Present – The President, The Chair, The Laird, 2 Beers, Crocks, Brains, Prof, The Rabbi, The Geezer, Windscale.

Toast – To the Happy Couple, the Geezer’s beautiful daughter and her fiancé (a member of Morpeth Golf Club – 5 handicap) on their engagement – a union surely made in heaven.

1. Now to other more mundane matters.

The minutes of the last meeting were accepted by omission, obviously no matters arising.

2              Competition Results – DoD Windscale 27 points, DDoD Soapy 29 points.

Runners-up – Rabbi/Geezer 38 points (£1.50 each)

Winners – Prof/Brains 41 points (£3.50 each)

Other scores – The Chair 37, Laird 34, Crocks 34, 2 Beers 30.

The Laird received £2 for chipping in at the 8^th (owed 20p by the Geezer), Geezer cards realised £2.20  on the day although 60p is still owed by Windscale and £1.40 was collected in  swears.   An updated MOGHS handicap board taking account of the Hunley Hall trip (?) is enclosed.   The Laird seemed somewhat upset because the Bamburgh trip was not taken into account.   However, it was explained that normal club handicaps were used and the pairs competition did include non-MOGHS, if this is not a contradiction in terms.

3.           Soapy Day – (The President looking hale and hearty) – reminded the meeting that this would be next Monday 5^th June (normal tee times).   He confirmed that £83 would be placed behind the bar corresponding to the number of his birthdays to allow festivities to get underway – long may he reign.

He proposed (and the competition directorate accepted) that players competing for ‘Soapy’s Dish’ could opt to carry between 14 and 4 clubs (the minimum being 3 clubs plus putter).   Correspondingly points would be added to each player’s final score (not handicap) i.e. 4 clubs = +10 points, 5 clubs = +9, 6 clubs =+8 points, etc.  The adjustment to be done by each scorer on the 1^st tee (not white tees even on this the first Monday of the month).  An additional adjustment of 5 points would be added to the score of any MOGH who could verify that he had reached the age of 80.   Verification would be in the form of £80 behind the bar.

So be there or be square!

4. The Chairman’s Quaish – Brains expressed concern that this competition (in the form of a singles Calcutta) was falling beind schedule.   Therefore by next Monday MOGHS wishing to take part must inform Brains or the Chair.   If necessary a preliminary round will be introduced to sort the wheat from the chaff.

There were other matters raised relating to competitions but quite frankly I have forgotten but no doubt these will be raised again in the near future.

5. Away Day at Bellingham – 12^th June 2017.  The meeting expressed gratitude to Crocks who is arranging an Away Day on Monday 12^th June necessitated by Seniors Invitation Day at Morpeth.  At the moment 3 tee times are envisaged from about 10am but no doubt there will be room for manoeuvre.  To be finalised on Monday.

6. Away Day at Burgham – the influential Geezer has access to vouchers which will be used for another Away Day, probably in September. A contribution to a dog’s charity has been suggest and £10 seemed reasonable to dog lovers.  Those who do not appreciate our canine friends may think a bone more appropriate.

7. Newbiggin Rotary Golf Competition – Wednesday 28^th June – tee times 12noon to 15.30.  Entry fee £100 per team of 4 inclusive of green fees and a meal.   This is the sort of event that the MOGHS support, although it is on a Wednesday.  We are looking for 4 and at the moment Dewy and The Chair have expressed their interest.   Entries by 21^st June – please inform the Chair.

Other matters must have been raised at the meeting but in the absence of our trusty secretary, Kwouk, (currently rubbing shoulders with the Mounties) this will have to do.

Yours in Sport

The Chair