The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

COMMERCIALISM IN FOOTBALL. Commercialism has taken deep root in Wales >? obtain of °ne of the teams who f P,layinS. protested a young man, who tried 't e,r,te^ tiie field of play. But the gato- vkeeper was obdurate. "I oare if you ► 4^ Jwkf «. •?, know i3> y°n won't through this gate without your tanner."

j LEAGUE -FIRST DIVISION. I Results up to Saturday, October 13th:— Goals P. W. L. D'n. For Ag't. Pts. Woolwich A 8 6 1 1 19 9 13 Aston Villa 9 Q 2 1 20 11 13 Bolton Wan. 1 5 0 2 14 6 12 Evorton 9 6 2 2 20 9 12 Sheffield W'eday 8 5 1 2 15 12 12 Newcastlo U. 8 6 2 1 20 12 11 Manchester U. 8 3 1 4 11 8 10 Sheffield U 7 4 2 1 11 10 9 Bury 9 2 3 4 16 16 8 Bristol City 8 2 3 3 13 12 7 Ereston N.E. 7 3 3 1 11 11 7 Notts County 8 1 2 5 6 7 7 Derby County 8 2 3 3 9 11 7 Sunderland 7 2 3 2 10 12 6 Birmingham 8 2 4 2 9 15 6 Stoke 9 1 5 3 7 14 5 Manchester City 8 1 4 3 11 25 5 Liverpool 8 1 5 2 9 13 4 Middlesbrough 7 0 5 2 8 16 2 Blackburn R. 7 0 5 2 6 17 2

LAST SATURDAY'S MATCHES. I Shc-fTield Wednesday 2, Liverpool 1. Evorton 1, Notts County 0. Sheffield United 2, Birmingham 0. Stoke 2, Derby County 1. Manchester United 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Woolwioh Arsenal 3, Bristol City .1 Preston North End 4, Middlesorough 2. Aston Villa 3, Bury 1. Bolton Wanderers 1, Sunderland 0. Newcastle United 2, Manchester Oity 0.

THE COMBINATION. Results up to Saturday, October 13th:— Goals. P. W. L. D. Fsr.Ag'it.P. Chester 5 6 0 0 24 2 10 Nantwioh 5 4 1 0 12 9 8 Wigan Town 6 3 1 2 7 6 8 Whitchurch 4 3 1 0 12 6 O&westry 6 2 2 8 ê 8 6 Birkenhead 6 5 3 0 11 13 6 Crewe 7 8 3 a 16 21 6 Wrexham 5 2 2 1 8 8 5 Druids 6 2 2 17 9 5 Tranmere Rovers 6 2 3 16 9 3 Bangor 7 I 3 3 § 14 5 Chjirkl 6 1 4 1 4 11 3 Rhyl 5 1 3 1 7 l| 3 Wrcxharn Via. 5 1 4 0 3 7 2

CARNARVON UNITED v. BANGOR RANGERS. The Carnarvonites entertained the Rangers on the Oval on Saturday. The visitors were short of some of their best players. The first half was very evenly contested, and only one goal was scored. The United, on the re start, mono- polised the play, and only Ted Owen's' mar- vellous display m the visitors' goal saved the Rangers from a terrific beating. The home- sters, who, however, proved much superior to the Rangers, ran. out winners of a one-sided g'ame by six goals to one.

MENAI BRIDGE v. BANGOR CELTS. The Anglesey team had the Celts from tho Cathedral City as their visitors on Saturday, but the wind and rain spoiled what was ex- pected to be a good game. The Bangorians were by far superior to the homesters, and won by two goals to ntL

^BANGOR UNIVERSITY v. HOLYHEAD. Bangor University met a mixed team at the Holyhead Oval on Saturday, and gave thom a, good thrashing*, the score being 4 to 1. Only four of the regular players of the Swifts were engaged, mOilt of the others being outsiders, picked up on the field for the sake of a game. The game was played 'n weather reminiscent of the Artie Regions, a strong wind prevailing acoompanisd by showers of hails. The Bangor- ians winning the toss were soon all over tho homestjrs. The home baoks did their duty well, but the forwards played a deplorable game; in faot they seemed to look upon the event :11 the light of a hugfe joke. Undoubtedly the students played a good game, but still if the homesters were properly repre- sented they would have been entirely outclassed. A very tame game ensued, the result being:— University College 4s, Holyhead 1. During the game the majority of the specta- tors left the field in disgust. If the committee cannot place a. better team on the field in friendly matches than they did on Saturday, it will have a most depressing effect on football enthusiasm \n tha town, and the gate will be materially affected in consequence.

