Welcome to the Technician Apprentice Training Centre (TATC) web site, you can use this information to find out about old friends, or plan reunions etc.
The MOD trained a total of 667 apprentices through 28 ‘in-takes’ of the scheme giving each apprentice a broad range of technical skills, many of the apprentices went on to hold senior positions in the MOD and Industry as testament to the success of the scheme.
The TATC was based at the Royal Naval Stores Deport (RNSD) Copenacre and looked like this:
Following the sale of the RNSD Copenacre site, it has been scheduled for development probably housing for the Corsham area and recently (2016) has development work started.
Most TATC apprentices worked an 9-week on 9-week off block release scheme through Bath (the then) Technical College and during the 9-week working periods they had placements at MOD establishments such as Copenacre, Spring Quarry or Monks Park together with Dockyards and Armament Depots.
Underground working conditions typically looked like this:
And this:
If you know of any inaccuracies, or would like to see more content please make contact so that amendments (contact link) can be made. If you have any information that can be added to the pages please advise and if you have any further ideas about this web page please send a message.
Current News Sources:
There is a TATC group on LinkedIn and a Facebook group too.
You can download high resolution images from the Facebook group under the files section, or right-click the picture below and save-as to your own system.
1964 – 1st In-take (8)
Group Photo Not Available
ALFORD |
Nick |
DALY |
Don |
BOND |
Trevor N |
FRANCIS |
John B |
HARRIS |
John M |
LINSAY |
Keith |
PULLAN |
David |
RAWLINGS |
Christopher |
1965 – 2nd In-take (9)
Group Photo Not Available
BIGDEN |
Colin |
BOLWELL |
Peter |
BROWN |
Dennis G |
CARPENTER |
Brian |
GRAY |
Martin A S |
JENKINS |
Dave R |
MAGRATH |
Larry |
McLAY |
Jim |
WILLIAMS |
Mr |
1966 – 3rd In-take (10)
Group Photo Not Available
ASH |
Bob |
BUCK |
Geoff |
BURROWS |
Richard W |
COLLARD |
Denis J |
GLANDER |
John |
GRAY |
Alan D |
JONES |
Paul |
LYE |
Paul A |
MATTHEWS |
Kit |
WEEKS |
Paul (Barry) H |
1967 – 4th In-take (10)
Group Photo Not Available
BALL |
Pete |
CANNINGS |
Paul E |
DYER |
Mr |
GOODING |
Mr |
GRIFFEN |
Ron |
HARDWICK |
Chris J |
LEMON |
Mike |
MOORE |
Brendon E |
NEWMAN |
David M |
NEWMAN |
Paul D |
1968 – 5th In-take (9)
FOSS |
Bob D |
LUCAS |
Jim |
DORRELL |
Bob H |
RODGERS |
Geoff |
SLADE |
Ken E |
SMITH |
David |
STEVENS |
Graeme P |
TOWNSEND |
Bob |
WEEKS |
Stuart G |
1969 – 6th In-take (24)
BENNEY |
David C |
BOTTLEY |
Martin |
CLARK |
Gordon |
CRITCHARD |
Simon D |
DAVIS |
