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CARDIFF V SWANSEA.
CARDIFF V SWANSEA. DRAWN STRUGGLE ON THE ARMS PARK. SWANSEA LOSE MANY OPPOR- TUNITIES. SOME PREVIOUS RESULTS. Oct. 22, 1904.—Swansea, 8 points; Car difi, niL j?eb. 11, 1905.—Swansea, 10 points; Car- diff, 3 points. March 25, 1905.—Swansea, nil; Cardiff, nil. Oct. 21, 1905.Cardiif, 2 dropped goals, 1 penalty goat, 1 try '414 points); Swansea, 1 try (3 points). Nov. 25, 1905.-(,4TdifI, 1 dropped goal, 1 penalty goal /7 points); Swansea, ml. Feb. 24, 3906.—Cardiff, 3 converted goals (15 pones); Swansea, 1 try (3 points). March J* 1906.-Cardiff, 1 try (3 points); Swaoap^ nil. t> £ 20, 1906.—Swansea, 2 converted jCJis, 1 p&naity goal, 1 try (14 points); Cardiff, niL .March 23, 1907.—Cardiff, 1 try (3 points); Swansea., nil. Oct. 19, 1907. —Cardiff. 1 dropped goaJ (4 points); Swansea, nil. Nov. 23, 1907.-Cardiff, 1 dropped 6,,31, 1 try (7 points); Swansea, 1 converted goal (5 points). Feb. 22, 1908.—Swansea, 1 goal, 1 try (8 points); Cardiff, 1 try (3 points). March 21, 1908.—Swansea, 2 converted goals (10 points); Cardiff, 1 dropped goal (4 points). Oct. 17, 1908.—Cardiff, 1 converted goal (5 points); Swansea, 1 try (3 points). Nov. 21, 1908.—Swansea, 1 dropped goal, 4 tries (16 points); Cardiff, 1 dropped goal (4 points). All other South Wales matches to-day paled by comparison with the contest at Cardiff Arms Park, where for the first time this season Cardiff and Swansea, the chief of Welsh teams for almost the last decade. met. Canvassed as it had been during the week by the supporters of both sides, inter- est had been raised to a fine pitch, and this was seriously damped by the atrocious weather. To the Swanseaites the quantity 01 rain which fell was of the greatest im- portance, for on a pitch transformed into a huge mad heap—the usual happening at Cardiff Arms Park when much rain has fallen—Swansea are never seen at their best, whilst Cardiff, on the other hand, have gained their biggest victories when mud carnivals have taken the place of football. So it was that the deluge of the week, and particularly of Friday, helped to make most of the "Whites" supporters very despoil- (Vnt, which in most cases was only relieved by the remembrance that W. J. Trow, the brainiest player of recent years, whose in- jury had threatened to terminate his car- eer, had so far recovered as to be able to indulge in quite a lot of haxd training. In- deed, it was stated definitely on Friday that he would play. That his presence made aJl the difference to the "Whites" need hardly be stated—the Swansea team with and without are two quite different com- binations—one full of method and with plenty of confidence, and the other lacking in initiative and playing with no reasoned system. Trew's decision to play, therefore, helped on the feeling of confidence that Swansea would win. Cardiff, too, again had—or were expected to have—the assist- ance of Percy F. Bush, their brilliant half- back, who, unfortunately, had somewhat rr-arred his reputation by the worse display of his career at Newport. The fact that he had quite recovered his health, how- ever, made the outlook for Swansea just a little darker, for in the past it is the "Whites" wiio have most suffered as the result of Bush's cleverness. Cardiff had a stronger team all round than Swansea, who were considerably handicapped by the ab- sence of George Hayward and Edgar Mor- gan, each a 14-stone player, apart from their individual cleverness. Their places had, of course, to be taken by inexperienced reserves—E. Goff and T. Morgan, both good. men, but lacking the polish of the two first men. Then in the three-quarter line Swansea had a player unaccustomed to the Swansea style, and hardly likely to fit in with the backs. Handel Richards, indood, could not be expected to do won- ders, but it was his speed which was con sidered his chief asset on this oocasion. So that taken from any standpoint Swan- sea had a side which in many ways waa experimental, and as a sequel, somewhat weak. Up to Saturday the sole defection from the Cardiff ranks was Woods, the full-back, and it was believed that his place would be taken by Tom EvaiM, a capital reserve, who had previously played at outside half and centre three-quarter. Since the earliest days Swansea and Car- diff have enjoyed periods of success, dur- ing which one or the other have piled up many consecutive vhtorief. From 1887 to I 1907, of the fifty-two matches played, Swansea won 25, against 20 won by Car- diff; seven being drawn. Between 1892 and 1897 Cardiff won nine of the thirteen matches played, Swansea winning one, the others being drawn. Between November, 1897. and November, 1904, Swansea won 12 of the 17 games played, and Cardiff only one. During the ten years between 1887 and 1897 matters were very even, Card-'ft' winning 14 and Swansea 11. two being drawn. As will be seen from the table above, however, of the last 15 games pfayed, Cardiff have won 8 and Swansea 6, one being drawn. Swanr?a scored most points, however, gaining 86 to 72. The teams .were SWANSEA.—Back, J. Bancroft; three- quarters, W. Trew. P. Hopkins, H. Toft and Handel Richards; half-backs, R. M. Owen and R. Jones; forwards, D. J. Thomas. Ivor Morgan. D. Davies, Ike Wil- liams, B. Davies, H. Hiams, E. S. Goff and T. Morgan. 0A"RDIFF.—Back. R. Williams; three- quarters, J. L. Williams (cant). W. Soiller, D. M. Dyke and R. A. Gibbs; half-backs, W. L. Morgan and P. F. Bush forwards, J. Brown, D. Westacoft, F. Smith. J. P. Casey, J. Pugslev, J. Brookman, W. Jen- kim; and T. W. Gacoon. Referee. Mr. T. L. WiHiams ,Newport). Touch judees. Messrs. W. E. Rees and J. Games (W.F.U.) It was unfortunate that :'ie bad weather I continued. It had been hoped that all the pain of the week would at least have meant a fine Saturday, but this morning broke in the same dreary fashion as did the days which preceded it. a heavy drizsle of rain making the conditions 3J1; unpleasant as nossible. it this affected the Swan- sea proportion of the gate need hardly be mentioned. As a rule the meetings of Swansea and Cardiff in the Bast means the withdrawal from Swansea of a rather large contingent, but the trains to-day, and es- pecially the earlier ones, were nothing like so crowded as is usually the nape. The weather, indeed, must have meant many pounds to the Cardiff committee. THE SCENE ON THE GROUND. At the last, moment the officials at High- street Station decided to Mnd off three trains instead of one. Swansea thus supply- ing a good proportion of the atter^r^ e. The ground did not look so wet n-c war., the grass having been allowed kv giow a I little longer than usual. The confidence in Cardiff was surprising, and this was pos- sibly born of the weather, which most cer- tainly favoured the homesters. Edgar Morgan had sufficiently recovered to be able to journey up with the players. The at- tendance was the largest of the season, and was believed to number about 20,000. When the team fielded. Wood stood down from the Cardiff team, and his place at full back wa* taken by R. Williams, of the Seconde. The change was not expected to have any par- ticular effect. Thn teams fielded as sel- ected, except that Haydn Evans stood down from the three-quarter line, in which Handel Richards and H. Toft were the wings. At the last moment of the selected nine forwards for Cardiff, J. Brown stood down TREW RECEIVED A REMARKABLE RECEPTION when he led on the Swansea players at 3.30, but the roar of cheering increased when the Taffsiders appeared Swan/sea played from the river end. Oar diff kicked off, and exchange shou followed Sargt. Smith's send-off. The first scram was formed at the centre, and Cardiff. J quickly heeling, Morgan screw kicked to I touch, but Ivor Morgan, following tip a loose kick bv Owen, lost the chance of a life-time to start the scoring. He short- kicked to Williams, the full-back, but the latter misjudged the ball