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

Seventeen golfers this morning meant that the returning Competition Secretary could only nominate a singles competition.

The Chairman assumed the Chair.

Swears raised £5.20.

Geezer Cards £3.40.

Results

One two today by Davo on the 14^th, he pockets £3.40.

DOD was Ming with 23 points; he gets a two-shot uplift.

DDOD was The Laird with 26 points, he gets a one-shot uplift.

In third place and receiving £1.50 each were Winker and Minty with 33 points.

In second place was Davo with 38 points, he gets £6 and a one-shot reduction.

Today’s winner was Silver Fox with a superb 40 points; he gets £8 and a two-shot cut.

Toasts

No enthusiasm for any toasts, other than The Competition Secretary voicing surprise that last meeting had not toasted Grant Forest, the Scottish golfer who won the Spanish Open on 11^th October. He was belatedly toasted.

Previous Meeting’s Minutes

Were accepted as a true record, however the Competition Secretary wished it to be noted that he had not taken the monies on 5th October as appeared in the minutes. Two Beers had taken said monies as he did today!

Matters Arising

Ponteland in hand.

Any Other Business

Nothing.

The meeting closed at 12.52.

Present: – PB, MD, PL, TM, DGM, MS (1), GW, MW, LW,  

Nine golfers this morning enabling the Stand-in Comp. Sec to invent a multiplier game! Teams of three, two scores to count, but multiplied together! Meaning if only one player scored, no points would be awarded for that hole!

The Chairman assumed the Chair.

Swears raised £2.90.

Geezer Cards £1.80.

Results

One two today by The Geezer on the 8^th.

DOD were Davo, Rabbi and Cardinal with 89 points, they all get a

one-shot uplift.

DDOD/Runners-up were Two Beers, Johnnie and Matador with 100 points, they get nothing.

Today’s winners were Ginger, Herbie and Geezer with 109 points. They get £3 each and a one-shot cut.

Toasts

No enthusiasm for any toasts.

Previous Meeting’s Minutes

Accepted.

Matters Arising

Week on Friday, away day to Ponteland. Please assemble at 10.30 am.

Any Other Business

Numbers were taken for next week, Davo to retain the four tee bookings.

Observations from the course by Herbie,

He admired The Geezers 70’s retro Pringle Sweater bringing to mind Nick Faldo in his pomp!

Herbie nominated The Geezer as ‘A dedicated Follower of Fashion’.

Unfortunately, he confused The Who with The Kinks! It’s an age thing.

The meeting closed at 12.27.

Present – PL, MF, DGM, DF, MS, MD, MW, JG(3) CM, TM, CC,  LW, BW, JG(1), PB (golf only).

Fifteen golfers on this blustery morning (although Cardinal retired early and we wish him well)

The Laird announced teams of three with only one to count as the competition. He then went on to point out the Geezers jumper being a Pringle from the 1980s. Very fetching.

Herbie took over the duties as scribe.

No finances recorded but the Laird has the money.

Results

2 twos today.  Bagpipes and Ginger both on the 8^th.

DOD:   Ginger, Laird and Cardinal 39pts Plus 1 shot.

DDOD: Rabbi, Silver fox and Herbie 40pts

3rd: Ming, Crocs and Geezer. 43pts

2^nd: Davo, Sparky and Two Beers 44pts

Todays Winners: Brains, Bagpipes and Jonnie 47pts plus1 shot reduction.

Toasts. RIP Esther Rantzen

Englands  mens football team scoring 7 goals.

Previous Meeting Minutes Superb with no matters arising.

Any other business.

Various members announced they were unavailable next week so Davo agreed to organize the competition and reduce our tee times.

Meeting closed at 12.35

Present: – PB, MW, PL, BR, JG (3) (golf only, off to play snooker), JG (1), TM, CC, WW, DGM, DF, PF, MF, MS (1), MS (2), CM, MD,  

Seventeen golfers this morning leaving the Comp. Sec no alternative but to designate a singles competition.

The Chairman assumed the Chair.

Swears raised £5.45, Geezer was back!

Geezer Cards £4.50.

Results

No twos today, £3.40 to the Emperor’s Tin.

Singles Competition off full MOHGS Handicap.

DOD was The Laird with 25 points. He gets a two-shot uplift.

DDOD was Sparky with 26 points; he gets a one-shot uplift.

In fourth place with 34 points was The Rabbi, he gets £2.

In third place with 37 points was Silver Fox, he gets £3.

Runner up was Davo with 39 points; he gets £5 and a one-shot cut.

Today’s winner was Bagpipes with 40 points. He gets £7 and a two-shot cut.

Toasts

Mat Fitzpatrick for winning the French Open yesterday.

David Clark for winning the NE/NW PGA Matchplay Championship at Saley Hall.

