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Walkden (Tranmere) Mr. H. Hart gave a very poor opinion
of this player.
Scottish Players Mr. R. R. Cochran gave very good reports
of Hamilton (I. R.) & Thomson (L. H.) of Aberdeen.
Retain Transfer Lists It was agreed to offer the following
terms for Season 1939-40:-
Bentham, Boyes, Britton, Cook, Gillick, Greenhalgh, Jones J. E. & T. G.,
Lawton, Mercer, Sagar, Stevenson, Thomson & Watson £6 & £8.
Cunliffe, Gee & Jackson £6 & £7. Milligan £6/10/- & £5/10/-
Bell & Lindley £5 & £6, Trentham £4/10/- & £6, J. W. Davies £4 & £5,
Edwards, Lovett & Sweeney £3 & £5, Saunders £3/10/- & £4/10/-, Keenan
£3 & £4/10/-, Wyles £3/10/- & £4, Barber, Catterick, Lambert &
Merritt £2/10/- & £3/10/-, Burnett £2/10/- & £2/10/-, Prescott & Sharp
£2 & £3. Morton, McMurray & J. Davies not to be retained.
Foreign Tour Secy. reported his inability to arrange
a tour in Holland, but that it was possible that three
games might be arranged in the Irish Free State. He
was instructed to obtain date for the Boards
consideration.
Requests for Matches Letters were read from St. James Gate,
Dublin, & Belfast Linfield for matches before the
end of the season. It was agreed that consideration
be given to these, should the League position be sim-
plified by mid - April.
International Honours Secy. reported the selection of Lawton
& Mercer v Scotland on the 15th April, Lawton for
England in Europe, May 13 to 24, & Britton & J. E. Jones
for England in South Africa, May 11 to July 21.
Special Training It was agreed that the team travel to
Harrogate on the 2nd April until Good Friday.
Scottish F. A. Permission was given this Association
to take Gillick or Caskie for their Canadian tour.
Insurance Liability Secy. reported that the Royal Insce.
Co., intended to contest a claim on behalf of Mr. W. H.
