Each weekend, the boarders who stay in at the College have the opportunity to get out of school for a while and go out on the “Sunday Activity”. The activity changes each week and throughout the year the boys have been treated to a very wide range of things to do.

On the first weekend of September, the boys headed off to Putt-Putt golf at West Ryde. Although most of them had seen Putt-Putt on television (Mr Bean) and in movies (Happy Gilmore), for the vast majority, this was the first time that they took to the greens themselves.

As an extra incentive, the winner was destined to get a free McDonalds meal on the way home. All of a sudden the competitive side of the boys came out!

The “Fun Run” was the first course undertaken. The boys realised that getting that little white ball in the hole was not going to be as easy as they thought. Travis Blair (Macksville) and John Chow (Papua New Guinea) led the charge leading after the front nine, however, Kobe Pitt (Moree) and Stephen Sia (Lord Howe Island) were hot on their tails and only one and two shots behind respectively. John was the one who was able to maintain his consistency on this course and finished with the lowest score of 49. Kobe had kept up finishing just one shot behind.

After a short break during which the course manager shouted each of the boys an ice-block, everyone headed to the “Water Course”. Hugh Edwards (Wellington) and Pat Hannaford (Braidwood) were determined to stay in the hunt while Tom Callaughan (Yass) somehow managed to lose his ball!

John Chow once again started on fire, going into the back nine ahead of everyone else. However, Travis Blair had different plans when, on the back nine, he managed to sink two ‘hole-in-ones’. His consistent low scores saw him take out the “Water Course”.

When the scores of the two courses were added together, John Chow was announced the overall winner and claimed the free Maccas meal. Most improved was undoubtedly Pat Hannaford who finished last on the “Fun Run” and then third on the “Water Course” with an amazing 16 shot improvement!

The boys appeared to greatly enjoy the relaxed experience, despite the anguish of hitting several of the obstacles … several times. It was quite frustrating to hit the feet of Bugs Bunny – only to look up and see him smiling at you. It is no wonder that Happy Gilmore lost the plot on his visit to a similar venue!

Pictured in Photo 1:  Hugh Edwards (Wellington) and Pat Hannaford (Braidwood)

Pictured in Photo 2:  Travis Blair (Macksville)