Early Games

The table below provides a chronology of the earliest documented baseball games played by Canadian teams, whether played in Canada or otherwise. It is primarily the fruits of the research of CCBR Director Martin Lacoste, augmented by the contributions and commentary of CCBR Director Bill Humber. Research covers all years through 1870, i.e. before the advent of the organized professional era with the National Association in 1871. Supporting documentation is included via links to the appropriate source in the BOX column; commentary and discussion can be found through similar links in the NOTES column. Discussion covers such issues as the rules under which the game seems to have been played, e.g. the New York rules or the rules of the 11-man “Canadian baseball”.

Please note that this table is a work in progress. Corrections and additions, preferably accompanied by underlying source documentation, are welcomed, especially for games played outside Ontario (Canada West).

Abbreviations:

BC        Buffalo Courier
BCOM Buffalo Commercial
BDC     Buffalo Daily Courier
BME    Buffalo Morning Express
DFP     Detroit Free Press
GA       Guelph Advertiser
GEM    Guelph Evening Mercury
GH       Guelph Herald
GM      Guelph Mercury
GWM   Guelph Weekly Mercury
G&M    Toronto Globe
HS        Hamilton Spectator
HT        Hamilton Times
HWS    Hamilton Weekly Spectator
HWT    Hamilton Weekly Times
IC         Ingersoll Chronicle
LFP      London Free Press
NYC     New York Clipper
NYSM  New York Sunday Mercury
REE      Rochester Evening Express
SDC      Syracuse Daily Courier
SDS      Syracuse Daily Standard
WSOT  Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times

YR DATE WINNER LOSER SCORE LOC/H NOTES BOX
1856 Sep 15 London Delaware 34-33 London 2 innings. Discussion NYC
1858 Jul 03       Buffalo Base Ball Club of Hamilton at Buffalo Base Ball Club. First mention of cross-border play between Canadians and Americans. BCOM
1859 May 24 Toronto Young Canadians Hamilton Young Americans 68-41 Hamilton 1st game(?) under NY rules; nothing in HT (though a cricket score and quoits score are recorded). Discussion NYC, HT
1860 Jul 04 Woodstock Young Canadians Olympic ?   From NYSM (RIM)  
1860 Jul 18 Woodstock Young Canadians Ingersoll Rough and Readys 83-59 Ingersoll ‘Canadian’ rules. Discussion NYC
1860 Jul 25 Woodstock Young Canadians Ingersoll Rough and Readys 100-58 Woodstock   NYC
1860 Aug 11 Prescott Greenvilles Prescott Victorias 32-11 Prescott   NYC
1860 Aug 17 Buffalo Queen City Hamilton Burlingtons 30-25 Clifton (now Niagara Falls, Ont.) First match between U.S. and Canada teams. Discussion BME
1860 Aug 29 Buffalo Niagaras Hamilton Young Canadians 87-13 Hamilton   BDC
