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					[Meeting held at Exchange Hotel,
					Liverpool, Thursday, 9th Decr., 1937.]

		Present:- Messrs W. C. Cuff (Chair), E. Green, W. C. Gibbins, J. Sharp,
				Dr. C. S. Baxter, G. Evans, T. Percy & Sec'y.

				Minutes of Meeting held on 29th ult.,
		were read & confirmed.

A. Coffey			Secy. reported that this Director was
		likely to be absent for two weeks. The Chairman expressed
		the regrets of the Board & also welcomed Mr. W. C. Gibbins
		on his return.

Finance				Receipts were reported:-
		Gate v Burnley Res.			£ 70. 8.3
		Interest on 3½% War Loan		£131. 5.0

				Cheques were signed for:-
		W. Laine		Wages & Xcs.	£ 12.16.8
		Theo. Kelly		do & Bonuses	£320. 0.0
			Bank Balance £16254.16.4 Dr.

Results				Reports were given of the matches:-
		v Charlton Ath. 1-3; v Army F. A. 10-1; v Burnley Res. 4-1; v Earlestown Bohn. 2-2.

Officials Reports	Dr. W. T. Davies, Messrs H. Hart & H. E. Cooke's
		reports were presented to the Meeting.

Teams				Following teams were chosen:-
		v Birmingham (h) 11th inst.
		Morton; Cook, Jones J. E., Britton, Jones T. G., Mercer; Geldard,
		Cunliffe, Cawton, Stevenson, Gillick. Res. Davies.

		v Bury Res. (a)
		P. Lovett; Jackson, Thomson; Bentham, Gee, Watson; Arthur,
		Bell, Dean, Dougal, Trentham, Res. Left to Sec'y.

Dr. to Bury			Mr. E. Green.

Rookes (Bradford C.)		Messrs Sec'y. & H. Hart gave poor reports of
		this R. B. who was impetuous.

Gregory (Reading)		Mr. J. Fare stated that this F. B. was strong,