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TASMANIANINSTITUTE OF SPORT

TASMANIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORTISSUE 57 – DECEMBER 2005

Kate rows her way

to top TIS honour

TASMANIAN Institute of Sport rower and

dual World Champion Kate Hornsey was

named Athlete of the Year at the recent TIS

Athlete Awards Dinner at Wrest Point.

Kate was also named Female Athlete of

the Year for 2005 at the black tie dinner in

Hobart on 11 November.

Kate’s impressive achievements for

2005 include winning Gold medals in both

the women’s four and women’s eight as

part of the Australian Senior Team at the

World Championships in Japan. Kate also

won Gold at the World Cup in Munich earli-

er in the year.

A bumper crowd of 378 guests was on

hand in the Tasman Room at Wrest Point to

pay tribute to the outstanding achieve-

ments of the athletes.

Tim Lane, in his role as Master of Cere-

monies, once again used his knowledge of

elite sport to conduct insightful interviews

with the winning athletes. An example of his

expertise and thorough research was evi-

dent right down to his revelation of Kate

Hornsey’s love of chocolate.

The evening also provided the perfect

opportunity to acknowledge the valued

contribution of our sponsors, who were pre-

sented with TIS polo tops.

The honour of Junior Athlete of the Year

was shared by hockey players Eddie Ock-

enden and Ben Creese, following on from

their selection in the Australian Under 21

team and silver medal at the Junior World

Cup in Rotterdam.

Cyclists Matthew Goss and Mark

Jamieson shared the award for Male Athlete

of the Year. The pair are fast cementing

themselves in the sport after such impres-

sive results as Bronze in the teams pursuit

at the Senior Track World Championships in

the USA, and Gold in the teams pursuit at

the Senior Australian Track Championships

in South Australia.

Minister for Sport and Recreation Jim

Cox was on hand to present the awards

and congratulate the athletes on their

achievements.

The continuing success of TIS athletes

on the national and international stage has

once again set an incredibly high standard

of nominations for the Athlete Awards.

The TIS Bulletin is published quarterly by Corporate Communications Pty Ltd for the Tasmanian

Institute of Sport. If you would like to contribute information, please forward it to:

Jeanne Pennington, TIS, PO Box 93 Prospect 7250.

Telephone: (03) 6336 2202 Facsimile: (03) 6336 2211

Email: [email protected]

Editor: [email protected]

For further information on the TIS, check out our website: www.tis.tas.gov.au.

Thank you to The Examiner and The Mercury newspapers for the provision of photos for our newsletter.

Minister for Sport and Recreation Jim Cox, Athlete of the Year Kate Hornsey, TIS

Chairman Denis W. Rogers AO, and TIS Board Member Anne Shield

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TASMANIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORTISSUE 58 – MARCH 2006

TIS rowers have enjoyed an outstanding

National Championships at Lake Barrington

claiming 10 gold medals, eight silver, and one

bronze medal, with a further three gold medals

in the interstate regatta.

Scott Brennan and Dana Faletic were the

stand-out performers during the week-long

event.

Scott won three gold medals in the open

single scull, the open double scull with Brendan

Long and the single scull during the champi-

onships’ interstate regatta, and Dana claimed

gold in the open single scull and in the women’s

single scull at the interstate regatta.

Tom Gibson also performed strongly,

rewarded with a trio of gold medals in the open

lightweight single scull, the lightweight double

scull with Deon Birtwistle and as a team mem-

ber of the interstate regatta’s Penrith Cup win-

ning crew (with Sam Beltz, Cameron Wurf and

Deon Birtwistle). This was the eighth succes-

sive year Tasmania has won the Penrith Cup.

Ingrid Fenger also claimed three gold

medals, winning the Under 23 lightweight sin-

gle scull, the Under 23 lightweight double scull

and quad scull (with Megan Hibbs, Carly Cot-

tam, and Jess Wade). Megan also won gold in

the Under 23 lightweight double scull.

Blair Tunevitsch won the Under 23 light-

weight single scull and the under 23 lightweight

double scull.

Recently appointed NTC Head Rowing

Coach Rhett Ayliffe congratulated Darren Balm-

forth, who has overseen the program over the

past nine months, for his important contribution

to the team’s success.

Rhett, who joined the TIS on 16 January, has

extensive experience, both as an elite athlete,

and in coaching athletes from the elite develop-

ment level through to national senior rowing

ranks.

Rhett, previously the Director for Rowing at

Sydney University, was the senior rowing coach

at the Western Australian Institute of Sport and

has developed his coaching skills under inter-

nationally respected rowing coaches Antonio

Maurogiovanni and former TIS coach Tim

McLaren.

As an elite athlete, Rhett represented Aus-

tralia in the 1995 World Rowing Championships

in Finland. He will be based in Launceston but

will travel extensively to provide support to row-

ing coaches and teams throughout the state.

The TIS Bulletin is published quarterly by Corporate Communications Pty Ltd for the Tasmanian Institute of

Sport. If you would like to contribute information, please forward it to:







TIS rowers enjoy

a medal bonanza

Championship succeses: Above,

Dana Faletic. Left, Sam Beltz, Tom

Gibson and Michael McBryde (QAS).

Right, David Crawshay (VIS), Scott

Brennan and David Noonan (AIS).

TASMANIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT

ISSUE 59 – JUNE 2006

TIS athletes Eddie Ockenden, Ben Creese,

Matthew Wells, David Guest and Marcus

Richardson all played key roles in the MIA

Tassie Tigers reaching the AHL final at the Tas-

manian Hockey Centre recently.While Queensland claimed the champi-

onship 1-0, the TIS and the Tigers enjoyed

some consolation when Eddie Ockenden,

Matthew Wells and David Guest were named in

the Kookaburras 2006 national squad.The Tigers’ performance equalled the best

result for a senior Tasmanian men’s team in

what is arguably the toughest domestic compe-

tition in the world.

The final itself was a tough match. While

both sides had opportunities on goal, neither

could really break the opposition defence and

goals were hard to come by.It took until the 23rd minute for the deadlock

to be broken when the Blades were able to

draw a penalty corner which Liam De Young

converted.For the remaining 47 minutes it was hard

hockey. The Tigers had a number of opportuni-


Sport. If you would like to contribute information, please forward it to:Jeanne Pennington, TIS, PO Box 93 Prospect 7250.


Email: [email protected]: [email protected] further information on the TIS, check out our website: www.tis.tas.gov.au.


MIA Tassie Tigerswin silver AHL medal

Eddie Ockenden inaction for the MIATassie Tigers in theAustralian HockeyLeague.

HOCKEY

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TASMANIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT

ISSUE 60 – SEPTEMBER 2006

By TIS Director PAUL AUSTEN

WHILE all athletes training and competing at the

elite level face challenges, these can be greater

if you are participating in a sport that might not

enjoy the high profile of the more popular or

Olympic sports within Australia.

In some ways, the ability to achieve excel-

lence on a world stage in some of the lesser-

known sports is a fine testament to an athlete’s

will and determination. A prime example of this is the recent out-

standing success achieved by orienteer Hanny

Allston. At the tender age of 20, Hanny recently

won gold in the sprint event at the World Orien-

teering Championships in Denmark.

Hanny’s win marks not only Australia’s first

World Champion in the sport of orienteering, but

our first ever medal at the World Orienteering

Championships.This result is an achievement in itself, made

even more spectacular when you consider that

it is the first time that the gold medal has been

won by an orienteer from outside Europe – the

‘home turf’ of orienteering!

Hanny also won gold and silver at the Junior

World Orienteering Championships in July,

making history by being the first person to win

junior and senior titles in the same year.

For those who don’t know Hanny, she’s also


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Hanny’s successis an inspiration

Hanny Allston receives her gold medal from Crown Prince Frederick, of Denmark.Photo courtesy Eric Borg

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Minister’s Foreword 3

Chairman’s Report 4

Director’s Report 5

Administration 7

Corporate Partnerships 11

Sports Performance 13

Talent Search 16

Schools Program 18

Athlete Career & Education 19

Physical Preparation 20

Scholarship Programs 22

NTC Programs 23

Elite Development Squads 35

Individual Scholarships 39

Coaching Scholarships 41

2005-2006 Scholarship Holders 42

2005-2006 Corporate Plan 44

Board of Management 45

Staff 46

Financial Report 47

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At the Melbourne 2006 CommonwealthGames this year, Tasmanian Institute ofSport (TIS) athletes confirmed that theircompetitiveness and consistency at peakinternational sporting events is of thehighest standard; a reflection of theexcellent support services provided to theState’s elite and developing elite athletesthrough the TIS.

A total of nine Tasmanians representedAustralia at the Commonwealth Games inMelbourne. With seven of the athleteswinning medals, the result was Tasmania’sbest ever performance. The achievementsof all TIS athletes are a direct result of thehigh-quality programs developed andadministered by the State’s premier sportsInstitute.

In its commitment to the development ofTasmania’s elite athletes and coaches, theState Government has continued to supportthe TIS and ensured it can maintain itsplace as a quality contributor to elite athletedevelopment within the national elite sportnetwork.

On behalf of the people of Tasmania, Iacknowledge and thank the TasmanianInstitute of Sport Board of Management,under the chairmanship of Mr Denis W.Rogers AO, for the strategic direction andguidance it has provided to the TIS.

I also recognise the dedication andprofessionalism of all Institute staff in their

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provision of high-quality services toTasmania in the development of eliteathletes and coaches.

Finally, I congratulate the TIS athletes andcoaches on their wonderful achievements atthe 2006 Commonwealth Games, as well asthe many other outstanding individualperformances during the year. I look forwardto witnessing the achievements ofTasmanian athletes in the coming year andwish all athletes every success as theystrive to achieve at the highest levels in2006-07.

Michelle O’Byrne, MHAMinister for Sport and Recreation

I would also like to extend my sincerethanks to our many corporate partners.

The TIS Board and staff greatly appreciatethe very positive association with all ourpartners and we look forward to many yearsof involvement with them.

To my fellow Directors and the staff of theTIS, I extend my personal thanks for theirongoing support and commitment.

Denis W Rogers AOChairman

Board of Management

This year we have once again seenTasmanian athletes perform with distinctionon the world stage.

