131 [Meeting of Directors held at Exchange Station Hotel on Tuesday 18th December 1928] Present Mr. W. C. Cuff (Chair) & all other Directors Minutes The Minutes of Meeting held on the 11th inst. were read & confirmed. Finance The gate v Preston N. E. Res. was reported s d to be £50.0.3 Tax 7/2 Bank Balance £5131.7.9 Dr. Cheques were signed for the following :- D. Bain Accrued Benefit £395.10.0 G. S. Martin Furniture Removal £21.0.0 J. Dunn do £18.10.0 T. H. McIntosh Wages &c. £310.0.0 Reports of Matches Reports were received of the matches v M/C United 1-1, Preston N. E. Res. 1-3 & Orrell YMCA 4-4. Dr & Trainer's Report Dr. W. T. Davies & Trainer Cooke reported all players fit except Griffiths & Rooney who were progressing Satisfactorily. Team Selections The following teams were selected v N/cle United (h) 22nd inst Davies, Cresswell, O'Donnell, White, Hart, Virr, Ritchie, Dunn, Dean, Martin & Troup. Res. Easton. v Burnley Res. (a) Maher, Common, Kennedy, Kelly, Dixon, Curr, Critchley, Forshaw, French, Weldon & Stein. Res. Jones. v High Park Left to staff Teams for Decr. 25th & 26th to be selected after these matches.