Speed Skating NEWS

For information on ‘The Good Friday Holy Skate’ organised by Melbourne Speed Club:

please click here

For Ken Sutter Results Click Here

3000m Junior Track Relay results:
1. Adam Hodges, Ariel Chu, Lawrence Bernt
2. Emmanuel Minassian, Brandon Lazenby, Nicole Wong
3. Ben Coole-Probert, Amos Soo, Oliver Ke

3000m Senior Track Relay results:
1. Robbie Cook, Nigel Shipley, Nick Male, Michael Byrne
2. Andy Finster, Murray Lazenby, Armstrong Lazenby, Igor Zambelli
3. Craig Hart, Daniel Doyle, Jake Round, James Ke

The winner of the Ken Sutter Perpetual Trophy was:

Stephen Cook (Team Skate FX)

Photo courtesy: L. Bernt

The results for the 2008 National Speed Skating Championships can be found here:

http://www.skateaustralia.org.au/rollersports/pages/speed

The 2008 Ken Sutter Memorial Competition is on next weekend, the 8th and 9th March at the Dandenong Netball Complex, Greaves Reserve, off Bennet Street, Melways Map ref. 89K7. The Track events are on the Saturday, warm up 9.00am and racing from 9.30am. These are the events:

Senior A - 3 flying laps*, 500m, 3000m, 5000m
Senior B - 3 flying laps*, 500m, 3000m, 5000m
Senior C - 3 flying laps*, 500m, 1000m, 5000m
Junior A - 3 flying laps*, 500m, 1000m, 3000m
Junior B - 3 flying laps*, 500m, 1000m, 3000m
Junior C - 3 flying laps*, 500m, 1000m, 1500m
Silver - 3 flying laps*, 500m, 1000m, 1500m
Junior and Senior 3000m relays.
* 2 runs, combined times determine placing.

The Road events are on Sunday, warm-up 9.00am, racing from 9.30am, as follows:

Senior A - 500m T/T, 500m handicap, 3000m, 5000m points
Senior B - 500m T/T, 500m handicap, 3000m, 5000m points
Senior C - 500m T/T, 500m handicap, 3000m, 5000m points
Junior A - 500m T/T, 500m handicap, 1000m, 3000m
Junior B - 500m T/T, 500m handicap, 1000m, 3000m
Junior C - 500m T/T, 500m handicap, 1000m, 1500m
Silver - 500m, 500m handicap, 1000m, 1500m

The presentation of the perpetual Ken Sutter Shield will be made at the end of the competition on Sunday. (The 2007 winner was James Ke from Caribbean)

Jon Evans
Speed Branch Chairman