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 19th 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: 1st: 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 28th Company RGA 2-0 AND Dorset County Constabulary beat the 30th Company RGA (B Team) 2-0. The 30th 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: 1st S BARTLETT ( Cranborne) 2nd W GALE (Branksome) 3rd T CARTER (Bourne Valley)
Heat 2: 1st PB COPP (Dorchester) 2nd E BEST (Poole) 3rd AG CASE (Parkstone)
Final:
Winner: P B COPP
2nd E BEST
3rd A G CASE.
100 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP OVER 20 YEARS SERVICE
1st H G GODDARD (Sherborne)
2nd S C GROVES (Lytchett)
3rd F BISHOP (Bridport)
4th A S MAJOR (Swanage)
ONE MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP
1st T HARDWICK (Poole)
2nd W C WHITTLE (Charminster)
3rd F L SMITHERS (Bourne Valley)
4th G MARGRIE (Dorchester)
HALF MILE FLAT RACE, SCRATCH, officers under 3 years service.
1ST E PARK
2ND E C COX
3RD W GALE
4TH 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.
1st E JOYCE
2ND T CARTER
3RD E DAY
QUARTER MILE FLAT HANDICAP RACE for sons under 16 years.
1st E R THOMAS
2ND H ELLIOTT BISHOP
3RD A E BROWN
OBSTACLE RACE
15 entries causing great amusement
1st H W JAMES
2ND A BARRETT
3RD E DAY
4TH F HOWE
2 MILE CHAMPIONSHIP HANDICAP BICYCLE RACE
1ST T HARDWICK
2ND J BROOMFIELD
3RD T C RIDEOUT
220 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP over 10 years service
1st W BLEATHMAN
2ND T HARDWICK
3RD E JOYCE
4TH H W JAMES
COSTUME AND MUSICAL CHAIR BICYCLE RACE
1ST E DAY
2ND S J BARTLETT
3RD W BARTLETT
4TH T CARTER
QUARTER MILE FLAT HANDICAP
1ST P B COPP
2ND E BEST
3RD E PARK
4TH W BARTLETT
INTER DIVISIONAL TUG OF WAR
Preliminary rounds were decided on 26th 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 9th 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 23rd 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 11th 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
2nd: 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)
2nd 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
1st P B COPP won a plated tea pot
2nd R TREVETT won a case of plated tea spoons
3rd P WILLIAMS won a Shelley rose bowl
220 Yards flat race, handicap. Over 10 years, service.
1st W.A. BARTLETT (Poole) who won a barometer
2nd S J BARTLETT (Crichel) who won an afternoon tea set
Quarter mile flat race, scratch:
1st P.B COPP won half a dozen silver tea spoons
2nd R. TREVETT won a biscuit barrel
3rd P WILLIAMS won a set of fire irons
One mile Divisional relay race.
1st HQ staff: PC’s F CARTER, W PAULLEY, W JEANS and C TAYLOR who all won a case of tea knives
2nd SHERBORNE : PC’s EM PAGE, HAJ GOODCHILD , EE PARK and H FORSEY who all won jam dishes.
One mile bicycle race, scratch:
1st T HARDWICK (Spettisbury) who won a plated tea pot
2nd J R HEGGS (Longburton) won an electro plated cruet set
3rd E MORETON (Marnhull) won some field glasses
Two mile bicycle , handicap race:
1st T HARDWICK won an electro plated tea pot
2nd G MARGRIE (Lulworth) won a case of silver handled tea knives
3rd 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.
1st S J BARTLETT who won half a dozen table knives
2nd D CROSS won a biscuit barrel
3RD A W WICKENS won a set of fire irons
Obstacle race.
1st : Sgt F O DAY (Dorchester) won a biscuit barrel
2nd : PC W WHITTLE (Lyme Regis) won a clock
3rd : PC R PERROT (Sturminster Newton) won a plated butter dish
Half mile divisional dispatch.
1st :Dorchester team
2nd: Poole team
3rd HQ team
Half mile Walk, scratch
1st: J F C DARK (Blandford) won a biscuit barrel
2nd: E E PARK (East Stour) won a Japanese tea tray
3rd: W LONG (Sherborne) won a Shelley Rose Bowl
Tilting the bucket.
1st J JACKSON (Broadwey) who won a butter dish
2nd 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 1st round the Met Police had a walkover and the RAF and Blandford Camp scratched.
2nd 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 27th 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
2nd: R FUDGE
100 Yards flat, handicap, in heats.
1st heat: 1: R TREVETT 2: A KNIGHT
2nd Heat: 1: PB COPP 2: EM PAGE
3rd Heat: 1: CD TAYLOR 2: T CARTER
Final :
1st C D TAYLOR
2nd P B COPP
3rd E M PAGE
One mile Divisional relay race.
