We were greeted with an unusually chilly Spring day and blustery playing conditions at Avondale GC on Wednesday 16th September, for the 44th annual OIU v SJCOBU golf day. Seventy golfers across both schools battled it out for the silverware and, encouragingly, one-third of the OIU golfers were old boys under the age of 30, which bodes well for the future of this competition.

Special thanks must go to the event organisers and the wonderfully accommodating staff of Avondale who made the day most enjoyable.

Andrew Dyster (OR 1984) - Individual Winner of the Bob Barry Cup;

Maurie Renshaw (SJCOBU) & Adrian Renshaw (SJCOBU) - 4BBB Winners of the Kevin Slocum Shield; and

Patrick Maguire (OR 2024) - U30 Winner of the Phil de Baun Cup.

In the Challenge Match, made up of the aggregate best 20 individual stableford scores from each school, Riverview was able to overcome the old enemy, wresting back the trophy that Joeys has held since 2024, with a solid victory of 607 points to 563 points.

Next year's event will be moving to Long Reef GC on Friday 3rd September 2027. Please save the date and we look forward to seeing you all there as we seek to defend our title.