INTER DOMINION CONTEST

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25924, 3 October 1949, Page 8

INTER DOMINION CONTEST

EACH TEAM WINS ONE SECTION (New Zealand Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH. October 1. The New Zealand-Australia interDominion ski contest which was continued under unpleasant conditions on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu yesterday, has been won by Australia in the men’s section and New Zealand in the women’s. Points were counted on the combined times of both the slalom and downhill events, and although Australia won both the men’s and women’s downhill races to-day, the convincing win of the New Zealand women in the slalom gave them a slight lead in the combined points. The women’s downhill course was a descent of 1600 ft in a little over a mile on the Te Heuheu Valley. The men’s course began higher up and was a descent of 1750 ft in more than one and a quarter miles. In both the men’s and women’s events the standard of ski-ing was very high despite conditions. Results were:— Women—Mrs C. Gilkinson (New Zealand), 2min 7 l-ssec. 1; Miss E. McEvoy (Australia). 2min 7 4-ssec, 2; Mrs J. McDonald (Australia), 2min 14 l-ssec, 3; Mrs M. James (Australia), 2min 16 3-ssec, 4; Miss P. McMahon (New Zealand), 2min 20 4-ssec. 5; Mrs P. McNab (New Zealand), 2min 22 4-ssec. 6: Miss H. Alanson (New Zealand). 2min 25sec, 7; Miss O. Lambie (Australia), 3min 6sec. 8. Miss Alanson and Miss Lambie failed to qualify. Total times—Australia 6min 38 3-ssec, New Zealand 6min 50 4-ssec. Men—T. Alston (Australia). Imin 16sec, 1; G. Lonsdale (New Zealand), Imin 33sec, 2: J. Pattinson (Australia), Imin 36 3-s.sec, 3; R. McKenzie (New Zealand). Imin 45 3-ssec. 4; S. Lonsdale (New Zealand), Imin 48 2-ssec. 5; R. Tilley (Australia), Imin 57 2-ssec, 6; C. Sloane (Australia), 2min 29 3-ssec, 7; T. Aslungal (Australia). 2min 42 l-ssec. 8; A. Hayward (New Zealand). 2min 43 l-ssec, 9; N. Hamilton (New Zealand). 4min 26 4-ssec, 10. M. Collier (New Zealand) was disqualified for missing a control, and T. Arnott (Australia) failed to complete the course. Total, times—Australia 9min 51sec, New Zealand lOmin 56 l-ssec. Combined results of slalom and downhill events: women. New Zealand 35.65 points, Australia 39.62: men, Australia 305.21, New Zealand 390.48.