Although there had been a general "feeling that the annual general meeting of the Shanghai Football Association would be a stormy affair, it-was carried through peacefully and almost in record time last night. There was a fair amount of discussion and suggestions were brought forward for the association's counci! to consider, but no resolution beyond those of normal routine was proposed, Grimshaw was re-elected president; F. 8, Bridges, Capt.
Reed, J, A. Quayle and Win. 2. L. 'Sung' were re-elected vice-presidents; G. Chow, H. F, Marshall, J. W. Mor cher and T. W. R. Wilson were re-elected to the executive committee, whose other three members will be chosen at the first council meeting. The report and accounts for last season were approved.
The matter of limiting to three the umber of service players in interwatfonal_ matches was brought up, the dif culty of one country to raise last season being given as a jon to revise a ruling made when there was a large number of troops in Shanghai. For the opposition it was slated that the idea behind the givers of the cup was to encourage resident players, and not to glorify any particular nation just for wine ning. The final suggestion, which will be circulated by the council to all clubs for approval, was that the rule be altered, so that teams consist fof a majority of local residents.
The chairman (R. Grimshaw) spoke of the dimMeulty of sorting teams into evenly matched divisions saying that the council were paying close attention to the matter, but that it would possibly be years before anything like a regular system might be evolved. This explanation followed a request that new clubs not be put in. higher divisions me stead of teams promoted from lower divisions, 'A club representative requested that clubs be allotted a proportion, of the gate money collected for ches on closed grounds, say fifteen per cent. to each club, Asked by the chair for what purpose the money was wanted, the representative mentioned insurance of players as one reason. Other speakers point ed out many dimculties, such as differentiating between instirance against injuries received in travelling to and from grounds, in play on the ground, or from spectators. Another quested that referees be insured. It was also suggested that the asso-lation Inquire as to definite for insurance premiums: oF of twelve years' experienc throughout this which, 338 found by the asso-elation during the year, which was quite out of the question when con sidering the financial standing—of the association.
Other problems, such as the much greater receipts that a first division club, as a bigger draw, would receive, Jed to the suggestion—that clubs' be helped by the association out of a pool to be formed by the sociation from a proportion of gate receipts. which the meeting lett to the council to consider. The chair pointed out, that insurance would be prohibitive, fand that amateur clubs were not responsible for their players, but he thought that financial. assistance! might be given to poorer clubs: me erporters, for instance, did not have to pay a cent of their' expenses,
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