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BRIDGEND v. OGMORE VALE I- I ttriageua, opexieu xueir I' »v Bridgend -when they et their old xivals, Ogmore Vale, on the home ground. Owing to the very wet weather there was Cut a small attendance of spectators, a good proportion, of whom journeyed down with tbhe visitors. Both teams were well repre- sented, the homesters relying ma-inly oil the players who did duty last year. Gwilym Hopkins, who acquitted himeelf well in last Saturday's practice match, was given another trial at. full-back, and the quartette which did so well for Bridgend la-s seawn turned out en bloc. The half-backs, Na.t Bevan and Jenkyn Hopkins, again figured in sthe fifteen. Bridgend's prospects so far as this deparenuit are concerned are very rody. The forward hne of the homesters was equal to the beet that had ever turned out for Bridgend. The only newcomer was Stenner, 4ilie ijalevston boy, a player of great promise. The teams were:— Ogmore Vale: Back, W. Evans; three- quarter backs, L. Treharne, Jack Daviee, A. Palmer, and E. Pinkard; half-backs, B. Jones and Eloock; forwards, J. Han, Tom Lloyd, C. Plrkhoii-se, Tom Rees, Jim Chilcott, G. Isaac, H. Han, and Jack Ohileott. Bridgend: Back, Gwilym Hopkins; three- quarter backs, Tom Matthews (captain), W. N. Edwards, Dan Nekrews, and D. Griffiths; ha-If-backe, Nat Beva.n aDd Jenkyn Hopkins; torwards, Dai Davies, Tom Kingdom, D. mtkn;>mas, G. Guildford, H. Williams, Tom Griffiths, A. Stenner. and E. James. Rilleree, Mr. W. N. John (Oardiff). teams played exceedingly well. con- Bu.denng 'the slippery eLwtoe of the field and b-all. Both forward, lines comprised good taJent. the Vale being equal to any part urned out by Bridge-nd. Torn Kingdon. wae in fine form, and others who figured oon- ODeuouslY this department (forward) were Guildiford, E. Jones, and Henry Williams. The home halves justified their having regard, to the fact that they had not played together except on one previous occasion, They understood each other very well. Cook was the most conspicuous of the Ogmore players. The Bridgend three quart-era acquitted themselves well, Tom Matthews a.nd Edwards being most prominent. EdwaTde'e kwkmg was the fea,t,ure of the game. W. tHi opkins, the home back, made a capital per- formance, his kicking and tiaekling being par- ticularly arood.  -¿. P?s. Bridgend 0 0 0 Ogmore Va.Ie 0 0 0 I

ABERDARE v. ABERTILLERY A menaly match was played at Aberdare betweea the home team- and Abertillery. The held was in anything but a satisfactory state, learns. Abertillery; Back, D. J. Boots; three-quarter backs, L. Thomas, E. Wat-kin;, James. and Bowen; liadt-bzwk;, C. and VV. Hodges; for- wards, T. Lewis, H. Bird, J. Webb, T. Morgan, Jones, Winmill, Gill, and Evans. Aberdare: Back,. Reddick; three-quarter hacks, Luciniore, Hooks, Stoyle, and Bevan; Bali-backs, P. Williams and A. N. Ot.her; for- wards, D. Jones, Harris, "VVrentmore, M. Bevan, A. Williams, Miles, 'Talbot, and Hooko, way. Referee, Mr. Ben Lewis, Pontypridd. The visitors kicked-off, but sent to the visitors' 25, where Boots put in a good return. A scrum was formed within !the 25, but they drove Aberdia-re baoük to half-way. Flooks got the iea.ther and went for the line, bu,t was brought down. Play wa,s taken back to the centre, where it remained for same time. A free was given fi.gA.inst the h-oiriesteis, which r-esulted in the home 25 being visited. Abertillery made a mark, but gained nothing thereby. Up to the present there Wad nothing to choose between the two teams, both sides playing good football. After give and take play, however, Stoyle got possession, aii 4 eluded a, number of opponents. He passed to Luxmore, but the paas was considered to he ¡it forward rine. -Vii-e homesters now worked their way to the visitors' line, but were driven back. Play again settled in the centre. Abertillery now started passing, and finally Lionel Thomas scored a fine try, which he just fiailed to convert. Half-time:—Aber- tillery, one try; Aberdare, niL

WHITCHURCH Y. CARDIFF 4 NORTHERN. Played at Whitchurch. TeamsWhit- church: Back, P. Ho wells; three-quarter •backs, A. F. Thomas (captain), E. Jenkins, A. Ga.y, and W. Spruaa, half-hacks, E. Davies and F. Lewie; iorva.rds, J. Evane, W. Holt- ija-m, A. Pearse, H. Warwick, F. Rtohards, E. Thomas, M. Grant, and G. Patten. Cardiff Jjorthern: Back, C. Jones; three-quarter _eks, A. Ohrvers, J. Cox, E. Attwell, J. ?radley; Li&M-ba?kB. E. Watkins and A. Bar- row; fopw?rda, W. 1ineT, D. Morgan, A. -?yT? T. Christopher, T. HoUey. A. Middle- ? R?.M?. -Mr A. John, W.F.U «tTr+^ 'visito- Se??d two men short., and qta'te'd <YP-arati<),as -??? returr?d with a were kiQk +*? %e ?nt?,. T? Northerners ?rtiv ?r? ?ck, and RoweUs (leared nnartly, and good ??? ?y Lewis changed 'the venue, the home 'men  dan- ?M?po? '? ?'?n???? P?ing by the yH. lagers were -1liB-d by the greasy state of IhS mT, «KffAS*iS3 » £ f\OOre. In the Oecond half Whithurch bad to face o. d?riving wind -nd  but in pite of this they attacked ?gIyTh? ?orthemerB, howevr, d?fnd?d ?1] and b? tùdiciouskkking kept their ]ic«s inta.? ?wis and Thomas each had haTd lines the latter knooking-on when in the act of crouud- ing the ball over the visitors' line Final secure. G. T. p"ts. I Whitchurch 0 0 o Northerners 0 o o tfcain fell almost incessantly and spoiled all vttempts at open play.

NEATH v. DISTRICT. The teams were not representative Neat.h be-I ng without four of their regular forwards, ■ w • Jones, Dan Davies. D. Rosaer, and E. Arnold. Chris. Bendra. late of Aberavoii, donned the black jersey for the first time. Ill the first half Neath scored by Sam Abraham, who bad the honour of registering the firet try of the season, and subsequent trie:o. were got by Tom Davies, and Howell Jones. Half-time score. G. T. P'ts. N-eath 2 1 i7. District 0 n o I 0 n 0 in me second nair uiiris Hftndra soored a oeautifixl try for Tsoath, and almost imme- diately afterwards Sam Abraham skipped over the fifth try for Neath. In the succeed- ing play the District were awarded a try for obstruction by their opponents, and imme- diately afterwards Johnny Thomas added a sixth try, which Howell Jones oonverted with a magnificent kick. Just before the call of time Tom Jones scored the seventh try. It was a capital practice game. Finiadi score. G. T. P'ts. i Neath 3 4 27 District .I. 0 1 3

PONTYPOOL v. R.OATH. ? fontypool. Roath were the Sr?t to h"•rc*o™ re owing to Thomas, the home back, mis- ll'I'1'11"9 ?? ball in the mouth of the goal, &I'd throvk,ip,g out instead of keeping. for- "Ilar,l p501"?*1- Elliott converted. Two minutes later Pon ty Jones took 3. pass, and with a oh-axa,et erL- %ti,- burat got over in the corner, but fEIil-d to convert. The -e?nd try was "Ored by the home captain, he recei,%7?,?rg from Morria „ Beynon. Morris next scored & grand ti^? » bilking through from the 25 '41 ?<rtS?. ? i. the ?rner. Jones again failed to ccSvSt tnthe 'corn9r- Jonœ agam Pontypool "tiTn* 0Cf>re- G. T. P'ts. Pon-typool 0 $ 9 *o 3 9 IR,O,%th 1.11 I

TREDEGAR v. ROMILLY. ft\J 'J:reuif;r Qpeoo their season with a gua.r-1 totee match with the emmfa^rt PCa^r^diff ^11 a g^ax" tioSn The woathoir organisa- Tems: wae most wretched. Romiily: Back, Woods; thr^ ee-quarter haSvki- Lovell, Litchfield, Viney, and Buhr. half. ba?ke, M. Davies and D. Da.?es. forwards. Camper, Banning, Pet-8on, Jones 7,?' Davies, CochUn. and Thomas. ?0?°' Tredegar: Back, Baker; three-quarter backs' Whale, Adams, Ryau, and Price; half-backs Barvey and Thomas; forwards, LipPiatt: Hughes, Brain, Saunders, Thomas, Palmer, Monks, and Davies. Referee: T. England, Newport. The visitors started, and forced a minor. Romiily were using their feet well, but idoker defended graudly. Ryun made a Aae run, but his pass went astray. The home forwards dribbled half the length of the field, and passing !>»• ween Adams, Ryan, and Price almost re d :in a score, Woods saving. Neither aiue could gain a decided advantage. Ha.lf-t.imc score. G. T. P'ts. Tredegar 0 0 0 'RomiUy g g 0 Final score. G. T. P'ts. Tr?dp?a.r. 0 2 6 Bomilly 0 0 0

DEVONPORT ALBION v. TORQUAY ATHLETIC. At Devon port, before 4,000, in heavy rain. The New Zealand footballers were the gueete of the Albion club. They met with a greoa,t reception on appearing just after the game started, the teams checring heartily. The Albion played a great game, scoring through Pergussoin and Summers, V ivy an goaling one and kicking a penalty goal. Vrvyan sco-red twice in the second half after grand back play. Result:— Devonport Albion, two goals, one penalty goal, two tries to nothing.

