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'The Depanment ofTranspon and Communica­tions offered her up toopcntender for disposal as shewas no longer COSt effectivein her role,

The minesweeping pro­ject was intending 10 leasevessels over the nellt twoyears to trial various mine·sweeping and surveillancedevelopmental equip­mentS.

When the MV LUMENappeued on the markel shepresented a far more costeffective soIut;oo and nowthe resl is hislOry.

The BROLGA is a 28.45metre long, steel-hulled.fishing-design vC$SC1 witherew accommodation for 17personnel.

In her role as a trials' ves­sel she will be Sydney basedand normally ....i11 be crew·ed by considerably less per­sonnel.

The crew will be drawnfrom the minesweepingproject deveJopment teamwhe is based 011 the Mate­rial Researdl Laboratory(Sydney) at Pynnont.

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'!lie vessel. ",-hleh wasbuill in 1975 and renamedAM BROLGA during asmall ceremony at Hl.1ASMORETON on February10.

Mrs Ann Townsend. thewife of NOCQLD. per­formed the traditional taskof breaking a bottle ofehampagne aeross her bow.

The BROLGA. havinghad previous ellperience: inthis tMk. shattered the bot­tle at the first attemp(.

AM BROLGA wasnamed aher the AMBROLGA which was oneof the first rlShing ~'esM:b

taten up in 1917 for serviceas an Ausualian mines-­weeper dunng World WarI.

MV LUMEN was alight­house tender based at theNavigational Aids Section.Newfarm, Brisbane, andworked mainly in Torres Is­land and North Queensland,supporting both mannedand unmanned lights.

Uer major task was there-supplying of acetalenefor the lightS.

As solar technology de­veloped many of the lightSwere ronvened from gas to

The ~lint:5""«pingP,ojed recently acquired MVLUMEN r,om Ibe NavicationaJ Aids Sertion of theDepartment or Transport and CommlUlialtions.

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Olher veS$Cls in the mis­sion are the aUlliliariesFORT GRANGE, OLWENand ORANGELEAF.

Total naval personnel"''til be around 1600 men.

Ships of the taskrorce....111 visit each Australianstate,

Highlight of the "lS1t ...illbe panicipation In lhe neetreview to be held In SydneyIn Oe1ober.

Our~k 88 will Iea"eBritain In June visitingpons in the Far East andthe Indian Ocean as ...ell asAuslralia before rcturningro the UK in December.

A special wclcome is as·sured for the frigateSIRIUS. namesate of the

Besides HMS EDIN·BURGH, The Duke ofYort·s new ship ",'hich he isto JOIll in May, the forcewill be led by Ihe aircraftcarner ARK ROYAL.

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1H destroyorr orscon HMAS DERWEr"lT is alsosdtedoted to ~'isit Lu.mat ill ~brdt,

11Ie visib foDo.... lour or Lumut by the Minist« forDerornu, Mr Rewey, IlIIst Novemba-.

Al the lime, bor said he ...., impreswd by the r.cilitiaand ,,'ould SC'riousty consider.n ull'luoon from the ~blay·

sian Govormmornt ror RAN sltips and submarina to usethorm.

M part of AltSlr1lli.'sbicornlornnial ulWnltioll5 aBrilish n.ul taskroru "'ilIbe in Austnllillln ..atorrsfro'" Sorptor",bu 20 IuNonmber J,

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Minister visitssubmariners

The Min~er for Dltfe'l« Sden('t .ad Ptr5Ol'lMl, MrsR05 "dly, ffftntly ,"i;siIN HMAS PI,AITPUS .ndUMASOTAMA.

On ani.-al at PLATYPUS Mrs Kelly was met by CaptainP.O. Briggs. Commander of the Australian SubmarineSquadron. and the new Executive Officer, LieutenantC.,mmander S.D. Coulson.

"1rs Kelly was panicularly pleased to meet LieutenantCommander Coulson as she IS the firsl female ExecutiveOfficer 10 be appOlnled 10 HMAS PLATYPUS.

Followmg briefings by PLATYPUS heads of dcpanmcntMrs Kelly spent an hour onboard HMAS OTAMA, loot­IDg IDe submannc and meetlOg a large number oflhe slUp'scompany. She took the XO's advice and wore slacu andrunners!

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;Ter plays. takes I•last rouna over ~• ••• - as co I= Vets ,.. at least for now _, < ~ L"U~:\:,:':~ ~::":~;~=~ Commander Terry Jones' last round of golf for - ~ first ~'om.n to command a§

explore the RAN was not his best. Woo' Roya' Australian Navy~The now retired Commanding Officer of HMAS KUT· • establishment. ::

TABUL conceded his final President's cup round was a LCDR Coles became§

=~ r'lver shocker but refused to reveal the score. Commanding Officer of the::

However, the well·known golfing CO won't be away \'-- ., Reserves Training Estab-§from Navy golf for iong, if at all. Nor was he out of uniform ~~.- lishment HMAS=for long. ~ LONSDALE in Melboume§

A group ofWWU, Korean CMDR lanes left the RAN last week. towed ashore on February 15. EaDd Vietnam Daval vet· from KUTTABUL and a career of more than 36 years. }; She took over from Com-:

- e....M is pIlIDJliQg an Already he has cemented links with Navy golf. being re- mander Warren HamlynEesploraOOIl ortlle Darl. elected president of the NSW branch of the Naval Golf As- who retired after 25 yearsEingri'l'er. sociation.. " in the Navy. =

