9th-12th-Lancers - Year 2004 - Page 0072
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 2004 |
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70 REGIMENTAL JOURNAL OF THE 9TH/12TH ROYAL LANCERS (PRINCE OF WALES’S) Cricket WOS’ and Sgts’ Team his year has seen the return of both the inter-Sqn cricket competition and the highly competitive Officers versus WOs’ and Sgts’. The inter-Sqn cricket proved to be highly entertaining and ofa high standard, with all three games going down to the final overs. A Sqn lined up against C Sqn; the mighty albeit slightly ageing HQ Sqn faced the youthful B Sqn. The weather held, and the matches progressed with B Sqn not able to match a very strong HQ Sqn line up. The other semi-final, which everybody recognised and acknowl- edged as the real final went all the way to the last ball. A Sqn having posted a huge score narrowly beat C Sqn to the post, even after Capt Searby had hit a tremendous 50. The final was played on the Regimental weekend, and was a hard fought Sgt Edwards at fu// U/t, affair, with the game swinging back and forth between the teams. A hard fought 50 by Capt Barnett (then RSM) proved to be the vital key and the fact that ZLt Short dropped him three times... A Sqn came close but once again the Cricket cup went to HQ Sqn. To signal the end of the season, the Officers lined up to face the WOs’ and Sgts’, with Capt Barnett having swapped sides. ZLt Short was talked out by the heckling oer Buckley and Sgt Maj Henderson. Capt Barnett was looking to the sky (See photo) and the Officers were in trouble. However, some snappy bowling from Capt Everett and ZLt Short led the Officers to comfortable victory. Office/8’ Team |
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