Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 4 July , 2003 Share Posted 4 July , 2003 Looking at the diary of the 6th London Regt today and the most popular event at the Bn Sports Day was...................throwing the mills bomb. The winner was a Sgt who managed 75 yards. Anyone come across any other innovative events at Bn sports days? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 4 July , 2003 Share Posted 4 July , 2003 1st South Staffords... 21 August 1916 Battalion sports day Results Officers 120 yards 1 Lt/QM Wardle 2 Lt Col Ovens 3 2/Lt Knowles Sergeants wrestling on mules 1 Sgt Flowers 2 CQMS Hunt 3 CSM Faulkes Officers derby on mules 1 Capt Burt 2 2/Lt Emery 3 Lt Col Ovens 100 yards 1 Cpl Rollinson 2 Pte Horne 3 2/Lt Doke 220 yards 1 Cpl Rollinson 2 Pte Horne 3 L/Cpl Sheppard 440 yards 1 Cpl Rollinson 2 L/Cpl Sheppard 3 Pte Kilner (22nd Field Ambulance) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 4 July , 2003 Share Posted 4 July , 2003 Interestingly the 'Devon Dumplings' aka 1st Bn Devonshire Regt were fans of the boxing. I wonder why ORs and officers had their own bouts Seriously though the officers boxed at heavyweight only, wheras the ORs were at the lighter weights Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 4 July , 2003 Share Posted 4 July , 2003 Lt (later Lt Gen Sir John) Glubb , in his book "Into Battle" describes a 7th Field Company sports day at Souastre in 1917. Apart from the obligatory inter-unit football and tug of war matches, there were a number of equestrian events. Glubb recalls chairing a meeting of company senior NCO's who wanted handicapping rules which would give them a distinct advantage. It was called the "Old Soldiers Race." Some of the other events included a "VC" race which meant carrying a stuffed dummy across a saddle; riding one horse whilst driving another and the "Alarm Race", which began with men half undressed, lying in blankets. When the whistle went, they had to dress, saddle their horses, mount and gallop 200 yards. Terry Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevebec Posted 4 July , 2003 Share Posted 4 July , 2003 In the Camel Brigade the most popular sport was not only camel racing but camel wrestling. each unit in the brigade would supply a mounted man on camel and they would wrestle till a winner was found. I have a few photos of such and its looks like fun. S.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
182 CEF Posted 5 July , 2003 Share Posted 5 July , 2003 I came across something interesting in the way of WW1 sports. While spending time at my town archives checking into the 182 CEF Battn, I found copies of photos of the men during a sports day while here in Canada. The men of the 182 CEF were all wearing sports shirts with a Maple Leaf on the centre front with the Battn number on it. The shirts looked like Hockey Jerseys, and were worn with the issue pants. I also found photos of the 116 CEF wearing the same type of jersey, however their number was in the middle of a large circle. Dean Owen Whitby Ontario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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