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TASMANIAN

INSTITUTE OF SPORT

ISSUE 46 – MARCH 2003

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:

Denise Hansson, 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 newspaper for the provision of photos for our newsletter.

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Jamieson takes

out top awardTHE past 12 months have been spectac-

ular for Tasmanian cyclist Mark

Jamieson. As one of Australia’s most successful

junior cyclists, Jamieson was named the

St LukesHealth Tasmanian Institute of

Sport Athlete of the Year for 2002 at a

gala dinner at Hobart’s Hotel Grand

Chancellor on December 13.

After being announced Junior Athlete

of the Year, Jamieson also took top hon-

ours as overall Athlete of Year, winning

the award from a list of star athletes who

had achieved outstanding performances

in Australia and overseas in the past 12

months.It was the first time in the history of the

awards that a junior athlete had walked

away with top honours. With a total of

three world championship medals in two

different disciplines this year, Jamieson

was a worthy winner.

The 18-year-old cyclist from Nook,

near Sheffield on the North-West Coast,

completed an outstanding year of

cycling, with a multitude of national and

international credits to his name.

Winner of the 2002 Burnie Wheel,

Jamieson astonished cycling experts by

taking the silver medal at the World Junior

Road Championships in Belgium after

previously winning gold and silver medals

at the World Junior Track Championships

earlier in the year.

The top award was presented by the

Managing Director of St LukesHealth,

Premier Jim

Bacon and St

LukesHealth

ManagingDirectorColleenMcGannpresent St

LukesHealth

TIS Athlete of

the Year cyclist

MarkJamieson with

his award.


ISSUE 47 – JUNE 2003



Denise Hansson, TIS, PO Box 93 Prospect 7250.Telephone: (03) 6336 2202 Facsimile: (03) 6336 2211

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


Five in a rowfor coxless four!TASMANIA won its fifth consecutive Pen-rith Cup in a thrilling victory at the nation-al rowing titles at Lake Barrington in May.

The lightweight coxless four of SimonBurgess, North Esk’s Deon Birtwistle,Huon’s Shane Broad and Lindisfarne’sSam Beltz nudged out Western Australiain a thrilling finish.The win took the TIS scholarship hold-

ers one step closer to becoming the firstcrew to win six consecutive Penrith Cuptitles. This win was made even sweeterafter the Tasmanians dead-heated withthe crew from WA last year. Burgess, an Olympic silver medallist,

was jubilant. “Just listening to the crowdwas great, that helped us a lot,” he said.

“It was my whole career’s aim to winthe Penrith Cup and when I won it was

pretty special but winning like that (today)makes it pretty special too.” First-time winner Birtwistle labelled

the win a career highlight.“At 500m we were rating 41 or some-thing and we tried to keep that up andtried to go harder, it was so hard, but weput everything in and got there.” Burgess, 35, said he had one year left

in his career, admitting that he was beinghelped by his younger team-mates –Broad, 28, Beltz, 22 and Birtwistle, also22. He said the Olympics could be theperfect stage for retirement.See the rowing article in this newslet-

ter for further details on the success ofTasmanian rowing which is riding highafter a successful strategy saw 17 Tas-manians selected in national teams forworld championships.

We are thechampions!TIS athletescelebratevictory numberfive in thePenrith Cup atLake

Barrington.They are left toright, DeanBirtwistle, SamBeltz, ShaneBroad andSimonBurgess.

TASMANIAN

INSTITUTE OF SPORT

ISSUE 45 – DECEMBER 2002






Editor: [email protected]

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

Thank you to The Examiner newspaper for the provision of some photos for our newsletter.

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What a year it’s

been for Hollie

IT’S been a remarkable year for Tasman-

ian basketball star Hollie Grima.

The Tasmanian Institute of Sport

scholarship holder, who is now based in

Canberra with an AIS scholarship, won a

World Championship bronze medal and

returned home as proud as punch in Sep-

tember.

Grima was part of a full-strength Aus-

tralian team which took out third place at

the World Championships in China.

The Opals defeated Korea to win the

medal, equalling the team’s best perform-

ance at a world title.

Grima played a key role in the result,

averaging 14 minutes a match, shooting

46 per cent from the field and averaging

four points a match.

Her best performance was a 16-point

explosion versus Argentina in the Opals’

first match of the tournament after com-

ing off the bench.

This was Grima’s second World

Championship as she was a member of

the under-20 women’s side, the Gems.

On a whirlwind trip home to celebrate

with family, Grima said the champi-

onships had been tough and tiring, but

rewarding.

“We played nine games in 13 days

and even when we did have a day off, we

were travelling,” Grima said at a media

conference at Launceston College.

“It was a great feeling to go out there

and play some of the best women players

in the world.”

Basketball star

Hollie Grima

made a

whirlwind trip

home to show

off her World

Championship

bronze medal


ISSUE 48 – SEPTEMBER 2003






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TIS rowers findgold in MilanTASMANIAN Institute of Sport rowers

Dana Faletic and Kerry Hore are the best

in the world!The pair combined with Jane Robin-

son and Amber Bradley to win the

women’s quadruple sculls at the World

Rowing Championships in Milan, Italy, in

the first week of September.“The win was just amazing and was a

great reward for all the hard work we have

done,” Faletic said.The win by the quadruple sculls ended

one of the longest winning runs in world

rowing with the crew beating the once-

dominant Germans.The win also capped off the phenom-

enal success at the championships of

Tasmanian rowers, who won five of Aus-

tralia’s six medals – two gold and three

silver.

A bronze completed Australia’s tally.

In addition, 12 of Australia’s 14 crews

qualified for next year’s Olympic Games –

equalled only by Germany. The women’s quadruple sculls led

from start to finish as they ended the Ger-

mans’ unbeaten 12-year run in the event,

finishing in six minutes 46.52 seconds,

with Belarus second (6:48.87) and the

Germans third.The crew is now aiming for gold at the

Athens Olympic Games.“We will have an even stronger squad

next year, so we will be working extreme-

ly hard to put ourselves in with a good

chance for an Olympic medal,” Faletic

said.The medal haul for TIS athletes at the

World champions – Jane Robinson, Dana Faletic, Kerry Hore and Amber Bradley

after their win in the women’s quad sculls final at the World Rowing Championships.

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Page

Minister’s Foreword 3

Chairman’s Report 4

Director’s Report 5

Administration 6

Corporate Partnerships 8

Sports Performance 11

Talent Search 13

Schools Program 15

Athlete Career & Education 16

Physical Preparation 17

Scholarship Programs 18

NTC Programs 19

Elite Development Squads 32

Individual Scholarships 35

Coaching Scholarships 36

2001-2002 Scholarship Holders 37

2001-2002 Corporate Plan 39

Board of Management 40

Staff 41

Financial Report 42

minister ’ sf o r e w o r d

TASMANIAN Institute of Sport (TIS)athletes have once again enjoyed a mostsuccessful year of sporting performances,which is a reflection of the excellent supportservices that are provided to the state’selite and developing elite athletes throughthe TIS.

A total of 50 Tasmanians representedAustralia in international competition overthe 12-month period, many of them winningmedals against top-quality opposition. Theachievements of all TIS athletes are a directreflection of the high-quality programsdeveloped and administered by theInstitute, which continues to enjoy thesupport of the State Government.

In its commitment to the development ofTasmania’s elite athletes and coachesthrough the TIS, the State Government hasmaintained its level of funding to all TISprograms over the past year. This hasallowed for the continued support of bothathletes and, importantly, their coaches.

The Institute’s work within the communityhas also been supported, allowing TISathletes to act as role models for the youngpeople of this State. On behalf of thepeople of Tasmania, I commend theTasmanian Institute of Sport Board ofManagement, under the chairmanship ofDenis W. Rogers, AO, for the strategicdirection and guidance that it has providedto the TIS.

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I also acknowledge the dedication andprofessionalism of all Institute staff in theirprovision of high-quality services toTasmania’s elite and developing eliteathletes and coaches.

Finally, and importantly, I congratulate theTIS athletes and coaches on their continuedachievements this year and wish them wellas they strive to achieve at the highestlevels in sport.

Paul Lennon, MHADeputy Premier

Minister for Racing, Sport and Recreation

positive association with all of theseorganisations. We look forward to manyyears of involvement with them.

To my fellow Directors and the staff of theTIS, I extend my personal thanks for theirongoing support and commitment. Icontinue to enjoy working with them andlook forward to another year of TISachievement.

In closing, I offer my congratulations onanother year of significant sportingachievement to the athletes and coaches ofthe Tasmanian Institute of Sport. I wishthem continued success on and off thesporting field in the future.

Denis W. Rogers, AOChairman

Board of Management

THE Tasmanian Institute of Sport Board ofManagement has this year continued todevelop strategies and policies to supportthe programs, coaches and athletes of theTIS – both now and into the future.