1860 Sep 09 Prescott Greenvilles Ogdensburg Empires 23-16 Prescott 3 innings NYC
1860 Sep 28 Buffalo Niagaras Hamilton Young Canadians 46-15 Buffalo Says Toronto, but must be Hamilton team. BDC
1860 Oct 02 Prescott Greenvilles Spencerville Unions 101-21 Prescott   NYC
1861   Guelph Flamborough 27-27   First game played by Guelph Maple Leafs. Discussion  
1861 Jun 03 Woodstock Young Canadian Woodstock picked nine 10-7 Woodstock First match played there under NY rules. NYC
1861 Jun 14 Burlington – Bachelors Burlington – Benedicts 77-43 Burlington   HT, HS
1861 Jun 28 Burlington – Bachelors Burlington – Benedicts 63-54 Burlington   HT, HS
1861 Jul 12 Burlington Barton 56-45 Burlington   HT, HS
1861 Jul 20 Greenville – Waugh’s side Greenville – Langhorn’s side 27-11 Prescott   NYC
1861 Jul 30 Hamilton Maple Leafs Hamilton Burlingtons 33-27 Hamilton   NYC, HT, HS
1861 Aug 06 Bowmanville Live Oaks Port Hope Mechanics 88-66 Port Hope   NYC
1861 Aug 09 Burlington Barton 42-24 Barton   HT, HS
1861 Aug 20 Burlington Hamilton Maple Leafs 42-40   7 innings (darkness) HT, HS
1861 Aug 23 Burlington Detroit 55-52 Detroit   HS, DFP
1861 Sep 03 Woodstock Young Canadians Hamilton Maple Leafs 24-22 Hamilton 2:45 NYC, HT
1861 ~Sep 24 Hamilton Maple Leafs Woodstock Young Canadians 41-14 Woodstock    
1862   Hamilton Maple Leafs Guelph     ‘more than balanced the score’  
1862 Apr 28 Woodstock Y.C. (McWhinnie’s side) Woodstock Y.C. (Wilson’s side) 12-11 Woodstock   NYC
1862 Jun 20 Burlington Barton 28-27     HT, HS
1862 Jul 08 Barton West Flamboro 83-26 West Flamboro   HT, HS
1862 Jul 11 Hamilton Maple Leafs Hamilton Burlingtons 9-0 Hamilton Forfeit HT
1862 Aug 01 Hamilton Maple Leafs Barton 57-28 Barton   HT, HS
1862 Aug 10 Woodstock Young Canadians Hamilton Maple Leafs 41-14 Woodstock   HT
1862 Aug 23 West Flamboro Hamilton Union 30-10 Hamilton   HS
1862 Sep 05 Barton West Flamboro 36-17     HT, HS
1862 Sep 18 West Flamboro Hamilton Union 28-11 West Flamboro   HT, HS
1862 Sep 30 Hamilton Maple Leafs Barton ? Burlington See HT 62Sep29.  
1863 Jul 03 Hamilton Maple Leafs Barton 28-24     HT
1863 Jul 14 Woodstock Young Canadians Detroit – Brother Jonathan Club 29-6 Detroit   DFP
1863 Jul 31 Hamilton Maple Leafs (Non-Volunteers) Hamilton Maple Leafs (Volunteers) 27-21 Hamilton   HT, HS
1863 Aug 25 Hamilton Maple Leafs (Single) Hamilton Maple Leafs (Married) 54-36 Hamilton   HT
1863 Sep 01 Woodstock Young Canadians Hamilton Maple Leafs 41-25 Hamilton   HT, HS
1863 Sep 15 Woodstock Young Canadians Hamilton Maple Leafs 26-12 Woodstock   HT, HS
1863 Oct 01 Hamilton Maple Leafs Barton 28-27 Hamilton   HT, HS
1864 Jun 29 Barton Hamilton Maple Leaf 39-36 Hamilton   HT, HWT
1864 Jul 28 Hamilton Maple Leaf Barton 31-18     HT
