Newton v. Kingsbridge: In the absence of Albion through inability to raise a team in consequence of the county match, Newton arranged a game with Kingsbridge, a promising junior club, whose first visit this was to Newton. The weather was delightful, but the attendance was only moderate. The Kingsbridge men arrived late, and soon after four o’clock the teams turned out in the following order Kingsbridge — Carpenter, back; Steer, Adams, Lamble, and Perrott, three-quarters; Luscombe and Pethybridge, half-backs; Weston, Roper, Murphy, Matherson, Ball, Reid, Crimp and Mundy, forwards: Newton — Jackson, back; Greenfield. Pinsent, Scagell, White, three-quarters; Brooks and Tempter, half-backs; Burns, Cowley, Kay, Elliot, Dunn, H. Scagell, Francis, Baker, forwards: Referee, Mr. W. Truman. The home team started towards the town goal with the sun in their eyes. Fast play marked the opening stages, Newton forwards showing plenty of dash, keeping the game in the visitors’ quarters. Within five minutes a pretty piece of passing by Newton resulted in Greenfield scoring near the posts, the same player kicking a goal. Principally forward work, the visitors obtained a footing in Newton ground, a drop from a free kick sending the ball behind, Pinsent saving: Excellent combined play by Greenfield, White, Elliott, and Pinsent ended in the last-named scoring the second try. Greenfield this time failing at goal: Brooks, White were conspicuous in another good display which took the ball to the line, and shortly after J. Scagell ran over with the third try, the captain bringing off the second goal. The hall had hardly been in motion when Pinsent got hold near the centre after sharp passing and made a grand run in with an unimproved try. A seventy yards dribble by Newton forwards was stopped by the Kingsbridge back taking a flying kick, Pinsent then ran in with his second try, Greenfield placing another goal. Cowley caught the ball from a free to Newton and ran down to the back who stopped him, and Kay only just missed scoring another try, getting pulled down a foot from the line. Greenfield ran clean through the Kingsbridge men and a yard from the line passed to Kay, who scored again, Greenfield again kicking the goal, the score hall time being four goals and two tries to nil in favour of Newton. In the second half play was of similar character, Greenfield (2), Burns (2) and J. Scagell getting tries, Newton winning a hollow victory eight goals and four tries to nothing:
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GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949