MODEL AEROPLANES

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 185, 2 May 1940, Page 7

MODEL AEROPLANES

N.Z. Championships WELLINGTON KEEPS PARA CUP The number of people interested in the building and flying of model aeroplanes in very large. There is. a healthy New Zealand association concerned in this sport, which holds championships each jcar. This year the Wellington Model Aeroplane Chib again came out on top, thus’ winning outright the coveted Para ■Cup (of which it was the holder). The results of the tests are as follows: Indoor Section. Spar ILL.—I :E. .T. Thornley. Wellington JI.A.C., llniin. 24.65.; 4 points. 2: J. .Grav, Auckland JI.A.C.. Ont. 50.85.; 3 points. it. E. Allen. Wellington JI.A.C., un. aS.2s.: 2 points, 4: l>. 8. .Marsden, Wellington M.A.C’., 7m. 51.85.; 1 point. Fuselage K.U.G.—I : it. E. Allen, Wellington ..M.A.C., Sin. 15.15.: I points. 2: E. ,1. Thornier, Wellington .M.A.C.. Tin. 425.; 3 points. 3: A. Thornley (.Mrs.), Wellington M.A.C.. sm. 11.45.; 2 points. 4: W. G. Alexander. Auckl.-imJ .M.A.C.. Im. 49.05.: 1 point. . ... Indoor Champion Club—Wellington .M.A.C.. 16 points. Auckland JI.A.C.. 4 points. Outdoor Section. Glider ILL.—I: V. Walters. Wellington JI A.C.. 7m. 22.25.; 4 points. 2: S. Marsden, Wellington .M.A.C.. Gm. 19.65.; 3 points. 3: It. Loftus, Wellington JI.A.C., 585.; - points. 4: E. .1. Thornley. Wellington JI.A.C’., 50.45.; 1 point. Spar 11. L.—1: C. Woolf. Wellington ,M.A C.. 13m. 19.85.: -I points. 2: L. Cain, Auckland JI.A.C.. 3m. 39.115.: 3 points. 3: E. J. Thornley. Wellington JI.A.C.. 2m.495.; 2 points. 4: 11. Watson. Wellington JI.A.C., 2tn. 235.; 1 point. Fuselage 1t.0.G.—1: A. Thornier (Mrs.l, Wellington M.A.C.. ISin. 205.; 4 points. 2: JI. Kleketts, Auckland .M.A.C.. tinin. 46.85.; 3 points. 3: J. Allen. Te Kuiti JI.A.C., 4m. 22.25.; 2 points. 4: A. Leong. Hamilton M.A.C.. 2m. 585.. 1 point Outdoor Champion Chib—Wellington JI.A.C., 21 points; Auckland JI.A.C., 6 points: To Kuiti JI.A.C., 2 points: Hamilton JI.A.C., 1 point. Champion .Model Model Aeroplane Club of New Zealand and Para Cup Winners— Wellington Jlodel Aeroplane Club, 57 points: Auckland .Model Aero Club. 16 points; Te Kuiti Model Aeroplane Club, 2 points: Hamilton Jlodel Aero Chib. 1 point. Individual Class Champions. Spur ILL.: E. ,1. Thornley, Wellington M.A.C. , Indoor Fuselage 1t.0.G.: It.E. Allen. Wellington JI.A.C. Outdoor Spar ILL.: C. Woolf, "Wellington JI.A.C. Outdoor Gilder ILL.: V. Walters, Wellington M.A.C. Outdoor Fuselage 1t.0.G.: Mrs. A. Thorn, ley. Wellington JI.A.C.