Pace Stick Meaning

[M Feetham]

I know that as an instructor in St Jean, we carried the light oak pace stick, however I knew one WO, a Royal, who carried a black cane. When i asked him about it he said that he was allowed to carry it because he was the I/C of a team that had won a drill competition. Is this the case, I cant' see him BSing me but you never know.
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[Kat Stevens]

In my recruit Pl in Cornwallis, there was a black pacestick.  It was carried by the MCpl who's squad had the best drill, kit and quarters the previous week.  Semed to be a pretty big deal to our Master Bomber, he worked us like rented mules.  Any herbies out there know an Ed Stewart from '80ish?