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THIS AGREEMENT is made the 18th day of September 1996

BETWEEN:

(1)      APOLLO SPORTS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED whose registered office is at
         Paddock Works Oldbury Warley West Midlands B69 2DF (Company
         Registration No. 343458) ("the Company"); and

(2)      PAUL ANDREW TAYLOR of 45 Anstruther Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3NW
         ("the Director")

WHEREAS:

It is agreed that the Company will employ the Director and the Director will
serve the Company as director of the Company on the following terms and
conditions:

NOW IT IS AGREED as follows:

1.       DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

1.1      In this agreement the following words and expressions shall have the 
         meanings following them:

         "Associated Company"   a subsidiary and any other company which is for
                                the time being a holding company (as defined by
                                the Companies Act 1985 Section 736) of the
                                Company or another subsidiary of any such
                                holding company;

         "Subsidiary"           a subsidiary (as defined by the Companies Act
                                1985 Section 736) for the time being of the
                                Company;
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         "the Board"            the board of directors for the time being of the
                                Company;

         "the Business"         the business of the design development
                                manufacture marketing and sale of golf shafts
                                bicycle tubing wheel tubing javelins and similar
                                speciality sports and tubing products carried on
                                by the Company and any other business carried on
                                by the Company at the date of termination of
                                this agreement and the business carried on by
                                any Associated Company at the date of such
                                termination;

         "Intellectual                                                          
         Property"              includes letters patent, trade marks and service
                                marks (whether registered or unregistered),
                                registered or unregistered designs, utility
                                models, copyrights (including design
                                copyrights), applications for any of the
                                foregoing and the right to apply for them in any
                                part of the world, discoveries, creations,
                                inventions or improvements upon or additions to
                                an invention, confidential information, trade
                                secrets, know-how and any research effort
                                relating to any of the above mentioned, business
                                names whether registrable or not, moral rights
                                and any similar rights in any country;

         "Incapacity"           any illness or other like cause incapacitating
                                the Director from attending to his duties;

         "EPCA"                 Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978
                                (as amended).

1.2      Words importing one gender include all other genders and words
         importing the singular include the plural and vice versa.

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1.3      Any reference to a statutory provision shall be deemed to include a
         reference to any statutory modification or re-enactment of it.

1.4      The clause headings do not form part of this agreement and shall not be
         taken into account in its construction or interpretation.

1.5      Any reference to the Director shall if appropriate include his personal
         representatives.

1.6      References in this agreement to any clause, sub-clause, schedule or
         paragraph without further designation shall be construed as references
         to the clause, sub-clause, schedule or paragraph of this agreement so
         numbered.

2.       TERM OF EMPLOYMENT

2.1      The employment of the Director by the Company commenced on 1 August
         1986 and is subject to termination by the Company giving to the
         Director twelve months notice in writing or by the Director giving to
         the Company six months notice in writing or as provided below.

2.2      The employment of the Director shall terminate automatically on the
         last day of calendar month in which he attains the age of 62.

3.       DUTIES

3.1      The Director shall during his employment under this agreement:

         3.1.1    perform the duties and exercise the powers which the Board may
                  from to time properly assign to him in his capacity as
                  managing director or in connection with the business of the
                  Company or the business of any one or more of its Associated
                  Companies (including performing duties as requested from time
                  to time by the Board serving on the board of such Associated
                  Companies or by any other executive body or any committee of
                  such a company);

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        3.1.2    in the absence of any specific directions from the Board (but
                 subject always to the memorandum control association of the
                 Company) have the and management of the business of the
                 Company; and

        3.1.3    do all in his power to promote develop and extend the business
                 of the Company and of its Associated Companies and at all
                 times and in all respects conform and comply with the proper
                 and reasonable directions and regulations of the Board.

3.2     The Director shall carry out his duties and exercise his powers jointly
        with any other managing or executive director(s) appointed by the Board
        to act jointly with him and the Board may at any time require the
        Director to cease performing or exercising the said or any duties or
        powers.

3.3     The Director shall work in any place within the United Kingdom which
        the Board may require for the proper performance and exercise of his
        duties and powers and he may be required to travel on the business of
        the Company or any of its Associated Companies anywhere within the
        world.

3.4     If the Company requires the Director to work permanently at a place
        which necessitates a move from his present address the Company will
        reimburse the Director for all removal expenses directly and reasonably
        incurred as a result of the Company's requirement up to the maximum
        permitted under the Inland Revenue's Extra Statutory Concession from
        time to time relating to such reimbursement.

