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MONTHLY ROUND-UP: APRIL 1876

LONDON AND SOUTH-EAST

Despite the postponement of their final game of the month, Westminster lead the way in the Metropolitan League after winning three out of four including an impressive 6-1 victory over champions Angel. Angel recovered to defeat Kensington in their next game and effectively share first place, but with a worse winning percentage having played two games more. Hackney and Putney share third place, one game off the pace, with Putney in especially good form through April. Peckham are nowhere near challenging again as they lost every game this month and share last place with the City of London Club, who did likewise. Middlesex County League champions Brentford ended April by suffering a first loss of the year, 5-1 at Tottenham, to fall fractionally behind Edmonton and Strawberry Hill in the standings. Both of those teams have won all three of their games so far having suffered two postponement, including their scheduled meeting with one another. It has been a mixed start for well fancied Tottenham, whose win over Brentford made up for defeats against Edmonton and Ealing.

Dartford have made a wonderful start in the Kent County League, with a perfect month giving them six wins from six overall and a clear lead in the standings. Most important was a 2-1 victory at the Royal Engineers, who were themselves undefeated up to that point but who went on to fall heavily at Erith a week later and lose more ground. Gravesend are the only other team with a winning record as last year’s runners-up have won their last three after a poor start, while champions Rochester are struggling early on this time. Having lost their opening game, Reigate won all five in April to lead the Surrey County League by one game from Wimbledon and champions Kingston, who have won their last three and face Reigate in their next game with a chance to join them at the top. Having missed out by one game in both seasons before now, Croydon are struggling this time having lost five of their six games. In Essex, several postponements have disrupted the start of the season but Pig Alley are leading the way despite ending April with a heavy defeat at the hands of Romford. Champions Forest Gate also lost their last game to miss a chance to move fractionally ahead, and instead they sit just behind the leaders in a tie for second with Barking.

NORTH-WEST

Newcomers Glossop have stunned the Manchester and District League by winning every game in April, including successes over champions Miles Platting and well-backed Irwell, to sit just ahead of everyone at the top of the standings. Belle Vue also won every game this month and they lead the chase, with Bolton edging into third place after Bury and Irwell finished the month poorly. Champions Miles Platting have now lost their last three and are already four games off the pace, just ahead of Salford as both of last year’s top two struggle this time around. It is also a struggle for Liverpool St Patrick’s as their hopes of a sixth title fade already in the Liverpool and District League. The champions have lost four of their five games so far, including a 12-4 disaster against Great Float to end April. Leading the way are Linacre who have won all five, just ahead of Sankey Brook who fell 5-4 at Anfield in their last game to suffer a first defeat. St Helens are keeping Liverpool off the foot of the standings, as they have lost all five. In the Lancashire County League, Burnley lost sole possession of the lead when they fell in extra innings to champions Over Darwen, who are improving after a poor start. Ribble moved into a tie at the top and denied Accrington the chance to move into first place by winning their meeting 5-2, and it was only a loss against Burnley which denied Ribble a perfect month as they look to be a dangerous team this year.

YORKSHIRE AND NORTH-EAST

Woodhouse Lane have a small lead in the Leeds and Bradford League standings, helped by a narrow 3-2 win at champions Dewsbury earlier in April. Dewsbury are right on their shoulder however, as are three-times winners Bradford whose three-game winning run includes a victory over Woodhouse. Losing their last two games has dropped Leeds Central one off the pace, as they share fourth place with Wakefield. It is Sheffield Philadelphia who lead the way in the Sheffield and District League after four wins from five, falling only in extra-innings to near neighbours Hallamshire. They moved ahead after a similarly tight victory over their other city rivals, Sanderson’s Weir, who are one of three teams tied for second place. The others are champions Doncaster and newcomers Chesterfield, who lost their own share of first place after ending the month with a 4-1 defeat against Holmes Tail. First place in the Yorkshire County League is shared by neighbours East of Hull and West of Hull, with Easts having moved ahead by defeating Wests 4-1 only to lose their next game at home to Derwent, allowing their rivals to catch up. Beverley are the other team with a winning record as they won their last two to sit third, one game behind the leaders. In the Tyne and Wear League, it is Gateshead who somewhat surprisingly lead the way after they ended Wearmouth’s four-game winning start to the year with a 1-0 victory and then saw Wearmouth lose their next two as well. Gateshead lead by one from Wearmouth and Newcastle Westgate, who won four out of five in April including victories over both Gateshead and Wearmouth.

