tI'IO)' INSIDE · dressed ground crew were on the tarmac as the peace keepers arrived home. They...

•

APRIL 4,1986

PICTORIAL

DoJIr,bulec! rtvoug/lou. ojl RAN "'1>' and e1tobloshme<ll!o

and to """"'''9 p"'sonr..! ......'ever Ihe'\" tI'IO)' beNavy No""'. 2 Modecly S'. Po'" P",n'. 2011, '" f'O Box 706

Dcrii~"'''' :xllO.1'IIono 3592308.

•

ROYAL AUSTRAUAN

VOLUME '29, No 6

.. iiiii:

Navy•

WlnsliS

cricket,backpage

GNS:Publicrespondto Navypride,page 3

PaB8ingout at

NIRIMBApageS

INSIDE

- ----

I

,

THE Galaxy traosport looms behind Arab-dressed Leading Afrcraftsmen Greg Jones (left), and Colin lIudson, afterthey guided It info position on the apron af Fairbairn RAAF Base. Pictures: Dick Briggs of the Canberra Times.

I

LIEUTENANT Stan Ritchie, of Nowra. after landing atFairbairn.

Australia's commitment to the Sinai peatekeeping force is over - the duty ending with a desertlike welcome for the returning Australians InCanberra.

In a scene which resembled a Middle Eastern airportrather than FairbaIrn RAAF Base, camels and Arab·dressed ground crew were on the tarmac as the peacekeepers arrived home.

They were aboard a U.S. Air Force Lockheed C5A Galaxy aircraft.

Its noise scared the camels - used to a quiet life at Ashtons Circus- brought in forthe welcome home. They boltedalong the runway with their"Arab" trainer in hal pursuit.

The plane'samval marked the end of Australia and NewZealand's four-year commitment to peace monitoringduties in lhe Sinai.

Aboard the giant aircraft were more than 60 service per·sonnel, eight RAAF helicopters and ground support equipment- representing the biggesl-everlift by a singleaircraflinto the national capital.

Australians and the Royal Australian Navy had beenpart of the Multinational Force and Observers on the peninsula since Anzac Day, 1982.

The MFO was formed in the wake of the Camp David accord in which the Israelis handed lhe Sinai peninsula to theEgyptians.

The mam role of the Australians and New Zealanderswas lo provide helicopter support for observers who keptday·to-day tallies of troop, arms and vehicle movements inspecified zones of the desert. Violations of agreements governing maximum allowable build-ups in the zones were reported to both the IsraeliS and Egyptians and the directorgeneral of the MFO.

The harsh desert envrronment provided significant chal·lenges to the operation of the MFO helicopters. The sandblastmg effect of the dust wruch compounded the normalservicing routine was a major problem.

The RAN representation atany time included four ptlots,one air traffic controller, one air safety equipment sailorand one aIr crewman.

The mitial posting was for six months but this was in·creased to seven months about a year ago.

Other statistics of the combined Australian and NewZealand contingent were:* 16.414.2 hours flown;* more than 93,000 passengers eanied;* 2,564,197100 eanied.

I

______1

fiJI:. !IDF.a:iJA !IDF.a:iI..c. !IDF.a:iW. SlDEaSA.A. nDEaSJ.s. lIDEC85DA nDEC85D.P !IDEaSEJ. .1lDECIiLB. .1lDECB5A..'i', SlD£a5R.T. !lD£a50.1.. SlDEa15B.M. 31DEaSI.J. 3IDf..l»AJ. SlDEaISJU. SlDECIiU. !lDECIi.II:.V SlDF.a:i5.1.. 1IDEC85C.V SIDECIiNJ. SIDEC8SJ.C. SlDEC8SK. 3IDEC85J.l.. JlDEC85P.D.B,SIDEClI5D.C. SIDF.aiE.JI:. SIDEC15I.R. 1IDF.a:i.IlN. SIDEClI551. JlDEC85M.AJ.SIDEC855.A. 31DEC85K.l.. SIDECtiG.B. SIDE<ZGJ. JlDECIiIL\. SlDF.C15D.W. JIOr.cz.IlP SlOECJ5P.P.:!I SIOEaSS.B. SIDEC85C.L. 3JDEC85N.A. 31DEC85P.G, .1l0ECliD.A. !IDEaSJ.P. SIDEaS)lJ SIDECJ5O.K. JIDEOI5GA SlDECIiU. SIDEC85M.R. 3lDECSSJ.S. 1lOEllSR.1.. llDEClI515. !IDEm)1.1.. SIDEmA. flDEalK.A. 1IDECB5K.A. !lDECIiN.C. flDEI»V. 3IOEC85J.T. 31DEC85RJ. normSJiI. SlDF.CISXA 1IDECIiPJ. 1IDDS.'I' 110Ea5BJ. 1IOECB5J.1.. SlOECISB.A. 31DEC85DJI.J.31DEC8ST.A. 3IOECB5I.. SlDECB5I..£. SIDECZP.£. noECliCJl. 3lDE<ZP.". nDE<ZHJ. SIDECSSS.E.D.3lDECSSA.S. 3IDECSSOJ. llDEaSP,Ji. !lDECBSSA !IDEalS.ltH !lDECB5PJ .1lDEalX. !IDEaSA.D. !lDECB5G.£. JlDEC85SA 3IDEC8SG."'. 3IDEC85P.DJ. !lOECZC. !lOEC8:iSJ. UOEl%iGJ, nDF.a:i)I.T. noE:.CtiCJ. SIDECXiS.R. 31DECS5D.W. 3lDEC85G.s. 3lDf.c85J.K Vi' nDEaSAJ llDECISA. S1DECISDA flDECB5R. S1DEalSK.R. SIDEaISV.l.. llDEC8SR.G. 3!lW.a5

I..\' JlDEC15".0 noDM.. noDS.H. SlDECIi0.1'. nODSA. noEC15'If.T. SIDDA.D. SlDEC15D.B. JIDEai

ALD£RroSA.>;DEllSOSANDERSONATKINSONBALDWINBOYLEBlADINGBRANFORD8lE.\"NA.",,00<BlOViNBIlO\l"NBRUYB.,.BRYANTBULLENBuaCHILLBURTONCHILCUTTCWlKCWlRECUfFORDCOLfJtA..~

COOUNGCRASSCUNNINGHAYDEARDENIIOII,mOOSCASTEROOIITHI'EDWARDSEUJSEYERroNfENroNfORDrosTERGAR\'1SGAU'OOOGLOVE.H,\MILTONHArnEYHAZELLHOCKINGSHODGEKISSHOGANHOPKINS'ClOONHUMPHlEYSIRILIRVINGIVORYJACQUESJONESKISSELKNE:z.EVIcKRAUSE"""00LEON'"USCO~

MACKEYMANZIYELUfONTMOLLERMOLOSEYMOSAGHANMOULTONIfUWNlIIURRFllNEWKANON£ILO'NEILLPECKPEVITTPHIWPSPOPOVICHPRIOR!lA'I,USGSRHODESROSERUTHVENRYANSCHXIDTSCHULTZSHAKESPEARESHERS'I"OSSHORESKIII:NERS.... ITHSNODGRASSSPAl.DINGSTANTONSTEVE.'iSS10US11»'TAYLORTEUERmURSTONTIERNEYURQUHARTVANDERZEEWALTON'lLK&Ii"llSO'ow"OOOALlYOUSGZIOSZEE

STEVENSONSUFFOlKTAYLOR11I.ORBJOa.\'SENURQUHART'iHITBREADI'HITBYWIWAllSWRIGHT

ISm"LI'R"iRLICKwornIS"'KIS''''IS'",ISVITllLICKLSAVNIS"""IS=UJlEDISROISMEDIS"'"LSATALICKIS"'"I.\Cl(

LSST1l""'RDENLWRETC2LWRSNIS"'"LS.\!JNLSATAISROlSWNIS"'"IS"'"LSSNLSSIGLSQMGLSQMGIS"'"IS"'"1SImI>ISlIl1'lLSATAISETPlw,rnIS"'"IS"ISUCSllISVITllLSQMGISlIl1'lIS.OIS"LSAVNLICKIS"'"W,VN

IS"LSATAL'U'TiLSlIUSSISETS!).W!4GIS'OLSATAIS""LIS.'IS"'"ISMTHILSATA"'fRnRLSMTIISIS""L'A'RSTDl'll'RlilEDLICKISIITI'lISIICSlILIS.'IS=IS""LS.:roIS'"IS''''IS"LIS'IIS"'"LnssLSQMGUAVNLICKLSAVNIS"1S''TClIS"ISSIGLnXEDIS"LS....TllSlSQ!dGLS~:TO

LSQMGISSIGlS.~T"

LS.W\IS"lSAV~

LSAV~

LSSTO

....VITllfIlATAfIlATAPOETSfOI1:POM"I'O'lt"TRPO''TCPOQMG

G. flDECISJ.D. IBDEa5G.W. 18DEC8SR.B. 18DECCiAJ. 180ECCiK.R. IBDECBSN.Y. IIDEaISPI' S1DEalS

PJJ1DECZ!II. !lDECISJ.R. ISDEalG,'I', JIDEa5J.A.. 18DEC15D. 3IDEC85J. 1!DEC85R.E. WlEC15OA 31DEC15G.G IBDECISc.s. 1iDEC15PA flDEC15TJ. IBDF.C15Y. IWEC15B,W. 3IDEC85B.H.G.3IOEl%iG.A. 1iDEC.8SPJ. IIDECIiNA IBDEC15K.A. noECeRJ, .1l0EOl5B. 31DEC15PJ. nDECCiD.R. 31DEC85W.A.. 1!DEaSJ.B. 11DEC15P,c. 1IDF.C15OJ. noECZG,c. J10Ea5A. JlOECISOJ. UODI.G. flOECliNJ. 3IDEC85P.W. flOECISH.W. WlEa5LX. SlOECli

01. I2DEaSJ.1. I2DECIiP.R.B.12OECIiPJ. UDF.C85\P.e. UDECll5W.H. l%DECZJ.R. 31DEC8SJ.A. 3IDEaISLHJ.I%DEa5

P.R. S1DEalS0.11. JIDF:.C:8SG. llDEC85J.P. 3IDECISSJ. SlDEClISAJ. !IDEalSU. SlDEaSP JIDECIiG.S. !lDEC15P.c. !lDEClIS

C.PJlDEC15T,A.. JIDEC858.1.1. llDECti!lfJ. .1lDEaSA.R. !IDEalSN.H. !lDEC15A.N. S1DECZR.P. nDEa5B.E. JIDECIiA.f. nDEC8SP.R. JIDEC85BJ. 31DEC85J.P.P.3IDEC85D,C. .1lDEC15S.PJ'.lIDF.£ZG.£. !lDECZiJ...... JIDEC85J.P. !IDEalSJ.s. nDECIiW.O. SlDEC8SY.t. lIDEC85M.A. 3IDECXiGJ, nDECZA.G. SlDECIiJiJ 1IDECZGll.. flDDP.D !IDEalSD.N. JIDEC15JlJ, JI0F:.C:8SR.E. 3lDEC85111. 3IDEC15AJ, nDEC15e.Y. !IDEaSB. !lDECIiDJ JIDEalSJ.D. flDEQEiG.R. SIDF.CBSG.A.. nDECIS!.I.K. SlDECfiA!II. llDEC851II.e. 1IDF:.C:8SP... !lDECllSU' nDEalSG.1.. JIDECIiJ.K .1lDEC15RJ !IDEalSJ 3IDECISJP 3IDEC85

CPORS AlJA.~

CPOxm ALLENCPOMT~ BERRYMANCPOMP'1l'3S11 BUCCICPO PTP3 CASEYcPO m CHERRYcPOxm CLA.'iCVCPORP COBBCPORS COUSL\-SCPORP DA.'iSCPOMTPriK DELAHU~;'Y

CPOKED DIXCPO!Ilm DODDCPOUC EDWARDSCPOllTI'1'i1.l flWlCISCPO)lTM GREENCPOf.iS GUYLERCPD~ G"fTh"NECPOJl11'3 HAY&IiCf'O,.\VN HOtm'EI.!l1CPOJfTP3 aurCPO.lfTP3 JAY·PELTIERCPOSY KANECPQSY KUMPElCPO)lTM LEWISCPO)lTM LYNCCOLNCI'OMTPl MeARTHURCPOMUS.'i' IftCAWJJICPDRS JldlERJlO'MSCTNP MORGANCPOSV O'LOUGHUNCPOAVN PORTERCPO.lfTM ROBERTSCPOJm'3 SA.'iDSCPO.lITPJ SKUiNERSGTNP SKm!CPOSY STOK~