3.5     The Director's job and associated duties may from time to be changed by
        the Company and the Director may at any time be required to undertake
        reasonable additional or other duties as necessary to meet the needs of
        the business of the Company or the Associated Companies.

3.6     The Director may from time to time be required by the Company to
        undertake duties or
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        work for (whether on a temporary or permanent basis) any one or more of
        the Associated Companies.

3.7     The Company shall be entitled to require the Director to work at such
        other places within the world on a temporary basis as the Company shall
        from time to time direct and the following provisions shall apply in
        such cases:

        3.7.1 the Director shall not be required to work outside the United
              Kingdom for periods exceeding 6 months in any calendar year;

        3.7.2 the Director shall continue to be paid in sterling to his United
              Kingdom bank account in accordance with clause 5.1;

        3.7.3 during any such periods the Director shall be entitled to be paid
              hotel, temporary accommodation and additional subsistence expenses
              in accordance with the Company's policy from time to time but
              shall not be entitled to any further or additional payment;

        3.7.4 during any such periods the provisions of this agreement shall
              continue to apply to the Director's employment but the Director
              shall in addition comply with the reasonable requirements of any
              Associated Company for whom the Director is required to undertake
              duties during such period; and

        3.7.5 there shall be no special terms and conditions relating to the
              Director's return to the United Kingdom at the conclusion of such
              periods

4.      OFFICE OF DIRECTOR

        During his employment under this agreement the Director shall not:

4.1     voluntarily resign as a director of the Company; or

4.2     do or refrain from doing any act whereby his office as a director of the
        Company is or becomes liable to be vacated;

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4.3     do anything that would cause him to be disqualified from continuing to
        act as a director

5.      REMUNERATION

5.1     Starting Salary

        The remuneration of the Director shall be a salary (which shall accrue
        from day to day) at the rate of (pound)65,000 per year (or such higher
        rate as the Company may in its discretion from time to time decide or
        award inclusive of any directors' fees payable to him under the articles
        of association of the Company and the Associated Companies) payable by
        equal monthly installments on the 15th day of every month.

5.2     Review of Salary

        The said shall be reviewed annually to take effect on 1st January of
        each year, commencing 1st January 1998.

5.3     Bonus

        The Company envisages that the Director shall be allowed to participate
        in such executive bonus scheme (with maximum earnings potential of 150%
        of basic salary) as the Company may from time to time operate on such
        basis as the Company may from time to time decide. The Company shall be
        entitled to amend vary or withdraw the terms of any bonus scheme from
        time to time in any way the Company may choose. No benefits will be paid
        to the Director under the terms of any bonus scheme if the Director has
        given or received notice to terminate this Agreement.

6.      PENSION SCHEME

        The Director will during his employment under this agreement be entitled
        to become a member of any retirement benefits scheme established by the
        Company or its Holding Company (or of any scheme set up in place of it)
        and the Company and the Director will promptly pay all contributions due
        under the scheme.

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7.      LIFE, MEDICAL AND PERMANENT HEALTH INSURANCE

7.1     The Company will provide life insurance cover for the Director in an
        amount of not less than four times his annual basic salary.

7.2     The Company will provide medical insurance cover for the Director and
        his spouse and dependants under the age of 21 (or 24 if in full time
        education) with an insurance company nominated by the Company from time
        to time.

7.3     In respect of medical insurance the Company shall only be obligated to
        maintain payments of premiums in respect thereof and shall not be
        obliged to pay any benefits to the Director except such, if any, as are
        received by the Company from any relevant insurance company.

8.      COMPANY CAR

8.1     The Company will supply the Director with a car deemed by the Company to
        be suitable for the performance of his duties or in relation to his
        position within the Company in respect of which the Company will pay the
        fuel and other running costs together with all insurance and maintenance
        costs for business and reasonable private use.

8.2     The Director shall take good care of the car and ensure that the
        provisions and conditions of any insurance policy relating to it are
        observed and shall return the car and its keys to the Company at its
        registered office (or any other place the Company may reasonably
        nominate) immediately upon the termination of his employment however
        arising.

8.3     The car shall be renewed in accordance with the Company's policy as to
        renewal of motor cars from time to time.

