"The Welsh boys obviously want to do well here, " said Dredge, trying to explain why the wait for a Wales Open winner goes on.

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All through her early teens, she had very obviously liked boys, and they had liked her, mostly because boys like to be liked.

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"So obviously some of my boys would like to leave and I completely understand that, " he said.

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Commission chairman Tony Holland said he was impressed by "the dignity of the Apprentice Boys in the face of a decision which was obviously disappointing for them".

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"We'd obviously like to keep hold of the quality boys we have, " said Gannon.

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With every step, as we passed through one block and then another, more boys and girls gaped at our procession, which was obviously, to them, some kind of date, something significant, far more than a casual stroll.

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