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JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, GRINDELWALD, 13th JANUARY, 1955 L. TO R.:—CAROLYN DORAN-WEBB (D.H.O.), 6th; ELSPETH NICHOLL, SARAH GARNETT, 2nd; ELSPETH WHITLEY (D.H.O.), 3rd; VERITY LAWRENCE (D.H.O.), 1st; DEBORAH JOWETT, JANE REICH WALD (D.H.O.), 5th; VIRGINIA TOMKINSON. THE 1954-1955 SEASON by Rosamond Hep worth HE season was active and progressive, the T Club keeping pace with the upswing of British ski-ing by providing a flexible programme. As entries for straight races were disappointing (except among children) we borrowed from our friends across the valley a form of easy handicap slalom which proved very popular. Next season there will be more No-Fall and Giant Slalom races. Ski Jumping, which has made great strides under Col. Digby Wyatt and Col. Legard, will take place throughout the Christmas holidays. Last season 20 members entered for Ski Jumping tests (one passed 2nd, ten passed 3rd and nine failed). The only other centre to hold tests (Zermatt) had five entries. Accidents last year, although fewer in number, tended to be more serious, and several were attributed to safety bindings coming off owing to bad adjustment. On the other hand one member (Miss Lesley Thompson) discarded safety bindings after two years' use and then had the misfortune to break both legs. Fortunately she has made a good recovery. D.H.O. racers were outstandingly successful. The laurels go to Nigel Gardner who became British Ski-running Champion. Although only out for a short time he also won the Duke of Kent for the second year running and was second to Rupert de Larrinaga in the Alpine Ski and to Hans Poulsen in the Lowlanders. In the Roberts of Kandahar he did the fastest time but unfortunately was disqualified. Congratulations are also due to Charlach Mackintosh who won the Army Championship at Bad Gastein and also won the Combined Services Championship at St. Moritz for the Army. In the Inferno at Murren he was only just beaten for the Montgomery Cup and although a fall near the finish of the Arlberg Kandahar Slalom put him out of the running informed foreigners commented favourably on his performance. The Club's Gold Badge was awarded to him and also to Michael Hankey, who made such a successful return to first-class racing after a season away in the tropics. The D.H.O. Office opened earlier than usual with very good weather conditions. The recently formed group of girl racers looked very smart in their newly-designed D.H.O. sweaters and more than held their own with the others, proving courageous pace-makers. The Club "Reps." were even busier than usual, especially during the school holidays, and we are most grateful for the help given to them by the Wengen Kurverein. The Kurverein were good enough to lend us extra watches, which Page Nineteen
THE 1954-55 SEASON—continued. enabled Hedley Gardner to make the timekeeping so perfect that it is accepted as official Wengen Standard timing. Although the new system needs four people it is a great improvement on the old. No longer must the "Rep." struggle alone, with frozen fingers, to cope with watch, pencil and paper as competitors flood in. Racing started with good weather and perfect snow and the results (printed elsewhere) show that the winners included Michael White, Elspeth Whitley, P. Bally, Nicky White, Christopher Meister, Michael Colett and Carolyn Doran-Webb. Seventeen juniors did the Standard in under four minutes. At the New Year you could hardly put a pin into Wengen. The Dutch Parties overflowed into the outer room of the Eiger and trains could hardly get into the station because of the crowds. However the W.A.B. produced more and more trains out of its hat and managed to get us all up the mountain. Ths new Mannlichen Cable Railway was a riotous success, giving speedy access to fast, easy and open slopes unspoilt by wind or sun. Perfect conditions in early January were followed by a break in the weather which interrupted the racing programme and resulted in the Junior Championship at Grindelwald being cut down to a slalom only, in which our large entry distinguished themselves. The Scalded Cats and Kittens Cups produced only two Cats and one Kitten, together with many more patient officials to stand by in the pouring rain. After a period of icy mist there was a Foehn which gave spring conditions under a brilliant sun for several days. On February 4th, Mrs. Shearing won the Heinz Cup and Michael Hankey passed his 2nd Class