CPOff STROSGCPOITR SUTH ERU,'iDCPQTP SlI1'TQNCPOR$S THOMPSONCPOOCSY VINECPOlilm WHITEcposy ..rm

Congraf"u/af";ons on•. your prornof",on •••

ro rE1Tl' OfnCEll1"IA.'i'PIPORSES ALBlSTONPOf.iS ANDERSONPOETS BAGGOTTPOCK BARRlBALpom: BEALPOQMG BENSTEIlPOfT BERRYP/POSY BIRDPOtfTPS!II BOISSERYPOFF BOUGHTONPOQIIC BOYDPOWRWTR BRANDNERPOQ1.IG BUCKNELLPIliY BURrosPOETC CAISLEYt'OE11' CARTERPOETS aICIIETTPOATA CROi'11lrRposy CUM!IIINSPOETP DAVI&SPOETW DREeHORNPOQ!.IG ELUOTTPOf.iS GIBARDPO!JlUs.~ GRANGERPOXTPS.... HAGGERTYPOQIIC HARBF.RPOQKG HillPOMnI HISTOSPaiS HOGGPOl/RWED HOPKI~SON

POAVN HOWARDPOQlrIG IIUDSO~

POAVN KIELYPOff KI'iSEARPOQJlG UKKEU.SCOSST LYNCHPOCCSW MrCLA\'fOSS MtLEANPOQJ.lG MORGANPOATA MOR1HORPEPOUCS~ NEWBY;POETP ORRPOf:TS PAULPOQ....G PL'iCOKBEPOXED PlRECKISCOSST PROSSERPaiV QUINSPOAVN ROCHESTERPOWRCK ROURI(F.POWRRSS SAwn;RPOVi'RETC SCHEW'iGPQI'TR SHOREPIliTD SXm!POCK S.llrrHroUA SlIm!POQJlG SXI11lPIliV SOKERVILLEPOAVN STANTON

TO OUEF PlT!1' OffICDlI'IA.\i

1'0 I'ARIJ..\T OmCEl/1nL\.1lTiOl/CS}( BRVA.\i,"OIP CH~E:'i'

'1>SP GREENFlELD'{OSP HAGGARTY91'05\' RUSSELL1\'OPT STOKES'II'ORS WEIBERLE'IIORS WHITEWOYUSS ,'RIGHT

•

Perth'sflyingnun ..

1'1Ie RA.'Ii/ !laS belped Slster Mar')' O'SaLUvaa of tHSaued Hurt CeUete IIISorrelltll, Westen AIS·tralla, realise a lIte·lllngambItion.

Sister O'Sullivan hadalways expreS'led a keen interest to ny in ahelicoptera fact that did not go \IMO

UCed by the couege's sportSmaster (ex.cPOPT) GaryMcGrath.

A request from Gary .....asforwarded on to the hydro·graphic S\If\'ey ship HMASMORESBY ..... ho has thesole t1eet Air Arm bebcopler based 111 Western Aus·tralia, a BeU KMlIll-'a 206B·!.

In their usuaIco-operatwemannerMORESBV Jumpedat the opportunity to assistthe civtI commmunity andthe date was quicklyarranged.

Piloted by LieutenantJohn Ctarlt and crellled byPOAVN Nurray Roberts,the Kiowa IaMedon the col·lege's O\'aI.

The sprightly nun .....assoon into her nymg gear andlocked into her sealbelt.With a beammg smile and awa\'e she was literally offI1Ito the WIld blue yonder fora 3O-nunute fI1ght o\·er themetropol1tan area and the_.

Then the Kiowa returned.....Ith the "n)'ing nun". SIsterO'Sullivan stlll smiling tothe media and .....avmg.

Obviously ecstatic shedescnbed her fhght as "lantaslJC". 'nlen It \lias back toschool for the afternoonclasses as student groupsclambered O\'er the hebcopter and flre tender.

-of the enemy ships beeause oftheir superior speed, andeventuaUy .....hen the ship wasalmost destroyed. the orderwas gIVen to abandon ship."

LeDR Rankin was killed ashort time later, andonly 34 ofthe ship's company managedto reach the life-rafts. Of the34, 13 survived.

"HMAS YARRA wilt beremembered for the gallantaction on March 4, t54%:'Cbapla1n Rosier said.

",,,,,,,.., ....""' ..D D'

JMAX CHRISTMAS& ASSCCIATESREAIJ'ORS

Phone: Ted Lee all hrs10751466455r---------------,

I Please send me details regarding II Old Ormeau Town today. I

I Name II II Address II P/Code II II Phone (Home) II Post to: sales Office 1LOId_O~me.!~T~w~~~ ~~N...J

LADY lIarrington, K1fe of YARRA 11 CO, Commander W, H. lIarrlJJgton who was laterpromoled to vke admirAl, urn'elled the memorl~1 window,

ships to engage them inbatlle.

"A sklop of tOl5O tons ..-ithlhree 101lf inch gwtS am fourlhree pounders took on themIght of enemy ships singlehanded.

"Eventually the enemysips surrounded HMASVARRA. and salvo aftersalvo was thrown at lhe little_.

"HMAS YARRA fo11Dd itdilficuh to come 1lI1thin range

•

--~,~

YOU'VE SEEN THE BEST OFSOME OF THE GRfAT PlACES OFTHE WORLD. WHY NOT SETTLE

IN ONE THAT HAS IT ALL?You'w; probably been to more great destinations than most of us will ever get tohear abouL rond memories of \o6rm sun nlled places. leisurely, friendly peoplewIlo naoer seem In a hurry; wide open spaces. room to rncwe and those places\dlerelOu can actually get more than what)OU pay for.At Old Orme:au TO""''n haIr-y bet\f,ttn Brisbane and the fabulous 00k1 Coast)OUll nnd alt that and plenty more. Marina racnides only 10 minutes iI\<oay. akx-gwith nne fashion and restaurants.Old Ormeau TOIlI'Il Is acreage IMngat Its nnest.lOu el\loythe peace and banqul1ltyofa rural setting with all the amenities and c:onw;nlence:s ofa dty, Your family cangrow and prosper here the way you want them to. They will be part of the greatprogress of the Sunshine State. a place I<hlere anything Is possible. You'll 1Iw;among the rolling hills and trees only25 minutes from the heart of Brisbane: andonly 20 minutes from Surfers. both are linked by a strlUght·through. no stopexpres.sw1y. NeWs the time to think about ...here to settle.nnd out"about it today, Old Ormeau T0\<1011 will be the best posting lOull e:\a" ha\e.

I Heritage Site Office Open1\.... " ..'" 7 Days" Week

"......,..;zAVNLNllL

ThesacrlfidaI sloop 0( 11-42,tlMAS VAR.RA, Is a localpoint Df a DeW staiM'd &lass..-indow at S)1IMy's GardenIstaJld C1Iapd.

Alter much fund raising theIIMAS YARRA memorialwindow was dedicated onSunday, March 9.

The window is a tribute tothe three RAN ships whichha\'e carried the name YAR·RA and all the men who havese.....ed aboard them.

The first YARRA was a torpedo boat destroyer, lhe sec·ond a sloop that served In

World War II and lhetltird therecenUy decomissioned destroyer escort.

But YARRA lI,sunkin 1~2

wblle tl1'ing to protect herron\'oy, 15 the centrepiece ofthe new window.

Lieutenant Commander R.W Rankin took command ofthe sloop on February 11, t942at Batavia and later thatmonth was ordered to escorta convoy back to Austnllia.

PnnClpal Chaplain A. W.Rosier ....ho del1\"ered lhe ser·mon at the window dedi'cation, told of the hJgh spiritsof the ship's company as sheheaded home.

However. on March 4. 11142as the sun rose one of thelookOUts sighted the topmastsof seven enemy ships-lhreeheavy crUisers, and lourdeslro)·ers..

LCDR Rankin ordered theconvoy to scatter and placmghis slup between the ships ofthe convoy and the enemy,laid a smoke screen to givethe convoy as much time aspGSS1bte.

