Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

BRISTOL v. DE\ ON PORT ALBION. This match was played at Bristol in stormy I weather. The game, which WoOS mostly forward, was played at a great p<v, Bristol, with the .ighter pack, wre in the first half driven on their own line, but Inskip, Jarman, and Bing- ham led relief rushes. Later on, Fenner Da. rowly miased scoring, after a fine sprint by Parsons, but Knight offered a brilliant defence. Curran and Wooahouse on the Devonport side were ocn £ pk'aus, but bad few chances, as the combinrtion was feeble. Final souj^e: Bristol-Nil. om-Nil. I Devonport uian-il. ■■■ »

ASSOCIATION. 1 SOUTH WALES AND MON- MOUTHSHIRE JUNIOR CUP. I Semi-Final Round. I The semi-final round for the Junior Cnp at the Vetch Field on Saturday afternoon did not induce many spectators to put in an ap- pearance, and this was no wonder when the time of starting--me o'clock-was taicn into consideration. The game started soon after the time ejxnounced in a driving rain, and the wind was blowing in gusts from the entrance end. Green kicked off for Brecon, who were immedi- ately put upon the defence, the Devonians having hard lines on two distinct occasions, a shot from Private Taylor, on the last, just going a foot to tne rear of the post. xney earned two corners in quick succession, but nothing came of them and after some mid-field play the Breoonians got well into the soldiers' half, Private Dewe having to run out and clear a slow ahot. After this, aided greatly by the wind, the Devon men became dangerous once more, and gained another fruit- less corner. Hands in front of the Brecon goal nuune the Breconiams act strictly on the aefeaoe, but they managed to clear, and once more gained the centre. They gained another slice of territory by the aid of their left-wing men, when Private Dyer oame to the reecue, sending into touch. Matters were pretty even after this, if anything, the Brecon men having a slight advantage, considering the wind and rain. Williams and Conboy brought off e. dangerous onslaught on one occasion, the latter almost puttmg through. The b&U went &gtinst the croos?bw and on re-bounding lprilvat,.Tawe got it away beautifully. Then the Regimentals bad aoother turn, but could not break down the defence of the Brecon backs, who were playing a safe game. A shot was sent in by one of the soldiers, whka ww only jnst saved after a bad mull by Edvezda, he just throwing behind in time to avert disaster. The soldiers right wing then went to work again, but Har- ris ran the ball along when be should have centred and lost his centre a splendid chcnae centred an i lost his The Regiment had slightly the beet or the remainder of the half, but could not score. Half-time soore: And Devon Reguneat-mi Brecon--nil. Private Tayor re-started the second half, the rain having subsided. The soldiers twice had to put forth their greatest defence, Conhov 011 one ocoosion having hard hneE with a splendid shot, which shook the net on the, wrong side. It was a lucky let-off, but the soldiers after wards played up a bit and got over the centre liae. They were, however, soon worked back to the old position near their goal, and after some pretty passing they once more gained the Brecon half. Once again the Brecon left wing got to work, and after the ball had been centred a sterling shot was kept out by Private Dawe punching away smartly. The Devonians took up the running after this, and succeded in getting into the Brecon goal-mouth, when a shot went right over the hoarding at the back of their gooJ. V/bcn the bell once more got into play it was taken to the Devon goal, wlvre a corner was ga.ned from a a ve by ifctwe. W. WhLsley took the kick »nd, i>eiid- ing a D? dropping kick to H. Green, thM, pl&y?r sent nicely into t? Dcvnn goc!, br.ng. ing about the ?iovrfan. Dewe Hit it with h:s fis*, but did not catch it fairly. Brecon- still kept thu sou iers on the defencc, and Cor.- boy sent into the net, but was distircdv off- side. Tlie Devon men then wok- -4- hit. and were pegging away in the Brecon ,«If. lieze the referee cautioned one or .two oi the Brecon men for unuece*. j ro^aness. The soldiers played up marvellously well juct now and had hard lines onoe irem a ^lendi i bit e' combined play, and once from j. corner kick. Chalbaud an Frccmar bro,. r.It off k n ee bit of play, and the first named put in a oeaury wrncti orougnt cut fcawarus. tie clea~e-. with a bunch of soldiers round him, ind then th Brecon Den got to the other end where a fruit- j less coriK-r was gained. Brecon gained two cor- ners alter this but neither produced azmbirt,7 tangible. After the Regiment haj paid another visit t.o the Brecon en d the whistle went with the score — Brecon—1 goal. 2nd Devon Regiment-nil. Brecon Goal, J. Edwards; backs, H. Green and F. Probert; half backs, W. T Wilkinson, W. Whisla^. aad H. Rothero; forwards: F. Bathe, and J. \j.slay. Green (centred Vv. Williams and D. Oon*rwoy.- -Devon Regiment: Goal, Private Dawe: banks, Private Dyer and Pnvafe Dunn; half-backs, Corporal Freeman, Private Chsdband, and Private Hall; forwards, Private Harris and Private Martin. Private Tayior (centre), Private Tucker and Private Kettle. Referee, Mr. S. Clark (Britonfeny). REMARKS. The game was well concestad throughout, and although the Bracon men v, ere the smarter lot, the Regiment showed the best combinati r, and should have won. They failed to take advao- tage of the first half, when they had everything in their favour, and through this lost the game