We are confident in the fact that thesestrategies and policies are reflected in thequality of the overall services provided bythe Institute and in the noteworthyinternational performances of our athletes.

Without the generous support we receivefrom the corporate sector, the TIS could notoffer the range of high-quality programs andsupport services it does. I extend my thanksto our many corporate partners on behalf ofthe Board of Management.

Major sponsor Coca-Cola Amatil hascontinued to support the very importantPowerade Schools Program, while EchoTasmania has provided critical assistance toour rowing coaching program. Long-standingcorporate partners Motors Pty Ltd, J. Boag& Son and the Hotel Grand Chancellor havecontinued their involvement in a variety ofour programs.

Southern Cross Television and financialinstitution B&E have also maintained theirsupport of our athletes and programs thisyear, as have Craigow Wines and PrinceAlbert Inn in Launceston.

We are pleased to welcome a new TISpartner in St.LukesHealth, which hasenabled us to host an annual awards dinnerhonouring our athletes.

The TIS Board and staff appreciate our very

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r e p o r t

director ’ sr e p o r t

THE TIS has completed another successfulyear, with our athletes’ performancesreflecting the positive developments madewithin many of our programs throughout the12-month period.

In the area of coaching, the TIS hascontinued to advance the development ofaspiring elite coaches, with the continuationof the coaching scholarship program. Thesuccess of this program – after only twoyears of operation – has seen coachesachieving national coaching appointmentsthis year from a variety of sports.

TIS sports performance staff members havecontinued to explore various innovations insports science support to athletes andcoaches, aiding performance and overallresults. This has included developments inmovement analysis, technology andphysiology.

The scholarship program has continued todevelop, with National Training Centreprograms contributing to Australia’sinternational results, with support fromnational sporting organisations. EliteDevelopment Squads and individualscholarship holders have continued to enjoya wide range of high-level services from TISstaff and have, over the year, achievedoutstanding results in a number of sports.

These and other TIS developments would nothave been achieved without significantsupport from the Tasmanian Government,whose ongoing commitment has allowed us tocontinue to assist our elite athletes andcoaches to achieve the best internationalresults possible.

In addition, we have maintained a strongpartnership with the Australian Institute ofSport, state and territory institutes andacademies of sport, the Australian Olympicand Paralympic Committees and the

Australian Commonwealth GamesAssociation as part of the national elitesports network – ensuring all athletes havethe best possible home-based trainingenvironment.

I extend my sincere thanks to TIS ChairmanDenis Rogers, AO, and the Board ofManagement for their ongoing support inachieving our goals. As always, theirleadership has been of significant value to theInstitute and assisted us to maintain our levelsof achievement. I also acknowledge thecommitment of all TIS staff, who havecontinued to provide outstanding services toour athletes as they strive to achieve theirsporting goals.

In closing, I commend the very people weare working to support – the athletes andcoaches – for their continued dedication totheir respective sports and for their focus,drive and determination. They have allachieved great personal results this yearand in the coming 12 months leading to theAthens Olympic Games I offer them ourcontinued commitment and support.

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Elizabeth JackDirector

administrat ionACTIVITIES

School Expos

IN 2002/2003 TIS staff visited schools inthe Port Huon, Queenstown, Flinders Islandand Scottsdale areas.

The focus of the expos was to providestudents from rural and regional centreswith the opportunity to experience a varietyof activities that they normally would beunable to be involved in and encouragestudents to lead a more healthy and activelifestyle.

Primary and secondary students from theHuon Valley came together at the Port HuonSports and Aquatic Centre in late August2002 for a day of activities where they wereput through their paces by TIS staff and TISathletes Catherine Davies (equestrian) andCameron Bennett (hockey).

Mid-November last year saw Queenstownbenefit from a visit by TIS staff and some ofTasmania’s sporting heroes. St Joseph’sSchool won a special statewide Coca-ColaAmatil and TIS competition, which gavethem the opportunity of a visit fromCommonwealth Games medallists boxerDaniel Geale and hockey’s BiancaLangham-Pritchard, plus mountain biker SidTaberlay and slalom canoeist JustinBoocock.

Flinders Island District High School andCape Barren Island students experienced anextensive range of activities when TIS staff,the Tasmanian Cricket DevelopmentRegional Manager and Sport andRecreation Tasmania consultants flew toFlinders Island to conduct a school expo inthe school gymnasium in March.

Students used specialised sportingequipment normally only available to elite

TIS Executive OfficerPaul Austen

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athletes, which was shipped over to theisland.

Scottsdale was next on the agenda for thepopular expos. North-east primary andsecondary students from six schoolsparticipated in the schools’ expo program atthe Scottsdale stadium. Elite hockey athleteNicole Geeves demonstrated skills anddrills, canoeist Damon Bonney testedstudents’ ability on the kayak ergometer,while cyclist Stephanie Williams assistedwith the cycling ergometer.

TIS Annual Awards Dinner

THIS year saw the TIS return to hosting aformal dinner to celebrate the achievementsof our athletes. The gala black tie dinnerwas made possible through generoussupport from St.LukesHealth and was heldat the Hobart Hotel Grand Chancellor onFriday 13 December.

About 200 guests, including Premier JimBacon and our valued corporate supporters,joined with athletes, their families andmembers of the public in a memorablenight.

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Celebrated Collingwood coach MickMalthouse entertained everyone with hisinsights into life as an AFL coach andCorporate Communications’ NorthernManager Steve Titmus was master ofceremonies.

Talented junior cyclist Mark Jamieson madehistory on the night by becoming the firstjunior athlete to win both the Junior Athleteof the Year award and the prestigiousoverall Athlete of the Year award.Basketball star, Hollie Grima was namedFemale Athlete of the Year and MatthewWells was named Male Athlete of the Yearfor the second year in a row.

STAFF

AS a result of restructuring of someactivities undertaken through the AthleteCareer and Education program, JeannePennington was appointed to a new ProjectSupport Officer position to assist with allareas of TIS administration, particularly aspart of the front-office team. This allowedProject Support Officer Denise Hansson totake over the co-ordination of the PoweradeSchools Program and community expoprojects while assisting with scholarship andgeneral administration.

The removal of these activities from theAthlete Career and Education programallowed the ACE Consultant to focus moreon the specific areas of the ACE program.

Leonie Coskun was appointed as the ACEConsultant in a restructured position workingon a half-time basis based in Launceston atthe TIS. The Sports Performance Unitunderwent another change in personnel whenDr Tim Gabbett, Manager, SportsPerformance left to return to Queensland.

Joining the Unit in the role of Manager,Sports Performance was John Gregory, aformer TIS cycling scholarship holder andrecipient of a TIS Sports Science Scholarship.John had been working in England at theUniversity of Bath where he held the positionof applied sports scientist working with awide range of elite athletes including the

Project Support OfficerJeanne Pennington

British 2000 Olympic triathlon team.

National Training Centre Athletics Coach DiHuxley (Barnes) resigned from the TIS tojoin the NSW Institute of Sport inSeptember. The TIS was successful inrecruiting triple Olympian Nicole Boegmanto take over the athletics program. Nicolejoined the TIS in April in a revamped role asAthletics Program Manager. In a change oflocation for the program, Nicole is based atthe TIS in Launceston.

Liz Coglan continued her excellent work inmaintaining the TIS resource centre. The TISwebsite underwent a redesign and overhaullate in the year and continued to be managedby TIS Executive Officer Paul Austen. TheTIS Bulletin was published regularly as partof 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.

Paul AustenExecutive Officer

corporatepartnerships

THE TIS continues to receive valuablesupport from partnerships with leadingcorporations. These partnerships allowimportant components to be ‘value added’to the Institute’s athlete developmentactivities.

This year saw Coca-Cola Amatil continue itssupportive partnership, the major sponsorsigning on to a new three-year term. Thisallows the Institute to continue with thePowerade Schools Program, providingvaluable exposure and training to ourathletes. The sponsorship also contributesto the running of the Talent SearchProgram. Echo Tasmania also continued itssupport, in particular to the development ofour rowing coaches.

Joining this year to assist with the hostingof the TIS Annual Dinner and Awardsevening was Tasmania’s locally owned andleading private health insurer,St.LukesHealth, whose significantcontribution enabled this event to beextremely successful (see page 6).St.LukesHealth has agreed to support thisfunction for the next three years as part of along-term arrangement with the TIS.

Motors Pty Ltd continued to be an TASMANIA

echo

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important supporter of the TIS and the NTCRowing Program with the supply of twomotor vehicles. Other companies thatassisted the TIS this year were: B&E Ltd, JBoag & Son, Southern Cross Television,Craigow Wines, Hotel Grand ChancellorHobart, Denture Centre and DellComputers. Avanti, Cycling News and thePrince Albert Inn continued their valuableassistance to the TIS NTC Cycling Program.

