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ROYAL ARMY PHYSICAL TRAINING CORPS SPORTS DINNER 2013

WO1 (CRSM) P C Saunders RAPTC, RAPTC Sports Secretary

F
riday 26th April 2013 saw the 5 personnel qualifying however not years RAPTC Sports Dinner Awards
second oficial RAPTC Sports being in attendance to receive them.
is yet to be decided however it is
Dinner held in the new home
hoped that the evening can grow in to
of the RAPTC: the Wavell Garrison The evening ended with the traditional a well established event in the RAPTC

Warrant Oficers & Sergeants Mess, toast to the Corps coupled with the social calendar. I would encourage all
Aldershot. The dinner was attended obligatory head/hand stands, (some RAPTC Sports Presidents, Chairman
by approx 50 personnel representing a of which were in need of remedial and Secretaries to bring their various
whole plethora.
gymnastics!) followed by a visit to the sports teams along and celebrate their

bar for some further liquid refreshment season’s efforts with the remainder of
The Dinner was chaired by the and socialising. The date for next
the Corps.
Corps Regimental Sergeant Major,
WO1 (CRSM) P C Saunders RAPTC

with both the RAPTC Sports President
Brig J Donnelly (Comdt RAPTC) and
the RAPTC Chairman Lt Col (SMAA)
A Billings RAPTC in attendance to
present the Sports Colours and awards.

Prior to the main event of presenting
RAPTC Corps Colours and sports
awards guests were treated to an

exceptional three course meal followed
by cheese, biscuits and coffee. In
total 7 RAPTC Corps Colours were
awarded on the evening with another
Capt (MAA) C Oakes for Rugby
Maj (MAA) R Young for X Country

SSgt (SSI) S Burrell for Rugby
SSgt (SSI) S Burrell for Rugby
SSgt (SSI) S Mansield for X Country

SSgt (SSI) S Stevenson for Rugby
Sgt (SI) D Bishop for Tennis
WO2 (QMSI) A Buckley for X Country

WO2 (QMSI) G Halliwell for Rugby
WO2 (QMSI) K Haniver for Biathlon
WO2 (QMSI) M Greenwood for X Country