PRESENT: C.M(n/p), P.F, M.M, B.D, M.C(l/e), D.F, P.L, J.G, D.G-M, M.S, T.M, K.S, C.D, F.B, A.B-W, J.G(2), P.B.

FINANCE: £4.20 Geezers cards. £4Swears.

The Chair was back after a short self imposed exile and he welcomed the return of Crocs who revealed that he has now recovered from a devastating flu episode, which had knocked the stuffing out of him. He hopes to continue playing in the next couple of weeks.

RESULTS: The Comp. Sec. and his able assistant, Brains, were renamed by the Chair as the Competition Bureau. The Bureau delivered the results. There was only one 2, posted by the Laird on the 8th. The game today was played in groups of 4, with the best two scores counting. Runners up were Herbie, the Cardinal, Monty and Soapy—–Kwok, Shagpile, Wellen and Bumpers—– Dewey, the Geezer, the Straggler and Shotgun. All the runners up had a joint score of 88 points. The winners with a resounding 102 points were Brains, 2Beers, the Rabbi and the Laird. The winners will be pulled by one shot apiece and all runners up will gain a shot.

TOASTS: To Tyrell Hatton who won the Arnold Palmer invitational.
To David Drysdale who came second in Oman.
To the return of Crocs after his nasty bout of flu.

MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING ACCEPTED.

BUSINESS:

* The Chair will definitely not be attending the Foxton weekend even though a special isolation unit had been arranged for him. The Laird was tasked with the role of contacting another member who had displayed an interest in joining the party.

*The Chair took orders from members for new mufti but urged others who are in need of  clobber to get in touch asap so that he could dispatch one big order, rather than dribs and drabs.

* Crocs did not return to the fold empty handed. With a theatrical flourish he produced a clutch of trophies which he has had engraved with the names of all the respective winners and which included the elusive and much prized, New Year Bell. The recovering Crocs was commended for his actions and the recipients were joyous at the reunification with their spoils of battle.

There was a debate about starting times on Mondays which included a call for penalties for latecomers. Members were urged to be at the starting gate no later than 8.29. The balls would go in the hat at 8.30. Members who arrived after 8.30 would be barred from the day’s competition although there may be some degree of flexibility. Shagpile urged members to phone a member of the Competition Bureau in the event that they anticipated they would be late and a ball could be put in the bag on their behalf. The Comp. Sec. remarked that it was vital that he was cognisant of the number of players in order to devise the appropriate game for the day.

* The Chair apropos nothing proposed a toast to the aforementioned Comp. Bureau for their hard work and diligence. This led to a rash of toasts which included the Secretary and the much maligned Chair himself.

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 12.55pm.

Burt E. Kwok.

PRESENT: B.D, P.F, J.G, P.B, M.S, D.G-M, G.W, J.G(2), D.F, T.H, T.M, P.L, K.S, B.R, A.B-W, M.M.

The meeting was chaired by the Cardinal who welcomed back Shotgun after a long absence and also welcomed Barney Rubble who is a good friend of the President.

RESULTS: Only one 2 was posted by the Laird on the 14th. Today’s game was a 4 ball better ball. The D’soD were Shotgun and Shagpile with 39 points. Runners up with 46 points were Monty and Brains. The winners with a magnificent 48 points were the dream team pairing of the Laird and Scuttler.

NO TOASTS WERE OFFERED.

BUSINESS: The Laird apologised for being unable to offer a comprehensive list of last year’s achievements, at the AGM, because of time limitations following his trip to Oz. He wished to rectify the situation and proceeded to deliver the following account of events and trophy winners:
> 21/01/19.         AGM New Year 🔔.        The Prof.
> 28/01/19.         Foxton Away Day.           Brains/Wellen/2Beers.
> 08/04/19.         Chairmans Quaich.        2Beers.
> 03/06/19.         MOHGS v Beamish.       Win.
> 05/0619.          City GC Away day.          The Laird.
> 10/06/19.         Soapy Dish.                     Crocs.
> 16/07/19.         Shagpile Trophy.              D.Segal.
> 22/07/19.        MOHGS Championship.  The Laird.
> 29/07/19.        Newbiggin Away Day.      Rabbi&Crocs.
> 09/09/19.       Beamish v MOHGS.          Win.
> 16/09/19.        MOHGS v Hobson.           Win.
> 09/12/19.        Christmas Shield.             Kwok/Shagpile.

The Laird welcomed all newcomers to our ranks and reported that the weekly turnout had reached 20 on occasion. There have been several away days but no overnighters mainly due to poor weather. The MOHGS had triumphed home and away against Beamish and beat Hobson for the first time.

