Hall of Fame

BHPA Awards

Name Year Award Reason
Simon Sykes Snr 2024 BHPA Award of Merit Services to Scout parascending & accuracy
Stuart Short 2024 BHPA Award of Merit Services to Scout parascending & accuracy
Mark Bignell 2023 BHPA Award of Merit Services to accuracy
Nikki Bodill 2011 BHPA Award of Merit Services to accuracy competition
John Lawrence 2006 BHPA Award of Merit Services to accuracy
Derek Godfrey 2005 BHPA Award of Merit Oustanding services to accuracy and Icarus Wings 

Mark Bignell Citation

Simon Sykes Snr Citation

Stuart Short Citation
 

RAeC Awards

Name Year Award Reason
Arthur Bentley 2023 RAeC Silver Medal Contributions to Parascending Accuracy
Andy Webster 2020 Certificate of Merit Contributions to BHPA Accuracy Panel and Skywings
Simon Sykes 2012 Presidents Breitling Trophy Dedication and achievement in paragliding accuracy
Billy Elliston 2012 Presidents Breitling Trophy Dedication and achievement in paragliding accuracy
Andy Cowley 2004 RAeC Bronze Medal Tireless support for accuracy flying over 3 decades
Andy Shaw 2004 RAeC Silver Medal Enthusiastic promoter of accuracy and free flying

Arthur Bentley Citation

 

FAI Medals

Name Year Medal Paragliding Accuracy Championships
Matt Bignell, Katie Lawrence, William Lawrence, Andy Shaw, Simon Sykes, Andy Webster 2016 FAI Bronze Medal Europeans, Lithuania
Katie Lawrence 2016 FAI Silver Medal Europeans, Lithuania
Anthony Blacker, Don Bodill, Andy Shaw, Nick Simmons, Andy Webster 2007 FAI Bronze Medal Worlds, Lithuania
Andy Webster 2007 FAI Silver Medal Worlds, Lithuania
Don Bodill, Chris Haynes, Louise Joselyn, Andy Shaw, Nick Simmons, Neil Slinger,  Andy Webster 2005 FAI Silver Medal Worlds, Serbia
Andy Shaw 2005 FAI Bronze Medal Worlds, Serbia
Pauline Behan, Chris Haynes, Brett Janaway, Darryl Janaway, Louise Joselyn, Andy Shaw, Nick Simmons, Neil Slinger, Ian Stanyon, Andy Webster 2003 FAI Silver Medal Worlds, Slovenia
Andy Shaw 2003 FAI Silver Medal Worlds, Slovenia
Dave Fairy, Derek Godfrey, Chris Haynes, Andy Houston, John Lawrence, Andy Shaw, Neil Slinger, Andy Webster 2000 FAI Gold Medal Worlds, United Kingdom
Dave Fairy 2000 FAI Bronze Medal Worlds, United Kingdom

 

Nigel Legg Award

For Services to Accuracy

This award was instigated to recognise someone who has made a significant contribution to the sport of accuracy, whether it is parascending or paragliding accuracy, with the decision being made by the BHPA Accuracy Panel.

Previous winners are:

Year Name
2024 Jayne Houston
2023 Judith Freeman
2022 Arthur Bentley
2021 Dave Crowhurst
2020 Jonathan Parkinson
2019 Maj Dave Martin
2018 Alan Buckingham
2017 Jess Coghlan
2016 Victoria & Lynda Ounsworth
2015 Simon Sykes Jnr
2014 John Lawrence
2013 Andy Webster
2012 Stuart Short
2011 Taz Spence
2010 Andy Shaw
2009 Simon Sykes Snr
2008 Ann Underwood
2007 Liz Lawrence
2006 Gary Ounsworth
2005 Del Lazell
2004 Judith Freeman
2003 Chris Haynes
2002 Howard Aldridge
2001 Nikki Spence
2000 Derek Godfrey
1999 Taff Walker
1998  
1997  
1996 Dave Jessup
1995 John McCormak
1994 Mitch Mitchell
1993 Sue Tait & Dave Jessup
1992 Taff Walker
1991 Arthur Bentley
1990 Angela Morris
1989  
1988  
1987 Merv Turner
Unknown Andy Houston
Unknown Andy Shaw
Unknown Andy Cowley