GAMJEE Celebrates the Fsrticth Anniversary of his Advent to Swansta. Serna Interesting ftsminisc«nces. Of course everyone knew that something1 of the kind was goiHg to happen. In a rear of a queenly wumal-inr,ration of a, record rei;, of band of jpe jubiieao, ef Cretan crises, and what not, rofeBSOT Gamlae was bow-i(i to romp in with a ilebratian or some kind or other. Let Shakea- iara declare to the conti-vry if ke will, Herod as never out-Heroded, and the Wind-street repress bie was never the subject of totaJ jlipse. We had all been waiting to know what ?e..tl significance the year had had for thr inial Maggs man, whetner it was going to wit ess a renewal of his bomba-dmcnt of the Post- ta&er-General with letter-box patents, a res no- tation of his sparring bouts with the authori- ies on the question of individual liberty, or some mlapian discovery that would iuake Beech in r Warner green with envy, when lo! around he omes with the interesting information that it 3 forty years almost to a day, since he first ran :,JWU from Gockneydom to Waks. Forty years ."here are men in Swansea who can lock back or nearly twice that time, but four decades con- rtituts a long period all the same. It was the ime when a emaller Swansea was in the hey- lay of its pronprity-the days when ninety per sat. of the fper rd in the universe, ca-tr..ii M Swarsea to be smelted, when Swansea. sent a the Spanish Main and the Pacific ports of South America, as fine a fleet of sailing ships as Lloyd's register contained, when the old copper KiLp-the Vivians, the Lamberts, the Richard- sons, and the Baths—held on the banks of the Tiuwe, metal valued by the million. They were the fine old days of long ago, and the man who atn discuss them interestingly and intelligently, is always worth a hearing. Gamjee happens to be one of those men, and so—make way for Mr. MMgSL ? What were my tm impressions cf the town. 119 reiterated when a reporter had got him under weigh, It's difficult to remember now, for the memory requires a bit ef searching to carry it back for forty years. Swansea seemed to me a busy little place certainly, but I had come from l/ondon, and a town of 40,000 inhabitants or so does not now, and did not then, greatly impress a denizen of Ccckneydom. Wind-street was a sort of two-storeyed thoroughfare with a hideous edifice—the Island House-re .ng up its ugly itelf at the junction with Castle-square, and the whole of the town, architecturally, vu merely that of a flourishing market fjown rather than a place noted for its manu- factures. As an indication of what things were fMtures. '57 I mav tell vou that many of the English-speaking residents met for worship in a barn-like room over what was termed the market-a. shed next to the Castle Hotel, Mor- riston, and had it illuminated by the light of thick tallow dips. They afterwards built a eammodious chapel in, I believe, Weodfield- street, in '58. In SwaMea., too. in '57. the Cattle market was attached to the Oxford-street market, and cattle and horse fairs were held in &e public struts such as Northampton-place, P-d ,3trect, etc.—a state of things at which we ..id be sh?ked to-dav. I came here with a letter of introduction to Messrs. Vivian and fiodd, of Ystaiyfera (via Bristol by the s.s. Lord Baresford) and then hod ta tramp to Ystalyfera. I had hoped to obtain employment in the office ef Vivian and Budd, but I was disappointed in that, and so I applfcd to Mr. W. Hallam, the founder and then proprietor of the Upper Forest Works. The only job he could give me was one in the forge, and I tackled that. and subsequently became an undiir puddler. Mr. Hallam I re- I member aa a quiet, unassuming gentleman, who took a good deal of kindly interest in his people. He encouraged some of them to form a brass band, and Halla-m's band became one ef the be it Ittusical organisations in the country. My brother Harry, by-the-way, was very we'<l known at that period a? the champion kettle drummer of the dtnct- He had been trained from a bov by a drum-major of the Guards, and could hold us own with drummers far and w ar." "Whilst the job at Hallam's lasted," gays the aatobioeTopnieal historian, things were pretty comfortable in the Morriston district, Although the stories that the men were in such ft state of affluence that they could feed their 4sgs on fresh legs of mutton is a good deal exaggerated. Some of the tep sawyers certainly 4i4 get good wages, but the general average was :B..ne too high. At any rate, at last there came a strike. The men wanted something Hallam "Ù<ln't give, and the works clomd-and I \V>EDt to the copper works. That didn't suit me. "v wages ,and work which sometimes kept it for 24 and 36 hours were not nice, and o-ed out, joined the army, served in inia, and came back in nine years .zger than the wages I was worlŒ. AIHmt 57 I used Dock being excavated by squiring a horse and two ow-Ioad. In '97—we'l, k extension and watch ,1 '57 we had the genial lining ground for some the (ld Gis'ster Arms jovial Bustin, of the 11, Mw devoted to id the old theatre in good old free and for Stars. Empires, ails, and the cry is J' to endorse that," reporter man had ty of bj rise. "It ion, but when I got served in India with didn't ide my time. chere which has been of say it without bsast— ie pain of a good many serving in India we Expedition to Abyssinia, I anie the difficulties of it of credit, and I had omoted on the fc lri e pvst of warrant And with par. the Gazette iition records in pressive language I rgs was a most I 4_17cer, en d gave < £ cer, &nd gave j •V great satisfaction during the campaign -an encomium which is the more valuable because of the knowledge that it must have been deserved before it would have been secured. I On his return from Abyssinia, Warrajit- oiiicer Maggs retired from the service on h56 an- I nual pension, settled down in Swaneea. again, and thellwell, the rest is history. He has taken a-u active interest in the progress of the borough, and has made a good many sugges- tio us -the la.t?st of which, t's Jubilee sug?* tion, he has thrown off his chest as under:- My idea for some years past has been that a, labour bureau for all classes and descriptions of workers, male and female, might be estah- ished, supported by voluntary contributions, ind small fees from employers when suited, ilajiy a person wants a man for an odd job "or a few days, whilst there are amongst those who a.re anxiously looking for something to I t-urn up under the bridge or around the docks I many men able to turn their hand to almost anything. If something in that direction can be dolli. I will assist the movement in every way passible. No better time than the Dia- mond Jubilee year to make a start. Cases of acute distress amongst the casual labourer or docker, and there are many such even to-day co aid be fully investigated and relieved either bv work or money. If anyone comes to me about renovating this thing or patching up the other, I make inquiries amonsrst my working men customers, and am usually successful in fcDdifcg out end sending the right man ask-d-o I the job, making bi. own terms, which system lias M far worked so as?f&otorily tyt I should like to see it extended. Another matter I am moving in, and in which I have been promised influential support, i.e., to get the Harbour Trustees to provide shelters for the dockers, riggers, etc., who now have to stand in all weathers undier bridges, arches and ether comfortable (?) pitches. All the men I have spoken to on the subject have expresser a great desire for sUr4 shelters er places of call which they would engage to keep in good order .themselves. The present arrangement is a. scandal to the past, as it makes men, who are only awaiting their call to work, appear lo the uninitiated to be merely loafers. Let this programme be carried out, and I shall feel satisfied something has been attempted and something done to make the lot of the descen- Cants of the toilers with whom I toiled 40 years ago a happier one during the year of the Diamond Jubiiee. A telegram was here bended to the professor, calling upon him to attend to am Rang birdt in Madame Patti-Niceliri.Is avairy, aad so a pleasant interview abruptly ended.

I JUVENILE HOUSE- I BREAKERS At the Swtnica Police Court en Saturday, John Pugh, a boy aged 14, residing- at 60, Inkerman-street, was charged with breaking and entering 49, Iakerman-Ktreet, and stealing- a piece of navy blue serpe and a piece of cashmere value ')35., and John Brock, aged 13, 7, Inker- mv street, waa charge d with being concerned. in th same affair. Miss Hannah Johns, who resides with her parent at 11)2, FastDoume-termce, St. Thomas, stated that on March ?7 they lemeved from 49, Inkerman -ntreef, sonie thing's being left behind at that address. She was the last to ltaye the house and the doora and wi*dowa were all fattened. She was in business as a dressmaker, and had used one of the rooms at 49. Inkerman-street as a workroom. 0* going to the house on the Monday following the date she had given: she found that art en- i trance had been ebtaiawl. She found that the worh.joom doer was looked, and she had not left it locked. She found the key lying in the pas- ?ye. On emtcriD? the workroom she noticed' that a piece ef ?er?e and a piece of j cashmere were muMiug. The ?oedf produced were what she had mi<Mn. No one slept in the houae on the Saturday night. I John Pliillipin, a boy are 14, said that he lived with his father and mother iik Jnkerman-street. He saw the two defendants on Monday, March 29th, about half-past six o'clock in the evening, at the C6rner of Inkerman-street. They were close to the house where MiM John's had been living. Pugh bad a piece of serge under the jeray lie was wearing, and he asked witness if he would take it into the p,wnabop fer Mrs. Bright. He took it to Mr. Goldatone's pawnshop, and pledged it for Is. 6d., and he harded the money and ticket to Pugh and parter1 the money evenly between the three, and they all went to the theatre. Witness gave the name of Mrs. Bright to the pawnbroker, and gave his own liiune as John Davies, acting on the advice of Pugh. Defendants were remanded until Monday. ONE BOY SENT TO THE QUARTER SESSIONS. WHILE HIS COMPANION IS DIS- I CHARGED. At the Swansea Pelice Court on Monday, John Pugh, 14, and John Brock, 13, were brought up on remand on the charge of breaking an- enter- ing 49, Inkerman-street, and stealing a pile of serge and a piec of cashmere, value 23s., the property of Hannah Johns. The evidence given at the previous hearing was to tha effect that Miss Johns had moved from Inkerman-street, where she carried on business as a dressmaker, but had not on March j taken away all her goods. It was alleved that the t*o boys stole the serge and the cashmere, and a boy gave evidence ef pledging one of the I pieces with a pawnbroker for Is. 6d., stating that he and the two defendants went to the theatre with the money. I. Moses iroldstone, pawnbroker, St. Thomas, now stated that the boy named Philipin went to his shop and pledged a piece of serge. The boy said the serge helor0ed to a Mrs. Bright, and that his nar-v was John Davies. He afterwards handed the serge to Sergeant Lewis. P. C. (66) Hill gave evidectce of arresting de- fendants, and Sergeant Lewis depoeed that he received the piece of serge produced from Mr. Goldstone. He also found the piece of cashmere in a shed at the back of 49, Inkerman-street. Pugh said that Brock took one piece of cloth. He did not think that there was any harm going into the house, as he thought that the people had moved all out. Pugh was then committed to the quarter lIeS- J sions. Brock beina digrharged

