Exhibition match at Sidmouth 

THURSDAY, MARCH 11th 1920 

A capital exhibition match was played at the Coburg Ground, Sidmouth, this afternoon, between Exeter City and a local team. The Grecians took a strong side, including most of the Southern Leaguers, but Pym and Dockray could not appear, as they were at Shepherd's Bush, London, playing for the Southern League Eleven against Cambridge University. The Sidmouth defence put up a stubborn resistance to the repeated attacks of the City forwards
in the first twenty minutes, and during this period their goal could not be pierced. Gill, however, then performed the "hat trick" inside of ten minutes, two of his goals being scored with neat shots at close range, while the last was headed in. Wattley, the Sidmouth custodian, had absolutely no chance with any. Wattley made several excellent saves in the next few minutes, but was beaten by Makin, with a strong header, while just before half-time Connor scored Exeter's fifth with a good shot.

Gill put Exeter further ahead soon after the resumption, but Bartlett (Sidmouth) aroused great enthusiasm by beating Loram with a good shot five minutes later. Heyman deserved a better fate with a fine shot which was charged down by Twooze. 

The Sidmouth forwards were dangerous in sudden rushes, Wallis and Winter both being conspicuous with good efforts. At the other end Wattley saved several stinging shots, but was finally beaten by Gill, and then by Makin, this last goal being scored after a shot by Gill had struck the crossbar.

Final score:
Exeter City 8 Sidmouth 1.

Exeter City team:
Loram; Twooze and Strettle; Rigby, Mitton, and Crawshaw; Oldacre, Makin, Gill, Lovett, and Connor.