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That
Abeokuta
Sport
Club
was
founded
in
1904
was
not
in
doubt
because
the
research
into
the
archives
showed
that
the
Gold
Coast
(now
Ghana)
visited
the
club
in
1913.
It
is
also
on
record
that
the
club
started
as
a
meeting
point
for
relaxation
for
members
of
the
West
African
Command
Headquarters.
The
place
was
also
used
to
interact
with
the
elites
in
the
town.
Soon
after
a
golf
course
was
established
and
later
cricket
pitch,
tennis
court,
and
billiards
room
were
established
in
the
club
premises
and
some
of
the
games
are
still
in
place
today.
The
sporting
activities
of
the
club
developed
to
a
high
standard
which
enabled
the
club
to
win
many
sporting
trophies
in
the
country
and
outside
the
country.
This
Club
is
reputed
to
be
the
oldest
on
the
West
Coast
of
Africa.
Document
available
show
that
the
land
on
which
it
stands
now
was
leased
to
the
club
on
the
23rd
March
1932.
There
are
also
sporting
records
that
dated
back
to
1929.
The
club
had
been
actively
involved
in
the
games
of
golf,
shooting,
cricket,
football,
motor
car
racing,
tennis,
billiards
and
snooker
in
the
early
thirties.
There
is
proof
to
show
competitions
between
the
club
and
other
rather
old
and
defunct
in
the
country.
Like
the
annual
cricket
fixtures
with
the
likes
of
the
Lagos
cricket
club,
African
cricket
club,
king
college
Lagos,
St.
Gregoryโs
college,
and
Ibadan
recreation
club.
In
the
evening
there
were
full
โ
length
film
shows.
Films
were
loaned
from
the
Nigerian
Motion
Pictures
Ltd.,
the
American
motion
picture
Ltd.,
the
British
Council
and
the
United
State
Information
Service.
The
club
had
its
own
cinematography
projector
and
screen.
There
was
formal
monthly
guest
night
where
guests
of
members
were
invited,
a
full
band
in
attendance
and
the
dress
code
formal.
Arrangement
was
also
made
with
some
clubs
whose
members
could
enjoy
the
facilities
of
the
club
when
they
were
in
town
and
whose
facility
members
could
use
when
they
traveled
out.
Examples
were
Ibadan
Recreation
Club,
Ibadan
Tennis
Club
Apapa
Club
and
the
Army
Mess.
Modalities
that
were
renewable
annually
were
worked
out.
Token
fees
were
usually
paid.
The
arrangement
is
still
in
force.
The
early
sixties
saw
a
more
active
role
being
played
by
Nigerian
in
the
administration
of
the
club
while
many
Nigerian
held
officer
in
the
past
the
first
Nigerian
president
of
the
Club
was
the
late
Dr.
A.
Okuboyejo
followed
by
Dr.
A.
Asuni,
Chief
Bayo
Sosan
Chief
Tunji
Fadairo
,
Engineer
V.O.
A.
Ajayi,
Engineer
Kunle
Marinho,
Dr.
Akin
Majekodumi,
Hon.
Justice
Olufemi
Odunlami
Late
Chief
Oluremi
Akinsola,
Chief
Alfred
Popoopa,
Chief
Abayomi
Ademefun,
Justice
Demola
Bakre
(Sole
Administrator)
Mr.
Adebayo
Adeemi,
Chief
Samusideen
Ayoride,
Alhaji
Ganiyu
Egbeyemi,
Chief
Soniran
Sowemimo
JP
,
Chief
Ogo
โOluwa
Bankole,
Chief
Oladipo
Odulate,
Professor
Olasumbo
Martins
and
Mr.
Olarewaju
Sobayo,
the
current
President.
We
should
also
remember
European
President
that
contributed
a
lot
the
development
of
the
Club
among
whom
were
Mr
Bill
Burrows,
Captain
B.W.Macphenson,
Mr.
D.W.
Farlene,
M.E.
Clubs,
Mr.Frederick
Bradford
Adams,
Captian
Cecil
Burleigh
Wolfe
and
Captain
Henry
Mason.
Apart
from
the
role
played
by
these
founding
father,
other
who
also
made
their
marks
in
the
development
of
then
club,
were;
Major
W.
Davidson,
Lt.
D.G.
Stewart
Smith,
Mr.
D.D
Anderson,
Mr.
H
Sponftswoode,
Mr
G.Oโ
Mr.
J.
Dunston
,
Dr.A.J.
Murray,
Mr.
E.
Callow,
Rev.
I.N.Patterson,
Rev.M
Carew.
Others
were
Dr.
B.G.
Wren,
Major
J.
Lotain(K.O.S.B),Mr.
M
Koutesis,
Lt
Col,
A.R.A.
Garston
Mr.
D.Sergent
and
Mr.
O.A.McDermott.
Recently
according
to
the
constitution
of
the
club,
Vice
patrons
were
appointed,
they
were
the
past
presidents
of
the
club
and
very
few
from
outside
the
club.
Late
Dr.
A.
Okuboyejo
(the
first
African
president
of
the
club),
the
late
Chief
Tunji
Fadairo,
Engineer
Kunle
Marinho,
Dr
Akin
Majekodunmi,
Hon
Justice
Olufemi
Odunlami,
Chief
Alfred
Popoola,
Chief
Adebisis
Macgregor,
Chief
Mrs
Adebisi
dionsere,
Others
are
Chief
Adebayo
Adeyemi,
Chief
Samshdeen
Ayorinde,
Alhaji
Guniyu
Egbeyemi,
Chief
Soniran
Sowemimo
JP,Chief
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