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Transcription held at Grately. Last years champions "The Beaumond Grun-
ties' reformed (with a slightly changed cast) into the New
Baumond Gruntics.
The team consisted of Major Grunly
Bunyard, Major Lurkcr Lewis and Captain Scroote Johnson.
The Grunties traditional nurdling garb was resurrected in the
form of Battle Dress (BD) and various other attachments. Un-
fortunately these three brave men were defeated by a 'cam net/
Their BD attachments became caught up whilst crawling under
said net and meanwhile other teams crawled speedily on.
Despite a brave attempt to regain the lead they were forced
into second place behind a much younger team, However, all
was not lost. The 'A' Company B team fought their way through
to the semi finals. Sadly they were knocked out by the eventual
winners, the Super Nurdles. B Team consisted of Captain John
Inman, Captain Phil Freegard and Lieutenant Alan Goldie.
Anguilla Platoon who were performing as the Corps of Drums
were somewhat amazed at their officers form of dress and
especially by such loud make-up!
' B ' COMPANY.
Summer Term, like the weather, is fading
fast with Berlin, Balaclava and Brunei Platoons having attended
External Leadership Training for the last time in the College
syllabus, Burma have yet to sample the insect delights of Capel
Curig Training Camp or the exhausting high and low level
walks. Included in the North Wales tour is a visit under-
ground to the little known Tan y Grisiau disused slate mine
(adjacent to the world's largest mine—but cheaper, it's free).
Balaclava, and, in particular, Apprentices Eagel and Mills, can
verify the high standard of local slate (the new sign in the
Platoon Block looks heavy).
Finally, training ends with a
three day.event (not on horses) on an oversized orienteering
course with pack and useful (heavy/bulky) items.
Burma Platoon acted as the arena party at the South of
England Show at Ardingley in Fast Sussex. They were responsible
for the construction of the show jumps prior to the start of the
show and for the rebuilding of the jumps during the events,
which included many top show jumping personalities.
A torrential downpour for the first two days made the going
a little muddy but the third and final day was spent in glorious
sunshine.
Benghazi Platoon made headlines in the local press with
community work for those in need who could not maintain their
gardens. The assistance and friendship given were greatly ap-
preciated, except far the case of a rose bush trimmed so as to
"look neat.'
The Company second in command, Captain Andy Jelly, is
at present in North Wales with Brunei Platoon. At the end of a
gruelling week both he and Lieutenant Jeremy Redwood have
entered the Snowdon race—only to be recommended to offiriana-
dos of Jong-distance running. Watch this space for the result.
The Officer Commanding, Major Terry Glen, flushed with
his success in the Round the Island Race, is off to the Western
Isles of Scotland to the Tobamoray Race and will be joined
by A/Lance Corporals Mitchell and Crawford, both of Brunei
Platoon.
TRAINING
COMPANY
THE OC, Major Jim Keating, has been away for three weeks en
his Senior Management course. While the OC was away Cap-
tain Gordon Coombs took command. The subalterns were a
bit disappointed that Captain Coombs didn't follow their
advice and give the Company two- weeks block leave.
Second Lieutenant Bob Ling has spent most of the month
away shooting at Bisley, The Chief Clerk Sergeant Warburton
is looking forward to seeing him back, something to do with
missing files on Mr Ling's desk. Anyway as the competition
comes to a conclusion in a few days time we wish him luck, he
seems well placed in the YOs shoot. Second Lieutenant Bristow
is busy training the swimming team and the Cambrian March
Team, he says it's the only chance he will get to be a * captain.'
At the recent SE District Championships the swimming team
acquitted itself well against some very strong opposition gaining
valuable match experience for the Corps Championships at Don-
nington. Pride of place went to the girls team who came second
in the WRAC competitions. Many congratulations to Second
Lieutenant Dennise Millar, Corporal Flanders and Co. Going
back to the * Cambrian March Team/ those three words are magic
and seem to get people off anything—just as long as they are
fit!
On the subject of getting off, Lieutenant Ged Argyle, Second
Lieutenant Alan. Bristow and Lance Corporal Pete Goulding are,
at the time of writing, setting off for the East Coast of America
for a week's sailing on the Corps yacht. Lucky people!
Now that a summer (of sorts) is with us the Company
cricketers are out again. The high spot so far has been the
match between the Officers and the Warrant Officers and
Sergeants. Mr Whittaker (senior), ever the diplomat, made
sure that the result would be a draw at one hundred and fourteen
each, all out. Incidentally Sergeant Warburton, Miss Millar
still hasn't forgiven you for bowling her out, twice! Still, a
very enjoyable day.
Recent Platoon POPs have been Borneo Platoon—Lieutenant
Nigel Whittaker's one and only before departing for Manchester
on the Management degree course—their parade was taken by
(he CO, and Anzio Platoon who were inspected by Lieutenant
Colonel Woodliffc. SOI at HQTC.
Platoons still under training are, in order of seniority
Gibraltar, Cyprus. Delhi and a new Borneo, The latter pass
out on 18th September after which we have a month without any
recruits under training.
On a sad note we must commiserate with Sergeant Colin
Wolfe on the loss of his beloved Citroen 2 CV, killed in action
on a Kent country lane whilst at range camp with Cyprus
Platoon. Delhi Platoon went west to Bristol for their range
camp. Regrettably, so did their shooting results. Extra shoot-
ing is now the order of the day!
There is not a lot of movement on the postings scene.
Lance Corporal Pete Golding has been told that he will go far
in the Army—he leaves for Dundee soon! We wish him luck
as an A/Corporal with the Training Team. Lance Corporal
David Loynes is just waiting to became a daddy before moving
to 154 FAD. On the subject of daddies—congratulations to
Corporals Evans and Crawford and their respective wives on
the birth of assorted, but beautiful, offspring.
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EXERCISE FINN McCOOVs
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Summer Camp Exercise.
The main objective was to hold this year's Summer Camp
in a completely different environment to that of Northern
Ireland with the greater emphasis put on adventure training. It
was found that Jurby Camp on the Isle-of-Man suited our
purpose admirably,
A training programme was compiled to include First Aid,
map reading, orienteering, casualty evacuation, survival
techniques, sailing, canoeing, rock climbing, pony trekking, fell-
walking and swimming, ending the exercise with a twenty four
hour navigational and casualty evacuation task followed by a
potted sports day.
It all began with a one mile run from Jurby Camp down
to the beach where a * volunteer' was selected to take an early
morning dip in the sea. This run was continued throughout the
exercise and the CSM, who was unlucky enough to have his
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Sefgeant Jock Mclnally leads his section out at the start of
Exercise Jog Trot.
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