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THE CADET GAMES

The Cadet Games were first held in 1961 by Field Marshal Thanom Kittikhajohn, the Minister of Defence, who had a vision of sports that sports make a cadet healthy, active and happy. The first Cadet Games were held in 1961 with the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy as host. There were the Royal Thai Naval Academy, the Royal Thai Air Force Academy, the Royal Thai Police Cadet Academy and the Royal Thai Survey Academy joining the event. The host changed every year. Later, the Royal Thai Survey Academy was closed.
Since then there are only 4 academies that take part in the competition. In the first few years there were only 3 kinds of sports: rugby, football and basketball. In 1964, Takraw (which is played with a rattan ball) was added in the Cadet Games. The next year badminton was added in the Cadet Games. In 1966 the Royal Thai Naval Academy wanted to add athletics but it was denied because it was a waste of money. There were many kinds of sports and it had a bad effect on the study of the Cadets. So in 1982 the conclusion of a meeting was, " there should be 4 kinds of sports: rugby, football, basketball and athletics, in the competition." Since then there are only 4 kinds of sports.
In our group there are 3 people who play rugby: Nu, Jack and Keng. The result of this year was not successful because we lost all sports. The first reason is, that our Academy has fewer cadets than other Academies. Second, we don't have enough training equipment and most of it is old. Finally, we don't have enough time for training. So, we will try to practice more in order to win and we will be the champion in the Cadet Games in the future.

The reference: สูจิบัตร กีฬาประเพณี โรงเรียนทหาร-ตำราว ครั้งที่ ๔๕. ๖-๒๐ กรกฏาคม ๒๕๕๐. โรงเรียนนายร้อยพระจุลจอมเกล้า

The Cadet Games Photos

This picture is the picture of RTNA parade in the opening ceremony.

They dressed in blue suit and white trousers.

These are the trophies for the Games.
From left to right Football, Basketball, Rugby and Athletics.

The mascot of the RTNA on the left wears a summer uniform.
<>On the right wears a winter uniform.

Football match between RTNA & RPCA.
The RTNA is in white and the RPCA is in black.

The RTNA basketball team is waiting for the match to start.
The man in blue is NC. Kitti, boss of ME.

The 5000 m. challenge. Men in red are Army Cadets, and the one in white and blue is a Naval Cadet.

Navy is coming to town!
The RTNA Rugby team

GO NAVY!

These are RTNA cheermen.

Cheerleaders of RTNA,
they made this event colourful.

Interviewee: Ensign Jitrakorn Supornsirisin, who was the coach of the RTNA rugby team during the Cadet Games 2007. Now he is a supply officer of the HTMS Saiburi.

NC: How do you feel about coaching the RTNA rugby team in the Cadet Games?
Ensign: Yes, it was quite tough, because when you are the RTNA coach you have to know everything about every position in the team. And you have to plan what to do each week.

NC: What do you think about the result?
Ensign: I was a little disappointed. We have the potential to win, and we won, but we didn’t know the details of the rules, so we didn’t qualify for the final round.

NC: Did the training go the way you wanted it?
Ensign: No, it didn’t. The Naval Cadets had a lot of activities to do. I want the Naval Academy to give more priority to the Cadet Games.

NC: In your opinion, what things should be improved next year?
Ensign: The time available for training.

NC: Will you come again next year?
Ensign: I sure want to come, but I’m working aboard now, so I don’t have much time.
But if I have free time I’ll come.

NC: Please predict next year’s result for us.
Ensign: Next year, most of the first teamplayers from this year will have graduated,
and the rookies in this team have very little experience, so if you want to be the champion it would be tough.