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Royal Air Force News Friday, March 22, 2019 P30 Follow us @rafnewssport /sportrafnews

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IT’S INTER-SERVICE rugby
union time again and RAF News
has teamed up with the Rugby
Union Association to start things
with a fantastic ticket and shirt
giveaway.
In our fantastic giveaway we
have a maroon RAF shirt along
with one pair of tickets, plus pairs
of tickets for four runners-up.
An incredible RAF 100th
anniversary year last time out saw
the men’s team triumph (31-21)
over the Royal Navy hosts after
an historical clash at The Stoop,
Twickenham, on a day that saw
the women’s team crush their
opponents (53-3) in the shadow of
the home of rugby union.
This year the matches against the
Royal Navy will kick off the series
for the Air Force and make their BATTLE STATIONS: Above and below,
return to The Stoop on April 5. The action from last year’s IS clashes, and the
women’s team clash will kick off at men’s recent IS warm-up match
4.15pm, while the men’s clash starts PHOTOS: SBS
at 7pm. The Vultures clash will be
played at Kneller Hall at 2pm.
The Service’s second clashes will of the hat wins the shirt and one
see them play the Army on April 27 pair of tickets.
at Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester The next four will win a pair of
with the women’s clash kicking off tickets each.
at 11.30am and the men’s at 3pm. Email your answer marked
The Vultures will play at Imjin Stoop Clash to: sports@rafnews.
Barracks, Innsworth, Gloucester at co.uk or post it to: RAF News, Room
10.30am. 68, Lancaster Building, HQ Air
For a chance to win the shirt and Command, High Wycombe, HP14
a pair of tickets simply answer the 4UE by closing date of March 31.
following question correctly: What Please include all contact details.
was the name of the ground that Tickets for the match are available
hosted the Royal Navy clashes last at: navyvraf.navyrugbyunion.co.uk
year? priced £15 for adults, £10 OAP and
The first correct entry pulled out £1 for children.

Hill can do Sports Lottery UKAF volley good

15 February 2019

THE UKAF men’s volleyball stars
defeated NVL Division II side
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3-1 victory at RAF Cranwell.
2nd Prize Mr Cook Ticket no. 487226 £5,000 UKAF took the first two sets in a
reasonably close match.
3rd Prize Sgt Stewart Ticket no. 132355 £3,000 The Service side produced some
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SERVICE IRON Man star Sgt 5th Prize Fg Off Scott Ticket no. 526419 £1,000 the top of his opposing blockers
Scott Hill secured a tough first alongside Cfn George Morris
place at the recent How Hard Can 6th Prize Cpl Best Ticket no. 676214 £1,000 (Army) who made an impressive
It Be Events race in Telford. debut consistently winning points
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400m Telford Athletics Track in Team captain SLt Callum Moir playing positions, while the team
two hours and 43 minutes, Hill 8th Prize Sgt Lane Ticket no. 510164 £1,000 (Navy) provided a serious threat experimented with different line-
secured top spot, in what was his to Norwich, acting in multiple ups. The team is organising an
third marathon length race in six 9th Prize Awaiting Contact Ticket no. 4771909 £1,000 roles within the team. The Service exhibition match in March against
weeks. side lost the third set, but came an even stronger NVL side in order
Hill said: “I was happy with 10th Prize Fg Off Bowring-Lossock Ticket no. 423070 £1,000 back to dominate in the final one to further demonstrate how quickly
the time and run, events like with Norwich unable to effectively they are developing
this allow me to continue to help slow down the UKAF offence. Next up for the association will
raise awareness of mental health In addition to an important win be a training weekend at Shawbury
and support for the military For further information visit: against an established Division II on March 23-24 to include the final
community.” rafcf.org.uk team, the Service stars showed the training and fixtures for the season,
Follow him on Twitter @ versatility and depth of their squad, including matches against England
Scotthill1983. as a number of players switched representative teams.