<29.11.07> - Primary Schools National Track & Field Exchange Starts In Launceston Tomorrow


29 Nov 2007

Media Release

Thursday, 29 November 2007

PRIMARY SCHOOLS NATIONAL TRACK & FIELD EXCHANGE – STARTS IN LAUNCESTON TOMORROW

After a year of planning, 470 primary school students from around Australian will arrive in Launceston today to take part in the 2007 School Sport Australia Track & Field Exchange.

The students will be joined by 53 team management staff, 125 competition officials and countless friends, spectators and family, for three days of competition at the St Leonards Athletics Centre. 

It is the first time Tasmania has hosted the Track & Field Exchange and follows the hugely successful School Sport Australia Cross Country Exchange held at Pontville in August 2006.

The main competition takes place on Friday and Saturday, with Sunday consisting of an educational excursion and medley relays.  Each student participating at the Exchange has qualified through their respective state/territory qualifying meet and will be looking to step in the footsteps of famous sportspeople who have participated in this Exchange, including Sandy Brondello, Cathy Freeman, Anthony Koutafides and Tamsyn Lewis.

One girl to keep an eye on will be Queenslander Amber Rowlandson.  Last month, the 11 year old broke a 24 year old 200 metres record that was previously held by none other than Cathy Freeman.  The time of 26.72sec is a remarkable and come 2.39pm on Friday, all eyes will be on Amber’s legs and arms and she strives for the title of Australia’s fastest 11 year old over 200m.

Tasmania has capitalised on hosting the Exchange, selecting 37 students to represent the home state. Events Tasmania, the Launceston City Council, the Tasmanian Department of Education have joined with Athletics Tasmania and its Northern Branch to ensure a high quality delivery of a multi purpose event.

An excursion will see students visiting a mixture of Platypus House, Seahorse World, Beaconsfield Grubb Shaft, Launceston Lakes and Launceston Gorge on Sunday morning.  School Sport Australia see the exchange as education through sport, so to compliment the excursion, Athletics Tasmania have added a Tasmanian Devil display to the track, promoting awareness of the facial tumour disease.

At 4pm on Saturday, the Tasmanian Club Championships will take place, with 17 teams competing over three divisions, Open Men, Open Women and Mixed Under 16.  Clubs will be testing out their depth, prior to the Australian Club Championships to be held in Hobart on January 20.

A program for weekend’s competition is attached.  

The Exchange commences with an Opening Ceremony at St Leonards at 9.30am on Friday, featuring performances by the Esk Band and the Kim Roe School of Dance. The official opening will be performed by Michelle O’Byrne MHA - Tasmanian Minister for Community Development.

For media contacts throughout the event, please contact;

 

Brian Roe                                                    0438 604571

Richard Welsh                                             0409 820248

 

End of release.

