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Training

Flying continues in the club and Stan is still offering his training services to HDMAC members. This will take place at the club's Sledbrook site however it is restricted to electric models only. A club trainer and dual control radio is available if you don't have your own.
Contact Stan on 01484 605380 for further details.

Our Treasurer's Retirement

After a continuous 30 years doing the job our Honourary Treasurer, Trevor Elam, finally put his calculator and spreadsheet away and handed over the job of Treasurer to another long time member, John Woodhouse.
John Torr gave a thank you speech at the AGM and then presented a gift to Trevor. Trevor then also gave a speech where he told how he had joined the club as a boy and described how the hobby had changed throughout the years.
Enjoy your retirement, you've earned it!

HDMAC 2011 AGM RESULTS SUMMARY

Please refer to your agenda for full details of all proposals.
The voting numbers include postal votes ( five members voted by post ) and are subject to approval at the January 2012 Committee meeting.
The full minutes will be issued to all members in February.

COMMITTEE PROPOSALS :
4.1.1 Cheque signing Passed 32 for / 6 against
4.2.1 Annual budget required Passed Unanimous
4.3.1 Working group on Constitution Passed Unanimous
4.4.1 Cabin for Tinkers Passed Unanimous
4.5.1 No change to Whams cabins Failed (13 votes for)
4.5.2 Move cabins – Committee plan Passed (15 votes for )

MEMBERS PROPOSALS :
5.1.1 Appoint training instructor Passed 21 / 9
5.2.2 increase OAP subs Failed 13 / 23
5.3.1 Retain frequency clip system Passed Unanimous (5.3.1 was amended to cover Whams only )
5.4.1 Trustees do 4.5.2 work FOC Passed 33/2
5.5.1 AB pits plan Failed ( could not outvote 4.5.1/4.5.2)
5.5.2 JB pits plan Failed 2 votes for.

COMMITTEE POSITIONS :
Chairman – J Torr ( unanimous)
Treasurer - J Woodhouse 29 votes for
Secretary - P Clare v A Barber 22/ 11 - P Clare re- elected
Membership Sec – D Sykes 24/1
PRO - R Matthews v A Barber 21 / 13 - R Matthews elected
Power rep - R Matthews v A Barber 18/15 – R Matthews elected
Slope and Thermal – B Hunt 25 votes
Heli rep D Baker – 27 votes
BMFA – D Limbert 26 votes
Training officer - S Hanus 29 votes
Groundsman- JR Mosley v B Barker 15 / 14 - JR Mosley elected

Notes: It was accepted without amendment that in 5.4.1 the pits would be squared off and also that fencing would be dealt with later.

Club awards:
Power Championship and overall Club – JR Mosley
Junior Slope & overall Junior Club Champion – David Childs
Slope Champion – Bernie Hunt.
Arthur Bradley Clubman award- Stan Hanus (for training programme )

Report from Ronnie Lampe on the 2011 BMFA League Season

My first year as 60” Epp league co-ordinator has been a very frustrating one.
Due to cancelled races, and lack of competitors entering some of the events.

We started off with a fantastic first race down in Wales.
18 guys turned up and after a long walk to the Crest we were greeted with perfect conditions.
We managed to fly 6 rounds and the knockouts.
A great day of Racing.
Mark Abbotts 1^st
Ronnie Lampe 2^nd
Mike Evans 3^rd

L2) Tinkers Huddersfield CANCELLED wind in the wrong direction (and my home slope too)

L3) The Hole of Horcum. 13 turned up for this one.
And again we had near perfect conditions on the south bowl. We flew 4 rounds and the knockouts
Another great day of Epp bashing.
Ronnie Lampe 1^st
Mike Evans & Mark Abbots = 2^nd
Neil Sheard 4^th

L4) We where back down in Wales and on Mickie’s. Only 9 turned up for this one.
And after a delayed start due to no key for Mickie’s, rain and low cloud.
Finally we got going, 6 rounds and the knockouts. It was hard work for everyone.
Dave Rumble took 5 wins from 6

Dave Rumble 1^st
Mark Abbots & Ronnie Lampe = 2^nd
Steve Clarke 4^th
A long hard day due to lack of entries.

L5) The Long Mynd (EPP NATS) A very disappointing entry list. Just 10 entries. And this was the Nats.
Due to the numbers we had to fly 10 rounds, with everyone having a bye. Very tricky conditions with the wind just off the hill most of the day but hey we did it 10 rounds and the knockouts.
After totting up the scores we had joint leaders.
Mark Abbots & Myself on 97 points. So after a bit of head scratching, we realised that Mark had 1 win more. So was crowned National Champion.
Mark Abbots 1^st Mark received a M60 from our race sponsors NCFM. BIG THANKS to NCFM
Ronnie Lampe 2^nd
Paul Townsend 3^rd

L6)EastbourneCancelled Lack of Numbers
L7) White Sheet Cancelled Lack of Numbers .

So with 4 races run out of seven we have a result.

