Timaru Club N.Z. Pleasing Developement progress

Personally I am very pleased & proud of the progress of our Timaru based Cadet team, with both the skaters & their parents.

With first time up & uniforms & having to stay in Camp, it is a very expensive exercise, so thanks to the parents for supporting all their Children chosen for the Oceania team, all the young skaters in our club chosen, now have the chance to fulfill their first stepping stone dream & proudly wear the silver fern. So congratulations to the families Juniors & senior Le Roy, McDonald, Smith, Autridge Patrick, Frame, O’Connor, Oldfield, Lowen & McCormack. and good to see Boudine Brown & Renee Hewitt who missed this year, but sure to make the team next year, out there working on there Technical form.

We set out a tougher training schedule & all the cadets have responded, putting in the time & effort needed & all are possible individual medal contenders.

So its a big effort from all, the coaches, the club Officials & parents & I am sure like myself, they are all very proud of you all.

We are almost there & right into the main peaking Cycle training now, so do not go out doing more tough stung, as at this stage more is not better and as you start to do less & become energetic, do not find other avenues to waste it on, you will need that for Oceania champs.

With 6 of the 10 girls & 4 of the 5 Boys in the Oceania team, this will set a good foundation for the future, with 3 of the other girls close by in the South Island & the other boy also.

After years of traveling to the North Island, its a sad day when only 1 of the 15 Cadets in the N.Z. team is based in the North Island.

So lets see who really want to taste success, as we enter the final phase of training for Oceania’s

http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/6534404/Waimate-duo-in-tour-team

Peter Michael & Nicole Begg ( Subject to Health ) X-Tech MPC International along with X-TECH WHEELZ N.Z. Skaters Antony Nalder, Samantha Michael, Emily van der Heyden & Stephanie Challis 6 of the 11 N.Z. team selected for 2012 World Championships Italy

Oceania Pre Competition.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/6489722/Visiting-skaters-pile-on-pressure

Write up in Media, with many Oceania team members & 6 Indonesians competing.

Michael Wins in Colombia & N.Z. Champs

Hi Big win for Peter Michael in Colombia at the weekend winning the track elimination. While world Teamate Scott Arlidge was giving the rest of the N.Z. men a skating lession winning the 1,000, 10,000 Points Elimination & 15,000 Elimination at the N.Z. champs. With the top International N.Z. men competing at the national championships becomming a rareity, it was good to see Scott present & showing some real speed skating.

In the absence of Peters Sister Samantha & Nicole Begg Stephanie Challis was the outstanding senior ladies competitor, she won all but the senior 300 T/T which went to Renee Nyman, but Jessica Van Bentum, Emily van der Heyden & Indonesian Sheilla Dewi Intermediate all went faster, plus the Juniors Judah Kelley & Dahna Penty.
The 5 Indonesian skaters on ISA skating Scholarships had a victory in the ladies relay with Devina Pramudita, Adinia Rizkayanti & Sheilla Dewi beating the Wanganui & South Canterbury teams, Pramadita was 2nd in both the senior ladies 500 & 1,000 meters, while Dewi was 3rd in the 300 T/T, 500 & 1,000 behind the two top Intermedeiates Emily van der Heyden & Jessicca van Bentum.
Nikko Amrullah was 3rd in the Intermediate mens Time Trial, then put in an impressive performance in the open mens 15,000 Elimination finishing 5th, after elimination world skaters Kierryn Hughes & Mark MacDonald, when going into the final bend, he looked like the one to be eliminated. Aldy Rahardja raced well, but was short on speed & will be working on this while in N.Z.

On the small slow track Ollie Jones got a new 1,000 meter record when Indonesian Nikko Amrullah took off like a Rocket & Jones had to go hard after him to reel him in & it took the sting out of Sprinter Josh Whyte & the tough Jones took the Title, the youngster also made many attacks on Scott Arlidge in the opens & will never be left asking the Question.

Timaru based South Canterbury club Primary Ella Benson the only skater to take out a Time trial record at the national road champs, on a slow course. was looking for another record, after missing both the 300 T/T & 1,000 records by small margins she was back in Business taking 3.27 off the old 2008 record.
Olyvia Mayhew Hutt Valley finally got rid of an old Juvinile girls record, that somehow had survived since 1987 Quad days.

Antony Nalder took out the mens 300 T/T & 500 races & threw a pass in the last corner on Scott Arlidge in the 15,000 Elimination, but Arlige dropped back past out of the turn, but a good effort from the sprinter, who is fronting up allround, after winning the marathon National title the week before.

