SKATING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 74, 29 March 1938, Page 17

SKATING.

REPS. FOR AUSTRALIA.

The Dominion's final representation in

the New South Wales l."ii»th anniversary celebrations will be selected from New Zealand amateur roller skaters. As the result "f negotiations between the New South Wales Roller Skating flub (.Inc. 1 and the secretary of the New Zealand Roller Skat-

ing Association (Mr. G. S. Bright >, arrangements have been finalised for New Zealand to send two representatives to the Australian amateur roller skating championship* to be held in Sydney, commr ncing on April is at:d finishing 011 April 2".

Representative trials will take place on April 2 at the Golden Gate Rink. WVllini;ton. at which the follow injr events will be

< ecided : I.adies solo championship. < im-br.n-injj fancy and trick sktitiiijr: gentle, tnen's speed contests. embracing three events, half-mile pursuit race, tlirec qua rr*-r and one milt- scratch races. Entries have already been received from linnedin. Christchurch. Auckland, l'almerston North and Wellington.

It is proposed (hat the two selected skaters will sail for Australia about April 11. In Australia they will be the ;rucst< of the New South Wales Roller skatifj flub. This will be the first on vhich New Zealand will be officially represented abroad by roller skaters.