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Police and forensic staff at the scene of the body ﬁnd, behind commercial premises on West Street. Inset: Arran James Gairns.

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Police last night released the name of the man whose body was found in an industrial area in Ashburton yesterday. He was Arran James (AJ) Gairns, 34, of Ashburton. Provisional findings from a postmortem yesterday in Christchurch indicated Mr Gairns had drowned.

Detective Senior Sergeant Marion Neill said police were “at this stage” continuing to treat the death as unexplained. “Investigations are continuing into how Mr Gairns came to be in the area where he was found,” Ms Neill said. The Guardian understands Mr Gairns went missing in the early hours of Saturday morning after popping out to see

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a friend. A Facebook post appealed for information, saying it was not like him to disappear and not be in contact. The Guardian understands Mr Gairns’ body was discovered on Sunday by Ashburton residents walking through the reserve area behind premises on West Street. Police coverged on the area, and the Ashburton Volunteer

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Los Angeles police are searching for a pair of burglars they say broke into Miley Cyrus’ San Fernando Valley home and got away with jewellery and a luxury car. The LAPD says officers from the department’s North Hollywood station responded to a report of a burglary at Cyrus’ home. They say a man and a woman scaled a fence and got inside the house and garage while no one was home. A 2014 Maserati luxury sedan and an unspecified amount of jewellery were taken. Last month the 21-year-old pop star obtained a temporary restraining order against an Arizona man who was detained by police while trying to meet her.

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Beloved TV housekeeper Alice dies Emmy-winning actress Ann B Davis, who became TV’s most famous housekeeper as Alice on The Brady Bunch, has died at the age of 88. Bexar County medical examiner’s investigator Sara Horne said Davis died at University Hospital. More than a decade before becoming the Bradys’ loyal and affable Alice, Davis was the razortongued secretary on another stalwart TV sitcom, The Bob Cummings Show, which brought her two Emmys. Over the years, she also appeared on Broadway and in occasional movies. Davis considered her ordinary look an asset. “I know at least a couple hundred glamour gals who are starving in this town,” she told the Los Angeles Times in 1955, the year the Cummings show began its four-year run. “I’d rather be myself and eating.” Florence Henderson who played Mrs Brady expressed sadness at Davis’ death. “I’m so shocked and saddened to learn my dear friend and colleague Ann B Davis died today. I spoke with her a few months ago and she was doing great,” she tweeted. In her blue and white maid’s uniform, Davis’ character, Alice Nelson, was constantly cleaning up messes large and small.

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Whether you are born blonde or brunette depends on a single letter of the genetic code, scientists have learned. The DNA switch fine-tunes the activity of a gene known to be linked to hair colour. Changing just one of its chemical components – a single genetic code element – is enough to generate blonde hair. “This particular genetic variation in humans is associated with blonde hair, but it isn’t associated with eye colour or other pigmentation traits,” says lead researcher Professor David Kingsley, from Stanford University in the US. “The specificity of the switch shows exactly how independent colour changes can be encoded to produce specific traits in humans.” Experiments with mice showed that the “blonde” switch caused animals to be born with light, golden-brown fur. The switch alters activity of a gene called Kit ligand that was already known to be associated with hair colour.

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■ ASHBURTON ART GALLERY AND HERITAGE CENTRE

Hundreds flock to open day BY SUSAN SANDYS

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Controversy has plagued the Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre, but visitors who walked through the new building yesterday did not have a bad word to say about it. The soon-to-be-completed centre was opened to the public for one day, from 10am until 3pm. Over 1100 people flocked to the centre, and there were even some queueing up at the front door before it opened. “I think it will be a wonderful facility for showing art,” said Belinda McKenzie of Geraldine, who was visiting both a friend and the centre for the day. “I love it, it’s just amazing, it’s really roomy,” said 13-year-old Zoe Smith from Ashburton. “I like how it’s nice and spacious, I think it’s really cool,” said her friend Keira Largue of Ashburton, also aged 13. “It will be the envy of many towns in New Zealand,” said an engineer from Christchurch, John Sinclair, who was in Ashburton to visit friends and see the centre. Inside the Box fundraiser Kevin Soster said he had only heard positive things about the centre since the doors opened for the day. And people had generously donated to the Inside the Box campaign, for fixtures and fittings, with many 10, 20 and even 50 dollar bills sitting conspicuously in plastic donation boxes both upstairs and downstairs, expected to total up to $2000. Mr Soster said from the several art gallery rooms, all located on the building’s top floor, a couple had already been sold for naming rights, while the rest remained and could have their rights purchased for from $10,000 to $35,000. All the museum rooms, on the ground floor, also remained. “Despite all the controversy there’s been with this, it just adds another dimension to living in this district,” Mr Soster said of the new centre.

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■ ASHBURTON BODY

Residents shocked, saddened BY SUSAN SANDYS

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Ashburton residents living in the vicinity of where the body of an Ashburton man was found over the long weekend are shocked and saddened. “Our kids play over there every day,” said one Digby Place mother, as four children crowded around her at her front door. “I think this area is usually very safe, but when I hear this I don’t think they will be venturing over. “It makes you feel a bit uneasy.” A reserve on Digby Place has the Mill Creek running through it, with a small bridge and swale, and it provides pedestrian access through to West Street, near the Hunting and Fishing store, where the partially submerged body was found. Another neighbour, who only wanted to be known as Kristine, said Digby Place was a quiet cul de sac, and her grandchildren also played in the reserve area. She felt for the man’s family, commenting yesterday prior to the man’s name being released. “The sad thing about it is, you don’t expect things like that to happen in your own backyard. Regardless of how or why it happened, you feel for the families involved,” Kristine said. Police remained at the scene yesterday afternoon, as forensic staff scoured the area. Security guards were patrolling the fringes of the site yesterday afternoon, preventing members of the public from entering the area.

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■ AUCKLAND FATAL COLLISION

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Police still to talk to driver By Sam Boyer Police have still not been able to speak to a woman who drove 5km the wrong way down Auckland’s southern motorway, causing a crash that killed an innocent motorist. Karen Yong, 49, died on Sunday after a 31-year-old fe-

male driver drove on to the motorway at Mt Wellington and crashed into her vehicle near the East Tamaki interchange about 12.40am on Friday. Senior Constable Karl Bevin said the female driver remained in Middlemore Hospital with serious injuries. Meanwhile, police investi-

gating the death of Auckland woman Robyn Derrick will begin interviewing people today. Mrs Derrick, 52, was killed when the four-wheel drive she was a passenger in was hit by a tourist driving a campervan thought to have crossed the centreline in the Coromandel. The collision happened on

Friday afternoon. Waikato district road policing manager Inspector Freda Grace said a decision on whether charge would be laid was yet to be made. “We are still carrying out our investigation into what’s occurred,” Ms Grace said. - APNZ

Three fire calls Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade members attended a chimney fire on Bird Street about 8.30pm on Sunday. Members extinguished the fire and used their ventilation fan to rid the house of smoke. The call-out preceded one for the Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade, shortly before 10pm, to a small car fire. Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade members attended a callout last night, to an Albert Street address, about 7.30pm. It seemed an “electrical issue” in the house had created smoke, triggering residents to phone the brigade, chief Alan Burgess said.

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A man in his 30s was taken to hospital by the Palmerston North rescue helicopter after a motocross accident on Sunday afternoon. The rider sustained leg injuries after coming off his bike at the motocross meet north of Marton. He was stabilised by St John paramedics and airlifted to Wanganui Hospital. - APNZ

Lucky escape A 63-year-old microlight pilot has walked away with only minor injuries after he crash-landed into a kiwifruit orchard near Motueka Airport in Nelson. Police said the crash happened at 12.39pm yesterday. Senior Sergeant Stu Koeofed said the pilot was the sole occupant. The microlight had engine problems as it tried to return to Motueka Airport. It landed short of the runway in an orchard. The pilot walked away with only minor injuries. The crash has been reported to Civil Aviation Authority. - APNZ

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■ ASHBURTON MOTORCYCLISTS HEAD SOUTH

Le Mans start for Brass Monkey journey Sprinting across East Street to their motorbikes under the Ashburton clock tower are a group of Ashburton motorcyclists. The group of about 10 mo-

torcycle enthusiasts left Ashburton on Saturday for the Brass Monkey Rally in the Ida Valley in Central Otago. The Le Mans start has traditionally kicked of the annual

rally for the group. Member Bryan Hill said he had been attending for 17 years, and the rally was a lot of fun for the many from around the world who attended.

“It’s just a great place to go,” he said. And weather conditions could not have been better, with clear sunny days following frosty nights.

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Toy gun sparks armed police call out Armed police cordoned off downtown Wellington yesterday afternoon after reports of a man with a gun hanging around outside a bar – which turned out to be a toy. Police Inspector Dave Rose

said the police responded to a call about an armed man in the smoking part of the Bangalore Polo Club, in Courtenay Place. “A male was seen with a handgun, which has turned out to be a plastic toy gun.”

He said the man did not resist police or threaten anyone, and was now in police custody. It was too early to say if charges would follow, Mr Rose said. “It’s a reminder to people

that police have to treat these sorts of things seriously, and while they may view it as a fun costume-type thing, people will have concerns and call the police, and we have to respond accordingly.” - APNZ

The barrier arm came down, the conductor rang the bell and the No 12 tram pulled off with its first paying passengers in more than 60 years. Hundreds of people came down to Wanganui’s Taupo Quay tram shed to watch the 102-year-old tram make its first trip along the waterfront to the PS Waimarie berth, and many of them queued patiently to make that trip themselves. Wanganui Tramways Trust trustee Ed Boyd said the day was the reward for the many years of hard work volunteers had put into restoring the vintage electric tram and its tracks. “We’re very happy, especially as [the event] was organised in such a short time.” - APNZ

Museum fire Several carvings were damaged in a blaze at the Waikato Museum in Hamilton. Northern shift communications manager Michael Upton said firefighters were alerted to the blaze on Grantham St about 8pm last night. Seven appliances were sent to the job, and a specialist fire investigator had also been called in, he said. “There’s been some damage to some carvings in the museum down near where the waka is on the lower ground floor.” Museum staff were assessing the damage, and the specialist fire investigator would look into the cause of the blaze, Mr Upton said. “Information from firefighters on site showed it was a ‘small fire’ which had been contained.” - APNZ

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■ TRIPLE FATALITY CRASH

Tourist ‘just as much a victim’ By Jimmy Ellingham The family of a young girl killed in a crash along with two other people say the Dutch tourist accused of causing the carnage is as much a victim as those who died. Abigail Hone, 12, was killed alongside her friend Ella Summerfield, 12, and Ella’s mum Sally, 49, in a crash at Rakaia, 67km southwest of Christchurch, on Saturday. Mrs Summerfield’s husband Shane, who was driving, was seriously injured. A 52-year-old Dutch man will appear in Christchurch District Court today charged with three counts of careless use of a vehicle causing death and one charge of careless use of a vehicle causing injury. Yesterday, Abi Hone’s family offered an olive branch to the man. “They certainly feel for him and what he’s going through,” Hone family spokesman Darren Wright said of Abi’s parents Lucy and Trevor. “At the end of the day we’ve all had lapses of judgment. Unfortunately this one had tragic consequences.” The Hones thought the tourist was “just as much a victim” in what happened in an area where the roads were narrow and the cross-road intersections difficult. The Summerfield family, from Sumner in Christchurch, were taking Abi with them to the Ohau ski area for the long weekend. Ella’s older brother Sam, along with Abi’s two older brothers, were said to be devastated at losing their “beautiful little sisters”, Mr Wright said. “The Hones are a family that are torn apart by this ... there’s two families here that have been devastated by this. The Sumner community has wrapped its arms around them, wanting to help them get through it.” It was too early for the families to finalise funeral arrangements but today Sumner School, which the girls had previously attended, would offer a place of remembrance and counselling. Wyn Mossman, a co-director with Mr Summerfield of Ferrymead Dental Clinic, said Mrs Summerfield, Ella and Abi had had a lot to live for.

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“They’re just gorgeous people from great families who got involved thoroughly with the community,” he said. “That’s why it’s so tough. Mr Summerfield is in a serious but stable condition in Christchurch Hospital. It is understood he is conscious and aware of what had happened. The crash, and another fatality involving a tourist this Queen’s Birthday long weekend, has ignited debate on whether foreigners should be better educated before they are allowed on New Zealand roads. Prime Minister John Key, also the Tourism Minister, said yesterday he did not believe changes were needed to current laws or testing requirements. “If you look at the accident rate of tourists who come and drive in New Zealand versus New Zealanders themselves, it’s pretty consistent. They’re about the same accident rate per capita. So I don’t think that’s a big issue.” Dog and Lemon car review editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, a road safety campaigner, said the Government needed to make it much harder to get behind the wheel of a rental car and he called for a ban on travellers from renting cars until they

had passed an online driving test. Fewer than 2 per cent of fatal crashes involve foreign drivers and police Assistant Commissioner of road policing Dave Cliff pointed to a number of initiatives in place to make sure tourists were educated about New Zealand road rules. “There’s an awful lot of information for people. You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink.” He said police were “hugely disappointed” at this year’s holiday-weekend road toll, particularly after a high profile “make it to Monday” safety campaign. Mr Cliff said police were out in force on traffic hot spots as people returned from their breaks.

The official holiday period, which began at 4pm on Friday, ended at 6am today, with the toll at five. Last year there were no deaths during the same holdiay period. On Friday night South Auckland woman Robyn Derrick, 52, was killed in a collision with a campervan driven by a German tourist and said by police to have crossed the centre line on State Highway 25 on the Coromandel Peninsula. On Saturday Adrian Ihaka, 36, died when he crashed into a power pole just 600 metres from the Eketahuna Rugby Club, which he left after an apparent fight with his partner. - APNZ

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Life a constant battle for local MS sufferer By Toni Williams

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Some days are worse than others for Lowcliffe woman Lora Green. The 35-year-old mother of two has Multiple Sclerosis (MS). She was diagnosed at age 18, after years of symptoms no doctor could identify. Without her current medication, the support of her husband, Jason, family and friends bad days might be unbearable. With the help of a full-time carer, Lora looks after the household and her youngest child, Alex, aged 16 months. How she copes depends on the day. The day the Guardian visits is a good day, but on bad days Lora finds it difficult to get out of bed. MS has taken her eyesight and affected her thinking. “It has got worse. Not being able to see is making it difficult,” Lora says. She requires a longer period of time to process information. A constant tingling, pins and needles sensation runs through her fingers. She has aggressive, regressive MS. Her body is able to heal, but it needs time. Her worst bout of MS was a series of fit-type seizures that caused her body to shut down. She lost her sight as a result.

