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GAMES WITH THE SCOTS. 1. Retrospect of Past Matches By PENDRAGON. I I N recalling the matches I between Wales and Scot- land during the first ten years the countries met one is rather forcibly I reminded of the defeats inflicted upon France in I the past few seasons by the national teams of Great Britain. Taken all through the intornst-iosal tourney, I one is constrained to admit that the Scots have offered a much aturdip-r resist- ance to "gallant little Wales" than either England or Ireland, for only to the credit of Scotland now—this resume is being written before the match to-day —does there stand a majority of wins against the Cymry. Both the Saxons and the Hibernians are now in the minority. Scotland has won 13 games and Wales 11, with one drawn matOO-t-hat at Glasgow in 1885. When the countries nrat encountered each other at Edinburgh in 1883 Scotia .won by three goals to one goal, and the next game at Newport in the following 'year ended in victory for the Soots by a .goal and a try. to nil. After the drawn me at Glasgow in 1885, Scotland came K> Cardiff in 1886, and won by two goals and a try to nil. It was in this game that Dr. Reid, the leviathan forward, and Don Waucihope, one of the most brilliant half-backs who ever played Rugby, took part. Mr. W. M. Douglas, of the Welsh Union, will tell you to this day how The Immense Dr. Reid swooped down on the little Welshmen with crushing force. It was in 1887 that the Scotsmen made their record score against Wales, the men of Scotia piling up no less than four goals and eight tries against the unfortunate representatives of Cambria. This was a.t Edinburgh, and those of us who are old enough to remember can well recall how that extraordinary score struck dismay into our hearts. But revenge was not long in coming, for in the following year at Newport Dr. Pryoe Jenkins scored that meonorable try which enabled Wales to gain her first victory against Scotland. In this match, too, George Bowen, of Swansea, played the finest defensive foot- ball ever seen, and did as much as any- body to win the game. Two close encounters followed, Scotland winning at Edinburgh in 1889 by two tries to ml, and also at Cardiff in the succeeding year by a goal and two tries to one try. Then came another crushing reverse, for in 1891 at Edinburgh the Scots won by the terrific score of three goals and six tries to nil. The 1892 match at Swansea is memorable by reason of the fact that there was a Sensational Mobbing of the referee, whose weakness was alleged by the crowd to be responsible for the defeat of WaJes by a goal and a try to a try, Wales scoring first through Jim Hannen, the Newport forward. Wales had a great team in 1893--4ilie fimt year the men in red won the triple crown. On their own ground in their own proud capital Wales defeated the Scots by the record score (in Scotland) of a goal and three tries to nil. It is worth, recalling that the Welsh backs that day were W. J. Bancroft; Norman Biggs, G. H. Gould, Arthur Gould, W. M'Cutcheon; F. C. Parfitt and Percy Phillips. At Newport in 1894 Wales won by a dropped goal and a try to nil, both scores being obtained by D. Fitzgerald, the. Car- diff three-quarter, who was accorded a great reception upon returning to the Welsh capital in the evening, being carried shoulder high through the main streets. Scotland having won by a. soli- tary point at Edinburgh in 1895, Wales replied with a two^tries-jto-nil success at Cardiff i.n 1896, this being the first inter- national in which Gwyn Nicholls made his appearance. For the next two years there were no matches, owing to the dispute over the Arthur Gould presenta- tion. When fixtures were resumed in 1899 Scotland was successful at Edinburgh by 21 poinlts to ten. Scotland and W.aJes won alternately until 1904, when at Swansea Wales put up the record score against the Scots of four goals and one try to one try. Of the last half-dozen games played Wales has won five, Scot- land having only been successful at Edin- burgh in 1907 by two tries to a penalty goal. This was the match which I R. A. Gibbs Almost Saved I in the last minute by running in whilst temporarily playing at full--ib,lack. He was called back for having placed his foot over the touchline, and the umpire's deci- sion was much questioned at the time.

