SATURDAY 11 DECEMBER 2004
- HELD AT THE PINK DIAMOND CHINESE RESTAURANT, CAMPBELLTOWN
What a great night - thank you to everyone who came along. We had 40 people enjoy some terrific food and interesting entertainment afterwards.
Trophies were awarded as follows:
Margaret Adams kindly donated to the Club a Perpetual Trophy for the Club Championship Comps in memory of her partner, Gordon Crampton.
The Trophy will be known as the Gordon Crampton Trophy. Each year the winner of the Comps will have their name etched on the trophy.
FOR 2004 - CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
FIRST PLACE TROPHY FOR CLUB CHAMPION IS TO DAVE RITTIE WITH 174 POINTS.
Dave got into the spirit of things, attended all events, dressed up and down, has a lovely aircraft and really had fun. Well done Dave.
2ND PLACE TROPHY GOES TO IAN HARVIE WITH 154 POINTS.
Ian also attended all events, greatly supported by his grand-daughters Grace & Lilly and his son Don. He too had fun dressing up and really enjoyed himself.
WE HAVE TWO 3RD PLACES - TROPHIES GO TO DAVE THOMAS AND DOUG MONTAGUE AS THEY BOTH GOT 113 POINTS.
Dave & Doug also were very enthusiastic competing neck and neck all the way.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE CHAPS - EXCELLENT RESULTS.
WE HAD 20 PEOPLE ENTERING THE COMPS AND TO ALL THE OTHERS ALSO WELL DONE AND CONGRATULATIONS.
THANK YOU TO MARGARET ADAMS FOR DONATING ALL THE ABOVE TROPHIES TONIGHT.
OUR NEXT TROPHY IS FOR OVERALL BEST AIRCRAFT AND CREW
THIS GOES TO DOUG AND JACKIE MONTAGUE
They have a beautiful aircraft and have attended each event, always both of them dressed smartly in Club shirt and cap.
CONGRATULATIONS, the two of you do the Club proud at all events.
WE HAVE A TROPHY FOR SEVERAL DIFFERENT CATEGORIES
FIRST - BEST GENERAL AVIATION GOES TO SENECA "SYD" -- GREG GOULDING
FIRST - BEST WARBIRD GOES TO, CA-25 WINJEEL "DKK" -- NEIL JOHNSTON
He is apparently not here tonight - perhaps Vic you could take it on his behalf.
FIRST - ULTRALIGHT GOES TO SKYDART "3697" -- STEVE COHEN
FIRST - BEST HOMEBUILT GOES TO BREEZY "BLO" -- RICHARD SHENNAN
Now Richard - we don’t usually do this and favour anyone in particular - but - - - - we actually feel for you - we feel cold, just thinking about you flying around up there in your Breezy, so it must be flaming cold for you to be actually sitting out there on your garden chair - some 500 feet up.
So at great expense we have collected monies and got you some outdoor survival gear - one hot water bottle, and some woolly socks, - these will help to keep you hot while you are participating in aviating.
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL.
WE ALSO HAVE A DISTANCE AWARD TROPHY
THIS GOES TO VIC LAYBUTT FOR FLYING TO DARWIN 1 AND A HALF TIMES.
The first time was to check out the scene, figure out where Darwin actually was and forewarn the local wildlife and locals to the on-slaught of SAC aviators due in the next week. The second time, about a week later, was on our big adventure to the N.T. Overall he flew some 6,000 N.M. Obviously he has little to do to fill in his retirement time so we reckon he needs a trophy, now he has something to do -he can polish it.
WE ALSO HAVE TWO JUNIOR ENCOURAGEMENT TROPHIES - THE JUNIOR FLYERS AWARDS
THESE GO TO LILLY AND GRACE HARVIE.
They have been eager and enthusiastic in our fly away events and certainly give Granddad Ian great support. They are the future aviators that will keep this club and aviation alive.
BUT WAIT. ..... THERE’S MORE
TO THE BACKBONE OF THE CLUB - THE LADIES -
WE WOULDN’T BE HERE TODAY WITHOUT THEM AND AS A TOKEN OF OUR APPRECIATION WITH EVERYTHING THEY DO - ESPECIALLY GETTING IN BEHIND US IN SUPPORTING THE FLYING EVENTS - DOING SAUSAGE SIZZLES, PANCAKE BREAKFASTS ETC - IT CERTAINLY HELPS US WITH GETTING THESE EVENTS UP AND HAPPENING. PERHAPS MARGARET ADAMS COULD STEP FORWARD ON BEHALF OF THE LADIES AND ACCEPT THE AWARD. THANK YOU TO ALL THE LADIES WHO PUT SO MUCH EFFORT AND TIME IN TO THE CLUB.
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WE NOTICE THAT AT TIMES THERE ARE "STAND OUT" PEOPLE AROUND THE CLUB, AND WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR AVIATION EFFORTS. ONE OF THEM, DAVE THOMAS - FOR BEING MR PERSEVERANCE PERSONIFIED. SLOWLY BUT SURELY IN HIS LITTLE AERONCA - HE GETS THERE. HE ATTENDED ALL EVENTS, HE EVEN SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED GOING TO DARWIN. HE HAD SOME BUMPY RIDES - WITH THE SYDNEY BASIN BASH, NOWRA, MORUYA, EVEN DICK SMITHS FLY IN. IN FACT IN ALL THE EVENTS HE EXPERIENCED SOME DEGREE OF UPLIFTING AND DOWNLIFTING MOMENTS. BUT HE GOT THERE, HE PERSEVERED, HE IS TRULY AN AVIATOR. GOOD ON YOU DAVE. HERE’S A BOTTLE OF WINE TO FORTIFY YOURSELF FOR YOUR NEXT TRIP.
ANOTHER PERSON WE MUST MENTION IS RON LALOR - AVIATION DEDICATION. RON HAS MEMBERSHIP NUMBER 1. HE HAS BEEN FLYING SINCE HIS DAYS WITH THE RAAF IN WW2 TO THE PRESENT DAY. EVERY THURSDAY SEES RON BLASTING AROUND THE CIRCUIT IN HIS CHEROKEE 140. WE CONGRATULATE RON IN HIS 80TH YEAR FOR HIS ENTHUSIASM AS AN AVIATOR AND HIS DEDICATION TO AVIATION THROUGH WARTIME AND PEACETIME. HE IS AN INSPIRATION TO ALL OF US IN THIS CLUB. A BOTTLE OF WINE FOR YOU.
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OF THE FLYING DAY EVENTS THIS YEAR OUR AVIATORS HAD THE SUPPORT FROM THEIR LADIES GIVING THEM ENCOURAGEMENT, GETTING THEM ORGANISED, POINTING THEM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, MAKING SURE THEY DIDN’T PUT THEIR UNDERPANTS ON OVER THEIR HEAD, HELPING WITH THE QUESTIONNAIRE ANSWERS, ALONG WITH A THOUSAND OTHER THINGS. YOU ALL DESERVE A MEDAL, UNFORTUNATELY ONLY ONE CAN BE ACKNOWLEDGE. SO WHAT WE DID WAS PUT ALL YOUR NAMES IN A HAT AND DREW ONE NAME OUT. CONGRATULATIONS TO ANNE GOULDING - WELL DONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO YOUR AVIATOR. SO A BOTTLE OF WINE COMES YOUR WAY. SO COME ON LADIES THE MEN NEED YOUR HELP FOR 2005.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST - THE LUCKY DOOR PRIZE
WHO IS THE LUCKY ONE TO WIN A BOTTLE OF WINE
- WES DUNN WON IT AND DRUNK IT.