Express and Echo: Thursday 17th August 1939

Devon Tennis Tournaments: Teignmouth: There were several interesting games in Teignmouth lawn tennis tournament yesterday when the weather was again fine: Results … (include) … Men’s Singles: Level … 2nd Round: G. S. Pinsent bt. P. Axon, 6-0, 6-0: E. Roper bt A. H. Duff, 6-2, 6-3 … (also) … Men’s Singles, Handicap: G. Pinsent bt. J. Garrett, 6-3, 6-0 …(also) … Men’s Doubles, handicap: 1st Round: J. Andrew and E. Coombe bt. E. Roper and G. Pinsent, 6-2, 6-1 … continues …


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Western Morning News: Wednesday 16th August 1939

Teignmouth Tourney: May Keenly Contested Matches: Teignmouth tennis tournament entries included Mrs. G. Lucas, Misses D. Eastley, J. Curry, A. G. Curtis, and E. Curtis: Results: Men’s Singles Level: First Round: … G. S. Pinsent bt. J. Crossman, 6-1, 6-0 … … Men’s Singles, Handicap: Second Round: … G. S. Pinsent bt. M. Robinson, 6-3, 6-3, …


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Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Monday 17th July 1939

Teignmouth Tourney Results: Miss J. Knowles, of Dawlish, defeated her fellow townswoman Miss Bold, in the women’s level singles, and G. S. Pinsent (Newton Abbot) won the men’s level singles against another Dawlish player … Men’s doubles, handicap …

G. S. Pinsent and J. Harvey bt. G. Cook and G. W. Allen, 6-2, 6-2: Final G. S. Pinsent and J. Harvey bt. P. J. Mylverton and J. E. Heaton, 6-3, 6-1. … Men’s singles, level … semi-final … G. S. Pinsent bt. P. J. Mylverton, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0: Final – G. S. Pinsent bt. A. L. Tapper, 6-3, 6-3.


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Express and Echo: Saturday 15th July 1939

Teignmouth Tennis: …With the weather clearing last evening the events in the hard-court tennis tournament on Teigmnouth Den reached the final stages, the play interesting a large crowd of spectators. Results; — Women’s singles, handicap. — Semi-final; Miss Week w.o. Miss Blackbourn, scratched: Men’s singles, handicap. — 3rd round: P. J. Mylverton beat K. A. Perrett, 6-5, 3-6, 9-7: Semi-final: J. F. Pinsent (sic) beat J. Harvey, 6-4, 6-4: Women’s Doubles handicap. — Semi-final: Misses M. and B. Kay beat Misses J. Weeks and Barge, 9-7, 8-6: Men’s Doubles Handicap. — 3rd Round: G. S. Pinsent and J. Harvey beat J. F. Andrew and B. Russell, 6-l. 7-5; G. Cook and G. W. Allen beat D. White Clark and G. Cowl, 4-6. 8-6, 9-7: Semi-Final; P. J. A. Mylverton and J. E. Heaton beat E. Gill and R. Walton, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2; G. S. Pinsent and J. Harvey beat G. Cook and G. Wallen. 6-2, 6-2. … (continues with other results)


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Western Morning News: Thursday 13th July 1939

Teignmouth Tourney: Many Close Matches in Handicap Events: Teignmouth hard courts tennis tournament was again favoured by fine weather and good progress continues: ….. Men’s Singles, Handicap; First Round … (includes) … J. F. Pinsent bt. G. Cowl, 6-2, 6-0 … … Men’s Singles, Level: First Round … (includes) … G. S. Pinsent bt. G. Cook, 6-0, 6-1 …. Second Round … (includes) … G. S. Pinsent bt. F. J. Andrew, 6-2, 6-1 …


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Western Morning News: Wednesday 12th July 1939

Hard Courts Tourney: Visitors Among Competitors at Teignmouth: Annual Hard Courts Tournament on Teignmouth Den commenced on Monday night when some keen games were contested. The entries are quite up to previous years, many visitors taking part. Results: … Men’s Doubles, Handicap: First Round: G. S. Pinsent and J. Harvey bt. F. G. Pyne and H. J. Amery, 6-4, 6-3. … … Men’s Singles: Level: First Round: … G. S. Pinsent bt. G. Cook, 6-0, 6-1 …


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Western Morning News: Tuesday 13th December 1938

Squash Rackets: … … Cranford v. Torbay Country Club: Cranford Club defeated Torbay Country Club in a match at Exmouth by 4 matches to 3. Results … (include) … J. R. Dennler lost to G. S. Pinsent, 7-9, 1-9, 8-10


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Western Morning News: Friday 18th & Saturday 19th November 1938

Friday 18th November 1938

Covered courts Tennis: Torquay Contests: Western Competitors in Women’s Singles: … Results: … Men’s Singles, Handicap: Third Round: Pinsent bt. Harmer, 6-1, 6-1. …

Saturday 19th November 1938

Torquay Tennis Finalists: Devon Pair’s Success: … … Results: … Mixed Doubles: Handicap: Second Round: … Pinsent and Miss Knowles bt. Culme-seymour and Mrs. Carter 6-3, 6-1. …


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Western Morning News: Thursday 17th November 1938

Torquay Tennis Surprises: Devon Women Successful: There was a mild sensation at Torquay yesterday in the open covered courts tournament at the Palace Hotel, when the British Wightman Cup player Miss L. E. Stammers was beaten in the second round of the women’s level singles by the promising young Middlesex player, Miss N. B. Brown … Order of Play for Today: … (includes) … … Pinsent and Miss M. Knowles v. Culme Seymour and Mrs. Carter …


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Western Morning News: Wednesday 16th November 1938

Shayes Enters Third Round: Covered Courts Tennis: Wins by Col. And Mrs. Lucas at Torquay: R. A. Shays, last year’s winner of the men’s level singles in the covered courts tennis tournament at the Palace Hotel, Torquay, entered the third round of this year’s event when he beat K. W. Leaver, 6-4, 6-2 yesterday … … Men’s Handicap Singles: … Second Round: … Pinsent (15-4) bt. Todd (scr), 6-1, 7-5 … … (Today’s matches include) … B. Harmer v G. S. Pincent, H. A. Chorley or Dr. R. F. Higgin v F. R. Langmead.


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