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FOOTBALL LAW AMENDMENT.I
FOOTBALL LAW AMENDMENT. I SOME LAST WORDS. I was almost afraid of being shut out. On Saturday more and the Express" Editor would have sniffed at the above title as a preliminary to labo- riously guiding his fingers through his hair and pouching his lips for passwords —which is a. way he has when he thinks I things don't fit in for the public good. But before the football curtain is quite down, while yet we can see a few flicker- ing feet on the stage, likely laws are pushed in for the consideration of Express" readers. The fag end of a season, in which quite a number of laws have benefited from; addition, deletion, or fuller explanation, may, perhaps, be considered as hardly the time for thoughts of laws not yet made; but, when it is considered that the four months of coming rest give excellent thinking time, free from the worry of the cry of the victor and the sob of the slain, then the following will be agreed upon as not only not nearly out of season, bat distinctly and gether in it. The likely laws that are touched upcn will be found of greater interest from the fact that they are either suggestions from down under— the land of the All Blacks—or are from the land of their footbally-very-dear (if not very near) neighbours, Australia. The furore created by the New Zea- iaoders and the effect of their visit will make Season 190-5-6 ever be remembered as the New Zo-lindcrs' season. Every- thing pertaining to thpir gmc has be;n j 'e-rsjit. j»nd. ?though likely i .r; t 1.£.14 J.. 't;J I to fL.:i.h up with, 'idcncing the .i.l or CoiOiiii-.i opinion as to wnat the game needs in rules for its fuller deve- lopment, should not fail to interest. So much for introduction. Now, as the immortal Tom says. Let's get on with the work." v The New Zealand, the New South Wales, and the Queensland Rugby Unions, the governing bodies of down below, are net all of the same mind with regard to this suggested amendment sent for the consideration of the English Union, for, while New South Wales would allow a goal to be obtained from a punt as well as from a drop-kick and place-kick, the other two Unions dis- agreed—the one, New Zealand, because the number of points given for a goal would be too many to fit the value of a punted goal, and Queensland because she did not ?gree with a punted goal at all, whatever the points granted. Perhaps it will be considered hasty work to hea<! the punted goal amendment as Likely Law. But why not ? I allow that it may be seasons to come before the change takes place, but, with a decreased number of points—say, two points for a punted goal—I see no reason why such goal should not be allowed. Punting as an art is more easily acquired than drop or place kicking, it ii true; but anyone that has an idea that punted goals would be quite too numerous would lay himself open to much surprise. The punt is more often used than the drop, rather from the fact that a more quickly-rising punted ball is less liable to be charged down. There is also greater certainty in taking a punt than in taking a drop-kick when the ball is at ail inclined to pointedness at the ends. But. allowing all that, some credit should be given for the clever punting which lands the ball over the bar, even though that credit be in the direction of but half the value of the goal obtained by the cleverer drop-kick. As is well known, drops-out are now taken from the kicker's 25. and are taken after a touch down, touch-m-goal. dead ball, and an unsuccessful kick at goal from a try. Thera are cases in which a touch down, by reason of the ball being kicked off from the 25, gives the defend- ing side too great an advantage. They are able to ease the strain of a strenuous attack by means of a touch down, which may have been ail-but a try. In such cases the down-unders say that the drop-out should 00 from behind the goal- line, a.nd that the opponents should stand ten yards away and be quiet there. To of the three Colonial Unions sta.nd exactly in line on this amendment; Queensland doesn't completely agree. She thinks that where an attacking side is foolish enough to kick a dead ball the present rule is good enough for them then. Otherwise she agrees. I hardly think this amendment is fair in the case of a try being obtained. These points have I rewarded the attack, and the shorn side should be given a satisfactory re-start from the 25. With this change the pro- posed amendment and the likely law would read to state that, except after an unsuccessful goal-kick following a try, and also except after a dead ball kicked by an attacking player, the drop-out should be taken from behind the goal- line, opposing players to stand ten yards away and not to charge, the procedure after the unsuccessful try at goal and the dead-ball kick to be as in the present rules. The Colonial amendments :ivj tir: r. the -.ling, but as of making rh:* ut. -uo quicker and brighter they would go far. The touch, down, when the drop-out has to be taken from behind the goal-line, is likely to be avoided. Play will thus be kept going. In connection with drops-out the Colonists have a strong combined belief that the delay from drops-out falling into touch should be done away with. There) is nothing more annoying than to see the ball on being kicked pitching into touch, several times, to the great waste of the football-playing time. It is evident that such a proceeding has annoyed folks below, for they ask an amendment in the direction of alio*, ing the game to go on as though it had been kicked into touch in the ordinary way. This amendment, if adopted, would get the ball into play at once. I should be inclined to suggest, that it the ball were kicked to pitch into touch that it be scrimmaged on the 25 j yards line. Ir mis were the rule we I should have little trouble with the kick- ing into touch from the drop-out. The Colonial amendments certainly run in the right direction for the bettering of this law. and the sooner the amendments are adopted the better for the game. The definition of "scrimmage," helped with a couple of notes, is in this season's hand-book quite helpful. "What is. a scrimmage ?" and "When is a scrimmage a scrimmage and when isn't it?" were common enough questions prior to this season. It has taken happenings and given much worry to get a satisfactory answer to these. Again, in this. too, the Cblonists have experienced similar expe- riences to ours. This can be gauged from the following, which are part of what they desire inserted under the law relating to scrimmage, and upon the neoessity for which they were in complete unanimity: A scrimmage ceaees to exist when the ball touches or crosses the goal-line. The ball should not be played in any manner in a scrimmage by the hand or arm. The ball must be put into a scrimmage in such a way that each side shall have an equal opportunity of obtaining possession of it. No player is offside while he remains part of a scrimmage and the ball is therein. The fide not committing the breach shall have the right to put the ball in the scrimmage. The ball shall be put in any side the referee may direct. These suggested insertions are direct and to the point, and cover a great deal. of the ground left unexplained by the scrimmage definition, and even accepted decisions of previous seasons. It would do much good if they were included now. Their directness is very satisfying.
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RUGBY. I
RUGBY. I CARDIFF. I J. L. Williams, with his 35 tries, is not the reoord scorer of the Cardiff team. T. W. Pearson in the season 1892-3 made 40 tries. Percy Bush is most positive in his deter- mination never to play football again. Some of his friends believe that his ungenerous treatment by the Welsh Union has had scathing to do with it. E. Lewis, the Cardiff Reserves' forward, who has played football in Cape Colony, says that the South African team who are coming over next season are going to be a warm lot, and pople at home," as all Colonials speak or Britain, must not be very much surprised if they come nearly up to the standard of the New Zealanders. R. T. Gabe is the probable captain of the Cardiff team next season, when there will be an undoubted prospect of an unbroken record, particularly if the international centre can induce Percy Bush to play, if only in the more important matches. Most of the Cardiff players have made complimentary references to the gentle- manly game played by the Ll&nelly men last Saturday. Despite the big score which was being piled up against them, not the slightest evidence ot ill-temper was displayed by the scarlets. By the way, a Swansea. scribe says there were several men in the Llanelly pack who weighed under lCst. There certainly did not appear to be a single one of them so light as that. In interviews with Xew Zealand players published in Colonial papers to hand most of the men largely attribute the success of the team in Great Britain to the scientific scrum formation, and say they learnt nothing from British football except the value of the rushes of the Scotch and Irish forwards. "How do ioa account for the New Zeaianders winning so many matches and putting up such formidable scores?" was a question asked of Dave Gallaher, captain of the Colonials. "Our men lasted better," he replied, "through their better training, and displayed more enthusiasm, resource, and combination. Most of the New Zealand players told the interviewers when they returned home that they lost the Welsh match because they were stale. If they were stale, how was it that they had the better of the play in. the second half? Percy Bush's acceptance of the entire responsibility for the mishap in the New Zealand match, which cost Cardiff their in- vincible record, has won him many friends. Now that the football season is drawing to a close, numerous footballers a.~e looking forward to baseball. The interest which is being taken in this game in South Wales is remarkable, 35 clubs naving entered the association as compared with about fifteen last year. Perhaps the most promising new "baseball club this year is Cardiff City, who have got together a rattling team, which -will include such clever players as T. Case, G Burden, amd W. Fraaris, and it is also stated that F. Beavis. undoubtedly one of the finest bats- men playing- the game in South Wales, will also be --een in their ranks. It will be interesting to a good many to know that G. Burden, mentioned above, is the brilliant centre forward of the Corin- thians, the runners-up for the Wilson Shield, which was won by Wrexham after an ex- Zzm-e by two goals to one. Burden only played in eight matches, but scored, no ls than fifteen goals. A. Maplestone, who is considered the cleverest baseballer in South Wales, is this year captain of the G ran get own <dub, who were laet year s champions. So )1;r1"1:.t is the interest which is beiiw taken in baseball in England that some of the firet-clas^ Association football clubs, viz., Woolwich Arsenal, Fuiham, and others, have d'ecitied to run baseball clubs, with the object of keeping their players fit during the summer months. Efforts are being made at the Cardiff Y.M.C,A. to form a baseball club.