TREHERBERT v. GRANGETOWN. I At Treherbert. Grangetown started an hour late. A forward rush by the home team, headed by Jonas, placed them on the aggres- sive, a minor being forced. Mulling on the part of Treherbert let their opponents attack, and they all but got in. Godfrey saving. Owing '?o the state of the gromd, play was conaa?d to the forwards, the homesters hav- ing the better of he play. A. try was scared for Treh-erbext by Parker. Half-time score. G. T. P'ts. I Treherbert 0 1 3 Garngetown U 0 0 The first stages of the second half saw Tre- herbert attacking. Towards the close Grange town proved dangerous, but the score re- mained unaltered. Comments arc really un- necoolSary. the game simply being kick and rush. rush. -S'-Ldler Jciikins was th? pick of the Treheroert team. Final score. G. T. P'ts. 1 TreTherbert. 0 1 3 Grangetown 0 0 0 ADAMSDOWN v. ST. ELLON'S. I At bt. mellon s. The visitors proved too I strong for the home team, and scored seven I times—by Tucker (2), HaD (2), Smart, Kruger, and Reardon. Final score. G. T. P'ts. I Ada,nistown 1 6 23 St. Mellon's 0 0 0

BLAENCI/YDAOH CRESCENTS v. TREORKY I JUNIORS. This afternoon, at the Mid-Rhondda Recreation Ground, a league match was played between Blaemclydach Croccente and Treorky Juniors. The irbatch resulted in a I win for the former by two tries to one.

TREORKY v. BRITON FERRY. I Ylyea at Peltre-. The ground was in a tlrrlble state, which militated against any- thing like attractive play. Treorky pressed several times, and secured a few minors, but they were unable to score vTho game was not any bright feature. had f-tim-e: -Tr--OrhY, nil; Briton Ferry, Pit. Half-time score. G. T. P'te. Treorky 0 0 0 Briton Ferry 0 0 0 Bridgwater, 6 points; Stroud, 6 points.

Northern Union. I WIDNES v. HULL KINGSTON ROVERS. I At Widne?. before 1,000 spectators. The I home tf" were short of T'illey. The game was vet\ jven in the first half, neither side scormg. iu the second half Mauley plac-ect a. grand goal for Hull from a mark. Towards the finish the visitors had the best of the game. Finial:-Hull Kingston Rovers, 1 goal (two points); Widaes, nil. CASTLE FORD v. 1CEIGHLEY. At Castteford. Keighley commenced, and for a time Castleford had the advantage. Relief, however, came by Myers, who carried play to the home line, and dropped a goal. Charging ends Kcighley had much the best of the game Crocker scoring, Myers improv- ing. After passing by their backs Craven added an unconverted try for Keighley. Result: Keighley, 2 goals 2 tries (10 points); Castleford. nil. BRADFORD v. DEiWSBURY. I ■mere were aoout 4,000 spectators at fark- avenue tc> witness this match. Within the first five minutes Rradford had made a goal and a try, Ma-rsden kicking the former from a penalty, and Oonnell making the try later. Re;sel-bine made a try in the second half. Haigh made another try for 3radford, but Dewsbnry never scored, being well beaten. Final Score: Bradford, 1 goal, 3 tries (11 points); Dewsbury, nil. BATLEY v. YORK. I At Batley. before 3,000 spectators. York started agains-t the wind, and immediately attacked, being repulsed by O'Brien, who. transferred play with a. long kick. From a rolling ball, Plimmer kicked a goal. On change of .ends, Bat.ley attacked, but were met with a, sound defence. In the closing stages York pressed strongly. R".sult:- Yo.rk, 2pts.; Batley, nil. ,IJf}EDS V. WAKEFIELD TRINITY. I Played at Headingley before 3,000 people. Wakefield had the best of thg game in the first half, but were behind at the interval, Bnays'haw scoring 'a clever try for Leeds, who were, therefore, -throe points in front at the interval. Afterwards Lunn scored a good try Tor Leeds, as did W Llewellyn. The latter kicked a goal. T, Llewellyn also scored, a goal being added. Result:—Leeds, I 2 goals, 4 tries (16 points); Wakefield, nil. HULL V. HUNSLET. I At Hull, seven 'thousand. In the first- I half C-ook scored two tries from Parry's passes, amd Goodfellow goaled once. At. the interval the home team 1ed by eight =ts to nil. A brilliant dribble by Hull three- p-arts 'the length of 'Lhe field yielded aiTI UTI- converted try to Goodfellow. Parry scored prettily, and QoocTfollow goaled. h-eault:- Hull, 2 goals 4 tries (16 points); Hunelet, 1 goal 1 try (5 -points). WIGAN v. BARROW. I Played in the central fans, Wigan, Mtore 8/JOQ spectators. Barrow attacked at the outset, but Thomas forced them back. Windsor Jones eventually scored for WigMl, Leytham failing at goal Wigan continued t3 press strongly, and Whittaker added a try, but. Mason failed* to add the extra points. Thomas and Anderson played finely for Wigam. R-esult:-Wi.-am, 6 points, Barrow, nil. | ST. HELEN'S V. MORECAMBOE. I xn rile nrst h-alT St. Helen's had the best off Vl,ay, aind Itries were scored by PTescott, Johnson, and Creyey, Lee a4nd Traynor kick- ing goals. G. W-i-L-on scored for Moreoambe In Itlhe second hia-Tf Toole dropped a goal for Helen's, and Bach scored for Morecambe Proescctit scored for Sit. Helen's. Banks and !L00 scored, Traynor 'improving one goal FinalSt. Helen's, 4 goal, 6 uries; More- oambe, 2 tries. Wakefield Trinity "A." 6 points; Leeds "A," 2 points. 2 points. "A" 31 points; Roch(htle ?Hornets, nil Broughton Rangers, 3 goals 3 tries; Leigh, UI]. 11 Runcorn, 14 points; Rochdale Hornets, nil. Halifax, two goals three tries; Huddersfield, one goal. Rramley, 3 points; Brighouse, ml. Warrington "A," 20 Wi-ntp; Tyldcsley, 5. Warrington, 2 points; Oldham, 0. Leicester, 8 points; Hartlepool Rovers, 3., Bramley, 3 points; Brighouse, 0. Sal ford, 8 points; Swinton. 0.

ASSOCIATION. i ABERDARE TRIAL I The Aberdare Assoc ration team pla-yed their trial match in a. drizzling rain. The ground was in a sodden state. There were several changes 4n the teams no fewer than eight, of the original players being absent, and th?Ir places were taken UP by local lds. In the first half Ben Harper, who is a new man, scored a sma,rt goal for the Whites, Seward failing to stop the ball, owing to the state of the ground. Only a short 'time was mayed, .and nothing further was sc-orod before the lotp-rv-i.i Half-time score: Goals. Whi.t.-o i Stripes .V.\V.V.V.V.V.V..V.V. Õ Alter change of ends, the Whites got- away, ) _o t alva., amd lte-e is Thomas travelled on the left wing, but his ktet at gaal was a trifle wide. After the kick out the Sbrtpo showed ccn- ,Sid.e,rable vigour, and nearly eoored, but. Seward saved finely. After some give-and- take play, Braddon (Cardiff Corinthians) was conspicuous for some fine work, and he nearly through on. several occasions. Play I was now carried on at the bottom goal but-Hw Whites could not add to their lead, owing to the fine defence of Seward. Later Evans scored for the Stripes. Whites i I Final score: Goals. I Rtrip,-s 1

CAERLEON V. IMPERIAL MILLS. I The opening league match of the season could hardly have taken place under more depressing conditions. Caerleon were short of Hodges. The homesters kicked off. After the opening exchanges the home team pressed, but were repelled. Morgan, Edwards, a.nd Oakley, for Caerleon, were very prominent. Smart work by Morgan resulted in that player scoring for the Mills. The homesters then attacked strongly, and forced several corners, which were abortive. At length, from a. penalty kick, Brown equalised. Oaer- leon still kept up the pressure, but the visi- tors' defence was aound. Hyde broke away for the Mill, and scored a soft goal. Play nowbeoaID-e exciting. and from a melee in the -goal Oakley equalised for the homesters. Half-time score: Goals. oa,erleva.n.s. I Imperial MiUs 2 I,tpy'ond h.%If ookley.-d a. tbird goal for Caerl?on, and shortly afterwards Hyde equalised for the .vliil3. Final Score: Goals. Ca,erleon 3 Imperial Mills 3

I LLANBRADACH V. BARRY DOCK I ALBIONS. At Llamhra?la?h. There was nmbing to Ch'between the sidœ in the B"fM?b..If, a.nd the teaAuMs were clever trick mess on the pant <A A. Thomas and Thopmhill and the good 9efenee of G. Williams. J. Yair, late of Barry, was also conspicuous. The half ended with honours even. On resuming Llanbradach re-arranged the team, G. Williams going bac-k to his old position. He took a shot for goal, missing it by inches. -on he put one over the bar, and afterwards Lla-nbradaoh were repeatedly around their opponents' goal, till A. Thomas raised the siege. Ten minutes from 'time Burnhill sent in a stinging shot, and for a time the Albions looked like scoring: -but oventtially G. Williams netter the only goal of the match. Final score Goals. LI a n br adaoh 1 Barry Dock Albions. 0

DINAS POWIS V. BARRY BAR- BARIANR The opening fixture of the Dinas Powis Club was the match with the Barry Bar- barians, a n.ew combination. It was looked upon as more of a preliminary canter than as a serious game. The homesters were easily the better team, and won by a goal and ft try to nil. The try-getters were E. Kali and Ivor Evans, and. W. James (capta-in) con- verted the firts goal of the season.

