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--SWANSEA'S1 TRIUMPH. .
SWANSEA'S 1 TRIUMPH. SENSATIONAL GAME AT CARDIFF. WONDERFUL DISPLAY BY TOFT. CARDIFF DEMORALISED SECOND HALF. SWANSEA'S GREATEST WIN TO DATE. LAST SEASON'S RESULTS. October 19, at CafdiH.—Cardiff, 1 dropped goal; Swansea, nil. November 23, at Swansea. Cardiff, 1 dropped goal, 1 try (7 points); Swansea, 1 converted goal (5 points). February 22, at Cardiff.—Swansea, 1 goal, 1 try (8 points); Cardiff, 1 try (3 points). March 21, at Swansea.—Swansea, 2 goals (10 points); Cardiff, 1 dropped goal (4 points). In the old days, when the tene came round for Swansea and Cardiff to meet, en- thusiastic supporters preferred losing theur employment to missing the match of the year. It may not be quite the same to-day, but it is still a fact that no other games can draw such crowds as does the meetings of East and West. Memoriss to-day went back to the tru-uy famous games played be- tween the sides. Cardiff's great time was during the period between 1892 and 1897, when they had such men as Selwyn Biggs, Pearson, Fitzgerald, and Dobaon. It was a lean time for the Swansea men; for of the thirteen games piayed Swansea could only 1*1 one solitary victory. But gradually » change became apparent, and the reverse happened; for in the next seven years, out of seventeen contests, Swansea won twelve and Cardiff but one. Those were the palmy days when Swansea commanded such men as W. J. Bancroft, Dan Rees, Gordon. George; Davies, W. Joseph, W. Parker, and others. In the ten years between the seasons 1887 and 1897—to go almost back to the start- Cardiff won ill. and Swansea 11 games. Gen- erally, however, neither of the clubs can claim much advantage in the matter of vic- tories. Each has had lean times, but to-day the chastened spirit seemed to be every- where. It k usually the case that one or otner oi the dub's supporters feel confident; not so on this occasion. It was sort of taken for granted ;aai anything might happen. It was aeknov, ledged, however, that Swan- sea were placed at. a serious disadvantage consequent upon the inability of Owen and Bancroft to turn out; whilst the further fact that almost to the lék-t moment a fourth three-quarter had not been decided upon was not calculated to make Swansea people feel particularly cheerful. Swansea, in a word, had a weak sKle ouT; wnUst Cardiff, or at )ea&t it was so expected, would again have the services of such fine players as Gwyn Niehoils, J. L. Williams, and R. A. Gibbs. The first match this season at St. Helen's ended in unexpected victory for the Taff- siusrs, who won by the narrow margin of a. converted goal to a try. It was the position in the championship table, however, which made to-day's game so keenly interesting. Cardiff had lost only one match, whilst Swansea had lost one and drawn one, which put them one point .below their opponents, so that a win to-day for eitheir side was of the utmost importance. The selected teams were: SWANSEA.—Back, Harold Thomas; t: -ee-quartor backs, W. Trew, Harvey Thomas, P. Hopkins, and H. Tofi; half- ) \ks, J. Rapsoy and R. Jones; forwaaxk, J. Thomas, H. Hunt, G. Hayward, B. XW. >s, Ivor Morgan, Edgar Morgan, D. Ctri i! mis, Ike Williams. CARDIFF. Back, H. B. Winficid; three- quarter backs, R. A. Gibbs, J. L. Williams, G. G. Nicholls, and G. Dyke; half-backs, P. F. Bush and W L. Morgan; forwards, J Brown, S. Smith, J. Casey, D. Westa- cot.t, J. Pugsley, J. Powell, E. Harding, and D. Pike. Referee—Mr. T. L Williams. Late on Friday nigh^ it became known that the Swansea Committee, after much anxious deliberation, had decided to accept the offer of Harvey Thomas, the ex-Llanellv centre, who whilst at St. Helen's on Thurs- day offered to turn out if required. Thomas, jt will be remembered, was dropped by the Llanelly Committee some time a.go, it being said tihat he had completely lost his form. That he has been a good centre is evidenced by the fact that he was onoe reserve for Walee for that position. Doubt was, how- ever, expressed as to the wisdom of the Swansea Committee's step, but it was main- ly to keep the same pack together that Thomas was called upon. Dissatisfaction was expressed by some that. a young district player had not been given a chanoe; but it Should bo remembered that the position was a difficult one for the committee. The wea- ther had certainly not been all that could be desired. Plenty of rain had fallen at Cardiff during the week, and the tuxf at the a. a.rk on ixiturday morning, although by no means in good condition, had frequently been in worse. Tho heavy going inclined to Car. diff's favour. A splendid crowd of support- ers made the journey with the team from Swansea, but the old feeling of confidence I -was missing. I STRENGTH OF SWANSEA I CONTINGENT. I Four excursions left High-street Station' I for Cardiff, conveying altogether about 1,400 I passengers, at 9 a.m,. 12 mid-day, 12.15 I p.m., and 12.50 p.m. All the ordinary I trains were also well patronised, that leav- I ing at 1.30 p.m. being quite packed. I GWYN NICHOLLS 1 ^AYS FOR I CARDIFF. I The announcement in the "Daily Post" I on Friday that Gwyn Niehoils would take I his place in the third line, though generally I contradicted, turned out to be quite correct, I the famous international taking the place of I D. Furniss, who was said to have been in- I jured at work. The chief Cardiff rumour I in the morning was that Bush would he un- I able to play, but this was quite incorrect I for, with the exception of the change men- I tioned above, the Taffeide team turned out I as selected. Almost a record crowd came I up from Swansea, it being impossible to ■ move in High-street just prior o the de- I parture of the first train at mid-day. The I service ,\1>;8. a very fkte one, the initial train I doixn;: 'he journey In an hour and twer.tv- I five minutes. Although it was a somewhat I I dismal afternoon there seemed to he a. pros- I pect of the rain keeping off, 1-t half an I hour from the start the attendance wns not I quite what it was expected to be, imt great I crowds were coming in, a>nd there seemed I every prospect of a great crowd being pre- I sent* The All Whites' supporters were I much in evidence in all parts of the field, ■ and inside the ropes seats were in huge I demand. Ten minutes before the start a ■ battalion of ladies, wearing the inevitable ■ '"Merry Widow" hat, took up their posi- ■ tions on the grass in front of the press-btx, ■ which did not help the scribblers much. ■ Dicky Owen, who came on the field on his ■ own, had some difficultly in making the ga;(/3 ■ officials believe that he was the "great little H man"—a circumstance which he recounted ■ -with great gusto later. It may be men- H tioned that this match is the first Owen H had missed with Cardiff for the past < e_i years. He have only failed to appear at one of the series at Swansea—a record in itself. Rapsey, his deputy, wao, of course, making his first appearance in a match • f this kind, whilst Harold Thomas had