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[Meeting held at Exchange Hotel,
Liverpool, Tuesday, Jany. 22, 1946]
Present:- Messrs W. C. Gibbins (Chair), E. Green, C. S. Baxter, M. D., T. Percy,
Capt. R. A. O. C., W. R. Williams, R. E. Searle, C. C., & Secy.
Absent through indisposition:- Mr. F. W. Lake.
Minutes of Meeting of 15 inst., were read & confirmed
& of Finance Meeting of 17th inst.
Finance Receipts reported were:-
Gate v Blackburn Rovers £1871.16.0
Blackburn Rovers F. C. Share of Gate £124.1.2
Cheques were signed for:-
Customs & Excise Tax £722.16.8
Football League 1% F. L. £10.15.10
do 2% F. A. Cup Matches £21.14.8
Blackburn Rovers F. C. Share Gate £322.16.5
Nth. Shields F. C. re Purvis £50.0.0
Bank Balance £1045.19.10. Cr.
Mr. W. C. Cuff re Letter of the 21st inst., from Mr. Cuff was read in
Proxies A. G. M. which he reaffirmed his decision as contained in his letter of
194 August, but stated that he was prepared to consider inter-
rogatories put in writing by the Chairman.
Decided that Secy. should inform Mr. Cuff was
that these queries were the affair of the Board & not the
Chairman's prerogative.
Ford (Swansea) Mr. E. Green gave an excellent report of this young
centre forward, who had a good scoring record, & good control.
He was probably better than Catterick. Decided that Mr. J. R.
Thomson enquire into his character &c., & that he seen
again.
Ardron (R'ham) Mr. W. Laine was impressed with this C. F.
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Gibson (Clyde) Mr. J. R. Thomson gave a fair report of this F. B.
Smith
Bryan (Hibs) Secy. reported that the position had not
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