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Army
v Navy 2008 - Sat 3 May 08...
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So
how was it for you?,
we value your views and opinions, please email them and any photos
you want us to publish to mark.fowke@btinternet.com The date for
the 2009 game has not been confirmed yet but is normally the first
Saturday in May, we will confirm via these means as soon as we know.
Please note we will NOT take any bookings for advanced ticket sales
until 15 January 2009. |
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Coaching
staff and players enjoying some lemonade....... |
Congratulations
to all the Sppers who represented the Army, Darrell
Ball who was awarded man of the Match, Ben
Hughes winning his 26th cap, Danny
Cootes his first Twickenham experiance, Ben
Seru, Barbarian Ledua Jope,
Peceli Nacamavuto and new sapper
Maku Koroiyadi.
The
Key below
had the bar jumping until 7.30 when this photo was taken...the rest
of Twickenham was very quiet at that time..... |
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Your
comments, we'll add them as you send them, thanks to Neil
Jordan for the great photos........and thanks to all that
wore your 'sapperrugby' shirts with pride, over 700 shirts were
sold on the day, and everywhere you went in Twickenham you could
see a sapper shirt - 'ubique'
Please
note we have passed many of your comments to the ARU and 'Twickenham
experiance' re bar waiting times and security, lets hope they take
note!
The game was great,
a relatively quiet first 30 minutes, then the Army's training came
into its own, and our strength and determination won through. Fair
play to the Navy, they never give up, and their final push and try
showed us their true spirit. After that, it was queueing at the
heeras fencing for the youth opportunities program security teenager
to have the bottle to start letting 4,000-odd thirsty Sappers in.
Another good hours wait, and finally proper socializing.
I've got to say though, that even with the dust, last years Corps
bar was better.
Are we back in the car park next year? (probably not, we've out
grown them!)
The band were great, and thanks to the duty rumour battalion (which
may have included myself), we were expecting anyone from Abba to
Madness to the Wurzels!
Regardless of the date for next years clash my phone, computer,
blackbery, diary, wife, neighbour, and sister in Australia are all
programmed to remind me to book two tickets and wristbands on Jan
9th!!
Another strong presence by the Corps, both on and off the pitch.
See you next year.
Ubique
Nick Piggott
Many thanks
for a great day.
Hotel already booked for next year.
Best of luck.
JIM
Sorry a bit
delayed but thank you for a kicking game and social event in the
bar,
Regards Steve Thomason
Just a short
note to say that we all had a great day last saturday. I kept bumpinging
into old friends some of which I have not seen in 20 years. Most
of which appeared to have aged somewhat better than I !!!
Anyway many thanks for for arranging the event andI look forward
to next year
Mac McMillan
To
all those involved. Just to say thanks for a great day. I thoroughly
enjoyed myself. A few beers, a great game of rugby and the company
of old mates. What more could a man need. Thanks again and here\'s
to next year!! LLoyd Comer |
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Once
again a fantastic job, many thanks for a great day on Saturday.Sorry
to once again not see you to thank you in person.All the best. Andrew
J Overton
A great day
from all of us from Fife!! Even when the lights went out
it was a case of, check beer, carry-on normal jogging!! Can we do
it again
next week as I only got to say "hello mate" to around
2000 or so.
Regards
Kel
Somers
Another fantastic
day, well done to the RE players on Saturday, Especially Darrell
Ball for getting man of the match. Can't wait till next year, and
i also managed to get a drop short to purchase a SAPPER top!!
Debs
& Tommo
What a megga
day...Chris Button |
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Just
a quick note to say thanks from a gunner.
it made my brother and his old comrades year and yes i did fork
out for a sapper rugby top
hope to repeat next year
Manys thanks
Gaz Slaven
What a great day. The Bar was great, the company was brillant!!
Thank you for organising a fantastic event.
King Regards
Steve & Sharon Peacock
Thanks for the
tickets. Lynn and I had a great day out. Caught up with loads of
old pals and the odd aquaintance! Really enjoyed the game too. Network
Rail were poor as ever but that did not seem to dampen the spirits
of the Army and Navy crowd to and from the match!
Thanks for all your work behind the scenes. I am already looking
forward to next year!!
Dave and Lynn Lord |
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Just
writing to thank you for the tickets, this was my first Army v
Navy game. I will definately be trying to go again what a brilliant
day.
Again Thanks
Mark Adcock
Sorry
the e mail is a bit late. Still recovering!!!
Thanks for another excellent weekend Chris, it was a really, really
good one this year as we saw more people than normal.
It was also 'er indoors's first one. She had a ball and has now
said she wants to come every year. So thats the 'its only stag'
excuse is well and truly out the window!!!
Thanks once again mate.
Glad to have bumped into you even though it was only brief.
See ya and thanks once again.
Billy Mayne.
Just
wanted to say Thank you for a cracking day out on Saturday at
the Army v Navy 2008. It was my first one, after leaving Trg Regts
for civvy street 1994. What an emotional day, meeting up with
all my old 2tp 24fd sqn muckers! Can\'t wait for next year! Oh
by the way... please could you send me a price list for all the
Rugby shirts, I didn\'t buy one at Twickenham due to fear of losing
it after severe alcohol consumption! Cheers Stevie
yet
again you have made so many ex-sappers Day, much appreciated Roll
on next year, is well worth the wait
Symon
Wildgoose
"wicked
to see you all, just wish i had taken a picture, roll on next
year, was a wicked day and the next day at the church was amazing,
once again it was great to see you, tc.....big
dave"
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| Sapperrugby
tent coordinator Chris Fowke 24 hrs before it all went mad in 2007...
thanks to Hesco for the great banners.... |
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Sapperrugby bar is the largest non permenant bar in Europe this year;
even bigger than the Munich beer festival.... |
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was the shot at 1945; 15 minutes after the bar should have closed.................... |
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