The highlight was the outstandingperformances of our TIS athletes at theMelbourne 2006 Commonwealth Gameswhere Tasmanian athletes won sevenmedals.

Their success was not only a tribute to theirtalent and dedication but also the quality ofthe programs in place at the TIS.

These programs for our elite athletes areworld class and the results speak forthemselves.

I would like to congratulate and pay tributeto all the athletes and coaches of theTasmanian Institute of Sport.

Your magnificent achievements have put theInstitute and the state on the world’ssporting stage and I wish you every successas we look to the future and the upcomingBeijing Olympics in 2008.

I would also like to acknowledge and thankthe State Government for its ongoingsupport.

This support ensures that the TIS canprovide the best possible services toathletes and coaches which have allowedthem to produce such consistent world-class performances.

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The 2005-06 year has seen TIS athletesmaking their mark on the world stage bycontinuing to produce significantperformances in a variety of sports, whichalso saw three TIS athletes produce theultimate result by becoming WorldChampions.

The Melbourne 2006 CommonwealthGames provided another example of thiswith six out of the nine Tasmanian athletescompeting, returning home with three gold,one silver and two bronze medals, which isa significant performance increase based onprevious Commonwealth Games results.

This is clear evidence of the high-qualityadvice and support provided by the TIS tohelp our athletes to produce outstandinginternational performances.

The scholarship program has providedquality services through the variousprograms to 131 athletes during the year.All athletes have enjoyed access to astandard of support that has given them thebest possible home-based trainingenvironment.

The TIS Sports Performance Unit has had avery demanding year in providing servicesto TIS athletes. This also included providingsports science services and support toCycling Australia’s National Mountain BikeProgram. Athletes have continued to haveaccess to a comprehensive range ofservices that provide each of them theopportunity to maximise their performanceefforts.

These activities and developments wouldnot be possible without the significantsupport provided by the TasmanianGovernment, whose ongoing commitmentcontinues to provide us with opportunities

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Winners aregrinners: MarkJamieson and Matthew Gosswith theirCommonwealthGames medals.

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to assist Tasmanian athletes to achieve atthe highest possible level.

During the year we also experiencedsadness and a terrible reminder of howeasily things can change in an athlete’s life,with the horrific accident involving the AISWomen’s Cycling team in Germany. Thistragic event resulted in the loss of life ofAmy Gillett and terrible injuries suffered bythe other team members, including TISathlete Louise Yaxley.

It is inspiring to observe Louise as she hasdealt with this tragedy and how she displayssuch courage and a positive approach toworking her way back to full recovery.

The TIS has maintained strong partnershipswith all members of the National EliteSports Council, the Australian SportsCommission, the Australian OlympicCommittee and the AustralianCommonwealth Games Association, as partof the national elite sports network.

The Board of Management, under thechairmanship of Denis W. Rogers, AO,continues to provide strong strategicleadership and guidance in assisting the TIS

Paul AustenDirector

achieve its goals. The contribution ofthe Board in providing advice onstrategic issues, and in supporting keyinitiatives, is an integral component ofthe Institute’s ability to maintain andfurther improve our performancedevelopment programs.

Finally, I congratulate the athletes andcoaches for the results achieved thisyear and commend them all on theircommitment to realise their sportinggoals.

The results achieved this year beartestimony to the efforts of our athletesand coaches and it is an honour to beable to continue to assist theseexceptional Tasmanians.

More Commonwealth Gamessuccesses: Luke Jackson, above, and

Hollie Grima.

Picture courtesy The Mercury

aaddmmiinnii sstt rraattiioonnAthlete Annual Awards & Dinner

Tasmanian Institute of Sport rower and dualWorld Champion, Kate Hornsey, was namedAthlete of the Year at the 2005 TasmanianInstitute of Sport Athlete Awards Dinner.

Kate was also named Female Athlete of theYear at the black tie dinner held at WrestPoint in Hobart on 11 November 2005.

Kate’s impressive achievements for 2005include winning gold medals in both thewomen’s four and women’s eight as part ofthe Australian Senior Team at the WorldChampionships in Japan. Kate also wongold at the World Cup in Munich earlier inthe year.

A total of 378 guests was on hand in theTasman Room at Wrest Point to pay tributeto the outstanding achievements of ourathletes. Tim Lane, in his role as Master of

Ceremonies, conducted insightful interviewswith the winning athletes.

The evening also provided the perfectopportunity to acknowledge the valuedcontribution of our sponsors, who werepresented with TIS polo tops.

Project Support OfficerJeanne Pennington

72005 Award winners Mark Jamieson, Matthew Goss,Kate Hornsey, Ben Creese and EddieOckenden with Minister for Sport and Recreation Jim Cox.

School Expos

During 2005-2006 TIS athletes, coachesand staff conducted visits to schools in theQueenstown, Bridgewater, Oatlands andSmithton areas.

The TIS focus of the expos, now in theirsixth year, is to provide students from ruraland regional centres with the opportunity toexperience a variety of activities they wouldnormally not be able to experience. It alsoencourages them to lead a more healthyand active lifestyle.

Students have the opportunity to meet TISelite athletes, gain an insight into a varietyof sports, experience activities and usespecialised sporting equipment onlyavailable to elite athletes.

During the school year, PowerAde and theTIS invited Tasmanian schools, both primaryand secondary, to participate in acompetition to collect as many labels aspossible from PowerAde, Fruitopia Juice,Mount Franklin and Pump water products.The school collecting the most labels won avisit from the TIS, plus sports equipment ofthat school’s choice to the value of $1000.

St Joseph’s School, Queenstown, waseasily the winner, collecting almost threelabels per student. A downpour of rain anda heavy fall of snow on the West Coast didlittle to prevent TIS athletes, coaches andstaff from visiting St Joseph’s for a SchoolExpo in August.

Olympic rowing athlete Scott Brennan andWorld Junior Cycling Dual Track ChampionMatthew Goss joined elite athletes AliDenne (softball), Carol Hurst (wildwatercanoe), Rebecca Quail and MarkStrochnetter (lawn bowls), Sofie McLeodand Adam Clifford (hockey) and BernardSulzberger (cycling) in giving the studentsthe chance to experience a variety of newand challenging activities.

Students from the Gagebrook Primary,Herdsman Cove, Green Point Primary,Bridgewater Primary, Bridgewater HighSchool and St Paul’s School were also

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The honour of Junior Athlete of the Yearwas shared by hockey players EddieOckenden and Ben Creese. CyclistsMatthew Goss and Mark Jamieson sharedthe award for Male Athlete of the Year.

Minister for Sport and Recreation, the HonJim Cox, MHA, was on hand to present theawards and congratulate the athletes ontheir achievements.

The continuing success of TIS athletes onthe national and international stage hasonce again set an incredibly high standardof nominations for the Athlete Awards. Incontention for the awards were HannyAllston (orienteering), Adam Gibson(basketball), Natasha Hardy (karate), NickBehrens (sailing) and rowers Kerry Hore,Tom Gibson and Dominic Monypenny.

The guest speaker, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, andhis unorthodox brand of science, had guestspondering matters as far-reaching as thescience behind the Mexican wave and thetricks of the mind.

Jeanne PenningtonProject Support Officer

Hockey athlete Matthew Wells lends ahand at a school expo.

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inspired by TIS athletes David Dawson andKristen Beams (cricket), Kerry Hore(Olympic bronze medallist, rowing), JaiCrawford (cycling), Sid Taberlay (Olympicmountain biker), and TIS Target Squadathlete Nick Tremayne (hockey) when theTIS visited the Bridgewater PCYC inSeptember for the last school expo for2005.

The Tasmanian Institute of Sport’s popularSchool Expo series continued in 2006 withthe first visit to Oatlands in April. This expowas a huge success with more than 180students from six schools within theSouthern Midlands Cluster participating in arange of fun sporting activities on the day.

Students from Campania District HighSchool, Levendale Primary School, BothwellDistrict High School, Kempton PrimarySchool, Bagdad Primary School andOatlands District High School were inspiredby TIS athletes Cameron Wurf and KateHornsey (rowing), Tom Robinson (TISDevelopment Squad for cycling) and DanielColeman and Ryan Foster (track and field).

It was then on the road again for TISathletes and staff when they visitedSmithton in late May to conduct communityclinics and another School Expo. TIS hockeyathlete and Olympic and Commonwealth

Games gold medallist Matthew Wells, alongwith Boomers basketballers Matthew Knightand Commonwealth Games gold medallistJacob Holmes, Smithton’s very own trackand field athlete Madelin Poke and TIS staffconducted four sports clinics in rather crispweather conditions on the evening ofThursday 25 May.

The colder conditions did not detercommunity members from turning out inlarge numbers to participate in thebasketball, hockey, mountain bike and trackand field activities.

The two Matthews followed up the next daywith a visit to Edith Creek Primary Schoolwhere they spoke with students andteachers. Students from Edith Creek,Forest, Redpa, Stanley, Smithton and StPeter Chanel primary schools along withSmithton High and the Circular HeadChristian School then joined the athletesand staff at the Smithton Sports Centre forthe schools expo where they were guidedthrough a range of physical activities.

Some sports such as rowing, rarely seen inSmithton, were a huge success with thestudents.

Denise HanssonSchool Expo Coordinator

TIS CyclingCoachesRon Bryanand PaulBrosnan putstudentsthrough theirpaces atSmithton.

contribution to the rowing program’ssuccesses.

Peter Fortune joined the TIS team as Trackand Field State Performance Coordinator inFebruary. Peter, who began coaching at clublevel in the 1970s, was Team Coach to theAustralian Olympic team in 1996 and 2000,Head Coach of the World University Gamesin 2001, Coach to the Oceania World Cupteam in 1998 and 2002, World JuniorChampionships Coach in 1994 and 2004and also coached at the Victorian Instituteof Sport from 1996 to 2005.

Some of the athletes coached by Peterinclude Cathy Freeman, Susan Andrews,Tamsyn Lewis, Lauren Hewitt, KrisMcCarthy and Gary Minihan.

The TIS website continued to be managedby TIS Program Support Office, DeniseHansson.

The TIS Bulletin was published regularly aspart of the Institute’s ongoing promotionalactivities, acknowledging corporate sectorsupport and providing information to thecommunity on Institute activities and theachievements of its athletes.

