Apologies from PL, MD, JG(3), BD, BR, CC, MC.

Present:- JG(2), GW, JG(1), PB, PL, LW, TM, TH, PF,  DF, MS, CM, DGM, FB

Two Beers assumed the Chair, even though our esteemed Chairman was in attendance.

Last AGM minutes were accepted, no-one could remember them.

Matters Arising

Therefore, no matters arising

Report of the Competition Secretary

The esteemed comp. sec. provided a full report on the last years playing activities. Away days at Hexham, South Shields, RNLI at Newbiggin, Rothbury and South Moor. An overnight stay at Craigielaw last weekend was also enjoyed. He thanked Herbie and Two Beers for organising the outings.

Two new faces have joined the merry throng, namely Davo and Silver Fox. Scuttler has re-emerged like the infamous bad penny!

Unfortunately, a number have been unable to play due to ill health and injury and we wish them all well.

Competition winners are as follows;-

Club Championship      Winker

Chairman’s Quaich       Ming

Christmas Plate            Davo

AGM Bell                       Scuttler

A ‘friendly’ match against Hobson was at home last year. It is proposed to play them at Hobson on 19 June.

An eclectic has been in force run by Herbie to identify the MOHGS summer, winter and overall winner. Look forward to the announcement next week.

Any suggestions to tweak the competitions are gratefully received.

The meeting accepted the report with gratitude to the Laird.

Report of the Secretary

Thanked Brains for posting the minutes to all MOHGS, and also thanked the Emperor for taking the Financial Secretary’s role with such aplomb!

Report of the Financial Secretary

Written report provided by the Emperor, attached!

Proposed that a levy of £1 per player should be paid into the coffers to cover the various price rises at the club and in the pipeline. The Laird proposed the levy be 50p after much discussion it was put to the vote and was agreed by 10 to 3 that the levy be 50p

Report of the Chairman

Thanked all the officers and the various stand in Chairmen.

Appointment of Officers

The Secretary outlined that officers are elected to post and would only step down if a resignation letter was received by the Secretary 4 weeks prior to the AGM, in a brown envelope!

No such brown envelopes had been received and therefore the existing officers are in post for at least another year!

The meeting closed at 1.20pm

Apologies from all those not here.

Present:- PB, DF, JG(3), TM, MS, PL, JG(1), CC, MD

Late arrivals after golf, CM, FB, MC

Herbie assumed the Chair, even though our esteemed Chairman was in attendance.

Nine players today, so the Laird came up with an innovative team game, one score on the par 4’s and two scores at the par 3’s and 5’s.

Competition Results;

Two two’s recorded at the 8^th and 17^th by Herbie who takes the whole £1.80 stake!

Duffers of the Day were The Cardinal, Silver Fox and Rabbi 55 points  

DDoTD/Runners Up were The Laird, Davo and Ming with 58 points.

The winners were Herbie, The Geezer and Brains with 65 points, grabbing £3 each. By all accounts Herbie was professional class today!

Obviously, handicaps will be adjusted in the time honoured fashion.

Swears £1.70, Geezer Cards £2.50

Toasts

All the medalists at the European Indoor Athletics Championshipin Istanbul.

Ming proudly announced that his daughter had finished second in a 5k Team Event in Edinburgh yesterday, however The Laird reminded everyone that second gets only an honourable mention.

Last week’s minutes were accepted.

Matters Arising

No matters arising

AOB

Bumpers apologised for not making the starting gate, he claims to have slept in!

Crocs has a gimpy knee so is trying to protect it prior to Craigielaw.

The Chairman is also struggling with injury, however he had managed to see Jockstrap. MOHGS send all our best wishes to Bobby.

Observations from the course came from The Geezer who claimed that Herbie’s tee shot at the 17^th was the closest to a hole in one he had seen without it going in!

The Laird followed this up with an observation from 13^th tee, a four ball was teeing off on the 16^th at the same time and Steve Bolton hit his drive and somehow managed to end up face down in the mud! surrounded the 11^th hole. Steve was in the clubhouse to acknowledge the feat!

Biggles is being worked hard in rehab, his speech is improving and he is working hard to improve his core strength. Family visits are keeping him going. MOHGS wish him well.

There are 6 players for Monday 20^th March at Morpeth so The Laird will cancel two tee times.

He has asked Margaret to book our usual tees on Monday 1 May because they do not appear to have been prebooked.

Monday 8^th May the course is closed to members, so we will need an alternative strategy. The Laird is to investigate an away match v Hobson.

The meeting closed at 12.20pm