KINGSTON-ON-THAMES v. FERRY WORKS.-
Played on the Fairfield, Kingston, on Saturday, and attracted the largest attendance this season. The visitors were without four of their best men, and the home team were thus enabled to give them a far better game than was anticipated. The first half was very evenly contested, only one goal falling to the "Works."

During the second half, a rather bad foul occurred through Hall kicking one of the home half backs (Blackmore). Both players being some distance from the ball, the referee did not see what really took place, and did not give the "foul." This excited some of the spectators, who crowded on to the field of play, and stopped the game for some minutes. The ground was eventually cleared and the game proceeded.

The "Works" scored two more goals, and won by three goals to nil. Kaines and Ocock were conspicuous with several good runs for Kingston, but failed to score.
Kingston: F. Ansell, goal; A. Peck and W. Morfett, backs; J. Baker, J. Fagan and A. Blackmore, half-backs; Ocock, H. Barnett, H. J. Kaines, H. Short and A. Compton, forwards. Referee, Mr. J. Henwood.

The Kingston-on-Thames club have scratched both their first and second team fixtures for to-day as most of the members are desirous of seeing the Surrey cup tie at Ditton.

Report from Surrey Comet dated 25 January 1896- see report in original format.


In the other Ferry Works, who were playing without either Harling, Murphy, S. Smith or W. Craig, got the batter of Kingston-on-Thames by three to one. The home players gave their formidable opponents a very good game, but the pleasure of the match was unfortunately marred by an incident that aroused the ire of a large number of the spectators, and play was stopped for some time by their crowding on to the field. From that moment to the end there were frequent outbursts of hooting.

Notes from Surrey Comet dated 25 January 1896- see report in original format.


KINGSTON v. FERRY WORKS.
There was a large attendance at the Fairfield, Kingston, last Saturday, as the Ferry Works,
who are down to meet Weybridge in the third round of the Surrey Senior challenge Cup,
have a big local reputation amongst other performances of defeating Surbiton Hill on two occasions this season in order to get into the third round. The ground was in excellent order, but there was a strong cross wind blowing.

The visitors, like the home eleven, were not strongly represented, and Kingston started the game with the wind against them them. After about ten minutes' play Smith scored for his side. The game then became very fast and exciting, and a few minutes later Kingston scored, but the point was disallowed for an infringernent of the offside rule. On several occasions the Works nearly scored but thanks to the home defence their efforts were frustrated for a time, whilst the home eleven had several shots at goal, but being of a soft order, the Works custodian had no difficulty in clearing. No further scoring took place in the opening half, and at the interval the Works were leading by a goal to nil.

With the wind Kingston did much better, Ocock putting in some good work. Several corners for the Works followed, and the visitors notched their second point from a scrummage. The game afterwards got rather rough, and a foul was given against Hall for kicking Blackmore in the chest, causing the crowd to invade the field of play, interrupting the game for a few minutes.

From this point the visitors held the upper hand and Smith put in a shot which gave Ansell no chance, and the game ended in a win for the Works by three goals to nil.
Teams.-
Ferry Works.- A Hill, goal; J. Craig and W. Weale, backs; W. Johnson, F. Jolly, and I. T. Hall, half backs; Young, Southest, J. Smith. C. Bain, and J. Arnold, Forwards.
Kingston-On-Thames.- F. Ansell, goal; A. Peck and W. Morfett, Backs; J. Baker, A.
Fagan, and A. Blackmore half backs; W. Ocock, J. Barnett, H.J. Kaines, H. Short, and
J. Compton, forwards.

Report from Surrey Advertiser dated 25 January 1896- see report in original format.