June Weir for winning the Black Pudding Throwing World Championship. Malcolm had the full details, but no one was really interested.

Previous Meeting’s Minutes

Accepted.

Matters Arising

None

Any Other Business

Thanks to Two Beers for the organisation of the trip to Eyemouth and Berwick.

Thanks to Herbie for organising the away day to Tyneside.

Herbie requires final numbers asap for the awayday to Ponteland on 23 October.

Observations from the course by the Laird, he spotted Bagpipes tee shot at the 17^th, he duffed the shot hit the bridge and landed on the green, where he duly two putted for a par! Clearly, he was destined to win!

Further observations were made from last Friday’s game; however, they are deemed not relevant to appear in the minutes.

The meeting closed at 13.01.

The Scribe forgot to mention that he had met The Falcon last week. He was in good spirits and sent his regards to the MOHGS. He does like to receive the minutes, so I hope he accepts the Scribe’s apologies for not mentioning him at the meeting.

Present: – PB, MW, PL, BR, JG (3), JG (1), GW,

Seven golfers this morning, the remainder on the Caledonian Tour to Eyemouth and Berwick.

The Silver Fox assumed the Chair.

Swears raised £1.10.

Geezer Cards £1.40.

Results

No twos today, £1.40 to the Emperor’s Tin.

Singles Competition off full MOHGS Handicap.

DOD was Brains with 23 points. He gets a two-shot uplift.

DDOD was Matador with 30 points; he gets a one-shot uplift.

Runner up was Silver Fox with 36 points; he gets £2 and a one-shot cut.

Today’s winner was Ginger with 37 points. He gets £5, a two-shot cut.

Toasts

Manuel Elvira for taking a 7 at the final hole at the BMW PGA Championship yesterday.

Previous Meeting’s Minutes

Accepted.

Matters Arising

None

Any Other Business

Matador will be missing for the next three weeks, warm weather training in Spain!

The meeting closed at 12.22 pm.

Present: – PB, MW, PF, BR, CC, DF, JG (3), JG (1), DGM, MD, MS (1), MF, GW, MS (2), CM and FB meeting only.

Fourteen golfers this morning to contest The Chairman’s Quaich.

The Chairman assumed the Chair.

He welcomed our President Frank to the meeting.

Swears raised £4.70.

Geezer Cards £2.80.

Results

One two today at the 14th by Matador, he gets the £2.80.

DOD were Davo, Kwok, Cardinal and Sparky with 29 points; they get a two-shot uplift.

DDOD was Minty with 30 points; he gets a one-shot uplift.

In third place with 36 points were Matador and Herbie, they get £1 each.

Runner up was Two Beers with 37 points; he gets £5 and a one-shot cut.

Today’s winner and recipient of The Quaich was Ming with 38 points. He gets £7, a two-shot cut and the prestigious Quaich.

The President did the presentation.

Toasts

Cardinal for winning last Wednesday’s Seniors Competition.

Team Europe for winning the Solheim Cup.

Shane Lowry for winning the Irish Open presented by Donald Trump!

All the runners in the Great North Run yesterday.

Previous Meeting’s Minutes

Accepted.

Matters Arising

None

Any Other Business

Herbie reminded those players to be at Tyneside by 10am on Friday. You know who you are!

Two Beer’s reported that all was in hand for the weekend away in the Borders.

The Comp. Sec. reminded those MOHGS who were not travelling north that they would have to book tee times for next Monday if they wished to play.

The Chairman and all assembled thanked The Emperor for arranging sandwiches, chips and a drink. All down to his fiscal prudence, shame he isn’t Chancellor!

The meeting closed at 12.48 pm.

Present: – PB, MW, TM, PL, AW, WW, PF, BR, CC, DF, JG (3), JG (1), DGM, MD, MS, MF CM meeting only.

Sixteen golfers this morning enabling the newly returned Competition Secretary to organise a four-man team comp. with two to score off 90% MOHGS handicap.

The Chairman assumed the Chair.

Swears raised £2.60.

Geezer Cards £4.00.

The Chair welcomed back those from warm weather training and thanked those who stood up to the mark in the Competition Secretary’s absence. The Competition Secretary did feel that it was good to be back among the MOHGS!!

Results

One two today at the 13th by Bagpipes, he gets the £3.20 and a round of applause.

DOD were Ming, Laird, Brains & Bagpipes with 79 points; they get a one-shot uplift.

DDOD were Winker, Emperor, Kwock and Rabbi with 81 points.

Runners up were Davo, Herbie, Sparky & Silver Fox with 83 points.

Today’s winners were Geezer, Two Beers, Ginger and Cardinal with a magnificent 86 points. They get £4 and a one-shot reduction.