Chaplain Rosier said:"IIMAS VARRA then madestraight toward the enemy

•

YARRA gallantry

pr~served in glass

~~~~;"....._.. . .~ .HMAS YARRA . .. lM!iJoep 01 WWl (vne.

I

IIIII

2 (74) NAVY NEWS, April 4, 1986

by Lieutenant CommanderRon lIunter sloWly steamedpast the destroyer escortHMAS STUART.

Moored offshore to a buoyIn Careening Bay, HMASSTUART (CMDR M. StockRAN) looked resplendentwith the ship's company Un·ing the decks in their white""".......

As IIMAS GERALDTONpassed. IlMAS STUART"cheered ship" - a mostmemorable way to completethe Governor-General's visitto the HMAS STIRLINGcomplex.

:••

~...,~.<:

,,~

The Australian War Memnrial "'''Q'salutes the Navy in its 75th year ...

with the launch of Australian ColonialNllriBs by Colin Jones - a detailedaccount of the development of naval forcesfrom settlement of the Australian coloniesto 1911

$19.95

Incl. plans of 28 colonial warships plus reproductions ofcontemporary engravings, phol~raplts and maps

Cooltet III 111I fREE CopieS of Shop firws lor tiJe lalrsl IrtllII Allslrillia'slintst military booksbop

Stu¥! Jamrs....su.li.. Wat Ill_al SlIopGPO 80I 345 tanbe<r. ACT 260t - (062) 43 4274

•••

done. "

------------------------

On his arrival, the Gover·nor-General attended a lunchwith his officers in theWardroom before touringIlMAS STIRLING, HMASMORESBY and the RANArmaments Weapons Equipment depot on the northernend or the island.

On completion, Sir Nmianenjoyed afternoon tea in \besenior Sailors Mess beforeembarking in the palrol boatIlMAS GERALDTON for \be\'oyage to nearby FremantleHarbor.

On ber departure, HAlASGERALDTON commanded

PO 8011883Polk PointNSW2011

introduces

PATRICK McGEOWNfounding father of

PAT'S UNINTERESTING TOURS

"NO NAMES BOOK"The Strange, the Bizzore,

the Most Honest letters written, cometogether as one of the

Great Literary Experiences of our lime.

VADM HUDSON

One man's Triumph over BureollCratic Adversities!

S12.50flf'ldudes postage)

AnDi.\"er.;ary celebrati0n5.The reponse from the

public has been \'ery"pos!tiveand I congratulate yOll all for M. W. Hudson,

yO~~~~O~s !:J1~e in pro· Vice Adnural, RAN, ne sbip's ctHn~y eI HMAS STUART "cbeer shlp·'.as Ille Go.·enHK.e--aJ, ~b;ukedlIlO_<6 a unage. Chief of Naval Staff. ~ "MAS GERALD1'O,\', psM:$. (PkrJIre by LSI'H Eric PillJliVI)..................................,*,••****, •••••: Tbe Govunor·GeDuaJ ••

~ • >Dd C.mm>Dd.,·in·Ch;.r. Stlrllng1* AUSlraliall Defell~e

Fo~e.Sir Nin.ian SIt;pben,

• =::I~o7:le::~ b~~i~S: -ImnressesIf- STIRLING fleet support t!

1faellit)' In Western

Australia. theGG'• 0_",1, Imp,.""" with •lit this magruflcent complex lhe •

Governor-General sent thefollowing signal on hisdeparture:

"1 was very glad of theoppol1unify to see the splen·did facilities on GardenIsland. The obvious professional approach of yourpeople and the excellentopportunifies 10 use theirsJulJs are a credit to the na vyand a vital pan of Australia'swartime defence. Thank youfor an interesUngand rewanJlngday. ForSTIRUNG. Well

"'irs Sue Hamilton, who is visiting S)'dney between 7 and II April toinvestigate problems racing Service spouses, will be conducting a seventhopen forum on Friday April IJat Victoria Barracks, Paddington at 7.30 pm.

(The dates and venues ofthe other six were advised inour issue of March 21.)

CPSO Sydney reports thatthe response to the ques·tlonnaire for spouses has beenmost heartening and has provided a great deal of usefulhackground Informalion forMrs Hamilton's v1SIL

HAMILTON SURVEY - EXTRA FORUM

lIer awareness of the par·tlcular problems raced byNavy spouses WIll be in·creased by good altendanceat \be open rorums.

Bab)"Slttmg racllities willbe available for ladlesattendmg the II\I.\S P":~

GUI" morDlng meeting,Apnl8

~.

ia.~

i i~ i; ~~ ~

~ :i ,ii ~ 1•i•

~ 1: They £ly April is the best mooth to view Halley'S Comet. And all :.. ready to get a closer look through her new telescope is lot'ely Vicki ..: Gibbons. (Picture - Graeme Fletcher). :•••••••**••••••************••••••••••••••••••••*

'... I am veryoptimistic

about tomorrow's NavY'IJlISmatcb of .skills ....·hicb hasto be sorted out.

I want to stress that !bemeasures being taken torationalise manning are nottaken lightly and my aim is toput the Navy in a sound position to meet our fUlure.......".

For example. one measurewhich has just been im·plemented IS to capitalise onthe )'ears of experience of oursenior Warrant Officers byproviding an avenue orpromotion direct to Lieu·tenant on the SOLD list..

Finding remedies to all ourproblems will not be so easybut at the same time theneeds of the individual willcontinue to be given properallention.

I am very optimistic abouttomorrow's Navy.

The submarine project iswell on track; SUCCESS Isabout to be commissioned,helicopters have been ordered for the FFGs, the firstof the new minehunter cata·marans (RUSHCUTTER)will be launched in May, andSTIRLING is being expandedto accommodate SUbmarinefacwties.

In regard to a new surfacecombatant, planning Isdirected towards a vessel.....hicb will meet our slrategicneeds as tbe Type 12 DEsphase OUI in the 1990s.

Despite .... hat you may seeIn the media from time 10ume, the surface combiitantwl1.I continue in the RAN as anessential element or ouroverall defence capability.

SUMMARYIn summary a lot is bap

pt'JUng which should give youconf"Jdencein theway abead

Contmued~ is beingapplied for Improved conditions of service. aDd theFleet of the future will ha\'ea Significantly enbancedcapability.

Manpo....·er is scarce and insome areas the belt lloill ha\'e10 be tightened.

While some actlvitles willha\'e 10 be curtailed these willbe offset m the longer term.

FlnaUy, I ha\'e been tremendously encouraged by theenthUSiasm With ",hich youha\'e all entered mto our i3th

VISITING SYDNEY?luxury occommodation opposite HMAS

KUTTABUL with views like this

10'. OISCOUNT to all Haul personnel

GRANTHAMLODGE

1 Crantham Street,Potts Point,

Sydney, NSW, %011.Phone (02) ~57 2377, 357 2045

• , ,., 'Y _001.1_ ttto rv•~ • "'I, _ippood kitcI>M.• frM .... .J ...._~ ---.• ~7 _ Ad .• r,_ h" .,...j;l <......~_• _ DO 1501'- _ pMpI*1

Enjoy

It is now almost a year since I took over and belleve It Istimely to give you my thoughts on a number of fundamentalIssues, Including my perception of our lulure Navy.

You will recall one ofmy primary objectivesis to seU Navy to thepublic.

I ha\'e ~n vel')' pleased\IIo1th the way in "'ruch lhis hasbeen taken up by all com·mands, ashore and arJoat. andI delect a growing publicawartDt'SS of 'Ahal Navy is an.bouL

Sea Days. Open Days andCommwut)' 1n\'Olvement generaUy art an MVUlg Lnelf ef·rect bu.t must be continued iflhe Royal Austn.1Iafl Navy ISto impro\'e iU; publK' imageand demonstrate the contribution we can and do make tonaUOnal S@CWity.

OUf image will not behelped by undue pe$S1ffiISITI

and an)'tlung tis lhan higheststandardsorproressiona.ll.sm.

Thai must apply to e\'ery in·dividualll he is to be an etrective member of the Navyteam.

I cannot afford tht whingers and those who klok rorlhe easy way out.

PROGRESSThere has been some slgnir·

Icant progress in the area ofpersonnel and conditions orservice.

Of particular importance 10families is the Government'spolicy on defence housing.

This clearly acknowledgesthe need \0 improve theavailability and quality ofhomes for defence forcepersonnel.

Another Important step forward Is the work of theDefence Force Remuneration Tribunal.

Not everyone Will be satIsfied. but I am confidenttheir continuing efforts willensure an equitable deal forservicemen and womenwhich recognises the particular nature of our employ·ment.

Managemenl of our mostvaluable resource, people, toellSUJ"e the corrert balance ofskills throughout the Fleetand our Shore Establish·ments continues to be a majortask for Navy OUicep"""""-

The manpo ....·er budget isand Will continue to beconstramed and It will be nec·essary to redLstnbute man·po ....·er to meet our priontyfunctIOns.

T'tus means that I ...."111 ha\'eto forego Io....·er prionty actlv·LtleS m the longer term in·terestsof manning neweqwpmenu. provldLng essentialstaffs for sucb projects as !.heNew Construction Sub·marine. New SurfaceCombatant and !be seaha.....klIelicopters, and meetingdemands of training schools.

Our manpo.....er problem IS

not just. a matter of numbers:there IS also a sigmficant

,

.,

l

NAVY NEWS, April 4, 1986 (75) 3

"

lUg security interests thatAustralia sliares with friendsand neighbors in south..eastAsia and the south· westPaCific.

"In 19Be, the Royal Aus·tralian Navy celebrates its75th anniversary. I congratulate its members, bolhpast and present.. on reaclungthis unportant milestone. Iknow the RAN will conunueto serve the people of Austra.ba m aexordance ""lth Itslong and proud LradlUon. IWISh the RAN e\'ery sut't'eSSfor the fUlure."

HonoursDelenl:e Minister Beazley

said be was proud to be ass0ciated with the RAN m lts75thanniversary year.

He said along with lookingback on lts hard·won batuehonors the anniversary was atime to look forv..anl

The Navy IS anevitably al(be very centre or (be Gov.ernment's Defence policy. Asthe Navy enters its 75th year.II is undergomg exdung andImportantlSevelopments thaiwill superbly eqUiP It for itsnew role," Nr 8ea:zJ.ey said.

"The new SUbmarine project, the Australian frigateproject and the developmentof an eHectlve minecountermeasures force areamong the developments nowwen under way.

"Beyond thiS, tbe gO\·ernment IS committed to providing (be Navy With the shipsand eqwpment It oeed.s to defend Australu.'s interests inIts area or stntegic concernand to eflSlll'e that an Australian presence LS possihle inregions of interest to us.

"I have every coofidencethai the Royal AustralianNavy Wl1I continue to maintain the same level or integrity and loyalty that has char·acterised its first 75 years."

meet Its r~bl1Jties. nusread1nesshas relied In tumonthe continued devollon of aUthose men and ""'omen in theservice.

"I am delighted that PnncePhilip will be with you in OCt!).ber to share in your celebraUons.

"I send my congratuJaUonsto all members ofthc service,past and present, on thisnotable anniversary, togetherwith my wann good wisheslor the future. 'J"he defence ofthe Realm is an good hands."

Prime M.iaiSter Hawke saidthe anniversary )'ear ""'25 atime to reflect on the RAN'svital role in Ausl.ra1Ja's 2Ol..hl"entlll}' development.

"While reaffirming thelunda mental value 01 theANZUS alliance 10 Australia's security. my Government sees Its primary 01>jective in the defence area asImproving Australia capability ror self-reliance." he said.

"There is, of course. no In·consistency between main·taining a strong alliancerelationship with the UDitedSlales and recognising lhelK!ed to do more to defend our·selves through our ownelforts.

"Tbe RAN plays a Vital roleIII this regard. Its primaryta..sk is control of our maritime approaches. whlch isessential to any viable strategy lor defending Auslralia.

"ThroUgh its participationIn joint exercises. trainingprograms and other exchanges, the RAN also playsan important role in further·

POSTED roCANBE«RAf DeoIASK fa Sf",rAf

"KINGSTON COURT"c.ANUUA

LUXURY SERVICEDAPARTMENTS

CONS/~W THESE FEATUWES

