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1 10-DAY"S FOOTBALLI Cardiff's Visit to 1 I Swansea. [ GREAT- STRUGGLE AT ( ST. HELEN'S The All Whites Preserve Their Record ) NEWPORT OPEN THEIR } SCOTTISH TOUR I League Match on Belle Vue Grounds. I Swansea v. Cardiff I [ (BY "FORWARD.") I The fears entertained concerning the I reather turning out unfavourable were, un- fortunately, realised, a small, drizzling rain falling ten minutes or so before the time arrived for the actual start to be made. This was, as all the worM knows, the second meeting this season of Swansea and Cardiff. The first match, at the Cardiff Arms Park, resulted in a victory for Swansea by the narrow majority of one try, and the impartial followers of the game considered that Cardiff to-day had at least a fitting chance. The inclemency of the weather was gene- rally regarded as an advantage to Cardiff, a slippery ground and a greasy ball being all against the prospects of Swansea, methods succeeding to the full. The question of the moment among the spectators, who numbered between 15,000 and 20,000, was, "Where will Timms play?" Gwyn Nicholls had the matter in his hands, and he decided that Timms should play in the centre. and that he (Nicholls) would p)ay on the wing. The teams were:- Cardiff: Back, H. B. Winfield; threc-cinarter backs, C. Biggs, R. T. Gabe, E. G. Nicholls. and A. B. Timms; half backs, R. David and Griff. Hughes; forwards (selected from), A. Brice, P.S. Smith, W. Neill, W. Ham, George Northmore, A. Spackman, E. Harding, Hutch- iners, and J. Brown. I I Swansea: Back, aeorge Davier,; three- quarter backs, W. Trew, W. Arnold, Dan Bees, and W. F. Jowett; half backs, R. Owen and R. Jones; forwards, W. Packer (captain), F. Serine, W. Joseph, 13. Bevan, D. J. Thomas, p. Daviee, A. Smith, and W. Coles. Referee: Mr. Lewis, Pontypridd. j PREVIOUS RECORDS. 1891. Swansea. Cardiff. Oct. 24 4 0 18 0 0 0 Nov. 28 0 0 0. 0 0 0 1332. Jan.23 2 1 12 0 0 0 Apr. 9 3 1 13 0 2 6 Oct. I 1 0 5. 0 0 0 Kov. 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 1393. Jan.28 2 0 10 0 1 3 Mar. 25 0 1 1 2 11 Nov 4 117 0 2 6 1894. Itar.2 0 0 0 1 2 11 Nor. 3 0 1 3. 2 2 15 1395. Mar. 2 I 1 0 4 0 2 6 1896. Feb. 1 1 1 7 1 1 8 Mar. 28 0 0 0. 0 2 6 7. 0 1 3 0 0 0 1897. Mar. 20 1 1 6 0 3 9 Apr. 3 1 1 8 3 2 CO Xov. S 0 3 9 1 0 5 16S3. Mar. 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kov.5 0 1 3 0 1 5 Mar. 4 1 0 5 1 0 5 1399. No\18 2 2 14 0 0 0 Feb. 10 3 1 16 0 0 0 1900. Oct. 17 3 1 18 0 0 0 1901. Mar.M. 3 1 14 1 l 8 Oct. 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 1902. Mar. 15 15 1 4 17 0 0 0 Oct. 25 2 4 22 0 0 0 1903. War. 28 0 0 0 1 0 5 Oct. 2t 0 1 3. 0 0 0 II SwallSDa. won fifteen matches, lost tea, aiid drawn I II THE GAME. wiaen me time came lor starting it was round that the estimated number present aentiaued in my introduction was rather oelow the mark, regular followers of the 6wansea team statng that the gate was the best of the season, and must have exceeded 20,COO. In the absence of 11. H Bowen, Mr. Lewis (Pontypridd) acted as referee. Timms played at right centre, with' Nicholls on his wing. Brice started for Cardiff, and after some exchanges on the part of the backs the ball t was sent to touch near the centre from a t kick by Winfieid. The leather came out from the first scrum to the Swansea halves, and was sent across to Trew on the left wing. Before he could get properly under weigh Nicholls tackled him finely, and prevented i him from passing.. Scrummaging was again the order, and the bail came out to the Swansea halves, but a knock on by Arnold spoiled the work of the three-quarters. Scrum- maging in the Cardiff twenty-five saw Dick Owen send the ball out to Jones, who broke through easily. Drawing Timms o nto him, Jones gave up to Arnold, with Trew in atten- dance. These two only had Nicholls to beat, ind a quick pass from Arnold to Trew did the trick, and the wing man went-bver with I TRY IN THE CORNER. I after five minutes' play. The kick at goal by George Davies was a miss. Play was slow for a couple of minutes after the kick-out, and then David got the ball from his forwards and beat Owen and Jones. He kicked up to George Davies, who made his mark just as he was being tackled by Cecil Biggs. The Cardiff men now returned to the home 25, where Timms, following-up in grand style. looked like putting George Davies into diffi- culties, but the Swansea custodian saved grandly and found touch on his own 25 line. The Cardiff forwards were now heeling out beautifully, and Nicholls, receiving from the halves, passed to Gabe. who turned on bis heel and thus got through, but before he could get into his stride he was tackled. The Cardiff forwards, though not too well sup- ported by their backs, were undaunted, and heeling out on the Swansea side to the centre line gave their halves a chance. David did I his work all right. but Hughs GAVE SUCH A WRETCHED PASS I that it could not be taken by his centre, and the result was that Swansea rushed down to the Cardiff goal-line. The visiting forwards cleared their line with a powerful rush, and Swansea were penalised for off-side play. The kick brought relief to tha.defepidinz side, and play for some time ruled in the home terri- tory. The Cardiff forwards continued to heel out nicely, but the backs could not get into their stride, and the Swan- sea defence was never seriously jeopardised. Passing between the Cardiff halves and Gabe, Timms. and Nicholls was not so effective, through being too mechanical, and no ground wgs gained. For not putting the ball in straight, Dicky Owen hah his side penalised, and twenty. vards of ground was gained by Winiield's kick. The Swansea three- quarters were next in possession, but thev found the Cardiff tackling so keen that they lost rather than made ground, Nicholls' tackling of Dan Rees being particularly fine. David was worrying Owens a good deal, and on one occasion beat him fairly and squarely at the base of the scrum. Nicholls. who was receiving more than necessary attention from Parker, had to retire for a couplo of minutes to change his nether garments. On his return, Cardiff, profiting by Willie Arnold mi..fielding the ball, got right on the Swan- sea line. Arnold relieved a moment later with a nice kick, but Cardiff were quickly on the line again, and Serine was brought out as A FIFTH THREE-QUARTER. I Gabe, on one occasion, just failed to break through fifteen yards from the line by knocking on in attempting to take the ball on the run. Cardiff came round at last with a long and persistent attack. Griff. Hughes, gptting the ball from David, ran round the blind side of the scrum and beating Trew a? Arnold very cleverly, passed at the riht moment to Gwyn Nicholls. who ran over after handing off George Davies. Winfield failed I with the kick, and half-time was called a few moments later. Half-time score. G. T. M. I Swansea 0 1 0 Cardiff 0 1 0 With a try each, it can be imagined what I excitement prevailed when Joseph re-started for Swansa. Winfield failed to find touch with his reply and Trew kicked out of bounds at the Cardiff 25 flag., Swansea became op-1 pressive, but Gwyn Nicholls fialded smartly and repulsed the attack with a neat screw kick to touch. Hutchings was now brought out of the blue and black pack as a fifth three-quarter, although this policy on the part of the Cardiff captain was not to be commended, seeing that the Swansea for- wards were well beaten. Winfield, who was playing a fine game for his side, was loudly cheered for his fine kicking. There did not seem to be the usual sting about the Swan- sea attack, their passing movements being nipped in the bud by the smartness of David. A grand run by Gabe over the oentre changed the position of things, but only for a moment. Trew broke away on the left wing until he was hedged in on the 25. He shot for a goal, but did not go near enough. The Swansea forwards were now heeling out better than they had hitherto done, but the passing was not so cleverly done, and, con- sequently, was not effective. Through some bad fielding by the Cardiff baoks Dick Jones had a lovely chance to add to the points, but he allowed himself to be taokled when he was practically stand- Ing still. A fine kick by Jowett touad touch on the Cardiff 26 line. The Swansea, forward, with a magnificent run, ran down some distance, and over-ran their opponents, and Griff. Hughes, getting off- side near his own 25. caused his side to bo penalised. Geo. Davies dropped for goal, but the ball went wide Swansea were attacking, when Gwyn Nicholle, after fumbling a little, kicked down to Ceo. Dnvies, who ran round into a position for a dropped goal, and one of the Swansea, forwards, who was off-si do, picked itup and ran over, but the try v. as disallowed. Play wae very easy for some time, and there did not seem any p-rospect I of there beiny any further scoring. Swansea were having rather the better of the fight, but they nearly gave the game away NY .i-ien they allowed Big.a-s to intercept one of their I 1<)O?s? passes. Bip-go ran up to Geo. Davies, and tried to pass him, but was just touched on the ankle, and this hroughy him down on the Swansea 25 line. Swansea got back to their old position in the Cardiff 25, and, Nicholls being slow in I fielding the ball the goal-line, Swansea almost got in. Winfield, however, just I managed to turn the ball into touch-in goal. Play was continued five yards from the Car- diff hne, and the excitement can bo imagined. Eventually the Cardiff forwards, with a bril- liant wheel, took the ban with them, and Gabe, picking up in the !oogp, mn strongly, and passed to Gwyn Nicholls, who was not I stopped until he had reached the Swansea. 25 line. Here David gave Hughes the ball, but the latter's pass to Nicholls was too low to I be taken, and Cardiff lost ground. Swansea having crossed the Cardiff 25 line, PLAYED TREMENDOUSLY HARD I for a win, and at last their passing came QW. Dick Jones, receiving from Owen, diddled Timms. and, running up to Winfield, passed to Scrinee, who simply had to run a few yards and fall over the line in the corner. Amid a scene of wild excitement, the try w-is allowed, and in the last minute of the game the kick at goal failed. Time was then called.. Final score. G. T. M. I Swansea 0 2 0 Cardiff 0 10 POINTS OF THE GAME I 3.3.—Nicholls led the Cardiff team on to the ground. 3.4.—Swansea followed into the arena from the opposite side 3.5.—Brice kicked off. 3.7.-Gii,yn Nichons beautifully tackled Trew. 3.8.—Trew scored in the left hand corner from a liais by Arnold. 3.9.—George Davies made a fine, but unsuc- cesetul effort to convert. 3.10.—Swansea passing resumed, but Jones was promptly held up. 3.12.-Cardiff got the ball from a scrum for the first time, David kicking to George Davies, who made his mark. 3.14.-David gave out a bad pass, and had to save by touch. 3.15.-Cai-d;ff came up with a rush on George Davies, but he saved brilliantly. 3.16.-Nicholls gained ten yards by kicking into touch. o ■ losing to Cecil Biggs was smothered. On resuming Owen was injured. 3.1P.-Cardiff passing went wrong, and Dan Rees with a screw kick to touch removed play some distance. 3.23.-C,ardiff forwards splendidly secured the ball in the scrimmage, but the passing was slow, and Dan Rees cave ,1 lot of trouble. 3.21.-Swansea. pressed, and on Cardiff kick- ing out, George Davies nearly dropped a goal. 3.21.-SwaniOea did better in the scrimmage, and the halves got the ball twice, but the three-quarters failed to get away. 3.35.—Gwyn Nicholls after being tackled went oft the field to change a. necessary garment. 3.37.—Arnold was tackled close to his goal- line. 3.41.—Gwyn Nicholls scored beautifully for Cardiff. 3.43.—Half-time score:—One try each. 3.45.—Joseph re-started the game for Swansea. 3.47.—Owen and Jones got off nicely, but Dan Rees was tackled, Nicholls kicking into touch. 3.49.->Cardiff were penalised for off-side half- back play, but the return was so poor that 110 advantage was gained. 3.51.-Swansea forwards played well and gained some ground. 3.53.—Timms and Nicholls, by passing, tried to out-manoeuvre Jowett and Jones. 3.54.—Swansea got off brilliantly, but Trew VicVed >'idi-v- across the Cardiff line 3.55.—Cardiff touched down. 4.0.-Swansea. got a beautiful chance, but Dick Jones threw wildly and spoilt it. 4.2.-Cardiff penalised: G. Davies missed the shot. 4.10.—Biggs got the ball cleverly, and made a. gallant dash, but was stopped by Davies and Rees. 4.11.-Winfield saved for Cardiff with a flying kick. 4.20—Serine scored for Swansea., and "Time" was called. I COMMENTS BY "FORWARD." Swansea people were agreeably surprised at the form shown by Cardiff. They never expected to see such a. magnificent and evenly-contested game. Cardiff were unlucky somewhat to lose in the last few seconds of the play, but, taking the second half on the whole, the balance of power was rather in favour ox the winners. As against this, how- ever, it must not be forgotten that Cardiff had much the better of the argument in the, first half, and one would be striking the point of extreme fairness in saying that a draw would not have been an iueqni table result. A more exciting finish has never been ueen in the long series of contests between Cardiff and Swansea. Almost everybody on the ground had given up hope of seeing anything but a, draw, and the circumetances; under which the winning points were obtained made the closing scene an intensely darm-atic one. Fortunately, the ground was not affeoted by the rain to any appreciable extent, and the game was played under entirely satisfactory, if not absolutely perfect, conditions'. Ram ceased to fall shortly after the start, and during the remainder of play there was no need for the services of the friendly "muah." From the first minnte to the last the play W-,X-, the very perfection of keenness, and occa- sionally it was positively brilliant. In no match this season have I eeen such a. great fight waged between two packs of forwards. and the great surprise fo the day was the remarkably fine form shown by the Cadriff eight, especially in the first half and during the opening stages of the second portion. Seeing that they were beating the Swansea eight in controlling the scrimmages and' in getting possession of the ball, I could not help thinking that it was mistaken policy to have brought out of the scrimmage a good man like Hutchings, and thus reduce very materially the strength of the team at the front, where they wete overpowering the "all whites." However, it is not for me to ques- tion the captaincy of an experienced and capable skipper like Gwyn Nicholls, and ho, doubtless. has reasons which I know not for doing what he did. Another surprise of the day was the clever, tricky play of Dick David at half. He was a, thorn in the fleah of his namesake Owen of that ilk right through the ^ame, and on more than one occasion he fairly and squarely beat him in getting the ball and giving it to his three-quarters. Griff. Hughes is deserving of the highest praise for the judgment and trickiness shown when he made it possible for Gwyn Nicholls to score, but, to lie ju--t all round, it must be said that he was ex- tremely at fault in the slovenly way in which he gave his passes. Except in the one instance referred to, he also failed to make a single opening, although he was oon- tinually receiving the ball from his partner, David. Dtiriner the greater of the flrtfc half Timms, if I might use a paradox, was not a Welsh three-quarter, and, though the statement may be a bold one to make. I do not think that his presence in the Cardiff three-quarter line has the slightest tendency to strengthen it. He ha.9 been accustomed all hifr ilfe to play a different stvle of game to that in vogue in this part of the country, and he could not any more than any other man in this world, I be expected to tumble to Welsh methods in one or two or twenty matches. He made a few powerful punts, but never got into proper working order [1", a component part of the back machinery of the Cardiff team when on the attack. In slaying this I would not have the defectiveness of the"half-back play overlooked. The Swansea, forwards, while clearly beaten in the first half and in the early stages of the second moiety, had the better of the argument in the last quarter of an hour or twenty minutes, their heeling boing almost unbroken in its regularity. Put their superiority during this stage was due, I believe, to the fact already mentioned, thrift Hutchings had been taken out of the pacit The three-quarter lines were well matched, taking their play all round, and the full-back play was of a splendid standard. A SWANSEA VIEW OF THE GAME. Expressing my own opinion (writes onr Swansea correspondent) I unhesitatingly say that the beat team won. Swansea lasted; t' better than Cardiff, as was chown by the fact that for the last 25 minutes they were engaged in endeavouring to pull the game out- of the fire, and prevent a dVaw being made, and the fact that they were successful in doing so proves that, having set their mindS" on it, they were the better team. They wanted a try badly, and by dint of perseverance they got it. During the first half Cardiff were ad- mittedly the better team, although Swansea by their trickery behind the scrimmage beh'nd the scrimmage managed to notch a try in the first few minutes; but for the rest of the half it must be admitted that the Ca"- diff forwards held a decided adavantage over the Swansea lot, and were able to give the ball out to their halves in the majority of occasions. At half-back during this half Cardiff quite broke down. The bail. although heeled out frequently got cleanly to tho three-quarter but very rarely, and. there- fore, the lutter had no chance against the keen tackling opposed to them. In the second half Swansea held the a-advantago rather more than Cardiff had held it in the first half. Directly the condition were thuu reversed, it. was seen that the Cardiff halves showed a disposition to get on ths wrong side of the scrimmage. The referee, who anted very impartially and carefully ail through, had to givet a couple of penalty kicks against the Cardiff half- backs From this time to the end of the game Swancea certainly had a. distinct ad. vantage, aud the tact that they scored a try at the very end showed how determined they can be when necessity arises. Comparing the differeat departments of the two teams, I should say that the Cardiff for- wards were much the better lot in the first half, but that they fell off in the second half, and allowed Swansea Rt least to do what they desired. Between the two sets of half- backs there was no comparison. The play of the Cardiff forwards gave the Swansea halves few chances in the first half, but in the second half the Cardiff couple had little to do but dance attendance on Owen and Jones, and the result of this was two or three unpleasant episodes. The forwards and halves towards the end fought a very bitter game, neither side giving or taking any quarter. At the end Swansea managed to notch another try, and thus pulled the game out of the fire. If it may be fairly said that Swansea were lucky In getting the last try, it inuat also be admitted the team lest a number of chances to score before they got it. The Cardiff three-quarters had few oppor- tunities of showing themselves off to advan- tage. Timme did scarcely anything. Gwyn Nicholls wad the hero of the Cardiff backs, and his try was a real beauty. For Swansea, George Davies again played a champion game, and Dan llees and Arnold were in ex- cellent form. Serines, Parker, Bevan, and Joaeph bore the brunt of the work of the for- wards, and Serines was not satisfied until he got over the line in the second half.