The internal comps have resulted in 7 different winners.

There remains consternation about the whereabouts of the New Year Bell.

OTHER BUSINESS:
The Geezer cards were reintroduced for today’s game.

* The Cardinal announced that there are now 9 members who wish to attend the game at Blyth GC on 20 March. The first tee time is 10.30. He will establish if bacon sarnies are available and estimates that the cost for the round will be £5/£6.

*Shagpile remarked that there are now 9 members attending the overnighter at Foxton. The issue of a single room for the Straggler had now been resolved.

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 1.15pm.

Burt Kwok.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION RE MONDAY TEE Times
Our first tee time is now 08:36. Assembly 08:20 (no later). Balls in the hat @ 08:25.

Todays Gathering
Geezer/ Laird/ Herbie/ Rabbi/ Wellen /Bumpers /Dewy / Brains.

Given the conditions 💨, and the freedom to make our own decisions post Brexit, a competitive 11 hole comp took place. No 2’s, no swears, no Geezer cards and, due to the closeness of the results, no Handicap adjustments. It was unanimously agreed that the entry fees (£8) should be passed to the Cardinal for the benefit of all MOHGS. The Laird will ensure the dosh is passed to the Cardinal.

Toasts
To those who turned up and G Mac.

Best wishes Chris for a speedy recovery – look forward to welcoming back a fit and healthy Crocodile.

Geezer Cards
We are all requested to undertake another thorough search of carry bags, cart bags, winter attire , lockers etc for our much 💕 cards.

Minutes of last meeting
📦 ticked!

PRESENT: K.S, P.F, P.L(l/e), M.M, M.S, J.G, T.H, C.D, D.F, D.G-M, G.A, F.B, P.B, M.C.

RESULTS: Only one 2 was posted by Shagpile on the 14th. The Rabbi was DoD with 29 points. DD’soD were Kwok, Winscale, the Cardinal, Wellen and 2Beers with 30 points apiece. Shagpile was runner up with 39 points. The winner and recipient of the New Year 🔔, was the ever popular Scuttler with 43 massive points.

FINANCE: £3.60 was collected in swears.

THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS AGM WERE ACCEPTED IN THEIR ENTIRETY.

MATTERS ARISING: The previous winner of the New Year bell, the Prof, has never been presented with his trophy. The President, who had originally donated the trophy, calmly proclaimed that he had another 🔔 which he would present to Shagpile at the earliest opportunity.

STATEMENT BY THE CHAIR: The Chair, with his usual zeal and eye for detail, puffed out his cheeks and chest and delivered a speech in stentorian tones which was almost Churchillian in its evocation of hope and commitment to future endeavours. He later admitted that the speech had been totally off the cuff but this in no way diminished its potency.

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: The President thanked all members for their company and good humour during the past year.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The Cardinal in the words of Sajid Javid, proclaimed that ‘Austerity is over.’ The Brexit uncertainty had encouraged him during the last fiscal period, to keep the purse strings tight. However the gloom and despondency have now lifted and the funds now stand at a record £240.46, almost twice the amount registered at the last AGM. He proposed a new offer to members, to boost funds further, whereby members could pay 💰 the relatively small sum of £1 for unlimited swears throughout their round. He also informed the 🦊 Foxton group that they would receive a donation towards refreshments but that this would be paid retrospectively, due to the unfortunate misunderstandings after the previous award.

COMP. SEC. STATEMENT: The Comp. Sec. confidently declared, ‘We are what we are and we do what we do.’ This brief statement said it all.

ELECTION OF OFFICIALS: The previous holders of high office were elected en bloc.
The Chair proposed an annual election of a 👩‍✈️ Captain, to replace the Chair. However after a measured and thoughtful intervention by Brains he realised that his idea had no legs and promptly withdrew the proposal.

AOB: Herbie proposed a vote of thanks to the present officials for their enduring efforts throughout the year. This was seconded by the President who added that the officers were the best we had ever had.

The Chair in an emotional display of solidarity, proclaimed that he would now join the trip to both Foxton and Blyth.

The Scuttler advised all members that it will not be possible to enter names for more than one group for the Senior’s Competitions in future due to new rules which are to be implemented forthwith.

The Geezers cards are still missing and it was agreed that they are an important and enjoyable element of the game. It was decided to approach the Rabbi to see if he was willing to produce a new batch.

There being no further business, the meeting closed in good spirits at 1.55pm.

Burt E. Kwok.

