Football: Totnes visited Plymouth on Saturday last and although beaten, showed that they could be easily accounted for as they crossed the Plymouth line twice, which is all the more creditable as only one other team – R.N.E. College – have crossed the line on more than one occasion this season: … Pinsent, at back, played a very safe game and was very severely tried. His kicking was very good, and he stopped the rushes of the heavy Plymouth pack on many occasions excellently. … (game description) … … The home team continued to press, and there were several scrums almost on the Totnes line. Pinsent and Stoyle brought the ball out to the ‘25’ and then Masters took a pass from Barry and ran strongly to the Totnes goal. He fell head over heels over the line and lost the ball, and Pinsent easily saved …
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GRO0750 Devonport: Robert Maye Pinsent: 1881 – 1944