Military Personnel Do Battle In The Commander British Forces Cup

Hundreds of military personnel in Cyprus have been doing sporting battle in the annual Commander British Forces Cup. 

The event sees teams from across the island go head-to-head in nearly a dozen sports. 

And as Simon Newton reports, this year the event was as close as ever...

Winners by event:

• Cross country – 2PWRR
• Golf – 2PWRR
• Squash – Episkopi Station
• Football – 2PWRR
• Rugby – Akrotiri Station
• Hockey – Episkopi Station
• Volleyball – 1LANCS
• Cycling – Episkopi Station
• Orienteering – Episkopi Station
• Indoor rowing – Dhekelia & Ayios Nikolaos
• Tug ‘o’ War – Episkopi Station

Overall results:

1st - Episkopi Station – 40 pts

2nd – 2PWRR – 37 pts

3rd – Akrotiri Station – 32 pts

4th – 1LANCS – 29 pts

5th Dhekelia & Akrotiri Station – 26 pts