BOOKS - WELSH RUGBY HISTORIES - Wales, Welsh clubs etc

WELSH RUGBY HISTORIES

OFFICIAL WELSH RUGBY UNION HISTORY "Fields of Praise" by David Smith & Gareth Williams
The official history of the Welsh Rugby Union. A monumental work, Smith and Williams are professional historians and the amount of research that has gone into this work is mind boggling, includes detailed chapters on early rugby in Wales, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition A supplement 1980-1999 is included in the book 'More Heart and Soul' - CLICK HERE for this book
1st Edition: 1980	505 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-smith1980fields** - £30.00

WALES - "Fields of Praise" by David Smith & Gareth Williams
The official history of the Welsh Rugby Union. A monumental work, Smith and Williams are professional historians and the amount of research that has gone into this work is mind boggling, includes detailed chapters on early rugby in Wales, a second-hand paperback in very good condition A supplement 1980-1999 is included in the book 'More Heart and Soul' - CLICK HERE for this book
published in 1980	Pages: 505	Ref: bkhiwa-smith1980fields-pb - £20.00

WALES - "History of Welsh International Rugby" by John Billot,
Match by match history of Welsh international rugby, invaluable work for the Welsh historian, second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
1st edition 1970	Pages: 285	Ref: bkhiwa-billot1970history-xb* - £20.00

WALES - "History of Welsh International Rugby" by John Billot,
Match by match history of Welsh international rugby, invaluable work for the Welsh historian. Updated to 1999, published without a dust wrapper. a second-hand hardback with illustrated boards in very good condition
Revised edition 1999	322 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-billot1999history - £25.00

WALES - ""Men In Scarlet" by JBG Thomas
Early 1970s history by Wales' most travelled journalist, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
1st Edition: 1972	Pages: 176	Ref: bkhiwa-thomas1972scarlet* - £15.00

WALES - "The Illustrated History of Welsh Rugby" by JBG Thomas
a chronicle of Welsh rugby. Some great photographs accompany JBG's in depth commentary, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
1st Edition: 1980	Pages: 256	Ref: bkhiwa-thomas1980illustrated-xb - £25.00

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WALES - "Welsh Rugby Captains" - by Alun Wyn Bevan & Huw Evans
Profiles of the 61 living post-war Welsh captains, includes interviews and the thoughts of the captains, very well illustrated. A second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition
1st Edition: 2010	160 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-bevan2010captains - £15.00

PAC o STRAEON golygydd ALUN WYN BEVAN
Text in Welsh, published by Gomer. A secondhand paperback book with some light wear to the covers.
published in 2001	77 pages	bkhiwa-bevan2001straeon-pb - £4.00

"I Was There" by Max Boyce
Poems, stories & songs from the Welsh Maestro, includes the words to Max Boyce's classics "The Outside Half Factory", Asso Asso Yogoshi", "Hymns & Arias", "The Incredible Plan", "9 3". Lavishly illustrated with cartoons by Gren, this book is a classic. If you are Welsh and this book is not in your library you do not want to spend another minute without it. A secondhand hardback with illustrated boards in very good condition.
1st Edition: 1979	92 pages	Ref: bkmihu-boyce1979i.was-xc - £25.00

WALES - "The Wales Rugby Miscellany" - by Rob Cole & Stuart Farmer
Fascinating reading for the Welsh rugby enthusiast, information from the origin of the game in wales to the modern day. A second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition
1st Edition: 2007	151 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-cole2007miscellany* - £7.50

"Rugby Recollections" by WJ Townsend Collins "Dromio" foreword by Tommy Vile
Memories of Newport based journalist. This is a fantastic look back at 60 years of early rugby including chapters on the great players and incidents from Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales. A look at the tourists from Australia, New Zealand & South Africa. Well illustrated with over 100 photos of teams and individual players. Secondhand hardback without a dust wrapper, name written first blank page, overall in very good condition.
1st edition 1948	224 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-collins1948recollections-ed1 - £45.00

"Rugby Recollections" by WJ Townsend Collins "Dromio" foreword by Tommy Vile
Memories of Newport based journalist. This is a fantastic look back at 60 years of early rugby including chapters on the great players and incidents from Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales. A look at the tourists from Australia, New Zealand & South Africa. Well illustrated with over 100 photos of teams and individual players. Secondhand hardback without dust wrapper, name written & foxing to first few blank pages, overall in very good condition.
2nd & enlarged edition: 1948	224 pages	Ref: TL6-bkhiwa-collins1948recollections-ed2 - £39.00

THE GREATEST WELSH TRIES EVER by GERALD DAVIES
Gerald Davies looks at the greatest Welsh tries of all time. A second hand hardback book with a dust wrapper in very good condition
1st edition 2013	140 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-davies2013greatest - £14.00

"Wales Defeated England..." by Lynn Davies
Celebrating the 56 Welsh victories over England 1890-1913, a paperback book in very good condition, as new.
1st Edition 2015	208 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-davies2015defeated-pb - £7.99

WALES - "Rugby" by Gareth Edwards
Post war Welsh rugby, well illustrated including an in depth look at Welsh rugby in the 1960s & 1970s, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
1st Edition: 1986	166 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-edwards1986rugby - £10.00

WALES - "The Golden Years of Welsh Rugby" by Gareth Edwards
Match by match reports of Welsh internationals 1966 - 1979, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
1st Edition: 1982	Pages: 144	Ref: bkhiwa-edwards1982golden* - £15.00

