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ATHLETIC CHAT. J PITHY PARS ABOUT PLAY AND PLAYERS. INTERNATIONAL GOSSIP Welsh footballers M been so accustomed to victories by thei' count rj. men that the result 01 last Siiturci.iy s game at Twicken- ham came as a rude shock. Oi course no treipatriot likes to see his side beaten, bat it is a bit of consolation to know that when defeat comes tiicu' side are beaten by a belter side. This was the case on Saturday, and how- ever biassed a Welsh enthusiast may be he could not grudee the Saxons their victory on the dav's play. We had been told that there was decad- ence in Wevih football, and if the play on Saturday was any criterion of the pcseibili- ties of the side, tnere might be wme grounds for that statement. Personally, I of opinion that the W- e^sh side had a day off and did not reproduce the form which thev aro capable of. With the exception oi Jack Bancroft, there was not v man on the Leeks' side who showed anything above ordinary form. The Welshman's lack of form was all the more noticeable on account of the brilliance of the Englishmen. ^4-ntics are agreed that the Faxons are a much improved fifteen, and will go a long way towards securing the triple crown if they retain tho form exhibited at Twicken- bajn. There were two defections in the Welsh, side which were more pronounced than tho others. It was the aiwen of a strong connecting link between forwards and three-quarters. Fcr once in a way Dick Jones was off his game, and whilst he did by no means as badly as most critics would have us beiieve, he did not hit it off as well as usual with Dick Owen. Undoubtedly the weakest back on the field was Jack Jones, who was repeatedly at fault bote in attack and defence. The New wart man did not secure his cap or. merit, and his down tali will be as rapid as his advancement to international hoiours.^ There were rca-sions in the sc end half hen, if Jack Jones had eimpty taken the ball cleanly end sent out, wide to Gibhs the latter could have scored easily. It was singular that Jer.es, who was the ▼ eakest of the Welsh three-quarters, should have had the monopoly of the Welsh chance^ and bungted them all. His chanT! of being agnin selected for international honours are distinctly remoie. The brilliance and surprising epeed of the English forwards upset the calculations of th<° Welshmen and put thent ciean off their game. Too much credit -cannot be given to Piu. jvian. the wi r t:torw i d. who snowed im- mense form, :u~d is undoubtedly one of greatest forwaidi-' of tha present time. His burly form Wá.5 always a matter of moment to" any of the Welsh players whom he came in contact with. Many vVcllsh footballers aro wondering T:hy Ivor Mors an was not as conspicuous as vsual last Satuiday. There is a reason for most things, and tliere i* also one for this. Morgan was ciyen strict instructions that -b<,f was to scrummage and not do too much in th^ °Pen' IIL, or iulfiUed the- instructions to +he I • j t r >>and wa~ often the first of the Welsh fwwarQ*' to down to scrummaging. It was —-i had mistoko by the Welsh Com- -i.1 »*avi' 'iven such instructions, as « • £ ? i .4 -<^sr, and that? is the -eas.m if' allowed finch latitude and why Pilbr^n ^1 on Qwen. p aye so mu allowed to play It Ivor Morg ™ that tl* his own same "ij i_ j trend or'the ^uld havo aamaed a DJT+h- dwV,ir. ^d Sat Trew wanted Morgan tr, th^tr cks in the eecond half> but • f C.'>H the captain tint he had to ofpthe

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S WANSEA. There was scarcely as much interest in the game against Newport to-day as cne would have expected. Perha-ps the election had something to do with this. I It is a pity that neither aide was at do with this. It is a pity that neither aide was at full strength. George Hayward had to undergo a slight1 operation to his throat on Wednesday. Consequently he could not tarn out against the Newportiana. Weare glad to be able to jtate that the operation was quite satisfactory, and that Hayward is well on the road to recovery. He will probably be back m the whi'e jersey next Saturday, and has been very unfortunate this season, for he has missed quite a. number of games. D. J. Thomas was injured at Twickcn- ham and unfortunately he had to take a i rest to-day. His services were much missed, as he is a rare s-en-'mmager, whose solid play woald have been of inestimable service j against a heavy pad: like Newport's. At the time of writing Dicky Owen was suffering from an injured shoulder, and it was extremely unlikely that he would be able to don the jersey. Newport, too, were without two of their forwards, so in the matter of absentees both sides were about equally balanced. j

