New Players Resolved Messrs Clayton, Davies & Keates go to Bristol
on Monday & see match with power to engage any likely
Players.
Resolved Messrs Bainbridge & Brooks go to Mexbro
on Saturday with power to engage any likely Players.
Costick Resolved Mr. Crawshaw & the Sec. go to Chorley with
power to engage Ostick at wages up to £3.10.0
and to pay Club about £100.
Players to Boyle 5.0.0 per week.
be re engaged Stringfellow 2.0.0 " "
Wolstenholme 2.10.0 " "
Signed 14th April 1898 W. R. Clayton Chairman
Meeting of Directors held Thursday April 14th 1898
Present W. R. Clayton Esq. (in the chair) Messrs Bainbridge, Brooks,
Baxter, Crawshaw, Cuff, Davies, Kelly, Keates & Prescott.
Minutes of last meeting read & confirmed.
Team v Ashton N. End - Muir, Balmer, Storrier, Wolstenholme, Boyle,
Robertson, J. Bell, Divers, Oldham, Chadwick, Turner.
Team v North End Reserve - McFarlane, Meehan, Barker, McKinley,
Stringfellow, Hughes, Schofield, Barlow, L. Bell, Kirwan,
Elliott.
Team v W. B. Albion (Cup Tie) - Muir, Balmer, Storrier, Wolstenholme,
Boyle, Robertson, Taylor, Divers, L. Bell, Chadwick, J. Bell, Farley.
W. B. Cup Resolved we try & get Bovril to present medals
which the club provide them.
Bonus Resolved Boyle have £10 in lieu of bonuses lost while
injured, but this case not to form a precedent &
no other case in future will be considered unless
under very exceptional circumstances.
Players not Resolved we do not re engage the following Players
to be re engaged Cameron, Struthers, Williams.
Fixture Resolved we play I Zingari League a match at
Rock Ferry for expenses midweek.