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3 Editorial Freddie Whitelaw LIST OF ADVERTISERS 4 Disconnected Jottings 62 Alpia Sport Wengen Season 2015/2016 35 Altitude 11 Wengen Manager’s Report Andrew Davies 60 Aspen Hotel 12 Race Results 2015/16 47 Bahnhof Restaurant Kleine Scheidegg 42 Brandegg Restaurant 19 President’s Report 2016 Michael Woodhall 8 Brechin Management Limited 21 Coggins Report 2016 Bob Eastwood 42 Central Sport Racing 44 Chalet Stella Alpina 18 Coggins, Eagles & Adult Ski Courses 27 DHO Performance Group Toby & Rory Francis 44 Da Sina-Sina’s Pub 29 Race Faces 20 DHO Merchandise 30 British Schoolboys Championships Ingie Christophersen 62 Eigernordwand Restaurant 32 British Schoolgirls Races Sarah Robinson 7 Eiger Restaurant 39 AICC, Lech, Austria 2016 Liz Moore 36 Eigergletscher Restaurant 41 Racing & Training Report Michael Woodhall & Ingie Christophersen ibc Elemental Adventure 43 Inferno Rennen 2016 Theo Taylor 14 Hotel Caprice 50 Hotel Falken General 28 Hotel Sunstar 45 Old Dogs and New Tricks Katrina Clayton 10 Imperial Hotels, The Morton Hotel 46 Wengen Worthy - Pierre Lanz Brian Bollen 35 Jägerstübli Restaurant 49 Facial Fungus Nigel Ley & Freddie Whitelaw ifc Jungfraubahn 23 Lake District Estates 51 Schoolboys Return to Wengen Brian Bollen 2 Last Frontier Heliskiing 56 DHO Inferno 2016 Brian Bollen 59 Männlichen Cablecar 61 DHO Sea View Regatta Huw Alban Davies 27 Mendelssohn Music Week Wengen 63 Fourth Annual DHO Golf Day Dermot Gilvary 24 MPI Brokers 67 Spring Tour 2016 Richard Wylde 47 Oxfordshire Glass 70 Skiing and Cycling... The Perfect Marriage Lee Townend 9 Paterson/Eiger Residence 73 Obituaries 17 Penthouse Wolf Wengen 77 Wengen Curling Club Sara Weech 69 Privat Schneesportschule bc Pure Powder DHO Club News 2016 62 Raiffeisenbank 81 Club Notes 65 Roossi Huus Apartment 83 DHO Calendar 2016/17 55 Scheidegg Hotels 40 Ski Mojo 83 Officers & Committee Members 69 Skiset 86 New Members 2016 and Membership List 2016 27 Solent Sunbeam Photos supplied by: 38 Snoworks Nigel Ley, Bob Eastwood, Adolf Schlunnegger, Christian Lauener, Richard Berry, Geoffrey Gay, Liz Moore, Flaine-photozoom/ 69 Swiss Made Shop Johan Marot, Rachel Eastwood, Lee Townend, Max Davies, John Duckett, Andrew Davies, Brian Bollen, Harriet Hadfield, 62 Swiss Ski & Snowboard School Sara Weech, Dermot Gilvary, Rhian Woods, Tessa Lawrance, Valery Speirs, Diane Paterson, Richard Wylde, Sheridan Killwick, 85 Wengen Apotheke Pierre Lanz, Ingie Christophersen, Freddie Whitelaw, David Swindells, Theodore Taylor, Caroline Gay, David Orf, Inferno-Muerren. 66 Wengen Classic Hotels
Important Notice: Contributions to the 2017 Journal should be sent by June 1st 2017 to: Freddie Whitelaw, The Hon. Editor, DHO Journal, Riverside Cottage, Fellows Lane, Caergwrle, Wrexham LL12 9AU Tel 01978 769333. Email [email protected]
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Editor Editorial Freddie Whitelaw
It is well over forty years since the Editor How things have changed. We still ski, we position 2 and 3. When, several years after first came to Wengen. He joined a party of still travel to Switzerland and we still drive the Schoolgirls championships were created, friends organised by DHO member Nigel cars that use hydro carbon fuels. It is the rate it was decided there ought to be a matching Cornelius and we all stayed at the Hotel at which it all changes that upsets us. After Schoolboys Championships, somehow the Falken. A two weeks holiday package was the referendum, some of us may have feared DHO were persuaded to volunteer to offered by Thos Cook, inclusive of half for a rapid change in the exchange rate and organise it and this we have done ever since. board, and I was horrified to discover that the consequent increase in the cost of our The home to the Schoolboys Championships I was to be charged a £10 surcharge for a skiing holidays. But as we get used to the has varied over the years, having briefly single room supplement for the fortnight, idea that last year’s prices will never quite started in Wengen, but then moved around flights from Gatwick, coach and train to return, so, in all probability, we will still con- before residing in Meiringen for a few years. Lauterbrunnen, and my two weeks cost me tinue to return to ski and to visit Wengen. It is pleasing that they have now returned a total of exactly £100, all the others, being Long may it continue. to Wengen and that the first running of couples, paid £90 per head. Today that same these championships took place under the £90 would not even cover my drinks bill for organisation of Richard and Maureen Berry, a single week, let alone the two weeks of my who have been the guiding light ever since. first holiday. The British School There is an article in this Journal about their return to Wengen this last season. This And whilst I no longer recall how much Boys International coming year Wengen will have a bumper I earned in those days, I suspect that holiday racing week, because both the Schoolboys cost more than one month’s salary. Which is Championships International Championships and the Lucy more, perhaps, of a comment on salary Dicker, Tourist Cup and McMillan Cup are inflation than on the variation in the The Schoolgirls Championships were all squeezed into the same week. exchange rate in the meantime, although I do started by the Ladies Ski Club, a very long recall about CHF10 to the pound Sterling in established ski club that was formed in those days. Mürren by its “God-Father” Arnold Lunn in 1923 which makes it older than even the My first nearly new car was a 1962 Mini. Kandahar! K claims that the Ladies Ski Club It cost brand new, including purchase tax, was not initially a racing ski club, so just under £500. I could fill the tank and have Kandahar can claim that they are the oldest a few pence change from a £1 note. Petrol Alpine racing ski club in the world, and so was between 4 and 5 pence a litre. by the same logic, SAS and DHO can claim 4•DHOJournal•2016
DisconnectedJottings Membership cards New Honorary The club is introducing a membership card of the card and full details of their offers for all those visiting Wengen. will be listed on the notice board. Member When a member arrives in the clubroom there will be a stock of cards on the bar. The four ski shops have discounts on Divina Galica is one of our best ever Simply take one, enter your name, sign the equipment hire and some have additional racing members, she was a long time card and note your name against the receipt offers on purchases. At the time of going British ski team member and one of a list. A number of establishments are offering to print those hotels agreeing to offer threesome (Gina Hathorn, Bunny Field advantages to DHO members on advantages are the Caprice, Falken and and herself) that delivered the best ever presentation of this membership card. Those Wengen Classic hotels (Silberhorn etc.). British skiing results at the 1968 Grenoble establishments will be listed on the back Winter Olympics. She was also in charge of our Racing and Training programme before her second career of motor racing Invitation for DHO members took her to the USA and there she remains, with regrettably infrequent visits to the UK to visit relatives.
She was invited to become an Honorary Member by Michael Woodhall in recognition of both her ski racing successes and her enormous efforts with our trainees.
Her response follows:
Dear Michael Thank you for your letter, I am delighted to accept your kind offer to become an Honorary member of the DHO. I have so many happy memories of my time in Wengen in the 60s as a trainee inspired by Ros Hepworth and Werner Staeger, and in the 70s and 80s helping John Latimer with the Junior Training.
I hope one day to return during the ski season and meet the new generation of DHO members and committee who make the DHO such a great club. I am delighted to still receive the Journal which is how I keep up to date with the events and people in Wengen.
With sincere thanks
Divina Galica DHOJournal•2016•5
DHO Crazy Golf Competition August 2016
The crazy golf competition is now part of Results the summer programme of activities of the club, and occurs in the 2 week period Name Score surrounding Swiss National Day (1st (1) Price, David 55 August), (1) Price, Elijah 55 (3) Price, Gabriel 58 (4) Phil Bamford 59 (5) Price, Amy 63 (6) Davies, Susie 64 (6) Price, Martha 64 (8) Ley, Nigel 76 (9) Bartlett, David 91 (10) Hill, Phillip 94 (11) Bartlett, Wendy 105 (12) Hill, Wendy 106 David and Elijah Price, 1st equal.
Ski Club Insurance Extended to DHO Races
Nigel Ley, Vice President The wording in the new policy says this: As many DHO members are also members Last season the Ski Club of Great Britain “Participation in ski or snowboard races is of the Ski Club I raised this with the Club’s changed its insurance underwriters and with not covered except for casual, recreational Chief Executive Frank McCusker. I am this change came an alteration in the policy activities which do not require registration, pleased to report that he has resolved it. With wording. for example a short race at the end of ski effect from 1st December 2016, the standard school lessons”. Rather curiously it goes Ski Club Insurance Policy (which is included Until 2014 the policy included cover for on to make an exception for the Inferno but with Platinum Membership), will cover all “Recreational Ski Racing” which was not for any other race. As all the DHO races the weekly DHO races, and also participation defined as “a race which does not involve require registration, the policy as currently in the AICC Races. As under the previous a points system, that counts towards a worded does not cover them. wording it will not cover races involving a professional or amateur circuit”. It therefore points system (e.g. Schoolboys Races). covered DHO races. Pippa Middleton hijacked by DHO Racers?
It was, so we are reliably informed, a The photo used here is the best of many. matter of pure chance that the owner of When asked, the photographer – Brian the renowned “Rear of the Year” (from her Bollen - commendably stated that “I bridesmaid performance at the wedding would not lower my, or our, standards of her sister Kate to Prince William), by attempting to take a view of her from was racing in the Inferno and finished the rear, but the Redtops probably will”. alongside 3 members of the DHO team. Sure enough one of Red Top UK Sunday Even greater chance that her cat-suit was papers the following day featured such a not dissimilar in colour to the DHO’s, so photograph. at first glance she really did look as if she might have been a member of the DHO team. Judging by the number of different photos we have received, they must have monopolised everyone’s cameras for a
short while. Pictured right: Sean McCarthy, William Perrott and Roland Zimmerman with Guess Who? 6•DHOJournal•2016
McMillan Cup Kenny Morton
Special Entrants Ingie Christophersen reports with mixed of the famous Schladming Ski Academy, feelings that Kenny Morton has stepped head trainer for the Austrian Ladies’ Team On 2nd February 2017 we will be down as the DHO head trainer. Mixed, and head of the Austrian Ski Federation. welcoming to the McMillan Cup race 3 because we are losing a superb and Our two Andreases, Schernthaner and new members of the DHO. Craig conscientious head trainer, but happy for Kristan went on to the British Team and Wheeler, Gavin Wheeler and Neil Kenny who is now joining Noel Baxter as head trainer in the Kӓrnten region of Harrington. Nothing obviously special trainer to Alex Tilley, our best British girl. Austria. Stefan Moser is now also with the about those names? Well, no, but they We will see him on the World Cup circuit and British Ladies Team. Don’t let anyone tell are, in fact, all great nephews of at the World Championships in St. Moritz. you that the DHO does not pick the best Douglas James Frederick McMillan, Kenny’s brother Ali is with David Ryding, trainers! who died on 5th June 1928 in a our best male skier, so the Morton brothers flying accident in the RAF and in whose are now both top of the training tree! We wish Kenny all the best for the future memory the DHO was presented with the and expect to see podium places from the McMillan Cup by James McMillan, the Kenny joins a host of past DHO trainers British Ladies. Thank you Kenny! father of Douglas and great grandfather who have gone on to fame and glory. of Craig, Gavin and Neil. Our three Werners, Steinberger, Magreiter and Wörndle, went on to respectively head They joined the club early this year so that they would qualify to participate fully, with the opportunity of taking a trophy if they finished in a winning Book Reviews position in any of the Cup categories. Interestingly, their great-uncle, Douglas McMillan was never able to become a Sir Arnold Lunn – a biography member of the DHO. by Elisabeth Hussey
He first came to Wengen in 1927 at the It may have been long awaited, but it was rather too closely a series of diary entries of instigation of DHO member, Flying a relief to our editor that finally the much “went here”, and “went there”, “did this, did Officer HRD Waghorn (who was to anticipated biography of Arnold Lunn has that” and it does not explain fully why the become our president 3 years later) and finally appeared. Arnie (as he was usually journey was undertaken or the decisions Waghorn was a zealous, outspoken referred to by his friends and acquaintances) taken. Not expensive, difficult to find in book advocate of winter sports. Both were may be regarded as the greatest influence shops, but can be located on Amazon where living in the same Officers’ Mess at on the establishment of Alpine skiing. I obtained mine. RAF Upavon and it seems McMillan As the editor of the British Ski Year Book, succumbed to Waghorn’s message. DHO he effectively wrote the history of Alpine More recently, another biography of Arnold membership rules then demanded a skiing and rather like the victor in a war, the Lunn has been produced, it covers a quarter successful SCGB silver badge as an winner always gets to write the history. It is century of his Ski Mountaineering from 1914 entry standard and in his first year – sometimes for later historians to suggest that to 1939. 1927 - Douglas achieved his Bronze the original author didn’t necessarily get it badge test. In 1928 he passed the first quite right! This other book was researched and written part of his Silver badge and also entered by John Collard, called ‘Arnold Lunn, Ski the Polytechnic Cup which was, in Elisabeth Hussey worked with Arnie from Mountaineer Extraordinary’ – and it fills in those days, confined to entrants who 1954, became the assistant editor of Ski some intriguing and sometimes quirky gaps were defined as Novice skiers who were Survey and ultimately its editor. She is one in his climbing and skiing career. Privately visitors to Wengen. Falling whilst in the of the UK’s best ski historians. published by the author and rather expensive at lead, about 150 yards from the finish, he close to £50, it is supposedly being produced still managed to finish 5th. He was never The first half of the book is the more as a paper back and much more affordable in to complete his silver badge tests being interesting, and whilst Arnie’s activities in the next 12 months. The Journal editor has not killed only 4 months later. the founding of Alpine skiing and racing is yet obtained Collard’s book as he chooses to quite well documented by his own writing await the paperback version to be produced. It as the editor of the British Ski Year Book for would be difficult to ignore either book. Ingie 50 years between 1920 to 1971. By the time Christophersen has, however, received a free Elisabeth was working with Arnie, the copy (of which the Journal editor is extremely details come thick and fast and resemble jealous) and she speaks very highly of it. DHOJournal•2016 •7
He was a dedicated skier who only just failed Book Reviews through injury to be a member of the British 1936 Winter Olympics team. In WWII he Everest -The First Ascent. was an instructor at the Cedars of Lebanon, By Harriet Tuckey. where was based the British Mountain Published by Rider Books Warfare Ski Unit. The chief instructor there was Jimmy Riddell, who was later president In May 1993, on the occasion of the 40th of the Kandahar and our guest speaker in anniversary of the first climbing of Everest, 1975 at the DHO 50th Anniversary Dinner a celebration was held at the Royal in Wengen. Geographical Society, comprising several speakers from the successful expedition, Dr Pugh did research into hypothermia, both illustrated by film and slides and followed with those immersed in the water and with by a gala reception attended by Her Majesty mountain hikers who could die from cold the Queen. through inadequate clothing, dampness and wind chill. Members of the expedition spoke of the brilliant leadership of Sir John Hunt, He also had a significant input to the British magnificent logistical support given by Olympic team on how to deal with the thin George Band, the organisational ability of air at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. This work Charles Wylie, and the determination of was mostly ignored by the British Olympic Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tensing team management, but it did, that same year, Norgay. Then the expedition doctor, This book is a biography of Griffith Pugh by come to the attention of Maria Goldberger, Dr Michael Ward was introduced. He said his daughter, Harriet Tuckey. Her father was manager of the British ladies ski team at the there had been 11 previous expeditions, a doctor and physiologist, he was frequently Winter Olympics in Grenoble. Griffith Pugh many of which had excellent leadership, yet unpleasant, did not suffer fools gladly and advised her on food and acclimatisation they failed. They contained climbers of great father and daughter rarely got on. It was not which helped Gina Hathorn (K), Bunny skill, but they, too, had failed. They had until about 10 years after his death did Field (DHO) and Divina Galica (DHO) to great logistics, but all failed. He then stated Harriet feel able to write his biography. the best Olympic results of any British ski “What I want to talk about tonight is the team in history. most important reason why the 1953 Dr Pugh researched the use of oxygen at expedition to Mount Everest succeeded altitude and the need for adequate liquid and An excellent read, winner of the Boardman where all its predecessors failed, and that is of food, the lack of which had significantly Tasker Prize and the Mountain literature the work of the unsung hero of handicapped previous expeditions, who, in award at the Banff Festival. Everest…….” Here Dr Ward paused to add particular, never had adequate water to drink. emphasis, “…..Dr Griffith Pugh.” He researched warm clothing and boots. 8•DHOJournal•2016
Sarah and Dick’s sister Susan Kennaway, Book Reviews because the reader can more easily relate to the subject matter as a result. Old Journals of John Le Carré – The biography – the 1950s contain caricatures of many by Adam Sisman. Wengen and/or DHO personalities Published by Bloomsbury commissioned by Dick Edmonds and drawn by David Cornwell; these are mentioned in A biography of John Le Carré, perhaps better the book. Also advertisements for the known to DHO members (of pensioner Bellevue des Alpes hotel at Kleine age) as David Cornwell, a DHO member Scheidegg, which, too, is owned by the von from around 1950. The biography is all Almen family and illustrated by David the more readable by not containing a long Cornwell. There is a photograph of David litany of diary-like dates, so history buffs in the alps (it does not look too much like are frequently left slightly “high and dry” Wengen) with his wife/fiancé/girlfriend Ann, as to the exact timing of certain events. We where he is wearing his DHO Race Trainee in the biography, but it does, if nothing else, learn that Cornwell went to Bern university sweater. suggest that the world of espionage before in 1948 and there met fellow undergraduate and after WWII was a small and inter- Kaspar von Almen whose family owned After Oxford university, but before David connected one with Alpine skiers. A very (amongst others) the Wengernalp Jungfrau joined MI5 and then MI6, he became a good read and greatly recommended. hotel. Kaspar took him there from Bern to go schoolmaster, when he was interviewed at It has thorough notes for researchers, skiing and it was here that David was Eton College by the headmaster. At that time a bibliography and an excellent index. ambushed by Ros Hepworth who told him the Provost of Eton was Sir Claude Elliott David Cornwell has been writing an it was his patriotic duty to join the DHO, to (a noted alpinist). He was also the father of autobiographical book, titled “The Pigeon be part of the then fledgling DHO race train- Nicholas Elliott, a lifetime MI6 officer who Tunnel” which, as the Journal goes to press, ing scheme. A fellow race trainee was R E was a good friend and long time colleague of is due for imminent release. It is not an H (Dick) Edmonds, later DHO Journal editor Kim Philby. It was to Nicholas that Philby autobiography as such, more a series of and later still our President. It is encouraging finally confessed his guilt. Adam Sisman stories of occurrences during Cornwell’s life. to read of chance meetings and long term does not attempt to make anything of this It will probably be fascinating to compare friendships with people like Dick, his wife tenuous connection and does not mention it the two books.
