Berkshire Chronicle Reading 04-1914

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VIOTORY.

POINTS AT
ATFORD.

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OUT.

HAvE A DAY

ill RJ,;dillg Reserves finish·
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h
S ulh Eastorll
bu~ one In t ~ ' t ~ that it wBS
w,th
f:r"'u;e .elcction.
The
to app Y
'd tWa ";,no'
llOXlOUB to avO l
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the
se8llOn
and therefore,
o~. So.to;day at Wl\tlort!.
b 1 0 .. a. very grat.·
"oo;.oin18 ~nd pl&yere.
Tbe

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included Reeves, ~ho gpBye
of ' himself, wIllle
ID., J1~lihl,la"ed a fine g~me. Reading ' won by
a n~U :kick taken by Bartholo·

who ~ m~oed a preTiono penaUy
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T.he p~rform ... npe was all the more
,. ( creditable as Len Hawes wae J)/f the field '~~~~i~~
. lor tOO g;e ...ter part of the game ... 1 the ~
'",.ult of .. kick.
Neill al80 had to ear"
tbe field, but he will! able to N>.turn. T ....
victory put the resetves two pomts ..~d .. '" (~rl..ol""'I!>r
11""", ahead of Brentford and foor pOlnts rami three gaIDes nheOO of N OI:"thampton,
the prospecLive woode n 8POODlSts. .The
rooerv('.l!' Easter progrn.mme is aetrong one:
Ghod Friday, Portsmouth, home; BatlLt·
day, Norw ich, homo; Ea.st.er Monda",

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Portsmouth,

FIRST TEAM HOLIDAYING.

~IJec~l~r

at Bourn c mouth

ATJO:-(TO AN ANGLER.
f :- ~,!1l t!t:lt 110sit ion . 1n recqgnit.ion,'ol ",
h p. h:l.5 rf'nd !'!od in th..f Ca~tJ :
Wi1~ p r C' 'O<' lltccl on

Sl\turday

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PH!""" - o f m Olloy. Tbe pl:eGellto.t.ion I
h('&dct.tla:rts r1'. the Spread ~
A ~olom , the oh8.i~n;.
. .\ rn Oll;! th 050 a.bo preMOnt w~~
JPo\lr"l :\ (hon. !'ccretary), G. lfin ..

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,.1 the nov.1 Countics' Am nlga.ma-

.. h ;" f! Cl ll b·~) . n nd ~1r. Brock (hon..

!;-CCond goBoI

Mr. P Olln<ls, in. aeking Mr . .Ah-.
' II! . . pTf\80ni ~1 I ion, said during

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Dur.:.n~ tho eyoning a.n enjoy.
of mllflic W~8 oontn"buted to
F. 1,(10. G. Sparkes, ~. Dore,
• .T. Dell . O. King and Btock, MJ.

prMiLil11ll ~t the Diano.

GHTON P.\ RK SCH.DOL.:,

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ATIlLE'rw SPORTS,
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SENIOR EVENTS.
v"d , .- R. C. Butlor. 1· J. T. Wolh er·
. 2; G. H. E· ox. 3; L. Colo, 4. ' Tim.,

n; ilo.- D . fl. Walker, 1; J . T. ·Wothe..
2; n . Hansom , 3; G. R. Fox. 4,
5m in. 6 ~t; (,!§.
j U!1lp .-J. T. '\'" Oth ~"!"5 pOI)" . 1; J?'. '
v, 2; R. H o pk in ~, 3; L . Cole, 4..

United and Bristol City in cODnection wi1h
t1uLp lo.ying of &oldiers have shown clubs
the risk. they run 'in attempting to
the rule .. "nd the council . Of the F .
throaten Ith"" fuLure o!fe oce. will be dealt
with in such" m1Wner "" will eltectually
stop tho pra.ctice of illegMly approaching
601die19 a.nd .nitcrs. ~ The~ ie, however
allotber Bide of the queotion, ' &nd . that i.
the rigidity of Rule 17 of the Army Foot·
bnll Association hllndbook. " Under this
""y soldier playing for or training with
flrofessional club i6 ioeligi bl~ to compete
in the ATmy Cup Competition, unles8 r;l'
iil3tated by the Army F.A. Committee oll
r:. ll pli cn tion 1 and a.pplication cannot b e
III n<l e nntil 12 months a.fter he last ,playoo
ru r a IIrofe ...ionai Wa.m. Mr. Mattb • .,;., in a
{·olwer6ntion with a" Chr·onicJe" repre·
f,..; 11 ta.Live, poilltc<l out Ule ha.rdshiIk of
1.!,i5. He •• id: .. A Reli.ding man may be
] ]{J :II~ 011

R. C. Bulkr .nd J. T. Wolb er·.
11. Ih n. om. 3; . G. R . Fox, 4.
!.r9 2 £,..<: ......:-9.

.- 1< . C. Hn l]., r. I: A. Pcnr"".
4[t. Him
. -- R . C . n:J l1 l~r !'LOll A. F. GriOl'~
L . Colo. 3; J. T . Woth.rapoou. 4.

