Sports and Events

Royal Artillery Boxing

At the end of May 2012 1 RHA won the Royal Artillery Boxing Championships.

In fact two soliders from the same battery fought in the final. The regiment took a team of 12 and 6 of them made it through to the finals.

Royal Artillery Clay Shooting

The UK South Clay Target Championships, were held in Sept 2012, at the clay club Larkhill.  The competition was open to all major and minor units and there was an excellent turn out. 

Local units from 32 RA were major unit winners, and LF Capability Sp came away with a runner up in the A class, a runner up in the B class, an overall competition runner up and overall winners of the minor unit competition - the Kolar Cup.

Climbing Team contacts

OIC Capt Ian Hothersall RA Phone (Mil) 9 4342 4206 Civ 01980 656506 E-Mail 19RA-RCMO@mod.uk

2IC WO2 Stuart Mitchell Phone (Mil) 9 4342 2478 Civ 01980 602478 E-Mail 1RHA-BBTY-BTOWO@mod.uk

Team Instr LBdr Steven Chadwick (Mil) 9 4342 6551 Civ 01980 656551 E-Mail 19RA-ClimbingNCO@mod.uk

 

Royal Artillery Cricket

RACC are the current Army champions having won the 2011 Inter Corps POWER Cup. 

We boast many Army players and have an excellent coaching set-up and vibrant club feel. 
The playing squad ranges from retired Brigadiers to Phase 2 soldiers and new players are always welcome. 

The 2012 season has been badly affected by the rain, but the RACC are currently progressing to the semi-finals and attempting to retain their Army crown.

Royal Artillery Equestrian

The RA Saddle Cub is a military and civilian stables providing equitation facilities for all ranks, dependants and civilians.

 

The club boasts great facilities, a large indoor school, lunge arena, and 60 loose boxes for both RA Saddle club horses and private liveries. On the edge of the plain the club has access to wonderful hacking and cross country training ground.

Email rasaddleclub@gmail.com

Royal Artillery Angling

The Royal Artillery Carp Club got their 2012 season underway with the first event of the year “The Carp Academy”. The aim of the event is to raise the standard of angling across the gunners by bringing together novices and experienced anglers alike, competing in a pair’s event over the course of a 24 or 48 hour period. 

Royal Artillery Football

Latest Results: 
Fri 3 May RE 2 v RAFC (M) 1
Fri 26 Apr RAFC (W) 1 v RSigs 2
RAFC (W) EOST Thu 9 May Aldershot
Final RA Challenge Cup won by 7 Para RHA, runners up 47 Regt RA
Final Inter Battery Challenge Shield won by 24 (Irish) Bty, runners up J (Sid Rezegh) Bty
RA League won by 19 Regt RA (South), runners up 7 Para RHA (North)
RA Vase won by 19 Regt RA/1 RHA jnt team, Plate - Invitational Team (RE)
RAFC AGM, Newcombe Hall 13/05/13 at 1100 hrs

Royal Artillery Golf

RAGS promotes the participation of all ranks serving, or who have served in the Royal Artillery, (this includes Regular, TA or National Service), in golf matches and competitions at all golfing societies. 

Annual subscriptions are:

Serving soldiers below the rank of SSgt - £5
All other members, serving and retired - £20

 

Royal Artillery Hockey

The Royal Artillery won the women’s title at the 2011 Army Indoor Championships.

A stoppage time goal by Major Rachel Cooper saw the Gunners come from behind to beat the REME 3-2 in the final at Aldershot.

Royal Artillery Kabaddi

On one side of a chalked-out rectangular court, four men, their arms linked, crowd around the sole "raider" he mutters the words "kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi...".

His task, after crossing the middle line, is to touch any of the defending team and then get back over to his own side without being wrestled to the ground. 

It's a game that can be played with no equipment, with just a small piece of ground, anywhere in the world.

Royal Artillery Polo

The team has come along way since being created on Thorney Island in Hampshire in 2007.  DRA granted the team Corps status officially recognising the team as the Royal Artillery Polo Team.
In 2012 the team will move its organisation to Tidworth Polo Club where they hope to continue the success of last season and see the Army players progressing further still.

Royal Artillery Rugby

GUNNERS RFC v INFANTRY RFC RA (Result 15-20)

The Gunners went in to this, the third of the 5 fixtures in the Corp season, on the back of successive wins against the REME and the Royal Signals.  As such The Gunners went in to the game with some confidence, the Infantry having historically not been one of the stronger sides in recent years.

Royal Artillery Skiing

Nordic - The RA conduct a 4 week annual ski training scheme open to all RA skiers from novice to GBR standard and focuses on cross country and biathlon technique, race training and preparing teams for participation in competitions.
Telemark - The 2012 British Championships are now complete. The Army Champion was Maj Andrew Clarke.

Royal Artillery Squash

It is paramount to the future of Gunner squash that we are constantly on the look out for potential ‘stars of the future’ or even just someone who has a racket and a willingness to learn. Please feel free to contact any of the management team if you spot talent within the Royal Regiment.

Royal Artillery Tug-of-war

Teams from across the Army met at Larkhill at the end of June 2012 to compete in the annual Royal Artillery Tug ‘o’ War competition. 1RHA were successful in most weight categories, including the coveted 560kg pull, and were the eventual winners.

Royal Artillery Yachting

The Royal Artillery Yacht Club aims to promote sailing amongst all ranks of the Gunners; providing opportunities, encouragement, funding and support to all members of the Royal Regiment and their families who wish to participate in the sport for adventurous training, competitive and recreational benefit.