Ice Skating CANTERBURY TITLES

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29942, 2 October 1962, Page 22

Ice Skating CANTERBURY TITLES

I. Paul Wins Senior Mile

The New Zealand outdoor 1500 metres speed skating champion, I. McDonald, was beaten into second place In the Canterbury provincial mile title by I. Paul at the Centaurus rink on Sunday. Paul, who finished second in the national indoor mile in August—McDonald was not in the field—broke away with three laps to go and won by about 20 yards. His time of 3min 4S.asec was almost* five seconds faster than the winning

The outstanding competitor was G. Glover, who is in his last year as an intermediate.

pairs, 830 yards and beat Paul by two yards in the senior 449 yards. Although there were few entries, the lack in quantity was made up in quality of competition which was exceptionally good. Results were:—

Senior.—Men’s solo: I. McDonald. Men's 440 yards: G. Glover 1. I. Paul 2. Time. 51.8. One mile: I. Paul 1, I. McDonald 2. Time, 3:49.8. Pairs: Miss W. Grafton and I. McDonald. Dancing: Mtss W. Grafton and I. McDonald 1. Mr and Mrs D. Hewinson 2. Women's solo: W. Grafton. Women’s 440 yards: J." Bayne 1. H. Glass 2, L. Anderson 3. Time, IS.

Intermediate.—Men's solo: G. Glover 1, A. W. Smale 2. Men's 880 yards: G. Glover 1, R. Montgomery 2. F. Wood ■3. Time, 1:58.3. Pairs: Miss S. Bayne and G. Glover 1, Miss H. Glass and L. Coxon 2. Miss V. Smith and A. W. Smale 3. Dancing: Miss. H. Glass and L. Coxon 1, Miss P. Ball and R. Stanton 2. Miss S. Bayne and G. Glover 3. Women's solo: H. Glass 1, S. Bayne 2, L. Anderson 3. Junior.—Boys' solo: W. Gough I. C. Sparrow 2. Girls' solo: C. Besley 1. J. Mayner 2, L. Pearce 3.

Non championship relay: Centaurus B 1, Centaurus A 2. Time, 3:21.6.

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