The March meeting saw a return to the Az Turkish restaurant on Columbus Ravine after an absence of several years. Our Catering Officer John had arranged an interesting 2 course meal starting with a range of small plates featuring various Turkish dishes followed by what appeared to be a Turkish version of moussaka crossed with a cottage pie and a choice of chips or Bulgar wheat washed down with copious quantities of Turkish beer or for the poseurs wine.
The meeting was well attended despite the somewhat inclement weather with 23 members in attendance together with Phil Green a guest of Mike Whitely who gave assurances that he had no connection to Top Shop or Dorothy Perkins. Steve Slade had also invited a guest but he (the guest that is) failed to make an appearance.
After the meal and having welcomed the guest Chairman Dominic invited the officers present to give their reports starting with Simon Lockley wearing his Charity Night organiser hat. Simon started his report by misidentifying Simon Bull as the first person to buy a ticket for the Charity Night. An easy mistake to make when you are also called Simon! With the numbers due to attend the event on 5 December forecast to exceed 100 it should be a good night and all in a good cause.
Secretary Mike reported that he was pleased that the Treasurer and Catering Officer were in attendance to relieve him of the duties he had had to attend to at the Trafalgar Night meeting in their absence. He also gave advance notice of his intention to give members formal notice of the proposed induction of James Denton into 41 Club at the meeting in January.
Not willing to let the implied criticism of his recent globe-trotting exploits to go unanswered the Treasurer Iain asked the Secretary for his views on the constitutional changes recently proposed by National.
Sports Officer Darren provided a report on the attendance of 9 members at the Scarborough Rugby Club on 26 October for lunch followed by a very entertaining game of rugby resulting in a victory for the home team against the previously undefeated league leaders. Darren went on to ask members for a show of interest in attending a similar event at Scarbough Athletic in the new year.
The Catering Officer reported that the meeting in January would be a celebration of Rabbie Burns complete with piper and address to the “great chieftain of the sausage race.” Members were asked to note that the meeting was on 23 January which was the 3rd Thursday of the month and that the dress code was black tie.
The meeting closed with the usual toast to RTBI.
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