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ARMY MODERN PENTATHLON
ASSOCIATION
President :
THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
OF
MILITARY TRAINING
Vice-Presidents :
BRIGADIER L. F. E. WIELER, C.B., O.B.E.
BRIGADIER R. H. MAXWELL, C.B.
BRIGADIER R. H. L. OULTON,
O.B.E.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Chairman
:
INSPECTOR
OF
PHYSICAL TRAINING.
Vice
-
Chairman
:
COMMANDANT, Army School of Physical Training.
Honorary Secretary and
Treasurer
:
MAJOR R. H. BRANSON, R.A., H.Q., Aldershot District, Aldershot, Hants.
Chairman — Organising Committee :
(as nominated by the District in which the competition is held)
Vice
-Chairman :
COMMANDANT, Army School of Physical Training.
Organising Secretary :
MAJOR L. LAMBERT, A.P.T.C.
A representative from : Northern Command.
Southern Command.
Eastern Command.
Western Command.
Scottish Command.
Northern Ireland District.
B.A.O.R.
General Committee
The Inspector of Physical Training.
Representative from Army School of P.T.
Representative from Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.
Director, Army Sport Control Board.
All members of the Executive Committee (above).
THE HISTORY OF THE MODERN PENTATHLON
COMPETITION
In Ancient Greece the Pentathlon or contest of five events wa3
the most important feature in the Ancient Olympic Games, and the
winner, who had to compete in all events, was declared the Victor of
the Games.
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