ASERAVON. I
ASERAVON. I The Aberavon foot bail season wound up with a drawn game with Mountain Ash laet Saturday. The club has had a troublesome season, and consequently did not do so well as the material at its disposal merited. During the season the team has played 34 games, won 17, lost 15, and drawn 2. They nave scored 62 tries, out of which 19 goitis have been converted, and one penalty goal make-s a total of 227 points, as against 132. The chief scorers were:-Will Thomas, 13; Willie Harris, 6; Patsey Sullivan, Evan Ley- ehon, and Tommy Thomas, 5 each; the He v. Austin Davies and Cecil Hill, 4; BilLaTnomas and E. Pugh, 3; Tim Madden, A. Bevan, and Chris. Hendra, 2; and single tries were scored by Lewis Thomas. Bala Jonee, George Vickrey, Albert Davies, Steve Matthews Ike Thomas, Arthur James, and W. Kenefick. -Of the 19 tries converted Tommy Thomas landed 16. Chris. Hendra, 2. and Willie Harris 1. Tomm-y Thomas also placed the penalty goal. Aa usual, Last Saturday for the Mountain Ash game, the 'Afondtes had to go up with only a remnant of a team. At the station there were only five of the reguta,r players and in all thirteen men. Thanks to the efforts of Mr. Humphrey Ley- shon, two Neath players were procured to make up the team. As a result of thelmbsente4es six of the Reserve players were requisitioned to do durty, and it must be said to their credit that all did well. Witlh such a weakened side, it waA a meri- torious performance to run Mountain Ash to a. draw, and, indeed, with a little luck they would have won, as they certainly deserved to. Pugh again bad extremely haird lines in not scoring for Aberavon. The Mountaineers" were stronger at for. w-ard than the 'Afonites, and beat them in the scrimmages, but the 'Afonitea were inuoh superior in the open. For the 'Afonitee the captain, Tommy Thomas, was the best man on the ground. The schoolboys' game between Newport and Port Talbot at Aberavou last Saturday for the Dewar Shield was one of the most delightful exhibitions of foot-ball seen on the AbeTavon ground this season. It drew together one of the largest crowds, too, and the enthusiasm was intecee. Port Talbot fully deserved their victory, although they were the much smaller side. They were fa.r cleverer than the more burly Usksiders. The shining lights on the Port Talbot side wer those wonderful little human mechanisms. Ernie Cos. Grooves, and Gulli- veT, among the tacks, and Howe at forward. Newport were well served bv Wett-er Roam- raett, W. Jonee, "Fatty" Edwards, a.nd Bryo- field.
ABERCANAID._-I
ABERCANAID. I This being their first a.ttempt for the Glamorgan Junior League Cup. the Aber- caiia-id club, which is in the middle of the league table, have not done at all baldly. Of t'he 22 matches played they have won eight, lost nine, and drawn five. The highest score against them was thirty points by Llwy- nypia, and they in turn have seorea mirteen and fifteen points against other opponents.
ABEROARE. I
ABEROARE. I Aber-dare finished with a rather successful' season. Although the gates were not so good as last, season, some good football was witnessed. Last Saturda-y Aberdare played their I return match with Brynmuwr, a.nd the game Was one of the poorest witnessed on the Aberdare enclosure during the season, i Abenbre being fortunate in making a. dra.w. It was with difficulty that the Aberdare committee were able to field a. team at all, there being no lees than eight reserves play- ing. A noticeable abeeflftee on Saturday laet was Trevor Flooka, who fa/iled to turn out for the first time this season. Had he been play- ing he would. no doubt. have scored on a few occasions, as his speed would have been a great help. Bees Reae was unable to turn out against Brynmawr last Saturday, ha.ving received kick on the leg while playing against Moun. tain. Ash on Good Friday. The committee had to falj back upon the old half, Dai Rees. Although he had not played for some time, Da.i played a good same, amd it would be wiee if be kept to traini", as tirare is plenty of football In him yet.
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STOP PRESS Latest Telegrams. PEJCARTH GOLF CLI"B—MOXTHL5f BOGE There were nineteen entries. Scores R. 1. Lisle stroke*, 3 down; S'.dac- Moore, 01 strokes. 4 down; Parker jrortr, 0 «troki-s, 4 down: E. M. Mane". rj 5 dov.-n T. ■ ( aTv.fir.)n. Vs Strokes. stroke-. 6 down ,L T. T!i< l1i"" t r, oo s. 6 down; X. v. (I d h '2 ro kf-. S dow » N'irnri:i lnsrlcdv w,- 2 .»• r :f: S iTVii. TRFH KKIS IMSTUirr V. ARE! GAVKNXY. The:e f;-am« met at Tt\i,arr; in :hc- stcond division of the Rhynrney Va!!«y League. Half-time score-.—Treha.rrN. three goals: Abergavenny, one goal, St Helen's Reserves, 4; Trforky r. P-mtardawe abandoned. Half-time: Trph:1 rri. 3: Abergavenny, 1 A'.o.iiiY-ru'id Old F,trs (Cardiff 1: Biti- Bailwnv Offices. I.iiiie Whites, Port#r>v,uth. 1; West Ham. 1. Watford. 3; Mil wall. nil. Plymouth. 2; Brentford, nil. Ashton Town. 2; Clitherop, 1. Oswaldtwistle* Iltjveiv, 3; Failswortb., 2. AJbions, 1. point* Past, nil. Sre/«»<d Wednesday Reserve, Work- 1. 1; 1. V-' nJ l. p.ig•■•. i 1 i"s -• i • 1 t" r¡ t i r. :n-f -n. 2 Iltaiii n s\ Pi nation. 1; Swindon, i. Queen'- Park 7: i;r:t R ifex'ooi'o, 8; Leeds City ltt.:scn-c", O. Hogertstoue, j; Liactbradach, 2. LAWN TUNNTS. COTFFED COrRTS CH AM PfOX-Ii ?F-. For gentlemen'? doiiV* tne Dob: r •. s 5ea; A. W. G.ire and 3 sets to love. 6-5. and 6-2. In mixed doubles y. Wilding an i M "Douglas boat R. F. Doherty and Kastl-ake Smith by 2 get* to 1—2-6. 6-2. and 6-1. |
I ABERTILLERY._
I ABERTILLERY. "Gold old Aber'' is the password at Aber- tillery at pres^ent, all residents being delighted with the team in winning the Mon- mouthsihire League Championship and gold medals, an honour they thoroughly merit by their splendidly consistent and skilful play throughout the season. The 'Tillery boys were- accompanied TO Tredegai- by the special train loads of enthusiasts, whilst traps, waggonettes, &c. conveyed hundreds of others. Joe Winmill, the popular 'Tillery skipper, Lha6 set a fine example to his men all through the season, both in training and iu playing.