1,-"..;;..;;.NA...;;..;;.;;.VY...;;......;.;,TR;;:.;:IV..::,.IA::':'?--III. ,.lIIal HMAsbipbas Semper Par.lltias Itserest motto!t. Wbat HMA Uiip lias tIN: peennt nunbet' 1r.1. WIlkh HMA sblp was commissioned oa ZZ-%-I"'?.. Name IWO RAN ships ,,1th lIN: "'on! rlgbl In lileir crestIROII•.

S. 1\'bal ....·as lbe Jlame of lite first British warslilip cndited""ilh sinldllg a Japanese $Ilbmarine in World Wat II?6. 1\'bal was the name or tbe admiral appointed FOCAF.... l-In.?7. Whal was lirst published on 1&-7-11508'1'8. Who was arrested by Ihe NSW Corps on K-1-I8I8?t. IfMAS LEEUWIN'S crest mOtlo is "We wlli maintain".Tnle or false?I'. What was the name of lhe ship that uscued AB Stewartorr IInllolulu ill tM?

AnSwers page ,

LEADERS SALUTE RAN

Realm defencein good hands

The Queen b.1$ joloedPrime MInister Hawke andDefence M.in.ister 8uzIey Insaluting tbt: RAN's 75th annlnrsary lear.

The Qlu~en said she hasbeen contulually impressedby lhf: effioency and dedIcaboD of the RAN during herfl"f'Quent V!Sits to Auslraha.

'J"he Queea also said:"For ao island contulent

such as Australia, ShipS,seafarersand UIe Navyplay aVital role In the day to dayworlculgs or UIe nation.

"DUIUlg its 75 years or service, the Royal AustralianNavy has protected the car·riage of the nation's wealthand has contributed substantially to the security ofthe nation itself.

"Today the RAN cooLinuestoplay its part, which is so 1m.portant to the development 01,""""'-

"ta the conduct or its duty,tbe Royal Australian Navyhas always been ready to

•

•Easy to sotve! sure! ~Solution I. Use their ranks. But his ~

we doe:sD'llike to bl' loki. to PO by ~

""stAnd at wort., espeoaIly ill front iof jllNOC ranks. i

Solution 1. Numbers CWR Chris 1, iPOWR Chris !, SWR Chris 3. Wife ilhinks its a bit unrair. she thought she iwas number ODe with illlIT)'. i

Solution 1. Employment. CWR - iBig Chris, POWR - Medium Chris, iSWR - Little Chris. CWR doesn't ilike being called big, sbewatchesber irlgllTe. i

Solutions ODe, two and three have inot solved Ole jX'llbM!m SO should you ivisit lIany at w«t. you may mtet §ooeof tbe three Chris's woo are DOW ~beU.erkDDWDuWoUa Wooton, Gert ~

James aDd Dusly M:iDer. ~•

Spare a IlDd U :gilt 1M' agdtl«Navy &.Uu u4 e......I.itat.rIUrTy JUteS ..... is piescaU,. 5en'

i8g as tIIc eft"1Cft'" ill dIafIe II UteFleet nounuicaUeas entre.

His three dosesl working colleagues are CWR Chris Wootton.who is tbe dUel' trame orriCft" andworks in adjoining offices. cryptosupervisor Petty Officer ChrisJames, and senior Wran Chris Millerwho shares Harry's office as typisl.admin-<'OlllHea'etary.

This may appear to be an everydayarrangement to most, but whenHarry yells for 'Cbris' obvious pr0blems aJ"i5e.

Tbese range from 'Yes sir!, Yesboss, Yes WOo Yf!S.Iove, and wbidlbloody Cbns are you liJting to."

.m,,,..,-..,""-"',,,,,,,,,.......,,,

t 'I0 •.. '"· ,"", "· """,,, ,,,,,,,,,,· • • _ ,,, ,, _,, ,,,, __.,, ,,..:: WO James at ,,"on wltb Cluis, Chris and C1Iris. ~

! . !•

,=

••••


-

D --------------------_.,

The Greatest FunYou'll Ever Have!

I

•• • • •

Don t miss out on VISlOng

Ausrralia's No.1 family fun parkbefore its first season ends on

May 18.0rganise a group booking of25 or more and get special GroupDiscounts. If you attend before May 18,1986.you will also receive a free $3 funVoucher for each family in the group.Telephone our Group Sales Consultantsnow on our Hotline No. (02) 6750100 foryour Group Discounts and fun Vouchers.

Ausrralias Wonderland isn't just anotherpark for kids. its for everyone - fromtoddlers to grandparents because its

actually three parks in one. allan abeautiful 219 hectare Site.

The park features world class rides.dazzling live shows and fabulousentertainment that will bring joy andlaughter to everyone in your group... andremember. the general admission pricecovers all rides and shows in the park!

Go by bus. train. coach or car... butget your group there before May 18 foran affordable fun·filled family day inthe beautifuI.c1ean.safe and friendlyenvironment of the largest family funPark in the southern hemisphere.

- --". • •

IT'S EASY TO FIND...You won', have to traVel far totake m the ~ualled fun arxlenrel'ta1JU1lent our new Parle.offers - Australia·s 'M>nderlandIs located jusl50 iTllnutes fromSydney's GPO (at l"\ulchinburyon Wallgrove Road. south ofthe Great Western Highway),Once VlSlted,you're sure tocome again and agaIn.

••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •: for details on how easy it is to bring: your :• group to AustraliaS 'Wonderland call our •: Groups Sales Consultants Monday to friday. :• •• Don"! forget.groups -: r TELEPHONE attendll18 the Park before :: ••• HO"rT~ May 18 receive a :: \... :::' '~ .......,.a.-: complimentary fun Voucher :

• () per family and a special •: 02 675 0100 Group Discount. :: AWZOI7.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

NAVY NEWS, April 4, 1986 (77) S

-----"1

!

FOR SALENaval Officer's Sword

PurchasedatGlevesLtd UKCurrent price III Australia

$2000.Very good condition.

5500 ono

Tel: 9220216

ClEARANCE DIVING REUNIDN21 JUNE 1986 1400

HMIS PENGUIN ,..tion 'oomAll Serv,ng and E~

servong members of thebranch are welcome.

Enqu...,es contactwoeo larry O,gney.

(02) 960 0363

mark of the professionallies in meeting and over·coming the challengeswhich arise, and not settlingfor second best.

"As always, noone personcan do it all on Ins own,"VADM Hudson said.

CITIZEN WORLD FAMOUS WATCHESDIAMOND, RUBY AND SAPPHIRE RINGS

PLUS ALL ITEMS OF JEWELlERYAVAILABLE TO THE NAVY AND

ALL GARDEN ISLAND PERSONNEL

"DUTY FREE PRICESfrom

THE L1nLE GEMJEWELLERS

109,4, MACI.£AY STREETK!NGS CROSS IOpp Rex Hote!)

PHONE, 3582559OPEII - 9 to Bpm, MO"nAY to FRIDAY, to 12.30 pm SATUROAYLA Y.SY ACCOUNTS - CREDIT CARDS WELCOME

OBTAIN A VALUABLE SKILLBECOME AHEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

Improve your Job status. No preVIOus expeflenceneeded. We Will Instruct you to Department of Labourand Industry test standards to operate heavy eqUIp-

ment. I .l Inllr. t..IIrUy ~btIm

TUITION IWUOOZOSfORK L1ns GRAD£RSWHEn. TIlACK LOADOS CRANElACK HOES CRANE CHASERS CUTIFlCATt

~AI. OPERATOR TRAIIIIIIG SCKOOl

I I .1.110 OIPlOYMEIfT AGOIey1M! of a-...~,e--'-Y 2193,.,. .... _ed--_,..... n 1..3 ... 7. 3362

•

•

1'\

arns•

n Ices

~

_,III- l.

~-.,-J~

oJ

f •

I, •,

\\~.

.-

I J t. •

• VAml Hudson inspects the guard during the '2nd HlUAS N1RIIJIBA passing outceremony.

why I am confident aboutanother thing being exactlythe same in 75 years - the·profeSSionalism or the Australian sailor.

"The skill, initiative anddevotion to duty of Aus·tralian sailors bave won ourNavy an enviable repu·tation in its short history.

"United States Navycommanders during theVietnam War commonlyreferred to Ihe RAN simplyas "The Professionals" proof that.you don't have tobe the biggest to be the best

"ReputatIOns are hardwon, but easily dented t\moment's lapse can undO ayear's good work. We mustavoid complacency whenreviewing our achieve·ments to date, and realisethat our greatest challengeshave yet to come.

"However, difficult thefuture may be, though, the

cal resemblance to tOllay'sNavy.

"But, certainly. twothings will not have changedat all.

"One is our mission, Governments come and go, andships and weapons changetoo, but the aim of the navalservice isstill thedefence ofAustralia's sO\'ereign terri·lory, and t\ustralian interests in our own waters,and on the high seas, Mycontribution to that aim isto

_try and get you the best possible equipment with whichto perfonn your tasks m theservice of your country.Yours IS to keep it allworking, and ensure that itis used to best advantage.

"1 have no dOUbt that )'OUwill do just that. and thaI is

Majer: Best Phase 2 Electrical TechlllcalSystems: ABETS W. E. Parish: BestBandsman: AETC B. D. Treacy: BestApprcntuice Pistol Shot: AMTP C. A.Ransley: Best Apprentice Chief Petty Officer/Petty Officer: AETC R, Sgro; BestApprentice Sportsman: AETC M. J. Cor·mack; FIjian High CommiSsion Prize: AMTPR. G. Martin; Royal Malaysian Navy Chief ofNaval Staff Prize: AETC Rosly Bin Pilus;Peter Mitchell Prize; AMTP L. J. llinch.

Chief of Naval Staff,Vice Admiral Hudson,has warned HMASNIRIMBA graduates notto dismiss what theyhave learned duringtheir time at theestablishment.

VADM HUdson offeredthe advice during an ad·dressat the92nd passing outceremony,

He warned that it was notuncommon for graduatingtrainees to put behind themwhat they had already doneand concentrate, quiterighUy. on what lay ahead.

"I urge you though not todismiss what you havelearned here as relevantonly to the past, and not thefuture," VADM Hudsonsaid.

"Your instructors here,and what you have learnedrrom each other, have laidthe foundations for your fut·ure lives, both in the Navyand in society at large. Youwill find that practical proDlems in the field requiremore from you than merelyputting into practice thetheory and practical know·ledge you now possess.

'"You are now responsibleto more than your own de·sire for personal progressand arhievemenl.

"From now on. manyothers will depend on you tokeep on learning, and apl·lying what you learn 10 yourjobs. Eachofyou will, daily,be making, and be expectedby your shipmates to make,a positive contribution tothe effecth'eness and reputation of your ship and theNavy: and, ultimately, tothe nation.

"Many others had helpedyou lay the foundations foryour Ii\'es - how well youbuild upon them is now yourresponsibility," VADMIIudson said.

The Admiral said the pat·tern of Naval trairung wouldno doubt contmue to evolve,asdoesthe Navy as a whole.

If anything, tM pace ofchange would increase, andall would have to work hardto keep up with It.

"I expect that, in anotherseventy·five years. theRAN will bear I!tUe physi·

-

Best Apprentice Electrical Technical CommUnications: AETC M. J. Cormack; BestApprentice Electrical Technical Communications Royal Malaysian Navy: AETC EshanBin Jahan: Best Apprentice Marine Techni·cal Propulsion: AMTP S. J. Patterson; BestPhase 2 Marine Technical Propulsion PapuaNew Guinea Defence Force: Pte J. Kawagi;Best Phase 2 Eleetrical Technical Communi·cations: SWRETC S. S. Winsor; Best Phase 2Electrical Technical Power: ABETP G. C.

PROUD AUSTRALIANSBUY AUSTRALIAN

• The first girls to pass out of NIRI/tIBA, AETC Burt and AETC Sgro.

Girls create history

We have supplied the Armed Forces forover 40 years with quality embroidered

emblems produced in our Sydney factory

£

T.e.s. mmi£J[JJ1WREAL ESTATE AGENTS

lnwats: 008 199 122Telex: WATCS 94360Cables: Teach Cred

Regional Manager: Eddy Smeding

INVEST YOUR FUTUREIN ROCKINGHAM

WE CAN OFFER• Great value.3 Bedroom double brick/tile. From $45,000·$60,000.• All homes within 3 km from beach.• Approx 15 minutes from HMAS STIRLINGbase. Approx 45 minutes from Perth.• AdVice on finance.• Excellent one stop shopping.'" All community sports catered for In a holi·day atmosphere.

Sell In the EastBuy In the West

CAllS Hokin Street, Warnbro

Terephone (09SJ 27 11 '2'2THE ACTIVE AGENTS

Member RockinghamChamber of Commerce

A,cQde Badge"~. Emb,oide,y~ Co. Pty.ltd.~~,~

For al! enquiries contact:

Arcade BadgeEmbroidery Co, Ply. Ltd.126 Cleveland St,eet,Chippendale NSW 2008Telephone Sydney (02)698-8344

Melbourne (03}813-3711Telex AA 70714. Fax (02)319-1672

History was ueated althe J:nd HMAS NIRIMBAPassing Oul ceremony.

For the first time in theprodigious life of the establishment a large crowd sawthe first female apprenticespass out.

"Today is very specialbecause the graduatingclasses or apprentices in·clude, for the first time inthe 30 year history of IIMASNIRIMBA, two delightfulyoung ladies,"CommandingOfficer, CAPT R. T, Der·bidge, told the gathertng.

"Apprentice Rita Sgroand Apprentice Susan Burtof the January 1984 intakecreated a precedent as thefirst female apprentices ofthe RAN.

'"They paved the way fora further 14 female appren·tices, presently undertrainingat HMASNIRIMBAand I am confident that theproportion of femalesamong the apprentice bodywill continue to grow with

•••••••••••••••••••• thepassageofllme,"CAPTDerbidge said.

•• Being posted toorfrom Canberra. During their stay atHit hI. NIRIMBA, AETC Sgro• e p US 0 e p yOU. from Beverly Hills in

• Do you:- • Sydney and AETC Burt• Wish to sell or rent your home? •• from WoUongong, took an

Yes 0 No 0 active interest in both sport·• • ing and commullity• Wish to buy or rent a home? • activities.• Yes 0 No 0 • Rita was a member of the

• Wish to receive the Canberra Realtor? ~~~:~Ot:~~~t~~;;~~~~• Yes 0 No 0 • the Blacktown City Council• II YOU' answer 1" any of the lor...."'ng '" yes. Ihen • "Jim LynchCitizenAward'".

•please complete lh,S COUpOn and send " 10Keith Cramp & Associates Rita has been posted to

• Real Estate Agents ...• HMAS HARMAN and Susan• Curtin Shopping Centre .,. to HMAS CERBERUS.

•Curtin A.C,T. 2605 .' ~~ .P.O. Box 190 Curtin 2605 .... .... ...•. ~ . "

• or phone . .. ' • • .• (062) 82 4488 ' ,' • .....• ~ to ltl

• ~ "'~SS .' .' ". r""'1~F>-\1i p..QQ •.•. ""\£.\..... •. f" I .~•••••••••••••••••••• ~~~

-

,

II

I

I


/1__

• ••

•

Solutions to page ~ IfIIIL

I. "MAS STUART.t. "MAS OVENS.1.IIMAS BAYON!:.,.~. HMAS PERTH and

"MAS DUBBO.S. IIMS JUPITER.,. Rear Admiral D. C. Wells.7. Navy Ne\u.8. William Bligh.,. False (I shall maintaIn).If. USS JOSEPH

STRAUSS.

WARRA Any<>ne "1MLn& to C'OmeskID&can f"Ulll out more by l'\DgIDiJube on 84 -4lltli. P:atdlwurt QwIt_lOC c:1H:seli are brto« held by PamJones III tile Senior Sailon MessIrom '.I~ 10 II 4~ am eacbWednesday,~ IS JIISI IUOper ]e~son. more informationfrom P:am 00 81 3215

MS SUE HAMILTON A$ YOIIhave been reading. Slie lIamillonis malting her ...·ay around Ihecountry. visiung the variO\lli ClUeswhere service Fami~e5 reside.lIer purpose is to examine spedf.it problems faced by ServIceSpouses and reoJmmelld ways ofovercoming or lessening the ef·lect on servil:e li\"l'li. All this effect.'! our !t\'es, please Iry andmake It aloog to YOllr tocalllW'l.ln& and IlIIk ..ith Sue -thislIl\ilaUOD IS eJrlendf'<! to an N••oa!SpolasJes. IlOl Jw;I IhoR belolJcing10 Ihelr local Nanl Wh'ea........-

Slit lIanullOD ..ill be \'\$\l.ln&HMAS PeOguin. S~ to lalk"lib those "nell U\'11I1l 10 tbeNortbem Suburbs - 011 l'lIesday.April from , am tiD 12 -.

Old WnIIS!) - aM C'OlIlIli SOC petduld. RiJlg u.4I Crabam 011

('S') U ms lor more iDforIDIItIon.. April n is the date of UW!next Na\'li "-lIW$llIIlCtion - to bea demoIlSlratJon on how II) use amio"owne mien and dlot'ol.alemakirI& - ywnmy!

t'REMANTLE: Tbe Allllualrivertrip pro~edto be • greal SU(:.

l'l!:SS, and ...ery p1ea5U1g to _ 5(1

many of lhe girls from Roclt.ingham, Army Wlvu, RAAFWives and 5ea-on·Shore girls en·joying themselves. A Nail Caredemonstrallon is to be held onApril ,starting al 105harp 1tI theIJK Buildtng. The prodllet5 ofLady Ulve ..ill be demonstraledby Judi Phittlp5, and aU attendingwill takf' an aClive part - soundsfilII, plUH telepbone Lee 0044II:Dt311 you'd like to lake part a sandWK:b Iuadl foUow5 at a (OS!

0111. Babysilling Is a..-ailable:. butoef'ds to be booked by pDooIJtgI.<OITIUDf' OIl m f1K

DARWIN. PlaygJ"Ollp Is belde'\~ 1\Iesday , .. to II" am inUle ~ntre demouotabl.e. Robertson CUll al IIMAS COONA'

NOWRA' A new eomnuttee Iwibeen elected for INs bus)'~..110 D1oI."M 011 UW! third Wed!lesdayof eaclt I1lOII1Il from •.• am toII"amat the "''hI1e FASlpClllbIII NO"TS.. OIl ApnI II the cuestspeaker ..in be from tile f'anI..dliIte SC:boot - sbouJd be a grealIDOO'lIIIIg, so pop alooJ&. More 1IlI0IS available lrom UW! _ ~tary. c.thy limy, 011 filII!.

CluTmt eommiItee j,;-. Pres.,Margaret Tindall (21 ~), VicePres., Alison GorRWl (tt "'1)."H~ Van Wyd< (n '1W),~tar)'. Cathy (21 8112). 1're1.5llJ'er.Joss Donald (21 SUI). andCommiltee members - DianneKnight (21 m1), Bethany Chad·wick (21 tS13), ram Simpson(%11665), Wendy Kubel (%10846),Madelene W]nwnnd (21 S44&).JeollY Tutin (21 7'55). l.eanneRoberl5 (21 4225) .. MariaWebster.

CANBERRA. An InternaUonaiCoffee MOI'lllIIi is planned by theladies 01 Uus gtI.Iup _ to be beld atLegacy !louse on ApnJ 11th atIG n am Plene pbone a~

~ by April 8th II)~

01151114801' RosMw'yon8lJ34S1bet\~p"p"lItar Meet aM Gift!.C"'*'III Party is sIlorlIy eollUllC~ at Y:ar}' and PIIIJ"s borne lII..Harblsoa Cres, WalllllUA. 'Thedate IS Fncby. ApnI I at ,,»pm and cost IS IS SIogIe or IIIdoIlbIe, a<:ft'jItalIca II) 0nIn 01'Rosemary by ApnII4 pIeue

CERBERUS P1aygroupisbelde'\'ery Wed!lesdayat •.» am III UW!Old \Io'1":IIIIS Cym (IlOl a g)'m fill'

~ ,,·i...es inth&s aru. The\"eOIOe IS \be CiDems. 8IdI 12 atIIMAS NIR1MBA. froiJI • pm·IUD pm. pleue try aM IDIke III.....

.N. WIVES' NEWS---PIm:tf: jol ....d all Mail 10. 8ofJbot Edt:t, 1J cnll£s Sl,. KiJIg$ Port, Purt/.to NSW fl•.

Witb Easter beJlind us, and some Slates on school bolida}"S, U's lime 10 take advantage or tbe glorious"n~ather,,'e've been baving and 11)' and get along to an attivily planned by )'ouc local Association - here"s ~hal's

on ill (be comLDg ~"eeks:

CAIRNS; As well as IbelrllIOllUIIy~ (-.ally aboutUW! f"nt l'lidlIy lIfOR montb), l.hIsgroup bold a ·00 Drop lJI' t3dll'lidlIy rnonunc. whnl membersC&II pop ill 101' a frietadly dlst IlPd agood hut t'UppI! The address is IIGnrtoa SI. IlPd playgroup 1$ alsobeld al this venue every Wedmorning from It am till 12~Cosl is j1l5t * per child. Formore Inlo pbone Robyn on S4 !S84or Atleen on 5:l 5587.

BRISBANE: The date lor MsSue Ilamilton'svisll to Brisbane isnow Tuesday. April IS betweeo1.30 am and 111.15 am - aU members are urged 10 pop~ to thisimportant meeUng. The dis·(U55ion will be followed by a Tatt·ing IeslioIt, • any Iadie:s wantingto learn l.hIs f.anal.ln& an an do50. More lolornatioo 00 IhlsIDIlnIiJqj: can beobtained lrom ORDeW PIiIlIioe RelsUOns Off"1Cn" forBrisbane, Mauie Robiuoll.Maggie en be contacted on.4:172.. If ally "Wet hvmg ill tbtBr15baDe :lire. WI5b 10 recel~e

tln"~. !lle)'ean~

to by &n-"JllI Palnclll C1srt;e acan011 m 2tS5 to fiN o~t ho... tobemme rmallOll memben..

WESTERN DISTRICTS (SydDrY): Some big~ eorrung lipfor l.hIs group. Apnil' is tbt dateof tbtar Dl.'Jr1 _lhIy meeting.and lhts meeting has SerteanlVall (kr Sluys 01 the CardenIstaDd Dodr;yanI I'oliee eommgOUI as guest speaker, to taIIr. Oft.and show a rum about: DRUGS.This proved to be an e~lremely In·formative rnomlJl& when tast helda couple of yeaTS back. and a mllStfor any mum walltlng to Irnowmore aboul Ihe subject, Themeeting will start in thl! dub'srooms al IIMAS NtRIMBA.Quakl'l"li HiD at ' ..u am SHARPand move to UW!1llealreUe for thetaIIr. and f"Ltm.

The FabWou;s Winl« FastuonPar.lde will be held tills year 011TIles. Apni ttat 8 pm in the SeniorSa.tJors Mess. IIMAS NIRlliIBA.1'idets .."111 be .... beforriIaDdonly. and ate 1\1lib.ble: III)W fromall committee members for ISe:odl. ..1udI iIIducIIes IJ&bI~and ...."IDl' AlJy IDquinesplIorIe Jan011. 1312111 01' MIrIt on 514 f151"'deornetoneweommotteemember, Gail "bile...b:l1wi taken 011OR Job of PurebaSlIl& Officer1\Iesday. April j,; \be da.te !letaSIde lor M.s SIll!' IlamihOll. to \'!Sd.

••

•j.,

A private hospitalbed can cost $300.00

per day.Join NHBS Now

ApplicatIOns available from your Pay Office, or contact NHBS on

DNDTS (8)325089, (03)697 5089 or bywntmgto NHBS, GPO

Box 2123T, Melbourne, VIC 3001.

-CURlS D9J (rlK") VMI a pJtle .. tile H~J7UI rnJI.

Steward tacklesHimalayan trek

I

:I""''''''''''''''"..",..,..,'....",,.._ ...riUNl.iii~-..-J:::i:-:-:.-.-."!itliii:;::::;;;j:--.-.""iUN;;liii":peop:::lle;-.-.-.-;UN;;;;;-peopI::::i:e:---"!UN;a;;~peopI::::i:.:----'i ~ • • • • •• "'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''E= =

, . for quiet ;

rural life

,,,

,

As the dust of World War II began to settle at theend of 1"'5, a young Bruce Weeks Joined the RoyalAustralian Navy as an ordinary seaman.

Now, more than 40 years traveUed to the UK officerlater, I.leulenanl Com· training.mander Weeks is on re- to No\'ember 1956 he wassettlement trammg ending promoted to commissIoneda career lhat took him into gunner, a rank changedactive war service five two months later to sublimes. lieutenant.

Ilts fll'St ship was IlMAS Before relunung 10 Aus·ARUNTA after Iralning as tralla he was posted to HMSa submarine detector In UNDINE foc servlce in lheIlMAS RUSIlCUTTER., III MedltelTaJJean.Sydney. On completion of his

Aboard ARUNTA he Royal Navy exchange he =sailed to Japan, retunung returnedtoAustrabaill.lt59 ilate 1947. and was posted to IIMAS LCDR WeeIu" ... .fI J'ur ,\'fjVfj} ~Areer bdriJfflllfm.

=~:;:~~;;. :~:.r;:;;~~,17~~~ ~~;:j:I:~A;'~:~ ri..·....·..1iivli........·itbeshlpberthedatWatson's HAWK he saw seven A posting to IINAS MEL- :=

Bay \II.-here he ....'Or1l:ed as an months service In the VILLE foUo....·ed where he iasdic/weapons maintamer. SiogaporefBorneo con· servedasexet':utiveolOcer. =

LeDR Weeks' first taste lrontation. More recently LCDR iof war came, when as an In 1967 he was posted to Weeks has been executive :=

able seaman, he sailed for the USA to standby lIMAS officer of llMAS CooNA. ,Korean service aboard BRISBANE,ashipinwhich WARRA on the Top End, aHMAS WARRAMUNGA. he sailed for Vietnam. job he left on March 21lie later returned to Korea While on active service he before his planned relire.aboard IIMAS ANZAC for led a fire party to combat a ment on Apnl30. =his second duty ill. the war fire in a merchant ShIP, reo Along with Mrs Weeks,

Leading Seaman Steward Chris Deal has completed a Himalayan trek tbat zone. ceiving a t-lag officer's LCDa Weeks plans a semi.took hfm into the shadow or the world's hlgbest mountain, Mount Everest. Seamanship instructor commendatIon (or hIS rural lifestyle on the south

9 Before leaving, Chris was atanaltitudeo( II,OOOfeet. frozen boots on to half fro- duties follo ed before he efforts. Queensland coast.~ given a brochure that Chris said his fellow ad- 'l:en feet. :"""" """'" " _ " ""."."""""'"".." ••"'",,,,,"'.. ,,,,,,,"""',,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.:i warned prospective lrek- venturers came from all "'J1IiswouJdtumouttohe = R~ kers to get fit. "A stroll walks of life and were the worsl. part of l.he trip." ••••••' •~ around the garden won't do, helped on their journey by The days ahead were~ you must do somethlDg the lradllJODaJ Sherpas. heavy going with the trek.~ :~~nuous every day," It Snow sl.arled falling and kers using ICe axes to cut

