GUILDFORD WEDNESDAY v. KINGSTON LEAGUE.
On Wednesday these teams met in a 'friendly' on the Sports Ground, Guildford, and a very one-sided game resulted in a defeat for Kingston by seven goals to two.

From the start the homesters pressed strongly, and the ball was placed behind twice in quick succession. A corner, which proved fruitless, next fell to them and in turn an unproductive corner for Kingston was conceded by Gwinn. A shot from Devonshire was saved by Hynes at the expense of a corner, which also proved fruitless. Welch did some good work and was responsible for several good forward passes. After a determined attack by Guildford, Emery got the ball and neatly outwitted Hynes.

A minute later, after some extremely pretty play by the Guildford forwards, Farnfield got the ball, and added a second point. Guildford re-commenced bravely, but were pulled up for off-side. Play was for a short time in favour of the homesters, and then Kingston forced another corner, but from the kick the ball went behind. From the goal kick the Guildfordians got possession, and a third point was added by Farnfield.

No further scoring took place in the first half, but Guildford showed themselves to be much the superior of their opponents, and had all the play. The work of the forwards was very noticeable.

Re-starting, play was at first a little more equal. Emery was responsible for an excellent attempt, after a good run, the ball rebounding into play from the cross-bar. Farnfield, after a good run, passed to Stansfield, who put in a capital shot, which was nicely saved by Hynes. Returning to the charge, Farnfield notched a fourth goal for his side, and then a fifth point was added by Stansfield, after an exciting bit of play in the mouth of the Kingston goal.

Shortly afterwards the ball rebounded into play from the cross-bar, from a shot by Farnfield, and was neatly headed in by Stanfield, thus scoring Guildford's sixth goal. The Kingston men appeared to wake up, and after a good combined run Stedman put the leather into the home net for the first, time.

Kingston continued to press. A good opportunity was missed by Stag through weak kicking, and a moment later Thomson had to save a good shot, from Fagan. However, Stedman again got possession, and once more outwitted Thompson. Later in the game a capital effort by Devonshire was neatly converted into a goal by Stansfield, and the game ended as stated, Guildford seven, Kingston two.

Teams:
Kingston.- Goal, A. Hynes; backs, A. Dawn and C. Richards; half-backs, J. W. Chapple (sub.), J. Fagan and Stevens; right wing, Boord and F. Stedman; left wing, E. Stag and Teesdale; centre, E. Andrews.
Guildford.- Goal, W. Thompson; backs, G. F. Linney and F. Gwinn; half-backs, F. Martin, H. F. Welch and A. Downes: right wing, F. Devonshire and A. J. Farnfield; left wing, R. R. Forbes and W. Emery; centre, A. Stansfield.
Referee, Mr. A. Giles.

Report from Surrey Comet dated 15 January 1898- see report in original format.