Results from the ICL at Tibenham

Saturday was a non scoring day – the task was not scrubbed and though the various pilots who launched never found enough under the overcast to attempt Framlingham – Thetford (96km)

Sunday dawn grey and overcast - though the satellite pictures showed a clearance in the west that was following the remains of the front. Briefing was delayed until 11am and tasks set. Novices – Thetford, Honington (65km); Intermediates – Thetford, Bury St Edmunds (83km); Pundits – Thetford, Newmarket (113km).

The conditions lived up the forecast and streeting was quite obvious leading John Gilbert to launch on the Pundit task in his Skylark – he later commented that it was only possible due to the streeting and that at times his grounds speed was 25kts.

Paul Wilkinson (TIB – Novice) was an early finisher having been first to launch, closely followed by Vernon Bettle (WRM – Novice) and then Tom Smith (HC - Pundit). A few land backs and relights took place before there was a long wait for Pete Ryland (TIB - Pundit). Who had started late after a relight.

Eventually all pilots were accounted for and scores were available.

Novice:
1st – Tony Bartlett – RAT – Pegase – 74.22kph
2nd – Vernon Bettle – WRM - ASW19 – 63.48kph
3rd – Ian Macrow – ROU – SZD55 – 59.18kph
4th – Paul Wilkinson – TIB – Std Cirrus – 52.66kph

Intermediate:
1st – Richard Crockett – WRM – Nimbus 2 – 62.3kph
DNS – Jenny Novak – TIB – ASW19
DNS – Andy Howells – RAT – Pegase
DNS – Chris Reed – ROU – Open Cirrus

Pundit:
1st – George Green – WRM – Discus – 79.56kph
2nd – Peter Ryland – TIB – DG400 – 63km
3rd – Richard Maison-Pierre –ROU – Speed Astir – 19km
DNS – Andy Howells – RAT – Pegase

This leaves the overall scores as follows after 3 competition days

WRM – 18
TIB – 14
ROU – 14
RAT – 13