The necessity for organising sport and other forms of re-creation in the camp is making itself felt and despite a shortage of sporting equipment efforts are under way to organise various teams. Cricket, hockey and soccer appear the most suitable and with the kindly assistance of Padre Pike, the S.A. Padre attached to Base Camp across the way, inter-unit matches will shortly be the order of the day. The first in the series was against 12 Squadron – a soccer match which ended in a 3-0 victory for our opponents, but which also revealed that there is considerable football talent among our personnel. A little more practice and they should combine well.
Routine Order No. 11/43
No. 103123 Lieut. A. B. MURRAY posted in from S.A.A.F. Depot. High winds continue and the weather is still cold. No flying: Oprep No.201
Party of 24 S.A.A.F. ground personnel (other ranks) and 10 Cape Corps left on four days leave. They will be staying at Wing Base camp which on the coast near LEPTIS MAGNA.
The Adjutant and the advance party left TORTORELLA at 09.15 hours, and with the exception of some vehicles taking the wrong road, the trip was uneventful. The first vehicles arrived at the new camp at 17.00 hours. Unfortunately it had rained the previous day and the resulting sea of mud did not make a good impression on the newcomers. No raid was carried out by the Squadron to-day.