They plan to travel the Workwise. he has turned his Mhobby~ (Xlsition on the LCDR Coles joined the~

= length of the Darling, ship acceptance board for Ihe new minehunter calamarans RAN as a nursing officer in ~

nom its source to its into a full time job. He began the new job without taking 1975 and will be promoted =C c:onnuence with the leave. to commander in lune this~

: Murray river at He said he had to find employment despite his years in .".. '-1- year. She has been the:Wentwonh. the Navy. Changes to tax and superannualion meant he • ... base's Executive OfficerE

Eight four·man teams will could not relire and play (even) more golf. since last September. E= take part in the adven- CMDR lones' naval career began in 1952 when he LCDR Colc:s was born in:

ture, travelling in a five joined the RAN college as a 13-year-old cadet. Melbourne in Apri1I943 andEmetre trailer sailor ....ith Mine warfare and clearance diving consumed a great educated at Sydney Church E

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will make the trip in "Just keeping her going was a challenge,~ he said. She joined the RAN Ei suppon of Ihe sailors. CMDR Jones had some parting advice for sailors: ~They .. Nursing Service as a:

Current members of the arc good people and well respected in the civilian commun- lieutenant in 1975 and was E= RAN are invited to join ity". _ posted as officer-in-eharge E

the trek_ The voyage is He said he had found some sailors suffered low profes- I of the operating theatre, iplanned under the NSW sional esteem. But his increasing exposure with the civilian HMAS PENGUIN. E

E GO\'emment's Bicen- world has revealed a high respect for sailors in the general In 1976 she was itennial Dream Project community. appointed as Fellow of the E

: COmpetition and is Another piece of advice was: "Buy real estate:' College of Nursing, ~scheduled for May. CMDR Jones bought in Sydney's Rose Bay many years Australia. =

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Four days a week Febl'llary 15, at the age of 83. =Nets $600 E Sir Henry joined the pose-built survey ship

RAN as a cadet in 1918 and (HMAS Moresby - still in §Further information phone 621 1147 had a distinguished career service), and Oberon class

: in peace and war. including submarines (still in ser-command of several ships. vice). _the 10th Destroyer Squad- His two greatest succes-ron and. as rear admiral, ses. however, lay in thethe Australian neet. persuasion of the Govern- :

He also served as assist- ment of the day to reverseant defence representative its decision to disband thein London, Naval attache fleet Air Ann and to breakin Washington and Deputy with tradition and order its =

~ Chief of Naval Staff. first American-designed,Weekdays 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. _~ ships _ the OJarks FThursday·S a.m. - 8 p,m. Sir Henry Burrell's con-

I S..turday 8 a,m, _ 2 p.m, .~ tributions to the RAN are Adams class DOGs whichwill remain in service well

-.= still evident: during his . h 21mtot e stcentury. E

I 2nd Floor E tenn as CNS plans came Sir Henry was an enthus-

r1300 George SI. E into being for the Navy to :

I. iastic s(Xlnsman who excel-, IOpp Wynyard) i acquire Ihe Wessex,\ "/ . ~ led at tennis and Rugby •'r"" /J Ehelicopters (still in service). Union. The Burrell Cup for

I 232 1602 ~ Ton ~la~ mi~esweepers the tennis doubles champ-fJ = (one still 111 servIce). a pur- ionshipofthe fleet is a last-

,:=:::=:::================~~,~,~"~,,~,,~,,:,,:,,:,,:,,:,,:,,~,~,,~,,~,,~"~"~"~":":"~III~ing memorial to his sJXlning f Er i interests. 'E He was knighted in t960~ in recognition of his service= to the Navy.E In 1962 Sir Henry retired .. a. =E to a propeny on the ......EShoalhaven River, ne3r= Braidwood, NSW, and ::~ g3ined great satisfactionE from fanning. Latcr in his ~

E retirement he spenl much (065) 84 9499Eof his time researching andEwriting 3n autobiographical SIR H~nry ... (l di$ringuishtd carur. ~ A.H.: (065) 82 0551= book ~ "Mennaids do remember his nalUrally :!11II1",,~,,~,,~,,~,,~.~,,~,,~,,:,,:,,:,,:,,:,,:,,:,,:,,:,,:.r~.~=========;;;:~ Exist" - which was pub- friendly manner and his = ,.= lished in 1986. The book genuine interest in his fel... ~Edeals with the Royal Aus- low human beings. He had EEtralian Navy through a 44- a wonderful sense of:i year period from the early humour and was very much E~ 19205, and draws many admired. respected and ~Ecomparisons between the liked throughout the Navy. == financial and administrative "His success as Chief of =~ conditions of the distant Nav31 St3ff, indeed his en- ~= and the more recent past. tire career, owed much to ~~ Sir Henry's humour and his wide r3nge of interests ~

~ other qualilies show very and a keen appreciation of == clearly in this book. history which he was able ~

E The Chief of Naval Staff, to relate to currcnt e~ents.- =i Vice-Admiral Michael Sir Henry Burrell's fun- ~~ Hudson said of Sir Henry: eral was held in Canberra E= "Those who knew him on Friday, February 12. _

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WIFELINE

Canberra: With the Annual General Meetingbeing held this week, 1988 brings about a wholenew committee in Ihis branch, due to pOSliogs,relurning to workforce etc.

