SKI-ERS AT RUAPEHU

Taranaki Daily News, 2 September 1933, Page 8

SKI-ERS AT RUAPEHU

MOUNTAIN CLUB SUCCESSES. EXCELLENT WINTER HOLIDAY. Members of the Stratford Mountain Club who returned from the Ruapehu Ski Club's annual sports at Chateau Tongariro held over the past fortnight gave a glowing account of the success pf the gathering. Egmont club members were present, and Stratford was proportionately the most successful of the clubs represented. Messrs. Brian McMillan and J. Carryer were unable to get to the Chateau until last Friday, and missed the men’s downhill and slalom, races. They participated in the open ski jump, however, in which Mr. McMillan was first and Mr. Carryer was third, Mr. Brian Murphy, the eventual winner of the club championship, being second. Lady members of the club competed successfully, especially in the ladies downhill race, in which Miss J. Beale was second, Miss M. Collins third and Miss M. Griffin fourth. Miss Beale won the ladies’ slalom, Miss Collins gaining fourth place and Miss Griffin fifth, and then left for the New Zealand championships. Had she remained Miss Beale would have been in the running for the club’s ladies’ championship. There was not so much snow as last year, but the sports were not hindered by that fact, said Mr. Carryer, who is captain of the Stratford club, yesterday. There were about 300 visitors to the Chateau, and even after the club visitors had left the house was well filled. Messrs. Carryer and McMillan travelled from Stratford to Ruapehu last Friday, following the Parapara Road route from, Wanganui and finding it in fair order. They returned via Pio Pio, and although the journey was a wet one the ; travellers characterised the round trip as an excellent winter excursion. Apart from ’participation in the ski sports Stratford Mountain Club members ’ made two excursions while at the Cha- . teau. On Monday a party of six climbed ’ Ruapehu, and experienced a perfect trip, two taking skis. Snow was met on the ascent, but excellent ski-running was ob- ’ tainable all the way down the Whakapapa Glacier. The other peaks, Tongariro and Ngauruhoe, were climbed on Wednesday by four club'members, and , another perfect trip resulted. STRATFORD BOGEY MATCH. ’ MRS. GREEN WINS THREE DOWN. ; With a score of three down, Mrs. N. ’ P. Green won the bogey match played yesterday by ladies of the Stratford Golf Club. Mesdames Bishop and Ryan were second each with four down. Those ’ playing were Mesdames C. Williams, ’ Seyb, Green, Ryan, Fryday, Bishop, W. Boon, Power, Robson, Newell, R. Curtis, ’ Rutherfurd, Carter, Bellringer and . Misses Walker, E. Anderson, Henry, M. ' Sangster, Curd, Coleman and Lyons. The eclectic match, postponed from July, will be played on Wednesday. FANCY DRESS DANCE. CHILDREN AT ELTHAM. There was a large attendance of chil- ; dren at the Eltham parish hall on Thurs- • day night for a fancy dress dance organ- ; ised by the ladies of the parish. The , children enjoyed themselves to the uti most. The music was played by Mr. W. : Peebles and Mesdames. Marchant and s Foster. Monte Carlos were won by June Cooper and Nola Kilbride, and Quin ; Casey and Alton Hall. Children in fancy dress were: Joan . Shepherd (Sunflower), Jessie Shepherd , (Fairy), Pat Pepperill (Shepherdess), Pat ■ Cooper and June Cooper (Beach Beau- ■ ties), Joy Tippins (Gypsy), Joan, Kyle (Italian Girl), Ruby Kyle (Gypsy Dancer), Dale Mancer (Chicken), Margaret Peebles (Flora MacDonald), Pat Hall (Fairy), Ethel Highett (Red Riding Hood), Marie Fake (Night Fairy), Lena Huber (Kate Greenaway), Vivian Pepperell (Old Fashioned • Lady), Helen Stanners (Gipsy), Delia O’Connor (Rory O’Moore), Alice Leuthard (Marguerite), Erys Diver (Mid-Victorian Lady), Elaine Glentworth (Fairy), Kathleen Glentworth (Harlequin), Margaret, Rita and Nola Kilbride (Summer Girls), Maureen Peebles (Folly), Leone Novak (Gipsy Girl), Gabrielle Quin (Debutante), Marion Quin (French Doll), Pat McAlister (Irish Colleen), Mavis Briscoe (Jingle Bells), Joyce Staines (Gipsy), Maureen Mullins (Balloon Girl), Joy O’Keefe (Miss Modem), Pattie Taylor (Lord Essex), Doris Stephens (Mickey Mouse), Laurie Egarr (Spring), Norma Watterson (Pom Pom), Monica Walsh (Pierette), Josie Walsh (Cabaret Girl), Monica Glentworth, Rene Egarr (Eastern Princess), Patricia Walsh (Just Pasty), Loma Renai (Miss Muffett), Nyla Harrison (Drummer Girl), Joan Davis (Dancing Doll), Bill Tippins (Indian), Jack Glentworth (Father Christmas), Pat Marchant (Aviation), Colin O’Keefe (Cow Spanker), Laurie O’Keefe (Pierrot), H. Hall (Engine-driver), Peter Taylor (Don Bradman), Earl Newlands (Mexican Cowboy), Wallace Glentworth (Mexican Dandy), Jack Emmett and Quin Casey (Schoolboys), Jordan McLeod (Sailor), Jack Glentworth (Clown), Dorothy Renai (Russian Dancer). MANGAMINGI CLUB REOPENS. After being closed for a month the Mangamingi links will be reopened at the week-end, when a mixed flag match will be played. Partners will be arranged on the ground. ' The championships will be commenced next week.