137 [Meeting of Directors held at the Exchange Station Hotel on Tuesday January 8th 1929] Present Mr. W. C. Cuff (Chair) Messrs. W. J. Sawyer. J. Sharp. W. C. Gibbins. E. Green & A. R. Wade. Messrs. Banks & Dr. Batter being away with Team at Brighton. Minutes The minutes of meeting held on January 2nd were read & confirmed. Finance The following receipts were reported Gate v Bolton Reserve £49.5.9 Tax 8/5 Half-Gate L'pool School £95.10.0'A' Team Share of Gate v Skelmersdale £1.6.6 Bank Balance £766.14.2 Dr. Cheques were signed for the following L'pool Schools F. A. Half-Gate £95.10.0 Collector, Customs & Excise £426.19.11 J. Fare Wages etc. £300.0.0 Chelsea F. C. Tickets Sold £71.5.0 Reports of Reports were received of the matches Matches v Portsmouth 0-3, Bolton Reserve 1-2 Skelmersdale United 1-4. Doctors Report The following Players at home were reported unfit, Rooney & Troup. Team Selection The Selection of the Team to meet Chelsea was deferred till the Directors met in London on Friday. Reserve Team v Liverpool, Hardy, Common, Kennedy, Kelly, Diton, Curr, Meston, Forshaw, C. R. Webster, Easton, Lewis. Reserve Jones. Directors to All Directors except Mr. A. R. Wade Chelsea