The Merthyr Express

YR EGINYN. Er gwaned yw'r eginyn,—ei lon'd Sydd o wledd rhag newyn Bras ndlth mewn gwenith gwya Gwir iach geir o'i wych goryn. Abercwmboi. A law SYLEX.

MAM! Dynered, fwyned yw'r fam! Serch bron, fel afon, lifa; Mor ddi-nam yw y {am fad t. web i air yw ei chariad. G y wired beth mor gywrain? Ba air sydd mor ber ei sain A mam? Rhyw nefol mam ffloew, Nwyf burlan o'r Nef berloew! Balm ydyw ba le i mi Mae enw gwell na "mami"? ■wirwift W. H. D.

CERDD ALLWYN Ar 01 y diweddar frawd a chyfaill, Mr. James Jones, 12, High-street. Dowlais Top. Bu farw Mawrth y 6sd, 1909, yn 64ain miwydd oed. CLaddwyd yn Mynwent y Pant, y Dydd u dilynol. Bu yD ddall am tua 4(}a.i.n mlJn- d trwy ddamwain yn y ckwarel. eira'n drwch Dros ddol a mynydd ban; £1 diysni guddiai lwch Y prif-ffyrdd yn mhob man; Pan ruthrodd angeu'n welw, Turpi, At dy ein cyfaill ar y bryn. Mawrtb yn ei gerbyd oer BTysurai heibio'n chwai: Syllu wnai'r welw loer Y n brudd ar ben y tai; Tra'n sydyn, sydyn, gad'odd <ef Auaf y llawr am haf y Net.. Ca'dd flwyddi ar eu hyd I'w treulio'n nhir y byw, Cyn brysio o'i breswyl clyd I ddistaw wlad yr yw; Tra anffawd flin fel cwmwl not Gysgodai haul ei yrfa dlos. Yn L1&nfair Ian ei moes— Gwlad y "ffynonau" iach— Dechreuodd ar ei oes, Ar lwybr yr hogyn bach; Chwareuodd vno per y dw'r, Cynyddodd yno'i oedran gwr. Yno fe glywodd gri Gobeithion dyddiau gwell, Yn galw fri Creigiau Ffestiniog bell; Gad'odd ei artref gyda'r wawr Am "fantais" gwlad y chwarel fAwr. Ar lwybr y "fantak" wen Cyfarfu a damwain ddui Ymdaenodd megys cen Dros wydr ei lygaid cm; Ar ffrwd ei lafur fe ddaeth paJl, Uychwelodd yntau'n fachgen dalL Bu deugain mlynedd faith Heb wel'd ar Jlawr, Ond daliodd yn ddi-graith A'i gal on at y wawr; A'i wyneb deimlai yn ddi-ffael Awelon Nef a chusan hauL. Dyddordeb pur, di-wall, Wrth holi hynt y byct Roesai wyneb dall Wen newydd lawer pryd; Hoffai ymgomio, wawr a hwyr, Mewn buddiol 'sgwrs Ilwyr. Er bod yn ddall cyhyd I lu gwrthrychau'r llawr. Gwelai yn glir o hyd eilfyd mawr, Addurnodd lwybrau rhin a moes. Parchodd ei grefydd dan y Groes. Cefnodd ar loes a Gofid a gwae y 11a wr; Collodd ei ddellni mwy- Yn y goleuni mawr; A'i wynfyd bythol bellach yw Syllu ar >harddwch nefoedd Duw. Merthyr. PELIDSOS.

