BRITISH SKATING LEGENDS
OTHER INTERNATIONALS
1982 - Alexandra Palace International - Tatem Park, London
The Alexandra Palace International from Tatem Park, London on 17th and 18th July 1982. The Italian national team made an appearance that included legends such as De Persio, Cruciani, Fossi, Muzzi, Foini, Perinti and Van Marle.
1985 - Alexandra Palace International - Tatem Park, London (Video 1)
Part 1 of the Alexandra Palace International held on Tatem Park, London on 20th and 21st July 1985. The club held the meeting as a warm up event for the World Games at Crystal Palace that would start a week later. British skaters would find themselves pitted against such global legends as Bobby Kaiser (USA), Donnie Van Patter (USA), Darlene Kessinger (USA), Ann Bloomfield (Australia), Tony Keefe (Australia), Calvin Gabides (New Zealand) and Luz Mery Tristan (Colombia).
1985 - Alexandra Palace International - Tatem Park, London (Video 2)
Part 2 of the Alexandra Palace International held on Tatem Park, London on 20th and 21st July 1985. The club held the meeting as a warm up event for the World Games at Crystal Palace that would start a week later. British skaters would find themselves pitted against such global legends as Bobby Kaiser (USA), Donnie Van Patter (USA), Darlene Kessinger (USA), Ann Bloomfield (Australia), Tony Keefe (Australia), Calvin Gabides (New Zealand) and Luz Mery Tristan (Colombia).
1985 - Herne Bay Flyers International - Westbrook Lane, Herne Bay
The first event of the 1986 season was the Herne Bay Flyers International. Races were held on 4th October on the newly laid Westbrook Lane 166 metres banked track.
1986 - Trois Jours du Maine - Le Mans, Le Lude, Connere - France (Video 1)
Part 1 of the 1986 French international held on the three tracks of Le Mans, Le Lude and Connere. Britain send a B Team delegation to this event that included Lisa Smith, Alison Hartley, Lisa Burgess, John Fry Junior and Sean McGeough. Footage is in black and white due to French TV system being different to UK at the time of recording.
1986 - Trois Jours du Maine - Le Mans, Le Lude, Connere - France (Video 2)
Part 2 of the 1986 French international held on the three tracks of Le Mans, Le Lude and Connere. Britain send a B Team delegation to this event that included Lisa Smith, Alison Hartley, Lisa Burgess, John Fry Junior and Sean McGeough. Footage is in black and white due to French TV system being different to UK at the time of recording.
1987 - Alexandra Palace International - Tatem Park, London
Races from the 1987 Alexandra Palace International held at Tatem Park on 14th June 1987. John Pelzers (New Zealand) is amongst the starters.
1987 - Rouen International - Rouen, France
Races from the 1987 Rouen International. The event was usually held in April. Here we see one of the tracks in the middle of a housing estate - the Stade Luois Jouvet.
1988 - Rouen International - Rouen, France
Races from the Rouen International in France on April 16th and 17th 1988. Great Britain sent a B Team.
1988 - Zandvoorde International - Ostende, Belgium
Races from the Zandvoorde International event held in August 1988. Look out for a young Dave Kelly and Hugh Doggett Senior at the very start of the video. Footage courtesy of Dave Kelly.
1989 - Alexandra Palace International - Tatem Park, London
Races from the Alexandra Palace International event held at Tatem Park on 2nd and 3rd September 1989. The event saw the likes of Germany's world gold medallist, Petra Raiss as well as European medallist Glen Focke from Belgium take on Britain's elite.
1989 - Evergem International - Evergem, Belgium
Races from the 1989 Evergem International in Belgium.
1989 - Zandvoorde International - Ostende, Belgium
Races from the 1989 Zandvoorde International.
1990 - Zandvoorde International - Ostende, Belgium
Races from the 1990 Zandvoorde International.
1993 - Trois Pistes International - Pibrac, Valence d'Agen, Gujan-Mestras - France
Races from the 1993 Trois Pistes International. The inline era starts to take hold. Michael McInerney decides to use them whilst most others use conventional quads and puts in a stellar performance.
1994 - Europa Cup - Homberg, Germany
In the 1990's a series of international events took place outside of the normal World and European competitions. The Europa Cup events were a kind of sub-European Championship. Watch as Sutton Atkins takes an excellent 3rd place in the points event on the road.
1997 - Raymond Weil W1 Marathon - Madeira Drive, Brighton
This international marathon saw Europe's elite on the shores of Great Britain for the first time since the European Championships at Southampton in 1980. It also encompassed the senior British Marathon Championships won by Adrian Wordsworth and Sarra Dally. Look out for Peggy Davis taking her first title in the Masters Ladies and a cameo appearance by British Skating Legend John Folley who stood on the start line for the first time in over 25 years.
1998 - Raymond Weil W1 Marathon - Battersea Park, London
The 1998 edition of the Raymond Weil W1 International Marathon at Battersea Park, London. With Daley Thompson as the starter of a truly world class field, look out for Arnaud Gicquel who tries to defend his title. Additional commentary by John C. Fry.
1999 - South Africa International - Pretoria, Johannesburg - South Africa (Video 1)
Home video footage of the young British team that travelled to Pretoria to compete in the South Africa international. Managed by John C. Fry the team of Chris Orgill, Jamie Flanagan, Sutton Atkins and Adrian King are seen here not only training and competing but having some 'down time' in Sun City.
1999 - South Africa International - Pretoria, Johannesburg - South Africa (Video 2)
Official video footage of the 1999 South Africa International held on the track in Pretoria and the road in Centurion, Johannesburg. The young British team consisted of Sutton Atkins, Jamie Flanagan, Chris Orgill and Adrian King.
1999 - Europa Cup - Zemst, Belgium
Races from the 1999 Europa Cup event in Zemst, Belgium. Sarra Dally and Joanna Williams represent the British ladies team whilst Leon Flack, Chris Orgill, Chris Stafford and Matt Rodgers make up the men's team. Flack has a couple of top 10 finishes against such greats as Ippolito Sanfratello, Wouter Hebbrecht and Luca Presti.
2000 - South Africa International - Pretoria, Johannesburg - South Africa
Official footage of the races from the 2000 South Africa International in Pretoria on the track. Wendy Van Heerden and her team once again put on an excellent event to promote the sport in Africa. Flying the flag for Great Britain are John C. Fry and Alexandra Geen.
2002 - Berlin Half Marathon - Berlin, Germany
Official video footage of the 2002 Berlin Half Marathon event.
2002 - Berlin Marathon - Berlin, Germany
The German Team Fila promotional video footage of the 2002 Berlin Marathon.
2002 - Naestved International - Naestved, Denmark (Video 1)
The German Team Fila video footage of the 2002 Naestved International in Denmark. John C. Fry takes away a British team consisting of Gavin Winter and Vincent Henry on this indoor circuit.
2002 - Naestved International - Naestved, Denmark (Video 2)
Video footage of the 2002 Naestved International in Denmark. John C. Fry takes away a British team consisting of Gavin Winter and Vincent Henry on this indoor circuit.
2003 - Le Mans 24 Heures International - Le Mans, France
Video footage of the 2003 Le Mans 24 hour skate in France.