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LLANELLY. Football is almost forgotten tor the moment. During the past fortnight it has been nothing but electioneering. A large section of the crowd cairv the Llanelly colours. Red has been very strongly in evidence. The Pontardawe game caused no excite- ment. There was even less interest taken in the International game. Only about six of the regular Uandly playerc made the journey to Pontardawe. The game doee not call for any long comment. The field was hardly in a fit state for play. Many new men were unearthed. Young Hal Reed, of the Oriental Stars, made his first appearance in the third line. Arnold, Harold Thomas, Ivor Jonc and Edwards were absentees from the bacs divi- sion. With a disorganised side the Scarlets de- serve to be commended upon making a draw. It was the first visit of Llanelly to Pon- tardawe. The Swansea Valley men expected a. re- cord gate. In this they were disappointed, the weather being awful. The Seconds met Ammanford at Stradey. Less than half the usual playe-rc. were available. v The side placed in the field should, how- ever, have defeated Ammanford easily. On this occasion the home men gavo a very disappointing exhibition. Play commenced nearly an hour late. As a result it WM neceesary to play diort time. I The conditions were such that football was almost out of the question. The Seconds foolishly attempted passing instead of using their feet. It was the tendency on the part of the forwards to pick up that spoilt their chances. Dai Jones, who is ever ready to assist the team, filled one of the vacancies. The visitors were not a great side, and never combined effectively. St. A1 ban's and the Excelsiors met at the People's Park. Short time was played on account of the ball getting soft. At the time the Excelsiors were leading by a goal to a try. There was a dispute as to whether the try secured by the Excelsiors had been con- verted. Tom Evans played a great game for Wales on Saturday. The Llandly man was easily the best man in the W elsh pack. The committee could with advantage sel- ect a few more Llanellyites. Why not give J. Watts and J. Auckland a chance? The latter has been much under-estimated. He is undoubtedly a better man than many players who have received Inter- national honours. Willie Arnold, too, would have been an improvement upon Jones in the centre. In the event of the halves been changed, Ivor Jones might receive consideration. Only a small crowd of LlanellyitftB made the journey. They did not forget to take a saaicepax^ with them. The Socoer team are arranging a- prize- drawing. The winners receive free trips to .London and a sum in money.. The Excelsicrs are very pleased .ever the result of their .game with bt. Aibao&a. Emlyn Davies played a great game on the wing. Lodwicik, on the other wing, played up to hia reputetifxn, his try being a real beauty, the outcome of a brilliant bout of passing. Coomey, at the centre, was safe, and to him must be given much credit for Lod- wick's try. Daniels and Price did not com-bine weU at all, and better understanding between the two would have resulted in many scores. 'i •John Jones was undoubtedly the bc-sh I forward on the field, and was well backed « up by Ealla.ntine and Griffiths. ) For the St. Alban's, Hcrwol John played :■ a fine game, his kicking being of immense I service to his side. Jenkins also played well, his try being well deserved and a fine individual effort, Harries and Thomas, half-backs, com- bTne-d very well, and it is not their fault that. the Albans did not win. Wr. Bowen, Daniels and Reynolds, were the pick of a hardworking pack of for- wards.

