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as5680 · 05-08-2022, 03:16 PM

MONTHLY ROUND-UP: MAY 1877

LONDON AND THE SOUTH
Champions Westminster end May with a one-game lead in the Metropolitan League despite having suffered a run of three successive losses during the month, two of them to championship rivals Angel and Clapham. Three victories to end the month put them back on track, but they could have found Clapham even closer had their undefeated month not also contained two postponements. With Clapham in second place, Angel are fractionally further back in third after losing three of their seven games in May, while Putney and Peckham are the only other teams with winning records. In Middlesex, Enfield hold a comfortable lead in the County League despite opening the month with their first loss of the season at Brentford. They won their other three games, but Brentford went through May undefeated and have now won their last six overall to move clear in second position. Champions Edmonton are third, while the Old Harrovians’ good start is becoming a fading memory as they have lost their last three. Tottenham were the last team in England to record a win this year when they won their final game of the month after starting the season with eight successive defeats. Bristol Easton have a one-game lead in the Bristol and District League despite losing to struggling champions Weston super Mare in their first game of May. They won the next three and sit in front of Avon Gorge, who they defeated 3-1 when the teams met earlier in the month. Bath drop to third having ended the month with two successive defeats.

There is effectively a three-way tie at the top of the Kent County League after Gravesend ended the month with two successive defeats, the second against fellow contenders Rochester, to lose sole possession of first place. Those two teams now have identical records, while champions Dartford have a marginally better winning percentage having played two games fewer, despite losing to both their rivals during May. In the East Kent League, The Buffs were the last team in the country to lose a game this year having won their first eight, but they have now dropped two in succession after ending the month with defeat at home to Ramsgate. Folkestone and Dover are leading the chase, but both also lost their final game in May to miss out on a chance to close the gap at the top. Surrey County League champions Kingston lost two of their four games in May and only won the others in extra innings, but hold on to a slender lead by virtue of their victory over second placed Croydon. That was Croydon’s only loss in the month, while Reigate also won three out of four and are just one game off the pace in third. Richmond, who won their first four games, have now dropped the last six. In Essex, champions Romford have overcome a slow start to the year by going undefeated through May to rise up to the top of the standings. They edge ahead of the Three Blackbirds of Leyton having won their meeting 2-0 to end the month, while Forest Gate drop back to an even record having lost three out of four during the past month.

THE NORTH OF ENGLAND
Rochdale head into June with a one-game lead at the top of the Manchester and District League after an undefeated month, but they were only able to play three games due to the poor weather and find Miles Platting close behind them having won five out of five. Three defeats in the month have dropped Bury to fourth place, with three-time winners Salford up to third as they appear to be rediscovering their form. Champions Belle Vue are two games off the pace having lost three of their five games in May. Liverpool St Patrick’s are back in their former position at the top of the Liverpool and District League despite a heavy 7-0 defeat at home to Sankey Brook, sitting a game clear of Great Float and Wigan having defeated both during the month. Defeat to Great Float in their last game in May leaves champions Linacre still with a losing record for the season. In the Lancashire County League, Burnley have a one-game lead after a perfect performance from pitcher Peter White in their last game against newcomers Lancaster, retiring all twenty-seven batters that he faced in a 5-0 victory. That was the first time such a feat has been seen in a club competition, although it has previously been recorded three times at Cambridge University. Burnley are being chased by champions Blackburn, who matched them with three wins from four in May to move into second place. Newcomers Barrow have faltered after a good start, losing their last three to drop back to an even record.

Bradford’s lead at the top of the Leeds and Bradford League is down to a single game after their month-ending defeat against second placed Wakefield. Two defeats and a postponement have seen Woodhouse Lane drop to third, while Huddersfield are two games off the pace having also been beaten by Wakefield during May. Three wins out of three in May have brought champions Sheffield Philadelphia to the top of the Sheffield and District League, while unfancied Holmes Tail are right alongside them after responding to defeat by Sheffield with wins in their next three games. Worksop have led the way for much of the season so far but ended the month with a defeat at the hands of Barnsley to drop fractionally behind the top two. Beverley are in a fine run of form in the Yorkshire County League, winning four games out of four for the second successive month to take their record to nine victories from ten so far this year. They have moved clear of second placed Scarborough, who they defeated to open the month before Scarborough also fell to a heavy loss against York. Champions Derwent are now six games back after losing to both of the leading two during May. In the Tyne and Wear League, a perfect month for Newcastle Westgate has moved them into a first-place tie with South Shields, whose only loss was a narrow 3-2 defeat against Newcastle. Nobody else has a winning record, with champions Wearmouth now having dropped their last six after an awful month.

THE MIDLANDS
Despite a mixed month, champions Dudley end May fractionally ahead at the top of the Birmingham and District League, as Birmingham Main Line also lost twice and ended the month with a 2-1 defeat at Bilston. Main Line share second place with Aston, who were another team to have two wins and two defeats in May, while Edgbaston are only one game back in fourth having won three out of four including victory at Dudley. Lichfield have moved into first place in the new Staffordshire County League after winning all three of their games this month, while three wins from four put Cannock just a fraction back in second place. Former pace-setters Burslem and Burton both lost twice, but still share third, one game behind. In Warwickshire, Warwick St Nicholas already look set to be the inaugural champions of the County League as they recovered from a first loss of the year against the Rugbeian Masters to win their next three. They have now taken nine of ten this year and have a three-game lead over second placed Nuneaton, whose only loss in May came at the hands of Warwick.

