Apologies from all those not here.

Present:- PB, CM, JG, RY, RH, FB, GA, DF, TM, GW, ABW, The President also made an appearance at the meeting as did Shagpile.

Competition Results;- Joint Duffers of the Day were Winscale, The Laird, and The Geezer with 22 points. Deputy Duffer of the Day was the ever popular Competition Director with 24 points.

The Matador pocketed the twos money for today and last week

In second place was Prof. with 32 points, and the winner was Brains with 37 points.

The Chair questioned if a pattern was developing with Brians winning one week and being last the following week. It was quickly pointed out to the Chair that it was indeed a pattern but one unlikely to be repeated.

The Quaich again raised its head! The Laird exhibited his human side in offering an extension (!!) to Shagpile, who manfully and correctly (according to the Competition Director) declined. Therefore the semi-finals of the said trophy should be played by 22 August. Participants please note!

Toasts to Adam Peaty, Russell Knox, and to Tilly Jane Anne (latest addition to the Beaton clan)

Minutes of last weeks get together were agreed.

Matters Arising;- Trophies still not back with the Trophy Keeper.

Same tee times booked for next week by The Laird and The Cardinal. What has the Rabbi been up to?

Suggested visit to Tyneside on 19 September. An organiser would be nominated by the Chair.

Financial Report;- As at 1 August end of the MOHGS Financial Operating Period, the Swears Box contained £77.

Swears collected today £3, last week only £1.20 collected. The Financial Director believes that when he is not present fewer swears are admitted! This will be monitored closely.

The Geezer proposed that when singles are being played that 2 and 3 balls should be the norm. When the assembled company is divisible by 4 then 4BBB should be played. This was welcomed by most of the throng but the President was reluctant to allow fellowship to take a back seat.

The return of Dirty Dozen was confirmed for 12 September with 12 MOHGees. Depending on DD’s contingent $BBB will be played.

Apologies for next week PB, JG, PF

Meeting closed at 1.40pm

PRESENT: P.F, C.M, G.W, K.S(left early), D.F, P.L, B.Y, J.G, V.P, M.M.

APOLOGIES: All not mentioned above. Kwok apologises for the next several week due to business and a little pleasure.

RESULTS: No 2’s carded therefore £2 is carried forward. DoD was Brains with 23 points. The Prof, Crocs, Shagpile and the Viper were all DD’soD with 26 points apiece. El Matador was the runner up with 34 points. The winner and champine of the week with 37 points was Burt Kwok. Today’s game on the first Monday of the month  was played off the white tees. Other scores were: Rabbi 29, Laird 30, Soapy 27.

The result of the Quaich match was a win for D.F against K.S by 4&2.

TOASTS: To the whole Beaton clan on the birth of a baby girl to Fee and Noel. Congratulations to the happy couple as well as the doting grandparents.

To Crocs on his victory by a country mile in last week’s Senior competition. Crocs is a very popular fellow but his popularity went off the scale this week, when in an unmitigated display of generosity, he presented his fellow MOHGS with a donation of new potatoes from his recent harvest.

QUAICH: All outstanding fixtures must be completed by next Monday.

TROPHIES: All trophy holders are requested to return the sacred items to C.M for engraving. This is the second and final request.

AWAY DAYS: Brains reported that the list of courses with a reciprocal arrangement with Morpeth G.C has re-emerged and is affixed to the wall in the gents loo. He further reported after a long and sustained piddle that Whitley Bay, Northumberland, Blyth, Tyneside and Tynemouth are among the selected few. Shaggers also cautioned not to write off Bedlington as a venue, since he is owed quite a few favours by the hierarchy of said club and would be willing to negotiate a deal for the boys. The Viper had played there recently and extolled the virtues of the course in glowing terms. A decision was put on the back burner for more in depth discussion.

NEWBIGGIN RETURN: Shagpile would like to organise a return match against the Newbiggin clan in late September. He was given the blessing of the assembled throng to    make the thing happen.

CASH: The Laird agreed to hold onto the kitty for safekeeping, a total of £6. £2.80 in Geezers cards, £1.20 in swears and £2 in 2’s.

GEEZERS CARDS: P.F(60p), C.M(40p),J.G(20p),D.F(20p), B.Y(60p), P.L(20p), K.S(60p)——–£2.80.

Due to the absence of the Chair on Grandparenting duties, today’s meeting was chaired amicably by the Rabbi.

