RAOC Gazette - page 111
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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 |
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| Early date | 1981 |
| Late date | 1981 |
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SPORTS REPORT IIVTER-UNIT SAILING COMPETITION TWELVE TEAMS from RAOC units in the UK took part in the inter-unit sailing competition at Netley using the facilities of the Army Sailing Association Club House. Sailing on South- ampton water is tricky for many because of the strong tides, and in addition the winds were light each morning, becoming quite brisk by the end of the afternoon. Winners—COD Bicester. MARATHON MEN MARATHON running has really taken off at the Apprentices College. Already established marathoners Captain Andy Jelly and Lieutenant Mick Bott are the heart of the team with Lieutenant Barry Johnson, Sergeant John Hladkij and Corporal Dave James completing a five man squad. The London Marathon saw Bott, Jelly and Johnson in action. Bolt achieving an excellent time of 2.29 minutes gaining one hundred and tenth place. Jelly was right with him until a strained thigh muscle caused him to slow down to finish in 2.38 minutes and three hundred and sixty third position. John- son ran a personal best of 2.42 minutes getting four hundred and sixty third place. Brigadier Cook and W/Private Sharon Price in the lead- he assures us. >r so Last year's winners and runners-up, — DSCS and COD Bicester,—were placed in separate groups for racing on the first day. The reason for doing this soon became obvious because each team (COD Bicester A and DSCS) won all of their races in the first round. COD Bicester came first and second in all five races, but DSCS dropped one point. The COD Bicester B team consisting of Corporal Harden and Holt and crew also did very well, coming second in their group, Everything was on the final afternoon where again the DSCS and COD team won their first two races, so that there was eventually a race off between the two teams. Although Brigadier Cooke and crew got off well clear of the others, Captain Harris became mixed up in a covering battle with Captain Atkey. With about one hundred yards to go, he broke clean although in the meantime Brigadier Cooke had dropped back to help. The final position on the line, with only seconds between all four boats was:—(!) COD Bicester, (2) DSCS, (3) COD Bicester, (4) DSCS. Corporals Hardon and Holt in the meantime had won their race so that the over-all result of two days' needle-sharp racing was:—(1) COD Bicester A Team, (2) DSCS, (3) COD Bicester B Team. It was a very proud Captain Harris who collected the large life-belt, which is the trophy awarded annually to the winners. The helmsmen cannot win races without good crews, and although they had a great deal of work to do Privates Powell and Price worked very hard and looked very pleased when they received their prizes. Lieutenant- Johnson first vereran. Tnjuries and work commitments prevented both Jelly and Bott competing in the Inter Services Marathon. The three man team consisted of Johnson. Hladkij and James. On a cold windy day the cream of the Services Marathon runners set off from RAF Swinderby. The Apprentices College team keeping to- gether up to ten miies when James slowed, at twelve Hladkij dropped back leaving Johnson to push on at a steady six minute mile pace. The eventual result was Johnson twenty two (IOth Army) and first veteran in two hours forty minutes, James ran two hours fifty five minutes with Hladkij finishing a brave three hour two minutes. The team prize went to 3 Para with the Apprentices College gaining a fourth place, a fine result. How many other units can boast five sub three hour mara- thoners on its establishment? S3 — |
| Book number | R0250 |