We also acknowledge the support of publicrelations consultants CorporateCommunications and, in particular, SteveTitmus, for assistance with the Institute’smedia and corporate activities throughout theyear.

We extend our sincere thanks to the fitnesscentres around the State that have, over

many 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 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 sporting and personaldevelopment.

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

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TIS equestrianscholarship

holderCatherine

Davies.

sports

THE Sports Performance Unit (SPU)continued its support of Tasmanian Instituteof Sport athletes and coaches through theprovision of sports science, sports medicineand physical preparation services.

This assistance has included physiologicaltesting, movement analysis, training andprogramming advice, sports psychology,nutrition and access to the TIS sportsmedicine network.

In March, former scholarship holder JohnGregory took up the role of manager of theunit. Although recently returned fromEngland, John is familiar with TISoperations, having completed his post-graduate degrees at the Institute.

Ongoing servicing of our National TrainingCentre Programs of cycling, rowing andhockey has continued, while athletics hasseen a welcome return to testing.Furthermore, Elite Development Squadsfrom kayaking, swimming, basketball,tennis, football and cricket have benefitedfrom regular sports science and physicalpreparation services. In addition, a numberof individual scholarship holders havesought varied assistance from the SportsPerformance Unit.

Thanks must be extended to all members ofour medical network for their contribution tothis program, in particular to medicalcoordinator Dr Ian Beltz and HobartPathology Group, who continue to providethe TIS with highly valued blood testing.

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To enhance the performance of our athletes,medical and musculo-skeletal screening ofall TIS athletes has continued in the pastyear. Physical preparation officer PeterCulhane is closely involved in the screeningprocess which ensures the best delivery ofstrength programs.

John GregoryManager, Sports Performance Unit

Christine HamlynSports Performance Officer

the bow of a rowing shell. The video imageswere radio-transmitted to the coach’s boatand recorded for later analysis.

Through a partnership with TIS hockey,sports performance officer ChristineHamlyn has used the Game Breakersoftware program to great effect in the pastsix months. This program captures keymoments of play, such as an overhead markin football, and catalogues clips for laterviewing.

With the recent purchase of portable analysers,instrumented cycle cranks and globalpositioning technology, it has been possible toadd further tools to our mobile service.

The GPS technology has been tested onTassie Mariners footballers with tremendousresults and we are receiving interest in ourfindings from AFL clubs and even a leadinghorse trainer, who has asked if the systemcan be used on thoroughbreds on the track.

We are currently working on an innovativetelemetry system that will radio-transmitpower output generated by a cyclist to thecoach’s motorbike which should guidetraining intensity more precisely.

We continue to utilise tried and testedmeans of evaluating performance, while theSports Performance Unit is in a goodposition to embrace new methods also.These developments and our strongtradition in the sports science field bodewell in the support needed in the run intothe 2004 Olympic Games.

John GregoryManager Sports Performance

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Our services continue to comply with thenational Laboratory Standards AssistanceScheme. Considerable time is spentensuring that our laboratory and staffdeliver an accurate and appropriate service.

The unit’s movement analysis programshave had good use from athletics andswimming. Recently it was possible tomount the underwater swimming camera on

Cyclist Mark Jamieson: the recentpurchase of instrumented cycle cranks hasadded further tools to the SportsPerformance Unit’s mobile service.

The workshop concluded with a motivationalpresentation from an AOC representative –Winter Olympian and three times WorldCup aerial skiing champion Jacqui Cooper.

Talent Search athletes have againperformed exceptionally well this yearcollecting a string of medals at state andnational level. Five Talent Search athletescompeted at the National TrackChampionships in Adelaide during April andbetween them came home with 14 top-10finishes including six medals.

CYCLING

Louise Yaxley continued to have success insenior competition picking up silver in thepoints race and bronze in the 300m pursuit.Newcomer Samantha Hellyer, coached byRon Bryan, competed at her first NationalTrack Championships and returned home anational junior champion after winning theUnder 15 sprint. Samantha proved strong

ta lent searchTHE hunt for our future sporting superstarshas been greater than ever this year withthe National Talent Search Programexpanding and developing in a number ofkey areas within Tasmania.

More than a 50 per cent increase in thenumber of participating schools has seen 50Tasmanian high schools join the PoweradeTalent Search Program this year. Physicaleducation teachers tested more than 8,500students in phase one testing around theState.

There were 504 stand-out students selectedto progress to the second phase of testingwith the top 250 continuing through to thefinal round of testing. Talented athletes arebeing tested for their natural ability incycling, rowing and two pilot programs,basketball and orienteering, which is a firstfor Australian Talent Search.

An additional method of talent identificationwas incorporated this year in the form of asibling search to identify athletically giftedrelatives of current TIS scholarship holders.The brothers, sisters, nieces and nephewsof scholarship holders are currentlyundergoing physical and physiologicaltesting to determine which sports they aremost suited to.

The annual Talent Search workshop washeld at the TIS in February in conjunctionwith the Australian Olympic Committee’s(AOC) drug education program. Athletesand coaches were provided with access to asports dietitian, a strength and conditioningspecialist, a representative from theAustralian Sports Drug Agency andinformation on sports psychology.

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Elissa MorleyTalent Search Coordinator

TRACK AND FIELD

Six track and field Talent Search athletesperformed strongly at the 2003 AthleticsNational Championships achieving 11 top10 finishes including five medals.

Morgan Whiley won gold in the Under 20400m and Patrick Coleman claimed silver inthe Under 20 triple jump.

Newly appointed TIS Scholarship holdersCamilla Wishaw and Tiah Simmons recordedoutstanding performances. Camilla wongold in the Under 18 3000m and bronze inthe Under 18 1500m, and Tiah placed thirdin the 3000m steeplechase.

Thanks and appreciation must be extendedto all of those people who dedicate theirresources, time and enthusiasm to theongoing success of the Talent Searchprogram.

Thank you to our sponsor, Coca-ColaAmatil, coaches, PE teachers, universitystudents, athletes, parents and statesporting organisations.

Thanks again for your wonderful support!

Elissa MorleyTalent Search Coordinator

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across the field coming away with a second,third and two fifth placings after only sevenmonths in the sport.

ROWING

The National Rowing Championships wereheld in our home state this year at LakeBarrington with 11 Talent Search athletescompeting and recording 26 top 10 finishesincluding 13 podium finishes.

Kate Hornsey, a 1996 Talent Search athlete,competed in the Under 23 age category andclaimed gold in the coxless pair, silver in thedouble scull, bronze in the quad scull andwas selected in the Australian Under 23team to compete in Belgrade at the NationsCup.

Matthew Wyton placed second in the Under19 coxed four, second in the schoolboyscoxed four and third in the Under 19 coxedeight. Gregory Lockhart collected bronzemedals in the Under 17 single scull andUnder 17 double scull.

Emma Van Dyken placed third in the Under19 double scull and Under 19 quad scull.Training partners Emma Whyte, GinnyHewitt and Alice Williams secured thirdplace in the Under 17 coxed quad scull.

Talent Searchathletes, from left,Lennon Duncombe,Kailee Goodwin andSamantha Hellyerdisplaying theirmedals from the2003 State TrackTitles after qualifyingfor the State team tocompete at the 2003National TrackChampionships.

schools programTHANKS to the continued support of Coca-Cola Amatil, Tasmanian schools have againhad the opportunity to host visits fromTasmanian Institute of Sport athletesthroughout 2002 and 2003.

The TIS initiated the Powerade SchoolsProgram back in late 1998 when several TISathletes completed a one-off visit to anumber of schools throughout Tasmania.

With sponsorship from Coca-Cola Amatil,under the banner of its Powerade product,the program has since grown considerablyand become an integral component of thepersonal development program of ourathletes.

As part of the program, participants arerequired to attend a speaking workshop toassist with their presentation skills beforeattending their designated school andspeaking in front of a group of eagerstudents.

In 2002, 18 schools and 15 athletes from arange of sports took part, with each schoolreceiving two visits from a TIS athlete.Sports represented included athletics,

Project Support OfficerDenise Hansson

canoeing, cycling, hockey, lawn bowls,mountain biking, rowing, swimming andtennis.

Each school visit enabled athletes to sharetheir sporting and general life experienceswhile giving students the opportunity tointeract with an elite athlete on a morepersonal level.

Denise HanssonProject Support Officer

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Will Hughestalks toMowbrayPrimary Schoolstudents abouthis sport ofcanoeing.

THE TIS welcomed Leonie Coskun to theposition of Athlete Career and Education(ACE) Consultant in September 2002.