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UK from the USA where he worked when Book Reviews not in St Moritz and he volunteered to join the RAF. They rejected him. So he pulled Speed Kings strings with his well-connected British By Andy Bull friends and was the first American citizen Published by Transworld Books to join the RAF during the second world war. He went through training and when Written by Andy Bull, Senior Sportswriter he gained his “wings”, he pulled yet more for the Guardian, this book is, as the author strings and was taken on to the strength of explains, “A non-fiction novel. The charac- 601 Squadron on 12th July 1940. They were ters are real, the events are true. There are, of based at Tangmere. After more or less course, certain limitations on how accurate constant combat, Billy’s Hurricane was you can be when you’re telling a tale which damaged and caught fire on 16th August, took place so long ago, and all the he was able to “belly-flop” it and his legs protagonists are dead.” and hands were badly burned, but the fire was extinguished, Billy extracted and taken It is a biography of Billy Fiske, a wealthy to hospital and his aircraft duly repaired and American who was the driver of the winning back in the air within days. He was not then bobsleigh in the 1928 Winter Olympics regarded as dangerously wounded. However, when the bob had a team of five lying face he succumbed to “post-operative shock” Not so much about skiing and skiers as about down, and yet again in 1932 in the new-style and died on the morning of 17th August. the sort of people who got their thrills from bobsleigh when they travelled sitting upright He was the first American citizen to die speed, skiing, sliding, driving and flying and were four to the team. Billy was 16 years serving in the RAF in WWII. There is a in the 20’s and 30’s and from whom were old in 1928 and 20 in 1932. It would be memorial plaque to him in St Pauls drawn several of the early members of the doing Billy Fiske a dis-service to describe Cathedral. DHO and Kandahar ski clubs. him as a playboy. He led a more worthy and honourable life than many who have been so labelled.
He had a much loved blower Bentley, one of the last that W O Bentley produced, in which he set up records for driving from the Hotel Carlton in Cannes to the Hotel de EIGER RESIDENCE Paris in Monte Carlo, and from Monte Carlo to London. He was asked to race a Stutz (Top Floor) Bearcat at Le Mans in the 30s, but never quite got round to it. Winter was in St Moritz, where he transferred his allegiance to the skeleton on the Cresta Run. Lovely, modern apartment with wonderful views He is still spoken of in St Moritz nowadays, 2 double bedrooms he was so fast and yet so supremely safe. He befriended winter sports aficionados and 2 bathrooms - sleeps 4/6 who included many British skiers, amongst Open fireplace, washing machine, whom were Max Aitken, “Mouse” tumble drier, TV, DVD, Video Cleaver, Roger Bushell and Billy Clyde (the last two are in the photo of the British One minute from trains, cable cars ski team illustrated in the 2013 DHO and shops Journal). Many of these winter sports pioneers were members of the RAF 601 AVAILABLE ALL YEAR Auxiliary Reserve. 601 squadron was as Very convenient for the new club room much a social club as an Auxiliary on ground floor squadron, and was nicknamed the “Millionaires Mob”. It was mobilised on Phone/fax: 01797 270042 or the outbreak of war in September 1939, 0041 (0) 33 855 4507 and at the same time Billy Fiske fled to the E-mail: [email protected]
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Wengen Manager’s Report Andrew Davies 2015/16
It was the best of winters, it was the worst in our new Clubroom. Last winter while they a lunch. of winters. were in our room we popped round to the Curling Club Hut, next to the ice rink. Priority is given to those that have never Limited snow till mid-January and what A nostalgic evening was enjoyed by many attended before. Mr WAMP too, this Minor arrived then was mixed with rain. 210kph with, of course, frequent tales of how it used race With A Major Prize is ran on the winds. No Tschuggen for the McMillan to be! With 30 people there the room was not Thursday before Lauberhorn weekend. It is downhill race and I am not sure if I cold, however, as a newcomer it did make normally a slalom type course on the remember any sunshine in the first week of me think what a marvellous idea it had been Männlichen race piste and the prize is a pair February. to get the new clubroom. of Gold tickets to the Lauberhorn weekend Slalom event! Yet we had so much fun! Skiing is still by far the biggest common denominator for all the members in our club In early July Robin Paterson passed on from The Myles family retained the Heinz cup and and out on the mountain every day. And this life. Robin was a well-known member got the double with the Cova cup too. There despite the aforementioned lack of snow, of the DHO as well as a past president of the is potential for some serious competition in high winds and regular rain, the pistes were Wengen Curling Club and he was much loved December 2016. excellent the vast majority of the time. around the village. He now joins many others I really enjoyed my piste focused winter, who are fondly missed by their loved ones David Verden-Anderson had the whole fam- although it did serve to further highlight the and their friends when they come to Wengen ily out over McMillan week, I think this was lack of race training in my past. To begin to for their period of rest, excitement, partly in the hope they would witness him work on this I had a couple of hours with recuperation and socialising. completing his run of winning the McMillan Bob Eastwood in December 2015 and I in every decade of his life (in the appropriate found the lesson immensely useful. To that In conclusion, the past winter season 2015 category), oh and, of course, to celebrate his end we started organising an afternoon’s ski to 2016 was interesting. One reason I am 80th birthday. By winning the Ashes trophy coaching on Monday or Tuesday afternoon, looking forward to this coming winter 2016 he succeeded. It was for this achievement 8 places, 3 hours with Bob or someone of an to 2017 is that overall the Jungfrau region is alongside his long standing relationship with equal / close calibre. Keep an eye out for the a far, far better ski area than I have ever done Wengen and the DHO that David was also same thing this coming season. and Wengen is a far, far better village than awarded the Railway Cup. I have ever known. There are other things happening in the club Each year the Wengen Curling Club have during the coming winter season worth a President’s Party, much like our own. For planning trips around. The Railway Cup has several years now they have held their party only 40 places available for a fun race and 12•DHOJournal•2016 Race Results Winter 2015/16
ANDY CAPP 2016 GILLIAN DAVIES CUP 2016 As anybody there will rememeber it was a magnificent day, which we 38 Toby Francis 51.76 52.38 51.76 had many of this winter, especially on race days. The three intrepid 74 Raif Watts 52.79 52.16 52.16 participants thouroughly enjoyed their race although they all hope for 26 John Lewis 52.85 52.66 52.66 more competition next year. Format to be decided nearer the time. 41 Rory Francis 54.25 53.95 53.95 9 James Holdsworth 55.59 54.45 54.45 Congratulations and thank you to those that made the effort to dress up 37 Alexander Younger 55.37 54.48 54.48 and take part in this race. Carol did a wonderful job of creating a Heidi 75 David Holdsworth 55.49 54.49 54.49 costume and Zak skied beautifully in his doggy onesy. For this reason 59 Catherine Gay 55.16 55.82 55.16 I think both deserved to have their names etched on the 32 year old plate. 3 David Duffy 55.72 55.94 55.72 31 Alfie Ley 56.35 56.85 56.35 WEATHER & CONDITIONS Glorious 63 Matthew Nolan 56.91 58.60 56.91 4 Toby Hofer 57.85 57.00 57.00 DATE Thursday 11th February 2016 40 Gemma Hall 57.44 57.17 57.17 RACE TYPE: Fancy Dress Gated Race at top 19 Bella Wakefield 59.28 57.93 57.93 of Lauberhorn 76 Thea Watts 59.71 59.45 59.45 COURSE: From Lauberhorn Start Hut 27 Elijah Price 59.56 60.89 59.56 to Russisprung 14 Archie Hall 59.82 101.11 59.82 No Name Time 1 Time 2 Fastest Time 11 Georgia Barr 60.38 62.73 60.38 29 John Duffy 64.17 60.44 60.44 1 Carol West 01.15:28 01.13:87 01.13:87 32 Helena Holdsworth 61.42 60.44 60.44 2 Zak Hopkins 00.50:70 DNF 00.50:70 33 Luke Marsden DNF 61.68 61.68 3 Sarah Hirst-Malin 01.07:69 01.04:42 01.04:42 39 Maddy Frear DNF 61.69 61.69 1 Will Wakefield 63.50 62.50 62.50 20 Ned Wolfe 63.81 62.75 62.75 30 Sophie Gladstone 65.50 63.45 63.45 GILLIAN DAVIES CUP 2016 25 Sophie Lewis 64.24 65.13 64.24 The sun was shining and the race went well. Some of our young skiers 28 Thomas Gladstone 64.51 64.68 64.51 skied very well and were a delight to watch. It was a wonderful 2nd 23 Gavin Darcy 64.74 65.80 64.74 memorial event and we were very pleased to have Max Davies here this 18 Purdy Frampton 68.72 66.57 66.57 year to present the cup. A special thank you to Geoffrey and Nicky Gay 12 Reuben Stannah 70.44 66.85 66.85 who helped maintain line of sight down the course allowing proceedings 10 Benjamin Wontner 67.42 DNF 67.42 5 Cerys Francis 67.51 68.97 67.51 to go along quickly. The racers here include all the under18’s. Many of 7 Gabriel Price 68.12 67.71 67.71 them appear in the results for the Polytechnic, Junior Polytechnic, 2 Myles Grimes 73.46 68.13 68.13 Performance Course Cup and the Snoggins cup as well. 22 Rosie Humphreys 70.90 69.64 69.64 6 Ethan Rentzos 74.76 69.99 69.99 WEATHER & CONDITIONS Beautiful 21 Isabel Humphreys 70.55 71.04 70.55 DATE 18/02/2016 24 Olivia Barr 72.64 71.15 71.15 RACE TYPE: Gated Race 17 Gemima Wolfe 73.76 71.82 71.82 COURSE: Lauberhorn to Russisprung 13 Anna Stokes 77.02 73.53 73.53 68 Edith Jenkins 74.64 74.64 Bib Name Time 1 Time 2 Fastest Time 8 Sophia Rentzos 79.06 74.93 74.93 69 Molly Jenkins 78.36 78.36 57 Elizabeth Gay 49.14 47.79 47.79 70 Ned Jenkins 79.32 79.32 62 Michael Nolan 53.20 50.53 50.53 16 Nessa Duffy 88.78 84.39 84.39 58 Freddie Gay 52.32 51.64 51.64 15 Anna Chilcott 140.64 85.53 85.53 60 Caroline Gay 51.80 51.68 51.68 34 Aoife Duffy 98.67 102.38 98.67 DHOJournal•2016•13
JUNIOR POLYTECHNIC CUP 2016 KURVEREIN CRYSTAL 2016 WEATHER & CONDITIONS Beautiful Well done & thank you to all those who took part. Thank you to the DATE 18/02/2016 Kurverein (Tourist Office) for sponsoring this annual DHO event. I was RACE TYPE: Gated Race pleased to see lots of smiles during this event, despite not quite COURSE: Lauberhorn to Russisprung managing to fix it so that Mrs Cynthia Perkins could be victorious! I did have a moment of worry for Mr Alistair Drew when I set out to ski to the Bib Name Time 1 Time 2 Fastest Time finish line (to act as finish line judge) and discovered quite how soft was the freshly fallen and pisted snow. All was well and I successfully got a 9 James Holdsworth 55.59 54.45 54.45 message up to Alistair to discourage him from skiing too fast! Last winter 3 David Duffy 55.72 55.94 55.72 he lost his mojo during rather a dramatic finish line exit. This year the 4 Toby Hofer 57.85 57.00 57.00 pairs race required: 19 Bella Wakefield 59.28 57.93 57.93 • Each pair to set off from the start whilst holding a baton between them. 14 Archie Hall 59.82 101.11 59.82 • At some point after the first and before the last gate of the course the 11 Georgia Barr 60.38 62.73 60.38 1 Will Wakefield 63.50 62.50 62.50 pair must stop and switch the bib. 20 Ned Wolfe 63.81 62.75 62.75 • The pair must cross the finishing line whilst holding the baton between them. 25 Sophie Lewis 64.24 65.13 64.24 • It is not required that the pair holds on to the baton at any other time on 23 Gavin Darcy 64.74 65.80 64.74 the course. 18 Purdy Frampton 68.72 66.57 66.57 • For partnerships where the combined age is over 155, 1 second will 12 Reuben Stannah 70.44 66.85 66.85 be deducted from their time. 10 Benjamin Wontner 67.42 DNF 67.42 • The winning pair will be the team who complete the challenge in the 5 Cerys Francis 67.51 68.97 67.51 fastest time. 7 Gabriel Price 68.12 67.71 67.71 2 Myles Grimes 73.46 68.13 68.13 WEATHER & CONDITIONS Fantastic with soft piste 22 Rosie Humphreys 70.90 69.64 69.64 DATE 09/03/2016 6 Ethan Rentzos 74.76 69.99 69.99 RACE TYPE: Pairs baton challenge 21 Isabel Humphreys 70.55 71.04 70.55 24 Olivia Barr 72.64 71.15 71.15 COURSE: Lauberhorn start hut to first corner 17 Gemima Wolfe 73.76 71.82 71.82 13 Anna Stokes 77.02 73.53 73.53 Bib Name Time 1 Time 2 Fastest Time 8 Sophia Rentzos 79.06 74.93 74.93 16 Nessa Duffy 88.78 84.39 84.39 1 Angie Gould 0.50:79 0 0.50:79 15 Anna Chilcott 140.64 85.53 85.53 Kevin Gould 34 Aoife Duffy 98.67 102.38 98.67 2 John Pailthorpe 1.01:25 0 1.01:25 Doreen Borgers 3 Katrina Clayton 1.10:06 0 1.10:06 David Dick PERFORMANCE COURSE CUP 2016 4 Alistair Drew 1.24:64 -1:00 1.23:64 WEATHER & CONDITIONS Beautiful Cynthia Perkins DATE 18/02/2016 5 Nuala Jones 1.50:54 0 1.50:54 Sue Davies RACE TYPE: Gated Race COURSE: Lauberhorn to Russisprung
Bib Name Time 1 Time 2 Fastest Time SNOGGINS CUP 2016 WEATHER & CONDITIONS Beautiful 38 Toby Francis 51.76 52.38 51.76 DATE 18/02/2016 41 Rory Francis 54.25 53.95 53.95 RACE TYPE: Gated Race 37 Alexander Younger 55.37 54.48 54.48 COURSE: Lauberhorn to Russisprung 40 Gemma Hall 57.44 57.17 57.17 39 Maddy Frear DNF 61.69 61.69 Bib Name Time 1 Time 2 Fastest Time
26 John Lewis 52.85 52.66 52.66 31 Alfie Ley 56.35 56.85 56.35 27 Elijah Price 59.56 60.89 59.56 29 John Duffy 64.17 60.44 60.44 32 Helena Holdsworth 61.42 60.44 60.44 33 Luke Marsden DNF 61.68 61.68 30 Sophie Gladstone 65.50 63.45 63.45 28 Thomas Gladstone 64.51 64.68 64.51 Alan Norris and his family together with the entire Hotel Caprice management team wish all DHO members a happy and safe Skiing Season.
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McMILLAN CUP 2016 ODLING CUP 2016 WEATHER & CONDITIONS Fine conditions on a soft piste A serious race, I put in a practice run, but disappointingly I would not and ok visibility have won! Our forerunner showed us how fast you can go, an ex DHO DATE Thursday 4th February 2016 Racing and Training girl, now a Police Officer mostly. Stephen, on his RACE TYPE: Mass Start Downhill only ski holiday last winter was suitably proud of his performance and COURSE: Brandegg run 22 the competitive Tessa Lawrance was delighted to defeat her husband by some seconds. The weather was magnificent again and the course ran Overall Name Trophies very smoothly. Race Position WEATHER & CONDITIONS Glorious DATE Thursday 24th March 2016 1 Roland Zimmerman McMillan, Big John & Novice Cups RACE TYPE: Gated Race – 1 Harri Lawrance McMillan, Big John & Open Cups Winner based on first run 3 Marguerite Nice-Yates Chaplain & Half-Ton Cup COURSE: Lauberhorn (start hut to just below 4 Richard Lawrance Bath chair Cup the Russisprung) 5 Martin Joas 6 Edward Perrott Stretcher Cup Pos. Bib. Name Time 1 Time 2 Time 3 7 Lara Hirst-Malin Falken & Lockhart Cup 8 Martin West 1 10 Stephen Davies 54.57 54.43 N/A 9 Sean Hinde Jarvis Cup 2 17 Tessa Lawrance 60.57 60.59 N/A 10 Barney Yarnold 3 4 Christian Wells 61.12 61.08 61.99 11 Michael Wheeler 4 16 Beatrice Ley 61.58 61.38 N/A 12 Tessa Lawrance 5 19 Mary McCutcheon 63.09 N/A N/A 13 Sarah Hirst-Malin 6 14 John Pailthorpe 63.18 62.87 64.52 14 Beatrice Ley Half-Piste Cup 7 18 Richard Lawrance 63.50 61.90 N/A 15 Nic Taylor 8 24 Maureen Fanshawe 63.80 64.39 N/A 16 David Beany 9 7 Andrew Woodcock 67.69 66.02 66.35 17 Lindsay Blavermann Granny Cup 10 1 Hayley Davies 70.41 N/A N/A 18 Patrick Green 11 11 Laura Davies 73.92 70.29 N/A 19 Alison Hinde Vertigo Cup 12 15 Michael Woodhall 89.34 N/A N/A 20 Nigel Ley 13 5 Cynthia Perkins 89.83 N/A N/A 21 John Blackmore Heavenly Bowl 14 2 Alistair Pink 92.19 92.45 N/A 22 Alan Brockbank 15 13 Deborah Flindall 94.04 N/A N/A 23 Carol West Angel Plate N/A 22 Natasha Gregory 50.38 ForeLaufer 24 Peter Nicholson N/A 23 Andrew Davies 54.68 Practice 25 Max Davies 26 David Verden-Anderson Ashes 27 Norman Freund 28 Deborah Flindall MR WAMP 2016 DNF Angie Gould The racers arrived to compete in this Minor Race With A Massive Prize, DNF Kevin Gould a pair of donator ticlkets to the Slalom event of the Lauberhorn Races. In DNF George Senior truth there were two favourites, Roland & Charlie. I think (I know) Charlie DQ Gavin Verden-Anderson was disappointed to be defeated. I think next year we will set a faster course, so look out for M.R. W.A.M.P. in the race calendar.
