8th Essex Battalion Sports Day 1914
On 25 July 1914 the 8th Essex held the Battalion Sports Day at Maldon Grammar School.
Organisers included
Lt Col J C Tabor ( Battalion Commander),
Captain A C Bailey, H Innocent and Captain & Adj R M B Needham
Lt F Gerald Bright and Lt G C Benham
Sgt Major E Allen
QMS H Berry
Col Sgts Wise, Blockley, Butcher, Osborne, Claridge. James, Young and Goodwin
Sgts Stammers and Walford
Competitors included
Half mile cycle handicap - Bugler J Oates B Coy , Pte Everitt C Coy, Pte Knight B Coy
Sack Race - Pte Richardson and Pte King
One mile cycle handicap - Bugler J Oakes B Coy, Pte Knight B Coy, Pte Almond A Coy
220 yards for Sgts - Sgt Rollinson , Sgt Burton, Sgt Shelton
100 Yards flat - Pte Rhodes A Coy, Pte Wright F Coy, Pte Strickland F Coy
Musical Chairs - L Cpl Everitt C Coy
One mile flat - Pte Greenies B Coy, Pte Johnson E Coy, Pte Saunders A Coy
222 yds for veterans - Pte A Baker B Coy, Col Sgt Blockley A Coy
50 yds slow cycle race - Pte Hooks C Coy, Sgt Oakes B Coy
25 yds cycle race from standing start - Sgt Oakes B Coy, Pte Everitt C Coy