ABERAVON. Aberavon met with a terrible trouncing at Bridgend. It was the worst of the whole season worse than any defeat since March, 1907. And by Bridgend, too! The Avonites were hopelessly outclassed, especially after Bridgend secured their drop goal. i it was really the very worst exhibition they have given throughout the season. Of oourse, it should be remembered that the team was a patched up one. And it was only after their arrival at Bridgend that the iuLl team was completed. And than it was not .complete, for dur- ing the game the players changed places several times. Dick Hughes played ax full-back first and then at centre. And he did very well in both places. In fact, Dick was by far the best of the backs. Jim Donovan also did splendidly up to I tie time of his injury. I "Jimmy" ieit the uuld early in the second half, and did not return. In addition to Dick Hughes and Dono- van, the only other men who were of any good were Rees Richards, Johnny Danes, Ivor Jones, L. Jenkins and Gwyn Jones. The forwards, as a whole, made a poor I show. There Wall plenty of weight introduced, but these heavy-wteights did not prove a success. And the halves, Beyrfcrn and Harris, proved a bad failure. They had not the least understanding be- tween them. The ball was sent out anyhow, and the outside half was seldom in a position to taike. it. Several juniors have now been given a triaJlt but none of them have proved very successful. But there ware better rseutte with the partnership of Tom Thomae and Jestyn Thomas. Aberavon could do with a couple of halves like Clem Lewis and W. J. Cook. The latter would prefer playing for Aber- avon if he could get his transfer. Next, Saturday the All Whites will ap peat at Abewvon for the first time this season. Laet. season they did net play at Aber aven on aocournfc of the weather and ground, and both games rrrre played at Swansea. We gerteraxDy see a good game against the AH Whites. The first fixture on Nor. 6th at Swansea, resulted in a win for Abertawe by 8 points to 3 (a goal and a try to a penalty goal). The last time that Swansea played at Aberavon they only won. by two tries, on Desember 21st., 1907. I St. Mary's (Aberavon) met Cymmer on Saturday tor the first time this aeason m a League match. The Saints won by 3 tries to nil, the scorers being Ivor L'oombes (2 tries) aI.d Jcatyn Thomas (1 try). Dai Rees (the captain) took Johnny Dav« ies's place as full-back, and did splendidly. The backs were all in excellent form, and brought off some line passing, which re- sulted in two of the tries. At ha-if J. Morris and Ivor Hopkins played a fine game, and were "all over" the opposing pair. Arthur Jones made a welcome reappear- ance in the forwatrds after a long retire- ment, and he showed capital form. All the forwards did weld, and their good combination gave the ha.3ks plenty to do. The Aberavon Committee have selected A. Lang (St..Mary') for the wing position against Maesfceg. They have also two other St. Mary's men in Ivor Hopkins as outside half, and Johnny Davies as forward. A correspondent suggests that it is a pi.ty the Aberavon Committee should now upset St. Mary's after doin-g so well in League engagements, and when three-parts of the season has gone. What about the League table? Several correspondents have written suggesting that i: should be published every Saturday in the "Post." Aheravon football suwnorters will regret to learn that young Tom Thomas, the srnait little inside half, who did so well at the early part of the season, has met with trouble. He has been seriously ill, and had to undergo an operation for blood-poisoning in tu« knee. Hence his absence from the game. Everyone will admit that Tommy was a good sport and a good insido half, ana whilst he and Jestvn Thomas were partners Aberavon d;d well. Thomas has been home fcT several weeks, and it is suggested that a charity match should be given to him. Probably the committee will take this into consideration.

NEATH. Wk-y t will be the result of the Welsh de feat on Sitardsv? The result :n &3 far <1t. the composition of the? next Welsh international side is con cemcd? The pre railing opinion is that there will be some "radical" changes in the personnel M the Welsh side. Probably there will be few, if any, changes in the forwards I For the .front Tank teems to have done very well against England. I Anyhow. I have hea.rd one whirpcr to that effect from one who ought to know. But the Scottish pack is likedy to be erven stronger than that of England and if t-iiie Welsh pack is to bo successful in a hard fast, and gzueiling game, room must be made tor "younger blood." tor "younger blood." The Selection Committee should have iittle difficulty in stiffening the Welsh pack, for there arc plenty of fine forwards available. For examp'io. why not give a, rare scrum- mager like Pullman a real chance? He never had one in the French farce at Sv^aneca. And those who know of the scheme and how cleverly it war, worked to his detriment tmist be aware of this. I tav it, and with a knowledge of Welsh footbaii extending over twenty years, th-it Pullman is one of the finest forwards which Wales poa*esse». As a hooker he has no superior; while as u scrumms-grr above reproach. His "speed and clevemees in the open are rlso factors which the executive should con fdeT. This is not a matter of "bouncing" a man; it is a. matter of supporting a. p:rwyer whf M.y merits a place in the best side that Wales can produce.

