Evening Express

CAERLEON V MAINDY ALBION Played at. Oaerleotn. Both, sides made I determined effors to score. Book, Woodcovk, Wr?f<<rd, a.nd Bealey (who was loudly applauded for several magnificent savee for Oaerieon) distin gu is h in a themscdvee. Hall-,?-e Goa 1,  O??Meo.n q Maind?e AlbMin .?.??? o

COLiEFORD V. OOLEFORD AMATEURS. Piayea at uoleiord to-day, bedore a large oronvd, in grand weather. Keferee, Jfir Pockett, Mili^walll. Teams:— Ooletford: Goal, Harding; backs, Vanstone and liann; half-backs, Frowen, Korwood, and IKmifter; forwaids, Porter, Gardener, Saunders, Butler, and Milleitt. Amateurs: Goal, Russell; backs. Brown and Brown; balf-backs, Bowie, Hawkins, a.l1d MaansSeld; forward, Jones, Yorke, Smith, K'c-ar, and Gwilliam. Coled'ord kiciked off down the hill. Give- and-take play followed. The Amateurs pressed nearly the whole of the fiæt half, and had a very hard time on several occa- sions. T&?e t-eanis crossed over with notiiing being scored.

BARRY DISTRICT RESERVES V. PENARTH PARISH CHUEOH. Played at liarry. f the first hialf Sicootlt I scored for Penarth a ad Wyman equallisted for Barry. Rufus soared for Bairry in the tecotid Jjia-lf, and a okan, but not stimiula.ting, game rosullted in a win for Barry. Final score. GoaJs. Barry District Reserves 2 P,.n,aeth Cliark h 1

EXGLiSil LEAGUE MATCHES. Bradford uity, 4; Woolwich Arsenal 1. Notts County, 2; Blackburn Rovers, 0. ?fewca-stle U mi ted, 2; Chelsea, 1. Bristol City, 2; Sunderland, 0. Notts Forest, 1; Pre?tor. orth End, 1. Middlesbrcni.gh, 3; Aston Villa, 0. Sheffield tnited, 4; Maxellesvor Oity, 0. Bury. 2: Liverpool, 1. Manchester United, 4; Lei. ester Fosse, Z. Everton, 1: Sheffield Wednesday, 0.

Schoolboy Football Victoria (Penarth) v. Adamsdown.— A very poor game resulted between these teams at Roath Park to-day. Mr. Boulton (Victoria) officiated as referee. Gaxrett scored the oniy try of the first half. Cyril Davies scored from a forward rush, and then Garrett dribbled the length of the field and scored. P, inai Aoore:-Vi,-to,ria, nine points; Adams- down, nil. Roath Park T. St. Peter's.—The Park boys had the best of this game at Roath Park, and deserved to score more. Tom Jones scored a. fine try, and Harrison converted. Final score :R.oath Park, five points; St. Peter's, nil.

BARRY AND PENARTH SCHOOLS' I LEAGUE. GLADSTONE (BARRY DOCKS) V CLIVE- I ROAD (BARRY IStLAND) A good match between these teams took I place at The Buttrilie, Barry, this morning, but Gladstone were victorious by four foals ito nil. R. Marsh, H. Williams, and W. Wil- liams (two) Were the scorers. I COUNTY SCHOOL (BARRY) V. CADOXTON. Barry County Sohool defeated Cadoxton in a ma1-ch at The Buttrills, Barry, by four goals to one. ( t

PORT TALBOT SCHOOLS LEAGUE. I Port Talbot Eastern, l try; Port Talbot Central, 1 try. Port Talbot County School, 1 try; Aber- avon Mountain Scihool, 1 try.

NEWPORT ATHLETIC GROUNDS GRASD FOOTBALL MATCH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 190S. AUSTRALIA V. NEWPORT. Open One pan.; Kick-off 2.50 p. m. Admission— E.NCLosfRK ts., i.lKL,D is. A Limited Nu.-iiKT of Seats (unreserved) Inside Ropes can be had oti and &fter Monday, Deoembei- 14, at 2s 6d. each (includiag admlteion to gtou-tid),-Apply to AtililtiC Cluv OCuoe. Newport. e26 BHTMNHY VAT-T-VY OLD BOYS' IIUGBY LEAGUE. Examination of Beierees will bt Held ai Plaenewydd Hotel, bargoed, on S&turday Ktenlnj, Dewabw lgUi, at Six o'clock, for this Lune. ffTimlfurr. T. H. UeweOya, Xoctntw, and F. TUteJr, OMTphJBy. eZi

ASERDARE. Aoeraare dropped a point with Weymouth at the seaside last Saturday in the We-stern I League. It was thoug'ht that the 'Larians would have captured both points, but it is evident that they found the Weymouth "boys" on the top of their form. The display given by the Aberdare team was of the best, but luck se-emed against them throughout. 1

B LA IMA. Blaina was unexpectedly knocked cut cf tpe cup competition by Troedyrhiw, to whom they lost by two to one. And on their own ritcn, too! The homesters were very san- guine: perhaps, a bit too sanguine. Stone turned the ball into his own net in the second naif, and thereby the game was lost. It vss very unfortunate, as Blaina, kere goiv^ strong- for the cup.

FERNDALE. I..a all blacks Soccer team were caught napping- last S?turd?y. and lost to Porib Reserves at home, thereby losing their ground record. The con-rn.itt»^e wfould de well in future not to change the constitution of the so often. This re-arrangement on Saturday last certainly had a detrimental effect upon the play of the all blacks

MERTHYR. MERTHYR. Mermyr rece-,? ved a rude check to their career at Mardy on Saturday last. Without prejuaice, it may be said that the better team lost, and it would iiKl-oed be a. rather difficult matter for any team to win Oil such a ground as the one which docs dutv for the -Vi .trdy people. The wonder is that" the Association have not taken the matter into their considera- tion. It certainly is not a. ground to he jealous of. and it is one that- would be scorn"d almost by schoolboys, to say noth- ing of a team of Mardy's standing.

————————————— TREHARFMS. tne irenarris tea are faring badly in their Western League away matches, not having won once, and a defeat of seven goals to one by Bristolo Rovers Reserves was entriely un- expected, after exhibiting such fine form the previous Saturday against Paulton. Great satisfaction was expressed when it became known that Aberdare meets Tre- harris in the next round (third) of the South M ales Cup, which will be played at Aber- dare on January 23rd.

troedyrhiw. I Tommy Lloyd, the outside right, was ex- ceedingly smart against Blaina last Satur- day. Quick following up on his part resulted in a goal being registered in the first few minutes, qjkT this had a lot to dowith their victory in the junior cup competition. The backs were as safe as houses, and their long kicking "puffed" the Blaina forwards. Soccer is steadly catching on in Troedy- rhiw, and the gates are improving, though not too fa-t. The team is composed entirely of amateurs.

HOCKEY NOTES. A lcoon, woll-contested was !"Pen. at | Ba-rgoed ia?+ aturday, when Bassaleg were the visitors, roed are the proud possessors of a ground d so far this season. Basea- leg showed t.h-mselves a greatly-improved 1 I team siipice their first, visit, their forward*?, i especially, dit-ip 1 aj inig more o>hve play. The shoottmg of the home forwards was very wenik in tbe first half. when at least four additional goals should have been scored. The hacks also were far from being in their best form. J. Tudor Jonos was for once off- oolour. The team, a whoile, showed an uf=uiail tendency to "sticks" a;n-d "kic ks, which resulted in frequent penalties.

CARDIFF WEDNESDAY LEAGUE Goals, and plenty of them, were the feature of this week'*? matches, the goalies being treaten 2"3 times. Cardiff Th;t]'C>S a^coountrd for nine, the Ivys keeper having a sorrv time atrainst Braddon, Hoad, and Com- any.. pany.. AVhfutons BEd Canton -v?-ed-,ie.?dayg phared the points. Jones raid Biaico were pmminent for tha Whartons, ?Lld Jarman put in some line individual work for the Wednesdays, *°?'°? ji th"w g.1? fr his "ide. could onlv muster seren men asainst the Maypoleons, ar.d eferly in the second hal' one of this small devoted lan-d whQ made the away journey was ordered oil, the Chr-p^emen finis\1ing with six men. heedless to say, the M.v.-poloons won. An even frame wa witnep&.?d b3twe»n Barry Bomilly and the D.T.Cs., Barrv Ecoring the v.-inctng: g-cfel right on time The Poet Officp and Penarth Parish. Churoh were without fixtures this week.

I THAT £100, I —— The decision of the Weleih Schools Busby Union to return the ZIGC- granted them by the Welsh Union came as a surprise to those high in football carries, but the schools com- mittee, regarding the grant as insufficient, felt that tbis was the course left to them. When seen 011 the matter, Mr. A. W. Swash, the chairman of the echoois committee, said that this action was not taken in any un- friendly spirit. His committee bad applied for a g'l-a.nt of £15(). and, on the suggestion of the Welsh Union, had also forwarded a list of leagues, with an amount allocated to each. This allocation had not found favour with the Wei.-h ruion, who divided up the £100 to their own liking. The srrant was also insufficien t, and its was being returned with a. request that the Weash Union would meet a deputation of the Schools' Union and further discuss the matter. Unless (Mr. Swash continued 1 the Welsh Union do more for the schools than at piesent. the schoolboy move- ment will fail. Already strong- leagues at Neath and the Western Valleys 9 had become defunct for want of funds. Iii?Idng for £ 150 the Schools' Union ha.d bcen YNV reasonable, this amount being absolutely the leagt that would eM?u?n? the working 01 the league. The Welsh UnkÆ do not a&pm to have grasped the fac-t that the schoolboys' league is pro- viding their players of the futu. As it is at presoot, the district leagues rwruit from the schoolboys and the preo, pr WeJsD clubs fall back on the district leagues for their new blood. I do not care to say anything further until our deputation has met the Welsh ), Union Committee (ifnally said l,Ir. Swash), but you can take it f?om me that j unless tlie Yi'eish Union foster the Pelool- boys better than they have don? in the pa?t I the Welsh School?' Union will not be abl to continue.

SKiTTLES. i B- "FLOORER. The committee of the Cardiff and District Leagues were called upon at th.ix mee"i,lg this week to re-open the ta»e of the Barry Centrais-.ueciarfch. DOM. Barry lodged a pro- test at the last meeting, which was not sus- tained, and on appeal the committee leveraed their decision and ordeied the match to be re-piiayed on a noutral alley. Tlie surprise of the w"("_ i tz game" is tbe defeat of the Ran y Holtom by t,he Hiiikyeum. The Holtons liave all piayod sotaid, winning skittk«. and after beating the pule on the Utiekej-.1 alley, it looked a good thintg for them for premier honours. This last reverse, however, lets tlie Bute ine-n in with a clear lead of a coupie of points. The Plymouth Rocks, though not playing with last s success, are yet playcug a. good game. Against the Roath Libertals they showed fine skittles, the tea-me being level at the four roil. Tho Liberate, however, managed to win by five pins (JIll the last roll. So far this season the Rocks have not won an away match. NEXT AVEEK S MATCHES AXD REFF-REE-S. December 14- appointed by Barry Central Y. Roath Liberal .King William IV. Plymouth Rock v. Holton (Barry> Institute New I'ark Literal v. Greyhound Focr Etnas Museum Y. Cardiff City Plymouth Itock Cantoa ConecivMive v. Central Liberal —Oddfellows Clvoe T? ALal Fow Elms ¿!].I.n'Rn 'rÚ; Dock Cmtrai Lihewl Royal Olk v. Buic Docks Institute December 15- t n', .lnstit'.rte v. Penarth Plymouth —Cardiff City December 16— Grev'iound v. Pivraouth Rcde; Oak Oard-C City v. Xew Park Liberal -Maindy December 17- Tenarih Plymouth v. Barry Central .Pennrth nok MuUk'v v. (allWll Rooth LH-eral Penarth Dock v. Clyde Holtoa (hrr\1 llau- 1 jOcV. Cddfillott-s Cardiif City ^BoSh^lberal r. Kin? William IV Clyde Bca!th L!!x"al ?-. Kin? WiJti.tm 1?.Clyde H(),ton (RL!'r)') Y. lri,Íl Jnmitlito .&l-rry Cent:-a.! Pour Elms v. Royal ¡]km. :pC Emk CARDIFF AND DH?TBICT LEAGUE. Boyal Oak (Canton), 338; Penarth Dock, 307. Len,ral Lihcrals-R. Gilwear, ?'± G. Ions, 24; J. Whyte, 24; G. Jones, '-t; J. >or.. :ui, 27; A. King. 28; S. Grinsdale, 18; S. Brown, ii; M. Grant, 30; G. 'Gardner, 26; W. Loverlng, 16; A. Jukes, 25-total, Clvae—J. Phillips, 17; J. Cotter, 17; A. Garland, 18; 1". Ashplant, 33; J. Brown, <2; Dommett, 26; T. H. Tanner ?; J. Coles, 31; A. FoweU, 28; S. Bailey, 29; W. Lew(s, 24C; cli,?s Ashplnt, 20-total, 295. PONTYPRIDD V. PONTYCLTtir. Tlie return mutch between th-?36 clubs was played at the Crevhound Alley, Pontypridd, and ended in a win for the home club by 65 pins. Scores; Ponty- pridd, 55; Po ntyclun. Pontypridd axe anxious to arrange fixtures with any Cardiff club. The I:'ec. is -Mr Chris Evans, Greyhound Hotel, Pontypridd.

