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[Meeting held Exchange Hotel
Tuesday March 24th 1953.]
Present:- Mr. E. Green (Chair) and all other
Directors, Manager & Secretary in attendance.
Minutes of Meeting of March
17th were read and confirmed.
Finance Receipt reported was:-
West Ham Utd. F. C. % 236.0. 7
Cheques were signed for:-
Wages 640.0.10
Petty Cash 220.0. 0
Tysons (Contractors) Ltd. 700.0. 0
Bank Balance £24,416.9.3 Dr.
Reports Reports were given of the 1st Team game
v Bolton, and the 2nd Team game v
Newcastle Res., and it was agreed that the
players be congratulated on their good showing
in the game v Bolton, and their good cup
run this season.
Tour 213. It was reported that an offer had
been received from the Canary Islands of
1st Class Travel & Hotel and £600 - £650
per match; in May or August according
to circumstances, and it was agreed that
if the Tour was to take place it would
have to be in May.
An offer from Turkey was also
reported of 1st Class Air Travel and Hotel
plus £1500 per Match for four games, and
this was left to Mr. Britton.
It was reported that Rankin was
now a full-time player and Farrall had
signed professional forms. Favager had
been selected to Tour with the F. A. Youth Team.