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T matters, but Huzzey on the right wing soon chocked them. Then, when they had settled down to scrimmaging just inside the English half, the Welsh forwards put their heads down and soon had the ball out, but D. James ■was penalised. England gained no ground by the Iree, however, for they got in front of the bail, and again scrimmaging was commenced. Twice in succession the Welsh scrimmagers heeled out. The three-quarters did not get a lair ciiance, however, until a minute: later. Then the ball was called back, when -James had got it fairly away. Yard by yard, :as. the result of hard scrimmaging and despe- rate tackling. Wales got to the English 25. Livesay Relieves. Here. however, Live,ay got the ball behind the scrimmage and kicked down to Bancroft at his 25. The ball dropped awkwardly for the Swansea custodian, aaid went to touch. There was some scrimmaging just at the Welsh 25. and then some long kicking between Huzzey and Gam- lin, of which the Somerset man got the better, finding touch at the Welsh 26. Penalty for England. From there the English forwards gained ground, and got just to the home 25, where -England were given a penalty kick. Rother- liarti placed the ball for Stout, who. with the "wind behind him. made a beautiful shot for goal, which missed the post only by inches, Bancroft, conceding a minor. Huzzey dropped out for Wales, but Gamlin, with a magnificent return, found touch in the We.sh 25. Here scrimmaging took place, and the English backs started passing. The ball went slowly and mechanically, and, Royds hitting Stout on the shoulder, the passing was stopped. Then they came back to half-way, where Livesay got round and kicked down to Bancroft, who was pulled down in his own 25. Wales got a free here. and looked like clearing, but Robinson made a mark close by half-way, and again fclout tried a snot at goal. Second Minor For England. It had no better result than the first time, however, and Bancroft conceded another minor. Huzzey spoiled his drop-out, and scrimmaging was ordered at the Welsh 25, right in front of the Welsh goal. Wales wheeled a scrimmage 3iere, but. overi'an the ball, and the English forwards took it up, and were well stopped by Skrimshire. Welsh Backs at Fault. Then there was 50m3 bad passing between the Welsh backs, and Nicholls and Huzzey got in each other's way, with the result that they were upset. When they settled down to scrim, maging, however, the Welsh forwards wheeled IIp to close upon half-way, from where Gwyn Nicholls found touch just inside the English half. Wales got the better of the line-out, and moved up to the English twelve yards' line where D. James passed out but Skrim- ishire recovered, and again found touch well up towards the English quarter fla- p-om here the English forwards soon came back la"liJnlWre cneeked before they got over tho half-line. Then they foettlerl down to scrimmaging again, but David James passed Zn rL'T-Y t0 Nicho1^ and the Cardiff F 1 k to touch- The next scrimmage Walc-iKh fti the baU and try to whee!- but 1n-i o- U risht off il- Evan James W giound by holding on a bit too long, ■and Livesay upset him. The English the W i i°°i tUp again- When they ^t into tue Welsh half Huzzey stopped them by making his mark, and then Llewellyn, follow- ing up a kick from Skrimshire, palled Forrest f own with the ball, and caused scrimmaging to start close up to the English 25. Here the eisn backs tried a round of passing, but it was very sloppy, and another effort a minute i^,wrW a „'1"0m the ha,ves so behind fn r recovered :*nd punted up to Gamlin He made no mistake with his kick vhic-n had fine length and found touch. Play in England's 25. Then the teams settled down to scrimmaging again. David James got through, but was tlieckoM by the referee. A minute later how- ever. Huzzey gained a lot of ground for his side. From the next scrimmage the Welsh forwards -whesled beautifully, but when they got away in a line the whistle called them back The next scrimmage was wheeled by the English, bat Nicholls checked them cleverly, and found touc]i_^elo-e up to the English 25. Here the: w-is some passing that went across to tile left-wing, and Wales made a desperate effort to get ovei. Llewellyn was just stopped ana then Nicholls and Skrimshire were each hcid up j.ist outside. Evan James Scores. Still they fought away right on the English line. and eventually Evan James went over in the cornsr with a beautiful try that Bancroft against tile wind just. failed to convert. Three points ahead, and the crowd, cheering like -mad, the Welshmen settled down to a despe- rate game. The forwards were scrimmaging tiL i ,f blyle' and *ime after time v, i, ii was comiuS out to the Welsh DUCKS. Evan James was holding his shoulder. at this Point, and it was evident that tne old injury was affecting him. The Eng- 'i. °?' ^ere Paying a desperate game, but a tnough they had the wind in their favour.' they could not get outside the half. Wales were given a penalty kick, but did not get furtaer man the English 25. Here, however, n T^Shppcd tllroush, but had no one the Welsh r"' JSettli"* down again just on the Welsh 25, the red forwards heeled out bade h««VaU Jan,e9s Pass wenfc a long way w er', and- alth°ugh Skiimshire ran inert 'v! i sf ved kicking to touch, the move- Anofh? 1 ?S| les a S00d sIice of Sround. Tarni K °f passinS between D. and E. KoT ,broagbt back to the half-way. -e play settled down to scrimmaging. Great Dribble by the Welshmen. We!shhfS °CC*t°n' inetead of Reeling out, the In a nr \.brouSht off a fine dribble; awav Sn red banCh they oame ri £ ht side'his 25 H*1 I Wll° was L)UILED down in- Kn gland ShifbK the?e waa a kick to th» l fra 0,;?ll,t them back J'u«t inside an a minute later a forward drihhlo brought them exactly to the centre So fa WflS, "° Questioa as to where weakness and that was at h.,]f back. The Welsh forwards ^d 1);aj;,ed splendidly, and the backs ought to '-ve had plenty of opportunities. The ball however. was never sent out to them in any: Zr decent shape- From a scrimmage eSi r-ilf fh Cen, 6 tbe Enslish forwards and. (iribble(1 to the ki I w,' Were checke(I hy »penalty not-hio \ZZey t U' but llis forwar(ls were not b e to g3t up unaer .t and p ,cr;m,'USt :,lt th" Welah marker flag, ./om a not attempt^ pass! bUt Uid David James Gains Ground. sk4 h?-W,?,Tnr ga!ned a lot of ground for his lisli half Tho w'?? touch just inside the Eng- °PPortunitv J oaeks were given another fr im SkrTm^h1 °n occasion the passing and » Si 3 t0 Nicholls was bad- w.,s a vtrv i!, IV°IeT'eUt ,Vas "topped. There just in the i-cn)! ]?etween the forwards got a bit the h»a° After this Wales gain half a i P'Ry- They did not kicked to Gamin. -v?ri13, however, before they Another scrimm™0 86,11 back a fine return, by the Welshmen =f weI1 wheeled Biake were coiisninn^11 .1" Evan James and the left wing. Thf»n US Wi some passing up Kicholla looked lit °n rlffht, Huazey and minute the but at the last astray. Nicholls had vu1 centre went this, but Bancroft got ^t°*a^ .argeti ba^k after a group of English fnnJ f running round » i-oa* '« Sir yards, but immediately aftprL^ Jv a 'ew the ball on the right win^ and nf ^u?zey got to the centre. His forwards m the rush, unfortunately. kllocJd t^e on. and a fine chance wa.s lost Llewellyn Scores from a Pass by D. James. There were a few minutes of loose work between the forwards directly, and play came jusL cutside the English 25. There th'J l settled down to scrimmaging, and David James, popping round on the short side of the scrim- mage. ran right up to Gamlin, and threw to Llewellyn, who. chascd by a couple of English- man. scored the second try for Wales. Time was called immediately after Bancroft had failed with the kick. The half-time score was: G. T. M. WALES 020 ENGLAND 0 0 2 Comments by "Welsh Athlete" at Half-time. In the tight scrimmages the Welsh forwards are beating the Englishmen to blazes, but wo ought to have had five or six more tries. The Jameses, however, are failing woefully at half, and giving the three-quarters absolutely no opportunity. At the same time, it must be said that the brothers were responsible for the two scored, which ought, according to the P ay, to have been more. THE SECOND HALF. wa3 -Was not nmch wind, but what there althono-^ un°W iu favour of Wales, Bancroft, in thp fi ^Vln^ wou the toss, having adopted Em.rtck Titt*?' ««• !» oa. »» the wind in thftear' ,°°Slng t0 pla^ aga,n Bancroft re-st-T^p0rtl?nu fthe and, with a i01l th.e s.eC°nd ha f°r Wale" kick, forced a minor. ag iin and withdr°D"out Bancroft Sot the ball t U a beautiful length kick, sent to Forrest, who just tupned 1he bftU' jnt3 touch well mside his 25. From here Gamlin got possession, and punted out to Llewellyn, r6P4.' Wales forced their second p&uitfr. from uie dro^-out tJxc ball weut I into touch. From the line-out England got right to the centre line. Just inside the Welsh half the first scrimmage was fought out. Then England got a penalty kick, but they made nothing of it, for at the finish of some long kicking Bancroft got