OFFICERS	JW HUNT CUP	1926 to	PRESENT.
PRESIDENTS		CHAIRMEN
1926-1948	J. K. Hunt	1926-1967	A. E. David
1949-1974	H. W. Hunt	1967-1976	G. A. Gillott
1974-1976	F. A. Yates	1976-1984	F A. David
1976-1980	G. A. Gillott	1984-1990	G. E. Gilbert
1980-1990	A. E. Maiden	1990-1992	A. E. Maiden
1990-1998	G. E. Gilbert	1992-1994	A. Simcock
1998-	A. J. Hamil	1994- 2007	J. Cartwright
		2007­	T Duncombe
SECRETARIES		TREASURERS
1926-1934	H.W. Johns	1924-1942	J. Monckton
1934-1955	H. Healey	1942-1955	H. Healey
1955-1961	G. A. Gilliott	1955-1961	G. A. Gillott
1961-1967	A. E. Maiden	1961-1964	A. E. Maiden
1967-1968	J. Hargreaves	1964-1967	G. E. Gilbert
1968-1969	A. E. Maiden	1967-1969	A. E. Maiden
1969-1972	W. Gregory	1969-1972	W. Gregory
1972-1977	G. Guyatt	1972-1975	G. Guyatt
1977-1987	P Crane	1975-1977	B. Atkins
1987-1994	W. Wakeman	1977-1982	J. Latham
1994-	A. Ryder	1982-1990	L. Armstrong
		1990-1994	G. E. Gilbert
		1994­	W. Wakeman

The Competitions inaugural meeting was held at the Molineux Hotel,Wolverhampton on Thurs 16th September 1926.
AE David a well respected figure in local football circles was elected Chairman.
It was passed that all proceeds were to be donated to the Blind Institute.
24 teams entered and the first final was played at the Molineux on Thursday 14th April 1927.
Short Heath United beat Cannon 2-0, att 1000+.
£13/9/0p was raised.

COPY OF MINUTES OF FIRST MEETING>

Meeting held at Molineux Hotel

Thursday Sept 16^th 1926.

 

Present JK Hunt ( President),
C Tyldesley (Vice President),
AE David (Chairman),
H Healey (Vice Chair),

S Monckton (Treasurer),
WH Johns (Hon Secretary)..
Messrs BE Hunt, E Farrington,
H Rooker,
Alderman  AG Jeffs,
B Matthews,
WE Barnaby,  

Representatives from the following clubs also attended LM&S, Gas, Chillington, Union Works, Vaughan Bros, Tarmac, GWR, Short Heath, Upper Ettingshall, Fox of Shipley, St Patricks, Harrows, AJS, Blakenhall St Lukes, & Bradley Prims.

Apologies received from Major F Carr, Messrs TW Simpson, HW Hunt & Shifnal Manor.

 

Mr BE Hunt presented the Cup to the President to be held in trust for the Institute for the Blind.

 

Speeches of a varied and encouraging in advice were made by the President, Messrs BE Hunt, C Tyldesley, Ald AG Jeffs, J Monckton , FL Ray, B Matthews and ACV Thomson Sec to the Institute for the Blind.

 

The Chairman (Mr AE David) thanked all for their support and encouragement.

Unanimously decided that the Rules as printed be adapted.

 

The election of 10 representatives to act on the Executive resulted as follows:

Mr F Cope W’hampton Gas

MrFL Ray GWR

Mr F Smith Chillington WMC

Mr S Kempson Vaughans

Mr HE Porter Tarmac

Mr F Parkes Blakenhall St Lukes

Mr Ansell LM&S Railway Co

Mr J Askins Upper Ettingshall

Mr H Yardley Fox of Shipley

MrGBeach Cannon Iron

 

The following clubs having made application to join the competition were accepted and form the competition:

 

St Patricks, The Harrows,Tarmac, Bradmore St Phillips, Short Heath, Haywards, Upper Ettingshall, LM&S Railway, Shifnal, Vaughans, AJS, Fox of Shipley, Sunbeamland, Butler Sports, GWR 1&II, Bradley Prims, W’hampton Gas, Bridgnorth, Chillington, Cannon Iron, Union Works, Lilleshall, Blakenhall St Lukes.

 

Unanimously agreed that all teams go in the draw & that all teams play in the first round also that all matches should be played according to the rules.

 

Decided that next meeting should be held at the Molineux Hotel on Thursday Oct 21^st at 7.45pm.

 

AE David 21/10/26

Chairman.