W Company

Cadets from W Company have been put through their paces in preparation for the 15 (North East) Brigade cadet competition, Colts Canter.

Every year hundreds of cadets from ACFs and CCFs across the region pit their skills against each other in the annual battle of brains, brawn and stamina.

The cadets of W Company have just completed their third full day of training for the event, which has involved first aid training, command tasks, shooting and route marching across Alnwick Moor. The team have also been focussing on the finer aspects of how to keep their kit clean and serviceable, both of which attract hefty marks at the actual competition.

The selection process has seen numbers dwindle from the 50 cadets that expressed an initial interest to the 24 left at the end of today's session.

The lucky cadets making the final cut were:

A Team
Cpl Jack Hale - Rothbury
L/Cpl Ed Inkster - Alnwick
L/Cpl Joe Pendrich - Alnwick
L/Cpl Ellie Tribe - Alnwick
L/Cpl Meg Straker - Alnwick
L/Cpl Will Young - Alnwick
L/Cpl Kate Netherwood - Alnwick
Cdt Josh Truman - Broomhill
Cdt James Scott - Amble
Cdt Andrew Connor - Alnwick
Cdt Piers Barber - Rothbury
Cdt Liz Prime - Alnwick

B Team
Sgt Greg Hogarth - Berwick
L/Cpl Kevin Straughan - Alnwick
L/Cpl Nikki Beaman - Alnwick
Cdt Lee Scott - Amble
Cdt Joe Miller - Broomhill
Cdt Greg Mason - Rothbury
Cdt Harry Francis - Alnwick
Cdt Shaun Shepherd - Broomhill
Cdt Jack Metcalf - Belford
Cdt Christopher Arundel - Alnwick
Cdt Lidia Rocca - Broomhill
Cdt Ruth Rose - Broomhill

Both teams will be participating in the County cadet competition, Northumbrian Warrior, which will serve as a complete dress rehearsal for Colts Canter.

There are five more training days planned before Colts Canter, which is held on Catterick Training Area at the start of October.