12 Players today on a slightly cool and breezy morning course looking good

Comp Sec  proposed playing a Waltz  3 man teams

1st place with 69 points The Laird, Croc, & The Emperor each receiving £4 and a one shot reduction

2nd place with 68 points Davo, Herbie & Winker

3rd place with 66 points Brains, Ming & Sparky

4th place with 61 points Rabbi , Minty & The Geezer each receiving a one shot uplift.

Two’s    :  No two’s today

Geezer cards  :  £4.00

Swears   : £4.85

Toasts   :  Ben Stokes England Captain on retiring from International  Cricket

Minutes for Previous meeting  : Accepted

Matters Arising  :  None

Any other Business

Best wishes to Kwok for a speedy recovery from his Sciatica and The Cardinal from last Wednesdays senior comp

Ming has tee times reserved for Rothbury on Sat 11th July 1 space available?

                                                      Tynemouth on Sat 18th July 1 space available?

Contact Ming if you’re interested.

Davo has booked 3 tee times for a MOHGS awayday at Arcot GC on Friday 21st Aug 11.40 tee time Cost £25 

8 players so far 4 left

Could do with a reply if you’re interested or not from

The Cardinal. Kwok, Silver Fox, Ginger, Two Beers, & Johnnie

E mail Davo ASAP as the Secretary at Arcot needs to know numbers by this Friday 3rd July

Meeting Closed 12…? pm ish

Present: – DF, JG (1), MW, AW, PB, CM, BR, LW, PL, MS (1), MS (2), JG (3), MF, MD

Fourteen golfers this morning. Sparky was welcomed back.

Blind Pairs off full MOHGS handicap.

Herbie officiated as Chair.

Swears raised £4.00.

Geezer Cards £2.80.

Results

One two at the 14^th for Silver Fox. He scoops the pot of £2.80.

DOD were The Cardinal and Davo with 49 points; they get a one-shot uplift.

The other teams ranged from 53 points to 60.

Runners-up were Silver Fox and Rabbi with 62 points; the share £4.

Today’s winners were Herbie and the returning Sparky with 69 points. They get to share £10 and a one-shot reduction.

Toasts

Tartan Army for beguiling the Boston populace.

Previous Meeting’s Minutes

Accepted as a true record after the scribe admitted a missing sentence referring to the City Away Day. No one else seemed to have noticed so he could have kept schtum.

Matters Arising

None

Any Other Business

The City Away Day is now on 24 July. Twelve players are down with Ginger as first reserve!

Meet at the City for 10.15 coffee, first tee 11.30am. Cost will be £25 each.

There being no further business, the Chair closed the meeting at 12.43 pm.

Present: – DF, JG (1), MW, AW, PB, CM, BR

Seven golfers this morning as a result of a Seniors away day to Goswick. A small but select gathering welcomed back The Emperor to the fold. He was only able to play a few holes and accompanied Crocs in the buggy.

Singles off full MOHGS handicap.

Crocs took up the gavel as Chair.

Swears raised £3.00.

Geezer Cards £1.40.

Results

One two at the 14^th, a thing of beauty, for The Cardinal. He scoops the pot of £1.40.

DOD was The Laird with 24 points; he gets a two-shot uplift.

DDOD was Brains with 27 points, he gets a one-shot uplift.

Runner-up was Winker with 30 points; he gets £2 and a one-shot reduction.

Today’s winner was The Cardinal with 34 points. Nice to see him back in the winning enclosure, he gets £5 and a two-shot reduction.

Toasts

Scotland for winning their first game at the Football World Cup in 36 years!!

David Hockney RIP

Previous Meeting’s Minutes

Accepted as a true record.

Matters Arising

None

Any Other Business

Crocs has booked three tees The City on Friday 10 July, first tee The Laird, Brains and Crocs already put their hats in the ring.

There being no further business, the Chair closed the meeting at 12.30 pm.

Present: – PL, JG (3), DF, JG (1), MW, AW, PB, DGM, LW, TM, & CM, MS (meeting only)

Ten golfers contested the Soapy Dish. Four clubs and a putter, the Competition Secretary deemed (after undue pressure) that bunkers would be GUR. Full handicap allowance for the prestigious competition.

Two Beers was welcomed back to the chair from his sojourn in the States.

Swears raised £4.70.

Geezer Cards £2.00.

Results

No twos today so the £2.00 went to the kitty!

DOD was Brians with 18 points he gets a two-shot uplift.

DDOD was Winker with 20 points, he gets a one-shot uplift.

Runner-up was Two Beers with 33 points; he gets £4 and a one-shot reduction.

Today’s winner, recipient of the Soapy Dish, £6 and a two-shot reduction was The Laird with 35 points.

The Trophy was presented by The Chair.

Toasts

Soapy’s memory

Davo and his brother for winning Seniors Invitation Day last Wednesday.

Newcastle Red Bulls for allowing Gloucester a win! Thanks Ginger!

Fergus Slattery RIP.

The Laird’s two granddaughters. Lara for coming fourth in the Australian Synchronised Diving National Championships.

And Ayla, for being selected to compete in the World Biathlon Championships in Madeira next October.

Previous Meeting’s Minutes

Accepted as a true record.

Matters Arising

None

Any Other Business

Shagpile had contacted The Laird to thank the MOHGS for playing in the Rotary Charity Golf last week. Laurie advised a total of £8700 had been raised for MND Research.

Thanks to Herbie and Davo for last Friday at Sharperley.

Other day trips/ tours are: –

City of Newcastle in the capable hands of Crocs.

Arcot Hall in the capable hands of Davo.

Berwick Tour in the capable hands of Two Beers.

There will be fewer MOHGS next Monday because of the Seniors outing to Goswick. A tee time will be cancelled.

The Geezer announced his absence for the next three weeks.

The Chair announced his absence (again) for the next few weeks.

There being no further business, the Chair closed the meeting at 12.40 pm.

Present: – PL, JG (3), MS, DF, JG (1), MD, MW (Martyn Williams hopefully correct this time), TM, AW, PB & CM (meeting only)

Nine golfers allowed the Competition Secretary to organise a Texas Scramble.

Herbie assumed the Chair!

Swears raised £2.00.

Geezer Cards £1.80.

Results

Several twos today so the kitty went to the kitty!

DOD were Herbie, Rabbi and Silver Fox with 74.2 shots, they get a one-shot uplift.

DDOD and Runners-up were The Laird, Ginger and Winker with 66.2 shots.

Today’s winners were The Geezer, Brains and Davo with 62.8 shots, they get £3 each and a 1-shot reduction.

Toasts

Newcastle Red Bulls for their first win since January.

New club member Nathaniel Pimblott!!

Amelia Temperly for breaking the course record.

Wigan Warriors Rugby League for winning The Challenge Cup for the 22^nd time on Saturday.

Previous Meeting’s Minutes

Accepted as a true record.

Matters Arising

None

Any Other Business

Brains advised that next Monday was Soapy Dish Day, a singles competition with four clubs and a putter.

Herbie thanked Michael Metcalf, Laurie and Rotary Club for organising a most successful golf charity day last Friday. Played over three courses (Morpeth, Bedlington and Newbiggin) the MND Charity gained £9,000 from their efforts.

Well done to all involved.

There being no further business, the Chair closed the meeting at 12.31 pm.