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BAGILLT.
BAGILLT. A TRANSPOSITIO-An error crept inadvertently into a paragraph under the Bagillt healing last week It was repreented that Mr. Samuel Davies, C.C., had resigned his seat on the Nonconformist Cemetery Board, and that Mr. Richard Jones had been elected to succeed him. The facts are that Mr. Richard Jones resigned his office as agent to the Company, and Mr. Sam. Davies, at the request of the directors, has kindly again taken up the duties which he had previously discharged with great zeal and efficiency. SUNDAY ROWDIES.—The practice of a number of young men from Flint paying a Sunday evening visit to the Salvation Army meetings at Bagillt, for the fun of the thing," ha- received a salutary check by the action of Inspector )fin-bull, For some time these ynuntT m n h-iv- in tie habit of goiug to Baifillt and re-ur;iiii! £ to Flu.t iare at kiiht, their conduct being a cause of con-adorable aunoyauce t. other people traversing the road. On Sunday evening a gang of them are alleged to have insulted a girl and it is understood that two of them will I be brought up at Holywell upon a serious charge. FUNEBAL OF A BAND OF HOPS MBMBEB.-On Tuesday a touching sight was witnessed at the funeral of Mary Elizabeth Bennion, daughter of Mr. William Bennion, Boot, when the funeral pro- cession was headed by members of the Band, of Hope connected with Ebenezer Chapel, and also a number of Sunday School children from the English Congregational Chapel, who acted ai bearers. Hymns were sung as they slowly wended their way up New Brighton to the Nonconformist Cemetery, where the funeral service was conducted by the Rev. E. Thomas. WESLEY AN DEBATING SOCIETY.-There has lately been inaugurated in connection with the Wesleyan Chapels of Betbania, Ebenezer and Zoar, a literary and debating society, the meetings of which are held on Thursday evenings at Bethania. The president of the society is the Rev. Philip Willitms vice- president, Mr. Thos. Jones, Tai Newydd secretary, Mr. Isaac W. Sevill, Grosvenor Terrace. Booc and treasurer, Mr. John Williams, Barker's Row. At the meeting on Thursday last, there were a large number of young men present, and two well prepared papers were read. Mr. 1. W. Sevill read one entitled Ragoriaethau Timotheus fel dyn ieuanc," and Mr. T. Jones read the second on 11 Ddiffygion yr Ysgol Sabbothol, a'r modd i'w gwella." An interesting discussion followed each paper. This (Thursday) evening other interesting papers will be read. THE BURNING ACCIDENT.—The adjourned inquest was held at Rhyl Town Hall on Thursday, upon the death of Elizabeth Davies, of Bairillt, who died at Rhyl, it was supposed from the result of injuries received through her clothes catching fire. Dr. Summerhill, who had conducted a postmortem ex- amination of the body, said that the brain was perfectly healthy, the membrance being slightly congested. The lungs also were healthy, but paler than natural. The cavities of the heart were distended and filled with blood, but the walls were flabby. The,cause of death was a sudden failure of the heart-syncope. In reply to questions put, the witness stated that he did not think the burns or the shock at the time had had any effect in accelerating death, they having been inflcted ten days previously. —The Coroner You think she died from natural causes?—Witness: Decidedly, Under the Coroner's directions, a verdict to that effect was returned. THE BAGILLT STABBING CASE. WINKING AND JEALOUSY. A BAD OPENING OF THE NEW YEAR. The prisoner Thomas Griffiths, who has been under remani for several days, on a charge of stabbing Wiluam Roberts, at Voelgron, Bagillt, on Now Year's morning, wan on Tuesday brought over to Holywell by two warders from Waltou Goal, and the evidence in the case was fully taken before Richard Sankej, Esq. Mr. H. T. Smitd, solicitor, prosecuted, and Mr. Richard Bromley, solicitor, defended. The Court was filled with persons during a protracted hearing. William Roberts, the prosecutor, said he lived at Voelgron, and worked at Betti-fi-ld Colliery. On the morning'of the 1st ill-t, he was going home at balf-past twelve o'clock, when he met the prisuner Thomas Griffiths by the gate of his (prosecutor's) house and he asked him in to have a bit of supper. Prosecuter lived witii his mother and father. He flat down to his supper, and prisoner sat down and cut a pipeful of tobacco he did not take any supper. He cut the tobacco with a knife which he got from his pooket. While they were in the house prisoner's wife and little girl came in, and prisoner got up and began ''thumping" his wife with his fists He said nothing to them and they afterwards started home together. The woman came running in again screaming, and the prisoner followed after her. She took hold of his mother and a chair and fell on the floor. Prisoner kicked and thumped her. His mother asked him to stop, but he took no notice. He (prosecutor) said "Hold on. Tom." His father, who was in bed, got up and came from the chamber into the kitchen aod ordered him out. Prisoner did not fto out and witness dragged him out. AH soon as he dragged the prisoner out into the road, he saw he was aiming at him and he caught him a smack to ward him off. Prisoner made another rush on all four", and he (prosecutor) gave him another smack." He