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ST. JOSEPH'S. By the narrow margin of a try the Saints lost to Treboeth. Thait was not all—their ground record I went. That was nM all—their ground record went. Their opponents were the Leajrr.t cham- pions, and the Saints were unfortuifate in not being ai>lo to field a representative team. StiU, had the forwards acted with a little; better judgment, and not kicked so haixi a different tale might have been ujid. Visitors' staying powers wore greater, and ( toid in the long ru i,. ■ Ha.d the Saints not been na,pping the win- ning try would not have been scored. 1 Flynn, outside half, must be more gener- ous, his selfish play on several occasions ■ giving chagrin to the spectators. This defeat., if more attention is paid to detail in consequence, will only be the ebb in the tide before substantial victories. V,

LL AN SAMLET. Llansamdet, although not on top of the 1 League ladder, are the oniy team in the Second Division who have not lost a single match this season. The number of gaines.,woa,aro equal to those drawn—five in each instance. Well done, Liansamleti

HAMILTON. Hamilton were at home on Saturday to Jjimdik>, jand after a. w>etfi~iotight game, won by two tries to one. They fully deserved their success, par- ticularly in the second half, when they were all ov"1-' their opponents. The visiters' try was more of a gift than the outcome of good play. E. J. Forbes made some splendid dashes I for the line, but had ha.rd lujik in not scor- ing. T. Batobelor played a grand g.am-3 at full- back, his fielding and kicking against the wind being great. W. Hyett was in fine form, and secured both of the tries for Hamilton. f.

BURRY PORT. Burry Poi*t visited Pc-nclawdd last Sat- urday to play their return match. The first game ended in a win for Burry Port by 25 [joints, but last Saturday they only managed to make a draw of it The visitors played 13 men all through. Every man worked hard, and too much praise canno-t be given them. The first half saw the visitors leading by eight points to three. I Fowler scored both tries for Burry Port, and J. Davies converted one. The second half was very evenly fought. The homesters played the rushing game. They did not attempt to open the game ai afU. Through a kick being charged down Pen- I clawdd scored their second try, which was converted, thus making the score equal. Neither side sexwed again,, but Burry Pott were doing mcst. of the attacking when the final whistle went. J. Davies. the custodian, played a fine game at half for Burry Port. Gower, the outside haif, played in the forwards. Burry Port oould do with a few mere of hie stamp. Reeves aöd Williama brought off eoane I great dribbles, and they are the most ) dangerous meni in Burry Port team. Evan Jones, the new Bu.rry Port forward, hails from LlaneiPy. He plays with tho Tuesdays, and was in champion form last Saturday. The Brothers Jones seem to be improv- ing every match, and did well, against .Pen- dawdcL T. Jones has a. tendency to ho!d the ball too long before passing to his wing

BRITCN FERRY. Twenity-nlno points ti0 (nil—.Swansea Se conds scoro as-aiast Britun Ferry :t t-t. Helen's on Saturday. What shall we .say about it? It must be that the Fctj y played a- poor I gxtme cr that Swansea excelled thems-nves. I think that both are right. Ou the previous -Saturday Briton F-jrry drew level with the onJy victors over the b'.van&e;; II,, viz., Llanelly IT., and it seem-; quite inconceivable how they got into s> ■ li a tangle with Swansea.. In the first halt they seemed to JIIVC dcie fairly well and only a try was rcg-i^e ;ed ap&iast Uicrn, beit after change of ends they fell to .piccf* as ineiicated by the score. Die!. Thomas was sadly missed ats lie is juct the man that was required against st e!i Die:, Thomas was sadly missed ats lie is juct the man that was required against st rJ¡ a team as Swansea. Seconds. ¡ The forwards cauLl do nothing ;:ga4i:st the SwarJsea- lot, and they only her-l-od: out about twice. Consequently the bao¡:ks vrere ba;Jly handicapped. As I metu icnr* Ui^t week, a few young sters added to tho forward rank would be nn improvement even if they did not down for a game or two. The Tarry cuH-taok was in very poor form indeed, and never appeared safe. Raii tho defensive i-iay been anything up to for;n tbo soorc would. been much lessened. In their previous encounter the Swan;jea Seconds only got home by a penalty i?oal to nil, and this route is inexplaiaable. But all honour to Swansea, a.nod: let ns bore that ihe Perry will do somettung to remedy another such a licking- I Some of the attacks by the Seconds oil Saturday were worthy cf the first string. Their forwards were better in scrummaging, heeling-, and dribbiiusr, than the visitors, while their backs were splendid a.nd, gave a fine exhibition. During the first dozen matches the Ferry played' some champion g>amjts, but since that date they appear to have fallen to pieces, and it is time a little repairing was done.

