MORE than 200 young skaters from all over Britain competed in the two-day Maidstone Roller Dance Club Open Championship held at Chatham's Buckmore Park. The event attracted five Kent clubs.

As well as the host club, which meets at Mote Park, Maidstone, and the Stirling Centre, Rochester, there were entrants from the Kent Artistic Roller Dance Club, from Sittingbourne, Herne Bay United, Pegasus, also from Herne Bay and the Gillingham-based Medway Roller Dance Club.

Kent Artistic gained the most points of any visiting team and they swept the board in the preliminary free skating event on Saturday, when Lucy Mansfield took first place, Vicki Kemp came in second and Megan Collins was third.

The host club excelled in the free skating events and collected all three medals in the duo free skating section, as well as the majority of places in the solo and novelty classes.

The next big event for the Maidstone club is in November when the precision team will be representing Great Britain in the world championships being held in Italy.

Further information about membership can be obtained from secretary Roger Watson on 01622 671716.

Selected prizewinners:

Non-medallist solo dance age eight and under: 2 Holly Duce (Maidstone), 3 Margarita Twemlow (Kent Artistic).

Non-medallist free skating, 13 and above: 1 Carly Phillips (Medway); seven and under: 2 Emma Aldham-Breary (KA); eight years: 3 Holly Duce (Maidstone); 11 and 12 years: 1 Katherine Edwards (Maidstone), 3 Lana McAlister (KA).

Novely Free eight and under: 1 Fiona Young (Maidstone), 3 Holly Duce (Maidstone).

Preliminary Free Skating: 1 Ann Haigh (Maidstone).

Non-medallist mixed teams: 1 Maidstone Minutes, 2 Pegasus Fallabellas, 3 Kent Artistic Crystals.

Mixed teams (elementary and preliminary): 1 Maidstone Mischiefs, 2 Kent Artistic Blonds.

Inter-Bronze and Bronze Free Skating: 1 Jodie McAllister (KA).

Adult Solo Dance Teams, 30 years and over: 1 Maidstone Majestics, 3 Kent Artistic Gems.

Duo Free Skating: 2 Fiona Young and Serena Bernard (Maidstone).

Inter-Silver and Over Free Skating: 2 Lauren Finch (KA).

Preliminary Medalists age 13 and under: 1 Hannah Wells (Maidstone), 2 Megan Collins (KA), 3 Vicki Kemp (KA); age 14 and over: 3 Danielle Hayon (Maidstone).

Non-medallist Solo Dance Teams, age 11 and over: 2 Maidstone Mixtures, 3 Kent Candles (KA).

Inter-Bronze and above solo dance teams: 1 Maidstone Masters, 2 Kent Ponies (KA).

Elementary medallists 30 years and above: 1 Debbie Foreman (HBU), 3 Jackie Reeves (Maidstone).

Duo Free Skating: 1 Hannah Wells (Maidstone) and Vicki Kemp (KA), 2 Reisha Dodds and Ann Haigh (Maidstone), 3 Rebecca Reeves and Katherine Edwards (Maidstone).

Non-medallist 11 years old: 1 Hannah Slattery (Maidstone), 2 Simon Woodman (HBU), 3 Gemma Macey (Maidstone).

Non-medallist 12 and over: 1 Kyra Plowman-Davis (KA).

Novelty Free 11 and over: 2 Hannah Wells (Maidstone).

Inter Bronze and Bronze solo dance 14 years and under: 1 Lisa Collins (KA), 3 Jodie McAllister (KA).

Elementary and Preliminary Solo Dance Teams: 1 Maidstone Mischiefs, 3 Kent Tigers (KA).

Inter Bronze and Bronze Mixed Dance Teams: 1 Maidstone Majors, 3 Kent Artistic Lions.

Inter Silver and above Mixed Dance Teams: 1 Maidstone Masters, 2 Kent Artistic Ponytails.

Inter Silver and above Solo Dance: 1 Mary Payne (Maidstone), 2 Rachel Searing (Maidstone).

Inter Bronze and Bronze Couples: 1 Rebecca Reeves and Duncan Ward (Maidstone & Medway).

Inter Silver and above Couples Dance: 2 Sarah Fowler and Richard Sears (Maidstone).