1864 Jul 29 Guelph Maple Leafs Hamilton Maple Leafs 15-13 Hamilton Mentioned also in GM 27Jun20, which gives year as 1863. GM, HWT
1864 Aug 15 Woodstock Young Canadians Hamilton Maple Leafs 30-2 Woodstock Silver Ball game? G&M 64Aug24. NYC, HT, HWT
1864 Aug 22 Flamboro Guelph 13-10 Guelph   GM, HT
1864 Aug 23 Woodstock Young Canadians Ingersoll Victorias 37-12 Woodstock   NYC
1864 Sep 15 Barton Flamboro 39-25 Barton   HT, HWT
1864 Sep 19 Flamboro Guelph Maple Leafs 22-12 Guelph   GM, HT, HWT
1864 Sep 22 Brooklyn Atlantics Woodstock Young Canadians 75-11 Rochester   NYC, REE
1864 Sep 24 Toronto Torontos Hamilton Maple Leafs 148-139 Toronto From WSOT (10/8). Discussion  
1864 Sep 30 Western (Ingersoll) Eastern (Flamboro) 19-15   ~All-Star game HT, HWT
1865 May 05 Hamilton Maple Leafs (Shuttleworth Nine) Hamilton Maple Leafs (Cooper nine) 34-21 Hamilton 5 innings HT
1865 May 24 Hamilton Maple Leafs (Knight nine) Hamilton Maple Leafs (Shuttleworth nine) 30-27 Hamilton Queen’s Birthday HT
1865 Jun 15 Guelph Niagara City Club 44-3 Niagara 5 innings GM
1865 Jun 27 Hamilton Maple Leafs West Flamboro 34-11 Hamilton   HT
1865 Jun 29 Guelph Maple Leafs (9 single) Guelph Maple Leafs (6 married) 50-25 Guelph   GM
1865 Jun 30 West Flamboro Barton 35-17     HT
1865 Jul 17 Hamilton Guelph 25-15 Guelph GWM and HT list different batting orders. GWM, HT
1865 Jul 24 Guelph (1st nine) Victoria +7 Guelph   GM
1865 Jul 24 Hamilton Guelph (2nd nine) +33 Hamilton   GM
1865 Aug 02 Hamilton Maple Leafs Niagara 30-17 Niagara   HT
1865 Aug 02 Hamilton Star (1st nine) Hamilton Defiance (1st nine) 38-14 Hamilton   HT
1865 Aug 03 Woodstock Young Canadians Niagara City 102-37 Niagara City Mentioned HT 65Aug05. NYC
1865 Aug 07 Guelph (3rd nine) Victoria 33-16 Guelph   GM
1865 Aug 15 Woodstock Newcastle Beavers 80-28 Woodstock   HT, GM
1865 Aug 16 Hamilton Maple Leafs Newcastle Beavers 35-20 Hamilton   HT
1865 Aug 17 West Flamboro Guelph Maple Leafs 21-19 West Flamboro   GM
1865 Aug 30 Hamilton Maple Leaf Ingersoll Victoria 26-24 Hamilton Mentioned HT 65Aug25. HT
1865 ~Sep Hamilton Maple Leafs (2nd nine) Hamilton Stars (1st nine) +18 Hamilton Mentioned HT 65Sep12.  
1865 Sep 01 Flamboro Guelph Maple Leafs 17-14 Guelph HT describes meeting of Maple Leaf B.B.C. HT, GM
1865 Sep 08 Hamilton Maple Leafs Dundas     Mentioned HT 65Aug30.  
1865 Sep 11 Hamilton Stars (1st nine) Hamilton Maple Leafs (2nd nine) 31-16 Hamilton   HT
1865 Sep 13 Hamilton Maple Leafs Lockport NY   Lockport Mentioned HT 65Aug30.  
1865 Sep 15 Hamilton Maple Leafs Dundas Mechanics 36-28 Hamilton   HT
1865 Sep 18 Hamilton Maple Leafs Hamilton Cricketers 58-7 Hamilton   HT
1865 Sep 20 Hamilton Maple Leafs Woodstock Young Canadians (9-0) London Forfeit; dispute over type of ball. See HT 65Sep20.  
