Cricket
Events
- In a cold, damp English summer, a West Indian team is on tour, winning six and losing 7 first-class matches.
England
- County Championship – Yorkshire
- Minor Counties Championship – Buckinghamshire
- Most runs – Patsy Hendren 2934 @ 77.21 (HS 200*)
- Most wickets – Maurice Tate 219 @ 13.97 (BB 8–30)
- Wisden Cricketers of the Year – Arthur Gilligan, Roy Kilner, George Macaulay, Cec Parkin, Maurice Tate
Australia
- Sheffield Shield – New South Wales
- Most runs – Percy Chapman 782 @ 65.16 (HS 134*)
- Most wickets – Arthur Mailey 55 @ 21.58 (BB 6–45)
India
- Bombay Quadrangular – Parsees
New Zealand
- Plunket Shield – Canterbury
South Africa
- Currie Cup – not contested
West Indies
- Inter-Colonial Tournament – not contested
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