Jon C |
FARTHING |
Pete F |
GOODWIN |
Ronnie |
GRIST |
Nigel |
HUTCHINSON |
Alan |
KINGHT |
Dave S |
LEE |
Phil J |
MORGAN |
Andy |
MUNROE |
Paul |
O’NEILL |
Phil K |
ORAM |
Steve D |
RUMBOLD |
Trevor G |
STOTT |
Keith |
STRATFORD |
John A |
TUTTON |
Roger |
WEEKS |
Paul H |
WHITING |
Chris J |
WILSON |
Alan J |
WILTSHIRE |
Al |
WITHERS |
Derek A |
1970 – 7th In-take (33)
ALDERSON |
N R |
ALLINGTON |
Kevan J |
ATKINS |
Ian |
BALLINGER |
Trevor |
BLACKBURN |
R |
BROGDEN |
Paul B |
CALLAGHAN |
G W |
CLARK |
Mike R |
COLE |
D R |
ENGLAND |
John R |
ESKDALE |
John P |
HALL |
G P H |
HENSON |
Stuart J |
HIRST |
P R |
HOLLAND |
R J |
HOLLOWAY |
Rich J |
JEFFERRIES |
E |
LEE |
Dave N |
MAGGS |
S W |
NEWMAN |
Rick |
PURNELL |
Martin |
ROBERTS |
Paul J |
ROBERTSON |
Steve |
ROSE |
W G |
RUDDICK |
Roy P |
SAGE |
C |
SAINSBURY |
Colin R |
SHAW |
Peter J |
SHORLAND |
R |
STEELE |
W H W |
STREETER |
John |
TOUT |
Jeff M |
WALL |
Pete L |
1971 – 8th In-take (21)
BAKER |
David E |
BANCE |
David |
BARBER |
Nigel J |
CLARKE |
Mike |
FISHGUARD |
Alan |
FRANCIS |
Stewart |
GODSAVE |
Mike |
HOLLAND |
Bob R |
JAMES |
Jesse |
MERCHENT |
Neville |
MAGGS |
Steve |
McDONALD |
Duncan |
QUARRY |
Steve |
RUDDICK |
Roy |
SAGE |
Colin |
SAINSBURY |
Colin |
SHAW |
Pete |
STEPHENS |
Phil D |
THISLEWOOD |
George |
TILEY |
Paul |
WELLS |
Geoff R |
1972 – 9th In-take (25)
AUSTIN |
Rob J |
BARNETT |
Roy E |
BILTON |
Michael A |
BIRD |
David L |
BRAIN |
M J |
DAVIES |
Evan J |
EDMUNDS |
Chris J |
ELLEN |
Robert M |
HOUNSELL |
Paul M |
JONES |
Keith B |
MAYNE |
John |
MILLS |
Boris J |
MILLS |
Robin C |
MORGAN |
Clive E |
PERCY |
Chris J |
RIDEN |
Michael J |
SHORT |
Alan J |
SMALL |
Steve J |
SOAR |
Andrew R |
STEVENS |
Timothy N |
SWEENY |
Russ N |
TRIGG |
Steve M |
VICKERY |
Andrew |
WALLS |
Pete |
1973 – 10th In-take (27)
ARCHDALE |
Roy |
BAKER |
Chris |
BUNN |
Andy D |
FRANKS |
Mike A |
GOTSELL |
Rob E |
GROSSETT |
Mr |
GRAHAM |
G |
HAUTIN |
Steve J |
HOLMES |
Tony J |
JONES |
Tim A |
KNIGHT |
Colin M |
LEWIS |
Rob |
LINTON |
Rob C |
McCANN |
Geoff |
MOONAN |
Ian |
PLEHAM |
Riichard |
PEARSON |
Carl |
PRICE |
Peter C |
REYNOLDS |
Tim |
SCOTT |
Graham |
TINK |
Keith F |
TINK |
Paul K |
WEBB |
Steve |
WEBSTER |
Ian |
WHITROW |
Simon |
WOOTTON |
Mike |
1974 – 11th In-take (23)
ASHWORTH |
Paul |
BEDWELL |
Rick |
BICKERTON |
Ian |
BOUND |
Marcus P |
BROWN |
Graham |
BRYANT |
Lawrence |
COMMINS |
Grev |
COX |
Glenn |
COX |
Geoff A |
DURRANT |
Steve |
FREEMAN |
Roger L |
HANDS |
Paul |
HICKMAN |
Clive |
HOLLEY |
Steve |
IRELAND |
Phil |
JOHNSON |
Neil A |
KIDD |
Alan |
METSELAAR |
Geoff |
PATTENDEN |
Ian |
SHIPLEY |
Clive |
TROWERN |
Dave |
USHER |
Steve |
WHIPP |
Simon |
