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[Annual General Meeting held
at Law Association Rooms,
Thursday, July 2nd 1942]
Present:- Messrs W. C. Gibbins (Chair), W. C. Cuff, Dr. C. S. Baxter,
G. Evans, W. R. Williams, & 30 other Shareholders
& Secy.
Secretary read the Notice convening
the Meeting.
It was agreed that the Press
be admitted.
Directors Report, On the motion of the Chairman, it
Accounts & B/S was agreed that these be taken as read.
The Chairman reported briefly on
the Season's working. He referred to the satis-
faction of the Board at this 1st financially successful
war-time season, & also to the mediocrity of the
playing performances.
He made special mention of Re-extreme
loyalty shewn by our registered service players
who had made many journeys at inconvenience,
to enable us to have their services. Thanks
were due to Keen (Derby C.), Harry Jones (W. B. A.), Anderson
(3rd Lanark & Tranmere Rovers), Waring (New Brighton), Mutch
(P. N. E.), Soo (Stoke City), & other guest players, who
had us enthusiastic assistance.
Reference was made also to the
deep loss sustained on the Board by the deaths of
Messrs A. Coffey & A. Gates. Mr. Coffey's 30 years service
had been of extreme value
He concluded with eulogistic
reference to the hard work put in by the
Secretary, to obtain the best possible results.
