TASMANIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT k boo rt ear al repo y& annu 0 0 5 2 0 0 4 - 2 ISSUE 55 – JUNE 2005 2005 ARCH TASMANIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT E 54 – M ISS ISSU UE 56 – SEPTE TASMANIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORTMBER 2005 TASMANIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT 4 200 BER EM EC RT – D 53 UE F SPO ISS STITUTE O Ab IN ove: TIS rower K bringing ate Hornsey (fro IAN home the g nt) old in the wom AN four at the 2005 en’s World Rowing Championsh TASM ips in Japan. Ab ove: The TIS’ first ad aptive rowing Henley squad member Phil Hutton, left, talks about the Henley Regatta with The Lodge schola rship holder, at Tarraleah General Manager Valdon Orr, His Excellency the Governor William Cox and Dominic Dane Williams at Lindisfarne Rowing Club. Monypenny, secures gold bile in the e Mo single s ith th cull at the sten w 2005 Wo ul Au rld Rowing or Pa &E. Champ irect by B TIS crew set for ionships, in TIS D nded Japa , and e fu n. f B&E h will b tive o whic xecu e Van Above: The T hief E manc asmanian eig n, C erfor ht compete terso rts P s at the Roya ell Pa Spo l Henley Regatta Russ Henley Regatta in England . rew Rowers return as A TASMANIAN Institute of Sport (TIS) c Darren Balmforth and compete in The will row at the famed Henley Royal Regatta Ladies Challenge Plate, the second most B&E to fund Sports (29 June to 3 July) in the UK thanks to a senior event for men’s eights at the regatta. major sponsorship from The Lodge at Tar- TIS executive officer Geoff Masters will be ale raleah. team manager. world champions HA, representing Goss; Fem the TIS Director Paul Austen said the spon- The Lodge at Tarraleah general manager atthew sorship provided a tremendous opportunity Valdon Orr said the sponsorship was a cGann. Performancen Van TIS rowers K avid Bartlett, M titutio to send a Tasmanian crew to a regatta great fit with the new venture. ate Hornsey and D ; D verall Athlete of the Year l ins Mo om ancia rating where they would compete in front of “Our $4.5-million tourism and accom- nypenny have b inic n fin ope oth returned ho scull. Dominic o thlete of the Year M ania r the nce ro- owcase Tasmanian world cham me as nly recently started row . Rogers, AO asm ove rma nd p 100,000 people in a unique event which modation facility will sh pions from the 2 and with the recent inclusion o ale Athlete and O ING T to c Perfo ing a Rowing 005 W ing, ; M LEAD reed ports ntify oung dates back to 1839. excellence. What better way to celebrate its Championships in orld the 2 f row anaging Director Colleen M as ag bile S ide ted y Japan. 008 Paralym ing at an Denis W orrow &E h Mo van job in len “It enables us to demonstrate the creation than to support Tasmanian excel- Kate won go pics, he no B e TIS the nding rt to ta ld in both th firmly set on w his sights one M ts of th n said . utsta uppo aid. - and the eight in e women’s fou Beijing. m cos uste titute an o ing s ,” he s ath breadth of rowing talent the TIS has helped lence in another field,” he said. what w r Tom aul A e Ins le ngo ople at TIS as her first involve- Gibson narro left, TIS Chairm Van. tor P for th ortab ing o rtspe nt th e to develop as well as give our younger ath- The crew will stay at Fawley Court in ment in a Natio m wly missed ou irec urce of p vid n spo porta ith th nal senior team edal at the W t on a From ells; and St.LukesHealth M TIS D reso ange ining ania re im ided w c- Henley on Thames, which was built in the She h . orld Champion inister for Sport and Recreation; Junior A luable s a r te tra Tasm erefo prov e su letes and our administrators valuable inter- as been based at th lightweight fo ships in the M s a va carrie t athle th s are ve th berra, w e AIS in C ur. After a close b Athlete atthewof the Year W Sim wa ehicle se a “It is ache chie national experience,” he said. 1680s, and which backs on to the River ith team m an- the 2000 attle dow M The v t for u tes nd co s to a ates from V m course, To n “ ipmen thle s a urce ort “Our crew, who we obviously wish every Thames. Western Australia, since A ictoria and fourth m crossed th equ IS a - lete reso d for. supp . e line an of thean- esting . ides T train ssary o har le to r Training will be based at Shiplake Col- Kate’s tw pril this year. t e said prov in a nece ork s e ab nt ou success, will be promoting Tasmania on an o gold m Kirsty Flem hairm es,” h ment data ey w to b nfide a fantastic year, w edals have capp ing finished sixth in sit quip curate ess th ased co ices international stage.” lege Boathouse, a few kilometres from Hen- ed off of the lightw the final The e h ac ful c is ple nd is serv hich in eight doub “ s wit use B&E ay a o the .” Mr Austen said TIS chairman Denis ley on Thames. gold at th cluded another Ho le scull, while K oache more - “ is w lue t lders e World Cup re, in her first year aw erry pic nd c ent. ften n ath IS in th d va ip ho The crew has secured an international the year. in Munich earlier in ay in th atthew’s year a nm is o ere a he T ill ad larsh ports Rogers had previously attended the Henley scull, only just m e single enviro ation s wh by t ent w scho ile S issed ou Matthew WellsMcGann and the isDeputy C ing form test nced estm to its Mob ide Royal Regatta as a spectator and described coxswain who is experienced in match rac- Dominic M final. K t on a place in th anian Instituteen Read. of Sportpics, BoardM of M his in ased flue inv iding &E tew onypen erry did secure first place in the Be “T ory-b ot in prov the B ed sta ing and who has previously competed at tive row ny, the TIS’ first adap final to now Tasm ent, K borat e is n ll TIS is n said e us it as a unique world-class event. ing sch - be ran inning 10 pre-Olym at la anc usse uste ould b the Henley Royal Regatta. olarship holder, also p ked seventh agem alaysia th erform er R Mr A an w The crew will be coached by TIS Coach formed well at the W er- George R in the world. Before the Olym ’s p .” ffic ny, it nce V orld C oberts finished ells was lete ctors tive O mpa rma returning hom hampionsh lightweig 11th in the W rnal fa xecu n co ian Perfo . e with a g ips, ht pair after a late decision also included w exte hief E mania man ports anian The TIS Bulletin is published quarterly by Corporate Communications Pty Ltd for the Tasmanian old in the sing Athleteatthew of the Year E C Tas r Tas r all s e Tasm le not to a fo events on the European tour and gold at theent to B& id as othe for th Institute of Sport. If you would like to contribute information,please forward it to: - on sa pport s Pty Ltd Continued Page 2 edallist M Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in ardsM was tough. The aters su doe ations it to: spect 7250. 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