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There are almost 3000 people with Multiple Sclerosis in New Zealand – 557 people in Canterbury. There is three times more cases in the South Island compared to the North Island. It is more prevalent in women by a ratio of 3:1 – it is unknown why.

“It was particularly bad,” Jason says. “She could not walk, or talk or swallow, her body basically shut down.” Since then, under the care of Christchurch neurologist Dr Deborah Mason, Lora takes regular medication to limit the effects of her condition, including a drug to stop her seizures. Every second day she has a Pharmac funded medication to sedate her body to allow it to heal. Jason says through the help of Dr Mason, Lora was able to get the help she needed. “It’s one of the better ones out there,” Jason says of her latest medication. It is a life-long condition, there is no cure. “The medications have put her on a level playing field, but her fatigue will never go away,” Jason says.

She could not walk, or talk or swallow, her body basically shut down

FIRST-LINE DRUGS NOT AVAILABLE Hurricanes second five-eighth Tim Bateman recently announced a decision to leave the country and play rugby in Japan. It followed the diagnosis of his wife, Laura, with MS and a lack of treatment for her in New Zealand. MS Society national executive committee member Neil Woodhams said the key issue was the range of drugs to treat MS in its earliest stages, were not available from Pharmac. “Some of these drugs, such as Tysabri, have been available for at least six years in Australia. “Pharmac continues to spend $9m on MS drugs, which their own technical advisors say are less effective.” Mr Woodhams said Pharmac needed to

fund the drugs recommended by their own technical committee. “The drugs we are talking about are regularly prescribed and funded in most western countries with whom we compare ourselves.” Effective treatments such as Tysabri or Gilenya were prescribed as first-line treatment to MS in many other countries before patients show signs of disability. Tysabri has been available in Australia for years – at least 2000 people used it. In New Zealand 25 people had access to it through the health system, or were privately funded. But since July 1, 2013 no new patients had been accepted for it with publically funded money.

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■ METHVEN PRIMARY’S GROWING ROLL

Extra room ‘may not be enough’ By Myles HuMe

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The pressure on Methven Primary’s growing roll will be eased when a new $204,000 classroom is built, but its principal believes it won’t be enough. The Ministry of Education has given the school the green light to construct a new classroom, which principal Chris Murphy hopes will be occupied this time next year as the current roll recently surpassed last year’s total by reaching 255. Mr Murphy anticipates that will grow to 280, 32 more than last year’s end-of-year roll. “We have managed to pick up one classroom but we really wanted two, we are grateful, but we need to look seriously about how we manage growth going forward.” Mr Murphy was pointing to an unprecedented number of five-year-olds which will climb to 65 this year. In comparison, there are 28 Year 5 pupils. Mr Murphy said he was in constant touch with early childhood centres and his current

roll growth was not a blip as the agricultural and tourism sectors flourish in the area. “We have smaller groups leaving at the top end, and larger groups coming through.” Having just one classroom built also does not appeal aesthetically for the campus and disrupts the cohesion which has become more important for schools as they attempt to create 21st century learning environments. Mr Murphy said he would be making contact with the ministry to see if it would consider another building because space was only going to become more scarce. “We are looking at options, and that might mean we go back to the ministry and tell them of our plight, as well as finding out what the tipping point is and until then try the best we can.” Right - Methven Primary principal Chris Murphy standing where a new building will be constructed in response to his growing roll.

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■ DUNEDIN POLICE CHASE

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Teen driver hurt fleeing police By John Lewis Otago police are investigating why a vehicle involved in a high-speed police chase at Strath Taieri yesterday had licence plates that did not belong to it. The 16-year-old unlicensed driver is in Dunedin Hospital with a serious head injury after the Toyota Rav 4 crashed and rolled three times while fleeing police at Clarks Junction. The crash happened on a bend on State Highway 87 about 10.45am yesterday. Senior Sergeant Matt Scoles said the Dunedin teen was the

sole occupant of the Rav 4, which was reported stolen. A police car pursued it after clocking it travelling towards Middlemarch “well in excess of the 100km/h speed limit”. Mr Scoles said the officer attempted to stop the vehicle. Police chased it for about four minutes and the vehicle reached speeds of up to 140km/h before failing to take a corner and rolling three times. The driver was found unconscious and was flown to Dunedin Hospital by the Otago Regional Rescue Helicopter with a serious head injury. Mr Scoles said, apart from

its speed, the driver’s manner of driving was good, as were road conditions and traffic was light. “Initial indications are that the pursuit was conducted in accordance with police policy.” Police serious crash investigators were at the scene yesterday. Mr Scoles said the youth remained in a serious condition last night but his injuries were not life-threatening. Farmer Jim McDonald, the owner of nearby Mt Gowrie Station, went to the scene of the crash when he heard the helicopter fly in.

He had attended several bad crashes at the 70km/h corner over the years, mainly involving drivers who did not know the road. Conditions were perfect for driving yesterday, but the corner could not be driven at more than 100km/h, even by experienced drivers familiar with the unusual camber. “This was just inexperience and speed.” He said the crash could potentially have been worse, as he had been moving a flock of sheep up the same stretch of road only 10 minutes before. - APNZ

Motorcycle crash A woman suffered suspected broken bones in a motorcycle crash on the Desert Rd south of Turangi yesterday. The Taupo Greenlea rescue helicopter flew to the scene on State Highway 1 just before 10am. It flew a 49-year-old woman to Taupo Hospital with suspected fractures. - APNZ

Fraud charges A 24-year-old Christchurch woman is facing criminal charges in relation to the misuse of vehicles belonging to the Earthquake Commission. Police said the woman, who was arrested on Sunday, was facing two fraud charges and a charge of unlawful conversion of a motor vehicle. The charges were laid in relation to the reported unauthorised use of three Earthquake Commission (EQC) vehicles for several weeks by an EQC staff member. Police said the 24-year-old woman would appear in the Christchurch District Court on Friday. - APNZ

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An Auckland couple whose triplets died in a Qatar mall fire two years ago have had cause to celebrate with the christening of their twins. Parker and Poppy Weekes, who will celebrate their first birthday next month, were christened at the Holy Trinity Church in Devonport on Saturday after an emotional and difficult week for their parents, Martin and Jane. May 28 marked the second anniversary of the 2012 deaths of their 3-year-old triplets Lillie, Willsher and Jackson who were killed in a fire while at a Qatar mall nursery. Mr Weekes said before the christening ceremony was held candles were lit to remember each of his three children who had died. - APNZ

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Seal attack An 85-year-old man who was attacked by a seal on a New Plymouth coastal walkway had a second operation yesterday. A spokesperson for the Taranaki Base Hospital said Arthur Lester was “comfortable” and in a stable condition. Mr Lester was walking on the New Plymouth Coastal Walkway near the Belt Road Motor Camp on Saturday morning when a large male seal attacked him. He was treated at the scene and taken to hospital, where he had an operation that day. Mr Lester’s son, Greg, said Arthur had a second operation yesterday. - APNZ

Assault charge A team of Erewhon Clydesdales, driven by Colin Drummond, compete in the annual Hinds Young Farmer Club annual ploughing match on Sunday. Photo tetsuro MitoMo 010614-tM-038

■ HINDS YOUNG FARMERS

Ploughing match a memorial event The Hinds Young Farmers’ Club’s annual ploughing match on Sunday was a memorial match for a late member of the club. John Tait of Mayfield was a hardworking and longserv-

ing member of the club, who passed away late last year. Member Neil Ross said yesterday the weather and ground conditions were perfect for the annual 64th match. The event was held at the

Hinds farm of Ian and Christine Lowe. The Erewhon Clydesdales were a highlight of the day. “There was quite a crowd of spectators,” Mr Ross said. Results: Silver Plough – R

Casey, 1st; D Paterson, 2nd; D Mehrtens, 3rd. Vintage Qualifying Event – J Stalker, G Carter, B Cameron. Open Class – R Weaver, R Smith, N Horn. Clydesdales – Anna and Sara Jane, Erin, Colin Drummond.

Samoan rugby legend Brian Lima has been found guilty of charges relating to a public attack on his ex-wife. The 42-year-old – a popular former captain of Manu Samoa – appeared in the island nation’s Supreme Court late last week. He was found guilty of three charges: causing grievous bodily harm, being armed with a dangerous weapon and using threatening words. Two other charges were dismissed. Lima stared straight ahead as the verdict was read out, the Samoa Observer reported. Supreme Court Judge Ida Malosi said Lima had been armed with a beer bottle during a confrontation with his former wife, Lemalu Sina Retzlaff, last December. - APNZ

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■ WAIPUKURAU SHOOTING

Search on for drive-by shooters Police are hunting for the culprits in a drive-by shooting in Waipukurau at the weekend that left a house significantly damaged by shotgun fire. Police said two shots were fired from a vehicle at a home in Racecourse Rd, Waipukurau, about 6.30pm on Saturday. Detective Sergeant Heath Jones said a family of three adults and two children were in the house at the time of the attack but were all uninjured. “It’s very fortunate that no one was hurt. “This could have had a catastrophic result.” The shots had caused damage to the exterior, and parts of the interior, of the house. Some of the discharge from the shotgun had gone through a kitchen window. A Mackie St resident told Hawke’s Bay Today she heard the two gunshots but didn’t think anything of them. “I must admit, I did hear two shots but because we’ve had so many duck shooters at Hatuma Lake, it made me disregard

Police at the scene of the drive-by shooting in Waipukurau.

them.” The resident said the house shot up in the drive-by shooting was on the corner of Racecourse Rd and Freyburg Tce.

Mr Jones said police believed the incident was gang related but the motivation behind the attack was unclear. Police were taking the inci-

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dent “very seriously”, Mr Jones said. They would like to hear from anyone living in the area who heard or saw a dark-coloured four-door sedan leaving

the area at speed. Mr Heath said following the attack, the vehicle turned left into Freyberg Tce and right into Mackie St. - APNZ

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Three lives taken in a split second Erin Tasker

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n a split second, Mid Canterbury’s road toll for 2014 has doubled. One crash took it from three to six. Three people died in a single crash near Rakaia on Saturday afternoon. Two Christchurch families’ lives have been ripped apart after a mum and her 12-year-old daughter, and her daughter’s friend, were killed after a Dutch tourist drove straight through a stop sign and t-boned their car. It was Queen’s Birthday weekend – a weekend where the police were running a campaign called Make it to Monday. But these people, along with others around the country, didn’t make it safely to Monday. It’s a devastating blow, not only for the victims’ families and their communities, but also for the police. They work incredibly hard to try and keep us safe and educate people on road safety, but people are still dying. The Make it to Monday campaign came on the back of some pretty good holiday weekends. Last Queen’s Birthday weekend there were no fatalities on our roads and things like removing the 4km/h speed tolerance appeared to maybe be working. All it takes to change things though is a split second. You may be a good driver and do everything right, but who’s to say the person coming towards you is? They could be speeding, changing a CD, texting or talking on the phone, or simply not paying attention to what lies ahead. Saturday’s crash has been described by police as preventable. And it was. If the driver who ran through the stop sign had been paying attention he would have seen the other vehicle. There were no excuses. It was a fine, clear day and there’s no big lines of trees or anything to obscure his vision. He simply can’t have been paying attention, and tomorrow he’ll pay for it. Today he’ll appear in the Christchurch District Court. He’ll face charges, he’ll be penalised, and he’ll remember it forever. His actions on Saturday afternoon cut short three lives and devastated two families. That’s something he’ll have to live with for the rest of his life.

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Building the worth of wool

POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Should tourists have to sit a test before being allowed to drive on NZ roads? Yes 91%

Jeanette Maxwell

hile I am passionate about wool, the industry and its returns to growers has sometimes resembled a disaster movie. Instead of an asteroid hurtling towards earth, like in the film Armageddon, it has been Du Pont’s synthetics. Instead of Bruce Willis’ fictional heroics, when it comes to wool, the only heroes we can look to are ourselves and some influential allies. Yet there are some significant movements under way, which could just make wool more than the quiet $700 million export achiever it currently is. At that level our wool exports are worth much more than our much-hyped motion picture industry. It’s also an industry that has attracted star former AirNZ CEO, Rob Fyfe, who has joined Icebreaker as its new chief executive. We even have HRH Prince Charles on board providing leadership and mana to the Campaign for Wool. They see great things for wool and so do we. Sheep and beef farmers may have heard about the Wool Producers Referendum, which is set to take place later in the year. It will ask wool producers to fund a new industry-good body that will be funded by a levy on each kilogram of wool, at the first point of sale. Now we all know the old wool levy was put down in 2009. I don’t want to rehash the reasons why because I fully understand them. Yet from the standpoint of 2014 much has changed. While New Zealand’s trade policies have delivered for New Zealand agriculture, the ChinaNew Zealand Free Trade Agreement was in its infancy

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Today’s online poll question Q: What are you more excited about: All Blacks v England Test Series or the Fifa Football World Cup?

CONTACTS With no industry-good body, natural wool is firmly behind the 8-ball.

when the old levy was voted down in 2009. China now accounts for half of our wool clip but the last tariff on wool won’t be lifted until 2019. With no industry good body we are exposed should an access issue arise. There’s also no body pushing wool’s early inclusion in trade agreements coming forward. The Trans Pacific Partnership is potentially massive for wool, as will be other agreements, but wool’s voice is missing. This goes well beyond the agreement and tariff phase-out and into regulations that put natural wool behind the 8-ball. An industry-good body could ensure wool’s intrinsic values are recognised in construction codes here and abroad. I’ll be frank, we need passionate advocates for wool to help wool products navigate BRANZ processes. Not just here, but where we export to. When a major New Zealand retirement village operator specifies only nylon carpet for its villages here in New Zealand, you know there is something seriously amiss. If wool growers back it, the proposed organisation will bear no resemblance to the

producer boards of yesteryear. The Wool Levy Group envisages the structure will be lean, efficient and agile. It will have no more than a handful of staff and most activities will be contracted out to those best qualified to undertake them. This is not about building empires but building the worth of wool to those who grow it. Another thing we can say, with hand on heart, is that the new organisation will not step into commerce. That’s the marketers’ space after all. Instead, what we desperately need is to give wool a voice ensuring its sustainable and renewable qualities are verified and verifiable. I am certain commercial companies will see the proposed levy as being an “enabler”. It will help their businesses become more profitable and successful, driving demand for the wool our farms grow. It gives a small investment by wool producers at the first point of sale a means to grow the quantity, quality and opportunity for companies to procure, process and sell. It will not compete with commercial companies but will complement them.

