ATHLETICS CLUB PART 2 ( 1914 – 1936 )

The above photo shows the tug of war team having a break from building the spectator stands before the annual sports event at Dorchester. Each year the team was taken off duties prior to the event, so they could practise and build up their muscles putting the grounds stands together. No mean feat in those days when you see all the benching involved. It does not have a date on but I think it is from 1914. The names on this photograph are not recorded but based on other photos I believe they are:

Back row 1: PC William FREAK ? 2: William Jacko COWLING 3: Samuel LOVELL 4: ?

Front row: 1: Reg KENT 2: Tom HARVEY 3: Arthur SWATRIDGE 4: Walter BLEATHMAN 5: Samuel LOVELL .

Sylvia COLLINS has also a copy of this photograph and it is pretty obvious her great grandfather Percy BECK took it. See Sylvia’s blog.

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On Wednesday 8th July 1914 at Dorchester, another successful meeting took place, in beautiful weather with a large attendance.

The general arrangements were on the usual scale this being the 19^th annual sports day. The proceedings were carried out with excellent organisation and punctuality throughout, which reflected great credit on the General Committee headed by Chief Constable GRANVILLE and his Deputy Mr PLUMMER. Drill Sgt WHITE was in charge as the efficient Secretary with PC BROWN as his assistant and the Honourable Treasurer Supt E SPRACKLING.

The ground was laid out with its broad frontage of grand stands bordering the grass track, and its series of canvas pavilions, which was an impressive site.

The Chief Constable of Southampton had again given his Force band leave so they could play from the bandstand during the event and also for the dancing in the evening.

The various contested events were interspersed as usual with some entertaining variety turns, the artistes including ALMERO, who, on an ariel Norwegian spar, gave a sensational performance called “The Midshipman Aloft”. There was also RODIN the knockabout cyclist, a man of funny falls, HERALDO, a clever wire walker and equilibrist and LEVARDO, an eccentric juggler who, with the co-operation of a troupe of acrobats, gave an amazing performance.

After the luncheon of presentations, speeches and toasts the sports began.

The main event was the tug of war and the Dorset team was:

Team left to right in the next photo card.

SWAIN, CLARKE, BLEATHMAN, MATTHEWS, COWLING, LOVELL, TOLLEY, and HARVEY

The prizes were: 1^st: 10 clocks valued at 30 shillings each and for the runners up 10 hearth rugs valued at 15 shillings each.

In the first round A Company Royal Garrison Artillery from Weymouth beat HMS Temeraire 2-0. Newtown Liberal Club beat HMS Southampton 2-0. Royal Marine Artillery from Portsmouth beat Somerset County Constabulary 2-0 and the 5 other teams drew a bye.

In the second round Bristol City Police beat 28^th Company RGA 2-0 AND Dorset County Constabulary beat the 30^th Company RGA (B Team) 2-0. The 30^th Company RGA (A Team) beat Newtown Liberal Club after a long and exciting contest 2-0. Royal Marine Artillery beat the Eastleigh Ramblers 2-0. In the semi final Bristol City Police beat the RGA and Dorset County Constabulary beat the Royal Marine Artillery, who were the Army and Navy Champions.

In the final Dorset County Constabulary beat Bristol City Police by 2-0.

100 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP

Heat 1: 1^st S BARTLETT ( Cranborne) 2^nd W GALE (Branksome) 3^rd T CARTER (Bourne Valley)

Heat 2: 1^st PB COPP (Dorchester) 2^nd E BEST (Poole) 3^rd AG CASE (Parkstone)

Final:

Winner: P B COPP

2^nd E BEST

3^rd A G CASE.

100 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP OVER 20 YEARS SERVICE

1^st H G GODDARD (Sherborne)

2^nd S C GROVES (Lytchett)

3^rd F BISHOP (Bridport)

4^th A S MAJOR (Swanage)

ONE MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP

1^st T HARDWICK (Poole)

2^nd W C WHITTLE (Charminster)

3^rd F L SMITHERS (Bourne Valley)

4^th G MARGRIE (Dorchester)

HALF MILE FLAT RACE, SCRATCH, officers under 3 years service.

1^ST E PARK

2^ND E C COX

3^RD W GALE

4^TH T CARTER

TILTING THE BUCKET (The hybrid hoss)

An event that caused much hilarity and laughter with the poorest contestants getting dowsed with lots of water.

1^st E JOYCE

2^ND T CARTER

3^RD E DAY

QUARTER MILE FLAT HANDICAP RACE for sons under 16 years.

1^st E R THOMAS

2^ND H ELLIOTT BISHOP

3^RD A E BROWN

OBSTACLE RACE

15 entries causing great amusement

1^st H W JAMES

2^ND A BARRETT

3^RD E DAY

4^TH F HOWE

2 MILE CHAMPIONSHIP HANDICAP BICYCLE RACE

1^ST T HARDWICK

2^ND J BROOMFIELD

3^RD T C RIDEOUT

220 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP over 10 years service

1^st W BLEATHMAN

2^ND T HARDWICK

3^RD E JOYCE

4^TH H W JAMES

COSTUME AND MUSICAL CHAIR BICYCLE RACE

1^ST E DAY

2^ND S J BARTLETT

3^RD W BARTLETT

4^TH T CARTER

QUARTER MILE FLAT HANDICAP

1^ST P B COPP

2^ND E BEST

3^RD E PARK

4^TH W BARTLETT

INTER DIVISIONAL TUG OF WAR

Preliminary rounds were decided on 26^th June and in the Final Portland , under captain Supt E SPRACKLING took on Wareham under their captain Supt H TOOP. After a sturdy pull Wareham came out on top.

PC Percy COPP is again the star of the sports meeting, he is shown here with the white T shirt, number 31. The cyclist I have not identified yet, it only took me 4 years to identify Percy !

Above 2 photographs with thanks again to Sylvia COLLINS .

Other County and City Police sports days took place after Dorsets including the Oxford City Police Sports on 9^th July.

100 YDS OPEN HANDICAP, (open to any police force).

Percy COPP was entered from Dorset and won his heat against W. H KING of the W DIV, Met where he had a 6 yard advantage, In the Final he lost by inches to KING.

In the 330 yard race, COPP beat KING this time and he also won the police open 440 yds, flat handicap even though he was off scratch at Taunton, Somerset easily on Thu 23^rd July beating J.E HARRIS of the Met Police.

Virtually all the police arranged events were there after cancelled or postponed because of WW1.

1920

President and Chairman: Capt Dennis GRANVILLE

Vice Chairman: DCC William PLUMMER

Joint Secretary: Sgt William WHITE

Joint Secretary: Sgt Sidney BAIGENT

Assistant Secretary: PC Freddie CARTER

Treasurer: Sgt Bertram SPRACKLING

After 5 years without competition because of the Great War, the event took place again at the Dorchester recreation ground on Weymouth Avenue where two large stands had been set up and charabancs and their passengers turned up from all over the county.

It was the 11^th August 1920 , there were about 6000 spectators, but there was no mention of the Dorset Tug of war team, only that Bristol Police beat the Portland Quarrymen 2-0 in the final and the Dorset divisional champions were Poole.

Results:

100 Yards flat, handicap, over 20 years, service:

1st: D SYMES (Poole) who won half a dozen silver tea spoon set

2^nd: C HODDER (Winterborne Whitchurch) won a ware rose bowl

100 Yards flat, handicap, in heats:

1st heat: 1: P WILLIAMS (Poole) 2: HAJ GOODCHILD (Sherborne)

2^nd Heat: 1: S.J BARTLETT (Wimborne) 2: F FRANKLIN (Branksome)

3rd Heat: 1: P.B COPP (Frampton) 2: A WICKENS (Swanage)

4th Heat: 1: R TREVETT (Poole) 2: EM PAGE (Sherborne)

Final

1^st P B COPP won a plated tea pot

2^nd R TREVETT won a case of plated tea spoons

3^rd P WILLIAMS won a Shelley rose bowl

220 Yards flat race, handicap. Over 10 years, service.

1^st W.A. BARTLETT (Poole) who won a barometer

2^nd S J BARTLETT (Crichel) who won an afternoon tea set

Quarter mile flat race, scratch:

1^st P.B COPP won half a dozen silver tea spoons

2^nd R. TREVETT won a biscuit barrel

3^rd P WILLIAMS won a set of fire irons

One mile Divisional relay race.

1^st HQ staff: PC’s F CARTER, W PAULLEY, W JEANS and C TAYLOR who all won a case of tea knives

2^nd SHERBORNE : PC’s EM PAGE, HAJ GOODCHILD , EE PARK and H FORSEY who all won jam dishes.

One mile bicycle race, scratch:

1^st T HARDWICK (Spettisbury) who won a plated tea pot

2^nd J R HEGGS (Longburton) won an electro plated cruet set

3^rd E MORETON (Marnhull) won some field glasses

Two mile bicycle , handicap race:

1^st T HARDWICK won an electro plated tea pot

2^nd G MARGRIE (Lulworth) won a case of silver handled tea knives

3^rd J R HEGGS who won half a dozen table knives

Inter Divisional Relay. Winners were:

1: Dorchester A team.

2: Dorchester B team.

3: Poole team.

Costume and musical chair bicycle race.

1^st S J BARTLETT who won half a dozen table knives

2^nd D CROSS won a biscuit barrel

3^RD A W WICKENS won a set of fire irons

Obstacle race.

1^st : Sgt F O DAY (Dorchester) won a biscuit barrel

2^nd : PC W WHITTLE (Lyme Regis) won a clock

3^rd : PC R PERROT (Sturminster Newton) won a plated butter dish

Half mile divisional dispatch.

1^st :Dorchester team

2^nd: Poole team

3^rd HQ team

Half mile Walk, scratch

1^st: J F C DARK (Blandford) won a biscuit barrel

2^nd: E E PARK (East Stour) won a Japanese tea tray

3^rd: W LONG (Sherborne) won a Shelley Rose Bowl

Tilting the bucket.

1^st J JACKSON (Broadwey) who won a butter dish

2^nd F CARTER (Dorchester) won a set of fire irons

2rd A KNIGHT (Dorchester) won a pair of vases.

Tug of War Open event

Nine teams entered and in the 1^st round the Met Police had a walkover and the RAF and Blandford Camp scratched.

2^nd Round.

Portland Quarry men beat RGA Weymouth 2-0

Weymouth Police beat Somerset Constabulary 2-1

Bristol City Police beat Sherborne Police 2-0

Poole Police beat the Met Police 2-0

Semi Final :

Bristol Police beat Poole Police who were disqualified as two of their men were on the ground.