ISA Scholarships

The first of the ISA Scholarship Skaters arrived in Timaru on Friday the 20th of January.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/6302192/Indonesians-glide-in-to-learn

Timaru Update

Off to Waimate tomorrow the home of the Waimate Whizz Emily van der Heyden for training at 2pm. Brett & Jonathon will be up from Dunedin.and the 3 Indonesian skaters also. Samantha & Emily nominated for Worlds so obligated to do marathon next week in Palmerston North. Samantha has been going well over all distances recently & Emily won all the Intermediate sprints on the road, but was 2nd in the open ladies N.Z. 20,000 meters, also with a good effort in the WIC event in Haining, so dangerous to leave her out of calculations.

Photo Emily Palmerston North Bound next Saturday & will miss the home Carnival at Waimate.

Cheryl Begg Recognition rewards

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/6272886/Champs-a-winfest-for-hosts

In recent years Cheryl has played 2nd Fiddle to globetrotting Husband Bill & Daughter Nicole, but her effort & committement in Building the biggest & best speed club in N.Z. has been recognized, with the club winning the two big overall awards & Cheryl two big recognition awards. To finish off a big championships Cheryl was also named as the new National speed coach for 2012.

Cheryl also runs the WHEELZ shop & ISA headquarters at 90 Stafford Street Timaru.

Well Nicole Begg their Mentor Center is incapacitated, due to a medical condition yet to be identified, but last week at the N.Z. Champs the X-TECH girls done her proud & all claimed N.Z. Titles. Left to Right Analiese Le Roy Junior Girls 5000 road Points Champ also Junior Relay gold, plus N.Z. Junior 1000 meter record. Samantha Michael 5 Individual Senior Golds & 2 Relay Golds, Plus won all 12 stages in the “Tour of Timaru”, a great 2 weeks. Nicole Begg center red Helmet, at least her records remained intact. Dahna Penty maintained her sprint status, with a win in the Junior 200T/T road & 500 meters, with a new Junior 500 road record. Emily van der Heyden Intermediate, won all 3 Intermediate Grade road events, 200 T/T, 500 & 1,000 meters, done the fastest 200 T/T of all the ladies, followed up with a 3rd in the “Tour of Timaru” So great effort from the South Canterbury X-TECH Females.

ISA Timaru Home team South Canterbury Win

New Zealand Championships Held in Timaru South Canterbury January 2nd to 4th road, 5th, 6th & 7th January Indoor 100 meter track.

Top Photo Leah McDonald N.Z. Juvinile road 200 T/T Champion on Full X-TECH gear, Boots plates & MPC wheels, made an impact at her first Nationals & chosen for new Cadet grade N.Z. team for Oceania champs.

Action Photo young star Ella Benson leads Mikayla Crozier 2011 “Tour of Timaru ” & Bottom a happy Ella, with Leah’s older brother & fellow Cadet team member Guy in the background, lacing up his boots.

Road 52 Titles Primary under 9 years, Juvinile under 12 years, Junior under 15 years, Intermediate under 18 years, Senior over 18, Senior B over 18, but under 30, Masters + 30, + 40

18 South Canterbury Based at Timaru.
7 Wanganui.
7 Kapiti
7 Mt.Wellington Based in Auckland.
4 Christchurch
4 Manawatu Based in Palmerston North.
4 VISS Based in Hutt Valley, part of greater Wellington.
1 Blenheim.

Indoor 100 meter Track Titles 62

16 VISS
13 Mt. Wellington
9 South Canterbury
7 Wanganui
6 Manawatu
6 Christchurch
5 Kapiti.

For the first time in two decades a South Island club won the speed overall, with South Canterbury based at Timaru, having a first ever home championships winning the Overall top Speed Club for the first time. Also the overall combined Artistic & SpNew N.Z. Grade records 200 T/T roadeed points trophy.

South Canterbury out of the 92 events, 76 Individual & 16 relay events won 27 Gold, 28 Silver & 33 Bronze medals

Individual Titles South Canterbury Skaters.

Ella Benson Primary Girls 6 Titles 3 track & 3 Road. N.Z. grade records 200 T/T road 23.948 was previously 24.832, & 500 road 59.38 sec was previously 1.06.86

Leah McDonald Juvinile Girls 1 Title

Jan Kuepper Juvinile Boys 3 Titles

Nick Frame Juvinile Boys 2 Titles.

