9th-12th-Lancers - Year 2006 - Page 0097
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 2006 |
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REGIMENTAL JOURNAL OF THE 9TH/12TH ROYAL LANCERS (PRINCE OF WALES’S) 95 knee, managed to cling on to take the Bronze in the under 73 kg category; Cpl Stanley brawled his way through to the Heavyweights, then in the final, literally shook the entire gym when he picked his opponent up and dumped him flat on his back, scoring a very impressive Ippon and so taking away the Gold in the over 100 kg Novice category. The Intermediates were last on the programme. Due to the lack of Lightweights this year, Tpr Bacon who was 66 kg, had to fight in the 81 kg category, giving away over a stone in body weight. However, being the keen, aggressive competitor that we know him to be, this didn’t seem to bother him and he took the Silver, only being narrowly beaten in the Final. It was yet another Silver medal for Sgt Pumford, in the Over 100 kg Intermediate category. He is determined to get that Gold medal one day! LCpl Peters took the Gold medal in the Under 100 kg with rel- ative ease! Last but by no means least, LCpl Mukungunugwa not only took the Gold in the Under 90 kg, but also beat every- body in the Open Weight Category and won another Gold medal; this was yet another Regimental first for LCpl Mukungunugwa. AP Kayaking and Canoeing ayaking and Canoeing has been slow to start over the past few years, mainly due to operational tours. But with Sgt Lane and Sgt James in the seat, canoeing has once again picked up. There have been paddling trips on the local rivers, com- bined with camping out by the river for the night, engaging in a BBQ and some light ales and the odd fish poaching and tree felling along the way! On Monday evenings, at the pool, there has been training going on for a new sport in the Regiment called Canoe Polo, which is Sgt Lane fives //‘fe as a sax/mom. a bit like basketball, only on water. Tpr Tye and Tpr Cramphorn are amongst those who have consistently turned up for training and they show great potential, both having demonstrated a nat- ural ability in the water. There is the beginnings of a very good team for the Inter Corps competitions, but like many of the sports activities, it has been put aside due to the pressures of work and the temporary closure of the pool. With Iraq over and Ex RED RAT DIAMOND coming up fast, we sent away Cpl Marland, LCpls Tennant and Mawby to get qualified, so they could take over from the grey haired bloke, Sgt Lane! With the new brood trained and ready to teach, they where let loose with the first batch of soldiers on Ex RRD, down in Bavaria. They trained about 1200 men and woman from the Brigade initially on a lake, then on to moving water where most of them did plenty of swimming! On the Ex more qualifications then ever before were awarded, and Sgt Lane handed out his fair share of them. Once the pool is re-opened the Canoe Polo training will resume on Monday evenings and there are hopes to put a team into the Inter Corps in 2007. Also Canada, which is coming up, will provide some big, bouncy, white water rapids which will give the lads some of the necessary experience ofvarying waters. KL Squadron Orienteering chilly September afternoon set the scene for the Orienteering Exercise, the culmination of a week of MATT 5 training. Even before the exercise began things were looking up as Sgt Fox and LCpl Melvin conducted an outstanding Troop level recovery, racing to the aid of the slightly embarrassed organiser, Cpl Hopkins. With new arrivals Sgt Evans and Cpl Smith from 32 Engrs in tow, the Squadron paraded on the Regimental Square with eagerness and desire to win the ultimate prize, a long weekend! The aim of the exercise was to practise the skills learned during the MATT training and was focussed mainly at the Troopers, with the Troop Leaders and Troop NCOs bravely looking on. A tough course was provided for the Troops by the Danish Boys and Girls, who had done an excellent job of churning up the tracks before the Squadron arrived on the area. lst Troop paved the way with a dashing sprint from the Regimental square, set- ting the pace for the remainder of the Squadron. A highly moti- vated 2nd Troop went off in hot pursuit, displaying an inter- Troop rivalry that bordered on the insane. With certain members of the Squadron mustering all they had just to get around the course the end finally drew closer. The final few hundred metres became a race to the finish; a close one as it proved with the troops just minutes away from one anoth- er. With the Squadron back on the Regimental square, some- what tired and wet, Sgt Evans claimed victory - and the Long Weekend presented by the Squadron Leader - for Support Troop. Overall it was an interesting and beneficial exercise for the Squadron which looks forward to many similar events in the future. WRR |
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