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FOOTBALL NOTES. [BY "VETERAN."] I said Well dene Machynlleth in my last notes, and now I must say Better done, Machynlieth, If the first defeat of Aberystwyth by this team found them unprepared and on a wretched ground, what about this game which was played at Aberyst- wyth and on a good field. Machynlleth won by 3 to 2, and the greatest partisan of the home team cannot deny that the victory was well earned. Now how is it brought about. Well, the answer can be given in a very few words. The Machyn- lleth men put more life into their play. They played a much more dashing game than their opponents, and also it must be confessed played better football. From the start they meant business and at times their play was very fine. The right wing pair showed down right good form in passing and dash, and much of the victory must be put to their credit. They were far and away the best forwards on the ground. When they had the ball there was always danger looming to the opposition. I must give the centre forward credit for "gumption." He early saw that these were his best partners, and he took very good care to feed them well. In comparison with the play of the Machynlleth men, that of Aberystwyth seemed very lifeless especially in the forward ranks. When a chance presented itself they did not t: line up properly nor did they buck up" all through the game. There is talent in the team but little life, and as I watched the game I longed for play of the style of Rea, Morris, and Garner among the forwards, and "rousing" defence like that of John Henry, D Morgan, and W R Jones. If the Aberystwyth players mean to do good work this year there really must be much more life in the play. Lacadaisacal play never yet won a game and there was too much of this on Saturday. W Jones put plenty of life into his play, but one player cannot win games any more than one swallow makes a summer. 0 Green at times did excellent work, but he too requires a little more rousing." I have a very good opinion of this young player and with more life thrown into his play he should be quite the equal of his brothers if not superior to either. He can go and has great strength. The backs at times defended well and the goalkeeper kept cool and could not be blamed for the goals scored against him. For the winners the palm must be given to the right wing pair whose play I have noticed, but the backs must not be forgotten. They are as steady and determined a pair of young players as one would wish to see. They tackled well and kicked cleanly and also kept their places fairly well. The play of the halves was pretty fair but they did not seem so well up to their work as the others. The goalkeeper was good and saved some stingers. For the life of me I can- not understand why this promising team has not joined or promised to join t'1e Mid-Wales League. There is undoubted talent here and it only requires practice in good games to perfect it. Aberystwyth have been compelled to scratch to Welshpool in the English Cm tie. They can not be blamed for this in tL. t UuG r present cir- cumstances. In the first place the funds are low- very low. In the second the railway arrangements are bad. There is no train this season to take them back after 3-40 p.m. The expense of the journey to Welshpool and a night's lodging would entail a very heavy expense, which the committee could not see their way to stand. It is certainly hard lines on Welshpool, but I trust they will benefit to a greater extent by a favourable draw in the next found. Fresh from their victory over Stoke Swifts in a friendly, Wrexham visited Oswestry on Saturday to play a Combination fixture. The United held an unbeaten record in the Combination table and a good game was anticipated. Mark Watkins having joined Stoke, Hammond was put in his place, but to put T Parrv and D Davies out of their regular place was risky. If they had kept their old places possibly the results would have been more favour- able to Oswestry. Price, the new full back, figured in the Owestry team for the first time. The game was fast and evenly contested throughout and the result about indicates the play. Unfortunately a high wind blowing across the ground somewhat interfered with the play of the forwards in shooting for goal. At the outset Oswestry held the upper hand and Pountney and D Davies were given plenty of work. The latter has a strong kick and cleared well. The visitors next assumed the upper hand and on one occasion lcoked like getting through, but the veteran C Parry and Price cleared their lines and of the two Price showed to rather better advantage. The home half backs then did some grand work by breaking up the visitors' front line, and forcing the players into goal. A corner proved fruitless and a free-kick near goal looked bad for Wrexham. C Parry with. his usual wiliness took the kick and tipped the ball back to H Evans, who planted it on the cross-bar, and R Evans fisted it over. The corner brought no advantage. After this the venue was changed, and the visitors put. the United on the defensive, but the nut was too hard to crack. When they did get through, Tracey was equal to all calls. At length the homesters got away, and Tom Parry with a long shot sent the ball into the net out of the reach of Evans. There was no further score up to the interval. In the second half Wrexham played determinedly, which looked like bringing success, but they were kept out by the grand play of Richards, Evans, Butter- ton and the back division. The Unitedlthen pressed. Goodrich who was closely watched and could not get away, at last beat his opponents, but was deliberately fouled, and the free-kick brought no advantage. Neither did a corner which followed. Then Wrexham after a fruitless corner made a more determined rush on the home goal and Kelly equalised. Play became still faster, but neither side scored again, a really splendid game ended in a draw. The home defence undoubtedly were a grand lot. Price, the new man played well, and his clearances were very good. Butterton showed improved form, while G Richards was as good as ever and his finished style was greatly admired, H Evans is a young player who will prove a first class man. He tackles, feeds well, and works hard, and he also knows where the goal is situated when he shoots. The forwards played well considering the changes which bad been made. As it was, Goodrich who was watched closely and therefore was not given a chance, seemed lost without his trusty friend Parry. Davies did not either get on so well without D Davies., The gosj. which T Parry scored was a regular beauty and the Wrexham goalkeeper had no chance to save. The record is still unbroken and I trust it will keep so. The Wrexham men played for all they were worth and caused Oswestry many anxious moments. They were undo' otedly disappointed and at the same time surprised at the f,°od play of Oswestry. Mark Watkins is doing good work for Stoke, and the committee are so well satisfied with his play that he seems settled as a permanent player. The Druids did good work on Saturday at Hales- owen when they succeeded in making a draw with the homesters. For this they were in no little measure indebted to our old friend Roose, who in addition to many fine saves stopped one nailing shot from about three yards' range.

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4 FOOTBALL FIXTURES.

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. PARLIAMENT PROROGUED.

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