MIDLANDS AND SOUTH-WEST

Champions Dudley lead the way in the Birmingham and District League, having won six out of seven so far with only a 3-2 loss in eleven innings against Edgbaston denying them a perfect record. Surprisingly, newcomers Bilston sit just a fraction behind in second place having won four out of four this month, while early pace-setters Aston collapsed to four successive defeats. The other newcomers Wednesbury are finding their feet after losing their first five, as they have two successive wins to their name. There have been a lot of postponements in the Bristol and District League, where Weston super Mare lead the standings despite having three successive games called off this month. They won one and lost one of the two that they did play, and lead by a fraction from Bristol, Bath, Swindon and Arno’s Castle, all of whom have even records. Avon sit last but are just one game behind the leaders, despite losing three of four in April.

Derby Union have also had three games called off but lead the Derby and Nottingham League with a perfect three wins from three, having edged out champions Ilkeston 1-0 in their final game of April. Ilkeston sit second having won their previous four games, but have now lost twice to Derby already this season. Old Basford are one game back in third as their meeting with Derby was one of those games called off this month. In the Leicester and Northampton League, St Margaret’s are the only team with a winning record after they won four out of four in April, including wins over Wellingborough and champion Leicester who have both dropped back to even records. They both share second with Loughborough, who also lost to St Margaret’s and then ended the month with a heavy loss at Peterborough.

SCOTLAND

Airdrie lead the Glasgow and District League but only by a fraction having seen their five-game winning run end at Dundashill, followed by another narrow loss in a twenty-four inning epic battle at Tail o’ the Bank. Champions Burgh of Partick are now right behind them having won three out of their four games in April. Lanark-Renfrew have moved just one game behind after winning their last three, while Dundashill missed out on a chance to claim a share of first place when they ended the month by losing at Partick. Champions Dunfermline look to be struggling this year in the East of Scotland league as they lost four of their five games in the past month, to fall four games off the pace at this early stage of the year. The last of those defeats was 5-3 against Arthur’s Seat, who have completed a perfect month and sit one game ahead at the top of the standings as they look to claim the title at last having finished second every year so far. The Grange are the closest chasers, having won their last three. Moncreiffe Island ended the month with their first loss in the new North Caledonian League, but still have a nice lead in the standings after Firth of Tay’s good start was ended by three postponements and two defeats in April, including a 3-0 shutout at the hands of Moncreiffe. Arbroath have surprisingly moved into second place, winning three of their last four games to move up to a winning record for the year.

UNIVERSITIES

The university leagues are almost at the half-way point and both seem set for close two-way fights for their championships this year. In Oxford, Trinity began the month one game ahead of Balliol and end it in the same position, as both clubs won eight and lost four of their twelve games in April. Balliol had moved level at the top when Trinity lost to Worcester College in their penultimate game of the month, but they recovered to beat Balliol 5-1 two days later and regain their advantage. Christ Church have fallen from contention after a good start, leaving Worcester and champions New College sharing third place. In Cambridge, Pembroke had a wonderful month as they won ten of their twelve games, but they actually saw their one game lead reduced fractionally as Clare College won eleven of thirteen themselves. Pembroke still have a small advantage while champions Gonville and Caius sit third, three games back but with their hopes damaged by losing to both Pembroke and Clare during April.

