RAOC Gazette - page 202
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1983 |
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| Early date | 1983 |
| Late date | 1983 |
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CORPS Mrs Fiona Dennison discusses the play with Lieutenant Steve Roach. TENNIS REMEMBERED MAJOR A. A. R.C. EMMETT (Retd) writes: — After service throughout the war, in RAOC, I finally retired from the AER in August 1958 (aged fifty six years). During the latter ten years I played regularly for the Officers Club Tennis Team in matches, and in all Corps tennis tourna- ments—Hurlingham, and later at the Officers Club. My wife, Rita, also played in many of these tournaments. I joined the Lawn Tennis Umpires Association of Great Britain in 1946 and continued as an active Umpire at Wimble- don for thirty four years, retiring in 1979 at the age of seventy seven. I still continue as a Member of the Association, umpiring at various county events. My wife is also a member, officiating at Wimbledon for fifteen years. In addition to Wimbledon we both officiated for many years at Eastbourne, Bournemouth, Nottingham, Beckenham and Torquay, the Dewar Cup at the Royal Albert Hall, and countless smaller tournaments through- out Essex and the Home Counties. I was the Chair Umpire for four Wimbledon Finals— Mixed Doubles in 1963 with K. N. Fletcher and Miss N. Smith v R. A. J. Hewitt and Miss D. Hard; Ladies Singles in 1966 with Mrs L. W. King and Miss M. Bueno. Mens Doubles in 1967 with R. A. J. Hewitt and F. D. McMillan v R. Emerson and J. N. Fletcher; the Mens Final in 1960 with R. Laver v J. D. New- combe. I was also in the Chair for the First ' Open' Mens Singles Final in the world held in Bournemouth in 1968 when Ken Rosewall had his magnificent win over Rod Laver—how ' Open' tennis has progressed throughout the world since that first ever ' Open ' event. I have also chaired many matches in the Davis Cup, Wightman Cup and Federation Cup. Interestingly, I was the official involved in the first dis- qualification of Hie Nastase in the British Hard Court Cham- pionships held at Bournemouth in 1977. For many years I have visited Rotary Clubs, Associations, Guiles etc., where I give a talk on ' Wimbledon from the Umpire's Chair.' Colonel Mixed Doubles—Winners: Lieutenant Colonel Woodliffe and Miss S. Woodliffe; Runners-up: Lieutenant Colonel Roach and Mrs Dennison. Plate—Winner: Captain W. Stanton; Runner-up: A/Lance Corpora] Eearson. Veterans—Winners: Lieutenant Colonel Roach and Major Grimble; Runners-up: Major Ives and Major Foley. Apprentices Singles—Winner: A/Lance Corporal Adams; Runner-up: A/Lance Corporal McMurtrie. Apprentices Doubles—Winners: A/Lance Corporal Adams and A/Corporal Connolly 'A' Company; Runners-up: A/Lance Corporal McMurtrie and A/Private Cooper ' B ' Company. Chocolate Box—Winners: Brigadier Spackman and A/Private Paton. RAOC OFFICERS CLUB DINNER 1983 THE 1983 Officers Club Dinner will be held in the Headquarters RAOC Officers Mess, Deepcut, on Friday, 28th October, 1983. The seating capacity is two hundred. The dress is dinner jacket Medals should not be worn. Drinks before and after dinner will be available for cash only and bars will be open from 1900 hours. Officers should assemble at 1930 hours for dinner at 2000 hours. The cost will be £8.00. No tickets will be issued. Applications, together with overnight accommoda- tion bids, should be made to the RAOC Secretariat, Deepcut, Camberley, Surrey GUI6 6RW, in writing, and must be accompanied by a cheque made payable to the ' RAOC Officers Club.' If Units or Messes prefer to submit bulk applications with a single cheque covering all their members attending, who must be listed, this is acceptable. Bids are required by 14th October and applicants should note that places will be allocated on the basis of first come first served. To ensure a fair distribution, applications for the advanced booking of tables cannot be accepted by tele- phone. Where whole or part bookings of tables are made the application will be accepted as a firm book- ing only when accompanied by the total sum involved and the rank and name of every officer concerned. Tables seat ten persons. Transport will only be provided on repayment if sufficient members bid for this facility when applying for tickets. Mrs Jean Roycroft keeps her eye on the ball. RAOC CRICKET RESULTS RAC v RAOC played at Bovington on 28th July, 1983. RAC—203. Major Thomas 4 for 55, Lieutenant Colonel Cowell 2 for 24, Lieutenant Bolus 2 for 44, Corporal Hardman 2 for 44. RAOC—95. Lieutenant Colonel Cowell 32, Corporal Dickenson 23, Corporal Hardman 23. RAC won by 108 runs. RAOC (UK) are on Tour of BAOR from 29th July—6th August, 1983. — 1 |
| Book number | R0406 |