As a final note, we would like toacknowledge the support of staff in theCorporate Services division of theDepartment of Economic Development forthe many services they provided to theInstitute during the year.

Strategic Plan

In May 2006 all TIS staff isolatedthemselves from their day-to-day activitiesand participated in a strategic planning dayat Smithton. Facilitated by Greg Johannes,Deputy Secretary, Tasmanian Departmentof Economic Development, the primaryfocus was to develop the framework for aTIS Strategic Plan covering 2006-2009.

Following subsequent reviews andenhancement by staff, the final documentwas presented to and endorsed by the TISBoard of Management.

Staff

The Institute experienced a number of staffchanges in 2005-2006.

Christine Hamlyn moved from the SportsPerformance Unit into the Athlete ServicesManager position. Christine has sincemoved back to South Australia and ElissaMorley, the Talent Search Coordinator,moved to Queensland into a National TalentSearch position.

In October 2005, we welcomed AngelaHayes into the position of Talent SearchCoordinator and Diana Dickenson as SportsPerformance Officer. Angela worked for theTalent Search program as an assistant in2004 and previously worked in Victoria as afield officer with hockey. Angela was a TIDcyclist in 2003 and holds a Bachelor ofHuman Movement degree from theUniversity of Tasmania.

Diana is a former TIS scholarship holder(1999-2002) in slalom canoe, representingAustralia at Junior World Championships.Diana holds a Bachelor of Exercise Scienceand Rehabilitation degree from theUniversity of Wollongong.

Rhett Ayliffe was appointed to the positionof NTC Head Rowing Coach in January.Rhett joined the TIS having extensiveexperience both as an elite athlete and incoaching athletes from the elitedevelopment level through to national seniorrowing ranks.

Rhett, previously the Director of Rowing atSydney University, was the senior rowingcoach at the Western Australian Institute ofSport and has developed his coaching skillsunder internationally respected rowingcoaches Antonio Maurogiovanni and formerTasmanian coach Tim McLaren.

As an elite athlete, Rhett representedAustralian in the 1995 World RowingChampionships in Finland. In the lead-up toRhett’s appointment, NTC Rowing CoachDarren Balmforth had overseen the programand is congratulated on his valuable

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The TIS receives valuable support frompartnerships with leading corporations.These partnerships allow importantcomponents to be ‘value added’ to theInstitute’s athlete and coach developmentactivities.

As one of the TIS’ major sponsors, Coca-Cola Amatil provided valuable supportwhich allowed the Institute to continue withthe PowerAde Schools Program providingexposure and training to our athletes. Thesponsorship also contributes to the runningof the Talent Search program.

Motors Pty Ltd continues to be animportant supporter of the TIS and the NTCRowing program through the provision oftwo motor vehicles.

B&E Ltd continues to provide valuableassistance supporting the operation of theTIS mobile testing van.

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Other companies that assisted the TIS thisyear were J Boag & Son, Southern CrossTelevision, Echo Tasmania, Wrest Point,Tasmanian Radio Network and The DentureCentre. Avanti, Cyclingnews.com, SantiniCycling Clothing and Specialized Helmetsand Shoes continue their valuableassistance to the TIS NTC Cycling program.

The importance of all these organisations tothe TIS cannot be overstated as theyprovide many extra benefits to our athletes.These benefits, in turn, provide that extraedge in performance to each athlete thatnot only gives them confidence but plays animportant role in their development.

We sincerely thank all these companies fortheir important investment in Tasmania’sathletes and their future.

We also acknowledge the support of ourpublic relations consultants, CorporateCommunications, in particular Mark Wellsand Nick Turner for their assistance with theInstitute’s media and corporate activitiesthroughout the year.

We extend our sincere thanks to the fitnesscentres around the State that have, overmany years, continued to provide access toour athletes to assist their preparation fornational and international competition.These include Tattersall’s Hobart AquaticCentre and Oceana Health and Fitness inHobart, Healthglo Fitness and Leisure inBurnie, Health and Fitness World inLaunceston and Glenorchy, and TheogenesHealth and Squash Centre in Launceston.

The development of a further partnershipwith the Tasmanian Cricket Association hasled to the Institute being able to gainaccess for TIS athletes to the fantastic newstrength-training facility at Bellerive Oval inHobart.

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The Sports Performance Unit (SPU) hassuccessfully delivered wide-ranging servicesto Tasmanian Institute of Sport (TIS)athletes and coaches in the past 12 months.Activities have included sports sciencetesting, performance analysis, sportsmedicine services, physical preparation andtalent identification.

The SPU focused on assisting athletesselected to the Commonwealth Games andworking hard with Tasmanian-basedperformers. The SPU’s key supportactivities have included:

• Extensive support to the TIS hockeysquad leading into and during theAustralian Hockey League (AHL) finals.

• Support at rowing, swimming andmountain bike nationals.

• Attendance at the rowing nationalselection regatta.

• Establishment of the TIS video repository.

• Ongoing testing and support to EliteDevelopment (EDS) and NationalTraining Centre (NTC) squads.

• Continued research collaboration with theUniversity of Tasmania.

• Screening of 8000 students by TalentSearch.

In the past year the SPU farewelled ElissaMorley, our former Talent SearchCoordinator, who has taken up a NationalTalent Search position and ChristineHamlyn, former Sports Performance Officer,who recently moved back to South

John GregoryManager, Sports Performance Unit

Diana DickensonSports Performance Officer

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Australia. We thank them both for theircontribution to the TIS.

The SPU has enjoyed supporting elitemountain bike cyclist Sid Taberlay in hisbuild-up to the Commonwealth Games. Sidwas assisted at nationals and benefitedfrom tyre testing and course profiling bySports Performance manager John Gregory.

• Successful NSSQA accreditation processfor TIS gyms.

• Ongoing servicing of NTC, EDS andindividual scholarship holders.

In October 2005 we welcomed AngelaHayes into the position of Talent Search(TID) Coordinator and Diana Dickenson asSports Performance Officer.

Angela worked for the Talent Searchprogram as an assistant in 2004 andpreviously worked in Victoria as a fieldofficer with hockey. Angela was a TIDcyclist in 2003 and holds a Bachelor ofHuman Movement degree from theUniversity of Tasmania.

Diana is a former TIS scholarship holder(1999-2002) in slalom canoe, representing

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There has been ongoing work with our NTCprograms of cycling, hockey and rowing.Furthermore, EDS sports includingbasketball, cricket, football, kayaking,swimming and tennis have profited fromregular sports science and physicalpreparation services.

For example, tennis has run numerousworkshops in the past six months whichhave included field testing, psychologylectures and practical physical preparationactivities such as boxercise.

The unit’s performance analysis suite hasseen good use from kayaking, rowing andswimming. The capture, editing andarchiving of video footage has becomecommonplace, made easier with the Dartfishprogram and video repository. Recently wehave saved a large number of clips on ourvideo repository, which allows storage oflarge uncompressed digital videos.

The SPU has been very fortunate inobtaining significant equipment upgrades inthe past year. We have a new treadmill,cycle ergometer and a state-of-the-artrowing biomechanics system. The newequipment has greater functions, is morereliable and includes significant safetyfeatures.

TIS hockey had an outstanding AHLcompetition, finishing second to Queenslandthis year. A strong result was contributed toby Physical Preparation Officer PeterCulhane’s efforts. Peter worked closely withthe TIS and Tigers players over the summer,including travelling to New Zealand wherehe used heart-rate monitoring to greateffect. Furthermore, Peter providedrecovery support to athletes during AHLweek.

Peter’s highlights in 2005-2006 included:

• Extensive work with hockey and successat AHL.

• Established Bellerive, in cooperation withthe Tasmanian Cricket Association, as theTIS’s Hobart-based gym centre.

Picture courtesy The Mercury

TIS hockey had an outstanding AHLcompetition contributed to byPhysical Preparation Officer PeterCulhane’s efforts.

Australia at Junior World Titles, whichbrings a unique perspective to her job.Diana holds a Bachelor of Exercise Scienceand Rehabilitation degree from theUniversity of Wollongong.

Talent Search Coordinator Angela Hayeshas been busy making detailed submissionsto the National TID program for sports-specific funding as well conducting massscreening of school children.

In recent times the TID program has:

• Been active in submitting an applicationfor national sports funding.

• Substantially expanded the number ofschools and athletes tested statewide.

• Placed 66 athletes for ‘sports specialist’coaching.

Sports Performance Officer DianaDickenson has been active working withUniversity of Tasmania students and TISathletes over the past nine months. Inaddition, Diana has travelled with rowing

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and provided extensive field testing to NTCand EDS squads.

Diana’s activities have included:

• Obtaining her level 2 anthropometryaccreditation.

• Supervising the university and TIS powercranks testing research project.

• Travelling with rowing and kayaking toselection events, providing video andrecovery services to athletes.

Sports Medicine Network

We remain appreciative of the assistance ofthe medical network for its continued workwith regard to medical and physiotherapyservices. In conjunction with doctors andphysiotherapists, valuable medical andmusculoskeletal screening of TIS athleteshas continued in the past 12 months.Furthermore, the sports medicine networkaddresses many injury and illness requestsyear round, with timely advice to staff andathletes. We thank Dr Ian Beltz for hisstewardship of the TIS sports medicineprogram.

John GregoryManager, Sports Performance

Nationals in July. Following this impressivetrend, ex-Talent Search athletes DwayneRadcliffe and Catherine Guest receivedpositive reviews at the National U18Basketball Championships. Dwaynerepresented Australia in the U16 squad, anoutstanding result given the strong depth oftalent in Australia currently.

The National Orienteering Easter three-daycompetition at Castlemaine saw numeroustop eight Tasmanian performances from ex-Talent Search athletes, including RebeccaSnare, Catherine Hewitt and Brea Pearce.Personal best times were recorded byMatthew Barratt, Alastair Mitchelson,Chantelle Tobler and Isobel Cusick in thesame competition. With the NationalChampionship scheduled for September,Talent Search coach Paul Pacque isconfident that many former and currentTalent Search athletes will be selected.

