Two teams of young cadets from Warwickshire & Birmingham Wing recently took part in The Central & East Regional Junior Rugby and Junior Netball Festivals at RAF Cranwell. The day turned out to be a very special one for both of our teams.

The Junior Boys Rugby Team won through to the final where they beat a team from Herts & Bucks Wing fairly convincingly by 25 - 0, after scoring 5 tries, to retain The Bailey Cup which they also won last year.

The Junior Girls Netball Competition was played on a league basis and the Girls Team managed to win 4 of their 5 games to finish top of the league to win The Thorney Island Cup. It was only the 2 nd time that we have won The Trophy. The previous occasion being in the year 2000.

As a result of their fine performances, 9 Cadets from The Rugby Team and 3 Cadets from The Netball Team have been selected to attend The Central & east Region Trials at RAF Brampton on Sunday 25 th February 2007.

The Cadets selected for the Junior Rugby Trials are as follows:

• Cdt Aaron Thompson 8F Sqn
• Cdt Tom Nikolic 198 Sqn
• Cdt Alex Parker 198 Sqn
• Cdt Matthew Spence 479 Sqn
• Cdt Aaron Foxhall 479 Sqn
• Cdt Richard Gibbs 479 Sqn
• Cdt Robert Johnson 480 Sqn
• Cdt Harry Payne 496 Sqn
• Cdt Cpl Julian New 1289 Sqn

The Cadets selected for the Junior Netball Trials are as follows:

• Cdt Beckie Wheeldon 487 DF
• Cdt Emily Green 496 Sqn
• Cdt Aimee Borton 2286 Sqn

Wing Inter-Squadron (11-A-side) Football Competition

After being delayed by waterlogged pitches, due to recent bad weather, the Quarter Finals of the competition have now all been played with the following results:

• 121 Sqn 1 - 1368 Sqn 4
• 165 Sqn 4 - 495 Sqn 3
• 489 Sqn 0 - 492 Sqn 11
• 8F Sqn 4 - 479 Sqn 2

The draw for the Semi Finals, which must be played by 28 th February, is as follows:

• 165 Sqn v 1368 Sqn
• 492 Sqn v 8F Sqn