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SKATING, ROLLER

NEW ZEALAND ROLLER SKATING ASSOCIATION

The N.Z.R.S.A. promotes and fosters all branches of roller skating including skate dancing, speed skating, and roller hockey. Its membership is composed of 33 rinks and clubs, having a total register of over 1,200 amateur skaters. Since its foundation the N.Z.R.S.A. has sponsored many overseas tours by New Zealand skaters. In 1938 Jean Hahn (Christ-church) won the Australasian waltzing championship, while in 1947, at the World Congress Roller Skating Championships at Oakland, California, New Zealand women took third places in the speed and pairs events. At the 1956 Second World Congress Championships at Richmond, Virginia, Ian McPhee (Auckland) won the half-mile speed event, a feat which he repeated at the 1959 World Roller Skating Congress Championships held in Christchurch, New Zealand. Later in the same year a New Zealand team attended the Queensland Centennial Amateur Roller Skating Championships where they took all titles except one. In 1961, during an Australian roller hockey team's tour, New Zealand won three out of the five tests for the Slazenger Shield. In 1963 Jennifer Lord (Auckland), the New Zealand women's champion, took part in the World Invitation Meeting at Las Vegas, U.S.A.

In 1962, at the Third World Congress Championships at Brisbane, Australia, Jennifer Lord (Auckland) won the Ladies' Free Skating Championship, while Carol Burgess (Auckland) won all three of the World Speed titles.

The following are the N.Z.R.S. Championship results since the inception of competition:

Senior Champions Roller Skating Association (Inc.) Women's Solo Championship
1937Jean Hahn, Christchurch
1938Rhona Thomas, Christchurch
1939Rhona Thomas, Christchurch
1940Jean Hahn, Christchurch
1941Joan Chamberlain, Christchurch
1942Jan Nicholson, Christchurch
1943Jan Nicholson, Christchurch
1944Jean McNulty, Dunedin
1945Jean McNulty, Dunedin
1946Jean McNulty, Dunedin
1947Joyce Allchurch, Christchurch
1948Pat Harrington, Dunedin
1949Shirley Cross, Wellington
1950Shirley Cross, Wellington
1951Doreen Noble, Christchurch
1952Doreen Noble, Christchurch
1953Eleanor Masterman, Auckland
1954Judy Clancy, Christchurch
1955Eleanor Masterman, Auckland
1956Judy Clancy, Christchurch
1957Judy Clancy, Christchurch
1958Lorraine Wright, Auckland
1959June Goodison, Auckland
1960Jennifer Lord, Auckland
1961Barbara Cossill, Whangarei
1962Jennifer Lord, Auckland
1963Jennifer Lord, Auckland
1964Jennifer Lord, Auckland
1965Jennifer Lord, Auckland

Women's Figure Skating Championship (Instituted 1957)

1957Eleanor Masterman, Auckland
1958Avis Bell, Palmerston North
1959Avis Bell, Palmerston North
1960Janice Hunter, Whangarei
1961Janice Hunter, Whangarei
1962Jennifer Anderson, Napier
1963Jennifer Anderson, Napier
1964Raewyn Sutton, Napier
1965Beverley Cooper, Auckland

Men's Solo Championship

1938T. Owen, Christchurch
1939R. Greene, Dunedin
1940R. Buchanan, Wellington
1941H. A. Allchurch, Christchurch
1942H. A. Allchurch, Christchurch
1943T. N. Wingham, Christchurch
1944W. Travis, Christchurch
1945H. A. Allchurch, Christchurch
1946W. Travis, Christchurch
1947J. Hawke, Christchurch
1948R. Jenkins, Wellington
1949J. Hawke, Christchurch
1950Elder B. P. Sloan, Hamilton
1951J. Daly, Auckland
1952R. Collier, Auckland
1953W. Mudford, Auckland
1954J. Baker, Palmerston North
1955R. Collier, Auckland
1956R. Collier, Auckland
1957R. Collier, Auckland
1958M. Burney, Auckland
1959T. Wells, Christchurch
1960J. Benfell, Whangarei
1961J. Benfell, Whangarei
1962J. Benfell, Whangarei
1963W. Ingram, Hamilton
1964M. Lind, Hamilton
1965W. Ingram, Hamilton

