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Football. I BY HSPECTATOR." Aberdare v. Treharris—-Western League Fixture. On Saturday last the Darians were in one of their worst moods. From start to finish they played in a most lackadaisical manner, and the ignorance ) of the rules of the game exhibited by the Teferee, Mr. Baker, of Swindon, did not improve matters. Three times in the first half a Treharris defender handled the ball within the penalty area in a most glaring way, but the referee did not ap- pear to notice the infringements. Just before the end, however, a foul against Tagg Williams in the area resulted in Bradbury placing the ball within reach of Bailiff, who saved. Final score: Tre- harris, 2 goals; Aberdare, nil. BY MUDDIED OAF." j ASSOCIATION. Glamorgan League—Aberdare Reserves v. Merthyr Reserves. This match took place at the Merthyr Athletic Grounds on Thursday last, when Mr. Morgan Morgan, of Nelson, officiated as referee. ) The Darians were: Goal, Tyler; backs, Dan Jones and Tom Fowler; halves, Jimmy Davies, D. T. Williams, and Harry Collette; forwards, Reggie Bray- shaw: Smith, Jim Hemlock, Charlie Gil- bert. and Freddy Lewis. Merthyr includ- ed Bertie Davies, of Hirwain, on the right wing, and Da# Davies at half-back. Jimmy Whittaker, of the Premiers, also figured on the wing. 000 There was no score at the interval. After the change of ends, the Aberdare halves played with distinction. Freddy Lewis got possession on the left wing and scored a gal for the Darians. The Blue and Gold forwards continued their pres- sure, and Jim Hemlock sent a pass along to Smith, who scored the Darians' second foal. Merthyr attacked warmly, but )anny Jones and Fowler played heroic- ally at full-back, beating man after man. Another burst by the Darians resulted in Hemlock finding the net. Final score: Aberdare Reserves, 3 goals; Merthyr Re- serves, nil. 000 Aberdare Detachment St. John Ambu- lance Brigade v. Aberdare Church XI.. at the Church Grounds on Saturday last, when Mr. Tom Clayton acted as referee. The teams were —Ambulance Brigade Goal, Corporal P. Williams; backs, A. G. Williams (inspector of stores), and Superintendent D. M. Jones; halves, Pte. Arthur Rees, Sergt. T. Davies, and Pte. D. M. Davies; forwards, Privates D. J. Drew and Tom Williams, Corpora! ,J. Davies, Privates B. Kent and W. J. Morgan. Aberdare Church XI.: Goal, Mr. A. E. Kimpton; backs, Elias Morgan and W. J. Edwards; halves, Charlie Ham, E. Richards, and Jack Eynon; for- wards, Jack Phillips, S. Charles Rees, Price, Williams, and Jones. The Church- men registered four goals through Charlie Rees (3) and Jack Phillips (1) before the interval. After lemon time the Church added to their score through Mr. A. E. Kimpton, Charlie Ham, Elias Morgan, and Price. The Brigade succeeded in gaining a goal through Jeremiah Davies. Final score: Church XI., 8 goals; Bri- gade, 1 goal. 000 Aberdare Territorials v. Trecynon Windsors, at the Park on Mondav. Mr. W. J. Davies, Aberdare, was referee. Territorials: Goal, W. Phillips; backs, D. James-Jones and Albert Lewis; halves, Ted Harris, Jack Holloway, and Frank Humphreys; forwards, Idris Phillips, Evan Hughes, Albert Newcombe, Jess Wills, and Jim Davies. Windsors: Goal, Jack Phillips; backs, Eddy Morgan and Tom J. Austin; halves, Jack Mitchell, Dai Edwards, and Tom Pittard; for- wards, Jack Thomas, Tom Howells, W. Elias, W. Oxenham, and Tom Rosser. The lerriers opened the scoce through Evan Hughes. A splendid counter-at- tack by the Windsors resulted in Willie Oxenham (of the County School) equalis- ing. After the change of ends W. Elias increased the Trecynonites' score. After further play the Windsors were awarded a penalty, from which Eddy Morgan scored. Tom Howells concluded the scor- ing for the homesters. Final score: Tre- cynon Windsors, 4 goals; Aberdare Ter- ritorials, 1 goasl. 000 Mountain Ash Crusaders v. Mountain Ash County School, on Saturday last, when Mr. Joe Benny, of the Mountain Ash Recreation XI., acted as referee. Goals were scored for the Leaguers by Arthur Dyer (twice) and by Frank Price. The school eleven fought valiantly, and T. J. Watkins succeeded in obtaining a good goal. At the interval the Crusaders led by the score of 3 goals to 1. After the change of ends George Dyer added two goals for the Crusaders. The most pro- minent for the Crusaders were Hubert Thomas in goal, the brothers Dyer and Frank Price. For the school, Eynon at left full-back, and Tom John Watkins in the forward line. Final score: Mountain Ash Crusaders, 5 goals; Mountain Ash County School. 