LLANRWST v. BLAENAU FESTINIOG. A match was played yesterday week, at Gwrdr Park, between the Llanrwst Thursdays and a team from Blaenau Festiniog. Th& weather was most unfavourable, and the game throughout proved an uninteresting one. It resulted in a draw of two gtoals each.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By "Criticus.") In his account of the Conway-Colwyn Bay Amateur Cup match, "Gwilym" calls attention to the necessity for a press-box on the COM way Morfa. "Gwilym" has my sincere sympathy. The "Blues" executive is not the only one baok- ward in this respect, and it is high time some change were effected. Under the best of con- ditions the lob of a football reporter is any- thing but an enviable one. In his impartial efforts to improve the he is always run- ning tho risk of gaming the displeasure of some player or other, and if at any time he makes the smallest error i.r. his report he is promptly subject to the censure of an unsympathetic few. On- w<uld have thought that football committees would provide facilities for those who do so much to popularise their institutions, without having their attention drawn to the matter. All the reporters want is a wooden shelter which would protect them and* their writing materials from ram and wind, and the cost of euch a structure would naturally be trifling-small enough to negotiate oven by a club which cannot demand admission money from tho spectators who frequent their ground. • » Always a "surprise packet," the Conway men appear to have given Colwyn Bay an anxious in spite of the latber's undoubted fcuper- ioritjf on pape-r. As compared with the side doing duty on tho previous Saturday, the sea- eiders had been able to improve upon such M Willi) Jones, Ned Griffiths, and George \¡Uia.ms. Amorist too nGwcomor¡¡ was Moss Jones, who, up till the time ho injured his foot, proved a constant eouroo of trouble on the right wing. In Maithews, the Birmingham lad Col- wyn Bay have found a. centre-forward of con- siderable skill. The goal he scored on Satur- day is described as the outcomo of effective individual work. McCann was less in evidence than usual, and 0. E Williams was quite un. reliable at açk. Gthsmvise tho Bayites were well up to their reputation. • • K « Bangor scorod their first Combination win on Saturday at the expense of Wrexham Victoria, the wooden' spoonists. It was an ex- ceedingly well contested game, though Bangor held the uppr hand throughout the proceed- in.gs and deserved to soore at least four goals. • 4 • « During the first quarter of an hour shots were rained on the Wrexham goal, but they all went wide of tho mark, and one or two of the forwards made a hash of some fine oppor- tunities. Now and tment the visitors made a few half hearted runs down the field, but Bob Rob-arts and W. Evans managed to keep them in check. In putting Oliver offside when ho was in a splendid position tho referee inoensed the orowd, and from the grandstand the de- cision appeared to be a mistake. • « • • Try as they would the home forwards could not get the ball into the net. Tired of the long t!«ives, Humphreys endeavoured to run through, but whtm he had only to tip the ball to get it into t-he not, Smith cleverly disnoe- sesscd him. The Bangor goal now experienced a narrow esoape, Greon slamming the ball againsb tho oosa-bar at a terrific speed < < » After a series of narrow escapes, the Wrex- ham goal was at last captured by Burns, who, after oamnoning the ball against the custodian, managed to regain it, and with great judgment deposit It safely in the net. » « » It The seoond half was all in Bangor's favour, and Humphreys augmented the score. Cur. iously enough two of the visiting forwards ac. cidentally injured themselves in the course of a raid on the Bangor goal. • « It » Speaking generally, the Bangor forwards ►vcre "right off the target" in their shooting. In fact, the half backs made the best efforts at capturing the Wrexham goal. His dash, resource, and good judgment easily mado D. T. Davies, of tne home half back line, the best player 011 the field. A few more players of his stamp would imnrove the tecjm beyond recognition. In the forward line, Burns made a good show, along with hilS partner, R. T. Evans, who did same serviceable work. Oliver must feel highly flattered by the attentions ho in- variably receives from the opposing defenders. The word seems to have gone round the Com- bination clubs that Oliver must be watched at all costs, at any rate he is no allowed to s--r without three or four opponents being on his track. On Saturday he was more olosoly watched than ever. H. Davies marred his play by one or two" mulls" before goal. Humphreys was always in the thick of the fray, and worked hard. J. Arridge sent in some lovely shots in the direction of the Vic- toria goal, and fed the forwards with rare judgment. Hwfa Williams does not appear to have improved since playing with Conway, but no doubt he will re-gain his old form. He should strengthen the intermediate line for he s a useful man. It might be mentioned that he turned out at the eleventh hour. « Of the full backs and the goalkeeper, suffice it to pay that their performances left nclhing to bo desired, Bob Roberts in particular doing some smart things in the tackling line. ° » « » During the game the referee admonished a spectator who, so the Wrexham linesman alleged, deliberately (ripped him whilst he wae running along tho line. The spectator, how- ever, declared that the trip was quite uniriben. tiional. < o The Bangor Y.M.C.A. (2nd XI.) have a fine team, and in a short time they will be able to show their senior teams some good play. Their visitors on Saturday, the Bangor Red Stars, favo them a good game, and also a defeat by goals to one. The Stars are giving a good account of themselves, and are at present un- defeated with a record^ of^ 21 goals against 5. For the Y.M.C.A., the goalkeeper, backs, and tho loft wing did their utmost to prevent their team from being heavily defeated, but without avail. Phil. Burn., who had his first turn out with the Stars, played a good game, whilst Goodwin, who took the place of Ross at half baok, was very conspicuous. Mathew Owen, the outside left of the Red Stars, should not roa.m aibout so much. Hughie Owen again proved himself a prolific scorer. The Menai Bridge F.C. on -Saturday showed 1 that in a few weeks they will require some stopping. Qn the other hand, the Celts must play a different if they want to reach tho second round of the Coast Junior Cup, which, by the way, will be played to-morrow (Saturday) against Llandegai. The Celts, however, proved themselves too good for their Anglesey friends, and won a tamo game by 2 goals to nil. » What was wrong with the Rangers on Satur •day? To be beaten by a team like the Car- narvon United to the extent of 6 goaJs to ono required some explanation, and if they do not impiove. on Saturday when playing at Den- bign, another b"g reverse stare thom in the face. The United mu3t be complimented on their smart improvement, and I hope that they will tms sea.;on make a good namo for tho county town m the North Wales Coast League. Llandogai on Saturday had as visitors the Normal College Reserve team. The wind spoilt this game all through. Bucldand, the old vVtdsh International veteran, turned out for the villagers. Tho game, however, was con- tested in sportsmanlike fashion, the homesters winning by 3 goals to nil. I On tho Conwa side the most prominent were Ellis at back. Shem Jones and Saunders (who, I by the w ly, had vastly improved upon his form of the previous Saturday), and Stone with J. R. Jones amongst the forwards. In goal Parry played a Stirling- game, and, but for the mis- take which cost his side the only goal reg's- toied against them, he would have won the highest possible praise. L'ew. Roberts was not a success at centre, but, after ho had exchangvxl places with Evan Jones ho gavo a very satis- factory idheplay. I would, however;, remind Liow. that his play would (suffer in no way if ho indulged more ir. the passing game. With a little care tho "Penymore" man should make a really smart inside left man. The refereo- ing of Mr Beech was, as usual above reproach. < < I understand that Mr Eastwood, the geneious president of the Conway Club. motored ill the v av to Bangor on Saturday in order to try ond obtain H wfa's assistance against Colwyn Bay, but oven a. run in the president's eluxurioui car, (,0, óliiJ nothing of that gerotleman's ehy ouent appeal, could not prevail against the oir- ourr,stances which the popular back had to con- tend with. This was very unfortunate for the Blues." Hwfa's absence, no doubt, cost them the match. .,«*.»• From a. scientific point of view the match be- tween Blaenau Festiniog a.nd Portmadoc in the first round of tho North Wales Amateur Oup was not up to the mark, although at times it was exceedingly well contested. During the first portion of tho game both eide6 played for all they woro worth, and with the aid of the strong wind the Portmadoo contingent ehou-o have registered moro than one goal. The game opened in a rather sensational manner. Before the homesters know where they stood tho visiting' quintette were down on their oitadol, and notched their first point. The reverse put the homesters on their metal, ajio in a determined fashion the forwards made an ugly rush on the visiting goal. Robert David, I the Port left, sent) a stinger from the line, but Hughes was on the alert, and nia-Titagod to turn tho oourse of the sphere from danger. Two penalty kicks missed ui the first half of the game greatly discouraged the quarrymen's supporters, and when the referee called the men to rest the Port were one up. Taking advantage < £ u. strong wind which prevailed, tho quarrymen made a regular onslaught on tho Port citadel, but the sturdy defence of Hughes and Row- lands saved their downfall. Jones, in cen- tre, gave possession to Williams, on the outside left, and he immediately put the score on a level, a.mid&t a tremendous outburst. Shortly afterwards Jack Jones scored the best goal ot the match. Further points were notched, ana the quarrymen deservedly gained a. victory of five goals to two. < Dealing with the quarrymen, the custodian effected some excellent saves, but he appeared to bo exceedingly nervous, and at times vety nearly gave his s do away. I have soen Hugh." playa very much better gamo, and it is hoped that his nervousness will be overcome. Both backs defended resolutely, Meirion Jones, tfio genial captain, playing one of his best gamas, and undoubtedly hQ was the best back on the field. His strong kicking was greatly adnv Lloyd was a. very good back, his vigorous tactics being a feature of the match. By far the best half was R. Roborts, who tackloc\ judi- ciously, and fed his forwards splendidly. Row- lands also played a tidy game. The town have a fine set of forwards, the pick of the line being in the centre. Apart from his doing the "hat trick" he played exceptionally clever foot- ball throughout. A very dashing game was played by Rowlands. Roberts, at outside right, has a. fine turn of speed, but he should not be too selfish when no gets possession. The quarrymen have a fino sturdy team that will re- quire beating. • •mm Tho visiting custodian played a good game, and he was in no way to be blamed for the heavy defea.t of his sido. Both backs played a sound defensive game, Hughes in particular shining. There was a formidable trio in the half-back line, and their feeding of the front line was all that could be desired. The front ra.nk were rather disappointing, and their dis- play was very disjointed. » « < Respecting Llanrwst, who have now dropped out of the North Wales Coast League, owing to insufficient support, I am glad to inform my readers that ere next season comes round they will again enter this competition, and will un- doubtedly give an excellent account of them- selves. A strong working committee has been selected this year, and already the subscriptions aro coming in favourably. « Several practices have been held, and from what I have been able to observe there is plenty of room to run two teams. Evans, of Trofriw, who played with Wrexham Town a few seasons ago, is a decided acquisition to the front rank, and with a little practice I have every faith that the good old "Roosters" will give an ex- cellent account of themselves in tho cup-tie match against Festiniog a. week on Saturday. Good luck to you, boys. May you carry away one of the North Wales Cups, as you have done in former years. < Holyhead Swifts, having no League fixture on Saturday, arranged for a friendly with the Uni- versity College at the Oval. The Swifts had to acknowledge a four goals to one defeat by the Collegians. The students are to be heartily congratulated on defeating the Swifts on their own ground. » » # » Tho Llandegai versus Bangor Celts, Junior Cup-Tie (first round), will be played to-morrow (Saturday) on the ground of the Bangor Foot- ball Club, which has been kindly lent for the occasion. The referee will be Mr Albert Hughes, Llanrwst, and the kick-off is fixed for 3 p.m. As these teams are strong rivals a good game is anticipated. • • Our junior teams will again be busy to- morrow (Saturday). The Red Stars visit Mena: Bridge; Bangor Rangers will journey to Den- bigh to participate in a guarantee match; Friars School will be met by a,n "Old Boys' team, and the University College will play tho Y.M.C.A. at Ffriddoedd, whilst the Normals fulfil their return fixture with the United at Carnarvon. Tho Bangor Y.M.C.A. brought off their fourth sucoess on Saturday,by vanquishing Friars School to the tune of 7 goals to 2. Richard Hartley and Harold Evans played a splendid game at, full-baok, and are two very useful men to the team. R. W. Roberts oi right half showed good form, and did not give Mr Turner many chances of g'etting past him. Harry Smith was undoubtedly the star of the whole team. < For the School eleven, Messrs R. Watson and Richards at full-back combined well. The best of the team, however, was tho left wing, Ivor Williams, Mr Turner and Tommy Grif- fith playing a nice combination game. The Friars' oentre-forward missed some splend 1 d openings, and ocrtainly should have scored two or three times at least. Bertie Walker was sorely missed from the forward rank, as his energy an-d dash are always particularly good, The meeting of the Y.T,O.A. and the Uni- versity College to-morrow is being looked for- ward to with muoh interest, and it will take the Young Men all their time not to lose, as the Collegians have a particularly fine team this season.

