RAOC Gazette - page 279
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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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** IN THE ARMY SQUAD OUR congratulations are due to Lance Corporal Willy Morton of Donnington who has been chosen to play for the Army at football. We are delighted to hear that, in the match against Sussex on 24th October, he played well and contributed to the winning Army score of two nil. Two days later he was playing against the Civil Service and though the Army lost three to one on this occasion, he has been chosen again for the next two matches. Lance Corporal Morton, who comes from the Scottish nursery $f football at Falkirk, has played much football in the Corps, interrupted only by a year spent in Benbecula. This is his first call to the Army squad and we very much hope it is a lonarunning success. Lance Corporal Willy THE DGOS FITNESS TO THE OVER | PERSONALITY LANCE CORPORAL ANDY GREEN of Training Company in the Depot, joined the Corps in September 1976 and completed his basic training with Gibraltar Platoon. Having joined as a potential officer on an O Type engagement, Andy then went across to the RCT POC Troop at Buller Barracks in Alder- shot for a ten weeks course. Being a known athlete, Andy was entered in the Depot team for the Travers Clarke meeting where he had a succession of near successes. As Andy's speciality was the Triple Jump he entered the South East District Inter Unit Team Championships which event he won. Andy had already been selected for training with the Army Athletics squad and eventually he represented the Army as a junior in the Inter- Services Championships where again he won the Triple Jump. Subsequently he was a member of the Combined Services team against Wales, We hope that next year Andy will go on to represent the Army again as a senior with equal success. Morton. CHALLENGE FORTIES THE following have successfully completed the distance: Lieu- tenant Colonel M. L. Mathams, RAOC Cyprus; Lieutenant Colonel L F. Elliott, CAD Bramley; Captain I, E. Fox, CAD Bramley; Captain R. W. Sider, VSD Moenchengladbach; Lieu- tenant Colonel D- A. Man, Corps Troops Central; Major J. G. Daykin, 80 Supply Depot; Captain W. E. Roberts, Vehicle Depot Ashchurch; Captain M. Padley (RAPC), Vehicle Depot Ashchurch; Sergeant B. R. Bolam, Corps Troops Central; Sergeant C. H. Bellamy, Central Ordnance Depot Donnington; WOl C C. Bedwell (R. Sigs), Vehicle Depot Ashchurch; W02 P. J. O'Neill, Corps Troops Central. THE COVER SPORTING PHOTOGRAPH HEAD still down after the ball has left the clubhead, straight left arm—an extension of the club itself, hips out of the way ready for a good follow through and a high finish etc, etc, etc Makes you sick doesn't it when most of us would be showing a keen interest in the club- house chimney pots and wondering why the resultant cover drive has ended at best on the next fairway. Still it's nice to see it done properly and by a member of the Corps—Lance Corporal Ian Gray. Bom in Edinburgh (where else?) and son of Lieu- tenant Colonel W. M. Gray RAOC, he has played golf from the age of nine. After a spell as a professional he joined the Corps and is now stationed at the Army Air Corps Centre, Middle Wallop. For the last two years he has been the AGA Stroke Play Champion and is a member of the Army Team. The well timed photograph was taken for THE GAZETTE on the 1st Tee at Burnham during the 1977 Inter-Services Championship by Douglas Pratt of Soldier Magazine. Photo Lieutenant Jon Campbell WAITING FOR PACKER BY LONOSTOP WHEN one has reached the stage of admitting to the age of thirty nine, although an absurdly young Staff Clerk had documentary evidence to give the lie to even that brave ad- mission, fresh successes, particularly in the sporting world, seldom come one's way. To arrive at a new station and be asked, nay implored, to draw deeply from the well of personal experience and, with tender loving care, mould eleven players of varying standards into a cricket team is a challenge no Yorkshireman would refuse. The gamble was taken and the cup was won. But where is Kerry Packer? Let us consider the case. Mr Packer needs a skipper for the Rest of the World v Australia. There are two candidates Longstop and Tony Greig. They will now be compared and the impartial reader can draw his own conclusions: Coolness under Fire, Greig has skippered teams in Calcutta and Sydney. Longstop has skippered teams at Bracht and Wulfen. There can be no doubt as to which are potentially the more explosive areas. Point to Longstop. Leadership. Greig has persuaded tired bowlers to give their all at the end of a long day in the field. Longstop has persuaded staff clerks to take weekly physical training. Point to Longstop. Motivation. Greig has called on players to join Mr Packer in return for large sums of money. Longstop has sent the CQMS and Master Butcher on a Bl Storeman Course. Point to Longstop. Blind Faith. Greig believes in Kerry Packer. Longstop believes in AG9. Game, set and match (to quote another sport) to Longstop. The question still remains however, where is Kerry Packer? 210 — |
| Book number | R0246 |