THE INTERNATIONAll Peroy Bush has not played in an inter- I national match prior to to-day since that memorable game with the Scotsmen at Swan- imna in 1908, when Wales won by 6 points to j 6. He had as h:s partner the redoubtable 11 Tommy Vile. In last year's BooWa match Cardiff only bad one representative in the Welsh team compared with five in this year's team. J Willie Morgan logt his right to play for Kent by taking part in the international this afternoon. This means that Kent will have, to look out for aii other half-back. j Only six Who played last year against Soot- land retain tfaeir places in this year's Welsh team. Percy Bush was the omily man in to-day's Welsh team who took part in the immortal match in whidh the New ZeaLanders lost their Tword on the Ca?diS' Arms Park in 1905. C. M. Pritdhard would have been the swond it he liad played. Tom Evans, of LLandy, captained to-day's Welefo pack, as he also did at Twickenham on January 15. Mr. G. H. Kennedy, of Dtfbtyto. who re- fereed to-day's match between Wales and Scotland, has previously held the whistle in a classic gome. Twenty years have octane and lOne grace Scotland last defeated Wales on the Cardiff irme Park. To-day's meeting wae the sixth nnce 1890. D. J. Dobson. who was unable to tarn out I for Sootland to-day, is said to be t'ae finest frinc three-quarter in the four countries. Many good judges assert that, on present form. L. M. Dyke is every bit as good as Willie Trew, the popular captain of the Welshmen. ;I.' a .i ;.MY6 had i same jstiff tussles with ibe sturdy Scots, on several occasions ran- ling out victors by one or two points, whilst die Scotsmen on one occasion ran up the huge score of 4 goals 8 tries to mil. International Records of Players WALES. Tl. J. Bancroft (Swansea)-E, S, I, F, 1909; F. E, S. 1910 7 W. J. Trew (Swamsea) (capt.)-E, 8, I, 19CO; E, e.1901; 8, 1M3; S, 1905; S. 1906; E, S, 1907: R &, I, F, A, 1908; E, &, 1, F, 1909; F, E. S, 1910 22 P, B?, Spiller (Cardiff)—S, 1910 1 *J. W. *J. W. Baker (Newp?rt)-S. F, 1909; 8, 1910.. 3 R. A. Gibbs (Cardiff)-&, I, 1906; E, S, 1907; E, is, L F, 1908; F, E, S, 1910 11 P. F. Bush (Cardiff)—N.Z., E, 1905; E, A.A.. 7 1906; I. 1907; E, S, 1908; 6, 1910 7 W. L. Morgan (Car-diff)-S, 1910 1 T. Evans (Llanelly)—I, 1906; E, S, I, 1907; I. A. 1900; E, 8, F, 1909; F. E. 6, 1910. 13 1. Morgan (Swansea)- A, 19w; E, 6, 11 F, 8 1909; F. E, 6, 1910 8 J. Webb (Abortillery)-,9, 1907; E. 8, I, F, A, 1908; E, S, I, F, 1909; F, E, S, 1910 13 D. J. Thomas (Swansea)-E, 1904; A, 1908; E. 6, 1910 4 B. Gronow (Bridgend)-F, E. S, 1910 3 J. Pugsley (Ci.rdiff)-E, S, 1910 2 H. Jarman, (AT-owport)-E, S, 1910 2 E. Jenkins (Newport)—S, 1910 1 SCOTLAND. Tl. D. G. Stihulze (London Scottish and North- amPtoh)-E, 1905; L E, 1907; W, I, E, 1908; W, I. E. 1909; W. 1910 10 J- T. Simson (Watsonians)—-N.Z., 1906; W, It E, 1909; F, W, 1910 6 J. Pearson (W.a,tsonian.I, E, 1909; F, W, 1910 4 A. W. Angus (Watsomians)-W, 1909; F, W, 1910 3 ow. R. Sutherland (West of Sootland)- W. 1910 1 J. M. Tei&nent (West of Sootland)-W. I. 5 E, 1909: F. W, 1910 5 J. E. Malroy (Watsonians)-W, 1910 1 J. M. M'Kenzie (Edinburgh University)— N.Z., 1906; W, I. E, 1909; W. 1910 5 G. C. Gowlland (London Scottish)-W. 1908; W, E, 1909; F, W, 1910 5 G. M. Frew (Glasgow High Sebool)-W, I. E, N.Z., 1906; W, I, E, S.A., 1907; W, I, E, 1908: W. 1. E. 1909; F. ? M10 .? 16 L. M. 8!Mws (W.ataoiu"s)-W kE" &.A., 1907; W I. E, 19œ; F, W, 1910 9 1-1 1907 "Viialfum (Wateonians)—B, 1905. W, It E, N.Z., 1906; W, I, E, 8.A., 1907; 'V, I, E, 1908; W. I, E, 1909; F, W. 1910 17 Tl J. M. B. Scott (Edinburgh AcademicaJa)- E, 1907; W. I, E, 1908; W, I, E, 1909; F. W, 1910 9 W. E. Kyle (Hawick)-W, 1. E, 1902; W, L E, 1903; W, I, E. 1904; W, I, E, 1905; E, 1908; W, I, E, 1909; W. 1910 17 C. D. Stuart (West of Scotland)—I. 1909; F, W, 1910 3 E signifies played v. England, W v. Wales, S v. Scotland, I v. Ireland, N.Z. v. New Zealand, 6.A. v. South Africa, A v. Australia, and i v. France. New caps. Physique of the Welsh Team. H'ght. W'ght. Age. ft. in. st. lb. J. Bancroft (Swansea) 32 5 8 11 3 W. J. Trew (Swansea) 32 5 8 1,0 10 A. M. Baker (Newport) 24 5 10 12 7 R. A. Gibbs (Cardiff) 26 5 9 11 o W. Spiller (Cardiff) 23 5 IOJ 11 7 P. F. Bush (Cardiff) 29 5 6 11 2 W. L. Morgan (Cardiff) 25 5 6 10 10 E. Jenkins (Newport) 5 10 13 0 T. Evans (Llanelly) 30 5 11 13 1 J. Webb (Abertillery) 26 5 11 13 2 Ivor Morgan (Swansea) 27 5 9 11 8 B. Gronow (Bridgend) 22 6 0 12 7 J. Pugsley (Cardiff) 24 5 10 11 12 H. Jarman (Newport) 28 6 0 13 4 D. J. Thomas (Swansea) 32 6 1 13 0 Physique of the Scotch Team. Height. Wght. ft.m. st. lb. D. G. Schulze (London Scottish) 5 10 11 0 A. W. Angus (Watsonians) 5 7 12 3 J. T. Simson (Watsonians) 5 8 13 0 J. Pearson (Watsocnians) — W. R. Sutherland (llawick) — J. M. Tennant (West of Scot- land) 5 5 10 3 D. Milroy (Watsonians) — J. M. B. Scott (Edinburgh Academicals) 5 10 13 0 W. E. Pyle (Galashieje) 6 0 13 4 G. M. Frew (Glasgow High School) 6 0 14 0 G. Gowlland (London Scottish) 5.11 13 7 J. C. M'Callum (Watsonians). 