In the first half of 2003 a range of personaldevelopment workshops were offered to TISathletes beginning with ‘Manage your Time’,offered in both Launceston and Hobart.Athletes participating in the PoweradeSchools Program attended public speakingworkshops in March run by Garry Dodd andHelen Geard from Rostrum in Hobart, andSusan Grant and Graeme Tilley from Rostrumin Launceston.

Athletes were fortunate to benefit from theexpertise of former Miss Australia 1996,Suzan Haward, at a workshop in Hobart wherethey learnt how to ‘make an impression’ interms of personal presentation and etiquette.Sue Rees presented a similar workshop inLaunceston.

Individual assistance was provided by SteveTitmus of Corporate Communications, toathletes interested in developing their ownsponsorship links. The ACE program valuesthe expertise and assistance provided by allour workshop presenters and thanks them fortheir contribution to athlete development.

In 2002/03 the partnership with RelationshipsAustralia has been further consolidated with anumber of athletes accessing confidentialcounselling services. A new partnership hasbeen formed with the University of Tasmania’sCareers and Employment Service. TIS athletesare now able to access careers services andevents run by the university and students arenow able to attend ACE workshops.

In addition to these new initiatives, the role ofsupporting athletes in their career andeducation development continues, with anemphasis on career planning, education

ACE CoordinatorLeonie Coskun

athlete career& educat ion

guidance, personal development and themanagement of transitions.

The ACE Consultant has also been focusingon professional development. She hasattended the annual NESC Athlete ServicesConference in Canberra and the annualAustralian Association of Career Counsellorsconference in Adelaide. The ACE Consultantis currently studying in the GraduateCertificate in Careers Counselling for ElitePerformers, with support provided by theNational ACE program.

At a national level, a number of TIS athleteshave participated in a review of supportprovided to elite athletes in higher education,and a longitudinal study to track the progressof athletes who have participated in the ACEprogram.

The ACE program would like to thank allstakeholders who have assisted TIS athletesto pursue their sporting ambitions whiledeveloping and implementing career plans forlife beyond sport.

Leonie CoskunAthlete Career and Education

Consultant

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physica l

THIS year has seen some interestingdevelopments in the area of strength andconditioning. There have been some newregular sessions and activities scheduled,and there has been a continued growth insports utilising the strength component ofphysical preparation.

Speed and agility training has been held inboth Hobart and Launceston for the pastfour months with a good mix of athletestaking part. In Hobart we have a largecontingent of hockey players attending, withthe addition of some of the state’s bestjunior Australian rules and tennis playerskeeping them on their toes. Launceston hasa smaller number of athletes but from asimilar mix of sports.

These sessions were implemented to allowany TIS athlete to access speed and agilitytraining in an environment that iscompetitive and challenging. In a similarvein, Hobart athletes have had theopportunity to access the physicalpreparation officer at the Hobart AquaticCentre gym once a week without the needto organise an appointment.

For five hours every Wednesday afternoon,athletes have the opportunity to get theirstrength and plyometric training programsestablished, updated or tested, theirrehabilitation work monitored and progressed,lifting techniques fine tuned or any otherstrength and conditioning issues addressed. Asimilar program will run in Launceston if theneeds of the athletes dictate it.

Again our National Training Centre sportswere the heaviest users of the physicalpreparation area. Most notable for their usewere the rowers, culminating in the periodof the Australian lightweight rowing camp in

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the Huon region in June. This camp involvedthe setting and supervision of the athletes’strength and recovery programs before theirdeparture for the World RowingChampionships in Milan.

Over the past 12 months, manypresentations and workshops have beenattended and presented at. Some of theseinclude lecturing at Level 1 coachingcourses for various sports, attending andpresenting at national sports scienceconferences and workshops, and attendingand presenting at a Level 3 strength andconditioning course.

Finally, a big thank you to all the athletes andcoaches for their hard work in the gym and onthe training fields, the physiotherapist, therest of the sports medicine team and, ofcourse, the gymnasiums themselves for theirexcellent continued support. It is this teamapproach and support network that allowsmany athletes to continue to strive for theirown personal sporting dreams year after year.

Peter CulhanePhysical Preparation Officer

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TIS scholarshipprograms

THROUGH support from the State andFederal Governments and the variouscorporate sponsors of the TIS, the Instituteprovides scholarships to selected athletes indifferent TIS programs.

The programs vary, depending upon theresources available and quality and numberof athletes participating.

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 2002/2003 the Institute operated fourNTC programs for cycling, athletics, hockeyand rowing.

All sports have a full-time coach or programmanager employed specifically to conductthe NTC program. Athletes are admittedinto these programs using nationallyaccepted standards and are provided withcoaching, access to national andinternational competition, equipment and allTIS services including sports science andathlete career and education.

ELITE DEVELOPMENT SQUAD (EDS) PROGRAMS

These programs operate in a similar mannerto NTC programs.

Squads enlist the services of a coachemployed by the state sporting organisation

to coordinate the program for selectedathletes in that sport.

Athletes receive funding support to attendinternational and national level training andcompetition opportunities, they have accessto training facilities and coaching supportwithin Tasmania and access to the servicesprovided by the TIS in Sports Science andAthlete Career and Education.

TIS Elite Development Squads in2002/2003 were football, cricket, tennis,basketball, swimming and wild-watercanoeing.

INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIPPROGRAM

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 andnational standard training and competitionopportunities, sports science and AthleteCareer and Education services. TheInstitute’s staff work directly with theathletes to help coordinate their programsand in the utilisation of funds. Scholarshipsare offered at different levels based onperformance criteria, which cater for juniorthrough to senior athletes.

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TIS Cycling CoachKevin Tabotta

cyc l ingRIDER SUMMARIES:

Mark Jamieson: In 2002, second in theWorld Junior Time Trial Championships anda series of international junior wins inEurope on the road. In 2003, turned senior,Sydney World Cup winner in the individualpursuit, seventh individual pursuit at theSenior World Championships, 2003 NationalSenior Pursuit Champion, AIS/CyclingAustralia scholarship holder based in Italyfor the 2003 season.

Darren Young: Second in the World CupMadison, Sydney 2003; gold in 2003National Points Race; bronze in the scratchrace. Australian representative in Italian six-day race series.

Emily Williams: Visiting scholarship withAIS in Italy during 2003, obtaining third andsixth placings in international road events inItaly.

Bernard Sulzberger: Best Under 23domestically in Tattersall Series for 2002.For 2003, an AIS Under 23 road scholarshipholder. Fourth place in international Under23 event in Italy.

Caleb Manion: Team member with Italianelite road team during 2003. Sixth place instage in Giro d’Italia Under 26. Two fifthplacings in Giro Regioni with national team.A series of top 10 results.

Sid Taberlay: Second Oceania MTBChampionships. Based with Mapei MTBTrade Team in Italy for 2003 season. Aseries of top 10 results. Will representAustralia in 2003 World Championship.

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Naomi Williams: AIS scholarship holderin Italy for road cycling. Injured all seasonand still recuperating from the hip and backsurgery she had earlier in the year.

Belinda Goss: Sixth in 2003 World JuniorRoad Race Championship. Second in seniorscratch race at the AustralianChampionships. Represented Australia inthe Sydney round of the World Track Cup.

Sean Sullivan: Competing with divisionthree trade team Barloworld in Europewhere he has had a number of top 40results in category three and four events inprofessional cycling series.

Jai Crawford: Racing in Italy with teamMapei MTB during 2003. A number of topthree results in Under 23 European events.Will represent Australia at 2003 WorldChampionships.

Ryan Sullivan: 2002 National Junior RoadTeam representative in Belgium. Under 21

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National Team member for 2003. A numberof top 20 results in international events inEurope.

Louise Yaxley: Requalified for TIS withsilver in the national points title in 2003,bronze in pursuit and silver in the NationalClub Road Time Trial Championship in 2002.

Stephanie Williams: 2003 NationalJunior Road Time Trial Series champion.2003 National Junior Road Teamrepresentative in Canada. Winner Women’sTour of Canberra.

Kirby Piscioneri: Fourth in the juniorsprint at the 2003 National Titles.

Stephen Rossendell: Fourth in the 2002National Club Time Trial Championships.

Nathan Clarke: Competed with TeamBloks Nidjam in Europe during 2002.Retired from elite road competition fromOctober 2002.

GENERAL

2002/2003 Cycling Team Sponsors:Cyclingnews.com, Avanti Bicycles, PrinceAlbert Inn – Launceston.

2002/2003 Satellite Coaches: Ron Bryan,Darrel Young, Garry House, Paul Manion,Scott Callow.

2002/2003 TCF/TIS Target Squad: WesSulzberger, Natasha Mapley, Stuart French

Kevin TabottaHead Cycling Coach

Mark Jamieson turned senior in 2003 with anumber of impressive results.

TIS Head Hockey CoachAndrew McDonald

THE past 12 months began with gold at the2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester,England.

