SEN 97-18 - 6 Oct 1997
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News and Reports - 1997 Issue 97-18
SCAT Electronic News Oct 6 1997 - Sierra Cup Report
Sierra Cup October 4
Great Contest, good weather. Tricky thermals. Visitors from 11 countries
including the Yugoslav Team, the 3 current World Champions, plus 2
previous World Champion [Randy Archer and Jerry Fitch].
F1A [4 in fly off]
1. Jim Parker
2. Fred Terzian
3. Hector Diez
Good win for Jim Parker after being out for almost a year with a damaged
knee.
F1B [11 in fly off]
1. Paul Crowley
2. Anselmo Zeri
3. Jerry Fitch
F1C [6 in fly off]
1. Peter Sahlberg
2. Eugene Verbitsky
3. David Sugden
F1H
1. Martyn Cowley
F1G
1. Ivan Kolic
F1J
1. Bruce Augustus
Sorry I did not get full scores or mini event results but will try and get
them.
Seen at the banquet an Electronic timer for F1C type models - plugs in
place of a Selig. Engineered like a Selig at 45 grams. Uses no batteries
but has a bank of capacitors to drive a stepper motor. Comes from
somewhere on the East Cost, reputed to cost $350.
Roger Morrell
