Saturday Sport

Martin Agatyn speaks with John Blacker, trainer of Longford Cup winner Swoop Dog, who is entered in Wednesday's Devonport Cup, aiming to go one better than a close second to White Hawk last year . . .

Martin Agatyn speaks to Devonport cyclist Anya Louw ahead of the Australian road championships this weekend and the upcoming Tour Down Under, as well as her experiences in the Tour de France last year . . .

Listen to Martin Agatyn talking to winners of Tasmanian woodchopping championships at the Burnie New Year's Eve Carnival and at Growie Park, plus the Tasmanian Thousands, won by Kody Steers . . .

Listen to the calls and interviews with winners from the Burnie New Year's Eve Carnival running and cycling programme with Martin Agatyn, starting with the call of the closing stages of the women's wheelrace . . .

Martin Agatyn caught up with TasRacing CEO Andrew Jenkins to talk about the new harness and greyhound track to be built at Wesley Vale, increased prizemoney, the Devonport Cup, and all things racing . . .

There's heaps of Tasmanian championships on the line for woodchoppers this week. Martin Agatyn spoke to one of the winners Mitch Argent from Queensland and European champion Ferry Svan, from Sweden, at the Exter Carnival, and also previewed three big days at Burnie and Gowrie Park with Tasmanian Axemen's Association president Michael Maine . . .

Join Martin Agatyn for the cycling and running highlights from the Devonport Carnival. The coverage starts with the closing stages of the women's Devonport Gift over 400m . . .

Wesley Vale trained mare Reward Achiever has won ballot-free entry into next month's Devonport Cup with a win in the Sheffield Cup. Hear the closing stages of the race call and Martin Agatyn's chat with winning trainer Glenn Stevenson . . .

Eight Tasmanian woodchopping championships will be on the line over six carnivals this month as well as the prestigious $10,000 Tasmanian Government Thousands. Martin Agatyn spoke to multiple world champion and North-West Axemen's Association president David Foster . . .

The Rosebery Carnival last week kicked off the Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals Series. Hear a package of the main events and interviews with winners, starting with the call of the closing stages of the open (men and women) Rosebery Wheelrace . . .

Martin Agatyn caught up with Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals Series running commentator to discuss some of the big names contesting the series next week . . .

The 2022 Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals Series gets underway next weekend and features another impressive line-up of runners, cyclists and woodchoppers. Martin Agatyn spoke to series promoter Richard Welsh . . .

The 2023 Ladbrokes Devonport Cup is only a month away. The first lead-in race, the Golden Mile was held last night. Martin Agatyn spoke to Devonport Racing Club chairman Barry Milton . . .

The Burnie Athletics Club has launched a new clubroom and memorabilia display under the Western end of the grandstand at West Park. Martin Agatyn attended the launch and spoke to former club president Ricky Aitken . . .

Despite only being two years old, the Port Sorell Table Tennis Club is already the third largest in the state. The club has recently conducted a very successful primary schools championship and is now in the running for Australian club of the year. Martin Agatyn spoke to club president Graeme Foulis . . .

After two years without an event due to the pandemic, the Burnie International Tennis Challenger event will be back in late January. Martin Agatyn spoke to tournament chairman Anthony Johnstone . . .

The Tour of Tasmania cycling classic finished in Devonport last Sunday after five gruelling days of racing. Martin Agatyn spoke to men's winner Rhys Rowbotham and race director Scott McGrory . . .

It's been long overdue, but Tasmania will finally get a football museum. Martin Agatyn spoke to museum project manager Andrew Moore . . .

Well-known Australian journalist Neal Kearney has written a book about the town he grew up in and it's heyday in the 1950s and 1960s when it hosted the Australian Grand Prix. Martin Agatyn spoke to Neal . . .

The Burnie Harness Racing Club is desperately seeking someone to take over the secretary-treasurer role. If someone isn't found, the future of harness racing in Burnie could be under threat. Martin Agatyn spoke to club president Justine Keay . . .

The Spirit of Tasmania Tour of Tasmania Cycling Classic starts in Launceston on Wednesday and finishes in Devonport on Sunday. Martin Agatyn spoke to tour director Scott McGrory . . .

The Latrobe Council has granted planning approval for a new speedway motorcycle track at Moorlands Beach, near Wesley Vale. Martin Agatyn spoke to developer Richard Higgs . . .

AFL Tasmania has launched a plan to bring salary caps at all levels of football around Tasmania into the same system, aimed at improving parity between clubs. Martin Agatyn spoke to AFL Tasmania CEO Damien Gill . . .

Race Tasmania at Symmons Plains in February will be the first round of the new Motorsport Australia and Australian Racing Group Speed Series. Martin Agatyn spoke to series media and communications manager Grant Rowley . . .

Wynyard's Chris Symonds and Manuella Klinger have won the Asia Pacific sailing championship in the Hansa 303 double-handed category. Martin Agatyn spoke to Chris Symonds . . .

