Wangaratta, Australia

By Stanley Chan, Singapore: lomcevak@singnet.com.sg * Photos sent by Luke Peng

The 1st CAOCC was organised by the Australian Pattern Association. The hardworking committee was directed by perennial CD, Henry Hutchinson. Having organised the 1991 World Championships (at the same site) and countless Australian/ Kraft Masters before and after that, the APA was well-prepared to run another excellent contest and they did not disappoint.

Participating in this inaugural event were teams from Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand, fielding a total of 23 competitors. Each team was permitted to nominate 3 team members, whose results would determine team placings, as well as two individuals. All of us enjoyed the wonderful hospitality of the Wangaratta Motor Inn. The Motor Inn is a cosy place familiar to many of us who have participated in the Australian Masters in the years past.

The judges for the event were Brian Green (Australia), Mike Johnston (New Zealand) and Tsugutaka Yoshioka (Japan). Yes, it's the same man of Yoshioka model products fame .

Ron Chidgey, Chairman of the CIAM F3A sub-committee, headed the international jury of the CAOCC. He was assisted by Chris Greenwood of Australia and T.S Sthipam from Malaysia. Ron had been working hard. All over Australia, he journeyed, delivering judging seminar after seminar. At Wangaratta, he hosted an excellent judges' clinic which we were fourtunate to attend. Ron clarified several points from the Sporting Code which some of us had misinterpreted . That judging clinic further enlightened u

NOTE - Full report is in the January 19977 K-FACTOR

On behalf of all Singapore competitors, we would like to thank the Model Aeronautical Association of Australia, the Australian Pattern Association and all our friends for making the inaugural CAOCC a successful and memorable competition for us all.

 Results

Individual 1 Peter Goldsmith Australia 2 Frezer Briggs New Zealand 3 Steve Coram Australia 4 Phil Soence Australia 5 Johnson Lin Taiwan 6 Alex Lau Chuen Tak Hong Kong 7 Yung-Wang Lien Taiwan 8 Ian Bandle Australia

Team 1 Australia 2 Taiwan 3 Singapore 4 New Zealand 5 Hong Kong 6 Korea 7 Thailand

Team Taiwan: Front row; Johnson Lin, left, and Shih-Kwang Lien. Back row, left; Yung-Wang Lien, and Cliff Chen.

Pit area. Johnson Lin's "LaGun" in foreground, Shih-Kwang Lien prepares his Typhoon 2+2 behind it.

Australian Steve Coram with his Maroc S.

From left: Frezer Briggs, Peter Goldsmith and Steve smile with their trophies.