and it rebounded in the direction of Morgan, but he just missed taking it, the bail going over his head, and quickly all the danger to the Cardiff line was eaeed by the forwards gathering round. But the"danger was evert yet not quite absent, for Bush was tackled in possession, and quickly lot"t thi ball. But there was really no opportunity for Swansea to take advantage of. 7o this Cardiff replied with a rush, and Trf-w had a kick charged down. Bancroft saved piuckily, when the whistle hrunded. Back to the Cardiff Ivne the S\vans'ta men went, and it seemed 1:f, rf the lin* would be six times crossed, but Cardiff again eased the pressure. The hall agryn get- ting jooee, Phil Hop-kins, in a gV)d posi- hon. took a pot shot at goal, fie leather going wide. Swansea were ore'ing a de- cided surprise by the strength of their at- tack, and agiin they came within striking distance Suddenly Toft whipped in. and eathei-ing the ball shot out t M leather to Dick Jones. Trew was i'< the best of positions, whil„> he had tw 1 men out-fade with only two men to be? t. The pass, however, was missed. aW a. great chance went astray. Cardiff, p'-jfiting, rushed up the field, only to .1>4 jwit back once more to their own t»«flfy-five by a. great kick bv Bancroft. Swan.s.ea forwards were '0- ing grandly at this early juncture, and were heeling in better fashion than Cardiff. Owr- was outplaying Morgan. It was clever work by Sp:t)er alone whioh next gave Cardiff a chance to attack. Then the forwards came away in a .body, but Phil Hopkins effected a grand save, and keeping up a continuous pressure Swansea for the sixth time in fifteen minutes swept down on to the Cardiff line. This time the All Whites had cruel luck in not scoring, R. C. Gibbs kicking the ball dead just as one of the forwards was falling upon it. In the next moment Percy Bnsh almost gave the visitors a try, his cross-kick going straight in the direction of H. Rich- ards, but, unfortunately for him, the ball re- bounded badly and ha could not get at it. Then came a positively great chance, Dick- Jones getting clean away at halfway and giving it to Handel Richards, when the latter HAD ONLY THE FULL BACK TO PASS. Unfortunately for Swansea, the Ammanford man possessed no swerve, and he was pulled down by J. L. Williams. A roar of protest from the crowd against what was considered a rough tackle of Trew resulted in what looked like an injury to Trew, but the skipper esooa resumed. Within a few min- utes Jack Bancroft missed a penalty from, however, a none too easy position. So far Cardiff had very little of the game, and had done little ^'se but defend. Owen soon afterwards beat the Cardiff side with a thumping pass. Then in succession Ben Davies and Ivor Morgan handled, and the latter made a gallant attempt to force his way over. But as he got within a few yards of the line he slipped, and Williams had no difficulty in bringing him down. So far as the actual play was concerned, Swansea was deserving of half a dozen tries. The forwards did as they liked with the Cardiff pack, two of the latter winging in the most approved fashion. Then followed a period of scrappy play, in which Cardiff showed up somewhat better, but Swansea. afterwards held the whip hand, Phil Hop- kins and then Ivor Morgan getting clean away, only to be called back by the referee. In every department indeed Swansea were bettor, but the crowd were again on their pet shouting, particularly when Trew beat the defence in the cheapest fashion, swerv- ing and doubling like a deer. But he was only allowed to get to the line, for it was there the final pass went astray. Harder lines for not eworing no team could have had than Swaaisea experienced, BUT IT WAS MORE R AD LUCK than the skill of Cardiff in defence that accounted for it. Swansea heeled from eleven out of twelve scrums, and heeled in such fashion that made it plain that they were having the easiest of tasks. Just before half-time Dick Jones broke clean through, but Toft, on this oooasion, was over before he ooutd touch the ball. As the whistle went the Cardiff pack healed for the first time in twenty HALF-TIME SCORE: CARDIFF—Nil SWANSEA-Nil. PLAY IN THE SECOND HALF. A succession of forward passes helped Swansea considerably on the restart, but they were at last ptilled up when Ike Wil- liams was almost clear. Swansea's for- continued to heel in grajid fashion, and so well did the team back up each other that mistakes did not result in much ground being lost. Once Goff made a capital opening, but the ball wae badly sent out to Handel Richards, who did wefl in screwing to touch. Bush had been very little in evidence so far, but he had had very little help from the forwards. For some reason or other Swansea ooakj not score. Dick Jones sent a pass to Trew which fell at his feet, and the captain at that time had an aibeolutaly clear course. The game in this half was much more coil- fined to the forwards than in the first half. The home pack, finding they could not heel, changed their tactics, and a couple of wing forwards came round each time the ball was put in. This, of course, affected Owen and Jones, whilst the fact that passes were being missed with alarming persistency, seemed to suggest that Swansea, too, would have to change their tactics if they hoped to score. On one or two occasions Rush gained ground with long punte, and after one of these the Cardiff men got away in fine fashion, but this allowed Bancroft to effect a grand save. A movement which aJ- most had the desired effect was contributed bv Tre^v, Toft a.nd Ivor Morgan, the line being actually crossed, but the referee ruled a scrum outride. A series of scrums which followed were strenuous in every sense of the word. Trew and DxJ: Jonea tried their beet to cross, but to no purpose, and this was followed by Phil Hopkins bursting through to the full-back, only then to be brought down by Williams. For nearly twenty minutes Swaowea ke^i on the Cardiff twenty-five line, but every movement attompte.1 failed. OWEN HAD SUSTAINED AN INJURY to '»ne of his legs and was limping, but this, d!id nüt to affect bis play a.t all. So hard pirensed were Cardiff, indeed, that they could only gain relief by kicks, but when at last the Swa.n«*»a backs did g"t under way, all handling except Bancroft, it seemed as if a soone must come. The ball sailed along beautifully all along the line until it got to Handel Richards, who only bad one man to boat, but he hesitated, and was lost, being knocked over when as a amtter of fact had he gone straight on he would almost, certainty have scored. Cardiff relieved for a second, and then the whoh of the Swansea, team rushed over the Cardiff line oniy to find Reggie Gibbs touch down. Another effort by Trew re- sulted in his being grassed when crowung. Then there was an extraordinary transfor- mation Owen tried to break through, but failed and Gibbs dribbled to Swansea's ''E1W. Then Handel Richards whipped across and saved. In the next minute Cardiff were given a penalty right IN FRONT OF THE SWANSEA POSTs. Bush book the kick, and it Jool*^<I as if it was all over with Swansea, but his effort was a poor one, faJJing wide and short. Within a minute SwaJiiseia were again back on the attack, and in succession Trew, Dock Jones and Owen were pulled down when all seemed ciea<r. Handel Richards on one occasion used his speed to much ad- vantage. Now that time was drawing near Swansea redoubled their efforts. A dra- matic movement occurred every second. Trew made a mistake in not pj^SKing when he txtk a long pass from Toft. There were two men to pass to, and only one man to beat, but he tried to double through, but slipped inches from the line. and the BEST CHANCE OF THE MATCH went astray. Onh. two minutes remained, and ptav came back to midfield. One minute later and the whistle blew with the game in the Cardiff twenty-five. l FIN AI. SCORE:" SWANSEA—Nil. CARDIFF—Nil,
J NOTES BY "WATCHMAN.''
