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ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SCARLET

by Gareth Hughes

Published by Llanelli Rugby Football Club. 1983

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Red cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos.

Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper spine is faded with some edge-creasing.

ISBN: 0950915904
Stock no. 2134827

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Contents

  • Foreword by John Billot
  • Introduction
  • A Short History of the Llanelli Club
  • Talking Points
  • A series of articles about Llanelli rugby by prominent journalists
  • The Early Years
  • An insight in to the pioneering days of Llanelli rugby up to the First World War
  • Harry Bowen - A Rugby Pioneer and hero
  • Stradey 1886-1895
  • Reprinted from The Palmy Days of Welsh Rugby', by Elias Jones
  • The Scarlets v. 'The Argus'
  • An account of a court case in 1910 in which Llanelli Rugby Club sued for libel
  • Great Matches at Stradey
  • A look back at newspaper reports of visits by touring teams
  • Up for the Cup!
  • A look back at the Scarlets' five Cup Final appearances in the 1970s
  • A Tribute to Carwyn James
  • by Onllwyn Brace
  • 'The Immortals'
  • Wayne Thomas writes about some of the greatest players in Llanelli rugby history
  • Recall
  • A series of reminiscences by old Llanelli players
  • Honours Board
  • Llanelli's international players and British Lions
  • Spotlight
  • A biographical note about each of Llanelli's 120 international players, in the order in which they were capped for their country
  • Reflection

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