The Rhondda Leader

Dance at Tonypandy On Friday, December 12tli, a dance was held under the auspices of ciw Llwynypia and District Athletic tjlub at the Garage Hall, Tony- pandy. The lady members had pre- pared a wonderful scheme of decora- ion and the hall looked like a verit- I ble fairyland. The beautiful dresses of the ladies "pm pel to hannonise with the sur- roundings, while the fact that most ,f the gentlemen were in their tenuis utire added to the splendour of the -icetie. Mr Edgar Parry was the M.C. iiid lie wa suntiring in his efforts with the result that the various dances were carried out with timely promptitude. Nii- Jetikins Richards' orchestra provided an entirely new repertoire 11U1 their choice of dune > music was enthusiastically approved of by all presen t. The catering was entrusted to Mr rims, Porth, and as usual there was rim- Portli, aii(I as rlsua l t h ere -as The following were preseiif:- Mrs and Miss Williams, Hillside; Mr J. Murphy; Dr. Alfred and Mrs Toiies A. David: Dr. Naunton Evans; Mr W. N. Evans; Miss Beck Kvans; Dr. Meyler; Mrs. Bonner Davies Miss Carys Davies Mr and Mrs Ivor Jones; Mr and Mis "Willie Llewellyn: Mr and Mrs -lack Rich- ards, Penygraig; Mr Evan Richards, Mr and Mrs D. J. Jones; Mr and Mrs E. M. Bowen; Mr and Mrs. vmu Jones Mr and Mrs W. T. Grif- fiiiis; Mr and Mrs Lawrence; Miss Lawrence Mr Trevor Richards Mr and Mrs J. Haydn Jones Mr D. Griffiths and friends, Pontypridd Mr George Davies; Mr J. M. Clay- ton; Mr R. Bowen; Mr T. "Arthur Tones; Mrs Dr. Powell, Senny- bridge; Mrs B. Williams, Caer- nhinv: Mr Trefor and Miss (rwlndy* Griffiths Mrs John Lewis Miss Ray Brown; Mrs D. James; Misses Tyd- fil and Olwen Morgan; Miss Blod. Rees Miss Ella Davies; Miss M. Locke; Misses Piper; Miss May Jam s; Miss S. Taylor; Miss Sally Evans; Miss Agnes James; Miss Spencer Miss Hughes Miss Gretta {' viffiths Miss Cooper Miss Deere, Miss Eaton Miss Morgan Miss Phillips; Miss Fell, Treorchy Miss Griffiths Miss Thomas Miss Brown; Miss Rees; Miss Katip Peters; Miss Wade; Miss Howell; Miss Davies; Miss Jones; Miss Hinckley and friends, Pontypridd; Mrs D. Stephens; Mrs Walding; Mrs Williams and friends, Thistle X N"I Hotel; Mrs J. T. Williams Mrs. King; Miss Patty Price Messrs. D. Davies, M and R Benson, J Cardash, J. Grimilis, T. Lock, G. Thomas, B. Piper; Jack Davies; T. Brice; D. Jones; G. Roberts; P. Rees; Tre- barne; A. J. Powell; W. Rees; Watkins; G Powell; T. Price; Wil- liams; Bryn Powell; Dick Evan R. George; Percy Davies: G. Price, ]. Trcote; Hugh Jones; W. Evans; n. Dawson; D. Bevan; J. Evans; R. Cooper; Spencer; J Jones; Mor- i'Mi Lane; Salter and frieiu* Lewis Howell; and Hayman. The evening was a thoroughly en- joyable one in every respect, and the working committee deserves the highest praise for the success which attended theirs efforts. The funds of the club will derive a substantial benefit as a result of the; venture.