Matthew Wells, who has been a seniormember of the Tasmanian Institute of Sporthockey program for many years, wasrewarded with the Australian team vice-captaincy.

Bianca Langham-Pritchard, who was amember of the Commonwealth Gamesbronze medal team in Manchester, retiredafter the Commonwealth Games, leaving avoid in the national and state teams due toher outstanding skill and contribution as ateam player.

Bianca was an important member of thesuccessful Hockeyroos, winning many majorevents, including gold at both the 1998Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur andthe 1998 World Cup in Utrecht, Holland.She will be remembered as a high-calibreTIS athlete, having earned the prestigiousTIS Athlete of the Year Award in 1998.

Daniel Sproule, although signalling hisintention to stand for Australian selection in2003, eventually advised the national coachand the TIS that he would be unable to fulfilhis initial intention of attending a thirdOlympics.

Many factors prevented him from reaching200 internationals for Australia, but Danielis widely acknowledged as being one of thebest halfbacks in the world at the height ofhis career. He participated in the Atlantaand Sydney Olympic Games, winning bronzemedals at both.

Daniel’s list of achievements also include

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World Cups, Champions Trophies andnumerous individual awards.

With the Athens Olympics now only 12months away it is appropriate that weacknowledge our commitment to MatthewWells and Zain Wright, who are both vyingfor positions in the Kookaburras.

The TIS provides much-needed support forboth athletes as they spend considerabletime away from home in competition,denying them the chance to pursue full-timecareers in the workforce. Zain lives anddoes much of his training in Hobart and,accordingly, there is a high number ofsupport staff provided through the TIS thatplay a large role in his development.

Christine Hamlyn from the TIS SportsScience Unit and TIS Physical PreparationOfficer Peter Culhane have played asignificant part in assisting Zain to meet allphysiological demands required of aninternational athlete.


National Under 21 Junior Talent Squad aswas Nick Tremayne.

Nicole Geeves was rewarded in 2002 withinclusion in the National Under 18 team thatcompeted against New Zealand and wonthe Rose Quaid Trophy.

Nicole followed this with selection in theJunior World Cup squad and followed thatwith being an integral part of the Tasmanianteam which finished sixth in the Under 21nationals.

Her goal is to do all she can to improve herchances of selection in the 2005 JuniorWorld Cup team.

In October 2002 David Guest was amember of the AIS overseas tour team, ajust reward for a player who won theHockey Australia 2002 Best and FairestAward at the Australian Under 21Championship.

David was not selected in the nationalsenior squad in 2003 but did play asignificant role in the national developmentteam that played matches against Australia,India and Pakistan. He will continue to trainhard in the hope of achieving his ambition ofrepresenting Australia at the senior level.

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Based on performances with theKookaburras, Matthew was recognised asHockey Australia’s International Player ofthe Year for 2002/03. He was alsorecognised as the best and fairest player inthe Australian Hockey League for 2003. Itwas the second time Matthew had won theaward, reflecting his ability and standingwithin Australian hockey.

It must also be noted that Matthew won the2003 Tassie Tigers Australian HockeyLeague team best and fairest award; anaward that he has already won a number oftimes. He is based in Perth as a fullAustralian Institute of Sport scholarshipholder and he spends much of his timetraining in WA, but returns to Tasmania asoften as possible.

Given the departure of Bianca frominternational hockey, we now look toElisabeth Paget who in 2002/03 wasselected in a number of nationaldevelopment teams. Elisabeth is a full AISscholarship holder based in Perth. Shemade her Australian debut in Japan in 2002and is a regular member of the Australiandevelopment team.

Unfortunately, she broke her collarboneearly in the 2003 AHL season, followed by abadly broken wrist that required surgery.She recovered to be selected in theAustralian development team to tour Japanin August.

As at the start of September 2002 theTasmanian Institute of Sport HockeyProgram had 12 athletes on scholarships.

With two athletes retiring, and Phil Marshallpursuing his hockey in England for anunknown period of time, the scholarshipgroup has seen the departure of some oldfaces.

But it has been revitalised with the inclusionof Ben Creese and Sofie McLeod, both ofwhom were selected in their respectivenational Under 18 teams to play againstNew Zealand. Ben was also selected in the

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flexible policy whereby players can beadded during the year.

This widens the opportunities to produce ahigher number of quality athletes to pressfor future national selection. There is veryclose liaison with other major stakeholders,especially Hockey Tasmania.

The NTC Development Program nowincorporates regular individual meetings,including player feedback, earlier and morecomprehensive talent identification, regularregional training sessions, specific fitnesstesting, statewide camps and itsmembership is systematically reviewed indetail. Currently there are 33 players in thisstatewide development program.

The program has only been going for 13months, but the performance of theTasmanian Under 18 girls team that finishedfourth at the 2003 Australian Championshipis evidence of its success.

Of the 13 TIS scholarship holders in 2003all but one athlete competed in the seniorAustralian Hockey League. With theaverage age of the group, we are wellplaced to extend this exposure into strongperformances that will aid each player’spotential to gain national selection.

The TIS hockey program for 2002/2003 hasbeen successful. It has had positive resultsin terms of selections for national teamswhile much work is being done to improvethe development streams.

It has been very rewarding to see theselection of many juniors in national teamsand Tasmanian senior teams.Representation has been strong at thesenior and junior international level, and it ispleasing to see many young and new facesin the TIS hockey program demonstratingthe potential to extend the number ofTasmanians representing Australia.

The TIS has seen two key retirements, buthas had three players represent Australia atthe Under 18 level.

Strong preparation with further hard work

programs aim to encourage and promote.Ilene Carr has been mentored throughouther involvement as a coach within the TIShockey unit and we now have Cam Bennettembarking on his coaching career. Hecoached Tasmania to fifth position at the2003 Australian Under 21 Men’s AustralianChampionship in Brisbane.

Ilene has assisted with the program tasksassociated in running the TIS and TasmanianNational Training Centre Program for ourdevelopment athletes. She coached theTasmanian Van Demons in 2003, travelled toJapan with the national women’sdevelopment team and was included as thevideo technician for the HockeyroosEuropean tour. To top it all off, she hascommenced studies in a Graduate Diplomaof Sports Coaching.

Throughout this reporting period, the TIShas placed greater importance on ensuringit has the proper structures and programs inplace to best help developing athletes tomaximise their potential. The TasmanianNational Training Centre developmentsquad, aimed at players just below TISstandard, has been expanded and has a

that is backed up by quality programs hasenhanced the opportunity for TIS hockeyplayers to represent Australia. The proof isthat we have had players selected in thenational Under 21 and Senior developmentsquads and inclusions in the Under 18national teams.

The TIS Hockey Unit progressively assessesall its operations and strategies to ensure itmeets and delivers the needs demanded byquality programs for senior athletes as wellas expanding opportunities for our youththrough the development program.

2002 Squad Members: Daniel Sproule,Matthew Wells, Zain Wright, Cam Bennett,Tim Gillon, David Guest, Phil Marshall,Warren Lucas, Nick Tremayne, DavidWoolford, Jarrod Page, Marcus Richardson,Tim Deavin, Bianca Pritchard, Emily Pickup,Lottie White, Julia Reid, Sofie McLeod,Jackie Jones, Nicole Geeves, AbbyDouglas, Bernadette Colrain, RebeccahWaley, Jessica Tremayne and Lis Paget.

2003 Squad Members: Daniel Sproule,Matthew Wells, Zain Wright, Cam Bennett,David Guest, Phil Marshall, Nick Tremayne,Tim Deavin, Ben Creese, Julia Reid, SofieMcLeod, Nicole Geeves and Lis Paget.

I would like to thank all of those who haveassisted in various state team capacitiesinvolving TIS players such as coaches likeRod Clifford, Ken Read, Tony Jago, CamBennett, Jeremy Stebbings, Michael Park,Kathy Costelloe, Ilene Carr and Larry Millswho underpin and do so much to assist withthe TIS hockey program.

I sincerely appreciate the work theyundertake with the athletes and myself. Itis with their assistance that we have such aproductive and successful program.

I would also like to acknowledge the supportof Hockey Australia and Hockey Tasmania,especially Gai Cross, Grant Douglas, MarkGeeves and Alison Monk.

I express sincere thanks to all the staff at

the TIS for their continuing support andencouragement, the State Government forits support, and all our sponsors.Collectively their assistance has producedpositive results and augurs well for thefuture.

I am confident that Tasmanian hockey teamswill continue to perform well at nationalchampionships and that individuals willcontinue to be selected in national teamsand squads. I look forward to next year,confident that with continued support wecan help young hockey players movetowards attaining their potential both on thefield and as developing individuals.

Andrew McDonaldHead Hockey Coach

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TIS scholarship holder Zain Wright.


