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SPORTS & PASTIMES LLANELLI" AND NEWPORT TEAMS' POSITION. ABERAVON'S IMPROVED SIDE BEAT ALERT iLLERY. DEFEAT OF PONTARDAWE ASSOCIA- TION CLUB. LLANELLY AND NEWPORT. Llanelly. who have been in with the Welsh Football Union, n'a-ve bitten 1.0 Newport stating the hour thu the kiclx- off has been fixed for next Sat (!iiv and have asked the Union t-o appoint a reieree for the makh. They have also selected the following team Back, Bert Sey i m; thiee- quarteis, Evan Daviea, Dai \ns, V ..rusa, and Bob Edwards; half-backs. Ii (i. Ilnvking and W. J, Walters jforwar-ls, • rir E, aTs (captain). Jim Watts. ,Ma,r3n, S'd Ibiliips, Tom Williams, E. Downing, 0. to. J ): and Gwilym Evans. ABERAVOK" IMPROVING. Quite an enthusiastic crowd cheered the A\onites at the conclusion of Saturday's ma,toh (writes "Observer"). It brought back to one's memory the "It-.jgby days of old," when the Avonites were a team to be reck- oned with in Welsh foo<bail circles, if they display such all-round form in future mate ties as they showed against- Abertillery, they are bound to recover th-eir old time position. Eiom the beginning of th.. game, against the redoubtable "Men of C^ant." th^y shaped liko a winning team. This per- formance is aU the more creditable wh-m it is remembered that a fortnight ago Abertil- lery drev. with this season's champions, Pontypool. This augurs well for the future of the Red a.nd Blacks. if the present team is kept together. A sure sign of tho improve- ment, in play over last year's fifteen is the increaising number of supporters ic h. match, in spite of the defeats sustained, against Neath, Llanelly, a-'Hl Swansea. Saturday's exhibition was not productive of such brilliant open work as was witnessed in the Swansea match. Still there were a num- ber of good passing bouts by both sides, 1: nt tie handling was not. near so ciea.n as in the encounter against the All Whites. There are two reasons for that, one being the slippery state of the ball, and the other the spoiling tactics indulged in by the visiting forwards. The eight, led by Tila Webb, Welsh international, were an ex- tremely powerful lo;, and ought, by sheer weight alone, to have rushed the Avon for- wards off their feet. But the Avor» pack put up a dogged resistance, and surprised the most ardent supporters by their magni- fioent right. They showed improved form in all departments of the game. They packed in orthodox manner, each marked an opponent in the Utio-ouE and they broke up smartly from the scrummages. WILL -JONES'S FINE PLAY. The improveicen". over last week was most marked. The most brilliant movement of the game was initiated by Tobin, who, securing j the ball from a scramble on the half-way j line. threw out to Thompson, who dashed his wa.. past the 'Tillery forwards, and then handed to Will Jones, who, beating Richard- son, Roberts, and Morris, farcod himself over; five yards from the corner flag. The second try was also gained by the same player, afier a round of passing started by Ivor Hop. kins. Near the end of the game AbertiIIery had two fine chances to cqualise, as they were awarded two penalties in favourable positions. In each case, however, the ball j was kicked wide of the mark. The two full- j backs were good. The three-ouar-ters, except Will Jones (who was head and shoulders above any other) did not play their usual game. But it wa3 owing to lack cf oppor- tunities The two wings had scarcely any- thing to do. Groves certainly tackled well, and -saved on two occasions by his tackling, but he was cot up to his usual standard- At hatf, Ivor Hopkins and Will Jones were the better pair, but Ivor at times wa-s rather erA'ic. Will JOl16. his parteer, was on the top of his form. I have never seen him play better. The home forwards all worked like demons, and were determined to hold their ground. It is almost unfair to pick out any one of the eight. They lasted better than their opponents, and kept up their dash to the end. A repetition of Saturday's

