Axminster v. Honiton: Axminster journeyed to Honiton on Wednesday with weak team and one short and suffered defeat by two tries (one disputed) to nil. Axminster kicked off, and play settled in the centre for some time, but at length from a forward rush Honiton scored, no goal resulting. From the drop-out Head came away with a dribble, but the Honiton back got possession and returned into touch. From the lineout the Honiton forwards rushed over the line, but Pinsent saved grandly. After a succession of scrums had taken place mid-field halftime was called with the score – Honiton, one try, Axminster, nil. On the resumption the Honiton forwards came away with rush and forced Skinner to save. On the drop out the Axminster forwards rushed into Honiton’s 25, and penned them there for a while until Wood got hold and kicked up the field, and a Honiton man, who was clearly offside, scored a disputed try, but the referee, who could not have seen it, gave “no goal.” Time was soon afterwards called with the score: Honiton, 2 tries (one disputed) to nil. Teams: Axminster: Back, J. D. Pinsent (captain); three-quarters, W. S. Skinner, S. Skinner, Watkins, and W. Head; half-backs, Collins and Potbury; forwards, Restorick, Mitchell, Frost, Harding, Matthews, Goddard, and Taylor. Honiton: Back, Dimond; three-quarters, Wood, N. Wood, and W. Street; halfbacks, Harris and Moore; forwards, Croot, Ward (captain), Hiscox, Martin, Doble, Agar, Towell, Manley, and Cousins: Referee, Mr. F. Trace.
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GRO0520 Devonport: John Douglas Pinsent: 1872 – 1936