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Royal Air Force Germany Soccer Cup Winners - 22nd April 1961 - Royal Air Force Jever.
RAF Jever 3 - RAF Laarbruch 0.
Scorers: Bill Orchard, John Mackenzie Tommy Fairgrieve.   Played at RAF Gutersloh.
L to R; Back row: Flt Lt Richards (PFO), Sqn Ldr Watkins, Office i/c, Snr Tech Ron Price (Manager), Cpl Terry Holbrook (PTI), Cpl Reg Spurway 2 Sqn (Captain), SAC Paddy Purcell, Central Armoury, SAC Jock Lees Comcen, J/T John Mackenzie Central Armoury, Cpl Ian Graham, ASF (Trainer), SAC Don Pardoe, ASF (Reserve), Gp Capt I. S. Smith Station Commander.
Front row: J/T Derek (Nobby) Hobbs, Central Armoury, SAC Bill Orchard, Comcen, SAC Andy Harkness, ASF, Cpl Pete Penman, PTI, SAC Johnny Green, ASF, SAC Tommy Fairgrieve, MT Section.
Sweet success - John thinks that this was the first time that Jever had won it, it was certainly the last!   At that time, with the closure impending the team were breaking up with postings out.   Paddy Purcell was actually at Laarbruch, but he made it back and certainly joined in the celebrations.   We were all so chuffed at our victory.   None more so than the Group Captain.   He always supported us, turning up in his Alfa Romeo sports car.   The Laarbruch team were really miffed at losing.   Even to this day my pal who was in the Laarbruch team can't believe that they lost.   Last time we met John showed him his winner's cup to confirm it!   The cup remains one of John's most treasured possessions.   (Thanks to John Mackenzie)
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