BARRY V. RIVERSIDE. t blilrrv u s:,arlct WIlll the gradient- against them, but made an onslaught on the visitors' goa.l, where Goullhard came scoring. wit,bi.ii a. few minutes the whole front rank again ^attacked, and Lloyd scored. Even play neue--i till CouMiard .e-.nt. aoro^s tü the centre, a-nd G. h-eaded through ol-everly. e rom tlie re-stiari the visitors ruc-lied down. down, a.nd lick.Jin ;hot a. good goal. Barry'.s centre distrngai^hed hirae-elf with some ex- cellent dribolmg, while Wiatts was applaudod for fine sbo-ot.ing'. Agiain Riverside broke ain .1verl;i c- broke away, and on n-earint? the home citadel Jones put the ball throug'h. Then tihe Barryiilcs roiiirncd to the attack, e. shot. from Watts grazing th^lM'r. They were driven down the aft-er some very pretty dribbling, made a gnancl attempt, but his shot struck the cross-bar ,and rebounded. Coultnard rushed up and drove the ball into the net, J-ust before the interval Dickson saved mar- vellously for Barry. Ea?-time score: Goals. .Ba.rry 3 f:kid' 2 la the second half Barry ?€SEed. for the major portion, Lloyd scoring three goals. v h rce gmis. score: Goals. Ba.rry .? g R:verside 2

BARRY DOCK CYMRIC V. CADOXTON RADICAL IMS'ITTCTTE Playcd au the March Field, Cadoxton, this afternoon to dcdde the winners of the run- ning-np medals in connection with the third division of the Cardiff and District league 1 last season. G. lyndle scored fro the Kadi- oale in the first half, and they led by this margin at the interval. In the second half ?. Oonlthard and L. Bilson put thro?h for Athe Oymriœ, but. W. Buckley ?u?Ii&ed for the Radicals, and the score at the call of time read two goals lal. Fifteen minutes extra-each way were played, when goals were put through for the Cymries by W. Coul- thard, T. Gocfeane, and N. Sutton, the Cymncs thus winning the mpteli and the medals by five goals to two.

BARRY MSTEICT RESERVES v. RIVERSIDE (CARDIFF). fl't1"c..Ql':II. +J"'1n. ,+ ,¿- .]1- Auvb iy-ua.y at JttUttrms, jLi?rry. in the C?rditT and District J?e??ue in boister. ous wejatnor. Should the Reserves win they would have to me.t Cardiff Albion to decide who should receive the runniTig-up medals ill the Cardiff and District League for last season. There was a good crowd of spectators on the ftelu. Teams: — Reserves.—Goal, G. Dickson; ba-cks, W. Winch and D. Syvrett; half-baeks, J, Wafe, B. Velvii, -and A. Stillman: forv/ards, G. Rad- cliffe, G. Coulthia<rd. Lloyd, A. G. Williams, and T. Holmes. Riverside.—Goal, Needham; backs, Evans and Milfcrd; half-backs, Johnson, Horsford, and Deanes; forwards, V. Jones, Nicklin, Foxall, Meaker, and J. Jones Referee: Mr. J. Darnells, Pk-naith.

NEWPORT V. CARDIFF CORINTHIANS. iiie -i;<^wuy-orgauise.il- inewporiit, lJlllO OPeDed itheir s-eiason- wtvth Oardiff Oorimihians. In consequence of the rain, the attendance was 1 i mi'ted. Te am s :— Cardiff: Goal, Hussy; haeks, Griffiths and Spencer; half-backs, Williams, Beatt, and Meaker; forwards, Merritt, Green, Fry, Oak- fleld, and Boswell. N-ewporit: Goal, Miller (Orb): backs. C. Lock (■Somertons) and V{.I:rrma.ok; ha.lf-backs, Pearson, C. Cip-ftp, and Morgan (Recreatives); f'OTwairds, Norn;an Pill (Clyffords), A. Groves (Orb), R. Burns (Oaklands), G. Brown (Roger- ston), and A. Smith (Orb). Referee: Mr. W. J. Johnson, Newport. The first half throughout was even, but A. Smith s-coicd the first goal for Newport- wift-h a ehot. from the corner fLag. Cardiff, after ithis. had a fair sfoare of the play, and Fry made matters even. HiaJf-itime score. Goals. N ort 1 Cardiff -Corinthians i With the wind behind them, Newport out- classed the Corinthians, and goals were scored by A. Groves (2) and Brown. Final score. Goals. Newport 4 Cardiff Corinthians 1 Final score Goals. Llanbradach 1 Barry Dock Albioll3 0 Falkirk, 2; Aberdeen, 2.

I THE LEAGUE. Division I. NOTTS COUNTY V. BOLTON WANDERERS. At ixottirign.aan, bexore people. THe match opened in a downpour. Notts played Tarplin for Fountain. Bolton made three changes, the principal being Bavistock at back, his first appearance. Bolton had the better of the opening play, but Notts gra.dually got the measure of the Wanderers, and scored* in thirty minutes through Dean, the second co-ming from Turpi in ten minutes later. Marsh immediately scored for Bolton, and Gr€.e?hflg?h equalised. White got another, and the score at the interval was: —Bolton Wanderers, three goals; N atts County, two. Result:—Notts Countv three; Bolton, three. SHEFFIELD UNITEtD V. WOOLWICH ARSENAL. At Bram all-lane, in wet weather, before 11.000 people. Wilkinson was a-way for SheHield. through a, kick sustained last ;?atur- day. They lost the toes, but pressed hard in t hefirst half, Brown twice just missing and then failing at a penalty, whilst, after I^aug had hit the post, Donelly scored. Ihair equalised smartly close in. The Arsenal missed two fine chances, afterwards playing very well. Half-time: United, 1; Arsenal, 1. Result: —Sheffield United, three; Woolwich A'115lcnal, one. NEWCASTLE UNITED v. BIRMINGHAM. I At Newca°Me, in drenching rain, be lore 13,000 spectators. Newcastle opened th? 3!tcr,) but could not work Mi the wet ground. The visitors also failed to do themselves justice, a.nd the game was poor. After a long spell of even play Robinson saved from Orr, but immediately afterwards Or.r scored. Then Appleya.rd put through, but wfis off-side. Newcastle were the aggressoro until the close. Half-time: Newcastle, 1; Birmingham, nil. R,esult:-Newc,a;st,le, two goals; Birmingham City, two goals. WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS V. I STOKE. Played at Moline-ax Grounds in wet w-aather, before 7,000 spectators. A mistake by Benson and Sturgess let in Pope, who beat Roope. Two minutes later Balf headed past Baddeley. The Wanderers should have taken the lead almost immediately, but Hopkins failed badly. Interval: Wolverhampton, one; Stoke, one. Result: —St'.>ke, two goals; Wolverhampton Wanderers, one. PRESTON NORTH END V. EVERTON. Everton played at Preston in wet weather, before 8,000 spectators. Smith shot wide when in a good position. Sharp shot across the goal. Bond scored for Preston a.fter six-teen minutes' play. Scott saved a, good long shot from Hunter. Everton tried hard to equalise, but failed. Play went from end to end, and both teams tried hard to score, but failed. A't the interval the dgore was:- ProsLon North End, one goal; Everton, nil. Result: Preston, 1; Everton. 1. LIVERPOOL T. BLACKBURN ROVERS. At Anfieia in wet weather. Liverpool were without Parkinson and Dunlop, whose places were taken by Murray and Hewitt. The Rovers were strongly represented. The open- ing exchanges was of a give and take char- acter. Doig saved from Whittaker. After- wards Liverpool replied strongly, but Ray- bould got offside. After 25 minutes' play rain came down, driving the players and spec- tators to shelter. On resuming Oox scored for Liverpool. Interval: Rovers, 2; Liver- pool, 1. Result: Blackburn, three: Liverpool, one. MIDDLESBROUGH v. DERBY COUNTY. At Middlesbrough before 8,000 spectators. The weather was very wet. Middlesbrough played ilogg and Thackeray for M'Oa-lhim and Hewitt, the latter being injured. Derby had Hall for Saunders. playing agsinst a strong wind, Middlesbrough had much the best of play, Common being repeatedly dan- gerous. The visitors gave a somewhat ragged display, and were rarely dangerous, although on one occasion a shot from Paton cannoned off. At half-time no score had been reoorded. p.walt:-Derby County, one goat; Middles- brough. nil. MAN CHESTER CITY v. NOTTS FOREST. 11 ?? I Played at Hyde-road before tuly aj.wu spectators. The opening stages were a? in favour of the home team, and in the m'st few minutes Dorsett scored a grand goal. After a short attack the homesters got down again, and after Linacre had saved twice, Jones scored a fine goal, while Dorsett scored from a. penalty. Half-time «core: Manchester City. four goals; Notts Forest, nTl. Result:—Manchester Oity, five; Forest, ml. ASTON VILLA V. SUNDERLAND. I At Aston in a douwnponr oi rani, ueiore 25,000 onlookers. The visitors,. who won the toss, were far the superior to the Villa. In the early stages the A ilia lacked cohesion, and their forward work was below its usual standard. Grimmcll shot wide but Bridgett was unlucky. Bache and Han mid open goals later. Half- ?me ?rc A?.on Vi!? 0. Sunderland, 0. Result—Aston Villa, two; Sunderla.nd, one. BURY V. SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY. Several changes were .u UHt D u.ry team but Sheffield weT,- -the same as last Unfortunately, the weather was un- favr?urable, rain faMing ?11 the m?pmmg. Four ?t.?usMd spectators were pM?emt.. Burv mr?ssod at. the start, but a.ftera n 1-na riterr of an ?"r Sh??d ?rcd. The 2"a;m' e was equal after thisjmd after a,g<?d -un un aimpso? ?'" "?Md. Ha?f-ttm? :— ??nn y ? ?  Sh?mcTd ?d?day, 1 ??.i. <R?ult.??m.?Id W?dTi?day. 2; Bury. 2.