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I heavier lot than the Scarlets, and played, attractive football. The forwards held their own in tho scrum, with the result that the .Liii-nelly backs very seldom got the ball, Evan Evans was not a great success at half, I and did not do so well as usual. Stanley [ Rees and Willie Roberts, two jnniors play- i ing in the third liuo, were both good. Dick Da vies made a safe custodial. Thomas, tha visiting full-back, was brilliant, being a bit above the ordinary Seaoombe, at half. also: did well, whilst the forwards played mag- nificently. On the daj's play the visitors de- served to win. DANTGRAIG'S BIG WIN. Although Danygr.iig won handsomely against LJanriilo by 21 points to eight, there was by no moans that much difference be- t-wecu the two teams. Damygraig fiolded minus Jordan, Owens, and Mylcs. Capable substitutes were found to replsco Owen a.nd Jack Myles, and they piayc-d Croman, who was not a success,, on the voiig. The two trie-j secured by Llandilo wore well made. but should never have been scored. Pike secured the first try through bad mulling (',11 tho part of the Da,nygraipr ccTitr^s, and the! second was got throngii no one falling back to full-back when Ward had followed up his kick. Llandilo played a good game. making the play fast a.rld open, taking every advant- age of o'ppoi ^unities. Breaking up tho scrums qllicky. they dribbled and kicked to advantage, indeed, they gained consider- able ground on many occ<isiong through the auicn-ior tackling of Danygraig. Tackling mus: be low, and not around the head. LACK OF PASSING. Although Danygraig scored three goals and throo trios, only about two were scored through p3.ôsing bouts. the remainder being SJOrdJ by loose rushes, and the ball never seemed to get past the centres. Although beaten by a big sCON. Llandilo played a good game. They iievo'- tired, and gave Lany- graig many anxious moments. Jack Ward had plenty cf work, and it was no fault of his that Lla.ndiio scored. Huxtable and Hy- ctt did not d0 as well :1.3 usual. Ashford made a few dasaing rnns. Croman, in the forwards, did his best. Will Poole, ai, outside ialf, wa" the mOBt prominent mö-n cn 1,' field, and scored Illost of the tries. Dei Price played a rattling game. Tom Davies and Lammea were always in the thick, the for- mei- scoring one of the tries. All the rest of the forwards worked hard, and to the forwards credit for the win n:ti3t be given. LLANELLY RESERVES. Llanelly Seconds go to Briton Ferry on Saturday, when they will be represented by the following team:— LLANELLY RESERVES. — Back. Dick Pavies; three-quarters, H. Lavies. S. Rees. E. Dalies, a.nd Gwilym Evans; half-backs, Evan Evans and W. Roberts; forwards. Harry lieu, T. J. Bowen. G. Edwards. Evan Thomas, A. Howell, D.nes. Higgins. and E. Thomas.—Reserves: D. J. Phillips R. Davies. and R. Williams. RIXKIXG AT NEATIV. The G.noli Skating Rink h-as been very popular at Neath, anJ each succeeding n ight stes the attendance increasing. The secret is the successful catering of the mana-ge- ment-, which each week provides a variety of programmes of the most attractive kind. A.nd, 23 you know. variety is charming. Last week the two principal events were a w II contested hockey match on Wednesday beiween the Neath Field Hockey Ciub and the Neath All Blacks, and a rather runaway contest between tho District E.ugineers and the All Blacks. The first game provided good sport, and the All Blacks only got home 3-2. The District- Engineers were. however, outclassed, as they came down by 15.3. This WLek another very attractive programme lias b-on arranged. A visit will be well repaid. "FREELANCE."

