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

RESULTS: Delivered by the ever popular Brains. Three 2’s were recorded by the Prof, the Chair and Winker, all of them on the 8th. DoD was the unfortunate Kwok with a miserable 35 points. DD’soD were the Rabbi and Herbie with 37 points apiece. The runners up with a very creditable 44 points apiece were the Geezer and Brains. The outright winner and champine of the week was the magnificently coordinated Prof with an enviable and stupendous 49 points.

FINANCES: £3 was collected in swears and £2 from Geezers cards which is in the safekeeping of the Rabbi.

TOASTS: To Chris Paisley who won the S. African Open.

To Brandon Grace who was extremely chivalrous.

To team Europe who beat the Asians.

BUSINESS: Today was the first recorded game of the year and by rights should have been the AGM. However, because of poor weather, sickness and holidays it has been decided that the AGM will now be held on 12 February. It is hoped that by delaying the meeting, this will allow many of the absent members to return to the fold and make an important contribution to the forum.

The Crocodile revealed that his input to the AGM will be an historical, reflective, perspective synopsis of the previous year’s activities, garnered by methodical examination of the scorecards.

Crocs appealed for the return of all trophies in order to have them engraved with the names of the current recipients.

The Geezer stated unequivocally that although he was guilty of swearing on numerous occasions today, he had no intention of paying the required tariff on account that he had been in the company of others in past games who had sworn like troopers and had neglected to pay the requisite fines. Upon hearing this news, the Chair became apoplectic and remarked that he had every sympathy for the Geezer, since he too had noticed that some people were reluctant to pay for their foul mouthed utterings. He promised a root and branch reform of the system and warned of severe repercussions for any member who was deemed guilty of such heinous behaviour in the future.

AOB: Winker apologised for his absence for the next couple of months, due to holiday commitments.

There being no other business, the meeting closed at 12.45.

Burt E. Kwok.