THE St Helens Combination will have 48 teams competing in their four Saturday.

There will be 12 teams in each section, with seven new clubs joining.

They are: Carr Mill Reserves, Meek FC, Hardshaw Argyle, Railway Rangers, Kendrick Cross, Bull & Dog FC and College of St Helens FC.

Bull & Dog FC are a new outfit as the previous Bull & Dog FC have now moved over to Bowling Green FC. Carr Mill Reserves are the Ex Anchor FC Reserve side as The Anchor will now operate as Carr Mill FC.

The Sunday Division will now operate just the one league of 12 clubs - having lost four clubs but now welcome York FC and Bleak Hill FC. At the recent annual meeting, the clubs returned Bert Rawsthorne, President; Eric Bond, Chairman; David Watkins, Secretary; Bill Roberts, Fixture and Competition Secretary; Derek Cleveland, Treasurer; John Goodwin, Referees Appointment Secretary.

In addition, John Pennington is now Assistant Secretary and Sunday Division Secretary; Tommy Ward, a long serving stalwart, was appointed Vice Chairman, St Helens Combination; and Tony Haddock was joined as a neutral member by Rob Deakin.

Mrs May Gordon, once again, for the 13th consecutive year, presented the Tom Gordon Memorial Trophy to the club deemed, not only the most sporting, but the most well run and disciplinary free for season 1998-99 to Division Three outfit Cowley Hill Park and the Sunday Division 'Referee of the Year' trophy to Mr David Forber.

In the President's and Chairman's remarks, congratulations went to all the successful clubs of the season, players chosen for Inter League status and particularly The Anchor FC who won the Liverpool CFA Intermediate Cup for the second season running.

Three club representatives, Mr D Howarth (Gerard Arms), Mr R Hesketh (East Sutton Labour) and Mr B Teebay (West Bank) were returned to the management but there is still a vacancy for a fourth member.

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