ATHLETICS CLUB PART 3 1936 – 1963

1936

The below photograph is from the “Bobbies on the Beat” book and shows some of the main winners from the annual athletics event which took place at Dorchester on Wednesday 24th June.

President and Chairman: C/C Lionel PEEL-YATES

Vice Chairman: DCC Alfred BARRETT

Secretary: Sgt George GRAY

Assistant Secretary: Sgt Henry MARTYN

Treasurer: Sgt Arthur KNIGHT

Another ideal weather day for fast times and the usual sports and 300 pounds worth of prizes to be given out. This attracted a large field of entries, mainly from the South, but some cyclists came from London.

Major PEEL YATES during his speech said that, “ The event now being supported so well by the Dorset people, they had managed to give 350 pounds to 12 hospitals in the County and another 270 pounds had gone to their own benevolent fund. When it was realised that if a Constable died his widow was only entitled to 30 pounds a year and 10 pounds for each child the need for such a fund was evident. We are now ceasing to be the police force we used to be and are becoming one of the fighting forces of the Country. If it should ever happen that another war should break out, we shall find the police one of the first lines of defence. Unless we have a hard, fit force, well trained in athletics, we shall not be able to cope with this emergency, and it is for that reason that I shall support games and athletics to the utmost.”

Welcomes were then made to the DSJC and Superintendents from Reigate, Somerset, Swindon and Monmouth.

High light of the day was perhaps watching W HARVELL of Southampton in the open, one mile cycling championship. He had represented England in the last Olympics at Los Angeles. He was rather heavily handicapped but still thrilled the crowds. Locally of course the Tug of War was what brought most of the spectators in and they were not disappointed with Dorchester winning the 13 stone contest.

Results:

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

1st: E D BEST and A G BAILEY dead heat

2^nd R BOOL

Divisional Tug of War. Catch weight.

Dorchester beat Bridport by 2 -0

Divisional Tug of War. 13 Stone.

Dorchester beat Poole by 2-0.

One mile, Divisional Relay Race.

1^st Dorcheseter

2^nd HQ Recruits

3^rd Poole

220 Yards flat handicap for Challenge Cup of all ranks with over 10 years service.

1^st E F CRABB

2^ND W R CUTLER

3^RD G WARD

4^THF PARSONS

100 Yards flat, handicap, in heats.

1st heat: 1^ST A BOGGUST 2^ND H L HANN 9.6 seconds

2^nd Heat: 1^ST G WARD 2^ND G H DUNFORD

3rd Heat: 1^ST R TREVETT 2^ND A E STURGESS

4th Heat: 1^ST R HINDLEY 2^ND E F CRABB

5th Heat: 1^ST R W HOPKINS 2^ND R F RUSSELL

Final

1^ST R HINDLEY in 10.2 seconds

2^ND G WARD

3^RD R W HOPKINS

4^TH A BOGGUST

High Jump

1^ST W G APPLIN with a jump of 5 ft.

2^ND G H DUNFORD

3^RD R W HOPKINS

4^TH C PHARE

440 yards handicap

Heat 1: 1^st E W REED 2^ND A BOGGUST 3^RD H L HANN

Heat 2: 1^ST R F RUSSELL 2^ND G H DUNFORD 3^RD R ASTON

Final

1^ST R F RUSSELL won in 54.4 seconds

2^ND G H DUNFORD

3^RD E W REED

4^TH R ASTON

Tug of War 104 stone competition

1^st round:

Weymouth got a bye.

Dorchester beat Monmouth 2-1

Poole beat Dorchester “B” 2-1

Reigate beat Weston Super Mare 2-1

Semi Final

Dorchester beat Poole 2-0

Reigate beat Weymouth 2-0

Final

Dorchester beat Reigate 2-0

Team: PC’s LOVELL, CHASE, TREVETT, CONWAY, HITCHMAN, BROADWAY, OLIVER and BARNES.

Tug of War catch weight.

Round 1:

Poole got a bye.

Monmouth beat Bridport 2-0

Dorchester “A” beat Dorchester “B” 2-0

Reigate beat Weymouth 2-0

Semi Final

Monmouth beat Dorchester 2-0

Poole beat Reigate 2-0

Final

Monmouth beat Poole 2-0

Inter Divisional Relay.

1: Dorchester A team.

2: Dorchester B team.

3: Poole team.

Mile Cycle handicap

1^st Heat: 1^ST S MARSH 2^ND E J WILLIS 3^RD C STANFIELD

2^nd Heat: 1^ST R W LEWIS 2^ND A E STURGESS 3^RD C LUFF

Final:

1^ST S MARSH won in 1 min 54 seconds

2^ND R W LEWIS

3^RD E J WILLIS

4^TH A E STURGESS

100 yards for members sons 10 – 15 years

1^ST H TREVETT

2^ND P JAY

3^RD W G BEST

4^TH A HARVELL

100 yards for members daughters 10 -15 yrs

1^ST B D BASKETT

2^ND V WOOD

3^RD K OSBORNE

4^TH G E TUCKER

Bucket and Potato Race.

