Medics rubgy challenge 2017 by Simon Osborn

MEDICS RUGBY CHALLENGE

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7 November 2017

Contents Welcome Surgeon Commander Anthony Lambert OBE RN ............................................................. 4 Commandant General Royal Marines Major General Robert A Magowan CBE .............................. 6 Peninsula Medical School Professor Robert Sneyd .......................................................................... 8 Plymouth and Exeter Medicals RFC Adam Kedzierski ...................................................................... 10 The Falklands Conflict Recurit John Bucktrout .................................................................................. 12 The Medic Former Marine Rob Harris .................................................................................................. 14 35 Years On Lieutenant Paul Youngman .............................................................................................. 15 Royal Marines Squad ............................................................................................................................. 19 Medics Rugby Challenge ..................................................................................................................... 20 Plymouth & Exeter Medicals Squad .................................................................................................... 21 Devonport Services Under 16 squad .................................................................................................. 22 The Youth Match ................................................................................................................................... 23 Ivybridge Under 16 Squad ................................................................................................................... 24 Cockle Shell Heroes Dr Tom Keene FRHistS ..................................................................................... 26 Invictus Games Lieutenant Mo Morris RM ......................................................................................... 30 Medics Rugby Challenge Print ............................................................................................................. 34 Sponsors ................................................................................................................................................. 36 Medics Rugby Challenge Sweetheart ................................................................................................ 38

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Welcome! So here we are at the ninth Medics Rugby Challenge, the annual game between the Royal Marines XV and students from the Peninsula Medical Schools. With the Royal Marines taking the honours last year, this year could see the Medics stepping up to the plate. Let’s wait and see! Last year, the support from sponsors and supporters, not to mention the officials, players and coaches, was fantastic. I would like to thank Plymouth Albion for their hospitality, Formedia for their help promoting the game and the Plymouth Nuffield Hospital for helping to cover some of the costs involved in running the event. As last year, the beneficiary is the Royal Marines Charity. Rest assured that all of the money raised tonight goes to this charity and benefits those in need. This summer, some of our injured Servicemen and women travelled to Canada to take part in the Invictus Games. Read about their journey later in this programme and how the Royal Marines Charity has helped them. Next year they will be travelling to Australia so please ‘watch this space’!

As an added incentive, next year will be the tenth anniversary of the Medics Rugby Challenge so let’s please try and make it an event to remember, as well as raise even more money for this worthy cause. In 2017 we remember the Falklands War of 35 years ago and Operation Frankton, which occurred 75 years ago, with Blondie Hasler being remembered today as Hasler Company, originally set up to manage the injured Royal Marines of the more recent conflicts, is named after him. Although the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are now part of our country’s past, they are still very much a part, sometimes a big part, of some individual’s present. For those unlucky enough to benefit from your generosity, thank you! I would like to finish by thanking you all for your continued support of the Medics Rugby Challenge, which will continue to be played on the Tuesday before Remembrance Sunday each year. Next year’s game, the tenth here at Plymouth Albion, will be on Tuesday 6th November 2018, so please put that date in your diary now!

As ever, we are honoured to have members of the Royal Marine Band Service with us tonight. Internationally renowned for the versatility of its Musicians and Buglers, fronted by the Corps of Drums, these men and women work closely with the Royal Navy Medics and undertake casualty handling and patient administration when deployed. I know that more and more groups are using the MRC as an ‘excuse’ to meet up. If you have enjoyed yourself tonight please tell your family and friends and bring them along next year.

Surgeon Commander Anthony Lambert OBE MSc MS FRCS (Gen Surg) Royal Navy Event Organiser

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Commandant General Royal Marines Welcome to the ninth Medics Rugby Challenge. Since its inaugural kick-off in 2009, this event has gone from strength to strength and has now raised over £100k for The Royal Marines Charity. I congratulate Surgeon Commander Anthony Lambert OBE for his tireless work to make the event a perennial success, and hope you enjoy a fantastic evening! Your assistance makes a genuine and tangible difference to the wellbeing of so many personnel. Royal Marines have always striven to be the first to understand, the first to adapt and respond, and the first to overcome. This is the Commando mindset. Sometimes however, despite drawing on great mental and physical courage to battle their challenges, there are serving and retired Royal Marines and their families who are facing daily challenges they cannot overcome alone. Royal Marines often find themselves facing dangerous and traumatic scenarios. In recent years, this has led to the Corps suffering a disproportionate number of casualties and fatalities. So even today, following the cessation of combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, our personnel are still regularly exposed to situations where both physical and mental injury is a very real threat. These current operations coupled with the large number

