Meeting of Directors held Thursday August 18th 1898 Present Dr. Baxter (in the chair) Messrs Bainbridge, Brooks, Clayton, Crawshaw, Cuff, Davies, Keates & Taylor. Minutes of last meeting read & confirmed. Minutes of Sub Committees Adv. (July 28th), Finance Aug. 4th read & confirmed. Trial Matches Resolved the arrangements for private trial tonight & public on Saturday be confirmed. Team for White: Kitchen, Eccles, Molyneux, Wolstenholme, Stringfellow, Saturday Ball, Harley, Davies, Proudfoot, Kirwan & Gee. Blue: Muir, Balmer, Lewis, Boyle, Owen, Taylor, Clark, Bell, Oldham, Barlow & Schofield. Complimentary & Self & Lady Mr. Court & Mr. Roache. Press Tickets Press Association Mr. Parsonage. Self Everton Road Bycicle shop. Secretary's Powers Resolved the Secretary have same powers as per re training resolution of last Season. Insurance of Players Resolved we insure League team with the Ocean A. I. Co. for 8 months at a premium of £66.0.0. Ashcroft Resolved he have a free transfer. J. Bell Resolved the transfer to Celtic for £200 be confirmed. Band Resolved Dr. Baxter see Gossages re this matter. Brook's wires Resolved we have them for Season at £2.5.0. Transfer of Shares 6 from Ed. Gough to E. A. Bainbridge 328. 2027/2031 6 " J. B. Robinson to Wm. Parle Jnr 2002/2007. 3 " F. Gibbs to D. Kirkwood 1649/1651 3 " J. A. McGill to H. T. Livesley 175/176 & 2359. Signed Aug 25th 1898 W. R. Clayton Chairman