Spud (John) Leaning
It is with deep regret that we report the death of Spud (John) Leaning on Saturday 3rd August 2019. He died peacefully in South Molton Hospital, after some three years of treatment for his liver cancer was no longer possible.…
AFPST Athletes
DAN SHEEN – PARA ALPINE In 2000 Dan joined the army and by 2008 he was serving on tour in Afghanistan. An IED blew away his left leg, destroyed the muscle in his right leg and shattered his pelvis. It…
Army Alpine Rules 2019
The 2019 Army Alpine Rules are now available to download from the Regulations page.
AFPST – Snowboard
ADAPTIVE SNOWBOARDING Army Snowboarding recently held its Freestyle Championships in Austria and for the first time the event included adaptvie snowboarders. The Armed Forces para Snowsports Team (AFPST) is a military charity that aims to use performance activity in wintersports…
Wessex Biathlon Nordic Festival
The Wessex Biathlon & Nordic Ski Club is pleased to host The “Wessex Biathlon Nordic Festival” on 28th October. Castle Combe Circuit is situated to the west of the market town of Chippenham in the South West of England. The…
Alpine – ISSSC and the British Champs
Alpine – ISSSC and the British Champs ARMY ALPINE SKI TEAM REPORT – Capt Lauren Barr REME The coveted final slots for the Army team were hotly contested at Ex LIONS CHALLENGE right up until the very last race. A…
Alpine Season update 2018
Alpine Season update 2018 By Lt Col Bee Smith R SIGNALS Secretary Army Alpine What a difference a year makes! The ski season of 2017/2018 was heralded in by unprecedented amounts of snow from as early as mid-November and by…
Notice of Death
Colonel Jimmie Spencer (late RA) 22 April 1926 – 16 July 2018 Born in Greenock, Jimmie Spencer was “economic” about his date of birth and enlisted into the Royal Artillery in 1943. He saw action at Salerno, and then as…
Notice of death
It is with the deepest sadness and a heavy heart that we have to inform you that Maj (Retd) John Ayres, who was the first permanent AGA/AWSA Secretary in the ASCB (1991 to 2000) died at home on Saturday 28th…
Ex RACING ICE II – 2018
The popularity of ice sports continues to grow in the Army a fact which was clearly in evidence at the Army Ice championships – Exercise Racing Ice II – which were held from 24 Jan to 3 Feb 18 in…