Tee times for next week as per.

Burt(Clerk).

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

APOLOGIES: From all nor mentioned above. For next week from E.E and P.B.

RESULTS: One two was carded by the indomitable Crocs, who scooped the whole pot. The DoD was Biggles with a meagre 24 points. DDoD was the Scuttler with 25 points. The Cardinal was the runner up with 34 points. The overall winner and champine of the day was the most popular President we ever had, Soapy, with a magnificent 38 points.

FINANCE: £1.60 was collected in swears. Unfortunately our most profitable revenue stream has dried up, since the Geezers cards were once again unused.

TOASTS: To Chris Frooome who was once again successful in winning the Tour de France.

Paul Broadhurst who won the British Senior’s Open.

Jo Konte who defeated Venus Williams to win the California Open.

BEAMISH DIRTY DOZEN RETURN ENCOUNTER: The noble Comp. Sec. was particularly chagrined at the scant response to his request for confirmation of availability of members for participation in the return DD encounter. He invited a response from the members who were present at today’s meeting and elicited 8 definite combatants. There will no doubt be others, who were not present today, who will be available———-if selected! The Comp. Sec. will also need to know whether the members wish to partake of the grub on offer. A bacon sandwich plus tea or coffee are available for a very reasonable £3.50 pp. Please email the Comp. Sec. to confirm your availability and your food preferences.

ETIQUETTE : The Chair urged that members be mindful to avoid slow play especially since we seem to be followed by the Whitley Bay boys who are a sensitive bunch and should never be held up if at all possible.

THE QUAICH: The Comp. Sec. has generously agreed a weeks extension to allow those absent competitors the opportunity to complete their matches. However if the games are not completed by 8th August he will have no alternative other than to disqualify the tardy Gits.

TROPHY ENGRAVING: The ever affable Crocs, requested the return of all trophies in order that he can have them engraved with the names of the current holders.

CHRISTMAS PARTY: The Chair suggested a new name to go into the hat as a possible venue for the Christmas Party, the Lollo Rosso. There appeared to be a slight rift in the Executive, when the President, cogently and forcefully appealed for the venue to continue to be the Golf Club. He was convinced that the caterers, with direction, could provide adequate seasonal sustenance.

AWAY DAYS: The Chair announced that it was time to consider booking an away day. Bedlington was suggested, however it appears that they only allow large groups to play in the afternoons. It was suggested that we play at a course that has reciprocal arrangements with Morpeth. Johnny Gibbo set off in hot pursuit of the list of clubs but returned empty handed and frustratedly announced that the list had disappeared. The away day was therefore put on the back burner for discussion later.

NEXT WEEK: Tee off times as per. As next Monday is the first Monday of the month, the games will be off the white tees and MOHGS mufti is compulsory except for Bumpers.

The meeting closed at 1.45.

Kwok.

Eleven intrepid MOHGees played today. The excellent Competition Secretary declared that the Duffer of the day to be Brains with 25 points, the DD was the Laird with 27 points. Runners up were Cardinal, Chair and Rabbi with 36 points but the winner by one point was Prof. The spoils were distributed by the Cardinal who placed his winnings in the swears box!

Three twos were evidenced after a countback, Prof, Laird and Chair pocketed the spoils.

There was £1.60 in swears, however the Rabbi had forgotten the Geezers cards and was suitably reprimanded by the fiscal committee.

Apologies had been received from Bumpers, Soapy and everyone else who was not there.

Apologies were received for next Monday from Geezer and Shotgun.

Toasts to Jocks for his wonderful organisational skills particularly last week at Beamish. Henrick Stenson for his stunning win at The Open. GB Tennis Team, in particular Kyle Edmunds from Beverly.

The return match with Dirty Dozen to be 12 September at 10am, can everone e-mail Jocks with availability. The Cardinal was unanimously elected as Captain for the return fixture after his wonderful display at Beamish.

The Matadore raised the issue of Christmas Party and was put in his place by Brains who observed that it was in the calendar on line. As was the Quaich draw for the Geezer!!!

The meeting dissolved at that.

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

A momentous event in the MOHGS history occurred today when the Scuttler achieved a hole in one on the 14th hole. Congratulations were extended from all the members. Unfortunately the Scuttler had to do a runner after the game but he left a bottle of Scotch and was well toasted by the brethren.