CYFARCHIAD PRIODASOL .1 Mr. R. G. Price, Ysgolfeistr GeHif&eloj, Dowlaia, a Miss M. J. Thomas, Bryn- onen, Cefncoed. Hawddamor, Risiart hoffus! Mae gwel'd eich gwyncb lion Yn ennyn teimlad hapus 0 fewn i'r fynws hon; Nid lhyfedd i'ch hawddgarwch I ddenu calon merch, Mae teimlo eich brawdgarwch Yn cnnyn ein mawr serch. Chwi gawsoch feinwen addien, Un ddiddig ac un dda- Un gymwys, gulwys, gymen, Erioed ni dd'wedodd "Na." Yn gwarchod mae ei chartre', An gyles yw mewn ty; Darparu wna boo"bore Y goreu fwyd i chwi. A phan y deuwch ad re', 'Nol darfod gwaith y 3y38, Cewch roesaw o'r fath ore' Gan hon—nid piwb a'i Thydd; Am hyiy, cewch eich boddio Yn fwy yn nghariad hon: Fel y disgleirio, Nes cwneuthur pawb yn lloBr. A chwithau'r fwyn golomen, 'Nol treulio dyddiau nerth, A gawsoch yn Brynonen, Y mab anwy!a'i serch; Yn wr a tharian i chwi Bydd Risiart hoffus, mad t Eich gilydd wnewch eyd-helpn, Nes cyrhaedd nefol wlad. Cofa Coed.. CYmE.

Y WASG. JIKWATJ LLKOEDD y Gymbaeg, NEU AMDDI ^TVNIAD O'R DTrLL PRIODOL 0 SILLEBU PojiTTY- A 'Gelligaee' gan Parch. Llewelyn M. Williams, Rheithor Dowlais, a Deon Gwlad- Merthvr Tydifl, pris Is. Ychyaig fisoedd yn çl gwelsom benderfymad 0 eiddo Cynghor Dosbarth Gelligaer ei fod yn Habwysiadu ar ci sel twyddogol y ffurf-enw "Ge'lygaer," ac nid '-Gtlliga^r." Tua'r un dyddiau anfonodd gohebydd o'r araal hono i ofyn i ni pa un 6'r ddwv ffurf a feddyliem ni Oedd vr un fwyaf pricdol? Atebasom ar un- Waith mai y ffurf "Gelligaer" oedd yr un "iia/seni niyn gymeradwyo, a rhoddasom ein thesymau dros hyny. Daeth yr atebiad hwnw fillaa yn y golofn hon, ond ni wydd-em ddim ar y pryd am yr ymryson a gymerai le yn un o oapyrau Caerdydd tua'r un adeg, ac ar yr un fcwestiwn, rhwng v ddau Reithor, sef y Parch. I. M. Williams, Rheithor Dowlais, a'r Parch. T J Jones, Rheithor Gelligaer. Ar 01 ym- ddan^osiad ein svlwadau, y galwyd ein sylw at y ddadl hono. Pe gwybuasem am y ddadl ar y Pr-yd, ni fua.i ein sylwadau mewn un modd yn wahano' i'r hyn ydynt, ond y tebygolrwydd tw v buasem wedi ymatal rhag eu cyhoeddi tra fyddai v ddadl yn rnyned yn mlaen, ac yn ateb eUt gohebydd yn gyfrinachol. Y mae y ddadl •rbyn hyn wedi terfynu; ac yn y llyfryn deetlus per ein bron y mae un o'r ddfl-dl-Gu- yr, set y Parch. LI. M. Williams (Ap Gwinion- dd), Rheithor Dowlais. yn cyhoeddi ej ochr ef o'r ddadl, ac yn profi; feddylieni, tunwnt i torhyw amheuaeth mai y ffurf briodol o r enw ydyw "Gelligaer." Syrthiasai l ran Mr. Wil. uams hefyd i ddangos cyfeiliornad vr un gWTth. »ynebvdd o berthvnas i ia-wn-sniebiad yr enw Pontvpridd." Mynai Mr. Jones mai y dull Priodol o sillebu yr enw oedd "Pontyprydd, ac friai e: ystyr, meddai ef, ydyw Pont-y- tlylfryn" tra y dengys Mr. Williams etc mewn jnodd digamsyniol nad y-w yr enw yn ci ffurf ores6tiol yn cfdim ns- niath o ua.Ifyr'&d o'r hen enw "Pont-y-iy-pridd." Bid sicr, mor bell ag- y mae a fynno rhesymau y Rheithor a ei fel Cymry yn Merthyr, ac a miloedd eraill o Cymry yn Morganwg, nid yw yn gwneyd dim pnd pregethu i'r argyhoeddedig; ond yn anni- bynol ar yr hyn ydyw prif- amcin y gyfrol, Eef dadleu dros gadw hen enwau lleoedd Cymru yn fcu purdsb cynhenid, ceir ynddi oraeth o fat- Krion nas gallant lai n& bod o'r dyddordeb tnwvaf i'r hanesydd a'r hynafiaethydd. Gwydd- om yn eithaf da fod "Gelligaer," fel llaw-er o hen cnwau lleoedd eraill yn Nghymru, wedi bod yn cael ei sillebu mewn amrywiol ffyrdd fligon afrosgo, megis "Kellygaer." "Kethli- are," "Keltigare," etc. Nid anhawdd dyfalu, Sychwaith, pwy oedd yn gyfrifol am yr anfad- 'waith. Ond byddai mor afresymol i ni yn yr hon i ddilyn y ffurfiau anelwig yrolI. o sill- icbia«th ag a fyddai i'r Saeson i ddilyn y ffurl. iau a arferid yn amser Wycliffe & ThyndaJe; Deu i'r Cymry heddyw i ddefnyddio yr un fath Gymraeg ag a ddefnyddid yn ameer y gogyn- feirdd, neu y Gymraeg fel y'i defnyddid^ yn yr •■mser y cyransoddwyd y "Mabinoeion." Y Tzjts* y Gymraeg wedi dyfod i well "trefn a Hosbarth" erbyn hyn, a dyledswydd pob Cymro ydyw ei chadw mor bur a dilwgr ag sydd fcofiibl. Dyna ydyw y gyfrol hon—gwrthdystiad yn erbyn anghywirdeb a dyfaliadau disail mewn e.terlon sydd yn dwyn perthynas a'i hanes. Fel y dywed Mr. Egerton Philhmore: "Y mae yr arferiad o newid enwau lleoedd o'r hyn 1d;rnt i'r hyn nad ydynt yn un ffiaidd a dir mygus." Oni buasai am ein crediniaeth ddi- ysgog yn ngweithredi&dau diwyro deddf dat- blvgiad mewn cysylitiad a chadwraeth y Gym- raeg, fel nfewn popeth arall, buasem wedi ffanobeitbio ere llawer dydd am ei chadwr- ond am Yorrown fod yr awyddfryd a'r t!»roddiad a d'dangosir gan ei phlanfc dros ei a.'i phurdeb yn ran sylvreddol or cyn. tI., teimlwn yn hyderus, a chymeradwywn SftlonojEr vr yiBgws hon, tuag gyrha^dd hwnw i'sylw ein darllenwyr yn gyff. tcumo^

