Dan Smith Memorial Trophy, 2023 results

Grand National day but thankfully no protesters on the Dunstable course, and not forty but a more manageable eight runners. As usual, the competition was for Sports level aerobatic sequences, (one Known sequence, one Unknown) flown in K21 gliders, open to all for the medals but the lovely trophy to go to the top-scoring Sports competitor.

The field was made up of five old hands, two first-timers and last years' winner Jack Jenner-Hall, who could only be there for the Saturday and therefore flew (very nicely!) H/C.

Day one started with rain, turned to low grey clag, then very gradually improved. We had the usual delayed briefing and hourly updates until huzzah!...three o'clock and off went the first launch.
The northerly wind was light enough to allow us to use our west run, and the judges' view of the flights in the box was with the wind from right to left.

The Known sequence contained a typical mix of Sports figures but with a bit of a "gotcha" in the middle where quarter-clovers come before and after a cross-box stall turn...the first Clover can go either way but the second definitely needs to come out in the right direction. The sufferer of that Homer Simpson "doh!" moment, (and the subsequent hard zeros for the figures entered the wrong way) was Dave Gethin. A shame because he flew beautifully otherwise and still managed an overall 66% despite that handicap...we all sympathise!

The weather was kind and even improved later so everybody finished the Known, but too late to start flying the unknown.

At the end of day one the surprise leader was debutant Alex Phillips, whose first ever competition sequence scored 80%...outstanding! Close behind were Szymon Bartuś, Steve Hardy, Sally Walker and Rolph Overvliet. Merlin Ohta, our other newbie, made a re-start, losing enough height to have to miss some figures, but flew safely in a good position and stayed smiling.

A good evening at the Old Farm Inn and Sunday morning, miraculously, was flyable straight away! The forecast overcast turned out to be well above the box and we had tons of time. Anxiety-free, for a change.

The standard of aerobatic flying was impressively high, as reflected in the winning score of 82% and all the top five over 70%. A brilliant sequence by Szymon and a minor lapse by Alex led to them swapping top and second places and Szymon Bartuś coming out winner...well done, Polish team soon!

Sally had an excellent second flight, just beating Rolph into bronze position, and Steve must have found some sink because he suffered low penalties and dropped to fifth. Alex Phillips got the silver, but also the truly well-deserved Dan Smith Memorial Trophy. A wonderful competition and we hope the first of many....Nationals coming up in September!

Allen Kefford, our LGC stalwart of aerobatics, very kindly came to present the medals and trophy....and we were able to hold the ceremony outside, in the sunshine...not in the rain..huzzah again! Many thanks, as always, to the judges who gave their time and endurance to make the event possible. Charles Baker (chief) Martin Sandford on the Saturday, Rod Hervé and Paul Conran ...and to all at London Gliding Club who helped to make it run so smoothly.





Andy C


Results: Advanced Glider Overall

Rank Team Pilot Aeroplane Registration Fre/Knwn Unknown Fre/Unk1 Totals O/all %
1 RUS Terry Trembles Terminator N23456 1433.92 1390.58 1352.37 4176.88 74.322
2 ITA Viktor Vermicelli MDM-1 Fox N45678 1150.85 1516.14 1295.21 3962.19 70.502
3 GEO Sophie Splendid Salto N12345 1336.69 1350.88 1267.38 3954.95 70.373
4 RSA Ursula Undivided Puchacz N34567 1341.83 1219.20 1349.59 3910.62 69.584
5 LUX Yolande Yverdon MDM-1 Fox N23456 1151.35 1289.73 1228.61 3669.70 65.297
6 GEO Xanthia Xenophobe ASK 21 N12345 990.13 1018.58 1140.41 3149.11 56.034
7 GBR Wallace Wonderful Puchacz N56789 967.17 1244.04 2211.21 39.345

Contest Director: Charlie Doodles (CIV), Contest Chief Judge: Marylin Mornington (GBR), Scoring Director: This is Me! (USA), Flight Director: Flyboy Pantalons (GBR)

Judges: Adele Williams (AUT), Andrew Morritt (GBR), Lindsey Kushner (USA), Marylin Mornington (GBR),

Judges Assistants: Ivor Weintraub (USA), Juliet May (CAN), Michael Handley (USA), Ruth Downing (AUT). Jury members: Miles Kingdom (GBR), Sylvia Dunnit (USA), Hanspeter Schroder (SUI)

