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FOOTBALL. fNOTES BY FREE KICK."] Reports for this column must be received not later than Wednesday afternoon to appear in the current week's iesue. Secretaries of local clubs wishing to have their list of fixtures inserted under the football heading arc requested to forward me one of their fixture cards. BARRY V. WIIITCHunCII. For the first time this season these two armies en-a-ed on the former's battle-field on Saturday last Whitchurch came down with the confident hope of returning victorious, and judging from what they had seen of Barry material in the shape of the District team, tkey had a perfect right to think that way but unfortunately for them two of their best men were unable t. accompany them and that in a great measure added to the chances of the defeat which they ex- perienced. On the otker har-d, the Barryites put on their best men, bent upon getting the best, of the fight for the sake «f proving their superiority to their less fortunate District brethren and taking these things into consideration it is to the credit of Whitchurch that they pulled through so well. The tackling of the homesters was tip-top and the playing of young Davies as half-back was a. welcome surprise to those who did not approve of putting a second man in a first game. The following were the players Barry: Back C. Giggs three-quarter-backs, Medcrott (capt.), Rees 'Jones and Saunders half-backs, J. Davies and T Davies •' forwards, Williams, Phillips, Lester, Porter, John Porter, W. Davies, A. Williams and Attwell. Whitchurch: Back, F. Taylor three- quarter-backs, Howelle, Glendenmng. (capt.) Thomas, and Lewis half-baeks, Morris and Evans; forwards, Smith, Thomas, Hopkins, Rowlands, Thomas, Hale; Garland, and H. Hale. Tho heeling out of the homesters was really very good, and shows a marked improvement, which is very much to their credit. In this respect they were well matched by the visitors, who on every occasion did all in their power to get the bah into tiie hands of their half-backs. This is aiways a good thing to do, because, however strong the forwards may be, for every step to be gained by push a three-quarter re- ceiving from the half, could put in half the field. Whitchurch kicked off, and the ball not being re- turned play settled down in the Barry 25, but was soon changed by a brilliant rush from the home for- wards. From a scrum, Glondenmg received a pass, and put in a good run, but was unable to score. For some time after this the p!ay was hard and fast, and fortune seemed undecided where to bestow tavour, when voung Davies, for the iiomes^eis, managed to get hold of the ball, and passed to his chief, v.ho was at once attacked by a visitor, and compelled to pass to J. Rees who feinted a pasa to his left-hand man, and after'a dodgy run scored behind the posts, which he afterwards converted amid great checmg. Play settled in tho half-way, and neither party seemed able to shift it, when after a series of hard scrams lemon was called. Score Barry, 1 goal; Whitchurch nil. Business, re-commenced, \Vhitchurch appealed deter- mined to retrieve, but it was no go. The foreigners at this point showed some really smart play, both in pass- ing and heeling; but they were completely matched in every point by the natives. Owing to a case of off- side the visitors had a free kick, and the result was a minor in their favour. From the drop-out the ball was returned to the home 25, and a scrum formed, and another minor conceded to the visitors. After a few minutes hard play, during which the home- sters were very closely pressed, the visitors managed t) score another minor but not once were they allowed to drop on tha bail over the goal line. The drop- out was well-followed up, and the game forced into the visitors' territory, and in a short time Barry put in a minor. Up to the call of time nothing else worth mentioning was done, and the final BCllre stood Barry, 1 goal, 1 minor; Whitchurch. 3 minors. I BAlmy DISTRICT V. COGAX. On Saturday the Cadoxton District and Cogan teams -contested honours far the first time this season on the latter's ground, and the result was an ignominious defeat for the visitors. If the members of the District Club do not make a. much better show in their next contest, let them take my advice, and change their name to anything but what it is now, as they certainly have not up to the present, shown themselves worthy to re- present any district. The result of the Whitchurch match was bad, but the Cegan—Ugh However, let us see what they can do Saturday week with the Pen- arth A. If thev don't make a better show on that occasion, for the credit of the district their title must be altered. Morae played a clinking game at back but a full back is only a. defence—not a man who has a chance of scoring; and on Saturday he had more than