WALES - "Welsh International Matches 1881 - 2000 by Howard Evans
Covers each international match played by Wales, up to and including the 1999 Rugby World Cup, great statistical section at the end of the book, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
1st Edition: 2000	Pages:	Ref: bkhiwa-evans2000welsh - £20.00

HAYDN FORD - "Heads and Tails"

Cartoons and pen portraits of well known Welsh Rugby Football Personalities. This is a 28 page booklet published approximately 1956 which contains caricatures of Welsh rugby personalities, the proceeds of the booklet went towards the building of the YMCA in Neath, a stone's throw from the Gnoll. The following personalities appear in this great publication Aberavon - Cliff Ashton, Ross Richards, Cardiff - Gareth Griffiths, Haydn Morris, Bleddyn Williams, Sid Judd, Cliff Morgan, Gordon Wells, Rex Willis, Llanelli - Peter Evans, Alun Thomas, Rhys Williams, Len Davies, Ray Williams, Maesteg - Trevor Lloyd, Neath - Ivor David, Roy John, Courtenay Meredith, Dai Meredith, Brian Sparks, Rees Stephens, WR Thomas, Viv Evans, Newport - Garfield Owen, Onllwyn Brace, Roy Burnett, Ken Jones, Bryn Meredith, Pontypridd - Russell Robins, Swansea - Clem Thomas, Billy Williams, Horace Phillips, Guest Stars - WPC Davies (Harlequins), Jean Prat (Lourdes), Jackie Kyle (NIFC). The booklet is in excellent condition apart from rusty staples. The proceeds from the sale of this booklet were in aid of the Neath YMCA Building Fund.

Ref: PC31-bkbimuwa-ford.haydn-xc - £25.00

WALES - "The Little Book of Welsh Rugby" - by Andy Howell
An illustrated history of the game in Wales, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition
1st Edition: 2006	127 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-howell2006little* - £8.00

WALES - "The Lions of Wales" by Peter Jackson,
Welsh greats on tour with the British Isles, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in excellent condition
1st Edition: 1998	Pages: 224	Ref: TL6-bkhiwa-jackson1998lions-brxb** - £15.00

WALES - "Can Llwyddiant" golygydd Royston James,
Well illustrated Welsh rugby miscellany, text in Welsh, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition
1st Edition: 1981	330 pages	Ref: TL6-bkhiwa-james1981can* - £35.00

WALES - "The Priceless Gift - 125 Years of Welsh Rugby Captains" by Steve Lewis
Welsh rugby captains - leaders in scarlet. A second-hand hardback in excellent condition
1st Edition: 2005	288 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-lewis2005priceless - £15.00

WALES - "Wales - The Essential History of Rugby Union" - by Steve Lewis & John Griffiths
Great players, memorable tries, great matches, everything for the real fan. A second-hand hardback in very good condition
1st Edition: 2003	335 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-lewis2003essential** - £13.00

"DRAGON'S DELIGHT" edited by DAVID NORRIE
A well illustrated review of the Welsh centenary season. Well illustrated with reports and statistics of all the matches, includes a review of the 1980 Lions tour. A secondhand booklet in very good condition.
published in 1981	80 pages	bkhiwa-norrie1981delight-bl - £10.00

CARDIFF ARMS PARK - "The Arms Park - Heart of a Rugby Nation" by Bill O'Keefe & Emyr Young
A well illustrated history of the Arms Park, from it's early days to the new millennium, a secondhand paperback in very good condition.
1st Edition 2012	119 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-o.keefe2012arms-pb* - £9.00

CARDIFF ARMS PARK - TAFF'S ACRE A history and celebration of Cardiff Arms Park edited by David Parry-Jones
History of the world's most historic rugby ground, details of all the great matches there, Wales v New Zealand 1905 & 1935, Barbarians against the All Blacks in 1964 & 1973. They built the world's greatest rugby stadium - then they knocked it down. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
1st Edition: 1984	198 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-parry.jones1984taffs-xb - £18.00

WALES - "The Gwilliam Seasons " by David Parry-Jones
A book chronicling Welsh rugby in the early 1950s under the captaincy of the legendary John Gwilliam. During this time Wales won Grand Slams in 1950 and 1952 and defeated the All Blacks in 1953, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition.
1st Edition: 2002	227 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-parry.jones2002gwilliam - £18.00

WALES - "The Dawes Decades" by David Parry-Jones
John Dawes and the Third Golden Era of Welsh Rugby. Looking at Welsh rugby from the late 1960s to 1980 this is a tribute to Welsh rugby of the 1970s, a glorious decade of Northern Hemishpere dominance for Wales. a secondhand hardback book with a dust wrapper in very good condition.
1st Edition 2005	248 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-parry.jones2005dawes* - £14.00

WALES & NEW ZEALAND - "Three Feathers and a Silver Fern" by Roger G K Penn
An off-field history of Wales and the All Blacks. an interesting look at the bond between Wales and New Zealand forged through rugby, second-hand paperback in very good condition
published in 2013	336 pages	Ref: bkhiwanz-penn2013three-pb - £15.00

WALES - "A Touch of Glory" by Alun Richards,
An illustrated centenary history of rugby in Wales. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition.
1st Edition: 1980	176 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-richards1980touch* - £15.00

