AIR PAGEANT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 139, 25 March 1935, Page 6

AIR PAGEANT.

GOOD DISPLAY AT STOKE. (Per Press Association). NELSON, March 23. The South Island air pageant opened at the Stoke aerodrome, Nelson, today, in perfect weather. An interesting programme was held, starting with a flight over the town, in formation, by the 41 aeroplanes which had assembled. There were nearly 5000 persons present, and the attractions included an Air Force display with the machines controlled bv wireless instructions to the pilots, two parachute _ jumps by Scotty Fraser, and.aerobatics. The pageant was officially opened by Mr H. Atmore, M.P., after speeches by Messrs Spence, president of the New Zealand Aero Club, and McNab, president of the Marlborough Aero Club. The results were:— BLEDISLOE TROPHY. (South Island .Elimination.)

Points. R. Lucas (Nelson) ... 1»8 McSkimming (Otago) ... 176 Lewis (Canterbury) ... 141 Lucas is a Nelson College pupil and has been flying only a few months. He will meet in the final J. B. Reid, of Masterton, the winner of the North Island elimination. CORY WRIGHT CUP. J. B. Reid (Wairarapa and Ruahine Aero Club, 90 per cent. ... 1 S. R. Duncan (Nelson), 80 per cent. ••• ••• ••• * H. G. Smith (Wellington), 80 per cent. T f Equal for second place. Miss E. Parkinson, who won the senior landing competition at the North Island pageant, was fourth with 75 per cent. The judges remarked that Miss Parkinson's performance in navigation was outstanding for a woman pilot. BOYS' CUP. Finlayson (Southland) ••• * Buchanan (Wairarapa) ... 2 Miss Parkinson (Western Federated). ... 3 JACKSON CUP. Morphy (Wellington) ... 1 J. O. Green (Manawatu) ... 2 J. Courage (Canterbury) ... 3 NEWMAN CUP. ' Miss Parkinson (Western Federated) 1 Miss Patterson (Southland) ... 2 Angus (Hawke's Bay) ••• 3 AEROBATIC COMPETITION. (Professional Pilots). Buckeridge (Manawatu) ... 1 Gerrard (Hawke's Bay) ... 2 Major McGaffin (Manawatu)... 3