[歷史] SCOUTS IN CAMP. COMPETITION FOR PRINCE OF WALES BANNER.

資料:1936年12月7日《The Hong Kong Telegraph》第4頁


SCOUTS IN CAMP
COMPETITION FOR PRINCE OF WALES BANNER

An event of great interest to all members of the local branch of the Boy Scouts Association occurred on Saturday, November 28, when His Excellency the Governor and members of the Scout Council paid an official visit to the Association Training Camp at Saiwan.
His Excellency, accompanied by Capt. W.J.R.Cragg, was met at the Jetty (in the absence through sickness of the Colony Commissioner, the Rev. N.V.Halward) by Mr. D.A.Pockson, Assistant Commissioner and Honorary Secretary of the Hongkong Branch, and conducted to the entrance to the Camp, where His Excellency was received by Mr. E.Cock, President of the Branch, and Mr. C.Champkin, Deputy Commissioner. The party proceeded to the Camp Fire circle where members of the Council were assembled to welcome His Excellency. A tour of Rev. Cyril Brown; Mr. M.P.Talati; Mr. H.S.Mok; Mr. F.G.Maunder; Mr. A.J.Lane; and Messrs. C.C.Quah and F.H.Chan, District Scoutmasters for Hongkong and Kowloon.
The following Troops sent competing Patrols to take part in the camp which terminated the following evening: Sea Scouts, 1st., 4th., 7th. and 15th. Hongkong, and 3rd., 4th., 7th., 8th., 11th. and 13th. Kowloon.
Competition was keen and a high standard of camping displayed, the 1st. Hongkong (St. Joseph’s College) Troop eventually proving the winner with a total of 190 points out of a possible 200. This completes the competition for the Banner for this year, the Rally having taken place in the spring, when the 1st. Hongkong Sea Scout Troop obtained first place.
The final competition results show the 1st. Hongkong Sea Scout Troop as winner with 363 points out of a possible 400, the 1st. Hongkong (St. Joseph’s College) Troop taking second place with 353 points. Inspection of the grounds was then made, conducted by Mr. A.Grad, Assistant Commissioner for Training, and Pay. Comdr. K.M.Lawder, O.B.E., Fleet Scoutmaster of the China Fleet Deep Sea Scout Troop.
The Camp presented a hive of industry, some eleven Patrols of the local Troops having arrived to take part in the competition camp which forms part of the annual competition for the Prince of Wales’ Banner. Tents were being created, camp kitchens built, meals prepared, and the hundred and one small details being attended to necessitated by a number of boys pitching camp, while fortunately the weather was ideal for the purpose.
The following members of the Council were present and their thanks are due to the Commodore for kindly conveying the party to and from the Camp by launch:
Rear Admiral S.G.Sedgwick, (Rtd.); Sir Wm. Hornell; Lt. Col. H.B.L.Dowbiggin, O.B.E.; Major C.M.Manners, O.B.E.; Dr. G.I.Shaw;


翻譯:

童軍露營
威爾斯太子錦標賽

童子軍總會全體成員最重視的活動已於11月28日星期六舉行了,總督閣下及會務委員皆前往柴灣營地出席活動。
總督閣下由副官克拉格上尉(Capt. W.J.R.Cragg)陪同抵達碼頭,上前迎接的是助理總監暨義務秘書帕克森先生(Mr. D.A.Pockson)(香港總監侯利華牧師(Rev. N.V.Halward)因病缺席)。當他們抵達營門時,會長谷克先生(Mr. E.Cock)及副總監詹堅先生(Mr. C.Champkin)在場恭候。他們其後走入營火場,其他會務委員在此歡迎總督閣下蒞臨,他們包括布朗牧師(Rev. Cyril Brown)、戴拉地先生(Mr. M.P.Talati)、莫慶淞先生(Mr. H.S.Mok)、文達先生(Mr. F.G.Maunder)、李吾先生(Mr. A.J.Lane)、香港區童軍區長柯昭璋先生(Mr. C.C.Quah)、九龍區童軍區長陳福康先生(Mr. F.H.Chan)。
參與露營比賽的小隊來自以下隊伍:海童軍、香港第1、香港第4、香港第7、香港第15、九龍第3、九龍第4、九龍第7、九龍第8、九龍第11、九龍第13。
比賽進行十分精彩,亦展示出高水平的營地建設,香港第1旅(聖若瑟書院)在滿分200分中,以190分勝出比賽。週年錦標比賽就此結束,在首場比賽於春季舉行時,香港第1海童軍旅排名第1。
至於比賽總成績,在滿分400分中,香港第1海童軍旅以363分奪得冠軍,香港第1旅(聖若瑟書院)則以353分排名第2。隨後作出檢閱,檢閱官為訓練助理總監嘉勒先生(Mr. A.Grad)、駐華海軍艦隊深海童軍旅長(Scoutmaster)主計官羅達中校 OBE大英帝國官佐勳章 (Pay. Comdr. K.M.Lawder)。
營地有多項建設,來自本地的11個小隊參與了週年威爾斯太子錦標賽。營幕搭建,廚區建設,準備餐膳,以及一眾男孩設立營區的多項細節,可以說當日天氣十分適合這種活動。
其他出席的會務委員,感謝准將護送他們往返營地及碼頭,他們分別是:賽維特少將(Rear Admiral S.G.Sedgwick)(退休)、康寧爵士(Sir Wm. Hornell)、杜碧健中校 OBE大英帝國官佐勳章 (Lt. Col. H.B.L.Dowbiggin)、文那斯少校 OBE大英帝國官佐勳章 (Major C.M.Manners)、忌連梳醫生(Dr. G.I.Shaw)。