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THE CHINA MATE NOVEM

DROPGOAL OF DECADE AMAZES CARDIFF

G. JENKINS FEAT FOR

SWANSEA

ANOTHER FINE FULL-BACK

(By ROWE HARDING)

7 pts.

Cardiff

London, October 18.

THE bare recital of the fact that Swansea beat Cardiff by a dropped goal and a penalty-goal to nil cannot convey the tremendous thrill and ex- citement of this great match on the St. Helen's ground. Before the game I doubt if even the most ardent Swansea supporter would have given a shilling for his side's chances o of victory, even. though he knew beforehand that Cliff Jones was not playing. Cardiff had scored many famous vic- tories without the little wizard.

SWANSEA HAD GIVEN NOTHING MORE THAN THE PROMISE OF SETTLING DOWN INTO A USEFUL SIDE ABOUT MID-SEASON WHEN THE MANY RECRUITS HAD SHED THE GAUCHERIE AND NERVOUSNESS, WHICH AFFLICT YOUNG PLAYERS NEW TO FIRST-CLASS RUGBY. SO IT WAS THAT ALL OF US, CARDIFF INCLUDED, WERE QUITE UNPREPAR- ED FOR WHAT HAPPENED.

Swansea recaptured the mood which seemed to have deserted them after that defeat of the All Blacks. The first half provided plenty of movement and excitement, but no scoring. It was ob- vions, though, that Cardiff had met their match forward, and that the young Swansea backs had as much pace as their opponents. For once the Cardiff system of quick passing, with a long pass from inside to outside centre, failed to outflank the Swansea three quarters, and all the Cardiff movements were brought to an abrupt end on one touch-line or the other, with a Swansea wing ching desperately to the legs of his opponent.

pearance

.....

Meantime, one ghostly disap- from the clutching hands of three opponents remind- ed Cardiff, paradoxically, that Davies was there, and Swansea supporters, of course, know that both he and Tamer were there, and kept on hoping

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Davies fitted

FOOTBALLERS PROTEST

Tax Payments On Benefits

Then, when about 10 minutes. the second half had gone, the unex-

Southport, October 26.. pected happened.

Why do footballers have to pay through the centre at half-way, and income-tax on their benefits while Passed to Jenkins on the right wing-cricketers are excused? - - This: Two opponents loomed up. Jenkins question may be the subject of stopped, turned in, saw the posts in a test case in the courts soon. the far distance, and dropped at goal The ball shot from his left foot like an arrow, and soared

high between the posts the great est goal kicked since Smallwood's at Twickenham against Wales in 1923,

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M. James Fay, secretary of Agents. the Association Football Players Union, said at his home here to-night: "A footballer re- ceiving a benefit of £500 or $650 has to pay 4s 6d in the pound out! of that sum in income tax. Some REMARKABLE PASSES Cardiff stood amazed, while pan-years ago professional cricketers! demonium broke loose among the contested the point and a ruling] spectators. Then, for 10 minutes was given that a benefit whic or so, Cardiff played inspired foot-in their case may run into thou

ball in their efforts to save or win sands of pounds was a test SQUASH CHAMPION SEAFORTHS

the game.

They tried every trick monial and not part of their they ever knew, and some of the re-wages. verse passing between Edwards and Bassett was simply amazing, but it was all to no purpose.

"If that is true of cricketers it is equally true of footballers, for the Football League rules clearly state The Swansea defence held, the that a club may give a benefi Cardiff fury abated, and presently no player can demand one. Swansea were back on the Cardin feel very strongly on

serum, and two and we are prep ards, too anxiously seek to the highest

whereabouts, got off 1 In the meantime

Cardiff

anner's

Hy kick was

Davies,

a goal

commending all players benefits to withhold

come-tax pending a decision

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