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EVENTS OF THE WEEK. Poor people are trying to substitute porridge for breM. Within the next few weeks, 365 May meetings will be held in London. The bsatifkation of Joan of Arc took place in St. Peter's. Rome, on Monday. In some places, on Monday, as much as 7ad. was charged for the quartern loaf. Dr. Rigg-, who was twice president of the Wesleyan Conference, died on Saturday. The Turco-Bulgarian Agreement recognising Bulgaria's independence has been signed. The first of a new type of steam-driven taxi- cabs will shortly be seen running in London. King Edward and the Queen sailed from Genoa on Sunday on their Mediterranean cruise. The Local Government Board has approved the extension of Reading Borough boundaries on terms. Dogfish continue to infest the southern and western fisheries in increasing numbers and do much damage. Damage exceeding £ 100,000 was caused by a fire at an extensive whiskey distillery in Bel- fast on Tuesday. St. Pancras Mayoress, on Tuesday, laid the foundation-stone of the borough's third block of industrial dwellings. Mr. Ralph Faber, nephew of Lord Faber, while racing on Saturday, was thrown from his horse and fractured his skull. A mailbag containing several registered let- ters was stolen on Friday night from a train between Crumlin and Newport, Mon. In six outings, the Duchess of Bedford, 6sh- ing in the Tay (Perthshire) has caught thirteen salmon, weighing in the aggregate 2251b. Joan of Arc, represented by Miss Elsie Har- vey. was the prominent feature of Saturday's Suffragette demonstration in the West End. Signor Caruso, on his arrival at Liverpool, on Tuesday, indignantly denied the reports in the American Press that his voice was failing. A warder named Thompson, of Parkhurst Prison, was brutally assaulted by a convict named Wright during breakfast time, on Mon- day. An important conference to dfemand that the taxation of land value should be introduced in the Budget was held at Newcastle-on-Tyne on Saturday. The liner Mauretania (says a Queenstown message) made the passage from New York to Queenstown in four days nineteen hours and twenty-six minutes. Ca,pt. Kincaid-Smith, .the Independent candi- date in the Stratford-on-Avon by-election, is meeting with disappointing experiences in his militarist campaign. Early in May, Wembley Park will be re- opened a3 an entertainment centre. A novel --feature of the to-opening will be the formation of a Territorial standing camp. The Queen has sent a cheque for £ 25 to the Rev. H. C. St&veley, Rector of St. Peters Church, Walpole, near King's Lynn, as a dona- tion to the Church Restoration Fund. The coolness and pluck of a railway brakes- man, James Bates, averted a disaster on the Banbury and Bletchley branch of the London and North-Western Railway, on Monday. In the presence of severaJ thousand people, Thomas Davies, of Hoxton, was drowned in the Lea, on Monday, whilst trying to rescue two comrades clinging to a capsized boat. At Leicester on Saturday, William King, ared 73, was fined £ 5, with £ 3 costs, or a month's imprisonment, for making false repre- sentations when claiming an old-age pension at ^^According to a White Paper just issued, the amount of coal exported from Great Britain during 1908 was 62,547,175 tons. Of this total 10 749,429 tons were at prices exceeding 16s. per ton. I L. and N.W. railwaymen have been informed by the company that the interpretation of the recent conciliation award rests entirely with it- self. The matter will be brought up in the ^In a riot which followed a football match at Glasgow on Saturday, about seventy persons were injured, many of whom were constables, who had been hit with stones and bottles thrown bv the rnob. In the annual report to the Corporation of Mr. J. O'Neill, superintendent of Billingsgate Market, it is stated that 193.821 tons of fish ar- rived there last year, being 19,489 tons more than in 1907. In the House of Commons, on Tuesday, the Bill fop the prevention of brawling was intro- duced by the Attorney-General. The debate was adjourned, and it is believed in the Lobby that the BIll is dead. The provisions of Mr. Lloyd George's Patent Act of 1907 were fully made use of last year. British applications for patents increased con- siderably, while those from the United States and Germany declined. Two British battleships have left Malta with oealpd orders, presumably for Asia, Minor, where the warships of other Powers have also n-ono in consequence of the Turkish massacres at and. in the neighbourhood of Adana.. A verdict of "Accidental death" was return- ed on Monday at the inquest upon Mr G._M. Owen locomotive superintendent upon the Bre- con ird Merthyr Railway, who was decapitated cm the line at'Machen on Saturday night. At Messrs. Sotheby's sale-rooms, on Mon- d £ 172 was paid for a fine ring of gold and enamel which is said to have been worn by the Vicar-Genel-I of the Spanish Inquisition, a pas- senger on board one of the ships of the Ar. mada.. A verdict of "Death by misadventure" was at an inqftest held at Sheerness on ^aturdav regarding the death of Private Tones, of H.M.S. "Victorious," who losf his We a fire afc White House Sailors' Home. The Great Central Railway Company have ft special corridor train at the dis- Sof the delegates of the Imperial. Press fwwmce in June for use during their visits to !he various cities served by the Central Company's system. T Mrs Chapman Catt, president of the Inter- national Suffragist Congress to be opened in London next Monday, gives some interesting facts about the movement in America, where the heckling of Ministers and the interruption of public meetings are almost unknown. The Newport magistrates, cn Tuesday, dis- charged George Jones, railway guard, who was charged on suspicion with causing the death of John Smith, known as "Liverpool Jack," a night watchman at Newport Dock extension, on the ground that there was not sufficient evi- dence to send Jones for trial. In the House of Commons on Monday, Mr. Lewis Harcourt introduced the London Elec- tions Bill, which proposes to make London one borough for Parliametary purposes, like Bir- mingham, and so save an elector the loss of his vote on moving from one division to another. Strong Tory opposition is threatened. Addressing a great meeting of Glasgow Lib- erals on Saturday, Mr. Asquith, in a significant speech, foreshadowed the early designing of a new type of warship to out-class and supersede the Dreadnoughts. He condemned as futile and extravagant the policy of panic building, and said the Government had weighed and considered carefully all aspects of the situation, and found no ground for alarm. At Wake-neld Edward Hartshorne. by work- man, WakefioW, was summoned by the Sharls- ton Colliery -Company for making a false state- ment in order to obtain work. The case was brought about under the Servants' Characters Act, 1792. Defendant went to the colliery company and asked for work. denying that he had previously worked for the company, and stating that he had been employed by Messrs. and Pearson, Altofts, both statements being untrue. Defendant, who was ordered to p,tv El fitiq end costs. c-aid lip had told a lie in order to get work, as his children were starv in&.