CWMBRAN. I
CWMBRAN. Cwmbran met Aberoarn in a league match on Saturday last, but, as the had no direct bearing Oil the cbampionsaip, there waa very little interest taken iu it. Cwmbran won by three points to nothing, but this was not a, true indication of their superiority, as several times things went wrong at the critical moment, and it was due more to their weakness iu attack rather than to the visitors' defence that the score was so loff. Jack Jones played a great game in the line-out, and continually set the backs in motion, but it was of no avail, and it was left to the forwards to score the winning try, Wonnacott getting over after a. flue Opening by Jack Jones.
CRUMLIN. - !
CRUMLIN. The Viaduct team ,throughout the season have been severely handicapped owing to tho strike at Llanhilleth, oftentimes not suffroient being ta.ken to pay the referee. The team have, however, played 23 matches, and in the Monmouthshire Junior League they stand fosrth.
--MOUNTAIN ASH..I
MOUNTAIN ASH. The "Old Firm" are winding up the season very badly. They have only won one match out of the last five, having lost two and drawn tha other- Evidently they require a reet, and will be glad to see the season over. The match with Aberavon on Saturday last was a very poor game, indeed. Abera- von sent over a. poor team, but yet the "Old Firm" failed to win. The great matrh between t'he Darran Las Stars and Cefnpennar came off on Monday oat Aberdare, and the Stars succeeded in win- ning the cup after a good game. This is the second cup the Stars have won this season. They are a very smart team, and more will be heard of them next season.
NEATH. I
NEATH. I NeaJth boada lively time at Pontypridd last Saturday. They arrived at about half-past four, and oiperations started at 5.15. The game was a trifle rough, but there were no serious accidente. Neath had but half a tea.m. Yet they managed to draw. Green played a great game, and h e, Fred David, and Evan. Arnold led the forwards wit-h great dash. Pontypridd had gr1.t hopes of wiping somethill,g off the elate, but these were not realised.
PONTYPRIDD. I
PONTYPRIDD. I Pontypridd closed aa emi-nent-ly gia.uisia.o- tory season on Saturday laet, when they drew with Neath. Throughout, the season the oominittse have had excellent talent at their disposal, and the general result of their matches s'ho-ws that they have well used the excellent material. Seven matches tply have been lcist. This is a. very small number out of 30 odd. It is a. gratifying result to have won so many matches, especia.lly when Bristol, on tneir own ground, are counted among the defeated ones. Though there has been success almost beyond expectation, yet there has been a, strange inconsistency, a, diconcerting oncer- to.inty about the fifteen, which next season, it is hoped, will disappear. To defeat- Bristol is a. notable event, but to be van- quished by Maesteg and Treorky away from home -is isomewhat inglorious. However, on the whole, it has been a. satisfactory sea:s.on. At full-back Pontypridd have been well served. W. J. Jones has throughout the season been ¡;ale. rehable.and extremely useful. His saving and tackling have ever been marvellous for so slightly made a man, and, were his kicking so good, he would cer- tainly rival the best custodians. The three-quarters h-a-ve been good, at times brilliant, and uever poor. The centres, I Duncan M'G-regor and W. Spiller, though players of different methods, have both been in their different ways excellent, Spiller, perhaps, the more consistent. If he improves as he has done this reason he will won, with his wonderful kicking and speed, be a candidate for the highest honours. Fred Lewicj has been the best and safest wing. His defence has been noticeable and his attack good. Were it not for some ang'ht hesitation 'he would be a really class win?. Gwilym Walters has not played regularly, but in the earlier part of the season he was especially useful io the club. both as a wing and outside half while Harry John has been unfortunate. While playing well he had the misfortune to strain his knee. Next season he should make a good wing, and, being a clever runner, should be a prolific scorer. At half-back Ohris. Williams and Culver- well have combined excellently. Since his advent Chris. Williams has played with con- spicuous ability and sound judgment. Being a good drop-kick, he has been inclined to somewhat overdo this meais of endeavour- ing to win maitches at the expense of trieo. Culverwell is, undoubtedly, one of the greatest successes of the side. At the base of the scrum he operates with surprising facility and resource. To his efforts almost more than any other individual member of the team, perhaps Spiller excepted, may be attributed the indisputable improvement which is so evident in this year's team. Of the forwards it is difficult to speak. Throughout the season their play has been of t'he ding-dong order, to be depended upon for its extreme unreliability. They might play a magnificent game one week, giving their supporters something to talk about, and in no uncertain way confound their critics; the next week they would be likely to fall to pieces and starve their excellent backs. They have been the meams of some of the club's great victories, but to them must also be entirely ascribed the defeats of Maeeteg and Treorky. It is difficult to individualise, but, perhaps, t'he most consistent form has been shown by Hawkins. Galloway also has played some excellent games, and it is with regret that, through tne exigencies of fortune, we must again lose him to his old love. In conclusion, congratulations to the nt- teen. and may they go on to prosper next season as they did this!
I TROEDYRHIW. i
TROEDYRHIW. The anticipated excellent season for the Troedyrhiw club fell flat. It is their first year in the senior league, and everything has gone against them—players, finances, and support. How they survived the season is the great wonder. Next season, if given support and encouragement, Troedyrhiw willI improve their present position.
I-TREORKY._---I
I TREORKY. The last few matches have been a revela- tion in the direction of showing what the team can do if they only bestir themselves. Had they shown anything like the present form earlier in the season they would have been runners-up, even if they had not reaohed the top of the Glamorgan League. Last Saturday the climatic conditions were such as to make a good display of fdotball impractioable, but they easily vanquished their opponents. Amongst those most pro- minent were Ted Jones, W. Morgan, J. Davies, and Daly James.
ISOCCER GOSSI P.I
I SOCCER GOSSI P. I I TRKHARRIS. Fate, .not content with robbing Treliarris of W. F-mneis and Chappie, who were cap- tured by English teams, has also robbed them of the services of Tagg Williams and Frank Powell, bath being severely injured in last Saturday's match with Rogerstone. The failure of thase two players to keep their plaoes on the field meant that the all whites had to play with only nine men, and they must, therefore, be highly commended for keeping the soore so low. The match between the Rhymney Valley and South Wales Leagues did not prove a spectacular success. Indeed, moat of the selected players played far below their repu- tations, and there is not one pLaycr who calls for special mention.
ITON-PENTRE. -I
I TON-PENTRE. I Much gratification is locally expressed that tihe Ton Socoer team has now secured the Second Division League trophy. They have come out with flying colours, having only lost one point throughout the season, on the occasion cf the match with Yny&'hir at the very commencement. The most prolific scorers during the season have been Breeze and Winder, whilst Curtis, who has always been a mainstay of the team, and who is a very vei^atile player, has been handicapped as far as actually scoring is concerned by having to play back.