in one of splendid length, I Rotherham came round the scrimmag-e and started a dribble that was only checked by Nicholls just before they reached the Welsh 25. Settling down here, the English forwards got the ball in the scrimmage, but Rotherham when he got it from behind was pulled down before making half-a-dozen yards. Then, for some informality by our halves, Wales was pei alised, and the English forwards, following up a high kick. caused play to settle under the Welsh posts. Here Bancroft had the ball thrown back to him, and, dodging round by his own line, was pulled down by Stout Under the Welsh Posts. This caussd scrimmaging to start right under the Welsh posts. Here Huzzey got a pass out. and got in a grand kick to touch near half-way. Bancroft Just Misses a Drop. From here Nicholls moved them down to the English 25. where Gumlin got hold, and punted up to Skrimshire. who made his mark, and the ball was placed for Bancroft nearly at half- way Bancroft made an excellent shot for it. but he was a few feet wide of the post to the left, and only a minor resulted. England from their drop-out were penalised, and scrim- maging was started in their 25. Beautiful Try by Huzzey. Here the ball was sent to Nicholis, who ran right- between Rotherham and Ro-d* and bearing to the right, threw out to lluzze'v. and he slipped past Gamlin and scored a beautiful try. which Bancroft, from a difficult angle, con- verted. Lieven points ahead. and having all the Piay, there seemed to be no question as to Wales winning When thei- ntyl'd froin the other end Huzzey tool, the f on the right wing, and. "lipping" hul rt, of forwards, put in a fine, lengthy touch but' 'f" g0t ^1 and mana*ed to find touch, but it was well inside his half. Davidson Leaves the Field. rfhe fiords bundled into it here in rii.il after a coupIe of minutes ter- SSLnort10?51" in th2 lDose' tile Th w L°r a f0i'ward on each side was laid out. ,,hman soon recovered, but the English- Davidson, had evidently sustained a. bad acddent to his shoulder, and had to go off. The visitors thus had only seven forwards. When they settled dcwn to scrimmaging again the VVefsn forwards started wheeling They were lobbed at the finish, however, and Live- say kicked up to Lleweliyn, who snapped up the ball, and ran round for it on the left, and looked all over a scorer, until Gamlin came across, and shut him off. From the next scrim- mage the English forwards managed to come just outside their 25. Here, when they settled down. the ball came to Nicholis, but Hoyds was right on top of him before he couid move. Welsh Left Wing Attacks. Then there came a.n attack by Evan James and Llewellyn on the Welsh left wing. Llewellyn dodged f<5r it, but again Gamlin stopped him. lnere were a couple of scrimmages in the corner right on the English g-oal-line, and then there was a long pass out to Huzzey, who from the centre tried a shot at goal that had nit sufficient elevation, and only a minor resulted From Eng aud's drop-out Skrimshire made a magnificent returrtMinding touch just 011 the bngitsh goal-line. From here ths Welsh .ried a round of passing. Nicholls ran round on the right and threw to Huzzey, hut he sosing no chance of getting through, punted to the centre for his forwards. Out. of the scramble that resulted, however, the ball wa* kuooked des'.d, V\ a!es thus forcing i c-r fifth minor. Bancroft. rTb?°' Jrom scrimmaging well inside the English 25, Wales were givon a penalty. Ban- croft from the touch-line took the place. but missed, only a minor being obtained. The wisdom of Bancroft in having the wind behind him in this haif was now evident. Everywhere England were beaten, and nine times out of every ten the bail came out of the Welsh side of the scrimmage. From the centre there was .some passing between Huzzv?y and Evan James. Huzzey kicked across towards tin centre at the nnish, but Alexander, al- though he seemed to get the bail, had evidently been char? 3d off it. Plucky Play by Bancroft. Scrimmaging was re-started just outside the English goal-line, from where Livesciy and Rotherham drribblcd up to Bancroft. The Swansea custodian slipped both of then;, how- ever, and put in a kick, which forced the eighth minor. Then, after the drop-out, pia.- came up to the centre, where for once in a way tho English forwards got the better of the scrimmage, and worked up to half-wav. 1.Vhcn they settled down here. however, the Welsh front division immediately whce ed back to inside the English 25. Here there were two or three scrambles, and then the ball was kicked back, and Gamlin, who ran down, punted to touch not more than half-a-dozen yards from his own goal-line. Bancroft Converts a Try by Huzzey. They worked out a few yards towards the centre of the field, and then the Welsh right wing got another chance. Nicholls got a pass from Skrimshire and slipped past Royds, and. running up to Gamlin, threw out to Huzzey, who beat the English custodian and scored a try which Bancroft again converted. It was a beautiful effort from the start, especially in the case of Nicholls, who took a most awkward pass with one hand when he was on his knees. Sixteen points to nothing, and despair shown by the Englishmen, who did not seem to have a bit of sting left in them! Indeed, for the last twenty minutes they had been beaten to the world. When England started again they twice found touch before Wales were satisned. Then at the third attempt there was a bit of bungling between a couple of forwards "j11 the right, and this let England close up to 0 Welsh 25. A scrimmage and a couple of line-outs, r.nd then IIuzzey put in a punt that sent l. play to the centre of the fie d. On the division line Llewellyn and Skrimshire started an attack, that was joined in after- wards by a couple of forwards. Llewellyn Scores. They got down to the English goal-line,, where Llewellyn got his pass back again, and scored in the extreme corner.. Bancroft again con- verting with a magnificent kick. From the re, start there was a brief visit to the Welsh half, but immediately they settled down to fccrim- maging the Jameses were away, and play came back to the centre. A little misunderstanding "etween the brothers let England gain a few yards after this. but when they settled down ar\ln ,11*° came cut to the left wing, and Nicholls, v.lio had crossed over in com- pauy with Llewellyn, looked like scorin?. A knock-on spoiled their chances ..t the finish! and they sealed down again at the centre, rrom here the Welsh forwards rushed the Eng- men clean off their legs, and got down to the i from where the forwards gained a aught advantage When they got near to the half-way the Welsh backs got away. Another Converted Try by Llewellyn.' They were checked, and then the ball came back to Bancroft, and, racing round to the right, punted to the centre. Llewellyn got the better of a race with Forrest, and scored. Ban- croft easily converted. From the re-start Eng- land made a visit to the Welsh 25, but it was hke all their other visits—of a very temporary nature. Immediately the Welsh forwards got to work they came down to the centre. A Try for England. entre ^i05, with a lon& score to their credit, illV1!' careless, and the result was that, -,h1i ♦ ,"ce beinB a bit sliPsbod, Royds was J1'1?. el'P by Nicholls. and give a pass out Robinson, that allowed the wing man to core. Stout took the place, but with no result whin Wa+1ened the Welshmen up a bit, and paid y .iettled down they soon1 Her« Al ™Slt t0 thc English 25. Gimlin 5der charged down a kick from SomerL tr'Cd t0 lolloW ifc np' but t,le of thf /„ fouled hi,n by holding. One >vas a Warris ha £ l gone on, however, and it Eno-iui, .?eslc between him and Forrest, the Plav u-|Vlna\lnan turning the bail into touch. only relieved quieter after tJiis> and was Of ma^nificent tackle by Hodges, a. free kirk i T\' 111 the ccntre, England got the air. Tw"1 herham oul-v Put it up in centre and tf was a bit of a scramble at the ■Wales the viff wb'8tle Mew\ leaving FINAL SCORE:- ?