The Cambria Daily Leader

ON THE BOWLING GREENS. ———— -0 I Matches in the Mond Shield Competition. I I TOURNAMENTS AT THE WELLS. (By WOODROLLER.") I After the busy time experienced by local. bowlers over the Jnternational games, they will now welcome a. recurrence to ordinary league a.nd friendly matches. Local Welsh bowlers will begin to think that the Eden trophy will become their permanent possession, judging by the fiv- quency with which they become winners a". the annuai competition. Much of the success of these competitions is due to the secretary, Mr. « £ T. Husbands, of thej Swansea Commercials He had worked hard to bring the competition prominently before the public, and the popularity! these game^ have attained must be a pleasure to Mr. Husbands, to whom the thanks of the international bowlers are due. The surprising feature, of these games. however, is the absence of players from Morriston, Plasmarl and Man-selton. The game hao made great progree? in MorrMton, :>t ther?' is not. a representa- tive troia Morri?tou in one of the inter- national sides. This is not the fault of the a-sfociatioas, but of the players them- selves, as they have only to apply to the various secretaries for membership, which I am sure will be readily accorded on the payment of an en trance fee of Is. I would like to suggest to the associations that an invitation beeent to each club, asking the players -to become members of the associations. MONO SHIELD COMPETITION. To-day a couple, of matches of vital im- portance to the leaders in both sections of the Mond Shield competition had been arranged. Manselton were due to meet Neath Railwaymen, and should they have reproduced the form shown during the last few weeks, there is no doubt that they will get into the iinal for the first time in the history of the club. 1 have not seen the result of the Pare Howard Neath game for l&st Saturday, but I understand that the Howal.dians secured the league, points, and are due at Brynmill Green to day, when they play Victoria. After the; game the Executive Council will decide j upon the venue and date of the final, j which will probably take place on the Brxnmill Gree-n on Saturday, Septem-1 ber 2nd. CENTRAL BOARD'S BLUNDER? The majority of local bowlers are of opinion that the Centra! Board made a mistake in deciding not to held the single- handed tournament this reason. Last year the competition Wa¡;; a great success, and the bowling in the various rounds reached a very high standard. At present, Mr. Harry Williams is the holder of the David Thrnas" Cup. but had the com- petition boen carried through this season, i it would have taken him all his time to retain possession, as several of the cracks are anxious to have their names inscribed on it. At other centres, the single-handed tournament* have proved of great value in sustaining thp, interest in the game, brides attracting bowlers from other districts to fisit. tha greens. LLANDRINDOD WELLS. Wood rollers who are on the look-otit for a pleasant week's holiday could not, do better than visit Llandrindod Wells during the first week in lol)ip-tni-Kkr. The bowling noting which is to be held a.t i.he Tl'fk Park Green is attracting a large amount of attention, not only in the ini- medi''t« district, but from distant pari-e of the country. Visitors from London, Birmingham, Chester, and Cardifl have intimated that they intend taking part in the competition, while a large number of Swansea howlers are making a stay with covetous eyes on the prir.e list. A couple of weeks ago I gave particulars of the Gibson Watts Competition, which is the principal trophy of the meeting. The present holder is Mr. D. A. Sutherland, of Swansea, who. I understand, is a com- petitor at the next meeting. The Gibson Watts Competition is restricted to two woods, and many visitors expressed the opinion that the tournament won Id prove more attractive if four wood s were allowed. Over this, however, opinions dif- fered. and jn order to meet the wishes of both parties .Mr. C. W. Gibson endeav- oured to obtain a trophy for a four-wood competition. A HANDSOME TROPHY. Among the regular visitors to the Wells is M rs. and Miss Adrian Hope (wife and daughter of Major Hopei, and Mr. Gibson secured a. promise from Miss Hope that she would put up a trophy of equal value to the Giboon Watte cup for a four-wood tournament. The promise has been ful- filled. and since the regulations were dratted for the galWiil a handsome silver rose bowl on ebony