J NOTES BY "WATCHMAN.' Only on vary rare occasions in the le-ng history of meeting between Swansea all-a Cardiff have the All Whites shown such a decided superiority over the Taffsiders. is difficult to give a correct reason for the fact that they did not wiin <o da.y, f.' !<i is irue, and the statement contains not the slightest exaggeration, that Swansea wext at least fix tries better than Cardiff, fn <W~d, they were all over the Metropolitans, wijo never perhaps have been quite fo badly beaten. The state of the ground and the ba*1 naturally had much to do with the fa.ct th .it so very man V passes were misw' 01 badly given by the All Whites. But ihen were other reasons, chief of which was a feeling of something approaching nervous- ness on the part of a few of the player?.. Whether it was the presence of Trenv which made so much difference to the play of the All Whites is a. matter which may be lef. to the individual taste, but it. is jrim that Swansea have not given a liner exhibition, a-nd the statement is made in a genera,: sense for a good many reasons. They were head and shoulders above C-ardiff in every department, but it was principally forward where the visitors held the whip- hand In heeling, m wheeling, and in rushing, tbev were absolutely brilliant and it would unfair to select any one of the eight for special mention, for each man was great in himself. A better pack than tha.t which represented Swansea to- day could not be nishe.l for, whilst the nlav of Owen and Jones at; half wa", re- m:ai«cent of those days when it was the amnion of all th.-U 1 hey had no pe^-re. They were a distinct class above Bush and Mor- gan, and in thie conr.&ct.icn it may hs ^aid that Bush has never been so ineffective in a Swansea-Cardiff match. He showed up badly in comparison with Dick Jones, who was ouite at his best, i.nt not a whit bet- ter than his little partner, who made Mor- gan his opponent, a very ordinary piayor indeed For ihte-?-parts of the game Swan- sea were not only attacking, b'jt kept Car- diff penned back on their own line. Unly on very rare occasions old Cardiff got off 1'he defence, and then it was by means of kitte, Swansea always returning in the accustomed way. Tries were lost raoer oy ba.d luck than by the olev&rnees of the Car diff defence, which was bootPn to the world, and it frequently happened that when their defence wa.s pent'trated a pass would go astray or a. man 3 legs would php under him when only inches ue»pa.ra £ ed him from the line. Frequently did Trew go down. when not touched, simply through the state 01 the turf, but one can point to incident;; galore where tries were lost by cireum- .-■tanoes over which no team could ha-Vr; control. There is no fault to find with Swansea, however, for Cardiff's defence, if not ro good AA it has been, was still good enough in conjunction with the stale of the ground and the hajj to prevent them t"ing beaten by a score say of at INlst ten points, which would have given a fair indication between the sides. Had Handel Richards possessed a swerve he would have put, the issue be- yond doubt in the very early stages and although the Ammanford man was far from being a failure he did a lot of capital work, and he did not quite fit in with the methods of th^Swansea back division. That Trew suffers no iiu-effects from his knee in- jury was made evident by his play. He was the great man of the two teams, head and shoulders above every other man on the field, his play and leadership only demonstrating what a loss it would have been had his in- jnry turned out to be as serious as he first thought. Jack Bancroft, too, was brilliant, making no sort of mistake. But one can only fool sorry that, not one cf the countless fine movements which came from the Swan- sea moo found its proper sequel. They should have won, and won easily, and it was the condition more than the Cardiff team, which prevented them from piling on a really big score. Of the Cardiff men the most consistent was Bobby Williams, the full-back. Spiller and Gibbs were the best of the three-quarters; Morgan and Bush did very little} whilst the forwards were a complete failure, two of the me u doing nothing else but wing all the game, and it was the forwards who were really responsible for the failure If Cardiff. Šo far atS the championship is concerned, Swansea will have a very big say in the matter this vear. THE "WATCHMAN." THE SWANSEA EXCURSIONISTS. About 750 travelled to Cardiff by excursions on Saturday. In an early excursion to Cardiff, Newport, and Bristol, there wot? about 100 spongers for Cardiff. Two ex- cursions leaving at mid-day conta-ined about 650
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LLANELLY V. TREORKY
LLANELLY V. TREORKY SCARLETS SUCCESSFUL BY SIX POINTS TO THREE. In consequence of the friction between Neath and Llanelly, the game arranged for this afternoon did not come off, and the secretary fixed another game with Treorky at Stradey. Rain had fallen ii..viiy throughout the week, so that the ground was in a very sodden condition. Seme changes were made in bhe. side \vbic& 'Hd dnty on Saturday at St. Helen's, the re- arranged team selected being as follows: LLANELLY. Back, Bert Beynon; three-quarters, Willie Thomas, Willie Arn- old. Harold Thomas and Lieut. Gery; half- backs, D. Lloyd and Hawkins; forwards, T. Evans. W. J. Thomas, J. Watts, A Staoey, G. Stagg, S. Phillips, Marsh and E. Downing. Peter Lockman, a former Llanelly custo- dian. was the referee, and the Treorky quar- tette included B. Evans, an ex-Llanellyite. Tom Evans started for Llanelly fifteen min- utes late, and Roberts returned to the cen- tre. B. Evans, the Llanelly lad, was con- spionoue in a passing movement for the visitors, with the result that -thev invaded the Llanelly 25. The visitors then got a penalty, the shot, for goal only jnft falling short. Smart following up by the visitors I aigain plaoed the Scarlet line in danger, Evans being prominent in the attack. Gerv did useful work in finding toneh. and IJan- eililv were at length able to get into the Tre- orky 25. Evan Evans, the Llanelly outeide half, made a beautiful opening. Evans, Ar- nold. and Gery subsequently handling, the last named boing pulled np near the line. In a few minutes Treorky worked out of danger, and then Staoey dribbled to the line. Arnold subsequently came away and all but beat the defence, but his pass went wide. Then W. 1 Thomas failed to hold the ball when he had 1 a clear course. A very clearer movement was initiated bv' Jowes, who transferred to Evans, the latter kicking over Beymon's head, and in a race for the bDiH Harold i Thomas got, there first and kicked into touch. I The visitors kept up the pressure and re- mained for some timo in the Llanelly 25. I TjLaneflv soon returned to the attack and Gery got over with a try, which was not converted. Treorky made gTeat efforts I to score after this reverse, and a pretty move- ment ended in Tom -Tones scoring. Evans failed to oonvert. Harold Thomas subse ouently made to great ran, but was pulled down by the full-back. Treorky retnrned to midfieJd and Llanelly were awarded a pen- alty, but the shot for eoail fell short. HALFTTME SCORE: LLANELLY—1 try. TREORKY—1 try. Exchange kicking on the restart ended in favour of the visitors therr backs doing some useful touch-finding. Treorky were now playing a great game, bringing off some strong forward rushes. Downing, the new Scarlet forward, wae one of the most oon-! spJcnoos of the L'anelly scrnmmag?.rs. and had b<>.n play.ng a good game tbTvughouf. After )]Jie Thomas hrd failed to hold Gery was appJami-YI for some smart work. Stacev iimost scored through Arnold. Llanelly ¡OW more th&rt held their own. Harold Thomas then m<tje a mark. Llanelly tried J) they knew (o ,<*x>r>>. Harold Thomas cut. ■ 1'way through th* centre beautifully and v.atvvvr) to Arnold. The latter sont to W i'Hie .» homw. who .peered, r.:1t the kick ts'i-rd 'pry after this stepped into touch as he was crossing and was c>iled hack. Harold Thomas again made a gTe-it ef- fort, and was pulled up on the 'w, only a minor resulting. C FINAL SCORE: 1.-L A N 1&LLY 2 t. ties. TREORKY- 1 fry.
NEATH V. AMMANFORD
NEATH V. AMMANFORD Ul 'GK WIN: AMMAN MEN ROUTED. Neath had what was generally regarded a soft thing on on Saturday when they were at home to Ammanford, this matr.h replacing a fixture denied to Llanelly. The All Blanks were expected to field a good side, and no doubt was entertained as to their achieving a substantial win. The k¡¡,m,s selected were — NEATH.—Back, W. M. Edwards three- quarters, T. Davies, F. Rees. Gwijym Jones and Arthur Williams; half-backs, "Shon' hvans and Jack Brennan forwards, W. Jones, F. David, P.O. Pullman, Rev. A. K. C. Morgan, W. Perry, T. Jenkins, k h. Green and T. Reason. AMMANFORD.—Back, J. Walters; tnree-quarte'rs, W. J. Thomas, J. Davies, n. lie van and Evan Thomas; half-backs, Dick Thomas and Tom Jonep forwards, G. Rees, Tom Thomas, Joe Evans, — Prosser, Trevor Williams, D. Be van, Tern James and E. Bevar,. Referee, Mr. W. J. Day. W. Jones and F. David stood down from the Neath forwards, and J. D. Davies from the home three-quarter line. The match was played in wretched weather and before n. poor gate, which will not cover the guarantee. The kick off was effected just before four o'clock. Neath started against the wind. and Di<'k Thomas making a mark, play wes sent back to halfway. Neath began pressing from the. first, scrum, but Frank Rees failed in trying to double through, and the visitors' forwards rushed play into the home ground. Then followed a succession of forward rushes without any material advantage being gained by either side. At length the Neath "tips" get away with a magnifi cent rush and took play right down to the Amman line. Here "Shon" Evans received from a throw out, and his brilliant effort resulted in a try, which wras not converted. Immediately fol- lowing Ivor Jones, ran grandly and dashing up the field placed Neath in a little difficul- ty. which was accentuated when he and his colleague Thomas brought off a concerted movement, which placed the home line in danger. Neath, however, soon raised the siege and in a mix up in the Amman 25 WTiyndham Davies had a npsty cut on the head and had to retire. The All Whites again started passing, and brilliantly com- bined play resulted in T. Davies nearly crossing in the corner. At this stage Whyn- dbam Davies returned and was welcomed with hearty cheers. Neath were now all over therr opponents, and Perry crossed and scored the second unconverted try. A few minutes later Gwilym Jones dashed over with a great try, which was unconverted, and again T. Reason socred, which was con- verted. HALF-TIME SCORE: NEATH—1 converted goal, 3 tries. AMM ANF ORD—N il. The second half was processional in scor- ing, the visitors being completely outclassed in every department, but they played gamely up to the end. Neath's play under such distressing conditions was bimplv brilliant. The scorers in the second half, were T. Davies, A. Williams. Shon Evans (whooe FINAL SCORE: NEATH—2 con. goals, 9 tries (37 pts). AM M AN F ORD—N il.