1 goal. 000 The committte of the Trecynon Wind- sors are blamed because their team fin- ished the season so badly, after having had such a glorious career all through the winter. During the last few matches when the club played in the League "Knock-out" Cup Competitions, the committee refused to allow several of the most prominent members to play, and in- vited the services of outsiders, after their own men had played all through the season for them. This has caused a deal of ill-feeling in their club. I should not be at all surprised to see several of the members migrating to other clubs. It would be interesting to know the com- mittee's reason for their action. 000 Congratulations to Walter Price and Banfield Williams on, their work as re- presentatives of Wales in the Schoolboys' match against England on Saturday last ar, Wrexham. Despite the Saxon win by one goal, the little Welsh lads fought pluckily, and Walter Price gave a most magnificent display at half-back. He is the captain of the National School team, the winners of the Shield, and has played for the school for the last four seasons. He is a step-brother to Jim Hemlock, who plays for the'Aberdare Reserves. In Banfield Williams, of Aberaman, the Welsh team had a forward of rare dash and speed, and one who knows how to score. The two Aberdare boys were heartily complimented on Saturday. 000 RUGBY. Amongst the players selected to repre- sent the Pick of the Pontypridd and Dis- trict Union in their match against Cil- fvnydd, the winners of the League this season, are: Tylor of Ynysybwl at wing three-quarter, Lodwick of Ynysybwl at inside half-back, J. R. Evans and D. J. Hughes of Ynysybwl, and Charlie Stone of Abercvnon in the forward department. 000 Glamorgan League-—Mountain Ash v. Penygraig. This League match took place at Penygraig on Saturday. Mr. Ben Lewis, of Pontypridd. was referee. For Mountain Ash: Back, Jack Thomas; f-backs, Eddy Ainsworth, Loveluck, John, and Farrow; -J-backs, Wyndham Jones and Benjamin; forwards, Tom Shepherd (capt.), George Caple, Fryer, Dai Watts, Joe Ellery, Dick Jarman, Williams, and Jenkins. Penygraig: Back, Bateman; f-backs, Hemmings, Ponsford, Lewis, and Davies; |-bacis, White and George; for- wards, Evans, Mithan, Bennett, Row- lands. Elson, P.C. James, Beasant, and Perkins. The most prominent of the Mount pack were Caple, Shepherd, Fryer, Ellery, and Jack Thomas. Final score: Mountain Ash, 1 try (3' points); Peny- graig, nil. ABERAMAN FOOTBALL. BY a ONLOOKER." The Aberaman Thursdays and Aber- dare Thursdays met in a League encoun- ter at Michael's Field on Thursday after- noon. Mr. A. V. Jarman, Cwmbach, re- fereed. For Aberdare: Goal, W. Phillips backs, C. Strothers and Alf Pickering; halves, Win. Crowley, Ivor Davies (capt.), and Wm. Thomas; forwards, Ernie Love- less. Cliff Brain, Rhys G. James, J. Woollacott, and Harry Williams. Aber- aman: Goal, Jaynes; backs, Charlie Wil- liams and Will Owen; halves, Ben Jones, 1 Charlie Silverthorn, and John H. Jones (capt.); forwards, Jack Isaac, Ben Rees, Arthur Jones, Frank Mears, and AVillie Harries. The linesmen were W. Spencer Evans and W. Davies. 000 From a scramble after 10 minutes' rlay two Aberamanites were simultaneously hurt, viz., Jaynes, the goal-keeper, and J. H. Jones, the captain. The former was bleeding profusely from a cut above the eye, while Jones got winded and suffered severely from shock. Rough play was then introduced into the game, and the referee had occasion to caution a Billy Milk" of Aberdare and John Isaac, Aber- aman. Two or three brilliant bursts by the Aberdare forwards were repelled by the superb defence of Will Owen and Charlie Williams at back. After 33 min- utes' play the Aberaman front division attacked/and Arthur Jones scored. For exercising' too much eagerness in tackling his man the Aberaman right wing was sent off the field. With only ten men in their ranks, the homesters were disorgan- ized,. and resorted to the one-back game. The Darians were penalised several times for offside play. At half-time Aberaman led by one goal to nil. 000 In the second half, from a .series of corner-kicks, the Darians found the net. I Rhys James used his height and head to advantage, and his effort was well worthy of a score. A. foul was committed by Pickering within the dreaded penalty- area. Charlie Williams did not fail with the kick. Harry Williams, Aberdare, was incapacitated by a kick on the leg. The Darians did not lose heart, though only Ivor Davies and Billy Thomas main- tained cool heads. Two chances came to Woollacott in the, last ten minutes, but his shots went wide. Silverthorn at cen- tre-half distinguished himself by his great defence, while Will Owen was like a stone wall. The Aberaman Thursdays were left winners bv 2 goals to 1. 