On Saturday 24^th April Company, Senior and NCO members of the 1^st Lye company attended the annual Worcestershire Battalion Competitions Day at Carters Lane Baptist Church in Halesowen.

Results

Three companies were present at this year's Competitions Day - 1^st Kidderminster, 1^st Lye and 1^st Redditch.

Drill

This year only 1^st Redditch was able to enter the drill competition - which it did with two teams.

Draughts

The draughts was played with three players per team.

1^st Kidderminster and 1^st Lye both entered two teams each for the draughts, while 1^st Redditch entered three teams. The final came down to a 1^st Redditch team versus 1^st Lye A, of which 1^st Lye A was the victor.

Darts

The darts were also played with three players per team.

1^st Lye and 1^st Kidderminster both entered two normal teams, as well as a third joint team; while 1^st Redditch entered either two or three teams. One of the two semi-finals saw 1^st Lye A playing and defeating the joint team, while the final saw 1^st Lye A go on to defeat a team of 1^st Redditch, continuing the company's five year tradition of winning this part of the competition.

Football

The football was five-a-side.

The winning team was a joint team between 1^st Kidderminster and 1^st Lye, whom won in a final against a 1^st Redditch team which went to penalties.