[Meeting of Directors held at Goodison Park August 17th 1905] Present Jno. Davies Esq. (Chair) Messrs Baxter Kirkwood Wade Wright L'pool A letter from the Courier was read Courier respecting the exclusion of the sale of 'expresses' on the ground & the Secretary was instructed to reply that the Programme Syndicate were granted the sole right to sell literature on our ground. Press An application by Smiths Weekly for a press ticket was declined. Teams for Blues Scott Practice R. Balmer J. Crelley games H. Makepeace Taylor Abbott or W. Black Birnie McLaughlin Oliver Cooke Dilly Stripes. A. Kelly Hannen Hill Black Wright Chadwick or Donaldson Hardman Settle Young McDermott Rankin Roose The Secretary read a letter from L. R. Roose from which it was apparent that his decision to resign was final.