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Archie Skym - Prop

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Archie Skym
Date Of Birth12/07/1906
Place Of BirthDrefach
ClubsCardiff, Tumble
RegionsScarlets
HonoursWales
InvitationalCrawshays, Barbarians
Archie Skym was born in Drefach, Carmarthen and began with his local team, soon moving to play for Tumble. After some impressive performances as a prop he was soon playing for Llanelly before joining Cardiff in 1929. In a six year stay at the Arms Park he played 212 games for the club, scoring 32 tries. Skym also gained 20 international caps for Wales and represented the Barbarians against East Midlands in 1932.
A policeman with the Glamorgan force he was stationed at Whitchurch and played for the both the Glamorgan and Carmarthenshire Police sides.
In 1970 at the age of 63 Archie Skym passed away.
SEASON P W D L TRY CON PEN DG PTS
TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEAM P W D L PF PA PTS
Newport 22 19 0 3 725 396 94
Llandovery 21 19 0 2 690 331 90
Ebbw Vale 20 14 0 6 615 384 71
Cardiff 21 12 1 8 579 492 63
Pontypridd 21 10 1 10 470 501 53
Pontypool 19 11 0 8 480 455 51
Merthyr 18 10 0 8 458 470 49
Aberavon 20 8 0 12 462 556 46
Bridgend Ravens 20 8 0 12 423 539 41
Swansea 19 5 0 14 377 540 30
RGC 1404 18 5 0 13 354 489 28
Carmarthen Quins 19 4 0 15 416 541 28
Neath 20 3 0 17 330 685 19