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There was nothing very surpris-! ing about the defeat of Swansea at; m-istol, for a third of the team were playing in the trial match. On J .Friday night nobody quite knew { how the Swansea team was going; to be constituted. There was a j shortage of forwards, and a couple of the men who were included had never played in first-class football before. Jeffreys appears to have been the" star turn" in the Swan- ( sea. back division. He deputised Bet Beynon at, outside half, and ren- dered brilliant service. Bristol were without Johnston, t, the English full-back, for tho whole of the second luui, he having j sustained a rib in going] down to a rush. Bristol deserved; their victory, for they were better j than the -Swansea men both for- j ward and behind. Their play was Much more scientific, and they toor: advantage of the openings offereil in quick and keen style, whilst their tackling was -determined. PLENTY OF TALENT. I What T rial Match; Disclosed. II (BY ROVER.") In pre-war days Welsh Rugby Union trial matches were regarded mure or as u farce, a sort ot preliminary canter to sioc)t reserves. In those days tile "stars" very rarely twinkled in a trial, match; they were sure of their Placf ill the national side, with the re,ult that ciiior^anie^d sictes mot in fxiciuliy combat with little or no interest attached to it. 2jut Saturday's trial match at Noalh was un exception. AFTER FIVE YEARS. I ive years' suspension of national game* owing to the war made the selec- tion of a WeLsn side extremely problem- atical. If club form, is a true reflex, there j- a glut of talent in Eastern and Western .Wales, and it was because of this fact ody three reserves were drawn upon to participate in the trial, in fact the backs, hoth. for ilia Dines and the Stripes, turned out to a man, and there was a serious and exciting competition among: t ;,cru. to oatch the eyo ior national honours. CLEVER HANDLING. The game may be sunimw up as it magnificent exhibition of the handling code. A more evenly contested coniiict would be difficult indeed to imagine, 11 l?ss than five minutes both the wearers of the Blue and the Stripes settled down in earnest, and the subsequent play lias a severe test of talent. Defence was c particularly strong ieaturc, and during the first half the clearances effected by the Stripes were magical. The try scored und converted by Albert Jenkins (Llan- cHy, R.nd which" gave the Whites a five point lead, was a great individual effort, g,nd worthilv supported the contention ot his many Western admirers that he is the "Wflt dangerous centre in the Principality. CR. FAHMY'S TRY. In the seconu hall the .blues del once was penctratPd by Dr. Fahmy, who scored vxi unimproved try, after a brilliant run, jrom an open ing made by Dando. Follow- ing the drop-out, the Btues* front line hekd the situation; they swept the field with combined rushes, only to be counter- acted by the superb defence of Hugh Jonas. At lsst Tom Parker (Swansea) and Glvn Stephens headed an irresistible attack, and whilst it was being momentarily checked, Glvn Stephens snapped up anci ihurled himself over the line. The Stripes had by no means shot their bolt; in the subsequent rushes the forwards held a plight advantage, but penetration was impossible. Success, came at last when liiuhajii Davies rcccivcd from a scinm in mid-field; racing across the field, he eluded Jerry Shea, and ran straight for the line. Joe Bees was the only obstacle between Jam and the rut, but H. Thomas, the FT>eedv Ebbw "Vale wing, was in attend- The latter took his pass, and was over like a dart, thus crowning with success one of the prettiest and exciting contributions of the game, AN ELOQUENT COMPARISON. The Blues victory hy the narrow tnar- fl",n of two points is perhaps the most eloquent comparison of superiority be- tween the teams. !The game revealed such a super-abundance of talent that it lias aggravated rather than solved the problem of selecting the national side to <1 > duty against England. Perhaps the Bines bucln were a Fb,,)(I, superior pcliio, in a gJ'ean. measure, to the understanding between Jprry Shea and Wick Powell. The New- port centre was continually making pretty openings for hig win?, and the upeedy Cardiman gave Hugh Jones, tho Stripes custodian, the chances he sought to demonstrate his tackling powers FINE FULL BACKS. And Hugh Jonü" made no mistake The ¡' conipft'ition between him and .Tee Rees (Swansea) was very close; both played remarkably well, and if Joe Ree,g' selec- tion for the Blues on Saturday is an in- l dication that he starts a favourite for national honours, then I am bound to I admit that he will find in Hugh Jones a I very hot riva.1. SHE AND POWELL. I On Saturday's form, Jerry Shea and ) Wick Powell should walk into the Webh ?am. and although Albert Jenkin? wat ?iclined to he a little bit selfish, his repu- i ?on and his won?orfnl initiative must, d necessity, influence the Selection Com- m?ee. His e.stwhih, club mate, Granam Davics, cama into tbe lim?I'.? when he I made that magnificent opening for H. Thomas to sectre, yet all through the game he was consistent, both on defence \1 attack. To select a left wing will be a difficult proposition, for both Bryn Evanf- and n. Thomas played with equal btilliancp. but did not come up to the standard of Wick Powell. The resourcefulness and brilliant op- :■ portunism of Ben Beytion ought to mini- mise the difficulty in selecting a nntiona, i outside half, and among thf- critics the expression was general that he more than von his place on the form displayed. The eeleetion of a partner will be a tk. and I doubt whether T. Reeves or W. Dando,; though they played, will be con- sidered polished enough for the positiou If a choice had to be made between the two, I should favonr Dando THE FORWARDS. If Saturday's test can be relied upon. .Wales can' boast of unpaiallel^d strength (Continued at oL a next wluiun.)
