SKI-RUNNING

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22492, 29 August 1938, Page 2

SKI-RUNNING

CHAMPIONSHIPS AT

MOUNT COOK

RECORD GATHERING AT

BALL HUT

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THE HERMITAGE, August 27

A record gathering of ski-ers from all parts of New Zealand and from overseas Is now at the Ball Hut to participate in the ski championships being held on the Ball glacier. The Mount Cook ski championships were concluded on Saturday, and the New Zealand championship meeting is to begin to-day. . , For the last week there has been bright sunshine, and the weather and the snow are excellent. , His Excellency the Gov-ernor-General. Lord Galway, accompanied by Lady Galway, and party, paid a visit to the Ball Hut on Friday, and saw an exhibition of ski-running and ski-jump-ing on the Ball glacier. The following are the results? of the krount Cook ski championship:— Downhill. Novice. men—D. Tatton (Southland Ski Club) 1. Murphy (Aorangi Ski Club) 2, A. Gabb (Southland Ski C Downhill. Novice, women—Miss E. Forsyth (Dunedin) 1. Miss M. Scott (Timaru) 2, Miss J. Spence-Sales (Dunedin) 3 Downhill. Open, men—H. Mackenzie (Tasman Ski Club) 1. H. Carter (Ruapehu Ski Club) 2, R. Wlgley (Aorangi Ski Club) 3- Downhill. Open, women—Mrs G. Kahn (Wellington) 1. Mrs H. Ely (Sydney) 2. Novice Slalom, women —Miss J. SpenceSales (Dunedin). Imin 7 3-ssec. 1: Miss W. Crosbie (Southland), Im n 34 1-s sec, 2 Miss E. Forsyth (Dunedin), Imln- 37 3 ’Novice’ Slalom, men-:D. Tatton. (Southland Ski Club). Imm 7 2-sdeo, 1. A. Wig ley (Tasman Ski Club), Imin 25Sec, 2, j. y Murphy (Aorangi), Imm 29 2 :ssec. 3. Open Slalom, women—Mrs H. Ely (Sydney) 1, Mrs G. Kahn (Wellington) 2. Open Slalom, men—R. Mackenzie (Tasmaiv Ski Club), Imin 34 3-ssec, 1. In the inter-club championships the Southland * Ski Club scored the greatest number of point*, with Tasman second. Aorangi third, and Ruapehu fourth.

RUAPEHU CLUB

ANNUAL HUT TO HUT

CHAMPIONSHIP

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THE CHATEAU. August 27 SSasitffaK* Teams —Ruapehu Ski (Harrison 6min 32sec, Hunter, 7min 30sec, Mclndoe Smin 25sec), 1; Rangiwalua Ski Club (Heise, Bmin ISisec, McGregor, Bmm 46Jsec, Carson. 9min 54sec), 2. Men’s Teams— Ruapehu Club (HTiihurv 3min 91sec, J. McComisn, omin 171 sec, Snowden, 3mln 32sec). 1; Ruapehu Ski Club (Keogh.3min3osec. M«or.4mm 22«5ec Plummer, smin lisec). 2, Australia CHachman 3min 49sec, J. Tanner 4min 31sec Mlchaelis. 4min 40Jsec). 3; Aorangl (Dixon Smin Msec. A K. Dixon. 4mm *issec Kinder, 4mln 25£ sec), 4, Rangi •wahia (Hayward, 3min 56& sec, J* McKen* •At* Qsec. Twigg, smin 17sec), 5. The races were held in fair weather and an excellent snow. The course was from hut-to-hut, about one and a half miles. There was a good attendance and a large number of entrants.

DOWNHILL EVENTS

CANTERBURY WINTER SPORTS CLUB

The Canterbury Winter Sports Club’s downhill ski championships were decided at Mount Cheeseman during the weekend in mild, overcast weather. The warmer temperature of the night before and light rain had left, the snow in a heavy condition. The results were as follows: Men’s Downhill Championship—E. W. Rich, lihln 25sec (100 points) 1; H. Lerchanthal, 2min 15sec (63.0 points) 2; L. B. Black, 2min 35sec (54.8 points) 3: D. C. POwrie, 3mln lOsec (44.7 points) 4. Eight started. The usual course was chosen, from just under the lower peak and finishing on the flat below the hut, some 50 yards shorter than usual, giving a descent of about 1000 feet. Rich completed the course with one fall with a strong, well-judged, and well-controlled run. Lerchanthal, running the first schuss too steeply, lost time by getting below the control. G. L. Nlcoll, after a fast run to Just above the finish, lost a ski and retired. Women’s Downhill Championship—Mrs T. H. Latham, 3min 55sec (100 points) 1; Miss M. Black and Miss J. Willis, dead heat. 4min ssec (95.9 points) 2; Miss J. Seymour. 4min lOsec (94 points) 4. Four started. , The women’s course was restricted to about 800 feet by omitting the top schuss. Mrs Latham’s steadiness over all conditions gave her a narrow- margin, to win by 4.1 points. Miss Willis’s run showed extreme steadiness on the steep schuss above the finish, and Miss Black’s was noticeable for its quick recoveries from falls.