Apologies from all those not here.

Present:- EE, PF (golf only), FB, AW, KS, TM, LW, PB, PL, ABW, RH, CM, JG, RY, GW (golf only)

Competition Results;

Two twos recorded on 8^th by Crocs and The Chair meant a payout to each of £1.50 after Johnnie W remembered to contribute his last 20p.

Duffer of the Day was EL Presidente with 21 points who will get a much needed uplift of two shots.

Deputy Duffer was EL Matador with 22 points, who left in a fit of pique at his display, shot uplift though Geoff.

In second place was Crocs with 37 points, he pockets £5 according to Shotgun, who seemed to become the Financial Diector’s lackey, a shot deducted from MOHGS handicap.

The winner was The ever popular Chair with 39 points, he gains a further £10 but loses 2 shots.

No Geezers Cards in play again today!!!

Swears made £4, thanks mainly to Johnnie who had at least £1’s worth before leaving the first green!

Toasts:

NUFC for the third win in the Premier League this season. (Are we going to toast every win?)

Optimism (can’t remember why)

Captain Scuttler for leadership in defeat at Beamish last Monday

Great grandad to be Jock Strap

Previous minutes were agreed as a correct record.

Matters Arising

Next Monday is a game against Hobson at Morpeth. MOHGS to be led by The Laird

Team consists of:

Laird, Straggler, President, Johnnie, Jocks, Cardinal, Prof, Geezer, Rabbi, Brains, Crocs, Scuttler,

Meet at the clubhouse at 9.45am for a 10.30 tee off.

Next event is 2 October against Newbiggin 9.30 onwards with 6 tee times.

Burgham event on 9 October, first 11 to confirm will play.

Visit to Bedlington on 10 October with Shagpile.

Brains asked when the Chairman’s Quaich would be contested. The Chair in some embarrassment plucked a date of 1^st November, although this may change!!

Further embarrassment of The Chair ensued when he was asked the whereabouts of the gavel. He claimed it was in one of his many lockers, he could just not recall which one.

It was agreed that Christmas would happen for the MOHGS on 11 December unless it is changed.

The Financial Director reminded all MOHGS that old £1 coins would not be accepted in the future.

Meeting closed at some time in the afternoon.

PRESENT: A.B-W, B.Y, C.D, F.B, R.J(Ruggles),C.M, P.F, J.G, T.M, M.M, K.S, D.G-M.

RESULTS: Today’s game was the first of the month and was therefore played off white tees. There were 2×2’s by the Chair and Shagpile. DoD was the unfortunate Crocs with a paltry 25 points. Kwok was the DDoD with a miserable 27 points. The runners up were Brains and the Chair with 36 points apiece. The winner with a magnificent 37 points was the newest member of the MOHGS, the talented and big hitting Ruggles.

FINANCE: £2.80 was collected in swears and fines and is in the safekeeping of the Chair. There were no Geezers cards in operation.

TOASTS: The Chair welcomed back Burty Kwok after his extended leave on childminding duties.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES WERE ACCEPTED IN THEIR ENTIRETY.

BEAMISH: The Chair was convinced that the Strap had all bases covered and the event would once more demonstrate his formidable organisational skills. Members were advised to be present at the clubhouse at 9am for meeting and greeting prior to the match. Buggies must be ordered in advance by contacting Jocks.

AOB: Shotgun and Windscale had been in conversation and ruminated about a collective noun to describe a group of MOHGS. They came up with a MERRIMENT or a MISERY of MOHGS. The Chair challenged members to suggest other suitable terms and report back at the next meeting.

* The Chair unilaterally declared that he was unhappy with the Monica awarded to our newest member and he intended to change it to RUGGLES, which he felt was more suitable for a talented young virile man.

* There was a short discussion about the Christmas Party. The Chair felt that it was inevitable that the clubhouse would be the venue, but he tapped the side of his nose while simultaneously winking and inferred that the President had a trick or two up his sleeve regarding the organisation of food. More would be revealed in the near future. Meanwhile he urged members to think outside the box and come up with ideas for a different format. Brains suggested that we could possibly do something with Velcro balls.

The meeting closed early at 1pm due to the fact that the cycling tour of Britain was imminent and there would be many road closures.

The Geezer and Kwok apologised for their absence next week.

B. Kwok.