 SCARLETS LOSE.' 1
 SCARLETS LOSE. 1 l(j> — i ?7 T? *? Unexpected Failure i, at Aberavon. ii i I .I- BY "THE BARD." I 'I 11' ) Aberavon are coming tacK..meii ( victory over Laneiiy on Saturday secures j for them a return to the rank of first- class team, winch, they had held with! such distinction in the season before the war. Lianelly" however, were far from being ntfuit strength, and Aberavon were without Jim JolCs, who in tie for- ward line inakes all the difference to the Aberavon pack. So that neither side was at its best j and one would like another "lUssie on tne Aberavon ground j to judge aright of the merits of the re- spective teams. Tempestuous weather all tno week had soaked the ground, and tho .playing pitch was well bcpuddled. The bait was greasy, and a high wina j mado it much more elusive, ) WHIMS OF THE WIND. The conditions were such that there 1 could be no scientiifc play—so much de-1 ponded the whims oi the wind. On j. the whole the game was very C'P>ll, and i ¡,CiÜlcr*si.dc had any monopoly,, except I perhaps within tHe last quarter, when Aberavon exerted great pressure m the J visiting gdai area. Both ends were j visited alternately, and a.gh Liai-i- ellv and Aberavon scored twice Aberavon [secured the maximum each time. For the visitors the forwards did the best j work. While the iieds and blacks eon- (rolled the scrums and did the heelin^ the Scarlet iorwards dribbled well. I Kariy in the second haif particularly j chey were aggressive, and it was frou. j ciic or these forward sweeps that Bobby j Evans scored the try. j LLANELLY'S LEAD. } Evans it was who had given. Lianelly I' lhc leàÜ llJ the first half. f,;L-ina a Pcn- aity in miu-iielu at iin awbwai-u corner, he secured a beautiful goal. The Scarlet; defence was very safe, aithough the three* I were not given many opportunities. i< raii& Evans was tue outstanding figure In this line, although the centres made efietivo clearances. The Aberavon halves have I i been coming in for criticism so oiten that it is a pleasure to pat tnem oil tne back l oneo in a while. VV'. J. Hopn.111 is, as I I have said before, developing into a most I | useful player, and Con Evans, when he L in form, as he was on Saturday, is capable I I of In fact, it was Con who was mainly responsible for the Afan score. picking up from the scrum, he gave the ball to Ilopkin, who had only about fifteen I yards to reach the line. j CLEVER GGAL-KICKING. I 1- 1 J. .c. 1 An tile aeconu uiciueui, arising iiuiu «* i simiiar situation, Con raced in hlmseii j before the Scarlets knew, where the, were. And what a tine kicker Thomas is- He converted both tries with excellently j placed kicks. Of the forwards, he and J Arthur Davies were perhaps DuLtanding. They were very conspicuous in the, rushes, j and Atkinson was liko a lion in the fray when the situation was becoming a' bit desperate. During the second j half the "Scarlets copied the tactics] adopted by Aberavon in the first bali- that of touch-finding and short line. The j wind was such a nimble fellow that once j the ball got an airing there was no know- l ie b. ing what might happen. But, Aberavon three's seized every opportunity of open- ing out, and they alone gave anything like a good show of passing. But j fumbling of passing and mis-kicks spoiled I many a fine chance. It ws a pleasure to see Waters playing once again. Whatever i I! may be said about his speed, he plays I splendid defensive game, and his clear- I ances were clean and effective. Flyrin was smart, but not brilliant. The r, iii-s did their work well, but they were up against a sound defence. Mitchell once made a brilliant dash, and was only held up near the line,. What happened to j Johnny Davies on Saturday? He has [ been playing such a sound defensi^ ve game so far this season that his ipdifferer.t per- » formnnce was all the more conspicuous. His hands, usually so safe, could not J secure the ball, and faulty fielding, es- j pe< iall.y with the wind coming down the field, gave an opening to fast forwards, j EXCITJNG FOOTBALL. I I The game was not verv interesting, but keen and well-fought, and the alternate! nature of the scoring made it all the more I exciting for the spectators. The feeling was tense when by n try Lianelly got a lead of a point, and it seemed fai. iy eer-, tain that they were bent on a further addition. The tide turned however, at { three-quarter time, and afver securing their p?ccnd ?oal. the Reds and Blacks'j saw to it that the ball was kept in the visitors' quarter. Aberavon, no doubt, deserved to win. but by a narrow margin. Honours ale, I now even between these doughty op- pononts.
