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JUNE 16, 1927 THE R.A.F. SPORTS AT FELIXSTOWE THE R.A.F. Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment of Felixstowe, held their sports on the Town Cricket Ground at Felixstowe on June 8. It was their fourth annual athletic event and although the weather was at times threatening, it remained fine until the end of the last race when the table containing the handsome array of cups and prizes had to be hurriedly conveyed to cover. Admirable arrangements had been made and although two extra items were added to the long programme, it passed off without incident. It was well attended, the comfort of the visitors being well catered for, whilst the excellent band of the Establishment was relieved at times by the martial strains of pipes and drums. Good performances were put up in the running events, particularly the duels in the long-distance races between Blick and Bluck who once made a dead-heat—and never found more than a yard between them in each race. Bennetts too, accom- plished something out of the ordinary in securing the open 100 yards and the championship 100 yards, although one race fol- lowed the other. The two extra races were an open 100 yards and an open 880 yards, which should have been competed for at Martlesham the previous week, but which had to be postponed owing to bad weather. In the 880, Tym. the mile champion of the county, won comfortably from Scott of Shotley and Knights (R.M.). whilst Hudson, another Martlesham runner, had no difficulty in beating Bennetts and Langham at the shorter distance. It was ultimately decided to abandon the tug-of-war as, owing to a misunderstanding with regard to the time of the event, two teams did not appear when the " pulls " were called on. At the conclusion the prizes were presented by Mrs. \V. Cocks. The competition between the five " Flights " gave considerable zest to the meeting, and in the end, the Inter-Flight challenge cup was won by Flight No. 3, with 271 points, Flight No. 2 being second with 13J points, and Flight No. 1 third, half a point behind. The championship cup, awarded by the Officers' Mess, went to Bennetts, of No. 3 Flight, and the " best performance " cup, presented by Wing-Commander Maycock, to Carnell of No. 1 Flight. The officials for the occasion were : THE ROYAL London Gazette, June 7, 1927General Duties Branch The follg. officers are granted permanent commissions in the ranks stated,with effect from June 1 : Flight-Lieut. W. V. Hyde, Flying Officer A. Hesketh, D.F.C., Flying Officer R. V. M. Odbert, Flying Officer'B. V. Reynolds, FlyingOfficer C. B. Wincott. The follg. Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer :—H. L. Patch (April 12) : W. G. Campbell (April 12) ; A. W. A.Ricks (April 18). Sqdr.Ldr. H. 1. Hanmer. D.F.C.. is placed on half pay. Scale B (June 5 toSept. 18, 1927, inclusive). The follg. officers arc transferred to Reserve, Class A (June 5) — Flight-Lieut. J. G. Home, Flight-Lieut. F. J. Powell. M.C.Flight-Lieut. S. Smith, D.C.M., is transferred to the Reserve. Class C (June 7) : Chief starter, Wing-Commander R. B. Maycock, O.B.E. ; judges, Sqdn.-Leader Woodhouse, D.S.O., Flight-Lieut. Hunter, Flight-Lieut. D. V. Carnegie, A.F.C., and Flight-Sergt. Parry. A.F.M. ; referee, Flight-Lieut.Wardle ; starters, Sqdn.-Leader G. E. Livoek, D.F.C., and Sergt.