• I f (Twenty-six points). (Twenty-six points). ENGLAND Q J 2 (Three points), REMARKS. [BY WELSH ATHLETE."] The question as to which was the superior team cannot for a moment enter into consi- deration. Wales was all four goals and two tries better than England. There was no ques- tion of luck, no question of having a. bit the better of the whistle, or anything fluky about a single point that Wales scored. We were better in every respect, and, although I do not. think that England was as strongly represented as she has been in the past, there is no doubt that the cream of her amateur football at the present day can no more compare with us in"* international matches than they can in club games. Before the game I suggested that if our forwards could only bild the Englishmen they should win by a fairly substantial score. At the same time. I never dreamt that they were going to pile on goals and tries in the way they did. I never expected it, because I did not think our forwards would hold such an immense superiority. Yet, when one comes to consider ^the game at Blackfaeath last i eav, r and the fact that the English forwards on that ccca-sion were, if anything. a bit stronger than they were to-day, and also that the Welsh forwards were quite as good, there was every reason why our Welsh eight should have done as well as they did. And there is no mistaking the fact that '.bey did do well. Th"y got the ball eight times out of every ten. They had the best of matters on the line-out, and when it came to wheeling, rushing, dribbling, and tackling the Englishmen after the first ten minutes were abso,utely never in it. One of the best English critics says that the English forwards were as slow as a coach. If 011° comes to think of it there is jro^d reason for that. We must remember that the Welshmen v.ere simply scrimmaging the skin off the wearers of the rose. The re-,uit of tha naturally, was that the Englishmen had much of their steam taken out of them in the pack, and so were not likely to shine as much in the loose. And there is no doubt the Welsh forwards meant to scrimmage whether England liked it or not. Of course, I can understand that scrimmaging with the mixed pack they had was not England's game by any means. Yet they could not help themselves, and they had, to a great extent, to take what Wales gave them. It is difficult in such a sound pack to trv and discriminate. There can be no ques- tion that every man did his full share of work in pushing. In the loose each man in turn shone. I will not attempt to individualise. and shail rest content by saying that the pack was one or the very best that has ever represented Wales. Certainly, they had more of their own way than any Welsh pack has ever had before, and, as the proof of the pudding ia in the eating, that, I contend, proves that they must be a wonderfully good pack. With the English acrimmagers I have never been in love. J saw the sixteen men playing in the North v. match at Bristol, and was of opinion that they could have picked a good eight from them. The English committee, however, have factions, namely, the North against the South. The result of this has been that forwards from each district must perforce be picked. Had the English llugby Union selected, say, a team of scrimmagers or a teaan of dribblers, they might have had better results than they did, for the pack was strong neither in scrim- maging nor in dribbling. In a sentence, the pack was neither one thing nor the other. So much for the forwards. In the early stages of the game I must confers that I was very doubtful about the Brothers James. They got tile ball all right from the scrimmage, but their passing frcm one to the other and to t,Íl9 three-quarters was very erratic, and too often went astray. After Evan had scored the first try for Wales, however, they settled down, and, forming a combination with the three- quarters, they were playing a magnificent game towards the finish. I fancy that at the outset they were too much impressed by the merits of the men behind them. They were afraid of being considered selfish, and so for- merits of the men behind them. They were afraid of being considered selfish, and so for- sook their game proper, and threw out 011 any and every occasion. After the first fifteen liinuiss thev changed all this. Evan was adopting his old tactics of standing out on the short side of the scrimmage. Some- times he would go round from that side, then he would vary it by coming towards the centre. The ro;ult of this was that Rotherham and Livesay never knew where to go for him. Our forwards were heeling out right at the back of the scrimmage, and the result was that when one of the brothers had a fairly long pass from the other the former had plenty of time to start before the English pair were upon him. As a pair, tli3re is no doubt that they were im- mensely superior to Livesay and Rotherham, and everyone who saw the match—English and Welsh will admit this fact. Livesay was the better of the English couple. He was very nippy on occasion, and often gained a lot of ground by his dribbling. Rotherham was con- stantly being beaten, and there is 110 doubt tnat he weakened the English team br coming in in place of Taylor. He was slow in starting an attack, never seemed able to get away on his own, and even on the few occasions that he passed out to his tnr?3-quarters he invariably stood still when ne gave his pass. Still, allowance must be m^de for the fact that the English pack were horelcssly beaten, and, with the Jameses wonaerfully resourceful, the English halves had nothing to do but defence. At three-quarter th3re was very little opportunity of seeing what the English representatives could d0. Tin halves were beaten and tho three-quarters never got the ball unless it was from a kick. On such occasions as these there was little or no oppor- tunity for them to show what they could do in thF v ay 0; passing. Perhaps, haif a dozen times during the match they got the ball from the halves, but, as anticipated, neither Royds nor Stout was able to give a decent pass, and the result was that their attack was broken up in no time. I don't think the wing men got. three chances each during the g-ame. Robinsolt was tho best, but he was idie oxcv.pt for the purposes of defence, The one opportunity he had was when Royds threw and gave him the pass, from which he scored. His kicking is not extra good, wlWle Huzzey seemed a bit too fast for him. Forrest, on the other wins-, again had the worse of matters wuh Llewellyn, as was the case when the pair met in the Somerset v. Glamorgan match. There is nO doubt that Llewellyn is a very sound player. He is tricky, fast, and never mis«ed an opportunity during the after- noon. Royds was opposite Nichol. and, pro- bably, that fact bothered him a great deal, His form was very much the same as usual. He ran strongly, but he takes and gives his parses very badly. Nicholls never missed him but once during the afternoon, and on that occasion the Blackheath man put Robinson in. Stout was hardly so good in defence'as Royds. He picked well, but his passing was bad. On tne Welsh side Nicholls, of course, was the finest centre three-quarter on the field, pro- a ) y the finest three-quarter we have ever seen. In the first half of the game he had very tew chance—nothing, indeed, that might be ir« a tlie second portion he was n irresistible form. On cne occasion there was a pass thrown out to him which he took with one hand. when he went half on I-ipst «Rt it. He recovered, eat Royas, and galloped up to Gamlin, when he put Huzzey in. There was no doubt, too, of 1, a1If rr ey P?ayed one of ihe best ^nies IIB 1 1 kicking, running, and the way n, • are deserving of the highest ,t V" tile two occasions that he scored at the bottom end he had to beat a man after go „hl? pass from Nicholls. His kicking, n™?0-1** y ln tbe ¥econd half, was magnificent, fhi w 1wa3,particularly hard lines for him that e forwards did not score from his cross kicks on at least a couple of occasions..Skrim- shire, at left centre, turned out exactly what ,v«„WaS 7 t0 1>e' IIe p'a>'cd "P to Nicholls lYnnV rt?ognising the strength on the nght land, gave tneni plenty of work. He comoinsd with Lleweliyn wonderfully well, too. but his great point was his wonderfully sound de- fence He never let Stout get by him, lepea^edly checked rushes of the forwards, and, in aciuition to inter-passing well with Leweliyu put in some very sound kicks to touch. Llewellyn I have spoken of above, and this completes the Welsh three-quarters, who, in my opinion, are pretty certain to be again selected when the team is chosen for Scotland. At fuh-back, Gamlin played quite up to the reputation he gained in the North v. South match. Still. there can be no question as to which was the better full-back. Some were a bit dubious, pernaps, as to t.he wisdom of Ban- crofts tactics dn playing against the wind in the first half. It came off, as it did at Limerick. He got caught once or twice with the ball in trying to draw the English forwards on him, but there is no doubt that those tactice;, which are termed "gallery," are wonderfully effective so far as Bancroft is concerned, for he did pretty nearly as much in beating England as the scrimmagers did. His kicking was clean, well-judged, and had plenty of length. In the sccond half it was repeatedly goinj half tho length of the field.. True, he often kicked very hard and forced minors, but that was part of the tactics for running the English forwards about, and go killing them. Bancroft, may have his off-days, but there can be no gainsaying the fact that, with a good pack of forwards in fr<r,it of him, he 'is still the best full-back playing football. Gamlin, as I say above, played a very sound game. He is not master of the art of finesse like Bancroft is. At the same time, he is a good, sound, orthodox full-back. But his game is a most approved style. He kicks well, fields well, and tackles well. No more need be said except that Wales has at last asserted her right to be placed on the same basis in international foot- ball as she has for some years now occupied in club footbaH. "Cymru am byth!"

