RAOC Gazette - page 81
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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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THE 7/11 ORDNANCE FIELD PARK BASKETBALL TEAM Winners: 1 Division Minor Units Championship. Runncrs-up: RAOC BAOR Championship. Back row from left to right: Private Potter, Staff Sergeant Webster, Staff Sergeant Rule, Private Brechin, Sergeant Wadley. Front row: Private Perry, Major Thomas (Corps Troops East), Staff Sergeant Hesketh (Captain), Lance Corporal Ettridge* Lance Corporal Outhwatte. Well, to cut a long story short we won by three goals to o .e, thanks to our new arrival Corporal Alan Frampton scoring r.vo goals and to Private c Stitch ' Hone who has continually reminded us that k * It just came on me right foot so I hit it"— a stitch in time saves nine? ! It was a fast flowing game and full marks to 20 Ordnance Field Park for being worthy opponents. Needless to say one and all were in a jubilant mood on return to camp and here we must express our humorous thanks to Corporals Chris Donal and Bill Wreyford (and crutch) for the memorable highland fling rumours of who came a cropper then? Oh not me sir " It just came on me right foot so I hit it."" We are currently hosting 44 Parachute Ordnance Field F rk who arrived from the United Kingdom on their Summer Camp and would you believe it they challenged us to a game of football, resulting in a win by twelve goals to two jumps, or falls or something. Congratulations are extended to Sergeant Ron Chapman, Lance Corporals Trevor Savory and George Szkoda on attaining substantive ranks and Corporal Brian Wilkes on promotion to A/Sergeant. We welcome Privates Alex McAulay and Mick Trayner (who joins his brother Des) and to Corporal Scottie Irvine and family. Farewell to Corporal Alan Kelly and Lance Corporal Pete Clint who have left us for Donnington and Deepcut respectively. 2 Division ^KV|B£H| •P^^^Hy^^H ^T^^^^^^klM IH^^^L^^B^B fip^^^^^P^H | ^ ^ K k | ft^V^^H^P^ ^^^^^^^^^^H ^^^^^^^^^^M ORDNANCE COMPANY THE main feature of the month of May as 6 h been the semi -voluntary' period of prohibition that we have indulged in. For the three weeks that it took to completely rebuild the Unit club, faces have been n m tne l° S evening but in the mornings it has been noticeable that there has been a fresh spring in the step of some of our members on their morning runs. At the eventual Grand Opening on 21st May the new premises were packed as large numbers of guests came to marvel at the plush surroundings with quilted bar, pannelled walls, fitted carpets aM sophisticated, dimming lights. The finished result is a r «* ^lLt to all those who lent a hand, mainly in their own time. •'-nly thanks must go to Lex Moo too, Roger Bowden, Eric Hunter, Stu Brooks, Alan Ashcroft, Eddie Lawson, Barry Jones, Larry Evenden and Ray Toplass. To all others who have contributed, including those wives who ' l o s t ' their husbands for so many evenings, a big and heartfelt thank-you. The message is now clear—keep the money flowing in as our bank balance is looking far from healthy. Whilst all this activity on the building front was taking place we continued to take part in other events. One such was the participation of a team of ten runners from the Unit in the Annual Relay Race round the Aasee. The race is run with many classes of competitors, from toddlers to totterers. We were in the Special Class II, which includes soldiers, police and firemen, etc. Each of our runners had approximately 650 metres to run before handing over the baton,, in some cases with an obvious sigh of relief! Taking part were: Corporal John Selkirk, Lance Corporals Ossie O'Hara and Pete Learmonth, Privates Smudge Smith, Terry Stokes, Carl Rosario, Andy Girvan, Bill Morrison, Roy Blythe and Craftsman Paul Rope. The team managed to achieve fifth place—a gallant effort. Messrs Selkirk and Learmonth enjoyed the event so much that they promptly entered a local race at Senden. In the Open Class over ten kilometres they managed twelfth and thirteenth with a time of forty three minutes. An excellent effort. However, lest anyone think that we are a Unit of pedestrians it must be added that Sergeant Bill Farrant scorns the use of feet. He tells us that it costs him points if he even puts his foot down at all; yes he rides motor bikes in Trials. To date his most successful appearance has been in the German Army Munster Garrison Championships. In Class 2 (NCOs) he took first place against eighty seven other riders including several highly rated British riders. A great individual effort by Sergeant Farrant. Lastly may we extend welcomes to Corporals Jimmy James and Mick Higham and their respective families; and to Privates Carl Rosario and Paul Glen. The only farewell being to Corporal Dave Clelland who has decided to opt for the pleasures of civilian life. Farewell and good luck. 87 SUPPLY DEPOT IN a flurry of last minute MFO boxes, Major Graham Browning has departed and we welcome our new OC, Major Garry Smith. So far, we have not started Rugby training, but then we are only thirteen Military strong and until the new OC can push through his establishment amendment for a hooker and a wing three quarter to be added to our strength, we consider our- selves safe. Major Browning's farewell in the Unit Club, was a spark- ling affair which included a Cabaret provided by Mrs Jacqueline Campbell, wife of Sergeant Eddie Campbell. The surprise of the evening was a ' This is Your Life' presentation by mem- bers of the Unit to mark Major Browning's farewell, W02 Eddie Hillan was type cast as Eamonn Andrews and a major achievement was to get a reluctant Sergeant Bob Hooson to appear in drag as a Chinese lady of doubtful morals. Our CQMS Staff Sergeant Tug Wilson, on the other hand, needed no prompting to don female apparel, in fact he quite likes it. In March we were visited by the members of 8 Regiment RCT Wives Club, who were shown around the Depot and were suitably impressed by the excellent presentation of our wares arranged by W02 Hillan and our Master Butcher Sergeant Geordie Harker. In April we were hosts to the German Civil Service Head of Wehrbereichsverpflegungsamt III, the local German Supply Depot and his two deputies. After a briefing on our role, they were shown around the Depot and expressed surprise at the range of our activities compared with theirs. Farewells have been said to Staff Sergeant Jan Duftus on his departure to Cyprus, Sergeant Eddie Campbell to civilian life and Corporal Trevor Asquith to Hong Kong. We welcome in their place Staff Sergeant Tony Arkle, Corporals Bob Sidgwick and Graham Mullarkey. 4 Division I I ' I HEADQUARTERS RAOC ^ — ^ ^ EXERCISE DOUBLE TAKE very nearly ^ ^ • ^ ^ ^ provided us with our first exercise fatality ^ ^ H ^ ^ ^ for many a year, in the form of Major *^^5^^^B P a t Fleming acting as umpire to 20 Ord- W^K^^^m nance Field Park. Whilst following a ^^^^^^M 20 Ordnance Field Park patrol through ^^^J^^r a fairly dense wood he was somewhat surprised by a number of unfamiliar rifle shots. Assuming them to be from our 4 enemy * provided by 2 Royal Irish he did his * umpire bit * by making notes and passing constructive remarks on the pro- cedures carried out by the patrol. At this point he was rather |
| Book number | R0246 |