Visit of Kuwait Oil Company Rugby Team
NAAFI NEWS FROM HOME
The Services XV were looking forward to the visit of the K.O.C. team as
the Services had a fine game against them when they visited Kuwait in November
last year. The Services side lost that game 11 points to 5 points but meant to
reverse that decision on their own ground at Jufair.
The following players were chosen to represent the Services:- F/Lt.
Pallister (R.A.F.), Cpl. Major (R.A.F.), L. S. Sheppard (R.N.), S.A.C. Morley
(R.A.F.), Cpl. Parkinson (R.A.F.), F/Lt. Armstrong (R.A.F.), Mr. Cox (Met.
Office), Mr. Radcliffe, Spl. Hoare (R.A.F.), S.A.C. Deeley (R.A.F.), F/Lt. Pegg
(R.A.F.), F/Lt. David (R.A.F.), Lt. Curtin (Inniskillings), Cpl. Murphy (R.A.F.),
Capt. Hayes (Inniskillings).
Kick off was at 16.15 and the day was fine and warm with a slight wind
blowing across the pitch. The referee was S/Ldr. Evans of H.Q.R.A.F.P.G.
K.O.C. kicked off and the game quickly developed into a forward battle,
with both packs fairly evenly matched although the K.O.C. forwards had the
advantage of weight. The game see-sawed backwards and forwards along the
touchlines until K.O.C. opened it out a little and their right centre had a fine
run which gained about fifty yards before he was well tackled by Morley.
Shortly afterwards the Services were given a penalty for a scum infringe ment just inside their half. Armstrong took the kick and punted it high and hard
into the K.O.C. half. The K.O.C. fullback remained stationary, waiting for the
ball to bounce, and Morley, following up very fast and hard, collected the ball
from the bounce, swerved out to the wing, then slipped the ball inside to
Pegg who went on to score between the posts. Armstrong took the kick which
hit the post and then bounced out again. K.O.C. had a fine penalty attempt
from 35 yards which went just wide of the posts.
Services started the second half determined to increase their slender 3 pts.
lead, and soon after the K.O.C. on the K.O.C. 25 yards line about five yards out.
Armstrong took the kick but this time was well wide of the far post. The game
once again settled down to a forward tussle until K.O.C. had another penalty
attempt from pretty far out. Again they were just wide of the posts.
Shortly after this Services produced the finest movement of the game,
which should have produced a try. From a set scum on the half-way line, Ser vices hooked the ball; Cox gave it out to Armstrong who passed to Morley
travelling at speed. Morley beat his man and gave out to Major on the wing
who went straight up the touch line for 40 yards before giving a beautiful cross
kick. Hayes and the K.O.C. centre were fighting for the ball and the K.O.C.
centre just managed to kick the ball dead before Hayes got to it. The game
was opened out a little more after this, but the tackling of the backs on both
sides was ferocious and didn't give an inch. K.O.C. once more had bad luck
with a penalty attempt which again went slightly wide. The game finished with
the K.O.C. backs still trying to discover a chink in the cover defence of the
Services
There is promise of yet another great struggle when the Services visit
Kuwait Oil Company again on February 16. This will be the deciding game in
the rubber.
Result: Kuwait Oil Company 6 v R.A.F. 2.
First N.A.A.F.I. Petrol Station
The first N.A.A.F.I. petrol station has been opened at R.A.F. Marham,
Norfolk. This station was opened by the Air Vice Marshal M. H. Dwyer on
October 19, and will provide two grades of fuel, oil, grease, car accessories,
battery service and a tyre repair and sales service. If this scheme is successful
others may well be opened at other R.A.F. stations.
N.A.A.F.I. Negotiates with Well Known Car Hire Firm
It is reported that N.A.A.F.I. are discussing the hiring of self drive or
chauffeur driven cars by servicemen. If these negotiations are successful then
servicemen and women will be able to book through N.A.A.F.I for self drive
or chauffeur driven cars to pick them up at airports or seaports when they are
on U.K. leave. It will also be possible to hire cars for the weekend or evening
trips to the theatre. Cars could be delivered to their doorsteps or picked up at
and returned to, any convenient office of the company.
Go Kart, Young Man, Go Kart!
Many servicemen are getting off duty thrills out of the Forces' newest
sport, Karting.
N.A.A.F.I. has already sold over 400 Karts, many under the new In stalment Credit Scheme.
Major D. Ackleton, Secretary of the British Army Motoring Association,
said that Go-Karting had really caught on. Soldiers are being encouraged to
take it up as a spare-time activity. Handling the Karts teaches skid control and
is useful experience for driving other vehicles.
The Credit Instalment Scheme
Introduced last year, this scheme has been a great success. So popular
has been the idea that N.A.A.F.I. has lowered the limit on minimum purchases
from £10 to £5.
All service families in the U.K. are receiving a new 128-page catalogue
from which they can choose what they want, furniture, clocks, watches, toys,
cameras, record players, all in a reasonable price range.
GUIDE DOG FOR THE BLIND
Congratulations must be offered to Sergeant Peter Johnson, late of the
Accounts Section, and his wife for their outstanding effort in collecting Rs. 3,438
for the purchase of a Guide Dog. With admirable zeal and persistence they
organised raffles, Bridge matches and Whist Drives and made collections until
their target was reached. As the result of their endeavours some blind person at
home will receive a faithful and valuable friend and guide.
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