of Royal Marines injured physically or mentally in more distant campaigns and who must continue to fight loss and injury on a daily basis with their families, leave us, as a Service and as a nation, with a duty to help in any way we can. The Royal Marines Charity with its sister organisation, the Royal Marines Association, is uniquely placed to understand and respond to these challenges. Whether it is dealing with life changing injury, tackling a life limiting illness, dealing with mental disability, assisting with the transition to civilian life, or responding to domestic crisis, they are able to assist Royal Marines and their dependants overcome many of their challenges. We can target support across every need to ensure no one is left behind, providing the best possible through-life assistance for the whole Corps Family when public funding or support from other agencies is unavailable. The Royal Marines Charity reaches every facet of the Corps and its daily interactions directly underpin the Military Covenant between our nation and its Armed Forces. The excellent level and spectrum of support offered, provides significant confidence to those serving, allowing them to focus on the job at hand, and thereby directly contributes

Commandant General Royal Marines to the operational effectiveness of the Royal Marines and to the defence of our nation. It also provides reassurance and confidence to those who have retired that the phrase ‘once a Royal Marine, always a Royal Marine’ can be backed up through action and that the challenges they may find themselves facing, do not have to be faced alone. On behalf of the whole Corps, thank you for your continued help. Whether it is providing advice or employment, financial donations or non-monetary gifts, your assistance makes a genuine and tangible difference

to the wellbeing of so many personnel. The Commando mindset can see us through most challenges, but sometimes it is just is not enough. With your help, the Corps Family can and will win their battles.

Major General R A Magowan CBE, Commandant General Royal Marines President, The Royal Marines Charity

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Peninsula Medical School So, it’s November again and of course it is time for the rugby challenge! Sadly I am going to be away this year and will therefore miss the match so I’m relying on our staff, students and friends to cheer on the team. I will however raise a beer (or two…) by way of distant support at the appropriate time. If anybody can figure out a way to stream the game then let me know and I’ll watch it on the web. Both medics and Marines subscribe to the” work hard, play hard” philosophy which builds teams, community and crucially high standards. We are very proud to continue our association with the Royal Marines and the Royal Marines charity and look forward to another bruising encounter. Fundraising is very much part of today’s game so if you see a few of the crowd looking a little blurry (typically men, typically in suits…) then be kind of them for they have been putting their bodies on the line since midday. If they appear unstable on their feet then it is a measure of their commitment to the cause! Enjoy the game. Shout until you are hoarse. Cheer the medics to a great performance and clap politely (just enough, only the bare minimum…) if the Marines do anything well. Best wishes to you all and again my apologies for not being with you. Rob Sneyd Dean, Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine & Dentistry PS this year I’ve sent you a photo of me decked out for graduation. This summer

will see the graduation of the first Plymouth University doctors and dentists and this will be a very special occasion. Fancy dress for grown-ups and a major day for celebration.

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Plymouth and Exeter Medicals Rugby Football Club

Plymouth and Exeter Medical Rugby Football Club. With the final cohort of Peninsula medical school students graduating at the end of this academic year, PEMRFC are very much still a tightly bound squad of players from Plymouth and Exeter. Continuing with that tradition a strong recruitment drive at both locations this year has ensured the clubs future health. With such competition for places in the squad, everyone is quietly confident in the potential this season has to hold. With many of ‘The Squirrels’ more senior players having tasted victory at the Medics Rugby Challenge two years ago, last years defeat will serve as good motivation for the 9th annual instalment. Some of our newer players will be experiencing the hype for the first time and are relishing the opportunity to take part in the hugely competitive and

physical game of rugby that the MRC always delivers. Everyone will be keen to shine on our biggest stage and continue the best start we’ve had to a season in a long time. Finally everyone at Plymouth and Exeter Medicals RFC would like to extend their thanks to all the people that work tirelessly in making the Medics Rugby Challenge the huge success that it is every year, in particular Surgeon Commander Anthony Lambert without whom, like so much within our club, would have not been possible. I hope that everyone has a fantastic evening and is able to give generously to the great cause that this event takes place for. Thank you for all your support. Cherish the nut. Adam Kedzierski 4th Year Medical Student PEMRFC Club Captain.

The Falklands Conflict

The Falklands War of 1982 was a statistically impossible victory for Britain, with the joint military task force operation 8,000 miles from the United Kingdom against a numerically greater force, only 420 miles from their homeland.

surrender in the face of unimaginable odds but not before â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;giving the Argentinianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bloody noseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by destroying two helicopters, an armoured personnel carrier and the ACA Guerrico, along with numerous casualties.