The Northern Union Game. TOOR AT MERTHYR. A poor game resulted from the meeting of Mer- thyr and Mid-Rhondda, at College Field. The teams met earlier in the season, and the result was a draw. Merthyr protested on the ground that • the referee was wrong in disallowing a goal dropped by C-owmeadow because a Rhondda man had touch- ed the ball in its night. The protest was upheld, and the match ordered to Le replayed. Merthyr started downhill, and were soon attacking. Harris just failed with a drop for goal, and then by strong forward rushes Rhondda reached the other end. Scrummage after scrummage followed on the Mer- thyr quarter line, the Rhondda forwards controlling the game. At lenjrth the Merthyr three-quarters got going Vaughan being pushed into touch when only a few yards from the Rhondda goal-line. Rhondda were penalised for a foul, but Jones failed at goal from a good position. At half-time there was no score. Rain had fallen most of the time and both ground and ball were greasy. Soon after the re-start Merthyr took up an attacking position. Cowmeadow kicked well up the field, and Dicky Williams, who was playing for Merthyr for the first time. followed up and scored, James failing at goal. A minute later Recs dropped for goal. the ball passing under the bar. The visi- tors now forced Merthyr back, and Wrentmore scored after the ball had passed through the hands of half a dozen men. The goal points were added. .Toe Jones scored another try for Rhondda. and again the goal points were added. The final score read: Mid-Rhondda, 2 goals, 2 tries (10 points); Merthyr, 1 try (3 points). The Merthyr men strongly protested against the first try being awarded to Mid-Rhondda as they al- leged that Wrentmore had crossed the dead ball line. Mr. Gomer Key (Aberdare), however, allowed the try. Some other decisions did not please the crowd, and at the close of the game a rush was made for him, boys and youths booing at him. He was escorted from the field by officials of the Mer- thyr Club and the police and escaped without moles- tatioc, EBBW VALE BEATEN. The visit of Ebbw Vale, the Welsh N.U. cham- pions, caused a deal of interest at Treherbert, but while the miserable conditions which prevailed mili- tated against a largo crowd, the small number that attended were rewarded with a brilliant game, which bristled with interest from start to finish. Treherbert, opening with a strong wind, were early in the ascendant, and although Duncan expe- rienced hard lines in failing to score, Pan Fitzger- ald soon atoned by making a mark, and dropped a goal from near the halfway line. Ebbw Vale retali- ated, and equalised b,v means of a penalty, Chick Jenkins being responsible for the goal. Treherbert were in no way daunted, and Fitzgerald dropped another goal, which enabled his side to lead by two points at the interval. On resumption, it was fully expected that Ebbw Vale would monopolise the play, bnt anticipations were not realised Tho home forwards opened out in brilliant fashion," their well-organised rushes being easily superior to the visitors' defence, and a smart break-awav and kick by young Francis gave an op- portunity "to Hanford to demonstrate his speed, which he quickly availed himself of, and he scored a fine try, which Fitzgerald converted. The crowd nearly went, frantic with delight over this further success. Fitzgerald dropped another marvellous goal from a penalty, but it was disallowed, owing to one of the home forwards being premature in following up. For Ebbw Vale Bnrgham. Higgins, Harvey, and Johns strove manfully to stem the tide, but they were powerless, and on the day s nlay they were hopelessly outclassed from start to finish.