The addition of the sport of wildwaterkayaking to the Talent Search Program has

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The highlight of the past year has been thesuccess of former Talent Search athleteKate Hornsey. Kate became a double WorldChampion in 2005 in the women’s eight andfour. These achievements saw Kate win theTIS Athlete of the Year award. Morerecently she won two bronze medals at theWorld Cup in the pairs and eights women’sevents.

In athletics, former Talent Search athletesperformed well at the NationalChampionships collecting five top eightfinishes between three athletes. TheNationals highlighted the medal successesof Luke Vaessen, Morgan Whiley andKarinna Fyfe in short and long-distanceevents.

Also to come through the Talent Searchranks, cyclists John Rayner and JarrodHayman performed extremely well achievingmedal performances in national road cyclingevents. Furthermore, Laura McCaughey,also a past Talent Search Women’s Projectathlete, achieved two top eight results atthe 2006 National Track Championships.

In rowing, Blaize Holland obtained animpressive bronze for the U19 doubles atthe Nationals in March. Blaize also obtaineda first and fourth at the StateChampionships. Other past Talent Searchathletes, Natalie Shelton, BriannaMcShane, Meaghan Volker, Charlotte Lyle,Matthew Harback and Sam Kirkland alsotook home medals in their chosencategories.

Despite only six months in the Talent Searchbasketball squad, Lauren Miller wasselected to represent Tasmania at the U16

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proved to be successful. With no previouswildwater kayaking experience and only 12months in the program, Talent Searchpaddlers placed in nearly every event in theU15 men’s and U14 women’s NationalChampionships.

Talent Search has grown this year fromplacing 45 athletes in 2004-05 to 66athletes being identified in the sports ofrowing, basketball, orienteering, wildwaterkayaking, cycling and the new Talent Searchsport of hockey in 2005-06.

These athletes are progressing well in theirchosen sports having participated in testingand attended psychology and nutritionworkshops.

Phase 1 Sport Science testing has beencompleted by 52 high schools and collegesaround the state in 2006. A record numberof 8000 students participated, eclipsing theprevious mark by more than 2000.Approximately 10 per cent of thosestudents have been invited to continue andparticipate in phase 2A regional testing

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days held by the TIS coordinator anduniversity students.

The selected students will have theopportunity to trial for positions in TalentSearch squads around the state for rowing,basketball, orienteering and cycling.Athletics makes a welcome return as aTalent Search sport in the north, while BMXmakes its debut on the North-West Coast.

I would like to thank and acknowledgecoaches, teachers and athletes involved inthis year’s Talent Search Program. Thecontribution of the PE teachers in highschools and colleges around the state, whosupport the Talent Search Program and thededicated and enthusiastic coaches whoworked tirelessly with Talent Searchathletes, is invaluable.

I also wish to thank Coca-Cola Amatil for itsongoing sponsorship of the Talent SearchProgram.

Angela HayesTalent Search Coordinator

PowerAde Schools ProgramCoordinatorDenise Hansson

11 sports expressing an interest in 2006.

To help athletes prepare for their schoolvisits, public speaking workshops were heldin February at Launceston and Hobart withassistance from TIS Athlete Career andEducation (ACE) Consultant Jamie Cox,who facilitated both sessions.

Denise HanssonPowerAde Schools Program

Coordinator

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The PowerAde Schools Program is aninitiative of the Tasmanian Institute of Sport(TIS) and is supported by Coca Cola-Amatil.

The program aims to promote the value ofan active and healthy lifestyle by utilisingelite level athletes as role models. Theprogram is available to Tasmanian schoolsand is specifically targeted towards gradesfive and six.

Involvement in the program providesbenefits, not only for the TIS athletespersonally, but it is a great way ofpromoting the sport to a captive audience.

Tasmanian Institute of Sport athletesinvolved in the PowerAde Schools Programvisit their designated primary andsecondary schools – sometimes their formerschool – during terms one and two of theschool year and give an introductorypresentation to one or more class groups.

Athletes are able to introduce the specificsof their chosen sport and answer a myriadof questions about life as an elite athlete.The return visits, occurring late in term twoand in term three, allow many of theathletes to present a more practical side oftheir sport with students becoming involvedand participating in activities.

The response by athletes, in particular byour junior TIS athletes, to being involved inthe 2005-2006 PowerAde Schools Programwas particularly encouraging based ongeneral willingness to share part of theirstory with others. Twenty-eight athletesfrom 15 sports visited schools throughoutTasmania during 2005 with 19 athletes from

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Judo athlete Pricus Fogagnolo visitedLaunceston College as part of the PowerAdeSchools Program.

The year just completed saw the NationalAthlete Career & Education (ACE) programcelebrate 10 years of assisting athletes withthe variety of daily issues that they confrontwhen trying to successfully combinemultiple aspirations.

Personally, the past year also represents atremendously enjoyable first 12 months inthe TIS ACE role. I have been inspired bythe sacrifices that our elite athletes make tocompete with excellence on the national andinternational stage, while maintaining astrong focus on the development of a careeroutside their chosen sports.

The ACE role is heavily dependent ondeveloping relationships and during this busysettling-in period the immediate focus was onestablishing these with staff, coaches andathletes. My dominant key performanceindicator, designed to best measure thesuccess of this relationship building and thestrength of the ACE program, has been thenumber of athlete-initiated contacts and it ispleasing to report that these are increasing.

Athlete individual career assessments wereconducted with more than half of theathlete base and transition support wasprovided to all of those who exited theprogram. All up, meaningful contact,predominantly in the areas of personaldevelopment, educational guidance, careerplanning and transitional support, wasexperienced with more than 80 per cent ofthe athlete base.

Personal development courses were limitedto nutritional cooking and presentationskills, with plans for a more comprehensivelist including these, plus media training,sports-specific first aid, introduction to

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sports psychology, career awareness andnetworking, to be offered in coming months.

National ACE also formed a servicerelationship with Ausdance during the past12 months, which expands my base by twoTasmanian-based elite dancers.

The success of the ACE program relies on asupportive network of service providers andI thank TIS staff, athlete employers,coaches, parents and all others who areinvolved in the day-to-day implementation ofAthlete Career and Education plans.

Thanks must also go to the University ofTasmania staff, and particularly the EliteAthlete Friendly University contact, AmandaTurner, for their outstanding flexibility incoordinating the special educationalrequirements that frequently occur due tothe unique demands on athletes. Withoutthe assistance of these supportivestakeholders, any effectiveness would begreatly reduced.

Jamie CoxAthlete Career & Education

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pphhyyss ii ccaa llThe past 12 months have seen somefantastic developments in the area ofphysical preparation within the TasmanianInstitute of Sport.

The development of a working relationshipwith the Tasmanian Cricket Association hasled to the Institute being able to gainaccess for TIS athletes to the new strength-training facility at Bellerive Oval in Hobart.

Many athletes have used the facility thisyear and all have been extremely happy withthe opportunity they now have in the southto use this high-quality trainingenvironment.

Several community-based strength-trainingfacilities around the state are still providingTIS athletes with servicing needs if theydesire, and again the athletes and TIS aregrateful for their assistance.

Many TIS programs have moved to a team-based service delivery model in the past 12

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Physical Preparation CoordinatorPeter Culhane

months which has seen some greatdevelopments in both service delivery andresults achieved.

Of special note would be the work with thestate hockey teams in the preparation forthe 2006 Australian Hockey League.

This saw the women’s team continue todevelop its young team and have some

TCA facilitiesat Bellerive.

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great wins and the men’s team play in thefinal for the first time in 33 years.

The men’s team can trace its improvedperformance to a pre-season trainingtournament in New Zealand where the TISPhysical Preparation Officer was presentand able to collect training and game dataand help analyse and implementphysiological training programs both whileaway and in the months leading up to theseason.

Several TIS programs, such as tennis,basketball, hockey, cycling, swimming androwing, have enjoyed the group atmosphereof squad physical preparation sessions as itgives the athletes an opportunity to bementored by older athletes or pushed bybetter athletes.

Many of the TIS athletes within the squadsare still competing as individuals within their

sports so working within a motivating teamatmosphere can bring many rewards.

The Institute has been working very hardover the past 12 months to provide strengthand conditioning infrastructure to the TISathletes that is equal to any in the country.

This is being achieved with the developmentof national quality assurance programswithin the national institute and academystrength and conditioning area and acontinued push to develop elite trainingenvironments for athletes.

It is hoped that in the near future the TISwill have greater access to the type ofenvironments that will lead to greaternational and international success.

Peter CulhanePhysical Preparation Coordinator

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Through support from the State and FederalGovernments and the various corporatesponsors of the TIS, the Institute providesscholarships to selected athletes in variousTIS programs.

National Training Centre (NTC) Programs

These are the main programs offered by theTIS in conjunction with national and statesporting organisations and the AustralianSports Commission. In 2005-2006 theInstitute operated five NTC programs in thesports of basketball, cycling, hockey, rowingand track and field. All sports have a full-time coach or program manager employedspecifically to conduct the NTC program.

Athletes are admitted into these programsusing nationally accepted standards and areprovided with coaching, access to nationaland international competition, equipment

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Elite Development Squad (EDS) Programs

These programs operate in a similar mannerto NTC programs. Squads enlist theservices of a coach employed by the statesporting organisation to coordinate theprogram for selected athletes in that sport.

Athletes receive funding support to attendinternational/national level training andcompetition opportunities, access totraining facilities and coaching supportwithin Tasmania and access to the servicesprovided by the TIS in Sports Science andAthlete Career and Education. TIS EliteDevelopment Squads in 2005-2006 werecricket, football, swimming, tennis andwildwater canoe.

Individual Scholarship Program

These scholarships are provided to athletesfrom sports in which a small number ofathletes are performing at the required levelin the sport or where the sport does nothave the infrastructure to provide acoach/coordinator and other supportservices necessary for an NTC or EDSprogram to operate.

Athletes are provided with funding supportto enable access to international/nationalstandard training and competitionopportunities, Sports Science and AthleteCareer and Education services. TheInstitute’s staff work directly with theathletes to help coordinate their programsand the use of their funds. Scholarships areoffered at different levels based onperformance criteria that cater for juniorthrough to senior athletes.

Hockey is one of the sportscovered by National Training

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Track and Field State PerformanceCoordinatorPeter Fortune

steeplechase. Donna gained selection for theCommonwealth Games in Melbourne whereshe won a bronze medal in the steeple and iscurrently ranked third in the world.

