Reprinted from the “Evening Express” written on the day. Northern Union Cup THIRD ROUND LEIGH V MERTHYR At Leigh, in bright, sunny weather. Teams: Leigh Back, Clarkson; three-quarter backs, Neville, Bennett, Tom Johnson, and Sam Johnson; half-backst Whittaker and Molyneux; forwards, O’Neill, Lee, Gallop, Willstanley, Ashton, and Smith. Merthyr: Back, Paddison; threw-quarter backs, James, P. …
SECOND ROUND FOR THE CUP I MERTHYR V WHITEHAVEN Owing to the state of the ground at Merthyr this match was brought off at the Aberdare Athletic Ground. This was the second round for the Northern Union Cup, in the first, round of which competition Merthyr beat Beverley on the latter’s ground with ease. The …
Saturday 29th February 1908 – Round 1 – Beverley 3 Merthyr Tydfil 15 Here is the report as written by the Merthyr Express at the time… MERTHYR (Northern Union). The first barrier in the competition proper for the Northern Union Challenge Cup was successfully negotiated by Merthyr last Saturday, when they disposed of Beverley, after …
Reproduced from “The Cambrian” newspaper dated Friday 13th September 1907… WELSH N.U. GAMES MERTHYR V. OLDHAM. INTERESTING CONTEST IN SOUTH WALES. WELSHMEN PERFORM FAIRLY WELL The first Northern Union game ever played in Wales was that which was decided at Merthyr to-day, the opposing teams being the newly-formed side at Merthyr and the much better …