BILLIARDS. WESTERN VALLEYS LEUGUE Blain; Firsts—G. H. Jenkins (captain), 200; G. S. Thomas 200; Bert Hcle, 200; Edwin Jones, 200; Rees Thomas, 200; Edwin Harris, 200; G. Wilshire, 200; William Lowery, 200--total, 1,600. Risca Firsts—William Carpenter, 134; J. Parsons, 146; T. Stephens. 70; E. Marsh, 117; G. Wanes, 123; G. Baker, 178; R. Blachwall, 101; G. Protheroe, 137- total, 1,005. Blaina Second.?—W. A. Rogers (captain), 200; F. Garrett, 200; H. Price, 200; A. Huggins, 173; J. p00le, 200; J. rrice, 191; J. Long, U2; W. HUlman, 165— total, 1,509. El sea Seconds—W. P. Phillips, 14<; P. M. I?wis. 100; E. A. Tylor, 156; Wm. Rowrts, 200; D. Ilbillip? 15,5'; E. Y cndaiJ, 200; A. H. Harrhy, 200; B. D:n ies, total, 1,M.

MINIATURE RIFLEiSHOOTING ST. FAG.ts'S V. CA" CONSERVATIVE*. An excellent match with miatoturo rilles at the full distance of 26 yards, on IIkj hest raiige in South Wales, r.mly, tne Banquerting-i.il! ai St. Fa.can's, W.3.6 shot laet ii' ght betweea three teams, St. Faguji's rising to t T"slng 1,0 the oces^ion, and averting their real position as siMte, winning tho match easily. Their opponents did won- derfully we! but a record for the range was made bV the St. Fneiin's team, na^iely, 1£è. only a trifle short of 96 points per man. Mr. Pettigrew had hard luck in 110. i-eaclung u possible, gett.in. A possible has never been obtajnoo in a match OD this range. Scores; SL Pagan's, 766; Cadoxton CcsnserratlvtS, 749.

FOOTBALL 11. ST. SAVIOUR'S B.F.C. requjrs Fixtures for Piturday, Dec. 12 and Boxing Day; puaraistee preferred.—Write J. Cltseoid. 19. Adeline-streai. Cardiff. e26512 LLAKSRADAOi ltVITEI) A. F. ('. want match Saturday" home; other dates open.—Mills, 17, Ffrwd- t.err&ce, LlAiiHra^ach. e2477&12 SPLOTT BAPTIST A.F.C. haTe Deo. 12th and lott open far Cardiff and Dietrioi; average age 1% yaws.- Wrtte or wir.. L L. Uawge, Sectotsry, 21. Milford- etreot, Spiott. CsiCiS. sowbu

I ABERTILLERY. I I Another easp victory was gained by the ni iery club *asl tiatarday, wheu Cwmbran I were (tele..ted by a leas tna.i seven trios to J-.il- -itie .ga,ye the i'liicijiies a filr- | yier two t?cin? in tae Monmouthshire l?'?.g'ae ooBi?e?iULni, wh;L??i tney look lIke winning a^am thit seaen. The soore proves I that a goal-kicker is needed.

I ABERDARE. Aoerdare su- anotnod defeat at lork last Saturuay, when the Yoriisniremen were victorious by 36 pciiits to 1.)0 The score dots not represent the merits of the t-eaiue, as Aberdare up to the last few mnmtes, nad quite as much of the gaxne but the staying powers of tne latter won them the match. There is no doubt that the long journey told on tile players, and, taking into consi- deration iiha-t they had to travel alj night,, there cannot be any cause to grumble. oor- aon Thomas, Dai Fryer, D. j. Sees, and Hop- kins were much in evidence. The nrst- iiAined stopped a foroward rush through tail- ing on the bail, whiie his kicking was of the best.

I BLAENAU GWENT. B-^nau G'Atcit enlertaiiiod BrynimawT S, tars lakt Saturday in a Western- Valley laeagne eaooanit-es, but the were no :;ia-tcb for the G-we»titei,, who siimply romped over their opponente to the tune of 2o points to nil. Tile scores wore the outcome of smart- play by the home backs, who were always aanererouis. Of the six trace scored, Freddy Cotueis bagged two, W. H. rtoberts two, and 1 xv.vis Parsoiifc. the l-etnaining two. Only one try was converted, amd that by Tommy N orris, the heme custodian, who also had hard lines with hie other attempts. W H. Roberts a.nd Freddy Ooates were the piek of the threes, Mid the tries scored by them were worth going a. long way to see. skipper Baker and Stephens d,d fairly well a/t the base of the scrum. 01 the forwards, A. Sutton, 84an Connell, and W. Cowley were the pick.

-—————————————— ABERAVON. ine LtaneUy and Aberavon match on the; Port Talbot Central Atbietio Grounds ia<-t Saturday was certainly the match of the day for good, clean, and emtihufiiastic football. The game provided great delight to the home and vi.^itii g spectators, and the players on both sides after the struggle were like a happy family in their admiration for each other. Tbe Neath officials, players, and sup- porters further oemer/ted the splendid feeling whioh exists between the two cltfbs by coming over in goodly numbers to swell the "gate As that splendid friend of Welsh football, Mr. Ifarry Bowen, remarked: "-This is the kind of inter-club feeling which will lilt Welsh football to its proper height." So say all of ws. and tbe Aberavon OOIID- mittce and players are secomd to none in fostering and maintaining this esprit de corps. As indicated, the game wa-s a real sparkling esbibition of the B-naiger code, with the honours about as even as they possibly could be. Indeed, so much was this the case that a drawn game of a try each would have been a true index of the team's merits. In subscribing this few will dispute that Alby Da vies s great single-handed rum from his own goal-line to within a yard of the Llanelly line fnlly merited a try. Again, the single-banded effort of Ben Rees. the Aberavon centre recruit, was fully worthy Off success, and nothing could have prevented a score bad h-e been booked np.. As aeoiitst these two on the Aberavon side, the splendid individual effort of Willie Arnold must not be lost sight of, as he had cln, broke through the defence when he slipped aJid fell when a score seemed certain. With a grim uncertainty prevailing, it was the sweetest D.e(.;ta.r to the AJonites to see the young recruits coming off so well. Also thait the forwaT-,Ic, showed a, diftijiet improremenit, and achieved tbe rare distinc- tion of bein? e<ual. if not better than. the renowned scarlet paclr. No higher praise need be eiven than this, and we can only hope tihat long m-ay it con- time. It will be learnt witlh gratification that a serious effort is at once going to be made to snccee^ully drain certain objectionable portions of the Port Talbot Athletic Ground.;

BRYNMAWR. The Brrn committee must really take the forwards' in hand. They showed the last i quarter of an honr of the Tredegar match what they are capable of, and chaji-ses should be made each week till a strong pack is got together. Brynmawr, through indifferent form, have given away three point- in the Monmouth- shire league competition. Better things are hoped for. j

I BLAINA. Blaina only just managed to beat Llan- hilloth by a try after a hard but uninterest- ing giaane. They only played fourteen men, and that number included several old war- horses. I Pill Harriers visit the "mutton tump" next Saturday, when an interesting game is an- ticipated.

I FERNDALE. The gftnie Fornda.i^ Rovers and Pent re T"nite-d OIl Saturday last ended in a draw. This was not- a bad remit, eanmder- the t«am went over short aud played several of the committee men. H-.i.d the tea-m been at fuli t-ivoiv-Tth th Rovers would have been victors. They not yet lost one league match, and are going strong for the cup and medals. j

MCRTHYR. Heath were due a-t Merthyr "n Saturday lam, hut owmg to the death of Howei Jones, they expreissed a d'cssre to play tbe mctch j at some later date. The-re is seme disa-FPornat.'eTit that nome of the Mert.byr meat were ricked for the Glamorgan l-ea^ne v. Wallabies match.

MONMOUTHSHIRE VALLEYS LEAGUE. Inrec ga-nes wove playoa under tiie at. pices of the league last Sa-t-arday. and the trio had an important beivring on the champion- ship. Crtrmlin entertained Talywain at the Viaduct town, when an exciting gume ended in a win for the homesters by a try. It is rather a new experience for the T-s.jywainites to be defeated en two successive Saturdays. It. was a dospcirate fisgbt ameiiigst the for- wards, both packs plo-jiiwr a- orwelling game, Towards the close it bordered on ro-utgbmiess. a.n? the rpier< had to P?'e m.arehing orders to four of the players—a ooup]? from each side The pick of the homesters were (,a-ch Th?e j-,ick 0, L M. H. V» iilia-ms, the ex-Pontypoc] m who was in magnificent form. Ernie v Gwynne, Pi*K-e, E. Jones, Andrews, and VI 1';t- son, the letter scoring the try. For the visitors the most prominent were Bees Wat- kins, Coldrick, Webb, and Brmible. Cwm^arn, the ol.mpk>n?, met Pontyoocl at CwmcaA. the homesters winning liy 6 'half wa. fo-ag b ?4' points to nil. The second half was fought out in semi-darkness, wliioh was tery dis- appointing to the spectators, its high time the lea-gue forced the penalty on la,tø starts, at it only means a re-play in many cases. The champions were tlie better team tur'-n^hout, and fully deserved their victory. The mof>t prominent, for them were Y oung, Frank Oullis, T. Oullis, Parry, ,i iid Edmonds. Hum- the custodian, played a great gamt for- the Pontypoolites. Blackwood lost their, two years ground recfntl 1aRt, Saturday after a hard gaine, the visitors being Bisca. who are going stror.?;iy j for lerjgue honours.. IJanhilletib journeyed to Blaina and met tlie Monmouthshire Senior Leaguers. Tlwy I gave an excellent display, and were only defeated by a try to nil. Wi'll done, Llan- hilleth! The clubs in tbe leatroe are very strong I this season, and the championship is a very I open question.

PONTYPOOL. I T,ydr\ey'= first appearance on the Pontv. pool enclosure 1 ast Saturday did not attract a very large gate, and the majority of the spectators present were rather disappointed with the plav of Loth teams. Although Pontypool won comfortably by 16 point-s the r-tandard of play between the two team*, rather flatters the homesters, as t-breo of the trie? scored were by individual efforts, and only one was due to combina- tion. The Pontypool forwards and half-backs played ?-?il enmvgb to ?]Yp the la?cks chan-?F. but the third ime w" rather di-- appointing, 3.00 numerous knocks-on and fnm-blingd of the ball were witnessed. These mistakes can partly be accounted for when the greasy nature of the ball is considered, but it is quite probable that if a teaitt. of creater football ability had been opposed to Pontypool, greater keenness and more care would have been exercised. PENARTH. The seari-ders had a hard time in their matoh with the Glamorgan Police last Saturday. The men ofo uniform turned out a strong side. GAR-WAOH Garnvach were all smiles last Saturday in l their ei<rh<t points to three AietOTy over Blaina. &s -oTidtt. especie.lly when they reflected over the fact that severed of their best men were on the indured Wet. whdl-pt the visitors came with the strongest posrfble ccwnibi-na- t-ion. Despite this, however. Ganrvach beat their a d versa-ries cm all sides. Herridge, without doubt the beet man on the field, ie a half-back to be watched, and it is enjoyable to watch him playing with Watkius. My woi-d, his try was a beauty f Cook and Gardener also deserve a, bit of toffee for thedr sterling performance in the home pack.

