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of 2,500 feet, thus winning the St. Ivel Trophy. This brought Saturday's meeting to a close. On Sunday afternoon, although very fine, the wind was decidedly nasty, blowing from 10 to 20 m.p.h. and gusty. It was not until about 4.30 that anyone went up. The first away was A. Noel, a new pilot of the Grahame- White School, on the Farman. He made a straight flight across ihe ground and then a half circuit. He was followed immediately after by Turner on the Howard Wright. Both were rocking in a fearsome manner, so no more flying was done till about 5.10 p.m., when Noel had another try on the Farman, this time doing two circuits, while Turner joined him on the Howard Wright. They both still seemed far from steady, so there was another wait. Shortly after 5.30 p.m., Gates had a try on the Howard Wright, but after one circuit came down, reporting it still very " puffy." Nevertheless, Turner took a turn immediately after and put in three circuits on the same machine. About 6 o'clock Noel went up again on the Farman and declared the wind as bad as ever. It was not until 6.30 p.m., that the wind began to drop, and Hamel, with Miss Davies then put in a splendid flight, circling and banking at a great height, for about 15 minutes. He finished up with a fine spiral vol plant* Sabelli was also making a very pretty flight on the British-built Deperdussin and just before he came down Turner went up on the Howard Wright, giving about five minutes " figure " flying, doing switchbacks, &c. After this, Turner, Noel, and Hamel—with passengers—put in a good bit of flying until after 7 p.m. Then a little exciting incident occurred. Turner, who was up with a lady passenger, was passing pylon No. 1 when Hamel started from the far end of the ground. He was a little bit higher than Turner, and was making straight for the biplane. Both machines got nearer and nearer, and when almost meeting, Hamel dived a bit, and just passed in front of Turner, both continuing on their way as if nothing had happened. Noel (on the Farman), and Turner with passenger on the Howard Wright, then went up again, while llamel tried a new single-seater Bleriot belonging to Mr. Weir, lie carried out some really fine flying on this machine, making some exceedingly sharp, banked turns, both right and left-hand. Mr. Gates then indulged in a flight on the Howard Wright, and Sabelli went up again on the Deperdussin, finishing with a fine vol plant. The new Bleriot was then handed over to its owner, Mr. Weir, who made a very nice flight—his first for a year. After this many other flights were in progress until darkness prevented any further work, Mr. Gates taking up his first passenger on the Farman. Cross-Country Handicap (about 18 miles). Frizes presented by Miss Julia Neilson and Mr. Fred Terry. Start H!cap- Net Time. Time. m. s. m. s. m. s. 1. Gustav Hamel (50-h.p. Gnome-Bleriot) Scratch 2949 20 10* 2. Lewis Turner (50-h.p. Gnome-Howard Wright) 9 39 30 o 30 o 3. W.Moorhouse(5o-h.p.Gnome-R.&M.) I 17 32 20 23 58* Grand Speed Handicap (Final—6 laps). Prizes presented by Paul Martinetti, Esq. 1. Pierre Verrier(70-h.p. Renault-Maurice Farman) I 18 11 34^ 11 34I 2. W. Moorhouse (50-h.p. Gnome-R.&.M.) Scratch 11 55I 10 36$ Altitude Contest for the St. Ivel Challenge Trophy. 1. Gustav Hamel (50-h.p. Gnome-Bleriot) ... ... 2,500ft. 2. W. Moorhouse (50-h.p. Gnome-R. and M.) about 500 ft. * Both Moorhouse and Hamel failed to start on the fall of the flag, so their actual flying times would be a little less than the figures given. ® ® ® ® Good Progress with the " Water Hen." LAST week some very fine flights were made by Mr. Stanley Adams on Mr. Wakefield's hydro-biplane over Lake Windermere, and regular passenger trips are now being carried out On Monday week seven passengers, including two ladies, paid their fees, and were carried for trips over the lake. Although the wind was gusty on Tuesday and Wednesday, further passenger voyages were carried out, and on Thursday Mr. Adams made a solo flight to Bowness and Waterhead, alighting on the water at the latter point. A stop was also made at Henholme, on the way back to Hill of Oaks. The visit to Bowness was arranged in connection with the annual sports, and the spectators were greatly interested in the evolutions of the "Water Hen" over the lake. About 22 miles were covered altogether. A specimen map for use by competitors in the Aerial Derby round London on Saturday, showing the direct route through the air which the aeroplanes should take between Esher, Purley and Purfleet. These maps are specially prepared by Messrs. H. Clift and Alex. Gross, and published by Geographia, Ltd. 509
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