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Wed 27th October 1897 Challenge Match Surrey Juniors 3-5 Middlesex Juniors (HT: 2-2)
SURREY JUNIORS v. MIDDLESEX JUNIORS This match war played on the Kingston Rugby ground yesterday afternoon in fine weather. Surrey played downhill at the outset and pressed. From a corner Stevens scored. Shortly afterwards Elkin equalised for Middlesex. The Surrey men, however, came again, and Vincent placed them ahead. From a good run Windett equalized, and at half-time the score was two goals all. With the hill in their favour, Middlesex showed their superiority, and after forcing a corner Pugh scored. After a short spell of even play Middlesex obtained another goal. Surrey then had a look in, but failed to add to their score and Middlesex getting down again Dand scored the fifth goal. McDavid by a splendid piece of play scored for Surrey, but Middlesex won by five goals to three. The score about represents the difference in the teams. McDavid, the Surrey centre forward, played excellently, but lacked support at times, while Windsor and the right and left wing forwards deserve mention. On the Middlesex side Dallas kept goal well, while Windett at centre half was very clever. Dand, Crisp, and Howell also deserve mention. Sides: Middlesex: J.M. Dallas (Civil Service Reserves) (goal), A. Crisp (Hamilton) and J. Howell (Old St. Stephen's Reserves) (backs), N. Maidman (Barnet Reserves), S. V. Windett (Crouch End Vampires Reserves), and J. Campbell (Old Lonshurians) (half-backs), J. Horton and W. Parslow (Southall Reserves) (right wing), A. Pugh (Staines Albany) (centre), L. Elkin (Hamilton) and F. J. Dand (Guildhall) (left wing) (forwards). Surrey Juniors: F. C. Lanham (Kingston) (goal), W. A. Windsor (Sutton Guild Rovers) and J. Holt (Old Londonians) (backs), J. S. Walkley (Reigate Priory), J. Winter (Sutton Association), and A. C. Horan (Balham Wanderers) (half-backs), A. R. Lowe (Balham Wanderers) and S. Vincent (Kingston) (right wing), R. McDavid (Kingston) (centre), C. Stevens (Farncombe) and A. N. Fuller (Reigate Priory) (left wing) (forwards). Report from The Sportsman dated 28 October 1897- see report in original format.

Wed 27th October 1897
Challenge Match
Surrey Juniors 3-5 Middlesex Juniors (HT: 2-2)

SURREY JUNIORS v. MIDDLESEX JUNIORS
This match war played on the Kingston Rugby ground yesterday afternoon in fine weather. Surrey played downhill at the outset and pressed.

From a corner Stevens scored. Shortly afterwards Elkin equalised for Middlesex. The Surrey men, however, came again, and Vincent placed them ahead. From a good run Windett equalized, and at half-time the score was two goals all.

With the hill in their favour, Middlesex showed their superiority, and after forcing a corner Pugh scored. After a short spell of even play Middlesex obtained another goal. Surrey then had a look in, but failed to add to their score and Middlesex getting down again Dand scored the fifth goal. McDavid by a splendid piece of play scored for Surrey, but Middlesex won by five goals to three.

The score about represents the difference in the teams. McDavid, the Surrey centre forward, played excellently, but lacked support at times, while Windsor and the right and left wing forwards deserve mention. On the Middlesex side Dallas kept goal well, while Windett at centre half was very clever. Dand, Crisp, and Howell also deserve mention.

Sides:
Middlesex: J.M. Dallas (Civil Service Reserves) (goal), A. Crisp (Hamilton) and J. Howell (Old St. Stephen's Reserves) (backs), N. Maidman (Barnet Reserves), S. V. Windett (Crouch End Vampires Reserves), and J. Campbell (Old Lonshurians) (half-backs), J. Horton and W. Parslow (Southall Reserves) (right wing), A. Pugh (Staines Albany) (centre), L. Elkin (Hamilton) and F. J. Dand (Guildhall) (left wing) (forwards).
Surrey Juniors: F. C. Lanham (Kingston) (goal), W. A. Windsor (Sutton Guild Rovers) and J. Holt (Old Londonians) (backs), J. S. Walkley (Reigate Priory), J. Winter (Sutton Association), and A. C. Horan (Balham Wanderers) (half-backs), A. R. Lowe (Balham Wanderers) and S. Vincent (Kingston) (right wing), R. McDavid (Kingston) (centre), C. Stevens (Farncombe) and A. N. Fuller (Reigate Priory) (left wing) (forwards).

Report from The Sportsman dated 28 October 1897- see report in original format.