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as5680 · 03-21-2021, 04:48 PM

1870 SEASON

The only significant change in English baseball this year is the addition of the first new senior competiton outside of London, the Manchester and District League.

There are minor alterations to the schedules of the other competitions, as the Metropolitan League’s start date moves back to the final Saturday in March. Additionally, the two university league have moved their start date forward a week, to allow more time to reschedule games as required and still complete the schedule before the Varsity Series. That means that the Metropolitan League will begin two weeks after the two University leagues instead of on the same date. It also seems likely that the Metropolitan League will feature some players who have now left Oxford or Cambridge and who appeared in the University competitions over the past two years.

Also this year, with the County Championship final having once again been between Essex and Middlesex last year, this year’s semi-final matchups are again switched so that Essex will host Kent and Middlesex will entertain Surrey. The tournament will continue to be played so that the semi-finals are three weeks before the start of the Metropolitan League season and the final two weeks before, meaning that this year’s final will take place on the same day as the start of the University leagues.

NEW LEAGUE: MANCHESTER AND DISTRICT LEAGUE
The new Manchester and District League will begin in early April, a week after the new Metropolitan League season. Eight clubs will play one another four times each for a twenty-eight game schedule, playing each Saturday until early October and concluding – weather permitting – a week before the Metropolitan League. The eight founding members of the league are:

BELLE VUE GARDENS
Ballpark: Belle Vue; Jersey Colour: Silver
The Belle Vue club, instrumental in the formation of the league, play in the grounds of the Zoological Gardens of that name to the eastern side of Manchester. Their jerseys are silver with black trimmings, with the team’s initials embroidered on the chest.

BOLTON LE MOORS
Ballpark: Mill Hill; Jersey Colour: Dark Brown
From the town of Bolton, to the north-west of Manchester, Bolton le Moors take their name from the local Anglican parish for the town and were formed by parishioners at the church. They play at Mill Hill, on the east side of Bolton and just across the River Tonge. Their jerseys are dark brown, representing the peat of the moors which surround the town.

IRWELL MEADOW
Ballpark: The Meadow; Jersey Colour: Pale Green
Irwell play close to the boundary between the boroughs of Manchester and Salford and take their name from the river which flows there and also from their field inside one of its meanders. They play in pale green and stitched onto their jerseys in pale mauve is a representation of the river containing the club's initials.

MOSS GROVE
Ballpark: Moss Grove; Jersey Colour: Green
From Moss Side in the south of Manchester, Moss Grove take their name directly from their home field. Their jerseys are adorned with the red rose of Lancashire, as well as the name of the club stitched above and below the flower.

OLDHAM EDGE
Ballpark: Henshaw Street; Jersey Colour: Orange
To the north-east of Manchester are Oldham Edge, named after the ridge which looks over the town. The club’s home field at Henshaw Street is on the edge of the ridge. The team will wear orange jerseys with the club initials interlocking in black.

ROCHDALE MILLS
Ballpark: MacMillan Street; Jersey Colour: Black
The Rochdale club play on a ground shared with a local cricket team and surrounded by mills, from which were formed a number of works teams. Members of those clubs eventually decided that one club for the town would be stronger and so the various works teams joined together. The club play in black jerseys with white stripes and use a version of the borough coat of arms as their logo.

SALFORD SEEDLEY
Ballpark: Langworthy Road; Jersey Colour: Dark Red
From the town of Salford to the west of Manchester, the club are named after the Seedley Bleach Works, where many of the founding players are employed. Their home field, also shared with a cricket club, adjoins the bleach works. Salford’s dark red jerseys are adorned with the club initials ‘SS’, interlocking and coloured pale yellow.

STOCKPORT CARRINGTON
Ballpark: Carrington Road; Jersey Colour: Gold and Dark Blue stripes
The only one of the eight teams not based in the county of Lancashire, with the town – to the south-east of Manchester – just across the boundary in Cheshire. Stockport’s club take their name from the road in which their home field is found as well as the nearby Carrington Bridge. Like Rochdale, their jerseys feature a version of the borough arms, although the stripes on the jerseys are much thicker, not unlike those worn by The Regent’s Park in the Metropolitan League.

