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[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Looks like the senior dancers are giving it another crack this week in Andorra to get those TES World minimums. Fingers crossed!

OPEN ANDORRA 2019 - SENIOR ICE DANCE

 

[Orm Irian]

Kerry/Dodds just got their Worlds RD TES minimums with 35.77 at Open d'Andorra. No such luck for Friend/Badaoui with 29.26.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Kerry/Dodds just got their Worlds RD TES minimums with 35.77 at Open d'Andorra. No such luck for Friend/Badaoui with 29.26.

Bittersweet news. But still a massive ten point improvement for Kerry/Dodds over their RD last week at the Warsaw Cup. I think it is the first time an Australian team has broken the 60 point barrier at the international competitive level, too.

 

[Orm Irian]

New, if unofficial, free dance PB for Friend/Badaoui in Andorra: 49.57/36.10 -2.00 = 83.67, total score 136.47.

Ross/Meyer scored 31.82/21.40 -1.00 = 52.22, total score 88.17. I believe this is their first international competition? Not a bad start if so.

 

[sammyf]

Ross/Meyer scored 31.82/21.40 -1.00 = 52.22, total score 88.17. I believe this is their first international competition? Not a bad start if so.

I wonder why they are not listed as competing at nationals next week?

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Whether they have already done so or not, Kerry/Dodds & Friend/Badaoui both earn the required free dance TES needed at the Open Andorra to pre-qualify for the World Championships.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

I wonder why they are not listed as competing at nationals next week?

I found their omission puzzling, too.

It may simply be an oversight.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Hot on his short program qualification last week at the Warsaw Cup, Jordan Dodds earns the free skating TES needed to pre-qualify for Four Continents. A solid achievement.

 

[Aussie Willy]

I found their omission puzzling, too.

It may simply be an oversight.

I daresay they are just not competing. Nothing more than that. Entries have been confirmed.

 

[RoseRed]

Whether they have already done so or not, Kerry/Dodds & Friend/Badaoui both earn the required free dance TES needed at the Open Andorra to pre-qualify for the World Championships.

F/B do not have the RD TES as of yet, do they?

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

F/B do not have the RD TES as of yet, do they?

I'm not sure. But I know they were pretty close to it at the CS Autumn Classic.

 

[Orm Irian]

F/B do not have the RD TES as of yet, do they?

No, as I posted above; they would've been hoping to get it here after being only a couple of points off at the Asian Open, but no such luck.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

No, as I posted above; they would've been hoping to get it here after being only a couple of points off at the Asian Open, but no such luck.

According the the ISA International Assignments Calendar (which I take with a grain of salt because there are a lot of gaps and a few errors), Friend and Badaoui have one more shot at the Mentor Torun Cup in January to make that TES minimum.

 

[Dobre]

According the the ISA International Assignments Calendar (which I take with a grain of salt because there are a lot of gaps and a few errors), Friend and Badaoui have one more shot at the Mentor Torun Cup in January to make that TES minimum.

Or 4CCs.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Or 4CCs.

True. Although, Four Continents marking is often on the conservative side for our dancers.

Good to know we will likely have three teams going this year.

 

[insideedgeua]

True. Although, Four Continents marking is often on the conservative side for our dancers.

Good to know we will likely have three teams going this year.

According to their ISU bio, Kerry/Dodd scores their previous personal best score at 4CC. So if it’s conservative there, that must be a good sign for them.

 

[barbarafan]

Here is Holly's and Jason's free dance from the ISU CS - Warsaw Cup.

Holly HARRIS / Jason CHAN AUS Free Dance 2019 Warsaw Cup

Holly HARRIS / Jason CHAN AUS Free Dance 2019 Warsaw Cup

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They are looking great in practice.

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[Sylvia]

I've posted the same links (& more info) in the Australian nationals comp. thread in Kiss & Cry section:

Sylvia on Twitter

“Australian Figure Skating Championships (in Melbourne🇦🇺 through Dec. 6, 2019) starting orders/results: https://t.co/hU5yz7YErP Livestream: https://t.co/C4rlELM02v Day 6 (Thursday, Dec. 5) starts with JR Rhythm Dance then SR RD, JR Ladies/Men FS, JR/SR Pairs SP, SR Ladies/Men SP.”