The new committee will be meeting shortly todraft out Iheir activilies for the year.

If you live in Canberra, and would like to joinin - or help out - Ihen cootacl CarolineJackson at 18 Muresk SI, Farrer ACT 2607,

* * *Cerberus: Playgroup is held each week at 357 Cooke Rdon a Wednesday and Occasional Care is run from the sameaddress.

For more details ring Sandie on (059) 83 7143. For detailson the Wives' Association meeling, ring Margarel on (059)

79 1060. * * *Brisbane: Another AGM held this month, so the commit­

tee will be busy getting its calendar planned.Ring Cilia on 261 4240 fordetails of their FeblMarch activ-

ities. * * *Nowl1lj The Annual General meeting of this group is 10 be

held on Wednesday February 24 in their rooms at Aat 2.Block 1, Canberra Drive, HMAS ALBATROSS at 9.30am.

Babysitting is available in llie adjoining creche for no fee.If you're new to this area, or simply want to meel new

friends, then pop along, you're sure to be made welcome.

* * *Weslern Districts (of Sydney): The committee here hasbeen busy making arrangemenls for a great year.

Firsl activity is the March Coffee morning, to be held onThursday (10th) in their rooms at HMAS NIRIMBA, Quak­ers Hill at lOam,

A lovely morning tea is provided, and babysitting availa­ble in Ihe allached creche.

Following a 'cuppa', Mrs. Brenda Rennie will be givingIhe girls in attendance a 'Colour Coding' demonstration.

The (ollowing Sunday, March 13 the NIRIMBA SleamClub is slarting up its truck, train, elc. for the families andfriends of WDNWA,

BBQ facilities are available, so BYO lunch and refresh­ments for what should be a terrific day, fingers crossed forloIs of sunshine.

The club will be assembling in the area near the SteamTrain about Ilam.

If you'd like more delails, ring Anne on 624 4512 or Bevon 674 3213. * * *

ALl, CLUB SECRETA.RIES: I am desperately shon of1988 aClivities to date, and to let members know our meet­ings I need inronnation as soon as possible. Thanking you,Bobby Edes. ##••#••C#I'#.#C#

CONGRATULA TlONSCrmeTTls: C<JngratuJafions to Stephen and Sus.an Downey

on the binh of Kait/yn Joanne, 9/b 30z at 4am 22 January.Mother and Daughter wel/.

Fa/her recovering after fainting!

rs Kellyvisitsthe west

fonned the backbone of AISpersonnel anoat at Ihe time.

Early in 1940 the RN couldnot spare any more trainedpersonnel and the school wasthrown inlO using whattrained personnel il couldmuster.

All levels of training in­cluding submarine detectorinstructors and finally "longAJS Officer~ courses wereundertaken.

RAN personnel providedinstructional staff to the AJSSchool plus its outlying tableadjuncts.

The RAN provided aminimum of 12 officers and2Q men under the EmpireTraining Scheme to the RN.every month, as long as theRAN requirements weresatisfied first.

About one fifth of the RNsAIS personnel were suppliedby the RAN.

The ability and braveryof our personnel earnedthem awards of four Distin­guished Service Orders, 25Distinguished Service Cros­ses, four DistinguishedService Medals and 31 Men·lioned In Despatches.

Minister for DefenceScience and Person­nel, Mrs Ros Kelly,has visited HMASSTIRLING in W.A.

High on her familiarisationtour were talks withNOCWA. CDRE R. M.Baird, and navy spouses.

Mrs Kelly departed byhelicopter after lunch in thewardroom.o Mrs Kelly is picturedlalking with (L-R) Mrs SueMcBride (wife of LSPHMcBride - NOCWA), MrsJudy Clarke (wife ofPOMTH Clarke - CPSO

was paid off and the sehoo1was transferred to HMASWATSON.

The Iraining staff, oneCommander and si,; PetlyOfficer SID instruclors andhigher submarine detectorswere lent from the RN andcommenced operations in1938. These personnel wereable to commence the RAN'straining in early 1939.

Sixty six personnel wereselected to train in the otherfacelS of an officers dutiesand service life.

These personnel had com­pleled their courses beforethe outbreak of WWIl and

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Holden's Astra ­exciting to boot!

age he doesn', want publi­cised), Sid Ashby 65,~Shorty" Gubbins 59, BrianA-Smith 58, John FiIZpatrickand Ben Hogan each 56 and,of course, Ihe young MartyMartino.

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The result is two distinc­tive models. each refleclinglhe unique personality of itscompany.

Our test Astra continuedIhe strong "Holden" identitydefined in the hatch variant.

Perth), Mrs Wendy Marshall(wife of POETW Marshall­HMAS DERWENT), MrsLyn Harrison (wife of LSCKHarrison - HMAS DER­WENT) and Mrs Judy Hol­land (wife of LSSTD Holland- HMAS STIRLING).

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~~~. year celebrates its 50th annivers- orranc

FR£MANTLE Qt spew.White Paper 10 "give Class boat HMAS BA Y_priority to the country's ONET decommissions.increasingly effectiveReserve Forces".

The second FremantleClass patrol boat HMASWARRNAMBOOL willbe transferred to the Mel­bourne Pon Division of

the RAN Reserve in earlyJune when the Attack

The 8th ASW reunion heldlate laSI year in Sydney dis­cussed plans for the SOthbirthday celebralions to beheld next November.

