Cricket: The Biggleswade Club on their new ground gained quite a success over the R.E.’s and on the day’s play they were good value for their 55 runs margin. The batting honours on the winning side went to C. D. Woodward and Lieut. Luxton, in the order named. … (description of match) … Cheshire and Goodall had two victims each for 12 and 11, and Major Pinsent, Doran and Illingworth bagged single victims. The batting honours on the R.E. side went all the way with Major Pinsent, who was a treat to watch and spectators on the Bigglewade ground will want to see the Major again. His partners could do but little with Haynes and Clements, but the O.C. of the Signals Depot was always on top until Haynes got one by him and when he left at the sixth wicket, the gallant Major has scored 16 out of 25. … … [R.E. Signal Depot, Total 60, including Major Pinsent, b. Haynes, 16 versus Biggleswade: Total 115]
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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957