ran at him again but be escaped the blow. Prisoner ran at him again and he then felt a knife in his thigh. He ran to Bagshaw's house, and not to his parents', because they were old and could not help. He went to Bagi-baw because he hlid set-n him that night and he was sober. He was however not in, so he went down to Hugh Howell's house and he found him in. He got a strap from his wai.t, and with a piece of rope he bound his leg. He sent Howell's wife for a doctor. The trousers aud drawers prosecutor wore that night were produced, stiff with congealed blood. He showed the cut in the clothes made by the knife. The out was on tne outer side of his left leg. He had never had any quarrel with the prisoner. By Mr. Bromley: He had always been on friendly terms with the prisoner, and he asked him to come into the hous-1. He could not say that he had been to bi-) own house before that. He had not seen prisoner nor hi. wife previously that evening, but isv him first at the gate of witness' father's house. Prisoner lived about 300 or 400 yards from him. He did not see pris ner at the Bull Inn, nor did he tell him tlat his house was locked and that be could not get in. He ask^d him in o the house, and he was not many 01 nut-s inside before his wife f-Illow,d. He did n,t know how his wife knew he wa- th-r, Put-on-r setmed 'ut of temper and his fai-e was ..11 oV"r Itlark. He did not say anything about his wife while he wa'1 in the house. As soon as his wile came iu prisoner attacked her. He had not bei-nto the house before tnat he was awarejof for six years. He bad no business to come to the housd that night. He bad not seen either the prisoner or his wife before they came to the house that night. Prisoner's wife was not in the house many seconds. When prisoner came into the house he asked him to have some broth. His mother was present. He had had some ale. He admitted he had been on the spree for some time, but that did not matter. He was not annoyed that prisoner refused to have the broth. He was not sure, but that he put kuife and tobacco in his pocket as soon as his wife came in, and he believed that he put the knife into the pocket without closing it. After they had gone out of the house about thirty yards, prisoner's wife came running back and rushei into the house, ani it was then that the row took place. He did not strike the prisoner in the house he hit him twice in the r'1d. He was about four yards from the house when 1, was stabbed. He did not know that prisoner's wile bad been to the house before. There were some sticks near the oven. He (prosecutor) had a knife. Therb was no suggestion when the buzzer' went at the Colliery that they should have drinks to Welcome the New Year. He wait between the Blossoms and the Bagillt Church when the buzzer went. Prisoner's wife did not go for come whiskey into the house for them, He bad never heard auv ta.k about himself and p ionr's wife. He had n.)t spoken t) her more tha i twice siuce she bad been Griffiths' wife He bad only been at Bagillr a short t mp, he was at Wigan f.ir some time previously He had not said to prisoner "How is it I cannot com9 to your house"? Neither bad he said "You must be jealous." Since this affair the mother of the prison r ha-1 e-o as good as "th* r people to him, be hua no uetd to grumble at h.r He offered to show her the wound on the 6th January, She knew where the wound was. He could not say It vwasn't much" when it was four inches deep. The V. quarrelling did not last thre. inutes from the beginning to the end. He dia <t kick prisoner in the leg, nor get hold of him by throat. He did not say to Mrs. Griffiths that t y were both at it." .f Re-examined by Mr. Smith: When he put the prisoner outside the house, he could see that he was in for something, and he hit him on the forehead to stop him. Prisoner made another ran at him, and just as he struck him ths knife ran into him. He ran the knife into him as he struck him. It was not true that he had been carrying on a flirtation with the prisoner's wife. He had not spoken more than twice to her. The prisoner's first wife was his sister. Jane Roberts, mother of the prosecutor, William Roberts, said, on the morning of the 1st of January she remembered Griffiths coming into the house with her s n. She was not quite sure, but she thought it wa about half pa-t eleven o'clock. Her son, sat down to have some supper, and the prisoner sat down and began to cut some tobacco for his pipe and was going to light it. Prisoner began smoking and conversing on good terms. His wife and little girl came in and sat on a ohair. There were five of them in the house, herself and son, prisoner, his wife aud daughter. Thomas Griffiths got up suddenly and began beating his wife as she sat in the arm chair by the fire. Her old man got up from bed, and coming into the kitchen ordered them out. Her son had taken off his coat aud waistcoat intending to go to bed. Instead of that the row commenced. They went out of the house. By Mr. Bromley There was no drink in the house. Mrs. Griffiths did not go out for any whisky. She brought some with her. She did not touoh it, but gave some to Tom, and no one else had any. It was only a small drop. Prisoner's wife told her to give Tom some whisky. The prisoner did not say anything about being vexed with his wife when he came into the house. He told her when he came to the house first time that his wife had gone to Flint. He came to the house two or three times that night. He came there the first time about six o'clock. He had not been there for six years previously. He came and said he had been in a row and said it was all through her lad." Tom Griffiths asked for her lad." She did not know where he was. Her son was going out and met him on the road. She did not see her son strike the prisoner on the head. He did not take his clothes off to fight Griffiths, but to eat his supper, as he always took his coat off when he came into the house.