8th Essex A & B Companies Sports Day 1915
A and B Companies of the 2/8th Essex (Cyclist) Battalion stationed at Walton on the Naze held a sports day on Whit Monday in 1915.
Officials
Captain Bland, Captain C W Denton, Lieut Travers and Sgt Instructor G Love.
Results
100 yards Handicap
Lt Mackay, Sgt Hawkes , Pte Hawkins
Slow Cycle Race
Pte Wood, Pte Penning, Pte Lambton
440 yds Handicap
Pte Pile, Pte Matthews, Pte Bloxom
Long Jump
Lt Mackay, Pte Osborn, Pte Penning
Flat 4440 yds race
Pte Bloxom, Pte Penning, Pte Pile
High Jump
Lance Sgt Major, Lt Mackay
Mile Handicap
Sgt Penning, Pte Evans , Pte Dickerson
100 yards
Pte Porter, Col Sgt Walker
3 Legged Race
Ptes Penning & Cook , Brand & Brown, Appleby & Hazelton
Pillow Fight
Pte Hazelton, Pte Seaman
Obstacle Race
Pte White, Pte Read, Lance Cpl Major
Relay Race
Sgt Mansey, Pte White
Blindfold Boxing
Pte George, Pte Linklater
Officers & NCO's flat race
Captain Bland, Sgt Chapple, Captain Denton
Boot and Puttee event
Pte Brand, Pte Avery
Sack Race
Pte White, Pte Stewart, Pte Pocock