STOP PRESS Latest Telegrams, "EXPRESS" OFFICE, JfEVPOE-T ASSOCIATION jIATCHLS. Clifford Villa. 3; Caerleon. Z. Ciytha Park. 3; Newport Imperialists. 1. Gyda Oddfellows;' 4; Newport Recreation I Lysagilts' Excelsior, .7; C'rimdon, 0. J'rk. 0; Belle Vue. C. ('•jldicntt. 2; Newport Conservative*, Portland" {Jolt-street. 1. Crimdon Reserves. 1; NavfU Brigade. 0. fci. Julian's, j; j-sfc Ch. Jirigadv. 2, H (4(\. TJoyf-' Br-jad-f. fill Juui. i. 1I"1;. :{):iÍ-: <J¡i:l\. nil. M?r iiyr. out- try: i nil. Or;, (!:ik)aud-, nil. T ::i n- r r, 2, n.;Kry.-Hi>,rry Pisfrlet, 4 gualf: IVnirUi Parish Cj:1HC:l. nH., Cardiff Eiit 1 5 bO; I)onj-"pridJ;. 2 fuaU. Cardiff, 2 foals; Sudbroofc, nil. rardiff, G goal*; Ch Titoiv, uun goal. Abergavenny, 4 goals; Xcwporl nil. Whitchurch, 1 goal; Cardiff Scconas, 1 goal,

