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THE COMBINATION.
THE COMBINATION. Results up to Saturday, No.vem.uer 28th Goals P. W. L. D. F. A. P. Chester 10 8 0 2 33 9 18 Crew £ A 12 4 6 2 42 29 14 W elshpool 11 6 32 32 23 14 Whitchurch 11 6 3 2 30 23 14 Chirk 11 5 3 3 25 13 13 Druids 10 6 3 1 25 20 13 Connah's Quay 12 6 5 1 21 29 13 (Saltn-ey 10 4 3 3 27 16 11 Oswestry 11 5 5 1 28 17 11 Wrexham 12 4 5 3 18 23 11 Niantwich 9 3 3 3 16 15 9 Trtanmere R.833226 15 8 Bangor 10 1 5 4 8 35 6 Middlewiali 9 1 6 2 14 27 4 Ehyl 10 1 8 1 8 43 ,3 Birkenhead 8 1 7 0 9 25 2
NORTH WALE& COAST LEAGUE.
NORTH WALE& COAST LEAGUE. < Results up to Saturday, November 28th: Goals P. W. L. D. F. A. P. Bangor Reserve 5 4 1 0 17 8 8 Carnarvon United 6 3 1 2 21 12 8 Beaumaris 4 3 0 1 14 5 7 Pwllheli 4 3 0 1 11 6 7 Denbigh Town 4 2 0 2 9 6 6 Holyhead Swifts 6 2 3 1 25 14 5 Colwyn Bay 5 0 3 2 10 13 2 iLlanrwst 3 0 1 2 2 6 2 Llandudno A. 3 1 2 0 3 13 2 Conway 4 0 3 1 2 21 1 Bl. Festiniog 4 0 4 0 8 18 0 NEXT SATURDAY'S FIXTURES. THE COMBINATION. Bangor v. Nantwich. Rhyl v. Crewe Alyxajiclra. Saltney v. Chirk. Birkenhead v. Conn all's Quay. Cheater v. Welshpool. Middlewich v. Druids. Wrexhaim v. Whitchurch. NORTH WALES COAST FOOTBALL LEAGUE. APPOINTMENT OF REFEREES. Division 1. L) ?,»irHer 5th. Carrmrvo-n v. PwllliêlÏ-R. D. Richards. Conway v. Reaumaris- T. Jones. Llandudno v. Bangor-E. Browne-Jones. December 12th. Bangor v. Con-Way—R. Hersee. BeaumarLs v. Colwyn Bay — S. Lloyd. Willi-ams. Denbigh v. Llandudno—T. Jones. Llanrwsit v. Carnarvon—H. R. Edwards. December 19th. Blaeaani Fesitiniag v. Llanr-Ast — R. (Hersee. Denbigh v. Beaumaris—J. H. T-:icent. December 25th (Xnsas Day). Denbigh v. Pwlllieli-J. E. Jones. Holyhead v. Llanrwst—J. H. Vincent December 26tJl (Boxing Da.y). Beaumaris v. Liancludno-E. Browne- Jones. Carnarvon v. Bangor-A. C.-Slater. Holyhead v. Pwllheli—R. D. Richards. Llanrwet v. Colwyn Bay-R. Hersee. January" 1-st, 1909. Colwyn Bay v. Ll&nrws-t.—J. E. Jones. Jianitary 2nd. Conway v. Carnarvon-E. Browne-Jones. Llandudno v. BLaeaau Festiniog — C. J. Thcxmatj. Division II. Ruthin v. Colwyn Bay Reserve — J. E. Jones. December 12th. Rurthin v. Denbigh Church Guild — W. Griffiths. 1 m~ ■ »i ifffrV off, 2.30 p.m. LAST SATURDAY'S RESULTS AJ A GLANCE. (LEAGUE—FIRST DIVISIOX. Mianches-ter City, 3; Liverpool. 1. Bradford City, 1; Everton, 1. iSheffie Id Utd., 2; Presitom North End, 1. • Aston Villa,, 1; Bristol City, 1. Bury, 2; Middlesbrough, 1. Blackburn Rovers, 3; Leicester Fosse, 0. Manchester United, 3; Sheffield Wed., 1. Woolwich Arsenal. 2; Chelsea, 1. Notts County, 1; Sunderland, 0. Newcastle litd., 4; Nottingham. Forest, 0. LEAGUE—'SECOND DIVISION. Birmingham, 2; Derby County. 1. Hull City, 5; Gia'in:sl>orough Trinity, 1. Leeds City, 1; Burnley, 1. Oldham. Athletic, 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers, 1. Tottenham Hotspur, 2; Grimsby Town, 0. Eulham, 2; Barns ley, 1. West Bromwich Albion. 2; Blackpool, 0. Stockport County, 2; Chesterfield Town, J. Bolton Wanderers, 2; Glossop, 0. Ci^prton Orient, 2; Bnadjford P. A., 0. THE COMBINATION. Saltney, 3; Tranmere Rovers, 1. C'swestry, 6; Rhyl, 0. Whitchurch, 3; Birkenhead, 0. Crewe Alexandra, 2; Wrexham, 2. Couch's Quay, 4; Druids, 2. N anrtIwiQb ,4; Chirk, 0. Chester, 3; Middlewich, 2. Welshpool, 5. Bangor, 0. north WALES LEAGUE. Llanrws-t v. Blaenau Festiniog: Aban- doned.
- WELSH AMATEUR CUP.
