RAOC Gazette - page 14
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Material type | Journals |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1981 |
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| Colour | No |
| Grey | No |
| Early date | 1981 |
| Late date | 1981 |
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CORPS SKI-IN G }.' XERCISE KNEES BEND, Despite the financial restrictions imposed during the year, Exercise Knees Bend once again got underway in good style, albeit at a greater cost to all in- dividuals taking part. Once again the exercise was based on the Nethy Bridge Hotel Annexe, but because of the lack of snow in the Cairn- gorms, most courses were transported to ' The Lecht * ski slopes where ideal conditions were available for beginners. All four courses were fully booked and in all some one hundred RAOC Soldiers, thirty four Apprentices and thirty six WRACs were able to take part. The last phase of Knees Bend was for thirty four Young Apprentices to have the opportunity to come up to the ski hut and to leam the intricacies of Alpine Ski-ing for a week. Although the snow conditions were far from ideal, it was evident that Exercise Knees Bend had been a complete success in spite of the increased cost to individuals. Our sincere thanks go to all Permanent Staff headed by the OC Hut, Lieutenant Kevin Marshall who helped to make it both enjoyable and challenging, Major General Stanyer inflicts a mortal blow to the haggis during the end of season party. Nethy Bridge Hotel and we were delighted our Representative Colonel Commandant, Major General Stanyer, was able to come along and present our prizes, amongst the guests were Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs Connolly, CRAOC Scotland without whose assistance our Exercise would have been quite impossible. Major General Stanyer was also able to present for the first time Corps Colours for ski-ing to these individuals who had represented the Corps in the Army and Joint Service Championship, The Exercise was a great success and our improved per- formance in the Championships shows that the courses run to teach RAOC soldiers basic ski-ing is beginning to produce a higher standard in the Corps, Our whole hearted thanks go to the OC Ski Hut Lieutenant Simon Perry and his staff for their hard work and enthusiasm. in making the Exercise so successful. Apprentice Gerry Lewis being presented with the Tonanti Trophy by Major General Stanyer. EXERCISE SNOW PLOUGH. This year we had a reduced attendance of unit teams taking part in the Army Ski Cham- pionships to be held in Aviemore, nevertheless teams from: Vehicle Depot Ashchureh, Apprentices College, COD Chilwell, COD Donnington and COD Bicester took part and achieved better results for the Corps than ever before attained. The following Army races were won by RAOC skiers: — Regular Army Novice Trophy by Private Chris Stoton of COD Chilwell, Regular _ Army Seeding Race by Captain Richard Eccles of Apprentices College, Regular Army Junior Soldiers Minor Units Prize by the RAOC Apprentices College. In all, three open prizes for the RAOC. Our own Corps trophies were presented to:—Corps Champion WOl Ron Foster of Vehicle Depot Ashchurch; Corps Unit Championship, Vehicle Depot Ashchurch; Best RAOC Novice, Private Chris Stoton of COD Chilwell; The Stanyer Trophy, Apprentice Gerry Lewis; The Minogue WRAC Trophy, Second Lieu- tenant Gillian Haddon of COD Bicester; Award for the Best Veteran, WOl Ron Foster of Ashchurch. The annual end of season party was this year held in the Phota Captain Dowries. Mrs Berragan presents the Novice Award to Private Stotan at Chilwell won at the Army Ski Championships. |
| Book number | R0250 |