RAOC Gazette - page 59
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| Publication date | 1981 |
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| Early date | 1981 |
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Also congratulations to WOl Frank Lawrence on being awarded his British Forces Hong Kong Colours for rugby and also on arriving back from the tour of Korea with no injuries. In Korea he visited the DMZ between North and South Korea at Pan Mun Jom and also visited one of the three secret tunnels which have been discovered in the South, where the Communist North have tunnelled under the DMZ at a depth of some seventy metres. Another visit was to Gloster Valley where the 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment and C Troop 170 Light (Mortar) Battery RA made their heroic stand between 22nd/2Sth April 1951 at the Battle of Solma-RL Some very good rugby was played as well. TRAINING CENTRE SOCCER SKI-MOUNTAINEERING IT is intended to run a ski-mountaineering course for RAOC personnel in the Swiss Alps for two weeks in Spring 1982. The aim of the course will be to train competent piste skiers in the techniques of ski-mountaineering including ascent and descent off piste and on glaciers carrying mountaineering equipment A secondary aim will be to select personnel from the Corps who could attempt the traverse of the Haute Route from Saas Fee to Chamonix during the Spring of 1983. This is adventure training at its best and any interested personnel should write immediately to: Major M, A. Gilbertson, Officer Commanding. 1 Armoured Division Ordnance Company, British Forces Post Office 37, giving the following details: Rank and name, Unit address, ski-ing experience (essential), moun- taineering experience (if any). THE soccer team's season was a successful one in comparison with the previous two seasons, but it did not finish as the team. had hoped it would, by them becoming the Division 3 Cham- pions—Runners-up (never remembered) was to be their spot. Played sixteen, won eleven, drawn three and lost two with seventy seven goals for and forty two goals against was the final tally. The RAOC six-a-side championship was a different story however. Despite losing three of the original squad through in- jury, the Training Centre team won the competition defeating 10 Ordnance Support Battalion in the final by three goals to two in extra time. The squad, ably organised by Sergeant Kev Keogh, consisted of Lance Corporals Roger Payne, Andy Picker- ing RAPC, TafT John, Gary Hawker, Kenny Hamilton and Private Taff Goodwin. Looking to the future however, plans are already formulated for next season with all of the present squad still scheduled to be serving here until mid 1982. Scouts are also out! Stalwarts such as Sergeants Kev Keogh, Jimmy James and Alan Mayoh, Corporals Gary Hawker, TarT John, Paul Tynan and Roger Payne, Privates Taff Goodwin, Jack Jackson and non RAOC members Staff Sergeant Dave Welham RAC and Lance Corporal Andy Pickering RAPC have all played their parts, although I must add that the only ever present through- out the season was Captain Wally Auton—our selector!—say no more. CORPS TROOPS SOCCER STARS THE Richmond Associates football team, comprising of mem- bers from Headquarters RAOC Corps Troops, Corps Vehicle Company, Corps Stores Company and D. Med. Under the guidance of Sergeant Bushnall the team has enjoyed its most successful season ever. Results last season include winning the *A' Division of the Bielefeld Minor Units League, runners-up in the Bielefeld League cup, runners-up in the Bielefeld ' Knock-out' cup and finalists in the CCRAOC cup competition, RAOC SMALL BORE LONG RANGE CHAMPIONSHIP (TR) 1981 FOLLOWING last years excellent response to the re-intro- duction of the long range match it has been decided to continue this annual event in postal form. The match is based on the Army Small Bore Long Range Championship sixty shots at fifty metres. There is a challenge trophy for the winner plus individual prizes depending on number of entries. For full details and entry forms send £1.00 cheque or postal order to Major S. Pincher, Petroleum Centre RAOC, West Moors, Wimborne, Dorset. Cheques crossed and made payable to RAOC Rifle Association SB. REGATTA RESULTS A GOOD turnout for the Offshore Regatta this year provided the crews of ten boats with some keenly contested racing around the Solent. Racing was started from the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club at Cowes and the boats, after a slow start raced in a brisk easterly breeze. Gradually the yachts spread out as the * grey- hounds ' left the slower boats behind. The wind died in the later stages of the race providing the slow boats with an addi- tional handicap as they struggled to get home within the handi- cap allowance. Min-O-Din won the race for the third year in succession but not without being given a fright by Skirmisher, one of the JSSC Haleyons. The trophies were presented in the Royal Corinthian YC in the evening by Mrs Speller, who had watched the racing with her husband, Major General Norman Speller, Colonel Commandant RAOC from their yacht Tonans. The Regatta was completed by a passage race back to Southsea. This was again marred by failing winds in the latter stages but produced a close finish as the results show. SATURDAY 9th MAY Position Yacht Sailed by Corrected Time { Min-o-Din Maj John Cranmer ... 3 hrs 58 min 32 sec 2 Skirmisher Cpl Des Hardon 4 hrs 1 min 28 sec 3 Quicksilver Maj Robin Farey 4hxs 2 min 33 sec 4 Fluter Maj Henry Bradshaw . 4 hrs 4 min 48 sec 5 Thunderer Maj Tony Furneaux-Harris 4 hrs 9 min 4 sec 6 Samara Brig Gerry Berragan . 4 hrs 16 min 4 sec 7 Scarloey Maj Peter Dixon 4 hrs 22 min 12 sec 8 Naini Tal Girl Brig Gordon Dennison 4 hrs 38 min 52 sec 9 Thunderbolt ... Mr Jim Watson 4 hrs 42 min 10 sec 10 Patroller CaptCarlHoe 4 hrs 58 min 33 sec SUNDAY 10th MAY Position Yacht Sailed by Corrected Time 1 Quicksilver .... Maj Robin Farey 3 hrs 32min47 sec 2 Skirmisher Cpl Des Hardon 3 hrs 33 min 13 sec 3 Fluter Maj Henry Bradshaw . 3 hrs 40 min 00 sec 4 Mm-o-Din Maj John Cranmer ... 3 hrs 46 min 43 sec 5 Thunderer Maj Tony Furneaux-Harris 3 hrs 46 min 54 sec 6 Naini Tal Girl Brig Gordon Dennison 3 hrs 49 tnin 26 sec The t e a m . Back row Sergeant Bushnall, Private McCallion, Cant, Private McMillan, Lance Corporal Gourlay, Evans. Front row Private Leddy, Private Garrett, Lance Gancarcik* Private Ferguson, Private Sultan, Corporal i Corporal Sergeant Corporal Aisbitt. — 44 CHANGE OF ADDRESS COLONEL AND MRS IAN CROMPTON moved in July to 3, The Limes, The Street, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire. |
| Book number | R0250 |