T Jumping Test. He and Charlach Mackintosh are the only two to get this since the war. The McMillan Cup was run down the Mannlichen-Grund course and it was like a glimpse from Sir Arnold Lunn's Golden Age to see competitors taking their own line from a gschmozzle start, the pulverschnee streaming out behind them. Michael Hankey was an easy winner but Dick Edmonds and Robert Giddings literally fought tooth and nail for second place. Later came the Wengen Golden Ski, presented by Col. Rogers and won by Mottram Rankin; the Sunday Times No-Fall Championship won by Michael Hankey from John Rampton, and the Wengen Ladies' No-Fall Championship which was won by Miss Lesley Thompson. The last race of the season was the Jarvis Cup (for D.H.O. members over 40) won over a short course at a fast pace by Ernst Gertsch from Rollo Hoare. Both membership of the Coggins and standard of ski-ing went up. Frances Doran-Webb won the Downhill Race over the Bumps as well as the Combined. William Irvine-Fortescue won the Junior Cup and Patricia Murphy the Senior Slalom. Non ski-ing events included a Fancy Dress Dance attended by over seventy children and friends as well as a tea party at the Eiger, the cost of which was kindly snared by Karl Fiichs. There were two gymkhanas and several runs going as far afield as the Lauberhorn and the Punch Bowl. We had an extra representative for the Coggins, and she is most grateful to the many parents who helped her. Next season there will be more instruction for both Seniors and Juniors. The new Clubroom for the Coggins will be open from 18th December to 15th January. TRAINING FOR RACING T has been claimed that the S.C.G.B. system of training and team management is not above criticism (especially as regards the Ladies' Team) whereas the success of D.H.O. training is proved by the fact that D.H.O. trainees won both the British Championship (Men) and the British Army Championship last season, as well as by the number of Gold and Silver Lions awarded to D.H.O. trainees. This encourages the Committee to suggest that the training of Seniors should be left in the hands of the Club and to plan an even more comprehensive Training Scheme. Christopher Mackintosh, Hans Hankey and David Foster have therefore been asked to draw up a scheme for training and management and they have agreed to undertake this task. They hope to meet the Senior Trainees in London this autumn with a view to arranging a complete training scheme scheduled to start in Wengen on 17th December in preparation for the Junior and British Ladies' Championships. Last season we trained over 60 skiers (including Coggins) and as even larger numbers are expected next season the Committee have engaged three fully-qualified Swiss trainers, two full-time and one part-time, to conduct the training. This of course involves heavy expenditure and although we shall—as always—have the support of the ever-helpful Kurverein the Committee feel it necessary to adopt the recommendation of the S.C.G.B. that Affiliated Clubs organising Training Schemes should ask the parents of the trainees to contribute towards the cost of the scheme to the extent of 25fcs. per week for trainees receiving full-day training and 15fcs. for half-day. These are not large sums, and it must be remembered that in many cases trainees receive benefits such as special terms on Railways and Ski Lifts. The training of the COGGINS will be in the hands of senior members of the D.H.O. aided by Swiss guides. The Coggins will be divided into Senior and Junior sections (based on ability and not on age) and their parents will be asked to contribute 15fcs. per week for Seniors and 5fcs. per week for Juniors. Page Twenty
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Page 22 and 23: FIFTY YEARS OF THE WENGEN SKI CLUB
Page 24 and 25: NNIVERSARY—28th FEBRUARY, 1955 G"
Page 26 and 27: REPORT ON D.H.O. GLACIER TOURING, S
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Page 30 and 31: F. Borter F. Molitor F. R. ABSALOM
Page 32 and 33: TWO STRINGS TO YOUR BOW—Continued
Page 34 and 35: FIXTURE LIST • SEASON 1955-1956 T
Page 36 and 37: Officers and Committee, Season 1955
Page 38 and 39: MEMBERS' LIST— (continued) 216 GI
Page 40 and 41: 714 AITON, Mrs. M. E., '55 715 ALDE
Page 42 and 43: Get your Woollies at Gertrud Brunne
Page 44 and 45: GARAGE YOUR CAR AT patmt) of garage
Page 46 and 47: DOWNHILL ONLY CLUB MEMBERS' ADDRESS
Page 48 and 49: Number Address 440. 6,Cadogan Court
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