As the Wool Levy Group’s Sandra Faulkner puts it, the aspirational vision all wool growers should include: “Sustainably growth across the industry (vs contraction) increasing sheep numbers and wool prices. Access to entirely new channels, sectors and markets, a thriving vibrant industry that attracts investment and talent and wool widely considered an aspirational purchase and not yesterday’s fibre.” To me that is a pretty good mission statement. The Wool Levy Group is made up mostly of farmers with skin, or should I say, wool in the game. That includes me, Sandra Faulkner who chairs the group as well as Federated Farmers’ national president, Bruce Wills. We’ve got breeders represented as well as the manufacturers and the marketers too. If you grow wool then think about the future and how we’ll grow wool as an industry. To me, the levy proposition is a genuine chance to tell the story of wool from those who matter the most, we, the growers. Jeanette Maxwell is Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre chairperson

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■ SPAIN

Spanish king abdicating

Spain’s King Juan Carlos (right) and Crown Prince Felipe. AP Photo

■ NIGERIA

Spanish King Juan Carlos will abdicate in favour of his son Prince Felipe, the nation has announced, ending a 39-year reign that ushered in democracy but was later battered by royal scandals. The 76-year-old monarch, crowned in November 1975 after the death of General Francisco Franco, is stepping down dogged by health woes and with his popularity deeply eroded by scandals swirling around him and his family. “His Majesty King Juan Carlos has just informed me of his desire to renounce the throne and begin the process of succession,” Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said yesterday in an impromptu announcement to the media. He hands over the throne to 46-year-old Felipe de Borbon, a 1.98-metre tall former Olympic yachtsman, who has been relatively unscathed by the scandals that battered the rest of the family. Frequently smiling but more reserved than his father, Felipe had long suffered from compar-

isons with the easy-going Juan Carlos, who played a historic role in Spain’s post-dictatorship transition. But Juan Carlos’s image took a blow after he took a luxury elephant-hunting safari to Botswana in April 2012 as his subjects struggled in a recession, with one in four people unemployed. Further damaging the royal family’s standing, a judge opened a corruption investigation in 2010 centred on former Olympic handball player Inaki Urdangarin, the husband of his youngest daughter, Cristina, who has also been accused of involvement. At the same time, Felipe’s approval rating has risen. Felipe wed former television presenter Letizia Ortiz in a glittering ceremony in Madrid’s Almudena Cathedral in 2004 after several previous romantic dalliances, including one with a Norwegian lingerie model. Ortiz, a 41-year-old divorcee, was the first commoner to come in line for the Spanish throne. - AFP

■ PORTUGAL

Many dead Police ‘set to dig’ in McCann case in blast A bomb attack targeting fans at a football match in Nigeria’s restive northeast has killed at least 40 people, a police officer says. “There has been a bomb explosion at a football field this evening and so far more than 40 people have been killed,” said the officer who requested anonymity in the town of Mubi, which has seen previous attacks by Boko Haram Islamists. The policeman’s account was confirmed by a nurse at the Mubi General Hospital, who also requested anonymity, as the health worker was not authorised to discuss the attack with the media. Mubi is located in Adamawa state, one of three in the northeast which has been under a state of emergency for more than a year as the military has tried to crush Boko Haram’s five-year extremist uprising. The area has been hit by far fewer Boko Haram attacks than other parts of the northeast, but the town was the site of a gruesome October 2012 massacre at a post-secondary technical college. - AFP

Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal have cordoned off an area of scrubland amid mounting speculation that they are about to start a digging operation. The area, in Praia da Luz on the Algarve where three-yearold Madeleine disappeared in May 2007, was taped off and local police officers were seen milling about with dogs. Scotland Yard, which is carrying out its own investigation into what happened to Madeleine, said the force was “not prepared to give a running commentary” about the case. The apparent development came two weeks after Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley from Scotland Yard said officers are working through every credible line of inquiry in the search for the missing girl. “In the forthcoming weeks we are going to be going to a substantial phase of operational activity on the ground in Portugal,” he said. “It’s something that you would expect in any major inquiry. “A thorough serious crime

Churchill child dies Lady Mary Soames, the last surviving child of Britain’s World War Two prime minister Winston Churchill, has died at the age of 91. The baroness died peacefully at her home on Saturday surrounded by family members, following a short illness. She was the youngest of Churchill’s five children. She married the Conservative politician Baron Christopher Soames and they had three sons and two daughters. - AFP

Piggery inferno Hundreds of pigs have been killed in a fire at a central Queensland piggery. The blaze ripped through a farrowing shed at the property, near Biloela, about 1.45am yesterday, killing between 400 and 600 sows and piglets. Senior Sergeant Mick Paton says the inferno has also left the family-run piggery with a damage bill likely to surpass half a million dollars. “They are quite upset at the moment,” he said. - AAP

13 dead in floods Unusually heavy monsoon rains have flooded Sri Lanka’s capital and neighbouring districts where mudslides killed at least 13 people, officials say. The island’s western and southern regions experienced heavy rains with more than 100mm dumped within about one hour yesterday, an official at the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said. “The weather appears to be getting worse and we could have more rain in the coming days,” DMC director Sarath Lal Kumara said yesterday. He said a search was under way for two people missing after a mudslide in a Colombo suburb. - AFP

Ash dissipates Flights between Australia and Bali have resumed as ash plumes from a volcano on the eastern Indonesian island of Sumbawa continue to disperse. But authorities warn the Mount Sangeang Api volcano still has the potential to disrupt flights. Jetstar announced yesterday it had resumed flights out of Perth and bound for Denpasar, after cancelling them on Sunday. Virgin also resumed service to Bali. While the volcano continued to erupt yesterday, ash clouds that closed Darwin airport on Saturday and caused disruptions to flights between Australia and Bali have dissipated to levels considered safe for planes. - AAP

Bodies recovered Madeleine McCann

investigation works systematically through all the credible possibilities, and often in an investigation you will have more than one credible possibility. “Therefore, just because we’re doing a substantial phase of work in the forthcoming week doesn’t mean that it’s going to immediately lead to answers that will explain everything.” The Portuguese have also

re-opened their inquiry into Madeleince’s disappearance and while they are working with the UK force, they have refused to set up an official joint investigation. The area cordoned off yesterday has been searched before. One line of inquiry for Scotland Yard is a lone male paedophile who staged a series of sex attacks on young British girls while they were on holiday in the Algarve.- PA

Russian divers have recovered seven bodies from the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed into a lake in the remote northwestern tundra with 18 people including top regional officials and businessmen on board. Two survivors with broken legs were found by fishermen after the Mi-8 helicopter smashed into Munozero lake in a remote area on the northwestern Kola peninsula late at the weekend, regional officials said. The remaining nine people on board are missing and feared dead. Some 100 people were working on the scene of the crash yesterday, the emergencies ministry said. - AFP

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When a photo tells a sad story By Kathleen Stringer

’ve seen a lot of photographs in my time and for a variety of reasons some stand out. One that springs to mind is from the collection of the museum in Oamaru. It shows the retiring rector of Waitaki Boys’ High School – Frank Milner (always referred to as ‘The Man’) opening the playing fields and grandstand erected in his honour. It’s a basic shot which any decent amateur photographer could take. It is of no real merit in itself, however, just a few seconds after the image was captured, Milner had a massive heart attack and died. The photographer also took an image of him slumped on the ground, so we have the very moment that the man who did so much for his school passed away. It transformed what could have been an interesting photo into something quite poignant and significant. A similar tale can be told about this image. It shows a group of athletic young men posing for the camera in a rural location. It’s an interesting photo and ordinarily I may have made comments about the clothing and even, if someone had told me, the location. My best guess would be ‘up-country somewhere’ given the abundance of trees. But we can tell you so much

more than that because the very day the image was taken the photographer was killed in a freak, but rather foolish, accident. February 20, 1898, was a Sunday and some of the fellows from the Ashburton Cycling and Athletic Club decided to bike out to Mount Somers. A midday meal had been arranged and all was going well. With some time to spare the invitation of Mr Sharplin to visit the

tramway was eagerly accepted. Rather than hurtling downhill like a rollercoaster as local gossip stated, the young men were pulled rather leisurely along the flat by workhorses. It was fun until a stone was seen on the rails and all but two men jumped out quite quickly. Leaving it too late was the club secretary and photographer, who although he managed to escape had the trolley fall on him, he died very soon after.

‘Frank’ Henry, aged 22, was a well-liked young man, sporty and able to sing and dance well. He had attended the high school in Ashburton before gaining employment at the Post and Telegraph department. His was a massive funeral with many tributes and flags flown at half mast, like many such deaths it was a waste. While in itself it’s just a photograph, knowing what happened between 11am and

A selection of collars from the Ashburton Museum collection.

1.30pm (when dinner was to be served) makes it meaningful and truly historic. The image could never be re-shot so it’s unique, plus it somehow connects us to the incident. It has become more than a story of faceless people in the newspaper, but a sad incident which occurred to people with faces and names. It’s a part of the collection that I won’t easily forget.

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Collars were practical as well as decorative By Kathleen Stringer

like scarves. I have a whole drawer of them. I had a friend who always wore scarves and she seemed to look a little smarter than her friends who didn’t bother. Presently, I find them particularly useful as I don’t have a large wardrobe, so the days when I had heaps of clothes to pick from are gone, at least until I move. Having a large collection of

different scarves means I can use them to change the appearance of my limited number of tops. But at least I can change my tops. I have a number of stores to buy from and I can pick any colour I want. My choice is limitless. In the past women weren’t so lucky. While they still followed fashion, there were a number of problems which made it a difficult task. Even if they had money to buy new clothes there

were fewer stores and a limited variety. If they had the misfortune to become a widow they had even less choice, as they were expected to wear black, for at least a sizeable portion of their lives. Added to that the chore of washing clothes meant that presenting a new ensemble on a regular basis was almost impossible for many. But there was a way in which even the poorest women could

achieve a new look. The use of collars served two purposes. One was to give the appearance of a new dress. A plain black dress could be instantly changed by adding a new collar. The other use was, of course, to reduce the amount of washing one had to do. It was so much easier to wash or replace a soiled collar than try and hand wash an entire garment. Older readers may recall their

father’s shirt that had detachable collars. Once it was dirty, you simply replaced it. While some collars were little more than plain frills of machined lace, others are rather special hand-worked items, which probably would have been reserved for special occasions. While I especially like the black velvet bow (or jabot) I think I will stick to my cheap but cheerful scarves.

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■ INAUGURAL NEW ZEALAND RURAL GAMES

A celebration of all things country A two-day celebration of all things country is set to premier in Queenstown in February. The inaugural New Zealand Rural Games will combine traditional country sports and New Zealand’s rural heritage for spectators and an international TV audience. The games are expected to attract top competitors from New Zealand and Australia including national and world champions. Organisers are working with Sport New Zealand and rural sports associations around the country to develop new formats for competitive wood chopping, sheep shearing, sheep dog trials, Young Farmers, speed fencing, coal shovelling, speed gold panning and other less well-known sports. The event will also feature Highland Games and a full festival programme including live music and entertainment, fun audience participation events like cow pat throwing and cherry stone spitting, kids’

activities plus speciality food and market stalls. NZ Rural Games founder and trustee, Steve Hollander said the event had been a dream of his for a long time. “My background is in farming and rural sports. “During the 2011 Rugby World Cup, I helped showcase these as part of the REAL New Zealand Festival. “It was a huge hit with domestic and overseas fans and gave me the idea to create an annual event,” he said. “New Zealand was built on farming and the economy still relies on primary industries and the people who work in them.” The event will take place on Queenstown’s Recreation Ground over Waitangi weekend, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8, February 2015. Programme and ticketing details will be announced soon. Anyone wanting more information should visit the New Zealand Rural Games website www.ruralgames.co.nz.

Steve Hollander, founder and trustee of New Zealand Rural Games.

RURAL WOMEN REPORTS Provincial report Winter has arrived; our weather has been very unusual, although we have feared better than that further south. At least with a frost we are

usually guaranteed a nice sunny day, driving is more dangerous but we must all leave five minutes earlier and watch our speed and the distance between the vehicle in front. Moving house can be chaotic

at the best of times but during Gypsy week many families shift a herd of cows as well. For many farmers and sharemilkers around the country, June 1st has become known as Gypsy Day – when farms change own-

ership and families move entire households, farm equipment and stock to a new property on a busy Queen’s Birthday weekend. It can be a lonely few days for the new families, especially for the children who have been

packed up and now face the challenge of starting a new school. A gentle reminder that neighbours need to pop in and make themselves known, some homemade baking is always very much appreciated.

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RURAL WOMEN REPORTS Our After Socks are once again available, we have brought back a limited stock of the original socks, as we think there is a need to continue to help New Zealand communities after many adverse events, these socks can be purchased online, or by contacting local members. A reminder of our Link Meeting being 4th June at St Paul’s church Hall, 9.30am, this is a very important meeting, branch Annual Meetings will be held in July, and our AGM for the Provincial is 29th August. Bev Bagrie, Provincial President

homes as hosts. During the evening president Trish made a presentation to Jennifer and Bob who had recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a voucher for a Golden Rose. Ann and John were also to receive the same presentation but due to a health issue were unable to be present on the night. The variety of food is always enjoyed at these dinners and it is a good opportunity to catch up with members and partners in a casual and relaxed atmosphere.

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Anama Anama members went trekking in the Nepal at their May meeting in Anne and Brian Marsden’s home. Led by guide Brenda George they saw life in the villages high up among the rocks and valleys connected by perilously fragile bridges and saw the Sherpa porters carrying immense loads up steep mountain tracks. Brenda’s pictures showed a hardy resilient, happy people and also outlined the work of Sir Edmund Hillary and the tremendous respect the people still have for him.