9.      EXPENSES

        The Company shall by way of reimbursement pay or procure to be paid to
        the Director:

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9.1      all reasonable traveling hotel, and other expenses wholly, exclusively
         and necessarily incurred by him in or about the performance of his
         duties under this agreement; and

9.2      the cost of subscription to all professional bodies to which he is
         obliged to belong in order to maintain his professional qualifications.

10.      HOLIDAYS

         The Director (in addition to the usual public and bank holidays) be
         entitled to not less than 25 days' holiday in each year to be taken at
         a time or times convenient to the Company. At least 5 day's holiday
         must be taken to coincide with factory holiday closure unless agreed
         otherwise with the Company.

11.      ILLNESS

11.1     The Director shall be paid during absence due to Incapacity (such
         payment to be inclusive of any statutory sick pay or social security
         benefits to which he may be entitled) an amount equal to the salary
         which would otherwise have been payable to the Director for a total of
         up to 26 weeks of Incapacity.

11.2     Thereafter the Director shall be paid during absence due to Incapacity
         during the period from the 27th week to the 52nd week of Incapacity an
         amount equal to one half of the salary which would otherwise have been
         payable to the Director.

11.3     After the 52nd week of absence by reason of Incapacity any payment to
         the Director shall be made only at the discretion of the Board.

11.4     If after the 52nd week of absence as aforesaid the Director shall be
         absent without the consent of the Board for a further period the
         Company may terminate the appointment of the Director by notice in
         writing in accordance with clause 2.1.

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11.5     Periods of absence in any 18 month period shall be aggregated.

11.6     If the Incapacity shall be or appear to be occasioned by actionable
         negligence of a third party in respect of which damages are or may be
         recoverable the Director shall immediately notify the Board of that
         fact and of any claim, compromise, settlement or judgment made or
         awarded in connection with it and shall give to the Board all
         particulars the Board may reasonably to the Company that part of
         any Board damages recovered relating to loss of for the period of the
         Incapacity as the Board may reasonably determine provided that the
         amount to be refunded shall not exceed the amount of damages or
         compensation recovered by him less any costs borne by the Director in
         connection with the recovery of such damages or compensation and shall
         not exceed the total remuneration paid to him by way of salary in
         respect of the period of the Incapacity.

12.      TIME AND ATTENTION

         During the continuance of his employment under this agreement the
         Director shall unless prevented by Incapacity devote his whole time and
         attention to the business of the Company and shall not without the
         prior written consent of the Board:

12.1     engage in any other business; or

12.2     be concerned or interested in any other business of a similar nature to
         or competitive with that carried on by the Company or any of its
         Associated Companies or which is a supplier or customer of the Company
         or of its Associated Companies in relation to its goods or services;

         provided that nothing in this clause shall preclude the Director from
         holding or being otherwise interested in any shares or other securities
         of any company which are for the time being quoted on any recognized
         stock exchange (or in respect of which dealing takes

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         place in the Unlisted Securities Market of The International Stock
         Exchange of the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Limited) so long
         as the interest of the Director in such shares or other securities does
         not extend to more than 1% of the total amount of such shares or
         securities.

13.      INVENTIONS

13.1     The parties in the Director may make, discover or create Intellectual
         course of his duties under this agreement and agree that in this
         respect the Director has a special obligation to further the interests
         of the Company.

13.2     Subject to the provisions of the Patents Act 1977 and the Copyright
         Designs and Patents Act 1988 if at any time during his employment under
         this agreement the Director makes or discovers or participates in the
         making or discovery of any Intellectual Property relating to or capable
         of being used in the business for the time being carried on by the
         Company or any of its Associated Companies full details of the
         Intellectual Property shall immediately be communicated by him to the
         Company and shall be the absolute property of the Company. Al the
         request and expense of the Company the Director shall give and supply
         all such information, data, drawings and assistance as may be requisite
         to enable the Company to exploit the Intellectual Property to the best
         advantage of the Company and the Director shall execute all documents
         and do all things which may be necessary or desirable for obtaining
         patent or other protection for the Intellectual Property in such parts
         of the world as may be specified by the Company and for vesting the
         same in the Company or as it may direct.

13.3     The Director irrevocably appoints the Company to be his attorney in his
         name and on his behalf to sign, execute or do any such instrument or
         thing and generally to use his name for the purpose of giving to the
         Company (or its nominee) the full benefit of the provisions of this
         clause and in favor of any third party. A certificate in writing signed
         by any director or the secretary of the Company that any instrument or
         act falls within the

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         authority conferred by this clause shall be conclusive evidence that
         such is the case.

