RAOC Gazette - page 85
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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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Sergeants Tom Goodwin, Trevor Edge, Pete Martin, Roy Burden, Pip Taylor, Steve Mason, John Flannigan and Len Moore and Corporal Dave Hummcrston. Congratulations: To Star! Sergeant Phil Gadsden on his marriage. HEADQUARTERS LAND FORCES CYPRUS THE rainy season, not popular for visits, is virtually at an end and new-comers are shedding ' woolly pullies.' A generally quiet period for the RAOC element but it was noted that Sergeant Eric Shaw's duties inevitably coincided with some sort of drama, usually at one of the Island's airports. One early visitor, Ann Armstrong of 'Soldier' and BFBS fame, on a tour of the Islands Service amenities, hospitals, etc, was hosted by Sergeant Alan Lovegrove and wife Sally. The RAOC element still constitutes a high percentage of the Garrison Soccer Team despite the temporary retirement of Lance Corporal Don Bennett on crutches. Staff Sergeant Graham Hillier now busily packing is replaced in the Soccer team by Corporal Keith Cammack who also pulls his weight with Headquarters RAOCs Tug-of-War team. Sergeant Love- grove our badminton star competed in the Interservices final and gained a place in the forthcoming Army Cyprus Champion- ships. Corporal Tom McCallion received a well earned trophy as a member of the successful Episkopi Garrison Cross Country team. Corporal Les Murphy still maintains a low profile albeit a little more noisily on the local Kart Track. Sergeant John Flannagan is to be congratulated on recently passing his driving test at the first attempt. He already has his second car and is happy with it now we've explained about the ashtrays* Staff Sergeant Phil Gadsden our new Chief Clerk G is speedily settling in, too speedily in fact, say the local con- stabulary. The afore-mentioned Corporal Cammack is also to be congratulated on promotion and moving the ' Stationery' Store, Sergeant Lovegrove between badminton matches is making detailed plans to delay his ETA at MOD as long as possible and with the assistance of our local travel expert, Ann (wife of Corporal Murphy) should have few problems. An- other immediate departure is that of Superintending Clerk, WOl Jim Burden now busily totting up * housing' points and show- ing some surprise at the drastic cut in his points allocation on commissioning, British Forces Hong Kong ^g^^gk I THE most noteworthy item ^ ^ 5 j * * § P y*% I to report this month has been Nfl^Er yj^SX^K^jMBW ^ ^ V ^ * S . V^^CR^P To achieve this however we have been blessed with water "*"" s continuously making the ad- vertising posters of sunny Hong Kong a rather damp joke! All Branches, I am informed, have been working at a steady pace, waiting for the storm (literally—the monsoon season is nearly upon us again), but otherwise enjoying some measure of tranquillity. It would appear to be the month to go sick with back trouble; Sergeant Dick Snell and Lance Corporal Mark Arnold seemed to have succumbed. Happily, however, it was only muscular and we are pleased to report that they are both on their feet and resting again against the bar. Interbranch lunch hour football this month has been the 'in game' and the nifty boots of the Gurkha Signal Squadron—dealt a final blow to our stalwarts, Sergeant Malcolm Berry, Patrick Cheung, Eddie Tse, George Shum and Gray Koo. We say farewell to Mr Eric Tandy, the Command Fire Adviser, on promotion and posting to UKLF. Eric has been with Ord in Hong Kong for some four years and though he left with some reservations it was, he said, time to move on. We wish him and his family all the very best for their new posting, We welcome Mr Eric Bellars and his wife, Pat, to the fold ant wish them a happy