WYJfDHAM JUXIORS A.F.C.. averaffe age 16-16. desire away match on Jan. 9th; local team preferred.—1 Apply Sec F. W. Browning, 142, Graddock-<street, Car- d???' ? e240&16 frBAKli NORTIIERN iryicy FOOTBALL MATCH. -TRETlynt,w,RT V. AUSTRALIA, at TBEHEBBEKT, on THURSDAY, Dec. 17th. Kick-off, 2.46 p.m. e24 CWM A.F.C. MEDAL TOURNAMENT. First Division, 15 to 18; Second Division, 16 and under. Pafticulars. Job Cool, Sec.. Cwm. e2516a14 PrfiLLIPS TOWN ROVERS (New Tredegar) require Fixtures; aav date: average age 16.—Reply A. IoiDes, 43, Phillips Town, New Tredegar. e254n15

LADIES' HOCKEY 1 Ba,rry County School, 3; Caniton Seoosidairy School, 3. Newport, 4 goals; Whitchurch, 1 goal.

NEWMARKE T NOTES I (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) I JUMPERS' WORK. LoateWs Gnimio, Cyoiood, aiid Marciucmeas, a. mite and tb-ree-queateiB over hurdtee; and Laviorep, Liber- tine. a similar grallop. Staunton's Baronet and Blackcock, and Leach's Gai- hampton, a good mile and three-quarters over bawdies; and Ofyntpiui a miJe and a half on tlie Cat. Leader's AlciDOUS Littledale, I'uidippides, and Peter E'arge6, a good miie and a quarter on tlle flai. Sadler'a Mariirt, a mile ajid ttiroe-quairters on tbe Oat. NOTTINGHAM JtKETIKG. I SSUSOTiONS FOR MONOAY. I Welbeck Hurdle—HOC.VD DANCE. I Elvaatoa aboopisabwaw-43&AMS QCBSTTON. il]L I CUtttB Burfie—HiCDJSBWD, tmr LTTtLESOALt Slow 8Dd Sim Slinyhiiiiwn JCIHKA.

SANDOWN PA?K. SANDOWN PArlK. 1 O-Tbe EFFINGHAM SELLING RA-IT- 1. DICAP S'x'LEPi^BCIiASij of 100 SOU. We second to reoeave 5 govs. Two miles. ir M.r li e a nm 1 o.-wiev L -,d r A Tatc-?-g E.T Eoiiaooo 2 !?10 Mr A Kedg?ree Mr ?a?wyn }•» 10 4 Colonel B.rsm 6hiriey Faulkner 0 u. ±0 3 Mr Grct*#on'5 Oonari .Bletsoe d j c ao JMf U P?yjM?e Tne C?ltph .??-? W inn -r trained by Batho. BcttiE?—11 to i- a^it Aoanei, 3 to 1 agst K<-degroe^ 1 ag-st The Caiipn, ?, lo i agst aav other. ,>n by ?.X 'rCtII6; the saiiie diataBoe &epo.r_t«t th* amd ih., -d ?airley ?,i,. L ) 0 5 9 s. Ac;-M; was, noueiiv in for 105gs. 1 'i>n-Tbe SBLUNG THREE-YEAB?LD .0 iiCRl.1.u.E EaCE 01 1M eo?s; tt? second to receive 5 sovs. One miie and a halt. 1C tMi E .ootton's B&mblm? Bector Coatee 1 19 1 MT r ::¡; ="F" MaeoB ¡ 10 7 C?pt C i' Wood's Or&ek nay .Cowley 5 10 1- Mr E Dr 'eco-I0 10 7 Mr G AWn' Lady Lonely M'Sjenna 0 10 7 Mr h B-?-omtcv ? Hopping Bird J D 0 vS inner trajnet by owner. Eettinc—5 to 4 afpt Peter B-:l, 5 to agpt Greek Play, 4 to 1 acat Lady Lonely. llí:, to £ aget Hopping Bird, 100 lo 7 agst scythe, and 2-0 to 1 ¡¡, Bamhoaf Kecior. on ih" tr.' a neck; four lengths between the secciid tiifd. (Bacc started at 1.3..) A—The DECEMBER HANDICAP HU&- 2. U DLE RACE of 1W oo?6, Lhe second to receive 5 sovs. About two miles and a half. 5 iD 2 Mr F Taylor ? Sovereign Wilson 1. 6 12 7 Mr Oooper'p Mattie Macgret;or Anthony I 4 ?l0-NI r ii^>ixo:niev'6 MeiUbine il. 3 t I? 2 Mr F&ibby6 Be? ..??.7.r Mae= $ 6 g i: :l,f;k"ih 5 11 b Mr A Orickott's Mystical Close I it ¡; l<181{t.i.w;'ik< 5 9 9 Mr 11 M llajtigan'e .¡ Wi Graoe f 4 11 4 Mr A St<'<tt:!s Th? Al-t "J Dz n4 4 10 13 Capt Pheipt'6 ??pfath?r eunt4 Winner trained by ileon. Bettinir-2 to 1 aget Rex, & to 2 aglt f^overelgn., ? to 1 agst MAttie :3cr, and 100 to 3 agst M) other. Won by three parte of a length: five lesigtl* be tweec the second and third. (Rac? started at 2.Z.) 2 0fv—The 8AXDOWN HANDICAP STEEK ?.OU P .LECHME of ZW &Ow; t?c aecoa4 to receive 10 sovs. Ab-out Uiree miles aod a half. 5 9 ii Mr G Aeton'ii Lord Chatham -L' 6 12 7 Mr P Nelke's Mouni Prospect's Fortune Moiraa li 6 10 0 Mr C Hill's Irieh Wisdom F Ma«xi i a 11 7 Mr A buc??tt! RaMaL Law AcUKmy C o 10 ¡ Prinoe ls:lt;= a 10 4 Mi C Newton's 6 10 0 Mr B. de Crespigny't waruer BWteel 9' a 9 12 Mr T Sheeijan'e Gleucorng oheahea 0 4 9 9 Mr A .<-t<??)'B Finet Champion .Dil?n t 5 -1 1 Mr C Bewxke's Weather Eye O'Brien 4 Winner trMned bv M'K?nca? Betting— Bettlllg-7 to 4 agst Mount Prospect'e For- tune, 4 to 1 Lord Chatham. 7 to 1 aget Iriab isdom, 6 to 1 63-cb agm HomAn Law and Weather < Eye, 10 to 1 each agst Gleneorng: anc First Charo- pion, and 100 to 8 aptt any other. Won by twelve length*; fi ld&gtbe between the • eacond and third, omiti L;lW Jeli at the seoftd fence. (Ra.oe 8tart~i at 2.52. ■ A—The POND HANDICAP STEEPLY • 3. CHA?E of 100 sovs; the sownd to receive 5 sovs. Two miles. all 0 Mr A Scott's Black Ivory Owner 1 5 E 2 wlT li Id Larttgaji'e Pat Cullinan Cowley 2 Ml n "i^y'6 Denmark F ??<<on 5 a 1? I ? M» r C??p x Valencian O'Brien 0 611 9 Mr C ?wicke's Old Fadryhouse .Owner 0 5 11 4 Mr F C i?r?er's Jack .Morgan o M o r ? a c 0 n 62:/ JC i; \;¡U;I'd .t:l 4 10 13 ldr A S-tedail fc Ordinance J Dillon 0 V inner trained by 8cott. to 1 bt ..Pt Culiinan. to i each asst Oid P ajryb<yu3e, Dciitiiark, and Orc^nanoe 8 to I SfiSft Valencian, and 10 to 1 agst anv obe-r. Won by throe lengths; fou rlenpt-bs wpb. rated the eecond and tiiird. Old Fair>" *house and \V me- held fell. Mr CXiU'r:y Bewic;;c brought blidc an an ajnbulan^e in an unconscious state. (Race sorted at 3.£.) 3 OA-The MILBURN HUEDLE RACE of 100 the second to Teoeive 5 sovs. Two miles. 310 12  Le V)?) .? "r Oow¡ 1 4 a til ? 3 Mr Hodgson e. s B?br?M ii orpin 2 6 li 8 Mt A StedaiiV Brother BS i Union 3 3 10 12 Mr Cooper's Km¡; Thrush .AntaOOy 0 Winner tra:ned by Harligajk Bet.ting-13 to S on Le Yiso.

HAYDOCK PARK loU-Tile handicap RAGE of 70 sovs; the eecoad to receive Ó sovs. Two mil. 14 li 0 Mr (?mpM?'s H?vhe?d .Thomceon 1 4 10 9 Mr S Howard's Eber 1'imi .lAwn .?i? 0 Mr P?T?n' t:idc??<?ce Cht^dwick & AJoiIo ran—Cyrus F a-lptay.. (Scott" Auocbmo- cii.e ^Ka>c/. ^irud-rr k3ir Pawsoaj, Ginker (Paxiiu- and BAim 1M: J4it-ril»aoiBew!. W llU1r trained b, Ihonaaon. Bettjng-2 to 1 an.t HDlr, 4 to 1 age. Ebo: Finn. I) to 1 each a.g-;<t :lllaaH't and jJidcpendeaioe, a to 1 agat Btthn, and 1C to 1 ag,.t any other. L Won oy "arts of a lenpvi); three length* aeja^ rated the eecuud and thlni. (aec stanrd a.t 1..1.) 1^0—The JUVENILE SEMxTNG HURDLB HACE of 70 winner to "e sold for 50 eovs. OD-e mile and a half over six hurdles. 10 12 Mr Oharlton's Bayar .Adams 1 10 jlr W H Walter's Master alii pie ..Cbadwtck 2 o 2 Mr GimterV Marit^burg <?-Bcr 4 j Also ra?—Ec-?Hit't-? '.Ba:foro?. G?o-f? (1'?.i??iec). OM. H1iHY (J oohe', Lia.¡>rE' (W Gur}'), Th (Go?<w«il;. Winner I-ined pri"J' B-, _-5 to 4 ns»t Maw Ma.i, 7 to 2 &? 5 to 1 ag.Ma.ritzburg, ajid 7 to 1 agst aay otter. Won by three the came distance betweea ■ the e-c-cond and (Race (started at 2.0—The HAVDOCK PARK HANDICAP STEE- P! .ECHA.E ,\f 200 govs; winners extra. Two I miles. 5 10 \ir J MovnaJ-v Ched.-i 1 5 lu 0 Mr GnBter's Hodper II Mr Krcwn 2 &12 7 Mr T Ciydt-'e i-n* -n i Also ran—Spricpmotint (vwnI), St Benet < -w-l &Ad Medico (Goewali). Wi!;r trained by IV, Betting— li to 4 aent Medico," 7 to 2 asst Lodger II 4 t0 1 a?' Onward, 11 to 2 aeft Kittinick, 6 to 1 Mrst tM-wnaltv. ix W 8 ?.?t Ppriu?moMt, and ? ?. to 1 aget &t BeaM. \\on hy three-par4* of a. lenpth: two lenglfw be. the second M. ird. (Race started at 2.»-The SATURDAY CELLING HANDICAP HTJUDi^E RACE of 70 winner to be sold fcr 50 sovs. Tv, jiiiee. J4 ,? vjr ??te" E?uie .Lyail 1 }j:' ^;r '/O" /tockwell vuoea. Pa.rkirv',»n 2 3IL, I- Nf, "i- Qu<*a Par-ki-n i 4 0 )4, 1-adr i Hawthorn (vioswelly, Lych.nrJa ?Pb?a.tU. Will Klse»  f-arcn (Mr Pawson), Bdtic? ]?d \"r c  i!r? Hu 'cot JJOTM!) WiD.M.r tra.;n<? bv ?'ood?r?. wi ting-9 to 4 .? Hawt, ? to 2 ?aM KaM. i to 1 ? LY?nnc??. ? 10 ? ?? ag« ? ot-iier.  ? t?M.- ten?t: & .ea?rth ?twt<.n tae <tMo? I ;l- S J"iiT.L-o" e started &l 2.?.? | 3.0—'The ST. HELEN'S HANDICAP STEEPLE CRASE of 70 eovs; the second 10 receive 5 SOH. Three miles. 810 6 Mr BrockfV Hallsate lkfr re r t !a?IlMr Sanday's l.ody Malta < it 3 Mrs »\il-Hrc> St Eno^t *Biivmll 1 ?i. !Mre -\ii-<?? ?.B-.o?t 'M?] J Atfo r?D—St B??U'e ?Ovn?. ?? ;Rooj, J?? WiB'.ir tra-aied by Moran. Bdjng-3 to 1 a;"I Vas»ri, 7 to 2 apst Gra-inmstown 5 to 1 each »gst UaHpato awd Loean Koc. 6 to 1 .t Pt Bnogat. 7 to 1 agA 81 BoSweUe, aad 10 to 1 &pM. Lady M<?. ? ?s. M 10 tc 1 Won by three-port# of a lcnrt-h; twelve length* b&. twen the -accn," ,T\<1 third. 'P'tc started at 3.¿.) 3.:X)-Tbe- CLUB EBPLECIIASE cf 70 MWst c-le second to r, :"e 5 sovs. Two Uu a u. Mr Henry's Moonstruck ^.Vewer 4 11 5 Mr M-aher's Ballymactx! Wabtt ) :11 J Fs: ;E¡?!>= ,> Aleo rua—Sanseverino ?!u&kim? and BMnbt?., (0!? wikc). Winner traii>«d iT ^o;i!tUw»it$. BettiTigr—5 to 4 at?' M' 'L cfc.