WALES - "Heart and Sole - the Character of Welsh Rugby" edited by Huw Richards, Peter Stead & Gareth Williams
A short chapter on the character of Welsh rugby is followed by individual biographies of Welsh greats, including Cliff Morgan, Carwyn James, John Taylor, Nigel Walker & Neil Jenkins. Includes an interesting chapter on Ray Prosser's Pontypool, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition.
1st Edition: 1998	238 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-richards1998heart - £14.00

WALES - "More Heart and Soul - the Character of Welsh Rugby" edited by Huw Richards, Peter Stead & Gareth Williams
More biographies of Welsh greats, including Lewis Jones, JPR Williams, Colin Charvis, Jack Matthews & Bleddyn Williams. Includes a chapter titled 'Beyond the Fields of Praise' by Dai Smith & Gareth Williams, covering the period 1980 - 1999, a sequel to the official Welsh history 'Fields of Praise', a second-hand hardback without a dust wrapper
1st Edition: 1999	242 pages	Ref: TL6-bkhiwa-richards1999more - £16.00

WALES v NEW ZEALAND - "Dragons and All Blacks" - by Huw Richards
Wales v New Zealand 1953 and a century of rugby rivalry. An informative narrative on the last Welsh victory over New Zealand in 1953, the book also covers the special relationship built up from Wales and All Black encounters leading up to this match and the domination of the All Blacks following it. A second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition.
1st Edition: 2004	224 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-richards2004dragons-xb - £17.00

WALES v NEW ZEALAND - "Dragons and All Blacks" - by Huw Richards
Wales v New Zealand 1953 and a century of rugby rivalry. An informative narrative on the last Welsh victory over New Zealand in 1953, the book also covers the special relationship built up from Wales and All Black encounters leading up to this match and the domination of the All Blacks following it. A second-hand paperback in very good condition.
published in 2005	236 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-richards2005dragons-pb - £9.50

ENGLAND v WALES - "The Red & The White" by Huw Richards
A history of the intense rivalry between Wales and England from 1881 to 2008, a secondhand hardback book with a dust wrapper in very good condition.
1st Edition 2009	264 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-richards2009red - £15.00

WALES - "Giants of Post War Welsh Rugby" edited by Clive Rowlands & David Farmer
Several Welsh players and personalities pick their greatest post-war Welsh XV and their greatest player ever. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition.
1st Edition 1990	144 pages	Ref: TL6-bkhiwa-rowlands1990giants-xb - £15.00

WALES - "Calon - A Journey to the Heart of Welsh Rugby" by Owen Sheers
The author spent a year as the Welsh Rugby Union's writer in residence. Written in diary form, this book looks at the 2012 Grand Slam season and the structure of the team and related systems. A a secondhand hardback book with a dust wrapper in very good condition.
1st Edition 2013	274 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-sheers2013calon - £10.00

WALES - "Decade of the Dragon" by John Taylor
A celebration of Welsh Rugby 1969 - 1979, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
1st Edition: 1980	248 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-taylor1980decade - £17.00

WALES - "Welsh Rugby – The Crowning Years 1968-1980, by Clem Thomas & Geoffrey Nicholson
A look at the glory years of Welsh rugby, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
1st Edition: 1980	Pages: 263	Ref: bkhiwa-thomas1980crowning* - £10.00

JBG THOMAS - Editor - 1893-1952 Triple Crown Souvenir, published by the WRU and edited by JBG Thomas. A superb publication containing historical articles and information on all Wales' Triple Crowns up to 1952 including many team photographs. Articles include "History of the Triple Crown" by JBG Thomas, "Memories of 1893 - 1900 by WJ 'Billy' Bancroft, "Playing in Three Triple Crown Sides" by Rhys Gabe, "Two Great Triple Crown Players - RM 'Dicky'Owen and WJ 'Billy' Trew by Pendragon, "The Game Today and in the Golden Era" by Tommy Vile, "Memories of 1911" by Billy Spiller, "A Great Victory and Narrow Failure in 1935-36" by Wilf Wooller, "1950 - Success at Last" by Billy Cleaver, "Leading Wales to Victory in Modern Times" by John Gwilliam, 48 pages.

The overall condition is poor, the covers are quite faded with tape repair to the spine and there is an internal light brown stain affecting quite a large area of most pages. However, the booklet is readable and the faults are not overbearing resulting in more of an aged feeling than a grubby/dirty one.

Ref: RC527-bkhiwa-thomas1952triple-bl - £19.00

WALES - "Rugby in Wales" edited by JBG Thomas & Rowe Harding
A very good history focusing on the successful years of Welsh Rugby, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
1st Edition: 1970	Pages: 156	Ref: bkhiwa1970-thomas1970rr-in-wa-xb - £15.00

"NOBODY BEATS US" by DAVID TOSSELL
The inside story of the 1970's Welsh rugby team, based on exclusive interviews with players from the second golden era of Welsh rugby. A secondhand hardback book with a dust wrapper in very good condition.
published in 2009	304 pages	bkhiwa-tossell2009nobody - £14.00

Rugby: Heart of the Community - Rygbi: Calon y Gymuned Photographs by students of the University of Wales, Newport
A look at rugby in the community in Wales, grass roots rugby. A secondhand paperback in very good condition
1st Edition: 2012	107 pages	Ref: bkhiwa.unwa-newport2012heart-phpb - £9.95