IN THE VALLEY..I
IN THE VALLEY. I Curwen Stars Lose at j Pontardawe. I Curwen Stars again went under at the hands of Pon tarda we on Saturday by six points to three. In the two matchos played in a fortnight between these teams the Pontardawe side has crossed the line of Curwen Stars on four oc- casions, whil-stthe Curwenites have only been able to cross the Polity line on ore occasion. It should further be mentioned i that the four tries scored by Pontar- dawe, three of them have been obtained by Trevor Jones. Notwithstanding the state of the Pontardawe ground on Sat- urday there were some brilliant incidents during the play on the part of certain in- dividuals, but they could never go very far on account of the conditions. It was evident that several of the visi- tors had been told off to watch the wily Trevor Jones, but he was again too much for them. If he could do it at G.C.G. he could do it at Pontardawe. He had made several good attempts to get over, hut The ground was too treacherous. Pontardawe deserved to win by more than three points on the run of the play. They cut out more openings than their opponents, and on a dry field several i moro tries would have been recorded. Ihc -(-.tatori were quite satisfied with the inclusion of Captain Harold Jones ) amongst the home forwards. He was al-; ways in the thick of it, and nearly .;ro>sed the line on his own several times. Others worthy of mention on the home side were ) J. Rees, J. Davies, Trevor Jones, Gilbert Davies, and P.C. 1 ord. (
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RACING PROGRAMME! ( Leicester Meeting. I t A-QADBY HURDLE EACE PLATE of t O-ÔADBY HURDLE., RACE PLATE of 1.. 100 soy's. Two miles. i'iovctta (Mr S. Blair) Hatt 5 12 6 1 Ocean \)T a YO (Gapt. G. liomovl j Harrison 6 12 6 Prep (Mr J. Aitken) irrivate 6 11 U j Governor Wood iMre Boot.h) li. Roberts 6 11 U, Boubydazzler (Mr Brown) Brown 5 11 15 'J'oyboai, (Lapt Palmer 5 11 13 Chelsho (Mr F. Hayes).llarritsou a 11 13 j Ydll 0' the Wi&p (Air J. iiuli) Leader 5 11 U ?e? lime (Mr H. Hunt) Hunt 6111" ^ea Imp <?r M. inman Godirey 6 It ? 1 Kowlaj?i? (Mr C. 16luay) 5 11 13 i Artietry. (Mr \V L^a) Lea jun 5 1 5 ?mk.c (?ir N-oruiaD?: ? U H 1-1-tivttte, a 11 13 Drowsy (Nir Llrcf-ICC? It. Goi-d<)ji a 11 ? ?ileut Hands (?Ir G. Sanday) ?uday 5 113 ?Kx, Cu.?.(Aiy J. Torui-mson) l'nvate & 11 13 Ju?eatuieut (Mr T. 1,. Walker) Lyall 6 1113 Aanoya (Lady Vnitoa) T Leader" 6 It 13 Indian ?'?i (Mr Wren). Pane a 1.1 n j HI,. Elia'u (Mr ??ic Piatt) Cov/ap 6 11 1? superman (Ah- Bankier) Private 4 11 9 Lady Alicia, (Mr .IY1. Bode).Kanriell 4 11 9 Ammunmou (2tlr Ece-ue). Privato 4 3.1 9 I The Ploucrh (Mr C. Burn;Whitaker 4 11 9 Gyp",V iving (Mr if. Burns).Pri ate 4 11 9 Chubb (Mr Chetwynd) Gilbert 4 11 9 i Landowner (itr G Haiinsvorth) I Private 4 11. 9 I Old Gold (Mr Il3..rvlc).P.oole 411 9 MaoMcr Markft (Mr llosran) Hogan 4 11 9 ,billions Luck (Lt.jCol. Privatè 4 11 9, Ron 0' Lee (Mr D. M'Kechjiie) Tinslev 4 13 9 j Le feeiKueur (MrB 1) t'olifihen (Mr Northfield) Barrett 4 11 9 Goiidola (Mr Stratton) Strattor. 4 11 0 White Sand (Mr Thorbnm) Gwilt 411 9 1 Bouge Brason (Mr To?)]!iFon) 4 11 9 ¡ Tomnnson 4 11 9 || Owiek (Mr Tondmson) Tomlinson 4 11 9 Livorno (Mr 0 Carlton) Pone 3 10 4 Beporra (Mrs F. Barrie) Turner 3 13 4 Trymbra (Mr P. Glover) H. Hunt 3 10 4 1 ?-.0'?