Divieion II. Gainsborough Trinity, 0; Stockport, 0. Bristol City, 2; Glossop, 1. Manchester, 1; Grimsby, nil. Blaoknool, 2: Chelsea, 0. Burnley, 1; Leicester Fosse, 0. Burslem Port Vale. 4; Chesterfield, 3. Bradford (ity, 1; Burton United, 0. Ba.rDSleY..4; LtRCOln QitiX*

MIDLAND LEAGUE. 1 Sheffield United Reserves, 3; Lancolu Reserves, 1. Earlstown. 3 goals: Atherton, 0. Middlesbrough A, 2; Crook, 0.

I MATCHES ABANDONED. 1 PENYGRAIG V. TREALAW. Keen disappointment was felt to-day a.t Penygraig when the above match was un- avoidably postponed owing to the wretched climatic conditions prevailing. Much interest was felt in the enoounlter owing to the great improvement Trealaw had made last season. The match will be played on Monday after- noon. Maes teg v. Bath Excelsiors (Morriston).— Abandoned, owing to a misunderstanding. The match between the Pontypridd Pro-babies and Possibles was postponed, owing to the rain. In consequence of the downpour, the ma-tohss between the Probables and Possibles of the Harlequins' Juniors and the Thistle v. Llautwit-Vardre were postponed. Aberdare trial. The practice football match at Bryncethin was .abandoned on account of the Bryncethin ann ual eisteddfod. Blaenavon praotice match. The practice football match at Bryncethin was abandoned, on account of the B-rynmendn annual eisteddfod. Merthyr Va.le v. Merthyr United. The Bargoed v. GiHach match was post- poned owing to the wt weather. Grosvenors v. Canton Athletic.

I PONTYPRIDD SCHOOLS' LEAGUE I The annual general meeting of the pouty-I pridd Schools League was held yesterday. A large number of -teaebem attended, and several applications were made for admis- ?on to the league. The prospects of the season are very bright. The following offi- cers were elected: President, Councillor D. Williams; chairin'an, Mr. W. E. Summers vice-chairman, Mr. 1. Isaac; -treasurer, Mr. W. H. Todd; secretary, MT. Evan John; delegates to Welsh Schools Union, Messrs. W. E. Summers, I. Isaac, and W. H. Todd. With the object of creating greater interest in the chaonpionship, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Summers, that the MiH-etreet team (who have won the championship two years in succr sion) cease to compete for the shield this season, and that boys attending at the school be eligible to play for the school they ;attmdpd previously to going to Min-strcet. The Mill-»treet teachers, who supported the motion, w.ill still run a team, and will carry out their fixtures as before. GARX SILVER STARS P,.F.C.-Fixtares wanted; aped from 13 to 15 years.—Apply to Haydn Morgan, 67, King-street, Nantyglo, Moil. el617al8

Football Fixtures. -I Bt-ACKWOOD UNITED will play Blaenavon, Blaina, Croescailog, Tredegar, Newbridge, Victoria, Ebbw Vale, R.hymney, Cwm Stars, Abercarn, Llanhilleth, Ynysddu. New Inn, Newport Thirds, Talywain, and Abertysswg. CARDSFF NORTHERN will play Abertillery, Whitchurch, Bream, Aberca.rn, Weston- super-Mare, Chepstow, Blaenavon, Roath Albions, Ely Bangers, Cinderfcrd, Canton Wanderers, Talywain, Ca.nton 'Quins, Grange United, Barry Barbarians, Sid- mouth and Exmcuth (tour), Lyduey. Canton Seconds, St. Michael's, St. Paul's, Victoria United, and Ilfracombe and Barnstaple (tour). k CAERLEON will play Imperial Mills, Clyffa-rd Villa., Galdieot, Newport Albions, Lysa-ght's Excelsiors, Orb Working Men's Club, Cefrk St. Andrew's, Newport Conservatives, Royal Garrison Artillery, and Barbarians. Alsq entered for Woodcock Cup and Bevan Shield. CANTON WANDERERS will play OgmQro Vale, Blaenavon, Chepstow St. Mary's, Ely Rangers, Penarth Reserves, Roath Albions, Grange United, Canton 'Quins, Splott Crusaders, Cardiff Northerns, Canton Seconds, St. Michael's, Exicouth, and Lydney. ILANBHADACH will play Roath, Barry Dock Albions, Pontlottyn, Abergavenny, Newport. Barry, Treharris, Corinthians, Milford Haven, Pembroke Dock, Rogerstone, Hafod, and Aberdare. Also entered for Llanbra^ dach Cup, Welsh Cup, and South Wales L i p, and South 'vl,'ales Cup. MERTHYR will play Swansea (R. M. Owen's team), Tredegar, Aberdare, Penylan, Treorky. Penygraig, Mountain Ash, Troed- yrlÜw, Glamorgan Police, Pontypridd, Aber- t:jl1t'ry, Treheroert, Blaenavon, Brynmawr, Ctialleerrpyh, illy, Abercarn, Belfast, Collegians, and Whitchurch. OGMORE VALE will play Can-ion Wanderers, Eridg.end, Neat,h, Aberavon, Pontycymmer, Pont-ardawe, Llantwit Major, Penylan, Cardiff Romiily, Nantymoel, Garth, Roath, Cardiff Mackintosh, and Nantymoel. NEWSRcDGE will play Owm, Tredegar Reserves, Victoria, Ebbw Vale, Cwm Stars, Blaenavon, Blaina-, Talywain. Croesyceilog, Blackwood, Rhymney Lilies, Aberca.rn, Ia;nd New Inn. NEWPORT ASSOCIATION TEAM will play Chepstow St. Mary's, Aberdare, Llan- bradach, Ha-fcd, Barry District, Tre- harries, Rogerstone Castle, and Ca.rài1f Corinthians. Also entered for Welsh Cup. PENYLAN will play PontYPool, Abertlillery, Old Monktonians, Merthyr, Bath, Abercarn, Ciinderford, Ogmore Vale, Penarth Reserves, I Dinas Powis, Cbepetow, Pontnewydd, Newport Reserves. Cheltenham, Llanishen, Tredegar, Stroud, Gloucester. Penaxtli Har- riers, Bream, Taunton, and Bridgwater. TREHARRJS DISTRICT (Second Division Rhymney Valley League) will play Bedlinog, Pontlottyn, Llanbradach, New Tredegar, Gilfaeh, Abergavenny, and Bargoed. Also entered for South Wales Junior Cup.

I LORD WINDSOR'S HEIR A meeting was held at the Angel Hotel, Cardiff, this afternoon of the Glamorgan tenantry of the Windsor estate, Mr. A. Beasley, general manager of the Taff Vale Railway, Company, in the chair, to consider what steps should be taken to commemorate the coming of age yf the Hon. Other Windsor Olive, on the 23rd of nest month. On the motion of Mr Hy. Martin, it was resolved to present him with an axidraee and a, piece of plate, and a committee was formed with representatives from Merthyr, Aberda-re, Caerphilly, St. Pagan's, Penarth, and Barry. Mr. Reiasley was. appointed chairman. M?. D. Morgan, Penarth. and Mr. Edward Akers, treasurers, and Mr. Illtyd Thomas, secre- tary.

I Llanhilleth Dispute I 1,300 MEN AFFECTED: EFFORTS AT A SETTLEMENT This afternoon at the Engineers' Institute, Cardiff, the arbitrators in the Llanhilleth Colliery dispute (Mr. Martin and Mr. Hann) met Messrs. Onions, Evam Thomas, Vernon Hartshorn, and Mr. Brace, representing the men, to comsider the question. The matters in dispute refer to the raising of bottom coal, &c., and affect about 1,300 men. A deputation of the men from the pits was in attendance, but after ,a very long sitting no settlement was arrived at.

I Fatal Marriage QuarrelI I ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER AT I BRISTOL At Bristol to-day Eliza Melhuish was corn- mittect for trial charged with the man. slaughter of Mary Ann Moseley, of St. Jude's, Bristol. Moseley died at the infirmary from erysiypelas following wounds sustained, it is alleged, in a fracas with the accused over the marriage of Mrs. Moseley's son to Mrs Melhuish's daughter. Evidence was given that neglect contributed to the development of erysipelas, and that there was provoca- tion.

