1/13Eastender ridden by Craig Newitt wins the Devonport Cup. Picture: CHRIS KIDD
Best Pictures of the Week, January 13
A round up of the week in photos, as seen by the Mercury’s team of photographers.
2/13(L-R) Marli King, 8, left, Gemma King, 10, and Tanya King with Gold Rush, preparing for the Tasmanian Mountain Cattlemen’s Association annual Get Together at Harveydale. Picture: CHRIS KIDD
3/13Riley Bain, 8, explores the Lavender field at Essential Oils of Tasmania at Margate. Picture: PATRICK GEE
4/13Winner of the 2019 Hobart International tennis tournament Sofia Kenin from the USA at Government House in Hobart with her trophy. Picture: NIKKI DAVIS-JONES
5/13Hobart’s Meriem Daoui won the women’s full marathon at the 2019 Cadbury Marathon. Picture: MATHEW FARRELL
6/13Former Labor MHA Madeleine Ogilvie is running as independent for the upper house seat of Nelson Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
7/13The cast of Exit Left’s production of Les Miserables rehearsing. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
8/13Hugo, trained by Brendan McShane, with Brendan’s children Lily, 14, left, Lucy, 17, and Harry, 15, ahead of the Devonport Cup. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
9/13Carley Fuller holds Cara Myers whilst training for their circus workshops at the 2019 Cygnet Folk Festival. Picture: MATHEW FARRELL
10/13Rya Kleinpeter and Tora Lopez who perform as “Innercourse” are in Tasmania for Mona Foma 2019. Picture: NIKKI DAVIS-JONES
11/13Flower growers Kaye Pless, of Old Beach, and Terry West, of Granton, ahead of the Claremont Flower Show. Picture: PATRICK GEE
12/13Steven Elliston named Kingborough Young Citizen of the Year. Picture: MATT THOMPSON
13/13Kristen Febey, of Latrobe, after winning the millinery section of Fashion on the Field at the Devonport Cup. Picture: CHRIS KIDD
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