1865 Oct 10 Barton & West Flamboro Hamilton Maple Leafs     Announcement of Silver Cup match HT
1865 Oct 18 Barton & Flamboro Hamilton Maple Leafs 24-17 Hamilton Silver Cup match HT, HWT
1866 May 17 Hamilton Maple Leafs nine Hamilton Maple Leafs nine 35-22 Hamilton   HT
1866 Jul 04 Guelph Maple Leafs (1st nine) Flamboro Live Oaks (1st nine) 32-12 Flamboro See GM 66Jul05.  
1866 Jul 04 Flamboro (2nd nine) Guelph (2nd nine) +21 Flamboro See GM 66Jul05.  
1866 Jul 30 Woodstock Young Canadians Dundas Mechanics 98-50 Woodstock   NYC
1866 Jul 30 Woodstock Dundas 98-48 Woodstock See HT 66Jul31. Championship of Western Canada.  
1866 Aug 07 Hamilton Young Canadians Dundas Independents 45-10 Hamilton See HT 66Aug08.  
1866 Aug 08 Newcastle Hamilton Maple Leafs 75-44 Newcastle See HT 66Aug09.  
1866 Aug 14 Hamilton Maple Leafs Ingersoll Victorias 45-17 Hamilton   HT
1866 Sep 28 East (Hamilton) West (Ingersoll) 25-21 Hamilton   G&M, HT
1866 Oct 03 Woodstock Dundas +11 Woodstock Silver Ball game. See HT 66Oct04.  
1866 Oct 05 Union Guelph Maple Leafs 56-28 Guelph See GM 66Oct11.  
1866 Oct 10 Woodstock West Flamboro +15 Woodstock Silver Ball Championship of Western Canada. See HT 66Oct11.  
1867 Jun 14 Guelph Maple Leafs Flamboro Live Oak 58-40 Guelph See GH 67Jun18.  
1867 Jun 21 Ingersoll “Always Ready” Woodstock Atlantics 91-31 Woodstock   IC
1867 Jul 12 Ingersoll Victorias Hamilton Maple Leafs 109-53 Ingersoll Mentioned HT 67Jul13 IC
1867 Jul 24 Hamilton Independent Hamilton Eagles 52-47 Hamilton   HT
1867 Jul 24 Ingersoll “Always Ready” Woodstock Atlantics 52-43 Ingersoll   IC
1867 Jul 26 Dundas Independents (1st nine) Guelph Unions (1st nine) +27 Dundas See GM 67Jul23 and 27  
1867 Jul 26 Dundas Independents (2nd nine) Guelph Unions (2nd nine) +16   See GM 67Jul23 and 27  
1867 Aug 07 Hamilton Eagles Hamilton Independents 47-33 Hamilton   HT
1867 Aug 08 Guelph Maple Leafs Hamilton Maple Leafs 62-17 Hamilton Called draw as Guelph caught last train. GM, HS
1867 Aug 12 Hamilton Maple Leafs Hamilton Stars 35-31 Hamilton   HT, HS
1867 Aug 12 Hamilton Independent (2nd nine) Hamilton Stars (2nd nine) 129-73 Hamilton 8 innings; darkness. See HT 67Aug13.  
1867 Aug 14 Hamilton Independent (2nd nine) Hamilton Stars (2nd nine) 118-49 Hamilton   HS
1867 Aug 15 Hamilton Maple Leaf Port Huron Welkin 19-10 Detroit Tournament (67Aug31 NYC); 3 innings. Postponement from previous day (DFP). HS, DFP
1867 Aug 15 Allegheny Alleghenies Woodstock Young Canadians 55-35 Detroit Tournament. Mentioned in HS 67Aug16. See NYC 67Aug31. DFP