WELSH AMATEUR CUP. BEAUMARIS. v. CARNARVON. THE GAME ABANDONED. (BY "SALAMBO"). The question which occurred to me very forcubiy 0111 Saturday sNfterooon was Whether the gaums waft worth the candle? If one consulted his own mind, 2 would hatve no hesitation in saying that it was not. To witness & game of football in such a torrential downpour of rain as was experienced on Sartmrdiajy afternoon was, in my candad opinion, downright folly. It ,was really not fit for the mime to have been commenced, much less played. But I sup- pose that it lS here that we have the sporfcs- inandhip of football. It is to be hoped that in future the Clerk of the Weather will be a little more lenient towards the old game itiban he has been upon the last two Satur- day of my visit to Beaumaris. As it is known, Cajajarvon were drawn to play tOO first round of the Welsh Amateur Cup against, Beaumaris at Beau- nuoris. The Canaries broualit over with 4fc«m a good, strong, all-round teaan; and, from what oo-uld be gathered, it was a fore- gone conclusion thai Carnarvon would win. As a. matter of met, it was sdmiitted by members of the Beaxumaasis Committee that they did not want to go in for tha cup. I may say this about Beaumaris: they did not plaice a third-rate team upon tlie* held. On the contrary, it was a really good team; and, had the weather boe'èn anything like fine, we should have witnessed ai very hard flight between them. When the game oamrmenced, nam fell heavily, and there ,13 a. very high, south- westerly wimd blowing. The teams, now- ever, showed no inclination to a^ndon the game at the outset, although the ground was very slippery, but continued to fight harid during the fiinst-lualf. It was more, however, of a kick aind a. rtBh, with the exception of one or two nisterices of pretty combination on the poa-t of the Carnarvon forwards, who showed no mercy when they got within shooting range. W. G. Wil- li Lams, the home right full-back, who played ".Udi a. brillaint game aganiet Holyhead the previous Saturday, did not shine so brightly in this givms. Wadter Jones, Carnarvon 3 centre-forward, paissed him on more tha.n one occasion. The game was void of interesting incidents, other than tuiat it was abandoned at the in^tigati* of the referee shortly after half-time, when the game stood in favour of Ca-marvon by three' goals fo nil. I NVW subsequently informed that Beaumaris have sent in a. signed statement i to the referee to the effect that they have no. destine to play another gasne. a.s is usually done, buit to give the game to Car- narvon. The following were the players :— B&amnaxia: FieJden Richards; W. G. WiliJiajmfi and George Williams; W. J. Jones, W. Hughes, and Emyr Hughes; R Humphreys, Header, Smedle.y, Evama. and Poole. Capn&rvon G. H. Jones; E. Hughes and A. Griffith; J. Griffith, Herbert, and J. WVlKains; R. H. Roberts. Thomas Roberts, Walter Jones, Hugh Roberts, and John Jones. The referee was Mr Jçhn Roberts, Ban- gOT. BeaumarLs, winning the toss, decided to defend the home goal and play slightly with the wind. They soon became dangerous, and Dick Humphreys attempted to score but the ball went over the bar. Shortly afterwards, the Carnarvon forwards secured the ball, Walter Jones being pro- minent. He shot over to John Jones, whose sharp movements brought the for- ward line witftui the goal area. Thos. Roberts (inside-right), being hard pressed, fadled the pass, but shot into the month of the goal. The home custodian partially cleared, and the ooil came to R. H. Roberts (Carniarvon outright-right). He returned a powerful shot, which found its wlav into the- net five minutes after starting. Carnarvon, I Beaumiwis, 0. Boa-umtaria then attompted to press, but Hughes and Griffith were too smart for them. What work Jonas had to do in goal (which was very little), he accom- plished in fine style. After a number of "throws-in" on Carnarvon's left wing, Waltfer Jones- broke away im mjidfield, but wad robbed by George WiUfMnns. Johjt Jones rushed on, but was declared off-side. From a free-kick, Bea,umari.s pressed, and Sm-edley again tested the visitors' cus- todian. He was, hoiwever, equal to the play, and sayed effectively. At length, Humphrey attempted to equalise the score with a. long shot, which he sent straight into the mouth or the goal. Jones cleared a(gaitn. A ricn on the- right-wing for Qarnjarvon enlsued, tihe ball being hrought well up the field by R. H. Roberts and Tom Roberta. R. H. sent a ripping shot right acrltea the goalmouth, but Walter Jones failed to head in. John Jones, passed to Hugh Rjcherts, who sent a bea-uty well out of Rixrharcte' reu>ch into the net. Carnarvon, 2; Beaumaris, 0. Beaumaris revived, and got within the visitors' goal area, with the result that Carnarvon had to concede a cornier, which was eventually staifely cleared. Humphreys aigain, with his fa,vourite "pots," attempted to score. but Jones fijsted away. At length, Oarnarvon a tacked vigorously, but tø no ..1Nail. They were going strong on the right-winig, when Smedley capie atf. variance with J. Griffitli, ajid a. foul was awarded to Carnarvon. From the ensuing kick. Ca-r- narYCIll att,atoked, and it was suddenly found that a change had taken place in the Beau- marifc defence. W. G. Williams had gone into goal, and Fielden Richards was at full- back with George Williums. This was not a, very wise movement on the part of the hjomeatetrs, as tile vnejtors' forwards soon found it am eaav matter now to get well within ra.nga of g'O'a,\ with very little diffi- culty. A fine shot was sent along the ground by Walter Jones, but, owinig to the .-ib^te of the ground right in front of goal, its force wot3 greatly reduced, with the result that Williams shot out, Half-lliime arrived with the game in favour -erf Caniarvon by two goals to nil. The heavy rain conitimisd when the •game wag resumed, and play wais carried on under great (liffictiitoes tio the players, j,5 well as to the spectators. C-arruarvon ■preyed at tha outset; and, after a. nice oiiece of forward play, which resulted from .the feeding of the, forwards by Herbert and John Williams, R. H. Roberts crossed to John Jones, Who smairtly sent the ball fly- iiihg into the nat. Carnarvon, 3; Beaumaris, 0. Beaumarig strove haffd to gain a, point. -Pool,a and Evans worked well on the left- wing, but their efforts were only to be frustrated by the visitors' defence. After twelve minutes' play, a tremendous downpour of rain descended, and, the game was stopped by the referee, amd was not reenmed. The scoring was: Carnarvon.. 3; Beaumaris, 0. It is understood that Beaumarris have declared the game as a. win in favour of -CaHnarvon, otherwise the game would have to be repla^ed^^<>_>>_======a
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The Pentymor fairs at Sarn and Pwll- heli produced a larger number of drunken cases this year than usual. Several of the drunkards had whiskey bottles upon them. »
FRIENDLY MATCHES.
