Ski Club of Australia

The Ski Club of Australia is a private club and ski lodge located in Thredbo, New South Wales, Australia. It was founded in 1920^[1] and as its foundation pre-dated the foundation of the Ski Council of New South Wales in 1929,^[2] it played a pivotal role in the history of skiing and ski racing in Australia. Four members of the Ski Club, , , William Gordon and John Laidley, made the first winter crossing of the Snowy Mountains Main Range from Kiandra to Kosciusko in 1927.^[3] Slalom skiing was introduced into Australia by the club.^[4] The club formerly had an official role in Australian skiing and its 75th Anniversary history was written by Olympian Bob Arnott.^[5]^[6]

Notable members[]

1956 and 1960 Olympian and pilot Christine Davy^[7]
1952 Olympian and company director Bob Arnott^[8]
Gardener Beatrice Bligh
Engineer, businessman and benefactor Andrew Thyne Reid
Gynaecologist and hospital administrator Sir Herbert Schlink
Solicitor and company director Sir Alastair Stephen

Website[]

The club website is only accessible to members.

References[]

^ Historical Dictionary of Skiing Retrieved 7 August 2013.
^ The Australian Encyclopaedia, Volume 9 Retrieved 7 August 2013.
^ "ACROSS THF SNOW". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). NSW: National Library of Australia. 28 July 1927. p. 11. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
^ The Story of Ski-ing Retrieved 7 August 2013.
^ Arnott, Robert (1998), Seventy-five seasons : the Ski Club of Australia, Allen & Unwin, ISBN 978-1-86448-665-0
^ "SKI CLUB OF AUSTRALIA". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). NSW: National Library of Australia. 29 July 1954. p. 6 Section: Women. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
^ AOC – Christine Davy Retrieved 9 July 2013
^ AOC – Bob Arnott Retrieved 9 July 2013

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[1] Historical Dictionary of Skiing Retrieved 7 August 2013.

[2] The Australian Encyclopaedia, Volume 9 Retrieved 7 August 2013.

[3] "ACROSS THF SNOW". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). NSW: National Library of Australia. 28 July 1927. p. 11. Retrieved 9 July 2013.

[4] The Story of Ski-ing Retrieved 7 August 2013.

[5] Arnott, Robert (1998), Seventy-five seasons : the Ski Club of Australia, Allen & Unwin, ISBN 978-1-86448-665-0

[6] "SKI CLUB OF AUSTRALIA". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). NSW: National Library of Australia. 29 July 1954. p. 6 Section: Women. Retrieved 9 July 2013.

[7] AOC – Christine Davy Retrieved 9 July 2013

[8] AOC – Bob Arnott Retrieved 9 July 2013

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