Oldesl member at themeeting was a spry genlle·man '·Wiggy~ Wigfield (an

Within its ranks is tlie serv­ing sailor witli the longestperiod of unbroken service intlie RAN.

He is Marty Martino (aged51) who is in his 36th year ofservice.

Marty lias a lead of somethree years over liis nearestrivals.

Like its catchy televi·sion ads, Holden's sportyAstra has loads of appe.al.

The all new market enlry ispowered by Holden's perfor­mance-leading l800i engineand incorporates an impres­sive equipment and valuepackage.

The Astra sedan continueslhe high equipment and fea­ture levels set by itsacclaimed hatCh varianl andoffers an exciting and distinc­live new choice. in the

HMASHUONREUNION

All personnel who served at HMASHUON between 1977-1987.

A function will be held at Lane CoveNational Park, Sydney - area 34 on

Saturday March 12, 1988.All enquiries to POSY Millar "MAS

PENG UIN. Pbone: (02) 960 024S

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The UK-built HMAS FREMANTLE, first of the patrol boat class bear­ing her name, has been handed over to the Sydney Port Division of theRAN Reserve.

She replaces Ihe older- and less capable ­Anack Class patrol boatHMAS ADVANCE, whichhas decommissioned.

ADVANCE is expectedto be transferred in Ihencar future to the Aust­ralian National MaritimeMuseum.

HMAS FREMANTI.£,Ihe first of 15 new Fre­mantle class patrol boatsfor the RAN, was built byBrooke Marine Ltd UK.

She was launched onFebruary 16, 1979 andfirst commissioned onMarch 17, 1980.

Chief of Naval Staff,Vice Admiral Mike Hud­son, said FREMANlLE'stransfer was the firstphase of a plan to handover two Fremantle Classpatrol boats to theReserves.

He said it was consis­tent with the govern­ment's commitment ex­pressed in the Defence

Mr ROD Lane, orMDrray Bridce. SoulhAush'ali. luis wrilten 10"N8VY Nnrs" ukinC .Uex-Boy Sc:otIIs, GirlGuides, Cubs ad Brow.nies 10 consider the rol­lowing:• "The groups that

gave us the valuabletraining, skills andfellowship, todayoffer the same tomany other childrento help equip themfor the respon­sibililies we knownow."Many of Ihcsegroups are baUling tomaintain this servicein the face of highercosts for equipment,insurance etc. Lessfunds raised due 10more compelition foravailable cash and ashortage of volun­tecrs complicate theproblem.

• "As we must numbermany thousands ac­ross the counlry,surely we could help.Imagine the !>Cnefit iwe each sent onewhole doHar everyyear from now on toour old Scout Group,Guide Company etc."Would you join me

in doing Ihis? I hope so."Thank you".

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Iprowl IE Thco 8allftllin TIgers AIlS- EE lral"n Rules .'oolball Club E:: ha.'l commfnced training for::E 19t18 under cU:Jch I'etl'r E:: Roycf (t:e-S'UM. Soulh-::E port F.e. lind North Shore EEF.C). E- -- -§ "The club ....111 field le3ms~E In senior. rrservco and U1I9':EY'ldcs and agam will beE: l1$Ing the besl foolbailE:ground m tile Sydney met-:E ropoll1an area. al Drum-:: moyne Crickel grouOO,EE Drummo)·ne. ::.: .:E The TIgers' senior sidcEE finished just oUlSide the E: final four in '87 and de-:E feated one of lhe final isIS EE(Hills F.C.) at least onceEEduring the season. E

§ The reserves fared §:equallyas ....ell and Ihe V':E20 side e:IU;cllcd aoo ....as::only headed In tile prelimi-:E nary final E

E P\a~rs and Olllers m-E! teresled 10 joming theE!Tigers 10 a year .....1tidJ e1ubE!spokesman Geoff Olsen.!; excitedly explalllS should;E be a highly successful onc.§:: should alteoo training at:E Callan Park. Rozelle, atE: 5.JOpm on Wednesday and:E Fridays or eonlacl the dub §:: Presidenl (Bill Walford -:§ ex-Richmond VFL 29!§ 8(91). vicc.president (TonYE.: Hughes or Trevor Hangan:EfU} (437) or Geoff Olsen!; (625 5222). ::illttllllllllllll,I.I••I"" ••••••••IIIIII!;

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LCDR Gcooff Leach was elceted Navy's player of theseries after being undcfe:lled in two excellent hard·foughlgames.

Again a special thanks to CERBERUS ground staff forattention 10 delail in preparing and presenting lhe courseIn tOp condition for Ihe Ihree-day competition.

FINAL RESULTS: Army I. RAAF 2. and Navy 3.

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VICTORIAN INTER-SERVICE SPORT

NaY)' has bee. nar«ndy bealen in lhe Victorianinler-Service 50rtbaU competilion.

1bc series was played at Hto.1AS CERBERUS over three<bY'.

Navy fielded a slrong and experienord side whi<:h wasonly just beaten by RAAF 8-6 in lhe deciding game.

1bc strength of lhe Navy's side was later highlighted bylhco selection of eight players in the Combined Servicesside. They were: LElIT Billy Bacon. PQWRWTR Jo Sal·ton, LWRPT Jan Osborn, WRET TaniQ Slavin. WRETNiki Walsh. WRSV Lisa Mione!. WRSTD Buffy Donavanand WRET Lisa Limbefl)'.