In the lead-up to this performance, she wonthe 1500m at the Briggs Memorial meet inHobart in January this year and alsotriumphed in a very high-class field at theMelbourne Telstra A Series over 3000mwith a world-class time of 8.50.65. She hasset personal bests from 800m to 3000msteeplechase and has continued herexcellent form internationally by placingsecond at the GP meet in Doha during May.

Tristan Thomas has confirmed the greattalent he showed during 2004-2005 bygaining selection for the CommonwealthGames in the 400m hurdles where henarrowly missed making the final.

He improved his personal best several timesthrough the summer and joined the elite ofAustralia’s intermediate hurdlers bybreaking the 50 seconds barrier with hisnew personal best of 49.88 at theCommonwealth Games.

National Training Centre programs

With the departure of the previous programmanager, Nicole Boegman. to NSW, thetrack and field program at the Institute wasplaced in a holding pattern pending a newappointment.

Several individual athletes were supportedduring this time by the Institute and anumber of initiatives that were beingplanned are now able to move towardsfurther development. Chief among these isa development program in partnership withAthletics Tasmania, which aims to promote asquad of Tasmanians to reach their potentialas they commit themselves to excellence intheir careers in track and field.

Junior development is seen as mostrelevant to the sport in Tasmania and in linewith Athletics Australia’s increasing focus inthis area. While junior development isimportant, the Institute will still moststrongly support our top senior athletes atthe National and International level.

Donna MacFarlane continued her meteoricrise to top international level with a string ofexceptional performances over 1500m,3000m and her speciality, the 3000m

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Donna MacFarlane continued her meteoricrise to top international level with a string ofexceptional performances.

He also showed excellent versatility bywinning the national U23 title over 800m.Tristan continues to be based at theAustralian Institute of Sport in Canberrawhere he receives specialist coaching aspart of the national program.

Graham Hicks has continued his steadyform into this year but narrowly missed outon making the Commonwealth Games team.He remains in the upper echelon of discusthrowers with his 60m-plus efforts during2005 and is ranked number five in Australia.Currently training under Gus Puopulo inVictoria, he won the shot put and discus atthe state titles in March.

Ryan Foster performed very well during thelast domestic season and is the second-ranked junior nationally at 800m. In winningthe senior state title this year over 800m heset a personal best of 1.50.35 whichqualifies Ryan for the World Juniors later in

2006. Ryan trains with respected Hobartcoach Max Cherry, who also supervises thetraining of Donna MacFarlane.

A number of other Tasmanian athletesperformed with distinction during the pastdomestic season. Seventeen-year-old DanielColeman joined the elite of Australia’s racewalkers when he gained selection in theJunior World Walking Cup team thatcompeted in Spain during May this year. Hewas the first Australian to finish while beingone of the youngest walkers in the race.

Former scholarship holder Kate Pedley, aftera year out of the sport, has burst back onthe national scene, this time at 800m whereshe made the national final and slashed herpersonal best to 2.06. She had a greattussle with Donna MacFarlane in the Statetitle over 800m before winning in a timeclose to her personal best.

Luke Vaessen confirmed his place as one ofAustralia’s elite young long jumpers despitean injury-plagued season. He placed secondin the National U20 Championships and hadseveral jumps over 7m.

All the above athletes benefited from thesupport of the TIS over the past 12 monthswhile the program has been on hold andconfirms our support for the development oftrack and field in Tasmania.

I was most pleased to be appointed to thenew position of State PerformanceCoordinator with the TIS from March thisyear after nine years with our Victoriancounterpart. I was especially attracted to theposition because of the desire of the TIS,Athletics Australia and Athletics Tasmania toconcentrate on a development program forthe younger athletes in Tasmania.

I see the role as working closely with andsupporting Tasmania’s coaches in theirencouragement of our athletes to make theirmark on the national and international scene.

Peter FortuneTrack and Field

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TIS Head Cycling CoachPaul Brosnan

TIS Cycling CoachRon Bryan

The major highlight of the cycling programin 2005-2006 was Mark Jamieson andMatthew Goss’ gold in the 4000m TeamsPursuit at the World Track Championships inBordeaux, France, during April. Mark placedfifth in the 4000m Individual Pursuit.

On a much more sobering note, LouiseYaxley was seriously injured in a horrificroad accident in Germany in July whiletraining with her AIS/National Road Teammates. The accident claimed the life of AmyGillett and severely injured five of the girls.Since then Louise has made a remarkablerecovery and continues to remain positiveand her rehabilitation continues to progress,albeit slowly.

However the 2005 road season did close ona high note with Mark Jamieson placingsixth in the U23 Individual Time Trial at theWorld Road Cycling Championships inMadrid, Spain, in September.

In my role as National Junior Road Coach Itook the U19 Team to Italy for internationalcompetitions and the Junior World RoadChampionships in Austria in August. RonBryan was appointed coach of the NationalU19 B-Team to compete in New Zealand inOctober. Grace Sulzberger was selected inthe B-Team and competed in New Zealandunder Ron’s guidance.

Our annual TIS endurance training campwas held in Sheffield in December and wasattended by all scholarship holders. Thisproved to be a very successful foundationleading in to the 2006 Australian OpenRoad Championships in Adelaide in Januarywith Wesley Sulzberger placing second in

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the Elite Road Race while Sid Taberlay waswinning the National MTB XC Titles in MtBeauty, Victoria. Mark Jamieson placedsecond in the U23 Road Time Trial.

Immediately following the Road Nationals, arecord four Tasmanians (Matthew Goss,Wesley Sulzberger, Sean Sullivan andJoshua Wilson) were selected to compete inAustralia’s biggest professional cyclingevent, the Tour Down Under. Shortly after


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World Cup and placed sixth in the Scratchrace.

Sid Taberlay, Mark Jamieson and MatthewGoss were subsequently selected torepresent Australia at the Melbourne 2006Commonwealth Games with Mark andMatthew winning silver in the Teams Pursuitand Sid placing sixth in the MTB XC.

As newly-crowned World Champion,Matthew Goss’ confidence grew, claimingfive International road wins between Italy,Germany and Spain along with numerousplacings. The highlight was GP Liberazionein Rome, Italy, where he outsprinted a fieldof 199 to claim the most prestigious U23event outside the World Championships.

Since the close of the track season,Tasmanian cycling has been wellrepresented across the globe on the roadwith Caleb Manion, Karl Menzies and Sean

this Matthew and Wesley were offered AISU23 Scholarships to compete on the road inEurope, Asia and America in 2006 asmembers of the newly-formed ContinentalTeam, SouthAustralia.com-AIS.

Outstanding performances continued at theNational Track Championships in Adelaidein February with Mark Jamieson againwinning the 4000m Individual Pursuit. Markthen teamed up with Matthew Goss andtwo former TIS scholarship holders todefend their 4000m Teams Pursuit title in anew Championship Record. Trent Deacon(AWD) also won both the 1km Time Trialand 3000m Individual Pursuit at the TrackChampionships, securing his selection in theAustralian Paralympic Team to compete atthe 2006 World Championships inSwitzerland in September.

Belinda Goss finished seventh in theWomen’s Point race at the Sydney Track

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Sullivan all featuring on the podium inprominent professional events in the UnitedStates.

Karl won stage two of the Tour of Redlandsin the USA and placed second in stageseven of the prestigious Peace Race in theCzech Republic. Caleb Manion placed thirdin stage one of America’s biggest event, theTour of Georgia. Bernard Sulzbergerfinished fourth overall in a Tour in China.Sean was second in the Burlington RoadRace and won the Burlington Criterium inthe USA.

Ryan Sullivan and Josh Wilson are settlinginto their new club teams in Italy along withMark Jamieson in France.

Grace Sulzberger was selected to representAustralia at the Junior World RoadChampionships in Belgium in August afterfinishing equal first on points in the NationalU19 Road Series.

Four Tasmanian coaches attended theCycling Australia NCAS level two course inSydney in May, including Louise Yaxley.

2005-2006 CYCLING SCHOLARSHIPHOLDERS

Trent Deacon (AWD), Jai Crawford, BelindaGoss, Mathew Goss, Mark Jamieson, CalebManion, Karl Menzies, Ryan Sullivan, SeanSullivan, Bernard Sulzberger, GraceSulzberger, Wesley Sulzberger, Sid Taberlay,Joshua Wilson, Louise Yaxley and DarrenYoung.

2005-2006 Cycling Team Sponsors:

Major Sponsors: Cyclingnews.com, AvantiBicycles and Santini Cycling Clothing.

Minor Sponsors: Specialized Helmets andShoes.

2005-2006 Satellite Coaches:

Scott Callow, Garry House, Paul Manion,David Robinson and Darrel Young.

2005-2006 Target Squad:

Laura McCaughey, John Rayner and TomRobinson

2005-2006 TIS/TAS DevelopmentSquad:

Jarrod Harmon, Aaron Jones, MathewMcDonough, Will Robinson and Ron Bryan.

TIS Cycling CoachRon Bryan

Paul BrosnanTIS Head Cycling Coach

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TIS Head Hockey CoachAndrew McDonald

TIS Hockey CoachStewart Pither

The 2005-2006 reporting period has againproduced gold – this time it has been aCommonwealth Games gold and ChampionsTrophy gold as well as a growingrepresentation of TIS athletes in theNational senior squads.

Matthew Wells and David Guest were bothselected for the prestigious annual worldhockey event, the Champions Trophy inChennai in December 2005 involving thetop six ranked nations of the world. Winninggold in Chennai and qualifying for the 2006World Cup was a tremendous outcome forboth these athletes.

Matthew was also part of the leadershipgroup of the Kookaburras at theCommonwealth Games where the teamretained the title of Commonwealth GamesChampions.

Eddie Ockenden is the newest scholarshipholder to make the National Senior squadafter some very exciting performances inthe 2006 AHL season for the MIA TassieTigers. Eddie has now made his debut withthe senior national squad.

To strengthen our development pathwaysand regional training environments, TISHockey Coach Stewart Pither conducts aregional training program. This programcontinues to grow in participant numberswhile delivering high-quality trainingsessions in the North-West and North on aregular basis.