Portland Quarry men beat Weymouth Police 2-0

Final:

Bristol Police won easily 2-0 over the Quarry men.

Divisional Tug of War.

All Divisions had competed the week before and the holders Wareham were knocked out

Final: Poole beat Sherborne, winners all got hearth rugs and losers received a 21 piece tea service

Sherborne won the Divisional air rifle shooting competition.

Best all-round Athlete: probably Percy COPP but the papers missed it out.

1921

President and Chairman: Capt Dennis GRANVILLE

Vice Chairman: DCC William PLUMMER

Joint Secretary: Insp William WHITE

Joint Secretary: Sgt Sidney BAIGENT

Treasurer: Insp Bertram SPRACKLING

On the 27^th July the event took place again at Dorchester Sports Ground . Three large grand stands were full and thousands of others lined the enclosure. The track was in good condition and had to be well watered after the recent very dry weather conditions. Unfortunately the Chief Dennis GRANVILLE was indisposed so was unable to attend so Mr PLUMMER was in the chair.

Results:

100 Yards flat, handicap, over 20 years, service.

1st: W BLEATHMAN won in 12.8 seconds

2^nd: R FUDGE

100 Yards flat, handicap, in heats.

1st heat: 1: R TREVETT 2: A KNIGHT

2^nd Heat: 1: PB COPP 2: EM PAGE

3rd Heat: 1: CD TAYLOR 2: T CARTER

Final :

1^st C D TAYLOR

2^nd P B COPP

3^rd E M PAGE

One mile Divisional relay race.

1^st Poole “A” ( CD TAYLOR, WA BARTLETT, RC TREVITT, C SWATRIDGE)

2^nd Poole “B” ( EGS READE, F FRANKLIN, W JEANS, JW GEE )

3^rd HQ ( Sgt T CARTER, PC F CARTER, A FOSTER, A KNIGHT )

One mile bicycle race, handicap.

1^st F SMYTHERS

2^nd J JACKSON

3^rd J R HEGGS

Two mile bicycle , handicap race.

1^st F SMYTHERS

2^nd A E CLARKE

3^rd T HARDWICK

Costume and musical chair bicycle race.

1^st S BARTLETT

2^nd R D CROSS

3^RD A FOSTER

Obstacle race.

1^st F CARTER

2^nd E DAY (Sgt)

3^rd W B PAULL

Half mile Walk, scratch

1^stR BOOL

2^ndR S EDWARDS

3^rdE E PARK

Tilting the bucket.

1^st F CARTER

2^nd W R LONG

3^rd J JACKSON

Tug of War Open event was disappointing as there were not the usual strong entries

Several teams scratched, Swallowfield & Ansty, Dorchester Brewery and HMS Warspite. Other team/s were: Portsmouth Dockyard.

Final: Dorset Constabulary easily beat the Poole Gasworks, the winners receiving hearth rugs and losers half a dozen silver tea spoons. The Dorset team was: Coach Sgt KENT, Sgt HARVEY, Sgt COWLING , PC’S KING, WHITE, NORTHOVER, GOODCHILD, HYDE and HANSFORD, the last two were from Weymouth Borough Police on amalgamation.

Divisional Tug of War.

All Divisions had competed the week before on 1^st July and the holders Poole.

Final: Weymouth V Poole and Weymouth won by 2-0 .

Weymouth Team: Insp LOVELL (Coach), Sgt COWLING, PC’s HYDE, HANSFORD, KING, GOODCHILD, CORBEN, MARSH and VARDY.

Best All round athlete: Charles D TAYLOR won an electro plated rose bowl.

At the Somerset Police Tournament in September, Weymouth represented Dorset Police . Before the event took place, teams fought for a place in the Final. Weymouth under Coach Insp LOVELL secured a place in the final against Bristol but lost 2-0.

1922

President and Chairman: Capt Dennis GRANVILLE MVO.,OBE

Vice Chairman: DCC William PLUMMER

Secretary: Sgt Sidney BAIGENT

Assistant Secretary: PC Freddie CARTER

Treasurer: Insp Bertram SPRACKLING

Wednesday 12^th July

Results:

100 Yards flat, handicap, over 20 years, service.

1st: W BLEATHMAN, won a hide kit bag

2^nd: C R STUART, won a clock

3^RD: A E MOORE, won a honey preserve and spoon

100 Yards flat, handicap, holder CD TAYLOR.

Final :

1^st E M PAGE who won a teak biscuit barrel

2^nd R TREVETT who won an Axminster hearth rug

3^rd P B COPP who a pair of vases

220 Yards flat race, handicap. Over 12 years, service.

1^st S J BARTLETT won an oak clock

2^nd A BARRETT won a case of tea spoons

3^rd W BARTLETT won 3 slip mats.

Quarter mile flat race, scratch

1^st E M PAGE won a case of silver spoons

2^nd E G C READE won half a case of silver spoons

3^rd F FRANKLIN won a small table

One mile Divisional relay race.

1^st Poole “A” Division ( PC’s BARTLETT, READE, TREVETT, TAYLOR) all won wood coal boxes.

2^nd Weymouth ( PC’s PAGE, BAILEY, BEST and GRAY) all won electro plated butter dishes

3^rd Poole “B” Division ( PC’s GEE, FRANKLIN, JEANES and SWATRIDGE)

One mile bicycle race, handicap.

1^st E MORETON who won an upholstered easy chair

2^nd G R LILLINGTON who won a case of silver tea spoons

3^rd B G ANDREWS who won a pocket watch

Half mile bicycle handicap open.

3^rd BG ANDREWS Dorset Constabulary

Costume and musical chair bicycle race.

1^st S J BARTLETT

2^nd F J BRYER

3^RD G KNIGHT

Boot race

1^st G KNIGHT won a set of fire brasses

2^nd H MARTYN won two pairs of ebony hair brushes

3^rd C H STYLES won a case of tea knives

Stepping stone race, an amusing events where competitors had to balance themselves on flower pots for a distance of 50 yards, moving the pots at the same time.

1^st F CLARKE won a keyless watch

2^nd E WELSH won two pairs of hair brushes

3^rd R D CROSS won a honey preserve and spoon

Thief race over obstacles

1^st R D CROSS

2^nd G E DYER

3^rd A R HARVELL

Quarter mile flat handicap open to any Force.

1^st D C J ARNOLD ( Somerset)

2^nd R W BOOL

3^rd E M PAGE

Tug of War Open event

1^st round: Weymouth Police beat Taunton Police, Bristol Police beat Tanks Corps, Sherborne Russets beat Sherborne Police, Plymouth Boro Police beat HMS Barnham

Semi Final :Bristol Police again beat Weymouth Police and Plymouth beat Sherborne Russets.

Final: Bristol Police beat Plymouth Police.

Divisional Tug of War.

All Divisions had competed the week before on the 16^th June for a place in the Final. Weymouth beat Sherborne.

Best all-round Athlete who won the electro plated rose bowl

PC Ernie PAGE

In July 1922 Weymouth Police under Insp LOVELL represented Dorset again but had the same outcome as they again lost to Bristol.

1923

On Wednesday 25^th July the 23^rd event of the Athletics Club again took place at the Recreation ground on Weymouth Avenue. On this occasion the attendance was well down but the threatening meteorological outlook for rain was no doubt the reason. However the rain held off and as usual the crowd witnessed an excellent programme of sporting events. This year would be the first year that races were held for daughters, under 14 of the Counties policemen.

Here is a scan of the programme. Half of the programme is advertising so just the events and rules are below.

Here are the results from the papers in case you cannot read the scans.

100 Yards flat, handicap, over 20 years, service.

1st: T HARDWICK

2^nd: W BLEATHMAN

3^rd: R STUART

100 Yards flat, handicap, heats.

1st heat: 1: AG BAILEY 2: PG COPP 3: CH STYLES

2^nd Heat: 1: CD TAYLOR 2: E GRAY 3: R TREVETT

Final : 1^st P G COPP

2^nd E GRAY

3^rd A G BAILEY

One mile bicycle race, handicap.

1^st B G ANDREWS

2^nd E C MORETON

3^rd G R LILLINGTON

Tug of War Open event

1^st Round: RM Artillery (Portsmouth) had a walkover as the Buffs had scratched. Weymouth “A” Police beat Boscombe Police with ease and Bristol City and Weymouth “B” had byes.

Half mile Walk, scratch

1^st J DARK (Sgt)

2^nd W J JONES

3^rd E CRABBE

One mile Divisional relay race.

1^st Poole “A” ( PC’s BARTLETT, FRANKLIN, TREVETT and TAYLOR)

2^nd Bridport ( PC’s JONES, WARD, GRAY and LONG)

3^rd Poole “B” ( PC’s GEE, JEANES, REEVES and GRAY)

Boot race

1^st H MARTYN

2^nd E CRABBE

3^rd C H STYLES

Open Tug-of war continued:

Semi Finals : Bristol City beat RMA and Weymouth “A” beat Weymouth “B”

Quarter mile flat race, handicap.

1^st E GRAY

2^nd A G BAILEY

3^rd H MARTYN

100 yard flat Final

1^st P G COPP

2^nd E GRAY

3^rd A G BAILEY

Two mile bicycle , handicap race.

1^st E C MORETON

2^nd B G ANDREWS

3^rd G R LILLINGTON

Open Tug-of-war Final.

Bristol beat Weymouth “A” by 2-0.

Stepping Stones Race

1^st H MARTYN

2^nd E G WELSH

3^rd A H ASHMAN

High Jump

1^st W PERROTT wining height 4ft 11”

2^nd C H STYLES

3^rd C BROWN (Sgt)

Tilting the bucket.

1^st J W GEE

2^ndJ JACKSON

3^rd A REEVES

220 Yards flat race, handicap. Over 10 years, service.

1^st P B COPP

2^nd S J BARTLETT

3^rd W A BARTLETT

Costume and musical chair bicycle race.

1^st H MARTYN

2^nd SJ BARTLETT

3^RD G H KNIGHT

4th A H ASHMAN

Divisional Tug of War.

All Divisions had competed in the preliminary rounds thee week before.

Final: Weymouth beat Dorchester.

Quarter mile flat, handicap open to all Police Forces.

1^st: A G BAILEY

2: PC S R STEPHENS (Plymouth)

3^rd C D TAYLOR

Best all-round Athlete was PC A G BAILEY (Weymouth)

A brief interlude from all the facts, especially for anyone who likes to see a good advertisement of “the time”.

