RAOC Gazette - page 59
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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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WE WIN THE ROYAL IRISH RANGERS BOWL — ONCE AGAIN THE Corps has won the Army Inter-Corps Golf Competition for the Royal Irish Rangers Bowl for the fourth time in five years. Our team, which consisted of Corporal Gray, WOl Bowen, Staff Sergeant Ladley and WOl Kearney, beat REME in the final at Tidworth by a convincing thirteen holes to two. * * • THE Spring Meeting was held at Blackmoor Golf Club on the 20th May. The results were: — Championship Cup Winner WOl Bowen Hill Trophy Major Clayton Handicap Cup Lieutenant Colonel Upton Forbes Cup Captain Taylor Scratch Cup WOl Bowen Captains Cup Staff Sergeant Hooper After six weeks of fine weather it rained all day—but this didn't dampen the spirits of a record turnout of members. AIDU WIN BOTH HILL, A N D B A R I CUPS FOLLOWING two comparatively easy games to gain a place in this years Hill Cup final the Ammo IDU met the Training Centre in a dogged game at Kineton. Although this was sup- posed to be a neutral venue the greater proportion of support on the day was for the 'Ammo ' underdogs who must have thought they were playing at home. However, after a very tight game, they emerged the winners by four points to nil—a try, appropriately enough, by the Skipper Captain White. When the final whistle was blown both teams were ap- plauded off the field by the spectators who seemed to have en- joyed the tension. Following the game the trophy (which has now been con- tested by Corps Units for thirty six years) was presented to Captain White by Brigadier Short. 1 Ammo IDU also has a proud hockey record in the Bari Cup Competition. For the four years since first entering the fray they have managed to emerge winners on two occasions and Hill Cup Winners 1980. — 42 Staff Sergeant Bailey receives the Bari Cup from Brigadier Short. have been runners-up once. In the last three festivals the only goals conceded have been two goals in last years finals and one goal this year. INTER-CORPS CHAMPIONS THE BAOR Inter-Corps Badminton Championship was held at Ripon Barracks, Bielefeld; the RAOC team was captained by WOl Frank Linnane. During the morning the Corps beat the veteran RE team to gain a place in the final against R Signals. It was an exciting finish but the seal was set for RAOC victory when our second pair (Frank Linnane and W02 George Fergusson) de- feated the Signals first pair. Our first pair (Staff Sergeant Graham Orszewski and Corporal Guy Nonis) systematically destroyed all opposition to give the Corps its second Inter- Corps Championship in two years. Colonel Carter, the Chairman of the BAOR Badminton Association, presented the prizes. The Corps team was as follows: WOl Linnane (Captain), W02 Fergusson, Staff Sergeant Orszewski, Sergeant Berry, Corporal Nonis, Privates Brown and Saxby. BAOR FOOTBALL RAOC v RCT UK RAOC took on the visiting RCT UK side at Bielefeld and in hot sunny dry weather the game ended in a four all draw. After a scrappy opening RAOC settled down and began to produce some good football. Their superiority eventually told and Lance Corporal Sooty Sutcliffe scored a fine goal after outrunning the RCT defence. All this good work was to no avail when some very sloppy casual defensive work allowed the RCT to equalise. This set back was soon for- gotten as the Corps got back into top gear and totally out- played RCT for the remainder of the first half; Sutcliffe scoring twice more to record a hat-trick. Half time RAOC three—RCT UK one. The RCT fought much harder in the second half and scored a second goal from the penalty spot. Captain Wally Auton, who had been prompting his forwards well from mid- field, combined with Private Dave Taylor for Taylor to score and put the Corps two goals up. RCT however would not give up and scored twice to make it level at four all. RAOC had chances in a scrappy final fifteen minutes but failed to score. Although the final result four all, indicated an even game, the Corps were kicking themselves for twice giving away a two goal lead. Team: Goalkeeper—Sergeant Geordie Baynham. Defence —Lance Corporal Albert Smart, Corporal Paul Grimsley, Lance Corporals Robo Robertson and Jock Barr. Midfield—Corporal Don Bennett, Captain Wally Auton, and Private Dave Taylor. Forwards—Private Tony Warrall, Lance Corporal Sooty Sut- cliffe and Private Nev Todd. Reserves—Sergeant Ricky Attard and Private Scouse Beedon. Coach—Sergeant Dodger Allan. — |
| Book number | R0404 |