RAOC Gazette - page 21
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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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| Early date | 1981 |
| Late date | 1981 |
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RAOC TRAINING CENTRE ARMY CHAMPIONS FOR the second year in succession the Training Centre has swept the board in the squash world. On Saturday, 4th April 1931, they won the UK Major Unit final, sponsored by Soldier Magazine, by beating the Royal School of Military Engineering Chatham, at Aldershot, by four rubbers to one. The match was watched by a capacity crowd and they were rewarded with some excellent games considering this match came at the end of a long eight month season. The team beat 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, Headquarters UKLF and 39 Engineer Regiment on the way. The following Friday the team left Blackdown at 0400 hours, v despite Staff Sergeant Coufbeck s heavy sleeping, and went off to RAF Lyneham to fly to Gutersloh. The team eventually arrived at Bielefeld at lunch time ready for the Army final on Saturday 11 th April against the 4th Division RCT team, After a training session in the afternoon the team got to- gether for a quiet glass of Herforder and a chance to discuss tactics. The final was at 1430 hours on Saturday at the Ripon Barracks courts and the team was delighted to be met by Brigadier Skinner who was at the courts to present the prizes at both the minor and major unit finals. In the end the RAOC side won again by the convincing margin of four rubbers to one but the score does not do credit to our opponents. Three of the matches went to five games and proved to be a very exciting and fitting end to the season. In his address Brigadier Skinner praised the skill of the players and the importance for Army Squash players to retain the sportsmanship on court for which they are now renowned. The Training Centre side this year was: No. 1 String Corporal Clark Adam REME Apprentices College, No. 2 String Staff Sergeant John Wallis Training Systems Advisory Branch, No. 3 String Lieutenant Colonel John Woodliffe Head- quarters RAOC Training Centre, No. 4 String Staff Sergeant Doug MacLean RAOC Apprentices College (Doug was also team Captain), No, 5 String Staff Sergeant Alan Coulbeck, Em- ployment Training School and No. 6 String QMS[ Ron Spree APTC, Training Battalion and Depot. The team was then invited to a celebration glass of cham- pagne at the Brigadier's home before going to town for another Herforder and a debrief session. Sunday saw the team back at Blackdown via Lyneham feeling rather quiet but very pleased with themselves. Needless to say the team won the South East District league and knockout cup for good measure. All in all, not a bad season. Aimy Squash Champions. Standing left to right: Lieutenant Colonel J . A . Woodliffe, Staff Sergeant D. MacLean, QMSI R. Spree and Corporal C. A d a m . Kneeling left to right: Staff Sergeant J . WaMis and Staff Sergeant A . Coulbeck. INTER-CORPS BADMINTON DOUBLES TOURNAMENT THE withdrawal of travel and subsistence allowances for all Corps sport led to the cancellation of the Army Badminton league programme for 1980/81. However, this restriction was relaxed and allowed an Inter-Corps Doubles Tournament to be held at Aldershot. On day one of the competition the RAOC—with a depleted team which necessitated the hasty recruitment of Sergeant Mayoh from Employment Training School and Private Doe from 6 Field Force Ordnance Company (both without com- petition experience)—were unfortunately drawn to play Royal Signals and RAPC, the strongest sides in the tournament. In a very evenly contested first match the Corps team beat the RAPC by five games to four, due to the efforts of Sergeant Burke and Corporal Nonis, the number one pair, who won all their games convincingly, and Staff Sergeant Orszewski and Sergeant Griffiths who won two out of three. The games against the Royal Signals were close and exciting but, despite Sergeant Burke and Corporal Nonis still being un- defeated and the spirited play of the number two pair of Cap- tain Palmer and Staff Sergeant Orszewski, the Royal Signals won by six games to three. On the next day RAOC, now up to full strength with the arrival of W02 Ferguson, comfortably beat the Royal Engineers and REME by winning each match by six games to three and finished as runners-up to the Royal Signals. A very com- mendable performance by all the players concerned. During the tournament Corps Colours were presented to Captain Palmer (Team Captain) and Sergeant Burke for their fine efforts during the 1979/80 season. The Corps team comprised:—Captain Palmer, 7 Field Force Ordnance Company; WG2 Ferguson, ASA Kineton; Staff Sergeant Orszewski, RMAS; Sergeant Burke, ACfO Birming- ham; Sergeant Griffiths, TSAB; Sergeant Mayoh, ETS; Corporal Nonis, Training Battalion and Depot and Private Doe of 6 Field Force Ordnance Company. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL RAOC a — REME 1 Lieutenant Colonel J. A . Woodliffe, Chairman of Army Squash presents the UK Soldier Magaxine Cup to Staff Sergeant D. Mac Lean, Captain of the RAOC Training Centre T e a m . THE Corps scored a memorable victory over a strong REME team at Bicester in the Stanbois Cup. This was in fact the first time the Corps has won the handsome trophy since 1963. The match was played in extremely poor weather conditions, high winds and driving rain, but in spite of this both teams played neat and attractive football. REME included in their line up a number of Combined Services and Army players whilst the Corps produced a happy blend of aged experience and youthful zest. The Corps started confidently with the wind behind them and James soon established himself in midfield. Both he and Dineley tested the goalkeeper with long swirling shots and it |
| Book number | R0250 |