—Asked Did he say in the house that Will Roberts had winked at his wife?" Witness replied, he didn't; he was wink- iug himself. There was a row in the house. Richard Roberts, father of the prosecutor, said he was a labourer, and lived at Voelgron. On New Year's Eve he had gone to bed and later on there was a row in the house. He got up and went into the kitchen. There were present bit- wife and son, the prisoner, his wife and child. There was a row between prisoner and his wife, she was screaming very much and he ordered them out. They went and came back again. Mrs. Griffiths cyne back and prisoner after her. She was "screaming and cry- ing." He thought the prisoner did something to his wife he saw him strike her. He ordered them out a second time, and they had to go when he ordered them. His son did not go out at the time, but immediately afterwards. Prisoner's house was some 60 yards from his (witness). By Mr. Bromley: He heard them coming in. They were talking friendly. He did not hear prisoner saying anything only that his wife was not a very satisfactory wife in some way or other. He did not see his son doing anything except pressing upon them to be quiet, and his wife was doing the same. His son went out after they had been turned out the second time to see what the woman's screams were for. He heard the prisoner say that William Roberts had winked at his wife. But he did not know that he had done so. Mary Griffiths, daughter of the prisoner, who did not know her age, but was said to be 13 years old, said he remembered going to Wm. Roberts house with her mother, and found her father there. The first time they went there wa-i at half-past six, then at half-past eleven, and at half-past twelve. The second time she went to the door and asked was her father in. Her grandmother said he was. Her father said who is there, and witness said her mother. They went in and sat down, and after they had been there a little her father thumped his wife. They went out and when by the stile, her father asked her mother where she had been, and she said for the groceries. He hit her then. She did not know what for. She ran back to her grand- mother's house and she and her mother went in, and her father came after her. Her father asked her to go home, and when they went out she saw Will Roberts hitting her father. They ran off to her grandmother's house at Pentre, and her father came after them. She did not hear him say anything to her mother; she went away she was too much afraid. Her father followed her mother up to her grandmother's at Pentre. She (witness) was by Lloyd's shop. By Mr. Smith: She went to the police constable for the address of her father for her mother, and upon a question as to a statement made. Mr. Bromley objected to the question being put. Mr. Smith Did you say that your father said to your mother I have stabbed Will Roberts and I will stab you the ame" Witness I told him that the people were saying that. I did not hear it. Father slept at home that nitrht. During the case several passages of words took place between the Solicitors, and eventually Mr. Bromley said, I wish to call attention to the oondnot of my friend, in continually accusing me of impertinence. I always try to deal with a case with every respect to the Bench, and to abstain from language that would not be acceptable or decent. Mr. Sankey I do not take any notice of it. It is only by-play. Mr. Bromley But it is not the only time. He is ever doing it. Even the Judge of the County Court objected to his conduct. Mr. Smith: Now, Mr. Bromley, don't make statements that are untrue about me. Mr. Bromley: It is a matter of importance, and I will ask the Bench to pass an opinion upon it. It is getting a real scandal in the Court. Mr. Smith Yes, your taking up the time of the Court by a wilful waste of time. Hugh Howell said the prosecutor came to him about half-past twelve o'olook. He was bleeding from a wound in the leg. He strapped his leg and tied a piece of eord areund it, and sent his wife for a doctor. Roberts was in the house about an hour before the doctor came. He remained in the house tor a week. Mrs. Giiffirhs, prisoner's mother, used t) see him every day. He saw or heard no conversa- tion between the two. Mrs. [me Howell, wife of the previous witness, said early on the morning of the 1st of January, William Roberts came to the house. He was bleed. ing profusely, and the blood was running down his trousers. Her husband tried to atop the bleeding and she went for the doctor. By Mr. Bromley Roberts was in their house a week, and Mrs. Griffiths (prisoner's mother) came to see him very often. She had never heard Roberts say" We were both at it." She was not present when he showed the wound to