CARDIFF RESERVES V. SWANSEA I SECONDS I ROUGH GAME: PLAYKR- ORDERED OFF. I No match on tho Cardui Besrves programme can produce such interest as that with the Swansea Seconds, whicii took place on the Cardiff Arms ilark to-day, for the all whites have a truly brilliant record, which for the secoud season they have worthily and success- fully striven to uphold. This fact was one of the reasions why the gate reached record po.nt, whilst another was the exceptionally strong fifteen placed upon the field by tho Welsh metropolitans, despite two clung-es In originally selected «rte. Swansea were also strongly represented, and Arthur Jones was the only absentee. Teams: Cardiff Reserves: Back, W. J. Winfield; three-quarter backs, W. n. Harrison, W. A. Jones, W. 1I. Gunstone, and J. L. Williams; half backs, Bence and Tresize; forwards (selected from), Reed, Burubelow, Summcr- hayes, Jenninsrs, Evans, Dai Edwards, J. M Intyre, Brown, and Hutchings. Swansea Seconds: Back, P. Lockman: three-quarter hacks, F. Davies, J. Bhapsay, W. Hill, and W. Aubrey; half-bacf:3, Rees Rhys and Lewis Jenkins; forwards, Tom Evans, Harry Huut, W. Webb, Vi. Connlek, Ben Harris, J. Phillips, D. Davies, aud E. Morgans. Referee: Mr. T. AI. Davies. An exciting start was made, as Bumbelow put in a high punt as a reply to Swansea's kick-off and a. Swan- sea back failed to fieid. Sunatnerhayes was on the ball at once, and, with a sharp dribble,"just failed to snatc a try. Close scrimmaging on tho Swansea line saw a penally awarded to Cardiff, but Burnbelcw's silot at the posts was charged down. Gunstone and Albert Jones put in two kicks, but Lor.. \?.n fieide-d the second and returned play to the centre. Harrison next caused disappointment among the home partisans by allowing the ball to glance off his aria into touch, and then Cardiff had another penalty, which gained no ground, for Rhapscy and then Lockman found touch with grsnd kick,. Dal Edwards opened up an attack, which Becce assisted, but his pass was bad. Juat, after all unrehearsed incident was witnessed, as Tom Evans, a Swansea forward, was ordered off the field I for unnr-cessary roughness. Cardiff made re- peated attacks upon the Swansea line, aild up to I date the ail whites had not been allowed out over half- way. Gunstone got in a smart kick, and Harrison raced after the bail to the line. and forced Loctman to rush into touch. Still Swansea ?9_- JNUT UtlTAIN EKLIEP. I and a round of passing by the home quartette looked dangerous, until Gunone was bowled over by Hill Another round a tick later went from Tresize to Harrison and Jones, but thb latter did not run far enough before handing to Williams, rnd the opening failed. Bumbilow made a mark in a favourable posi- tion, and when the goal-kick was attempted some of tho Swansea forwards rushed up before the ball was grounded, and after an unpleasant scene the referee warned the players for their roughness. Cardiff were continually missing chances with bad passing, ;-nd it was a relief to see Swansea get in good defensive play. Gunstone made a magnificent kick to toi-r'i after this, and Harrison m ,-de a brilliant dash and double for the linc, heins only brought down within a few yards of It. A long stoppage occurred owing to an injury to young McIntyre. and after he had been attended by a doctor he was taken off. Another injured player and the haL-time score of the big game at Swansea caused further sensation, and the interval then arrived. ilair-tune score: G. T. M. Cardiff 0 0 0 Swansea Reserves 0 0 0 resuming, a long kick was sent to JjOChman, who made a mark, and a few short punts saw the ball eventually fall into the hands of F. Davies, and the Swansea right-winger ran over with hardly &nv oppc sttiOn. Lockman failed to goal. Dropping out Cardiff v;2re pressed for some time, and when a broafcwr.y was attempted Lcckman bronght off a Siiccsr k' to 'i;ptmog b;d?: bU:bCCi:ie1 and a penalty was Øven to Cardiff, which gained a few MOM yards. Tho 1j1I was continually coming out on tho Cardiff S.do, but the home men were ever blunder- ing. At length a bit of passing ended with Albert Jones kicking up to Lockman, and the Swansea back dodged the lush nicely, and travelled down the field, finally passing among his forwards. The attack ended by the ba.H being punted to touch, and when it was thrown cut ag'?!n Harison received, and made a power- ju I dash for the line, but was hMdsoM?y tackled. Another cessation came through GurAone being inj ured when play was resumed two attacks was made on the S'llanoea line. Darkness was coming on, and the ex- citement rose as the Swansea line was again within reach, but a drop for goal threw the onporuinitv away. Another penalty for Cardiff gave no advantage, and the Swansea halves dribbled awav from tho next scrim- mage. and Albert Jones directly after blundered sadly, but Cardiff soon worked up to the line, and Harrison made desperate efforts to cross, without result.. The spirit of enthusiasm grew among the home players, and big bursts were made upon the Swansea line. Their attacks were, however, never well conceived, and the back play was at all times irregular. rinal scora. G. T. M. Swansea Seconds. o 1 o Cardiff Heserves. 0 0 0 REMARKS. With the best possible fifteen for the Cardiffians it was naturally expected that Swansea Seconds would havo had a stiff run to keep their record, but the heme back division, although admirably served by the forwards, were completely out of style, and the chances that they missed quite exasperated the crowd. During tho first half Cardiff penned tho all whites against the line, and at no time was the play removed over the half-way line. Indeed, Lockman was as sur- prised as anyone that at least two tries were not put on 8.gabJst his side, for Swansea Seconds were a man short after the opening quarter of an hour. The referring was not of tho best, and the game in oonsequence early on showed signs of roughness. On one occasion a penalty was awarded after the ball had been passed out from the Cardiff serum-workers, and thus a possible try was lost at tho impossible chance of penalty goal. Lockman, HS11, Rhapsey. and the Swansea halves were always clever, and on the home sida Williams and Gunstone, with Winjjeld, deserve praise. All the forwards played grandly, and Summer- hayea was at his best.

WMBRAN V, PONTNEWYDD I These old rivals met for the second time in a Monmouthshire League encounter at Cwmbran. Considerable interest was evinced in the match, more especially ag T. Davies and Bert Penn, formerly of Cwmbran, were now playing for the visitors, the former behind the scrum and Penn as custodian. Of lat-o the Pontnewydd forwards have shown moderate form, and their characteristic dash was expected to-day. The visitors kicked off, and during the 6rst few scrums both packs atru?gted hard for supremacy. Leyshon and Lawler. for Cwmbran, followed in two long kicks in quick succession, the result being \1 the Pontnewydd backs were tackled before they could get clear. J. Jones was looking all over scoring a try, but the referee ruled that he was forward. Subsequently, Ewins got the ball cleverly away from a scrum, Tampli uresum-d the second half, and in reply to Penno's return Gay found touch near the Pontnewydd corner flag, where several serums followed. After this the visitors caught Cwmbran napping, and Johnnie Wil- liams looked like scoring, but. was tackled on tho verge of the line. Leyshon. however, saved by finding touch near the half-way flag. From the next scrum the ball was sent to Francis, who passed o nto Martin, and this player went for the line in determined fashion and scored. „ m Final score. ? T. -m- Pontnewydd 0 2 0 jI Cwmbran I c j

MATCHES OfF. I ASSOCIATION. 1 SOUTH WALES LEAGUE. I PORTH V. PORT TALBOT. I This league match was to have been played at Porth, and a good crowd had turned up in expectation of seeing a good game, btt they were greatly disappointed to nfld that the veiting team had not turned up, sendin- a wire just before the time of the kick-off to the effect that five of their players had lost the train. This is the second time this season that the home team have been dis- appointed. LLANBRADACH RESERVES V. CARDIFF  CARUALS. I This match was cancelled, Llanbraaaon receiving intimation at the last moment of  the Caeuals' inability to raise a team. ) NELSON V. NEW TREDEGAR. I This match was abaudoned owing to insw I Tredegar failing to raise a. team. I

RUGBY. I TREORKY V. PENARTH. I The Penarth v. Treorky match did not come off this afternoon owing to the visitors failing to put in an appearance. Gelligaer v. Ynyeybwl. New Tredegar v. Maesycwmmer. Treorky Juniors v. Wattetown. Tirphil Stars v. Deri Harriers. WIGAN V. LEIGH". I This encounter, which should have taken i place at Wig&n, was cancelled on account of the heavy state of the turf. A large crowd I had assembled in the hope tha,t a start would I be effected.

ST. TEILO'S V. ST. MARY S. I These two cluba picked up scratcn sicles aL th? Sophia Gardens, and played a friendly. After a game which was taken none too. l seriously St. Teilo'j wou by a dropped goal I ?Mtd three riea to mL j <

Penygpaig v. Pontypridd I I GLAMORGAN LEAGUE. Pontypridd met their old rivals at Pen- ygraig on the Belle Vue grounds. The match I wfis played under the auspices of the Gla- morgan League, and, inasmuch as the visitors have been very successful in the league matches this year, and that Penygraig had also gained several succeesos in the same contests, considerable interest was taken in this match. Pontypridd had several absentees, W. G. Usher, at three-quarter, and J. Norton, at half, being unable to take ,the field. The teams lined out as follows:- Penygraig: Back, W. E. Lewis; three- quarter backs, W. D. Thomas, F. Simmonds, rJ'rharne, and Marchant; half backs, Davies and D. Treharne, Williams; forwaTd?. G. Matthews, Shugar. J. Jonœ. T. Amos, Bob JenMna, Ll. Evans, R. Thomas, and J. Mort. Pontypridd: Back, Lol Morgan: three quarter backs. H. Mansey, Fred Lewis, Arthur Lewis, and Bert Wariow; half backs, J. Warlow and Moses Norton; forwards, ICel- land, P.C. Phillips, J. Caple. W. Jones, H. i Williams, C. Whiles, Mat. Phillips, and W. Grubbb. Referee: Mr. J. B. Matthews. Cardiff. Penygraig started from the lower end. and Moses Norton returned to touch well over the hall-way line. Penygraig here started a -r?iig here sl,.trteci a round of passing, but gained no ground. For a breach of the rules the visiting tema were awarded a free kick, and the ball was re- turned to half-way. Jack Davies got away nicely from the next scrum, and after dodg- ing past the visiting halves pa1 to George Matthews, who got over with a try, which was not converted. After wards foreedto concede another minor. For a time play settled down near the half-way. Pontypridd got away well from the line-out, and for some time penned the home team in their own quarters. Frank Simmands was next conspicuous with a good kick, finding touch in the visitors' twenty-five. Taking a free kick, Jack Warlow removed play to mid- field, and tackled his man before he could reply. Half-time was shortly called Man-time score. G. T. M. Penygraig 0 10 Pontypridd 0 0 0 Pontypridd re-started, and Simmonds re- turned to tonch near the '25g flag. From a scrum the ball came out on the Pontypridd eide, but they failed to make any use of it, and the home forwards dribbled over the half-way line, where Norton kicked to touch. Penygraig next brought off a nice round of passing, but ,Treharne was nicely tackled by Bert Wacklow when he had the line at his mercy. Shortly after the home team brought off another good passing movement, which culminated in Thomas scoring a try. The kick at goal again failed. Penygraig were now playing a hot game and the visitors were repeatedly called upon to defend. However, Pontypridd were equal to the occasion, and Fred Lewis was conspicuous with a splendid run. and whe nhard pressed kicked accross, but one of the home men made his mark, and by a round of passing Penygraig worked their way back to the centre, and after a eharp attack, the visitors had to concede another minor. Pcnvgraig were again awarded a free kick, and Massev was tackled before he could return. Shortly afterwards he dropped a goal for the home team. Nothing further was scored Final score. G. T. M. Penygraig *12 0 Pontypridd 0 0 0 Dropped. REMARKS. By their win, Penygraig secured another two points in the league table. That they deserved their win no one will deny. They played a much better game than the visitors. Neither side was wall represented, the visi- tors being the worse off in this respect, play- ing no less than five substitutes, but, not- withstanding these, they played a plucky game, having decidedly hard lines on sevtral occasions. Simmonds and Marchant played well at three-quarter for the home team, and Bert Warlow and the Brothers Lewis for the visi- tors. Both packs of forwards played a good game, the home lot being the better of the two. The home team had a decided advaiit- age at half-back.

Aberavon v Neath The return game between these old-time rivals was played at Aberavon. Both clubs were well represented, and a good crowd lined the ropes. Vickery kicked off, and Burchell put in a poor return. Aberavon at once attacked, and Lewis Thomas almost broke through. Then the Neath forwards led a great rush into the Aberavon half, but the homesters immediately drove them back helter-skelter, and Neath were forced to touch down. Aberavon still held the upper hand, and play was mostly centred in the Kriath half, and the home backs were doing well. The Neath forwards again came to the rescue, and with a particularly clever rush which located play well inside the home twenty-five. Here Thomas was injured and left the field, and directly afterwards Tom Arnold almost dropped a goal for Neath, the ball just going under the bar. Another attack on the Neath line ended in the failure of Fowler, on the wing, to get round. Half-time score. G. T. M. 11 Aberavo n 0 0 0 Neath 0 0 0 Neath re-started, and up-and-day-the-fieM play followed. Then another of oath's light- ning forward rushes was stopped by Jim Madden, but he neglected to play the ball, and the incident taking place some yards I from the posts. Tom Arnold dropped a penalty goal. which encouraged the visitors to play up with renewed energy. Tom Bavios scored in-darkness for Neath. I Final score G. T. M.  Neath 0 0 I Aberavon 0 0 0 t penalty.