03-29-2022, 05:11 PM	#193
as5680 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Didcot, England Posts: 1,426	MONTHLY ROUND-UP: APRIL 1876 LONDON AND SOUTH-EAST Despite the postponement of their final game of the month, Westminster lead the way in the Metropolitan League after winning three out of four including an impressive 6-1 victory over champions Angel. Angel recovered to defeat Kensington in their next game and effectively share first place, but with a worse winning percentage having played two games more. Hackney and Putney share third place, one game off the pace, with Putney in especially good form through April. Peckham are nowhere near challenging again as they lost every game this month and share last place with the City of London Club, who did likewise. Middlesex County League champions Brentford ended April by suffering a first loss of the year, 5-1 at Tottenham, to fall fractionally behind Edmonton and Strawberry Hill in the standings. Both of those teams have won all three of their games so far having suffered two postponement, including their scheduled meeting with one another. It has been a mixed start for well fancied Tottenham, whose win over Brentford made up for defeats against Edmonton and Ealing. Dartford have made a wonderful start in the Kent County League, with a perfect month giving them six wins from six overall and a clear lead in the standings. Most important was a 2-1 victory at the Royal Engineers, who were themselves undefeated up to that point but who went on to fall heavily at Erith a week later and lose more ground. Gravesend are the only other team with a winning record as last year’s runners-up have won their last three after a poor start, while champions Rochester are struggling early on this time. Having lost their opening game, Reigate won all five in April to lead the Surrey County League by one game from Wimbledon and champions Kingston, who have won their last three and face Reigate in their next game with a chance to join them at the top. Having missed out by one game in both seasons before now, Croydon are struggling this time having lost five of their six games. In Essex, several postponements have disrupted the start of the season but Pig Alley are leading the way despite ending April with a heavy defeat at the hands of Romford. Champions Forest Gate also lost their last game to miss a chance to move fractionally ahead, and instead they sit just behind the leaders in a tie for second with Barking. NORTH-WEST Newcomers Glossop have stunned the Manchester and District League by winning every game in April, including successes over champions Miles Platting and well-backed Irwell, to sit just ahead of everyone at the top of the standings. Belle Vue also won every game this month and they lead the chase, with Bolton edging into third place after Bury and Irwell finished the month poorly. Champions Miles Platting have now lost their last three and are already four games off the pace, just ahead of Salford as both of last year’s top two struggle this time around. It is also a struggle for Liverpool St Patrick’s as their hopes of a sixth title fade already in the Liverpool and District League. The champions have lost four of their five games so far, including a 12-4 disaster against Great Float to end April. Leading the way are Linacre who have won all five, just ahead of Sankey Brook who fell 5-4 at Anfield in their last game to suffer a first defeat. St Helens are keeping Liverpool off the foot of the standings, as they have lost all five. In the Lancashire County League, Burnley lost sole possession of the lead when they fell in extra innings to champions Over Darwen, who are improving after a poor start. Ribble moved into a tie at the top and denied Accrington the chance to move into first place by winning their meeting 5-2, and it was only a loss against Burnley which denied Ribble a perfect month as they look to be a dangerous team this year. YORKSHIRE AND NORTH-EAST Woodhouse Lane have a small lead in the Leeds and Bradford League standings, helped by a narrow 3-2 win at champions Dewsbury earlier in April. Dewsbury are right on their shoulder however, as are three-times winners Bradford whose three-game winning run includes a victory over Woodhouse. Losing their last two games has dropped Leeds Central one off the pace, as they share fourth place with Wakefield. It is Sheffield Philadelphia who lead the way in the Sheffield and District League after four wins from five, falling only in extra-innings to near neighbours Hallamshire. They moved ahead after a similarly tight victory over their other city rivals, Sanderson’s Weir, who are one of three teams tied for second place. The others are champions Doncaster and newcomers Chesterfield, who lost their own share of first place after ending the month with a 4-1 defeat against Holmes Tail. First place in the Yorkshire