Combat 90

[Jones 80]

I was just looking through You Tube and came across some videos of the combat 90 tv programe it's one programe split into about 8 short vids, the quality isn't very good but it is well worth a look .(If someone knows how to put them on the forum that would be great because i have no clue)

[John Turner]

YouTube - British Army Combat 90 - 1/9

Just type 'combat 90' in the you tube search box to find the rest.

[sox3044]

How did our guys get on in that 2nd i think if my memory serves me, guy here i work with saying 2 para won it,

[Barry69]

I think it was a bit of Doggy TV playing to the audience as the RWF were streets ahead but they decided to make it a winner take all thingy to add to the final event which the RWF did not win, had it remained a points thing and not fell foul to a final TV climax the Boys would of won!

Thats my memories of the Day best ask Gary Martin and crew?

[davecrim]

The Bn did come second, we were disqualified on one of the stages we won and ended the competition equal on points with the A&SH (the winning team was then given on a 51mm Mortor shot on the final phase - i think Gary Blewitt and myself were on the Mortor?)

There were 2 four man teams:

Ian Cave / Shaun Price or Huw James
Mark James / Gary Blewitt
Gary Martin / Frankie Taylor
Shaun Mathews / Dave Crimmins

Others in the squad were Richie 64, Mal Owen, Rob 33s. The team manager was Arthur Ellingham.

[Rob 33]

Hi Dave.

Remember the training well some right sessions, especially being a **** swimmer and Mal Owen beasting us in, Was it Sennybridge swimmin pool or Brecon I think, memmory and time lol, the mine clearing in those freshly cut hay fields, and of course the swim training accros the lochs, not forgettin the mountains. Some good fun .

Dave Parry I think was the other reserve when we got to Otterburn, appologies if missed any 1. Remember after Dave Parry done his Bk in badly jumpin a fence for a tennis ball, I think.

If any 1 has any pics would be good. We where in Berlin at the time I believe

[sox3044]

Was it 2 Para then? the internets not fast enough here to down load it.

[richie264]

Rob if you thought you were a bad swimmer I just held on to the boat when we crossed that lake, "BOB" just gone blank on her name but she was the girl member she later became a PTI & did well on " Gladiators".
We spent a lot of time away from Berlin.
I remember poor Jones 14 after a tab over Llangatock having Tinc Benzine being injected into both of his blistered feet by Keith May while we held him down.
Helicopter absailing was good & the L/rover rallying.
During the competition at Otterburn I ended up as "Billy Bloody Smart" with his circus setting up the dining tents every day, poor old Paz spent his time Dixie Bashing I think.
There was some one with us from The sigs Pl I think sorry I've forgotten his name.
There is a picture in The Gallery of the prize giving. WE WOZ ROBBED

[Rob 33]

Hi Ritchie

Jude Shenton the girl on the team, can't remember if there was another girl as well, was that Bob?

Heli absiel was a laugh, mind not when slid down the rope an Sean Matthews landin on top of us . Yes remember the Otterburn Dixies Lol, all that training and then on the pan bash with the other lads, mind u aint done dixies like the Coastel in the Falklands, bigger pans than the boat. But a sly couple of quid guranteed u to pull the incinerator job ha ha.

Looked at the first footage, Matt had hair quite funny, mind not spoke to him for years.

Right take care M8, hopefully catch u around Wxm for a beer

[davecrim]

Was it 2 Para then? the internets not fast enough here to down load it.

Sox,

It was the A&SH (representing Scotland) that won.