< "??? TUKEE YEAR OLD 1 A.Ol/ ?ELL?G HURDLE RACE of 150 ¡ 80" Mile a.nd a half Rent Book OJr Creisrhtoh).Orcigkton 10 7 Wood Ant (Mr Cummins). Private It) 7 LadaUe (Mr Hartley) Tineley 10 7 Maiton I^s (Mr 1,07 hTftls, £ lv lvlarc;ll) GodfreY 10 7 Ptaples (Mr G. Marsh). Godfrey 10 7 Schmana Real (Mr Meroer) Lund 10 7 >.owpli$Bride (Mr S. Morrfs).Morris 10 7 H{)ya1 TrixtreFg (Mr Williams) B let see 10 7 Magnolia (Mr W. Wren) Pavne 10 7 ? A~LbTCESTER HANDICAP HURDLE 1^0 SOVG. Two miles. ) Appleton (Mr3 H. Brown) Brown 6 12 7 } ilollin,, (Capt. Denison) Brown a 12 7 (Mr T Higins).H. Hunt, a 12 1 Uncago (Mr A. Po!e> O. Youn? 4 121 PrezideJla (Mr M. Inman).Godfrey 4 12 3 j Gahcian (Mr W. WiMiamfi).Bletsoe 4 12 ft h-terwood Forester (Mr Blade) j Caeebourne -4 12 0 jj Jenny Jones (Mr M'Keever) Harrison a 12 0 j R0^. a^er Rack (M,, r Harvie) Oowap 4 11 13 Theodosius (Mr T. Gnntrip).. Lund 5 11 12 Anoy (Mr Court) Yonnp- 6 11 6 M_afioso (Mr A. Bates) Lvall a 11 1 j i'alme-tnowT (:\11' Champley) Pone 6 10 12 Cag-e (Mr Plesner) Private a 10 6 /nd owner (Mr Hf< ins worth) Private 4 10 5 iMierston (Mr G. Sanday) Sandav 4 10 Z. GM fMr iSang^ter).- .Godfrey 3 13 2 » Iia" ve Crarl- fLady E. Gordon) Pavn-o a 30 0 ?  SELLI? STEEPLECHASE 9 11^-VlL oi io f.TS. Two milea Fleeting Peaco (Mr H. Brown) 11. Brown a 11 5 r 4 S „ Brown). Brown a U 5 Londerry (Mra L. Corbett).. Newev a.U 6 f (:-Grimwadet.Private & 1.1 5 Au.nt Am:.a ,r CkampJey) Pope a 11 5 Bwifoi\?wooleJ Poole a 11 5 aw ?"<??ort!!ne!d).Ba.rrctt a. 11 5 Georco B (Mr Lr ea) i>a a 11 5! Othello s Gift (Mr Kaplan).Private 5 11 2 'I  KAXQ?CAP gTE?EPLE- 3 fTS/O^HASo £ Ii of 1M SOy. Three mÍJe. Ca.rs-o?'r B Le?) .Fri\'ate 127 Copper HiU f?m. H. M. HoUinst Gilbert 11 M Arbor G. B. Mo ream Whitaker 11 9 fevetoi (Mr. W. E. Wren) Poyna 11 8 Childlike (Mr. W. '.ViU?ms).BiGtaae 11 5 Fargue (Mr. G. P. Sanday) framiav 11 5 Irish Robe 11 km (Mr. F. B-own) Brown 11 3 Carz-isrne UOa.pt. H de Trafford) If. Brown U 2 n3,lJymnde.l (Oot D. C. Part) Hastings 10.13 Turaluna (Mr. J. VV. Harvie) Cowap 10 8 llipphng: Water (Capt. Pepper) Hatt 10 8 Memento (Mr. S. R. Jaggard).Orbell 10 7 hhanbaUy (Mr T O'Brien) Private 10 6 Jeiincs J. H, Spurrier) Spurrier 10 0 3 ? -n"'J.JVOJR STEEPLECHASE of 85 tJtmJtJ sovs. T%vo sandy Cuba (Mr. C. J. 0. HHP Hill H & Brennan dir. B. Lea) Private 11 12 Bea-thencote (Mr. W. E. Wren) Payne 11 12 Heady Csfh (Capt. Wheelwright) Poole 11 9 bunnycroit (Mr. J. Y. Bogue) Privato 11 6 Furry Glen (Mr. R. L. Fenwick) '1 5 Whita.ker 11 5 P„ ma^, rvway (Mr. J, P. Hoffan) Hogsn 11 5 TaUy j? ?Jr. () B. I?m?y) th?tiE?s 1 u I Branton Quee.n (Mr. R. T. i[Lirray?' Pyte" Oastlewrixon Lad (Col. Paynter) IYte 5 F.Lya?HS ?'ctor IIni (Mr. E. Piatt) Oowap )1 5 ylnm-fiey (Mr. J. W. Widg,pp) Harrison 11 5 Marengo (v.tN. H. Wynaham) 11 5 Wit?iin.,ztr,n W^tohcaVe (Mr. a. Foljambe! PYhte !1 3 Z?r?ne (Lady Wilton) T. Leader 11 2 ivp, (Mr. S. Gonyiey) Private 11 2 T?'dy Bear (Mrs, Jkkling) private 10 7 AUl?an. (Mr. G. P. Sand?y) Sanday .0 7
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GOLF. I «. i I N SWANSEA BAY LADIES. I The Lades' Bowl and Singks were won  by Mrs. Furneaux, Mis. Clarke Jackson being second. Patting and approaeliir^ To-I sulted in a. tie between Mrs. Stephen Earle I end Miss Vaux. B:N,mA BAY CLUB. I A C?CMpctl;lon, oogey under hanuicap, was played on the Jor ,,? c 7 Marine Huks on Satu:day, when, despite the inclement I weather, there were Eeventten entries. A. I Paton Nvolj, his performance being a good one having regard to the adverse confli- I tiona. Besult:— Strokes I rev, c-* v cd, A Paton o 3 down. j J.W.Thompson 4 5 „ E. A. S?.jnuel 3 7 „ i li, IL. Willianis 9 8 „ j The Captain's Prize was won by Emlyn j T-ewis, wlio beat J. W. Thcmpison by 6 up S and 5 to play.
