SKATING, ICE
by McLintock, Alexander Hare
SKATING, ICE
Although ice skating has been a popular pastime in
European countries for many centuries, it was not introduced
into New Zealand until the mid-1920s. Because of the
relatively mild New Zealand winters, the skating season is
short and often uncertain. Conditions are best in inland
Canterbury and Otago where there are numerous natural rinks.
At first only speed skating was practised but dancing, figure
skating, and ice hockey were introduced in the 1930s.
In June 1937, following the first Erewhon Cup final, the
New Zealand Ice Skating Association was formed at Opawa
Station, Canterbury. It exercises a general supervision over
all aspects of the sport and arranges the various national
championship meetings. There are also three district
associations – Canterbury, South Canterbury, and Otago –
which run provincial championships. The N.Z.I.S.A.
Championships are usually held in three divisions, generally
at different meetings. These are the New Zealand National Ice
Skating Championships, the New Zealand Ice Speed Skating
Championships, and the New Zealand Short Track Speed
Championships. The National Ice Skating Championships –
covering figure skating, pairs skating, dancing and waltzing
-and the Ice Speed Skating Championships have been held
annually since 1946. Until 1959 the latter events were held
over English linear distances, but in 1960 the N.Z.I.S.A.
reorganised its speed championships to bring them in line
with international standards. Since 1961 the various events,
over metric distances, have been competed for on the standard
400–metre, two-lane oval track. It has thus been possible to
record times on a basis comparable with similar recordings
overseas. In 1963 an ice marathon (26 miles 385 yards), open
to men and women competitors, was instituted. Although the
short track speed championships on indoor or small outdoor
rinks have been held for many years, it was not until 1964
that official times have been kept for these events.
In 1964 the N.Z.I.S.A. became affiliated to the
International Skating Union in Switzerland. As a result, New
Zealand skaters will be eligible to compete in the World
Championships and at the Winter Olympics.
Since 1947, the N.Z.I.S.A. has published annually an
official organ, Ice Tracings.
NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL ICE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS Figure Skating
Rosemary Clark-Hall Cup
For the Most Points in Figures
Ladies' School Figure Championship |
| 1956 |
R. Dickson (Christchurch) |
| 1957 |
J. Walker (Christchurch) |
| 1958 |
J. Walker (Christchurch) |
| 1959 |
L. McDonald (Christchurch) |
| 1960 |
W. Grafton (Christchurch) |
| 1961 |
S. Jack (Christchurch) |
| 1962 |
W. Grafton (Christchurch) |
| 1963 |
W. Grafton (Christchurch) |
| 1964 |
S. Bayne (Christchurch) |
| 1965 |
W. Grafton (Christchurch) |
H. T. Richards Memorial Cup
| Men's Championship Figures |
| 1946 |
B. Tufnail (Wellington) |
