This was a four day weekend starting on Thursday, which used to be, many years ago, a public holiday for Melbourne Show day. The Dadswells bridge crew have kept up the four day weekend despite the fact that Thursday is no longer a public holiday. The four days also give the ability to have a wider variety of weather conditions. Dadswells Bridge is located at the northern end of the Grampian mountains in western Victoria.

Flying occurred on every day of the four days of the last Dadswells Bridge Wave Camp weekend. Pilots mostly flew on thermals and along the ridges with 'thermal produced' ridge lift. Massive heights were not achieved, but it's always more fun to be up in the air looking down then stuck on the ground looking up!

The Dadswells Bridge Height gain trophy leaderboard was swapping leaders during the four weekends and it was not until this final weekend that a winner could be announced. And the winner is ... drum roll please ... John Gwyther with a height of 5,900 feet!

Please note the following in the awards presentation photo:

• The "grip" that John Gwyther has on the newly won honour.
• The glee and happiness John has in his eyes on being this year's winner.
• The envy in Rossco's eyes as he hands over the trophy.
• The bone crushing handshake Rossco is giving John with the hidden message "Just you wait 'til next year buddy".

Dilemma: If Rossco wins the trophy next year who hands it to him?

Many thanks, once again, goes to Ross Carroll for doing the organising and being Treasurer for the group this year. A special thanks also goes to Gary Allbutt and Viv Drew for ferrying the club's Pawnee BXP to service the camp this year. This involved a lot of personal time and travel to get the tug to and from the camp. Thanks also to the boys from the Wimmera Flying Club for hangaring our tug, supplying the two seat glider and for providing the refuelling.

Keep the Dadswells Bridge away weekends in your mind for next year. It's good flying and a great social gathering.