AIR PAGEANT

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 56, 8 March 1937, Page 5

AIR PAGEANT

NORTH ISLAND MEETING

WELLINGTON SUCCESSES

(Special to the "Evening Post.")

WANGANUI, This Day.

In brilliant sunshine the second North Island air pageant to be held at Wanganui was opened by an impressive flight formation over the city,on Saturday morning. Among the thirty two aeroplanes participating jvere Mr. E. Clarke's Percival Gull, the Canterbury Aero Club's Monospar, Mr. D. Mill's Hornet Moth, Air Force Vildebeest bombers, the Marlborough Aero Club's Waco, and the Wellington Aero Club's Miles Hawk trainer.

Practically all the competitions were held in the morning, which was .very fortunate as by the afternoon a strong wind made conditions very unpleasant. The judges were:—Squadron-Leader T. M. Wilkes, M.C., Director of Air Services, assisted by Flight-Lieut. M. W. Buckley, Flying-Officers E. G. Alson. R. J. Cohen. C. E. Kay, and R. Lester. Following are the results of the various competitions:— Bledisloe Trophy.—G. C. Martin (Wellington Aero Club), 258 points, 1; A. W. Britton (Hawke's Bay and East Coast Clubs), 218 points, 2; M. H. McKenzie (Middle Districts). 180 points, 3.

Zero Hour Competition.—E. J. Lloyd (Wellington Aero Club), 1. Gloucester Trophy.—Flying-Officer I. Keith (Western Federated). 1. Junior Landing.—H. J. Linldater. (Middle Districts), 1; M. Coxon .(Wellington), 2; J. A. Johnston (West Coast, 5.1.), 3. Senior Landing.—C. Plumtree (Western Federated), 1; R. L. McGaffin (Manawatu), 2: A. W-. Buchanan (Wairarapa), 3. Women's Trophy.—Mrs. J. lea" (Western Federated), 1; Mrs. J. M. Poulton (Canterbury), 2; Miss J. Winston (Western Federated), 3. Professional Landing.—A. E. Willis (Marlborough), 1; P. J. Killam (New Zealand Airways). 2; K. Johnston (Waiia"Hera'ld" Trophy.—C. Linn (Western Federated), 89 points, 1; Mrs. J. Poulton (Canterbury), 84 points, 2; R._ U MeGaffln (Middle Districts), 58 points 3. Aerobatics by Club-trained Pilots.— A. .W." Buchanan (Wairarapa), 1; _R. LMcGaffin (Middle Districts). 2:-W. J. Sexton (Auckland), 3.. . Profesional Aerobatics.—D. Campbell (Otago), 86 points, l; o R. J. -Killain (New Zealand Airways), 84 points, 2. Points Prize.—Middle Districts, 9 points; Wellington, 5 points; Wairarapa 5 points; Western Federated, 3 points. West Coast (5.1.), 1 point; Auckland, 1