plinth, with shields for the name of each winner, has been re- ceived. The conditions attached to the Hope Bowl are ,oiiieii-lia?t to those governing the (r??m Watts cup. The trophy must be won twice in succession, or three times in all, to become the pro- perty of the winner. TO RUN CONCURRENTLY. In addition, ihe winnec will receive a! gold medal, suitably inscribed. The en-! irance fee is fixed at two shillings, which includes the green fees. All entries must hø. snjTf ir. to M 1". q. W. Gibson, The Grove, Llandrindod Wells, on or before Wednes- day evening, September 6th. It is in- tended to run the competition coneiir- rentlv with the GihsonWatts series, and a start will be madp -in Thursday, Septtem- ber th. Local bowlers wou ld do well to keep this Bowling Wppk" in mind, as Bot only have the above, competitions been Arranged, but. a series of minor tourna- ment-" for valuable prizes are on the pro- gramme. LOCAL RIVALRY. During the busy time experienced by bowlers in Swansea and district, the com- petition fnr the Mond Shield receded tem- porarily into the background. Locally, however, the games proved attr"- ti:v. and the meeting between Morriston and MprrisfonTTnited proved as keen as at any stage of the competition. Earlier in the season Morriston United, after a series of defeats, gave the Morris- tonians rather a bad fright. The United players made a fine effort, and practically had the game in their hands at the 1-itli end. The keeness increased, and Morris- ton. after a gruelling game, in which they were all out to win, got home with one shot to spare. On Saturday, however, they made up tbeir minds not to allow things to reach such a critical stage. MAKING MATTERS WARM. From the outset they made matters warm for United, and, bowling well, man- aged to reach the century, out-manceuvr- ing the United to the extent of 86 ehrots. such an excess of shots, it was no surprise to find the Moristoniaus up om three of the links, the majorities in each case being decisive. Tom Morgan was up 10. Haydn Rees 1; and A. H. Dickman 17. The only successful rink for United was directed bv Skip J. Griffiths, and it watt only after a severe struggle that this quar- tet fiutuehed up with two shots to sj>&re. INTEREST SUSTAINED. Victoria have been for some consider- able. time without a competition game, its they were the first to complete their league programme. They have, however, taken care that their players tjiould not neglect practice through lack of keenness, by arranging a series of friendlies." These, have proved valuable, as they bavo been able to give players, who had not had much chance, previously to retain their interest in the club, facilities for practice. On Saturday, St. John's were met at the Victoria Green, and a most enjoyable gme terminated in favour of the home side with 22 shots to spare. Several of tb4 regular skips, of the Victoria Club took a rest, whicli gave others the opportunity of displaying their skill in this direction. POSITION AT THE MUMBLES. At the outbreak of the war, the Mumbles Bowling Club ceased to exist, as the majority of the members answered the greater call or became members of the Volunteer Training Corns. Since that time little has been done to revive interest, and the game has been practically dead in the seaside resoi t. On Saturday, however, local interest in the ancient game was re- vived when the wounded c-oldiers of the Mumbles and Langland Red Cross Hos- pitals were invited to playe friendly" with some of the orderlies and a few local residents. The weather was beauti- ful, and the green ran much better than in previous seasons. The match attracted a large number of onlookers, who followed the game with enthusiasm. Despite the fact that a few league bowlers were in- cluded in the side which opposed the gal- lant lads who took part in the recent big push in France, the soldiers were only beaten by the narrow margin of two points. Play was rather even on Rinks 1, 2. and 3. but on the other rink, on which some Swansea League players figured, the soldiers were up by a good number of shots. COUNCILLORS AT PLAY. The civilian side was made up of three district councillors, two solicitors, one builder, two retired tradesmen, and a few gentlemen connected with the coal trade at the Docks. After the game, the sol- diers were entertained to tea at Mr. Wren Harris's refreshment rooms, where they exprcssed great satisfaction over the game and the kindness they had rcceieved at the hands of the bowlers.

