THREE AERO CLUBS HOLD COMPETITION
Th* Christchurch Model Aero CBub won both th* Avon Cup and Mm Piper trophy in the annual competition with the Kaiapoi dub and, for the first time, the Ashburton dub. Kaiapoi members were hosts both for the free Bight events heW at Eyreton in fine, calm conditions and for the control line events, held at Kaiapoi in a light breeze. Abbreviations used in the results are:—Kaiapoi (K.), Christchurch (C.), Ashburton (A.). Results were:—
Free Flight (Avon Cup).— Class A glider: I. McEldowney (C.), MO.Osec, 1; P. Logan (C.), 472.0, 2; G. Hardwick (A.), 430.1, 3; j. Armstrong (A.), 353.5, 4; P. Wheeler (K.), 318.1, 5; W. Forbes (K.), 257.7, «: G. Titmtn (C.), 2*5.9, 7; B. Bain
(K.), 217.2, . 8: M. Kingsbury (A.), 208.3, 9. Olaßß A Power.—P. Lagan (C.), 53«.0. 1; R. Bain (K.), 484.0 , 2; J. Johnson (C.), 465.2, 3; G. Hardwick (A), 358.7, 4; M.
Scott (K.), 335.1, 5; I. Henry <C.), 321.4, 6: B. Forbes (K.). 203.8, 7.
Hand Launched Glider.—J. Armstrong (B.), 320.6, 1; J. Johnson (C.), 291.7 2; B. Hardwick (A.), 281.3, 3; P. Lagan (C.), 274.5, 4; G. Titmue (C.). 200.9, 5: M. Scott (K.), 190.7, 6; P. Wheeler (K.), 162.0. 7. Points: Christchurch M, Ashburton 5, Kaiapoi 2.
Control Line (Pipe trophy).— Class A team: A. Wooding (C.), 5:12.4, 1: G. Titmue (C.), 5:43.7, 2; W. Forbes (K.), 6:19.1, 3; M. Scott (K.), 6:7.0, 4; W. Long (C.), 8:38.6, 5; P. Wheeler (K.), 6:50.3, 7; M. Kingsbury (A.), 8:24.4, 8: B. Bain (K.) 77 laps, 9. Final: A. Wooding (C.), 5:11.4, 1; G. Titmua (C.), 6:13.8,
2; W. Forte* (K.), 6:38.5, 3; M. Scott (K.), 7:26.4, 4. Class B team.—A. Wooding (C.), 7:25.4, 1; A. Cook (C.), 8:8.7, 2: P. Stott (C.) 9:31.7, 3; J. Yardley (C), 9:55.6, 4; H. Westland (K.), 12:13.4, 5; W. Forte* (K.). 10:44.0, 6: M. Scott (K.), 10:29.2, 7; P. Wheeler (K.), 11:43.8, 8. Stunt.—P. Wheeler (K.), 875 joints 1: T. Fenwick (K.), 739, 2: P. Lagan (C.). 666 , 3; P. Stott (C.). 863. 4; A. Kotoul (C.), 197, 5. Points.; Christchurch 12, Kaiapoi 6.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31115, 19 July 1966, Page 24
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