Army Ice Hockey Head Coach After RAF Thrashing: 'I'm Over The Moon'
The Army team won 18-1 in their first game of the Inter Services Championship.
Jon Knighton joined BFBS as a broadcast trainee in March 1986. He worked in Gibraltar, Cyprus, The Falklands, London and Germany with BFBS Radio before joining BFBS TV as a news producer and editor in 1994. He set up the Sports team in 2002, which has now grown to six team members, reflecting the importance of Forces sport. Jon studied History at university and obtained a postgraduate diploma in Journalism at Falmouth, before going on to work as a sports reporter for BBC York, Leeds, and Humberside.
The Army team won 18-1 in their first game of the Inter Services Championship.
After the Navy's win on the opening day, the RAF made it two losses from two on day two.
A 2-1 win in the final meant the cup stayed in the Marines' hands.
There were heavy losses for the Army and RAF women's sides against Super League teams.
Their victory in the final sealed a treble of trophies for the season, and a first RAF Cup in 29 years.
You can watch the reigning Inter Services champions start their title defence LIVE from Twickenham Stoop on Forces media.
Military teams from eight countries will compete for the historic title.
The winners were announced at a ceremony at the RAF Club.
The Army women and RAF men defended their respective titles on the south coast.
Both the men and women's teams have won Inter Services titles for the first ever time.
All three services were in action at the Inter Services Ice Championships.
Lance Corporal Chez Nihell won his first professional fight on points at the O2 Arena.
They were the final military side left in the tournament, but have been defeated in Cumbria.
In both the men's and women's races it was a close finish from the top two runners.
The competition is named after Surgeon Captain John Inverdale, who donated the trophy they play for.
The annual match between the Air Force and the Civil Service went comfortably in the military side's favour.