Throughout this conflict, the Royal Marines played a decisive role from the start through to victory on 14th June (local). Sixty eight officers and commandos happened to be stationed there at the time of the invasion, twenty two were sent to remove Argentinians from South Georgia while the remainder were able to set up defensive positions to receive the Argentinian forces. Both small, token forces, were forced to

Once the British Task Force had reached the Falklands, and Operation Corporate was in full effect, 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines, along with the Parachute Regiment, were the spearhead of the operation. 40 Commando was stationed at San Carlos Bay in order to provide a secure location on the ground for the British landing zone, along with the deployment or Rapier air-defence missiles. 42 and 45 Commandos pushed

The Falklands Conflict East to Stanley, assaulting Mount Harriet and the Two Sisters retrospectively. Both offensives saw to correct mistakes made assaulting Goose Green, carrying out in depth reconnaissance of the enemy location, position and obstacles, ensuring that the night assaults would not lead to men being trapped in daylight. During the Twin Sisters assault, X-ray Company, 45 Commando seized the south-western ‘subsidiary’ peak to provide a fire base for the assault on the main objective. The capture of the ‘subsidiary’ peak was planned for 3 hours, however due to stiffened defenders and terrain X-ray Company took 6 hours, leading to Yankee and Zulu Companies not having a fire support base at the start of their assault the main Argentinian position. The impor tance of reconnaissance was demonstrated clearly during 42 Commando’s attack on Mount Harriet.

It was the successful patrolling, which led to the detailed knowledge of Argentinian minefields, leading to the successful planning of a pathway through these obstructions. Captured Argentinian weapons fired on the west flank of Mount Harriet as Kilo and Lima Companies advanced from the south-eastern approach. By the 14th June, Argentina still had twice as many troops in the Port Stanley area than British. With 45 Commando moving forward to Sapper Hill and British control over the high ground surrounding Stanley, Argentinian forces surrendered. Operation Corporate saw the death of 255 British service personnel, including 27 Royal Marines; 2 officers, 14 NCOs and 11 boot necks. Jon Bucktrout Royal Marine Recruit

Poem THE MEDIC Where ever we went they were always around At base , on exercise and in theatre on the ground We called them ‘Doc’, they were one of the troop One we trusted to do what we all saw as good The Medic, the ‘Doc’ took care of our feet A scalpel, a needle always a treat They took care of our health, our wimps and our screams But never a negative response from their teams They acted with valour on the battlefields of time Bandaged and elevated those that stood on mines The screams for ‘Doc’ were answered again and again They tried their best, sometimes in vain Without the ‘Docs’ I doubt we would survive They give their all to keep us alive Respect to their cap badge, what ever it be Their knowledge of medicine looks after both you and me The men and the women of the badge of the red cross Take charge of the battlefield and are really ‘the boss’ How can we thank them for doing their job We thank them for stopping us meeting our god Not all are warriors, Medics are there to save To use their knowledge to save you from the grave These angels of the Red Cross have done what they can From Aden way back and Ireland and up to the Gahn God speed and thanks for those that do Without them we would not be here, not me or you A part of a troop , we couldn’t do without I give them Honour, I give them a shout The Medics are ours, a part of our lives Thank you from us, our children and wives These unsung heroes that are always in place I remember their actions , I remember there face Former Marine Rob Harris Yankee Coy, 45 Cdo RM Regimental Aid Post protection party

35 years on remain impartial as his loyalties lie with both the Royal Marines, and with the Medics. Paul says, ‘I am in a win-win position, as I will always be a supporter of the winning team, and I give my respect to both teams and all the supporters of tonight’s event’.

On this the ninth occasion of the Medics Rugby Challenge, we are joined by Paul Youngman. Paul was a Royal Navy Medic and joined the Royal Navy in 1975. He had a long rugby career and played his last game of rugby in 2007 at age 49, in the annual ‘Boot Match’ when 42 Commando Officers played against the Senior Noncommissioned Officers. The Officers won that match, but Paul still carries the memories of 80 minutes playing in the front row, he says that he still carries the scars. Having served for over 30 years with the Royal Marines as a Medic and then later as a ‘Schoolie’, Paul has a dilemma, and this year, as with the previous eight years, he will

This year is the 35th anniversary of the Falklands War. In April 1982, when Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands, Paul was a Leading Medical Assistant assigned to HQ Company 45 Commando Group Royal Marines. Commando Trained, LMA Youngman proudly wore the ‘coveted green beret’ and, when the call to duty came, sailed to the South Atlantic with the other members of the ‘Task Force’. Saving lives under fire would earn him a mention in dispatches during the battle for Two Sisters Mountain on the night of 11/12 June 1982. One rather well-known incident, which brought the medics and the Royal Marines very close together during the war, was the Argentine bombing of the Dressing Station

35 years on further explains: 45 Commando’s First Aid Team were dedicated Royal Marines, who had spent the journey South training together to save lives under fire on the battlefield, these were the men the Unit were depending on. Out of the four Marines in the team, two were killed instantly, a further died later and the fourth was medically evacuated. My whole team had been wiped out, days after the landing. The personal thoughts above explain why, for some spectators, this fixture means so much. During tonight’s match, Paul Youngman will be thinking about, Cpl ‘Stix’ Evans, Marine ‘Tug’ Wilson and Marine Paul Callan, as well as all of the ‘Class of ‘82’ who didn’t return or were injured.