Throughout this reporting period our numberof athletes in junior National squads hasincreased to five. Eddie Ockenden, BenCreese (2005 Junior World Cup silvermedallists), Patrick Ward, Geoff Cock and

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Lucy Ockenden all provide a solidframework for further expansion in ourrepresentation into future National seniorsquads while strengthening our form atNational titles.

Also a new member to the TIS HockeyScholarship group, Hamish McGregor wasnamed the 2006 Player of the Tournamentat the National U18 titles.

Ilene Carr coached the Tasmanian 2006 U18girls team to a third placing at the National


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Matthew Wellsand Premier Paul

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2006 Men’s National Squad

Matthew Wells – preparing for the 2006World Cup to be held in Germany.

David Guest – was selected in the AslanShah tournament winning a silver medal andhe now prepares for the 2006 World Cup.David has a 2006 AIS Scholarship and isbased in Perth at the AIS Hockey Unit.

Eddie Ockenden – the youngest memberof the new National squad and has nowrelocated to Perth as an AIS scholarshipholder. Eddie made his debut at the AslanShah cup in KL, Malaysia. Also underlinedhis potential by being in the Senior andJunior squads concurrently.

2006 Men’s National Development Squad

Ben Creese – goalkeeper in the AHLcompetition, Ben played extremely well inboth the semi-final and final of the AHL. Hisform no doubt earned him a spot in theDevelopment squad. Ben has againrelocated to Perth to access the AIStraining facilities.

2005 National Junior squads

Patrick Ward – good form at the U18 andU21 Nationals enabled his selection as atalented fullback.

titles. Strong performances at the NationalChampionships were further highlighted bythe silver medal won by the MIA Tassie Tigersin the 2006 Australian Hockey League beforea crowd of 4500 locals. The performance ofthe Tigers equals the best-ever Tasmanianresult for a senior men’s team.

New competition opportunities were a focusfor the program as greater exposure prior tomajor National championships had been anarea for improvement. With strongGovernment and TIS support the MIA Tigersplayed five games against the New ZealandNational team in Auckland. All games wereclose with the Tigers beating the ninth-ranked team in the world in game three ofthe series.

The Wrest Point Van Demons travelled toCairns and played three games against theQueensland senior women’s groups.Exposure for the team at this competitionwill assist in the athletes’ futuredevelopment. The team’s participation atcompetitions such as this will assistathletes’ further development.

At the conclusion of the 2005-2006competitions, new National, NationalDevelopment and National Junior squadswere announced. Eight athletes wereselected in 2006 Senior or 2005 JuniorNational squads.

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Geoff Cock – a forward showing potentialand is capable of converting many of hisopportunities.

Lucy Ockenden – made her AHL debut in2006 and showed good form at the 2006U18 Nationals.

The TIS Sports Science staff, through DianaDickenson and TIS Physical PreparationOfficer Peter Culhane, have been integral tothe delivery of well-managed trainingprograms to assist TIS athletes in meetingthe growing demands of International elitesport. I thank both Peter and Diana for theirefforts with the hockey program.

I would like to thank all the coaches whohave assisted in various State Teamcapacities involving TIS players. CoachesMark Geeves, Jeremy Stebbings, GregPeart, Lisa Griffiths, Ken Read, Ilene Carrand Larry Mills underpin and do so much toassist with the TIS Hockey program. Isincerely appreciate the assistance they give the athletes. This assistance creates a

very productive and successful program.

I would also like to acknowledge the supportof Hockey Australia and Hockey Tasmania,especially Gai Cross, Mark Geeves and theHTAS President, Alison Monk. The progressof the TIS hockey program combined withHockey Tasmania’s underpinning programscontinues to provide a solid platform forfurther growth.

I express my sincere thanks to all the staffat the TIS for their continuing support,guidance and encouragement, the StateGovernment for its support, and all oursponsors. Collectively their assistance hasproduced a continuation of golden resultspost-Athens and I eagerly look forward tothe future.

Stronger programs now in place will providethe framework needed for continued growthin domestic success and Nationalrepresentation of TIS athletes.

Andrew McDonaldTIS Head Hockey Coach

Eddie Ockenden in action for the MIATassie Tigers in the 2006 AustralianHockey League final against Queensland.

Emily Wilson in action.

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NTC Head Rowing CoachRhett Ayliffe


TIS Rowing Coach Darren Balmforthensured the TIS rowing program continuedto function well until the position of TISNTC Head Rowing Coach was filled, anddue to his contribution the TIS rowingprogram continued to be very successfulthroughout 2005.

Also involved in the rowing program thisyear were coaches John Driessen, coach ofthe successful Penrith Cup lightweight fourat the National Championships, PaulNewbon, coach of Charlotte Walters at the2005 Junior World Championships in

The 2005 World Rowing Championshipssaw seven TIS athletes competing, thehighlights being Kate Hornsey winning twogold medals in the women’s eight and fourand Dominic Monypenny winning gold in theadaptive men’s single.

Tom Gibson also finished a creditable fourthin the men’s lightweight four coached byTIS satellite coach John Driessen, who alsocoached the lightweight double and pair.

The 2006 Australian Championships wereheld at the picturesque Lake Barrington inMarch. TIS athletes returned with a total of29 gold, 10 silver and eight bronze medals.The highlights of the regatta were TomGibson winning four from four nationalchampionships, Dana Faletic and ScottBrennan winning both the national singlescull and interstate single sculls, andTasmania continuing its winning run in thePenrith Cup for lightweight fours to arecord eight in a row, without three-timeOlympian Simon Burgess for the first time.

Thirteen TIS athletes gained national selectionfor the 2006 teams – seven in the senior teamto compete at the beginning of September inEton, UK, three in the U23 WorldChampionships in Hazelwinkel, and two in theWorld Junior Championships in Amsterdam.Also competing in Eton, defending his worldchampionship will be adaptive rowingscholarship holder Dominic Monypenny.

Dana Faletic is returning to Internationalcompetition in the women’s quad scullhoping to improve on her bronze medal atthe 2004 Olympics. Scott Brennan andKerry Hore have had to withdraw from thisyear’s international season due touniversity commitments.

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Germany, Russell Hookway, coach of JonoHookway and Adam Wertheimer inpreparation for the 2006 Junior WorldChampionships to be held in Amsterdam,and scholarship coach Claire Playstedbased out of the Tamar Rowing Club.

Vicky Spencer has been selected as thejunior team manager for the 2006 worldchampionships to be held in Amsterdam.Vicky is also the non-travelling assistantcoach of the U23 lightweight quad and pair.

It is with regret that the TIS and Tasmaniawere not given the opportunity to continueto prepare the senior A lightweight crews.We are preparing the U23 lightweight squadcomprising a quad scull and pair. This squadwill be based in Launceston accessing theTIS facilities and sports science services.This is a first for the Launceston community.

My tenure as the NTC Head Rowing coachat the TIS started in January. I waspreviously employed as the Director ofRowing at Sydney University and beforethat as senior rowing coach at the WesternAustralian Institute of Sport. My goal is tomaintain the representation of sixOlympians or to improve on this for 2008.

Rhett AyliffeNTC Head Rowing Coach

RESULTS 2005-2006

Sam Beltz:2005 World Champs – 12th, Men’sLightweight Double Scull.National Championships – silver, Men’sLightweight Single Scull; gold, Men’sLightweight Eight; gold, Interstate Men’sLightweight Four.2006 World Cup – fourth, LightweightMen’s Double, Munich & Poznan.National Team – Lightweight Men’s Squad,Eton, 2006 World Championships.

Deon Birtwistle:National Championships – fourth, Men’sLightweight Single Scull; gold, Men’sLightweight Double; gold, Men’sLightweight Eight; gold, Interstate Men’sLightweight Four.

Scott Brennan:National Championships – gold, Men’sSingle Scull; gold, Men’s Double Scull; goldInterstate Men’s Single Scull.

Dana Faletic:National Championships – gold, Women’sSingle Scull; bronze, Women’s Double Scull;silver, Women’s Quad Scull; gold, InterstateWomen’s Single Scull; bronze, InterstateWomen’s Eight.National Team – Women’s Quad, Eton, 2006World Championships.

Scott Brennan won three gold medals at the National Championships.

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Megan Hibbs:National Championships – silver, Women’sU23 Lightweight Single; gold, Women’s U23Lightweight Double; gold, Women’s U23Lightweight Quad; bronze, Women’sInterstate Lightweight Quad.

Kate Hornsey:2005 World Champs – gold, Women’s Eightand Women’s Four.National Championships – bronze,Women’s Pair; silver, Women’s Four; bronze,Women’s Quad; bronze, Interstate Women’sEight.2006 World Cup – bronze, Women’s Pair;bronze, Women’s Eight at Munich.National Team – Women’s Eight, Eton, 2006World Championships.

Brendan Long:National Championships – 14th, Men’sSingle Scull; gold, Men’s Double Scull.

Anthony Males:2005 U23 World Champs – ninth, Men’sQuad Scull.National Championships – silver, U23Men’s Single Scull.National Team – U23 Men’s Double, 2006Hazelwinkel.

Ingrid Fenger:National Championships – gold, Women’sU23 Lightweight Single; gold, Women’s U23Lightweight Double; gold, Women’s U23Lightweight Quad; bronze, Women’sInterstate Lightweight Quad.

Shaun Finlayson:National Championships – fifth, Men’sLightweight Single; silver, Men’sLightweight Double; bronze, Men’sLightweight Quad; gold, Men’s LightweightEight.

Kirsty Fleming:2005 World Champs – fourth, Women’sLightweight Double Scull.National Championships – bronze,Lightweight Single Scull; bronze, InterstateWomen’s Lightweight Quad Scull; bronze,Interstate Women’s Eight.

Tom Gibson:2005 World Champs – fourth, Men’sLightweight Four.National Championships – gold, Men’sLightweight Single; gold, Men’s LightweightDouble; gold, Men’s Lightweight Eight;gold, Interstate Men’s Lightweight Four.2006 World Cup – fourth, LightweightMen’s Four, Munich; fourth, LightweightMen’s Double, Poznan.National Team – Lightweight Men’s Squad,Eton, 2006 World Championships.

Dana Faleticwon five medalsat the NationalChampionships.

