The Bohemians Tennis Club
Liverpool's Oldest!
Collegiate Bohemians Sporting Club, The Pavilion, Sandforth Court, West Derby, Liverpool, L13 0DQ
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2003 saw the courts refurbished bringing them up to a very high standard and improving the enjoyment of all playing members.
Under the chairmanship of Ray Unsworth In 1993 Collegiate and Bohemians mutually agreed to part company with Collegiate Old Boys Rugby Club moving to The Liverpool Cricket Club and the Bohemians Tennis Club remaining in their present site. At a meeting on (TBC 1993) chaired by (chairman) Ray Unsworth 29 tennis players got together and bought out the club forming a company called Bohemians 93. It was decided that the club would keep the name The Collegiate Bohemians Sporting Club. The Bohemians Tennis Club remaining as part of the sporting club. In 1996 new courts were laid changing the playing surface from shale to astra turf. 1997 (TBC) The Bohemians forged links with the Collegiate Old Boys Football Club and also with the De La Salle Old Boys Football Club. These relationships are still working to the benefit of all concerned. In February 1997 the Collegiate Rugby Club requested dissolution of the Collegiate Sporting Club. At an AGM of the Sporting Club that took place in May that year the request was approved and the Rugby Club severed their ties with the Sporting Club.
At the request of the tenants Collegiate Bohemians Sporting Club the company agreed to building extensions in 1980. The tenants made 2 initial contributions to the cost and assumed responsibility for repayment of the loans acquired from the brewery to fund the project.
Negotiation with a view to amalgamation of the Bohemians Tennis Club and the Collegiate Rugby Club began early in 1972 and continued through to the founding meeting of the new Collegiate Bohemians Sporting Club on the 17th May 1974. The date of foundation was for administration purposes taken to be 1st April 1972. At a meeting chaired by the late Trevor Brown it was agreed to accept a proposal to share the club house with The Collegiate Old Boys Rugby Club. The association lasted for over twenty-four years and was beneficial to both sides. This association was very important for the continued existence of the Bohemians Tennis Club.
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History (cont'd) ..
The land on which the present courts and facilities stand was originally purchased by Sandforth Bohemians Ltd (a company formed specifically for the land purchase.) There were 7 initial shareholder members of the Bohemians Tennis Club. The company secured a mortgage on the "land and premise between Queens Drive & Sandforth Road" in the sum of £500 from the Working Men's Permanent Benefit Society on the 3rd October 1924. The purchase took place following the relocation of the Tennis Club from Newsham Park where they previously had use of courts.
The tradition was continued when in 1933 a new company was formed: Sandforth Bohemians (1933) Ltd. Members of the Bohemians purchased shares in the new company and capital raised was used to purchase the land and premise from the original company thus ensuring the continuity of tennis on the site.
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