RAOC Gazette - page 36
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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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season by the Dulrnen Rugby learn. Known as the 4 Mean machine" in Rugby circles, they had a crushing 10-4 victory in the Rhine Area scven-a-side competition. Unfortunately in- toxicated by the heady wine of success they allowed them- selves to lose the next round. h Undaunted, their coach Major Alan Jamieson smiled and said * the next best thing to winning is losing," and went on to deny that he had been approached to train the WRAC Male Voice Choir next season. The Unit Football team finished fifth in the Munster Minor Units league with a playing record of played twenty one. won eleven, drawn one, lost nine, for fifty one, against thirty six, and I am sure that they will want to wish their team manager WO I Munce well on his impending posting and thank him for his support for the season—they will always wear it! The Unit potted sports competition has started its summer season and celebrates the occasion with the publication of a set of rules so complicated that it is rumoured that a team of American Lawyers are to be employed by Regimental Admin Group to look for loopholes. Ordnance Depot Antwerp IF these notes appear more sketchy than usual it is because your correspondent is keeping one weather eye peeled for the arrival of the Inspecting Officer to complete Part 2 of our ARU, while at the same time, is scribbling like crazy to meet the Editors deadline for copy. Yes, today is when it all happens and we find out if our efforts over the past twelve months have been worth it Hackneyed though the subject may be, we could not let the day go by without a mention. The main news this month is again supplied by the Stores Officer's department The staff of the PUE Accounts Office visited their sister Unit at Dulmen recently. As well as trading technical tips they also appreciated the German hospitality and are looking forward to playing host on the return leg in the not-too-distant future. After waiting almost twelve months, Captain Mike Hart at last took delivery of his new car. He now has the problem of convincing AG9 that he really does need that extra couple of months at ODA (in addition to the twelve years or so that he has already served in BAOR!) to deny HM Customs the oppor- tunity of collaring him for import duties etc. Not to be out- done, Major John Livingstone and Major Percy Smith, numbers 1 and 2 in the DSO hierarchy have also appeared with new cars. They are obviously not short of a few shillings in that department. * The most disappointing news on the sporting scene this month is the fact that the Hockey team did not win the BAOR Minor Units Cup as expected. They failed at the semi-final stage, losing by two goals to nil, both of which were scored in the last minutes of extra, time. The team is concentrating now on playing off outstanding league fixtures and have a reason- able chance of finishing top of Division 2 of the Rhine Area The Ord nance Depot Antwerp Hockey Team. League. The photograph shows the team with the Rhine Area Minor Units Cup. Also in the picture are the Commander, British Forces Antwerp, Colonel B. G. Simpson (on the right) and the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel G. Broome. The football success story continues with the team report- ing a 3-0 victory over VSD Moenchengladbach recently. In addi- tion they reversed a 7-0 drubbing suffered last year, by soundly defeating a very strong and talented side from the Royal Military School, Weert in Holland, by three goals to one. Things really are looking up! From the golfing fraternity comes news that at the RAOC BAOR Spring Golf Meeting Staff Sergeant Jim Bowen was runner-up in the Spring Scratch Cup and Captain Joe Molletl brought back the Chatfield Plate for the Stableford Com- petition. The Olen Military Golf Club recently organised a golf clinic, with instruction by an English professional from the new golf club at Wommelgem, Swings have changed so much that some people are no longer recognisable on the course and strange phrases, such as * lateral sway' have crept in- to clubhouse conversations. Sergeant Mick Mays recently donated prizes for a competition prior to his departure. Mick has put in a lot of work at the golf club and will be a con- siderable loss to our rapidly dwindling golfing community, Our ladies report that at the last Wives Club Meeting before Easter a Concert was given by Mrs Darling and her ' Girls. 1 It was a great success and they are seriously thinking of enter- ing the cast for * Opportunity Knocks.' The show involved a lot of work for the wives but was fully appreciated by the audience. Farewells were also paid to Mrs Darling, who will be greatly missed not only by the Wives Club but by the whole Garrison. We wish her well in the future. A night to remember for Mrs Nugent, she won the * snowball* at Bingo. Sergeant Dave Francis has been in RAF Hospital Wegberg for the past few weeks and is sorely missed in the VCC. Our congratulations go T to Corporals Dave Kilpatrick, John Justin and Trevor * Twiggy Twohig on promotion to that rank, to Lance Corporal Gordon Parkin and his wife Elizabeth on the safe arrival of Clare, and to Private Mick Coulson and his wife Carol on the safe arrival of Daniel Leslie. Our best wishes to both new arrivals, Barrack Services Rhine Area OUR contribution to the Moenchengladbach Stadt Kamival was our CABO, Mr Bunny Austin. He marched bravely in the procession in his kilt and accessories—playing his bagpipes. His position in the procession was immediately behind the Hannen Alt Beer float and he was still on his feet at the end! Well done. At a recent ceremony in Moenchengladbach, the CRAOC Rhine Area, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Vickery- presented a Commander in Chiefs twenty five years meritorious service certificate to Herr * Herman ' Kircher. 1 British Corps A ^ ^ M ^L ^E ^ ^ ^^fr^^k ^^•f^F ^ | ^m ^ ^ ^^ HEADQUARTERS OUR opening account of life in 1 BR Corps must surely start with a congratulatory note to the mem- bers of AQ Branch on winning the inter-branch sports competition held during the winter season. ' ^ l e Commander presented the trophy to Corporal Paddy Stanway, who has now left us for the de- lights of HQ AFCENT. We also bid farewell to Sergeant Eric Chambers going to 1 Combat Sup- plies and welcome Sergeant Pete Bedford, Corporal Steve Babbage and Private Bill Evans. G Air Clerks have had a fifty per cent increase of staff with the arrival of Private McGillavery. Congratulations and best wishes to Jane Fredrix of G SD on her forthcoming marriage. Whispers of Sub Ranks coming through, successes at pro- motion boards etc echo down the corridors of power but the cuts of the Stephenson report scheduled for trial on 1st June, leave us all too busy to stop and notice. The Supervising Office welcome WOl Shone to replace Conductor Pat Graham who leaves us on well earned com- missioning. The boss slips quietly out every morning to the Computer Text Processing Centre (Automatic Typewriter Pool) to gloat over the three central processors, two VDU's etc; rumour has it he polishes his MBCS in there. Watch out shortly for a photograph of the Central Services. The PAs/MS Corner would like to welcome Staff Sergeant Mac MacLaren who has recently joined us from I Parachute Logistic Regiment, and also congratulate him on his provisional selection to substantive promotion. It looks very much like the job of Chief Clerk MS is specially reserved for Paras! Since last writing, Staff Sergeant Ian Lennox is happily waving his Posting Order in Staff Sergeant Jack Rowley's face (Chief Clerk Trg/Eps). Tan is posted to Cyprus for one year (see what I 24 — |
| Book number | R0246 |