40 Union of Clubs for Boys and Young men to assist the Union in paying Referees expenses. An application by Stanley Cricket Club for the use of our ground on August 8th was declined the ground being considered totally unfitted for cricket. The Secretary was instructed to arrange the Club Picnic to be held on August 18th and to arrange with the New Brighton Motor Coach Co. to take the entire party to Bettws-y-coed as last year returning via Llangollen. J. Taylor The Secretary reported having received from William McArthur a strong recommendation with regard to a centre forward named J. Taylor, and that on the Chairman's instructions he had sent John Fare to report on his play, that John Fare had reported that whilst he was young (aged 21) big (5 ft 10 ins.) and was the best player on his side yet the quality of football displayed was such as to make him hesitate in recommending his engagement. That on receipt of a further letter from McArthur he the Secretary had, as instructed by the Chairman, gone to Stirling to see Taylor play, that on this occasion he had displayed no form whatever but that he had arranged with him to come down and play one or two trials for us in August. That he had received a letter from McArthur today stating that Taylor had declined to sign a Central League from but would come down as promised. The Secretary was thereupon instructed to report his request as to one or two trial games.