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British Baseball News
Saturday 20 May 1876
The City of London Club are looking very good in the Metropolitan League at the moment, as they moved a game clear at the top of the standings today by beating Peckham Rye 2-0, pitcher Oscar Edds earning his second complete game shut-out in three games. Kensington Victoria are now faltering just a little and lost for the second game in succession when a costly late error put Clapham back ahead after Kensington had come back from 4-0 down to tie it.
At the moment there appears little chance of Angel Islington successfully defending their title, as they lost a game they looked to have won at the Royal Artillery Barracks. Angel took a 2-1 lead in the ninth inning but the Artillery hit right back for the win. Elsewhere Greenwich came from 1-0 down to beat the Marylebone Regents in a close game, while the Hackney Exiles overcame last placed Westminster more comfortably.
Liverpool St. Patrick's are three games clear again in the Lancashire League after ending the recent good run of reigning champions Bolton today. Irwell Meadow lost ground after losing to a revived Blackburn, who have now won their last three. Ribble also slipped up as they lost to Belle Vue in extra innings, with those two sides now tied for second with Irwell and also Oldham. This afternoon Oldham led from the start to keep Toxteth's dreadful season going, with the Princes now having lost eleven out of twelve.
Scores:
Metropolitan League: Kensington 4-6 Clapham, Marylebone 1-2 Greenwich, City of London 2-0 Peckham, Angel 2-3 Royal Artillery, Hackney 5-1 Westminster
Lancashire League: Liverpool 5-2 Bolton, Blackburn 3-2 Irwell, Belle Vue 6-4 Ribble (12), Oldham 7-5 Toxteth
Standings:
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