Improved Standard In Skiing For North Island Titles

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23042, 5 September 1949, Page 6

Improved Standard In Skiing For North Island Titles

(P.A.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Sept. 5. The snow was soft and crystaline and the weather conditions were perfect for the first day of the North Island ski chamDionshios at East Mount Egrnont on Saturday. The standard of skiing was an improvement on that of last vear and according to officials the selection of the team y compete against tne Australians will oe difficult because of the number with claims to inclusion. The 194 G and 1947 New Zealany down-hill and slalom champion, Miss Helen Alanson (Ruapehu Ski Club) of Owhango, who resumed skiing only a few weeks ago after recovering from a broken leg suffered at the conclusion of a skiing holiday in Switzerland last vear. was unfortunate. One of her skis came off in her first run. but in the second she put up the fastest time, lm. 3 3-ssec. Results, with the total time for the two runs were; Sla?=m. Men.—R. McKenzie (Stratford Mountain Club) Wellington, 2m. 15 2-Sscc., 1; D. Dorflinger (Mt. Lgmont Alpine Club). Mahoe, 2m. 30 l-ssec„ 2; D. Foster (Stratford Mountain Club), Stratford 2m. 30 4-ssoc., 3: T. McKeon (Taranaki Alpine Club), New Plymouth 2m. 32 2-osec., 4; A. Hvward (Ruapehu Ski Club), Taihaoe, 2m. 3Gsec., 5; R. White (Stratford Mountain Club) Stratford. 2m. 36 3-ssec.. 6. time (one run): A Havward. lm. 2 T-oscc. Slalom. Women. —Miss P. McMahon (Ruapehu Ski C'ub), National Park, 2m. 15 3-ssec.. 1: Mrs. P. McNab (Stratford Mountain Club). Riverslea, 2rn. 19sec.. 2:Miss P. Bates (Ruapehu Ski Club). Morrinsville. 2m. 36 3-ssec„ 3; Mrs. 11. Havward (Ruapehu Ski Club), Taihaoe, and Miss S. Izard (Ruapehu Ski Club). Wanganui. 2m. 57sec.. equal. 4 Fastest time (one run): Miss H. Alanson (Ruapehu Ski Club), Cwbango, lm. 3 3-ssec. Second-Day Contests Downhill. Men.—M. Kerr (Ruapehu Ski Club), Te Awamutu. lm. 2 2-ssec, 1; R. W. Stoke. (Stratford Mountain Club), Stratford, lm. 4 2-ssec., 2: W. Brown (Stratford Mountain Club), New Plymouth, lm. 11 1-osec., 3; R. McKenzie (Stratford Mountain Club), Wellington, lm. 12sec.. 4; F. McKenzie (Taranaki Alpine Club). Stratford, lm. 15sec., 5; R. White (Stratford Mountain Club). Stratford, lm. 17 2-ssec„ 6. Slalom. Women. —Mrs. P. McNab (Stratford Mountain Club), Riverlea, lm. 21 3-ssec.. 1: Miss H. Alanson (Ruapehu Ski Club), Owhango, lm. 21 3-ssec.. 2: Miss P. McMahon (Ruapehu Ski Club). National Park. lm. 28 4-ssec., 3: Miss P. Bates (Ruapehu Ski Club), Morrinsville, lm. 52 4-ssec., 4; Miss S. Wilson (Ruapehu Ski Club), Chateau Tongariro. lm. 54 4-ssec., 5: Miss S. Izard (Ruapehu Ski Club), Wanganui, 2m. 5 4-ssec.. 6.

Ski-Running Championship. Men.— R. McKenzie, 9.14 points, 1; R. Stokes, 17.34, 2: M. Kerr, 19.06. 3; D. Dorflinger, 22.13. 4: R. White, 23.63, 5; W. Brown, 27:88. 6.

Ski-running Championship, Women,— Mrs. P. McNab, 1.50 points. 1; Miss P. McMahon. 7.30, 2; Miss H. Alanson, 33.76. 3; Miss P. Bates. 34.78, 4; Miss S. Wilson, 46.27, 5; Miss S. Izard, 53.67, 6.