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BOY SCOUTS' ENTERTAINMENT. ¶ Following their custom of previous years the 4th Gosport Troop of Boy Scouts entertained about fifty poor children of the district to tea in the Congregational Schoolroom on Wednesday evening. A telegram conveying good wishes were received from Col. R. H. Martin, C.B., J.P. (Distrcit Commissioner). Mr. Stoakes, secretary of the Gosport Association, presided at an entertainment subsequently given by Mr. T. Batchelor's party of well-trained juvenile performers from Els
BOY SCOUTS' ENTERTAINMENT. ¶ Following their custom of previous years the 4th Gosport Troop of Boy Scouts entertained about fifty poor children of the district to tea in the Congregational Schoolroom on Wednesday evening. A telegram conveying good wishes were received from Col. R. H. Martin, C.B., J.P. (Distrcit Commissioner). Mr. Stoakes, secretary of the Gosport Association, presided at an entertainment subsequently given by Mr. T. Batchelor's party of well-trained juvenile performers from Els
4th Gosport are mentioned in the roundup of the Rotary Boxing Trophy by "White Chief", followed by the Pollinger Cup for Football. "Rover Squire Long (4th Gosport) had so much the better of his contest with Rover Kilford that the fight was stopped in the second round…" Football results: First round, 4th beat 8th by 16pts; Semi-finals, 4th beat 1st by 24pts; "All these games were of half an hour duration (quarter of an hour each way), with two minute intervals. In the final owing to the time and
4th Gosport is mentioned in the results of the Inter-Troop Boxing Preliminaries. Results: W. Berry was beat by R. Claydon (8th); T. Long was beat by H. Hannaford (8th); Pollinger was beat by H. Alberry (8th); R. Coombes was beat by U. Hudson (6th); S. Philips was beat by R. Little (8th); R. Eboral beat F. Froud (8th); J. Long beat B. Wheeler (10th) after an extra round
4th Gosport is mentioned alongside other Troops as having Scoutmasters contributing to a total of 80 years service between them
4th Gosport are mentioned in the roundup of the Rotary Boxing Trophy by "White Chief", followed by the Pollinger Cup for Football. "Rover Squire Long (4th Gosport) had so much the better of his contest with Rover Kilford that the fight was stopped in the second round…" Football results: First round, 4th beat 8th by 16pts; Semi-finals, 4th beat 1st by 24pts; "All these games were of half an hour duration (quarter of an hour each way), with two minute intervals. In the final owing to the time and