Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals

Tasmania, December 23, 2006 - January 20, 2007

Main Results

Rosebery Carnival - December 23, 2006

By Rod Morris in Rosebery

Devonport rider John Rayner continued his good early season form with victory in the 50th annual Rosebery Wheelrace at the weekend.The revamped Rosebery Carnival went ahead in glorious sunshine, setting the scene for an exciting week of cycling action at the time-honoured Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals.

Rayner won the PCCCT Wheelrace at the season-opening carnival in November and won the 1000m lightning handicap at George Town in early December before taking his excellent form to Tasmania’s West Coast.

Rayner’s win in the $1000 handicap wheelrace also elevated him to the lead on Tasmania’s Order-of-Merit prize money table with some rich pickings now just around the corner.

Rayner was an easy qualifier in his 2000m heat of the wheel and in a tight sprint finish outgunned Scottsdale’s Ben Grenda, Railton’s Jason Bellchambers and Burnie’s Aaron Jones to claim the title.

Earlier in the programme, Acacia Hills rider Daniel Jamieson won the 1000 m Lightning Handicap from West Australian youngster Jayden Veljacich and Aaron Jones (again!).

Veljacich impressed when he won the B Grade Scratch with Devonport’s Matthew Kent winning the C Grade.

The 8km A Grade Scratch saw Nathan Clarke win his third Rosebery title, outsprinting West Australian star Cameron Meyer with a healthy gap to the chasing bunch led home by Launceston’s Tom Robinson.

Meyer had better luck in the invitational elimination race, while the 4-lap derby was won by Scotland’s Evan Oliphant.

In women’s racing, Launceston’s Laura McCaughey dominated events, winning the wheelrace, lightning handicap and scratch race, while the only other female winner on the day was Penguin’s Sarah Cure in the B Grade Scratch.

Junior wheelrace winners included Peter Loft (U17), Bradley Ryan (U15) and William McDonagh (U13).

Photography

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Images by Lynne Ryan

Wonder what's so interesting over the fence.
Bradley Ryan wins the JU15 wheelrace.
Brodie Baker wins the JU17 1000m handicap.
Daniel Jamieson wins the men's 1000m handicap.
How does William know where the finish line is.
JU17 wheelrace winner Peter Loft.
Men's wheelrace winner John Rayner.
Nathan Clarke wins the A grade scratch race from Cameron Meyer.
The smiling assassin, Laura McCaughey.
William McDonagh clean swept the three JU13 races.
Sarah Cure, women's B grade scratch race winner.
Women's wheelrace winner, Laura McCaughey.

Results

Men
 
1000m handicap
 
1 Daniel Jamieson       
2 Jayden Veljacich      
3 Aaron Jones           
4 Tom Robinson          
 
2000m wheelrace
 
1 John Rayner           
2 Ben Grenda            
3 Jason Bellchambers    
4 Aaron Jones           
 
A grade scratch
 
1 Nathan Clarke         
2 Cameron Meyer         
3 Tom Robinson          
4 Evan Oliphant         
 
B grade scratch
 
1 Jayden Veljacich      
2 Jason Bellchambers    
3 Matthew McDonagh      
4 Ben Grenda            
 
C grade scratch
 
1 Matthew Kent          
2 Andrew Dolan          
3 Steve Martini         
4 Jiri Jezek            
 
Derby
 
1 Evan Oliphant         
2 Travis Meyer          
3 Tom Robinson          
4 Kaiden Homan          
 
Miss & Out
 
1 Cameron Meyer         
2 Travis Meyer          
3 William Robinson      
4 Evan Oliphant         
 
Women
 
1000m handicap
 
1 Laura McCaughey       
2 Sarah Cure            
3 Emma Heynes           
4 Michaela Anderson     
 
2000m wheelrace
 
1 Laura McCaughey       
2 Liz Williams          
3 Amy Cure              
4 Emma Heynes           
 
A grade scratch
 
1 Laura McCaughey       
2 Sarah Kent            
3 Amy Cure              
4 Erica Allar           
 
B grade scratch
 
1 Sarah Cure            
2 Emma Smith            
3 Tarrisha Jones        
4 Thomay Michaltsis     
 
Under 17
 
1000m handicap
 
1 Brody Baker           
2 Sam Brett             
3 Ed Robinson           
4 Peter Loft            
 
2000m wheelrace
 
1 Peter Loft            
2 Sam Brett             
3 Brody Baker           
4 Ryan Gates            
 
A grade scratch
 
1 David Lyons           
2 Ed Robinson           
3 Peter Loft            
4 Ryan Gates            
 
Under 15
 
1000m handicap
 
1 Izac Guest            
2 Jacob Langham         
3 Kodey West            
4 Bradley Ryan          
 
2000m wheelrace
 
1 Bradley Ryan          
2 Izac Guest            
3 William Gates         
4 Kodey West            
 
Scratch
 
1 Jacob Fielding        
2 Kodey West            
3 Izac Guest            
4 Bradley Ryan          
 
Under 13
 
1000m handicap
 
1 William McDonagh      
2 Lauren Perry          
3 Macey Stewart         
4 Danieka West          
 
1000m wheelrace
 
1 William McDonagh      
2 Lauren Perry          
3 Danieka West          
4 Macey Stewart         
 
Scratch
 
1 William McDonagh      
2 Macey Stewart         
3 Lauren Perry          
4 Danieka West