Medical Facility at Ajax Bay. The bulk of 45 Commando had moved out on foot by the night of 27 May 1982, but Paul and the Regimental Aid Post (RAP) remained to offer medical support to Commando Logistic Regiment (CLR) and await transport to move the medical stores forward and link up with the fighting companies. Paul explained that he was stood outside 45’s RAP when he saw Argentine aircraft bomb positions belonging to 40 Commando on the opposite side of the sound. The aircraft then took them by surprise, doubled back over their position and dispatched a payload of bombs directly onto the refrigeration plant, the base of Surgeon Commander Rick Jolley’s Dressing Station, ‘The Red and Green Life Machine’. The bombs hit the dressing station and the galley area where Paul’s first aid team were supporting CLR, carrying out their war-time secondary role as Chefs. There were many casualties that night, six men were killed and 26 wounded. Paul

Whoever wins tonight… they are all winners, for their own reasons.

Lieutenant Paul Youngman Former Royal Navy Medic

The Button Cup We are pleased once again to present the BUTTON CUP as the now perpetual trophy for this important fixture, which we are sure will be an exciting and hard fought contest. As some will know, the cup is named in the fond memory of Malcolm Button, a friend and former member of our staff, whose enthusiasm for and lifetime involvement with the game of rugby makes him a worthy candidate to be remembered in association with this worthwhile event. If he were here today, I’m sure we would all enjoy his “erudite critique” of the match! Regrettably, he is not here, but his cup is. He would be very proud. Peter Adams

Roll of Honour

Royal Marines Squad

WO2 ‘Taff’ Williams RM Head Coach

Tom Jones Position: 1 Height: 5FT 9 Weight: 105KG

Marcus Stevens Position: 2 Height: 6FT Weight: 100KG

Ryan Morris (Capt) Position: 5 Height: 6FT 5 Weight: 115KG

Nick Watt Position:6 Height: 5FT 10 Weight: 93KG

Kyp Bridgen Position: 9 Height: 6FT Weight: 98KG

Richard Caddywould Position: 10 Height: 5FT 11 Weight: 90KG

Sevanaia Naulago Position: 13 Height: 6FT Weight: 98KG

Troy Gobey Position: 14 Height: 5FT 8 Weight: 79KG

Shayne Clark Position: 17 Height: 5FT 11 Weight: 107KG

Semi Tabanivesi Position: 13 Height: 5FT 11 Weight: 95KG

Cpl Guy Glastonbury RM Ctcrm Team Manager

Arran Wilman Position: 3 Height: 5FT 11 Weight: 115KG

John Pilkington Position: 4 Height: 6FT 4 Weight: 118KG

Matt Cozens Position: 7 Height: 6FT 3 Weight: 98KG

Connor Harbison Position: 8 Height: 6FT 2 Weight: 109KG

Kyle Wood Position: 11 Height: 6FT Weight: 105KG

Luke Warrington Position: 15 Height: 5FT 8 Weight: 80KG

Daniel Laws Position: 18 Height: 5FT 10 Weight: 102KG

James Collett Position:19 Height: 5FT 9 Weight: 85KG

Robert Lines Position: 22 Height: 5FT 8 Weight: 77KG

Will Young Position: 23 Height: 5FT 9 Weight: 81KG

Martin O’Grady Position: 12 Height: 6FT Weight: 89KG

Neil Scopes Position: 16 Height: 5FT 11 Weight: 105KG

Tom Worboys Position: 20 Height: 5FT 9 Weight: 89KG

Medics Rugby Challenge

Peninsula Medical School

Royal Marines 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Luke Warrington Troy Gobey Sevanaia Naulago Martin O’Grady Kyle Wood Richard Cadywould Kyp Bridgen Tom Jones Marcus Stevens Arran Wilman John Pilkington Ryan Morris (Capt) Nick Watt Matt Couzens Connor Harbison

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Neil Scopes Shayne Clarke Daniel Laws James Collett Tom Worboys Semi Tabanivesi Rob Lines Will Young

Referee Sara Cox

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Owen Mitchell Scott Hawtin Theo Hughes Louis Fiander Devon Berrington Louis Fiander Owen Mitchell Dan O’leary Gareth Francis Roko-Pio Tuima Mark Cribb Dan Vowles Tom Davies James Daniels Ollie Rupar

