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as5680 · 03-18-2021, 01:03 AM

SEASON REVIEW: 1869

With the Royal Artillery Barracks winning a second successive championship in the Metropolitan League, pitcher Henry Clarke was also rewarded with a second Best Pitcher award, while manager Mark Johnson also took the Best Manager accolade for the second time. Clarke was not quite as dominant this year as he had been last year, but still produced fine performances throughout the campaign, not least keeping the Artillery in the game when they trailed Greenwich 1-0 in the final tiebreaker.

At the league’s annual meeting, both accepted their awards alongside Clapham’s George Berry, who led the league in batting and was named Best Player. Berry’s average of .321 seems low for a player leading the league, indicating that hitters everywhere had struggled somewhat this year. In addition to the awards, the league confirmed that there were to be no changes to the format for the 1870 season, but with the success of the two new teams which joined the league in 1868, applications are to be invited from clubs wishing to join for the 1871 campaign. A vote will be taken in July and two clubs are again expected to be admitted.

Elsewhere, there seems set to be a club competition outside of London for the first time. Next spring will see the start of the Manchester and District League, to consist of eight teams in and around that city. It is believed that there may be three teams from Manchester itself joining as well as one from neighbouring Salford, with the others coming from surrounding towns including Bolton and Rochdale. The exact format of the event remains to be seen, it may be that the clubs choose a thirty game schedule like that of the Metropolitan League, or possibly twenty-eight games as seen at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

1869 ROLL OF HONOUR
Metropolitan League: Royal Artillery Barracks (2nd title)
Oxford University Championship: Christ Church (1st title)
Cambridge University Championship: Gonville and Caius College (1st title)
County Championship: Essex (2nd title)
Varsity Series: University of Oxford (1st title)

03-18-2021, 01:03 AM	#79
as5680 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Didcot, England Posts: 1,426	SEASON REVIEW: 1869 With the Royal Artillery Barracks winning a second successive championship in the Metropolitan League, pitcher Henry Clarke was also rewarded with a second Best Pitcher award, while manager Mark Johnson also took the Best Manager accolade for the second time. Clarke was not quite as dominant this year as he had been last year, but still produced fine performances throughout the campaign, not least keeping the Artillery in the game when they trailed Greenwich 1-0 in the final tiebreaker. At the league’s annual meeting, both accepted their awards alongside Clapham’s George Berry, who led the league in batting and was named Best Player. Berry’s average of .321 seems low for a player leading the league, indicating that hitters everywhere had struggled somewhat this year. In addition to the awards, the league confirmed that there were to be no changes to the format for the 1870 season, but with the success of the two new teams which joined the league in 1868, applications are to be invited from clubs wishing to join for the 1871 campaign. A vote will be taken in July and two clubs are again expected to be admitted. Elsewhere, there seems set to be a club competition outside of London for the first time. Next spring will see the start of the Manchester and District League, to consist of eight teams in and around that city. It is believed that there may be three teams from Manchester itself joining as well as one from neighbouring Salford, with the others coming from surrounding towns including Bolton and Rochdale. The exact format of the event remains to be seen, it may be that the clubs choose a thirty game schedule like that of the Metropolitan League, or possibly twenty-eight games as seen at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. 1869 ROLL OF HONOUR Metropolitan League: Royal Artillery Barracks (2nd title) Oxford University Championship: Christ Church (1st title) Cambridge University Championship: Gonville and Caius College (1st title) County Championship: Essex (2nd title) Varsity Series: University of Oxford (1st title)