CD's Report
The first aerobatic competition of the season for the Dan Smith Memorial Trophy was held at Dunstable in very breezy conditions on 1st and 2nd of April. Seventeen competitors flew a short Sports programme under a 3,000 ft showery cloud-base. A splendid social meal that included a birthday celebration for Chris Cain was held on Saturday evening, but on Sunday early sunshine deteriorated with high winds, turbulence and inadequate cloud-base that prevented any further competition flying.

The after lunch prize-giving included the usual banter as Guy Westgate received the gold medal, closely followed by Steve Jarvis silver and Mike Newbound bronze. The Dan Smith Trophy awarded to the highest placed sports pilot was retained by Patrick Greer in sixth place.

My thanks to Steve Green (Chief Judge) and his band of judges and assistants, Cindy Copsey for admin., scoring and paperwork, the competitors for safe disciplined flying and to our hosts London Gliding Club for use of facilities and gliders.

Ray Stoward
Competition Director

         Dan Smith Trophy 2006 : Dunstable Down : 1-2 April
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                      Sports Known Sequence #1
 Sports level
 Order   Pilot            Aircraft type   Reg'n     Known #1  O/all %
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   1  Guy Westgate    UNL ASK 21                       999.4   81.921
   2  Steve Jarvis    INT ASK 21                       964.6   79.070
   3  Mike Newbound   INT ASK 21                       940.7   77.110
   4  Brendan O'Brien INT ASK 21                       880.6   72.177
   5  Paul Conran     UNL ASK 21                       870.4   71.344
   6  Patrick Greer   SPO ASK 21                       837.6   68.657
   7  Brian Griffin   SPO ASK 21                       827.3   67.812
   8  Chris Cain      UNL ASK 21                       825.9   67.700
   9  Mike Woollard   INT ASK 21                       816.3   66.913
  10  Paul Moslin     SPO ASK 21                       779.1   63.860
  11  Donald Gosden   SPO ASK 21                       743.8   60.969
  12  Paul Watson     INT ASK 21                       734.3   60.192
  13  Ron Jubb (HC)       ASK 21                       721.8   59.162
  14  Charles Baker   SPO ASK 21                       709.5   58.156
  15  Andy Cunningham UNL ASK 21                       687.2   56.331
  16  Caroline Bois   SPO ASK 21                       667.8   54.740
  17  Gerald Davies   SPO ASK 21                       652.0   53.446
 
   British Aerobatic Association
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