not played at the Park before. Harvey Thomas, the new centre, was, of course, almost a veteran. Most satisfactory from the Swan. sea standpoint was that the same pac-k which did ao well last Saturday was to be played. It was they who bad had to baa" the greatest part cf the r,p'>hc;íh;l;ly When the time for the teams to field came Swansea were greeted with a roar wircil was trebled when the Blue and Blacks ap- peared. It was estimated that the crowd at this time was quite 25,00, and more were J still coining in. The light was extremely bad as this time and threatened to interfere with the passing. The start was made ,t five minutes past three, the initial scrum being formed in the Swansea twenty-iive. Immediately the Swansea scrimmagers we-e penalised for legs up, and taking the kic.i from the ten yards' line W infield made a I poor shot at goal. Trew fielded grandly and sent back to touch. It was evident • hat the Swansea forwards were going to :.Ia: the rushing game, but a foolish kick from the first rush spoiled an o^he:wige good movement, and Bush (returned with in- terest. Right at the centre line Cardiff heeled and Morgan, shooting the ball 01h to Bush, he set the home backs' line in mo- tion. TOFT INTERCEPTS: SENSATIONAL TRY. The ball travelled .Jong the line to Dyke, and he immediately tried to transfer Lo Gwyn Nicbolls, but amid a dead silence Toft rushed up and heuutifuiy intercepted the pass, and was showing a clean. pair of heels to everyone in a second. Winfield was on the other side of the ground and there was no hope of him stopping Toft, ajid in- deed the latter had the easiest journey to the line. It was a sensational try, for foft had run half the length of the field. Ilarv ?y Thomas, however, failed to convert. Ft the next five minutes Swansea v»cre really all over the Taffsiders. It was the forwards who were responsibla^for this, for when they failed to heel tl^- broke up quickly and smothered the home backs. Twice Percy Bush had kicks charged down, and then Harvey Thomas broke away nicely only tc give a forward pass to Toft. It was Bush who made the change with a series of short kicks which served the purpose well. Cardiff heeling quite as well as Swan- sea, and young Morgan was working the scrums well, but so quickly were the Car- diff backs forced to pass that i-hey wera never allowed to make much headway. The tackling of ttfe Swajisca side was splendid, I and it was indeed only by means of short kicks by Bush that ground was gained. Then a dire misfortune happened to Oardiff. There was a scramble in the Swansea twenty-five, a.nd when the players cleared it was seen that E. Harding, the Cardiff forward, was stretched out. A hurried ex- amination was made by a doctor, and it was found that lie had broken his collar- bone. The result was that he was carried off the field. A minute after the game was resumed the ball came out from a scrum to Bush, and measuring the distance well, he DROPPED A BEAUTIFUL GOAL, which put his side a point ahead. This sent the crowd into transports of delight. Swansea continued to play up with plenty of energy. Cardiff had. up-to-date been given tour penalties and Swansea one, but "kose head" waS becoming apparent. Swansea again rushed by means ot their forwards to the home twenty-five, when D. Davies sending the ball out. well from a. scramole made a drop at goal, but G'-r-bs was hard put to save a try. Trow was pJaying magnificently, and Cardiff, despite their handicap, were doing remarkably well. Following a high kick .Niehoils made an at- tëønpt to force his way over, but then he cross-kicked, which saved the danger for 11 Swansea. Still playing the rushing game the Swansea forwards came back to the at- tack, and Hayward, gathering the ball well, might have made for a try had not his piuas been intercepted by Bush. The game was becoming increasingly keen, and kicks were being deliberately administered. Some free kicks given to Cardiff were for strange reasons, and shortly before half-time Swan- sea should have scored from a passing bou which ended in Phil Hopkins missing his pose. One of the infrequen.tfree. kicfcs given to Swansea was taken by Phil Hop- kins, who failed to add the pouite- Carditt i had one other very narrow escape M Je- suit of a fine rush, which was led by Ldgar Morgan. He made a dash for^the bail, but it crossed over the line, and Bush managed to kick dead before the Swansea man could reach it. Four times in as many minutes Cau-diff were penalised, and almost on the call of half-time Edgar Morgan was knocked out HALF-TIME SCORE: CARDIFF—1 dropped goal. I. SWANSEA—1 try.
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FORTY THOUSAND PEOPLE ON THE…
FORTY THOUSAND PEOPLE ON THE I GROUND I At half-time the gate was huge, and th^re must have been neariy 40,000 people pre- sent Such a crowd indeed was it that the press section had to u- a special exit at- the top end o' the field. The attendance m any case was a commentary on the Cardiff Committee's decision to give bwansea but one fixture. There was very little delay in restarting, and Swansea forwards, still rush- ing, at cnc-o got a footing in t'JiesiT oppon ¡ emts' territory. They actually crossed a moment later with Edgar Morgan again on 'he ball, I BUT THE TRY WAS DISALLOWED. Right on the line a scrum was formed, and the ball coming out gase Swansea the best, opportunity of the match. But when the leather was sent to Harvey Thames he miss- ed the pass, and J. L. Williams rushing up punted out of danger. This was easily the best chance thus far. Nothing daunted, I Swansea again came back on the aggressive, but the game now wa<? very much tamer that,, in the first halt. Two free kicks against Swansea lost them their Advantage, and -*n- stead Cardiff had i turn in attack Swan- sea were not heeling q-uito as well as could have been expected, having the advantage of an extra man in the pack. Tho t.fencess which nhiraete,i-,cd the first- half was still, evident, but r.hey were not many knock-outs. Busli was playing with all lus old skill, but on the Swansea, side Harvey Thomas was not fitting in too well with the rest of the bucks. Ho was missirjg passes, and was soairtimcs too selfish, wh.i'st he displayed too- great a disposition to pack up in the loose. The combination betw-ecn I Rapsey and .)ones was again none too con- spicuous, passes being frequently missed. By their play now it seemed as if the Whites were out for pot-luck, Hayward onoe in tho loose picking up smartly and then dropping quickly for goal. A minute or so later Har-
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AUSTRALIANS V. YORKSHIRE.
AUSTRALIANS V. YORK- SHIRE. HATF-TIVTR SCORE: AUSTRALIANS—11 points. YORKSHIRE—Nil FINAL SaOFB: AUSTRALIANS—24 point*. YORKSmRE—NiL
AUSTRALIANS V. HULL KINGSTON…
AUSTRALIANS V. HULL KINGSTON ROVERS (N.U.) HALF-TIME SCÜRE: HULL KINGSTON ROYERfi—19 pts. AUSTRALIANS-13 pts. FINAL SCORE. HULL.—21 points. KANGAROOS.—16 points.
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ABERAVON V, NEATH.
