AUCKLAND AERO CLUB.
A SUCCESSFUL PAGEANT. EIGHTEEN MACHINES PRESENT. (Per United Press Association.) • AUCKLAND, January 25. A very successful display was organised by the Auckland Aero Club at the Maugere aerodrome .yesterday, when 18 machines from various parts of New Zealand were present. . The weather was ideal. Two parachute descents were made by Lieutenant Haakon Qviller, and Mr Guy Menzies, the Tasman flyer, arrived during the afternoon: in. one of the Cam terbury Aero Club’s machines. He started from Hastings in the Southern Cross Junior, but engine trouble forced him to return. He left for Rotorua today. He was congratulated by the Mayor (Mr G. Baildon) and the president of the club (Mr Spencer Mason). Results: Landing Competition, A License Clubtrained Pilots. —E. R. Boucher 1, J. Ewington 2, E. B. Firth 3. New Zealand Aerial Derby.—First heat: E. B. 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, B License Pilots. —Squadron-leader J. L. Findlay 1, Fly-ing-oflicer D. M. Allan 2, Wing-commander K L. Caldwell 3. . College Race. —First heat: R. A. Kirkup (Technical College) 1, G. M. Firth (King’s College) 2, Flight-lieutenant J. D. Hewetfc (Wanganui College) 3. Second heat: P. C. Lewis (Pukckoho High School) 1, J. H. Atwell (Mount Albert Grammar School) 2, A. B. Ranby (Wellington College) 3. The final will be decided next Saturday afternoon. Bombing Target, A License Clubtrained Pilots. —G. M. Firth 1, E, B. Firth 2, G. D. M. Goodwin 3. Caldwell Trophy, Aerobatic Contest. A License Club-trained Pilots. —L. M. Squire 1, G, M. Firth 2, C. M. Duthie 3. All-transport Race, B License Pilots.— First heat: Wing-commander K. L. Caldwell 1, Squadron-leader J. L. Findlay 2. Second heat: Flying-officer I. Keith 1. Mr C. W. Cory-Wright 2. Final: Squadron-leader Findlay I, Wing-comman-der Caldwell 2. Aerobatic Contest,’ B License Pilots.— Flying-officer 1). M. Allen 1, Squadronleader M. C. M’Gregor 2. Bombing the Car, B Pilots.—Squadronleader J. L. Findlay 1. Wing-commander K. L. Caldwell 2,' Flight-lieutenant J. D; Howott 3,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21243, 26 January 1931, Page 8
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