1975 – 12th In-take (20)
BENZIE |
S |
BROTTON |
A |
CLARKE |
R |
CROSS |
D |
CROSSMAN |
A |
DAWSON |
J |
ERM |
C |
GOLDRING |
C D |
McTURK |
Dave |
MILLARD |
A H |
PAUL |
D |
RAE |
R |
RUSSELL |
Mark |
SHEPPARD |
R |
THURSTON |
Richard |
WAITE |
M |
WALL |
Dave |
WHITECHURCH |
Nick |
WHITTON |
S |
WILSON |
J |
1976 – 13th In-take (23)
ATWILL |
Kev |
BARKER |
Paul |
BARNARD |
Paul |
BORLAND |
Duncan |
CHAMBERLAIN |
Mark A |
CHARTERS |
Clive |
COX |
Nichola |
DAVIES |
Nick |
FISHER |
Dave J |
FISHER |
Kevin M |
FRAZER |
Mike |
GOULDING |
Mark |
HNEDRA |
Andy |
JEFFERIES |
Dave |
LEONARD |
Rob |
LYNCH |
John |
MARSHALL |
Phil |
PENNINGTON |
Mike |
POWELL |
Rob |
STANLEY |
Mike |
SUMMERSGILL |
M |
VINCENT |
Kev J |
WHITEMORE |
Tim |
1977 – 14th In-take (30)
ASHMORE |
Nigel R |
BIGGINS |
Mark R |
BROCK |
Kevin J |
BROOKE |
Graeme A |
CARRICK |
Dave A |
CLEGG |
Warren G |
CROFT |
Ian D |
DANIELS |
Nigel P |
DAVID |
Simon L |
DIBBLE |
Stuart B |
EDSON |
Mike P |
EMERY |
Sue |
FOSTER |
Neil |
GRAINGER |
Cliff D |
HACKING |
Paddy |
HARDY |
Robin |
HENDON |
Steve T |
HUNT |
Steve M |
KIRBY |
Iain S |
KIRBY |
John M |
LEVENDER |
Mike |
LINHAM |
Rob M |
PRESTON |
Richard J |
QUILLAM |
Roy E |
SHERWOOD |
Jeff |
TADD |
Andy J |
TILY |
Ed J |
TUCKER |
Clive |
VEITCH |
Alan |
WAYLEN |
Peter J |
1978 – 15th In-take (31)
ANTHONY |
Ian S |
BROWN |
Darran K |
CAMPBELL |
Alastair K |
CHITTY |
Brian |
COLLINS |
Andrew P |
COOK |
Nigel D |
DUNLOP |
Steve D |
EASTERBROOK |
James C |
FIDGER |
A C |
FIDLER |
Allen D |
FLOWER |
Glen |
GOULDINGS |
Shane |
HAORE |
D C |
HAWKINS |
Gary J |
HOARE |
Dave C |
LOCK |
Gary P |
METHEWS |
Richard S |
NETTLE |
Richard J |
ORMEROD |
Andrew |
PARKINSON |
Kenneth N W |
PUGH |
Colin |
SAUNDERS |
Stephen P |
SCOTT |
Steven |
SOUTHWOOD |
Richard J |
TAVENER |
Andrew S |
TAYLOR |
Paul A |
WALKER |
William A |
WATSON |
Neil R |
WELCH |
Graham K |
WHITEFORD |
Davina J |
WILSON |
Rob M |
1979 – 16th In-take (26)
ADAMS |
Terry D |
AYERS |
C J |
BARKER |
D A |
BROWN |
M |
COX |
G A |
CROSS |
K J |
DINNING |
S J |
DORE |
Colin |
DOWDELL |
G C |
FISHER |
G J |
GORDON |
K J |
HANKEY |
A |
HUGHES |
N |
HUNTINGDON |
N G |
JONES |
R L |
KING |
D J |
LITTLEHALES |
Kevin D |
LORING |
John P |
O’SHAUGHNESSY |
Paul E |
OTRIDGE |
Mark J |
PEACH |
K A |
PENGILLY |
D J |
SMITH |
Neil R |
STARKS |
R |
STEALEY |
K B |
WEEKS |
Kevin C |
1980 – 17th In-take (32)
BARNETT |
N J |
BRADLEY |
D J |
BRAIN |
A N |
BROOMFIELD |
Joe |
BROWN |
A J |
CLEMES |
R T |
COWLEY |
S J M |
DENHAM |
I G |
DIBBLE |
Ian R |
GARDINER |
N J |
GRAY |
T R S |
GREGORY |
Steve P |
HELBIG |
P D |
HIGGINS |
Russell M |
HILL |
T J |
HOUSTON |
P |
JAMES |
D A |
JORDAN |
Clive N |