ABERAVON V, NEATH. CASTELLNEDD ABSOLUTELY THE SUPERIOn TEAM. ABERAVON AGAIN BEATEN BY OLD OPPONENTS. The second fixture of the season between Aberavon and Naath was brought off on Saturday oti the Port Talbot ground. A r the heavy rams of the last few dajs -J field was in a sloppy state, but fortunateij i the weather was dry. A large crowd Eombled, an enthiisiastic contingent being pre.sellt from Neath. The homesters were determined to give Neath a better j than they did thrree weeks a.go, when Aber- a von were defeated by eirrht points to ni iz: and there was a. quiet anticipation on their part that that- defeat would be averaged. Alby Daves played outside half to Beia Jones, and Will Thomas (Taibach) again fi ured on the wing, with Rees Richards in ttie, centre, and Rees Llewellyn wns tried at full-back for the first time. Since avon' deieat by IS'eath the Neath men hao gained conclusive triumphs over Pontypooij and i xuc«,tcr yet their supporters reoog-1 niseQ that It was well to be careful in pre- dictions where Aberavon and Neath arc concerned, especially when the venue is Aberavon. Teams-.— NEATH.—BacK, W. M. Edwards; three- quarter backs. T. Da-vies, F. Thomas and J. D. D. Davies; half-backs, Sht>n Evans.and J. Brennan i- ('. Lloyd, W. Sandhsiin, F. Da,vid, i. Thomas, W. Perry, T. Jenkins, T. Reason, and P.O. Pullman. ABERAVON.—Back, Recs LL^vriiyn; thtree-quartea barks, W. R. Thomas (cap- tain), Maurice Walsh, Rees Will Thomas; half-backs, Jack (ba^a) Jon^s and Alby Davies forwards, Will Jones, Viekery, W. J. Davies, Will Gregory, E. Pugh, Ivor Joneis, Tom Davies. W. • Referee: Mir. R. Podlock. 1 | Neath had to take the field without Dick Hughes and Tom Davies in the third line, Mldt their places were taken by Sandham and J. Thomas. Lloyd was absent from the forwards, and Perry filled the vacancy, Neath brought a big crowd ot supporter down. Of the Aberavon side \ickery stood down from the forward3, and was tuted by Gwyn Jones. Pugh started. Aberavon before the season, and Brennan replied, W dhe sending the baU back to the ^th 25. i r<wn J. Tnomas gained a "nc llc6 %nd sent the "ball to the o«t» Neath wtre now penalised for legs up, and AberavoD found the Neath three-quarter line. From the next scrum # Shon Evans broke away splendidly, but his pa^s o u- i wing went astray. The scrum was at the centre, and Neath hflinS.out, Shon Evans again broke away b^utifnlly add ran light through the honV5: scoring a ran light through the hc) scoring a splendid toy amidst trem4?ous appiause. Edwards put on the extra fmts with a fine kick. Resuming, AberavoLgot back down into Neath territory'. bntprennan replied well. Then came a magnP00111 dribblo bv Willie Thomas, who raf across. Short Evans secured, but failirf to break away cross kicked. Sendham ,nt the ball into touch. Neath relieved tIe Preasure. An- other penalty was awsrdM Aberavon, and took them back to the cfntre- From here Shon Evans feinted to and diibbled through, but fell over tie centre line and lost the ball. Neath fvards were going I" grandly, and another p#s ^nt along the }K>me baclcs, but jR^ Richards failed to pass in time. SandhiF1 'Ji,0^-e t-he home- sters' back with a t,rc#.endc>1^ kick, and Rhys Llewellyn, kickingbtto touch, gained a few yards. Frank l,Ps again sent play down the field, ajid ]pjy,*i Llewellyn was again slow in fieldin? H kicking. Aber- avon ware now p^naliso' ^or °Sside play bv Bala Jones, but Neaf ,Saine,d little by the field. From a line'i!t Aberavon broke away nicely, but couldlnot Set far. Aber- avon again got the ballj_a,rd Walsh got well up and passed to Willi6 .Thomas, who got- right'up to the Neatl> before he was tackled. FroIll the n^t &fruiTi the home- sters again got the bijll and Alby Davies sent out well to Rlfs Ricbards, Willie Thomas handling and ^^jng a beautiful run—almost got o\sr. ^?am the boll caiue out to Alby Davios >nd Rhys Richards,; Alby Davies and W»llP Thomas handled, but the latter got tW ball too high or he would have scored. Frank relieved the pressure and seRtPla £ Afield. Here he again secured, an/wi',a a pretty swerve beat six of his opponf1^' fvilrl after running half the length 0f tle scored Brother brilliant try, Edw^s ^i" convening. Nea-th were now all °Yer their opponents, a.nd Shon Evans ki<^ sti-ongiv down the add, but Rhys pticU»rds conceded a -ninor. Neath attacked, aC^ after good parsing by the bac ks Jack i)avics as held up on the corner. Will JoTieF :ind .Alby Davies drove the visitors to midfield, where Douse kicked splen^v' here Alby Davies feinted lx> pf* af3 gained 20 yards by 3. smart, burst, Pl3y pent ncrof& the field. From heethe 1 Neath forwards, led by Pulrnan rnd Davio, dribbled down the field. Mauri** ^Val'?h, ra^ back and dived for the ball ifl t i0 mck time. Pugh next put in a smart- run, and Richards fol- lowed it up well, Shon Evans again drove them back Sained touch in the! corner. It looked jj Neath were bound to score again., afld h-Tnnfn 't a long pass to Frank Reef- however, t.rioa to drop for goah "r"j lled to rise tho ball, and Aberavon conceded a minor. The homesters nov>. bad another look in, but Neath again got ¡1.a.y, and A Aberavon br^ck failing, Thonia5 toltowed up well and dribbled over the coring a try. Edwards f-ih^ at go»l- SCORE. NEATH. —2 cx)"veried goah, 1 try. A BER A VO N '1' Neath restarted rtl Aberavon found touotl at the centre The home forward went ur the field, but Ed^'a,° pulled them up. Ai.=-ravi.r, ¡hrw made s<,nu-' change, Aloy Da,vies going to ^Uyn outside half, and lieas Eid'fiTds ^i-ba^k. The change .wa.- f'cr the bt«t,ji.nd Aberavon kept the visitors on the detersive. Aberavon: ac,ain got back into Neath krritor), gala Jones trying to bref^ bi;t his p i;- was sent too low to Vv ill 1 homas. home Wcks handled splendKl]y) <md Wili-, Thomas dribbled to the lme, and Was about tailing on the baU when Edwards saved 1, <■erta.ni trv. \beravon were now p lay in" splendidly" and showing improving form, .J =-
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LEICESTEg V. LLANELLY -
