National Skating Titles

The Amateur Roller Skating Association of New Zealand's championships were held in Nelson during the holiday period. Like many other sports, the skating had to contend with the same changeable weather, but the smooth organisation and running of the events allowed the programme to be completed in time. In the roller hockey, Petone won the A grade title and Nelson won the B grade. There was some extremely graceful, artistic skating in this section and in the speed section there were thrills aplenty.

Diane Foley (Otematata) competing in the senior ladies' novice free-skating event.

Yvonne Collins (Nel) a competitor in the same event

Nelson's speed champion, Adrian Douglas

The Nelson roller hockey team which won the B grade title, C. Cotton, A. Canton (capt), M. Mitchlener, A. Douglas, G. Ford

Neck and neck, stride for stride, Tony Keeper (Nel) and Bruce Hantler (Hastings) fight out a heat in the senior mile.

Nelson medal winners in the kindergarten class, Elizabeth Reed (2nd) and Alison Taggart (3rd).

Peter McArthur (Nel) competing in the intermediate boys' solo freeskating championship, in which he was second.

Judy Williamson (Nel) was second in the intermediate girls' 440 yards.

Mr Frank Bromley, national president, speaking at the opening.

Robin Weidenbohm and Anne Kehely, in the intermediate free dance championship.

It will be appreciated

Nelson lost to the slick Napier A team but not before giving it a fright in the 2nd half

Adrian Douglas has a shot

Figure skating, or pure skating, occupied a great deal of the programme

Patricia Pollock (Cambridge) in the senior ladies' novice solo freeskating.

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The Nelson Photo News

No 39 : February 8, 1964

National Skating Titles