6' 0 13 2 J. M. M'Ken we (Edinburgh I University) 5 11 13 0 L. M. Spjiers (Watsonians) 5 1.1 12 0 C. D. Stuart (West of Scotland) —

NEW MEN IN WELSH TEAM AND' RESERVES. BEGINALD CHARLES STANLEY PLTTMMER, the Newport three-quarter back, a native of the Uskside capital, is, no douibt, a horn footballer. Reg. Plummer, as he is popu- larly known among the boys, is probably the youngest tibree-ciqlarter who ever turned

[PHOTO. A. and G. TAYLOR, CARDIFR. I out for the Newport First Fifteen, he only being sixteen when he played his first match for them in season 1905-6 against Blockheath at home, when he scored two tries. It only needs a very elementary problem in arithmetic to know that he is now only II years of age. Plummer started his football career a.t Long Ashton Sohool, Bristol, where he was educated, and was there a devotee to the. Soc."Cer oode. He subsequently played Soccer for Belle Vue, Newport, at oentre forward, during a: season when they were runners-up in the Newport and District League. The Amt season he played for the Newport Athletic Olub at t'he Rugoby game he passed through the third and second teams, and came into the first team with the con- spicuous success above mentioned. It is Erobably only his rather light build--4br e only scales 9st. 101b. in football ge&r- which has kept him from the Welsh team in the paist. As a resourceful player he would be hard to beat. Plummer, in addi- tion to being the smart footballer Which he has by his selection as a reserve been recog- nised to be. is a good batsman art orioket, having during last season a few times assisted the Newport First Eleven. He stands 5ft. Siin.

VBNIE JENKINS, the Newport forward, who is the latest recruit to the Cymric inter- notional team, is, like his olub-mate, Beddoe" Thomas, a product of the now defunct Fontnewydd team, for which he oomonenced to play in the season 1903-4 His light, however, was destined not to be < hidden under a buwhel, as he was very quickly spotted as a sterling forward by the Newport Club, who were fortunate enough to secure his services in the season 1906..6, ,uld he has regularly retained hia place in that team's pack ever since. His name has been associated with probable internationals for eome time bast in conse- quence of his invariably good p!a.y, and it W safe to assert that no forward playing $&day is worthier of his cap than Ernde. I Aft the same time, he cannot but be I regarded as one of fortune's favourites, as be obtains a nlaoe in the Welsh tecum upon tfce occasion of his first selection in the international reserve lifot,; but there are many good judges-of football who emphati- cally assert that the pack *ilt be DM?tenadty _ened by his inclusion. St&adinc 6ft. iam.. he is thorocwwy we?' pfop?rtiomed. weighs about ISOL, Ww a 800d turn 0( f?ed. m a ?M*eM.M<?&ap%d  < ) &!H)«? r??K?Tac'.? STANLEY H. WILLIAMS, the new Welsh reserve full-back, plays in that position for Newport. He is also capable of playing in the three-quarter line. He comes of an old sporting1 and athletic family. He is a lieutenant in the Territorial Artillery. He I arst played the Sooœr "6 for Roogemtone.! and then jomed the rano of t?e Newport Thirds Rueby team in 190!. played for the I SwOnds in tihe latter end o? the aMM I season, and was then promoted into the I Sre??teen in 1904. He is 24 lrs of a". stands 6ft., and weighs 1M. Ir

W L. MORGAN, the Cardiff half-baon, has gained international honours for the first time in his career, although he has repre- sented Kecnt in several matches. He is a brother to the famous three-quarter Dr. "Teddy M-organ. "W. L." is only 25 yea/rs of age, stands 5ft. 6in., and weighs 101b.

PHOTO, A. aad G. TAyLog, cab»iw. GLEM. LEiWJS (Bridgend), reserve outside, half.