Mrs. Griffiths. Dr. J. Owen Jones, who took the new form of oath by the uplifting of his right hand, said he was called to Bagillt on the 1st inst., between three and four o'clock in the morning. Dr. J. W. Parry was in Hugh Howell's house Voelgron, with the prose- cutor. He examined the prosecutor and found he had an incised punctured wound on the outer side of the left thigh, about an inch and a half long, and at leat three or four inohes deep. It was a elean cut wound, and in his opinion caused by a sharp instrument such as a knife. He did not think it could have been caused by a stick. Wm. Roberts was in a very weak condition when he saw him, caused by loss of blood. The wound must have been caused by a very severe blow. He considered his life to be in danger at the time. ]f the bleeding had not been stopped he would have bled to death. Dr. Parry had temporarily bandaged the wound till he came down. It was after that the wound was stitched and dressed. By Mr. Bromley: The wound was deep. The tl.sb was protruding, and he put his finger its full length into the wound. If a sharp-pointed stick t,a.1 come in contact with the scalp or any similar part it night cau-o such a wound, but not on the fleshy part of the 1P.. There waa a great difference between the hardness of a soalp and the muscles of a man's thigh. He could not say what position the men were in for the wound to have been caused If a man had intended to have killed him he would hardly have struck him in the thigh. It might have been caused by the prisoner being on the ground and then stabbing. There was no possibility of the wound having been oatued by a piece of glass. There was ne evidence of pieces of glass, whicn would most likely have been present. There was no glass found though such might have happened. By Mr. Smith It must have been a very severe blow to have caused the wound. Dr. J. W. Parry, who was sworn by the new method of uplifted hand, said on the morning of the 1st of January Mrs. Howell came with a message to him and he went to Howell's house and saw the prosecutor. There was a wound on his thigh and the upper part of it was fastened with a strap and rope. He went back home to get his own appliances but first called on his way at the police constable's house and also sent his man up to Holywell for Dr. Jones. After obtaining the necessary appliances he went back to Howell's. He intended to wait until Dr. Jones arrived, but the limb had got so cold from the stoppage of blood by the temporary torniquet that he thought it advisable to at once treat the case. He examined the leg and found the wound on the out part of the thigh about the middle. It was a clean incised wound an inch and a half in length and gaped to the extent of an inch wide and was about four or more inches deep. The hemorrhage had stopped. Dr. Jones arrived and they stitched and dressed the wound. The wound was caused by a sharp instrument used with a great deal of force. An ordinary pooket knife would have eaused the wound, but a sharp stick would not have caused it. He did not think that a piece of bottle would have caused the wound. Roberts was at the time suffering a great deal from shock and exhausture, and was in a dangerous condition. The strap put on by Howell undoubtedly saved his life. From what Roberts said, Witness and the Police-constable and Dr. J. Owen Jones went to the prisoner's house. The constable knocked at the front door first, and not getting any reply he went to the back. He (Griffiths) came down and opened the door. They went into the house and Constable Jones charged the prisoner with stabbing Wm, Rober-t&. Prisoner, he believed, said he did not do it, but that he used a piece of stick. The polioe- officer asked to 3ee his clothes. He believed he (witness) asked the officer to see his clothes. A pair of moleskin trousers were produced with spota of blood on the right side. By Mr. Bromley: He did say that the proseoutor's life was saved by Howell. The spots of blood he took to be those which would be caused by the stabbing. He did not know that. they were the clothes prisoner wore at the time. They were brought forward by him, in reply to a request, as those he had worn. He called for the officer because he thought the case was one that required the police., as the man's life was in danger on account of the compil ations that might ensue. A sharp stick could not have caused the wound to that depth. He might make a dry stick pierce the skin but not to that depth. A piece of glass could not have done it, for he believed that before it could have gone to that depth it would break. The wound might have been caused from many positions. It was possible that the prisoner having been struck down had stabbed prosecutor while in that position. This was the earliest possible day that the prosecutor was fit to appear in Court. He did not know he bad been walking about the roads with the aid of a stick. He had ordered him not to go out, Police-oonstable Thomas Jones said, he was called upon by Dr. Parry, and went to the Howells where he saw Roberts. In consequence of a statement made by him, he went in company with Dr. Parry and Dr. Jones to the prisoner's house. He knooked at the front and then went to the back. Prisoner called out "who's there." "The Policeman" witness replied. He was let in by the prisoner, who