GOOD RACE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume IV, Issue 223, 1 September 1936, Page 7

GOOD RACE.

AUSTRALIA v. DOMINION. Ski-ing Continued At The Chateau. STRATFORD PERFORMERS Press Association —Copyright. The Chateau, August ;M. The first ski contest between two British Dominions and. the first international, match held in the, Southern Hemisphere : commenced on Mount Ruapehu to-day.; Hardie, also for forging the signature to when the men's slalom between Australia ! and New Zealand was decided. The race i resulted in a victory for Australia, but : the New Zealanders made a fine showing. An attempt was made to hold the women's slalom and the men's jump, but a bitterly cold wind and driving snow made it impossible. The Australian team comprised T. W. Mitchell and D. Stogdale and the New Zealand team A. Wigley and B. Murphy. Several other New Zealanders also ran over the course. When the detailed results of the men's slalom, including penalties through miss-

ing flags, had been worked out it was revealed that Stogdale was second to Mitchell, with Wigley and Murphy very close to him. McMillan who was not chosen in the slalom team, although he will represent New Zealand in the langlauf, the downhill and the jump, actually beat both his team members. Details are as follows: Australia: T. W. Mitchell Urn 38 l-5s for two descents), 100 points, and D. Stogdale (2m 16 4-ss), 71.80 points total 171.8 points 1 New Zealand: A. Wigley (2m 21 4-ss), 09.20 points and, B. Murphy (2m 25 2-ss), 67.56 points, total, 136.82 points 2 B. McMillan's total time was 2m 17 l~ss for 71.7 points.