Tag: GRO0366

Western Times: Friday 22nd July 1921

Wallingbrook School: Annual Athletic Sports at Chulmleigh: Prize Distribution Day: The annual athletic sports and distribution of prizes in connection with Wallingbrook School, Chulmleigh, was held on Wednesday afternoon, on the school grounds, in the presence of a large number of parents and friends. … (description of sports day) … Miss Martin then gave the prizes away, and also those for school work, the awards being made as follows: … Form V: Form prize, Pinsent; Mathematics, T. Earle; History and Geography, Pinsent; Grammar and Composition, Howis; Writing, Thompson; Languages, T. Earle; Commercial, Buckingham; Drawing, Barr, Langaler, Coombes; General French, Perkins; Senior Music, Horley; Scale Drawing, Congdon … 

[see similar: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 22nd July 1921]

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993 (?)

North Devon Journal: Thursday 23rd June 1921

Cricket: … BARNSTAPLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL 2nd XI v. WALLINGBROOK SCHOOL: Played at Wallingbrook School, Chulmleigh, on Saturday: Wallingbrook, batting first, scored 56, the Grammar School making 44. Scores: Wallingbrook. — Pinsent, b Gammon, 23; Carton, b Haynes, 0; Barr, b Parr, 2; Brock, c Huxtable, b Parr, 4; Crinks, c and b Webber, 20; Rentoul, c Manning, b Gammon, 0; Smith c Parr b Webber 0; Curnow, b. Webber 0; Eastman I, not out 1; Eastman, II, c and b Gammon, 0; Buckingham, c Harris, b Webber, 0; extras, 5; total, 56: Barnstaple Grammar School 2nd XI: G. Boyle, c Carton, b Pinsent, 0: W. G. Gammon, c Carton, b Pinsent, 0; J. Huxtable, not out, 23; G. Parr, c Smith, b Pinsent, 0; G. Harris, c Barr, b Eastman, 0; O. Ashton, c Crinks, b Pinsent, 3; R. Pincombe, c Barr, b Pinsent, 1; F. Haynes, c Pinsent, b Eastman, I., 11; J. B. Webber, c Crinks, b Eastman, II., 0: P. N. Baker, c Barr, b Pinsent, 0; W. Manning, lbw., b Pinsent, 0; extras, 6; total, 44. In the second innings the visitors won by 61 runs (Harris 22) to 35 (Brock 20).

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993 (?)

Western Morning News: Monday 17th July 1939

Teignmouth Results: Singles Won by Miss Knowles and G. S. Pinsent: Heavy rain on Friday and Saturday delayed progress in the hard courts tournament on Teignmouth Den, and the committee was fortunate to complete the programme on Saturday evening. Miss J. Knowles, of Dawlish, successfully met her fellow-townswoman, Miss Bolt in the women’s level singles and G. S. Pinsent (Newton Abbot) won the men’s level singles against another Dawlish player, A. L. Tapper: Results: … … Men’s Singles Handicap: … Semi-Final: G. S. Pinsent bt. J. Harvey, 6-4, 6-4; P. J. Mylverton bt. S. W. Allen, 6-3, 6-4: Final: G. S. Pinsent bt. P. J. Mylverton, 6-2, 6-3 … … Men’s Doubles, Handicap: Third Round: … G. S. Pinsent and J. Harvey bt. J. F. Andrew and B. Russell, 6-1, 7-5 …. Semi-Final: G. S. Pinsent and J. Harvey bt. G. Cook and G. W. Allen, 6-2, 6-3: Final: G. S. Pinsent and J. Harvey bt. F. J. Mylverton and J. E. Heaton, 6-3, 6-1; … … Men’s Singles, Level: … Semi-Final: A. L. Tapper bt. F. Dixon, 6-1, 6-4; G. S. Pinsent bt. P. J. Mulverton, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0: Final: G. S. Pinsent bt. A. L. Tapper, 6-3, 6-3 …

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993

Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Thursday 7th December 1939

Squash: Imperial Hotel v. Grand Hotel: Played at the Imperial Hotel, Torquay and won by the Imperial by 3 matches to 2. Results … (includes) … C. S. Pinsent (sic) lost to M. Comely, 3-9, 8-10, 7-9 …

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993

Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Tuesday 17th October 1939

Too Much Light: Newton Defendant Says Police Found it Useful: … … (blackout regulations) … … Gerald Swain Pinsent, of 131, Queen Street, Newton Abbot, similarly summoned, was stated by P.C. Holland to have left his house with the light on in a room without blinds of two windows drawn. Eventually the room had to be entered by a ladder in order that the light might be put out. Defendant said he did not know the light was on. Defendants were each fined 10s.

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993

Torquay Times and South Devon Advertiser: Friday 25th August 1939

Miss J. Curry at Teignmouth Tournament: Miss J. Curry, the Torquay player, won two finals at the Teignmouth tennis tournament on Saturday. In the Women’s singles level Miss Curry beat Miss Norris 6-2, 8-6, and in the mixed doubles level she partnered E. Roper to beat G. Pinsent and Miss Norris 7-5, 6-4.

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993

Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Monday 21st August 1939

Lawn Tennis: Finals at Teignmouth and Dawlish: Miss J. Curry, the young Devon player won two finals at the Teignmouth tennis tournament Saturday, the women’s singles, level and, with E. Roper beat G. Pinsent and Miss Norris in the mixed doubles after a hard game. Misses Curtis, of Denbury, were also successful in the women’s doubles, accounting for Miss D. Eastley, of Paignton, and Mrs. G. Lucas, the well-known Devon player.

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993

Express and Echo: Monday 21 August 1939

Lawn Tennis: Devon Player’s Teignmouth Double: Miss J. Curry, the Devon player, won two finals at the Teignmouth tournament on Saturday. She won the women’s singles level, and with E. Roper beat G. Pinsent and Miss Norris in the mixed doubles level after a hard-fought game. …  (other results) … Mixed doubles, level, semi-final: G. Pinsent and Miss Norris bt. H. G. Michelmore and Mrs. Lucas, 6-4, 6-3; E. Roper and Miss J. Curry bt. H. Troke and Miss Devereux, 6-3 6-2: Final – E. Roper and Miss Curry bt. G. Pinsent and Miss Norris, 7-3, 6-4: Men’s singles handicap, semi-final – C. Waddington bt. K. Perrott, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4: Final: G. Pinsent bt. C. Waddington, 6-3, 6-3. 

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993

Western Morning News: Monday 21st August 1939

Tennis Tourney Finals: Devonian Winners: hard Fought Matches at Teignmouth: Miss J. Curry, the young Devon player won two finals at the Teignmouth tennis tournament on Saturday, the women’s single level and with E. Roper, beat G. Pinsent and Miss Norris in the mixed doubles after a hard game. … Mixed Doubles, Level: E. Roper and Miss Curry bt. G. Pinsent and Miss Norris, 7-5, 6-4 … …  Men’s Singles Handicap: G. Pinsent bt. C. Waddington, 6-3, 6-3 … …

[see also Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Monday 21st August 1939]

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993

Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Friday 18th August & 19th August 1939

August 18th, 1939

Lawn Tennis: Teignmouth Competitions Make Progress: … Mixed Doubles: Second Round: G. Pinsent and Miss Norris bt. V. Raby and Miss Conybeare, 6-2, 6-4 …

August 19th, 1939

Lawn Tennis: Dawlish Open Tournament Results: Men’s singles level: – Semi-final: E. Roper bt. G. S. Pinsent, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4: … Men’s singles, handicap: … Semi-final: G. S. Pinsent bt. R. Coombe, 6-2, 8-6.

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993