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

Today’s game was the delayed competition for the Chairmans Quaich.
RESULTS: There were 3×2’s posted by Crocs and Kwok on the 8th and the Scuttler on the 4th. DoD was Kwok with a derisory 34 points. DDoD was 2Beers with 36 points. Ming was the runner up with 47 points. The joint winners and co-holders of the revered Quaich, with a magnificent 48 points apiece were the dynamic and ever popular duo of Brains and the Scuttler. The Quaich is at present with the engraver and will be presented to the new champs asap.

TOASTS: To Matt Wallace who won the junior Indian Open.
To Bluewatch who became the winter league champion of Beamish G.C with one game to spare. To the Falcons who won their first game at St. James Park.
To the victorious MOHGS (Scuttler, Laird, Rabbi and Prof), who won last week’s Seniors Competition. The Laird, for the record, also posted 2×2’s and won the domino card to boot.

THE PREVIOUS MINUTES WERE ACCEPTED.

AWAY DAYS: The indefatigable Cardinal has been wheeling and dealing in his investigative pursuit of the optimum venue for an away day. The result was his discovery of a deal at Oulton Hall for 2 rounds of golf plus DB&B for the price of £99/person. All those who wish to attend should contact the Cardinal via email before the 4 April, in order that he can finalise arrangements.

The President revealed that Soapy’s Day clashes with a forthcoming Seniors event. He therefore proposed that Soapy’s Day should be delayed by one week and will now be held on 18 June.

Brains reminded the group that from next Monday all the MOHGS h/caps will revert back to club h/caps.

The meeting ended on a sad note, when Robert Arthur Hallett (aka Jock St. Rappe), revealed that due to personal reasons, he had decided to rescind his club membership. He further stated that he will no longer attend Monday games on a regular basis but hopes to attend from time to time as a guest. The Cardinal recommended that he be given an open invitation to attend whenever he had a mind to do so. 2Beers proposed a vote of thanks for all his hard work and efforts on behalf of the MOHGS over the past several years, especially in his taxing role as Comp. Sec.,which he fulfilled with dignity and aplomb. The Chair opined that this was not a goodbye to Bobby, it was merely au revoir.

Next Monday is a Bank Holiday, but the tees are booked and after a straw poll it was noted that several hardy souls are intending to compete.
Burt E. Kwok.