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Inter-Wing Athletics - RAF Cosford - Sunday 23rd
May 2010 |
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Overview by: Wing Commander Wilson____________________________________________________________________ |
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The athletics team from 3 Welsh Wing travelled to RAF Cosford for the
Inter Wing Athletics competition, and on the
hottest day of the year (over 27 degrees) they
put up a credible performance against the best
cadets in the Region. |
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Before the team had left South Wales, it had been depleted from the 50
(originally selected) to 36, some of which were
second or third choice athletes, but despite
this every cadet representing 3 Welsh Wing did
so with 100% commitment. |
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The team collected only one gold medal, when Cdt
Frankie Sopuluchku (561 Sqn), won the Junior
Men's Javelin with a distance of over 40 metres,
beating the second place by more than 5 meters. |
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Other successes included silver medals fro Cpl
Nathan Messer and Cdt Yusef Abubaker (215 Sqn)
Cpl Sam Collins (360 Sqn), Cpl G Davies (621
Sqn) and bronze medals for Cpl K Nelson and Cpl
Nathan Messer (215 Sqn), Cdt Frankie Sopuluchku
(561 Sqn), Cpl Daniel Allen (1429 Sqn) and Cdt
Jennine Sprague (1574 Sqn), who won two bronze
medals. |
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The team were ably supported by Sqn Ldr Chris
Ford (3WW Sports Officer), Flt Lt Mandy Ford (OC
1429 Sqn and team manager), Sgt Michelle Thomas
(360 Sqn) and CI Tom Taylor (1429 Sqn), who
between them helped mark and score the long jump
events throughout the day, and to ensure all the
cadets were in the right place at the right time
for their events. |
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The character of the team was demonstrated by
Cdt B Osmond (215 Sqn), who after two of her 4
laps in the 1500 meters, developed a painful
stitch but sill went on to gain 4th place. |
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Friendship
between Wings: 3WW | Staffs | 3WW |
Resting before the
competition, after all it is 27șc.!! |
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Cpl Sarah
Romanno 215 Sqn |
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3 WW Staff help
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Athletes march pass the
Regional Commandant |
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On final parade -
waiting for the results |
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Overview and photographs kindly
supplied by: Wing Commander Wilson |
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These photographs are available on DVD for Squadron use.
If you would like copies, please ask your OC to fill in the form
here and one copy will be sent to your
Squadron Commanders home address. |
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