WEATHER & CONDITIONS Beautiful Piste, Good visibility, Flat Light DATE Thursday 14th January 2016 RACE TYPE: Gated Race - Slalom COURSE: Männlichen Race Training Area
Bib Name Time
1 Roland Zimmerman 18.64 2 Charlie Brown 18.95 3 Jen Townsend 19.36 4 Beatrice Ley 22.07 5 Nuala Jones 23.14 6 Hayley Davies 24.01 7 Sue Davies 51.82 16•DHOJournal•2016
JUNGFRAU RAILWAY CUP 2016 JUNGFRAU RAILWAY CUP 2016 This year’s Railway Cup was held in January. Next winter it will be in 36 15 Eden Davies 01:34:54 01:34:54 February, the next year in March, then back to January. This is a race 37 1 Michael Woodhall 01:35:22 00:03:00 01:38:22 and lunch put on for 40 specially invited DHO members by the 38 14 Max Davies 02:04:52 02:04:52 Jungfraubahn as a thank you for 91 years of continuous service. 12 Rachel Eastwood Supporting Skier 20 Elizabeth Verden-Anderson Unable to attend The idea of the invitations is, ideally, to work our way through the entire 25 Norman Freund Chose not to membership, albeit gradually. So if you are around over next year’s date 35 Phil Bamford Chose not to and have never taken part, please let the Wengen Manager know and you may find an invitation comes your way. This year we had many first timers and hotel holiday makers. As always it was a lot of fun. I did not manage to win the race element this year (as I did last year) being beaten by Harri, TOURIST CUP 2016 Bettina & Peter. Marco Luggen and his team decided to build a mandatory This was exciting, the new boy on the scene, Roland, has been really vertical step jump at the Russisprung. This caused many heart rates to upping the game. We are looking forward to some new close competitions increase; you could avoid it. This year is the 80th year of David with some of these young boys and girls getting involved more regularly Verden-Anderson, a man who has won the McMillan in every decade with club events and races. Both Harri and Roland are getting quite keen of his life and supported Wengen, the DHO and the Jungfrau region for to win the McMillan Downhill to themselves and perhaps take the almost all of it. For his presence, longevity and support we awarded him McMillan week Triple crown: Lucy Dicker / Tourist Cup / McMillan Cup! the Railway Cup in this 91st year of the Downhill Only Club. Hopefully see you next year as well David! WEATHER & CONDITIONS Nil Visibility with soft snow over ice DATE Wednesday 3rd February 2016 Rank No. Time 1 Jump Total RACE TYPE: Gated Race –best time of two runs COURSE: Lauberhorn 1 32 Peter Lawrance 00:51:12 00:51:12 2 18 Bettina Zinnert 00:53:17 00:53:17 Bib Name Time 3 31 Harri Lawrance 00:54:07 00:54:07 4 3 Andrew Davies 00:56:15 00:56:15 24 Roland Zimmerman 51.90 5 33 Rosie Lawrance 00:58:09 00:58:09 19 Harri Lawrance 53.07 6 11 Bob Eastwood 01:00:09 01:00:09 11 Gavin Verden-Anderson 61.58 7 10 Marguerite Yates 01:01:09 01:01:09 14 Martin West 61.81 8 5 Martin West 01:01:23 01:01:23 1 Marguerite Nice-Yates 63.17 9 21 Richard Lawrance 01:01:33 01:01:33 4 Patrick Green 63.47 10 22 Tessa Lawrance 01:02:01 01:02:01 17 Richard Lawrance 63.73 11 29 Richard Hackett 01:03:09 01:03:09 20 Kevin Gould 64.37 12 42 Annie Bolle-Jones 01:03:37 01:03:37 5 David Beany 64.52 13 2 Micheal Pettifer 01:06:44 01:06:44 16 Tessa Lawrance 66.25 14 9 Martin Yates 01:07:12 01:07:12 6 Sarah Hirst-Malin 66.78 15 30 Paul Compton 01:07:59 01:07:59 10 Edward Perrott 67.11 16 16 Brian Pette 01:08:32 01:08:32 13 Martin Joas 68.30 17 17 Jim Donaldson 01:08:32 01:08:32 23 Nic Taylor 76.91 18 13 Mike Oldham 01:09:27 01:09:27 18 Lindsay Blaver-Mann 77.56 19 8 Robin Davenport 01:14:36 01:14:36 7 Simon Williamson 79.73 20 24 Beatrice Ley 01:11:56 00:03:00 01:14:56 2 Michael Wheeler 87.09 21 34 Andrew Woodcock 01:15:38 01:15:38 12 Carol West 96.31 22 40 Andy Lehner 01:13:07 00:03:00 01:16:07 15 Peter Nicholson 99.99 23 36 Caroline Ommaney 01:17:26 01:17:26 22 John Blackmore 103.23 24 28 Vivien Stern 01:14:37 00:03:00 01:17:37 25 23 Lindsay Blaver-Mann 01:14:39 00:03:00 01:17:39 26 4 Hayley Davies 01:15:15 00:03:00 01:18:15 27 7 Pete Nicholson 01:16:15 00:03:00 01:19:15 28 37 Dermot Gilvary 01:21:46 00:03:00 01:24:46 29 19 David Verden-Anderson 01:26:12 01:26:12 30 38 Ian Sheperd 01:26:18 01:26:18 31 39 Robert Lenzi 01:26:19 01:26:19 32 26 Helen Lodge 01:25:18 00:03:00 01:28:18 33 6 Carol West 01:28:23 01:28:23 34 27 Tony Colin 01:26:25 00:03:00 01:29:25 35 41 Jane Lehner 01:30:30 01:30:30 DHOJournal•2016•17
POLYTECHNINC CUP 2016 LUCY DICKER CUP 2016 Another beautifully set course by Heinz Von-Allmen and his team. The WEATHER & CONDITIONS Good weather was fabulous and competitors in good spirits. With the recent DATE 02/02/2016 addition of the Gillian Davies cup this is becoming a pretty big race day. RACE TYPE: Bumps
WEATHER & CONDITIONS Beautiful The following took part: Marguerite Nice, Nigel Ley, Harri Lawrance, DATE 18/02/2016 Simon Williamson, Richard Lawrance, Vivien Stern, Norman Freund, RACE TYPE: Gated Race Michael Woodhall, Michael Wheeler, Alan Brockbank, Angie Gould, COURSE: Lauberhorn to Russisprung Poppy, Tessa Lawrance, David Neany, Kev Gould, Carol West, Ed Perrott, Martin Joas, Lizzie Cudbird, Nuala Jones, George Senior, Liz Moore, Bib Name Time 1 Time 2 Fastest Time Lindsay Blavermann, Gavin Verden-Anderson, Roland Zimmerman, Martin West, Pete Nicholson, Anne Seaman, Cynthia Perkins, Deborah Flindall. 52 Stephen Penrose 52.28 51.40 51.40
77 Olly Watts DNF 54.04 54.04 Harri Lawrance Martin Joas 67 Daniel Grimes 54.93 54.49 54.49 65 Philip Wolfe 55.01 54.57 54.57 Gavin Richard Lawrance Verdun-Anderson 75 David Holdsworth 55.49 54.59 54.59 51 Dean Frear 65.65 58.21 58.21 Harri Lawrance Harri Lawrance Gavin Verdun-Anderson 55 Sarah Hirst-Malin 60.89 60.76 60.76 64 Chris Bullock 61.56 61.76 61.56 Harri Lawrance 50 Nigel Ley 62.96 62.88 62.88 Gavin Roland 73 Nicola Grimes 65.00 63.35 63.35 Kev Gould Verden-Anderson Zimmerman 66 Lucy Wolfe 65.06 66.48 65.06 Angie Gould Roland 71 Costi Rentzos (HDC) 72.58 71.41 71.41 Zimmerman 72 John Smith DNF 84.76 84.76 Cynthia Perkins 56 Nigel Pitt 91.42 88.92 88.92 Kev Gould
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Coggins, Eagles & Adult Courses Performance Course Monday 13 – Friday 17 February 2017 An exciting new five-day course will be aimed at those aged 10-16 who have learnt speed and COGGINS & EAGLES versatility with Coggins, and who are interested in skiing in the Junior AICC, for school or college, who are taking COGGINS Fun, Fast skiing for 7-13 year-olds who can ski skiing as a part of their GCSE or A-level red Runs confidently. DHO training program with Profes- PE or who may be interested in ski-teaching. sional leaders from the Swiss Ski School The course is designed by Bob Eastwood in PLEASE BOOK WELL IN ADVANCE! conjunction with the Head Trainer of the Swiss Ski School. The course will include skiing performance, gate-training, EAGLES For 13yrs.+; adventurous and sociable video analysis, ski preparation and advice on future training. skiing with a qualified leader for good, confident Cost: CHF 420. skiers. Will include off-piste skiing and possibly excursions into the terrain park. Ski all day, optional evening partying ADULT DEVELOPMENT COURSES BOOKING ESSENTIAL! The popular adult courses to improve your technique. Less physical input more skiing output. Dates for Coggins and Eagles: Good intermediate skiers skiing with Bob Eastwood Christmas 18 to 30 December 2016 Relaxed and jargon free with nice lunch stops Half term 1 12 to 17 February 2017 minimum 6 people per group. Half term 2 19 to 24 February 2017 PLEASE BOOK WELL IN ADVANCE! Easter: 2 to 7 April 2017 (Limited lifts open after 2 April 2017) Dates for Adult Development Courses: “Re-train for skilful skiing” 23 to 25 January 2017 Cost: CHF 380 for 6 consecutive days or “The ski works for you” 29 to 31 January 2017 CHF 80 for odd days “Creating a tool box” 1 to 3 February 2017 Please pay in Swiss cash at the “Just for ladies” 27 February to 1 March 2017 beginning of the week. Other dates available, please ask. Popular adult courses with Bob and Rachel Parents with other holiday dates Eastwood. Expert jargon-free coaching for three days with should contact Bob as soon as possible nice lunch stops. Six places per course; minimum five persons Cost: CHF 210
Please contact Bob as soon as possible to book places for any Coggins, Eagles or Adult course. Pre-season: Telephone: 07811 414269 or e-mail: [email protected] In season: Telephone Bob on +41 76 44 81 250 Pre-season: Tel: 07811 414269 or e-mail: [email protected] Or in season: Call DHO Office +41 33 855 1375 or e-mail: [email protected] DHOJournal•2016•19
The season started in mid-December but once again a shortage of snow over the Christmas period meant limited skiing on Wengen’s beautiful slopes
President’s Report 2016 Michael Woodhall
On June 23 this year a momentous event During the four month season we continue ensure maximum accessibility and took place in the UK, with the outcome of to run over 15 weekly races, and this year information for members. The Club room the EU referendum creating an ongoing entered over 30 competitors into the Inferno webcam also continues to have a atmosphere of uncertainty. The weakness Race held in Mürren. In 2017 we are considerable following! of the pound against the Swiss Franc, the delighted to be hosting The Schoolboys Dollar and the Euro as a result is already International Races in the village and again Sarah Hirst-Malin has comprehensively having an impact upon so many of the sending a team to the AICC races. reviewed our membership database, and Club’s activities and indeed its finances. as a result we now have a much better Our vibrant social programme, held not only understanding of who and where our On a more positive note, I am delighted in the Club room but also at venues around members are. This is vital as we plan future to report that we have been successful in Wengen village is, of course, a key feature of services to meet members’ needs. arranging, subject to contract, the sale of the the DHO’s activities. We welcome visitors to Breithorn apartment. We now have plans join us and to take advantage of our recently Our relationship with Wengen village in place to rent for the winter season an introduced temporary membership, thus remains a high priority, and we are apartment to accommodate our highly valued enabling a ‘sampler’ session with Andrew privileged to have Viktor Gertsch as our DHO manager Andrew and his family. and his team alongside hospitality in the Honorary Wengen President. We are Club room. immensely grateful for all that he does The season started in mid-December but for us. once again a shortage of snow over the We are delighted to open the club during Christmas period meant limited skiing on early August for two weeks of activity which Ideally there would be space here to name Wengen’s beautiful slopes. has been much enjoyed by our summer everyone who is an active participant in run- members. ning our wonderful Club. As you will know, On a happier note, when you read our widely that would run into many pages… acclaimed Journal (thank you and well done, We continue to run our recently created Golf Freddie), you will see a list of over 45 day in the UK, and a new departure for this I therefore thank you on behalf of the officers and committee members who summer was a DHO Regatta at Seaview on Trustees, Andrew and all the officers of the arrange all of our Club activities. A huge the Isle of Wight. Reports on both these sum- Club, for supporting the DHO in so many amount of work takes place throughout the mer events are included in this Journal. different ways. year to ensure that the DHO continues to be an important player in promoting alpine Communications are important to us, and our I look forward to the next season of good skiing, and in the training of young skiers to website has undergone a complete overhaul skiing and fellowship in our beloved reach competition standard. and is being monitored by our experts to Wengen.
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Megan shows the boys how to boot ski Coggins Report 2016 by Bob Eastwood
As I sat down to write the report of my with 47 kms of excellent pistes. Two weeks 50 competitors challenging for the Coggins twentieth winter coaching the Coggins of sunshine helped too! Unfortunately it half term championship (Junior Polytechnic) I was prompted to dig out the old journals wasn’t possible to get a race piste just for the Snogg’ins Cup (Eagles) and the new and have a look at those early seasons. ourselves but we didn’t let that spoil our fun. Performance Group Cup. Together with We only had Coggins in those days and We had two groups with Bob and Rachel and the rest of the club juniors (Gillian Davies more often than not there was only one had free style wizard Andreas leading the Cup) and the Adults (Polytechnic Cup) we small group skiing with myself. These Eagles. had around 90 people on the course that day days with the Eagles as well we have up for 2 runs. Thanks to Andrew Davis and to six groups at half term. We had more At half term we braced ourselves for the his team for helping to make the day a huge difficult skiing at times with little or no 6 groups we would have and got together success. The Coggins half term champion is snow making and less grooming but the a top team of instructors and coaches. For Jamie Holdsworth with the girls’ prize going seasons were longer with busy weeks at Coggins we were again able to get Christian to Bella Wakefield. The Performance Group Easter. to take control of the tearaway group with Cup went to Toby Francis and the Snogg’ins Bob, Rachel and Richard looking after their trophy to John Lewis. They were all also It is strange to look at the pictures of long groups. Eagles were a popular group and entered in the Gillian Davies which was won skis but as they were usually printed in black enjoyed the company of Aussie ski guru by former Coggin, Elizabeth Gay. Just about and white it is hard to see the best of 90’s Johnny P. The sight of 40 plus Coggins all the juniors racing started their ski training ski fashion! Kids were still kids and we had warming up together on the top of the with Coggins, well done all! Parents please just as much fun in the snow as we do now. mountain was a pretty impressive sight. take note that this week was fully booked Many of the names are familiar and lots of by early January and I had to disappoint one the kids in the journal back in ‘96 are still The exciting new venture at half term was young Eagle! Please book as soon as you coming to Wengen and have become friends. the introduction of a performance group with know that you are coming and I will do my Some have even been back on the team as Wengen Ski School top race trainer Peter best to fit everybody in. Be assured that we Swiss ski school instructors for Coggins! Wyss, this was a great success for those who will not lower our standards and run huge took part and you can read their own account groups. In 1997 we had 50 kids spread over 7 weeks elsewhere in this publication. of Coggins. In 2016 we had 88 kids in At Easter we managed to have a week of Coggins, Eagles and the Performance Group The half term race day has now become an Coggins out on the hill, enjoying very good over the 4 weeks we managed to operate. annual event where the DHO takes over the conditions, before the Männlichen end of Lauberhorn World Cup race piste for the day the mountain closed half way into the Easter The snow was late again at Christmas but the and races around 90 competitors. Between Holiday. We kept two small and select brilliant snow making network kept us going Coggins, Eagles and Race group we had over groups going the whole week and had a very 22•DHOJournal•2016
The Diehl family with Ed and Rachel nice time thank you. We raced on the BMW We continue to retain inspirational young training in beautiful Wengen. race track on Männlichen with some very Swiss instructors which, combined with close times. Ned Wolfe came through to experienced coaches developing exciting Please feel free to contact Bob Eastwood, claim the Easter title and Coco Bucher got training is producing a great rate of Coggins and Eagles Coach with questions stuck in to finish as first, and only, girl. development amongst the club’s young and bookings via email at: Well done both! skiers. [email protected]
The new performance/race training group at The Coggins cheerfulness and determination And finally please tell your friends! half term was a great success and we plan to are an inspiration to all they encounter on run it again in 2017. Again this will be run the hill as we bomb about the mountain. by our top Swiss race trainer and is designed Our lunch restaurant tells me they are for kids who want to push their performance without doubt the best behaved group that to another level and /or who want to have the stops there. knowledge and skills to race for school or university or may be using skiing as a Thanks are due to our team of trainers and module in PE GCSE or A level. It will also leaders, Rachel, Andreas, Christian, Richard, be useful to those interested in considering John, Peter and Bob. Thanks to Andrew for a ski instructor qualification. We hope this his team for support and help with races. will become an established and growing To Ercole Famiglietti for the continued element of DHO training in Wengen. support of the Swiss Ski School and to the There will only be one small group so it people of Wengen and our mountain for will be important to book early. helping us have such a great holidays and DHOJournal•2016•23
Above: Coggins mass warm up and Inset: Easter Coggins
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DHO Performance Group
Toby and Rory Francis (aged 13 and 11 respectively)
In February half term we took part in the DHO Performance Group race-training and had a fantastic time. Peter Wyss was our coach; he is a professional ski-race coach and he taught us how to ski Giant Slalom races during our five-day course.
In the mornings we did race-training which involved skiing a course Peter had set up for us again and again. He filmed us racing the course and then we would all go to a small hut nearby where he could show us what we were doing and give us advice on how to improve our racing line, and our body posture, style and speed. We felt it improved our skiing massively over the course of the week.
In the afternoons he took us to do other fun skiing including some off-piste skiing and speed tests. There were only five of us in his group, and so he was able to give each of us lots of attention. It was really fun to be taught by him and he was an excellent coach! Peter Wyss with Rory Francis At the end of the week we joined in the DHO Polytechnic races, and a special cup We’re hoping Bob will be able to persuade was awarded to the fastest racer in the Peter to run another course next February in Performance Group. 2017 as we would like to do this again! 26•DHOJournal•2016
Above: Rory Francis and inset: Performance Group prize giving
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Race Faces 2016
Junior AICC podium
All contestants of the Junior AICC on the Eiger Hubel
Junior AICC podium
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Stephen Davies, winner of the Odling Cup Alistair Pink doing telemarks in the Odling Cup
Nearing the finish of the McMillan Cup. Jamie and Gavin Verden-Anderson followed by Roland Zimmerman (1st equal) and Harri Lawrance (1st equal)
Ed Perrott in a blizzard during the Tourist Cup
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Left: Tourist Cup. 1st place, Roland Zimmerman
Right: Norman Freund with the Waldo Cup
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Twenty four schools made a glorious homecoming to Wengen in January to equally glorious weather.
Schoolboys Championships By Ingie Christophersen
What is more exhilarating to a wannabe The prize-giving was held in the Cinema – racer than to be standing in the the trophy table is truly stunning, more Lauberhorn start gate, Eiger mountain silverware than you can shake a stick at, and as a backdrop, bib on chest, launching Colin Wilmot added some much appreciated yourself down the outrun of the start hut. prizes. Aiglon and Reeds shared most of the Marcel Hirscher – eat your heart out. silver, occasionally interspersed with names Move over Attacking Vikings. from Millfield, Sherborne and Glenalmond. We are back in Wengen in January. The dates All the athletes were housed in the same hotel in 2017 are January 28th to February 2nd. – the Belvedere – and this is where we held If you are there, come and watch or even the Team Captains’ Meetings – easy peasy. better, come and help. The tested and tried organising committee ran Ingie Christophersen it all impeccably, and apart from some irate Note: team captains complaining about new rules Marcel Hirscher has been the overall world for ski lengths not being upheld, harmony Cup winner for the last 4 years. The attacking reigned and it all went like clock-work; a Vikings is the very successful Norwegian giant-slalom and slalom on the top of the Alpine Team. Lauberhorn piste and a flood-lit parallel on the nursery slopes. Magic! The Parallel was a nail-biting affair. Reed’s just pipped Dulwich in the final of the best of three runs.
Reed’s was narrowly pipped by Aiglon in the overall team event, showing the very high skiing standard some British schools have reached. Aiglon, after all, spend their time in the mountains and some of their skiers are British Team potentials.
