Northern Territory Institute of Sport
18 April 2012 I Abbott and Carroll named in London Olympic Test Tour
NTIS Hockey athletes Des Abbott and Joel Carroll have been named in a 25 man Australian squad to compete in the VISA International Hockey Tournament Olympic Test Event and following European Tour Test series against Belgium and Germany. The Australian squad departs on the 26 of April and is in final selection mode for the upcoming Olympics. The VISA International Hockey Tournament Olympic Test Event will be held at the London Olympic venues. This is for players to familiarise themselves with the playing conditions and also for Olympic organisers to fine tune operations under tournament conditions.
1 March 2012 I Andrews and Logan in Australian U19 Cricket World Cup Squad
NTIS athletes Tom Andrews and Joel Logan have been selected in the 30 man preliminary squad for the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup. The tournament will be hosted between Townsville, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast in August 2012, with more than 400 cricketers from 14 nations competing.
1 March 2012 I Peris in Australia "A" Team for Korean Series
NTIS Hockey player Brooke Peris has been selected in the Australia "A" Team to compete against both Korea and Korean Telecom in the home series in Perth in March. The series opens against Korean Telecom with 4 games from the 6th-10th March and culminates in two games against Korea on the 13th and 15th March at the Perth Hockey Stadium.
1 February 2012 I Andrews and Logan selected to Cricket Australia’s Centre of Excellence
NTIS Cricket scholarship holders Thomas Andrews and Joel Logan have been invited to attend the 2012 edition of the National Under 18 talent camp. This is to be held at Cricket Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Brisbane later this month.
NTIS Coach Shane McDermott was suitably excited ”to see two of the Territory’s young spinners getting the opportunity to attend. Both players have amazing skills and potential and have been rewarded for their consistent performances at the Under 17 and Under 19 National Championships”.
31 January 2012 I Cartwright wins AIS Rugby League medal
NTIS scholarship holder Dylan Cartwright has won the Col Matthews medal for his efforts on the Australian Institute of Sport tour of France and the United Kingdom in December 2011. The month-long tour involved games against France, Wales, the England Academy and the British Community Lions.
Dylan Played four of the five games, including a start at lock in the 38-24 victory over the Lions. Also featuring in the tour was another NTIS scholarship holder, Chris Smith, who is now contracted with the Penrith Panthers U18 SG Ball team.
2012 Prohibited List released
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released the 2012 Prohibited List which will come into effect on 1 January 2012.
The major change to the 2012 List which will affect Australian athletes and support personnel is to inhaled formoterol.
In its announcement of the 2012 List WADA advised that, “The List prohibits the administration of all beta-2 agonists except salbutamol (maximum 1600 micrograms over 24 hours), salmeterol when taken by inhalation, and now formoterol (maximum 36 micrograms taken over 24 hours).
”WADA also has a monitoring program that focuses on substances which are not on the Prohibited List, but which it wishes to monitor in order to detect patterns of misuse in sport. WADA has confirmed that in 2012 it will be monitoring the effects nicotine can have on performance when taken in oral tobacco products such as snus. WADA stressed that it was not the Agency’s intention to target smokers.
Further information about the new Prohibited List can be found on the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority website and WADA website.
Athletes can re-check the status of their medications at any time by referring to the Check Your Substances tool on the ASADA website.
11 December 2011 Abbott in Kookaburras Champions Trophy win
Des Abbott and the Kookaburras Australian Hockey team overcame a determined Spain to win the Champions Trophy final 1-0 in Auckland. A late penalty corner was eventually converted by Eddie Ockenden, after a scramble in the goal circle. Coach Ric Charlesworth was pleased with the way the Australians defended, in what what he described as a very tough, close match.
27 September 2011 Lockley and Hayward selected for Australia A tournament
NTIS athletes Adrian Lockley and Leon Hayward have been selected to play for Australia ‘A’ in the matches versus New Zealand, India and Pakistan in Rockingham and Mandurah in October 2011.