The News Review:
- Western Australia win toss against Tasmania happy to chase a target
- Rally Tasmania survives financial crisis
- Gunns mill set to get eco tick
- Devil fundraiser on the deep blue sea
- Solo yachtsman to reach Hobart by Sunday
- Gunns pulp mill closer to fruition
- Prince Philip Cup Regatta: Tasmanian Nick Rogers starts Dragon …
Western Australia win toss against Tasmania happy to chase a target
Fox Sports Australia
After losing the toss and being sent in to bat the Tigers posted just 128 from their 20 overs with only Rhett Lockyear (49 off 34 balls) George Bailey (39) and Travis Birt (10) reaching double figures. But WA struggled to chase down the modest target and looked dead and buried when they crawled to 6-97 after 17 overs. Needing 14 runs off the final over Simmons stepped up to the plate smashing a four and a six off the first two deliveries of Gerard Denton’s over to help WA overhaul the total with just one ball to spare. WA’s Pakistan recruit Umar Gul hit the winning runs as the Warriors finished at 7-132.
Rally Tasmania survives financial crisis
Motorsport.com Florida
With initial entries lower than previous years the viability of theevent was called into question. Following the receipt of some additional entries event director LesWalkden has confirmed that his organisation MSR Corporate will ensurethe event proceeds. “We remain committed to providing a challenging and enjoyable eventfor those who have already entered as well as ensuring the viability ofthe newly-established Australian Classic Tarmac Rally Championship(ACTC)” Walkden said. Event manager Scott Spedding has been working across the Christmasbreak to ensure the event now set for its 29th running continues.
Gunns mill set to get eco tick
The Age Australia
Environment Minister Peter Garrett spent long hours while on leave last week assessing the final group of 12 “modules” or applications for environmental approval for separate aspects of the mill. Mr Garrett will announce his decision today in Sydney but sources within the forestry industry and the environment movement said last night they believed the project had been approved. A spokesman for Mr Garrett who was an opponent of large-scale logging and woodchip exports when he was a rock singer and president of the Australian Conservation Foundation would not reveal the final decision. If approval is granted further modelling work may yet have to be done by the developer Gunns Limited.
Devil fundraiser on the deep blue sea
ABC nline Australia
Adrian Beswick and Josh Phillips plan to to sail their B14 skiff across Bass Strait to raise money for research into the fatal tumour disease. The pair are science students at the University of Tasmania and have seen first hand the devastation the disease has had on the species. Josh Phillips says they will make the crossing in March when conditions are right. “This is a first ever effort across Bass Strait in the B14 and were planning to break the record of 13 hours and one minute and do it about 8 hours” Mr Phillips said. “So we’re trying to pick the weather the day and the time exactly so we can make a down wind fast crossing of Bass Strait” he said. During the trip the pair hope to raise $100000 for research into the tasmanian devil facial tumour disease.
Solo yachtsman to reach Hobart by Sunday
Sydney Morning Herald Australia
He was below deck when the yacht was upended and its mast badly damaged. Despite this he was determined to continue and sail the 900 nautical miles to Hobart unaided. “I’ve just made landfall on Maatsuyker Island one of the outer islands on the south coast of Tasmania” Hatfield wrote in an email about 2pm (AEDT) on Saturday Agence France-Presse reported. “The landfall here has been a bit nerve-wracking as yesterday my GPS started operating sporadically and I have been expecting it to go down. I switched to the back-up GPS only to find it wasn’t working as well. “Since making landfall he said he felt “much better” and would spend the night navigating his way up Storm Bay to Hobart. “It will be a long night of motoring up Storm Bay but I am looking forward to getting ashore” he said.
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Gunns pulp mill closer to fruition
Sydney Morning Herald Australia
The Environment Minister Peter Garrett burnt the midnight oilwhile on leave last week as he assessed the final group of 12″modules” or applications for environmental approval for separateaspects of the mill. He will announce his decision in Sydney today but sourceswithin the forestry industry and the environment movement said lastnight they believed the project had been approved. A spokesman for Mr Garrett who was an opponent of large-scalelogging and woodchip export when he was a rock singer and presidentof the Australian Conservation Foundation would not reveal thefinal decision. If approval is granted more modelling work mayhave to be done by the developer Gunns Limited.
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Prince Philip Cup Regatta: Tasmanian Nick Rogers starts Dragon …
BYM News (press release) Spain
Rogers skippering his recently launched boat Karabos IX came through the two-day match racing series unbeaten in nine flights scoring a comfortable 3-0 victory over veteran Sydney yachtsman Gordon Ingate skippering Whim in the final on Sydney Harbour. Fellow Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania member Andrew Crisp sailing Kirribilli II won the petit-final with a 2-0 win over West Australian Sandy Anderson sailing Sassafrass. Twelve months ago on Hobart’s Derwent River Rogers sailed as mainsheet trimmer and tactician for Ingate giving the veteran former lympic America’s Cup and Admiral’s Cup yachtsman his first Prince Philip Cup win. For Rogers a former World Champion in the Dragon class that success was his eighth as a helmsman or crew in the prestigious Prince Philip Cup the Dragon Australasian Championship.