84 [Meeting held at Exchange Hotel, L'pool, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 1944] Present :- Messrs W. C. Gibbins (Chair), E. Green, C. S. Baxter M.D., G. Evans J. P., T. Percy, Capt. R.A.O.C.; W. R. Williams, R. R. Turnbull, R. E. Searle C. C. & Secy. Minutes of Meeting of the 5th. inst., were read & confirmed. Finance Minutes of Meeting of even date were confirmed & it was noted that the Debit Balance at the Bank was now £24,228.9.11. Sub-Committees Capt. T. Percy was elected to the vacancy on the Finance & Ground Committees. Match v Stockport C. Secy. outlined the probable players available for this match. Sunday Pictorial The attention of the Board was drawn to a par in the edition of the 10th. inst. & it was agreed that no action be taken other than by the inclusion of T. G. Jones on Saty. next which would counteract the innuendo's implied by the article. South L'pool F.C. Reports were given of the Meetings of Club & Corporation officials on the 7th. & 9th., & approval was given to the arrangements made to buy the lease & assets of the South L'pool Club for the sum of £2,200 (Two Thousand, Two Hundred), they to be given facilities to share the playing dates, at a rental of £105 per year, plus half the cost of Rates, which were about £140 total annually. Members of the Board arranged to view the ground on the 13th. inst., & it was noted that there would be a Conference of all parties at the Municipal Bldg. on Wedy., the 20th. inst., at 11 a.m. at which our Solicitor, Mr. J. C. Bryson, would be present.