36 [Meeting of Directors held at Exchange Hotel on Tuesday 25th August 1931] Present Messrs W. C. Cuff (Chair) E. Green, H. Banks, W. C. Gibbins, A. R. Wade & C. Hayes. Minutes The Minutes of Meeting held on the 18th inst. were read & confirmed. Finance The following receipts were reported viz. Gate at Practice Match 19 inst. £164.16.0 Tax £5.11.2 Sale of Season Tickets £81.11.3. F.A. repayment of McClure's Wages £66.0.0. Bank Balance £9928.0.7 Dr. Cheques were signed for Collector of Customs & Excise Enterts. Tax £20.11.2. T. H. McIntosh Wages & Exs. £300.0.0. Dr. & Trainers Report Dr. W. T. Davies & Trainer Cooke reported Coggins, Williams & Bryan unfit. He suggested that the former go away for a fortnights holiday & this was agreed to. Secy. stated that Williams had left the nursing home yesterday. Team Selections The following teams were selected :- v Birmingham (h) 29th inst. Sagar, Bocking, Cresswell, Clark, Gee, Thomson, Griffiths (P), Dunn, Dean, Johnson & Stein. Res. Archer. v Leeds United (a) 29th inst. & Blackburn Rovers (h) 31st inst. Holdcroft, Common & Lowe, McClure, Griffiths, McPherson, Critchley, Martin, White, Webster & Rigby. Res. Britton. v Shell Mex. Left to Staff Directors to Portsmouth Messrs A. Coffey & C. Hayes do. to S'land " E. Green & do. do. to Leeds " W. C. Gibbins & do.