1 9 0 0 . ▁ ▁During ▁these ▁four ▁seasons ▁My ers ▁had ▁been ▁appointed ▁captain ▁of ▁the ▁team ▁and ▁had ▁scored ▁ 4 9 ▁tries ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁kick ing ▁ 1 2 0 ▁goals . ▁His ▁ab ilities ▁were ▁also ▁recogn ised ▁by ▁the ▁rugby ▁union ▁and ▁he ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁York shire ▁on ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁occasions ▁in ▁the ▁County ▁Championship . ▁First ▁selected ▁for ▁York shire ▁against ▁Dur ham ▁in ▁November ▁ 1 8 9 5 , ▁My ers ▁played ▁in ▁every ▁York shire ▁game ▁for ▁three ▁consecutive ▁seasons ; ▁ 1 8 9 5 – 6 , ▁ 1 8 9 6 – 7 ▁and ▁ 1 8 9 7 – 8 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁c apped ▁once ▁by ▁England ▁playing ▁in ▁the ▁ 6 – 9 ▁defeat ▁by ▁Ireland ▁at ▁Athlet ic ▁Gr ound , ▁Richmond , ▁London ▁on ▁Saturday ▁ 5 ▁February ▁ 1 8 9 8 . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁selected ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁the ▁North ▁against ▁the ▁South ▁in ▁February ▁ 1 8 9 8 . ▁ ▁In ▁October ▁ 1 8 9 8 ▁press ▁reports ▁appeared ▁that ▁My ers ▁had ▁res igned ▁from ▁Ke igh ley ▁and ▁was ▁crossing ▁codes ▁to ▁re join ▁Br am ley . ▁▁ ▁My ers ▁was ▁asked ▁to ▁attend ▁before ▁the ▁York shire ▁rugby ▁union ▁committee , ▁but ▁after ▁explaining ▁that ▁he ▁had ▁been ▁approached ▁by ▁Br am ley ▁and ▁had ▁re buff ed ▁all ▁offers ▁made , ▁the ▁committee ▁accepted ▁that ▁he ▁was ▁not