| 1947 |
R. Hosken (Tekapo) |
| 1948 |
T. Grigg (Hororata) |
| 1949 |
T. Grigg (Hororata) |
| 1950 |
T. Grigg (Hororata) |
| 1951 |
T. Grigg (Hororata) |
| 1952 |
J. Lyttle (Timaru) |
| 1953 |
T. Grigg (Hororata) |
| 1954 |
J. Dowling (Christchurch) |
| 1955 |
J. Dowling (Christchurch) |
| 1956 |
I. McDonald (Christchurch) |
| 1957 |
J. Dowling (Christchurch) |
| 1958 |
J. Dowling (Christchurch) |
| 1959 |
I. McDonald (Christchurch) |
| 1960 |
I. McDonald (Christchurch) |
| 1961 |
I. McDonald (Christchurch) |
| 1962 |
I. McDonald (Christchurch) |
| 1963 |
I. McDonald (Christchurch) |
| 1964 |
G. Glover (Christchurch) |
| 1965 |
G. Glover (Christchurch) |
Elfrida Richards Cup
| Ladies' Figure and Free Skating Championship |
| 1946 |
J. Richards (Windwhistle) |
| 1947 |
P. Barker (Tekapo) |
| 1948 |
C. Gilkison (Oturehua) |
| 1949 |
S. Buchanan (Hororata) |
| 1950 |
S. Buchanan (Hororata) |
| 1951 |
J. Stewart (Pigeon Bay) |
| 1952 |
J. Stewart (Pigeon Bay) |
| 1953 |
S. Grigg (Hororata) |
| 1954 |
L. Withey (Christchurch) |
| 1955 |
L. Withey (Christchurch) |
| 1956 |
R. Dickson (Christchurch) |
| 1957 |
J. Walker (Christchurch) |
| 1958 |
J. Walker (Christchurch) |
| 1959 |
L. McDonald (Christchurch) |
| 1960 |
S. Jack (Christchurch) |
| 1961 |
S. Jack (Christchurch) |
| 1962 |
W. Grafton (Christchurch) |
| 1963 |
W. Grafton (Christchurch) |
| 1964 |
S. Bayne (Christchurch) |
| 1965 |
W. Grafton (Christchurch) |
Herbert Barker Waltzing Trophy
| Waltzing Championship |
| 1952 |
T. Grigg and Miss S. Grigg |
| 1953 |
I. McDonald and Miss L. McDonald |
| 1954 |
K. Stikkelman and Miss R. Dickson |
| 1955 |
I. McDonald and Miss L. McDonald |
| 1956 |
I. McDonald and Miss L. McDonald |
| 1957 |
I. McDonald and Miss L. McDonald |
| 1958 |
I. McDonald and Miss L. McDonald |
| 1959 |
J. Dowling and Miss A. Dowling |
| 1960 |
J. Dowling and Miss A. Dowling |
| 1961 |
K. Stikkelman and Miss R. Stevens |
| 1962 |
I. McDonald and Miss W. Grafton |
| 1963 |
I. McDonald and Miss W. Grafton |
| 1964 |
G. Glover and Miss S. Bayne |
| 1965 |
G. Glover and Miss W. Grafton |
Ice Skating Association Cup
| Championship Pair Skating |
| 1946 |
B. Tufnail and Miss J. Richards |
| 1947 |
B. Tufnail and Mrs C. Gilkison |
| 1948 |
B. Tufnail and Mrs C. Gilkison |
| 1949 |
T. Grigg and Miss R. Murray |
| 1950 |
T. Grigg and Miss S. Buchanan |
| 1951 |
T. Grigg and Miss J. Stewart |
| 1952 |
T. Grigg and Miss S. Buchanan |
| 1953 |
T. Grigg and Miss S. Grigg |
| 1954 |
I. McDonald and Miss L. McDonald |
| 1955 |
I. McDonald and Miss L. McDonald |
| 1956 |
I. McDonald and Miss L. McDonald |
| 1957 |
J. Dowling and Miss L. Withey |
| 1958 |
I. McDonald and Miss L. McDonald |
| 1959 |
I. McDonald and Miss L. McDonald |
| 1960 |
J. Dowling and Miss A. Dowling |
| 1961 |
I. McDonald and Miss W. Grafton |
| 1962 |
I. McDonald and Miss W. Grafton |
| 1963 |
G. Glover and Miss S. Bayne |
| 1964 |
G. Glover and Miss S. Bayne |
| 1965 |
L. Coxon and Miss L. Anderson |
