The Association was first formed after Mr Greenfield called a meeting on 31st October 1928, to discuss an association for "sports and social activities". Mr Mockridge became the Association's first president, Alderman Herbert S Carter J.P. was one of the vice-presidents and Mr W H Froud was the honorary treasurer. In those early days tennis, cricket and hockey were played against the School, while a dramatic society put on plays and a social outing to Arne was organised.

A constitution was drawn up in 1930, and by 1931 activities had been expanded to include football, dancing, a reunion supper and a Christmas draw. The association flourished for a time, but began to decline during the War and the following years, even though separate football and cricket clubs continued to operate.

A central organisation was re-established in 1950, when the constitution was adopted. This constitution exists in a very similar form today. The annual reunion dinner was re-instigated in 1957 and has continued almost uninterrupted ever since.

The central purpose of the Association is "to provide facilities for past and present pupils and teaching staff of the School, and social activities for its members.

During its long history the Poole Old Grammarians' Association has many successes to its name. It has raised money to help provide the sports pavilion, opened in 1968, at the Gravel Hill site. It has provided a variety of social functions, including dinners, dances, barbecues, retirement parties and wine-tastings. It has organised countless sports matches against the School. The association was also instrumental in helping to move the War Memorial from the Seldown site to its present position in the grounds of St James Church and in saving many of the artefacts from the old buildings after their demolition. It has planted various trees in memory of former members, in particular the fine specimen cedar in the front of the school in memory of Mr N J Cleave. Since 1983 members have received the associations newsletter three times a year. Members receive in addition, the Dolphin Magazine. It is also to the great credit of the P.O.G.A. that most of the cost of producing this fine publication is provided from its own funds. Each year the association also provides a handsome engraved trophy to the young man awarded the distinction of being the "Sportsman of the year".

As recently as 1990 the Association contributed to the establishment of the Poole Grammar School Trust Fund, thus helping to maximise the value of any funds held by the school by its acquiring charitable status.

Nick Latcham, Chairman 1999-2000