77 King (Blyth) Letter read from Messrs J. E. Sharp & W. Laine that this player was likely to sign amateur forms this week. Match v Army XI Secy. reported that similar arrangements for our visit to Aldershot as last year were being made. Arrangements v It was decided to stay overnight in London Portsmouth & travel down on morning of match by 11.50 am. train from Waterloo & return by 5.45 pm train after match & dine on train both ways. F. A. Cup Final} It was decided to order 20 tickets at 21/- ?} 50 @ 15/- 50 @ 10/6. 50 @ 7/6 50 @ 5/- & 50 @ 2/6 for F. A. Cup Final in April next. Vienna Rapid F. C An application from this Club for a match here on 29th Jany. next was not entertained. Spanish F. A. As also was an application from this F. A. for us to play 3 matches in Spain in May next. Blyth Spartans Permission was given for this club to transfer F. C. Richardson (R. H. B. K) to another club. League Minutes Permission granted for us to pay Common £26.5.0 & Stevens £40 accrued share of benefits. Bowring Park Letter read from Mr. A Nelson asking if we Golf Club would subscribe £5.5.0 for 12 of our players to join this Club. - Decided not to do so. Xmas Boxes It was agreed to give Xmas Boxes as last year WCC to Players & staff. Advertising Decided to have 25 posters put up on certain local Lms. Stations at a cost of 10/- per week. Players on Transfer Lists received from Bournemonth, Birmingham & Blackburn Rovers F. C. but no action taken. Players to Watch Mr. W. C. Gibbins to watch Alsop (Walsall) & Wyness (Spennymoor). H. Hart to watch Eggleston (Bury) T. Kelly do Barclay (Sheffield U.) J. Elliott do Fitzgerald (Denaby U.)