245 [Meeting of Directors held at Exchange Hotel, Liverpool on Tuesday 18th December, 1934] Present:- Mr. W. C. Cuff (Chair) & all other Directors excepting Mr. H. Banks. Minutes The minutes of meeting held on the 11th inst. & of Finance Meeting on the 13th inst. were read & confirmed. Finance The following receipts were reported:- Gate v West Bromwich Albion Res. £53.1.9 Preston North End F.C. On a/c Critchley £100.0.0 Bank Balance £8010.8.7 Cr. Cheques were signed for the following:- Theo. Kelly Wages & Expenses £400.0.0 Palace Hotel, Buxton Hotel a/c £ 80.13.10 Reports of Matches Reports were received of the matches:- v Sheffield Wedy. 0-0, West Bromwich A. Res. 1-0, v Earlestown W. S. 2-2. Dr. & Trainers Report Dr. W. T. Davies & Trainer Cooke reported all players perfectly fit with the exception of Stevenson, who was doubtful. Mr. H. Banks Dr. C. S. Baxter reported that this Director was, if anything, a little better than last week. Team Selection The following teams were chosen:- v Birmingham Dec. 22nd (h) Sagar, Williams, Cook, Britton, Gee, Thomson, Geldard, Dunn, Dean, Stevenson or Cunliffe, Coulter. Res. Cunliffe or Cresswell. Agreed that the Chairman decided at Buxton as to who should be the final selection for inside-left. v Sunderland (h) Xmas Day & (a) Boxing Day & M/C Utd. Res. (h) To be chosen by Directors after Birmingham & Sunderland home matches. v Seeds Utd. Res. (a) Dec. 22nd. Bradshaw, Jackson, Jones, Mercer, Clark, Archer, Leyfield, Bentham, Dickinson, Webster, Stein. Res. Higham.