132 [Meeting held at Goodison Park, L'pool, Tuesday, 9th Aug't, 1938] Present:- Messrs E. Green (Chair), W. C. Gibbins, Dr. C. S. Baxter, G. Evans, A. Gates, W. R. Williams & Secy. Minutes of Meetings of the 5th & 7th July were read & confirmed. Finance Cheques were signed for:- Messrs Tyson's Ltd. New Stand £218.7.6 Bayliss, Jones & Bayliss Iron Railings £20.11.7 R. R. Cochran Wages & Xes £20.0.0 W. Laine do £9.1.0 W. Cook Benefit £650.0.0 J. Mercer do £650.0.0 J. E. Jones do £650.0.0 G. Jackson do £500.0.0 J. N. Cunliffe do £150.0.0 Theo. Kelly Wages &c. £224.0.0 Bank Balance £41,223,6.1 Dr. McMurray (G. Perthshire) Mr. H. Hart reported upon this player, (I. R.) who had shown great football ability, but was backing in physique being only 5' 6½" & 10st. Practice Matches It was agreed that the practice matches teams should be considered as follows:- August 10th:- First team v Second teams. do 17th:- Second team defence + 'A' team attack, versus 'A' team defence + Second team attack. Team Selections The following teams were chosen:- Blues:- Sagar, Cook, Greenhalgh, Mercer, Jones T. G., Thomson, Gillick, Bentham, Lawton, Stevenson, Boyes. Whites:- Morton, Jackson, Jones J. E., Britton, Gee, Milligan, Wyles, McMurray, Bell, Davies J. W., Trentham. Captain J. R. Thomson was appointed Captain for 1938-9.