while It added to the SC'en- their way aJong. ii ChrIS saId after be ery It also caUJ>ed some The lra1I took them totbe ;i completed his 340 kIn trek. d1scomfort. Ylllage of Namche before i~ l.hey were the truest words -i be had e\.tf" read. Chris SlId his boots were they headed to Thang- ;;

soon soaked. boyche monastery at 11,400 i:: 'The trek began ....ith a bus 1-1--.f'..... ,~~__ A .... :=_-

_,. , Kha'---.. II "W,ththatCllfllecold ...·et ~ "''''' u..,_&'=' ••,,'"IN<: rom "'''..,AW 0- oldest m''''leries in 9_'I d b b ,. I d' (eet thai we would DOl beowe y t e Irs ay s N"""'l;walki abletogetdr'yorthawoutm - ....

= fig. dave" he said.. Tbe climb continued as ;Up one mountain, down ,... the wealhef" held and the i

....._, Ah -- , 10. '-" '1"hismadeltdill'icuhofa -:: ... , u""",,' ''''' ~ mormno when , ,_..... mountain Kallipattar was i= the lre ers were campmg .... -~ ~. within their SIghts. ;;;'0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,.., !: '. =,......,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.....'..."'" '''''''''''''''''oJ:: Suffering altitude sick·::i • a •.-U---li ~nesstheclimbwasslo..... H~~ .......... :: ;; took. Chrts more than two ;;i t': ~ ... ~ i hours to reach the summit ~

E J~ FORMAL HIRE ~ ~ at more than 18,000 feel. ~i 1-\iiY, -;; "Once I was there the;;; t :; ) SUITS FOIl AU. OCCASIONS - ~ views made anylhing we ~i . ;; had been through worth· ;;~ r~ DISCOUNT =.....~le... C~ sald. ~; .......,. 7.- --... ...-. 1bey call llthe lopofthe iE } n m' ,. 7..Mt ..... p.M. world and anyone who has i~ • '...,_7.---._2...-. :=.=~~':~~

i ) 2NI FI.Dr, y....d NouN, = When the learn brokdI ..:J I. 300 a I I II St. - i camp !hey had a four day ~i ( ...\ - ~ trek ahead of tbem to a::~ '('-,6 (Opp. Wynyor-dl ~ mountain airstrip Where ~; I 232 1602 - ; they."""''''''b' ..... ''';:: IJ - :: Khatmandu. ::;,".!."'"..,.. ,,,..,,,-......_ ...."......."","",...._-_....,,,,,,,...ii, ...",..,,,..,..,..,..........,"'" ""'" ..,r.

lI

NAVY NEWS, April 4, 1986 (81) 9

ing with Petty OfficerGary Snuth third.

One ARMY diver andboth RAAF divers provided Ole humour for theartemoon.

In the women's mterservice swimming Navynarrowly lost to Armywith RAAF third. Finalpoints were Army 64,Navy 56, RAAF 18.

Most Valuable Swim·mer Trophy went to senior Wran Di Simpson forher second in the 50metres Backstroke in38.14 seconds; thirds in!.be 100 metres Freestylein one minute 13.31 sec·onds and her contributions in boOl relays.

Although Navy did notwin one individual e\'entthey were well pIact!d in =all events and won the 4x ,50 metres freestylerelay.

Seaman Bruce Carr,who won the 100 metresbreast-stroke in one mmute 24.50 seconds and;Chief Petty Officer DonSpender second in the 200metres freestyle in twominutes 26.76 secondsand second in the 400melres Freestyle in fiveminutes 18.66 seconds.

Although sufferingfrom tendonitis in his leftshoulder, Don took fourseconds off his best timei his last inter-serviceswim. He intends toleave the service inOctober.

Able Seaman DougGreen was awarded theMost Valuable SwimmerTrophy following his winin the 50 metres butterflyin 30.04 seconds and hisrelay swim.

Leading SeamanMarty Lang won Ole div-

Adriatic Life Limited..-...... v....

~ .....il<'<., ""'1lA..S"'.. .-... Of Gt-lo

~t«<l OltKeADRIATIC HOUSE "'I A1bnt R.,..1 So..otn Melbou'M VoclOl.. jM

•In

SPECIAL BENEFITS PLANFOR WIVES OF SERVICEMEN!

Ask for the t\\'o special DI$tf)(JItfTlR $iRIES brochures for the exactdetails from:

The New D/SCDUNTlR SERIES structure now also applies to the

PAYMENT: Premiums are deducted from your pay each fortnighl Theamount depends on whichever plan you select from the brochure. If youcannot readily obtain one from your base, clip out and post the coupon belowfor an immediate supply.

RENEWAL OPTION: If you entered the "Special Benefits TennInsurance Plan" prior to age 45, the policy may be continued even after youleave the Service or when you retire. The Policy guarantees you the right torenew the life cover to age 70. Premium rates on renewal will depend on thetime of rene.....al

CONVERSION OPTION: The policy may be converted to a "Wholeof Life" or "Endowment Insurance" policy at any time. without a medicalexamination.

EXCLUSIVE OFFER FOR EXISTING MEMBERS: Pol;,y.holders with an existing S-peciafBenefits 1'erm Insurance Plan may apply tohave their current Policy changed to the new DISCfHINTIR SERI£$ Planwith additional cover if required, provided that the total "consolidated"benefit does not exceed 150.000.

IMMEDIATE PROTECTION: Subject to acceptance by AdriaticLife Limited of the signed applications in the brochure and completion andlodgement of the allotment authority within 14 days of the date of theapplication, your cover commences immediately.

"0

.. ' >/- .~

Narro~ loss

:1"''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''""",,,,,,,,,,,",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,..,,,,,,.,,....,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,..,,,,,,,,,'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''C= =

I Men scoop the pool but • •• I~ Navy has c:omfortably won this )'ear's men's NSW inter·Se.rvl:c:e s'orim-~~ ming championships beld at DSU Rand"ick. Final points were NaY)' 195,i Army 53, RAAF 61.,i Navy won the first~ event, the 4 x 50 metresi medley relay and was- never headed.= Able seaman Andrew= ~ Dawes comfortably won•i the 200 melres freestyle

in two minutes 21.31 seconds and finished third inthe 200 melres individualmedley In two minutes45.63 seconds.

Other good swimswere by apprenticeJamie Robinson. secondin the 100 metres

_~ backstroke in one min• ute 16.55 seconds and

• "" ',. second in the 200 metres, individual medley in two

minutes 40.55 seconds;Able seaman Hus Jeffries, second in the 100metres breaststroke inone minute ~.75 secondsand second In the 50metres butterfuly in31.89 seconds; Leading

•

,,,,,,,~,,,

= • Navy stalwan DOD Speader , .. be took foars«onds off his best time I.b bls last iater-Sttvi«

s"im. He pays off la October.

~aterpoloRAAF has won this year's NSW inter-Service waterpolo series, narrowly defeating Navy,

The first game between Navy, this year's host Service, and OntheseconddayRAAFd~featedARMYI4-11inaclosegame.== Army resulted in a 12-3win to Navy. Navy won the toss and captain/ The final game between Navy and RAAF was a UuilIer which ~= coach George Graham elected to swim into the strong breeze. RAAF won 12-11. After the fin~tquarter it was 4·all and at half-time ~

= Adam Harris won the first sprint and Navy showed early super- Navy led 8-7. ~= iority and led 3-0 at quarter·time. Unfortunately Navy gave away six four-melre penally shots ~

= Navy lostconcenlration In the second quarter and only led 4-1 at during the game which were all converted by HAAF, ~

half-time. Navy also missed tOO many goals when it had the extra man. i= In the third quarter Navy took control and ran out easy winners. At three-quarter time HAAF led 11·9 and Navy could not make ~= The last quarter featured a length of the pool sprint for Jason up the deficit in the final quarter. i~ Crome which resulted in an easy goal. Best players for Navy were Adam Harris and Allan Kirkby. !~ Best players for Navy were Adam Harris and Craig Ball. Scorers were Allan Kirkby 5, Craig Ball 4, Adam Harris and Brett ii Scorers were Adam Harris and Craig Ball 4 each, Allan Kirkby 2 Livermore I each. ~

and Jason Crome and Andrews Dawes 1 each. Harris was awarded Navy's Most Valuable Player Trophy. ~

~"''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''.'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''"""""",,,,,..,,,,,,"',,,,,,,,,,,,"',,,,"',,"',,,,,,.,,...,,...,,,,"',,,,,,,,,,"',,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,'"'' """"'",,.:

r--------------I To, FREE POST 108 II JIM DAVIDSON & ASSOCIATES Tel::~~:~~~: I

14 Berry Street., II NORTH SYDNEY. N.S.W. 2060I I

PLEASE TICK II 0 I _m mte~lted In II policy' ror mY'seLfI 0 I _m inte~Sled In _ policy ror my ....ift II II :-;A~lE; I

I.A'K IADDRESS I

I PHONE: PICODE IL .

DISCfJlJNTER SERIESSpecial Benefits Term Insurance Plan

With the new DISCfHJNTlR SERllS Special Benefits Tenn InsurancePlan your premiums will be less and less as the policy continues in time, whilstalways maintaining ALL the S ecial Benefits for which the Plan has becomeso well known for well over a decade!This is how the new D/$Cf)tJNTlR SERIES Benefit Plan works ....After the Policy has been in force for 3 years, your premium reduces by 10%for the following 3 years,. " and by 20% of the tabular rate for years 7,8,9 andlO! Furthermore, for years 11 and onwards, the then tabular rate will bediscounted by 25%. THESE DISCOUNTS ARE GUARANT~ED FORTHE LIFE OF THE POLICY!

DEATH AND DISABILITY COVER: Initialcoverfornewentrantsis an amount ranging from 550.000 to $150.000 for a tenn of 10 years. Theplan hass guaranteed option to renew your life co\"erup to age 70, regardlessof health or occupation.

NO MEDICAL EXAMINATION: Just complete a personal statement which is attached to the detailed brochure especially designed formembers of the Australian Defence Forces. Brochures are a\'ailable, andprominently displayed at your base.

NO EXCLUSIONS: There are no exclusions for war service ofoverseasservIce.

HAZARDOUS OCCUPATIONS: Air crews, parachutists, bombdisposalists and all occupations are fully covered for their occupational dUI ieswithout exclusions or loadings. While you are still in the service you are fullycovered for the war service, hazardous occupations or overseas service.

AND NOW ... The Better-Than Ever

Launch padfor runners

NAVY Rrrs

S'E NEWS

The Australlan Royal L1le Half Marathon ChampionshipSeries bas been lauDthed 10 Sydney Harbour on-boardHMAS SUCCESS.

This year the series comprises half marathons inSydney, Canberra, Adelaide. Brisbane, Hobart and Mel·bourne with the final in Perth just prior to the Amt'ricas Cupchallenge.

Prizemoney of $7000 this year should increase to $24,000In 1989, organisers sakt _

The foollTeS lor '88 inclUde the Canberra event on May18. Adelaide May 25, Brisbane June 2"l, Hobart July 20, Melbourne August 17 and the final in Perth 00 Sunday, septem·bel' 14.

The first leg of the sent'$ is in Sydney on Sunday. March

" 80th the S)'drler event and ll3.tional series \IIIe~JaWlchedon Success - the Royal AuslTalian Navy's newest slup onI...tuch are emplo)"ed lhrl.>e \'ery successful, in their spuetune or course, hall marathoners.

Deputy Supply Offic.r. L.EUT f'nlnk Kresse, 1001I: upmaralbon running in 1M3 ("when I couldn't keep up WIththe younger guys in the swimmingpool .. :') and !\asa~sonal best time of 115 minutes.

ilL'! colleagues, LCDR Stewart and PO Jim McCullagh.are also proven runners - with personal bests of 71 and 1Smmutes respeeth'ely - who won the Services teams cat·egory over the Sydney course last year.

Also present at the launch were:• Mora Main.:n. who holds the Lane Cove course record

for women ofT1.14 and was the winner of the Royal Lire HalfMarathon Final in Melbourne last year:

• Ian Graves, 42, who is a top contender for the Sydneyrace this year and has a personal best of 67.50 (the courserecord ror males IS 64.17 set by German Wolfgang Kruegerlast year): and

