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North Wales Football. CONWAY v. LLANDUDNO. BLUES IN EXCELLENT FORM. Looking very smart in their new blue jersies, the Conway team turned out for another friendly out- ing on Saturday. The match was this time against Llandudno, on the Llandudno ground. It was beautifully fine; if anything a little too warm for a very energetic display. The Blues were much better represented than their opponents. They had on the field pretty much the same team as is likely to represent the walled town throughout the present season. The Amateurs, on the other hand, were minus several of their best players. And perhaps now is the most opportune time to note the changes in the composition of the Conians "a new name by which the Blues are now sometimes known. With the able captain, W. Saunders, Shem, O. Ellis, "J. R." and Lewis Hugh, all supporters of the club are quite familiar. Those that they need an introduction to are Hwfa Williams, a brilliant kicker, who on Saturday played right back Wallace, a Colwyn Bay man who figured as one of the halves Pritchard, a well-known centre and Llew Roberts (Penmaen- mawr) and Evan Jones (Llanrwst), two new men who partnered each other on the left wing. Tom Jones, the great back, was unable to play, but if he is still available, a place will, of course, have to be made for him before the eleven is brought to its highest level of excellence. Hobson, an old Tudnoite, figured in goal, and his performance was in every way most creditable. To return to the left wing men, there is a concensus of opinion that a great improvement has been effected here, and that the importation is likely to be attended with the greatest possible success. As to Llandudno, as has been previously sug- gested, the team placed upon the field was not in any way representative of the popular seaside re- sort's best talent. Some of the players did not even think it worth while to turn out in a decent foot- ball attire. Taken as it was, the team was not a bad one, and at all events served to give their opponents an interesting game. » » The teams were as follows Conway-Goal, Hobson backs, Hwfa Williams and O. Ellis halves, Shem Jones, W. Saunders, and.Wallace; forwards, J. R. Jones, L. Hugh, Pritchard, Llewelyn Roberts and Evan Jones. Llandudno—Goal, Jim Williams backs, Pear- son and W. Lunt halves, W. S. Owen, George Davison and Hall; forwards, Anderson, Bob Roberts, Flood, Williams and W. Owen. Referee, Mr. Vincent. During the first half the Blues played towards the sea. No sooner had the ball been set rolling than the Conway boys were seen to be pressing, and before the game was many minutes old the right wing got under way, L. Hugh and J. R. mak- ing a brilliant effort to score. A little later J. R. again centred the ball in grand style, but both Llewelyn Roberts and E. Jones on the opposite wing, who each had a chance failed to put the leather through. The Tudnoltes in due course had their turn of luck, and breaking away on the right Anderson and Bob Roberts became very dangerous. The Conians during the next few minutes were thrice penalised for breaches of the offside rule, J. R. being one of the worst offenders. Again press- ing, the visiting halfs got well down and feeding their forwards in a most masterful manner (W. Saunders particularly) enabled Pritchard to get in a good shot which was within an ace of going home. The first bit of real excitement happened when the game was about twenty minutes old. Gradually forcing their opponents back, the visitors were to be seen passing to and fro, as thick as bees, right in front of the home goal, but the defence, such as it was at the time, could not have been more effective, and became even really brilliant when Jim Williams thumped the leather some twenty-five yards away, quite clear of the crowd. Well supported by the halves, Williams and W. Owen next distinguished themselves by making a remarkable sally for the homesters. Breaking into a canter mid-field, they soon raced up to the corner flag, and from there W. Owen centred in grand style. The advantage, however, was not well sustained, and the ball was soon back in the other end of the field. It was not often that Hwfa and Ellis allowed the opposing forwards an opening, both players getting in some really deft and well-directed shots. It was as the result of a grand drop kick from Hwfa that the visiting forwards were, about the middle of the first half, placed in a position to score. The ball quickly found its way to the left wing, and E. Jones passing to Llew Roberts, the latter player, after two or three attempts, landed the ball safely in the net. From now until the first whistle was blown, play was of a ding-dong character, Conway, if anything, having most of the game. ° « t Upon the resumption of play the Tudnoites made a great effort to equalise matters but without avail. Of the forwards Anderson and W. Owen were by a long way the most effective. Conway succeeded in pressing two corners one after the other, but the flag kicks brought with them no luck. The game was getting a little stale when Lewis Hugh got in- to possession, and passing to Llewelyn Roberts, after a short run down, the latter player put the ball through in grand style-a hard and fast shot. In the next few minutes Shem was responsible for some pretty work. Recovering their self possession the home team shortly before the close of play made a desperate effort to improve their position, but they seemed to have but very little luck on their side. Every shot they had for goal was brilliantly saved by Hobson. Llew Roberts, on the visiting side, be- came so restless before the close of the game that

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