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Title: So who won the Walker Cup?
Post by: peabody on July 22, 2017, 02:58:56 PM
Congrats to David F for being the Open Champion....
Did they fly for the Walker Cup?

Title: Re: So who won the Walker Cup?
Post by: RC Storick on July 22, 2017, 05:35:51 PM
https://youtu.be/nCvMQkD0TdA
Title: Re: So who won the Walker Cup?
Post by: Perry Rose on July 23, 2017, 09:47:41 AM
The Walker cup was won only once by a non "open" person, is that right?
Title: Re: So who won the Walker Cup?
Post by: Dennis Adamisin on July 23, 2017, 09:59:20 AM
Quote from: Perry Rose on July 23, 2017, 09:47:41 AM
The Walker cup was won only once by a non "open" person, is that right?

No.  The first three times it was awarded was to a Junior flyer, Davey Slagle.  Prior to about 1962 there was about even money on the award going to the Open or to one of the younger ages.  After Gerry Cipra won it in 1962(?) I was the next non-open flyer to win it in 1972.

It has been awarded to the Open Flyer every year since - with a couple close calls along the way...
Title: Re: So who won the Walker Cup?
Post by: mike londke on July 23, 2017, 10:24:11 AM
Samuel will build his own model for next year so he can try to get in on the action. We weren't prepared this year but will be next time.  We had an amazing time in all the events we flew.
Title: Re: So who won the Walker Cup?
Post by: Tim Wescott on July 23, 2017, 02:12:42 PM
Quote from: mike londke on July 23, 2017, 10:24:11 AM
Samuel will build his own model for next year so he can try to get in on the action. We weren't prepared this year but will be next time.  We had an amazing time in all the events we flew.

Just get him proficient enough to win the Cup before he discovers girls!
Title: Re: So who won the Walker Cup?
Post by: Dennis Adamisin on July 23, 2017, 05:53:40 PM
Quote from: Tim Wescott on July 23, 2017, 02:12:42 PM
Just get him proficient enough to win the Cup before he discovers girls!

Might be too late, I think they are discovering HIM too
Title: Re: So who won the Walker Cup?
Post by: Trostle on July 24, 2017, 11:26:03 PM
Quote from: Perry Rose on July 23, 2017, 09:47:41 AM
The Walker cup was won only once by a non "open" person, is that right?

Non Open Class Walker Cup National Stunt Champions:

46, 47, 48:  Davey Slagle, Jr.
51:  Don Ferguson, Sr
52:  George Aldrich, Sr
54:  Hill Hutchins, Sr
56:  Bill Cummings, Sr
58:  Arthur Pawloski, Sr
59:  Bill Werwage, Sr
62:  Gerry Cipra,  Jr
72:  Dennis Adamisin, Sr

As Dennis mentioned, there have been other challengers to the Open winner over the years.

Keith