Football: Axminster v. Chard Rovers: This match was played at Chard on Saturday. Winning the toss, Axminster decided to play down the incline. Chard kicked off … (description of game includes) … A scrum followed, and one of the Chard forwards being offside, the visitors were awarded a free kick. Gerrish kicked into touch, Lee got away from the line-out, but he was stopped by Pinsent. Falling, he dropped the ball, and Ball saved, but the referee who evidently could not have witnessed what occurred, gave a try, which Dawson failed to gaol. After the drop out, Chard again pressed, and forced Pinsent to kick “dead”. From restarting the ball went into touch … … A scrum took place, from which the Chard forwards rushed the ball up the field, but Pinsent picking up made a good run around several of his opponents, but Dening “downed” him before he could kick …
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GRO0520 Devonport: John Douglas Pinsent: 1872 – 1936