POINTS OF THE GAME. TIMED BY THE TICJt. 2.50—Oakes kicked off for England. 2.53—Amidst cheers the Welshmen rush the scrimmages. 2.54—English 25 reached, but Livesay relieves. 2.67—England given a penalty kick, and Stout just misses a goal-minor conceded. 3.0-From a mark Stout again misses. Cecond minor for England. 3.3—Mistakes by the Welsh backs lose ground. 3.5-Play in the English 25. 3.10-Eva.Il James scoros in the corner. 3.12-BnneroH just misses. 3.15-Evan James's arm paining him. 3.20—!Jlay in the centre. 3.2?—England penalised. 3.23-Brilliant run by Bancroft. 3.26—Llewellyn scores for Wales, and Bancroft fails. 3.27—llalf-time. Wales leading by two tries. 3.3G-llancroft re-starts with the wind. 3.33—Minor for Wales. 3.55—England get to the Welsh posts. 3.37—lluzzev scored, and Bancroft converted. 3 pavidson injured, and leaves thc field. 3.45—Llewellyn collared by Gamlin on the point cf (scoring 3-^—Englishmen beaten to blazes. 3.4/—Huzzey tries a shot at goal, and just misses. 3.50-Anotbar try for Wales. Bancroft converts. 4.0—LIeweHyn. after a race with .Forrest, scores and Bancroft converts. r. 4.8—England scores a try. y 4.12—Final score:—Wa'es, 4 goals. 2 fries, Wl8 minors; England. 1 try and 2 minors.

nons]) THE ftOPES. [BY "ARIEL. It was quite a national holiday, and the weat.h.;r turned up trump? at the Ia<t moment. If anyoiis doubted ths eut'iiaiasm of South !IIIIII f Wales folk for football they would have been sufficiently con zinced by the grand gathering which assembled ai the St. Helen's Field. The &ates were opened at i2.3Q—two hours and a. quarter before the match—but they were not opened a moment too soon for the excited gates were opened at i2.3Q—two hours and a. quarter before the match—but they were not opened a moment too soon for the excited enthusiasts, who were even then waiting for admission, 'lho St. Helena Field is splendidly suited for big crowds, for the club have taken the useful measure of tipping all round the admission, Tho St. Helena Field is splendidly suited for big crowds, for the club have taken the useful measure of tipping all round the cnclosur?, with the result that everyone that could obtain standing room could see the match. It was a motley assemblage which careered through the gates, and many were the witticisms banded about amongst the push- ing, jostling crowd. Every species of Welsh- man tvus represented, and there was a good sprinkling of other nationalities. It appeared, at three o'clock, as 'hough no more people could possibly be packed into the field, but still they came. I got into the middle of several of the biggest crashes. I do not object to the shilling sid?; I have not yet settled which smell is the worse—that of bad cigars or of omens. but such spicy breezes as reacned me from my cheek by jowl neighbours were heartily pardoned for the fun they afforded. My coat, after emerging from one or two of thess cloie corners, resembled the material called crepon. One small boy neariy got suf- focated near me. He was crying bitterly, but he nearly journeyed where no crying is. He was pulled out by a child of older growth. Assembled together were the masher, in his flattest cap and his largest grey coat; the working man, who had not been home Slllce "knocking off" work, fearing his wife would object to his attending the match; there was the stout old gentleman, who, getting excited at critical moments, subsided into the chest of his nearest cieighbour. The assembly was everywhere in the best of tempers. They came out to ses a show. They were not excited par- tisans as in club matches, or, if they were unadulterated, there were not sufficient Eng- lishmen to make it worth while to quarrel with them, so that we had a Welsti gathering at its best, and we had a confident gathering, also. People of petty turn of mind were offering even 6 to 4 on '.Vales before the teams came on the field, but the men in white made a splendid impression when they appeared, and I fancy that those who had put their money down mm:t have been impressed From the grand stand side the crowd, rising tier upon tier, was a great sight, backed, as it was, by the crowded windows of the tall houses in Bryn-rop-d. These were filled with guests of the tenants, and some of these are said to hay", been paying quests, the hospital profiling by the anmmts given. Around the ring at this side on-} could hardly fail to notice that the Si\ans?a Sosseu.ieh in the choicest "Porthese" has his voice effectually iilenced. Some idea of tho wile' enihusi-.isni which has been pent up in thousands of breasts is now to lie gleaned. Indeed. tIlt. enthusiasm, as u»aul. in spite of every jicssible arrangement by the officials, resulted in inconvenient rashes. The people at th-i L'r eastern end of the field broke on to the ground to get a nearer view, and the police patrolled this part of the field on horseback to keep beck the cONdo The club ha\e recently taken measures L'gainst referee mobbing. These irJn railinss, with the sharp points, which were put vlj a few weeks ago, were evidently not intended to ii:l elbows upon. The Swansea Committee say nothing as to the hitent of this, but they mean a lot when they thus bar what is known as the tanrer side against sudden rushe=. Some of the 0. jssmen, ',o:i. had a narrow escape from personal injury. A rotten part of the fence in 1'1-nt of the t.anl stand save way. r.nd, as the crowd pushed forward en masse or. to the press tables, the reporters had to save them- selvw.3 by a nas:y scramble out of their se .ts with their papers and rencils. As the game pro- gressed. it was, of course, excusable that Welsh patriotism and fervour should rise as try after try was scored. The spectators gene- rally had been satisfied that Wale, "ought" tc win. but previous international encounters had shown that between the cup and the lip there are many chances of disappointment. When Wales got her first try it wa" felt, that the chances of "ucceM had distinctly incieased, but it was a considerable time before another crme. and during this interval it was generally fell, that the teams were, after r>,U most evenly balanced, and there would not be m1.h in it at the end. The iecond try, just before hslf-time, killed the Englishmen They were certainly not the sa.me team in the second half. It was curious to see their massive forwards repelled by the smaller men asrainst lliem, ?.nd the Jameses doing as they "liked with the ball nnd giving the three-quarters such heaps of chances. Wild cries of delight came from the crowd, who had often come out to sea England beaten before, bnt had not seen it. How the excited throng shouted their demands to smite the Philistines to some pur po!?e wh'.l't they were about it. and they did. it. It was a th?.' >ngi?ly one-ided game, and 'the English combination was in disorder. People who had lost their seat? or had paid their two r- three shillings ana failed to ses much of the match became quite cheerful to,vards the end. and 0. feeling of universal brotherhood seemed to prevail, whilst everyone seemed tc be inquiring his dearest neighbour's preference in the way cf stimulants. 'j lie rush from the ground w.v'1 worse than the entry. He'e and there, close to the entrance, were vendors of black-edged funeral cards, mourn- ing England's fall from greatness, with croco- diles' tears. This ancient joke is net vet worn out. Thev sold by thousands, and the cute vendon who find the same old jokes, even if in questionable ta :te. better than many new ones, reaped a rich harvest. INTER VIEWS AFTER THE MATCH- Kr. Tom Williams. Mr. Tom Williams, Llwynynia, was too delighted to say much. However, he could ex- press his complete satisfaction with the way in which the Welsh team acquitted themselves. A lot had been said of the alleged weakness of the left wing, but as he (Mr. Williams) belongs to Lnyynypia he didn't care to say much about It, He preferred allowing the spectators to judge tor themselves. The English forwards wer& a good lot, but they were overpowered by a better nack Winning in front enabled the Welsiunen to play their own game, with a great result. Englishmen Beaten Fore and Aft. Mr. A. J. Davies says that the English team were beaten fore and aft. Their inferiority was especially noticeable at half and three-quar- ter, where the Welsh team had aàvan. The EnglIsh teani did not. him :13 helng at aHup to the fifteen which have repre- sented the Rose in past years. There wen* no weak points m the Welsh fifteen, and the vic- tory was more than deserved on the dayspia^. The Rev. A. A. Matthews. THNT^WALES A. A. }{aehew¡¡ said he HAD hoped fe-SfriSSSS R. ¡¡plendld remIt. The Welsh eight com- Places?' an°Sa men fully Reserved their Mr. Gavin Henty. Mr. .vice-presIdent of the game, and the English were routed In the game, and the English were routed In the first quarter of an hour they made it lpp £ r We !h mfcehief. but after that the asserted their superiority, which wns kept up .to the finish. The Welsh haif-backs dian t seem to combine in the early portion o." the game, but afterwards they played magni. ficently into each other's hands, and