Photograph - Flag Day - Army Survey Regiment Verses School of Military Survey, Fortuna, Bendigo, 1991

Historical information

These 27 photographs were taken at Flag Day, an annual sports competition between the Army Survey Regiment and the School of Military Survey, at Bendigo 24th of May 1991. The two RASvy units took turns each year to host the event. The day competition usually comprised basketball, cross country, golf, sailing, squash softball, tennis, touch football, tug-of-war and volleyball. The evening competition often included darts, carpet bowls, hookey, quoits and snooker. The winner of the Flag Day competition in 1991 is not known.

Physical description

This is a set of 27 photographs of Flag Day, Army Survey Regiment (ASR) verses the School of Military Survey (SMS), at Bendigo on the 24th of May 1991. Colour photographs are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection.
.1) - Photo, colour, 1991, personnel from ASR and SMS meet at the BBQ area.
.2) - Photo, colour, 1991, personnel from ASR and SMS meet at the BBQ area. L to R: unidentified, WO1 Russell ‘Rusty’ Williams, SMS CO LTCOL Harry Hansen, unidentified, SGT Stuart Ridge, ASR CO Rene van den Tol, unidentified (x3), WO1 Steve Hansen, unidentified (x3), Neil Pedler.
.3) - Photo, colour, 1991, personnel from ASR and SMS meet at the BBQ area. L to R: LT Denby Moylan, CAPT Geoff ‘GT’ Ford.
.4) - Photo, colour, 1991, ASR Tug-of-War Team back row L to R: Mick Hogan, Tony Grivel, unidentified officer, Graham Ragless, unidentified. Front row L to R: Frank Savy, Geunther Ebenwaldner, Gary Seivers, Ken ‘Sluggo’ Slater, Peter Crabbe, Marcus Seecamp.
.5) &.6) - Photo, colour, 1991, ASR Tug-of-War Team in action L to R: Ian Baldwin, Graham Ragless, Mick Hogan, Geunther Ebenwaldner, Tony Grivel, Gary Seivers, Frank Savy, Chris Woodman. Coached by Ken ‘Sluggo’ Slater.
.7) - Photo, colour, 1991, SMS Tug-of-War Team in action L to R: Bill Griggs, Bob Thrower, Steve Drummond, Greg Richards, unidentified, Jamie ‘Fish’ McRae, unidentified, Mick Tenace.
.8) - Photo, colour, 1991, ASR Tug-of-War Team in action L to R: Ian Baldwin, Graham Ragless, Mick Hogan, Geunther Ebenwaldner, Tony Grivel, Gary Seivers, Frank Savy, Chris Woodman. Coached by Ken ‘Sluggo’ Slater. SMS Tug-of-War Team in right background.
.9) - Photo, colour, 1991, ASR Tug-of-War Team in action L to R: Ian Baldwin,, Graham Ragless, Mick Hogan, Geunther Ebenwaldner, Tony Grivel, Gary Seivers, Frank Savy, Chris Woodman. Coached by Ken ‘Sluggo’ Slater.
.10) - Photo, colour, 1991, ASR and SMS Runners L to R: Laurie Justin, John Reid, unidentified.
.11) - Photo, colour, 1991, ASR and SMS Runners L to R: Steve Linane, Russ Brodie, Geoff Webb, remainder unidentified.
.12) - Photo, colour, 1991, SMS Basketball Team back row L to R: Brian Sloan, Bob Thrower, Rod Skidmore, Hamish Goetz CSM. Front row L to R: Bob White, Gill Park, unidentified (x3), Mick Tenace.
.13) - Photo, colour, 1991, ASR Basketball Team back row L to R: Graham Ragless, Dave Longbottom, Pat McAllister, Geoff Ingram. Front row L to R: Tony Grivel, Mick Hogan, Bob Coote.
.14) - Photo, colour, 1991, ASR Basketball Team during time out L to R: Dave Longbottom, unidentified, Geoff Ingram, Pat McAllister, Bob Coote.
.15) - Photo, colour, 1991, Basketball sideline L to R: Stuart Ridge, scorers Steve Hill, Frank Franceschini, unidentified referee, Gill Park, unidentified referee.
.16) - Photo, colour, 1991, Lawn Bowls action: L to R: Ken Peters, unidentified (x2), Steve Egan, remainder unidentified.
.17) - Photo, colour, 1991, Lawn Bowls action: Rhys De Laine.
.18) - Photo, colour, 1991, Lawn Bowls action: Paul Richards.
.19) - Photo, colour, 1991, SMS Volleyball Team back row L to R: Russ Brodie, unidentified, Gill Park, Frank Franceschini, unidentified. Front row L to R: unidentified, Brian Sloan, Rod Skidmore, Bob Thrower.
.20) - Photo, colour, 1991, ASR Volleyball Team back row L to R: unidentified, Andrew Lazdovskis, Chris Edwards, Mick Knight, Andrew Arman, unidentified. Front row L to R: Ross Anza, Geunther Ebenwaldner, Graham ‘Wizza’ Wybar, Keith Quinton, Wolfgang Thun.
.21) - Photo, colour, 1991, ASR Volleyball Team during time out L to R: Wolfgang Thun, unidentified (x2), Graham ‘Wizza’ Wybar, Chris Edwards, Keith Quinton, Andrew Arman, Ross Anza, Geunther Ebenwaldner, Mick Knight.
.22) - Photo, colour, 1991, ASR Volleyball Team bench L to R: Mick Knight, unidentified (x2), Andrew Arman.
.23) - Photo, colour, 1991, Squash action: Bob Garritty.
.24) - Photo, colour, 1991, 500 Cards action: L to R: Warren ‘Waldo’ Shirley, Mick Bodman, Roy Hicks, Jamie ‘Fish’ McRae.
.25) - Photo, colour, 1991, personnel from ASR and SMS attend the Flag Presentation.
.26) - Photo, colour, 1991, Flag Presentation L to R: ASR CO Rene van den Tol, SMS RSM WO1 Greg Francis-Wright, SMS 2IC MAJ Chris Mazur.
.27) - Photo, colour, 1991, Flag Presentation L to R: ASR CO Rene van den Tol, SMS 2IC MAJ Chris Mazur, SMS RSM WO1 Greg Francis-Wright, LT Peter Crabbe.

Inscriptions & markings

‘Flag Day 24 May 1991’ is annotated on the negative sleeve.

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