TENBY UNITED V. NEYLAND I Played at Tenby. The weather was wet,  and there was a. poor attendance. Tenby had the beet of the p?ay throughout. In the 6rat I haU Booth scored an unconverted tr; 4 fl"fir??t t .,l home team, and John did the same in the I eecond half. Final soore &. T. M, I Tenby  0 2 0 Neylan- 0 0 0

BRYNMAWR V ABERTILLERY I LEAGUE MATCH. I Abertillery started, and play commenced I on the Brynmawr side of the half-line. Play was very even. Brynmawr got the ball, and I after a fine bout of passing brought off a minor, and secured two more in quick suces. sion. Half-time score. G. T. M. I Brynma,wr 0 0 3 Abertillery. 0 0 0 Brynmawr re-started, and both sides pressed, and eventually, after good passing, "Nippy" Evans went over with a try, and Dick Jones converted. One of the visiting forwards got away, but Evans overtook him, and from the succeeding serum James dropped a-goal for Abertillery. Final score. G. T. M. I Brynmawr 1 0 0 Abertillery .1 0 0 I ropped.

BRIDGEND V. GARN UNITED Owing to the late arrival of the excursion train the kick-off was delayed 30 minutes. Bridgend hotly attacked the visiting goal, and the Garw three-quarters passed smartly and took play into the btome quarters. From a scrum near the half-way Ward Hopkins passed to Edwards, who ran along the line and transferred to Nekrews, and that player ecored. Browning cleverly converted from a diificult angle. Bridgend made the pace, and Edwards, securing from a pass, again scored. No goal resulted. After the kick out the Bridgend baoks put in some clever work. Browning passed to Matthews, who, eluding the Garw back, very prettily scored. Brown- ing failed to magorise. The homesters were not to be denied, and after another round of passing Nekrews again scored. Matthews failed at goal. After the kick-out the home- sters again rushed, and Will Hopkins scored, but the kick failed. Shortly afterwards Browning received from a pass, and dropped for the upright. Half-time score. G. T. M. j Bridgend 2 4 0 Garw a 0 0 In the second half play waa continued in a very bad light, and just before the whistle went Kingdom scored for Bridgeud. but no goal resulted. Final score:— G. T. M. I Bridgend 2 5 0 Garw 0 0 0

CAERPHILLY UNITED V. BEDWAS. I flayed at Caerphilly. In the Irst half, which was full of exciting incidents, Barrett made a grand opening, and in good time passed to Ithel Williams, who scored between the posts, Barrett converting easily. On two occasions Hawkins did some brilliast work for the United. The visiting full-back tackled with effect. Bedwa? 1 0 0 | Caerphilly United 0 0 0 | ine re-start saw the homesters attacking hotly, but exercising no judgment in their passing, the ball invariably got to their oppo- nents' hands, wbo, by some splendid foot- work, raised the siege Frotn a scrum Nicholas received and scored an unconverted try. The visitors continued to attack with some vigour, but the home defence had transferred play to mid-field, when time was called. Bedwas 1 1 0 | CacrDhUly United 0 0 0 1

PONTYPOOL V. ABERCARN. I MONMOUTHSHIRE LEAGUE. I LPiayed at Pontypool before a large num- ber of spectators. Powis took the placo of Jaqjs Evans, injured on Thursday, in the home three-quarter line, Pontypool opened auspiciously, Reardon scoring an unconverted try five minutes from the start. The game then resolved itself into a fine optn one, two beautiful tries being scored in quick succession for Pontypool by Jenkins and Doyle. Jim Price again scored. Pontypool 1 3 0 I Aberearn 0 0 0 )

LAMPETER COLLEGE SCHOOL V. ABERYSTWYTH I COLLEGE SECONDS. Played at Lampeter, lliis was the prettiest game I witnessed for some time on the home ground- It was open and fast throughout. Both tssrns were well matched. Final score. G. T. M. I Lampeter 0 3 0 Aberystwyth. 0 0 0

MACKINTOSH V. ROMILLY. I At Roath Parit. The opening stages were vigorously contested, and J. Cunningham received an Injury to his leg, which necessitated him taking no further rt in the game. With only fourteen men, the Romillys set to work with a will, but the "MMks" were too good for them, and from a rush Pullen scored, Comer ?M?thiae m?Jortstn?. Shortly after this Pul1en got a kick In the h. but he wu soon ablo to resume play. The second half was of the same order as the first. Eomltly were awarded a free, and Woods had the ball placed for him, but he made a poor effort. From now to the Aniah both sides made strenuous efforts to score, but without avail. k'l" emrs. M. T. H. J Mack!ntos4 1 0 0 I HQMUIY., I. 1 & 0 0 J

r RUGBY FINALS I Final score:-Penrhys Stars, one try; Trea- law Hotspurs, nil. Final score: -Cof apenmam, one goal; Dinas United, one try, Final score: -Aberbargced Rovers, one dropped goal, one try; Bargoed Lilies, nil. Final score: -Maesyccwmmer Stars, one try; Ynysddu, nil. Final score:—Canton Rovers, two tries; Clive Thistles, one try. Final score:-Old Monktoniane, nil; Penarth Seconds, nil. Final scoreSplott Crusaders, two goals, one try; St. Patrick's, nil. Final score:—Victoria United, one goal, one try; Canton Seconds, one goal. Final scoreCaerau United, one try; Tondu Rangers, nil. Final score:—Tenby, two tries Neyland, nil. Final sco-re:-Bedwas, one goal; Caerphilly, United, nil. Final ooore:-Dowlais Harlequins, three triee; Blaina, one try. Tondu United Juniors, three tries; Ponty- cwmmer, nil. Newport Celtics, three tries; Maindee, nil. Devonport Albion, one goal; Torquay, one try. Rhymney Farmer lilies, one try; Tydfil Stars, nil. Cyfarthfa Juniors, three tries; Abercanaid, niL Abergavenny, one goal; Tirphil, one dropped goal. Pencoed, one goal, two tries; Pyle United, nil. Northampton, one goal; Lennox, one try. Gilfach, nil; Ogmore Vale, nil. Richmond, two goals, one try; Blaokheath. one penalty goal. Bryneothin, five tries; Barry, nil. Llangenneeh, two goals, one dropped goal; Pontardulais, nil. Gamvach, one goal, two tries; Garndiffaih, nil. Chepatow St. Mary's, one dropped goal; Car- diff St. Agnes, nil. Hibernians, one try; WhitchuTch Nomads, nil. St. Saviour's, one try; Whitchurch, nil. Penarth Thistles Reserves, one dropped goal, S1. Peter's, i-Al Whitchurch, nil; Lla-ndaff Yard, nil. Llanhradach Reserves, two tries; Aber, nil. Uak, two goals, two tries; Crickhowell, nil. Cross Keys, two tries; Pontywain, nil.

Final score. G. T. M. P?typool 1 7 0 Ab,a.rn 0 J 0 J 0J Final soore: Goal. Merthyr 0 1 0 Blaenayon 0 0 0 Final score: Goals. Mardy 4 Na.nt.ymoel.?..—— 0

Treherbert v. Maesteg I This friendly encounter was played at Tre- herbert. In a previous game Maesteg won by a penalty goal and two tr?es to nil. Tre- t?yerbaert were without thor? captain, and Maesteg were sadly Qisorgahised. Teams:- Treherbert: Back. D. Fitzgerald; three- quarter backs, L. Lewis, A. Evans. D. Davies, and B. Harrison; half-back, E. and J. Lewis; forwards, P. C. Alexander, W. Morgan, J. Jenkins, J. Todd, T. J. Argust, S. Hawkings, E. Hughes, aud D. Walters. Maeeteg: Back, J. Matthews; three-quarter backs, W. Lewis. H. Harding. Hinkin, and E. Evans; half-backs, J. Thomas and E. Jones; forwards, Foley, J. Mort, Coleman, S. Davies, --Acreman, J. Coleman, A. Griffiths, and G. Griffiths. I eferee. Mr. W. M. Douglas, Cardiff. It was nearly four o'clock when play I started, owing to the late arrival of Maesteg. Sooon after the kick off Lewis Lewis made a brilliant run, and had his pass been tnk"'n a score would have been inevitable. Maesteg retaliated, and carried the game to the home 25, but from a free kick awarded the homeetgrs Fitzgerald "ent them back to the half-waV line. From here some loose play took tie ball to the visiting goal-line, and A. Evans. receiving a pass, was able to score for the homesters. The try was not con- verted. For the first ten minutes Maesteg .were playing two players short for the want of two pairs of football boots. These were j ultimately procured, and the full team then opposed Treherbert. The howesterF; had still I the better of matters, and were soon able to force a minor. Half-time score n. T. Jl-f. I Treherbert 0 1 0 0 0 g Darkness was fast approaching when the second half opened. For some time Massteg were on the aggressive, and might have scored hut for the mistakes they made. A rush by Treherbert again took play to mid-field, and by means of a free-kick their position was further improved. Maesteg once more put the home team on the defensive, but a spirited dribble bv August took the ball back to the Maesteg line and Lewis Lewis all but scored. The rest of the game was, played in almost total darkness, and nothing more wad ecored. Finat score. G. T. M. I Treherbert. 0 1 0 Ma-esteg .I. 1. 0 0 0 COMMENTS. It was an uninteresting game at best. In the rfist place it was a. non-league match, and the late start was also responsible for some flagging interest, and the conditions of the ground was a ga,nat good football. The game was fairly fast, but quite unscientific. To a large extent it was a contest between the forwards, but credit for winning must be given to Treherbert, the home men being smarter, but on the whole there was little difference between the teams on the day's form.

