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| 27th May 2006: Fred Butcher |
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The following was received from Colin McEwan:
"Fred Butcher passed away on Thursday 18th May.
Senior members will remember him as a member at South Marston.
More recently he provided the financial assistance that facilitated the
purchase of the tug at Sandhill Farm.
A farmer by profession, he was good company and a good man." |
Older news (archival purposes):
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2003 End of Year Dinner and Awards |
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8 November 2003 |
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The annual dinner and awards evening was held on Nov 8 in the
clubhouse. Once again a banquet feast thanks to Cliff Beveridge.
Congratulations to all the winners shown below.
Bob’s Triangle Cup:
Ed Foggin (LS4)– twice round Bob’s Triangle in 2h 50m.
Dayson Trophy – flight of the year:
Stuart Pepler (LS3a) out and return almost to the Long Mynd.
Out and Return Challenge Prize:
Mike Skinner (SIE) – Boomerang Prize.
Out and Return Challenge Glass Prize:
Mike Leach (PIK 20)
Cadet Cup – for pupils or early solo pilots:
Peter Scheiwiller with his rapid progress to solo.
Progress Cup:
Bill Bolton in recognition of his completion of his Silver badge.
Whitbread Cup – best flying in club aircraft:
Peter Berridge (K18) out and return of 118km.
Out and Return Trophy:
Mike Skinner (SIE) for his flight of 180km out and return to Towcester
on 26 May.
Glass Trophy:
Mike Leach (PIK20) for his 303km on 30th August to get his Gold Distance
and Diamond Goal, despite frightening us with his turn point photographs.
Sweeney Tod
Not awarded recently. It dates from when the club had a bar and could be
awarded for good bar propping and story telling. Goes to Graeme Scott for
having the most memorable events of 2003; seeing the
tug engine stop and release him on climb out and another day landing out in
the K13 during an impromptu cross-country.
Eric Brown Memorial Prize & Clubman Cup:
Mike Leach for all his efforts over the year on behalf of the club.
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| Subject: |
Fifty minutes soaring in K13 in November |
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November 3 2003 |
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Fifty minute thermal soaring flights in November in an
ASK-13 are certainly a rarity, 1st November was one of them! What a year! |
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Club Acquires K6 Single Seat Glider. |
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July 21 2003 |
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The Club has acquired a Ka-6 glider from a couple of
ex-member. It will effectively replace the Ka-8 glider that the club
disposed of last year, but will offer better performance than the Ka-8. |
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