MACTINTOSH |
Andy |
MADDEN |
Paul J |
MORTIMORE |
Dave A |
PENNINGTON |
K G |
PRICE |
Steve T |
RAYNOR-SMITH |
Pete M |
SIMCOCK |
Keith T |
SNELL |
Steve J |
STEVENS |
P |
TAYLOR |
M D |
TRELOAR |
B C |
WHITTAM |
D J B |
WISHART |
Mark |
WITHERS |
D J |
1981 – 18th In-take (18)
ARCHER |
Steve P |
BALL |
Dave A |
BLAKE |
Richard T |
BOARDMAN |
Gary R |
CABLE |
Huw D |
CHANCE |
Richard L W |
HODGES |
Steve M |
KENNEDY |
Keith |
LANGLEY |
Jon K |
MEES |
Ruth |
NEWELL |
Lynsey G |
NEWSOME |
Pete |
NOBLE |
Russ A |
PERRETT |
Mark A |
ROBINSON |
Andy D |
SMALL |
Dave A |
SMITH |
Paul A |
TYRER |
Phill J |
1982 – 19th In-take (22)
BAILEY |
John |
BUTT |
Jon A |
DURRANT |
Ruth V |
GREGORY |
Steve R |
HEARN |
Robert L |
HOUSE |
Paul G |
JAMES |
Jimmy E |
JONES |
Chris D |
LAWRENCE |
Kevin |
LORD |
Ian |
MUNDAY |
Keith |
ORCHARD |
Keith |
PEARSON |
Andy |
ROBOTHAM |
Harvey |
SARGEANT |
Dave |
SILVEY |
Mike |
SQUIRE |
John |
SWIFT |
Nick |
VAIL |
Graham |
WALKE |
Richard |
WEAVER |
Nigel |
WITTS |
Neil |
1983 – 20th In-take (22)
AYLMER |
Steve J |
BELL |
Paul M |
BOYCE |
M S |
BRAIN |
P E M |
BROOKE |
Angie |
CAREY |
N P |
CROOKES |
Neil S |
DANIEL |
P |
DEFOSSARD JONF |
Nick |
EDWARDS |
K J |
GREGORY |
Ian V |
HIGGINS |
Mike K |
HITCHINGS |
Paul A |
LEE |
Mark A |
LIVERSIDGE |
Dave |
LONGDON |
Jason P |
MACDONALD |
S N |
MUSE |
Chris C |
NETHERCOTT |
Stuart K |
PLUMMER |
John E |
RAYMOND |
Leon A |
SHELLARD |
I K |
1984 – 21st In-take (32)
BLAKE |
Andy M |
BUNYAN |
Mark I |
BURBRIDGE |
Simon J |
CANNING |
Rich D |
CLARK |
P D |
COLE |
Chris E |
COTTRELL |
Andy W |
DAVIES |
J J |
DOBSON |
Steve P |
DOLMAN |
C M |
DRAKE |
Paul |
DREW |
Dave M |
GOULD |
P R |
HAMLIN |
Mark J |
HARRIS |
P A |
HARRIS |
R A |
HARVEY |
Mike F |
HAWKEN |
I |
HYDE |
Pete C |
KINGMAN |
Paul A |
McGEORGE |
Nick |
MORRIS |
Gareth E |
MORRIS |
Steve |
PEARCE |
Steve J |
PINE |
Gary |
RICHARDS |
Ian J |
RUSSELL |
Steve C L |
SAUNDERS |
I M |
SLOCOMBE |
Cliff P N |
THORN |
M R G |
VOWLES |
J |
WILLIAMS |
Paul (Elvis) S |
1985 – 22nd In-take (34)
ASHBY |
Simon J |
BRAIN |
Richard E |
CHADWICK |
Ian R |
CURNOW |
Allan D |
DERRICK |
P P |
DIBBLE |
Pete H |
DYSON |
Stuart K |
FIELD |
Adrian M |
FILER |
Simon M |
FINCH |
Shaun |
HANCOCK |
Phil J |
HEMMINGS |
Paul S |
HICKMAN |
Andy J |
HUTCHINGS |
Will |
KETTLETY |
Andy N |
LOCKE |
Jon D |
MAGGS |
Richard M |
MANNING |
Dick J |
MARSH |
Steve J |
MAY |
Lorna A |
McCABE |
Mark J |
NELSON |
Andy C |
NEWTON |
Mark A |
NYE |
Steve J |
PALMER |
Gary W |
PEARCE |
Jeff R |
PETERS |
Dale C |
PHILLIPS |
Andy M |
ROWLANDS |
Dawn M |
SCOTT |
Ian |
SPENCER |
Ian J |
TAYLOR |
Dean R |
WEBB |
Colin S |
1986 – 23rd In-take (29)
ALLEN |
Jason |
CAMPLING |