Other key staff: The Chef, Fred the Car Park supervisor, Hangar Rat, Ginger the Cat

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Final Results: Dan Smith Trophy 2023

Rank Pilot Aeroplane Known #1 Unknown Totals O/all %
1 Szymon Bartus ASK 21 1077.00 1236.54 2313.54 82.040
2 Alex Phillips ASK 21 1127.61 1052.25 2179.86 77.300
3 Sally Walker ASK 21 976.10 1088.28 2064.38 73.205
4 Rolph Overvliet ASK 21 1005.11 1052.79 2057.90 72.975
5 Steven Hardy ASK 21 1050.13 940.26 1990.40 70.581
6 David Gethin ASK 21 684.25 1167.36 1851.61 65.660
7 Merlin Ohta ASK 21 339.90 902.32 1242.21 44.050

Contest Director: Andy Cunningham, Contest Chief Judge: Charles Baker

Judges: Paul Conran, Martin Sandford, Rodolphe Herve, Charles Baker,

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Results: Club Overall Results

Rank Team Pilot Aeroplane Registration Known P1 Unknown Totals O/all %
1 DEN Denzel Doodah Edge 540T G-DDDD 531.00 651.25 1182.25 76.274
2 CAN Cathy Carthorse Laser Z200 G-CCCC 508.75 668.75 1177.50 75.968
3 FIN Aaron Anthill Acro Sport G-AAAA 469.25 672.00 1141.25 73.629
4 BEL Belinda Blah CAP 10C G-BBBB 373.75 609.88 983.63 63.460
5 BEL Fassbender Foxtrot Wolf Pitts G-FFFF 475.75 475.75 30.694
6 CAN Ethan Euphemism! Zlin 50 G-EEEE 399.88 399.88 25.798

Contest Director: Charlie Doodles (CIV), Contest Chief Judge: Marylin Mornington (GBR), Scoring Director: This is Me! (USA), Flight Director: Flyboy Pantalons (GBR)

Judges: Mark Horton (CAN), Wyn Rees (BLR), Nicholas Wall (AUT), Rudolpho Montecarlo (ITA),

Judges Assistants: Elizabeth Manuel (IRL), Robin Chaudhuri (DEN), Stuart Farquhar (DEN), Tan Ikram (ITA). Jury members: Miles Kingdom (GBR), Sylvia Dunnit (USA), Hanspeter Schroder (SUI)

Other key staff: The Chef, Fred the Car Park supervisor, Hangar Rat, Ginger the Cat

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Results: Intermediate Results

Rank Team Pilot Aeroplane Registration Fre/Knwn Free P2 Fre/Unk1 Totals O/all %
1 FRA John Jubilant Jubbly G-FFFF 1815.39 [1195.49] 1669.39 3484.78 68.598
2 ITA Ian Irritant Implement G-IIII Disq. 1374.20 2049.50 3423.70 74.106
3 GBR Keith Killjoy Kryptonite G-FFFF [1600.36] 1343.68 2055.75 3399.43 73.581
4 GBR Gertrude Grimly Giles G-200 G-GGGG [1662.02] 1383.16 1727.78 3110.93 67.336
5 BEL Horace Humility Hummer G-GGGG 1731.60 1373.17 [1507.87] 3104.77 68.387

Contest Director: Charlie Doodles (CIV), Contest Chief Judge: Marylin Mornington (GBR), Scoring Director: This is Me! (USA), Flight Director: Flyboy Pantalons (GBR)

Judges: Andrew Morritt (GBR), Martin Cardinal (USA), Lindsey Kushner (USA). Jury members: Miles Kingdom (GBR), Sylvia Dunnit (USA), Hanspeter Schroder (SUI),

Other key staff: The Chef, Fred the Car Park supervisor, Hangar Rat, Ginger the Cat

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Overall combined results by percent