RESULTS: Today’s game was the MOHGS Championship, played off the white tees for the coveted Chalice. The winner was the aforementioned and ever popular Scuttler with 39 well deserved points. He also scooped the 2’s kitty with his hole in one. Total prize money of £14.20 is in the safekeeping of the Rabbi. DoD was Soapy with a meagre 20 points. Shagpile with 22 points was the DDoD. Brains was the worthy runner up with 37 points.

£3 was collected in swears and £3.60 was raised from the Geezers cards.

Kwok and the Chair were fined 50p apiece for failing to wear the MOHGS mufti.

TOASTS: To the Geezer who was a member of the winning team in a recent Chamber of Trade match.

To the Chair who was second in the match at Arcot hall and scooped a whole host of respectable prizes.

To Wales and Iceland for performing admirably in the European Championships.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES ACCEPTED.

MATTERS ARISING: The Geezer was finally paid his overdue £3 from the tin and now the whole sorry episode can be laid to rest.

BEAMISH: There are 15 enthusiastic members who are signed up to play next Monday, 11 July. Only 8 members of the dirty dozen are available so some MOHGS may be required to change allegiance for the day. Bumpers volunteered to jump ship since he is still short of a jumper. F.B as a past member of Beamish also intimated that he would be willing to join the DD.

Jocks appealed for all competitors to arrive at 9am. The first tee time is at 9.40. Breakfast will be served from 9am. The green fees will be £12ish. A Betterball / Stableford competition will be organised. Two buggies have been ordered for Shagpile and Soapy.

There being no other business, the meeting closed at 2.05.

BURT (Clerk)

PRESENT: G.A.[p/t.] F.B. A.B-W. D.F. J.G.[p/t.] R.H. P.L. M.M (Non- playing). T.M. K.S. B.Y.

APOLOGIES: Everybody not mentioned above.

RESULTS: 1×2 posted by the Rabbi. DoD was Prof with 18 points. DD was Brains with 22 points  The Rabbi was the runner up with 36 points. The winner with 38 points was the never popular Straggler. Shotgun disqualified for playing off an incorrect handicap of 28. Mohgs handicap is currently 29 ! Handicaps will be adjusted as usual.

Chairman’s Quaich : Rabbi beat Kwok on the 19th ; Soapy beat Brains 5&3; Geezer beat Prof 7&6

TOASTS: To the England [rugby union] Wales [football] and Andy Murray [tennis]

LAST WEEKS MINUTES ACCEPTED.

MATTERS ARISING: There is still no resolution to the mysterious disappearance of the Geezers cash. The integrity of the comp. sec. was questioned by the chair. Jocks responded vehemently that through out his life he had based any actions on honesty, integrety and fairness and was pleased to note the President  agreed with these comments. However unlike some I am willing to concede I am not infallable and as such will pay the poor Geezer £3.00 – on receipt of previously agreed debts from Hunley Hall and may be the Curry House !

Arcot Hall : Shagpile confirmed that we should arrive no later than 9.30 am and a draw was made for the 4 balls as follows :- Tee off times for Monday. At Arcot
10.04 frank B.Chris M.Dave F Alan BW
10.12 John G. John T.John Hope.Peter L
10.20 Peter F.Bob H.Terry M.Bob Y.
10.28 M M. Keith S.Geoff A.Herath Abbey. Don’t forget your Sun Cream

Geezers Cards: A.B-W.[60p], G.A.[20p], P.L.[20p], R.H.[40p] GROUP??? [80p] total £2.20. Geezer confirmed that there was no limit to the number of cards received per hole withh the exception of the “Out of Bounds” card and that anywhere within a tree plantation whether under a tree or not counted as “Under the Trees”. The Geezer was confirmed the arbiter of any disputes .

Swears: £1.40 handed to the Rabbi together with the £2.20 Geezers cards for safe keeping.

Away Days : Match v Dirty Dozen. Beamish Park Golf Club  Jocks requested confirmation of those who wish to be considered for selection and whether they require pre- match food \drinks. Coffee/Tea and biscuits – £1.50 Coffee/Tea and Bacon Sandwich – £3.50 Green Fee – £12.00. Sweep – £2.00. 1st tee time – 9.40 am. Note : Competition details to follow – better ball match play off club handicaps and probably a BB Stableford comp.

Tee Times : No times booked at Morpeth for next Monday as we are playing at Arcot Hall.

