Royal Navy players came close to breaking the Army’s customary dominance of the three-day Combined Services Real Tennis and Rackets competition, played at Queen’s Club, London.

Why do the Royal Navy’s dinghy sailors return to the stately surroundings of Dartmouth at the beginning of every season to hold the annual Holt Cup Inter-Command two-boat team racing?

The Navy hosted the Army in Portsmouth for a gruelling opener to the Inter-Services football competition, which ended with honours even.

Healthy snowfalls before and during the 2003 Royal Navy Ski and Snowboarding Championships at Les Arcs in the French Alps ensured the best conditions for many years.

The Navy’s three Inter-Services champions moved a step closer to this year’s National ABA championships by reaching the All-England semi-finals.

Royal Navy cross-country runners enjoyed excellent conditions at the annual championships, with West Country athletes taking the honours.