Ystalyfera footbal-lere are overjoyed at the success otf ROWEL LEWIS in tho Swaaaeea team. Lewis is one of the most finished foobbaUem in West Wales, and is without an aitom of selfishness. If be is given a regular place in the Swansea team next season he would soon be in the running for his international cap. Now that Toft has h' l .jp WILLIAM SPILLER, who is today entitled to the proud honour of wearing1 a Welsh international cap for the first time in his life, is a natural athlete. As a. boy, when he used to play for the Lansdowne-road (Cardiff) School Association team, he stood TPHOTO, A. and G. TAYLOR, CARDIFF. out above all his fellows, and at the pre- sent day he frequently gives evidence of has early training1 in the dribbling code. Suibseqeuntly Spiller played for the St. Pagan s village Rugby team. and at the age otf eighteen he became a. regular play- ing m-ber ? the Pontypridd Rugtby Club. Afte.r three owsone with Pontypridd he joined the Cardiff team in 1907, and in the early part of that winter he played bril-I liantly. However, he was badly damaged by a kiok on the shin at Gloucester by A. Hudson, the English international, and after being out of the field fbr a couple of jnomins, it took him a long time to recover tus form. Indeed, at the beginning of the present season he was playing very poorly, but in the ea,rly part of December he suddenly jumped into his old form, and in the past seven or eight matches he has sholwll qudte international class. Spiller is a iremarkaibfliy good kick, has a most elusive swerve, fre- quently evades a tackier by wriggling from his grasp, and can field the oval ball as well as any other man playing the game. His judgment, which one time was defective, is much, improved, and there is no doubt that his is a meritorious entry into the Welsh team. Spiller, who is very ruearl-y as fast as R. A. GibbL, i,s 23 years of age, stands 5ft. lojin. in his bare feet, and weighs list. 71b. in his birthday attire.

LOUIS M. DYKE. CaTdiff. the first reserve Welsh centre, is not the lightest of tihe t Cardiff three-quarters. To attempt to guess oth-e extent of Me avoirdupois would pro- babIL. be juret as difficult as to evade a.-to or has all-eanbracing and affectionate tackles. For instance, how many [people would believe, were they not told it as & solemn fact, that Dyke in his ordinary clothes weighs list. 71b., and thait in foot- ball gear be tips the beam a.t lOst. 91b. PHOTO, A. and Q. TAYLOiR, CARMFF. This is a very useful weight, especially when there is bonne in mind Dyke's excep- tional pluck and energy. JfJe ie always a very sound player. He learnt his Rugby at sohool, subsequently playing for PenOrth, to wilMoh oluib he rendered good service. Last season be joined the Cardiff (ranks, and ever stcoe he has been a steadily improving player, until now he bewmes tihe first reserve oentre. L. M. Dyke is 23 yeaj* of age, and stands 5ft. 5?in. He M yebaxzps aboof r o? -ML?jl;VD?-mtae, -?b?o -pNa7ad fm ^«rTi'«r°rrmn WILL POWELL is one of the of Abertillery. Mr. JOHN BOOTH, the treasurer of the Risoo. Rugby Clutb, is a. real good sportsman, and i is considered one of the best shots on the [PHOTO, A. and G. TAYLOR, CARDIFF. aniniatuire rifle range in Rosea. He takes a keen interest in the Risca Club, and is ever ready to give a helping hand to help along the interests of the grand old game JOHNNY THOMAS, Deri, is as keen as ever at the base of the scrum. P.O. HOWELLS, Penarth, mokes a hard- working forward. JOHNNY THOMAS and J. REGAN, the Pen- arth half-backs, are combining well. DAI WILLIAMS is a powerful scrimmager, and will prove an acquisition to the Deri pack. W H. GUNSTONE, Penarth, continues to be the tactician* of tbeteann, and a capital leader. DAI FRANCIS, the ex 'Tillery half-back, has .been asked to play for Blaina, and will supply a long-felt want. E. HUGHES, captain of Blaina Soccer team, is an ideal inside forward. He is scientific, and does not wafte his sta.mina. needlessly. GREEN, the new balf-bock signed- on for Brithdir, is a. player of sterling merit. He formerly assisted Builth, and as recently as Boxing Day played for them againqt Aber- dare. FRED BEACON, the ex-schoolboy, is proving a valuable acquisition to Whitchurch, rank- ing equal to the many smart young half- out at. WJiitolvw-cAi dumø; the last few seasons. ALB WEEKS, Talywain's full-back, though a midget, is proving the right man, while KEEFE, the iga$de-helf, is playing better than ever. WILLIAMSTOWN SOCCER ELEVEN hove decided to disbapd. This is unfortunate, as they possess a clever team. The Rugby team are also running in the sa-me direc- tion. DAN STEPHENS, the WMtchurch outside half, is a a with the stamp of class on all his-%ovemeonts, his aggressive and defensive tactics being ailways amort and clever. ROD JONES, the speedy Deri wing1 three- quarter, has been pronounced by good judges as the fastest playing at present in the Rhymney Valley. TOM SIMMONDS, Blaina. is now playing better than ever. He is a useful man behind the scrimmage. The record is now: Played 6, won 3, draw 2, lost 1, with 30 points for and 13 points against.