NORTH WALES WEDNESDAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE. MEETINCi AT LLANDUDNO JUNCTION. At the North-Western Hotel, Llandudno Junction, yesterday week, Mr J. Lloyd (Con- wav) presided over a meeting of the committee of the newly formed North Wales Wednesday League, the other members present being Messrs J. Vincent (Llandudno). C. O. Jones (Bangor), — Davies (treasurer), J. T. Jones (Llandudno Celts), R. J. Hughes (Llandudno Wednesdays), W. Barker (Colwyn Bay), and H. A. Thomas (secretary). Mr Jonea (Bangor) asked whether Saturday £ layers would bo eligible to play in tho e ague 1 The Chairman: No; the object of the League is for shop assistants and others who have their half holiday on a Wednesday. Mr Jones: But supposing we have a shop as- sistant who is able to play both on Saturdays and Wednesdays. I presume that in that case he would be allowed to play providing that he is a rhop-keeper or ehop assistant.. The Chairman: No, It doesn't matter whether they are shopmen or not, if they play in Sat- urday matches they cannot play in this A Member: But all shop assistants do not have their half holiday on a Wednesday. At Rhyl and the Vale of Olwyd it is Thursday, The Chairman: We cannot help that. The Secretary reported that five clubs had now joined the League, and that Penmaenmawr had paid their deposit, but had not yet joined, Upon the proposition of Mr Vinoont it wai decided to extend tho time for joining to No- vember 14th. Mr Vincent said that as they had only 41-0 clubs affiliated, he proposed that double matches be played. Mr Jones (Bangor) pointed out that it wou d moan an increase in the expanses of the clubs. The Chairman: No more than when they play friendly matches. Air J. T. Jones (Celts) seconded the propo- sition. Mr Davies (Llandudno) said he strongly op- posed playing double matches. Mr V-ncont said that as there were so few clubs in the League it, would add to their in- terest to prolong the fixtures. The Cnairman pointed out that the rule. staled "Home and away," which, of oourso, only meant two matches. Mr Vincent said that if the feeling of the meeting was in favour of double matches, they could C'I.,I] a special meeting to alter the rule. Upon being put to to vote it was found that the majority were in favour of double matches. Mr Jones (Bangor) called attention to Rule 21, which stated that no alteration in the rulei could b» made cxcopt at the annual general meeting (laughter) Tho Chairman: In tho face of that we hava no power to proceed further with the matter. Tno Secretary reported having received & oommun/ioation from Mr Stanley Russel, de- clining to act as president of the laague, and pointing out at the Russel Cup, which waa hitherto played for by Wednesday teams, had benefited local charities to such an extent, he considered the formation of the Wednesday League most unfair. It waa decidid to ask Mr J. J. Marks, L'an- dudno, to become president of the League.

BANGOR FOOTBALL FTXTURES. I 1906 October 2",tb.-Whitchurch HOMO. November 8rd — N'antwich Away. November l?th.—Cliirk — — — Away. November 24th.—Rhyl Homo. December Sth.-Tranmere Rovers Away. December lSth.-Cheet.er Away. 1907. January 5fh.—Wigan Town Away. January 13th—Druidi — Away. January 26th—Chester Home. February 9th. -Chirk Home. February 16th. —Rhyl Away. Februray 23rd.-Wrexham Home. March 2nd —Crewe Alexandra « Away. March 23rd.—Whitchurch Away. March 29th (Good Frilay).-Birkenhead Home. March SOth-Nantwich Home. April 1st (Easter Monday).—Tranmere Rovers Howe. April Gth.-Oowestry Home. April 13th.-Wrexham Victoria Away.

