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AGC JOURNAL 2018

Volley Ball

Team

Triumph

By Sergeant Sombahadur Thapa-Singiali

The aim of this event was to improve sports competition within United
Kingdom Midlands and develop team skills within the Military.

The Competition
The
Volleyball

team with The Military Provost Staff Volleyball team took part
Elaine O’Hara their medals in The United Kingdom Midland Brigade Festival
smiling, of Sports. For the first time in our history we were

despite the able to construct our very own volleyball team.
looming Led by myself, in my capacity as team captain.
storm clouds I managed the team, by allowing the team to
optimise our participation in the tournament. The
Festival of Sports was held on the 4th of July 2018 at
Stu Greening Beacon Barrack Stafford which is an annual sports

event for the Brigades situated in Midlands and
East of the country. This was a multi-sport event,
which saw teams participating in squash, football,
cross fit, badminton and volleyball. The Military

Provost Staff as a regiment took part in football

and volleyball.
Volleyball Tournament
On the day, registration began at 0800 hrs
followed by a central briefing to all teams and

team captains. Soon after was the commencement
of the tournament. There were twelve unit teams
in total for the Volleyball tournament. This was
divided into two groups. The Military Provost Staff
regiment was placed in group B. We played a

grand total of five games in round one. We went
Fred undefeated and advanced comfortably to the
Boardman Graham finals, where we faced the winner of group A, 22

running the Coath flying Signal Regiment. This was a tough and competitive
Urban event (literally)
match up for our team. We exchanged point leads
several times throughout the game. However,
during the latter stages of the game we began
Final Thoughts extending our lead which saw us subsequently

winning the finals in a convincing fashion.
Post event, we headed down the road on our epic Dominant Team
drives home, dreaming of the future, with both
the Scottish Six-Days Orienteering festival in 2019, This was the best result a newly formed team could
and more importantly the 2020 World Masters ask for, leaving no doubt in opponents’ minds
Orienteering Championships in Slovakia, on our who the most dominant team in the tournament
minds. But that, as they say, is another whole new was. Moving forward, we intend to build on this
chapter. What an awesome, inspiring and classic experience, by arranging training sessions and
week. The novices had, I believe, succumbed too attending as many tournaments as possible. This
and were now addicted to the sport. A huge thank will allow us to gain more experience and build
you must go to Karen Baker for her well planned, team cohesion. A huge congratulation to all the
organised and delivered tour, but also to the Band players who attended and a profound thanks
of Brothers (and Sisters) for their enthusiasm and The three to the chain of command making this possible
delightful company throughout. Thank you one and amigos and allowing us to showcase our skillsets, while
all. representing the Corps in a professional manner.

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