LOOK BEFORE YOU 'PEEP.I Ang w juvfeniSs football en But tihe sketches explain themselves.

ASSOCIATION CODE. A Referee Question SEMI-FINALS IN SIGHT — BOX the published reports Off matches, one can often derive a lot of quiiet amuse- men-t, and I read a report of a gtame last week which really appeared to include a. gem of its kind. We scribblers to the press ha.ve a fair amount of latitude, and often see tnings—and write about them- whdoh no one else noticed. But my unknown oogJùe 01 tne pencu, who 8t:<llit the ioiiow- ing to the printer, mu?t surely have caught A. o? the excitement of tne match himself. jie may be a pensoaiial friend of mine, if his identlitY were Kiioyvm, but I really think his ret ere noes to a registered reieree of tne isouui Wales Association might have been modified. Towards the end of his report he says: — "On title call of time the ohice were again dangerous, arid, here an error by the retttree robbed the P.O. of the gome, for the goal- keeper in saving fell on tne ball, and resisted all efforts of the P.O. men to get it through. A penalty should have properly been given for holding, but this was not done, and time was called with the custodian still dinging to the ball. It was a most unsatisfactory e,udia,g, and viotory should have rested witn the defeated side." I didn't see this particular game, but from what I have heard incidentally, the defeat oi we favourites occasioned no little surprise, and my friend's concluding remark, "Victory should have rested with the defeated side." is a very fair deduction. For in his account eiisewhere he admits that luck was abso- lutely dead, against the better side, and it must have been galling to their supporters to see, time after time, chances going for want of proper judgment and, the least semblance of coolness in front of goal." Very well. But was the referee right or wrong in that exciting little matter at the end of. the game? Taat is what I am concerned about. He deeerves to be struck off t'he list if he doesn't know the penalty kick law, and, if so, it is a wonder how he got on it. True, a penalty kick can be given for "holding" by one of the defenders. Well, who did the holding? Wihat did he hold? Was an attacking paayer hekl t Or is it argued tha.t a penalty kick should be given because the goalkeeper fell and held the ball? It seems 10 me that the last is the idea. If so, it is news to me that a goalkeeper may be penalised for holding the badl. He is the one man in the team who is si. ally permitted to use hM'?h&n<da to the ba m1 bl'o it is in play. If it was the only thing he OGUld do. he had a. perfect riight to d'o it No goalkeeper dees it. if there is the slightest chance of his getting rid of the ball with safety to his goa?. And if t?s holding is -1 I=t the penalty kiok Should have been awarded for. I feel sure that the defeated team would have been the last to desire to benefit by an illegal decision of the referee. It is rather strange, but just as I was fimshing the last paragraph the postman brought me a letter from the referee con- cerned, Mr. Tom Fearby. He asks: "Was I right or wrong in the following incident, which happened in the cap-tie, P.O. v. The Tidfrtles? Thirty seconds to go. The P.O. forwards get down towards goal and shoot. The ThivUes'- Ikeeper goes down a.nd clings to the ball. Whilst he lie otn the ground I look at my watch, and find time is up. I injn'ediaitely blew for the final—I have been questioned many times as to whether I ought to }),¡woe let plav prooeed until the ball was loose, but I have replied that time can only be extended for a penalty kick. No doubt you have seen a similar incident many times, and it is always a 6 to 1 chance that a free- kick is given for dangerous play by t'ae opp-Min? forwarde. I h?ve ateo been told that I ought to have given a. penalty mok for the goalkeeper holding the ball, but that is in my opinion wrong." Granted the accuracy of the facte as stated, Referee Fearby's action was absolutely cor- recuin every particular. Likewise his replies to interested questioners. Apart from my own opinion, no impartial committee ac. quainted with the laws of the game, and how faey should be interpreted, on the ver- sion of the referee (the sole judge of fact), could for a moment entertain the idea that a wrong decision was given, or a right one not given. I well remember Retferee Fearby coming up for his examination, and in a long experience I can recollect but very few who ehowed a keener knowledge of the laws ot the game. At second attempts, Abm-d siv glnd Trehanris have qualified for the South Wales Senior Gup Semifinals. ,ProOObly hy the time the?e notes greet you. 3forbhyr and ?aj?dy wiU have also eeWIed mmtter& One thM? is oer tain. Four good aeoM?