Barnstaple v. Newton: (description of game also see below) … … The referee’s whistle then sounded at half-time. On reversing positions Newton more than held their own for a time, a run by Lias taking the play well into the Barum quarters, where he passed too late to Bearne. Penny replied with a kick to the half-way, and the Barum forwards breaking away were only stopped from scoring by Pinsent diverting the ball to touch close to his own line. A visitor next got in but was called back, and although Barnstaple continued to press nothing further was scored up to call of time, Newton thus winning by a try to nil. The teams were: Newton – Pinsent, back; Bearne, Walker, and Tozer, three-quarters; Elwill and Lias, halfbacks; Stitson, H. Scagell, Dunn, White, Rice, Broughton, Jackson, Elliott, and Williams, forwards. Barnstaple: T Lock, back; H. Stoyle, A Hannaford and Pictor three-quarters; Penny and Saxon, halves; H. F. Toller, A. Dalling, A. Arnold, A. Hill, R. Hayman, W. Stevens, T. Johns, E. Saxon, and Sly forwards.
[see similar Western Times: Saturday 2nd April 1892].
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Referenced
GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949