YSTALYFERA. Ystalyfera sustained their fourth defeat of tho oeaeor. on. Saitc.rda-y last, when £12- flolven were met at Y staiyfe-ra. The liomesters fielded a -(Valeted team and are to be congrratxilated on makir^ such a grood ftg1 nt a-sain-st, odds. The score two tries io one, is a good criterion of the game, the visitors being: the better lot. The visiting heaven gieatly hampered the Ystalyfera pair. Yatoly'Itore wars poorly represented at fuU-baok. rliho visitor. on tho other hand, bad.1 ob- tained the service of Dan Hop-kin, the Y9- talyfera County Sc-hcol fuli-back, and he played a fine game. The homo forwards were outclassed in the open, and did, not play with their accustomed drueh. But, o:f course, it sb;culd be borne in mind that only four of the regular for- wards turned out. Fred Vaughan. the heme captain, played a goc.jr game and was the best of the baclr.i By the way, Swansea, have taken Dai Griffiths and llowel Lewis from Ystalyferai They might now keep their eye on an- other local forward!

GOSSIP FROM THE EAST. -r-- Newport people axe inclined to think that Harrv Jarman will be dropped lrom tne ntxi, "Welsh team in favour of his ciub- i!ia>v0. Ernie Jenkins, and *thcy are not so sure that C. M. I'Tit-chard win retain his place. No doubt, the two Usk^iders were the weakest members of the WTelsh pacM last Saturday. Pritchard has lost a lot of his odd desii, but his greatest fault is his want of self-restraint.. Tue opinion is united that J- P. Jonee' number is up so far as International foot- ball is concerned. No Welsh International I centre for many years has given so poor a. I display as Jones did at Twickenham. It was a lamentable exhibition of incapacity, F. E. Chap-main paved the way to the English victory by his 4-hrifling try in the first minute of the game. His handing off of Trew was a perfect- pieoe of work. By the way, after the match was over, a South of 'Engfcnd man was heard ridiculing the English Union for selecting Chapman. What a. fine judge of a footbaTIer he waaf It was Joe Pugsiey, the Cardiff forward, v.i*> was penalised w hcnEngland scored their penalty goal. Z, Pere-y Bush ha.s received a severe trounc- ing this week from some of the North country and London newspapers respecting a mibiished remark of his on defensive play. Bush, it is well-knowti; holds that it is bad play to go down on the ball to stop a rush. He contends that the bail should'be p^'kerl up and kicked, and that not. to he abie to do so evidences a lack of fkiM and net a waTht of courage. All the critics with' one notable exception, ridicule Bosh. The (:1:- .leptioj) is Mr. Hamish Stuart, who him- self wa»s a famous Scotch player in the long ago, and who entertains cxac-tlv the same views as Percy Bush. Bearing on this stn

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ASSOCIATION. PORT TALBOT. Port Talbot Soccer teaai came a siidden cropper last Saturday. They were defeated by Mumbles Albion at Port Talbot by one goal to nil. And didn't the result come as a surprise to tho home supporters? The big victories of the two previous Saturdays had evidently given them swelled heads. Anyhow. they took things too easy on Saturday and got whacked. The Port had the best of matters practi. cally all through, but shot after shot went astray, and the Mumbles goalie played a very- safe game, too. The visitors' goal was secured through misunderstanding and bungling by the Pert. The ground was in a. bad state, and this seemed to handicap the Port forwards very considerably. R. Goulson was off colour, but did fairly well; eo did Oakley and Ivor Mor- gan. Now. Port, don't lose any more matches; 1 Printed and Published for the "Sooth W7ales Daily Post Newspaper Company, Ltd., by DAVID DAVIES, at the offloo of the South Wales Daily Post," 2V High-street, Swansea.

