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COLLEGIATE OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION GOLF SOCIETY

SUMMARY OF THE 2011 SEASON.

Our Captain for the 2011 season was Paul Bennett, and what a good job he did. He did a great job with the weather, getting it right on nearly every occasion. His popularity ensured that most of our events were quite well attended, but all were splendid events enjoyed by all participants. As a society, we are very fortunate to enjoy the excellent facilities at West Derby Golf Club where the catering is now five star.

The events and results were as follows :~

1. The Spring Meeting. Terry Walters won this event at West Derby on the 1st of May, the runner- up being our Captain, Paul Bennett.

2. The Summer Meeting was won by new member Carl Holmes on 10th July again at West Derby and once more closely followed by our Captain.

3. The Extra Meeting, held at Lee Park was won by Alex Hurst with new member Brian Walker, runner-up.

4. The Triangular Meeting was again cancelled due to lack of opposition. A date has been given to Alsop and Quarry Bank Old Boys for next season, which could well be the last time they are invited, if they do not partipate.

5. The Captain's Prize was played for on the 2nd October at West Derby after being cancelled on it's original date of the 7th August. The rearrangement was caused by the affluance of too many members being able to afford holidays in these economically difficult times ! ( nothing to do with the Captain !).

2012 SEASON FIXTURES.

1. The Annual General Meeting will take place at West Derby Golf Club on Thursday 15th March at 8.00pm. It would to have a full house for this meeting as there are a couple of ideas being put forward which could affect the future of our society.

2. The (carried over) 2011 Invitation and Championship Trophy meetimg will take place at West Derby GC. on Sunday 6th May. 1st tee 2.00pm.

3. The Triangular Meeting will (?) take place at West Derby on Thursday 17th May. Tee from 3.00pm.

4.The Spring Meeting will take place at West Derby on Sunday 27th May. First tee at 2.00pm.

5. The Summer Meeting will be at West Derby on Sunday 10th June. First tee at 2.00pm

6. The 2012 Invitation and Championship Trophy meeting will take place at West Derby GC. on Sunday 30th September with the 1st tee reserved for 1.30pm.

7. The Captain's Prize is expected to take place at Lee Park Golf Club, at a date yet to be confirmed.

Joe Lucas.

Bearing in mind the good looks of our members, we decided to keep these photos on the Site, for the time being :~

Members of the team that beat Alsop OB's in the two team "Triangular" match

The 2010 Society Championship( and Invitation) was won by our Hon. Sec. Noel Monks.  This was a just reward for all his hard work in organising our seasons. 

Noel Months and Vic North

Terry Walters receiving the Championship Trophy from Vic North

Would All Members please gee-up any old members that they know and get
them to turn up and support our little society next season or it may be our last.

SOCCER

Club profile

Collegiate Old Boys Football Club was founded in 1909 to provide old boys of the Liverpool Collegiate School with a continuing football facility. Membership of the club is now open to non-old boys of the school, and new members are guaranteed a warm welcome.
We currently run five Saturday teams and two Sunday teams. We cater for all ages of male players from 16 years of age upwards.
The first team is a founder member of the recently formed Liverpool County Premier League, playing in the first division of that league. Our second team plays in the second division of the same league. Our third and fourth teams play in the third and fourth divisions of the Liverpool Old Boys' League while our veterans team plays in the first division of the I Zingari Combination Veterans League.
The club also fields two Sunday teams: a Supervets team that plays in the national Umbro Trophy over-45s competition and a Casuals team that plays friendly matches against like-minded sides.
Our first team plays its home games at the Alder Club, Alder Road, Liverpool 12, and our other teams at the Holly Lodge Playing Field, which is located in Mill Lane, West Derby. Social arrangements are enjoyed at the Collegiate Bohemians Club on Queens Drive, near to the Jolly Miller public house.

Reg Beighton Cup

The estate of Reg Beighton very kindly bequeathed a sum of £200 to the Association, which the COBA Council felt was most appropriately passed on to the Collegiate Old Boys Football Club in view of Reg's former association with the club as a player and a regular attender of its sportsman's dinners.

The donation was very gratefully received by the football club and was used to purchase a trophy in Reg's honour to be awarded annually to the club's manager of the year.

The photograph shows the first recipient of the Reg Beighton Cup, Tommy Murphy, manager of the club's second team in season 2010/11, receiving the trophy from the COBFC President, Gordon Howard.

Team Management

A couple of resignations has seen a number of changes in respect of the management of our Saturday teams. Chris Connor junior resigned after just one season in the first team’s hot seat and has been replaced by Tommy Murphy, last season’s second team manager and the club’s manager of the year. Kevin McCormick has been appointed as the new second team manager. Mark Bargery resigned as fourth team manager after many years of dedicated service and has been replaced by Steve Hawkins.

The management teams for season 2011/12 are as follows:

COBFC CENTENARY BROCHURE The COBFC centenary brochure is available for a mere £5, including postage. The publication comprises 54 glossy pages covering a history of the football club, including lists of league and cup triumphs, club officers and trophy winners over the years. It also contains brief profiles of some long-serving officers and famous players. Copies of the brochure can be purchased via the club shop facility on the club’s website at www.collegiateoldboysfc.co.uk . Alternatively, it may be ordered from Li Ross by email (to lionelross@hotmail.com) or by post (to 2 Alistair Drive, Bromborough, Wirral CH63 0LH). Cheques should be made payable to Collegiate Old Boys FC.

 Our Website

The website of Collegiate Old Boys Football Club contains details of all club events and extensive information on individual teams.

Click HERE  to gain access to the COBFC website.