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Winners of the Standard \/ 15 metre class … from left, Lisa Trotter (3rd), Adam Woolley (1st), Peter Trotter (2nd) and Race Director Greg Schmidt; Adam has just returned to Australia after competing in world championships overseas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 5, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Queensland State Gliding Championships at Kingaroy Airport wound up on Friday night with a celebration dinner and presentation of awards.<\/p>\n

Weather disrupted the seven-day event slightly, with gliders taking to the air only on four days but no one was complaining at the awards dinner.<\/p>\n

Kingaroy Soaring Club, which hosted the championships, almost had a clean sweep, missing out on only one of the eight prizes presented.<\/p>\n

Contest Director Greg Schmidt said there were two classes contested:\u00a0Standard \/ 15 metre (18 competitors) and Open \/\u00a018 metre (10 competitors).<\/p>\n

For the first time at a Queensland State Championships, a “grand prix” start was used.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each glider was lifted and then took up a position behind an imaginary starting line in the sky.<\/p>\n

All aircraft then began navigating the race course at the same time.<\/p>\n

Kingaroy Soaring Club president Greg Kolb paid tribute to Race Director Greg Schmidt for suggesting the grand prix start and then working hard over the past 12 months to turn the idea into a reality.<\/p>\n

The pilots were given task sheets they had to follow, making turns at set points in the landscape before racing to get back home first.<\/p>\n

Tasks for the Open \/ 18m category ranged in length from 300-350km, while the Standard \/ 15m category navigated 250-300km courses.<\/p>\n

The gliders traversed courses around the Darling Downs on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before heading north to the Biggenden area on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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Results<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Novice<\/strong> –\u00a0Kim Houghton (Kingaroy SC)<\/p>\n

Highest Placed Female (the Val Wilkins Trophy)<\/strong> – Lisa Trotter (Kingaroy SC)<\/p>\n

Standard \/ 15m<\/strong>
\n1. Adam Woolley (Kingaroy SC)
\n2. Peter Trotter (Kingaroy SC)
\n3. Lisa Trotter (Kingaroy SC)<\/p>\n

Open \/ 18m<\/strong>
\n1. “Lumpy” Paterson (Tocumwal)
\n2. Greg Kolb (Kingaroy Soaring Club president)
\n3. Andrew Georgeson (Kingaroy SC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Kim Houghton, from the Kingaroy Soaring Club, took out the Novice category for competitors who have only competed in one or two State championships<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Lisa Trotter was the highest placed female competitor …\u00a0 she will be competing in the Women’s World Gliding Championships at Lake Keepit in NSW next year<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Open \/ 18m winners … from left, Kingaroy Soaring Club president Greg Kolb (2nd), “Lumpy ” Paterson (1st) and Andrew Georgeson (3rd) with Race Director Greg Schmidt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Kingaroy Soaring Club’s clubhouse was filled with pilots and their families for the presentation dinner on Friday night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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