Lives in Cricket No 11 - CP Lewis

an ability to dodge, swerve and side-step past opponents, rather than attempting just to bulldoze his way through, or, as C.P. also tried, ‘to chip and chase’. He was also a sound tackler and a fine kicker, with a remarkably strong drop-kick. Gould went on to win 27 caps for Wales as Lewis bowed out of the international arena to cat-calls at Newport, and the jibes about the team’s poor performance were an inauspicious end to a distinguished rugby-playing career which had been ignited by the inspirational encouragement of W.P.Whittington on the playing fields of Llandovery. He subsequently participated in the next international against England at Swansea in January 1885, but this time he was the match referee, 31 no doubt drawing on his experiences of overseeing games at Llandovery College. This was his last ‘appearance’ in a top-flight match, but for the next few years, C.P. was still held in very high regard in rugby circles. He was re-elected on an annual basis as a vice-president to the Welsh Rugby Union until 1890 – a post which reflected his services to Welsh rugby as well as an ability to chair meetings, as he did with the South Wales Cricket Club. By 1890, the Welsh Rugby Union began electing vice-presidents from representatives of the various districts within the Union, and it was from this time that C.P.’s direct involvement with rugby came to an end. The Lone Full Back 85 31 There was no special refereeing ‘cadre’ at the time and internationals were often refereed by administrators of the organisations involved.