Brearley The Secretary reported the receipt of Postcard from the Lanc. F. A. that the executive decided to take no action on the Referee report. Mr. Turner The question of honorarium to this gentleman was deferred as was the consideration of the mode of dealing in the Balance sheet with the loans to the Secretary & Elliott. J. H. Cooper An application for a trial was read and promised for August. Next meeting Thursday at 2 at Bradford Hotel. Signed May 12th 1903 W. R. Clayton Chairman Meeting of Directors held at Bradford Hotel May 7th 1903 Present Jno Davies Esq. (Chair) Messrs Clayton, Coates, Baxter, Kelly, Mahon, Whitford & Wright. The Secretary read letters from Elliott, Ferguson & Robertson and the same were handed to Mr. Clayton. Competition Mr. Clayton spoke in support of his proposition for 2nd Team to enter the Welsh Combination Mr. Coates reported the result of the conference by the deputation with the Liverpool F. C. & stated that although they had decided to again join the Lancashire Combination, in all future seasons they would act in concert with us in all matters affecting the common interest of both clubs. After discussion the proposition was lost