Teams from 21 countries paraded at Cale Oval Narromine.
Australian Club Class team James Nugent and Daniel Summers.
Adam Woolley,15m class.
Aunty Ruth Carney Elder of the Wiradjuri people gave a heartfelt and gracious welcome to country.
Team Netherlands
The Lithuaniam and Ukranian teams. Team Ukraine with their one pilot, Igor Gapanovich, Discus B Club Class, received a huge welcome as they entered the arena.
Team Japan Ikemi and Makoto Ichikawa with team Captain Nobuo Sashida and crew Stuart Furgeson.
Team Belgium
The Italian Team With blow in Steve Hedley from Lake Keepit Soaring Club as crew. [ED - the best dressed team in the contest, certo!]
Old friends reunion.
Beryl Hartley receiving the Paul Tissander Award from Grahame Hill the President of ASAC and Vice President FAI.
Tobi Geiger
Jenny Thompson
From Left; Chief Steward and FAI Vice President Brain Spreckley, Mary Sheppe, President of International Jury Rick Sheppe, Steward John Godfrey, Contest Director Mike Durrant
Brian Spreckley withe Gliding australia Chairman, Steve Pegler.
The teams and local visitors to the opening ceremony ejoying the evening air and friendly atmosphere at WGC Narromine.
The Narromine High School band