PRESENT: D.F, B.H, P.L, J.G, P.B, J.B, F.B, P.F, A.M, C.M.

RESULTS: There were no 2’s posted. The DoD with a meagre 18 points was Kwok. Joint DD’soD were the Straggler and the Kid with 26 points. The runner up with 37 points was the Rabi. The winner with a majestic 39 points was the ever popular Cardinal. In the 5’s and 3’s competition, in second place was Crocs. The winner was Delboy. The team event was won by the Comic, the Cardinal and the Rabi. The individual winner was presented with the Hunley Hall trophy which was generously donated by the ever affable Brains. The Cardinal was suitably humble in his acceptance speech as he clutched the trophy with pride and delight.

Originally there was supposed to be two days of competition, however due to the inclement weather it was impossible to complete the second day of play. It is worthy of note that three members of the fraternity attempted to play on the Monday, namely, Brains, Cardinal and Comic, but they were forced by the severity of the gale to return, bedraggled, to the clubhouse after completing only 2 holes.

The esteemed Comp. Sec has decided to complete the competition, possibly next week on the away day to Beamish.

Hunley continues to provide a warm welcome for the MOHGS and will no doubt continue to do so in the future.

BURT KWOK ( Hon. Sec.)

PRESENT: P.F, F.B, P.B, K.S, R.H, E.E, D.F, C.M,J.G.

APOLS: Rabi, Biggles, Falcon, Matador.

RESULTS: There was one 2 by the Comic on the 17th. DoD was the Comic with 26 points. The Cardinal was DDoD with 28 points. Jock St. Rappe was the runner up with 35 points. The joint winners were Jethro and Soapy with 38 points apiece. £1.40 was collected in swears.

TOASTS: A rather controversial toast was proposed by the Chair to congratulate Yorkshire on winning the County Championship. Apparently the Chair had tried to force this toast through last week but had no support. This week he had the support of the President who has long been a fan of the cricket team.

The Ryder Cup team were congratulated for their great achievement in retaining the trophy. The Comic singled out McIlroy and McDowell for special praise. McGinley was praised for his managerial skills.

LAST WEEK’S MINUTES ACCEPTED AS A TRUE RECORD.

MATTERS ARISING: St. Rappe reported that the Beamish course was now up to standard and he proposed an away day on 13th October. Nine MOHGS signified their interest in attending for a 10.30 K.O. At this point, Soapy asked Rappe for clarification. St. Rappe suggested that Soapy should turn up the volume on his hearing aid. Soapy replied that he had the hearing aid at top volume and that it was St. Rappe’s diction and articulation that was at fault, since his new teeth were not properly broken in. A rather chastened St. Rappe with perfect diction revealed that he would pre order a buggy for himself and the Soapster. However Soapy will be unavailable due to a prior commitment.

Absent MOHGS should email Jocks by Friday if they wish to attend.

There has been no progress on the bowling day.

BUSINESS OF THE DAY: The first tee off time for Hunley, next Sunday, is 1.26. Competitors are requested to be there at midday. The game on Monday will k.o at 10.30. Brains has kindly donated a trophy which will be presented to the player with the best score over the two days. Jock has sorted out the format for the two days of feverish competition which can be accessed through last week’s minutes. The Chair informed the group that the polo shirts would not be available for the Hunley trip.

Crocs offered to bring along the bottle of Whisky which he won in the Christmas draw. The Cardinal revealed that the swear box would make a contribution to the après golf celebrations.

Brains reminded the group that next Monday is the first MONDAY of the month, therefore MOHG sweaters should be worn.

CHRISTMAS PARTY: The Cardinal reiterated that he would take no part in organising the buffet. Kwok quickly asserted that he would not be responsible for a quiz. The Chair intimated that he may negotiate with the caterers for a buffet for £7.50 per person, which he felt was a reasonable cost for a culinary festive feast. Snooker and table tennis would be on offer after the food. The golf contest will be 11 holes, using three clubs and a putter.

