RAOC Gazette - page 73
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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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turned out to be. The Officers and Sergeants totalled one hundred and fifty seven in their twenty five overs due to good contributions from Captain Airdrie sixty five and Major Lawton thirty two and despite Corporals Gill and Marshall taking three wickets apiece; in reply, the Junior Ranks finished at one hundred and fifty one for five thanks to Corporal Gill sixty one, Private Lister thirty three and Lance Corporal Birch twenty seven. Meanwhile, Captain Wood and WOl Burton journeyed to York for the North East District AGA Spring Meeting and returned home having won the afternoon Oreensomes Stable- ford competition. Central Ordnance Depot Bicester WITH the Commandant, Brigadier Richard Cooke, away sailing in the Greek Islands for a holiday during two weeks of this month we looked forward with eager- ness to a lull in the activity within the Headquarters—Wrong! 1 In fact we are happy to see him back for more reasons than one. Time for a little brag, our rugby team did very well in the Hill Cup being beaten in the final by Depot and Training Battalion, however, revenge was ours in the Bruce sevens when we beat Depot and Training Battalion. The hockey team won the Bari Festival Shield in the Bari Cup—if that can be counted as winning. Whilst on sport, old Bicesterites will be interested to know we are about to start P3 again. See if we can get the wheelchairs serviceable in time. We have had a fair old change of staff too! Lieutenant Colonel David Evans has gone from 1 Sub-Depot across the road to DSCS—and such a short time after his return from a very successful detachment to Ghana—some people have all the luck (?) Major Peter Scriven, also 1 Sub-Depot (what's wrong with it) has gone to Ord 4(d) at And over. They have been replaced by Lieutenant Colonel Mike Marshall and Major Paul Woodley. An addition, newly on commission, to 1 Sub-Depot is Captain Alan Pedley. Lieutenant Colonel Alan Macdonald has moved to the Tower—-a crowning glory? Major Dennis Bell has gone to NORTH AG and he is replaced by Lieutenant John AlfonL Other new arrivals are Major George McDonald and Captain Mike Hart, 16 BATTALION THIS month has proved a successful one for the Battalion on the sporting front. The Battalion football team won the London League Shield thus ending one of the most successful seasons for almost a decade. Two years ago the Battalion foot- ball team was disbanded. Throughout that season they won only one match. Since then, under the guidance of their Team Manager. Captain Bill Tweddle, they have become once again a force to be reckoned with both in Corps circles and the RAF London League where they play every week. A good squad of eighteen players have worked hard to achieve their success. The team won their Division of the RAF London League and gained promotion. They also achieved a double when they beat RAF Brize Norton to win the League Cup. We reached the final of the Richards Cup for the second year running and were narrowly beaten two to one after extra time by 6 Field Force Ordnance Company. Lance Corporal Shaun Taylor was presented with the Battalion's Player of the Year Award in recognition of his services to Battalion football, Sergeant John Bateman was voted Players' Player of the Year in the RAF London League and Captain Bill Tweddle won the League's coveted Manager of the Year award. In addition Lance Corporals Shaun Taylor and Keith Bannister and Private Geordie Brocki played for the Corps with Lance Corporal Pete Ramsbottom also in the Corps squad. The Battalion squad comprised: Privates Mark Deacon, Geordie Brocki, Pete Graham and Les Graham, Lance Corporals Keith Bannister. Sid Coady and Smudge Smith, Sergeant Larry Power. Privates Billy Hillmand and Dinger Bell Sergeant John Bateman was the skipper. The Battalion has a new Adjutant in the shape of Captain Tim Murray, recently arrived from BAOR. Also new in the Battalion is Corporal Tony Reid, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, who is attached to us for three months pending transfer into the Corps as a Staff Clerk. He must like Bicester as he has already requested that he be posted here when his transfer is finalised. By the time these notes are published Corporal Boot Blackhurst will have departed for Gibraltar. Watch out Gibraltar. — 56 THE RAOC GAZETTE ADVERTISEMENTS SULTANATE OF OMAN ARMY APPOINTMENTS Applications are invited from suitably qualified former Senior N.C.Os of the British Armed Forces to fill the following contract appoint- ments in the Oman Land Forces: — STAFF ASSISTANT ( S U P P L Y ) — W . . 1 Ref No 53M To act as Staff Assistant to the S.O.2 (Material), Applicants for this post must be ex-R.A.O.C. W.CVs. W.O. I/C PROVISION, CONTROL AND ACCOUNTS W.O.2 Ret No, 53G Responsible for the provision, control and accounts functions in an Ordnance Stores Section of an Armoured Workshop. W.O. I/C AMMUNITION SUB-DEPOT—W.O.2 Ref.N0.53c Responsible for the receipt, storage and issue of ammunition at a Sub-Depot. BRIGADE AMMUNITION TECHNICIAN—W.O.2 Ref.No.53L Responsible for inspection of unit ammunition holdings, turnover of stocks, etc. SENIOR AMMUNITION TECHNICIAN—S/Sgt. IW.NO.53E For duties at an ammunition sub-depot VEHICLES SPECIALIST S/Sgt, Ref. No. 52K Responsible for the receipt, maintenance and issue of vehicles at a sub-depot Age limits—49. These are uniformed contract appointments of three years duration, unaccompanied with start- ing emoluments equivalent to £7,900 p.a. (W.O.I), £7,500 p,a. (W.O.2) or £6,900 (S/Sgt) at current rates of exchange, plus an end-of- contract gratuity of 20% of total emoluments received, all pay and gratuities are normally tax free. Furnished accommodation and services are provided free of charge and three periods of 20 days U,K. leave are granted annually, with air passages paid. Interested applicants should write, giving brief details of qualifications and experience and quote the relevant Reference Number, to Personnel Officer (M.R.) at the address below, r Y l l ^ V r X i r k Bournemouth—Hum Airport limited Christchurch, Dorset BH23 6EB |
| Book number | R0250 |