36 [Emergency Meeting held at Goodison Park Friday Dec. 4th 1959.] Present:- Mr. F. Micklesfield (Chair) and all other Directors except Mr. Askham who was unable to attend. Manager & Secretary in attendance. Mr. Micklesfield explained that the Meeting GROUND had been called due to the serious condition of the ground and asked Mr. Sharp to amplify on the report that had been circulated to each Director. Mr. Sharp reported that the trenching was proving satisfactory so far, but it was a very slow job, and an additional 6 Labours had been engaged to speed up the work. A Polythene Sheet 40 yds. x 12 yds. had been ordered at a cost of approximately £30.0.0 as an experiment to ascertain if it would be successful in keeping the rain off a bad area. An experiment was also being made with a small pump to try and pump away excess water by digging sump holes in the waterlogged areas. The measures taken up to now by the Ground Committee were approved. Mr. Sharp listed his possible requirements as follows:- Further additional labour. Overtime for our over Ground Staff. One pump, if successful, at a cost of £80.0.0. Polythene Sheet, if successful, to cover an area of 72 yds. x 40 yds., to cost an extra £150.0.0. These requirements were approved, plus any further requirements, if the cost was not exclusive. It was agreed to try and get the ground fit for play for tomorrow. Confirmed as correct. F. Micklesfield CHAIRMAN.