Chippawa v Penetergushene in Chippawa on 29 May 1815: Difference between revisions
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|Name=Chippawa v Penetergushene in | |Name=Chippawa v Penetergushene in Chippewa on 29 May 1815undefined | ||
|Coordinates=43.058864, -79.05085299999999 | |Coordinates=43.058864, -79.05085299999999 | ||
|NY Rules=No - Predecessor | |NY Rules=No - Predecessor | ||
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|Country=Canada | |Country=Canada | ||
|State=Ontario | |State=Ontario | ||
|City= | |City=Chippewa | ||
|Number of Players=11 | |Number of Players=11 | ||
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|Away Score=56 | |Away Score=56 | ||
|Description=<p>"On the 29th May a grand <em>Match of Wicket</em> was played at Chippawa, U. C. by 22 English Ship Wrights, for a stake of 150 Dollars. The parties were distinguished by the <em>Penetergushene</em> and the <em>Chippawa</em> party. The game was won in 56 Runs by the former–it continued six hours. The winners challenge any <em>eleven</em> gentlemen in the State of New York, for any sum they may wish to play for. The game was succeeded by a Supper, in honor of King Charles, and the evening spent with great hilarity."</p> | |Description=<p>"On the 29th May a grand <em>Match of Wicket</em> was played at Chippawa, U. C. by 22 English Ship Wrights, for a stake of 150 Dollars. The parties were distinguished by the <em>Penetergushene</em> and the <em>Chippawa</em> party. The game was won in 56 Runs by the former–it continued six hours. The winners challenge any <em>eleven</em> gentlemen in the State of New York, for any sum they may wish to play for. The game was succeeded by a Supper, in honor of King Charles, and the evening spent with great hilarity."</p> | ||
<p>[note--input as a Buffalo, NY game, but clearly played across the Niagara River in Ontario, which | <p>[note--input as a Buffalo, NY game, but clearly played across the Niagara River in Ontario, which then was part of "Upper Canada" (U.C.)." Chippawa is also spelled Chippewa.--ba]</p> | ||
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|Sources=<p><em>Buffalo Gazette</em>, June 6, 1815, Page 3</p> | |Sources=<p><em>Buffalo Gazette</em>, June 6, 1815, Page 3</p> | ||
Revision as of 17:18, 30 April 2020
| Date of Game | Monday, May 29, 1815 |
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| Game | Wicket |
| Location | Chippewa, Ontario, Canada |
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| Field | Add Field Page |
| Home Team | Add Club Page Chippawa |
| Away Team | Add Club Page Penetergushene |
| Score | 56 |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
| Innings | |
| Number of Players | 11 |
| NY Rules | No - Predecessor |
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| Description | "On the 29th May a grand Match of Wicket was played at Chippawa, U. C. by 22 English Ship Wrights, for a stake of 150 Dollars. The parties were distinguished by the Penetergushene and the Chippawa party. The game was won in 56 Runs by the former–it continued six hours. The winners challenge any eleven gentlemen in the State of New York, for any sum they may wish to play for. The game was succeeded by a Supper, in honor of King Charles, and the evening spent with great hilarity." [note--input as a Buffalo, NY game, but clearly played across the Niagara River in Ontario, which then was part of "Upper Canada" (U.C.)." Chippawa is also spelled Chippewa.--ba]
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| Sources | Buffalo Gazette, June 6, 1815, Page 3 Connecticut Mirror, June 19, 1815, Page 2 |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
| Comment | GenealogyBank Search: wicket and Newspapers.com to locate an earlier story of the match. Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Is it possible, given the set team size of eleven players, that this game was actually played by the rules of cricket? [lm] Edit with form to add a query |
| Submitted by | Joe Williams |
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