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Following the final competition of the year, the Cross Country- Gosforth unit won the District Sporting Trophy for the first time ever. Earlier victories in Football, Piping, Rowing, Boat Handling and Sailing had been backed up with strong showings in all of the other events and the unit triumphed by a single point over the strong finishing Ashington unit. Well done and thank you to all those cadets who have participated in competitions throughout 2012- can we hold onto the trophy in 2013??? 

The annual Area Sporting Trophy, the Montrose Cup, was decided following the Area swimming Gala in November. While the Northumberland District cadets, including many from Gosforth unit, won the Swimming Gala overall- we finished runners up in the annual trophy. The unit has had an excellent year in competitive events and this looks sure to continue into 2013.

The unit took part in the annual Remembrance Day Parade along Gosforth High Street on November 11^th. Almost all of the units cadets were on parade and the 36 strong contingent of Sea Cadets from TS Dauntless led other local groups; The Army Cadets, Air Cadets, Scouts, Guides and Sea Scouts on what was the biggest parade anyone can recall in Gosforth.

We will remember them.

The unit was asked to assist with marshalling for the annual Bonfire night celebrations at Jesmond Cricket club. Thousands of people were in attendance and the cadets did a great job of ensuring that they all had tickets and made their way safely around the venue…and enjoyed the free sandwiches and view of the fireworks display!!

The Martin Henwood award is a new National award which is presented to the cadet who shows greatest endeavour during the year onboard the tall ship TS Royalist. In its first year, the award has gone to POC Harper of Gosforth unit- Well done POC Harper- very well deserved!!