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9 DANYGRAIG. Danygraig played Skev.cn Jnst week. TJle lesult of the game was a draw. Jack Mylea was greatly missed in the front ronk. What price the pleasure?, of football in weather like last Saturday ? The ground w;is in a terrible condition. The ref-eive deserves a word of pra:se, ;md although appointed by the home club, lie did well and acted very impartially. Jack Ward acted as rovciT. He is a good lull-back,, but cannot play roved. George Crocker turned out again, but was not in form. The chances that went to the backs were very few, the conditions being against open piay. Some of the forwards want looking after, as they oou-id hardly last the seeend half tlirough lack cf training. If they do not train they should be d)'op- ped. and tiio.ee who pay attention to it .should be included. Have you joined thn Institute? Give a call in at headquarters, nud you will be wel- comed. Pontardawe are talking about cancelling their matcii with DaAygraig, at Danvgr-tig. The Welsh R-ugi-y Union will have a .say, though. Tom Davits is a regular glutton for work, and sets a good example to the other for- and sets a good example to the other for- waids- What hag become of Web<?.r? He has been long enough recovering from the accident., lime he started training again. Crystal Palace play at Danygra-ig on the 29th. thciv ■jpponent^ being the Swansea and 29th. thciv ■jpponent^ being the Swansea and District I/efigue tcani. Danygraig son+ a scratch tean> to Briton' Ferry la&t Tiiuxsckty, most of the players be- longing to the Danygraig All, White 11JUrs. day team. Hopkins smashed on<e of h.is lingers whilst at work.

The Welsh Union when they appoint a captain should certainly aiiow him full p.wer as xeg; rd s the tactics to be employed. It has been proved over and over again that foctball is a game in which hard nnd last rules as regards tactics shc,uld not bo made before-the game. Of course it i~ ouite justifiable for a side to go into the field with a plan of campaign, so that thry may know what to do with their chances w hrn they crop up. But in a content such as last Saturday, if the unexpected happens the ca-ptain should be given full power to a'iter his tactics ac- toTding to the needs of the game. Had there been more method about the Welshmen's efforts in the sccond half they .V. cc'uld easily have turned defeat into victory. When so many opportunities went a-b'g- ging the old question was revived, and peo- ple spoke about the degeneration of Welsh Rugby. • It certaihiy was an eye-opener to see Wales beaten by England through the em- ployment of the very quality which hae I brought the Welshmen so many not-able vic- tories—opportunism. This v.-as lacking on the part of the Welsh- men, whiff;* England's three scores were primarily due to that essential. I The Englishmen snapped up their chances in a manner which almost led one to believe that they were reprcp-cntativefl of the Men of Bariech attixei in white jersey. Waits undoubtedly lost the jame through the employment of bad tactics, and the first acore was due to a bad kick-off. The hair was sent to a spot where there Wets a majority of Saxons and fewest Welsh- men. and the speed of the former did the trick. The Welsh forwards' strongest department wr.6 loose rushing, and there wsre times when they did capitally in this department. II But they did not drive home their advan- tage as they should have done. Their score was the result of a big rush, which was practically unstoppable, and if I the front rank had taken things into their c-wn hands -her the backs failed the result may have been different. I The defeat oould not be put down to any ¡ particular department. An all-round falling off in the piay was noticeable, and scarcely one of the Welsh pi a v ere did himself justice. Bancroft was tlie player who did best, but even his place-kicking was off. Gibbe ran well for his try. but he should hava run behind the pests instead of plant- ing the ball midway between the posts and the touch-line. He certainly had plenty of time to do so, and the extra pcint-s which might, and prob- ably would, have been secured, would have made a deal of difference at that period. Once in the second half he showed lack of determination, cjid might have scored if he I had gone for th? line for all be was worth in- stead of waiting for support. In the second half Gifcbs was pming for work. which never came, and once or twice he got into a position from which he could have h-corcd had he received the ball. J. P. Jones, however, was too slow to no- tice the opportunities which presented them- selves, and did not give Gibbs any decent chances. Trew was not in his best form, but it most be remembered that his opponent was stones heavier and ran like a steam-engine. His handing off was simply great, and Birkett gave a fine all-round display. Solomon' try was an eye-opener, and it was something out of the common to see tha, "dummy" taking in the cream of Welsh, ■players. Solomon's try ",v'as splendidly secured, and he practically r&n through the Welsh side from half-way without a hand being put upon him. The pick of the English three-quarters was undou-btedly Chapman, who gavo a very fin- ished display, .vhich wae chiefly responsible for the downfall of Walce. He was credited with eight points out of the eleven sacred by the Saxons, and his defensive work was as good as his attack. The manaer in •wdrich he scored England^ first, try was proof of his nippinoes, and his penadty goai end also the converting kaos from Soionion's try were fine efforts. He had a day out. and everything he did seemed to come off successfully. Swansea spectators paid particular atten- tion to the play of Gent, who came off with flying ooiouiv; Of course he had everv assistance from his forwards, especially Palliman. A capitad full back display was given by Joh soon. the Gloucester maa, whose field ing and kicking were up to high-water n-ark. There are bound to be many change* in the next W«&h side, which is to be selected I oil Wednesday, and it would cause no sur- priae to tind as many as five new men se- lected. Changes will be made in the forwards and backs, and new blood must be introduced in front before the backs get the ehancee which they ne 1. j It would be a good idea if the Welsh i Union organised some tgjal matches for the purpose of nrding the best talent available, on lines similar to tlicse of the English Union It is enly by getting the moat likely men to opporo each other that merit can be re- warded. The attitude of the Neath crowd in checr- ing he Er.^hsh victory is rot. lil sly to im- plore the reiaticrship between them and the Welsh Union. The difficulty as far .a Neath is concerned ic that they are a well balanced side, and whilst everyone is wiping to admit that thoy play wall, Neath have no men—with the possible eXC'E'p-t:.Jof'I of "Shon" Evan.—who axe above the average. Jim Watts, the Llanenly forward, is play- ing very weJ just now, and it i3 quite pcs- sible that he will again be included in the next We2rA r;de, Watts is one of those dogged, determined forwards who can always be depended upon to do their whack, and whenever he hae been called upon he his h"?en one of the shining lights amongst the Welsh forwards.

