[Meeting of Directors held at Exchange Station Hotel, L'pool on Tuesday 23rd Decr. 1924] Present Mr. W. C. Cuff (Chair) & all other Directors. Minutes The Minutes of Meeting held on the 16th inst. were read & confirmed. Finance The following receipts were reported. Gate v Bury Res. £72.1.9 Tax 17/8 1/3rd Gate from Lancs. Cup Semifinal £76.7.11. Bank Balance £4660.10.1 Cr. Cheques were signed for the following. Collector of Customs & Excise Enterts. Tax £0.17.8 T. H. McIntosh Wages & Exs. £350.0.0 Bootle Poor Kiddies Treat Donation £2.2.0 Reports of Matches Reports were received of the matches v Sheffield U. 1.1 Bury Res. 3.0 Doctor & Trainers All players were reported fit. Report Team Selections The following teams were selected v N'Cle United (h) Xmas Day & (a) Boxing Day Harland, Macdonald, Livingstone, Peacock, McBain, Hart, Chedgzoy, Williams, Cock, Chadwick & Troup. Res. Reid & Irvine. v P. N. E. Res. (a) Xmas Day. Kendall, Raitt, Kerr, Brown, Bain, Virr, Parry, Hargreaves, Broad, Wall, Forbes. Res. Caddick. v P. N. E. Res. (h) Boxing Day. Kendall, Raitt, Kerr, Rooney, Bain, Virr, Parry, Hargreaves, Wall, Houghton & Forbes. Directors to N'cle Messrs E. Green & W. J. Sawyer. " to Preston Mr. W. C. Gibbins & B'gham