LEICESTEg V. LLANELLY TIGERS WIN IN THE MIDLANDS. SCARLETS SURPRISED: PLAY BE- LOW FORM. The Scarlets visited Leicester on Satur- day, arriving in the Midland town on the previous, evening, when they were accorded a fine reception. For five successive Sat- urdays the "Tigers" have met Welsh teams, scoa-ing well deserved victories over Cardiff and Newport. On this occasion the Llajieliy men were able to place a re- presentative side in the field, Willie Thomas and J. Auckland, who were absent last week, turning out. Evaus again appeared as custodian, and Martin Jenkins on the wing. The Midlanders were aLo repre- sentative, and confident cf success. The fifteens turned out as follows:- LLANELLY.—Back, Evans; three- quarters backs, Martin Jenkins, Griii Rowe, T. Williams and Willie Thomas; hailf-batiks, D. Lloyd and Wililie Arnold; forwards, T. Eva.Illi (captain), J. Watte, J. Auckland, D. L. Bowen, W. Oole, Isaac Lewis, W. J. Thomas and A. Stacey. LEICESTER.—Back, R. J. Jackett; three-quarter back. P. W. Laurie, K. B. Wock.1, J. W. Smith and H. S. Laune; half-bcvcks, J. R. W.atron and G. F. Wood; forwards, S. Penny, Goodrich, A. J. Hobbs, G. C. Yeld, A. L. Kewney, T. B. Hogarth, A..•_uls and J. Hubbard. Both sides fielded their full strength and the conditions were ideal. Mr. Urwm (London) was the referee. Wood started for Leicester and Martin Jenkins returned finely to the centre. The Scarlets then forced the pace and were in a favourable position to attack, but were soon driven to the othar end of the field by the fine play of the Leicester forwards. Warm --In- maging followed on the Llanelly line, and for an infringement the "Tigers" were awarded a penalty. Jackett took the kick and placed a fine goal. On resuming the Reds made a big effort, and the forwards played up splendidly. An opening was made by Percy Lawrie, who made a great run and transferred to George Wood, who scored a great try after beating the Llan- elly backs in the race for the bail. After this the Reds did not do so well and were much bustled by the Leicester forwards, their smart following up completely upset- ting the Llanelly backs, who could make no headway, and were really giving a disap- pointing exhibition. Leicester pressed hotly in the closing part of the initial stage, and Jackett,, receiving a, long throw-out dropped a fine goal. The Scarlets again rallied for a few minutes, and kept up a I great attack, but there was no method about their plav. HALF-TIME SCORE: LEICESTER—1 dropped goal, 1 pen- alty goai, 1 try. LLANELLY—Nil. Profiting by a free the Scarlets gained much ground. After this Williams and Jen- kins made a fine effort, gaining much ground with passing and interpassing, and all but scored. Then Dixie Smith and Laurie broke away cleverly and removed play to the other end of the field. The Scarlets quickly returned to the attack, and now had more of the play than their op- ponents. Cowen broke away from the line- out and sent Williams over with an un- converted try. The closing stages of the game were desperately contested, but the;c was no further scoring in a fiercely contested game. FINAL SCORE. LEICESTER.—10 points. LLANELLY.—3 points.
SWANSEA II. V. CARDIFF II.
SWANSEA II. V. CARDIFF II. HOME FIFTEEN OUTCLASSED. MAKE A SORRY EXHIBITION. Whilst tho premiers were at Cardiff, Swansea Seconds to-day, at St. lichen s, mest the Taffside Reserves. They werre unfortu- nately again without their captain, Fred Rees, whose misunderstand in g with thedub liae not yot been quite clewed up. It was hoped, however, that & couple of new- Yiytw who were being tried would make satisfac- tory debuts. The teams ware: — SWANSEA. SECONDS.—Back, G. Bur Tows: three-quarter back- H. Richa«oson, E. Davies, W. J. Davies, and J. Watkins; half-backs, R. Williams and T. Batenaan; fan-wards, H. Hiams, T. Morgan, T. Wil- liams, W. S. Goff, A. John, J. Michael, E. YViUiami?, and F. Saunders. CARDIFF II.—Back, II. Williams: three- quarters. T. Evuis. W. A. Jones, T. Spencer, eoo BerteU; half-back?. Culverwell and Edgar Thomas; forwards, Hunsic^, Gacian, Duncan,! Bach, Daly, Smith, F. Cantor, and J. Ward. Cardiff kicked off from the town end, and ple.y settled down at the centre. The home t»a«cks several times e&SHved to open out the play, &nd put in a lew brilliant movements. On-ce W. J. Davies obtained and run a good length of tibe field. The visitors' full-back brought him down with a gfeod tackle, cloee on the hue. Afterwards a Cardiff three-quarter put in a good run. and gained some useful ground with a good kick. They followed ny, ar.d after a few evenly contested scrummages the Blue ari-c" Bleeks rllCO more got the ball, and Bartell obtained a try, which wato con- verted. Swansea put a Uttio more vigour into their play, but were oc-ntinv.slly making soma fault. Tb i Swansea halves were getting the ball frequently from the scrums, and W. J. Davies once put in one of his characteristic runs well -l-wn the field. HAd he been backed np a scor* would have res-alted. He got witliln a f<'w yards of the line-, when he was over- hauled. The visitors worked the ball to tho centre, where a series of evenly contested ecrums were fought. The ball now and then got into the o->?n, but everything seemed to be going wrong with Swansea, a-nd Betemai frequently mulled, appearing to be not quite himself. Working down the field by short kicking the home backs jul-tt, before half-turne were in the visitors 25, but no soore resulted. HALF-TIME SCORE: CARDIFF II.—1 converted goal. SWANSEA II.—Nil. Swansea re-started, and were soon on the Aggressive, getting well .nto the visitors terri- tory. Then came a surprise. The home back, in returning the ball, citer cui exchange of kicks, fumbled his kick, and left his position unprotected. The visitors' backs got in mo- tion, and one of them fairly romped over, thus scoring Cardiff's second try, which was oon- verted. Disaster followed upon disaster, and the homesters appeared to be demoralise. The Bluo and Black forwards dribbled down the field, and try as they wouid, the home backs could not defend t.heir line aucoessfally, and another try resulted. Cardiff failed to add :NI points. A few minutes later It Williams, the visitors' full-back, from the centre dropped a beautiful goal, giving Ms g,:GP, a substantial lead oi 15 points Plav now became uuinter- cstang 1I,:Od scraggy, end ss rain began to fall. the spectators moved ;rom the field. The Cardiff men kept pegging away at it, hut could not furtlier improve the score. The homesters did make a finished effort, towards the end, and got close to thè line, Batercan, with onifs of his dodgy runs, scoring near the posts. Dick WillVanss failed to convert. One of the Swansea forwards vrae injured and had to fotire. A serfsa-tioiml run by Goff, a Swan- sea forward, put Swansea in a scor- ing positiiwi, and they were only pre- vented from crossing by miracle. FINAL SCORE. CARDIFF II.—1 con. gl., 1 dropped gl., 2 tries SWANSEA II.—1 try.