Winchmore Thirty-plus members and partners enjoyed our annual progressive dinner around three members’ homes for our May meeting. We all enjoyed the hospitality of Trish and Maurice, Sandra and Rupert and Steph and Joe who willingly opened up their

On May 1, 16 members of Lynnford Branch met at Robbie’s for lunch to celebrate the 78th birthday of the branch. After a lovely meal and a brief meeting members travelled up to Ruth Hall’s Music Farm and B&B. We were welcomed by Ruth Hall and entertained by her on violin, what a musician, she is so passionate and we could have listened all afternoon. It was very interesting to learn of how she operates her self-contained accommodation business the house with everything musical furniture in the shape of a cello, cow bells marked in notes, on a metal frame. But it is outside where the musical theme really takes hold, play area has been made in the shape of guitar, at one end is a see-saw on which is mounted a long musical box. A metal frame on the box contains a golf ball which, as the see-saw goes up and down,

moves the ball across keys. A very entertaining afternoon, and it is a place that all should visit. Members were reminded of the Link Meeting on June 4, Seafield branch is hosting this event and our guest speaker will be Margaret Chapman (ex national president). This will be a very informative meeting and all members are urged to attend. St Paul’s Church Hall Oxford Street Ashburton at 9-30am. Our monthly meeting will be held at Bernadette’s 11.30am, June 5 with a finger lunch and meeting to follow.

Seafield The May meeting was held in the St Paul’s Lounge with seven members attending.

The President welcomed everyone and led with the creed. The Motto was Worry pulls tomorrow’s clouds over today’s sunshine. Two apologies were accepted and there is one Birthday later in the month. The business was conducted and members were thanked for assisting with the selling of the raffle. The raffle was drawn and Aiden Mitchell won first prize and Alister Brown won the 2nd Prize. Organised everything for the Link Meeting we are hosting on 4th June at St Paul’s in the back Hall. Then we decided where we would go for lunch afterwards as it is our Birthday Month it was decided to invite Margaret Chapman to join us.

We then welcomed Colleen Wederell who spoke on the sewing she does for Operation Christmas Box. When she arrived in Ashburton she knew no one so she went to the Baptist Church to meet people and was asked if she could do some sewing First it was marble bags now it is beautiful little skirts made from bits and pieces of fabric, lace, buttons etc. Another lady makes Tee shirts plus some knit small toys plus they buy toys, books, pencils and other bit and pieces to go into the shoe box. They get sent overseas for children at Christmas who wouldn’t otherwise get a present. Colleen was thanked and given a fruit pack then we had a social time.

WINTER FEED ITINERARY Judging for the combined Mid Canterbury A&P Association’s winter feed competition’s final will get under way on Thursday afternoon. The wet autumn has resulted in some excellent crops and the winners of the Ashburton, Mayfield and Methven competitions will go head-to-head in what promises to be stiff contest this year. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

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Market Price Trends Week beginning June 2, 2014

L A M B ($) Including 1 kg Shorn Pelt this week 13.0kg YL SI 13.5kg YM SI 15.0kg YM SI 15.0kg YM NI 15.0kg YM Market Indicator 17.5kg YX SI 19.0kg YX SI 19.0kg YX NI 21.0kg YX SI 21.0kg YX NI 23.0kg YX SI 1 Kg Shorn Pelt SI

44.89 65.30 84.12 85.82 66.72 98.31 105.98 109.45 115.11 121.03 117.13 44.89 6.72

last 4 weeks 3 months week ago ago 44.21 64.60 83.34 85.82 66.26 97.40 104.99 109.45 114.02 121.03 115.93 44.89 6.72

41.71 61.94 80.39 82.82 65.75 93.05 100.27 105.65 109.90 116.83 111.44 44.89 6.72

1 year ago

41.43 33.76 61.35 52.72 77.82 70.14 80.46 73.48 63.56 60.04 92.39 81.10 99.58 87.30 102.97 93.51 109.16 95.56 113.86 103.41 110.65 44.89 95.73 44.89 6.72 6.72

2013/14 Low High 40.21 60.08 76.41 78.57 60.35 90.74 97.79 100.27 107.19 110.88 108.49 6.72 *

2012/13 ave

48.89 37.30 69.41 56.79 88.66 74.59 92.79 74.56 66.72 * 59.57 102.67 86.29 110.70 92.93 117.98 94.72 121.41 101.79 130.45 104.75 124.02 105.47 6.72 * 6.74

M U T T O N ($) Including 0.5kg pelt 21kg MX1

66.06

68.32

54.31

65.91

389 433 406 230 302 310 364 407 401

389 433 402 230 302 307 364 407 397

376 413 396 232 292 313 364 399 390

389 404 399 252 286 319 384 379 391

371 397 394 247 285 278 361 395 371

371 388 394 230 263 294 364 363 372

70.49

57.68

NZ exporters have now switched their focus to maximising returns from chilled programmes through winter, as the NZ lamb throughput drops off. In the UK, it is expected that the switch over to new season lambs will be made soon. Two weeks ago the kill was made up of 46 per cent new season lambs, and it is expected that the majority will now be new season lambs and the UK lamb kill builds through the northern summer. NZ lamb exports were back in April off highs in March. China remains the largest export destination, and although total volumes exported to China were down in April, China’s share of NZ exports remains the same at 34-35 per cent for the past two months with 12,242t shipped in April. The share shipped to the UK slipped to 20.8 per cent from 22.2 per cent in March.

BEEF Memorial Day has been and gone in the US, with good beef demand reported across this crucial period. US domestic 90CL prices remained largely unchanged from a week earlier, however imported lean beef values continued to slide under the weight of significant volumes out of NZ. The early cow slaughter in the North Island had slowed following rain in April but bounced back sharply in May. Once

rain relieved the pressure dairy farmers milked cull cows for as long as possible, keen to cash-in on the high payout, resulting in an unseasonably large supply bubble late in the season. Combined with continued high supply out of Australia, this has been enough to push prices lower despite decent demand.

FORESTRY Export log prices have fallen 20 per cent in the past two months. There’s been a significant price correction in the Chinese market after inventory levels got too high in the first quarter. With the price correction there will be a drop in the supply from some sources. Although NZ supply is less elastic in the short term, export volumes typically have a seasonal slowdown of about 5 per cent during winter, and this will now be larger this year. Log prices should find a bottom in June, but there’s unlikely to be much recovery until inventories are cleared and supply has dropped to sustainable levels. Overall, the Agrifax Log Price Indicator has dropped to year ago levels. This level is still 9 per cent above the five year average, and is supported by the strong domestic markets for structural and pruned logs. The NZ average price for structural logs is now 15 per cent higher than a year ago.

B E E F (c/ kg) P2 Steer SI (296-320kg) NI P2 Steer Market Indicator M Cow SI (160-195kg) NI M Cow Market Indicator Bull SI (296-320kg) NI Bull Market Indicator

* * * *

416 437 414 * 270 311 328 * 406 407 * 403

382 395 388 260 292 299 372 388 381

Based on announced schedules with levies & charges deducted and published premiums included. For a valid comparison between the Islands, add $1.20 in Lamb and 7c/kg in Beef to the North Is values, because North Is Cos pay freight.

V E N I S O N ($/kg - gross) AP Hind 50kg AP Stag 60kg AP Stag 80kg

6.11 6.20 5.81

6.13 6.23 5.83

6.38 6.48 6.08

6.11 * 6.20 * 5.81 *

7.43 7.53 7.13

6.86 6.95 6.56

1380 810 790 720 550 545 545 515 525

1380 865 780 725 510 490 500 490 495

1380 865 780 710 490 485 480 485 515

1500 930 795 730 452 428 418 410 481

1285 810 * 765 670 475 450 450 450 480

1500 1010 850 740 630 625 625 600 534

1475 1047 848 714 440 399 386 372 501

423 410.196 433 421.25

452 408

338 408

473 443

415 422

4570 5800 4540 * 6270 4670 6570 5200 6390 12610 * 14550

4258 4446 4502 4926 11572

W O O L Data: WSI Fine (21 microns) Medium (25 microns) Medium (27 microns) Medium (29 microns) Coarse (35 microns) Coarse (37 microns) Coarse (39 microns) 2nd Shear (37 microns-85mm) Lamb (31 micron-75mm)

W H E A T ($NZ/Tonne) ASW (Aus standard White) NZ Free (12.5% protein)

428.78 446.67

DAIRY PRODUCT PRICES Butter (NZ$/tonne) Skim Milk powder Whole Milk Powder Cheddar Cheese Casein

4660 4540 4710 5770 12610

4580 4870 4990 5680 13330

5800 6060 6100 6160 13810

5390 5820 6070 5320 13370

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UK PM Lamb (p/kg) CIF US Bull (USc/lb) CIF US Cow (USc/lb) CIF Venison Bone-in leg (E/Kg)

PRICES 490 220 200 6.40

480 219 207 6.40

0.849 0.508 0.624 3.89

0.863 0.511 0.622 3.99

450 216 208 6.40

380 198 176 6.40

395 202 192 6.40 *

490 * 225 214 6.40 *

355 209 194 6.43

FINANCE US Dollar UK Pound Euro 2 Year Wholesale Rate (%)

PROCESSING

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Lamb SI Mutton SI Beef SI Information provided by NZX Agrifax

336 29 26.8

0.836 0.799 0.501 0.512 0.610 0.603 3.80 2.95 (Estimates only) 407 222 369 59 163 38 20.4 14.8 25.4

0.776 0.497 0.586 2.76

0.863 0.561 0.659 3.85

0.809 0.511 0.630 2.74

490 163 26.8 *

Note: * denotes a new low/high for season.

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Experience wins out for Scusa at Ellerslie The betting market suggested first-starter Champagne Rein was the two-year-old to beat at Ellerslie yesterday, but it was his stablemate Scusa who raced away with the major honours. The son of No Excuse Needed came with a well-timed run under leading apprentice Rory

Hutchings to win for trainers Graeme and Debbie Rogerson, who consider the gelding to be a bright spring prospect. “He took a little while to get into his rhythm and we were a couple of spots further back than I would have liked,” Hutchings said.

“His experience definitely helped him and I was able to work into the race and then peel of their backs.” Fourth in the Listed Great Northern Foal Stakes at his previous appearance, Scusa comfortably accounted for Admiral, who did well after racing three

wide near the pace. Road To The Bay made late ground to take third off Champagne Rein, a half-brother to the Gr.3 Concorde Handicap winner Mosse, who showed early gate speed to lead before tiring in the ground in the closing 100 metres. “Scusa has the race experience

and he’s just got better and better,” Graeme Rogerson said. “I think he’s a Guineas horse and we’ll see whether he goes again or we turn him out. Champagne Rein has got a lot of ability and is a fast horse who needs a bit better track.” – NZ Racing Desk.

5 72013 Smooth Delight (5) fr ............. A Poutama (J) 6 96x88 Thrill Factor (6) fr...........................Z Butcher 7 23655 Ace Of Delight (7) fr ......................S Lawson 8 400x7 License To Kill (8) fr............................S Reid 9 69x80 Desire To Fly (21) fr.......................P Butcher 10 83877 Aphelion (22) fr ........................ M McKendry 11 89322 Simply Stunning fr ........................ Scratched RACE 5 2.16pm CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY MOBILE TROT $5000, 4yo+ c0 to c2 mob. trot, mobile, 2200m 1 27046 Pricilla P (1) fr ......................... B Butcher (J) 2 23159 Ton Tine (2) fr ................................S Lawson 3 54708 Consentual (3) fr ............................S Phelan 4 5421x Jagermeister (4) fr.......................A Donnelly 5 40078 Kissme Earl (5) fr ........................ I Brownlee 6 27167 Banana Smoothie (6) fr ............ M McKendry 7 67098 John Joseph (7) fr ....................... W Fleming 8 900x6 Dragon Lady (8) fr .........................Z Butcher 9 40344 Latent (21) fr .................................P Butcher 10 06800 Celeris (22) fr ................................T Mitchell RACE 6 2.52pm HAUTAPU SCHOOL HANDICAP TROT $5000, 6yo+ c1 & faster +claimer discrhcp trot, stand, 2700m 1 30693 It’s Big Time (1) fr ................................T Hall 2 27373 Two Wishes (2) fr ...................... J Abernethy

3 00P98 Face Value fr ................................ Scratched 4 05425 Megs First (U1) fr ...........................S Phelan 5 00000 Trotupastorm (1) 20.......................Z Butcher 6 56745 Ella’s Speed (2) 20 ....................... B Mangos 7 43730 Meyer Lansky (1) 30 ........... S Abernethy (J) 8 10906 Palais Royal (1) 40 ...................K Chittenden 9 38900 Oto Invasion (1) 50................... M McKendry 10 15398 Madisonz Luck (1) 60................S McCaffrey RACE 7 3.28pm NZ HOME LOANS HANDICAP PACE $5000, 4yo+ c2 & faster discrhcp pace, stand, 2700m 1 60852 Jack Bates (1) fr .........................P Ferguson 2 85274 Houhora Dream (2) fr ............... M McKendry 3 10483 Heart Of Jessie (3) fr .......... S Abernethy (J) 4 64306 Mary Anastasia (4) fr.....................N Chilcott 5 38535 Mister Dann (5) fr .................... B Butcher (J) 6 05491 Imajollywally (1) 10 ................... J Abernethy 7 10187 Shardon’s Pearl (2) 10 ..................T Mitchell 8 12265 Major Command (1) 20 .................. M Burley 9 36617 Hunua Honey (2) 20 ......................P Butcher 10 48757 Beaming Jay 20 ........................... Scratched RACE 8 3.58pm CAMBRIDGE MITRE 10 MEGA MOBILE PACE $5000, 4yo+ c1, c2 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2700m 1 6886x Sir Indianapolis (1) fr ................... I Brownlee