I Roath Girl Missing Miss Bridget Norris, a girl of nmeteen, and living at 5, Bedford-place, Roath, left her home on Monday, and nothing since has been heard of her. Her mother, who is a widow, is isconsolate, and has the sympathy of her neignbours in the ordeal through which she is passing. Mrs. Norris has five daughters and one son. Bridget, who was better known as Bride," has for nine years been employed by Miss Hobbs, who carries on a dyer's shop in Albany-road. The missing girl is 5ft. in beight, has auburn hair, and is of fair com- plexion with blue eyes, and has a prominent uose. When last seen she was wearing a navy blue skirt, with little brass buttons round the bottom, a blue spotted blouse, and fawn coat and a black sailor hat. The disappearance is the more mysterious since no reason can be assigned for it. Her mother described her as a sensible,quiet girl,who never went out at night and was always at work. She complained of nothing-had nothing in fact to complain of. She was happy in the situation she had filled for nine years. She was happy, also, ajnd contented at home. She had no lover, and was not, as far as it is known, in any circumstances that oould harass her or upset her mental balance. Of a devout turn of mind, she was a regular attendant at St. Peter's Raman Catholic Church, which is within a. stone's throw of the house in which she lived. On Monday morning at nine o'clock she left home for work, as usual, and said Good morning," and since then no tidings have been gleaned of her. Of lp-te she had suffered from a bad t-hroat,andmay have gone to Bristol to see a specialist, a suggestion which, in the absence of any known reason, is made rather as a remote possibility -that as a likely explanation of the yqvg .ly'e unaccount- l able disappearance. 47's UUAcegunt.

ASSOCIATIOIT^CODE. I A Healthy Prospect. THE PARKS DIFFICULTY. Football secretaries are busy. Foot-ball cor- respondence is on every post-office counter. Without having attended a.ny meetings or received any direct information, every post- man has been enabled to spot, detective-like, the football scribes living on his round. The clues httve been only too obvious. Football committees are meeting, for there are many important matters for settlement. Last year's shirts had objectors, and in trying to come to a decision on a suitable colour, the eyes are undergoing a severe strain, and tempers are being ruined by laborious study- ing of those fearful a-id wonderful sheets of dazzling illustrated patterns so beloved of athletic outfitters. With junior clubs—for the senior ones have all these matters fairly permanent—there is much travelling and interviewing after "head- quarters." Somebody hears that So-a-nd-so has a fine room which just suits, and some- body else hears of a better one, which is nearer and handier to the field- Such things and a. dozen of others crop up, and all require immediate gra-ppling with. Poor hon. secretary! For a common unanimous vote ie to instruct the secretory to see &c. I did think of making use of the Penylan telescope for my usual September look round, but, on second thoughts, such help to vision was unnecessary. Soccer football in South Wales no longer requires an effort on the part of a would-be observer. Only the wil- fully blind can fail to see it. It is every- where. And of fair class, too. This time last year our prospects were bright. This year they are brighter. The old workers and enthusiasts of a dozen years ago must be gratified at the condition of the game to-day. I purposely said "gratified" and not "sur- prised," for Soccer men are never surprised at the hold the game irresistibly takes on those brought in touch with it. Touching high-water, mark first, I will discover the universally known information that last spring, for the third su-cive time, we hd a club in the final for the Welsh Cup. We may have again, for I hear on good autho- rity—in fact, a little bird whippered-t-ha-t a t certain çlub is already thinking of booking suitable quarters in Wrerham for next spring. These paragraphs this week are just ramb- ling sort of notes as a preliminary to a sea- son's weekly review. It is time I started, too, for I already have three or four letters asking me to give an opinion on this or that, eit-h-cr in the columns of the 'Evening Express' or otherwise." Send your queries along, friends. None is too trivial. Even to old stagers the moat simple problem was once a brain twister. Send them along. Several well-known faces are missing this year from the committee of the South Wales j Association. Men who had done good, fear- less work came a. cropper when the votes were counted. I suppose that it is ail in the game. I seem to remember that in one general election that grand old Parliamen- tarian, the late Sir AVilliam Harcourt, found himself on the wrong side when the ballot gave up its secret. Mr. Watkins, however, now holds a peculiar record. The rejected of South Wales, be became the accepted of the Football Association of Wales, and is now a, directly elocted member of the council of the premier association. He will justify his election. There is hardly a movement in local Soccer mana-gement dnring the last five or six seasons which has not felt his influence. So much has been said and written about the famous edict of the Cardiff Parke Com- mittee that it is a bit ?te in the day for anything from me. Besides, I ?? a .7 t,h}OatT my own pergon?d views are: not quite on all fours with the majority of footballers. Per- having no particular club to serve. I cannot quite appreciate the position. That may be. I was one of the deputation to the parks committee last spring, and my line Of argu- ment then was that it would be unfair sum- marily to stop football after a certain date without due notice having been given to the clubs concerned. Fixtures had been made then well in advance on the fair assumption that opportunity of ground would be given for the fulfilment of the fixtures. How does it stand now? It is distinctly hard lines, true; but if the clubs knew this season before fixtures were made that, after j a certain date, say, the end of March, no pitches would be available on the parks, my own argument of last year will not apply. It will be exasperating to footballers, cer- tainly, to see the parks empty in April, always the busiest football month. Empty, because in our climate April is an impossible month for cricket. I do not know when this new order was communicated to the football public, but if it was well in time before fixture making, the difficulty should be one which can be sur- mounted. 1 have never heard yet that clubs have petitioned the Marquess of Bute against the holding of the horse show in the Sophia Gardens Field, for this how practically amounts to the exclusion of football there until October. True, clubs which play there arrange away matches during September, but ad many of the away matches were on the public parks, this illustration may have no force. One serious objection to no lootball in April is that it will probably mean no oppor- tunity to play games which have been post- poned through bad weather in the earlier months. Postponement will possibly IDron abandonment. This will be serious, and will mean that clubs will have to close their "card" season a. couple of weeks in advance of the official parks committee closing, so as to leave a Saturday or two for probable post- poned games. But, generally speaking, with proper and reasonable regulations of the playing spaces, no footballer can grumble. No sane man would wilbngly go back to the old system, happy-go-lucky style which obtained two or three seasons ago. Fancy sticking goalposts up at breakfast time, and getting someone to stay there all day to guard them, so as to be in readiness for a game at three o'clock! With the "permit" system, irksome as it may sometimes be, clubs do know now some time in advance whether they have a ground "-the ohief blue bottle in the ointment being the un- desirable placarding of » notice-board with the legend that the ground is too wet for football t'o-day I think that I have taken up just about enough of space for a start. There is much to write about. The prospects of the leagues from Pembrokeshire to Monmouthshire, the cup competitions, the individual club's look out, the referee aspect, the spectators' prob- lem. All these have been left alone this week. As in previous seasons, I &hall endeavour week by week to make this column of interest to everybody, one and all. who is in any way, directly or indirectly, connted with our lo-I Soccer football. -?n? ? local I 9Jt.alll nolude any part covered by the clubs form- ing the area of the &<?th Wales Footba?l Association. I have not yet unearthed any "Kernels," but, with that admission, I will wish every footballer, be he player^specta- tor, or legislator, not even forgetting the referee, a pleasant and enjoyable season.

NEWPORT. I The newly-formed N.Owport Association Foot- ball Club, which is enclosing a ground approached from CorPor,a*tion-road (near Bileton-stiroot) and from Chepstow-road (oppo- site Eveswell Schools), has already made a -number of fixtures in the South Wales Lea-gae and the Rhymney Valley League. The Ebbw Va-le tecum has a. week6 graoe, as there is some temporary difficulty about a ground. Matches will, it is experted, ultimately be arranged with them. Ithad been aaTanged that Cardiff Corinthians should open the ground to-day with a. friendly game. Arrangements are in progress for arranging a fixture with a first-class Aston team a.t Newport. Bristol City have offered a. game, and it is expected til: at a match will also be arranged wiiith. Bristol Bovers. Colonel Oourtenay Morgan has accepted the presidency for the seMon, and Mr. Jestyn Williams (son of his Bouour Judge Gvilym Willi-a.Tiisi, ain old Soccer player, has accepted the dhiairttnanship.

RHYMNEY VALLEY. I The second year of -the Rhymney Valley League promises well. The number of clubs will remain about the same, but there seems to be a more heailtliy foundation to the whole. Among the players who have left are Wed- lock and Ingham, of Aberdare, who will play for Bristol City. Treharris are fast building up a formidable side. Å trial is to be given to J. Davies, of Wrexham, who played for Aberaman as outside left. Yank" Powell will aguiu be seen in the front string, and will again be eeep his season with Notts Forest should add greaitly to his abilities. The question of the day at Treharris seems to be. Who will part- ner Bevan at back? At Ebbw Vale there are ground difficulties which cannot easily be removed. Despite the untiring efforts of Mr. Saer and his col- leagues, it seems if something does not turn up in -the next few days, that the famous Valians" will be known no more. The Llanbradach committee have secured the signatures of J. Yarr and Albert Th<)mpson, of Barry. Yarr turned out on Saturday, and created » jsreat mj j>reni<?p.

