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as5680 · 03-31-2021, 05:28 PM

MONTHLY ROUND-UP: AUGUST 1871

There is a tight four-way fight at the top of the Metropolitan League as August comes to an end, with the Old Westminsters still fractionally ahead despite an interrupted month in which only two of their four games were played and they were beaten by the Royal Artillery Barracks in one of those. The Regent’s Park are leading the chase despite defeat against surprise contenders Peckham, who themselves are only one game back in third place. Peckham lost out on the chance to catch the Westminsters when their month-ending meeting was postponed. Greenwich won two and lost two in the month and are fractionally further back in fourth, while the Artillery looked to have fallen out of the race before their win over the Westminsters kept their hopes alive. At the foot of the standings, Kensington lost every game in August but remain well ahead of Hackney, despite Hackney finally ending their losing run at thirteen games with victory at Greenwich.

Midway through the month, St Helens looked sure to be the first champions of the Liverpool and District League when they opened up a three game lead, only to drop their next two including a loss against Liverpool St Patrick’s which reduced the gap to just a single game. Toxteth won three out of four in August and are just fractionally behind Liverpool in third, while Linacre defeated both of the two leading contenders to move up to a winning record. They now site just two games behind, while even Great Float are not completely out of the running despite holding a losing record. Sankey Brook are sure to finish last after a very poor first season.

Manchester and District League leaders Rochdale continued to falter in August as losses to Stockport and Moss Grove meant that they had dropped four out of five having lost just once in fifteen games prior to that run. They recovered their form at the right time to end the month by defeating champions Salford however, a loss which leaves Salford a game behind second placed Irwell, who also beat them this month. Oldham are out of the race having lost three out of four in August, and now only share fourth place with improving Bolton, who were undefeated this month. Belle Vue, who shared last place with Rochdale a year ago, could not be further removed from them this year as three defeats from three in August leaves them looking ever more likely to end up in last place again.

The league has also announced the results of the ballot to elect two new member clubs for the 1872 season. Six clubs applied, but the vote was expected to be a three-horse race and so it proved. The works team from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway’s factory at Miles Platting on the north-eastern edge of Manchester were favoured to land one spot in the league and so they did, earning votes from six of the eight teams, while the other place was expected to be between clubs from Bury and Ashton-under-Lyne. Bids from Wigan, Burnley and Blackburn had been largely expected to fail as the clubs were inclined to vote for members from closer by, which proved to be the case. Wigan did get the support of one club, but Burnley and Blackburn could not muster a single vote between them. The vote for Wigan proved to be crucial as if it had gone instead to Ashton, there would have been a need for a second ballot, but instead it handed Bury a place in the league. They won five votes to Ashton’s four and will join the league along with Miles Platting for next season. With ten teams now in the league, it is expected that the format will mirror that of the Metropolitan League, with a thirty-six game scheduled and double games in the summer.

Leeds and Bowling remain tied at the top of the Leeds and Bradford League as its inaugural season approaches its conclusion. Bowling had slipped a game back after opening August with defeat against Woodhouse Lane, only for Leeds to falter against last placed Huddersfield at the end of the month. Bradford are not out of the race, but they were beaten by both the co-leaders this month to leave them with a good deal of catching up to do. Wakefield continue to hold a winning record but are too far back to win the championship. Huddersfield remain in last place despite their victory over Leeds, two games behind Woodhouse.

03-31-2021, 05:28 PM	#104
as5680 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Didcot, England Posts: 1,426	MONTHLY ROUND-UP: AUGUST 1871 There is a tight four-way fight at the top of the Metropolitan League as August comes to an end, with the Old Westminsters still fractionally ahead despite an interrupted month in which only two of their four games were played and they were beaten by the Royal Artillery Barracks in one of those. The Regent’s Park are leading the chase despite defeat against surprise contenders Peckham, who themselves are only one game back in third place. Peckham lost out on the chance to catch the Westminsters when their month-ending meeting was postponed. Greenwich won two and lost two in the month and are fractionally further back in fourth, while the Artillery looked to have fallen out of the race before their win over the Westminsters kept their hopes alive. At the foot of the standings, Kensington lost every game in August but remain well ahead of Hackney, despite Hackney finally ending their losing run at thirteen games with victory at Greenwich. Midway through the month, St Helens looked sure to be the first champions of the Liverpool and District League when they opened up a three game lead, only to drop their next two including a loss against Liverpool St Patrick’s which reduced the gap to just a single game. Toxteth won three out of four in August and are just fractionally behind Liverpool in third, while Linacre defeated both of the two leading contenders to move up to a winning record. They now site just two games behind, while even Great Float are not completely out of the running despite holding a losing record. Sankey Brook are sure to finish last after a very poor first season. Manchester and District League leaders Rochdale continued to falter in August as losses to Stockport and Moss Grove meant that they had dropped four out of five having lost just once in fifteen games prior to that run. They recovered their form at the right time to end the month by defeating champions Salford however, a loss which leaves Salford a game behind second placed Irwell, who also beat them this month. Oldham are out of the race having lost three out of four in August, and now only share fourth place with improving Bolton, who were undefeated this month. Belle Vue, who shared last place with Rochdale a year ago, could not be further removed from them this year as three defeats from three in August leaves them looking ever more likely to end up in last place again. The league has also announced the results of the ballot to elect two new member clubs for the 1872 season. Six clubs applied, but the vote was expected to be a three-horse race and so it proved. The works team from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway’s factory at Miles Platting on the north-eastern edge of Manchester were favoured to land one spot in the league and so they did, earning votes from six of the eight teams, while the other place was expected to be between clubs from Bury and Ashton-under-Lyne. Bids from Wigan, Burnley and Blackburn had been largely expected to fail as the clubs were inclined to vote for members from closer by, which proved to be the case. Wigan did get the support of one club, but Burnley and Blackburn could not muster a single vote between them. The vote for Wigan proved to be crucial as if it had gone instead to Ashton, there would have been a need for a second ballot, but instead it handed Bury a place in the league. They won five votes to Ashton’s four and will join the league along with Miles Platting for next season. With ten teams now in the league, it is expected that the format will mirror that of the Metropolitan League, with a thirty-six game scheduled and double games in the summer. Leeds and Bowling remain tied at the top of the Leeds and Bradford League as its inaugural season approaches its conclusion. Bowling had slipped a game back after opening August with defeat against Woodhouse Lane, only for Leeds to falter against last placed Huddersfield at the end of the month. Bradford are not out of the race, but they were beaten by both the co-leaders this month to leave them with a good deal of catching up to do. Wakefield continue to hold a winning record but are too far back to win the championship. Huddersfield remain in last place despite their victory over Leeds, two games behind Woodhouse. Last edited by as5680; 03-31-2021 at 06:49 PM.