275 [Meeting of Directors held at Goodison Park, March 17th 1914.] Present All the Directors except Mr. Kelly. Minutes The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Young & Benson The Secretary reported that up to the present South Shields Reserve had no engagement for Saturday next and it was decided that if they had an engage- ment John Fare was to visit them and report and if not he was to visit the Newcastle East End match and see their inside right Graham and report. The Secretary read a reply from the Rangers F. C. in answer to his letter re Simpson that they would consider the matter a little later. Dinner & The Secretary reported that Dr. Whitford had expressed Smoker his inability to be present. The Chairman reported Mr. Davies' selection of presents and it was resolved that the Chairman and Secretary of the Liverpool F. C. be invited to the functions. The Secretary reported that he had received no reply from Swansea or Reading re Brannick. That the Liverpool County Combination match was fixed for Ormskirk instead of Prescot. Friendly The Secretary submitted an offer from Hamilton matches Academicals for a match at Hamilton on Wednesday.