IMARK TWAIN ON GOLF.I
I MARK TWAIN ON GOLF. I According to Mr. Sterling M'Kinley. in his book about his mother, the late Antoinette Sterling, Max O'Rell, on returning from a visit to the United States, told some stories of Mark Twain. The conversation one day turned on golf, and the American humourist gave his views on the game in that slow, drawling voice and imperturbable manner for which he is famed. Say, I've been studying this game of golf pretty considerably. I guess I understand now how it's played. It's this way. You take a small ball into a. big field, and you try to hit it.-the ball, not the field. At the first attempt you hit the field and not the ball. After that you probably hit the air or else the boy who is carrying your bag of utensils. When you'vo gone on long enough, you possibly succeed in attaining your original object. If the boy's alive you ADd him off to look for the ball, If be finds it the same day ywt ve woo Uka gtaut,"
IBASEBALL NOTES.
I BASEBALL NOTES. Clubs Getting Ready. BY "SPOKES." 1.<lSt season the South Wales and Mon- mouthshire Baseball Association only had one league. This season three were formed, and now so many applications have come in from new clubs that it is pretty certain that a fourth leagtie will be necessary. This is proof positive of the growing popu- larity of the artisans' game. Baseballer?" will regret- to hear that the chairman of the association, Mr. Q. D. Kedzlie, has had a sad bereavement. During the week Mr. Kedzlie's father died. On Monday next at the Bristol and South Wales Hotel, Cardiff. a, general meeting of the association will be held. Alterations in the rules of the g'ame, etc. will be dealt with. This season the rules and fixtures will be printed in a handy form and sold to the clubs. What a fine enthusiast Mr. Lewis is. For years pa&t he has given all his spare time in the summer in endeavouring to bring t-aw. ball to the front. Mr. Dickens, who so ably performed the secretarial duties of the association last season, is still suffering from illness. He has the sympathy of his many football and base- bail friends. One or two clubs have been a bit slow in supplying a list of their fixtures to the. com- mittee. If they want to escape being fined they had better hurry up. Mr. W. R. Peryiam, wholierformed so capi- taHy for Grange with the bill last season, has been elected as hon. sec. of the South Wales and Monmouthshire Baseball Asso- ciation. flast week I gave a, list of the clubs in the first and third divisions. The remaining links—the second hagurs-are as follows — Psnarth-rcad Methodist, Penylan, Cardiff A. O.P., Grange Barbarians, Penarth, Caer- philly, Channel Mills Seconds, Cardiff M'arl. borcugh, Barry Seconds, and Llandough. The South Wales and Monmouthshire Asso- ciation this season will be controlled by a committee of ten. The number of clubs has increased so greatly that it will bo necessary for the executive to meet each Tuesday even. ing during the season. In this column last, season we advocated strongly the need of appointing one neutral umpire for each league match. The plan this season will be carried out. It will give far more satisfaction, I feel sure, than the old svstem of the clubs providing their own umpires. The association will appoint neutral men for the matches each week. Verv little has bepn done by the clubs. except hol-din, a few practices. Next Satur- day league matches will be in full swing. The British Baseball Association is the titl- of a new body. The headquarters aro in London and the ground at West Ram. Already a largoe number of leading Soccer and Rugby clubs have joined the organisa- tion. The game which the Association will control is nearer the American style than tbot played in South Wales. Still, as. base- ball is develoning, there is a liossibility of the South Wales Association, and the British Association coming at, some future date to a, common understanding regarding the rules of the game. Before many seasons are over we ought to be able to vitneF. an international baseball match between England and Wales. Among the football clubs who intend play- ing baseball this season in England are Mill- wail, Crystal Paiaee, Tottenham, Hotspur, Clapton Orient, Woolwich Arsenal, Futham, Leyton, West Ham, aid Chelsci. In addi- tion, four teams are being formed at Oxford U niversity. The Association intend organising either a league or cup ties, and the officials predict that ere long baseball will attract big crowds. An officer has been appointed to coach players at the various London grounds, and a. sub-committee has been appointed to organise junior teams and leagues. The Roath Conservative Baseball Club have appointed the old eprinfc champion, Mr. A. J. Russell, as their skipper. Mr. T. Bliss is the vice-captain, and Mr. A. Bliss the hon. secretary and treasurer. The committee is constituted of Messrs. J. Brimston, J. Dry- burgh, D. W. Jones, C. Lukins, and D. i Watkins. The fixture list of the club is as follows:- May 5.—Grange Windsors .A"Yia.y 12.-Canton .Homc „ 19.—Cardiff Home 26.—Spillers .Á way June 2.—Grange .AWlty „ 9.—Channel Mills .Home 16.-Splott Away 23.—Newport Home 30.-Barry llome July 7.—Grange AVLndsors .Home 14.-Canton .A way 21.-Cardiff .Av,ay „ æ.-Spiller" .Honic Aug. 4. —Graf?e' .Home A g'li:=gh 1 Mills Away lg._Sp lott Hom,3 25.—iSiiwport Away J Sept. 1.—Barry Away The game at Newport is handicapped by I the. want of playing pitches, otherwise there is Tio doul:4 there would be many more clubs a,t Uskside. T}¡: Viewport Club has been at hard prac- tice, and expect another good season. Last year they made a bold bid for the cham- pionship. The club's fixtures are as fallows: I FIRST TEAM. May 5.-8plott :Home 12.—Harry. Away. i:=:et; :i:;r¿ 26.—Cardiff ..?.———- Away June '.=šE1;; :îÎ 9.—Change Windsors Away j „ 16.—Canton .Home „ 23.—Roath Conservatives Away „ 30.—Channel Mills .Home July 7.-Splatt .A way I 14.-Ba.rry Homo 21.—Grangetown .Away I 28.—Cardiff .Hunlo Aug. 4.Spillers I. Away 6.-Pena.rth F .Home 11.—Grange Windsors .Home 18.-Cant, 25.—Roath Conservatives Home Sept. I.-Cban,ne:l Mills Away SEOOND TEAM. May 5.—St. German's Away 12.—Grange Seconds Homo 19.-Card.iff Rope Works .Away 26.-Cardiff City H,07n.e, June 2.-ROiath Welsh Away „ 9.-Ro,-ath Liberal Institute Hl<)me. „ 16.—Cardiff Central .Away „ 23.-Penarth Dragons No nie 30.—Canton Seconds .Home July 7.—St. German's Home 14.—Grange Seconds .Away 21.—Cardiff Rope Works Home „ 28.-<3ardiS City -Away Aug. :=?tf Welsh "iÎ „ 6.-Roalb Libeml Institute .Awa-y it.Cardiff Central .Ifume „ 18.—Peuarth Dragons Away t. 25.—Canton Seconds Away The Cardiff Club opened operations to-day, when Captain Daviee's side played Vivian Huzzey's team. The club's fixtures are as follows:- May 5.—Channel Mills Away 12.-Spill-ers .Homoe „ 19.—Roath Conservatives Awa-y 26.—Newport .Hbmp June 2.—Grange Windsors Aw,av 9.-Ca,,nton Home 16.—Grange .Home 23.—Barry -Away Away July 7.—Channel Mills .Home 14.1)iller8 .A way 21.—Roath Conservatives ttome „ 28.—Newport Away 1t\£rtTOf- Home „ ll.—OMiton. Away „ 18.-Grange .—- Away 25—Barry H?ma Sept. 1.—Splott .—- ?me The Cardiff Post-office and the Cardiff Mackintosh are the lat-est two clubs to sig- nify their desire to take part in the fourth league. Grange Windsors opened their season. on Saturday by meeting the Ropeworks at the Docks. The Windsors von by 63 runs. The Rope- works rurenew to the game, and that ex- cuses their poor fielding. Griffiths scored a faultless 27, and easily WM the beet of the 22 players in all-round work. W. Green, with 16, proved that he will he a valuab-le member of the Wind- sors' team. Silver, Fish, and Union were the three most sucoessful players in the Ropemen's sidoe. Will secretaries of clubs kindly forward their fixture lists, names of officials, Ac., to "Spokes"?
