Ottawa Ski Club - the Gatineau Valley Historical Society

YEAR BOOK 1951-52 31
Andy seemed to be improving with
each race and on the week-end of
February 10 and 11 won both the
downhill and slalom races in the
Gatlneau Ski Zone championships t:>
gain possession of The Journal
Trophy. He nosed out John Fripp
in the downhill on the speedy King's
Mountain run on Saturday and walked
off with the slalom on .Sunday. How-
of Gatineau Ski Zone and Ottawa ever, this was destined to be Andy's
Ski Club officials.· last race of the season. Marthe l..a~
framboise scored her second win · in
a week in the women's event, while
Bob Irving · and Doug Minnes took
down Class C and the junior honors.
'flu~ first Ottawa Ski Club downlli!J
race, a preliminary one, was staged
on January 14 and the men's event
ended in a -three-way tie with John
Clifford and the Tommy brothers, Art
and Andy, registering identical times.
Dede Coulson topped the women's
event.
The next week-end was washed out
due to poor conditions but on the following
Saturday Claude Richer race"d
to an eaBy victory in the Gatineau
Ski Zone cross-country race.
Andy Tommy scored· a decisive win
in the Ottawa Ski Cluh downhill and
slalom championships. on Sunday to
capture the Alex West Memorial
Trophy, with brother Art placing
second. Twelve-year-old Anne Heggtveit
won top honors amongst the
women. If young Anne continues to
improve, as she has been doing, ~:J.e
will soon be forced to travel further
afield to encounter stiffer competition.
Andy and Art Tommy placed one
and two again in the Tas