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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 14 12 0 2 523 263 71
Llandovery 14 9 0 5 403 363 51
Cardiff 13 8 0 5 418 322 51
Newport 14 8 0 6 444 309 48
Swansea 13 7 1 5 328 349 41
Carmarthen Quins 13 8 0 5 285 305 40
RGC 1404 14 4 0 10 423 472 32
Aberavon 13 4 0 9 316 482 22
Pontypool 12 3 0 9 251 338 17
Bridgend Ravens 12 2 1 9 263 451 17