206 [Meeting of Directors held at Bradford Hotel April 16 1918] Present W. R. Clayton Esq. (Chair) Messrs Hy. Banks J. Davies J. G. Davies H. Halsall B. Kelly. Minutes The Minutes of Meetings held April 3rd & 10th were read & confirmed. The Secretary reported the receipts & payments in respect of the Southport Central game as follow:- Receipts 217.14.8 Entertainment Duty 51.17.5 League 4% 5.19.6 do 1% 1. 9.9 Pooling Scheme 20% 28. 5.5 Collection for Blinded Soldiers &c. 5/10/3½ Sheets 1/1/1 6.11.3½ The payments above mentioned were Confirmed. Conspiracy It was reported that Anderson had been Case found guilty of Conspiracy and sentenced to 8 months imprisonment with hard labour. It was decided to handover the amount £20 received from Fleetwood (& paid by Anderson to him as a bribe) to the National Football War Fund. The Secretary was instructed to pay