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16th Warwickshire (Coventry)
Battalion Home Guard
Programme from 1943
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If you are lucky enough to
have a relation listed in the names of Competitors on the following
pages you can see what event’s they took part in by comparing
the numbers next to their names with the numbers listed under the
events. |
PROGRAMME
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2.13 p.m.
OPENING CEREMONY
2.30 p.m. BATTALION SPORTS
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| EVENT 1 |
100 Yards Handicap, Final, under 19 Years
of Age
47,48,105,106,107,108 |
| EVENT 2 |
100 Yards Handicap, Final Veterans over
45 Years of Age.
49,50,86,87,88,109,150,180,181,182,183 |
| EVENT 3 |
220 Yards (First Three in each Heat to
run in Final)
Heat 1-51,52,90,93,110,111,112,157,151,199,200.
Heat 2-53,54,113,114,115,116,117,163,164,201,202. |
| EVENT 4 |
Wheelbarrow Race, Final
55,45,56,57,93,118,94,119,110,120,121,117,152,162,
165,166,195,203.
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| EVENT 5 |
Obstacle Race: Put on Equipment, Run 50
Yards, Fire Five Rounds Blank, Put on Respirator, Run to Post.
46,58,59,45,93,98,122,123,124,125,163,186,196,204.
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| EVENT 6 |
Tug of War - Inter-Company. |
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“A” COY. NO.1 TEAM.
“C” COY. v. TEAM.
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“D” COY. NO.1 TEAM. “B”
COY. v. NO. 2 TEAM.
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“A” COY. No.2 TEAM. “B”
COY. v. No. 1 TEAM. |
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“D” COY. No.2 TEAM.
H.Q. v. TEAM.
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WINNERS OF 1 v. WINNERS
OF 4.
WINNERS OF 3 v. WINNERS OF 2.
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| EVENT 7 |
Half Mile Handicap, Final.
60,51,45,89,91,108,127,128,129,211,203,212,155,
167,158,168.
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| EVENT 8 |
Sack Race Final.
54,55,45,61,62,63,94,140,141,142,125,119,158,
193,196,213.
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| EVENT 3A |
220 Yards, Final |
| EVENT 13 |
Pillow Fight, Knock Out.
44,70,94,119,163,195,196.
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| EVENT 9 |
Battalion Relay, 1 Mile.
1st Man to run 440 yards, 2nd man to run 330 yards, 3rd man to run
660 yard, 4th man to run 330 yards.
Teams: “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”
Companies.
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| EVENT 14 |
Slow Cycle Race in Battle Dress, Final.
63,71,70,72,94,136,125,137,156,190,191,205,206.
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| EVENT 15 |
Cycle Race, 4 Laps, Final.
73,96,138,139,118,169,170,207,208.
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| EVENT 10 |
One Mile Handicap.
60,67,89,91,102,143,128,114,155,167,185,209,213,122,201.
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| TUG OF WAR.-Final. |
| EVENT 12 |
Grenade Throwing (during other events).
69,52,44,220,180,131,132,133,134,135,154,158,173,174,
175,168,184,187,188,189,197.
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| EVENT 16 |
Spigot Mortar Competition, Final.
Teams: “A” COY, “B” COY, “C” COY,
“D” COY.
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| EVENT 17 |
Northover Projector Competition, Final.
Teams: “A” COY, “B” COY, “C” COY,
“D” COY.
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| EVENT 21 |
100 Yards Final, over 19 Years of Age.
40,62,54,68,65,121,147,111,110,153,162,161,160,200,201,
202,210.
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| EVENT 20 |
A.A.L.M.G. Competition, Final.
Teams: “A” COY, “B” COY, “C” COY,
“D” COY.
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| EVENT 19 |
Battle Order Race, Final. Men to run 50
Yards from Starting Point, Fire One Round Blank, Prone Position, Run
50 Yards, Fire One Round Blank Standing, Run to Winning Post.
41,42,82,83,84,48,93,92,98,123,146,110.
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| EVENT 11 |
Boat Race, Final. Teams of Nine Men.
“A” COY, “B” COY.
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| © J Hewitt Family Researcher |
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