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and Army Winter Sports Association 2020 www.awsa.org.uk ARMY and WINTER SPORTS In this issue 2020 ASSOCIATION ICE Army Winter Sports Association a: c/o MOD ASCB, MacKenzie Building 5 AWSA President Fox Lines, Queens Avenue, Aldershot GU11 2LB t: 94222 7078 (military) t: (01252) 787078 5 AWSA News e: [email protected] w: www.awsa.org.uk Alpine Royal Patron 6 HRH The Duke of Kent KG GCMG CCVO KSGC ADC (P) 11 AFPST Patron Lt Gen Sir John Lorimer KCB DSO MBE Hon Life President 16 Bobsleigh Gen Sir Peter Wall GCB CBE ADC Gen President Gen PNYM Sanders CBE DSO 20 Cresta Deputy Presidents Alpine - Maj Gen S Nesmith 23 Luge Ice Sports - Maj Gen JJ Cole OBE Nordic - Maj Gen S Hamilton Snowboard - Maj Gen NJ Cavanagh Telemark - Lt Gen Sir Edward 26 Nordic Smyth-Osborne KCVO CBE Chairman Maj Gen C McClean CBE 29 Skeleton Vice Chairman Brig MP Moore CBE 34 Snowboard [email protected] Director Ice Sports Col SB Crossfield 38 Telemark [email protected] Secretary Lt Col (Retd) SAJ Davis 40 Ex SPARTAN HIKE [email protected] Sponsorship Secretary Ex PIPEDOWN Lt Col CJ Coleby 46 [email protected] Editor Snow and Ice Army Winter Sports Association Catharine Moss [email protected] The Army Winter Sports Association was founded in 1947 by Field Marshal Montgomery to help provide military personnel with a break from routine training and operations. Since then it has encouraged generations of Army personnel Discipline officials are listed to take to the snow and ice - often for the first time in their lives. on individual sports pages. The Association helps soldiers to develop their skills in demanding conditions thereby fostering self discipline, physical Images are AWSA Copyright courage and teamwork. Many have gone on to represent their country in successive winter Olympic games. unless otherwise stated. Winter sporting disciplines currently encompassed by the AWSA are; Alpine, Bobsleigh, Cresta, Luge, Nordic, Skeleton Bobsleigh, Snowboard and Telemark. If you are a keen snow or ice sportsperson you need to be an AWSA member to Ex Con EX PIPEDOWN compete in any Divisional or Army Championships. For further information contact [email protected] Lt Col RT Eve RA [email protected] © This magazine contains official information and should be treated with discretion by the recipient. 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Creative& Director: Kerry Wells www.candmpublishing.co.uk 3 4 AWSA PRESIDENT Maj General Darren Crook elcome to the 2020 go to the Nordic Teams and the male Alpine Snow and Ice Magazine. and Snowboard teams who dominated their WI am honoured and Championships, with individual winners: Spr absolutely thrilled to have been Duncan Kuwall – Male and Female Alpine provided with an opportunity to be Best Newcomers, Lt Hecter Cowie and Cpl the Chair of the Association. Louise Dodd; Cpl Ryan Wallace – 15 km Cross Country and Cpl Adam Williams – 10 But before we reflect on the successes of the km Biathlon; Best Newcomer Telemark went 2019/20 season it is worth a mention of the to Lt Ben Atkinson; Capt Tom Wythe was sadness, although a totally understandable the Inter Service Cresta Champion with 2Lt decision made by the Army, to cancel the Carina Even the first ever Female Cresta 2020/21 season owing to the COVID as Secretary and his team in the AWSA HQ in Champion; Sgt Danielle Scott – RAMC, Pandemic. Whilst it will have been immensely Aldershot, secondly; the background team of was the Female Luge Champion in her last disappointing to all of our committees and Col James Rhodes (PF Manager), who is to be year of Service and LSgt Lamin Deen and athletes alike, I am sure our resolve to put on congratulated on his recent promotion to Col, LCpl Nick Gleeson were the Bobsleigh an even better show for the 2021/22 season and Maj Karen Bennett (Sponsorship) in her Champions. will remain high. first season, who have remained the bedrock of the Association. Our elite athletes continue to thrive with The 2019/20 season was another excellent Attendance levels at all events was again 4 on the REM, Maj Jen Kehoe, Sgt Amanda and successful year for the AWSA, although high this season, with increased numbers Lightfoot, LSgt Lamin Deen and LCpl Nick tinged by the loss of some of our long at both the Snowboard and Telemark Gleeson all starting on the long road to standing members of the Management Team. Championships, all this