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AN IDEAL LINE.
AN IDEAL LINE. Swans Forwa-eds a Great Success. Swansea Town. 2 Norwich City. 0 (W,.Y.Br-wii,Durniii) Notwithstanding the fact that they pressed for considerably more than half the game, the Swans on Saturday could only register two goals. But their failure to pile 011 the agony was not due to weakness in the pivotal position, nor could it be ascribed to lack of deter- mination and cohesion amongst the for-1 wards. Shots skimmed the bar and travelled otherwise wide of the net when it appeared that, only a good shooting i boot was necessary to tlio. leather to the desired destination. One however i iiUo to consider firstly the fact tilat there was inuf a gale glowing, and secondly that tae ball was muddy and slippery. Those were factors whjch kept the score down. One excludes here con- sideration of the visiters' one-back gaire: tactics, which are referred to latel; THE SLIPPERY BALL. -7, I Norwich City, so it bad been said, would be quicK to get oif the mark. Tiley did not beiie this statement on Sat- ur<iay, for in tne first minute, although playing against a strong wind, they got down to shooting distance. It was Glazebrook who developed this attack, and after he had outwitted Ogley lie j centred to Doran, who with a first time tirive sent the leather weil over the bar. After this Collins enabled Evan Jones I to set the front line going, and, in the third minute of the game, the specta- tors were treated to one of the best demonstrations of cohesion given by-the Welshmen this season. Tho whole five' showed surprising dash, and Lloyd on the left sent in a beauti-, ful centre. Perhaps it was the already slippery state of the ball that was ¡ responsible for Gray's bad failure to clear cle;mly. and his attempt to boot the i leather away saw a c<nner (?needed, from which Evan Jones just failed to net. li' view of the fact that a moment ors?o later l Robson mis-kicked (his only mi-stake in the game, by the way), the reason offered in the case of Gray appears to be good. l Profiting by this mistake of Swansea's right fuli-haek, Norwich forced a corner, which did not fructify. For the remain- der of the game, except for spasmodic, but very shortly sustained raids into the home t,err' tory, play was waged around the .N.orwich THE VISITORS' TACTICS. After Brown had headed in from a ¡ corner kick, Norwich City adopted the one-back game. Gray and 13. G. Smith I were evidently adepts at this sort of thing, and time after time the home forwards would bo pulled up for off-sidb play. It I may be argued, and rightly eo, that a ¡ clever quartette can always defeat the machinations of a pair of backs who re- sort to tho&e tactics. The Swansea five often did, but Gray and Smith scored quite as frequently as Brown and Com- pany. Unfortunately, the continual awards of free-kicks against the Swans rather marred the ganle from the spectators' point of view, and there were shouts of Play the game, Norwich." Bdt even Gray and his;, speedy pautner could not prevent Brown and Hole manœuvring to outwit them, j and after the right Hank man had eluded Smith he sent in a doHghh'ulIy placed centre. There was a rare tussle in the goal-mouth, and one of the visitors only ) partially cleared. Durnin, who I was standing close behind the forwards, ac- J cepted the Iwil and found the net with a good shot. And this- score had been, notched despite the oiic-back game. IDEAL FORWARD LINE. I Tho penetrative powers of the Tionic quintette appeared to be of so irresistible j a character as to have tested sorely the best defence in the Southern League, j They sw< pt past the Norwich City defence and it is questionable whether Gray and Smith have had a harder afternoon's, work for a long time. The combination was almost perfect; each individual of the five was an opportunist, and the vara j dash infused into the atUvcks proved an j eye-opener. The Norwich City halves failed lamentably against this strong pro- position; they could not hold Ivor Jone3 1 and Holt, on the right, whilst they fell too oasily into the traps made for them by Evan, Jonos, the wily ex-Bolton Wan- derer and Welsh international. Evan Jones had the happy knaeki of drawing the defence on to the centre, and then sending the leather out to the flank or doing the 'converse. Brown was more than a mere opportunist; he was fnasterjy, and led the attack with a "encraliship that was truly wonderful. Brown was a great success as a centre- half he has already eclipsed that success