asked what is the matter." Witness said, stop a moment" and opened the front door for the doctors. He then charged Griffiths with attempting to murder Wm. Roberts by stabbing. Prisoner replied I didn't do it." Witness asked where were the clothes he had been wearing. They went upstairs and prisoner produced a pair of moleskin trousers. He searched the pockets, but did not find any knife. He searched the honse generally, but did not succeed in finding any knite. He asked him where was his knife. Prisoner replied, I have got no knife, I have lost it since Thursday last," and he also said, If I have stabbed Will, I have done it with a piece of stick which I took from the oven of the old woman's house to defend myself," After they came out of Griffiths' house, in consequence of what prisoner said, he went to prosecutor's house leaving the prisoner with the two doctors. He found in the house an old soap box which had been cut up for firewood. He came back to the prisoner, and took him along. After they got over the stile towards prosecutor's mother, prisoner said, I don't care if I had to swing for it, only for the two little girls. I am tired of my life with yonder woman. It is her fault. Will winked at her as soon as she came to the house." When they got to Pentr. Bagillt, the prisoner asked would he let him knock his mother up. Witness said "Yes." He knocked, and his mother and his brother both came to the bedroom window. The mother called out 11 What is the matter Dr. Parry r" The prisoner replied It isn't Dr. Parry, it is Jones the police- man, he is taking me up for stabbing Will Roberts." When opposite the King's Arms, the prisoner said The blood you found on my clothes is my own blood. I had a fight with George Evans, and while I was on the gronnd, Nitty Natty" kicked me." He locked him up at Holywell that morning. On the same day he searched the prisoner, between three and four in the afternoon and found stains of blood on the waistcoat. By Mr. Bromley The prisoner looked as though he had been well punished. He had been much mauled about the face. The prisoner's house was distant from 80 to 100 yards from the proseoutor's house. It was not now of vital importance to caution a prisoner that anything he may say will be taken in evidence against him. They were not bound to give the caution; he had not done it for many years. Mr. Bromley submitted that the evidence was in- admissible as the officer had not cautioned prisoner as to any statement he may make. The Clerk: The prisoner has not made any in- criminating statement. Mr. Smith There is no statute providing that a caution must be given. The police can use their own discretion. Mr. Bromley I wish it on the deposition that he was not cautioned. The Clerk: I have it down" I did not caution prisoner." By Mr. Bromley: He was not trying to get evidence out of the prisoner by asking him where the knife was. He did not see a knife. A knife was brought up to Holywell Police Station. He had the knife from the Warder of Walton Gaol. He could not say that the knife he had was the one that did the deed. He did not pretend to say that it was. He would swear that the prisoner didn t say that the knife was used in self defence- That was the whole of the evidence for the prosecution. The prisoner was then formally charged. His Worship (to the prisoner). Do you wish to say anything in answer to the charge. Mr. Bromley: The prisoner will make no state- ment. Mr. Bromley then proceeded to address the Court for the defence, and said he did not intend to pro- duce any evidence. The evidence of the prosecution was reviewed in detail by Mr. Bromley, who in conclusion pleaded provocation and contended that it was the oonduct of the wife that incensed the prisoner at the time, and when she returned from Flint he censured her about not being in the house. As to what had been said of the proseoutor and prisoner's wife he might say that there was a suspicion, but be would not say there was any truth in it. The first thing the prisoner did when his wife came into prosecutor's house was to censure her, but he had no ill-feeling whatever against the prosecutor. Then according to the evidence of Richard Roberts, they were ordered out of the house and they went away quietly. Prosecutor must have followed them and encouraged the quarrel that took place outside the house. What that quarrel was there was no one in Court save the two men-the prisoner and the prosecutor-to give any account of. It lay between those two men for there was not a soul present to witness the quarrel. The proseoutor had given his version of it, They had only the evidence of the medical men as to the cause of the wound and the instrument that made it, which they swore was a knife. The police testimony was worthless. It was the duty of the police to caution a man when charging him against making any state- ment inoriminatory or otherwise, but in the present case the police admitted that he never cautioned him. It appeared to him as though he had been endeavouring to obtain evidence. He felt that the Bench would be fully justified in redueing the charge to one of oommon assault, and if proven it could be dealt with summarily. The prisoner had never been before a Court, and had hitherto borne a good character, and had a wife and six children to maintain. He appealed to the Bench for that consideration, and urged tho eourt to come to the conclusion that prisoner was justified to a certain extent, and that it was more an accident than anything else. His Worship (to the prisoner), Thomas Griffiths. You are committed to gaol to take your trial on this charge. Upon application bail was allowed, the prisoner in his own recognisance of JE25, and two sureties of 1£12 10s., each. Messre. Wm. Jones and Stephen Grffiths became sureties for the required amount. The prosecutor and witnesses were formally bound over to appear and give evidence at the next assizes against the prisoner.