1st Poole “A” ( CD TAYLOR, WA BARTLETT, RC TREVITT, C SWATRIDGE)
2nd Poole “B” ( EGS READE, F FRANKLIN, W JEANS, JW GEE )
3rd HQ ( Sgt T CARTER, PC F CARTER, A FOSTER, A KNIGHT )
One mile bicycle race, handicap.
1st F SMYTHERS
2nd J JACKSON
3rd J R HEGGS
Two mile bicycle , handicap race.
1st F SMYTHERS
2nd A E CLARKE
3rd T HARDWICK
Costume and musical chair bicycle race.
1st S BARTLETT
2nd R D CROSS
3RD A FOSTER
Obstacle race.
1st F CARTER
2nd E DAY (Sgt)
3rd W B PAULL
Half mile Walk, scratch
1st R BOOL
2nd R S EDWARDS
3rd E E PARK
Tilting the bucket.
1st F CARTER
2nd W R LONG
3rd 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 1st 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 12th July
Results:
100 Yards flat, handicap, over 20 years, service.
1st: W BLEATHMAN, won a hide kit bag
2nd: C R STUART, won a clock
3RD: A E MOORE, won a honey preserve and spoon
100 Yards flat, handicap, holder CD TAYLOR.
Final :
1st E M PAGE who won a teak biscuit barrel
2nd R TREVETT who won an Axminster hearth rug
3rd P B COPP who a pair of vases
220 Yards flat race, handicap. Over 12 years, service.
1st S J BARTLETT won an oak clock
2nd A BARRETT won a case of tea spoons
3rd W BARTLETT won 3 slip mats.
Quarter mile flat race, scratch
1st E M PAGE won a case of silver spoons
2nd E G C READE won half a case of silver spoons
3rd F FRANKLIN won a small table
One mile Divisional relay race.
1st Poole “A” Division ( PC’s BARTLETT, READE, TREVETT, TAYLOR) all won wood coal boxes.
2nd Weymouth ( PC’s PAGE, BAILEY, BEST and GRAY) all won electro plated butter dishes
3rd Poole “B” Division ( PC’s GEE, FRANKLIN, JEANES and SWATRIDGE)
One mile bicycle race, handicap.
1st E MORETON who won an upholstered easy chair
2nd G R LILLINGTON who won a case of silver tea spoons
3rd B G ANDREWS who won a pocket watch
Half mile bicycle handicap open.
3rd BG ANDREWS Dorset Constabulary
Costume and musical chair bicycle race.
1st S J BARTLETT
2nd F J BRYER
3RD G KNIGHT
Boot race
1st G KNIGHT won a set of fire brasses
2nd H MARTYN won two pairs of ebony hair brushes
3rd 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.
1st F CLARKE won a keyless watch
2nd E WELSH won two pairs of hair brushes
3rd R D CROSS won a honey preserve and spoon
Thief race over obstacles
1st R D CROSS
2nd G E DYER
3rd A R HARVELL
Quarter mile flat handicap open to any Force.
1st D C J ARNOLD ( Somerset)
2nd R W BOOL
3rd E M PAGE
Tug of War Open event
1st 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 16th 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 25th July the 23rd 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
2nd: W BLEATHMAN
3rd: R STUART
100 Yards flat, handicap, heats.
1st heat: 1: AG BAILEY 2: PG COPP 3: CH STYLES
2nd Heat: 1: CD TAYLOR 2: E GRAY 3: R TREVETT
Final : 1st P G COPP
2nd E GRAY
3rd A G BAILEY
One mile bicycle race, handicap.
1st B G ANDREWS
2nd E C MORETON
3rd G R LILLINGTON
Tug of War Open event
1st 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
1st J DARK (Sgt)
2nd W J JONES
3rd E CRABBE
One mile Divisional relay race.
1st Poole “A” ( PC’s BARTLETT, FRANKLIN, TREVETT and TAYLOR)
2nd Bridport ( PC’s JONES, WARD, GRAY and LONG)
3rd Poole “B” ( PC’s GEE, JEANES, REEVES and GRAY)
Boot race
1st H MARTYN
2nd E CRABBE
3rd 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.
1st E GRAY
2nd A G BAILEY
3rd H MARTYN
100 yard flat Final
1st P G COPP
2nd E GRAY
3rd A G BAILEY
Two mile bicycle , handicap race.
1st E C MORETON
2nd B G ANDREWS
3rd G R LILLINGTON
Open Tug-of-war Final.