II I CARDIFF HARRIER FOR CANADA.…
CARDIFF HARRIER FOR CANADA. A smoking conoert was held at the Royal Oa:k Hotel, Newport-road, Cardiff, when a. presentation W,a¡j made to Mr. H. T. Jobn. stone, the well-known Pozith Harrier, on the oooasion of his leaving for Canada. A large number of friends, including practically all the Roath Harriers, gathered to wish him good luck" prior to leaving for the Dominion. Mr. Johnstone represented his club on numeroTie occasions, and on March 10 luctt ran for W&14 in the JctAm*tioa Oroe. country Obaapioixfliip M .OftectatfL
I LEADERS -OF SPORT.
I LEADERS OF SPORT. P.C. HAWKINS, F-ontypridd. V.C. Prttnk Hawkins, Pontypridd, for- ward, first saw daylight at Wiveiis- combe, Somersetshire. He played Rugby, in the first place, for local teams for a couple of s-cusone, when hilS parents, for business purposes, removed to Cardiff about six years ago. He played for the Canton team for three seasons, and has a couple of scalps— in the form cf Tncdolo-t.) h-is credit for playing in the winning team in the Mallutt Cup Competition and the Cardiff District League. fJa",t spring the subject of our sketch joined 'the Glamorganshire Consta.- bulary, and was initiated into the mys- teries of police craft at Canton. Later be offered his services to the Pontypridd Foot- ball Club Committee, who literally jumped I FRANK HAWKINS. Bit. him, and have ever since been delighted I wii'h (his sterling qualities as a forward. His many friends ha.ve wis'hed for him as suc- cessful ? connection with Rugby football as the memora.Me L an cock family had with the Ca.rdiK Club in the late eightice, for it may be interesting to learn that their native plaoes arc identical. Previous to joining I t,heconstabulary Hawkins was a member of the Cardiff Fire Brigade. He weighs 14st., and has just turned 21 years of age.
IPERCY WILLIAMS, Nelson. !
I PERCY WILLIAMS, Nelson. Percy Williams, who is captain of the Nel- son Church team, is one of the finest Soccer players in the -Nelson district. Although only just turned fifteen, he is of the right stamp for a Soccer player, and there is no PERCY WILLIAMS. I -;————————-——L—— I doubt ? great deal more ?-iH b? heard of hi- next -),I. He is no man sprinter, havjng won several prizca on the runin!: path in diSereat, &ports in South Wales.
E. OLIVER, Ogmore Vale School.…
E. OLIVER, Ogmore Vale School. E. Oliver, who pllays full-back for the Ogmore Vale School, possesses a.Il the E. OLIVER. qualities that make a good full-back, his fielding being accurate, and his long kicks to touch excellent for a boy of his age. His sound tackling mainly accounts for the posi- tion of his school in the league. Oliver has played full-back for the Bridgend League in aH inter-towni matches, and on each occa- sion has exhibited magnificent form. ARTHUR ARNOLD, Morrlaton. Arthur Arnold first commenced his foot- baH career with the now defunct Lansdowne Football Club, Morris-ton. Afterwards he played for the Bath Excelsiors, and then for the Morriaton team. He has aiso played for the Swansea, Seconds on several occa- ARTHUR ARNOLD. si.ons. His position is centre three-quarter, but he has played in every position behind the paek. A brother of Willie Arnold, the Welsh international and Swansea three- quarter, he is a player with a great future before him. In defence he is great, and in attack he is always to the fore.
REES PHILLIPS, Briton Ferry.
REES PHILLIPS, Briton Ferry. Rees Phillips, who is one of the mainstays of Britain Ferry's front rank, is tyrily 21 years of age, stands 5ft. lOin. in height, and turns the scales at list. 101b. He has all the qualifications of an ideal forward, a hard scrimmager, and useful in the loose. REES PHILLIPS. I His quietness in the field of play is admi- rable, which makes him, together with his play, a favourite with berth team and spec- tators. Phillips has had several offers to play for clubs of a, higher rank, but prefers to cast in his lot with Briton Ferry, for ■which club he has done three season's good service.
Dr. J. R. ARMSTRONG I
Dr. J. R. ARMSTRONG I (President oif the Owmpark and Treorky Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club). This year's president of the club. Dr. J. R. Armstrong, is also it* moving spirit. Dr. Anustrong is the medical practitioner to the Ocean Collieries. Coming of a well-known Denbighshire family, he s&ttlcd at Treorky some years ago, -,in d he has always earned the highest esteem for his atGrIingf "sport- ing" qualities. An erstwhile captain of the Treorky Cricket Club, and a. staunch patrou of the Cwmpark Association Football Club, he has latterly succumbed to the fascina- tions of tennis, and is now.a keen disciple of DR. J. R. ARMSTRONG. I the cult that lives, for lightning serves, smashing drives, and mystifying swerves.
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I -NEWBRIDGE.
I NEWBRIDGE. The Newbridge Cricket Club had an idle day on Wednesday last, and a practice was arranged amongst the members of the club. Poatllanfra-it1!] opened their seaeon with a match against Ynyaddn. The bo-nieaters were assisted by W. Withers, the Abcrtillery bowler. The visitors failed to make any stJand against lihe magnificent bowling of Withers aud ASagness, and were disniiesed for 21 runts. Ynysddu responded with 75, and thus won by 54.
I -PLYMOUTH (MERTHYR).
