On Boxing-Day, Newton and Clifton provided a splendid game for lovers of football on the Teign Marshes. Today the return match will be played at Clifton … (team includes) … W. J. Jackson, back; W. M. Greenfield, C. L. Elwell, C. F. Donkin and W. H. Pinsent three-quarters, W. Elliott, C. B. Kay, G. Cowley, T. Burns, R. Dunn, W. Francis. H. Scragell and J. Baker, forwards …
(Also) … Hockey at Stover Lake: One of the players sent us the following: One of the rare treats of the present winter had been the exciting hockey matches that have taken place at Stover during the recent spell of hard weather. No one but a player can thoroughly realize what a fascinating game hockey is …
… several Newton gentlemen who are prominent members of the Football Club, showed themselves equally clever at hockey …
Nevertheless, everybody seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves, and genuinely sorry when the thaw intervened and spoilt their sport. Amongst those who were particularly noticeable in the dames were Messrs F. U. Webb (Torquay), J. Taverner, C. B. Kay, W. Truman, H. Pinsent, G. Cracknell, S. Kirby, R. Formby, Carlisle, Richards (Torquay), Tozer (Teignmouth). …
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GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949