PRESENT: B.H, G.A, K.S (Left early), T.M, P.L, P.F, D.F, J.G, B.Y, F.B, C.M, J.P.

APOLOGIES: E.E, G.W, A.L, P.B, H.C, A.B-W, M.M. G.A will be absent for the next two weeks.

RESULTS: There were 2×2’s posted by the Geezer and Windscales. The D’s o D were the Laird, Soapy and Windscales on 26 points. DD’o D were Brains and the Rabbi with 28 points apiece. On 34 points, the runners up were the Prof and Kwoks. The overall winner with a magnificent 36 points was Paxo.

FINANCES: £3.00 was collected in swears.

TOASTS: To the President for his faultless organisation of the Southport trip.

To Matthew Fitzpatrick who won the British Masters.

To the Australian defenders who were resolute in their efforts to thwart the Welsh forwards with only 13 men at their disposal.

To the brave Ebola nurse who is still in grave danger.

To Leeds Rhinos who won everything except the Grand National.

To the home nations national rugby teams who succeeded in going through to the next round of the rugby World Cup.

To the Home Nations national football teams who were victorious in the last round of European qualification.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES WERE ACCEPTED.

MATTERS ARISING: The Comp. Sec. was alarmed to discover that there was no 2’s money collected last week. He reminded the group that a MOHGS meeting is quorate if 5 members are present, therefore the 2’s should have been collected. Last week’s protagonists held their heads in shame, but the damage was done for all to see, which made the humiliation more unpalatable.

SOUTHPORT GATHERING: The Chair reported that he is still smarting after the humiliating defeat by the Southport mob, whom he described as a bunch of old men. He further described the defeat as a total debacle. The Comp. Sec. whilst not cock a hoop about the result, reported that the course and the company were superb and he had thoroughly enjoyed the whole trip. The Southport gang are looking forward to a return match possibly on the May Bank holiday.

CHRISTMAS PARTY: The Chair called for urgent action to decide on the date of the party in light of the fact that both the Laird and Geezer will be unavailable after 7 December. Kwok proposed the 1 December as a propitious time when all members could be present. The Laird seconded the proposal and it sailed through, unanimously.

At this time, the Chair disappeared ostensibly to the bar and was never seen again. This gave the opportunity to make real progress whilst the cat was away. The Rabbi enquired of the catering staff if it would be possible to provide a curry selection for the Christmas Party. The answer was in the affirmative. A vote was taken and again there was a unanimous decision to hold the party at the clubhouse. Brains was happy and relieved that he would not have to travel into Morpeth for the festivities, since the last time this occurred he had near death experience when he was inadvertently knocked into the middle of the busy main road by a slightly inebriated Kwok. It was agreed that a trip into town after the golf might have the effect of fragmenting the group. There would be no option of party activities such as darts and doms, and the club would profit from unusually high bar takings.

The Chair was still absent at this point and the Laird who had been called upon as stand in Chair, called the meeting to a close at 1.35. The Rabbi reminded the group that next week tee times will begin at 8.40, until 9.04.

BURT ( Hon. Sec.)