despite growing military the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing; Our President stepped across to head the commitments and funding restrictions, all 11 on the TASS and a further 4 gaining UKAF Winter Sports Association leaving a of which present continual challenges for Scholarships. Finally, huge congratulations gap at the head of the organisation which I organisers and soldiers which I fully appreciate. must go to Maj Jen Kehoe RE, who continues am pleased to announce has been filled by We are now into our third year following to guide Menna Fitzpatrick to glory in the The CGS, General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith the review of winter sport activity and I am impaired sight category of Alpine skiing who we hope to see on the slopes in 2022. pleased report that the transition to the and from what we have seen, any other Our former Chair, Maj Gen Colin McClean, reduced number of days with the additional sporting challenge presented to them; we are left the Army for pastures new and our Vice travel days appears to have been well received delighted that both are now focused on the Chair, Brig Martin Moore, who completed and is proving to have levelled the playing 2022 Olympic Games. 5-years in the role despite a very busy day field across all disciplines. I think we can leave job, both stepped down at the end of the this for the next few years without further Army Winter Sports is hugely important 2019/20 season. Whatever their futures hold tinkering. All details were covered in the 20/21 to the retention of our officers and soldiers, we are indebted to their diligence, dedication Army Winter Activity Instruction DIN issued and I am delighted that it continues to and enthusiasm in guiding the AWSA in mid Jun. flourish, despite the increasing strain on throughout their tenure and leaving it in such financial budgets. With the disappointment a strong position for the next generation. The In the 2019/20 Inter-Services of the cancelation of the 2020/21 season we Management Team which now includes the Championships, we had a good season must look to the longer term before we can new Vice Chair, Brig Joe Fossey, has continued although slightly down on the success of once again take to the slopes with renewed to work tirelessly to enable this success 2018/19, taking only 4 of the 12 male/female vigour when I look forward to seeing athletes, and I would like to acknowledge some key team events; but for small margins in the Ice coaches, officials and support staff next once personnel: first; the Secretary Lt Col (Retd) Championships. The pressure is on to retain again, either on snow or ice, or perhaps even Steve Davis who completes his second year the moral high ground in 21/22! Praise must both. Good luck for the year ahead! 5 ALPINE ARMY CHAMPIONSHIPS EX LIONS CHALLENGE - Lt Col Bee Smith R SIGNALS - Secretary Army Alpine he Army Alpine community last season to take over the reins from Hugh were delighted that Serre Campbell-Smith. We were also joined for the TChevalier Valley successfully second year by the Royal Navy’s Technical won the contract to host the Army Delegate (TD), Lt Cdr Jez Spring, who could Championships for a further four not wait to come back to the Army and years starting in January 2020. We re-kindle his friendships from last year. To complement the Senior Service losing their are now rapidly approaching 30 years only TD we sent Major John Poole to Tigne to of partnership with the resort with run their championships to add some style to friendships continuing and becoming the competition. even stronger over time. For many of The racing started off with Giant Slalom Alpine’s athletes and officials, the three and in the Mens’ Individual Competition, the weeks spent in Serre Chevalier every podium places were taken by Spr Duncan January is a home from home. Long may Kuwall RE beating his rival and training partner Spr Euan Kick RE by just 0.20 of a second and it continue. LCpl ‘Swiss’ Grand from R SIGNALS coming in third. This was a good indicator for the The 2020 Army Championships kicked off with week ahead as they remained on the podium great snow conditions and perfect weather. 110 for each of the individual races. The Ladies’ athletes were brought through from the two competition was much wider open, with Qualifying Championships (Ex PIPEDOWN only one female former Army team member and Ex SPARTAN HIKE).