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 match, and at once jointly intimate their decision to the Secretary of the Association. When a re-played match has resulted in a draw, an extra half-hour must be played.

18. Any Club intending to scratch must give information of their intention to do so to the Secretary of the opposing Club not less than eight days before the date fixed for playing. A Club failing to comply with this Rule shall be reported to the Council, who s(hall have power to compel such offending Club to pay the expenses incurred by their opponents, or of taking such action as they may deem expedient.

19. The Council shall fix the grounds for all Semi-final and Final Ties, and shall have direct control of all the arrangements connected with these matches. When a Semi-final match has resulted in a draw, it must be re-played on the following Saturday. If the second match should also result in a draw, it must be re-played on the following Thursday, unless the Clubs mutually agree at the conclusion of the match to play on an earlier day, and at once jointly intimate their decision to the Secretary of the Association. When a Final match has resulted in a draw, it must be re-played on the following Saturday. If the second match should also result in a draw, it must be re-played as the Council may determine. When a re-played match under this Rule has resulted in a draw, an extra half-hour must be played.

20. In the Semi-final and Final Ties any Club failing to play, without showing a good and sufficient cause for such failure to play, may be adjudged by the Council to have been guilty of serious misconduct, and liable to be dealt with under Rule 45 of the Association.

21. The dimensions of the field of play for Cup Ties shall be:—Maximum length, 120 yards; minimum length, no yards maximum breadth, 80 yards; minimum breadth, 70 yards. Goal nets must be used m all ties in the Competition Proper, and the Council recommend their use in the Qualifying Competition.

22. The Referee in all matches shall be neither a past nor present member of either of the contending Clubs. The fees