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[Meeting held at Goodison Park
Tuesday 9th Dec. 1958]
Present:- Mr. R. E. Searle (Chair) and
all other Directors except Mr. Taylor who
tendered his apologies.
Manager & Secretary in attendance.
Minutes of Meeting of Dec. 2nd were
read and confirmed.
Finance Receipts reported were:-
Gate v M/C Utd. Youth 253.4.0
Gate v M/C Utd. Res. 44.8.0
Cheques were signed for:-
Directors Expenses 99.14.6
British Railways 74.11.1
W. H. Cooke. Xes. 41.12.6
Wages 817.14.11
Cash Disbursements 140.0.0
A. Keating 44.14.7
C. L. Liddy 16.13.6
G. Holloway 20.15.10
Bank Balance £49,401.0.10 Dr.
PITCH Mr. Escritt and Mr. Thompson attended
231 to report on the state of the pitch and Mr. Escritt
reported as follows. That the key factor was
due to the thunderstorm immediately after
sewing had taken place, and there was no
evidence of faulty workmanships or material,
and he did not consider negligent advice
had been given. Another possible reason for
the water lodging may be due to the soil
standing for a short while before being used.
The extra 2" of soil that had gone on to the
far side of the field had prevented the recent
forking to reach the clinker ash, and he