"100 YEARS OF WELSH RUGBY" published by the WESTERN MAIL
A well illustrated celebration of Wales' rugby history. A secondhand magazine style publication in very good condition.
published in 1980	48 pages	PC27-bkhiwa-wme1980-100.years-bl - £7.00

CARDIFF ARMS PARK -"A Farewell to Arms" - a Western Mail publication
History of the world's most historic rugby ground, details of all the great matches and other sporting events held there, a second-hand brochure in good condition
Published in 1997	Pages: 63	Ref: FAC-ailixe-bkhiwa-wme1997farewell-bl - £9.00

WALES - "TRY" - An Anthology to celebrate the WRU Centenary 1881-1981
Rugby writings, a miscellany of Welsh Rugby history, great articles on the history of Welsh Rugby, a second-hand A4 size booklet in very good condition
1st Edition: 1980	Pages: 104	Ref: bkhiwa-wru1980try-bl* - £12.00

WALES - "The Dragon Awakes - Rebirth of a Rugby Nation" by Andrew Williams,
Wales under Henry, the short revival of Wales' fortunes including victories over England, France & South Africa in 1999, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
1st Edition: 2000	191 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-williams2000awakes - £10.00

WALES - "1905 and All That" - by Gareth Williams
A great look at Welsh rugby and society by one of Wales' premier historians, the title refers to Wales' 3 - 0 thrashing of New Zealand in 1905, a second-hand paperback in very good condition
1st Edition: 1991	250 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-williams1991-1905-pb - £20.00

WALES REPRESENTATIVE

WELSH SECONDARY SCHOOLS - Tour of South Africa 1956 "The Dragons Who Roared" - by Alan Evans
A look at the first Welsh representative touring team, includes details of the tour and biographical sketches of the players, well illustrated. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in excellent condition
1st Edition: 2006	Pages: 119	Ref: bkhiwaag-evans1956-shtr - £20.00

WALES - CLUBS & REGIONAL

"The Rugby Clubs of Wales" by David Parry-Jones
Histories and information about the top 17 clubs in Wales at the time of publishing, Aberavon, Bridgend, Cardiff, Llanelli, Neath, Newport, Pontypool, Swansea, Glamorgan Wanderers, Maesteg, Penarth, Pontypridd, Abertillery, Cross Keys, Ebbw Vale, Newbridge & Tredegar, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
1st Edition: 1989	Pages: 176	Ref: bkhiwacb.mu-parry.jones1989 - £12.00

A HISTORY OF THE FLOODLIGHT ALLIANCE TOURNAMENT IN WALES - compiled by Ray Ruddick
This is the first known publication on the history of the innovative venture Clubs that featured in the tournament were: Aberavon, Bridgend, Cardiff, Cross Keys, Ebbw Vale, Llanelli, Maesteg, Neath and Swansea The 36-page book includes: • A short written history. • Overall record of each club. • List of winners and runners-up. • Dates, scores, scorers of very group game plus final tables. • Date, score, scorers, match report from Western Mail and image of programme cover of all legs of all finals. • Date, score, scorers, teams, match report from the Western Mail plus image of programme cover and middle pages of the first floodlight game played in Wales. • Date, scores and scorers of the opening of floodlights at former senior Welsh clubs’ grounds. A large format A4 size secondhand booklet in very good condition
published in 2021	36 pages	Ref: bkhiwa.cbtu.fhln-ruddick2020-blxb - £10.00

ABERAVON - "Salute to Rugby 1976"
A booklet produced for the Aberavon Centenary dinner at the Afan Lido in 1976, contains many historical articles by journalists and former players including Roger Michaelson & Onllwyn Brace, a secondhand brochure in very good condition.
Published in 1976	96 pages	Ref: bkhiwa.cb-aberavon1976salute-bl* - £16.00

ABERAVON - "The Wizards 1976-1976"
The official centenary publication. A well illustrated and detailed history of this Port Talbot based club. A secondhand brochure in very good condition.
Published in 1976	100 pages	Ref: bkhiwa.cb-aav1976-cnbl* - £19.00

ABERTILLERY RFC - "The Centenary Book 1883 - 1983" by Irene & Keith Thomas
Centenary book of Gwent former first class club, season by season history, statistics and profiles, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
Published in 1983	Pages: 120	Ref: bkhiwacb-ati1983thomas* - £25.00

"Aberystwyth RFC 1947-1972" - Twenty Fifth Anniversary Brochure
illustrated history of West Wales club. A secondhand booklet in very good condition.
Published in 1972	80 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-aberystwyth1972-bl - £29.00

AMMAN UNITED - "Roll Along, Roll Along 1903 - 2003" edited by Howard Gabe Davies
History of West Wales club whose most famous son Shane Williams is pictured on the front cover, a second-hand paperback book in very good condition
Published in 2003	276 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-amman.utd2003davies-pb* - £19.00

BAGLAN RFC - "1962-2012 - Celebrating 50 Years of Rugby" edited by Clive Joseph
History of Port Talbot club formed in 1962, a club that lifted the Welsh Brewers Cup in 1983 & 84 and were granted Welsh Rugby Union status in 1995. Includes photographs of teams from most seasons, a well narrated history of the 'Baglan Bombers'. This is a NEW book. "Another fine player to make an impact was Dai Richards at full back, or in his preferred position at scrum half. Dai is now the owner of probably the finest collection of rugby memorabilia in the world, being the Managing Director of Rugby Relics"
Published in 2012	64 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-baglan2012joseph-pb* - £7.50