-• DYSERTH.
-• DYSERTH. THE COUNTY COUNCIL VACANCY.—The polling for a member of the County Council, in the place of Mr. Alun Lloyd, retired, takes place to-morrow (Friday), at Meliden National Schoolroom. The candidates, Mr. Roberts, Dyserth Hall (independent), and Mr. R. Rioe Williams, Rhyl (Liberal nominee), have both worked industriously, but it is expected that Mr. Roberts, who has attached himself to no party, and who is thoroughly conversant with the district and its needs, will be the successful candidate. DEATH OF THE VICAR. -We regret to announce the death of the Rev. Thomas Morgan, vicar of Dyserth, from the result of a severe accident he sustained by being thrown out of his trap owing to his horse stumbling on tho ice as he was driving into Rhyl on Thursday week. Mr. Morgan was promptly attended and was able to return home the same evening, but he gradually grew worse, and died on Saturday morning. On Monday, Mr. Wm. Davies, county coroner, held an inquest upon the body, and after medical evidence had been given, death was recorded to hay,, reealtwd from nouto poritnnUia, following the trap accident.
Football.
Football. FLINT SWIFTS v. BBOUGHTON.—To be played at Flint, on Saturday next, kick-off 3 o'clock. SANDBACH ST. MAIt.Y's v. FLINT.—These teams meet on the ground of the former, on Saturday next. Team leaves Flint 12.40. DBUIDS (RUABON) v. SHREWSIBURY. -Played at Shrewsbury. The Druids were the best throughout the game, and kept their opponents fully occupied. Result:—Druids 3 goals, Shrewsbury 1 goal. BAN&OB y. LLANDUDNO SWIFTS, -The final tie in the Swifts' Medal Competition was replayed at Llandudno on Saturday, and the game ended in a draw of one goal eaeh, but in the extra time Bangor again scored, the Swifts failing, and the visitors won a fiercely contested game by two goals to one. DRUIDS RESERVE v. MALPAS (WELSH JUNIOR CUP). —This match was played on Wynnstay Park, on Saturday. The ground was thickly covered with snow. Malpas started against the wind, but the home team had the best of matters, and at half -time had scored three goals to nil. In the second portion of the game play was of a more even character. The Welshmen scored once, and Malpas once. Final Result.-Druids 4 goals, Malpas 1. WELSH JUNIOR CUP COMPETITION. HOLYWELL RESERVE v. ST. ASAPH HOLYWELL RESERVE STILL IN IT. Saturday afternoon last, was the latest date upon which the second round of the above competition could b played. The Holywell Reserves having vanquished Mancott and Pentre, had the good luck' of having this round also played on their own ground. The visiting team was St. Asaph Athletic, they having beaten Carnarvon Reserves, at Car- narvon, in the first round. The Holywell team underwent a few changes, and Roose and Roberts stood out in favour of T. Jones and Jos. Roberts. The backs played as in the first match. Petrie in the half-backs went from centre to left wing, thus changing places with 1. 0. Williams, Sil. Hughes playing right wing. The forwards were completely changed, Tom Jones took the place of Joe Hughes on the outside riirht, the latter player being placed inside left, and Jos. Roberts played outside left, whilst R. Jones and J. S. Charlton remained unchanged. Owing to the frost the ground was in a hard condition, and the heavy downfall of snow (of which the greater part had been cleared) made it very slippery for the players generally. St. Asaph brought a rather strong team, and meant to win if possible. A fall of snow in the morning greatly interfered with the attendance of spectators. At 2.30, at the call of the Referee's whistle, the teams faced each other as follows Holywell Reserve:—Goal, A. F. Williams; backs, John Jones and J. A. Dolan; half-backs, S. Hughes, 1. O. Williams, and J. Petrie (capt.); forwards- right wing, Tom Jones and J. S. Charlton centre, R. Jones left wing, J'oe Hughes and J. Roberts.— Linesman, Mr. J. Ll. Williams. St.. Aeaph: -Goal, Powell; backs, W. H. Robin- son and W. T. Jones half-backs, T. Grimsley, T. Robinson and W. Jones; forwards—right wing, J. R Williams and J. Evans centre, C. M. Thomas; left wing, J. Lloyd and G. Vaughan. -Linesman, Mr. C. Jones.