LOGOS AND UNIFORMS:
Top Row (L-R): Belle Vue Gardens, Bolton le Moors, Irwell Meadow, Moss Grove
Bottom Row (L-R): Oldham Edge, Rochdale Mills, Salford Seedley, Stockport Carrington

MAP OF TEAM LOCATIONS:

03-21-2021, 04:48 PM	#82
as5680 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Didcot, England Posts: 1,426	1870 SEASON The only significant change in English baseball this year is the addition of the first new senior competiton outside of London, the Manchester and District League. There are minor alterations to the schedules of the other competitions, as the Metropolitan League’s start date moves back to the final Saturday in March. Additionally, the two university league have moved their start date forward a week, to allow more time to reschedule games as required and still complete the schedule before the Varsity Series. That means that the Metropolitan League will begin two weeks after the two University leagues instead of on the same date. It also seems likely that the Metropolitan League will feature some players who have now left Oxford or Cambridge and who appeared in the University competitions over the past two years. Also this year, with the County Championship final having once again been between Essex and Middlesex last year, this year’s semi-final matchups are again switched so that Essex will host Kent and Middlesex will entertain Surrey. The tournament will continue to be played so that the semi-finals are three weeks before the start of the Metropolitan League season and the final two weeks before, meaning that this year’s final will take place on the same day as the start of the University leagues. NEW LEAGUE: MANCHESTER AND DISTRICT LEAGUE The new Manchester and District League will begin in early April, a week after the new Metropolitan League season. Eight clubs will play one another four times each for a twenty-eight game schedule, playing each Saturday until early October and concluding – weather permitting – a week before the Metropolitan League. The eight founding members of the league are: BELLE VUE GARDENS Ballpark: Belle Vue; Jersey Colour: Silver The Belle Vue club, instrumental in the formation of the league, play in the grounds of the Zoological Gardens of that name to the eastern side of Manchester. Their jerseys are silver with black trimmings, with the team’s initials embroidered on the chest. BOLTON LE MOORS Ballpark: Mill Hill; Jersey Colour: Dark Brown From the town of Bolton, to the north-west of Manchester, Bolton le Moors take their name from the local Anglican parish for the town and were formed by parishioners at the church. They play at Mill Hill, on the east side of Bolton and just across the River Tonge. Their jerseys are dark brown, representing the peat of the moors which surround the town. IRWELL MEADOW Ballpark: The Meadow; Jersey Colour: Pale Green Irwell play close to the boundary between the boroughs of Manchester and Salford and take their name from the river which flows there and also from their field inside one of its meanders. They play in pale green and stitched onto their jerseys in pale mauve is a representation of the river containing the club's initials. MOSS GROVE Ballpark: Moss Grove; Jersey Colour: Green From Moss Side in the south of Manchester, Moss Grove take their name directly from their home field. Their jerseys are adorned with the red rose of Lancashire, as well as the name of the club stitched above and below the flower. OLDHAM EDGE Ballpark: Henshaw Street; Jersey Colour: Orange To the north-east of Manchester are Oldham Edge, named after the ridge which looks over the town. The club’s home field at Henshaw Street is on the edge of the ridge. The team will wear orange jerseys with the club initials interlocking in black. ROCHDALE MILLS Ballpark: MacMillan Street; Jersey Colour: Black The Rochdale club play on a ground shared with a local cricket team and surrounded by mills, from which were formed a number of works teams. Members of those clubs eventually decided that one club for the town would be stronger and so the various works teams joined together. The club play in black jerseys with white stripes and use a version of the borough coat of arms as their logo. SALFORD SEEDLEY Ballpark: Langworthy Road; Jersey Colour: Dark Red From the town of Salford to the west of Manchester, the club are named after the Seedley Bleach Works, where many of the founding players are employed. Their home field, also shared with a cricket club, adjoins the bleach works. Salford’s dark red jerseys are adorned with the club initials ‘SS’, interlocking and coloured pale yellow. STOCKPORT CARRINGTON Ballpark: Carrington Road; Jersey Colour: Gold and Dark Blue stripes The only one of the eight teams not based in the county of Lancashire, with the town – to the south-east of Manchester – just across the boundary in Cheshire. Stockport’s club take their name from the road in which their home field is found as well as the nearby Carrington Bridge. Like Rochdale, their jerseys feature a version of the borough arms, although the stripes on the jerseys are much thicker, not unlike those worn by The Regent’s Park in the Metropolitan League. LOGOS AND UNIFORMS: Top Row (L-R): Belle Vue Gardens, Bolton le Moors, Irwell Meadow, Moss Grove Bottom Row (L-R): Oldham Edge, Rochdale Mills, Salford Seedley, Stockport Carrington MAP OF TEAM LOCATIONS: