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Despite an accident during training putting him in hospital for 10 days with 9 broken ribs and a punctured lung, Tony Nash pictured with Jilly Cosgrove from– Barques Design (Trustee of Property for Kids) completed a sponsored bike ride from Lands End to John O Groats  A donation from Property for Kids has also provided funds towards the refurbishment of the Boat Deck and provide a Bursary Fund for our disadvantaged Cadets to ensure they are afforded the same opportunities as others.

Tony has named the Quest 'Tricky Vicky' after his lovely wife Victoria Nash, our Treasurer and will be sign written in the near future.

With grateful thanks also to Property for Kids, The Bernard Piggott Charitable Trust, The Cook & Wolstenholme Charitable Trust, The Edward And Dorothy Cadbury Trust and The Eric W Vincent Trust Fund for supporting us with our fundraising for a new Yole Club.  Our new Slide Seat Rowing vessel took it's first outing last weekend during the Mercia District Waterborne MACT in which OC Burley gained both Level 1 and 2 Sliding Seat Rowing Qualifications.  

Senior girls from Birmingham Sherbourne, Birmingham Vernon and Walsall Units took the South West Area 5-A-Side Football competition by storm on Saturday 23rd January. There were some hard games played and more than a few injuries as a result of the hard concrete pitches for both girls and boys but they came through to win respectfully.

Highest scorers of the competition for Senior Girls Olivia Dargie from Birmingham Vernon scoring 19 goals altogether and Keegan Burley from Sherbourne taking the title for the Junior Boys.

Next stop the National competition at the end of February.

WISH THEM LUCK!

What a tremendous start to the year and for ASL Mark Lanes first competition since taking over as CO, on 10th January at the Mercia District 5 A Side Football Competition.  

Some of the entrants had never kicked a ball before but were all willing to have a go and support their Unit, but more than that they came away with the medals, the cups and places in the next round at the Area Competition on Saturday 23rd January.

Team Captain AC Sarah Fox and Sandwell Sea Cadet LC Nicole Trevis took the team to a 3 nil victory in the last game to clinch the competition for the Senior Girls. Junior Sea Cadets and Junior Boys also took the trophies home with TS Sherbourne winning overall.

We were lucky enough to have reserves on the Junior Boys Side who joined another unit to enable them to compete.  They were rewarded with a medal their dedication, thank you boys.

Well done everyone, we are very proud of your achievements and looking forward to the next round.

Many Congratulations to Acting Sub Lieutenant Mark Lane for taking over as Commanding Officer of TS Sherbourne on 1st January 2016.

A/SLT Lane joined TS Sherbourne as a Junior Sea Cadet at the tender age of 10 and posted the following on his own Facebook page on 1st January:

"On the 31st October 1996 I joined Sherbourne Sea Cadets at the age of 10. Over the next 19 years at Sherbourne I have achieved many things, have had great experiences and have met fantastic people. Today I take on my biggest challenge and I have become the Officer in Charge of Sherbourne".

Sir, we all wish you the very best of luck and are alongside you, supporting you, all the way.