42 NAVY NEWS, SEPTEMBER 2007
PT team heads for Australia
THE Physical Training
(SCC)s Simon Collins and Neil
branch is a unique element
Smith, both Area Staff Officers
responsible for training and
of the Sea Cadet Corps
development of PT on their own
– and a chosen few will be patches.
travelling to Australia next
PO (SCC) James Croucher is a
month to spread the word.
young and experienced PTI who
The branch not only
started his PT career as a young
cadet, and also on the flight south
promotes a healthy lifestyle
will be Lt (SCC) Ronald ‘Cheeky’
through the likes of physical
Cheek RNR, an Australian who
fitness and sensible eating, but lives and works in the UK.
also encourages youngsters to
The support staff are CPO
teach and lead by example.
(SCC) James Welch and PO
Through display work the
(SCC) Nicky Welch, who have
will be training young people
branch promotes the Corps in
spent many a weekend with the
the eye of the public, and through
and adults from the Australian
PT team supporting the staff in
reward cadets can gain a civilian
Naval Cadets (ANC) during an
duties in and out of the gym.
qualification for all their input.
annual camp at HMAS Stirling in
All the adults on the team will
With all that in mind, the HQ
Western Australia.
be giving up their own time to
PT team now aims to share this
As part of the experience,
escort the cadets and are fully
knowledge on the international
British cadets will be encouraged
committed to delivering high
front with a trip Down Under.
to take up various activities with
quality training.
It will be a working trip, with
the ANC to build and develop on
As for the cadets, they have
cadets and staff delivering training
a cultural front. been specially-picked with a
and putting on traditional displays
Leading the team will be HQ simple criteria – all have repeatedly
throughout their time in the
Staff Officer (PT) Lt Cdr (SCC) demonstrated personal gain,
Southern Hemisphere.
Vicki Marson RNR, who has been commitment to their development
On arrival, the team will spend
involved with the PT branch “for and the development of others
a day acclimatising to their new
more years than I care to let on.” and self-sacrifice to the benefit of
surroundings; from then on, they
Alongside here will be CPO the PT branch.
Fundraising has been a major
concern of the entire team in
recent months, to augment the
support given by the Marine
Society and Sea Cadets, the
Corps’ parent charity.
To date, they have, as a team:
● Sea Cadet PTI trainees on parade at HMS Temeraire during their fi ve-day course in Portsmouth
marina Swum the equivalent mileage to
swimming the English Channel,
at local village fetes and shopping activities are planned. Grimshaw Trust, Navy News,
using the HMS Collingwood
centres and on board HMS Many companies have been BOC Australia and Shep Woolley.
swimming pool (which raked in
Warrior at various events; approached to support the cadets,
Thanks are also due to Cdre
more than £2000);
David Steel, Portsmouth Naval
Performed traditional club-
Set up raffle stalls. and among those who have marina
marina
Base Commander, and all the
swinging and hornpipe displays
Individual cadets have also run lent their support are VT, BAE marina
departments at HMS Nelson who
to the public at the Portsmouth
car boot stalls and contacted local Systems, FSL, Seafarers UK, the
provided facilities for fundraising
Historic Dockyard open day,
papers to request support. Connaught Drill Hall Trust the
activities.
Collingwood Field Gun 100 Day,
More displays and fundraising Severn Seas Club, Baxter and
Anyone who can help the cadets
Clubs and dancing – PT-style
meet their fundraising target
should contact Vicki on 07840
970076
Vicki is aiming to produce a
WITH a little dance, some skip jumping and the in the evenings, after the rigorous work for the day
book of the history of the branch,
inevitable club-swinging, two groups of cadet PT had been completed – just another indication of the
but has next to no information to
enthusiasts have been climbing the rungs of the effort and dedication which are the hallmarks of the
work on.
branch ladder. branch.
She has set up an email account,
The gym at HMS Temeraire in Portsmouth was For one cadet there was a special reason to
hoping to get information from
the setting for two passing-out displays, in which celebrate – POC Shane Faulkner was presented with
former members of the SCC PT
cadets (and the odd adult instructor) danced the the prestigious Corps PTI Badge by the Executive
branch.
traditional hornpipe, swung clubs to music, then Officer of HMS Temeraire, Cdr Robert Holmes.
If you were, contact Vicki with
● POC Shane Faulkner is presented with his Corps PTI Badge by performed their own unique skip-jumping routine. It is thought to be the first time in over 20 years
as much detail as possible – email
Cdr Robert Holmes in the gym at HMS Temeraire All the displays had to be learned and rehearsed that this symbol of excellence has been awarded.
hqsopt@hotmail.co.uk
Welsh cadets
help celebrate
Field Gun 100
WELSH cadets joined Army colleagues to
play a leading role in the RN Command
Field Gunners centenary celebrations in
London.
The Sea Cadets, from Cardiff, and
Army Cadet Musicians from Bridgend,
were invited to take part in events held
at the Painted Hall of the Old Royal Naval
College, Greenwich.
The Inter Command Field Gun race
was the star attraction at the Royal
Tournament at Earls Court until the event
was halted in 1999.
The Welsh youngsters joined more
than 350 ex-field gunners to celebrate
the 100th anniversary of the first running
of the competition.
A party of 20 cadets and three
instructors – POs John Callaghan, Dave
Messer and Allison Ward – provided a
guard of honour for the gunners, and
later brought proceedings to a close by
hauling down the White Ensign during
● The successful Hinckley unit sailing team
Ceremonial Sunset.
PO John Callaghan said: “This has
Trophy dream is still alive
been a fantastic experience for these
young boys and girls.
“They have been a part of history,
and it will be an everlasting memory for
CADETS from the Hinckley unit are still said: “This is a fantastic result.
them.”
chasing their dream of landing the big prize “We have been trying for three years to win
The 17-strong Army cadet band
– the national sailing trophy. this trophy – now on to the nationals!”
contributed music for the evening.
At the Eastern Area regional finals, held on The sailing team – LCs Hartwell, Watton and
The organiser of the event, Lt Cdr
the River Trent in Nottingham, the Hinckley Jordan and OCs Dodds and Dickins –along
Grassy Meadows RNR, from Barry, in
sailors were crowned regatta champions for the with canoeist Marine Cadet Singleton, will be
South Wales, who is a member of HMS
third year running. fighting it out against the pick of the other areas
Cambria, said: “These Welsh cadets
● LC Hanlon carries the Scarborough unit standard at
The Leicestershire unit proved too good for at the Excel Centre in London this month.
have been absolutely fantastic and a
the naming ceremony for the town’s new lifeboat. Also at
the opposition in sailing seamanship class. The Commanding Officer of the unit, Lt
great credit to their associated cadet
the ceremony was the Offi cer-in-Charge of the unit, CPO
organisations.
Davies. The Tamar-class vessel was named Fanny Victoria
This requires cadets to rig and then sail to a Neil Hartwell, said: “These cadets train hard
“They have made a fantastic evening a
and Frank Stubbs – Frank was at one time commodore of the
high standard a large sailing boat. for all these competitions, and this year they are
very memorable occasion for us all.”
Scarborough Yacht Club, and when his wife died she left a
LC Laura Hartwell, the coxswain of the crew, getting their just rewards. substantial sum of money to the RNLI
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