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. As published in tne Racing Calendar and Sportsman. HAYDÜCK 1A at MEETING, Bffinpham gtepplocnaee (6).— Adcnsi, L to 10 aesb H.T., 10 to 1 agst. Selling Hurdle (6).—Eamblin £ r Tiector, 2.JJ tj 1 esrati Peter Bell, 5 to 4 age-t. 11e:'a!llKèr Hiirdle .—Sovereign, 9 to 2 a^Kt Mnt tie Mfu-gTaseor, 7 to 1 Moiuelne II., 10D to 8 ag 4 to ags-"i; Mount i'JOFpect'a For'nue, 7 to 4 agst Ire] Wisdom. 7 to 1 at. Pend Steoeplec']31' (6).—Black Irory, to 1 agsti Pat 2 to I a.gt:t; Dmniwl. 5 to i aaet Milburn Hurdle (4).—Le Vieo, i3 to b 011. SANDOWN PARK MEETING. Newtoo Hurdte C9j.—Holyhosd, 2 to I acr" t'- Ellie Finn. 4 to 1 apst; Independence, 6 to 1 a-gwt Juvenile Hurak (5).-Ðil.ylU, 7 k, ■ sgc-t. Ilaydock staepiechaje (^Movnaiij-. 6 Bwiger II., 7 to 2 ag-st. at-At f-.Uirday Hurdle (1: ¡.-Rt 8mf]< 10 to ] acat- Queen. 10 to 1 st; IW%ery DM. 1 !I¡!'9t St. Beta's 8tf»-pVch«ee ?).-H.??, 5 to a^et- L*dy Malta. 10 to 1 am. C?b Steepwohase (5?—Mooct.tnx-k. 5 to 4 t?t.

A compialnt made by Cowley of al-eg^d foul ridint on tne part of r Mattm in the Piiorv Steeplechaee was fro.ptij- r" ■<i uy tue etewwdt-, a rerult wliioh wae pencratly anticipated. TOPPING i SPINDLE a, F-LUBRING. HOLLAND. The OMeet-eetabliched aad Moet Exteiisiv. Fin* at Turf Commission Alresto in tbe World. Double &ad Treble Events. 4o Oommlaelon or Ded-ietion whatever on Market, starting, or Aoeoara- Utiv<a st Starting Price. Our" Year Book and Beady Beckouer, oodtaming fcules, Codes, ic., &Loo l tnr CoBtimntal Sportsman," Free oa receipt el ro"-m" coDtainmg mmlicaat's iildiwi All Latter* to be akless-d- WPPtNO ft SPINDLES, FLUSH ISO, HOLLAND^ postage, zid.; Post-car4s, id. tXOt TO-NIGHT. BOXING. BOXING. BOXING. BADMINTON CLUB. STARTS 7.30 PBGMPT. BOYO BRADLEY V. BADGER BRIAN (Bristol) (Cardiff) £ 1U A-side and Club Purse. NINE-BTONE I COMPETITION FOR OUP Spiend LStries. JOE WHITE (Welter Champion of the Woa-k^fi V. CAHDIPF AMATEUE. Tickets obtained from Secretary or Muriibert. -aa

GLAMORGAN ASSIZES MONDAY'S CAUSE LISr. Cornelius O OottKnel—Alleged manelanglntep at Mertfliyr. Al'bert Ohapm -am—Alleged false ptetmwe a4 Yfftraxlfodwg. William Power AZieged frwod at Y«fcradyf orws- JsLiaee HQgtaa and Josepli Mo'OoanncKsk^, Aiieped burglary art, Omdiff. Frvieriek RcAndol]-Alloged Tw-edvine ot stolen goods at Pontypridd. £ iehwiPd Sfticy—AUeg«id i>ucg^*uT7 art, Hao gaim. IboooaC .,Reee-AI)ec-d hZ#A at Swansea,. Dttvxi iDavi«e—Alk^ed forgery at Neath. Out2>errt Phillips—Alleged fctaiodMieat occa. miaeion at SmtMea. Tmih Uwdoceao—Ailaced ixxgUrr 8It

