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. 2003 Coggins Season 2003 — Bob Eastwood £fVV7 hat is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare". Coggins are always yV encouraged to enjoy the mountains and I hope go home from their holiday having learnt something more about their surroundings of rock and ice. We often pause at the top of Wixi or Mannlichcn and learn the names of the peaks and valleys and enjoy the wonder of it all. It must the Geomorphologist in me coming out. Skiing is after all Coggins Group Photo Feb 2003 with Bob Eastwood about more than skiing like maniacs!! Is the view as good at forty miles an hour? Ask the average Coggin and the reply will be "It's better!!." But when you're a Cog. "Fast and fun" is the motto. The season got off to it's now traditional flying start despite the snow being more like Easter - lot's on top and nothing down below. The Christmas session was well attended with 32 kids keeping Phillipe and myself busy over two weeks. Splendid snow provided excellent conditions for fast and furious skiing and some closely contested racing. Unfortunately this year we were not able to take part in races organised by the racing and training department, this was a shame as it is good for the kids to have a taste of things to come should they have the racing bug. However in the second week of the holidays we were able to arrange a slalom race on bumps, competed for over two legs just like the real thing. Consistency was the name of the game and Charlie Skinner of the "Scheidegg contingent" took first place. There was another great attraction for speed freaks this season. Gerald and his mountain men have installed a speed trap at the bottom of the Hannegg Schuss. I don't know what speeds most members recorded but Coggins were regularly in excess of 80 kph (That's over 50mph!!). They thought it wonderful, I could hardly look as boys and girls alike threw themselves down the mountain. The only trouble was that it was really only one go a day due to the location. Once was quite enough for Bob!! Half term was almost as busy as Christmas with 28 kids coming along over the two weeks. Phillipe had only one-week holiday from uni. so we introduced a new leader in the person of Reto Jost. He proved very popular. We ran races both weeks on the Mannlichen race piste. Excellent weather on both occasion and plenty of parents spectating added to the enjoyment of these closely contested events. The first race was won by a boy Marcus Barstow with Annabel Roberts being the first girl. In the second week however the tables were changed and girls took first and second place. Grace McCutchan (race trainee) just beating the competitive Sonya Strage. Peter l.awrance was first boy in third place overall. Former Coggin, Chris Hoyle won the adult race on the same course. On the last day of half term Coggins we broke new territory and took the kids to First for the day. The day was a tremendous adventure and great success, we intend to repeat such trips when circumstances allow. This was an experiment and was only possible because the group with Reto had made so much progress that they could ski with the bigger kids, well done to them. 28 The season was going so well that I looked forward to an exciting Easter session. I am now part-time with the ski school and travel to Wengen for each Coggins session. However having made the trek to Wengen it was unfortunate that hardly any kids were in town. Perhaps it was the lateness of Easter that spread the school holidays but we struggled to run Coggins at all and made a loss for the first time since I took over the running Coggins seven years ago. The result of this is that if Coggins is to run at Easter next season then parents are going to have to contact us to let us know when they're coming so that a leader can be provided. The snow and weather were every thing we have come to expect at Easter with superb skiing conditions so I was able to enjoy my enforced holiday tremendously. Ever increasing skill levels among the older Coggins have encouraged younger ones to tremendous achievements. I am immensely proud of the standards of skiing achieved by the Coggins as well as by their humour and behaviour. The standard of their skiing and behaviour as a group on the mountain and in the restaurants often attracts favourable comments and they are a credit to themselves and the club. Gosh! this sounds like a school report. OK. Coggins are "Mad, Bad and Dangerous to know!!" Is that better Kids?? If you are under twelve and have not been a Coggin yet, come and join us. Learn to ski fast, have fun and be safe on the most beautiful mountains in the world (and learn their names as well). We welcome all six to twelve year olds who ski to "racing snowplough" standard and enjoy skiing in an English speaking
group. We are definitely nor ski school but you will learn an awful lot about skiing faster and safer. With thanks to Paul and Maree , all the parents who gave their time to help with races and of course to the people of Wengen who make it such a great place to ski. I always plead with members to spread the word about Coggins, it really is unique, so that we can continue to train enthusiastic, fast and safe young skiers. It is a tremendous help if you can tell us in advance when you arc coming to Wengen as it is not always easy to get extra teachers at peak times. If you are now too old for Coggins talk to me about what we can organise for you to keep skiing fast away from your "Oldies", the fun doesn't have to stop when you hit 12! To find out more call Paul Zvegintzov on 01631-730401, before mid December , or try me on 07811-414269. During the winter call the hut between 16.30 and 18.00 GMT. See you in the Snow!! (Above) Lucy Dicker Plate winner Feb 2003 Chris Peter-Hoyle (Left) A Coggin on the Ice Tower EDWARD SINCLAIR LTD. DISTINCTIVE LEISURE CLOTHING CALL NUMBER BELOW FOR CHILDREN'S WEAR CATALOG D.H.O LOGO ADULT RUGBY/CREW SHIRT. •ioo% COTTON, IN DENIM BLUE OR PALE PINK, WITH WHITE CONTRAST PLACKET £35 D.H.O LOGO ANTI PILL FLEECE, IN NAVY WITH V? ZIP AND SIDE SEAM POCKET. ADULT £35 KIDS £25 D.H.O LOGO T-SHIRT IN GR EY ADULT £12 KIDS £8 SIZE GUIDE ADULT CHEST SIZE KIDS CHEST SIZE XS 34" 3-4 yrs 24" S 36" 5-6 yrs 26" M 38" 7-8 yrs 28" L 40-42" 9-10 yrs 30" XL 44-46" n-i2yrs 32" ORDER BY POST: EDWARD SINCLAIR LTD, UNIT 41 WIMBLEDON STADIUM BUSINESS CENTRE, RIVERSIDE ROAD, LONDON SW17 OBA ORDER BY PHONE: 0208 944 688l FAX: 0208 944 1616 E-MAIL: sales@edwardsinclair.com ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT, POST AND PACKING @ £3.00 PER ORDER. PLEASE ALLOW 21 WORKING DAYS FOR DELIVERY, YOU WILL BE INFORMED OF ANY DELAY. TO RETURN, SEND GARMENTS TO ADDRESS ABOVE IN GOOD CONDITION WITH EXCHANGE DETAILS INCLUDED. 29
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