"NEWPORT v. BRIDGEND - These clubs met on Saturday afternoon on the Newport grounds. A large number of spectators was present, the day being remarkably fine. The contestants were engaged an hour and ten minutes, and, unfortunately for Bridgend, the game proved a one-sided affair. The strangers were overmatched, and were compelled to touch down 14 times in self-defence. Newport obtained four goals, three tries, and fourteen touches down to Bridgend nil. The Newport team consisted of Messrs. Thompson, back; F. Phillips, H. Gould, three-quarter backs; C. H. Newman, Lieutenant Knox, T. Spittle, half-backs; W. Ponsford, A. Goss, F. A. Goss, G. Harding, T. Harding, A. C. Phillips, H. Winn, R. H. Loane, and C. Jordan, forwards."
The same edition of the newspaper included reports on two other matches that same afternoon, a game between Public Schools and The Rest of South Wales at Cardiff Arms Park (The Public Schools team included W. Phillips and H. Lyne of Newport) and Newport Second Fifteen being defeated away to Caerleon.