At 04:55 PM 8/09/04 +0930, you wrote:
>On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 07:59:22 +1000, Robert wrote:
>>>Jeez Mike, do you have to be so jaundiced about *everything*?
>>
>
>I do wish the Nationals all the best.
>One of the effects of having been around for a while, there is
>knowledge on historic background that informs why attitudes develop.
>
>Back then, a group of pilots couldn't get access to the Nationals
>because they didn't have 'proper' (ie current generation) sailplanes.
>They asked for entry under handicap.
>They were told to f.off by the GFA, unless they got proper gliders.
>(My letter came to me from the late Roger Woods, who offered the
>salve of being allowed to enter the NSW state contest which did allow
>such outdated equipment in at the time.)
Similar to when a bunch of us wanted to run a short low key Nationals at
Waikerie over the new year 1986/87. The GFA decided there would not be one
that year because of the Benalla World's later in January.(I guess they
didn't want anything to detract from the reflected glory they were planning
to bask in) So we did the politicing got the SAGA on side and put it on the
ACM agenda but lost by one vote when the NSW State GFA VP voted with the
exec and against his state delegates at Roger Woods urging.
Those contemplating changing the GFA leadership might like to think about
this.
The Dalby Nationals are being run under the same handicapping rules as last
year at Gulgong which got 20 entries. I think the larger entry has more to
do with location and time than any special efforts by the GFA, which is not
to deny the organisational effort of those putting on Dalby.
Don't forget the last Nationals were meant to be at Corowa as organised by
Miles and his committee which was rudely over ruled by the GFA exec. We'll
never find out now if Corowa would have been a better course.
Mike
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