Jan Osborn was also named most valuable player for tileclosely conlesled six-game draw. wh>ch produced an evenstandard of play.

Only a few runs separated the winnen from the losers ineach game.

Final results were RAAF 1. NAVY 2. ARMY 3.A 5pCcialthanks to the CERBERUS P.T. staff for a well

organised series '00 exccllent playing conditions.1bc series inter·Service golf series was abo contested at

CERBERUS.1bc first day Navy played RAAF With tile RAAF

dominating an inexperienced Navy side.The first day loss meant Navy played Army on the sec­

ond day and again lhe Navy leam was oUllcassed wilh theArmy running out relalively easy winners.

The third day saw Army against RAAF with ArmyI"inally taking the honours wilh some dose scores (8-S).

Congralulations to all players for a superb competilionplayed with true sporting spirit.

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The RAN's c:ompJemenl or Swarbric:k swyac:hts, above, presenl an impo§ing pic:lure as lheyslic:e through the waters or Sydney Barbuur.

The Swarbricks were in Sydney following lh~ Tall Ships'entry which made up pan of lhe recenl bicentennial ex­travaganza on lhe ....orld famous harbour.

It was the first lIme all five yachlS had been together .The yachts 00Sl lR the vicinity of 590,000 each and arc

used mainly by lhe RAN for sail aoo adventure trammg.The picture was taken by LSPH Mal Back.

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menl Geoff Led&Cr nabbed4116 and Roy FlC'ld 3/17.

On day two Anny.6f200.demolIShed RAAF. 139.

In the final Navy tallied alidy 7/191 but could flO(

hold oul the khaki-clanwho nOiched 61194.

Navy's best batsmenwere Chris Legge, 65. RoyField, 28, and Neil Coulch.23. The latter also finisbedthe series with 2/16 off his10 overs.

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This year Anny pro\'edtoo SlrOIlS for Navy with tit·kholders RAAF in third>pO<.

On day one of tbe seriesNavy look on RAAF andrauled up 9/150 orf the al­lowable 50 overs, while theAirforcc could manageonly a skinny S9 (34 overs).

Top rungetters for theRAN were Geny Ainsbury,48. and Chris Legge. 340.0. In the bowling depart-

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athlete, APP Mina fromPNG, collected manytropbies and \'t'as lhe frontrunner for his countl)·men.

The female 5«tion re­sulled in a dose decision ..'ilhAPP Brinkman on nine andSWR Martin and APP Hambolh on eight points. DennisAlnut in lhe velerans'showed his usual speed, nairand panache (that's enoughDennis), to record an excep­lional lime of 12.04 seconds.At the end of the day Tas­man was too strong and ...onconvincingly. It was followedby Dampier and Ships Com­pany. Although the generaldnties finished 7th the en·thusiasm and I"iIlingness tofompete with such a smallnumber is certainly a goodlead for others.

There are challgcs at theneet gym in Sydney.Aerobics will now be heldevery lunchtime from 1200­1250. The afternoon sessionshave waned and with the lackof numbers became impossi­ble. To remain at five lun­chtimes a week it will dependon you; drop in and have alook.

A person is as old as theirarteries! A persons' arteriesare as old as they make lhem.

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Museum questdraws golfers

Some 225 golfers have rallied to help raise$10,200 towards a $1.5 million target to furtherdevelop the Naval Aviation museum at "MASALBATROSS.

WO George Parker andhis committce spent two yearsorganising the big mixedOpen Amateur dat al pic­turesque Nowra golf club.

Some 75 sponsors sup­ported the event.

The presentation of prizes- which were piled high onthe main stage - took twohours.

The day comprised l8-holestroke for AGU and LGUfor three grades - seratchand handicap.

Each had four nearest·the·pin holes and drive-and-chipholes.

And there was theNorman Associationand a host of others.

The smooth running of theday was a credit to WOParker and assistants ShaneNorton, Wayne Aslcr andIan McNeil.

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Ha\l~ )'OU started )"our fit·ness program J'el? Thewinter season is just aroundthe romer. Allhough we ClIOargue its not fair, most selN-

naval aviation and the RAN The advantages or having a pool in which to train were highlighted when 14 re- lion for inler-Service andFleet Air Arm. cords were smashed at the llnnual NlRIl\18A swimming championships held at the Combined Services ..-ill be

The museum presents the establishment's new olympic pool, made at the 1"llriuus knlKk-story and sacrifices of the _ out tournaments for ob... ious-many naval air personnel The pool. opened aJld (n the events for female was the IOx50 metre team reasons; such Il.'i availabilitywho served their country well named by the Minister for competitors one swimmer relay. of pla)'ers, lhe chan« to see,'n .....~,_ ,-d w", Defence Science and Per- won all events but the This event was veTV ex-, ' h h",._" ... " .~ p a)'ers aga,nst eae ot er

Memorabilia and pictorial sonnel. Mrs Ros Kelly. in finishes were keenly eon- citing with team captains and having all selectors 10-displa"" are on show in the December 1987 has bcen a tested. SWR Cindy WiI- changing the order of the h h dO'm".a>~m- b"','d,-", welcome asset to gel er on 1 e one ay. on tu"".. .. " Iiams was Ihe outstandillg swimmers to take advan- forgel though, a selector for

