192 [Meeting held at Exchange Hotel, L'pool, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 1946] 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. E. Searle, C. C., F. W. Lake & Secy. Minutes of Meeting of Decr. 18, were read & confirmed. Finance Receipts were reported:- Gate v B'pool 4639.0.10 do v L'pool 5175.11.0 do v Bury 1688.16.9 Share of Gate v Blackpool 288.12.10 do v Grimsby 135.10.6 Sunderland F. C. re Transfer J. E. Jones 500.0.0 Cheques were signed for:- Customs & Excise £675.12.8 Messrs Tysons (On a/c) 1000.0.0 Bank Balance £2126.4.4. Cr. Teams These v P. N. E. & Blackburn Rovers, were approved. Directors to B'burn Messrs Gibbins, Green, Cuff, Evans, Percy, Williams, Searle, Lake. Cup Draw Chairman & Secy. to make arrangements (Under F. A. Cup Draw) 191 over tickets & prices, if we had further interest in F. A. Cup. Oakes 190 Letter read stating that player was not prepared to come to England. Gordon Smith Secy. was instructed to find out if (Hibs) the Club were prepared to discuss the transfer of this player. Purvis (Nth. Shields) Mr. F. W. Lake reported well of this L. B. 188 & Secy. was instructed to arrange his Transfer to a Maximum fee of £200.