Complex sentence: The Ryde Gold Medal was first presented in 1908 to John Andrew, but he was not the first boy in the history of the school to be adjudged the best all-rounder.
Split into simpler sentences: The Ryde Gold Medal was first presented in 1908. The first winner was John Andrew, but he was not the first boy in the history of the school to be adjudged the best all-rounder.