—Referee, Mr. Kelly, Sandyoroft. St. Asaph won the toss, and chose to play uphill with the wind at their backs. R. Jones started the ball on its travels, St. Asaph returned, and a mistake by Dolan let the right wing in, the final effort putting the ball over the bar. From the goal kick Holywell pressed, and Joe Hughes passed across to the right wing, and Tom Jones put in an easy goal about three minutes from start. St. Asaph took up the running from the centre kick, J. Jones clearing in time. Give and take play ensued in mid-field, from which Holywell ran down, an off-side claim spoiling a good chance. Joe Hughes topped the bar another shot from the latter player hitting the post. The left inside man again shot over the bar when in an easy position for scoring. St. Asaph now had a turn, the right wing being prominent, and forced a oorner which was well taken, and the ball was headed through by the left wing thus equalising. From the centre-kick Holywell attacked and forced a corner which was nicely placed by J. Petrie, and R. Jones converted it into a goal. Restarting the Reserves pressed, and Tom Jones ran in when the ball was on the line and it was put through. St. Asaph claiming that the ball had gone outside the goal was disallowed. From the goal kick J. Hughes obtained possession and sent in a grand shot, which Powell cleared, but the Holywell centre returned it and placed the ball safely in the net. St. Asaph now had a try but were driven back, and J. Roberts made a nioe run down the left wing and passed to J. S. Charlton who beat Powell for the fourth time. A 'throw-in' was given the visitors close to the Holywell goal, and through some misunderstanding between the Holywell baoks, the visiting centre popped the ball into the net. Encouraged by this success St. Asaph pressed but could not again break through. Holywell tried to increase their lead but at half-time the score was :— HOLYWELL RESERVES, 4; ST. ASAPH, 2. After the usual interval, the visitors centre started the ball, down-hill, and it was thought that the Holywell backs would have a hot time of it, but the home forwards were equal to the occasion, and were soon busy in attaoking the St. Asaph goal, R. Jones displaying some good heading." St. Asaph tried to clear, but to no purpose, and the Holywell oentra succeeded in beating Powell for the fifth time. The home right now became more prominent, Tom Jones putting in some good centres, and Charlton placed another goal to the credit of his side. The visitors now fell to pieces, and the Holywell forwards did as they liked, R. Jones again beating the visitors oustodian. A few minutes later Joe Hughes put another through. The Holywell goalkeeper and backs now had a try at shooting goals, and J. Jones (full-back) succeeded in doing the needful, with a swift low shot. A claim for hands' against St. Asaph resulted in another point being registered. A corner falling to Holywell was got away, but the ball was returned, and Torn Jones put on goal number 11, another goal being easily rushed through. From now to the finish Holywell kept the visitors penned in, and a good header from J. Jones just topped the bar. St. Asaph only broke through the: Holywell defence once during the second half. The final result was as follows '■— HOLYWELL RESERVES, 12 ST. ASAPH, 2. The Holywell Reserves were never seen to better advantage, all doing their best to pile on the score, and nerer gave up although victory was sure. Among the forwards there is a little too high kioking in front of goal, which threw away about half a dozen easy chaneee of scoring. We hope the fault will be remedied by the third round. The halves played a /"wed game and proved a good trio, the only fault D. r„oeable being that of playing the man instead of t: e ball. The change amongst them improves the play. The backs did their duty J. Jones being prominent. The goalkeeper defended well and could notsaVe the goals scored against him. —The St. Asaph men although beaten played a plucky game, their centra forward doing some good work. The goalkeeper also saved his side from a heavier defeat and at times cleared well. The backs were rather weak, and the half-backs were decidedly weak. FLINT SWIFTS v. CONNAH'S QUAY. (By ONWARD."). This the most important junior match played at Flint for some time, took place on Saturday, it being the re-played game in the 1st round of the above competition. During the week a sharp thaw had taken place, thus rendering the ground sloppy. The referee declared the ground fit for a cup tie, neither team protesting, The visitors had out their best eleven, whilst the Swifts were minus S. Ellis, at the last mQment, thus placing Craig in the halves, and calling J. Bibby to the forwards. As the teams had played a drawn game after two hours play, a few weeks back in the same round of the competition, a large crowd assembled, of which a few were Quayites At 2.30 the referee lined up the following players, the Swifts playing in white shirts. Swifts Team Goal, E. Johnson backs, J. Lloyd and J. Matthews; half-backs, S. Deane, T. Craig and H. Darry forwards, R. George. J. Bibby, J. Davies, T. Edwards and Jack Davies. Connah's Quay Team: Goal, Jones backs, J. Prince and Gerrard; half-backs, Sefton, Wilson and Tim Jones forwards, Aston, Ferguson, A. N. Other Smith and Green. Referee-Mr. A. Williams, Rbyl. Referee—Mr. A. Williams, Rhyl. Winning the toss, the Quayites took advantage of a'strong wind, J. Davies starting for the Swiits. ne and Kiwurd. jaoL jpavlea making a good run, Prince clearing in fine sryie. The visitors aided by the wind transferred play to the other end, Darry effecting a clearance. Again the Quayites came, Lloyd clearing with a huge kick whilst directly afterwards Craig headed clear. The visitors were now pressing, Fergusson and Aston on the right going well. J. Matthews clearing, the Swifts forwards by a combined move got away, and Jones was called