Dahna Penty Junior Girls 2 Titles. N.Z. grade record 500 meter road 48.741 sec,was previously 50.54 sec.

Analiese Le Roy Junior Girls 1 title. N.Z. Grade record 1,000 meters 1.47.132 was 1min 48.485, also 5,000 meter points road ( new event )

Emily van der Heyden Intermediate Ladies 3 titles.

Samantha Michael Senior Ladies 5 titles.

Relay 100 meter track Ladies pairs, Samantha Michael & Emily van der Heyden.

Relay 100 meter track Junior Mixed Fours, Analiese Le Roy, Leah McDonald, Guy McDonald, Jan Kuepper.

Relay Road Senior Ladies, Marie Kuepper, Emily van der Heyden, Samantha Michael.

Relay Road Junior Boys, Finley O’Connor, Jan Kuepper, Nick Frame, ( Record new event

Brilliant SBS Timaru floor 300T/T records fall

Brilliant Foor at SBS center.

The newly laid floor at the SBS center has produced spectacular results, the open mens N.Z. 100 meter track record was destroyed by almost 1 second, along with 5 other grade 300 Time Trial records. Not only are the speed skaters impressed with the record breaking floor, but the Artistic Figure skaters & dance skaters, were also impressed, N.Z. Federation of Roller Sports Executive Officer Roger Boulcott himself a top master competitor for many years, described it as one of the best for Artistic skating. With the World Artistic championships in Auckland later in the year, the Artistic are hoping for a Similar Floor.

5 times World Sprint champion Kalon Dobbin had his 2006 N.Z. record of 28.378 sec smashed as Antony Nalder Upper Hutt scorched the track in a spectacular display to win in 27.394
slicing (0.984 sec ) off the old record, after having to beat a time of 28.374 his teamate Dale Christofferson had set earlier in the event. Kierryn Hughes was 3rd in 28.486.

To prove records are made to be brocken Kapiti Intermediate grade skater Josh Whyte set a new time of 28.22 to obliterate the previous record of 29.632 held by current World champion Peter Michael, this had also been beaten by an earlier skater Ollie Jones 29.024 earlier in the event.

With the World Class 200 meter bank track newly built, plus an Indoor track that has visitors excited, Timaru is fast developing as a very desirable skating destination for Championship events, all thats needed is a good 400 to 600 meter road circuit, which will be required prior to the proposed 2015 or 2016 World championships in Timaru.

From a South Canterbury Perspective, not as much success in the 100 meter track Time trial events appart from Samantha Michael who won the senior ladies in 31.780, this Did not challenge Nicole Begg’s time of 30.349, a despondent Nicole relegated to Coaching & not able to compete due to mystery health problem, was annoyed at not having the opportunity to slip under 30 sec. Stephanie Challis Upper Hutt & Tegan Roffe Manawatu were 2nd & 3rd.

The Juvinile Girls Title Holder & recordholder Olyvia Mayhew Upper hutt set a new record in 34.819 with local Leah McDonald 2nd & Mikayla Biggs Auckland 3rd.

Intermediate Ladies saw Waimate skater Emily van der Heyden 32.845 pipped by Manawatu skater Daina Gibbs 32.814, with Wanganui skater Jessica van Bentum 3rd in 33.067.

Junior Girls had a suprise winner in Judah Kelly in a time of 33.133 a new record from teamate Rebecca Smith Wanganui in 33.281, with Dahna Penty 3rd in 34.155.

Junior Boys Guy McDonald missed a medal but the Aucland short track Ice trio of Zachary Biggs, Jason Clague & Alex Lewis cleaned up 1,2 & 3, Matthew Biggs the father of Zachary said it was great that such a floor was found for the Indoor speed, with the grip the short track ice skaters relished the conditions, he could not understand why more short track ice skaters did not attempt the indoor, another former Roller & Ice skater Brett McCormack won the Masters 300 T/T in a record time of 31.693 taking out Gary Clark’s old time of 32.297, the evergreen Krystine Davies Clark’s Partner took 2nd place.

Matthew Grigg Christchuch 34.241 beat Jan Kuepper 34.638 & Nick Frame 35.317 to win the Juvinile Boys, while in the Primary Girls Ella Benson 27.057 lost her first race, when Serenity Griffith Manawatu 26.561 won, with a good effort from Roshean O’Connor for her first medal.

Long distance track races continue tonight, with 1,500 & relay events on Saturday.