iALLEGED BURGLARY AT SWANSEA. Danygraig House Entcrad in tho Middis it ills Night. I The Swag consisted principally flf Eggs and Appla Tart. Apparently the burglary season commences late at Swansea., but the modern representative of the late lamented Charles Peace, Esquire, believes in the old adag.s, even if he has (tscarded the old tools, therefore, "better late than never-that is, if a eppper is not looking. Be this as it may, George Jonas Hawkins, Li, Upper Stnajid, and Francis Macden (alios Peter M'Uauley), 8, Tontine-street, had to a ppear on Monday on a, chruge of breaking and entering Danygi aig House, Part Tennant, be- tween the hours of 11 p.m. on March 22nd and 7.45 &.m. on March 23rd. They were also charged with stealing a pair of sleeve-links, a. brooch, a pu: se, ai cigarette-holder, 4d., two dozen eggs, haif-a-pound of butter, and a quantity of apple tart. The swag taken surely convicts those who lifted it of possessing more than average burgkr domestic taste. 1 Mr. Eredesrick Samuel Price said that he wos an insurance agent living at Danygroig Jdouse, Port Tennant. On Monday, March is2nd, he and his wife retired to bed acut 11 o'cliock, before doing so making sure that all the doors and windows were fastened. He went ft.wnatairs the following morning about a. quarter to eight o'clock,when he found that his desk in the dining-room was all upside down and several of the draws had been removed and put on the dining-tahle. A cigarette-holder was missing from there. A small desk bad been removed from here too the kitchen. lie missed from the kitchen a silver brooch, and a pair of links; there were about two dozen, eggs missing, while a plum pudding and an j appLe ta-tt had been consumed, and half-a- pound of butter was &260 missing. The back door was unbolted, though it had been bolted on the previous night. The scullery window had been forced open and an entrance obtained that w.ay. Clinirles Coliett, said that he lived at 8 and 9, Tontine-street, where he kept a lodging- house for his father. Both defendants used to stop at the lodging-house in Tontine-street. He saw them at the lower end of Wind-street on Monday night, March 22, about midnight. He a&ked them if they were going home, but Hawkins eaid that they were going to St. I TholUa. Witness went home, leaving them at the bottom of W ind-street. He heaird them enter the lodging-house between four and five o'clock the next morning. Later, about eight o'clock, they went into his badroom. Hawkins was the first to get there, but be was quickly followed by Madden. Hawkire asked witness to buy a brooch, showing him a. silver brooch, with a square stone in it. He sai that he wanted 6d. for it, but witnes sdeciined to buy it, saying he hadn't got the money. Madden asktd him to buy a, tobacco-pouch, but he refused to do so. Later in the day Mfidden showed bim wme silver sl-ve-inks. Mod-den could only find one at first and he then tolpd Hawkins to search his pockets, and the other was found in his coat pocket. Witness asked him where he had the things from, and he said they had been in some house in St. TLcoias. They sai dthey had ben in a, clubman's" house. Hawkins also had a cigarette holder, which he bought two days later. Defendants were then remanded for a week. -Avot^KR CHARGE AGAINST MADDEN. Madden was then remanded for a week on a chl!r of stealing a silver watch from the person of William Curran.

SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL. I SWANSEA v. CARDIFF. I The decision of the Welsh Rugby Union to give Oandnf the try which Swansea disputed in their recent match has practically taken all the interest out of football in Swansea for this season, so it was hara'ly expected, what with last Saturday's dele-atb aed the numerous absentees from Swansea team on Saturdav. that a very large number of Swanseaites would avail themselves of the opportunity to visit the Cardiff Arms Park to witness the third encounter of the season between the Blue and B.ack-s and the All Whites. It will be re- membered that the first game resulted in a victory for Swonsea by a. try, although the letter w-re mirch more superior all round then tue score wouid indicate. The next match is still fresh in the memory of local partisans, so nothing more need be said of It, only that Swansea lost, by an error on the part of the referee. Of course, Saturday's match was con- sidered a foregone conclusion on the part of the Ca-diff crowd, but although the visiting team were disorganised they did cot expect to be quite run over. The ground was in tairiy good condition, and it being the first itugby match since the suspension of the ground a large number of Oardiffians turned out. Posmo?. Hv?M?. CARDn?-. Three-quarter W.J. Bancroft .T.J. ThomM Three-qu?rtor D. Mmith .J. DriacoU FhrM nuxrtor.. <-M. D<tV!es. KG. Nicholls Three-quarter W. Richards .V. ?ussey TJiree-quarter F. Gordon W. Jones HiLlf-leack ]? Htlf-?ck .hlri1p Avails 8. Biees h alf-back J. Pr^srv.tt J. F Elliott Forward .Bob ThomM .M-h?yr? Forward W. Grey W Phillips Forward .A. M. Jenlcin .G. lJobon FClrwpL. Hopkin Davies .G. Abbott forward. S. lice .J. "lake Forward A. TnnM E. Emery Forward J. Ev.-ms 'ii: Cornish Uorwurd iJamwaring W. J. Elsey ihe weather was about as bad as it well could te A bitterly cold dri-izlc had fallen all the morning, and continued during the afternoon. 1 hat was a elreimscajice tended to make tha condition of the ground sloppy and sticky, and it was not improve i by the iact, ihat prior to tin mat-aii, thtre was a game played between two junior teams from the district* The confidence of the èarditLans at the prospects of the Blue and Black coming off victorious was evident at the outset, by a well-know newspaper man offer- ing 50 to five that the home team would win. Mr. A. H. Benson, Cwmgam, was the referee. Bancroft started and Hussey got in a big return, which Bancroft played with until the Cardiff forwards were ne;.riy upon him. Then ne parted and lost a lot of giound. He got the ball into touch inside his own twenty-live and the forwards worked it to the centre, whence Jones at once made a bold attack. It was returned by George Davies, but whilst i,lie homesters were wel in the All Whites' territory, Evans was penalised. Jones took ,lie kick and from it l? -i nn&H?se? d Jones took "ue kick and from it George Davies made a mark, wiln which he got the game to the cmtre. An attempted round ot passing on the Cardiff side was baulked by a fine tackle of Hussey by Gordon, who was playing m "Lte centre, Bancxoft having deeidted to put itiehiards outside. Prom a scrum near Swansea's quarters, the Cardiff forwards, bv a series of siiort bursts, got to the goal- line. fiererichards made a mark, but ho was not allowed the ad- vantage accruing from it, a scrimmage being ordered under the posts. Swansea worked out to the quarter line, and then the home backs started a round of passing. Jones got a pass from Biggs, and, alter palpably handing for- ward, picked it up again and ran cleverly through the centre, passing to Gwynn Nicholls" who got in with a good try under the bar. Hussey con- verted. The Cardiff forwards, on the re-start, got the ball with a regularity that was amazing, and Swansea were kept continually on the de- fence. A couple of frees given on both sides made no appreciable dIect on the situation. Bancroft got an opportunity at last of giving some relief, but he ran too far, and was teckled by Driscoll amid a perfect roar. Smith, how- ever, gained the All Whites a tremendous lot of ground by a fine kick and a capital run. But they lost it again by Jem Evans foolismy running up and tackling Thomas who was- demanding his ten yards. There could be no doubt of the fact that Swansea seemed more hope- lessly beaten than at any other time this season, but they played with great pluck. Hopkin Davies and Rice once led a. rush end wore within an ace of being successful. Rice fai led to cirry on, and Hussey coming up punted over the line. A coupe of minutes later A. M. Jenkin coLared Thomas on the line. The latter did not play the ball according to the uew rules and Cardiff were penalised. It was a fine chance for 'a, goal, but Bancroft failed and the Cardiff backs, assisted by the wind, got away to the other end of the ground, and breaking through the Swansea defence they romped over with another try, which induced the delighted crowd to shout, "N ow, pile it on, Cardiff," to which they responded promptly by scoring again, the position of Swansea being so weak that Nioholls got in with a third try, which he actually walked round the p<ists with. The goal followed inevitably. Bancroft now had Bob Thomas in the third line, and, as an immediate result, Swansea got well down the ground, Prescott, Eddie Evans. Davies a.nd the forwards dribbling splendidly. Gordon sneaked a pass and broke through the opposition, being only tackled « few yards from the line. The All Whites got the home- sters penned uere for some minutes, and then Willie Richards made G burst, but was thrown into touch. After a lot of heavy scrambling A. M. Jenkin put in a short burst and scored. It was near the corner touch flag, but Ban- croft, with a magnificent kick against the wind, reducing a. heavy lead by five points, when half-time was called, the score reading: jjklf-time score: I G. T. M. CARDIFF. 2 1 0 I- SWANLSE?K 1 0 0 The bit of wind that blew Swansea had the advantage of in the second half, but the chances —there couid be no denying—were dead against them. The steam had seemingly been taken out of them, and, although they carried the play into the home territory, they did it in Q lackaxiaisical fashion. Jones once made a mark, which Bancroft returned with profit, but Willi." Richards failing to take a pass from l'rosoott lost the Ail Wliites a big chance. .lhe ground was, however, regained Ly a fine dribble startea by Grey, A. M. Jenkin, Rico and Mainwaring. Tnomas was here given a free entry. lie threw to Gordon, but the la-tter failed to hold and lost one of the cleanest opportunities a man could possibly have had. He cou.d simply have wa.ik<xi iii. After this the Cardiffians came out to the centre again. George itavies broke through and gave Gor- don an opportunity. He n.ade the most of it tiiis time, attt when his kick was returned, Bob Thomas got into his stride and played the bad splendidly. Swansea, now Remed a bit encouraged, and the tQJwardeven only though they were—played with tremendous düBh. Onct- tne home backs, however, got the ball they in- variably miuie ground, and they hustled Swan- sea up in an alarming manner. They got them up to the line, and Selwyn Biggs got in between Presscott and Smith in the easiest of easy fashions, walking round behind the posts. In the kick for goal the ball struck the bar and seemed to go over, but it was given as no goal. The next few minutes after the re-start were notable for the manner in which Rice distinguished himself by down- right clever dribbling. Once with a dribble started by Prescott and carried on by Jen- kins, Davies and Rice, the visitors got last ihomas, the Cardiff back, and looked ake scoring, when .Nicholls rushed round and saved. Then, from a scrimmage, the All Whites tried a bit of passing, but Bob Thomas dropped for goal, instead of dashing in and only a minor was recorded. Following up a long kick by Bancroft, and a showy round of passing on tne part of the Swansea, backs, the visitors were again attended by hard lines, Smith getting within an inch of the line, when he was held by Huasey. A moment later from a scrimmage, Albert Jones got over, but the try was not converted. After this Swansea played wilh great dash, but before the end of tha guii.e Driscoll got hold and dropped a neat goal, the final score being Final scoie: G. T. X. CARDIFF -3 2 0 SWANSEA 1 1 0 *1 ? rupped. NOTES ON llIR- GAME. lae disparity between the teams was nothing like so great as tbe score would seem to indi- cate--Dothing like as great. It was a fine game, worth going fifty miles to witness, but it proved once more the statement which has again and again been made thut Swajvsea are not a scoring team. The All Whites' forwards showed themselves as they had shown them- selves in the earlier matches with Cardiff, to have an infinitely superior pack. But our backs were hopelessly out of the hunt. Bad they been able to (tvail themselves of the op- portunities which came their way—or had thsy even been able to present a decent defence-I the rejoicings of the habitues of the Park, which; are, as might be imagined, on a large scale, would have been considerably minimised. It must have been heart-breaking to the Swansea forwards to put forth their splendid efforts to send out the bell to the backs and then to find it was all of no avail-that they were compelled to do the work of defence and so tne scoring I It is no compliment to the Swansea rear-guard that thfy were in a favour- able position for soaring for three-fourths of the second half, and yet never once got over; and that the tries which the All Whites were uble to secure vera both due to the efforts of the pack. How the Swansea forwards man- agoo. to hold their own is really marvellous. 1 h hen they were eight in number they were over-weighted, because Cardiff the year pos- sesses a heavier pack than in any previous year. But even when Bancroft tried to streng- tnen the defence of the third line by bringing Bob Thomas out of the scrimmage the seven were even then superior to the Card ff men. It was possibly due In a large measure to the way in which Bancroft manoeuvred. He per- sistentlv held the ball when it came his way ucti. the forwaixis rushed up to him, and then he would try a run or punt. It was inevitable that once or twice be should be "dowrwd." Ant. when he was the crowd around the ropes roared lustily, and coed. d him a gruat d-eal about his "gui ery," There could be no doubt about, it thit it was gai.erv, but it pc id, for it had the effect of wetrirtg dowu the Cardiff forwards, and j enabling Swtiasea to press in the second half. Thomas, the Cardiff bac k, was about as good as when he was at Swansea, and how o()d that was is fresh within the memory of Swansea specta- tors. The Cardiff three-quarters, of course, were streets ahead of the Swansea n-Yn. They played a magnillcent game, passing always with profit, and doubling the centres in a manner which de- servedly drew forth enthusiastic praise. the cross dribbling of the Swansea pack was one d the features of the game. In it A. M. Jenkin and Rice were always ta the fore, aiid Grey and Main* aring were conspicuous for the splendid manner in which they carried it on. Jem EvanR, the new Clayton man, played a fairish sort of a game, but lost his head on one occasion, when he foolishly ran up to tackle Thomas, who wsA, demanding his ten yards, with the result that Swansea lost a lot of ground. All this con- sidered no fault could be found with the Swan- sea halves. Prescott, considering that it was his fir t appearance, after a prolonged retirement, did very wei. indeed, and Evans was not had, although neither watolied the opposing halves aa closely as they might have done.

