Football: League's stunner as five quit top posts.Byline: DAVID JONES David Jones is a common name, particularly in Wales, and there have been several well-known individuals with this name. Variations include Dave Jones and Davy Jones. THE Liverpool Competition has been rocked with the resignation of five members of the league's management committee. President Peter Booth quit before a special general meeting of clubs last week, and subsequently chairman Peter Harris, Bill Hughes (secretary), Peter Freeman (treasurer) and Mike Bishop (publicity officer) have also resigned. The 26 clubs have been asked to make nominations to fill the positions by July 4, ahead of another special meeting on July 9. The departures are the result of clubs voting against the management committee over a decision they took during an internal dispute. Harris said last night: ``This management committee has made enormous strides in the last few years, and I can say that because I have only been involved for the past four months. ``They have expanded the league, gained ECB See electronic code book. accreditation accreditation, n a process of formal recognition of a school or institution attesting to the required ability and performance in an area of education, training, or practice. and started basic negotiations to start feeder feeder abbreviation for self-feeders. Used in feeding groups of animals at intervals of several days. Feed has to be dry and comminuted so that it will run down the spouts from the hopper into the troughs. leagues. They have also made the Competition financially stable and achieved all of that in a short time. It's a cracking record. The fact that they have done this should have afforded them some respect. ``The ECB looked at the Competition as a role model, but some people have not been able to look beyond the end of their nose. It's a sad state of affairs. ``The clubs brought about the downfall of the previous management and I thought with the achievements of this management we were past all that and were in good heart to make progress. But, sadly, I misjudged the situation. ``The majority of the committee felt the position was untenable.'' Ken Jones, Grounds chairman, refuted that the Competition was in crisis, but said: ``On July 9 we need a new committee, but unfortunately we are coming up with them too often. We need solidarity.'' Jones went on: ``I think the future of the Competition is bright because it will be the only premier league in Lancashire. It could be very big with the Southport League and Merseyside Competition coming together. ``What we have had is a hiccup hiccup or hiccough, involuntary spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm followed by a sharp intake of air, which is abruptly stopped by a sudden, involuntary closing of the glottis (opening between the vocal cords); the consequent blocking of air , which is what we are good at.'' He added that the management structure of the league might need to be looked at, with representatives from the clubs joining the committee. |
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