1^st Heat: 1^ST G C MITCHELL 2^ND J A ASH

2^nd Heat: 1^ST F W WOOLFORD 2^ND H BLUES

3^RD HEAT 1^ST G H DUNFORD 2^ND H MOORE

4^TH HEAT 1^ST J D KILLINGBECK 2^ND R S CLAPP

Final.

1^ST J A ASH

2^ND J D KILLINGBECK

3^RD H BLUES

4^TH Dead heat R S CLAPP and G C MITCHELL

Flower pot and stilt race.

1^st Heat: Dead heat between F ELMES and A E STURGESS,

2^ND E R BROADWAY 3^RD R W LEWIS

2^nd Heat 1^ST E RUSHEN 2^ND E J WILLIS

Final

1^ST A E STURGESS

2^ND F ELMES

3^RD E R BROADWAY

4^TH E RUSHEN

Half mile flat handicap result: won in 2mins 13.6 seconds

1^st R F RUSSELL

2^ND E W REED

3^RD F ELMES

4^TH G H DUNFORD

Half mile divisional dispatch.

1^st Dorchester

2^nd Weymouth

3^rd HQ team

Obstacle Race result

1^st A E STURGESS

2^ND A BOGGUST

3^RD R W LEWIS

4^TH W G APPLIN

Half mile Walk, handicap result in 3 mins 38.4 seconds

1^st H BLUES

2^ND R W BLUES

3^RD W E DAVIS

4^TH F ELMES

Costume and musical chair bicycle race

1^ST A COOMBES

2^ND R TREVETT

3^RD C J PARSONS

4^TH C LUFF

200 Yards flat handicap over 15 years, service, result: won in 26.8 seconds

1^st A G BAILEY

2^NDR TREVETT

3^RD R BOOL

4^TH E GRAY

Boat race

1^ST Weymouth

2^ND Dorchester

3^RD HQ

The outstanding athlete, “ The Victor Ludorum”, this year was a recruit, PC Raymond RUSSELL, who scored 14 points and won the rose bowl, presented by Major AG SYMONDS of Dorchester.

Here is the same photograph with thanks to Melvin HANN showing

PC’s R LEWIS, C LUFF, R RUSSELL, F COLTART, J ASH, E REED

Left to right.

On Saturday 4^th July 1936 the National Police Championships, were held at the Horsfall playing fields, Bradford in West Yorkshire.

A bus was hired and Supt Sam LOVELL took the small Dorset team, stopping off at Doncaster on route on the Friday night.

There were 21 Championship events and Dorset entered 5 events.

The Tug of war team took part in the 104 stone event, beat Monmouth 2-1 who were the welsh champions and then Glasgow 2-1 the Scottish champions but lost to the RUC 2-0 in the final. Dorset team were: LOVELL, CHASE, TREVETT, CONWAY, BROADWAY, HITCHMAN, OLIVER and BARNES under coach Sgt SCREEN. Silver medals and badges were awarded.

Dorset were defeated in the catch weight competition by the eventual winners, the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

To put this in perspective, the RUC won 8 events and the Met Police 6 and the remaining 7 went to various Forces.

PC HINDLEY competed in the 100 yards and PC HINDLEY and PC HANN were in the 440 yards but did not win any medals. PC H BLUES was 3^rd in the two mile walk.

The Western Gazzette reported on the above and said the Constabulary team should be “commended on their good show against the pick of Britain’s police athletes.

1937

The annual event took place on Wednesday 30^th June with over 160 competitors with a programme of 52 open and club events.

During the speeches Mayor MARSDEN recounted, when she had been in the hands of the law in Dorchester when she was twelve. She was hauled before the magistrates and given a caution for riding her pedal cycle dangerously on the pavements of the town.

President and Chairman: C/C Lionel PEEL-YATES

Vice Chairman: DCC Alfred BARRETT

Secretary: Sgt ?

Assistant Secretary: PC ?

Treasurer: Sgt ?

Results:

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

1^st A G BAILEY won in 11.2 seconds

2^ND F CARTER

3^RD R BOOL

4^TH A WHITE

100 Yards flat, handicap, in heats.

1st heat: R HINDLEY and J ASH joint heat

2^nd Heat: 1^ST H L HANN 2^ND E RUSHEN

3rd Heat: 1^ST G WARD 2^ND C J PARSONS

4th Heat: 1^ST J D KILLINGBECK 2^ND R W HOPKINS

5th Heat: 1^ST H MOORE 2^ND A G BAILEY

Final

1^ST H MOORE

2^ND R HINDLEY

3^RD G WARD

4^TH J D KILLINGBECK

Divisional Tug of War, catch weight

Dorchester beat Weymouth 2-0

Divisional Tug of War 13 stone.

