Pattern Competition 25th February at Panshanger.

The Field for the first competition of the year.

 Contest Director, Andrew McEntyre, has done it again.  He must have a direct line to the "weather gods".  Another perfect day at Panshanger.

A field of 10 for the day. Roaring forties well represented by Michael Rutledge, Peter Allen, Tony Gray and Tony Sheppard.  Accompanying team manager William Deal continues to keep us on our toes. Only three clubs represented today two members from the North West club with Phoenix flyers making up the balance.

Scott with his Xereltoo

Steve with his Mangonel.

A few new models making their debut this year.  Mike Rutledge with his new Vanquish,  Scott Kay a new YS powered Xareltoo and Steve Reece with an electric powered Mangonel bi-plane.

Our very own Michael Rutledge with a very well presented Vanquish.

Flying skills of the Roaring Forties members has certainly improved over the past year.  Mike cleaned up with an impressive score of 3,000, Pete not far behind with 2,916, followed by Tony Gray on 2,598 and then Tony Sheppard 2,488.  Pete gained a promotion point.  That puts both Pete and Mike on two promotion point each.  One more and they advance a class.

Tony S. with his Sebart Mytho Pro.
Rumours are he may have a new pattern plane

Pete with his long suffering YS powered Venus

CD, Andrew McEntyre with a Sebart "Miss Wind".

The ever blissful Tony G.with this YS powered Monolog.

In the other classes an ever improving and newly promoted Ben Goode took out Expert with a score of 3,000. Andrew McIntyre (Advanced) and Scott Kay (F3A) were the only contenders in their classes.