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What a superb weekend in the Hawkes Bay, lovely weather all weekend, and a fantastic flying site.

What more could you want in life ?

We’ve been pushing for a 3 day comp to get off the ground like the good old “Rumble” days, and we’ve made some in roads here. Many travelled down Friday morning, for a Friday afternoon start.

The weather was just awesome, and we were all set to make a start with some Pattern Flying … but first …. we all needed a training session on the new scoring system.

Lets get ready to Rumble !!!

Hot off the boat from France, a pair of Notaumatic’s. If you have been living under a rock, you won’t know what we are talking about. Well just imagine not having to manually write scores down on a bit pf paper. Or worse, miss out on the evening fun because you have to help the CD punch scores into the computer. Never again !!! (well almost). Hand held scoring wifi device at your finger tips, and an ear piece in your ear. You don’t have to look away from the model. “That was rubbish !!! you’re getting a zero from me. Ok, wait maybe it wasn’t that bad. I’ll upgrade it to a 1”. Click the ok button, and the nice lady from the world of Siri reads the next manoeuvre in your ear. And so on. All the while your scores are whizzing back to the central computer system, ready for people to see on their phones via the published web pages. The system performed almost flawlessly all weekend, and it was used for running Pattern, Classic and IMAC including the unknowns.

Aaron and Ewan getting up to speed with the new Notaumatics

We flew Pattern on Friday afternoon till pretty late, followed by fish and chips at the field. Many of us were camping onsite, so this really makes for a fun weekend. No racing back to the motel for Aircon, even Hamish Galloway was there roughing it in the great outdoors with his new Blankey.

Saturday morning. Completion of Pattern by lunchtime, then into some Classic, followed by the start of some IMAC flying.

Did I mention that the local club fed us well ? Awatoto Rumble Burgers were the staple diet, and they were pretty bloody good as usual.

Saturday Night – we were off to the local craft beer and cidery just around the corner. The Filter Room. Jayden Molloy and Mike Shears ate more pizza than the waiter was prepared to bring them !! It was massive. Back at the field and the socialising went into the night. It was bit chilly if you didn’t get close enough to John and Shelleys mini gas heater. Lots of laughs here. The highlight of the weekend for some.

Saturday night around the campfire
Flying and Judging all day is a tiring job. Worms with his blankey :-0

Sunday morning – how about that weather. Just perfect !!! Dead calm, not a breath of wind. We got cracking early. The night before, it was announced Auckland was about to go into a 3 day Covid-19 lock down, so there was no rush from any of the northern crew to leave early. So we flew all day.

Prize giving was the usual affair, but with a make shift podium featuring. We’ve gotta get the old “Rumble” Podium down to the Bay for the next meet. It’s a mission to transport, but we should be able to sort it.

James Farrow awarded the Mike Johnson Trophy

Congrats to James Farrow who was awarded the Mike Johnson Memorial trophy for his noted flying improvements over the past few months.

Thanks to the local club, Model Flying Hawkes Bay, for the use of the field. And especially the volunteers that came out and manned the BBQ for us. Some of them came from very far away, so it’s well appreciated guys.

Hitomi Maitland took a massive amount of photos over the weekend for us, she was in her element here. After you landed there was no getting away until your photo had been taken !!  Some great photos in there Hitomi. Thankyou.

What a weekend !!!

I bet you are looking forward to the next Rumble in Awatoto ?

Mark your calendar now for the last weekend in February 2022.

Gallery of photos and results follow. Click the photo and use the gallery viewer to flip through them one at a time. Some great shots in there !!!

How about that group photo !!! The credit goes to James Farrow who took that from his mini quad for us. He made a movie too. Lets see if this works ….

https://www.nzrcaa.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/quickmovie_e003dafae9419084_1614396608000.mp4
John Knox and Mike Briggs his caller. John is flying Unlimited now !!!
Ian Hill with caller Aaron Maitland
The pastie poms !! James Farrow and his dad Andrew. That plane logged some flights on the weekend !!
Grommet and Bogan in F3A
Ewan and Worms with their Classic model
Slim Jim and his Dad Andrew who called for him in Expert Pattern
Andrew flew the Yak in Clubman Pattern and Basic IMAC
Judges in action
Grommet having a nana nap
Models
Grommet and Aaron
Aaron Maitland with his caller Ricky Baker !!
All hands to the judgin line !!
Bogan and Jarrod with the big PBG Extra 300
Safety first guys.
Ricky and his dad
Bogan attempts his “wind swept and interesting” look
Bloody sunny up there
look at all that green grass
John Knox and Paul Tomlinson in Classic
All the Expert guys
Bogan and Grommet
Grommet and Baldrick
Ricky and Aaron in Classic
Shade structure
All the Classics
Ewan and Sean Galloway
Ricky and Aaron with IMAC model
A couple of locals … Mike Shears and Rob Lockyer with Rob’s Extra.
F3A Line up
In the start gates
Sportsman IMAC guys
Sean Galloway and his Dad Hamish. Sean is now flying Masters
Paul Tomlinson and John Knox with Pauls new Biplane
Paul Tomlinson and John Knox with Pauls IMAC Extra 50cc. He loves it !!
Grommet in action
Sold !!
Aaron and Ewan
Stinky and Worms !!
Jayden Molloy with his pop Mike Shears
Masters Flyers
Derek Whelan and Ewan Galloway with Dereks new Taxi 260
Intermediate IMAC
Saturday night
John Knox with his new Zonda. Paul built it.
The Basic guys !!
F3A Fliers
Hamish and Sean Galloway
Ian Hill with his caller Ricky Maitland
Baldrick and Grommet
Bogan and John Knox
Unlimited was flown … Woohoo !!
Clubman Pattern fliers
Stinky with the bent and twisted Kwik Fli in Classic
Worms and Ewan Galloway
Jayden and Mike with the Bipe
Ricky and Aaron
All the team !!
Clubman Pattern
Basic IMAC
Masters Pattern
Intermediate IMAC
Classic Pattern
Expert Pattern
Unlimited IMAC
Sportsman IMAC
F3A
James Farrow awarded the Mike Johnson Trophy
James and his dad