LLANELLY v. GLO'STER. I The Scarlets en Tour. I The Scarlets left Llaneily early on Saturday morning, taking with them tixir bright ai;d untarnished record to flash in the sunshine of England, for the benefit, primarily, of Glo ster and Leicester. The question naturally arising in the mind of a lover of the Scarlets was ou.d the reoord be brought back intact That it would, &:1 connected with the team felt, pretty confident when they stepped aboard the tram on Saturday morning, but the only really safe kind of prophecy is to say that it will rtin during any twsnty-four hours in Uanelly. Outside supporters of the Scarlets have been very con- fident of keeping the record, and some have attempted to justify that- belief by valiantly offering pretty long odds on their favourites. More canny supporters, howevtr. have been contented to offer short odds, recognising that Glo ster is a bit of hickory at home. Though Swansea has been beaten by Llaneliy, there is not much to sway the balance, nothing at (1.1: like a run down and a bump; therefore the only reasonable way to arrive at the collateral form is to draw a line through Swansea when at Gl^ o'ater. Then there was a rcally fine and tough strugg'e, and after one of the stiffest fights of the season the All Whites emerged bare victors, coming home, with a victory of one converted goal to a penalty goal. Away from home Glo'ster have a happy knack of being squelched, but at home they are gluttons for work and fight. Leicester are harder to whack on their cwn midden, they having been beoten but once during the season. Thus it is easy to gather that these two matches are not of the tin soJdier order, which may be disposed of with a pea-shooter and a puff of wind. They should, if any relic T" can be placed on form at all, prove to be stiff, I stubborn fights. All the same for that. unless Dame Fortune is in a meat capricious mood. the final whistle on Satuwky ought to find another win registered for the champions of Wales. The I Glo'ster match played at Llanery may be dis- missed from the catalogue of comparisons. The teams lined out as follows: — Posraoir. Llajjellt. Gloucester. Bm,ek Jo« Davies B. Hip wood Tl"*&-quArt*r Owen Badger. W. H. Taylor Xhree-quirter.iiv&n Uoyd P. tout Three-quarter.. if organ He van C. Cummins Three-quarter.Cliff Bowen .G. Clutterbuck Hall-back Ben Davies A. Steohens Hall-back Dai Davies J. Ilarnts forward Jack Jones C. Williams Forward.W. J. Thomas .C. Hall Forward P. J. Davies .C. Robe Forward Ben James .F. Stout Forward. 8. Thomas A. H. Click F orward W. Morris .A. Pitt Forward J. Evans F. Hatherhall Forward.D. Thomas C. Gnulding I mese old nv-2.s pteyed the return game before played at Gi«» gter cu Saturday afternoon before a big gate. In the first game between the, teams earlier in the season Llanel.y won by four tries to one, and were generally regarded &;i being able to repeat their triumph. The visitors were short of Ben Davies, Morgan Williams, and Daniell, the substitutes being Sam Thomas, Griff Wil- liams, and Jack Evans, (the L wynypia and International forward) respectively. who were at their full strength, had undergone special preparation for the contest. The home ttam started the game, and play opened at the centre. The visitors, by the aid of smart forward work, quickly began to. press, but the home lot offered a bold front, and worked their opponents out. Joe Davies gatting a kick charged down, Hall dashed over and scored the first trv near the po6ts amidst 1-cud cheering. Stout took the kick, and converted. On resuming, play was I fast and furious, both sides working with great energy. From a loose scramble Ben James soeured, and, with a strong burst, scored in the corner, but Joe Davies fa??d at goal. Fr?m now up to the interval play was fairly even, both sides missing chances. The Llanery backs on several occasions got hold and passed well, but the tackling was exceptionally keen. Half-time C01"e- I G. T. M. 1 GLOUCTI"RT.ER ? ?o ?) LLANELLY o 1 0 Llaneily started the second half and the visitors working with tremendous energy pressed severely j Glo'ster, however, defended in superb fashion, an d successfully warded off all attempts to seore. By dint of splendid forward play Glo'ster maaajed to work out of danger, and, for a time, more tt.an held their own, the visitors returned to the at: Fck, and several times they got their third line into play, but the home men played the smother- ing- game to perfection, and "ued in warding- | off each and every movement well into the second half. Glo'ster took up the running, and the whole team working well to- j gether, the Llaneily lines were several times placed in serious jeopardy. Twice in quick succession, Joe Davies had to concede minors. After this, the tinpiaters I had another look in, and one or two chances came their way, but over-anxiety threw them away. As the game drew towa- dti the clopq the excitement was intense, the spectators following everj bit of the play with exceptional interest. One side then the other held the advantage, but all attempts to score proved fruitless. Final score- G. T. M. i' GLO'STER 1 0 0 il LLANELLY 0 1 0 j I NOTES ON THE GAME. I The game was particularly fast, and was fought out Vvith gnat detenninatiun. Gio'ster's I try w8. a lucky one, and was entirely due to a j mistake by Joe Davies, who tried to t in a kick at close quarters. The winners, whe success na=auy w<M h&Hpd with tremendous enthnsiasr- (, played a dashing game tmou?hout. j on the day?s pUy, were qmtj :J as their opponents. In the for-  City p<Kk pndoubt?div had the b al 6.  t h hI' k' ,i\ et' ? ?" <?n?nt, the whole p? ?oi ki- '??,?? ?. Bult depended on their IDü.n d1' 'At" if the re- the tcrnn.m? Ll?eny, a ano^ rts. Behi,nd the wmart' e r ?me. but t b ???' P?y? ?? c*m?nat ioa of the third 1? ?Sered f jhc' ^omatioa of indw;io. of Gr.fP Willir ? ??? °?-" ? tho ,nd Ev?n Lloyd w" ?* in centr^, ?o- ? t? he ij&rdest ?.f ?the threp-quait- whil. Hardest of the J.mM, ?? 8t.T€ ?h ? -?? EJaB- Morris, forwards, The half ?'' ??' the P'? of the Toward, the ? "baclre weak at ?'?- Towards the ish ^^Liy made des p arate &tt.mp?tobri.g-t "? ?I?ely made despite ?ucc?fu). andM *«core, but ?ey were un- ..ucce¡,¡t! ul. and tl Y ? to tir d" W 1'0t' the first tuae y a r e etea is season by two points