The museum holds a col- NIRIMBA and is heavily female competitor and won tage of the ehallging situta- most sporn has been nomi_I«tion of some 19 historic used. the trophy forlhat title. tion. nated in )'our state and ..illnaval aircraft _ 10 are on Previously the swimming ABETC Cary Grant was This race was won by report on performancesdisplay. championships were held at the champion male swim- King division. however, the througbout lhe year. U you

Th ' d '-' ,-,I ~I d I f- Ih _.. win was not sufficielll toe remam er are lJ<OlOg ....... ,..__ s an personne mer vr em...... want to represenl your Navyh ,- d' h,d I ,- b d I h Th 0" , I p', overhaul the electrical divi-or ave ucen rna e alrwor- 0 tJ<; usse 0 tee IV,Slona 0111 start lhinking and acting

thy. venue. which limited the Score Trophy was keenly sion, which won the divi- now.The museum holds a "fly- numbcrofspectators. contested throughout the sional point score with 86 * * *

ing day" to display these air- The advantage to both afternoon and hinged on points, from Bass, 77. The NSW Midweek waterworthy aircraft to the public, competitors and spectalOrs the outcome of the final closely followed by King, polo competition. now con-on the first Sunday of each was obvious with a huge two rclays. the""C':;';;0~fOw"hO""h=-_7C6~,C'"Cd:...:0C,~mpier, 69. taining only three teams. is a

monlh - weather and ser- turnout of apprentices, AthIetes f I" re credit to all concerned. Thevice commitments permit- phase sailors and general three tearns. PENGUIN, NIR-ting. duties sailors. IMBA and ALBATROSS.

It is open to the public Record times were have organised round-robinsdaily from lOam to 4pm posted in 14 events and The lale summer dimale lioll of the final evellt that and training days followed by(excluding Christmas Day among the outstanding per- and the superbly prepared an outright winner was de- barbecues to keep the game

The museum, located at and Good Friday) and admis- formers were Apprentice grounds provided an ideal termined. alive in NSW. ALBATROSS.the home of the RAN fleet sion is free. Judd Harrison in the 400 setting for the annual alhle- The final event was a at the fordront both in ser-Air Ann at ALBATROSS, The museum is always in- metres freestyle, ABETC tics fhampionships at 15xlQl)m relay with seven vice and civilian compctitionswas established and is main- terested in receiving dona- Cary Grant. who won two NIRIMBA on February 10. teams competing. Any six has provided the necessarytained by a dedicated group tions or loan of significant events, while Apprentice The championships are of the teams could have ingredients to lift the Navyof volunteers. naval aviation items. Brennan Malone set a reo usually held in the latter won the event at some time level with skill and experi-

Their aim is to preserve The curator can bc con- cord time in winning the half of the year but were during the relay. ence. Time and travelling hasthe history of Australian taeted on (044) 21 1920. 100m backstroke. changcdtoallowselcetorsa Dropped and fumbled been no burden with both

i:,1II111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111l1ll1ll1l1l1ll1ll1ll1l1ll1l!:; chance to see competitors baton changes saw many NIRIMBA and PENGUINE .. : before the inter-Service changes of position but improving immensely fromE E athletics and the appren- Tasman division eventually their dforts. Those in charge: : tices inter-Services series finished in front, winning of coaching for ALBAT-: : later this summer the cvent and the divisional ROSS. Mid Lyrn, Ian Daley

•~ .~ Because of the carlier pointscore. and Alan Krikby. have• • start the athletes had little Notable winenrs for the created a good team spirit: : time to train but the eom- afternoon were ABMTP with other team membcrs: E petitive spirit was evident Gregor.inthelSOOmetres, Mike Nicholson. Ulurie~. ~_ and an extra lane had to be and POMTP Jim McCul- Stubbs and Gavin (yes, I'm_ _ provided because of the in- lough, with an excellent still playing) COx-Sullon.E E terest by phase sailors and win in the 5,000 metres. 4- 4- 4-

E E the general duties sailors. The overall champion Tbe athletics, although: : Times for the afternoon male athlete was Appren- m,ssmg some competilorsE E were not impressive but tice Bernard Meno with through other service com.E ~ .. E with a couple of months Apprentice Donna milments, started slo"'ly bUl Have you entered theE=. 'E=. there is some potential to Brinkman being the gained momentum ",ith tbe Navy's triathloll. HMAS

be worked on. champion female athlete. tug-o'-I"ar and teams' events. PENGUIN's ~Tufr' tri. ToE E The divisional point On completioll of the The highligbl was the 15-man bc held around Mt Kuringai= = score was evenly spread events Mrs B1azey pre- relay, taken oul in a well de- National Park on April 6.E E throughout the afternoon sented the trophies before served ",in by Tasman divi_ Entries to Sport Office.= = ltnd it was not until comple- an enthusiastic crowd. sion. Cbampioll male HMAS PENGUIN.

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E I kn th f : This consists of 9 cottages set in spacious lawns, close to SUrfl me a: 0 Cottage 0 On·site Van 0 Van siteE 0W e ace : and a lake for swimming, fishing, bOating and relaxing. Ideal for p "." I=.§ " • "~. "'''' I,mm", N, ,..mi,h" "w",,,ct<, I~p<eterred 0 ..

