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The North of England National Baseball League

RULES. 1.-The name of Ihis Combination of Clubs is "THE

NORTII Of ENGLAND NA'I'1ONAl. BASEIIAI..L LUGt.'!!:" and is, in these Rules, referred to as "TilE LEAGUE."

2.-The H~dquanen of the l.ea.iue shall be U1 Manchester.

3.-The League shall consist of clubs Ihu are willing to conionn to the bye-laws of this League and the laws of the game. The Council shaU have p<:IW~ to divide the clubs into divisions.

4.- Applications for membership mmt be by notice in writing senr 10 the Secretary of the League not later than 31st March in c.l(;h year.

5.-Any casual vacam ... 'Y occurring in the mem~rship of the League may be filled by the Council.

6.-The Annual Subscription shall be TWO Guineas, which mUSt be paid on or b<:fore the 14th of April in each year. Each Club, upon clcx:tion to membership, slwll pay a deposit fee of one j:lwnen, whkh shall be returned UPOD resiSt!lng or ceasing membership of the League, provided that the Club 1i0 retiring s/t.111 have fai thfully discharged ilS duties and obligalions to the League.

7.-The Council shall from time 10 time be empowered, by levy or otherwise, to require the Clubs of the uague to contribute (in equal ~harcs) such sum or sums of money to the funds of the Les!gue as rruty be nccc:ssaI)' for the proper «Indutt of the business of th~ Lcagu~.

8.-The AnnUllI General M~eting of tht League shall be held during the month (If Septcmber in each year. At the Annual General Mcx:ting or ,,"y meeting of the Council of the League tWO representative:! shall attend (one of whom s~1J have thc power 10 vote). AU Qubs elected in acc:ordance with tht:Se Rules slwll be entitled to attend any General Meeting from the time of dcction. The Chairman of the League Shall pr~.idc and "ote at all

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General Meetlngl ex-offido, and in hi$ absente. the C~:~­man d.uly cletted by $uch mcc:tiCij: ~hall ha."", tile right to . • Any Club nOI repre~emed withm 15 minU(r:.I .of tbinUi!! notified for the commencement of the meeting \\ fined 5/-.

9.-A prof~ssional plal'er or profe.sional coach CIInnot represent any Club Dt any meeting of the League.

IO.-At the Annual Gene~ Meetinji: of the Le1!'Sue the Council 3hall be elected, together ."mh tWO Auditors who $hall audit and certify the AOXIunlS of the League.

I L-The Annual Report and Ralance Sheet, duly audited, shall be forwarded 10 each OU.b at least seven days before thc date of the Annual Meetmg.

12_--on the Secrellry n:ctiving a requi~ition signed by half of the memben he shall mnvene a meeting of the Leaaue. He shall also convene a meeting al any time upon being directed to do 10 by the Coundl, and, where possible, seven dear dlIys' notice shall be given of all meeungs.

13.-The Lea,ue shall be govcrned by a Colll1ci1 which shall «InSist of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, IlonOnlry Treasurer and Se<:retary, together .... ilh one representAtive from each Club and thc President of the Naliornll Duebill Association, five III fonn a quorum, and all the powe", of the League shall, Clt(;Cpt as aforesnid, be vC'Stcd in the ('.cuncH, which shall be elected at the Annunl M((ling in eaeh yCllr. They shall be empowered to deal as they mny think fil with Cubs, Offieials or players in respect to offences nnd with any matler DOt otherwise specifically provio;lc(\ for in Ihese Ru](s, with the exception of ilisciplmllry runners regarding players, which are dealt with by the Reports and Emergcncy Committee of the National Baseball Associatiun.

14.-The Council shall meet at Hcadquarrers, unlen notified by the Secrelllry 10 Ihe mntrary, 011 thc third Thursdlly of each mODih gl 7-0 p.m.

IS.-Any casua.l vacancy occurrill8 on the Council may be filled by the Council.