^{T9 Hobby Sport have supplied a NCFM M60 as a prize for the league Champion}^{Thanks to Richard & Dave.}
1^st Ronnie Lampe
2^nd Mark Abbots
3^rd Frank Hulton
4^th Ron Broughton
5^th Mark Treble
6^th Mike Evans
7^th Paul Townsend
8^th Dave Rumble
9^th Steve Clarke
10^th Tony Robinson

The full results list with points totals are below

2011 BMFA EPP60 PYLON RACING

Name
Rd 1
Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7
Total Points
Final Placing
Ronnie Lampe
98
0
99
97
97
0
0
391
1
Roger Brown
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
28
Mark Abbots
99
0
97
97
97
0
0
390
2
Ron Broughton
84
0
93
89
88
0
0
354
4
Frank Hulton
93
0
88
91
89
0
0
361
3
Paul Townsend
93
0
0
89
96
0
0
278
7
Steve Clarke
88
0
0
93
0
0
0
181
9
Dave Rumble
87
0
0
99
0
0
0
186
8
Andrew Evans
87
0
0
0
0
0
0
87
17
Mike Evans
96
0
97
0
93
0
0
286
6
Mark Treble
78
0
82
86
85
0
0
331
5
Chris Saksa
78
0
0
0
0
0
0
78
26
Clive Jones
80
0
0
0
0
0
0
80
24
Clayton Landells
88
0
0
0
0
0
0
88
15
John Davis
87
0
0
0
0
0
0
87
17
Tony Robinson
78
0
84
0
0
0
0
162
10
Tony Livinstone
80
0
0
0
0
0
0
80
24
Phil Smith
74
0
0
0
0
0
0
74
27
Dave Tuckwood
0
0
88
0
0
0
0
88
15
Neil Cornes
0
0
83
0
0
0
0
83
23
Neil Sheard
0
0
94
0
0
0
0
94
11
Dave Beenland
0
0
87
0
0
0
0
87
17
Jon Edison
0
0
85
0
0
0
0
85
22
Dave Sykes
0
0
89
0
0
0
0
89
14
Tim Previt
0

87
0
0
0
87
17
Dave Elam

93
0
0
93
12
Tim Shaw

93
0
0
93
12
Steve Vater

87
0
0
87
17

Thanks to T9hobby Sport & NCFM for their support this year
And thanks to everyone who entered
See you all next season
Ronnie Lampe
Report on the EPP60 Nationals at Long Mynd by Ronnie Lampe

The Happy Winners
1st Mark Abbotts (centre) 2nd Ronnie Lampe (left) 3rd Paul Townsend (right)
BMFA 60” EPP Nationals
Just 10 Pilots turned up to contest this Years 60” Epp Nats at the Long Mynd,
This was very disappointing.   We had had 14 entries which would have been a bit more acceptable.
We all met at the slope at about 9.30 ish, and after a bit of sport flying, it was decided to move
To another hill as the wind was slightly off. After what felt like a five mile trek we arrived at the slope edge (sorry cant remember what this slope was called) the course was set up. With 10 pilots we decided to run 3 races of 3 with one person getting a bye in each round. So we set off on the huge task of getting 10 rounds in.
Round 1
Saw Mike Evans open up his account with a win with the Bluto, but then suffered I think Battery problems.
Mark Abbotts and myself also had wins in the first round Flying Ron Broughtons odyssey’s
Round 2
Tim Shaw, Abbo, & Paul Towsend took the wins. Tim Shaw was flying his new creation and I’m sorry
But I’ve forgotten what it’s called, but it looks very promising, and really bangs a turn.
We had lots of very close racing, and wins were taken by lots of different people.
It took Dave Elam a while to get into his stride; Dave took wins in round 4 & 6
New boy  Steve Vater had a great day for his first Epp race. A bit more practice Steve and you will be
pushing the others.
After 10 Long hard rounds the points were added up.
Abbo came out on top in 1^st
Mike Evans and myself =2^nd
Tim Shaw took the 4^th spot.

Onto the knockouts.
Mike Evans & Frank Hulton suffered in the first round getting knocked out.
Frank had been very consistent all day with 4 wins 4 seconds.
Tim Shaw and Ron Broughton went out in the next round, Leaving Abbo & Paul Townsend
In the fly off for the 3^rd spot in the final. Paul came out on top Abbo Crashed out due to battery failure.

So onto the final.
Dave Elam, Paul Townsend, & myself, flew a 20 lap final, I got a poor start, and finally
Crashed out after about 5 laps.
Paul Townsend took the win, Dave Elam 2^nd
So the results for this years 60” EPP nationals are as follows

1^st Mark Abbotts    97 pts 7 wins
2^nd Ron Lampe        97 pts 6 wins
3^rd Paul Townsend 96 pts

=4^th Dave Elam
=4^th Tim Shaw
=4^th Mike Evans
7^th Frank Hulton
8^th Ron Broughton
9^th Steve Vater
10^th Mark Treble
So congratulations to your new 2011 BMFA 60” EPP CHAMPIONMARK ABBOTTS.
Mark wins a M60 Donated by NCFM
So a BIG THANKS TO NCFM for donating this prize
I would like to take this opportunity to say A BIG THANKS to MARK TREBLE
Mark has been the only guy to help me carry the course and score board to and from the slopes
Thanks Mark
It is appreciated
Ronnie Lampe

Power Competition at the Whams - 21st August 2011

Report from Rick Matthews

The competition was take off, three loops, three rolls and land in box in fastest time. In order of final positions the results are as follows:-

John Mosley, 32.2 seconds, 12 points
Mike Whitehouse, 42.2 seconds, 10 pts
Rick Matthews, 45 secs, 8 pts
Richard Steadman, 48 secs, 6 pts
Mark Edmonds, 59 secs, 4 pts
Alec Barber, 66 secs, 2 pts

Everyone managed to land in the box apart from Alec - so his time includes a 10 seconds penalty!

Just to let you know as I finished third I pick the next comp, which is Limbo. This is scheduled to take place on 11th September - the same day as the club BBQ. I'll discuss at the committee meeting on Thursday whether we should put it back a week as it may take over the flying slots.