DECEMBER 27/28THE 2007 BAY SHEFFIELD CARNIVAL
FEATURING THE 121st COOPERS BAY SHEFFIELD
NEW INITIATIVES IN 2007
A Video Screen to be used at Colley Reserve for the first time
The Calcutta will be open for the General Public to attend on
the Bookmakers Hill at Colley Reserve on Day 2 at 2:10pm
Twelve inductees will be announced into the inaugural
Bay Sheffield Hall of Fame
An alternative program in the case of Hot Weather will see the Carnival held at night and run over three days
IMPORTANT DATES AND TIMES
Wednesday December 5
Official media launch at the Pier Hotel from 12 noon
Thursday December 13
Handicaps released on SA Athletic League website
Wednesday December 26
Boxing Day Final warm up at Colley Reserve for athletes
with media invited from 10pm
Thursday December 27
Day 1 of Bay Sheffield Carnival from 1pm to 6:40pm
Friday December 28
Day 2 of Bay Sheffield Carnival from 1pm to 9:05pm
THE BAY SHEFFIELD CARNIVAL
A GREAT SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TRADITION
Notable entries:
Australian Olympic Represenatives
Joshua Ross
Athens Olympian,
4 time National 100m Titleholder, 2 time Stawell Gift Champion
Lauren Hewitt
3 time Olympian at Atlanta, Sydney and Athens,
2001 Bay Sheffield Women’s Gift winner off scratch
Tamsyn Lewis
Winner of 11 National Titles from 1998-2007,
Sydney and Athens Olympian,
Will be competing in her 9th consecutive Bay Sheffield Carnival
Bay Sheffield Winners Entered in the 121st Coopers Bay Sheffield
Keith Sheehy (2001)
Todd Bateman (2003)
Andrew Steele (2004)
Clay Watkins (2005)
Thomas Scott (2006)
Other Local Hopes in the 121st Coopers Bay Sheffield
Dale Woodhams – 2007 120m Mt Gambier Gift winner
Damian Tohl – 2007 120m Mt Gambier Gift runner-up
Alexander Bubner – 2006 Australian World Juniors Representative
Ben Koschade – 2006 400m Camden Classic winner
Duncan Tippins – 2007 Reynella Gift winner
Stephen Landers – 2006/07 Mort Daly Medallist
Some of the great runs in Bay Sheffield history
ALEC REID (1939)
Won in a record time and then went on in 1940 to win the Stawell Gift.
MERV WAY (1951)
A North Adelaide footballer who was the first runner to win the 70m Open and the 120m Bay Sheffield on the same day.
DAVID GRUBB (1970)
One of the finest performances from a backmarker in Bay Sheffield history.
JIM THOMPSON (1982)
An outstanding Scottish runner who has the fastest winning run recorded irrespective of handicaps.
AL GREEN (1983/84)
The famous basketballer who became only the 3rd back to back winner in Bay Sheffield history.
DEAN CAPOBIANCO (1990)
Won the Bay Sheffield off 1.5ms (the tightest winning handicap in the history of the race) in the same year he won the Stawell Gift.
STEVE BRIMACOMBE (1991)
Repeated the feat of Capobianco by winning the Bay Sheffield in the same year he won the Stawell Gift.
BRAD JAMIESON (1998)
This home-grown 400m Olympian was able to find enough speed over 120ms to narrowly win the final over the unlucky Aaron Harrison.
ANDREW McMANUS (1999)
In an awesome display of powerful sprinting, he won the race in the fastest time in 20 years, seven years after the took out the Stawell Gift.