2 93558 No Apachemee (2) fr....................M Teaz (J) 3 0P537 Howzat (3) fr ...................... J MacKinnon (J) 4 57800 Imaginary Life (4) fr .....................J Stormont 5 6x056 Lofty Brogden (5) fr ......................R Downey 6 84047 Kate Caterina (6) fr ........................S Phelan 7 49045 Eagle Eyes (7) fr ......................... W Fleming 8 32736 Vote For Me (8) fr .......................P Ferguson 9 29935 Mach Cullen (21) fr .......................Z Butcher RACE 9 4.25pm CHRISTIAN CULLEN COLTS & GELDINGS MOBILE PACE $5000, 2yo+ c&g c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 28x6 Brookies Jet (1) fr........................J Stormont 2 27663 Caesar’s Prince (2) fr ....................N Chilcott 3 Monterey Jack (3) fr .......................J I Dickie 4 387x0 Rado (4) fr .................................... B Mangos 5 04987 Stand Sure (5) fr ...........................P Butcher 6 6x Big Bad Bill (6) fr ........................P Ferguson 7 Little Grin (7) fr ...................M Blakemore (J) 8 03795 Westburn Elite (8) fr ......................T Mitchell 9 90x0 Smiling Tom (21) fr ................... M McKendry 10 0 General Tim (22) fr .................... J Abernethy 11 08x99 Thaiaknot (23) fr.................. S Abernethy (J) 12 0090 Field Of Courage (U1) fr ...............Z Butcher Pacifiers off : Mullingar Mac (R3)

6 42436 Rattle Ya Dags 19.05.........................J Dunn 7 75371 Homebush Kelso nwtd ..............J McInerney 8 51862 Goldstar Jeanie nwtd S & ...............B Evans 9 27118 Shez Keen 18.70...............................S Keen 10 22215 Vienna 18.60 ..............................D Stapleton RACE 6, 1.47pm SPEEDPRINT SHOP STAKES C1, 545m 1 65644 Tai Baxter nwtd .........................J McInerney 2 64237 Sailors Collar nwtd .........................J Guthrie 3 22423 Doleuze nwtd ....................................J Dunn 4 55254 Tanto’s Whisper 33.68 ....................J Guthrie 5 65526 Chill Out Ralph 32.31 L & .................. Wales 6 53255 Opawa Albie 33.07 .......................C Roberts 7 23235 Gold Vipa nwtd S & .........................B Evans 8 74832 Pukeko Prowler nwtd .....................B Healey 9 43467 Noggin 32.74......................................J Allen 10 84655 Calm Spirit 33.00 ...............................J Allen RACE 7, 2.03pm A F JOHNSTON ELECTRICAL STAKES C3, 545m 1 52831 Grunt Rodgers 33.30 ................J McInerney 2 13563 His Lordship 33.61 ........................R Adcock 3 37647 Thanks Charlie 33.09 ................J McInerney 4 46738 Botany Comet 33.22 .................J McInerney 5 22814 Pukeko Thunder 32.80 ...................B Healey 6 45221 Homebush Violet 33.51 .............J McInerney 7 12426 Know Security nwtd .......................G Cleeve 8 87568 Opawa Style 32.98 L & ...................... Wales 9 31374 My Squizzy nwtd ...............................J Dunn 10 74766 Jibbajabba Jewel 33.38................C Roberts RACE 8, 2.23pm KEYOSK SERVICE BAR SPRINT

C1, 310m 1 2x523 Blue Hobo nwtd.................................J Dunn 2 57878 Cosmic Bolero nwtd P & ............... B Conner 3 36454 New Ingilltab 18.94 P &................. B Conner 4 74423 Hazza’s Lad 18.91 .....................D Stapleton 5 43742 Thrilling James nwtd P & .............. B Conner 6 64524 Wunzee nwtd ............................J McInerney 7 74441 Mitchell Dean 18.81 M & .......................J Hill 8 61213 Business Boss 18.71 ........................S Keen 9 67636 Monaco Denver 18.67 M & ...................J Hill 10 525x7 Cawbourne Bomber nwtd ............C Roberts RACE 9, 2.39pm BRAMWELL SCAFFOLDING SPRINT C3, 310m 1 11122 Abound 18.61................................R Adcock 2 54113 Irish Blue nwtd J & ..........................D Fahey 3 23744 Jack’s A Jewel nwtd .....................C Roberts 4 51142 Claremont Pizzaz 18.68 ................R Adcock 5 54255 Wee Terra nwtd C & ........................... Fagan 6 77575 Bellwave nwtd ............................D Stapleton 7 18322 Rob’s Mate 18.49 M &...........................J Hill 8 1257x Hanna The Spanna nwtd ..................J Dunn 9 33786 Botany Dave nwtd .....................J McInerney 10 77466 Opawa Rufus 18.68 S &..................B Evans RACE 10, 2.59pm ROOFING SOLUTIONS STAKES C4/5, 545m 1 63632 Know Attempt 32.40.......................G Cleeve 2 37553 Culvie Magic nwtd .........................R Adcock 3 12888 Wild Grove 32.73 .........................C Roberts 4 33483 No Undies Sundy 32.35 ............J McInerney 5 22636 Cawbourne Philip 32.44 ............J McInerney

6 87514 Travelling Joe 32.71 ..................J McInerney 7 36243 Laudable nwtd...............................R Adcock 8 76757 Bob’s Eye 32.59 ........................J McInerney 9 81282 Stolen Money 32.64 .......................G Cleeve 10 x7x77 Know Chaos 33.23.........................G Cleeve RACE 11, 3.15pm BRIAN BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING DASH C5, 310m 1 31727 Pearl’s Boy 18.55 ...........................G Cleeve 2 48112 Cawbourne Queen 18.22 .............C Roberts 3 43673 Know Lies 18.79 ............................G Cleeve 4 11246 Tepirita Charger 18.55 ......................J Dunn 5 17761 Another Jewel 18.85 .................J McInerney 6 73775 Bugsy Bangles 18.45 .......................S Stone 7 14146 Lynny Southcombe 18.52 .........J McInerney 8 67416 Know Jealousy 18.33 .....................G Cleeve 9 4x134 Finn McMissile 18.33 ......................L Philips 10 11748 Iona Haka 18.48........................J McInerney RACE 12, 3.35pm RACING AGAIN TUESDAY 17TH JUNE C4, 310m 1 78683 Homebush Churro 18.64...........J McInerney 2 47774 Opawa Legs 18.46 .....................D Stapleton 3 74478 Miss Sweet 18.81 P & ................... B Conner 4 37235 Sprinkles nwtd...........................J McInerney 5 85881 Ketut nwtd ....................................C Roberts 6 17841 Opawa Lean Meat 18.88 L & ............. Wales 7 87717 Team Dream 18.50 C & ..................... Fagan 8 86513 Know Fault 18.79 ...........................G Cleeve 9 67464 Noble Fantasy 18.66 S & ................B Evans 10 35557 Deanne’s Magic nwtd .................D Stapleton

2 24261 Ditched 17.61 H & ...............................Taylor 3 41244 Goldstar Mario 17.52 S &................B Evans 4 76281 Cala Rapita 17.55 .............................M Flipp 5 42415 Not So Cute 17.58 .....................D Stapleton 6 15466 Ohoka Strika 17.90 ...................... L Waretini 7 51776 Homebush Vicks nwtd ...............J McInerney 8 43385 Smash Amego 17.60 ...................... M Grant 9 34676 Bluey Ruffero 17.60 M & ..................... Smith 10 76467 Quattro 17.66 ............................ M Robinson RACE 9, 2.30pm BILL’S BAR & BISTRO STAKES C1, 520m 1 33344 Opawa Hally 30.96 L & ...................... Wales 2 12361 Wicked Spell 30.64 J & ...................D Fahey 3 47663 Thrilling Sound 30.68 S & ...............B Evans 4 44654 Louisa’s Girl 31.32 ........................... B Dann 5 77467 Opawa Marg 30.39 L & ...................... Wales 6 41551 Thumb Print Tony nwtd .............J McInerney 7 68765 Massage Only 31.09 ...................D Kingston 8 51542 Opawa Amy 30.65 J & ....................D Fahey 9 86787 Girl Magic 30.65 H & ...........................Taylor RACE 10, 2.46pm CTV SPRINT HEAT 7 C1q, 295m 1 34346 Lincoln Flyer nwtd ......................D Stapleton 2 1462 Blue Review nwtd J & .....................D Fahey 3 13623 Only Got Time 17.55 .................R Blackburn 4 53685 Mustang Magz 17.60 ........................M Flipp 5 21514 Homebush Saxon 17.62 ...........J McInerney 6 5F357 Churchill Chaser 17.58 .................... B Dann 7 64737 Mop Head 17.76 ........................ D T Barnes

8 18328 Flying Swan 17.66 ....................J McInerney 9 37655 Trumped Up 17.70 M & .....................Jopson 10 57765 Hooray For Hazel 17.56 M & ............... Smith RACE 11, 3.06pm ROBBIE’S BAR & BISTRO STAKES C1, 520m 1 85522 Opawa Sam 30.70 L & ....................... Wales 2 56x36 Opawa Jean 30.73 L &....................... Wales 3 77788 Opawa Anne 30.73 L & ...................... Wales 4 56345 Stich Up 30.81 S &..........................B Evans 5 37851 Speight’s Kid 30.94 ....................... I Fensom 6 65222 Know Danger 30.81 .......................G Cleeve 7 x7214 Token Ray 30.93 J & .......................D Fahey 8 63787 Culvie Sprite 30.63 H &.......................Taylor 9 86787 Girl Magic 30.65 H & ...........................Taylor RACE 12, 3.22pm CTV SPRINT HEAT 8 C1q, 295m 1 22183 Smoking Marley 17.61 ..............A Bradshaw 2 18F78 Rockwood Archie 17.58 .............D Stapleton 3 78456 Chocdee Karen nwtd ................J McInerney 4 88538 Ohoka Hope 17.70 ....................... L Waretini 5 55214 Smash That 17.70 ........................... M Grant 6 21346 Plagiarism 17.36 .......................R Blackburn 7 42276 Homebush Tiare 17.90..............J McInerney 8 87762 Goldstar Rosie nwtd S & .................B Evans 9 38837 Harper’s Bizarre 17.49 ..................... B Dann 10 66864 Blickling Bridge 17.53 ......................A Joyce

Waikato harness Today at Cambridge Raceway

Fields for Harness Racing Waikato Inc meeting at Cambridge Raceway today. NZ Meeting number: 5. Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 RACE 1 11.55am (NZT) DUNSTAN AMATEUR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE $5000, 4yo+ c1 to c3, c4 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 08090 Nicole Vaidisova (1) fr ................M Stormont 2 92500 Alta Tallyho (2) fr ............................F Phelan 3 81474 Take The Hint (3) fr .......................S Butcher 4 33388 Celtic Warrior (4) fr ........................... T Vince 5 09051 Live Life Betta (5) fr ........................ T Thorby 6 64306 Mary Anastasia (6) fr................. N Chalmers 7 42122 Art I Special (7) fr .......................M Northcott 8 31152 No Liability (8) fr ................................W Rich 9 45533 Lucky John (21) fr ...........................A Shand 10 38535 Mister Dann (22) fr ..........................P Scaife 11 06806 Mach’s Gem (23) fr ........................S Phillips 12 47674 JD’s Dream (24) fr ............................J Darby RACE 2 12.28pm CAMBRIDGE EQUINE KIDS DAY MOBILE PACE $5000, c0 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 444 Shardon’s Sheralee (1) fr ..............Z Butcher 2 308 Joanednobettor fr ......................... Scratched

3 6P539 Art Angel (2) fr ............................. B Mangos 4 95399 Lady Maria (3) fr...............................A Pyers 5 05677 Cut The Cards (4) fr ......................N Chilcott 6 Heart’s Delight (5) fr .................. J Abernethy 7 A Girl Named Sue (6) fr .............P Ferguson 8 86774 Waverley Chapel (7) fr ..................T Mitchell 9 008x4 Royal Arthur (21) fr ...................S McCaffrey RACE 3 1.04pm FAIRVIEW MOTORS CAMBRIDGE CLAIMERS MOBILE PACE $5000, claimers mob. pace, mobile, 1609m 1 276P9 Kotare Kano (1) fr..........................P Butcher 2 87477 Winstone P (2) fr ........................... A Sharpe 3 25857 Westburn Courage (3) fr ............P Ferguson 4 53948 Carlos (4) fr D Ferguson (J, .....................Cl) 5 09P90 Mach Cruiser (5) fr M Salaivao (J, ...........Cl) 6 49190 Viewfield Apache (6) fr J Moka (J, ...........Cl) 7 30514 Machie Mach (7) fr B Butcher (J, .............Cl) 8 200P0 Mullingar Mac (U1) fr ....................Z Butcher RACE 4 1.40pm SKY CITY HAMILTON MOBILE PACE $5000, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 30884 Betty Boop Brogden (1) fr .... S McMullan (J) 2 54313 Our Wicklow (2) fr ........................ B Mangos 3 1390x Okey Dokey (3) fr ..........................N Chilcott 4 49424 Flyin Louie (4) fr .............................S Phelan

M10 Otago dogs Today at Forbury Park Raceway

Fields for Otago Greyhound Racing Club meeting at Forbury Park Raceway today. NZ Meeting number: 10. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12. RACE 1, 12.15pm (NZT) GREEN ISLAND BARBER MAIDEN SPRINT C0, 310m 1 67643 Ollie Baxter nwtd .......................J McInerney 2 65475 Lady Mui nwtd S & ..........................B Evans 3 735 He’s A Jessie nwtd .......................C Roberts 4 2262 Homebush Errol nwtd ...............J McInerney 5 27381 Another Plane nwtd...................J McInerney 6 86848 Homebush Jagger nwtd ............J McInerney 7 64875 Homebush Ted nwtd .................J McInerney 8 22321 Hareeba Time nwtd ....................D Stapleton 9 84758 Master At Arms nwtd......................J Guthrie 10 8 Botany Liz nwtd.........................J McInerney RACE 2, 12.35pm WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS. ORG.NZ C0, 310m 1 26684 Gladys Emmanuel nwtd M &.................J Hill 2 74847 Homebush Happy nwtd .............J McInerney 3 64856 Misty As nwtd P & ......................... B Conner 4 44422 Botany Zenvo nwtd ...................J McInerney 5 2887 Homebush Spike nwtd ..............J McInerney 6 78468 Lum Jum nwtd...........................J McInerney 7 3 Know Mayhem nwtd .......................G Cleeve 8 221 Soumillon nwtd..................................J Dunn 9 4577 Ebony Star nwtd..........................R Hamilton 10 3 Botany Sel nwtd ........................J McInerney RACE 3, 12.51pm ST KILDA VETERINARY CENTRE

