PRESENT: B.Y, P.L, P.F, J.G, G.W, T.M.

APOLOGIES: The Chair, the Laird and Jock S. arrived for the meeting but did not compete in today’s event. The Chair and Jock were both crocked and the Laird just couldn’t be arsed. Other apols from the Cardinal and Soapy.

RESULTS: Today’s event was a Texas Scramble in which Kwok, Rabbi and Prof, defeated Brains, Geezer and the Matador by a score of 62 to 64 points. There were 2 x 2’s so the pot was shared.

£1 was collected in swears, which the Laird has retained for safekeeping.

TOASTS: To the Geezer and Paxo who won last week’s club competition with a massive score of 53 points.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES WERE ACCEPTED UNCHALLENGED.

The Chair was gently rebuked for wearing inappropriate dress, in that he appeared in a pair of jeans, albeit M&S specials but nonetheless a slur on the customs and traditions of a fine old club like Morpeth.

MATTERS ARISING:

* The Bridle Path is all but settled. One member enquired if it was too late to apply for a place. Crocs will no doubt be in a position to answer this question at the next meeting.

* The Cardinal has booked Close House for 11/12 April and will require a payment of £92/attendee by next Monday.

* Brains has booked Hunley Hall for 15/16 May. The cost is £99 for a single and £89 for a double. Tee off times will be approximately 1.30 on Sunday and 11am on Monday.

* The Chair reported that Crocs is negotiating a game v a select group from Longhirst GC, along the lines of the Newbiggin enterprise. More information will no doubt follow.

* The Comp. Sec. has been quietly formulating a plan for a game against the Beamish Dirty Dozen and a return match at Morpeth. It was thought that a date in July, possibly the 11th or 18th at Beamish with the return fixture at Morpeth on either the 5th or 12th of September.

The tee times for next week are as per. The Chair gave advanced notice that he will be unavailable as he has business down the smoke.

The meeting closed at 1.10.

Burty Kwok(Hon. Sec.)