Chester Club of Norwich

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Nick Name	Chester
Earliest Known Date	June 1861
Last Known Game
Location	Norwich, CT, United States
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Nine Class	Senior
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Description	Peverelly, page 97, notes this club's existence in 1865. Norwich Morning Bulletin, June 7, 1861, says the Chester Club was just organized, with 25 members. Hartford Courant July 29, 1865 says "Capt. Frank Chester... introduced the New York game into Norwich."
Sources	Norwich Morning Bulletin, June 7, 1861, July 18, 1865
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

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Year	Games	Wins	Losses	Ties
1865	4 Played	4 Won	0 Lost	0 Tied

Ballgames

Page	Date	City	State	Team 1	Team 2	Score	Contributor
Ballgame	1865-09-06	Norwich	CT	Chester Club of Norwich	Uncas Club of Norwich	29 - 15	Bob Tholkes
Ballgame	1865-09-07	Norwich	CT	Chester Club of Norwich	Uncas Club of Norwich	40 - 39	Bob Tholkes
Ballgame	1865-09-12	Norwich	CT	Uncas Club of Norwich	Chester Club of Norwich	31 - 37	Bob Tholkes
Ballgame	1865-09-28	Norwich	CT	Chester Club of Norwich	Uncas Club of Norwich	47 - 33	Bob Tholkes

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