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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.