ABERA YON V. BRIDGEND
ABERA YON V. BRIDGEND PLEASANT GAME: HOMESTERS WIN. The iirst fixture of the season between Aboravon and Bridgend was brought off on Saturdjy at the Port Talbot Athletic Athletic Ground, in depressing weather and on a. sloppy ground, a continual drizzle hav- ing fallen all the morning. It was* not ex- pected that the game would produce a very pretty display. Abcravcn made two or three alterations, W. Davies going back to centre and S. Hendra being tried Rt outside half, whilst Patsy Foley and Tom Thomas (Pcnygraig) were tried at forward. Teams were: — A BER AVON. —Lark: Dick Hughes; three-quarters, W. R. Thomas (captain), Davies, W. Jones aud R. Price; half- hooks, Tom Thomas and S. Hendra; for- wards, E. Pugh, W. J. Davies, fvor Jones, Roes Richards, P. Foley, W. Gregory, E. C. Jones and T. Thomas. BRIDGEND.—Back, J. Leyshon; .three- quarters. F. Bev; .1, <4. Hopkin, S. Thomas and D. Griffiths; half-backs, C. Lewis and W. J. Cooke; forwards, W. Grouow, J. Ham, H. Ham, J. Davids, r. Evans, G. l»arry, J. Griffiths and .1. Doerman. Referee, Mr. H. Pollock. On rho Aberavon side Pugh, W J Davios P Foley n.nd W. Jamcis stood down from the selected forwards, but the backs were a.r, ad\ertifted. Bridgend had to make seve- ral alterations. The teams fielded promptly to tinme. Bridgend started with a series of ^-change kick-, which ended in favour of the visitors. From a bne-o-ut Willie Thomas put in a flying kick to touch, and Bridgend well replied. Burnell cross- kicked, but Gronow was not fast enough to trot through for the visiter?, and a minor was conceded. The Bridgend half-back was playing a clever game but Hendra at length broke away for Aberavon with a pretty run, Aga.in Bridgend responded splendidly, a.nd got to the Avon line. A nenaity to the i 011 .extern was. however, 1;e,l] taken by Dick Hughes, who found touch at the centre, where W. Thomas WP", conspicuous with a fine kick and 5?ma,rt foUwang up. Aberavon passed, but Prioe missed the Wt transfer. Hendra at so missed 'on two occasions and Gronow- got well away with only Dick Hughes to ofca.r. The young custodian, however, made no miftti-.ke. The Bridgend beck was nexi nref/ied by the home forwards and was nn- able to save, but only a minor resulted. At length the Aboravon forwards dribbled to th" Bridgend twenty-five, and Wtl!e Thomas, securing from" Hendra, easily doubled past the "isiting hacks. When faced by the full back he handed to Wi!. ne Thomas, who scored a grand try, wiv'eh Dick I-Jugl:ee converted with a beautuni kick. After ibis Bridgend attacked but Hughes relieved, ;nd Aberavon nearW ~nt in J HALF-TIME SOORE: ABERAVON—1 converted goal BRIDGEND—nil. Aberavon backs soon after the resump- tion put in a round of passing, but Willie Thomas failed to double. Bridgend replied effectively, and then Bumeil was all but over, but was overtaken by Willie Thomas, who rvced across. Cook also made a grand run. A moment later he Waf; grand ly tarkled by Dick Hughes. Bridgend now pressed a.nd forced a minor. Again Aber- avon got away grandly, and from a scrum near the Bridgend line the Aberavon backs all handled cleverly, until Price missed in the corner with a clear opening. Aberavon forwards continued to make several fine dribbles, which were almost successful. At last the Aberavon backs did the trick. The backs all handled brilliantly. Will Jones -ut out the opening, and with a well judged pass, Willie Davies se:a to V ?.iie Thomas, who scored in the corns". J>19k Hughes failed with the lcicK. Towards the c!* se Bridgend put in a gr .wt mnc. and got to1 he Aberavon line, but ti score. I FINAL SCORE: ABERAVON—1 goal, 1 try. BRIDGEND—Nil.
SWANSEA II. V, CARDIFF 11
SWANSEA II. V, CARDIFF 11 EXCITING GAME AT ST. HELEN'S. HOME FIFTEEN WIN BY DROPPED GOAL. I Swansea Il. were at home to Cardiff II. on Saturday (this being the first of the two meetings arranged for the season), and in view of the fact that neither of the two Mams has b°en defeated a.? yet this season, close, exriting gan??' was anticipated. As heavy and continuous rain had fallen throughout, the week, it was feared that the stab? of the ground would be- detrimental to a bright exhibition of R,ugby football as un- derstood by Welsh spectators. Both sides I were strongly represented, and taking into consideration the homæt, eors defeat of Porth. I cawl on the previous Saturday with a deplet- ed side, it waa the genera' opinion amongst ihs sur^porters of the home side that Swansea II. would emerge victorious. Cardiff, on the other hand, were eoually confident as to the result. The teams as selected were: — SWANSEA IL—Back, F. Rees; three- quarters P. Shefford, J. Davies. T. Nicho- las. and H Richards; halves, R. Williams and H. Trew; forwards, T. W iliia.ms, A. John, H. Moulton, W. J. Davies, E. I Thomas, W. John, C. Hole, and B. Williams. CARDIFF IT.—Back, Conway; three- quarters, Rc^idon, E. Thomas, E. Daviea, and T. Parker; hailves, C. Culyerwell and Potter; forwards, Duncan, Davies, Smith.. GaJla-ghan, Dean, Groves, Crowley, and Buck Referpe. Mr. D. E. Hughes. There weie neveral changes in the Swan- sea team at the last moment. Haydn Evans, the fifth three-quarter chosen for the iinste, taking the place of Jack Davies in the three-quarter line. Will Davies substituted Tom Williams whose knee h<tê been giv- in.g him trouble, and Webber took W. J. Davies' place in the pack. There was a fine drizzle of rain falling when Swansea kicked off a.nd immediately assumed the offensive, Cardiff being first to concode a minor in the first fev moments of the game. The state of the ground and ball had a bad effect on Swansea, rendering passing difficult. Play was confined entirely to the Cardiff territory in the early stages of the game. It was evident that the Swansea forwards were determined to play a great game. A ^enisationial change in the venue of play, put Swansea quickly on the de- fen rive, and a fine tackle by Fred Rees prevented the home line being crossed. The visiting forwarm were heeling more than their opponents, but the bouts of passmg tha.t recruited were never dangerous. A kick into the open by Fred Reffi was marked near the half-way line, but the | place kick was charged down. From a rcruni in front of the Swansea posts the ball wnp sent to the Cardiff outside-half. Though having plenty of time he failed to drop a goal. A fine rufh by the home for- wards relieved the pressure. and up to this time there had been vevy little in it. Both sidse had pressed in turn. Smart following-up by Alf. John and a free ki;k by Fred Rees caused JThomas, the visiting rig)1t wing. to fumble the ball, and a considerable slice of ground was: gained. A fine run by Haydn Evans on the wing took p:ay from near the Swansea line tc point halfway, bnt the Cardiff backs were continually gaining ground through the halves getting the ball out smartly. The homesters, both forwards and backs, made no mistake in their tackling. A smart, bit of blind side scrum play by Culverwell, the visiting half, took the homesters by sur- prise, but T. Nicholas saved well. Both sides were now playing with any amount of dash, and several fine ruches by the home forwards, put the visitors' line W in danger. Taken into consideration the fact that a strong wind was blowing in favour of Car- diff, Swansea were doing well this half, their defence being very good. HALF-TIME SCORE: HALF-TIME SCORE: SWANSEA 11.