GREG HILL MEMORIAL TROPHY

Written by David Currey

There was a palpable sign of relief from the instructor team when Club Captain Haydn Vernon announced that they had won the 2022 Greg Hill Memorial Trophy. The pressure on the instructor team to win the competition is immense, as failure would have subject them to ridicule from their peers.

The students missed on out on winning by just 5 points, with William Taylor and Hayden Rogers achieving the top two scores. John Ridley from the members’ team was the best bomb aimer, with his flour bomb just 6.8 metres from the target.

The competition comprises a practised forced landing, flour bombing and a spot landing. The instructors now have a clear lead with 4 wins on the trophy compared to students (2) and members (3).

Many thanks to the air judges and those that helped organise the event.