Dorchester beat Poole 2-0

Inter Divisional One mile Relay. Winners won in 3 mins 55 .4 seconds

1: Weymouth team.

2: Dorchester team.

3: Poole team.

Open tug of war 13 stone.

Round 1: Dorchester beat Reigate

Swindon beat Poole

Weston Super Mare beat Trowbridge

Monmouth beat Yeovil

Semi Final: Monmouth beat Weston

Dorchester beat Swindon

Final

Monmouth beat Dorchester

High Jump

1^ST W APPLIN won with jump of 5ft 1” (equalling record jump)

2^ND R W HOPKINS ( record holder of 1934)

3^RD G H DUNFORD

4^TH C H PHARE

220 Yards flat handicap, over 10 years, service.

1^ST E F CRABB

2^ND G WARD

3^RD A G BAILEY

4RD R TREVETT

Quarter mile flat, handicap

1^st Heat: 1^ST E RUSHEN 2^ND H L HANN 3^RD H MOORE

2^nd Heat: 1^ST J D KILLINGBECK 2^ND E W REED 3^RD R ASTON

Final

1^ST H L HANN won in 54.4 seconds

2^ND J D KILLINGBECK

3^RD H MOORE

Mile Cycle handicap

1^st S MARSH won in 2 min 30.6 seconds

2^nd R W LEWIS

3^RD A B CONWAY

4^TH A G WOODSFORD

Bucket and Potato Race.

1^st Heat: 1^ST S L DUNFORD 2^ND C BAIGENT 3^RD C H PHARE 4^TH W APPLIN

2^nd Heat: 1^ST J D KILLINGBECK 2^ND J WILLIAMS

3^rd Heat: 1^ST G H DUNFORD 2^ND G C MITCHELL

Final.

1^ST G H DUNFORD

2^ND G C MITCHELL

3^RD W APPLIN

4^TH J D KILLINGBECK

Flower pot and stilt race.

1^st F ELMES

2^nd A E STURGESS

3^rd K PARSONS

4TH E BROADWAY

Half mile divisional dispatch.

1^st Weymouth team

2^ndDorchester team

3^rd HQ team

Obstacle Race result:

1^st K PARSONS

2^ND R WILLS

3^RD A E STURGESS

4^TH W APPLIN

Half mile Walk, handicap.

1^st R W BLUES

2^ND K T PARSONS

3^RD W E DAVIS

4^TH H BLUES

220 Yards flat handicap over 15 years, service, result: won in 23.2 seconds, a new club record.

1^st G WARD

2^ND R TREVETT

3^RD A G BAILEY

4^TH A WHITE

Boat Race

1^ST Weymouth

2^nd HQ

3^RD Dorchester

Tug of War catch weight

Round 1: Monmouth beat Poole

Dorchester beat Swindon

Weston Super Mare beat Weymouth gas works

Reigate beat Weymouth police

Semi Final

Monmouth beat Dorchester

Reigate beat Weston

Final

Monmouth beat Reigate

The Outstanding athlete was PC G H DUNFORD 18 Points who beat G WARD by 2 points, to win the rose bowl

In July a Dorset police team went to London and competed at Imber Court, the main sports ground of the Met Police. The Tug of war team lost in final again to the RUC, but beat Manchester and Glasgow to get their silver medals

1938: In February 1938 a new association took place with the formation of the South West police championships, which was an initiative of the Dorset Constabulary Athletics Club. No 7 District comprised of 6 Constabularies. Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Cornwall, Gloucester and Wiltshire. The aim was to stimulate interest in athletics in the forces with Major PEEL YATES being chairman of the new association with Detective Inspector Freddie CARTER acting as Secretary and treasurer

The annual 1938 meeting took place on Wednesday 29^th June

President and Chairman: C/C Lionel PEEL-YATES

Vice Chairman: DCC Alfred BARRETT

Secretary: Sgt George GRAY

Assistant Secretary: D/Sgt Henry MARTYN

Treasurer: D/ Insp Arthur KNIGHT

Results:

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

1st: A G BAILEY

2^ND E D BEST

3^RD F CARTER

4^TH A WHITE

100 Yards flat, handicap, in heats.

1st heat: 1^st R HINDLEY 2^ND D S LEGG

2^nd Heat: 1^ST H MOORE 2^ND G DUNFORD

3rd Heat: 1^ST E RUSHEN 2^ND E W REED* fastest second place

4th Heat: 1^ST R RUSSELL 2^ND E F CRABB

5th Heat: 1^ST G WARD 2^ND T L HABGOOD

Final :

1^STRUSHEN E won in 10.2 seconds

2^ND HINDLEY

3^RD RUSSELL

4^TH MOORE

Divisional Tug of War

Dorchester beat Poole 2-0

Inter Divisional One mile Relay. Winners won in

1: Dorchester HQ A team.