A TOO VIGOROUS COLONIAL KNOCKS OUT WELSH CAPTAIN UNPLEASANT SCENE FOLLOWS. "FORWARD'S" STORY OF GAME CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 There was a scene when one of the Colonial forwards showed u'n necessary vigour intaek- ling Willie Trew, who was stretched cat, and T ravers was eeen running up to an opponent with clenolied fists. The referee intervened, and prevented any display of fisticuffs. It appeaa-ed tha.t Trew bad. been seriously injured, Dr. W. P. Williams being cailled for. There was a long stoppiage, and to t-hoe rogret cf everybody, it was seen that Trew had to leave the field. Hay-ward was brought out of the pa-ok, and from a ncrum in frexnt of the Welsh goal, Owen passed to Jones, who punted down to Carroll, who sent to Win- field, who misflelded and the ball rolled into touch- The Wallabies were pressing hard, when a free-kick was given to Wales, but Winfield failed to find touch,, and M'Kivatt kicked book to him, and this time he made ibis mark, but again failed to find touch, and Carroll, who bad taken the ball, kicked to J. L. WilliaiA, who made has mark, and the Mck. which was taken by Winfield, resulted in touch being found on the oejitre-line. Trew now returned, amid the delighted cheering of the crowd, and immediately afterwards Wales became aggressive with a smart round of passing, initiated by Owen giving a reverse paea to Jones, who threw to Trew, and he to Hopkins, who ran strongly and oroes-kicked, but Mandible saved. Wales were pressing on the Austra- lian gcal-line, when the whistle went for the interval. I HALF-TIME I Wales 1 Try, 3 pts I Australians 1 „ „ Second Half I It transpired during tibe interval that Trew had been kicked over the forehead, which bore the mark of the kic. The players re- tired to the pavilion before re-starting, amd, after a few minutes' absence, returned, and Craigrestar led with a oross-kick, from which D. J. Thomas ma-de his mark near his own 25 line and Winfield found touch, near the centre. From the line-out the Welsh forwards broke away, but oouiid not go faT, and from the serum which followed a penalty ivas given to Wp-,Iee for M'Xevatt improperly pick- ing the ball in scrum, but Winfield failed to find touch, and a possible advantage was Joist. There was a terrific fight for possession cf the ball in t.he ecrum by the forwards, and the Wallabies were rather more success- ful than the Welsh eight. The passing; was erratic, and they lost several opportunities of putting the Welsh citadel in danger by their faulty transfers. Bril- 1km dribbling and passing by the Welsh for- wards took play well over the Walabies 25, but the forwards failed tot eceiiiv from the next serum, and the ball was shot out to Russell, who kicked down to Winfield, but he again failed to find touch. Clever work by Dick Jones put the Colonial line in dagger, but a Pass from one of the forwards, though well intended, wa. slig-htly forward, and this spoiled wha-t promised to be a successful movement. A scrum was formed in midfield, and, the Welshmen breaking it up cleanly and Tom Evans getting clear of the ruck with the ball at his toes, dribbled splendidly over the 25 line, and Phil Hopkins and Ivor Morgan backing him up, took the ball over the line, and Hopkins, seizing his oppor- tunity, made a dive for the ball and touched down amid A Scene of Wildest Enthusiasm Winfield had hard lines with the kick. the ball sailing just & couple of inches wide of the far upright. From the kick-out the Welshmen settled down to their natural game, a-nd a couple of pretty bouts of pase- ing were brought off in quick succession On one occasion J. p. Jones made a splendid burst., and he was unluoky when touched on the ankles and brought down a few yards from the line. Carroll, on the left wing, put in a magnificent run. and looked like going througfh, but was finely tackled by Winfield, who was smfcrtly covered by Trew. The Wallabies now made desperate efforts to draw level, fcnd were having the oetter of the game. Their play, however, was ragged. The Welsh forwa.rds now brought off the most Magnificent Rush of the da-Y, taking the ball at their toes right from their own 25 t othe Wallabies' Quarters, and it was only the fearless way in which the ColoniaJs went down for the ball which preven.ted a rout. For a palpable off-side in his own 25, M'Kivatt was penalised, and the ball was placed for Winfield, five yards inside the ten yards line, and the IN-eish custodian retrieved some of his mis- takes in not having ÍOurod touoh by kioking a magnificent goal, and th us giving; his side a. lead of six points, amid another scene of characteristic Wel?h enthusiasm. T?o \?a.i- labiM seemed to be stung to the quick to this unexpected reverse, and rushed at a terrific pa.ee across into the Welsh 25. One of the forwards, securing from the line-out, kicked over the line, and Joihnnie Williams toutcuied down with a bunch of forwards on top of hiim. AVales benefited by the kick out, and carried 'pla.y over the centre line, where infield, securing possession, ra-ced across t,he ground from right to left, and pa,?«ed to J. P. Jcnes, who 6,we a slightly forward pas«. The Wallabies kicked down to t-he Welsh 25, a,nd Winfield had to put in a flying kiek, which sent tihe ball into the ha.nds of ltu.-sell, who looked a scorer, until finely tackled by J. L. Williams. In the next minute, how- ever, Baissell picked up in tihe loose, ami, I Putting in a powerful run, got -right through the defence, and Scored Wide Out I the task at goa,l failing. With the Aus-I tralian forwards getting the ball from the serum mttnoh oftener than the Welshmen, I there was cons.tant danger of the W elsh lead of three paints being wiped out, and this wa.s 'I especially so when _Ru->oll kicked across from the right Wing, but Phil Hopkins, running smartly made his mark and f;ayl the situation. The same player did the .-a me thing a moment later, and deservedly won the applause of the spectators all round the ¡ ring. The Wallabies were .strong on the S'Waic.k in the Welsh quarter, when Owen, receiving ten his forwards, passed out to I ,I,) put in one of his old-time Tl1"■, and pus-ed to J. P. Jones, who gave l <lot t,he rig'h,t moment to Trew, who gave to Phil Hopkins, who received splendidly, and, I 3Æt.er beating t,he full-back, was tackled by one of the three-quarters, who I ¡had out across just in the nick of I tiule. Within a few minutes of the end the I Wa,lla.es made a terrific onsaught om the I Welsh line through the right wing, and l wheii he looked bound to get over ".a,s finely tackled and pushed into touch by J. R. Jones when five yards from home. Sruart work by 8wn in passing out to Win- field enabled the latter to punt into touch Hear the centre and thus remove the danger 1 he Welshmen Fur-thei, Improve I tlleir position by putting in a fine forward I £ i»h into the visitors' 25, where a penalty | for legs up agan.st Wales gained no advan- tage. In the last closing stages the Welsh- men were strictly on the aggressive, but ^ade a point of keeping the ball as cloffe as i:ble and taking no risks. There was no further incident until the final whistle e°tm>de>d, with play on the AVallabies 25 line. FINAL SCORE ) G. T. F t8. Wales *1 2 9 Wallabies 0 2 6 Penalty goal. ''Forward's' Comments! it Only a penalty goal, but it sumdieth, for it ttbeans not only the advantage of a. three- lnt win. but the maintainance of what ■ty a prizes as a national possession— Slrestege. That is the one virtue which has too be more jealously guarded than any other, and on the principle that a miss is as good M a mile. Wales has just reason for rejoic- tllg to-night over a triumph which is satis, ctory, if not signal, in its claracter. e"r was a game of football played tnito the element of doubt or uncertainty bil into more largely than this of to-day, for the sim.ple reason that the WaJlabiea on 10 Olloe hiamd had ahiown such varying form VILous matcheg as to puzzle tb« best W«iid*68 of ?"? Pugby merit. -wMe the Wel& '? q On ? o<9t?r b,,d wm to & very 1 S?*tn'? ewtemt ae expeament4d ome. j For almost a. decade we (have been accus- tomed in this little Principality of ours to ;kle a more or less regular cic>niihi nation taking the field in our international con- tests, the changes which were made from time to time being so few a.nd so gradual as to be practically unobservaJble. All this time the settled convict ion hiaunited the srupporters of Gwmlia that the day would dawn when changes of a drastic character would have to be made, and it was realised long before to-day's national side was selected that the hour had come for taking the plunge. I THE WELSH RECRUITS. Next to the natural gratiifioaition over the result of the jarne comes the feeling of satis- faction that the recruits, over whom the cloud of doubt had been hovering since their selection, all fulfilled the ex-peetations so appropriately and opportunely expressed on a banner held wloft among the thousands of souls on the shilling staind:- Wales expects thait everyman this day will do ,his duty. Every man did his duty, and in that fact lies the supreme and crowning satisfaction to one's reflectian« over what is the now an event of the past. It has always been, and it is well it should always be. the privilege of every honest critic to enjoy the liberty of fisir and ope-n criticism even before a match is played, but it is a still greater privilege to be m a posi- tion to give honour where honour ds due when the tu/rmoil of a great struggle is at an end. I have no reason for denying myself the pleasure of that privilege, and without re- tracting a single word written before the match, I feel it one of the most pleasing, as well as just, duties to congratulate with all my heart everyone of the recruits who helped Wales to win sier victory. There was not a. single failure in the side. Far from that being the case. their success exceeded the most sanguine anticipations of their closest friends. It must not, however be inferred from this th?t the standard of We?h play t"'ay wae equal to t?.?t which has delighted Wales on some former occasions, and, without speak- ing in a,ny disparaging spirit of tihe display Incidents in the Game I BRIGHT PASSING MOVEMENTS OF I THE BACKS I [By "THE PROPHET."] I I Welshmen who foregathered at Cardiff Arms Park to-day were not out for vocalism. I was disappüÎnwd with the singing over on the ollp side of the aeld, several feeble attempts were made to start "Hen Wlad" or 1 some other Welsh national song1, but every attempt died away through feebdeneeg. So when the Wallabies came into the field, and, standing in rows, chanted their war cong-b,y the way was there ever anything 1inore like tomfoolery on the football fie d itha-zi these Colonial war songs?—there was j no answering melody sweeping over the field with the earnestness and the national emthu- Piaem that moved a, great crowd two years ago as a football crowd has never been moved before: Still, there was no absence of emtbueiasm when the teams came into the arena, and if the crowd were not out to sing they were ciearly out to cheer Walea to victory. Play had not long started before we were promised a fast, open, and interesting game. For the first five or ten minutes it was any- body's game. Both clubs were shatping well. The Welshmen were showing great form-- initiative, speed, dash, everything that goes to the making of victory. If oWy they can keep it up! Very soon there came a brilliant dasih by Trew, which ended in the first score. Tre ,v camo out of a. mixed huny-burly of forward J aiid hacks, aLiuiiag nverybixly and yet making- straight for the line. He did not get over himself, bu t he did the next best thing, lie fcnabl-ed Travers to score. This was an encouraging start. More cn. oouraging still was the all aping of the Weish three-quarter line. We had ak been in great ctoubt about that line, but here they, were passing and back pastiirjyg with &omethinig of the goiriue and the sting tha.t belonged to I Welsh back p;ay in its palmiest days. Unfortunately, it was after such a bout of passing and re-p<a«:inig that delig-hted the Welsh spectators that the Australians scored. Hoie, too, was parsing and re-paesing of the baffling and irresistible order, and Richards soored for the Australians alter a movement perfect in its organisation, though si low enoug-h in 6fpe<-d. I The Anwtra.i ians were not without their partisans in the crowd. Bitting in the com- mittee seats were a few ladies-fair-liaired and dressed in the pale blue colours of the Australians, with white, fur cloaks. Suffra- gettes shouting down a Cabinet Mmister oonld not have been more cnthueiaetdc or more vociferous. The game befan to get a trifle keen towards the end of the first half. Some of the players were inclined to lose their tempers, [n front of the Welsh goal-posts, some ten or fifteen yards out, Trew was very roughly tackled. Whether it was more than a tacitle cannot be said with certainty. I was told later that Trew had had a kick in the forehead. My informant said a deliberate kick. I decline to believe that of a.ny man fit to be included in a football team. Anyway, one of the Welsh forwards came menacingly out of the crush, and one of the Aust ralian players jumped rather quickly out of his way. Trew was hoTs de oombat for a. while But only for a while. His return to t.h-e a while. fteld of play was greeted with a mighty cheer. At the Close of the Art half the teams ha-d scored a try apiece. It had been a close, fast game, an-d it would be difficult to say which side had really held 'the upper hand. Slightly, perhaps, the advantage was with the Wallabies, whose backs were always more dangerous when they were set in motion. But the Welsh backs were, nevertheless, play- ing exceedingly well, and it is fair to set down here that J. P. Jones, who had been regarded as. the weak link in the chain, played during the first half a game that more than justified his inclusion in the nfteen. The first great Unci dent in the second half was the try which Phil Hopkins floored for Wales, but for which the forwards, led by Tom Evans, of LlanielOy, must be given tho credit. The forwards started a dribble and rush movement near the centre. It was a Une, dashing bit of work, heaijs working af well as feet. Near the line one of the for- wards gave a pood kick over. There was a rush for the ball, and Phil Hop'kins, watching for his opportunities and rtteing at top speed, got there first. Winfield. wIiopc kick- ing adl, l through had not been up to hie stan- dard, for he was never confident of finding touch with his old eunemiess, again failed to convert. But the forgiveness of WinfieQd was to follow. Wales were awarded a penalty mid way between the half and the Walla-bios' 25. It was a penalty for off-side play of a fragrant dhara/cter. Winfield took the kick, and the bajll went sailing through the posts, amidst a tremendous shout. Nine points to three! Things were looking particularly hopeful for Wales, with lees than ten minutes more to play. Only a desperate effort oouid save the Wallabies from dufmt, I'ca.ve alone secure them the victory. c(irtaiiily made the effort. Quito as desperately the Welshmen tried to keep them out, but there vras no denying them, and laN, in the far cornier of the field, RurspII, operating on the blind side of the eorimmage, alippod through. There was no goal. With only three points difference and five minutes more to play, the game waged fast and furious. M e than once the Wallaces were dangerous, but Phil Hopkins phone with magnificent fielding, saving the situation as often aB it looked eenous. Once the Welsh backs retaliated with a passing bout, but that only came to an end when Hopkins, having eluded the full- back. was stopped by an opponent who out aerofiB the SCiM. A minute later Rufisell, on the Australians' right winy, wais seen m"i,ug for the line. Ais a matter of fact, he orossod, but a red flag1 waving- showed that he had been in touch. Belief pa.me with a long kick into touch at half-way. Excitement was intense to the close, wlhich came goon afterwarde—a olose which left Wales victorious by only three points, the aoourate index margin of a strenuouely- fought game. THE WALLABIES' RECOHD I For. Against. Opponents. G. T. P. G. T. P. Dev-on Won 6 24 0 1 Gloucestershire .Won 2 4 16 0 0 0 C0rnwall Won 3 4 18 1 1 5 Glamorgan .Won 2 4 16 1 0 3 Fenygrals? Won 1 2 n 0 1 3 ?Ne,tth and A be r«. von Won 3 3 15 0 0 0 LIa?icDy .Loat 1 0 1 2 8 Monmouthshire Abandoned London (Richmond) Won 0 1 3 0 0 0 Cornwall (at Stadium) Won 5 7 32 0 1 J Army aod Navy Won 2 0 8 1 1 & Durham .Wcm 4 3 29 1 1 7 K'fhum'lMvd Sc Oumfe'land Won 3 1 18 0 it 6 oll(""h-tre Won 5 3 31 0 1 3 London (Blackhebtty Won 3 2 24 0 1 3 Cambridge Won 1 2 11 2 0$ Oxford Won 3 2 19 0 1 3 Lancashire Won 0 4 12 0 2 6 Ywkshtre Won 3 3 24 ? 0 0 0 Sometraet Won 1 1 a 0 0 0 Midland Counties Loet 1 0 S 2 2 16 Anglo- Welsh Woa 3 3 24 0 0 0 Su-y-Floyed. tl; -on. M; loot, X. Mats for, 357; u&Lnot, 84. Exchxymg U«iaynm*c&.

I Wallabies' Captain COMPLIMENTS THE WELSH FORWARDS Dr. Idoran., the Wallaby captain, inter- viewed by our repreaentative after the game, learid "I don't tlbink there was anything in it, not even that!" with a snap of the fingers; "although, as captain of the losing side, I am quite ready to congratulate the winners." "It was a very gruelling game (the frequenrt catches in the captain's breath and his hoarseness were evidence of this enough); in fact, I think it was one of t-he hardest games I ever played in." "No, there was no unfair tactics. This game was played in a,n excellent spirit. There was that little incident in the first hadf, but, apart fro.m tihat, nothing. It was not ais rougth as many games I have played in. It was just hard, keen Rugger." "If I had the ball a man tackled me hard; if he had it, I tackled him hard, and that is what Rugger ought to be." "The Welsh forwards played a wry fine gia/me in the loose, and they were always dangerous in the line-out. .L,hey were very keen in the scrums, and the baclu played very well. The forwards broke up vety quickly from the scrums, which is the game we haxe always played, and I tlnink the Welsh team is the only side I have iound to do it over her." "Our backs diu not play in their best form, although uiey were a great deal about their worst, Still, I must confe&3 J was dis- appointed in them. In the first half, too, I certainly think our men were a bit stale- not that I am finding excuses—and I only me.an stale in the score, and they did not seem to have the same devil in their play that the Welshmen did. In such pla,y as that by which the We,sh team got their first try nippiness was just t-he thing. If that ma,n had gone just a bit slew he would never have scored. It was the nip that did it. well, it was, as I have said, a fine hard game, played in excellent spirit, and, per- zonally, I have not the least thing to com- plain 4:1. bout." WELSH CAPTAIN'S VIEWS I w. Trew (the Welsh captain), was feling the ill-effects of the kick he received on the forehead, and looked very ill in the pavilion Tho Swansea centre, stated that he felt rotten after his injury. I am proud of the boys. They played up to form. The Australians are a rard team to beat.' said Trew in conclusion. He would not be drawn into fii.-rt.TnAT rwn ""4.4-J«'&Vl1. 1 he Keferee Mr. GIL EVANS, the referee.-No thanks. I must positively decline to oblige you and I think it is my duty to refuse to express Opinions- ALm.x.x.vN ROBERT HUGHES, the Cymm- rodoi-I am too full for words. If you had come to ;;le v, .ien the match was bein" played you could have had columns of comments from me, and some excited kicks and thumps in the bargain!

