The Jacksonville Rebels hosted a great, triple elimination, F2D contest at the Herlong Airport in Jacksonville, Fl. Sixteen flyers from 7 states and Mexico drove or flew in for a weekend of Great weather, good food, and some outstanding combat matches.
The contest registration fees were divided up between Mike Willcox and MACA. $400 was donated to MACA for distribution to the US F2D team when they head to France.
One of the best matches of the day was between Mike Willcox and David Owen which Mike won 3 cuts to 2. It went the full 4 minutes and was fast and furious action from the start. I think David’s aircraft had grass stains form his outside loops from VERY low altitudes. There were many other good matches but that one stands out in my memory.
Along with the great flying were some displays of true sportsmanship. One flyer changed his score form a win to a loss when he saw the score cards for their match. He said he knew that their flight was a loss for him and the scores had been reversed or a cut had been missed. This loss was his third.
As with many contests there was an incident involving one of the contestants before the contest started. After checking into the motel they noticed a helicopter flying around the area. Going outside for a smoke he was met with a VERY hostile police officer with a drawn firearm demanding that he get on the F*****g ground NOW. Then handcuffed and taken to a police car. After a review of identity cards he was released. It seems that there was an escaped convict in the area and, while not matching the convict’s description, he aroused the suspicion of the officer.
On a sadder note the Contest Director, Mike Schimieder, had to leave mid morning as his daughter had been in an accident in Tennessee. I talked with Bill Duane last night and the daughter was OK.
Leonardo Silva’s grandmother died Sunday and Judy Curtis spent a lot of time on her PDA and cell phone getting him better and faster reservations back to Mexico. 

============ RESULTS ==============
Pl    W – L  ______ Name, City, State_______
 1  ( 8 - 2 )   Mike Willcox, Kingwood, TX ( Mike “Emo” is now 2-0 in Florida F2D )
 2  ( 7 – 3 )  Richard  Stubbefield, Humble, TX
 3  ( 7 – 3 )  David  Owen,    Pegram, TN
 4  ( 6 – 4 )  George  Cleveland, Kenner, LA
 5  ( 4 – 3 )  Mark  Rudner,   Cambridge, MA
 6  ( 3 – 3 )  Bill Duane, Jacksonville, FL
 6  ( 3 – 3 )  Tom  Seigler, Wichita, kA
 6  ( 3 – 3 )  Pat  Willcox, Kingwood, TX
 9  ( 2 – 3 )  Lester  Haury, Irving, TX
 9  ( 2 – 3 )  James  McKinney, Kenner, LA
 9  ( 2 – 3 )  Leonardo  Silva, Nuevo Vallarta, MX
11 ( 1 – 3 )  Allen  DeVeuve, Eulless, TX
12 ( 0 – 3 )  John  Duane, Jacksonville, FL
12 ( 0 – 3 )  Kevin  Hebestreit, Scottsdale, AZ
12 ( 0 – 3 )  Alex  Rennick, Sunlakes, AZ
12 0 – 3 )  Bobby  Wallace, Jacksonville, FL

Bill & John Duane were the people behind the organization and implementation of the contest. Bill also hosted a Hamburg, hot-dog , sausage dinner and BS session at his home Friday night after the practice flying session.
Michael Schmieder was the CD. Howard Shenton after Mike had to leave.
Michael’s son Michael and Bill’s son Kevin counted cuts and timed the matches with some help from Bobby Wallace.
Dale Miller ran the match clock and sounded the end of match horn
Mack henry and Bill Duane alternated as center marshals
Judy Curtis Ran the pits and kept the matches moving. This is a key function in making sure that once a match is finished the next match is ready to be flown.
Howard Shenton set up the matches, computed the match scores and maintained the results board. Also served as the pit crew judge for the last few matches. There were no rematches until we got to the last 4 flyers.
Joe Butler of Boy Scout Troop 247 provided a lunch of BBQ’d chicken and Ribs along with baked beans Sweet tea free to all contestants both days

Howard Shenton