A
SPORTING LIFE by John Hymas
Halton
1956 – 59
Soccer
– 3 Wing.
Won Barrington Kennet Trophy by beating 1 & 2 Wings
Apprentice Team. Played in Hellenic league
Tennis
– Captain of
Apprentice Team
One
of only three in 82nd entry to pass out with two colours for sport
(Soccer & Tennis).
Honington
1960
Soccer
– Braintree
Town. Essex & Suffolk Border
League.
Wilmslow
1961
Soccer
– Wilmslow
Albion. Mid Cheshire League. Won
League cup.
Edinburgh
Field – Australia – 1962 – 1964
Soccer
– Edinburgh
in S. Australian 1st Div.
Selected
for S. Australian State Team. Toured Tasmania. Must be only apprentice to play
for an Australian State Side
Tennis
– Edinburgh
in local League
Cricket
– Played for
UK Forces against Australian forces in mini Test series. Won 2 – 1. Scored
highest no. of runs in series.
St.
Athan – 1964 – 1967
Soccer
– Station,
Maintenance Command & Bridgend in Welsh League (Semi – Pro)
Tennis
– Station
& Maintenance Command. Won Inter station Command Cup & with partner
individual winner of Command doubles.
Played
at Wimbledon in RAF Championships. Reached 3rd round.
Cricket
– Station
Team. Won Command cup.
Squash
– Station,
Maintenance Command. Won Command & Station RAF cup competitions. Individual
winner of Command Cup.
Seletar
Singapore – 1967 – 1968
Soccer
– Station,
Far East Air Force & Joint Services teams. Won RAF Inter Station Cup against
Changi & Tengah. Won Inter Services Cup against Army & Navy. (Scored
winning goals in both matches).
Toured
Thailand with FEAF team including matches against Thai Air Force & National
teams.
Toured
Malaya with Joint Services Team with matches against state teams.
Cosford
– 1968 – 1977
Tennis
– Station
Team.
Squash
– Station,
Training Command, RAF, Shropshire County & Wolverhampton. Won RAF Station
& Inter station Command cup competitions
Selected
for RAF for Inter Services Competition. Won both matches against Army &
Navy.
Fully
qualified Advanced Coach
Toured
Cyprus & Singapore with RAF Team
Won
Singapore Open Plate competition
Shropshire
County Champion 1975 & 1976
Appointed
Director of Coaching for RAF
Member
of UK National Coaching Committee
Note
All
teams were represented on a regular basis not one-offs i.e. played at least 6
times.
You
might well ask what else I did in the RAF. That is another story.