ACCIDENT TO A WALLA èJY I Waird Prentice, wiho was twice kicked in I the mciurtih early An the .game, bad to have a couple of stitchers put in attar the im.aiMi i PROGRAMME OF MUSIC I Tongwynlais Temperance Silver Band I l he following was the programme played on the Cardiff Arms Park this afternoon L March—"Blaze Away" By A. Hoiymann 2. Vocal Colleen" Felix Burns 3. Selection—Welsh Aa.Lr3 E. 4. Cornet Poka-"The Corncrt. King"J. A. Greenwood 5.-Selectiou-Jolly Jingles on POr/Illar Comic Songs John Neat Synopsis-"Put Me Among the Girls," -she's a Lassie from Lancashire," "You Shall Live In a Chalet," I Wonder if the Girl I Ain Think- ing of is Thiflking of Me?" "Bed Wing," &c. 6. Humorous March—"Oh, You Women" ShIpley Douglas 7. Descriptive Gallop—"A Motor Ride". Thos Bidsool .Synopsis—Early i)ilriiing-tho clock seven—Arrival of the motors—the start a pack of hounds—a coil isiori-hwt in 9 for repairs-tbe village emithy, &c. 8. Waltz—"Queen Alexandra" J. Peccarlnc 9. March-"oladjator's FarewoU" ..H. L. Blankenhufg ON THE ARRIVAL OF THE TEAMS. Welsh tea.m—"H»n-wlad-fy-nhadau. Australian team—" Our C-oluiiials.11 Conductor—Mr. A. W. Chi vers.

Battle of the Blues I OXFORD' V CAMBRIDGE I Altered to a Saturday, with every prospect of a hne game, though Oxford, in view of t/Kir brilliant record, were strong favour- ites, the thirty-sixth battle of the Blues to- day was, moreover, favoured with bright, bracing weather. A rather strong north- easterly wind was blowing, favouring the sIde playing from the pavilion end. Over 10,030 were Resent at the Queen's Club a  ininutes before the start, and crowds "'isVti/lil i pouring in. In tliirty-fivo matches Oxford had won fif- teen to the Cantabs' twelve, with eight drawn games, Oxford having proved suoeeesful in the last two Jrears- The Oxonians had nine old blues to the Canta.bs' eight. It was decidt-d that U. C. G. Wri>ht, who has been on the injured list, should play, the sides being exactly a.s anmiuueed. Mr Crawford Findiay waa the refeitie. Extra accomodation waa provided, but is was re- garded that, 15,000 was the utmost capacity of the ground. The ground was slightly &oft, but in pretty good order. Oxford won t,he toaa, and a.t 2.35 Purvis Jue-Keu oft for Ci.mb.ridge t,c,wa,rdq taie pavilion. Altmoet ddireoily Oxford attacked a.s the re!'tÜt of a long kick along the touch- line by Williaimiawn, after Cunnijigha.m had mwae-d. The ball wla. worked close to the Oamxbridigo, bUlL then back to the 25, where PytiMMi diid good work. Again Oxford Attacked, but Purvis heade a. dribble to the centre. A lon, £ kick, however, forced Cam- bridge to touch down. Oxford made good passing, but Vaeeall spoilt by a knock-on, a.nd directly after did so a second time. Play was cooifliied to the Oam bridge quar- tersi, though tihe Light IJIue forwards fought well. GMr.ibridge croeeed the half-way line for the fi:r;st nan's, at the end of twenty niinuites. Pymatn waa ooillared in a passing run C'11, tihe centre line, and Wrright a little laiU'.r failed to talie a POM5 firomi M'Leod. The .Lxigiht Blue forw.ardB were (working well, but, following a fine kick by M'LOOd finding touoh, Bloain brought off a oa,iatal cJeiarance after rtm.ni.ng acroes the field. The game had been in prdgrese tiw-oDt.y-t-bT,LC miimtes when, from a serum in which the ball did not a-ppear to be properly pieced, Oum.ning- h..m received from. Willia.mfton, and a fine pa-ssinig bout along the whole of the Oxford thr.e-e..ro'ura,f't-eI' line led to Martin running right bahind, and Gunningbain adding the ext.ra, pcinte. In five minutes a clever kick by M'Leod having called the Ca«nta.bs to the attack, a forward rtsfih by the Ligiht Bines was followed by passing by Sutherland., Ash- cro-ft, and Pyman, and the la.tt»r scored. M'L'eod converted, and amid great enthu- siasm the sides again stood level. Ca,mb.rrdrg.e played up well after this. loan once checking cleverly, and Jones making an excel- lonit rum on the wing. H?f-tdm-e awre: G. T. P'te. Oambridigie .?. I T6 5 R; t 8 5 Hodges re-«taT'ted,, mnd atter a (mark by M'Leod tile Canba,oo attacked, and an -,ff.r by M 'wad and Pyman nearly ended in a score, the latter dodging M?d "n-9 ooHared. M'Leod again made a mark, folio-win^; a ruisli headied by Pinmi^n, Pirrviy, a,nd Little. Oxford were pireiseed and touched down, ibiit on droimrinig out failed to get the bail beyond the f-w-ay lilne. I'i'na.l s.co'i'e:—Oxford, five pointe Cam. brid-ge, the points.

NEWPORT SECONDS V BRISTOL NOMADS Placed ? NcwWrt. Territorially, play was srM?.ttly 4n favour of .N?wq?ort, th??r t?.rw?rde fleldiitiig fTnrai aianiost every scirtuan, but their baxiliB iwere slow and tMlimeit/hodical, leetinig ntfineroiu-; chancei? in the first htalf. Bristol, w'ho were ;particailarly ireetn, s-ce,red twice, tthrouch C. lBoddie and E. Nortlh, and D. Llewellyn converted one try. Newport, in the second half imiproved ooneidera,biy,,a.iid,aift,&r preiSf?i»ng hi their o^ponenitts' 25, PlQlwør and C. D. Hews scored two unconrverted tries. A moment before the final .0. Bodtlie for Mstol scoirxxl an oraoon^verted try. ?in&l BOOM. G. T. P t3. BTTiSto-1 Nom,ads 1 2 11.I Newport Seconds .0

Results at a Glance I Blaina, 1 try; Gwent, nlil. Oswnbrid^re, 1 goaul; Oxford, 1 goal. Owmcam, 1 goal, 1 try (7 poiruts) I Black- wood, 1 try. Greenock, 3 points; West of Scotlamd, nil Half-time soum;-South. 5 tries (16 (points); North, inal. Gloucester Old BoyC, 1 goal, 1 try; Cbep- stOlW, 1 gOOiL Bristol Nomads, 1 goals, 2 tries; Newport Seconds, 2 tries. Tredegar, I8pts.; Owmbran, nil. Cinderford, 14pts.; Lydney, nil. Llwynypia United, JOpta.; PenyC,.raig, nil. Canton Borers, 6pt«.; Penarth Ihietles, nU. Canton Crueaders, 7pts.; Ores con ts, nil. Aberavon, 31J{@.; Maes teg, 3pti;. ASSOCIATION. Halftime: —Treharrie, 2 goals; WeymOu.th, 0. Final :-Troharris, 2 goals; Weymouth nil. Vn/yshir Aitbrtorus, 6 goals; Mid-Rbonddia, 0. A'&orgav^iiny, 3 Loci;le; Blairba, 1. Ooteford Town, 0; Ctoleford Ametoun, 0. St. Dyfriq's, 3- Seclutm 1. Olare-gardene weeleyans, 2; Excelsiors, nil. Cathedral Institute, 4; Pontcanna, 1. Roath Park Presbyterians, 1; Falkland A., 1. Jooyd's Padftow correeipondent telegraphs that the Norwegian steamer JXtM-tha., Algiers for Barry, ba44.wt, anchored off Tfevose Head w- 7ft. of Water in the hold and a hearvy list to tihe stamboard. The second officer atttd six of the crew were landed here by the liieboait. Tweivo of the orew were ÐIWoøD off by the tag Captudn. The chief togiBoeff remoing aboood. A tog is «taindi»g hy.

I Newport v Bristol At Bristol, irn splendid weather, on an exoellien.t tuirf. There was a very small attendance. Bristol: Back, Johnstone; three-quarter backs, Lisimore, Hoilbrotok, Shipp, and King- ston; half-baekti, Uilghtoli a-nd Spoors; for- wards, Down, Mathias, Moore, Kibbey, Fel- tiiam, AverrilJ, Percy, and Fry. Newport; Back, Burt; three-quarter backs, Baker, Prifst, Plummer, and Harry Uzzeil; half-backs, Viile and Miartin; forwards, Jenkins,. Stadte, Partridge, Adams, EvU, Hockey, Jarmaii, -and Archie Bell. Referee, M'r. Phelps, of Gloucester. Winn t,he ,t,.a.ms field a.t 2.50 there was an attandamce of about 2,000 spectators. A heavy forward game ensued. Partridge kicked off. The Bristol backs fielded, and kicked better than Newport. Vile made a series of gallant attempts to break away, but the Bristol forwards tackled keenly, and followed up desperately. Newport did not seem able to get the "jOiaing of the game at all. Their kicking was feeble and their gathering uncertain. Lismore, the home left wing, was nearly in with a try from a sharp pass by Spoois. Newport had to defend for all they were wortn. Kibbey, gettin.g up to the line, croas- pTinted, but sent the ball over the dead line f,or a minor. Burt .was knocked out in a heavy charge. Piu?mmM' took his plae a6 custodian temporarily. Bristol still-?it.-ok? botly, the forward beating Newport in the loose, aaid torood a third minor. Bake relieved with a timely determined sprint. Again the Bristol forwards took the ball with a rush. Jtighton, following up close, fell on the ball witn a corner try. Johnstone just failed at goal. Newport L4tiill failed to get bold of the game. li:g.h.tcm., the Bristol ineide half, keenly got the bali out.. Not one Newport man had as yet sustained his reputation. At length, Priest, Uzzeil, and Aart-iin. badkd well. Martin getting a try, whion was not goaled. jian-time tvoore. U. Ir. r,Tls. Bristol. 0 1 3 Newport. 0 1 3 Newport put more spirit into their play after the interval. Plummer receiving from Priest, ran through Bristol's three-quarters cleverly, and planted an unconverted try. Vile opened out nicely after the drop-out, and, sending the ball along the three-quar ter line, Uzzell, on the right wing, got in easily in the corner with an unconverted try. Bristol was not dispirited. Righton opened out for his three-quarters well, but was not backed up. Bristol was hard pressed. Kingston saved cleverly, but there was extraordinary fumbling on both sides. A gruelling for the forwards at mid-field, which was not conspicuous by good football led to Holbrook intercepting and breaking away for Bristol. Newport had to defend vigirously. A sharp round of three-quarter passing ended in Kingston getting a smart corner try, which was unconverted, which reduced Newport's lead to three points. New- port bucked up with a forward rush to to the Bristol 25, where Vile was crocked with a kick, but went on playing with a liimp. New- port's kicking improved, and towards the end they rattled fn a vigorous attack, thouo-h there was no scoring. Shipp and Lismore came away nicely for Bristol, t-he Latter only being tackled as he was going for the Newport line. Newport r vord mvain pressed to home line, but there was a strenuous deJenoe and no 1t that the Bristol backs 8Jt lengtjh cleared with uie gU'llle at nlid- filelld when +h,(' wlhiB,tJoe Now. Final score: G. T. Ptq. Newport. 0 3 9 BrigEltol g 2 i COMMENTS. it was a very game. INewport were cloarty out of. it i.n the first half. Not one of tine playeTIS seemed able to get the true 1ha;g" of play, and coming after their grea,t surprise win at Swansea, they seemed quite ainotiher team. The bzclks had no cleverness either in fie'dninig or inkickin,g, a.nd many of the passes were very poorly given. In the second half a different spirit was intmd-Liced, but even them it was anything but brilliant football. Sometimes the men fouled tfheiir own team. Vile strove very hard to open out the giame, and he deserved better support. TI19 forwards were evenly Tnat.fb-cd. Bristol had a smart half in !ld Johnstone did excellently as custodian

