Sport
- Boxing
- 23 August - Freddie Welsh wins the European lightweight title.
- 8 November - Freddie Welsh wins the British lightweight title, and becomes the first Welshman to be awarded a Lonsdale Belt.
- Thomas Thomas is awarded the first Lonsdale Belt at middleweight.
- Athletics (track and field)
- 23 August - Welshman Fred 'Tenby' Davies beats Irishman Bert Day at Pontypridd to become world champion over the half-mile distance.
- Rugby league
- Aberdare RLFC, Barry RLFC and Mid-Rhondda RLFC fold after just one season. The first Welsh League competition is won by Ebbw Vale.
- Rugby union
- Wales win their second Grand Slam.
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