13.4     If the Intellectual Property is not the property of the Company the
         Company shall, subject to the Provisions of the Patents Act 1977 and
         the Copyright Designs and Patent Act 1988, have the right to acquire
         for itself or its nominee the Director's rights in the Intellectual
         Property within 3 months after disclosure pursuant to clause 13.2 on
         fair and reasonable terms to be agreed by a patent agent agreed by the
         parties or in default of agreement nominated by the President for the
         time being of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents. Such patent
         agent shall act as expert and not as arbitrator and accordingly the
         provision of any statutes relating to arbitration shall not apply to
         the patent agent's decision. The costs of the patent agent shall be
         borne by the Company.

13.5     The rights and obligations under this clause shall continue in force
         after termination of this agreement in respect of Intellectual Property
         made during the Director's employment under this agreement and shall be
         binding upon his representatives.

14.       CONFIDENTIALITY

14.1     The Director is aware that in the course of employment under this
         agreement he will have access to and be entrusted with information in
         respect of the business and financing of the Company and its dealings,
         transactions and affairs and likewise in relation to its Associated
         Companies all of which information is or may be confidential.

14.2     The Director shall not (except in the proper course of his duties)
         during or after the period of his employment under this agreement
         divulge to any person whatever or otherwise make use of (and shall use
         his best endeavors to prevent the publication or disclosure of) any
         trade secret or secret manufacturing process or any confidential
         information
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         concerning any of the Associated Companies or any of its or their
         suppliers agents, distributors or customers.

14.3     All notes and memoranda of any trade secrets or confidential
         information concerning the business of the Company and the Associated
         Companies or any of its or their suppliers, agents, distributors or
         customers which shall be acquired, received or made by the Director
         during the course of his employment shall be the property of the
         Company and shall be surrendered by the Director to someone duly
         authorized in that behalf at the termination of his employment or at
         the request of the Board at any time during the course of his
         employment.

15.      TERMINATION OF DIRECTORSHIP
         The employment of the Director under this agreement shall terminate
         automatically in the event of his ceasing to be a director of the
         Company and in that event the Director shall have no claim for damages
         against the Company unless he shall so cease:

15.1     by reason of his not being re-elected as a director of the Company at
         the annual general meeting of the Company held next after the
         commencement of his employment; or

15.2     by virtue of a resolution passed by the members of the Company in
         general meeting to remove him as a director;

         and at the time of such failure to re-elect or of such removal the
         Company shall not be otherwise entitled to determine his employment
         under this Agreement.

16.      SUMMARY TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
         The employment of the Director may be terminated by the Company without
         notice or payment in lieu of notice:

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16.1     if the Director is guilty of any gross default or misconduct in
         connection with or affecting the business of the Company or any
         Subsidiary or Associated Company to which he is required by this
         agreement to render services; or

16.2     in the event of any serious or repeated breach or non-observance by the
         Director of any of the stipulations contained in this agreement; or

16.3     if the Director becomes bankrupt or makes any composition or enters
         into any deed of arrangement with his creditors; or

16.4     if the Director is convicted of any arrestable criminal offence (other
         than an offence under road traffic legislation in the United Kingdom or
         elsewhere for which a fine or non-custodial penalty is imposed); or

16.5     if the Director is disqualified from holding office in another company
         in which be is concerned or interested because of wrongful trading
         under the Insolvency Act 1986; or

16.6     if the Director shall become of unsound mind or become a patient under
         the Mental Health Act 1983; or

16.7     if the Director is convicted of an offence under the Companies
         securities (Insider Dealing) Act 1985 or under any other pursuant or
         future statutory enactment or regulations relating to insider dealings;
         or

16.8     if the Director resigns as a director of the Company otherwise than at
         the request of the Company.

17.      TERMS DURING NOTICE PERIOD

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17.1     The Company reserves the right to make a payment in lieu of notice
         (including benefits to which the Director is contractually entitled)
         should it so wish or to require the Director to remain away from work
         during his notice period whichever may be appropriate.

17.2     Where the Company requires the Director to remain away from work during
         his notice period (whether he or the Company gave notice), he will be
         required to comply with any reasonable conditions laid down by the
         Company and whilst on full pay during such time he will not be
         permitted to work for any other person, firm, client, corporation or on
         his own behalf without the Company's prior written permission.

