54 [Meeting of the Directors held at the Bradford Hotel December 12th 1916] Present W. R. Clayton Esq. Chair Messrs Banks Coffey J. Davies J. G. Davies Halsall Kelly. Minutes The minutes of last meeting were read & confirmed. The Secretary reported that the gross receipts on Saturday last were £199.3.10 and the following payments were confirmed. Entertainments Tax on gate receipts £29.16. 2 do on Season Tickets 4 League 6% 8.17.11 That an article had appeared in Saturday's Echo demonstrating that the purport of the Secretary's letter to the League on the question of deducting players match expenses had been communicated - obviously from the office of the League. The Secretary was directed to complain of such action. Saturday's games at home & at Lathom Park were reported. Team v Bury Mitchell Smith & Thompson Fleetwood Wareing Grenyer Lloyd Kirsopp Blair Clennell Harrison