R |
CANNING |
James T |
CAVE |
S J |
CROSS |
J R J |
EMERY |
Shaun N |
EWING |
D |
FILER |
Julia S |
GIBBS |
Dave |
GOODRIDGE |
Julian L |
HAYDEN |
Neil A |
HOWARD |
J R |
HUNT |
Adrian G |
KELLY |
Debbie T |
KELLY |
S J |
LIDDIARD |
Sean N |
MAUNDREL |
Andy L |
NEEDHAM |
P |
PAWLING |
Rob J |
SAWYER |
A |
SIMPSOM |
Carl |
SYKES |
Martin D |
TAYLOR |
Rob J |
TIPPETT |
Rob J |
WALTER |
Simon J |
WARD |
Sarah J |
WELCH |
Darron A |
WOOKEY |
Mark |
1987 – 24th In-take (25)
BROWN |
Hugh C |
CAMPLING |
R J |
CLAYTON |
Antony |
COOMBES |
C G |
COWAN |
Neil L |
COX |
Mark C |
DANIELS |
J C |
DENT |
Simon J |
GARLINGTON |
I J |
GEE |
P |
GILBERT |
Dave P |
GOULD |
Simon |
HEMMINGS |
Richard D |
HOOPER |
John C |
LUTON |
Gary T |
MARSH |
Jonathan R |
PEACOCK |
Clive |
SARGENT |
R S |
SAWYER |
A A |
STEPHENS |
Simon A |
STETZEL |
A W C |
STUBBS |
Dave K |
VOWLES |
S |
WALSH |
Alex C |
WEBSTER |
Warren J |
1988 – 25th In-take (22)
AVEYARD |
Jeremy M |
BAMFORD |
M F |
BEAVEN |
S J |
EDWARDS |
P R |
HEARN |
Bill T P |
KELLY |
M S R |
MARCH |
Paul R |
MELLING |
D J |
MESSER |
T J |
MORGAN |
N |
PARK |
Paul |
PORTER |
Mark A |
RAY |
S J |
ROEBUCK |
Nicholas |
SCOTT |
Malcolm J H |
TRAPANI |
Paul R |
WARLOW |
Dave R C |
WAYMAN |
Alan W |
WAYMAN |
Cherry A |
WEBB |
Tim S |
WILDE |
A J |
WOOSTER |
R G |
1989 – 26th In-take (31)
ANSCOMBE |
Toby J |
ATHERTON |
Shaun |
BRADD |
Cathy |
BROWNRIGG |
Neil R |
BULL |
Robert M |
CAMPBELL |
Bill J |
DAWSON |
Calvin J |
FERGUSON |
Andrew R |
GALLAGHER |
Lisa |
GILLETT |
Andrew E |
GRIFFIN |
Jason L |
GRIFFIN |
Simon M |
GROOM |
Nick C |
HALL |
Rodney D |
HAYTER |
J D |
HEWITT |
David L |
HILL |
John R |
HUGGETT |
Grenville |
HUGO |
Mark S |
KILVINGTON |
Stephen B |
KNIGHT |
David S |
LATHAM |
Ian C |
McHALE |
Joe R |
McNALLY |
Simon F |
PROWLE |
Glen |
PUDNEY |
Dave J |
SKULICZ |
Ian T |
SMERDON |
Mike J |
SPEAKMAN |
Rich J |
TOOTH |
Marcus J |
WILLIAMS |
M J |
1990 – 27th In-take (30)
ALDERSON |
Wayne J |
BAKER |
Stephen R |
BURTON |
Fiona M |
CHAPLIN |
David G |
CROSS |
Richard J |
CURRIE |
Richard A |
DOWLEY |
Robert S J |
FORMBY |
Alistair T |
HALL |
John A |
HENDON |
Imogen Y |
HISCOX |
Mark D |
HOBBS |
Ian N |
LEWIS |
Kerry N |
MILES |
Robert A |
MILLER |
Melanie J |
OFFER |
Steve J |
ROBINSON-WILDMAN |
Simon D |
RUTTY |
Mark A |
SEALY |
Malcolm K |
TAYLOR |
Beth |
TAYLOR |
Neil J |
TUCK |
Stuart J |
VAUX |
Mark |
VENABLES |
Mathew D |
WARRENER |
Mark D |
WAUGH |
Daniel G |
WELSH |
Antony T |
WHEELER |
R J |
WILSON |
E J |
WRIGHT |
L J |
1991 – 28th In-take (39)
ASHLING |
Steven M |
ATKINSON |
Niel |
BALZAN |
Anthony N |
BISHOP |
Claire L |
BURKE |
C L |
BURKE |
David S |
COLE |
Deborah L |
CORCORAN |
