SKI-ING STANDARD
GREAT IMPROVEMENT SHOWN As one striking indication of the advanced standard of ski-ing in New Zealand, Mr. G. G. Lockwood, secretary of the Ski Council of the New Zealand Federated Mountain Clubs, compared the times for the downhill race two years ago, when the championships were last hold at Mount Cook, with the performances this year. In 1933, over the same course as that used this time, the winner, H. H. Ehvorthy, covered the distance in 5m 53 4-ss. This year, H. Wigley's time was 3m 25 4-s#, and half a dozen other competitors had beaten Elworthy's time. Certainly snow conditions were rather better than in 1933, but the faster times showed a wonderful improvement. "The downhill was a great race," said Mr. Lockwood. "The course was two miles with a fall of 2000 feet, so you can imagine how fast the winners were travelling to cover the distance in under four minutes. Twenty competitors got away to a great start and the first three men never fell at any stage. It was undoubtedly the finest race in the history of the sport in New Zealand."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22211, 11 September 1935, Page 21
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