Rank Team Level Pilot Aeroplane Registration Known P1 Unknown Free P2 Fre/Knwn Fre/Unk1 Totals O/all %
1 DEN CLP Denzel Doodah Edge 540T G-DDDD 531.00 651.25 1182.25 76.274
2 CAN CLP Cathy Carthorse Laser Z200 G-CCCC 508.75 668.75 1177.50 75.968
3 RUS ADG Terry Trembles Terminator N23456 1390.58 1433.92 1352.37 4176.88 74.322
4 FIN CLP Aaron Anthill Acro Sport G-AAAA 469.25 672.00 1141.25 73.629
5 ITA ADG Viktor Vermicelli MDM-1 Fox N45678 1516.14 1150.85 1295.21 3962.19 70.502
6 GEO ADG Sophie Splendid Salto N12345 1350.88 1336.69 1267.38 3954.95 70.373
7 GBR INP Keith Killjoy Kryptonite G-FFFF 1343.68 1600.36 2055.75 4999.79 70.222
8 RSA ADG Ursula Undivided Puchacz N34567 1219.20 1341.83 1349.59 3910.62 69.584
H/C FIN ADG Zak Zabadabadoo Swift S-1 N34567 1310.12 1206.36 1273.00 3789.48 67.428
9 GBR INP Gertrude Grimly Giles G-200 G-GGGG 1383.16 1662.02 1727.78 4772.95 67.036
10 FRA INP John Jubilant Jubbly G-FFFF 1195.49 1815.39 1669.39 4680.27 65.734
11 LUX ADG Yolande Yverdon MDM-1 Fox N23456 1289.73 1151.35 1228.61 3669.70 65.297
12 BEL INP Horace Humility Hummer G-GGGG 1373.17 1731.60 1507.87 4612.63 64.784
13 BEL CLP Belinda Blah CAP 10C G-BBBB 373.75 609.88 983.63 63.460
14 GEO ADG Xanthia Xenophobe ASK 21 N12345 1018.58 990.13 1140.41 3149.11 56.034
15 ITA INP Ian Irritant Implement G-IIII 1374.20 Disq. 2049.50 3423.70 48.086
16 GBR ADG Wallace Wonderful Puchacz N56789 Disq. 967.17 1244.04 2211.21 39.345
17 BEL CLP Fassbender Foxtrot Wolf Pitts G-FFFF 475.75 475.75 30.694
18 CAN CLP Ethan Euphemism! Zlin 50 G-EEEE 399.88 399.88 25.798

Contest Director: Charlie Doodles (CIV), Contest Chief Judge: Marylin Mornington (GBR), Scoring Director: This is Me! (USA), Flight Director: Flyboy Pantalons (GBR)

Judges: Mark Horton (CAN), Wyn Rees (BLR), Nicholas Wall (AUT), Rudolpho Montecarlo (ITA),

Judges Assistants: Elizabeth Manuel (IRL), Robin Chaudhuri (DEN), Stuart Farquhar (DEN), Tan Ikram (ITA). Jury members: Miles Kingdom (GBR), Sylvia Dunnit (USA), Hanspeter Schroder (SUI)

Other key staff: The Chef, Fred the Car Park supervisor, Hangar Rat, Ginger the Cat

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Results: Advanced Glider Free Known

Rank Team Pilot Aeroplane Registration Fre/Knwn Totals O/all %
1 RUS Terry Trembles Terminator N23456 1433.92 1433.92 77.509
2 RSA Ursula Undivided Puchacz N34567 1341.83 1341.83 72.531
3 GEO Sophie Splendid Salto N12345 1336.69 1336.69 72.253
4 LUX Yolande Yverdon MDM-1 Fox N23456 1151.35 1151.35 62.235
5 ITA Viktor Vermicelli MDM-1 Fox N45678 1150.85 1150.85 62.208
6 GEO Xanthia Xenophobe ASK 21 N12345 990.13 990.13 53.521
7 GBR Wallace Wonderful Puchacz N56789 967.17 967.17 52.280

Contest Director: Charlie Doodles (CIV), Contest Chief Judge: Marylin Mornington (GBR), Scoring Director: This is Me! (USA), Flight Director: Flyboy Pantalons (GBR)

Judges: J1 - Adele Williams (AUT), J2 - Andrew Morritt (GBR), J3 - Lindsey Kushner (USA), J4 - Marylin Mornington (GBR),

Judges Assistants: Ivor Weintraub (USA), Juliet May (CAN), Michael Handley (USA), Ruth Downing (AUT). Jury members: Miles Kingdom (GBR), Sylvia Dunnit (USA), Hanspeter Schroder (SUI)

