N.Z. SKATING TEAM RETURNS
COMPETITORS IN WORLD’S TITLE EVENTS -P.A.) AUCKLAND, July 28. A team of New Zealanders who took part in the world's amateur roller skating championships at Oakland, California, returned by the Marine Phoenix to-day. They are Miss Joan McNulty (Auckland), New Zealand 1 champion, Mr W. Travis 'Christchurch), New Zealand men's champion, Mr and Mrs H. A. Allchurch (Christchurch), New Zealand pairs champions, and Miss Valerie Burgess (Christchurch). New Zealand women's speed champion. ■pie most successful at the championsnips were Miss Burgess and Mr AHchurch, who became the first skdters from Otitmde North America ic pass the stiff Um ted States bronze medal speed skating proficiency test
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25248, 29 July 1947, Page 8
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