TO-DAY'S -9 CRICKET I MR. C. I. THORNTON'S ENGLAND X!. V, I AUSTRALIANS. At the close of yesterday's play at Soa-r- borough, the Colonials had made 337 for the loss of nine wickets, and, resuming th;s I morning in boisterous weather, only five, more were added when Laver was bowled, the innings closing for 110 in excess of the England tot.al. The Australians were batting in all about five hours a-n'd l.hree-e¡ua.rt-eI'S, and Laver was in au hour a.nd forty minutes. Just after twelve o'clock, or with a lktle over four hours lef' for actua1 cricket, Ma-cLare-n and Spooner opened the English second innings to the bowling of Cotter and M'Leod. With ihe total taken to 22 MacLaren waB caught and bowled. This made room for Tyldesley, who was nearly run out in the same over. The professional, however, managed to scramble back to his ground, a.nd the 50 went up as the result of forty minutes' cricket. After batting seventy minutes, and 1J.ittoh¡g nine 4'a, Spooner returned one to Laver. Denton arrived, and the 100 went, -up at the end of seventy-five minutes. Five later Armstrong was put en, and dh bis first over oaa:ghit aTi-d bowled Tyl- dosley. At lunch England had scored 112 for three wickets. When the same was resumed Jackson and Denton were opposed to the bowling of Armstrong and Cotter. Off the lapt named Denton made two sweet fours to leg, but, with the figures taken to 144. he fell to Armstrong. Hirst came in, and, having I made a single, was missed at point by Howell off Cotter. Only seventeen runs had been put on since the departure of Heiiton when Hirst was bowled round his leg, making half the wicke.t.s down for 161. Then Bosanquet joined Jackson, but directly afterwards ra.in stopped play. After half an hÜU;Ù3 steady downfall the rain increased in force, and at four I o'clock the match was abandoned for good. Score: — MR. THORNTON'S ELEVEN. ( First innings. Second inniafs. JlacLarca. c Ho-ve'l. b Cotter. 22 c end b Cotter. 6 Syooner, c Trumpar, b C0tter.. 9 0 and b Laver 59 Tvldeslev, cTru Per, b 13 c and b Armstrong. 37 Denton, c Kelly, b Cottpr 11 b Armstrong 23 Jackson, c Hopkins, b lIl'L('Qd .123 not out.31 Hir"t. C ",nd b Laycr 4 b Armstrong 6 nOR.IlquM, c and b Laver 13 not out 5 Rhods. b Laver 4. Thompson, c Duff, b Arm- strong 24 Haiph. b Cotter. 3. Huoter. not out 17 "Extras. 28 Extras. 9 Total 282 Total (5) 176 AUSTRALIANS. First inntngs. Second bmiaga. Trumper, lbw. b Rhodee. 9. Darling, c Den ton, b Rhodes.. 31 I Howell, b Hjt 7. Hill, c Dctacn, b Birrt 181 Armstrong;, cSpooner. b Hossnquct 48 Duff, c Ilirtrt. b BManquet 6 Hcpkias, c Denton, b Boean- quet .13. M'Leod. b Hirst 12 Cotter, c D?nton, b Jackson 23 Laver, b Hirst 43 Kelly, not out.$ Extras. 16 I. Total 392 BOWLING ANALYSIS. MB. THORNTON'S ELEVEN.—First innings. O. M. R. W. Cotter 27 1 107 4 Armstrong 22 4 55 1 Laver 18 5 35 3 Howell 14 4 34 1 M'Lrod 2.3 0 9 1 H,?pkine 2 0 ,13 0 O:1tPl:.l<'Td '¿¡g.Ü ¿:bn¡. O. 13 0

GENTLEMEN OF THE SOUTH V. PLAYERS I OF THE SOUTH. I Boisterous, unsettled wcat-her was asso- ciated with the third day of the above match, entered upon at Hastings to-day at 11.50, on a. soft pitch. The Gentlemen, who had obtained 26 for one wicket, continued tiheir innings, Lees and Cox bowling. The former beat M'&ahey at 42, and Lord Dal- meny nineteen later. Day was soon caught in the slips, a.nd Seweil wae bowled playing back ia.t 91, laJter la stoay of thirty-five minutes. Jeesop, after giving a couple of chances to point, hit merrily, making 43 out of 56 in thirty-five minutes. He pun; "Ihed Eearne for 25 in three overs, but was well caught in the country in the fourth. Goldie was out next ball, iard then rain stopped play. There was 110 more play before lunch, and during the I initerra.l ma-tters went from bad to worse, and -at 2.50 it- was wisely decided to abandon the match. Score:— FLAY EMS OF THE SOUTH. First innings. Second ianmfn. Hayward, c Goldie, b Crawford 29 Marshall, b C'ra.wford 16. Hayes, c Day, b 3S Killiok, c Dalmeny, b Craw- f.rd \I. Vine, c and b Knox 4. Braund, b Crawi'ord S. R«lf, c Goldie, b Knox 0. Oox, b Crawford B Lees, 0 Goluie. b 43 Butt, c Goldie, b Knox. 4 .oo. J. T. Hps rue, not out 16 Extras. 35 Tot a} .2'00. CIE71-TT FNUIN OF THE SOTTTH. Fir-tt. innings. second innings. Lord Daimeny, b Lees 27 Ra r; 0.0"1, b Lees e M'Gahey, b Lees 2. Sev-eil, b Cox 25 Day, c Li-aund, b Cox. Crawford, not out 22 Jessop, c Lees. b Hearne 43 Goldie. c Cox, b Hr-arne. 0. Extras 18 .oooo" Total (7 147 BOWLING ANALYSIS. PLAYERS OF THE SOUTH.—First innings. ü. M. R. W. Crawford 26 9 31 5 KM* 24.42 90 5 M'Gah^v 1 0 4 0 Knox delivered six no-bslls. Barry Seconds, 39; Cardiff East, 35.

MATCHES ABANDONED. 1 Cardiff v. Newport. The match arranged to take P'- to-day on the Cardiff Anns Park for the b:. .Yf the Cardiff professionals between Cardiff a,nd Newport has been abandoned through I stress of weather. Bon vi 1st on v. St- Dying e. Brvnrnenin v. Llanharren, owing to the annual eis- teddfod at Brynmenin.. All matches at Llandaff Fields. Dinas Powis v. Caerleon. Caerphilly v. Machen. Brynmenin v. Llanbarran. Cadorton (Barry) v. Barry.

I Cricket Gossip 1 ABERTILLERY. I The Abertillery Premiers visited Aber- gavenny last Saturday to play the return fixture. The first match ended in a. win for Abertillery by 136 to 47. Abergavenny batted first. The first wicket fell for 8, the second for 32, the third and fourth for 35, and the fifth for 43. Then a good stand was made, the score being taken to 76 before Harris was run out, the whole side being dismissed for 90. Abertillery had 55 minutes to score the runs, but time just inanaged to beat them, as they had twelve more runs to make to win.

ABERCYNON. I Cardiff East made a poor show against, the premier team on Saturday, the whole side only scoring 8 runs, Jackson and Bedford taking five wickets each at a cost of 5 and 2 runs respectively. The home team put together 143, Marsoh accounting for 60. The i last niatcli of the season, which was played at Mountain Ash on Monday, decided which should hold second place in the league table. Abercynon won by 6 runs. Bedford took nine wickets for 11 runs, and Rees Hopkins (wicket- keeper) stumped no less than four. The team has played twenty matches, won fifteen, drawn one, and loet four. They hold second position in the Glamorgan League.

BARRY. I Mr. Vazie Simons, captain of the Dinas Powis Cricket Club, and an excellent all- round sportsman, is about to remove from Dinas Powis to Cardiff. Mr. Simons's depar- ture will -piolyably necessitate the severance of his connection with the Dinas Powis Club, and his assistance and counsel will be much missed.

CAERLEON. I The match against Usk last week was a remarkable one. Usk, who batted firet, lost four wickets for 11 runs, but chiefly, owing to the batting of Haves,and George Edmunds, the total reached 66. The local team made even a worse Slart, and lost five wickets for 6 runs. A short stand was made by Lieut. Williams and E. F. Lyne, but the inn- ings only totalled 46. Marfell and Wallace (for Uski and Morris and Hooper (for Caer- leon) were in great form with the ball. Although close neighbours, Caerleon and Somerton only meet once a year. Last year the Somerton men won an unexpected victory, and hoped to repeat the performance at Caerloon this year. The unexpected again happened this time in f-avour of Caerleon. Somerton batted first, and were dismissed for the smallest score ever made on the Careleon ground—13. Pile and Jones bowled in marvellous form for the home team, the former taking four wickets for 5 runs, and Jones capturing five for 6 runs. Harry Cookroft passed the visitors' total, and then the Caerleon team hit at everything, and were all dismissed for 35.

LLWYNYPIA. I Llwynypia completed their list of cricket- fixtures with a, match against Pentre on the home grounds on Saturday. The second eleven gave the Pentre Seconds a close game, and an exciting match resulted. The visitors batted first and scored 59 runs, and it was a surprise to all to find that J. D Lewis and his men. after making a good start and only requiring nine runs to make with four wickets down, oould not bring off a win, the total soore amounting to 58, out of which Frank Dobeon compiled 23. Ho alw took two wickete iof Eow rose-