-Major Thornicroft timekeepers, Flight-Lieut. C. N. Comper and Flying OfficerW. E. Dipple ; record steward, Sergt. Holbourn ; megaphone steward, Corpl. Megginson. ResultsOne Mile Handicap.—1 Smith, 2 Durrell, 3 Pledger. Time, 5 mins. 11J sees. 100 Yards Handicap.—1 Bennetts, 2 Sanders, 3 Coakes.440 Yards Championship.—1 White, 2 Milton, 3 Wraight. Time, 58 sees. One Mile (open).—1 Scayesbrook, 2 Hill, 3 P.-O. Abrams. Time, 5 rains.14J sees. Long Jump Championship.—1 Flight-Lieut. Sawyer, 2 Sanders, 3 Carnell.Distance, 19 ft. 6 ins. 100 Yards (open).—1 Bennetts, 2 Hudson, 3 Langham. Time, 10J sees.10O Yards Championship.—1 Bennetts, 2 Sanders, 3 Carnell. Time, Hi sees. 880 Yards Championship.—1 Blick, 2 Bluck, 3 P.-O. Chilton. Time,2 min. 131 sees. One Mile Kelay Championship, 220, 440, 880. qrni 220.—1 No. 3 Flight,2 No. 2 Flight, 3 No. 1 Flight. Time, 4 mins. 18f sees. Officers' Race.—1 F.-O. Spearing, 2 Wing-Commander Maycock, 3 Flight-Lieut. Sawyer. Tug-of-war.—No. 2 Flight beat No. 3 Flight.120 Yards Hurdles Championship.—Heat 1 : 1 Wraight, 2 Carnell. Heat 2 : 1 Sawyer, 2 Sergt. Hunter. Final : 1 Carnell, 2 Hunter, 3 Wraight.One Mile Relay Championship, four 400 yards.—1 No. 3 Flight, 2 No. 2 Flight, 3 No. 5 Flight.Three-legged Race.—1 Corpl. Bracken and Holbrook, 2 Carnell and Smith, 3 Milton and Smith.One Mile Championship.—1 Blick and Bluck, dead heat; 3 Scayesbrook. 220 Yards Championship.—1 Bennetts, 2 Milton, 3 Carnell. Time, 24Jsees. Two Miles Cycle Race.—1 May, 2 Bearne, 3 Corpl. Bracken. Time, 6 min.48| sees. High Jump Championship.—1 Coakes, 2 Flight-Lieut. Sawyer, 3 Drake.Height, 5 ft. i in. N.C.O.'s Race.—1 Flight-Sergt. Beighton, 2 Sergt. Hunter, 3 Flight-Sergt.Parry. Fifteen ran. One Mile Team Race.—1 No. 3 Flight, 2 No. 5 Flight, 3 No. 1 Flight.Ladies' Thread-the-needle Race.—1 Mrs. Fenner, 2 Mrs. Boyd, 3 Miss Thornicroft. One Mile Walking Race.—1 Drake, 2 Milne, 3 Pledger. Band Race.—1 Sergt. Nicholl, 2 Corpl. Hough, 3 Dean.Martlesham, 100 Yards.—1 Hudson, 2 Bennetts, 3 Langham. MarUesham, 880 Yards (open).—1 Tym, 2 Scott, 3 Knight. FORCE Pilot Officer on probation D. Tayfor resigns his short service commission(June 1). RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties BranchThe follg. are granted commissions in Class A.A., General Duties Branch, as Pilot Officers on probation :—H. Buckingham, E. J. Davis (May 23). AUXILIARY AIR FORCEGenera! Duties Br.mck The follg. to be Pilot Officer :—No. 6O0 City of London (Bombing) Squadron.—N. Montenore (June 7). Pilot Officer D. H. T. Lancaster resigns his commission (June 8). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the R.A.F. are notified:— General Duties Branch Stores Branch Flight Lieutenants : H. S. F. T. Jerrard, to No. 1 Flying Training School,Groujy Captain C. E. H. Rathborne, D.S.O., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, Netheravon. 15.6.27. W. A. O. Honey and J. V. Mason, to Home Aircraft pending posting, 13.S.27.Squadron Leaders E. I). Johnson, A.F.C., to No. 9 Sqdn., Manston, 10.6.27. C. E. H. James, M.C., to "R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 9.S.27. Depot, Henlow, 21.5.27. Flying Officers: A. E. Evans. D.F.C.. G. J. Gaynor and F. E. R. Dixon, M.C.'