ABERTILLERY V BRYNMAWH I Abertillcry were at home to-day to Bryn mawr rn a Monmouthshire League ir-at oIll. The yi.toœ brought a good side with them. Abertillery ia!so fielded a. good team, but were silaort of J. Webb, who wae doing duty alt Cardiff for Wales. The teams fielded as follows:— Brynmawr; Bark, Giles; three-quarter backs, Morgan, Gam on. Boberts, andDavies; hia.lif.baoks, IteeR a.nd Evanis; fonvards, oley, Greem, Baitty, .Lewis, White, Danes, Preece, ajiid Evans. Abertillery; Back, Hodges; three-quarter 'baciks, Bowen, Jamas, Boots, amid Thomas; haJi'-backs, Tandy and Biicbardson; for- wards, Webb, Wuinmiil, H¡()Iwe,' 'Is. B!a.ckmo.re, Bytkeis, Lewis, Jones, and Williams. Eeferee, Mr. Whiite, Newport. line visitors fittairxod, amd piaiy was token I over the 'Tillery.itee' line for a minor. The homesters, hciwever, afterwards worried t,he visritiors a lot'. The vietitom; however, had a turn at attacking', aind, receiving from a senrm 'near the 'bcamesteirs' line, Geoirge d.rop<j>ed a. nioe a-ooJ, puttimg tihe visi- tors four points laihead. T!he 'T?IlcTyites played h<ard after th?ie, but oouM not score. Jack Webb made prxxl en'empt at gcai from ba.lf-way, but MM leather went t,co Jaw. Shortly afterwards Bowen made a &ne drop, witboiiv effect. Half-time seoire. G. T. P'ts. I BryuaLawr 1 0 4 Abertiilery 0 o 0

ABERAVON V MAESTEG I At Maefiteg to-day. A keen tlueele was aniticiipated, chiefly owing- to Miaceteg having dirawn with tle Avo-ni'tee on their own ground ea.rilier in the season,. Tea,ms Aberavon: Back, Davie?; three-ouarter backs, W. R. Thomas, Richards, Lewie a,nd Pavi-es; haiif-bacte, Thom/as and Thomas foirwards, J omes, W. J. Davies, Gregory Jloncs, Jotneis. Puigh, Douse, and G'-ifRtb^ Miaesteg: Back, Acikerman; three-quarter backs, Thiomaa, Gunm, Preece. and bailf-'backe, EVa¡DS and Ba,yllis,s; forNvar,d,s, Davios, Coleman^ Evans. Jones, Grifntls, Owens, Griffiths, amid Mort.

LLWYNYPIA UNlfED V I PENYGRAIG t'pfUtmis mo4 on I:1r1:TlÎd,ge Llwynypia, both being weakly represented. 'lvuiliK-i —■ 1 jlwynypia: Full back, Selton; three- quarter 'tacks. Owen, Garter, Huglhes, and H. Jones; bciil.f-backs, Davies and lodwig; for- words, Bot) Janes, J. Ormain, Ilia.ri»0ind, T. Perkins, C. Jenkins, T. Ijewis, Ohant, and F. Davies. Penyigraig: Biaick, J. Posted; three-quarter backs, L??is, Oa?pb?H. CriSths, a,nd W. JoaM; h?'f-backs, Ben Jones a,nd W. Cross- for%?arde, Eva.n BMa.np. J. B?nnah' J. RJe.æ, ?d?h<L?' ?- '•«- *■ a,rid L. Referee, Mr. Gaimblin. T? firtst MJ wa? of an untinterestan e cbaracteir bh? Qu.artetres bedm? unable M give amtihOTig in the nature ,f Fiod faotba.1! h°^ tPe^Srai^ ^er to^m- 4wmrl€ e extent, an.ct broi«a<iiit ntov te^ffwousl,y near to the Llwynypia United Hue, Half-time score. G T 'o P'fca Llwyn'jnpita Unh?d 0 0 0 Pon ig 0 ? ? 0 f?) LbA-Yaly'l"ia LTni il ?.l" D*  P-enyg-r&ig, n4. Ltwyoiypia ?nit?d. 10 points; Peny?ig.n?.

PONTNEVKYDD V MOUNTAIN I ASH P!ba.yd, !:tit P:Q,nt.noùw'jY:dd, in deal w?her. 4YUt. bOrDre P,car gM.(> Lu Cou,,equenoe of S Australian^ Irdfff. ??——— °f Po??.ewy<M: Back. pa.r?.??e??a.rt?r '?,ok,ks, ArchM Pa.ddc.? W Croo? Framed*, and Jenkin?: haif-bac^, HeyS aW'd G. forward^ W. BredY, J. Fie:d,n,g ;W Frj% It. E^iarde, Ernie Mo?ga^ h ?i-dlciou,t,, and A. Evans. M'ount?nAsh. Ba?k. J. Th?as; t?.r?- q?a.rt?bM.ks, Ai??rt?h. Bono van, Payne, .d StebblI-' ng- ,,4 .h?f?backs, G. and ?.?n!(Ht<a<m J?nee; fû-r'ÍY, Caple, Hili Shema,rd, ??? J???.WUliams; and Da-vies. Uetferee, Nfr. T. England. At Por'taiiPfwydd. Mountain Aah kicked off, and POTS tne W y dd at once attacked, but kISt several ehajniees. MoijrrKt,aln Ash preesed, and Jiad hard hnM, but could not break t.hr<yu?h. 1\Io,untlUin ABh 0-tinued the attack untÜ the jnwrV3i1. Half-time score: G. T. Pts. P? ont. nowydd -— n 0 f) ,Nlountad,n A-lh 0 0 0 Filial:—'Moumttaiini Ash. l try, (3 points); ponitriewydd, ail.

TREORKY V MERTHYR  ?twoen Treorky amd Merthyr at Merthyr wae, own? to th? prevailing attraction at Cardiff, abandoned.

WELSH JUNIOH RUGBY LEAGUE NEATH VALLEY V. RHYM??EY VAlijEY. At Xo"b. In the Rr? h?f Tom Jones (.Nt?th JpiMors), T'rc?omin? (Rcsolven), Wit- I M.am]? ('Dynmer), aM Haid4,na (Neat.h J?M?n?) s<?rpd. the last of which Parker oonverted. Half-time score; G. T. P'ts. N-aart-, n Valley 1 3 14 Rtoymney Valley 0 0 0  l I Iln une seooixi nail W. Joraee (Neath I Juniors) soared, after a brilliant round of oatgsd- Final score: G. T. Pts. I Neath Valg 2 S 19 Btoyran^y Valley 0 0 0

BLAENAVON V MONMOUTH I Played at Blaenavon Teams; — Blaenavon: Back, Penn: thr?e-qaajrtCT backs. Lymham, RMh&rdB. JdHTiMO. and bwks.; L?W ,ks, lewis Williams and Protberoe; forwards, Broom, P?DoLe DaV^s, WMtma-mB, lludisom, Skuse, Diiibble, and Giriffltaie. Montmotlth Back; WMte; three-quarter backs. Faifrar, Jenkins, Rrtbert*, and Lewis; hidlf-bacfks, Pcm bridge amd Jones; forwards, Hughes. Porwell. Morgan, Joees, Brunt, Bus- sell, Vfliter, and Wilcox Referee: Mr. I'trerl etcwi. Bo till teams were short of their ueuai players. There was only a moderate crowd present the smallest of the season. Blaenavon played the eight-back forma-tion. Monmouth started, and Pluy waged at ba.lf-way. Myn- ha iulost a try, but scored a minute after for Blacpaivon. Whiter William* also scored a converted try. Bl-&emyon had the beet of aaatters. Rolf-tilibe Boom Q. T. P*W. j Bkueorta(V<jn 118 UoauHKEth 0 0 0 j

PONTYPOOL V PENAR1H At Pontypool Play was of a very even nature during the first quarter of an hcur, both teams attacking in turn withoat gain- ing advantage, enarth were penalised for off-side play, but Williams's goal kick f0 ahort. Pontypool continued to hold taie advantage, and forced a minor, but in a forward rush Johns was kicked on the head. He resumed, and Oarr scored for Pontypool in a forward rush. iiaii-ume scouie. G. T. P ts. Ponypool 0 1 3 Peiiiairth 0 0 0 Pontypool preeeea in the' second ha-lf, and a splendid round of passing terminated 311 Hirst being pushed into touch a fow yards from the lime. Barken-, who was playing Wilis' forward, scored a. try, and .Morris Williams oc-z-vert-ed. Snappinig up the ball on the line- out Jack Evans [-»a*-fvod. to Thoimais, who put Hirst in with another try, which he himfcclf failed to convert. Gunistone, the Penartli skipper, h-a-d to be carried off the field in tille o'i-o&'iiig stages owing- to a bcudly sprained a-i ikle. Final score: G. T. Pts. Pontypool 1 2 11 Pezfcu-fch n n 0 REMARKS. Bespaite the fact that Potntypool were two of their regular pLayers short, the Ponty- pool pack gave a spieuinjid account of them- iselvos, th-car eomibin-ed rushes beating their opponents or- several occasions. One of the most conspicuous of the eight was GUE; Oarr, who led the pack in the absence of Bees T.iJ.o.U]i3JS. Owing to the muddy state of the ground the ba.U was too greasy for accurate paSb.IN, little of which w&s indulged iu. Two bouts whiich were witnessed, however, were of a very hi?h standard. Maurice Williams, who has now definitely returned to the Pontypool Clujb, played a fine game as custodian, and IJowells, the Penarth full back, was. also very safe. Of the half-backs Prosper a.ud Lloyd com- -bin,edi rather better than the opposing pair.

I NORTHERN UNION I ENGLAND V AUSTRALIANS This, the first test match between the pro- fessional Australian team and the Northern Union team representing England, w a-s played on the ground of Queen's Park Rajigers, Park Royal, London, this ai ter noon Very oold weather prevailed. Australia played Courtenay for M'.0aibe, otherwise the teams turned out as published. The Northern Union had the best of the opening, Batten almost scoring in the first minute. They maintained the attack, passing nicely, but being penalised Messenger landed a goal the wind carrying the ball over For a time the fame was even, thoug,h several misses by the Australian backs let the England eight through, and Thomas scored, but the kick at goal failed. Tack- ling' on both sides was g-cod. Me^onger a.nd Dickenson ran finely on the wings for their res>pe>ctiYe sides. Ba' ten cro-gzel for England, the place kick faaling. Heiuke stcored for Australia, Messenger failing to goal. -The English forwards were generally the smartest. Brooks crossed and g-c-a,led, amd Batten scored for England, T T Halt-time score: Points. ENGLAND 14 AUSTRALIA .?.?. 5 Directly after tne re-start Dickenson was almost over for England, and then the visit,ors pressed aga.in_ showing capital passing. Tyson ran finely, Messenger jflst keeping him out in the corner. Thomas next ran in great styve, but h'i -S, pass was badly taken, or the score would .have be2'1I increased. Dickenson was injur.ed and helped off. The game progressed in fa?t styjie, with attsjeks at either end in turn. Dickenson returned. I

TREHERBERT V MID-RHONDDA Treherbert, at home, engaged Mid-R.hondda i,n a, cup tie under Northern Union rules. Teams:— Treherbert: Back, Dan Fiitzgerana; three- quarter baoks, H. Williams, H. II. Edwards, Handford. and T. H. Jeakims; half-backs, A. Francis and J. Ihomas; forward. J. Page Jeittkins, D. Wiud, G. E'vcleigh, Harry Cox, D. Galloway, and T. J. Arg-ust. Mid-Rbonidda: Ba.ck, T. Griffiths; three- quarter backs, T. Edwards, J. N..Jon.as, Wremanore, and F. Suniraons; half-baK ks, H. Roes and M. Recs; fOirwalrdJ, G. Ma.thews, D. Williams, Morris, Baker, D. Hughes, and Watts. Iteleree, Mr. Leonard, iie.lhyr. Matthews kicked off for Mid-Rhordda, and from a mark Fitzgerald landed a goal. This was quickly followed by another penalty goal, putting Treherbert well a-head. Subse- quent nlay was of a very scrappy nature, Treherbert losing several chances. Mid- Rhondda now f.ot into the home territory. Page Jenkins bringing relief. Good play fol- lowed by Francis, who removed the danger from the Treherbert line. but they were not to be denied, and Wrentmore crossed, scoring an unconverted try. Halltime score. G. T. P ts. Treherbert 2 0 4 Mid-Rhondda. 0 1 3 ) J. Thomaa re-started. The opened the attack, but Treherbert soon retaliated. Page Jenkins nearly forced his way across. Matthews got over in the corner with a try, which was not converted. Simmonds shortly afterwards dropped a goal. T-roherbert now cu..me away with great daeh, attacked hotly, Edwards scoring a inagriftcent try wiiidh Fitzgerald failed to ma.jorise. Final score: (i. T. its. Mid-Rhondda 1 2 8 Treherbert 2 1 7 COMMENTS. For the greater portion the match was of a Blow character, and Treherbert lost through their inability to avail tihemselvee of the chaiii,Tes which came their way. Fradiois played a groat gwtme, wlhile Ed waird s was also good. Cox amd Thomas were the pick of the forwards. For llid-Blhondda Matthews, Baker, and Wrentmore were very cotusipiouous.

