PRESENT: P.B, D.F, C.M, M.C, M.M, B.Y, T.H, F.B, P.F, C.D, G.W, P.L.

RESULTS: Three 2’s were carded, 2 by M.C and 1 by P.F. DoD with a meagre 32 points was the Prof. DD’soD were Kwok, Straggler, Dewy, Crocs and the Scuttler with 40 points apiece. The runners up were the Rabbi and the Laird with 45 points. The winner and this week’s champine with a respectable 47 points was the ever popular Matador.

FINANCE: £2.00 was collected in Geezers cards. £4.40 was collected in swears and jumper fines.

TOASTS: To Her Majesty, who is celebrating 65 years as Queen of England.

To the Rabbi, Prof and Brains who were second in last week’s Seniors Comp.

HUNLEY HALL: Most deposits have now been paid but any outstanding payments must be delivered to Brains next Monday at the latest.

BRIDLE PATH: 3 tees will be booked for Friday 3 March, for a 9.30-10am KO. There appeared to be many interested punters but final numbers will no doubt be bottomed out closer to the time.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The Fin. Sec. assured the members that we are at present on a sound financial footing and that we will no doubt be in receipt of a substantial subsidy for the forthcoming trip to Hunley.

There being no other business, the meeting closed at 12.55.

Kwok.

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

GEEZERS CARDS: B.H(60p), F.B(20p), P.L(20p), E.E(40p), T.H(40p), B.Y(20p), P.F(20p), A.B-W(60p).——–£2.80.

Swears were also £2.80. which included a carry over of 80p from last week.

RESULTS: There was one 2 posted by M.C who scooped a prize of £2.80. DoD was E.E with a paltry 29 points. DDoD was B.H with 37 points. Joint runners up were the Chair and Prof with 44 points apiece. The winner was wily old Crocs with an outstanding 46 points.

TOASTS: To Jethro and the President who have been absent for several weeks.

To the Rabbi, the Scuttler, the Laird and the Prof who won the Seniors Comp., two weeks ago.

J.G proposed a special vote of thanks to the newly installed Comp. Sec. for his prompt delivery of the minutes.

HUNLEY HALL: There are now 12 members who are definitely attending the Hunley Hall bash. A deposit of £30 will be required no later than a week on Monday. The remaining balance will be required before the end of April.

BRIDLE PATH: Crocs has discovered that the cost of a day’s play plus a bacon sarnie and pint will be £12/person. He will attempt to book the tee for a date in March, possibly on a Friday.

The Cardinal revealed that he has had little response to his posting about possible future away days. G.W had suggested Hollins Hall near Bingley, but this suggestion was given a lukewarm reception by others who had played the course. Apparently the first hole is set on a hill, so precipitous, that crampons are required to gain access. Foxton was suggested as a possible overnighter but others thought that since it was so close, it was unnecessary to stay overnight. The Chair who had manfully attempted to steer the conversation to a meaningful conclusion, began to realise that he was flogging a dead horse and decided to put all suggestions for future away days on hold until the next meeting.

The meeting closed in good spirits at 1.10pm.

Kwok.

PRESENT: M.C(left early), Clive Dewison(new member), A.B-W, B.H, P.F, A.W, J.G, B.Y, J.P.

Many of the regulars were today playing in Calcutta Cup matches.

Due to the absence of the Straggler, Mr. B.H agreed to Chair today’s meeting.

RESULTS: Presented by Winker. There were 2×2’s posted by the Prof and Dewy. DoD with 35 points was Dewy. DDoD was J.P with 36 points. The runner up with 44 points was the Prof. Joint winners with 46 points apiece were the ever popular duo of Bumpers and St. Rappe.

FINANCE: There were no Geezers cards in operation. £0.80 was collected in swears.

OTHER SCORES: P.F—- 41, J.G—-41, A.W—-39, A.B-W—-42.

Clive Dewison’s email is —– dewison@btinternet.com, Jim Paxton’s new email is jamespaxton28@gmail.com.

TOASTS: Tommy Fleetwood who won the Abu Dhabi Classic.

To our most recent new member Clive Dewison.

HUNLEY HALL: Brains announced that there are 11 interested parties and that he is prepared to make the booking for 14-15 May. It is unfortunate that there will be people missing out due to unforeseen circumstances, but there will always be someone who cannot make a particular date. If anyone else is interested and has not yet contacted Brains, please do so at your earliest convenience.It is hoped that tee off time on Sunday can be reserved for 1pm, whilst on Monday it is hoped to be 10.30am. A deposit of £30/person will be required in the fullness of time. Brains reminded the group that we will be playing for the coveted Hunley Hall Trophy. A.B-W revealed that he is the current holder of the Soapy trophy for going in the water most often and will bring said trophy to Hunley to present to the next lucky water baby.

