ROLLER SKATING

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28414, 22 October 1957, Page 8

ROLLER SKATING

S.I. Championships At Nelson (New Zealand Press Association) NELSON. October 21. Fifty-four skateis contested the Souin Island roller sKatmg championsnips held in Nelson at the week* eno. In Lie speed section lan nughes (Chnsichurcn) won the mens nine in 4mm 2 l-ssec.

Solo.—Senior: Carol Reader (Nelson,. Intermediate: Janet Jacques (Nelson) 1. Josie Gardiner (Nelson) 2. S. Nimmo (Picton) 3. Junior: Jan Reader (Nelson) 1, Marion Gill (Nelson) 2. Maigaret Hadler (Nelson) 3. Kindergarten: no award 1, C. Patterson (Christchurch) 2. Juvem.e: Heather Marlin (Nelson) 1. \V. M. Campbell (Dunedin) 2, John Fellows (Nelson) 3.

Dance Pairs.—Junior (9 pairs): S. Mclsaac and A. Nimmo (Picton) 1, Janet Soanes and Philip Davies (Christchurch) 2, Helen Aide and Bruce Jenner (Dunedin) 3. Senior: Lynette Austin and lan Hughes (Christchurch) 1. Sandra Nimmo and B. Allison (Picton) 2.

Speed Events Quarter Mile.—Juvenile girls: C. Patterson (Christchurch) 1. Juvenile boys: J. Harvey (Picton) and J. Minmo (Pieton) equal 1. M. Harvey (Picton, 3. Junior girls: K. Ibbetson (Picton) 1. Junior boys: N. Peek (Picton) I. C. Nimmo (Picton) 2. N. Olsson (Christchurch) 3. intermediate girls: June Wilson (Christchurch) 1. Intermediate boys: L Aitken (Dunedin) 1. C. Foote (Dunedin, 2, M. Chick (Christchurch) 3.

Half Mile.—lntermediate boys: C. Foote (Dunedin) 1. L. Aitken (Dunedin) 2, K. Anderson (Dunedin) 3. Time. Imin 593 sec. Intermediate girls: June Wilson (Christchurch). [Senior ladies: N. Hughes (Christchurch) 1. L. Yarrall (Picton) 2. Time. 2min 29 2-ssec Senior men: J. Campbell (Dunedin) I. - A. Yarrall (Picton) 2. R. Jenner (Christchurch) 3. Time, 2min l-ssec.

Mile.—Senior men: I. Hughes (Christchurch) 1, J. Campbell (Dunedin) 2. D. Harvey (Picton) 3. Time. 4rnin 2 l-ssec. Inter-club Relay.— Picton 1. Christchurch 2. Dunedin 3.