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Bracknell Open IJS Competitions took place on 22 to 26 April at the John Nike Leisure Centre, Bracknell. Only a few IW skaters took part, all some of the IW club’s more experienced skaters.

In the adult opens on Monday 22 April, Carol Taverner was first in the Silver class (9F) with a score of 13.84, also achieving 6th in the Artistic competition for level 2 and above with a score of 14.27.

In the singles competitions, Keelin Scholes was 16th with 16.29 in the level 3 ladies. Nikita Heathfield was 10th both in the level 8 ladies short and the level 8 ladies free with 15.49 and 29.43 respectively, her free programme score being a personal best. Archie Bicknell was second in the level 9 men free with 41.55, a personal best.

Amy World, representing Gosport but also an IW synchro team member, kept up her winning form with a first place in the level 5 ladies, scoring 34.10. In the solo dance, she was first with 38.48 in the basic novice ladies free, and third in the basic novice ladies foxtrot with 12.18.

Bracknell Ice Skating Club is to be congratulated for turning what is a major competition in club skaters’ calendar into a fully IJS-scored event, producing scores that will actually have meaning for today’s competitive skaters.

Results, adult opens: www.obfusk.co.uk/BRA13Adults/

Results, solo dance: www.obfusk.co.uk/BRASoloSeries13/

Results, open singles: www.obfusk.co.uk/BRA13Free/

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Gosport emerged as winners of the friendly Cross-Solent Artistic Competition between Gosport and Isle of Wight figure skating clubs on Saturday 27 April, taking the event by 68 points to 55.

The event, held at Gosport Ice Rink, showcased the artistic talents of the south coast’s ice skaters and provided an entertaining and enjoyable competition for supporters and spectators.

As usual, the event was close. The Isle of Wight started well, winning class one by 13 points to 8, with the IW taking first place. But Gosport eroded that lead in class two, with a 15 points to 6 victory, and then proceeded to widen the gap. IW skaters also achieved first place in classes three, five and six, but Gosport made up vital points in the middle placings to compensate.

The artistic competition was followed by the Sue Buckingham Memorial Trophy, which saw the clubs’ synchronized skating teams in action: Gosport AllStars and Shooting Stars, and the Wight Crystals, Sparkles and Fossils. With all five teams skating at different competitive levels and with different required elements for their IJS-slanted programmes, a competition judged under the old RJS is always just for fun. The AllStars won followed by the Shooting Stars, and then in order, Wight Crystals, Sparkles and Fossils.

Adult team Wight Fossils made their competitive debut at the event, making a brave attempt to take on the highly experienced younger teams. The combined aged of Wight Fossils’ skaters is over 400 years.

The Sue Buckingham Memorial Trophy is contested in memory of ice skating judge Sue Buckingham. Sue was a regular member of the select group of  judges who very kindly make the effort to come across to the Island to officiate at club competitions.

Results, Artistic Competitions:

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Teams from the Isle of Wight and Gosport are competing against each other in a team event at Gosport ice rink on Saturday 27 April. The competition continues a long tradition of cross-Solent friendlies between the two clubs.

For IW skaters taking part int the event, the schedule is as follows:

1.00pm Meet at Ryde rink for coach to ferry, or meet at Fishbourne ferry at 1.30pm
2.00pm Fisbourne ferry
3.45pm Arrive at Gosport rink
4.15pm Competition starts
8.00pm Competition closes
9.00pm Portsmouth ferry
10.15pm Arrive at Ryde rink

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The Isle of Wight Ice Dance and Figure Skating Club is holding a charity fundraising gala on 10 May. The gala is from 5.30 to 6.30pm at Planet Ice, Ryde.

This year the club is donating all money raised to the Sophie Rolf KissyPuppy fund. Planet Ice has donated the ice time for this event. There will be a fundraising raffle at the gala, tickets for which are available in advance and on the night.

Sophie Rolf is a young IW child who was diagnosed in 2012, aged 5, with an aggressive, inoperable brain tumour. She is about to start her last week of radiotherapy but will continue to have chemotherapy and the clinical trial. Sophie’s family has set up ‘KissyPuppy’ to create a mechanism for friends and family to fund raise for Sophie. The money raised has been used to support Sophie’s travel to and from appointments on the mainland, to buy vital equipment, and to create magical experiences and memories.

Please come along to the gala, buy a raffle ticket or five, and support this worthwhile cause.

Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/480143075391878/

KissyPuppy fund: http://kissypuppy.co.uk

IW skating club: www.iwidfsc.co.uk

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The ISU World Team Trophy on 11 to 14 April is broadcast on the ISU skating channel at http://livemanager.eurovision.edgesuite.net/isu/site/index.html – it is unavailable in Korea and Japan. Catch-up broadcasts are available.

Event schedule and times: www.isuresults.com/events/WTT2013_TimeandPracticeSchedule.pdf

Results: www.isuresults.com/events/wtt-13_teams.htm

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Wight Crystals, gold medallists basic novice, Trophy D’Ecosse. Photo copyright David Paterson http://www.eventfotos.co.uk

The Isle of Wight County Press covers the IW synchro teams’ achievements at the Trophy D’Ecosse, Dumfries, in its edition of 28 March 2013.

The report is available online.

Link: http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/sport/synchro-stars-golden-again-48823.aspx (PDF archive: iwcp_28_03_2013)

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