220 [Meeting held Exchange Hotel, L'pool Tuesday Dec. 2nd 1952.] Present:- Mr. E. Green (Chair) and all other Directors excepting Messrs J. C. Sharp & T. C. Nuttall, C. E. Balmforth who tendered apologies. Manager & Secretary in attendance. Minutes of Meeting of Nov. 25th were read and confirmed. Finance Receipt reported was:- Gate v Burnley Res. 86. 9. 0 Cheques were signed for:- Directors Expenses 114. 2. 8 Customs & Excise 1. 8. 0 Wages 617.17. 6 Petty Cash 208. 3. 4 Bank Balce £24,143.1.9 Dr. Reports Reports were given of the 1st Team game v Luton Town, the 2nd Team game v Burnley Res. and the Youth Team game v Blackpool. Dimmer Cup An application for the use of the ground for the Final of the Merseyside Area Schools Competition at the end of the Season was granted, and an application from the L'pool Schools Liverpool Schoolboys F. A. for the use of the F. A. ground on Dec. 13th, was granted on this 165 occasion. Isle of Man An invitation was read from the F. A. Isle of Man F. A. to send a team over to play 2 games there. It was agreed to arrange that the 'B' Team should go if possible. It was reported that Donovan may be fit to play in 10 to 14 days. Sagar was unfit owing to a cold, and Birch had