Nominations are open for Gliding Australia Awards and the Martin Warner Trophy which will be presented alongside the Flying Performance awards at the Gliding Australia AGM to be held on 12 November 2025.
Bill Iggulden Award
Services to Gliding as a volunteer
Nomination – select by Board
Ryan Award
Services to Airworthiness
Nomination – select by Board
J R Muller Award
Services to Promotion and Marketing
Nomination – select by Board
Hoinville Award
Services to Operations
Nomination – select by Board
Wally Wallington Trophy
Services to the Sport of Gliding
Nomination – select by Board
FLYING PERFORMANCE AWARDS
Martin Warner Trophy
Greatest claimed Gain of height for 2024-25
To be claimed by pilot
Wally Woods Trophy
Longest X/C flight for 2024-25
GAus Awards Officer determines
Bob Irvine Trophy
Flight with highest WeGlide points for 2024-25
GAus Awards Officer determines
Roger Woods Trophy
Best place by an Australian at World Championships
GAus Awards Officer determines
RAeS Shield
Highest speed by an Australian at World Championships
GAus Awards Officer determines
Note that the GA Awards are for services to Gliding Australia nationally and would not usually go to a member whose main contribution has been to a single gliding club, however dedicated that may have been. Paid staff members of Gliding Australia cannot receive service awards in respect of their paid duties but can be nominated for services as volunteers.
Only one award is made for each category annually, and if there are no nominations (or none that are judged worthy), then the Award need not be made.
Nominations for Gliding Australia Awards can be made by any Gliding Australia member. Typically, a half to one page citation is all that is needed. Email to
Applications for the Martin Warner trophy including a valid IGC file should be emailed to
In order to allow the Board sufficient time to adjudicate, and for trophies to be prepared, the nomination period for all the above will close on 25 October 2025.
Kerrie Claffey
Gliding Australia Awards & Trophies