-0 DANYGRAIG V. LLANDILO
-0 DANYGRAIG V. LLANDILO VISITOES DECISIVELY BEATEN. Played at Danygraig. DANYGRAIG.—Batk. Jack Wsxdi; tferee- quart,er ba>okfi, P. Sliofford, E. Walcing, W. Poole, and W. Morris; haif-ba/ikb, T. Davies ard P. Shefford; forwards, C. Hole, H. MouSton, A. Hopkins, E. Poole, E. Lorde, E. Warburtou, W. Camp, and H. Rees. LLANDILO.—Back, H. Fuller; three- quartere, T. J. Dia-vies (capt.), K Evans, R. H. Roberte, and W. Evans; half-backe, G. Bowen and A. Thoanae; forwards, E. W. Evans, A. Rowoorry, R. Jmw J. Oliver. J. J. Hodges, A. Jackson, W. II. Richards. Referee: iir. G. H. Jenkins. Neotb. Llandilo commenced play; and Dtunygraig made a iioor return. Morns subsequently Secured the ball and let his side down. Llftndilo now pressed in the Danygraig twenty-five, and one of their players made
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MAESTEG V. PONTARDAWE --
MAESTEG V. PONTARDAWE Played a.t Maes teg. Mort started for Maesteg. and clever fol- lowing up by the home ba-cks almost ended in a score, whilst Mnesteg also had luck through Preece narrowly missing to drop a goal. HALF-TIME SCORE. MAESTEG—Nil. PONTARDA W"E.-Nil. Pontardawe restarted, and a misfield by one of the home backs let the visitors in. Poor passing by Maesteg almost let them down, but Evan Evans, the Maesteg half, nearly got over, and Preece again got within an ace of dropping a g°s'- FINAL SCORE. MAESTEG.—Nil. FONTARDAWE.—NU.
It' GLOUCESTER V. NEWPORT
It' GLOUCESTER V. NEWPORT CHEESEMONGERS NOT QUITE STRONG ENOUGH. Newport, had as their opponents to 'V*v Gloucester, whom they met on the iatter's fround. It was generally hop?d that th«j Tsksadoi's would make a special effort- to, break their bad luck of tlie past ?ew weelcF, for prior to to-day they had lost four matche- in succession. They were unfortu- break their bad luck of the past few weelcp, for prior to to-day they had lost four matche- in succession. They were unfortu- nately unable to field quite their bsst side, j but the homesters were at thpir best. HALF-TIME Sf'ORE: NEWPORT—1 goal, 1 try GIjOU CESTER—1 try. FINAL SCORE. NEWPORT.—1 converted goal, 1 try (8 points). GLOUCESTER.—1 try (3 points).
".!."\ LLANELLY HOSPITAl,…
LLANELLY HOSPITAl, HANGERS V. CARMAR- THEN COLLEGE. At Strtwdev. in dull weather. The College forwards showed good b)rA, at the comtnerce-! ment, end gave the Rangers an anxious time near their own goal. Eventually the Rangers' back machinery got into going order, and Hubert John scored after fine i«&a«lng. Tho try was converted by W..Tone!. HAI.F-fniE SCOKE: HOSPITAL RAXGERS-l ronreirfeeti goal. CARMARTHEN CX)LLE3E—Nil. J .P. Jon&s scored a fine try for the College on the re-start, which was not converted. A minute later Hubert John crossed over for the Rangers, the try being converted. FINAL SCORE-- ttoSPtTAL RANGËRS-2 converted gOnls. CARMARTHEN COLLEGE—1 try. NOTES ON rffE GAME. The Rangers were the better toatn, and the InalUfcion of Hubert John in the t-ha-d line was a decided edvanrtog^. The College possessed a ftf» pack of forwards, "hd were heavier than the Rangefle. "SCARLET JUNIOR."
. NEATH II. v. YSTALYFERA.
NEATH II. v. YSTALYFERA. iiN A L SCORE: NEATH II — 1 oornvertod goal, 1 pen- alty goal- YSTAL YFERA-Nil. i m 1
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f ASSOCIATION. MORRISTON v. PORT TALBOT. Slaved at MoiTistoo. itORsiSTO^i—Goai, Leonard Brewer; backs. Leach and Row, half-backs, Ned Taylor, Fred Bro r. and A. Clement; for- wards, Arthur and Gwilym Gimblett, Aubrey Harris, J. Nicholas, and J E Lewis. PORT TALBOT Goal- Woodaiil; backs, Wright and Davies; half-backs, Ivor Morgan, Ijockycr, Raimoud; forwards, Oakley, James, Thomas, Oofcgon, Page. Arhtur Gimblett nicely netted the ball for the h<. master?, th? visitors custodian haviuc Dc., chance. Niehoils also socred. HALF-TIME SCORE. MORRlfiTON-2 goals. PORT TALBOT-Nil. FINAL SCORE. MORRISTON-3 goals.. PORT TALBOT-2 goals. NEATH v. MOND NICKEL WORKS. This match was played at Neath on Sat- urday afternoon before a fair crowd of spectators. The visitors won the toes and from a penalty R. Grogpins soored. In the second half Baldkell scored. FINAL SCORE. NEATH—1 goal. MOND-l fOal. PONTARDAWE v. LLANELLY. Plaved at Pontardawe. Tisvmore ana Payne scored. Pontardawe kicked off and after pressing for some time Llanelly soored through Liflemore. A fine rush by the visit- ing forwards saw Payn-e score the second for Llanelly. Richardson was now putting in good defensive work for Pontardawe. HALF-TIME SCORE. LLANSLLY-2 goais. PONTARDAWE—Nil. FINAL SCORE. PONTARDAWE—5 goans. LLANELLY—2 goals. SWANSEA TOWN v. SWANSEA UNITED. Contested -it Cwmbwrla on Saturday. Row- lands n^ff*ed a beauty through for ih" United, Yaughan afterwards doing the trick. HA^-TIME SCORE. SA^aa^KA UNITED—2 goals. SWAZ^SEA TOWN—Nil. FINAL SCORE. SWANSEA UNITED.—5 goals. SWANSEA TOWN. -1 goal.
AT SWANSEA HOSPITAL INQUEST
AT SWANSEA HOSPITAL INQUEST WORKMAN MAKES A COMPLAINT. At an inquest at Swansea Hospital on Friday afternoon, on the body of Earnest Hargreaves, who diod at that Institution on Thursday, as a result of injuriee received at Aberavon Market, Mark Rose, a fellow- workman, complained to the Deputy Coroner that deceased had not be2n promptly at- tended to by the house surgeon. The latter, however, replied that deceaaed was seen to by hi6 oalleogue. Dr. Evans. Dr. Quick said death was due to dielooa- tjon of the neck, and a verdict of "Aoci- I dental deat-h" was returned.
LLANELLY WOUNDING CASt.I
LLANELLY WOUNDING CASt. I ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. I At Llanelly Police Court on Saturday Rebert Jeitkim:, 3i.apiri.ti, W att?noo street, was charged with wounding W. H. Grey, Old CoEt-le-road, with intent to do grit-vot^ bodily harm, under circuniotanoes reported 011 page 3. P.C. Jamee Tliomas stated tha.t he arrested Jenkins at 10.15 on the previous evening at the Trevorse Head, London-street. lnspe.tnr Nicholas said that in the pre- sence of the last witness he charged tlie pifdoner, who repliod timt he had nothing to say. I On the application of tlie police a remand was granted until Monday.