PLYMOUTH V. MOUNTAIN ASH At Plymouth, in wet weather. There were four absentees from the Plymouth regular side, viz., Jackson, Booth, Jackett, and Lilli- crap, whose plaoee were filled by reacxves. The visitors were fairly well represented, Fryer, Evans, Ware, and Williams giving place to substitutes. A. Avery kicked off for Plymouth, Bevan replying, and for the first ten minutes Mountain Ash attacked. Francis being thrown to touch when within a few yards of the line. Plymouth, by means of j clever passing, at'ta, but BevM reHevod with a. clever run and kick. Plymouth were driven back to half-way, where the forwards had the game all to themselves. A few minutes before the interval Plymouth again attacked, but could not penetrate th? defence of Ainsworth and Hodford. £ ric« and Beere. got clear, but Lillicrap turned to touch. ^Half-time score: G. T. M. Mountain Ash. 0 0 0 Plymouth 0 0 0 In the second half the game was keenly contested. Plymouth, playing up hill, heeled better than the Mountain Ash pack, and their backs, being better fed, made smart attempts to break down the defence by clever three- quarter play. The weather militated against correct transfers, and this Style proved ineffective. The visitors dribbled splendidly, led by Price and Beere, and on one occasion got over the home line with wjiat looked like a sure try. Kressinger kieked the ball away as one was about to touch down. Skinner led a rush to the other end and scored a try, which was not converted. Even play followed, in which Mountain Ash had as much of the game as Plymouth. They were pressing when Peters got away from a scrum and pun-t-ed to the back. The latter missed, and Edwards got hold, but miskicked, and Peters, re-gaining possession scored a second try. Final score. IJ. T. M. Plymouth 0 2 0 Mountain Ash 0 o 0

CILFYNYDD V. BRITON FERRY I This match was played at CilfynYdd before a fairly good attendance in very dull weather to-day. The teams lined out as follows:- Cilfynydd: Back, James; three-quarter quarter backs, M. N. Williams, Style, Bert Thoma.e, and D. Morris: half-backs, J. Rees and Richardson; forwards, Williams. J. Eynon, J. Lloyd, M'Quire, Hookaway, Talbot. J. Ryan, and Archer. Briton Ferry: Back, Thomas; three-quarter backs. T. Hughes. H. Merriman, J. P. Young. and Foley: half-backs, Phillips and Wileon; forwards, G. Llewellyn, R. Phillips, L. Davies, T. Jones. W. H. Morgan, S. John, Phillips, and A. N. Other. Briton Ferry kicked off from the town end, and Cilfynydd reliever to touch near the centre flag. From here a scrum was formed and the Cilfynydd three-quarters took play to the visiting goal and had very hard lines in not scoring. Relief was obtained, asd the ball was sent back to half-way, where several scrums were formed. A loose rush again brought the visiting goal in danger, and here one of the visiting forwards was knocked out. Cilfynydd were now penalised for off-side play. The home team were at this time having the better of matters, and from a throw-out, Style, on receiving the ball, croesed over for Cilfynydd. Evans, the back, converted. Half-time score. G. T. M. I Cilfynydd 0 1 0 Briton Ferry. 0 0 0 I Qilfynydd re-started and took play to the visitors' goal-line. From a serum near the twenty-five line Rees broke away with a fine run and gave to Thomas, who crossed for Cilfynydd. Williams and Stoyle scored further tries after passing, but neither point was con- verted. Final score: G. T. X' I Cilfynydd 1 3 0 | CBrI?Y Ferry 0 0 0 I COMMENTS. I Cilfynydd were ea?dy the better side. D. Rees, Stoyle, Bert Thomas, and James were the best of a, good team. The CUfynydd pass- I ing was at times excellent.

CARMARTHEN TOWN V. CARMARTHEN I TRAINING COLLEGE. At Carmarthen in very wet weather. The I teams were fairly well matched, but it was I impossible to do anything of note on sndi a slushy field. Therefore, neither side ecored.

PENARTH THISTLES V. WELLS UNITED. I This Cardiff and District League match was played at Penarth before a big crowd. Saunder scored for I the Thistles from a forward ntsh. In the second half the Thistles completely held the upper hand, and Smith and Davey scored tries, one of which was con- verted by Sims. Final score: G. J. M. I Tenanti Thistles 1 2 0 I Wells United 0 0 0 j

YSTRAD STARS V. CANTON. I This match was played at Ydrad before a large crowd. In the n.t h&lt Davies and Jenkfb3 8cOnld for the homeswtI, MMt in the final bW tries were added by A?Mw qd Thomas. Fmej score.-Ygtrad Stars, goal*, I tries; Oanton, an.

n _u- I Llaneliy v. Aberdare The scairlets were opposed by the newly- formed Aberdare team. Tho game was played under wretched conditions, while the ground was in a very treacherous state. Llaneliy put a. weak team in the field, the absentees including Hubert, 'I'hom--g, VVatkirs, and Walters. Llaneliy kicked off, and after a number of exchange shots play settled down in the Aberdare half. Heeling out smartly, the home forwards gave their backs a chance, but Harvey lost his pass, and the Aberdare forwards then dribbled out of danger. For off-Üdc play the 6carlete were pens Used, but nothing came of the kick. B-en Davies and Thomas, playing iu the centre, then got away, and cut out a fine opening for Morgan Willia-uis, who, unfortunately, slipped when Ire had the Aberdare line at hia mercy. A minute latsr Ben Davics again got going, and nagGed to N. L.Jamee, who eoored after a brilliant run. Bob Richards converted with a good kick Succeeding plav was confined principally to the forwards, both naeks bring- ing off some capital dribbles. A miss-kick gave Aberdare a ch".nc-S, which they failed to utilise, and play then v,elt back to the visitors' half. Following up a. penalty kick, A herd?, re got right under the Llaneliy pe8;S. From the succeeding scrum the Llaneliy halves got clean away, and play was in the Aberdare 25 when half-time was called. Half-time score: G. T. M. 12anelly 10 0 j Aberdare 0 0 0 Aberdare opened the eecond half with a biisk attack on the Llaneliy line, but the scarlets quickly raised the siege, and took operation to their o PPQIHm, territory. A long dribble saw tbc Aberdare line ia danger. Passing followed, the last transfer to James being forward. Reli-ef came to the visitors, thanks to a ti*as»ly kick by their custodian. A minute later the cAuie player made his mark, and found touch with another excellent kick. From the ensuing scrum the Aberdaxe backs feot the bail, but they passed badly, and lost, groixad. Playing with great determination, the Abordare forwards I)tgi;ed away in the Llaneliy half, but there was little .uL i'1-cie was little method in the attack of the team as a whole. Darkness was now settling down over the ground, it baing difficult to distinguish the players. From a ecramble in the Llaneliy twenty-five the visitors got over the line, and Lucimore scored a try, which was not con- verted. After the kick-out the Scarlet for- wards dribbled down to the Aberdare line W. G. Thomas icsiug the ball as he was crossing. Final score. G. T. M. I Lla,nE]:Y 1 0 0 Ab-rdw.re 0 1 0 COMMENTS. I Play was much more interesting than might have been expected under the circum- stances. P-,oth sides went in for the open game, the result being that the baciis were kept quite basy. It was not a day for pass- ing, however, the ball being greasy, while the ground, in some places, was like a quagmire. The wonder really was that the players kept their feet en well. The home forwards showed excellent form, atacey And Tom Daviei being the shining lights in a good pack. The Llaneliy halves also played a fine game, and promise to make a dangerous pair.

NEWPORT A V. CAERPHILLY I .Played at Newport, Teaws;- Newport Seconds: Back, W. H. Manship; three-quarter backs, L. W. Thomas, R. 0. Huggett, C. T. Jones, and R. C. Griffiths; half backs, W. Bennett and W. J. Martin; for- wards, J. C. Jenkins, A. C. Rock, W. Hicks, F. Evans, C. Williams, D. Cliino, W. Johnson, and P. Bland. Caerphilly: Back, Griffiths; three-quarter backs, L. E. Lenis. T. Bedhead, F. Caie, and T. Evans; ha If backs, Thomas and L. Morgan; forwards, C. Hawkins, S. Evans, T. Langtord, D. Thomas, A. Griffiths, A. Weston, A. Blancbard, and W. Hay ward. When Caerphilly kicked off the attendance was exceedingly small, and the weather dirty. in excellent condition. A fair reply by Man- ship sw play at half-way. For a time give- and-take play held the sway until a fine run by the visiting forwards carried play danger- ously near the home-line. 4anship relieved finely and the visitors were then kept hard defending. Several attacks were made, but Caerphilly' stuck to their guns bravely, and for some time the homesters failed to pierce the defence. A round of passing amongst the Newport three-quarters, combined with a dribble, took play again to the visiting line, and L. Thomas being the last to receive ran in with a corner try, which was not converted. It was plain that the Newport tackling was far too keens but the visitors did not lose heart. Half-time score. G. T. M. f Newport Reserves 0 1 0 Claerphilly 0 0 0 J. C. Jenkins re-started the second half for Newport, and from the outset Newport got the Visitors well penned in their own ground and Martin scored a try, which was not converted. From the kick-out, Caerphilly rushed up to the goal-line, but some dribbling by J ellkins relieved the pressure. In a rush up the field, Williams picked up near the line and scored. The second half was all too one-sd.ed for Newport, and two more tries were added in quick succession. Shortly after this M. Thomas scored a fifth try in the second half. Final score. G. T. M. I Newport Reserves 1 5 0 Caerphilly. 0 0 0

CINDERFORD V. ROATH. Cinderford ki-cked off in wet peat-her, play s.ettling round the centre. Cinderford attacked hard by forward play. but the defenc-e was keen. 'Ihe visiting back made a grand gave. Play was all in favour of the homo team. the visitors clearing nicely at times. The yisit-ora rushed to the heme quarter-line, but the home men retaliated. Cinderford continued the pressure, but play dragged. Fields nearly dropped a goal. Cinderford preesed till the interval, but there was no score either side. Roatli started the ee-coud half, a good round of passing nearly getting in at the corner. The home ups removed the danger and got to the Roath quarter-line. The. visitors ruahed to the horra half, only for Cinderford to return, S. Hrajn sooring a good try. The kick failed. The visitors reached the home end by rush. but the home ups again reached the Welsh half, but play was very poor, ondling in darknees. Final ecore. G. T. M. I Cinderford. 0 1 0 Roath 0 0 0

I TREDEGAR V. PILL HARRIERS I MONMOUTHSHIRE LEAGUE. This match, played at Tredegar. was the most important in the Monmouthshire League, and attracted general attention. The home team were unbeaten in the league competition, Pill having one reverse. Teams: — Tredegar. — Back, Thomas; three quarter backs. Parry, D. Williams, Thomas, and J. Williams; half-backs, Evaius a,nd Prctheroe; forwardp, Gravenor, Lippeatt, Lawreuce, Monks, Bla?kmore. Fox, Smith, and Davies. Pill Harriers.—Back, Haly; three quarter b"ka, Ryan, Buckley, Cousins, and Llewd- Jrn.; half-backs, Harvey and King; forwards, Travers, Carpenter, Jones, G. JonM, H. Davies. T. Davi<?. Mulcahy, and Thomas Referee, Mr. Alun Morgan, Pontypridd. Tred?gar started, and even play ensued for some time, t?c home ?orwar?.s doiug some good footwork. Evans brought off a smart run, but was well tackled by Haley. Tha home pack played grandly. aud, led by Gravenor, got down to the visitors' line. Here Williams was impede when he had the line at his mercy, but the kick for goal failed. Tredegar pressed continually, and a minor resulted, Monks logins: control of the ball when a try seemed certain. Pill goi. to half- way, and after a nicft rouud of passing Ryaji put Llewellyn in nnder the posts, Buckley converting. Tredegar played upi etrongly after this reverse, and Buckley nearly dronned a coal for Pill. I-  -li,alf-time G. T. M. I Pill I 0 0 0 Tredegar Y 0 0 Immediately on re-starting, Harvey bro" away grandly, and bpajinar all opposition, scored in the corner. The try was not con- verted. Tredegar got into the vimto-3 quarters beating the visiting pack time aftor time. Pill were penned on their line for five minutes, and Ryan relieved. It was now too dark to distinguish tbe players, liedegar nearly scored through Lippiatt. Final score O. 1. M.. Pill Harriers 1 1 0 I TredesrsLr. 0 0 0 2 II COMMENTS. I The ga,me was a, very poor one generally. The home forwards he'd the upper hand throughout in the scrums, and in the open. But the three-quarters were quite outcl-Assed by the visiting four. Ryan was the best back. Placing at half matters were pretty even. Pill ac-Gerved thi't' victory on the form of the backs, although Ti- "ega-r lost several chances, owing to lack of finish.

