Tim Cooper - Life Membership 2010
Congratulations to Tim Cooper who received a Life Membership at the 2010 AGM.
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Tim first become involved with the Eden Club around 1989 when his son Jeremy first took up football in the midget grades of the club.
This interest followed through to the junior/youth grades and of course on to the amalgamation in 1997 when Three Kings United was formed.
With Jeremy’s progress on to the senior ranks at TKU, so Tim’s involvement in club activities expanded and he was elected to the Executive Committee in 2001, becoming Vice Chairman in 2004; Chairman in 2005 and then President following the changes in our Constitution.
Tim has held this position to date and during that time has worked tirelessly on improvements and other initiatives for the betterment of our club.
Redevelopment proposals have been dear to Tim’s heart, and he has pushed through progress with the various working groups involved with this project to the stage that we are now preparing planning proposals with the aid of consultants to ensure the necessary approvals are in place as quickly as these processes allow.
Tim has also worked very hard with neighbouring businesses to obtain ground signage and other sponsorship arrangements with local businesses – a big help with revenue earning for a large club such as ours.
Congratulations Colleen King, Auckland Football Long Service Medalists – December 2010
Colleen King has had a long family history in football in Auckland with her father, grandfather, brothers and all involved in the Eden club. She served as Midget Co-Ordinator at the club before continuing her Junior and Youth involvement through to Three Kings United FC when Eden merged with Mt Roskill in 1997. King was elected to the Executive Committee at Three Kings in 2001 she has served continuously since then - currently overseeing the club's extensive gear requirements in addition to acting as the club's liaison contact with Auckland Football Federation. She is also a Life Member at Three Kings United.
Congratulations Tony Pickering
Tony Pickering - 2009 AFF Long Service Medal Tony was a recipient of one of the Auckland Football Long Service Medals that were awarded in December at the Cheers Volunteers Evening.
Tony has actively been involved on the Executive committees of the Eden and Three Kings United club's for the last 25 years. Tony is a life member of the Three Kings United Club and has held various positions including Treasurer and more recently Secretary, he is also a bar manager at Three Kings. Well done Tony for your outstanding service and contribution.
Pickering was elected to the Eden AFC Management Committee in 1985 initially as gear steward and publicity officer before becoming treasurer at the club in 1988 - a role he performed up until the club merged with Mt Roskill AFC to form Three Kings United in 1995. Since then he has been a member of the Three Kings United executive committee holding various positions including treasurer and more recently secretary. Pickering is a Three Kings United life member.
Auckland Football honoured Colin Sargent along with 5 other deserving volunteers last week with the presentation of the organisation's Long Service Medal.
Colin Sargent transferred from Cornwall FC to Mt Roskill AFC in the mid-1960’s and quickly established himself in the 1st team of the club. He went on to complete around 300 league and cup appearances over the next 20 years. He served on the Executive at Mount Roskill AFC and then Three Kings United FC following the merger with Eden AFC and is a Life Member of the Club. He currently serves on the Senior Playing Committee at Three Kings United and has long been involved with running the bar facilities and also assists with all aspects of the grounds and facilities at his club’s home at Keith Hay Park.
Well Done Colin from everyone at TKU Football...
For further information on the awards to to http://www.aucklandfootball.org.nz
Ken Sargent, passed away 13/09/09. Ken was a life member and Executive Committee member of Three Kings, and had been giving up his time to this club in various administration roles for an incredible 41 years. To many people Ken Sargent was Three Kings. He will be greatly missed by all those who knew him.
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Ken played his junior football with the Cornwall Club (now Onehunga Sports) going on to be the first player to play over 100 Northern League games for that club and being selected for the Auckland Under 19 teams aborted tour of Australia, before going overseas. Following his return, after going to the 1966 World Cup he joined Mt Roskill and played senior football from 1967 to 1975 before injuries forced his retirement from competition football. During this period he also coached junior teams.
Ken became involved in administration with Mt Roskill in 1968. At various times filling the rolls of Secretary, Treasurer and 1st team manager until the Club amalgamated with Eden in 1997 to form the Three Kings United Soccer Club. Since then he has been the Senior Club Manager and the Chairman of the clubs Properties Committee .
He has been either Manager or assistant manager for the Auckland team both in New Zealand and when they have visited New Caledonia, Fiji, China and Japan. He also acted as liaison officer for the national teams from the Soviet Union, Indonesia, Malaysia, Fiji and New Caledonia along with The Everton Club side when they were in New Zealand.