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

As there were 12 people present it was decided that today’s competition would be a 4 ball better ball.

RESULTS: Delivered by Mr. D.F who had not played today but had come to do his duty in the absence of the current Comp. Sec. who is on holiday. There was one 2 by Kwok and El Mat who scooped the pot. D’soD were the Cardinal and the Prof with a meagre 40 points. DD’soD were Rabbi & Shotgun, Crocs & the Scuttler, Brains & Bumpers, all with 45 points. Runners up were J. Strappe & Paxo with 47 points. The winning combo with an amazing 54, yes 54 points, were El Mat &  Kwok. The winners will be docked one shot each and the losers will gain one shot each.

£1.80 was collected in swears. Geezers cards—-T.H(40p), P.L(40p), B.Y(60p), J.G(60p), P.B(20p)——-£2.20 in total.

The Rabbi Chaired today’s meeting due to the absence of the reigning Chair.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES WERE ACCEPTED AS A TRUE ACCOUNT.

MATTERS ARISING:

Bumpers did not receive last week’s minutes and presumably will not receive these because he is not on the list of contacts. The Chair will need to rectify this situation upon his return.

BRIDLE PATH: All systems go for Friday 10 March for a 9.30 KO. The cost will be £12/punter but this will include either a pint or a bacon bap and a cup of coffee.

HUNLEY HALL: Brains reported that all preparations have now been made.

NEWBIGGIN: Shagpile announced that there were a couple of Charity events coming up at Newbiggin. On Friday 5 May it is Lifeboat Day when the cost of a day’s play would be £15 which includes a meal in the clubhouse. On Tuesday 25 April, a Texas Scramble charity event is planned when the cost would be £32 for a 4 man team. Several MOHGS signified an interest in one or both events. Shagpile would like to have definite numbers as soon as possible so that he can make suitable arrangements.

AOB: The Geezer has not played for several weeks, the reason being is that he has bought himself a pedigree Boxer dog and is in the process of house training the little creature.

The time was 1.13 when the Rabbi in dulcet tones declared that the meeting had run its course and it was time for home.

BURT

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

RESULTS: Today’s game was a doubles competition. One 2 was posted by the Prof, who scooped £4.40 including £1.20 from the previous week. DoD were Brains and J. Strappe with 39 points. DDoD were Kwok and Jethro, Crocs and El Mat and the Rabbi and Straggler, all on 42 points. Runners up were, Scuttler and Bumpers, Prof and Shotgun and Laird and Cardinal with 44 points each. The winners with a magnificent 47 points were Dewy and Shagpile.

£2.20 was collected in swears, which is being held in safekeeping by Shotgun, together with £2 in prize money, belonging to Scuttler and Bumpers.

TOASTS: To Michael Beaton aka Lord Snooty for keeping the MOHGS blog operational. The blog can be accessed at mohgs.com and contains a wealth of information in the historic data garnered from years of very interesting minutes.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES WERE ACCEPTED AS ACCURATE THOUGH BADLY INFORMED.

MATTERS ARISING: Kwok believed he was erroneously vilified via a scurrilous and badly informed set of minutes which virtually amounted to a character assassination and demanded a full retraction as well as an unmitigated apology. He was given neither. The Chair using all the power vested in his mighty office refused to budge and told Kwok to put an egg in his shoe and beat it.

BUSINESS: The Cardinal ventured the thought that now we had mastered the art of blogging, we should go the whole hog and open a twitter account.

BRIDLE PATH: No progress, although an attempt to contact the pro had been made by wily old Crocs.

HUNLEY HALL: All arrangements have been completed in exemplary fashion by the fastidious and resourceful Brains.

CHRISTMAS: It was decided that we should use the Golf Club as the venue for the party and decide on catering nearer the time.

AOB: The Chair will be on holiday for the next several weeks enjoying a well deserved break with Mrs B. He mentioned several times during today’s meeting that he felt as if he was now virtually running a one man show, especially in the light of his work load last week when he also took on the onerous responsibility of producing the minutes on top of everything else. The Chair deserves respect for pulling out all the stops and ploughing his furrow with such aplomb and good humour and applying himself with vigour and determination for the greater good of the Society.

The meeting closed at 1.28.

Kwok.

It was a dreek day when seven hardy souls (FB, MC, DF, JG, TH, KS, and BY) turned up.   Much I should imagine like Agincourt when absent MOHGS ‘lay accursed in their beds’.   The true hero was The President who could only manage five holes but returned for the meeting.   The Rabbi apparently could not make it because he was getting rid of his ‘old boiler’ – bang goes the Christmas corned beef pie.   Anyway, on with the results:-

Champion, The Scuttler with a credible 44 points

Runners-up, Brains and the Prof with 41 points

Deputy Duffer, The Laird with 39 points

Duffer, Bumpers with 37 points.

No 2s were recorded and swears were dispensed with for the day, there were no toasts.  

Last week’s minutes were accepted with some disquiet.   The Clerk was criticised for failure to include the whole of the United Kingdom in Her Majesty’s realm.  His subsequent attempt to blame the Competition Secretary for this ‘faux pas’ only exacerbated the situation.   The meeting accepted that the Chair, on taking on additional responsibility had acted honourably, much like the little Dutch boy who saved the situation by sticking his digit in.   In the circumstances the Clerk was issued with a severe reprimand, a minor reprimand was issued to the Cardinal for perceived disrespect to Scotland and the Scottish aristocracy.

Brains collected outstanding deposits for the Hunley Hall trip.   Next week’s tee times are as per normal and the meeting closed at 12.50. 

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

RESULTS: Three 2’s were carded, 2 by M.C and 1 by P.F. DoD with a meagre 32 points was the Prof. DD’soD were Kwok, Straggler, Dewy, Crocs and the Scuttler with 40 points apiece. The runners up were the Rabbi and the Laird with 45 points. The winner and this week’s champine with a respectable 47 points was the ever popular Matador.

FINANCE: £2.00 was collected in Geezers cards. £4.40 was collected in swears and jumper fines.

TOASTS: To Her Majesty, who is celebrating 65 years as Queen of England.

To the Rabbi, Prof and Brains who were second in last week’s Seniors Comp.

HUNLEY HALL: Most deposits have now been paid but any outstanding payments must be delivered to Brains next Monday at the latest.

BRIDLE PATH: 3 tees will be booked for Friday 3 March, for a 9.30-10am KO. There appeared to be many interested punters but final numbers will no doubt be bottomed out closer to the time.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The Fin. Sec. assured the members that we are at present on a sound financial footing and that we will no doubt be in receipt of a substantial subsidy for the forthcoming trip to Hunley.

There being no other business, the meeting closed at 12.55.

Kwok.