wtTST TTAKTLEPOOL V. LONDON WELSH. I At West Hartlepool. Taylor kicked off for West Hartlepool. Morgan returned to the cantre. The Welsh (orward3 rcpe?tca;y cari?d P?y.,?'??'"? end, and on one occasion, after a apt Midi ddribMe by ?Ha'??°? and Williams, & try seemed wAaht, when the baa was kicked dead. Just before the interval Hunter scored an unconverted try, this being the only score of the game. Young played & fine game for the visitors, flavin? reuc&tedly under severe pressure. u Final score; O. T. Jt1.. I West Hartlepool 0 1 0 I London AVel$b 0 2 i 0 2 0 I

CORNWALL V. GLOUCESTKBPHIBE. L I At Redruth Cornwall started againt a strong gaie, and play settled in their half, but the forwards con- trolled the play, ¡orA tho bscks defended soundly. Brown tackled Y?ughM cn the line, and splendid work by some of the backs ended in Oates tackling Mac- {Mitne clo? up. .issed a soore by paMmp with a ctoM course. The g :-?B ?aa e?MiIy com?stod up to the interval, when the scoxa sheet stood blank. Fin?Moia: «• *• I G1oucesten-hire 2  0  Cornw?n   0 0 0 Ij

BREAM V. LYDNLFY. Played at Bream. Final score:-Lydney 1 try; Bream, nil. PENCOED V. PYLE UNITED. Played at Pencoed. Final scorePencoed, 1 goal, 2 tries; Pyle United, ml. BLACKWOOD V. PONTYMISTBB. Played at Blackwood. Final score:-Black- wood, nil; Pontymister, nil. MONMOUTH V. YORKLEY, Played at Monmouth. Final score:—Mon- mouth, nil; Yorkley, nil. CHELTENHAM V. GLOUCESTER. Played at Cheltenham. Final ecore:-Chel- tenham, 1 goal, 1 try; Gloucester, 1 try. GILFACH V. OGMORE. Played at Gilfach. Final score:-Gilfach, nil: Ogmore, nil. CHEPSTOW ST. MARY S V. CARDIFF ST. AGNES'. Played at Chepstow. Final score:—St. Mary's, 1 dropped goal; St. Agnes', nil. CINDERFORD V. ROATH. Played at Cinderford. Final score: -Cinder- ford, 1 try; Roath. nil. CEICKHOWELL V. USK. Played at Crickhowell. Final ocoro:-Usk, 2 goals, 2 tries; Crickhowell, nil. BATH V. WESTON. Played at Weston. Final score:-Weston. 1 dronned sroaJ. 2 tries; Bath. 1 dropped goal.

-u I jWatsonians v Newport I The Welsh team paid their first visit to Scotland to-day, when they played at i Edinburgh. Unfortunately, the weather was of the most despicable character, rain falling in a mass, and as that was in the wake of a. snowfall, it can be well understood what tho. field wa? like. The weather of course, had a } big effect en the attendance, which, in the I, ordinary course, would have numbered seve- ral thousands. Only two thousands were present when the Watsons started. In the early stages, the Wataonians forced the pace by resolute forward work, and seve- ral times they had the ball nearly over. A succession of fine passing runs by the Welsh three-quarters nearly ended in Pritchard scoring, Edwards collaring the Welshman not three yards from the line. The preceding play was in the vicinity of the Watsonia'Jfi' line, anad the spectators were delighted by the several granad pa-sing runs on the part of the Welshmen notwithstandi- g the heavy ball. No scoring was., howevtr, aCC{)D1. plished. 1- Half-time score. G. T. it. k'Ins 0 0 0 ¡ -ta. g g g Newport re-started in rousing style, and in the first five minutes they clo ely co fined the game into the Scottish 25. At any moment a. score looked like acciuing, but Dallas at length, by grand footwork, broke away and I completely changed the venue. Some smart ily-l'.ick'Pfc' by thi Welsh defenders drove th., game back again to the Wateonians' lines. A long time passed, and no opening had been found on the Watsonian line. At iast, Beer, with a fine dodging effort, crossed right at the corner. It was a long carry, particularly on the greasay ball, bnt Modges made a great kick and brought out the major number of prints. There was an impartial cheer at thiq success. Newport pressed to the Hni h. Almost just on time the Watsonians made a big spurt, bit failed to score. iinal score. G. T. M. I Newport l' I Watasonians 0 0 0 I I COMMENTS. I ine match, ot cour, was spoiled by the rain. The very heavy the Newport men no chance to bring off their ifin? three-quarter work, but the fashion in whLh the forwards buckled to their work and fairly bottled up t"e opposition proved it regular eye-opener to the Scottish crowd. The Watso-.qiant--and let South Walians remember that the Watson ans hold a place behind the Edinburgh University on the Scottish Championship?—were licked very badly under conditions which, suiting n.?ither team, told most heavily; against the Welsh- men. it was a very meritorious success, and augurs well for the match on Saturday with the University, to say nothing of the mora ciii-tant, btit not dim, future international with Scotland. Special Comments by Harry I Bowen Newport fairly beat the Watponiana a; then- own game—strong-, vigorous forward Play—and by their victory completeh knocked the bottom out of the oont-entioi,. that on Scotch soil and with a Scotch referee Vfeish clubs wouid stand no chance. From the start to the end the Newport eight were hard at it making th'is clear. The perfect o'l wnpour tmi 1d not prevent either eome very smart (touches of Welsh play, the ball —a drenched ma?s—being tossed about with an ease that called forth rounds of applause Against the wind in tho fi-t, half Lewis trot over with what seemed a fair try. but eome- thing, unfortunately, prevented the score. The cluing score was from a strong run by George Boots, who. usin. brains at the final moment, sent the bail right across. T.e,Wi,S was handy, and, scored the extra points by a magnificent kick. The end was played in eemi-darknesd. For Newport, .Hodges t.he beet of the for~a.rds, and algo the best forward on the ground. TIe played magnificently. Boots. Prit-Thard. and Thomas (the vonne-er), and H'lltnan ct ha-f diii splendidly. Ciiff Psritchard and Charley Lewis deserve mention in the three-quarters. Hares at back played fairly only. F">r the Wataonians, M'Oallnm, O.'rns, and Dall-is were always prominent, the first- named giving a great exhibition. Robertson t half was a stopper. Simeon did excep- tionally well. The score represents the game to a nicety. There are great expectations for Monday against, the 'Varsity. THE LEAGUE I DIVISION r. ASTON VILLA V. LIVERPOOL. At Art on. in wretched weather, before 15,000 trce- tators. The ViJh were early fcen to advantage, but Cox put in good work for t-fcevisitors, h's rentres being very dangerous. Six minutes from the interval Brown easily beat Piatt, but Georg», coming out to ssve from Parkinson, the latter htd no difficulty in equali- sing. Interval: Apton Villa, one goal: Liverpool, one. ResultAfton Villa, two goals; Liverpool, one EYERTON V. SMALL HEATH. In terriblv wet weather, this match was plaved at Goodison Park, before 8,0?0 spectators. Small Heath bad tb,ir strou?*t side, while EvertOTi nlaved Tsvlor and nst:ttWd H?rdm?!. late;i the dvere c. eilicn, th ?me i? 'a, contifd at a crest pacs. Sharp converted a penaltv aciinst Small Heath, and Leonard equalised with a cepital shot. Abbott beaded throuo-h for Everton from a corner. Interval scoreEverton, two eoals; Pnull Heath, one Result:—Everton, five posis: Small Heath, one. MANtCHKST75P r, TTY V. SHEFFIKLTl VVEDNKSPAY. Plaved at Hvde-ror>d, where, despite wretched wather. there were close upon IS.COO spectators. The turf was heRvv and treacherous, bilt both teams placed splendid football everything conVdered. Livinq-stona scored aftr a quarter of an hour's plav, are in that pl-wr's temporary absence thronsrh injurr Chapman ecmaUsed. Gillespie cot, thro-iirh. but wa riphtiv given off-sid*. Interval: Manchester Citv, 1: Wednepciav. 1. Krsu't:—Manchester City, one goal; Sheffield Wednes- day, one. MIDOLSSBEOUOH V. WOLVERHAMPTON' WAKDKRTSRS. At MHdlwbroutrb, before 8.000 spectators. The gronnd was soft and the wsathw wretched. Both tnams wero representative JonM (){;õrll""hrol1¡rh) hsndled, ar.1 WOOOridV8 «■ cored from a penaltv. Up to the end of HI h]f Mid?l-,b?o.eb hd nrnrh t,he» better of the r". ar and it was on'v Baddeley's rn!!11!nt custodian s¡p that kept them from equaHs;n9'. I 'i'?,v?l score-— Wo!vorhamnton Wanderers, one: MMdlcshrowh, nil Pesult: Wolverhampton Wanderers, two goals; Middles- brough. nil. SHEFFIELD TTNITED V. EI.ACKTmRJT BOVEfcR. At IsramaH-ianc, ;n wretched weather, before 6 003 spec*ators. The srronnd was verv heavy. The Tatted had Johnson baclr. but the Rovers were without T-tr.,I. show. The. TTnited commenced attacking, and Priest only iust shot. over. rpe.tinlr the effort not Ion? after Fonlkes saved wsll, but was beaten nv Dewhurst. after twenty riiinutes. Bennett equalised just on the i interval. Half-tim^: United, one sroal; Poverx. one. ResultSheffield United, two goals; BIscV-burn Hovers, two. NEWCASTLE UNITED V. PITHY. At Newcastle. in wff weather, and on a sloppy frround. There was a small attendance. The game opened (vfifltly. United showing the bettor fnrm. bnt "Anrv ictd better on the be?';v croxind. nd only poor Fhool!n pr-jYent? P'eir scnT'nf Tw'?ntv minutesaf after the ffta-rt the United forced two corners and Howie headed into the net. Both teams attacked, but shot hadlv. and then T.^dsav scored from a ixmnltv for Pnry. Half-timp: TOtvc'stle. one 1"0-1: Tturv one. Pepnlt:—Newcastle United, three soils Pnrv. two STOKE V. W"KgT PT>rvM\yTpTl T RynN. At 8t.oke. on sodden cronnd, bpfnre 1.MO .p"Ct.,tOl\<. The v-«-:t0TR were at full strenrth. wbilm Stoke had Ooron absent, iiiiurad. and th-v dropped Capss Stoke started In «*mt-d*rknes«." but the l'cht improved later Thrry had the best, of p!):v down to the intervel end scored twice. Whit^house, ift-r tp" nv'nutes, pr,d ruvie* seven minute Int,r. scare <:1'): two e-oits: West pr.-i-ich Alb'on, nil. Wesfilt-—Stoke, fvp srcVs; West, Hrn-"wVh Albion nil "STOTTS r-OTTKTY V. NOT7TVGH4M FOREST. At Trent. Bridge, in pouring r'n, before 6,000 neonle. Sugden played oentre for the reds. Notts were sliehtlv the better till Shearman scored for fil- Forest who then «ftacV«rt the Notts goal r"ne8tRÕly. A foul cn*r?ri* by Warren rnrt TfmTT^ns hrmwM, II tfaTwrcMs free fcfcV to b"t Spcmy>p*r for the Forest inst bpforc the interval. pcoret— XoHimrhnm Forest, two roals; Votu ^ountv, nil. "wultVotts Forest, thrpe <!(\1; 'N"if,f.s C-Mmtjr, one. DERBY COUNTY V. SUKDTTRLAND. There were only 5,000 spectators, vt D-rby. the wea- ther being wretched. i-,nd the ground wm like a ouajr- mire. Derby were the better team in the first half. ana after half an hour's play Bloomer scored from a penaltv. Dolg kept sroal erandly. but Hodrfclfieon worked his wav riht ;11. and beat hirn second t'me. Doig afterwards grandly from Bloomer. Half- fl-mp seers-Derby, Countv. two 1"01015; SuedertMd.nQ. ResultDerby, seven troals; Sundorlaad, two. DIVISION II. Grimsbv, two goals; Manchester United, one (game unfinished). Stockport County, four goals; Lincoln City, nil. Burnley, three goals; Bradford City, two Bolton Wanderers, two goals. Woolwich Arsenal, one. Preston North End, three goals; Glossop, nil. SCOTTISH CUP.—FINAL. Tblrk Lauark, one goal; Celtic, nil. ENGLISH CUP. Stockton, two goals; Walisrad Park, two. Brentford, four goals; Wycorabo Wanderers, one. Burton United, one goal; Leicester li:oS!!(', one. Fulham, three goals; Luton, one. Gainsborough, two coals; Chesterfield, nil. Darwen, four goals; Scuthport, one. Burslem Port Vale, one goal; Nantwlch. nil. West Ham, five goals; Chatham, nil. Plymouth, two goals; Swindon, nil. SCOTTISH LEAGUE Queen'a Park, nil; Port Glasgow, nil. Dundee, one goal; Hibernians, nil. St. Mirren. one goal; Partick Thistle, nil. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Bristol Rovers, three goals; Milwall, one. Southampton, one goal; Portsmouth, nil. Northampton, one goal; Kettering, nil. Wellingborough, one goal; Queen's Park Bangws. one. LANCASHIRE CUP. Colne, four goals; Skelmersdale, on". Chorley, four goals; Rossendale, one. Nelson, two goals; Padiham. nil. LANCASHIRE COMÐIN A nON, Bacup, three goals; Stalybridge, t". St. Helen's Beservcs, four goals; Black Lane Tem- perance, one. BryDD. Central, three goals; Rochdale Town, one.

