PRESENT: K.S, G.W, P.L, P.F, F.B, B.H, T.M.

APOLOGIES: Jethro, the Comic, Brains, Biggles, Crocs and the Falcon.

RESULTS: No 2’s were posted. On 26 points, the DoD was Kwok. DDoD was St. Rappe with 32 points. Runners up with 34 points apiece were T.M, F.B and P.L. The winner with a more than creditable 36 points was the ever popular El Matador. The Chair was fined 50p for not wearing his MOHGS sweater. He was reluctant to pay since he claimed to be wearing a MOHG polo shirt and insisted that this was permissible. There was much shaking of heads and mutterings until the Chair broke the ice and cut through the knot by admitting that he wasn’t actually wearing a MOHG polo shirt and that his prevarication was indeed a sham to save himself from paying the 50p fine. He laughed rather sheepishly before declaring that it was time to move on. He pouched £1.50 in swears and fines and £1.40 in 2’s cash to be carried forward.

TOASTS: To Newcastle United for a fine victory over Liverpool which continues a 4 match unbeaten run.

To Jethro, to wish him a speedy recovery from the broken leg which he suffered during a recent visit to Centre Parcs.

To Biggles, who is beginning 3 weeks of rehab after cruciate knee ligament problems.

To poor old Acker Bilk who is now a stranger on the shore in Heaven.

To Terry Minett who retired last week and played his first game with the MOHGS today.

Last week’s minutes were accepted as a true record.

MATTER’S ARISING: The Bowling Day which was scheduled for Friday will now be deferred until early next year, since D.F was unfortunately compelled to fly to Oz at short notice.

The Chair was proud to announce the arrival of the polo shirts. He then rather manfully delved into a large box and began to distribute the shirts to their respective recipients. Much joy filled the room. The cost of the shirts was a very modest £20 plus VAT, which came in at £24.

The away day to the Bridal Path is on hold until the return of Crocs, who is absent with a bad back, temporarily. As one wag put it, ” Crocs is crocked!”

BUSINESS OF THE DAY: St. Rappe was clean shaven on November 1st and is only just beginning to show tiny bristles on his upper lip.

The Chair was anxious about the bar staying open for a lock in on the day of the Christmas Party. He announced that there would have to be negotiation with the new bar manager. Terry Minett jumped immediately into the breach and received an affirmative nod from Charlene, the recently installed bar lady. The meeting ended at this point on a relatively happy note at 1.30.

Tees are booked for next week at 8.48, 8.56 and 9.04.

BURT ( Hon. Sec.)