The game against Beamish will be here on 17 July with the return match at Beamish on September 11.

* It was felt that Lady members should be welcomed into the Society if they have the inclination.

Jock Strap agreed to keep the money for safekeeping, namely £3.50 for Marcus and £0.80 in swears.

The meeting finished on the most friendly of terms at 1.10pm.

Kwok.

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

RESULTS: Only 1×2 was carded by the Laird on the 16th hole. D’soD were Shotgun and Crocs with 37 points apiece. DDoD was Bumpers with 38 points. The runner up with a creditable 44 points was the Scuttler. The winner and champine of the week with a remarkable haul of 48 points was the ever affable and popular Laird.

Terry Henderson’s email address is —-terryhenderson57@gmail.com.

FINANCE: No Geezer’s cards were in operation. £1.70 was collected in swears.

TOASTS: To the Prof whose birthday is today.

To Graham Storm who won the S.African Open.

To the Cardinal who actually did get to show his backside in Fenwicks window, but in a very innocent and sensitive manner. Mrs. B. also revealed her backside to the great British public from the same venue, but again in an extremely tasteful manner.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES ACCEPTED IN THEIR ENTIRETY.

BUSINESS:

* The Cardinal has been looking into away day possibilities and will post a list of suitable contenders for perusal and further discussion.

* Brains has been working feverishly behind the scenes to secure a booking for Hunley Hall. However prices have risen considerably since our last visit and he has used every ounce of his renowned negotiating skills to engineer a price which was more acceptable to the membership. Upon first enquiring, Brains was informed that the price of a double room was £129, and a single room was £154. He then applied lickings of charm and managed to reduce the costs to £119 for a twin and £139 for a single. The old codger was still not satisfied and redoubled the charm offensive. He finally secured a deal whereby the double room cost was reduced to £109 and the single to £129. To boot the manager of H.H offered to throw in the use of buggies for free. Gasps of admiration accompanied his final pronouncement and to cap it all Brains was singled out for direct praise from the Chair. The venue will therefore be booked for 14th-15th of May and all interested parties are required to contact Brains before the end of this week to indicate their preferences for single or double occupancy.

* Crocs will enquire as to the availability of the Bridle Path as a possible future venue.

* The Laird announced that the the Rabbi was unwell. There was a spontaneous show of concern for his wellbeing and a toast was proposed for a speedy recovery and a return to good health. The Laird has booked the course for the usual times next week.

* The Chair announced that he has deeply pondered the thorny problem of women joining the MOHG fraternity. He was concerned that they may be tempted not primarily by the golf but more by the thoughts of joining the ranks of such a good looking group of chaps. In short he felt that sexual attraction might be paramount in their decision to become involved with the membership and he had no intention of being seen as eye candy. There was much shuffling and head scratching as the group attempted to come to terms with his pronouncement and it was left hanging for future debate.

* The new Comp. Sec. is now one full week into the job and insisted that although he was enjoying the role immensely, he was willing to stand aside if there was anyone suitable, to replace him. He was met by a wall of silence.

* The previous Comp. Sec., recommended that the new Comp. Sec. bring a list of current h/caps each Monday. The new Comp. Sec. thought that this was unnecessary but would take it on board. He further stated that if a member forgot their h/cap on a Monday, they should play off their current club h/cap-2.

* Shagpile will be on holiday for another week and the Cardinal will be absent next week.

The meeting closed in reasonable spirits at 1.28.

BURT.

PRESENT: B.H, P.F, T.M, E.E(all n/ p), B.Y, D.F, G.W, F.B, C.M, J.G, P.L, M.C, A.W, K.S, P.B, M.M.

RESULTS: Today’s competition was a 4BBB pairs event. There were 2×2’s posted by teams Prof & El Mat and Straggler & Soapy who received £2.20 per pair. DoD’s were team Straggler and Soapy with 40 points. DDoD’s were the Cardinal and Shagpile with 42 points. Crocs and the Laird were the ultimate winners with 46 points.

PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES:

The President presented the trophies.

The Christmas Plate to P.B.

The Chairmans Quaich to B.H, for the second year running.

Soapy’s Dish to Soapy/Scuttler.

The MOHGS Championship Trophy to the Scuttler, who unfortunately was not present.

GEEZERS CARDS: B.Y(20p), G.W(20p), F.B(20p), M.M(20p), J.G(20p), A.W(20p)—-£1.20. £1.80 was collected in swears.

The Rabbi refused to collect any more cash and handed over £9.70 to the Fin. Sec.

