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A Decade of Crawley Old Girls (COGS) 2015-2025 – Carol Bates

April 15, 2025April 16, 2025 - Carol Bates - Comment is Closed

I tried not to make this too long and have left so much out.  However, 10 years had to be condensed into a few pages. It’s quite hard to think […]

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IWD 2025 – Women’s Rec. Football Event – Sussex FA x COGS

January 22, 2025 - Carol Bates - Comment is Closed

Roll up – Roll up! Sussex FA and Crawley Old Girls (COGS) have teamed up to deliver an evening of “Information and Inspiration” for this year’s International Women’s Day. On […]

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Margaret O’Nions – Mother’s Day – March 2023

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023 - Carol Bates - Comment is Closed

When we first met Margaret, she was completely new to football and came along with her friend, Susan, who we wrote about for International Women’s Day.  Susan and Margaret are […]

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Susan Mancey – March 2023 – #IWD

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 - Carol Bates - Comment is Closed

Susan Mancey – Playing Football at 77. We don’t have enough words to say how inspiring it is to see Susan (and her friend Margaret) come to our Walking Football […]

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Basic GK Training Session – Weds. 11th January 2023

December 13, 2022 - Carol Bates - Comment is Closed

On Wednesday 11th January 2023, we have organised a basic Goalkeeper Training session for Women’s Recreational Football players, who are new to the game or those who would like to […]

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Debbie Tippett – March 2022 – #IWD

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 - Carol Bates - Comment is Closed

In November 2021, This Girl Can UK released a story about Debbie and her playing football at a later age.  It was totally inspiring and Debbie shared how it helped […]

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BIBS – “Older” Women in Football & Comfort – October 2021

October 3, 2021October 3, 2021 - Carol Bates - Comment is Closed

BIBS! There are many considerations when being involved in encouraging “older” women to become more active, such as a safe, friendly and fun environment, as well as a non-judgemental space […]

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Carol, COGS and a Queen’s Birthday Honour – June 2021

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 - Carol Bates - Comment is Closed

This seems a little strange writing about myself, but it was too important not to recognise the parts a few people and the inspirational COGS have played in helping me […]

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COGS, Women in Sport & Getty Images – “Inspiring Women to be Active during Midlife & Menopause” – May 2021

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 - Carol Bates - Comment is Closed

On May 19th, Women in Sport, in partnership with Getty Images, launched a curation of ground-breaking images and short films that challenge the way women are portrayed in society. Entitled […]

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COGS vs. Lewes FC Women Vets – Annual Friendly supporting Crawley Open House – May 2021

May 8, 2021May 8, 2021 - Carol Bates - Comment is Closed

Our annual encounter with our old friends the Lewes FC Women Vets came to fruition, this year, after a year of Lockdowns and COVID rules meant we couldn’t play each […]

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