There is still time for amateurs to enter Devonport Golf Club’s Pro-Am on March 6 and play with forty-two of Australia’s best touring professional golfers. Teams of three amateurs and one professional will play an 18-hole 4BBB stableford.
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Penguin surprise all with super size win
The battle for fourth spot on the Dannebrog Premier League ladder looks over with the two participants Penguin and Devonport vying for the position having played each other on Saturday. FOCUS: Adrian Steers of Spreyton in the Bowls North-West pennant Premier League match between Spreyton and Ulverstone.
Classic, modern Jags arrive in Devonport
Jaguar Club of Tasmania vice president Barry Wiggins said the weekend rally was organised by Burnie members and would be held in Devonport. “It makes a bit of a change so everybody gets a go and it spreads around the state,” he added.
Ship berths at festival
ALL HANDS ON DECK: The ‘Julie Burgess’ crew moor in Hobart’s Elizabeth Pier after taking part in the Parade of Sail on Friday afternoon The biggest wooden boat festival in the Southern Hemisphere has a Dutch theme in 2017, to commemorate the 375-year anniversary of Abel Tasman’s landing on Tasmania’s shores. “It a showcas[es] our rich maritime culture and heritage, our connection with the sea and our love of life on the water,” Mr Hodgman said.
Pedophilia claims span three regions
An 88-year-old man before the court over child sex crimes allegedly abused boys across Tasmania in the 1980s. The man, who the court has not named, is charged with two counts of maintaining a sexual relationship with a child and one count of indecent assault.
Council votes to end free vaccines
A community immunisation program has been axed by the Devonport City Council, based on dwindling numbers and the cost to run it. The aldermen voted at Monday’s council meeting to end the monthly immunisation sessions provided free to the community at the East Devonport Recreation Centre.
Strong start for Orions
An outstanding display of swing bowling from Aiden Marshall has Sheffield in a dominant position against Wynyard in their Round 18 Two-Day clash. An outstanding display of swing bowling from Aiden Marshall has Sheffield in a dominant position against Wynyard in their Round 18 Two-Day clash.
Open Championships begin
The 2017 Bowls Tasmania State Championships began on Monday with the men’s and women’s fours the first event of the series. GAME ON: Latrobe’s Phil Moore rolls one down the green on the opening day of Bowls Tasmania’s Gala Week.
Welsford back to best
Having been conspicuously absent in his last two wheel finals, rising Australia cycling star Sam Welsford hit back with a bang on Sunday to take out his second consecutive Burnie Wheel. Having been conspicuously absent in his last two wheel finals, rising Australia cycling star Sam Welsford hit back with a bang on Sunday to take out his second consecutive Burnie Wheel.
Edmondson claims wheel win trifecta
It was another tough battle, but the class of Olympic cyclist Annette Edmondson shone through again as she took out the 2017 Burnie women’s wheel on Sunday. It was another tough battle, but the class of Olympic cyclist Annette Edmondson shone through again as she took out the 2017 Burnie women’s wheel on Sunday.
Junior Josh storms home in boilover
HE is competing with the senior cyclists for the first time at a Tasmanian Carnivals series but Launceston teenager Josh Duffy showed the tactical nous of a seasoned veteran to cause a major boilover and claim the Devonport Wheel. The 16-year-old made the most of his 240m mark at the front of the field in last night’s final, to hold off some fast-finishing backmarkers to claim the $6500 prize in the biggest win of his infant career.
Latrobe comes alive for Christmas fun
An estimated 2000 people still turned out in poor weather conditions for the Lions Christmas Parade at Latrobe on Saturday. Coordinator Kevin Moulden said despite terrible weather conditions, they still had 32 float entries, with an estimated 2000 people turning out to witness the event, which gave the kids the chance to see Santa.