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

RESULTS: Today’s game was a Texas Scramble. Results were delivered by the hirsute and ever enthusiastic Laird, who was congratulated for his choice of competition. There were 2 x 2’s posted by Dewy, Crocs & Laird and Shagpile, Monty & the Rabbi. There were only 3.4 shots separating first and last place, therefore competition was rife. The DoD’s were Shagpile, Monty & the Rabbi with a paltry 69.7 points. DD’soD were Wellen, the Geezer & Herbie with 68.9 points. Runners up with 68.5 points were Winscales, Soapy & Biggles. This week’s Champines with a massive 66.3 points were the popular trio of Dewy, Crocs & the Laird. The winners will be pulled by one shot apiece, whilst the duffers gain an extra shot apiece.

TOASTS: To the President, who has been absent for a while but has returned to the fold looking lean and fit.

To Biggles, who has also been absent on manoeuvres and returned with the beginnings of a handlebar moustache and a Peaky Blinder haircut.

To Crocs who benefited to the tune of £140 after a punt on Marty Longstaff scoring the winning goal against Man U.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES ACCEPTED IN THEIR ENTIRETY.

MATTERS ARISING:
The Laird and Crocs had a showdown at the OK corral with the club manager in order to discuss the booking of tee times over the coming months. They reported that the whole situation was really a storm in a teacup which has been blown into hurricane proportions by Chinese whispers. In order to clarify the point it was inferred that there’s many a slip twixt cup and lip and necessity is the mother of invention, therefore after many fruitful hours of hardball negotiations, in essence, very little has changed. There will be a block booking of 4 tee times from 8.40-9.04 over the winter months, with the exception of Dec & Jan when the tee times will be 8.48-9.12. At the end of the season, the situation will be revisited and negotiations will recommence.
The Laird and Crocs were thanked for their diligence and doggedness in bringing the situation to a satisfactory conclusion.
BUSINESS:
* Crocs has pouched the swears for safekeeping. (£1).
* The Christmas party was broached by the Chair who was concerned that the table tennis event, in his considerable estimation, took up too much time at the expense of many of the other planned festivities.
* The Geezer proposed that we use the excess funds at our disposal, to hire the Swing Room for a driving competition. The Chair urged caution until the keeper of the cash was available to authorise such a drastic transaction. Brains was also wary that we may be jumping from the frying pan into the fire re the aforementioned table tennis and the fracturing caused. The whole event obviously is in need of overhaul and sensitive deliberation.
* Herbie asked for clarification of the date of the Christmas Party and was informed that the event would be held on Mon 9 December.
* The Rabbi was concerned that at present he is the only person available to enter names for Wednesday’s competitions and is experiencing severe criticism from other club members due to the number of names he is submitting. He revealed that it may not be possible to continue to submit as many names in the future without additional help.

There being no other business, the meeting concluded amicably at 1.25.

Burt Kwok.