TODD BATEMAN (2003)
Became the youngest ever winner of the famous footrace, winning as a 15 year old under lights at Adelaide Oval
ANDREW STEELE (2004)
Narrowly defeated Australian champion Joshua Ross in a memorable finish as the Bay Sheffield returned to Colley Reserve
LIST OF BAY SHEFFIELD WINNERS
YEAR / NAME / DISTANCE / HANDICAP / TIME (secs)1887 / H.Quinn / 100 yards / 11 yards / 9.4
1888 / A.Reeves / 140 yards / 18.5 yards / 13.0
1889 / H.Rankin / 135 yards / 10 yards / 13.0
1890 / G.Clarkson / 130 yards / 12 yards / 12.2
1891 / G.Clarkson / 130 yards / 14 yards / 12.4
1892 / E.Fitzpatrick / 130 yards / 13.5 yards / 12.4
1893 / A.Polkinghorne / 130 yards / 17.5 yards / 12.6
1894 / T.Hantke / 120 yards / 13 yards / 12.0
1895 / O.Hyman / 130 yards / 15 yards / 12.6
1896 / J.Daly / 130 yards / 13 yards / 13.4
1897 / A.Polkinghorne / 135 yards / 13 yards / 12.8
1898 / F.Barrett / 135 yards / 17 yards / 12.4
1899 / E.Greeneklee / 135 yards / 18 yards / 13.25
1900 / F.Pierce / 135 yards / 16 yards / 12.75
1901 / W.Palmer / 135 yards / 17 yards / 13.0
1902 / H.Smith / 130 yards / 18 yards / 12.0
1903 / H.Smith / 130 yards / 13 yards / 12.2
1904 / G.McNamara / 135 yards / 14.5 yards / 12.25
1905 / W.Hill / 135 yards / 13 yards / 12.25
1906 / E.Shannon / 130 yards / 18 yards / 12.0
1907 / A.Klose / 130 yards / 17 yards / 12.4
1908 / H.Hancock / 130 yards / 18 yards / 12.2
1909 / G.McNamara / 130 yards / 12.5 yards / 12.8
1910 / A.Fooks / 130 yards / 15 yards / 12.2
1911 / F.Warner / 130 yards / 15 yards / 12.8
1912 / E.Bartlett / 130 yards / 14.5 yards / 12.4
1913 / C.Gebhardt / 130 yards / 14.5 yards / 11.8
1914 / G.Williams / 130 yards / 15.5 yards / 12.4
1915 / A.Fooks / 130 yards / 8 yards / 12.75
1916 / H.Taylor / 130 yards / 10 yards / 12.6
1917 / A.Hammond / 130 yards / 9.25 yards / 12.2
1918 / H.Bruce / 130 yards / 13 yards / 12.8
1919 / W.Allen / 130 yards / 12.5 yards / 12.8
1920 / R.Fuss / 130 yards / 13 yards / 12.2
1921 / E.Cook / 130 yards / 12 yards / 12.2
1922 / E.Wadham / 130 yards / 12.5 yards / 12.0
1923 / J.Hunter / 130 yards / 12 yards / 12.3
1924 / B.McInnes / 130 yards / 14 yards / 11.6
1925 / R.Mattison / 130 yards / 15 yards / 12.2
1926 / P.Molloy / 130 yards / 14.5 yards / 12.2
1927 / L.Parker / 130 yards / 12.5 yards / 12.8
1928 / M.Dunn / 130 yards / 10 yards / 12.4
1929 / C.Croft / 130 yards / 13 yards / 12.2
1930 / F.Ralph / 130 yards / 13.5 yards / 11.8
1931 / P.Baker / 130 yards / 10 yards / 12.3
1932 / F.Ralph / 130 yards / 5 yards / 12.4
1933 / L.Sullivan / 130 yards / 10.25 yards / 12.2
1934 / R.Ey / 130 yards / 10.5 yards / 12.6
1935 / A.James / 130 yards / 12 yards / 12.4
1936 / L.Cahill / 130 yards / 10.25 yards / 12.4
1937 / S.McPhee / 130 yards / 11.5 yards / 12.2
1938 / D.Horstler / 130 yards / 9.25 yards / 12.4
1939 / A.Reid / 130 yards / 11 yards / 11.5
1940 / W.Henderson / 130 yards / 9 yards / 12.5
1941 / L.Sullivan / 130 yards / 8.5 yards / 11.6
1942 / K.Brown / 130 yards / 10.75 yards / 12.1
1943 / N.McLaren / 130 yards / 10.5 yards / 12.6
1944 / W.Thomas / 130 yards / 10 yards / 12.3
1945 / M.Smith / 130 yards / 8.25 yards / 12.4
1946 / R.Steele / 130 yards / 10 yards / 12.4
1947 / R.Wing / 130 yards / 8.5 yards / 12.3
1948 / L.Field / 130 yards / 8 yards / 12.9
1949 / D.McNeil / 130 yards / 10.5 yards / 12.25
1950 / A.J.Green / 130 yards / 8.5 yards / 12.2
1951 / M.Way / 130 yards / 10 yards / 12.7
1952 / M.Burt / 130 yards / 10 yards / 12.5
1953 / J.Hehir / 130 yards / 7.5 yards / 12.94
1954 / W.Bock / 130 yards / 9 yards / 12.56
1955 / L.Brown / 130 yards / 7.5 yards / 13.06
1956 / A.Grantham / 130 yards / 10.5 yards / 12.8
1957 / N.Brown / 130 yards / 9 yards / 13.2
1958 / D.Fahey / 130 yards / 8.5 yards / 12.44
1959 / J.Kite / 130 yards / 9.75 yards / 12.44
1960 / B.McLean / 130 yards / 9 yards / 12.6
