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.