Meeting of Directors held Tuesday Aug. 18th 1896
Present Dr. Baxter (in the chair) Messrs Crawshaw, Davies, Bainbridge
& Prescott.
Minutes of last Meeting read & confirmed.
Picnic Arrangements confirmed.
Latta Resolved Solicitors press for payment of loan forthwith.
Practise Matches Resolved we have a Practise Match on Friday
and Wednesday.
Teams A
Menham, Barker, Storrier, Boyle, Holt, Stewart,
Taylor, Williams, Hartley, McDonald, Schofield.
B Briggs, McDonald, Arridge, Nash, Meiklejohn, Robertson,
Bell, Campbell, Cameron, Chadwick, Milward.
Complimentary Same as last year with the addition of D. Kirkwood
Tickets Members Stand.
Press Tickets Same as last year.
Forbes Benefit Resolved we offer to send an A team Oct. 10th
but not the League team.
Kirkdale }
Benefit Match} Resolved we allow it to be played here mid
week in Sepr.
Hoarding near}
Rowsons } Resolved Mr. Crawshaw get out cost & report
on Friday next.
Signed Sep 1st 1896 W. R. Clayton Chairman
EVENTS
| 43 | Agreed that the Secretary arrange eggs, sherry and coffee for the players’ training in the morning |
| 73 | Agreed that the Club should pay the players’ expenses for joining the Liverpool gym at reduced rates |
| 91 | F. Geary appeared before the directors concerning his behaviour towards the spectators. |
| 113 | Agreed to give a match at Goodison Park for the benefit match for the unwaged. |
| 132 | Resolved that a letter be written to Porcupine saying the explanation re: stoppage of draws is not satisfactory. |
| 208 | Parry suspended. Notice of his suspension to be posted on in the dressing rooms. |
| 211 | Reserve Team to have a gold medal each. |
| 243 | Resolved Mr. Hinchcliffe be allowed to photograph team |
| 245 | Resolved on the purchase of 2 medals for Bell and Southworth |
| 286 | Resolved that Elliott be engaged as Assistant Trainer & Groundsman to play when required. |
| 295 | Resolved to give Stoke £20 for the transfer of Maxwell & to find him a place in a solicitors’ office. |
| 365 | Resolved to give 11 players medals for winning the Combination Championship |
| 444 | Resolved that the Ground Committee be authorised to have rooms covered over, urinals erected etc. |