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Magazine of the BRITISH GLIDING ASSOCIATIONEditor:Gillian Bryce-Smith, 281 Queen Edith's Way,Cambridge, CBl 4NH. Tel. Cambridge 47725.Consultant Editors:Alan E. SlaterRika HarWOOd, 66 Maisemore Gardens,Emsworlh, Hants. Tel 024-34-4580Subscriptions:Jenny Rolle. Tel. Market Harborough 7084.Committee:P. £3, E. Thompson (Chairman),M. Bird and P. A. WillsAdvertisement Manager:Peggy Mieville, Cheiron Press, 8/10 Parkway,London, NWl 7AD. Tel. 01-267 1285Cover: A design by Steven Long/and.50 Chairman's Report 1976 R. Q. Barrett51 Reflections On 1976-Extracts from the Annual Reports53 A Marriage Has Been Arranged J. w. G. Meyer54 A Day at the 1976 Nationals Jane Randle58 PlO's and GIP'. K. Hynes59 T:he Soaranologlst Bird. A Lady Bird61 If it's A Badge You Are After. .. L. E. N, Tanner62 Follow My Leader Rhoda PartridgeForthcoming Events63 An Element of Glider Winch Design I. A. Wigley66 Coachillg Corl'!er-Decisions-decisionsl W. G. Scull67 Car Retrieving-Beware P. Hunt69 More on the B-570 How COdId You Fail? A. R. Wiles72 Annual Records74 BGA and General News75 Gliding Certificates77 Winch and Autotow Equipment R. B. Stratton78 Overseas News80 Your leUers A. S. Maxwell Fendt, A. Clay, D. Ratcliffe, J. C. Gibson, K. J. Bertrand,R. G. Furley, C, .c. 110llings, D. F. Barley, Ann Welch, Karla Karel, I. D. M. Robertson.83 Book Reviews B. H. Bryce-Smith84 CI'ub News89 Service NewsVolume XXV111 No. 2 APRIL-MAY 1977Published by British Gliding AssociationKimberley House, Vallghan Way, Leicester. Telephone Leicester 51051Printed by Creative Packaging. EIi Lilly & Co, Joule Road, Basingstoke, Hants.
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