166 [Meeting held Exchange Hotel, Liverpool, Tuesday, March 29th, 1949] Present:- Dr. C. S. Baxter (Chair) & all other Directors. Manager & Secy. in attendance. Minutes of Meeting of 15th inst., were read & confirmed. Finance Receipt was reported from:- Derby County F. C. % £336.12.6 Cheques were signed for:- L'pool Corporation Rates £438.6.0 J. W. Dickinson Salary £38.14.4 Theo. Kelly do £84.17.0 Commrs. Inland Revenue P. A. Y. E. £43.2.0 Theo. Kelly Wages & Xes. £700.0.0 Bank Balance £5295.10.10 Dr. Luke (Blyth S.) Mr. E. Green reported of this C. F. that he was 5' 9" & 22. He was poor in the 1st half & better in the 2nd., and was a speedy player. Manager's Mr. Britton reported upon the match Report v Sunderland & also the fitness of Certain players. He detailed the incidents surrounding the signing by Linfield F. C. of George Hannah, one of our amateur players who had been loaned to them, whilst in the Army (Decided that Mr. Britton write a letter expresses a some dissatisfaction with the failure of their efforts to carry out their promise made ? in 1946.) There were several appeals for friendly games including the Cumberland F. A., Ludlon, & Pwllheli. He had now further details of a reduced South American tour to Brazil & Chili or 163 Cuba. & Mexico, but opinion was against this & in favour of a tour on the European continent. Mr. R. Bentham, a scout for some