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BRANDON WEEKLY BUM '¥»**' lt;Hughes Big Success!RHuge Crowds Took AdvantageofIdeal Weather totrWatch Progress of Track and Field Day Sports—List of the ResultsNlt;»f visitors from Brandon and WKfFavored by glorious weather the sports meet at amp Hughes on Saturday was attended bv thousands• » *. M »■ * 4 . —. _ — —as well as the eouple of thousand excursionists from oilier points. Thebig program was run off without a hitch and in spite ofthe almost torrid heat the crowds had a most enjoyable afternoon. The Brandon battalion was not represented\Aamong the competitors to any extent, the majority ofthe honors being divided between 184th and 196tli men.isitJoe Keeper, well kmto inanv Brandonites as holdeii)of The Sun ten mile cup, and now a member of the 203rdnwas second in the five mile event, the winner beimr Pte.Iuilkner of the 9dtli. The 196th came out at theofthe battalionstanding withlive points, the lS4thnext with thirty-nine points and the third place wasbtied for bv the l(M)th and 2‘Jiitli Pte. \Y. K. Beggs of theSagrott, of theb184th was individual champion.Ptto19()th, second, and the two following men tied for thirdI\Hplalt;*ethe 194thgt. Armstrong, 184th, and Corp. (ialbraith ofaSergt. Armstrong was thichampion sprint-acr, covering the* 1(K) vaitls in 10 2-5 seconds. Besides thegtrack and Held events the 217th defthgame bv a score of 6-2, and a friendlvirame ofacricket was played between the \\visitorsateam and the'camp players.Wthe full results of the events.rin11titoibattalion:an100 Yards Dash—1st Sergt. Arm 140 Yards-1st Pte. B. Buckley,strong, 184th; 2nd Sergt. Flock, 152nd;3rd Pte. W. Miller. 100th. lo 2-5 seconds.880 Yards 1st Pte. B. Bryers, 196th;2nd Corp. J. Keeper, 203rd; 3rd Pte.B. Buckley, 100th. 2 mill. 112-5 secs.100 Yards Dash off—1st Lieut. W.Tobias, 196th; 2nd Lieut. Brownlee.IlOOtli: 2nd Pte. Schultz, 226th; 3rdaPte. S. Hall, 4 96th. 56 2-5 sees.w5 Mile—1st Pte. N. Falkner. 96th;Si2nd Corp. J. Keeper, 203rd; 3rd SergtrPiouthner, 120th. 27 min. 20 sees.wHammer Throw - 1st Pte. Sargott,h196th; 2nd C. S. M. Haddon, 36th; 3rdS214th; 3rd Lieut. A. E. Coo, 184th.11 1 -5 secs.100 Yards Ruglers1st BuglerPrime, 210th; 2nd Bugler Potter.l96th;Corp. Galbraith, 184th. 87 ft. 4 in.Standng High Jump 1st Corp. GalNbrailh, 184th; 2nd W. E. Beggs, 184th;a3rd Lieut. W. B. Henry, 226th. 4 ft. 63rd Bugler Gilbert, 196th, 11 3-5 secs.1 Mile March1st Pte. Wright,107th; 2nd Pte. Pratt, 196th. 9 min.15 secs.Half-mile Off—1st Lieut. Sutherland,100th; 2nd Lieut. McKee, 196th; 3rdLieut. Leo. Wards, 226th.2 min.30 4 5 secs.in.HRunning Broad Jump—1st W. E.Beggs, 184th; 2nd Lieut. W. B. Henry,226th; 3rd Corp. Armstrong, 194th.v20 ft. 6 Vs in.gShot Put—1st Pte. Sagrott, 196lh;12nd Pte. J. McLeod. 203rd; 3rd Lieut.IT. Townshend, 128th. 36 ft. in.ii220 Yards Dash—1st Sergt. Flock.152nd; 2nd Sergt. Armstrong. 184th;3rd Pte. Pecover, 194th.1 Mile—Pte. B. Bryers, 196th; 2ndPte. N. Falkner, 96th; Corp. J. Keeper,203rd.4 min. 56 1-5 secs.Half Mile Sergt.—1st R.S.M. Wisely.128th; 2nd Sergt. Toderlck, 128 th;Standing Broad Jump1st W. E.Beggs, 184th; 2nd Corp. Galbraith.184th; 3rd Lieut. W. B. Henry, 226th.9 ft. 3% in.Discus—1st Pte. Sargott, 196th; 2ndPte. P. Adamson, 196th,3rdPte.Brown, 184 th. 90 ft. 3 in.Hop-Stepand Jump—1st W. E. Beggs,3rd. Sergt. Brazier, 128th.OL*min. 311184th; 2nd Lieut. W. B. Hcno% 226th;15 secs.3rd Lieut. F. Freer, 196th. 51 ft. 2 in.
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Brandon Weekly Sun
Brandon, Manitoba, CA
Thu, Jul 06, 1916
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