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Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals

Tasmania, December 22, 2007 - January 19, 2008

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December 22: Rosebery Carnival

December 26: Latrobe Carnival

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• A great day at Latrobe for a bike race.
• Watanabe Kazunari (Japan) took out the UCI sprint final.
• Watanabe Kazunari (Japan) cools his head down after a hot sprint.
• The action was fast and furious in Latrobe this year.
• Stephen Hall (WA) wins the closely contested Clarke's wheelrace final.
• Stephen Hall (WA) takes in the crowd's applause.
• Stephen Hall (WA) poses in front of the Latrobe grandstand.
• Ben Kersten (NSW) readies himself for a keirin heat.
• Riders await their heat in the UCI keirin event.
• Eugene Chacherine (USA) gets some advice prior to a keirin heat.
• Ken Garwood who rode in the 1946-47 Latrobe wheelrace was there to see the action.
• Mark Jamieson (MVDCC) wasn't in form today.
• Ben Kersten (NSW) looking pretty relaxed before the UCI keirin final.
• With one lap to go in the keirin final things were pretty tight.
• Shane Kelly (VIC) easily wins the UCI keirin final.
• Shane Kelly (VIC) accepts the applause after his win.
• Kirsty Broun (QLD) starting at scratch in the women's gift final.
• Kristy Broun (QLD) takes a great win in the women's gift final.
• Kristy Broun (QLD) waves to the crowd after her win.
• Scott Law (NSW) in front on the final corner of the Latrobe wheelrace final.
• Scott Law (NSW) has a quick look around before crossing the line for a win.
• Scott Law (NSW) celebrates a great win.
• Scott Law (NSW) speaks to the media about his win.
• The last four riders in the elimination event.
• Riders warm up.
• The Japanese team were unstoppable in the team sprint.
• It was a close finish in the women's B grade scratch event.
• Mark French and Shane Perkins in the sheds prior to their team sprint final.
• Sean Finning has a go in the A grade scratch.
• Glen O'Shea (VIC) took out the final event of the day, the A grade scratch race.

December 28: Launceston Carnival

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• Riders make their way through the tunnel in the morning.
• Kitasuru Tsubasa (Japan) rode at a blistering pace in the sprint qualifying.
• Shane Perkins in action during qualifying.
• Action in the Junior scratch race.
• Shane Kelly was looking fresh in the early events.
• Laura McCaughey on her way to winning the A Grade scratch.
• Action in heat 4 of the Lightning handicap.
• The Malaysians prepare for their Team Sprint Heat.
• The Japanese once again set the standard in the Team Sprint Qualifying.
• A lone rider warms down.
• Kirsty Broun was in good good form once again.
• Junior riders await the start of one of their events.
• Ben Kersten warming down in the light of the SilverDome.
• Joel Stewart has a break while waiting for his pusher to arive.
• Shane Perkins easily won the Lightning Handicap Final.
• Fun and games in the Motor Pace.
• The VIS boys at the start of there Team Sprint final.
• You alright, mate? Justin McMullens after his fall.
• The crowd watches on as Shane Kelly begins his track record attempt.
• Gerald McDonagh is a junior with talent.
• The Sprint final was an exciting contest.
• Shane Perkins salutes the crowd after taking the sprint final.
• Ben Kersten takes out the Blue Ribbon event.
• Sarah Cure took out the Womens wheel race.
• The large field in the Keirin Final.
• The pace was furious with one lap to go in the Keirin Final.
• Shane Kelly showed his style with a win in the Keirin.
• The team Sprint Podium (Minus Malaysia).
• Mark Jamieson leads the break in the A Grade Scratch race.
• Mark Jamieson was thrilled with his win in the A Grade scratch race.

December 29: Devonport Carnival - Day 1

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• Eugene Chacherine (USA) during sprint qualifying.
• Azizul Hasni (Malaysia) was looking strong thismorning in Sprint Qualifying.
• The early heats are underway.
• Kirsty Broun has been a standout this series.
• Scott Sunderland in action during the Sprint Semis.
• Ben Kersten on scratch in the Lightning Handicap Final.
• Plenty of nations are represented at the carnivals this year.
• D Grade Scratch was a hotly contested event.
• The third heat of the Keirin was about as close as you can get.
• On the rollers, late arfternoon.
• Competitors in the Keirin Final await the start.
• Azizul Hasni (Malaysia) brings it on home in the keirin final.
• Plenty of action in the Women's points race.
• Riders in the Women's Points race down the back straight.
• Kirsty Broun won the points race, late in the afternoon.
• Action in the Mersey Wheel Race heats.
• Nathan Clarke during the Mersey Wheel Final.
• Kate Cullen makes a break, late in the A Grade Scratch race.
• Jessica Berry and Kirsty Broun fought to the end in the Women's A Grade Scratch.
• In the Mersey Wheel Final, Duane Johanson takes a great win.
• Duane Johanson salutes the crowd.
• Duane Johanson was in action again in the A Grade Scratch race.
• Tod Wilsch wins the A Grade Scratch race.

December 30: Devonport Carnival - Day 2

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• Scott Sunderland looking strong in the Sprint Semis.
• Waiting for the A Grade Women's Scratch event.
• Laura McCaughey got in a break ahead of the main field in the A grade Women's Scratch.
• Laura McCaughey celebrates as she crosses the line to win the scratch event.
• It was pretty close in the Sprint Final.
• The Women's Points race was a tough race.
• The riders make there way down the front straight in the Handicap final.
• Mark French leads the VIS boys in the Team Sprint.
• Once again the Japanese riders were strong competition in the Team Sprint.
• Riders await the Keirin heats.
• Ben Kersten leads his heat in the Keirin.
• Evan Oliphant belted out his best bagpipe skills to the crowd.
• That way!
• Shane Kelly leads Ben Kersten in a Wheel Race Heat.
• It was a clear night over Devonport.
• Satomi Wadami in action in the Women's Wheel Race.
• Nagai Kiyofumi applies the pressure with one lap to go in the Keirin Final.
• Shane Kelly takes the win in the Keirin.
• Leigh Howard speaks to the press after taking out the Wheel Race.
• Nagai Kiyofumi proves that winners are grinners.
• Leigh Howard and the placers from the Wheel Race.
• Action from the Scratch Race
• Glen O'Shea in action in the Scratch Race.
• The break during the Scratch race.
• Glen O'Shea celebrates his win in the Scratch Race.

January 1: Burnie Carnival

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• Michaela Anderson pushes the pace with 1 to go in the A grade Scratch.
• Jeremy Hills took out the Lightning handicap.
• Jeremy Hills made it two wins with victory in the 2000m Handicap.
• Statue Man entertained the kids during the day.
• Action in the Womens Points race.
• Mark Jamieson in action in the Burnie Wheel heats.
• Heat action during the Burnie Wheel heats.
• Emma Smith ready for the Wheel Race.
• Emma Smith takes out the Ladie Wheel Race.
• Mark Jamieson high fives before the Burnie Wheel Race.
• The sun was setting over Burnie.
• Aussie Aussie Aussie
• The fans were getting into the racing.
• Mark Jamieson sprints to the line to take out the Burnie Wheel race.
• Mark Jamieson relaxes after the race.
• Mark Jamieson accepts his big cheque.
• Mark Jamieson and Emma Smith pose for the camera.
• Action in the Scratch race.
• Thomas Palmer in action during the Scratch race.
• Thomas Palmer takes the win.

January 6: Hobart Carnival

January 19: St Helens Carnival