Regimental Histories - Year 1960-1985 - Brockbank - Page 0052
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A Short Hz'xzory ofzhc grit/12!}: Lancers attack on the inter-regimental polo competition The team consisting of the CO, Captains Cochrane-Dyet and Caldecott and Lt George defeated the 15/191h Hussars and the Cold- stream Guards in the first two rounds but had to concede a 37 l victory to the l7/21st Lancers in the final. An inter-squadron competition was won by B Squadron. In the racing world Captain Bulwer-Long won the Hunters Chase at Sandown Grand Military Meeting but Lts Sandys-Clarke and Grant were less successful with their horses in BAOR. It was a good year for the sailors led by Captain Perry and Lt Lort-Phillips. They won the Divisional Baltic passage race and came second in the small boat racing on the Dummer See. During 1965 a Flight of Skeeter helicopters was added to the regimental establishments Flown by Captains Forbes, Perry and Nash and Sergeant Hartless they proved of great value tactically and for fire control and passenger transport A Reece Squadron was formed under Major Maitland-Titterton to co- ordinate the aircraft training with the ground Reece Troop of the Regiment. It was a difi‘icult year for recruiting despite the efforts of the special team sent to the recruiting area in England As a result of the fall in strength the Conqueror troops were put on a care and maintenance basis until they were withdrawn as redundant This was a British tank that never saw action. During the year Major Charrington took over from Major Woodhead as Second-in-CommandJ Major Kennard A Squa- dron from Major Waller and Major Hunn HQ Squadron from Major Andrews SSM Peaper relieved RSMJamcs who was commissioned Two full training seasons in Germany had settled the Regi— ment into the routine of life and given it the time to build up a military and sporting reputations As up to 40”,) of all ranks changed over each year either on retirement, posting or dis- charge the search for and training of talent was ceaselessr It was impossible to keep teams together either in tank turrets or on the ski slopes or polo field. This was particularly felt in 1966 on the polo field where the absence of Major Coehrane-Dyet was much missedr An improved Captains and Subalterns team Was unlucky to draw l7J21$t Lancers in the first round of 50 |
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