243 A. Penman It was reported that A. Penman had 229 decided to leave, and was going home on Friday. WESTWOOD It was agreed to donate £10.10.0 to MORAVIAN F. C. the Fund for the Family of John Heath who died during a match on Dec. 6th. TOUR It was agreed to inform the F. A. 236 that we were prepared to be considered for a Tour of Venezuela in May 1989. MADRID It was reported that the F. A. would not agree to the proposed match against a combined team of Real Madrid and Athletics on Jan. 14th and that efforts were being made to arrange the match against one or other of the teams. Directors to travel:- Messrs F. Micklesfield, C. H. Askham, E. Holland Hughes and R. A. Joynson. PITCH Mr. Hughes gave a report of the Meeting 240 he and Mr. Askham had with Mr. Escritt. The independent mechanical analysis of samples of the soil should marked differences from these submitted by Mr. Escritt. Mr. Escritt had stated that he thought the fault was in the clinker ash although he could not be definite as to the cause of the trouble. Some of the clinker used was not according to the specification, and soil was used when wet and not dry as specified. He recommended working the surface sand into the soil and further trenching, together with replacement of the soil in the worst areas. It was agreed A FURTHER INDEPENDENT to get consultative opinion on the report of Mr. McTaggart. CENTRAL LEAGUE It was agreed to resume the MATCHES 228