ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SCARLET
Written by Gareth Hughes
Published by Llanelli Rugby Football Club
in 1983
ISBN: 0950915904
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ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SCARLET
Written by Gareth Hughes.
Stock no. 2134827
1983.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Red cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0950915904. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper spine is faded with some edge-creasing.
Front cover
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