[UK-CONTEST] Commonwealth Contest 2007 - UK team

[Dave Lawley]

As many of you no doubt know, 2007 sees the 70th running of the RSGB 
Commonwealth Contest. The first 'Beru' took place in 1931 and the 
contest was of course suspended during World War II.

This year's event on 10-11 March coincides with the cricket world cup 
taking place in the Caribbean, so the opportunity is being taken to 
organise a team competition as part of the contest, with teams from the 
UK, VE, VK, ZL/Oceania and the Rest of the World. Full rules are on the 
web site at  http://www.beru.org.uk

I have the honour to be captain of the UK team and the following, who 
are all experienced Commonwealth Contest entrants, have agreed to be on 
the team. We have two more standing by as '12th man' but as one of them 
is only able to operate in the 12-hour section, and the other doesn't 
feel his station is sufficiently competitive, there are two places 
potentially available.

Would any contester located in the UK who would like to be considered 
for membership of the UK team and who feels they could put in a strong 
entry in the contest, contact me ASAP as I want to be able to announce 
the full team early next week. Serious entrants only - I need hardly say 
that the objective is to thrash the Aussies!

73, Dave G4BUO

Commonwealth Contest 2007 - Team UK

G4BUO  Dave Lawley
G3BJ   Don Beattie
G3LET  Peter Hobbs
GM3POI Clive Penna
G3WPH  Mike Chamberlain
G0RTN  Gerry Lynch
G0IVZ  Jan Fisher
G4BJM  Fraser Robertson
G3SJJ  Chris Burbanks