60 [Meeting held at Exchange Hotel, L'pool Tuesday, Dec 30, 1947.] Present:- Dr. C. S. Baxter (Chair); all other Directors, & Secy. Minutes of Meeting of Dec 16, were read & confirmed. Finance Receipts reported:- Gate v Blackburn Rovers £2476.14.9 do Sunderland £3832.3.9 do Shamrock Rovers £2025.4.7 Sunderland F. C. % £386.5.4 Cheques were signed for:- Customs & Excise Tax £1101.7.1 Sunderland F. C. Share Gate £449.13.2 Shamrock Rovers F. C. do £843.11.2 L'pool City Police services £96.13.0 Grand Hotel, Sunderland Bal a/c £7.3.0 Royal Station Hotel, Newcastle a/c £43.11.5 J. W. Dickinson Salary £35.12.4 Theo. Kelly do £84.9.0 Income Tax a/c P. A. Y. E. on Salaries £46.12.0 Bank Balance £19,216.16.2 Cr. Hull City players Messrs W. C. Gibbins, J. C. Sharp, W. Laine & M. Black 56 reported their views in which Hassall received praise. The Directors reported that no immediate movement was likely. Lewis & Head Mr. H. R. Williams gave a poor report of the 58 0 former & a good report of the Head, the R. B. Stevens (Fulham) Mr. A. Leadbetter reported highly of this sturdy O. R. Team v B'pool Following team was approved:- Sagar, Farrell Samders, Dugdale, Bentham, Jones T. G., Watson, Grant Wainwright, Dodds, Fielding, Higgins.