AOB: The Chair announced that the polo shirts will be available shortly.

There is no point in booking tee times at Morpeth next Monday, since no one is intending to play.

There being no other business, the meeting closed at 1.30.

BURT E. KWOK( Hon. Sec.)

PRESENT:  P.B, D.F, E.E, R.H, F.B, C.M, J.G, H.C.

APOLOGIES : P.L, P.F, K.S

RESULTS : 2s – Team Straggler [F.B.] \ Falcon [H.C.] at 17th share £1.60

Duffer –  Team Crocs [C.M.]\Brains[J.G.] with 34 points. Each receives a handicap increase of 1

Joint Winners –  Team Cardinal[P.B.]\Jocks[R.H.] & The Straggler [F.B.]\The Falcon [H.C.]  with 37 points. Each receives a  handicap reduction of 1.

Note: No runner up prize in accordance with the rules when there is multiple team winners

TOASTS: The Viper [V.P] on his 65th birthday; Durham C.C. On their win in the tin pot one day cup event [though a toast to Yorkshire C C on their win in the main event – the 1st Div. Championship was refused]. Del Boy [J.B.] on winning Captains day and had not been toasted a few weeks earlier.

LAST WEEKS NOTES : Accepted

BUSINESS: SWEARS : C.M. £1.00; P.B. £1.00; D,F, £0.20; E.E. £0.20; H.C. £0.60

HUNLEY HALL : Draw made [attached] for the 9 confirmed attendees by Jethro [E.E.] for the two rounds at the Hunley Hall overnighter.

BEAMISH AWAY DAY: Jocks to investigate an away day at BPGC after the Hunley Hall trip. Preferred days – Mon\Tues\Fri.

BOWLS DAY: No further progress. The Comic will check possibilities for tuesdays and fridays.

CHRISTMAS PARTY : Nothing to report.

POLO SHIRTS: Chairman Straggler confirmed that they would be received before the Hunley Hall Trip [5th October]

RULES: Do the current rules state that 2s must be putt out. Answer – No it is up to the  playing partners to decide hopefully with integrety as to whether or not a putt is given.

TEE TIMES next Monday : 8.40, 8.48, 8.56. Apols from H.C. Subject to confirmation by the Chair.

Jock St Rappe

Hunley Hall

PRESENT:  J.G, R.H,  C.M, E.E. F.B, P.B, D.F, P.L.

APOLOGIES : P.F, K.S, G.W, A.L, H.C.

RESULTS : One 2 posted by Crocs [C.M.] on the 4th  who shares the 2s pot and roll over of £5.40 with his playing partner Jethro [E.E.]

Team Duffer of the day – Crocs and Jethro with 33 points – H’cp. Increased to 10 and 35

Team Winners – The Straggler [F.B.] and the Rabbi [P.L.] with a respectable 39 points  – H’cps. reduced to 6 and 18

TOASTS: Lucy Jessica who weighed in at 8lb 11oz.- a welcome addition to the Clark family [David our club Pro and his wife Jo].The Comic who won the individual prize and the betterball prize along side the Rabbi in the club away day extravaganza at Richmond.

LAST WEEKS NOTES : Accepted

BUSINESS: SWEARS : R.H. £.20 J.G. £0.20 C.M. £0.40 P.B £0.20 – a total of £1.00 handed to the treasurer.

HUNLEY HALL : Possibility of additional entries from the southern branch if rooms are available so the the draw for partners is delayed until next Monday.

Post card received by the Cardinal from “Soapy in the Southern Hemisphere” which he read out and passed around the assembled company for their gratification and it was agreed that the photography and libretto was worthy of incorporation in the Mohgs Blog site. Also an emaill had been recieved fro Burt Kwok expounding the virtues of his journey across the US of A.

