Skiing: Golden bibs for Jarvis and Griffin

Golden Bibs have been awarded to Sarah Jarvis and Ben Griffin following the final Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) series at Mt Hutt.

The golden bibs allow Jarvis and Griffin a top-31 start position in all disciplines at Europa Cup, Nor-Am and World Cup races during the forthcoming northern hemisphere season.

Only New Zealand and Australian competitors are eligible for the bibs.

The bibs are awarded for the best overall performances by a male and female from New Zealand or Australia in the four disciplines of the Continental Cup, which is contested over a six-week period in the two countries. The four disciplines are slalom, giant slalom, super G and super combined.

Jarvis (23), of Whakapapa, was thrilled with the overall win, during which he also received the yellow super combined bib.

"It gives me a good start in all disciplines, including a better opportunity in GS and slalom, which are my specialty events."

The highlight of Jarvis' ANC series was winning the giant slalom race at Mt Hutt.

Griffin (22), of Ohakune, also won the yellow super combined bib and said it was important to win the overall golden bib.

"I can now start in the World Cup events and do even better in the Europa and Nor-Am races."

The ANC overall men's winner was Niklas Rainer (Sweden), while Agnieszka Daniel Gasienica, of Poland, won the women's.

Angus Howden, of Wellington, who trains with the Cardrona High Performance (HPC) Team, won the ANC men's yellow super G bib. Auckland's Lucie Tait-Jamieson, who also trains with HPC, was awarded the women's yellow super G and giant slalom bibs, as the best placing New Zealander in both events during the series.

The men's yellow slalom bib was won by Bryce Stevens, of Australia, while the women's yellow slalom bib was won by Emily Bamford, also from Australia.

The men's yellow giant slalom bib was won by Hugh Stevens, of Australia.