120 at a fee of £2750. The player had been signed on up to the end of Season 1934-5 at maximum wages with a signing on fee of £10. This engagement was confirmed. Benefit Match Mr. E. Green also reported that the Belfast Celtic F. C. were desirous of our playing a benefit match for one of their players, in April next, but it was decided that as we were not able to know at present what our commitments would be for that month the matter would have to stand over. Kavanagh & The Chairman reported that he had agreed Bentham with the Wigan Athletic F. C. to transfer these two players to us at a fee of £900. They had been signed on to end of present Season at a wage of £5 per week with £1 extra when playing in 1st team with a signing on fee of £10 each. These engagements were confirmed. Team Selections The following teams were selected:- v Middlesbro. (h) 17th inst. Sagar, Williams, Cook, Britton, Gee, Thomson, Geldard, Cunliffe or Stevenson, White or Cunliffe, Higham & Stein Res Johnson. v N'Cle United Res. (a) F. O. King, Cresswell, Jones, Birtley, Griffiths, Archer, Leyfield, McGourty, Dean, Stevenson or J. G. Watson & Coulter Res J. G. Watson or Clark. Director to N'cle Mr. E. Green with Secretary. Reports re Players Mr. F. W. Lake gave a report of this match & stated L'pool v Cheshire that the only players who were promising were Mayor & Swift (L'pool) & Owen (Cheshire). Allen (Scotswood) Mr. W. Laine reported that this C. F. was promising but hardly up to C. L. standard at present. Sloan (Watford Mr. E. Cooper gave a very poor report of Amateurs) this C. F.