had a big share in the total score which was piled np. What the Cardiff Captain Says. Mr. Gwyn Nicholls, captain of the Cardiff team, said .that the Engli-h team all round was not equal to that of last season. Their forwards 111 particular were greatly inferior to tnose of last season. They lacked the dash and the devil that are generally associated with English play. The English backs were a ^ery strong let, but they played behind a beaten pack. The Welsi? team gave an excel- lent. account of themselves, and did well in every department. Many people expected to see a breaikdown on the left wing. but that was one of the strongest points on the field. Mr. C. B. Nicholl. Mr. C. B. Nicholl. the old Welsh inter- national, was delighted with the result of the game—a game in which he thought honours went easily to the better team. The feature of the game," he said. was the magnificent play of the Welsh forwards. They packed together splendidly, and heeled out cleanly, giving their three-quarters every opportunity of attack. One the who-.e. the English team were not as good as the fifteen which represented England last season. There was something to be desired in their condition, several of the forwards appearing to labour heavily in the second half." Mr. Evan Roberts Llanelly. Mr. Evan Roberts, the treasurer of the Llanelly Club and an old international, said that the game was magnificent and quite equal to the best he had seen played between the two countries. However, he did not think that the English forwards played as well as one had a right to expect. On paper they ought to have been a very hot pack. but. taking them on their play, they cannot be credited with particular cleverness in any department. Least Said, Soonest Mended. Mr. Cail, treasurer of the English Union. said:—"I would rather keep my opinion to myself. The least said the soonest mended." The Welsh Captain's Opinion. Mr. W. J. Bancroft, captain of the Welsh fifteen, said: —" It was a great encounter, one in which the whole of the players distinguished themselves in a manner that fully justified their selection. From the first I was confident of victory for our side, and five minutes after the game Started we had the Englishmen well in hand, and a pretty accurate measurement of them. In about ten minutes after the start I was convinced in my own mind that the English- men were beaten in all departments. "Ah," added Bancroft, "it was a great game, and there was not a player who did not distinguish himself. The Jameses, as usual, made really all the openings, and did not do a little towards gaining that victory which Welshmen can so proudly claim to-day. It was a most friendly match, and throughout the most sportsman- like spirit prevailed amongst the players. The popular .captain was then hurried into a con- veyance, which was to take him to the head- quarters of the Englishmen at the Royal Hotel. MR. JAMES BUDD. Mr. James Budd said:—"We were beaten to the world, and I don't mind confessing it. The Brothers James pimply waltzed round Livesay and Rotherham." Mil. W. D. PHILLIl'S. Mr. W. D. l/hihiv.s, the old Cardiff inter. national faAid;—It is what we hcivo bewu looking for for years. For the first time we have beaten them in front, where they have always beaten us." MR. HORACE LYNE. Mr. Horace Lyne, Welsh Rugby Union, said: -"Wales showed marked superiority at all points. It is rarely that any English team has had to face such a combination." REFEREE'S OPINION. The referee (Mr. Turf.bu))) said. "The Welih forwaids played a magnificent game. The Brothers Jar-ics were penalised very often, and every penalty kick ti-en against the Welsh was due to them I was sorry to penalise them so often." Asked about the prospects of Wales against Scotland Mr. Turnbull said, "The Scottish forwards will play a far better game than England to-day." EVAN JAMES'S HURT. Evan James injured his shoulder severely early in the game, but he played on manfully till the finish. THE "TIMES" REPRESENTATIVE. Mr. Ward of the "Times" said :In all onr matches England has never been beaten like to-day." "OLD EBOR." "Old Ebor" said:—"It does not require mncli of an opinion. England were simply pulverised in all departments. It was the weakest tackling I ever remember to have been shown by Eng- land.. Wales unquestionably played grand football." MR. ROWLAND HILL. Mr. Rowland Hill. hon. sec. of the English Rugby Union, looked melancholy. He said:- "To-day we have been very severely beaten in all departments of the game. Wales excelled. and you thoroughly deserved your victory. It will take a much stronger team than the Eng- lish fifteen of to-day to make a good show against yc.u." ENGLISH CAPTAIN'S OPINION. Mr. Rotherham, the captain of the English team, said-—"The Welshmen were most ue^rving of their victory. There is not the least doubt of it that the best, team won. From scart to finish the game was played in the most friendly spirit." friendly spirit." MR. ACK LLEWELLYN, PONTYPRIDD. Mr. Ack I.lewellyn. Pontypridd. said:—"The play of the Welsh forwards was a revelation to me. I thought they would have beeu hardly ahle to hold the Englishmen, but they did 4o, and beat them in scrinunagiaB. In everv department we were superior. MR. SAM DAVIES, NEATH. Mr. Sam Davies. the Neath forward, who wa«, selected as second reserve, although sorry that he was not permitted to assist, said it would be a great pity to make any alteration in a team that had acquitted itself so well. Sill JOHN LLEWELYN, BART. Sir John Llewellyn, Bart., M.P., president of the Welsh Football laiion since its establish- ment, was perfectly excited after the match. "I have been waiting years for such a win as this, said the leading sportsman of Wales. "AJJ president of the Welsh Union I might almost say it is the happiest day in my life. It was the wonderful play of the Welsh forwards that did it, coupled with the brilliant half-back plav the Jameses. The result was that our backs had i. chance of playing our same on their best form. Before the game started I had a chat with Mr. Arthur Gould, and we were agreed in thinking that we should give the Englishmen a good game, and just about win. But we never expected such a victory as this^ Gamlin, the English goal-keeper, was fine. and two or three of the forwards were so good that I regret I cannot name them. It was a great victory for the Welsh team-a finely-balanced combination-and all the points were deserved. Wales has never brouarht together a more nng- nificent lot of forwards. As a Swansea man. I ra-- particularly proud of the work done by Serines and Parker. THE WE-SIT SECRETARY. Mr. Waiter Rees said.—"I am delighted. There can be no question the selection of the committee has been justified." MR. WHALLEY. Mr. Hhalley said:—I must say that I never anticipated that the English forwards would be so badly beaten. The Welshmen all played with rare skill." MR. A. J. GOULD'S OPINION. Mr. A. J. Gould said:—We have been waiting for this a long time. Our forwards played a grand game, and were, in fael, a perfect our- prise packet. Although our backs were a, bit rocky at the start, they afterwa-ds combined splendidly, and showed what we could do by skilful combination behind." WELSH OFFICIAL SEIZED WITH ILLNESS M1r' n Wilkin- of Llanelly, was attacked wit.i illness during the match, and fell down in a fit. Le was immediately attended, and, although still weak, is much better.

PREVIOUS MATCHES. Up to date the results of the games between Wales and England are as follow: — 1880.—At Blackheath. England won by eight goals and five tries to nil. 1883.-At Swansea. England won by two goals and four tries to nil. 1884.—At Leeds. England won by one goal and two tries to one goal. 1SS5.—At Swansea. England won by one goal and four tries to one goal and one try. 1886.—At Blackheath. England wen by one goal and two tries to one goal. 1887.—At Llaneliy. Drawn, neither side scoring. 1888.—No match; owing to dispute. 1889.—No match, owing to dispute. 1890.—At Dewsbury. Wales won by one try to nil. 1891.—At Newport. England won by two goals and cne try to one goal. 1892.-At Blackheath. England won by three goals, one try, and three minors, to three minors. 1893.-At Cardiff. Wales won by two goals and two tries (twelve points) to one goal and three trie? (e'even points). 1894.—At Birkenhead. England won by five goals-ol,e from a mark-(24 poirlts), to one try (three points). ie,9'—At Swansea. England won by one goal and three tries to two tries. 1896.-At Blackheath. England won by two goals and five tries (25 points) to nil. 1897.— At Newport. Wales won by one goal and two tries to nil. 1898.—At Blackheath. England won by one goal and three tries to a dropped goal and a try. 1899.—At Swansea. Wales won by four goals and two tries to one try. Of the sixteen matches played England has won eleven and Wales four. viz., at Dews- burv. in 1889-90, by a try to nil: at Cardiff, in 1892-3. by twelve points to eleven; at. New- port, in 1897, by one goal and two tries to nil: and at Swansea to-day, the game at Llan- elly in 1886-87 being left drawn, without a score on either side.

