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Milton Keynes competition

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Tyne Tees Toppings

Milton Keynes Roller Dance Club traveled up North for the annual Tyne Tees Tournament at Newton Aycliffe. The dedicated band of dancers competed against strong skaters from around the country and brought home a good haul of trophies and medals.

Adana Roberts collected the trophy for her original set pattern (OSP) dance in a tough group of older and more experienced skaters. Gemma Frith performed two dances choreographed for her with mixed results. She competed in the senior categories alongside the British Champion and was pipped into fourth place in the OSP and took a well deserved silver medal in the Creative Dance contest. Ross Frith performed his Pinocchio novelty free routine to finish fifth.

Abigail Ashton–Brown topped the junior solo dance contest and Gemma Frith came second. Ross Frith came second in the newcomers dance event – a great start for a new skater. Phillipa Rosewell, in her second competition, secured a second place in her age group of novice dancers. Adana Roberts met stiff competition in the preliminary dance category to finish in fourth place.

Gemma Frith and James Foster won the junior dance couples event with Anne Kiss and Graham Stiles in third place. Abigail Ashton–Brown and Gemma Frith skated together in the senior duo event to collect the silver medals.

Abigail Ashton–Brown, James Foster and Gemma Frith teamed up to a second place in the senior dance teams event. David Briggs, Anne Kiss and Graham Stiles were third in the adult dance team competition. Adana Roberts helped another club’s team to a silver medal.

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British Hopefuls

Milton Keynes Roller Dance Club was represented at the British Championships by its keenest skaters.  The Championships were held by the Federation of Artistic Roller Skating (FARS) at a new venue in Hayward Heath.  There are a number of different age groups from Cadet, Youth, Junior to Senior as well as Classics.

Abigail Ashton-Brown competed in the Senior Solo Dance and finished in a highly commendable sixth place.  She performed two compulsory dances and lay in seventh place before executing her impressive free dance pulling her up to her sixth place.

Gemma Frith moved up from Youth last year to Junior this year.  After her two compulsory dances she was in ninth place but her personal free dance lifted her to sixth place as a final position.

Adana Robert competed in her first year in Cadet after last year in the Elementary group.  She had two compulsory dances followed by an original set pattern dance (OSP) which resulted in a total placing of seventh which is an improvement over last year.

MK Roller Dance Club are also delighted to report that two of their former skaters were on the rostrum in the Senior Dance Couples Championships.  Carina Storkey with her partner Nicholas Loader won the contest very convincingly and will hope to improve on their performance in the European Championships later in the year.  Becky Evans and Nicholas Perry were an impressive third place in only their first year of skating together.

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Mission Accomplished

Milton Keynes Roller Dance Club had a great visit to the annual competition held by the Moonrakers club in Newbury, Berks. Despite limited notice, the skaters worked very hard to produce some pleasing results.

Louise Matthews and Adana Roberts topped the novelty couples dance contest with their striking costumes as Pinnochio and the Puppet Master while Hannah and Olivia Davies, with more formal ballroom dance outfits, were rewarded with the silver medals.

Olivia Davies, Gemma Frith and Adana Roberts with solo, duo and trio combinations to lift the super dance team trophy. Hannah Davies, Louise Matthews and Adana Roberts each performed an individual dance with their total positions counting to a total team result with yielded a second place.

Gemma Frith competed in the hardest solo dance contest – the senior standard group – and was placed second. Adana Roberts was second in her elementary standard contest.

Shining in Soham

Milton Keynes Roller Dance Club continued its season with a trip to a favourite competition in Soham, Cambridgeshire.  With a bright sunny day, this was reflected in some sparkling results.

Michelle Taylor scored the first win in her age group of novice dancers.  Olivia Davies collected a bronze medal in the older age group ahead of Nikki Taylor in fourth.  Philippa Rosewell finished third in the youngest age group, an excellent result in only her second competition.  Louise Matthews won the junior solo dance contest and Hannah Davies was second, skating to a higher standard.  Jennifer Wallace topped the senior solo event with Gemma Frith taking the bronze medal.

 In the Original Set Pattern (OSP) dance contest, Jennifer Wallace accepted her second trophy for her stunning performance and Gemma Frith was second.

Anne Kiss and Graham Stiles, competing in the adult dance couples competition, were rewarded with silver medals.

Hannah and Olivia Davies were gold medallists in the novice duo dance event and Michelle and Nikki Taylor were awarded the silver medals.  Louise Matthews and Adana Roberts were winners in the junior duos.  Gemma Frith and Jennifer Wallace joined up for second place in the senior duo competition.

Hannah Davies, Louise Matthews and Adana Roberts teamed up for second place in the junior dance team contest while Olivia Davies, Michelle and Nikki Taylor were just out of the medals in fourth place.  David Briggs, Anne Kiss and Graham Stiles were the third place team in the adult dance team category.

Victory in Kent

Milton Keynes Roller Dance Club traveled to Gillingham in Kent for the first National competition of the year - the Spring Solo Dance competitions of the Federation of Artistic Roller Skating. The small squad of keen skaters did exceedingly well.

Becky Evans did the best in the compulsory solo dance competitions where she won the bronze standard category. Adana Roberts was awarded a bronze medal for her compulsory dances at the elementary level. Abigail Ashton–Brown was fifth in the senior contest and Gemma Frith was sixth. Anne Kiss, representing the adult category, was ninth.

Adana Roberts finished highest in the original set pattern (OSP) dance events when she lifted the trophy for her level. Becky Evans was fifth in the bronze OSP contest. Gemma Frith improved on her compulsory place with fifth in the senior OSP competition.

Abigail Ashton–Brown and Gemma Frith took home bronze medals for the performance together in the senior duo dance challenge.

Overall, these result gave the club a national placing of eighth for this meeting.

News From Newbury

Milton Keynes Roller Dance Club began 2005 with its usual visit to the West Berks club competition in Newbury. The New Year started with some excellent results for the club skaters.

The solo dancers achieved the best placing. Becky Evans won the junior solo dance contest. Louise Matthews topped the rostrum with her first place in the preliminary standard event. Adana Roberts collected a gold medal for her solo performance in the elementary standard solo competition. Nikki Taylor completed the solo trophy winners in her group of novice dancers with Olivia Davies in third place and Hannah Davies in fourth. In the other group, Michelle Taylor took second place. Jennifer Wallace took the silver medal in the senior solo event and Gemma Frith was fourth. Sue O’Connor was third in the adult event.

Hannah Davies, Louise Matthews and Adana Roberts teamed up to finish second in the junior dance team contest. Becky Evans, Gemma Frith and Jennifer Wallace took bronze medals in the senior competition.

Olivia Davies and Nikki Taylor were third when they paired up for the junior duo dance event.