For a short report on the COBRA members competing at the recent World Cup regatta, visit the archives.

a report is in the COBRA Archives sections

The annual COBRA day was renamed "Bobby Platt Day" in honour of our Patrons contribution to rowing.  The day started with Bobby Platt MBE conducting the coin toss to decide lanes for the annual COBRA Vs CAIBC boat race (race report in Archives page), followed by the presentation of "Harvey Trophy for Excellence" to Bobby Platt MBE.

The annual dinner in the evening was followed by an after dinner speech by none other than Bobby Platt MBE.  A report is on the Archives page.

The 3rd edition of the COBRA Newsletter is hot off the press.

Alex has produced a special Olympic Edition to highlight the amazing achievements of the 3 Coleraine Old Boys who competed at this years Beijing Olympics.

If you would like a copy, please email chairman @ cobrarowing.co.uk (remove the 2 spaces from the email address and put "COBRA" in the subject title to avoid the spam detector).

The CAIBC J18 quad of Jonathan Mitchell (stk), Robert Hart, Michael McNaul and Jamie McBurney (bow) produced the best performance of a CAIBC crew at the Junior Irish Championships in recent years to claim the silver medal. Congratulations to the boys who have been a very successful crew for the last 4 years.

Johnny ended his season stroking the Irish coxed four at the Coupe where he won another 2 silver medals.  Michael stroked the Irish eight & four at the Home International regatta.

     Welcome to the home page of the Coleraine Old Boys Rowing Association (C.O.B.R.A.). 

      We as old boys of Coleraine Academical Institution Boat Club (C.A.I.B.C.) have set up C.O.B.R.A. with main aim of supporting C.A.I.B.C. financially as well as in terms of administration and coaching, to ensure the survival of this 75+ year old, proud rowing tradition.  This is necessary due to the unfortunate trend of reduced funding for school sporting activities.  To complicated matters further there has not been an experienced rowing master at the school since the retirement of Mr Sid Grey in 1997.  Since then, it has fallen on the experienced yet now heavily burdened shoulders of Bobby Platt MBE and a few old boys to carry out the necessary coaching at C.A.I.B.C.

Our long term aims would be to provide a body within which old boy oarsmen may keep in touch with each other and even compete together.  Indeed, on the 23rd December 2002, a group of old boys congregated on the River Bann to re-establish the traditional old boys versus school boys race.  The outcome of this race and the subsequent races can be found in the "COBRA archives" page. 

The "CAIBC Old Boy Archives" page also gives details of how well old boys, including Richard Chambers(pictured right) got on during the year.  

A brief overview of the C.O.B.R.A. organization, its contacts and HOW TO JOIN, are available in the “Overview” page, along with available C.O.B.R.A. merchandice. 

A list of upcoming events organized by C.O.B.R.A. and C.A.I.B.C. are given below. 

   If you have any questions concerning C.O.B.R.A. and C.A.I.B.C, then please do not hesitate to contact us at chairman @ cobrarowing.co.uk  (remove the 2 spaces from the email address and put "COBRA" in the subject title to avoid the spam detector).

For more information, please email the usual address  chairman @ cobrarowing.co.uk  (remove the 2 spaces from the email address and put "COBRA" in the subject title to avoid the spam detector).

  Your support at any of the races is always appreciated.  As old boys will know well, a shout of encouragement at any race is always beneficial!  The next races we plan to attend are -

If you have any questions regarding upcoming CAIBC races or events, please contact us at chairman @ cobrarowing.co.uk  (remove the 2 spaces from the email address and put "COBRA" in the subject title to avoid the spam detector).