228 [Meeting held at Xchange Hotel, Liverpool, Tuesday, 8th August, 1939.] Present:- Messrs E. Green (Chair.), W. C. Gibbins, W. C. Cuff, Dr. C. S. Baxter, A. Gates, W. R. Williams & Sec'y. Minutes of Meeting of 6th July were read & confirmed. Finance Cheques were signed for:- Commissioners Inland Revenue Sch. A. £225.12.6 Theo Kelly Wages £263.11.4 Bank Balance £28,811.12.1 Dr. Dewar Shield Confirmation was given to the revised date of the match v Portsmouth, viz., 4th Oct. Practice Match Following teams were chosen:- Blues (h) Aug. 12th Sagar; Cook, Greenhalgh; Mercer, Jones T. G., Watson; Gillick, Bentham, Lawton, Stevenson, Boyes. Whites Lovett; Jackson, Jones; Britton, Gee, Lindley; Barber A., Cunliffe, Bell, Barber E., Caskie. Captain J. R. Thomson was elected for Season 1939-40. F. A. Coaching Course Mr. E. Green & Mr. W. C. Cuff reported on the success of this. Llandudno Letters of Thanks from the F. L. & C. L. Management Committees for the hospitality shown them at Llandudno, & the Chairman reported that the whole affair had passed off smoothly & well. Players as Coaches It was agreed that permission be granted to any of our players who obtained on engagement as a football coach or demonstrator; provided that this did not incur any neglect of his obligations as a player of this Club. Football Inter League v Irish League Sec'y. reported that Goodison Park