on the continent the remaining directors were empowered to act as a full board in all matters & the standing order as to quorum was for the time being ordered to be suspended. Clarke This back (Northampton) being reported favorably Messrs Clayton & Wright & (failing them Lofthouse) were instructed to go to Swindon & report. Kitchen The Secretary was instructed to do nothing further with Kitchen pending further instructions. The Secretary reported that the following players were signed on W. Scott, W. Balmer, J. Crelley, J. Taylor, H. Makepeace, T. Booth, T. McDermott, A. Young & J. Settle at £4 per week, R. Balmer £3 & £3.10/-, B. Rankin £4, W. McLaughlin 50/- & 65/-. Retained The following players were ordered to be placed List on the Retained list Abbott Walter Dent Fred. W. Rankin B. Ashworth S. B. Edgar Thos. Roose L. R. Balmer Robert Hardacre J. Settle J. Balmer Wm. Hardman H. P. Sharp J. Booth Tom Kitchen G. W. Thomas H. Birnie A. Littlejohn F. W. McLoughlin W. Bucknall Geo. Finlay D. Wildman W. Cook Harry E. Makepeace H. Williams T. Crelley Jno. McDermott T. Wildman E. Chadwick Thos. McDonald Rodk. Wilson C. E. Scott W. Marquis P.H. Young A. Taylor J. D. Mearns A. Tickle R. O'Hagan C. Sykes J. Jowett C.