16.-The Council, or in ca~1 of emergency, the ("..haimu.n may dcJegate any of thell pov.ers 10 Sub-Com­mittees oonsining of such member or mc:mbus of Iheir body a~ Ihey may think fit. Any Committee so fonned shall, III me exercise of the rowers w delegated, conform to all)' 1'Cgul~lion$ lillit rnay be: imroscd on than by lhe Council. ,

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76.-Th~ <;;oustn! rof fh~ ('h;~f Umpire must be obtll;n~ b:cfore the Strike_off can be altered from the adveniscd Ilmc. Chief Umpire, mWI fep<)rl late ,tArtS and laIc arrivals of B.'l9C Umpm,'S or thetmt!ycs. Base Umpire! who an laIc must al'lO forward 3n c"planalLon to the League SecreUily imme,hately. The Chiel Umpire and Base Ump;~e . mU~1 TeflOrt to the Mancheslcr County Baseball A:isoc,atJon and the League all c.ue~ of misconduct of players, Club Officials or "Pt'ctaln", etc., withm t/m"e dsys of the occurrence. In ca'e'! where players a.-e. ordered off the field by the Chief Umpire, the Rue Umpln: iI.S weU as the Chief Umpire mu,{ \cnd in I report to the t\l.am:hesler Coumy Baseball A~socialion and the League at the earliest 0ppOrturuty.

77.-ln ~~C'lo of rrnllches where it is fuund nCCC!;5ary 10 stop phi)' owing to rain or other cause, the Chief UmJj~; should WRII a reason1bJe length nf time before dC'ci . upon abandonment.

78.-Chief Umpires mu~! advise the League of all ca~es where ttllms commence lale Or slKJn-handed. and also in ca.c of Ihcir own or Bue Umpire's lale afTlval in any m:nLh. Ba~c Umpiru mun abo send an explanation of thclr lale "rrival IllI 'oon a_ ponib!e after me game 10 the LeaQ:ue Secretory.

79.-Auy &1;(: Umpire who officiates U<l Chid Umpire during the whole or part or a Rame ~hould advi$t: the League of the fact and the reason of it.

80.-11 is Ihe du ty of a cruef Umpire officiating in L eague ,ame! 10 take nouce of the dress worn oy the playe", and, if it i~ not in accordance wilh Rule 17 of the National Baseball Ag'lOCmuoo he mu~t order th~m 10 comply with [he said Rule and report all "uch ca~es to the League.

81.-SlKJuld a Chief Umpire fail [0 rCpOn misconduct which cornu under his notice, Ilnd i[ is proved [0 the s,llisfa<:uon of the Council thDt aueh miKtlnduc[ w:u of. n"ture [hal reqUired invcSllIIJlion, he ~hlIlI be ~uspended or otherwi.e denh with.

82.-r ... ch home Club mUll advile the vi1i[ing Club and fhe Match Offieiab Ihe ct..le.nd lime of $trih-off at least five days prior In the da.e of match, and Ihe Officials must IIdmowledge the receipt three daYI bernre Ihe match.

8J.-The S~crC1l1ry !hall not he OOnnretM, oflicW1y or Otherwi5c, with 9.uy I.eague Clu~, and he <Iut.ll receIVe Ihe $ub:s.criptions and :alJ money .ccnunillo the League and shall

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g1V~ ~CCOunt to the <"'",undl. The SeereUlry'. ~cCQuna s':f be audited each year by [he Audilors eJeaed. at tbtiJ An':

sed ~cral ,\-1cetilli' Accounts lhall nnt be paul un P d bl the Councl!. The Secretary 3haU.ncnd and kccp '!-.':..eeo r il o aU meeun~, and shall perform.U dutie.. which the <..AlUnC

may from lime to lime require.

&4.-AIl tint! mUll be paid within seven days of impolition.

8S.-Nu malter tbat i, dealt with by the Council shal l be appealed against 31 law, bUI appeal tnay be made to the National lUleball AUQf;iauon,

86.-Nn IIIletation or addition shall be made in o~ to the~c Rules except II the Annual Me"ding: or at ~ I~Y conveno:d meeling: for Ihe purpose. Founecn days n~ttce mU~1 be given 10 the Secretary of any proposed abenltton! or IdditiulU. the same 10 be printed and forwarded 10 Ih.e Club, at ICSliI ~~cn d"y~ befure the mCeling. '11>" CounCIl shall hav~ power in their disCKtion fO submit any alteratton of Rule thought d~irtlble by il.

87.-Wherever '" these Rules Ihe computation of time is involved, Sunday is to be reckoned as a day.