MOHGS BLOG : Contributions to the Mohgs blog site required. The Cardinal will send the aforementioned post card from Soapy. The address for your contributions is www.mohgs.com

BOWLS DAY: Too late in the season for out door bowls but there is a possibility of indoor bowls at Denton before December when the Comic our bowls master goes to Oz. The Comic will investigate and report back.

CHRISTMAS PARTY : Good reports recieved for  aBBQ type buffet from Crocs and also the steak dinner presented at the Seniors Past captain’s Dinner from the Rabbi.

TEE TIMES next Monday : 8.40, 8.48, 8.56. Apols from P.L.

Jock St Rappe

PRESENT:  J.G, R.H,  C.M, G.W, H.C, E.E.

APOLOGIES : F.B,P.B,P.L,K.S,D.F. H.C. Departed before meeting due to a prior appointment.

RESULTS : No 2s posted therefore £1.20 handed to Brains for the 2s pot.

Duffer of the day – Jocks [R.H.] – 21 points rev. H’cp. 16 and Deputy Duffer – Brains rev. H’cp. 29

Winner – Crocs [C.M.] with an excellent score of 40 points – rev. H’cp. -9 and the runner up with 36 points was Jethro [E.E.] – rev. H’cp. 34

TOASTS: Tracy Cramond – 1 millionth Great North Run finisher

LAST WEEKS MINUTES : Accepted

BUSINESS: SWEARS : G.W. £0.20 H.C. £0.20 total £0.40 handed to Brains.

HUNLEY HALL : 9 now confirmed for Hunley Hall. Jocks proposals :-  Sun & Mon. – Individual stableford 1st &2nd ,Team Prize of 3 players . Individual aggregate of 36 holes 1st & 2nd. Points total for par 5s and 3s. Total sweepstake – £10 per person. Draw for Game 1 – Sunday to be made by the ball tosser and players will keep the same numbers for game 2 to facilitate playing with different playing partners.See attached Spread Sheet for sweep distribution etc.

TEE TIMES next Monday : 8.40, 8.48, 8.56. Apols from H.C. K.S.

Jock St Rappe

PRESENT: D,F, J.G, R.H,  C.M, G.W, H.C, P.F.

APOLOGIES : F.B,P.B,P.L,K.S,E.E,A.L,T.H. The Rabbi and the cardinal joined us for the meeting in the clubhouse.Kwok dashed off before the meeting for some family business.

RESULTS : No 2s posted therefore £1.40 handed to the Cardinal for the 2s pot.

Duffer of the day – Crocs [C.M.] rev. H’cp 11 Deputy Duffer – Jocks rev. H’cp. 14

Joint winners – Brains [J.G.] and the Comic [D.F.] with 35 points rev. H’cps. 28 and 13. 2nd place – The Falco [H.C.] with 33 points rev. H’cp. 20

TOASTS: None

LAST WEEKS MINUTES : Accepted

BUSINESS: SWEARS : C.M. £0.60, P.F. £0.50 [no mohgs sweater] £0.30[no change given] H.C. £0.40 total £1.80 handed to the cardinal.

HUNLEY HALL : The Cardinal confirmed that he had booked Hunley Hall for 5th & 6th October for those who had confirmed [8] and would request an additional place for the Rabbi. Cost £79 plus sweepstake at cost price. Tee times Sunday about  lunch time [I have forgotton the actual time] monday 10.30 am. Individuals resposible for their own expenditure.

TEE TIMES next Monday : 8.40, 8.48, 8.56. Apols from F.B,P.B,K.S,A.L.

Jock St Rappe

Dear All

Yesterday’s results

Duffer of the Day     Peter Layton

Deputy Duffers of the day  Frank Beaton  & Keith Suddaby

Runner Up    Chris Minto

Champion Golfer of the Day          The ever popular John Gibson

Handicaps to be adjusted accordingly

There was no meeting as the Chairman did a runner, fortunately he forgot to take the Swear Box and the Two’s Box which are in the safe possession of the Cardinal.

