In 1909, Ebbw Vale won the first ever Welsh League. Here’s how the Merthyr Express reported on it at the time… FOOTBALL The Northern Union Game CHAMPIONS V. REST OF WELSH LEAGUE Ebbw Vale, the champions of the Welsh Northern Union League, met a team representing the rest of the clubs in the…
KANGAROOS AT MERTHYR The Kangaroos visited Merthyr last Saturday, and when the final whistle sounded a bare margin of a couple of points divided the teams. Having regard to the fact that the visitors were singularly unfortunate in the matter of injuries to players during the course of the game, and that for more than…
The report printed in the “Final Football Edition” on the day of the game. 27/02/1909 which probably left readers wondering what happened in the second half… HUNSLET V MID-RHQNDDA Played at Parkside. The Leeds ground was a trifle hard, but the weather was beautifully fine when the teams took the field. Teams Mid-Rhondda: Back, Wrentmore;…
EBBW VALE FAIL TO QUALIFY FOR SECOND ROUND Ebbw Vale met Beverley, on Saturday, in the first round of the Northern Union Cup, and the game ended disastrously for the Welshmen, who were beaten by seven points to two, after a well-contested game. The result was one of the biggest surprises of the day, for…
From the “Evening Express and Evening Mail” dated 19/01/1909 VISIT TO EBBW VALE YESTERDAY G. T. Pts. Australia……. 0 3 9 Ebbw Vale…. 1 2 8 The Kangaroos played Ebbw Vale on Monday. The weather was stormy, and a strong gale blew up the ground, which threatened to spoil the game of some of its…
Treherbert, at home, engaged Mid-R.hondda in a cup tie under Northern Union rules. Teams:— Treherbert: Back, Dan Fitzgerald; three- quarter backs, H. Williams, H. II. Edwards, Handford. and T. H. Jenkins; half-backs, A. Francis and J. Thomas; forward. J. Page Jenkins, D. Ward, G. Raleigh, Harry Cox, D. Galloway, and T. J. August. Mid-Rhondda: Back, T….
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…
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