BRITISH SKATING LEGENDS
OTHER INTERNATIONALS
1982 - 17th/18th July - 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.
1982 - Darmstadt International - Darmstadt, Germany
Races from the 1982 Darmstadt International in 1982. A junior GB team was selected to race this event, amongst them Hugh Doggett and Tracy Sullivan. Video courtesy of Frank Kitchener.
1984 - Essen International - Essen, Belgium
Races from the Essen International in Belgium in 1984. The Herne Bay Flyers and North London teams take part. Look out for a sterling performance by Debbie Kitchener. Video courtesy of Frank Kitchener.
1985 - 7th/8th April - Rouen International - Rouen, France (Video 1)
Races from the Rouen International in France on 7th and 8th April 1985. Watch as Alison Hartley, skating for GB, takes on Kerry McLaughlan (Herne Bay) in a sprint finish. Video (1/3) courtesy of Frank Kitchener
1985 - 7th/8th April - Rouen International - Rouen, France (Video 2)
Races from the Rouen International in France on 7th and 8th April 1985. GB sends a B team that includes John Fry Junior for the first time, Alison Hartley and Ashley Harlow. Rohan Harlow wins a very wet 10km road race. Video (2/3) courtesy of Frank Kitchener
1985 - 7th/8th April - Rouen International - Rouen, France (Video 3)
Races from the Rouen International in France on 7th and 8th April 1985. Rohan Harlow gets his second win of the weekend taking on the might of the French that includes a young Pascal Gravouil. Video (3/3) courtesy of Frank Kitchener
1985 - 13th/14th April - Rouen International - Rouen, France (Video 1)
Races from the Rouen International in France on 13th and 14th April 1985. Video (1/3) courtesy of Frank Kitchener
1985 - 13th/14th April - Rouen International - Rouen, France (Video 2)
Races from the Rouen International in France on 13th and 14th April 1985. Video (2/3) courtesy of Frank Kitchener
1985 - 13th/14th April - Rouen International - Rouen, France (Video 3)
Races from the Rouen International in France on 13th and 14th April 1985. Andrew Newton and Tony Marriott don Herne Bay colours to take part in the junior events. Debbie Kitchener secures another victory. Video (3/3) courtesy of Frank Kitchener
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 the late 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 the late Luz Mery Tristan (Colombia).
1986 - 12th/13th April - Rouen International - Rouen, France (Video 1)
Races from the Rouen International in France on 12th and 13th April 1986. Video (1/3) courtesy of Frank Kitchener
1986 - 12th/13th April - Rouen International - Rouen, France (Video 2)
Races from the Rouen International in France on 12th and 13th April 1986. Video (2/3) courtesy of Frank Kitchener
1986 - 12th/13th April - Rouen International - Rouen, France (Video 3)
Races from the Rouen International in France on 12th and 13th April 1986. Video (3/3) courtesy of Frank Kitchener
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.
1986 - 7th/8th June - Rouen International (Road) - Rouen, France (Video 1)
Road races from the Rouen International in France on 7th June 1986. Video (1/2) courtesy of Frank Kitchener
1986 - 7th/8th June - Rouen International (Track) - Rouen, France (Video 2)
Track races from the Rouen International in France on 8th June 1986. Video (2/2) courtesy of Frank Kitchener
1986 - Herne Bay Flyers International - Westbrook Lane & William Street,
Herne Bay (Video 1)
Races from the first event of the 1986/87 season, the Herne Bay Flyers International, held over the weekend of 4th and 5th October 1986. In attendance were the likes of world silver medalist Danny Bauwens along with up and coming junior international Wendy Goovaerts. Vide (1/2) courtesy of Frank Kitchener.
1986 - Herne Bay Flyers International - Westbrook Lane & William Street,
Herne Bay (Video 2)
Races from the first event of the 1986/87 season, the Herne Bay Flyers International, held over the weekend of 4th and 5th October 1986. In attendance were the likes of world silver medalist Danny Bauwens along with up and coming junior international Wendy Goovaerts. Vide (2/2) courtesy of Frank Kitchener.
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 medalist, Petra Raiss as well as European medalist 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.