Sunday 27th June was our Club Competition at the Inverness Ice Centre
Inverness Ice Skating Club held its tenth annual competition, which attracted a large entry from members.
The judges were Wendy Addison, Dundee; Elaine Mackenzie, Aberdeen; and Veronica Smith, Dundee, who commended the club on its general standard, and remarked on the wonderful atmosphere created.
While competitors tried their best, the large audience supported everyone from the youngest, who was just five, to the eldest, a Senior Citizen.
Three handsome new trophies were available - the Seersoftware Shield, the Macrae and Dick Landrover Shield and the MacLean Cup.
The club is indebted to the McWhirter family, Laura and David Grant, John MacLean, and William Cruickshank of Cruickshank's lemonade for their generous support.
The Fancy Dress exhibits were outstanding! Perhaps mums and grans should get the trophy! The theme for the tots was a character from a nursery story or rhyme, and as a result Snow White, Captain Hook, Batman, Emma Spice and a Little Mermaid took to the ice.
As the Little Mermaid, Lisa Robertson won the event.
The competition for nine years and over was won by Nadia Macrae, as "British Summer Holiday", complete with welly-skates and umbrella! Jemma Robertson, "Famous Grouse" took second place, with Rachael Macrae, "Summer Holiday", third.
Every year the club look forward to the climax of the competition, when skaters perform solo and in groups, the emphasis being on entertainment. The competitors have such fun making up their routines, and this year was no different. Costumes were amazing, programmes original, and there was no lack of entertainment.
In first place were the "Ugly Sisters" (Caroline Brown and Hannah McLaren). Their costumes were wonderful and every beat of their clog-dance music was interpreted. Their performance could have earned them an Oscar!
Six-year-old Wendy Brown is another destined for the stage, as she took second place as the 'Ugly Duckling", who turned Into a swan.
Her sister 10-year-old Julie, performed Arthur Askey's 'Busy Bee" routine, and took third place.
Other routines were presented by the Disco Dollies (Linda Grant and Nicola Orrock); Fiona Menzies - a fast and furious version of "Tell My Ma"; twins Sammy and Kirsten Walker, "Pony of the Year"; the Toonies (Lauryn Begg and Katrina Thomson); Stepps (Hollie Boyes, Emma Blanusa and Melissa Ritchie; Noddy, Big Ears and Elf (Zoe Hooper, Gillian McPhee and Alec Crosbie); and "Believe" (Kayleigh Dent and Gemma Kennedy).
Results were as follows:
Marion Waller Trophy (Grades 1and 2):
1. Brenda Macdonald; 2. (8 and Under) Kerri Marquis; 2. (9 and over) Catriona Maudsley; 3. (8 and under) Alicia Martin; 3 (9 and over) Gregor Riggs
Invercars Trophy (Grades 3 and 4):
1. Dani Allan; 2 (8 and under) Zoe Hooper; 2 (9 and over) Emma Macdonald; 3. (8 and under) Laura Forsyth; 3. (9 and Over) Gemma Kennedy.
Macrae and Dick Landrover Shield (Grades S and 6):
1. Emma Blanusa; 2. Kayleigh Dent; 3. Hollie Boyes.
Muirtown Trophy (Grades 7-10):
1. Leanne Fraser; 2. Hannah McLaren; 3. Caroline Brown
Seer Software Shield: (for skaters past Grade 10 but under Novice)
1. Jemma Robertson; 2-Julie-Anne Brown.
Inverness Skating Club Shield (10 years and under):
1. Hannah McLaren; 2. Jemma Robertson; 3. Julie-Anne Brown; 4. Wendy Brown.
Farquhar Caithness Glass (11 and over under Novice2):
1. Laura Mackenzie; 2. Caroline Brown; 3. Alex Crosbie.
Menzies Rosebowl (Novice 2 - Preliminary):
1. Gemma Hamilton; 2. Linda Grant; 3. Anna MacLeod,
CAC Cup (Inter Bronze and over):
1. Fiona Menzies; 2. Nicola Orrock
Tots Trophy (Fancy Dress, 8 and Under):
1. Lisa Robertson; 2. Leoni Macrae; 3. Kerry Armstrong.
MacLean Trophy Fancy Dress, (9 and over):
1. Nadia Macrae; 2. Gemma Robertson; 3. Rachael Macrae
John Barclay Salver for Exhibition Skating:
1. Caroline Brown and Hannah McLaren (Ugly Sisters);
2. Wendy Brown (The Ugly Duckling);
3. Julie-Anne Brown (Busy Bee).
Merit Medals:
Lauren Macdonald, Alan Grant, Kerri Marquis, Brenda MacDonald, Kerry Armstrong, Alicia Martin, Aimee Taylor, Louise Barton, Justine Macdonald, Leona Macrae, Emma White, Katie Elizabeth MacDonald, Laura Martin, Gregor Riggs, Paula MacDonald, Gillian Macphee, Kirsten Walker, Sammy Walker, Catriona Maudsley, Katrina Thomson, Gemma Kennedy, Nadia Macrae, Lauryn Begg, Rachael Macrae, Dani Allan, Emma Macdonald, Victoria Riggs, Nicola Strachan, Rhiann Graham, Kirsty Kerr, Laura Forsyth, Zoë Hooper, Erin Dunnachie, Emma Blanusa, Wendy Brown, Kylie Allan, Nicola Sweeney, Andrew Brown, Don MacLeod, Hollie Boyes, Kayleigh Dent, Lisa Robertson, Sharon Mackay, Leanne Fraser, Caroline Brown, Katrina MacLean, Hannah McLaren, Alec Crosbie, Jemma Robertson, Julie-Anne Brown, Laura MacKenzie, Linda Grant, Anna MacLeod, Gemma Hamilton, Nicola Orrock, Fiona Menzies and Melissa Ritchie.