Attendees   GW, CM, J G(1),MS,MD,PL,JG(2),DGM,MC,LW,TM,PF

Apologies  Lots

Results.   Crocs took over the mantle of organising today’s competition. He elected to go with a team of 4 with 3 to count. We played the full course off normal tees with bunkers in play (thank you Laurie). Our stand in Comp Sec Brains produced the results with a flourish.

Duffers of the day. Rabbi, Matador, Herbie and Monty.  87 points

Deputy Duffers Davo, Crocs, Two Beers, Brains.  88 points

Winners Geezer, Jonnie, Bumpers, Kwock.     90 points.

Twos.   Rabbi, Matador, Geezer.

Handicaps will be adjusted in the normal manner.

Minutes of the last meeting were accepted as written.

Matters Arising. Two Beers announced he had made enquires at Kinross for September and had positive answers from .  LW, PL, DF, CM, MS, DGM, and CC.

He will attempt to get an eighth member and then will make further enquirers.

Toasts. . McIlroy t and Lowry for winning the Zurich Classic. A hearty congratulation to Kwock for reaching 75 unscathed on Sunday.

A thanks to the guy who handed in Crocs phone after the match on Saturday.

As there were enough MOHGS available on next Monday Bank Holiday it was decided to keep the normal tees.

Cash. Levy £6, Swears, £3.20, Geezer cards, £2.70

The meeting was closed by the stand-in Chairman Two Beers and notes were taken by Herbie. Bless them.    s

Apologies from all those not here.

Present: – LW, AW, PB, GW, JG (2), MS, DGM, TM, DF, CM, PL, MD, MC, TH

Fourteen players this morning, so the Comp. Sec. designed a cunning blind pairs competition. Partners being allocated once everyone returned to the clubhouse.

Two Beers assumed the chair and welcomed back to the MOHGS The Scuttler.

Competition Results.

One two today, Herbie at the 17^th with a tremendous chip ⁱⁿ from off the back of the green!

Duffers of the Day were Johnnie & The Geezer with 74 points.

Deputy Duffers of the Day were Monty & The Rabbi 75 points.

Next were Scuttler & Crocs with 76 points.

Then Matador and Bumpers with 79 points.

Followed by The Cardinal & Laird with 81 points.

Runners up were Two Beers and Herbie with 82 points. They get 2£ each.

Today’s winners however were Winker and Davo with 86 points.

Handicaps will be adjusted in the time-honoured manner.

Levy raised £7.

Geezer cards raised £3.90.

Swears raised £4.50.

Toasts

None offered.

Last meeting’s minutes were accepted, with the adjustment of last week’s payout.

Matters Arising

None.

AOB

Q Hotels had sent a message to the Cardinal re night away, he will investigate.

An e-mail thanks had been received from Shagpile.

Crocs queried the interpretation on the ‘In the Trees’   Geezer Card. There are now a number of tree stumps on the course and questions were raised regarding the validity of a ball in the proximity of said stumps.

Various definitions were bandied about, however Herbie helpfully reiterated the mantra ‘If you have to ask, pay up’.

The Cardinal will be absent for the next 2 weeks, The Laird will be absent next Monday. Stand in arrangement will have to be made.

The meeting closed at 1.02pm.

Apologies from all those not here.

Present: – LW, AW, PB, GW, JG (1), MS, DGM, TM, DF, CM, PL, MD, PF (golf only), FB (meeting only)

Thirteen players this morning, so the Comp. Sec. had little option but to announce another singles comp.

Two Beers assumed the chair and welcomed back to the MOHGS fold our highly esteemed Chairman. However, our esteemed Chairman opted to allow Two Beers to assume the role for today’s meeting.

Competition Results.

Two twos today, The Cardinal at the 17^th, and even more impressive Davo at the 7^th! They share £2.60.

Duffer of the Day was The Cardinal with a semi-respectable 25 points.

Deputy Duffers of the Day were Brains and Crocs with 27 points.

Runners up and sharing £4 were The Geezer and El Matador with 32 points.

Today’s winner however was Johnnie with a magnificent 33 points he gets £9. The new swing must be working.

Handicaps will be adjusted in the time-honoured manner.

Levy raised £6.50.

Geezer cards raised £2.40.

Swears raised £2.90.

Toasts

Newcastle United for a spectacular 4-0 thrashing of Spurs. Herbie dissented!

Newcastle United Ladies for a 10-0 thrashing of Huddersfield Town to secure promotion with two games to spare.

The Chairman proposed Scottie Scheffler for securing his second Masters win.

A Toast was also offered to Marcus and his team of volunteers who rebuilt the shelter owned by the golf club on the main road. A big thanks to all involved.

Last meeting’s minutes were accepted, without any amendments!

Matters Arising

None.

AOB

The Laird and Crocs had visited Shagpile, he is in good spirits hopefully assisted by the ‘medicine’ delivered from the MOHGS. We all wish him a speedy recovery.

Shagpile did provide dates for the RNLI Golf Day at Newbiggin and the Rotary Charity Day also at Newbiggin. One is on the last Friday in May and the other is on the last Friday in June, who knows which is first!

Dates and competitions to be confirmed later.

Herbie had indeed circulated his spreadsheet.

The meeting closed at 11.30am.

Apologies from all those not here.

Present: – LW, MC, (both golf only), AW, PB, GW, JG (1), MS, DGM, CC, TM, DF, CM, PL

Fourteen players this morning, so the Comp. Sec. opted for a singles tourney. Only 12 holes available.

Two Beers assumed the chair, while devouring a cheese scone.

Competition Results.

No twos today, £2.80 into the coffers.

Duffers of the Day were Matador and Rabbi with a respectable 26 points.

Deputy Duffers of the Day were Johnnie, Winker, Ming, and Geezer with 27 points.

Runners up and sharing £4 were Laird and Silver Fox with 31 points.

Today’s winner was Crocs with a magnificent 33 points (this is the one), he gets £10.

Handicaps will be adjusted in the time-honoured manner.

Levy raised £7.

Geezer cards raised £3.70.

Swears raised £2.20.

Toasts

Mrs. Cardinal on the occasion of her birthday.

Joe Kinnear RIP

Lottie Woad, English winner of the Augusta National Woman’s Amateur.

Last meeting’s minutes were accepted, without any amendments!

Matters Arising

None.

AOB

Ming questioned the validity of using the 3 put geezer card on temporary greens. The Competition Secretary suggested that as there was no discernible limit to the temporary greens, it was impossible to apply the 3 put rule on the temporary greens. Clearly on the proper green the rule still applies. This interpretation seemed to find general favour with the assembly.

Herbie had been keeping close check on the MOHGS performances over the full season, both winter and summer competitions. He had awarded points for various finishes and at the end of the exercise he decreed that The Laird had amassed the most points and was therefore the Champion Golfer over the full year. The Laird was presented with the magnificent trophy.

Herbie also appraised the two’s champion; however, a number of members had made 4 two’s and therefore there was no overall King of Cash this year.

He did intimate that his spreadsheet would be circulated.

The Rabbi gave an update on Biggles. He is about to go to Preston to get intensive therapy for swallowing. He has been there before, and it has proved extremely helpful. After that he is to get a week intensive speech therapy with specialists in Gateshead. We all wish him well.

The meeting closed at 11.35am.