Ilkeston went undefeated in May to move to the top of the Derby and Nottingham League standings, the most important victory coming against former leaders Sherwood. Sherwood went on to lose their next game against Rock Valley Mansfield, and now sit one game behind in second place. Rock Valley are just a fraction further back in a third-place tie with Midland Loco, while former winners Old Basford have lost their last six to share last place with newcomers Newark. St Margaret’s and Wellingborough both lost two out of three in May but still share first place, albeit only a fraction ahead of a Loughborough team who defeated both in their final two games of the month. Champions Leicester are a game further back alongside Northampton, while the only team with a losing record are Peterborough, who have won just one of their ten games so far this year.

SCOTLAND
There may be little to stop Govan taking the Glasgow and District League title for the first time, as they are now three games clear of White Cart after a superb month. It was White Cart who inflicted Govan’s first and so far only defeat of the year in the second game of their double meeting, but Govan responded by taking two against both Dundashill and Tollcross. Champions Tail o’ the Bank won their last three of the month to move back into third place, but they remain four games off the pace. Arthur’s Seat won all three of their East of Scotland League games to move a game ahead in first place, but champions The Grange are right behind them. Newcomers Vallum Antonini have fallen two off the pace after ending May with two successive defeats. At the bottom of the standings, Kirkcaldy were the final team in any league to win a game this year but they remain adrift in last place having lost seven of eight so far. In the North Caledonian League, leaders Firth of Tay were beaten three times in four games but retain a slim advantage as city neighbours Dundee ended May by losing at champions Arbroath. Nobody else has a winning record but improving Arbroath are up to an even position, as are Old Aberdeen.

UNIVERSITIES
Merton established a three-game lead in the Oxford University Championship during May, but have seen that cut in half after they lost their last two games. Champions New College, who lost to Merton earlier in the month, have won their last three to move closer in second place. Christ Church had a fine month with ten wins from fourteen but remain three games behind with only ten now remaining. In Cambridge, a run of three losses from four seemed to suggest nerves from leaders Christ’s College, but two shutout wins to end the month keeps them three games clear of second placed St Catharine’s. St Catharine’s have now won their last six, a run which includes a 3-0 victory over Christ’s College, but with ten remaining have little room for error if they are to catch up.

