The Icicle and Nigel Newbold Trophies - 2004
CD’s report

The Tiger Club Icicle Trophy was first presented in 1968 and is familiarly known as the hamster-run, for reasons which are obvious when you see it. Traditionally the contest is the first event of the season, which one assumes is the reason for its wintry name. There is no record either of why “surprise” crept into the title: was it the fact that the event comprises solely unknown sequences, or that early sponsors presented surprise awards for the winners? (Deck chairs, whisky and engine oil have been previous surprise awards).

That this year was cold was no surprise, that we nearly did not have fuel was a surprise, that the cloudbase rose from 300 to 3000 feet between the preliminary briefing and the second cup of coffee caught several by surprise, but that there were no weather interruptions thereafter was certainly a surprise.

Seven each flew at Intermediate and Advanced between 1320 and 1540, about as many judged two particularly interesting sequences under the cold command of Chairman Ben Ellis, local ATC Steve Rusling upheld his promise to repel all (except one) alien aircraft, Jen Buckenham travelled from overseas to tickle the ivories as competently as ever, and newcomer Kevin Heap attended in his capacity as Honorary Photographer accompanied by his partner Lynn, who then kindly awarded the trophies.

Speaking of which, the Nigel Newbold Memorial Trophy passed from Tim Jenkinson (now at Advanced Level) to Intermediate winner Rob Howarth with 67% (in Tim’s S1), and the Icicle Trophy passed from four times holder Tom Cassells to Kester Scrope with 66% in his beautifully transformed Extra 300S.

But still more surprises were to follow: ex champion Tom Cassells, anticipating abandonment due to weather, had arrived post-briefing thus disqualifying himself, but negotiated a judged flight after the contest and surprised no-body by topping all others’ scores with 79%, particularly commendable because for part of his display he shared the box with a passing muppet. Yours truly as CD judged this as meriting The Surprise: a book on how to build paper aeroplanes.

I left at 1600, and met the forecast weather front on the M18 ten minutes later. We just made it: thankyou everybody.

Eric Marsh
Contest Director

             Icicle and Newbold Cups : Sandtoft : 3 April
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             Intermediate Unknown / Nigel Newbold Trophy

 Order   Pilot            Aircraft type   Reg'n     Unkwn #1  O/all %
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   1  Rob Howarth         Pitts S-1       G-MAXG      1304.8   67.608
   2  Clive Butler        Extra-230       G-LBUA      1274.2   66.018
   3  Simon Abbott        Pitts S-1       G-MAXG      1168.8   60.561
   4  Julian Murfitt      Pitts S-2A      G-STUA      1152.4   59.709
   5  Patrick Caruth      Pitts S-1S      G-LITZ       890.0   46.113
   6  Bill Merry          Pitts S-2A      G-STUA       737.9   38.235
   7  Phil Soper          Pitts S-2S      G-EWIZ       458.7   23.768

                  Advanced Unknown / Icicle Trophy

 Order   Pilot            Aircraft type   Reg'n     Unkwn #1  O/all %
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 HdC  Tom Cassells        CAP-232         F-GOTC      2341.3   78.043
   1  Kester Scrope       Extra-300S      G-IIUI      1996.8   66.559
   2  Aidan Grimley       Laser           G-CBHR      1953.9   65.129
   3  Gary Ferriman       Pitts S-111B    G-IIIV      1919.2   63.972
   4  Dave Kaberry        CAP-231         F-GKKI      1915.3   63.845
   5  Ron Allan           Pitts S-2B      G-IIII      1820.7   60.691
   6  Tim Jenkinson       Pitts S-1       G-MAXG      1786.9   59.562
   7  Cas Smith           Pitts S-2B      G-ICAS      1636.9   54.562
 
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