THERE AND BACK. I This-gentleman is not deciding whether he is going or ooming back! Nothing like that! This is the explanation: Now here we have a braw Scot ye ken. A Scot* (braw or otherwise) is a keen bowler. A keen bowler is apt to concentrate his attention more upon the behaviour of his wood than upon his own deportment. So there you are, my dear Watson! Why, it's mere child's p\{ty! I

"SEE 141M ROLL HIS SHOULDERS IN THE AIR." i Dear Reader, don't stert singing rag- time when you gaze upon this sketch. It's not the foxtrot nor the Turkey Trot. We* have a sort of suspicion that, the wood that caused this was a trifle lller." as it is termed by the bowling fanat-er-fraternit,.

ON BENDED KNEE. Councillor C. P. Bell in "'extended order." The next, best thing to chasing your wood from pillar to post- is to endeavour to mesmerise it. This is the conclusion w» have come to after observing Mr.

"TUT, TUT;" Councillor .T. Harris giving vent to his pent-up feelings!

ARE WE DOWNHEARTED? Jock's wood" was good !-It was a beatit!N(,arly did the trick!—Didn't do the trick -Was he downhearted r Norrabitofit. All we heard was a mut- te,d "Daeli itt" and then the matter was allowed to &op!

DOING HIS BEST. We must admit that the al)ove gentlp-l man did all in his power to assist, his wood in its journey to the "jack." He ran as hard as lie could, clapped as loudly as he could, and finally kicked as high as he could, and what more can a Ulan do!

REEL-LY! I I-' Here we have another braw Scot (most Scots are braw, by the way). As we «aid before, here ve have a braw Soot trying, we heUeYe, to chmb up himlf. We don't know what else the evolution can mean!

HIDING A DESERTER. Two women at Middlesbrough devised an interesting scheme to hide a deserter. The police paid several visits to the house of Mrs. Flannigan in ttCarch of her eon, James, who was wanted on a charge of being a deserter from the Army in France since last December. They were always assured that he was not in the house, but at last they decided to search for themselves. A policeman, having searched the lower rooms, went upstairs into a bedroom, where he saw a young woman in bed ap- parently asleep. He was just about to leave, abashed, when he saw something under the mattress. He looked closer, and saw that the object was a man's boot. I The policeman then discovered that the young woman was oulv feigning sleep, and i she was removed. The man's foot was found to belong to Flannigan, who had hidden himfcelf between the mattress and the bedstead. He was extricated, brought up at the j local police court 011 Friday, and re-' manded to await an escort. His mother was sentenced to throe months' imprison- ment fpr helping to conceal him. No action was taken against the young woman.

HAY-FEVER victims get quick re- lief by using Nost.roline." A Worthing lady saye T have found great, benefit in ufoin Nostroline for Hay-Fever. Nothing has ever given me suc& relief before, and I Imve, suffered for years and tried many tilingr No,.ti-oline" is guaranteed free from narcotics and harmful drugs. It is bW and suitable for everyone Do not tro on Get Nostroiine" to-day. In- sist. on having Notstrolinc." Of Chemists. Ie .M.: or by post. Is 5fi.. from proprietors— Harold E. Matrtkevrs__ar^ Cknraiste, rditton, BriitoL S

