Brumby Bowl History

The NNSY Golf Association annual club championship tournament is known as the BRUMBY BOWL. It began in 1931 and was named in honor of the Shipyard Commandant at the time, RADM Frank H. Brumby. The tournament is one of the oldest continuous running amateur golf tournaments in the state of Virginia. A large sterling silver trophy presented by Robertson Northrop Sport Shop, a prominent sport equipment supplier for many years in Portsmouth, bears the names of all past champions. For many years the trophy was on display in the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in downtown Portsmouth but is now kept in various locations within the shipyard. A new permanent home is planned near the Command Briefing Room in Bldg. 1500. Some interesting stats are: R. F. "Juicy" Staylor has won the tournament more than anyone - eight times from 1957-1975. From 1991-2008 Billy Gilpin has won six championships. From 2011-2000 Archie McDowell from Capitol Industries has won five times. Dana Gwynn has the most consecutive wins with four from 1984-1987. Bob Rowell has been a champion four times from 1981-1997. From 1952-1959 E.P. Taylor captured four wins and J.C. Thompson won four times from 1932-1937. Shop 31 has produced the most champions - twelve times (thirteen if you count the one Staylor won after retiring).

Past Champions are:

Year    Name    2024 Jason Smith    2022 Ken Little    2021 Mason Riggins    2020 Ken Little    2019 Marvin Teachey    2018 Ken Little    2017 Thomas "Duke" Wagner, Code 109.33    2016 Wayne Marek, Retired    2015 Mason Riggins, Navy Crane Center    2014 Marvin Teachey, Retired    2013 Paul Townsley, Code 1130    2012 Marvin Teachey, Retired    2011 Archie McDowell, Capital Industrial    2010 Danny Forbes    2009 Archie McDowell, Capital Industrial    2008 Billy Gilpin., Code 135.3    2007 Paul Townsley, Code 106    2006 David Umberger, SPAWAR    2005 Jim Walker, C-900 Process Mgr.    2004 Archie McDowell, Capital Industrial    2003 Billy Gilpin, Jr., Code 135.3    2002 Billy Gilpin, Jr., Code 135.3    2001 Archie McDowell, Capital Industrial    2000 Archie McDowell, Capital Industrial    1999 Billy Gilpin, Jr., Code 135.3    1998 Bernie Rull, Code 261    1997 Bob Rowell, SUPSHIP    1996 Jim Walker, Code 916    1995 Billy Gilpin, Jr., Shop 38    1994 Jim Walker, Mechanical Engineer    1993 Bernie Rull, Code 222    1992 Donnie Simpson, Shop 31    1991 Billy Gilpin, Jr., Code 451    1990 Bob Rowell, SUPSHIP    1989 Carl Hall, Public Works    1988 Donnie Simpson, Shop 31    1987 Dana Gwynn, Shop 51    1986 Dana Gwynn, Shop 51    1985 Dana Gwynn, Shop 51    1984 Dana Gwynn, Shop 51    1983 Donnie Simpson, Shop 31    1982 Bob Rowell, Shop 11    1981 Bob Rowell, Shop 11    1980 H. "Harvo" James, P&E Division (N)    1979 Marvin Teachey, Design Division    1978 H. "Harvo" James, P&E Division (N)    1977 Tom "Pop" Foxworth, (retired)    1976 Tom Foxworth, (retired)    1975 R. F. Staylor, (retired)    1974 Lewis Jarvis, Production Dept. (N)    1973 R. F. Staylor, Shop 07    1972 Ernest Bishop, Progress Section    1971 "Skip" Small, Shop 67    1970 E. P. Taylor, Shop 31    1969 R. F. Staylor, Shop 26    1968 R. G. Brewer, Design Division    1967 R. G. Brewer, Design Division    1966 C. E. Shively, Supply    1965 L. A. Webster, P&E Division    1964 J. C. Stearns, Repair Division    1963 R. F. Staylor, Shop 26    1962 R. G. Brewer, Shop 31    1961 R. F. Staylor, Shop 26    1960 R. F. Staylor, Shop 26    1959 E. P. Taylor, Shop 31    1958 R. F. Staylor, Shop 26    1957 R. F. Staylor, Shop 26    1956 E. P. Taylor, Shop 31    1955 Winfield J. Gorsuch, Design Section    1954 R. A. Barco, Shop 71    1953 E. P. Taylor, Shop 31    1952 E. P. Taylor, Shop 31    1951 T. J. Whillock, Shop 17    1950 T. J. Whillock, Shop 17    1949 T. J. Whillock, Shop 17    1948 L. L. Adams, Jr., Design Section    1947 A. H. Williford, Shop 35    1946 CANCELLED    1945 G. B. Harvey, Shop 06    1944 G. B. Harvey, Shop 06    1943 Joe W. Tureman, Shop 81    1942 Wayne Clark, Shop 31    1941 Wayne Clark, Shop 31    1940 Wayne Clark, Shop 31    1939 Frederick G. Moseley, Shop 61    1938 E. L. Morrow, Shop 11    1937 J.C. Thompson, Shop 81    1936 Norborne Rawlings, Lt. Comdr. (CC), USN    1935 J.C. Thompson, Shop 81    1934 Chief Bosn. J. H. Anderson, USN, Capt of Yard Office    1933 J.C. Thompson, Shop 81    1932 J.C. Thompson, Shop 81    1931 R.D. Thom, Shop 70

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