52 [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