9th-12th-Lancers - Year 1986 - Page 0060
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 1986 |
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THE 9TH/IZTH ROYAL LANCERS REGIMENTAL JOURNAL Regimental Football 'I'Ie Team — Morton. Qofts. Woods, Thompson, Pilclter. Keanie. Francis, Kerrigan. Barnett. Bailey, Bumbam, Nice. The 1985~86 season started looking good with two wins against A Sqn, then the LAD in friendly build up games. Hopes were high and the team was enthusiastic. In the 7/22 Bde League the opening games against the R H finished in a 4-2 defeat. Exercise commitment then took the Regiment away for a month and on return i ADSR narrowly beat us 2-] in a game where nothing would go in the net. A l Arrnd divi cup game against the R6] was an exciting affair. the Regiment losing by the odd goal in 7 but. putting up a very creditable per- formance. The rest of the season was literally taken out by 2 Gunnery camps and a very severe winter. The highlight of the season was the Cavalry Cup against Scots D.G.; lost 58 narrowly by 2—0 in a very close fought game. The standard of football was good and players enthusiastic which reflected in a the presentation of full colours to Cpl Woods, Crofts. Bailey and Francis. The rest of the team deserve mention for the training and support given to W02 Purves and SSgt Thompson in the running of the team. They are:- Cpls Pilcher, Kerr. Hayden, LCpl Nice, Kerrigan, Tprs Barnett (now in Canada) Burnharn. Keonie, Thompson, Morton. Withers and Derbyshire. Also thanks to all who gave their support in various ways. We look forward to the coming sea- son and wish to invite any one interested to come along and try their hand with us. Basketball The 1985/86 season was not a great success for the Regiment. However with the introduction to the team of young blood, the future looks exceed- ingly rosy. The season started with the normal weekly strenuous training sesssions in the gym followed by friendly run outs against local opposition. These sessions ensured the team got it’s act together in readiness for 9/ 12L assault on i Div Championships. The Championship commenced in November with the Regiment easily beating lZ Sigs to gain access to the second round against one of the better organised sides within the div. 40 D Regt. RA. Unfortunately the game was sched- uled for February which, was right in the middle of Regimental training sea- son. we lost valuable talent in Sgt Mc Intyre and Sgt Williams. Due to conflic- ting comrnitments. The game was never- theless enjoyable. We lost 42-50, Cpl Hayden ran out top scorer with 25 pts and Cpl Pilcher showed his worth by stalwart defensive work. We were beat- en by a better side. The better players were rewarded by selections for the RAC squad for the inter corps championship. The follow- ing players represented the Regiment: Sgt Davis. Cpl Hayden, Cpl Tyler and Cpl Pileher. |
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