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the most strenuous in the club's history - He
attributed the lack of success in the first
instance to the serious injuries sustained
by Dean (whom everyone would be pleased
at his return to normal health) and the
goalkeepers, also the fact that we had been
unable to secure new players until after the
cup ties - He congratulated the players on the
hard & successful struggle they had made,
and looked with confidence to the future.
On the proposition of the Chairman
seconded by Mr. W. J. Sawyer, the Accounts,
Balance Sheet & Report were unanimously
adopted.
Dividend Mr. E. Green proposed & Mr. A. R. Wade seconded
that a dividend of 7½% less Income Tax
be paid on the paid up Capital of the Coy.
for the year ending 7th May 1927, and this was
carried.
Election of Directors It was decided that this be by
Ballot and the following gentlemen were
appointed Scrutineers Messrs Scorgie, R. Williams,
R. Nelson, D. Cumella, F. J. Bundy & J. T. Domaville.
The Chairman announced that the
proxies handed in on behalf of Mr. R. J. Alexander
& others were invalid on account of being
handed in after the period allowed by
Table A of the Act 1862.
After Speeches on the management of
the Club had been made by Messrs C. Wright,
J. H. Petty, S. Hadley, W. R. Clayton, W. J. Mints,
& F. J. Ivans, the 3 opposition candidates
Messrs R. J. Alexander, W. R. Clayton & J. R. Wilson
withdrew their names from the election.
