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Football Notes. (BY "VIGILANT.") Ye men of Holyhead, what a narrow shave you had on Saturday in. your cup tie wiith Llandud- no. Strangle, is i(tn,ot, but nevlerthelieiss true, that you thought you had an easy thing on. Very oft does the unexpected happen, and begona m-ethinks you .are lucky indieied! that vau are to have another try for the cup. It is true yez gave Jim Williams more to cfc» than Collier had, but they were long pops and lacked "skiensie," and your movements were very disjointed and often wild, whilst Llandudno', on the ether hand, played classy football, and workedl the ball up by method' and cohesion, and of course did not adopt the long pot business as you did. I t fancy I hear some of you Holyhead people say "Oh what an idea!" If such be so I can only say a black is a bklickand a white, is a white. 1* If there was one thing above another that struck everyone as standing out in boldl promiin. ence, it was the grim determination that the Amateurs put inito their work. Not one man was below par, :all working with a swing that was delightful to behold. Never have the little Amateurs played1 more nobly or more gamely. Werle you not surprised, Percy? I know that the great Parry was, and,, I undersltand he averred that he olid not think they should have had so much trouble with the dear little Amateurs as they had. I am of opinion that had the weather been dry. the Amateurs,would have made, rings round you and run you off your feet. Great "swank," isn't it, Tiny but true, my lad'. Qnife true, and think of the escape you had. This will occur if you play seven forwards in- stead of six, and play your one back game. How could you, noble Harbourmen, return to the Port with teing beaten by the ignominious Amateurs, who- had tremendous presumption to consider themselves yo'ur equals? Why, it seems absurd, in the face of the fact that you have played such talent as Llanfyllin and Aber- ystwyth. But, like Captain Cuttle, make a note of this fact, boys, these same bold bad! Amateurs beat the Bangor Combination at Pwllheli for this cup, and they are going to. have it again, if possible, and that at your expense. No, did you say. Well, om Wednesday we shall see what woe. slhall see. A friend remarked to me on ti -o ,sitan,di that he never is,aw Flolyhead1 play worse, but at the same time he admitted the play of Llandiudno was. quite a revelation, and a brother of the nimble Chiarlie, Burnis told me a month ago., in answer to any query as to the prospects of Llandudinoi with Holyhead., that the Cormor- antst "hadn't a smell of a chance." I saw him OR Saturday after the match, and he admitted his miscalculation in the matter, that the Ama- teurs were the superior team. So you see, you Sir Fonites, you must look your opponents steadily in the face amdiadmit you have a nut to' crack when you meet. If you crack the nut, I will give you your meed1 of praise, but I must confess that I have, a ,strong presentiment that the cup is not going to Holyhead this season. I may be wrong in my thoughts, but no one can fine yaufor thinking, can they, Percy? ■K: -1(. Well, after all this assurance (or do. you rather the expressive wordi "swank"?), let us jusit give a passing glance at the players. Collier was generally .safe, with one exception, when he ran out of goal, and the Tiny Bach" Hotchkiss nearly upset his, goal with a crasher that was done in inimitable style. Tiny "Mawr" Conlan and his big brother Parry were often done, and that to the world, but Conlan's. runs when facing his own goal, as he -splashed through the mud, were distinctly pretty. With what ease and grace he carried, tha,t portly corporation of his, and there is an element of grace in the manner in which he cocks his right leg up. So unlike the "usis," s,tyle. of the bulky Parry, who- some- hc,w,doe.s, not sail- in the same boat as Tiny for gracefulness. W. T. Jones is a model centre- half, beautiful in physique., and vigorous in play, and yet he was, not in his- best form, I quoth, .on Saturday. Dick Ellis was fairly, as. per usual, and played .a cleaner game than when he confronted! Aberystwyth. Taylor was a great plodder, but my impression was that he could not cope with Tinv Hotchkiss-, who was far toO' adroit for him. H. Roberts was lazy and in- effective O. B. Edwards had not the glamour of his 'reputation unfoldted, and J. Rowlands was medium. F,rancey Bogue was, the pick of the quintette., whilst Hughie Brown-, with the open. ings he had, was a failure. I wonder what Hotc.hkiiss would have done with your chances, Hughie ? Jim Williams wasi the hem of the day. His s.avea were marvellous, and his general display par excellence. Maintain this form in the- re- play, Jim, and ,samething will happen, old! boy! Jack Lunt and Charlie Roberts were cool and decidedly effective. Harold Pe.arson played the game. of hiis life, while. Georgie, Davies was, a regular stulitifier in the centre-half position. Jacob was Jacob, and only -erred in giving Hughie Brown so much "rope." Little Aldter- son—good old Al,dy,-you did the trick, old boy, and your father was looking at you, as well. Br-avoi. Aldemson, and so say all of us. Bob Welch was smart and tricky, as Bob always is, and Johnnie WTilliamsi was an excellen,t pivot, and had he got some of his thunderera in Collier would' wear a wry face. Brookes-Evans is thie most improved forward of the Amateurs. His play was adimirable, and! I am sorry he did not score. You know what I mean, Brookes^? As to the versatile "Herb," or our little Tiny of the Amateurs, Saturday wa's. not his day for display. iing his prowess and .genius. Weather too bad, ground too slippy, andl yet, with all these dis- advantages, was there -a forward on. the field to touch you. Tiny? I think not. Thy praises I ■wall not v-aunt more -than hope you will come out of your shell in the replay. So be it.

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