&n<a<Mete are assumed. Treharris, Aherdare, Ton Pentre, and Mer- thyr or Mardy. Much interest is being felt already, and the mysteries of the hat in deoiding the respective pairs are awaited anxiously. The bad weather and oonsequeot Btoperv aorfaoe of the groonds interfered Am iomm. but. nevertheless, soane very creditable piay was witnessed. Mertihyr Town, Ton Pentre, and Barry Dis- trict all achieved success in their Western and Southern League engagements. Our locals are more than holding their own. They all occupy very satisfactory positions in the records., and there is plenty of inte- rest yet before the tables appear in their final form. The cup-tie between the South Wales Bor- derers and Oaerleon 8It Brecon was, judging from the soores of in favour of the Boldiers, one of those games which players and spectators alike enjoy. There is nothing lake plenty of soaring, especially when the goals are nicely distributed between the two teams. I oan only hope that Caerleon did not have a repetition of Cvran's record travel- ling experience when they enjoyed themselves in their Brecon wanderings after the junior cup. Let me see. I didn't tell that tale, did I? Get Mr. Rogers in a quiet corner, and a treat is in store for yon. The other MomnM?'hshire dTibs, AberfcilleT^ and IN?h Cross Stars, oame out sueomafj M?nd Niokel Wor? were in winning form a?adnat Mertihyr Reserves, bat as I h that protest is on y 0 boards I wiN moke bo comment. j From all faat I have gleaned, the Oard-in Boys put up a.n excellent n?ht a.t WalsajJ a?M were rather unfortunate in not m'atiB a draw at least. Up to this season 1 blbel the pleasant record i of having witn every one of these inter-?own shield ma<toh<fi since Cardiff joined the .oompction of th > Engh9h Schools Football Association. 1'h i Yeax fate. )nck, or the mysterious al?ebraj t x 'aa6 been too powerful for me, amd m Pmud record has been brekn. It's a Mtj bOm a" if the notices in this column fr year to year of these matches could be co] leoted ttiber-bUJt steady, I Wag almost M<o? img my own trumpet. The innueace of th? general election. Cardiff Corinthians had a. day out, to be sure, against the Banks; 10—1, is almost too much of A good thing. Reminds one some wbe-t of the slaughter the Cardiff Albions in their palmy days used to drop on visitors to Llandaff Fields. Troedyrhiw, too, were not to be held by ia-arebr-adach, and scored a big win over the old-time Rhymney Valley famous club. A report says that the losers adopted the one-back game. The result seeme to prove what I have always held, and very often said, tlat the one-back game is a positive offer of victory to the other side— if it can be acoeptftd.

TOO MANY ROUNDSOFTHE OUpl OWMPAiRO: Hallo-ash, ode ahta<p, iah there ^-hic—room for yer ode pad? Owttnparc lost to Trehiaimis for the South Wades Senior Cup, and Milfoil lost to Aber- dsure imaga thima toKoi-ioc the &at& WaAm ova

THE GHOST OF INVERLEITH. What Scots Need in Wales. I By PERCY F. BUSH. I APPROACHED the Great Man with a certain amount of hesitation, for I he was an Old Inter- I national, one of the I greatest centres who ever turned out in the scarlet jersey ornamented with white plumes and blue crosspiece on black ground. Also, he was a member of probaibly tibe great-est combination that ever performed as a quartette in the scarlet jersey, &c. I wanted information from him, you see—about football, too-a-nd if there is one subject more than another that is taboo to a Great Footballer it is football; hence my hesitation. But I needn't have been afraid, for he received me quite nicely. I want to know which match against Scotland you remember most, and why," I told (him, and he at least was absolutely minus hesitation, for he replied at once, almost as if he had divined what was coming, and his answer was as follows: The Scotch match I recollect most vividly was that one at Inverledtih in, I believe, 1900-1. I shaJl never forget that game. Wales were simply run away with, smashed and overwhelmed. No, I don't remember the exact score-in fact, I've purposely forgotten it-but I cannot forgeit the way Phipps TumbuU ram through our chaps. He was playing centre, and when he got off, with his I Huge Hips and Thin Waist, which would have comfortably taken a Hush," I broke in hastily; "I know what you're going to say, and foot- ballers don't wear 'em, so leave it out altogether. Well, anyway, I was goimg to say that he never looked as though he would even attempt to go through, but it waa most extraordinary how he 'got there' time a.fter time. Why, I saw him go off once and run rigJbt down through our chaps absolutely 'straight. It looked as if they had made a passage for him purp. And it was ridio in the ext"me." "I say, old cbap," I wae forced to ejaculate, what is the matter? Do you feel poorly, or whatP" "No; why?" he queried. II wen, you know, I purp I and I ridw old chap. It rather frightens me. Wfoait's it all about?" **<&, "^yagpoaaiy .aad qfc course; but I haven't much time to talk, so I'm cutting my words short, you see." Well, please don't do it again," 1804 it's BiUy." As I was remarking," he resumed, Phipps Turnbull went through without being touched, just as Selwyn Biggs usecf to, and Wales were hopelessly out of it at the finish." Were you marking Turnbull, old boy?" I asked. No," said he, "I wasn't marking Turnbull," in a rather acid tone; I was watching him, because I was only a. Reserve." when did you got your C b,p' thm, ) Rusty?" I