Weekly Tariffs service Personnel CIviliansI dales are: 10 .E.- You may ••'e no,i'ed a familiar face His selection followed an Australian coun-=.= All School Holidays $165.00 $290.001 N.. Peak season (Sept-April) $125.00 $155.00 arne ..~in umpire's rig during TV col'erage of try cricket carnival which C?ncluded with aE Off Malt (May Aug) $100 00 5110001:Ihe recent cricket match between the match between an Austrahan Country XI: Unen Hiring charge'itiptiiinaij"S"2:00 per week per' Person: I RanklTitle : .~Prime Minister's XI and the touring and Sri Lanka. E Write to: No. Adults No. Children .

ENew Zealanders in Canberra. Dave is currently in Navy Offi.ce and iSE Ian & Sheila Mclaughlin (Ex-CPOWTRI II Address .E Yes, it was our own CPODEN Dave King keetnhto graduate to even more ImportantE "Foster Gardens"

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The senior §evlce willneed 10 work on liS balllllgwhere all-rounder Ken Lin­coln's 66 not oul has beenIhe only notable perfor·mance of lhe scason so far,

CERBERUS has slrug­gled all )'e:lr bUI scrapedinlo lhe semi-finals of lhe3MD mldwed compell­tion,

NA VY may lae" n~ri­

enee but they hlll"e youlhon their side when Iheylackle Ihe ViClorian inler·Sen'icc crickel series fromMarch 8-10 al SI I\ildll'sJnnction Oval.

Poor balling 3gam sawthem dismissed for ,U$I 18"'llh Andre..... Gibson con­lribullng 19.

Six SIG Regimenl fromWalsonia replied ""ilh 1-92.

of the Mon:lro Cup A gradecompelJlJOn.

The highlighl of the seasonwas an excellent "'10 over IheRo)al Mlillary College m Ihemaugural challenge malch

The Firsl XV was coachedby Mr Peler Ash (ex RoyalAUSlmlian Engineers), "'hois well knuwn in ServicesRugby as he was a player andcoach of Ihe AUSlrato~n Ser­vices Rugby Unhn side lindlhe NSW Army Side form,my years. The DefenceAcademy is delighled 10 havePeler as cluh coach andcoach of Ihe Firsl XV againin 1988.

Allhuugh Rugby al lheDefence Academy is primar·ily for Ihe benefil of lhe of­ficer cadels from each Ser·vice, the Academy wouldwelcome players and offic.alsfrom lhe Canberra area .... hoare willing 10 commit lhem­selves for lhe full 19t18 sea­~".

Any person .... ho 's Ill_lerCSIed ,n joinmg lhe De·fence Ac-.ldemy Rughy dub~ a al3Ch, manager. S1r.lpper01" player should conlaClMlI.IOr David O'Brien on6lI lG35 by February 26

PENGUIN, ALBATROSS:lnd NIRlMBA 'A' ha"eehnched seml~final posi­lions.

In lhe February 3 round:"ALBATROSS 143

(Bn:u Mar" 50. Bill Dunn28. Ian Picone 3135, PeterLow 2/11. Wayne Clem­mell 2122) defealed KIJT­TABUL 116 (Ian Picone30, Allen Walsh 21).

"NIRIMBA 'B' 96 (RobWingrove 31 n.o., Baird21, Dunn 4/20) defealedNIRIMBA 'A' 84 (Sparks5124).

"NAVAL POLICE 6­156 (Phil Cummms 76,Nicholls 36) defealedWATSON SO (Jim Jackson5119) and 6-125.

'PENGUIN 9-125 (RodTIllel30. Danny Emmerson23, Gary Penrose 3121) de­fealed PLATSIWATER­HEN 8:81 (MBIuc: M McGralh39. Breit McDermoIl5l29).

PrqI'lIration has hq•• al the Ausil1ll!an Defen« .'orceAeadelllY (00- tlte 1981I RUZby RaSOII.

Following a successful yearin 1987 and boasung excel·knt facilil>es and the beslRugby pilch in Canberra. lheDefence AC3dcmy RugbyOub IS hoplllg 1988 will bringil mcreascd support and im~

proved results.Lasl yenr·s beSI leam per­

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The policeman beganbrighlly bUl were neverdeslmed 10 overtake lheOpposilion m jusl 35 overs_

Phil Cummins 51. IanRigby 25 and "Chook"Henson 23 were lhe chierrungellers while AllenWalsh 4132. Rod Thomas ']J33 and Peler Briede ']J48were Ihe wic"et-lakcrs forlhe viclors,

Wilh JUSt one round reomaining 10 Ihe seml·fin:lls.

• Mark RfH1~u:fi... assis­(anI na(ianal ((JOd. for

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Ton eludes Harris

Commg 10 Ihe wickelwllh his leam at 3-36. thebig all-rounder slammedfive sixes and 15 fours.

He added an unbealen 85runs wilh Dave Doheny(22 nol oUl) for lhe sixlhwickel in Ihe lasl 30 mm­Ule5 of Ihe KU1TABULinnings in the February 10split round.

Earlier, opener PeterBriede (23 runs) hadhelped KlJITABUL 10 asleady stan while Jim Jack­son finished Wllh a very

In Ihe other Febrnary 10 rooltd thut mao. !\IlItklIani~ nlD~ "itllia II 010 {,If' his faurlh cenlury ofthe kllSQo for p~GUIN.

t\ w.~l'SON outr.e.lder ~ugbl him \o\'llllllotatil on 9'1.r., add ms-ah lo injW). MaJi;. broJ,.e bis Soe<olMJ bal or

11K- :;e_ -11 ..IDol" 00 l6aQ rmm a reiel\dlWith nuny Elflflkl'$OAK~ 70. PF"'lCt'IN lOla!­

It'd "'2Zf l\\:udetllf)9. PdfSl)ll 213:5) tItHl ,6JJed W"T·"ON rur 111 (RIESS LJ"OM 31. Lft crnn 23, F..uIPtN:In 31l.U aed bel~ 1-60 tD1i.id Pag" 61.)6,).