1867 Aug 15 Ingersoll Victorias Ann Arbor juniors 40-25 Detroit Tournament. Mentioned in HS 67Aug16.  
1867 Aug 15 Hamilton Stars Hamilton Eagles 77-56 Hamilton   HS
1867 Aug 16 Jackson Unknowns Hamilton Maple Leafs 55-38 Detroit Tournament DFP
1867 Aug 16 Ann Arbor Ingersoll Victorias 23-19 Detroit Tournament. See NYC 67Aug31. DFP
1867 Aug 17 Ingersoll Victorias Wayne Unions 40-18 Detroit Tournament DFP
1867 Aug 19 Ingersoll Victorias St. John’s Monitors 41-14 Detroit Tournament. See NYC 67Aug31. DFP
1867 Aug 20 Ingersoll Victorias Detroit Alerts 63-19 Detroit Tournament. Hamilton Maple Leaf finish 3rd (DFP) DFP
1867 Aug 23 London Forest City “nine” London Forest City “fourteen” +60 London See LFP 67Aug24.  
1867 Aug 26 Guelph Unions (2nd nine) Dundas Independents (2nd nine) 119-57 Guelph 7 innings. See GM 67Aug27.  
1867 Sep 06 London Forest City London BBC 59-37 London   LFP
1867 Sep 14 Aberfoyle Guelph Grammar School Club 71-59 Aberfoyle   GM
1867 Sep 16 London Forest City London BBC 56-41 London Weather postponement from Sep13. LFP
1867 Sep 18 Guelph Maple Leafs Dundas Mechanics’ Club 64-24 Guelph   GM
1867 Sep 18 Dundas Independents Woodstock Young Canadians   Dundas For championship bat. See HT 67Sep20.  
1867 Sep 23 Guelph Union Guelph Maple Leafs (2nd nine) +67 Guelph See GM 67Sep24.  
1867 Oct 29 Hamilton Maple Leafs Detroit 39-37 Hamilton   HT
1868   Hamilton Stars Hamilton Golden Leaf 63-29   From NYC 68Nov21.  
1868   Dundas Independent Hamilton Stars 68-43   From NYC 68Nov21.  
1868 May 23 Guelph Union Aberfoyle 52-50 Guelph   GM
1868 May 23 Guelph Maple Leafs Dundas Independents 54-8 Guelph   GM
1868 Jun 05 Hamilton Stars Hamilton Actives 29-13 Hamilton From NYC 68Nov21.  
1868 Jun 09 Black Rock Frontier St. Catharines Frontiers 49-23 Niagara Falls Tournament. Mentioned BC 68Jun11.  
1868 Jun 10 Black Rock Frontier Hamilton Stars 25-13 Niagara Falls Tournament BC, BME, HT
1868 Jun 11 Buffalo Perews Hamilton Stars 30-21 Niagara Falls Tournament BC, BME
1868 Jun 13 Guelph Union Galt Grand River Club 126-26 Galt Mentioned GH 68Jul21, GM 68Jun15.  
1868 Jun 15 Brooklyn Atlantics Woodstock Young Canadians 30-17 Niagara Falls Tournament; 5 innings. Announced in BC, BME 68Jun15. BC, NYC, GM, HT
1868 Jun 26 Hamilton Stars Hamilton Maple Leaf 49-39   From NYC 68Nov21. HT
1868 Jul 01 Hamilton Stars Hamilton Ontario 64-40   From NYC 68Nov21.  
1868 Jul 07 Woodstock Young Canadians Guelph Maple Leafs +2 Woodstock Silver Ball. See HT 68Jul09, GH 68Jul14.  
1868 Jul 14 Hamilton Maple Leafs (2nd nine) Hamilton Actives (2nd nine) 56-38 Hamilton   HT
1868 Jul 16 Guelph Union Galt Grand River Club 71-43 Guelph   GH
1868 Jul 17 Hamilton Maple Leafs Hamilton Stars 67-34 Hamilton   HT, HS
1868 Jul 17 London Tecumsehs second nine Strathroy Excelsiors 56-14 Strathroy See LFP 68Jul18.  
1868 Jul 23 Ingersoll Victorias London Tecumsehs 54-27 Ingersoll   LFP
1868 Jul 29 Woodstock Young Canadians London Tecumsehs 89-46 Woodstock 5 hours. LFP
1868 Aug 04 Woodstock Young Canadians Guelph Maple Leafs 36-28 Woodstock Silver Ball GH, GM
1868 Aug 04 London Tecumsehs 1st nine London Tecumsehs 2nd nine 18-15 London 5 innings (darkness). See LFP 68Aug05, LFP 68Aug06.  
1868 Aug 06 London Tecumsehs St. Thomas Eries 67-53 St. Thomas See LFP 68Aug07.  
1868 Aug 10 Hamilton Actives Hamilton Maple Leafs 60-58 Hamilton See also HT 68Aug11. HS
1868 Aug 10 Hamilton Stars Hamilton Golden Leafs 63-27 Hamilton See HT 68Aug11.  
1868 Aug 10 Beaver BBC Canadians Beaver BBC Old Country 97-44 Hamilton See HT 68Aug11.  
1868 Aug 10 Defiance Oak Leaf 83-62 Hamilton See HT 68Aug11.  
1868 Aug 11 Ingersoll Victorias Woodstock Young Canadians   Woodstock For Silver Ball and championship. Postponed rain (IC 68Aug20). See HT 68Aug11.  
1868 Aug 11 Ingersoll Victorias Strathroy Excelsiors 82-24 Strathroy See IC 68Aug20.  
1868 Aug 12 London Tecumsehs Ingersoll Victorias 26-25   Mentioned HT 68Aug13, IC 68Aug13, IC 68Aug20. Fan behaviour commentary IC 68Aug13.  
1868 Aug 13 Ingersoll Victorias St. Thomas Eries 50-28 St. Thomas See IC 68Aug20.  
1868 Aug 14 Guelph Union Aberfoyle 54-38 Aberfoyle   GH, GM
1868 Aug 18 Ingersoll Victorias Woodstock Young Canadians 49-23 Woodstock For Silver Ball and championship. 6 innings. See IC 68Aug20, GM 68Aug22.  
1868 Aug 19 Woodstock Young Canadians Ingersoll Victorias 42-34 Ingersoll For Silver Ball and championship. See IC 68Aug20, GM 68Aug22.  
