RAOC Gazette - page 147
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| Publication date | 1980 |
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| Early date | 1980 |
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rugby side against the RAPC. We would like to have reported a victory but regrettably the game finished as a six all draw and Peter remains adamant that this was the strongest RAPC side in years. EMPLOYMENT TRAINING SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY has dominated the scene here in the School. WOl Fred Rowberry and Sergeant Tom Dooley, the Secretary and Assistant Secretary respectively, were heavily involved in the planning and staging of the South East District finals and the Zone 1 Eliminating Stage of the Army Junior Champion- ships. Both events took place at Deepcut on 7th February 1980 and an afternoon of splendid racing ensued. The Training Centre came second and qualified for the Army Finals two weeks later, coming sixth out of twelve teams. A detailed report will appear in next month's issue. We say goodbye to our RCT representative, Sergeant Lee Johnson and thank him for the work he has done as a clerical instructor. In his place, also from the RCT, we welcome Sergeant Ron Phillpots and hope that he has an enjoyable tour. APPRENTICES COLLEGE HEADQUARTERS COMPANY. Things have been running true to form in Headquarters Company with everyone dashing about in five different directions at once. Sergeant Paul Wilkie was last seen heading towards Brecon muttering something aboul Senior Brecon Courses. The ELT Wing (yes, they really do exist) have been hiding in North Wales putting the Appren- tices through their paces. They somehow managed to get back just in time for half term. In the sporting world, Headquarters Company have excelled themselves in recent weeks. Corporal John Hladkij came in sixth position in the Corps Cross Country Race and our swim- mers, Corporals Steve Jenkins, Trev Watson and Lance Corporal Steve Woollaston won the Chain of Command race in the College Swimming Gala. Welcome Corporals Bill Gibson and Nobby Clarke to our fold; hope they enjoy their stay with us. Major General Callan talks to A/Corporal Buchanan of Balaclava Platoon, Apprentices College Corps of Drums, during his farewell visit to the U n i t . must be described as a comfortable victory over 'A' Com- pany. Although having very few first places we were able to collect valuable points by taking second, third and fourth placings each time. A special mention must be made to A/Lance Corporal Murray who, after helping the team to victory, went on to win the College Individual Free Diving Competition. A final mention must be made to the support the team received from the remainder of the Company. It was tremendous and obviously helped towards our success. Our Company community project continues. During this month both Bruneval and Balaclava Platoon have continued the good work at White Lodge. 'A' COMPANY. 'A' Company is presently 'on going' despite the other Company beating us in the swimming competition. Never mind, we won the Cross Country (again) so we're all square for the moment. The tank has just arrived. Tank? you say. Yes, we've just inherited a Centurian tank and it is standing proudly out- side 'A' Company office as a College mascot. It will have to be immobilised as the temptation for subalterns to drive it on to the Mess lawn after a Dinner Night would be far too great. Platoon exercises are continuing at a rare pace and it is getting to the point of hunting Anguilla and AJamein Platoons as they were both away for a week on platoon camp at Leek followed quickly by ELT camp in Wales. They are soon to go on Company camp in Fremington and that will be followed by their Platoon Battle Camp in the local area. All in all they should be in Barracks for seven weeks this term! Arakan Platoon have been down to Cardiff to help out at a home for handicapped children. They all had a good time and a couple of them intend going down there again—no doubt to take out the nurses they met there. Ardennes have just been accepted into the Army and are walking round the College like old sweats—watch out Dundee over half term!! We have welcomed Lieutenants Moore and Oldham to our happy band and hope that they enjoy their stay here. Corps Mobile Display Team EXERCISE GOLDEN CROSS is a 'Shop Window Display' in the Army Careers Information Office, in the Strand. Being situated not a pigeons error from Trafalgar Square, this office has the advantage of attracting a huge variety of people. During the month we have been manning the display, we have been ably assisted by NCOs attached specifically for the display, from outside Units. Here, we have been able to show off some of the lesser known aspects of the Corps, but as usual, the centre of at- traction was ' Wheelbarrow.' In addition to this, were portrayed an Ammunition Tech- nician in full airborne/frogman equipment, which aroused a lot of interest, and a Ventek 2000 mini computer, which is cassette operated, and provided much entertainment, with an assortment of TV type games. I didn't learn much about computers but I do know now that I need a wedge and not a putter to get out of the water! These items were supported by a Field Petroleum Testing Kit, and a dummy in an NBC suit Sorry Private Blackburn, I meant the show window dummy. Surprisingly, the NBC suit aroused almost as much interest as the free fall—sub aqua—knife fighting EOD man. There were many queries as to where individuals may purchase one, and a certain visitor of origin not of these shores, expressed an opinion that it probably was a contravention of the Geneva Convention, in that it made the wearer unidentifiable as no shoulder flashes could be seen! Shoulder flashes? There were a good number of sensible enquiries how- ever, which were ably dealt with by Corporals Bradshaw, Worthington and Duffy, and Lance Corporals Kennedy, Hing- ston, Morrall, Nosal and Hutchinson. Well done lads, and a special thanks from McDonalds. Apart from the Strand display, we have been fulfilling our responsibilities, with a static Arms and Services Display at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and schools and college lecture presentations, throughout the South East. Captain Paul Simpson has really got his finger on the button now, and his presentations really go with a bang! ' B' COMPANY. Balaclava Platoon under the watchful eye of Lieutenant Ian Biddle and Sergeant Colin Taylor, were seen one cold February morning departing Deepcut to conquer Snowdonia as an external leadership exercise. For Sergeant Colin Taylor it was a case of returning to his native land. This became obvious as deeper into Wales they got, the less intelligible his orders became. On the first day the Platoon carried out a low level walk in which they quickly discovered that mountains, although nice seen from picture post cards, were hard work to climb. On the high level walk the Platoon encountered blizzard conditions all the way to the top of Snowdon. The descent was less hazardous but still hard work. After a well earned rest day the Platoon carried out an expedition and although the Platoon considered themselves fully acclimatised, A/Private Bennett still managed to suffer from exposure. It was a tired Balaclava Platoon that were seen returning to Deepcut. On the Permanent Staff side a great many red faces could be seen after an APFA test carried out by the College PT Staff. A certain member can now be seen frantically battling with the red circuit in the gymnasium. The highlight of the month must go to the ' B ' Company swimmers who retained the College swimming cup in what 348 — |
| Book number | R0403a |