FRIENDLY MATCHES. BANGOR UNIVERSITY COLLEGE v. NORMAL COLLEGE. (BY "EN AVANT"). Last Saturday morning was stormy, and at the Pierhead at Port Penrhyn the storm cone, black and menacing, hung high up on the mast, and looked blackly (if storm cofies can look, blackly or otherwise) over the wide waste of tumbling waters spread be- tween the pier and Llandudno, which, rolling shorewards, we,re met by the fitful ;'but hurricaned (new adjective) gusts "of wind, which smote and flattened the crests of the rolling billows, and covered the said wide waste with a smother of white foam. Still there was no rain, and though I shivered at the thought of tramping up to the bleak heights of Ffriddoedd to stand there for an hour and a half watching the return match between tha 'Varsity and the Normal Col- legians, yet I comforted myself with'tlia idea that at any rate I should be dry. Chancing to go into the city, I saw a poster advertising the match, and found that my idea that the match was to be played at Ffriddoedd was an erroneous one. and that the venue was the Bangor Football Field. I silently thanked my stars. The two-mile tramp to Ffriddoedd was "oph," and I had visions of a comfortable Press box (derisive laughter), under the shelters of the sloping roof of the grand stand at the Bangor Football Field, and I congratu- lated myself. But, further pondering over the subject, I remembered several things. In the first place, I remembered that the wind was west nor' west, by west, and by north, aiul'that, such a wind blew directly into the stand, which provided no shelter whatever from a gale from that direction, and I thought fondly of my "Dreadnought"—not the man of war of that ilk, but an overcoat, weighing 261bs., and of such solid Irish frieze and lined with thick Scotch tweed as would defy the fiercest gale of wind that 3ver blew, and so. on that score, the score of personal com- fort, I was once more reassured. Then an- other disquieting thought disturbed me, and that, too, had relation to the wind. It was no zephyr that was roaring through the trees, and tearing about the chimney pots, but an inconstant able-bodied gale, which defied any attempt at calculating its direc- tion at any precise moment, and it occurred to me that football under such conditions would necessarily be of a wild. tumultuous, and erratic kind, and not at all respresenta- tive of the real ability and skill of the two sets of players, and that, consequently, any result which might be arrived at could scarcely be regarded as satisfactory. However, great as the power of the Press undoubtedly is, this was a domain of Nature, where its fiats do not run. and where even the authority of the University Court of W?.Je" plus that of Principal Harris—him- self, if I mistake not. once a 'Varsity soccer representative—was powerless. True, Sir Marchant might have done (or written) something in connection with the matter, but that grave and reverend (if not reverent) and learned knight was far. far away, and I -could not invoke his aid. and so, perforce, I had to go home to dinner. The comestibles consumed by me on that occasion consisted of one chop (beautifully cooked by Mrs En Avant), some potatoes (mashed), a large quantity of bread and butter, and one (large) cup of tea. (P.S.- Miss En Avant gave a hand with the energy and concentration of mind which character- ises all her efforts at achieving graduatorial (another new adjective !) distinction.) The meal passed off happily enough till I went into the coal-house for coal, for the fire, for Mrs En Avant. I found that rain was falling. Miss En Avant was due that afternoon at a hockey match v. St. Wini- fred's School, and was extremely interested in the state of the weather, and when I ejaculated "It's raining!" (a somewhat un- grammatieal.Remark, I admit), she queru- lously asked, "Do you think it will clear up?" I expressed a decided opinion that it would not—not thtt day. at any rate, and she promptly collared a Xmas number which had just come in, and esconced her- self snugly in my armchair. I glared helplessly at her, and put on my long waterproof dust coat, lit my pipe, seized my gamp, and, finding it was 2.29 (the game was timed to start at 2.30). I strode gloom- ily out of the house, and hurried along through the rain to the Bangor Football Field. To drop into poetry for the moment, the rain was now coming down in sheets, and the streets were empty of people. When I got to Friars road, the sound of singing broke on my ears. It did not cheer me, though I knew it came from the 'Varsity students already on the ground. "On the ground," did I say? That is wrong. They were on the grand stand, everyone of them -men and women students, and as many of the latter sif of the former, nearly.' They absolutely filled "that grand stand as far. at any rate, as it afforded any shelter from the rain which the wind drove straight under the roof and on to the first four or five ranks. The field itself was absolutely empty of spectators, but in the playing pitch romped a number of 'Varsity players, all of them soaked with the oouring rain, and one of them (Towser, of course) plastered with mud in respect to his "nether garments" (uncopyrighted phrase). On arriving at the grand stand, I found that even the Press box was packed with students—men ai d v.omen,—but they cour- teously squeezed themselves a itle tighter togetner, and made room for me, especially, I think, in response to the cry of a manly and commanding voice which said, "Make room for En Avant!" (I failed to find Dut who said that. but ray gratitude at the mo- ment was ?o fervid that a threepenny bit which I had saved for the morrow's collec- tion, would certainly have found its way from my pocket to his. Now, that transfer- ence cannot be effected, for, hearing that Welshpool had beaten Bangor by five to nil, I spent the threepenny bit in buying a cigar). However, there I was in my place. It was a distinctly wet place. To begin with. I sat down in a pool of water, and, after the game, had to change my nether garments, even as (I fancy) Towser had. In the second place, the writing-desk in the Press box was covered with water, and my arms im- mediately soaked it up, with the result that I had, also, on my return home, to change mv upper garment- as well. Time was up. but so were not the players. but the few who were on the field ran ard slithered and slipped and fell about as if rain (and lots of it) was their natural en-' vironment. Five, ten, fifteen, and