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CLUB NEWS:

(email news for the site to support@sydney-fsc.com)

***  Thank you to the many people who supported the Hollins Trophy held over the June long weekend. It is this support which makes Hollins such a successful weekend .

***  Briar Harold's school nominated her for the Strathfield Youth Achievement Award 2008 which she has won in the category of: Senior Individual Sports Award

***  Samantha Kadar has been awarded a scholarship as part of the Pre-Elite Development Program for athletes with a disability.

** The Clubs Senior Dance champions, Danielle O'Brien & Greg Merriman, just competed at Senior World Championships. CLICK HERE for video

** Cheltzie Lee, our Junior Champion, competing at Junior World Championships. CLICK HERE for video

** The Clubs Senior Synchronised Skating team competed at the Synchronised World Championships 29th & 30th March, 2008. They placed 19/22 and with personal best of 97.19 PHOTOS- 111, 222, 333, 444, 555, 666, 777, 888

** The Club now has an adult synchronised skating team. Ultimately its all about how much you are enjoying yourself...................so we really hope you enjoy yourself! Anyone wishing to join this group, which is part of a club with a very long history of synchronized skating................please talk to Yvonne Hart or Jo Harold (SFSC Committee members) and they will point you in the right direction)

** The Clubs Junior synchronised skating team placed 16/18 at Junior Worlds, and 3rd at the Snowflake Junior competiton in Croatia, achieving personal bests at both competitions. CLICK HERE

** The Clubs Senior Dance champions, Danielle O'Brien & Greg Merriman, are currently competing at Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Korea. This is their first year competing at Senior level.

** On the 19th February the NSWISA General Meeting is being held. If you were a senior or adult member as at Dec 31 you have a right to vote for members on the NSWISA Council.

** Cheltzie Lee, our Junior Champion, is competing at Junior World Championships in Bulgaria in Feb 25

* At the end of February, our Junior Synchronised Skating team leave to compete at the World Challenge Cup for Juniors in France and then on to compete in the Snowflake Cup in Croatia

** The first Aussie Skate competition for the year is on March 2nd at Canterbury. Yvonne Hart is taking entries now.

* In mid March our Senior Synchronised Skating team leave to compete in the Snowflake Cup in Croatia, and then on to compete at the Senior World Championships in Hungary

** We have a Canterbury Skate School competition, for our Aussie Skate members, on Mar 30 but you must be a participating skater in the Canterbury Skate Schools on Mondays or Saturdays in order to compete. This competition will include an Adult section.

* *April 13th we have Trophy Night which is open to skaters from all Clubs. Pre-primary and above skaters will skate their short program.

** Brad Santer, one of the clubs "old boys" is the lead in High School Musical, skating at the Acer Arena in Homebush.

** The SFSC Club Championships are on at the end of May. Skaters pre-primary and above will skate there long program only. Our Championship will be combined with the Liverpool Club Championships and held at Canterbury. The highest level skater from each club, in each division, will be that Clubs champion.

** and then.......................Hollins in June, States in July and Nationals in August  !!!!

** Tests start at the end of February & dates are noted above under test news.

** The clubs Registrar Anita Lawrence-Porter, has been busy taking memberships & issuing membership cards. Forms are available in the "Forms" section of the web site or at the rink.

** SFSC tracksuits are available for sale. Yen Nguyen, another of the clubs committee, sets up a table on Monday afternoons & Saturday mornings. Jackets & pants can be purchased separately. She also has material about the Club so please wander on over.

Canterbury Christmas Show 2007

Photos- click here

DVD- click here

** CANTERBURY CHRISTMAS SHOW..............Cinderella On Ice!!! 

        SHOW DATES, December 14th, 5.30pm to 7.30pm, 15TH, 6pm TO 8pm 16TH, 6pm TO 8pm

        TICKETS ON SALE SOON:      Children under 12-$5, Adults-$10

** Sarah-Yvonne Prytula is in Sydney taking a break from the ice show on a ship in the Caribbean. Sarah started skating at Canterbury when she was very young in the Canterbury Skate School. 

** Congratulations to Sonya & Tim Heinecke on the birth of twin daughters

** At the Schoolgirls Breakfast with the Stars 2008, the winner of the Sue Fear Courage and Achievement Award   in Sport will be announced. Samantha Kadar is a finalist for the award. Best wishes from the NSWISA, SFSC and the whole skating community Samantha.

** After 28 year of operation the Blacktown ice rink is closing on the 28th of October. This is very sad news. On behalf of SFSC, we wish all of the BCAFSC members  the best of luck.

** SFSC AGM 30th October, 2007- at Canterbury Ice rink

** Danielle Bartels was invited to compete with the 2007 Cross Country Tour in the USA last month. She tore a ligament in the first race but managed to compete in all races. In the last race she gave it everything she had and managed to claim 5th place in the last race!

**A great result for Cheltzie Lee who just competed at her first Junior Grand prix in Vienna............... 5th out of a field of 33 competitors !!!!  Congratulations !

** Sydney Figure Skating Club skaters are celebrating their achievements at the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS in Warner’s Bay over the weekend.

PRIMARY MEN- Cameron Hemmert placed 3^rd

JUNIOR LADIES-

Cheltzie Lee placed 1^{st          Junior Worlds in France March 2008,  Off to Viena Austria in 2 weeks , high performance squad}

Lauren Hansom placed 3^rd

 SENIOR DANCE- Danielle O’Brien and Gregory Merriman, high performance squad. Placed 1^st and will compete at  Four Continents early 2008

 JUNIOR SYNCHRONISED-  Fire on Ice placed 1^st and will compete at Junior Worlds Synchronised Championships In France March 2008 and possibly the Snow Flake Challenge in Croatia .  

SENIOR SYNCHRONISED- Fire on Ice placed 1^st  and will compete at Senior Worlds in Hungry in March 2008.  

** Congratulations to the 2007 New South Wales Champions. Ammellia Fu (Elementary Ladies 12 and Under), Cameron Hemmert (Primary Mens Champion), Cheltzie Lee (Junior Ladies Champion), Fire on Ice Junior (Junior Synchronised Champions) Fire on Ice Senior (Senior Synchronised Champions)

** Congratulations to skaters who competed in the NSW State Championships last week. It is wonderful to see the good sportsmanship, determination and courage of  the competitors at an event like this.

** The SFSC Night of Champions is being held at 4pm on August 5th at the Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink. This is a great opportunity to see SFSC members who will be competing at the Australian National Championships in August.

** Congratulations to the following SFSC members who have been invited to compete at the Australian National Championships: Elizabeth Mayers, Cameron Hemmert, Natalia Gimenez, Danielle Bartels, Cheltzie Lee, Lauren Hansom, Albrina Lee, Claudia Domingues, Simon Hardy, Phoebe Di Tommaso, Fei Fei Hardy, Joanne Carter, Nicholas Menzies, Danielle O'Brien and Greg Merriman, Fire on Ice Junior, Fire on Ice Senior

** Our Aussie skate winners are Thomas Masters and Mathew Hart. They were the top scorers for the SFSC with Thomas Masters placing first.

** Our very sincere thanks to all of the people who contributed to the success of Hollins Trophy 2007 !!!

** We have added another link to a skating site "golden skate". Check it out on the links page.