TASMANIA Summer News, Feb 22, 2012

A life of sand and sea TheMercury.com.au WOOLLEN neck-to-knee swimmers were all the rage when Australia's oldest-serving surf lifesaver first started patrolling Tasmanian beaches. They were heavy in the water and the top could be zipped off if you were risque enough to catch a few rays. See all stories on this topic »

Tigers set sights on double Tasmania Mercury And skipper George Bailey admits one of the hardest things he has had to do is remain focused on dual competitions over a long, intense summer. Tasmaniawill clash with South Australia in Adelaide on Saturday in the final, chasing its third ... See all stories on this topic »

Proposal to ban petrol outboards in popular Tassie fishing spot Utility Products TONY EASTLEY: Penstock Lagoon in the central highlands of Tasmania is small, pristine and full of trout. It attracts up to 5000 anglers a year and a lot of them take to the shallow lake in small boats powered by outboard engines. See all stories on this topic »

Arts about face: heading to Hobart while AFL looks the other way Brisbane Times The island is still chagrined the AFL Commission has refused to award Tasmania a franchise, with officials devilishly delighted the record crowd for the rival code would embarrass the AFL. Rugby league is a summer game in Tasmania, with forwards ... See all stories on this topic » Brisbane Times

Ponting wants another crack at the Ashes The Australian Ponting plays on in Tests after ODI axe RICKY Ponting confirmed yesterday he wants to play next year's Ashes series but will start the last quarter of his cricket career by fronting up for Tasmania in the Ryobi Cup final. See all stories on this topic »

Warriors move for Katich ESPNcricinfo.com Katich's ties with NSW remain close, but his links to the state were weakened by his loss of the state captaincy at the start of the summer after the state chose to hand the position to allrounder Steve O'Keefe. After learning of that decision, ... See all stories on this topic » ESPNcricinfo.com

What Ponting faces to earn a chance at Ashes redemption Victor Harbor Times Should he get past Roach in the West Indies, and hold his spot for nextsummer's home Tests against South Africa with Sheffield Shield runs forTasmania, Ponting will confront the world's best fast bowler, Dale Steyn. Up against Steyn's pace and swing, ... See all stories on this topic »

Natalija Nogulich to Direct THE ROAR OF THE BUTTERFLY for May Premier Broadway World “The Roar of the Butterfly,” was initially performed in Melbourne and Tasmaniafollowed by a run this past summer in Los Angeles. With this engagement, Saloff brings the production to her hometown before off-Broadway and Edinburgh Festival Fringe ... See all stories on this topic »

Katich in frame for WA return The West Australian He could not be contacted yesterday but is understood to have told teammates that his six-week stint with the Perth Scorchers thissummer provided some of the most enjoyable cricket of his career. Stevens said Katich, who would be 37 at the start of ... See all stories on this topic » The West Australian

Fighting fires with ... weather Land The opposite to this, Dr Babakhan said, was demonstrated when cold Antarctic air occasionally delivered snow to Tasmania and the Snowy Mountains – in the middle of summer. For those who doubted climate change he said seemingly small changes in ... See all stories on this topic »

Ricky Ponting to bat on in Tests after ODI demise The Nation, Pakistan "I will continue playing Test cricket and I'll continue playing forTasmania as well," Ponting told a news conference at the Sydney Cricket Ground. "I think I proved to everyone and myself that I am still capable of dominating Test cricket as I did in ... See all stories on this topic » The Nation, Pakistan

Tremain's first steps as a NSW Blue Central Western Daily The 20-year-old former Orange District Cricket Association cricketer of the year was named in the NSW Speedblitz Blues 13-man squad to take on the Western Australia Warriors in the final home-and-away Ryobi Cup clash of thesummer. See all stories on this topic »

Ponting quits ODIs; wants to continue playing Tests Mid-Day But Ponting has vowed to continue his Test career after scoring a drought-breaking 134 in Sydney followed by a double-century in Adelaide during this summer's series against India. "All I have left now is Test cricket so want to be the best I can be in ... See all stories on this topic » Mid-Day

What's in season - February 21 round-up The Age At Premium Fresh, which harvests more than 99 million onions a year from north-western Tasmania, the onions are cured in modified shipping containers. Temperature and humidity are controlled in a conditioning shed for two or three weeks until the ... See all stories on this topic » The Age

Dumped Ponting still after Ashes redemption WA today ''I've proved to a lot of people this summer I can still play great cricket for Australia and be as good as anybody out there on the field. ''That's what I'm planning to do for the next period of time.'' The biggest challenge for Ponting will be ... See all stories on this topic »

Ponting Concedes ODI Career is Over International Business Times AU "I will continue playing Test cricket and I'll continue playing forTasmania as well. "I think I've proved to myself and to everybody else that I'm still capable of dominating Test cricket as I did in the last series against India. See all stories on this topic » International Business Times AU

Ponting vows to bat on, despite ODI exit Pakistan Daily Times Ponting's immediate aim is selection for the three-Test series in the West Indies in April and to play domestic cricket for Tasmania, starting with Saturday's interstate limited-overs final. “Now that international one-day cricket's not there, ... See all stories on this topic »

Ricky Ponting retires from ODIs, to continue playing Tests Expressindia.com "I will continue playing Test cricket and I'll continue playing for Tasmania as well. I think I proved to everyone and myself that I am still capable of dominating Test cricket as I did in the last Test series against India," Ponting said at the Sydney ... See all stories on this topic »

124-year old elm trees a rare gift and mayoral legacy The Young Witness All gave pleasure to townsfolk and visitors, offering shade for parking, and relief from summer's heat. There is something about the deep luscious shade of an elm. Do you remember the multi-coloured autumn display of ours in front of the NSW Bank ... See all stories on this topic »

Myriad ways to finish summer Tasmania News - The Mercury - The ... Myriad ways to finish summer TASMANIA is putting on a massive show this weekend with big events at both ends of the state. www.themercury.com.au/article/.../300141_tasmania-news.ht...

Coverpoint Summer 2011-12 - Cricket Tasmania News. Back. Coverpoint Summer 2011-12. Wednesday, 22 February 2012. Share ... of Hurricane season and all other news from Cricket Tasmania thissummer. www.tascricket.com.au/news/.../coverpoint-summer-2011-12

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