18.      RESIGNATION FROM DIRECTORSHIPS
         Upon the termination by whatever means of this agreement:-

18.1     the Director shall at the request of the Company immediately resign
         from office as a director of the Company and from such offices held by
         him in Associated Companies as may be so requested without claim for
         compensation as a result of such resignations and in the event of his
         failure so to do the Company is hereby irrevocably authorized to
         appoint some person in his name and on his behalf to sign and deliver
         such resignation or resignations to the Company and to each of the
         Associated Companies of which the Director is at the material time a
         director or other officer; and

18.2     the Director shall not without the consent of the Company at any time
         thereafter represent himself still to be connected with the Company or
         any of the Associated Companies.

19.      RECONSTRUCTION OR AMALGAMATION
         If the employment of the Director under this agreement is terminated by
         reason of the liquidation of the Company for the purpose of
         reconstruction or amalgamation and the Director is offered employment
         with any concern or undertaking resulting from the reconstruction or
         amalgamation on terms and conditions not less favorable than the terms

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         of this agreement then the Director shall have no claim against the
         Company in respect of the termination of his employment under this
         agreement.

20.      NON-SOLICITATION AND NON-COMPETITION
20.1     The Director covenants with the Company that he will not for the period
         of 12 months after ceasing to be employed under this agreement without
         the prior written consent of the Board in connection with the carrying
         on of any business similar to or in competition with the Business on
         his own behalf or on behalf of any person firm or company directly or
         indirectly:
         20.1.1      seek to procure orders from or seek to do business with any
                     person, firm or company who has at any time during the
                     period of 12 months immediately preceding such cessation
                     done business with the Company; or
         20.1.2      actually accept orders from or do business with any person,
                     firm or company who has at any time during the period of 
                     12 months immediately preceding such cessation done
                     business with the Company; or
         20.1.3      endeavor to entice away from the Company any person who has
                     at any time during the period of 12 months immediately
                     preceding such cessation been employed or engaged by the
                     Company
         provided that nothing in this clause shall prohibit the seeking of
         procuring of orders or the doing of business not relating or similar to
         the business or businesses described above.

20.2     The Director covenants with the Company that he will not within the
         United Kingdom or the USA and for the period of 6 months after ceasing
         to be employed under this agreement without the prior written consent
         of the Board either alone or jointly with or as manager, agent,
         consultant or employee of any person, firm or company directly or
         indirectly carry on or be engaged in any activity or business which
         shall be in competition with the Business.

20.3     In the event that the Company requires the Director to remain away from
         work as  

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         provided for in Clause 17.1 for some or all of any period of notice,
         the period of the restrictions set out in Clauses 20.1 and 20.2 will be
         reduced by the length of time the Director is so required to remain
         away from work prior to the cessation of his employment.

20.4     The restrictions contained in clause 20.1 and 20.2 shall apply for the
         benefit of any Associated Companies (as the Director hereby covenants)
         for which the Director has undertaken work or to which the Director has
         provided services or of whose affairs the Director gained personal
         knowledge in each case during the period of 12 months immediately
         preceding the cessation of the Directors employment as if such clauses
         had been repeated in full for the benefit of such Associated Company.

20.5     Each of the restrictions in this clause shall be read and construed
         independently, separately and severally from the other covenants herein
         contained and are considered by the parties to be reasonable in all the
         circumstances and accordingly it is hereby agreed that if any such
         restrictions shall be adjudged to be void as going beyond what is
         reasonable in all the circumstances for the protection of the interests
         of the Company but would be valid if part of the wording were deleted
         or the period thereof reduced or the range of activities reduced in
         scope the said restrictions shall apply with such modifications as may
         be necessary to make them valid and effective.

21.      GRIEVANCE AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES
         There are no specific disciplinary rules applicable to the Director. If
         the Director is dissatisfied with any disciplinary decision relating to
         him or if he has any grievance arising from his employment hereunder he
         may refer any such matter to the Board who will deal with the matter by
         discussion and by a majority decision of those present (other than the
         Director) at the Board Meeting at which the matter is discussed. Any
         such decision shall be final.