finally 20 minutes passed, and the Normal students ranged themselves under the wall on the other side of the field, under a long line of umbrellas, and waited tot denouements. They were in the open, but they were far better sheltered than we of the grand stand were for the boisterous wind slanted the rain bevocd them as they stood under the wall and thev were, I am quite sure, much drier than we wsre—of course. I am speak- ing strictly of the rain. Then the Normals trotted on the field, and "practised" at the Church goal. Then Re- feree Lloyd Williams appeared suddenly in the middle of the ground, sQd Mew .a. I whistle (mark I don't say, "blew his whis- tle," for I don't know whether it really was his or not). Simultaneously, three young fellows stood on the seat below, and immediately in front of the Press box, and left the reporters present only mere glimpses of the ground to look at. One of them, in- deed, attempted to remedy this defective ob- struction of our views by putting up an um- brella (again I refrain from saying his um- brella), but, probably thinking this was carrying matters too far, he quickly put it down again, and, like a man (disregarding the convenience of the wretched reporters behind him), he bravely faced the raging elements unprotected. When, at last, in response to repealed whistle's from the ref ore's. the teams lined up, it w'as found th 'Varsity were shiort of a maji, to wit (too—wlhoo !), D. S. Owen, the sides being as under:- 'Varsity: Arnold; —— aind Brock; Ban mister, Doin RowLainds, amd Wright (Wright, it will be observed, was left); T. E. Jones, Mathews, C. E. Thomas, Claude Da vies, and Arthur Williams. Normals: E. Da view; Charlie Rowlands acid J. Williams; Ferguson, Arthur Cross (who io never cross), amd He her Griffiths; Bljackwell, T. Evans, Bertie D-ivi-.es, Raine (what all etippropTia-te name, considering the conditionis ), and T. Haimer. Everything was now ready, and, that being so, the Normals raised their defiant war-cry. It was very well done, aind the 'Varsity students listened to ite pealing notes with critical eaors if somewhat con- temptuous teelingjs. When it had ceased pealing (be qareJul, Mr Couip., not to print "appealing"), the tremendous and defiant Varsity war-ciianrc waa heaTd,- thunderous, triumphant, presaging victory. And. then, all was still save the moaning and -he roaring of the gale, and the re- morseless swish of the pouriaig torrcnos oi' rain. Suddenly, however, the Vatrsity voice wajji heard" again as Towser dashed off into the Normals' ground. These shouts were-, however, countered by the triumph ant cries of the as Cross beat Towser to the world, and sent into toudii. From the throw, the Normals advanced, Cross giving his left-wingers possession. Raino and Hamer made dangerous pro- gress, but Brock, the 'Varsity's one back. dashed across, and smashed them up, and, with long kick, sent Matthews aind Towser racing after the baJl. Towser a.:nd :M:'aroh'ffivs did a bit of rather clumsy passing, but it served the purpose of beating the Normal halfs, and finally Towser eent across to Claude Daivies and Arthur Williams. These two &ped on, but Charlie Rowlands met them stormily, and put into touch. Derisive laughter greeted this feat, but, really, there was nothiwg to laugh at, as the ball was so slippery that- no one could with certainty say what way the ball would go after a kick, and suich misch'ajnees were as frequent on one side as the other. From t.hé throw, BLackwell made a breai-away, but wais unceremoniously tripped by Don Rowlands, and, fram the free-kick, the Normals made a, threateioing advamce, which was ended by a shot over by BLackwell. After eome give and t8lke play, Matthews .rave to Towser, who, however, passed back wildy, and J. Williams and he daislhied at the ball together. There was an excit- ing but momeait/ary struggle between these two, which ended in a win for WilMamsi, and again the Normal host advanced to- wards Arnold. Wright, however, stopped their progress, amd play ruled even for a while. Then a long forward pass by Cross set BLackwell and Evans going down the wing, but the inde-tatigable Brock turned up, and stopped them at the cost of a. throw. From the throw, BLackwell dropped the ball splashintg in front of Aranld, but the Normals were slow in following ujp, and Arnold was allowed to pick up amd clear with deliberation. But the Normals, still pressed, but suddenly, tafmid a burnt of rapturows cheers, D. S. Owen made a dramatic entry into the iren'a, juimiping over the rapes, and hasten- ing along the field to take his share in the fray. The 'Varsity by this time had forced a corner, resulting from a long kick by Don Rowlands, but Arthur Williams placed this behind. Soon after, Towser tried a long shot. Obeying the inexorable natural laws which govern the oblique ap- plication! of a wet boot-toe to a. wet leather ball, the sphere passed widely on the wrong side' of the post. Mathews got possession from the goal-kick, amd displayed vokiamie energy in an effort to get past Cross, who sitoptped him, but ,put into toudh. From the throw, Rac-no broke away, but Brun- nister rou^lily tutriblod him over, and put into touch. Shortly after, Blackwell and Haimer moved towards Arnold. Wright was beaten (fighting), but Don Rowlands coming to his assistance tumbled them both over, did it again when they rose and returned to. the fraiy, stood the shock of charges by Ferguson and C-ii-xtie Row- lands, was sent to grass by Blsackwed, and, while falling, passed on to Towser a.mid wild acclaenations from the Grand Stand, in front of which the struggle wia^ fought. Towser ran on, passed to Arthur Williams, and continued, to meet Arthur's. shot at croal, but Arthur aJso shot wide. The ball, however, did not go behind, for E. Davies ran out of goal, and tried to clear. But he gave a. oorner, and this T. E. Jones placed placed perfectly, Davies figting away almost under the bar. A long, forward drive by Ferguson dropped between Raine and D. S. Raine instantly flew after it, and reached it as soon as D. S., Who was also nacing after, not towards, the ball. The oondiitions were critical, for if Raine got the ball he would have been on-side and had a. clear course for goal. D. S., how- ever, when both lie and Raine were going full speed, suddenly executed a volte face, trapped the bali, and cleared, Raine rush- ing past, unaibLe to stop himself. D. S. had, shortly after, to dispose of a free- "kick granted