Cricket
Events
- England defeats South Africa 3–0 with two matches drawn. There is a sensational start to the series when the South Africans are bowled out for only 30, in just 12.3 overs, in their first innings of the First Test at Edgbaston, England having made over 400.
England
- County Championship – Yorkshire
- Minor Counties Championship – Berkshire
- Most runs – Frank Woolley 2344 @ 49.87 (HS 202)
- Most wickets – Maurice Tate 205 @ 13.74 (BB 8–18)
- Wisden Cricketers of the Year – Bob Catterall, Jack MacBryan, Herbie Taylor, Dick Tyldesley, Dodger Whysall
Australia
- Sheffield Shield – Victoria
- Most runs – Bill Ponsford 777 @ 111.00 (HS 248)
- Most wickets – Albert Hartkopf and Norman Williams 26 apiece
India
- Bombay Quadrangular – Hindus
New Zealand
- Plunket Shield – Wellington
South Africa
- Currie Cup – Transvaal
West Indies
- Inter-Colonial Tournament – Barbados
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