CABDIFE BESEBYES Y. CANTON. Tlayed on the Cardiff Arms Park before a poor crowd of spectator. The Reserves wer6 strongly ispree-ented. but Canton were only mediocre. ihe 1,gams lined out as follow:- Reserves: Back, Winfield; three-quarter backs, A. M. ltickett-s, I. Jones, J. Williams, and W. Williams; hall-backs, G. Hughes and KesteH; forwards, F. Kine, A. Uwen, Neill, Common, Box, Davies, J. Wilson, and Robertson. Canton: Back, Mcrgan; tiiree-quarter backs, Huntley, AMvin..tfingon. and VY. Bell; lialf-baclis, J. Lee and Whale; forwards. W. Gale, Stevens. J. Council, Davies. Evan. Morgan. Stone, and James. Keferee, Air. J. P. Curnow, Mountain Asli. Carton won the toss, and T. Davies kicked off, and Melvin returned to touch on the 25 Hag. The Canton forwards, by smart tackling, took play to the imif-way line. Oii-side tactics by the Canton halves caused them to be penalised, and Winfield dropped a splendid goal. The re-tart saw play taken to the Reserves' line, but Win- field relieved finely to the half-way line. Whale broke away from a scrnm, but wa.s whistlea back for an infringment. Winfield, by a good kick, removed pla* to the 25, but Hughes lost a good chance by kicking over. a minor being conceded. W. Williams scored a clcver try from some passing. The kick failed At this point the Express boys arrived with the half-time score of the "grate fite" at Swansea, the result being hailed with cheering. The Canton for- wards were making a surprisingly good show, but the halves could not get the ball away. A conple of rounds of passing went to W. Wil- liams, but lie could make no headway owing to the splendid tackling of the Canton loft wing. Oif-side play by the Canton halves resulted in their being repeatedly penalised. Loose play 11 ear the aoal-I'ne saw Ricketts gather a pass and score near the posts. Winfield converted. Half-time was here called, the score being: — G. T. M. Cardiff Reserves *2 12 Canton 0 0 0 G. T. M. Cardiff Reserves *2 12 Canton 0 0 0 One penalty. W. Gale re-started for Canton, and J. Wil- liams returned to the half-way line. Winfield, wlv. was judging his lacking beautifully, further improved matters by finding touch in the Can. ton 25. Kestell here broka away, and passed to "Ginger" Davie*, who scored the third try. The kick failed. Anotliir attack failed owing to Williams passing forward to Ricketts- From the ensuing scrimmage the Canton forwards broke away to the half-way line, but Winfield returned. Ths Canton haives were again penalised for off-side, and Winfield kicked the second penalty goal. Rjcketts next received, and when tackled passed to W. Williams, who crossed over with another try. which Winfieid converted into a "liver." The Reserves were now attacking strongly, a,nd play was about ten vards out when J. Williams passed to Wayne Morgan, who crossed cvpr under the post*. The kick was successful. All interest in the match w.%s now gone, the game being fso onesided. W. Williams next dropped a goal from some loose play, making the sixth goal of the match. Hughes was the next on the move. and he threw out a long pass to Ricketts. who crossed the line. The kick failed. A. Owen next dashed over. the kick again failing. The whistle here sounded, the final score being:- Final score: — G. T. M. Cardiff Reserves *6 4 3 Canton 0 0 0 Two penalty goals a.nd one dropped. REMARKS. The game was interesting in the first half, the Canton forwards heeling out very smartly on occasions, but the halves failed to get the ball away. In the second half they c>llap=ed com- pletely. and thc difficulty was to keep up with the scoring. II. Winfield was in great form fit full back. his kicking being grand. Ricketts and the two William^es were the best of the Reserves quartette. Neill. F. Hine. and Owen were the best of the Cardiff ppek. Bell was the best of the Canton backs. Their halves were woofuliy weak, and were the cause of two pennltv goals. Gale and Stone were the pick of their eight. PEXABTH V. ABEBCAVENNY. At Penartb, on grc.vid JI1 a terrible condi- tion. were weakened by several absentees, whilst Penarth had to find sub- stitutc; for Tylor aud Kirby. Teams: — Abergavenny: Back. T. Ellison; lhric-quiirter batiks, H. Coll, D. Griffiths. C. Ellison, and H. Coie: hair back:, J. Jlill and A Price, for- wards U. Morgan, A. Williams. W. Cheesenian, If. Embery. S. White, A Williams, C. Wil- liams. and A. Barren. Penarth: Rack. W. Knjght i turee-%uartei- badis. W. Smith, G. Chick, J. Duncan, and W. Riches: half back?, 1 C. Thornley and W..Ta^ksou; forwards, W. Gibbs (captain) Blackmore. D. Trigss. T. Cochrane, J. Beer. C. Stranaghan. H. Hutching:, and S. Pearce. Referee, Mr. J. E. Webb, New- port. Abergavenny started, and from the first scrum ronnd of passing was started by I son, but a fine opening by Tlioruicy wa" spoilt by li'tches failing to take his pafS. A wild transfer by Thornley was missed, and a good opportunity was lost. Blaokmore get over but was repealled, and then from a scrum on '-e' their line Abergavenny relieved. The sea- sides son regained thc lost ground, ar.d Dnn- can got over near the posts. Gibbs converting. Penarth were dangerous several times, but wild passing lost scores. Thornley. liow- ever, g.<t over in the corner from a scrum close on the line. Gibbs put in a fine shot, which went under the bar. in a fine shot, which went under the bar. Penarth had the best of the ensuing play, and Duncan again got this tims right between the posts. Gibbs converted. A couple of minors were conceded the homester-: a moment later. Towards the interval Abergavenny pres-"d, but could not score. Half-time scoi-e: — I Penarth 2 1 3 Abergavenny 0 0 0 I Gibbs re-started, and, the Penarth forwards I preventinl- a return, rushed play to the line. Here Thornley. receiving from Jackson, dodg Here Thornlev. receiving from Jackson, dodgd £ j-er wide. Gibbs failed to improve. The PeD-rtli half was only prevented from getting in again a minute later bv a slip. Hutchings was the next to score, for from a rush he scored underneath the posts, Gibbs having no diifieultv with the kick. Abergavenny had the better of succeeding play. and forced their first minor. Then one of the Abergavenny men misfielded and Gibbs, picking up smartly, had a clear run in. The same player converted. Five minutes later Thornlev got the ball on the half-way line, and ran clean through. Gibbs again converting. Towards the close Penarth a?ain pressed, and got over twice, but was recalled 011 each occasion. Fina-1 score; — Penarth a?ain pressed, and got over twice, but was recalled 011 each occasion. Fina-1 score;- G. T. M. Penarth 5 22 3 Abergavenny 0 0 1 Final score: — G. T. M. Penarth 5 i, 0 Abergavenny 0 0 0 I TBEHEBBEBT Y. BLAIXA A match between these teams was to have been played at Treherbert, but a wire was received stating that Blaina could not raise a team. Considerable disap- pointment was caus-ed locally, inasmuch as it was a fixture made last season, and some time ago the Treherbert team were ordered by the Union to pay zE2 to the Blaina men for having failed to fulfil a fixture. The matter will probably be reported to the union. TBEOBKY V. EBBW YALE. The m ach ueiv.een Treorky and Ebbw Vale at Treorky was cancelled by consent some time ago, in consequence of the international match. Consequently there was no football in the Rhondda. NEWBRIDGE V. CRUMLIN. Newbridge met Crumlin in a friendly rivalry on the ground of the latter club, in propitious weather, before an excellent field of spectators, and much interest was manifested in the game. Watson kicked off for the home team, and Beech put in a good return. Ricketts subse- quently found touch in the home 25, from where Newbridge were awarded a free for offside play, the kick failing, i-rem subsequent play Car- penter came aw^y very nicely. but was brought down in good tune by Pitt, the home centre. Morris-Williams afterwards took up the attack for tiie visitors, and evaded his man splendidly, until brought down by Bevan. The Crumlinites getting possession, lost a certain try by being called back for a forward pass. Carpenter, for the visitors, now got possession, and endea- voured to supersede the attempts of his adver- saries, but Pitt again defended his side by bring- ing Keuben down on the line. Half-time was called with no score on either side. Soon after the resumption of hostilities J. Lewis fielded from the visiting 25. and ran over behind the posts. George majorising the point. An excel- lent exhibition ol' scientific play was indulged in by both teams, ail excellent series of passes and runs being followed up by being PONTYMOIL V. CINDERFORD. At Pontymoile. Barton ran in a tricky try within three minutes. Pontymoil re-started by rushing down the field, and Jone-s and Taylor scored tries. Robins next went over, after a capital effort. Hunrtey scored another try. Half-time score:—Pontymoile, two goals and one try; Cinderford, two goals. The visitors made the pas on the re-s:art, Ponty- moile having a warm time in defending their lina for sevj-al minutes. Taylor headed a rush, and Pritchard scored from the three- quarter line. Filial result:— Pontymoil. two goals and two tries; Cinderford, two goals. MERTHYR VALE A V. MERTHYR A. This match was to have been played at Mer- thyr Vale, but. owing to the non-appearance of the Merthyr team, the match was aban- doned. CWMBRAN V. BRISTOL SECONDS. Played at Bristol and resulted in a win for Cwmbran by two tries to one goal. TAFF'S WELL V. NELSON. Final score: -Xelson, three goals; Taff's Well, nil. CHELTENHAM V. ROMILLY. Played at Cheltenham. Final score:—Chel- tenham. three goals; Romilly, one try. Newport A, three tries; Crumlin, nil. Grenvilles. two goals; St. John's, one goal. Cambrians, one goal; Eidon United, nil. Penarth United, one dropped goal and four tries. Riverside Seconds, one try. Edinburgh University, two goals, one try; Watsonians, one goai, one try. St. Andrew's v. Penylan.—Final score: St. Andrew's, one try; Penylan. one try. Grange United v. St. Mark's.—Final score: St. Mark's, four tries; United, nil. Cardiff Stars, one goal; Caerphilly, one try. Mackintosh, one penalty goal; Roath, nil. St. Agnae, tw otries, Roath Raglans, nil. St. Peter's Second, one try: Rovers, nil. Merthyr Vale, two tries; Merthyr Alexandras, nil. Half-time scorcCwmbran, two tries; Bris- tol, nil. NORTHERN UNION RULES. (Yorkshire Section). Liversedge, three goals and three tries (15 points); Halifax nil. Brighou-e Hangers, two goals and one try (seven points); Bradford, one try. Hunslet, ml; B"amley, nil. Huddersfieid, ml; Wakefield, nil. L«cds Parish Church, one goal (two points); Castlefcrd. ml. Batley. one goal and three tries (11 points); Ileckniondwike, nil. Leeds, nil: Manningliam, nil. Hull, 35 points; Holbeck, nil. (Lancashire Section). Tvldesley, two tl';es; Rochdale Hc-rnets. two tries. Warrington, one goal and two tries; Wigan, nil. Oldham, 27 peints: Morecambe, nil. Salford, eight points; St. Helen's, eight points. Widies. two goals and two tries (ten points); btoekpoit, nil.

