Wet Weather Skaters

Bad weather did not stop some fast times in the road races of the Nelson Amateur Skating Club's Nelson Breweries Cup competition.

Rain fell throughout the events but times in the men's 5000 and 10,000 metres were better than last year. Paul Chesmar and Colin Harvey, Christchurch, tied in the shorter race in 11min 52.5 sec (12 min 12.4sec last year) and Chesmar won the 10,000 metres in 23min 46.2sec (25min 35.7sec). Figure skating was held in the Four Square Bulk Store and the Stoke Basketball Stadium but rinks events were cancelled.

The start of the men's 10,000 metres. And still the rain fell

Judy Hewlett, skating for the Nelson club, is hotly pursued by eventual winner of the women's 3000 metres, Karen Treloar, Christchurch

This is how they finished in the 10,000 metres but this was taken as they began the last lap. Paul Chesmar is leading Colin Harvey and Tony Morris

Judy Hewlett finishes the 3000 metres

Place-getters in the men's 10,000 metres: Tony Morris, third, Paul Chesmar, first, and Colin Harvey, second. All are from Christchurch

Shirley Manson, Helen Reynolds and Julie Bromell make an attractive trio as they glide past. The three skaters were practising before the figure skating section held in the Four Square bulk store

This is not as easy as Pauline Harris, Upper Waitaki, makes it look. Pauline was competing in the figure skating section

Nelson's Sandra Hobbs glides gracefully along in the figure skating competition

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The Nelson Photo News

No 128 : June 26, 1971

Wet Weather Skaters