I PLYMOUTH (MERTHYR). Plymoutn opened UTeir cricket season by inflicting a severe trouncing upon a Cardiff club, the Moorland Cricket Club. Hacker took nine wicketa a.nd performed the trick with Spiller, Chirwin, and
==-=-.--I IGLOUCESTER'S BRILLIANT…
==-=- IGLOUCESTER'S BRILLIANT RECORDI I The Gloucester Rugby Club have now oom.1 ploted their season. and have compiled a Brilliant reoord for the season. In all they have played 37 matches, of which they have won 26, lost 8, and drawn three, whilq, they have scored the magnificent total of 661 points, tbns creating a club record for the season, and being only second to the New ZealaaiderR in respect of totality of points. The number of points scored against them total 165. L. Hudson, the English inter- national right wing, headed the list of try- gettere wit-h a total of 41 to his credit, which to probably eoRaon a record for the United ELingdos&i
I CLUB RECORDS. '-"'"-
I CLUB RECORDS. k. —————— I L ABERAVON. The Aberavon Club closed their season on Saturday last with a drawn game against Mountain Ash. The season had not proved the success it should with the material which is procurable in the district, as matters have not bei&a carried out so amicably as they might have been. The cap- tain (Tommy Thomas) has had to work under extreme difficulties, but he proved himself a true sportsman up to the hilt, and had it not been br his patriotism to the team it is questionable whether the club would have survived the season. Taking all the elements of adversity into consideration, they have not done so very bad. They have played 34 matches, of which they have won 17, lost 15, and drawi. 2, scoring 62 tries, 19 of which, were converted and 1 penalty goaJ-Z27 points as against 182. The club's most severe defe'ts were Swansea (11), PJynwuth <13;, Cardiff (23), Swansea (16), Ma?ste? (13), P,?.Y- graig (13), and Newport (26). The scorers were-Will Thomas (13), Willie Harris v6), Patsey Sul1inw. Ev?n Levshon, and Tommy Thomas (5 each.?, the Rev. Austin DavMs and Cecil Hill <4 each), Billa Thomas and E. Pugh (3 each4, Tom Madden, A. Bevan, and Chris. Btendra- (2 caeja), and single tries by Lewis Thomas, "Bala" Jones, a-nd Georgo V'ickx-ey, Albert Davies, Steve Matthews, W. Thomas, Arthur James, and W. Kenefick. Tommy Tliom-as ec-averted 15 tried, Chris. Hendra 2, and Willie Harris 1, and Tommy Thomas 'landed the penalty goal. The fol- lowing are the dütaiL:- 1905. Opponents. G. T. P. G. T. P. Sep. 16-Ditrict Eighteen. (h) 1 2 11 0 0 0 23-Cg-fljora Va,lo (b) 2 010 0 00 30- Danyg ra,ig (Id 1 1 3 0 1 3 Oct. 7-Macdcg (-)1 29 0 0 0 14-Coiinty Police (h) 1 18 0 1 3 „ 21—Pontyoymrner (h; 0 15 0 0 0 „ 28-Polltnridd (iv 0 13 10 4 IJov. 4-Pen.rtli (li) 0 00 0 13 11—Briton Forry (a) 0 2 6 0 0 0 13—Neath. (h) 0 0 0 0 1 3 Dec. 2-jSwaosea (h) 0 1 3 1 211 2S—Llanelly (a) 0 0 0 1 0 5 25-Britt-:n Ferry (h) 2 2 16 0 0 0 t. 27-Plymouth (a) 0 00 3 1 13 (a) 0 1 3 0 1 3 1906. Jan. 6-Bridgend (li) 2 412 0 00 13-Ca-rdif f. (a) 0 00 1 623 „ 2C-Pontycymmer (h) 4 226 0 0 0 27—Maeeteg (h) 2 1 13 0 2 6 Feb. 10—Mountain Ash 1 2it 0 00 17-Brid,-4N,id (a) 0 1.3 0 2 6 24-Llanelly (h) 0 1 3 0 0 0 Mar. 3-Pontypridd .(a) 0 0 0 1 1 8 10—Penygra-ig (11) 0 13 10 5 17—Swansea (a) 0 0 0 2 2 16 24-County Police (h) 0 0 0 0 1 3 26—Maesteg (a) 0 0 0 2 1 13 April 7—Tr\&herbert (h) 0 39 0 1 3 13-Danygraig (h) 0 13 10 4 „ lr,-ROatli (h) 3 530 0 13 17—Newport (a) 0 0 0 4 2 26 21-Alountain A2h (a) 0 00 0 0a
.LLANELLY. I
LLANELLY. I Half the Matches Won. RETROSPECT OF THE SEASON. THe lAaneHy football team closed another sesifon on Saturday, when they were pul- verised at Cardiff. There was yet another mateh on the card—Mountain Ash—but this has been abandoned. The time has, there- fore, come to analyse the season's doings. Here is the sunma-riped record of matches played and the list of scorers:—Matches played, 34; won. 17; lost, 12- drawn, 5 Scorers: Dan Davies, 14 tries; Llew. Thomas, 14; D. J. Bees, 10; Griff Eowe, 10; Tom Evans, 7; Eohert, 3; W. E. Davies, 3: Williams (Pon'ta-rdu'lais), 2; R. T. Gabe, 2: Dcin Long, 2; and one each by Lloyd. Paddison. Harry atkn;s, Jsuck Auckland, Stags, Willie Owen, W. Jones, and Richard Lewis. D. J. Eees dropped a goal against Swansea. The record is net, one to crow over. It is not nearly as .good as might, have been ex- pected, and the team cut up very badly as the season progressed. At one time it looked as though the scarlets would recover their once proud position in the Rugby world, some of the performances being Dosi- tively '.brilliant. Unfortunately, the team lacked th: saving- virtue of consistency, as may be seen in the results of matches against the Rhondda and other oomparativelyema.Il fry. No effort seems to have been made to win tiie matches away from home, and there has been a general neglect of training, which, of course, will explain the poor results of the season. The season opened anemeiously enongh, and at Swansea the team giave a fine performance, whcih raised high expectations. After that, however, there was a. notable falling off in the play of the team as a whole. Taking the principal matches, probably the best performance of tHe season was the defeat of Newport at Stradey. On that occasion the Usksiders were routed in every department of the game, the result coming as a great surprise to all footballers. It proved once again the truth of the old saying, that Llanelly are a. team capable of rising to a. great occasion. The match had the effect of bringing D. J. Rees into the front crank of half-backs, and soon laftiea-warda he was selected as reserve for tihe Welsh team. Bees has been all through a tower of etrength to the team, and next seaeon he may be expected to gain 'the national cap, which he has thoroughly earned. Against Cardiff and Swansea, too, the scarlets did exceedingly well at Stradey. As a maititer of fact, they s-honld have won both matches, and it was rank bad luck that enabled Cardiff to run out winners of a game of which they had had all the worst. The other matches do not call for much comment. The blots on the season's record are ths> defeats administered by Bridgend, Treherbert, Oheltenh-am, Pontypridd. Moun- tain -k.-h, and Aberavon. All of these ought to have ended in decisive victories. Great credit is due to the captain, Jack Auckland, who is certainly not to blame for this un- usually large proportion of defeats. He has done his beat to keep tne team together, and get a, good example to the others oy rigorous atte-ntion to training. The appended table show*lat a glance the results of all the matches played:— 1 cr. tAgamsT. Opponents. G. T. P. G. T. P. District (won) 2 6 28 0 0 0 PUI Harriera (drawn'i 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blidgend (won) 0 3 9 1 0 3 S ansea (1cst) 1 0 4 0 2 6 Neath (drawnj 0 1 3 0 13 Newport (1406t) 1 .0 5 3 0 14 pontypridd .(won) 0 2 6 0 0 0 Cardiff (lost) 0 0 0 0 1 3 Trehotbert .?. I 1 3 3 115 i:t .g:; g g 1: I Moumta.in Ash. (won) 2 1 13 0 2 6 Cheltenham .(lost) 0 0 0 1 1 8 Aberavon .(WOll) 1 05 000 Ilon,ygra,ig (ivon) 0 3 9 0 0 0 Hartlepool BarbaiiaHfl .(won) 2 623 0 0 0 Treherbert .(won) 2 626 0 0 0 Newport 1 2 11 0 1 3 Penarth (drawn) 0 1 3 0 1 3 Swansea (drawn) 0 13 0 13 Pontypridd .(lot) 0 1 3 1 2 11 Neath (won) 0 3 9 0 1 3 Mountain Ash (lost) 0 2 6 0 3 9 Aberavon (lost) 0 0 0 0 1 3 Maasteg (won) 3 4 27 0 0 0 Bridgend (lost) 0 C 0 0 2 6 Abordan-e kwon) 1 2 11 1 0 5 Northampton (lost) 0 1 3 2 2 16 Pen&-tli (won) 0 3 9 1 0 5 ile;iygraig (drawn) 0 1 5 0 1 3 Belfast College (won) 1 3 14 0 13 Northampton .(won) 1 417 0 13 Hartlepool (won) 0 2 6 0 1 3 Aborclare (won) 1 0 5 0 0 0 Cardiff (.lost) 0 0 0 4 7 40
