PRISON CAMP SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 255, 25 July 1944, Page 6

PRISON CAMP SPORTS

New Zealanders’ Medals

Y.M.C.A. headquarters, Wellington, has been advised from Geneva that the War Prisoners’ Aid of the World Alliance of Y.M.C.A.'s, acting in conjunction with the International Red Cross Committee, has introduced the presentation ot’ sports medals in prisoner of war camps in recognition of performances and services rendered in camp#, and has been asked to notify families of those who have received such medals. The list of awards so far is as follows:—

For encouraging physical culture: Corporal E. V. Wright. 36 Signal Hill Opobo. Dunedin: .Sergeant K. J. Gilmer, 1-1 Charlton Avenue, ML Eden, Auckland (for exceptional sports performances); Corporal C. J.- Costello. 28 Milton Road, NeUou; Bdr. J. I l '. Benjcs, 9 Klockton Street, Si. Albans. Christchurch; Sergeant 11. K. Mclntyre, care 29 Conrtvlße Flats. Auckland: Sergeant .T. E. Caldwell. Brixton, Waitara; Private J. Brown, Pnba Road, To Karaka, Gisborne (organizing and playing Rugby); Corporal E. E. Anderson. Newbury Line Rond. Palmerston North (improving junior Rugby); Private If. Littler. care Kaiti Beach, Gisborne (outstanding Rugby captain, N.Z. senior ream, also captain Easter, 1914): Private R. Whitcomb. 37 Scofield Street. Grey Lynn (improving junior Rugby): W/P. R. Adams, Cambridge Street. Pntoa (chairman Rugby Committee): Corporal E. Chamberlain, Fordell (organizer and outstanding Bngby player): Corporal K. I. Elliott, earn National Bank Auckland (for promoting sporting activities). The report fa signed by M. Johan not, who is one of the International Red Cross Committee’s representatives, who'periodically visits the prisoner of war camps in Germany.