Bristol beat Weymouth “A” by 2-0.
Stepping Stones Race
1st H MARTYN
2nd E G WELSH
3rd A H ASHMAN
High Jump
1st W PERROTT wining height 4ft 11”
2nd C H STYLES
3rd C BROWN (Sgt)
Tilting the bucket.
1st J W GEE
2nd J JACKSON
3rd A REEVES
220 Yards flat race, handicap. Over 10 years, service.
1st P B COPP
2nd S J BARTLETT
3rd W A BARTLETT
Costume and musical chair bicycle race.
1st H MARTYN
2nd SJ BARTLETT
3RD 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.
1st: A G BAILEY
2: PC S R STEPHENS (Plymouth)
3rd 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 13th 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: 1st Sherborne, 576 points, 2nd 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 2nd 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 30th 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.
1st: T HARDWICK
2nd: S DUNFORD
3rd: W BLEATHMAN
100 Yards flat, handicap, in heats. Holder; PB COPP
1st heat: 1: PB COPP 2: A BAILEY 3:E GRAY
2nd Heat: 1: CD TAYLOR 2: R TREVETT 3: E PAGE
Final : 1st CD TAYLOR won in 9.8 seconds
2nd R TREVETT
3rd PB COPP
220 Yards flat race, handicap. Over 10 years, service.
1st PB COPP
2nd A BAILEY
3rd E BEST
Quarter mile flat race, handicap.
1st CD TAYLOR
2nd GWJ WARD
3rd EM PAGE
4th R BOOL
Quarter mile flat open, handicap.
1st: R TREVETT
2nd: GWJ WARD
3RD: R BOOL
One mile Divisional relay race.
1st Poole “A” ( PC’s TAYLOR, TREVETT, REEVES and JEANES)
2nd Bridport ( PC’s GRAY, BOOL, JONES and LONG )
3rd Blandford ( PC’s WARD, MORETON, SQUIBB and LILLINGTON)
One mile bicycle race, handicap.
1st ER MORETON
2nd GR LILLINGTON
3rd F SMYTHERS
Two mile bicycle , handicap race.
1st ER MORETON
2nd F SMYTHERS
3rd GR LILLINGTON
Costume and musical chair bicycle race.
1st H MARTYN
2nd RD CROSS
3RD AH ASHMAN
4th F BRYER
High Jump.
1ST W PERROTT winning jump 5ft 2 inches
2ND EM PAGE
3rd W PAULL
Stepping Stone race. Cigarettes to be smoked.
1ST: H MARTYN
2nd: A CLARKE
3rd AH ASHMAN
Obstacle race.
1st W PERROTT
2nd A CLARKE
3rd RD CROSS
4th AH ASHMAN
Half mile Walk, for the Swanage Cup.
1st J DARK
2nd R BOOL
3rd 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 19th 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 3rd in the 440 Yards flat, handicap.
On the 9th Aug, because of their teams success, Dorset Constabulary send a team to Stamford Bridge on Saturday 9th 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 17th 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
2nd: A BARRETT
3rd: W HOPKINS
100 Yards flat, handicap, heats. Holder PC CD TAYLOR
1st heat: 1: CD TAYLOR 2: A BAILEY 3: E GRAY
2nd Heat: 1: R TEVETT 2: ED BEST 3:JB COPP
Final : 1st TREVETT
2nd BEST
3rd BAILEY
One mile bicycle race, handicap.
1st G LILLINGTON
2nd F SMYTHERS
3rd R GENTLE
Boat Race. Three men and a coxswain, striding a pole being run backwards.
1st: Poole Division “ A”
2nd: Poole Division “B”
3rd Weymouth Division
Quarter mile flat race, handicap.
1st Heat: 1: GWJ WARD 2: WC VINEY 3: RW BLUES
2nd 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
1st 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
1st WH WHITE
2nd J DARK (Sgt)
Two mile bicycle , handicap race.
1st EC MORETON
2nd G LILLINGTON
3rd F SMYTHERS
One mile Divisional relay race.
1st Weymouth (BAILEY , FUDGE, WARD and JOLLIFFE)
2nd Poole “A”
3rd Sherborne
Potato spearing race on bicycles
1st Heat: 1: G LILLINGTON 2: EC MORETON 3: JD CULLEY
2nd 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.
1st F DANN 2nd EM PAGE 3rd R BOOL
220 Yards flat race, handicap. Over 10 years, service.
1st PB COPP
2nd ED BEST
3rd J DARK (Sgt)
Boot Race.
1st RJ CARTER
2nd JD CULLEY
3RD 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.
