Results Welsh F3F Open 2014

Unlike the previous two days today didn’t start with either clag or a lack of wind.

There was a little more easterly in the wind from the day before which put us back on the Wrecker. With the greater wind strength everyone was keen to get the course set up and the competition underway.   

We ended up flying another six rounds and they were won as follows:

Round   6 - Martin Newnham 40:61

Round   7 - Peter Gunning 41:12

Round   8 - Daniel Schhneider 40:64

Round   9 - Simon Thornton 40:93

Round 10 - Stefan Bertschi 43:07

Round 11 – Kev Newton 39:08

None of the super fast times we usually associate with a Welsh Open but it did deliver a very close and tight competition which kept every one guessing right up until the end for the eventual outcome.

A big thanks to everyone who helped run the event and make it tick along so well.

So with 11 rounds of very close racing who would be crowned Welsh F3F Champion 2014?

It turned out to be a Swiss pilot who regularly visits the Welsh Slope who come out on top of  a very close  battle  and Stefan Bertschi became the Welsh Open Champion 2014.

Simon Thornton was Runner up just 18 pints behind Stefan.

Only 7 points separated the next three pilots and Tony Livingstone took third place just piping Joel West and Kev Newton.

With Stefan and Joel in the top four and last years Champion Peter Gunning backing them up well, Mickey’s Massive overturned the slender lead that GBU had taken into the final day to win the team competition.

Mark Abbots 37:74 set on day two proved good enough to take the prize for Fastest Time of the Competition.

I suspect that Kev Newton will do a write up with some pictures and even some video coverage and Mike Shellim produce some stunning photographs.

I look forward to seeing you all again soon and the full results are below and all the best

Andrzej

Individuals results

1	Stefan Bertschi	9350.65
2	Simon Thornton	9332.50
3	Tony Livingstone	9123.30
4	Joel West	9120.52
5	Kevin Newton	9116.84
6	Graeme Mahoney	9061.79
7	Martin Newham	9030.86
8	Andy Burgoune	9006.74
9	Dave Rumble	8943.52
10	Martin Drewett	8845.29
11	Mike Evans	8765.82
12	Peter Gunning	8747.80
13	John Philips	8705.75
14	Greg Dakin	8689.69
15	Mark Abbotts	8650.93
16	Lazaro Martinez	8632.74
17	Mark Treble	8623.68
18	Daniel Schhneider	8604.05
19	Richard Bago	8564.40
20	Ronnie Lampe	8559.74
21	Stewart Wallace	8431.39
22	Tom McPherson	8409.51
23	Mike Shellim	8359.66
24	Jorge Medina	8209.78
25	Iñigo Herrera	8204.28
26	John Treble	8201.83
27	Mick Walsh	8196.50
28	Stefan Bernardy	8166.86
29	Rick Ruijsink	8106.00
30	Ian Mason	8045.58
31	John Edison	7976.84
32	Paul Stubley	7770.25
33	Keith Wood	7614.63
34	Jason Bioletti	7343.03
35	Pete Burgess	7232.89
36	Berrie van Roest	7082.30
37	Scott Ravenscroft	846.17

Team results

place	team	pilots			points			sum
1	Mickey's Massive	Stefan Bertschi	Joel West	Peter Gunning	9350.65	9120.52	8747.80	27218.97
2	Gifcot	Tony Livingstone	Graeme Mahoney	Martin Drewett	9123.30	9061.79	8845.29	27030.37
3	GBU	Simon Thornton	Martin Newham	Richard Bago	9332.50	9030.86	8564.40	26927.76
4	Team Moo	Kevin Newton	Mark Abbotts	Mike Shellim	9116.84	8650.93	8359.66	26127.43
5	Team Hamster Wrecker	Dave Rumble	Mark Treble	Ronnie Lampe	8943.52	8623.68	8559.74	26126.93
6	Mynigers	Andy Burgoune	Mike Evans	Paul Stubley	9006.74	8765.82	7770.25	25542.81
7	Tea Swillers	John Philips	Greg Dakin	Ian Mason	8705.75	8689.69	8045.58	25441.02
8	Fake Pilots	Lazaro Martinez	Jorge Medina	Iñigo Herrera	8632.74	8209.78	7483.71	24326.23
9	Gws	Tom McPherson	John Edison	Keith Wood	8409.51	7976.84	7614.63	24000.98
10	Flying Dutchmen	Stefan Bernardy	Rick Ruijsink	Berrie van Roest	8166.86	8106.00	7082.30	23355.16
11	Odds & Sods	John Treble	Pete Burgess	Scott Ravenscroft	8201.83	7232.89	846.17	16280.88