Leigh, one goal. two tries; Rangers, nil. Manchester, three tries; Liverpool, one goal. ilosslvn Park, 11 points; London Irish, three points. Old Leysians, two tries; Guys' Hospital, nil. London Scottish, one goal, oue try; Kensing- ton, nil. Edinburgh Academicals, one goal, one try (eight points); Wanderers, nil. Marlborough Nomads, two tries; Richmond, nil. Harlequins, one goal, two tries (eleven points); St. Thomas's Hospital, nil. Exeter v. Bristol.—At Exeter. ResultBristol, one trv; Exeter, nothing. Northampton v. Lennox.-At Northampton. Result:—Draw—five goals each. Rugby v. Moseley.—At Rugby. Score:—Rugby, one goal and two tries (eleven points); Moseley, one goal (five points). Coventry- v. Gloucester.—Played at Coventry. Basult Gloucester, one goal and one try; Coventry, nil. Devonport Albion v. Leiccster.-Plavod at Devonport. Final:—Albion, two goals; Leices- ter. goal from a mark and a try. Blackheath v. Croydon.—Played at Blackheath. Final score :-Blackheath. three tries; Croy- don, 11IL

Association. rORTH V. KOtiEKSlOSE This match was played at Portli IK-I- .re a large crúwd. Much interest was centred in the match, the homesters being beaten in their encounter on the Kogerstone ground. Tito team:, lined out as follow:—Porth: Goal, Gregory; backs. 1:. Parry and Fergusson: halves, Hugh Jones, Tom Da.vies (captain), and tne ltev. J. Jones; forwards, T. Price, U Regan. W. Uiggius W. Jones, and W. Williams. Rogerstone: Goal, Hampton; backs,^ Hoskins and Bowness; half-backs, J a.mc" Littieha.es, a-nd Hey wood; lor,vardts. Archer, J. Joa.s, l'icken, Hassell, and Evans. Mr. Finn, referee. Riverstone kicked off, and the Kev. J. Jones reused, and l'olth commenced attacking. PreUy passing by 1'ogerstone placed the home goal in danger until rergasson relieved splen- didly. The visitors again commenced attack- ing, but tho Hcv. J. Jones v-.vs at home. Porth now played up veil, and were conceded a corner, but it availed them nothing. Nothing daunted, they kept. pegging away at their opponents' goal, and Hampton was twice called upon to save. By smart footwork lfogerstcne relieved, only to be sent back by Porth, and Hampton again stopped a stinging shot. The Rev. J. Jones, by good play, was giving trouble to the "Roggy halves. Rogerstone could net get out of their own ground, and Porth were ccrceded a corner, but to no purpose. Parry and Fergus.son were now playing a champion game, but. not being backed up, they allowed Picken to score an easy goal, which Gregory should have stopped. W. Jone* was now ordered off the field for putting too much energy into his play. Picken. for the visitors, was proving himself too much for Porth. and again beat Gregory, with goal number two. Roierstone again attack Gregory, who was very weak in goal, allow the 't0 go through the nets for the third Half-time was then-called* the score reach.. Goals* Rogerstone 3 Porth 0 Final score:— Ev^toiie, 4 goals; Porth, nifc EBEW VALE BARRY UNIONISTS. The Barryites P '.i4leir retain visit to Ebbw Vale, the enoounte attracting more turn ordinary interest in.OI1&e<iaeac3 of tho in- tc-iesting position he. )_,y the Yalians in tlie league competition, 'earns:—Ebbw "Vale. Go,at Bowkei backs. Johnson and VY. it. Whislay; hali-bacKs, C Thomas, A. R. l-ldwardL, and C. WhisL. forwards, W. 1* ihompson. T. J. Carlisle t*ptain). Langley). U- J. Hayvrard, and J Smith. <u.ry Goal, Sutton; backs. Green and Picken; -alt-backs, Havard. Sheicion, and Cailaghan; fovar(iS; Jones. Mor- gan, iiamsdale. Thuisby, and t Sheldon. Referee, ulr. R. E, Winter, Cardiff, fay ward started, for Ebbw Vale down the fiela Whislay and; Smith commenced a beautiful lpce of combina- tion that placed the visitors' bal in danger. Carlisle, who received, centred with a fine shot, but Smith overran at the critical moment. Edwards made a gallan atteinut to beat Sutton with a low shot, bu the Barry man saved. Thursby centred, ano. Ranis-1 ile Leaded the first yoal. Barry continud to 1IPV« the best of the argument after this incident, ..nd the Ebbw Vale goal was once more in danger. Johnson, however, broujjrt off much-needed relief by a fine return o half- way. Bowker saved a brace of hot 'ins, for which he was deservedly applauded. VV. R. j Whislay and Smith cleared by clever play, but Barry seemed to understand each other bitter. Morgan, who was playing a clean game, was rewarded by kicking a fine goal. Smith got off well, and passed to Langley, who centred with, a well-judged kick, and Thompson made no mistake and registered a fine goal. Half-time Half-time score: — Goals, Barry 2 Ebbw Vale — 1 Final score: — Goals* Barry "Unionists 3 Ebbw Vale 2 Rogerstone Rovers v. All Saints.—Final score 1 —Rogerstone, three goals; All Saints, one goalit LEAGUE-DIVISION L Derby County, four goals; West Bromwica Albion, one goal. Aston Villa, three goals; Bury, two. Notts Forest, one; Sheffield Wednesday, one. Preston North End, tv.o goals; Wolverhampton Wanderers, one. Sheffield United, two goals; Notts County, two, Stoke, two goals; Burnley, one. 1 Liverpool, nil: Sunderland, nil. Blackburn Rovers, two goals; Bolton Wan. derers. nil. Evcrton, two gjals; Newcastle United, two.