ICYCUNG & MOTORING.1 I- H.H.e- .0 The Value of the Three..Speed Gear, Only those who are wise e.r-ou £ h to hare a three-npeed peir fitted to their machines can obtain the full -.n,,l be-nellit of ryolinp. The added charm it pr cs to riding is almost, incredible, and 1 am onite safe in sarin!: the words of the adver- tisement that once used always 115:><1. I would nearly as soon pro back to the da w; of .??ir! tyres ? t.o R. single pcnr. Hi Us )oje thdr terrorwhite 6_n top peeù a Ions straight stretch of road (,rii quickly ho negotiated before it has had TiTn?? to become mono'onou?. Even those who a<- tach great importance to the lightness of a machine need not be without it on the ground of weight, since the full equipment., including top tube control, adds but a pound and a halo to the total weight of the cycle. "SUN AND PLANET. '-I'he em upon which the three gears are worked is that termed the sun 8?1!i; planet," a series of cop and sear wheels working into each other inside the. rear hub of a cycle or in a pear-box in the case of a tricycle. The gears 1 have in use are 54 inch. 71 inch, and 94 inch. and this corn- bination I find the best. But in this re- spect the requirements of each rider can be suited to a nicety, it is interesting to note the various distances that each revolution of the various gers carry the rider. In ihe cast of a 54 inch pear each revolution car ries the rider judl over J4 feet, which works o it, at 3í4 crank revolutions per mile; the corresponding figures for the 71 inch arear are 18ft. 7in. an d284 crank revolutions per mile; for a 94 inch frear the figures are 24ft. 4in. and "17. THE ECONOMY" OF HEALTH. This is the da.y of the healthy and vigor- out. There is no room for the weakling in these strenuous times. To win this war we itiusL retain the health and vigour of the workers ai home <13 that of the valiant fc-llows who are fipliting so mag-nifirently in Flanders and eisewhere. TJ maintain the health and strength of our workers the cycle helps enormously. Jt ;;ables one' quickly to get away from the crowded streets of the city into the pure and in- vigorating country air. It enables one to forget one's 1'118i11(,l's cares and worries. The pure delight of riding through lovely lanes or across open commons makes life worth living. CliEAPEST- FORM OF RECKEATION. I It makes the jaded city worker into a new man; it equips him as mothiDg elsp will to play his part in the strenuous days in which we are living, it is the cheapest form of recreatim that there is. The ini- tial cost of a cycle is very email; its up- keep and running cost,, are almost nil. No petrol is needed for the propulsion of a cycle, so apart from the fact that this means tiaeie are practically no expenses attached to the pastime we cyclists cannot be accused of u.-ing something which is needed at the front. SOOTED SPARKING PLUGS. When the sparking plugs of a motor cycle become sivoted the running powers oi the machine arc very seriously affected. The trouble is greatest with the two-stroke engine? which ;rc both oil and air cooled While the trouble is always likely to hap- pen, fortunately the difficulty it one which is-very easy to overcome. As a general rule, the plug :S a" right angles to vlie cy- linder, and in this case a single point plug., 1 should be obtained and washers fLxod 1 e- tween the plug and the cylinder in such a manner that the point is upright. This causes the oil to drain away from the point, thus eliminating in a iarfe measure the sooting of the plue. When the magneto allows it. a plug should be used with a large gap, as thi-, makee it practically im- possible, for the oil to bridge the