Merthyr Amateur Ruffby Notes. CBy "Pererin."I Merthyr received a visit from Cross Keys last Saturday. There was a very meagre attendance, and just as Cross Keys kicked off a heavy down- pour of rain commenced, which lasted right through the game. Merthyr were the first to get goipg, but the visitors worked out. of danger, and in turn invaded Merthyr territory. Merthyr soon got back again and nearly scored, but a timely relief took play to mid-field Merthyr were, however, splen- did in the open, and again came neat scoring. The first bout of passing was by Cross Keys, but, it was spoiled by the greasy state of the bail, and Elias Merthvr's wing- man, piced up in the open, and' although he had a clear field, he was not speedy enough to turn his oportunity to pur- pose, and he was overhauled. Halt-time arrived with no score registered.^ The second half was similar in character to the first, Merthyr having slightly the better .of the Play, hut towards the end of the game Cross Keys broke away, and James, the centre-three-quarter picking up in the loose dropped a beautiful goal just on time. Merthyr scarcely deserved to lose on the run of the play. The Merthyr Thursday's were keenly disappointed at the failure of Llwynypia to put in an appear- ance last Thursdav, as the match had been anti- cipated with great eagerness. Some people -aid they had lunked. The excnse given was. Can t raise a t«am, going to Cowbndge Races. Surth conduct does much harfl) to Thursday football•gen- erally.

