This representative encounter on Wrexham Racecourse yesterday was looked upon as likely to produce a great match, the selected teams being considered on all hands satisfactory ones. Several causes, however, tended to militate against this expected success. Hardy, the Liverpool custodian, and Lot Jones, the Manchester City winger, were both injured in the League match at Liverpool on Saturday, and they had to cry off. This was a big disappointment to the diminutive Welsh forward, as he had been given the honour of the captaincy of the team. The vacancies thus caused were filled by H. P. Bailey, the Leicester Fosse custodian, and W. Matthews, of Chester. The weather was all against a good display of football, snow having fallen on the two previous days, and although rain had washed it away, the turf was in a very greasy and heavy condition. But the crowning drawbacks to an interesting and successful contest were the enforced retirement from the game of that prince of goalkeepers, L. R. Roose, and E. Hughes, the Nottingham Forest half-back. Both these players were so badly injured that Wales was placed in the unfortunate position of being handicapped after twenty minutes' play to the extent of the loss of both these most valuable men. Prior to these misfortunes no goals had been registered, but the remaining portion of the game saw eight being chalked up, the last being Wales' solitary crumb of comfort.
   Having won the toss, V. J. Woodward took what little the wind gave him and put the Welshmen to defend the goal nearest to the town. Early on the visitors showed much smartness and a keen desire to emulate the feat Scotland had achieved against last season's champions. The forwards especially presented a brilliant front, and the experimental Welsh half-back line had the greatest possible difficulty in coping with their trickiness and dashing play. The backs, with Roose, however, proved the stumbling-block, and then the great catastrophe happened. Meredith had just banged into the English goal, but the ball struck one of their defenders and rebounded back. The English left wing gained possession and dashed off down the field. Hardman crossed, but Roose rushed forward and caught the ball. While still holding it in a stooping position Hilsdon sprang at him, and although the custodian saved his goal it was clearly seen he was badly injured. This proved to be only too true, and Wales.
   For the remainder of the game Chas. Morris, the left full back, filled the breech, but all too quickly he was beaten, for in attempting to clear a corner from Rutherford he only partially fisted the ball, and it rolled into the net. This was the beginning of the end, as soon afterwards, teddy Hughes followed Roose into retirement, badly hurt. Before the interval was signalled England had added three more goals, these coming from Windridge (two) and Wedlock. Just before half-time Wales were given a penalty, but Meredith disappointed the onlookers by placing the ball outside the uprights, and the interval came.
   In the second half the spectators had the somewhat unusual sight of seeing a new goalkeeper introduced into the team. The English authorities present, no doubt touched by the adverse conditions under which the Welshmen had to labour, permitted Di Davies, of Bolton Wanderers, who had been an interested spectator of the game, to don the red jersey and assist his country. This did not have very much effect on the game, however, as the English eleven were always too good for the Welsh ten. The general run of the play was of a moderate character and quite unworthy of a match of such importance. This, of course, was due in a great measure to the disasters which had befallen the home team and the slippery state of the turf. Hilsdon was responsible for England's fifth goal, and Woodward came with a rush towards the end and got two in quick succession. Just to show that there was still some life left in the Welsh remnant, Davies, their centre, scored a few seconds before the cessation of play, and so ended a most memorable game in more ways than one.
   The English side was unquestionably a strong one, but what might have happened if no accident had occurred no one, of course, can tell. It was clearly demonstrated, however, early on, that Wales would have all her work cut out to keep the English attackers at bay. They went at it with a dash and precision which was well worthy of their reputation. The English defence, too, was very sound, and they were particularly well served in the half-back line. It was here, on the other hand, where Wales were let down. Roose and Hughes both did well while on the field, while the backs also played a hard, sterling game, especially Blew. The forwards now and again showed considerable dash, but having only four for the greater part of the match they were naturally greatly handicapped. Meredith put in a few of his characteristic runs, but was generally unsupported.
   

This match, which was played in very unfavourable conditions at Wrexham, yesterday, was in every way unfortunate for Wales, who lost two of their team during the first half and suffered defeat by seven goals to one in a one-sided game that was robbed of all interest. Heavy snow fell on Sunday, making the turf on the racecourse very soft and muddy, and wretched weather yesterday made matters worse, rain falling and the light becoming so bad that at times the spectators, who numbered about 6,000, found much difficulty in following the course of events. These circumstances caused all the more disappointment as there seemed every promise of the strong England eleven having a very hard fight. This anticipation was realized for the first quarter of an hour, but then in a charge by V. J. Woodward L. R. Roose received such a severe blow on the head that concussion of the brain compelled him to retire. A further handicap soon completely crippled the Welsh team, Hughes, who was suffering from a cold, becoming so ill that he had to leave the field. Soon after ends had been changed Davies, of Bolton Wanderers, came out and kept goal, but by then England had obtained four goals. Considering that when they had only four forwards Wales often troubled the English defence, the probability is that the evenness that marked the early play would have extended right through the game had the home eleven remained at full strength. With C. Morris in goal and H. Blew alone at full back Woodward headed the first goal from a centre by Rutherford. Windridge soon got the second after more good work by the right wing, while Wedlock and Hilsdon each shot through after Morris had failed to clear from Rutherford. Hilsdon and Woodward (two) got the other goals for England, and W. Davies scored for Wales from a free kick...
As England and Scotland have each beaten both Wales and Ireland, their meeting in Glasgow on April 4 should prove most interesting.