RAOC Gazette - page 68
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1978 |
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| Early date | 1978 |
| Late date | 1978 |
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Army School of Ammunition nU : Merry Month oE'May blew in with such a mixture of -.VL.tJher thai we wondered if Spring would ever arrive. Just ^ much a mixture was the 1977 B Ammunition Technician Course which completed its training early in the month. Of the sight successful students two were from the RAOC, two from RE ME* two from Royal Signals, one from the Army Catering Corps and one from the Royal Engineers, After a most enjoy- able evening hosted by the course at a local inn, the Staff were most lenient in the marking of the final examination. Well done all eight of you and may you follow long and successful careers in the world of ammunition. The School was pleased to welcome back Mr Robert Mc- \: hur, who presented the McArthur Cup to the most successful AT of the two 1977 Courses—namely Corporal Ken Cross, currently serving with 3 BAPD. The Director of Land Service Ammunition, Brigadier D. F. A. Cowdry, presented each member of the 1977 B AT Course with his badge and chevrons to com- plete a memorable day. This was the first course to be presented the new ammunition badge as worn by ATOs. The Company Cricket Team achieved a well-earned victory 1 in the Inter-Company Cricket competition. 'A Company were the victims in the semi-final with Lieutenant Colonel Laurie Guy, Major David Hourahane and Staff Sergeant Paul Mitchell scaring most of our runs. Lieutenant Colonel Guy then took four wickets including the hat trick. In the final we defeated the holders * B ' Company who unfortunately were not able to field a full strength side. Again Staff Sergeant Paul Mitchell was our batting star, and Staff Sergeant Malcolm Boscott ' Lakered' the opposition with five wickets for five runs. Mention must be made of the supporting cast who all played their parts whether fielding, bowling or batting. Staff Sergeant Paul Mitchell organised a Darts competition on a local board and after some very high scoring arrows, the winner of the Singles was Corporal John Hall, while Miss P^Liline Grimsley and Sergeant John Bassett took the Doubles title. The School enjoyed the company of WOl Ken Taylor and his lovely ladies from Bicester who spent a day on a familiarisa- tion visit—ammunition familiarisation I hasten to add. We have said farewell to Staff Sergeant Alan Franklin who has left these shores as a civilian to serve in the Middle East. Major Alan Swindley will also have left us by the time these notes are published and at present is visiting his new employ- ment location in BAOR, A warm welcome is extended to W02 Chris Lawrence and Sergeant Dave Crocombe. W02 Ken Dickson, our erstwhile Supply Specialist in CLA Branch was very pleased to see W02 Lawrence who will find life somewhat different to 7 OFP. Sergeant Crocombe takes up the appointment of Photographer, a recently acquired establishment in the School. We hope you and your families will enjoy your tours with us. Central Ammunition Depot Longtown A! THOUGH no doubt the RAOC Shoot will be reported upon fully in THE GAZETTE we felt that we must report the achieve- ments of our ' Champion' Captain Alan Glasby who won the Corps Service Rifle Championship, Officers Rifle Cup, Mathew Challenge Bowl and came third in the pistol. His win was all the more satisfying as going into the final round he was forty five points behind, but with an excellent score of one hundred and seventy nine out of two hundred he overtook the leaders. Shoot- ing is only one of Alan's achievements^ he is the acknowledged 1 Gnosher' of the Unit and is very much admired for his intricate design of crisps and peanuts on the Officers Mess carpets. The remainder of our military personnel have not been idle and a team (without our star) entered the North West District meeting and WOl Smith and Sergeant Nice won the Minor Units Team pistol, WOl Smith won the Individual Regular Army Pistol and was runner-up in the Regular Army SMG. Just to prove how versatile we are our team of 'Hairy Matloes * WOl Cuthbert, Sergeants Nice, Hayter and Corporal Horner successfully defended the Carlisle Raft Race trophy on Felix IL It is understood that Felix II is so good that Colonel Blashford-Snell has been making enquiries. Lieutenant Colonel Upton and Captain Turnbull had a hard week's ' work ' at the Royal Birkdale golf club where they assisted the RAOC in winning the Egypt Cup. We welcome to the Unit Corporals Sterland and Davis and hope their stay in Longtown will be enjoyable. Leaving us is Sergeant Hayter and family who we thank for their efforts during their stay and wish them all the best in the future. The Carlisle Raft Race. Felix II and W O l Cuthbert, Sergeants Nice and Hayter with Corporal Horner holding the lead. Vehicle Depot Ludgershall A MONTH of very mixed weather which mirrored the fortunes of the Unit. Our workload has been very high and our man- power low as usual. This month we provided vehicles for HM The Queen's visit to Bicester and a small complement of soldiers to boost the parade. The OC, Major David Humphrey was overheard to mutter something about impending disaster now that he had received the Jubilee Medal and shaken the Queen's hand within one year! No one visiting Tech Admin these days is surprised to see a different face there each time they enter, as Captains Jim Ritchie and Humph Jones are taking turn-about while they at- tend Staff Promotion courses in Deepcut, It's very confusing * however to outsiders who frequently phone in, and is a good case for mobile desk name blocks. The Unit shooting team returned from the Corps Shoot having come a very creditable overall fourth. The team are to be congratulated, especially those new to the squad who did exceptionally well. The team consisted of Major Humphrey, Staff Sergeants Hibbert and McGrattan, Corporal Kelly, Lance Corporals Docherty and Pollin and Privates Clark, Heffernan, Lomax and Wells, We say farewell this month to Corporal Chetwynd and Private Hal pin to l civilian life, and offer our congratulations to Lance Corporal Geordie T Pollin on his marriage to Mfss Denise Powell, and also to Private Laurie and Mrs Linda Bowen on the birth of their son David. • • CORPS • • CRICKET WITH thirteen of last years nineteen Corps players having left the scene, the indoor nets took on an important role in the search for new talent. We opened our programme with a short weekend tour at Oxford, playing two of the colleges, Results—RAOC beat Keble College by seventeen runs. A typically early season low scoring match dominated by the bowlers on a slow sticky wicket. Scores: RAOC ninety three (Corporal Johnson twenty one, W02 Jones twenty one), Keble College seventy six (Sergeant Holmes four for twenty seven, Captain Goldring three for thirty four). RAOC Drew with Queens College. Another rain affected match which was eventually started at fourteen hundred hours. The Corps batted steadily until tea when the innings was declared at one hundred and twenty for five. Corporal Cecil Johnson batted soundly, if slowly, for forty five not out and W02 Carl Forde hit a typically attractive thirty. The College made little effort to score the runs required and against tight bowling from the six bowlers used, could muster only forty four for nine in the two hours before stumps. Scores: RAOC one hundred and twenty for five declared (Johnson forty five, Forde thirty), Queens College forty four for nine (Forde three far seven, Holmes three for eleven), |
| Book number | R0247 |