to the Normals for a foul by Don Rowlands, and from this Mathews galloped off till he' met Heber Griffiths, who put into touch. A nice parsing run by the Normals' front raoik left the ball with Blackwell well on for goal. Brock had to deal with him, but Blackwell missed the ball. iSo did Brock, and the ball rolled into touch again. Bertie Darvies sent the throw to Raine, who advanced with speed and determinationi, but D. S. beat him and sent up. Heber Griffiths returned with a long, low drive. D. S. dashed ait it, but miskicked, and the ball went rolling goal- wialrds. This gave the Normals a, grand opening, but they were not nippy e-no-agh to dash in at once, and before they made up their minds, Don Rowlands dashed in and cleared. Then T. Evans got possession and sent a daisy-cutter slithering rlong the ground dead into goal. Arnold stooped and got hold of the ball but fumbled it, and again the Nonrrwtl forwards had a glorious chance of opening the scoring. This time one of them quickly realised the situation, and Raine hurled himself at. the balL lArnold fell. and tha.t proved to be his salvation, for Painia kicked the ball at his ibody, and before he could recover himcclf the danger was removed. The incident had elicited shouts of excitement from the 'Varsity men, amd screams of apprp-heixsion from the 'Varsity women students, and they were held in suspense some tune longer, for Normal wiaa pressing hard, and j&lzoqld onoe had to run out of goal to stare off a dangerous rush, which he did all right, though at the expeiise,of a throw; and from the throw, Ferguson plumped a grand return behind. Then followed a series of exchanges between Brock a.nd Ferguson, fallowing which Cross, shooting at long range, sent behiind. Cross dashed at the goal-kick and missed it, and Claude Dm-1es sent ocroas to Mathews, who, dash- ing away on the instant, tried a long one, which fetched Davies out of goal to clear. Then came the most exciting incident of the afternof: A aeries of wild exc.i-ange-3 left the .-it with Towser. The varsity centre gilded a)w)ay, and became so dangerous that Davies again ran out of goal to meet him. Towser ev;aded him easily, and side-booted 1!he ball to hja left, but right into goal- Claude Davies and Arthur Williams- crushed at it, aind had it, not a yard from tn-e emjpty goal. They kicked it across the goalmoutn, and there wins a hurly-burly, and the ball was shot in, about six feet high. Someone (not Da.vies) fisted out, and the referee at once grant.ed the 'Vasrsity A PENALTY KICK. This was taken by Claude Davies. His namesake in goal did manage to touch the leather as it flash-ed in, but he could do nothing either -by way of stopping it or even diverting its course, and it passed safely into the net amiu a hurricane of cheers from the /grand stand. 'Varsity, 1; Normals, 0. This .exciting episode ocurred 25 minutes from the start, and naturally stimulated the Varsity men to still greater efforts. Per contra, the other fellows were also stimu- lated to greater etlorts, and the conse- quence was a lively time. Hamer once got oil in nice style, but was pulled up by Don Rowlands by the simple expedient ooiopt,ed by the latter of throwing himself down before Hamer. The referee gave the Nor- mals a free kick. This Don, who had fallen back, headed away very nicely, and from this T. E. Jones got eff with a clear course. At the right moment, when tackled by Wil- liams, he gave to Mathews, who swept the goal mouth with/ a strong shot which was mussed by everybody, and went behind. Then Bannister tried his luck. Williams missed the ball, but Davies picked up and cleared, and Raine breaking away" was met by D. S., who put into touch. Shortly aiter Bannister tumbled Raine over, and also put into touch. Towser seized the throw and ran close up and shot. Charlie Rowlands was so flustered that he kicked straight behind. Mathews placed the corner behind. The 'Varsity men were now pressing determinedly, and Mathews once sent in a glorious shot all along the ground, but sent just inside. Then the Nor- mals broke away on the right and centre, Bertie Davies, Blackwell, and Evans putt,ing in some very nice passing. Wright roughly tackled, but was penalisedi for foul play, but nothing came of the free kick except a throw to the Normals. This came to Fer- guson, who flung the ball under the bar. Arnold saved brilliantly, but at the cost of a corner. HameT placed this grandly, but D. S. headed behind. The second corner was not so well placed, and Mathews got away. He tried to stop him but failed, and, running in, Mathews shot over. Shortly after Cross was prominent with beautifully clean,and effective half -back play, which he crowned by placing the ball very judiciously to his right wing who got close in, when BLackwell shot behind. Cross then gave his left wing a chance, and Hamer dashed away, but D. S. put into touch. Again Cross served up to Blackwell and Evans, and these got well up, but were then des- perately tackled by Brock, who finally beat them and cleared. Following this came a series of pot shots from T. E. Jones, Mathews, and Towser at the Normal goal, but offside put an end' to their efforts. Don Rowlands was penalised in midfield for something, and from the free kick Raine sent in a terrific shc-t which was fortunately charged down by D. S. Again the. 'Varsity attacked, and Claude Davies beat Ferguson and shot wide. Then Cross kicked clear a terrific daisy cutter by Mathews, and after a long ranlge duel between Cross and Black- w.eU-I beg pardon, force of habit-I mean Cross and Brock, E. Davies had to clear a very quietly made but most dangerous shot bv Bannister. Immediately after, a mcsft tremendous drive by Mathews nearly smashed the crossbar. The ball dropped in frcont of goal and Claude Dwvies dashing at it sent wildly behind. The 'Varsity men were pressing dangerously now, and Williams devoted an unnecessary amount of attention to the gentle art of kicking into touch, distributing his favours on both sides of the ground with great impartiality. A foul against Wright ga.ve relief, but Don Rowlands headed back, when Wright was again guilty of wrong tactics. But the 'Varsity men by kick and rush kept the Normal defence on the alert, and once a tremendous shot from T. E. Jones was only stopped by J. Williams falling on the ball, after which it was cleared. Heber Griffith was penalised for foul play, but before the free kick could be taken, HALF-TIME was called with the score of 'Varsity, 