Dominic P |
GILLETT |
Andrew E |
GOOD |
Darren M |
HARRISON |
Steve J |
HEATHCOCK |
Ian |
HOPKINS |
Richard A |
HYATT |
David |
JAMES |
Christopher J |
KEEN |
Michael D F |
KITCHING |
Daniel G |
LAWSON |
Peter D |
McCORMISH |
Richard A |
McCULLOCH |
Darran M |
McNEIL |
Darren |
MERCER |
Ian D |
NUTTER |
Philip D |
PACKER |
Glen J |
PHILLIPS |
Edward W |
POTTS |
Carl D |
POWELL |
David C J |
PURDHAM |
Wayne M |
QUICK |
Mathew I |
QUITIN |
Simon T |
REDDY |
Rama |
ROSS |
Malcolm |
RUNDLE |
Jonathan P |
SAKER |
Alec B |
SMITH |
Louise E |
SMITH |
P J |
SPARROW |
Lee |
TURNER |
Catherine E |
WALKER |
James R |
Bath Tech Lecturers: and their often used phrases!
Bentley Mr |
a character the likes of, you will probably never meet again! |
Catchpole Mr |
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Clarke Mr |
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Cosgrove Dr |
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Hovland Mr
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But it is easy! |
Hull Dave
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basically! |
Longley Mr
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(Ex-RN Commander) -Haven’t your balls dropped yet lad! |
Lintel Helen |
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Lloyd Mr |
Your teasing me, lad! and ‘you’re a funny fellow, aren’t you’
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Mottershead Mr |
from the USA |
Osborne Mr
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|
Parr Mike
|
|
Phillips Roger
|
|
Trotman Dave
|
|
Wallace Mr |
|
Williams Mr |
Head of Dept.
|
TATC Staff/Lecturers
Bannard |
P |
Brokas |
Jane |
Clarry |
Bob |
Cooper |
Brian |
Drew |
Roy |
Erm |
C |
Gibbs
|
Brian |
Goodship
|
Dave |
Grossman
|
John |
Hambridge
|
Alan |
Holcombe |
Pete |
Hughes |
Peter |
Hunt |
Peter |
Ibberson |
Dave |
James
|
Jesse |
Janes
|
Sam |
Kimber
|
J |
Morris
|
Joe |
Mould |
Pete |
Norman-Miller |
Jullie |
Postlewhite |
Bernie |
Raymond |
Carl |
Walke |
Pete |
Wardle
|
Harry |
Watson
|
Mike |
Weeks
|
Hilary |
Whiteside |
Angie |
Wilkins |
Tracy |
TATC In-Take Statistics
In-Take |
Year |
Student Numbers |
1 |
1964 |
8 |
2 |
1965 |
9 |
3 |
1966 |
10 |
4 |
1967 |
10 |
5 |
1968 |
9 |
6 |
1969 |
24 |
7 |
1970 |
33 |
8 |
1971 |
21 |
9 |
1972 |
25 |
10 |
1973 |
27 |
11 |
1974 |
23 |
12 |
1975 |
20 |
13 |
1976 |
23 |
14 |
1977 |
30 |
15 |
1978 |
31 |
16 |
1979 |
26 |
17 |
1980 |
32 |
18 |
1981 |
18 |
19 |
1982 |
22 |
20 |
1983 |
22 |
21 |
1984 |
32 |
22 |
1985 |
34 |
23 |
1986 |
29 |
24 |
1987 |
25 |
25 |
1988 |
22 |
26 |
1989 |
31 |
27 |
1990 |
30 |
28 |
1991 |
39 |
|
Total |
665 |
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