— Nil. CARDIFF II.—Nil. Rain had completely ceased when Car- diff re-started. Almost immediately the visitors were penalised for legs-up in the scrummage. The enduing kick took place to near the vLritai*' line, where Shefford forced hi., way over, only to lose the ball. A free kick to Cardiff was marked by Moulton, but Fred Iiees' kick, though a good one, was unsuccessful, the ball drop- ping jiust under tho cross bar. The visiting forwards were a trifle too energetic, their liaid tackling not meeting with the approval of the spectators The Cardiff backs were marking on every possible occasion, and were in consequence preventing the game from being opened out. A strong forward rush by Swansea again threatened the Car- diff line, but the latter's defence was sound. I A judicious kick by Richardson, which got into the hands of the opposing full-back, who mulled it, almost resulted in Swan- sea scoring. A, moment later Richardson was again applauded for a great tackle of his opposing wing when in full stride. Swan- sea were monopolising the attack at this stage, but it was met with a stubborn re- eistance. Once more Richardson put the op- posing full-back in difficulties by a tricky kick into the open, and the latter was tackled when he was in possession of the baU by Moulton. At laist Swansea met with the success they deserved, and amidst great applause All. John scored from a line-out near the line Fred Rees made a good but unsuccessful attempt to convert. Alf. John was now playing as "rover." After this Rhayderi, a Cardiff cent"*?, made a great run. and broke, ciean through, and when challenged by Fred Rees paraed out to his left wing, Davies, who scored a great try. Cardiff's attempt at goal was unsuccessful. A short stoppage was made a moment later in oonsequence of Buck, a Cardiff forward. i being laid cut, but he shortly afterwards resumed. Both sides were now playing desperately, play ruling near the visitors' line. At about the laat moment of play Harry Trew got the bail from a ecrum and dropped a magnificent goal, putting Swan- sea four points ahead. FINAL SCORE: SWANSEA II.—1 drooped goal, 1 try. CARDIFF 11.-1 try. °
BLACKHEATH V NEWPORT
BLACKHEATH V NEWPORT NARROW ESCAPE FOR WELSH CHAMPIONS. I Most important match in the Metropolitan area to-day was that at Blackheath, where I the once-famous Heathens, stronger this sea- son than for some years past, met the best team of this season in Wa,les—Newport. The I Usksiders had a powerful side, but most of the men on the London side were practicallv I unknown. For a Rugby match, considerable I interest was taken in the game. Teams- NEWPORT. —Back, S. Williams; three- quarters. M. Baker. F. W. Birt, H. UzzJe, I and R. C. S. Plummer; halves, T. H. Vile (captain) and W. J. Martin; forwairde, C. M. Pritchard, P. D. Walter, E. Thomas. Dr. T. Smyth, J. E. C. Partridge, C. Evatt, R. Ed- wards, and P. CoJdriok. BLACKHEATH.-Back. F. G. Nwhoils; three-quarters, K. L. Nicholls, C. C. G. Wright, D. O.Twining, and C. H. Bolton; halves, H. Coverdale and A. L. H. GotLer; forwards, H. T. H. Martin, F. Stone, C. R- Pillman, R. p. G. Begbie, W. R. M. Fowler, G. Tinson. T. R. Upson, and A. E. Kitching. HALFTTME SCORE: BLACKHEATH—1 try. NEWPORT—-Nil. FINAL SCORE: NEWPORT—1 goal. BLACKHEATH—1 try.
PONTARDAWE V, DANYGRAIG.
PONTARDAWE V, DANYGRAIG. This match was to have been played at Pontardawe, but was cancelled owing to the ground being in an unfit state, dne to the heavy- rainfall. LIANGENNTSCH v DUNVANT. Tlho Llangenneoli v Dunva.nt match was cancelled, iwing to the disbandmeat of the latfeeT team HENDY V. BRITON FERRY. FINAL SCORE; BRITON FERRY -1 tn. HENDY—Nil. Woods scorod for Britcn Ferry.
LLANDOVERY COLLEGE V. LLANDILO.
LLANDOVERY COLLEGE V. LLANDILO. I GEORGE DAVIES LENDS A HAND. These tf-a.rns met a.t. Llandovery on Sat- urday. The visit' rs at once pressed, and T. Davies reooi/ins in the home twenty- five, passed to Norman Tbomas, who scored. George Davies, the old international, failed to convert. The Criiegians Fubsequently displayed better forru, and by good kick- ing c< ntimiaily kept Llandilo out. R. G. Humphreys, a, ft or this, picked up. and, ^lud,.ng all his opponents, scored a brilliant try for the (ollege. which C02 converted. HALF-TIME SCORE: LLANDOVERY COLLEGE—1 con- verted goal. LLANDILO—1 try. In the second half the College were cen- tdnually attacking, but sound defence pre- vented further scoring. FINAL SCORE: LLANDOVERY COLLEGE—1 con- verted goal. LLANMLO-1 try.
CARMARTHEN COLLEGE V. LLANELLY…
CARMARTHEN COLLEGE V. LLANELLY IL ROUGH GAME: PLAYER ORDERED OFF. This match wis played on Carmarthen Herroaticcn ground, the Rev. A. W. Parry, principal oi the Training Ooliege, kicking oC Throughout the first. balf the visiters had tbf- hest of the game, wheeling this ecrimmagos finely Within five minutes ot the start a fine bout ot passing resulted in A.Lbert IJoyd £ <v>ring for LianeLly, Put the try was not converted. In the seoon-i half the game was very evenly contested. When near the College goal, T Williams, cf Llanelly, was ordered off for alleged fouling. The game continued rough, to the end. Liaiwily received a penalty kick which was, however, unsuccessful. FINAL .SCORE. •JAITELLY II-l try. O ARM AJSTHEN—Nil.
GOWERTON V. GORSEINON.
GOWERTON V. GORSEINON. FINAL SCORE. GOWERTON—1 trv. GORSEINON—Nil." RUGBY FINAL SCORES. PenhiPl. 4pte. Maindy, nil. Llandaff Crescent, 14ptoS.; Canton Excels, 3pts. Rumney. nil: Victoria, nil. Cathays athletic, 5pts. Blackwen Un- ited, nil. St. Mary's (Aberavon), 2 tries; Avon- ians. nil. Briton Ferry ViUage Boys, 3 tries; Port Talbot Central, nil. Sketty An Whites. T trv Danygraig, nil. Oldham 23pt<?. Rochdale 6pts. TyTugh 15pts.; Barrow opts. Keiglilev 14pts.; T>r-7rsbirry 5pts. United Services 3pt,< London Welsh nU Tondon Scottish !8pts.: Old Leysians 8pts. Northampton llpts.; Leicester 3pts Brifrtol 13p(s.; Bath llpts. Plymouth llpts.; ToraiK.y 9ptB.
