Jeff “Graybeard” Peart Memorial Cup

Take family and friends out to the ballgame nineteenth century style as we play a triple header tournament to honor our beloved umpire Jeff “Graybeard” Peart. Our teams play using 1864 rules. At these fun & historically accurate games, gloves are not allowed, players pitch underhand and a ball caught on one bounce is an out.

Graybeard Cup
Newburyport Clamdiggers vs. Live Oaks 11am
Lowell Nine vs. Portsmouth Rockinghams ~ 12:30pm
Championship Game ~ 2pm

Historic New England Members - free
Nonmembers - $5

Grass field seating; bring blankets and lawn chairs. No reserved seating.

Games are weather permitting. Any day of weather decisions will be posted on Facebook & Instagram.

Photo ©️ Jennie Lynch

You may also like the following events from Essex Base Ball Organization:

• This Sunday, 7th September, 12:00 pm, Portsmouth Rockinghams vs. Lowell Nine in Newbury
• This month, 21st September, 12:00 pm, Portsmouth Rockinghams vs. Newburyport Clamdiggers in Newbury
• This month, 28th September, 12:00 pm, Lowell Nine vs. Lynn Live Oaks in Newbury

Also check out other Sports events in Newbury.