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as5680 · 10-30-2021, 05:23 PM

END OF SEASON REVIEW: 1872

Having eased to their first Metropolitan League championship, it was no surprise that the league's awards this year were dominated by Greenwich Meridian. Outfielder Timothy Berry's powerful and consistent hitting earned him the Best Player award, to the misfortune of Jim White of The Regent's Park, who only finished second in the voting despite having the highest batting average in England at .370. Jesse Pennyfather was a near unanimous choice for Best Pitcher, denying Daniel Armstrong of the Old Westminsters a third success. To complete the set, Harold Davies was named as Best Manager after inspiring the team's achievements this year.

The champions earned a clean sweep of awards in the Manchester and District League as well, with Salford's Harry Palmer narrowly defeating his team-mates Christopher Frost and Edwin Weir to win the Best Player trophy. Such was Salford's dominance of the league, any one of those three players would have been a worthy winner of the award. Having struck out more than 200 opposing batters, Henry Barton was the clear choice for Best Pitcher, while Josiah Frost took the managerial honour for the second time in three seasons.

Bowling Old Lane may have lost their title in the Leeds and Bradford League, but outfielder Samuel Gurney's five home runs earned him this year's Best Player award, as no player from champions Bradford even featured among the leading three in voting. Bradford's Maurice Walker came close to taking the Best Pitcher award, but was narrowly defeated by Halifax man John Kelly, who had proved slightly tougher to score against throughout the year. Champions Bradford did take the Best Manager award, which went to Frederick Jones.

Having led the league in batting average for the second time, Samuel Moynihan of Liverpool St Patrick's was named Best Player in the Liverpool and District League for the second successive year. Champions Liverpool missed out on the Best Pitcher title, which as last year went to Jesse Davidson of Great Float. The award will surely be little consolation for Great Float losing out on the chance of a tiebreaker for the championship having lost their final game of the season. Liverpool manager Alfred Hancock must wonder what he has to do to win the Best Manager award, as he missed out for a second successive year despite winning a second league championship. The votes went to Michael Blundell of runners-up Great Float.

Champions Edmonton earned a clean sweep of the awards in the Middlesex County League, with first baseman Daniel Swaffer as Best Player and Jim Aldridge, who led the league in every major statistic, an easy choice for Best Pitcher. Edward West took the Best Manager honour. In the Sheffield and District League, votes for Best Player favoured the powerful hitting of Barnsley's Enoch Leach ahead of men with better averages, while Martin Landeck of Sheffield narrowly took Best Pitcher ahead of Doncaster's Mark Guiney. Champions Sanderson's Weir only took Best Manager, which went to Henry Foreman.

The first awards in Scotland saw the Best Player title go to the last placed team in the league, as Govan's Kenneth Robertson was rewarded for having comfortably the highest average in the competiton. The 203 men struck out by Burgh of Partick's Francis Fullalove saw him take the Best Pitcher award, while Dundashill's Christopher Thomson was named Best Manager. That meant that remarkably, champions Lanark-Renfrew took none of the individual prizes despite finishing at the top of the standings.

Once again baseball observers have attempted to compare the champions of the various leagues and suggest who may be the strongest team of all, and this year the consensus is that Leeds & Bradford League winners Bradford Beck look to be the finest team in England, indeed in the whole of Great Britain. Those in London still consider the Metropolitan League to be the finest competition, but champions Greenwich were rated below not only Bradford, but also Liverpool and Edmonton. Salford may have dominated the Manchester and District League, but would be shocked to know that they were rated by many as the weakest of the champions this year.

As for the 1873 season, the new competition in Scotland has finally been confirmed, with the East of Scotland League set to feature several of Edinburgh's leading clubs next year. With the Birmingham & District and Kent County leagues getting underway in England, there will now be ten leagues running as well as the university competitions and the County Championship, as the game continues to spread in popularity.

