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[Meeting of Directors held at the Exchange
Station Hotel, March 23rd 1914.]
Present All the Directors except Mr. Allman.
Minutes The minutes of the last meeting were read and
confirmed.
Young & The Secretary reported that South Shields Reserve
Benson were not engaged on Saturday last and that John
Fare went to see the Newcastle East End match but
Graham their inside right was not playing.
Dinner & The Secretary reported the inability of Messrs J. McKenna
Smoker and E. A. Bainbridge to attend the Dinner.
The Secretary reported the visit of Mr. Allman and
himself to Belfast, that Nixon the Linfield inside
right showed evidence of being a good player but that
in the game in question his opportunities were few,
that he was young, of good build and very speedy,
that he had interviewed the Linfield Secretary who
was of opinion that his Club would not part with
him having engaged him for next season and that
he did not think that the player would cross the
Channel, but as to the latter he would consult the
player and write us later.
Ground The Secretary reported that Mr. Leitch had not as yet
Improvement submitted his idea of the probable cost of a proposed
Scheme new Stand on the Bullens Road side of the ground.
The Trainers made their reports.
