COMPTON ABBAS 22-23 JUNE

by NICK BUCKENHAM

MOSTLY Compton Abbas is a little piece of aviating heaven - lovely grass airfield, gorgeous countryside, smashing people. At around 800ft amsl, however, when the weather goes sour, it's right there in it.
The BAeA has over the years seen it all but this time the Rain Gods really danced and aerobatic successes were consequently rather thin on the ground.

During a day frequently interrupted by monster cumulo-nimbus that the crowds not far away at Glastonbury so enjoyed, local girl Annabelle Burroughes and her Jungmann comfortably beat all-comers for the Beginners crown.

Once again Alan Cassidy headed the somewhat curtailed Advanced class in the Don Henry Trophy event to best Julian Murfitt and a delighted Nick Richards.


RESULTS

Beginners
1 Annabelle Burroughes (Jungmann) 62.62%
2 Michael George (CAP 10B) 45.40%
3 Martina Willis (Extra 200) 12.54%

Advanced
1 Alan Cassidy (Extra 300) 76.26%
2 Julian Murfitt (Extra 230) 70.91%
3 Nick Richards (Extra 300L) 61.58%
4 Simon Cattlin (Yak 55M) 45.34%
H/C Luke Goddard (Pitts S-1F) 21.79%