1; Normals, 0; unchanged. In the second half, Clade and Mathews soon came to handgrips with the Normal backs, but Charlie Rowlands drove them out, and1 then Brock wa.s severely tested, coming out triumphant, owing to a deter- mined rush by Blackwell and Evans. Then followed a volleying match between Cross and D. S., as an outcome of which the 'Varsity right wingers dashed through the Normal halfs. Jack Williams stopped- the rush, but Bannister had followed up quietly, and getting the ball from William8, clear- ance shaved the upright with a "judical" shot. Suddenly a change came over the scene, and the Normal forwards dominated the operations and swept down the field in fine style, the rush ending with a, glorious drive by T. Evans (right along the ground dead into goal). Rains literally flew at the ball, but D. S. interposed, checked Raine's rush close to Arnold, and put into touch. The Normals kept pegging away, and D. S. put into touch on several ocasions, and from the last of the throws thus conceded, Don Rowlands put up « tremendous fight against edds, and came out on top, sending the ball to Towser. Towser dashed on, glar- ingly fouled the referee (who magnanimous- ly ignored the foul), and then -put into touch. Bannister put into touch later on, and from the throw, in the middle of the field, Jack Williams plumped the ball into Arnold's hands. The 'Varsity custodian cleared. Then the referee, ostensibly on account of the rain (but, it was suggested to me, really on account of Towser's tre- mendous charge a moment before) stopped the game, and in a few moments the sodden players and the almost equally sodden spec- tators left the still more sodden field,- sodden and wiser men and women, THE LAST RECORD being 'Varsity, 1; Normals, 0.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTES. (BY EN AVANT). It is almost useless to comment on last Saturday's Inter-Collegiate match, because the weather conditions made it difficult if not impossible for the teams to do themselves any sort of justice. The rain, which began to fall about, noon, fell in absolute torrents throughout the maitch, tas far as it w:as played, and affected the field and the ball to such an extent that none but really good players could have put up a decent show It is. also (to begin my second sentence as I began my first) almost equally boneless to ex- pect really good play. sustained for any considerable portion of the game from Col- lege teams. That is not "a nasty one," as might be suspected. It is the simple state- ment of & fact, due to the other fact that neither of the College teams play
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FOOTBALL NOTES.
FOOTBALL NOTES. (BY "VETERAN"). On Saturday, the rain plaiyed havoc with the football games all along tlie Coast; in fact, very few games were played to a finish. It is to be hoped tht we shall lutve a few dry Saturdays now for a. while. At Bangor, the second inter-collegia-to game between the Normals aaid the 'Varsity was to have been decided, but the rain oatne down steadily all the afternoon, and the referee, like a wise man, stropped the game, with 36 minutes to go. Friars- School have a>gair. added another victory to their long list. On Wednesday of last week, they journeyed to Carnarvon to play the County School, and, what is more, they defeated them by four goals to nil,—a clever victory, indeed. I wonder Which club will be the first to lower their colours? What say you, H. L.? Bangor Druidb met Conway, on the letter's ground, on Saturday vritihouit the services of Bertie Williams, their clever forwards, but had a. good eubgtituite in Dai Davies. The game was evenly con- tested, each goal being visited in turn. A plas-ant game ended in a draw of one goal each. In the Welsh, Amateur Cup competition, Carnarvon, although they had to journey from home to meet Beaumaris, a.re to be congratulated upon their fine display. To score three goals against the "Rede" is a smart performance., especially on Castle ground. The gjame woo not played to a linieih, and I understand that Coamarvo-n claim the game as it stood when time was called, vi., three goals to nil in their favour. Colwyn Bay were visited by Llandudn J Amateurs for the same cup, aaid a very even game was witnessed. Lord Kinraaird, the president of the English Football Association, was present, and, during the interval, he gaive a. line speech to all present on the way the gaane is progressing year by year, and increasing in popularity. The first half was slightly in favour of the Bayites, and they led at half-time by two goals to one. The game restarted by Lord Kinnaird putting the ball in motion* and Llandudno, through a. misunderstanding by the Bay backs and custodian, equalised; whilst shortly afterwards they gained the ftad. The Amateurs did not forget to put the ball often over into the railway when- ever they were hard pressed, after taking the lead. The Bayites, however, failed to equalise, and had to retire defeated by three goals to two. They will have to put up a much better fight against Denbigh on Satur- day, at the Bay, if they wish to enter the third round of the North Wales Junior Cup. Denbigh entertained a weak team of Rhyl Reserve in the same competition, %nd had not much difficulty in winning by three I goals to nil. Welshpool, 5; Bangor, 0. This result re- quires some explaining The previous week, Bangor drew at Chirk, and Welshpool have only been defeated at home by Chirk. Therefore, should not Bangor have won? A much better display must be given by Bangor if they want to win in their home match against Nantwich on Saturday. The kick-off has been fixed for 2.30 p.m. There will be three games of the North Wales League decided on Saturday. At the Oval, Carnarvon, the United will have Pwll- heli as visitor, and this game is bound to be the "tit-bit of the season," as far as Carnarvon football is concerned. I am looking forward to the Canaries annexing the two points with a good margin of goals in their favcur. Conway will entertain the Beaumaris team, where a capital game should be wit- nessed. The Beaumaris team should just manage to win over Conway by the odd goal. Bangor Reserve journey to Llandudno to meet the Amateurs, and I am afraid the City boys will not be able to win at any rate. The only League game which should have been played on Saturday at Llanrwst, when Blaenau Festiniog were the visitors, had to be abandoned through the ground being under water after the heavy rain.