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????-??????Mt d-Rhondda and ':?[)18¡:?11 rur a:ij I The eigh lh annual show of poul- I i-y, pigeons, rabbits and u ticks aiiuer llle auspices of the above society, held at the Judge's -liaii, ireaiaw, on Thursday, the 4tli iust., proved to be a huge success, a record number of entries being exhi- bited. The judges were: Game section, Mr li. liebb, Ynysybwl; soit feath- er, Mr J. 11 < and Miss Pimbley, Car- diff wyandottes, Mr J. T. Morris, Mountain Ash; Rhode Island Red, Mr G. Newman, Treorchy; pigeons, Mr David Jones, Llwynypia; rab- bits, Mr W. W. Marshall, Barry Dock. The awards were: Old English black red or bright red cock, 1, S. Butler, Llanhilleth; 2, G. Thomas, Ynyshir; 3, M. Bebb, Ynysybwl. Old English black red or bright red hen, Partridge Clay or Wheaton Blue Tail included: 1, Hughes and Extence, Mountain Ash; 3, D. Owen, Tonyrefail. Old English brown red cock: 1, C. Starr, Fern- dale; 2, F. W. Forry, Hirwain; 3, D Jones, Williamstown. Old English brown red hen 1, T. Evans, Moun- tain Ash; 2, C. Starr, Ferndale; 3, J. Edwards, Pontypridd. Old English game, any other colour, cock or hen: 1, I). Jones, Williams- town; 2, D. Thomas, Ystrad Uhor. dda 3, T. Holmnn, •• • Ash kri>Msii any colour, ored • «nr> ran teed: 1, H. Jones Treorchy; 2. T. J. Williams. Ynysybwl; 3, R. Price, Dinas. Old English game, any colour, bred 1919, pullet guaranteed: 1. J. Williams, Merthyr; 2 W. D. Edmunds, Moun- tain Ash; 3, E. Bebb, Porth. Pitt game, not to exceed 5l lbs. 1, W. Davies, Llwynypia; 2, R. Williams, Ynysybwl. No vie 3 class, game, any colour: 1, E. R. Evans, Clydach Yale; 2, T. Pritchard, Hopkinstown, 3, Miss G. Iorath, Ynysybwl. Buff orpington cock or crckerel, hen or pullet: 1, W. Fisher, Cardiff; 2, T. H. Ball and Son, Bridgend; 3, W. Phillips and Son, Nelson. Orp- ington, any other colour, cock or cockerel, hen or pullet: 1, J. Yaughan, Blaenrhondda 2, W. H. BFffeft, Pengam; 3, W. Phillips and Son, Nelson. Black or buff rock cock or cockerel, hen or pilllet: E. Stephens, Cwmavon. White wyan- dotte, cock or hen: 1, H. Evans, Llan- elly; 3, The Hon. Mrs. G. Wil- liams, St. Donat's Castle. White wyandotte, bred 1919, cockerel: 1, E. Howard, Tylorstown; 2, R. Peel, Ferndale; 3, W. Stennor, Cefn Crib- bwr. White wyandotte, bred 1919, pullet: 1, E. Richards, Llanelly; 2, R. Peel, Ferndale; 3, H. Carter, Newport. Columbian wyandotte, hen: 1, G. Warnell, Trealaw; 2, A. Jones, Trealaw; 3, G. Harccmbe, Dinas. Columbian wyandotte, bred 1919, pullet: 1, E. Goodwin, Tre- a law; 2, W.' Jones, Glyncorrwg; 3, Mrs E. M. Chivers, Penygraig. Min- orca cock or cockerel: I. W. Muller- slip, Newport; 2, W. J. Williams, Ynysybwl; 3, D. Jones, Aberdare. Minorca ben or pullet: 1, F. Nor- man, Cardiff; 2, T. J. Willmot, Yn- ysybwl 3, W. George, Cardiff. White leghorn, cock qr ecckerel, hen or pullet guaranteed: 1, W. J. Thomas, Port Talbot; 2, Charles Dinham, Penygraig; 3, T. Skey, Port Talbot. Leghorn, any other colour, cock or cockerel, hen or pul- let: 1, Rees and Bailey, Newport; 2, S. Spiller, Gelli; 3, F. Horton, 1 Merthyr. Ancona cock or cockerel: 1, M. David, Llantwit Major; 2, Saunders and Davies, Gelli; 3, \V. H. Melrose, Pontypool. Ancona hen cr pullet: 1, W. H. Melrose, Garn- ddiffaith; 2, J. Jones, Carmarthen; 3, D. Jenkins, Resolven. Rhode Is- land red, cock: 1, The Hon. Mrs. G. Williams, St. Donat's Castle; 2, M. David, St. Donat's; 3, T. Jones, Ys- trad. Rhode Island red, bred L910, cockerel: W. Jeffries, Caerleon. Rhode Island red, bred 1919, pul- let: 1, Miss V. M. Lewis, Llanelly; 2, G. Jones, Cardiff. Campine 01' Hamburg cock or hen: 1, and 3, Lady N icholas, The Garth, Trealaw 2, W. Edwards, Trealaw. Any other variety not mentioned, cock or hen 1, J. Howells, Cwmavon; 2, T. H. Ball, Bridgend; 3, J. Jones, Ynysy- bwl. Likeliest