RUNNING A SPORTS*!  PITY THE POOR SECRETARY Special to the "Evening Express" Before the football season takes us fail on the hip" let us conclude the series of sporte, for profit and profit for sport articles. It will be remembered that we had arrived at that time known as the night before the sports in one of the towns where sports make the enjoyment of the Bank Holiday and profit is not a necessity. One might suppose that in the absence of keenness re profit a smooth- ness of working would ensue. But far from this, this absence of trouble in the financial department^breeds a lack of care for details. The idea prevails that even if one hitch, or any number of liitche3 occur the public will overlook the same, to a, large extent, if not altogether, on account of the sports being a tame affair -and not money maikng in any &ense. But let us follow the hon. sec- retary. As far as he is concerned all is done that can be done. Everything that oan be made ready has been ready. One thing has to be left undone, and that was the preparation of the field. Being a private field, lent for the occasion, at a fixed fee, of course, the farmer had before granting the use refused permission to enter until the day of the sports, .but on that day as early as the hirers wished. And, as the field was paid for for the day only, this was quite fair. So the preparations are left over till the morning, and it generally turns out that. these final preparations spoil the slrow. There are only 24 hours in the day, Bank Holiday being as other days in this respect, and of these seven or eight only can be used as prepa.ratory ones. Four o'clock in the morning is generally arranged for a start, and we have our hon. secretary. with a dietince promise from each (;f, eay, six committeemen as to the time for a start. Then he goes to bed, but not to sleep. He is fearfully afraid of cversleyping. and at four a.m. starts up from his fitful rest, hurries his boots on, takes up his bag, and makes for the field. Clothes are understood, of course. The morning grey is about, and our zealous one fears the laughter of the early six, as he fancies them awaiting him on the ground. He is cheered to find they are not there. The hired labourers even have not arrived, and, thinking it best to do something, our energtrtiû one gets his bag emptied. That done, he looks about, and. finding the crea- tures accumulating near him. starts a spell of herdsman, and forthwith clears the ground. This and brow mopping help him on to five o'clock. Still not a, soul. Five-thirty is equally peaceful, and then. in trouble, -the hon. secretary tries to do some- thing tangible in th? measuring- lin-e himself. Ho aims at measuring out the sprint race, uses the labourer, finds him foolish, and chucks it up for the leas meritorious matter of mixi'ng whiting. He soon gets whiting- spotted and tolerably angry, but determines to keep thickly at it, when a. voice says: "Are you all ,alone p., Hon. sec. looks up. Committeeman number one has turned up, 6 a.m. Yes, all alone," he replies. "Hard lines. How much is done?" Next to nothing. Here, this whiting will do for a start. Take hold of the tape. Did you see any of the others?" No, not. a man of them." It then becomos a hard gruel for two; the sprint is measured, starts marked, and courses strung. This is completed by seven, when. in a few minutes' interval, the hon. sec. orders the raising of the flag at the entrance. This is labourers' work, but the la,bourer has to be shown the flag, the post, the hajnmer and the nails, the rope and the hole, end the right side up of the floater before he makes a start. When the two bard-worked one- leave the labourer, they have the track to attend to. The 440 sprint acd its marking of starts, the half-mile, and the cycle starts all want doing, and slow doing it is. At ten o'clock Committeeman No. 2 turng up smoking a fragrant cigar, and with a cheery How're getting on?" walks all around to mark the progress made. The sight of it walking round forces No. 1 to speak sarcastically, which speaking brings out an explanation of a. sort. "Looked bo like rain, really afraid to turn out; ought not really to have promised." And after taking great credit, even for promising, he seized a slack moment and disappears on it. And thus it is. None of the others turn up at all. All their fine promises go for nought, and the agony hours are prolonged for the faithful two. "When at length at noon everything is ready, the tired ones rush home for a bite of food, and re-rush back to open the gat-es at one o'clock. Then comes the afternoon's chapter of mis- haps. The pistol fails, and is left behind by the committeeman, who promised to see to it, and it only. Judges congregate to talk, and do not. pay sufficient attention to the proper placing of the competitors on their marks, with the result that the handicapping is knocked to pieces. There is indecisiveness in the judging and consequent -uneasiness. When hurdle time comes there is a. mix-up of men and a mis-up of the common sense. For- ttings and carelessness help the worry along. But, strange to say, through it all the spec- tators keep a calm exterior and a. laughing interior. Being allowed the use of a little banter that don't mind what happens, they sit on the grass and enjoy themselves tho- roughly.

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International Water Polo IRISH AND WELSH TEAMS FOR PENARTH On Wednesday next at Penarth Baths the chief item on the programme will be the water polo match between Ireland and Wales. Whilst the Irish team includes four of the old faces of 1903, the Welsh team has changes in no less than five places. The teams ire:- Ireland: W. Yeates (Belfast Otter), goal; I. Carmichael (Belfast Amateurs), half-back; I. C. Meldon (Dublin) and 1. B. Stewart (Dub- lin University), backs; S. Thompson (Belfast Amateurs), G. Beckett (Pembroke, Dublin), and I. Beckett (Dublin University), forwards. Wales: R. A. Ferguson 'Penarth), goal; H. 1. Herbert (Newport), half-back; A. G. Oliver and N. S. Coppock (Cardiff), backs; Chris. Jones (Penarth), P. Radmilovic (Car- diff), and F. S. Munn (Y.M.C.A.), forwards. Other events are.-—The ladies' champion- ship of WaJes, for which four ladies ot the Swansea Swimming Club have entered; the boys' championship of Wales (entries include Munn, Cardiff, three Newport boys, and a Penarth boy); a team race for the school- boys' shield, in which, no doubt, the Cardiff Higher Grade boys will render a good account of themselves against the veterans of Stow Hill School, Newport; and the 100yds. open handicap, for which Kimber and D. L. Owen have entered. W. Jarvis has definitely promised to swim, and besides ordinary swimming, be will give an exhibition of plunging and trick swim- ming.

YACHTING I A New International Trophy I New York, Saturday.—Arrangements are now being made by a. syndicate of American yachtsmen and the Kaiser for the establish- ment of a new perpetual international yachting trophy. It is intended that only German and American boats shall compete. The races will take place off Marblehead. Mas- Ea?hnBeMs, & well-known yachting centre, ?nd each country wiU be represented by I News.

BASEBALL. I The fOllowing matches were abandoned:— I West Docks v. Newport. Cardiff Albatross v. Penarth. Barry Dock Conservatives v. Splott.

PONTYPRIDD SPORTS. I Owing to the incesisant rain, the profes- sional sports, which should have been held at the Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd, this after- noon, were postponed until Monday at 4.30. Foot events have been abandoned, owing to ma,ny of the entrants being engaged on t-hat day at Maeeycwmmer.

TKOEDYRHIW SPORTS I The Troedyrhiw Sports, fixed for to-day, were postponed, owing to the rain.

DON'T FORGET THE MAESYOWMMER GRAND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS AND TRADESMEN'S TURNOUT. Record entrios in Waliing, Foot aunalug, Trotting, -to fcny aw. OM A