1st Heat: 1: F BRYER 2: EC DAY 3: A BAILEY
2nd 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.
1st Heat: 1: W PAULL 2: SJ DUNFORD 3: F BRYER
2nd Heat: 1: HS NEAL 2: AW REEVES 3: GWJ WARD
Final: 1: NEAL 2:DUNFORD 3: PAULL
Obstacle race.
1st EM PAGE 2: AH ASHMAN 3: W PAULL
Divisional Tug of War.
All Divisions had competed in the preliminary rounds on 29th 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 29th 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 16th 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
2nd: F ARNOLD
3rd: A BARRETT
100 Yards flat, handicap, heats. Holder R TREVETT
1st heat: 1: CD TAYLOR 2: PB COPP 3: E GRAY
2nd Heat: 1: GWJ WARD 2: R TREVETT 3: A BAILEY
Final : 1st PB COPP
2nd GWJ WARD
3rd CD TAYLOR
One mile bicycle race, handicap.
1st GR LILLINGTON
2nd ER MORETON
3rd F SMYTHERS
New event. 120 Yards Hurdles race.
1st Heat: 1: HE HARRIS
2nd Heat: 1: R TREVETT
3rd Heat: 1: A COOMBS and WR CUTLER dead heat
4th 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.
1st: Poole Division “ A”
2nd: Poole Division “B”
3rd Weymouth Division
Quarter mile flat race, handicap.
1st Heat: 1: GWJ WARD 2: WC VINEY 3: RW BLUES
2nd 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 1st 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
1st WH WHITE
2nd JFC DARK (Sgt)
3rd EF CRABB
Two mile bicycle , handicap race.
1st EC MORETON
2nd G LILLINGTON
3rd F SMYTHERS
One mile Divisional relay race.
1st Wareham ( TAYLOR, BRYER, VINEY and PAULLEY )
2nd Weymouth ( WARD, BLUES, PARSONS and C FUDGE)
3rd Poole “A” ( TREVETT, GRAY, HARRIS and JEANS)
High Jump won by a jump of 5 feet.
1st F DANN 2nd WR CUTLER 3rd EM PAGE
220 Yards flat race, handicap. Over 10 years, service.
1st S BARTLETT
2nd PB COPP
3rd R BOOL
Boot Race.
1st W LONG
2nd A COOMBS
3RD R TREVETT
Divisional Tug of war.
Preliminary rounds were decided on May 28th. 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.
1st Heat: 1: T ELLERY 2: F SQUIBB 3: A WHITE
2nd 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.
1st F BRYER 2: RD CROSS 3: R TREVETT 4: S BARTLETT
Obstacle race.
1st 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 22nd June and preliminary events took place on Friday 17th. 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) 2nd: PC PAGE ( HQ)
Outdoor metal quoits.
1st team: Insp DAY ( Portland) Sgt DAY (Maiden Newton), brothers who both received ash trays
2nd 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 4th 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.
2nd: W BLEATHMAN
3rd: A BARRETT
100 Yards flat, handicap, heats.
1st heat: 1: GWJ WARD 2: CD TAYLOR 3: PB COPP
2nd Heat: 1: E GRAY 2: R TREVETT 3: WR CUTLER
3rd Heat: 1: ED BEST 2: FG PARSONS 3: RF HUNT
Final : 1st CD TAYLOR in 10.4 seconds
2nd E GRAY
3rd ED BEST
Divisional Tug of war.
Dorchester lost to Poole 2-1.
One mile bicycle race, handicap.
1st EC MORETON won in 2 minutes 48.8 seconds
2nd GR LILLINGTON
3rd R GENTLE
120 Yards Hurdles race.
1st Heat: 1: R TREVETT
2nd Heat: 1: WR CUTLER
3rd Heat: 1: H HARRIS
4th Heat: 1: H NEAL
Final: won in 20.6 seconds
1st: H NEAL 2: H HARRIS 3: R TREVETT 4: WR CUTLER
Boat Race. Three men and a coxswain, striding a pole being run backwards.
1st: Weymouth Division
2nd: Poole Division “B”
3rd 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
1st 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.
1st EC MORETON won in 5 minutes 56.8 seconds
2nd G LILLINGTON
3rd R GENTLE
One mile Divisional relay race.
1st Wareham won in 3 minutes 51 .4 seconds
2nd Weymouth “A”
3rd Poole “A”
220 Yards flat race, handicap. Over 10 years, service.
1st ED BEST won in 25 .4 seconds
2nd R BOOL
3rd SJ BARTLETT
One mile novices bicycle race. Ordinary bikes as used for duty.
1st: F BARNES 2: HJ WILLIAMS 3: A BAILEY 4: WC VINEY
Costume and musical chair bicycle race.