LODGING-HOUSI DEATH.
LODGING-HOUSI DEATH. SWANSEA INQUEST: KINDLY ATTENTION. At Swansea Sailors Rest on Saturday an inquest was held on the body of John Norris, labourer, who was found dead ill bed on the previous morning in a Fisher-street lodging hous^. Joseph Norris, 1, Thomas-street (brother) said deceased had not been well. \Ym. Harris, who was sleeping with de- ceased, said the latter Puffo-red from his chest. Witness was with him when he died. After tending him be e-cnt for the lodging- hoUH; keeper. Coroner said witness had acted very kiixlly in attending on a stranger. Dr. Morgan ascribed death to heart fail- ure "due to pulmonary disease —Verdict accordingly. I
SWANSEA Y.W.C.A.\
SWANSEA Y.W.C.A. ,S. PLEASANT ANNUAL MEETINGS. N»:r.nsea Young Women's Christian As- sociation annual meetings were held aj Mount, Pleasant Schoolroom in the afternoon the Vicar of Swansea I presided over a gathering of subscribers and friends. Mrs. Talbot Rice, hon. president, read the report. Fifty-three boarders :\DO visitors have stayed at St Helen s-^oad in- stitute. and 53 new members were enrolled, making a toUil of 2S5. besides 47 junior members. The Brooklands salt of work last May realised B56. and a later sale at the institute brought the sum up to £ 46.—Mrs. Head gave a graphic account of the work of the association the world over. In the evening a public meeting was held. Rev. W. E. Taylor presided. The junior members sang and a. short musical pro- gramme, arranged by Miss Rocke, was gotio through. }1r¡;. Head (nee Miss Porter) gave i-omt, oood adviep to the members. ° TW C G C Lillin £ »ton, vic^r of SJretty. *Sww«* ing on Sunday aftornooo. l.Tip satoMay popular ooncwtt will >« ~uJ?,,drtbf,^V- urdav) evening, when Mr. C. C. ITowgIi will 'give a gramophone entertainment,
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I CARDIEF CRIW T AKIN TO SWAN- SEA. BOARDING MASTER FINED FOR UNLAWFULLY SUPPLYING. ¡ STORY OF SIX COLOURED SEAMEN. At Cardiff on Friday, A<?oiphus Spooner, boarding-master. Maria-street, was chargeo that he did unlawfully supply Thomas John. jsou to be enterod as a se«mAn on the 8.8. I Cereda, on August 19t-h ¡,ad. I Evidence showed that Spooner took John gon and five other men of oolotn Charles ils-on. Henrv Smith, iit-zgeiald Hardy, Jame.s Grundv, and John Henry Allen- from various boarding-houses in Cardiff and pay- ing their fares went with them by train to Swansea, where the Cereda. was lying. Spooner had a private interview with the captain in bis cabin, «,nd called all the men down. The captain offered them £ 3 15s. per month ae firemen. To this they de- murred, but- Spooner said that the captain could gst other men for the same money, and it they did not sign On they could ie. turn to CardiS—but they would have to walk back. They signed on, received fid vances of £ 2 10s., and got t-hefln cAshed by their boerding-master in Cardiff, who took what was owing to him alid paid Spooner the railway fareE. Mr. Rees said that Spooner had got him- self into a difficulty by trying to help his fellow-Countrymen. It was not a. case of n'ten having been "Shanghaied." Mr. Parson* said that the superintendent of the Board of Trade would have sent the defendant away had he not been deceived by all the parties being of one colour into the belief that Spdoner wae one of the crew signing on. The Deputy-8tipeodi.a.ry said that this Vmft a pracftic^ that must be stopped. Ptoof Wi\s verv difficult in oueb eswses, and defen- dant would be fined CI5 and costs. a result of correspondence between Mi Ha-velock Wilson. M.P.. and the Board of Trade, with reference to the Cereda, Mr. Wilson has urj^ the. Boaird to Witute a fwller k
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WHAT ARE THIY TO DO? ; i
WHAT ARE THIY TO DO? LANDLORDS DON'T WANT TENANTS WITH LARGE FAMILIES. EJECTMENT ORDERS GRANTED AT LANDORE. At Swansea on Saturday, Mr. E. Harris, on behalf of Mrs. Hannah Harris, Landore, applied for ejectment orders against Charles Walters and Wnt. Wise, Cadlefach-terrace, Fforestfrtch. Mrs. Harris had been served with a no- tice to abate the nuisance of over-crowding, there having been an outbreak of infectious disease, which was attributed to that cause. She was therefore compelled to apply for an ejectment order. Both tenants pleaded that, having large families, they could not get a house. "What am I to do with my family?" asked one in despair. "I can't go on the road with my family of seven children." Another remarked, "When I go to look fc a house the first question is, 'How maji r children have you?' And when I s-f 'Seven,' they reply, 'Oh. no, no, wdfcan'■ I saw a bouse advertised by a schQjjJmaet r. and I applied. fOh, no,' he said, 'No chil- dren.' I said, CAll children are not the same; seme are different to others.' "[lb, no,' he said, 'I'm with them all day. Th<»y are all alike. They break things up.' Magistrates, while expressing sympathy with the ten ante, were compelled to gntii the ejectment, orders.
A NEW CURB FOR DEAFNESS.
A NEW CURB FOR DEAFNESS. A gentleman who has cured himself s(tw puffeidn^ for 14 years from Deafness and Noises in the Head, will be pleased to for- ward full particulars of his Remedy to all readers of tho "South Wales Weekly Pow" post free. Write H. Clifton, 42, Kingsway House, 163, Strand, London. W.O.
2=2 - GHASTLY CRIME IN LONDON.