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Dominic Monypenny:2005 World Champs – gold, Adaptive Men’sFixed Seat Single Scull.National Championships – gold, AdaptiveMen’s Fixed Seat Single Scull.National Team – Adaptive Men’s Fixed SeatSingle Scull, 2006 Eton.

George Roberts:2005 World Champs – ninth, Men’sLightweight Pair .

Claire Shield:National Championships – bronze, Women’sPair; silver, Women’s Four; bronze, Women’sQuad; bronze, Interstate Women’s Eight.National Team – Women’s Eight Squad,Eton, 2006 World Championships.

Blair Tunevitsch:National Championships – gold, Men’s U23Lightweight Single; gold, Men’s U23Lightweight Double; silver, Men’s U23Lightweight Four; gold, Men’s LightweightEight.National Team – U23 Men’s LightweightQuad, 2006 Hazelwinkel.

Sam Waley:National Championships – silver, Men’sLightweight Pair; gold, Men’s LightweightFour; gold, Men’s Lightweight Eight.

Charlotte Walters:2005 Junior World Champs – ninth,Women’s Junior Single.National Championships – fourth, Women’sU23 Single Scull; bronze, InterstateWomen’s Eight.National Team – U23 Women’s Eight & Four,2006 Hazelwinkel.

Cameron Wurf:2005 World Champs – 12th, Men’sLightweight Double Scull.National Championships – gold, InterstateMen’s Lightweight Four.National Team – Lightweight Men’s Squad,Eton, 2006 World Championships.

Tasmania continued its winning run in thePenrith Cup for lightweight fours with a

record eight in a row,

BASKETBALL

The EDS Basketball Program has continuedto move forward in 2005-2006 under theguidance of squad coordinator and StateIntensive Training Centre (ITC) Head CoachDavid Munns.

The TIS EDS Basketball Program has asimple mission: to provide the bestTasmanian basketballers access to servicesand opportunities to supplement activitiesprovided by Basketball Australia’s NationalIntensive Training Centre Program. Allathletes currently have a National profile inthe sport, so the extra support provided bythe TIS EDS program gives them thechance to further develop their skills andtowards AIS or National Junior teamselection.

Athletes on scholarship during 2005-2006were Hollie Grima, Catherine Guest, JessieHumphries, Dwayne Radcliffe, RyanWilliams, Tom Etchell, Adam Gibson,Cameron Witt, Brooke Howells, Tiri

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Masunda, Sarah Walker and Loren Dolting.

Athletes benefit from regular visits byBasketball Australia ITCP Head Coach,Patrick Hunt including the knowledge heimparts on the latest national/internationaltechnical developments is the sport.

During the year a number of good resultswere recorded by current and former TISEDS athletes and coaches:

• TIS EDS athletes Adam Gibson, MatthewKnight and Sam Harris joined forces tohelp Australia finish fourth at the WorldU20 Championships.

• TIS Basketball Coordinator David Munnswas selected as the assistant coach ofthe Australian U18 women’s side, goldmedal winners at the Australian YouthOlympics.

• Cameron Witt attended the AustralianJunior Camp in January 2005, touredChinese Taipei with the AIS men’s

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Women’s titles and Ben Maynard andMathew French set personal best times onthe courses as well, finishing in the top fourin each event. The four athletes comprisedthe entire Australian Wildwater WorldChampionship Team.

Competition highlights were:

• Fifth place in the World ChampionshipsMen’s Teams event – highest everAustralian placing.

• Dan Hall placed fourth in World Cup racetwo, just one second out of third placeand the highest ever placing by anAustralian in a World Cup race, 13thplace in the sprint event (Australia’sequal best ever result in a WorldChampionships), 15th in the classic raceand ninth and 10th in World Cup racesfour and five.

• Two top 20 placings by both BenMaynard and Mathew French in WorldCup Races four and five – significantpersonal bests.

• 20th place by Carol Hurst in the WorldChampionships Classic Race.

Ray Winstanley at the 2006 Tasmanian StateSwimming Championships.

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basketball program in July and also wasselected for the AIS men’s basketballtalent camp.

• Hollie Grima continues to shine.Internationally Hollie played her 44thsenior international match with the Opalsthis year and was a member of theAustralian side that qualified for the 2007World Championships that will be held inNew Zealand. Hollie also toured with theOpals on their Chinese and Europeantours this year.

In July Hollie travelled to the USA to trialwith the Sacramento Monarchs whocompete in the Women’s NationalBasketball Association, the sister leagueto the men’s National BasketballAssociation. Hollie completed pre-seasonpractice with the Monarchs beforereturning to Australia to attend to hercommitments in the WNBL and also withthe Opals.

• Adam Gibson graduated from the AISand moved straight into the big time,signing with the Brisbane Bullets in theNBL. Adam also represented Australia atthe Nike Hoop Summit in the USA as amember of the World U20 All Star side ina match versus the USA U20 men’steam.

Note – The basketball program moved to aNational Intensive Training Centre programin April 2006

CANOE WILDWATER

2006 started well for the wildwaterpaddlers, with all four athletes beingselected in the Australian Wildwater Teamfollowing the Australian WildwaterChampionships. During the championshipsDan Hall set course records for both theclassic and rapid sprint courses in winningall of the men’s K1 events.

Carol Hurst retained her Australian

CRICKET

The main focus of the EDS Cricket Programhas been the Cricket Australia InstituteChallenge held in Darwin during late August2005. The TIS Tigers finished third with twowins, one loss and a tie from its fourmatches. The series was an excellent kick-start to the domestic season for all players.

Dane Anderson (one-day) and DavidDawson (one-day and four-day) representedthe Tasmanian Tigers in the NationalDomestic Competitions. Dawson’s highlightwas an innings of 144no versus SouthAustralia at Bellerive in December 2005,while Anderson made 45 on debut versusWestern Australia as the Tigers successfullycompleted a thrilling run chase.

Matthew Wade demonstrated someoutstanding form throughout the cricketseason with the highlight being his selectionin the Australian U18 team for the YouthWorld Cup in Sri Lanka during February2006.

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FOOTBALL

The major focus for the 2005 scholarshipgroup during the later part of the seasonwas preparing for the AFL Draft Camp. Thisresulted in the drafting of Sam Lonergan toEssendon and Sam Iles to Collingwood withboth players making their senior debuts in2006.

In 2006 our new intake of TIS scholarshipholders have had a heavy workload,combining their football between TassieMariners and Tasmanian Devils duties.Thomas Hislop, Mitchell Thorp and JackRiewoldt have all been significantcontributors to the Devils team and SamFielding, who captained the Tassie Mariners,played Devils football before injurieshampered his season. The performances ofThorp and Hislop were recognised at theNAB National U18 Championships withselection in the U 18 All-Australian team.

TENNIS

In the past year the TIS tennis athletes hasshown impressive results in manytournaments throughout Australia andaround the world.

Andrew Roberts was successful in manymatches in ITF Futures Events. EdwardBourchier reached the semi-finals in theHomebush Australian Tournament andimproved his ITF junior ranking andAustralian senior ranking considerably. AnnaWishink reached the finals of the HomebushAustralian Tournament and has also shownconsiderable improvement in her ITF andAustralian senior ranking.

Alyssa Hibberd claimed two National 14 andUnder doubles titles with Vicky Stuckeyfrom Victoria and reached the quarter-finalsof two National 14 and Under singlesevents. Ella Bourchier has continued towork hard and is gaining valuableexperience on the ITF Junior Circuit.

Nina Khoury played well to make thequarter-finals of the 14’s Optus WinterNationals in Brisbane in 2006. GeorgieCarswell showed outstanding form winningthe Under 12’s Optus National Grass CourtChampionship singles and was doublesrunner-up.

Physiological testing was conducted atregular intervals throughout the year, andPete Culhane, Physical Preparation Officer,has continued to work with athletes on aregular basis at the Bellerive gym.

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SWIMMING

The 2005-2006 year has been anothersuccessful one for the Swimming EDS. Theprogram continues to struggle to bridge thegap between current performances andthose required to gain a position on theNational Senior team. This is due to thecontinuing outstanding performances of theAustralian Senior team, where a position onthe team almost guarantees a podiumposition, particularly in women’s events.

Two TIS athletes, Nicole Hunter and ZoeOsterloh, have had their performancesrewarded with selection on the TelstraDolphins (National Swim Squad). Inaddition, six Tasmanian athletes againqualified for the Australian leg of the FINAWorld Cup. Excellent results were producedat the Australian Open Championships inMelbourne with swimmers making numerousfinals and semi-finals. It should be notedthat the number of Tasmanian finalists andsemi-finalists continues to improve eachyear.

John Gregory, Manager SportsPerformance, has again travelled with theteam to the National Championships. Thefeedback provided to athletes and coachesfrom sessions with John is vital in finetuning athletes’ performance.

Athlete Career and Education (ACE)continues to be a focus, assisting theathletes to manage their levels of training,work, school and social activities, as well asfinding appropriate flexible employmentarrangements. This has resulted in the bestbalanced group of athletes that the programhas seen.

The Swimming EDS looks towards 2006-2007 to make further improvements, withthe 2008 Olympics remaining the goal.

Zoe Osterloh at the 2006 TasmanianState Swimming Championships.

The individual scholarship program hascontinued to support athletes from 11sports.

TIS athletes are continuing to show theirstrength among the best in the country bygaining selection in national teams andcompeting internationally.

In the Senior World OrienteeringChampionships in Aichi, Japan, HannyAllston finished sixth in the long-distanceevent. This was the best ever individualresult by an Australian at a WorldChampionships and a fantastic resultconsidering Hanny is still eligible tocompete as a junior.

Karate athlete Natasha Hardy finishedsecond in the open fighting category at theWorld Games in Dusseldorf, Germany.Natasha carried her winning form into theCommonwealth Karate Championships inNew Zealand where she won gold, silverand bronze medals.

Trampolinist Jack Penny was selected in theNational team for the World Age Games in

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the Netherlands following impressive resultsat National competition. Jack finished theNational Championships with three gold andthree silver medals, becoming the firstTasmanian to win an individual title atNational level.

Sailor Nick Behrensand his racingpartner MathewBelcher, fromQueensland, wereranked as thenumber one boat inAustralia.