• Qwnton Morley, 21. a student and one of the Stale'sbest Juniors now malung an impnssion in open ranks.

Other male entries alTeady registered in the "nrslleg"race Include COM Nea\'e, WUIller of the Nike marathon InCanberra in "85, Sl.e\·e Poulton. three times State marathonchampion (NSW), Gary 1Iand. Peter Bernie and RobertSpilling who \,;on the Kosdosko Classic, O\'er 14 kIn inJanuary.


_.

•

•

-

--..•, Olherprefer,ed dotes are:

•••..._._.__..__ 10__.._.__. . .

_ _._-_.._ _.._ - - __._ _-

Nane.....__.. ._._._.RorikfTirie..__. .__._.__.._ ••. _

No. AdlAI! ._..._ No. Childrer,-._._.._._._.__...~._-----_ ..__..

A few sailors decided to hal'e what they called an en.jo}·ableSunda}·. They competed on behalf of the CERBERUSTrl-alhlon QUb In "The Frankstoll SllT\ivor". ThIs e\'entcOllslsted of.t 2km s\l1m, 8llkm bike ride and then to finish theda}' off \lith a 20km run. Times for CERBERUS sunil'Orswere: Blue Harper - 4hrs 34min, Rod H3lTod - (hrs 41min,Babs Walker - 4hrs «mIn, Dixie Ford - 5hrs 18mln.

* * *CERBERUS is again hosting the annual Rugby gala day.

It is the opening of the Rugby season for most teams in Vic.toria. The competition is run along the tines of the Mons Cupand has been very successful in the past as a pre'season benefit for the players' match fitness and fund raising. This yeara record 14 teams haveenlered so things look good for agreatday of Rugby.

* * *I'm sure most people stfll remember the "Black Flash"

Tom Mitchell, either from his athletic feats or thebarnstorming nms down the \lings In his Rugb}' da}'S. WellNIRIMBA has uneanhed another Speedster who Is el'enf.aster. APP Bobo from Papua New Guinea broke II seesforthe I" melJ'eS In the recent APP liS athletlcs carnival atBonegtlla. Histlme broke the existing record of 1..,7held byPaul Singleton.

* * *It gets harderto entice people toplay sport each year, but I

think I have found a way to make it easier. If you break it intoage groups and discard the "too old'" syndrome then you savea lot of time by not asking I.hiS geriatric group for their ser.vices. The trouble is the Navy, as usual, has defied the oddsand produced a "too old" group that ranges from about 20 yrsto 28. There seems to be ample young brigade and the moresenior members, from about 30yrs onwards, need much lessmotivation.

If you're in I.hiS ··too old" group then have a look at yourlifestyle. Maybe a change of diet will help, certainly a cutdown on alcohol will be more then benefiCial and, of course,more oxygen and less cigarette tar will certainly enhanceyour chances.

* * *L.WRPT Barbie "Legs" Gurr Is In dire straits. Barb has in·

ter-Servlre softball and athletics and, out of all the S}'dne}'area. she has managed to entire eight along to softballirialsand the prinrely sum of one to athletics. I have usuall}' askedindividuals to make themseh'es available. I'll change the tartand ask supenisors to gil'e our girls a push. Other senireshal'e forfeited inter-Service sports through disinterest andlaziness but Ihls has nel'er been the way In the senior sen1re.

* * *The WWII goll day at Concord goll course was a success

for Navy. Approximately 200 people turned up with the Navyhaving a contingent of 12. The course was in perfect conditionwith fast greens, a hot day, good clubhouse facilities andplenty of congenial company, on and off the course. Navyteam won its competition with 139 pts and claimed some nicetrophies. PO AI Von Senden took out the individual prize with41 pts. For all those bUdding golfers don't forget to get yourAGC handicap.

* * *One of thecompetltors at Ihe annual CRESWELL athletic

championships this }'ear on being plared In the blocks lurnedaround and said: "lIey mate how far is tis race"?

AMBLIN CARAVAN PARK, WAPh (097) 554079. PO Box 232. BUSSEL70N. Wi 1280

(14 on-site corav...,) (130pow...chiift)- ....my. RAM ~ rAN,~ ~-..~

W_klyDally W..kly

On Site Von'(6 8e,th).8etween Sept/Oct 10E05ter School HoIs. $6' $10 '" '"After EoSle, 10 Sepl/Oc!School Hols. $55 " $66 '"Cottogetl("·7 Sem)8e!Wf!en Sepl/Ocl 10EoSle, School HoI. $50-70 $8-11 "".. $9.14Aller Eosrer ro Sepr/OctSchool Hols ,,,.., $7-10 $Sl-72 $8.11

Allan Site Carowns ond COlloges ore fully equoppe<l. All yoo ore reoqUl,ed !o bnng ore your OWI'I LINEN AND BLANKETS.

Dog!. ore pen,..ned bUI MUST BE KEPT ON A LEASH AT All TIMES. Pet'o.......ers ore enhrely ,esponsible lor lood sc,ops or><:! "';11"9 by th.., pets.

Pen ore not ollo_d ,,,>ide On Si'e occommodo~on.

• PREfERENCE WIll BE GIVEN 10 firs! hme users of the Hohdoy Cenrres.fill ,n the opplicoMn Ie.-m belo.... for Ihe Centre 01 your chooce.• 8001"ngs are occepled nme mo<1ths oheod oul 01 seo",,", ond mreemonms oheod (in ......'~ng only) Ie.- 011 school flolldoys.• Renred RAN personnel o'e eligible Ie.- lull SeNlCe discounts 01 011 Hoi,.doy Cenlres.• WOn! 10 .no.... more? Conlocllhe monogers e.- D'VI"onol Secrerory lAd.mL"'stroltonl, Novol Suppe.-t Commond Heodquoners. Sydney, l02)2662026.

r----------------I APPLICATION FORMIIIIIIIIIII

Cjy~ianl

"""'"$250.00$135.00$95.00

formance in a wide range of conditions.This was especially apparent in the long

ocean races and the accurate navigation inextremely poor visibility during the BillI.ucas Night Race where at times visibilitywas down to 300 metres.

The five-man crew of Manana includedL.CDR Peter Cartwright, LEUT Ron Carlson,LEUT Rod Withers, Petty Officer "Banjo"Patterson. Petty Officer "Fingers" Klau. LSDon Russell, L.S Dale Muir and AB Scott Pricey,1th owner Mr John Nelson onboard for allraces.

\

Up to 40% discount atYOUR Holiday Centres

BURR·ILL LAKE(26 Cltta!es, Cara"n l Tmt sites)

This centre consists of 21 acres franting thelake and has excellent fac~ities for swimming, fishing, booting and beach walking.Caravan and Tent Sites (daily)Sile plus 2 oduIts $7.00Po_, $2.00&,,"0 odull _ $3.00&,,"0 child $1.500.,,"0 co, $2.00Svrcho'ge, Chri.lmo, ""d Eosler $3.00

• D,scounl of 40% lor RAN pe,,,,,,nel ond 20% for, 6:. ome, seNlng selVlce pe,,,,,,nel._., ~---'.. ,\ .,.. Co!t<>gH :H'rY'C.

". So Penonnel• •• eve,Nghl... $19.50 $28.00

Twonlghts S30.oo $S.U)(lEach odd'hor>ol n'ghl... $12.oo $21.00Weekly $90.oo $140-$160School/f'uolicHolidoys $12S •·Tonff on oppkonon. Addinonol per"",s surchorgesopply.

•

Write 10Alan & Audry Jorgenson (Ex-CPOPT)

Bungalow ParkBURRIU LAKE, NSW 2S39

(044) SS 1621

FORSTER GARDENSnIlS centre con"sts 01 9 cotteges set In spociOU\ 10Wl'ls, dose to .urfor><:! 0 loke for .""mmmg, fishing, boohr>g ond relo ..ng. ldeol Ie.young fomolies.

W"""TcrifI s.r.u "'""'-IAll School Holidoys _ $1 ..0.008e_n Jonuoryond M<Jy Holidoys $l OS.OO8elWeen M<Jy ond Aug""! HoI,doys $8S.008e!Wf!en Auguslond Oe<:ember

Hol,doys $105.00 $135.00unen Hjring chorge (op~onol) $2.00 per ~k pe' pe''''''.

Write '0Ian & Sheila Mcloughlin (Ex-CPOWTR)

"For5ter Gardens"Middle St, Fonter, NSW, 2428

065 S46027

•The annual Halls Head - BF West Coast Ocean Series in Western Australia has beenwon by Navy.

The RAN's winning entry was Manana,owned by Mr John Nelson of Rockingham.

The series was conducted by the RoyalPerth Yacht Club.

Sailing against a very competitive fleet theRAN, in the smallest division one boat, finished the five-race series with three firsts a6th and an 8th to convincingly win the divisionone YAH series points score with 1201.4 pointssecond was Le Truck (952.1) and FonnulaOne third (788.3 points).

Contributing factors to Navy's success wasits ability to sail the boat to maximum per·

f

CPOMTP Harry Pearsonpaid on recent I}' after 20leafS, leaving a mark on theNavy's Rugb}' and engln·eerlng world.

II arry played for AustralianServices in 1974, 75 and 76 andappeared in many a D~mps·

ter Cup grand final.While serving in HOBART

he formed the "Oil Stars" - ateam comprising engineeringbranch members.

BRISBANE was the lastship lIarry served in and duroing his time on·board hedeveloped the ship's side intopossibly the best ship's side inrecent years.

In 1983 they defeated theKiwis forthe Lou Smith Cup.

lIarry was tireless in hisefforts in getting youngsailors invol\'ed with civilianRugby clubs and away fromtheir ships during theweekends - the Merrylandsclub in Sydney last yearcounted a number of sailors inits teams.

Harry has left the Navy totake up farming near Graftonin northern NSW.

So longHarry!

The losS of their sailtralnfagyacht Friendship ofLeeulfln fo the easf coaSthas nol deterred the Navy'swest coast sailors. Herethe)' Show thefr wfnnlng(orm aboard fhe privatelyowned Manana of( the Witcoast. Photo: LSPH E. pjf·

man.

•

--

The inaugural HMAS CERBERUS Sports CouDcil Trophyhas been awarded 10 a deserving recipient - CPOQMGGraeme "Lofly' Mustow - for his contribution to CER·BERUS sport, on off tbe field

The Sports CounCil award was established in 1985 with aview to providing recognition for those involved in sportingclubs within CERBERUS - either as a player oradministrator.

Each sporting club was permitted 10 nominate up to threesporting identities and provide a citation of theirachievements/performance.

Then, using a judging system akin to the VFL BrownlowMedal Competition, all clubs were asked to give a three, two,one points rating to the three they saw as most deserving.

Lofty blltzed the field of eight nominations, amassing 22points, with the closest rival on nine points.

With a citation that follows - which reads like a 'who's ~who - of - sport', who could query the one·sided result?

"CPO Mustow has been inVolved in many sporting areasand a summary is provided below:

• Combined Services Golf team manager - 1983, 1984,1985.

• CERBERUS GoU Club handicapper and com·mitteeman.

• Inter-Service volleyball player.• Inter·Service and national water polo player.• Inter·Service Rugby unlon player.• CERBERUS First XV Rugby player and com·

mitteeman.IIis involvement in sport both as a competitor and an ad·

ministrator is highly commendable.lie has served as an exemplary Navy representation in all

sports participated in.lIis efforts make him a worthy winner of the Sports Coun

cil award, typifying the spirit the award was intended torecognise.

• The Exceut/.'e Officer, HMAS CERBERUS, Com·mander Paul Gilmour-Walsh, presents CPOQMG Mustow

with the prestigious inaugural Sports Council trophy.

HOUSINGIN CANBERRA!

It can be a problem finding a house to rent inCanberra - or trusting someone to look after

your own as you would yourself.Our Property Manager is a service wife who

CAN help you with these problems.

Lo fop

sport at

CERBERUS

L1CU1SED "EmCANBERRA (062) 49 7588

QANTlS HOUSE, LONGON CIRCUIT, CmERRA CITY

~'"''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Special bowls day ITo commemorate the 7S/.h annil'ersarJ of tbe RAN a ~

~ special bowlstOllrnament "ill be heldoD SundaJ, Qetober 5.~ The Na\)' Annh'ersaI)' Bowls' Tournament will be held~ at the GranVllle Bowling Club.- All ex-Naval, Marines, WRANS, WRENS and Merchant

Navy bowlers are invited to participate. Non·bowlers areinvited to high-lea.

For any further information please contact Mr H. G.Jones on Sydney (02) 632 5667, Mr Noel Reid (02) 6313063 orMr Frank Ashton (02) 637 7888.

:1""''''''''''''''''"111111''"11''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''11111'''"'"'0;

