No. 505

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The shield produced a magnificent fight between Grants and Rigauds. The former although deprived of the services of their two best men made a good fight of it winning 2-1 after a draw 1-1. In the final match the teams were-

Grants Rigauds
XH.T. Healey (capt) (goals) XF.T Higgins (capt) (centre)
XH.A. Fulcher (back) A.C.J. Stanfiekd (centre)
A. Soames (¾ back) XA.C.W. Jenner (right)
E.T. Logan (¾ back) C. Ritchie (right)
P. Russell (½ back) A.R. Hurst (left)
W.M. Meredith (½ back) R.F. Ingram (left)
W.L. Benbow R. Bevens (½ back)
L. Gilbertson C.T. Roller (½ back)
M.H.M.T. Pigott A.E. Bedford (back)
G.H. Viner C.B. Crews (back)
W.T. Shove R.M. de Carteret (goals)

 

Grants for whom Healey’s goal-keeping was splendid lost the services of R.T. Squire + T. Morison. XPinks.

 

XList of Wins –

1876 – Rigauds

1877 – Rigauds (A.F.M. Gamble)

1878 – Rigauds (O.R.H. Bury)

1879 – Grants (H.S. Westmorland)

1880 – Grants (W.A. Burridge)

1881 – Grants (W.A. Burridge)

1882 – Grants (H.T. Healey)

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