Once again we, the enthusiastic Old Boy golfers hit the rolling fairways of the College’s Centenary Golf Course to compete in the Annual Championship. The attendance of similar numbers to recent years was quite moderate. The field enjoyed a fantastic day on and off the course.

As we have seen over the last 5 years, two Old Boys have been sharing the spoils of the trophy. John Lutterall and (my brother I hate to say) Brett Harkins have unknowingly come home each year with the honour and the cup. We, the rest of the field are still unsure of this phenomenon, so to ensure there was nothing untoward going on, they played this year’s fixture in the same grouping.

And as fate would have it, one of them won again. This year, congratulations go to Brett Harkins for taking out first place. No surprises here, John Lutterall came in second and Peter McCosker finished in third. We had a non-Old Boy finish in second but official standings are for the Old Boys. Let it be noted that the day is open to the wider Nudgee community of family, friends and staff, present and past, but the main trophy is reserved by tradition exclusively for past students only.

Other prizes for nearest to the pin and longest drive were awarded and believe me there was definitely some talent on the day. A few players showed some extraordinary ball striking with some impressive drives and close proximity to the pin on the par 3’s. I still think a longest drive should count if you are just off the fairway!

Many thanks go to McGuire Hotels and to Drummond Golf for their generosity in donating prizes. On that note, I would like to recommend anyone into golf to drop into the Fortitude Valley store of Drummond Golf near the old Montpellier Roundabout and take a look at an impressive outlet.

The day is always rounded off with a bar tab from the entrance fees and yes we do hear all the terrible and greatest golf stories of the day a few times. However, this makes for such a good day with a heap of laughs and a few ales. The trophy is now to be kept in the Clubhouse Trophy Cabinet for safe keeping for a truly historical piece of silver ware from such a minor event. There was some talk on the day about looking at a second trophy for non-Old Boy competitors and this is being looked into further.

Also we are hoping to get the old 1930’s trophy renovated, as it is currently looking a little tainted with age.
I would encourage all players from this year to try and bring another player with them for next year so we can hopefully put an end to the Lutterall/Harkins winning streak.

The 2007 Championship will be held at the College Centenary Course on Sunday the 15th September.
I thank all involved for making this year a great day again, and particularly John Lutterall for his assistance in organising the day. See you next year.