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FAREWELL: Gustav (Gus) Herstik (1937 – 2016) He died doing what he loved – ski racing. Perisher Masters ski racer Gus Herstik died on March 24, 2016, while competing in the Nastar USA Nationals finals at
Steamboat, Colorado. Gus was skiing his second run and at the third last gate and he collapsed. Efforts to revive him on the mountain failed and he
was transferred to Yampa Valley Hospital where he passed away from a heart attack. Born in Budapest, Hungary, on August 11, 1937, Gus was the only child of Reszo Herstik and
Roza Handel. As a member of the Jewish community during the Second World War, his childhood was spent during difficult times. Excelling at sport, he was also a talented violinist and he became the 1st violin in the Budapest Junior Symphony Orchestra. Trained as a fitter and turner, following the Communist takeover, Gus left Hungary for a life in Australia, arriving in Sydney in 1957 at the age of 20. He often said he came for the big steaks. He married Rosa Casyni in 1958 and their first son Leslie (Les), was born in 1963. Entrepreneurial Gus with a love of taking photos at night especially around Sydney’s vibrant night club scene, operated under the business name of GH Photography, registered in 1967. This expanded into Visual Enterprises located in McEvoy Street, Alexandria in 1972. His marriage in 1974 to Josephine Cain took place at the Kings Cross Wayside Chapel, Kings Cross His second son
Marcus arrived in 1977, quickly followed by the birth of his only daughter Nicole in 1978. Gus turned publican in 1991 and purchased the Aspen Chalet which he ran until 1998, when it had a name change and became the Banjo Paterson Inn under a new owner. An enthusiastic Masters ski racer, he trained with the Perisher Masters from 2005 until 2010. Prior to his death, he had been training in Copper Mountain, Colorado for three weeks and he had achieved the highest ranking possible for his age, Platinum. Entering semi retirement in 2011 as a ski adventurer and a mentor to all, Gus never slowed down. He lived a full and colourful life. A memorial service was held for him in Jindabyne on April 9. It included a kiddish and a closing visual tribute in the form of a video of Gus skiing a trail at Copper Mountains. This loveable rogue is fondly remembered by his family and all who knew him.
Vale: Bob Arnott from page 23 With the ’68 Olympics at Grenoble fast approaching and plenty of pressure to solve the problem, there was a eureka moment late one night when they realized that if they combined both of their systems they tended to cancel the errors out acceptably. It was introduced in 1967 and while it has had some modification since, it is still the basis for ranking skiers around the world today. It’s affectionately referred to as the 2 Bob Rule.” For a number of years Bob served on the Ski Council of
NSW which later became the NSW Ski Association. In 1981 he participated in a ski plan for the development of new ski areas including The Chimneys and Twin Valleys amongst others. Bob Arnott’s book “Seventy-Five Seasons – The Ski Club of Australia” 1920 – 1994” is an amazing history of the club which he joined in 1950. When he decided to write the book of 180 pages with its excellent black and white, and colour plates, he thought it would take one year. Five years later the book was produced. Nearly every year, Arnott raced in the Thredbo Masters Giant
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Slalom competition. The last time he competed was in 2010, placing sixth in the Men’s 75 & Over at the age of 88. His ski finale was at Thredbo’s inter-club races the same year, as a member of the Ski Club of Australia where he was known as “Rubberlegs”. Bob Arnott’s passing was mourned by his family and all who knew him at a memorial service held for him at St Mark’s Anglican Church, Darling Point on February 4, 2016. The service was followed by a private cremation.
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