. to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, 21.5.27. THE R.A.F. MIDDLE EAST DINNER THE Sixth Annual R.A.F. Middle East Dinner was held at the Trocadero onJune 2, Air Vice-Marshal Sir W. S. Sefton Brancker presiding. Although, perhaps, the attendance was not quite so large as on previous occasions, thispopular R.A.F. function was nevertheless as successful as ever. The guests of the evening were Capt. The Rt. Hon. F. F.. Guest (former Secretary of Statefor Air) and Col. The Lord Corel] (former Under-Sccretary of State for Air). After the Chairman, Sir Sefton Branckcr, had proposed " The King, TheQueen, and Members of the Royal Family," Brig.-Gen. P. R. C. Groves proposed " Our Guests." It was, he remarked, satisfactory to note that thetwo Ministers present had not lost their interest in aviation, each being the leading Air Mpmber in his respective political party, and staunch supporters ofthe R.A.F. He wanted, he added, to see the R.A.F. become—what it had proved to be for Iraq—the most efficient instrument of Government, while healso wished to sec a greater acceleration in Civil Aviation. In responding, Capt. Guest apologised for the loss of his voice—the result of apolitical meeting at Bristol. He would, therefore, ask his fellow guest, Lord Gorcll, to speak for him. He announced, however, that he proposedbuying a " Moth " for himself ! Lord Gorell, speaking on behalf of Capt. Guest and himself, made a wittyspeech, in which he referred to the importance of the Middle East, and to how "eut. McNamara, R.F.C., obtained his V.C. in Palestine. *" proposing "The Chairman," Air Commodore Borton said that heregretted he was responsible for the small numbers present, as he had given only very short notice to Gen. Caddell, who had undertaken the secretarial workinis time, Flight-Lieut. G. C. Anne, who usually undertook these duties, eing unable to do so on the present occasion.alr oe'ton Brancker, in responding, said that the R.A.F. were so efficient in the Middle East that they were being reduced in numbers, so if they became more efficient, they would obviously be abolished ; he suggested, therefore,that they had tetter create internal disturbances to provide work for them- selves !During this dinner, the Middle East Dinner Club was formed, the following officers being elected :—President, Sir Geoffre ' Salmond ; Vice-President.Sir Sefton Brancker ; Chairman of Committee, Air Commodore Borton; Secretary, Flight-Lieut. Anne ; Treasurer, Brig.-Gen. Caddell.Amongst those present were the following :— Air Vice-Marshal Sir Sefton Brancker, Col. The Lord Gorell, Capt. Hon.F. E. Guest, Air Commodore Borton. Mai. Colin Cooper, Group Capt. MacEwen, Brig.-Gen. Groves, Maj. Guerrier, Capt. Poole Warren, Wing-Comdr. Black-burn, Flight-Lieut. Gardiner, Mr. E. H. Hereford, Wing-Comdr. Primrose, Flight-Lieut. Meynell, G. R. Morgan, Lieut. R. C. Emmett, F. C. Wood, FlyingOfficer Eastwood, Wing-Comdr. Jones, Maj. G. Merton, Capt. F. A. Bates, Lieut-Col. Dixon Spain, Squad-Leader Anne, Lieut.-Col. Cecil Fraser, Capt.H. Hamshaw Thomas, A. C. Lace, S. P. Yeates, F. W. Carryer, A. H. Desforges, Lieut. G. Day, Capt. A. W. Hawkins, Flight-Lieut. R. C. Preston, Lieut.R F. M. Sheraton, Lieut. C. J. M. Whittaker, Lieut. A. D. M. Edwards, A. E. MacLagan, Flight-Lieut. T. O. Clogstoun, Flight-Lieut. E. Burton, Mr. H. P. S. Clogstoun, Mr. F. E. Carver, Capt. Lancaster, Dr. Rylance, Squad.-Ldr. Pretyman. Capt. Bennett Baggs, Brig.-Gen. Caddell, Mr. P. Maxwell-Muller,Squad.-Ldr. Russell,Flight-Lieut. Scholeneld, Capt. Broome, Mr. R. K. Pierson, Maj. Payn, Capt. O. Vickers. 403
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