County League is shared by neighbours East of Hull and West of Hull, with Easts having moved ahead by defeating Wests 4-1 only to lose their next game at home to Derwent, allowing their rivals to catch up. Beverley are the other team with a winning record as they won their last two to sit third, one game behind the leaders. In the Tyne and Wear League, it is Gateshead who somewhat surprisingly lead the way after they ended Wearmouth’s four-game winning start to the year with a 1-0 victory and then saw Wearmouth lose their next two as well. Gateshead lead by one from Wearmouth and Newcastle Westgate, who won four out of five in April including victories over both Gateshead and Wearmouth. MIDLANDS AND SOUTH-WEST Champions Dudley lead the way in the Birmingham and District League, having won six out of seven so far with only a 3-2 loss in eleven innings against Edgbaston denying them a perfect record. Surprisingly, newcomers Bilston sit just a fraction behind in second place having won four out of four this month, while early pace-setters Aston collapsed to four successive defeats. The other newcomers Wednesbury are finding their feet after losing their first five, as they have two successive wins to their name. There have been a lot of postponements in the Bristol and District League, where Weston super Mare lead the standings despite having three successive games called off this month. They won one and lost one of the two that they did play, and lead by a fraction from Bristol, Bath, Swindon and Arno’s Castle, all of whom have even records. Avon sit last but are just one game behind the leaders, despite losing three of four in April. Derby Union have also had three games called off but lead the Derby and Nottingham League with a perfect three wins from three, having edged out champions Ilkeston 1-0 in their final game of April. Ilkeston sit second having won their previous four games, but have now lost twice to Derby already this season. Old Basford are one game back in third as their meeting with Derby was one of those games called off this month. In the Leicester and Northampton League, St Margaret’s are the only team with a winning record after they won four out of four in April, including wins over Wellingborough and champion Leicester who have both dropped back to even records. They both share second with Loughborough, who also lost to St Margaret’s and then ended the month with a heavy loss at Peterborough. SCOTLAND Airdrie lead the Glasgow and District League but only by a fraction having seen their five-game winning run end at Dundashill, followed by another narrow loss in a twenty-four inning epic battle at Tail o’ the Bank. Champions Burgh of Partick are now right behind them having won three out of their four games in April. Lanark-Renfrew have moved just one game behind after winning their last three, while Dundashill missed out on a chance to claim a share of first place when they ended the month by losing at Partick. Champions Dunfermline look to be struggling this year in the East of Scotland league as they lost four of their five games in the past month, to fall four games off the pace at this early stage of the year. The last of those defeats was 5-3 against Arthur’s Seat, who have completed a perfect month and sit one game ahead at the top of the standings as they look to claim the title at last having finished second every year so far. The Grange are the closest chasers, having won their last three. Moncreiffe Island ended the month with their first loss in the new North Caledonian League, but still have a nice lead in the standings after Firth of Tay’s good start was ended by three postponements and two defeats in April, including a 3-0 shutout at the hands of Moncreiffe. Arbroath have surprisingly moved into second place, winning three of their last four games to move up to a winning record for the year. UNIVERSITIES The university leagues are almost at the half-way point and both seem set for close two-way fights for their championships this year. In Oxford, Trinity began the month one game ahead of Balliol and end it in the same position, as both clubs won eight and lost four of their twelve games in April. Balliol had moved level at the top when Trinity lost to Worcester College in their penultimate game of the month, but they recovered to beat Balliol 5-1 two days later and regain their advantage. Christ Church have fallen from contention after a good start, leaving Worcester and champions New College sharing third place. In Cambridge, Pembroke had a wonderful month as they won ten of their twelve games, but they actually saw their one game lead reduced fractionally as Clare College won eleven of thirteen themselves. Pembroke still have a small advantage while champions Gonville and Caius sit third, three games back but with their hopes damaged by losing to both Pembroke and Clare during April.