From the match programme:-
"NOTES"
"Victory at Arms Park has eluded the "All Blacks" for a number of seasons, and the large number of Neath supporters at Cardiff last Saturday, were highly delighted at the performance of the team. It was admitted by Cardiff members that it is many years since such a decisive score was made against them at home."
"Neath face another stiff task today. Our Newport visitors are probably one of the most powerful teams in the British Isles, and field a side which contains eight Internationals. On paper Newport appear to have no weakness. This condition applied last season, when the "All Blacks" disregarded reputation and achieved a well deserved win. Neath fans are confident this result will be repeated."
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The Daily Express reported the game as follows:-
"Neath 0 Newport 0"
"Graham Hodgson, immaculate Neath full back, is making a firm bid for a first Welsh cap."
"Before a 9,000 crowd – it included selectors Ivor Jones and David Jones – Hodgson's clever play was the feature of a disappointing match."
"In class, positioning, length and accuracy of touch-finding, he had the edge over Newport's Norman Morgan, one of the four full backs he has understudied in Wales teams in recent seasons."
"Besides his general play, Hodgson came near to snatching victory for Neath with a second-half penalty attempt from 40 yards. His fine kick skimmed just outside an upright at the last moment."
"A lively pack, quick on to the loose ball, gave Neath all the territorial advantage. The one gilt-edge scoring chance was thrown away when right wing John Roberts failed to gather a defence-splitting kick to the corner flag by lock forward John Davies."
"Had he booted over the line, he must have scored to open Neath's account. Players who dominated the game were the respective back rows, whose well-organised covering defence blotted out all attacking efforts."
"In that connection, Brian Cresswell, Roy Webb, and Alan Thomas were the stars for Newport, and Alan Butler, John Davies, and Alan Dix for Neath."