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

RESULTS: DoD was the poor old Straggler with a derisory 31 points. The Prof was runner up with a meagre 32 points. The Geezer was runner up with a commendable 41 points. The winner with a massive total of 42 points was the ever popular Scuttler.

No 2’s were posted.

FINANCE: £1.60 in swears and £2.60 in 2’s were delivered to the safekeeping of the Rabbi.

TOASTS: To Andy Murray, for his record breaking third SPOTY title.

CHRISTMAS PARTY: The general consensus was that the party had gone down well, however some minor tweaks may be necessary in order to achieve perfection but this will only be possible through meticulous planning. The Chair was concerned about the amount of wastage, although the variety and quality of food on offer was deemed exceptional. The Prof was concerned that too little cash had been placed behind the bar. Crocs was rather petulantly dismayed by the start of proceedings, in that there was no toast to begin the game and that the ball tossing lacked the customary gravitas. Winker opined that the beer on offer was of poor quality. The Geezer advised that the selection of beers was a prerogative of the members and that he could very easily have a word in the right ear, to rectify the problem. The Chair immediately recommended that the Geezer be appointed as the beer correspondent with a specific portfolio for tasting and checking the grog prior to consumption by the membership.

THE AGM WILL BE HELD ON 9 JANUARY.

BUSINESS: The Chair announced that this year there will be a new competition with a brand new trophy, provided by Shagpile, in honour of one of the MOHGS founding fathers, namely the Rabbi. The trophy would be known as the Bar Mitzvah Bowl, and competed for annually. The format would be decided by the Rabbi and the Comp. Sec. The present Comp. Sec., reminded the group that he intends to resign his commission at the AGM, although the Secretary revealed that he is yet to receive a brown envelope.

Crocs had visited the engraver, Cass, to lodge a complaint about the previous engraving on the Christmas Plate which had been erroneous. He assured the winner that the newly embellished trophy will be delivered promptly.

The Chair announced that he and Desmond will be playing on Boxing Day at 9.56 and encouraged other like minded folk to join them.

D.F, T.M and T.H will be missing for the next several weeks.

The meeting concluded in good spirits at 1.14.

BURT.

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

Today’s competition was over 11 holes using three clubs and a putter.

RESULTS: The Comp. Sec. announced that there would be no h/cap changes as a result of today’s performances.

One 2 was posted by the Scuttler. In the team competition the winners were Shagpile,Brains and the Cardinal, with a combined total of 54 points. In joint second place were, Prof, Windscale and Winker, and Bumpers, Stragglers and the Laird with 52 points. The winner of the Christmas Plate with a magnificent 28 points was the ever popular Cardinal. He was presented with the trophy by last year’s winner Shotgun. Joint runners up were the Prof and Bumpers with 27 points apiece.

TOASTS: To all members who could not attend the festivities.

BUSINESS: The Chair challenged last week’s minutes, when he was accused of not welcoming back the Geezer after his operation, with sufficient gusto and enthusiasm. In short it was suggested in the minutes that he lacked warmth and compassion. The Geezer, who was sporting a rather jaunty grey syrup, demonstrably concurred with the Chair and revealed that he had in fact been quite touched by the welcome he had received and that he felt that the Chair was being vilified unnecessarily.

There will be no game on Boxing Day. Will there be a game on January 2? The Rabbi will be unable to do the bookings due to other commitments. Windscale offered to step into the Rabbi’s shoes but was unsure of the protocol. The Rabbi agreed to give him the necessary guidance.

The meeting closed at 2.45, at which point, food began to miraculously appear and what a sight it was. A banquet fit for a king. Savouries, sweets, cakes, cheeses, pies and pastries of every description. The party had started with a bang and continued with merry making and laughter until the revellers, infused with gaiety and the spirit of Christmas, could party no more. Once again the planning and preparation had paid off in spades. No stone had been left unturned, all the i’s and t’s had been dotted and crossed, whilst the proof of the pudding was in the eating there of.

An air of caution remained. Do we rest on our laurels? Do we become complacent? It is important that we pick through the intricacies of the event and with the knowledge gained, begin the preparations for next year with a renewed vigour and determination in the never ending pursuit of excellence.

BURT.

Apologies from all those not here.

Present:- PB, CM, JG,FB,RY, DF,PL,MC,TH,MM,AW(Departed Early),TM, KS,RH, (Last three for the meeting only)

Competition Results;

One two posted by Brains.

Duffer of the Day was The Cardinal with a miserable 31 points. Deputy Duffer was Bumpers and Winker with 35 points.