Other key staff: The Chef, Fred the Car Park supervisor, Hangar Rat, Ginger the Cat

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Club Known Programme

Rank Team Pilot Aeroplane Registration Known P1 Totals O/all %
1 DEN Denzel Doodah Edge 540T G-DDDD 531.00 531.00 81.692
2 CAN Cathy Carthorse Laser Z200 G-CCCC 508.75 508.75 78.269
3 BEL Fassbender Foxtrot Wolf Pitts G-FFFF 475.75 475.75 73.192
4 FIN Aaron Anthill Acro Sport G-AAAA 469.25 469.25 72.192
5 CAN Ethan Euphemism! Zlin 50 G-EEEE 399.88 399.88 61.519
6 BEL Belinda Blah CAP 10C G-BBBB 373.75 373.75 57.500

Contest Director: Charlie Doodles (CIV), Contest Chief Judge: Marylin Mornington (GBR), Scoring Director: This is Me! (USA), Flight Director: Flyboy Pantalons (GBR)

Judges: J1 - Mark Horton (CAN), J2 - Wyn Rees (BLR), J3 - Nicholas Wall (AUT), J4 - Sequence Chief Judge Rudolpho Montecarlo (ITA),

Judges Assistants: Elizabeth Manuel (IRL), Robin Chaudhuri (DEN), Stuart Farquhar (DEN), Tan Ikram (ITA). Jury members: Miles Kingdom (GBR), Sylvia Dunnit (USA), Hanspeter Schroder (SUI)

Other key staff: The Chef, Fred the Car Park supervisor, Hangar Rat, Ginger the Cat

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Club Unknown Programme

Rank Team Pilot Aeroplane Registration Unknown Totals O/all %
1 FIN Aaron Anthill Acro Sport G-AAAA 672.00 672.00 74.667
2 CAN Cathy Carthorse Laser Z200 G-CCCC 668.75 668.75 74.306
3 DEN Denzel Doodah Edge 540T G-DDDD 651.25 651.25 72.361
4 BEL Belinda Blah CAP 10C G-BBBB 609.88 609.88 67.764

Contest Director: Charlie Doodles (CIV), Contest Chief Judge: Marylin Mornington (GBR), Scoring Director: This is Me! (USA), Flight Director: Flyboy Pantalons (GBR)

Judges: J1 - Mark Horton (CAN), J2 - Wyn Rees (BLR), J3 - Nicholas Wall (AUT), J4 - Sequence Chief Judge Rudolpho Montecarlo (ITA). Jury members: Miles Kingdom (GBR), Sylvia Dunnit (USA), Hanspeter Schroder (SUI),

Other key staff: The Chef, Fred the Car Park supervisor, Hangar Rat, Ginger the Cat

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Intermediate Free Known Programme

Rank Team Pilot Aeroplane Registration Fre/Knwn Totals O/all %
1 FRA John Jubilant Jubbly G-FFFF 1815.39 1815.39 72.615
2 BEL Horace Humility Hummer G-GGGG 1731.60 1731.60 69.264
3 GBR Gertrude Grimly Giles G-200 G-GGGG 1662.02 1662.02 66.481
4 GBR Keith Killjoy Kryptonite G-FFFF 1600.36 1600.36 64.014

Contest Director: Charlie Doodles (CIV), Contest Chief Judge: Marylin Mornington (GBR), Scoring Director: This is Me! (USA), Flight Director: Flyboy Pantalons (GBR)

Judges: J1 - Andrew Morritt (GBR), J2 - Martin Cardinal (USA), J3 - Lindsey Kushner (USA). Jury members: Miles Kingdom (GBR), Sylvia Dunnit (USA), Hanspeter Schroder (SUI),

Other key staff: The Chef, Fred the Car Park supervisor, Hangar Rat, Ginger the Cat

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Results: Advanced Glider Overall

Rank Team Pilot Aeroplane Registration Fre/Unk1 Totals O/all %
1 RUS Terry Trembles Terminator N23456 1352.37 1352.37 73.101
2 RSA Ursula Undivided Puchacz N34567 1349.59 1349.59 72.951
3 ITA Viktor Vermicelli MDM-1 Fox N45678 1295.21 1295.21 70.011
4 GEO Sophie Splendid Salto N12345 1267.38 1267.38 68.507
5 GBR Wallace Wonderful Puchacz N56789 1244.04 1244.04 67.245
6 LUX Yolande Yverdon MDM-1 Fox N23456 1228.61 1228.61 66.412
7 GEO Xanthia Xenophobe ASK 21 N12345 1140.41 1140.41 61.644

