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Photograph MALTA0232 Period 1950-1959Flying Officer Geoff Thornton DFM, AFM of Mildura, Vic, captain of the cricket team representing 78 Fighter Wing RAAF, and Leading Aircraftman Noel Chillmaid of Concord, NSW, go out to open the RAAF's

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Representing 78 Fighter Wing RAAF, Leading Aircraftman Noel Chillmaid of Concord, NSW waits to stem the Royal Marine Commandos' opening attack in the final of the Governor's Cup cricket competition. LAC Chillmaid was the top scorer in the Wing's innings. The RAAF team won the competition three years running while the Wing was stationed in Malta between 1952 and 1954.
Flying Officer Geoff Thornton DFM, AFM of Mildura, Vic, captain of the cricket team representing 78 Fighter Wing RAAF, and Leading Aircraftman Noel Chillmaid of Concord, NSW, go out to open the RAAF's

The cricket team representing 78 Fighter Wing RAAF at the Marsa Club Oval with the Governor's Cup, which they won by defeating the Royal Marine Commandos team. It was their first year in the competit

Representing 78 Fighter Wing RAAF, opening bowler Freddie Williams of Essendon, Vic, prepares to rout the Royal Marine Commandos team in the final of the Governor's Cup knockout cricket competition.

Fieldsmen on the cricket team representing 78 Fighter Wing RAAF wait while the captain of the Royal Marine Commandos team moves in to hit the ball. The match, which was the final of the Governor's cu

Representing 78 Fighter Wing RAAF, Flight Lieutenant Peter Pearson, all rounder from Mosman, NSW (left) and Leading Aircraftman Ken Pflugrath of Coorparoo, Qld made the winning runs in the final of th

The cricket team representing 78 Fighter Wing RAAF poses with the newly won Governor's Cup, which will stay in the Wing's possession for the next year. In front are Corporal Fred Williams of Essendon
