10 [Meeting held at Exchange Hotel Tuesday 24th Nov. 1953] Present:- Mr. E. Green (Chair) and all other Directors except Messrs T. C. Nuttall and A. N. Denaro. Manager & Secretary in attendance. Minutes of Meeting of Nov. 17th were read and confirmed. Finance Receipts reported were:- Customs & Excise 155.13.4 Army F. A. 522.8.7 Wages 627.2.7 Petty Cash 160.0.0 Football League 136.17.6 Bank Balance £9,198.17.3 Dr. Reports Reports were given of the 1st Team game v West Ham and of the 2nd Team game v Stoke City Res. Tennis A latter was read from Slagemgers suggesting staging a professional Tennis Tournament in July on August and it was agreed to ask for further information. It was reported that Jones & Parker were doubtful but Fielding may be fit and Buckle would be fit. McNamara had undergone a manipulation and had fluid removed from the knee and Easthope also had undergone a manipulation Potts was doubtful and Farrall was doing light training. Floodlighting It was reported that the lighting 9 system at Crystal Palace should showed a lot of shadows but the system at West Ham was much better. The Committee would meet on Friday.