i in his new position. With Ivor Jones and I Hole in line fettle danger often came from ¡ the right wing. Fole's pace and clever- ness caused the defence a great deal of trouble., whilst the diminutive Ivor Jones was the acme of polished phiy, his light- rung delicate touches to the flank or centre demonstrating that he had the art of Placing to a nicety. Lloyd, who deputised for 'rich Evans, also deserves particular praise. no thoroughly justifies his in- clusion, and the brilliant Evan Jones saw to it that the left winger was well fed. PERSONALIA. The half-hacks were a strong line, ¡ Collins again being prominent, though there was little to choose between the three. One. may suggest. that a little more uttention should be given to placing, for, to the critical spectator, there appears to be room for improvement here. Robson and Nicholas easily held the opposition, Whilst Denoon between the sticks, as the score suggests, did all that was necessary. There was nothing much amiss with the Norwich forward line, Glazebrook and ffawes appearing to be capable of bringing their line well down the Seld. The fi-xhire of the halves, how- ever, robhed them of opportunities, whilst Gray and Smith could only hold the at- tack by resorting to the McCraeken— Hudspeth methods. Groves handled the ball frequently, but he does not strike one as being able to gather the leather ,is bL-ing able to g. cleanly. Once he made the mistake of going outside his area to handle. A goal- keeper, even though a novice, should not lie guilty of this type of fault. To con- lude, one felt genuinely' sorry for the vi.?itin™ forwards, because they failed from lack of support. Jennings, at centre half, was the besi of the trio. bd f:ailed. when it came to a question of feeding his forwards.
I SWANS WIN AT MERTHY/R.
SWANS WIN AT MERTHY/R. In the Welch League Swansea eent up a ationg team to Merthyr, and had the aatia- faction of winning by the odd goal in three. They were two up -at the interval, but Merthyr played with rare dash and came near to getting all square. There were some exciting incidents during the closing" stages, and "feeilng" ran high, with the result that the l'efele had to ftdiaini&Ur cautions.
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LEAGUE RESULTS. I
LEAGUE RESULTS. I FIRST LEAGUE. I Sheffield United 2, Newcastle TT. 1 Preston N.E. 0, Bradford 3. Oldham A. 1, ?urnley 0. I Middksbro' 3, Liverpool 2. Bradrdrd City 0 Bolton W. 1. Aston Villa 2, Manchester U. 0. Blackburn R. 2, Derby Co. 0. Everton 1, Notts Co. 2. Arsenal 1, Chelsea 1. Manchester- C. 2, West Brom. 3. Sunderland 2, Sheffield Wed. 1. SECOND LEAGUE. Leicester City 1, Rotherha-m 0. 1. -,I Hull City 5, Lincoln Ofty 2. I Pulhajn 1, Tottenhava Hotspur 4. Barneley 0, South snielde 1. J Coventry City 0, West Wh.m United 0. Bury 2, Pert Vale 1. I Bristol City ? Gr?msIAll 1. HudueraReld T. 1. Blackpool 3. Stoke 0, Birmingham 1. Wolverhampton, W. i, Stockport 00. 2. .Nctt. Forest 2. Clapton Orient L SOUTHERN LEAGUE. I Swansea Town 2, Norwich City 0. I Swindon Town 0, Portsuioutn 3. Brighton and Hove 3, Watford 2. Cardiff City 2 Crystal Palace 1. Queen's Park Kan. 5, Northampton 1. Reading 2, Bristol Hovers 2. Gillingham 0, Brentford 2. I Southampton 2, Plymouth Argyle 2. j I MIDLAND LEAGUE. j Lincoln City 0. Sheffield United 0. Moxboro T. 3, Gaiusboro Trinity 0. I Notts County 1. Ralifax T. 0. I Silve.rwood Z. Barnsiey 4. Scun tIiori>e JJrnted 4, Hull City 1. I- CENTRAL LEAGUE. Li-verp ool, J, Crewe Albion 1. I Blackpool 11, Blackburn Rovers 1. | Bolton Wan. U, Bradford City 4. < Burnley 0, Oldham Ath. 1. Port V al 3, Bury 1. Manchester United 1, Aston Villa 4 Nelson 1, Tranmere Rovers 0. Stockport C. 4. Everton 2. SCOTTISH LEAGUE. I Aberdeen 1, Falkirk 1. Airdrie 1, St. Mirren 1. Ayr United i, Olydo 3. Celtic 5, Xotherwell 0. Dumbarton 2, Albion R. 1. Hamilton A. 2, Ciydebaak 0 Hearts 3, Partick T. i. Morton 0, Dundee 0- Raith Rovers 2, Queen's P. 6. Rangers 7. Hibernian O. Tliird Laiiark 0, Kilmarnock 1 R-UGBY- UNION. I England 2Dpts, Tlio, Norch lopts. i Moselcy nil, Leicester 20pte. ¡ The Army nil, London Scottish 31pts. Eosslyn Park nil, Harlequins 17pts, II Northampton 6pts.; Blaekheatli lOpts Mewport 15pts., Blaina nIl. Hoadingiey 26pts, Liverpool nil NORTHERN UNION. j Rochdale Hornets nil, Oldham 7pts- I Hull 34pts., Dewsbury Jpts. Hunslet 7pts., Hull Kingston Rovers Spts. t Halifax 14pts., Widnes nil. Leeds 37pts., Wakefield Trinity 7pts. I St. Helen's Re.cre. llpts., Waxrington 5pts. I
"CALLED OFF." I !
