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My grandfather Sidney Wellington, a private in the 7th Dragoon Guards was a bit of an athlete. In his retirement notice it said he took part in these games and did rather well. I was wondering what they were?

Welcome Kathy.

What is the date of the games?

I don't know the exact date. He enlisted in March 1900 and was discharged in March 1907 at Canterbury.

Kathy,

I have search the newspapers between 1900 and 1910 without success so far. I will keep looking.

Regards
David

I have looked again at the newspaper cutting and found out that he was in Durban when the sports happened and finished 3rd in the mile.
Hope this may be of some help. Many thanks for looking.

Kathy

There is apparently nothing in the SA National Archives (Pietermaritzburg Repository) between 1900 and 1910 that refers to these games. The University of Kwa-Zulu Natal's Killie Campbell Collection might be worth trying.

Regards
Brett