196 [Meeting of Directors held at the Bradford Hotel, Liverpool on Monday 10th May 1920] Present Mr. W. R. Clayton (Chair) " A. Coffey Mr. John Davies " H. Halsall " H. Banks " J. G. Davies " E. Green Mr. R. T. Francis Prior to the actual business of the meeting, a tea was provided and afterwards the Chairman presented the following players with Cheques for the amounts of their Benefits T. E. Fern £500, G. Harrison £500, L. C. Weller £500 R. Thompson £500, J. Mitchell £500 & J. Clennell £250. Messrs Thompson & Weller returned thanks on behalf of the players. The Minutes of the proceedings at a Meeting held on the 3rd inst. were read & confirmed. Finance The following gate receipts were reported Medal Competition 3rd May Gross £66.0.8 nett £42.9. 4 do 4th do do £101.12.1 do £63.0.11 The Bank Balance was reported to be £7,641.14.1 Dr. Cheques were presented & signed for the following amounts:- Collector of Customs &c. Tax £41.17.9 J. H. McIntosh Wages £181. 2.6 L'pool County F.A. Net Gates £105.10.3 R. Downs do £ 18. 0.0 Preston N.E. ½ net pooling £414. 3.5 W. Brown do £ 18. 0.0 Bears Paw Restaurant a/c £ 19. 4.1 W. Lawson do £ 10. 0.0 Elkington & Co. Ld. a/c £ 4. 0.0 G. Brewster do £ 18. 0.0 T. H. McIntosh Alex Dick Fund £ 20. 0.0 G. W. Jones do £ 12. 0.0 T. E. Fern Benefit £500. 0.0 R. N. Parker do £ 18. 0.0 L. C. weller do £500. 0.0 G. Harrison do £ 18. 0.0 R. N. Parker do £500. 0.0 J. Peacock do £ 12. 0.0 J. Clennell do £250. 0.0 C. Crossley do £ 18. 0.0 G. Harrison do £500. 0.0 L. C. Weller do £ 16. 0.0 J. Mitchell do £500. 0.0 Jno. Macdonald do £ 16. 0.0 R. Thompson do £500. 0.0 Jno. Garratt do £ 4. 0.0