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Teams Selection The Following teams were chosen:-
v Newcastle United (a) May 4th
Sagar, Williams, Cresswell, Clark, McClure, Thomson,
Critchley, Dunn, White, Johnson, Stein. Res. MacPherson.
v Portsmouth (h) May 7th
Same team with Dean for White & White as reserve.
v Blackburn Rovers Res (a)
Holdcroft, Bocking, Lowe, Britton, MacPherson, Archer,
Griffiths, Cunliffe, Webster, Martin, Rigby Res Turner.
v Blackpool (a) May 9th Victoria Hospital Cup.
Coggins, Bocking, Lowe, Clark, MacPherson, McClure,
Critchley, Dunn, White, Johnson, Turner.
v Marine (h) May 4th
Left to Mr Kelly.
Directors with Teams To Newcastle:- Mr. W. C. Cuff.
Reports re Players Mr. E Green reported that he could
Venters (Cowdenbeath) not recommended any of the Cowdenbeath players
& Jennings (Huddersfield) but that Jennings was worth keeping in mind.
He had played well & although not fast, had
speed enough. He was a good, easy centrer of the ball.
Mr. Fare stated that he was 20. 5'7", of nice build
& worth following up. Mr. Green was impressed
by the play of young Compton (R.B) Arsenal.
Morgan (Dundee) Messrs T. H. McIntosh, Hart & Fleetwood
& McGourty (Partick) could not recommended this F. B. but thought highly
of Symon (L.H.) Messrs Hart & Fleetwood were very
much impressed by the display of McGourty
(I.F) Partick Thistle who was 5'6" or 5'7", 11 st & 19 years.
They also recommended O'Donnell (OR), Glasgow Celtiic. He
was actually a C.F. 6ft & very fast.
Douglas (B'pool) Mr. J. Fare said that he could not
recommend this player as a 1st class insideman.
Starling (Newcastle) Mr. T Kelly & Mr W. Laine gave very good
reports of his inside right.
