Trophies &

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When Competition Enterprise started in 1974 the winner was presented with the Enterprise Challenge Trophy designed by C. P. Wills. There was also the ‘Top/Best Wooden Ship’ for the highest placed wooden glider but with declining numbers, often just one participant, the Blunt Nails Trophy took its place in 2005 and is awarded to the best pilot/s performing well with low experience or flying low performance aircraft.

John Cadman was a long-time participant in Enterprise and 3 times winner. Following his death in 1998, his widow Inger donated the John Cadman Trophy in his memory to be awarded to the pilot considered to have completed the most outstanding flight of the Competition Enterprise week.

Pilots flying gliders with engines but start them en route are encouraged to remain flying and continue on task or explore the conditions. A separate, new for 2009, Sam Witter Trophy will be given for the most enterprising flight of this nature during the competition, where the engine has been used.

In 1985 a new National Enterprise Trophy was created to be awarded each year to the pilot/s believed to have achieved the most enterprising flight launching from anywhere in the UK. In 2009 we re-named it the Philip Wills National Enterprise Trophy, recognising Philip as the originator of the Enterprise ideals and to commemorate his legacy. It is now presented through the BGA at their annual Awards Ceremony.

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1	1974	North Hill	Justin Wills
2	1975	North Hill	Justin Wills
3	1976	North Hill	Justin Wills
4	1977	North Hill	Tony Maitland
5	1978	North Hill	Justin Wills
6	1979	Shobden	Tony Moulang
7	1980	North Hill	Chris Simpson
8	1981	Shobden	John Cadman
9	1982	North Hill	Chris Simpson
10	1983	Aboyne	Colin Cruze
11	1984	North Hill	John Bally
12	1985	Sutton Bank	John Cadman
13	1986	North Hill	Tony Maitland
14	1987	Aboyne	Justin Wills
15	1988	North Hill	Justin Wills
16	1989	Le Blanc, France	John Bally
17	1990	North Hill	Dave Reilly
18	1991	Aboyne	John Bally
19	1992	Sutton Bank	Justin Wills
20	1993	North Hill	John Cadman/Tim Harrison
21	1994	Colmar, France	Nick Gaunt
22	1995	Sutton Bank	Justin Wills
23	1996	North Hill	Nick Gaunt
24	1997	Sutton Bank	Nick Gaunt
25	1998	North Hill	Paul Kite
26	1999	Feshiebridge	Nick Gaunt
27	2000	Chauvigny, France	Alastair Macgregor
		Cancelled due to Foot and Mouth
28	2002	North Hill	Mick Wells
29	2003	Sutton Bank	Mike Fox
30	2004	Aston Down	Paul Kite
31	2005	Long Mynd	Phil King
32	2006	Aboyne	Justin Wills
33	2007	Sutton bank	Justin Wills
34	2008	North Hill	Lindsay McLane
35	2009	Long Mynd	Justin Wills
36	2010	Lasham	.David Masson
37	2011	Sutton Bank	Justin Wills
38	2012	Long Mynd	Justin Wills