| Merthyr Note* [ TBy Keeper. Merthyr had to once more acknowledge defeat By Ton Pentre on Saturday. It was the fifth meeting this season, and Ton Pentro have won three of the matches, the remaining two ending in drawn Karnes. It is rather a coincidence that in each of the games won by Ton Pentre, Merthyr have given tlicin pen- alty goals, and the Rhondda men cannot boast of having won their games on merit. In each game Merthyr have shown the supenor^tballbnttheir lack of weight has told against them. An unlortu- nate incident occurred in Saturday s game, ho of the players coming to blows, with the result that both men were Rent off tho field. Merthyr have onlv two more matches in League football, playing Milford United at home, and Mardy, at Mardy. Then for a wind-np match, ar- rangements have been made with Manchester City to visit Merthvr on the 29th instant. As this will be the first, visit of an English Soccer team to Mer- thvr—and a First. Division one at, ttia-lt should go a long way to encourage the gamlt In Merthyr.

Tredegar District N?te*» [By "Old Judge. The Monmouthshire League match at Brynmawr was played under the worst possible climatic con- ditions, and the weather to ft large extent was re- sponsible for the mediocre display Riven, and tie handful of spectators, although doubtless gratified that the homesters won, were disappointed with tne game. The homesters were far and away the su- perior team. and" could easily have piled on a higher score. In the first ba!f CornhiU, Jack Itees, and Clarke scored tries for JlryiimauT, not one of them being converted. George Cooper, Brynmawr s li&lt- backd sustained an injury to his ii»nd 's feared, will keep him out of the field for the rest of the season. In the second half Cornhill scored two tries for Brynmawr, Jim Foley converting one. A feature of t.lie game was thc display at forward given by W. G. Evans.

Rhymney Valley Rugby Lear"* Notes. fBy the "Old Waff. With the League championship practically in their possession, several of the Rhymney players are evi- dently losing interest in the last few remaining friendly fixtures. Cardiff Harlequins, who hold a good position in the Senior Division of the Cardiii and District League visited the "town of t-ong last Saturday, and the homesters could only muster nine of their regular League team. Owing to tho sticky, slimy surface ,rood back play was quite out or the question and°naiurally, tight scrummag- ing was very much in evidence, in which phase ot the game the Citizens proved 110 mean exponents, the home defence Oil several occasions being severe- ly tested. Later the tiome ups changed the venue, and a rush enabled P,o"er Death to cross the visi- tors' line with an unconverted try. Rhymney at- tacked afterwards, but play became rather scrappy, and thc final saw the League Champions winners by 3 points to nil. Rhymney did not complete their home engagements with anv great flourish of trum- pets. True, the game served to give several re- cruits an opportunity of being tested in better eom- pany. For the winners Lloyd (who fielded la^e), Beddoe and Benjamin did welL • Deri, tho prospective champions of the Junior League, visited rontloitvn, and a good game was witnessed. The homesters attacked soon, after tne start, but were met with a sterling delence. The "Ponty" forwards again nearly got over. Weeks conceding a minor. Later Sam Jones scored for the homesters, but failed to add the extras. Re.stat- ing Deri soon retaliated and were not long 111 equalising. After resuming, both teams tried des- perately to score the winning points, but the de- fence of both prevailed, the game ending in. a draw of 1 try each. For Pontlottyn Sam Jones Tom Davies, D. Jones and J Evans did well, while, for the visitors, Weeks, Bowen and Stephens were very prominent. Machen and Caerphilly met in a friendly encoun- ter at the Monmouthshire town. Both sides were far from full strength. I The first half witnessed a very even encounter, but for some infringement by the visitors, Berry eicked a penalty goal. for the homesters. This proved to be aU .the scoring, Machen winning by 3 points to niL