Rugby Union Matches I Glasgow Academicals, 3 points; Edinburgh Univer- sity, nil. Birkenhead Park, 12 points; Brighton Park, 5. Moaeiey, eight points; Handsworth, nil. Harlequins, I try; Rosslyn Park. 1 try. Durham University, five points; Hwrogate, Dn. Coventry, 1 try; Nuneaton, nii. Hugby, I goal, 1 try; Bedford, nil. Edinburgh Academicals, 17 points; Clydesdale, 3 points. Oxford University, 22 points; Marlborough Numads, nil. Stroud, one try; Bridgwater, nil. London Irish aI x points; G?y's HMpita!, nn. Exeter, one goal; B. N E College, one try. Richmond, 2 goals, 1 try; Blackheath, 1 penalty goal Cambridge, 2 tries; Leicester, nil. Old Merchant Tay:ors, 1 goal. 5 tries; Kensington, 0. Brwtol, 3 points; Clifton, nil. United Services, Portsmouth, 3 goals (1 penalty, 2 tries; Dublin University, 1 goal. Bradford Wanderers, nine points; Wakefield, nil. Castleford, six points; Dewsburians, four points. EcclM. eight points; Liverpool Old Boys, nil.

Northern Union Matches I Bradford, 1 goal, 4 tries; Warrington, nil. I Brighouse, a' trios; Dewsbury, 1 goal. I Hudderafield, 1 goal, 1 try; Batley, nil. 'RtiBMm, six points; HuH. three points. Swinton, five points; Widnes, nit. -& Celtre, cz?t points; Kinsley, six points. CastleJord, 1 goal, 2 tries; brara.ey, 1 goal, 1 try. Hull Kingston Rovers, eleven pointy; Hunslet threa points. Leeds. six points; Salford, nil. Brcughton Rangers, 1 try; Oldham, nil. York, 17 points; Barrow, sever pojnts PontafMet, one try (th4ee si,ng t?),?N*or.manton, nil. Halifax, 2 ?oa)s. 1 try; K<MgMf-y. 2 "to. St. Helen's 1 pM!. tnEs; Wakefield. 1 ?o?, 2 (j;M Lancaster, nine points; South Shields, five points. j Workington, nil; Parton, nil. Outwood Church, five points; Ossett, nil. Fontefn.ct. three points; Norman ton, nil. Otley, fifteen points; AJ?tfthorpe, three pOtBte. Thumhall, 30 points; BavcnthMpe, nU. TOhtluemr, aall, Hornets, polaW¡ MMom, 6 pointi6

Barry District v Treharris GERMAN DISPLAYS HIS NET-FINDING I PROCLIVITIL 1-5. Barry- District played Troharns at iiarry I undt-r tiie auapicee of l'he South Wales and Monmouthshire League. Treharrie won the former match by two jpoais to one. Referee, Mr. T. Ooiley, Rogeretone. Barry had to with ten men, but R. ii ason came in as a substitute when the game was ten minutes old. Hie visitors held the tiprer hand for some time. The hiiiinen made an attack on the Barry goal. whirch resulted in one of the Barry ites heading tlirougii his own goal in trying to save. It was evident that the homesters would have to wake up to secure the victory. Edwards so. Green Trere seen going down the field for Barry with tricky passing, and, Edwards centring nioely, A. Gertuan equalleed the shot fairly baffling: the Treharris goalkeeper. H&lf.tíme ecore. uoaia. i Barry Digtriet I I ;irRgl. t f On the change of ends play was taxen to the Barry territory, but A. Green relieved with a ftne kick. Stillman sent in a long dropping shot, but it fell just over the bar. Immediately after two magnificent shotfe were sent in by 1. Gresn and G. Browett, but both were cleared. The homesters were now playng with much more determination, and warmly attacked the Treharris goal. German at last penetrated with a good shot, thus giving the homesters the lead. The leather, after being centred, was taken by the visiting forward to the Barrv end, but the District forwards broke away, and with a fine dribble took operations as far as the half-way line. A. German secured at this spot, and. shotting from a little over the half-way line. scored a magnificent goal, one of the best ever obtaind on the Barry ground. Before the end German added another goal for his side, thus having scored all the points for Barry. Final score; uroais. I Barry Distrie_t 4 Treba.rrm, 1 special Comments by George I Mercer. I,never was much of a player, and it will be just as well to get thus said as soon as possible. It will put me right with many of the good readers of the paper. That's all settled, then. We start fair. Still, years ago I used to play for a certain well-remembered Caandiff club, which is now defunct, to use the proper football trm, although there is no connection between the defuncting and my non-playing. But what I am getting at is this. Two or three timse in a season did wo travel to Barry, and the memories Of tlioee old games are pleasant still. It was before the South Walee League was invented by friend John Sandiford. Sometimes we stopped at caooston, ana visited Barry District on the Witohell grounds. Green was playing then, and a rare) goal-keeper he was. He plays now, and he is a ditto full-back! Once or twice a. year, when playing the old Barry Town Club, we would take a long ride to Barry Station, and, after calling at the "Ship" headquarters, would climb the hill to plav the town men. What has become of Jenkins, the clever winger of thoee old games? He wasn't very big, but The Treharris match to-day? Oh, yes. The ground has been lifted on to the top of a mountain at the back of Barry Dock. The idea is that the poor sailors on the Channel far below may get a. last glimpse of their favourite team. Accompanied up the hill by Captain Green. I had no difficulty in dodging the gateman, and arriving just in time to hear Referee Colley's first whistle. First half teams evenly matched. Ding-t dong. Brilliancy only looked in occasionally. Treharris scored from a scramble. I turned away to light my pipe. Next view waa play suspended, acd* Browett and Dixon stripped to the waist. Shirtless. Nothing more serious than that Browett had taken a fancy to Dixon's shirt., and Dixon, being a. pood- natured chap, agreed to the exchange. lea came a goal for Barry. A very fine goal, too. Joe Yarr, the clever right half, got the ball at half-way. Passed it on to Green. He tipped it to the midget Edwards. He kept it long enough to draw up the Treharris defence, and then kicked to the centre Maeon headed. Underbill punched it out. German scored* An extremely pretty bit of combined play. Ding-dong again until half- time. Second half was Barry's game. In fire minutes Underbill had handled four or five times, but at last German scored. Two to one for Barry. In a few minutes German ecored again, and repeated the offence shortly afterwards. Four to one for Barry. Yes, there is no doubt it was German's afternoon. One of his goals was as fine a single-handed piece of brilliance as anyone could ever with to aae. A dashing-run and a lightning- shot. I take off my hat to German. Barry wanted one thing, and one only-a centre forward. The two pairs of players are tricky, and can play. But they had to get their feeding from the halves. I am not forgetting that, considering that Mason filled the gap at the last moment, and then played in his ordinary clothes, and he deserves credit for doing his best. But Melvin and German, on the one side, and Edwards and Green, on the other, require a player in the centre. The halves are all right. Browott and Yarr worked well, and it was not often that the left wing of Treharris were dangerous. Which is Yarr and which is Browett? A stranger could easily get. confused. They are as alike as the proverbial two peas. They might be twins. Each could sit ftor the other'* photo- gt-.aoh, and the police would hardly know the difference. Yarr is a coming footballer-if he has not already oome. A special word for Stillman. Untiring, skilful. clever, and about the most prominent man on the field. Well played, Stillman I Green was Green. A grand old warrior is Green. And Holmes will make a. back. He has everything in his favour. Treharris wanted forwards. Hugh Williams and Will Morgan worked hard, but two could not do everything. I could not help thinking of the champion play years ago of Morgan and Charley Jones on Barry's wing. Tagg Williams is a lovely kick, and it was not his fault that his team lost.. Keep the ball a bit more on the ground, "Tagg'! A hard- worked man was Arthur Evans, the right full back with the handsome moustache. He had a good wing against him, and these Barry men return the compliment to Arthur. On the whole, a very fair game, in which the spectators found plenty of excitement in the second half. Barry nave really got a good team together, and deserve the beet support of the district,, as they can be depended upon to give good value for the nimble sixpence charged at the gate.