1868 Aug 21 Hamilton Actives Hamilton Maple Leafs 58-48 Hamilton   HT, HS
1868 Aug 22 Guelph Maple Leafs (2nd nine) Acton Hunkidoras 113-13 Acton   GM
1868 Aug 22 Galt Grand River Club (2nd nine) Aberfoyle (2nd nine) 76-62     GM
1868 Aug 22 Aberfoyle Galt Grand River Club 73-43 Galt   GM
1868 Aug 25 Hamilton Stars Buffalo Frank Perews 54-34 Hamilton From NYC 68Nov21. HT, HS
1868 Aug 28 Hamilton Maple Leafs Hamilton Actives 90-36 Hamilton   HT, HS
1868 Sep 01 Ingersoll Victorias Woodstock Young Canadians 34-28 Woodstock 10 innings. For Silver Ball and championship of Canada. See GH 68Sep15, GM 68Sep04. IC
1868 Sep 04 Hamilton Maple Leafs Ontario 101-23 Hamilton   HT, HS
1868 Sep 04 Ingersoll Victorias St. Thomas Eries   Ingersoll See IC 68Sep10.  
1868 Sep 07 Aberfoyle Guelph Maple Leafs 41-29 Guelph   GM
1868 Sep 07 Ingersoll Victorias Tilsonburg 109-35 Tilsonburg See IC 68Sep10.  
1868 Sep 10 Woodstock Young Canadians Ingersoll Victorias 43-30 Woodstock See GH 68Sep15. Mentioned IC 68Sep10. IC
1868 Sep 11 London Tecumsehs Hamilton Maple Leafs 69-15 London   HT
1868 Sep 19 Guelph Maple Leafs Elora 65-16 Elora 8 innings. GM
1868 Sep 21 Woodstock Atlantics Ingersoll Always Ready Club 34-24   Mentioned in GM 68Sep28.  
1868 Sep 22 Buffalo Frank Perews Hamilton Stars 21-15 Niagara Falls 6 innings. Mentioned in HS 68Sep19, NYC 68Nov21. HT, BC, BME
1868 Sep 22 Dundas London Tecumsehs 57-26 Dundas See HS 68Sep23.  
1868 Sep 23 Hamilton Stars St. Catharines Mechanics 43-33   See HS 68Sep19, NYC 68Nov21. HS names Frontiers, not Mechanics.  
1868 Sep 24 Hamilton Stars Woodstock Mutuals 59-13 Hamilton See HS 68Sep19, NYC 68Nov21.  
1868 Sep 29 Woodstock Young Canadians Ingersoll Victorias     Previewed GH 68Sep22.  
1868 Oct 03 Guelph Maple Leafs Elora 129-8 Guelph   GM
1869 May 21 Hamilton Golden Leaf Hamilton Star 55-44 Hamilton See G&M 69May27.  
1869 May 24 Dundas Independents Hamilton Star   Hamilton “For a silver cup” (G&M 69May27).  
1869 Jun 17 Guelph Maple Leafs (smokers) Guelph Maple Leafs (non-smokers) 37-27 Guelph See GM 69Jun18.  
1869 Jun 22 Woodstock Young Canadians Woodstock Atlantic Juniors 59-25 Woodstock 5 innings. See G&M 69Jun23.  
1869 Jun 25 Guelph Maple Leafs Aberfoyle 66-44 Guelph See GM 69Jun26.  
1869 Jun 28 Woodstock Atlantic Juniors Woodstock Young Canadians 25-24 Woodstock Mentioned in GM 69Jun29.  
1869 Jun 29 Aberfoyle Flamboro Albertown 41-21 Aberfoyle   GEM
1869 Jun 30 St. Catharines Frontiers London Tigers 91-40 Woodstock Woodstock tournament. See G&M 69Jul03. LFP
1869 Jul 01 Woodstock Atlantic Juniors St. Thomas Eries 32-21 Woodstock Woodstock tournament. Mentioned in LFP 69Jul03.  
1869 Jul 01 Ingersoll Victorias London Tecumsehs 67-56 Woodstock Woodstock tournament. LFP
1869 Jul 01 Woodstock Atlantics St. Catharines Frontiers 41-22 Woodstock Woodstock tournament. See G&M 69Jul03.  
1869 Jul 01 St. Thomas Eries London Tigers 48-7 Woodstock Woodstock tournament. See G&M 69Jul03.  
1869 Jul 01 Buffalo Niagaras Dundas Independents +36 Dundas See G&M 69Jul03.  
1869 Jul 02 Guelph Maple Leafs Woodstock Young Canadians 57-38 Woodstock Woodstock tournament. Mentioned in GM 69Jul03, and in LFP 69Jul03 (21-run margin). See also G&M 69Jul03.  
1869 Jul 02 London Tigers St. Thomas Eries ? Woodstock Woodstock tournament. Mentioned in LFP 69Jul03. Withdrawn by mutual consent after 3 innings, Eries winning.  
