1st Essex - Sports Day 1886
On 12 August 1886 the 1st Battalion held a sports day at Abbey Field, Colchester
Stewards - Major Wood, Captain Watson, Lt Tufnell
Starters - Captain Guilding, Captain tempest and Lt Walters
Judges - Major Hill, Major Churchil;l, Major Morell and Major Fleming
Committee - Sgt Major Freeman, Orderley Rood Sgt Brown, Sgt Blaney and Sgt McCurley
Results - Winner named first
Throwing the Cricket Ball - Sgt Hartnett Pte Kelly
100 yds flat race - Cpl McCurley Sgt McCurley Sht Hartnett
150 yds flat race for veterans with over 13 yrs service - Pte Jarvis mDrummer Downton Sgt Saunders
120 yds flat race for Sgts and L Sgts - Sgt McCurley Sgt Hartnett Sgt Blaney
One mile flat race - Cpl Cathcart
Putting the shot - Sgt Hartnett Cpl McCurley
100 yds flat race for recruits under 12 months service - Pte Strange Pte Kerrison Cpl Fowler
150 yds flat race for the Band - Cpl McCurley Sgt McCurley Pte Paddle
Half mile flat race - Cpl Ives Pte Mott L Cpl Kennedy
120 yds hurdle race - Sgt McCurley Cpl McCurley Sgt Hartnett
Boys race for under 16 yrs - Kearney Ford Taylor
Quarter mile race for recruits - Pte Wilkins L Cpl Fowler Pte Strange
High Jump - Sgt Hartnett Cpl Ives Cpl McCurley
Thre Legged Race - McCurley & McCurley Goody & Arnell
Quartyer mile flat race in marching order - L Cpl Kennedy Drummer Whitehead Pte Pratt
Smartest Turnout - Pte Prown
Obstacle race - Pte Edwards Pte Kelly Sgt Blenny
Sack race - Pte Skews Cpl Simmons Pte Paddle
Donkey race for Officers in costume - Lt Walters Lt Warry Lt Hill
Menagarie race for Officers - Lt Walters Lt Faussitt Lt Hebden
100 yards race for Officers - Lt Walters Major Fleming Lt Carlton