PWLLHELI PIPINGS.
PWLLHELI PIPINGS. The Penquins visited Barmouth, and by a 2 to 1 win pass into the next round of the Welsh Amateur Cup Competition. The game was spoilt by the heavy rain and high wind. Anything like football was out of the question, and so personal play need hardly be criticised. The one pleasing thing was the good play of Rowley Hughes, who played quite as well as his partner. This is good, as he may be playing next Saturday. It is roMgh luck on Pwllheli to have to journey to Barmouth again for the Junior Cup, but unless Barmouth can put a very different team into the field, the result should never be in doubt, as the Penquins can put their League team out in this tie. Menai Bridge visited Pwllheli on Satur- day, but the rain was too much for a friend- ly, and the game was not completed. After some of the home team had taken shelter, the visitors scored the only goal, so were virtually winners. It is rather a pity the game was not played out. The players were so wet, a little more rain could have made no difference, and this irresponsible breaking up of a game by the players should not be encouraged. The only interest really this week is next Saturday's match, and barring accidents, the Penquins should have a very strong side; and notwithstanding the Canaries being at home, they should not lose more than one point, if they do not secure the two. Now Jones, the old Portmadoc centre- forward, has signed on for the club, as has also T. H. Jones, -of Bangor. This latter player was in the team on Saturday against Menai Bridge, and it was a- pity that the weather condition prevented a judgment of his worth being formed. There was no song of sixpence resulting from the Barmouth match, and Penquins had only the fruits of victory as their re- ward, as their actual share of the proceeds was only about five shillings. What has happened to Saunders? This youngster promised to become a really good player, but the committee do not appear to give him any trials lately.
DON'T NEGLECT THAT COLD!
DON'T NEGLECT THAT COLD! GRA. VE LUlXIGi MISCHIEF ALONE PREVENTEID B V PEPS. A cold on the chest or in any part of the delicate air-passages between the mouth and lungs is distressing and depressing at the same time. A cold, if neglected, works its way to every unsuspected weak spot in the human ffame. Hence the danger of neglecting that (slight hoarseness, that dry tickling cough, and that feeling of heat and soreneas about the chest. Inflammation of the lung-sub- stances itself gives that painful and dread- ful dirorder, pneumonia, or else pleurisy, or both together. If it is the membranes lining the passage from the throat to the lungs which are affected, we get bronchitis, while in this uncertain climate consumption itself is liable to make the weak-chested individual its prey. It is the stitch in time that saves nine; and for dealing with neglected colds and utterly routing all dangerous complications, Peps possess special virtue not shared by any of the old-style cough-medicines. Peps are the response of science to the universal and long-felt need for a cough remedy capable of treating direct the real seat of disease in the inner passages of the throat, bronchi, and lungs. As is well known, no liquid can enter the lungs, but must pass straight down the gullet into the stomach, and there is no passage whatever between the stomach and the breathing organs in the chest. IHence liquid cough- mixtures and the solution of cheap lozenges are quite useless for throat and chest troubles. Peps, on the contrary, give off certain rare medicinal fumes, which are set free as the tablet dissolves in the mouth, and can then be breathed down the throat into the lungs and chest. 'Soreness is quickly allayed by the Peps. method, inflammation is lessened and ended, phlegm easily expelled, and the- weakness caused by the bronchial or chest trouble is repaired. Another advantage Peps have is that they entirely free from all traces of opium, chloral, morphia, laudanum, and all the other dangerous and nerve-depressing drugs which are in most common cough medi- cines. Peps are thus a safe as well as aL unique remedy and suitable alike for the aged and young children. Get a box of Peps and repain your own "weak spot," and keep these wonderful breathe-able tablet* handy as a safeguard and as a cure,
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long enough together to develope what can be fairly regarded as a really good team. Of course, this dictum is, if not falsified, at least considerably modified at times when, by chance, what may be termed "a fortuitous concourse of atoms" of real football instincts and ability, and of some previous experience turn up as "freshmen" and play together for three years or so for either of the colleges. In such an event, one might expect (and probably the expectation would be realised) that a very decent team might be found at the close of three seasons to be representing either the 'Varsity or the Normal College. It has never happened, so far. to my recollection, and the chances against this chance under present conditions are billionical (see Prof. Bryan). And mind you, in saying this I am not setting too high a 6tand.ard of comparison as to what may be considered a decently good team. Bangor is not doing very well just now, but- what hope could any college team, under existing con- ditions, have of beating the Bangor com- bination team? Very little indeed But that does not exhaust the possibilities of interest in a football match. There are other factors, and I have only said what I have said' for the purpose of establishing a sort of base on which to stand whilst I hold forth, in the way of comment, on the game partially played last Saturday. And the first thing I would say, and I do not sav it offensively, is, that "good" football play does not in a.ny degree consist of tumbling over, either by way of tripping or by the more honest and hearty method of a straightfor- ward rush at your opponents. That is not, in any sense whatever, good play. I have often noticed that those who resort to the first mentioned kind of tactics are the smaller men of a team, and those who resort to the latter kind are the bigger men on either side, who always take care to apply their superior weight and strength to the smarll men on the other side. Of course, there are exceptions to every rule, and I have seen men who are really good players resort to these taetips in the heat of temper. But these men would be the first to acknowledge that such tactics do not constitute good play. And in this con- nection the corollary to the above sapient comments may very well be pointed out, and that is that it is only the very "young," in- experienced, and whole-hogger kind of parti- san amongst