Uni Staff Golf Champions 2021
Many congratulations to Alex Allen of IEI and Tam McMullan and Nick Baker of Estates, who are the worthy winners of the 2021 staff golf competitions. Alex lifted the Boase Quaich as singles champion, while Tam and Nick will have to fight over a very nice replica of the Claret Jug, the prize for the winners of the keenly contested fourball competition. Alex got so excited he wrote his own match report (he won’t be giving up his day job any time soon) which we reproduce here for those watching in black and white. “There have been many great moments in sport. Those old enough will remember Ali vs Frasier or Celtic’s European cup win in Lisbon. More recently Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu have triumphed in tennis. But for University golf, the clash of the titans that was Allen vs. Duck in the final of the Boase Quaich consigns them all to the dustbin of history. Sadly neither has as yet received an invitation to the BBC sports personality of the year (no doubt due to the mercenary attempts of the Director of Corporate Communications to sell the battle to Sky). Twice winner, Callan Duck, sportingly refused to blame noises from the gallery for his disappointment on the final green, allowing Alex Allen, who last appeared in the final 14 years ago (at the age of 12, he informs us) to claim victory for the International Education Institute. In the fourball, for only the second time, a pair managed to get their names on the silverware more than once. Tam McMullan and Nick Baker became the 2021 champions after defeating Andrew Henderson and Colin Bruce in the final and taking the claret jug back to Stores. It was not a smooth run, with one earlier round having to be replayed after seven extra holes had failed to separate the pairs, but having cleared that barrier, Tam and Nick were unstoppable on their way to the prize.” Sincere thanks go to all the golfers who competed in 2021, but most especially to Graham Miller, Physics and Astronomy, and Renald Schaub, Chemistry, for their superb organisation and shepherding skills. (by Alex Allen, IEI)
View the Boase Quaich singles bracket list and results.
View the 4Ball Better Ball doubles bracket list and results.