1924

COUNTY ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION meeting on Wed 13^th February.

At Wynglade Hotel in Poole a meeting was held to consider forming an Athletics Association for the county. The Mayor of Wareham Mr FV SYMES presided and those present included representatives of various athletic organisations and other sportsmen from across Dorset. Mr Charles OTWAY of the Amateur Athletics Association, having outlined the general organisation of such a body, it was agreed, on the proposition of Supt W WHITE of Sherborne Police, representing the Dorset Constabulary Athletics club. A large committee was appointed under new president, The Earl of Shaftesbury and a public meeting would be held later at Dorchester.

In July, the preliminary events took place for the Police Athletics competition and were decided. This took place on the previous Friday afternoon and evening.

In the Divisional Tug of War contest. Weymouth beat Sherborne, Dorchester beat Poole and Weymouth then beat Wimborne, so the Final will be between Weymouth and Dorchester again.

In the air rifle competition, Divisional results were: 1^st Sherborne, 576 points, 2^nd Weymouth, 553; 3 HQ, 532; 4 Wimborne, 486; 5 Dorchester, 457; 6 Blandford 450; 7 Poole “A” 424; 8 Wareham, 396; and 9 Poole “B” 369.

Each member of Sherborne team won an electro plated jam jar and spoon.

Individually the best shot was PC HALLETT 165 (Sherborne) who won a sportsman’s knife. PC HEGGS (Poole) came 2^nd with 157 points and received a silver mounted cup.

The four man skittles competition was won by the Dorchester Division.

The main competition took place on Wed 30^th July.

President and Chairman: C/C Lionel PEEL-YATES

Vice Chairman: DCC Alfred BARRETT

Secretary: Sgt Sidney BAIGENT

Assistant Secretary: PC Alec FOSTER

Treasurer: Insp Bertram SPRACKLING

As usual a large crowd attended and filled the three large stands and hundreds of spectators lined the course. The programme contained many events of special interest both in the club and open events which proved the club’s popularity was being maintained. There were many prizes kindly donated which drew cyclists and runners from distant places as Bristol, Bath, Portsmouth, Bournemouth and Farnborough. The new CC Major LW PEEL-YATES took over as Chairman backed as usual by Mr A BARRETT his vice-chairman. There was a luncheon prior to the start when all the dignitaries, including the Mayors of Dorchester and Weymouth and the Deputy CC OF Somerset Mr E YOUNG who all toasted “The King”. Supt AP BECK (Bridport) then spoke and welcomed all the visitors on behalf of the club, coupled with the hope they would have an enjoyable event. The Mayor of Weymouth and Mr Young then spoke and Deputy CC A BARRETT, said it was his duty, and he felt it a great honour, to propose “The health of the CC Major YATES as they were heartily glad to see him and he was sure that the previous CC Capt GRANVILLE was in mind with them and they could not have had a better CC. He was happy that Major PEEL-YATES was a worthy gentleman to take over who would no doubt interest himself in the sports just like Capt GRANVILLE. Major PEEL-YATES responded by saying it was a great to be appointed as the new CC and to receive great help in a difficult position. He always thought from other that an Irishman could not receive a hearty welcome but now he disagreed after the welcome he had received at Dorchester and he hoped he could fill his predecessors footsteps. Much applause was received to all that spoke.

Last to speak was Supt W WHITE (Poole), who said every year it was the aim and ambition of their committee to put on the best programme possible for the benefit of the public who paid to see them. In his opinion the best men in the county were those who took part in the athletics, and, as one who took part in the “great game” over the water, he found that the best men were undoubtably those who could do a 100 yards in under 11 seconds, to which there was much laughter and applause.

Results:

100 Yards flat, handicap, over 20 years, service.

1^st: T HARDWICK

2^nd: S DUNFORD

3^rd: W BLEATHMAN

100 Yards flat, handicap, in heats. Holder; PB COPP

1st heat: 1: PB COPP 2: A BAILEY 3:E GRAY

2^nd Heat: 1: CD TAYLOR 2: R TREVETT 3: E PAGE

Final : 1^st CD TAYLOR won in 9.8 seconds

2^nd R TREVETT

3^rd PB COPP

220 Yards flat race, handicap. Over 10 years, service.

1^st PB COPP

2^nd A BAILEY

3^rd E BEST

Quarter mile flat race, handicap.

1^st CD TAYLOR

2^nd GWJ WARD

3^rd EM PAGE

4th R BOOL

Quarter mile flat open, handicap.

1^st: R TREVETT

2^nd: GWJ WARD

3^RD: R BOOL

One mile Divisional relay race.

1^st Poole “A” ( PC’s TAYLOR, TREVETT, REEVES and JEANES)

2^nd Bridport ( PC’s GRAY, BOOL, JONES and LONG )

3^rd Blandford ( PC’s WARD, MORETON, SQUIBB and LILLINGTON)

One mile bicycle race, handicap.

1^st ER MORETON

2^nd GR LILLINGTON

3^rd F SMYTHERS

Two mile bicycle , handicap race.

1^st ER MORETON

2^nd F SMYTHERS

3^rd GR LILLINGTON

Costume and musical chair bicycle race.

1^st H MARTYN

2^nd RD CROSS

3^RD AH ASHMAN

4^th F BRYER

High Jump.

1^ST W PERROTT winning jump 5ft 2 inches

2^ND EM PAGE

3rd W PAULL

Stepping Stone race. Cigarettes to be smoked.

1^ST: H MARTYN

2^nd: A CLARKE

3rd AH ASHMAN

Obstacle race.

1^st W PERROTT

2^nd A CLARKE

3^rd RD CROSS

4^th AH ASHMAN

Half mile Walk, for the Swanage Cup.

1^st J DARK

2^nd R BOOL

3^rd WJ JONES

Divisional Tug of War.

All Divisions had competed the week before and the holders Weymouth.

Final: Weymouth V Dorchester. Weymouth with the heavier team won with comparative ease and they had a combination of Weymouth Borough original strong team and some of Dorset Counties best.

Weymouth’s team were: Sgt’s COWLING and BURROUGHS, Constables GODCHILD, HYDE, YOUNG, MARSH, VARDY and HANSFORD under Insp CHERRETT.

Open Tug-of War.

Teams that entered were: Weston super-Mare Division, Taunton Division, Dorset County police, Dorchester Division, Weymouth Division, Bournemouth Tramways, and Dorset Royal Tank Corps.

Dorchester Division beat Weymouth Division after three pulls but still did not get to the final.

The Dorset County tug of war team was now stronger due to the officers gained from the Weymouth amalgamation. Insp CHERRETT was now the coach and in the final Dorset County beat Weston Super Mare, two pulls to one. The team comprised of: Sgt COWLING, PC’s BURROUGH, GOODCHILD, HYDE and YOUNG ( all from Weymouth) and PC WHITE (Dorchester), PC TOLLEY (Wimborne) and PC HARVEY(Poole)

Best all-round Athlete PC CD TAYLOR (Poole) who was presented the silver plated rose bowl.

On the 19^th July at Somerset Police sports.

Weymouth Division represented Dorset in the open Tug-of war being watched by CC and Mrs PEEL YATES. Weymouth came third after losing their Sem-final to Weston-super-Mare, who in turn lost in the final to Bristol.

Also on the bus was PC A BAILEY, who came 3^rd in the 440 Yards flat, handicap.

On the 9^th Aug, because of their teams success, Dorset Constabulary send a team to Stamford Bridge on Saturday 9^th August, when they met with defeat in the Final of the London City Police sports Tug-of war competition. Entry fee was 10 shillings per team and the Dorset’s for coming runner up received 15 shillings each. Dorset sent the following team under Insp CHERRETT who captained the team: Sgts COWLING and BURROUGHS (Weymouth) and Sgt HARVEY (Poole). Constables WHITE ( Evershot), TOLLEY (Wimborne) and GOODCHILD, HYDE and YOUNG (all of Weymouth).

In the semi-finals they saw off Walworth and in the Final they pulled against the Met Police “B” Division. It was hardly fair though as it was within 15 minutes of their last opponents and the Met had already won 15 trophies in 1924. All the Dorset men won Attache cases to take home.

In 1925 the annual sports event took place on Wednesday 17^th June.

President and Chairman: C/C Lionel PEEL-YATES

Vice Chairman: DCC Alfred BARRETT

Secretary: Sgt Sidney BAIGENT

Assistant Secretary: Sgt Alick FOSTER

Treasurer: PC Arthur KNIGHT

Prior to the sports events the usual luncheon was served in a large marquee. The CC toasted “The King” . DCC BARRETT then proposed the health of the CC as he had been with the Force for over a year, and the more they knew him, the better they liked him, which received a round of applause. In him they had a gentleman who associated himself with the Force , whether in the way of duty or sport. The CC responded that he hoped the Athletics club would be still going in 100 Year’s time, although he would not be CC then. He then went on to mention, that this was the first year that the Met Police “B” Division would be taking part in the competition. Supt William MILLER of Weymouth responded to other dignitaries by saying Supt Percy BECK and he were the only two original members from when the club was formed in 1896. He took the opportunity to thanking the general public and the local dignitaries for their support over those years for the Club.

Results:

100 Yards flat, handicap, over 20 years, service.

1st: W BLEATHMAN

2^nd: A BARRETT

3^rd: W HOPKINS

100 Yards flat, handicap, heats. Holder PC CD TAYLOR

1st heat: 1: CD TAYLOR 2: A BAILEY 3: E GRAY

2^nd Heat: 1: R TEVETT 2: ED BEST 3:JB COPP

Final : 1^st TREVETT

2^nd BEST

3^rd BAILEY

One mile bicycle race, handicap.

1^st G LILLINGTON

2^nd F SMYTHERS

3^rd R GENTLE

Boat Race. Three men and a coxswain, striding a pole being run backwards.

1^st: Poole Division “ A”

2^nd: Poole Division “B”

3^rd Weymouth Division

Quarter mile flat race, handicap.

1^st Heat: 1: GWJ WARD 2: WC VINEY 3: RW BLUES

2^nd Heat: 1: R BOOL 2: C FUDGE 3: R TREVETT

Final: 1: R BOOL 2: GWJ WARD 3: WC VINEY 4: C FUDGE

Tug of War Open event

1^st Round: Metropolitan Police “B” Division beat Dorset 2-0 , Bristol City Police beat Taunton Division, Somerset 2-0, Weston-super- Mare Division and B company The Buffs had byes.