CWMPARK. I
CWMPARK. The Cwmpark Club brought its league pro- gramme to a close on Saturday last, gain- ing a hard-won victory over Merthyr Vale by 4-2, thus establishing their position as runnere-up for the championship of the second division of the South Wales League and winning medals. Opponent*. for.Ag. Caerau (L) (li) 3 1 HaJod (a) 1 4 Merthyr Vale (L) (a.) 6 4 Pontypridd Ualtcd (L) (li) 2 0 Cwmaanan (a) 0 3 Williamfitown (L) .(h) 10 1 Ton Pentre (L) k.) 0 i Pontypridd United (Junior Cup) (a) 1 1 Pontypridd United (lie-plaj'; (h) 3 1 Ynyshir Thistles (L) (a) 2 2 tr;ha.ch. Goch (L) (a) 8 1 Merthyr Vale (Junior Oup) (a) 1 4 Porth Pupil Tearhere. (h) 4 0 Treiiarria Reserves (a) 3 2 Caerau (L) (a) 2 0 ?'nu:H:?towu (L) (.) 1 1 Port-h United (h) 6 1 Mardy (h) 4 1 Vnysliir Thistles (L) (hi) 6 1 Ton tVntre <,L) (U) 1 3 Alerthyr Valo (L) (h) 4 2 C3 36
CWMBRAN. 1
CWMBRAN. For. Agrsmat. 1905. Opponents. G. T. P. G. T. P. Sep. 23—Koath Hornets (ii) 3 4 26 1 0 5 30-Whitchurch .(h) 4 ;) 26 0 1 3 Oct. 7-Pontnewydd .(iI¡ 1 0 3 0 1 3 14—Usk .(al 2 421 0 0 0 21—Pen typool (a) 0 0 0 2 2 16 28—Blaenavon (h) 0 0 0 0 0 0 liov. 4-Blaiiia (h) 0 0 0 0 1 3 11—PiU Ha-riera (h) 1 0 5 0 1 3 25-PQll!;¡¡¡ewydd (a) 0 2 6 0 0 0 Dec. 2-Usk (h) 1 1 8 0 1 3 9—Brynm-»wr (a> 0 1 3 0 2 6 26—Bridgwater Albion .(a) 0 0 0 0 1 3 „ 27—Bridgwater (a) 0 1 3 0 1 3 1906. Jan. 6-Pill Harriers (a) 2 0 7 3 2 21 13—Pontnc wy del (h) 1 1 6 0 0 0 20-,Aberca.rn .«.) 0 0 0 1 1 3 27—Abertillery (h) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fob.3-Tredegar .(h) 013 000 10-Polityroool p. (h) 0 0 0 0 1 3 24—Cardiff Mackintosh (h) 2 1 13 0 2 6 Mar. 3—Blaina (a) 1 2 11 0 0 0 10—Brynnmwr (h) 1 0 5 1 0 5 24—Abertillery (a) 0 0 0 1 3 14 31—Pontnewydd (a) 0 0 0 0 0 0 April 7—Cardiff KomiHy .(h) 0 2 6 .0 0 0 14-Blaeu:J.Voa .(30\ 1 0 5 117 „ 16-Slrotid (a) 0 2 6 0 515 21—Abercarn (,h) 0 1 3 0 0 0 20 30 178 10 26 127 Played, 29; won. 13: lost, 10; drawn, 6 1 Try-gtetters: C. Smit-h 5; T. Spillane, 5; P. Cunningham, 5; T. Davies, 4; C. Hoilowav 3; B. Dewfall, 3; W. Green, 2; A. PtOberte 2; F. W. Birt, 2; J. Leyshon, 2; J. Wonnacott, 2; land W. Thomas, W. Olark, H. Evans, J. I'amplxn, R. Jennings, aud A. Blaokmore 1 each. T. Spillane kicked one penalty goal, one dropped goal, and one converted goal; F. W. Birt kicked three penalty goals, one dropped and ten converted goads; J. Leysbon Jriaked two dropped irosU and one
I PENYLAN.-7-
I PENYLAN. 7 I Review of Season. With the close of the present season tjfaQ ta;mous Penylan Club will have completed its fifteenth season. Better described as the nursery of the Cardiff Club, their ma-in objeot has always been to provide the Gar. diff Club with recruits, and in this respect good service has been rendered. From a winning point of view, the season has not been a great suocass, though at different periods Bath, Ohepstow, and Bridgwater Albion have been defeated, all of which can be acclaimed fine performances indeed. The finality cf teams met,, is always much above the average, hence the small percentage of matches won. However, good games have mostly been provided, and one oannot fail to roailiæ how keen must be the players when it is understood that not a single match is played at home. Nevertheless, the club rareiy fail to ploose the spectators, who admire the open play of the Oardiflians. and look forward to the Penylan visits for an exhibition of good football. Ueverting to the players, the feeling between them could not be excelled, and many cases could be quoted where great inconvenience was gone to purposely to take uway a side capable of giving an exhibition of good football. The success of the season 'lia-3 been A. Barrow, who, as an inside half, ha? no Enpenor in local football, while the same can almng' be &add of Yewlett as: outaide. These two valuable lads are not being lost eight of, for when occasions permit they will be duly tried in the Reserves. The backs have all dcone, yeoman service, especially P. Howe Iks, who must fitfiorSy be reckoned with in class company. The veteran D. Stevens who, as captain for the fourth successive season, never lost a moment in iinproviit.g his side, and his popu- larity as skipper has had much to do with 1 the success of the team. The forwards were, best towards the end of the season, the; inclusion of D. C. Duncan and the inimitable T. Davies graatly improving the side from a. social and playing standpoint. However, eiaoh and every one did his share to improve, the excellent reputation held by the olub from its very inception.
PENYORAIG.
PENYORAIG. This club fin Lshed a busy and sucoessful season last Saturday by defeating Merthyr by 45 points to nothing. They have won the Glamorgan League Cup without a, single defeat registered against them-a. capital feat, considering the merits of the leaguers this ee ason. For. Against., 1905. Opponent* G. T. P. G. T. P. Sept. 2-Rftth Horiets (h) 1 4 17 0 00 11—Trealaw Stars (h) 2 5 25 0 00 16-Bridgend (a) 1 2 9 1 0 5 23—Treorky <h) 1 0 5 0 '0 0 30—Llwynypia (h) 1 1 8 0 13 Oct. 7-T-reorky (a) 0 1 3 0 0 0 14—Neath (h) 12 9 118; 21—Merthyr — (a) 1 314 0 13 2 £ —Neath..(a) 0 0a 0 2 6 1 Not. 4-Troedyrhiw -(h) 0 5 15 0 00 li—Aberdare .(b) 1 0 5 0 0 0 „ 18-ronartli (a) 0 1 3 0 0 0 25—Blaenclydach (h) 1 0 5 0 1 3 Dec. 2—Traberbert .(30) 1 1 8 0 1 3, 9—Ogmore Vale (h) 0 4 12 0 0 0 £ 3—Penarth ..(h) 2 1 10 0 2 6. 26-De,0ni)0rt Albion (a) 2 0 10 1 3 14 27—Bridgwater Albion (a) 1 1 8 0 3 9 1906. Ja.n. J3-Tn:kdHhiw .(a.) 0 2 6 0 0 0 27—Aberdare (a) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb. 17-Treorkv (h) 1 3 12 0 00 4-&fcuiitiin Asti (li) 0 3 9 0 0 0 Mar. -N3ntymoel (,,) 2 9 37 0 00 5-Ab-roar)i (a) 0 1 3 0 0 0 ia-n .() 1 0 5 0 1 3 17-Treherbert (I h) 1 623 0 0 0 24—Mountain A-sh L (a) 0 0 0 COO 31-Abera.von .(11) 2 2 14 0 0 () April 2-Cgmore Vale (.a,) 1 0 5 0 1 3 „ 7—Llanellv ^1) 0 1 3 0 15 13-Caerp h my (fc) 013 0 0 0 1 14—Bridgend (h) 3 4 27 0 0 0 „ 36—Merthyr (a) 1 2 3 0 0a 21-Merthyr (h) 31046 0 00 31 39 351 3 21 78 Sc&Mrs:—Tries: W. Ivor Williams 17- A?thur W.lhams, 13; Tom Ponsford, 12- p. Williams, 10; W. Olissold, 6; F. Simmonds, 8; Tom Ridley, 8; G. Mathews, 5: D. Davies Penygraig, 6: WTentmore, 2; E. Evans, 2- J. N. Jones, 2; D. Williams, 2; J. Brown, Z; and D. Davies (Olydaoh Vale), D. Lewis, Joe Jonas, Henry Jones, W. Llewellyn, Bob Jen- kins, and Baker, 1 each. Converted goals- Tom Ponsford, 11; F. Simmonds, 6; George Mathews, 4; b. Williams, 1; J. Brown, 1. Penalty and from miarks: Tom Ponsford, 5; F. Simmonds, 2. Dropped goals: G. Math- thews, 1.