000 The Aberaman Wanderers were defeat- ed on Saturday by Llanbradach Reserves at the latter's enclosure. Mr. Morgan, of Rhymney, was referee. For the Wan- derers: Goal, Harry Rees; backs, Jim Williams and Tom Cumner; half-backs, Evan Davies, Charlie Williams, and Dick Samuels;' forwards, Vater, Silverthorn, Wood, G. Taylor, and D. S. Evans. Finn, Munday, and D. Davies were notable ab- sentees. In the first half the homesters scored by rushing Harry Rees into goal with the ball in his possession. He sus- tained a damaged thumb as a result. In the second half Llanbradach scored again. The Wanderers had to acknowledge de- feat by 2 goals to nil. COMMENTS ON THE GAME. An exciting though unpleasant feature of the match was the fight which took place at the close. Coats were taken off, and the devotees of pugilism ham- mered away like fun. Time and the ciowd- disposed of their manoeuvres, but sections of the crowd showed their hos- tility by means of wordy warfare after- wards. "In the game there was not much roughness, apart from th3 antagonism of Wm. Thomas and John Isaac in the first 15 minutes. The outstanding feature of the play was the superb defence of Will Owen. Pickering also kicked power- fully, but Strothers was comparatively weak. C. Silverthorn, the Aberaman centre-half, and his vis-a-vis, Ivor Davies, the Darians' captain, and B. Jones shone well, as did W. Thomas for Aberdare. Of the forward line, Rhys James was the shining light for Aberdare, while the Aberaman forwards did not combine so well as their opponents. o o o I have been requested by members of several junior teams at Aberaman to protest against the committee of the re- cent tournament at Aberdare for with- holding the medals won during Easter week by the Aberaman C.L. Brigade. The players naturally thought the medals would be handed over at the conclusion of the match. The excuse the committee advance is that the players have not come all together to the Aberdare Empire to receive their gifts. But there were five Brigadiers present at the Empire on Thursday evening last, and yet they were not considered representative enough to receive the medals. 000 The Cwmbach Crescents collared two more points in the Glamorgan League Competition on Saturday last. Their opponents were Pengam, on Pengam's ground. For the Crescents were: Goal, T. Meredith; backs, Morgan J. Davies and A. N. Other; halves, Geo. Matthews, D. Evans, and S. Richards; forwards, Geo. Davies, M. Lloyd, J. Evans, D. J. Morris, and T. Edwards. Their linesman was Ivor Meredith. Final result: Cwm- bach, 2 goals; Pengam, nil. The scorers for the winning team were Geo. Davies and Geo. Matthews. BY "WANDERER." ABERDARE SCHOOLBOYS' LEAGUE. County School, 3; Town Council, 1. These teams lined out under the charge of Mr. W. S. Evans, at the New Athletic Grounds, on Saturday morning. In the first half T. Evans scored for the Town School. The County School had the best of the game in the second half, W. J. Jenkins scoring twice, and W. S. Wil- liams bringing the score up to three. o u u Ynyslwyd, 1; Cwmbach National, nil. There was no score in this game at inter- val. In the second half E. Thomas netted in favour of Ynyslwyd. 000 Blaengwawr, .2; Cwmbach Council, 1. Mr. T. Taylor was referee. In the first half D. Miles scored for Blaengwawr and T. James equalized. Before the final G. Greenhill put Blaengwawr ahead. 000 Aberaman, 9; Capcoch, nil. The re- feree was Mr. W. S. Evans. The Aber- amanites were clearly the superior from s the outset. In the first half Hodges scored twice and F. Handley also put through. Six goals were added in the second half, the scorers being A. AV, illiams (1), S. Hodges (2), F. Handley (2), and T. Evans (1). ABERDARE SCHOOLBOYS' LEAGUE. The following postponed matches will be played on April 23rd: 10 a.m.-Aberaman v. Aman. 10a.m.—Capcoch v. Cwmbach National. 11 a.m.—Ynyslwyd v. Cwmbach Council. 11 a.m.Higher Grade, v. St. Fagan's.

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