Portsmouth - Wyllie Woodcraft Trophy

The Wyllie Woodcraft Trophy was named after Mr WL Wyllie RA, who was the ADC (Sea Scouts) for the Portsmouth Association at the time of his death in 1931. The trophy was already known by that name prior to 1931, so was presumably donated by him. It was described as 'a watercolour painting' in the Portsmouth Evening News in 1957.

1930 - 17th (St Simon's) - others taking part included 8th (St Matthew's), 27th (St Patrick's) and 29th (Winchester College Mission)

1931 - event held at Crookhorn on 4-5 July, with programme as follows:

• Saturday

  • 15.55 - Judges addressed teams

  • 16.00 - Start - Patrol Leaders drew lots for camp sites, unloaded trek carts and pitched tents

  • 17.00 - Tea

  • 19.30 - Hot meal (supper)

  • 20.00 - Flags down

  • 20.45 - Combined camp fire

  • 21.55 - Prayers

  • 22.30 - Lights out

• Sunday

  • 07.00 - Rouse

  • 07.45 - Flags up and prayers by teams

  • 07.50 - Breakfast

  • 09.30 - Inspection

  • 10.30 - Scouts Own

  • 11.00 - Tests

  • 12.00 - Prepare lunch

  • 12.15 - Lunch (cold)

  • 13.45 - Tests

  • 15.00 - Strike camp and pack up

  • 16.00 - Inspection of sites and result

A maximum of 200 points were available and results were as follows:

1. 17th (St Simon's) - 152 points

2. 27th (St Patrick's) - 137 points

3. 36th (St Jude's) - 132 points

4. 8th (St Matthew's) - 113.5 points

5. 43rd (Cosham) - 88 points

6. 5th (Albert Road Wesleyan) - 69 points

7. 42nd (Grammar School) - 68.5 points

8. 29th (Winchester College Mission) - withdrew on second day

9. 20th (St Faith's) - withdrew on second day

1932 - event held at Portchester on 9-10 July, with results as follows:

1. 17th (St Simon's) - 165 points

2. 27th (St Patrick's) - 150 points

3. 36th (St Jude's) - 149 points

4. 42nd (Grammar School) - 144 points

5. 8th (St Matthew's) - 142 points

6. 20th (St Faith's) - 132 points

7. 29th (Winchester College Mission) - 124 points

8. 43rd (Cosham) - 120 points

1952 - 34th Portsmouth (Salvation Army Troop) - the 1952 event was held at Southwick Park on 21-22 June. Results were reported as follows:

1. 34th Portsmouth (Salvation Army Troop), Kestrel Patrol

2. 42nd Portsmouth (Portsmouth Grammar School Troop)

3. 42nd Portsmouth (Portsmouth Grammar School Troop)

1954 - 1st Drayton

1957 - 1st Drayton, Curlew Patrol - the 1957 event was held at Whitehill, Finchdean. Results were reported as follows:

1. 1st Drayton, Curlew Patrol

2. 42nd Portsmouth, Kestrel Patrol

3. 54th Portsmouth, Panther Patrol