Men's Figure Skating Championship

1956R. Collier, Auckland
1957R. Collier, Auckland
1958R. Williams, Auckland
1959T. Wells, Christchurch
1960T. Wells, Christchurch
1961T. Tyrie, Auckland
1962P. Willy, Tokoroa
1963B. Gough, Auckland
1964B. Gough, Auckland
1965A. Cameron, Auckland

Pairs Free Skating Championship

1944H. A. Allchurch and Miss J. Adams, Christchurch
1945H. A. Allchurch and Miss J. Adams, Christchurch
1946H. A. Allchurch and Mrs J. Allchurch, Christchurch
1947H. A. Allchurch and Mrs J. Allchurch, Christchurch
1948H. A. Allchurch and Mrs J. Allchurch, Christchurch
1949H. A. Allchurch and Mrs J. Allchurch, Christchurch
1950W. Mudford and Miss Nancy Browne, Auckland
1951W. Mudford and Miss Nancy Browne, Auckland
1952W. Mudford and Miss Nancy Browne, Auckland
1953W. Mudford and Miss A. Creber, Auckland
1954W. Mudford and Miss A. Creber, Auckland
1955W. Mudford and Miss A. Creber, Auckland
1956R. Collier and Miss E. Masterman, Auckland
1957R. Collier and Miss E. Masterman, Auckland
1958P. Homan and Miss L. Wright, Auckland
1959J. Benfell and Miss Barbara Cossill, Whangarei
1960J. Benfell and Miss Barbara Cossill, Whangarei
1961J. Benfell and Miss Barbara Cossill, Whangarei
1962J. Benfell and Miss Barbara Cossill, Whangarei
1963M. Burney and Miss Carol Burgess, Auckland
1964M. Burney and Miss Carol Burgess, Auckland
1965M. Lind and Miss Jennifer Lord, Auckland

Dance Skating Pairs Championship

1948H. A. Allchurch and Mrs Joyce Allchurch, Christchurch
1949H. A. Allchurch and Mrs Joyce Allchurch, Christchurch
1950A. Smith and Miss Noeleen Leahy, Christchurch
1951A. Smith and Miss Noeleen Leahy, Christchurch
1952D. Harlick and Miss M. Davern, Auckland
1953D. Harlick and Miss R. Jackson, Christchurch
1954D. Harlick and Miss R. Jackson, Christchurch
1955I. Gordon and Miss M. Davern, Auckland
1956I. Gordon and Miss M. Davern, Auckland
1957R. Williams and Miss M. Davern, Auckland
1958R. Williams and Miss M. Davern, Auckland
1959R. Keats and Miss Margaret Comer, Christchurch
1960R. Keats and Miss Margaret Comer, Christchurch
1961L. Crawford and Miss Marilyn Crawford, Auckland
1962M. Kearney and Miss Barbara Walsh, Auckland
1963A. McLeod and Miss Denise Dobson, Wellington
1964L. Crawford and Miss K. Ross, Auckland.
1965G. Parker and Miss Gael Turner, Auckland

Free Skating Fours Championship

1960N. Scelly, M. Burney, and Misses D. Boreham and J. Sutcliffe, Auckland
1961N. Scelly, M. Burney, and Misses D. Boreham and J. Sutcliffe, Auckland
1962F. Britt, A. Davies, and Mesdames R. Dawson and D. Dobson, Christchurch
1963R. Davies, B. Wray, and Mesdarnes R. Dawson and D. Dobson, Christchurch
1964M. Burney, W. Burrett, and Misses C. Burgess and L. Butler, Auckland
1965M. Burney, W. Burrett, and Misses C. Burgess and L. Butler, Auckland