SWANSEA SECOND XV.
SWANSEA SECOND XV. Points 1905. Opponents. For. -Ag, Oct. 7-Pontardula.is (jj.) 11 9 „ H-Lla.ndm"ery College 20 0 „ 21-Cardiff (b) 0 16 28—Briton Ferry 0 9 Nov. 4-Newport ——(a) 3 ii-Potitardawo (h) 0 i 18-Carma.rthen College (a) 32 0 2,5-Cardiff (a) 0 20 Dec. 2-Llandovery College 18 0 „ 9,-Aberavan .(h) 16 0 „ 16-Liandilo (h) 11 < „ 23—Dsnygraig 0 1906. Jan. 6-St. Alb-ans (h) 5 8 „ 13—Uangennech -(b) 0 S 20-Bryntawe (b) 8 3 27-P,,iitaxdawe (a) 3 9 Feb. 3-rroarthoo College .(h) 22 9 „ 10-Danygraig (a) 0 19 „ 17-runtardulais 0 S „ 27—Cardiff (h) 0 0 Mar. 3-Newport 5 4 lo-Briton Ferry -(h) 3 0 17-Abera.von — -(a) 12 3 „ 24-Cardiff (a) 10 9 „ 31—Oystermonth (b) 19 0 190 125
TROEDYRHIW.
TROEDYRHIW. ior. Afainat. 1905. Opponents. G. T. P. G. T. P. Sep. 16-Reath (Cardiff) (ii) 0 1 3 0 13 23-Romilly (Cardiff) (h) 0 0 0 0 1 3 30-Treerky (a) 0 2 6 1 1 7 Oct. ]4—Treherbert .(h) 0 1 3 1 0 5 21-Aberdare (h) 0 0 0 2 1 12 28—Whitchurch. (h) 0 1 3 0 0 0 Nov. 4—Penygraig (a) 0 0 0 0 5 15 „ 11—Merthyr (h) 0 1 3 0 0 0 „ IS—Mountain A,-h (h) 0 0 0 0 0 0 25-Bliena,on (h) 0 0 0 0 1 3 Dec. 2—Tredegar (a) 0 0 0 0 4 12 S—Blaina (a) 0 0 0 0 1 3 2L-3tountain Ash (a) 0 0 0 1 5 20 1908. Jan. 6-Cerptiny .(a) 0 1 3 0 3 9 13—Penysraig- (h) 0 0 0 0 2 S 201-TreLerbert (a) 0 0 0 1 2 10 27-Blaina (11) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb. 10—Merthyr (a) 0 0 0 1 1 8 24-Trecrky (h) 0 2 r, 0 0 0 April 7—(Aberdare (a) 0 0 0 1 2 11
MORE CRICKET GOSSIP.
MORE CRICKET GOSSIP. ABERTILLERY. Abertillery is a stronghold of Monmouth- emre cricket, aud the present seaeon will be uo exception. All Last year's players are available, and a few new-comers of un- doubted merit will assist. Among them are Mr. E. T. 11a vie,3, late of Aberystwyth College, and Mr. Payne, another late college student. Mr. W. Stewart, J.P., will retain the presidency. Mr. W. Hutton with be pkipper, and Mr. Walter Powell Tioe-daptain. Mr. A. Bobbins will captain the second eleven, and his vice will be NJ r. V. Wilkins. Mr. W. Powell will be treasurer, and Mr. Evan Watkins secretary.
BEDWAS.
BEDWAS. me annual general meeting of the Bed was Cricket Club was held at the Royal Oak Inn on luesday laat, Mr. Thomas Davey in the chair. lil" balance-sheet of last season snowed a little increase, and there are pros- pects of a, good team for the ensuing season. A good fixture list bad been arranged whioh includes some of the bæt local teams in Cardifi. The following officers were select-ed:-C,i,pt,ain, Mr. Ithel Williams; vic- oapfjain, Mr. A. Churchill; treasurer, Mr. Tnomas Davey: secretary, Mr. Fred P. Fa-rr.
CWMBRAN.
CWMBRAN. The Cmm bran Wesleyan Cricket Club opened their season lasit Saturday, and played a. drav., with All Saints, Newport, the captain, E. Kelly, making 16. G. Kelly was ait-j in good form with the bat. V1^ Seocond8 made an auspicious start bv d.cfQa.t.tn.g a strong Pontnewydd team in the flrau eastern Valley League match. The bowling oil both sides was above the average, young Rees capturing four cf the victors' wickets for ten runs.
GLAMORGAN LEAGUE.
GLAMORGAN LEAGUE. At tlle annual meeting of the Glamorgan League the following officers were elected for the ensuing yearPresident, Captain L. !,in,clsas- J.P., t'atrad Mynach; BecreLary. M.r. J. i. Leighon, Pontypridd; treasurer, Mr. T. It. Griffiths, Pontypridd. The "eagne com- prises;—Firot Division: Abereynon, Pouty- Dridd, Mountain Ash, Aberamr n, and Fern- dale. Second Division: Pe re Secontte, Pontypridd Seconds, Llwynypia fcieoonds, Mountain Ash Seconds, Plymouth Seconds, Ferndale Seconds, Abereynon Seconds, a.nd forth.
-SWANSEA.
SWANSEA. Swansea, cricket year after year presents n) wrelit field for the imagination of the winter wno wishes to descant on ita prospects. With Swansea for years past cricket "pro. pects are practically the same as cricket "rtrOBpects," because there is so little alteration in the personnel of the team. There is this year nothing whatever to base any new inventive predictions upon. No new lights have shot across the Swansea cricker. horizon. The new men who have been tried have not done sufficiently well to inspire gre%t hopes; at the same time, it is impera- tive that these and others should be "made way for," otherwise the te m must gat further into th.e sere and yellow tints every year TheTe are doubts whether those old players- A. W. Samuel and Dan Thiesen—'will play tints yetar, whilst Dr. Keid remains the usual enigma at the commencement of the season. Otherwise the team will oontain all the flayers of laet season, and it will have Oreb^r, Gill, and Bancroft as ptros., so that it will be as strong in bowlit g, but, perhaps, not quite 1<18 strong in batting as last year. The 4tnnual meeting is to be held next week, and till then it is Hot known who will be captain. Jim Davies appears to have a strong following for the position, trrt there are other names mentioned. With the fix- ture list much aa usual—with the exception that Builth Wells have home and home fix. turesr-nuid the men available giving no fresh promia,, a tame season te more than pro- bable.