Keith Butters Cup
| New Zealand Dancing Championship |
| 1946 |
B. Tufnail and Miss J. Richards |
| 1947 |
B. Tufnail and Mrs C. Gilkison |
| 1948 |
B. Tufnail and Mrs C. Gilkison |
| 1949 |
K. Butters and Miss S. Grigg |
| 1950 |
T. Grigg and Miss S. Buchanan |
| 1951 |
T. Grigg and Miss J. Stewart |
| 1952 |
T. Grigg and Miss S. Grigg |
| 1953 |
T. Grigg and Miss S. Grigg |
| 1954 |
K. Stikkelman and Miss R. Dickson |
| 1955 |
I. McDonald and Miss L. McDonald |
| 1956 |
I. McDonald and Miss L. McDonald |
| 1957 |
I. McDonald and Miss L. McDonald |
| 1958 |
J. Dowling and Miss A. Dowling |
| 1959 |
J. Dowling and Miss A. Dowling |
| 1960 |
J. Dowling and Miss A. Dowling |
| 1961 |
I. McDonald and Miss W. Grafton |
| 1962 |
I. McDonald and Miss W. Grafton |
| 1963 |
I. McDonald and Miss W. Grafton |
| 1964 |
Not awarded |
| 1965 |
G. Glover and Miss W. Grafton |
ICE SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
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MEN
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|
Ladies
|
| 1946 |
880 yd |
J. O'Kane |
880 yd |
C. Gilkison |
|
1 ½ mile |
J. O'Kane |
1 mile |
C. Gilkison |
| 1947 |
220 yd |
N. Weir |
220 yd |
L. Weir |
|
880 yd |
J. O'Kane |
880 yd |
L. Weir |
|
1 ½ mile |
J. O'Kane |
|
|
| 1948 |
220 yd |
R. Blair |
220 yd |
S Buchanan |
|
880 yd |
D. Cassie |
880 yd |
C. Gilkison |
|
1 ½ mile |
R. Smith |
|
|
| 1949 |
220 yd |
R. Blair |
220 yd |
S. Buchanan |
|
880 yd |
D Cassie |
880 yd |
S. Grigg |
|
1 ½ mile |
J. Avison |
|
|
| 1950 |
220 yd |
A. Murray |
22 yd |
S. Grigg |
|
880 yd |
C. Kennedy |
440 yd |
S Grigg |
| 1951 |
220 yd |
R. West. |
220 yd |
S. Grigg |
|
880 yd |
R. West |
880 yd |
S. Grigg |
|
1 ½ mile |
E. King |
|
|
| 1952 |
220 yd |
J. Stewart-Smith |
220 yd |
D. Noble |
|
880 yd |
P. Nutsford |
880 yd |
S. Grigg |
|
1 ½ mile |
J. Belt |
|
|
| 1953 |
220 yd |
J. Hooglund |
220 yd |
S. Grigg |
|
220 yd |
J. Belt |
880 yd |
S. Grigg |
|
Straight |
|
|
|
|
880 yd |
J. Belt |
|
|
|
1 ½ mile |
J. Belt |
|
|
| 1954 |
220 yd |
J. Hooglund |
220 yd |
R. Dickson |
|
880 yd |
J. Belt |
880 yd |
R. Dickson |
|
1 ½ mile |
J. Belt |
|
|
| 1955 |
220 yd |
J. Belt |
220 yd |
R Dickons |
|
880 yd |
J. Belt |
880 yd |
R. Dickson |
|
1 ½ mile |
J. Belt |
|
|
| 1956 |
440 yd |
J. Dowling |
220 yd |
R. Dickson |
|
880 yd |
J. Dowling |
800 yd |
R. Dickson |
|
1 ½ mile |
N. Smith |
|
|
| 1957 |
440 yd |
D. Cassidy |
No Ladies' |
Speed held |
|
880 yd |
J. Havenaar |
|
|
|
1 ½ mile |
J. Havenaar |
|
|
| 1858 |
220 yd |
J. Belt |
220 yd |
G. Bell |
|
440 yd |
J. Belt |
880 yd |
G. Bell |
|
880 yd |
J. Belt |
200 |
P. van Leeu- |
|
1 ½ mile |
J. Belt |
Metre |
Win, 25.3 sec |
|
3 mile |
J. Belt |
800 |
P. van Leeu- |
|
|
|
|
Metre win, 57.5 sec |
| 1959 |
200 metre |
W. Belt
20.5 sec |
|
|
|
400 metre |
W. Belt
39.3 sec |
|
|
|
800 metre |
J. Belt
1 min 56.1 sec |
|
|
|
2,500 metre |
J. Belt 4
min 40 sec |
|
|
|
5,000 metre |
J. Belt
10 min 46–7 sec |
|
|