Contest Director: Charlie Doodles (CIV), Contest Chief Judge: Marylin Mornington (GBR), Scoring Director: This is Me! (USA), Flight Director: Flyboy Pantalons (GBR)

Judges: J1 - Andrew Morritt (GBR), J2 - Lindsey Kushner (USA), J3 - Adele Williams (AUT), J4 - Marylin Mornington (GBR),

Judges Assistants: Michael Handley (USA), Pamela Bradley (GBR), Tan Ikram (ITA). Jury members: Miles Kingdom (GBR), Sylvia Dunnit (USA), Hanspeter Schroder (SUI)

Other key staff: The Chef, Fred the Car Park supervisor, Hangar Rat, Ginger the Cat

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Team Results: Advanced Glider Overall

1 Georgia Aeroplane Registration Totals O/all %
GEO F Sophie Splendid Salto N12345 1336.69 1350.88 1267.38 3954.95 70.373
GEO F Xanthia Xenophobe ASK 21 N12345 990.13 1018.58 1140.41 3149.11 56.034
7104.07 63.203

Contest Director: Charlie Doodles (CIV), Contest Chief Judge: Marylin Mornington (GBR), Scoring Director: This is Me! (USA), Flight Director: Flyboy Pantalons (GBR)

Judges: Adele Williams (AUT), Andrew Morritt (GBR), Lindsey Kushner (USA), Marylin Mornington (GBR),

Judges Assistants: Ivor Weintraub (USA), Juliet May (CAN), Michael Handley (USA), Ruth Downing (AUT). Jury members: Miles Kingdom (GBR), Sylvia Dunnit (USA), Hanspeter Schroder (SUI)

Other key staff: The Chef, Fred the Car Park supervisor, Hangar Rat, Ginger the Cat

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Team Results: Club Overall Results

1 Canada Aeroplane Registration Totals O/all %
CAN F Cathy Carthorse Laser Z200 G-CCCC 508.75 668.75 1177.50 75.968
CAN M Ethan Euphemism! Zlin 50 G-EEEE 399.88 399.88 25.798
1577.38 50.883
2 Belgium
BEL F Belinda Blah CAP 10C G-BBBB 373.75 609.88 983.63 63.460
BEL M Fassbender Foxtrot Wolf Pitts G-FFFF 475.75 475.75 30.694
1459.38 47.077

Contest Director: Charlie Doodles (CIV), Contest Chief Judge: Marylin Mornington (GBR), Scoring Director: This is Me! (USA), Flight Director: Flyboy Pantalons (GBR)

Judges: Mark Horton (CAN), Wyn Rees (BLR), Nicholas Wall (AUT), Rudolpho Montecarlo (ITA),

Judges Assistants: Elizabeth Manuel (IRL), Robin Chaudhuri (DEN), Stuart Farquhar (DEN), Tan Ikram (ITA). Jury members: Miles Kingdom (GBR), Sylvia Dunnit (USA), Hanspeter Schroder (SUI)

Other key staff: The Chef, Fred the Car Park supervisor, Hangar Rat, Ginger the Cat

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Team Results: Intermediate Results

1 Great Britain Aeroplane Registration Totals O/all %
GBR M Keith Killjoy Kryptonite G-FFFF [1600.36] 1343.68 2055.75 3399.43 73.581
GBR F Gertrude Grimly Giles G-200 G-GGGG [1662.02] 1383.16 1727.78 3110.93 67.336
6510.37 70.459

Contest Director: Charlie Doodles (CIV), Contest Chief Judge: Marylin Mornington (GBR), Scoring Director: This is Me! (USA), Flight Director: Flyboy Pantalons (GBR)

Judges: Andrew Morritt (GBR), Martin Cardinal (USA), Lindsey Kushner (USA). Jury members: Miles Kingdom (GBR), Sylvia Dunnit (USA), Hanspeter Schroder (SUI),

Other key staff: The Chef, Fred the Car Park supervisor, Hangar Rat, Ginger the Cat

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