PRESENT: D.F( n/p), T.M, F.B, M.M, T.H, P.F, K.S, C.M, P.L, J.G.

RESULTS: Presented by D.F due to the absence of B.H. No 2’s were posted, therefore £1.80 is carried forward. DoD was Soapy with a meagre 25 points. DDoD’s were the Straggler and the Scuttler with 27 points apiece. Kwok was the runner up with 33 points. The outright winner and Champine of the day was the colourful and indefatigable Geezer with 34 points.

FINANCE: £1.80 was collected in 2’s. Geezers cards —-F.B(40p), M.M(20p), K.S(80p), P.F(60p), J.G(60p)——£2.60 in total. This amount was added to previous week’s takings for swears and GC’s of £12.40. The total is therefore £16.80.

TOASTS: To the Laird upon his return from holiday only to find that his house had been flooded and remedial action is required.

To the Rabbi and Scuttler who were a well deserved second in last week’s Senior’s Comp.

To Tyrell Hatton who won the Dunhill Links.

To Andy Murray who won the China Open.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES WERE ACCEPTED IN THEIR ENTIRETY.

MATTERS ARISING:

* The game at Bedlington tomorrow has been marred by the withdrawal of a sizeable group for many different reasons. Shagpile is now reduced to 10 players, which is both disappointing and embarrassing, considering the amount of time and effort he has invested in organising the event. The playing contingent are requested to convene at the clubhouse at 9.15 for introductions and to digest the rules of the comp. Breakfast snacks will be available.

* The Chair will consider organising the Executive Cup, which is akin to the rules of the Ryder Cup, on a date when 12 players are available on a particular Monday morning.

* Following on from the proposal that we adopt a new feature of a Jokers Corner into the Monday meetings, the Chair became the inaugural joke teller. He told a joke about a young girl having a bath. At face value, this seems about as funny as a Trump Convention, but in the hands of the maestro it was received warmly and to great applause.

* OTHER SCORES: C.M– 29, P.L—30, J.G—29, M.M—31.

There being no other business, the meeting closed at 1.20.

KWOK.