I EBBW VALE V MERTHYR Of the Welsh clubs affiliated to the Noi-il,lber,-a Union Ebbw Vale occupy the fotre- mopit position up to date, and by general all round conaic'?ncy of play have fairly I justified their right to the position. Mer- thyr, so fa,r, have done by no means a» well 818 they did twelve months afgo, and arc still a good (second to t,he 'Vaiians. The match between the two teams to-day on the College Field at Merthyr was t.he fit engagement this season, and was calculated (to produce a stern and keen struggle for Itlne supremacy. The visitors were at f-ulil strength, but Merthyr ?'€T? wLt?o?it tluir stretngth. Dad Thomas, tbe vaeainoy bcn.K ftl'ed by I)a4 Jones, the old Rhonddaite and in ternational. A new partner W36 fou o d for Harrison at (half, Reeo R;es being dis- placed by W. Harris, who captained Aber- axcim, and subsequently went North to Wiigan, but mow retunwd t'o bis native hea.th. A large orowd at-^mb'led w hen tiie t.eams' lined out ae foiilow s:— Ebbw Vale: Back, Dai DaviŒ: thrp?-quart?*' haoks L. LIfwoHyn. W Higmn?s, H. Smith, backs", Chick" Jenkins; bitlf-backs, W.  a,nd half-backs, W. llanev and "Shi?Io" Thomas; fo?a.rds. J. I Y. G. Hitching, G. John, W. Brown, I. Lear, and H. Lyons. Merthyr: Back, T. Paddison; three- quarter backs, Reed, Ponty Thomas, Cow- meadow, and Smith; half-backs, Harrison and W. Harris; forwards, W. D. Thomas, Be van, Dai Jones, D. B. Davies, Jenkins, and Dan Lewis. Mon'lhyr stia-rted utp the slope before the biggest gaite of the seiasion. From 'the return kick the home side broke arway, and got into neutral ground. CowTO'etadoiw got possession, ,bult he was re-called for a. forward pnisB. Dick Jenkins made his marrk, and loose for- ward work took the gnffle neoar the Mertihyr line. Ponty Thomas saving the position at a critaoal moment. Firoim the serimmage relief was obtained. and Û'peralti:'8<n were removed by prommt fielding: by Pf-id<M«on, who Œta,ve tlhe 'Va] i,noS the .advant«'ge without &mrart play by Davies cleverly improved the position, even vvlhen larked Harrison was getting the baill frequently, and ga,ined ground with a tricky run, carrying 1 lay i-.loee to the line. Two free kicks to Ebbw Vale re'l.trved the pressure, and the per- sistent aittiacks of nhe M^r'-iyr cam came to nought. Fitz Jenikins ("("m'e into prominence, and juassimg by the Ðbbow V<le backs tcok the game to tihe liue, and through a penalty for obstructinig tihe visiter-? !J1Ù1.Jc>Ed an excel- lent gtcw.l. ThM wia« hailed wish great emthu- ,T,i,aom by t?e visitors' cuPP?rt?prt?. Tihe subse- q?t???t play went in favour of Merthj'T. A penalty kick, however, in a good position peri?141ty h,Dw,ver. I" a. good positioni Ha.lf-i,i(me scare- G. T. P ts. Mcrthyr .— 1 0 2 Ifiibbw I, 1 0 2 Adopting dribbling tac^cs at the outset, D. B. Davies and Dgn Lewis got into the visitors' territory, but. Llewellyn, picking up in the Open, ran a. good Way before he was tabled. Ebbw Vale pressed, and Dai Davies. charging the return kick by Paddison, nearly scored, the ball rolling out of bounds. Hig- Fins crossed, but was re-called for an in- ringement, and the homesters managed to get out of their difficulty. A pretty run by Harrison gave Merthyr the advantage, but the handling went wrong. Another penalty to Ebbw Vle, at long range, was taken by Dai Davice. but the ball fell under the bar. Merthyr, on the re-start, initiated a parsing movement, on the right wing, and "Ponty" Jones was hauled down on the verge of the opponents' line. From the Borum which ensued Harrison crossed with a capital try. whioh Paddison goaled. A few tninut later A few minutes later the home centre got clean a-way, and by forward play Evan becswne conspicuous, and Cowmeadow, pick- ing up, notched a try. Final score. G. T. P ts M.ertbyr 3 2 I EbbwV&I?. 1 0 2 REMARKS. Tne game was sternly iougnt out, and a splendid exhibition was given by both sides. It appeared at the cosumencement as if Ebbw Vale were bound to come out on top by ho,,? di?p)?y ?n the opening ?ta?o< The ttM)Min? of th? back was 9UPerb, and Mer- thyr could make little headway. After Uw cha<n? of ends, however, the forwards were given several opportanit.?s for open play, and it was due to thr determination that Merthyr won so handsomely. Dai Davies, Chick Jenkins, and H'a.rvy were the most successful of the vimiting backs, Jenkins, in particular, doing well. Harrison was, however, easily the best man on the field, a-nd Harris, on the fringe of the scrum, served him admirably, D. B. Davies, Dai Lewie, and Davies were ever in the an. Paddison was at fault on several occasions in clearing, and, on the whole, Merthyr tho- roughly deserted their win.

The Lord Ma.yor (Alderman Lewis Morgan) paraded the Army adid N«.vy veterans at the rooms provided for the- at the Queen's- chamberti this mornAng. and wtws much satis- fied to see th«ir comfort so well provided for. His wtwwataj) pcnee«st«d. a abequo toe £ 5 towttrtte ttDfrTetKsaur Ctoei&ataaa fond. I

I Welsh Cup I I MARDY V ABERDARE I This imatch, wfhcih came off this afternoon ait the Ynya ground, Aberd-are, had been looked Ho -witih considerable interest, owing cbiefly, to the defeeut- wihicb the visitors 'had i nfliict-ed o;n (tiie irebarris team in the first, raun,d of the cup. Mardy were accompaneid by abomt 8)) of their isupporters, ivho were rather coniidenit of -,d,.tory, while, on the ot;her band, tihe home&'ters were eqiially »aiaynine las to i.bear ability to "GO the trick. teams were lait their foil strengf'.li, and tihe only cba^'ge in the visitora' eleven was t-hia-t Tormmy M'Kierma-n re-placed Giles, who was injured in Il'alt, Saitordiay's game. In the heme oieven, Ivor Da-rios filled the ga.p ait riighi*. wimj. Ithe ground, in s-pite of the recent ira.ins, was iii a 'fairly good condition, and juart the tGiing fcr a fast giame. When the teams fielded there was a big crowd, rootVnliithstonding ti,ie oarlv Mok-off. Mardy: Goal, I?raTa; full back, C. Gold- m? and H. Joints; !b.?.If?baclLS, T. Jones, F. Griffiths, and C?x; forwards, J. Holland. T. C, r" M'and iCi-),x; fcrwz?.r-d?-, J. T. j. IF?li?ld. T. AI-by, a,ad E. F. Aberdare: Goal, CLtrt"r; full backs. Good- I win and Pritcbard; !hia>lf-backs, Parker, Far- rtngton, and Jobneron; forwards, Ivcr ria-vi-es, Groves, E Jones. T. D. Jones, and Hawkins, efei-ee, Mr. Penry Jones. M^rdy iwon the toss, and Kvan Jones kicked off, but Alby secured, although he was i quickly robbed by Hiaiwkins, who, however, 1 ailed to get iaway. Hill got possession, and malde far -goal, but. was secat back, and Ivor Liavies obtained and cent-red Wf"l. but Hugh Jones caane initio prominence with a big drive, which wenit- to touch. Mardy now worked tbeir way down the field, but tihoe ball \-1:1S sent behind. From the goal-kick Hawkins secured pocsesedqn, ia.nd parsed to Groves, wlhlO, IhDivever, misjudged the pass, wirb the result itibac., the visitors secured. Grovep, nowever, made aimends a minute lai'.er by finely passinig to Evan Jones, who, without a moment's heeitetion, ssnt in a. long, hiefci fbot. which found not. The visitors now pulled themselves 'tose'ber for all they were worth, and exerted tiheanse.lves to quailise maitters, but tihe home forwards were too clever. Aberdare kept up tbe pressing, but the defence wihcih tbey h.ad to encountea- was giciod. Flay norw settled in the centre until Hawkins secured and centred admir- :tlhly. But Ewi.n Jones was ruled off-eide. Caiol*nlys.i_ dering that the ground was soft, the puoe was fapt. Alierda re settled down to an attack. M'Merman fouled Farringdon, b,u t the free kick went wide of the mark. Mardy now changed the veuu-e of play, and some good work by the inside forwards eniaibled tbem to get within gihooting range, but they flailed to pot the target. Aberdare, however, goit over to the other end, where tihey seint in a. number of shots, but Ingram w as too siaife. Keeping up the attack, T. D. Jones worked an opening for Hawkins, who sem; in a nice centre, which Groves shot over from an ea.sy position. A little later the homesiters forced a, corner, wbich was cleared, iand Mardy got amir, y, but was stopped by Pritchard near the centre, where p,],ay remaiinied for some time. The viedtors now eihcwed decidedly better form, and soane sunart play by tbeir front line «.yw Ho.Ha.nd in passion. He eemt in a, high shot which placed it-he sides level. Abendaire woke up amd got to the Mardy territory, where an exciting war was waged, but the homesters 1 lost: tlheiir balance. T. D. Jones ebortly ruf rerwia.rds g'ot away, but was fouled lay Hugh Jonas, who came in for a tremendous outburst of hootins. I. Half-time score; Gcel& M?dy 1 I I :-rë" i Mardy re-started and got away, but Good- win returned. The homesters had a free- kick, but the Mardy backs secured. M'Kier- ni" got -way, but Goodwin again caane to the rescue a.nd frustrated a determined effort on the part of the TiaitorB, who fought every inch of the ground to secure the lead. Soma smart work by Hawkins changed the scene of operations. Mardy got back and forced a corner, which Johnson disposed of. The homesters now seemed to lose confidence to some extent, aJld a number of chances were lost, though the forwards still worked ha,rd. Aberdare were now doing all the attack- ing. However, the homeeters secured a corner as the leu-uiit of a foul against llu-ph Jones, who cleared well- A little later the home forwards formed a great attack, and some pretty play was given by the front line, hut Gaiding nipped in and' a,gain cleared. Final scom: Goals. I Ab,?rd,-tre 1 Ma-rdy.— I COMMENTS. The game opened well, the pace being a cracker. The second haif was robbed of its interest owing to the visitors adopting defen- sive tactics, and this alone prevented Aber- dare f.rom emerging victorious from the strenuous game. On the whole, the par- formamoe of the home team was b?ow expec- tation. Lt M now expected th:it tbe i?'p?ay wtiU take place on the Femdale Athletic I Ground.

GiLFACH V BARGOED 1 This Rhymney Valley League match (second division), played at Gilfaeb this afternoon, provided u, good deal of interest, as the two competing teams are keen rivals. Tne manch did not produce as good a disiplay a.s was expected, but Stone, for Gilfach, put in several pretty shots, which, however, failed to and t;he net. Ooates, the Gilfach centre, aleo made some determined efforts to L--ore, and on one occasion had the goal at his mercy, but failed to net. II. Owen and J aepoer Owen played well for Bargoed. Half-time score: Goals. GilTa?h. 0 I g