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as5680 · 12-07-2015, 06:55 PM

British Baseball News
Saturday 1 April 1876

The last time Angel Islington met the Royal Artillery Barracks, the game saw Angel clinch last season's Metropolitan League championship. When the two faced each other again today, their title defence took another blow as the Artillery came away with a 3-2 victory. With three wins out of four, the Artillery are tied at the top of the standings with the City of London Club, who comfortably beat Peckham Rye today.

Also tied at the top are recent strugglers Kensington Victoria, whose dramatic improvement saw them earn a narrow win over Clapham Common. The day's other action brought a big victory for the Marylebone Regents over Greenwich Meridian, while the Hackney Exiles scored two runs in the seventh to overturn a 4-3 deficit and beat Westminster.

Liverpool and Oldham remain unbeaten in the Lancashire League, with Liverpool having recovered from a 1-0 deficit to extend champions Bolton's surprisingly poor start. Oldham's undefeated run looked over when they fell behind in the ninth against Toxteth, but they rallied to grab the victory. Elsewhere Blackburn remain without a win as they lost heavily to Irwell Meadow, while two runs in the twelfth earned Ribble a victory at Belle Vue. Ribble's Eustace Bull incredibly pitched all twelve innings without allowing a run.

Scores:
Metropolitan League: Royal Artillery 3-2 Angel, Peckham 1-5 City of London, Westminster 4-5 Hackney, Clapham 1-2 Kensington, Greenwich 2-10 Marylebone

Lancashire League: Ribble 2-0 Belle Vue (12), Irwell 8-2 Blackburn, Bolton 2-5 Liverpool, Toxteth 3-4 Oldham

Standings:

12-07-2015, 06:55 PM	#401
as5680 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Didcot, England Posts: 1,426	British Baseball News Saturday 1 April 1876 The last time Angel Islington met the Royal Artillery Barracks, the game saw Angel clinch last season's Metropolitan League championship. When the two faced each other again today, their title defence took another blow as the Artillery came away with a 3-2 victory. With three wins out of four, the Artillery are tied at the top of the standings with the City of London Club, who comfortably beat Peckham Rye today. Also tied at the top are recent strugglers Kensington Victoria, whose dramatic improvement saw them earn a narrow win over Clapham Common. The day's other action brought a big victory for the Marylebone Regents over Greenwich Meridian, while the Hackney Exiles scored two runs in the seventh to overturn a 4-3 deficit and beat Westminster. Liverpool and Oldham remain unbeaten in the Lancashire League, with Liverpool having recovered from a 1-0 deficit to extend champions Bolton's surprisingly poor start. Oldham's undefeated run looked over when they fell behind in the ninth against Toxteth, but they rallied to grab the victory. Elsewhere Blackburn remain without a win as they lost heavily to Irwell Meadow, while two runs in the twelfth earned Ribble a victory at Belle Vue. Ribble's Eustace Bull incredibly pitched all twelve innings without allowing a run. Scores: Metropolitan League: Royal Artillery 3-2 Angel, Peckham 1-5 City of London, Westminster 4-5 Hackney, Clapham 1-2 Kensington, Greenwich 2-10 Marylebone Lancashire League: Ribble 2-0 Belle Vue (12), Irwell 8-2 Blackburn, Bolton 2-5 Liverpool, Toxteth 3-4 Oldham Standings: Last edited by as5680; 12-08-2015 at 03:13 PM.