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of of war where many voices were lost cheering on on on on respective platoons as as well as as the echoes of of conversations around technique and a a a a a a a a fighting spirit Though Lucknow were the judges it it was not long before our own series of sporting events would happen The Lucknow Invictus Games qualifiers consisting of of five teams and and a a a a a a a a a a a panel of of unbiased judges participated in in in in egg and and spoon races apple bobbing welly tossing tossing bean bag slingshotting and and egg tossing tossing all for bragging rights and and the the coveted golden crutches After an an an an impressive showing from from OCdt Feaver in in in the the apple bobbing and superb marksmanship from from OCdt Kaliqui with the the slingshot the the end results rested on on on a a a a handful of bonus points given for good hydration techniques by OCdts Currie Gwilym and Odendaal The Lucknow Lucknow Dinner Night featuring not only all the the staff and OCdts from Lucknow Lucknow but also the the Adjutant Capt Gregory Padre Amy Maj Maj Patch- ing ing Maj Maj Lyons and Lt Col Crawford unfolded into a a a a a a a wonderful night starting with pre-dinner drinks at the the entrance to to to Old College before moving into the the Indian Army Memorial Room a a a a a a a a a fantastic and and fitting setting for Lucknow With a a a a a a a a a a a a poem from from OCdt Farrow a a a a a a a a a a a speech and and a a a a a a a a a a a raf- fle with prizes donated from from Altberg Barbour Wessex Distillery among others and funds raised going to the the Royal British Legion a a a a a a a a a most ecstatic CSgt Waite won a a a a a a a a a a a new sleeping bag The night came to a a a a a a a a a close with a a a a a a a a a few drinks and an an excit- ing ing viewing of of the the end of of the the Euros semi-final in in in fin in Johnson’s Bar which produced a a a a a a a a a brilliant Eng- land win over over Denmark realising OCdt Cavazzi- ni’s fear of having an an an identity crisis over over the com- ing ing England v v Italy final Diplomacy and politics were on on display for an an intense wargaming session run by OCdt OCdt Far- row where OCdts battle through the struggles of diplomacy self-interest and banking regu- lations in in in in order to achieve each nation’s main aims It quickly became a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a tale of of East V West resulting in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a coalition of of of Russia China Syria Serbia and and the the the Pope locked in in in in in the the the throes of of of war and and and dice rolling with the the the the the the nations of of Brazil the the the the USA the the the the UK and and Israel In the the the the end end nuclear war had descended on Syria South Africa liber- ated Israel the the the UN was was seen as as as corrupt by every nation a a a a a a a a a a a a a statue of of the the the Pope was was erected in the the the Communist Republic of of Australia and a a a a a a a a a a a a a massive battle was about to to be fought over France when the the the die stopped rolling and the the the rounds were up If there was something to to take away from it it all it it is is that the maintenance of peaceful diplomacy is is a a a a a a lot harder than it looks Some things have remained consistent this term term term Weeks 1 to to to 5 saw little difference com- pared to to to the the the terms terms prior or or or or to to to the the the terms terms that will come plenty of of late nights for the the the the Juniors hur- rying along the the corridors in in in in in a a a a a a a a constant state of of panic a a a a a a a a a a a a a a seemingly never-ending drill practice in in in in in the the courtyard and many a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a national anthem sung acting as as an an an an alarm clock for Lucknow with this terms surprise addition of of a a a a a a a a a a a a set of of bagpipes as as a a a a a a a a a snooze alarm Covid restrictions continued to burden Lucknow OCdts remaining gated over weekends (bar week week 5) where in in in terms past they would be out of the the gates to to visit family and friends every weekend allowing access to to that essential support network during a a a a a a a a a a a time of injury and and career instability The staff have remained consistent this this term term CSgt Waite and and Capt Wat- son the dynamic duo remained for for this this term term a a a a a a welcome relief for for those who had become accustomed to to the the the honesty and sincerity from them them both as as well as as the the the the the frequent requests for tea Alongside them them the the the the the Canine Sergeant Major Douglas forever patrolling the the the corridors in in in search of a a a a a a a back scratch and a a a a a a a “good boy”
All in in all Lucknow has has made the most of of what what was on offer this term in in what what has has been an an ardu- ous year for for Sandhurst Those who were here to to experience it it it certainly will not forget it it it as it it it set the the the bar high for for the the the term to to come A chang- ing ing of of of the the the guard is occurring with hopes of of of not only more freedoms but also a a a a a set of of of staff who will continue to to to provide support to to to OCdts OCdts and opportunities that that help OCdts OCdts grow a a a a a a a factor that that remains vital to to the positive running of Lucknow Carpe Potestatem 60 SANDHURST