Tag: GRO0366

Western Morning News: Wednesday 7th July 1937

Teignmouth Tennis: Hard Courts Tourney: Close Matches in the Handicaps: Play in the hard courts tournament at Teignmouth yesterday was interfered with by rain which fell during the morning: Results: … Men’s Singles Handicap: First Round … (includes) … J. S. Pinsent (sic) bt. D. Woodley 6-1, 6-3; … … Men’s Doubles Handicap: First Round: … J. Harvey and J. S. Pinsent bt. R. H. Lingham and C. E. Langford, 6-0, 6-4 … …

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993
 

Western Morning News: Monday 23rd August 1937

Dawlish Postponed Events: Play in Dawlish open events on the public courts, postponed from the previous week, was completed on Saturday: Results: … Men’s Singles: Semi-Final: … … C. Short bt. G. Pinsent, 6-1, 6-2: Final: Short bt. Pinsent, 6-1, 6-3 … …

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993
 

Western Morning News: Friday 13th August 1937

Good Progress at Dawlish: Good progress was made yesterday at Dawlish with the men’s singles and mixed doubles: Results: … Men’s Singles: Second Round: … … G. Pinsent bt. J. Andrews, 6-2, 6-2 … …

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993
 

Tiverton Gazette: 25th July 1933

Wallingbrook School Speech Day: Headmaster and Modern Life: “baby” Cars preferred to prams. The annual athletic contests and speech day at Wallingbrook School, Chumleigh, took place on Wednesday the 19th Inst. … (speech) … Sports Results: … Rifle shooting competition: 1, Ralph, 2, Palfrey; 3 (equal) Fendal I and Troake. Old Boy’s Race (200 yards): 1, Eastman; 2, Pincent, 3. Southcombe … Old Boy’s Race (100 yards), 1, Pincent; 2, Eastman; 3, (equal), Southcombe and Clarke …

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993

Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Thursday 13th July 1933

British Legion: Fine Programme for Second Day at Paignton: The second day’s programme of the annual athletic sports of the Paignton Branch of the British Legion on Paignton Green yesterday drew a large crowd … (results include) … 200 yards, open handicap: 1, C. H. Foster (Devonport Y.M.C.A.), 22 yards; 2, G. L. Pincent (Paington A.C.), 21 ½ yds; 3, P. S. Hurden (Devonport Y.M.C.A.) 20 yds, Time: 53 1-5 secs. … (continues) …

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993

Western Morning News: Thursday 14th July 1932

Legion Sports; 1,000 Yards County Title for Paigntonian: Local competitors did extremely well at Paignton British Legion sports yesterday. An exceptionally fine performance was that to R. H. Hole of Paignton, who won the 1,000 yards Devon County championship … … … 1,000 yards, Devon county championship for gold, silver and bronze medal (holder, C. C. Hicks, Devonport Y.M.C.A) who did not compete), 1, R. H. Hole (Paignton); 2, N. C. Smith (Devonport); 3, F. H. Gilbert (Exeter), 2 min. 29.35 sec. … 440 yards, open, handicap: 1, G. S. Pincent (Paignton); 2, W. J. Isaac (Exeter); 3, A. P. Pyne (Dartmouth) … 

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993


 
 
 

Torbay Express and South Devon Echo: Thursday 14th July 1932

Paignton Win: Great Success in 1,000 Yards Championship: Legion Sports: … results … 220 yards, open, handicap: 1, G. S. Pincent (Paignton); 2, W. J. Isaac (Exeter); 3, A. P. Pyne (Dartmouth) …

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Thursday 20th August 1931

County Running: R. H. Spurrell Retains his Spring Title: Two New Champions: Three county running championships were decided at Paignton yesterday, when thousands of holidaymakers witnessed the annual athletic festival on the Green in connection with the regatta. … … … Athletics … … … 440 yards open handicap: Heat 1, G. Pincent (Paignton A.C.), 32 yrds; 2, S. E. T. Dyer (Devonport Y.M.C.A.), 29 yds, 3, H. S. McCarthy (Bristol A.C.), 26 yds. Heat 2 … …

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993

Torquay Times and South Devon Advertiser: Friday 14th August 1931

Thrilling Competitions on Sand and Sea: Two Days’ Regatta at Babbacombe: Fine Yachting and Athletic Sports: … description of events … The final of the 220 years open handicap proved to be a fast race, and G. S. Pinsent of Paignton A.C., with a handicap of 21 yards, was an easy victor. H. J. Scoble, also of Paignton, A.C. after a close and exciting race with A. V. Austin of Westbury Harriers who had the bigger handicap of the two, took second place. … … 

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Monday 10th August 1931

Regatta Sports: Large Crowd at Torquay Event: Thousands of people watched an interesting programme of sports in connection with the Babbacombe Regatta at Will’s Hill, Torquay, on Saturday, the events being keenly contested: Results: … 220 yards, handicap, open: G. S. Pinsent, Paignton A.C.; H. J. Scroble, Paignton A.C.; A. V. Austen, Westbury H. …

[see similar Western Morning News: 10th August 1931]

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GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993