278 [Meeting held at Xchange Hotel, L'pool, Tuesday, Jany. 7, 1947] Present:- Messrs W. C. Gibbins (Chair), E. Green, C. S. Baxter M. D., W. R. Williams, R. E. Searle, C. C., J. C. Sharp & Secy. Minutes of Meeting of Decr. 17, 1946, were read & confirmed. Finance Receipts reported were:- Gate v Derby County £2571.13.6 v Derby City Res. £353.14.10 do v W. B. A. Res. £102.6.1 v Aston Villa £3776.15.9 do v Blackburn Rovers £3050.0.0 Shares of Gate v P. N. E £210.15.0, v Derby City £269.14.2, v Brentford £269.16.3. Cheques were signed for:- Customs & Excise Tax £1248.11.11 Football League % £23.13.8 Blackburn Rovers F. C. Share Gate £366.11.1 L'pool City Police Services £94.16.0 Bank Balance £4087.8.7 Cr. Committees Report This was read & adopted. (Copy attached.) 269 ? 276 Noted that Southport F. C. were considering our suggestion. ? & Others Replies to our enquiries were noted:- Rochdale re Kirkman. High praise but nothing re willingness to transfer. Hartlepool re Mcmahon. Not prepared to transfer. Elliot of West Brom. Albion do Scunthorpe re Marriott Player will not leave Stoke C. re Mountford Not for transfer Rotherham re Stanbridge do Darlington re Varty do Kilshaw (Burey) Mr. W. R. Williams could not recommend this O. R. as against Mr. R. Benthanis ideas that he would suit. Tomlinson (Oldham) Mr. H. R. Pickering having seen this player 275 twice during the holiday, was not impressed.