1st F BRYER 2: WC VINEY 3: R TREVETT 4: W PAULL
High Jump won by a jump of 5 feet 1 inch
1st F DANN
2nd H NEAL
3RD WR CUTLER
Obstacle race.
1st A COOMBS 2: A WHITE 3: A CLARKE 4: W PAULL
Half mile Walk, scratch
1st WH WHITE won in 3 minutes 47.8 seconds
2nd JFC DARK (Sgt)
3rd R BOOL
4th 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:
1st Round: Poole beat Sherborne, Dorchester beat Bridport, the others got byes.
2nd 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) 2nd PC TUCKER ( Sherborne)
This year’s main event took place on Wednesday 27th 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 28th 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
2nd: T DAVIS
3rd: FO DAY
100 Yards flat, handicap, heats.
1st heat: 1: GWJ WARD 2: ED BEST 3: CD TAYLOR
2nd Heat: 1: AG BAILEY 2: PB COPP 3: R TREVETT
Final : 1st CD TAYLOR won in 10 seconds
2nd G WARD
3rd A BAILEY
Half mile bicycle race, handicap.
1st EC MORETON won in 18.4 seconds
2nd GR LILLINGTON
3rd 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.
1st Heat: 1: AS COOMBS
2nd Heat: 1: R TREVETT
3rd 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.
1st 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.
2nd 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.
1st Dorchester
2nd Poole A
3rd Bridport
Tug of war 14 stone contest. open
1st 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.
1st Heat: 1: AG BAILEY , 2 GWJ WARD 3 WR CUTLER
2nd 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.
1st ER MORETON won in 2 mins 53 seconds
2nd GR LILLINGTON
3rd J CULLEY
Half mile flat, handicap.
1st G WARD
2nd AS COOMBS
3rd H MATTHEWS
Boat race.
1st Dorchester
2nd Poole “B”
3rd Poole “A”
Costume and musical chair bicycle race.
1st R TREVETT 2: F BRYER 3: WC VINEY 4: W PAULL
High Jump
1st F DANN won with a jump of 4 ft 9 inches
2nd H NEAL
3rd WR CUTLER
Obstacle race.
1st AS COOMBS
2nd RW BLUES
3rd J CULLEY
220 Yards flat race, handicap. Over 10 years, service.
1st A WHITE won in 25 seconds
2nd PB COPP
3rd R BOOL
4TH SG BARTLETT
Half mile walking championship race.
1st WH WHITE Won in 4 mins 11.4 seconds
2nd R BOOL
3RD AS COOMBS
4th A WHITE
Best all-round Athlete was PC Alan COOMBS (Dorchester)
1929
This year’s event took place on Wednesday 19th 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
2nd: F ARNOLD
3rd: EC DAY
100 Yards flat, handicap, heats.
1st heat: 1: AG BAILEY 2: CD TAYLOR
2nd Heat: 1: E GRAY 2: G WARD
3rd Heat: 1: PB COPP 2: W CUTLER
Final : 1st E GRAY
2nd AG BAILEY
3rd 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.
1st A COOMBS won in 18 seconds
2nd R TREVETT
3rd 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.
1st Weymouth (PC’s WARD, FUDGE, PARSONS and CONWAY)
2nd Poole
3rd Dorchester
Boat race
1st Dorchester A
2nd Poole A
3rd Dorchester B
Quarter mile flat race, handicap.
1st Heat 1: C FUDGE 2: W CUTLER 3: R TREVETT
2nd Heat 1: R BOOL 2: G BAILEY 3: GW WARD
Final: 1: WARD 2: FUDGE 3: BOOL 4:CUTLER
One mile bicycle , handicap race.
1st EC MORETON
2nd EJ WILLIS
Open Tug-of-war Final. 14 stone contest.
1st Round: Met Police beat Bournemouth Police, Bristol B beat Bristol A police, Luton Borough Police beat Royal Navy, Portsmouth. Others got byes.
2nd 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.
1st GW WARD
2nd F ELMES
3rd C FUDGE
Costume and musical chair bicycle event
1st S BARTLETT
2nd R TREVETT
3rd F BRYER
4th EJ WILLIS
Obstacle race.
1st EF CRABBE
2nd WB PAULL
3rd AS COOMBS
4th R TREVETT
220 Yards flat race, handicap. Over 10 years, service.
1st PB COPP
2nd A WHITE
3rd F FRANKLIN
4th ED BEST
Half mile flat Divisional despatch race.
1st Weymouth
2nd Dorchester
3RD Blandford
Half mile walking championship race.