Semi-Finals Weston-super- Mare beat The Buffs and Bristol City put up the best pulls of the day eventually winning the first two pulls against the Met.

Final: Bristol City pulled over Weston-super- Mare after two efforts.

Half mile Walk, scratch

1^st WH WHITE

2^ndJ DARK (Sgt)

Two mile bicycle , handicap race.

1^st EC MORETON

2^nd G LILLINGTON

3^rd F SMYTHERS

One mile Divisional relay race.

1^st Weymouth (BAILEY , FUDGE, WARD and JOLLIFFE)

2^nd Poole “A”

3^rd Sherborne

Potato spearing race on bicycles

1^st Heat: 1: G LILLINGTON 2: EC MORETON 3: JD CULLEY

2^nd Heat: 1: W VINEY 2: E GRANT 3: RJ CARTER

Final: 1: LILLINGTON 2: MORETON 3: GRANT

High Jump won by a jump of 5 feet.

1^st F DANN 2^nd EM PAGE 3rd R BOOL

220 Yards flat race, handicap. Over 10 years, service.

1^st PB COPP

2^nd ED BEST

3^rd J DARK (Sgt)

Boot Race.

1^st RJ CARTER

2^nd JD CULLEY

3^RD E GRANT

Then three new events replacing the stepping stones and tilting the bucket.

One mile novices bicycle race. Ordinary bikes as used for duty.

1^st Heat: 1: F BRYER 2: EC DAY 3: A BAILEY

2^nd Heat: 1: R GENTLE 2: RD CROSS 3:E GRANT

Final: 1: GENTLE 2: CROSS 3: GRANT 4: BRYER

Quarter mile dribbling the football race.

1^st Heat: 1: W PAULL 2: SJ DUNFORD 3: F BRYER

2^nd Heat: 1: HS NEAL 2: AW REEVES 3: GWJ WARD

Final: 1: NEAL 2:DUNFORD 3: PAULL

Obstacle race.

1^st EM PAGE 2: AH ASHMAN 3: W PAULL

Divisional Tug of War.

All Divisions had competed in the preliminary rounds on 29^th May.

Final: Weymouth V Dorchester

Weymouth won easily after 2 pulls

Weymouth team: Coach: Insp CHERRETT, PC’s HYDE, ALFORD and GOODCHILD, Sgt COWLING, Sgt BURROUGH, PC’s YOUNG, MARSH and VARDY.

Best all round Athlete who received the silver rose bowl:

PC George LILLINGTON

On July 29^th the tug of war team were to compete at the Somerset sports day but failed to turn up at Weston Super Mare Division sports ground.

1926

The annual Constabulary athletics event took place on Wednesday 16^th June.

President and Chairman: C/C Lionel PEEL-YATES

Vice Chairman: DCC Alfred BARRETT

Secretary: Sgt Sidney BAIGENT

Assistant Secretary: Sgt Alick FOSTER

Treasurer: PC Arthur KNIGHT

Results:

100 Yards flat, handicap, over 20 years, service.

1st: T DAVIS

2^nd: F ARNOLD

3^rd: A BARRETT

100 Yards flat, handicap, heats. Holder R TREVETT

1st heat: 1: CD TAYLOR 2: PB COPP 3: E GRAY

2^nd Heat: 1: GWJ WARD 2: R TREVETT 3: A BAILEY

Final : 1^st PB COPP

2^nd GWJ WARD

3^rd CD TAYLOR

One mile bicycle race, handicap.

1^st GR LILLINGTON

2^nd ER MORETON

3^rd F SMYTHERS

New event. 120 Yards Hurdles race.

1^st Heat: 1: HE HARRIS

2^nd Heat: 1: R TREVETT

3^rd Heat: 1: A COOMBS and WR CUTLER dead heat

4^th Heat: 1:EM PAGE and F DANN dead heat

Final: 1: HE HARRIS 2: A COOMBS 3: R TREVETT 4: EM PAGE

Boat Race. Three men and a coxswain, striding a pole being run backwards.

1^st: Poole Division “ A”

2^nd: Poole Division “B”

3^rd Weymouth Division

Quarter mile flat race, handicap.

1^st Heat: 1: GWJ WARD 2: WC VINEY 3: RW BLUES

2^nd Heat: 1: R BOOL 2: C FUDGE 3: R TREVETT

Final: 1: R BOOL 2: GWJ WARD 3: WC VINEY 4: C FUDGE

Tug of War Open event

Metropolitan Police “B” Division failed to attend, even though they had entered. In the 1^st Round Dorset County Police beat the Royal Marines from Portsmouth, the other teams got a bye.

Semi-Finals Weston-super- Mare beat Taunton Police and Bristol City Police beat Dorset Police.

Final: The result was reversed from last year as Bristol City were beaten by Weston-super- Mare after three tremendous and strenuous efforts.

Half mile Walk, scratch

1^st WH WHITE

2^nd JFC DARK (Sgt)

3^rd EF CRABB

Two mile bicycle , handicap race.

1^st EC MORETON

2^nd G LILLINGTON

3^rd F SMYTHERS

One mile Divisional relay race.

1^st Wareham ( TAYLOR, BRYER, VINEY and PAULLEY )

2^nd Weymouth ( WARD, BLUES, PARSONS and C FUDGE)

3^rd Poole “A” ( TREVETT, GRAY, HARRIS and JEANS)

High Jump won by a jump of 5 feet.

1^st F DANN 2^nd WR CUTLER 3rd EM PAGE

220 Yards flat race, handicap. Over 10 years, service.

1^st S BARTLETT

2^nd PB COPP

3^rd R BOOL

Boot Race.

1^st W LONG

2^nd A COOMBS

3^RD R TREVETT

Divisional Tug of war.

Preliminary rounds were decided on May 28^th. The two undefeated teams were Weymouth and Sherborne.

Weymouth won by two pulls to one and as this was their third win in succession they keep the cup. Teams were:

Weymouth: PC’s VARDY, R YOUNG, MARSH, GOODCHILD, and ALFORD, DC MOORE , Sgt BURROUGH , coached by Insp CHERRETT

Sherborne: PC’s HOBBS,NORTHOVER, HOUSE, SCREEN, FISH, HALLETT, BUGLER and BARNES , coached by Supt LOVELL.

One mile novices bicycle race. Ordinary bikes as used for duty.

1^st Heat: 1: T ELLERY 2: F SQUIBB 3: A WHITE

2^nd Heat: 1: JD CULLEY 2: R TREVETT 3: AW REEVES

Final: 1: ELLERY 2: CULLEY 3: REEVES 4: WHITE

Costume and musical chair bicycle race.

1^st F BRYER 2: RD CROSS 3: R TREVETT 4: S BARTLETT

Obstacle race.

1^st EM PAGE 2: AH ASHMAN 3: W PAULL

Best all-round Athlete was ?

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1927

This year’s meeting took place on 22^nd June and preliminary events took place on Friday 17^th. In the Divisional Tug of war five teams entered , Sherborne, Weymouth and Bridport failed to win through , so Dorchester will meet Poole in the final.

In the air rifle Divisional shooting competition: winners were Blandford, then Sherborne, HQ, Bridport, Weymouth, Poole , Cerne Abbas, Maiden Newton and last Wareham

Best individual shot was PC MOWLEM ( Blandford) 2^nd: PC PAGE ( HQ)

Outdoor metal quoits.

1st team: Insp DAY ( Portland) Sgt DAY (Maiden Newton), brothers who both received ash trays

2^nd team: PC CHARD and SCREEN ( both Sherborne) who received butter dishes.

There was also a skittles competition won by Bridport and more prizes of ash trays were won by those that took part from the Dorchester Division in a six a side walking football match.

The following Wednesday the main competition took place

President and Chairman: C/C Lionel PEEL-YATES

Vice Chairman: DCC Alfred BARRETT

Secretary: Sgt Sidney BAIGENT

Assistant Secretary: Sgt Alick FOSTER

Treasurer: PC Arthur KNIGHT

At the start of the meeting the officials and guests all gathered for a luncheon, where speeches were made. The CC presiding over his 4^th meeting said that during the past year, the Dorset Constabulary had passed through a historic period. He referred to the detachment of men sent to Glamorganshire during the coal strike, when some hard times were experienced, and mentioned the decoration (MBE), which had been bestowed on Supt LOVELL of Sherborne, who was that day at Buckingham Palace to receive the order from the King. Personally he knew Supt LOVELL would be the first one to say that the honour was not conferred on him, but on the detachment that he commanded and on the Dorset Police Force as a whole.

The recent stormy weather changed on the day to brilliant sunshine and because of this, it was expected that a large sum of money would be distributed amongst the hospitals in the county, as a substantial portion of the proceeds are annually devoted to this deserving cause.

Results:

100 Yards flat, handicap, over 20 years, service.

1st: F ARNOLD won in 12 seconds.

2^nd: W BLEATHMAN

3^rd: A BARRETT

100 Yards flat, handicap, heats.

1st heat: 1: GWJ WARD 2: CD TAYLOR 3: PB COPP

2^nd Heat: 1: E GRAY 2: R TREVETT 3: WR CUTLER

3^rd Heat: 1: ED BEST 2: FG PARSONS 3: RF HUNT

Final : 1^st CD TAYLOR in 10.4 seconds

2^nd E GRAY

3^rd ED BEST

Divisional Tug of war.

Dorchester lost to Poole 2-1.

One mile bicycle race, handicap.

1^st EC MORETON won in 2 minutes 48.8 seconds

2^nd GR LILLINGTON

3^rd R GENTLE

120 Yards Hurdles race.

1^st Heat: 1: R TREVETT

2^nd Heat: 1: WR CUTLER

3^rd Heat: 1: H HARRIS

4^th Heat: 1: H NEAL

Final: won in 20.6 seconds

1^st: H NEAL 2: H HARRIS 3: R TREVETT 4: WR CUTLER

Boat Race. Three men and a coxswain, striding a pole being run backwards.

1^st: Weymouth Division

2^nd: Poole Division “B”

3^rd Bridport Division

Quarter mile flat race, handicap.

Final: won in 55 seconds

1: GWJ WARD 2: R TREVETT 3: FG PARSONS 4: ED BEST

Tug of War Open event

1^st Round Dorchester got revenge by beating Poole 2-0 and the two strongest teams over the last few years Bristol City Police and Weston -super-Mare and after a lengthy bout the Bristolians won 2-1.

Final: Bristol regained their title from 2 years ago after beating Dorchester after 2 pulls.

