RAOC Gazette - page 81
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| Publication date | 1983 |
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| Early date | 1983 |
| Late date | 1983 |
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Rhcindalhen Garrison Hockey Club ' A ' Team Squad, back row: Major Stobie, Staff Sergeant Martin R Sigs, Major Brewin R Sigs, Captain Bamforth RAPC, W O l Gordon, W O l Cheetham and Sergeant Mylam Int Corps. Front row: Corporal W a t t s , Major Farrelly R M P , Corporal Skeenc R Sigs, Corporal Browne, Sergeant Keating and Corporal Irons, missing from the photograph is Major Lee now posted to Dulmcn. How you break an ankle training for a gentle sport like lawn tennis has not been properly explained. Finally in Combat Supplies we say Hello! Goodbye! and thank you to Corporal Mike Cuthbert of 154 FAD who has just finished his month's holiday here. Headquarters BAOR has had its share of good news from M and RO in the form of the long awaited and sometimes cursed No. 1 Promotion Board listings. Those who struck lucky this lime arc; W02 to WOl, Keith Betchley and Brian Davies (Supply), Phil Percival (AMIS) and Phil Wylie (PA/COS). Staff Sergeant to W02, Bob Bate (BRSC) and Art Matthews (AMIS). Sergeant to Staff Sergeant, Charlie Bowden (G2 Int), Colin Lawrence (Supply), Dave Le Page (AMIS) and last but not least Ron Wilson from Headquarters Rheindahlen Garrison. Con- gratulations to you all, if you were not on your respective part of the listing, well better luck next time! The Supply Directorate team of Lieutenant Colonel John Shircliff (Retd), Major Steve Thornton and Corporal Andy Wilson successfully won their way into the semi-finals of the Brains of BFG competition, on BFBS this month, by beating a team from 60 Sqn RCT in a sudden death play off! We will keep you informed on how the team fares. On arrivals and departures from Supply Directorate this month we said goodbye to Major David Wright who left us for London District, Mrs Helen Grant who left us for Cyprus and Mrs Jean Williams who, at the time of writing these notes, does not know where her PSA husband is to be posted next! Into the fold though, we welcome Mrs Brenda Frizell and Mrs Gilly Sparrow, who both join us from No. 2 Typing Pool, hope you enjoy your stay with us. athletes represented Rheindahlen Garrison in this competition with honours going to W02 Kuester first in the javelin, Corporal Coole first in the two hundred metres and four hundred metres and to Captain Henwood with second in the pole vault and third in the one hundred and ten metres high hurdles. Well done to all the RAOC athletes of Rheindahlen Garrison who took part in either competition and also to all the spectators who braved the showers and gave their support. Brief mention now of the BAOR Hockey Sixes held in Dortmund. Rheindahlen Garrison entered a team and were runners-up again! Three of the team were RAOC, WOl Les Cheetham, Sergeant Paddy Keating and Corporal Mick Brown. Corporal Brown has now left Rheindahlen for sunny Naples by the sea, and on promotion to Sergeant! Before we leave sport for this month, let's mention the members of Rheindahlen Garrison who took part in the RAOC marathon at Dulmen. The 'A' Team won the Team Trophy! Congratulations to all those who took part, whether you won a prize or not! News from the Combat Supplies front is a bit on the meagre side this month. Perhaps the departure of Colonel Mike John who has had a foot in two offices (a bit painful as they are sixty metres apart!) has something to do with it. We wel- come Colonel Alan Newcombe as the new leader of the sharp end of ' F ' corridor and hope he enjoys his two years grappling with things from the BAOR angle. Some other arrivals and departures, Jackie Cockerell finally leaves us for Andover, her home town and is replaced by Mrs Pat Schindler. Staff Sergeant Pete Newcombe goes to Liverpool having handed over to Staff Sergeant Graham Busby from Wulfen. We wish them all well in their new appointments. The BFT season is upon us again and from a pack of sweating red-faced grunters we must make special mention of CATO, Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Owen (one of our three Owens—very confusing!) who complete with green fisherman's ballistic cap lead the field home, being beaten only by a pro- fessional marathon man from E/S Man about twenty years his junior; must be all that training on the home computer. Major Alan Glasby continues his outstanding shooting feats. He won the 1983 RAOC BAOR Target Rifle Championship and lead the Directorate team of himself, Sergeant Mark Batty, WOl Frank Lawrence, Mr Harry Holden and (once) Major John Harradance to a very creditable runners up position in the BAOR Service Rifle Winter League. Major Glasby also had an unusual tea break recently when, as duty EOD man he had to deal with a suspicious thermos flask left in the JHQ entrance. (thermos flask destroyed=tea break—get it?). Major Peter Hewlett (Retd) has won the ' F ' corridor slimmer-of-the-month competition for the third month in a row, he really is a shadow of his former self; he now has a few pairs of trousers for sail (for sail—get it?). Another sportsman proved the old adage—' Sport Maims ' when Mr Harry Holden appeared on crutches having been engaged in training for tennis. Ordnance Depot- Antwerp RECENTLY ODA was visited by both the Adjutant-General and the Quarter-Master-General. We believe that we are one of the few units to have been visited by two members of the Army Board within ten days of each other. A social highlight was the SSAFA Ball which was held in the Emblem Gymnasium. Our guest of honour was Lieutenant General Sir Napier-Crookenden, who is the Chairman of SSAFA. A very enjoyable evening was had by all and a contribution of nearly £2,000 from the proceeds was made to SSAFA. This event was closely followed by the Centenary celebrations of the British Consulate in Antwerp, and the retire- ment of the British Consulate General. ODA were present to show the colours in the form of a flag party, under the watch- ful and expert eye of Sergeant Fred Keogh. Anne Armstrong of Soldier Magazine also paid us a visit this month, when she came to the Emblem Wives Club, where she held an open forum type of discussion. After a slow start a barrage of questions and suggestions started to fly, which only goes to show how a little grape juice, skilfully applied, can jog people's memories for the questions they have always wanted to ask but could never remember. On the sporting side of life congratulations go to the small bore shooting team, comprising Sergeant Fred Keogh, Corporals Steve Hughes and Ian Carey and Lance Corporal Bob Oakley. They scored a double success this year, when they won both the RAOC (BAOR) Service Rifle and Target Rifle Leagues. Be- cause of this magnificent result, the famous four have now been selected to represent RAOC (BAOR) vs RAOC (UK) at the next Corps .22 Shooting match. Special mention should also go to our Ladies shooting team, Maureen Rolfe, Patsy Oakley, Anna Hughes and Yvonne Ogden who came a very creditable fifth place in the Target Rifle League. Meanwhile at Olen SQMS Dave Hogg has scored the first hole in one on the ODA Golf Course since 1973! Rumour has it that he was not spared when he got back to the club house when the champagne flowed. Obviously the skill and expertise of the ODA golfers led to the recent defeat of 3 BAD in the Brant Trophy Competition. Our tug-of-war team are maintaining their very high standard of wins, and can boast being the leading team in the Rhine Area Bavin Shield Competition. Congratulations must go to Staff Sergeant Rory Penny for forming a well trained and turned out team. Stop Press: SQMS Dave Hogg has just won the Olen Open Golf championship over thirty six holes. Rumour has it that he may be taking on Tony Jacklin between ODA com- petitions, just to keep his hand in. Arrivals: We say welcome to the following personnel: Corporal Golding, Lance Corporals Geal, Daniels, Bowen, Griffiths, Privates Pounder and Craven. — 68 — |
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