55 [Meeting held at Exchange Hotel, L'pool, Wednesday, June 28, 1944] Present:- Mr. W. C. Gibbins (Chair); all other Directors & Secy. Minutes of Meeting of 20th inst., were read & confirmed. Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Cuff Chairman on behalf of the Board, expressed their congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Cuff on the 50th anniversary of their wedding day, which occurred on the 27th inst., the date originally fixed for this meeting. Mr. Cuff responded & in thanking everyone, referred to the large number of postal & telegraphic messages that he & his wife had received. Chairman Mr. W. C. Gibbins was elected to the Chairmanship by a unanimous vote & thanked his colleagues for their renewed confidence. Sub Committees. The following were elected :- Finance:- Messrs W. R. Williams, E. Green & R. R. Turnbull. Ground:- Messrs G. Evans, W. R. Williams & R. E. Searle. Quorum It was agreed that three Members of the Board constitute a quorum. List of Players This was gone through & notes were made with regard to potential positional needs & weaknesses. (List attached). F. L. Transfer Fees Circular letter was read, - which Mr. Cuff enlarged upon, - suggesting that by the 71 existing League Clubs foregoing their immediate individual repay- ments of £410 each from the Cup Pool, transfer fee commitments could be dealt with by the League Management Committee, & that, apart from unexpected contingencies, each Club would in due course.