Competition Report – Turnhout, Belgium, October 10th 2009
Five GB Masters competed in the event to make up a total entry of 20 masters from GB, Belgium and Holland.
Alison Gilkes competing in the Ladies category made an excellent start winning a closely competed 1000m heat to then skate an excellent 1000m final, taking maximum points. The 500m was even more closely fought, Alison winning her heat then closely beaten in the 500m final by 0.29 secs. Ladies results
After the 2 distances Alison was tied on points with Fenna Pel of Holland but was given the overall title by winning the longer distance. This was an excellent result for Alison who after working so hard during the off season saw the results of her efforts.
In the men’s category 4 skaters competed in an entry of 14. Barrie Barreto from Falkirk, Stewart Logan from Ayrshire, Steve Spence, making his international competition debut, and Keith Wright from Sheffield competed against skaters from Belgium and Holland.
In the 1000m distance the final was made up of the 4 fastest times from the heats. Stewart and Keith making the A final, Barrie making the B final and Steve making the C final. In the A final Keith took out the pace leading for 8 laps and in a very close fought race Stewart made a move on the last lap overtaking on the straight to win. In the C Final Steve skated well but found the pace difficult finishing 4th. In the B final Barrie redeemed himself skating an excellent race leading from start to finish.
The 500m was a different story. Again the 4 fastest times made the final. Barrie skated an excellent heat setting the fastest time. Stewart and Keith, racing against each other, set the 2nd and 3rd fastest times. Steve having an unfortunate fall again made the C final. So the scene was set for a high tension race with 3 GB skaters in the final. After 3 dramatic false starts to the race, Keith led from the front with Barrie in 2nd and Stewart 3rd. With 1 ½ laps to go Barrie made a move taking the lead and despite Keith’s efforts he could not get back in the lead and in a close finish Barrie won with Keith in 2nd and Stewart 3rd. In the C final Steve redeemed himself by winning in a new Personal Best in the Masters.
The Overall Standings was a clean sweep for GB on the podium: Full Results
1st - Stewart Logan
2nd - Keith Wright
3rd - Barrie Barreto
11th - Steve Spencer
In the relay Event, GB, entering a Masters team for the first time ever, competed against teams from Holland and Belgium winning from the start to establish a new GB Masters record.
Overall this was a fantastic event with a large Masters entry and hopefully many more in the future.
Article by Keith Wright
Monday, October 19, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
2009 Australian Short Track Championships - update
Masters 500m A-Final Results:
1st Herbie Labiche
2nd Frank Anderson
3rd Michael Attwood
4th Alan Luscombe
Anderson lead the field with a quick start but Labiche fought through the field to overtake with a half lap to go. Anderson went wide then cut up the inside to almost snatch the win, missing by just centimetres.
Nationals this year is very small due to the absence of the national team and a variety of other skaters. The Masters division is the biggest division with 13 competitors but they are also supplying the greatest display of racing for the crowd.
Tomorrow morning kicks off with the 1000m heats. More for you then, hopefully with times and complete results from today.
1st Herbie Labiche
2nd Frank Anderson
3rd Michael Attwood
4th Alan Luscombe
Anderson lead the field with a quick start but Labiche fought through the field to overtake with a half lap to go. Anderson went wide then cut up the inside to almost snatch the win, missing by just centimetres.
Nationals this year is very small due to the absence of the national team and a variety of other skaters. The Masters division is the biggest division with 13 competitors but they are also supplying the greatest display of racing for the crowd.
Tomorrow morning kicks off with the 1000m heats. More for you then, hopefully with times and complete results from today.
2009 Australian Short Track Championships
The first session of the Australian nationals has been skated.
1500m A Final results:
1st Herbie Labiche 2:51.707
2nd Frank Anderson
3rd Michael Attwood
4th Igor Ozerov
5th Simon Leadbeater
6th Michael Gusi
Labiche had lead out the first 5 laps when Michael Attwood overtook and increased the pace. At 4 laps to go, Ozerov, sitting 4th, moved to overtake the group on the inside whilst Anderson, in 3rd, made a move on the outside and stumbled slightly, missing his opportunity to take the lead.
Labiche then overtook Attwood and the race was on. Anderson overtook Attwood in the next straight and although he took some ground off Labiche in the final three laps, Labiche was too good and held on to win by just under a second.
Next session - 500m
1500m A Final results:
1st Herbie Labiche 2:51.707
2nd Frank Anderson
3rd Michael Attwood
4th Igor Ozerov
5th Simon Leadbeater
6th Michael Gusi
Labiche had lead out the first 5 laps when Michael Attwood overtook and increased the pace. At 4 laps to go, Ozerov, sitting 4th, moved to overtake the group on the inside whilst Anderson, in 3rd, made a move on the outside and stumbled slightly, missing his opportunity to take the lead.
Labiche then overtook Attwood and the race was on. Anderson overtook Attwood in the next straight and although he took some ground off Labiche in the final three laps, Labiche was too good and held on to win by just under a second.
Next session - 500m
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