NAVAL SPORTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 538, 15 December 1928, Page 14

NAVAL SPORTS

CREW OF H.M.S. PHILOMEL ENJOYABLE NOVELTY EVENTS Wet ground and occasional driving showers of rain greeted the ship’s company and trainees of H.M.S. Philomel on the occasion of their annual sports at Devonport yesterday afternoon. A big crowd was kept highly amused by the large number of novelty events that were on the programme. A thrilling chariot race, obstacle races, and the chief event of the day. a tug-of-war, in which the Philomel team defeated a much heavier team of Royal Marines, kept interest at its keenest. A veterans’ race, in which officers were the chief participants, was exciting, and the success of the chaplain, the Rev. G. T. Robson, was loudly cheered. The children were catered for in a number of races and amused by the antics of three seamen dressed as clowns. Commodore G. T. C. P. Swabey was present and Mrs. Swabey presented the trophies and prizes at the close of the meeting. During the afternoon a musical programme was given by the band of H.M.S. Diomede, under Mr. W. F. Kirby. Following are the results: 100Yds Trainees—A. H. Cope, 1; F. J. G. McPike, 2. Time, 13s. High Jump, Trainees—F. J. G. McPike, I. Height, 4ft Sin. High Jump, Ship’* Company—Corporal Stapleton, 1. Height, 4ft 4in. Three-legged . Race —McPike and Warner, 1; Goode and McCormick, 2. Pillow Fight, Ship’s Company—Brigge, 1; Hathaway, 2. Sack Race—Jeffcote, 1; Briggs, 2. Relay Race—Class, 3,1; Class 4,2. Time, 58s. • 220Yds Ship’s Company—Briggs, 1; BrelTn, 2. Time, 27 4-Ds. Tilt the Bucket—Rilav and Heath, 1. Pillow Fight, Trainees—J. C. McCormick-, 1; H. R. F. Warner, 2. Thread the Needle—McPike, 1; Brigg, Tug-of-War—vßoys, 1; Marines, 2. 140Yds Trainees —*J. L. Ackerley, 1: F. J. G. McPike, 2. Time, 67 4-s*. IOOYds Ship’s Company—Stapleton, 1; Brehii,‘ 2. ’ ’ * Chariot Race—Class 5,1; Class, 3,2. Time, 23 2-ss.‘ Trainees’ Obstacle Race—Warner, 1; Parslow, 2.' 'Time,' '4m 23 4-ss. Ladies’ Race—-Miss Lowa, 1; Miss Blytheiii. 2. Time,' 9'l-ss. 220 Yds Trainees—McPike, 1; Acherley, Girls’ ' Race—Nancy Cooke, J ; Daphne Archer, 2. BoVs’ Race—Douglas Rawson, 1: Roy Blythem, 2. Obstacle Race Ship’s Company—Briggs, 1; Hathaway, 2. Veterans’ Race —Commissioned Writer Reynolds, 1: Rex Robson, 2. Bandsmen’s Race. Newton, 1; Rutherford, 2; Smith, 3 .