ICE SKATING TITLES

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29179, 13 April 1960, Page 19

ICE SKATING TITLES

Dates And Venues Arranged "The Press'- Special Service TIMARU, April 12. The New Zealand Ice Skating Association’s senior figure and free-skating championships will be held at the Christchurch rink in September. The junior iceskating events will be held at Tekapo on Saturday, July 23. and the senior championship dancing pairs free-skating and speed events at Manorburn, Alexandra, on July 10. These dates were set at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Ice Skating Association in Timaru, delegates from Canterbury, South Canterbury and Otago clubs attending. The president, Mr E. W. Millton (Christchurch) who was reelected, said interest in the sport had been well sustained and club memberships were steadily growing. Junior Championships It was decided to separate the boys’ and girls’ divisions of the junior championships. Additional trophies were presented by the South Canterbury Ice Skating Club and Mr K. Stikkleman (Christchurch). Mr A. Graftoa (Christchurch) was appointed editor of “Ice Tracings.” Messrs Milltoa, C. E. Kerr (Christchurch) and V. Hahn (Timaru), foundation members of the association, were elected to life membership. Officers Elected Patron, Mr C. J. Kerr (Geraldine); president, Mr Millton; vice-presidents, Messrs E. Hayes (Cromwell), V. Hahn (Timaru); council, Messrs R. Austin (Timaru), H. Allchurch (Christchurch), A. Jones (Alexandra), A. Mitchell (Ranfurly); secretary, Mrs D. Murray (Christchurch); Sub-committees: Figures, Messrs Allchurch, G. Gillies (Christchurch), Mesdames M. Brown (Timaru), R. Greene (Christchurch); speed, Messrs Jones, Hahn, Mitchell, Bell (Cromwell); ice hockey, Messrs Austin, Grafton, A. Eddington, van der Griend. and A. Hamilton (Christchurch).