"CALLED OFF." I Ammanford Wire Which Caused Consternation. i The AmmanfoTd v. Pontyeates cup tie I' match in the second round cf the Senior Cup of the Swansea Association League, I which was to have been played at Amman- i ford on Saturday afternoon, was called off ?rom Leasue he?dct??rteM at the last mo- n.ent. The message caused consternation, j and the Pontyoates team and the official j referee had arrived before learning that their journey wowd be in vjD. It was, however, agreed to play a friendly game j and the referee turned out for Ammanford in the outside right position, and proved I himself the best player on the field. The game was not vigorously contested I by any means. Pontyeatea first preseod. and scored through Percy Freeman. Brink- j worth equalised, and then Ted Thomas put the visitors ahead, and Ammanford atrain 1\ drew level, from a well-jndgea shot by Per. rott. On tho run of play, the actual sr-orp was a fair verdict.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE. I
SOUTHERN LEAGUE. I Goals. P. W.D.L. F. A. Pts. Portflmoutli 19 12 4 3 37 12. 2S Wa-tford 38 11 3 4 28 14 25 Reading. 19 8 9 2 25 15 25 Queen's Park R. 18 10 4 4 SI 18 24 Crystal Palace 17 7 7 3 29 1V 21 Cardiff City 17 7 7 3 30 19 21 Brentford. 18 7 6 6 SI 19 20 Norwich City 16 8 3 6 33 23 19 Plymouth Argyle 18 6 6 6 22 14 IS Exeter City 17 6 6 5 20 18 18 Swansea, Town 19 6 6 7 21 30 18 Swindon Town 13 7 4 7 29 28 18 Millvroll 18 7 4 7 2627 18 Scuthend United 17 5 7 5 22 25 17 Bristol Hovers 17 5 6 7 26 33 15 Southampton 19 6 3 10 26 35 15 Merthyr Town 19 4 7 8 20 29 15 Luton Town 17 6 4 8 21 31 14 Brighton & Hove A. 19 4 5 10 18 27 13 Northaml)ton 18 3 6 9 30 46 12 .Newport County 18 4 3 11 15 34 11 Gillixtgha.w. 18 3 3 12 9 37 9
JIMMY, WILDE" BEATEN."
JIMMY, WILDE" BEATEN." According to a brief Exchange Oomnn ml;" from New York, dated Sunday, Milwaukee newspaper men attending the Wilde—Sharkejf fight on Saturday night are generally agreed that Sharkey won on points.
BISHOP KNOCKED OUT.
BISHOP KNOCKED OUT. r Boxing at Aberavon on Saturday even- ing Arthur Bishop (Caerphilly) was knoc 1wd ov? ? Rees Broob i& the eighth ? knoci?,od round. '> i
A LLANELLY PETITION. I ■ :i
A LLANELLY PETITION. I ■ i I The LlaBftUy branch of the Doctors' Union have decided to petition the I Home Secretary on, the. question of the sentence passed on a lad named Frede- rick Goddard, of Gikyn-t-errace, who was sent to a Borstal Institution for three years on a charge of perjury. Goddard's father has been a mine- sweeper, and is now in a very delicate state of herdth, and the boy's earnings were the chief support of the family.
CRICKET IN AFRICA.