Start hut of the Schoolboys Championship Harvey Websdale of Richmond 34•DHOJournal•2016
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Schoolgirls Championship in Flaine British Schoolgirls’ Races by Sarah Robinson
The DHO sponsored British Schoolgirl A in third. The prize for the best unregistered NLCS A took the Combined top spot for the Races 2016 were a huge success with over team was won by Godolphin & Latymer A. Best School, with Loretto A in second and 150 girls taking part in two fantastic days Aiglon A in third. The prize for the best unreg- of racing with the sun shining on the race The Parallel Slalom, the most popular (and istered team was won by St Mary’s Ascot A. pistes both days. Sadly, the DHO was not noisy!) event of the meeting, held immediately represented this year, either by a team or after the GS, was won by Surbiton High A with The Best B Team went to Surbiton High B individuals representing their schools. Reeds A taking second place. with Reeds B in second and Godolphin & Latymer B in third. The British Schoolgirls’ Races have not On day two in the Slalom, the overall prize only produced some of Britain’s best alpine was won by Under 16 racer Cerys Gorringe The races are organised by the Ladies’ Ski skiing talent, they also play a vital role in from NLCS A. In second place was Alexandra Club and are also sponsored by Skiplex and giving aspiring racers the chance to be part of Lilywhite from Reeds A and Genevieve Baird as well as the Kandahar, Ski Club of Great well-organised snow races, which is important from Loretto A took third. Britain, DHO, UVEX, Mind The Gap Year, for growing confidence and giving the young Basecamp, JDX Consulting and MPI Brokers. racers valuable competitive experience. The Best Overall School prize went to Reeds A with NLCS A finishing second and Aiglon A in On day one the girls tackled the Giant Slalom. third. The prize for the best unregistered team Taking the overall GS prize was Genevieve was won by St Mary’s Ascot A. Baird from Loretto A, with Cerys Gorringe from NLCS A taking second and Giselle There were Combined prizes across all age Gorringe also from NLCS A taking third. categories. The overall Combined winner was Genevieve Baird from Loretto A, with Cerys Loretto A took the GS Shield for the Best Gorringe from NLCS A taking second and School, with NLCS A in second and Aiglon Alexandra Lilywhite from Reeds A in third.
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Amateur Interclub Championsips
Lech, Austria, March 2016 by Liz Moore
The AICC started in 2008 and I cannot believe I have participated in every single one of them! One day I will stop but not yet! Every year it seems to be more and more difficult to recruit “wannabe racers” but when the event is over we all swear to return the following year and try to drum up more participants!
We need all the help we can get but we don’t give up easily so we will “ski” on and hope that we can find more racers in the future! The atmosphere at these races is wonderful with teams from all over Europe (Pity the EU can’t be like that, but I won’t go there!) Please google AICC SKI RACES and you will see results, photos and all the information you want about past and future races.
This year the AICC races were held in Lech Austria, and probably the best that have been held so far! Of course the resort is amazing The DHO team for the AICC in Lech but the races were on slopes that were extremely complimentary to any skier and DHO sent 3 teams. We had young men, worked with Dougie Lawson in London (who also very accessible for watching in the middle aged men and older men! is in the over 45 men) . Although only three brilliant sunshine. in the team, they all did really well despite the Our young men’s team 18/45 were the super competition. The dinners and hospitality were amazing, following: Roland Zimmerman , a DHO a good model to follow as they worked member whom some might know, he is about Our middle age men’s team 45/59 was made closely with the Lech Tourist Office. DHO 27, and loves skiing and DHO! James Lynch up of Sean McCarthy, Dougie Lawson, Bruce have agreed to host the event in 2021! I think who has got the ski racing bug and a new Lynch and Stephen Penrose, a very the Club better start planning now! young man called Alex Partakes. Alex has respectable representation from the DHO, 40•DHOJournal•2016
however again the competition is strong in when we competed, the most important thing I look forward to hearing from any of you that category. But they did well again and is that we play well, if we can’t do that we who would like to join one of the teams. Just will all be back to race again next year. must look good, and if all that fails, we hope because we only sent Men’s teams this year the dinner is good. Well as far as DHO is does not mean we cannot have Women’s Men 60+ consisted of Robert Goodwin, concerned, sadly we ski well but don’t race teams! The same categories apply. Michel Pettifer (MPI Insurance) and Mike well enough, but with the cat suits we looked Davis (both of whom came in at the last good and the dinners were excellent. Perhaps minute which was very sporting) I was also we can improve on the first criterion! in the team as there are no “old ladies” within DHO who wish to race. Joking apart, I do have a plan to encourage the younger and older members to race. It’s a There was great team spirit amongst us all lot of fun and at the beginning of December helped enormously by the fabulous cat suits we will be having an AICC get together on that Sean organised, which were greatly ad- either Dec 1 or Dec 2 in Central London. mired by the other Clubs. Great thanks go to More information to follow! In the autumn go Sean for organising , designing and having the onto the DHO website and AICC information cat suits ready for the Inferno. I found it very and the date, time and venue will be there. The view we hope our competitors will have of us. And what they may regard encouraging having Sean on board as a fellow as a bum view! enthusiastic racer who would like to also try Next year the AICC will be hosted by the and raise the profile of ski racing within the Alpbach Visitors Club in Alpbach Tirol Club. Austria from March 9-12 2017. Alpbach is a wonderfully pretty village about a 4 hour But with all this enthusiasm goes the fact that drive from Wengen. I am sure many of you sadly DHO has lost a lot of its racing know it and perhaps learnt to ski there as reputation. My old tennis club used to say I did! DHOJournal•2016•41
Racing and Training
Ingie Christophersen, chairman of R & T Racing and Training Report by Michael Woodhall and Ingie Christophersen
From Michael... And then from Ingie... DHO trainees are well travelled , Landgraaf We are pleased to report that following You will probably expect me to say we are in the Netherlands, October on the Zermatt a series of meetings with the committee the greatest and I have no qualms in saying Glacier in Switzerland, Christmas in Austria, we have put in place a new Management so. Over the years many of our parents the English Championships in Bormio in Structure. have said it too. DHO racing and training Italy, the British Championships in Tignes in product is brilliant but it is not always easy France, summer in Norway. Sarah Hoyle having steered us through the last to convince our wonderful parents, who year as Chairman has stood down but remains will inevitably look at the bottom line and Their skiing territory spans Europe, from in charge of Welfare. then go and look at their bottom line. 45 to 62 degrees north, from the Greenwich meridian to 30 degrees East. Currencies, Ingie Christophersen has relinquished her role Our trainers, British or foreign, are of a cali- languages, cultures, self-reliance, as Racing Manager and has taken over the bre not seen in other clubs – why are they oth- camaraderie, tolerance, broadmindedness, Chairmanship of the Committee. erwise always poached to go off and train the independence, resilience. These are British, Austrian or Swiss Teams? Latterly, characteristics that are by-products of a Emily Evans has now been appointed as Head just a few months ago, Kenny Morton, now DHO camp. Trainer. with Alex Tilley, the best UK girl. And what do our trainees get for their money? Apart Racing &Training is organised by an Richard Berry has taken on the role of from top of the class ski race training, there is independent and self-determining sub- Vice-Chairman to assist Ingie. more expertise on the DHO racing and committee of the DHO. It is rarely if ever training committee than in any other club. interfered with or reprimanded by the main Graham and Cathie Crouch continue in their Our staff represents GB on FIS and we have DHO Committee. To those of us on the roles as Admin Co-ordinator and House two FIS TDs on the Racing and Training Racing and Training sub-committee, it is a Mother. Committee. Our accountant is world source of joy that the main committee are now renowned with a portfolio that any sitting up and taking note and I feel we will Lesley Alexander remains as the Committee accountant would give their eye teeth for, have a larger and more positive input from Accountant. our Child Protection officer was in charge of them in the future. DHO R & T is about to children’s services in a whole hospital and our undergo a make-over and it will be better than Sally Agnew has joined the Team. Performance Director has a degree in Sports ever and all good. Science. So we know what we are doing and David Orf looks after the website. we’re properly qualified to do it. We have a whole programme of camps starting in October – (see the website for details) 42•DHOJournal•2016 DHOJournal•2016•43
The 73rd Inferno saw 1683 participants, including Pippa Middleton, undertake the 8.3km long course from the bottom of Schilthorn to Winteregg
Inferno Rennen 2016 by Theo Taylor
Despite the start being pushed back and Individual congratulations go to the high weather conditions varying throughout the flying Alex Gertsch; fastest man with a not day, 32 intrepid DHO racers made their too shabby time of 9.17; and to Clodagh way down the course. As well as this being Blain, fastest lady with a time of 10.55. the largest team put together by the club it was also historically the highest finish (the Special mention should be made of top quartile of the 153 competing teams.) Marguerite Nice who stoically represented the club in the Triathlon (Langlauf, GS and Particular acknowledgement should be paid Downhill) for the fifth year in a row and to to Sean McCarthy for his captaincy. His Terry Turner who won the DHO trophy this determination and energy took the preparation year for his remarkable achievements, having to new heights this year and resulted in a more participated in 16 of the last 17 Abfahrts. competitive and coordinated team. The race training with Peter Wyss was inspiring, Well done to all those who took part in the hugely popular and given the number of race and to large number of supporters for Andrew Crockett (left) emerging from the medals amassed clearly a success. The team their much needed encouragement throughout mist to overtake a competitor extend their gratitude to the club for its the day. generosity. The new cat-suits were equally well received, reflecting a more united team Hopefully we can build on these foundations as well as shaving valuable seconds of the and continue to become more competitive as clock, (in spite of the odd visible paunch). the years go on, particularly given the talented Indeed, one could say, that the DHO were the cohort of younger racers coming through. most dashing team on the mountain! They Here’s to next year! certainly turned more than their fair share of heads during the preparatory week. The DHO inferno team in training before the race Grateful appreciation must be extended to Sina Cova and her staff for yet again hosting the post race drinks, not to mention dinner, which proved to be a lively affair all round. 44•DHOJournal•2016 Chalet Stella Alpina Falken Hotel Gardens, Wengen
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“ The object of the Club is to raise the standard of skiing in Wengen”
The first DHO Improvement Class with Bob Eastwood. l-r, Dermot Gilvary, Peter Lightfoot, David Waterhouse, Joey Harman, Bob Eastwood, Katrina Clayton, Susie North, Sam Kinghorn. Old Dogs and New tricks by Katrina Clayton
In the clubroom sits an imposing display than me, but Bob made it clear that this was like a couple of teenagers in the clubroom stand telling the story of the founding no cause for concern. Although we would that night. Dermot was keen for me to of the DHO in 1925. Just below the be exploring some ‘fundamental’ techniques mention here how Bob’s approach of getting declaration of our name, item 2 states: these might not necessarily be simple but by us to focus on our toes would be a great help “The object of the Club is to raise the focussing on each experience would allow to everyone at all levels. Peter, an expert skier standard of skiing in Wengen”. Perhaps improvements to be achieved naturally for who has published a book on skiing, was im- that was what prompted Peter Lightfoot, every level of skier. pressed with Bob’s ability to use imaginative Andrew’s assistant leader whilst I was in words that would get him to reconsider the Wengen this winter, to reintroduce the idea We set off towards the Wixi lift. At the start mechanisms of his own skiing - a particular of a regular DHO group lesson with a of each run Bob would go through what he favourite being the ‘stretch’. Don’t ask me. professional instructor. The aim, he wanted us to specifically focus on, stressing You will have to experience it to get it! explained, is to offer to members a half day the importance of just one element at a time. of high quality coaching at an irresistibly I found this particularly useful as in the past Three hours passed by in a flash. The greatest affordable price. having been given too many instructions benefit of the afternoon was Bob’s advice and I have often left classes feeling less confident his illustrations as to how we can all reduce When Peter mentioned that our own Bob than at the start. Bob chose not to get us to the amount of work we do and choose instead Eastwood would be running the first class, ski down individually, but instead during the to let the ski do all the work. Now I know I signed up immediately and persuaded my lesson, whilst we were absorbed in focussing what he means by a flowing line. I got it! friends Joey and Susie to join me. The group on what we were noticing and discovering, He is a fabulous coach who knows how to would be limited to eight skiers and last three he spoke in turn to each of us, with tailored adapt to all levels of skiing ability, and he hours. It was to make a lasting impression! comments. He pinpointed to me why my certainly improved my confidence. As we gathered outside the tepee at upper leg was too straight, as he noticed that Scheidegg for the lesson, I felt a little I had a tendency to stand up during my turn. It’s true! Old dogs like me can - and always apprehensive. What would the other skiers should - learn new tricks. be like? We were joined by Dermot Gilvary, Without wanting to divulge all of Bob’s trade Sam Kinghorn, David Dick, David secrets I can say that he had lots of amusing [Weekly coaching sessions will be on the Waterhouse and Peter Lightfoot. Our ski ways to get his points across. Joey and Susie programme for the coming season. Ask levels were to prove irrelevant. Bob outlined said that the concept of doing the twist whilst Andrew Davies, the DHO Wengen Manager his approach to help each of us to use our skis delivering a tray of drinks not only made them for details] more effectively and to ski with greater smile but would stay in their memory forever. control. The group did indeed include people Sam and I laughed as we re-enacted the who were far more experienced and confident famous ‘schlumping’ around the mountain 46•DHOJournal•2016
Wengen Worthy – Pierre Lanz by Brian Bollen
One of the unsung characters of modern “I had to decide what was more important. ski school, he decided that self employment Wengen is Pierre Lanz: a ski instructor Earning money? Carving out a career? was the way forward and in 1999 co-founded in the winter, tennis coach in the summer, Owning material things? To obtain friends’ the Privat SkiSchool, from which he offers a middle mountain guide, part-time cable car respect? To do what? I thought that there must range of lessons from beginners to advanced pilot and tourist office adviser. In his spare be something else beyond the walls… level, in skiing, snowboard, telemark and time he finds time for mountain biking “When you look at a wall, you can see how off-piste. Related activities include guided and occasionally indulging his hobby as an the wall has been painted, or you can see the snowshoe walks and ski touring. He offers artist. painting that is hanging on it. But you can his services throughout the season, almost also see what is beyond it, the grass, the trees, irrespective of the weather, however counter- An economics graduate from Neuchâtel the sky, the mountains… intuitive that might sound. University he realised very early in his professional life, around the age of 24, that a “My parents got mad about my decision! But “Conditions are rarely ideal,” he observes. traditional desk-bound job was not for him. in life - at that time - to do something out of “If you wait for them to be ideal, you’ll wait “I wanted to be outdoors, skiing, not stuck at the “ordinary” meant that you had to take a long time. I find it is better to work with the a desk. What I like being in the mountains, is some risks, in terms of income, criticism from prevailing conditions and make the most of that you are always moving, and you discover others, and, even some jealousy… what you have.” all the time. You discover the mountains and you discover your limits, your fears. I wanted “Each of us chooses how we want to live our Unlike some instructors we could mention to live for the outside in order to get richer on life. Since taking that decision, I’ve never (but won’t, for reasons of tact and diplomacy) the inside,” he told the DHO Journal, chatting looked back. I had taken the route to a degree a key element of his philosophy of teaching quietly in the Privat SkiSchool office in early of freedom. People still keep asking when skiing is fun. “I like to see my students January this year. I will get a proper job, such as in a bank or an smiling,” he says. “If they are not smiling insurance company, but I can think of nothing then I am doing something wrong. If they Many people experience such an epiphany, worse. I am happy as I am, sometimes are not enjoying the lessons as much as they especially when working as a small cog in a wearing three different “uniforms” in one should, they might not decide to repeat the giant corporate machine in a life-draining city. day.” experience. And people who take lessons Few have the courage to do anything about need to get at the same time an experience. it. For Pierre, the opportunity to break free of A French-speaking Swiss who can sound We need to feel that we are part of the office shackles came about almost by accident uncannily like Arsene Wenger, the long- elements. but he made the most of it. serving manager of Arsenal Football Club, he first came to Wengen in the mid-1980s. After spending some ski seasons at the Swiss DHOJournal•2016•47
“I try to communicate to my guests the feeling if only they had realised the opportunities that of the mountains, their history, their changes. were available.” Mountains these days are a giant playground, but we need to respect them too. Mountains Continuing education in skiing and other are never the same. They change constantly areas of activity is something whose benefits throughout the day, throughout the year: the he is keen to emphasise, drawing a parallel light, the colours, it is a constant change and a between the world of work and the world good inspiration to paint! Even the mountains of play. “You don’t become a carpenter or have their own song, their own voice through plumber or a lawyer, a doctor or a musician the winds. on the basis of two or three hours teaching, do you? Why should skiing be different? Making the best of things is a recurring Almost every amateur skier I have met theme in conversation with Pierre. Even the would ski better, much much better, and so unusually warm and snow-lite conditions that enjoy themselves more, if they would only prevailed for much of the start of the 2015-16 invest time, and of course money, in ongoing winter season in Wengen and the surrounding lessons.” area could be said to have its plus points, he observes. “It was warm and sunny and people He would, of course, say that, wouldn’t he? weren’t freezing out on the slopes, good But the lines of walking wounded limping conditions in which to learn and enjoy into the DHO Club Room throughout the learning. It is a pity that people listened to course of a winter season - for all the world Tennis lessons can be arranged through the media reports that highlighted the lack of as if auditioning to join the cast of Michael Wengen Tourist Centre. If his paintings were snow and decided not to come for a week Jackson’s Thriller video -might suggest that available to buy they would surely or two. They would have been pleasantly he does indeed have a very good point. command a premium price but he insists he surprised by what was achievable and by how is an amateur artist, painting for the love of it much they could have improved their skiing Pierre can be contacted via phone or email rather than with money in mind. “I’ve never abilities. There was more than enough snow, (+41 79 447 19 08; [email protected]) even exhibited in Wengen,” he concludes.
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Alan Brockbank Austin Plunkett Chris Howitz (Wengen Chaplain)
David Price Dean Frears Don McCutchan (Alpine Committee Chair)
Harri Lawrance John Joannides Simon Williamson
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Robert Bagueley Sean Hinde John Smith (Antique John) Facial Fungus by Nigel Ley mostly (and a small contribution from Freddie Whitelaw)
Nigel Ley mentioned to the Editor that Joannides, who was English, but clearly of In his obituary in the 1969 DHO Journal he there seemed to be an insidious increase Greek heritage. At that time he was clean was referred to by our then VP, “Moggy” in the percentage of male members of late shaven, but in the fullness of time he sported Gill, as the “Bearded Monster”. who are bearded. His photographs are a very fine full set of moustache and beard. displayed. The Editor then added the photo and words about the “Bearded Johan was a founder member of the Monster”. Kandahar. He seems to have been an occasional DHO member in about 1930 Because we would be remiss not to mention when he had a longstanding feud with us and an old DHO member who was a ski racer the SCGB over his expectation not to gate before either Kandahar or DHO existed. keep at a race meeting at which he The first British championships were held competed. It was only after WWII that the on the Lauberhorn in January 1921, they hatchet was finally buried and he re-joined contained the first ever downhill race as part the DHO in 1947 and remained a member of a National Championship. It had been until he died in 1969. His racing style was organised by Arnold Lunn for the Federation fast and straight at a time when downhill of British Ski Clubs and one part of the races were on untracked (un-pisted) snow competition was a “slalom” which was, that and much discussion occurred as to whether year, in reality only a style competition. the hare (flat out with several falls) or the tortoise (slower with fewer falls) was the The following year (1922) the British quicker race plan. Of him Arnold Lunn wrote Championships took place in Mürren and “He has been second or third in innumerable this included the very first Slalom ever run events. With the possible exception of Chris that was recognisably the slalom that we Mackintosh, he has thrown away more races know today, (around poles and decided on than any man I know”. time alone). It was won by John (Johan)
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The return of the British Schoolboys Skiing Championships to Wengen for the first time since 2004 marks something of a coup for the Downhill Only Club.