CARNARVONSHIRE GOLF CLUB. AUTUMN MCETING. The annual meeting of the Caxmar\onthir# Golf Club took placo at the Conway Link#. or The eal,tries averaged 22. Results: — Platt Cup.—Stroke competition—scratch Gross Hep. Nel). C. Dimdcrdalo 91 10 81 H. K. Pattor»on 93 11 82 Wm. Jones 96 13 83 W. Brin* Turner 93 9 84 Capt. E. B. Brooke 102 18 84 H. F. Aohby 97 11 86 E. Swanwick 90 4 86 T. C. Mellor (winner of oup) 86 *1 87 Jno. R.'aokwail 95 7 88 C. Reynolds 104 16 83 (19 entries). Mr S. E, Wilson's prize, 36 holes—a. ok« competition handicap. Gross I-lep. Net. C. Dunderdale 183 20 163 H. K. Patterson 188 22 166 T. C. Mel lor 168 *2 170 Wm. Jones. 197 26 171 J. Black wall 188 14 174 Capt. E. B. Brooke 218 36 182 (17 entric-s). -.1 The Depufy Captain, Mr John BlackwaH's. prize, bogey competition, handicap. Hop. Up. Down.. JIOO. Blaolc-,vall 7 3 Goo. Field. 5 2 C. Dunderdale 9 1 Capt. E. P. Brooke 18 all eq r. Hy. Reynolds 16 2 T. C. Mellor *1 a H. Preeton Reynolds. 3 II William Jones 13 5 G. H. HeaJey 13 4 H. A. G. Stiven 11 a W. BrinO Tunaer 9 5 (23 entries). Penrhyn Cup.-Stroko competition, handicap. Gross Hep. Net. Capt. E. P. Brooko 96 16 80 Chas. Reynolds 97 16 81 T. C. Mellor 82 *1 83 J. D. Millar 92 9 83 W. Brint Turner 94 9 85 F. H. 'Deigh 98 12 86 Col. C. E. Dixon 102 15 87 G. II. Hoaley 109 13 96 Col. Godrey 119 20 99 (22 entries). Volunteer Cup a.nd Memento, presented by the colonel and offiocrs of the 1st. Vol. Batt. Lancashire Fusiliers, bogoy competition. Heap. Up. Dn. F. A. Deigh 12 all 3qr. Wm. Jones 13 1 E. Cluttorbuck 11 2 Chas. Reynolds. 16 3 W. Brint Turner 9 3 T. C. Mellor *1 3 H. Preston Reynolds 3 3 Capt. E. P. Brooke 16 5 1-1. K. Patterson 11 5 G. H. Healey 13 9 Col. C, E. Dixon 15 9 (23 entries). (The ostensk denoOes plus.)

I. COLWYN BAY CLUB. The ladies of the above club gave their "at homo" on Saturday. Unfortunately the weather wa.s very windy, the course being very heavy, but the ecores taken aJl round were g-ood. The best cards returned WCre;- Mrs Williams and J. Wads worth 111 22 £ — 88! Miss Backhouse and J. Crompton 116 23 93 MieS L. Greigr and J. Bradburn. 115 15j— 994 Mrs Robertson and C. Reynolds. 124 24 £ — S9 £ Miss Morris and H. F. Ashby. 121 19 -102 M iss Lasbrey and Wm. Jones 126 234—102i Mrs Parry and Wm. Robertson. 130 26J—103^ Miss P. Evans and N. G. Holmes 118 134—1044 Miss M. Phillip and H. Reynolds 129 22j—1064 Miss H. Phillip and Dr. Williams 135 21^—106J

qOLWYN BAY HOCKEY FIXTURES. October 20.—Trefnant (Mixed) Home. October 27.— November 3.-Rhyl (Mixed) Away. November IO.-Bangor Town (Men). Home. November 17.-Llandudiao (Men) Away. November 24.-Bangor Juniors .(Men). Away. December I.-Rhyl (Men) Home. December 8.— December 15.—Ruthin (Mixed) Away. December 22.—Bangor Juniors (Men). Home! January 5.—Llandudno (Men). Homo. January 12.—Trefnant (Mixed) Awav! February 2.—Rhyl (Men) Awav! February 16.—Llandudno (Men) Away, "February 23.—Rhyl (Men) Homo! March g.-Ban.,or Town (Men) Awav. March 16.-Rhyl ('-N,Iixcd) Home. March 23.-Ruthin (Mixed). Home. Good Friday, 29.—Rock Ferry (Men). Ilania. Easter Monday, Aprit 1. Brooklands (Men) Home.

LLANDUDNO BOWLING CLUB. The Challenge Cup Tournament. The scores in the handicap semi-final were; F. J. Sars-on, 15; H. Crockatt, 9; J. Jone. (senior). 15; It. Al. Hopper, 14. The play be- tween the latter was very exciting, the playera reaching 14 all, and it was only after a care- ful measure that Mr Jones was declared the winner by an eighth of an inch at the last end. In the final, after a very even game through- out, tho result was J. Jones 21, F. J. Sarson, 17. Mr Jonos thoreforo takes the prize of a handsome case of pipes, presented by Mr Shaw Tholis, the president of the club, while Mr Sarson reoaives the prize given by Mr A. Parton, the vice-president. The results of the semi-final round in the tour- nament for the challenge cup wero as foj" lows: J. Forrester, 21; A. Hewitt, 14; W. Wu* Iiams_ 21; Denbigh Cooper, 16. The finai vri« be plÎty. off next Saturday.. Owing to the cold weather and the satliratld condition of the green the standard of play 111 all the games was below the average.