1869 Jul 02 Woodstock Atlantics St. Catharines Frontiers ? Woodstock Woodstock tournament. Mentioned in LFP 69Jul03. Woodstock wins “by a few runs”.  
1869 Jul 03 Ingersoll Victorias Guelph Maple Leafs 45-34 Woodstock Woodstock tournament first prize. Previewed G&M 69Jul03. Guelph wins 2nd prize tea set; see GM 69Jul05.  
1869 Jul 29 Dundas Independents London Tecumsehs 43-18 London See NYC 69Aug14. LFP
1869 Jul 29 London Tigers St. Marys Young Atlantics 51-24 London NYC 69Aug14 gives 21-run margin. LFP
1869 Jul 30 Woodstock Young Canadians Dundas Independents 30-29 Woodstock 4 hours. See NYC 69Aug14.  
1869 Aug 04 London Tecumsehs second nine St. Marys Young Atlantics 76-37 St. Marys   LFP
1869 Aug 10 Woodstock Young Canadians St. Catharines Stars 40-37 St. Catharines    
1869 Aug 11 St. Catharines Frontiers Woodstock Atlantics 59-49      
1869 Aug 11 London Tecumsehs Hamilton Maple Leafs 70-43 Hamilton   LFP
1869 Aug 11 London Eagle BBC Lincoln Club 59-26 London “Colored” Club. See LFP 69Aug13.  
1869 Aug 16 London Wide Awakes London Colored Club 26-10 London “Colored” Club. See LFP 69Aug17.  
1869 Aug 19 Hook and Ladder Company Steamer Company +16 London Fire Brigade Teams. See LFP 69Aug20.  
1869 Aug 23 London Morning Stars London Wide Awakes 25-24 London Tournament. LFP
1869 Aug 24 St. Thomas Stars Strathroy Albions 67-24 London Tournament. 8 innings. LFP
1869 Aug 24 St. Marys Beavers London O.K.s 79-68 London Tournament. LFP
1869 Aug 24 Woodstock Atlantics St. Thomas Eries 52-22 London Tournament. 6 innings. LFP
1869 Aug 25 Hamilton Excelsiors Hamilton Ontarios 38-33 London Tournament. LFP
1869 Aug 25 St. Marys Beavers London Morning Stars 46-23 London Tournament. See LFP 69Aug26.  
1869 Aug 25 Guelph Maple Leafs Ingersoll Victorias 76-32 London Tournament. LFP
1869 Aug 25 London Tigers Strathroy Excelsiors 61-25 London Tournament. LFP
1869 Aug 26 Woodstock Atlantics London Tigers 63-20 London Tournament. 7 innings. LFP
1869 Aug 26 St. Marys Beavers St. Thomas Stars 55-43 London Tournament. St. Marys wins 3rd class. LFP
1869 Aug 26 Guelph Maple Leafs Woodstock Young Canadians 30-16 London Tournament. 8 innings. Guelph wins 1st class. LFP
1869 Aug 27 Detroit Rialtos London Goodwills 33-20 London Tournament. 2 “colored” teams, a first in Canada. See LFP 69Aug28, LFP 69Sep01. Discussion.  