Rhymney Valley & District Association Notes. [By "the New BoY.") Truly Troedyrhiw have accomplished a great feat in winning the Junior Cup at tho first time of ask- ing. Only last season the present team tried their luck in the Third Division, and overcame all oppo- sition in that particular competition. Promotion this season to the Second Division saw them.'still, on the upward grade and despite the more power- ful clubs against which they have had to contend, | ibe^ bitterness of defeat was linknowu to them until i their fateful meeting with Nelson on Good Friday, when they went down by 1 goal to nil. Harking hack to the cup tie, Troedyrhiw were und<>ubtedly the superior side throughout- Griff -Lloyd opened the scoring with a grand surprise shot. Cwm re- the scoring with a grand surprise shot. Cwm re- taliated, Moore and Whitcombe missing .glorious opportunities of equalising. Troedyrhiw again at- tacked, and on several occasions were nearly through. Hearsey eventually snapped up a pass, and placed them two up. For a long time after re- suming Troedyrhiw were in the ascendant, and only good defence by Greenaway and Price kept them out. The heavy going now seemed to tell on Troed- yrhiw. and had Cwm been blessed with two fairly good wingers, their chances of victory at, this per- iod would have seemed more roseate. Time aft.er time were they placed in possession, only to be robbed when on the verge of shooting. Later, Gar- ret sent across to Moore who beat Hackleton with a long shot. Inspired by this success Cwrn put forth every effort to draw level, but although they ex- perienced decidedly hard lines, no further success came their way. Troedyrhiw won, and that deserv- edly, as, for fully 30 minutes, they were the super- ior side. Hackleton in goal, played splendidly. Maggs and Joe Williams were best in defence, For- ward, Tommy Lloyd was the shining light, although his confreres were very little behind him. For the losers Price, at back, and Greenaway, at half. were truly great. Forward Moore was best. At the time of writing the Rhymney Valley First Division Championship seems as great a puzzle as ever. Probably the meeting of Ton Pentre and Alierdare this week will settle that much-debated point. In the Second Division Cwm. as a result of their victory at Dowlais, now head the table. Their meet- ing with Nelson next Monday, and the visit of Troedyrhiw to New Tredegar this week end, will probably decide the destinatoin of the Second Di- vision trophy. Should both clubs win their re- maining matches, then a deciding game between these cup finalists will be necessary. Dowlais should have visited Gilfach last Saturday, but owing to several of their players being on the injured list, they failed to make the journe. I Bodlinog entertained New Tredegar, and a really good game was witnessed. The defence, however, of both teams proved superior to the attack, the game resulting in an even draw of 1 goal each. Bargoed were at home to Aberaman. and despitc, the heavy downpour, a bright game resulted. Dur- ing the first half, Bargoed, with the slope in their favour, scored through Mason and Duggan. After resuming the visitors displayed better form, but could only succeed in piercing the home defence on but one occasion. For Bargoed Jack Davies, Flet- cher and Mason were verv prominent. .;c. Pengain Old Boys and Gilfach, finalists in the New Tredegar Easter Tournament, met at New Tre- j degar to decide the destination of the cup and medals. Gilfach proved top sawyers throughout, eventually witaiiog by 3 goals tQ aiii By their splendid victory of two clear goals over Pontlottyn Juniors, who thus lose their undefeated record, Treharris Juniors have assured themselves of the Third Division championship. Both clubs have displayed most consistent form throughout the season, Treharris only losing one match at Pontlot- tyn, and the latter club now experiencing their first defeat at, Treharris. Unfortunately, owing to the match taking place after the Junior Cup final, the ground was in a fearful condition, and good play was out of the question. The home Juniors attacked from the outset, and despite the defence of Jlawkes, Bowen and Leg;re. Tommy Williams spied an opening and placed them one up. Despite this reVirse, the visitors pluckily attacked, and on several occasions came near equalising. The sec- ond half saw Treharris again in th ascendant. Treharne early added a second point. The lat-er stages were very evenly fought out. The home- sters won by 2 clear goals. Ystrad Mynacli were due to appear at Dowlais. but. orcsumably, broke their journey at Treharris, and so failed to appear at Dowlais to the disap- pointment of a largo crowd. In the South Wales League. Mardy strengthened their position as League champions by defeating Cwmnarc at home by 4 clear goals. In the West- ern Leapuc Aberdare over-ran V/elton Rovers to the extent of 5 goals to iiil.-T,arry went under to Bristol Rovers away by 3 goals to nil.