Soapy announced that he would have to give his apologies for a number of weeks as he and Margaret were heading South for Autumn, they were wished Bon Voyage.

The Chair would also be absent for a couple of Monday’s (How will MOHGS cope without the ‘Executive’?)

The Cardinal will not be playing next Monday but would be in the Clubhouse on the MOHGS return.

He will also be missing for a further Monday in Italy!!|

I think that covers all happenings apart from visit to Hunley Sunday 5 October for an overnighter. Please let me know definites by Friday at the latest.

The Cardinal

PRESENT: F.B, P.B, J.G, R.H, P.L, C.M, H.C, E.E.

APOLOGIES : D.F, K.S, P.F, G.W, A.L.

RESULTS : There were 8 participants on the day therefore the comp. sec. implemented a Betterball competition for the day. Two 2s achieved today both by Jocks [R.H.] on 8th using an 8 iron and 14 using a 4 iron. The 2s sweep of £3.40 including roll over was shared between Jocks and his playing partner Jethro.

Duffers of the Day was once again the current champion – Brains [J.G.] and his playing partner – The Rabbi [P.L.] who managed to accumulate a paltry 34 points and handicaps were lifted to 32 and 17 respectively.

Runners up was the team of Jocks [R.H.] and Jethro [E.E.] with a score of 40 points who were pipped by the winners – Chairman Straggler [F.B.]and the Cardinal [P.B.] with 41 points.

TOASTS: Team G.B & N.I. Athletics for accumulating the most medals in the European Championship, the England Ladies Cricket and Rugby Union teams who both became World Champions and the team, fans and representatives of Manchester City F.C. for the respect shown on sunday at St James Park for the two NUFC fans who sadly lost their lives in the aircraft disaster over Ukraine.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES : Accepted as a true record

BUSINESS: The Chairman listed the requests recieved for Mohgs Polo Shirts.
The chair also queried the the fact that no handicap penalty was given to 2nd place even though each recieved the princely sum of £1 to which the Comp. Sec. responded by referring the Chair to the current rules in betterball competition and added that any winner of the 2s purse received no handicap penalty even though it was invariably greater than the Betterball runners up prize prize.

The Cardinal had suggested that the most likely date for Hunley Hall was Sunday 5th October. However Crocs said this was depend on NUFC fixtures that weekend and would investigate and report back. [Note from Jocks: – fixture list states that NUFC play Swansea City away on saturday 4th October 2014. Also the proposed away trip to Hull for the combined football\golf extravaganza may be a “non starter” as the current date for the match is 31st January 2014 which may be risky weatherwise for golf.

Swears : £? Handed to the treasurer including £0.50 from Jocks who was duped into contributing in excess of his rightful debt due to his lack of the correct amount of change. Jocks stated that sculduggery and creative accounting had come to the fore!!

Tee times next Monday as usual – 8.40,8.48 and 8.56 am

Apologies for next Monday : R.H, E.E.

No further busines so meeting closed at 13.35 p.m.

Jock St. Trappe
Sub. Sec.

PRESENT: F.B, P.B, D,F,  J.G, R.H, P.L, C.M, K.S,E.E.

APOLOGIES : P.F,G.W,H.C, A.L.

RESULTS : No 2s achieved today – £1.80 carried forward

Duffer of the Day was astoundingly the current champion – Brains [J.G.] who scored of 20 points [rev. H’cp. 31] and Deputy Duffer was President Soapy [K.S.] with 23 points [rev. H’cp 26].

Runner up was Crocs [C.M.] on 30 points [rev. H’cp. 10] and the winner was Chairman Straggle [F.B.] with a  score of 33 points [ rev. H’cp. 7]. It was intimated that the derisory scores  were at least partially caused by the aftermath of Hurricane Bertha making playing conditions somewhat difficult.

