Despite the success of the Welsh Rugby team in their most successful year so far, prayer meetings gathered huge crowds. Sporting events became less important. In Trecynon, Roberts would walk from one packed church to another all within a few yards of each other. This pattern became the norm. Yet he refused celebrity status and gave away his money . He refused the evangelistic effort to be about him. By now revival was all over Wales and was not reliant on Evan's being present. One of the most famous stories is of the pit-ponies not understanding the miners' commands as their language was cleaned up! (Hughes, 1990:73)