NAVY NEWS, MAY 1996 Options
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Sport
NEW CLUB KICKS IN IN RESPONSE to the grow-
ing popularity of karate and other styles of martial arts among sailors, Royal Marines and the Reserve forces, there are plans to set up a Royal Navy Karate Association. All recognised styles of martial art will be covered by the association, which will coordinate all activity within the Senior Service. Command and Royal Navy teams will be formed to compete against opposition from the other Armed Forces and in national competitions. The association will also provide a data base of martial artists throughout the Fleet,
informing members of others they can train with and where. As a starting event a karate seminar is to be held at RN air station Yeovilton on May 26.
The instructors will be Sensei Paul Coleman (5th Dan) and Sensei Steve Brooks (4th Dan).
Paul is three-times world champion in Kumite, having competed in San Diego and Okinawa 1989-91, twice nation-
Riflewomen in cracking form AFTER four years in the possession of the Army, the women's Inter-Service rifle
shooting title is back with the Senior Service. With the strongest team for many years - and included among them some new stars - the RN(Women) fought all the way to an outstanding victory.
In a fitting end to her Navy
career, POW Carole Simpson was named RN "Top Shot". The team are keen to recruit new members for next season.
Those already interested in the sport and those who want to learn, should contact Lt Teresa Elborn on Portsmouth Naval Base ext 27221
or CWren Sue Roberts Northwood ext 7383.
on
Taking aim for the camera in the picture above are (front row, from
left): Lt Sally Roots, LWren Fiona Llewellyn, Carole Simpson and Teresa Elborn. Back row (1-r): Sue Roberts, Wren Tracey Hammock, Wren
Sandra Hembury, POW Linda Hanna and LWren Jane Briggs. (Not shown is S/Lt Rachel Ambrose.)
al Kata champion and European team champion. Steve is five-times national
Karate exponent POACMN Chris Hughes.
EKKA Karate champion (198892), twice national EKKA Kata
LEAN YEAR FOR BADMINTON
champion (1989-90) and current national light-heavyweight kickboxing champion. Tickets to the seminar cost ÂŁ10 and are available from Lt
Gary Stubbs at RNAS Yeovilton ext 6695 or from POPT Dave Concannon on Yeovilton ext 6713.
Picture: LA(PHOT) Dave Irish
LT CDR Geoff Rowlands (Warrior) and AB Gary Pearce
(Monmouth) reached the RN Individual Badminton Championship final after comfortable semi-final victories over PO John Frisby and LWEA Allibone (both Collingwood). Pearce, the younger man, took the match 17-16, 15-7. He and Rowlands then teamed up to take the doubles title 15-2, 15-4 against Frisby and AEM Lawrence Seaman (Heron). Rowlands also won the mixed doubles title with POW Angie
TROPHIES LIFTED BY NAVY TRIO IN SOUTH WEST
Murray (Heron). They struggled
home in a tense first set against POW Chris Phillips (CWTA) and WTR Callum McKechnie (FOSF) 18-17, clinching the second 15-4.
CULDROSE colleagues CPO Dave Reed (left) and AEM Chris Travers came away from the Cornwall British Amateur Weight Lifting Association Power Lifting Championships with trophies and places booked to represent Cornwall in the South West tournament.
Revenge Murray beat Phillips in the ladies' singles final, but Phillips gained her revenge in the ladies'
doubles. She and partner LW Sue Collis (FOSF) defeated Murray and Wren Amanda Harrison (Heron) 15-6, 18-14. The promising Allibone won the U21 singles from Sultan's MEA Moon, while the restricted men's title went to Cdr Rod Steele and Lt Bob Lightfoot (Seahawk). Rowlands took the veterans'
Power lifting involves three lifts - squat, bench press and dead lift. Dave, who is the chief fire fighting instructor at Culdrose, won the 82.5kg class with a total of 530kg. Chris was runner-up in the same class with a total of 510kg.