plenty to do to defend his position. But he did his part of the work well; and if the other members of his team played their parts in half as good style, Cogan would have had a different grin on them. Of the three-quarters, Jack Evans was the best, and played a smart game. The others seemed to have lost heart after the first try was scored by their opponents. Young Lewis played well as half-back instead of Morgan, who was decidedly off colour and could not do much, which was a serious loss to his side and Lane also played a. decent game, but nothing much to be talked about. The forwards were nowhere, and played a disgrace- ful game. They stood no chance whatever with their opponents. Of course they were a man short, but the other side took out a man to play half, and then the visitors were just as badly oil. Well, if the whole bag of tricks, backs and forwards, do not not make a decided improvement by next Saturday, let them give up match playing, and play nowhere but amongst themselves. On two oeoasions the visitors could have scored if they had only followed up their chief when he got clear away, but was grassed because the home- sters had better runners among them. When Morgan got away he ought to have been supported by his men so that he could pass but so badly did the visitors attend to their work that these two excellent chances availed them nothing. On the other two occas- ions that Morgan has made a good run he has been supported by but even he was missing on Saturday, and the result was what might be expected. If I wore captain of such men I would give it up dis- gusted and join another club, for it is much more -satisfactory to be a follower of the worthy than the leader of the unworthy. BARRY 2ND V. DYNAS POWIS. The Barry 2nd team went up to Dinas Powis on Saturday to play the representatives of that famous and historical locality. The sequel was rather lively in fact, almost a gladiator kind of a game It seems the visitors scored a try. which the homesters' patriotic referee thought it his duty to disallow. This annoyed the foreigners, who said they ought to get it. The natives stoutly denied that thpy had any right to the try. After that both sides closed their books of eti- quette, and commenced addressing each other in nicely-chosen terms, suitable to the occasion. This sort of thing is rather unusual in these days of polite and cultured football. The Platonic etiquette of the football field allows one player to break any one of the limbs of an opponent to prevent him scoring; but if the injured man becomes annoyed and expresses himself dissatisfied with that sort of business, his side is considered disqualified, and they have no further chance in the game I ST. HELEN'S 2ND v. BARRY STARS. Playeel on the former's ground on Saturday last. and after a very hard and fast game, the Saints came off victorions by 1 try to a minor. Radcliffe, for the Saints received the ball from the serum, and managed to plant it behind tho posts, but the attempt to convert failed. BARRY v. COWBRIDGE.—To be played at Cow- bridge. Team:—Back, G. Giggs; three-quarter backs, A. J. Medcroft (captain), J. Rees, J. Jones, T. Saunders half-backs, J. Davies, T. Davies forwards, T. Williams. J. Williams, S. Attwell, Jas. Porter, Jno. Porter, D. Lester, W. Davies, A. Williztins: reserves, D. Lewis, W. Murphy, T. Trott, C. Trathen. Team to leave Barry Hotel 1.30 p.m. BARRY 2ND XV. V. CATIIAYS EXCELSIORS.— To be played on the Buttrills, Barry. Team :—Back, G. Clemence three-quarter backs. W. Brown (cap- tain). H. Cox, A. Dunn, T. Thomas; half-backs, T. Griffiths, K. Ford forwards, C. Trathen, S. Shires, H. Roberts. T. Evans, G. Slocombe, T. Howells, E. Guest, G. Garrett; reserves, C. A. Thomas, S. Williams, W. Piper. Kick-off 3.30 p.m. CADOXTON DISTRICT 2ND V. CONWAY F.C.— The following team will represent the Cadoxton District 2nd on Saturday next at Cardiit :—Back, S. Hussey; three-quarters, P. Ryan (captain), J. A. Phillips, G. Ridler, and A. Jenkins half-backs, G. Taylor and J. Venning; forwards, T. Hopkins, P. Trigg, W. Simpson, T. J. Evans, P. Gabb, W. Katherine, E. Morgan, and E. Howells reserve, J. Evans, T. Morgan, W, Poivell, and J. Tahiti, FIXTURES FOR NEXT SATURDAY. On the groundjof the first-named club. Bristol v. Cardiff. Cardiff" A v. Llwynypia. Newport v. Coventry. Cardiff Stars v. Newport A." Sainton v. Swansea. Llanelly ▼. Neath. 'Quins v. Old Edwardians. Morriston T. Aberavon. Cowbridge v. Barry. Barry 2nd. v. Cathavs Excelsiors. Cogan r. Cathays. Grangetown v. Piilgwenlly. Conway F.C. (Cardiff) v. Cadoxton District 2nd. Canton Harlequins v. Dinas Powis. ASSOCIATION.—SOUTH WALES LEAGUE FIXTURES. Cardiff v. Cwmbach, at Cardiff. Pontypridd v. Porth, at Pontypridd. Treharris v. Mountain Ash, at Treharris. Trelewis v. Barry, at Trelewis.

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