TOASTS: To John Gibson on the event of his birthday.

To Kwok for setting up today’s agenda.

STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR: The Chair was pleased with the progress made during the year and remarked that new members had fitted in very well. However he urged that we do not become complacent and continue to strive for excellence. He further proposed that we attempt to have more away days in 2017.

PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT: The President thanked everyone for their support in what had been a very difficult time for him with the loss of his beloved wife Margaret. He valued the friendships he had formed within the MOHGS.

The Chair proposed a toast to Lady Margaret.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The Fin. Sec. revealed that the current assets now stand at £70.70. A total of £110 had been placed behind the bar for refreshments during the Christmas party. He insisted that the integrity of all MOHGS is beyond question. He also revealed that Mrs. B, may have become the first female MOHG but was at present suffering with a very painful foot. B.H thanked the Fin. Sec. for his stalwart efforts in keeping the club solvent. The Fin. Sec. insisted that the Geezers cards had been of paramount importance in contributing to a healthy set of accounts.

STATEMENT BY THE COMP. SEC.: The Comp. Sec. was forced to speak off the cuff, since his pre prepared notes had disappeared in a gust of wind as he climbed out of his car. He announced that 50 games had been played last year. There had been away days at the Bridle Path, Close House, Hunley Hall, Arcot Hall and Newbiggin. There had been matches against Southport, Beamish and Bedlington. The eclectic winner for the second year running was Crocs. The Laird was the top money winner. Crocs had posted the most 2’s however Winker had won the most 2’s cash. The Scuttler had won the most money per game on average. The most improved h/cap over the year was the Laird. The Comp. Sec. finished by thanking everyone who had helped him during his tenure in office.

The President made a last ditch effort to persuade the Comp. Sec. to remain in office but his entreaties were rebuffed by the Comp. Sec., who stuck to his guns and remarked that he believed that all senior management should have a shelf life of 4 years max and then step aside for new blood and new ideas to take over.

A straw poll conducted by the Chair revealed that the majority of MOHGS believed that individual members of management should stay in position for as long as they wished, with the proviso that they were fulfilling their role adequately.

The Laird was asked if he would be willing to take over the role of Comp. Sec. but he politely declined.

The Chair came galloping to the rescue. He could keep his powder dry no longer and with a flourish, announced that he would become the next Comp. Sec. Stunned silence greeted this new revelation as he further insisted that he would show his naked buttocks in Fenwicks window if he did not sort out the h/cap system by next week. There was a deep collective intake of breath at the audacity of his timing and sheer casual confidence.

The Chair thanked Brains for beginning the new diary for 2017. The Soc. Sec. announced that he will select some viable venues for away days and report back at the next meeting. Brains agreed to organise the Hunley Hall trip for a date to be decided in May.

Delboy is taking orders for new gear and anyone in need of replacement garments should place their order with the Chair asap.

The meeting closed harmoniously at 2 pm.

BURT

Apologies from all those not here.

Present:- RH, FB, WS, PL, JG, MM, DF & CM. KS did not play but attended the meeting. BY and GW played but left before the meeting.

Competition Results;

No twos posted so £2.00 carried forward to next week

Duffer of the Day was Windscale with 25 points and Deputy Duffer was Jock St Rappe with 28 points.

In joint second place were The straggler and the Rabbi with 38 points, however the winner and champ for the week was the Prof  with a magnificent 43 points.

Handicaps to be adjusted as per the rules of MOHGS.

Geezers Cards were in play; A total of £?.?? collected.

Swears made £1.50

Tee times booked for next week – 08.48 – 09.04 am

Toasts Mohgs for a successful 2016, the City of Kingston upon Hull for being awarded the “City of Culture” 2017 and the knights and dames  included in the New Year’s honours lists. Jocks abstained on the last matter as he did not believe all recipients were deserving.

Business : The Straggler reported that Del Boy was now in a position to provide further MOHGS attire and those wishing to partake should provide a list of items required including size and colour by the 9th Jan. 2017

Further confirmation was given that the AGM/Presentation day would be held on Monday 9th Jan 2017 and that the hon. Sec. would provide an agenda in the usual format. Advance notice should be given to any thorny questions that may need some careful deliberation by the relevant parties.

The Christmas Party 2017 Discussions were put on hold until meaningful contributions could be obtained.

Away Days: not discussed

Resignation of the Competition Secretary The Straggler reported that his offspring, Lord Snooty and Desmond would be prepared on receipt of the weekly information to produce the necessary spread sheet. St Rappe commented that although this was most commendable and substantially more than any other individuals had offered he believed that the position required someone who attended on a regular basis in order to make instantaneous decisions on competition format, local rules etc. He also reiterated his comments in his resignation letter that new blood with fresh ideas should be installed about every 4 years.

