RAOC Gazette - page 95
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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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RAOC 149 for 8 (Forde 46, Grimble 22); HAC 191 for 7 declared (Jones 2 for 43). Match Drawn. With a much depleted attack, the Corps found the going hard and only good fielding kept the HAC batsmen in check. When the Corps batted only Acting Skipper Forde (46 not out) and John Grimble (22) looked comfortable and wickets fell quickly. The tail wagged however and Roy Newson (16) and Ray Wilkinson (13) held on to earn a draw. pi RAOC 180 for 6 declared (Kemp 50, Wilkinson 45, O'Hare 39); Royal Marines 110 for 7 (Goldring 4 for 39). Match Drawn. After a promising start to the innings, rain caused the SAIUNG-THE INTER-UNIT REGATTA loss of an hour after lunch. A steady innings of 39 by EXCEPT for a brief thunderstorm, the inter-unit regatta was Colonel O'Hare and a typically flamboyant 50 by Captain sailed in cloudless skies under the chairmanship of the Sailing Andy Kemp laid the foundation for a high score, however, Associations Commodore, Brigadier Dennison, ably assisted we became bogged down in the afternoon and fell behind the by Major Harry Potts (Retd), and W02 Clarke. Corporal clock. Corporal Roy Wilkinson batted well and was 45 not Evans shattered the peace with his starting gun. Major Deans out when the innings was declared at tea. (RAEC) and Lance Corporal Small dozed, untasked, in the The Marines were left insufficient time to make the score Safety Boat. and against the ' leg breaks * of Goldring, lost quick wickets There were eventually eight entries, the DLSA team fall- before putting up the shutters. ing out at the last minute. It was sad to see that many of our larger Units did not enter a team, although only four people were required. Can this really be the effect of 'over-stretch?' The form of competition was a league between two boat THE CORPS teams. Each race was won by the team not containing the last SWIMMING C H A M P I O N S H I P S 19T8 boat across the line, This produced a lot of tactical sailing, since the stronger member of the team had always to wait THE Corps Combined Team and Individual Swimming Cham- in support of the weaker. The spectator area at Calvert pionships will take place at the Aldershot Command Baths on Lake presents a fine view of the lake, which allowed those Friday 13th October 1978; finals commencing 1330-hrs. In the watching to enjoy the manoeuvres and skullduggery employed event of an exceptionally high number of entrants some heats Spontaneous applause greeted many boats as they crossed the may have to take place at 1100-hrs. line, and even when they were far out of hearing in mid- race. The results were:—16 Battalion (won six, lost one (to ADPI Bicester)), (Major Ashcroft and Sergeant Merrishaw, Lance Corporal Long and Captain Barridge) first; DSCS Graven Hill (won six, lost one (to 16 Battalion)), (Mr Beaver and Mr Lambkin, Major Conder and Sergeant Andrews) second; Training Battalion and Depot A (won five, lost two THE DGOS FITNESS CHALLENGE (16 Battalion, DSCS), (Major Dace and Lieutenant Colonel TO THE OVER FORTIES Sharpe, Captain Harris and W02 Connelly) third. ADPI Bicester and the Apprentices College came equal fourth, followed by Training Battalion and Depot 'B,' the {Continued from page 69) Manning and Record Office, and CVD Ashchurch. So the trophy, after a short visit to Deepcut, returns to Lieutenant Colonel N. S. Bruce, Apprentice College; Lieutenant Bicester, despite a spirited defence. Mr Marshall and Captain Colonel M. J. H. Connolly, CRAOC Scotland; Lieutenant Hoe must be congratulated on breaking 16 Battalion's clean Colonel A. D. Sharpe, Training Battalion and Depot; Major sweep—Major Ashcrofts attempts to save that race were a M. J. Bryant, Headquarters Training Company; Reverend A. treat to watch! C. Stockbridge (RA Ch.D.)» Headquarters Training Company; Captain A. J. Brown, Headquarters Training Company; Cap- tain C. Burwell, Headquarters Training Company; Captain J. Griffiths, Headquarters Training Company; Captain W. S. F. THE INmVinUAI. REGATTA Hayes (REME), Headquarters Training Company; Captain B. FULL coverage of the Individual Regatta will be in the next F. Kane (RAEC), Headquarters Training Company; Captain issue of THE GAZETTE. It has been held over due to problems J. H. Tilling, 16 Battalion Bicester; WOl C. C. Bedwell (R Sigs), of space. Vehicle Depot Ashchurch; W02 R. A. Brett, Ordnance Depot Antwerp; Lieutenant Colonel M. L. Mathams, CRAOC Cyprus; Lieutenant Colonel P. G. Clayton, Headquarters DSCS; Cap- CORPS CRICKET tain D. E. Mayne, Headquarters DSCS; Lieutenant Colonel J, T. RAOC 165 (Forde 41, Jones 40); RAEC 87 (Jones 4 for 10, Kostoff (US Army), Central Ordnance Depot Donnington; Goldring 4 for 20). Lieutenant Colonel W. I. Gane, Central Ordnance Depot Don- RAOC won by 78 runs. nington; Lieutenant Colonel M. A. Mares, Central Ordnance At last the sun shone and the Corps batsmen prospered. Depot Donnington; WOl A. Graystone, Central Ordnance Depot A sound partnership of 62 between John Grimble (22) and Donnington; Sergeant H. E. Bentley, Central Ordnance Depot Gordon Jones (40) laid the foundation for a high score but Donnington; W02 C Hulston, 1 (BR) Corps Stores Company; once these had gone only Carl Forde with 41 prevented a Lieutenant Colonel W. P. Bewley, Headquarters DGOS (LE(A)); collapse. Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Jackson, Headquarters DGOS (LE(A)); The Corps had to fight hard to dismiss the RAEC batsmen Major E. B. Miles, Headquarters DGOS (LE(A)); Major A. who, after an early collapse, made a spirited attempt to stave C, F. Smith, Headquarters DGOS (LE(A»; Captain B. J. off defeat, the final wicket falling only 3 overs from time. Boucher, Headquarters DGOS (LE(A)); WOl J. Hedley, Head- quarters DGOS (LE(A)); Lieutenant Colonel T. D. Yeats, SSD RAOC 187 (Forde 82, Goldring 33); RCT 120 for 3 15 COD Viersen. (Goldring 2 for 36). Match Drawn. Rain curtailed this match with the RCT in a strong position. The Corps having collapsed to 61 for 5 fought back, due mainly DEAD-LINE DATE FOR RECEIPT OF COPY to a partnership of 58 between Carl Forde (32), and Skipper Goldring (33), and some tail end batting by Newson (17), and WILL ALL contributors kindly note that the deadline Wilkinson (13). date for receipt of copy at THE GAZETTE Office really is Bowling in the rain, the Corps bowlers were unable to the 29th of the month for publication a month later, remove the RCT batsmen who prospered until Davies was out at 120. At this point the match was abandoned, • * — 70 • • • |
| Book number | R0247 |