LEAGUE CUALLllNGEo CUP RULES.

i.-The Cup Ih311 be called "THE NORm OP ENGl.AND NATIONAL a"SI!B.u.L CIl/U.1.f>N1jij C\JI'," and shall not become the pruperty uf flny Clnb.

2.-The en~irc ront",1 "nd m.nag~ent of the Competition ~hnn be vested m the Council uf the Non lt of i!nal3nd National Bueball League.

3.- Tllc Cup $haI1 be rom"eted f~r l.Wlually by IIU mem_ -ben of the NOM of Enawnd N8uunal Baseball L:ague.

4.-The EnlAOce Fcc for each Club !hall be. 1Oi-, which mu.t be paid before the h I May each year.

5.-The CQuncil shall draw each Club in .::ouples. Thc$c ~"Oul"'lC"\ shall COmptle. and the wtnners shaJJ be dn.wn and 1!W.l compele in the nme IIl3nner, and [hi, ,h.3.J1 be conrinu.-d unlil Ibe end of [he Competition. when tile winning Club ahall huld the (:ul"'. Tmmedilllel)' afler each <inw i~ made nouc<: lhaIl be IIlV~n 10 each Club of the name

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LIVERPOOL GlAr-."TS.

Ground--lbscball SlgdiWlI, Church Road, Wa.verttee, Liverpool, 15.

Drllnng Roo", On if\.'un.J. ROUl_L.M.S. to !\IlY LIVerpool CilY Station. No. 4 ~nd

No. 4a Il1Inl~ from the citY pu. the iwund. Co/"un--Shln; White wilh Red trinuning:s; Cap: Red;

SIQ4;k.ings: Red aad White; Trousers: StcrtUlry-T. Wilson, 51 Alverstonc Road, Liverpool, 15. Tdepfr,,,,..-Watcrloo 1640.

Results. Dal(. Opponenrs, Gr'd, For AISI.

MIIy 8-B!ackpool Seagulls ..................... II ..... : ,f " lS-BJackpool SeKgUU5 ..................... A ...... .. ~ " 22--$oulh Liverpool c.Icdonians ....... H " 26--Rodlcla!e Greys ............ .......... .. H ..... .. ......... 1. " 29-0ldham GreyhQundt ........ :,\.:.~ .... A ......... .... . !.t . \1

June 2-Manchl:Sler Blue Sox ..... ~ ........ A .............. .. ..

" 5-Rodlllale Greys.... .. ...... ;~. HA ................................ .. .. (~ " II-Ro<:hd,d~ Grey$ ................. ..! • . " . " 12-Le>guc Cup, lst Round ... f.>. .. :t... .. ....... · .. · .... t L,lt

......,IL-19-.\1ancht"Slcr Blue So" 1 ...... .:.1S.t. A ......... ........ ,,1 ~ " 26--M8ncb~mr Blue Sox_~ . 'i,l~,L. H

July 3-0ldllam Greyl\nunds ........... ~ .. H .. 6-0ldham G~)'houn'h ....... :(WA,. A

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" IO-Lcague Cup Semi-final ,,~ " l Q-Rnchdale GreY$ ............. ... ~: .... A .. .......

......... " 17-111Adcpool ScagUlls ............ ~J: .. H , ,,24-SouII\ Liverpool CdcdonianlG-;.t. A

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;;f' 31-01dl1am Gro.:yhounds ............ .,. .... . H

\ I ua:. 7-LcH~UC Cup I'inal r . " 7-Bbckpool Seagulls ..................... A

" 1+-$oull1 Liverpool Caledonians ....... H

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" 21-Suulh L!\'erl'Ql>i Caledonlnns ....... A ......... , .... .... @;=Icr Blue Sux-

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MANCUESTER BLUE SOX.

rill- Grol<~d-Clu!rle~ SU"ecl, Blackley, Manchester. DrtlSln,g Romn-On Ground. Rorm--ViCloria, C'..e.ntJ'lll, liKchallic or Ltmoon Road Stations.

NOI, 16, 17 or 18 bUll from Cannon Strut to Blac-kley Libf1lry, or 55 bus from Hij!:h StTeet 10 Old Loom Hotel, MOSlon Lane.

