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lt;iL0llCE3'I'BHSElKE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.Tho monthly meeting' of the Council was held at the white Hart hotel, Old Maricet-ctraet, on Tuesday evening, Mr. J. R. Riddell presiding over a full attendance in consequence of a complaint from * member of the Council that he had been wEused admission to a match In the district on exhibiting Ms badge, it was resolvedThat the recognised badges of county officers and members of the Council j shall give admission to any part of the grounds of all \ i affiliated clube, and that tno Council direct secretaries j to instruct gate-tnen accordingly. Permission was { granted to North Bristol and District League to plav I scratch team# against Ruffin] Ic Wanderer* and Staple Hill Fortbe benefit of thsLeague, East vilie Wanderers’ Reserves an|l St. Francis wore ordered to play then Junior Cup tie on or before the 20th inst., on tho ground of the former, St. Francis not to claim any expenses. The previous tie could not be completed owing to the late hour at which it was started, and there was a complaint about tho ball Staple Hill Heiorves and Barton Hitt, who have already met twice in the Junior Cup, will meet again on Saturday. The draw for the semi-final of this competition resulted as follows —Staple Hill Re- : serves or Bartoo Hill v. JUnham; St. raoYs , Reserve* t. Easfcvilfe Wanderers or St. Franci-* ! About halt a dozen players who had been ordered oil the field—either for rough play or the use of foul language—by referees, were dealt with. In each «*«■*» the ofTonce was admitted, and tbf- men were su=-pcuded for terms varying from a fortnight to sx weeks. Stapleton, who Failed to keep a fixture with Hebron, were ordered to pay the expense.* of the latter by the end of the month, nr in default be suspended At the doe 6 oE the official business, the chairman made an interesting presentation to Mr. W. IX. Uaskitb:, twuding him a gold medal, and a gold brooch for Mrs. Hnskins, both being simitar In design to tho medaJa awarded list season to tho winners oE the County Cup, He mentioned that the gifts came from the members of the Council, and were intended to be a very small recognition of the work Mr. Haskins fiail done in resuscitating the association almost From its death gasp to ita present flourishing condition—a work in which Mrs. Haskins had loyally assisted him. { Mr, W. A. Deakin, who suggested the form oE tho? presentation, said the little *£ft really came From the members of the old committee, the idea being Lo appropriately mark in this way the line of demarcation between the old amateur davs and those of professionalism, Mr. Elaskins briery acknowledged the presentation,and said it would only deepen bis interest In the work, if that was jxxssible, which be hoped to continue for many years to come.
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Bristol Times and Mirror
Bristol, Gloucestershire, GB
Thu, Nov 11, 1897
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