stay. Farewell also to W02 Mick Mason of MS, Sergeant Johi: Thompson, whose editorship of the Junk Magazine was wel appreciated by all readers in the Colony, both going to Head quarters BAOR. We welcome in their places Staff Sergeant Johi Russell and Sergeant Brian Berrie and wish them and thei families a happy stay in Hong Kong. • • • • S P O R T S R E P O R T {continued from page M) Seven pairs brought in scores of thirty eight or better but the undisputed winners were W02 John Burgess (a guest from Wulfen) and Staff Sergeant Don Miller (Dulmen) with fort\ two points followed by Mr Bill Shadwell (SSD Viersen) ant Staff Sergeant Bill Murray (ICP) with forty one, Jn the afternoon, it was a medal round off handicap in tw^ divisions—twenty fours and others. Captain Malcolm Ellis, tru Dulmen DMA, won the more experienced division with a ne sixty nine and Lance Corporal John Christian, also of Dulmen shot a net seventy five to win the ' B ' Division. Mr Bil Shadwell and Staff Sergeant Don Miller were runners-up ii the A and B Divisions respectively. WOl Matt Hudson, the Secretary of the 15 COD Society k to be congratulated on a well-run meeting at his first attempt The trophies were presented by the Commandant, Colone Edwards. THE RAOC RIFLE MEETING THE meeting was a successful one particularly in the standar of shooting; this could perhaps be attributed to the excellen weather conditions throughout It was disappointing, however, to see such a low tumou of competitors this year. This may have partly been caused h the date of the Royal visit to Bicester. Next year we will b looking for greater support—and hoping that units are m involved in any other major event during the meeting. The provisional date for the 1979 rifle meeting is 6th t llth May 1979. RESULTS The Donning*on Cup—CVHQ f A'; Runner-up: Trg Bn & Depot C A The Young Soldiers team—Apprentices College; Runner-up; CO Donnington. Tke Rank & File team—CVHQ; Runner-up: Apprentices Coll eg The WOs & Sgts team—-Trg Bn & Depot; Runner-up: CVHi r r The SMG team — Trg Bn & Depot A ; Runner-up: Trg Bn & Depot"£ Pistol team—Trg Bn & Depot f B ' ; Runner-up: Trg Bn & Depot V- The LMG Pairs—CVHQ; Runner-up: Trg Bn & Depot. Target Rifle Pairs—CVHQ 'A'; Runner-up: CVHQ * BS Pistol Tiles—CVHQ; Runner-up; Trg Bn f & Depot. Team Tile Match—Trg Bn & Depot B ' ; Runner-up: Ord Dep N. Ireland. The Battersby Cup—CVHQ ' B *; Runner-up: f 3 Trg Bn & Depot V- Inter Unit Section Match — Trg Bn & Depot A ; Runner-up: CVHQ 'A The Pusan Trophy—Joint Winners CVHQ/Trg Bn & Depot. The Apprentices Individual Rifle — A/Pte Tanner; Runner-u A/L/Cpl Hunt. The REME Trophy—A/L/C pi Hunt. The Young Soldiers Individual Rifle—Fte Baote, COD Donningto Runner-up; Pte Baroudi, CVHQ, The Rank & File Individual Rifle—Cpl Watson, Trg Bn & Depc Runner-up: Pte Weatherby, CVHQ. The WOs & Sgts Individual Rifle—RSM Wheeler, Trg Bn & Depo Runner-up; W02 Watson, 6 Field Force Ord Coy. The Officers Individual Rifle--Capt Glasby, CAD Longton; Runnt up: Capt Gilbert, CVHQ. The Individual Rifle Championship Cup—Capt Gists by, CAD Lon town; Runner-up: Cpl Watson, Trg Bn & Depot. The Individual SMG Championship Cup—W02 Watson, 6 FFO Runner-up: Cpl Smith, Trg Bn & Depot. The Individual Pistol Championship Cup—W02 Watson, 6 FFC Runner-up: Maj Wise, BU OTC. The Reserve Army Individual Rifte Cup—Pte Weatherby, CVH Runner-up: Capt Gilbert, CVHQ. The Chilwell Plate—Cpl Vinlcombe, COD Chilwell; Runner'-if L/C pi Morris, Trg Bn & Depot. The Individual Moving Target Match—Cpl Watson, Trg Bn & Dep Runner-up: Cpl Mullen, COD Donnington. The Individual Target Rifle Match—Sgt Haynes, CVHQ; Runner-<•• Capt Glasby, CAD Longtown. The Individual Small Arms Aggregate Champion—Capt Glas CAD Longtown; Runner-up: W02 Watson, 6 FFOC. (The 62 — Cricket Report is on page 49) |
| Book number | R0247 |