In second place was The Prof with 47 points, however the winner and champ for the week was Brains with a stupendous 49 points.

Handicaps to be adjusted as per the rules of MOHGS.

Geezers Cards were not in play!

Swears made a solitary £1.

Attire fines made £1.50, Rabbi, Shagpile, Laird.

Toasts:

England Rugby for winning 14 games on the bounce and for being unbeaten in 2016.

Brains, The Scuttler and Quok for second place last Wednesday. (Although we do not usually recognise runners up)

At this point The Geezer turned up and the Chair was remiss in welcoming him back into the fold after major surgery. However The Geezer did regale to assembly with a view of his impressive scar!

Christmas Party

Four tees booked from 10.56 next Monday

Fortunately the Club Chairman made an appearance at that point and agreed that the MOHGS could bring their own food into the clubhouse next Monday. Also Charlene confirmed that the bar would remain open for the festivities.

That having been bottomed out, the following dishes have been offered up:

Winker                         Chips and Dips

Rabbi                           Corned Beef + Mince Pies (Savoury)

Bumpers                      Sausage Rolls + Lemon Drizzel Cake

Brains                          Pork Pies

Quok                            Scotch Eggs

Chair                            M & S to the value of £3.50

Geezer                        Sweet mince pies

Shagpile                      Prawns

President                     Pavlova

The Cardinal                Chicken legs

Scuttler                        Quiche

Others are invited to bring food to complement the above.

The Cardinal will place funds behind the bar to allow each MOHGS member a drink or two next Monday from the Swears tin.

Dress to be smart casual, however festive garb required for the course of course.

AOB

The Laird was impressed at the negotiating skills of Shagpile over the Christmas Party conundrum and proposed that he should be elevated to the Executive.

The Cardinal wanted to support the proposal but such an elevation would require an AGM proposal in writing in a brown envelope twenty one days prior to the AGM

The current Executive was mightily relieved to hear that their sinecure was secure for another year!

The meeting disintegrated at 1.00pm.

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

GEEZERS CARDS: M.C(20p), C.M(40p), D.F(40p), K.S(60p), P.L(20p), A.W(60p), E.E(60p), B.H(40p), T.H(60p)—-£4.00

£3.40 was collected in swears and £3 in 2’s.

RESULTS: There were 4×2’s posted by Bumpers, Paxo, the Rabbi and Winker who each had a share of £9.60 which includes the rollover from previous weeks. The Scuttler was DoD with 32 points. DDoD’s were Jethro and Soapy with 34 points apiece. The runner up with a magnificent 43 points was Brains. The overall winner and champine of the week was the ever popular Paxo with a fantastic 47 points.

TOASTS: It was reported that the Geezer was unwell after an operation at the Freeman Hospital. He is now recuperating at home and has our best wishes for a return to good health in the very near future.

To Paxo for winning the Brian Walton trophy.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES WERE ACCEPTED.

BUSINESS: There was only one item on today’s agenda which was the final bottoming out of the Christmas Party. The Chair was quick off the mark like a cobra ready to strike.  “Gentlemen,” he barked in a voice that brooked no argument. “We’ve shilly shallied long enough. It’s decision time.”

He cogently outlined the two remaining options, namely Option 2 and Option 3. Without further hesitation he asked for a vote. Before the vote could be taken, the President let fly with a rousing speech, extolling the virtues of the Chair as well as the friendly ambience and Christmas gaiety, engendered through a mutual spirit of togetherness at the party.

The vote was 12-2 in favour of a shared table. Whilst the members were on this rollercoaster of decision making, Kwok proposed that we decide there and then what food each of the participants might bring to the table. However the Chair counter proposed that we might in fact be jumping the gun and boiling our cabbages and that we should leave this in abeyance until next week.

AGENDA FOR THE PARTY:

The golf session will be 11 holes, using 3 clubs and a putter.

Frivolities will include:

1. A Kwok quiz.
2. Table tennis presided over by Winker who will also provide the tackle.
3. Dominoes with the Chair organising.
4. Snooker and Pool organised by Brains.

Shagpile volunteered to supply disposable cutlery and napkins.

The President informed the group that he would provide Pavlovas. Kwok will be absent next week but stressed that he would be providing scotch eggs.

Crocs thought that we should find out the number of members who would attend and it was decided to resolve this issue next week.

The Rabbi was very quiet this week due to a severe case of laryngitis but he manfully took charge of the cash. Bumpers may be forced to miss the golf but is hopeful to be present for the festivities.

The meeting concluded in good spirits at 1.30pm.

BURT.