240 [Meeting held at Goodison Park Tuesday Dec. 30th 1958] Present:- Mr. R. E. Searle (Chair) and all other Directors. Manager & Secretary in attendance. Minutes of Meeting of Dec. 15th were read and confirmed. Finance Receipts reported were:- Gate v Leicester C. 3006.1.3 Gate v Bolton W. 7804.15.8 Cheques were signed for:- Bolton W. 1161.3.2 Police 124.6.0 British Rlwys. 55.15.5 Wages 906.18.8 Cash Disbursements 114.5.3 Bank Balance £44,526.11.7 Dr. Reports Reports were given of the 1st Team games v Bolton W. and of the 2nd Team game v Bolton W. Res. SPECIAL TRAINING It was agreed to take the players away 128 for a few days for special training and the travel arrangements were left to Mr. Carey. SCOTTISH F. A. A request for the release of Collins & 221 Parker to play in a representative match on Jan. 14th was considered and this was left to the discretion of Mr. Carey. SANDERS It was reported that Sanders was not 146 prepared to consider a transfer to Leyton Orient. ARDS F. C. It was reported that Ards F. C. were interested in offering the position of Manager to FIELDING Fielding and it was agreed to release him should he be offered the post. PITCH GROUND The independent report of Mr. McTaggart 231 227