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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
Ebbw Vale 17 13 0 4 584 358 76
Cardiff 17 12 0 5 583 407 73
Newport 17 10 0 7 550 386 60
Llandovery 17 10 0 7 467 466 57
Swansea 17 9 1 7 438 453 53
RGC 1404 17 7 0 10 521 517 48
Carmarthen Quins 17 8 1 8 358 407 45
Aberavon 17 6 0 11 410 578 33
Bridgend Ravens 17 4 2 11 402 589 31
Pontypool 17 4 0 13 370 522 25