ABOUT US

NEWS

DIARY

SCHOOL LIST

BRANCHES

MEMBERSHIP

REUNIONS

History

The Association was founded by a number of Old Boys who met on 20 February 1877. They passed the following resolution:

“That the old College boys form themselves into an Association for general athletic purposes.”

The only activities in the early days were the arrangement of cricket and football matches and the holding of annual dinners in London and Christchurch. The successful inauguration of the London dinners in 1882, was due to the initiative of the first London Secretary C H Tripp (445) and AEG Rhodes (341).

The first Association President was George Harper (84). He held office from 1877 to 1895. The first Secretary was Thomas Gordon (140). In 1895 a new constitution was adopted at the Annual Meeting in Big School. The objects of the Association adopted by the meeting were

To further the objects for which Christ’s College was originally founded as set forth in the Deed of Foundation.
To foster and keep alive amongst past Christ’s College boys a remembrance of the School and an active interest in its welfare.
To promote the continuity of the School by encouraging the attendance of members of the Association:
- at the services held in the Chapel;
- at the annual Commemoration; and
- at Sports Day and at football and cricket matches in which the Association is engaged.

Interesting Dates:

1850		First Headmaster arrives in Lyttelton
1868		Chapel consecrated
1877		First School List compiled by T D Condell published
1884		First dinner held in Christchurch
1884		Second Edition of the School List published
1897		Third Edition of the School List published
1900		The Jubilee of the school organised by the Committee of the CCOBA
1919		Old Boy’s Association incorporated under The Incorporated Societies Act 1908
1922		The Old Boy’s Scholarship Fund founded
1924		The Old Collegians Cricket Club founded
1926		S P Godfrey appointed Secretary
1925		The Old Collegians Football Club founded
1935		Fifth edition of the School List published
1937		The Headmaster and the President initiated visits to the various Branches attending seven dinners in ten days
1947		Y H Robinson appointed first full time Secretary with an assistant
1947		Rules altered to allow election of two Junior members of the Committee (Under 23) and one from Old Collegians Cricket Club
1950		Sixth edition of the School List published
1956		Charles Rattray appointed Secretary
1965		Seventh edition of the School List published
1980		Eighth edition of the School List published
1983		1st 40 Years on Reunion
1984		Mac Gapes appointed Secretary
1984		Launching of 150th Anniversary Appeal
1984		1st 20 Years On Reunion
1990		1st 50 Years On Reunion
1994		1st Pre War Reunion
1995		Ninth edition of the School List published
1996		Ann Hindmarsh appointed first female Secretary
1997		Relaunching of Appeal for the Old Boy’s Theatre
1997		1st 30 Years On Reunion
1998		1st 60 Years On Reunion
1999		Old Boys representatives on the Board reduced from six to two
2000		Sesquicentennial and Opening of the Old Boys Theatre
2001		Opening of CCOBA Office at 8 Gloucester Street
2002		1st 70 Years On Reunion
2003		Max Rosser appointed Secretary
2003		Website and database redevelopment sees the school list accessible online and a database of email addresses established
2004		Tony Jellicoe appointed Secretary