2: Weymouth A team.

3: Dorchester HQ B team.

220 Yards flat handicap, over 10 years, service.

1^ST A G BAILEY

2^ND E F CRABB

3^RD G WARD

4^TH R TREVETT

Quarter mile flat, handicap

1^st Heat: 1^ST E RUSHEN 2^ND H MORRE 3^RD H L HANN

2^nd Heat: 1^ST E W REED 2^ND R RUSSELL 3^RD G DUNFORD

Final:

1^ST HANN

2^ND RUSHEN

3^RD REED

4^TH RUSSELL

Mile Cycle handicap

1^st R LEWIS

2^ND R L WILLS

3^RD S L DUNFORD

4^TH W G LANNING

Flower pot and stilt race.

1^st A E STURGESS

2^nd E R BROADWAY

3^rd F ELMES

4^TH R L WILLS

100 Yards boys race

1^ST H TREVETT

2^ND P J JAY

3^RD J S GOODCHILD

4^TH D J BRYER

100 Yards girls race

1^ST G WARD

2^ND M D YOUNG

3^RD B TREVETT

4^TH P FOOT

Half mile divisional dispatch race

1^st Bridport team

2^nd Dorchester HQ team

3^rd Weymouth team

Obstacle Race result

1^st A E STURGESS

2^ND R L WILLS

3^RD ? PARSONS

4^TH W G APPLIN

One mile Walk, handicap result, won in 8 mins 10.4 seconds

1^st W E DAVIS

2^ND A F KEEPING

3^RD R W BLUES

4^TH W H WHITE

220 Yards flat handicap result

1^st Heat: 1^ST D G LEGG 2^ND R HINDLEY 3^RD E RUSHEN

2^ND Heat: 1^ST R RUSSELL 2^ND G DUNFORD 3^RD H MOORE

Final

1^ST HINDLEY won in 24.2 seconds

2^ND MOORE

3^RD RUSSELL

4^TH LEGG

Half mile handicap

1^ST E W REED won in 2 min 9.4 seconds

2^ND H L HANN

3^RD E RUSHEN

Boat race

1^ST Weymouth A

2^ND Dorchester

3^rd Dorchester HQ

220 Yards handicap race

1^ST A G BAILEY

2^ND G WARD

3^RD A WHITE

4^TH R TREVETT

Police Championship between no 7 Forces

One mile race

1^ST E W REED won in 4 min 54.8 seconds

2^ND R RUSSELL

3^RD W J MORLEY (Wilts)

Tug of War 13 stone open event to any Police Force

Round 1: Poole got a bye

Reigate beat Wilts

Aldershot beat Weston Super Mare

Dorchester beat Monmouth

Semi Final:

Dorchester beat Aldershot

Reigate beat Poole

Final

Reigate beat Dorchester 2-0

Tug of War catch weight open event.

Round 1: Poole got a bye again

Dorchester beat Reigate

Monmouth beat Wilts

Royal Marines beat HMS Osprey

Semi Final

Dorchester beat Monmouth

Royal Marines beat Poole

Final

Royal Marines beat Dorchester 2-0

Rose Bowl best athlete winner was PC A G BAILEY of Poole, with 18 points which was a surprise as he had over 20 years service.

Equal second on 14 points were PC’s HINDLEY and HANN of Dorchester.

On Saturday 25^th July 1938 the Dortset team competed at the annual Bristol Constabulary athletics meeting

Dorset won the tug of war and the relay beating Wiltshire in both finals.

Does not say whom the teams were but likely to be against all the local Forces.

The above photo taken at Dorchester is, I believe taken in 1938 or possibly 1937 and shows the Athletics Club with all their trophies.

Some of the trophies, obviously have been in events other than Athletics ( eg the football and cricket bat), as over time, depending on the season there were also very competitive annual football and cricket leagues within the Constabulary Divisions.

Back row:

1: Charles RUSHEN 2: Frank ELMES 3: Charles OLIVER

4: John TREVETT 5: Frank BARNES 6: Albert HOBBS

7: Fred MALKIN 8: Ivor FISH 9: Reg TREVETT

10: Bob HINDLEY 11: Les HANN

Centre row:

1: George MARGRIE 2: Frank NORRIS 3: Bill HITCHMAN

4: Elwyn BROADWEY 5: Harry LOVELL 6: Tom CONWAY

7: Edward MORETON 8: Bill CHASE

Sitting:

1: Sgt Arthur KNIGHT 2: Insp Fred CARTER 3: DCC Alfie BARRETT

4: SUPT Samuel LOVELL 5: SGT Hubert SCREEN 6: Sgt Fred DANN

7: Sgt Henry MARTYN

On Saturday 24^th June 1939.