Meanwhile, CPO(MW)(O) Simon Mansell, on the staff of the Second Sea Lord in Portsmouth, won the 100kg class by lifting 585kg, and also
qualified for the SW championships.
singles title, defeating Steele 15-8,
15-8. The two then paired up to take the veterans' doubles title from CPOs Alan Sellar (Renown)
and Bob Stoopman (Neptune). In the Inter-Service tournament the RN men failed to make their mark. LNN Helen Caldwell and Phillips did better for the RN(W). Caldwell reached the final, in which she was narrowly beaten by SAC Whitfield, who had knocked out Phillips in the second round. Caldwell and Collis reached the women's doubles second round. In the open mixed pairs Jun Tech Thackeray and Caldwell progressed through to the semi-finals before losing to SAC Dolman and
Fit Sgt Wilmott. Only Rowlands and Frisby managed a pairs victory in the InterService team event, beating the Army pair 15-9, 15-4. Phillips beat Fit Lt Quigley 11-7, 12-10 in the ladies' singles, while in the doubles Caldwell and Collis beat the RAF and Army third pairs. The tournament ended with the RAF runaway victors, the Army in clear second place and the RN trailing in a distant third.
Novices lose their 'L plates in quick time WITH several experienced bobsleighers out of the picture for operational reasons, qualifying new drivers was vital for the
NAS), L/Cpl J. Dobbs (Warrior), Mne B. Court (Warrior) and AEM P. Roche (771 NAS).
The team's new bob, purchased with a grant
ing. On the plus side Griffon Hovercraft gave invaluable assistance with refurbishment of the
Navy, writes team manager Lt Cdr Jim Devine.
from the Sailors' Fund, arrived at the end of the first week after several manufacturing delays.
Five drivers and three brakemen attended
arrival of the fifth ate into training time. A series of crashes left only seven men fit to
bobsleighs, significantly improving their appearance, and Duofold, launching their clothing in the UK, supplied each team member with an impressive set of thermal gear, which was much appreciated - especially in Norway. As part of a company training programme,
race, but the RAF volunteered a brakeman to complete a fourth crew. Such comaraderie pre-
Rolls-Royce have been conducting research into bobsleigh technology over the past year and
vailed throughout the championships, but competition on the track was particularly keen.
their link with the Navy squad has resulted in the production of a useful digital alignment tool, which simplifies setting the runners. New runners - showing considerable potential - have also been produced, but have yet to
Army and RAF-run bob schools, providing a
good nucleus for the squad. Among them were Lt Paul Attwood RM and L/Cpl Lee Johnston
(both CTCRM), who were selected to represent Great Britain as members of the Europa Cup teams at Altenberg, Koningsee and Winterberg. Lack of experienced drivers, plus limited training and money, decided the Navy against
entering the British championships this year.
This gave the squad five sleds, but the late
Close result
be tested fully. It is hoped the project will con-
It seemed the RN would have an all-novice
The Navy finished third, but Johnston won
team for the Inter-Services, but Lt Malcolm Clucas (706 NAS), who had seen the light and
the novice driver's trophy, beating Neil Scaris-
transferred from the Army, was given time off
Army beat the RAF by only 0.6 sec, after nine a strong nucleus of drivers and brakemen, but if miles of racing; a close result. Individual Service the Navy is to compete on equal terms with the champions were Cpls Scan Olsson and Eric other Services a significant amount of money Sekwalor (Army), Britain's No 1 crew. must be made available to pay for ice time.
to make his debut as a Navy driver. Five two-man crews deployed to the Olympic
brook (Army) by 0.03 sec over four laufs. The
track at Lillehammer in Norway. They were Overall results for the Navy showed an Clucas, Attwood and Johnston, MEA D. Moy (Sultan), CPOAEA G. Inchley (Sultan), Cpl J. improvement over last year. In the Navy's own Joy (Warrior), LAEM B. Vickerstaff (771 competition, Johnston and Attwood emerged as champions, with Clucas runner-up. Johnston Left: Driver Johnston and brakeman was named best novice driver, while Attwood Attwood at the start of the Lillehammer was best brakeman and best novice brakeman. Financially, it has been a very hard year for run. They went on to win the Navy championship and the Inter-Services novices title. the RN, with all last year's sponsors withdraw-
tinue, with the company studying further areas of bobsleigh design.
This season has has seen the development of
Availability of personnel is also crucial.
• A training programme will be run through-
out the summer and fast, powerful, dedicated athletes are being sought. If you believe you would make a good bobsleigher contact Lt Cdr Jim Devine (CDA West Byfleet ext 4877), Lt Sean O'Callaghan (INM, Portsmouth Naval Base ext 68052) or any member of the team.