Miss New Zealand Roller Skating Queen Contest

1955Eleanor Masterman, Auckland
1956Pat Schultz, Auckland
1957Dorothy White, Auckland
1958Jeanette Lavery, Auckland
1959Avis Bell, Palmerston North
1960Julia Allen, Tui Glen, Henderson
1961Lynette Chappell, Pukekohe
1962Norman Andrews, Hamilton
1963Carol Burgess, Auckland
1964Sue Leydon, Wellington
1965Judith Bickley, Auckland

Men's Five-mile Speed

1959R. Leoni, Auckland, 17 min 14.4 sec
1960R. Leoni, Auckland, 17 min 15.8 sec
1961W. Over, Palmerston North, 17 min 3.2 sec
1962R. Leoni, Auckland, 17 min 52.5 sec
1963W. Over, Palmerston North, 18 min 2.4 sec
1964F. Britt, Christchurch, 18 min 17.2 sec
1965R. Leoni, Auckland, 16 min 49 sec (record)

Men's Two-mile Speed

1955W. Mudford, Auckland, 7 min 30 ? sec
1956I. McPhee, Auckland, 7 min 49 sec
1957I. McPhee, Auckland, 7 min 44 ? sec
1958K. Goldsbro, Auckland, 7 min 38 ? sec
1959B. Espie, Auckland, 6 min 48.7 sec
1960R. Leoni, Auckland, 6 min 53.5 sec
1961W. Over, Palmerston North, 6 min 40 sec
1962A. Nixon, Christchurch, 6 min 50 sec
1963R. Leoni, Auckland, 7 min 5.6 sec
1964C. Birchall, Wellington, 7 min 11.7 sec
1965W. Over, Auckland, 6 min 15.6 sec (record)

Men's One-mile Speed

1937R. Blair, Dunedin
1938R. Blair, Dunedin
1939R. Blair, Dunedin
1940R. Blair, Dunedin
1941H. A. Allchurch, Christchurch
1942H. A. Allchurch, Christchurch
1943W. Dickison, Dunedin
1944W. Dickison, Dunedin
1945H. A. Allchurch, Christchurch
1946M. Styles, Christchurch
1947M. Styles, Christchurch
1948I. McPhee, Auckland
1949I. McPhee, Auckland
1950C. Kennedy, Christchurch
1951W. Mudford, Auckland
1952W. Mudford, Auckland
1953W. Mudford, Auckland
1954I. McPhee, Auckland
1955I. McPhee, Auckland
1956I. McPhee, Auckland
1957I. McPhee, Auckland
1958B. Riddell, Auckland
1959B. Espie, Auckland (18 lap track), 3 min 19.8 sec
1960B. Espie, Auckland (18 lap track), 3 min 21.2 sec
1961W. Over, Palmerston North (18 lap track), 3 min 16 sec (record)
1962A. Nixon, Christchurch, 3 min 17 sec
1963R. Leoni, Auckland, 3 min 17.1 sec
1964A. Nixon, Christchurch, 3 min 38.1 sec
1965R. Leoni, Auckland, 3 min 38.1 sec

Men's 880 Yards

1938R. Blair, Dunedin
1939R. Hedges, Wellington
1940R. Blair, Dunedin
1941M. Styles, Christchurch
1942T. N. Wingham, Christchurch
1943W. Dickison, Dunedin
1944A. Smith, Christchurch
1945C. Gorrie, Christchurch
1946L. Scanlon, Auckland
1947R. Tozer, Christchurch
1948I. McPhee, Auckland
1949I. McPhee, Auckland
1950I. McPhee, Auckland
1951I. McPhee, Auckland
1952W. Mudford, Auckland
1953W. Mudford, Auckland
1954I. McPhee, Auckland
1955I. McPhee, Auckland
1956I. McPhee, Auckland
1957I. McPhee, Auckland
1958K. Goldsbro, Auckland
1959R. Davies, Christchurch (18 lap track), 1 min 42.5 sec
1960B. Espie, Auckland (18 lap track), 1 min 39.6 sec
1961B. Wray, Christchurch (18 lap track), 1 min 38.6 sec
1962A. Nixon, Christchurch, 1 min 39 sec
1963G. Lawrence, Auckland, 1 min 46.3 sec
1964I. McPhee, Auckland, 1 min 58.6 sec
1965R. Sims, Papatoetoe, 1 min 36.5 sec (record)