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Ike Ogbo Aidan Berry Matt Howells Jonathan Raines James Slann Bram Wise Olly Rides Jacob Bruten

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Assistant Ref 2 Andy Kemp

Match Medical Staff Dr Paul Giles Physio Chris Stokes

PEMRFC Squad

Logan McCallan President

Anthony Lambert Director of Rugby Medical Officer

Dan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;leary No 1 Age: 21 Height: 1.85 cm Weight: 103 kg

Gareth Francis No 2 Age: 25 Height: 1.79 cm Weight: 85 kg

Roko-Pio Tuima No 3 Age: 21 Height: 1.85 cm Weight: 118 kg

Mark Cribb No 4 Age: 21 Height: 1.89 cm Weight: 89 kg

Dan Vowles No 5 Age: 25 Height: 2.00 cm Weight: 118 kg

Tom Davies No 6 Age: 18 Height: 1.80 cm Weight: 94 kg

James Daniels No 7 Age: 23 Height: 1.83 cm Weight: 90 kg

Ollie Rupar No 8 Age: 29 Height: 1.88 cm Weight: 100 kg

Joe Macpherson No 9 Age: 20 Height: 1.78 cm Weight: 80 kg

Adam Kedzierski (c) No 10 Age: 28 Height: 1.74 cm Weight: 84 kg

Devon Berrington No 11 Age: 21 Height: 1.94 cm Weight: 100 kg

Louis Fiander No 12 Age: 20 Height: 1.91 cm Weight: 89 kg

Theo Hughes No 13 Age: 19 Height: 1.89 cm Weight: 88 kg

Scott Hawtin No 14 Age: 18 Height: 1.73 cm Weight: 75 kg

Owen Mitchell No 15 Age: 21 Height: 1.82 cm Weight: 86 kg

Ike Ogbo No 16 Age: 24 Height: 1.85 cm Weight: 96 kg

Aidan Berry No 17 Age: 19 Height: 1.78cm Weight: 100 kg

Matt Howells No 18 Age: 20 Height: 1.88 cm Weight: 88 kg

Jonathan Raines No 19 Age: 24 Height: 1.83 cm Weight: 96 kg

James Slann No 20 Age: 19 Height: 1.75 cm Weight: 70 kg

Bram Wise No 21 Age: 22 Height: 1.86 cm Weight: 94 kg

Olly Rides No 22 Age: 20 Height: 1.91 cm Weight: 93 kg

Jacob Bruten No 23 Age: 20 Height: 1.83 cm Weight: 73 kg

Dean Oram Forwards Coach

Martin Thompson Backs Coach

Devonport Services Under 16 Squad Jack Caskey No 1 Position: Prop D.O.B: 20.12.2001 Weight: 92kgs Height: 182cms

Jack Blanchette No 5 Position: Second Row/Flanker D.O.B: 14.09.2001 Weight: 73kgs Height: 181cms

Jenson Baker No 2 Position: Hooker D.O.B: 39.05.2002 Weight: 100kgs Height: 177cms

George Thompson No 6 Position: Flanker/Hooker D.O.B: 06.05.2002 Weight: 83kgs Height: 170cms

Herbie Owen No 3 Position: Prop/ Second Row D.O.B: 26.09.2001 Weight: 102kgs Height: 187cms

Callum Goss No 7 Position: Second Row/Flanker D.O.B: 13.07.2002 Weight: 92kgs Height: 188cms

Finlay Hosking No 4 Position: Second Row D.O.B: 02.05.2002 Weight: 87kgs Height: 186cms

Taylor Keno No 8 Position: Number 8 D.O.B: 20.12.2001 Weight: 82kgs Height: 185cms

Harry Edwards No 9 Position: Scrum Half/Centre D.O.B: 20.08.2002 Weight: 77kgs Heigh: 174cms

William Birch No 10 Position: Fly Half D.O.B: 28.06.2002 Weight: 67kgs Height: 170cms

Jasper Stevens No 11 Position: Wing D.O.B: 08.07.2002 Weight: 56kg Height: 177cms

Callum Preece No 12 Position: Centre D.O.B: 23.01.2002 Weight: 71kgs Height: 180cms

Alexander Jewell No 13 Position: Centre D.O.B: 21.09.2001 Weight: 63kgs Height: 180cms

Robert Radu No 14 Position: Wing D.O.B: 13.12.2001 Weight: 56kgs Height: 172cms

Frederick Smale No 15 Position: Full Back D.O.B: 28.02.2002 Weight: 73kgs Height: 178cms

Thomas Hughes No 16 Position: Prop/Flanker D.O.B: 26.09.2000 Weight: 85kgs Height: 185cms

Clem Edwards No 19 Position: Wing D.O.B: 25.09.2001 Weight: 79kgs Height: 183cms

Euan Foulkes No 20 Position: Wing D.O.B: 11.03.2002 Weight: 50kgs Height: 165cms

Aiden McCarthy No 17 Position: Flanker/Number 8 D.O.B: 06.04.2002 Weight: 79kgs Height: 178cms

Lewis King No 18 Position: Scrum Half D.O.B: 13.07.2002 Weight: 62kgs Height: 178cms

Ben Tregillis No 21 Position: Wing D.O.B: 14.11.2001 Weight: 72kgs Height:168cms

The Youth Match

Devonport Services RFC u16’s

Ivybridge RFC u16’s 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Bradon Bonser Connor Bracher Jamie Moore Billy Lloyd Aaron Blake Jack Davey Tobin Barker Harry Scott Alex Garner William Murden Jaye Luscombe Jacob Atkins Alex Crawford Liam Mills Jack Skinner

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

William Annal Jamie Green Harry Locke Noah Davies James Eastley Riley Hutchinson Will Greenwood Alfie Raynor

Referee Steve Woolley

Assistant Ref 1 Paul Stinchcombe

Frederick Smale Robert Radu Alexander Jewell Callum Preece Jasper Stevens William Birch Harry Edwards Jack Caskey Jensen Baker Herbie Owen Finlay Hosking Jack Blanchette George Thompson Callum Goss Taylor Keno

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Thomas Hughes Aiden McCarthy Lewis King Clem Edwards Euan Foulkes Ben Tregillis

16 17 18 19 20 21

Assistant Ref 2 Alex Gordon

Match Medical Staff Dr Paul Giles Physio Chris Stokes

Simon Crawford Head Coach

Ivybridge Under 16 Squad

Simon Garner - Back Coach Richard Murden - Forward Coach Mark Skinner - Team Manager

Harry Scott Position: 1 Height: 176cms Weight: 74kgs D.O.B: 01/22/2002

Alex Garner Position: 2 Height: 178cms Weight: 73kgs D.O.B: 04/05/2020

William Murden Position: 3 Height: 180cms Weight: 92kgs D.O.B: 04/30/2020

Jaye Luscombe Position: 4 Height: 194cms Weight: 95kgs D.O.B: 06/14/2002

Jacob Atkins Position: 5 Height: 185cms Weight: 76kgs D.O.B: 09/18/2001

Alex Crawford Position: 6 Height: 182cms Weight: 73kgs D.O.B 07/18/2002

Liam Mills Position: 7 Height: 183cms Weight: 90kgs D.O.B: 03/13/2002

Jack Skinner Position: 8 Height: 185cms Weight:83kgs D.O.B: 01/18/2002

Tobin Barker Position: 9 Height: 173cms Weight: 65kgs D.O.B: 04/20/2002

Jake Davey Position: 10 Height: 178cms Weight: 68kgs D.O.B: 01/19/2002

Aaron Blake Position: 11 Height: 180cms Weight: 67kgs D.O.B: 04/09/2002

Billy Lloyd Position: 12 Height: 181cms Weight: 77kgs D.O.B: 07/07/2002

Jamie Moore Position: 13 Height: 172cms Weight: 75kgs D.O.B: 13/15/2002

Connor Bracher Position: 14 Height: 185cms Weight: 84kgs D.O.B: 04/06/2002

Brandon Bonser Position: 15 Height: 178cms Weight: 65kgs D.O.B: 05/09/2002

William Annal Position: 16 Height: 175cms Weight: 65kgs D.O.B: 07/21/2002

Harry Locke Position: 18 Height: 185cms Weight: 102kgs D.O.B: 06/15/2002

Noah Davies Position: 19 Height: 172cms Weight: 63kgs D.O.B: 03/15/2002

James Eastley Position: 20 Height: 175cms Weight: 58kgs D.O.B: 01/13/2002

Riley Hutchinson Position: 21 Height: 161cms Weight: 54kgs D.O.B: 02/11/2001

Will Greenwood Position: 22 Height: 185cms Weight: 88kg D.O.B: 06/20/2002

Alfie Raynor Position: 23 Height: 190cms Weight: 85kg D.O.B: 03/11/2002

Jamie Green Position: 17 Height: 178cms Weight: 89kgs D.O.B: 21/07/01

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Cockleshell Heroes It began as an obscure docket with a forgettable code-name that went on to become a byword for courage, fortitude and endurance. Operation Frankton was never supposed to win the war. Yet it become one of the most famous commando raids of WW2 and has helped define the ethos of today’s Royal Marines. Seventy-five years on, the Cockleshell Heroes have entered legend.

The idea was simple, it’s execution anything but: twelve Royal Marines in six two-man canoes would paddle down the Gironde River, and put bombs on German shipping in Bordeaux harbour. Oh – and they would do so at night, in the depths of winter, after paddling seventy miles deep into the heart of enemy-occupied territory. If they were seen, they would be captured. And if they were captured, they would be shot. All were volunteers, men from humble

backgrounds whipped into shape by Major H.G. ‘Blondie’ Hasler. Under his inspired leadership, his Marines rose magnificently to the challenge that was to cost many their most precious possession: their lives. Each was offered the chance to withdraw before the raid. None chose to do so. Of the ten who launched from the submarine HM/s Tuna that December night onto the cold, rolling Atlantic, only two survived. The rest were either drowned or captured, tortured and executed. They have no known graves.

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United Kingdom Medical Group Recent research reveals that SOE was also tasked with blowing up the same ships at the same time. And that paddling 70 miles into the heart of enemy-occupied territory might not have been necessary. But that isn’t the point. Those Royal Marines, those Cockleshell Heroes, kept faith, to the grave, with their mission and the friends that paddled beside them. There are worse epitaphs. This year we honour their memory seventy-five years after Lt. Dick Raikes, DSO, commander of HM/s Tuna, leant to a voice-pipe and gave the order that began a legend: “ Up canoes.”

Timeline: 30 November 1942: twelve men embarked on HMS Tuna 7 December 1942: Cachelot was torn and couldn’t be used. The other cockles were launched about ten miles from Pointe de Grave at 1930 7/8 December 1942: Coalfish and Conger were lost 8/9 December 1942: twenty five miles covered 9/10 December 1942: Cuttlefish and Catfish reached the River Garonne that would take them to Bordeaux 10/11 December 1942: Cuttlefish was wrecked and Mackinnon and Conway were captured 11/12 December 1942: Catfish and Crayfish paddled into the docks and placed their mines. The first mine went off at 0700 on 12th. Both ‘cockles’ were destroyed and their crews went their separate ways

The Cockleshell Heroes were:

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Marines Fisher and Ellery on Cachalot - both had to abandon because of damage to their canoe Corporal Sheer and Marine Moffat on Conger - both were drowned Sergeant Wallace and Marine Ewart on Coalfish - both were captured and shout Lieutenant Mackinnon and Marine Conway on Cuttlefish - both were captured and shot Corporal Laver and Marine Mills on Crayfish both were captured and shot Major Hasler and Marine Sparks on Catfish both made it back to the UK

Invictus Games

UK Invcitus Games Team departure

The Invictus Games in London 2014 was an experience I will never forget, where I have fond memories of those I served with, now wounded, injured or sick finally competing having battled back from their individual adversity. Therefore, I was well placed to manage my expectations and be in a good position to cope with the Games this year having previously attended the Invictus Games in London and Rio Paralympics. I thought Toronto would be the same, how wrong I could be. I returned from the Invictus Games in Toronto, needing time to reflect on what I was involved in and had witnessed. These Games seemed to be different, it had developed so much since 2014 during its inception, and I was not ready for the roller coaster of emotion that I would end up riding throughout the competition. The Invictus Games is a militar y style Paralympic event, with a wide range of categorisations spanning across Athletics, Archery, Cycling, Indoor Rowing, Power Lifting, Golf, Wheelchair (WC) Tennis, WC Basketball, WC Rugby and Sitting Volleyball. In elite sport, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about winning, coming first, a podium finish; the environment is about

excellence and can be very ruthless. Invictus is different, is about the journey the athletes are on from across the globe, competing against themselves to strive for their individual success on their recovery journey. Winning a medal is not the focus. Of course the athletes want to win, but for some just making the team, standing on the start line or being around crowds of people is the real measure of success. The journey these athletes have been on was not chosen or wanted, however for some, these Games were an opportunity to take back control of their lives, push themselves harder than they have ever had to do and reach goals they never thought were possible. In April, the UK Invictus Team Trials hosted 306 hopefuls (Tri service serving and veteran - wounded, injured and sick personnel) who attended a two-day selection where they competed against each other for one of the 90 places available across 11 different sports. Now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth mentioning that the selection was not just based on performance, far from it actually. Recovery benefit was the priority and as a result, 62% of the 90 that were eventually selected were first time athletes to the Games.

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“I walked in, in pain, and walked out pain free!”

Jo Dixon is a Marine Research Scientist at Plymouth Marine Laboratories; she also competes in dressage, breeds horses, trains riders at competition level and she has four lively dogs – so her life is very active. The quality of Jo’s lifestyle was threatened by pain in the joints of both her big toes. Advice from specialists was to have steroid injections to manage the pain, or an operation to fuse the joints. Neither option was attractive, so Jo paid a visit to Foot Solutions. “It was incredible,” said Jo, “I walked in, in pain, and walked out pain-free!” Pressure distribution measurement, and 3D contour mapping - all part of her free assessment - showed that only a small portion of her feet was in contact with the ground due to her high arches. This put severe strain on her big toe joints. “I also had referred pain in my knees and hips,” she added. This is a problem that Foot Solutions’ expert staff see a lot, and the initial help given was an off-theshelf orthotic (an insert to spread the weight more evenly through her feet). At the same time, Jo ordered a pair customised arch supports and chose shoes from a wide range to suit her style and her needs. “The staff are really knowledgeable and helpful. The options and advice I received was amazing. I can now walk correctly – I’ve even got orthotics for my wellies and a pair of wedding shoes!” The immediate pain relief was enhanced even further once her custom-made inserts arrived. “I was so relieved when I used the off-the-shelf version,” said Jo, “but when I got the customised orthotics – wow!” Jo, like many customers whose quality of life has been improved, has recommended Foot Solutions to friends and family. Her Dad has diabetes – Jo is taking him to see the team very soon. “I would say to anyone who has foot pain – go to Foot Solutions!”

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July saw the official team launch at the Tower of London where the ‘Op sec’ was lifted and those selected could finally shout from the rooftops that they had made the plane to Toronto. Little did they know the journey they had now officially embarked on would take them to new heights, greater than they could have ever imagined, pushing them through more pain, joy, laughter and tears as they would strive for success in Canada. Of the 90, the team consisted of 7 Bootnecks including myself, all of whom performed remarkably and did the Corp very proud with an abundance of Commando qualities on display for all to see. These Games transcend cap badge, Regiment, gender, nationality; they pull together an eclectic mix of people and turn them into an unstoppable force which improves their well being, physical abilities and recovery

Whilst the Invctus Games has come to a close for this year and with preparations well underway for Sydney 2018, it has been a difficult transition back to ‘normal life’. Being a part of the UK team who achieved 167 PBs, 87 medals, countless new friendships and stories that will be lived off forever makes me extremely proud. I am proud not only of my cap badge, but being able to represent my nation in support of the people who strived to achieve in the face of constant adversity and as a result provided inspiration to people around the world. I watched small miracles happen, laughed, cried and lived an unbelievable experience I will never forget for which I have Lt Col Nicholson and Jayne Kavanagh to thank for making it possible for me to attend. Invictus is not just about winning or sport, its about the journey which may provide the courage for someone to leave their house or interact with the children more, become a better husband or wife or push their boundaries like they used to be prior to becoming WIS. Normality is something we take for granted, normality is something I will cherish forever more. Lieutenant Mo Morris RM

Medics Rugby Challenge Print Brian Pollard has lived in Plymouth since 1977, working for many years in general Practice and Psychiatry. Brian started painting shortly after moving to Devon, developing his own distinctive style of depicting the magnificent scenery of Devon and Cornwall. Long considered as one of the leading painters in the South West, Brian has also established a nationwide reputation – in a recent Plymouth Herald profile Martin Freeman described him as “one of the UK’s most popular naïve painters”. Over the years Brian’s work has received many favourable press reviews and been featured on television at both local and national level. Brian has exhibited widely throughout the country and his images have been used worldwide for cards, prints, calendars and jigsaws. Having already painted several commissions for the Armed Forces, Brian was delighted to be asked to produce a commemorative poster for the annual rugby match between the Royal Marines and Peninsula Medical Students. This poster, entitled ‘Medics Rugby Challenge’, is available in a limited edition of 500, each one numbered and signed by the artist. A full range of original paintings and prints by Brian Pollard can be seen in Plymouth at the Kaya Gallery, Southside Street, and Homeframe, in the Genesis Building, Union Street.

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Medics Rugby Challenge Sweetheart

I am honoured to be asked again to support the Medics Rugby Challenge, which I do whole-heartedly, and be granted the opportunity to show my support for The The Royal Marines Charity that works so hard to improve the lives of those who have been wounded whilst gallantly serving our country. I was born in Plymouth and raised as part of a military family, three generations of which have seen active service, so I am fully aware of the bravery and sacrifices made by all those in our armed forces. Although we all hope for the safe return of our loved ones, it is sadly inevitable that there are some who will suffer wounds, both physical and mental. Raising funds to help with the care and rehabilitation of our injured is simply wonderful and I would suggest that supporting this charity is the perfect way to show our respect and gratitude to these men and women who truly are heroes. Emma Pierson

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