. MORRISTON N.U. TEAM.I --I
MORRISTON N.U. TEAM. FIXTURES ARRANGED: CAPTAIN APPOINTED. SIDE FOR THE FIRST MATCH. JUNIOR LEAGUE TO BE j FORMED. | i ciated in our columns a few weeks ago there is a determined effort being made to "form a dub under Northern Union rules at Moms ton. r__ team has been seL-ected, and a fw matches arrange, the first of which take* Place on October &Kh when they play Tie- herbert at Treherbert. Mate nee arranges mcl.de Merthyr «d Ebb. Vale and on Tuesday and Wednesday to.- lowing Christmas they play Wigan and St. .Helen's away.. The nTovement is being organised by D. Harris Morriston, and late of W iga^, whose "idea is to form a minor league lor Swar^ea and district. He is sanguine ot su'-eoss. for many local clubs have inti- mated a desire to join should such a League be formed. In a letter Mr. J. Piatt, general secre- tarv of Lancashire Union, states that he "does not think that the Northern League will ir elude any more Welsh teams until they are satisfied that they axe of sufficient strength to hold the-it. awn, and thus he adds "it will help you in the proposal of forming a manor league in Wales." An- other communication reads that "any old player in Wales i-s a.t liberty to play lor Morriston, provided he hat; not ftigned a professional form fcr a Northern Union Ohib for the present season." Mr. Piatt also promises to assist in every way pop- siblo to bring the League toO a enccsscful is- sue. The greatest, difficulty at present i. t. ground question, hence all matches will be nlaywl away until April, when Oldham a.nd WierMi will visit Morriston. A ground has already been sec ired ror next season. The tean' selected to play Treherbert will be finally seJected from the following MORRISTON.—Full back, T. Arnold (Danygraie): three-quaitea-s. F..loweft j MotTitton). D. Rees (Swansea) (oapt.), D. Harrio (Morriston), Baylisc (Danygraig) and P. Hill (Morriston) naif-backs, D. J. Lewis and Rhys Reee (Swansea) and W. James (Br:1S. James, of Danygraig); for- wards, Evan Davies (Swansea). Warburton (Dan>graig), W. Taylor and George Taylor (Morriston). W. Thomas (Morriston), EIJJf; Evans (Morrietcn) E-nd W. Camp (Dany- arraig).
. NORTHERN UNION.
NORTHERN UNION. FINAL SCORES: Hunslet ISpts.; Bradford nil. Leeds 2pts.; Wakefield SptB. Braanley 7pts.; Halifax 7pts. Huddersfteld 33)vts.; Kingston Rovers 5pV York 7pts.: Hull 6pts. I Wigpn 15pifcs.; Warrington 8pts. I Broughton 2lpts.; Swinton 13pts.
}. ASSOCIATION. ——!
} ASSOCIATION. —— SWANSEA AND DISTRICT UiAGITE: FIRST DIVISION. SWANSEA UNITED v. MOND. Oontested at the St. Thomas Athletic ground. Teams:— With a thick drizaling rain in their facefi, 8.00 before a fairly good number of spec- tators, Mond gave the United men the open- ing move, and they early on tested Thomas, who clea.red splendidly. Mond took up the at/tack and a. flue opening should have been uaed to better advantage. Davidson wildly kicking over the bar when he had a oouple of his colleagues in waiting. Fi&her was next prominent with an eroelkrat punch, Ted Turner bcin^r windad after his impact with the home goalie. The game was prov- ing vastly exciting amd the slippery nature of the ground and baQl necessitated another ecuple of stoppages. Lewis and Turner both sustained injuries, but they resumed. The United supporter?, however, were soon al- most delirious with joy. as from nearly fcplf way W Bishop sent in a beautiful ahct which Thomas made a. futile attempt to clear. First blood for Swansea United. Mond came back, but Fisher had a safe pair of hands and the M<md.it8 furthermore wera not exercising judgment in their marksman- ship. Tbe visiton maintained the PNIUU:N. I and eventually, after a very clever dribble by O&rtey, this player drove the >eather into goal and his shot struck the left goalpost and reho'inded into the net, completely dc oeiving Fisher. Level pegging. Mond were keeping the homesters pretty bney defend ing at this period, and the Nickel works men were now awarded a corner. From this tick by Clack, &>d Evans neatly beaded
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COAL SHIPMENTS.
COAL SHIPMENTS. HOW THE EIGHT HOURS' SYSTEM WORKS Coal shipments from the United Kingdom last month reached 5,603,280 tons, compared with 5,456.326 tons in September, 1908. The bunkers taken by foreign-going steamers amounted to 1.712.224 tons, as against 1,687,032 tOI1.S in the corresponding period. While the exports of the kingdom thus show a substantial increase, the trade of the Bris- tol Channel ports was less. parfck-ulariy where the effect of the Eight Hours Act. ha^ been most severely felt. The decreases at Cardiff and Newport were, however, partly made up by increases at Port Ta,libot and Swaneea. Cfetrdiff coal cargoes decreased on the month 77.000 tons. Llanelly 1,000 tons. New- port 8,000 tons, hut Swansea increased by 15.000 tone. In bunkers Cardiff decreesed 8,000 tons, and Swansea a few hundred tons. Llanelly, however, showed an increase of 300 tons. Newport 4,000 tons, and Port Tallwt 3,000 tons.
NEATH ABBEY FOREMAN,
NEATH ABBEY FOREMAN, LATE Mli. McL-A CHLAN 'S WILL. Mr. Frederick George McLachlan, of St. Job n'is -terrace, Neath Abbey, retired chemical works foreman, who died on August 9th last, left estate of the gross value of J62,612 17s. 6d., with net person- alty JE:2,279 19s. 6d., and probate of his will, dated July 16th, 1908. with a codicil of Ma.rch 29th, 1909, has been granted to his eon, Mr. David James McLachlan, of Neath-road, Briton Ferry, merchant, and MT. Alfred Bufh, of Fern Bank, Neath, merchant, and Mr. Oliver Parker, of Lon- don-road, Neath, cashier. The testator left his shares in the ViUiers Tinpdate Works and in the Briton Ferry Steel Co., and in any other company in which he may have had shares at the time of his death, to his wife, Mrs. Mary Baker McLachlan, for life, with remainder to his children, and- he left his gold watch and chain to his said eon, David, his monies at the bank to his wife. and the reaidue of his estate to his said son, Davii.