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IS RUGBY A BETTER GAME THAN ASSOCIATION? BY E. H. D. SEWELL. I have been asked to write an article with the above question as my text, and if brevity was to be the soul of my reply, I should finish here and now with:—"Yes, of course it is, ^3 ftny other Old Bedfordian would do. It id no easy matter then for one whose football ideas, such as they are, are saturated with everything Rugby to pen an article on such a text as I have been given. My love for cricket alone would, I think, make me prefer Rugby to Association, be- cause of the fact that a Rugby player ia very nearly without exception a good field at cricket. This does not hold good of Soccer players. The reason is not far to seek. But apart from this, Rugby is a better game than the other, because of its grand training of the physique and the character. What pastime ia there, except rowing and perhaps swimming, that is such a splendid training for all tfie muscles as the Rugby scrum. Ths develop- ment of chest and lung and neck and shoulder muscle^ ignoring for the moment the thigh and leg muscles, during the storm and stress of scrum work lg tremen- dous. Not so much now as it used to be since the Welsh first, and then the New Zealanders, taught us the "in- and-out" game. The forward to-day has to be as fast as his three-quarters, so that the slur so often cast upon the Rugby man by his Soccer rival, that he is merely a mass of beef, no longer holds good. The Kugby game allows the player to use his hands as well as his head and feet, and that very inability to use his hands is a very great drawback to the Soccer game. DISADVANTAGE OF THE FLYING KICK. The Rugby man seldom takes a flying kick; Soccer men, when not dribbling, often do, as is seen over and over again in the best football. The disadvantage of the fly- ing kick is that the ball is takln on chanc«, and if the ball is missed the kioker finds it utterly impossible to stop his foot. At, when a flying kick is taken, the ball is gene- rally rolling or bouncing, and the kicker is not always in the best of positions for taking accurate aim, it follows that where most such kicks are taken there must be more danger to life and limb of the opposition. In Ruby most of the big kicks are made by drop kicks and punts when the player has the ball in both hands, and, after guaging dis- tance, drops it for his foot to kick before oi just after the ball touches the ground. This must in the long run be the safer method, and results prove it is so. Most Rugby acci- dents are from bodily collisions, and I don't think I am far wrong in ascribing most Association mishaps to kicks. Which is more likely to prove fatal or to maim for life? SCIENCB OR BRUTB FOROB. Then, on the score of science, it is often held that the Association game is far superior, and that brute force is the thing that tells in Rugby. I never could under- stand why this should be so, for surely nothing is further from the truth r There is a vast amount of science in Rugby, and for some years Wales have ruled the roast so far as the four Unions in the United Kingdom are concerned, simply because they play the j {;ame scientifically. Man for man they are j ittle, if any better than those of the other three, but they start with a good training, and go on to play to the fulf half-a-dozen different plans of attack and defence, some of which plans are surely as ingenious as any- thing ever seen in the other game. SHOUTDBR TO SHOULDER CHARGING. Coming to the question of pluck, there is certainly no situation in Association football calling on the player to show as much grit as must be -forthcoming from t'he Rugby player of ordinary build who has to stop the Career of a fourteen-stone three quarter-back going at top speed. And where in Association does any player have to shut his teeth and throw himself literally at the toes of four or five forwards dribbling down upon him, not one of the forwards under twelve stone, and the goal line just behind the defending player? The shoulder to shoulder charging at Soccer is mere nursery jostling, tnough a player without a spark of sportsmanlike feel- tng in him can make it brutally rough, when compared with the rolling ovef tackle of the Rugby game. THE QUESTION OF PHYSIQUE. Take again the question of physique. I cannot help recalling the first feeling I had when the England and Scotland teams went ?™*°f Pavi,Uon 1110 Crystal Palace in 1905. It was literally one of disgust at the physique of the players. A fine man was quite the exception. The following season, when the New Zealanders bounced out on to the grassy field at Camborne for the second match of the tour, I remembered the midgets at Sydenham of five months previously, and the thought came to me that the nation was being better served by the oval than the round ball. I am perfectly sure of this latter fact, and am confident that if the Rugby game was introduced where Soccer is played in the board schools and lesser leasuee throughout the oountry the physique of the nation-now miserable among the thousands or lads who waste their time with the round ball-would soon show an appreciable im- provement. MORE EXCITING THAN ASSOCIATION. As a spectacle, a good game of Rugby is c!at^nre "°,ulng » good game of Asso- ciation, for there is nothing in the latter so stirring as the run of a good three-quarter, and the excitement engendered while a doubt whether he will be tackled exists. The Rnlt°v?pen T)Ter to aQy- assertion that Rugby is the better game is an allusion to the cr ater number who play Soccer, and the larger crowds that watch it played. This ia no answer at all, for it assumes that tho thou- sands who play Soccer do so for love of the J £ e truth is that e«ept the Corinthians, the Varsities, all the old boy °i i 18 schools, and a very few other clubs bearing the amateur label, nearly every player makes out of the game some tZm0ael°T la \}ad- Local Merest pro- J the rivalry which results in gate money and so hundreds of such clubs exist. Here an^ there a player can, and does, afford to play for love of the pastime, and if hnj fu £ £ made he is invariably dragged forward to assist m proving the club's innocence n £ where in Rugby docs such a false state of things exist, and this fact alone accounts at once for the majority of the numbers who play the dribbling game. Legalise nrofes sionahsm m Ruggy, as some say is boSnd £ > though you will at once spoil a grand game, vou will open the door to a horde of undesirables, Buch as may any day be seen within the confines of any Associa^ tion ground, where the recognisedWIml —cu* clubs are not engaged. One does not hope to prove to any but a Sr,gt>womtn T v ia the better g&me of « 'h f0ul<* f8 £ ard an7 Association player who endeavoured to prove the con- verse is ready true as a harmless lunatic Therefore, with a feeling that all my Associal tion readers will regard me as such 1 must conclude, sincerely hoping that lIoe day fomething will make them see the folly of their ways. Life is barely half lived rodnd a Soccer ball.

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LEAGUE—SECOND DIVISION. Results up to Saturday, October 13th:— ooals P. W. L. D'n. For Ag't. Pts. West Brom. A. 8 (j 2 0 21 & 12 CheLe-v 7 5 1 I 20 7 11 Leicester Fosse. 8 5 2 1 11 5 11 Hull Oily 7 5 0 2 16 4 10 Notts Forest 8 4 3 1 14 11 9 Burnley 8 4 4 Q 14 ? 8 Stockport County 7 3 8 2 11 8 8 Gaim&boro'T'nifcy 8 3 3 2 11 11 8 Clapton Orient..7 3 2 2 9 10 8 Lincoln City 8 5 3 2 12 14 8 Wolverhamptoin Wan g 3 3 2 9 11 8 Leeds City. 8 2 2 4 10 15 8 Grimsby Town. 8 8 4 1 14 14 7 Bradford City. 8 2 3 3 10 13 7 Burelem P. V. 8 8 4 1 14 21 7 Glossop 7 3 4 0 12 24 6 Ohosberfield 8 2 8 1 1$15 5 Barnaley 7 2 5 0 10 10 4 Burton United. 8 1 5 3 7 1& 4 Blackpool 8 0 5 3 4 13 3

LAST SATURDAY'S MATCHES. I Sbockporfc County 2, Bradford Oity 1. Gloasop 3, Chesterfield 1. West Brcwnwich Albion 4, Gainsboro' Trinity 2 Burnley 6, Burslem Port Vale 0. Hull City 3, Blackpool 0. Barnsley 6, Burton United 1. Clapton Orient 1, Leicester Fosse 0. Chelsea 2, Lincoln City 0. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Notts Forest 0. Leeds City 4, Grimaby Town 3.

LAST SATURDAY'S MATCHES. I Chester- 7, Orøwe Alexandra 1. Whitfihurch 2, Chirk 0. Wrexham 3, Druids 2. Nantwich 3, Wigan Town 1. Oswestry 4. Birlreoihead 3.