Barrington for two weeks in early Januaryunder the guidance of TIS Head RowingCoach Sam Le Compte.

In the March trials Claire Shield and KateHornsey trialled well coming out on top oftheir class in the coxless pair. On theseperformances both were selected in theAustralian team to travel to the WorldChampionships in Milan in Italy later in theyear.

The Australian Championships were held atLake Barrington in April and provided agreat opportunity to observe world-classathletes in action.

TIS athletes and target squad memberscontributed to Tasmania’s highest medalhaul of 47 medals. To top it off, a great racein the interstate lightweight men’s four sawSimon Burgess, Shane Broad, Sam Beltzand Deon Birtwistle winning the PenrithCup for the fifth year in a row.

Rowing in the state hit an all-time high with

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rowingTHE Tasmanian Institute of Sport rowingathletes have performed brilliantly overseas,interstate and locally over the past 12months.

Simon Burgess, captain of the Australianmen’s rowing team, led the way with a greatheat win in the Munich World Cup in thelightweight men’s fours in July then againrowed well in the final, just going down tothe defending champions from Denmark.

Our Nations Cup team representativescontributed to our best result with DeonBirtwistle returning from Genoa, Italy, withgold after taking out the Under 23lightweight men’s quad from Italy andGermany. Tom Gibson, in his first Australianteam, won bronze in the lightweight four.

Kerry Hore, up against tough competitionand in poor conditions, finished second inthe B final of the women’s single scull.

Our Tasmanian Youth Cup team finishedsecond in the overall standings in Sydney.The men took out their category, with thewomen placing fourth.

Results from the last months put TIS rowersin a better position than ever before tobegin their assault on selection for theAthens Olympic Games in 2004. Up to eightrowers may come under consideration forOlympic selection.

Dana Faletic continued to impress, gainingan Australian Institute of Sport scholarshipin 2003 and Kerry Hore again had a greatstart to the season, dominating women’ssculling.

A highly successful Australian LightweightMen’s Rowing Camp was held at Lake

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Senior A Team: Eight TIS athletes wereselected to travel to the FISA World Cup inLucerne and then on to the WorldChampionships in Milan Italy in August.

Senior B (Under 23) Team: Seven TISathletes were selected to travel to Belgradein July for the Under 23 Nations Cup.

Junior Team: Two Target Squad athleteswere selected to travel to Schinias, Greece,for the World Junior Championships to beheld on the new Olympic Course in August.

Three coaches from Tasmania were alsoappointed by Rowing Australia to travel withthe teams: Lightweight Men’s Four and Pair,Sam Le Compte; Lightweight Men’s SeniorQuad, John Driessen; and Men’s JuniorPair, Robert Williams.

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Also over the past 12 months we have seenthe return of John Kincade from the UnitedKingdom where he spent three months atthe University of Bristol under the inauguralEcho Tasmania Scholarship and thedeparture of Roger Drummond in May forthe UK where he spent 10 weeks at theUniversity of Bristol also under the EchoTasmania Scholarship.

I would like to take this opportunity to thankall the coaches who have assisted in variousteams involving TIS rowers. Coaches suchas John Driessen, Roger Drummond, JohnKincade and Paul Newbon underpin much ofthe TIS rowing program and I appreciate thework they do with athletes and myself toproduce a productive and successfulprogram.

Sam Le CompteNTC Rowing Head Coach

TIS network coach John Driessen with Australia’s lightweight men’s quad scull, includingTIS rowers Shane Broad (second from right) and Sam Beltz (far right).


the TIS program.

Nic also competed at the Australian AllSchools Championships and was second inthe Under 20 400-metre hurdles.

TIS athletes who competed at the Telstra A-Series meets were: Morgan Whiley (400m),Nic Davidson (400m hurdles), PatrickColeman (triple jump), Aaron Jones (800m)and Graham Hicks (discus). These athletesalso competed at the Telstra NationalChampionships held in Brisbane andattained the following results:

• Morgan Whiley – first, Under 20 400m

• Aaron Jones – fourth, Open 800m

• Nic Davidson – fourth, Under 20 400mhurdles, 8th Open 400m hurdles

• Patrick Coleman – second, Under 20triple jump, 6th, Under 20 long jump

• Graham Hicks – seventh, Open discus

TIS Athletics Program ManagerNicole Boegman

athlet icsDURING 2002, under the direction of theprevious TIS Head Coach, Di Barnes, threeTIS athletes represented Australia at theWorld Junior Championships in Jamaica.

Kate Pedley was a semi-finalist in theindividual 400-metre event and was joinedby Morgan Whiley in the women’s 4x 400-metre relay team which placed seventh inthe final. Aaron Jones also competed in themen’s 800m.

Later that year, Di Barnes resigned from theTIS and relocated to Sydney to take up aposition as Distance Coach at the NSWInstitute of Sport.

After Di’s departure, the program wasmaintained by then-Athletics Australia (AA)scholarship coach Sonia Ladzuko andassisted by the TIS Athlete ServicesManager, Geoff Masters.

Performances of several TIS athletesthroughout the 2002-2003 domestic seasonallowed them to compete in the Telstra A-Series meets, with two of our promisingjuniors – Morgan Whiley and PatrickColeman – being a part of AthleticAustralia’s Talent on Tour squad.

Early good form in December 2002 allowedthese athletes to come away with medals atthe Australian All Schools Championships inHobart. Morgan had a clean sweep, winningthe women’s Under 20 100, 200 and 400metres while Patrick won the Under 18 longjump and triple jump.

Another emerging young talent, NicDavidson, who showed great improvementthroughout the season, was later added to

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As the new Program Manager, I have re-established the program and set criteria tohelp develop the elite, junior elite andemerging talent here in Tasmania, whilealigning to the standards of the other Stateinstitutes and academies of sport.

With the new selection criteria in place, wehave been able to offer 11 scholarships forthe 2003/2004 athletic season. Six of theseathletes are first-time scholarship holders.

Scholarship Holders for 2003/2004

Nic Davidson was a new addition to theTIS program towards the end of the2002/2003 athletic season.

He has shown great improvementthroughout the season, attaining the WorldJunior qualifying standard on severaloccasions and finishing the season with apersonal best time of 52.6 seconds.

Nic lives in Devonport where he trainsunder the guidance of his coach MikeGunson. He is studying at university inLaunceston and travels down once a weekfor specific hurdle sessions with NicoleBoegman.

Nic is currently ranked number one in theUnder 20 400-metre hurdles and eighthoverall nationally. He was also presentedwith the encouragement award at theAthletics Tasmania Athlete of the YearDinner.

Matthew Rickards is a new scholarshipholder for this season and has shown greatimprovement in this event over the pastseason.

Matt has also achieved the world juniorqualifying standard with a personal best of52.82 seconds and was second at theTelstra National Championships in thisevent. He is currently ranked third in theUnder 20’s, eleventh overall nationally andwas recently named Under 20 male athlete

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of the year by Athletics Tasmania.

Matt lives at Seven Mile Beach and trainsin Hobart under the guidance of RitaWhitehouse who has several other athletesin the TIS squad. Like Nic, Matt is in hisfirst transition year from junior to senior.

Aaron Jones was a scholarship holder in2002 and came off a successful seasonculminating in a berth at the World JuniorChampionships in Jamaica for the 800metres. In 2003 Aaron had his first seasonin senior ranks, competing at the Sydneyand Melbourne Telstra A-Series meets.

He finished second at the StateChampionships and fourth at the NationalChampionships in Brisbane. Aaron hails

Grant Page has come to prominence thisseason in the middle distance events andwon the 800 and 1500-metre double at theTasmanian State Championships. He is alsoan excellent cross-country runner

from the North-West and trains with coachJohn McGuire. He is ranked sixth nationallyfor the 800 metres.

Morgan Whiley also hails from the North-West and is coached by her father Grant.Morgan finished a successful 2002 seasoncompeting as a member of the Australian4x400-metre relay team at the World JuniorChampionships in Jamaica.

At the Australian All Schools in Hobart,Morgan made a clean sweep, winning theUnder 20 100, 200 and 400-metre events. Apromising junior, Morgan was identified aspart of Athletics Australia’s Talent on Toursquad and competed at several Telstra A-Series meets, reaching the finals in two outof three.

She finished the season with silver medalsin all three Open sprint events at theTasmanian titles and won gold in the Under20 400 metres at the NationalChampionships in Brisbane. AthleticsTasmania also named Morgan Under 20female athlete of the year.

Patrick Coleman has been a scholarshipholder since 2001 and continued to improvehis form again this season in both the longjump and triple jump. After success at theAustralian All Schools in Hobart, Patrickwent on to win a bronze and a silver medalin the long jump and triple jump respectivelyat the Olympic Youth Games in Sydney.