layer, pure or cross: 1, C .Crocker, Trealaw; 2, J. Wil- liams, Pontnewydd 3, P. Pascoe, Trealaw. Selling class, not to ex- ceed X2 2s. 1, T. Holman, Mountain Ash; 2, F. Speed, Tonyrefail; 3, C. Starr, Ferndale. Novice class: 1, A. Davidson, Cardiff; 2, A. Por- ter, Whitchurch. Members' class, hard feather, cock or hen 1 D Jones, Williamstown; 2, E. Bebb, Porth. Members' class, soft feather, cock or1 hen: 1 G. Wannel. Trealaw; 2. D. T. Jones, Dinas 3 II. Hablett, Tre- banog. Bantam section. Modern game, co^k or cockerel: 1, F. and G. H. Giles, Abercarn 2, W. Lewis Gilfach Bargoed; 3, J. Pritchard, Livdierbert. Modern game, hen or pullet: 1, J. Pritchard, Treherbert; 2, G. "Pickering, Ynysybwl; 3, F. and G. H. Gelks, Abercarn. Old English black or bright red cock ori: oeakeral: 1, F. Lewis, Perth; 2, r. ,?>?(' "J' # .? ? 11>" '=,?. W. Walsh, Mountain Ash; 3, W. Thomas, Caerau; 2, iioy George, Partridge Clay or Wheaton: 1 NV. Thomas, Caearau; 2, Roy George, islrad; 3, Hughes and Extence, Mountain Ash. Old English spangled cock or cockerel, guaranteed: 1, W. Thomas, Caerau; 2, T. A. Jones. Pontygwaith; 3 Hughes and Ex- tence, Mountain Ash. Hen or rullet: 1, Hughes and Ex- tence, Mountain Ash; 2, 1. Rees, ireaiaw. Old English game, cock or cockerel: 1, 1). T. James. Dinas; 2, T. Williams, Ynysybwl. Hen or pullet: 1, D. T. James, Dinas; 2, \V. Thomas, Caerau; 3, E. Roder- ick, Llanelly. White wyandotte, cock 01 cockerel: 1, E. Evans, Pont- ardulais; 2, E Hamer, Tony- pandy; 3 Mrs L. Pullin. Ely. Hen or pullet: 1, Miss B. Price, Ystrad- gynlais 2, H. C. Short, Kenfig Hill. Rose comb, any colour, cock or cockerel, hen or pullet: 1 and 3, D. W. Morgan, Tylorstown; 2, T. R. Evans, Pontardulais. Frizlles, any colour, cock or cockerel, hen or pullet: 1, Miss G. David, St. Don- at's; 2 and 3, G. Bailey, Trealaw. Any other variety: 1 and 2, R. Thomas, Trecynon; 3, L. C. Bref- fett, Brithdir. Selling class, not to exceed 30s.: 1, D. T. James, Dinas; 2, Hughes and Extence, Mountain Asli; 'I, T. Davies, Llandyssul. No vice class: Miss Owen, Trealaw. Members class: 1, G. Bailey, Tre- alaw; 2 E. Arthur. Trealaw; 3 T A']--n. Ystrao ^.uoers novice class: 1, Mrs J. Tucker, Trealaw; 2, A. Toms, Ystrad; 3, E. Arthur, Trealaw. Pigeon section. Working homer, cock or hen, flown over 300 miles: 1, D. Jenkins, Abercwm- boi; 2, W. Evans., Tredbrest 3, Thomas Bros., Porth. Cock: 1, W. Evans, Treherbert; 2, 0. Jordan, 1'1 palaw; 3, E. T. Flower, Llwyny- pia. Hen: 1, Brown, Nantymoel 2, Vile Bros., .-Naiityiiioel; 3, T. Jones, Treorchy. Working homer, flown over 100 miles, cock: 1, D. Jones, Treorchy; 2, Jenkins, Nant- yliio(,l; o,i, James Bros., Clvdach Yale. Hen: 1, F. N. Field. Maes- teg; 2, B. Banford, Llwynypia; 3, Jenkins and Pavey, Nantymoel. Flown over 80 miles, cock: 1, D. J. Morley, Port Talbot; 2 Parry Bros., Gilfach Gocli; 3, J. Hammond, Tre- alaw. Hen: 1 and 3, Cadogan Bros. Gelli; 2, W. Evans, Treherbert. Likeliest flier, cock: 1, A. Pinkam, Tony pandy 2, Wood Bros., Tre- alaw; 3, B. Sanford, Llwynypia. Hen: 1, D. J. Morley, Port Talbot; 2, A. Pinkam, Tonypaxidy; 3, O. Jordan. Trealaw. Long face tumb- ler: 1 A. Elliott Tonypandy 2. W. S. Jeffries. Trealaw 3 D E Thomas Port Talbot. Any other variety: 1 Lewis and Son,, Merthyr; 2, Mrs E. Moyford, Briton Ferry; 3, J Weeks, Cardiff. Members' novice class: 1, 2, and 3, W. Herbert, Trealaw. Rab- bit section. Belgian buck: 1, H. Parkman, Ystrad; 2, A. Mapleton, Cardiff; 3, G. A. Kievill, Merthyr Vale. Belgian doe: 1 and 3. H. Jones and Son, Cardiff; 2 H. Park- man, Ystrad. English buck: 1, 1° Edmunds, Barry Dock; 2, Williams, Tredegar; 3, F. Pring, Barry Dock. English doe: 1, F. Edmunds, Barry) Dock; 2, Williams and Son, Tre- degar; 3, R. Brimmer, Treherbert. Dutch, black or blue buck or doe, guaranteed: 1, E. J. Baker, Mer- thyr; 