ISQ Remembers Vale Gretchen Doolan (nee. Malitz)
It is with sadness we announce that Gretchen Doolan passed away on 3rd January 2025. Gretchen Doolan was a member of Ice Skating Australia’s Hall of Fame and also a member of Legends of Australian Ice. From Legends of Australian Ice: A former NSW State Champion, Gretchen performed floorshows at the Ice Palais and old Glaciarium while still at juvenile level. As far back as 1950, she skated with Cliff and Hazel Davidson, character skater Donna Whitaker, Janet Bell and Kath Sloman, the mother of Edwina Hewison. She took a personal interest in Elizabeth and Peter Cain in the early 70s. She coached them at the Canterbury ice rink where her husband Marcel was a founder and director. The natural pair came along beautifully. The Cains were the first Australians to win the pair title in the British Junior Ice…
January 7, 2025