SKI CLUB.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20550, 19 May 1932, Page 11

SKI CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS. SPOET GAINING IN FAVOUR. ' The erection of a huton Temple Spar at Arthur's Pass, to be used as a baae. for ski-ing parties, was decided upon at the annual meeting of the Christchurch Ski Club last evening, when Mr B. Twyneham presided. There was a . good attendance of members. It was to the credit of the dob that it had a small credit balanee on the year's working, said Mr Twyneham. There had been considerable improvement in the number of members of the club during the year, and in their proficiency in the sport. Some valuable information had been obtained, in particular that the most suitably ,time for ski-ing excursions at Arthur's Pass was during July and Augnst; also . that week-end parties could be sore of good sport from June to Gctbber. Hut at High Level. Concerning the proposed hut on the ski grounds, for which a subsidy had been given by the Arthur's Pass* National - Park Board, M* Loekwood. said that~this would be.purely a club hut, to be used when' its .jnejribera - wanted it, and'to be locked up afc-other times. On certain occasions,'' .wljen authority had been obtained, it would be available ifco others. It was proposed ot. put' up the hut - f on thA Temple, Spur, at about' 4500 ft, .within easy striking di«taw>« 0 f sll the * ' higher grounds. The club had £3o' is , - cash to devote- to this purpose, and" would have £SO by the end of tie year. In addition, there wbs the £SO soiuidy. -- i It had been worked out that -total. eost could be within £IOO. ..." The hut wonld be for <l2. persons, and at first would be most' suitable * for. week-end parties. -It would be a singlet room, 12ft by 15ft, with 13 bunks in four tiers of three, and would be sub- » stantially built of corrugated iron. The" , material alone \was estimated to tmt * '°J £45, not including the -foundations.lt would not be possible to begin with ' the work of erection; this season, as the snow was alrea4y on >the .ground. A The pi'opVsal to. erect the hufc<m'tke-\&v< lines indicated: was -m. » proved. f \ . Coaching for New Members. Some arrangement .would .be - '* this season, said -Mr I/opkwood, - *for coaching the newer members. of ski tests to grade ski-erg-hjtdbeen devised "by the Ski up by' * f. ! . the Federated Mountain CluEs, and ihe r ■ ; object of the coaching wpnld be 46 get members through the -third .class pre- - liminary test .They could then go on ■< V, J to the niore difficult work. The New Zealand -ski, championship v ( , would be held at Tonganro between . ' . August 20th and September jith/ though the actual date had not been fixed. Mr Twyneham.presented the <jwphie« won at the last annual sports of the ' club, as follows: 1 \ T ' championship, Miss D. Mae- T ,'* kie; men's championship, Mr '.B. "0. '! Page. - Other matters discussed included' "the organisation of parties to* go to Arthur's Pass, and 'at 'the tconclusioit' of the meeting members examined -a dis-. * play of equipment, including locallymade skis, ski-ing suits,-and ski-boots. Officers Elected. Officers were Elected ap follows.— 7 President, Mr. R. Twyneham| j vice- *. ' presidents, Miss H. B. Munxo and Ifr*. .v W. Erasmuson; secretary, Mr G; Lockwood; Mr E. C. "A.- Fercier; committee, - Miss G. Ferguson, Dr. -O. t : Frankel, Messrs B. O. Page, and -'A . B. ' Edwardes; auditor, Mr C; Btohuu-