ABERA\ ON v. NEATH. Warm? That Tas h, ard,l, y th, e word wh,i.ch. would describe tLe ilie word which and Neth looked game the peo? pie o?f A? beravoit expected to witne? xolT^ b&tm .lay l hey ex p ected to witne. ? ?" ?Sg? M. ? ho? tly coE  tea. w..tl: neither side willi a fig!lt, hotly COLtZtt?d, Cl- inch without a h. ng ? Prep? to budge ono the roughness w struggle. But, yet none cf meetings of old i hlch /ery often ?cara?t<nses whatever else th '? teams was ?nt..inatect. 'or counters have ? ? a\e> Neath-Aberavon en- of spirit. Vvhy been marked by the be? spirit. Pv~v vr .t. he o« \ouid th* game be fh mu' h pb('e, Neath have hers 7 Because, ;'n the brst t- succumbed to the 'Bravonites determined h put form  out the odiu^ Caching to thoS lickitnS gs, by a avon on the ot h er ua,d, had tr-a d e Up their minds, barring i( hand, had made UD their and send the -B1acl lents, to ord a fOUIth win, and send the Blad iente' to ^^da sheet as far as th 18 home Wlth aveI^ curt^ as XT .i ey were concerne d,. Now, as gi ame forward, tthha a ™ld Have all the best of the they have so far fc was „ft dead cert » and then tSh? eu- ^0,i ur lixipr0ved behind, as to make £ r « MUU=G tho R?i M?BlMk qr&rtet very close. ,,berav(,a had two forwards out-Luke and A. William.:— yet the pack was one whk-h it would have betn unwise to "sniff" at. then again their back division, whatever the superiority might amount to, were on the admission of Neath's supporters the better lot of the two. The following were the teams selected Position. Neath. ^.JBERivos. Eack. Brook* Lfwit Thrt»e-qii«*ter 'VT.-Tones .W. L es TLree-qu^ ru»r H. Jones K. Jo,,«-s Three-ov jurter C. POlwell D. H. James Three-quarter J. tinlf back iIL4ms D..Tcliel. H?f-bt.ck .T. Bopkhm J. S U&vay forward J. Reynolds A. Williams I Forward Id. Reynolds H. Jones I Forvard Levmalrl —Jack Jone? Forward J. Tiiomaa Tim :Udden Forward 8. Davie? '?. Jumps Forward. iO. Vigors W. K. Roberts I Foiward W. Jv>hnsi>». "W. Keueilck Forward Hutcbinson E. Evans When the reams came on tae held it x% as seen that Bansey. Rowlands and Ivor Griffiths wore I absent from the Lomi sters. In their piaoes Arthur Wiiliams, Harry Jones, and W. K. Roberts played. Tl", rain, which fell heavily before the match, cleared off just in time for the start, hut an uncomfortably hi:;h fish-tail wind replaced it, which ronderadaccurate kicking- and passm^ impossible. Noj-.th ttirned up with three of the original teara absent D&i EvtuM, Tom Thomas, and Jack. B^es- In their stead, Lenuard, Prod Hutchinson, and Foy" part. Jack Jones staited won with the wind in his favour, but' as a short one, and the Neath J: jic the ball up, dribbling- it ae Red aLd Black quarter, where V ill Rees was given the ball by hlvan Jones, who stopped the rush. The wing man pun ed into toucii ai Le centre, where, a moment later, his side were awarded a penalty. Hie ball was carried by the wind across the line, and Brooks touched down. RusLxng •< way from the centre, where the first scrum was iViu.od after the re-start.. Seliaway and a. couple of forwards got th. bail down to the line. J ust as Brooks was about to take it. it struck the post, and bounded back in front of the forwards, but Brooks was on it cgain, a~d saved pluckily. Banging away at it w th greet ardour, th.2 Neath front men rtai the kaiher down to LeT,-is, whom they forced into touch. 'Bravan replied with a rush to the centre, where Jones was penalised. The wind was too heavy for the kiak to be of much service, a-r I what little the Blacks did gain, wj.3 almost iniine li L-tely lost by a punt to t-ouch from Cockings. i or a second time the visitors were placed under penalty for legs up in the scrum an opportunity of which Rees Lewis took splen- di l avantage, kicking to touch at the other n twenty-five. A few minutes later, Sellaway had to retire from an injury received by his being tackled, and thrown against one of the side posts skirting the enclosure. Will James took his place. Notwithstanding this loss, the homesters continued to have the better of the fighl. At length Bill Jones, in the face of a flying kick, took the ball back to Rees Lewis, who made a mark. Harry Jones returned the com- pliment and play waS once more removed to the centre. Ha-rry Jones, intercepting a pass from Dan Jones to James with great cleverness, sprinted out to the Aberavon twenty-five, where he punted into touch. A long drop by Rees Lewis gave his men goo 1 relief, asoa: the half-way line was again the spot near which the game hovered. little by ?Ue the Bmvan forwards by open play worked the leather down close to t?ie Neath line, and the Blacks were penalised, a free oemg awarded their opponents. A minute later they kicked out to the centre, and half- time was called, with the score G. T. X. NEATH. 0 0 2 ABERAVON 0 0 0 Sam Davies re-started on the ? Bravon side anti. the half-way line was made the venue of th game. Cocking got hold in bullying up and 1 sent the leather away up to Brooks, who made a fair catch, and kicked back to the centre. Aberavon. by superior half-back play, got the ball out of the Neath 26 flag, when Dai Jones set the three-quarters going by, handing over to D. H. James. He threw across to Rees, hut the latter quite failed to hold the ball and had t., put it into touch. Two foul kicks did not better the oosiiion of the home men one whit, and shortly afterwards they were beatea back over the half line. Then Bob \Villiams' knee was knocked out, and he had to be carried off the field. Charlie Powell was ordered in, and J. Thllma8 led the backs for the wing. With hard dribb ing the home men crossed the centre, but when Bob Williams returned to the field thy were driven back again. What ad- vantage might have accrued to the Blacks they .kst by a penalty, which put the Red and Blacks once more over their twentv-five. Brooks rs- lieve with a ong kick, and as Rees Lewis failed to field there was an exciting race for the ball, which ended in Will Rees getting it a second before anyone else.. Thy? minor was quickly succeeded by two more, both the results of long kicks. The re-start saw Neath getting the upper band to a great extent, but they could not see their desire to soor-e- accomplished, and gradually :osing energy, they were beaten back to the centre line, where play was when the foil time whittle was blown. Final score: —— G. T. K. I NEA Tn 0 0 3 ABERAYON 0 0 0 NOTES ON THE GAME. The result WM not unexpected, for there ex- isted bet?e?n the teams such rivalry tlbant & been fight resulting in a draw was almost inevitable. It must be admitted, however, that .Aberavon had the harder lines of the two, for, besides los- ing S?Uaway, it was only by the greatest ill-luck that they failed upon two occasions to score, upon Jew Cockings being pushed into touch a couple of yards from the line. Perhaps a bet- ter idea of the character of the game can be gained from the statement that whereas Aberavon had. the beter of the play in the first half with the wind, Neath had the upper hand in the second. It was, however, a very poor exhibition a circumstance which IS hardly to be wondered at, when the circumstances are taken into consieration. In the first place there were abs.ntes on both sides, and then, azain, the climatic conditions were ell against good plav. A good game it certainly was not, tlv p ay being almost entirely confined to the forwards, who by no menus gave a fair ( exhibition of what good forward play should be. v-hile of three-quarter pity there was none woi-th speaking. For this feet, however, the men were not altogether to blame. NIDUS. [