To-day's Racing. LTNGFIELD PARK MEETING. Li | —The HA M Alb K WOOD STEEPLE- • U CHASE of 40 sovs. for four year olds and upwards; weight for age; winners extra. Two miles. Mr Headman's Chesterton, 4yrs, lOst 31b Williamson 1 L Mr Tabor's Aberfoyle, 4yrs. lOst 31b w Springham 2 Mr Kirk'- Abbeyhill, 5yrs, list 31b Armstrong 3 Mr Adam's Induna, 5yrs, list 31b O'Brien 0 Mr Goddard's Wag Eldridge, 5yrs, list 31b Hopkins 0 Capt Eustace Loder's Dargai, 5yrs, list 31b Anthony 0 Capt Reis's Horse Chestnut, 5yrs, list 31b Barter 0 Mr M'Micking's Pleader. 4yrs, lOst 31b Webb 0 Winner trained by F Barrett. Betting—6 to 4 agst Chesterton, 9 to 4 agal; Induna. 9 to 2 agst Dargai, and 20 to 1 agst any other. Horse Chestnut fell at the first fence. and Aberfoyle led till turning out of the straight. when Chesterton and Pleader dr-ew away to- gether, and, with Pleader falling three fencea from home. Chesterton won easily by six lengths; a similar distance separating the second and third. Nothing else completed the course. (Race started at 1.5). IQn —The TOWER SELLING HANDICAP .OU STEEPLECHASE of 40 sovs; winner* extra; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. Mr M'Culloch's Chilcombe, aged, 12st 71b Owner 1! Mr Kite's Skipper II., a&ed, list lib Clay 2 Mr Goby's Gladness aged, list 131b Acres 3 Mr M'Micking's Burnett, aged. 12st J Clark 0 Mr Swan's Briarwoo.d, aged, list lllb Makepeace 0 Mr Russell's Celer, 5yrs. list 91b Mr H Nugent 0 Mr Hibbert's Glaring, ayrs, list 81b Donnelly 0 Mr Thirlwell's Pink Domino, 6yrs, list 71b D Morris 0 Mr Asbmore's Knockadoo, 6yrs, list 71b Hoy ? Mr Christie's Mob, aged, list 31b Owner 0 Mr Scott's Cast Iron. 6yrs, list 31b Larke 0 Mr Lukte's Ringabella, aged, list 31b Ebe Hunt 0 Mr Goddard's Fussy, aged, list W Cailaghan 0 Winner trained by H Escott. Betting—5 to 2 agst Gladness. 9 to 2 agst Bur- nett, 7 to 1 each agst Chilcombe and Riugabella, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Gladness led until two fences from home, when Skipper II. drew to the front, but was challenged by Chilcombe, who won by two lengths: four lengths separated the second and third. Pink Domino was fourth, Mob fifth, liriarwood sixth, Fussy next, and Ringabella. tailed off. Burnett, Celer, and Glaring fell Chilcombe was sold to Mr R Thirlwell for 185gs. (Race started at 1.33). 9 (\ —The WEALD HANDICAP STEEPLE. —' • v/ CHASE of 80 sovs; winners extra-. Three miles. Mr Yates's President, aged, list. 41b Dollery 1 Mr Gore's Senlac. aged, list 111b Mason 2 Capt E Loder's Covert Hack, 5yrs, lOst 91b Anthony 3 Mr Gorham's Misanthropist, aged, lOst 131b „ T Fitton 0 Mr E Woodland's Model, 6yrs, list 31b P Woodland 0 Mr Escott's Longchalks, 5yrs, lOst 71b Trickle 0 Mr Harris's Corner, aged, lOst Kavanagh 0 Winner trained by Swatton. Betting-9 to 4 agst Covert Hack, 3 to 1 each agst Longchalks and President, S to 1 agst Sen- lac, 10 to 1 agst Misanthropist, 100 to 8 agst Model, and 33 to 1 agst Corner. Corner settled down in front of Longchalks, Co-lert Hack, and President, but. coming down the hill for the first time, Longchalks went on from President. Covert Hack, and Misanthro- pist. Passing the stands President assumed the command, and Longchalks fell. Five furlongs from home Senlac challenged President when well in the line for home, but was beaten by a, length and a half; a bad third. Misanthropist was fourth, Model fifth, and Corner last. (Bace started at 2.2). 2QA-The EDEN VALE HURDLE HAN- • OU DICAP of 70 sovs; winners extra-. Two miles, over eight hurdles. Lord Cowley's Pardalo, aged, list 121b Ownes 1 Mr Gubbins's Glenmorgan, 6yrs, lOst 121b _r Gourle.v 2 Mr Williamson s Plaintain, 4yrs, lOst 71b Acret 5 Mr Hibbert's Sicily Queen, 6yrs, list 21b Nightingall j) Winner trained by W Leader. Betting—7 to 4 agst Pardalo, 2 to 1 agst Sicily Queen, 9 to 4 agst Gienmorgan, aad 100 to 8 agst Plaintain. Glenmorgan led until two hurdles from home, when Pardalo assumed the command, and won easily by three lengths; six lengths separated the second and third. (Kace started at 2.32). 3 0 -Th? SUSSEX SELLING HANDICAP • v/ HL'RDLL PLATE of 40 sovs; win- ner3 extra winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles, over eight hurdles. Mr Gorham's Miss Ke'.log, 6yrs list 71b Fitton 1' Mr Marske's Virginian Rose, 5yrs, list Slh Speck 2 Mr Arthur's Cheery Bob, 5yrs, 12st 71b Mr E Hampton 3 Mr Sydney's Hawker. Cyrs. 12st lib Sherlock 0 Mr Hibbert's Tiger Tim, 5yrs, list 121b T, R Nightingall 0 Jr Downes s Monkshood. 6yrs, list 111b Pinvotm 0 Capt Jackson's Barcombe, aged, list 111b Owner 0 Mr Wutte's The World's Mart, aged, 11s.t lOlb Acres (J Mr Gore's Aspinall, 5yrs. list 101b Mason 0 Mr iloodless's Tinder Box. 5yrs. list 91b Birch 0 Mr Corbett's Court Gallant, aged, list 51b W Hopkin II Mr E Woodland's Silver Gilt, aged. list 51h P Woodland 9 AVinncr trained by Fitton. Betting—3 to 1 agst Miss Kellog, 5 to 1 agst Aspimill. 6 to 1 each agst Tiger Tim, Tinoer Box. and Virginian Rose, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Cheery Bob cut out the work from The World's Mart and Barcombe for a short dis- tance, when Silver Ciit fell. After going half way Tinder Box took second place, and half a miie from home he assumed the command, fol- loived by Hawker. Virginian Rose, and Miss Kellog. The la,ë uumed eventually won by a. length and a half: p. bad third. Tinder Box has fourth, Aspinail fifth, Hawker next. and The World's Mart last. (Race started at 3.2). O OA -The BLINDLEY HEATH MAIDEN HURDLE RACE of 40 sovs. for maiden four year olds and upwards; weight for age: winders extra. Two miles, over eight hurdles. Mr Jvltand s Kendal Af,-tid, list Mr Bissill 1 Mr Thirl well's All Round, 4yrs, list Mr Christie 2 Major Hardinge's Adversity, 4yrs, list Savers 3 Mr Mills's AIKS 6yrs, lilst Donnelly 0 Mr Bses's Kilnhurst. 4yrs. list Cailaghan 0 Winner trained privately. Betting—7 to 4 on Xendal Maid. 7 to 2 agst Aias. 11 to 2 agst Kilnhurst. 8 to 1 aest Adver- sity. and 10 to 1 agst Ail Round. Adversity led, till making tile bend for home. when the favourite drew to the front, followed by the swerving All Round, and won by six lengths a bad third. Alas was fourth. (Eace started at 3.33;.

SPORTSMAN A HENTIC STARTING Pi :E3. LING Fin LD PARK MEETING. UNGFmtD PARK MEETING. Horse. Jockey. Sportsman. I1A1IMF.R \VOOD_S'TOEPLECHASE (8K Chesterton (Williamson) 6 to 4 ag TOWER SELLING (13). Chilcombe (Owner) 8 to 1 ac WEALD HANDICAP (7). President (Dollery) 3 to 1 ag EDEN VALE HURDLE (4). Pardalo (Owner) .i. 7 to 4 ac SUBSET SELLING (10). Miss Kellog Fitton) 3 to 1 ag BLINULEV HEATH MAIDEN (5). Kendal Maid (Mr Bissill) 7 to 4 on The above prices are identical with those Pllbø lished in the "Racine Calendar."

BARRY VESSEL FOUNDERS. PEAK. FUL LOSS OF LIFE. A Reuter's telegiam from Lisbon oa Saturday says:—The steamer Loch Etive. bound from tb-j Tyne for Alexandria, has just signalled to the Semaphore at Peniche that the steamer Wooler. from Barry for Las Palmas. has foundered at sea. The l,och EtTive picked I up a bout with iour of the crew* The remain- TW