Meeting Closed

Jock St Rappe

PRESENT: T.J, M.M, P.F, P.L, B.Y, T.H, E.E, C.M, M.C, F.B, J.G (Played) K.S, D.F, T.M(Non- playing).

APOLOGIES: Everybody not mentioned above. APOLS for next week from P.F, T.H, E.E and M.C for the next few weeks.

RESULTS: 1×2 posted by the Chair. DoD was Jethro with 25 points. DD’soD were Shagpile and Brains with 26 points apiece. T.H was the runner up with 34 points. The winner with 36 points was the ever popular Crocs.

Bumpers beat Crocs on the last hole in the Chairman’s Quaich comp.

TOASTS: To the England rugby team which defeated Australia.

To Wales for their victory in the Euros.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES ACCEPTED.

MATTERS ARISING: There is still no resolution to the mysterious disappearance of the Geezers cash. The general feeling was that the unfortunate Geezer should be reimbursed from the tin. Bumpers, rather gallantly, insisted on paying the missing sum from his own pocket but he was both commended and overruled by the members.

* B.Y, D.F, P.L, Jim Turnbull and Mick Mills were added to the list of those wishing to play at Arcot Hall on 27 June. The first tee time is at 10am and members were urged to attend at 9.30. Shagpile noted the culinary preferences of those present.

GEEZERS CARDS: T.H(40p), J.G(40p), P.L(20p), P.F(60p), T.J(40p), C.M(40p),F.B(20p),M.C(20p).—–£2.80.

£2 was collected in swears. The Rabbi agreed to take the cash for safekeeping.

Terry Henderson will henceforth be known as the Scuttler. Tom Johnstone will be known as Satnav.

All Quaich games to be played by 27 June.

Normal tee times next week.

Meeting closed at 1.30pm.

KwoK (Klerk)

PRESENT: F.B, K.S, T.M, M.M, J.G, C.M, J.T, T.H, T.H, P.F, B.H.

APOLOGIES: Everyone who was not present.

RESULTS: There were 2×2’s posted by Taxi John and Soapy. DoD was St. Rappe with a derisory 23 points. Brains was the DDoD with 29 points. With 37 points was Taxi John, who was the runner up. The joint winners of the Soapy Dish on 38 points, were the birthday boy, Soapy and our newest MOHG, Terry Henderson. The sacred Dish was presented by the previous winner, Brains.

£1.20 was collected in swears, which is in the very safekeeping of the Chair.

TOASTS: To the birthday boy, Soapy.

To Matthew Fitzpatrick who won the Nordik Open.

To the greatest boxer ever, Mohammad Ali.

To all who participated in the D Day landings.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES WERE ACCEPTED except——–

* There was deep consternation about the whereabouts of the Geezer’s purse from two weeks ago. The minutes asserted that the cash was in the safe hands of the Hon. Comp.  Sec. However he vehemently denies that he was in receipt of the cash, which puts the society and poor old Geezer in the horns of an unprecedented dilemma. The Chair suggested that we leave the situation hanging until next week, when other members who are absent today, may be able to shed light on the issue. If there is no satisfactory resolution, the Chair declared that the Geezer will be paid an extra £2 from the tin, to compensate for the anguish and distress incurred. The Crocodile ventured that it might be time to engage an independent auditor. A tearful Geezer, graciously accepted the decision but revealed that he was desperate to be reunited with the cash, to top up his pension and keep the wolf from the door.

* Bumpers and the Croc, intend to play their Quaich match next Monday.

* Shagpile paid the Chair £40 for his MOHGS shirts.

BUSINESS:

Shagpile has booked three tees for Monday 27 June at Arcot Hall for a children’s charity golfing event. The cost is £25/person which includes lunch. The menu will be a choice of: Roast Pork Dinner, Steak and Ale Pie or Ham Salad. Those who wish to play are: J.G, K.S, P.F, F.B, T.M, J.T, C.M, B.H. More information will be revealed next week.

* There will be a charitable Geordie themed night in the clubhouse on Fri 24 June. Tickets cost £5/person and the entertainment will be supplied by the Worky Tickets. It is hoped that the event will raise the funds to purchase a defibrillator for the club.

A game has been arranged for Friday of this week, since many members are not playing on Wednesday. Those who are interested are, F.B, D.F, P.L, B.Y, C.M, J.G, P.F, K.S, T.H.

Brains will email the fraternity with news of tee times. Anyone interested who is not mentioned above, should contact Brains direct.