The meeting closed at about 1.45pm.

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

RESULTS: DoD was the poor old Straggler with a derisory 31 points. The Prof was runner up with a meagre 32 points. The Geezer was runner up with a commendable 41 points. The winner with a massive total of 42 points was the ever popular Scuttler.

No 2’s were posted.

FINANCE: £1.60 in swears and £2.60 in 2’s were delivered to the safekeeping of the Rabbi.

TOASTS: To Andy Murray, for his record breaking third SPOTY title.

CHRISTMAS PARTY: The general consensus was that the party had gone down well, however some minor tweaks may be necessary in order to achieve perfection but this will only be possible through meticulous planning. The Chair was concerned about the amount of wastage, although the variety and quality of food on offer was deemed exceptional. The Prof was concerned that too little cash had been placed behind the bar. Crocs was rather petulantly dismayed by the start of proceedings, in that there was no toast to begin the game and that the ball tossing lacked the customary gravitas. Winker opined that the beer on offer was of poor quality. The Geezer advised that the selection of beers was a prerogative of the members and that he could very easily have a word in the right ear, to rectify the problem. The Chair immediately recommended that the Geezer be appointed as the beer correspondent with a specific portfolio for tasting and checking the grog prior to consumption by the membership.

THE AGM WILL BE HELD ON 9 JANUARY.

BUSINESS: The Chair announced that this year there will be a new competition with a brand new trophy, provided by Shagpile, in honour of one of the MOHGS founding fathers, namely the Rabbi. The trophy would be known as the Bar Mitzvah Bowl, and competed for annually. The format would be decided by the Rabbi and the Comp. Sec. The present Comp. Sec., reminded the group that he intends to resign his commission at the AGM, although the Secretary revealed that he is yet to receive a brown envelope.

Crocs had visited the engraver, Cass, to lodge a complaint about the previous engraving on the Christmas Plate which had been erroneous. He assured the winner that the newly embellished trophy will be delivered promptly.

The Chair announced that he and Desmond will be playing on Boxing Day at 9.56 and encouraged other like minded folk to join them.

D.F, T.M and T.H will be missing for the next several weeks.

The meeting concluded in good spirits at 1.14.

BURT.

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

Today’s competition was over 11 holes using three clubs and a putter.

RESULTS: The Comp. Sec. announced that there would be no h/cap changes as a result of today’s performances.

One 2 was posted by the Scuttler. In the team competition the winners were Shagpile,Brains and the Cardinal, with a combined total of 54 points. In joint second place were, Prof, Windscale and Winker, and Bumpers, Stragglers and the Laird with 52 points. The winner of the Christmas Plate with a magnificent 28 points was the ever popular Cardinal. He was presented with the trophy by last year’s winner Shotgun. Joint runners up were the Prof and Bumpers with 27 points apiece.

TOASTS: To all members who could not attend the festivities.

BUSINESS: The Chair challenged last week’s minutes, when he was accused of not welcoming back the Geezer after his operation, with sufficient gusto and enthusiasm. In short it was suggested in the minutes that he lacked warmth and compassion. The Geezer, who was sporting a rather jaunty grey syrup, demonstrably concurred with the Chair and revealed that he had in fact been quite touched by the welcome he had received and that he felt that the Chair was being vilified unnecessarily.

There will be no game on Boxing Day. Will there be a game on January 2? The Rabbi will be unable to do the bookings due to other commitments. Windscale offered to step into the Rabbi’s shoes but was unsure of the protocol. The Rabbi agreed to give him the necessary guidance.

The meeting closed at 2.45, at which point, food began to miraculously appear and what a sight it was. A banquet fit for a king. Savouries, sweets, cakes, cheeses, pies and pastries of every description. The party had started with a bang and continued with merry making and laughter until the revellers, infused with gaiety and the spirit of Christmas, could party no more. Once again the planning and preparation had paid off in spades. No stone had been left unturned, all the i’s and t’s had been dotted and crossed, whilst the proof of the pudding was in the eating there of.

An air of caution remained. Do we rest on our laurels? Do we become complacent? It is important that we pick through the intricacies of the event and with the knowledge gained, begin the preparations for next year with a renewed vigour and determination in the never ending pursuit of excellence.

BURT.

Apologies from all those not here.

Present:- PB, CM, JG,FB,RY, DF,PL,MC,TH,MM,AW(Departed Early),TM, KS,RH, (Last three for the meeting only)

Competition Results;

One two posted by Brains.