RESULTS OF ICE SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS REOGGANIZED ON THE METRIC SYSTEM AND RUN ON THE INTERNATIONAL 400 METRE SURVEYED OVAL TRACK
Men's 500 Metre
| 1960 |
Abandoned |
|
| 1961 |
I. B. McDonald |
46.8 sec (N.Z. record) |
| 1962 |
I. B. McDonald |
48.3 sec |
| 1963 |
I. B. McDonald |
47.9 sec |
| 1964 |
I. B. McDonald |
49.4 sec |
| 1965 |
W. Belt |
51.5 sec |
Men's 1,500 Metre
| 1960 |
Abandoned |
|
| 1961 |
I. B. McDonald |
2 min 42.6 sec |
| 1962 |
I. B. McDonald |
2 min 39.1 sec |
| 1963 |
I. B. McDonald |
2 min 37.5 sec |
| 1964 |
G. Glover |
2 min 31.3 sec (N.Z. record) |
| 1965 |
R. Montgomery |
2 min 53.4 sec |
Men's 5,000 Metre
| 1960 |
Abandoned |
|
| 1961 |
J. Havenaar |
9 min 49.9 sec |
| 1962 |
I. B. McDonald |
10 min 44.7 sec |
| 1963 |
J. Havenaar |
9 min 30.3 sec (N.Z. record) |
| 1964 |
J. Havenaar |
10 min 8.6 sec |
| 1965 |
R. Talkinham |
10 min 8.7 sec |
Men's 10,000 Metre
| 1960 |
Abandoned |
|
| 1961 |
J. Havenaar |
21 min 16.7 sec |
| 1962 |
I. B. McDonald |
20 min 17.8 sec |
| 1963 |
D. Lyttle |
19 min 41.6 sec |
| 1964 |
I. B. McDonald |
19 min 21.4 sec (N.Z. record) |
| 1965 |
J. Havenaar |
22 min 45.3 sec |
Men's 160 Metre Straight
| 1960 |
Abandoned |
|
| 1961 |
I. B. McDonald |
16.9 sec (N.Z. record) |
| 1962 |
G. Glover |
16.5 sec (N.Z. record) |
| 1963 |
R. Kilgour |
16.8 sec (Otago open record) |
| 1964 |
G. Glover |
15.7 sec (N. Z. record) |
| 1965 |
G. Glover |
(unofficial) |
Men's Ice Speed Marathon, Instituted 1964, 26 miles 385
yards
| 1964 |
1st |
J. Havennar |
1 hr 46 min 0 sec |
|
2nd |
R. Montgomery |
1 hr 56 min 32 sec |
|
3rd |
D. Lyttle |
2 hr 5 min 0 sec |
|
4th |
P. Bastion |
2 hr 8 min 29 sec |
Women's Marathon
| 1964 |
1st |
J. Bayne |
2 hr 45 min 20 sec |
|
2nd |
S. Bayne |
3 hr 7 min 0 sec |
|
3rd |
F. Lyttle |
3 hr 16 min 30 sec |
RESULTS OF NEW ZEALAND ICE SKATING SPEED CHAMPIOSHIPS FOR LADIES ON THE INTERNATIONAL 400 METRE TRACK
500 Metre
| 1960 |
Abandoned |
|
| 1961 |
Not held |
|
| 1962 |
J. Bayne |
66.8 |
| 1963 |
J. Bayne |
57.8 sec (N.Z. record) |
| 1964 |
J. Bayne |
59.5 sec |
| 1965 |
J. Bayne |
61.2 sec |
1,000 Metre
| 1960 |
Abandoned |
|
| 1961 |
Not held |
|
| 1962 |
J. Bayne |
2 min 24.9 sec |
| 1963 |
J. Bayne |
3 min 12.3 sec |
| 1964 |
J. Bayne |
2 min 6.1 sec (N.Z. record) |
| 1965 |
J. Bayne |
2 min 23.5 sec |
1,500 Metre
| 1960 |
Abandoned |
|
| 1961 |
W. Belt |
No time recorded |
| 1962 |
J. Bayne |
3 min 59.8 sec |
| 1963 |
J. Bayne |
3 min 26.4 sec (N. Z. record) |
| 1964 |
J. Bayne |
3 min 48.5 sec |
| 1965 |
J. Bayne |
3 min 53 sec |
3,000 Metre
| 1960 |
Abandoned |
|
| 1961 |
Not held |
|
| 1962 |
J. Bayne |
8 min 43.4 sec |
| 1963 |
J. Bayne |
7 min 23.8 sec |
| 1964 |
J. Bayne |
7 min 2.2 sec (N.Z. record) |
| 1965 |
J.Bayne |
8 min 27.4 sec |
160 Metre (Straight)
| 1960 |
Abandoned |
|
| 1961 |
W. Belt |
21.1 sec |
| 1962 |
Not held |
|
| 1963 |
J. Bayne |
18.9 sec |
| 1964 |
J. Bayne |
18.6 sec (N.Z. record) |
| 1965 |
J. Bayne |
(unofficial) |