Dorset retained the West Title after the Dorchester tug of war team attended the No 7 police district sports event at the Bristol sports grounds where 8 teams completed.

Round 1: Somerset beat Gloucester, Dorchester beat Bridport, Wiltshire beat Bristol A beat Bristol D beat Bristol B.

Round 2: Dorchester beat Bristol D and Bristol D beat Bristol B.

Semi-finals: Dorchester beat Bristol D and Somerset beat Wiltshire

Final: Dorchester beat Somerset and never lost a pull through the whole contest

1939 Last meeting before the war on Wednesday 28^th June

President and Chairman: C/C Lionel PEEL-YATES

Vice Chairman: DCC Alfred BARRETT

Secretary: Insp George GRAY

Assistant Secretary: PC Reg WILLS

Treasurer: D/Insp Arthur KNIGHT

Results:

100 Yards flat, handicap, in heats.

1st heat: 1^st T L HABGOOD 2^nd D S LEGG

2^nd Heat: 1^st E RUSHEN 2^nd G WARD

3rd Heat: 1^st R RUSSELL 2^nd G DUNFORD

4th Heat: 1^st H L HANN 2^nd E REED

Final :

^1st H L HANN won in 10.8 seconds

2^nd E RUSHEN

3^rd T L HABGOOD

4^th E REED

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

1^st Supt F W CARTER

2^nd R BOOL

3^rd A WHITE

4^TH E D BEST

Inter Divisional Relay.

1: Dorchester A team.

2: Dorchester B team.

3: Poole team.

220 Yards flat, handicap Won in 25 seconds

Heat 1: 1^st D LEGG 2^nd G DUNFORD 3^rd T R WIGHTMAN

Heat 2: 1^st E RUSHEN 2^nd E R J BENNETT 3rd C G BROWN

Final

1^st: E RUSHEN

2^nd C G BROWN

3^rd G DUNFORD

220 Yards flat handicap Won in 23.2 seconds

1^st A G BAILEY

2^nd F E PAYNE

3^rd C PARSONS

220 Yards flat, handicap for over 10 years, service

1^st G WARD

2^nd A WHITE

3^rd E BEST

4^th A G BAILEY

440 Yards flat , handicap.

1^st Heat: 1^ST E REED 2^nd G DUNFORD 3^rd H L HANN

2^nd Heat: 1^st T L HABGOOD 2^nd R RUSSELL 3^rd E RUSHEN

Final:

1^st R RUSSELL in 54 .8 seconds

2^nd E REED

3^rd T L HABGOOD

4^th H L HANN

One Mile Cycle handicap

1^st Heat: 1^ST R W LEWIS 2^nd E G WILLIS 3^rd S T MORRIS

2^nd Heat: 1^st R WILLS 2^nd I KEEPING 3^rd A G WOODSFORD

Final:

1^st R W LEWIS in 54 .8 seconds

2^nd I KEEPING

3^rd E G WILLIS

4^th R WILLS

Flower pot and stilt race.

1^st Heat: 1^st E J WILLIS 2^nd R MILLS 3^RD J H WHITE

2^nd Heat: 1^st E R BROADWAY 2^nd K PARSONS

Final :

1^st E R BROADWAY

2^nd K PARSONS

3^rd E J WILLIS

4^th J H WHITE

Half mile Divisional despatch race.

1^st Bridport

2^ndequal HQ and Dorchester

One mile Divisional dispatch relay

1^st : Dorchester team won 4 minutes 12.6 seconds

2^nd: Poole team

3^rd Weymouth team

Two mile walking race, handicap. Won in 17 minutes 24.4 seconds

1^st W E DAVIS

2^nd I KEEPING

3^rd W H WHITE

Obstacle Race result:

1^st H G HASKELL

2^nd K PARSONS

3^rd E R BROADWAY

4^th R W LEWIS

Tug of War catch weight:

1^st round: RASC beat Wilts Constabulary, Royal Marines beat Bridport, Reigate beat Poole, Dorchester got a bye.

Semi-Final: RASC beat Royal Marines, Dorchester beat Reigate, but RASC beat Dorchester in the final 2-0

13 stone Tug Of War

1^st Round: Wilts beat Bridport 2-0, Bournemouth beat Amesbury 2-0, Somerset beat Farnham 2-0 .

2^nd Round: Met Police “B” Division beat Aldershot 2-0, Dorchester beat Poole 2-0, Reigate beat Wilts Police 2-0.

Semi-final: Met B beat Dorchester 2-0 and Reigate beat Somerset 2-0.

Final: Met Police beat Reigate 2-0.

Divisional 13 stone competition.

1^st Dorchester “A” beat Bridport.

Divisional contest at catch weight.