M9 Fields for Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club meeting at Addington Raceway today. NZ Meeting number: 9. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12. RACE 1, 12.05pm (NZT) SUPER PETS STAKES C1, 520m 1 54686 Speedy Swede nwtd L & .................... Wales 2 32213 Know Certainty 30.81.....................G Cleeve 3 12 Opawa Rocky nwtd L & ...................... Wales 4 22117 Jewel Eagle 30.72 J &.....................D Fahey 5 87524 Opawa Gavin 30.92 L & ..................... Wales 6 75343 Goldstar Magic 31.31 S & ...............B Evans 7 76583 Wagon Wheel 30.58 M & ..................Jopson 8 17732 Another Hunter nwtd .................J McInerney 9 86787 Girl Magic 30.65 H & ...........................Taylor RACE 2, 12.22pm CTV SPRINT HEAT 1 C1q, 295m 1 35467 Slingo 17.75 .............................. M Robinson 2 33532 Time Slayer 17.66 M &........................ Smith 3 1x17 Momma Rae 17.24 ...........................M Flipp 4 76574 Archie’s Comet 17.45 M & ................Jopson 5 1312 Business Affair 17.37 ................R Blackburn 6 75862 Summer Love 17.53 .........................A Joyce 7 25165 Goldstar Bomber 17.64 S & ............B Evans 8 78617 Homebush Bruno 17.75 ............J McInerney 9 8655x Saddleback Patch 17.64 ..............A Williams 10 3488x Cawbourne State 17.70 .............D Stapleton RACE 3, 12.42pm CTV SPRINT HEAT 2 C1q, 295m

STAKES C0, 545m 1 34484 Goldstar Junior nwtd S & ................B Evans 2 5 Botany Chris nwtd .....................J McInerney 3 526 Opawa Maher nwtd L &...................... Wales 4 2 Botany John nwtd .....................J McInerney 5 66465 Casy’s Raida nwtd .....................D Stapleton 6 463 Opawa Rob nwtd L & ......................... Wales 7 Trust Issues nwtd J & ......................D Fahey 8 85331 Shadow Baxter nwtd .................J McInerney 9 84758 Master At Arms nwtd......................J Guthrie 10 5627 Homebush Ginger nwtd ............J McInerney RACE 4, 1.11pm BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS SPRINT C1, 310m 1 55765 Black Trigger 19.04 P &................. B Conner 2 11662 Thrilling Henry nwtd P & ............... B Conner 3 45218 Cherry Crusher 18.95 M & ....................J Hill 4 214 Harpic 18.81......................................J Dunn 5 3F311 Rick’s Terra 18.61 C & ........................ Fagan 6 3884F Admiral Adam 19.41 P &............... B Conner 7 37586 No More Beersies nwtd P & .......... B Conner 8 27323 Bizarro nwtd S & .............................B Evans 9 x2126 Millie’s Boy nwtd ..........................R Hamilton 10 34355 Winne Willow 18.90 M & .......................J Hill RACE 5, 1.27pm ROOFING SOLUTIONS SPRINT C2, 310m 1 78821 McJopson nwtd S & ........................B Evans 2 68641 Opawa Lucky nwtd L & ...................... Wales 3 81337 Broken Pedro nwtd S & ...................B Evans 4 77446 Marmalade Skies 18.92 ....................J Dunn 5 37533 Cawbourne Plunge 18.72 .........J McInerney

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway 1 47563 Lola Baxter 17.73 ......................J McInerney 2 41221 Goldstar Chumlee 17.40 S & ..........B Evans 3 46353 Another Rule 17.75 ...................J McInerney 4 85384 Phil Wart 17.43............................. L Waretini 5 F2221 Culvie Boy 17.38 ........................... J Holdem 6 81848 Cawbourne Impact nwtd ............D Stapleton 7 12242 She’s Smashing 17.62 ......................M Flipp 8 76F37 Wandy Feather 17.39...................... M Grant 9 57765 Hooray For Hazel 17.56 M & ............... Smith 10 37655 Trumped Up 17.70 M & .....................Jopson RACE 4, 12.58pm CTV SPRINT HEAT 3 C1q, 295m 1 24122 Whitey’s Gone 17.30 .................J McInerney 2 88384 Que Tee Chicks 17.32 M & ...............Jopson 3 64178 Uno Nosey 17.86 .............................A Joyce 4 85674 Car Bootle 17.62 ....................... M Robinson 5 64783 Maximum Jewel nwtd S & ...............B Evans 6 221 Mighty Twist 17.62 W & ..................... Nissen 7 71137 Homebush Sarah 17.64 ............J McInerney 8 86554 Duco To Duco 17.73..........................M Flipp 9 3488x Cawbourne State 17.70 .............D Stapleton 10 38837 Harper’s Bizarre 17.49 ..................... B Dann RACE 5, 1.18pm CTV SPRINT HEAT 4 C1q, 295m 1 65517 Too Much Rebel 17.82 .................A Waretini 2 38523 Memphis Girl 17.73 S & ..................B Evans 3 6x732 Petra Haka nwtd........................J McInerney 4 6F53x Coalpit Mick 17.50 .......................A Williams 5 17631 Impersonator 17.34 ...................A Bradshaw 6 43511 Blazing Hot 17.81.......................D Stapleton

7 525x7 Cawbourne Bomber nwtd ............C Roberts 8 612 Smash Easy 17.65 .......................... M Grant 9 76467 Quattro 17.66 ............................ M Robinson 10 34676 Bluey Ruffero 17.60 M & ..................... Smith RACE 6, 1.34pm CTV SPRINT HEAT 5 C1q, 295m 1 1x6 Little Bitty nwtd .............................C Roberts 2 32743 Kenny’s Comet 17.56 M &................... Smith 3 27134 Advanced Pedro 17.53 S & .............B Evans 4 45371 Homebush Haven 17.44 ...........J McInerney 5 82744 Zulu Bro nwtd .............................D Stapleton 6 87215 Archie’s Time 17.81 M & ...................Jopson 7 88326 Abogado 17.32..................................M Flipp 8 215 Hershy Pie 17.79 W & ....................... Nissen 9 66864 Blickling Bridge 17.53 ......................A Joyce 10 8655x Saddleback Patch 17.64 ..............A Williams RACE 7, 1.54pm GOOD LUCK NODDY SMITH STAKES C1, 520m 1 71573 Opawa Pearl 30.98 L & ...................... Wales 2 42376 Flip Flippa 31.10 L & .......................... Wales 3 56318 Know Judge 31.19 .........................G Cleeve 4 31641 Opawa Kendal 30.79 J & ................D Fahey 5 77118 Another Fantasy nwtd ...............J McInerney 6 151F5 Jinja Turtle 30.48 J &.......................D Fahey 7 11326 Black Crow 30.49 ......................A Bradshaw 8 67377 Wandy On In 30.79 .....................D Kingston 9 86787 Girl Magic 30.65 H & ...........................Taylor RACE 8, 2.10pm CTV SPRINT HEAT 6 C1q, 295m 1 1726x Jet Even 17.62 .............................A Williams

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■ RUGBY

Back-to-back wins for college By Jonathan Leask

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The Ashburton College 1st XV made it back-to-back away wins in the Crusaders Secondary Schools’ rugby competition with a bonus point win over Roncalli in Timaru on Saturday. College dominated the first half but were unable to convert it on the scoreboard until the second half, when they ran in three tries to secure the 24-0 victory. Kieran Hunt scored and then converted his try inside the first two minutes to put the boys on the front foot, but they were unable to add to their tally,

Kieran Hunt scored and then converted his try inside the first two minutes to put the college boys on the front foot taking a 7-0 lead into the break. After the frustration in the first 40 minutes, things started to work in the second half. Roncalli were under plenty of pressure and college came up with tries to Toafa Touli, another to Hunt and a final try to

replacement winger Junior Fuluasao for a bonus point, with Hunt adding another conversion for a final score of 24-0. With a bonus point and keeping their opponent to zero the win was a big confidence boost for the side before a third

straight away game, travelling north to Blenheim to meet defending champions Marlborough. Marlborough were beaten 16-17 by rivals Nelson, who scored a win the 2013 grand final rematch so will be looking to bounce back against college. In the other matches Timaru Boys’ High scraped past Shirley 10-6, Lincoln held on to beat St Thomas 19-14 while St Bedes were comfortable winners over Burnside 37-19 as were St Andrews over Waimea 34-12. Christchurch Boys’ High had beaten Christ’s College 28-3 mid-week.

■ FOOTBALL

Ko off the pace Lydia Ko has finished well off the pace at the latest stop on the LPGA Tour, the ShopRite LPGA Classic in New Jersey. The Lydia Ko 17-yearold placed in a share of 48th at one-under following a final round one-under 69 yesterday. It is just the second time this year that the world number three has finished outside the top 40 in an event. American Stacey Lewis claimed her second win of the year and her 10th career title, winning by six strokes at 16-under. - APNZ

Davis Cup play-off Australia will defend their hardearned place in the elite Davis Cup World Group on a grass court in Perth in September. Captain Pat Rafter’s team must win the playoff with Uzbekistan at Cottlesloe Tennis Club from September 12-14 to stay in among the top 16 nations after falling to a first-round defeat by France on return to the World Group in February. Rafter welcomed the home advantage and venue against an Uzbekistan team likely to be headed by world No.49 Denis Istomin. “Home ties are special in this competition and it’s terrific to play at different places around Australia,” said Rafter. We’ll do everything we can to get over the line to stay in the World Group.” This will be the third time Australia have played Uzbekistan and the Australians hold a 2-0 advantage. - AAP

New coaches Chris Boyd and John Plumtree have been named as the Hurricanes new coaches for next season. The pair, who coached the Durban-based Sharks together in 2009 and 2010, have been announced as the new coaching duo to lead the Hurricanes into next year’s campaign. They will replace Mark Hammett and Alama Ieremia. Current Wellington Lions coach, Boyd, will take up the head coach role, with Plumtree as his assistant. Boyd said he was looking forward to the challenges that would come with his new appointment, both on and off the field. - APNZ

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A strong pairing Mid Canterbury 15th grade’s Tom Sexton fires a shot on goal against Coastal Spirit in the 15th grade division one match at the Ashburton Domain on Saturday. Photo tetsuro MitoMo 310514-tM-068

Women claim victory against Hornby By Jonathan Leask

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The Mid Canterbury women were the only winners as Mid Canterbury senior sides had a tough weekend in Mainland Football. There was only a draw and three losses for Mid Canterbury senior sides on Saturday, the first without the division one side that was withdrawn

during the week. In division four, Mid Canterbury Eastern were held to a 2-2 draw with FC Twenty11 Thunder Panthers while, after chalking up their first win a week earlier, Methven were beaten 0-3 away to Universities. The Mid Canterbury Masters went down to Parklands 1-0, for the hosts to leapfrog Mid Canterbury into sixth on

the table of 24 teams with Mid Canterbury seventh. Mid Canterbury 18th were outclassed by FC Twenty11 to the tune of 7-1 in 18th grade division one. There was more joy in the junior grades with a 3-1 win for Mid Canterbury 16th over Halswell in 16th grade division two and in 15th grade division one Mid Canterbury 15th drew

3-3 with Coastal Spirit. After a dull Saturday for the senior sides the Mid Canterbury women claimed a big 5-1 win away to Hornby United on Sunday. The win means Mid Canterbury remain unbeaten after eight matches and move to the top of the women’s division two ladder, after rivals Christchurch United went down to FC Twenty11 3-1.

Warriors halves Shaun Johnson and Chad Townsend are developing into a strong pairing on and off the field with the side owing much of their recent success to their improving combination. The duo were key figures in Sunday’s 38-18 victory over the Newcastle Knights with Townsend helping to create two tries and scoring his first four-pointer for the club, while Johnson played a role in two more and booted five goals to help the Warriors secure their fourth win in five games. Throughout that period the pair have improved their kicking in general play, working in tandem to keep defences guessing and producing strong fifth-tackle plays to earn repeat sets or keep the opposition pinned deep inside their half. - APNZ

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■ INDOOR BOWLS

Spark restored By Liam FitzGiBBon Along with another dose of Roland Garros regrets, Samantha Stosur will leave the French Open with renewed belief she’s not yet a spent grand slam force. Australia’s top-ranked tennis player was left to rue another one that got away in Paris as she squandered a oneset lead against tournament favourite Maria Sharapova in the fourth round yesterday. The 3-6 6-4 6-0 loss was particularly hard to swallow given the women’s draw had opened up like never before, with the top three women’s seeds failing to reach the last 16. No.19 Stosur defied expectations just to give the seventh-seeded Russian a sig-

nificant scare. But the fact she not only matched it with the 2012 champion, but dominated her for large periods before being blown away in the final set, made it all the more painful. “I know it was an opportunity lost,” Stosur said. “I thought I was there to win that match and definitely playing well enough to do so. “I know that’s an opportunity I’m not going to get again.” A three-time semi-finalist at Roland Garros, and runner-up in 2010, many view the French Open as Stosur’s best opportunity to add to her 2011 US Open triumph. At 30, the clock may be ticking on that quest but her run at Roland Garros this week has offered a timely boost just

as many feared her career may be in decline. Struggling for consistency and with her ranking dropping steadily, Stosur had not been past the third round at a major since her US Open title defence in 2012. “I played well here. Probably some of the best tennis I have played for quite a few months,” Stosur said. “It’s something that I’m definitely very happy about. Something that I’m going to build on. But I also know that this week was a week where maybe I could have done a bit better.” Stosur admitted her showing in Paris had helped restore some confidence that had been lacking in recent months. - AAP

■ HOCKEY

Brent Keen rolls up in the South Island Indoor Bowls Championship Triples yesterday. Photo tetsuro mitomo 020614-tm-045

