HISTORY PAGE 7 OF 13 "SPORT" NEXT HISTORY PAGE The Company has won many trophies in Battalion competitions. In 1946 the football final was held at Villa Park, the home of Aston Villa (The 1st A team are in the white shirts. (BELOW) |
(Below left) The famous cricketing Bedser twins present a cricket bat to 1st A BB member Brian Osborne at a special presentation evening at the Odeon Cinema in Birmingham. He had won it in a competition in the BB magazine 'Steadfast' |
Another win at Villa Park. The Cup is presented by Ralf Kilner Brown, the Battalion President, on 28th April 1950 after beating the 46th 5 - 1 (BELOW) |
A 1st A group outside People's Chapel in 1976 displaying their competition trophies including the 1975-6 Birmingham Battalion football cup. (Right) |