2, J. J. Jenkins, Llandaff; 3, T. Garrett, Trecynon. Dutch, any other colour, buck or doe: 1, G. R. Rowlands, Cardiff; 2, E. J. Baker, Merthyr; 3, E. Evans, Clydach Vale. Flemish buck: 1, J. Marks, Port Talbot; 2, Martin and Penning- ton, Treherbert; 3, R. Hodder, Gelli. Flemish doe: 1, Martin and Pennington, Treforest; 2, Eldridge and Coward, Blaengwynfi; 3, E. Jones, Maesteg. Silver, any colour: 1, W. J. Langford, Aberaman; 2, S. Breen, Porth; 3, G. Rowlands, Cardiff. Utility: 1 F. Price, Ed- mundstown; 2, A. Carter, Peny- graig; 3, Pike, Treforest. Any other variety: 1, Mrs E. Jones, Blaen- gwynfi; 2 Yenn and Jones, Fern- dale; 3, G. Phillips, Ystrad. Bel- gian, under four months: 1, 2, and 3 J. Jones, Pengam. English, under four months; 1, Williams and Sons, Tredegar; 2, W. Greedy, Trealaw; 3, E. Evans, Clydach Vale. Dutch under four months: 1, C. Studley, Tonypandy; 2, J. W. Beynon, Aber- cwmliOi3, Venn and Jones, Fern- dale. Members' class, buck or doe: 1, J. Edwards, Willianistowii; 2, E. Arthur, Trealaw; 3, H. Parkman, Ystrad. Ducks. Aylesbury duck or drake: 1, and 2, J. Owen, Tre- alaw; 3, Lady Nicholas, The Garth, Trealaw. Any other variety, duck or drake: 1, T. H. Tliomas,, Peny- graig; 2, W. AYeston Thomas, Swan- sea 3, Miss Price, Ystradgynlais. The officers of the committee were —Chairman, Mr A. T. Toms; vice- chairman, Air E. Bebb; treasurer, Air E. Arthur; secretary, Air Clias. Dinham. -?-?--

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BOXING. "PERCY JONES' BENEFIT. The Llwynypia Baths were crowd- ed on Thursday evening, the 11th inst., on the occasion of a boxing tournament in aid of Percy Jones the, well known Porth boxer, whose health has been undermined as a result of military service. The chief contest was one of 15' three-minute rounds between Young Colcombe(Tylorstown)and Ned Copp (Treorchy). There were some heavy exchanges throughout the opening stages. Colcombe went ahead on points, leading his left to the head and body, and bringing his right across with effect. Copp's experience however, enabled him to wipe off the arrears in the later stages and the verdict was a draw. In a six-round bout, Young Taff (Ferndale) outpointed Eric Jones (Ty lorstown). Exhibitions were given by P Hunt (Treherbert) and W. Evans (Clyd- ach Vale); Harold Jones (Fe:mia .,nd J. Jones (Ferndale) B oyo Driscoll (Ferndale) and T. Thomas (Ferndale); Alf. Ine (Treorchy) and J. Jones (Cwmpark); J. Chislett- (Treherbert) and Tal J-ones (Alaes- teg); Alatt AVells and Tim Leary (Pontypridd); Jim Driscoll (Cardiff) and Harold Jones (Ferndale). It was announcel that Bombardier Billy AArells was unable to be present he having another appointment. Jim Driscoll anl Alat AVells were pre- sented with ebony silver-mounted walking sticks, and it was also an- nounced that AVells had contributed < £ 10 10s. towards the fund. The Rev. F. C. Condy, Dowlais, anl Air Ralph Lile, Cardiff, were the AI.C.'s, and Air Evan Parry, Tylors- town, the referee. PULL PROGRAAfAIE AT PEXTRE. The chief bout at the Drill Hall, Pentre, on Saturday was one of 15 three-minute rounds between Young Allsopp (Trealaw) and Dick Evans (Cwmpark). It was clOsely contest- ed at a fast pace, and Evans gained the decision on points. Allsopp, who appeared at the outset to be the more polished boxer, plied his left with advantage, making judicious use of the ring to avoid his opponent. Evans, however, did most of the at- tacking in which his powerful left stood him in good stead. Eiiiii-ii Toiies (Blaencwm) defeated Jack Richards (Tynewydd) during ten rounds, and in a contest of the same distance 1). Bowen (Cwmpark) was out-pointed by E. Samuels (Treorchy). Young Chislett (Treherbert) gain- ed a verdict on points over D Thomas (Cwmpark) over six rounds.

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