RAOC Gazette - page 231
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| Publication date | 1977 |
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| Early date | 1977 |
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SWIMMING THE CHAMPIONSHIPS THE combined individual/team championships were held in the Aldershot Military Baths on 15th September. The meeting again followed the format revised in 1973 when many of the distances to be swum were reduced in an endeavour to in- crease participation. It was very gratifying this year to see ninety three individual entrants and seven teams participating— the highest number since the reorganisation. More encouraging still standards were much improved and five championship records were broken, In the Unit competition championship honours were taken by CAD Kineton in their first entry for many years. CVD Ashchurch were a close second illustrating yet again that the new format of Corps Championships is such that minor units have an excellent chance of winning. Detail results were as follows: — Overall Platings—Unit Championships—First* CAD Kine- ton, eighty one points; Second, CVD Ashchurch, sixty three points; Third, RAOC Apprentices, forty six points; Fourth, Commando Squadron Logistic Regiment, forty points; Fifth, COD Donnington, thirty four points; Sixth, Training and Depot Battalion, thirty three points; Seventh, COD Bicester, thirty points. Team Events Medley Relay—First, Apprentices, 2.55.5*; Second, Donnington, 2.56.1; Third, Commando Squadron, 3.02.0. Breastroke Relay—First, Bicester, 3.45.4*; Second, Kine- ton, 4.01.5; Third, Donnington, 4.05.0. Team Events Freestyle Relay—First, Ashchurch, 1,51.8; Second, Kineton, 1,55.0; Third, Commando Squadron, 1.55.1. Chain of Command—First Training Depot and Battalion, I.15J*; Second, Commando Squadron, 1,16.9; Third, Donning- ton, 1.17,5. *New Corps Record Individual Events—200 yards Freestyle—First, Lieutenant Wickham, Training and Depot Battalion, 2 minutes 36,0 seconds; Second, Private Thornhill, CVD Ashchurch, 2 minutes 39.0 seconds; Third, A/Private Younger, Apprentices College, 2 minutes 44.4 seconds. 100 yards Breastroke—First, Private Fleming, Commando Squadron, 1 minute 22.2 seconds; Second A/Private Robson, Apprentices College, 1 minute 28.0 seconds; Third, Lance Corporal Chander, Training and Depot Battalion, 1 minute 29.0 seconds. 33£ yards Butterfly—First, Lieutenant Wickham, Training and Depot Battalion, 19.9 seconds,new record;Second,Apprentice Private Hutton, Apprentices College, 20.7 seconds; Third, Private Burrows, CVD Ashchurch, 22.1 seconds. 100 yards Freestyle—First, Private Thornhill, CVD Ash- church, 1 minute 03,9 seconds; Second, Lance Corporal Cooper, Training and Depot Battalion, 1 minute 04,1 seconds; Third, Corporal Fallon, CAD Kineton, 1 minute 09,6 seconds. 66} yards Backstroke—First, Private Sterland, CAD Kine- ton, 46.0 seconds, new record; Second, Major Hourahane, CAD Kineton, 51,2 seconds; Third, Lance Corporal Shufflebottom, CAD Kineton, 52.9 seconds. Individual Medley—First, Private Sterland, CAD Kineton, 1 minute 16.0 seconds; Second, Private Fleming, Commando Squadron, 1 minute, 18.3 seconds; Third, Private McMillan, CVD Ashchurch, 1 minute 31.3 seconds. BAOR TENNIS THIS year's RAOC BAOR Tennis Tournament was held in Rheindahlen. The weather remained fine throughout and the tournament was thoroughly enjoyed by all who took part The climax was the singles finals between Sergeant Muggleton of Corps Stores Company and Corporal Chariton of SSD Corporal Charlton who won the RAOC BAOR Tennis Singles* and with Corporal Burke, rhe Doubles. Viersen. Both had just met in the doubles finals and so were now familiar with one anothers' style. The exciting match went to tie-breakers in the first two sets and was finally won by Corporal Charlton 6-7, 7-6, 6-1. Singles Winner—Corporal H. W. F. Charlton, SSD Viersen. Doubles Winners—Corporal H. W. F. Charlton, SSD Viersen; Sergeant S. Burke, SSD Viersen. Singles Runner Up—Sergeant G. A. Muggleton, Corps Stores Company. Doubles Runners Up—Sergeant G. A. Muggleton, Corps Stores Company; W02 P. J. O'Neill, HQ RAOC Corps Troops Central. Singles Plate—Colonel E. R. Edwards, 15 Composite Ordnance Depot. Doubles Pta/e—Major A. G. Kennedy, HQ BAOR; Major F. R. Turner, HQ BAOR. GOLF SOCIETY ATJTXJMN MEETING THE Autumn Meeting of the Golf Society was held at High Post Golf Club on 15th and 16th September. Some twenty eight golfers played in the meeting, enhanced by the addition of eight ladies in the mixed foursome com- petition on the Friday afternoon. On Thursday the weather was gloriously warm and sunny and the * Jeans Cup' (Stableford) and the ' Bogey Cup * were won by Captain Tony Taylor and Major David Eccles. Although the weather was not quite so good on Friday some good golf was played. Major Bob Dickenson won the * Deepcut Trophy* (Scratch) on a count back from Major Ron Rush who won the ' Richards Cup * (handicap). The main handicap trophy for consistently steady golf over three rounds, the 'Autumn Bowl,' went to Lieutenant Colonel Mike Watts. {We are pleased to learn that since the meeting he has twice had his handicap reduced). In the Open Foursomes Major Tom Scaife and Sergeant Paul Ladley triumphed but it was the runners up who deserve particular encouragement. Apprentice Privates Storey and Buchanan were very welcome at the meeting and we hope they continue their interest for many years. Apprentice Private Storey also won the Brownlee Putter awarded to the best Soldier. The Bush Cups have, for three years, been absent from the Montgomery household but yet again will bear the engraving Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs Montgomery. Well done Monty and Mary. CRICKET FINAL REPORT THE domestic season ended with a most enjoyable drawn match against the Royal Marines, played at Bramley. Set to make 186 in 150 minutes, the Marines were only three runs short when stumps were drawn. Scores: RAOC 185 (Wood 53, Hardick 52, Goldring 24 not out); Royal Marines 182 for 5 wickets. 176 —- |
| Book number | R0246 |