Cheltzie really spun Hollins judges
out The Hollins Trophy, held over the long weekend at Canterbury Ice Rink, is a chance for skaters to be reviewed to determine their level of ability and give them the chance to be selected for international competitions. Skaters are judged not just on technical ability in executing jumps and spins, but on program component scores, skating skills, transitions, performance/execution, choreography and interpretation. Sydney Figure Skating Club secretary Yvonne Hart said all the skaters exceeded expectations for the competition. Cheltzie Lee was the standout performer. She scored a personal best of 101.66 points and won the Junior Ladies event. Now an Olympic Winter Institute athlete, Cheltzie has rocketed her way through the skating divisions and is one of Australia's best chances for Olympic glory. "Cheltzie delighted the audience with a strong performance with an exciting long program which demonstrated not only her athleticism, but also her artistry in executing two clean double axels and difficult spins," Ms Hart said. International skater Phoebe di Tomasso took out first place in the Senior Ladies division, Mark Webster and Nicholas Fernandez competed in the Senior Men's division and placed first and second respectively, and up-and-coming Canterbury club member Ammelia Fu won the Elementary Ladies from 16 other competitors. As well as competing for personal achievements,
skaters were also striving to become the recipient of the inaugural
training scholarship funded by the newly established Morgan Innes
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