ELTHAM ALPINE CLUB

Taranaki Daily News, 3 September 1935, Page 8

ELTHAM ALPINE CLUB

SPORTS ON MOUNT EGSIONT.

SLALOM AND DOWNHILL EVENTS. 1 ' The Eltham Alpine Club members held sports in the snow at Mt. Egmont at the week-end. The downhill event was won by J. Smith and the slalom by H. N. Murray, the latter also earning most championship points. It is intended to hold two further competitions to decide the club championship. Snow conditions were excellent on the ski track, but the weather was bitterly cold. All members took part in the downhill, but the Slalom proved too difficult for beginners. Competitors were allowed two runs in each event, the second run to count for championship points. The -results were: H. N. Murray 1891, Max Ritter 176 A, C. Carncross 170, J. Smith 158, J. Ward 143, G. Snell 141, R. Ward 132.

The events resulted:— Downhill: J. Smith 22 3-55., G. Snell 24 4-55., H. Murray 25 l-55., C. W. Carncross 25 2-55., R. Ward 26 4-55., M. Ritter 26 4-55., C. Carncross 275., J. Ward 275., S. Cross 27 l-ss. G. Goldsmith made a fast run but a bad bump at the finish upset him and put him out of the contest. C. Carncross was the only competitor to make a clear run, but his time was slow. M. Ritter made a fast run but he incurred a heavy handicap with a ssec. penalty. Slalom: H. N. Murray 505., M. Ritter 545., C. Carncross 58 l-55., J. Ward 85 3-55., J. Smith 865., G. Snell 99 3-55., R. Ward 104 4-ss. Women’s downhill: Miss H. Reakes 1. Mr. K. Munro (Tutira) was timekeeper. Eltham Mart Sale. z Porkers realised 30s and stores from 17s to 22s at the Farmers’ Co-op. Eltham mart sale on Saturday. Weaners brought from 12s to 15s. Hens realised Is 7d to 3s 6d and vegetables brought ruling prices. ’ , ELTHAM TALKIES. “FUGITIVE LOVERS” TO-NIGHT. “Fugitive Lovers,’’ the melodrama showing at the Eltham Theatre to-night and to-morrow night, brings a new and exciting form of entertainment to the screen. At Richard Boleslavsky’s brilliant direction, the story of romance and adventure aboard a great bus bound west from New York city is thrilling from the first “shot” to the last sequence. Madge Evans is a chorus girl, Letty, who boards the bus at New York to escape the advances of her show's backer, one “Legs” Caffee, played by Nat Pendelton. As the bus passes through a penitentiary on its first night out of New York, an unjustly convicted prisoner, Porter, played by Robert Montgomery, leads a gaol break and manages to hide under the canvas luggage tarpaulin. While the spectator is on the edge of his seat, palpitating with the excitement of the realistic prison break, the story sweeps on with even greater tensity. A feature of the show is the blizzard scenes, which are as realistic as any seen on the screen. In addition there is an excellent supporting bill which includes two gazettes, an amusing comedy starring Thelma Todd, and partner, Patsy Kelly.