The best wishes of all Llanellyiles went with Swansea to-day in their ehoit to de- ieat the U&ksidars. The Scarlets will not forget the insports- manliie attack made by Newport in the last game at. Stradey, when t/be liianellv men nad much the better of the game, about which thero TO no susp'cion of roughness.. Tne Whites are now third on the Cham- pionship tabic. Games between the Whites and Csksiders have bean extremely close during -he past seven or eight years, and only the nirrow ast possible margin has separated the sides at the con-ciiusion. Several games have been won by tries, penalty goals, or drop goals. This season up till to-day, Newport have won one game and the other haa been drawn. There is one more game to be played at Newport five weeks hence.

-=:=: The greatest difficulty that the committee will have to contend with is tlia hall-back question. I Cajoiff is naturally wishing Morgan anu Bush. j And the city is going for them for all they are worth. But what about the Neath man—"Shon" EVa.M! WúN any follower of t-he Rugger code in Wailtes for one moment contend tiuxt the Car- CT i diff insider is in the same class as Evans? Certainly he is not. And, further than that, Evans has no equal in Wales at the present time, not even excepting Bvcky Owen, of Swansea. Evans is a clever scrum-worker and a pro- lifi c scorer. Further, he is as sound as a bell in de- fence. He doss not know what fear is. And that's the sort of man who is wanted against Scotland. I But the problem is Who is to play wit! him, assuming, of course, that he should b,, selected ? If I had to supply the solution, I should unhesitatingly say, "Percy Bush." They would make an admirable pair. Many would regard li.is selection as an, experiment—some a dangerous one. But it is an arrangement which would work exceedingly well and greatly. enhance Wales' chances of success against Scotland. Both men are "claiEs" men. Some others are played out. Some others are played out. Coming to the third line, J. P. Jones is likely to be dropped. W. Spiiler and Johnny Williams would, it selected, materially strengthen the third Tine. There will be no question as to the selec- tion of W. Trew and Reggie Gibbs. The Match Committee have k difficult task, but wig all hope that the deliberations will produce that which Wales wants—the bwt suitable side. Then. Scotland will be defeated. The "fit-up" game between Neath and Pemyigrsiig was by no means interesting. It was played ir a quagmire, and the All Buacks—-who did not appear to unduly exert themselves—won by eight points to niL But they were the better side, and al- ways looted like winning.

jeet (*ardiflians recall n. famous match be- tween Cardiff and Swansea on the Cardiff Arms Pa,d. three years u,go, and which the Bii:e and Blacks won by a try to nil. Ex- oept Brush, aid the Cardiff backs were badlv off colour through illness or crockl-d. a.nd Bush practically played the whole S'wwwea back division himself both in attack and I; defence. It was one of the finest, displays of tactics ever seen. Cardiffians are expecting that both if. Spiiler a.nd J. L. Williams will be in the next. Welsh team. If W. Spiiler and L. M. Dyke had been available the four Cardiff three-quarters would liavet gone into the Glamorgan County team to play Monmouthshire at Cardiff next Wednesday.