BANGOR v. WREXHAM VICTORIA. An Exciting Came. cangor win at i-aax, (By "Recorder.") A orowd of quite respectable dimensions tuned up on Saturday to witness the above matdh. It was the first Lsip of the Wrexham organisation to Bangor, and there was me speculation as to how they would acquit then- selves. Aft«r assisting Conway, Hwfa Wil- Liama figured in the ranks of the home team, and Humphreys also made his re-appearance. The weather was bitterly cold, and directly the game started there was a heavy downfall of hailstones which sent up the grand stand re- ceipts with a rush. The teams were:— Bangor:—D. J. Williams, jroal; Bob RoberU and W. Evans, full bocks; J. Anriaffe, Hwfa Williams, and D. T. Davles. halfbacks; R. T. Evans, Burns, Humphreys, H. Davies, and Oliver, forwards. Wrexham Victoria: Husband, goal; D. R. Williams and Smith, full backs; W. H. Daviea, H. Williams, and P. Williams, half-backs; J. Hughes, Forkin, Thomas, Green, and Parry, forwards. Referee: Mr Brown Jonos, Rhyl. The game opened at an exhilarating paoe, the Bangor Iefij wing being1 buay ajbouti the Wrexham goal. After some serviceable tack- limig work by J. Arcidge, H. Davies was pre- sented with a glorious opening, but he made a mesa of it. The next time the ball came his way Arridge had a pot shot a,t goal and it was only by inches that the ball went wide of tihe mark, the crowd lustily choering him for his attempt. Burns and R. T. Evans next dJsbin- guished themselves with some pretty footwork, and they forced a oorner kick, from which Humphreys, who was OTJ the qui vive, almost scored. Play veered to the Bangor end, where H. Thomas fired in a rather deceiving ahot. The visitors now pressed, and tried long* drives. Parry just failing with a beauty, After being rather badly fouled by one of the homesters, P. Williams showed some temper, as also did Smith. At this stage the crowd howled at the referee for what appeared to be a palpable mis- take in the offside rule. For a while the home- sters monopolised the game, and Humphreys all but opened the score with a well judged shot from long range, and H. Davies followed with a shot which gave the visiting custodian no little trouble. ATTACKING THE WREXHAM GOAL. There wa-s no mistaking the superiority of the homesters, and how the Wrexham goal was kept intact is a mystery. After a tussle with D. P. Williams, R. T. Evans drove the ball hard and true into the visiting' goal. The ous- todian was, however on the alert, and effected a clever clearance. The home forwards crowded on all sail, and HuAphreys tried to run through on his own, but when he arrived by the Wrexham goal and was about to part with the ball, Smith robbed him. The visitors now took a turn at pressing, and matters looked serious for the home lot, espeoially when Bob Robert,5 missed his kick. This mistake afforded Green an opportunity, and he crashed the ball against tihe crossbar at a terrific speed. It was a narrow escaoo, and there was quite an audible sige of relief when Will Evans changed the scene of hostilities. Just as he was about to ttrK> ^°r Burns was fouled, and Hwfa Williams, who was entrusted with the free kick, was advised by tha crowd to take a pot shot at goal. He aid so, and nearly struck tho Churoh steeple. The groun-a being in such a sodden condition the nome forwards went in for long rang-e shooting, in the hope of cap- turino* tho Wr-exham citadel, and two attempts by H;uro phroyr and Arridge deserve special mention. BANGOR SCORE AT LAST. At length Burns was given a nioe chance, and he crashed the ball aigai'neb the visiting custod- and it rebounded back to him. It was only^with the greatest care that ho could pilot one DaJl into the net, as there wore several op- ponents dodging about the goal, but, to the de- °f the crowd, he managed it. Half-time: Bangor 1, Wrexham Victoria 0. f it incident of rote in the second half ot the gtame was a glaring miskick by Smith, but his partner fortunately covered him. Oliver whipped the ball across to Humphreys, who wa3 etanduig close by the Wrexham goal, but he ? ™ *paoe, and the ball pa&sed on to Evans, who drove m an electrifying shot. An exceed- Tuf 1cU)ver 6,1 v° was brouglit off by Husband. I homesters were now putting in all they .ew, tvnd their footwork wa.5 decidedly clever. i>y about a yard Burns missed the goal with a eniho from lomg range. Smart combined work brought Wrexham into the Bangor danger zone and ais Green was forg'in# his way ahead Dob Roberts ad roiU IT checkod him. ROUGH TACTICS. The game now became slightly rough, both /'octs of players being at fault, and the referee stopped the game for a few minutes in order to admonish a spectator who, so the Wrexham linesman alleged, had tripped hin. whilst he was running along the line. Suddenly the visa- tors broke away, end caught the home defence napping. J. Hughes whizzed the ball across to the nside men, who had only to'touch it to put it through but the-r failed in a most miserable manner, and two of them injured themselves in trying to touch the ball. In the concluding1 stages Humphreys increased Bangor's soore. J< mat result: Bangor 2, Wiexham Viotor:a nil.

TRANMERE ROVERS v. RHYL. A Drawn Game. Th is abtriction at Prenton Park was unfor- tun.ately Interfered with by inclement weather, and it was cold and stormy when the teams took tho field Rhyl wetre much admired, and the simartness of their appearanoe met with favour- able comment. Hilton was called off the Rovers team, and Parry operated at the right half; otherwise the sides wore up to full strength. Prompt to tlimo tho players toed tho mark under the direction of Mr C. Taylor, and having 'ost the toss th9 Rovers started uphill with a bright «un in their eyes. After a brief it cursion into the Rhyl half Matthews was con- spicuous for the visitors, but the ball passed outside. Lee saved splendidly at the critical moment, but the wind mad ethe ball a hard ono to judge and both sets of forwards were puzzled. A heavy rainstorm now swept the ground, what time the players were attending to Pin- fc'd, who was knocked out, but soon resumed. On the visitors' right Davies ran strongly, and Ingfram and 100 were kept busy. A smart breakaway by Roberts looked dangerous for Rhyl, and there was a suspicion of tripping when he cania down with a thud as he was about to shoot. Back came the tussle to mid- field, and thefi Rhyl foroed a corner; but :>ne of their numbeir fouled Ingram, and danger was averted. White was get-bing away, when Newman failed to oo-operate. and Whitlock had no difficulty iin clearing, although in the next minute Norris had an open g<oal, hut missed, and Ormsby made a shocking mess of another grand opportunity. Half-time No score. The game ended in a draw, neither side scoring.

NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE. First Division. ("North Wales Chronicle" Challenge CuP). Results up t.) Saturday, October 13lh: — Goals P. W. L. D'n. For Ag'i. Pta,. Cohvyn Bay 3 2 0 1 9 4 5 Holyhead 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 JLilandudno A. 1 1 0 0 1 0 8 Blaenau F'tiniog 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 Conway 10 0 1 2 2 1 Bangor Res 3 0 2 1 3 10 1 Carnarvon U. 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 Portmadoo 0 0 0 0 6 0 0

