NEWS & EVENTS

Updated 7 June 2004

New link for Streatham rink action group

Tri Challenge Results, Ryde

Bracknell Opens

Romford Opens cancelled

Regional test results (Milton Keynes)

Pre-novice and novice championships - results

Pairs contenders for novice championships

NEWS ARCHIVES

Streatham Ice Skating Action Group
Posted 31-05-04

The website for the Streatham Ice Skating Action Group, which is campaigning to keep an ice rink in Streatham, is now at www.sisag.org.uk. [Top]

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Tri Challenge Results, Planet Ice Ryde, 29 May 2004
Posted: 30-05-04, report added 07-06-04

Teams from the Isle of Wight, Guildford and Streatham ice skating clubs recently took part in the first inter-club competition on the Island for four years. The Tri Challenge at Planet Ice, Ryde, was keenly contested with the result in the balance till the final events.

Guildford won the early free skating events to take the lead, with thirds from Sabrina Danzig and Nicola Woodford enough to keep the IW ahead of Streatham. While Guildford kept its lead, Streatham performed well in the following small groups and edged ahead of the Island until a first by Sophie Kent helped put the IW back into second with only two events to go.

Alice Murray and Katie Archer took first and second respectively for the IW in the artistic solos. The IW repeated these placings in the artistic groups, with Libby Ballard, Emma Griffiths, Alex Jackson, Sue Orme and Joanna Tung taking a popular first, only just ahead of Katie Archer and Matthew Kershaw.

Guildford, however, secured enough points at Streatham’s expense in the artistic events, and the competition ended with Guildford first with 69 points, the IW second with 63 and Streatham third with 48.

The IW team next skates in competition in the National Team Challenge at Lee Valley, north London, on 27 June.

Results and scores for individual categories are available as follows:

Class 1: Beginners, aged  11 and under - Final result/Scores
Class 2: Beginners, aged 12 and over - Final result/Scores
Class 3: Level 1, aged 11 and under - Final result/Scores
Class 4: Level 1, aged 12 and over - Final result/Scores
Class 5: Level 2/3, aged 11 and under - Final result/Scores
Class 6: Level 2/3, aged 12 and over - Final result/Scores
Class 7: Level 4/5 - Final result/Scores
Class 8: Level 6/8 - Final result/Scores
Class 9: Artistic Solo - Final result/Scores
Class 10: Artistic Groups - Final result/Scores

All classes were marked using one by one scoring, using Skate Score (www.skatescore.com), which also provided the above results files.

Download Protocol (Adobe Acrobat) [Top]

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Bracknell Opens - First competition for young IW skaters
Posted: 03-05-04

Bracknell opens on 20 to 23 April saw many young figure skaters from the Isle of Wight take part in their first mainland competition.

The skaters were all coached by Terri Fleming, who herself learned to skate at Ryde and who turned professional in 1998. Until last year Terri was enjoying the show lifestyle of performing in professional ice shows touring Europe and as far as China and America.

'I have only been teaching at Ryde since November and feel I’m working well with my pupils,' says Terri. 'My skaters all gained outstanding results.'

First to skate well on the Tuesday (20 April) was Archie Bicknell. In the Skating For All trophy, Emma Wilks skated into 4th place and Sabrina Danzig into 10th. Later the same day, Isabelle Coeshott skated in the Rainbow cup competing against 20 strong skaters and gaining 6th spot. Sabrina also entertained the judges in the artistic competition, finishing in 5th place.

Wednesday moved up to the level two and three skaters, with Joanna Tung skating with style to finish 5th in her free. She skated in character gaining an excellent 4th position in her artistic class. Joanna has recently achieved outstanding tests results, considering she has been skating less than 18 months. She achieved her level three skating exam faster than any other skater on the Island.

On Friday, Wightlink-sponsored Katie Archer skated for the Insight trophy and achieved third after her short programme. An outstanding clean long programme put her into second position overall. Katie was the only IW skater to achieve a medal at Bracknell, skating at primary level - the highest level entered.  Well done Katie - let's hope her season continues like this.

Also competing for the Island, coached by Anita Curtis, were Gemma Marsh , who achieved 5th place in her free and 6th in her artistic, and Sophie Kent, who finished in 4th in the novice ladies competition.

Our skaters are now working towards the Tri Challenge, a friendly competition against Guildford and Streatham, which will be held at Planet Ice on Saturday 29 May, starting at 4.30pm - please come along and support our skaters.

Report provided by Terri Fleming, edited by Ian Marsh [Top]

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Romford Opens cancelled
Posted: 05-03-04

Romford Opens have been cancelled owing to a fire at the ice rink. The competitions were due to take place on Monday 8 March. [Top]

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Regional test results (Milton Keynes)
Posted: 05-03-04
Modified: 20-03-04

Sophie Norsworthy became one of the youngest skaters in the UK to pass the complete competitive novice test at the regional tests in Milton Keynes on 1 March.

Competitive tests have a high failure rate. Nine-year-old Sophie, however, passed both parts of the test at the first attempt. She took the short programme test at Romford on 29 September last year and the long programme test at Milton Keynes.

She passed the latest test in spite of a ligament strain, which coach Anita Curtis said had limited Sophie's ability to train beforehand.

Sophie Norsworthy is sponsored by Wightlink.

Well done Sophie!

In the media: The Isle of Wight County Press accurately reported this story on 19 March. [Top]

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Pre-novice and novice championships - results
Posted: 14-02-04
Modified: 20-02-04

The results of the championships are available at:

http://freespace.virgin.net/bram.hoar/Novice2004/indexnov2004.htm

In the media: The results were printed in the Isle of Wight County Press on 20 February; the report was not provided by the club and was misleading in specific details. [Top]

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Pairs contenders for novice championships
Posted: 02-01-04
Modified: 13-02-04

The IW has its first ever pairs skater at novice level after Sophie Norsworthy and partner Charles Howard-Jones of Basingstoke passed the competitive novice pairs test at Murrayfield, Edinburgh.

Sophie and Charles, who are coached by Anita Curtis, can now compete at national level in the novice pairs championships in Sheffield on 13-14 February.

Nine-year-old Sophie, who recently won the Wightlink Youth Award 2003, is already eligible to compete in the pre-novice singles championships, held on the same dates.

In September 2003, Wightlink-sponsored Sophie was one of the youngest skaters in the UK to pass her competitive novice short test.

In the media: Sophie's story was printed in the Isle of Wight County Press on 13 February; the report was not provided by the club, but was accurate in detail. [Top]

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Policy on results reporting

Our aim is to treat all skaters equally. Results on the site are accurate and form the basis of reports submitted to the media by the club. Reports written by the club will only mention skaters who finish in the top three of an event.

The club can verify the accuracy or otherwise of reports provided by other parties: simply email us.