1872 ROLL OF HONOUR
Metropolitan League: Greenwich Meridian (1st title)
Manchester and District League: Salford Seedley (2nd title)
Leeds and Bradford League: Bradford Beck (1st title)
Liverpool and District League: Liverpool St Patrick’s (2nd title)
Middlesex County League: Edmonton Green (1st title)
Sheffield and District League: Sanderson's Weir (1st title)
Glasgow and District League: Lanark-Renfrew Border (1st title)
Oxford University Championship: Trinity College (3rd title)
Cambridge University Championship: Jesus College (2nd title)
County Championship: Middlesex (3rd title)
Varsity Series: University of Oxford (2nd title)

10-30-2021, 05:23 PM	#126
as5680 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Didcot, England Posts: 1,426	END OF SEASON REVIEW: 1872 Having eased to their first Metropolitan League championship, it was no surprise that the league's awards this year were dominated by Greenwich Meridian. Outfielder Timothy Berry's powerful and consistent hitting earned him the Best Player award, to the misfortune of Jim White of The Regent's Park, who only finished second in the voting despite having the highest batting average in England at .370. Jesse Pennyfather was a near unanimous choice for Best Pitcher, denying Daniel Armstrong of the Old Westminsters a third success. To complete the set, Harold Davies was named as Best Manager after inspiring the team's achievements this year. The champions earned a clean sweep of awards in the Manchester and District League as well, with Salford's Harry Palmer narrowly defeating his team-mates Christopher Frost and Edwin Weir to win the Best Player trophy. Such was Salford's dominance of the league, any one of those three players would have been a worthy winner of the award. Having struck out more than 200 opposing batters, Henry Barton was the clear choice for Best Pitcher, while Josiah Frost took the managerial honour for the second time in three seasons. Bowling Old Lane may have lost their title in the Leeds and Bradford League, but outfielder Samuel Gurney's five home runs earned him this year's Best Player award, as no player from champions Bradford even featured among the leading three in voting. Bradford's Maurice Walker came close to taking the Best Pitcher award, but was narrowly defeated by Halifax man John Kelly, who had proved slightly tougher to score against throughout the year. Champions Bradford did take the Best Manager award, which went to Frederick Jones. Having led the league in batting average for the second time, Samuel Moynihan of Liverpool St Patrick's was named Best Player in the Liverpool and District League for the second successive year. Champions Liverpool missed out on the Best Pitcher title, which as last year went to Jesse Davidson of Great Float. The award will surely be little consolation for Great Float losing out on the chance of a tiebreaker for the championship having lost their final game of the season. Liverpool manager Alfred Hancock must wonder what he has to do to win the Best Manager award, as he missed out for a second successive year despite winning a second league championship. The votes went to Michael Blundell of runners-up Great Float. Champions Edmonton earned a clean sweep of the awards in the Middlesex County League, with first baseman Daniel Swaffer as Best Player and Jim Aldridge, who led the league in every major statistic, an easy choice for Best Pitcher. Edward West took the Best Manager honour. In the Sheffield and District League, votes for Best Player favoured the powerful hitting of Barnsley's Enoch Leach ahead of men with better averages, while Martin Landeck of Sheffield narrowly took Best Pitcher ahead of Doncaster's Mark Guiney. Champions Sanderson's Weir only took Best Manager, which went to Henry Foreman. The first awards in Scotland saw the Best Player title go to the last placed team in the league, as Govan's Kenneth Robertson was rewarded for having comfortably the highest average in the competiton. The 203 men struck out by Burgh of Partick's Francis Fullalove saw him take the Best Pitcher award, while Dundashill's Christopher Thomson was named Best Manager. That meant that remarkably, champions Lanark-Renfrew took none of the individual prizes despite finishing at the top of the standings. Once again baseball observers have attempted to compare the champions of the various leagues and suggest who may be the strongest team of all, and this year the consensus is that Leeds & Bradford League winners Bradford Beck look to be the finest team in England, indeed in the whole of Great Britain. Those in London still consider the Metropolitan League to be the finest competition, but champions Greenwich were rated below not only Bradford, but also Liverpool and Edmonton. Salford may have dominated the Manchester and District League, but would be shocked to know that they were rated by many as the weakest of the champions this year. As for the 1873 season, the new competition in Scotland has finally been confirmed, with the East of Scotland League set to feature several of Edinburgh's leading clubs next year. With the Birmingham & District and Kent County leagues getting underway in England, there will now be ten leagues running as well as the university competitions and the County Championship, as the game continues to spread in popularity. 1872 ROLL OF HONOUR Metropolitan League: Greenwich Meridian (1st title) Manchester and District League: Salford Seedley (2nd title) Leeds and Bradford League: Bradford Beck (1st title) Liverpool and District League: Liverpool St Patrick’s (2nd title) Middlesex County League: Edmonton Green (1st title) Sheffield and District League: Sanderson's Weir (1st title) Glasgow and District League: Lanark-Renfrew Border (1st title) Oxford University Championship: Trinity College (3rd title) Cambridge University Championship: Jesus College (2nd title) County Championship: Middlesex (3rd title) Varsity Series: University of Oxford (2nd title)