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Keeping A Grip on the Slopes
October 12th, 2009
For the second year in a row, St Albans School skiiers have been crowned English Schools Ski Champions. A slightly disappointing Saturday at Rossendale led to a pep talk by team captain Gerard Flahive, who told his squad that he would rather be disqualified than come second – each member of the team, Gerard and Niall Flahive, Douglas Reid and Max Greenfield, needed to push himself hard. Day two was wet, ironically perfect conditions for dry slope skiing, and Niall first put pressure on the opposition. He was followed by Max Greenfield, who maintained the advantage, and Douglas Reid also completed and impressive run. The finale was Gerard Flahive, who finished in a staggeringly quick time, with all eyes on him. He blew the field away, making him the fastest overall racer. The squad was the only top school to finish all 16 runs over the weekend, with no disqualifications, and after calculations had been completed, St Albans had beaten competitive Chaucer and Reed Schools to maintain its grip on the title.
Report by Max Greenfield