52 begging to be excused from playing on Saturday next. Sloan Sloan appeared before the Board as to his inattention to training & his loss of form & was admonished. Team v Scott Blackburn Rovers W. & R. Balmer Makepeace Taylor Abbott Sharp Bolton Young Settle Woods v Darwen Sloan Stevenson Crelley Adamson Maconnachie Chadwick Donnachie Graham Jones Mountford Winterhalder Cooke to go. If Jones unfit Mountford Centre & Cooke inside left & Rafferty to go. Director on gate Mr. Kelly. do to Darwen Dr. Baxter or Mr. Bainbridge Dr. Whitford Winterhalder Mr. Kelly gave notice of motion to place Winterhalder on the transfer list. Linesman The Secretary's action in reporting the Linesman Thornton for his wrong decision on Saturday at Manchester was confirmed. Newsboys Application for the use of the ground on Charity Match Boxing Day forenoon was declined. Dawson Preston North End invited offers for Dawson