Duffer of the Day was The Cardinal with a miserable 31 points. Deputy Duffer was Bumpers and Winker with 35 points.

In second place was The Prof with 47 points, however the winner and champ for the week was Brains with a stupendous 49 points.

Handicaps to be adjusted as per the rules of MOHGS.

Geezers Cards were not in play!

Swears made a solitary £1.

Attire fines made £1.50, Rabbi, Shagpile, Laird.

Toasts:

England Rugby for winning 14 games on the bounce and for being unbeaten in 2016.

Brains, The Scuttler and Quok for second place last Wednesday. (Although we do not usually recognise runners up)

At this point The Geezer turned up and the Chair was remiss in welcoming him back into the fold after major surgery. However The Geezer did regale to assembly with a view of his impressive scar!

Christmas Party

Four tees booked from 10.56 next Monday

Fortunately the Club Chairman made an appearance at that point and agreed that the MOHGS could bring their own food into the clubhouse next Monday. Also Charlene confirmed that the bar would remain open for the festivities.

That having been bottomed out, the following dishes have been offered up:

Winker                         Chips and Dips

Rabbi                           Corned Beef + Mince Pies (Savoury)

Bumpers                      Sausage Rolls + Lemon Drizzel Cake

Brains                          Pork Pies

Quok                            Scotch Eggs

Chair                            M & S to the value of £3.50

Geezer                        Sweet mince pies

Shagpile                      Prawns

President                     Pavlova

The Cardinal                Chicken legs

Scuttler                        Quiche

Others are invited to bring food to complement the above.

The Cardinal will place funds behind the bar to allow each MOHGS member a drink or two next Monday from the Swears tin.

Dress to be smart casual, however festive garb required for the course of course.

AOB

The Laird was impressed at the negotiating skills of Shagpile over the Christmas Party conundrum and proposed that he should be elevated to the Executive.

The Cardinal wanted to support the proposal but such an elevation would require an AGM proposal in writing in a brown envelope twenty one days prior to the AGM

The current Executive was mightily relieved to hear that their sinecure was secure for another year!

The meeting disintegrated at 1.00pm.

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

GEEZERS CARDS: M.C(20p), C.M(40p), D.F(40p), K.S(60p), P.L(20p), A.W(60p), E.E(60p), B.H(40p), T.H(60p)—-£4.00

£3.40 was collected in swears and £3 in 2’s.

RESULTS: There were 4×2’s posted by Bumpers, Paxo, the Rabbi and Winker who each had a share of £9.60 which includes the rollover from previous weeks. The Scuttler was DoD with 32 points. DDoD’s were Jethro and Soapy with 34 points apiece. The runner up with a magnificent 43 points was Brains. The overall winner and champine of the week was the ever popular Paxo with a fantastic 47 points.

TOASTS: It was reported that the Geezer was unwell after an operation at the Freeman Hospital. He is now recuperating at home and has our best wishes for a return to good health in the very near future.

To Paxo for winning the Brian Walton trophy.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES WERE ACCEPTED.

BUSINESS: There was only one item on today’s agenda which was the final bottoming out of the Christmas Party. The Chair was quick off the mark like a cobra ready to strike.  “Gentlemen,” he barked in a voice that brooked no argument. “We’ve shilly shallied long enough. It’s decision time.”

He cogently outlined the two remaining options, namely Option 2 and Option 3. Without further hesitation he asked for a vote. Before the vote could be taken, the President let fly with a rousing speech, extolling the virtues of the Chair as well as the friendly ambience and Christmas gaiety, engendered through a mutual spirit of togetherness at the party.

The vote was 12-2 in favour of a shared table. Whilst the members were on this rollercoaster of decision making, Kwok proposed that we decide there and then what food each of the participants might bring to the table. However the Chair counter proposed that we might in fact be jumping the gun and boiling our cabbages and that we should leave this in abeyance until next week.

AGENDA FOR THE PARTY:

The golf session will be 11 holes, using 3 clubs and a putter.

Frivolities will include:

1. A Kwok quiz.
2. Table tennis presided over by Winker who will also provide the tackle.
3. Dominoes with the Chair organising.
4. Snooker and Pool organised by Brains.

Shagpile volunteered to supply disposable cutlery and napkins.

The President informed the group that he would provide Pavlovas. Kwok will be absent next week but stressed that he would be providing scotch eggs.

Crocs thought that we should find out the number of members who would attend and it was decided to resolve this issue next week.

The Rabbi was very quiet this week due to a severe case of laryngitis but he manfully took charge of the cash. Bumpers may be forced to miss the golf but is hopeful to be present for the festivities.

The meeting concluded in good spirits at 1.30pm.

BURT.