  School Sport Australia Track and Field Exchange
  Launceston Tasmania    
             
  Day 1  Friday 30 November 2007    
             
  11.00am 1 Boys 11 years Discus Throw Final
  11.00am 2 Girls 10 years High Jump Final
  11.05am 3 Boys 12 years Long Jump Final (pit 1)
  11.05am 4 Boys 10 years Multi Event 100m Final
  11.07am 5 Boys 11 years Multi Event 100m Final
  11.09am 6 Boys 12 years Multi Event 100m Final
  11.10am 7 Boys 10 years Shot Put Final (ring 1)
  11.10am 8 Boys 10 years AWD Shot Put Final (ring 2)
  11.10am 9 Boys 11 years AWD Shot Put Final (ring 2)
  11.10am 10 Boys 12 years AWD Shot Put Final (ring 2)
  11.11am 11 Girls 10 years Multi Event 100m Final
  11.13am 12 Girls 11 years Multi Event 100m Final
  11.15am 13 Girls 12 years Multi Event 100m Final
  11.20am 14 Boys 10 years 200m Heats
  11.29am 15 Girls 10 years 200m Heats
  11.38am 16 Boys 11 years 200m Heats
  11.47am 17 Girls 11 years 200m Heats
  11.56am 18 Boys 12 years 200m Heats
  12.00pm 19 Girls 10 years Multi Event Long Jump Final (pit 2)
  12.04pm 20 Girls 12 years 200m Heats
  12.20pm 21 Girls 10 years AWD 800m Timed Finals
  12.25pm 22 Girls 11 years AWD 800m Timed Finals
  12.30pm 23 Girls 12 years AWD 800m Timed Finals
  12.30pm 24 Girls 11 years Multi Event Long Jump Final (pit 1)
  12.35pm 25 Boys 10 years AWD 800m Timed Finals
  12.40pm 26 Boys 11 years AWD 800m Timed Finals
  12.45pm 27 Boys 12 years AWD 800m Timed Finals
  12.50pm 28 Boys 10 years 800m Heats
  1.00pm 29 Girls 10 years 800m Heats
  1.00pm 30 Girls 12 years Multi Event Long Jump Final (pit 2)
  1.00pm 31 Girls 12 years Discus Throw Final
  1.00pm 32 Boys 10 years Long Jump Final
  1.00pm 33 Boys 11 years High Jump Final
  1.05pm 34 Girls 11 years Shot Put Final
  1.05pm 35 Girls 10 years AWD Shot Put Final (ring 2)
  1.05pm 36 Girls 11 years AWD Shot Put Final (ring 2)
  1.05pm 37 Girls 12 years AWD Shot Put Final (ring 2)
  1.10pm 38 Boys 11 years 800m  Heats
  1.20pm 39 Girls 11 years 800m  Heats
  1.30pm 40 Boys 10 years Multi Event Long Jump Final (pit 1)
  1.30pm 41 Boys 12 years 800m  Heats
  1.40pm 42 Girls 12 years 800m Heats
             
  Lunch Break        
             
  2.30pm 43 Boys 11 years Multi Event Long Jump Final (pit 2)
  2.30pm 44 Girls 10 years Discus Throw Final
  2.30pm 45 Girls 12 years High Jump Final
  2.30pm 46 Boys 10 years 200m Final
  2.33pm 47 Girls 10 years 200m Final
  2.35pm 48 Girls 11 years Long Jump Final (pit 1)
  2.36pm 49 Boys 11 years 200m  Final
  2.39pm 50 Girls 11 years 200m Final
  2.40pm 51 Boys 12 years Shot Put Final
  2.42pm 52 Boys 12 years 200m Final
  2.45pm 53 Girls 12 years 200m Final
  2.48pm 54 Boys 10 years AWD 200m Timed Final
  2.51pm 55 Boys 11 years AWD 200m Timed Final
  2.54pm 56 Girls 10 years AWD 200m Timed Final
  2.57pm 57 Girls 11 years AWD 200m Timed Final
  2.57pm 58 Boys 12 years Multi Event Long Jump Final
  3.00pm 59 Boys 12 years AWD 200m Timed Final
  3.03pm 60 Girls 12 years AWD 200m Timed Final
  3.15pm 61 Boys 10 years 4 x 100m Relay Final
  3.22pm 62 Girls 10 years 4 x 100m Relay Final
  3.29pm 63 Boys 11 years 4 x 100m Relay Final
  3.36pm 64 Girls 11 years 4 x 100m Relay Final
  3.43pm 65 Boys 12 years 4 x 100m Relay Final
  3.50pm 66 Girls 12 years 4 x 100m Relay Final
  3.57pm 67 Boys 10-12 years AWD 4 x 100m Relay Final
  4.03pm 68 Girls 10-12 years AWD 4 x 100m Relay Final
             