points. It i, very good plan occasionally to remove the plug and soak it. in petrol all night. Thi.i rcmove-s any burnt carbon that. there be. SOME GOOD SUNNING TIPS. The easy running of a motor cycle is a matter that is almost entirely in the hands ?f ihe rider. If Ik looks after his machine carefully and give? it regular attention he is far more likely to obtain the full mea- mire of pleasure than he who is neglectful of his mount. Here is a little Met of things which the motor cyclist should attend to regularly. If he is riding a good deal they "hI uld be done every week; if he uses it bat occasionally every fortnignt or even three weeks is sufficient. Examine'the belt ) to Sec that the belt sorews arc not pulling through. Clean the sparking plugs. Rub a wad of cotton wool round the inidC of the carburetter and chamber to remove any dirt there may be. Oil wheels, forks. steer- ing head, etc. ? erUy clearance between valves and tappets. Test all compression joints with spanner. Tig-hten tyre valves and security bolts. Drain crank ca?e, nush with u^raftin, and relubricatc. Examine aud clean magneto contact breaker. Test cycle bearings for shake. Once every month or six weeks he should also examine the exhaust valve, remove the cylinder, and clean the carbon deposit, and have a look at the tyres, filling up any cuts or cracks. Not only is this interesting- work. but it makes a wonderful difference to the ey and satisfactory running of the machine. LOSS OF COMPRESSION When a. motor car has been running for a couple of seasons or so, there is often considerable loss of power. As soon as this is noticeable steps should be taken to put matters right. If this be done at once a permanent cure can be effected without much trouble or expense. If, on the other hand, the matter is neglected, it will speedily become worse. Very often this loss of power is owing to faulty compression. The most common cause of this defect is due to leakage past the valves. To remeay, the valves must be carefully ground until both valve seating and the valve face are perfectly smooth. Sometimes loss of com- pression is due 10 a leakage between the pii*/on and the cylinder wall. WHERE THE FAULT LIES. Generally this is the fault of the piston rings; cither they are worn or else badly fitting. If worn, they must, of course, he replaced; if they are badly fitting, it is very easy to remedy. The ring must fit exactly into its proper groove. There must be no slackness, but it must, at the same time, be able to move freely. The ring I must touch the cylinder walls evenly all round. In a, very old engine loss of com- pression may be owing to the fact t-hat the cylinders have worn oval, the pistons as well. The only cure for this is a somewhat expensive one. The cylinders must. be ground true and new pistons provided. ANOTHER LEAKY RADIATOR TIP, A week or two ägö-T gave a hint in this column for repairing leaky radiators by introducing! into them a paste of flour and water. A correspondent now tells me thax he knows of a better remedy than this. Not having tested it myself, I give it for what it is worth. Drain the radiator, give it time to dry, and then after locating the leak, by no means an easy task. da.b a spot, of very thick paint, the dregs of the paint pot on the exact spot. Three dabs of paint in all arc necessary, time being allowed after each dab for the paiin? to dry. This' remedy, if it is a remedy, certainly has t? merit of not choking up any of~the smaller- water passages. Of course, my correspon- dent does not pretend that ? will cure any- thing but a tiny trickle from & crack ?causedI by a blow or a too vigorous push. "THE WANDERER." I

