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[Meeting held Xchange Hotel, L'pool,
Tuesday, November 25, 1947]
Present:- Dr. C. S. Baxter (Chair), Messrs W. C. Gibbins, W. R. Williams,
R. E. Searle, C. C., F. W. Lake, J. C. Sharp, Major R. A. O. C, H. R.
Williams & Sec'y.
Minutes of Meeting of 18th inst., were read &
confirmed.
Finance Cheques were signed for:-
Customs & Excise Tax £ 4.8.2
J. R. Thomson Salary £ 42.9.4
J. W. Dickinson do £ 35.4.4
Theo. Kelly do £ 85.3.0
Commrs. Inland Revenue P.A.Y.E. on above £ 58.0.0
Theo. Kelly Wages & Xes. £500.0.0
Bank Balance £14,189.12.1 Cr.
Brierley (Oldham) Mr. W. C. Gibbins & R. E. Searle having reported
0 favourably of this player on what they saw of him. Sec'y
reported of his journey to Bradford, which was spoiled.
Mr. R. Bentham thought him to be 24 years,
5'10" & 11 st. He had seen him at L. H., I. & O. L. In
his opinion he was a letter inside than outside forward,
& not to be compared to Woodhead.
McWilliam (Macclesfield) Messrs Gibbins & Searle were not
0 enamoured of this C. H. but had praise for Davies, (R. H.).
Decided to offer a trial to this player if
his club had no objection.
Burton (Cork) Sec'y reported that owing to the ? doubts
or 0 surrounding this man's return to this country, he had
Bourke not made the journey to Cork, as arranged. The Club's
price for the player was £5000.
Woodhead (S. Wed'y) Mr. H. R. Williams gave a very good report
50 of this O. L. Noted that the Club would not consider
parting with this player. Also it was recorded that