1961 / K.Hampton / 130 yards / 7.5 yards / 12.4
1962 / D.Leedham / 130 yards / 4.5 yards / 12.75
1963 / G.Adams / 130 yards / 11.75 yards / 12.56
1964 / A.Skuse / 130 yards / 12.75 yards / 12.75
1965 / D.Farr / 130 yards / 11.75 yards / 12.75
1966 / J.McInerney / 130 yards / 9.75 yards / 12.44
1967 / N.Jamieson / 130 yards / 8.75 yards / 12.2
1968 / L.Wilkes / 130 yards / 9.25 yards / 12.4
1969 / P.Mead / 130 yards / 9.25 yards / 12.4
1970 / D.Grubb / 130 yards / 2 yards / 12.5
1971 / B.Wilson / 130 yards / 6 yards / 12.2
1972 / P.Brown / 120 metres / 7.5 metres / 12.5
1973 / H.Thomas / 120 metres / 4.5 metres / 12.3
1974 / F.McHugh / 120 metres / 10.0 metres / 12.8
1975 / H.Coote / 120 metres / 8.25 metres / 12.2
1976 / P.Dawe / 120 metres / 6.0 metres / 12.3
1977 / P.Rogers / 120 metres / 5.5 metres / 12.8
1978 / P.Hurney / 120 metres / 8.75 metres / 12.2
1979 / D.O'Brien / 120 metres / 7.25 metres / 11.85
1980 / P.Elliott / 120 metres / 5.75 metres / 12.5
1981 / A.Tohl / 120 metres / 5.75 metres / 12.55
1982 / J.Thompson / 120 metres / 3.0 metres / 12.02
1983 / A.Green / 120 metres / 4.75 metres / 12.0
1984 / A.Green / 120 metres / 2.0 metres / 12.67
1985 / D.Kappler / 120 metres / 7.0 metres / 12.69
1986 / A.Weckert / 120 metres / 8.5 metres / 12.31
1987 / J.Turner / 120 metres / 8.0 metres / 12.91
1988 / R.Newton / 120 metres / 9.0 metres / 12.55
1989 / D.Merdith / 120 metres / 6.25 metres / 12.41
1990 / D.Capobianco / 120 metres / 1.5 metres / 12.26
1991 / S.Brimacombe / 120 metres / 3.75 metres / 12.24
1992 / R.Ralph / 120 metres / 7.5 metres / 12.24
1993 / R.Witnish / 120 metres / 4.5 metres / 12.29
1994 / M.Ladbrook / 120 metres / 4.75 metres / 12.15
1995 / S.Walker / 120 metres / 9.5 metres / 12.22
1996 / B.Ramsey / 120 metres / 8.75 metres / 12.28
1997 / R.Buchanan / 120 metres / 6.25 metres / 12.19
1998 / B.Jamieson / 120 metres / 4.75 metres / 12.27
1999 / A.McManus / 120 metres / 5.75 metres / 11.86
2000 / C.Brown / 120 metres / 8.0 metres / 12.26
2001 / K.Sheehy / 120 metres / 6.5 metres / 12.08
2002 / A.Ezenwa / 120 metres / 3.5 metres / 12.08
2003 / T.Bateman / 120 metres / 8.25 metres / 12.24
2004 / A.Steele / 120 metres / 9.25 metres / 12.49
2005 / C.Watkins / 120 metres / 8.00 metres / 11.94
2006 / T.Scott / 120 metres / 6.5 metres / 12.44
2007 BAY SHEFFIELD CARNIVAL
DAY 1 PROGRAM OF EVENTS – THURSDAY 27 DECEMBER 2007
TIMEEVENT
1:00pm 5 heats 120m Restricted Handicap
1:25pm 7 heats 120m O35s' Handicap
2:00pm 6 heats 70m Women's Handicap
2:30pm 9 heats 70m Open Handicap
3:15pm Official Break
3:30pm 4 heats 800m Open Handicap
3:50pm 4 heats 550m Women's Handicap
4:10pm 2 semis 120m Restricted Handicap
4:20pm 2 semis 120m O35s' Handicap
4:30pm 3 heats 120m U20s' Handicap
4:45pm 3 semis 70m Women's Handicap
5:00pm 3 semis 70m Open Handicap
5:15pm Official Break
5:25pm Presentation of National Awards and Merit Certificates
5:30pm Final and presentation 1600m O35s' Handicap
5:40pm Final and presentation 800m Open Handicap
5:50pm Final and presentation 550m Women's Handicap
6:00pm Final and presentation 120m Restricted Handicap
6:10pm Final and presentation 120m O35s' Handicap
6:20pm Final and presentation 120m U20s' Handicap
6:30pm Final and presentation 70m Women's Handicap
6:40pm Final and presentation 70m Open Handicap
2007 BAY SHEFFIELD CARNIVAL
DAY 2 PROGRAM OF EVENTS – FRIDAY 28 DECEMBER 2007
TIMEEVENT
1:00pm 2 Heats 800m U20s' Handicap
1:10pm 5 Heats 550m O35s' Handicap
1:35pm Finals and presentation Masters Association 800m and 120m
1:50pm Final and presentation 120m ASA All School Champions
2:00pm Final and presentation 800m U20s' Handicap
2:10pm Bay Sheffield Calcutta
2:35pm 9 heats 120m Women's Gift
3:20pm 15 heats 120m Open Bay Sheffield
4:35pm 2 heats 120m EAD Gift
4:45pm Final and presentation 1600m Backmarkers' Handicap
