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as5680 · 10-28-2015, 07:55 PM

The line-up for the Metropolitan Baseball League's inaugural 1865 season:

ANGEL ISLINGTON
Ballpark: Almeida Street; Jersey Colour: Sky Blue
The club was founded by patrons of the 'Angel' inn on Islington High Street. With not many open spaces in Islington, the club managed to find an area just large enough for a home field on a site surrounded by houses just off Almeida Street.

CITY OF LONDON CLUB
Ballpark: Artillery Ground; Jersey Colour: Red
The oldest club in London and in its early days, often known as simply 'The Club. Also the only club to carry the name of London itself. Despite its name, the club plays a few hundred yards outside the historic boundaries of the City of London at the 'Artillery Ground'.

CLAPHAM COMMON
Ballpark: Clapham Common; Jersey Colour: Royal Blue
The only one of the six clubs to play south of the River Thames. Formed when some members of the City of London Club moved out to the new suburbs of south London, forming their own club to play at the eastern end of Clapham Common.

KENSINGTON VICTORIA
Ballpark: Queen's Gate; Jersey Colour: Purple
The Kensington club plays a short distance from Kensington Palace and Gardens, and the land on which its ballpark is built is alongside Queen's Gate, a major route leading to the gardens. It was therefore no surprise that members chose to name the club after Queen Victoria.

MARYLEBONE REGENTS
Ballpark: Regent's Park; Jersey Colour: Red and Yellow
Formed by a number of members of the Marylebone Cricket Club who preferred the game of baseball, the Marylebone Club was given permission to use an area of the southern end of Regent's Park for their games. This led to the club becoming known as 'the Regents'.

OLD WESTMINSTERS
Ballpark: Vincent Square; Jersey Colour: Pink
The only one of the founding clubs to originate from a school, being formed by ex-pupils of the Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, commonly known as simply 'Westminster School'. The club was allowed to play on the School's playing fields at Vincent Square.

With the clubs having signed up new players and prepared for the new competition, those who follow the game expect the City of London Club to be the team to beat in the 1865 season. Most are predicting them to win a large majority of their games and to be comfortably crowned champions, with the other clubs in a close battle for second place. Whoever does claim the championship will earn the 'Prince of Wales Cup', named in honour of the Queen's eldest son.

10-28-2015, 07:55 PM	#2
as5680 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Didcot, England Posts: 1,426	The line-up for the Metropolitan Baseball League's inaugural 1865 season: ANGEL ISLINGTON Ballpark: Almeida Street; Jersey Colour: Sky Blue The club was founded by patrons of the 'Angel' inn on Islington High Street. With not many open spaces in Islington, the club managed to find an area just large enough for a home field on a site surrounded by houses just off Almeida Street. CITY OF LONDON CLUB Ballpark: Artillery Ground; Jersey Colour: Red The oldest club in London and in its early days, often known as simply 'The Club. Also the only club to carry the name of London itself. Despite its name, the club plays a few hundred yards outside the historic boundaries of the City of London at the 'Artillery Ground'. CLAPHAM COMMON Ballpark: Clapham Common; Jersey Colour: Royal Blue The only one of the six clubs to play south of the River Thames. Formed when some members of the City of London Club moved out to the new suburbs of south London, forming their own club to play at the eastern end of Clapham Common. KENSINGTON VICTORIA Ballpark: Queen's Gate; Jersey Colour: Purple The Kensington club plays a short distance from Kensington Palace and Gardens, and the land on which its ballpark is built is alongside Queen's Gate, a major route leading to the gardens. It was therefore no surprise that members chose to name the club after Queen Victoria. MARYLEBONE REGENTS Ballpark: Regent's Park; Jersey Colour: Red and Yellow Formed by a number of members of the Marylebone Cricket Club who preferred the game of baseball, the Marylebone Club was given permission to use an area of the southern end of Regent's Park for their games. This led to the club becoming known as 'the Regents'. OLD WESTMINSTERS Ballpark: Vincent Square; Jersey Colour: Pink The only one of the founding clubs to originate from a school, being formed by ex-pupils of the Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, commonly known as simply 'Westminster School'. The club was allowed to play on the School's playing fields at Vincent Square. With the clubs having signed up new players and prepared for the new competition, those who follow the game expect the City of London Club to be the team to beat in the 1865 season. Most are predicting them to win a large majority of their games and to be comfortably crowned champions, with the other clubs in a close battle for second place. Whoever does claim the championship will earn the 'Prince of Wales Cup', named in honour of the Queen's eldest son. Last edited by as5680; 11-02-2015 at 11:10 AM.