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SATURDAYS FOOTBALL I

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SATURDAYS FOOTBALL SWANSEA v. LLWYNYPIA. Fewer matches have occasioned more interest ii Swansea lately than the one on Saturday, between the Hiil champions and the All Whites. Up to the present time Llwynypia had not met a reaiiy hrst-class team, but their successes With seconu-class clubs have been truly phe- nomenal, the numb3r of goals and tries being enormous, and all of these games won by ex- cellent back play, with combination of the first water. Many good judges of Rugby who have been spectators of the games played De- twoen Llwynypia, Neaih, Mountain Asn, and Abero-von solemnly declare that the former would best either of the first four clubs in Wales, not excepting even Lianelly, and one cannot blame, them for being so confident seeing that Neath on one occasion were beaten by 2 goals 3 tries on their own ground, the return match in the ,Londda alley resulting in a victory cf the Hill men by 2 goals 6 tries, 'l-tieir latest achievement was a victory over Jbath by about 40 points, which score was increased last week when playing a team from Uardiil. Nothing eise has been talked about in the Rhondda this week but Saturday's game, it being felt that the Swansea fifteen wou..d go close towards breaking the unbroken record. Special training was indulged in, their suppor- ters being quietly confident that if the forwards conuld only hold the scrums the backs would do all the rest. An excursion was run down, fe large number of people availing themselves of the opportunity to visit Swansea. The Whites were all tit for the fray, and although not cocksure of victory were con'Hent cf giving a good account of themselves. The teams lined up as foJows — POSITION. SWANSEA. LIAVYITYPIA. Back.D. fcmitii T. Sauiidera Turee-quarter.. D. ihroes T. Willitana Taree qua1'kr.beo. Davies W. Llewellyn Three-quatrer.ii. W.¿organ C. WfUl-,ms Tnree-quftrter.. F. Gordon J. Ednmuds Hal £ -l>ack JE;. Jaawd A. PuwuU .liali-baei 1>. i I. Thomas Forward. Bob Thomas li. Jtieihngs Forward .W. Urey J. LL :Ilib Forward .A. M. J enkius B. T. Phillips Forwatd <i. Williams W.H. Alexander ForwaM W. I. Wiiiiiims li. Jonee Forvard. A. Jones W. Wahe ForviUiU. J. j £ v*ns .M. Falcon Forward ii&uiwaiing .W. Rees THE GAME. r When the teems took the held it was seen that the Ixime.svars were short of Sammy Rice and the captain (W. J. Bancroft) both of whom are laid up, which minimised Swansea's otiancas of vic- tory. Llwynypia led the way, looking excep- tionally smart in their b-ue and black jerfcya, their physique greatly impressing the spectators. The Ail VV hites followed immediately. Jack Evans kicked off, and Bob Thomus made his mark, but was rather heavily thrown by Hel- lings. The Ni bites prevented Thomas' return. Gordon lacked up to Saunders, the ball bound- ing over the latter s head and George D&vies nailed him on the line. The Jtunees gave the leather out from the first scrum, but Tom Williams nailed Geo. Davies. Evan Jomes kicked over the line, Llwynypia touching down. Following the Ie- start, Swansea, who had the wind, kept things going in the visitors' territory. Evan James tried to get off, but failed to go far. Bob Thomas dnbbled up, but Saunders stopped pro- gress. Play then went across the hekl into touch. Morgan kicked up, and tackled Edmunds on the line. Exciting scrums followed ten yards out, but a kick over the line which, with a bit of luck should have resulted in a try, end-ed in A Llwynypia man kicking the leather dead. Arthur Jones fielded the drop-out, but a boat of pairing between the Jameses, Bevies, and Morgan -aded in tie latter losing the ball, Dan smita kicking into touch. Llwynypia, rushed tc,wn, and Tom Williams made a mark, the ball finding touch at half-way. The homesters iffoaght it back a bit with a forward rush. Dan Smith pluckily stopped a dribble, and a mttling pd rush by Bob "fbomas went into touch ten yards from the visitors' line. The referee gave HwyBypiA a free which ?ain?d tbom nil, but keen t&ddmg by the blue and blacko kept. play fcovering around mid-field. Dai James got off, "ut Hellings threw him down roughly, *y being stopped for a bit. Geo. Davies punted and followed his kick up. Gordon doing likewise moment later. The referee awarded Swansea free for offside play on the part of the visiting drives. Smith took -he Inly missing by to foot, a. minor r'lltUlg..A.rth.'ll" Jones made a mark from the drop-out, his COli frere. ^poiiiag tiie return- A good rush by the Llwy-Dyp-ia. upei ended ui Smith hnding touch beyond i ill-way. The visitors' tackling was ViMy keen, borderir.g tipin roughssss. Gordon got ol, but G. Davies failBd to take his pass before getting :.«ckied. fiaundeiB was collared right on his line, Arthur an-a nearly souring, but a few filter the same player burst clean through his fcpponeets, scoring a lovely try. Evan James "hoed for Siiith' fhe latter easily converting. ,Llg.e D.nies replk-d to 1 he kick off, Bob AtLon2" io'Lowing up well. Tom Williams lodged through the Whites, Devon Williams totting wirded in tickling him. A free to jfliwyriypk; followed, the bill getting into the ifwansea quarters for the first time during the Catch, but the homesters worked it out, with tilÐ aid of good forward play on the part of VV illiiuns and Bob Thomas. Dai James took h L"ec for off-side, gaLiin? a lot of ground. hthllr JoB?s Gkipped away, playing the b<dl ? )»e*tly. The game was temporarily stopped 'tt tbis Jnncture, the referee oautioning Beltings jor rough plav. several Swansea men being knockeu through rough r-«ckdne. George Caries got off, but Instead of parting with the bail, persisted in sticking to it too long, with the result that a chance was lost. PJ11 