MODEL AEROPLANE CONTEST
South Island Titles The South Island model aircraft championships were held in heavy rain at the Spreydon School on Saturday. There were about 108 entries. Results were:— Radio-control.—R. L. Sharland (Nelson) 1, J. Lindores (Timaru) 2, B. Williams (Kaiapoi) 3. Free Flight Prototype.—l. Henry (Christchurch) 1, B. Shackell (Timaru) 2, R. A. Gregory (Timaru) 3. Free Flight Scale.—P. A. Clark (Dunedin) 1, B. H. Shackell (Timaru) 2, J. Baggstrom (Deltic) 3. Wakefield.—F. A. Morrison (Timaru) 1, W. H. Campbell (Timaru) 2, C. Cattermole (Kaiapoi) 3. Miniature Jet.—R. T. Farmer (Christchurch) 1, D. R. Langston (Christchurch) 2, R. A. Gregory (Timaru) 3. Payload.—H. P. Clarke « (Christchurch) 1, M. A. Clarke (Christchurch) 2. E. Lodge (Christchurch) 3. Speed.—Class I: D. R. Kennedy (Oamaru) 1, N. J. Ferguson (Kaiapoi) 2, J. Westland (Kaiapoi) 3. Class II: F. A. Macaulay (Kaiapoi) 1, W. Clemans (Kaiapdi) 2, J. Gourdie (Christchurch) 3. Class III: J. Westland (Kaiapoi) 1, J. Gourdie (Christchurch) 2, C. C. Brown (Kaiapoi) 3. Class IV: M. McCrorie (Christchurch) 1, W. Wilson (Timaru) 2. Aerobatics, —M. Woods (Kaiapoi) 1, G. H. Westland (Kaiapoi) 2, T. R. Fenwick (Kaiapoi) 3. Gas Aggregate.—N. J. Ferguson (Kaiapoi) 1, D. Broome (Kaiapoi) 2,, B. H. Shackell (Timaru) 3. Nordic A/2. —I. S. Ritchie (Timaru) 1, N. J. Ferguson (Kaiapoi) 2, G. W. Menzies (Kaiapoi) 3. F.A.I. Power.—G. W. Menzies (Kaiapoi) 1, F. A. Macaulay (Kaiapoi)' 2, H. P. Clarke (Christchurch) 3. Hand-launched Glider.—B. Williams (Kaiapoi) 1, R. D. Morgan (Christchurch) 2, F. A. Morrison (Timaru) 3. Team Race.—Class A: N. J. Ferguson (Kaiapoi) 1, W. V. Long (Christchurch) 2, A. M. Connor (Southland) 3. Class B: J. Gourdie (Christchurch) 1, J. Westland (Kaiapoi) and C. C. Brown (Kaiapoi), equal, 2. Control-line Scales.—P. A. Clark (Dunedin) 1, G. W. Menzies (Kaiapoi) 2, J. Pickford (Southland) 3. Open Champion.—N. J. Ferguson (Kaiapoi) 1, G. W. Menzies (Kaiapoi) 2, B. H. Shackell (Timaru) 3. Junior Champion.—P. H. Lagan (Christchurch) 1, R. D. Kennedy (Oamaru) 2, E. R. Bain (Oamaru) 3. Champion Club.—Kaiapoi M.A.C. (544 points) 1, Christchurch M.A.C. (4111) 2, Timaru M.A.C. (178 J 3.
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Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28259, 23 April 1957, Page 6
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