askoo- (Bother, I didn't mean to let his name out!) "I played against Ireland later on at Swansea. Billy Trew got injured before the match, and they sent for me up to London. I was at Borough Road College a.t the time. Billy was picked wing, and I was reserve to him, so I played." "I suppose you were jolly proud of your silly self, were you not?" I asked. Well, yes, I must say I was," admitted he; but I wasn't when David- son, whom I was marking, scored the first time he got the ball. That was A Match and a Half, I I by the way. Ireland got three tries (Freear got the other twol, and Wales got two, but My Bancroft kicked our two into goals, and we won by ten points to nine. Rusty quite forgot to mention that he played a great game hmself, and did as much as anyone to win the game. Well, go on," I requested him, "give us some Scotch, now." Haven't got a drop in the hooee, he replied gravely, except that one word." And then he suddenly remembered that that truly great Scotch team with Turn- bull in it came to Cardiff the following year, and his face lighted up at the recollection. I remembered this match myself, and I understood his smile. For Rusty himself scored the first try, and also got another before the end. Willie Llewelyn obliged with a couple also, and one was converted. All this happened in the first quarter of the game, and after- wards W. H. Welsh got a great try for Scotland, and this was converted. That j was the score at half-time, and tha*, was the score at full-time, although Scotland played with the wind in the second half! Timms' Dropped Goal. I Then that historic drop goal of A. B. I Tiinms' at Inverl-eitih cropped up. "I never saw anything like it, Trix," said the Rusty One. "Timms must have practised kicking on that ground until he knew where every puff of wind was com- ing from. The wind comes out of all the caves simultaneously up there, and is most difficult to gauge. Anyhow 'A. B.' got the spheroid and kicked it towards Wales. We couldn't understand what he was up to for a second, but when we saw it eddying about in the air and filially turn right-about and float towards the Caledonian Oanal, passing over our cross-1 bar on the way, we understood. That score practically settled the match, and Scotland won again. "Stra,nd Jones played a wonderful game that day, especially against the; wind. His defence was wonderful. It was passing strange, though, that when we were playing with the wind, Strand couldn't field the ball for little apples, nuts, oranges, or ginger beer. Just as at Dublin the year before when he was marvellous against the wind and only good with it. I ",dy the way, Llewellyn Lloyd played a miraculous game in that match in Dublin. He was simply ubiquitous, if you know what that means, Trix. my old pullet: in case you don't, it means 'all over the shop.' Of course, I knew he was a grand player, one of the very best halves who ever played for Wales, but he excelled himselt that day." That year Wales won the 'triple Crown again, beating England en passant for the first time in history at Blackheath. Rusty Gabe got the first try in this match arter; Strand Jones had made an opening for him from full-back. "The most exciting match I ever played in against Scotland was at Inverleith when we beat them in Scotland for the first time, and thus laid The Ghost of Inverleith. i "Willie HeweUyn was the captain, &nd I he got a try before haif-t?me. La-t?r on i Scotland soored, and then Teddy Morgan made three desperate attempts to score. Each time it seemed that he was bound to get over, but each time when every- body thought he had got past Forrest, the full-back, Forrest. flung himself full length at his foot, like goalkeeper flinging himself at the ball. "Finally, Willie Batch crossed again; both these tries were got after wonderful passing, and, as I said, Wales triumphed for the first time on record at Inverleith. "I wanted to tell you that if ever you play in Scotland the bagpipes will drive your unconcern away, my buck. I believe that if Scotland were to bring a bagpipe band over here and let it play to them now and again it would upset the Welsh atmospheric conditions, which seem always to have such a demoralising effect on visiting teams to Wales. "Hundreds of Welshmen come over to Scotland, and you can't get away from the charming aroma of leek, and that helps Welshmen a lot, said Rusty, "and, as I mentioned, the followers of the Scotch team would do well if they brought down a few of their national instruments of torture, and egged their men on." "We should have to sing 'Sospan Fach' very slowly and long-drawn-out as a set- off to that if they did," said I, "but I'm afraid I've kept you too long now, so thankt very much for the information, and good-bye. I shall come around again later on for some more copy." And so I left this Great Three-quarter, and I expect he went on fighting his international battles over again for hours. He has fought in enough or them any- way, and when that old nuisance of a knee gets strong again, he will soon break the record for international appearances as a tnree-quarter.

