PRESENT: M.M, J.G, P.B, B.H, P.F, D.F, B.Y, C.M.

A beautiful day at the Bridle Path, with the boys anticipating excitement and adventure.

RESULTS: It was decided by the temporary replacement Comp. Sec. that today’s game would be 4BBB. The were 2×2’s posted by team Crocs and team Gibbo who shared a pot which included the £2.60 carry over from last week. The DoD’s were Kwok and the Prof with a meagre and derisory 38 points. DDoD’s were the Laird and Crocs with 39 points. Runners up with 44 points were Brains and Jocks. The winners with a commendable score of 45 points were Shagpile and the Cardinal. The winners will be pulled one shot whilst the duffers will each gain a shot.

FINANCES: There was no penalty for swearing today, therefore the kitty suffered whilst the air around the course turned a very dark shade of blue. P.F, C .M and P.B were penalised 50p apiece for not wearing regulation gear, although it has to be said that the Cardinal looked rather fetching in his Morpeth jacket.

CONCLUSION: The fare in the clubhouse was excellent and certainly hit the spot. The comrades chewed the cud as well as the bacon sarnies and passed a whimsical hour. Thanks were expressed to Crocs for organising the event, which is now in its third successful year of operation. Crocs, the wily old operator, merely shrugged his shoulders in a mixture of embarrassment and satisfaction at a job well and truly done.

The Laird is also due respect and gratitude for grasping the nettle and taking over the decision making due to the absence of you know who. It was agreed that the mornings efforts had proved very fulfilling with ideal weather a good course and good natured banter.

Bur T. Kwok.

Ps. John, will you please send this to the others once you have posted today’s results?

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

RESULTS: No 2’s were posted, therefore £2.60 is carried over to next week. DoD’s were, Shagpile, the Rabbi and Brains with a deplorable 33 points apiece. They all have a rise of 2 shots. DD’soD were Bumpers and the Laird with 35 points. The runner up was Crocs with 43 points. The winner with an unassailable 44 points was the newest recruit to the MOHGS! Laurie Walker. L.W has yet to be given a nickname but the association with a certain manufacturer of crisps, may conjure some ideas. He will be pulled 2 shots for the next game.

GEEZERS CARDS: D.F(20p), J.P(40p), T.H(20p), J.G(40p), P.B(40p), C.M(40p), B.Y(20p), M.M(20p), A.B-W(20p)—–£2.60.

SWEARS and FINES: £3.00. D.F and P.F were penalised 50p apiece for not wearing regulation gear.

The Rabbi once again stepped into the gaping void, created by the absent Chair and agreed to Chair the meeting.

TOASTS: To Paxo for a hole in one at the 16th on Wednesday.

To Kwok, Prof and Shotgun who all appeared in the frame last week.

To Laura Mears who won gold in 2 events at the recent European indoor championship.

Brains was thanked for updating and adjusting the h/cap sheet in the absence of the Chair.

Last week’s minutes were accepted in their entirety as being perfect.

FINANCES: The Fin. Sec. rattled his box and announced that there was £96.50 in the kitty which was reasonable but advised against complacency and encouraged the members to swear more frequently, to swell the coffers. He had further bad news, in that he is considering banning all £1 coins, since they will no longer become legal tender in October. He has been a regular attendee at the bank recently to swap old coinage for notes and thus stay ahead of the curve. He would not be drawn on possible usage of the cash, but hinted that there could well be a windfall for the Hunley trip.

AOB: The Bridle Path is booked on Friday for a 9.30 KO. Brains will enquire about the use of trolleys and report his findings via the Blog.

CHRISTMAS PARTY: The club has appointed new caterers. It was agreed that we should keep our powder dry, before making any rash decisions about engaging them to provide party fare.

There was a suggestion that wives might be allowed on away days, but it petered out very quickly.

Crocs, after conducting some research on his mobile, announced that the MOHGS diary was indeed included on the MOHGS blog but unfortunately the print was too small for him to make head or tail of it.

The Chair called a harmonious close to proceedings at 12.55.

Burt.