INTERCLUB SKI COMPETITIONS

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25271, 25 August 1947, Page 8

INTERCLUB SKI COMPETITIONS

CONTESTS HELD AT QUEENSTOWN

(P.A.) INVERCARGILL, August 24. In ideal conditions, the Aorangi Club won the inter-club competitions for the Wigley Cup on the Coronet Peak ski fields ot Queenstown. Between 250 and 300 ski-ers were on the field. The clubs competing for the Wigley Cup ' were Otago University, Aorangi, Ruapehu, Christchurch, Southland, and Wakatlpu.

Results were:— Women’s Downhill.—Mrs J. Gilkisoa (Otago). 84 4-ssec, 1; Miss E. Bathan) <Otago), 102 l-ssec. 2; Miss R. Adams (Otago University), 105 sec, 3. Men’s downhill: R. McKenzie (Ruapehu). 88 I's sec, 1; P. Lawlor (Aorangi), 92 l-ssec, 2; B Todd (Ruapehu). 105 sec, 3. Womens sialom: Mrs J. Gilkison (Otago). 85 sec, 1; Miss R. Adams (Otago University), 86 2-ssec, 2; Mrs R. Ensor (Wakatipu), lOlsec, 3. Men’s slalom: R. McKenzie (Ruapehu), Imin 57 2-ssec, 1; ?• Lawlor (Aorangi), 2min 9sec, 2; A. WHansen (Wakatipu). 2min 18 2-ssec. 3Wigley Cup: Aorangi, 550.9 points, l Christchurch, 491.1, 2; Southland, 470.3, 3; Otago Uniyersity, 460.9, 4; Ctago, 5; Ruapehu. 425.32, 6. < The Cadbury. Fry, Hudson Cup, for tne best combined time for men: R. McKen" zie, Ruapehu. The Aorangi women* downhill cup, for the best combined time for women: Mrs J. Gilkison (Otago). Tn® Furkett Cup and the Aorangi President* Cup for the fastest time for women: Mrs Gilkison. The Embassy Cup for the fastest time for men: R. McKenzie (’’uanchUL Coronet Cup. two jumps: R. McKenzie (Ruapehu). 83ft, 31Jnoin1s. 1; H. Carter. 60ft, 31 points. 2; L. Frost (Aorangi)47ft 3in, 2G points. 3.