Sportsman’s Notebook Olympic Champion In Ski-ing Film

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29908, 23 August 1962, Page 16

Sportsman’s Notebook Olympic Champion In Ski-ing Film

South Island ski-ing will feature largely in a fulllength movie film which is being made at present with the world famous Stem Eriksen. probably the greatest exponent of style in ski-ing The film will last about two hours and will be shown in the United States. Eriksen, who runs his own ski fields and schools in several parts of the United States, won gold and silver medals in the 1952 Olympics and three gold medals in the 1954 world championships Eriksen has skied at Coronet Peak. Mount Cook and Lake Ohau before the camera team of Mr John Jay and his wife, Mrs Lois Jay. who have shot about 12,000 feet of film on their New Zealand visit.

Mr Jay has produced a feature film on ski-ing in different parts of the world each year for the last 23 years Parts of the present film are also to be sold to Qantas for tourist promotion

One of Eriksen’s main impressions was the beautiful mountain scenery which made the backdrop to the ski runs Compared with ski-ing in the United States and his native Norway, he found the runs high above the bush line an unusual experience. “At home we don’t really reach those heights because they are so exposed and most of the ski runs are from below the timber line to just above.” he said. * ♦ * Squash Winners University B has won Me Christchurch squash rackets C grade competition by three points from the Christchurch

club. Results in the final round of matches were: Burnham 4, University A 0; University B 4, Wigram 0; Lincoln College 3, Officers’ Club 1; Christchurch 4, Junior Chamber 0. Final championship points are: University B 13. Christchurch 10. Burnham 8, Junior Chamber and Wigram 6. Officers’ Club 5. University A 4, Lincoln College 2. » * * Harrier Record

T. Kane, with a time of 20min 39sec set a new intermediate record in the St. Patrick’s High School, Timaru. annual cross country race He bettered by 35sec the previous record set by B. Dorgan in 1960, and also bettered the present senior record of 20min 58sec established in 1957 by R. Allen.(F.0.0.R.) * * * Shield Defence This year’s Don Hanlon Shield match, between the Papanui and Mount Albert Rugby League Clubs, will be between the clubs’ under-13 teams The Papanui under-13 B team will travel to Auckland in defence of the shield tomorrow. The side will be managed by a senior player, G. Sandford. The shield was given by Mr J. Gregor, a former president of the Papanui club, in memory of Don Hanlon, who died from an injury in his only game for Canterbury against Wellington at Wellington in 1952 A three-quarters, Hanlon played for both Mount Albert and Papanui.