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Commonwealth Games during March.

The athletes returned home with two gold,two silver and two bronze medals, which isa significant performance increase based onprevious Commonwealth Games results:Matthew Goss and Mark Jamieson (cycling)– silver medal in the 4000m Team Pursuit;Hollie Grima (basketball) and MatthewWells (hockey) – gold medal, Luke Jackson(boxing) and Donna MacFarlane (3000mSteeplechase) – bronze medal.

Mark Jamieson placed seventh in the4000m individual pursuit, Sid Taberlay sixthin mountain bike and Tristan Thomas was asemi-finalist in the 400m hurdles.

As the end of the 2005-2006 year draws toa close, a number of TIS athletes preparefor major international competitions aftergaining selection in Australian teams.

Hanny Allston and Grace Elson have beenselected in the Australian Senior team tocompete in the Senior World OrienteeringChampionships in Denmark in late July.Hanny has also been selected in theAustralian Junior Team and will compete inthe Junior World OrienteeringChampionships in early July.

Sprint paddler Sam Norton was selected inthe Australian sprint canoe team andtrampolinist Jack Penny will compete inSouth Africa at the Indo-PacificChampionships in July following a series ofoutstanding results at selection events.

We wish these athletes well in theirupcoming competitions.

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Sailor Nick Behrens and his racing partnerMathew Belcher, from Queensland, wereranked as the number one boat in Australiafollowing a gruelling three-month trainingand competition tour through Europe andChina. Nick finished fourth in the WorldSailing Championships in San Francisco,USA.

In the lead-up to the Melbourne 2006Commonwealth Games, boxer Luke Jacksonspent time away from Tasmania competingat the World Championships in China. Judoathlete Priscus Fogagnolo won the 90kgdivision at the Oceania World Cup.

Eight TIS athletes were selected in theAustralian team for the Melbourne 2006

Hanny Allston was selected inthe Australian Senior team tocompete in the Senior WorldOrienteering Championships andin the Australian Junior Team tocompete in the Junior WorldChampionships.

Throughout the 2005-2006 financial year,TIS coaching scholarship recipientscontinued to enhance their skills inpreparation for national and internationalcoaching roles.

The scholarship program, now in its fifthyear, has provided financial and mentoringsupport to coaches, enabling them to add totheir knowledge and skills through hands-oncoaching and educational opportunities. Theactivities for each of the coaches aretailored to their individual needs and aresupported by their sports state and nationalsporting organisations.

Following on from the success of previousyears, five coaching scholarships have beenawarded in 2005, within the sports ofbasketball, cycling, swimming, rowing and,for the first time, tennis. The scholarshipswill provide the successful coacheseducational opportunities to develop elitecoaching skills and further opportunities toprogress within their sport. The coachesare:

REBECCA DICK – Basketball

Rebecca has been coaching basketball forseveral years following her retirement fromthe sport through injury. She is currently thesatellite ITCP support coach in the North-West and has been involved with the U18women’s state team as an assistant coachfor the past two years. Rebecca has alsoattended the Australian Junior Camp. Sheholds a level one NCAS accreditation.

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JUSTIN HELMICH – Swimming

Justin is undertaking his second coachingscholarship and is the current TIS EliteDevelopment Squad coach. He has coachedseveral swimmers to compete at a nationallevel and has been invited to attendNational camps. He holds a level two NCAS(silver licence) accreditation and is one of10 coaches nationally to be invited toundertake accreditation for a gold licence.

ELEANOR PATTERSON – Cycling

Eleanor is a former TIS mountain bikescholarship holder, who has now turned tocoaching. She holds a current level oneNCAS accreditation and is in the process ofachieving her level two. Eleanor is currentlya southern-based coach for the TalentSearch cycling program.

CLAIRE PLAYSTED – Rowing

Claire is a former rower, is the currentcoach of the senior girls eight crew atScotch Oakburn College and club coach atTamar Rowing Club. During her three yearsshe has coached several junior crews tostate and national medals. She holds a levelone NCAS accreditation.

SIMON YOUL – Tennis

Simon is a former international top 100 ATPtour singles and doubles player, who is nowfocused on coaching. He is the current TISElite Development Squad coach and Statecoach and has many developing juniorathletes under his tutorage. He holds a TCAAdvanced Coaching Accreditation (NCAS).

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Volleyball

Josh Thorpe

Waterpolo

John Campbell

EDS Basketball

Loren DoltingThomas EtchellCatherine GuestAdam GibsonHollie GrimaBrooke HowellsJessie HumphriesTiri MasundaDwayne RadcliffeSarah WalkerCameron Witt

EDS Cricket

Dane AndersonKristen BeamsDavid DawsonTom FriendBrady JonesMatthew ListerScott NicholsJason SheltonMatthew WadeJonathon Wells

EDS Football

Darren CrawfordSam FieldingSam IlesThomas HislopSam LonerganHeath NevilleLeon NoelBrad McDonaldJack RiewoldtMitchell Thorp

EDS Swimming

Henrietta MorrisZoe OsterlohPierre RoperPenelope SproalClare FillmoreNykita MooreMadeline SwanRay WinstanleyNicole HunterKarl Wurzer

EDS Tennis

Edward BourchierElla BourchierGeorgina CarswellAlyssa HibberdNina KhouryAndrew RobertsJames TunbridgeAnna Wishink

EDS Triathlon

Amelia CoxRitchie Porte

EDS WildwaterCanoe

Mathew FrenchDan HallCarol HurstBen Maynard

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Archery

Clint Freeman

Boxing

Luke Jackson

Canoe

Kate MollisonSam Norton

Golf

Laura RichardsAshlee Dewhurst

Judo

Priscus FogagnoloStephanie Grant

Karate

Natasha Hardy

Lawn Bowls

Mark StrochnetterRebecca Quail

Orienteering

Johanna AllstonConrad ElsonLouis Elson

Sailing

Nick BehrensSimon Morgan

Softball

Ali DenneSimmone Morrow

Trampoline

Jack Penny

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NTC Hockey

Ben CreeseAdam CliffordGeoff CockDavid GuestSofie McLeodLucy OckendenEddie OckendenElisabeth PagetMarcus RichardsonMatthew WellsHamish McGregorPatrick WardEmily Wilson

NTC Rowing

Sam BeltzDeon BirtwistleScott BrennanDana FaleticIngrid FengerShaun FinlaysonKirsty FlemingTom GibsonMegan HibbsMollie HillKerry HoreKate HornseyBrendan LongAnthony MalesDominic MonypennyClaire ShieldBlair TunevitschGeorge RobertsSam WaleyCharlotte WaltersCameron WurfWes Young

NTC Athletics

Donna MacFarlaneTristan Thomas

NTC Cycling

Jai CrawfordTrent DeaconBelinda GossMatthew GossMark JamiesonCaleb ManionNatasha MapleyKarl MenziesSean SullivanRyan SullivanBernard SulzbergerGrace SulzbergerWes SulzbergerSid TaberlayJosh WilsonLouise YaxleyDarren Young

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Clockwise, fromleft: Tristan Thomas,Luke Jackson and

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OUR VISION

To provide quality athlete and coachingservices which place Tasmania at the

forefront of elite sport

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OUR MISSION

To provide leadership and qualityathlete end coaching services toTasmania’s talented athletes to

assist them to compete successfullyon the international stage

Strategic Plan 2005-2009

Goal No. 1

We will develop a culture of commitment and expectation forsuccess at the highest level.

Goal No. 2

We will participate in open and active relationships that clearlyarticulate the various roles and responsibilities of all partners andthat build effective pathways to excellence in sport.

Goal No. 3

We will develop and maintain links within education andemployment networks that encourage a flexible environment tosupport the balance between an athlete’s career and educationdevelopment and elite performance.

Goal No. 4 We will provide TIS athletes, coaches and staff with access to

technology that supports their performance at the highest level.

Goal No. 5

We will generate increased investment in elite Tasmanian sportthrough the TIS to maximise TIS athlete performance at theinternational level.

Goal No. 6

We will promote awareness and ensure that TIS athletes andcoaches adopt responsibility for a zero tolerance drugs-in-sportenvironment.

Goal No. 7

We will work closely with the TIS Board to facilitate best practicein all aspects of our operations.

Goal No. 8

We will help identified potential elite athletes overcome anyeconomic or geographic impediments to their performance.

Goal No. 9

We will work collaboratively with all partners to provide accessto, and development of, those world-class coaches who arecentral to the development of elite sport in Tasmania and to thefulfilment of TIS athlete potential.

Mr Denis W. Rogers AOChairman

Mr Ken ReadDeputy Chairman

Mr Danny Keep

Mrs Anne Shield Mr Bill Woolcock Mr Greg Johannes

Mrs Julie Smith Mrs Pip Leedham

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ssttaaffffDIRECTOR Paul Austen

EXECUTIVE OFFICER Geoff Masters

PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICER Denise Hansson

PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICER Jeanne Pennington

MANAGER, SPORTS PERFORMANCE UNIT John Gregory

SPORTS PERFORMANCE OFFICER Diana Dickenson

PHYSICAL PREPARATION OFFICER Peter Culhane

MANAGER, ATHLETE SERVICES Christine Hamlyn

HEAD CYCLING COACH Paul Brosnan

CYCLING COACH Ron Bryan

HEAD HOCKEY COACH Andrew McDonald

HOCKEY COACH Stewart Pither

HEAD ROWING COACH Rhett Ayliffe

ROWING COACH Darren Balmforth

ATHLETICS PROGRAM MANAGER Peter Fortune

ACE COORDINATOR Jamie Cox

TALENT SEARCH COORDINATOR Angela Hayes

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Scholarship Funds $359,000

Athlete & Coach Services $300,000

Consolidated Funds $612,776

Corporate/Trust Funds $66,971

Commonwealth Funds-Sports Programs $229,000

National Representatives $20,000

Total Funds 2005-2006 $1,587,747

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Sports Programs & Scholarships $712,505

Athlete Services $105,000

Sports Performance Unit $232,000

Athlete Career & Education $42,000

Talent Search $25,000

Operations $386,776

National Representatives Fund $20,000

Trust Funded Projects $55,000

Total Allocations 2005-2006 $1,578,281

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