XC Cup
Graham Holder Memorial
Graham was a scientist working at RSRE in Malvern and a very keen member of the club in the early to mid-eighties. A group of us were very keen in those days and we were out at every opportunity, Graham was probably one of the most enthusiastic and competitive amongst us and he was nearly always the first to launch!
On 21st February 1987, we went to Pandy on a strong, gusty day and as usual Graham was first to launch. Immediately after take-off, his right wing tip dropped and hit a bush which further rotated the glider and he impacted head first into the hillside. We called an ambulance and got him to hospital as soon as possible but sadly his injuries were so severe that he never regained consciousness and died eleven days later on 5th March 1987.
His death affected us all deeply and so it seemed fitting at the time that we should introduce a trophy in his memory and the "XC Cup" seemed to best capture his enthusiastic and competitive spirit.
The Graham Holder Memorial XC Cup is awarded to the member who has logged the highest-scoring flight in the UK in the previous season under the Malvern HGC or Malvern Aerotow Group “flag”.
2022 Steve Watts
2021 Nick Collins
2020 (No award - Covid)
2019 Nick Collins
2018 Steve Ashley
2017 Tony Wilkinson
2016 Nick Collins
2015 Bill Bell
2014 Tony Wilkinson
2013 Kirsty Cameron
2012 Nick Collins
2011 Bryan Hindle
2010 Stuart Mayson
2009 Bill Bell
2008 Bryan Hindle
2007 Nev Almond
2006 Richard Pearce
2005 Bryan Hindle
2004 Bryan Hindle
2003 Nick Collins
2002 Bryan Hindle
2001 Frank Trunks
2000 Derek Evans
1999 Bill Bell
1998 Martin Bennett
1997 Bill Bell
1996 Alex Green
1995 Graham Steel
1994 Graham Steel
1993 Martin Bennett
1992 Derek Evans
1991 Andy Smart
1990 Alan Hyde
1990 Alan Hyde
1989 Andy Smart
1988 Alan Hyde
1987 Leo Jones