Kwok(Klerk)

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

APOLOGIES: From all who are not mentioned above.

RESULTS: One 2 posted by the Rabbi on the 17th. Duffer of the Day with** points was once again Soapy who partly due to a stressful weekend was still understandingly “out of sorts” and deputy duffer with 26 points was Biggles who was today returning to duties in the far north with the RAF defending our country. In joint 2nd place with 39 points were the Rabbi – Daddy of Biggles and Jockstrap. The winner with 37 points was the Laird whose handicap along with those of the runners up and duffers will be adjusted in the usual manner.

FINANCE: £2.20 was collected in swears and £2.40 in Geezers cards all deposited in the safe hands of the competition secretary.

TOASTS: To the Tigers for their promotion to the Premiership division of the football league, Chris Woods for winning the BMW PGA, and to Kwok, the Straggler and the Prof for notable successes in the last Seniors competition.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES had not been received due to  failure by Jocks to deliver who stated they would be attached [see below] to this weeks notes for further comment. [Note: There is an anomaly in the minutes regarding the Geezer’s Cards winnings of £2.60 [correct] and £3.00 [possible Kwok  figment].

BUSINESS : The promised umbrella for the winner provided by Delboy appears to have been siphoned into the Stragglers coffers.

Confirmation that next Monday will be Soapy’s Day a 4 club + putter competition to which all are welcome. Apologies from the Laird and Rabbi who have decided to play for the Senior’s team at Ponteland.

Tee times for Soapy’s Day next Monday are confirmed  at 10.32 am – 10.48 am [2 tee times].

Jock St Rappe

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

Next week is a Bank Holiday but tees have been booked at the usual times for those who fancy a game.

APOLOGIES: From all who are not mentioned above. T.M will be away for two weeks.

RESULTS: 1×2 posted by the Prof who collected £2 in prize money. DoD with 14 points was our out of sorts President, Soapy. DDoD was the Prof with 29 points. The Geezer was runner up with 40 points. The ultimate winner with a magnificent 46 points, was he ever popular Brains. As an unexpected bonus, Brains was also awarded an umbrella as a secondary prize from the coffers of the ever resourceful and generous Delboy.

GEEZER’S CARDS: P.L(20p), P.F(20p), B.Y(80p), J.G(40p), K.S(20p), C.M(40p), A.L(20p), F.B(20p)——-£2.60.

TOASTS: To the all conquering Highwaymen for their 4-1 victory over Hereford.

To Hereford for their show of sportsmanship after defeat.

To the two MOHGS who were successful in last week’s senior’s, namely Brains and Paxo.

To Rory for his victory in the Irish Masters.

To the sons and daughters of MOHGS who attended the Vase final at Wembley.

LAST WEEKS MINUTES FROM HUNLEY WERE ACCEPTED UNANIMOUSLY except—–

Kwok was perceived by the Comp. Sec. to have omitted to mention in the minutes that D.F & B.H had been second in one of the competitions. Kwok counter claimed that he had not been informed of this fact by the Hon. Comp. Sec. There was an impasse in which neither complainant was willing to give way, therefore the Chair cut through the old Gordian Knot and ruled that we move the meeting forward.

There was confusion about the allocation of prize money at Hunley. It appears that the Hon. Comp. Sec had used his own cash to ensure that winners were paid their due amount. It was agreed unanimously that he should be reimbursed from the tin and not suffer any financial loss on account of this accounting error. The Chair ruled that possession is 9/10ths of the law and all winners should be allowed to hold on to their cash. There was a roar of approval from the winners.

BUSINESS OF THE DAY: There appears to have been little progress in the Chairman’s Quaiche comp. The only result so far is that D.F defeated G.W and is therefore through to the next round. All first round matches must be completed by 23rd June.

J.G was proud to announce that the Professional at Hunley had commented on the exemplary behaviour of the MOHGS during their visit.

Brains was thanked for his organisation of the event.

Next week is a Bank Holiday and the following week is Soapy Day. The generous old codger will once again put money behind the bar, equivalent to a pound for each year he has roamed the planet. It was proposed that the starting time be delayed to 10.15 and the Comp. would be conducted with 4 clubs and a putter. There would be a snooker and pool competition after the main event. J.G is the current holder of the trophy and assured the group that he would remember to return it on the day.

B.H graciously agreed to take all cash for safekeeping. This included the Geezers winnings of £3 plus £2.80 in swears.

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

BURT ( Klerk).