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Directors away		Mr. E. Green with team.

Report re Hunt		Mr. J. Fare gave a fairly good yet doubtful
		report of this player. Secy. reported that the club were
		not prepared to sell but would consider an exchange.
		Agreed that we had no one of their requirements, whom
		we were prepared to let go.

Beattie (St. Johnstone)	Mr. R. R. Cochran again gave poor reports
		of this C. F.

Jones (Wrexham)	(113)	Mr. F. W. Lake gave a very good report
		of this C. H. who was 18. (121)

Football League & Pools (117)	Messrs Gibbins & Evans reported on the
		proceedings of the Meeting at Leeds called by the Leeds
		United Club on Monday, the 2nd inst. Arising from this
		Meeting, a resolution had been sent to the Football League
		Management Committee, requesting them to revert to the
		original fixture list, before Saturday, the 7th inst.

			Secretary read the notice from the Football
		League, convening the Meeting of Clubs at Manchester on
		the 9th inst., & it was agreed that Messrs Gibbins & Evans
		should attend. They were empowered to vote against the
		approval of the Resolutions passed at the Meeting held in
		Manchester on the 20th February, 1936, which were as follows:-

	1.	That this Meeting of Representatives of League Clubs is of the
		opinion that Football Pool Betting is a menace to the game of
		Association Football and pledges itself to make every effort
		possible to suppress the evil.

	2.	That the Management Committee be herby empowered to take such
		steps as they may deem expedient to bring about the suppression
		of Pool Betting, including the scheme suggested by Mr. C. E.
		Sutcliffe for an alteration of the Fixtures, the new Fixtures to
		be disclosed to the Clubs in time to complete their travelling
		arrangements but too late for the completing of Coupons, such
		scheme to be put into operation after the 22nd. February.
		
		(122)	Letter read from the Nat'l Union of Clerks.