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SPORT IN SNOW

SKI ENTHUSIASTS QUEENSTOWN AREA AORANGI CLUB’S SUCCESS (P.A.) INVERCARGILL, Aug. 25. ..In ideal conditions the Aorangi Club won the inter-club competitions for the Wigley Cup on the Coronet Peak ski fields, Queenstown. It was estimated that there were between 250 and 300 ski-ers on the field The clubs competing for the Wigley Cup were Otago University, Aorangi, Ruapehu, Christchurch, Southland and Wakatipu. Results: —

Women’s Downhill.—Mrs. J. Gilkison (Otago), 84 4-ssec.; Miss E. Batham (Otago), 102 l-ssec.: Miss R. Adams (Otago University), 105 sec. Men’s Downhill.—R. McKenzie (Ruapehu). 88 l-ssec.: P. Lawlor (Aorangi), 92 l-ssec.: B. Todd (Ruapehu), 105 sec.

Women’s Slalom. —Mrs. J. Gilkison (Otago), lmin. 25sec.: Miss R. Adams (Otago University), lmin. 26 2-ssec.; Mrs. R. Ensor (Wakatipu), lmin. 41sec.

Men’s Slalom. —R. McKenzie (Ruapehu). lmin. 57 2-ssec.: P. Lawlor (Aorangi), 2min 9sec.: A. W. Hansen (Wakatipu), 2min. 18 2-ssec. Wigley Cup.—Aorangi, 550.9 points, 1; Christchurch, 491.1 points, 2; Southland, 470.3 points. 3: Otago University, 4G0.9 points, 4: Otago, 428.1 points, 5; Ruapehu, 525.32 points. 6. Cadbury Fry Hudson Cup, best combined time for men.—R. McKenzie, Ruapehu. Women's Downhill Cup, best combined time for women.—Mrs. J. Gilkison (Otago).

Furkert Cup.—Aorangi Club. President’s Cup, fastest time for women.—Mrs. J. Gilkison.

Endassy Cup, fastest time for men.— R. McKenzie (Ruapehu).

Coronet Cup, two jumps.—M. McKenzie (Ruapehu), 83ft., 311 points; H. Carter. 60ft., 31 points; L. Frost, Aorangi, 47ft. 3in., 20 points.

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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22416, 25 August 1947, Page 6

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SPORT IN SNOW Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22416, 25 August 1947, Page 6

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