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SKATING, ROLLER

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

Women's Figure Skating Championship (Instituted 1957)

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

Men's Solo Championship

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

Men's Figure Skating Championship

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

Pairs Free Skating Championship

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

Dance Skating Pairs Championship

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

Free Skating Fours Championship

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

Miss New Zealand Roller Skating Queen Contest

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

Men's Five-mile Speed

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

Men's Two-mile Speed

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

Men's One-mile Speed

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

Men's 880 Yards

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

Men's 440 Yards

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

Women's 440 Yards

1965 Carol Burgess, Auckland, 50 sec

Women's One-mile Speed

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

Women's Half-mile Speed

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

Skating Oscars (for best all-round performance)

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