Archive for March, 2007
Solent Tonight, Solent TV’s weekday evenings’ news programme (Sky channel 219), featured the Island’s two synchronised skating teams – the Wight Diamonds and the Wight Gems – in its broadcast for Tuesday 27 March.
The two-minute slot featured interviews with Island skating coach Terri Fleming, the Diamonds’ vice-captain, Isabelle Coeshott, and the Gems’ joint captains, Gemma [...]
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IOW Club Competition – Date
The Isle of Wight’s club competition takes place this year on Sunday 15 April. Planet Ice has given the club only limited time for the event, which will therefore comprise free-skating events and a spin, spiral and jump category.
Entry forms need to be back with head coach Terri Fleming by 31 March.
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Bracknell Opens – Dates
Bracknell opens for free skating take place on 25 and 26 April 2007.
Forms and details are available on the Bracknell website.
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The Wight Diamonds earned a podium place at the British RJS Synchro Championships at iceSheffield on 19 March, taking third position out of seven teams at intermediate level.
Earning a British Championships medal is a truly fantastic result for the young team and their coach, Terri Fleming, considering it is only the second year that the [...]
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2007 Tokyo World Championships
A reminder that the 2007 Tokyo World Championships begin on Tuesday 20 March and continue until Sunday 25th March.
The official website is at www.worlds2007.jp and the schedule of events is as follows:
Tuesday 20 March
ICE DANCING: Compulsory Dance
OPENING CEREMONY
PAIRS: Short Program
Wednesday 21 March
MEN: Short Program
PAIRS: Free Skating
Thursday 22 March
ICE DANCING: Original Dance
MEN: Free Skating
Friday 23 [...]
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Island synchronised skating team the Wight Diamonds is among the competitors skating at intermediate level in this year’s British RJS Synchro Championships, held at iceSheffield on 19 March.
Novice team the Wight Gems will also be among the competitors at Sheffield, taking part in the open competition on the same day.
For more about the events, see [...]
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New look for NISA website
The National Ice Skating Association website has had a complete makeover: visit www.iceskating.org.uk to check it out.
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The annual Solent inter-club artistic competition between the Isle of Wight and Gosport was closely contested, with both teams sharing the honours in all four events. Gosport, however, proved unable to close the gap in points set after the first event, and the Island emerged victorious.
Held on 11 February 2007, the competition is actually the [...]
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Island news (County Press)- Christmas shelter unaffected by fire
- Siren calls for peace
- IW council tax rise likely to be 2.5 per cent
- Simon’s special Christmas song
- Police probe 'indecent assault' in Ryde
- Man denies Gems burglary
- More ferry cancellations
- Calvin Harris set for festival
- Council shows true grit at threat of seasonal freeze
- Christmas joy ride on buses