Low family takes bowling honours By Jonathan Leask

so Lawson teamed up with Owen Ditford (Canterbury). In the final they The Southland famguardianonline.co.nz were tied 8-all with ily of Gary Low, Simon Thomas and Graham Low and Jan James Sullivan (CanLow won the South terbury) going into Island Championship the final end, and Triples title in AshThomas held three burton yesterday. The Lows beat fellow South- shots before Ditford drew the land trio Brent Keen, Grant For- shot to take the point and the win. Thomas and Sullivan got retune and Darryn Turner 6-5 in a demption in the fours championtightly contested final. Keen had beaten Nigel Warnes, ship when they, and Steve Fisher Matt Markham and Alex Craw- and Kevin Anngow, beat Hornby’s ford 11-5 in the semi-finals while Mike King, Dave Bullock, Richard the Low family took care of Si- Hamilton and Vanessa Tyson 13mon Thomas, Steve Fisher and 4. The player of the tournament Julie Thomas 11-3. On Saturday Ashburton’s Mi- was Thomas, who won the fours, chael Lawson defended his pair’s was runner-up in the pairs and third equal in the triples. title to gain a gold star. There is little rest for the top Lawson won the pairs last year with Stephen Preddy, but they bowlers with the National Indoor were unable to defend the title Bowls Championships starting in together with Preddy overseas, Taradale this weekend. jonathan .l@theguardian. co.nz

Mid Canterbury’s Stephen Blain hits a reverse stick pass into the circle against North Otago during the Ian Smith Hockey Tournament in Oamaru. Photo Brayden Lindsay/oamaru maiL

Mid Canty loses on count-back By Jonathan Leask

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Mid Canterbury’s unbeaten run at the Ian Smith Senior Men’s Hockey Tournament continued but for a second consecutive year they lost the title on a count-back - this time by a solitary goal to South Canterbury in Oamaru. Last year Mid Canterbury went through unbeaten but the 1-1 draw with hosts East-

ern Southland in the final game had the two sides finish tied on points but not on goal difference, with Southland coming out on top. This year the script was similar except it was South Canterbury who finished on top of the count-back after a 1-1 draw in the round robin. Mid Canterbury accounted for defending champions Eastern Southland 6-0 before the draw with South Canter-

bury on the Saturday. They then had 2-1 win over Southland and a 3-1 win over central Otago on Sunday before finishing off with a 2-1 win over hosts North Otago. It is now four straight tournaments in which they haven’t lost a game, but only been the winners twice in 2011 and 2012, finishing runners-up five times in the past seven tournaments.

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Black Sticks seal victory over Korea The Black Sticks Men sealed a 2-1 victory over Korea with just three minutes remaining in their opening game at the Hockey World Cup in The Hague. It was a fitting finish given the way the Kiwis opened the match with Steve Edwards scoring just 11 seconds into the game after a superb tactical call to charge up field from the opening whistle. New Zealand dominated the remainder of the first half but Korea were able to mount a strong comeback in the second period and equalise through a Kim Seongkyu field goal with six minutes on the clock. But the Black Sticks weren’t done and earned back-to-back penalty corners as the min-

utes ticked away. Four minutes out from fulltime Phil Burrows proved the hero after hitting home the deflection from Kane Russell’s drag flick to ensure the Black Sticks banked all three points with a win. Head coach Colin Batch said it was pleasing to come away with the result after being under pressure throughout the second half. “I’m very pleased with the win. The guys wanted to start well and we certainly did that to come away with all three points,” he said. “We did well at the start of the game scoring in the first 20 seconds but I think sometimes if you score early there’s a ten-

dency to be comfortable with the situation. I don’t think it was a conscious thing but Korea did mount pressure on us and had a lot of possession. “We responded well and I thought once they equalised we played our best period of the second half so to reply with another goal was very pleasing.” The Black Sticks Men play South Africa in their second pool game tomorrow at 12.30am (NZ time), with live coverage on SKY Sport 3. In other results yesterday, fellow Pool B opponents Netherlands defeated Argentina 3-1 while Germany cruised past South Africa 4-0. - APNZ

Marjorie Hoar and Ruth Logan – Senior Reserve and Junior Pair N/S Val Palmer and Bruce Leighton - Senior and Senior Reserve Pair E/W Hilda Blee and Almond Royds - Senior Reserve and Junior Pair E/W

lor, 74 Barry Wackwitz, Martin Hickman, Mark Gazzard, Rob Turney. Two’s Dayle Lucas ,Doug Hamilton (2) Piers Rolton, Eric Grimwade, Eric Meaclem, Rob Turney, Topnotch 4 Square Best Nett Michael Kemp 63 Arabica Café 2nd nett Jim Rooney 66 Club Voucher Best Gross Craig J Middleton 76 Closest to the pins: Aqua Restaurant # 4 Neil McArthur, Hunters Wines #6 Doug Hamilton, Ski Time # 13 Piers Rolton, The Green Parrot #17 Eric Grimwade, 2nd Shot Methven Travel # 14 Criag J Middleton. Next Saturday; Medal round, blue tees

New Zealand’s Marcus Child battles for the ball with Korea’s Hyunwoo Nam during their Hockey World Cup match in The Hague, Netherlands, yesterday. AP Photo

SPORTS RESULTS RESULTS ■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club Week 19th May to 23rd May Monday Evening – Flaxmere Trophy N/S 1 B Leighton and A van Dyk, 2 A Gudsell and J Lovett, 3 S Lyons and J Browne E/W 1 P Wise and A Clelland, 2 N Smith and E Jones, 3 Paul Fergus and A Gray Tuesday Evening – Robinson Salver N/S 1 T and P Downward, 2 M Stowell and Pauline Fergus, 3 J Fechney and B Smith E/W 1 V Ferrier and M Small, 2 B Stephens and R Brownlie, 3 R Phillips and T Coulter Wednesday Afternoon – Individual Ladder 1 M Buckland and B Smith, 2 P Downward and J Irwin, 3 I Taylor and M Moore, 4 V Palmer and T Downward Thursday Evening – Smith Trophy N/S 1 M Kolkman and M Moore, 2 M Stowell and S Rosevear, 3 M de Jong and B Smith E/W 1 C King and A Maude, 2 L Rose and B McIlraith, 3 J Fechney and V Palmer Week 26th May to 30th May Monday Evening – Flaxmere Trophy N/S 1 B Leighton and A van Dyk, 2 Joyce Johnson and M Jones, 3 M Hanrahan and M Hoar E/W 1 J Browne and S Lyons, 2 B Blair and M Bruce, 3 R Logan and L Adams Tuesday Evening – Duplicate N/S 1 M Buckland and B Smith, 2 M Muir and A Rooney, 3 J Edmond and M Stowell E/W 1 W Kolkman and L Rose, 2 M Moore and E Segers, 3 P and T Downward Wednesday Afternoon – Valetta Trophy N/S 1 P Downward and J Edmond, 2 M Stowell and S Rosevear, 3 M Buckland and B Smith E/W 1 A van Dyk and J Irwin, 2 M Moore and B McIlraith, 3 T Downward and L Rose Thursday Evening – Party Night A good turnout of members, playing with a partner never played with previously. The raffles were well supported and supper concluded an enjoyable evening. Prizes were awarded to Maree Moore and Amanda Gray - Senior and Junior Pair N/S Rewa Kyle and Jeanette Lovett - Senior and Senior Reserve Pair N/S

■ Golf

Tinwald Golf Club May 31st Eagles Golfing Society stableford Senior: Bryan McFarlane 40, Greg Hubbard 38, Steve Kennedy 38 b/l. Intermediate: Lyndon Moore 41, Richie Watson 35, Terry Reynolds 35, Philip Roulston 34 b/l. Junior: Dave Allan 36, Andrew Barrie 36, Tony McAndrew 36, Roger Bruce 35. Women: Wendy Stevenson 35, Leen Bell 29 b/l. Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liqourland # 2; Regan Stills. Gluyas Ford # 6; Leen Bell. Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Wendy Stevenson. Ideal Electrical Supplies # 16; Regan Stills. Two’s; Wayne Ross, Trevor Emery, Leen Bell, Steve Kennedy, Regan Stills, John Smitheram, Bryan McFarlane, Jeff Hewitt,. Net eagles: # 15 not struck.

Rakaia Golf Club May 28 Ladies: Connelly Cup, Extra Medal Heather McKimmie 72, Bev Sutherland and Diane Vanderweg 73, Sally Smith and Jean Evans and Nicky Loe 74. 9 Holers: Best Gross Cup Marg Lloyd 52-14-38 Railway Tavern 2nd shot no. 3 : not struck Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd shot no. 6: Diane Vanderweg Nearest Pin no. 8 : Bev Sutherland Chertsey Spraying nearest pin no. 15: Teresa Booker S. Quinn 2nd shot no. 17 : Heather McKimmie

Methven Golf Club May 31 Men’s Duff Trophy final: Peter Kemp and Phil Lalor beat Graham Gunn And Phil Johnson on the 36th hole Middleton Trophy: Won 7 And 6 by Barry Wackwitz And Mark Scrivenor who held a four hole lead after 18. The runners up Bruce Dickson and Mike Harris. Harry Maw Trophy: (Played the previous week), Athol McAlpine and Keith Middleton defeated Rodger Callaghan and Jim Lattimore Senior Craig j Middleton 76-9-67, Intermediate Michael Kemp 77 14- 63, Junior A Michael Gray 85-18-67, Junior B Jim Rooney 98-32-66 Other Good scores 68 Eric Grimwade, 69 Bob Collins, 70 Mark Scrivenor, 71 Piers Rolton, Geoff Kelk, Rob Watson, Peter Kemp, Russell Currie, 72 Allan Smith, 73 Alister Maxwell Rob Fensom, Phil La-

■ Rugby

Mid Canterbury Rugby Union

Press Cup Roncalli College 0 v Ashburton College 24, Christ College 3 v CBHS 28, Marlborough 6 v Nelson 17, Lincon 19 v St Thom 14 Burnside 19 v St Bedes 37, TBHS 10 v Shirley 6, Waim 12 v STAC 34, BYE: Rangiora HS Ellesmere/Mid Canterbury – Colts Celtic Euro Agri 22 v Springston 12, Kirwee 32 v Rolleston 5, West Melton 17 v Lincoln 36, Prebbleton 15 v Banks Peninsula 31, Waihora v Darfield, Waihora win by default

May 28 Under 10: Southern Hyde Bros Spraying 55 v Southern/Tinwald Riverlea Contracting 35, Under 11.5 (John Smitheram Shield) Hampstead Dave Jackson Painting 20 v Allenton 19, Under 14.5 (Jock Ross Centurion Shield) Hampstead MC Mechanical 42 v Methven Seed Cleaning 0,

Ellesmere/Mid Canterbury/North Canterbury - Under 18 Kaipoi 60 v Tinwald/Celtic 12, Rangiora HS 12 v Hurunui 27, Malvern Combined 28 v Oxford/Woodend 29, Meth/Allen/Rak 5 v Springston/Southbridge 50, BYE: Waihora

May 29 Under 10 Celtic Blacklows W 30 v Hampstead Lifestyle Motorhomes 55 Methven Mt Hutt Station 60 v Celtic Blacklows G 25,

Ellesmere/Mid Canterbury/North Canterbury – Under 16 Malvern Combined 27 v Ashley 25, Celtic 50 v Kaiapoi 21, Woodend/Ohoka 5 v Prebbleton 60, West Melton 14 v Lincoln 20, Waihora 31 v Harlequins 7, Oxford 27 v Rolleston 31,

May 31 Senior Division 1 – Luisetti Combined Competition Section One Southbridge 22 v Darfield 5, Oxford 14 v REL Rakaia 30, Kaiapoi 14 v Ashley 13, PWL Methven 21 v Prebbleton 23, BYE: Devon Tavern Hampstead Section Two Sarencens 36 v Darryl Phillips Motors Celtic 10, Glenmark 12 v Burns/Duns/Irw 20, West Melton 0 v Lincoln 46, Claas Harvest Centre Southern 29 v Ohoka 17, BYE: Waihora Senior B Centennial Mug Round 3 Collegiate Eclipse Services 17 vs. Hampstead 31, Methven R & R Haulage 17 vs. Rakaia Murray Hood Baling 18, Southern Tinwald Tavern 14 vs. Celtic Kelly’s Cafe & Bar 13, Tinwald 63 vs Mt Somers 5, BYE: Allenton

Under 14.5 (Jock Ross Centurion Shield) Southern BR Jones Contracting 0 v Celtic Fowler Homes 42, BYE: Allenton Under 13 (Murray Roulston Centurion Shield) Southern Hinds Cartage 24 v Celtci Lysaght Glass 41, Tinwald H&L Jones Excavation10 v Methven Snowfed Builders 52 BYE: Hampstead Unique Solutions Under 11.5 (John Smitheram Shield) Methven Allenton Physio 48 v Methven Mt Hutt Station 5, Southern HCT 51 v Celtic Ashburton Online 15, Tinwald Barry Whittaker Contracting 5 v Rakaia Synlait Farms 47, Under 10 Collegiate Cranfield Glass 50 v Allenton 55, BYE: Rakaia Synlait Farms Under 9 Collegiate Ashburton Painters & Decora-

tors 30 v Southern Cowcare Hooftrimming 65, Methven B 62 v Allenton M 25, Methven W 35 v Celtic McCrea Painters & Decorators 20, Southern All Farm Engineering 50 v Allenton G 45, BYE: Tinwald Moore Mechanical Under 8 Collegiate Countdown 40 v Hampstead Subway 65, Methven Laundry 60 v Allenton 20, Methven MC Freight 25 v Celtic The Finishing Company 65, Southern Agspread 35 v Tinwald Skip 2 It 20, BYE: Rakaia Synlait Farms Under 7 Collegiate Regent Cinema 65 v Rakaia Synlait Farms B 85, Methven MC Freight 75 v Rakaia Synlait Farms W 60, Southern Hayden McKenzie Contracting 75 v Hampstead Metalcorp 80, Southern Coleman Ag 90 v Allenton 60, Tinwald Ian Howden Spraying 60 v Celtic Summerfield Builders W 70, BYE: Celtic Summerfield Builders G Under 6 Collegiate McDonalds 55 v Hampstead Netherby 4 Square 40, Methven B 50 v Methven W 40, Rakaia Synlait Farms B 60 v Celtic Anderson Joinery G 60, Rakaia Synlait Farms W 45 v Celtic Anderson Joinery W 35, Southern Progressive Livestock 50 v Allenton M 80, Tinwald Canvas 70 v Allenton G 55,

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Celtic Squash Club Results from last week’s round of the Celtic Squash Club’s winter league competition: Rebecca Abernethy beat Phil Andrew 3-0, Jenni Ryk beat Charlotte Smith 3-0, Scott vandenBemd lost to Brendan Clark 1-3, Nigel Tew beat Phil Andrew 3-0, Adam Clement beat Aaron Leckenby 3-2. Nathan Forbes lost to Di Ness 2-3, Billy Nolan beat Brendon Adam 3-1, Chauntel Kentish lost to Jess McCloy 0-3, Lawrence McCormick beat Carl Hough 3-0. Mark O’Grady lost to Pete Blacklow 1-3, Susan Dargue lost to Nik Millichamp 1-3, Jess Dargue lost to Cath Blacklow 2-3, Mick Hooper beat Chris O’Reilly 3-2. Craig Campbell lost to Jon Bond 2-3, Chrissie Stratford beat Reece Wallington 3-1, Steve Devereux lost to Sam Harrison 1-3, Mike vandenBemd beat Ron Carlson 3-0.

