RAOC Gazette - page 133
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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 | 1978 |
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| Colour | No |
| Grey | No |
| Early date | 1978 |
| Late date | 1978 |
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CORPS WEEKEND IN BAOR (Photographs by Staff Sergeant Kimpion) ^GAIN this year BAOR was lucky in their choice of dates for their Corps Weekend and managed to avoid a clash with other major BAOR events which appear to crop up with little notice throughout the year. Even the weather cleared sufficiently to auract a good attendance. The main events were the Athletics Meeting and the Officers' Annual Ball in the evening, The meeting was held in the Stadium, VSD Moenchenglad- ba.h. Ten teams from RAOC Units and RAOC in Head- quarters Units took part in this one day meeting. The eight hundred metre and hammer events were re-established into the programme with the emphasis again on team events. Geoff Odams was once again on duty as * Mr Starter' and his expertise, together with the efforts of many "volunteer' officials, ensured that the programme kept its tight schedule. Competition was keen, particularly in the five thousand metre and fifteen hundred metre where Corporal Binks of SSD Dulmen and Corporal Eaton of Headquarters BAOR had a private battle, with the former triumphant in both races. 1 (BR) Combat Supplies Battalion won both the relay races in grand style, just breasting the tape in front of 3 BAPD and SSD Viersen/VSD Moenchengladbach, Mrs Crawley presents the Team Challenge Cup to RSM Black. fr^fi The 5*000 Metres get under way. Sergeant Lancaster, representing Corps Troops, threw the hammer 38.18 metres, which to our reckoning, is a new record. With one event to go, three teams had equal points for the team challenge cup, the amalgamated SSD Viersen/VSD Moenchen- gladbach team being confident as the event was the shot, and •h^r entry was RSM Black. Their confidence was justified, widi SSD Dulmen having to take second place and 1 (BR) Corps Combat Supplies Battalion third for the major trophy of the meeting. SSD Dulmen take the strain. The tug-of-war competition, run on a league basis in the early stages, provided entertainment throughout the day, as did the hand signals of the chief tug-of-war judge, Major David Evans, during each pull. The prizes were presented by Mrs Crawley, wife of DOS BAOR, to whom a bouquet of flowers was later presented by Tracy, daughter of Sergeant Williams. The future of the stadium has still not been decided but it could well be the last time the Corps Meeting is held there. In appreciation of the contribution made to RAOC (BAOR) Athletics over the last twenty live years, a presentation was later made to Herr Huth MBE T OIC Depot Services, VSD Moenchengladbach. Under his direction the stadium was con- structed in 1953/54 and the Corps meeting has been held there ever since. The results were: — Field Events—Discus, Private Stringer, RAOC Wulfen, 32.77 metres; High Jump, Private Green, Ordnance Depot Antwerp, 1.62 metres; Javelin, Sergeant Kuester, 2nd Armoured Division, 49.6 metres; Long Jump, Private Brown, 1 (BR) Com- bat Supplies Battalion, 5.97 metres; Shot, RSM Black, SSD Viersen/VSD Moenchengladbach, 11.85 metres; Hammer, Sergeant Lancaster, 1 (BR) Combat Supplies Battalion, 38.18 metres; Tug-of-war 560 kilograms, SSD Dulmen; Tug-of-war 640 kilograms, 3 BAPD. Track Events—400 metres, Lance Corporal Fox, SSD Dul- men, 55 seconds; 800 metres, Sergeant Dobbs, 1 Armoured Division, 2 minutes 14 seconds; 1500 metres, Corporal Binks, SSD Dulmen, 4 minutes 22 seconds; 5000 metres, Corporal Binks, SSD Dulmen, 16 minutes 6 seconds; 4x100 metres relay, 1 (BR) Combat Supplies Battalion, 47.7 seconds; 4 x 200 metres relay, 1 (BR) Combat Supplies Battalion, 1 minute 40 seconds; Old Soldiers race, SQMS Gore, VSD Moenchengladbach. Team Trophies—-Team Field Cup—SSD Viersen/VSD Moenchengladbach; Team Track Cup, SSD Dulmen; Team Challenge Cup, SSD Viersen/VSD Moenchengladbach. The annual RAOC (BAOR) Officers Ball was held at the Officers Mess 3 BAPD Bracht. Despite a slightly lower turn out than had been expected, everyone agreed that this year's ball was an even greater success than last year. Although the official end of play was 2,30 am, the party was still going on at 4 o'clock and even the band was reluctant to go home. This being a family occasion, there were no official guests. The occasion was attended by our three Brigadiers and their ladies—the DOS, Brigadier Peter Crawley, Brigadier John Moore, the Commander Rhine Area and Brigadier Peter MacDonald from Headquarters 1 (BR) Corps. The evening was not for the sole enjoyment of the very senior however, as the ball was attended by a complete cross section of officers, senior and junior, from Field Force and the Base, all of whom thoroughly enjoyed themselves. 105 |
| Book number | R0247 |