SWANSEA POLICE COURT r4 WEDNESDAY. j: I (Belore jie»SK. \Y. W altars, J- H. Rosier and A. H. Thomas). SCRATCHED THE POLICE. Harriet BoiTctt (25), unfoi-t-unate. was charged with liot-ous behaviour and with assaulting I'.C. (33) Lewu-, in the execution of his duty. j, P.C. Lewis said that when he was taking the prisoner, who wa.s very disorderly, into custody, she scratched him on both sides- ol the faice. There were several previous convictions against prisoner, who was sent to gaol for j a month with hard labour. ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY WITH VJOLEXL'E. Albert Devoy (21), and Joseph Devoy (20), tinworkei-B, were charged with steal- ing 14s. from Harry Williams on the Strand, at the same time using personal violence. Prosecutor said he wae a traveller of non- alcoholic wines, and staving at Óe Royai Standard Inn. On luesdsy week at 9.30 | p.m. he was returning from St. Thorns along the Str:i.nd. He passed the two prisoners talking to a woman. ^liortly after he heard someone coming behind him, and he waa struck on the head. It ap- peared there were two men attacking him, and both violently assaulted nim. He was knocked down and both men put their hands into his pocket. Witness shouted and pri- soners ran away after kicking hita. Wit- ness remained in a dazed condition tor some time, and then a woman rendered him assistance. When he recovered he found that all his money except a few shillings had been taken. Witness identified prisoners. Ann Hayes, Strand, said he saw the last witness and the two prisoners i.tru.g1ing on the ground together. ltneiss snoute.l P.nd called for the police. Prisoners Tan away, and witness ;t).d another woman rendered the prosecutor assistance, for he was bleed- ing very much and dazed. j A'Tne.s Hayes. daughter of last witne.e. j gave similar evidence. I:> P.O. Shea said he raw Joseph Devoy j running along St. Mary-street, at, aoout 9.4 p.m. the previous night. Witness stopped him and a^skecl iiim wnat he was iuniting for, and prisoner replied "For fun. Whilst he was talking the |as-t witness ran up and said prisoner ha* kicked a man c-n the. Strand, and he was still laying there. Witness then took the prisoner into custody, Eynon sail ho was in W ind- | street when he beird a woman shout Stop those men; they have almost kicked a man to death on the Stra.nd." Just then he sa.w the two prisoners run down Ca-er-street. I Wit hftss gave chase and overtook .Albert Devov in "St. Mary-Gtie-t. When questioned prisoner said "A set on me on the Strand, and I defended myself." Witness took him 1, the w|lic-> station to make en quiiies. When charged with rob'bery with vio'enoe'Albert replied "I did not steal from anyone." and the other "aid I am inro- oent," On Albert were found three half- crowns, two 2s. pieces, two sixpenny pieces, one 3J. bit and two coppers. On Jocepn was found 5s. 6d. Prisoner. Albert, axlmiitecl fighting with the prosecution, but denied stealing any money. Proseeutor assaulted him first. Joseph tried to separate them. Joseph Devoy bore out his brothers statement. Both prisoners were commit.ed to taKe their tr'.al at the Asr-i/es next week. CHARGED WITH INSULTING FE-MALES. j Renjaamn Jones, 27. James-street, hotel porter, was charged with insulting be- haviour towards females. The Chairman aaid the magistrates con- sidered it to be a very bad case, and lie must go to gvw>i tf:-r a month wii-h hard labour. Annie Thompson (421. and ner husband, Juo. Thompson (44), stoker, 4, Carnglas- road, S'kettv. were- charged with stealing a pair of trousers, a pair of breeches and. a jacket. vaJue £1 6s. 6d., from a 'bus in Plymouth-street, on Ootoi^er 17th. David Edgar Blair, a.s.sistant ..in the em- ploy of M-rtSsns. Matthews, Davies and iioweLia. Aberdeen- House. L.radock-street, said he made up a parcel containing the goods mentioned, for dt^patch to Horton. lie identified the goods produced. An errand boy in the employ of the firm said the last witness gave him a parcel to ,teaœ with Wm. Grove, a 'bus driver, in I Plymouth-street, and he did flO. Wm. Grove, 'busman, Horton, .3id that on October 17th iiie last w-;tness left a paivel with him, which he pi-a-cad on his 'bus. intendin gt-o deliver it to the person to whom it was addressed. At about four! o'clock he missed the parcel. I A Mendelssohn, pawnbroker, said the f e 1 1, male pri-son-er jiledged the articles (produced) J at his shop. I Detective Maggs .-aid he saw the prisoner at his house, and he said he them to his wife, and that. he found them on the Sketty-road. His wife said her husband gave the articles to her. The husband pleaded guilty, a,nd said he gave the parcel to hu v'ife, teiiing her ht had found it. The wife pieaded not guiity, and was dis- charged. Prisoner Johnson s.ud he had been out of work for a month. He had been working at Brynamman. but broke his finger and wa< now in receipt ot 10s. 6d. a week compensa- tion.