Press Release - Regional Athletics May 04

Suffolk Army Cadet Force

Regional Athletics and Tug of War Competition
Princess Royal Sports Arena, Boston, Lincolnshire
15 May 2004

This Press Release was submitted to the Suffolk ACF PRO for publication in Regional Newspapers

IPSWICH ARMY CADETS STRIKE GOLD IN AN EASTERN REGION CADET FORCE ATHLETICS MEETING

Glorious weather marked the Army Cadet Force Eastern Regional Athletics and Tug of War Championships held at the newly opened Princess Royal Sports Arena in Boston, Lincolnshire.

250 Cadets, male and female, from 10 Eastern Region County Army Cadet Forces competed for the honour of going on to represent Eastern Region at the National Championships.

Suffolk ACF were represented by 10 Cadets competing in the Athletics events and by 16 in the Tug of War competition.

Suffolk medal winners were all from the two Grenadier Guards detachments in Ipswich: Cadet Allan Pang (800m Senior Gold and 1500m Senior Silver), Corporal Tom Tica (1500m Intermediate Gold), Corporal Jamie Dines (800m Intermediate Silver), Cadet Richard Ely (800m Junior Silver) and Corporal Helen McClennon (Shot Putt Senior Silver).

Gold medallists Allan Pang and Tom Tica (pictured below) will be competing in the National Athletics meeting at Grantham on 19 Jun 04.

The Suffolk ACF County Sports Officer, Staff Sergeant Instructor Ralph Bianco, said: 'We are enormously proud of the performance of our Cadets. Both Tug of War Teams came 3rd, missing Silver by one point. This was a very good effort by all concerned especially as it was our first competitive year. However, both teams will compete in the National ACF Tug of War championships on 10th July in Colchester.'

Cadet Allan Pang (Ipswich Holbrook Grenadier Guards) and
Corporal Tom Tica (Ipswich Grenadier Guards)

High School pupils and students, male or female, aged between 12 and 18, interested in joining Suffolk Army Cadets, or adults who wish to become Leaders
(no military experience is required), should telephone 01473 252562 and view the Suffolk ACF website at www.suffolkacf.fsnet.co.uk

This below did not form part of the Press Release
ACF guidelines do not permit the identification of cadets by name on websites.
The names below the photographs are in alphabetical order, but Cadets were named in the Press Release.
There are photographs of Silver Medallists and the Tug of War Teams on this site, not included in the Press Release.
Click here for all the photographs and a full report on the meeting

Photographs by
Major John L Raybould TD Suffolk ACF County Webmaster

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