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RAAF booted
By Cpl Kristen Pickering
Edition 1168, June 14, 2007 |
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Tugging technicians: Pte Robert Ogden and Craftsmen Jake McIlroy, Matthew Todd, Kurt McPherson, Mark Berardi, Ben Newman, Glen McFarlane, Nicholas Grimson and Aaron Selkrig on their way to a tug-of-war win over RAAFSTT.
Photos by Cpl Kristen Pickering |
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| Putting the boot in: Cfn Daniel Newton helps sink the boot into a lack luster RAAF during Army’s 128 to 40 point win. |
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ARMY can now declare itself the premier technical sporting team after hammering RAAF at the Defence Inter-Technical School Sports Challenge on May 23.
In a continuation of a sporting tradition, trainees and staff from Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (ASEME) travelled to RAAF Base Wagga to take on the RAAF School of Technical Training (RAAFSTT) in seven different sports.
The last two encounters saw RAAF walk away with easy victories, but this time around, Army was determined to put up a hard fight.
ASEME did Army proud with shows of strength and domination after convincing wins in Australian rules, soccer, basketball, softball and tug of war against their RAAF rivals who managed to save some pride in touch football.
In fact, RAAFSTT’s win in touch was so convincing that CO ASEME Lt-Col Nick Stanton joked that “touch rugby may have to be taken off the program” for the return competition in October.
Australian rules ASEME coach WO2 Jason Sofield said the ASEME team came out strong, kicking six goals in the first quarter, before the RAAFSTT side settled in the latter half of the second term.
“The match then turned, with both teams hitting each other hard and making the most of limited scoring opportunities,” he said.
“But ASEME broke the game open in the last quarter, kicking several unanswered goals with dominant displays from Spr Matthew Leddy in the ruck and Pte Daniel Newton kicking seven goals off the half-forward flank.
“Despite consistent and constant pressure from RAAFSTT, it was an all-round solid performance from the ASEME side.”
Pte Glenn Sypott was named best on field for Australian rules.
In the basketball, Lt Kyle Staples was the stand-out player for ASEME.
Soccer proved to be a very close competition, coming down to a penalty shootout. Best on field was Cfn Brendan Cutler.
In softball, Cfn Bill Hook was the best player and the touch best players went, jointly, to Cfn David Krause and Bdr Mark Taylor. |
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