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as5680 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Didcot, England Posts: 1,426	MONTHLY ROUND-UP: MAY 1877 LONDON AND THE SOUTH Champions Westminster end May with a one-game lead in the Metropolitan League despite having suffered a run of three successive losses during the month, two of them to championship rivals Angel and Clapham. Three victories to end the month put them back on track, but they could have found Clapham even closer had their undefeated month not also contained two postponements. With Clapham in second place, Angel are fractionally further back in third after losing three of their seven games in May, while Putney and Peckham are the only other teams with winning records. In Middlesex, Enfield hold a comfortable lead in the County League despite opening the month with their first loss of the season at Brentford. They won their other three games, but Brentford went through May undefeated and have now won their last six overall to move clear in second position. Champions Edmonton are third, while the Old Harrovians’ good start is becoming a fading memory as they have lost their last three. Tottenham were the last team in England to record a win this year when they won their final game of the month after starting the season with eight successive defeats. Bristol Easton have a one-game lead in the Bristol and District League despite losing to struggling champions Weston super Mare in their first game of May. They won the next three and sit in front of Avon Gorge, who they defeated 3-1 when the teams met earlier in the month. Bath drop to third having ended the month with two successive defeats. There is effectively a three-way tie at the top of the Kent County League after Gravesend ended the month with two successive defeats, the second against fellow contenders Rochester, to lose sole possession of first place. Those two teams now have identical records, while champions Dartford have a marginally better winning percentage having played two games fewer, despite losing to both their rivals during May. In the East Kent League, The Buffs were the last team in the country to lose a game this year having won their first eight, but they have now dropped two in succession after ending the month with defeat at home to Ramsgate. Folkestone and Dover are leading the chase, but both also lost their final game in May to miss out on a chance to close the gap at the top. Surrey County League champions Kingston lost two of their four games in May and only won the others in extra innings, but hold on to a slender lead by virtue of their victory over second placed Croydon. That was Croydon’s only loss in the month, while Reigate also won three out of four and are just one game off the pace in third. Richmond, who won their first four games, have now dropped the last six. In Essex, champions Romford have overcome a slow start to the year by going undefeated through May to rise up to the top of the standings. They edge ahead of the Three Blackbirds of Leyton having won their meeting 2-0 to end the month, while Forest Gate drop back to an even record having lost three out of four during the past month. THE NORTH OF ENGLAND Rochdale head into June with a one-game lead at the top of the Manchester and District League after an undefeated month, but they were only able to play three games due to the poor weather and find Miles Platting close behind them having won five out of five. Three defeats in the month have dropped Bury to fourth place, with three-time winners Salford up to third as they appear to be rediscovering their form. Champions Belle Vue are two games off the pace having lost three of their five games in May. Liverpool St Patrick’s are back in their former position at the top of the Liverpool and District League despite a heavy 7-0 defeat at home to Sankey Brook, sitting a game clear of Great Float and Wigan having defeated both during the month. Defeat to Great Float in their last game in May leaves champions Linacre still with a losing record for the season. In the Lancashire County League, Burnley have a one-game lead after a perfect performance from pitcher Peter White in their last game against newcomers Lancaster, retiring all twenty-seven batters that he faced in a 5-0 victory. That was the first time such a feat has been seen in a club competition, although it has previously been recorded three times at Cambridge University. Burnley are being chased by champions Blackburn, who matched them with three wins from four in May to move into second place. Newcomers Barrow have faltered after a good start, losing their last three to drop back to an even record. Bradford’s lead at the top of the Leeds and Bradford League is down to a single game after their month-ending defeat against second placed Wakefield. Two defeats and a postponement have seen Woodhouse Lane drop to third, while Huddersfield are two games off the pace having also been beaten by Wakefield during May. Three wins out of three in May have brought champions Sheffield Philadelphia to the top of the Sheffield and District League, while unfancied Holmes Tail are right alongside them after responding to defeat by Sheffield with wins in their next three games. Worksop have led the way for much of the season so far but ended the month with a defeat at the hands of Barnsley to drop fractionally behind the top two. Beverley are in a fine run of form in the Yorkshire County League, winning four games out of four for the second successive month to take their record to nine victories from ten so far this year. They have moved clear of second placed Scarborough, who they defeated to open the month before Scarborough also fell to a heavy loss against York. Champions Derwent are now six games back after losing to both of the leading two during May. In the Tyne and Wear League, a perfect month for Newcastle Westgate has moved them into a first-place tie with South Shields, whose only loss was a narrow 3-2 defeat against Newcastle. Nobody else has a winning record, with champions Wearmouth now having dropped their last six after an awful month. THE MIDLANDS Despite a mixed month, champions Dudley end May fractionally ahead at the top of the Birmingham and District League, as Birmingham Main Line also lost twice and ended the month with a 2-1 defeat at Bilston. Main Line share second place with Aston, who were another team to have two wins and two defeats in May, while Edgbaston are only one game back in fourth having won three out of four including victory at Dudley. Lichfield have moved into first place in the new Staffordshire County League after winning all three of their games this month, while three wins from four put Cannock just a fraction back in second place. Former pace-setters Burslem and Burton both lost twice, but still share third, one game behind. In Warwickshire, Warwick St Nicholas already look set to be the inaugural champions of the County League as they recovered from a first loss of the year against the Rugbeian Masters to win their next three. They have now taken nine of ten this year and have a three-game lead over second placed Nuneaton, whose only loss in May came at the hands of Warwick. Ilkeston went undefeated in May to move to the top of the Derby and Nottingham League standings, the most important victory coming against former leaders Sherwood. Sherwood went on to lose their next game against Rock Valley Mansfield, and now sit one game behind in second place. Rock Valley are just a fraction further back in a third-place tie with Midland Loco, while former winners Old Basford have lost their last six to share last place with newcomers Newark. St Margaret’s and Wellingborough both lost two out of three in May but still share first place, albeit only a fraction ahead of a Loughborough team who defeated both in their final two games of the month. Champions Leicester are a game further back alongside Northampton, while the only team with a losing record are Peterborough, who have won just one of their ten games so far this year. SCOTLAND There may be little to stop Govan taking the Glasgow and District League title for the first time, as they are now three games clear of White Cart after a superb month. It was White Cart who inflicted Govan’s first and so far only defeat of the year in the second game of their double meeting, but Govan responded by taking two against both Dundashill and Tollcross. Champions Tail o’ the Bank won their last three of the month to move back into third place, but they remain four games off the pace. Arthur’s Seat won all three of their East of Scotland League games to move a game ahead in first place, but champions The Grange are right behind them. Newcomers Vallum Antonini have fallen two off the pace after ending May with two successive defeats. At the bottom of the standings, Kirkcaldy were the final team in any league to win a game this year but they remain adrift in last place having lost seven of eight so far. In the North Caledonian League, leaders Firth of Tay were beaten three times in four games but retain a slim advantage as city neighbours Dundee ended May by losing at champions Arbroath. Nobody else has a winning record but improving Arbroath are up to an even position, as are Old Aberdeen. UNIVERSITIES Merton established a three-game lead in the Oxford University Championship during May, but have seen that cut in half after they lost their last two games. Champions New College, who lost to Merton earlier in the month, have won their last three to move closer in second place. Christ Church had a fine month with ten wins from fourteen but remain three games behind with only ten now remaining. In Cambridge, a run of three losses from four seemed to suggest nerves from leaders Christ’s College, but two shutout wins to end the month keeps them three games clear of second placed St Catharine’s. St Catharine’s have now won their last six, a run which includes a 3-0 victory over Christ’s College, but with ten remaining have little room for error if they are to catch up.