Cololtrs-Shin: Blue wnh White tnDUnipSs IUld Blue Emblem; CaP' Blut; Trouscrl: Grey

Suruary-J. 1\., FEitRINGmN, "EmerviUe," Goodman Stitt!, BLlddey. Man~hC'Sttr, 9.

T,/tphol1l>--Q:ollyhur1t 2060 (Ground). Collyhursl 2617 (Home),

Resullt. Dale. Gr,1. For Ar.sl.

"tay 8-Soullt l.iverpool Olledoni3n< . H .. I5-OIdh:un Gr"yhound~ ................... A " 22-01dham Greyhound,.. H " 29-Rochdale Greys....... ....... A

June 2-LivcrpOl)l GiWIl5 .... , ................. H " 5-Oldham Greyhoumh, IT " 12-LeBKUc Cup I~t Roun,1 " 12-South l.iverpool CalcJonian$ ....... A " 16-R1nd<i>OOl Se.1gulls ................. H .. 19-Liverpool GiulIts ..................... , .. H " 26-Liverpool Giants ........................ A

July 3-South Liverp<Xl1 Caledonians ....... H .. IG-illackflool Seogullfl ..................... A " Io--Lcague Cup Semi-final .. 17-RIXhdale Grey'....... ..•.. H " 24--RQ(;hdale Grey'....... ....... ... A " 27-Qldham Greyhound.................... A " )I-Blackpool Sa.lluUs ............... H

Aug. 7_t.e.guc: Cup Final .. 7-South UVel'pO(l1 Caledoniaru .. A " 14-Rocl1d;tle GreY' ... _... H " 21-Bi:lck.pool Seagulls ..................... A " 28-L,verplloi Gian" ........................ A

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G.""nd-Tht Stadium, Watenbeddinj;5, Qldhl.lll.

DTfJti", ",'n--on Ground. fI ROlltt-Mum!» Station, L.M.S. Bu~es Nos. 5 or 6, b~~ : COI(M'l-Shirt and C.ap: Maroon; Trouse~: Grey; Em em·

White Greyhound. °ru 13 "I,ct Street, AsbtDn-SecrwlIy-E. L~NUI.ESS R.-.ER, r

under-Lynco Ttl~ho,,_.\Uln 1343 (Ground). Ashton 1042.

Results.

Dalt. Opponentl. Gr'd. For AlP't.

May 8-Rochdale GrcY$·.. . ............ .

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R ........ " 22-Marn;bcner r ue Sox ........ A " 29-Liverpool Giauu... . ............... H unc 5_Manehutcr Hlue Sox .... _... . .... A ...... .. . ........

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9-Suuth Liverpool Caledonians ...... . " 12-uaguc Cup hI Round .... . " 19-Dlad'l'Kl"l Seagull~ ................. A " 26--Blackpool Seagull$ .... ....... H

July 3--Livcrpool Gianll.. ...... . ......... A " 6--Liverpuol Gllnu ............... ......... H .. l C).-LeallUC Cup Semi-final " IG-Soulh LIVerpool Caledonians ....... A ......... " 13-Rochdalc GreYl ...... . .................. H ......... "

I7-South Liverpool Caledunians ....... H

" 24--Blackpool SeQgUlls ..................... A

" 27-Manchcstcr Blue Sox ......... H ....... , .

" 31_Livetpool Gianll ........ . .... A . ....... . Aug. 7-uailue Cup Fin.al

" 7-Rochdale Grc}'1. .................... A " 14--Blackpool Seagulb ..................... H .........

21-Rochdalc Greyl............. .. ... H ...... " 28-Sout.h Liverpool C.ledoniln$ .. H

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ROCHDALE GREYS.

Grou:d-Willbulu LlUte, SpollBnd, Rochdale. Drunng ROOm-On Ground. Ro"fl-SPOWlIld or Nord~n BU$ from Rochdale. CoI01n"'-:-Shi": White with Green letll'"rini; Cap: White

with Green peak; Trouun;: While; Stockings; White with Green JUI8I.

StO"Irary-FR"NK Kasn, 3 Caldcnhaw. Spolland. Rochdale. Ttltpl.",,_Roehdale .f002 (Ground).

Dale. Opponcnn. RelIldl,.