TOASTS: Rory Mcilroy for winning his 4th Major – US PGA. Jocks for filling in for the absent Hon. Sec.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES : Accepted as a true record

BUSINESS: The Chairman said the price of the Mohgs Polo shirts were as previously stated and members should e mail their requirements to himself by 17th August 2014

Bowls :The Comic to  investigate  alternative dates in September. Indoor bowls at West Denton would be an alternative\addition.

Further investigation required for an overnighter at Hunley Hall . Looking like early October if course available. All to confirm their availability next Monday 18th Aug.

Swears money of £2.20 handed to the treasurer.D.F £1.00 P.B. £0.60 P.L. £0.20 C.M.£0.40

Tee times next Monday as usual – 8.40,8.48 and 8.56 am

Apologies for next Monday : D.F.

No further business so meeting closed at 13.15 p.m.

Jock St. Trappe

Sub. Sec.

My Dearest Fellow Mohgs,

The Hon. Sec. “Bert Kwok” somewhat belatedly and to the astonishment of the assembled Mohgs announced that he would not be taking minutes for today’s meeting on account of his trip to Surrey tomorrow left him little time to carry out his duties.Following procrastinations and recriminations chairman “Straggler” asked for a volunteer to carry out these duties to which there was “nil” response.Further pleadings and I might add a little bit of arm twisting from Soapy in his usual eloquent manner suggested that as he had been substitute on previous occasions the  Comp. Sec. “Jock St. Trappe should once again take over the mantle. JST responded that he will of course be carrying out his duties as normal in distributing the minutes and providing the up-dated Results Records but felt that other duties should be shared in a more democratic manner. However this being the annual Mohgs Championship Day  also felt that it was unthinkable that the day’s events should not be recorded and as it appears that nobody else could be a***d [see previous minutes re Polo shirts for translation]confirmed that despite that he would be leaving early tomorrow morning for the fair county of Yorkshire for a short Golfing Break would not be taking minutes but would try and cobble something together on return based upon my suspect memory so the results of my unguaranteed efforts follow below.

Jock St. Rappe

Comp. Sec.

THE MOHGS CHAMPIONSHIP DAY

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

APOLOGIES : E.E, A.L.

RESULTS : The Were two 2s were posted by by the Straggler and the Comic both on the 17th and share the 2s pot including roll over.

Special prizes for Championship Day were donated by Crocs and results were :- Front 9 – Soapy; Back 9 – il matador; Best and most scantily dressed [on the course] – The Maltese Falcon.

Duffer of the Day was the Comic [D.F.] the outgoing champion whose score of 27 points [rev. H’cp. 15] reflected his  appropriate nick-name  as could be said for the Deputy Duffer – Crocs who managed to muster 28 points [rev. H’cp. – 11.

Joint runners up were The Straggler [F.B.] and the Rabbi [P.L.] with a creditable score of 34 points [ rev. H’cp. 9 & 16 respectively only to be pipped by the distinguished and popular Mohgs Champion of 2014 – Brains [J.G.] with 35 points [rev. H’cp. -29] who was presented as is customary with the chalice by the previous winner – The Comic [D.F.] followed by by the heartiest congratulations from all. Brains probably responded at this juncture but I can’t remember!

TOASTS: To Brains for his victory in the championship, Crocs for his generosity and foresight in providing additional prizes for the championship and Rory who always gets toasted for something.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES : Accepted as a true record

BUSINESS: The Chairman said the price of the Mohgs Polo shirts were as previously stated and members should e mail their requirements to himself.

The Bowling Day on the 7th August is cancelled due to lack of support. D.F. To investigate an alternative date.

Contrary to the comments in the previous minutes it appears that there is interest in an overnighter at Hunley Hall at a later date. The cardinal confirmed that he has washed his hands of any input into the organisation of this event or the Xmas party! Chair to discuss with the said cardinal and report back.

Swears money of £?? Handed to the treasurer.

Tee times next Monday as usual – 8.40,8.48 and 8.56 am

Meeting closed sometime Monday pm

Jock St. Rappe
Sub. Sec.