1st F ELMES
2nd WH WHITE
3rd R BOOL
4TH W BEALING
High Jump
1st H NEAL finally beat Freddy DANN with a jump of 5 ft
2nd F DANN
3RD A CONWAY
Best all-round Athlete was PC George WARD ( Weymouth)
1930
This year’s event took place on Wednesday 18th 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
2nd: A BARRETT
3rd: T HYDE
100 Yards flat, handicap, heats.
1st heat: 1 R TREVETT 2: CD TAYLOR
2nd Heat: 1: WR CUTLER 2: AG BAILEY
3rd Heat: 1: GWJ WARD 2: E GRAY
Final : 1st 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
1st Poole A ( AG BAILEY, CD TAYLOR, E GRAY and A PARSONS)
2nd Weymouth A ( G WARD, C FUDGE, L FUDGE and C PARSONS)
3rd Dorchester ( S MOORE, E FUDGE, R TREVETT and R ASHTON)
Tug of War Open event 12 ½ stone contest.
1st 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.
1st Heat: 1: AG BAILEY 2: R BOOL 3: C PARSONS 4: L FUDGE
2nd 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
1st F BARNES 2: R TREVETT 3: F BRYER
Two mile bicycle handicap.
1st: EC MORETON
2nd EJ WILLIS
3rd 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
1st 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
1st Dorchester ( Supt S LOVELL, Sgt SCREEN , PC’s WHITE and Moore)
2nd Weymouth (Supt B SPRACKLING, Insp DARK, Sgt BROWN and PC WARD)
3rd HQ ( DCC A BARRETT, Insp CARTER, PC MARTIN, Probationer FUDGE)
Half mile walking race.
1st F ELMES won in 4 mins 49.2 seconds
2nd R BOOL
3rd EF CRABB
220 Yards flat, handicap for officers with over 10 years, service.
1st AG BAILEY won in 24 seconds
2nd F CARTER
3rd H GOODCHILD
4th R TREVETT
Obstacle race.
1st RL WILLS
2nd EJ WILLIS
3rd F ELMES
4th C OTTER
Boat race.
1st Dorchester A
2nd HQ
3rd Dorchester B
High Jump.
1st H NEAL won with jump of 4 ft 10 inches.
2nd F DANN
3RD 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 17th 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 17th June
Results:
100 Yards flat, handicap, over 20 years, service.
1st: PB COPP
2nd: A BARRETT
3rd: SJ BARTLETT
4th F ARNOLD
100 Yards flat, handicap, heats.
1st heat: 1: CD TAYLOR 2: WR CUTLER
2nd Heat: 1: C PARSONS 2: F PARSONS
3rd Heat: 1: G WARD 2: HL HANN ?
Final : 1st C PARSONS won in 10.2 seconds
2nd G WARD
3rd L HANN
4th CD TAYLOR
120 Yards hurdles race.
1st Heat: 1: G WARD
2nd Heat: 1: WL WEBB
3rd 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
1st Poole A ( AG BAILEY, CD TAYLOR, CRABB and ELMES)
2nd Wimborne ( PARSONS, FUDGE, STURGESS and MOORE)
3rd Weymouth A ( Sgt WHITE, G WARD, GOODCHILD and C PARSONS)
Tug of War Open event 12 ½ stone contest.
1st 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.
1st Heat: 1: WR CUTLER 2: HL HANN 3: R FUDGE
2nd 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
1st HL HANN
2nd W DAVIS
3RD F ELMES
4th 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
1st HQ ( DCC A BARRETT, Insp CARTER, PC MARTIN and DAVIS)
2nd Poole ( Insp GALPIN, Sgt WOOD and PC’s TAYLOR and BAILEY)
3rd Weymouth (Supt B SPRACKLING, Insp DARK, Sgt WHITE and PC WARD)
Half mile walking race.
1st WH WHITE
2nd F ELMES
3rd Insp J DARK
4th F CRABB
220 Yards flat, handicap for officers with over 10 years, service.
1st CD TAYLOR
2nd B WHITE
3rd E GRAY
4th 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.
1st WE DAVIS
2nd WB PAULL
3rd HL HANN
4th: WH WHITE
Musical chairs in costume.
1st SJ BARTLETT
2nd H MARTYN
3rd F BRYER
4th WB PAULL
High Jump.
1st 3 competitors tied for 1st 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 21st 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
1st: WEBB
2: HANN
3: WHITE
One Mile Divisional Relay.
1st : Dorchester ( HANN, HANDLEY, RUSHEN and ELMES)
2nd: Weymouth ( STURGESS, Sgt WHITE, WEBB and WARD)
3rd: Poole ( BAILEY, BOGGUST, CRABB and DAVIS)
High Jump. Won at 4 ft 11 inches.