Two mile bicycle , handicap race.

1^st EC MORETON won in 5 minutes 56.8 seconds

2^nd G LILLINGTON

3^rd R GENTLE

One mile Divisional relay race.

1^st Wareham won in 3 minutes 51 .4 seconds

2^nd Weymouth “A”

3^rd Poole “A”

220 Yards flat race, handicap. Over 10 years, service.

1^st ED BEST won in 25 .4 seconds

2^nd R BOOL

3^rd SJ BARTLETT

One mile novices bicycle race. Ordinary bikes as used for duty.

1^st: F BARNES 2: HJ WILLIAMS 3: A BAILEY 4: WC VINEY

Costume and musical chair bicycle race.

1^st F BRYER 2: WC VINEY 3: R TREVETT 4: W PAULL

High Jump won by a jump of 5 feet 1 inch

1^st F DANN

2^nd H NEAL

3^RD WR CUTLER

Obstacle race.

1^st A COOMBS 2: A WHITE 3: A CLARKE 4: W PAULL

Half mile Walk, scratch

1^st WH WHITE won in 3 minutes 47.8 seconds

2^nd JFC DARK (Sgt)

3^rd R BOOL

4^th R EDWARDS

Best all-round Athlete was PC ER MORETON (Marnhull)

In the evening dancing was enjoyed by a large company in a marquee, the music being provided by the Frampton Family Band.

In November 1927 the Dorset Athletics Club donated £200 amongst the County hospitals with thanks from the support of the local public after this year’s sports event.

1928

Results from the preliminary events :

Divisional Tug of war:

1^st Round: Poole beat Sherborne, Dorchester beat Bridport, the others got byes.

2^nd Round: Weymouth beat Wareham, Poole beat Dorchester.

Divisional Air Rifle competition:

Blandford won again by some margin. Then came HQ, Wareham, Poole A, Sherborne, Dorchester, Weymouth A, Bridport, Poole B and last Weymouth B.

Individual scores: 1: EM PAGE (HQ) PC HEGGS (Wareham)

Skittles competition was won by Wareham Division and the 100 yard stilt race was won by PC CHASE( Lyme Regis) 2^nd PC TUCKER ( Sherborne)

This year’s main event took place on Wednesday 27^th June.

President and Chairman: C/C Lionel PEEL-YATES

Vice Chairman: DCC Alfred BARRETT

Secretary: Sgt Sidney BAIGENT

Assistant Secretary: Sgt Alick FOSTER

Treasurer: PC Arthur KNIGHT

The 28^th meeting of the Dorset Constabulary Athletics Club attracted twenty two teams in the Tug of war and thousands of people from all over the county to the Recreation ground, Weymouth Ave, Dorchester. This year there was even more events, forty five in total to cram into the day

Results:

100 Yards flat, handicap, over 20 years, service.

1st: A BARRETT won in 12.2 seconds

2^nd: T DAVIS

3^rd: FO DAY

100 Yards flat, handicap, heats.

1st heat: 1: GWJ WARD 2: ED BEST 3: CD TAYLOR

2^nd Heat: 1: AG BAILEY 2: PB COPP 3: R TREVETT

Final : 1^st CD TAYLOR won in 10 seconds

2^nd G WARD

3^rd A BAILEY

Half mile bicycle race, handicap.

1^st EC MORETON won in 18.4 seconds

2^nd GR LILLINGTON

3^rd J CULLEY

Divisional Tug of War event Final.

Poole V Weymouth, which Poole won by 2-0

Poole team. Sgt’s CULL and YOUNG, PC’s SHELDRAKE, WATKIN ?, CRUMPLER, KING, GREEVES ? and BUCKNELL ? . Coach Sgt SWAIN

Weymouth team. Sgt BURROUGH, PC’s GREY, TOLLEY, GRANT, GOODCHILD, SWATRIDGE, ELFORD ? and VARDY. Coach Insp CHERRETT.

120 Yards Hurdle race.

1^st Heat: 1: AS COOMBS

2^nd Heat: 1: R TREVETT

3^rd Heat: 1: H HARRIS

Final. AS COOMBS won in 21 seconds. 2: F DANN 3: R TREVETT

Tug of war 12 ½ stone contest. open.

1^st Round: Dorchester Police beat Warminster Police, Bournemouth Police beat Royal Tank Corps, Bristol Police “A” Division beat Poole Police. Royal Artillery (Fort Stamford) beat Royal Army Ordnance Corps.

2^nd Round: Dorchester Police beat Bournemouth Police, Bristol beat Royal Artillery, Monmouth Police beat Royal Engineers and Royal Marines had a walk over on Royal Works, Hamworthy.

Semi Final: Bristol beat Dorchester and Royal Marines (HMS Tiger) beat Monmouth.

Final: Royal Marines beat Bristol Police

One mile Divisional relay race.

1^st Dorchester

2^nd Poole A

3^rd Bridport

Tug of war 14 stone contest. open

1^st Round: Bristol “B” Division beat Bournemouth Police. Bristol “A” Division beat Alton Division, Hants Police. Monmouth and Weston-super-Mare must have had byes as in the semi-finals, Monmouth beat Weston-super-Mare and Bristol “B” beat Bristol “B”.

Final: Bristol “B” beat Monmouth.

Quarter mile flat race, handicap.

1^st Heat: 1: AG BAILEY , 2 GWJ WARD 3 WR CUTLER

2^nd Heat: 1: ED BEST 2: R TREVETT 3: WC VINEY

Final: WARD won in 54 seconds 2: BAILEY 3: VINEY 4: CUTLER

One mile bicycle , handicap race.

1^st ER MORETON won in 2 mins 53 seconds

2^nd GR LILLINGTON

3^rd J CULLEY

Half mile flat, handicap.

1^st G WARD

2^nd AS COOMBS

3^rd H MATTHEWS

Boat race.

1^st Dorchester

2^nd Poole “B”

3^rd Poole “A”

Costume and musical chair bicycle race.

1^st R TREVETT 2: F BRYER 3: WC VINEY 4: W PAULL

High Jump

1^st F DANN won with a jump of 4 ft 9 inches

2^nd H NEAL

3^rd WR CUTLER

Obstacle race.

1^st AS COOMBS

2nd RW BLUES

3^rd J CULLEY

220 Yards flat race, handicap. Over 10 years, service.

1^st A WHITE won in 25 seconds

2^nd PB COPP

3^rd R BOOL

^4TH SG BARTLETT

Half mile walking championship race.

1^st WH WHITE Won in 4 mins 11.4 seconds

2^nd R BOOL

3^RD AS COOMBS

4th A WHITE

Best all-round Athlete was PC Alan COOMBS (Dorchester)

1929

This year’s event took place on Wednesday 19^th June.

President and Chairman: C/C Lionel PEEL-YATES

Vice Chairman: DCC Alfred BARRETT

Secretary: Sgt Sidney BAIGENT

Assistant Secretary: PC Ernie PAGE

Treasurer: PC Arthur KNIGHT

Results:

100 Yards flat, handicap, over 20 years, service.

1st: S BARTLETT

2^nd: F ARNOLD

3^rd: EC DAY

100 Yards flat, handicap, heats.

1st heat: 1: AG BAILEY 2: CD TAYLOR

2^nd Heat: 1: E GRAY 2: G WARD

3^rd Heat: 1: PB COPP 2: W CUTLER

Final : 1^st E GRAY

2^nd AG BAILEY

3^rd PB COPP

Divisional tug of war championship cup final:

Dorchester beat Poole by 2 -1 although lost the first pull easily after a surprise massive effort by Poole straight away.

Dorchester team: Captain Supt S LOVELL: PC’s BARNES, MORRIS, MORETON,CONWAY. LOVELL, CHASE ,GRAY and WHITE. Reserve DIMENT.

Poole team: Captain Supt JH SWAIN: Sgt’s YOUNG and COWLING. PC’s MALKIN, CRUMPLER, KING, REEVES, GRAY and SHELDRAKE. Reserves BUGBY and CULLEY.

120 Yards hurdle race.

1^st A COOMBS won in 18 seconds

2^nd R TREVETT

3^rd F DANN

4th H NEAL

Tug of War Open event 12 ½ stone.

Dorset Police did not enter a team , the only local police team were Bournemouth who lost to the Met Police in the semi-final. Luton Police, who were the best Police team in the country beat the Met in the final.

One mile Divisional relay race. Won in 3 mins 42 seconds.

1^st Weymouth (PC’s WARD, FUDGE, PARSONS and CONWAY)

2^nd Poole

3^rd Dorchester

Boat race

1^st Dorchester A

2^nd Poole A

3^rd Dorchester B

Quarter mile flat race, handicap.

1^st Heat 1: C FUDGE 2: W CUTLER 3: R TREVETT

2^nd Heat 1: R BOOL 2: G BAILEY 3: GW WARD

Final: 1: WARD 2: FUDGE 3: BOOL 4:CUTLER

One mile bicycle , handicap race.

1^st EC MORETON

2^nd EJ WILLIS

Open Tug-of-war Final. 14 stone contest.

1^st Round: Met Police beat Bournemouth Police, Bristol B beat Bristol A police, Luton Borough Police beat Royal Navy, Portsmouth. Others got byes.

2^nd Round: Monmouth Police beat Taunton Police, Dorchester beat Poole police, Luton beat Weston-super mare police and the Met beat Bristol.

Semi-finals: Luton beat the Met and Monmouth beat Dorchester police.

Final: Luton again were victors against Monmouth by 2-1.

Half mile flat, handicap.

1^st GW WARD

2^nd F ELMES

3^rd C FUDGE

Costume and musical chair bicycle event

1^st S BARTLETT

2^nd R TREVETT

3^rd F BRYER

4^th EJ WILLIS

Obstacle race.

1^st EF CRABBE

2^nd WB PAULL

3^rd AS COOMBS

4^th R TREVETT

220 Yards flat race, handicap. Over 10 years, service.

1^st PB COPP

2^nd A WHITE

3^rd F FRANKLIN

4^th ED BEST

Half mile flat Divisional despatch race.

1^st Weymouth

2^nd Dorchester

3^RD Blandford

Half mile walking championship race.

1^st F ELMES

2^nd WH WHITE

3^rd R BOOL

4^TH W BEALING

High Jump

1^st H NEAL finally beat Freddy DANN with a jump of 5 ft

2^nd F DANN

3^RD A CONWAY

Best all-round Athlete was PC George WARD ( Weymouth)

1930

This year’s event took place on Wednesday 18^th June.

