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Elworthy Trophy 2023
On Saturday 14 October, 12 teams of cadets from across London competed for the Elworthy Trophy at the Cadet Training Centre, Frimley. The teams of eight – 4 from the Army Cadet Force, 4 from the Royal Air Force Air Cadets, 2 Sea Cadet teams and 2 from Combined Cadet Forces in schools – participated in a jam-packed day of 9 challenging activities.
This annual tri-service competition provides London cadets with an opportunity to test their skills, teamwork and physical and mental prowess. Activities ranged from raft building to archery, from first aid to brute strength. The event inspires young people to strive for excellence, fostering teamwork, discipline and leadership that will benefit them in both their cadet careers and future endeavours.
This year’s competition was won by 14F (Northolt) Squadron RAF Air Cadets. The runners up 21 Company from Middlesex and North West London Army Cadet Force (last year’s winners). Both put in impressive performances, making it a closely contested event.
A special highlight of the Elworthy Trophy is always the number of visitors who take time out of their weekend to visit the competition. Senior figures from London’s Cadet Forces, together with representatives of Livery Companies and the Greater London Lieutenancy were briefed on the competition by Colonel Ian Denison, Colonel Cadets HQ London District, before going out into the impressive grounds of the Cadet Training Centre to watch the teams in action.
All participants received a metal pin badge for taking part. Prizes were awarded for the best team on each stand; members of the winning team and the runners up received an individual medal. Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London, presented 14F (Northolt) Squadron with the Elworthy sword – a Battle of Britain commemorative sword presented by Lord Elworthy, former Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London and President of the Reserve Forces and Cadets Association for Greater London, as a trophy to be competed for annually when he retired in 1978.
