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reported that Barry was 'going strong for a NU club'. A meeting was held soon after at the
Windsor Hotel in Barry, presided over by a Mr J. White, where the discussion was to form a Northern Union club. In August, the Herald predicted that 'Barry will loom large in the football world', and that
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Committee' of the NRL and that they were 'practically expelled'. The club never played any further matches and the business was formally dissolved in 1913.
294:. Barry were outclassed, and lost the match 31-0, though the eight-and-a-half-hour journey to reach the venue may have had an effect. The next match was played at home, and Barry faced another major team from England, this time
298:. Barry lost the game 17-3 in front of just 2000 paying spectators; and this number generally declined as the season progressed. Barry lost their third game in a row when they faced Ebbw Vale, but then managed their second
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was a terrible result, losing by 54-0. Then in an away fixture to
Merthyr, Barry could only field 11 players, with their club secretary having to fill in at full-back. Results continued to be poor, with defeats to
245:'crack NU Rugby teams from the North of England' were expected to visit. The club formed soon after and the local Trinity Street ground was acquired as the team pitch while the team colours would be the same as
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was formed. These subscribers came from all parts of the town who needed to present a minimum of 50
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