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