Toasts

Brains and Kwock for their stunning win last Wednesday. They are the holders of The John Russel Forsomes Trophy.

Walker Cup Team for defeating the Yanks yesterday.

Bagpipes for winning a gold medal at a Bagpipe Competition in Inverness.

Previous Meeting’s Minutes

Accepted.

Matters Arising

None

Any Other Business

Two Beer’s thanked all those who had paid for the Eyemouth/Berwick Tour. He will remind those who haven’t!

Geezer offered apologies for next Monday.

Crocs apologised for bringing the Chairman’s Quaich a week early (he thought it was today??)

Also, he apologised for the next few Monday’s until he has worked out the school run for grandson.

The meeting closed at 12.49 pm.

Present  CC AW BR MW MD MF JG3 PL DMG JB1 TM BW GW LW and CM ((Meeting only)

14 players on a warm humid overcast Bank Holiday morning

Today’s format Blind Pairs, full MOHGS handicap, putting out, bunkers GUR due to the heavy rain yesterday 

Two Beers took the Chair. Brains acted as the stand in Comp Sec

Geezer and Croc did the draw for the blind pairs

Ming 36 points & Davo 31 points total 67 points

Two Beers 27 points & Ginger 35 points total 62 points

Emperor 34 points & Rabbi 38 points total 72 points

Matador 33 points  & Geezer 31 points total 64 points

Winker 37 points & Johnnie 25 points total 62 points

Sparky 28 points & Brains 35 points total 63 points

Bagpipes 36 points & Silver Fox 35 points total 71 points

Today’s winners Emperor & Rabbi each receiving £5 and a one shot reduction

Runners up Bagpipes and Silver Fox each receiving £2

DODs Two Beers, Ginger, Winker and Johnnie each receiving a one shot uplift

Two 2s today Bagpipes and Brains on the ?? holes sharing £2.80

Swears £4.85
Geezer cards £3.50

Toasts
Joe Dean for winning the British Masters at the Belfry his maiden DP tour victory
RIP : Dolly

Previous Minutes
Accepted

AOB
Two Beers thanked everybody for their money for the up and coming trip to Eyemouth etc
Apologies from Johnnie who is away the next two Mondays 
The Stand in Comp Sec reminded everybody that on the 14th Sept its the Chairman’s Quaich Comp

Meeting Closed  @ 12.55.

Present: MD MF JG3 JG1 DG-M PL TM CM BR MS LW GW MW BW

On a warm, dry and sunny morning the field totalled 14 golfers who encountered many greens which had been sanded heavily as the final stage in the August refurbishment. The format was blind pairs, putting out.

Two-Beers took the Chair, with Johnnie again pressed into scribe. Brains acted as Competitions Secretary.

Results

One two recorded, by the Emperor on the 17th.

An AI algorithm was used to randomly combine 2 players scores, with the resulting DODs being Brains and Crocs, who both receive an uplift of one shot.

Winners, and receiving a reduction of one shot were Johnnie and Davo. £5 each too.

Toast/Observation from the course

No proper toasts, but the Matador noted that, unusually, at no point had Johnnie held any Geezer cards.

Previous minutes

Accepted as a true record.

AOB

Thanks were expressed to Davo for organising a successful and enjoyable awayday to Arcot Hall GC last Friday.

Two-Beers reprised the messages about the trip to Eyemouth and Magdalen Fields  on the 20th/21st September, and those signed up for the trip will soon receive a further email with final details and the amount due to him.

Meeting closed

At 13:08.

Present: – LW, JG (3), PL, JG (1), DF, PB, BR, MW, CC, MF, PF, BW, CM

Thirteen golfers this morning so a singles competition was the game of the day. Full MOHGS Handicaps.

Johnnie assumed the Chairman’s role to the manor born.

Swears raised £3.65.

Geezer Cards £3.30.

Results

One two today at the 17^th by Silver Fox. He gets the £2.60 pot for the second week running!

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

DDOD was Sparky with 26 points, he gets a one-shot uplift.

In third place and walking off with £2 was Ginger with 37 points.

Runner up was The Cardinal with 38 points; he gets £4 and a one-shot reduction.

Today’s winner was Brains with a magnificent 42 points. He gets £7 and a two-shot reduction.

Toasts

David Mather, past assistant pro at Morpeth RIP

GB Athletics Team for their performances at the European Championships.

Bonnie Tyler’s funeral today.

Previous Meeting’s Minutes

Accepted.

Matters Arising

Those going to Arcot on Friday should meet at 10.30.

Any Other Business

Two Beer’s magical mystery tour to Eyemouth and Berwick now has 8 participants. Any more to let hm know by Friday 21^st August.

The Laird will be missing for the next two Mondays.

The meeting closed at 12.57 pm.