SKI RACING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22820, 30 August 1937, Page 12

SKI RACING

STEEP COURSE USED

EVENTS AT THE CHATEAU PERFECT SNOW CONDITIONS [BY TKLKGRAPJL —OWX CORRESPOND KN'i'l TIIE CHATEAU, Sunday Tho ski sports* at tho Chateau were continued on Saturday under perfect snow and woather conditions. Competition was keen in all tho races. The lluapehu Ski Club's slalom and the open slalom races were held on a stoop Course, which taxed tho competitors' strength and skill to the fullest, tho vortical drop being about 500 feet in a quarter of a-mile. Results were: Tnrarua Tramping Club's Men's Downhill.—A. McArthur, Wellington, 1; A. It. Wilson, Wellington, 2. A. |{. Wilson wins the club's championship shield, and A. McArthur wins tho Mael'herson Downhill Shield. Ladies ' Downhill. —Miss I. Ross, 1; Miss C. McOrcdy, 2. Ruapohu Ski Club's Slalom. J. D. Murphy, Taranaki, 1; It. Duncan, Nelson, 2; IL A. Snowdcn, Taranaki, Is. Open Slalom—o. Peterson, tho Chateau, 1; J. Loveridge, the Chateau, 2; C. liisbcrg, the Chateau, 11. Tho Ruapehu Ski Club's lnnglauf and women's ski running championship were decided on Sunday in perfect conditions. The langlauf race was held with the start and finish at Ski Club Hut, and tlio competitors had a sovoro test in endurance and speed, as tho course consisted of ono long downhill run, and then a climb of 1500 fect, culminating in a steep descent to tho finish. Results: —

Langlauf.—lt. Duncan, Nelson, 30m 51.45, 1; J. Murphy, Taranaki, iJOm 535, 2. , " looped Pairs. —Joyce Harrison, Auckland, roped with J. McComish, Auckland, 1; J Jetty MacPherson, Palmcrston North, roped with F. MartinLevorson, Ruapchu Ski Club, 2. Women's Ski Running Champion-ship.-—Mi.ss J. ]). Harrison, Auckland, 1; Miss I. A. Farrellv, Waipukurau, 2; Miss E. 15. Wallis, Te Puke, !3. RUAPEHU CLUB ME£TS THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS [jjY TELEGU.U'H —OWN COKHESI'ONDEKT 1 THE CHATEAU, Sunday The Ruapchu Ski Club held its annual meeting at the Chateau, when Mr. R. Symo presided. There were 62 members present. The election of officers resulted: — Patron, Mr. A. D. Mead, Auckland; president, Mr. N. A. Campbell, Auckland; vice-presidents, Messrs, R. Syme, Hawera, T. S. Hlytb, Ohakune, and E. A. Marchant, Wangariui; secretary, Mr. W. S. Home. Auckland: treasurer, Mr. C. R. TTcsketh, Auckland; captain, Mr. J. C. McComish, Auckland; vice-captain, Mr. H. R. Holt, Napier; auditor, Mr. R. Porter, Auckland; committee. Miss H. Uassctt-Sinith,' Wnnganui, Miss R. Schmidt, Auckland, Messrs. R. C. Murie, 33. E. Murphv, Wellington, C. B. Lewis, Maxwell, J. W. Palmer. Hastings, W. S. Ronnie, Wanganui, 0. MacPherson, Palmerston North, G. D. G. Plummer and S, Ringer, Auckland. Mr. Syme expressed his gratification at the progress the club had made, and at the improvement in ski-ing technique. He also expressed appreciation at a grant having been made for tlie completion of the Scoria Flat Road. "LET'S GO PLACES" NEW ZEALAND PREMIERE Sir Benjamin Fuller's importation the Montague Show will open its second and last week at His Majesty's Theatre to-night with the presentation of the spectacular production "Let's Go Places," for the first time outside London. Supervised by Mr. Lewis Marks, the original producer in England, "Let's Go Places" will bo staged exactly as in the West End, where it enjoyed outstanding success. The setting' of the new show is on a large ocean-going liner, and includes many unusual and spectacular scenes, created with a lavishness of detail rarely found in an Auckland theatre. The original London cast, headed by George Doonan, popular English comedian, and Miss Catherine Stewart, who was a favourite with musical comedy lovers here a few years ago, has been supplemented by a number of interpolated acts, notably those of the Dawn Sisters and the Blenders. All the favourites of the first production, "This Year of Carnival." reappear in "Let's Go Places," which will be staged for a season of five nights and will include one matinee performance on Wednesday. Booking arrangements are advertised.