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In Two Thousand Ought-Nine the Fr. Kelley Cup was conceived at the Lexington Bar, built by NMC Carpenter in Residence, Frank Wohletz, and given its mysterious black metallic finish by NMC Jack-of-all Trades, Sargent-at-Arms Emeritus Padraic McGuire. The Cup is made of wood, is about this high, and contains a slide out cribbage board and drawer for cards and pegs. The names of all the past winners we can remember on a plate made of high pressed aluminum. Each year after the Open, the Cup is updated with the new champions name and entrusted to their their possession for display, cribbage playing and impressing the ladies. We ask that the Champions keep the Cup in good condition and limit appearances at public houses. The Fr. Kelly Cup signifies the importance of Fr. Kelley to the Men's Club and the preeminence of lady cribbage as its number one card game. It also represents the Men's Club spirit, which in this case was to go all out, which absolutely required a futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part. And the Nativity Men's Club were just the guys to do it. Go! Go! Go! |