250
THE YPRES TIMES
each, and we respectfully ask everybody to
wear this League emblem.
Application for tickets, prices Is., 2s. 6d. and
5s. (including tax), should be made as early as
possible to the Hon. Secretary, London County
Committee, Ypres League, 20, Orchard Street,
W.l. Ladies are cordially invited. A limited
number of tables can be reserved for parties of
four and upwards, on payment of 2s. per table
on the 2s. 6d. tickets, and 2s. 6d. per table on
the 5s. tickets. Latest date for application is
October 21st.
We look forward to a record gathering on
October 26th. See page 254).
INFORMAL GATHERINGS.
The Gatherings commenced again on Septem
ber 19th and will continue to be held on the
third Thursday in each month at the Bedford
Head Hotel, Maiden Lane, Strand, W.C.2,
from 7.15 p.m. to 10 p.m. These re-unions are
organised to enable ex-Service men and their
friends to meet and renew old acquaintances
and to further that wonderful spirit of com
radeship.
We hope that the list of fixtures announced on
page 249 will be duly noted and the Gatherings
well patronised. The Hon. Secretary of the
London County Committee will be pleased to
send invitations to any friends interested on
receipt of names and addresses. Ladies are
cordially invited.
PURLEY BRANCH.
The Bombardier's Foursomes.
A larger number than ever entered for this
knock-out competition this yearthe total
being 38 pairs including all previous winners
and finalists the draw was made and posted
to each competitor at the commencement of
summer time and the first battle was played on
April 24th. In view of the number of matches
on which to report only brief results can be given
First Battle.
Corp. A. A. Meredith (10) and Lieut. J. H.
Hines (13) bt. Pte. A. K. Irens (4) and Capt.
L. R. Ray (6), 3/2 Capt. C. F. Tissington (11)
and Gnr. W Kerr (9) bt. Lieut. S. Vaughan
(17) and R. M. Simpson (13), 5/4; Lieut. C. J.
Frost (14) and Rfm. G. Green (15) bt. Lieut.
F. St. John North (17) and Lieut. K. May (14),
4/3 Pte. H. Boon (20) and Lieut. A. C. Stewart
(17) bt. Major L. Meakin (14) and Major J.
Wayte (18), 6/5 Capt. B. Smither (12) and Capt.
C. D. Lovering (10) bt. Major J. L. Menzies (18)
and Lieut. J. D. Mills (16), 2/1 Capt. W. K.
Scott (7) and Capt. A. S. Green (11) bt. Lieut.
A. D. Duncan (11) and Capt. G. B. Mutton (18),
2/1.
Second Battle.
Capt. Tissington and Gnr. Kerr bt. Corpl.
Meredith and Lieut. Hines 4/3 Lieut. Frost
and Rfm. Green bt. Lieut. R. W. Pullen (22)
and Corpl. H. R. Turnock (24), 7/5 Lieut. J. K.
Jones (14) and Lieut.H.S. Panchaud (12) bt. Capt.
D. H. Morgan (24) and Capt. R. L. Haine (20)
Capt. E. Featherstone (1) and Major Graham
Carr (7) bt. Q.M.S. S. J. Brown (6) and Lieut.
S. G. White (9), 1 up Major S. F. Wood (7)
and Capt. E. A. S. Lund (18) bt. Capt. E. C.
Ashby (8) and Lieut. B. R. Brill (10), 5/4 Pte.
E. S. Butt (2) and Major L. W. Alderson (7)
bt. Major J. S. Hall (18) and Capt. G. E. E. B.
Nicholls (24), 2 up Gnr. J. K. Macfarlane (13)
and 2nd-Lieut. C. E. Reeves (18) bt. Lieut.
N. A. Zinn (24) and Lieut. H. J. Fitton (22),
1 up Major H. G. Harris (16) and Capt. N. W.
Streat (14) bt. Gnr. H. M. Brown (18) and Lieut.
E. A. Adams (18), 3/2 Lieut. R. R. Birrell (17)
and Capt. J. G. Rae (8) bt. Lieut. C. E. Terrell (16)
and Lieut. H. L. W. Hancock (12) Capt. S. T.
Grant (15) and Lieut. T. G. Crump (10) bt.
Capt. D. L. Waghorn (14) and Lieut. F. H.
Hayns (24) 8/7 Bmdr. E. A. R. Burden (3)
and Lieut. J. V. Lindsay (7) bt. Capt. F. W.
Douse (9) and Corpl. C. T. Taylor (9), 1 up
Pay-lieut. N. Bell (20) and Pay-Cmdr. F. Monk
(16) bt. Lieut. J. J. Mellon (14) and Corpl.
E. A. Satchell (15), 3/2 Lieut. E. W. Bennett
(16) and Capt. H. St. G. Railing (10) bt. Major
D. H. Scott (18) and Major J. F. Legg (22) at
21st; Major A. Grutchfield (18) and Corpl. C.
Stroud (16) bt. Lieut. S. Murray (16) and Driver
C. C. Wood (15), 2 up Pte. H. Boon and Lieut.
A. C. Stewart bt. Capt. B. A. Forster (8) and
Lieut. C. G. H. Midgley (8), 1 up Capt, W. K.
Scott and Capt. A. S. Green bt. Capt. Smither
and Capt. Lovering, 2 up.
Third Battle.
Lieut. Frost and Rfm. Green bt. Capt. Tissing
ton and Gnr. Kerr, 3/2Lieut. Jones and
Lieut. Panchaud bt. Capt, Featherstone and
Major Graham Carr, 2/1 Pte. Butt and Major
Alderson, w/o Major Wood and Capt. Lund,
scratched Major Harris and Capt. Streat bt. Gnr.
Macfarlane and 2nd-Lieut. Reeves at 19th; Lieut.
Birrell and Capt. Rae, w/o Capt. Grant and
Lieut. Crump, scratched Bmdr. Burden and
Lieut. Lindsay bt. Pay-Lieut. Bell and Pay-
Cmdr. Monk, 6/5Lieut. Bennett and Capt.
Railing bt. Major Grutchfield and Corpl. Stroud,
2/1 Pte. Boon and Lieut. Stewart, w/o Capt.
Scott and Capt. Green, scratched.
Fourth Battle.
Lieut. Frost and Rfm. Green bt. Lieut. Jones
and Lieut. Panchaud at Woodcote, by 2/1 Pte.
Butt and Major Alderson bt. Major Harris and
Capt. Streat at Purley Downs by 6/4 Lieut.
Birrell and Capt. Rae bt. Bmdr. Burden ann
Lieut. Lindsay at Woodcote by 2/1 Pte. Bood
and Lieut. Stewart bt. Lieut. Bennett and Capt.
Railing at Woodcote by 4/2.