2=2 GHASTLY CRIME IN LONDON. WOMAN'S BODY SQUEEZED tJNDEft FLOOR. HUSBAND WANDERING AIMLESSLY; ABOUT THE STREETS. A ghastly murder—one of the most re- markable crimes London has known for a long time—was brought to light at Lewu* ham on Friday. Underneath the floor of a shop on Loam* pit-hill, Lewisham, kept by George HuTnot a repairing tailor, the body oi his wife, 1^ Bertha Hume, who had been missing sine" Sunday, was discovered. Bbe had betn strangled, and the murderer, zn order tc üon. cea-1 th« body dloctuøJly, had torn up the floor and ftad forced fch*> body between the beams and the cavity beneawi. Hero, evi- dently, it had lain for four days. A starting feature of the tragedy is thai on Monday, the day after his wife was last seen, Hume was found wandering aitnlessly about the streets of Lewisham and perform- ir.g the moet astonishing antiæ. He wa* then sent to the workhouse inflnowy for his mental state tc be inquired into The fate of Mrs. Hume was discovered by accident. As Mrs, Humes Bister, with every nerve on edge ee to her sieter s fate, walked across the middle of the shop noticed the creaking- of a loose board und the Jinoilenm. Pailig the linolemn up, !å1 aa\v that the boards had been sawn and mt. »nd there were tiny heaps of nawdust atoatwl the crevkos. She at onoe told her lather. He lifted one of the boiwda a little; r* there they saw the body of ib» -mg woman. g-^ ■ l
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MAYOR OF NEATH AT CKUaCB SWANSEA'S CHIEF MAGISTRATE >_v\A^O PROCESSION MAKES A "BBAVN" SHOW. The Maj^oral piooewfion to N.b Cfctitrh on Sumlay passed off váth beCdltUng eclat. Sir Griffith Thomas was aceoftipaw^d by the Mayor of Swansea- (Councillor M. Tu^ton), the High Slieriff (Mr. Gibbin*), members and ofticiais of the Cctf-poration. and by a large number of the burgesses. The band of the bt Wel&h Howitaer Brigade and the "I" Company Infantry Volunteers and Cyclist* headed the procession, and later came tho Town Band. It was a "brave" show. St. David's Church was packed. An appropn- ate (sermon was preached by the recftor (Rev. A. F. Evans). t4ie offertory being devoted to local charities. There wa« a large attendance at the Gwyn Hall after tho "emote, among thtMo present being Sir Robert Moms, High Sheriff, the Mayor of SwaflOPa, Colonel Gardner, Mergm. A. T. WiHiams, Walter Rice Evane, and J. E. Moore-Owvn. The Mayor (Sir GMnHh TT'OmMj propoeed thanks to the rector for his address. And Aldmnan Charleg (Deputy Mayot) sec»n4ed Spet-che# in snpport of the proposUtion were lnade by the M iyor, High Sheriff, And the Mayor of Swansea. The rectof Wwtably responded. Sir Griffith Thomas eaid be would do all in his power to further the intersof Neath. Tho function was in oxoeodingly happy one. Salim Baptist Church, Lartdore, annual tea and concert has been held with a, vsry J?rge attendance. Tlie following ladies assisted at the tables:—Mesdameg J. H. Lamb, M. John, J. CSfctfk, J. LooaBmore, W. Butler, W. Richaardfi, F. Ford, J. John, J. Yoyle, R. Vi(iiolla, W. fcyno#, H. Walker, E. Loosemora a.nd Miss Tonkin. ATtasfcee taking part, in the concert, ill do- ing welJ, were:—Ma«t^ A. KTtMM (elocu- tionist), Mieees G. Nirholae UId A. Joseph (pianoforte duet). Mr. Tom Davies, Mieses Annie WaJtefs, Ceinwfti J(1ftItIF, inodwen Dnvi8f., Master Edwin N41 feolofets), >lrr«t?r F. Goodwin (violifiwt); Mew/te. Be- nan and Rees (whistle and bone duet), Mr. St. Holier Twenerv presided. Miet Amelia J. Parted was «ocorapani«t.
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T old Thomas made a grand shot at goal with | the left fool;, which missed only by inches- He was responsible for the next exciting in- cident, for a kick of his was charged down, and it was hard luck more than anything else which pa-evented Cardiff from scoring. Swan- sea were thus in a moment put from offence into defence. The next minute Trew had a kick charged down, and with the minutes stili tleetlng there seemed little proepect of Swansea obtaining a score that would give them. the lead. There was not that skill about Swansea's play now that one could have desired, but what was wanted came at last. Breaking up quickly and rushing, the Swansea pack got the ball at their feet, and when near the line Rapsey shot out to Ivor Morgan, who quickly gave to D. J. Thomas. The last named made a heroic dash for the line and GOT THERE WITH A MAGNIFICENT TRY. The shouts which greeted this score demon- strated how many Swansea, people were pre- sent-, but no sooner had the kick at go li frulec than Swansea scored ugain. There was an exchange of kicks. Gwyn Niehoils at last sent back to Toft, who was standing not far from the centre. Coolly measuring the distance, Toft with a grand kick DROPPED A BEAUTIFUL GOAL. The concluding stages of the game were as sensational as they could well be and the crowd, so excited were they that they broke all bounds, and the last" bve minutes of the game were played with the majority of the spectators lining the touch line. Swansea, once they had got the lead, played rxunaj-kabie football, and for a time the Cardiff players were utterly and completely demoralised. Still rushing, the Swansea for- wards got down to the Cardiff lino, where the Gardiffians retaliated by also rushing out. Then Toft snapped up the ball sud- denly, and side-stepping with marvellous precision, cleared the whole of the Cardiff defence, running up to Winfield before he passed to Phii° Hopkins, who went over with ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY TRY, which Trew failed to convert. There re- mained to play three minutes, and Swansea continued to press, and thrice in succession the forwards went over with the ball, but on each occasion the points were disallowed. Cardiff wore given three free kicks, but this did not avail them muoh, and in the last moment a grand rush by the Swansea for- wards, in which Ivor Morgan, Edgar Mor- gan, and D. J. Thomas were conspicuous, was put into progress, with the result that the Cardiff backs found it absolutely im- possible to stop the Swansea me a, and Ivor Morgan went over with THE LAST TRY, which again Trew failed to vonoert. The £ c<yjo at the close was dramatic in the ex- treme, the crowd rushing on the field and shouldering the Swansea players. FINAL SCOitE; SWANSEA—1 dropped goal, 4 tries. CARDIFF—-1 dropped goal. NOTES ON THE GAME. When the game reaoiied iiiui-tune there was a general iceimg on tHe fluid that unless Swansea improved a little ill their piay there was but Utile proypsct of their gam- ing a victory, liiey had tailed tor i-omtt reasor. tll1 the first bait' comparatively to cope with the genius ot liutih, whose kick- ing and general lllihlloeunrmg was serving his side quite as well as it usually does. It must be admitted, however, tual Cardiff weje extiieiitoiy loriunuU; in iiokung uicir lead up to hau-Ume. On two separate occa- sions owansea wouid have scored had tlioy had in their back division any other ru.a..tl than Harvey Ihoinas. No great fault is to be found with the ex-LLanellyito, but lit: suffered because he did not know the methods cf the Swansea men, a fact which both handicapped him and the remainder ot the side. it was, indeed, not until the concluding stages of the game that Swansea were seen a.t their best. So long, indeed, had they been ineffective, that it to say unable to score, that the majority of the Svvaaisea spectators were beoommg sadly despondent. It would seem unfair to select any ono player on the Swansea side by wa.y of accounting for this fact, but it would be .stilt mamtastiy unjust if one were to for- get Toft and his marvellous work, coupled with his two scores. He was distinctly the hero of the day, and it htivS been demen- skated even more clearly than it