Schoolboys Return to Wengen by Brian Bollen
The principal driving force behind the biggest foreign component of Wengen’s Despite the emergence of a number of move from Meiringen, where the winter tourist activity, accounting for around commercial ski training academies in Europe, Championships took place from 2009 to 25%, a figure matched only by the Swiss and growing competition from plastic- and 2015 (2009 prior to which they were in themselves. France and Germany both indoor ski slope-based clubs, DHO Racing Les Menuires), was the club’s own racing account for 8% each, he adds. remains one of the best ports of call for British and training committee, which originally skiers looking for race coaching, not least for proposed the event. “If we encourage these young skiers and the quality of tuition and advice on offer. their parents to come for the races we stand “We have always had amongst the best trainers “The Organising Committee decided in a strong chance of helping to forge a - mostly Austrian - of any British ski club, August 2015 to launch a bid to bring the relationship between them and the town a number of whom have gone on to train their Championships back to what many see which will blossom as they grow older. own country’s A team,” says Ingrid as their spiritual homes,” says Richard Even if we do lose them for a while between Christophersen. “I cannot emphasise this Berry, who along with his wife of 30 years, their late teenage years and early 20s as they strongly enough; many, many of our past Maureen, founded the event in 1999. The look for a career and perhaps fuller nightlife trainers have gone on to train Austrian A teams, couple have organised the Championships in resorts elsewhere that traditionally cater long seen as amongst the world’s best. As they ever since but are keen to encourage club more enthusiastically to young adults, always recommended other trainers, we have members to take an active interest and lend we are confident they will return as they age had a stream of high quality foreign trainers a helping hand if possible. “We can’t go on and mature, possibly with their own down the decades.” forever,” says a smiling Maureen, her look children.” of rude health belying her own statement. “DHO Racing’s raison d’etre is to identify Despite founding the event, the DHO does and nurture British skiing talent between the The DHO committee enlisted the help of not ‘own’ the races in any true sense of the ages of four and sixteen,” said Tom Saunders, Wengen Tourismus in establishing whether word. But it has always had strong links with until recently the Chairman of DHO Racing. it might be possible to lure the champion- them as part of its ongoing work in “They will go through the club’s own Coggins ships back to the town. Rolf Wegmüller, race training and development and filling a (seven to 13-year olds) and Eagles programmes head of the tourist office, and his colleagues, need to create an entry level event (13-plus), under the auspices of the vastly were delighted to assist. “All other competition so that youngsters can become experienced and highly qualified coach Bob considerations aside this was part of our part of the British Alpine Seeding System. Eastwood. This includes participation in long-term strategy to maintain, perhaps even Moreover, the club has traditionally fielded intra-club, regional, national and UK strengthen, the traditional strong British a strong and competitive contingent of racers championship races as well as a series of contribution to tourism in Wengen,” he says. and helpers. training camps spread across the calendar The British represent by some distance the year.” 52•DHOJournal•2016
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“The club customises training programmes “Although the World Cup downhill did not notorious Hundschopf and then cutting back to each individual, adapting them as the start at the top of the Lauberhorn this year, to Wengernalp in order to reach the bottom children grow,” says Tom. The children the schoolboy races started from the iconic of the lift. This put off many would-be learn by doing, rather than theorising, wooden start hut with memorabilia from spectators fearing their skiing skills would followed by video feedback and constructive past winners of the WC downhill scattered not stand up to the steep narrow gully where appraisal and physical exercises to develop around the building,” says Richard Berry. racers fly 20-50 metres in the World Cup, the required key strengths, he adds. “Conditions could not have been better; and is arguably the main attraction for bright, almost clear, skies meant that spectators during the World Cup downhill. Around 150 racers, parents, teachers, visibility was near perfect and the sun was As the course had originally been prepared coaches and supporters began gathering in not too hot to melt the surface too quickly. for the World Cup race, our events had Wengen on January 21 for this year’s British Some found the course hard and unyielding near-perfect conditions apart from being Schoolboys Skiing Championships, mostly and the results show that a substantial rather more icy than our competitors are staying in the town’s venerable Hotel number of racers were eliminated or used to.” Belvedere. “We try to replicate the feel of disqualified. a fully fledged senior skiing event and the All in all, then, the 17th schoolboys accommodation arrangements are a key “We were all glad to see a good number international event was definitely one of the component of that,” says Richard Berry. of spectators at the start if not at the finish, best and most memorable of all. “It was a “Everyone can gather in the hotel’s mostly due to the proximity of the Wixi lift great success,” says Mike Woodhall, DHO communal areas, sharing stories and giving those on the way up an excellent club President. “The children loved it. experiences, yet still have downtime and view of the competition. It has to be said The parents loved it. Everyone loved it. privacy according to personal preference.” that the new Wixi six-man chair is a great And you should have seen the quality of the This contrasts starkly with the arrangements improvement on the old lift and provides skiing. It was great to have the races back in in Le Manoir in Wengen in the earliest a comfortable seat normally only found in Wengen; they’ll be back next year and, days, when the accommodation comprised gondolas. However the descent from the I hope, for many years to come.” a series of youth hostel-style mini finish necessitated going over the dormitories for children and adults alike.
The replication of the ski race circuit goes beyond the provision of suitable rooms and food. “Our races, from the under-12s through the teen years to the 20s, meet all strict FIS (International Ski Federation) requirements,” explains Richard Berry, who has spent his entire adult life in the skiing world and ran the British team at the Olympic Games in Sapporo, in Japan, in 1972. What he doesn’t know about the subject is surely not worth knowing; his informed, biting post-race criticism of the poor preparation of the 2016 Kitzbühel Hahnenkamm Downhill piste, which made serious injury to participants almost inevitable, deserves to be broadcast widely and loudly.
This year’s races took place on January Glenalmond team preparing 23/24 in the form of a slalom and giant slalom on the legendary Lauberhorn course. The Lauberhorn is quite exposed and often suffers from high winds and thick fog but on this occasion the view of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau made a perfect back drop to two perfect days of racing.
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Main image: Harvey Vans Agnew of Hurstpierpoint (and DHO)
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Pippa Middleton, sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, was rumoured to be the big attraction
The 2016 Inferno by Brian Bollen
In 2013 the big British name taking part Duchess of Cambridge, who was rumoured it appears, all its readers... in the Inferno Downhill Race was Sir to be the big attraction. This proved not only Steve Redgrave, a five-time Olympic gold to be true, but also to be a pivotal part of the Not taking part in this year’s Downhill medal winner in the very different sport of race committee’s publicity strategy. Pippa was the accident- and injury-prone Sarah rowing. In 2015, rumours swept through Middleton, representing Kandahar, by all Hirst-Malin, run into during practice on Lauterbrunnen that a representative of accounts spent much of race week skiing in the Palace Run by a force large enough to the ruling House of Windsor, a certain all three events, enthusiastically attending require the attendance of an emergency Prince Harry, was taking part. My own parties afterwards, charming the locals and medical helicopter. This brought a wry efforts to confirm this, through media representatives alike with her observation as even though she was suffering Buckingham Palace itself and the Inferno readiness to pose for photographs from concussion it hadn’t blunted her organisation press team, came to naught. (including the ones reproduced in the curiosity. “It’s the first time I’ve ever been on But the rumours persisted before, after Journal) and indulge in inane banter. a helicopter but couldn’t see a thing because and even during the race. they had trussed me up so much to keep me Such as when, representing the DHO safe that I couldn’t sit up and look out,” she Reports of a mystery helicopter dropping a Journal, I asked her: Would you do it again? said, going on to explain how she had been mystery skier onto the top of the Schilthorn “Probably,” she replied. Not much of a hospitalised for two days in nearby Mountain early on the morning of January quote, I’ll concede, but a quote nevertheless, Interlaken, and that she had been told by the 24 2015 have proved impossible to and when you have stood freezing your rear doctor on duty that she must do nothing for substantiate. But what is certain is that an end off at the finishing line (no special media the next several days, not even read. For- equally mysterious 20-minute or so hole in facilities of any kind provided), waiting to tunately she quickly returned to health and the race’s scheduling appeared later in the snatch a photo or two, almost anything will was able to race successfully in this year’s day. This caused much confusion amongst do. McMillan. those skiers who reported to the starter in what they thought was plenty of time to Incidentally, to those readers anxious to As one door shuts, though, another door allow the usual last-minute preparations only know whether I captured photos of Pippa’s opens, and Lara Hirst-Malin duly stepped to find themselves being thrust out onto the globally renowned rear end, I’d retort that into her mother’s shoes and her customised mountain almost as soon as they had left the this is a classy publication, not one of your brand new DHO catsuit to make her Inferno final cable car on the journey up. grubby red tops. That didn’t stop the first Downhill debut. Also making her debut, question on everyone’s lips in the clubhouse further along the maturity spectrum, was the Fast forward to January 23 2016 and for the that evening as I called up photo after photo imperious Lizzie Moore who crossed the 73rd running of the Inferno Downhill it was being: Did you get any of her rear end? The line at 1pm on the dot, clearly tired but in the name of Pippa Middleton, sister of the Journal might be classy, but not necessarily, excellent spirits. DHOJournal•2016•57
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Another DHO casualty, albeit on the day of the Downhill and during the race itself rather than before, was John McIntyre. “I crashed on the first schuss, and broke my right wrist and thumb and my left shoulder,” he recalls. “I was helicoptered to hospital where the wrist and thumb were operated on and repaired with metalwork and my shoulder immobilised. I had a week in hospital in Interlaken to recover then spent 10 more days in Wengen recuperating where everyone was very kind. A friend drove me home to Scotland on February 12. I drove back to the Alps on the first of March and had a great three weeks skiing in Val D’Isere and Tignes.”
John ends on a cautionary note for anyone thinking of penny-pinching or just tempted to take a chance on hitting the slopes without adequate insurance provision in place. Having looked up the exact figures, he says that hospital treatment was CHF 10,580 paid by EHIC card (available free to qualifying UK residents via the National Health Service website, in return for being subjected to a gentle nudge to sign up for its organ donor DHO Inferno Team in front of Wengen Tourismus with Max Davies and Rolf Wegmuller programme).
“Food and board at the hospital was CHF 242 and the helicopter was CHF 2199,” he goes on. “The Wengen GP clinic was CHF 62 per consultation and CHF 103 for two x-rays and CHF 15 to write a letter to my insurance company to say I could drive. Taking out insurance along with your lift pass is cheap and provides belt and braces cover along with your travel insurance. You can also become a “patron” of Rega Helicopters and Air Glacier.”
For the record, the male winner of the Downhill was Brian Brog from Meiringen in a time of 8m 16.62 seconds on the 9.5 kilometre course from the top of the Schilthorn mountain to the railway station at Winteregg. His female counterpart was fellow Swiss Nicole Bärtschi, from Buttisholz, in 9m 2.41 seconds.
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The DHO gang show DHO Sea View Regatta by Huw Alban Davies
The first DHO Regatta was held at Sea The day was an enormous success and we and it was fun to catch up with DHO friends View Yacht Club on 11th September, with were lucky to have perfect sailing conditions, in the off season. Support for our first dinner in the clubhouse the night before. one of the most congenial and beautiful regatta was extremely strong and it was good The DHO chartered eight Mermaids from yacht clubs you will find, and keen but fair to have our President, Michael Woodhall the club and 34 DHO members took part sportsmanship by all concerned. The dinner present and he sailed with our local host, in the regatta. In addition, a number of on Saturday night was extremely congenial Richard Prest, in the afternoon. supporters watched the racing from the shore on a perfect day with a fair breeze and cloudless skies.
The race management from the deck of the club and on the water was impeccable and we were able to hold five races. The winning boat was sailed by the Lawrance family; in second place was a team lead by local sailors Matt and Harriet Hadfield (nee Prest), supported by Ingrid Christophersen and Martin Yates; the third placed boat was raced by Sarah Hirst-Malin, David Beaney, Fiona Scott-Evans and Robin James. In addition there was a prize for sportsmanlike conduct, won by the Jenkins family and Max Davies for their generous acceptance of retirements in a number of races. Finally, there was a prize for the best placed boat with multiple helmsmen, won by the Alban Davies family.
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Great day for golf at Rutland Water
Fourth Annual DHO Golf Day by Dermot Gilvary
Rutland Water Golf Course was the members’ section. perfect setting for fifteen players and two supporters in the DHO’s fourth annual The fairways are wide and welcoming, and golf day on Tuesday 6th September 2016. players of every ability can make a good start, though there are many slopes which The course is situated in countryside on the draw the ball towards the reservoir. Ben south bank of Rutland Water, near the county Stephens, a local golf course architect, town of Oakham. In 1976 the flooding of moulded each green to the contours of a local villages and farm land created one championship green somewhere in the of Europe’s largest man-made reservoirs, world. Some players were able to spot which which now supplies drinking water to the course was being replicated on which hole. area served by Anglia Water. It has become The effect for the golfers is that the tee and an attractive sailing venue, and has a bird fairway shots on each hole are amenable, sanctuary of international repute. while greens are tricky because of their contours and speed. Therefore, scoring From all points on the course and under (particularly on the higher ground of the clear, blue sky the DHO golfers enjoyed back nine) is not easy. beautiful views of the reservoir and its many boats. Very high midday and early afternoon The club house, originally an outlying barn, temperatures were only slightly softened by has been developed and extended with a gentle south-westerly breeze, which could offices and a professional’s shop, a modern Above: Richard Burton, Brian Bollen, change direction on the holes which were and vibrant bar and restaurant. We were Margaret Bollen (back); Peter Job, Robert closest to the shore. treated to excellent food and drink before Goodwin (front) and after the game. The course, which was in fine condition, was created twenty-five years ago from While Margaret Bollen chose to walk the agricultural land, when the farmer decided course with Brian, Sandy Ommanney that diversification was necessary. From its enjoyed a tour through some picturesque beginnings as a pay-and-play course on the Rutland villages on her way to look around south shore of the reservoir, it has developed Burghley House (near Stamford, into a busy local facility, a significant tourist Lincolnshire), a magnificent sixteenth- attraction and a club with a thriving century country retreat built for Sir William 64•DHOJournal•2016
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Cecil (Lord Burghley), who was Lord High Over dinner afterwards Max Davies offered Treasurer to Elizabeth I. to host the Fifth Annual DHO Golf Day on Thursday 7th September 2017 at Donnington The format of the golf game was Stableford Grove Golf and Country Club (Grove Road, in pairs off full handicap with the men Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2LA) which is playing from the yellow tees and the ladies adjacent to the M4 and A34. The cost for from the red. So, the better points score from food and golf will be approximately £40, each player in a pair was the score to count and overnight accommodation (before or on a particular hole. after the event, or both) will be offered at a discounted rate. Further details will be Each pairing performed with great credit, published in the Mid-Year Newsletter. but one pair performed with even greater credit than the others: Phil Bamford (h/cap Our thanks go to Rutland Water Golf Course 20) and Simon Allen (h/cap 21) scored 45 and its people for their very kind and points were declared to be the winners of the generous hospitality in 2016, and we hope competition. that the event in 2017 will be attractive not only to those who have taken part regularly The award for the drive closest to the pin in the past but also to those who like to play on the twelfth hole (over water with a large for the first time. bunker at the back of the green) was won by Max Davies, while the longest drive at the eighteenth hole (on the fairway, but not in one of several inviting bunkers) was well struck by David Beaney.
Bruce Lynch, Elaine Macleod (back); David Beaney, Max Davies (front)
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DHO Spring Tour 2016
The Bishorn by Richard Wylde
When you first get appointed to the skier coming up). US Supreme Court, as the most junior Justice, I understand you have to answer Others of us remembered similar “flying” the door during court’s private sessions. episodes too. Hence the authorship of this note. After lunch Adolf used his detective skills to Adolf Schlunegger, the Tour’s very long find us some powder before finally bringing standing Bergführer, Simon Hollington the day to a happy end in a beer-filled tepee (think Chief Justice in this context) and a in St. Jean on the bus route back up to group of 8 others of us – Peter Bevis, Trisha Grimentz. There was no need to be teetotal Dale, Pippa Duncan, Kit Erhardt, Roger on this trip. Marsh, Louise Mckechnie, me and my wife Lucy – assembled on March 19th at the The second day had us taking the Grimentz family hotel Moiry in Grimentz in Valais. – Bendolla Lift up to a saddle at 2923 metres We were a set with wide ranging and dropping off piste into the Val de Bechi. Adolf in the Tepee occupations, but a common love of skiing The ridge was not quite as solid as all had and the mountains. The 6-nations Rugby was expected as the odd team member Scanning the weather maps Adolf had to on the goggle-box in the hotel living room discovered, while coping with the move the main hut-based tour forward by a that first evening and some were happier consequences of a lot of tea for breakfast. day, to avoid a snowfall on the Friday (which than others as we headed for bed. proved quite correct) Adolf’s skills again came to the fore as we The first day was spent – at least for some found some very nice spring snow - The Tuesday had us taking the efficient – regaining ski-legs as we moved over the notwithstanding the föhn wind which had Postbus (WiFi Included) to St. Luc, on the groomed slopes. framed by spectacular blown the week before – and avoided the other side of the valley, and taking some scenery. There are some long lifts – odd precipice. Skiing down to the L’Ar du very long ski lifts to get us over to the including button lifts with annoying Tsan, we had a warm 400M climb out to the Turtmanntal valley, the first step in our bid downwards passages. As a very brief (no Col de la Breta at 2600M where we enjoyed to make it to the summit of the Bishorn. ability) Ros Hepworth-trainee in Wengen a picnic lunch under the gaze of passing My wife Lucy and I failed to synchronise in the early ‘70’s I used to dread catching up parapente enthusiasts before making our way properly on the T-bar and had to restart up with the unwinding device attached to the back down cross country to the very same the final lift. Finally arriving at Bella— line and being lifted up and dumped tepee. Tolla (3025M) we headed off into the wild unceremoniously on the path of the next unknown. 68•DHOJournal•2016
The drop into the Turtmanntal valley with We began by heading down to start spring snow at the top (an initial 30-minute climbing up a narrow couloir at the end of climb warmed anyone who was cold), was the valley (dashed on the touring map… followed by a 8 Km descent – including i.e. non trivial). Even the Harscheisen could a long traverse at the top of the treeline - not hold us on this slope, and Adolf turned ending up in a picture-postcard area named staircase builder, his adze-formed steps Vorder Sänntum (the place sounding like a reducing the risk of a fast and unwanted character out of a Star Wars film) at 1930M. descent. Skis clamped to the back of our backpacks, we had a cold half hour of Of course there was a catch: early afternoon climbing up to a flatter area. started us on the upward leg of the day, heading south - first along the flattish valley After ascending the Brunegg-gletscher to floor, and then steadily up beyond the about 3100M, we were able to skirt the treeline until we arrived at the dam which Stierberg and arrive on to the forms the Turtmannsee. A water-turbine Turtmanngletscher above its ablation zone. wheel stationed at the approach reminded Climbing here was hot and we were down to The windblasted surface in the final climb us that the Swiss generate more than half of one layer of clothing in the early afternoon their domestically-provided electricity from sun. A late lunch in the sun brought us within water. half an hour’s climb of the gleaming and recently-rebuilt Cabane de Tracuit. Snow We ate our lunch in brilliant sunshine at the was starting to fall as we hung our skins up lake’s edge. Tracks lay across the frozen to dry and put on our indoor shoes before, surface, which looked an inviting way to in some cases, taking advantage of a warm cross until we observed the strip of blue shower. The hut has recently been fully open water at the edge. Once refuelled, we rebuilt and its vast windows provide therefore crossed instead by the arc of the stunning views to the Roc de la Vache and dam (Adolf discovering that the railing could the Zinal valley below. be turned into an outside orchestra with our Adolf (far left) and the Team at the top of ski-poles) before heading up to the SAC The continuing falling snow worried us that the Bishorn Turtmannhütte (2519 M). A direct climb night, but when we got up at 4.40am (3.40am before we arrived around 10.30am, and were is not possible, and after passing under the in the UK) for breakfast at 5.00am we could kind enough to take the Team ‘photo in the hut, we approached our bed for the night by see the forecast for the next day had proved biting cold wind, which whipped our ski pole zig-zagging up a south facing slope beyond correct – it was going to be a beautiful clear straps around. We stayed long enough to it, added by the application of Harscheisen day. As we filled our flasks with Marschtee sample the stunning views around, (ski crampons). These were to be a feature outside the hut just before departing (worried including the majestic ridge to the Weisshorn of the next two days, along with the about spillage onto their new floor: the two kilometres to our south, before starting command “half” or “full heel” on our protocols in each hut are similar, but never on our descent. touring bindings. exactly the same) we realised it was also going to be cold. The skiing down to the Cabane for a We were greeted with a tray of drinks by welcome lunch of tomato soup kept us on Brigitte – a lady all the way from northern As we set off at 6.00am, the sun was just our toes – flat slabs of snow allowed turns Germany, who was running this old starting to illuminate the still moonlit world before the rough rides over the rough fashioned hut more-or-less on her own. around, and particularly our target – windblast pack. Departing from the high the Bishorn at 4153M to the south east. world of the glacier after lunch, we The next day’s task looked simple: to get Frostbite now was a real and present danger scrambled down a 10M drop in a gap in the from one, German speaking, hut to the next, since the mountain was living up to its ridge and enjoyed the rest of the 2500M French speaking, one on the opposite side of name – the Bise is a cold north wind. descent into the Zinal Valley. The prospect the valley, a crow would only need to travel The temperature was perhaps -15C as we of a large celebratory beer had us poling hard 4Km and rise by a mere 737M. However, crossed the main glacier, and the wind though the woods to Zinal, and Adolf’s bus the crow would not need to tackle the picked up as we started the main ascent – kindly placed there in a dawn raid by Adolf collapsing and crevasse-riddled end of the about an hour and a half later making it feel and Simon three days before – gave us the glacier, which meant we had to take a much even colder. The snow was hard packed easy means of realising it. more circuitous route involving some 1000M and windblasted into strange shapes as we climbing in total. A well-stocked breakfast crabbed our way up the north-west facing Thanks to Simon and particularly to Adolf and the traditional supply of highly sugared slope, with the aid of our Harscheisen. for organising and leading such an enjoyable tea had us on our way at 8am. week and also to everyone else in the group Two other groups had got to the top just who made Lucy and me feel so welcome. DHOJournal•2016•69 70•DHOJournal•2016
Skiing and cycling...