About 3000 people turned out on another lovely June day to witness the forty events. As usual it was well marshalled and except for a woman falling and dislocating her shoulder when in the stands, the meeting went like clockwork.

President and Chairman: C/C Lionel PEEL-YATES

Vice Chairman: DCC Alfred BARRETT

Secretary: Sgt Sidney BAIGENT

Assistant Secretary: PC George GRAY

Treasurer: Sgt Arthur KNIGHT

Results:

100 Yards flat, handicap, over 20 years, service.

1st: SJ BARTLETT won in 12 seconds

2^nd: A BARRETT

3^rd: T HYDE

100 Yards flat, handicap, heats.

1st heat: 1 R TREVETT 2: CD TAYLOR

2^nd Heat: 1: WR CUTLER 2: AG BAILEY

3^rd Heat: 1: GWJ WARD 2: E GRAY

Final : 1^st WARD in 10.6 seconds 2: TAYLOR 3: GRAY

Divisional Tug of War.

Dorchester beat Poole by 2 pulls to one

Dorchester 8: HALLETT, MOORE, WHITE, LOVELL, CHASE, MORETON, CONWAY and NORRIS.

Poole 8: Sgt’s COWLING and WOODS, PC’s GRAY, MALKIN, KING, CRUMPLER, SHELDRAKE and FALL.

120 Yards hurdles race. Won in 20 seconds.

1: F DANN 2: A COOMBS 3: C FUDGE 4: G WARD

Divisional one mile relay race. Won in 3 min 40.6 seconds

1^st Poole A ( AG BAILEY, CD TAYLOR, E GRAY and A PARSONS)

2^nd Weymouth A ( G WARD, C FUDGE, L FUDGE and C PARSONS)

3^rd Dorchester ( S MOORE, E FUDGE, R TREVETT and R ASHTON)

Tug of War Open event 12 ½ stone contest.

1^st Round: Bristol Police beat Bradford Abbas, Poole Police beat Royal Tank Corps, Monmouth beat Bournemouth Police AND Luton beat Dorchester Police.

Semi-final: Bristol lost to Monmouth and Luton beat Poole.

Final: Luton again were winners over Monmouth.

Quarter mile flat race, handicap.

1^st Heat: 1: AG BAILEY 2: R BOOL 3: C PARSONS 4: L FUDGE

2^nd Heat: 1: HL HANN 2: E GRAY 3: EF CRABB 4: C FUDGE

Final: 1: E GRAY in time 53 .2 seconds 2: AG BAILEY 3: HL HANN

One mile novice cycle race. Won in 3 mins 6.6 seconds

1^st F BARNES 2: R TREVETT 3: F BRYER

Two mile bicycle handicap.

1^st: EC MORETON

2^nd EJ WILLIS

3^rd GR LILLINGTON

Open Tug-of war 14 stone contest

Dorchester team: WHITE, LOVELL, CHASE, MORETON, CONWAY, NORRIS COOMS and BARNES beat Poole team: KING, CRUMPLER, ARKLE, SIMMONDS, POWELL, MALKIN, SHELDRAKE and FALL, BY TWO PULLS. Monmouth beat Bristol Police. Luton and Somerset got byes

Semi-finals: Luton beat Somerset, Dorchester beat Monmouth by 2-1.

Final: Luton beat Dorchester by two pulls.

Half mile flat, handicap

1^st G WARD in 2 mins 9 seconds 2: F ELMES 3: L FUDGE

Half mile Divisional dispatch relay. Supt’s to run 100 yards. Insp’s 120 yards, Sgt’s 220 yards and Pc’s 440 yards. Won in, 1 min 54 seconds

1^st Dorchester ( Supt S LOVELL, Sgt SCREEN , PC’s WHITE and Moore)

2^nd Weymouth (Supt B SPRACKLING, Insp DARK, Sgt BROWN and PC WARD)

3^rd HQ ( DCC A BARRETT, Insp CARTER, PC MARTIN, Probationer FUDGE)

Half mile walking race.

1^st F ELMES won in 4 mins 49.2 seconds

2^nd R BOOL

3^rd EF CRABB

220 Yards flat, handicap for officers with over 10 years, service.

1^st AG BAILEY won in 24 seconds

2^nd F CARTER

3^rd H GOODCHILD

4^th R TREVETT

Obstacle race.

1^st RL WILLS

2^nd EJ WILLIS

3^rd F ELMES

4th C OTTER

Boat race.

1^st Dorchester A

2^nd HQ

3^rd Dorchester B

High Jump.

1^st H NEAL won with jump of 4 ft 10 inches.

2^nd F DANN

3^RD WR CUTLER

Best all-round Athlete was for the second year running:

PC George WARD ( Weymouth)

1931

Preliminary rounds were held place on a previous Friday at Dorchester for the Tug of war final. Sherborne, Weymouth and Wimborne and Wareham were knocked out of the heavy weight contest. Poole and Dorchester made it through to the final.

In the 100 stone contest, the same teams earned the right to appear at Dorchester on 17^th June.

The miniature rifle shooting competition was again won by Sherborne.

President and Chairman: C/C Lionel PEEL-YATES

Vice Chairman: DCC Alfred BARRETT

Secretary: Sgt Sidney BAIGENT

Assistant Secretary: PC George GRAY

Treasurer: Sgt Arthur KNIGHT

Wed 17^th June

Results:

100 Yards flat, handicap, over 20 years, service.

1st: PB COPP

2^nd: A BARRETT

3^rd: SJ BARTLETT

4^th F ARNOLD

100 Yards flat, handicap, heats.

1st heat: 1: CD TAYLOR 2: WR CUTLER

2^nd Heat: 1: C PARSONS 2: F PARSONS

3^rd Heat: 1: G WARD 2: HL HANN ?

Final : 1^st C PARSONS won in 10.2 seconds

2^nd G WARD

3^rd L HANN

4^th CD TAYLOR

120 Yards hurdles race.

1^st Heat: 1: G WARD

2^nd Heat: 1: WL WEBB

3^rd Heat: 1: R TREVETT, fastest loser, C PARSONS

Final: 1: WARD won in 19.4 seconds 2: PARSONS 3: WEBB 4: TREVETT

Divisional Tug of War. Catch weight won by Dorchester

Dorchester team coached by Supt S LOVELL: H LOVELL, CHASE, MORETON, CONWAY, HITCHMAN, NORRIS, COOMBS and BARNES

Poole coached by Supt J SWAIN: Sgt’s YOUNG and WOOD, PC’s MARSH, REEVES, LOVELACE, KING, CRUMPLER and GRAY.

Divisional one mile relay race. Won in 3 min 40.6 seconds

1^st Poole A ( AG BAILEY, CD TAYLOR, CRABB and ELMES)

2^nd Wimborne ( PARSONS, FUDGE, STURGESS and MOORE)

3^rd Weymouth A ( Sgt WHITE, G WARD, GOODCHILD and C PARSONS)

Tug of War Open event 12 ½ stone contest.

1^st Round: Monmouth beat Hants Police, Poole beat Bristol City A, Royal Marines beat Luton Police and Dorchester got a bye

Semi-final: Monmouth beat Poole 2-1 and Marines beat Dorchester.

Final: Marines beat Monmouth.

Quarter mile flat race, handicap.

1^st Heat: 1: WR CUTLER 2: HL HANN 3: R FUDGE

2^nd Heat: 1: AG BAILEY 2: G WARD 3: EF CRABB

Final: 1: HANN won in 55.4 seconds 2: BAILEY 3: CRABB 4: CUTLER

One mile novice cycle race. Won in 3 mins 23.8 seconds

1^: WE DAVIS 2: F BARNES 3: A HARVELL

Flower pot and stilt race.

1: FW CARTER 2: A COOMBS 3: WB PAULL 4: H HANN

Open Tug-of war 14 stone contest

First round: Bristol City B Division beat Hants Petersfield Division. Somerset, Weston-super- mare Division beat Poole. Dorchester Division beat Monmouth Police and Luton Borough Police got a bye.

Semi-finals: Bristol beat Weston and Luton beat Dorchester

Final: Luton beat Bristol 2-0

Half mile flat, handicap

1^st HL HANN

2^nd W DAVIS

3^RD F ELMES

4^th AG BAILEY

Half mile Divisional dispatch relay. Supt’s to run 100 yards. Insp’s 120 yards, Sgt’s 220 yards and Pc’s 440 yards. Won in, 1 min 54 seconds

1^st HQ ( DCC A BARRETT, Insp CARTER, PC MARTIN and DAVIS)

2^nd Poole ( Insp GALPIN, Sgt WOOD and PC’s TAYLOR and BAILEY)

3^rd Weymouth (Supt B SPRACKLING, Insp DARK, Sgt WHITE and PC WARD)

Half mile walking race.

1^st WH WHITE

2^nd F ELMES

3^rd Insp J DARK

4th F CRABB

220 Yards flat, handicap for officers with over 10 years, service.

1^st CD TAYLOR

2^nd B WHITE

3^rd E GRAY

4^th AG BAILEY

Obstacle race, including punting trolley along, climbing a ladder, goimg through a maze, capturing an apple in a bucket of water and drinking milk from a feeding bottle.

1^st WE DAVIS

2^nd WB PAULL

3^rd HL HANN

4th: WH WHITE

Musical chairs in costume.

1^st SJ BARTLETT

2^nd H MARTYN

3^rd F BRYER

4^th WB PAULL

High Jump.

1^st 3 competitors tied for 1^st place with jumps of 4 ft 11 inches

WLN WEBB, F DANN and F PARSONS

Boat Race

1: HQ team

2: Dorchester A

3: Poole

Best all-round Athlete was PC HL HANN who had the same amount of points as PC WE DAVIS. It decided HANN should hold the Rose Bowl and a special prize be given to Constable DAVIS.

What happened to the club bike race that E MORETON won every year ?

1932

President and Chairman: C/C Lionel PEEL-YATES

Vice Chairman: DCC Alfred BARRETT

Secretary: Sgt Sidney BAIGENT

Assistant Secretary: PC George GRAY

Treasurer: Sgt Arthur KNIGHT

Event took place on Wednesday 21^st June

Results.

100 Yards flat, handicap with over 20 years, service.

Winner PC COPP

2: Supt J DARK

3: PC BARTLETT

4: Sgt BARTLETT

100 Yards flat, handicap. Won in 10.6 seconds

1st Heat: 1 :E CRABB 2: H HANN

2nd Heat: 1: G WARD 2: A BOGGUST

3rd Heat: 1: R HANDLEY 2: C PARSONS

Final 1st: HANN 2: HANDLEY 3: CRABB 4: PARSONS

Divisional Tug of War.