1869 Aug 27 Woodstock Atlantics Hamilton Excelsiors 70-19 London Tournament. Woodstock wins 2nd class. LFP
1869 Aug 27 London Morning Stars St. Thomas Stars 58-34 London Tournament. 6 innings. LFP
1869 Aug 28 Hamilton Excelsiors London Tecumsehs 2nd nine 59-43 London Tournament. LFP
1869 Aug 28 Woodstock Young Canadians Ingersoll Victorias 70-24 London Tournament. 7 innings. LFP
1869 Sep 24 Guelph Maple Leafs London Tecumsehs 43-20 London Silver Ball match NYC
1869 Oct 01 London Tecumseh Benedicts London Tecumseh Bachelors 37-34 London 7 1/2 innings. See LFP 69Oct02.  
1870 May 24 Red Stockings Commercial College Club 27-25 London   LFP
1870 May 24 London Young Mechanics London O.K.s 38-36 London   LFP
1870 May 24 London Morning Stars St. Thomas picked nine 29-20 St. Thomas   LFP
1870 May 25 St. Catharines Frontiers Hamilton Mutuals 38-35 Hamilton Union Championship HWT
1870 Jun 01 London Tecumsehs London Morning Stars 43-21 London   LFP
1870 Jun 04 London O.K.s London Hellmuth College Club   London See LFP 70Jun06.  
1870 Jun 13 St. Marys Beavers London Morning Stars 33-28 London   LFP
1870 Jun 14 Hamilton Mechanics Hamilton Maple Leafs 88-55 Hamilton   HWT
1870 Jun 17 Hamilton Mutuals Hamilton Maple Leafs 9-0 Hamilton Forfeit; score after 10 was 24-24. NYC
1870 Jun 17 London O.K.s London Young Mechanics 27-25 London   LFP
1870 Jun 29 Guelph Maple Leafs Aberfoyle 64-23 Guelph Silver Ball match. NYC, GA
1870 Jul 01 Woodstock Young Canadians London Tecumsehs 62-28 London See LFP 70Jul04.  
1870 Jul 01 London Young Mechanics St. Marys Beavers +7 St. Marys 5 innings. See LFP 70Jul04.  
1870 Jul 01 London Morning Stars Strathroy Excelsiors +24 Strathroy See LFP 70Jul04.  
1870 Jul 13 London Tecumsehs Woodstock Young Canadians 53-46 Woodstock   LFP
1870 Jul 15 Acton Pastimes Milton Sycamores 62-18? Acton   GEM
1870 Jul 15 Acton Pastimes Brampton Mechanics 18-1? Acton   GEM
1870 Jul 18 London Tecumsehs London Cricket Club 35-14 London 6 innings. See LFP 70Jul19.  
1870 Jul 19 London Morning Stars London O.K.s 30-14 London   LFP
1870 Jul 19 Toronto Dauntless Hamilton Ontarios 50-33 Toronto   NYC
1870 Jul 23 London Twilights London Unions 44-43 London See LFP 70Jul25.  
1870 Jul 27 Guelph Maple Leafs Dundas Independents 24-22 Guelph 10 innings. Silver Ball match. NYC, GA
1870 Aug 02 London Young Eckfords Strathroy Excelsiors 69-28 Strathroy See LFP 70Aug03.  
1870 Aug 05 London O.K.s St. Thomas Eurekas 74-48 London   LFP
1870 Aug 11 London Young Eckfords London Tigers 54-35 London See LFP 70Aug12.  
1870 Aug 16 Hespeler Stars Waterloo Prince Arthurs 55-31 Hespeler   GA
1870 Aug 16 Guelph Maple Leafs Woodstock Young Canadians 34-13 Guelph Silver Ball match NYC, GA
1870 Aug 19 Dundee Independents Hamilton Maple Leafs 49-21 Dundee   NYC
1870 Aug 23 London Tecumsehs Hamilton Mutuals 47-14 London   LFP
1870 Aug 24 Hamilton Mutuals London O.K.s 10-9 London 3 innings; thunderstorm. See LFP 70Aug25.  
1870 Aug 25 London Morning Stars St. Catharines Frontiers 58-16 St. Catharines   LFP
1870 Aug 27 Guelph Hamilton Mutual 79-9 Guelph    
1870 Sep 13 Guelph Maple Leafs Rochester Flour City 45-17 Rochester   NYC, NYC
1870 Sep 14 Syracuse Eckfords Guelph 21-15 Syracuse Mentioned in SDC 70Sep15 (Maple Leaves!). SDS
1870 Sep 15 Guelph Oswego Ontario 42-12 Oswego    
1870 Sep 19 Rochester Flower City Hamilton Mutuals ? Hamilton Mentioned LFP 70Oct06.  
1870 Sep 20 Rochester Flower City Dundas Independents ? Dundas Mentioned LFP 70Oct06.  
1870 Sep 27 London Tecumsehs Cleveland Grove City 29-18 London   LFP
1870 Sep 29 Guelph Hamilton Maple Leafs 24-21 Guelph    
1870 Oct 05 Rochester Flower City London Tecumsehs 22-14 London   LFP
1870 Oct 06 Woodstock Young Canadians Rochester Flower City 45-34 Woodstock See GEM 70Oct10, LFP 70Oct06.  
1870 Oct 07 Guelph Rochester Flower City 47-8 Guelph See GEM 70Oct10.  
1870 Oct 08 Hamilton Maple Leafs Rochester Flower City +1 Hamilton 5 innings. See GEM 70Oct10.