RAOC Gazette - page 58
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| Publication date | 1981 |
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| Early date | 1981 |
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exciting match with the lead changing several times before pro- ducing a clitFhanger finish with the whistle going with the Apprentice College leading nineteen to fourteen. The cup final was a repeat of the Hill Cup with COD Bicester "A* versus RAOC Training Centre y A.\ Bicester were obviously out for revenge and soon showed their superiority in the game of sevens. Well generated by Corps Captain WOl Digger Denholm Bicester became worthy winners twenty nil. Mrs Shiela Bruce was kind enough to attend the afternoon session and to present the trophies and individual mementoes after the final. RTJGBY NEWS ,i!LL CUP FINAL. The Hill Cup Final 1981 was played at Blackdown between Training Centre and Bicester. The match took place on the * old Corps pitch/ on the Apprentice College playing fields, which was beautifully prepared for the game, a crediL to all those concerned. The day, too, was excellent for playing being overcast and cool with a very light breeze. The game started with both sides making some basic errors through over-eagerness and resulted in early penalty attempts by both sides from difficult positions. The Training Centre exerted ;nost of the early pressure with their forwards providing some Mood ball although neither side was able at this stage to capitalise on second phase play, A penalty converted by Sapher- ^on after eleven minutes was just reward for this pressure by the Blackdown side. A second penalty by Sapherson some eight minutes later gave Training Centre a six nil advantage and the added confidence of this lead produced some more adventurous play. Bicester however, playing very aggressively, continued try- ing to get their backs moving and only some very fine tackling, particularly by Claughton, prevented a breakthrough. The game continued in a to and fro fashion unliJ a good threequarters move started by Bicester Captain Denholm ended with wing Mansfield scoring a fine try in the corner. The first half ended with Training Centre leading six four. The second half continued in much the same vein as the first with play going from end to end. The robust forward play in the set pieces continued to be dominated by Training Centre but the Bicester threequarters maintained their ad- venturous moves when they were able to get possession. How- ever the good ball being fed to Training Centre enabled Watton, out of position at outside half, to produce some probing runs one of which ended up, after involving several forwards, with a good try by Catterall. Training Centre now had their tails up and went all out for victory with some exciting, if not always skilful, attacks towards the Bicester line. The final score of the match however was the result of some very fine play by Training Centre with hooker McNaught opening a gap through the centre and Watton finishing well with a try under the posts which Sapherson converted. The final result: RAOC Training Centre sixteen, COD Bicester four, was a fair reflection of the game but both sides contributed to a good, clean and well fought match, Training Centre: Private Sapherson, Corporal Barry, Cap- tain Claughton (Captain), Captain Kerr, Corporal Gray, Sergeant Watton, Captain Carman, Sergeant Tarr, W 2 McNaught, Corporal Brown, Sergeant Zycinski, Corporal Daniels, Corporal Jenkins, Lieutenant Argyle, Sergeant Catterall, Corporal Loynes, Sergeant Hollows. COD Bicester: Lance Corporal Clayton, Lance Corporal Mansfield, Major Lougher, Staff Sergeant March, Corporal Edwards, WOl Denholm (Captain), Staff Sergeant Davies, Staff Sergeant Sutton, WOl Chandler, W02 Dance, Major Shore, Sergeant Wilkes, W 2 Randall, Captain Hardy, Corporal Snape, Staff Sergeant Stallard, Corporal Welton. Referees: Lieutenant Colonel Cannons. Touch Judges: W02 Edwards, Sergeant Gilford. BRUCE SEVEN'S. The Inter-Unit seven-a-side competition, the Bruce sevens, took place on the Apprentice College playing fields at Blackdown. The twelve teams entered were organised on a basis of four leagues of three teams with each team to play the other two* The winner of the league would then progress into the knockout section for the cup and the runner-up into the plate. The day was ideal for sevens and all the teams entered into the spirit of the day and some highly entertaining rugby was played. The efforts of WOl Kermode ACC and his fellow referees did much to ensure that a good day was had by all. The final for the plate was between the Apprentices College and the defending cup winners 1 Ammo IDU. This was a very IN GENERAL. The Corps has had a good season, not least due to the support from units in making players available which has been superb, and this has been reflected in our retaining both the Lilhco and Palestine Cups. On an individual note both Captain David Kerr and Corporal Chris Christopher played for Combined Services and Corporal Christopher also represented Hampshire. The follow- ing played for the Army: Sergeants R. P, Tarr, R. Travers and G. Zycinski and Corporal C. Christopher. H O N G K O N G R U G B Y THIS last month saw the end of a very successful season for the Hong Kong, British Forces and Tigers RFC Teams, Ron Audrain of the Composite Ordnance Depot being the tight- head prop for all three. The 1980/81 season started early for Ron with training for the Hong Kong squad in July '80 and their first match in September against Wasps from England. In November Ron was selected for the Hong Kong squad which competed in the seventh Asian Games held in Taiwan. Hong Kong played Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Japan in their group and were defeated only by the latter team. They then played Taiwan for third place in the Games, whom they defeated twenty six to nih and Hong Kong returned with well-earned Bronze Medals. The Commander British Forces, Major General Chappie, being introduced to players from the Combined British Forces Team. Corporal Ron Audrain, RAOC, is in the centre of the photograph. With British Forces Ron has enjoyed a great season against such opposition as Nagoya and Dankatu, (teams from Japan), whom they defeated. He was also selected as one of four British Forces players to combine with members of the Royal Regiment of Wales in their tie against Invercargill from. New Zealand. In March this year Ron played in l a * Commander British Forces " select side when they played the Taipans X V ; a match which CBF won. March also saw the annual * Cathay Pacific * International seven-a-side tournament held here in Hong Kong with teams from all around the world competing. After the tournament Ron played in the Hong Kong squad against a. * Rest of Asia * side, which was televised. Hong Kong were the victors twenty four to fourteen. Finally, at the very end of this season Ron captained a Hong Kong English side in their tie against a Hong Kong Welsh side. He also toured Korea with his club, the Tigers. |
| Book number | R0250 |