1st: R W HOPKINS 2: H NEAL 3: R HINDLEY.
220 Yards flat, handicap. Over 10 years, service.
1st : A WHITE
2: G WARD
3: AG BAILEY
4: PB COPP
Quarter Mile flat, handicap. Won in 54.4 seconds
1st Heat: 1: W WEBB 2: W E DAVIS 3: H HANN
2nd Heat: 1: E CRABB 2: A BOGGUST 3: A G BAILEY
Final:
1st HANN
2: WEBB
3: BOGGUST
4: CRABB
One Mile bicycle, handicap with ordinary bicycles.
Won in 47 .6 seconds.
1st: E C MORETON
2: E J WILLIS
3: FG BARNES
4: A COOMBS
Flower Pot and Stilt Race.
1st: F ELMES 2: A E STURGESS 3: H MARTYN 4: E R BROADWAY
Half Mile flat, handicap. Won in 2 minutes 14.8 seconds
1st : H HANN
2: F ELMES
3: WE DAVIS
4: W WEBB
Half Mile flat Divisional Relay.
1st: Dorchester ( Sgt’s SCREEN and MALKIN, PC’S CONWAY and HANN)
2nd: Weymouth ( Supt SPRACKLING, Insp DRAKE, Sgt WHITE and PC WARD)
3rd: HQ Staff ( DCC A BARRETT, Sgt KNIGHT, PC’s MARTYN and ELMES)
Obstacle race.
1st: A STURGESS 2: H MARTYN 3: W DAVIS 4: E BROADWAY
Half Mile Walking Race, handicap. Won is 3 minutes 21.4 seconds
1st: R BLUES
2: WH WHITE
3: J DARK
4: F ELMES
Boat Race
1st : Weymouth “a” 2: Dorchester 3: HQ
Tug of War open event 12 ½ stone.
1st Round: Dorchester beat Luton Borough Police 2-0
2nd Round: Hants Constabulary beat 5th 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
1st 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
21st 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 7th annual event on Saturday 17th 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 2nd 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 21st 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
2nd 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
1st: WEBB
2: HANN
3: WHITE
One Mile Divisional Relay.
1st : Dorchester ( HANN, HANDLEY, RUSHEN and ELMES)
2nd: Weymouth ( STURGESS, Sgt WHITE, WEBB and WARD)
3rd: Poole ( BAILEY, BOGGUST, CRABB and DAVIS)
High Jump. Won with a jump of 4 ft 11 inches
1st: RW HOPKINS,
2: H NEAL
3: R HINDLEY
220 Yards flat, handicap. Over 10 years, service. won in 26.2 seconds
1st : A WHITE 2: G WARD 3: AG BAILEY 4: PB COPP
Quarter Mile flat, handicap. Won in 54.4 seconds
1st Heat: 1: W WEBB 2: WE DAVIS 3: H HANN
2nd Heat: 1: E CRABB 2: A BOGGUST 3: AG BAILEY
Final:
1st HANN
2: WEBB
3: BOGGUST
4: CRABB
One Mile bicycle, handicap with ordinary bicycles.
Won in 2 minutes 47.6 seconds
1st: EC MORETON
2: EJ WILLIS
3: F BARNES
4: A COOMBS
Flower Pot and Stilt Race.
1st: F ELMES
2: AE STURGESS
3: H MARTYN
4: ER BROADWAY
Half Mile flat, handicap. Won in 2 mins 14.8 seconds
1st : T HANN
2: F ELMS
3: WE DAVIS
4: W WEBB
Half Mile flat Divisional Relay.
1st: Dorchester ( Sgt’s SCREEN and MALKIN, PC’S CONWAY and HANN)
2nd: Weymouth ( Supt SPRACKLING, Insp DRAKE, Sgt WHITE and PC WARD)
3rd: HQ Staff ( DCC A BARRETT, Sgt KNIGHT, PC’s MARTYN and ELMES)
Obstacle race.
1st: A STURGESS 2: H MARTYN 3: W DAVIS 4: E BROADWAY
Half Mile Walking Race, handicap. Won in 3 min 21.4 seconds
1st: R BLUES 2: WH WHITE 3: J DARK 4: F ELMS
Boat Race
1st : Weymouth A 2: Dorchester 3: HQ
Tug of War open event 12 ½ stone.
1st Round: Dorchester beat Luton 2-0.
Semi-finals: Hants Constabulary beat 5th Light Brigade RA and Dorchester lost to Portsmouth Royal Marines. Marines beat Hampshire in the final.
