Fine morning we leave camp at 10.30am for the sports, go by light railway from Arras Stn arriving at ACHIET-LE-GRAND about 2.30pm rotten journey, good attendance at sports.

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Sports. 255 entries for the 100x. CLIFFORD & WHITEHOUSE both win heats. CLIFFORD beaten in 2^nd round. WHITEHOUSE keeps in but beaten in final, he got a very bad start. We win the 1 mile relay. HACK ½ mile, CLIFFORD ¼ mile Lt MASON  & WHITEHOUSE 220x each good race. HACK ran excellent. SHEPPARD ran a bad mile & got 6^th he left things too long? Went with Capt STEVENS in a car to visit 2^nd Bttn he was going to join 9^th Devons as 2^nd in command. He put me down at Ransart & I walked to Blaireville got wet through in legs & feet, very heavy storm, see Fred REEVES & he puts me up alright. Good night.