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The Association, founded in 1866, is one of the longest established and most successful in the country.

The objects of the Association are:

• to promote good fellowship among, and the interests of, former students
• to strengthen the ties between the past and present
• to further the general interests of the school in every possible way.

A Year Book and Event Card is published annually and regular Newsletters keep members in this country and abroad informed. Members have access to the online membership database through which they can keep in contact with their friends and acquaintances.

On the second Saturday of January each year the Association's spectacular Annual Dinner is held in the Main Hall. A Champagne Reception kicks off the evening in style for the 200 or so Old King's Scholars attending. This is a prestigious 5-course wholly candle lit formal event during which the latest Old King's Scholars' Exhibitioner is presented with the award by the Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Chester.

A wide variety of other social events take place throughout the year. The President's Evening Summer Dinner and Champagne Reception is held in late June. More informal social events include Crown Green and Ten Pin Bowling evenings, a Golf Tournament, and a Snooker Challenge Match. Sports events include Rowing, Cricket and Hockey versus the school.

Each year the Association gives significant assistance to the school including:

• donations towards projects significant to the School as a whole
• funding the Baty Travel Award for a meritorious gap year project every year
• providing financial support for the Old King's Scholars' Exhibition which is given to the most outstanding student going up to university each year
• recognising individual achievements on the sports field with tankards awarded at school prize giving.

Presentation of the new trophy cabinet

The whole school assembled on the morning of Tuesday 9 January for the official presentation of the new trophy display cabinet provided by the members of CAOKS. Although most of the trophies had already been positioned in the cabinet some pupils brought the final few trophies to be put into the cabinet. Pride of place goes to the Boodles ISFA Cup.

The upper photo (below) shows Bonner Davies, President of CAOKS, addressing the school while pupils (left to right) Kate Phillipson, Millie Johnson, Tom Bellis and Liam West wait with the trophies. The lower photo shows (left to right) Tim Turvey (headmaster) Adrian Ackroyd (Hon Secretary of CAOKS) Bonner Davies, Suzanne Hodgson, who designed and made the cabinet, and Keith James (Chair of Governors and former President of CAOKS).

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