The perfect marriage Lee Townend
#strongskilegs has been the default (nothing wrong with it) you can improve is known as one of, if not the hardest, 1 day hashtag on SnoworksGAP’s Instagram your cardiovascular fitness, strengthen your sportive in the French Alps. At a distance of this spring and summer, the reason being legs and reduce the impact to your knees, all 175km and with 5200 metres of uphill it is that the SnoworksGAP lead instructor on the pleasure of the bike. was a beast, add to that the 44-degrees Lee Townend, has been bitten by the road temperatures when cycling up the final climb cycling bug. Yes a nice road bike will cost you more than of Alpe d’Huez and this was a tough yet a pair of trainers, but once you have it you sadistically rewarding day on the bike! It doesn’t matter what you do to keep fit, but don’t need to put petrol in it, and you are the if you are considering training to become a engine that will make it go further or faster Two weeks later I would detox on the “Etape ski instructor, or are already working your as you get fitter and stronger. du Tour”. This is an annual ride that attracts way through the BASI ski instructor system over 6000 riders, not only is it on some (or other training associations), then getting Sportives are a great way to start, as these of the most iconic climbs in the Alps, it is and keeping fit is an imperative part of your are dotted all over the country and are full of also a closed road event and an exact stage success. The forces and adjustments needed like minded individuals who just love taken from the Tour de France of that year. to ski the bumps, off piste, race train, and cycling, also there are cycling clubs that This was a 138km and 4300m ride and the deliver hours and weeks of fantastic have regular club rides that are free to join. atmosphere and support was incredible, you passionate ski or snowboard lessons will take felt like a tour rider as the public cheer you their toll, and this is where I believe cycling I have only been into road cycling for four on and shout your name bringing added plays its part. summers now having transitioned from the motivation. mountain bike (which still gets the Weight training for strength, Plyometrics for occasional spin out). Gains in fitness, the An interesting fact about the Etape du Tour, power, balance and reaction, and then you new friends made, the journeys I have been as the public ride it before the Tour arrives; need some cardio for the heart, lungs and on make the sport/hobby seem like exactly the winner of the sportive was 1 minute sustainability. that, as opposed to something I ‘have’ to do faster than the last (slowest) rider of the real to keep in shape to kick butt when it comes Tour de France 4 days later!!! Crazy! Road cycling is a fantastic way to explore, to training the future of British ski travel and see places, roads, even countries instructors. ;-) Ski the winter, cycle the summer. Get out you may not normally use or travel to whilst there and enjoy the mountains whether they keeping fit. The culmination of the four summers of are covered in snow or grass. cycling has resulted in my biggest and As opposed to running, with your regular lap hardest sportive achievements this year, around your regular park or forest track I set out to achieve the “Marmotte” which DHOJournal•2015•71 72•DHOJournal•2015 DHOJournal•2016•73
Obituary: Robin Paterson 1936 to 2016
Born in Prestwick, Ayrshire, in 1936, partner at the Stockbrokers Grieveson and of his friends. 5 of the best courses in the christened Robert, but always known as Grant. Robin was always immaculately United Kingdom. He also became a member Robin, he was an only child, fairly spoilt turned out in his pin-striped suits and very of the Lucifer Golfing Society which he and he usually got what he wanted. proud of what he was doing and thoroughly greatly enjoyed. enjoyed doing it. He was also hugely He was head-boy at Strathalan School and successful. Hard work, long lunches and lots Wengen a very keen sportsman. He played Rugby of laughs…just up his street. However it There was of course another home not yet for West of Scotland and was also a great wasn’t all work, work and more work, he is mentioned – Wengen, the Paterson’s Home runner, one of the squad holding the Scottish remembered for following Paul Newman’s from Home. Wengen is like a drug to them Native 4 x 100m relay record for a few example in Cool Hand Luke but instead of and none of them can stay away. Fantastic years. He was a keen horseman, hunting with eating 50 hard-boiled eggs, he attempted times have been had there, but also some the local hunt and he even rode in a few local and succeeded in eating 50 doughnuts in disastrous and devastating times, yet they point-to-points. This led to a great interest in 1 sitting. They were always playing practical still go back year after year. racing for the rest of his life. jokes on one another but those were glorious days in the City. Diane’s mother Mary was taken there in the He played golf from an early age and was a 1930s by her father as the pioneers of skiing member at Prestwick and Troon, leading to These 20 years or so were what really were beginning to explore the fun to be had his life-long passion for golf. He also loved defined him and what he was most proud of in the winter months in the Alps. Robin first motor cars and was the proud owner of a in his working life. It gave him a real identity visited with Diane in 1962 and was smitten. British racing green MG which he loved which he cherished for the rest of his life. He had been skiing in other resorts and had driving from Scotland to London. done the Cresta Run in St Moritz and was a In 1986 Grieveson and Grant was sold to proud member of the Shuttlecock Club. While he was studying Accountancy at Kleinwort Benson and Robin was head Robin became very well known in Wengen. Glasgow University he went to Pam of the Japanese desk. Many long business He knew everyone -train drivers, icemen, Henderson’s 21st Birthday party, where trips to Tokyo would be where he honed the lift workers, the hoteliers, the restaurant he met Diane and he proposed that very his knowledge reading history books on the owners, all of whom he considered great first evening. He was rejected then, and a flight there and back. After the sale some of friends. One summer Robin went on a further 44 times. On the 46th attempt he was the partners did very sensible things with shooting party led by Karl Fuchs with the successful!! their new wealth. Nick Redmayne built an local hunters which was a great experience. orangery, John Williams built a new wall but As a result, when you add up all the DHO During this time he was still struggling on Robin went for a new something completely members, the Wengen Curling Club with his accountancy, and took the exams un G-G – he bought a brand new Bentley, members and the annual holidaymakers, it several times. After they were married in in British Racing Green and it was his pride is no surprise that walking down the high July 1963 Diane locked him in the spare and joy for the rest of his life. A year later street with Robin over Christmas period took bedroom and said he wasn’t to come out he also bought the print works which was to forever. He would stop and talk to everyone. until he had passed his exams. It worked become Paterson Printing. This was Robin and Robin finally qualified as a Scottish the Entrepreneur. Son Jamie joined him a During his time in Wengen, Robin was Chartered Accountant on his eighth attempt. year later and fairly soon it meant he could treasurer at the DHO, he was also semi-retire. It was a time of weekends with President of the Wengen Curling Club and Robin the Community Man friends, drinking GOC round the table and most recently organised their Centenary He was Chairman of the Brenchley and playing bridge. Trips to Scotland were a party at the Männlichen. Matfield Horticultural society and also favourite, stalking, golfing and fishing – all, Chairman of the local Conservatives. of course, in his Bentley. His love for Ascot New Year’s Eve with Robin in his He was on the Board at Rye Golf club and is also legendary. Yet again the Bentley got tartan trousers leading the celebrations for became Treasurer for a few years. He was an outing, this time to Number One carpark Hogmanay and leading the conga from the even Treasurer of the DHO at this time. and obviously for the full four days! He now Bernerhof out into the street were renowned added Royal St. Georges and Royal Portcawl and led to the best fun evenings ever! Robin was a very responsible man and also to his golf membership and now had a an extremely hard worker. He became a collection that would be the envy of many 74•DHOJournal•2016
Robin and Diane have spent the last 25 years at the top of the Eiger in 1982 and by 1992 Wittersham Court doing the whole season in Wengen, curling, he was commuting every weekend to Moving to Wittersham 10 years ago meant skiing and getting to know the locals. Wengen. On one of these commutes he greater opportunity to play golf at Rye. It was a huge part of their lives and where famously arrived in Wengen, changed into Many of their friends live nearby so they Robin was really at his happiest. He would his skiing clothes at Wengen and still have enjoyed many happy years at always say, ‘leave all your troubles in managed to make the same train up the Wittersham. Bridge, Golf and Gardening Lauterbrunnen’, and so Wengen just became mountain arriving in his ski clothes with his kept Robin very busy over these last 10 years a stress and worry free place, and the hardest brief case in time to join Diane and friends as the pace slowed. decision to make was where to have lunch! for lunch at Wengernalp. Above all Robin was a family man. His He was always interested in everyone, and There are also various sayings that Robin dedication to Diane, Jamie, and Joanna is always keen to know what you had done that would always say in Wengen which we shall what drove him in everything. He was never day. In fact if you didn’t go and give him a really miss: In recent years he managed to happier than when he was surrounded by blow by blow account of the day’s skiing drop the ‘s’ in Drinks party, and so would them and his 5 grandchildren. We will miss he would get quite cross. He was also like walk into the flat saying – “Right, Diane and him, his humour, his generosity, his kindness this in the DHO hut and latterly in the Club I are off to the DHO drink party, see you and above all his joie de vivre. Room – always wanting to find about what later.” Another favourite expression was everyone had done that day. “it is 6 o’clock somewhere in the world’. JJL-P, DMP, JD He had a few German phrases in perfectly Wengen was also the real driver of his enunciated Swiss German – ‘Zwei deci dole’ semi-retirement. He and Diane bought a flat and ‘Noch ein’ were never far from his lips.
Obituary: Hilda Jamieson 1913 to 2016
HILDA Jamieson was believed to be the Hilda Jamieson was born in Broughty Ferry, create a ski centre in their homeland. UK’s oldest active skier. Dundee, on the north bank of the river Tay, Glenshee, only two hours by car from in August 1913. Dundee, seemed like an obvious choice. She last skied earlier this year at 102 when Dundee Ski Club had been founded just near-blindness forced her to hang up her She went to the old Grove Academy in before the war by Scottish mountaineers. skis after 80 years on the slopes. Despite her Dundee before going into journalism with Its members, along with climbing and skiing degenerative eye condition, she kept skiing the Dundee publishing company D C aficionados from Edinburgh and elsewhere, until April this year, with her daughter Helen Thomson, during which time she met local helped the Jamiesons with their project. or grandson Gavin beside her. lad David Jamieson at a dance and married him in September 1939. He worked for the Armed with shovels, ice-picks and In her younger days, she was a fearless racer well-established Dundee jute firm H & A sandbags, they trudged off “up the glen” at in both slalom and downhill who became Scott, where he rose to become managing dawn across rough roads and gamekeepers’ Scottish ladies’ skiing champion. She is director. He had volunteered for the army at tracks, including the notorious wind-swept probably best remembered, along with her the start of the war, interrupting his career to Devil’s Elbow double-hairpin bend. Helped late husband David, for pioneering the sport serve with the Royal Army Service Corps. by local farmers’ tractors, they built the first of skiing in Scotland by building the now rope-tow for skiers on the 2,641-feet Ben popular Glenshee Ski Centre. At Dunkirk, he had not only survived but Ghulbhuinn and would go on to erect the distinguished himself during the valiant first T-bar lift on the slopes of Meall Odhar Her husband David became known in Glen- resistance by the 51st Highland Division near Tyndrum. All that time, Hilda Jamieson shee throughout his life as Pop Jamieson for at St Valery which helped delay the Nazi was mucking in. From that simple, hard- his role in developing the industry. advance. worked start, Glenshee today has 27 lifts, 36 runs. Also keen golfers, David and Hilda David Jamieson had become a keen skier Jamieson helped develop the Glenisla Golf before the war, having spent winter holidays After hanging up her ski-boots in April, she Centre in Alyth, Perthshire, now a golf in the Alps. Back in Scotland, by then with added: “I love it so much, but I’ve had tourists’ attraction.. three daughters, he and his wife set out to a good innings.” More than a century of life DHOJournal•2016•75
and 80 years of skiing! national level and most of Hilda Jamieson’s Hilda Jamieson’s husband David died in grandchildren and great grandchildren 2002. With a chalet on the slopes at Meribel in appear to have skiing in their blood. France, the Jamiesons passed their love of She is survived by her daughters Valery, skiing on to their three daughters, all of them As for swimming, she could disappear from Sheila and Helen, 10 grandchildren and 20 skiing soon after they could walk. Their sight during family holidays. She was 102 great-grandchildren. youngest daughter Helen, now 69, skied for when she had her last ocean swim off the Team GB in the 1968 Winter Olympics in Turks and Caicos islands in the Caribbean VS Grenoble, France. The other daughters, last November. Valery and Sheila, represented Scotland at
Obituary: Muriel Bevan-Jones 1916 to 2016
Muriel Bevan Jones has died aged 99. better than the mountain chalet hotel the powder. There were also moonlight climbs She first came to Wengen and the DHO casual visitor might expect. This was (and up the Lauberhorn for those who fancied a in 1954 through her husband Dr Harri still is) the Bellevue des Alpes and as the ski down at night accompanied by a guide Bevan-Jones (usually known as Bev). season progressed and the snow became who would ski down playing an accordion. Bev had organised skiing trips to worn out on the lower slopes near Wengen, Engelberg in order to finance his own ski there was a general move up the mountain Muriel and Bev had 4 children, Bruce, Penny trips, which as a medical student and later towards Scheidegg. Such was the popularity and Hilary followed by Tessa (who is still a a young doctor were pretty unaffordable of Scheidegg that Tatler had a correspondent very active DHO member) and all skied in at the time. He had first met Muriel after permanently based there. It was, of course, at Wengen/Scheidegg with their parents. They seeing her perform at Hyde Park with the a time when there were no ski lifts anywhere knew Ros Hepworth well and indeed Tessa Women’s League of Health and Beauty in the Alps and upward travel by train was remembers going to dinner at Ros’s house (the first women’s keep fit movement) and almost unique to the Jungfrau area. This was with them once. They also always attended they married in December 1939. what Major Sidney Fisken, one of the 14 the annual DHO ball at the Savoy and took DHO founder members, called “Railway her to it for the first time when she was about In the 50’s Bev was SCGB rep at Kleine Mountaineering” and “Skiing Downhill 14 , which must have seemed very grand and Scheidegg in the days when the Ski Club Only” (hence the name of our club). quite a treat. had a rep based up there. It was also in those days that the DHO advised (or told?) the As the SCGB rep in Scheidegg, Bev used to Muriel did not ski again after Bev died in SCGB as to who they should appoint to be liaise with the DHO reps and members who 1997, was thereafter a non-skiing member the reps in the area. liked to ski off-piste and organise what were but still enjoyed looking through the Journal known as ‘Bird nesting’ trips which were as she loved the Wengen area and always In the 20s and 30s, Kleine Scheidegg ventures off-piste into the Bannwald and would tell Tessa to ‘make the most of it’ possessed a rather grand hotel, significantly Witches Wood and wherever they could find whenever she headed off there.
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Obituary: Nigel Gardner
Just as the Journal was into the final design We have squeezed this announcement into the DHO in 1950, competed for GB in the stage and only a day or two short of the the 2016 edition of the Journal and will Cortina Winter Olympics in 1956 and was printing press, we heard that Nigel produce a full obituary in the next one. He British champion skier in 1957. Gardner had died on 17th September 2016. was an excellent racer and skier, he joined 76•DHOJournal•2016
Obituary: Sir George Pollock 1928 to 2016
George Pollock was born in Paris and as imported. George Pollock was not involved a schoolboy contracted tuberculosis. His the previous year, but in 1951 he was the parents sent him to the French Pyrenees Cambridge captain. It was less successful as part of a cure. There he learned to ski. and less crowded this year, since it rained on He was educated at Eton College and at the Saturday which melted the snow and also Trinity College, Cambridge where he kept away the spectators, but still 35,000 read Biology and Law. Thereafter he spectators came. George Pollock jumped 27 practised as a solicitor before retiring to metres, not a lot short of the 100ft which the become, in 1963, an Artist Photographer. jump was estimated to be able to support. He joined the Royal Photographic society The ski jump competition was not repeated in 1963, gained 2 fellowships, he sat on the again. Of the 6 undergraduate competitors, RPS council for 25 years and served as its 3 were DHO members. President from 1978 to 1980. Sir George contributed various articles to the He was a member of the DHO from 1946 DHO Journal and was an amusing cartoonist, and gained a Gold Racing Arrow and an some examples of which appeared in the SCGB silver Racing Lion. In 1950 the Journal. His last ski trip to Wengen was in Norwegians imported 60 tons of snow to 1991 when he skied with all 3 of his children Hampstead Heath where a ski jump was and 3 of his grand-children. Sadly arthritis constructed and over 100,000 spectators put paid to his skiing when still in his 60s but went to watch. An informal Oxford versus his daughter Charlotte is still a ski instructor Cambridge competition took place. Customs and his son David has an apartment in the The ski jump at Hampstead Heath and Excise had attempted to levy tax on this Grand Massif, so the Pollock family skis on in 1950 somewhat impermanent commodity of 60 undeterred. tons of snow. The following year, the structure was erected again and more snow FW, DP DHOJournal•2016•77
Wengen Curling Club 2016 Honorary Secretary: Sara Weech
There was not much snow initially as the season started on January 15th so the snow makers were out in force and sometimes that meant we had to curl inside.