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fu.rlough for

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·(h - lT . t1 nnsom. 1; :1. T. Wolher-

sent. That was beeau5e of th(l rule rela.·
tive to the Army Cup.

2 ; H. T . V. C!a 'ike, 3.

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..BERKS AND RUCKS

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2 : D. G. 'Vall.c r, 3 ; E. \V allis, 4.
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tra fan of 11'. Adame for M&id~nhead F.C.
(S"Ilior Cup).
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Mr. K,'lu honded tho Mid·WC<lk Cup to
the president, ana a he.rty Tolo ' o[ t han 1(..
''fn.~ accorded Mr. Kylo . for his gel1erOU8
gift . .
Thl"l ruloe of the MBociation nnd the oap
wore di8~u escd . A Quo::iion &5
to the qnalifi cation for tho Jun :or ·Cup was
t.lc!erred to the noxt mooting .
Tho London F.A. r epor t.d that S. H.
further notice.
M r. Kyle WllI'1 app ointed to r cpre1lent the
L~so<: iRtjo n at \he County Refereo ' SOOT(I· [Blo", ... er,
tnri('s' Conference at toe Cry.dal Palace on

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April 25th.

ch am!,ion:
T. W othcrepoon.
"hM" ion : J . C. ]3\,11. •
. hotH;o; School Hous • . ·

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presid en t · of

tho

g~ oo lin~ Club. held ancitber '

£ o!O h a ndicnp!5 in th e meadow

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lloathou&~ O D Monda.y . l4anT
m or t pl'"o m in '~nt gu n~ in tho country ,
prl' !li' nl .
!\fr. Ss.m Nutt, ,...ho .. met
elH·h e. e.cri ous ai'cid ent ~t Nc.burJ
!J i'~ wl)I" k. wall un a.blo ,to be pre&ont.
m PfJ~ hl'r~ of th e Club 11ea rd of the aooi ..
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. ,.,. itll d ~ C" p reg ret, and wish him ...
... reco very.
A Tcry -fine supply of
I-tbek lt worn "'f"nt. with the l'e.ult ~a.'
c.nJ of tho fif t.h r ound only four good
re mained c1 t h o oriain.&l entry of
WDrEl 1\{CiATS. Iialfl l,r1n. of Green·
(Iwo good ch a nce.). , Eliott (South"n~ D . Grc-gory (Alders, Burnbam).
sto(\d hil j;{ronnd un t il th o eeventh

Mr. H nmilton 10llt o1fl.. of hi.
wn.s thon Agree d" that .0 much"

b<l toke n out of tho pool . At tb ..
tho ci. hth round Mr. H ..miltcin I",V'
chanco , leavin'f Mr. Ell," &lid MTI
to ,hoot o·,t for the b&lance of tho
pr IM.
Mt. GtetrOl'Y, wbo It . '
~h . club. succeeded in winn 'ng
tho 10 th r o und. M r. Ellol t 00·
b . . . .b.a.rp BInG R <rk . Sw eep. '
were ....
Or divi<led by Me, ,, •. Ihm.

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Ellf'tt,. G ·Clfory: A _ Ln;n'renco ( Br3('k~
n.nd H. P ~ R.T(,O (Drist.nlJ. n. wf'll·lmowR

o f Ta Uf'T::nlhl"
Tho fTl Oo.., ting wu.
cooollded hv Mr. Ei~h tocn ..... .
by 01,1 flnor ! ( ~fr. R. E. A. May• . :'-;.
~Ir .

Ih(l1eV lYas the cnwrcr.

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Mr. '1'. B.
en.oe to tho

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ford

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B.W,I . .. , ...... ... 15 11 ' 1

Tilehu ...t ... ... . .. 19 10 7
Bhinfi.ld... ... .: . 18 . 8 6
.a.." .a. ....... U •• . Il!a.iHon ... .. . . .. 21 . 7 9
Ju.war CODI, •.. ; .. 20 ? 10
. Panjrbcmmo Rc.!. 18 ~8" 10
::a;~;i'l~;J.~j;~~~';~
Go.. nr ::.. ~ ... :.•.20 ), ,1 11
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' WallillJtfotd .. .' :.. 'lO 6 12
G•• Work.. , .. :>. 20 • 4 /13
King'.. Road' Iriot ~ .' 3 tS .

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CHALLENGE.
roq uire home match on EuIm Mo...
&" .ornooll.- Apllly ";r1y .to D. ~
and C..do," Hurst, TWllord.

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NEXT SATURDAY'S PROG~.