1^st Dorchester “A”

2^nd , Dorchester “B”

3^RD Poole

One mile championship for No 7 police district:

3^RD Edmund REED

PC Ray RUSSELL won the silver rose bowl as best all round athlete with 16 points and runner up was PC Edmund REED

1946
President and Chairman: C/C Lionel PEEL-YATES
Vice Chairman: DCC Alfred BARRETT
Secretary: Ch/Insp George GRAY
Assistant Secretary: PC Leslie H HANN
Treasurer: Sgt Ron HIBBS
Starters: Supt Fred CARTER
Supt Arthur KNIGHT
The annual sports event was being resumed after a 6 year break and owing to the amount of support always received from Poole it was decided to hold the fixture instead of Dorchester. By permission of the directors the meeting was held at the Bournemouth Gas and Water Company’s sports ground in Alder Road, Branksome on Saturday 10th August. Prizes were to be awarded to the value of £300, not including challenge cups.
This year’s events fully maintained the Club’s reputation for first class organisation and punctual timing of events. Among those which created the greatest interest were the Tug-of war contests particularly the No 7 Police District Championship where Dorchester and Poole teams met in the final. They were fairly evenly matched, but Dorchester had the advantage of a slight incline and won the first of 3 pulls. The open 1,000 metres N.C.U cycle event was also an outstanding event.
PC T HABGOOD of Poole was judged to be the best all rounder athlete of the day and received a 21- piece tea service.
All the prizes were presented by Mrs L.W PEEL YATES, wife of the chief Constable and Chairman Major L. W. PEEL YATES.

An enjoyable programme of music was provided throughout the afternoon by the Bournemouth Gas company Military Band under conductorship of Mr T. W, HARDY.

RESULTS:

100 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP:
1: R RUSSELL
2: R OLIVER
3: H L HANN

100 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP WITH OVER 20 YEARS SERVICE
1: C TAYLOR
2: E F CRABB
3: R TREVITT
4: G WARD

220 YARDS HANDICAP
1: R F RUSSELL won in 25 seconds
2: T HABGOOD
3: A BARRETT
4: E RUSHEN

220 YARDS HANDICAP WITH OVER 10 YEARS SERVICE
1: E RUSHEN won in 25.6 seconds
2: H L HANN
3: G DUNFORD
4: H MOORE

220 YARDS HANDICAP OVER 15 YEARS SERVICE
1: H L HANN won in 26 seconds
2: E F CRABB
3: C PARSONS
4: W E DAVIS

QUARTER MILE CHALLENGE HANDICAP CUP presented by Lord CRANBORNE
1: T HABGOOD won in 56 seconds
2: A BARRETT
3: H L HANN
4: C GOULD

HALF MILE HANDICAP
1: T HABGOOD won in 2 min 12.4 seconds
2: A BARRETT
3: G DUNFORD
4: R OLIVER

ONE MILE WALKING RACE HANDICAP
1: R W LEWIS won in 7 min 48.4 seconds
2: W E DAVIS
3: A CONNOR
4: G MITCHELL

ONE MILE CYCLE HANDICAP RACE
1: R W LEWIS won in 3 min 3 seconds
2: W C GURD
3: S A WALKER

QUARTER MILE UNIFORM DRESS RACE
1: W E DAVIS
2: D HABGOOD
3: R W LEWIS
4: S SHEPPARD

FLOWER POT AND STILT RACE
1: E RUSHEN
2: A E STURGESS
3: V H WILCOX
4: F ELMES

100 YARDS RACE FOR SONS, AGED 10-15
1: A M OSBORNE
2: B E CRABB
3: D J FOOT
4: P A CRABB

100 YARDS RACE FOR DAUGHTERS
1: A E GENTLE
2: V D PARSONS
3: A DYER
4: G STICKLEY

100 YARDS LADIES HANDICAP
1: B J WEST
2: M DAVIS
3: A J SWATRIDGE

ONE MILE DISISONAL RELAY RACE
1: POOLE won in 4 min 2 seconds
2: SHERBORNE
3: HQ

BOAT RACE
1: POOLE
2: POOLE B
3: WIMBORNE

OPEN EVENT
ONE MILE POLICE CHAMPIONSHIP NO 7 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP CUP
1: E J T APPLIN (Somerset Constabulary) won in 5 min 10.4 seconds
2: W DAVIS ( Dorset Constabulary)

TUG OF WAR CONTEST 13 STONE for any police team in the UK
H DIV MET POLICE beat Petersfield DIV HANTS in the final
TUG OF WAR 104 STONE NO 7 POLICE DISTRICT
Dorchester beat Poole

DIVISIONAL CATCHWEIGHTS CHAMPIONSHIP CUP
1: POOLE
2: DORCHESTER
3: WEYMOUTH

DIVISONAL TUG OF WAR 13
1: POOLE
2: WEYMOUTH
3: DORCHESTER

The above photograph was one of many sent to me by Alan MATHEWS , grandson of Fredy MALKIN. Fred was obviously the tug-o-war coach for a few years and this was taken at Bovington Camp.

