SOCO win Spot the Ball

Photo supplied by: John McGuiggan

This was a Nottingham Evening Post competition and the guys actually won a car, however because they couldn't split the car ten ways they gave each £1,000.00. They were all based at Central Police Station in those days, way before Sherwood Lodge was ever thought about.

Ch Insp. Harvey (John) Waghorn with the cheque for winning a Spot the Ball competition. Sgt Les Weston is beaming in the middle and the rest are a mix of civilian and police
officer scenes of crime staff. 
left to right: Sgt Jim Arnold, Richard ( Dick ) Ellington , John McGuiggan,Peter (Henry) Sketchley (you can just see the top of his head), Les Weston, Phil Lines, Keith Ratcliffe, Ian Harrison, Tom Lea, Mrs Rose Ash, Ch Insp. Harvey (John) Waghorn.