  4.05pm END OF DAY ONE    
             
             
  Day 2 Saturday 1st December 2007    
             
  9.30am 69 Boys 10 years Discus Throw Final
  9.30am 70 Boys 12 years High Jump Final
  9.30am 71 Boys 10 years Multi Event Shot Put Final (ring 2)
  9.30am 72 Girls 10 years AWD Long Jump Final (pit 2)
  9.30am 73 Boys 10 years 100m Heats
  9.35am 74 Boys 11 years Long Jump Final (pit 1)
  9.35am 75 Girls 10 years Shot Put Final (ring 1)
  9.38am 76 Girls 10 years 100m Heats
  9.46am 77 Boys 11 years 100m Heats
  9.54am 78 Girls 11 years 100m Heats
  10.00am 79 Girls 11 years AWD Long Jump Final (pit 2)
  10.00am 80 Boys 11 years Multi Event Shot Put Final (ring 2)
  10.02am 81 Boys 12 years 100m Heats
  10.10am 82 Girls 12 years 100m  Heats
  10.30am 83 Girls 12 years AWD Long Jump Final (pit 2)
  10.30am 84 Boys 12 years Multi Event Shot Put Final (ring 2)
  10.40am 85 Boys 10 years 800m Final
  10.46am 86 Girls 10 years 800m Final
  10.52am 87 Boys 11 years 800m Final
  10.58am 88 Girls 11 years 800m Final
  11.00am 89 Boys 10 years AWD Long Jump Final (pit 2)
  11.00am 90 Girls 10 years Multi Event Shot Put Final (ring 2)
  11.04am 91 Boys 12 years 800m Final
  11.10am 92 Girls 12 years 800m Final
  11.30am 93 Girls 11 years Multi Event Shot Put Final (ring 2)
  11.30am 94 Boys 11 years AWD Long Jump Final (pit 2)
  11.30am 95 Girls 11 years Discus Throw Final 
  11.30am 96 Girls 12 years Long Jump Final (pit 1)
  11.30am 97 Boys 10 years High Jump Final
  11.30am 98 Boys 11 years Shot Put Final (ring 1)
  11.35am 99 Boys 10 years 100m Final
  11.40am 100 Girls 10 years 100m Final
  11.45am 101 Boys 11 years 100m Final
  11.50am 102 Girls 11 years 100m Final
  11.55am 103 Boys 12 years 100m Final
  12.00pm 104 Girls 12 years 100m Final
  12.00pm 105 Boys 12 years AWD Long Jump Final (pit 2)
  12.00pm 106 Girls 12 years Multi Event Shot Put Final (ring 2)
             
  Lunch Break        
             
  1.00pm 107 Boys 10 years AWD 100m Timed Final
  1.05pm 108 Boys 11 years AWD 100m Timed Final
  1.10pm 109 Boys 12 years AWD 100m Timed Final
  1.15pm 110 Girls 10 years AWD 100m Timed Final
  1.20pm 111 Girls 11 years AWD 100m Timed Final
  1.25pm 112 Girls 12 years AWD 100m Timed Final
  1.30pm 113 Boys 12 years Discus Throw Final
  1.30pm 114 Girls 11 years High Jump Final
  1.35pm 115 Girls 10 years Long Jump Final (pit 1)
  1.35pm 116 Girls 12 years Shot Put Final (ring 1)
  1.40pm 117 Boys 10 years Multi Event 800m Final
  1.45pm 118 Boys 11 years Multi Event 800m Final
  1.50pm 119 Boys 12 years Multi Event 800m Final
  1.55pm 120 Girls 10 years Multi Event 800m Final
  2.00pm 121 Girls 11 years Multi Event 800m Final
  2.05pm 122 Girls 12 years Multi Event 800m Final
  2.15pm 123 Boys 10 years Medley Relay Final
  2.20pm 124 Girls 10 years Medley Relay Final
  2.25pm 125 Boys 11 years Medley Relay Final
  2.30pm 126 Girls 11 years Medley Relay Final
  2.35pm 127 Boys 12 years Medley Relay Final
  2.40pm 128 Girls 12 years Medley Relay Final
             
  2.45pm END DAY TWO    
             
             
  Day 3 Sunday 2nd December 2007    
             
  1.30pm 129 Boys 10 years Long Jump Relay Final (pit 1)
  1.30pm 130 Girls  10 years Long Jump Relay Final (pit 2)
  1.30pm 131 Boys 11 years Shot Put Relay Final (ring 1)
  1.30pm 132 Girls  11 years Shot Put Relay Final (ring 2)
  1.40pm 133 Mixed 12 years 4 x 200m Relay Final
  2.20pm 134 Boys 11 years Long Jump Relay Final (pit 1)
  2.20pm 135 Girls  11 years Long Jump Relay Final (pit 2)
  2.20pm 136 Boys 12 years Shot Put Relay Final (ring 1)
  2.20pm 137 Girls  12 years Shot Put Relay Final (ring 2)
  2.30pm 138 Boys 10-12 years AWD Medley Relay Final
  2.40pm 139 Girls  10-12 years AWD Medley Relay Final
  3.10pm 140 Boys 12 years Long Jump Relay Final (pit 1)
  3.10pm 141 Girls  12 years Long Jump Relay Final (pit 2)