Between the snow showers the sun came out and we had a number of glorious outside games — sometimes it was so hot the ice melted and we were back inside!
The first competition of this season, the Holland Cup, attracted only four teams for a three round schenkel played indoors due to light snow. Winners by two ends was the rink of Peter Grossenbacher, Detlef Scholten, Holland Cup Lorna Higgins and Diane Paterson. The Holland Cup and prizes were presented by Susan Hinds.
On Sunday the snow was coming down heavily so we were inside again for the Lehmann Bonspiel and Peter’s Dolly. Marianne Hofer presented the prizes in the club house to the winning rink of Andrew Corcoran, Lorna Higgins, John Smith and Margaret Wilson.
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The snow machines were going the next morning, which meant we could not use the outside rinks. As the numbers had picked up we had to play in two sessions of the Reinert Stofer Cup in the morning and then we could all play outside in the afternoon. As there were 36 of us we played in 12 teams of three using six stones. For many of us it was the first competition of the holiday and was much enjoyed, even though it was very cold! The winners were Diane Paterson, Susan Smith and Marlyn Foster and they received their prizes from Loreen Mackenzie.
Twelve teams took part in the club’s two day prestigious Wengen Challenge Cup competition. Heavy snow again meant all the games were played inside. The Downhill Only Club member, and visiting chaplain Roger Scoones presented the prizes at the Wengen Challenge Cup President’s Reception to the winners of both the high road and low road. Once again we were very grateful to the DHO for the use of their club house and we all enjoyed a very pleasant event.
Detlef Scholten led the winning team, with Ron Simpson, Marlyn Foster and Linda MacDonald.
It was a true Wengen day for the Ladies Reinert Stofer Cup Ladies Day Competition with sun shining in a clear blue sky. As usual we played a bonspiel with five rounds of three ends. It was very close with the team of Lorna Higgins, Barbara Scholten and Sara Weech just two ends better than Diane Paterson’s team. We all enjoyed a pleasant lunch at the Schönegg and glühwein courtesy of Ueli and Suzi Trachsel. Beautiful prizes were donated by Marlyn Foster and the cup was presented by John Foster in the club house. Meanwhile the men entertained themselves for the day in Mürren, where, it is rumoured, they curled between drinks!
The Bühlmann Cup competition was played outside in brilliant sunshine. Seven teams were entered so one team got a bye in each round. Eric Hinds had a bye in the morning and perhaps this helped him to second place overall. The winner by one end was Peter Duncan, Ron Simpson, George Weech and Aileen Howie. Past President Seana Barclay Buhlman Cup presented the prizes. DHOJournal•2016•79
Unfortunately the weather was not so kind to us for the two day Hewitt Challenge Cup and President’s Prizes so all matches were played inside — with a high and low road competition.
Our president Fred Mackenzie presented beautiful prizes for the high road to the team skipped by Martin Forster, with Sandi Buchan, Don Tidey and Aileen Howie.
For the Wyllie Shield we awoke to glorious sunshine and were confident that we could play outside. We did for the morning but such was the strength of the sun, the ice was melting and so we had to adjourn inside Hewitt Challenge Cup for the afternoon. It was close! Just one stone separated first and second place. The enormous shield was presented at the AGM in the Eiger by Linda MacDonald to the team of John Glascodine, Susan Hinds, Marlyn Foster and Elsbeth Marti.
Ten teams entered the fiercely competitive Hotel and Chalet Cup competition and we played in glorious sunshine. By the afternoon the ice was melting and it was only the strongest who could get the stones the full length of the rink. On day two the top eight teams played as a high and low road knock out with an early start to ensure the best ice. The finals started outside in the afternoon but after only a few ends the ice was melting and the four teams had to finish the game inside. For the third year running Wyllie Shield the Silberhorn Sailors took the trophy Vernon Knapper presented the prizes in the club house to Martin Forster, John Glascodine, Anne Forster, and Fiona Glascodine.
Six teams entered the Pairs Competition which has become a popular event each year. It was played outside in really cold weather with no sun on the ice all day, making it very keen. After two rounds of eight ends Barbara Scholten presented the prizes to the run-away winners Sandi and Bruce Buchan.
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Our two week programme ended with six teams of three playing for the Wright Bowl. Although it was a gloriously sunny day it was too hot to play outside because of the melting ice so we played five rounds of two ends as a Bonspiel inside. Detlef Scholten, Laura Corcoran and Marlyn Foster had a convincing win by four stones and three ends. Diane Paterson presented the prizes on the ice before everyone caught the train up to Allmend for lunch to celebrate the end of another much enjoyed and successful year.
Finally, our thanks to the members of the Hotel and Chalet High Road DHO Club for their kind permission to allow our President, Fred MacKenzie, to host his drinks reception in their splendid club rooms. As the new honorary secretary for the Curling Club I look forward to meeting more members of the DHO in the coming years and continuing the friendship and co-operation between the two clubs.
Wright Bowl
Are you a Social Media Guru?
The DHO uses social media to provide information to post on Twitter at least daily and Facebook at least about the Club to its members and to publicize the weekly. Club to the general public. We are looking for help from someone immersed in and passionate about Our social media activities need to be coordinated the world of social media who has a broad with the content of our website and also with what is understanding of what content works best on each published in the DHO Journal and the Mid Year News- platform, especially Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, letter. Anyone helping the Club would therefore be but also others such as Instagram and possibly working closely with our Webmaster, who oversees the Snapchat and LinkedIn. Club functions and members Club’s internally sourced contributions to our social already contribute to our social media sites, but we media presence, and the Editor of the Journal and want to broaden the content to cover a wider range Mid-Year Newsletter so that material is appropriately of material relevant to the Club and to Wengen as placed in our social and other media. our base. In working on this important and interesting task, you We need a DHO skier and Wengen enthusiast to would be a member of and have the support of the help craft social posts that engage, excite and Club’s Communications & Marketing subcommittee. drive followers to comment, like and share. In If you are interested in helping the DHO in this role, particular, we are seeking to develop frequent and please contact the Chairperson of the subcommittee, consistent postings selected from sources both within Louise Leach but especially from outside the Club itself. Our aim is email: [email protected] DHOJournal•2016•81 Many Years in Wengen
Have you been coming to Wengen for Barnwell, High Street South, Tiffield NN12 Do you own your own Wengen property? 25, 40 or even 50 years, not necessarily 8AB), giving what you can of the following consecutively? information: Have you previously received recognition from Wengen for your loyalty (e.g., wooden The Wengen Tourist Office wants to know Number of years you have come plinth with a crystal on it)? about loyal, long term visitors. If you (approximately, but not less than 25) have been coming for over 25 years, Would you be happy to have DHO publicize please let Norman Freund know Where you stayed---hotels, chalets in UK media your long time visits to Wengen? (e-mail: [email protected]; address
Club Notes
Marriage: Deaths: Gavin Verden-Anderson to Jenny Poole on Rozi Spurway August 27th.
DHO Ski Leaders for 2016/17 Jane Dawson: 17/12/2016 – 07/01/2017 Martin Yates 28/01/2017 - 18/02/2017 Maureen Fanshawe 11/03/2017 - 01/04/2017 Lindsay Mollison 07/01/2017 – 28/01/2017 John McIntyre 18/02/2017 - 11/03/2017 Peter Lightfoot 01/04/2017 - 15/04/2017
Touring Week Simon Hollington reports that the Springtour dates this coming season are 18th to 24th March 2017. Contact Simon by: With, as usual, Adolf Schlunnegger as guide taking place in the Klosters region of eastern Switzerland. Email; [email protected] Please contact him at the email address opposite to book a place. Telephone; 01245 322 194
Mobile; 07836 545 487
DHO Cufflinks, 90th Anniversary Tie and Ladies Scarf
Cufflinks, blue & white enamel, gold plated. Tie, silk jacquard. Scarf, silk, 162cms x 34cms.
Prices in Club Room. Ladies scarf 35 CHF. 90th Anniversary Tie 40 CHF. Pair of Cufflinks 22 CHF.
In UK, apply to DHO Secretary, Sarah Hoyle. Scarf; £25. Tie; £28 , Cufflinks £15. PLUS £5 mailing. 82•DHOJournal•2016
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DHO Calendar 2016/17
PARALLEL NIGHT SLALOM MCMILLAN DOWNHILL (THURSDAY) POTENTIAL FOR A JOINT DAY WITH A 27/12/16 02/02/17 MOUNTAIN GUIDE WITH SCGB 30/03/17 COVA CUP ANDY CAPP 29/12/16 09/02/17 POTENTIAL FOR A JOINT DAY WITH A MOUNTAIN GUIDE WITH SCGB MR WAMP POLYTECHNIC / GILLIAN DAVIES 06/03/17 12/01/17 16/02/17 ODLING CUP INFERNO XC, INFERNO GS & INFERNO RAILWAY CUP 13/04/17 DOWNHILL (MÜRREN) 23/02/17 18 -21/01/17 JUNGFRAU REGION OPENING KURVEREIN CRYSTAL AND CLOSING DATES: POTENTIAL FOR A JOINT DAY WITH A 02/03/17 Männlichen 10th Dec 2016 – 2nd April 2017 MOUNTAIN GUIDE WITH SCGB 26/01/17 AICC RACES AT ALPBACH Kleine Scheidegg 3rd Dec 2016 – 09/03/17 17th Apr 2017 SCHOOLBOYS INTERNATIONAL (ski lifts limited from 3rd April 2017) CHAMPIONSHIPS INTRODUCTION TO TOURING, 3-DAY EVENT. 29/01/17- 01/02/17 DETAILS TBC CONTACT WENGEN MANAGER Mürren/Schilthorn 10th Dec 2015 – IF INTERESTED. 17th April 2017 LUCY DICKER (TUESDAY) 14/03/17 (ski lifts limited from 3rd April 2017) 31/01/17 ALL IN ONE CHALLENGE - TEAMS OF 4 Grindelwald First 17th Dec 2015 – TOURIST CUP (WEDNESDAY) 23/03/17 17th April 2017 01/02/17 (ski lifts limited from 3rd April 2017)
List of Officers, Committee Members etc. 2015/16 Directors: Louise Leach Chairman Communications and House sub-Committee Marketing Michael Woodhall President Susan Davies, (Chairman), Brian Phillips, Diane Anne Seaman Nigel Ley VP Paterson, Maggie Gerber, Philip Hill, Sarah Hoyle Secretary to Main Committee/ Christian Wells VP Don McCutchan, Andrew Davies Chairman of DHOracing Nic Taylor Treasurer Henrietta Wells Company Secretary Communications and Marketing Duncan Lonie Non Exec Director Committees: sub-Committee Louise Leach (Chairman), Norman Freund, Susie Davies Non Exec Director Alpine sub-committee Freddie Whitelaw, David Orf, Alan Norris, Max Davies Non Exec Director Donald McCutchan (Chairman), John Smith, Peter Lightfoot Sarah Hirst-Malin Representing Main Committee Sarah Hirst-Malin, Sean McCarthy, Sarah Hoyle Secretary to the Board Stephen Davies, Joe Williamson, Peter Lightfoot, Beatrice Ley Main Committee: Michael Woodhall President Racing sub-committee Nigel Ley VP Sarah Hoyle/ Ingrid Christophersen Chairman Christian Wells VP (initially Sarah, then later in the year Ingrid), Nic Taylor Treasurer Cathie Crouch, Graham Crouch, Richard Berry, Sarah Hirst-Malin Membership Secretary Sally vans Agnew, Ian Rabey, Lesley Alexander Dermot Gilvary Advertisement Secretary Norman Freund Freddie Whitelaw Editor Don McCutchan Chairman Alpine Committee Joe Williamson 84•DHOJournal•2016
Hon. President: Hon.Advertising Officer: The names of members nominated for committee and those of any officers of the club who are subject to Viktor Gertsch Dermot Gilvary re-election at the 2016 A.G.M. are stated in the A.G.M 6 Harrington Way, Notice. President: Oakham, M. J. Woodhall Racing Manager: Rutland LE15 6SE Miss I. Christophersen, Vice-President: tel: 01572 755550 or 07710 539807 Bentley, Hallands, N. S. Ley email: [email protected] E.C.J. Wells Lewes, East Sussex BN8 5AF Hon.Treasurer: Hon.Secretary: tel: 01825 840043 Nicholas Taylor Mrs Sarah Hoyle, email: [email protected] Burnswall, Skipton, Woodstock, 19 Norley Road, North Yorkshire, Sandiway, Northwich, Wengen Manager: BD23 6BN. Cheshire CW8 2JN Andrew Davies Tel: 01756 720420 tel: 01606 889599 (Winter address) email: [email protected] D.H.O Office, Hon.Membership Secretary: CH-3823 Wengen, Hon.Editor: Sarah Hirst-Malin Switzerland Freddie Whitelaw The Second Sun House, tel: 00 41 33 855 1375 Riverside Cottage, Fellows Lane, Caergwrle, 6 Highover Park, Wrexham LL12 9AU Amersham, tel: 01978 769333 Bucks HP7 0BN Email [email protected]
Presidents & Vice Presidents
Presidents: Vice-Presidents: 1924-25: Major C.J. White MC K.D. Foster - 1925-26: Major S.F. Fisken MC - - 1926-28: Major C.J. White MC - - 1928-29: Major C.J. White MC Fl Off H.R.D. Waghorn Capt. J.C. Davis 1929-31: Flt.Lt H.R.D. Waghorn AFC Capt. J.C. Davis T.R. Fox 1931-32: T.R. Fox C.F.S. Taylor Major C.J. White MC 1932-33: Major C.J. White MC T.R. Fox C.F.S. Taylor 1933-34: Lt.Cdr R.B. Gossage RN Capt. R.A.D. Fullerton C.E. Gardner 1934-35: K.D. Foster Capt. R.A.D. Fullerton Major C.J. White MC 1935-36: Capt. R.A.D. Fullerton K.D. Foster T.R. Fox 1936-37: Capt. R.A.D. Fullerton Major H.W. Hall MC - 1937-38: Major H.W. Hall MC J.W. Richardson - 1938-45: Wartime Trustees: Capt.R.A.D. Fullerton, P.M. Hepworth and G. Paxton 1945-48: Col. C.J. Odling TD - - 1948-49: K.D. Foster MBE A.H.H. Gilligan A.A. Jarvis 1949-50: K.D. Foster MBE A.A. Jarvis H.M.J. Barnard-Hankey 1950-53: K.D. Foster MBE Sir Adrian Jarvis Bt. H.M.J. Barnard-Hankey 1953-56: Sir Adrian Jarvis Bt. H.M.J. Barnard-Hankey Mrs P.M. Hepworth 1956-57: K.D. Foster MBE Mrs P.M. Hepworth C.E.W. Mackintosh 1957-60: C.E.W. Mackintosh Mrs P.M. Hepworth The Hon.Max Aitken DSO DFC 1960-64: C.E.W. Mackintosh Mrs P.M. Hepworth Dr R.M. Mason 1964-67: H.S. Walduck Mrs P.M. Hepworth Dr R.M. Mason 1967-70: H.S. Walduck R.E.H. Edmonds M.O. Gill 1970-73: R.E.H. Edmonds M.O. Gill H.P. Gardner 1973-75: R.E.H. Edmonds M.O. Gill The Hon.Mrs S. Hensman 1975-76: The Hon. Mrs S. Hensman J.N. Paxton J. Latimer 1976-78: The Hon. Mrs S. Hensman J. Latimer - 1978-80: The Hon. Mrs S. Hensman J. Latimer J.D.D. Waghorn DHOJournal•2016•85
Presidents: Vice-Presidents: 1980-83: J.D.D. Waghorn J. Latimer D.K.D. Foster 1983-86: J.D.D. Waghorn J. Latimer P. Benson Browning 1986-91: Mrs R.E.H. Edmonds P. Benson Browning T.H. Walduck 1991-94: T.H. Walduck J. Latimer - 1995-96: T.H. Walduck N. Currie - 1996-00: T.H. Walduck Dr. I.W. McCormick Dr H.J. Alban Davies 2000-01: Dr H.J. Alban Davies Dr I.W. McCormick - 2001-05: Dr H.J. Alban Davies Dr I.W. McCormick E.D. Lonie 2005-11: R.M. Davies E.D. Lonie E.V.F. Perrott 2011-12: R.M. Davies M.J. Woodhall E.V.F. Perrott 2012-13: R.M. Davies M.J.Woodhall S.M. Davies 2013-14: M.J.Woodhall S.M. Davies N.S. Ley 2014-16: M.J.Woodhall N.S. Ley E.C.J. Wells
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The following have joined, or in some cases rejoined the DHO in 2016. The Club extends a warm welcome to all.
