World Cup GS

Well done to Chemmy Alcott who got her first World Cup points finishing 25th
in Solden. Only just out of the Juniors, just 21, there's hope for British
skiing while we wait for Alain Baxter to get back where he belongs (only
51st today, terrible start number).

Pete

PG wrote:
Well done to Chemmy Alcott who got her first World Cup points
finishing 25th in Solden. Only just out of the Juniors, just 21,
there's hope for British skiing while we wait for Alain Baxter to get
back where he belongs (only 51st today, terrible start number).

Pete

I heard it was a first for a British woman on the WC tour, according to
Radio 5 anyway. Imagine, skiing results on radio football on a day when
there's not only football but also rugby as well, hopefully there'll be a
bit more reporting as the season progresses.

--
James...
http://www.jameshart.co.uk/

"James Hart" wrote in message
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PG wrote:
Well done to Chemmy Alcott who got her first World Cup points
finishing 25th in Solden. Only just out of the Juniors, just 21,
there's hope for British skiing while we wait for Alain Baxter to get
back where he belongs (only 51st today, terrible start number).


I heard it was a first for a British woman on the WC tour, according to
Radio 5 anyway. Imagine, skiing results on radio football on a day when
there's not only football but also rugby as well, hopefully there'll be a
bit more reporting as the season progresses.

They have forgotten Emma Carrick Anderson, just retired, but who as a 16 yr
old managed 8th in the combined in Albertville ('92), and scored several top
thirty WC finishes during her career, including 5 during the 99/00 season.
Thanks to the media most people have never heard of her. Like most
successful Brit competition skiers on the circuit she went to a ski-study
school in the Alps (Austria).

Pete

On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 19:08:32 +0100, "PG"
wrote:

Well done to Chemmy Alcott who got her first World Cup points finishing 25th
in Solden.

First Wold cup points this season. She did race in several WC events
last year as well you know. Don't forget her astonishing performance
in the olympics, where she was the only woman in all 5 alpine events
and got a best of 13th in the combined. Not too shabby at all.

But yes, I'm also very pleased for her, and will continue to follow
her fortunes closely.

And just for my own ego-massaging, can I just point out that the first
(and only) ski race I've ever won (in Flaine) was opened by Chemmy,
who also gave out the prizes, and that I've skiied with her there a
couple of time since?

No, there isn't time? Oh, in that case I won't.

Only just out of the Juniors, just 21, there's hope for British
skiing while we wait for Alain Baxter to get back where he belongs (only
51st today, terrible start number).

I've only met him the once, but he seemed like a really nice guy, so
his misfortunes last year were very, er, unfortunate. Not sure he'll
make it back up to the top rank, but here's hoping...

--
Ace (bruce dot rogers at roche dot com)
Ski Club of Great Britain - http://www.skiclub.co.uk
All opinions expressed are personal and in no way represent those of the Ski Club.

"Ace" wrote in message
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On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 19:08:32 +0100, "PG"
wrote:

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And just for my own ego-massaging, can I just point out that the first
(and only) ski race I've ever won (in Flaine) was opened by Chemmy,
who also gave out the prizes,

And you still managed to concentrate on the race? ;o) Amazing.

and that I've skiied with her there a
couple of time since?


Did an article on her last year, met her in Pitztal at the British Juniors
where she took my daughter down for the course inspection (fortunately, as
any advice I give in that capacity usually gets dismissed as coming from
skiing's equivalent of Eddy the Eagle.)

Pete

PG wrote

"James Hart" wrote in message
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PG wrote:
Well done to Chemmy Alcott who got her first World Cup points
finishing 25th in Solden. Only just out of the Juniors, just 21,
there's hope for British skiing while we wait for Alain Baxter to get
back where he belongs (only 51st today, terrible start number).


I heard it was a first for a British woman on the WC tour, according to
Radio 5 anyway. Imagine, skiing results on radio football on a day when
there's not only football but also rugby as well, hopefully there'll be
a
bit more reporting as the season progresses.

They have forgotten Emma Carrick Anderson, just retired, but who as a 16
yr
old managed 8th in the combined in Albertville ('92), and scored several
top
thirty WC finishes during her career, including 5 during the 99/00 season.
Thanks to the media most people have never heard of her. Like most
successful Brit competition skiers on the circuit she went to a ski-study
school in the Alps (Austria).

To be fair on Radio 5, in the report I heard it said a first in GS. Nice to
see
a Brit do so well in what is the most competitive discipline.

Nick