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

RESULTS: No 2’s carded therefore £2.20 is carried forward. DoD was Shagpile with 22 points. DD’soD were Rabbi, Kwok and El Mat with 23 points apiece. The runner up with 27 points was the Scuttler. The winner for a fantastic third week on the trot was the rejuvenated and ever popular President with a magnificent 28 glorious points. It must also be recorded that the going was extremely tough with frequent showers and low temperatures. Only 15 holes were played.

GEEZERS CARDS: F.B(20p), K.S(60p), P.L(60p), D.F(20p), P.F(20p), G.W(20p), M.M(20p)—–£2.20.

£3.20 was collected in swears. Crocs and Shagpile were fined 50p apiece for not wearing MOHGS gear on the first Monday of the month. All money is in the safekeeping of the Rabbi, a total of £8.60.

TOASTS: To Andy Murray, the first British player ever to be world No. 1.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES WERE ACCEPTED.

BUSINESS:

* There are still tickets available for the Mark Clattenburg soirée at £20/head on 17 Nov. The Chair intimated that he would attend and will secure tickets to sit with the Metcalfe party. The dress code is smart but casual.

* The Chair announced, with steely determination that there was no more time for prevarication, the time for direct action was nigh and it was the moment to grasp the nettle, cut through the Gordian knot and make final preparations for the biggest event in the social calendar, the Christmas Party. There was huge admiration and expectation in the air as the gathering awaited with baited breath, the Chairs plan for the festive tomfoolery. ” Gentlemen!” he barked with great authority, ” We must at all costs keep our powder dry and not make any hasty decisions which we may live to regret.” There was a collective sigh of disbelief as the Chair relaxed and flashed a satisfied grin to the members and reclined in his seat. In less stentorian tones he then explained that St. Rappe had approached Charlene and had used his immense charm to persuade her to keep the bar open after normal working hours on party day. He further explained that the present caterers usually downed tools at the same time as when the bar closed and therefore would be technically unavailable to provide food, which would then allow us the opportunity to have a shared table. This covert operation has now taken on the hallmarks of a Brian Rix farce.

At this point in the proceedings the Rabbi slipped away, unnoticed, to make enquiries of his own. He returned with the news that he had spoken to a very senior dignitary who informed him that the present caterers may not even be in situ at the time of the party, therefore we had his blessing to carry on regardless. The Rabbi was thanked warmly for his contribution.

The President spoke forcefully about the need to support the club, through our contribution to the bar takings.

The Chair once again pointed out the need for keeping our powder dry and playing cards close to chests and emphasised that we were indeed moving in the right direction.

Crocs revealed that in his opinion we should, in the light of our present predicament, have begun discussion about the party much earlier in the year and furthermore he insisted that it may be necessary to begin planning now for next year’s event.

Brains with his usual aplomb announced that procrastination is the thief of time.

On that note, the meeting began to fragment and the boy’s were looking increasingly frazzled after making so many momentous decisions in one sitting.

* Shagpile revealed that he had recently played at Craigie Law and had stayed overnight. He had nothing but praise for the accommodation, the food, the course and the all round ambience and he thoroughly recommended it to the members. His direct assessment was that it was ” Fantastically awesome.”

Tee times are as per next week.

The meeting closed at 1.25pm.

BURT