BANGOR RFC - "100 Years of Rugby Football in Bangor" by R Wendell Edwards
History of a North Wales club, one of the founding members of the Welsh Rugby Union in 1881, a second-hand booklet in very good condition.
Published circa 1981	approx 80 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-bangor1981edwards* - £19.00

BLAENAVON RFC - "Centenary Brochure 1877 - 1977"
An extensive Gwent club history. A secondhand booklet in good condition. Noted faults: corner fold, top right and light wear to cover.
Published in 1977	124 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-blaenavon1977-bl - £35.00

BRECON RFC - "One Hundred Years of Rugby Football 1879-1979"
History of Welsh club nestled in the shadow of the Beacons, one of the founding members of the Welsh Rugby Union in 1881, a second-hand booklet in very good condition.
Published in 1979	94 pages	Ref: LB-bkhiwacb-brecon1979-bl - £49.00

BRIDGEND - The First 100 Years by WAD Lawrie
214 page centenary history of the Brewery Field club, published in 1979, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition.
1st Edition: 1979	Pages: 214	Ref: bkhiwacb-bri1979lawrie.first* - £24.00

CARDIFF

"The Cardiff Rugby Football Club - History and Statistics 1876 - 1906" compiled by CS Arthur, secretary
A season by season history of Wales' capital club, superbly illustrated throughout. On new years day 1907 Cardiff thrashed the touring Springboks 17 - 0 and it was felt that this feat needed to be recorded. The club updated the first edition of their history to include a match report of the Cardiff v South Africa 1907 match. This book is has card illustrated boards, no dust wrapper is believed to have existed for this book. The cover is worn and the spine which looks to be a tape repair is split. The content pages however are very good.
Updated Edition: 1907	Pages: 209	Ref: bkhiwacb-cdf1907arthur-pb - £225.00

CARDIFF RFC - "The Greatest" by DE Davies
Official centenary history and statistics of Cardiff RFC, 1876-1975. A comprehensive well written and illustrated history A second hand hardback with a dust wrapper that has a folding crease and minor nicks and tears to the edges.
1st Edition: 1975	431 pages	Ref: bkhiwa.cb-cdf1975davies* - £30.00

CARDIFF - "The Statistical History of Cardiff RFC 1876-1984" by CRG Harris
Season by season stats for the capital city club. It is believed that this book was only published as a paperback. A secondhand paperback in good condition
1st Edition: 1984	144 pages	Ref: bkhiwa.cb-cdf1984harris-pb - £29.00

CARDIFF - Centenary 1876 - 1976
A well illustrated history of Cardiff, includes several articles by former players, opposing players and journalists, a second-hand brochure in good condition
Published in 1977	Pages: 93	Ref: bkhiwacb-cdf1977-cnbl - £12.00

CARDIFF - "Cardiff RFC 1940-2000" by Alan EVANS & Duncan GARDINER
A mainly pictorial history of post-war Cardiff, A secondhand paperback in good condition
1st Edition: 2001	128 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-cdf2001evans.1940-pb - £20.00

CARDIFF RFC - "Taming the Tourists" - by Alan Evans - SIGNED

How Cardiff Beat the All Blacks, Springboks & Wallabies - Launched to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Cardiff’s momentous defeat of the All Blacks on 21 November 1953, ‘Taming the Tourists’ is the epic tale of how one club beat the might of New Zealand, South Africa and Australia over a century—and how the Wallabies lost to the Blue and Blacks six times in a row. The book includes personal recollections of great players including Cliff Morgan, Bleddyn Williams, Gerald Davies, John Scott and Gareth Edwards and raises the uncomfortable issue of whether the much-loved international tours will ever return to the rugby calendar in the professional age. Taming the Tourists includes 16 pages of photos depicting the historic matches and a full statistical record and analysis.

SIGNED by author Alan Evans & Bleddyn Williams (captain of the Cardiff team that beat the All Blacks in 1953)

Published in 2003

Pages: 218

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CARDIFF RFC - "Taming the Tourists" - by Alan Evans
How Cardiff Beat the All Blacks, Springboks & Wallabies - Launched to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Cardiff’s momentous defeat of the All Blacks on 21 November 1953, ‘Taming the Tourists’ is the epic tale of how one club beat the might of New Zealand, South Africa and Australia over a century—and how the Wallabies lost to the Blue and Blacks six times in a row. The book includes personal recollections of great players including Cliff Morgan, Bleddyn Williams, Gerald Davies, John Scott and Gareth Edwards and raises the uncomfortable issue of whether the much-loved international tours will ever return to the rugby calendar in the professional age. Taming the Tourists includes 16 pages of photos depicting the historic matches and a full statistical record and analysis.
Published in 2003	Pages: 218	Ref: bkhiwa.cb-cdf2003evans.taming - £14.00

"The Origin of Chepstow Rugby Football Club" by Bernard Jarvis
A rare history of a South Wales club, a secondhand booklet with a ink stain to the bottom left hand corner, but generally in very good condition.
published in 1978	48 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-chepstow1978jarvis-bl - £35.00

CRAWSHAY'S - '1922 - 1972, 50th Anniversary Captain Geoffrey Crawshay's Welsh XV'
A very good history of this Welsh Invitation side, well illustrated, a secondhand booklet with some light soiling to the front cover.
published in 1972	36 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-crawshays1972-blxb - £17.00