Tug of War open event 13 ½ stone
1st 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 20th July Somerset Police held there 18th annual meeting. The recent strong Weston police team surprisingly went out in the 1st round and Luton Borough police failed to turn up. Dorset won the tug of war by beating Frome Division in the 1st 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 12th 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 23rd 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.
1st Heat: 1: A G BAILEY 2: A WHITE 3: A BARRETT
2nd Heat: 1: W BARTLETT 2: S BARTLETT 3: H SCREEN
1st: 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)
1st Heat: 1: A STURGESS 2: F CHILDE 3: R ASHTON
2nd Heat: 1: R HINDLEY 2: H HANN 3: G WARD
3rd 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)
1st HOPKINS with 5 ft 1 inch
2: R HINDLEY
3: H NEAL
200 Yards, handicap. Won in 24.4 seconds
1st: C TAYLOR 2: G WARD 3: BAILEY 4: R TREVETT
Quarter Mile flat, handicap. Won in 57 .2 seconds
1st Heat: 1: R HINDLEY 2: H HANN 3: A BOGGUST 4: R BAIGENT
2nd 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
1st: E J WILLIS 2: E C MORETON 3: A COOMBS 4: W APPLIN
Bucket and Potato Race:
1st Heat: 1: G MITCHELL 2: H BLUES 3: A STURGESS
2nd Heat: 1: A CONWAY 2: G WARD 3: H HANN
3rd Heat: 1: W DAVIS 2: W CUTLER 3: R WILLS
Final 1st : MITCHELL 2: DAVIS 3: WILLS 4: BLUES
Flower Pot and Stilt Race.
1st Heat: 1: F ELMES 2: E BRAODWAY 3: A STURGESS 4: A WHITE
2nd Heat: 1: E J WILLIS 2: W DAVIS 3: A COOMBS
Final 1st: STURGESS 2: BROADWAY 3: ELMES 4: WHITE
RELAYS. One mile divisional. Won in 3 minutes 49 . 2 seconds
1st Dorchester ( Sgt’s SCREEN and MALKIN, PC’s CONWAY and HANN)
2nd Poole ( Insp BURROUGH, Sgt WOOD, DC TAYLOR and PC DAVIS)
3rd: 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.
1st Dorchester ( SCREEN, MALKIN, CONWAY and HANN )
2nd Poole ( BURROUGH, WOOD, TAYLOR and DAVIS)
3rd Bridport ( Sgt WHITE, PC’s GRANT, STURGESS and APPLIN)
Half Mile flat, handicap. Won in 2 minutes 11.8 seconds
1st: F ELMES 2: H HANN 3: G WARD 4: W DAVIS
Obstacle Race.
1st: A STURGESS 2: A WHITE 3: A BOGGUST 4: R WILLS
Half Mile Walk, handicap. Won in 3 minutes 20.4 seconds
1st: R BLUES 2: H BLUES 3: W DAVIS 4: Supt J DARK
Boat Race.
1st 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
2nd 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 26th 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 4th 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
2nd 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
1st Heat: 1: H L HANN 2: C T STANFORD 3: R S CLAPP
2nd 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
1st Heat: 1: C T STANDFIELD 2: W G APPLIN 3: E C MORETON
2nd 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.
1st Heat: 1: E R BROADWAY 2: R L WILLS 3: F BRYER
2nd Heat: 1: G C MITCHELL 2: C NORTHOVER 3: W APPLIN
3rd Heat: 1: G WARD 2: A COOMBS 3: W GIBBS
Final. 1: WARD 2: WILLS 3: MITCHELL 4: APPLIN
Flower pot and stilt race.
1st Heat: A F STURGESS 2: F ELMES 3: ER BROADWAY
2nd Heat: 1: A WHITE 2: F E PAYNE 3: C NORTHOVER
3rd Heat: 1: E J WILLIS 2: A COOMBS
Final : 1st STURGESS 2: BROADWAY 3: WHITE 4:WILLIS
Half mile flat handicap result: won in 2 mins 12.6 seconds
1st HL HANN
2: F ELMES
3: WE DAVIES
4: RW ASTON
Half mile divisional dispatch.
1st :Dorchester team of Sgt SCREEN, Sgt MALKIN, PC’s CONWAY and HANN
2nd: Poole team of Insp HOWE, Sgt WOOD, PC’s TAYLOR and CRABB
3rd HQ team of DCC A BARRETT, Sgt MARTYN and PC’s ELMES and ASTON
Obstacle Race result:
1st: 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
1st: 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
1st: 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: 1ST PC HANN 21 points, 2nd PC HOPKINS 17 points.
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