FIRST ROUND. DIVISION 2.
SURBITON HILL RESERVES BEAT KINGSTON RESERVES.
Only a moderate crowd assembled on the Fairfield Grounds, Kingston, on Saturday afternoon, the damp, foggy weather militating considerably against anything like a large attendance. Surbiton, who had choice of ground, gave way in this respect to their opponents, owing to a friendly with Weybridge at Surbiton.

The homesters won the toss. Surbiton soon swarmed round the home citadel, a hot shot striking the bar. Very weak kicking by the Kingston backs precluded their forwards getting away, but both sides were frequently penalised for infringement of the rules, and Surbiton who were absolutely "funning" with their opponents all through, scored within twenty minutes from the start. The point gained was heartily hooted by the crowd of unruly youngsters behind and in the immediate vicinity of the uprights. From here to call of half-time nothing worthy of mention turned up, in spite of the several corners secured by Kingston.

In the second half Surbiton continued to press, but failed to score because of the palpable weakness in front of goal. Roused by loud shouts by their backers the homesters asserted themselves and might have equalised but for bad shooting. However, the effort died away, and from a pretty run the Surbiton forwards beat Woodgate from a very finely put in corner. The light was now very bad, and the play waged around the Kingston goal mouth. At length the forwards broke away, and successive corners fell to Kingston, after which time was called, leaving the visitors victors by two goals to nil. This ended a most desultory match, the only player on the field worthy of special mention was Kelly, the right back for Surbiton.

The teams were constituted As follows:-
Kingston Reserves.- E.T. Woodgate, goal; J. Bignell and J. Baker, backs; S. Hunt, C. Richards, and H. Short, half-backs; W. Howard, W. G. Stevens (left), J. R. Harding (centre), E. Land, and L. Ware (right), forwards.
Surbiton Hill Reserves.- S. Hart. goal; C. E. Kelly and A. Sim Murray, backs; R.F. Piper, F. B. Carter, and W. Bell. half backs; B. H. M. Smith, D. Broad (right), L. Denny (centre), P. M Large, and H. Sergeant (left), forwards.

Report from Surrey Mirror dated 27 Oct 1894- see report in original format.


KINGSTON-ON-THAMES RESERVES v. SURBITON HILL 2ND (A).-
This tie in the first round of the Surrey Association Junior Cup was the only match of importance in Kingston on Saturday, and attracted a large number of the partisans of both clubs to the Fairfield.

Early in the game the home team had the misfortune to lose the services of Land, who received a nasty kick that prevented him playing again. Surbiton were the smarter team and did most of the pressing, but could only score once during the first half, while Kingston made a good effort to equalise. The second half of the play was very similar to the first, and the Surbitonians adding another goal, qualified for the second round by two goals to nil.

Report from Surrey Comet dated 27 Oct 1894- see report in original format.


An almost identical, but shorter, report to the Surrey Mirror report appeared in the Surrey Advertiser dated 27 Oct 1894- see original report.


The Surbiton Hill second team proved just a little too good for the Kingston-on-Thames "Reserves" in their match in the Surrey Junior Cup Competition on the Fairfield last Saturday, gaining the day by two goals to nil.

Remarking on the play, it must be admitted that both sets of forwards lost endless opportunities by shilly-shallying in front of goal. "Shoot" not " bloomin' high," but "bloomin' hard and bloomin' often" ought to be the motto of every forward. Then the home backs were very weak in kicking and thus gave their forwards few opportunities. A little practice would remedy this.

The feature of the Surbiton play was the fine kicking and coolness shown by E. C. Kelly, the right full back. This play was in striking contrast to that of his partner, whose mis-kicking might have been more disastrous with a stronger opposition. "Charlie" Hawkins has often delighted a Fairfield crowd by a fine display of cricket, but they by no means relished his hard and effective work against the Kingstonians. He was quite the hardest-working half on the field.

The spectators, and especially the rougher portion, lost no opportunity of jeering at the visitors. This practice is greatly to be regretted, as being inimically opposed to the true interests of sport. Some of the members of the Kingston A.F.C. might at least have checked the crowd of small boys who thought it rare sport to worry the Surbiton goal-keeper.

Notes from Middlesex & Surrey Express dated 27 Oct 1894- see report in original format.