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

Today’s game was played with 3 clubs and a putter for the Christmas Shield.

RESULTS: There were no 2’s, therefore £2.40 is carried forward. DoD was the unfortunate Jock Strap. DD’soD were Herbie and Winscale with 21 points apiece. Brains and the Cardinal were runners up with 26 points apiece. The joint winners with 27 points were Shagpile and Kwok. A picture of the happy couple with last year’s winner, Brains, was taken for posterity by the artful snapper, Crocs.

TOASTS: To absent friends.

To Anthony Joshua who regained his former titles.

To Steve Bruce for masterminding the resurgence of the Magpies.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES ACCEPTED.

In last week’s minutes, Winscale was described as——‘a lucky old scouse git.’ He objected to the wording and wished it to be noted that he had never been lucky.

The old scouse git was then awarded the accolade of best dressed attendee. It must be noted that he did go the extra mile and the plucked turkey which he wore as a seasonal headdress managed to tip the vote his way.

The food arrived promptly at 2.30 at which time the meeting was aborted and the fun and games about to begin.

Burt Kwok.