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1926
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AUGUST 26, 1926 [" FLIGHT " Photograph THE BOURNEMOUTH AVIATION MEETING : The line up for the first event on Sunday—the Private ClubHandicap, won by Capt. de Havilland's " Moth " (the third machine on the left). The next event, the Christchurch Sprint, was a scratch race for D.H. " Moths," flown in two heats and a final over the same course (two laps in each), which produced eight entries. Four started in the first heat, viz. :—Two London Ae.C. " Moths," GEBNY, N. Jones, and GEBLI, Capt. Sparks ; Midland Ae.C., GEBLT, Capt. McDonough ; and Mrs. Eliott-Lynn's GEBKT. Sparks made a fine get- away, and obtained the lead with 'LT close on his tail, and 'KT and 'NY bringing up the rear. On the final lap Mrs. Eliott-Lynn fell into last place, but Sparks maintained his lead and came in first, with McDonough a good second. The four starters in the second heat were two more London Ae.C, " Moths," 'MF, Major K. M. Beaumont, and 'NP. L. J. C. Mitchell; Hants Ae.C., 'OH, F/O. R. H. Stocken ;and W. L. Hope's 'ME. These four soon arranged them- selves in the following order :—'ME, 'NP, 'MF and 'OH, andcontinued thus to the very end. During this heat Stocken, in attempting to pass a rival near one of the turning points,struck a tree top with his wing tip, which was considerably damaged. Fortunately he maintained control, and evenfinished the heat. First and second in each of these two heats then flew in the final, viz. :—Sparks on 'LI, McDonough on 'LT, Mitchell on 'NP, and Hope on 'ME. All made a smart get-away, and the struggle for a good position at the start was quite exxiting. Hope obtained the lead, which he maintained to the finish, [" FLIGHT " Photographs THE BOURNEMOUTH AVIATION MEETING : Two items from Sunday's big race—the Bournemouth Summer Handicap. D. A. N. Watt (who eventually won the race) winning the second heat on the " Swallow," and, inset, Flt.-Lieut. J. S. Chick winning the third heat. 527 D 2
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