PRESENT: B.H, K.S, J.G, P.L, P.B, H.C, T.H, D.F, T.M, F.B, P.F.

RESULTS: 2 x 2’s posted by Mr.McKay and the Straggler who had a share of £2.20 and £1.40 carried forward from last week. DoD was Brains with 31 points. The DDoD was the Laird on 34 points. The Cardinal and the Geezer were joint runners up with 41 points. The winner and champine of the week was the indomitable Mr. McKay with a masterful  42 points.

The Straggler paid the entrance fee for the Lavender Hill Mob, namely Del, Des and Snoots, for the Chairman’s Quaich competition.

The Geezer’s cards realised a total of £2.40, whilst the swears total was £1.

APOLOGIES: Crocs, Jethro, El Mat and Biggles.

TOASTS: To the recently returned Laird, fresh from his trip down under and looking fit tanned and slightly rotund.

To the Cardinal in recognition of his victory in last week’s Senior’s competition.

LAST WEEK’S MINUTES WERE ACCEPTED AS A TRUE RECORD OF EVENTS.

MATTERS ARISING: The Chair rather shamefacedly apologised for missing last week’s game. He apparently peeked out of the window last week, saw a feeble shallow smattering of snow on his garden and leapt back into the warmth of his recently vacated bed. He was under the misguided impression that his fellow MOHGS would have come to the same conclusion.

AWAY DAYS: There are 8 MOHGS interested in the trip to Dalmahoy. Crocs has booked 2 tee times, 10.00 and 10.08 for Friday at the Bridle Path. Six people signified their interest in attending although the weather looks rather iffy and there may need to be a rain check. Soapy suggested that participants may want to purchase hand warmers. There was a rather sour note when the Treasurer categorically announced that there would be no subsidy in the current stringent economic climate. The Comp. Sec. gave his blessing to the competitors in deciding their own format for the game. Brains, Soapy, Straggler, Crocs, Laird and the Rabbi will contest the match.

SOAPY’S DAY: Brains asked for a date for Soapy’s Day. Soapy remarked that he would prefer to play on the Monday closest to his 81st. birthday on June 10th. He further stated that he was prepared to put money behind the bar for refreshments after the game although he would be unable to replicate the same generous amount as his previous contribution. This gesture was warmly received by the boys.

Today’s meeting was in danger of fragmenting on several occasions and the Chair experienced difficulty in trying to hold it together, although he strove manfully to do so but he’s no John Bercow. The Cardinal suggested that he should make greater use of his gavel. The Chair agreed that he was remiss in under use of the gavel and would strive to remember to bring it to future meetings.

Tee times for next week are as per usual, 8.48, 8.56 and 9.04.

The Falcon apologised for his absence next week.

There being no other business, the meeting closed at 1.10pm.

BURT E. KWOK( Hon. Sec.)