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Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals, Tasmania, December 26, 2005 - January 1, 2006

 

Ryan Innes
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(Click for larger image) Ryan Innes  takes out the Advocate Lightning Handicap over 1000 metres.
Matthew Atkins
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(Click for larger image) Matthew Atkins  gently warms up on the rollers in Burnie.
Ben Kersten
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(Click for larger image) Ben Kersten  is training hard and on the right track for a berth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
Sarah Eaves
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(Click for larger image) Sarah Eaves  wins the women's B Grade scratch race at Burnie.
Just hanging 'round
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(Click for larger image) Just hanging 'round  in Burnie!
They're going cheap
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(Click for larger image) They're going cheap  in Argentina!
Ben Kersten
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(Click for larger image) Ben Kersten  holds out Joel Leonard to win a heat of the Motors International Match Race.
A rider is attended to
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(Click for larger image) A rider is attended to  after falling in the women's B Grade points score race.
Jessica McLean
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(Click for larger image) Jessica McLean  from the Australian Capital Territory into the wind during the women's A Grade points score.
Matt Goss
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(Click for larger image) Matt Goss  leads the backmarkers into the headwind in the home straight in Burnie during the final of the Top of the Town Pharmacy 2000m Handicap.
Local boy Aaron Jones
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(Click for larger image) Local boy Aaron Jones  takes the Top of the Town Pharmacy 2000m Handicap final ahead of Ben Laskey from Launceston.
Aaron Jones
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(Click for larger image) Aaron Jones  takes it easy after his first major win on the track in the 2000m Top of the Town Pharmacy Handicap.
Riders in the C Grade scratch race
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(Click for larger image) Riders in the C Grade scratch race  make their way towards the home straight and finish line at West Park in Burnie.
A VIS trio
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(Click for larger image) A VIS trio  in the Burnie Wheelrace final - (L-R) Leigh Howard, Simon Clarke and Joel Leonard.
Another triple:
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(Click for larger image) Another triple:  W.A.I.S. riders in the Burnie Wheelrace final - (L-R) Duane Johanson, Travis Meyer and Cameron Meyer.
And a TIS trifecta
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(Click for larger image) And a TIS trifecta  for the Burnie Wheelrace final - (L-R) Mark Jamieson, Darren Young and Matt Goss.
Riders in the final of the keirin
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(Click for larger image) Riders in the final of the keirin  are paced around West Park in Burnie.
Ben Kersten (L)
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(Click for larger image) Ben Kersten (L)  takes out the keirin final just ahead of Sebastian Donadio.
High fives for the crowd
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(Click for larger image) High fives for the crowd  from Ben Kersten.
The field in the women's wheelrace
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(Click for larger image) The field in the women's wheelrace  make their way into the headwind on the home straight.
Local girl Karissa Ling
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(Click for larger image) Local girl Karissa Ling  wins the women's wheelrace final.
Karissa Ling
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(Click for larger image) Karissa Ling  won't have far to carry her trophy home, being from Burnie.
John Forrest
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(Click for larger image) John Forrest  takes out the 2000m consolation wheelrace final.
Seven riders took their marks
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(Click for larger image) Seven riders took their marks  on scratch for the 2006 Tasmanian Banking Services wheelrace final.
Mark Jamieson (TIS/Cyclingnews.com)
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(Click for larger image) Mark Jamieson (TIS/Cyclingnews.com)  leads the backmarkers around in the final of the Burnie Wheel.
John Raynor
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(Click for larger image) John Raynor  leads Alex Holden around with two laps to go in the Burnie wheelrace final.
Ben Kersten (L)
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(Click for larger image) Ben Kersten (L)  takes out the Tasmanian Banking Services Burnie wheelrace ahead of Nathan Clarke.
Ben Kersten
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(Click for larger image) Ben Kersten  from New South Wales acknowledges the crowd after winning the Burnie wheelrace for 2006.
Burnie wheelrace winner
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(Click for larger image) Burnie wheelrace winner  Ben Kersten is interviewed by carnival commentator and former Austral wheel winner Craig Price.
The field in the A Grade scratch race
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(Click for larger image) The field in the A Grade scratch race  line up beneath the finish line lights at Burnie.
Simon Clarke (Jayco/VIS)
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(Click for larger image) Simon Clarke (Jayco/VIS)  wins the final event of the 2005/06 Tasmanian Christmas Carnival series, the A Grade scratch race.