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as5680 · 02-26-2021, 02:00 PM

SEASON ROUND-UP: 1865

The Old Westminsters may have won the championship by a single game ahead of The Regent’s Park, but when time came for the players to vote on which of their peers had performed the best over the year the two teams shared the major prizes between them.

The award for Best Player went to Edwin Sutcliffe of the Regents, deserved acclaim having posted a wonderful .376 batting average, easily the best in the league. Best Pitcher was a close vote between the Westminsters’ James Smith and the Regents’ Mark Howe, with Smith narrowly victorious. Just as the Regents’ poor start to the year as a team may be said to have cost them the championship, Howe’s own poor start undoubtedly cost him the award. The award for Best Manager also went to the Westminsters, with Nicholas Close the winner.

Looking ahead to the 1866 season, the league will run with exactly the same format as it did this year, but Clapham will have a different man in charge as following their poor second half to the season, it was decided that Horace Wheeler would leave his position. His replacement is Ellis Elliott. Next year's campaign is scheduled to begin on 24 March and end on 13 October, unless postponements should lead to an extension being required as was the case this year.

LEADERS:
Batting Average: Edwin Sutcliffe (RP) - .376
Home Runs: Howard Taylor (ANG) - 2
Runs Batted In: Josiah Summers (RP) - 17
Stolen Bases: Ralph Baker (OW)/Vincent Speight (ANG) - 10
Earned Run Average: James Smith (OW) - 2.10
Pitching Wins: Mark Howe (RP) - 17
Strikeouts: James Smith (OW) - 165

02-26-2021, 02:00 PM	#15
as5680 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Didcot, England Posts: 1,426	SEASON ROUND-UP: 1865 The Old Westminsters may have won the championship by a single game ahead of The Regent’s Park, but when time came for the players to vote on which of their peers had performed the best over the year the two teams shared the major prizes between them. The award for Best Player went to Edwin Sutcliffe of the Regents, deserved acclaim having posted a wonderful .376 batting average, easily the best in the league. Best Pitcher was a close vote between the Westminsters’ James Smith and the Regents’ Mark Howe, with Smith narrowly victorious. Just as the Regents’ poor start to the year as a team may be said to have cost them the championship, Howe’s own poor start undoubtedly cost him the award. The award for Best Manager also went to the Westminsters, with Nicholas Close the winner. Looking ahead to the 1866 season, the league will run with exactly the same format as it did this year, but Clapham will have a different man in charge as following their poor second half to the season, it was decided that Horace Wheeler would leave his position. His replacement is Ellis Elliott. Next year's campaign is scheduled to begin on 24 March and end on 13 October, unless postponements should lead to an extension being required as was the case this year. LEADERS: Batting Average: Edwin Sutcliffe (RP) - .376 Home Runs: Howard Taylor (ANG) - 2 Runs Batted In: Josiah Summers (RP) - 17 Stolen Bases: Ralph Baker (OW)/Vincent Speight (ANG) - 10 Earned Run Average: James Smith (OW) - 2.10 Pitching Wins: Mark Howe (RP) - 17 Strikeouts: James Smith (OW) - 165 Last edited by as5680; 03-01-2021 at 06:39 PM.