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League transfer of Walter Holbem.
The Assistant Secretary read a letter from
Accrington Stanley that they could not recommend
their outside right.
R. Brockbank The Assistant Secretary read a letter from the
Secretary of Low Mill F.C. (Ulverston) that their
right full back, Brockbank, would not come down
here for a trial as he was thinking of giving up
football at the end of this season.
Pickett The Assistant Secretary read a letter from a
Mr. J. Hill recommending Pickett the outside
right of Pontypridd. The Chairman was to
make arrangements to have this player seen
play at Pontypridd tomorrow.
An application for the use of our ground for the
final tie of the "Councillor Walker Charity Cup"
at a date towards the close of the season was
granted subject to the Leagues entering in this
competition being affiliated.
A letter was read from the Secretary of the Irish
Football Association informing us that J. Houston and
V. Harris had been selected to play for Ireland
against Wales on Monday, January 19th at Wrexham
and asking our permission.
The Assistant Secretary was instructed to write
Mr. Ferguson (Secretary of the Irish F.A.) that we were
willing to allow these players to assist Ireland, but
that Houston was suffering from an injured knee
and had broken down on two occasions and was