—He was bound over in the sum of £ 10 to be of good behaviors for 12 months, uDf der the Probation of Uffeders' Act. "NEVER KNOWN A SADDER CASE." Prank Williams, 180, High-street, was summoned by his wife, Gertrude Williams* for persistent cruelty. Air. Henry Thompson prosecuted. and in opening sai-t he had never known a sadder or more cruel case. Complainant was for- merly the wife of a publican m the town named Chapman he died leaving his wife £:¿OO. Defendant then persuaded her t47 many him in VIay last. Defendant was a bookmaker's tout, a desoiute drunken man, and having married gave up his occupation and took no other. He. however, per- suaded his wife to keep a little fruiterer's shop, and "this," said Mr. Thompson, i,lJe. despicable fortune-hunting scoundrel" haa frittered a'y inost of her money. On Saturday last defendant, threatened to mur- der her, chased her with a poker, and violently kicked her. That was an example of a daily treatment the defendant meted out to his wife. Complainant had for- given him over and over again. On another occasion he burned hor arm v. ith a hot poker. It was a disgraceful cii--e, and de- fendant had even gone so far as to threaten him (Mr. Thompson) within the precincts of the court. The complainant, in bearing out the soli- citor's statement, told a very sad story of ilitreatment. When she married the de- fendant in M ay last she had JB200, and had under £ 20 left. Defendant was very violent when in drink. On Saturday morning she saw defendant in town, and lie said, "Giye DP, some money," but witness refu«sed« At nine o dock he came home with his head covered with blood, and witness bathed it for him. it did not piease him. and 116 ran after her with a poker and said, "deal out of the house, you ——— As witnesi was running away he fell and defendant kicked her on the floor. As a result of liii treatment she was stunned. On the nre- vious Friday, at about four o'clock, defen- dant was in the shop very drunk, and in eon- sequence the premises had to be closed. Defendant then threw a poker at her. On the Thursday defendant also assaulted her, and she was bruised vef £ badiy. Some weeks ago witness summoned defendant for assault because he had struck her with a heated poker, but ;118 forgave him on hit promising to letorm.

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play is bound to give a victory i,n their next match, which is against Maesteg. PONTARDAWE LOSE BY THREE TO ONE. Pont-axdawe were et'isrf' vanquished by Mond on Saturday, in the first lonncl for the Swansea, and District League Challenge Cup. The game resulted in a win for Mond by three goals to nil. The score is no true in- dication of the superiority of the home- sters, a>3 accordiiiig to general play they should have run oat victors by twice as many goals. The game was a one-sided affair from beginning to end, and was not interesting to witness. Mond. were the only team in ibo picture. Although Pontardawe made an occasional raid into the home ter- ritory, they were not once really dangerous. The scorers for the Mond were 1. Notman (two) and E. Turner, the latter being a goal from a ponaliy The homesters, foro and art. played a very good game. The two best men on the Pontardawe side were their centre-forward and centre-half. GRIT OF SWANSEA UNITED HOCKEYITES. Swansea. United secured ,tlnth-r alp by defeating the Casuals on t:, i e 1 Jf-CA. ground at Sketty un Saturday, by three goals to nil, although they were one man short throughout. Keen work on tho part of the United forwards soon enabled tt-eir in- side right, to find the net. Continuing to play a sturdy game, it was not long before Doxey, the right wing, bullied in another. Bevan, in the centre, made an excelle.nt pivot. and worked well ".ViA) 'I!' i^ide men. Good passing by the tjnited ha.A\ps gave their opponents plenty to do, and presently Bibby. wing forward, who played a fine game, got possession, '.aid scored the thirr. y'». from a. 25 bully. From this point United held the whip hn nd. a.nd came out victorious. The game was fought in the best of spirits. Mr. A. Behenna was referee. LLANELLY LEAGUE ITEMS. At the Salutation Hotel on Saturday even ing last, a meeting of toe Reference Com- mittee of the Llanelly Rugby League tooK place, Mr. Edward Roberts in the chair. There was a representative attendance. Gwilym Evans and Anstey. of the EÀcd- siors. wore transferred from the Excelsiors to New Dock Stars. Willie Jenkins, of St. Alban's, wa.~ reported for rough ) ty. ar.d the matter will be considered by the W eMi Union of Rugby Leagues. Several (.tfe-er minor matters were considered, c.J.d the Oriental Stars and Albions n at.-u vas ordered to be re-played, as tne J-ta'-s i-'au played a second-class player. LLANELLY RESERVES BEATEN AT HOME. One of the most interesting games wit- nessed at Stradey for a long time past was that which took place on Saturday between the Iilanell.v Seconds and the 2nd Welsh Regimental team. For the greater portion of the sami; the Seconds led by a try. and it appeared Ts if they were just going to ivin. The sol Piers had done all Iney could to^ breaiv down the defence, and finding tbe so keen. Thomas, the cust-KHan ^nen^m a favourable position, aropped goal wiL-h a fine luck- They maintained the one^mt t; ad to the end, and won by that na^ow margin. The visitors were a bJfeS