MORKISTON v. PEJYGRAIGI Morriston left for Penygraig on Saturday, wit- a very fair prospect of keeping u"" tneir list I of recent victories. When last the teams met—on January 2nd—Morriston rim ply ran away with them, although they were only able to score a goal and a try to nil. The first firan7^ last season. Morriston won by the same pro .ore, but the return match resulted in a draw. 11^ learns were: POSITION. Mobbiston. Pevx G-AIG. Back Sc-ott T. J 0neb TUI-ee-qunrtev.Phi] orris R. J ->RJEN Three-quarter.W. Wi.ticombe. F.< 3u"h inire,-quarter.J. Pkiililps W. Watlrins ilivee-quHrtfr T. White x.> 'av!1.:1ah ilalf-bftok Jere e,awards .D. H&h-b&ck Eo s Thomas T. 'wmrm4. Forward.. — Toiia Rohcrts J.r >>«viea F orward Tom Williams ?' i FarwHTd u. ???.? J.D?n forward •> t-oop?r A. ?hant forward j TEvfu? A. Wh?te i Forw? F. Brwea T. Griffiths Fo-"wp ? ?- I??t-8 .W. on'iB ¿\1 most miserable westher, and on ground, inches dee; in slush the earn3 was f.tIlrted,: liarrif.tou playing Fwreis Harries and Charles Bower as I-ubs. After the usual preliminaries plav settled at half, where a f.-w scrubs followed, A roug'h pa.M'm? bout took Peny?T&i? to tn? 25 !ne, but a 8'iccM??n? o?e was etopped by '?onLt, and EJTrardB r?lie?ed by a smBudribblp Do vn came the homesters again, and at last I from a forwai-druab Dowen scoi od. Soon aftr--rl tha re-siart IVill:co-r,oe rpo.led a piomis- iig passing bout of Penygraig s The visitors got off, and then Willie.ombo ran down a Penvgraig- 1 uvn befcif could kick, aad Morris following up landed the leathe- in touch close to Peuygraig's goal. A ruin lost Mor iston that position, Play for the next ten minutes was in mid fijld | neither ride having any decided advantage. Piiart tackling by Edwards improved Morriston s position somewhat. Tbe awful state of the ground prevented the quarters making much use 0; their opportunities. A mull on' the part of the home put Morriston in a good position, hut White faild to hold his chance. He had j almost a clear field before hin when he jet his pa sir from Phillips, but tne slippery condition of the turf spoiled the cL ance. Jere Edwarde all but kicked a goal as a ? of the penalty kick given Morriston. Penvgraijr pressed for a long while after this, but Morriston made a etub- born defence and just at the end of the half Tom Roberts iataii-ted a dribble which the toot of the whistle rendered of no avail. The half-time score was: Half-time score-- I G. T. X. PENYGRAIG 0 1 0 MORRISTON 0 0 1 Nothing of interest characterised the second half until. when it was five minutes old, Pranks, the little Penygraig centre, made a huge run up the field. Close to the liue be fumbled the ball, and Francis pluckily saved. Then Jere Edwards initiated a dribble, which, taken on by the for- wards, soon changed the venue. From un ensuing line-out Sims and Tom Roberts took the leather still nearer the line, but Rhapps asain put the visitors on the defensive, For tha next couple of minutes Morr rton were penned in their own "a and. at last, Jere Edwards had t- ki rk lHd. iiis' ziftpt- e restart Griffiths sent the oval over JVIoTiatoii's ba.r. hu: no froal v-a., g*vt:n as it was a punt. Until th", welcome call of time, which came juit alter, tha battle was hotly waged in Murrs;#ii s bal-f. Tihe tlnai soore was: G. T. M. ^ENYGRAIG 0 1 !IOBJ?,IS'f ON 0 0 1 j

SWANSEA SECONDS v. I CAHDIFF SECONDS. While the first fifteau were trying conclusions with their rivals at Cardiff on Saturday, the Swansea second fifteen had an engagement with the second ttau. 'rem the sister town on the St. Helen's ground. Notwithstanding the sever-a weather there was a good crowd present to wit- ness the match whior, as i." usually the custom, was inleresting-Iy fought out to the end. The Car%L dug did not arrive on the ground until after four o'clock. Swansea started the game, playing against a strong wind, and. assisted in no small measure, by this element the visitors compelled Use homesters to concede two minors in as many minutes. After this, hostilities bordered about the centre for ^me time. From a scrum the Swansea halves got ti)i, Imther out to the th-qn.&.rtera who, howevt?, failad to do any- thing with it, and scrummaging' was renewed in the bon o quarten for a time, until the vnitoM, by a ct?ver bit of footwork, took play right on to Swansea's goal line, and another minor resulted. The homcaUra, aftar this, played up with more vigour, and got I well into their opponent's goal, but play was i not allowed to remain there long, as a good bout of passing by the Cardiff three-quarters removed hostilities again to the Swansea twenty-five. Still in the home quarters, the visitors made desperate efforts to break away, but the defen- sive work of the homesters could not be broken and the fight was waged out- sida the goal. From a scrum Elliott parsed to J. Williams, who, making off at a rattling pace. evaded his pursuers, and, dodging the home custodian, scored a splandid try. The kick for goal was a failure. On resuming, the Car- diffians were soon again in their opponents' quar- ters, and by dint of excellent combination got down to the SwazLqea. line, but they were driven back. The homesters, however, were compelled to concede two minors in rapid succession, i degrees the homesters got into Cardiff territory, and looked as if they were going to score, but the visitors offered a splendid defence, and took operations to the Swansea end of tne be:d, where Collins trickily got over. Again the kick for goal failed. After the kick out, Swansea got into the Cardiff quarters, and some exceedingly tight struggling ensued, the homesters getting the better of it, and keeping the leather near the twentv-frve. The Cardiff men, however, with a combined rush, took play to the centre, and were soon again noar the Swansea twenty-five, where some tight packing followed. Half-time was soon after- wards calied, the score being Cardiff Seconds—2 tries 5 minors (L T. N. CARDIFF 2NDS 0 2 5 SWANSEA 2Nt>8 0 0 0 On the re-start, the Swansea, men played with better daeh, and Harris got over with an un- converted try. Other chsunces opened up, but advantage was not taken of them, and the result was that the defence of Cardiff was unbroken, and the final aoote read Urinal Score: G. r. x. cardeet Seconds 0 2 5 SWANSEA 2KDS 0 1 0 Swansea S^csonds.—Back, H. Jenkins; three- quarters, H. Uoyd, W. Spooner, D. Davies, D. Austin; halves. J. Frmlman ari,4 D. Harris; forwards, W. Hill, A. Jenkins, W. Philpin, W. Roes, J. Rey nolds, D. Thomas, W. Williams, A. Thomas. Cardiff Seconds.—Back, H. B. Wind; three-quarters. R. Foster, R. Elliott, J.Williams, J. Collins balve*, T. Sfcvage, J. Heaven for- wards, H. l-Ull, Col.-S rgt Leary, W Williams, T. Davies, F. Box, F. Hinea, F. Owen, E. Hard ng. Referee, M r. Jones, Llaneily. ST. HELEN'S v. WIGAN. Played at St. Helen's. In the nrxt half, St. Helen's had all the best of the play. Wigan were penalised, Pnd Jtioques kicked a goal. Rimmer then clas-Sed o rar, Jacques failing, after which Doherty Moored, and Jacques kicked a goal. In the s&oond half St. Helen's played a grand defensive game, and had decidedly the and had deca y the best of mat era. Final score:- St Hel,Ù->2 goals (1 penalty), 1 try. Wigan—N,'il.

HALIFAX v. CROMPTON. Alt Halifax, in the Northern Lnion Cup. One ^de, as cx pected. had matters nearly all their own way. In the Rr?t ba Ii Rigg dn)ppm two o?? 1..d iOt a try. Firth also scored two tries g AmoM :md Bo'ttomley one each. In th? second half three jroals and 3 tries were adder5, and Halifax won a one-sided game by the fouo ing score: Halifax, 7 goals (3 dropped) 6 tries. Crompton, nil

m WIDNES v. RUNCORN. At Widnes (Novthein union Rtineon. had the benefit d a strong wind in the first L-Jf, Walker scored an unimproved try, and Butter- worth pkcsd a penalty goal. M-ve- < t R.ncorn bad tu retiie through injury, a the second hali Afford scored L try for Widnes, and after hvrd pressure. Rispan dropped a gorl and also scored It try. Drunu.iond then dropped a goal. Result: -wilines-2. g^als is tries: luDcor-l goal 1 try.

