MISS JEAN BATTEN
THE SECRAVE TROPHY
(From "The Post's" Representative.) LONDON, February 3.
The Segrave Trophy for "the most outstanding demonstration of the possibilities of transport by land, air, or water in 1936" has been awarded to Miss Jean Batten in recognition of her flight: from Lympne to New Zealand in October last.
The trophy—instituted to preserve the memory of Sir Henry Segrave— was first awarded in 1930 to WingCommander C. E. Kingsford-Smith. Awards in following years were: 1931, Squadron-Leader H. J. L. Hinkler; 1932, Mrs. J. A. Mollison; 1933, Sir Malcolm Campbell; 1934, Mr. Kenneth Waller; 1935, Captain G. E. T. Eyston.
Last week it was announced that Miss Batten had been awarded the Royal Aero Club's Britannia Trophy, for the second year in succession, for the most meritorious performance in the air in 1936.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 47, 25 February 1937, Page 8
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