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22.      REDUNDANCY
         If the Director shall have been dismissed by reason of redundancy and
         shall be entitled to a redundancy payment under the EPCA Company shall
         pay to him a redundancy payment calculated as follows in full and final
         settlement:

22.1     an amount computed as set out in Schedule 4, EPCA save that the week's
         pay shall be the actual pay on the relevant date and not be subject to
         a statutory maximum and a maximum of 30 completed years of service
         shall be taken into account; and

22.2     the Directors contractual notice entitlement (or pay in lieu to include
         any benefits to which the Director is contractually entitled. If the
         Director is required by the Company to work part or all of his notice
         period, a payment equivalent to the Director's final notice
         entitlement, calculated from the date of termination, may be paid as an
         additional termination payment. This would include any payment in lieu
         of any period of unexpired notice.

         provided always that the Director shall not be entitled to receive in
         addition to the said redundancy payment compensation of any kind, (and
         to which he may otherwise have been entitled), in respect of any period
         of notice during which he shall not have been asked to continue the
         performance of his duties as employee of the Company.

23.      NOTICES
         Notices may be given by either party by letter addressed to the other
         party at (in the case of the Company) its registered office for the
         time being and (in the case of the Director) his last known address and
         any notice given by letter shall be deemed to have been given at the
         time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of
         post or if delivered by hand upon delivery and in proving service by
         post it shall be sufficient to prove that the notice was properly
         addressed and posted.

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24.      PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYMENT
         The schedule to this agreement sets out the particulars of the
         Director's employment with the Company in accordance with the
         requirements of section 1 of the EPCA.

25.      MISCELLANEOUS
25.1     This agreement is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with
         the laws of England.

25.2     The parties to this agreement submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of
         the English courts.


25.3     This agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties
         and supersedes all previous agreements and arrangements (if any)
         relating to the employment of the Director by the Company (which shall
         be deemed to have been terminated by mutual consent).

  IN WITNESS whereof the parties hereto have executed this agreement (in the
  case of the Director, as a deed) the day and year first before written.


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                                    SCHEDULE

1.    THE PARTIES
1.1   Name of the Company             :      Apollo Sports Manufacturing Limited
1.2   Address of the Company          :      Paddock Works Oldbury Warley West
                                             Midlands B69 2DF
1.3   Name of the Director            :      Paul Andrew Taylor
1.4   Address of the Director         :      45 Anstruther Road Edgbaston
                                             Birmingham B15 3NW


2.    DATES OF EMPLOYMENT
2.1   Date of commencement of
      employment with the Company     :      1 August 1986

2.2   There is no period of employment with a previous employer which counts as
      part of the Director's continuous period of employment.

3.    AMPLIFICATION OF TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
      In accordance with the EPCA section 1 (3) the following terms of the
      Director's employment apply on the date of this agreement:

3.1   Hours of work: The Director shall carry out his duties between the hours
      of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. during Monday to Friday inclusive and such
      further hours as may from time to time become necessary in order to meet
      the business of the Company and any Associated Companies for which he is
      required to fulfil duties or during such hours as the Board may from time
      to time reasonably require of him and the Director shall not be entitled
      to receive any additional remuneration for work done outside his normal
      hours of work.


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3.2   Holidays: see clause 10;

3.3   Sickness or injury: the Director is entitled to be paid during absence
      from work during sickness or injury in accordance with clause 11;

3.4   Pension: see clause 6 and paragraph 4.4 of this Schedule;

3.5   Remuneration: the Director is entitled to remuneration in accordance with
      clause 5;

3.6   Notice: see clause 2;

3.7   Job description. see clause 3.

3.8   Periods of work outside
      the United Kingdom              :      see clause 3.7

4.    REQUIRED INFORMATION
      The following information is supplied pursuant to the EPCA and reflects
      the Company's current practice:

4.1   Disciplinary rules and procedure: see clause 21;

4.2   Grievance procedure: see clause 21;

4.3   Appeals procedure: see clause 21;

4.4   A contracting-out certificate is in force in respect of this employment.

4.    There are no collective agreements which directly affect the terms and
      conditions of the Director's employment with the Company.

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SIGNED by                         )
for and on behalf of Apollo       ) /s/ The Company
Sports Manufacturing Limited      )
in the presence of:-              )
/s/ J. Payne
J. Payne
Solicitor
Townsends








SIGNED AS A DEED by               )
Paul Andrew Taylor                ) /s/ Paul Andrew Taylor
in the presence of:-              )
/s/ Nicholas Smith
Nicholas Smith
Solicitor
Townsends



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