PRESENT: D.F, T.H, J.G, P.F, M.M, L.W, M.C, M.S, D.G-M, C.D, C.M, T.M, P.B.

Today’s meeting was chaired by the Cardinal, due to the absence of the Chair. He began by welcoming back the Laird after his adventures down under. The Laird tearfully replied that he was glad to be back in the fold after an exhausting flight and a restless night with broken sleep.

RESULTS: There was only one 2 posted by Herbie on the 4th. He scooped a total of £5.20, which included the rollover from last week. DoD was poor dejected 😩 Kwok with a miserable 😭 24 points. Joint DD’oD were Dewy and the Geezer with 29 points apiece. The runners up were Johnnie, Scuttler and 2Beers with 37 points each. Today’s joint winners were the triumphant Brains and Herbie with a magnificent 38 points apiece.

FINANCE: £5.10 was collected in swears.

TOASTS: To Lee Westwood for securing the HSBC Trophy 🏆 in Abu Dhabi.
To the England cricket team for their victory in the third test against South Africa 🇿🇦.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES ACCEPTED IN THEIR ENTIRETY.

There were no matters arising.

AOB: The Laird was shattered to discover that in last week’s minutes, the Chair intimated that he was ready to throw in the towel and relinquish his role as Chair of the organisation. He was informed that the idea proposed by the Chair for an annual election of a captain 👩‍✈️ to replace the Chair, would be thoroughly discussed at the forthcoming AGM and that if the current Chair was serious about moving to the back benches, he would be required to formally submit his resignation in a plain brown envelope.
* Members were reminded that the AGM will be next Monday 27 Jan.
* Shagpile revealed that there are now 10 names entered for the overnighter at 🦊 Foxton.
* The Cardinal informed the group that 7 punters had shown an interest in the Blyth trip on 20 March.

There being no further business, the meeting closed amicably at 1.15pm.

Burt Kwok.

PRESENT: M.M, C.M, P.B, C.D, L.W, F.B, M.S, P.F, J.G, D.G-M, T.H, P.L, T.M.

RESULTS: Today’s event was a singles competition. There were no 2’s, therefore £2.60 is carried forward. D’soD were Kwok and the Scuttler with a miserable 24 points apiece. DD’soD were the Rabbi and Johnnie with 29 points apiece. Runner up was the Geezer with a creditable 39 points. The winner and this week’s champine was the indefatigable Brains with a huge total of 41 points.

FINANCE: No Geezer cards but a very healthy £7.30 in swears.

NO TOASTS WERE OFFERED.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES WERE ACCEPTED IN THEIR ENTIRETY.

BUSINESS:
*8 members have signed up for the Foxton extravaganza. There was concern in some quarters that the game would be played on a Monday, since it was proposed last week that away days should if possible be played on any day but Monday. It was agreed that as this trip was an overnighter and part of a deal which had been fiercely negotiated by the redoubtable Shagpile, that it should go ahead as planned.
* The Cardinal has secured a deal for a game at Blyth on Friday 20 March, which will cost £10/punter. The true cost has been offset by his generous donation of a 4Ball voucher. Interested parties should email the Cardinal asap.
*The Geezer cards have been noticeable by their absence for the last couple of weeks, which has seriously depleted this important revenue stream. The Chair was aghast and verging on apoplectic when it was revealed that the cards have disappeared off the face of the earth. The Rabbi who was the maker and erstwhile holder of the cards, revealed that he had no knowledge of their current whereabouts and had no idea as to where they might be. The Chair, with his usual eloquence, appealed to the members to search their bags and leave no stone unturned until the cards are discovered and returned.
*The Chair dropped a minor bombshell when he revealed that he had pondered over his current position as head of the organisation and floated the idea that in future a new captain 👩‍✈️ should be elected each year. It was decided that this suggestion should be discussed in depth at the forthcoming AGM.
*The Rabbi apologised for his absence next week.

Burt E. Kwok

PRESENT: P.F, G.W, M.M, J.G, B.D, J.G(2), C.M, T.M, P.L, F.B, M.S, D.G-M, P.B, T.H, L.W.

RESULTS: Today’s game was introduced by Brains and was played in groups of 3 with the best two scores counting. There were 2×2’s posted by Monty and El Mat who scooped the day’s takings plus the rollover from previous weeks. DoDs were Wellen, the Geezer and Brains with a score of 72 points. Runners up were the Scuttler, Johnnie and the Rabbi with 86 points. The winners and first champions of the New Year with a massive 89 points, were Kwok, 2Beers and Crocs.

TOASTS: The Chair raised his glass and proposed a toast for health and happiness in the New Year to all MOHGS—- past,  present and absent.

THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING WERE ACCEPTED IN THEIR ENTIRETY.
BUSINESS:

Brains proposed that the AGM be moved to 27 Jan, by which time the Laird would be back from his Australian adventure. There was unanimous approval.

Brains asked for someone to enter the Laird for the Seniors Comp on 22 Jan.
* Shagpile volunteered to attempt to book an overnighter at Foxton near the end of March, possibly on the last Sunday.
* The Cardinal has a voucher for a 4Ball at Blyth which must be used before the end of March. He will make enquiries about possible tee times and report back to interested parties. It was decided unanimously that if possible, away days should not be booked on Mondays.
# The Fin. Sec. reported that the total funds at his disposal stands at £213.17, not including today’s haul. It was also revealed that the total spent on the Christmas party 🎉 was £130. The Geezer hoped that everyone had enjoyed the savoury delights on offer.

There being no further business, the meeting closed amicably at 1pm.

Burt E. Kwok.

Today’s Results (3 M team 2 from 3 to count)
No 2s
DotDay Crocs, Johnnie & Ming – all go up plus 1
RUp and DDOtDay Chair, Monty & Brains – no change
WTeam Rabbi, Matador & Scuttler – all go down minus 1. They also get £3 each.

Toasts
To all current and past MOHGS for a wonderful 2020 ……….etc etc etc

Cash
2s dosh £1.80
Swears £3.10
Crocs kindly offered to keep the cash in his locker.

Apologies from all those not here.

Present:- PB, DGM, JG, MC (left early), GW, PL, MS, TH, MM, CM

Singles competition today, Crocs was left a little stranded after his locker keys were misplaced after the Christmas Party, he did however manage to access the locker in time to join the final four ball.

The Rabbi agreed to Chair the meeting with his usual modesty and aplomb.

Competition Results;

One two today, posted by the Cardinal. His first of the year apparently due to putting woes! £1.80 greatly accepted.

Duffer of the Day was Two Beers with only 24 points.

Deputy Duffer was Crocs (understandably) with 25 points.

Runner Up was Scuttler with a remarkable return to form with 37 points

Winner was Brains with an amazing 44 points.

Scuttler pocketed £3 and Brains the remainder.

Handicaps will be adjusted accordingly.

Swears gleaned £4.40

Toasts

Ben Stokes for the SPOTY award.

Last week’s minutes were accepted.

It was stated that the party last week was most enjoyable. Food was more than acceptable and thanks were extended to The Cardinal for organising. Also thanks to the Financial Director for acumen in paying for the food out of ill-gotten gains. The total cost was £130 including £10 tip to keep the staff on our side for the coming weeks. He did report that there was still a significant sum in the pot!

AOB

Concern was expressed for Bumpers health after he had to leave the course this morning in poor fettle. There followed a suggestion that at least one mobile phone should be on the course with MOHGS on a Monday morning should any emergency arise. This was greeted as a very good suggestion. After all we are all ageing!

Could those who are playing next week please pass results to Brains.

Apologies for next week from Brains, Cardinal, El Mat. (I think) and maybe more.

Meeting closed at 1.15pm

Footnote

The cardinal contacted Bumpers on Monday afternoon and found him in much better health and spirits.

Happy Christmas to you all and a successful New Year,s golf for 2020 from The Cardinal.

PRESENT: M.M, M.C, P.F, G.A, B.H, P.L, P.B, K.S, C.M, J.G, M.S, H.C(n/p), A.B-W(n/p), F.B.

Today’s game was played with 3 clubs and a putter for the Christmas Shield.

RESULTS: There were no 2’s, therefore £2.40 is carried forward. DoD was the unfortunate Jock Strap. DD’soD were Herbie and Winscale with 21 points apiece. Brains and the Cardinal were runners up with 26 points apiece. The joint winners with 27 points were Shagpile and Kwok. A picture of the happy couple with last year’s winner, Brains, was taken for posterity by the artful snapper, Crocs.

TOASTS: To absent friends.

To Anthony Joshua who regained his former titles.

To Steve Bruce for masterminding the resurgence of the Magpies.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES ACCEPTED.

In last week’s minutes, Winscale was described as——‘a lucky old scouse git.’ He objected to the wording and wished it to be noted that he had never been lucky.

The old scouse git was then awarded the accolade of best dressed attendee. It must be noted that he did go the extra mile and the plucked turkey which he wore as a seasonal headdress managed to tip the vote his way.

The food arrived promptly at 2.30 at which time the meeting was aborted and the fun and games about to begin.

Burt Kwok.