CROSS KEYS - "100 Years in Black and White" by Horace Jeffries
Comprehensive and well researched history of the Cross Keys side, a secondhand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition.
Published in 1984	205 pages	Ref: bkhiwa.cb-crk1984jeffries - £25.00

CWMTWRCH - "A Ton of Rugby", 1890-1990
a second-hand brochure in good condition
Published in 1990	Pages: 72	Ref: bkhiwacb-cwmtwrch1990-bl* - £7.50

"DINAS POWYS RFC" - by A & B Moses
Vale of Glamorgan club, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition.
1st Edition: 1982	Pages: 150	Ref: LB-bkhiwa.cb-dinas1982-moses - £35.00

EBBW VALE - "A Brief Account of Ebbw Vale RFC, it's history, players and characters"
A rare history of Gwent side. A secondhand A4 size booklet in good condition that has a small tear to the front cover.
Published in 1982	24 pages	Ref: bkhiwa.cb-ebv1982brief - £22.00

GLYNNEATH - "The Passing of A Century 1889/90 - 1989/90" by W John Harries
History of the Neath Valley side, a well illustrated narrative, a secondhand hardback with a dust wrapper in good condition.
Published in 1990	148 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-glynneath1990harries* - £45.00

GOWERTON RFC - "A History of the Gowerton Rugby Football Club" compiled by J Hywel Rees
An well illustrated comprehensive history of this Swansea club side published to coincide with the club's 75th anniversary, a second-hand booklet in very good condition
Published in 1959	108 pages	Ref bkhiwacb-gowerton1959rees-bl - £35.00

"LAMPETER TOWN RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB 1875 CENTENARY YEAR BROCHURE
an illustrated A5 size history of this Mid Wales club who are founder members of the Welsh Rugby Union. A second hand booklet in good condition. Noted faults: light wear to the top edge.
published in 1979	72 pages	bkhiwa.cb-lampeter1979-cnbl* - £25.00

LLANDYBIE - "100 Years of Rugby & Village Life at Llandybie" published by Llandybie RFC, various contributors
An in depth look at the history of rugby and life in the village of Llandybie. A secondhand paperback in very good condition.
published in 2001	168 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-llandybie2001-pbbl - £20.00

LLANELLI - ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SCARLET by Gareth Hughes
History of Llanelli RFC, published in 1983 it covers all the greatest moments in this Welsh club's long and illustrious history. A secondhand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1983	282 pages	Ref: TL6-bkhiwacb-lel1983hughes.one - £30.00

LLANELLI - "Scarlet Fever" produced by Glyn Walters, published by Llanelli RFC
"Scarlet Fever" - a 56 page brochure celebrating the Scarlets victory over the 1972 All Blacks, several match reports by the top journos of the day, many photos. This is a second hand booklet signed on the front cover 'to David with best wishes Barry Llewellyn'. Llewellyn was one of the props in the Llanelli team
Published in approx 1972	56 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-lel1972scarlet-aubl - £25.00

LLANELLI RFC - "Stradey Stories" by Alun Wyn Bevan with a foreword by Ray Gravell
A superb miscellany of historical and biographical stories about Llanelli players, great matches and great stories from Stradey Park. Published in several editions from 2005. A secondhand paperback in very good condition.
published in 2007	200 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-lel2007bevan.stradey-pb* - £14.00

"WHO BEAT THE ALL BLACKS" by ALUN GIBBARD
The story of the Scarlets great victory over Ian Kirkpatrick's All Blacks in 1972. A secondhand paperback in very good condition.
published in 2012	171 pages	bkhiwa.cb-lel.gibbard2012who-pb - £9.00

LLANELLI - "Llanelli Rugby Club" complied by Bob Harragan
Published by Tempus in their 'Images of Wales' series this is a mainly history of Llanelli RFC, a secondhand paperback book in very good condition.
1st Edition 1998	128 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-lel1998harragan-pb - £12.00

LONDON WELSH - "Dragon In Exile" By P Beken & Stephen Jones
Centenary history of London Welsh. A secondhand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition.
1st Edition: 1985	318 pages	Ref: bkhiencb-low1985beken-xb - £20.00

"The History of Mountain Ash Rugby Union Football Club 1875 - 1975"
Illustrated history. A secondhand booklet with a small tear to the spine near one staple, generally in good condition
Published in 1975	52 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-mountain.ash1975-bl - £26.00

"100 Years of Mumbles Rugby 1887-1987" by Alan Williams
A well illustrated history of this Swansea club with a foreword by Clem Thomas and research by Peter G Beynon. This is a collectable booklet in very good condition.
Published in1987	120 pages	Ref: bkhiwa.cb-mum1987-100years-bl* - £26.00

NEATH

NEATH - "Centenary Year 1871-1971"
Centenary history of Wales' oldest club, outstanding history, a second-hand brochure in good condition.
Published in 1971	Pages: 60	Ref: bkhiwa.cb-nea1971-cnbl** - £15.00

NEATH - "Neath RFC 1871-1945" by Mike Price
Tempus, Images of Sport Series, the first of two well illustrated books on the history of Neath RFC by Mike Price. This book covers the formation of the club and the early days including championship years. A secondhand paperback in very good condition.
Published in 2002	Pages: 128	Ref: bkhiwacb-nea2002price.1871-pb - £12.00