was last Saturday that on the wing he can bo com- pared with any otfuey; mail playing in a siimiiar position. it is because he has been criticised so much that one is ail the more pleased to give him full due for his brilliauoe this afternoon. It was a sensational end- ing to the game, and perhaps no gajne during the last decade has contained so much real excitement. Onoe Swansea got fully under weigh Cardiff were as chaff be- fore a whirlwind, 'i'hoy were pushed and sent from one corner of tho held to the other, and although some of the men made desperate efforts to stay the advance of the Swaru^a men, the side, as a body, made but a poor resistanoa to an attack which probably no side in the country oouid have ttopped. In the lost quarter of an hour Swansea wore nothing but brilliant. riie forwards seemed to 00.100 mat--va"s mto their own handv*, and with such abandon did they p'ay that it was their efforts primarily which laid the foundation for the frequent dwausea sooree. In ail but one oi the u-ies Toft had a hand. It was h-e, indeed, who made tne greatesft ru.n of the atut&Tiooii, and which resulted in Phil Hopkins going over. To the Swansea teaan, as a body, one can only give the greatest praise. Never in thear history have they s-cored a grander victory than this, for it has to be remembered that in three departments they nù.d men new to the style of game, and in two Oases recruits so far as first class foot- ball was concerned. It would seem to be dealing haaahiy with Cardiff when it is said j that fewaasea deserved to win by at least three more tries, but such is really the case, for the Whites not only in the last quarter of an hour, but alao for the greater period of the game were so distinctly superior that it is a. 0 matter for wonder that tiiey failed to pile on even move points. It is no easy matter to defeat such a side as Cardiff fioided to-day on their own midden, but to use a hackeneyed term the Tanatders were smitten hip and thigh, and in the days to come those who witnessed the game of this afternoon will recount one of the finest victories which ha<s ever been put to the credit of the Swansea, men. All the pack were great, but if one is to be mentioned that individual must be Edgar Morgan. His game to-day should make him certain 01 his cap. He was easily and distinctly the best forward on the field, whilst Dai Davies and Ivor Morgan, with George Hay- ward played grandly. There were occasions when it seemed as if the Swansea men could have wished for Owen, but generally Rapsey did well, and was infinitely superior to his opponent Morgan, who will certainly never make such a footballer as his brother Teddy. Rapsey, indeed, played quite aa good a game as he did last week, but he was not so conspicuous because the opposition was sterner. Jones did very well, and as a couple the Swansea halves were better than the Cardiff pair. Toft, as has been said, was the brilliant man of the third line, as well as of the team, but there was nothing finer shown than Trew's genius, more es- pecially in defence. Phil Hopkins had not too many chances, but he was as good a- ever, whilst Harvey Thomas, handicapped as he was by a lack of knowledge of the Swansea team's play, was made less con- spicuous than his fellows, bat yet served his side so well that nothing but praise could be given him in fairness. He is not a three-quarter of the Swansea type, a.nd per- haps h;s greatest sin. is that he prefers individuality to combination, but because he filled the gap ao well to-day, however, it would be doing him but scant justice to deal only with his mistakes. Harold Thomas was not altoc.ther success- ful as a full-back, but lie ¡;; .,lû few serious mistakes, although he tun ur gave aarvone a feeling of safety. Hero again, however, it would be distinctly unfair to criticise, lIt is to the Swansea team as a. whole that one can deal with in superlatives. They were really brilliant, and playing as they did in the dosing stages of to-day there is no team, at least in this country, who can. hope to live with them. We have never had such a pack of forwards in Swansea as that of to-day..They have lost that .^c«r:\iag propensity for individual play—have roori- ficed it, indeed, to combination. Thie^
ABERAVON V, NEATH.
George Jones got- off nicely and handed to Wlll Tliomas (Taibach), wb reached the; Neath line. Darkness was now settling in,: but Aberavon wve ooin.S great guns and! kept Noath on the defensive. Willie Thomas! and Donse were conspi^nd Ne»t-h had to concede another tiunor. Th* Neath for-' Avairds th in relief in UOl"v-i style, but-1 Rees R.;chaids dived for the bail in fearless "tanner and sent back to the Centoy?. Shon; Evans here got a way a!onS t^r^hline tor Neath, but was held up, ^Richards kicked out of danger. J^reo Reeg next failed to field, and the Aberavon forv/.i^^ put in a terrific rush right to the Neath line, where a delay was occasioned owing to an injury to one of the piaycrs- kven play ensued on the restart, but there was no further SCOTe. FINAL SCORE: NEATH—2 goals 1 try. ARER AVON —
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a maik, but he failed to find touch. J. Ward retaliated. Danygraig aftfr-Naa-ds got a free kick, and touch was neatly found in the Llandilo territory. Then Danygi-aig forced p%, and for' some time the game settled in the Llandilo ha!?, when. Morns dropped a lovely goai. LUuidilo resumed, aji<i eventually the homesters got possession of the ball, and as a result play was taken to the Llandilo twenty-five. Here Dany- graig were penalised, and Llandilo found touch at half-way, but Danygraig again I' regained their former position in the Llan- dilo territory. Thon, after souBe rounds of pasting Morris crossed with a try, which II was not ma ion. A few minutes later the Danygraig men again sot going, Morris aigain scored in the corner, which was not converted. HALF-TIME seeRE: DANYGRAIG—1 dropped goal, 2 tries. I.LANDILO-Nil. Danvrais; resumed play, and after tare: minutes" Danygraig backs got' pos.-ession of the ball. Shefford get the ball, and it wj.= subsequently passed to Morton near the half-1 way line. The laltrr psesod. sevesrrJ of the-, opposing ide and raced at full speed to- wards the line and srorod Ward eouvorted. On the resumption Llandilo forced play and put Danygraig on the defensive, and heT3 Llandilo made unsuccessful attempts to dioip a goah The Eastsideirs once aga.in took the game in hand, but they were unable to cross, and ]ust- prior to the final whistle Llandilo showed gTeat improvement and put Danyeratc on tho defensive. J. T C"tr'\r\t) V FIN AL St'UKR: DANYGRAIG—1 converted goal, I dropped goal, 2 tries. LLANDILO—Nil..
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coupled with the new formation, makes them the most dangerous octette it is pos- sible to conceive. They played with won- derful abandon this afternoon hard knocks wore given by them and taken by them, and as a matter of fact the extreme keen- noss manifested at one stage seemed to promise developments, but fortunately there were no scenes, and the position is best summed up in the words of Percy Bush, who was heard to say, as he was leaving the field, that his side was "Beaten to the world." Thai really is the correct sum- mary. On the Cardiff side no one did better then Bush. but whatever may be paid to the contrary, Gwyn Niehoils is not the Gwyn Niehoils of old, and he would have been well advised to have kept the solemn vow made some years ago to never play against Swansea ttstain. He at least did not add to his reputation. The best of the Cardiff backs was the youngster Dyke. As these notes a.re being telephoned the streets are reso-unding with the cheers of the thou- sands of Swansea spectators. "THE WATCHMAN."