RAOC Gazette - page 15
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1977 |
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| Early date | 1977 |
| Late date | 1977 |
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RUGBY HONG KONG TIGERS INDONESIA TOUR IN ALMOST exactly one year from a suggestion made at Tigers AGM, Tigers RFC left Kai Tak Airport en route to Jakarta, Indonesia for their first ever Rugby tour. Tigers RFC, made up from the minor units in Kowloon, left for Jakarta with a twenty three strong tour party. Eight of whom are members of the Composite Ordnance Depot; Captain Ken Collins, Captain Terry Ewers, WOZ Pat Chandler, Staff Sergeant Colin Mears, Staff Sergeant Keith Allcock, Sergeant Steve Bonta, Corporals Roy Edwards and Keith Holt. The tour programme was designed to play three games in three days with a twenty four hour stopover in Kuala Lumpur on the way there and back. The party arrived safely in Jakarta, perhaps a little worse for wear due to Malaysian Air- lines Systems kind hospitality in supplying free drinks. None- theless, we were met by our hosts, taken to an Inn where the tactics of Jakarta RFC soon became obvious as they continued where MAS left off! Our first, and hardest, game was against Jakarta RFC 1st XV. It was both fast and furious with Tigers forwards supplying the three quarters with plenty of ball. The final scoreline of Tigers eleven points, Jakarta nil points was a tribute to the team in enduring the Jakarta hospitality and continuing to play attractive Rugby. Jakarta RFC were amazed at our recovery rate, even admitting that Tigers had played some of the best Rugby seen in that part of the world for some time. Those selected to play two games in two days, particularly when suffer- ing from the Jakarta tactics, were not amused; even Paul Davies the skipper, tried to delegate the Captainship. All, how- ever. was in vain as Tigers RFC lined up to play Jakartas 2nd XV, Against Jakarta 2nd XV, Tigers looked a little weary for the first ten to fifteen minutes but as the weariness wore off some superb Rugby was applauded by the many spectators. It was a credit to the team that the eight players, not selected the previous day, slotted in without any problems. The final scoreline of Tigers eighteen points Jakarta three points set the seal for the tour, with only the seven-a-side tournament the following day to come. After the first game which was convincingly won by the T-gers, the heavens opened and a solid sheet of rain fell for about an hour. This caused the sevens final to be started with three inches of mud underfoot which to most players from Hong Kong, was a totally new experience after playing on grounds which look and feel like concrete. The wet conditions made the ball very slippery which led to bad handling from both sides. The final whistle sounded and Tigers held their one hundred per cent unbeaten record with a six points to four points win. The Rugby over, the remaining twenty four hours of the >'i;r in Jakarta was enjoyed in every respect with much of the :hanks going to our kind hosts who looked after us so well. Many friends were made on this tour which will be remembered by us all for some time to come. We are lucky that Jakarta RFC will be representing Indonesia at the International seven- a-side Tournament here in Hong Kong and we look forward to repaying their kindness which helped to make the trip such a success. CORPS HOCKEY vNCE the last report, the Corps Hockey team has had mixed fortunes playing four matches, winning two drawing one and Jos in g one. Our winning matches were against Aldershot Services and Royal Army Education Corps. The match against ine Aldershot Services was won five goals to nil with Corporal P. Rosser scoring all five goals. Contrary to the score line, the match was evenly played and most of the luck went with us, The match against the RAFC resulted in a four to one win for the Corps and again was played in a hard but friendly fashion. Our drawn match was played against the Honourable Artillery Company and the score line was 1-1, the HAC scoring their equaliser in the last thirty seconds of the match. The Corps lost the match versus the Royal Signals on a day which was bitterly cold and pouring with rain, the score line being 2-0 for the Royal Signals. It is interesting to note that the Corps has lost two matches this season both in wet. windy and cold conditions; it appears that the individual skills of the Corps players are restricted in adverse conditions! Only three matches remain in the current season and they are against: Royal Army Medical Corps (present Corps Champions), Staff College Camberley. and the annual match between the Corps and Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (The Greenford Urn). (See page 32). Sergeant Farguson, the Captain of the Kineton team, receives the Bari Cup from the Representative Colonel Commandant, Major General Cornock. INTER CXIT HOCKEY THE BARI CUP THE festival this year attracted fifteen entries, including once again a team from Northern Ireland and a team made up from the various widely spread sub Units of I Ammunition In- spection and Disposal Unit. It was unfortunate that at the last minute 19 Ordnance Field Park had to withdraw its team due to an exercise. On the first day of the festival the remaining fourteen teams were drawn into four leagues, two leagues of four and two leagues of three teams each. The top two teams in each league went into the Bari Cup and the remaining six teams went into the Festival Shield leagues: At the end of the first day the following teams went in- to the Bari Cup leagues: 10 Ordnance Support Battalion, RAOC Northern Ireland. RAOC Training Centre 'A' and Central Ord- nance Depot Chilwell, Central Ammunition Depot Kineton, 3 Division Airhead Ordnance Company, Central Ordnance Depot Bicester and the Casuals. The following teams went into the two Festival Shield leagues: 1 Ammunition Inspection and Disposal Unit, Central Ordnance Depot Donnington and the |
| Book number | R0246 |