SOUTH WALES LEAGUE. Division I. GJ&LFE PD, W. L. D. ^R A,7 ST. PIS. MARDV H 5 1 1 30 14 19 TON PENTRE 12 8 2 2 45 12 '18 MILFORD 33 8 4 1 51 24 17 Merthrr Town 13 5 5 3 26 19 13 Cwmpark 12 5 6 0 20 26 10 Cardiff City.. 12 3 7 2 22 37 8 BARRY 11 3 6 2 20 20 8 Swansea 14 1 10 3 14 52 5 RHYMNEY VALLEY AND DISTRICT LEAGUE. Division!. Aherdare 8 6 1 1 14 3 13 Ton Penlre 8 5 1 2 20 8 12 Treharris 7 3 1 3 10 7 9 Alert-ilyr Town 9 3 4 2 10 15 8 Mardy 9 2 5 2 10 12 6 CWMPARC 9 1 8 0 12 29 2 Division II. Cwm 14 10 2 2 44 21 22 Troedyrhiw ..13 8 1 4 28 9 20 Gilfach 8 5 1 38 14 17 Nelson 13 7 5 1 25 22 13 DOWLAIS 13 4 5 4 21 22 12 Aberaman 14 4 7 3 18 29 11 NEW TREDEGAR 9 2 4 5 20 19 7 BEDLINOG 14 1 10 3 12 45 5 Bargoed 12 2 9 1 14 31 5 Diviswai Ill. Treharris Jun. 16 12 1 3 33 21 27 PONTLOTTYN 15 9 1 5 41 23 23 Brithdir 15 7 4 4 26 27 18 TROEDRHIWFUWCH 18 6 7 5 40 37 17 YSTRAD MYNACH 15 6 6 3 19 29 15 DOWLAIS RES..14 5 5 4 18 25 14 ABERTYSSWG ..14 5 4 5 25 ,.1ft 15 I Senghenydd .17 4 9 4 37 39 12 Aberbargoed ..]6 5 11 0 29 37 10 Bedlinog Res. 15 2 9 4 25 23 8

I ) Rhymney Valley Association League. TREllARRIS-TON PENTRE DISPUTE. A meeting of the Rhymney Valley League was held at the Junction Hotel, Hengoed, on Tuesday night, at which the Treharris v. Ton Pentre match was discussed. The referee's letter stated that only 58 minutes out of 90 were played. The Treharris delegate said that about ten minutes before half- time he went to headquarters with a player, and some time after three of the Treharris players told him the match was over. He at once sent word to the referee that the players were coming back. Afterwards one of the Ton players reproached him with the unsportsmanlike action of the Treharris team in leaving the field, but he was afterwards told that the respective captains had agreed to leave the ground. The Ton Pentre delegates cle. nied this, and said that the action of the Ireharns team was unfair to the spectators, who had paid their shillings, and it meant financial loss to the Ton Pentre team in consequence of the spectators feeling aggrieved. The Chairman summed up the case, and pointed out that it was legal to play I-, match for less than 90 minutes if the referee so de- cided, or if the two captains agreed to do so. It was decided, on the motion of Mr. G. Morgan, se- conded by Mr. Kenvin, that the match should be replayed. Ton Pentre did not agree with this de- cision, as they considered they were being penal- ised, and said they would appeal to the ASSOCIATION if they did not get satisfaction.

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