Six Maidstone Roller Dance Club members have been selected to skate for Great Britain across three different events.

Five-time British champion Oliver Martin will compete at the World Roller Games in Argentina from October 24 until November 13 in the senior men’s solo dance event, and senior couples dance event.

He was also due to be skating in the same events at the Cup of Europe held in Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands, with that event having started on Monday and finishing on Saturday (yesterday).

Zachary Martin was set to be competing against his brother Oliver in the senior solo men's event, with Laura Donoghue in the junior ladies solo dance event.

Elsewhere Ella Donoghue, Laura’s older sister, Lucy Aves and Anna Slokenberga will also compete at the next Artistic dance event, held at Hettange-Grande in France, from next Thursday until next Saturday.

After all these international commitments, the club’s other competitive members skate in Round Two of the Roller Cup, held at Herne Bay, on October 29 and October 30.

Maidstone Roller Dance Club are looking for sponsorship. Email info@mrdc.uk for details.

The club have beginners’ sessions at the YMCA Centre, Tovil, and anyone interested can approach Maidstone’s club by emailing the same email address.