"————— THE SCOTTISH TEAM. D. D. aouuLZE, Northampton, has proved a. ptrebty stiff bulwark for Sco^Jand in the past, and the lost three yea.rs he piayed in all three internfctianals. He learned his football in that great nursery otf great players, Lorebto, and passing on to Oxford be was marked out for recognition by the Scottish ltqwby Union. Later he went on and formed one otf the all-conquering Lon- don Scottish team of a. season ago, but he yia now located in the town noted for its footwear. Schytee is an exceiilent illustra- tion of the quality of the boot. His kick- ing is long a.nd safe, but it is in hds grand tackling that he excels. He is absolutely fea?leas, a.nd revels in the hardest" of work. He has a curious knack of playing badly in ') club events and amnime in the 'nationals, i A short time ago Sohulze was assistant master at Breoon College. J. T. SIMSOW, Watsonians, was flrat oa/pped i against the famous All Blaofea in 1907. Last year he was given his- place in all three internationals, and- the only player thus honoured in the three-quarter line. He is very beanry, with much more than average speed. Once started, he runs with gtreot determination, and given a chance sear tihe line, he cam usuaWy manage to force bis way across. J. PEARSON, Watsonians, is one of the most promising. Angus and Pearson are the only two three-quarters who played last year against England, and are now retained for the Welsh international. Pearson is eligbuy built, but he can stand any amount of kiKxriang1 about, while be has the happy knaaok of drawing the apposing defence and leaving has wing mux in a dear field. He is very sure in both his handling and Met- ing at the ball A. W. AN-G-US. Watsonians, lost year was pre- iferred to international honours againrt Wales. While not being so hot as Pearson, be can elude opponent* in splendid style, and in some ol his we" he is resnindsoeat /of the aimoet incomparable Don Waiactooipe. He has the Scottish becettir^ sin of holding1 on to the hall when a. pass or kicik would, (perhaps, be at greater benefit to his side. He is sound in defence, and also a splendid kick. Ha/wick, has the dis- tinction of winning a. Scottish cap wtiile only in his teens. He has just entered his nineteenth year. Big George Turnbull played for Sootlsand when he wae seventeen, and Willie M'Dwatfi played two interna- tmonau at the same age. Sutherland is slight otf build, hot rrnaltee up for any deficiency in weight by has speed and resource. He is in every wa^ a scientific and heady wme "b-Q-rt-+, E. MILROY, WaAsonians. is a young player otf fine ability. He plays scrum baR, and is very smart at getting the ball away to his three-quarters. This is his first inter- national cap, but he has had experience agwnst Welsh clubs. J. M. TENiNANT, West of Sootland, is a grand all-round sportsman, and in interno- tional combat has proved himself a worthy representative. He is powerful, very tbiakly set, and wou4d take on a steam engine if he met it on the nun towards his own goal. He is a great opportunist, and is always dangerous on the least ahaace. His weak paint ia combination. J*Q*Okw jo forward on the Scottish side, and that he has not -been given the captaincy is a matter of much heart .burning in Border club circles. Kyle comes from the working lads, and his clubmates think that this is the only bar to his elevation to the Soottish leadership. He plays the typical forward rush game to a nicety, and oan bustle his way in the thrilling Scottish dribble. He played in all three matches last year—and many before it. In fact, he is one of the most capped players since Mark Morrison's time. J. C. M'CALLUM, Watsonians, played in all three internationals in 1907, and in every 'national since. Is a big, powerful forward. and ae hard as nails. He has a splendid tmm of speed, &nd is a. rare ecrim-magey When his side hu been hard pteed he h? played in the position of nrth three-qn&rt?, with marked sucoew. C. D. STUART. West of Sootland, eame to the front last year, and was chosen against Ireland, but was dropped against England. He is the smallest of the Soott-ish pack. and t hie weakest point is, of course, in the line- out. Although small, he is something of a pocket Hercules, and is a terrific scrim- mager. His etremgthtilkes ihim out of many a tight oorner Possibly, be ranks as the most skilful dribbler on his side. G. M. FREW, Glasgow High School, is the ) captain of his side. His intema?ona.1 reoord goes far back, and he"was in the 1906 teams. He played in all their internationals in 1907-1906, and again last year. He is a rare, good, headyt play but. like some of the Welshmen who played against England, he i« climbing w the awrs too far, and a?e always tell. J. M. MACKENZIE, "Edinobuzogb University, oame with the internationals in 1906, and was dn all the teams of last year. He ie a worker, given rather to the genuine workt. of the scrum than the showy dash. U M. SPEM. Watsonians. is the sixth and I. ig 8:PEIBS. Wa.tBoDÏaDS. is the sixth UIid j last of the Watsonians. As a big, raw laddie, he played in all the 1907 mMaba {and this included Sooth Africa* besides the usual three), and he has never been oat at any Scottish team since. There is no wing- ing about Speim: he is a solid fonwrd, aad puts every ounoe of his fourteen utrcaas into his work. f G. C. GOWLLAND, London SootttMk. la tfea I only Anglo-fieot in the forwards, lwt be Is worth his plooe, for he pl&ye the Soottish game. He was promoted in 1906, and played against Wales and England lost year. He would have played against lieUmmL too. but was injmxed. J. M. B. SOOTT. Edinburgh AeademieeU, if the only representative of the team which in many past seasons has furnishad a large percentage of the Soottish sides. He is at present the captain of the Edinburgh Academicals. He works very hard in the tight, breaks away quickly, and is very L-4 jn tfhe loose—a typical Srottdeh forward. Bf dame into the team in 1907, and was ia the Soottish sides otf 1906 and 1909.

I SOME OF THE SCOTS. TOP BOW: J. Pearson, E. Milroy, A. W. Angus, &nd J. T. Simson. r. ROW; G. C. QowUaad, L. M. Spiers, and G. M. Frew. acenonJMMfojfc ¥.iiiarts»w«ai^M. ^aooak^aKTiiii—. »;jl Bailiff hum