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Membership List 2016
HP Honorary President GA Gold Racing Arrow Miss B Bannister Bea 2013 P President/Past President SA Silver Racing Arrow Mr J Bannister James 2013 Mr B Barlow Benedict BA 2004 L Life Member BA Bronze Racing Arrow Mrs P Barlow Pru 2005 G Club Gold Badge RA Racing Arrow Mr R Barlow Robert 2004 S Club Silver Badge D Club Skiing Award Mr S Barlow Steve D 1978 HM Honorary Member Mrs S Barlow Susan 2004 Mr X Barlow Xavier BA 2004 Could members please notify me of Mr S Barr Steve 2009 Mr JD Barstow John 2003 any errors or omissions? Mr C Beach Charlie 2015 I have been asked by members who have rejoined the Club after Mrs LE Beach Louise 2015 some time away, if I could annotate their original year of joining. Miss T Beach Tessa 2015 If you fall into this category, please contact me and I will attempt Mr T Beach Tom 2015 to alter the list accordingly. Mr D Beaney David 2015 Mr SN Beare Stuart 1968 Hon Membership Secretary Mr PM Beckwith Peter L 1979 Mr C Adams Christopher 1999 Mr CH Bee Christopher 2011 Mrs CE Adams Claire 2010 Mr AC Bell Alexander 2000 Miss E Adams Elizabeth 2010 Miss H Bell Hollie 2005 Mrs H Adams Hazel 2015 Mr M Bell Michael 2005 Mr RJ Adams Robin 2001 Miss M Bell Milla 2005 Mrs S Adams Sara 1999 Miss T Bell Tara 2005 Miss S Adams Sarah 2010 Mrs JML Bell (nee Paterson) Joanna 1981 Dr S Adams Steve 2010 Sir J Benn Jonathan L 1996 Miss TM Adams Theresa 1999 Mr O Bennett Oliver 2011 Dr. E Agema Robert 1969 Mrs G Bennett-Powell Gay 2015 Mrs L Agostini Laura 2004 Mrs S Benthall Sally 2000 Mr HC Alban Davies Henry 1990 Mrs ME Berry Maureen S 1993 Dr H Alban Davies Huw L P G 1972 Mr RC Berry Richard S 1993 Mrs JJD Alban Davies Jenny L G 1991 Earl of M Bessborough Myles 2008 Miss K Alban Davies Kate 1991 Mr KR Bidgood Keith 1987 Miss C Alcott Chimene HM GA G 1992 Mr JT Billson Johnny 2007 Mr B Alexander Ben 2003 Mr J Bingham Jonathan 2010 Mrs L Alexander Lesley G 2003 Mr N Bingham Nicholas 2010 Miss M Alexander Megan 2003 Mrs S Bingham Shara 2010 Mr S Alexander Sam 2003 Mr TJ Bingham Tim 2010 Miss S Alexander Sophy 2003 Miss C Binning Charlotte 2014 Mr SB Allen Simon 2013 Miss J Binning Juliette 2014 Dr U Allensbach Urs HM 2015 Mr P Binning Peter 2014 Mrs J Anderson Janie 2007 Mr R Binning Rex 2014 Mr PAJ Arengo-Jones Peter 2009 Mr MD Birch Melvyn 2011 Mrs J Armstrong Jill S 1968 Mr MJ Birkett Michael 1981 Mr TPD Ashburner Tim G GA D 1954 Mr JH Blackmore John 2009 Mr AJR Ashman Alexander 2010 Mr K Blackmore Kevin Mr SR Ashman Stephen 2010 Mr KT Blanks Kevin S 1987 Mr M Ashworth Martin 2015 Mrs L Blaver-Mann Lindsay 2011 Mr MJ Austin Michael L G 1991 Mrs A Blaxland Anna 2007 Miss R Baguley Fiona 2010 Mr HG Boardman Harvey 2016 Mr R Baguley Robert 2010 Mrs JS Bolle-Jones Jane 2012 Mr R Baguley Thomas 2010 Mr B Bollen Brian 2012 Mrs M Baguley-Darcy Mary 2010 Mrs MP Bollen Margaret 2012 Mr J Baker James Mrs C Bonnnefous C 2007 Mrs EC Baldwin Emma 2015 Mr AMP Booth Anthony 2010 Mr P Baldwin Peter 2015 Mr M Booth Matthew 2014 Mr R Baldwin Richard 2006 Mr T Booth Thomas 2014 Mr T Baldwin Thomas 2015 Mr E Borgers Eise 1971 Mr W Baldwin William 2015 Mrs S Borgers-Klasing Shery 1971 Mr J Bambaugh Jon 2008 Prof MG Boutelle Martyn 2013 Mr PJ Bamford Philip 2014 Miss EM Bowyer Evie S 1977 88•DHOJournal•2016
Mr CR Boyes Robin 1958 Dr CMD Carnegie Christina 2012 Mr A Bracken Arthur 2016 Miss N Carruthers Nicola 1992 Dr E Brandt Erika 2012 Mr RB Carruthers Richard 1985 Mr R Brandt Rupert 2012 Mr SM Carruthers Simon S 1985 Mrs K Branigan Katharine 2011 Mr RGP Carss Richard 1987 Miss KL Branigan Katie 2012 Mr T Carter Tony 2016 Mr PMC Branigan Patrick 2011 Dr SA Chadwick Stephanie 2013 Miss E Bright Elise 2013 The Hon RTL Chaloner Toby 2010 Mr F Bright Freddie 2013 Mrs L Cheetham-Kennedy Leslie 2015 Miss M Bright Madeleine 2013 Mr M Cheetham-Kennedy Malcolm 2015 Mr MW Bright Michael 2012 Mr GS Cherry Graham 1990 Mrs T Bright Tina 2013 Mr THR Cherry Tom 2014 Mrs G Brignall Gwenneth 1999 Mr J Chilcott James 2016 Dr RLF Brignall Robert 2012 Miss SEC Childs Sophie 1992 Mr B Brindley Basil 1967 Mrs CMK Chivers Caroline 2002 Mrs J Brindley O’Brien Julie 2002 Mr Z Chohan Zacariya 2015 Mr Bristow Robert 2015 Miss CI Christophersen Ingrid HM G GA D 1964 Mr AJ Brockbank Alan 1999 Mr FHB Cladder Frans 1982 Mrs N Brockbank Nova 2002 Mrs MCE Cladder Merel 1982 Mr R Brock-Hollinshead R HM GA S 1939 Mrs TT Cladder-van Haersolte Dorry 1980 Mr CHA Brown Christopher 2004 Mr GAF Clapperton Graeme 1986 Mr L Brown Leslie 2012 Mr AWF Clapperton Wallace 1971 Mrs L Brown Linda 2016 Mrs DM Clarabut Deirdre 1980 Col MC Brown Michael 1960 Mrs A Clare Anna 1999 Mr T Brown Tim 2016 Miss A Clare Arabella 1999 Mrs P Browne Paula 2015 Mr R Clare Richard 1999 Mr JEF Bruce John 1997 Mr BH Clark Bruce 2009 Miss BL Bruce Louise 1990 Mr T Clark Thai 2015 Mr P Brunner P HM 1987 Mr HG Clayton Guy L G 1998 Mr HG Brunner Hans Georg 2016 Mrs KE Clayton Katrina 2003 Miss KL Bruno Kathleen 2010 Mr M Clayton Matthew D 2001 Mr M Bruton Matthew 1994 Mr N Clayton Neil 2003 Mr RAF Buchanan Angus 2006 Mrs V Clayton Virginia L 2001 Mrs C Buchanan Cynthia 1976 Mr F Clough Frankie BA 1990 Mr T Buchanan Thomas 2011 Miss NS Clough Nancy 1964 Miss C Bucher Coco 2016 Mrs P Clough Pip 2003 Mrs E Bucher Elissa 2009 Mr AF Clough Tony 2003 Mr H Bucher Hugo 2016 Mrs. FJ Cockersole F 1976 Mr M Bucher Michael 2009 Mrs HFB Cockerton Heather 2000 Miss J Bullock Jemima 2013 Mr MR Cockerton Michael 2000 Ms CE Burchell Carin 2012 Mr A Colin Anthony 2012 Mr BH Burdett Brian 1999 Mr AM Collett Michael RA 1954 Mrs GM Burdett- wise Gilliam 1998 Dr S Collins Scott 2014 Mrs MC Burgerhout Meta-Carola L 1964 Mr P Compton Paul 2014 Mrs MM Burnford Mary (Mutt) S 1960 Lord C Congleton Christopher HM S 1956 Mr R Burton Richard 2009 Mrs B Conway Barbara 2002 Mrs C Butler Caroline 2016 Mr BA Cooper Bryce 2013 Mr E Butler Ethan 2016 Mr RW Copeland Richard 1996 Mr L Butler Lee 2016 Mr RSC Copeland Spencer S 1954 Dr JV Byrne James 1997 Mrs S Copeland Sue 2016 Mrs JE Byrne Juliet 1997 Mr A Copeman Andrew 2015 Mrs JLM Caesar Jillian 1991 Mr L Copeman Laurence 2015 Mr J Cahill John 2016 Mr P Copeman Philip 2015 Mrs PJ Cairns Penelope 1984 mrs S Corkhill Sue 2015 Mr AA Callander Alistair 2004 Mr NR Cornelius Nigel S 1965 Miss E Callander Emma 2015 Mr DJM Cornwell David 1980 Mrs J Callander Jenny 2004 Frl S Cova Sabrina G 1999 Miss S Callander Sarah 2007 Frl V Cova Valeria 1999 Mrs J Cameron Jill 1994 Miss J Cox Jessica 2015 Mr J Campbell James 2007 Mr A Crane-Robinson Alexander 2014 Miss AEM Campbell Davis Alice 2002 Mrs E Crane-Robinson Emma 2014 Mr TF Campbell Davis Trevor 1991 Mr F Crane-Robinson Freddie 2010 Mr I Campbell-Gray Ian 1970 Miss T Crane-Robinson Tamara 2014 Mrs I Campbell-Gray Sally 1952 Mr T Crane-Robinson Theo 2014 Mr FJ Cannon Francis 1990 Mr R Craven Richard 2012 Mr P Cantrill Patrick 2012 Mr D Crawley D Mr IL Carmichael Ian 2003 Capt AJB Crockett Andrew 1982 DHOJournal•2016•89
Mrs E Crockett Elizabeth 1992 Mr L Down Louis 2016 Mr JJR Crockett Jonathan BA 1983 Mr HJ Doyle Harry 2002 Mrs P Crockett Patricia 2016 Mr PJ Doyle Philip 2002 Dr. RE Crockett Raymond 1983 Lt.Col. ASG Drew Alastair GA S 1957 Miss Z Crockett Zara 1992 Mr GP Du Pon Pieter L GA 1964 Mrs CM Crouch Catherine S 2003 Mrs S Du Pon Sarah Jane L S 1966 Mr DP Crouch Daniel SA 1993 Mr J Duckett John 1982 Mr GA Crouch Graham S 2003 Mr J Duckworth John 1980 Mrs B Cubby-Seiffert Betty 1959 Mr A Duffy Adrian 2012 Mrs EJ Cudbird Elizabeth 2011 Mrs PA Duncan P S 1984 Mr L Cumberlege Luis L RA 1957 Mr HD Dunhill Harry 2006 Mr SP Cunningham Simon 1998 Mr RWD Dunhill Richard 2001 Mrs J Currie Jenny 1991 Mr PS Dunn Peter L 1993 Mrs K Currie Kathleen HM S 1980 Mrs JC Dunseath Charlotte 1973 Mr MA Currie Mark RA 1972 Mr AD Eames Andrew SA 1992 Mr V Dale Vijay 2007 Mr MP Easley Michael L S G 1991 Miss S-A Dalton Shaun 1985 Mrs. V Easley Val 1991 Mr F D’Arcy Frank 2015 Mr RA Eastwood Bob S D 1996 Mr RA Davenport Robin 1991 Mrs RM Eastwood Rachel S 2007 Mrs. A Davies Adele 1991 Mr PC Eaton Peter 2011 Mr AMB Davies Andrew S 2012 Mr JK Edgley John 2006 Mr B Davies Bruce 2016 Miss S Edington-Brown Silvi 2014 Mrs ED Davies Eden S L 1992 Mrs. S Edmonds Sarah P G 1958 Mrs H S Davies Hayley 2012 Mr D Edwards David 2013 Mr LMC Davies Lachlan 2016 Mrs FB Edwards Frances 2013 Mrs LE Davies Laura 2015 Mrs V Edwards Vanessa 2012 Miss MR Davies Martha 2015 Miss Z Edwards Zoe 2013 Mr RM Davies Max L G BA P D 1982 Prof M Egger Matthias 2011 Miss OG Davies Olivia 2015 Herr A Engi-Graf Andi HM D 1997 Mr RO Davies Roger 1991 Frau J Engi-Graf Judith HM 1997 Mr SJ Davies Stephen D 1986 Herr M Epp Martin HM S 1996 Mrs SM Davies Susan L G 1993 Mr CC Erhardt Carl 2012 Mrs SJ Davies Susan 2013 Mrs J Fairclough Jane 2001 Mrs EA Davis Liz S 1994 Mr P Fairclough Peter D 2001 Mr M Davis Matthew 2014 Mrs L Fairfull Liza 2012 Dr A Davis Tony 2005 Mr AEH Fairhead Alexander 2009 Miss J Dawson Jane 2012 Miss ICH Fairhead Iona 2009 Mr JRC Dawson John 1974 Mr JDE Fairhead James 2009 Mrs C Day Clare 2005 Mrs RA Fairhead Rona 2009 Mr JK Day John 2005 Mr TE Fairhead Thomas 2009 Lt.Col. RAR de Larrinaga Rupert GA 1971 Herr E Famiglietti Ercole HM 2005 Mr BJ Delevingne Benjamin 2007 Mrs M Fanshawe Maureen S D 1997 Frau K Denis-Buehler Katie L 1964 Mr PLH Farrant Patrick 2007 Mrs J Dennett Janice 2015 Mr E Farwell Edward 2016 Mr S Dennett Steve 2015 Mrs E Farwell Erica 2016 Mrs D Deverell Diana 2002 Mr RES Faulkner Robin 2016 Mr S Dewar Simon 1985 Frl. ZJ Feliciano Cova Jennifer 1991 Mr M Dewdney Mark 2015 Frl. ZJ Feliciano Cova Jessica 1991 Mr DB Dick David 2005 Frau S Feliciano Cova Susanna HM 1965 Mrs CJ Dickinson Celia 2015 Mrs A Fewtrell Amanda 2002 Mr F Dickinson Finlay 2015 Mr A Field Alexander 2012 Mr J Dickinson Joseph 2015 Miss FM Field Bunny G GA 1962 Miss L Dickinson Louise 2015 Mr J Field John 2012 Mr M Dickinson Matt 2015 Mr CE Fielding Claude 1976 Dr RJ Dickinson Richard 2015 Mr GA Fisher Guy 2012 M D Diehl Dahini 2015 Mr R Fisher Richard 1993 Mrs MA Diggle Anne 1980 Miss J Fisher Holland Jane 1993 Mr DK Dingle David 2013 Mr TAI Fitzpatrick Tom S 1982 Mr D Dingle Dominic 2011 Mrs DPA Flindall Deborah 1996 Mrs LA Dingle Lovie 2013 Mr LEA Flindall Leo D 1998 Mr TJC Dingle Timothy 2013 Mr PA Flindall Paul 1998 Mrs PA Dixon Penny 2013 Miss TEL Flindall Thea 1998 Mr DG Dollar David S 1956 Mr RP Flucker Robin 2013 Dr JA Donaldson James 2014 Mr MJ Ford Michael 1985 Mrs S Douglas Sarah 1978 Mr AA Forsyth Angus 2007 Mrs K Dover Katherine 2016 Miss C Foster Camilla 2008 Mrs J Down Josephine 2016 Mr G Foster George 2014 90•DHOJournal•2016
Mrs H Foster Helen 1994 Herr V Gertsch Viktor HM G 1979 Mrs LJ Foster Linda 2005 Miss LG Gibbons Lorna 2011 Mrs P Frampton Petra 2015 Mr A Gibson Alex 2011 Mr JR France John 2010 Miss A Gibson Anna 2011 Mr NMP France Nicholas 2010 Mrs S Gibson Susan 2011 Mr AS Francis Andrew 2011 Mr V Gibson Vernon 2011 Miss C Francis Cerys 2011 Mr G Gigg Graham 2006 Mr F Francis Francis L 1984 Mrs K Gilbert Kirsten 1964 Mrs R Francis Rhian 2011 Mr RJ Gilbert Richard S 1960 Mr R Francis Rory 2011 Mr JR Gilmour John HM 1984 Mr T Francis Toby 2011 Mr DN Gilvary Dermot 1999 Mrs A Frear Amanda 2014 Mrs K Gladstone Katherine 2015 Miss A Frear Amelia 2014 Mr M Gladstone Matthew 2015 Mr D Frear Dean 2014 Miss S Gladstone Sophie 2015 Miss M Frear Madeleine 2014 Mr T Gladstone Thomas 2015 Mr CR Freund Colin 1981 Mrs AL Gloster Annie 2009 Mrs EJ Freund Jane 1969 Mr MC Gloster Malcolm 2008 Mr DN Freund Norman L G 1963 Mr A Gonzales Alfredo 2012 Frau E Fuchs Elizabeth HM S 1994 Mr RHP Goodwin Robert 2010 Herr F Fuchs Fredy HM S 1983 Mrs. OI Gordon Olivia S 1987 Frau S Fuchs Susie HM S 1975 Mr F Gosling Francis 2005 Herr K Fuchs Jnr. Karl HM S 1975 Mrs K Gosling Katrina 2005 Ms A Fulton Anita 2014 Mrs AM Gould Angela 2013 Mr M Furger-Kennedy Michael 2015 Mr KJ Gould Kevin 2013 Mr JR Furness Richard 2015 Mme M Gransagnes Margarete 1997 Mr Y Gachoud Yves 1991 Mr PW Green Patrick 1990 Miss D Galica Divina L G GA D 1960 Mr JW Greening John 1983 Mr DC Gallagher David 2010 Mr AT Griffith Andrew S 1998 Mr JE Gallagher James 2010 Mr ADW Griffith Antony 2012 Dr JE Gallagher Jennifer 2009 Mr D Grimes Daniel 2016 Miss VR Gallagher Victoria 2010 Mr JH Gunn John L G 1993 Mrs D Gandy-Wright Donna 2013 Mrs RS Gunn Renate L S 1993 Mr HG Garthwaite Henry 2011 Mr JR Hackett James 2012 Mr MC Garthwaite Martin HM S 1975 Mr RS Hackett Richard RA D 1956 Mr WFB Garvey William 1985 Mrs HK Hadfield Harriet 1991 Mrs LJ Gash Lesley 2005 Mr mj Hadfield Matthew 1991 Miss M Gash Monica 2001 Herr A Haesler Andreas L 1970 Mr ML Gash Morgan 2005 Mrs M Haines Mary 2015 Mr PV Gash Peter 2005 Mr M Haines Michael 2015 Mr SV Gaskell Vaughan S 1957 Mr A Hall Archie 2014 Mr M Gassmann Marc 2011 Miss J Hall Gemma 2012 Mr R Gassmann Richard 2011 Mr G Hall Graeme 2006 Mr EF Gates Edward 1968 Mrs J Hall Jane 2006 Miss C Gay Caroline 2009 Mrs MI Hamilton-Sharp Mary 1966 Miss C Gay Catherine 2009 Mr JR Hardwick Richard 1980 Miss E Gay Elizabeth 2009 Mr JM Hargreave Michael S 1954 Mr F Gay Freddie 2009 Miss Harnett L 1971 Mr GP Gay Geoffrey D S 1991 Mr JCB Harnett L RA 1971 Mrs N Gay Niki 2009 Mr NS Harrington Neil 2016 Mr ID Geddes Ian 2013 Mr RW Harrington Robert 2009 Mrs H George-Collins Henrietta 2014 Miss A Harris Annabel 2015 Mr PR Gepfert Phil 1983 Mr J Harris John 2015 Mr B Gerber HM S 1962 Mr M Harris Matthew 2015 Frau M Gerber Margaret S 1994 Dr. MH Harris Mike 1989 Miss D Germain Debbi-/Ann 2015 Miss N Harris Nicola 2015 Mr A Gertsch Alexander 2013 Mrs R Harris Rachel 2015 Mrs B Gertsch Brigitta 2010 Mr NBM Harrison Nicholas 1988 Herr C Gertsch Christophe HM S D HP 1984 Mrs A Harrison-Allen Amanda 2008 Herr F Gertsch Fritz HM S 1962 Mr PCM Harvey Colin 2001 Miss G Gertsch Gabriel 2013 Mrs KA Harvey Katherine 2001 Mr H Gertsch Hans 2010 Dr KN Harvey Kelly Herr HP Gertsch Hans-Peter S 1995 Cdr MJ Harvey Michael 2001 Frau K Gertsch Kathy HM S 1984 Mr RSJ Harvey Robert 2001 Miss L Gertsch Larissa 2013 Mr ME Hatcher Mike 1982 Herr MK Gertsch Martin D 2002 Mrs P Headey Pauline 2009 Miss S Gertsch Sophia 2013 Mr PJ Headey Peter 2004 Herr U Gertsch Uli HM S 1964 Frau R Heller Ruth HM S 1979 DHOJournal•2016•91
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