Present: – PB, PL, DGM (golf only), MS (1), MW, LW, JG (3) (golf only), DF, PF, WW, CC, MS (2), TM, JG (1), CM (meeting only).

Fourteen golfers this morning and the Competition Secretary decided on a mystery pairs competition.

Herbie assumed the Chair as a consequence of the Chairman’s early departure.

Swears raised £4.65.

Geezer Cards £3.20.

Results

NO twos today so £2.80 goes into the Treasurer’s Tin.

Golf balls were used to select the pairs!

DOD were Brains and Rabbi with 39 points; they get a one-shot uplift.

DDOD were Silver Fox and Ming with 50 points.

Next was The Laird and Kwock with 56 points.

In third place was The Geezer and The Cardinal and Two Beers and Bagpipes with 58 points.

In second place and sharing £4 was Minty and Ginger with 61 points.

Today’s winners were Johnnie and Herbie with 63 points; they get £5 each and a one-shot cut each.

Toasts

The Emperor’s spokesman toasted Falkirk for beating Celtic yesterday!

Harry Kane, Ballon D’Or winner.

Kevin Keegan for being posthumously being awarded Freedom of the City of Newcastle! His family will be able to graze their livestock on the Town Moor!

Previous Meeting’s Minutes

Accepted as correct last week.

Matters Arising

No matters arising.

Any Other Business

The Cardinal and Bagpipes missing next week.

Thanks to Herbie for organising Ponteland last Friday and for organising the weather.

The meeting closed at 12.52.

Spookily, the third meeting in a row to end at 12.52!!!!