the spectators who howl with delight when they see one of their own side bowl over one of the other side by one or other of the practices here denounced, and yell, "That's the game; tumble them over." Experienced spectators—especially "sport- ing" spectators—don't do this. I remember the time verv well when the Preston football crowd was as brutal and ignorant a crowd of partisans as any crowd in any Lancashire town, and could see no merit in any team but their own. But the wonderful and famous old North End team educated its supporters out of that rut, till a- time came when visiting teams were astonished to find the North End crowd of supporters at Deepdale applauding them (the visitors) when real "good" play was shown just as heartily as they applauded their own players In la",t, Saturday's match "good" play of the kind I have been speaking of was not very much in evidence, and that not only for the reasons I have mentioned—bad weather and shortness of service so to speak—but because of an excitement which is more natural than beneficial. thought it is beneficial, too, in a degree. The spirit of rivalry which desires to beat the other side, (by fair means-by ",d" play) is a healthy one, and a good one. The excitement engendered by such a spirit is' a beneficial one. It leads to efforts beyond the normal (I do not say beyond the Normals, of course), and it is this spirit which leads to progress, and achievement, in football as in everything else. But it should be kept under control. Not suppressed by any means, but, controlled. With the excep- tion of one or two men, it seldom was .con- trolled last Saturday, and when the control was exercised, it was only for a short time Of course the conditions must be remembered all through. They, throughout the game. tended to fling control to "the raging winds and howling deserts." Yet, when it was ex- ercised by either side, even for two or three minutes only, then the other side was beaten. Its occasional exercise proved that some of they players had real football ability, or had acquired coolness by experience. D. S. and Bannister, on the 'Varsity side, caught my eye in that hurly-burly of kick and rush as outstanding in this respect. I have seen them both to better advantage certainly, but then remmember the conditions under which the game was played. Some of Bannister's half- back-forward play was extremely good, and some of D. S.'s full back work was of the right kind. Then, again, on the right side, I found Towser and Mathews and T E. Jones- with lucid intervals, when, albeit in excited fashion and at coo great a speed, they played the "passing" game with excellent re- sults. To Mathews, also, I must give credit for initiating the polcy of long and frequent shots at goal. On the Normal side, whilst the "passing" game was not carried out to even the meagre extent to which it was tried on the 'Varsity side, there were glimpses of it, and I am bound to admit that such fragments of that art as came to light were superior to the larger samples on the other side, and in this respect Blackwell and T. Evans out- shone not only their own left wingers, but Mathews and Towser and T. E. Jones. But in any case, the hurricane fury with which the game was played (I am not now referring to the climatic hurricane) soon unset all attempts at cool combined play by the for- wards on either side, despite the instantly perceptible advantages of that method, and they players fell back on the elemental "kick and rush" method which prevailed through- out. T must not pass away from this phase of the play without mentioning two or three others of the players. Cross was the most effective half-back on the field, and his work was clean, and his placing judicious. Next, to him I would place Don Rowlands and Wright. both of whom, though perhaps a
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shade too vigorous in method, displayed a true half-back instinct, and gave signs of latent ability far above that actually put in practice. Amongst the Normal forwards, Raine struck me as a youth who, while he did not actually effect very much, displayed a dash and enterprise which, properly de- veloped, ought to make a good player of him. Brock was undoubtedly the best back on the field, with D. S., the most stylish. But it is, perhaps, after all, hardly fair to make com- parisons on players' play under the condi- tions of last Saturday. But of the teams as wholes, I am inclined to regard the Normals as the most promising. They did not score, and their opponents did, and the run of the play was fairly level. But I fancy there is more in the Normal boys It is a younger team, and most of them showed signs not only of having had previous experience but of being possessed of what is of even more value, and that is the football instinct, and the 'Varsity will have to "buck up'' muchly to retain their present lead in the matter of matches won. Before closing, lest it should be supposed that I condemn with contempt the jejune manifestations of joy expressed at football matches at the successful application of "Force" to an opponent, let me add that there is nothing naturally disgraceful either in the ebillitions of joy referred to, or in the tempestuous diableric the results of which is greeted by the "youngsters" of a football crowd. It is quite natural that such things should be, and it always ap- peals to me like a trumpet blast when I see the one and hear the other, and I long (in secret) for the boiling youthfulnees which perpetrates and its kin which boisterously jubilates over it. But I am a "higher educationist" in football matters. When I used to play football myself (see Rollins' "Ancient History," or the oldest Babylonian bricks, or the most ancient papyri of Egypt), I used to prefer the "fortiter in re" to the "suaviter in modo," and it took me years of rebounding from solidly built full backs, bruised skins, &e., to realise that it "paid better" in every sense to adopt the latter method. But the objections to it are threefold. In the first place it engenders angry feelings between the players, which, in its turn leads to bad feeling, and so, in a vicious circle, is bad in every way. isecondly, it is bad form. And, thirdly, it shows—I won't say ignor- ance, but—a deplorable lack of apprecia- tion of artisticness in football. I have reason to believe Pwllheli will sent its full team to Carnarvon on Saturday, and though Nantwich will appear at Bangor, I will come to see and report the match at the Carnarvon Oval, as I consider it will prove a -real good game, and that between real Welsh native talent. Now, Pwllheli, don't fail me like you did last time, and let me see what you can do (P.S.—Also let Carnarvon see what you can do. Don't let it be another 14—0 fiasco.)