Mr. Joseph Cook. the ex-Prime Minister of Australia, speaking at Windsor, a I i Fuburb of Melbourne, said that the Liberal i parti, N-<)tild warmly support the Tw)licv Mr. Hughes if the Prime Minister fight 00 the military 6icW and leave poli-i tics alona j

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THE BOXING RING. More Swansea Matches in the Air. Symonds to Meet Ruddick at the Empire. I (BY PENDRAGON.") As 1 loreshadowed some time ago, a big! effort is to be made by Jlr. tie^Tej Richardson, of the Swansea Empire, for tile Sportsman's Ambulance Lund- After: much negotiation Young Symonds. Ply- mouth, and Louis Huddick, have been w-j cared for the principal contest, over the championship course, on September 30th Symonds had the dis-rination in 1915 of beating Taney Lee in the Uith round ior the ily-weight championship, trom which i: is evident that Ruddick will have his hands full. The Hebrew lad's last ap- pea ranee at the Empire was on the ocea sion uf a tournament lor the Prisoners C4 War Fund. He had inucji the better oi j his bout with Bat McCarthy, and the; referee's verdict—a draw--was most un- j popular- Ruddick fought "Billy"' Bcr- j non twice at the Olympic, beating him once and drawing with him on the other; occasion. He Iiais lately been figuring in some big contests, aud his popularity at Swansea if; undoubted. Mr. Richardson tell s me that his programme will be the best staged in -Swansea for a long time. Experience has taught that boxing, when properly cond ucted can be made to draw large crowds locally. Mr. Bettinson, of the National Sporting Club, is coming down to referee, and the affair will be under the patronage ot all the leading sportsmen of the town and district. It l, of course, being run under the auspices of the National Sporting Clnb. AN EXPLANATORY NOTE. T hear that the siicces. of the negotia- tions for the Symonds-ftuddiek match is due. to Mr..lack Thomas, of tho Bush Hotel. Mr. Thomas made a special journey to London and interviewed Mr. Bcttinsori. of the National Sporting Chlh. with the happy result, that articles were signed. SOME CHALLENGES. Although there are a good many <:11<11- leuges living about, there has been very little boxing in the Swansea district for j some time. Mr. Alt. Harry is devoting' attention to his booth on the Sands, and! so long as the warm weather lasts be will probably keep the Olympic Boxing Hall closed. La-i week I referred to the doei-t sion of Mr. J. James, ol the Lord Jersey j Hotel, to appear in the role of a promoter, Mr. James bays that there are a number | of good lads in the district who have not yet had an opportunity of showing thrir worth. He wants to bring them into the limelight, and will, all being well, organise a tournament. Mr. James wants mntche;, for J. Hruok", of Aberavon.. and Idri Jones, Ammanford. lie prepared toj match the former against any waiter- weight in South Wales for a side-stake. LIABLE TO REASSERT? It is claimed that Tdri- Jones of I Ammanford, has made a good recovery; from his hand injury, but I have my doubts. He is a clever lad, and it wou ld be a great pity it his accident should jeopardise a career which opened so prom isingly. As a rule, however, injuries like i that siirtained by Jono are liable to re- j assert themselves. When Jones met' Luther Thomas he was piling up tliei points nicely, but his hand gave out, and the verdict went to the Swansea Valleyite. J Now Jones wnnt. to box Thomas again.) and the confidence uf thosp who are hand- ling him is reflected in the offer to .£100 a-side. Failing Thomas, the Ammanford lad is prepared to meet Chris Laugdon or Billy" James. I fancy that James would, in the light o* his victory over Langdon the other day, be too good for him. Still one never knows. Luther Thomas is a ,skilful boicer. but he wants more experience. UNDETERRED BY DEFEAT. Though decisively beaten some weekf ago by .T0rry O't'hea at Newport, Gunboat Baker (Glyn-Neath) has been particularly anxious for a return match. and arrange- ments have now been made for tin' pair to meet at Liverpool Stadium on Aug^ 31. Baker is a strong, natural figlitei-, out inj the contest at Newport 0JSbea's speed and cleverness were too much lor him. The.. same evening Young Charles, the Newport! feather-weight, who has backing up 1:0£50 to meet any man in at q.,t.. will fight Billy Jones, the Mountain Ash Vixer. who did so well against; Young Lippo at Plymouth recently. UNDEFEATED WELTER-WEIGHT. The i^ndefeaied welter-weight. r Mechanic Alf Craig, of the R.N.A.S., will be given the hardest battle of his career to-night at The Ring. His opponent in a I.">-rounds contest will be Tom Tees, rx-A.B., a light-weight champion. Now j Tees has boxed a draw with SNg-t. Johnny Basham. and has defeated Kid Harris and Willie Farrell amongst others, so that Craig win have to be right at the top of his form if he hopes to beat, such an ex- perienced opponent as the ex-amateur. A secondary 15 roundc, wiTI be contested be- tween Fred Hoiling, of Brixt/on, and the hard-hitting Mike White, of Plaistow. The latter always right foot foremost. SOLDIER BOXERS. Mr. Harry Marks held the first of his periodical tournaments at the Coldctream Institute, Cardiff, this week, when some interesting sport, was witnessed. Chief interest centred in the fifteen 3-niiiiiite rounds contest between Sergt. Richards, Welsh Regt., and Harry Higgins, of Cwmpare; but it proved a somewhat one- sided affair, as the sergeant—who, by the way, was wounded at Ypres-won practic- ally every round. In the first three rounds he scored repeatedly to the head with a straight left, but at times was rather rac-kless. and frequently was at fault in hitting low. Higgins never shirked his j task, and with some good two-handed; hitting compelled his opponent to make the most of the ring. Richards, however, was always on top, and gafnod the ver- dict. A fifteen 3-min. rounds contest be- tween Sergt Moss, Welch Regt.. who has fwiee been home wounded, and Dai Lewis, Cardiff, proved an interesting bout. Moes opened strongly, and in the fir-t few I rounds was quite as aggressive as his op- ponent, but after the fourth session Lewis' extra weight and reech began to U-ll. :\los.s i at times had some success with bin right. I isit Lewis crowded in a lot of work, and lreceind the verdict. l

