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A Report on a Christmas Roller Extravaganza
A Social Skate and Dance,
an International Hockey Match &
Roller Disco |
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During the late afternoon of Saturday 19
December The Pier at Herne Bay was taken over by the local roller skating community for the
second time in recent months for a multi discipline Roller Skating Extravaganza.
In addition to Roller Hockey, the HBU club has an active artistic skating section and there
are also a number of other roller skating clubs in this part of Kent.
In spite of appalling weather - with many parts of the UK being 'snowed in' and reports
of traffic mayhem and even trains being stranded inside the Channel Tunnel - the well
advertised skating event commenced in the early evening with a two and a half hour social
skate based as previously on the principal of the former "Afternoon Tea-Dance" which was
attended by just short of 300 people, which included the Rink Hockey club AFP Giovinazzo,
with some twenty supporters travelling from Italy.
The local Da Vinci Dance Troupe also provided a display of Modern Dance prior to the start
and in the half-time break.
It was pleasing to note that a considerable number of people who took part in the Social Skate
then stayed on to see the European Roller Hockey (CERS CUP) Match, having not seen such a game
for many a long year.
A report of the roller hockey match written by the HBU team coach can be read
here, and
An Italian language report on the event written by an Italian correspondent can be read
here.
It was also pleasing to note the the Italian Club entered into the spirit of the evening by
donating a team shirt, signed by all the players and their coach Marzella, himself a world
class former player, which when 'raffled' raised a modest amount of funds, for which the
Herne Bay United club thank the visitors.
Following the roller hockey match The Pier was given over to a well attended Roller
Disco while the teams and officials were enjoying a superb buffet meal in the bar.
In view of the appalling weather conditions and the increased number of people attending this
event, compared with a similar "Afternoon Tea Dance & Disco" of 1st August, it must surely be
an indication to other roller sports clubs to consider arranging from time to time, multi
discipline events along similar lines.
To connect to the Herne Bay United club website
click here
To connect to the AFP Giovinazzo club website
click here
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