I cannot see or identify many but position 4 looks like WEST.

More research needed on the somerset sports even at the end of July, which says its the first national event in Somerset. Teams from Dorchester and Poole took part and individuals, H L HANN, H MOORE and E RUSHEN.

In September 1946 the Constabulary sent a team to Gloucester to compete in the No: 7 Police District Championship Sports.

In the relay race Dorset “A” team won , the team was Ray RUSSELL, Ernie RUSHEN, Harry MOORE and Les HANN. Runners up were Dorset “B” comprising of Alfred BARRETT ( Jnr), Roland OLIVER, Tommy HABGOOD and George DUNFORD. In the half mile individual race, PC’s HABGOOD and BARRETT were second and third respectively.

1947

Sat 28^th June Dorchester

President and Chairman: C/C Lionel PEEL-YATES

Vice Chairman: DCC Alfred BARRETT

Secretary: Sgt Arthur OSBORNE

Assistant Secretary: PC Reg STICKLEY

Treasurer: Sgt Ron HIBBS

Taunton 1947 above. Coach Fred MALKIN back left, the rest to be identified.

Back Row: 1: Coach MALKIN, 2: BARTLETT 3: George WOODSFORD 4: ? GRIFFITHS 5: ? Bertie SMITH

Fron Row: 1: WEST?, 2: ? 3: RIDOUT 4: HOLT 5: WILLIAMS

Bristol aerodrome above 1947 with Insp Fredy MALKIN coaching. You can id WEST at 4 and WOODSFORD at 5.

1948

President and Chairman: C/C Lionel PEEL-YATES
Vice Chairman: DCC Alfred BARRETT
Secretary: Sgt
Assistant Secretary: PC
Treasurer: Sgt Reg STICKLEY
Described as the leading Dorset athletics event of the season, this year’s sports day again took place on Weymouth Avenue on 26th June. Entries came from all over the South-West and further afield. Between six to seven thousand spectators formed a great circle around the ground. The Club has a basic objective of encouraging athletics in the County Constabulary, but for many years the meeting has attracted open competitors in various flat and cycle events and so became a major factor in the development of sport in Dorset.
Two major County Amateur Athletic Association Championships took place, the open events were, the 100 YARD FLAT and the HALF MILE FLAT, which did not involve any local police officers. In the final of the TUG-OF-WAR 13 stone event, H DIV MET POLICE again beat PETERSFIELD POLICE.
The band of the Royal Tank Regiment played and there was a brilliant display given by the B & M Motor Cycle Club, from Bovington Camp. The Gymnastic display this year was from the Russell Cotes Nautical School at Parkstone.

CLUB EVENT RESULTS:
DIVISIONAL TUG-OF-WAR
1: Poole
2: Dorchester

100 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP
1: R DAMEN won in 11 seconds
2: H MOORE
3: W S COLLIS
4: K M PEARCE

100 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP for members with over 20 years service
1: C J PARSONS won in 11.8 seconds
2: E CRABB
3: G WARD
4: C D TAYLOR

13 STONE TUG-OF-WAR SHIELD EVENT
1: Poole
2: Dorchester

220 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP members with over 10 years service
1: H L HANN won in 24.4 seconds
2: T L HABGOOD
3: G DUNFORD
4: E REED

ONE MILE DIVISIONAL RELAY
1: Poole
2: Weymouth
3: Poole B

100 YARDS LADIES HANDICAP
1: R G CATCHPOLE
2: Berenice WEST
3: B E JAMES
4: P L FOOT

ONE MILE CYCLE RACE
1: V T DAVIS won in 2 mins 58 seconds
2: R W LEWIS
3: R W SANSOM
4: R J FOOT

FLOWER POT AND STILT RACE
1: A E STURGESS
2: E R BROADWAY
3: V WILCOX
4: R W LEWIS

QUARTER MILE FLAT HANDICAP
1: W S COLLIS won in 55 seconds
2: H L HANN
3: H J PETERS
4: D HABGOOD

HALF MILE FLAT HANDICAP
1: K M PEARCE won in 2 mins 13.4 seconds
2: K BAKER
3: A BARRETT
4: H A GREEN

100 YARDS BOYS
1: D J FOOT
2: R W ASHMAN
3: P CRABB
4: J T CONWAY ?

100 YARDS GIRLS
1: A E GENTLE
2: A R PAYNE
3: V D PARSONS
4: J I GENTLE

80 YARDS EGG AND SPOON members wives
1: G MITCHELL
2: J WALKER
3: I N STURGESS
4: I D ELMES

ONE MILE WALKING HANDICAP
1: R W LEWIS won in 8 mins 36 seconds
2: W DAVIS
3: E R BROADWAY
4: C V TILSED

