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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 21, 26 January 1931, Page 7

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DISPLAY AT AUCKLAND

ARRIVAL OF MENZIES

. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) . - AUCKLAND, 25th January. Ai very successful flying display organised by the Auckland Aero Club was held at Mangere Aerodrome yesterday, when 18 machines were present. The weather ■ was ideal. Two parachute. descents were made by Lieutenant Haakon Quiller. . M!r.: Guy, Menzies, the Tasman flyer) arrived during the afternoon in one of the Canterbury Club's machines. He w«§ congratulated, by the Mayor,* Mr. G.'Baildon, and the president of the club, Mr. Spencer Mason. The results of the events are:— Landing Competition for A Licence Club-trained Pilots.—E..R; Boucher, 1; J. Ewing, 2; E. B. Firth, 3. New Zealand Aerial Derby.—First heat: E/.8. Firth, 1; G. M. Firth, 2. Second heat: J. C. F. Paine, 1; C. M. Duthie; 2; Final: C. M. Duthie, 1; E. B. Firth, 2. ■ . Landing Competition for B Licence Pilots.—Squadron-Leader J. L. Findlay, 1; Flying Officer D. M. Allan, 2; WingCdmmander K. L. Caldwell, 3. 1 College Bace. —First heat: E. A. Kirkup (Technical. College), 1; G. M. Firth (King's College.), 2; Flight--1 Lieutenant J.D. Hewett (Wahganui s, College), 3. Second heat: P. C. Lewis (Pukekohe High School), 1; J. H. Atwell (Mount Albert Grammar School), 2; A. B; Eanby (Wellington College), 3. The final will be decided next Saturday afternoon. . ••.'■■'.. Bombing Target for A Licence Clubtrained Pilots.—G. M. Firth,!; E. B. Firth, 2; G. D. M. Goodwin, 3. . Tlie" Caldwell Trophy acrobatic contest, A lie/nee club-trained pilots.—L. M. Squii-o, 1; G. M. Firth, 2- C. M. Duthie, 3. ■ . All Transport Race, B licence "pi'o*B--—First heat: "Wing-Commander K. L. Caldwell, 1; Squadron-Leader J. L. Findlay, 2. Second heat: Flying Oi9Scer I. Keith, 1; Mr. C. W. Cory-Wright, 2. Final: Squadron-Leader Findlay, !.;■ Wing-Commander Caldwell, 2. Acrobatic Contest, B licence pilots.— Flying Officer D. M. Allan, 1; SquadronLeader M. C. M'Gregor, 2. Bombing the Car, B Pilots.—Squad-ron-Leader J. L. Findlay, 1; Wing-Com-mander K. L. Caldwell, 2; Flight-Lieu- . tenant J. D. Hewett, 3.