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ReCreation 'Ground, ·3.30: AU Saintal Y.
Abingdon:-=C. ~a,:lor. ·
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~.Recte.tiOD Ground: ca.;ersh&m ~&d ~ rn.
djt>OPllOiI.t.;\llitute y. Pangt;o'urne,-J. -F. MaUingley.
R..,r~.tion .Ground, :h p.m.: e.vc!ojlaril
Road Institute y . Ab'qgdfID.-T. .w .W.t~er•.
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Division1 Za.'
"GreenhAm- Y •• WYm&Jl·e.- F. A. · Hea.ver.
eo10"', Firoeido T. Centtal Ath.-C. ' W.

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Mayo (C.vcNh am) had bocn au, p cnded until

3 ; A. J. lIod o;:;k in, 4.

P : W. T•. D.· 11': " &. '
,14 ' 10 3 l ' 41 _ 19 21
14 10 3 ' 1 62.!" 28 - 21
15 7 -2 6 35 ;'.16 20
14 7 3 . 4 ' 39 19 18
14 6 6 '3 24 . 24
14 6 7 1!',ZT _30
16 4 8 4 ,33- . 49
14 4 10- O ·. 2It~ .
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

nOj.IDA:Y
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IMPORTANT

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Good Fric4y .

- Ll,,,.,n'. Park I Rangcrs v. Bruitol.
v. SmndoD.
Ham.
Ph,m"ut:h v. iExeter.
SOlltham-pton.
,P,Drt.mou,u,
Reading.
v. (J,rystal Palace.
v. I Bouthend.

·We.!

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NOrtba.mptoD.

Daw!OD. ·· ,

""",~gb.m

-F. Fulbr ook.

Port8mo~th T, ' Bristol.
Brill"ton· v. Merlhyr.
Bou!1ae~d v. ·: West Ham .

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Division 21,.
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Gpring v. Junior Conser.,.a.tivM.-G. y .. tee.
Colev: at. Saviour's y. Pllogbourne

(!ompetition~

. I t" I1.- .T. n oll. 1; P. TI . ncclm"~no.

J (' nnin '!!I ,

p"",hourne .. • . ..
Henley... ... .. ,
Biscuit Faotory . ..
Nowbury. ... .. ....
A:biiagdon ..• ......
All Saint.. ... ...
HMthfi"lil
Cav.. roham R. L
Y.M . C. A.~ . ..
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."Y • .:t-Iorwich.

. Saturday.

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Rec.... t:on 'Grolfnd: ' "British
Institute v. Shinficld.-.l. ,·lJ. ~ Taylor,

N~~h.mpton I v. Plymouth.
O,Utnf{ham v; Southampton.
'N'!rlvlCh v. ' ~oading. ,.
WatErd v. Palaco.
;Mill 411 v. Swi!,~on.
EKe
v. Cardiff.
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covt ntry v. QUCen~8 Park _ R~gers:

The secr ct.a!'y reported tho a.ffilia.tion or
'V indsor IIoUdO (LambolJru). Also ~c rcgls-

1 ~ P. B . R<>rlmnynp. r
A. J. ll odgl(in , 4...

J . }[" d :; !, in, 3; R , J ennings. 4.

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DMSION ·I.

weU, Gibbon., -II ughcs,
Payn e, Ncwma", Vickets, Whitchorn, Nobl.,
Ran. haw, Woodley and Davi. (hon. score·
tury).

A. J . II o.dglcin, 4.,

3;

1st.

,prOsidcnt), G ee,

g j ll m p - u . .T (' n~ l i tl g~. 1: ,J. Hell ; 2;1
rh h " "YI1 ~ . 3 ; H. D. 1Iuch, nan. 4.
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D i'H . 1: n.. J cnn :n '!9, 2;'
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Final , AprH 3rd.

'A meet" n.g of the council
G. W.R. H ';tel, .!'o.ddll·\8\ot"

J1: :--,lOR EVENTS.

n_ It L"dmayn c-.

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had the commanding offi,ce r givcn him con·

2·5 .... ('.3 .
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'Z" ht. - .-\. F. G!"i(\rson . 1: R. T . V.
2; l"t. C. Butlt.·r , ;;; P. Cllobury, 4,