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[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Holly Harris and Jason Chan win the Rhythm Dance at the National Championships in Melbourne with a very convincing skate.

Friend / Badaoui and Kerry / Dodds both felt the pressure today and made some major mistakes.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

They are looking great in practice.

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They were outstanding a few minutes ago in the Rhythm Dance at Nationals. The title is pretty well theirs to lose now.

 

[Orm Irian]

Damn, look at Tilly & Bill getting a Level 2 on their pattern, though! Shame about the fall.

I'm reserving judgement on Harris/Chan for at least a year, for now. They're a very young, very new team, and it shows. There's no there there yet. But they have time to grow some, and I hope they do.

 

[insideedgeua]

Holly Harris and Jason Chan win the Rhythm Dance at the National Championships in Melbourne with a very convincing skate.

Friend / Badaoui and Kerry / Dodds both felt the pressure today and made some major mistakes.

Watching the stream, I’m not sure it was pressure. For Kerry/Dodd his skate got caught on her tights in the pattern part of the dance. She fell and he had to rip her tights off his boot hook. Very unfortunate.

 

[misskarne]

Holly Harris and Jason Chan win the Rhythm Dance at the National Championships in Melbourne with a very convincing skate.

Friend / Badaoui and Kerry / Dodds both felt the pressure today and made some major mistakes.

I think this is a little of an unfair remark especially given the seriousness of Matilda's fall; everyone in the rink was very worried that she was badly hurt. And Chantelle and Andrew clearly suffered a freak accident.

Perhaps we ought to be celebrating being able to send three strong dance teams to 4CC.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Watching the stream, I’m not sure it was pressure. For Kerry/Dodd his skate got caught on her tights in the pattern part of the dance. She fell and he had to rip her tights off his boot hook. Very unfortunate.

Yikes. Freak costume mishaps like that can be awful. I'm at the arena, and didn't catch the same degree of detail as watching it on computer. I'll have to check it out when I get home.

I'm just glad they're okay after Chantelle's recent injury.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Damn, look at Tilly & Bill getting a Level 2 on their pattern, though! Shame about the fall.

I'm reserving judgement on Harris/Chan for at least a year, for now. They're a very young, very new team, and it shows. There's no there there yet. But they have time to grow some, and I hope they do.

Watching them live today, they sell this Rhythm Dance to the rafters. I think they are a great match.

 

[misskarne]

The men's event was very exciting. Obviously we know who is going to win bar total meltdown, but the fight for the other two 4CC spots is very good. It's great to see Andrew still skating so well. James was so close on his jumps. Jordan finally hit that loop! Charlton gets better every time I see him I swear. Darian is so engaging. And Brian is super promising.

Oh and of course, Brendan landed a clean quad and triple Axel and...biffed the combo. But the crowd was eating out of the palm of his hand, that's for sure.

EDIT: Just checked the protocols. PCS order is Brendan, Andrew, Jordan, James, Darian, Charlton and Brian. And I think that's about right. Probably would have Andrew closer to Brendan but Brendan gets the quad bump and Andrew did fall.

 

[barbarafan]

I've posted the same links (& more info) in the Australian nationals comp. thread in Kiss & Cry section:

Sylvia on Twitter

“Australian Figure Skating Championships (in Melbourne🇦🇺 through Dec. 6, 2019) starting orders/results: https://t.co/hU5yz7YErP Livestream: https://t.co/C4rlELM02v Day 6 (Thursday, Dec. 5) starts with JR Rhythm Dance then SR RD, JR Ladies/Men FS, JR/SR Pairs SP, SR Ladies/Men SP.”

twitter.com

thank-you so much

 

[Wyliefan]

Chantelle's got a good sense of humor.

Chantelle Kerry on Twitter

“Human mop (update for those wondering what happened lol) 🧹 https://t.co/wKGCnF43i6”

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[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Chantelle's got a good sense of humor.

Chantelle Kerry on Twitter

“Human mop (update for those wondering what happened lol) 🧹 https://t.co/wKGCnF43i6”

twitter.com

Mad Zamboni skills!

So relieved she is okay. That was some spill.

 

[misskarne]

Andrew has just announced on Twitter that this was his last singles competition. I wish he could have gone out with a medal - only three hundredths off! - but that fall in the StSq really rattled him.