Newton Abbot v. Taunton: At Taunton. The ground was in a capital condition and the match was one of the best played on the ground this season, the attendance being unusually large. The home team were playing their full strength, but the visitors were without several of their best men. The teams were about evenly balanced, and the game resulted in a draw, neither side scoring. From start to finish the match was fast and intensely exciting. Newton forwards were the heavier team, but the home men held them fairly well in check. The halves were also fairly equal. In the three-quarter line Newton had the advantage in passing, Boyle being especially brilliant. Pinsent, the Newton back, played well, his kicking being very sure. Churchill, the home back also played a good game.
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GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949