Gr'd. For AgSf..

May 8--Oldham Greyhounds.. . .......... H ........ . .. I5-South Liverpool Caledon;"ns ....... A ........ . " 22-Blackpoal Seagulls ...... ......... H " 26--Liverpool Gi.nu ........................ A ......... .. 29--Manchetter Blue Sol[ ....... ......... H

Junc 5-Livcrpool Giants..... .............. A " 8-Livcrpool Giants ........................ H " 12-Lenlilue Cup hi Round ........... . ......... .. I9--South Liverpool Caledonians , .•.... H " 26-Snmh liverpool Caledonians ....... A

July 3-Blackpoul Seagulls ..................... H ., 7- Bla<,;kpooJ Seagulls ..................... A " IO-League Cup Semi-final " IO--Liverpool Giants..... ......... .... H .. I3--0ldham Greyhounds ................... A .. 17-Manche~ltr Blue Sox ..... ........ ... A " 2+-Manchcsler Blue Sox ....... ... H " 31-South Liverpool Caledonians ....... H ........ .

Aug. 7-League Cup Final " 7-Oldh:am Greyhounds. ... .... ....... H ,. I4-Manch~let Bluc Sox ............. ... A " 21-Oldham Greyhounds.. . ..•........ A " 28-Blaekpool Secallulli ............ A

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SOUTH I. IVERPOOL CALEDONIANS.

Groulld-lloUy Puk, Woolton Road. Ganton, LiVerpool.

Dr~Jsimr Room--On Ground. . I ROUl_L.M.S. to AUenon Station; or to any LlverpOO

City S!.Alj"n, thenc:e No. 8 car to ground. CO/oIll"_Shirt and Trou,crs: While with Blue .pip~g;

Cap: White with Blue piping; Slocll.lnga: White WIth one Blue hoop.

Seaelary-R. CoWARD. 52 Laurd Road. Liverpool. 7. Ttltphom-Bank 4062.

Results. Datc. OplK'ncnLS. Crd. For Ag${.

"lay 8-Manehe$lcr Bluc Sox . .•.. ...... A . ....... . ......... .. lS-Rothdale Greys ..................... H ......... " 22-Uverpool Giann.. . ................. A ....... " ~B!ackpool Seagulls ......... ...... ... ... H

June 5-B!ackpool Seagulls. ......... .... A " 9-0ldham Greyhounds........ ........... H " 12-Lcague Cup ht Round " J2-.'4J.U1chcstcr Blue Sox .. ..... ......... H ,. 19-Roehdale Greyl ................. , ..... A ......... " 26--Rochilillc Greys............. .... H

July 3--Monchesler Blue Sox ................ A " IO-Oldham Grcyhoundl ................... H " 100i..t'ague Cup Semi-fiOilI .. I4-Blackpool Seilgu](~ ........... , ......... H ......... " 17-0Idh~m Grcyhounds.... ....•. ..... .... A ......... " 24-Livc(]l<>o1 Giants ...................... H ...... ... . ....... . ,. 31-RochdJle Greys ......................... A ......... . ....... .

Aug. 7-\tnnehc$lcr Bluc Sox ................ H ......... . ....... . ,. 7-Le<l!:ue Cup l"in:ll I' 10-IJbckpooi Seagulb ..................... A .. 14-l.ivnpool Gian!s. . ............ A II 21--Llvcrpool GianLs. ............. H " 28-OIdham Grcyhounds............. A

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SEASON, 1936.

l' WL D F A PI>. ROCHOALII GREYS I' II I 2 140 77 23 OLDHAM GIU!YIlOUNDS ... 1< JO I 3 144 73 21 L IVeRPOOL CrA.'iTS I' 8 0 6 1'1 146 16 MANCHESTER, IJLUII SOX •.• I' 6 2 6 l3i 121 I' B!..ACit.POOL SEAGUUS I' 6 I 7 96 117 J3 Asl-lTOS HI. WItS ... I' , 3 7 107 163 II

'SoL TON SCAJU.rn I' 3 2 9 115 126 8 BELLI! VUH TIGERS I' 3 0 II 88 145 6

LE.AGUE CHALLENGE CUP FINAL.

Oldham Greyhounds 16 Manchester Blu~ $Q>l 4

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