Second Division. Results up to ^aturday, October 13th: — Goals P. W. L. D'n. For Ag't. Pts. Rhyl Church Guild." 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 Ruthin 10 0 1 1 1 1 Rhyl Victoria 1 0 0 1 8 2 1 Llandudno Res. 1 0 0 1 2 8 1 Denbigh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rhuddlan Conser 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LLANDUDNO AMATEURS v. RHYL VICTORIA. A Tough Struggle. (By "Clwydian"). At Llandudno on Saturday, flhe Rhyl Victoria tf am encountered the Llandudno Amateur# in the second division of the North Walea Coast Leag'ue. There was a strong cold wind, which materially affected the game, and prevented anything like good play being witnessed. The following were the teams:— Llandudno Amateurs:—Jim Williams, goal; k.unt ajM* Sam. Williams, full backs'; Jacob Williams, W. Liznt, and S. Ha LI, half-backs j Alderson, H. Owen Roberta, Jack Brown, Brookes Evans and Frank Roberts, forwards. Rhyl Victoria:— R. J. Jones, goal; W. J. Evans and T. Ellis, full backs; Jim Jones, J. W. Edwards, and Ted Hughes, half-backs; R. Hughes, John Hughes, E. Hughes, Jack Hughes, and Ted Roberts, forwards. Referee: Mr Albert Hughes Llanrwst. The teams were on the whole fairly represen- tative. The inclusion of Hall in the Llandudno eleven was a wiae step, for lie proved himself an excellent half back, and displayed some olever pla-y. The old hands are now getting into form, and tihe team generally is ooming up to scratch. The Rhyl team, who hold the cham- pionship for last season, would, no doubt have done better under most favourable circum- stances. Llandudno kicked off against the wind, wnich assisted the visitors in making an early attack upon the home goal. The home cus- attack upon the home goaJ. The home cus- todlan ran out to meet the advancing foe, when r i J swept past him with the ball. This looked like a sure goal, but J. Lunt appeared at the right moment and saved the situation, ihe visitors afterwards seoured a corner, but failed to oonvert. They, however, continued to press hard with the wind strongly in their favour. Their allots were somewhat of a tame ^acte^ and easily saved by Jim Williams. Tha visitors obtained sevoral corners which although beautifully centred each time, they failed to score. At half-time neither side had soored. and as the visitors had failed to take advantage of the wind an easy victory for the home team was predicted when they' had the wind in their favour, but subsequent events proved toiat the wind was not such an import- ant factor in the game as was at first anti- cipated. Upon resuming Tod Roberts dispatched a beauty to Jiim Wdliams, who just managed to use it out. This shot seemed to have an en- coura^ing effect upon tho visitors, with the re- sult that almost immediately afterwards Jack Hughes. scored the first goal for Rhyl. The leather was afterwards transferred to tho visa- tors territory, when the home team secured a corner, which was of no avail, but Rhyl having obtained possession quickly ram up, and Jack Hughes put in number two for the visitors. LlaJhludno made another determined attack, fairly bomoarde.d the visitors' goal, and amidst loud cheering W. Lunb scored. Play continued in front of the visitors' goal, and just a few minutes before the whistle sounded J. Lunt scored from a penalty kick, thus equalising. The final scoje was:—Llandudno Amateurs 2, Ithvl Victoria 2.

NORTH WALES COAST AMATEUR CUP. CONWAY v. COLWYN BAY. A Second Drawn Game on the Morfa. (By "Gwilym"). After effecting a draw in a. League encounter on the) Conway Morfa a week previously, these teams met on the saine venue last Saturday in their first round of the struggle for tho North Wales Coast Amateur Cup. On the first occa- sion Conway were represented by tihe strongest eleven who oould be mustered, whilst Colwyn Bay were minus at least four of their regular men This time the conditions were reversed. The visitors were at full strength whereas the "Blues" were without the services of Tom Jones, Hwfa Williams, Llew Pntohard, Bob Owen, and Thompson. Under these circum- stances even the most hopeful of the home sup- porters regarded the defeat of his favourites as a certainty." Never, however, was there an instance more P ronounoooi y exemplifying the "glorious uncer- tainty of footer." Though dry the weather was bitterly cold, a stion^, biting north-easterly wind making the lot of the spectator# a deoidedly unpleasant one. The Conway Club exeoutivo have as yet made no effort to redeem the promise made to provide a pres3-tx>x. and until such fac;l;ties are provided I, for one, must content myself to rel-ite such points as are retaicne-d in nty memory whenever the weather as it did on S,tiurday-defie.9 note taking. Those who have tP.:J it will readdy agiee with me that one's calligraphy is not at its best when performed standing, and half a gale of wind is not calcu- lated to steady one's outlines. Devoid of notes, I irruM therefore confine my lemaiks to general comments rather than run the risk of making any errors in an attempt to describe tha game in detail. The wind Hew more or less across the ground, but, as ofton happens on the Morfa, it varied its course repeatedly; one moment it was by way of Penmaenbach, end another it was from the direction of the Orme. But for the advan- tage of th.) trifling slope in their favour, Con- way gained nothing by opening operations from the mountain half. During the first ten minutes ends were changed at lap sp<_ed. The lion's share of tne work toll to the lot of the Conway right wing, and the visitors' left, the ball beang repeatedly carried in that direction by the wind. 0. E. Williams was often at fault at back with the "Reds." and Ted Edwards, who substituted Tom Jones in the same capacity with the "Bluos," waa naturally out of place, but thig was his first turn. out this season, and towards the end of the tuissle he ahaped very well. From a scrimmage about twenty yards away from the Conway goaJ, Matthews secured and promptly made for the net. Llew Parry ran out a few yards to meet him, and, rather than pick up the ball, he essayed a clearance with his foot—a mistake which he does not often per- petrate. At any rate, he paad the penalty. The kick was missed, and Matthews found before him an empty goal which he speedily filled with himself and the icather. Thereafter there WM eome hustling in front of Hughes. Iadoed the "Blues" praotioallv mono. lolised-the attack for the rest of the half. MOós Jonos, the fleet-footed "Reds' right outside, was injured on tlie foot, and had to retire for a time. This faot, no doubt, accounted to fsonie ext&nt for the homestere" aggressaom at this stage. Llew, Roberts, the home oentre-forward, was obviously "off oolour." He had no less than fin golden opportunities to sooro, but in neitheir instunos was he successful. Finally he exohangod places with Evan Jones, and, in compa-ny with Stone on the left wing, he proved far mors sorriojable. A few minutes before tht) i end of this half Evan, Llew., and Stone gave Hughes a very busy time, and the keeper saved two piping pots in splendid fashion, bnt, be- fore ne could reoovor himself after tho second effort, fvono boat him with a tigntning shot. At iialf-tim,3 the scoros were:-Conway 1, Col wyn Bay 1. After a change of ends it was gene.rally ex. pected that the vi-sitors would materially change the scores also, but in this they were unsuccess- ful. And. generally speaking, they gave no cviden/jo at any time of that superiority one would expect on comparing the per- sonnel of the two sides.- In one respect they were the better team. Thair organisation wa.s capital. Every man kept faithfully to his position, so that when he was called upon he waa always "on the mark." The "Blues," on the other hand, were Robin-Hood like in their roamings. They were here, there and every where, and it was more by luck than good management that they did not find themselves in awkward corners mora frequontly. The backs wore specially prone to this error. Ellis played a really brilliant game, but an old war- norse like "Now" should know that in the ab- sence of a Tom Jores or a Hwfa Williams it was of more importance to be looking after an already weak baok division than to be helping the halves to do what they should be well able to do themselves. Nevertheless, tihe tactics of the "Blues" prevailed, and, f&r from being de- feated, they should have recorded a victory In the first found of the Amateurs' Cup. The whistle finally sounded, and the scores were stillConway 1, Colwyn Ba.y 1. Tho t-cams were: Colwyn Bay: Hughes goal; E. Williams and 0. E. Williams, full backs; R. Campbell, T. McCann, and R. Rowlands, half-backs; Moss Jones, W. Jones, Matthews, W. T. Jone3, and J. Ll. Owen. forwards. Conwav:—LIow. Parry, goal; Ted Evans and Owen Ellis, full backs; W. Saundors, Wallace, and Shem Jones, half-baoks; J. R. Jones, L. H. Roberts, Llew. Roberts, Evan Jono3, and W. Stone, forwards. Referee: Mr F. H. Beech, Rhyl.