NEATH - "Neath RFC 1945-1996" by Mike Price
Published by Tempus, Images of Sport Series, the second of two well illustrated books on the history of Neath RFC by Mike Price. A secondhand paperback in very good condition.
Published in 2004	128 pages	Ref: LB-bkhiwacb-nea2004price.1945-pb - £12.00

NEATH v NEW ZEALAND 1989 - "One Day in October" edited by Rod Rees
The story of the Neath v New Zealand All Blacks match in 1989, articles by Ron Trimnell, Kevin Phillips, Ron Waldron, Wayne Shelford, Rod Rees & Glen Ball. A secondhand booklet in good condition.
Published in 1989	Pages: 12	Ref: bkhiwacb-nea1989-nzbl - £12.00

NEWBRIDGE - An Illustrated History of Newbridge RFC - edited by Terry Powell
A history of this Gwent valley club, which won the Welsh Clubs' Championship in 1964-65 season, and includes all results from 1945-1988. A hardback book with a dust wrapper in very good condition.
1st Edition 1988	256 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-newbridge1988powell - £35.00

NEWPORT

NEWPORT - "Athletic Club 1875 - 1925"

compiled from various sources and edited by WJ Townsend Collins

History of Rugby, Cricket, Tennis, Hockey, Bowls and other sports sections of the Newport Athletic Club. The majority of this book however, is dedicated to the rugby section, a second-hand softcover book with some discolouration to covers, illustrated boards, an extremely rare history.

1st Edition: 1925

Pages: 206

Ref: bkhiwacb-npo1925collins - £195.00

"Newport Rugby Football Club 1875 - 1960" by Jack Davis
Superb history of the black and ambers, season by season breakdown, a well illustrated and comprehensive history. Secondhand hardback, the dust wrapper is in poor condition and there is some foxing (brown spots) to the first and last blank pages, the inside pages are very good.
1st Edition: 1960	128 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-npo1960davis* - £35.00

NEWPORT - "Athletic Club 1875 - 1975" published by Starling Press
History of Rugby, Cricket, Tennis, Hockey, Bowls and other sports sections of the Newport Athletic Club. The majority of this book however, is dedicated to the rugby section, a second-hand hardback without dust wrapper, illustrated boards. This copy is signed by 12 former players and officials of the club. Signatures inculde Brian Jones, Roy Burnett, Jeff Watkins, FWR Harrison, Onllwyn Brace, John Marsh (mayor) & Bryn Meredith.
1st Edition: 1975	Pages: 184	Ref: PL4-bkhiwacb-npo1975starling-auxb - £85.00

NEWPORT - "Newport Rugby Football Club 1950 - 2000" compiled by Steve Lewis
A mainly photographic history of the Rodney Paraders. A secondhand paperback in excellent condition
1st Edition: 2000	128 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-npo.lewis2000-1950.pb - £12.50

NEWPORT - "Who Let The Dogs Out" by Steve Lewis
The revival of Newport rugby. This book focuses on Newport rugby in the professional era and the club's return amongst the leading clubs in Wales. A secondhand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition
1st Edition: 2002	221 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-npo2002lewis.dogs - £12.50

PENARTH RFC - "The Glorious Years Between 1879 & 1954"
A souvenir programme to mark the 75th anniversary of the Penarth RFC. An illustrated history of the Penarth club, combined with Penarth v Dr Jack Matthews XV programme. The booklet is sold together with the dinner menu card from the evening function. These items are from the JBG Thomas, Western Mail journalist's collection. On both items the staples have rusted completely away with heavy bleed to the surrounding areas. Both items have neat tape repairs.
Published in 1954	Pages: 24	Ref: bkhiwacb-pen1954-prsp - £15.00

PENARTH RFC - "Centenary Season"
Well illustrated centenary booklet published by the club contains several historical articles. A secondhand booklet in very good condition.
Published in 1979	36 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-penarth.1979 - £15.00

"PONTARDAWE RFC" by JR Jones
Swansea Valley club, a second-hand paperback in good condition
Published in 1985	Pages: 128	Ref: bkhiwacb-pontardawe1985jones-bl - £17.00

PONTYCLUN RUGBY CLUB 1896 - 1971 - "75th Anniversary Season"
Illustrated history, a second-hand booklet in very good condition
Published in 1971	32 pages	Ref: LB-bkhiwacb-pontyclun1971- £24.00

PONTYCLUN RFC 1887-1987 - "Hard Kicks but Good Touches"
A hundred years of village rugby at Pontyclun. An illustrated and well written history, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition
Published in 1987	96 pages	Ref: LB-bkhiwacb-pontyclun1987david - £39.00

PONTYPOOL - "Pontypool's Pride by E Donovan
An extensive large format official history of Pontypool RFC. The book includes individual colour plates of all Pontypool's internationals and British Lions, a well illustrated and well narrated story, a classic rare history of this great club and one of the best Welsh club histories ever published. A secondhand hardback with a dust wrapper in good condition.
1st Edition: 1988	300 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-ppo1988donovan - £85.00

PONTYPOOL RFC - "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" by Nick Bishop and Alun Carter
Subtitled 'The Rise and Fall of Pontypool RFC' this book looks at how Pooler flourished in the 1970s and 1980s, a powerhouse of a club that provided several internationals to the Welsh international team including the famous Pontypool Front Row. What followed this golden era was a steady decline into bankruptcy. Told from the inside by Alun Carter, a flanker at Pontypool who also represented Wales and became an analyst for the international team, a secondhand hardback book with a dust wrapper in very good condition.
1st Edition 2013	234 pages	Ref: bkhiwa-cb-ppo.bishop2013good - £14.00