Men's 440 Yards

1938R. Blair, Dunedin
1939R. Blair, Dunedin
1940R. Blair, Dunedin
1941M. Styles, Christchurch
1942T. N. Wingham, Christchurch
1943J. Glasson, Christchurch
1944A. Smith, Christchurch
1945C. Gorrie, Christchurch
1946M. Styles, Christchurch
1947M. Styles, Christchurch
1948R. Rowe, Dunedin
1949I. McPhee, Auckland
1950I. McPhee, Auckland
1951I. McPhee, Auckland
1952W. Mudford, Auckland
1953R. Davies, Christchurch
1954F. Wydur, Auckland
1955I. McPhee, Auckland
1956I. McPhee, Auckland
1957I. McPhee, Auckland
1958B. Espie, Auckland
1959R. Davies, Christchurch (18 lap track), 51.3 sec
1960K. Goldsbro, Auckland (18 lap track), 50.2 sec
1961B. Espie, Auckland (18 lap track), 50 sec
1962G. Lawrence, Auckland, 49.6 sec (record)
1963G. Lawrence, Auckland, 53.7 sec
1964B. Wray, Christchurch, 55.2 sec
1965R. Leoni, Auckland, 52.7 sec

Women's 440 Yards

1965Carol Burgess, Auckland, 50 sec

Women's One-mile Speed

1962Carol Burgess, Auckland (time not recorded)
1963Sue Leydon, Wellington, 3 min 40.8 sec
1964Carol Burgess, Auckland, 3 min 57.2 sec
1965Carol Burgess, Auckland, 3 min 17.2 sec

Women's Half-mile Speed

1948V. Burgess, Christchurch
1949V. Burgess, Christchurch
1950V. Burgess, Christchurch
1951Colleen Phillips, Auckland
1952Colleen Phillips, Auckland
1953A. Hern, Christchurch
1954J. Espie, Auckland
1955J. Espie, Auckland
1956J. Espie, Auckland
1957J. Espie, Auckland
1958J. Espie, Auckland
1959J. Espie, Auckland (18 lap track), 1 min 50 sec
1960Ann Whittle, Christchurch (18 lap track), 1 min 50 sec
1961Ann Whittle, Christchurch (18 lap track), 1 min 51 sec
1962Carol Burgess, Auckland, 1 min 50.1 sec
1963Carol Burgess, Auckland, 1 min 50.9 sec
1964Carol Burgess, Auckland, 2 min 6 sec
1965Carol Burgess, Auckland, 1 min 42.5 sec (record)

Skating Oscars (for best all-round performance)

1948Joyce Allchurch, H. A. Allchurch, Christchurch
1949Joyce Allchurch, H. A. Allchurch, Christchurch
1950Shirley Cross, Wellington, W. Mudford, Auckland
1951Colleen Phillips, W. Mudford, Auckland
1952Audrey Hern, Christchurch, W. Mudford, Auckland
1953Audrey Hern, Christchurch, W. Mudford, Auckland
1954Rae Jackson, Christchurch, W. Mudford, Auckland
1955Adrienne Creber, W. Mudford, Auckland
1956Eleanor Masterman, R. Collier, Auckland
1957Eleanor Masterman, R. Collier, Auckland
1958Lorraine Wright, R. Williams, Auckland
1959Barbara Cossill, Whangarei, T. Wells, Christchurch
1960Barbara Cossill, J. Benfell, Whangarei
1961Barbara Cossill, Whangarei, M. Burney, Auckland
1962Carol Burgess, Auckland, A. Nixon, Christchurch
1963Carol Burgess, Auckland, W. Ingram, Hamilton
1964Carol Burgess, M. Burney, Auckland
1965Beverley Cooper, Auckland, W. Ingram, Hamilton

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