9th-12th-Lancers - Year 1984 - Page 0062
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 1984 |
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THE er/ier novAt t/tNCERS REGIMENTAL JouriNAi Volleyball The Regimental Volleytiall Team 83/84 Winners of the DlvlStOl‘ial, BAOFl and Army Championships seen here with the Wllkiiistiii Sword Once again this has been a tremendous year for the Regiment, Winning the so called 'Graiid Slam' ot Divrsion. BAOR and Army Champlonshios for the second lime in three years In order to win the Wilkinson Sword, as Army Champions, training started early A great effort had to be made Since the team was a little rusty after 1983. ln the DiVisienal Competition the Regiment played eight matches, consisting at twenty five games without losing a single game. The team was now well set up for it’s fourth appearance in the EAOR 50 Trophy finals starting as tavounies We won the four preliminary matches, all of them by 270. ln the semirliiials 7 Sig Regt proved to be the hardest opposnion to date, however, the score wasBVl in the Regiment’s favour lit the BAOR finals, the champions from last year. 21 Signals Regt, were the opposition, however, alter a good match they too were beaten Sal. The result made the Regiment BAOR Champions for the third time in flve years. It also qualified the team for the Army Championships at Aldershot. After some hard training, despite exercise commitments, the team travelled to the UK. They were able ti) Watch the UK ODDDSlIlOl: in the UKLF Championship before playing 7 Signals Regt. They proved ro be a difficult side to beat, although in the end the Regiment won 270. 8 Signals Regt played Well in the other semifinal and were confident that they could now beat us in the final. After a two hour break the boys were ready to play Cpl Evrson, despite many injuries, came onto play. Much to their amazement 8 Signal Regt lost the first two sets 152, l577; they . gained ground by Winning the third l571l. However, the team rose to the |
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