LLANELLY SPORTING GOSSIP. Pare Howard Bowling Club Tournaments. A.F.C. Sports. The tournaments in connection with the Pare Howaid Bowling I'lut] are progrees- ing slowlv. So far as the Singles are con- cerned the position is satisfactory, but the rinks are lagging far behind, much difficulty being experienced in getting the competitors together. In the Singles the following are the results of the second round :— Pare Howard.—Oliver Russell 22 D. Hughes 8: E. Samuel 6, J. Lloyd 21: D. Lewis 22. S. E. Puilen 15: E. J. Thomas 10. W. Rogers 21; W. J. Rees 21, J. Nicholas :1, Tuesday Section.—E. J. Da vies 11. J. •Tames 21 T. Griffiths 21. T. Auckland 16; T. George 21. D. Hughe? I t. DISAPPOINTED BY NEATH. Un Saturday the Pare Howard team, who have acquitted themselves so well in the league, were disappointed by Neath, who failed to put in an appearance at Pare Howard. On Tuesday, however, they played a friendly game with the Tuesday Section, and just managed to win by two shots after a most interesting tussle. A.F.C. SPORTS. The director? of the LI a nelly Associa- tion F.C. were able to congratulate thpm- selves when the first of the two athletic sports which they had arranged was held iu ideal weather. A large crowd ot sports- men assembled at Halfway Park and the various event? provided no small amount ot excitemec'. There were trotting, gallo- way, and foot races, in addition to which a couple of whippet races were run. The sagacity displayed by the whippets tPAti a revelation to many of those who lined the ropes." KEEN COMPETITION. The 3O0 yards handicap attracted & large number of entries, and the winners of the heats were m- follow:— First heat: 1. Lmlyn Morgan, LlanellT; 2. D. J. Jenkins. Cwmcarnhowell; 3, Ned 1 liomas, Tumble. Second heat: 1. W. Woodward, TlOedyrhiw; 2. Tom Pons- ford, Aberavon: 3. W. ¥. Hall. Clydach. Third lieat: 1, Ellen Gethin, Mae«teg; 2, Tom Evans. Treherbert; 3. R. <3. Rey- nolds, Llanelly. Final: 1, W. Woodward; 2, Tom Evans; 3. Lben Gethin. In the 120 yards handicap six beat,-r were run, the tirot in each, participating in the final. The winners of the heats were:—Islwyn Evans, Llanelly; W. p. Hall, C^'dach; Emlyn Morgan, Llanelly: -3. J., Morris. Llanelly; 1'. G. Reynolds. Llanelly; and I). J. Jonos. Troedyrhiw. Final: 1. I). J. Jones; 2. Emlyn Morgan; 3. W. F. Hall. WHIPPETS AND TROTTING. ]:)11 yard- whippet ha-ndioap (novice).— First heat: 1, !\1r. Soencer, Llanelly, "Lady"; 2. Mr. Lewi*. Burryport. "Sam." Second heat: 1. Mr. Green, Clydach. Nancy"; 2. Mr. Spettcer, Llanelly, "Minnie." Final: 1, "all(" 2. "Minnie"; 3. Sam." In the one mile trotting ra<* there were two heats. Eighteen horses had entered in all, and with the excep- tion of two they all took part in the race. Excellent trotting was witnessed, and the heat winners were:—First heat: 1. Mr. Phillips, Gwauncueirurwen, "Little Cider": 2. Mr. HOWPIIS. Clvdach. "Dick": 3. Mr. Grey. Llanelly. "Ladv H." Second heat: 1, Mr. Richards, Llandebie. "Little "Bessie"; 3. Mr. Williams. Glanauiman, "Milkmaid." Final: 1, "Milkmaid"; 2. "Little Cider"; 3. "Bessie." ONE MILE" GALLOWAY," Considerable excitement prevailed wh«K the one mile galloway race, for which 12 horses had been entered, was run. The results were 1, Mr. Davies. Gwaun-cae- Gurwen, Curwen Maid 2. M r. Rees, Gowrton, Maple 3, Mr. Llewelyn, Ammanford. It was decided to witli-hold tlte third prize, as the rider was disquali- fied, and the prize money in this Instance will be handed over to the Red Cross Society. ] :)11 yards n whippet liandicap-1, Mr. Green. Clydach. Nancy"; 2. Mr. Spen- Llanelly, Minnie." O mile trotting iian(licap.-I. Mr. Rich- ards. Llandebie, "Little Silk"; 2.. Mr. Hovelk. Clydach. "Dicl. 3. Mr. Phil- lips. Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, Little Cider." The next sports at Half-Way Grounds will be held on Saturday. September 7th, when there will be trotting, galloway and whippet TeQfE.

i LORD XITCRENEB i NATIONAL MEMORIAL FUND. President: H.M. Queen Alexandra. ? R- í ¥. I j To the LORD MAYOR j Mansion House, Lon d on. Mansion House, London. I enclose L ? s. d. as a donation to the above Fund. Name i i i ■ ■

Workmen at several collieries in Nor-. thumberland are paying a weekly levy of I 3d. to provi. money gifU lor those who have chared in the fighting or the repre- eentatives of those who havo died for their, country. Canadian maples are to be planted around the graves of Canadian soldiers in France. Seeds ripened at Ottawa have I been planted at Kew Gardens, and the little trees from these seeds will be trhlM" LDlanted in France after the war, 2