Herne Bay United’s Artistic section shone as they hosted the Falkland & Magpie Invitation Competition & GBSA Roller Cup Round Two at The Bay Sports Arena.

The Falkland & Magpie competition is a national event, run by Herne Bay United, with 19 clubs and more than 200 competitors attending from Berkshire, Cardiff, Essex, Gloucestershire, Lancashire, Stroud, Suffolk and Wiltshire.

They also hosted Round Two of the Roller Cup, a GB Skate Artistic competition league developed by the governing body as an introduction to the National Championship requirements.

Herne Bay United entered 26 skaters in 22 events in total, held over the weekend of July 29-30 and achieved fantastic results.

Lewis Hackman placed second in the Elementary Solo Dance event while Caydn Harwin won the Inter-Bronze Solo Dance event, with Filipe Sousa second.

Ruby O’Brien won in the Bronze Solo Dance category, as Dani Hayon came top of the Inter-Gold and above Solo Dance event.

Second was awarded to her sister, Talie Hayon.

The two couples dance categories - the Falkland Trophy for couples of any age and the Magpie Trophies for couples up to bronze standard - were won by Herne Bay United’s skaters.

The Falkland Trophy was won by Oliver Martin (Maidstone) and Dani Hayon (HBU), and the Magpie Trophies were taken home by Lewis Hackman and Lucia Fairbrass.

It included formation team events which require three skaters to dance together in close formation in unison, where changes in formation are given more marks.

The club entered four teams up to preliminary standard and narrowly missed out on having all three teams on the rostrum.

Rio Baker, Elysse Baker and Prarinna Harris finished top, second went to Maddie Erridge, O’Brien and Harwin as Skye Mays, Filipe Sousa and Willow Frith came fourth.

In the Super Team event, each team had six skaters where one skated the Solo Dance, two skated the Duo Dance and the final three then skated in a formation team.

Lewis Hackman/Jenna Thompson, Lucy Freeman/Mays, Sousa and Frith came second, as did a team made up of club-mates Grace Hackman/Suzanne Greenstreet, Priscila Fairbrass/Rio Baker, Elysse Bake and Prarinna Harris.

In the Second Round of the Roller Cup, Rio Baker achieved a first-placed finish in both her solo dance and her free dance.

Elysse Baker earned a third-placed finish in her solo dance and fifth in her free dance.

The Third Round of the Roller Cup is due to be held next month.

If anyone is interested in learning to skate or improving their skills, Herne Bay United’s Learn to Skate Basic Skills lessons are held on Saturday mornings from 8.15am to 8.45am.

They are £2 per skater at The Bay Sports Arena and anyone can take part, with no need to book in advance, provided potential participants are aged three or over.

Contact head coach Kym Caira on 07739 007889 or email kymmarsh@hotmail.co.uk for more details.