2. Best in Arts – JCpl Bode Yussuf
SPORTS Sports were an integral part of AFMS life. It played a significant role in our day to day life. A sound body leads to a sound mind we were told and a sound body and mind allows for academic excellence. So, we woke up in the morning for morning PT (physical training) every weekday, every Monday was “tempo day” and every evening we had evening games. Most junior airmen participated in several sports and were or more than average in the performance of these sports. In fact the first inter-squadron games had every junior airman participate in high jump, short put and long jump to earn points for their squadron! When was the first competition held? • The first inter-squadron athletic competition was held between the 21 st to the 26th of February 1983. Only track and field events were competed for. • Blue squadron emerged winners with 257 points. Yellow squadron, were runners up with 227 points. • This was repeated again in 1984 with blue squadron garnering 117 points and yellow squadron had 113 points. The second inter-squadron sports competition has racquet and ball games being included. Position FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH FIFTH
1983 Blue Yellow Purple Green Red
1984 Blue Yellow Green Purple Red
1985 Blue Green Red Yellow Purple
1986 Blue Yellow Green Purple Red
Like Man U and Arsenal, blue and yellow squadrons dominated the inter- squadron competition in the first four editions. Who were the pacesetters in the first athletic competition? EVENT 100m 200m 400m 800m 1,500m C/ctry 110m Hurdles
CLASS
TIME/DIST
WINNER
CLASS
TIME/DIST
WINNER
Snr
11.8 secs 27.0 secs 61 secs 2min 13secs
Selfa Pyenap Ichibor Paul
Jnr
13.0 secs 28 secs 75 secs 2min 45secs
Danladi Chwa Dickson Okoro Amana S Danladi Chwa
18secs(100 m Hurdles)
Ajiteru
Shot-put Discuss Javelin H/jump
Snr
Mustapha Husseini
Yuntoe Fidelis Yuntoe Fidelis 18min 30sec Yuntoe Fidelis 18.2 secs Ibrahim Ali 9.70m 24.13m
Innocent Oregbeme Innocent Oregbeme
1.65m
Harrison Ibgi. Lawrence Omage
Jnr
Odigie Chris 35.8m 1.46m
Saniowo Ajiteru