CRICKET IN AFRICA. AUSTRALIANS PILE UP A BIG SCORE. Johannesburg, Nov. 30 (delayed). In the second day's play in the four days' match between the Australian Im- perial Forces team and a South African eleven the visitors, who overnight had !j scored 111 for two wickets, continued to have things very much their own way, carrying their total to 456. None of the bowlers seemed able to make any special impression. Five were tried, and the nina wickets which fell to them were evenly I divided. There was very little time left for play after the close of the innings, but in that short period the South Africans lost Ward, who was dismissed without scoring, and when stumps were drawn their score stood at 12 for ono wicket. Scores:— SOUTH AFRICA— (First innings). Zulch, c Muriay. b Collins 42 3 Ward, c Collins, b G re:;ory. 29 Frank, b Gregory. 0 j Nourse, Ibw, b èoUins. l ] Hands, c Winning, b Gregory 9 ] Fancred, not out 17 j Meintjee, b Gre-ory 0 1 Daries c Docker b colln3 l j Blankenberg, b Gregory 1 Dudgeon, b Gregory 0 '1 Cox, c Stirling, b Gregory 9  Extras 9 j Total. us ] Second Innings. t Ward, c Oldfield, b Grory. 0 I Tanered. not 011t 10 jj Frank, not cut 211 Extras o Î Total (1 wkt.). 12 11 ALTSTRALIA.-(First Innings). Ii Collins, c Nourse, b Blanekenberg 61 1 Trennery, c Tanered, b Cov 31 Lampard, c Nourse, b Davies. 73 Pellew, lbw. b Nourse. 45 Gregory, lbw. b Dudgeon 69 i Willis, not Out 71 Murray, c Cox, b Blanekenoorg. 1 Docker, b Dudgen 12  Stirling, b Cox .? 19 2 «? OM?cM. c Cox, b Davies.?? 36 I Winning, run out 10 If Extras 38  Total 456 J
NEATH STEELWORKERS
NEATH STEELWORKERS Happy After the War Re- I union at Mefyncrythan. it There was a happy re-union, yet withal not without its note of sadness for those who had made the supreme sacrifice, of the service men employed at the Neath Hteel. Sheet, and Galvanising Works, at St. Catherine s Hall, ilelvncrvthan, on Saturday evening. Mr. H., V. Lloyd, man- »VBingr director, presidet^ovet an attend- J auce of over 400, and a fier luncheon, 165 workmen were presented with a gold i medallion, suitably inscribed, by, llr. E. J. Gibbins, J.P., who recently lelinqui-hed the office of managing director, whilst the i, uQpejKiiiiits of those who had paid the rupreme sacrifice were presented with' J cheques with the medallion. Imme-diatcl.r following- this the assembled throng rose in science whilst the Venables orchestra played the Dead Murch" in Saiil." Mr. E. Persehouse and Mr. Tom Flaherty then presented Mr. E. J. Gibbins with a gold travelling clock and gold albert chain, on behalf of the employes, to the occasion of his retirement from j; the position of managing director. Both speakers expressed the sentiment of the workers in their love and esteem for the p recipient, aad in reply Mr. Gibbins said I he regarded the men not as employes, but jis personal friends. He hoped they would i be to his successor what they had been to him. (Applause.) < £ 3,000 FUND. Mr. Bert Suteliffe, hon. eecreiary of the "J Works War Fund. presented his report. {[ vvhich showed that the contributions from the 2£-t) employes to fund totalled nearly j t3,OOo., and this had been periodically dis- } tribute among the dependents of those on active service. In addition the fund equipped and maintained four beds at the Laurels Red Cross Hospital. Sergt. R. E. Mill, J.1th Welsh, and Sergt. J. T. Mill. [ F-ifle Brigade, returned thanks on behalf ■ of their comrades who had benefited by the fund, and eulogised the generosity Of the directorate and the comradeship of the workmen.. During the evening a programme of music intorpersed the speeches, the con- tributors being the Venables orchootra., Mr. Evan Lewis, Mr. D. R. Edwards, and Mr. Llew. Jenkins. The arrangements wero ably carried cut by the hon. fioero- tary, Mr. Bert Sutcliffe. THE FALLEN. The following is a list of those killed in action, to whose memory a tablet will phortlv be unveiled at the works,-Corpt. J. Williams, 6th Welsh Regiment; Pte. J. Ty>ngford, 8th Welsh Regiment; Pte. W. Spnrry, 8th Welsh Regiment; Corpl. n. Phillips, 8th Welsh Regiment; Pte. J. Hale, 8th Welsh Regiment; Pte. B. Copp. Welsh Regiment; Pte. G. Jones, 8th Welsh. Regiment; Pte. F. Douse, 19th Welsh Regiment; Guardsman E. Ha.rdwick, Welsh Guards; Lance-Corpl. A. Harris, v 'i Lancashire Fusiliers; Pte. O. Moses, 8th Welsh Regiment; Driver H. Morgan, R,.F.A.; Pte. D. Moore, R.F.A.; Pte. D. Sims, Welsh Regiment; Pte. J. Bo water, "^ast Kent Regiment; Pte. J. Wallace, R.W.F.; Pte. E. Lewis, R.W.F.; Pte. T. t Snow, R.W.F.: Pte W. Bevan, L. Co.
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(Continued from preceding column.) j in the front line. Of the forwards in Sat. j ftrday's game there was very little to choose, but there were, of course. stars." j And in Cii,is in football mustration-I unhosita tingly- in- elude Glvn Stephens (NNH11, Tom Parker (Swansea), Q.M.S. Jones (Bridg-| end), Jim Jones (Aberavon), S. Morris; (Cross Keys), George Olivet (Pontypool), Major D.R-. R-odk-riel, (Lianelly), and either W. JS. Jones (Treherbert), or I). • II ax table (Swansea), for the eighth placr