Salient: An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 11, No. 10, August 18th, 1948

Ski-Ing

Ski-Ing

The Tournament team this year is essentially weakened by the loss of Roy McKenzie, last year's slalom champ. However, with a more balanced men's team, and a full team of girls, we should not be too far behind Otago on points. The advantage of having a ski-ing ground within a reasonaole distance of Dunedin gives our southern opponents a decided advantage, and if the Geology department would oblige with Mt. Ruapehu in place of Kime, we would be most indebted.

Tony Latham has had little practise this year, but did well to come fourth in the Ruapehu Ski Club's open champs. He has skied in the N.Z. champs and this experience should help him to turn in fast times.

Ewen Christie came seventh in the R.S. champs and has been away ski-ing most weekends since, so he should be at the top of his form for Tournament.

Malcolm Mace skied for VUC last year. He has had little practice this year but is considered quite an expert at breaking skis. Needless to say he will not be using club skis.

Michael Benge is last in the men's team. His ski-ing has improved immensely and lack of racing experience will not count for much against a person of good technique.

This year we have a full women's team of four, and although lack of experience is more marked here than in the men's team, there is no doubt that it will be overcome by the girls keenness and dash. So it is with high hopes, but little else that Val Lockwood, Kath Goulding, Colleen Dent and Gay Nimmo leave for Queenstown.