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1927
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APRIL 21, 1927 [" FLIGHT " Photograph GOOD HANDICAPPING : Four machines approaching the finishing line in the first heat of the Holiday Final Handicap on Easter Monday. The machines are, in the order of finishing : OU (Sempill), QL (Cantrill), JT (Openshaw), and KQ (Hamersley). data relating to this and the following races, and thefollowing brief notes are intended merely to elucidate such points as are not obvious from an examination of the table. All the pilots flew well in this race, but Dudley Watt'shandling of his S.E.5A was especially praiseworthy, and therate at which he overtook one after another of his rivals was most exciting. Jones on the ANEC was actually overtakenwhile rounding the aerodrome turning point. Another competitor who drew up well was Capt. de Havilland on his" Moth X," who flew a remarkably good race and cornered in excellent style. At the finish Watt came in an easywinner, with de Havilland second and Henderson on AJ third. Christchurch Handicap Stakes :—Open to any type ofaeroplane owned by a flying club, this race drew four entries, of which one was the Bristol " Brownie " (JM), the otherthree being " Moths " (MF and KT from the London club, and LV from the Lancashire club). The three "Moths" gave the " Brownie " 2 mins. 12 sees, start, and the first time round (the course was one of 20 miles, or four laps) Capt. Spooner on MF had got ahead of the other two " Moths,"' which came round almost together, The second time round, the " Brownie " was still in the lead, followed by MF, while LV had dropped behind KT. The order of rounding the third time was : MF, JM, KT, LV, and at the finish Spooner on MF came in first, with KT (Major Beaumont) second and Twemlow on LV third. The Ensbury Park Stakes :—This race, one of 10 miles,, or two laps of the course, was for machines with engines not exceeding 1,500 ex., and had drawn five entries. Jones, en the ANEC II, was to start scratch, giving the Bristol " Brownie " and the CLA4 41 seconds start. This machine, was, however, withdrawn, and only four started ; the two " Cygnets," the " Brownie," and the CLA4. With the ANEC a non-starter Bulman became the scratch man on the Hawker "Cygnet," giving Ragg on the R.A.E. "Cygnet" THE •' KILL-JOY [" FLIGHT " Photographs TROPHY : A line-up of the machines and, inset, two of the S.E.5A's taking off together. 238
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