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DIVISION 2&.
P. W. L . ·D.FL... A.- p '"
GreenbMl
, .. . .. 16 13 2 1 · 35 . 17 Z1
Final: 'April 10th.
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76 '' 1325'
1426 '
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MID·WEEK (JIJP;
Firesido .. . ,.
... 15 12 2
, Fi"t R ouhd: 'October' 21s1 (W<ilnesdayl Mortimer .: ... ...... 17 " 10 6 ~. ~.:~ . ~
and Oetobet 22nd (Thursday).
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C<lntral ·Ath . ...... 18 9 1
I Second Round: ' November 1Hh ' IIpd 12,th. The.toham •. ....... 18 8 7 3 '46 " 29 .19 .
Third Roun~: J A.nU3r'y 27th and t28th.
at. Gil..' ......... 19 7 ' ~ 4 52 60 19 ~
Fourth Round: February . 17th and 18th.
WooUlo.mpton .. . 20 4 12 4 26 45 Ii."
Semi·flhal.. Marl)h . 17th and 18tli.
Wyman'. '. .... . . ~ . 15 4' 10 . 1, 1157 ~ 19 1
Fin.l: April 6th. .
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dioyfria .. Ath. . .. 18 2 13 3
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CorponMon
H. ... 17 1 15 1 11 60 ; . . .
MINOR CUP, .
Preliminary ROUlld: . October 17t h.
DIVISION 2b.
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First Round:, N.o vomber 21st.
P. W. 1.. D. F. A. IP.
Second Round: January 30*.
St. &v;our' •... ... 19 16 0 3 57 15
, 'l'liird Round, FebrUAry 20t .
Elm Park H.II ... 20 12 6 3 66 26
j Sen.i.finals: March 201n.

and ma.y

e>ft\oer, Mr. MRtthews e8id in only one case

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PaD!ibouro., Reoenel 0, Elm-PI'rk Ba,l1
St . . ~viour'. ·5; WlillingfOlyi.z. .,. ,,'., .:, ..
Gr<!!: vv orka 1~ BaOildon. 1, .
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,e";'ative. 5, "Gorinl' ·3. _

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.J·osir... to play fot hiB town club, but he
W(lUld Dot be allowed 1.0 do so without lOB'
ing hi. qualifieation for the Anny Cup.
It is a most tyrannical rule," ',eaid Mr .
M ..tthcw... A. to tb. rule that a club
.hould not .a pproach .. soldier without
lou~ i.<en day.' notie. to \l,e comm&n<ling

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:;Wjoin&n·. 0, ·-J·v'iiuhoe At.!detio ,;11,

SENIOl( CUP:·"
I, Preliminary Round :.' Nonmbor 7th.
Firat Round , Decemb., 6th. ' .
Second Round, F ebrllart. 6th.
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I Bemi.final. : Februaty 27th and March 6llo
Final: April 6bb.
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JUNIOR (JIJP.
ProEminary ' Rouod: Octobor, 3rd .
,>Fi",t R ound,: actooor ~4t1r.
SflC(lnd 'Round, November Hfh.

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. .Centul .,.A tblet'o 3; . Gtoouh"",l; .

'l'h ird Round r: "Nov~ber· 28th.
ing ,won five points out. of six.
. i F ourth . ROund.: .r..nuai'y .23"rd.
ARMY RESTruCTIONS.
Firth Round:' Februarv l~th .
Semi·fi""l,: M!,l'ch 13th.
The r""'lnt punishmenl.~ -of Mancheste r

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.S~y.. OF RESULTS;
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Swindoll and Palace easily 'secured the
points in th eir h ome games with Ports·
mouth and Coventry reapoctively. f O that
It i. hoped ll<!ading will be in good form
during: - the holidays . LnBt Ea.t"r lWoo·

' Vicks han alwayagi.,en
nglv. Thc ch.irma.n aaid
• n·o adv ico luI.d "\wa~
!:rI p to tl,en>. Mr. WiC!UO ,uit.

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THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

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Rnnrt s wer() h eld at
&<Imirablo

'Wo.a

that the .. gate·.. W8. 80 small, only £26
being taken. On the occMion of Read·
ing'. last visit the talUnga 8m()Un~ to
£75. Doubtless the s mall attendance wll6
pa.rtly accounted for by the inclement
weathe r in the mOl'ni ng, while throughout
the (lay a cold wind prevailed.
The
Reading me n were quit.e in holiday mood,
for they were conLe nt to win by 3--1 . .'~ho
gOs.:B were scored by · W iBis-a, fine r16Ulg
abot-and Loftlio090 (two). The latter'.

'Y ick!. tho f',bainnan fOr'16j6&re>
t: xrd~in r .A_ n gLl.n~ C lu b, ha.s. .jU8\ ~.:;e.
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III 1111)
i); Cl. ~lr.

but it

9th"!

~~bt;~r~,~"~;b'~ . a~i~~ .

The first team bad nn !enjoy.ble frie.ndly

Easter Monday .

Brl.tol Rovers v. Queen'. Park RaQllel'(

Sw:ndon Town v. M~rthyr T()wn.

W.st Hani United v. Cardiff City. .
. Exeler City .v. Plymouth Argyle.
. Bou'thJ'mptoni v: Millwall Athletio.
.Cryktol Pal.be v. Brighton.

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United v, Coventry City.
Nor~ ich CitY v. GilIinghaU\.
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