RAOC Gazette - page 196
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| Publication date | 1980 |
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| Early date | 1980 |
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Competition. Our 'A* Team came second in the Roupell Cup and the Falling Plate out of twenty six entries. Equally credit- able has been the efforts of the Smallbore Team. Having finished as one of the top two teams in the Rhine Area League, they fired shoulder to shoulder with the best teams from BAOR at Rheindahlen. and came first in their division. Private Gordon Speed's scores were particularly good. That golfing bandit Lance Corporal Neil Flesher. won the most recent competition on our Olen golf course: also among the recent prize winners at Olen has been NAAFI Manager Mr Geoff Burton. It makes a break for Geoff from winning angling trophies! Both the rugby and soccer teams continue to suffer from a crop of matches cancelled, usually by the opposition. This is partly due to a reluctance of teams in Germany to travel this distance to fulfil league commitments. We believe things will improve following a visit from the Master at Arms. During the same visit, thirty five soldiers were selected at random to do their BFT. As we had six failures, albeit under very bad wind conditions, we will not retain the Tickle Trophy this year! Our congratulations go to Signalman Carlos Sinclair and his wife on the birth of Stephen. We welcome from UK Staff Sergeant Bill McDonald and Corporal Tony Prole and their families, and Lance Corporal Roger Spicer. Back from detachment in Canada has come Lance Corporal Fred Stonelake. Talking of squash, our team has fallen apart at the scams, due to the injury of the No. I and the recent posting of Corporal Dennis Scton. We arc in a relatively strong league which means that we arc now struggling against much stronger teams. That, combined with players otherwise en- gaged on leave, courses etc. saw us come away from the RAOC BAOR squash championships. This is the first time in any individual competition that this has happened since November 1973. (If Records arc reading this: how about a few squash players?). Major Ben Cooper our SSO and QM would like it known that he is now in Bracht Station. It seems that his arrival was not published. WOl Chisholm would also like it known that he has held the appointment of Conductor for nearly four years! (re. RAOC Records section of Postings 3 Base Ammunition Depot BRACHT Barbarians are playing as well as ever. They are to be congratulated on their fine performance in winning the BAOR Major Units Challenge Cup. They beat 7 Signal Regiment thirteen to nine in a very unnerving, hard fought match. Playing against the wind in the first half, the score was three all at half time. Our three points coming from the boot of Corporal Don Robertson. In the second half, Bracht took the lead with another penalty kick again, from the boot of Don Robertson. To the relief of the Bracht spectators. our resident Physical Training Corpsman SI Mai Shaw ran over a try. which made the score ten three. Unfortunately 7 Signals scored a try. which was converted (ten nine). At this point Bracht were under extreme pressure, but to give the team credit, the only member of the squad to show any signs of anxiety was Major Jock Williamson (Coach). He was seen to swallow his lighted cigarette when 7 Signals scored their try'- and smoke yet another before the try had been con- verted ! The match was won by another penalty kick by Don Robertson, the final score being in doubt until the final whistle. The result of the Army Final which will be played against 1 Royal Regiment of Wales at Bad Lippspringe, will be in the next issue. (Sec page 370). Congratulations are also in order for Corporals Chris Christopher, Don Robertson, Roger Lister, Taff Tarr and Lance Corporal Dave Mansfield on being selected for the BAOR rugby squad. Commiserations go to Corporals Taff Pascoe, Andy Green. John Watton and Lance Corporal Lee Ramsey who have suffered injuries and will not be taking pan in future matches this season. SI Mai Shaw reports that we are in current third position in various Rhine Area Leagues in volleyball, basketball and the Rhine Area Minor Units Bavin Shield Competition. .In basketball, stars worthy of a mention are Staff Sergeant John Dudley REME. Private ' Mac' McCarter and Corporal Don Robertson. Among those keeping the volleyball team in con- tention for honours are Lance Corporals Ian Crawford, Lee Ramsey, Dave Mansfield and Private Yafai. The football team is also searching for honours. We reached the DOS Cup Final, by beating 1 Combat Supplies Battalion three two in the semi-final, goalscorers were Lance Corporal Dave Gelling (two) and Private ' Brummy' Dalby. The final was played at Wulfen against Dulmen. Playing in difficult conditions Bracht found themselves at one nil down at half time. Shortly into the second half Corporal Albert Smart, who was switched to play forward scored the equaliser. Ten minutes later Private ' Brummy' Dalby scored the second, to which Corporal Alan Simkiss added the third. It was a hard fought match which ended in a win for Bracht three one. We have now enquired whether we can keep the cup, as this is the third successive season that we have won this competition. They are also top of the Rhine Area Inter Services Wednesday League. The team will be depleted a little by the temporary loss of Captain Alan Singer, who will be starting a detachment in Northern Ireland soon. Sergeant Barry Taylor was another casualty to convert to ' crutch power.' Luckily his injury was not as serious as the broken leg of a certain squash player cum footballer. 4 Petroleum Depot THE Depot organised a Rosenmontag party in the canteen and everyone was invited. We were very honoured to welcome the Carnival Prince, Prince Paul 1, to our party. During the evening the assembled personnel were entertained by two sketches from the military staff and several dance routines by gorgeous seventeen to twenty one year old girls from local dance groups. Minutes before the Warendorf Rosenmontag Carnival Parade was to start the OC Major David Chapman, was interviewed on BFBS Radio in which he explained the importance of estab- lishing and maintaining good relations between the Unit and the local population. — in the March GAZETTE). Welcome to Major Marshall. Lieutenant Howard. Staff Sergeant Ellis. Lance Corporal Rac. Privates Benn. Burns. Wright, Bcattic. Webb, Yafai, Taylor. Robinson. Singh. Williamson and Holmes. Congratulations to WOsl Burns and Denholm. W02 Marsh. Staff Sergeant Hunter and Corporal Jones on their promotions. Private and Mrs Taylor on their recent marriage. Sergeant Proctor, Corporal Watson, Lance Corporal Owen, Private Brown and their wives on the births of their children. Cood public relations from 4 Petroleum Depots the top hat foot patrol. Yokels—with This year's theme was ' Be Happy." So we managed to make a float with the theme ' West Country Cider Drinkers ' which would make any man happy especially when we managed to get some real cider from Somerset Cider was handed out throughout the procession. Sweets were also thrown un- ceremoniously from the back of the float by Yokels made up from Depot staff. Joe Kirkbride (WOIC Yokels), Frank Jasper (authentic), Ian Hulse (apprentice), Pete Stankovic (apprentice) and Gary Dufton (novice). Pete Stankovic couldn't compete with the cider's strength, by losing his footing several times. 389 — |
| Book number | R0403a |