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ASSOCIATION CODE. I > Mardy's Success in Welsh Cup. A HELP TO THE GAME. I My threat to include the laws of the game in the "to be continued next week" style has brought me, as yet. no grumbles. The friends who have troubled to write ha-ve expressed cordial approval. I now this week g ive— LAW 2. The duration of the Irame shall be ninety minuted, uu-less otherwise mutually agreed upon. The winners of the toss shall- have the optioil of kick-off or choice of goals. The game sha41 be commenced by a place- kick froan the centre of the field of play in the direction of the opponents' goal-line; the opponents shall not approa-oh within ten yards of the ba.ll trntil it is kicked off, dor shall any player on either side pass the centre of the ground in the direction of his opponents' goal until the ball is kicked off. (Dooisdon of the International Board:—If this law is not complied with. the kick-off must be taken over again.) History has repeated itself in the Welsh Cup competition. Last year it was Merthyr Vale who upset the uouai calculations in tne cup-tie with Aberdare. This year Treharris experienced tne strain on their sportsman- ship by having to see Mardy win. The sports- manship stood the somewhat unexpected: strain, and Mardy entered the second round with but few denying that they had earned their success on the afternoon's play. The margin of goals was not great, but the simple fact that Mardy won should soothe the dis- appointed ones of Cwraparc, who. would re-call the hollow defeat in the preliminary round. After all. there is some consolation in being beaten by the oluib which could go to Treharris and there defeat the whites. I dia not see the match, and, in fac t, I have not yet had a chance to see Trenarris tnis season, but I have made Mardy's acquaint- ance, and I ca,n,ilot sa.y that last week's result exactly start lee me. The Eliondda team were strong from front to rear; tlic attacking department could score goals, and the defence couild p,reverut opponents from scoring, and the team gave one the impres- sion that, in cup-ties especiallv. their chances of winming would not be less than those of losing. Passing over the disappointment which m-not surely exist Treharris way, the result of the cup-tie ca-nnott but do an immense amount of good to the code in the Riiiondda Valleys. It is incidents like this that attraot and focus interest and enthusiasm.. Except- ing the rise of Tom Pentre last year, the two chief clubs from an honour's point of view have of late years been Aberdare a.nd Tre-: liarris. They could generally expect to be to.p dogs in any fight where local clubs formed the opposition. It may be this feel- ing tha-t prompted Treharris to seek addi- tional attractions for their growing number of followers, by going to the Western League for more matches. In a. sense, Treharris and Aberdare may be slid to have advanced too quickly. Their very success told against them in their local home engagements from a gate. attnactine outlook. The result was a fore- gone conclusion except when they met each other or Newport a couple of years ago. But the other local clubs have been gradually advancing to the same standard. Last year Ton Pentre. And now this year Mardy have made their reputation as a team certain to attract at Treharris. And at Aber- diare, too, next month, when the second round is played, one ca,n oalely forecast a scene of enthusiasm, and a big crowd, drawn by the uncertainty of the result, although the odds are somewhat in favour of Aberdare, who will be playing at home. It will be a fine cup match. ■ Mr. Secretary Rees, of the Ca-merona, wishes me to modify my reference to the win of Penarth Parish Church over his club. But, the fact renMMna th-t the Penarth Club did beat the Cardiffians- It appears tha-t at the last moment, so to speak, Friday night, the venue of the game was changed from Cardiff to Peniarth, chiefly with the praiseworthy intention of doing the Oamerons' neighbours, the Splott Wesleyans, who wanted a ground for a league match., a good turn. Through this last moment change of arrangements, II the Camerone -went to Penarth short of Norton, Altken, Blaokmore, Holly, Oldfleld, (d nur?? leus, I mast,l and Sproud, a pretty good nucleus, I most f admit, of the usual Ca.meron team. llr. 1 Rees still has "fa.itb m the Oamerons putiing forth a good show for the remainder of the season, as our only other loss this season w-as qga,Tlsi, Bswry L%10-,iid." I sincerely hope that Friend Rees's optimism will be realised. If any club deservee sneeese it is the Ca me- rons, with all those who keep on year after year without a private grourd But how easy it is for a biased scribe like myself to get into hot water. Next Saturday the competition for the South Wales Senior Cup will begin in earnest, although one or two of the zame6 may be played today. A very interesting series of matches has been provided by the draw, and when Ton Pentre and Treharris, who were gram-ted exemption as last, year's fi nal-ieu come in, the competitiOTi fo-r 1908-9' will be in no ?y inferior to those ot years gone by. The only game in the first round ? &t between Milford and Mer- thyr, which resulted in & drawn game when I played in Pembrokeshire. The r?- play last Sau?y ended in an ywm for. Merthyr, who were in good scoring mood, but the gate fell short of wiiat me vi???rN nau e?eoJd The ?rthyr clubje now doing better in results, ?jd  yet be  the surprise makers. For a Brst ?enson Merthyr have stood up to obstacles and han, dicaps which wouJd have caused many organisations to give up the °ft" The lo? of the Barracks Field from a play- ing groqmd point of view has been sepQ<us blow to man Oa?-diS olubs both ?nMT and jUYJ,iœ of both codes. It is to be hoped that j?'War. ithholding of permits Mb?t t?m- the if not thio sewori, that next year .porary; and if not thisS€?on,tha.t next y?r n??e this nM field a.gam bemg used for g?mes like football, .which after all. do cer- tainly not tend towards that phyai<?l detcnoratiom of wMôhso much is written. Ton Pentre and Mardy me,t again in a friendly g-ame--both beima: out of the Welsh clip—and an enjoyable game was provided for those spectators who attended. The result-a draw-was ED satisfactory ending, and the olubs took the opportunity to re- arrange the players from the uSuai form of lining up. The news of Mardy's811 was w?) T???iTedto. for it would have been dis- appointing to the aspirations of Rhondd* ?cr if the three la?ding cl?ub?8 ?in °?the valleys had succumbed in the first round. To give the juniors & remind any who are interested that the i??TTo d? J! ?-mhv ?oJta?e ?en?rta.n. the B?Try League next Sat?day m. the semmd rotmd for the E?ii?h Chaa-leng-e 8hieM. Barry, &fter the big win over Aberdare boy? a. fomu?ht ago. are likeiy ? P?° their hopes on the ?me team which did 90 wen on th?t occa?on, and in that respect will ha.ve one advantage over the young Ca.rdi<Ba<? iis. But, Oardiff the lat fou.r yeaJB has done aoweU that every endeavour wiM be put forth to qua-lify for the next round. Anyhow, the game is already attracting pleasurable anti- cipations, based on past experiences, apd an enjoyable afternoon is assured to all who care to stroll to the Newport-road ground. Those neighbouring clubs Bedlnaog and New Tredegar, put tep an l'nteresting match in the junior cup ccntjetition, with honours even at the finish. This competition is now in full ewirtar, and about half the clubs whach entered have fallen by the way.. The eight couples now lookirtg forward to the third round contain, some fine junaor organisations, and it would be a ha.rd matter to say which of them will be the .fortunate two to compete in the fiiial later on.

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