He was also selected as part of AthleticsAustralia’s Talent on Tour squad, attendingthe national jumps camp and competing atthe Telstra A-Series meets in the Openevents.

This season Patrick won the State Openlong jump and triple jump, setting personalbests for both events and State Under 18and Under 20 records in the triple jump.

At the National Championships he finishedsecond in the Under 20 triple jump and was

a finalist in the long jump.

He was also named Under 18 male athleteof the year by Athletics Tasmania. Patrickhas recently relocated from Hobart toLaunceston for training and hopes to qualifyfor the World Junior Championships in2004.

Grant Page is a new scholarship holderfor this season and trains in Hobart underthe guidance of coach Mike Pace. Grant hascome to prominence this season in themiddle distance events and won the 800and 1500-metre double at the TasmanianState Championships. His 1500-metre timewas one of the fastest in Tasmania foraround 20 years and close to the Staterecord set in 1976.

Grant’s times allowed him to compete atthe Telstra A-Series in Sydney and at theNational Championships in Brisbane.

Grant is also an excellent cross-countryrunner and won this year’s Hotel GrandChancellor 10km road race in Hobart. Hewas also named Athletics Tasmania’s maleathlete of the year.

Tiah Simmons is a new scholarship holderfor this season who originally hails fromScottsdale. Tiah attends university inLaunceston and trains under the guidanceof well-known Launceston coach FayDenholm.

Tiah, who was identified through the TISTalent Search Program, won the Under 20800 metres, 1500 metres and 2000-metresteeplechase at the Tasmanian StateChampionships.

She has also been selected as part of SaidAouita’s AIS Distance Development Squadafter following Said’s program andattending national distance camps.

Tiah moved to the 2000 and 3000-metresteeplechase this year with promisingresults, finishing third in the Open 3000-

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metre steeple event at the NationalChampionship in Brisbane, and is currentlyranked ninth for the 2000-metresteeplechase and third for the 3000-metresteeplechase in open company.

Robert Cracknell, a new scholarshipholder from the stable of Rita Whitehouse inHobart, had a major breakthrough this yearin the high jump.

Robert won both the Open and Under 20high jump events at the Tasmanian StateChampionships and set a personal best of2.08 metres which is not far off thequalifying standard for the 2004 WorldJunior Championships.

Athletics Australia has identified Robert asa world junior prospect and he recently

attended a world junior preparation camp inBrisbane where he worked with leadingevent coaches.

Brian Pook has been a scholarship holdersince 2001. He has been one of Tasmania’sleading javelin throwers and holds theTasmanian record for this event.

Brian has had a few setbacks with injuriesover the past year but is now returning totraining in preparation for the comingdomestic season.

He is coaching himself but working closelywith one of our leading national throwers,Will Hamlyn-Harris, and his coach RudolphSopko.

Ben Rickards is the younger brother ofMatt and has also excelled at local, state

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This season PatrickColeman won the

State Open long jumpand triple jump,

setting personal bestsfor both events andState Under 18 andUnder 20 records in

the triple jump.

and national level.

At only 15, Ben is our youngest scholarshipholder and set a personal best and Stateage record of two metres for the high jump.

At the State Championships Ben won thehigh jump, 100-metre hurdles and 200-metre hurdles in the Under 15 age groupand was second to Robert Cracknell in theopen event.

Nationally he is ranked number one in theUnder 16 high jump and was named maleUnder 16 athlete of the year by AthleticsTasmania.

Ben is also coached by Rita Whitehouseand is a talented prospect for future WorldYouth and World Junior Championships.

Camilla Whishaw is also new to thescholarship program and is coached by FayDenholm.

Camilla started the season well, finishingthird at the Australian All Schools in the

Under 18 3000 metres. She then went on tocompete at the Australian Youth OlympicFestival where she finished second in thatevent and finally won gold at the AustralianYouth Championships.

During the season she improved almost 34seconds over the 3000 metres, with apersonal best of 9 min 47.56 sec.

Camilla also attended the world juniorpreparation camp mid-year and has beenidentified as a prospect for next year’sWorld Junior Championships.

She is currently ranked number onenationally for the Under 18 3000 metresand was named Under 18 female athlete ofthe year by Athletics Tasmania.

Congratulations to all our athletes and Itake this opportunity to sincerely thank allthe individual coaches for their efforts andsupport.

Nicole BoegmanNTC Athletics Program Manager

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BASKETBALL

SQUAD Co-ordinator and State IntensiveTraining Centre (ITC) head coach DavidMunns has continued to develop regionalnetworks to assist with individual athleteskill development. National ITC Head CoachPatrick Hunt regularly conducts statewidecoaching weekends to assist with andmonitor individual progression.

Tasmania has continued its strong traditionby having three athletes on fulltime AISscholarships. Long-term AIS residents HollieGrima and Sam Harris were joined byMatthew Knight in late 2002. Hollie hascontinued her development in the Sapphires(Under 23) team and enjoyed competitionopportunities with the Opals women’s team.

Sam and Matthew are both members of the

Australian Under 20 (Emus) team and areanticipating a top four placing in July 2003at the World Championships in Greece.

Adam Gibson has continued to impress atthe Under 18 National Championships.Sixteen-year old Adam kept the statisticiansbusy at the championships by leading inpoints, steals and assists.

CANOE WILDWATER

FOLLOWING several years of providingindividual scholarships for athletes from thispaddling discipline, canoe wildwater beganits first year as a TIS Elite DevelopmentSquad during the scholarship year, withformer international paddler and respectedcoach Andrea McQuitty coordinating theprogram’s activities.

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el i te deve lopmentsquads

Justin Boocock had a pleasing start to 2003international slalom competition by winning theSydney round of the World Cup.

The initial intake of five athletes comprisedall former individual scholarship athletes, allof whom have represented Australia.Brothers Andrew and Ben Maynard, DamonBonney, Matthew French and StewartBennett all developed their skills on therivers in north-west Tasmania over thecourse of the year. Squad activities havebeen based around sports science testingdays and camp-based sessions, at whichphysiology testing or movement analysis isundertaken in order to replicate competitionsituations.

CRICKET

THE cornerstone activity for the CricketElite Development Squad remains the off-season Institute Challenge one-day series.This competition, in only its fifth year, hasbeen firmly embraced by the AustralianCricket Board as a valuable vehicle to assistwith the development of athletes who havethe potential to play one-day cricket fortheir home states.

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The competition has the flexibility to allowthe trialling of innovations in technology andsports science research. Timing of thiscompetition has changed to August, whichmakes for ideal pre-season, centre wicketmatch practice at the end of a Tasmanianwinter. To facilitate the calendar move, theChallenge is now played in NorthernQueensland or the Northern Territory.

2003 Commonwealth Bank cricketscholarships have been made available toLuke Butterworth, Ben Hilfenhaus, TimPaine and Shane Watson.

FOOTBALL

2002 squad members Luke Shackleton(Collingwood) and Jason Laycock(Essendon) were both selected inNovember’s AFL draft and quickly relocatedto Melbourne to commence pre-seasontraining.

Squad coordinator Hamish Ogilvie was

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faced with a different set of opportunitiesfor 2003 as the Tassie Mariners Under 18team was not a full member of the TAC Cupcompetition. This gave the five TIS athletesthe opportunity to gain access to a fullrange of services for the entire season astravelling demands were reduced.

Brennan Savage secured a backline positionin the VFL Tasmanian Devils until injuryintervened. Midfielder Brett Robinson alsoplayed several Devils games in the laterpart of the roster.

Athletes undertook musculoskeletal, medicaland vision screening as well as completingthe testing protocols used at the draftcamps. The players experienced a week inthe life of an AFL player when they werefostered for a week by two AFL clubs.Melbourne hosted Brett Robinson andAdam Viney, with Collingwood looking afterRowan Andrews and Andrew Kelley.

SWIMMING

During its second year of operation, theSwimming Elite Development Squad hasexperienced several personnel changes.Coach Peter Churchill accepted a positionin Singapore and was replaced by TIScoaching scholarship recipient and formerswimmer Justin Helmich.

Physiotherapist Kellie Wilkie joined theSwimming Tasmania team, coordinating off-water activities for all squad athletes.

The athlete mix has recently changed, withNicole Hunter moving interstate andNatasha Waitzer announcing she will alsobe relocating.

TIS Manager, Sports Performance JohnGregory and coach Justin Helmich havedeveloped a revised testing program thatcaters for the travel demands of out-of-region athletes and coaches. Camps andathlete educational workshops are beingincorporated with each squad day and theopportunity for coaches to participate isbeing encouraged.

The squad also caters for individual athleteneeds from video analysis of strokes tonutrition and sports science support.

