By
Pte Tim Asher
THE
Army took out the annual South East Queensland Inter-service Touch
Football Competition against the RAAF recently despite the RAAF
having the home ground advantage.
One
day before the Invitational Trophy – contested by Brisbane
Area Army, Darling Downs Army, RAAF Amberley and SQ Police - was
handed to the long arm of the law in a clean sweep, with the RAAF
coming in second place.
Serving
as a precursor to the traditional inter-service comp, the invitational
series also allowed selectors to begin fine-tuning teams to contest
the ADFTA nationals to be held at Randwick Barracks in December.
The
inter-service comp kicked off with the over 30s in a tight match
with Army winning right on the bell, 4-3.
The
tables were then turned in the over 35s, with the RAAF blitzing
the Army 9-2 in a fast-paced encounter.
Typically,
the over-40s was a rugged match and by half time the RAAF led
4-1.
Far
from finished, the Army seniors displayed some flare from the
past and fought back defiantly, only to go down 5-4.
With
the RAAF leading two games to one, the Army female team knew they
had to win to keep the contest alive - doing exactly that and
winning 4-3.
Down
to the wire, with the 2002 Inter-service Championship at stake,
the Army’s male open team came out firing but managed only
to secure a narrow 2-1 lead at the break.
The
half time briefing from the coach left no room for doubt, with
the Army team trouncing the RAAF in the second half, winning the
match 7-2, and retaining the inter-service title.