Dorchester ( LOVELL, CHASE, MORETON, CONWAY, HITCHMAN, BROADWAY, NORRIS and BARNES ) beat Poole ( LONG, HALCOMBE, WILLS, CROSS, WOOD, COWLING, MARSH and BOWERING) by 2 pulls to nil.

120 Yards Hurdles. Won in 17. 8 seconds

1st Heat: 1: W L WEBB, 2: G W WARD

2nd Heat: 1: H L HANN 2: C J PARSONS

3rd Heat: 1: A WHITE 2: A E STURGESS

Final

1^st: WEBB

2: HANN

3: WHITE

One Mile Divisional Relay.

1^st : Dorchester ( HANN, HANDLEY, RUSHEN and ELMES)

2^nd: Weymouth ( STURGESS, Sgt WHITE, WEBB and WARD)

3^rd: Poole ( BAILEY, BOGGUST, CRABB and DAVIS)

High Jump. Won at 4 ft 11 inches.

1^st: R W HOPKINS 2: H NEAL 3: R HINDLEY.

220 Yards flat, handicap. Over 10 years, service.

1^st : A WHITE

2: G WARD

3: AG BAILEY

4: PB COPP

Quarter Mile flat, handicap. Won in 54.4 seconds

1^st Heat: 1: W WEBB 2: W E DAVIS 3: H HANN

2^nd Heat: 1: E CRABB 2: A BOGGUST 3: A G BAILEY

Final:

1^st HANN

2: WEBB

3: BOGGUST

4: CRABB

One Mile bicycle, handicap with ordinary bicycles.

Won in 47 .6 seconds.

1^st: E C MORETON

2: E J WILLIS

3: FG BARNES

4: A COOMBS

Flower Pot and Stilt Race.

1^st: F ELMES 2: A E STURGESS 3: H MARTYN 4: E R BROADWAY

Half Mile flat, handicap. Won in 2 minutes 14.8 seconds

1^st : H HANN

2: F ELMES

3: WE DAVIS

4: W WEBB

Half Mile flat Divisional Relay.

1^st: Dorchester ( Sgt’s SCREEN and MALKIN, PC’S CONWAY and HANN)

2^nd: Weymouth ( Supt SPRACKLING, Insp DRAKE, Sgt WHITE and PC WARD)

3^rd: HQ Staff ( DCC A BARRETT, Sgt KNIGHT, PC’s MARTYN and ELMES)

Obstacle race.

1^st: A STURGESS 2: H MARTYN 3: W DAVIS 4: E BROADWAY

Half Mile Walking Race, handicap. Won is 3 minutes 21.4 seconds

1^st: R BLUES

2: WH WHITE

3: J DARK

4: F ELMES

Boat Race

1^st : Weymouth “a” 2: Dorchester 3: HQ

Tug of War open event 12 ½ stone.

1^st Round: Dorchester beat Luton Borough Police 2-0

2^nd Round: Hants Constabulary beat 5^th Light Brigade R.A 2-0

Royal Marines, Portsmouth beat Dorchester by 2-1

Final. Marines beat Hants Constabulary.

Tug of War open event 13 ½ stone

1^st Round: Somerset Police beat Bournemouth Police 2-1

Royal Marines beat Poole police 2-0, Luton Borough got a bye

Semi-Finals: Hants beat Somerset by 2-0, Luton Borough beat Marines 2-1

Final: Luton beat Hants.

Police Divisional 12 ½ stone Contest. Dorchester beat Weymouth by 2-0

Best all-round athlete PC HL HANN, Dorchester

21^st July 1932 Dorset tug of wat team took part in Somerset Constabulary athletics meeting but lost in final 2-1 to an unknown opponent.

1933

The Wiltshire Police held there 7^th annual event on Saturday 17^th June at Trowbridge. +

Dorset send a Tug if war team and PC HANN who took part in the open 440 yards handicap race. Although he came 2^nd in his heat , he won the final in 49.2 seconds. In the Tug of War Dorset came across Luton Borough police , the holders and lost 2-0. Luton beat Monmouth in the final.

Dorset held their next annual event on wed 21^st June at Dorchester.

President and Chairman: C/C Lionel PEEL-YATES

Vice Chairman: DCC Alfred BARRETT

Secretary: Sgt Sidney BAIGENT

Assistant Secretary: PC George GRAY

Treasurer: Sgt Arthur KNIGHT

This year the highlights were Constable HANN winning 4 events and regaining the silver Rose Bowl for best athlete and the spectacle of, David challenging Goliath when the Dorchester tug-of-war team beat the celebrated Lutonians in the light weight class.

Results:

100 Yards flat, handicap, over 20 years, service.

1st: PC COPP

2: Supt J DARK

3: PC BARTLETT

4: Sgt BARTLETT

100 Yards flat, handicap, in heats.

1st heat: 1: E CRABB 2: H HANN

2^nd Heat: 1: G WARD 2: A BOGGUST

3rd Heat: 1: R HANDLEY 2: C PARSONS

Final : 1: HANN won in 10.6 seconds 2: HANDLEY 3: CRABB 4: PARSONS

Divisional Tug of War.

Dorchester ( LOVELL, CHASE, MORETON, CONWAY, HITCHMAN, BROADWAY, NORRIS and BARNES ) beat Poole ( LONG, HALCOMBE, WILLS, CROSS, WOOD, COWLING, MARSH and BOWERING) by 2 pulls to nil as last year.

120 Yards Hurdles. Won in 17.8 seconds

1st Heat: 1: WL WEBB 2: G WARD

2nd Heat: 1: HT HANN 2: CJ PARSONS

3rd Heat: 1: A WHITE 2: AE STURGESS

Final

1^st: WEBB

2: HANN

3: WHITE

One Mile Divisional Relay.

1^st : Dorchester ( HANN, HANDLEY, RUSHEN and ELMES)

2^nd: Weymouth ( STURGESS, Sgt WHITE, WEBB and WARD)

3^rd: Poole ( BAILEY, BOGGUST, CRABB and DAVIS)

High Jump. Won with a jump of 4 ft 11 inches

1^st: RW HOPKINS,

2: H NEAL

3: R HINDLEY

220 Yards flat, handicap. Over 10 years, service. won in 26.2 seconds

1^st : A WHITE 2: G WARD 3: AG BAILEY 4: PB COPP

Quarter Mile flat, handicap. Won in 54.4 seconds

1^st Heat: 1: W WEBB 2: WE DAVIS 3: H HANN

2^nd Heat: 1: E CRABB 2: A BOGGUST 3: AG BAILEY

Final:

1^st HANN

2: WEBB

3: BOGGUST

4: CRABB

One Mile bicycle, handicap with ordinary bicycles.

Won in 2 minutes 47.6 seconds

1^st: EC MORETON

2: EJ WILLIS

3: F BARNES

4: A COOMBS

Flower Pot and Stilt Race.

1^st: F ELMES

2: AE STURGESS

3: H MARTYN

4: ER BROADWAY

Half Mile flat, handicap. Won in 2 mins 14.8 seconds

1^st : T HANN

2: F ELMS

3: WE DAVIS

4: W WEBB

Half Mile flat Divisional Relay.

1^st: Dorchester ( Sgt’s SCREEN and MALKIN, PC’S CONWAY and HANN)

2^nd: Weymouth ( Supt SPRACKLING, Insp DRAKE, Sgt WHITE and PC WARD)

3^rd: HQ Staff ( DCC A BARRETT, Sgt KNIGHT, PC’s MARTYN and ELMES)

Obstacle race.

1^st: A STURGESS 2: H MARTYN 3: W DAVIS 4: E BROADWAY

Half Mile Walking Race, handicap. Won in 3 min 21.4 seconds

1^st: R BLUES 2: WH WHITE 3: J DARK 4: F ELMS

Boat Race

1^st : Weymouth A 2: Dorchester 3: HQ

Tug of War open event 12 ½ stone.

1^st Round: Dorchester beat Luton 2-0.

Semi-finals: Hants Constabulary beat 5^th Light Brigade RA and Dorchester lost to Portsmouth Royal Marines. Marines beat Hampshire in the final.

Tug of War open event 13 ½ stone

1^st Round: Weston super mare, Somerset Police beat Bournemouth Police 2-1 and The Royal Marines beat Poole Police 2-0.

Semi-Finals: Hants beat Somerset and Luton beat the Marines

Final: Luton Borough Police beat Hants police.

Police Divisional 12 ½ stone Contest.

Dorchester beat Weymouth by 2 pulls to nil.

Best all-round athlete PC HANN.

In 1933 the Dorchester Tug of War team were: LOVELL, CHASE, MORETON, CONWAY, HITCHMAN, BROADWEY, NORRIS and BARNES, coach Sgt Herbert SCREEN.

Poole team were: LONG, HULCOMBE, WILLS, CROSS, WOOD, COWLEY, MARSH and BOWERING.

At Weston- super mare on 20^th July Somerset Police held there 18^th annual meeting. The recent strong Weston police team surprisingly went out in the 1^st round and Luton Borough police failed to turn up. Dorset won the tug of war by beating Frome Division in the 1^st round. In the semi-finals Dorset beat Swindon Division and Monmouth Police beat Yeovil. After three strenuous pulls Dorset beat Monmouth.

Not at Monmouth police sports in august !!!

On the 12^th August the great achievement of beating the Luton Borough Police tug of war team, which was the ambition for months, was accomplished by the Dorchester team at the City of London sports at White City. They won the magnificent silver cup given by the Crystal Palace directors, which Luton had held for the last seven years, now they will nest attend the Surrey Sports to try and capture another cup held by Luton.

On Wed 23^rd August the Dorchester tug of war team, representing Dorset attended the Surrey police sports and won the Malcombe Campbell Challenge Cup. They did not lose a pull all day, winning their victories 2-0 after beating Acton, then L Division Met Pol, in the semi-final they beat Luton and in the final Reigate. Luton had held the cup the last 2 years.

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1934

President and Chairman: C/C Lionel PEEL-YATES

Vice Chairman: DCC Alfred BARRETT

Secretary: Sgt Sidney BAIGENT

Assistant Secretary: PC George GRAY

Treasurer: Sgt Arthur KNIGHT

Took place on Wed in June but exact date not known.

