SPORT ANCIENT AND MODERN 



A. AUport played for England versus Wales in 

 1 891-2, and N. F. Henderson (London Scot- 

 tish) gained his cap for Scotland. 



The principal officers were all re-elected 

 for 1892-3, but the only matches played were 

 those against Kent (won) and Midland Coun- 

 ties and Middlesex (both lost). A. Allport 

 played for England versris Ireland, and C. M. 

 Wells versus Scotland. The number of affili- 

 ated clubs increased to twenty-seven, and the 

 honorary members to 123. 



Only seven entries were received for the 

 challenge cup, which was won by the Lennox 

 F.C. W. R. M. Leake being unable to give 

 the necessary time to attend Rugby Union 

 Committee meetings, L. F. Elliott took his 

 place at the commencement of 1892-3, and, 

 with G. F. Berney, continued to represent 

 Surrey and London until they both retired 

 in May 1900. 



W. P. Carpmael became president for 

 1893-4, and A. Allport and H. E. Steed again 

 accepted office as captain and hon. secretary 

 respectively. Surrey won four of the five 

 matches played, and experienced hard luck in 

 not becoming Group Winner, as Midland 

 Counties only won by a goal and a try against 

 two tries. Fifty-seven points were scored 

 during the season against 14. A. AU- 

 port represented England in all three Inter- 

 national matches, and C. M. Wells played 

 against Wales and Scotland. Twelve entries 

 were received for the Challenge Cup Com- 

 petition, which was won by Streatham. 



In 1894-5 three matches {versus Middlesex, 

 Gloucestershire and Sussex) were won, and 

 three {versus Kent, Midland Counties and 

 Middlesex) lost. Curiously enough, 47 points 

 were registered both for and against Surrey. 

 The Challenge Cup Competition produced 

 eleven entries, and Streatham again succeeded 

 in wdnning the trophy. 



G. F. Berney was in the presidential chair 

 for 1895-6, and S. B. Peech (Harlequins) was 

 elected captain, with H. E. Steed as hon. 

 sec. This was Surrey's record season, and 

 her success caused extraordinary enthusiasm 

 among Londoners. In the County Cham- 

 pionship Middlesex was beaten by 14 points 

 to 9, and Kent by 14 points to 3. Then Mid- 

 land Counties and Surrey played a drawn 

 game, nothing being scored. On this last 

 match being replayed at Birmingham, Surrey 

 won easily by 18 points to nothing. Having 

 been declared winners of the South-Eastern 

 Group, Surrey then defeated Devonshire at 

 Richmond by 16 points to nothing. This 

 win encouraged many to fancy Surrey's 

 chance against Yorkshire in the final match, 

 which was played at Richmond Athletic 



Ground on 20 February 1896. Surrey scored 

 first with a goal from a mark, but at half time 

 Yorkshire led by 5 points against 4. The 

 home team, immediately on re-commencing, 

 had the hard luck to lose their full back, K. B. 

 Alexander (Marlborough Nomads), who re- 

 tired suflFering from a fractured collar-bone 

 and concussion of the brain. Yorkshire then 

 had the game in hand, but the sterling de- 

 fence of their opponents kept them out until 

 ten minutes before time ; though in the end 

 Yorkshire won by two goals and two tries 

 (16 points) against one goal (4 points). No 

 fewer than eight players in the Surrey team 

 received injuries in the course of the game, 

 which was generally conceded to be about 

 the most vigorous county match ever played 

 under Rugby Union rules. Though played 

 in mid-week, nearly 10,000 spectators were 

 present. The following Internationals took 

 part in the match : C. M. Wells, F. C. Loh- 

 den, W. Ashford and H. W. Dudgeon for 

 Surrey, and E. F. Fookes, S. Morfitt, T. 

 Broadley, J. Rhodes, A. Starks and J. W. Ward 

 for Yorkshire. 



Surrey also met and defeated Gloucester- 

 shire (at Bristol) and Hampshire (at Guild- 

 ford), but with a weak team were unexpect- 

 edly beaten by Sussex at Brighton. The 

 season's results showed nine matches played, 

 of which six were won, one drawn and two 

 lost ; 93 points were scored against 42. No 

 other county played more than eight matches 

 during that season, and no other metropolitan 

 county has ever played more than six matches 

 in any one season. The Cup Competition 

 was won by Streatham for the third time in 

 succession, but that trophy not being one 

 that can be held in perpetuity, they were 

 unable to retain it for good. 



In 1896-7 Surrey lost her first two County 

 championship matches (against Midland 

 Counties and Kent), and finished only third 

 in the group. Matches were, however, won 

 against Middlesex, Sussex, Gloucestershire 

 and Hampshire. 



Streatham did not enter this season for the 

 cup, which was won by the Sutton Football 

 Club. 



A. B. Cipriani (Harlequins) became presi- 

 dent for 1897-8, with C. E. Wilson (Black- 

 heath) as captain, and H. E. Steed hon. 

 secretary for the seventh time. The first 

 two matches (against Midland Counties and 

 East Midlands) were drawn, and though 

 Middlesex and Hampshire were beaten, de- 

 feats were sustained from Kent and Hamp- 

 shire. Like the results, the scoring for the 

 season was very even, 47 points being obtained 

 by Surrey against 45. Eleven clubs entered 



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