148 [Meeting held Xchange Hotel, L'pool, Tuesday, Jan'y 18, 1949.] Present:- Dr. C. S. Baxter (Chair) & all other Directors; Mr. C. S. Britton & Sec'y. Minutes of Meeting of 4th inst., were read & confirmed. Finance Receipts reported were:- Gate v M/c City £7690.12.6 Cheques were signed for:- Customs & Excise Tax £ 2. 6.4 Theo. Kelly Wages & Xes. £ 500. 0.0 Commrs. Inland Revenue P. A. Y. E. £ 395.17.0 Bank Balance £1846.19.9 Cr. Mr. H. R. Williams This Director reported upon his visits Report to Fulham, Chester & Crewe. He gave his views as follows upon the players seen:- Chapman, (C. F.) Walsall. Not so good as 0 Higgins. Walters (L. H. playing at L. B.) Could not give 0 a considered opinion as player was out of position. Spruce (C. H.) Wrexham, 23.5'11". Jones 0 like in style, & whilst the opposition of Chester was very poor, he was very good. Mountford (O. R.) Crewe. 18. 5'9" but light. He showed every sign of good promise. Manager's Report Mr. C. S. Britton expressed his pleasure 146 at the show of the Reserve team v Newcastle & particularly the success of Lello at left half, & Wainwright. He detailed the physical position re Sagar, Higgins, Pinchbeck, Juliussen,