Mtddle order bllltsman Wa.l'ne Clemmell has hit a "hirl"'ind unbeaten L21 toSleer KUlTABUL to a comfor1able l-iclory over NAVAL POLICE in the I Zin­l!:llIri mid"-eek crickel compelilion.

WOPT Benny Hlil,-JC"' Campbell.

CAPT Oo""SCIl In hIS report 10 !he meel­Ing said highlights during 1987 mduded lhenallOnal ""ms o'·er Army and RAAF and lheSUlX'eSSful Olerse~lour by the CoIK

CAPT Do"'SCll Slid Ihe success by IheCoilS ""ould show lhrough 1ft senior Rugby inIhe )ears 10 rome,

He did, ho"'e'·er. Cllpress concern regard·mg complacency for Ihe nallonal lilIes asArmy was gomg all OUI 10 ""in.

Anolher regrel .....as lhe loss of Ihree S1al­warlS In 1m - CDRE Mike Raymenl,CMDR Chris Levy and WO McMilcs. Eachhas been presenled with a lankard in ap­preClalion,

Foolnole: The nexl Rugby meeling byCRECO eoncernmg NSW Inler-Service andIhe DemplSler Cup will be held al Ihe Navygym m Sydney on Mall:h 4.

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!Golferslin for ajbusy time!· .....~ A busy )eJlr in NSW :lreJI~~ golf begins ,.ith II Mllrch 9~: Open OilY followed :I:~ rOr1nighl laler by the firsl~: round or Ihe Wills Cup:~ midl'l'«k rompdilion. ~=: LaSt "'eek's annual gen-:~ eral meellng re-elecled out-~~golOg KUTfABUL CO.~=:C:vtDR Terry Jones, as:~ presHienl for 1988, ~: Ste\'l: COllam succeeds: *;:Ji'~ Harry James as club cap-~~ lain and ehalrman of Ihe as.~~socullon·s malch comm'l-~

: lee :! HaO)' James la"es up a!

=: ne", posillon IS NSW=: "--~,,""::"~"'7.7."::"=-""""""""---_.J~ (Navy) represcntau'·e IO~ • IVA Yl\'E CLE!oIMETT ... "'lrirlwilfd ttn(.",.: the Australian Se"">ces:~ Golf A5SlX'ial)()ll (ASGA). ~~ Secretaf)llreasurer is I"e~: "eak 1ind handICapper IS:=: Oa"e K,mber :~ NAVY is NSW IOler-Ser·~ N R U· 100.. . .." h , .~ •§ 'iew: permanenl hosl and ae . The RA ug~y .nlOn sel 10 appoml a OVlUllin COliC or lun lear s na-§ search is underway for a~ tJOnlll Rugby camlul In Canbeml rrom June 27 to July I,: '·enue 10 defend the lrophy: . ,

! "'00 so weillasl )ur b) lhe~ V~I '::r1~1:~~'f':r'I:Ss~~~:: senior servICe. : no-. h W Offi K ,." ,_• A " r", L._: 170' coac. arranl ICer en ...c.. ''''-''-• nnua ee vr mem"",r-:'.. f" NSW A G If= Las! year Navy woo Ihe nauonal aawn b): "ulp a e rea 0 -. '3'< -"A I" ._: Club has been relamed at~ bealmg RAA _--u a..... rmy J'" on In<:; S6 : lalter·s home ground, Enoggcra BafT3Cks In

§ Membership '5 neccss.al) EQueensland. .

i ~~~ Ihe Z:n :~~~PiO~il- N:vyrm~j:n.::~~I~:~~I~::::I~nl:I~~: ps .... ,r p<ah< - henew: RANRU s endealour 10 oblaln lhe: e'enlS ",anne or I .._ , ., ~: bicenlenary "ISlts by shIps "",,,t coac al'3J a e.; from some 15 counlncs. c AI Ihe recent RANRU annual meelmg '"i A hl""h hi will be lhel S)dney former rcpre:senlall\'e five-elghlh: B •• goo I Mark Rodgers was appomled aSSISlanl• ,cenlenary pen ay se II "_.. , • I ,i for September 30 al lheE coach. He WI gUI~ ho<:5qua 'n I"e ea .up: NSW : games 10 lhe carnIVal.: , OO'N~'. L._ ""26 i Olher office-bearers elec1ed al lhe meel-- rom "'em",,,r ~ '. '.J_ CAPT" 0• N ,.. , , , : mg included: preSI"",nl ". owsell;: avy as "",en ,"VI e al lIT" 0 . I FI" h I f h secrelary LE ". aOfe s; eel represenT§ PAro,", e, m'Or5 as,'.' "'E lalive CPO B. Learoyd: CoilS' rep CPO G- uSlra Ian pen a oya EUT J Sh Ie . I§ Sydney. I Sto"es; lreasCA"PTer L.\ o· "("',n?1tona)~"'lIIl1llllllllllllllllllllIlUlllll_:selectors " . unne C airman