In this new and updated edition, Gwyn Prescott provides a fascinating insight into the origins and early years of the game in Cardiff. He outlines how its citizens of all backgrounds, its many distinct districts, and its commercial and religious interests took rugby to their hearts through the growth of clubs, competitions and the establishment of the famous Arms Park as the focal point of rugby in Wales.
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"...scrupulously researched ... well written" Huw Richards, scrum.com; "Prescott paints a meticulous picture of Welsh rugby's growth in Victorian Britain" Rugby World; "...a fascinating piece of research and a major contribution to the history of rugby" Tony Collins; "excellent" Prof Martin Johnes
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Höhe: 244 mm
Breite: 170 mm
Dicke: 20 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-904609-18-6 (9781904609186)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
A native of Cardiff who captained the Welsh Secondary Schools XV in 1965 and played for Cambridge University's 1st XV, Gwyn Prescott was awarded an MPhil in 2006 on the history of rugby and is author of numerous rugby histories including, Call Them to Remembrance - The Welsh Rugby Internationals Who Died in the Great War (St. David's Press, 2014 & 2021) and Arthur Gould - Rugby's First Superstar (St. David's Press, 2023).
Foreword by Prof. Gareth Williams
Acknowledgements
Preface
Abbreviations
1. Introduction:
'The contagion will spread'
2. From Football to Rugby:
'Neither dribbling fish nor handling foul'
3. The Game is Established:
'The running business'
4. The Clubs:
'In Cardiff and district surely their name is legion'
5. Organisation and Participation:
'Administered by the few, played by the many'
6. Rugby's Wider Impact:
'Football, or, Life in Cardiff'
7. Conclusions:
'The noble game is not totally unknown here'
Appendices
1. Welsh Rugby Teams 1880-1
2. Cardiff and District Rugby Teams 1895-6
3. Club Competitions - Cardiff Area
(i) Cardiff District Football Union
Challenge Cup 1886-1890
Junior Cup 1890
(ii) Cardiff and District Football Union /
Cardiff and District Rugby Union
Mallett Cup 1893-2024
Union Shield 1895-1910
Ninian Stuart Cup 1911-2024
Senior League 1895-1900
Junior League to 1895-1900
Second Junior League to 1900
(iii) Cardiff Rugby Football Club
Junior Cup 1896-1900
4. Club Competitions - Wales
(i) South Wales Football Union / Welsh Football Union
South Wales Challenge Cup 1878-1914
5. Cardiff Area Club Secretaries 1889-1891
Bibliography
Index
