emergence of evolution of sport

By charlottel2412

  • the start of the industrial revolution

  • first women's golf tournament

    the first women's golf tournament was played at Musselburgh, Scotland.

  • End of industrial revolution

  • Thomas Arnold became headteacher at Rugby school

    Thomas Arnold became headteacher at Rugby school

    Thomas Arnold made lots of reforms including team sports

  • the FA was formed

    The FA was formed and established its first set of rules for football

  • The first ashes

    When Britain played Australia for the first time for the Ashes cup

  • the first women's singles at Wimbledon

    The women's singles competition begins at Wimbledon. Maud Watson is the first champion.

  • women compete for the first time at the Olympics

    Women compete in the Paris Olympics in golf, tennis, and croquet.

  • women compete at the first winter Olympics

    Figure skating is the only sport open to women at the first Winter Olympic Games

  • first woman to swim the English channel

    Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim the English Channel.

  • women compete in the Olympics

    Women finally compete in Olympic track and field events

  • London Olympics

    There were 17 events and only 59 countries or nations took part
  • England win the world cup

    England win the world cup

  • Win the Rugby league

  • the Ryder cup

    n 1985 Europe won an amazing victory over America for the first time in 40 years. Europe won 16 1/2 to 11 1/2 In an incredible Ryder Cup.

  • Rugby world cup

    England won the World cup the first people to win it in the Northern Hemisphrere.

  • Tour de France

    In the 2012 Tour De France Bradley Wiggins wis for the first time in british history He was the first Britishman to do it.