220 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP
1: W S COLLIS
2: A BARRETT
3: R DAMEN
4: A O’HARA

QUARTER MILE UNIFORM DRESS RACE
1: W DAVIS
2: D HABGOOD
3: G C MITCHELL
4: E W BOWN

BOAT RACE
1: Bridport
2: Poole
3: Dorchester and HQ

220 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP members with over 15 years service
1: G WARD and E CRABB tied
3: R W HOPKINS
4: H L HANN

OPEN TUG-OF-WAR catchweight competition
SEMI FINALS H DIV MET POLICE beat Burlesdon Sports Club
POOLE DIV beat DORCHESTER DIV
FINAL H DIV MET POLICE beat POOLE DIV

1948 Western Gazette FRI AUG 6TH
Dorset Olympic Torch runners were:
ALFRED WINTON BARRETT 1915-2013
and K PEARCE, both of Dorset Constabulary

Fred MALKIN is the coach in all the above, just need know to id the 8 man team. but based on other photos.

1; Henry LUGG 2: ? 3: at back, coach 4: front ? 5: ? 6: Williams 7: BARTLETT based on hair style 8: ? 9: Fredy MALKIN

Thanks to Fred’s grandson Alan MATHEWS.

1949

Results:
Tug of War: Divisional catch weight and 13 stone competitions.
Poole beat A beat Poole B

Open catch weight competition.
H Division Metropolitan Police beat Wilts Constabulary 2-0

13 stone open
H Division Met Pol beat Poole A 2-0

South West Police Championships, one mile race won in 4 mins 47 seconds
1st G.A BUTT (Wilts)

2nd E LAWRENCE (Somerset)

3rd K PEARCE (Dorset)

100 Yards race, handicap
1st W BOYCE

2nd H MOORE

3rd D HABGOOD

100 Yards race for members with over 20 years, service.
1st C J PARSONS

2nd G WARD

3rd F ELMES

220 Yards, handicap, over 15 years, service.
1st H L HANN

2nd A STURGES

3rd W E DAVIS

220 Yards, handicap, over 10 years, service.

1st H MOORE

2nd D HABGOOD

3rd S WALKER

220 Yards , handicap. Won in 24.4 seconds

1st R E GRANT

2nd K PEARCE

3rd W BOYCE

440 Yards, handicap Won in 55 seconds.

1st K PEARCE

2nd R E GRANT

3rd T L HABGOOD

880 Yards, handicap. Won in 2 minutes 12 seconds
1st K PEARCE

2nd R E GRANT

3rd K BAKER

1949

The sports day took place on the 25th June
President and Chairman: C/C Lionel PEEL-YATES
Vice Chairman: DCC Alfred BARRETT
Secretary: Sgt ?
Asisstant Secretary: PC ?
Treasurer: Sgt ?

Results:
TUG OF WAR: Divisional catch weight and 13 stone competitions.
Poole beat A beat Poole B

OPEN catch weight competition.
H Division Metropolitan Police beat Wilts Constabulary 2-0

13 stone open
H Division Met Pol beat Poole A 2-0

South West Police Championships, one mile race won in 4 mins 47 seconds
1st G.A BUTT (Wilts)

2nd E LAWRENCE (Somerset)

3rd K PEARCE (Dorset)

100 Yards race, handicap
1st W BOYCE

2nd H MOORE

3rd D HABGOOD

100 Yards race for members with over 20 years, service.
1st C J PARSONS

2nd G WARD

3rd F ELMES

220 Yards, handicap, over 15 years, service.
1st H L HANN

2nd A STURGES

3rd W E DAVIS

220 Yards, handicap, over 10 years, service.
1st H MOORE

2nd D HABGOOD

3rd S WALKER

220 Yards , handicap. Won in 24.4 seconds
1st R E GRANT

2nd K PEARCE

3rd W BOYCE

440 Yards, handicap Won in 55 seconds.
1st K PEARCE

2nd R E GRANT

3rd T L HABGOOD

880 Yards, handicap. Won in 2 minutes 12 seconds
1st K PEARCE

2nd R E GRANT

3rd K BAKER

On Sat 23rd July at Taunton
Dorset 2nd in no7 police district tug of war at Somerset Police Sports
Lost to Somerset, Bridgewater team.

1950 programme

From this point I need help !

I was lucky enough to find Ken RUSHEN who gave me a great deal of information about his family and especially his father Ernie.

The following photocopies are virtually all from him.

1951 no details or information

1952 programme

1953 programme

1954 programme

1956 programme cover.

1957 the programme cover.

1962 below a list of the officials.

1963 was the last event, I will add all the program when I have more time which will show the event was going to be the last, although the Chief did not make that totally clear. Anyway here is the front and staff that were involved.

Thanks to Christine POOLE for the program.