130 was resolved to fall in with the general custom prevailing in London. The Secretary reported that Oldham Athletic had consented to release us from our engagement with them at Oldham on the 20th inst in consideration of our either giving them another Saturday or if the match had to be played on a week day we were to make their gate receipts up to £20 and by arrangement with Liverpool this contingent liability was to be a charge on the gate receipts of our rearranged match with them at Goodison Park on that day. The Secretary reported that our match at Bradford on Saturday last was abandoned after 35 minutes play owing to the weather conditions. That all our players had recovered from the exposure. That the conduct of the players at Blackpool was of an exemplary character and that the Captain speaking for the players expressed the desire if the team was successful on Saturday at Chelsea to return to Blackpool on Monday for the week. It was resolved to accede to this request. Mr. Coffey and John Fare reported their visit to Preston on Thursday last and that the best Bristol City players was Harris the outside left, that Brown the inside right was only fair, Ford the outside right of Preston played very well. John Fare reported his visit to Coventry and stated that in his opinion Jones the Ton Pentre centre forward showed only moderate ability and he could not