Tag: Skating

  • Action photography on the Manorburn Dam

    There was lots of pond hockey on the Manorburn dam. But of course, I and anyone else with a camera was playing in it! So I don’t have any photos of me playing ๐Ÿ™ But here’s some action photos of the others.

    Janeโ€™s not so successful attempt to shoot the duck

    Sarah strutting her stuff in her figure skates

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  • Team photos on the Manorburn Dam

    There was a whole fleet of Dunedinites on the Manorburn dam. Here’s some pics of a few of us.

    Kara, Jane and Ryan on the Manorburn Dam

    Ryan, Sarah and Jane on the Manorburn Dam

    Sandra, Jane and Keith posing on the Manorburn dam

  • Trip to the Manorburn Dam

    After some wickedly cold temperatures in Alexandra, I took Sarah, Jane and Kara through to Alexandra to go skating on the Manorburn dam. This was the first time I’d skated on it since I was about 12! Stu McLennan has kindly lent me the former Matt Mobile while he’s away in Australia which we used to make our way to the dam. Thanks very much Stu ๐Ÿ™‚

    Jane, Kara and Sarah in front of the former Matt Mobile

    Ice coverage was pretty decent, up to about 15cm in some parts.

    The Manorburn dam

    Some people were even skating right up to the edge of the dam. But I didn’t have the guts to try that!

    Kara, Sarah and Jane in front of the Manorburn Dam

  • Beasts in Queenstown

    The Dunedin Beasts team which I’m playing for in the Southern Ice Hockey League made a trip to Queenstown to play against a Queenstown team. We lost, but had heaps of fun en route ๐Ÿ™‚

    Estelle and Jane eating ice creams from the Lawrence dairy

    Julian, Jane and Mark between games

  • Dunedin Beasts

    Photos of my ice hockey team the Dunedin Beasts.

    Chris Laing
    Chris Laing
    Julian Munster
    Julian Munster
    Jon Kitchen
    Jon Kitchen
    Jane Soper
    Jane Soper
    Jack Li
    Jack Li
    Jack Li
    Jack Li
    Estelle Baker
    Estelle Baker
  • Dunedin Bears

    Well, we didn’t exactly set the league alight, but we had lots of fun and fought our way galiantly to last place in the Autumn 2007 Dunedin Ice Hockey League B-grade. Here are some photos taken by Joe Sales of my team the Bears. Thanks to Joe for letting me post them here.

    Ryan Hellyer playing ice hockey for the Dunedin Bears

    I’m the one in the middle of the photo below. I was pretty wrecked by that stage and enjoying my breather whilst leaning on the boards ๐Ÿ™‚

    Dunedin Bears between periods

    This is our goalie, Jaimee Wood, she was totally awesome all season long and was the star of our team. A future superstar goalie in the making.

    Jaimee Wood, star goalie for the Dunedin Bears

  • Beasts in the Easton Cup

    I played for the Dunedin Beasts in the Easton Cup. I also dragged our superstar ring-in Jenel Bode to play with us ๐Ÿ™‚ Unfortunately she got injured and only played one and a bit games ๐Ÿ™ We got totally thumped in every game. Was lots of fun though and I can’t wait for the rest of the season!

    Dunedin Beasts at Easton Cup 2007. Clockwise from top left: Jonathan Kitchen, ??, Andy Noble, Chris Laing, Callan Mclaughlin, Mark Hareb, Tim Honore, Ryan Hellyer, Jenel Bode, Mark ???, Jack Li, Rob Owens, Michael Mitchell, Julian Munster, ???
  • Jenel Bode comes to Dunedin!

    Woot! Got a lift back to Dunedin from Christchurch with my old hockey coach Jenel Bode who I’m hoping will take a job with the Dunedin Ice Hockey Association as a professional hockey coach/skating instructor. We stopped off at the Moeraki boulders on the way.

    Jenel Bode on top of a Moeraki boulder

    Jenel Bode displaying a Moeraki boulder

    Yvette and I took her up onto the chemistry department roof to show her the city from up high.

    Yvette Absalom and Jenel Bode on top of the University of Otago Chemistry Department roof.

  • Hockey in Alexandra

    I went to Alexandra for a round of the Southern League ice hockey championship and took some photos of the Maniototo vs Queenstown Stars game. The lighting was awesome, so all the photos came out well ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Calgary Phantoms

    I’m back playing inline hockey again! I’ve joined the Calgary Phantoms ๐Ÿ™‚

    Me (Ryan Hellyer) in action for the Calgary Phantoms

    Kent Chow and Steven Pelser sitting on the bench during a Calgary Phantoms inline hockey game

    Me (Ryan Hellyer) wearing kitted out in my Calgary Phantoms gear

    Calgary Phantoms team