Brisbane Boys College has won the annual Foundation Cup, beating traditional rivals Churchie at Yeronga.
Tuesday 16 August 2011
Brisbane Boys College has won the annual Foundation Cup, beating traditional rivals Churchie at Yeronga.
The match is the customary opening to the AFLQ Independent Schools competition and features a replay of the independent schools grand final from the previous year.
The teams play for a unique piece of silverware – a cup that was once an ice bucket until it was found locked away in a storeroom at the old AFLQ offices at Coorparoo by long-time staff member Murray Bird and converted into a prestigious trophy.
It now sits with BBC for a seventh time after they proved too good for Churchie in the second half and much too efficient in front of goal.
College, coached by Mark McConnacky, won 10-6 (66) to the three-times champions’ 3-14 (32) under coach Jason Wynne-Markham.
The BBC – Churchie clash was a first round match in the 2011 Independent Schools competition that features for the first time a Year 10 team from St.Thomas More College at Sunnybank.
A total of 53 teams will play in the QIS competition in Brisbane, with divisions also running on the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Darling Downs.