PONTYPRIDD RFC 1876 - 1976
Illustrated history of one of Wales' top clubs, a second-hand booklet in good condition but with a name and a small mark on the front cover.
Published in 1976	approx 56 pages	Ref: bkhiwa.cb-ppr1976-cnbl - £16.00

PONTYPRIDD RFC - "The Butchers Arms Boys" by Gareth Harris & Alan Evans
Formation and early days of Sardis Rd club, a paperback book, NEW
Published in 1997	Pages: 96	Ref: bkhiwacb-ppr1997harris.butchers - £9.00

"PORTHCAWL RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB CENTENARY BROCHURE 1880/81-1980/81"
Celebrating one hundred years of Porthcawl RFC, 1880-1980, this is an illustrated A5 size history of this south Wales club. A second hand booklet in good condition
published in 1980	52 pages	bkhiwacb-porthcawl1980-bl - £16.00

RESOLVEN RFC - "100 Years of Rugby" by John R Davies
Well illustrated history of a Neath valley side, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1985	94 pages	Ref: bkhiwa.cb-resolven1985davies - £25.00

RISCA RFC - "Risca Rugby, Days of Glory" by Jack Strickland
History of Gwent club side, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper that has some wear, generally the book is in good condition, signed by the author with a lengthy dedicated inscription.
1st Edition: 1983	Pages: 85	Ref: bkhiwa.cb-risca1983strickland-au* - £20.00

SOUTH WALES POLICE - "A Century on the Rugby Beat" by Gordon Westcott
A well illustrated comprehensive history, a secondhand paperback book in very good condition
1st edition 1992	212 pages	Ref bkhiwacb.sswaol1992westcott - £25.00

SWANSEA

SWANSEA - "THE SWANSEA STORY by Brinley E Matthews"
Swansea were the first Welsh club side to defeat all three major touring teams, Australia, New Zealand & South Africa, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1968	Pages: 102	Ref: bkhiwacb-swa1968matthews - £30.00

SWANSEA - "Swansea Cricket and Football Club 1874 - 1974" edited by Ron Griffiths
Centenary Brochure - despite it's title the editorial content of this brochure is 100% rugby, a second-hand brochure in very good condition
Published in 1974	Pages: 98	Ref: bkhiwacb-swa1974.cnbl* - £20.00

SWANSEA - "The All Whites" by David Farmer,
comprehensive history of a leading Welsh club. Secondhand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition
1st Edition: 1995	455 pages	Ref: bkhiwa.cb-swa1995farmer.whites* - £40.00

SWANSEA - "Swansea RFC 1873 - 1945" compiled by Bleddyn Hopkins
A mainly pictorial history of the Swansea club from foundation to the war. A secondhand paperback in excellent condition.
Published in 2002	Pages: 128	Ref: bkhiwa.cb-swa2002hopkins1873-pb - £10.00

SWANSEA - "Swansea RFC since 1945" compiled by Bleddyn Hopkins
A mainly pictorial history of the Swansea club since the war. A secondhand paperback in excellent condition.
Published in 2004	Pages: 128	Ref: bkhiwa.cb-swa2004hopkins.since-pb* - £10.00

SWANSEA - St Helen's Stories - by Alun Wyn Bevan
A history of this famous sports ground, home to Swansea RFC and Glamorgan CCC, including famous rugby and cricket matches and famous players in both sports such as Billy Bancroft, Haydn Tanner and Scott Gibbs (rugby) and Gilbert Parkhouse, Majid Khan and Simon Jones (cricket). A secondhand paperback back book in very good condition.
published in 2007	210 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-swansea2007bevan-pb - £10.00

SWANSEA SCHOOLS RUGBY UNION - "75th Anniversary 1900 - 1975" edited by Ian Milne
A well illustrated history of this schools union, including several photos of the district team and many of the individula schools within the area. The booklet also includes individual school histories both primary and comprehensive, a secondhand large format booklet with heavy folds to the top right hand corner.
published in 1975	64 pages	Ref: PC55-bkhiwacb-swa-shun1975-bl - £45.00

TAIBACH RFC - "1884 - 1984"
Centenary brochure of a Port Talbot based club side. A secondhand booklet in good condition.
Published in 1984	64 pages	Ref: bkhiwacb-taibach1984-bl* - £14.00

TONNA RFC - "Centenary Year 1887/88 - 1987/88" by Andrew S Jones
Centenary history of a rugby club based in the Neath village of Tonna, well illustrated and narrated with letters of congratulations to include Bill McLaren & Brian Thomas. An A4 size booklet with a slight crease down the centre otherwise the condition is very good
Published in 1988	28 pages	Ref: bkhiwa.cb-tonna1988jones - £18.00

"TREHERBERT RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB CENTENARY YEAR 1874-1974"
Celebrating one hundred years of this Rhondda Valley club side. an illustrated large format history. A second hand booklet in good condition
published in 1974	40 pages	bkhiwacb-treherbert1974-bl - £22.00

TYLORSTOWN RFC - "75 Years 1903-1978"
Well illustrated history of a Rhondda Valley club, captained in it's 75th year by Lyn Howells, a second-hand booklet in good condition
Published in 1978	40 pages	Ref: LB-bkhiwacb-tylorstown1978-bl - £49.00

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