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AGC JOURNAL 2016

The Royal Wessex

Yeomanry

By Captain Martyn Day

Ten Tors Challenge This was very difficult for some, having Attachments with Regular
to climb vertical poles and stand up on a units
foot square platform some 40 feet up along
The first major event of the year was the with three others. Along with the zip wire
running of Fallout Centre at the annual and confidence jump, many were tested One of the requirements of a Reservist is
Ten Tors Challenge that ran on Dartmoor in self-belief. The weekend continued with to undertake a 16 day continuous period
over the weekend 6th to 8th of May 2016. archery and a coastal walk along the of training each year in order to qualify
This is an opportunity for the whole team Jurassic coast line around the Lulworth for their annual bounty. We were able
to get together and put into practice their area. to provide five of our staff to support
administration skills in monitoring the 4th Battalion The Rifles. Emma Walsh,
children that dropped out of the arduous Amanda Lenton, Claire Meakin, Cerys
challenge. The weekend is a long one for Exercise Saxon Express White and Ashley Nix provided support for
the team, starting at 6.30 a.m. on the two week periods over various dates. Claire
Saturday morning as the first fall outs On 2nd July 2016 the regiment entered Meakin had additional time, and agreed
can arrive very soon after the start at 7 a Reservist team in the Inter Service 4x4 to stay with the regulars for a total of 11
a.m. There is always a continuous stream Driving and Navigation Championships weeks.
of personnel to administer and as usual, taking place at Bovington. Lance Corporal
the centre did not close down until nearly Ashley Nix and Private Charlene Baker
midnight, with a further early start on were the only Reservist team and females
the Sunday morning when the children taking part. After a long day of various
awakening realise they do not want to driving and navigation challenges in
walk any further. The day finally finished their Landrover, over a course designed Ashley Nix and Charlene Baker (RAMC) at the Navigation
at about 6 p.m. when every participant for Challenger 2 tanks, the girls held Championships
had been accounted for. their own coming a very respectable 10th
overall.
Adventure Training

Weekend Emma Walsh at the bottom of the zip wire

Over the weekend 4th to 5th June 2016
the detachment were able to join up for
an adventure training weekend. Exercise
Coastal Lion, was held at King’s Maurward
College, where everyone were put through
their paces through a high ropes course.

Outside the Fallout Centre. Left to right: Jason Lloyd,
Nicholas Perkovic, John Butler, Martyn Day, Jan Rennard,
Emma Walsh, Ashley Nix and Claire Meakin

Claire Meakin sharing her local knowledge on the Jurassic
coastline

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