jOYCLING (S; MOTORING] The End of the Season. I MATTHEWS'S START RUMPUS I [By SPOKES."] THE MATTHEWS CONTROVERSY. The letter of the Polytechnic serre-tary which appeared in last Saturday's Sports Edition of the "Evening Express," and which found fault with the way provincial handi- cappers allowed J. Matthews to retain his mark, stated only one side of the question. The fact that Matthews is probably a more frequent competitor than any other racing man in the kingdom was lost sight of. A list of his victories only was given, but to be fair to Matthews and also to the handi- cappers the list should have also contained the number of times he was unplaced between each win. Matthews has been a fre- quent competitor at Carmarthen, and in view of this, Mr. R. J. Brind, the Welsh handi- eapper. produced his reaisons to the X. C. U. for handicapping Matthews as he had done in local handicaps. Of course, the Polytech- nic secretary did not refer to Mr. Brind any more than he did to the other provin- cial and London start allorcters, but Mr. Brind felt that an unjust attack had been made, and, therefore, offeretf hie defence Every one of the delegates present was satis- fied that Matthews had been properly dealt with in the way of starts at Welsh meetings. Quite unsolicited a unanimous expression if confidence in the Welsh handicapper was passed. There are on solid grounds whatever for growling at the action of any N. C. U. handicapper over the yards allowed Jaat- thews The matter will shortly be fully oon- sidereod at. a meeting of all the English and Welsh handicappers. Mr. S tap ley, the hon. secretary of Mr. J. Matthews's club writec- In June of this year a well-known English handicapper wrote a letter stating tha.t young Matthews had ridden well off his marks in two races, but tha.t his starts were insufficient. Almost immediately the same handicapper made a charge of "roping" against the lad. The lad' s father demanded investigation, and at the first executive meeting of the London Centre the further allegation was made of roping at certain meetings, particularly at Carmarthen, where it was alleged Matthews's riding had been of suoh a nature fuS to call the atten- tion of the judges, and that the matter was actually before the Welsh centre for inquiry. The London charge was investi- gated, and found trivial and quite ground- less. but no evidence wae offered regarding Carmarthen. There was, in fact, not the siightest ground for the Carmarthen charges. The allegations were not only unfounded, but were without an atom of truth. Mr. Gear's table of wins is not only incomplete, but is also unfair, as be daoet; not state the number of ra-ces ridden in. He includes scratch, club. and tandem events pell mell. THE OLD AND NEW SECRETARIES. The resignation by Mr. H. J. Powell of the secretaryship of the W {,}>=<h centre is regretted by all. In his official capacity it was often- times ian impossibility for him to please aU. His letters to offending sports pro meters vert- famous for their conciseness, and, as one of the delegates said at the meeting of the N.C.U. Mr. Powell was a. master in the art of communicating in writing disag-rpea-ble decisions of the centre in as few words ae possible. It was most fitting that Mr J. A. Metcalf should Il-e appointed unanimously the new secretary. Jack for over a decade has been closely connected with the centra's affairs and'with local sport- As a racing man he held an English championship, the Welsh mile championship lor six years in succession, in addition to nemg the winner of hundreds of pounds of prises. His close connection with the sport will undoubtedly result in benefit to the N.C.U., -as well as to the various Welsh sports-promoting bodies next season. SPORT DrRIXG THE SEASON, The season ends on Saturday next, with the championship meeting at Pontypridd, and, from what I hear, the majority of the sport? promoti-ng committees of South Wales are not sorry. 1905 has ueeIl a. financially successful season t-o very few clubs. B,¡,ci weather has been responsible for much of the mischief, but the necessity of having huge and expen- sive programmes has taken much of the gilt off the gingerbread. To obtain a big gate in South Wales, it is now absolutely necessary to include some expensive novelty in the card—some piece of sensation in which oue or more persons risk their necks. From a purely racing standpoint, Pontypridd, New. port, Carmarthen, and Abergavenny have given no great sport. pontv, pridd has catered well for the cash riders. and, thanks to the firmness of Mr. Dai Williams and Mr. Teddy Lewis, no fault. can be found with the honesty of contest* provided by the professionals. Tom Williams, Tom James, Churchill, Bur- gess, Syd Jenkins, Harry Reynolds. Ohinn, and others have provided some of the finest racing events ever witnessed in Wales. Among the amateur riders, Charlie Baker has once again demonstrated that he is the eoecdiest man in Wales. Charlie made a clean sweep of the championships. Bert Andrews, who c-tart-ed the season in great form, was unfortuna,te in having a bad spill at Manchester just when he had got into his best sitride. Cardiff, once famed for possessing more amateur Tiders than any other town in Wales, during the season has been repre- sented by W. J. Broom, Sid Hill, and one or two more only. The Metropolis of Wales has, in fact, had to take a very back seat to many of the surrounding small towns in the number of her racing representatives. Not a single ra-ce meeft.ing has been held in Oardiff. The cause, of course, is the absence of a, cycle track and training facilities in the town. Promise is held out, however, .that ere long the Cardiff Parss Committee will consider the question of the establishment of a municipal track in one of the public parks. If a track is once more laid down in the town, Cardiff will once again become prominent in the sport, but nQt until then. ENDING THE SEASON. Many of the clubs have either already finished the season or will do so within the next few days. Aberystwyth and St. Peter's have ended their season's runs. Oardiff finishes up with a smoker at headquaters on Wednesday. On Thursday, the Maindee CycliDg Club hold their final spin, and on Saturday the Cardiff Tourists, Cat "hays Cycling Club, Eveswell Oydin-g Club, and Splott Cycling Club, end their geaaou's pro- grammes. A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. In reply to A. W. Coles's challenge to ride any man in Wales bar Baker, I have had a letter from Tom Williams, who offers to ride Coles on any day he likes, for any amount he likes. He further states that a deposit made to Mr. Dai Williams, Ponty- pridd, will be immediately covered. NEXT WEEK'S CLUB RUNS. j WEDNESDAY. I Cardiff C.C. Smoker a.t headquarters. Cardiff 100 Miles to Pontypool and Usk. Cardiff Touriste to Caerphilly. Cat hays C.C. to Pontypridd. Oardiff Jookey C.C. to Llandaff Yard. Brynmawr C.C. to Abergavenny. Splott C.C. to St. Brides (Mon). THURSDAY. I Newport C.C. to Tintern. I Newport Evening to Tintern I Maindee C.C. to Pontypool. Eveswell C.C. to Lighthouse. SATURDAY. I Cardiff 100 Miles to Rhoose and St. A than's. Cardiff Tourists to Porthkerry. Oathays C.C. to Pontypridd Sports. Eveswell C.C. to Roarth Park. Newport C.C. to Severn Tunnel. Newport Evening towards Severn Tunnel. Cardiff Jookey C.C. to Draythau. Brynmawr C.C. to Abergavenny. Splott C.C. to The Leys. Newport Liberal C.C. to Roath Lake. Grange C.C. to Cowbridge via- Llantrisant. Cardiff Motor Club to Porthcawl (from Victoria Park at 2.30 tp.m.). COMING SPORTS. I Sept. 9.-Pontypridd Professional Events. „ 11.—Maesycwmmer Charifty „ 16.—Welsh Inter-town at Oardiff. 16.-Pontypridd, N.C.U. Championships. LIGHT-UP. I (Correct Time for South Wales). To-night 7.38 p.m. Sunday 7.36 p.m. Monday 7.34 p.m. Tuesday 7.32 p.m. Wednesday 7.30 p.m. Thursday 7.28 p.m. Friday 7.25 p.m. ANSWERS TO OORJ £ ESiPONIXENT« E. Lewis (Cardiff).—Via Newport, Chepstow,j! ^Gloucester, and Worc-eetea:. I

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I International Golf. FINAL FOR THE GREAT FOURSOME I The important international foursome match between James Braid and A. Herd, ob the one part, and Harry Yardon. and J: Ji. Taylor, on the other, for 5L400, over four gre-ene, entered on its concluding stages over the Oin Que Porte- Links ai Deal to-day. Tim weather, unfortunately, was unfavourable, for a strong westerly wind was accompanied by heavy showers. At St. Andrews, where the uitaru-h b-ogan, the Sc-oisrneii left off witA a two holes lead, but on going to Troon they feU off considerably in their play, and at the conclusion of the second ets,ge the Eng- j lis hint n held the 8ubs¡,all.tial advantage of twelve holes. Going on to St. Anue-'c the Scotsmen played the steadier golf, and reducsd the Englishmen's l-eaiw seven holes, with which advantage they began to-day'* proceedings. Owing to the adverse weather condit-ions the attendance was small. Mr. J. Low again acted as referee. The Englishmen having won the last hol» at St. Amies, Taylor drove oif, and got away a straight ball. Braid, on the otuer hand, booked his into the rough, and the hoie went to the English men in 4 to 5. Both sides were short with their pitches to the second. Vardon and Herd laid their runs up within a yard of the hole, but, with Braid xi i iiaooou nt>abl y missing a 2ft. putt, the Englishmen now stood 9 holes up. The uhird hole, however, wen: to the Scots through Tardon. aiter being on the rough. missing an easier putt than Braid had done on tbe previous green. Both ovt-rcarried OIl the fourth hole, and. Herd failing to ran down a two yards' putt and Vardon getting a similar one down. the Englishman regained the lead ot 9 hole. SC) far Yardon and Taylor, as at Troon and St. Anne' played a strong opening game, and, keeping the better line, nearly always compelled their opponents to play the odds through the green. The fifth and sixth boles were halved in 5 and 4 respectively, but Taylor, laying a beautiful shot dead through the wire fencing, gained the seventh for England, reipresen tat ires now -Ft.ood 10 up. Braid, whose short play had so fa.r been very weak, brought out hearty cheers by holing out a fourteen putt at the eighth. Tn9' on champion's drive to the ninth got ainoiie the long grass and herbs, and. the riert, '{ailing to -r,,wb the green, the hole went to the Englishmen, who turned homeward with a iead of 1Q bolw. Taylor snatched a bard ha;f at the tenth through running down a. six yards' putt- in which lie just had room to get, past the Scotsmen's ball. Although failing to keep a. good line, the Sootsnnea managed to halve the eleventh in a cool. At the -twelfth the Scotsmen v:ev £ weak on the green, and Vardon easily gained the hole in 3 to 4, thus increasing the Englishmen's lefjft to 11 bo?e?s; and T?ylor. by holing out a ¡:l:'e putt at the next-, added to their total. The Scoismen had a good chance of securing a half at the next. but' illey were again weak on the green. aj)d the Englishmen gaining the bole, etood 13 up. The play of the Englishman on the home- ward journey was of a very higoll class, Taylor especially being very steady. Taylor and. Braid each had lovely approaches to the fifteanth, and a. half in 5 followed. The fcotsmen were never out cf difficulties going to the sixteenth, which went to England in 6. a-gainsit 7. The seven- teenth was "halved in -a featureless E. Goin t-o The 1 ast hole the strong wind carried both ha.ll to ohe left among the rough, but Herd, boling out a marvellous long mrtt. reduced the Englishmen's lead to 13 holes on the mat eh. Scores :— I England: Out. 38; in. 41—total, 79. •Scot!a-nd: Out. 41: in 45—total. 86. The afternoon's play started iu the pre- sence of a -largely augmented crowd. With f the Englishmen hoidir"g such a ccrrmra-nding j lead, practically all interest had departed from t,he match. The first hole was halved iy a featureless 4. a like result remaining when the second hole was played out. At I' the third lYxh were too strong, but Vardon laid a twelve yards' putt dead, but Herd went one better, and, getting down a bearuti- 1 fuJ putt, invested the proceedings with addi- tional interest by winning the bole in 4 to 5. With 12 UP and 15 to play, however, the final d.u was only staved off for another hole or 1"0. The Scotsmen had a chance of still further redacting the odds against thean at the next bole, but they were very weak on the green, iand another half in 4 resulted. The fifth was halved in 4. but the match ended at the next hole, where the English- men. up on the gr-eef1 in 1. got down in S to the Scotsmen's 4, and thus won the match by 13 up and 12 to play. I RADYR V. POR'- RAD YE V. PORTHCAWL. I ADR WIN. ciutes played a, match to-day on the j Radyr links. Radyr won seven matches and Parthcawl one. I PORTHCAWL. I The final for the Seven Brigade Shield was played at Porthcawl to-day between E. U. Da-vid and Wyndham Jenkins. The course j was 36 hjles, aud David won by nme strokes. I AUTM MEETING. f ?" MoMa: &?m h nwKtiag of th? Gkm.,g-. ? I '^f Vf bas b-m Hfu:' for 'Prtd:a.y and !S?iruh%y, September 29th and 30th. ?- ?u?,,

TRADES UNION CONGRESS Mr. Steadman Elected Secretary At the final Bitting off the Trades ua¡jOQ]¡ ongress ait Hanley to-day Mr. Steadmaii vnaa elected secretary by a majority of 18,000 over Jar. Stanley, of the Miners7 Federation.

I MERTHYR QUARRYMAN'S FATAL ACCIDENT I On Friday night the Merthyr General I B-Ospita; the death occurred or George Davies, I quarry-man, who met with an decadent a.t Va-ynor Quarry on Thursday, being crushed I between the buffers of two trucks.

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