Aberdare v Ebbw Vale This friendly match was played at Aberdare. The home team were minus Archie Davies Tommy Jones, and S. Jones. Referee: J. Howell, Aberdare. The visitors kicked off, and play was quickly taken to the Valiane' end, Edwards being tested, a corner ensuing. Bowell played nicely, but Saunders relieved with a huge kick. Two eloula by Ebbw Vale followed, and the Darians premed continu- ously, Edwards ftsting away. Parker Wed- lock, and Bowell performed some fine inter passing, a?d the first-named l.ke like scoring, but Saunders head over. Corners were repeatedly given Aberdare without an- reeult accruing. The VaJians' defence was superb. Brilliant com- bination by the visitors' forwards placed Aberdare's goal in temporary danger, which was removed by the ball being kicked over the bar. Shortly after, however, good com- bination by the home forwards resulted in Percy Lloyd scoring the first goal. At),erdare 1 i Goals. I Ebbw V?e 0 I Restarting, the homesters went airtaJT* Woolacotte and Reed beating Saunders, tM final shot going astray. The pace wQ* terrific. The Valians exerting themselves to th utmost to equalise matters, but the leather would not go in. Aberdare won, however, not to be deeweed, and Woelaoott* had repeatedly hard lines in not scoring. The same player with a magnificent centre enabled Reed to score the second goal amidst tremendous cheering. Final wore a Aberdare I { Ebbw Vale .?.—?. 0 V COMMENTS. Aberdare's victory wae, doubtless, tn. reward of superiority over their opponents, who, apparently, bad over-estimated thMT pokier which they thought would have enables them to caiiy everything before them in the second half in such a manner as to nullify the Darians' effarls. Having regard to the fact that it was a friendly encounter, tue match was full 01 interest. Wedlock was Wt best man on the field, while Burney, L&wte, and Ivor Davies proved themselves good SUB- stitutee.

Blaina v. Aberaman iwUJsD LEOMJNSltac MAYORS CHARITY CUP. At Biama- Abei?n&n t?c?«i off, &nd wou ecotet from a penalty. 1;1.?DA continued to pl*y ?, Mt =rJ a P:ri: w1f; AgCl:rJ.l&yAf:: tne play by Pritcfiard for Blaina, Abènunaa made tracks for the Blaana goal. A fine ehot was apleadwUy saved by Williams. Biafna then pressed heavily, Mta shots by Hughes and Ciiapple were well 8»ved by t" Aberainaa custodian. Continuing to press, some fine play by Deinry and Chapple resulted in JA,y,rt,Dœ scoring a. boauty. Fast piay ensued until haa- timo, when t-lis score was one goal etich. Re-starting, Afceramatn immediately pressed anu soored in a few minutes. tor soibo time afterwards Blaina had to act on the defencive, and Taylor, Jones, and Hughae were rebpQDBible for fine kicking. After several attempts, Aberaman scorea again. Bia-na came away, a fine run right tnrooffh. being unuie by Oh apple. Aberaman oleared.. Demery then made a good effort to ecore for w Bl?ma. ,md a brilliant run by t?at i',l r and Chappie resulted in the latter shooting^ juA ou s.e. Aberaman then preamd heavily and nut on two goals in quick succession. final s^jre: Goals. Aberaman .—— 5 Blaina

SOUTH WALES LEAGUE. HAFOD V. MERTHYR VALE. At Hafod. This match occasioned much local interest, as both teams are undefeated in the Second Division. The crowd was a record one. Hafod started, but play was soon transformed to their goal-line. Merthyr Vale kept the home team husy defending their goal. After three successive ccrner-kieka Price see-red for Merthyr Vale. Hafod soon worked their way up the visitors' goal, and from a comer-kick Davies headed a finegoal. Haif-time soore. Goals. Haf(>d 1 Merthvr Vale J1 In the second half Hafod were seen to press the visitors, Lewis defending splendidly. However, the defence was soon penetrated, and Llewellyn scored. The visitors were bein, constantly pressed, but their defence proved too strong. Final score: uoais. Ha 2 ::ÿ"\T;i"M:

ROGERSTONE V LLANBRADACH SOUTH WALES LEAGUE. At Rogerstone. The visitors played their full team, and started play. The home halves kicked judiciously, Colley and Dowler being well fed. The visitors' forwards opened pooriy. Colley centred well under difficulties.. „ and Gooding scored. Ca-shmore tackled well. a.ud Charlie Evans beat two men and kicked a splendid goal from a thirty yards' range. Llanbradach were penalised in their own quarters, and the homester nearly scored. Aanother shot from Evane strwek the cross bar. and Gooding netted. The second half opened less oneeidedly, des- pite the fact that the visitors played one man short. Joe Waites aJmoet scored on two occa- sions, Williams saving in tue nick ot time. Although the visitors' forwards got many chancer they also failed to get pest the home halves, who played a fine game. Cashmore hand'ed in the penalty area, and Evan made no mistakes about kicks. The visitors played up better after this, and Bowen aaved under difficulties. Final score: Goals. Rogers tone « Llan bradach.

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE V. CARMPV CORINTHIANS. Great interest is always connected in tn« «wting» • between this team, but the attendance to-day shoWM a falling off. Each side had a representative XI., fielded as follows— Cardiff.—Goal: L~Mullins: bjeks, H. Poole and Potter; half-backs, Garnett, Beatt, and Idris Williams: forwards, Thomas, G. Cording, J. Hood, Boon, and Bull. College.—Goal, O'Donnell; backe, Jones and Davies; half-backs, Ilrotliproe, D. Jones, and Warren; forwards, T. ETans, W. Jones, N. Riches, B. Davies, and Jra- mu It will be Men th?t the Corimthia'M htd ptrtorce <? play J. Cording vice Aubrey. Froci the outsU play f;V ;retg?rd the eAÏoho 1!rttJ:t:. tion. Showing good forward play, the Coriathia" tion. Showing BuU getting the ball on his own MM? beat O'Donnell. Here the College mad edesp«»fcU eCorts to turn defence into attack, but the "Mv«t played wildly. Jim Hood added the seoend after rfftft- Ing from Bull, and George Cording got an equity neat one a few minutes later. Except for a efw bursts by N. P?iches. Jarman, and D?Yfee. the Coll ts indulged in lcug kicking to one another, but thcye?M attemptd the brilliant footwork sbov? bv t?e hjvjr.e lot, which at times ww positively MMM?t!?. 1M Corinthians had o'Qn at thwir latrcj, aad h*A »$ not George Cording 1*6 "ar M ahoOtihg the score would (g,o have been much oO.iite t:t f As it was, however, the home partiMma were satisaed ¡IIf¡iodt:ilt!O:hl:e ::i= OT the name Corinthians. „ Half-time score: ttoom Corinthians 3 Cardiff College 0 I Tombs ran along well on the Winer, and bftutt RIA men rather cheaply, centred. Boon was there, and. steadying the ball, gave over to Hoad, who, although in a "difficult position, shot well. Boon next had hard lines, after shooting the ball hit the upright and rolled along the ground. Boon dribbled well and agaft struck the upright, but this time roiled into play. and Tombs snapped up the opportunity by beating tikt Cillege goalkeeper wttu the fifth. Hoad received from Cording, and eent in a beautiful shot which struck the crossbar and rebouided. Boon was agaft clOM up, and had no difficulty in registering the sixth. A sensation was caused in the last five minutes of the game, each side in turn scoring two goals each. Riches started the movement for the College, and Jarman found the net after Mallins had several timed saved. No sooner had the game restarted than Boom broke through, and passing between him Ball and Roed. resulted in Tombs again Scoring. Jarman again Moored fC the College, and F. Oardinp, after frequent unsuc- cessful shots, scored the eighth for the CortBtJiians. Final score: GO&M I Oorfnthlaftl .r:u.? GMdiC College .? <

DINAS POWIS V. NEWPORT EXTRAS. At Dinas Fowls. It was a capital game, m wown the home team Showed decided predominance. Tries were soored for the homesters by William James, whose nlav was the feature of the match. I" Final goore. G. T. ML Dtnat Powis 0 0 0 1 ? -Newport Extras .0 0 W

lIAFOD V. MERTHYR VALE. Played at Hafod. Walters kicked off for Hafod. Merthyr Vale soon pressed. Some good play by Ift* Davies brought play to the visitorpl goal. Half-time ■ score: Hafod: 1 goal; Merthyr Vale, 1 go<U Final score: Coals. Hafod t Merthyr Vale I Scorers, Nat Davies and B. Davies.

MABDY. V. NANTYMOEL. This motch was piayea oerore a good crowd as Marly. The home team pressed from the start U2 nearly scared in the first minute. Subsequently Mardy nearly scored twice through Knock and Robbing. Final ecore: Goals. Mardy 4 Nantymoel It 1,

RIVERSIDE WESLEYANS V. GRANGE UNITED. This Cardiff Association league match took place at the Sophia Gardens. After a very even and exciting game the final score waA:- Riverside Wesleyans, two goals; Grange United, one goal.

Caerleon Reserves, tan goals; Newport Y.M.C.A., nil. Harris, Partington, and Hot, chard were the scorers.

I Schools League Matches R ,,G?,. I ROATH PARK V. CRWTS-BOAD. Played at Roath Park. The first half was very eya. and there was only a try scored by OJtihab1 for the I Park School. After the Interval Roath Park weM pressing a great dW, and, Oldham k?pie? up bis reputation, scored his second try. This ?as followed by &Docker by Williams. Final score. G. T. M. Roath Park 0 3 0' Crwys-road 0 ? 0 TR&DBGABVlLL& V. SOUTH CHUBCa STRBM Fi.k SsomUre. G. T. 3L Tr.s' 4' 3 q Sooth Church-street 0 0 9 t Two dropped. 6T. J(?tr'S V. ELKA"R-8772]n ? riMlscat?. G. T. U. Beaaor-strest 0 OJ at. Jolm's 0 0 0 ST. MARTS NATIONAL V. ,A.DAKSOOWJr.. Final score. G. T. M. St. Mary's 2* 2 7 Adamsdowa 4 00.. c'r0ppe4. 6T. ttA?T'S BOMT Imle V. M<? ?i.? rival 3me. 0. T. ?j?"' St. KIlT's <.c.?.?.. 0 I Ely o' METAL-STREET V. GBANOETOWX. Flng wore. G. T. K. Grangetown 0 1 # 1 Metal-street ST. DAVID'S V. OOUBT-EOAD. Final score. G. T. M. 8t. David's 0 0 < Oirt-road 0 < v MOUNT STUART-SQTJAB* V. 6T. PAUL*. This match which was to have been played at Orangetown, was postponed owing to the bad atebe of th) ground. ST. MONICA'S V. ST. CTTTHBEimS. This match was abaadoaed.owisf to tho, 1ta( (tsts of the Wroiind. >

ASSOCIATION. 6TAOET.B&AD V. HIGHER G.. IND&I 8': Gotà lUgher G«d.fU,al.8C°^; staegy-rold & MOORLAND-ROAD V. RADNOR-ROAD. Final score. 0. T. M. Moodud 1 1 0 1 Radnor 0 < < i SPLOTT-tOAD T. GLADSTONE. Final score: Goal*. 1 Gladstone 11 i, 9