TENNIS

Under the guidance of full-time State coachSimon Youl, five athletes from TennisTasmania’s Junior Development Programformed this year’s Tennis Elite DevelopmentSquad. The major focus area was improvingphysical preparation, with a regularphysiology testing regime implemented tomonitor the athletes’ development.

Regional workshop days were facilitated toaddress needs on a group and individualbasis. Workshop activities were expandedto meet athletes’ areas of interest, includingeating for recovery, sports psychology,pilates, agility drills and early morningspeed sessions.

TIS Physical Preparation Officer PeterCulhane works with the athletes to developspecific off-court conditioning programs.

Ben Maynard is one of five wildwatercanoeists in the discipline’s first EliteDevelopment Squad.

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DURING the period under review the TISindividual scholarship program hascontinued to support athletes from archery,boxing, canoe slalom, canoe sprint,equestrian, golf, judo, karate, lawn bowls,orienteering, sailing, taekwondo, waterpoloand weightlifting.

Boxer Daniel Geale capped off acompetitive 2002 by returning from theCommonwealth Games in Manchester witha gold medal in the welterweight division.

Paddlers have enjoyed an interesting year.Downriver wildwater paddlers formed anElite Development Squad under thecoordination of Andrea McQuitty and have,therefore, moved from the individualscholarship program.

Justin Boocock had a pleasing start to 2003international slalom competition by winningthe Sydney round of the World Cup, whilesprint paddler Julian Norton Smith hasforced his way back into the Australianteam and is looking forward to the WorldChampionship later in 2003.

Equestrian three-day event participantCatherine Davies recorded her best resultwith a second place at the 2003 Sydney

indiv idual scholarships

International three-star event on QueensRansom. The rider/horse combination wasvery impressive on a saturated andtreacherous cross-country course.

Several athletes have continued to developby gaining their first senior nationalselection: Robin Hodgetts (golf), MarkStrochnetter (lawn bowls), Grace Elson(orienteering), Nick Behrens (sailing) andKrystal Chugg (taekwondo).

Geoff MastersManager, Athlete Services

Geoff MastersManager, Athlete Services

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FOLLOWING the tangible success of lastyear’s coaching scholarships, the Institutemade available five scholarships to assistrecipients to gain the skills needed toprepare them for national and internationalcoaching roles.

The scholarships provide financial andmentoring support to the coaches, enablingthem to add to their knowledge and skillsthrough hands-on coaching and educationopportunities. The activities for each of thecoaches are tailored to their individualneeds and supported by their sport’s Stateand national sporting organisations.

This year’s recipients are:

Scott Callow, Cycling

A former cyclist who is now furthering hisinvolvement with his sport as coach, Scottis a well-known identity within cycling. He iskeen to develop his skills across the threemain discipline areas of road, track andmountain biking.

Justin Helmich, Swimming

A former distance swimmer who hastransferred his interest from competing tocoaching, Justin is coaching one of

coachingscholarships

Tasmania’s most promising juniors –Penny Sproal. He was recently appointedas Swimming Tasmania’s CoachingDirector for the TIS Elite DevelopmentSquad.

Wayne Holt, Athletics

Wayne is a long-standing coach within theathletics community. He is keen to develophis knowledge and experience in coachingmulti-events and is using the scholarship tospend time with discipline coaches aroundAustralia.

David Munns, Basketball

David is the head coach of BasketballTasmania’s Intensive Training Centre (ITC)program and development programs. He hascoached teams at all levels of the sport andhas made a significant contribution to thedevelopment of Tasmania’s potential elitebasketballers.

Paul Newbon, Rowing

Paul has extensive coaching experience withclub and school crews within his sport ofrowing. The coaching scholarship isproviding Paul with the opportunity to assistathletes to reach the elite level.

2003 coachingscholarship

recipients, fromleft: Justin

Helmich(swimming),Wayne Holt

(athletics), PaulNewbon (rowing)

and DavidMunns

(basketball).

scholarshipholders

Archery

Clint Freeman

Athletics

Patrick ColemanRobert CracknellNic DavidsonAaron JonesGrant PageBrian PookBen RickardsMatthew RickardsTiah SimmonsMorgan WhileyCamilla Whishaw

Basketball

Kara BerryAdam GibsonHollie GrimaSam HarrisMatthew KnightLee McGaffinAnnamieka Mitchell

Boxing

Daniel GealeNathan Polley

Canoe

Stewart BennettDamon BonneyJustin BoocockMathew FrenchWill HughesAdam MarmionAndrew MaynardBen MaynardJulian Norton-Smith

Cricket

Dane AndersonBrent BurgessLuke ButterworthBen HilfenhausGordon KerrTim PaineMathew WadeShane Watson

Cycling

Jai CrawfordBelinda GossMatthew GossMark JamiesonDavid KlyneCaleb ManionRyan SullivanSean SullivanBernard SulzbergerSid TaberlayEmily WilliamsNaomi WilliamsStephanie WilliamsLouise YaxleyDarren Young

Equestrian

Catherine Davies

Football

Rowan AndrewsAndrew KelleyBrett RobinsonBrennan SavageAdam Viney

Golf

Robin Hodgetts

Hockey

Cameron BennettBen CreeseNicole GeevesDavid GuestRichard HeadlamSofie McLeodElisabeth PagetNick TremayneMatthew WellsZain Wright

Judo

Chantal CastledinePriscus Fogagnolo

Karate

Natasha Hardy

Lawn Bowls

Mark Strochnetter

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Orienteering

Grace Elson

Rowing

Randall BakerSam BeltzDeon BirtwistleScott BrennanShane BroadSimon BurgessTom EdwardsDana FaleticShaun FinlaysonKirsty FlemingTom GibsonKasper HebblewhiteKerry HoreKate HornseyAaron LongBrendan LongSam LovibondAnthony MalesRobert MitchellGeorge RobertsClaire ShieldEmma Van DykenSam WaleyCameron WurfWesley Young

Sailing

Nick BehrensMark Padgett

Swimming

Sarah MiltonRyan MintyHenrietta MorrisJoe PembertonPenelope SproalNatasha WaitzerKate Young

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TIS Hockeyscholarshipholder NickTremayne in

the gym.

Taekwondo

Krystal ChuggPurdy Rainbird

Tennis

Edward BourchierLauren HepburnAndrew Roberts

Waterpolo

Allison Van Ommen

Weightlifting

Tara CrosswellMatthew Williams

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corporate2002-2003

planVISION

To provide quality athlete and coachingservices which place Tasmania at the

forefront of elite sport

MISSION

To provide leadership toTasmania’s talented athletes as

they strive for excellence insport

VALUES (organisational)

ProfessionalismInnovation and excellence

Quality servicesLeadership

STRATEGY

To develop Tasmania’s talented athletes

OUTPUT

Number of TIS athletes selected to representAustralia in international competition

1. Scholarship Program2. Sports Science and Medicine

3. Athlete Career and Education

4. Athlete Services

4. Administration

5. Corporate Partnerships

TIS SUB-PROJECTS

board ofmanagement

Mr Denis Rogers, AOChairman

Mr Ken ReadDeputy Chairman

Mr Danny Keep

Mrs Anne Shield Mr Bill Woolcock Mr Greg Kay

Mrs Julie Smith Mrs Pip Leedham

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staffDIRECTOR Elizabeth Jack

EXECUTIVE OFFICER Paul Austen

PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICER Denise Hansson

PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICER Jeanne Pennington

MANAGER, SPORTS PERFORMANCE UNIT John Gregory

SPORTS PERFORMANCE OFFICER Christine Hamlyn

PHYSICAL PREPARATION OFFICER Peter Culhane

MANAGER, ATHLETE SERVICES Geoff Masters

HEAD CYCLING COACH Kevin Tabotta

HEAD HOCKEY COACH Andrew McDonald

HEAD ROWING COACH Sam Le Compte

ATHLETICS PROGRAM MANAGER Nicole Boegman

ACE COORDINATOR Leonie Coskun

TALENT SEARCH COORDINATOR Elissa Morley

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f inancia l

Scholarship Funds $292,000

Industry Development Grants & Subsidies $110,000

Consolidated Funds $ 522,419

Corporate/Trust Funds $129,500

Commonwealth Funds-Sports Programs $266,000

National Representatives $20,000

Total Income $1,339,919

r e p o r t2002-2003

i n c o m e

a l l o c a t i o n s

Sports Programs & Scholarships $547,000

Athlete Services $115,000

Sports Performance Unit $209,000

Athlete Career & Education $32,000

Talent Search $50,000

Operations $338,419

National Representatives Fund $18,500

Special Projects $30,000

Total Allocations 1,339,919

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Documents

TIS Yearbook 2002 PRINT - Tasmanian Institute of Sport - …€¦ · · 2015-06-05yearbook & annual report 2002-2003 TASMANIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT T ASM AN IAN IN STITUTE O ... r