BOGEYS & BEER

October 09, 2023

Hail October! Hail the Brownman! And all hail the Brown Bear--for he has done it again and he now has three Brown Cups to his everlasting October legacy...  

At the moment, OCTOBER HALL, BILL MURRAY AWARD , and HISTORICAL RECORD are updated. I am still working on the pics, videos, and write up. I am looking to have this all done by end of the week? 

I have to tell you, I am excited about this contest all over again. 17 years is a damn good run, and I can see doing this until we cant.. 

Even though I will be in Nova Scotia for the 18th October Classic, I will still come down for this annual rite. This is my baby, and I will not let it die.

A few interesting notes on the Historical Record:

-Denis' 12 game streak comes to an end. Pierre is now in second place with the 11 game streak. Congrats to Pierre!

-Five players move into a decade of service. Don, Phil, John B, Mike, and Dustin. Ten years of being involved with this clown show is nothing short of amazing. Mike was there on day one back in 2006! And the rest of you have been models of consistency through the last ten years. I guess you really like this! Two of the five are Brownmen. Goes to show, the longer you do this, the better chance you have at being lifted into an elevated brown sphere (bubble?) of lore.

-I have added number of players for each year, I think that was important. Only twice have we had a full roster at 16. It's fun when there are that many guys, makes for a great last photo! Maybe next year we will pull it off again.

-Looking over the Historical Record, I have come up with new terms. The modern era of the Classic begins in 2009, that's when the Brown Round is initiated. In 2016, we bid adieu to the Brown Jacket as a concept, and welcomed in the Brown Cup. I have no regrets over that development, it has become its own thing and it does make it MUCH easier as an award! 

-This year is the year we hit 40 participants! That is awesome and/or shameful..