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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 Trophytook 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 Trophyin 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 Trophywill 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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    The Enterprise Challenge Trophy designed by C P Wills

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    Enterprise Challenge Trophy

    Past Winners of Competition Enterprise:

     

    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

     

                                       

    Justin - 13 times winner

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