i IWAS again stopped, two Swansea players, Her- bie Morgan and Dan Davies, being rendered "bono de combat. Both a rear wards appred fame, the visitors throwing the homesters about ttEinercituuy. Gordon s»ved a rush in mid- Aield. and Dai Jamas gained a few yardfi, but Thomas failad to utilise a good opening. Half-time ,veort- G. T. U. j SW A "N"SE 1 0 0 LLWYNYPIA 0 0 0 1 JCJ.wynypia had the advantage of tho strong Trfcf J in the second half, Grey comnlencmg opora- tipw with his left fool, the forwards spouinjj the Betara. Gordon dodged, and kicked neatly, but ? forward ruph by Llwynypia took play up the AeM, Danny Daviefi fieldmg, and kicking back to Saunders, who was collared near the touch line. £ temporary stoppage for an injury to a Swansea ensued. D. A. Jamea skirted the touch Co e, but his pass was missed. A kick down the field was folio,ecl by Morgan, who tackled Vmnndii. Tho latter put in a bad kick, which Arthur Jones fielded, but w en OTOsaing the lino tern the ball. At this stage Gordon was injured., Ilia leg giving way badly. A sorutn on the line HW the ball come out on the Swansea side, but by a bad mull they lost a chance. Swansea con- tinued having the up] er hand, and Morgan got sO pluckiiy but was hauled down. A moment litter Geo. Davies tried to drop a goal, but-iailod, a. minor resulting. A kick by Llwynypia gained il,fem a lot of ground, but their backs mulled wheit tho ball got into the loose. Dai Jaines got vhe ball away from a scrum to Dan Davian en the wmg, but the latter could not got round. The visitors improved after this, getting veU up the ground bofore Dai James stopped IE vans. A free v?,m given to Ll ? "v?Ply-pnia, Jllo?ad Eva?ng. dash along the touch LhE) Ifter the ball dropped. Dan Smith tried to get round near his own goal t?t. but WM tacked. A a exciting serum fol- =-I, but tha ?hit?? rcH?vcd to the twenty-five £ /V< £ Morgan got away, but the whistle had gone. Evans was nexi to show up by fcaeklSnaf James after the latter was in touch, Evan Jamoa then getaway Eswully, gaining a heap of ground. Llwynypia C7& rree given against them for not putting the batH In straight, but splendid dribble by the hliiHu-n was only stopped under the posts by fjn&h, A round of passing by Llwynypia ended n a try, although it appeared from the grand stand that Llewellyn failed to ground the ball. The referee gave tlte try but the place was unsuccessful. Swansea made a mark from the drop out. Kicking over the line Smith toudhed down, which was repeated immediately after. Another free was given to Swansea. The kick went to Saunders, who missed badly letting Swansea in near the Llwynypia line. The wind assisted the latter to relieve a little, but another free was given to Swansea, nothing coming of it however. The next noteworthy incident was Dan Smith tackled near the touch line at half- way. George Davies punted, but Llewellyn made a mark and dropped into touch. Morgan followed up a kick which Geo. Davies improved upon later by kicking further down. A dangerous rush by Llwynypia made things look ugly for Swansea, piay being near the latter's line. The Jameses failed to get away, but Geo. Davies reiievedaplendidly. Hcllingscharged a kick down of Dan Smith's, and a moment later Llwynypia got another try right on the touch lino, Llewellyn being the scorer. The place kick, however, failed. It was now all over with Swansea, only a few minutes being left to play. Nothing further happened, the game finishing with Llwynypia victors by one point. Final score- I G. T. M. LL-wYNYPIA. 0 2 5 SWANSEA 1 0 8 I NOTES ON THE GAME. We had been waiting for the provision of this sample of Rhondda football for sometime, and now that we have had it, I can't say that I particularly like it. It seems to consist chiefly of tackling, and tackling, irrespective of the fact that a player may or may not be in possession of the ball. In the first minu e of the game on Saturday, Hellings, who is looked upon as :ha champion of the Hill men, floored Bob Thomas in quite an unnecessary fashion, and received a referee's warning, whieh ought to have been repeated on many occasions. » The fact that Swansea were beaten is not a 'natter to be greatly deplored. A win meant much more to Llwynypia than it meant to Swan- sea, success to them assured them that they will go through the season with their record intact. They attach, by the way, a good deal of import- ance to the "reøord," unduly so, it seems to me, forthe only decent achievement in it are the defeats of Penarui and the viatory over Swansea this afternoon. And this match, there can be no doubt, was about the luckiest win that could possibly be brought about. Swansea, although indifferently represented, had them beaten dead in the first half, and had our backs availed bemselves, of the splendid chances with which they were provided, the enthus.asm of the lihonddaites would have been considerably damped. Until the last ten minurea of the game the visitors were only in the All White territory on two occasions, but their heavy forwards seemed then to have wum down the home pack, and when the visiting backs did. get the ball they managed to serpe home with a couple of triea. It was a game which need not call tor a good deal of comment. Forward, at half, and at tail back, Swansea were deoiuedly superior at three-quarter the villitors were undoubtedly the better lot, and to that fact a large amount of luck-in the sense that some of the best things the Swansea men did failed to come orl-they owe the maintenance of the record, such sa it is. The fact that there are now two unbeaten teams suggests this idea— that if Lianelly were to meet Llwynypia it would be safe to back the Scarlets for a win by many points. SPECTATOR.

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