4:55pm Final and presentation 1600m Women's Handicap
5:05pm Final and presentation 550m O35s' Handicap
5:15pm Little Athletics/Charity collection for Novita
5:45pm Bay Sheffield Winners/SA Athletic League Life Members Motorcade
5:55pm 5 heats 550m Open Handicap
6:20pm 3 semis 120m Women's Gift
6:35pm 6 semis 120m Open Bay Sheffield
7:05pm Musical Entertainment
7:10pm Bay Sheffield Hall of Fame members Motorcade
7:20pm Final and presentation 120m EAD Gift
7:30pm Final and presentation 1600m Selected Backmarkers' Handicap
7:40pm Final and presentation 550m Open Handicap
7:50pm Singing of National Anthem
7:55pm Parade of finalists 120m Women's Gift
8:00pm Final and presentation 120m Women's Gift
8:10pm Parade of finalists 120m Open Bay Sheffield
8:15pm Final and presentation 120m Open Bay Sheffield
8:30pm 2007 Bay Sheffield feature sprint winners Motorcade
8:35pm Final and presentation 120m Women Backmarkers' Invitation
8:45pm Final and presentation 120m Open Backmarkers' Invitation
8:55pm Final and presentation 1600m Frontmarkers' Handicap
9:05pm Presentation of Frank McHugh trophy
Media release
For release: Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Two scratchmarkers for 2007 Bay Sheffield Carnival feature sprints
Olympians Joshua Ross and Lauren Hewitt will both face the daunting task of winning off scratch at the 2007 Bay Sheffield Carnival, with the SA Athletic League confirming the two star athletes as definite starters for the 120 metre sprints at Colley Reserve later this month.
Four-time National 100m champion Joshua Ross knows what it is like to win from the scratchmark, being only the second runner to win Stawell Gift off scratch in 2005. Also a winner of the famous Easter footrace in 2003, Ross is yet to claim a sash in South Australia, having been a narrow runner-up in the 2004 Coopers Bay Sheffield behind Andrew Steele and in the 2006 Mt Gambier Gift behind Keith Sheehy. Ross is coming to Adelaide this time around with a new coach after a disappointing 2007 World Championships and is determined to have a good summer in the lead up to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. If he is able to win the December 28 sprint, he will become the first man to win off scratch in the 121 year history of the Bay Sheffield.
There are five former Bay Sheffield champions entered in this year’s race – Keith Sheehy (2001), Todd Bateman (2003), Andrew Steele (2004), Clay Watkins (2005) and Thomas Scott (2006). Other locals considered a good chance of performing well include Dale Woodhams, Damian Tohl, Duncan Tippins and David Gross.
Lauren Hewitt will be competing for the first time on Colley Reserve but not for the first time in a Bay Sheffield. She was a winner of the 2001 Bay Sheffield Women’s Gift at Adelaide Oval, a race she won from scratch. The three-time Olympian will face a very strong field, including last year’s champ Courtney Lyas, South Australia’s premier sprinter Leanne Hodge and recent Mt Gambier Women’s Gift winner Abbey Dunn.
New initiatives to the event in 2007 include a giant video screen for spectators, a Bay Sheffield Calcutta to be held at Colley Reserve and the announcement of twelve inductees into the inaugural Bay Sheffield Hall of Fame.
The prestigious Bay Sheffield Carnival has once again attracted athletes from all over Australia and will be free for all spectators on December 27 and 28. Programming will allow for those working on both days to head down to Glenelg to watch the main finals during the evening, with the last race on Day 1 at 6:40pm and the last race on Day 2 at 8:55pm. An alternative night program over three days has been scheduled in the case of the predicted weather being 38 degrees or more.
For further information, visit the SA Athletic League website at or contact Colin Rowston on 0416 116 284.