RAOC Gazette - page 10
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Material type | Journals |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1980 |
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| Colour | Yes |
| Grey | No |
| Early date | 1980 |
| Late date | 1980 |
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Tommy Bunting, following up, deflected the ball past the REME goalkeeper to put the Corps two goals up. RAOC continued to apply pressure, with Jim Wilberforce and Graham Fullager pressing hard, but failed to add to the score. Final result RAOC two, REME nil. Brigadier Beresford presented the Greenford Urn to Geoff Harcourt and then presented Corps Colours to Jim Wilberforce. John Wood, Des Kerr, Graham Fullager, Tommy Bunting and David Jubb. THE CORPS HOCKLEY THE BARI CUP. The 1979/80 Bari Cup Competition was held at Blackdown. Thirteen teams took part including two WRAC sides who, despite lack of match practice, put up a very good performance throughout. The weather was predictably foul; any bids for pro- fessional rain makers? The groundsman, later rewarded in liquid fashion, had prepared four pitches which stood up to some good, some indifferent and some bad play, throughout the competition. First day was confined to establishing which teams should be grouped for the main Bari Cup Competition and which teams had to be content with competing for the Festival Shield. 1 AIDU, COD Chilwell, the ancient DSCS teams and LE(A) all looked to be in with a chance to play in the final. After the completion of the remaining pool matches the finalists were decided with 10 Ordnance Support Battalion and the Apprentice College contesting the Festival Shield and 1 AIDU and Chilwell the Bari Cup. The Festival Shield Final was played first. The match was won on penalty strokes after extra time by the Apprentice College. Both teams played with vigour but were unable to convert effort into goals. The Bari Cup took place immediately after and predictably developed into an exciting final. 1 AIDU opened the scoring when the ' old' warhorse Gavin Bailey converted a penalty stroke. Not disheartened COD Chilwell pressed hard and after many near misses equalised in the second half from a move developed on the left and scored from the right. No further scoring in the second half forced the game into extra time. During this period 1 AIDU scored two more goals and, despite frantic efforts repelled all further attempts by Chil- well to score. The Bari Cup was won by 1 AIDU by three one. Trophies and individual prizes were presented by Brigadier Short who took the .opportunity of presenting Corps Colours to Captain Geoff Harcourt and SQMS Geoff Brennen. WE RETAIN THE GREENFOKD URN RAOC met REME in the annual match for the Greenford Urn at Blackdown. REME, as is their normal tactics, attacked strongly from the opening whistle, several times the REME forwards penetrated the Corps D but good work by Gavin Bailey and John Wood supported by several timely saves by Des Kerr in goal kept the scoreline blank. The Corps half back line of Bob Price, Geoff Brennen and ' Barney' Barnes then started to exert pressure and were feed- ing some good balls through to the forwards particularly to the right flank. Over enthusiasm and badly placed last passes caused the attacks to break down before REME were put under too much pressure. Halfway through the first half an attack developed down the left wing prompted by David Jubbs, during the ensuing melee the ball broke to Geoff Harcourt who took the ball down the line to score from an acute angle. The Corps now picked up their game but REME kept their goal intact and periodically looked dangerous when mounting breakaway attacks. Half time RAOC one, REME nil. The second half was a repetition of the first with RAOC doing most of the attacking but unable to convert their terri- torial superiority into goals. Jim Wilberforce and Graham Fullager substituted for David Hourahane and Bob Price shortly after half time. Towards the end of the match the Corps were awarded a short corner, this was firmly struck by Peter Rosser and CORPS SQUASH OF B A O R TOUR THE most successful and eventful season for Corps squash was rounded off with a tour to BAOR. The UK element of Major Woodliffe and Major Brett, Staff Sergeant Wallis and led by Colonel Jefferies were joined in Hannover by Warrant Officer Class 1 Linnane and Staff Sergeant Robinson. Once again the team's schedule included a mixture of fixtures and exhausting, but very rewarding and worthwhile coaching clinics. Brigadier Skinner and Colonel Jeffries watch the play at Hannover. Whilst in the Hannover area clinics were held for all comers at Verden and Hannover and matches were played against Hamburg Altona SC and Langenhagen Hannover SC. The latter being the club of our old friend Major James Beattie (Retd), the dentist and ex-Army player, who played an enter- taining exhibition game against Staff Sergeant Robinson. Bielefeld was the next venue for a win over Headquarters 1 (BR) Corps and'a surprise match against Seaford College, the Public Schools Squash Champions. The team are indebted to Lieutenant Colonel Hellis and his officers for their generous hospitality at the Bielefeld Garrison Officers Mess. Whilst in the Corps area we were delighted to be joined by our Chairman, Brigadier Skinner. Once again the team took to the autobahn for the long drive to Cologne and a five nil win against the Bergheim SRC. We were pleased to welcome Corporal Daniels of 3 BAD, a promising young player who joined us for this match. After a final match against Headquarters BAOR at Rhein- dahlen a somewhat exhausted touring side headed for Zeebrugge and home. BAOR SOCCER THE annual fixture of TAVR UK versus RAOC was played at Bracht under bright and sunny conditions. The RAOC did extremely well against a very talented TAVR team who only two days previously had drawn with the BAOR side 0-0. The final result two one in favour of TAVR. probably flattered the winners slightly and a draw would have been a fairer result. The Corps had the better of a very fast first half and only a foul on Crouch outside the penalty area by the TAVR goalkeeper prevented the Corps from taking an early lead. The Corps side was working very hard and the central defenders, Corporals Paul Grimsley and Albert Smart were giving nothing away. TAVR scored a surprise, but well worked, goal early in |
| Book number | R0404 |