BR ADFORD v. TYLDESLEY. This mt-teh was played at Bradford, before about 6,00.) spectators. In the Zrt-t half the visitor's, having ihe wind in their favour, had the best of matex-R. Trow kiekJd a go* ■ from the mark and tLe same player also dropped a goal. Half-time—Tjidosley 8 polats, Bradford nJ. In the second half Calvert dropped s. fhaa goal for Bradfo-d. Fi-ial spore— Tvldesley-2 dropjved i;oalg (8 joints). Bradford—1 dropped jroal (4 pointA;).

ST. HELEN S RECREATION v. LEIGH. This ir-at b wt.s pli.yed at Ft. Helen' s. A lmcit iiumstately after the utart, McMaster rece-ved the ban, and after running down to near the Recreation goal-line, passed to Andorton, who bad no difficulty in rujmin? over, C;Jap tluccd- iDfr iD kicking a goal. After tbi«, up to the £ nish, play was fair.y even, and no addition was made to sc;)re. F;nal score :— Leigh.-I goal. St. Helen's Recreatior. ?'il.

LIVERPOOL OLD BOYS T. T AN TCASTrR. A heavy wind was b'owmg, and Lancaster narl the benefit of this. In the first half they had the best of the play, and Thompson got in with an unconvere!^ try for Lancaster. On the changing of ends, Bratlarg-k placed a goal and kickel another from., tiy got by Pollot. Final score: Old Boys: Two g» a s (nine points.) Lancaster: Obe iroa- Ifivo points.)

I BATH v. PENARTH. Bath took a weak teiim to Penarth on Saturday and thebern,-Ptersbad ell the bt stof the play. Tries were scored by Alexander (four), Evans (two), and Chivers, two of them bein converted by Gilbs. The homesters were much the smarter in handling the ball, and tL;a.rd.t wwo abo !i.upenor. Final M?re: ?,,arth -2 ¡oaa 6 tn<? ? Btth-JHL

Retiring from Business. -ue iring fro :Busi*ness. i "> '\r' BOOTS. SHOES. SLIPPERS. 4 Mr. McAYERA having sold his Swansea and Morriston Stocks to MESSRS. A. J. JACOBS & SON, OF NEWPORT, THE GREAT JOB STOCK BUYERS, Before removing same Messrs. Jacobs have decided to give the inhabitants of Swansea and neighbourhood the benefit "of their fortunate purchase by holding, L for a few weeks, one of the Most Genuine and Astounding Sales on record. The combiaed Stocks, bought at a Big Discount 9ft cost, amount to about 1:1,800, and are new on S A E E AT 11, CASTLE sr., SW ANSEA Men's Nailed Boots, warranted all leather 4/11 now selling at 2/11 ^Stents' Laced Boots, best quality 8/11 1. 1) 4/9 Ladies' Kid Laced Boots, splendid 4/11 17 „ 216-21 Boys and Girls' School Boots, strong and 3/11 „ 1/11 Infants' Boots and Slippers, various designs 1/6 „ „ 4} It would be impossible to gi-f e a full List, but the above will convey some idea of the many Bargains now being off end by Messrs Jaeobs, at 11, Castle-st., Swansea, late JAMES McAVERA. COME EABLY AND SECURE THE GREATEST BARGAINS.

THIRSTY SOULS. A Swansea Pdiee Court Interluda. Act I. The Spring was ushered in at Gowerton in balmy fashion, and as Tennyson savs In the Spring a yo?n? man's thoughts lightly turn to "tt. of drink." At GowerLon while the birds were twittering in the nedgerows, and the squich grass was fairly growing up among "hl: farmers' crops, and the lambs were thinki.i^ sadly of Easter and mint sauce, John Jones felt athirsfcy. Act n. The lamps gambolled in lively fashion as Mrs. Williams went, according to the police, with a pint glass bottle to the house of John Morris, and the Stithy tools did gyre and gunble in; th.. wab that 8th day of March, for the bottle was filled with beer in the house of John Morris. But P. C. (228) was not tiiinking or rural bliss— he had his eye on Mrs. \V ilhams. Act Ul. P. C. (228) did not like the view of the bottle as Morris had no retail licence, so he followed Mrs. Williams home and found Jones ready to drink. But Mis. Williams said she had been to pay her rent to Morris, and that the beer had been given to her. Johnny Jones was having a drink because Mr. Williams was taking physic so could net drink beer, quite oblivious to the fact that beer is physic, though physic is not beer. It would E.Ive been cheaper to have climbed outside the beer, for that beverage was free, while the physic had to be paid for. Why was it not thrown to the dogs? Act IV. I Then Catherine Morris swore that the beer was a free gift. without money and without price. The beiks then dismissed the case, and now at Gowerton, the little lambs twist and twiddle their tails in joyous fashion, and the mint holds up its head and chortles oravely when it thinks of Easter Day.

The Gothenburg system is turning out a failure, an dthe friends of the prohibitory move- ment in Norway have bad a further disappoint- ment in that a most alcoholic and miserable, but cheap, wine," pours into the country ,and a large part of the population used it to drink to excess. Mr. Cecil Rhodes will sail for the Cape at once to resume his Parliamentary duties, and will re- turn to London when required. The Indian famine fond on Saturday amounted to £ 47(3,000.

BLACKHFATH V NEWPORT Despite the ecuter attractions, 6.000 people witnessed this match at B1 ickhesth on Saturday. The weather fine, but cold. Both sides were well represented the famous Gould pL\j mg for Newport. Newport h? ring the wiT-d m their favour in ;,he first hi. had all the best of matters, bringing off pietty buuta of passinar. Gould and Sawtell scored & try each, Doucher impiovmg the fornie-. Half time aeope: G. T. U. NLWPORT 1 1 0 BLACilHf ATH C 0 0 Final score: a. T. Iff. NEWPORT 1 2 6 BLACKHiiATH 0 0 8 ¡

ROCHDALE HORNETS r. SWINTON. .f<tyeda.t liocliddle before In,OOO apc\<I¡"rs. Sw inu>ii pressed had, but couid not sc-jre. The i visitors were penalised, and Even placed a. gr,-tl. Lewis shortly after equalised, but no p od re-, sultnd. The opening stages of the .-atOTid half were in favour of the Hornets, but 87rinton played up. and were rer^ntedly attaakliig. Thore was no further score. i n*il score — Hcrupte—i psnaltv goal. j Swin ton—-nil. f

NEW BRIGHTON Si TJ?,. Played, at Lisattrd. The home team, who were without Cannell, their captain, twed a gale • f wir..7 in the iirst half. but only had their line era-wed once. Hagtie im-ori-ag i-ig-ut ou the interval. After (-h.nging end? New Brighton Lad much tho best of the play, arxl almost scorea trot t,,lv-o fre, kicks. The defence was good, motl.ff arthc being scored. Final soore: 11 Sale—i try I New BriErhtou-Nil c

WARRINGTON r J TTERSTCD'i^. i Played at W.-irrinjfton. During- the nnt,h.}f Liversedge bad the advantage of a high wini. I but Vv7arringt«n exhibited brilliant form, and had more than an equal -hsre of the attack. At half time there W" laO &o&re. The play > as OD: 01 a medium (?awript,on during the concluding half anl Barber placed a f-e p?naity go<?, which he followed with a trv. I"'inal score Waringtou-l penalty goal, 1 try. I LiveTve6-ge-Nil.

BROUGHTON RANGERS v. OLDHAM. < Payed BroughOll bei?t?e five thousand I« speotatoM. Cleui?ce-L'n stATt? &nd &H'-tOU?L the Rangers were playing against tre wind, Duck scored a grand ti- T. Jackson not proving, and at half time the xiangcrs led by on" try to nil. Upon hanging ends tha Ra :<^ers ware continuing the attack, but could DCH. score again. Final score: Broughton Rangera-l try. I Oldham-Nil. «-

