298 Downs at present. The Chairman and Secretary were deputed to take this matter in hand and in the event of negotiations being opened to proceed to the extent of £2000 should the players age prove satisfactory. The Secretary reported that he had engaged the following players for next season at £4 per week:- Fern, Thompson, Weller, Wareing, Grenyer, Houston, Nuttall, Parker, Clennell & Harrison. The following players at £2 per week in the summer and £3 per week in the winter:- Roberts and Roy. The Secretary reported that he had offered to Maconnachie and Fleetwood £4 per week and had explained to them the reason why £4:10/- was not being offered and that they had decided to take time to consider our offer, that Mitchell asked for £3 and £3:10/- and Chedgzoy £4 per week but it was resolved that these requests be not complied with. Nantwich v Sandbach The Secretary read Makepeace's report on this match. Graham The Secretary read a letter from the Secretary of Newcastle East End F.C. offering to transfer Graham for the remainder of the season for £20 with a further £40 if he were engaged by us next season. The Secretary was instructed to offer that Club to take Graham on trial for the rest of the season without fee but with an undertaking to pay them £40 if he were signed on by us for next