34 [Meeting of Directors held at Exchange Hotel on Tuesday 18th August 1931] Present Messrs W. C. Cuff (Chair), E. Green, A. Coffey, H. Banks, W. C. Gibbins & A. R. Wade. Minutes The Minutes of meeting held on the 11th inst. were read & confirmed. Finance The following receipts were reported viz. Gate Receipts Practice Match 15th inst. £442.6.3. Sale of Season Tickets £102.16.3. W. Rowlands & Co. Repayment of Gas a/c £1.17.6. Bank Balance £8173.7.1 Dr. Cheques were signed for the following:- Collector of Customs & Excise Tax £16.16.8. Darlington F.C. Transfer Fee (Holdcroft) £1000.0.0. T. H. McIntosh. Wages £230.0.0. Dr. & Trainer's Report Dr. McNichol & Trainer Cooke reported White, Coggins, Williams & Bryan unfit. E. Storey Secy. reported that this employee was now in hospital and was stated to be comfortable. Team Selections The following teams were selected. Blues v Whites on 19th inst. Blues:- Sagar, Bocking, Cresswell, Clark, Gee, Thomson, Griffiths, Dunn, Dean, Johnson & Stein. Whites:- Holdcroft, Common, Parker, Britton, Griffiths, Archer, Critchley, Cunliffe, Webster, Fryer & Rigby. J. McGill & W. Laine It was agreed to re-engage these two scouts on same terms as last season. Report re Players Mr. W. Laine gave a very good report of Birtley (Crook) this outside right. Holdcroft Secy. reported having secured this player's transfer from D'ton. F.C. for £1000. Wages £6 per week with £8 per week extra in 1st Team & the engagement was confirmed.