is W ¡'j.' 8 V. CARMARTHEN COLLEGE. There was quite a good iruster of spectators on the ground at the finih of the mi-tina.! tie i 1. the Junior Cup to witness the game between Swansea atid Carmarthen College. It was the foil t rue this season that Cam.art hen had paid & visit to Swansea. and knowing that they hf!' a good reputitio-n in Souv 1 Wales as assoc.< tioa players, it was only -b-it txp-v-'en. co «« tlu, horrr supporters turn out to see how their teal.. would snow up iguinsi th n. A iter 4r. .P.;rd. the referee. lu>a. lined ;,be teams up, ..Adam, son started for Carmarthen, with the win": 8t tbeir back. They .jayPd arejivi the Swansea men for a little while and it-inel then. Ir. their quarter". » splendid sliot hemg sent on the wrong side of l ie r. t on one occasion, from Petrie. Then the home quintet went- along well tr the other ead, where Jobnrv Ro'inson missed a grand opening right ir front of rbe ;^oal. CL.-rrullita once more got Own. but were driven out by sterling play on the part cf Evans, Johr-on, ar. l 1. Harry. Then Swansea tiad anouw turn, but found the delno-, of the visitors' very sound, and Uarmar( ell got out o their uufieultj by lh, right wing getting do-vn to the WdrSbt. end "tl "3 Petrie lines, t,b" ba- goit a wide. There wus a g.d ee,-Li f,f tile set- sai, about Wi6 game so far. aid both sides wes visited in quick succession. Swansea gaineit a corner, but nothing tangible resulted xnaPetne and Scott got into line swing on the right ;\gai«. They were pullocl up by EVCrlS. o.r:. tneu Newtoa get c an tb-ough the Carmar- then d«der■», and uiougla out. who cleared easily. Gfirn;a lit. n, through f aid of Petrie once more, put Swansea ou the strict y.T., but- they proved eqvwl to ill en)e", genciea aitd clearer in the most. satisfactory r enxur. Two fouls in quick succession tollow-, and. t't hough thev were well taken v.-tre clean J splendidly. ivddel. and ftees got nicely along the left and the latte«- put ic a swinging centre, whioii went .tside. From tlie goal-kick Carmartlien went away aud got a good deal of work on the ball, hut. they were invariably pulled up m the nick of time' by the Swansea backs. 1. foul in tl visi- tors' quarters was vken by ).)hnson tcuchmg to-,i Koberts, that p ayer p' ?mg ic a r&??r eak ofv-rt., 1mt Robinson came, up then and hango-s ball over the hoarding behind the net. luene was some little delay, hut when matters were resumed again a rush v/; s made bv the visiters, who wc, egain fr isU*-ated by Johnson and hi vans. Bryce was uwfu iy Rlow on the ift on one occasion when he hLd the ball ail to himself. Adomson, Davies and fc>c<.tt then made tracks into the home half, arid the position was further improved upon by a aucc overhead kick by Petrie. Ihe Swansea backs, however, were in their best mood and kept out all incursions in fine style. A foul throw-in against Carmarthen saw the kick quickly returned and Adamson got away nic<?y, s?ndin? across to Petrie, who sent into nic.iy, Thom&s got (fhe shot away ea&ly. and then Swansea piressed,. Mam,-on got the ball from the loose at the centre and out-paced all the Swansea followers, breaking clean through the defence, and banging the bail past fhomae. JLmmeduttkay following this ?t edgwood put on a second 9"JA I On the resumption the Carmarthen front rank still played up and Petrie F\ nt in a line centre,, wftich, however, went begging. RaCf-time soon arrived, with Swansea in the visitors^ half. Hall-time score: Carmarthen—2 goals Swansea-,uiL Newton commenced the final half, and Swan- sea at once got into the Carmarthen half where, the bah was eventully sent into touch near the goal-line. There was a little delay at centre after this, owing to a slight injury to Wedg- wood. When the game was resumed, the Swan- sea quintet got to work and a corner result. Tom Harry took the kick and placed it beauti- ru!!y ban rebounded from head to head Ln? '?erts got it and sent it eas?-y mto the net. 'f he visitors goal-tender could hardly be blamed for this, for he made certain ius backi had cleared. Hardly three minutes had elapsed, when Tom Harry sent in a long shot which bounced right in front of the Carmarthen goal ana went past the goalkeeper. Following this there was another scramble in the Carmarthen goal-mouth, and the ball going to Robinson, be put on the third. This all occurred within five minutes, and seemed to enthuse new life into the home team. They were back again soon after the resumption, and two corners followed in quick succession, Rees sending in a bearty w--eh was well saved from the latter one. A goal-kick followed, and from this Newto went away and banged the ball over the croes-bar. In its tran- sit it had touched May, so that a corner followed. This proved fruitless, and then Car- marthen were seen close ir. the Swansea half, Petrie putting in a splendid effort. After a good deal of even work Swanse;. had another corner. Then Harry put in a splendid dropper, which taken by the wird was swerved right into the net, Riddell rushiiig in and mak- ing t*r*iurance doubly wire. On the centre idok Carmarthen played up better, and. splendid civofi shot from the Carmarthen righl: wing went against -At cross-bar. and tn vhi) U.m line. After f\1.1. u. Vlaitore, half, Petrfe and Scot, went to war* nicely, but were pulled op wher dangerous. A rash for the ball then occurred ot its way to the Carmarthen goal, and Newton fouled May right in front of hie own goal. Therf was not much between the pliyer for a while vith the exception that Swansea ha6 a corner, which can&c to uoth ng. Towards th« end, wbiol was close at hand, Swausei had an t.icellent chance from fc- f"ul on the part oi < Carmarthen man. but no'img came of it, ani just afterwards a fint game ended, with ttal wore: L4 vrvma -4 goals. OarvJi^tben <Jallega-~2 jyools. Carmttlien.—Goal, Jennison: backs, Ms* and LeadbeaUJ haWee. liees. Pai-tingtem :3 W tilgwood; forwards, G. &-tt cod *>. Laviel (capt.) (right), Adamson (centre). J. boott aut Petrit (left). S.a.r.eea.-Goa.l, Thomas bta.cÐ-, Jooueo and Evans; halves, Edwards, Roberta. m»d Tj Harry forwards, Rees and Riddc (rightk Newton (centre), ana Robinsor. and Bryce (WIOJ

I NONCONFORMITY v. I CHURCH. The Rev. J. Williams, of Old SDoh, Ijandora mode a somewhat startling statement at t je Hil Chapel, Swansea, on Sunday. In making aa appeal to the congregation for donations he sail it behoved them to be as generous as tbej possibly could in these days, when attompd were being made in their very midst H stifle Protestantism. He did not know what wsf being done in that district, but in Landore somf lady members of the Established Church weri making great efforts to convert his people at Oil Siloh. These ladies were supported by th squires and lords of the district, and di their work under the guise of oharitv, low had charity fallen. He had no donM in his own mind that these ladiet were in sympathy with the Church of Rome, an| wished the people to confess their sins to t,4 priests. They went to the houses of the poora ..lasses, and, after giving them assistance, asked what place of worship they went to, and of being told Old Siloh Cuapel, asked if they dii not think they Would be more comfort able at St. Paul's, Plasmarl. They had all told some of the families that they could not ei pact to go to heaven unless they became membel of the Established Church. With such rubbiai tbey sought to kill the sturdy faith of their Pro. teetant fathert. It was the duty of all Nonoonj formifts to set their like flint against au efforts, and to support their oause with all th* power that in them lay.

RESCUED FROM DROWN- ING. I ——— » I Plucky Osnduci of a Port Tgnnant Man. I A Port Tennant boy, oome Joseph, has U j | thank uohu Riches, of 1, Go den-iow, tow I he L, now Live, ?(c th' :Utter saved biD 'on Sumnay JlV)mi"g fioLi a-?tEo?t cc''?ait. d?th jit vo.??ceri t?&t w- l&t P?y? on the p<? «(t th" tide of the Te??ant Ctn?, t.be ? caught his tee in a slone p.aoed at the e4 of ike iidewa"Ii, and fell into the watei-. lit l.-lrugpled about end shouteJ for some time* and thus ettnadtm the attcuticu of Rich* ids. I who happened to Le app: caching, lie rusht* tAi :;1\: í;pot, and plunged in just as he wm pickiaL up the icl, iW..1 < iih sc.ne 0Lthcuit| I | :<,n<liLg Inm on the tow-path in &w MLtMUia? ?.ncU?on.

I GLAMORGAN MAN IN CAIIFORNIA. I Civas tho City of his Adoption a Firb Park i By way of e. Christmas gift, Mr. GrifStJ { Jenkins G nfiiths, a native of has presented to the municipality » i ixii Angelos, Califonua., a park 3,0110 ores io tixfcenL, the land and iuiproven ^rls in tlio gift being valued ut half-a-uiilhon dollars. One o! jthe Ti-c-julthiest merchants of Lo* Angelos, MCI i Gnthtu left Gianiorptuishire for Caiifornia i< 1872 es mining reporter on the "Alta (ÀJJI 1 fornia. Ihat position led him into a know ledge of mines, and lie beo, tie & mining ejr p ert. He quickly made his pile, and in 1882 went t4 .Los At?Plos, wher< he pllr':as(l the piinc.-iy domain which is now P-t of the city L.?Illlgi ais 'm i<'enœ. In a lett-c to the citr cflm,c Mr. h .?hth states he was born in 1852, "?bout 'I W miles from Cardiff. The new hraithinj spot is called Griflith s Park.