Clubman

Position Competitors Total Flight no 1
Finished
Flight no 2
Finished
Flight no 3
Finished
Flight no 4
Finished
Net Norm Net Norm Net Norm Net Norm
1 Ricky Maitland (924) Jnr  NZL 3000.00 122.25 1000.00 120.75 1000.00 120.50 1000.00 111.00 1000.00
2 Andrew Farrow (927) Snr  NZL 2618.89 102.25 836.41 103.00 853.01 112.00 929.47 92.25 831.09
3 Josh Oushana (933) Jnr  NZL 1683.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 94.00 780.09 100.25 903.16

 

Expert

Position Competitors Total Flight no 1
Finished
Flight no 2
Finished
Flight no 3
Finished
Flight no 4
Net Norm Net Norm Net Norm Net Norm
1 James Farrow (926) Snr  NZL 2000.00 262.50 1000.00 239.75 1000.00 257.00 998.06 0.00 0.00
2 Aaron Maitland (923) Snr  NZL 1980.00 257.25 980.00 231.75 966.64 257.50 1000.00 0.00 0.00
3 Ian Hill (929) Snr  NZL 1741.76 218.25 831.43 218.25 910.33 198.00 768.94 0.00 0.00
4 Mike (Baldrick) Briggs (930) Snr  NZL 1645.06 185.75 707.62 224.75 937.44 52.00 201.95 0.00 0.00

Masters

Position Competitors Total Flight no 1
Finished
Flight no 2
Finished
Flight no 3
Finished
Flight no 4
Net Norm Net Norm Net Norm Net Norm
1 Ewan Galloway (906) Snr  NZL 2000.00 370.75 1000.00 381.00 1000.00 360.25 1000.00 0.00 0.00
2 Sean Galloway (908) Jnr  NZL 1986.15 370.50 999.33 366.00 960.63 355.50 986.82 0.00 0.00
3 Jayden Molloy (932) Snr  NZL 35.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.75 35.40 0.00 0.00

F3A

Position Competitors Total Flight no 1
Finished
Flight no 2
Finished
Flight no 3
Finished
Flight no 4
Net Norm Net Norm Net Norm Net Norm
1 Frazer (Bogan) Briggs (911) Snr  NZL 2000.00 508.25 1000.00 512.00 1000.00 510.25 1000.00 0.00 0.00
2 Hamish (Worms) Galloway (907) Snr  NZL 1972.65 491.50 967.05 501.00 978.52 507.25 994.13 0.00 0.00
3 Jarrod (Grommet) Briggs (931) Snr  NZL 1800.46 439.50 864.74 459.50 897.47 460.75 902.99 0.00 0.00
4 John Knox (917) Snr  NZL 1758.39 0.00 0.00 450.75 880.38 448.00 878.01 0.00 0.00
5 Paul Tomlinson (918) Snr  NZL 1673.60 432.50 850.96 376.00 734.38 419.75 822.64 0.00 0.00

 

Classic

Position Competitors Total Flight no 1
Finished
Flight no 2
Finished
Net Norm Net Norm
1 Hamish (Worms) Galloway (907) Snr  NZL 1994.37 261.50 997.15 268.50 997.22
2 Frazer (Bogan) Briggs (911) Snr  NZL 1988.57 259.25 988.57 269.25 1000.00
3 Jarrod (Grommet) Briggs (931) Snr  NZL 1915.51 262.25 1000.00 246.50 915.51
4 Ewan Galloway (906) Snr  NZL 1591.30 232.50 886.56 189.75 704.74
5 Andrew (Stinky) Stiver (912) Snr  NZL 1430.91 225.50 859.87 153.75 571.04
6 Aaron Maitland (923) Snr  NZL 1290.39 194.25 740.71 148.00 549.68
7 John Knox (917) Snr  NZL 995.24 261.00 995.24 0.00 0.00

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