j 1 .., f "... REMARKABLE…
f REMARKABLE SWANSEA VALLEY CASE. FARMER'S ACTION AGAINST FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL. At Neath County Court on Friday Rd. Williams, farmer and collier, Gellihir Farm, tSwa/isea Valley, sued Sarah Jones, single, aged 15, for .C150, which he ciiaimed as belonging to him.—Mr. Meager (instructed by Mr. E. Harris) was for plaintiff, and Mr. Ivor Bowen (instructed By Messrs. Cuthberteon and Powell) for the defendant. The facte were peculiar. The opening siatement showed that the plaintiff married in June, 1903, and his wife died in 1908. During their brief married life plaintiff entrusted, he alleged, several sums to hi« wife to put into the bajik for him. In her last illness be found that she had banked the said sums in her own name. She signed a document and the baiikers transferred the account to his name. He, however, dis- covered that his wife had opened an account in the name of Sarah Jones (the defendant), who was her illegitimate daughter, and it was to rooover this amount the action was brought. Plaintiff swore that his wife had no money of her own. He waa cloeely croes-examinerI as to his transactions, and he said he had, after marriage, taien of his motLertn-law the borae and small farm and the live stock, add paid her the amount- Mr. Bowen submitted that there was no oaae to answer, and there was no presump- tion put forward or filed that the defendant had not came properly by the money. Hils Honour said that plaintiff had not shown who had the money which he stated he bad paid tc his mother-in-law for the stock, or that the money in question be- longed to him. Verdict was given for de- fendant, 9'1 fendant,
SWANSEA BOARD OF GUAR-, DIANS.,
SWANSEA BOARD OF GUAR- DIANS. NEATH HEAD CONSTABLE AND TRAMP INCIDENT. QUESTION OF TREATMENT FOR POOR CONSUMPTIVES. Swansea Guardrails met on Thursday, M J. Meredith presiding. Lo^a1 Government Board submitted a report from Supt. Higgins, chief constable cf Neath, with regard to the alleged re- f'osal of admitting a tramp to Neath Work- house, and who lodged that complaint at fvv/ansea. The report stated that the Chief Constable had made inquiries into the mat- ter sjxi found that no person was refused a icket on the date in question, neither did rtiiy person ask to see a doctor, and the statements made by the tramp were without foundation. Mr. Harvey moved that the report be «abn.:tted to the Workhouse Committee. Mr. Grey, in seconding, said that on many occasions people came to them from Neath wÜb the same complaint, and he thought there was something radically wrong, and he would like the Board to take the matter still further. I Rey. E. O. Evans said it Wa6 a case of a I tramp s word against the officer's. He hoped that the Neath Guardians would see about pioviding something like more hu- mane treatment for the tramps. The ac- commodation had fcecome a bye-word as far as the Principality was concerned, and h" thfught t hat if what the Swansea Guar- dianp had done wcuid result, in Neath treat- ins the tramps as human beings, their ef- forts had not been in vain. Th'i report is to be sent to the Work- house Committee. The tender of the "South Wales Daily P'J6t." of £34 10&. 6J., was accepted for the half-year's printing. Dr. Sbepher.o moved that with a view to —I a) Prevention of phthisis by removai of cases: and (b) The treatment in its early stages, a deputation wait upon the Swan- sea Council and t.he District Council. He said that the question of overcrowding had a Teat deal to do with the matter, and he thought that t.1.e land clauses of the Budget would do a lot to mitigate the over- crowding that w.a", going on. Mr. John Harvey seconded, and the re- solution was agreed to. '1r. Ros^°r moved his iiOiice of motion with reference 'o the Ccttnge Home*, aoo which ran: "That after the unsatisfactory results of the numerous inquiries wfuoa have taken place with regard to the master and matron of the Cottage Homes, m their own interest, that of the institution, and the ratepayers generally, a Local Govern- ment Board inquiry be held into the same. t Mr. Rosier, however, asked to substitute for the Local Government Board the Gene- ral Purposes Committee, which is composed of the whole Board of Guardians. Mr. W. A. Thomas understood that if ,thev, a6 the General Purposes Committee. were to investigate the matter some charges wou*l have to be formulated, otherwise he could not see the object of the committee eoing into the matter. Miss Dillwyn remarked that for some time past she had come to the conclusion that the Cottage Homes management was not Eatisfactory, and she would be glad if th-ve was some outside inquiry. She -rfyuld lake to put the question to the Guardians: Tf they had children to come unon their tender mercies, would they care to cend them to the Graig House or the Cottage Homes? She would like her chil- dren sent to Graig Hon; Mr Johnston said tihey should inquire into the matter before some superior au- thority. So many insinuations had been made that it was time the air W'U\ cleared. Mr. Grey said there was undue agitation sroing on with regard to the Cottage Homes, and there was nothing in it. Mr. David Richards characterised the of- fences as trivial, which the Local Govern ment. Board inspector wouid brush aside. Rev. E. 0. Evans said that a great deal j of dsseafcilffaction had been expressed bv the ratepayer-, generally, and that in the linuifsts of the master and mat;" J, an:! more so in the interests of the children, the matter should be gone into. They should consider the moral welfare of the children while under their care, and see that the best side of their character was being de- veloped, and ascertain whether that wac being done at the Cottage Homes. If the charges were unfounded they could vindi- care those at the head of the institution. Mr. W. A. Thomas moved that the mat- ter be referred to the Local Government Ba.ard inspector. Mr Jeffreyr. seconded, and remarked that that day they found that one of their old officers wanted to go back. Too many agi- tated minds were listening to agitated people. Mr. John Thomas also supported the tiiier, dm en 1. The Chairman remarked that for Mr. RoeseT s motion to be in order permission would have to be given him to enbstitute the Local Government Board br the General Purposes Committee. On a vote being taken this was defeated. Mr. Rosser then moved the notice of motion, as mt-lnally printed, but this was defeated bv lu votes to 12. An inquiry is therefore not to be held.
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-n CROSS WORDS WITH HIS EMPLOYER. HOW AN YSTRADGYNLAIS BAILIFF TOOK IT TO HEART. An inquest touching the death of Lewis Price, bailiff, who was found hanging in a hay loft at Ystradfawr Farm on Wednes- day, was held at YstradgynJais on Thursday. The widow said that Mr. Williams, his em- ployer, gave him notice on Saturday to leave his employment and to quit the house in 28 days. He vexed very much over the notice and slept but very little. Edward Davi-ss, farm labourer, said he went to the hay loft and saw Lewis hanging from a beam. He seemed to be quite dead. Witness got frightened and ran out to tell Mrs. Williams. Coroner: You did a most rooiieh thing. You should have immediately cut him down or lifted him up. John Jones said he cut the body down immediately. He fait the pulse, and found that he was quite dead. Coroner: You are to be highly compli- mented for your prompt action. Everybody should do their utmost to save life first. J. E. William. tenant, Ystradfawr Farm ffarmer pnd auctioneer), said deceased was in his em<r4oy. He gave perfect satisfaction, but Williams was displeased at his action on Friday, when 1' horse died, and they had a few crofis words. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicade during temporary insanity."
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i- ■ Cwm Mission, St. John's, Hafod. gave tea and concert at the Parish Hadl, Mr. Hios. Dryden presiding. The following contribut- ed to the programme :—Mr?. Roe, Miss ovans, Miss Williams, Mass Rigan, Miss Real, Messrs. H. Jones. G. Fisher, A. Thomas. D. J. Prire and Rev. H. J. Evans. Mrs. Williams 'ocit^d "The Signal-box," and Misaee Dillev and Rees, in a dialogue, pro- voked ;nuch ia lighter. Mese-s. Turner's piano and 'cello duet was well received. MrB h. Motms 3ml Mr. T Williams presided at the piano. The tables at tea were presided over by Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Harri*, Mrs. Gr1f-, frths, Mrs. ViPer, MTS. Dyer, Mrs. Davies, Miss Court. Miss Diiley, and Miss Rees The concert was a gnset success, and a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Dryden was passed at' the cloee.
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A tea meeting and social gathering were held at the Park Church Lecture Hall, Uandly, when the Re". Carey Bonner, London, dealt with questions concerning Gnristian Endeavour and Sunday School work. This was followed by a public meet- ing, when Mr. Bonner delivered an I'ULS- trated address on "The Message of Human- ity." Mr. Philip Rogers presiding.
"BO-BEEP'S PICNIC."
"BO-BEEP'S PICNIC." PRETTY OPKRETTA BY SKETTY BAJflD OF HOPE CHOIR. A large audience a<t English Congrega- tional Ohapel. Sketty. the other evening. were delighted *ith the bright and effective ren. serine of "Bo-Peep s Picnic," in character, by the Band of Hope Choir. Mr A- V. Davies oonduded and Miss Hoefcins played accompaniments. Rev. Elias Joseph (pastor, opened with a happy address and those pre- sent included Mr John Rees (superintendent Mrs Watts (treasurer), and X-r 6. Joha secretary). The work abounded in pretty chornses and solos, which were well renders, and old fashioned English games of battledore Mid shuttlecock, "Sound the Mulberry Basil," etc.. were pleasing features. 15ie oast was iis follows:—"Wiry Will." the telegraph me&- Benger, Willie L. Davies-, "Ben Blaise,' firepan, John Slee; "Hon Vivian Vavaeonr." Etonian, George Rees; "Mark Tyme," Sand- hurst Cadet. W. E. Davies; "Sam Shinem," thoeblack, W Harries; "Jack Sprat," rather dainty CliSosrd Thomas; "Bo-Beep," unlucky cricketer, Fred Rees; "Bo-Peep," unlncky shepherdess, Millie Edwards; "Sadie Bo If a." strolling singer, Maggie Davies; "Smily V,*iiy," Japanese vrsitor, Annie Davies; "Lilr White," flower girl Sophie Williams; "Betsy Brook," watercress seHer, Lonie Harris; "May Meadows," gleaner, Gladys Walker- "Nacml Nomad." gipsy maiden, Violet Johns.
BREWERS AND THE BEER.
