Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals

Tasmania, December 26, 2004 - January 1, 2005

Photos

December 26: Latrobe carnival

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Olympian Graeme Brown made a welcome return to the Latrobe Carnival
Ben Kersten was a late replacement for the injured Shane Kelly
Yasmin Guest gets a helping hand in the Under 15 scratch race
Riders are attended to after a fall in the women's 1000m handicap
The pushers get the girls away in the 1000m handicap
Ashley Hutchinson from Queensland has all of Australia behind him!
Ashley Hutchinson leads the field as Graeme Brown belts out a tune behind him!
Graeme Brown has a commemorative jersey of the gold medal winning pursuit team up for auction at Latrobe
Riders in the first heat of the wheelrace turn up the heat in front of drinkers at the bar
TIS/Cyclingnews.com riders Darren Young (R) and Mark Jamieson apply the pressure in a heat of the wheelrace
A glimpse of what Ashley Hutchinson is pedaling around Latrobe
Riders jostle and bunch up down the back straight in a heat of the wheelrace
Laura McCaughey is all smiles competing in her first major cycling carnival series
Belinda Goss (R) holds out Rochelle Gilmore (L) to win the Women's Wheelrace final
Carnival media converge on Belinda Goss (TIS/Cyclingnews.com) after her win in the wheerace
Christian Lademann from Germany gives the thumbs up to the Latrobe Boxing day carnival
Olympian Graeme Brown shows off the rings prior to his heat of the wheelrace
The field assemble for the 2004 Patrick Latrobe Wheelrace final
American Bobby Lea has the scratchmarkers right behind him
What a line-up of scratchmen for the final of the Patrick Latrobe Wheelrace
Local boy Nathan Clarke (Derrico Cycles) takes out the 2004 Patrick Latrobe Wheelrace
The placegetters in the wheelrace - (L-R) Matt Goss 3rd, Graeme Brown 2cnd and winner Nathan Clarke salute the crowd
Nathan Clarke confronts the media after winning the 2004 Patrick Latrobe Wheelrace worth $7,500 to the winner
"This cheque is going to come in very handy "
Rochelle Gilmore models her new cyclingnews.com jersey at Latrobe
The Wheelrace podium - (L-R) Graeme Brown (2nd) Nathan Clarke (1st) and Matt Goss (3rd)
American and carnival favourite Jame Carney competing in his last Tasmanian Christmas Carnival Series
Whoosh! speedster Graeme Brown flying around Latrobe
Jarrod Harman takes out the C Grade scratch race over 5000m's
Matt Goss (TIS/Cyclingnews.com) looks ahead to bridge a gap in the A Grade scratch race at Latrobe

December 28: Launceston carnival

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Commissaire Noel Pearce checks the gearing system on the junior's bikes after racing
A section of the crowd on the home straight check out the action
Matt Goss and Jame Carney go toe to toe down the back straight
Jessie McClean of the ACT on the bends of the Silverdome
Kaiden Homan (R) can't believe what he's not seeing!
Ben Kersten (centre) and Gareth Atkins give it all they've got approaching the home bend
American Jame Carney in action at the Launceston Silverdome
Graeme Brown (R) and Jame Carney get together before the Wheelrace
Former Tassy cycling greats - (L-R) Michael Grenda, Grant Atkins and Graeme Hodskiss keep an eye on proceedings
That's not an axe !
The girls get it together at the Launceston Cycling Carnival
Tommy Nankervis (R) holds out Ben Price to win the B' grade scratch race
Natasha Mapley (TIS/Cyclingnews) awaits her turn on the track
Aussie kids are Weetbix kids!
It ain't all black and white at the Silverdome!
Yeah! - Jame Carney celebrates winning the Launceston Wheelrace
Wheelrace winner Jame Carney chats with the media while Matt Goss and Graeme Brown chat with a Commissaire
Okay Jame, you can have the sash and flowers but the wine's mine!
Rochelle Gilmore (R) holds out Liz Williams in a thriller to win the scratch race
Rochelle Gilmore (L) and Liz Williams at the Launceston Carnival in Tasmania
Aaron Salisbury on his way to winning the Phil Hughes' Office Solutions Handicap final
Riders swing around the Silverdome in Launceston
The tall and the short - Ashley Hutchinson with junior rider John Stride
Daniel Cutting on the bends at the Silverdome
Worried onlookers attend to Tarrisha Jones of Tasmania after a nasty fall
Parlympian Jezck Jiri of the Czech Republic takes it easy during the Launceston Carnival
Christian Lademann (R) and Rick Martin discuss who is doing the cooking after the Carnival in Launceston
Matt Goss (L) and Darren Young share a joke during racing at the Silverdome
Junior rider John Stride strides out at the Silverdome!
Takashi Kawamura of Japan after winning heat four of the kierin
Louise Yaxley (TIS/Cyclingnews) after her victory in the Women's Wheelrace in Launceston
Matt Goss (TIS/Cyclingnews) before the start of the 2004 Praties Launceston Wheelrace
Aaron Salisbury of Victoria gets a taste for the Carnivals in Tassie!
American Jame Carney takes out the 2004 Praties Launceston Wheelrace
A Grade riders await the start to the scratch race on the boards of the Silverdome
Graeme Brown takes a breather as the media talk to Wheelrace winner Jame Carney
Graeme Brown leader of the Malaysian Airlines SCAT points competition after Launceston

Images by Gerard Knapp/Cyclingnews.com

The podium of the women's wheelrace at the Launceston Carnival, with (l-r) Grace Sulzberger, Louise Yaxley, Jess McLean and Natasha Mapley.