NAVY NEWS, April 4, 1986 (B3) 11

Navy winsServicesailing

Na ..·y T.1S.1r s.1llorsstamped their swperlorlt}·on tbe inter-senice cum·pionshlps sailed on JenlsB.1y finishing convincing....-inners. from RAAF ....-1thArmy Ibird.

This year's fonnat, ....-rochcombmed indiVidual andteam r3Clllg e\'ents, pro\'edpopular With all and wastactically demandmg oncompetitors.

The first two mdlvldualraces were dominated byPeter Cald.....ell and MartinLinsley who easily .....on aract! each. A Navy I, 2, 3gave It a good lead for thefirst day.

In team racmg RAA~'

defeated Army in race oneafter an excellent exhibitionof roll tacking and light airsalling by RAAF's SieveFindlay.

Navy then look to thewater and trounced Armywith a 1-2-3 finish andprepared to do battle .....IthRAAf'.

The RAAf' team deddedto split the Linsley/Caldwell rombinaHon by Immedlalely puttmg a two·boat cover on Cald.....ell. Asthe breeze freshened Cald·\\."ell eventually broke clearor Findlay and fUllShed sec·ond behind Linsley 10 gh'eNavy a nalTOw WIll.

The next day's team racl1Ig follo....·ed a Similar pat·tern With both Navy andRAAF recording easy ....'l!UiO\'er Army.

The N'avy \·s RAM' racewas a \ery ught affair ....lthsome excellent salling byLmsleyon the last beat getlmg him to serond place 10gwe Na\')' a narrow wm.

A protest b)' RAA~'

agamst Llnstey was upheldalter a iong5eSSion. Thisre-suIted In a 3!·point turnaround and put RAAF backIn the race ror the o\'erallIJUe.

IndiVIdual race three \\.'a$

marred by a major wmdchange arter lhe first legwhich lurned the race mto aproces5lon With no beats.

f'or tile all·lmportantfinal IndiVidual r3ce Navywas forced to make crewchanges wilen CRf'.5WELLpersonnel were reqUired togoto Canberra for a serviceluneral.

Prol Anderson stepped IIIas reserve helmsman andRon Lovett substituted forDick Roots as Peter Cald......ell's cre......

In a fresh north-easterly,Caldw~1l and Andersonblasted away wilh clearwind at the end of the startIllle and these t .....o had therace 10 themselves, in·creasing their leadthroughout Lmsley reocO\'ered ....ell from a poorstart to getlhrough to lhlrdand Ule o\'erall result wasbeyond doubt.

Finat results· Na\'Y 10511.RAAF 1251 2, Army 188 3

IndiVidual winners:O\'eratl I.cDR \1 Linsley.Best Anny CAPT" S.... edden. Best RAAF FlO SFindlay

P, Mfli b)' C......l>fola-.d "'fi!. 0 0......"" 01C~~lt.2 M.ox~,. St. Pur,,,,,,,,...,. NSW /071 689 SS77

Victory was NAVY'sthanks to magnificent performances again by MarklIuggard (5/48) and NevKnight (4/23).Maril: finished with match

figures of t2 for 84 from 29overs to add to his 4/36 (19overs) agamsl ARMY.

illS catch 10 dismiss experienced RAA F campaignerJohn Webber at deep fine legwill rank with the besI..ever ininler-SelVlce.

So, too, Will KelUl Maskey'sslips catChing In bothmatches.

Mark HUggard was a ""orUly wmner as NAVY's "mostvaluable player" m lhesenes.

1I0we\'er, credit must alsogo 10 Mark Campbell. who"..as malwig Ills debut as an IS skipper

When NAVY ....-as on thebrink of defeat III bothmalches. he and \lce-captaUltan Pirone nen''f lost control

Mark's attacklOg heldptactngS and handling of h.tsbowlers and players pro\'edthe dJrrerence between theleams.

ThiS "Mr Nice Guy" 01NAVY Cricket justilJablyaclueved the u1tunate UI Ser\ices cricket.

SCORES (fmal matCh):NAVY 53 (Maril: Campbell 20.K. Matters 4/12, John Evans4/18. Norm Slnngfellow 2123)and 13t (Mike Clarke 75. IanPicone 16, Cranston Dixonll, Jell')' Ross 4/ts. S. Ross3115) deleated RAAF 76(Chris Harper 44, Mark Huggard 7136, Nev Krught 2123,Steve ~-uller 1/6) and 74(Jerry Ross 3& Bill WaITent2, lluggard 5/48, Knight 4123) outright.

~'Lnal points: NAVY 12,ARMY 6, RAAF 4.

SUBSCRIPTION FORM Home-PostingCHEQUES, etc., 10 be made payable 10:

Editoriol Committee Navy ~ewsBOX 706 DARLINGHURST 2010. AUSTRALIA

£nclosed please find $20 (Australian Currency) to cover 12montns subSCrlpllOfl and JX)Stlng for "NAVY NE'WS" WithinAustralia (Air Mall and Overseas postage rates are extra)

DOuSE BLOCK LETTERS 0I_III AoWrftl PlOCIt cron '" appl..~ ............

"'"'"NAME

ADDRESS..

marathon %3 O\-ers for PENGUINInitially Max had deoded not to bowl. but was

forced to the crease for III O\'ers as KUT'TABULcompiled 8-174 rrom their ~ O\·ers.

The "greens' .. chief rungellers were IanPicone (46) and Bart Cummms (71) .... hile ColScott and Darren Hetherington made usefulcontnbutlons late in the UlIllIIgs.

Pfo:NGUIN started disastrously, lOSIng Inler·Servace squad "reps" Tim Dilloo and "Blue"TraiU In Ius farewell match in the RAN wIlh Just37 runs on the board.

Sklpper Walker, with 4t f'U1IS, played almost alone Mnd 10 steer his side to '11 against thebowlmg of Nick sandeman 7141 and Nev KnightU53 in the 28th over.

•In

Outright victory would givethe airmen the trophy.

NAVY's pace men MarkHuggard (7/36). Nev Knighl2/33 and Steve Fuller 116 badbowled Ilke men ItlSJllred.

But could they again liftthemselves and their team tolire out Ule airmen ror lessthan 1111 in the second inningsto salvage a victory and relain Ihe troph}' against all",,",'

RAAf' opened confidenUyand, al 1-48, looked hke cruismg to a comlortable VIctory,

Knight claimed the valuable ....icket or Jell')' Ross (18runs) and. Within the bour, another eLght \\.ickets were tocrash \\.lth the Iotal on 70

RAAf' returned lrom lunChand .....ere promptly all out forH.

5

success!The GOV's XI then slumped to U belOf"e GORDO'li first

grader Phil Emery rescued h.ts SIde .....ilh a century III a score018.192.

SF.RVICES battled bad bght and the pace 01 ex·rugby In·temalJonalLaune Monaghan to be ll-17t when the umpIreScalled a halt to play at 1805anddeclared the matchadraw

Dixon's t .....o lo.....enng SiXes m a score of 3t will long beremembered.

SERVICES' only .....m m this ll).year~1d trophy evenlcame m 19lW.

As expected, the star-studded NSW Cricket AssocIaUonXI - comprismg all promismg Sydney first graders _hammered 6-257 and dismissed SERVICES (or 12.4 (MarkHuggard top.SCQnng With 36),

SF.RVICES· second victory came in the last matchagalllsi the City and Suburban RepresentatIVe Xl.

NAVY's Huggard (2118) and Steve ruller (3/24) werelhe chler wicket-takers as C. & S. crashed for 143 in reply toSERVICES' 8·182.

The grand final Will cap one of Uie closestI Zingan competluons for )·ears..

ALBATROSS bad edged out NIRli\lBA m themajor semi·hnal whlie KUTTABUL andPENGUIN had tied their "semI" and a replay"""35 ordered by orgamsers.

KUTTABUL took the replay though !be pointsr~couragedermJtely .....ent 10 PENGUIN skipper"Max" Walker - victim of a bJt·run molOnst justt .....o days before.

He hatUed pam throughout the day to takethree Io\ickels. top scored ·.nlh 41 and inspiredIus SIde.

Wllhexpenenced pacernan Ken LIncoln absenton recording duties with the NAVY band,"Spike" Jones snared riw Wickets for 66 from a

NAVYO~~S .P I~ :N .S crrlO ..S"E . NEWS

NIlVI' I'£WS..~_....Jor_<JNi__D1,..., ...., i """,,"N1;Ny0lld_~ ",",_"p'+k"«J..~fo,." CNl__~__"". _ _ ol)o tIoote DI"'" D.pIaI DJenc. /NIIvn. F , ttl--""PO' ~dby...CANe-.;eo-- F.....(. pGd"""'--CNlI'+ • .. Ed_-"CNl DIf,u

....c". ,olo"" •• p'~ dtdby""'Otp<w._....

--~----

--=

,..--.8 5 CSome 29 wickets crashed for iust 243 runs in a sensa

tion-packed first day's play in the NSW inter-Service cricket"decider" between NAVY and RAAF.

NAVY, seeking a fourth markably from their firslsuccessivetrophywin,ended innings toss to ARMY thethe day as first. innings losers match before.and with a Slender overalllead of just 91 runs and onlythe one wickel remaining.

Even NAVY's most ardentsupporters bad their doubts ofa 1986 triumph. while RAAFbad good reason to be ron·fident of their firsl series ....insance 1980.

lIow fortunes cbanged dramatically on the final day.

Last-man Steve Fullerhelped anchorman MikeCIar1<e add r1 valuable runsbefore Mike .....ent for is.

'iAVY had crashed for 63runs III their first !fillings(sklpper Mart. Campbell conIobuted a valuable 20).

RAAF, In reply tlad been So6. 8-55 and finally had beendLsnussed for i6 - a l:J.-runfirst LnJUngs lead.

They had recovered reo---

--

-

-

-

• Mark Huggard ... Na,'Y'S 'mOSll·aJuabJe'pla)"er.

--

Minor premien Ud ddendi"l troph)'~.ALBATROSS. pia)' KUTTABUL In IleXt "·eclnes·day'sgrand fin..al oflhe:1 Zingarl mld'4"~kerkketcompetilkMl al RalMhdt..k Sports tGmplex.

KUTrABUL -..-on the1r ... ay to~ "decider"aner elmunaling NIRIMBA In last Wednesday'sprelmunary fmal.

Sent In to bat, a 9&run openmg partnershipsteered KUTIABUL to 6.1li6 (Ian Pirone 58,Allen Walsh:i2, Mike Clarlte 41. Allan Jones 4/lil)In :iO o\·ers.

In reply. NIRIMBA lost 2-0 and were finally aUout ror Just 58 (Tony Gibson 21, Allan Jones 20,Nev Knight 5/19. Nick Sandeman 5/37) in 24o\·ers.

•r

Combined

-0

Ella~ Ellil~0

• 0 0

1r~iJ

GLENDINNING'SFOR AU UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

PLEASE CALL AT ANY OFTHE FOUOWING lOCATIONS

• 767 GEORGE ST, SYDNEY. PHONE 211 5652.75 MAClEAY ST, POTTS POINT. PHONE 3581518.76 KINGHORN ST, NOWRA. PHONE 21 4878• HMASCERBERUS, WESTERN PORT. VIC. PHONE83 7184GfO«Gf Sf~ TaL 6.30 I'M ntUUDAT FOI: VCMJa CONVINIINCI

A.LLOTMENT ACCOUNT MAT II USED AT ANT Of OI.M ounns

The saitltlg team 0( HMASALBATROSS, cl)QSiStlrtg ofPOMTP Dennis Godfre~·.

;\8,\TA Sturl Ta}'lor,PORSES 'Mac' McKeMeand LSSTD Roger Bosel)',has ""011 tbe N:n-a1 s.pportCommand Wednesda)' sail·Ing comPtlltion for Ult fi~lime.

It finished the seven·teamrOllnd·robm series in thirdplace behind HMAS WATSON and IIMAS KUTIA·BUI., but won the Captam'sCup finals by a supenorcombmation of boat hand·ling and team skills.

The finals, organised byI!MAS NIRIMBA, clearlyshowed the Navy has mustered the skllls of learnsalling.

ALBATROSS was matched wllh KUTTABUL in thefirSI malch. Godfrey forceda KUTTABULboaloverlhellne at the start, bUlthe leadlhis gave it \\"as nol enough10 pre\'ent KUTIABUL dominatmgthe majonty ortherace. Only al the lastturnmg mark did ALBAT,ROSS selle the advantage.g1\1ng 11 its first win.

WATSON sailed againstALBATROSS in race 11'0'0Flrsl one. then the other,held the ad\'antage

With yards to go to lhe rin·ISh WATSOS led but a tacIlcal threat from ALBATROSS was not coped WithqUickly enough by a WATSO\" boat. aUowmg ,\LBATROSS to lead at the riJush.

In the fmal race KU'T7A·Bl: L dommated WATSOS'steam from the start. closelyCOH'nng every m01..e to rll\I!Jl first and second, thereblsecunng Ihe runners-uppostllon 11\ the compeUtton.

\LBATROSS' sailing success renects not only theskliJsor Its learn butalso theexcellent promollon andorgarusatlon or tbe sport byI.CDR Peter Landsdo....neR\

CAPTAIN'SCUP TOALBATROSS

The IW ~-ather MacDonald ,\ustrallan ~'oolball

Cup Knockout Compel/llon\\.111 be held at "MASNIRIJ\18,\ on Mal' 14,

And If you used 10 be, butnow only think about it, o\'er33 that is, and want to beagain, why not rontacl CPOHill at NrRIMBA on6264196?

The Chief is trying toorgaruse an o\'er·3.5's teamfor the carmval.

Over 35?


tI'IO)' INSIDE · dressed ground crew were on the tarmac as the peace keepers arrived home. They...

Documents

Transcript of tI'IO)' INSIDE · dressed ground crew were on the tarmac as the peace keepers arrived home. They...