upon to save thrice in quick succession. Play was not long in the visitors' half; Sefton sent to Aston who gave Johnson a warm handful which with difficulty was got away. Nut to be denied the Quay played with great dash, Deane disposing of Green when the latter was dangerous. Keeping up the pressure, the Swifts defence was sorely tried, Lloyd and Matthews de- fending grandly; gradually but surely the Swifts got a footing in the Quay quarters, J. Davies being robbed by Gerrard when in the act ot shooting. Tho visitors now got in close quarters, Lloyd and Matthews being severely taxed, Johnson conceding a corner which came to nothing, even play was the order for some time, J. Bibby and J. Davies being prominent for the Swifts. A free kick was taken by Matthews and George narrowly missed heading through. Play became fast and exciting, each team doing its utmost to score, but the defence of both teams was equal to the call, Lloyd and Gerrard being conspicuous for their respective sides. Jones and Green rushed up the field the latter shooting wide. The Quay men forced a oorner, Deane clear- ing a dangerous scrimmage, whilst J. Lloyd headed clear immediately afterwards. The visitors now had the best of matters, their forwards shooting being very much off. Again the Swifts got away Wilson clearing a dangerous movement. At half- time neither side had scored.—Connah's Quay re- started, and with the wind the Swifts were seen to great advantage. Edwards and Jack Davies running up, the latter shooting wide when in close quarters. The kick out gave a little relief, J. Davies got hold and made grand headway, J. Prince clearing in the nick of time. Ferguson and Aston got away, the latter shooting wide.. The kick out enabled the Swifts to get up, Deane sent to J. Bibby who sent in a splendid shot which grazed the post en the out- side. J. Davies got hold and sent to Edwards, he and Jack Davies getting well up, Jones running out to save. The Swifts now kept up a siege on the Quayites citadel, J. Prince and Gerrard showing a capital defence, and the Swifts were with weak shooting, and a strong defence, unable to soore. The visitors centre sent to his left, Green being neatly robbed when in close quarters. The Swifts now put in all they knew, Jack Davies shooting over with the goal at his mercy. The kick out gave the visitors right an opening, Matthews robbing and made a good run but finished badly. J. Bibby got away, and when in a good position was badly kneed by Prince, Time was now drawing to a close, and the Swifts tried bard to gain a point. Craig sent well in, Jones clearing. A free kick was well placed by Lloyd a scrimmage ensued, the ball going out. Edwards and Davies got well up, J. Davies sent to George who shot a trifle wide. The Quayites got away, Aston all but scoring. From the goal kick the Swifts went straight for the Quay citadel, Edwards topping the bar. Deane placed a corner which was well got away, and when the whistla blew neither side had scored.—As usual in cup ties an extra half-hour was played tho Swifts playing with the wind, and the way in which they com- menced was a surprise, the renewed dash and vigour being a pleasure to witness. Five minutes had passed by when Deane with a long shot scored for the Swifts, the cheering being loud and prolonged. Scarcely had the cheers died away, when Deane with a long shot again captured the Quayites cit- adel. The visitors were now a beaten team, and the Swifts encouraged by such -a lead played up splendidly. Craig shot wide; the free kick gsve little or no relief, as J. Davies got hold and gave to J. Bibby, the latter beat bothbacks and when in the act of shooting was tripped by J. Prince, the ball however going through, the visitors protested against the goal being allowed, and consequently left the field after playing 11 minutes of the extra half-hour, the game ending as follews FLINT SWIFTS, 3 Goals; CONNAH'S QUAY, 0. Without doubt the better team won, their staying power on the heavy ground being a noticeable feature of the match, which is due to the training they indulged in throughout the week. For the winners Johnson in goal did some clever things, but should stick to his post and not play the part of a back. Lloyd and Matthews at back were safe, and to them belongs the honour of winning the match. The halves are a splendid trio, Deane playing a re- markably safe game, and had the honour of scoring two goals. Craig did well, his heading being fine Darry also played a good game. The forwards at times were a little off-colour. J. Davies in the centre fed his wings to perfection, his coolness being noticeable. The right wing did well, Bibby creating a surprise by his good play George played a good game. The left wing worked hard, Edwards never tiring, and Jack Davies getting up with ease, but should centre a little more. For the losers Jones in goal, effected some good clearances, but might have saved the second goal. The backs, Prince and Gerrard were the shining lights of their side, and saved the team from a heavy defeat. The halves were moderate, Wilson being the pick. The forwards got down time after time but were weak in front of goal, Feaguson and Aston being the piok. As the Swifts have a bye in the second round, they therefore enter the third round.
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