Last week's Tasmanian Masters Games is being heralded as a great success with more than 500 participants in 15 sports across the North-West Coast. Martin Agatyn spoke to games president Steve Martin . . .

A new fun run in March next year, the Bluff to Boat Ramp (formerly Run Devonport) will use Devonport's new waterfront development as a spectacular backdrop. Martin Agatyn spoke to event director Brian Lyons . . .

Next year's Devonport Triathlon will be a round of the world para-triathlon series, as well as Oceania and Australian sprint championships in juniors and elite, and the event will also host the week-long Australian schools championships. Martin Agatyn spoke to event director Will Blackaby and triathlete Jake Birtwistle at the event launch . . .

NWBU clubs dominated the first round of the Basketball Tasmania State Basketball League last week. Martin Agatyn looked back on the results with Basketball Tasmania events and marketing co-ordinator Marnie Stephenson . . .

The Tasmanian Masters Games, to be held on the North-West Coast, start with competitor check-ins from Wednesday, ahead of the start of competition in some sports on Thursday, running through until Sunday, with the majority of competition over the weekend. Martin Agatyn spoke to games president Steve Martin for a last-minute update . . .

Coastal motorcycle off road racer Kyron Bacon recently wrapped up the Australian Off Road Championships, winning the final two rounds virtually in his backyard near Wynyard. Martin Agatyn spoke to the new Australian champion . . .

The second annual Cold Climate Classic Touch Football Tournament, to be held in Devonport later this month, has attracted teams from all over Australia - and Singapore. Martin Agatyn spoke to Touch Australia's Tasmanian stage manager Jeff Quick . . .

AFL's version of touch football will hit the Coast in coming weeks with competitions being organised in AFL 9s. Martin Agatyn spoke to AFL Tasmania North West Regional Barry Gaby to find out more . . .

The Port Sorell Park Run will celebrate its 200th event next weekend. Martin Agatyn spoke to event director Deb Hicks . . .

Spreyton-trained mare Mystic Journey has been inducted into the Tasmanian Racing Hall of Fame on a night where Coastal racing was in the spotlight at the Tasmanian Thoroughbred Racing Awards. Martin Agatyn spoke to Mystic Journey's trainer Adam Trinder . . .

Registrations for the Tasmanian Masters Games, to be held on the North-West Coast later this month, will close on Monday (October 3). Martin Agatyn spoke to games president Steve Martin . . .

The North-West Indoor Hockey Competition for 2022 started recently. Martin Agatyn spoke to one of the co-ordinators, Nathan Dart . . .

The Devonport Country Club is one of three golf clubs on the Coast hosting the Australian Golf Foundation junior girls scholarship programme. Martin Agatyn spoke to Devonport Country Club golf vice-captain Helen Plaister . . .

The Harcourts Burnie 3, 2, 1 Go Kids Race for 2022 has been launched and entries are now being taken on-line. The event, on October 25, will be co-ordinated by the Burnie Athletic Club. Martin Agatyn spoke to administrator Mark Smith . . .

The Mersey Valley Devonport Cycling Club has stepped up to run the Tasmanian Summer Road Racing Series after a two-year recess. The club will also host this year's Tasmanian road championship at Gunns Plains. Martin Agatyn spoke to club president Greg O'Rourke . . .

Devonport has been named Tennis Tasmania's outstanding club of the year and also took out several other awards. Martin Agatyn spoke to club president David Johnston . . .

The Tasmanian woodchopping season is about to get underway. Martin Agatyn spoke to newly elected Tasmanian Axemen's Association president Michael Maine and previewed some of the big events . . .

The Wynyard Yacht Club has been named Tasmanian Yacht Club of the Year. Martin Agatyn spoke to club president Chris Symonds to find out why . . .

The iconic Devonport Triathlon has been sold by Cradle Coast Sports and Events The new owner is Tri Events Tasmania and Martin Agatyn spoke to director Will Blackaby . . .

The Coastal Running Club season starts tomorrow with an event at Ulverstone. Martin Agatyn spoke to club president Dallas Van Rouyen . . .

The Burnie Emus has been named Tasmanian Rugby Union club of the year. Martin Agatyn spoke to club president Isabella Hardy . . .

The Devonport Football Club achieved a rare feat last Saturday winning all three grand NWFL grand finals for colts, reserves and seniors. Martin Agatyn spoke to an extremely happy club president Gerard Ennis . . .

Tomorrow's Simons Carpets 17.6 km Wynyard to Burnie Feature Race is the most prestigious race of the season. Martin Agatyn previewed the race with Professional Cross Country Club of Tasmania president Rod Viney . . .

Out-going NWFL president Andrew Richardson made the shortest speech of his career when he was surprised with life membership of the league last weekend. Martin Agatyn spoke to him after he'd had almost a week for it to sink in . . .

Wynyard captain Kallum Kubicki has won this year's Darrel Baldock Medal for the best and fairest player in the NWFL for the season. Martin Agatyn spoke to Kallum just after his win . . .