December 29: Devonport Carnival - Day 1

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Sarah Eaves beats Carrie Price in the Women's Lightning Handicap final
Graeme Brown (R) keeps an eye on all challengers in the Invitational Derby at Devonport
Ben Grenda has his eyes on the starter at Devonport
Daniel Jamieson, younger brother of Mark in action in the Junior Division One Wheelrace
Jiri Jezek of the Czech Republic has a go at the flying lap record attempt
Ashley Hutchinson gives locals a hand as Ben Kersten looks on
Ben Kersten behind the bike during his flying lap record attempt
Riders in a heat of the Kym Smoker Memorial Wheelrace on the Devonport cricket club corner
Riders in B Grade swing past the bar at Devonport in North West Tasmania
Cameron Wise from Victoria is surrounded by a trio of Derrico Cycles
Last year's winner of the Latrobe Wheel Bradley Payne leads Graeme Brown and a group in a heat of the Wheelrace
'"Well boys, it's time to party!"
Ben Price from up the road in Ulverstone winner of the Kym Smoker Memorial Wheelrace
The podium (L-R) - Adam Hartley (2nd) Ben Price (1st) and Kaiden Homan (3rd)
All eyes are on riders for the last at Devonport
Mark Jamieson (TIS/Cyclingnews)
The field in the A' grade scratch race over 16,000m
Another Ben Kersten victory with a cameo from Cyclingnews in the background
Graeme Brown remains in the Scat/Malaysian Airlines Carnival Leader's jersey

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Graeme Brown hitches a ride behind the BMW prior to his attempt on the flying lap time trial, one of the unique events at the Devonport Carnival.
Ben Kersten winds it up into the headwind on the back straight.
Traditional lap counter and old ship's bell , rung by Arthur, let the field know when they're on their final lap.
Japanese rider and Carnivals regular, Koji Youshii prepares to start his heat of the Kym Stoker Wheelrace.
Scratch riders Jame Carney, Darren Young and Ben Kersten work hard to chase down the middle and front markers in their heat of the Kym Stoker Wheelrace.
One lap later they had rounded up the two Japanese riders.

December 30: Devonport Carnival - Day 2

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Jake Fielding has Jake Laskey covered in the Junior Division One scratch race
Brandon Stewart (L) beats David Lyons in the Junior Division Two A' Grade scratch race
Matthew McDonagh leads the field in the Junior Division One scratch race
'"One to go."
Kenny Smith checks out the situation in the 2,000m Handicap
(L-R) Mike Friedman Bobby Lea and Jame Carney lead the USA invasion at the Carnivals
Michael Ford from Victoria in the 2000m Handicap at Devonport
Riders pushing it to the max!
Ben Kersten flying in the fastest furlong attempt
Cameron Wise after winning the 2000m Solutions Handicap Final
Jessie Mclean has a look to see where Louise Yaxley and Rosemary Barnes are in the Women's A'Grade scratch race
Louise Yaxley (TIS/Cyclingnews) has the A'Grade scratch race all to her own
Stephen Heppell from Launceston is ready for the Junior Division 3 1000m Handicap
Jake Laskey from Launceston gets a helping hand at the start!
John Stride from Launceston has the Junior 3 Division 1000m Handicap all parceled up
'"Quick lets get this bike out of here before Browny sees it!"
'"Ah, excuse me but can I get push?"
Daniel Jamieson scores the Junior Division 1 Simplot scratch race
Daniel Jamieson awaits the flag to signal the all clear to race
Action from the Miss & Out at Devonport
Riders follow a trail in the sky around the top bend at Devonport Arena
Takashi Kawamura of Japan takes a tumble in the back straight
The field from the Invitational Sprint wheel their way around Devonport in fading light
Action from a heat of the Matthews Construction Devonport Wheelrace
Belinda Goss (TIS/Cyclingnews) takes out another Wheelrace at Devonport
'"Guess what, I just won the Devonport Wheelrace!"
Jame Carney and Christian Lademann focus on the job at hand
Ben Kersten (L) takes the Devonport Wheel from Darren Young
Ben Kersten chats with the media after his Wheelrace victory
The Wheelrace podium (L-R) - Darren Young (2nd) Ben Kersten (1st) and Grant Irwin (3rd)
Belinda Goss models her new Carnival Leader's jersey
Ben Kersten - tea perhaps before the scratch race?
Graeme Brown on the startline for the A grade scratch race
Todd Wilksch takes out the A grade scratch race.

January 1: Burnie carnival

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The sun was shining over West Park for the 2005 Burnie New Year's day Carnival
Bikes take a break too
A USA foursome on the front in a heat of the Keirin
How sweet it is
Riders swing around Burnie's West Park with Table Cape in the background at Wynyard
'"This ice better fit in the esky Robbo or you're wearin' it"
Carnival pushers watch the girls go round in the B' Grade scratch race
The bunch enter the home straight during the Junior Division 2 Wheelrace
'"Gee thanks mister - I'm whacked after that last race!" Andrew Hinkley (36)
The trophy from the Burnie Wheelrace - what the big boys are all after, oh and the prizemoney!
Alex Holden (R) holds out Ben Grenda to win the Junior Division 1 Wheelrace
The field in the C' Grade scratch race play around on Burnie Carnival day
Kharne Hammersley on the start line for the Consolation Wheelrace final
Laura McCaughey wins the women's wheel race ahead of Belinda Goss.
Graeme Brown takes his second successive win in the Burnie Wheel
Todd Wilksch holds off Graeme Brown to win the final event of the day, the men's A Grade scratch
SCAT Carnival's Chairman Grant Atkins was happy with another Christmas Carnival Series
Graeme Brown took out the Malaysian Airlines Scat Carnival rider of the Series
Cameron Wise has a race face in his heat of the Burnie Wheelrace
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside - Burnie's West Park Oval basks in the summer sunshine.