SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS

Evening Star, Issue 21811, 29 August 1934, Page 4

SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS

MITCHELL RETAINS TITLE [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, August 28. _ Perfect weather was again experienced ,for the second day of the New Zealand amateur ski championships at Mount Ruapehu to-day, and the long distance' and slalom events were decided under good snow conditions. A great improvement has taken place recently in the slalom as in other branches of ski-ing in New Zealand. At the last championship held at Ruapehu in 1932 only one or two competitors apart from T. W. Mitchell, the Australian champion, covered the course with any degree of certainty. On the present occasion at least ten men completed both descents of the course in good tjme, and with complete control. Mitchell completed his two runs without a fall at astonishing speed. His margin of victory, however, was not nearly as great as in 1932.

In the women’s slalom, Mrs A. B. Edwardes, last year’s winner, retained her title by a small margin. Results;—

Men’s Slalom.—T. W. Mitchell (Australia), Imin 49 4-ssec, 1; Brian M'Millan (Stratford Mountain Club), 2min 26 3-ssec, 2; A. Wigley (Tasman Ski Club), 2min 30sec, 3. The next best were: H. 11. Elworthy (Tasman Ski Club), . \V. Myhre (Christchurch Ski Club), H. Wigley. (Tasman Ski Club), B. B. Murphy (Egmont Alpine Club), Bruce M'Millan (Stratford Mountain Club), R. A. Murio (Ruapehu Ski Club), J. Swan (Otago Ski Club), 0. 11. Frankel (Christchurch Ski Club). There were thirty-two starters.

Women’s Slalom.—Mrs A. B. Edw.ardes (Christchurch Ski Club), Imin 45 2-ssec, 1; Miss J. Beale (Stratford Mountain Club), Imin 51 1-Ssec, 2; Miss P. Murphy (Mount Egmont Alpine Club), 2mm 4sce,_ 3. The next best were Mrs H. Richards (Windwhistle Winter Sports Club), Mrs G. Edgar Jones (Canterbury Winter Sports Club), Miss J. Murphy (Mount Egmont Alpine Club). Nine competitors started.

Long-distance Event.—B. E. Murphy (Mount Egmont Alpine Club), 48min llsec, 1; H. Snowden (Mount Egmont Alpine Club), 48min 56sec, 2; Brian M‘Millan (Stratford Mountain Club), 52min SOsec, 3. By winning the downhill and slalom events, Mitchell wins the New Zealand Amateur Ski Championship trophy, at present hold by H. H. Elworthy.