SATURDAY 14th DECEMBER 1957. NICHOLLS BEST BUT NO CHANCE.

EXETER CITY 0,
Bell; Foley, MacDonald; John, Harvey, Mitchell; Rapley, Churms, Nicholls, Rees, Dale,

CRYSTAL PALACE 1.
Rouse; 'Edwards, Greenwood; Belcher, Choules, Sanders; Harrison, Long, Berry, Cooper, Collins,

Scorer Palace Harrison,
Attendance 5,570.

The tale grows longer. The tale of grim, gloomy games and of the growing familiarity of Exeter City's very own spot at the bottom of the Third Dvision,

The only goal of the game came 15 minutes from time, Ex Torquay winger Tony Collins crossed the ball from the left to the right to Harrison who shot past Bell's flailing arms into the roof of the net, 75 minutes gone mind you, before Palace scored with their first shot worth mentioning at City's goal,

That shows quite clearly that the City should not have lost and when it is added that once City had broken Palace's midfield hold they slammed in shot after shot, it becomes more obvious that there should have been a little more sparkle in the gloom. Because although Palace looked a much livelier side in midfield for most of the game it was City who looked like scoring,

Nicholls had his best game for City, he had several good efforts blocked or sent inches wide. Hardest luck of all went to Rees who hit the inside of an upright before the ball was cleared. Once again City looked like a collection of individuals rather than a team.

Southern League

GRAVESEND 4.

EXETER CITY RESERVES 3
Hunter; Bowkett, Palmer; Beer, Packer, Waterman; From Atkins, Wilson, Atkinson, Calland, Hill, Robinson, Skuse,

Scorers Exeter City Atkinson, Hill 2.

MONDAY 16th DECEMBER 1957.
CITY RESHUFFLE PLAN.

Exeter City chairman Mr A,S,Line is to make every effort to attend the next home match, He will travel from Falmouth where he is recuerating from an illness, He attends to present his plan for a reshuffle within the club. It will affect the administration of the club, his plans will be revealed after discussion with the rest of the board,

WEDNESDAY 18th DECEMBER 1957. EVANS NOT OFFERED POST.

Harry Evans, Aldershot's manager and former Exeter City inside forward has not been offered a post within the club, the denial of a National newspaper report was made by City's chairman Mr A,S,Line today. Evans 38, was with City as an inside forward for two years, he went to Aldershot nine years ago as a player and worked up from assistant trainer to manager.