Race Results:

100 Yards flat ,handicap for members with over 20 years, service.

1^st Heat: 1: A G BAILEY 2: A WHITE 3: A BARRETT

2^nd Heat: 1: W BARTLETT 2: S BARTLETT 3: H SCREEN

1^st: AG BAILEY won in 11.4 seconds

2: A WHITE

3: DCC BARRETT

4: S BARTLETT

100 Yards flat, handicap for Championship Cup ( Holder HANN)

1^st Heat: 1: A STURGESS 2: F CHILDE 3: R ASHTON

2^nd Heat: 1: R HINDLEY 2: H HANN 3: G WARD

3^rd Heat: 1: C TAYLOR 2: W CUTLER 3: E CRABB

Final : Won by HINDLEY in 10 seconds

2: TAYLOR

3: STURGESS

4: CUTLER

High Jump Championship ( holder W HOPKINS)

1^st HOPKINS with 5 ft 1 inch

2: R HINDLEY

3: H NEAL

200 Yards, handicap. Won in 24.4 seconds

1^st: C TAYLOR 2: G WARD 3: BAILEY 4: R TREVETT

Quarter Mile flat, handicap. Won in 57 .2 seconds

1^st Heat: 1: R HINDLEY 2: H HANN 3: A BOGGUST 4: R BAIGENT

2^nd Heat: 1: W DAVIS 2: W CUTLER 3: E CRABB

Final: 1: HINDLEY 2: HANN 3: BOGGUST 4: CUTLER

One Mile Cycle, handicap. Won in 2 minutes 43.2 seconds

1^st: E J WILLIS 2: E C MORETON 3: A COOMBS 4: W APPLIN

Bucket and Potato Race:

1^st Heat: 1: G MITCHELL 2: H BLUES 3: A STURGESS

2^nd Heat: 1: A CONWAY 2: G WARD 3: H HANN

3^rd Heat: 1: W DAVIS 2: W CUTLER 3: R WILLS

Final 1^st : MITCHELL 2: DAVIS 3: WILLS 4: BLUES

Flower Pot and Stilt Race.

1^st Heat: 1: F ELMES 2: E BRAODWAY 3: A STURGESS 4: A WHITE

2^nd Heat: 1: E J WILLIS 2: W DAVIS 3: A COOMBS

Final 1^st: STURGESS 2: BROADWAY 3: ELMES 4: WHITE

RELAYS. One mile divisional. Won in 3 minutes 49 . 2 seconds

1^st Dorchester ( Sgt’s SCREEN and MALKIN, PC’s CONWAY and HANN)

2^nd Poole ( Insp BURROUGH, Sgt WOOD, DC TAYLOR and PC DAVIS)

3^rd: Wareham ( PC’s PARSONS,BAIGENT,CUTLER and CHILDE)

Despatch relay race. Supt’s to run 100 yards, Insp’s 120, Sgt’s 220 and Constables 440 yards.

1^st Dorchester ( SCREEN, MALKIN, CONWAY and HANN )

2^nd Poole ( BURROUGH, WOOD, TAYLOR and DAVIS)

3^rd Bridport ( Sgt WHITE, PC’s GRANT, STURGESS and APPLIN)

Half Mile flat, handicap. Won in 2 minutes 11.8 seconds

1^st: F ELMES 2: H HANN 3: G WARD 4: W DAVIS

Obstacle Race.

1^st: A STURGESS 2: A WHITE 3: A BOGGUST 4: R WILLS

Half Mile Walk, handicap. Won in 3 minutes 20.4 seconds

1^st: R BLUES 2: H BLUES 3: W DAVIS 4: Supt J DARK

Boat Race.

1^st Bridport 2: Dorchester 3: Weymouth

Tug Of War: Police events.

Catchweight Divisional Contest: Winners Dorchester by 2 pulls to nil.

Dorchester( LOVELL, CHASE, MORETON, CONWAY, BARNES, NORRIS, HITCHMAN and BROADWAY, Coach Sgt SCREEN)

Poole ( MARSH, Sgt WOOD, KING, WILLS, WEBB, COWLING, STAPLES and GREY, Coach Insp BURROUGH)

12 ½ Stone Contest. Winners Dorchester by 2 pulls to nil.

Dorchester ( LOVELL, CHASE, MORETON , CONWAY, TREVETT, BROADWAY, OLIVER and MARGRIE.

Poole ( HOLCOMBE, MANUEL, GREY, COWLING, WEBB, STAPLES KING and LONG)

Open Tug of War events.

13 ½ Stone Contest. Dorchester beat Wiltshire Police 2-0, Weston Police beat Taunton Police 2-1, Byes: Royal Marines, Bridport Police, Bournemouth Police, Luton Police, Bristol Police and Poole Police

2^nd Round: Luton beat Poole 2-0, Bristol beat Bridport 2-0,Marines beat Bournemouth 2-0 and Dorchester beat Weston 2-0.

Semi-finals: Luton beat Bristol 2-0 and Marines beat Dorchester 2-0. The Marines won the Final 2-0.

12 ½ Stone Contest. Teams were: Royal Marines, Poole, Dorchester, Wiltshire, Taunton and Luton. Marines beat Dorchester 2-0 in the Final.

1935

Meeting took place on Wed 26^th June 1935.

President and Chairman: C/C Lionel PEEL-YATES

Vice Chairman: DCC Alfred BARRETT

Secretary: Sgt Sidney BAIGENT

Assistant Secretary: PC George GRAY

Treasurer: Sgt Arthur KNIGHT

Weather was good and there 6,000 spectators who witnessed the first event, where the DCC came 4^th in the 100 yard sprint, for officers with over 20 years, service.

Results from the police events.

100 Yards flat, handicap, over 20 years, service.

1st: G BAILEY 2: E BEST 3: A WHITE 4: A BARRETT

100 Yards flat, handicap, in heats.

1st heat: 1: R W HOPKINS 2: R HINDLEY

2^nd Heat: 1: G N TURNER 2: H L HANN

3rd Heat: 1: W L GIBBS 2: W G APPLIN

4th Heat: 1: G WARD 2: G BAILEY

5th Heat: 1: F G CHILDE 2: C D TAYLOR

Semi Finals 1: WARD 2: TAYLOR 3: BAILEY. 1:HOPKINS 2: HINDLEY 3: HANN

Final : 1: HOPKINS ( 10.2 SECONDS)

2: HINDLEY

3: WARD

4 : HANN

High Jump:

1: R W HOPKINS (4 ft 9 inch)

2: W G APPLIN

3: F PARSONS

4: A B CONWAY.

Inter Divisional Relay. Winners won in 3 mins 59 seconds

1: Dorchester A team. ASTON, ELMES, HINDLEY and HANN

2: Dorchester B team. SYMONDS, LAMBERT, DUNFORD and TURNER

3: Poole team. DAVIS, HABGOOD, CRABB and BAGGUST.

220 Yards flat handicap, over 10 years, service.

1: CD TAYLOR won in 22.6 seconds

2: G WARD

3: E GRAY

4: G BAILEY

Quarter mile flat, handicap

1^st Heat: 1: H L HANN 2: C T STANFORD 3: R S CLAPP

2^nd Heat: 1: R W ASTON 2: W E DAVIS 3: E F CRABB.

Final: 1: HANN won in 55 seconds,

2: STANDFIELD

3: DAVIS

4: CRABB

Mile Cycle handicap

1^st Heat: 1: C T STANDFIELD 2: W G APPLIN 3: E C MORETON

2^nd Heat: 1: S MARSH 2: A B CONWAY 3: S L DUNFORD

Final: 1: MARSH won in 3 mins 38.6 seconds

2: CONWAY

3: MORETON

4: DUNFORD

Bucket and Potato Race.

1^st Heat: 1: E R BROADWAY 2: R L WILLS 3: F BRYER

2^nd Heat: 1: G C MITCHELL 2: C NORTHOVER 3: W APPLIN

3^rd Heat: 1: G WARD 2: A COOMBS 3: W GIBBS

Final. 1: WARD 2: WILLS 3: MITCHELL 4: APPLIN

Flower pot and stilt race.

1^st Heat: A F STURGESS 2: F ELMES 3: ER BROADWAY

2^nd Heat: 1: A WHITE 2: F E PAYNE 3: C NORTHOVER

3^rd Heat: 1: E J WILLIS 2: A COOMBS

Final : 1^st STURGESS 2: BROADWAY 3: WHITE 4:WILLIS

Half mile flat handicap result: won in 2 mins 12.6 seconds

1^st HL HANN

2: F ELMES

3: WE DAVIES

4: RW ASTON

Half mile divisional dispatch.

1^st :Dorchester team of Sgt SCREEN, Sgt MALKIN, PC’s CONWAY and HANN

2^nd: Poole team of Insp HOWE, Sgt WOOD, PC’s TAYLOR and CRABB

3^rd HQ team of DCC A BARRETT, Sgt MARTYN and PC’s ELMES and ASTON

Obstacle Race result:

1^st: W E DAVIS 2: A E STURGESS 3: T H LAMBERT 4: S L DUNFORD

Half mile Walk, handicap result in 3 mins 49.4 seconds

1^st: R W BLUES 2: W H WHITE 3: H BLUES 4: W E DAVIS

200 Yards flat handicap over 15 years, service, result: won in 27.2 seconds

1^st: E BEST 2: A WHITE 3: G BAILEY 4: P B COPP

TUG OF WAR EVENTS

Catchweight: Dorchester ( LOVELL, CHASE, CONWAY, HITCHMAN, MORETON, FISH, COOMBS and BARNES) beat Poole ( CROSS, BOWRING, HOPCROFT, STAPLES, WOODFORD, FALL, HOLCOMBE and WEBB) by 2 pulls to nil.

13 STONE Contest: Dorchester ( LOVELL, CHASE, TREVETT, CONWAY, HITCHMAN, MARGRIE, OLIVER and BARNES) beat Poole ( CROSS, BOWRING, WILKINS, STAPLES, WOODFORD, FALL, HOLCOMBE and WEBB ) by 2 pulls.

In the open events of the police 13 stone Contest. Teams that took place were:

Trowbridge beat Yeovil, Reigate beat Swindon, Weston beat Bridport and Dorchester beat Poole. In the semi- finals, Reigate beat Trowbridge and Dorchester beat Weston. Dorchester beat Reigate in the Final.

In the open 13 ½ stone event some military teams took place and Dorchester were this time beaten by the Marines who beat the R.A.S.C in the final.

After tallying up all the points of the individual competitors, the Championship points were: 1^ST PC HANN 21 points, 2^nd PC HOPKINS 17 points.

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