BLAENAU FESTINIOG v. PORTIWADCC. First Round. (By "Onlooker.) The above teams met on Saturday at Blaen- au Festjniog in the first round for the North Wales Coast Amateur Cup, and the mated drew a large orowd of apectat-ors, although tho weather was not all that could be desired. Last year, the quarrymen were successful in this cup tie until they reached the third round, when they were decisively beaten by Flint United a'j Colwvln Bay. The referee, Mr W. Llew. Jones, Llanrwst, lined the teams as follows:- Blaenau Festiniog, Goal, L. T. Hughes; backs, W. Meirjon Jones and H. J. Rowlands; halves, J. Lloyd, R. Roberts, epd J. Rowlands; forwards, R. Roberts, W. Williams, J. Jones, R. Williams and C. Jones. Portmadoo: Goal, S. Roberts; baoks, A. Hughes and W. Roberts; halves, E Morris, Gwalia Jones, and R. Jones; forwards, W. H. Jones, J. Hart, 0. Jones, R. D. Roberto, and T. Jones. The visitors won the toss, and the quarrymen had to kick off a-gajn't ft strong wind. They immediately ma«fe a dash for the goal, but were smartly checked by Roberts. Following, a free kick, the visiting quintette got on their metal, and in two or throe minutes after the commencement of the game, Jones, with a swift shot, notched the first goal for the visi- tors, the home custodian having no chanoe of saving. The home lot were immediately down on their opponents' goal, and R. D. Roberts sent in a beautiful shot from the extreme left, but the sturdy defence of Hughes and Roberts kept the goal intact. Play being taken 00 the other end, and as a result of a scrimmage, the referee awarded a penalty kick to Festiniog. Meir.ion Jones, however, missed the opportunity. On two occasions the homo custodian was called upon to save some diffi- cult shots, and the pressure was relieved by Meirion Jones. A smar.t run by tho home for- wards brought a rush on the Port goal, the quarrymen being awarded a penalty, which was taken by Lloyd, but the custodian brought off one of the grandest saves of the match. At half-time, Portmadoo were one up. After the interval, the homesters at once took advantage of the wind, and the game was started at a very fast pace, the defence on both sides being severely tested. The quarrymen now were pressing, and from a lovely pass by Jones, Rohprts found the net. From this stage, it was noticeable that Port- mwoç were done up, and that the quarrymon were having by far the best; of the game. An- other run by the home lot resulted in Jack Jones scoring amidst loud applause. This re- verse stimulated the visitors, who now resorted to the one back game, but the homesters still kepi; them in check, and also attacked strong- ly. A corner was foroed off Hughes, which resulted in Jack Jones nioely placing the ball between the posts with his head- Tho visiting quintette took the play now to the home quarters, and they were awarded a penalty by the referee. Hughes, the visiting back, made no mistake in finding the net, al- though the home custodian made a.n excellent effort to turn the shot from its course. Again the quarrymen attacked, and from a corner, Jack Jones scored a still further goal. From Jack Jones scored a still further goal. From this to the end, the visitors were practically- pinned in their own goalmouth, and the game ended by Roherts sending in a magnifiocnt shot, utterly deceiving the custodian. The final scores stood at Festiniog 5, Portmadoc 2. For Festiniog, the ousrtodian played a. sound game, and saved many a teaser. His only drawback is his leaving his charge' too often. The backs wore in excellent form, Meirion Jones being very prominent with his strong (ticking, and Rowlands also played a &ouind defensive game. The half backs played with a strong determination to win, and no doubt they were instrumental in bringing victory to. their side. The forwards played a dashing game throughout. The oentre forward and outside left were the most prominent of the quintette, but vc-ry little fault can be found with any of them. No doubt, on the day's play, the quarrymen fully deserved to win. Some magnificent saves were effected by the visiting ougtJodiam, who appeared to be in fine form. The backs, no doubt, saved iheir slide from a much heavier defeat, and of the two Hughes was the better man. The halves --ere not up to their last season's form, although they played a hard game throughout ^he forwards were exceedingly fast, and some nice touches were to be witnessed at times but they all seemed to fail to find the position of the net. During the latter half, the whole quintette were literally done up, no doubt ow inig to the lack of training.

FRIENDLY MATCHES. BANGOR Y.M.C.A. (2ndXI.) v. BANGOR RED STARS. These teams met on Saturday on the groun<t of the former club at Friddoedd-road. The Stars won tho toss, and Thomas kicked off for the homesters with a strong wind at their backs. The game opened rather evenly, but aftc,,r ten minutes' play the Young Men forced a corner, e and from a melee in front of the Stars' goal tho ball was rushed through. This reverse seemed to have livened the visitors who gave a pretty exhibition of combination. The home goal was swarmed by the Stars, and from an exciting tussle Hughie Owen, with a "clinker," made the score equal. From tho centre the Stars again rai<Jocl ffoal, hut weight told ag'ainst them, and the ball was soon in the other end. A pretty move by the visiting for- wards carried the ball to the home territory, and Phil Burns (who, by the way, made his Urst appearanoe for the Stars) scored a splendid goal and directly afterwards Hughie Owen scored again. Half-time was called with the Red Stars leading by three goals to one. Re-starting, the Stars, although playing with the wind, found increasin.g their score a much more difficult task than they at first anticipated. The Y.M. were practically on the defence throughout this half and ro well did their goal- keeper and backs nlay that only once their colours wore lowered, and Hughie Owen again did the trick. The final result \S: m glor Red Stars, 4 goals; Y.M.C.A. (2nd XI.), 1.

BANGOR Y.M.C.A. v. FRIARS SCHOOL. The first encounter this season took place on the School ground on Saturday, Friars having tho a.3S;sta.noe of their masters. The School won the toes, and Y.M.C.A. started off, with ten man, against the wind and sun. A few smart rushes, in which the eft wing figured prominently, showed Friars on uho offensive, but the Y.M.C.A. defence held their ground until the arrival of their centre-half. A long run transferred tho venue to the School goal, Zollor scoring the first goal for tho Y.1\1. Fairly fast work on both sides ruled up to tho interval, when Harry Smith and Edgar Jones having scored for the Y.M. and T. Griffith for tho School, the former led by 3-1. The outstanding feature of the second half, was the brilliant forward play of H. Smith, who was ably supported, and scored three times. During this half the school though outplayed deserved better luck than their only goal indi- cates, as they troubled their opponents' defence not a. little. All through tho gamo was very interesting, and the large margin in favour of tho Y.M.C.A. was mainly due to their superior weight and the shooting ability of H. Smith. The combination between the Friars left wing forward and their left half-back was an object lesson in effect and stylo. The final result read: Y.M.C.A., 7; Friar3, 2. Mr J. Charles acted as referee. Tomorrow (Saturday) the Y.M.C.A. entertain tho 'Varsity 1st XI., and a keen fight should emsue.