BREWERS AND THE BEER. LLA NS AM LOT SHEBEEN CHAiGE PAILS. NAVVIES ClXb TOGETTHER FOR THE BEVERAGE At POD tar da we, on Friday, William Brewer and his wife Jane, The Huts. Lian- samlet, were summoned for keeping a she- been. Mr Jestyn Jeffreys defended. P.C. T. Davies said he visited the Huts last Sunday. He saw fourteen men round table with beer vessels in front of them He was told the beer was kept in the pan- try and found an IS-gallon cut OlD tap, one 18-gallon oaak full. and one 9-gailoa empty. Mrs Brewer said she had 26 lodgers, wbo paid her 12b a week for board and beer. Replying to Mr Jeffreys witness said there was accommodation for 34 men. P.B. Preeoe added that Mrs Brewer asked if £2 would settle the matter. Fred Page, labourer, said on October 9th. he and others pai.l for beer at the Kutt. On the following day. Sunday, Brewer had supplied a man oallea "Darky" with sewen or eight piEM. whioh were paid for. At times there were sixty persons in the house, about 4C of whom had beer. OoeB-examined witness saad he had bsen assaulted and complained to the polios. 1)p. fendant's son, at the time, had a knife. He denied being vindictive. John Moron, labourer, said the lodgers agreed between themselves to get two 18- gallon oaeks of beer for the Sunday.—Other witnesses gave similar evidence. Mrs Brewer said the men oiubfoed toge. ther to buy the beer. The case was dismissed, but the Bench said the polioe were juertified in bringing the oase forward.
GROWTH OF PAUPERISM.
GROWTH OF PAUPERISM. SWANSEA'S RISING EXPENDITURE. WHAT ARE OLD AGE PENSIONS DODfG' iCompiled oprcsiy for the "Daily Post "1 Details of the luteal G-ovemment Board statesnent 0t the amount expended upon t,be mamtenaJKie of panpes-s in the Workhouses and out-relief of 4.-a.oh union in England and Wales uriEig -ps r*A ytir ciju*-d J^-ly Day. 1909. issued yesterday, ahow the following jolating to this immediate district, and for comparison w-i' Jive the corresponding period of die years mentioned Ju th:s county the maintenance cost £.3(1,348 for the half-year ended i^uS, against m ?SG8, and £Z4.Z33 in 1S05, and ou't-relief .£69.973. JB67.500, a.nd £57,.396 respectively. Swansea.—In this union the maintenance cf pa-upcrs in the v/orkhoiuv cost und in institutions net provided by Poor lav, £151, against a total of £4,008 in 1908. £.224 in 1906, £ 3.?43 in 1903, and £ 3,133 m 1900- and the out-reliet .uO,089, £9.418.8.500, £ 8.6<J and £7.290 respectively. Cardiff.—In this union the maintenance n the workhoute cost £10,041. a.nd in institu- tions £1,193. againpf a total of £10,,366 in 1908, £8,rn in 1905, £ 8,819 in 1903, and £7.59! in 1900. and the out-relief, £14.575..£14.z¿g, £14,452, £13,796, aiKi £11,174 respectively. Neath.—In this union the maintenance in the workhouse oost £1,238, and in institu- tions £153, against a tota.I of £1.411 in 1906, £1.100 m 1905, -61,024 in 1903. and £18 in 1900; and the out-relief £ 9 904, £ 9,236. £ 7,808, £ 7.223, and roughly £ 7,000 respectively. Pontardawe.—In this union the mainten- ance in the workhouse cost £ 396, and in m- institutioms £13. against a total of £!90 in 1908, £3Of in 1905. £270 in 1903, and £%16 in 190C; and the out-relief £.2.677. £2,636, £2,389. £2,39;), send £2.286 respectively. Gower.—In this union the ma in tertian re in the workhouse cost £181, and in institutions £7. against a total of £281 in 1908, £202 in 1905. je229 in 1903. and £186 in 1900; and the out-relief £700, £742, £ 676. £714. and £779 re- spectively. LKne-ly—In this union the maintenance in the workhouse cost £1.(189, and :n insti- tutions £36. £ erain?t a tota. of £1.039 rn 1988, JB916 in 1905. £840 in 1903, and JE690 in 1900, and the out-relief, £ 3.97S, £3,827, £3.956, £3.877 abd £4.195 respectively. Llamdovery.—In this union the mainten- ance in the workhofse ooet £1"1, and in in- stitutions nil. against a total of £178 in 1908: £152 in 1905, £ 165 in 1903, and .£104 in 1980: and the out-relief £ 919. £ 983, £1,161, £ 1,002. and £1,054 respectively. I ilandilo Pa.wr.—In this union the main- tenanoe in the worVhouse oost £442. and in in- stitutionsnil a^aimst a tot&! of £178 in 1908, £,:>29 in 790fi, £3Of. in 1903. and £Z78 in 1900. a.nd the out relief £2,658. £ 2.73?. £2.567. £2.517 srd £ 2.f39 Kspeofm-ly. Carmarthen.—In tjhis union the marnten- anee in the workhouse cost £5313..and in insti- tutions £18. a^rai'ist a tota of £529 in 1908. £673 in 1905 £639 in 1905, a.nd f-446 in 1900, and the out-relic' £ 3.629, £ 3,630, £ 3,468, £ 3,32*. and AS.84S re sportively.
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I St. Mark's (Swansea) Debating Class met on Monday. Mr. E. Beor presided. An interesting paper on "Trade Frauds" was read by Mr. E. Herbert, which gave rise to considerable discussion. Messrs. E. Roor. J. Spratt, D. L. Williams, — Hughes, and Syd Jones making part.
ISWANSEA INFANTS DEATH.
SWANSEA INFANTS DEATH. Svraneea Coroner held on inquest on Sat iurdav on Walter Edward Lewis, son of William John Lewis, 82, Colbourne-ter- race, dock labourer. On Thursday night i,he deceased, aged 12 mouths, was placed to sleep tor a time in a.n armchair, whpn he wa- apparently seised with a fit. Dr. Fanran. who was summoned by telephone, found the child a blue colour and practic- ally pulseless. The little one was sutter- iiyr from bronchial pneumonia which caused death.—A verdict to this effect was re- f u mcd
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Swansea Welsh Bociety have arranged all attractive programme for the oominc winter session, which includes lectures by Principal Roberts, M.A., Aberystwyth; Owen Ittios- comyl, who speaks on "When POWYI con- quered Wales 'J; Hywel T. Evans, MA., Oar- «i iff: and many other ardent Welshmen Many of the lectures will be delivered in English.
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The funeral took place on Saturday at Danygraig Cemetery, Swansea, of the late Mrs. Annie Louisa Owen, Western-sCmet. Rev. Simon Jones officiated, and those pre- sent included; Rev. S. Jones, BM. S. Evans, Adjt. Fearnoug-h, ISr. Owen, Mr. and Mrs. linnt, Mr. Hunt, Mfc. Phillips, Miss Hunt, Miss M. Hunt, Mr. Connect, Mrs. Webber, Mr. and Mrs. Biggs, Mr. Phillips, Mrs. Hunt, Mr. Robinsoii, two cousins, Mlrs. Bold, Mrs. Brock, Miss Dock, Mrs. Robinson, Mr- Tucker, Mre. Captain Davies, Mrs. Pfcillips. Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Godbolt. The arrangement* were satisfactorily carried out by Mr. D. G. Phillips, Dillwyii-*treet,
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the sphere past Fisher. Piay was chiefly "n Tavour of the visitors now and half-time was called with an ill-directed shot for gc&L HALF-TIME SCORE. MOND NICKEL WOBKS—2 goals. SWANSEA UNTTED—1 goal. The Mond men in the second half were principally the asfgressors. A hot shot by rmiams found Thomas cm the alert.. The United men were continually pegging away and after a, e'eve^ dribble by the home for- wards Yaugban equalised with a regular daisy cutter. FTNIAL SCORE. MOND-2 GO AL*. SWANSEA liNITED- 2 goals. FINAL SCORES: B acktmm Igl.; Chfisea nil Bury 3g!s.: Preston lgl. Sunderland 6g]! Woolwich 3gls. Leicester lgl.; Derby nil. Blackpool 2g;s.; Clapton 2gls. Liverixxyl 2gls.; Bradford City ZI. Manchester United 2gl5.; Villa nil. Birmingham 5gb: G-riinsborongh nil. Glfssnp 3gls.: Grim shy nil. Mmctbester City 2srls.; ^tockixirt lgl. Middlesbrough Z,gls.; Tottenham IT!.