RAOC Gazette - page 201
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| Publication date | 1977 |
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| Early date | 1977 |
| Late date | 1977 |
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The team consisted of Colonel Berresford. Lieutenant Colonel Bhabutta RADC, Lieutenant Colonel Hcndy 4 from Kineton, Lieutenant Colonel Elliott from Bramley. Major Woodliffe from Ashchureb, and Major Roach and Major Bennett (Team Captain) again from Kmelon. This convincing victory for the tennis team gave the CADs and CVDs victory in the Base Organisation Cup and was the first time that the Grand Slam had been achieved by any of the competing Units. Also on the tennis front our Tennis Team moved from strength to strength in the fight for the Army Cup. As winners in the West Midland Disl/ict we met the team from the AAC at Netheravon, winners in the South West District. The team members found that not only did they have to compete against each other but they also had to fight the weather. All the games were played in torrential rain much to the annoyance of everybody, especially those unfortunate enough to be wearing spectacles who found that they played most of their games with blurred vision. CAD Kineton played magnificently, despite these weather conditions, and Netheravon conceded the match 6-0. THE CAD/CVD TENNIS TEAM Major Woodliffe, Major Roach, Lieutenant Colonel Elliot, Major Bennett, Colonel Berresford, Lieutenant Colonel Bhaburta, Lieu- tenant Colonel Hendy. Whilst the rest of the world turned their attentions to Headingly we, at CAD Kineton, discovered hidden cricketing talents during the recent Inter Company Cup competition, Geoffrey Boycott watch out! In the first semi-final * C Company proved too strong for Headquarters Company winning by fifty nine runs. Lieutenant Max Burnett thirty one not out and W02 John Lawrence twenty eight were Headquarter Company's main scorers. The second semi-final prduced a thrilling finale. * B ' Com- pany batting first, made one hundred and twenty for four in their twenty overs. In reply W Company made one hundred and seventeen for seven wickets, Lance Corporal Jim Croft being run out on the last ball after attempting a boundary shot which would have given *A' Company victory. The final, fc played on 4th August, was a very well con- tested match. B ' Company won the toss and elected to bat. They made one hundred and nine for four with W02 Carl Forde making a brave forty seven after having his nose broken during his innings! Staff Sergeant Terry Kitchen made thirty seven to add to his fifty one runs made in the semi-final which made him the highest scorer in the competition. * C ' Com- pany in reply made eighty eight all out, losing their last five wickets for only six runs. Lance Corporal John Hartley took three wickets in three balls. The Inter-Company swimming competition was also held in August. The intrepid swimming teams braved the elements at a nearby school swimming pool to compete for honours. Major successes of the day came from C/HQ Company who won the final competition with forty six points from A Com- pany, with thirty eight points, C/GQ Company won three out of a possible four relay races setting up some fast records for next years competitors to break. The WRAC element also took part, with the B Company girls winning the competition with fourteen points from those in the A Company with ten. Our congratulations go this month to W02 Greig and to Staff Sergeant Morten on being presented with Long Service and Good Conduct Medals by the Commandant. Central Vehicle Depot UK HEADQUARTERS A "Sports Quiz Night' was recently held in the Sergeants Mess sponsored by Watneys with beer selling at lOp per pint; teams being entered by the Sergeants Mess, Officers Mess, Cheltenham Police and the RMP Association, Since the two winning teams were from the Cheltenham Police, rumours have started that the members of the Sergeants Mess can now drive with some immunity in the Cheltenham area! The Sergeants Mess also played host to a cricket team, accompanied by wives, from the British Legion Club at Bishops Cleeve. It has been heard, in the 4 passing, that Sergeant Paul Greene our attach- ment from Down Under' thinks he has been here long enough, he is beginning to get used to and likes our local brew. VEHICLE DEPOT ASHCHURCH BEING the kind hearted man I am, 1 have decided to scribe just one more month's GAZETTE notes before handing over to Captain Bill Roberts who joined us today from PSO Sutton Coldfield, welcome Bill, I hope you have a pleasant stay at Ashchurch. WOl Cook and Sergeant Humphris were the recipients this month of the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and with their congratulations we must also add those to Mr Carter who at the same presentation received the Imperial Service Medal. Colonel Blakemore had the pleasant task of presenting all three medals and we hope to have photographs of the occasion ready for next month's notes. Morning Physical Training seems to be the in thing at the moment with the DGOS challenge firmly fixed in the * over forties' minds, our ever welcome Physical Training Instructor, Corporal Foxon, has the programme well in hand while the over forties appear to be enjoying their weekly stiffener with Captain Knight, Our Quartermaster, Captain Harry Hayward, is checking training facilities in the Taunton area hoping to pass his BFP 2 nearer home. The cricket season coming to a close sees the odd situation of bodies in cricket whites training beside the Unit football team and we count ourselves lucky indeed to be in a Unit with such a wide range of sport facilities, Despite all advice given by the married staff of the Orderly Room, Judy Brown decided she would 'see for her- self and married Private Pringle on 30th July. We were only joking Judy, sincere congratulations. Congratulations to Corporal Williams and Hubertina and Lance Corporal Lewandowski and Sue on being blessed with a daughter and son respectively. Corporal Johns has just started a four month exchange tour with the Australian Army and we are shortly to receive Sergeant Green from Down Under, let's hope you both enjoy your tours, and Corporal Johns . . . . don't look for the Ashes while your over there, apparently they have been Boycotted! Corporal Sanderson is currently blessing Major Ford for fixing him a detachment in Kenya while Sergeant Parkes, complete with ice hockey stick, has gone to Canada to *help them out* for four months meanwhile back in Ashchurch, Privates Canale, Davies, Jeffers, Mclver and Lewandowski have all been promoted to Acting Lance Corporal—well done. Sergeants Hassan and Eldridge, Corporals Stone and Crilley, Lance Corporal Quinn and Brammer, Privates Gover, Worrali, Dearden, Speed, McMurdo, Counsell, Coole and Young have all joined us this month—welcome. To those who have departed for sunnier and not so sunny climes and to civilian life, farewell. VEHICLE DEPOT HILTON WE at Hilton have not regularly contributed to THE GAZETTE, an omission which will be rectified. Tlie Depot is in Derby- shire close to the Staffordshire border. Because we are a civilian organisation sporting activities are not so prominent as in Depots with a military contingent, we do nevertheless, have a promising ladies netball team. They recently attended the Civil Service Sports day and were not disgraced. Once the artistry of their play matches the beauty of the members then they will certainly do well in the local league they hope to join. Watch this column for news of the mens football team. Jan Miller our lady Work Study Officer, is now being referred to as Hilton's answer to Blasford-Snell. She has — I 56 — |
| Book number | R0246 |