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MCG Origin game ‘dream come true’ By Melissa Woods Melbourne NRL captain Cameron Smith has long dreamed of his 15 minutes of fame playing on the hallowed MCG turf. The test and Maroons skipper’s dream is set to come true with State of Origin returning

to the famed colosseum for game two next year as well as a match in 2018. Origin was last played at the MCG in 1997 with subsequent Melbourne games played at Etihad Stadium. Smith said he didn’t think he would ever get the chance to

play at the iconic venue. “I’ve been to four AFL grand finals as a spectator and I can’t imagine being down on the ground when it’s at near capacity. “I’ve always said I’d love to run out on the ground for 15 minutes but, hopefully, next year

I will get the full 80. I was thinking as an AFL player but, now that I get to play my own code, it’s even better.” NSW and Queensland graced the MCG three times during the ‘90s, with the inaugural 1994 game attracting 87,161 spectators.

June 8 1st Grade Men 4.00pm Tinwald v Ashburton College (Methven/Collegians 1st gr M) 5.15pm Methven v Collegians (Tinwald1st gr M/Wakanui Blue SM) Bye: Wakanui

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The Storm stalwart predicted the figure would match that next year. “It’s been almost 10 years and the sport is more popular than ever, particularly Origin, so I would hope we’d get 95,000,” he said. - AAP

SPORTS DRAWS draws ■■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club June 3 Midweek Women Irish Stableford. Draw Steward: Janice Dunlop 308 3910. Tuesday starters: A. Grant and R. Evans. No.1 Tee 10.00 G. Sloper, H. Robertson, H. Trott 10.06 D. Hinton, J. Williams, J. Ackerley 10.12 A. Hewson, E. Porter, E Langford 10.18 P. Bell v J. Dunlop M. Watson v M. Stoddart 10.24 H. Hawkesby C. Trott v. R. Evans A. Grant No. 7 Tee 10.18 M. Urquhart, K. Read, W. Carter 10.24 L. Wackrow, H. Ward, F. Matsinger. No. 10 Tee. 10.00 V. Moore, A. Hunt, K. Shaw 10..06 S. Elliott, M. Bean, J. Early, 10.12 B. Turton, J. McArthur, B. Cameron 10.18 R. Fail, G. Lane, J. McKeown . Nine Hole Men and Women’s Section June 5 Rnd 3 Marion Marshall Trophy Stroke. Report 9.45. Nine Hole Convenors Carol O’Reilly 308 8758 and Wendy Smith 308 9207.

■■ Hockey

Mid Canterbury Hockey At NBS Ashburton Hockey Turf June 6 Kiwi Sticks (4th Grade) Duty Club: Methven 4.30pm Allenton v Hampstead (H. Davies/E. Connelly-White) Collegians Netherby Meats v Methven (D. Bennett/ K.O’Reilly) 5.20pm Collegians Green Machines v Wakanui White (Simon Mealings/M. Baker) Wakanui Blue v Wakanui Black (A. Haugh/D.Baker) 1st Grade Women 6.20 pm Collegiate v Collegians (Rakaia/Hampstead 1st gr W) 7.30 pm Rakaia v Hampstead (Collegiate/Collegians 1st gr W) bye: Methven June 7 Small Sticks Hockey - Duty Club: Methven Mini Sticks (5th Grade) (Coaches to Umpire) 9.30am Allenton Eagles v Methven Black, Turf 1; Collegians Skip 2 It v Collegians D and E, Turf 2; Allenton Hawkes v Rakaia Black, Turf 4 ; 10.20am Hampstead Gold v Methven White, Turf 1; Hampstead Blue v Wakanui Blue, Turf 3; Wakanui Black v Rakaia Blue, Turf 4 Fun Sticks (6th Grade) 11.30am Allenton Aces v Methven; Hampstead v Rakaia; Extras v Tinwald Longbeach; Allenton Magic v Wakanui Wild cats; Wakanui Whackers v Wakanui Wasps Senior Women 2.00pm Hampstead/Collegians v Geraldine (Rasek Ganda/Peter Edwards) 2.30pm Hampstead 1 v St Andrews at Timaru Senior Men 3.30pm Tinwald v Cambridge 5pm Wakanui Black v Northern Hearts 4pm Wakanui Blue v TBHS at Timaru

June 9 2nd Grade Girls 4.30pm Hampstead Gold v Hampstead Blue (Stephen Mealings/A.Kelland) 5.30pm Methven v Collegians (Stephen Mealings/Hampstead SW) 2nd Grade Boys 6.30pm Methven v Wakanui (Wakanui Blue SM/ Rachel Law) 7.30pm Allenton v Hampstead (Wakanui Black SM x 2) June 10 KWICK Sticks (3rd Grade Mixed) 4.00pm Hampstead v Collegians (J. Regaldo/K. McIntyre) 5.00pm Methven Black v Wakanui (C. Cannon/G. Scott) 6.00pm Allenton v Methven White ( S. Uden/ S.Reid)

Netball Paper Plus Mid Canterbury Junior Netball June 7 Heartland Court: 9.00: New World Allenton A v New World Allenton B, E Riordan and V Pluck; 10.00: Tinwald South A v St Josephs Gold, H O’Rouke, C. Meadows; 11.00: Hampstead A v Methven Shearmac A, E Hurley, E McDowell Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd Court: 9.00: Allenton Sting v Hampstead School C, Coaches; 10.00: Longbeach C v St Josephs Silver, Coaches Colourplus Court: 10.00: Borough Black v Fairton, Coaches; 11.00 Borough Red v Rakaia A, Coaches Subway Court: 9.00: Netherby Nippers v St Josephs Pink, Coaches; 11.00: Tinwald School C v Methven Hammer Hardware, Coaches AMI Insurance Court: 9.00: Borough C v Netherby Diamonds, E Smyth, S Tahuri; 10.00: Longbeach B v Methven Winslow, Leigh Harrison, J Mushonga; 11.00 Southern Mayfield Service Centre v Tinwald School B, S Holden, G Adams Todds of Ashburton Court: 9.00: Wakanui v Methven Professionals, L Wilson, J Schmack; 10.00: St Josephs Orange v Allenton Hurricanes, T Kellard, C Harnett; 11.00: Southern Hyde Bros v Allenton Magic, Z Diedricks, E Yeatman

Heartland Mid Canterbury Senior Netball June 7 Heartland Court: 12.30: Ashburton College Finesse Fitness Senior A v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton A, G Kennedy, J Zandbergen; 2.30: Smith and Church Collegiate A v United KFC A, S Hopwood, J Lee; 3.30: Celtic Vetent A v Methven Wareings A, W Hopwood, C Corbett Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd Court: 12.30: Wilson Buld Transport Allenton A v Methven Euro Agri B, C Tappin, A Chudleigh; 1.30: College B v College Y10A, B Williams, A Johnson; 2.30: Celtic B v Rakaia A, D McNab, I Anderson Colourplus Court: 12.30:College U18 v Celtic C, J Lee, K Graham; 1.30: Tinwald South Black v Methven Brown Pub White, W Hopwood, L Muckle; 2.30: Hampstead Hotel Ashburton B v College Y10B, J Zandbergen, G Kennedy Subway Court: 12.30: College Y9A v Celtic D, J Baillie, D McNab; 1.30: Hampstead Hotel Ashburton C v Methven RandR Haulage U18A, C Wylie, D Johansen; 2.30: College U17 v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton Gold, A Elliott, S Bueta (Coll) AMI Insurance Court: 12.30: Souhern Livestock Exchange v Celtic U18, A Elliott, A Walsh (Clte); 1.30: College U16A v Methven South Pacific Seeds U18B, T Wylie, A Rackman (Meth); 3.30: United KFC B v Celtic E, H O’Rourke (Tin), G Lysaght (uni) Todds of Ashburton Court: 1.30: Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill Allenton B v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton U17, S Taniwha (Celt), G Duncan (Coll); 2.30: College U16B v College Y9B, T Watson (Coll), J Bird (Coll); 3.30: College U15A v Methven LH Farm Co U15A, M Harrison (Coll) P Te Are (Hamp) Stirling Sports Court: 12.30: College U15B v Methven The Lodge U15B, T Barry (Coll) J Thomson (Celt); 2.30: Celtic U15 v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton U15, Rollison (All) K Johansen (Meth)

Stirling Sports Court: 9.00: Tinwald School A v Borough Green, S Anderson, O MacKenzie; 10.00: Allenton Tactix v Hampstead School A, A Dunn, L Walsh; 11.00 Borough Gold v Netherby Magic, S Arnold, J Donnelly

Ashburton Guardian Red Court: 1.30: College Blue v Celtic F, C McClintock (Celt), M Thwaites (Meth); 3.30: Allenton C v Methven Blue Pub Black, M Milmine (Celt), N Graham (Coll)

Ashburton Guardian Red Court: 9.00: Longbeach A v Methven Trucking B, S Harkness, H Gray; 10.00: Hampstead B v Allenton Mystics, N Waddell, T Booth; 11.00: Allenton Crusaders v St Josephs Red, A Strawbridge, L Alves

Ashburton Guardian Blue Court: 1.30: Celtic Dragons v United KFC Colonels Chicks, K Withell (Hamp) S Vidler (Hamp); 2.30: Hakatere Marae v Mt Somers Social, M Ashworth (Hamp) N Jemmett (Hamp); 3.30: Allenton Social v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton Hotties, T Wylie, V Shaw

Ashburton Guardian Blue Court: 9.00: St Josephs Blue v Tinwald South B, G Naylor, N Johnson; 10.00 Borough A v Southern Taylor Groundspreading, H McDougal, S Beveridge; 11.00: Allenton C

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June 4 UNDER 11.5 (JOHN SMITHERAM SHIELD) – Associate Referee required Celtic Ashburton Online v Hampstead Dave Jackson Painting, Celt 1, 4pm Methven Mt Hutt Station v Allenton, Meth 1, 5.30pm Rakaia Synlait Farms v Southern HCT, Rak 2, 5.30pm Tinwald Barry Whittaker Contracting v Methven Allenton Physio, Tin 1, 5.30pm June 7 Club day - Allenton LUISETTI SEEDS SENIOR DIVISION 1 Mid Canterbury/Ellesmere/North Canterbury Combined Competition Quarter Finals REL Rakaia v Glenmark, Rak 1, 2.45pm, TBA, K Pottinger, A McGirr Methven v Burn/Irw/Duns, Meth 1, 2.45pm, TBA, G Shaw, P Mcknight Waihora v Darfield, TT 1, 2.45pm, Lincoln v Southbridge, Linc 1, 2.45pm PLAYOFF’S Ashley v Sarencens, Lob 1, 2.45pm Prebbleton v Darryl Phillips Celtic, Preb 1, 2.45pm Kaiapoi v Claas Harvest Centre Southern, Kai 1, 2.45pm Ohoka v Devon Tavern Hampstead, Ohoka, 2.45pm West Melton v Oxford, WM 1, 2.45pm SENIOR B CENTENNIAL MUG ROUND 4 Allenton v Methven RandR Haulage, Allen 1, 2.30pm, D Manuera Celtic Kellys Café and Bar v Tinwald, Celt 1, 2.30pm, D McGibbon Mt Somers v Southern Tinwald Tavern, Mt Som 1, 2.30pm, P Everest Rakaia Murray Hood Baling v Hampstead, Rak 1, 1pm, K Pottinger BYE: Collegiate Eclipse Services PRESS CUP Marlborough BC v Ashburton College, Marl Coll, 12pm ELLESMERE/MID CANTERBURY – COLTS Rolleston v Banks Peninsula Celtic Euro Agri v Kirwee, Celt 2, 1pm, M Bell West Melton v Prebbleton Lincoln v Waihora Sprinsgton v Darfield ELLESMERE/MID CANTERBURY/ NORTH CANTERBURY - UNDER 18 Oxford/Woodend v Kaiapoi, Springston/Southbridge v Rangiora HS, Meth/Allen/Rak v Waihora, Allen 1, 1pm, M Gallaghar Tinwald/Celtic v Hurunui, Celt 2, 2.30pm, T Pearce BYE: Malvern Combined ELLESMERE/MID CANTERBURY/ NORTH CANTERBURY – UNDER 16 Rolleston v Kaiapoi Harlequins v Woodend/Ohoka, Allen 4, 1pm, D Gray Prebbleton v Malvern Combined Oxford v Waihora Ashley v West Melton Lincoln v Celtic

UNDER 14.5 (JOCK ROSS CENTURION SHIELD) Allenton v Southern BR Jones Contracting, Allen 5, 1.30pm, C Kelland Hampstead MC Mechanical v Celtic Fowler Homes, Hamp 1, 1.15pm, J Greenslade BYE: Methven Seed Cleaning UNDER 13 (MURRAY ROULSTON CENTURION SHIELD) Hampstead Unique Solutions v Southern Hinds Cartage, Hamp 1, 12pm, A McGirr Tinwald HandL Jones Excavation v Celtic Lysaght Glass, Tin 1, 1.30pm, Club BYE: Methven Snowfed Builders UNDER 11.5 (JOHN SMITHERAM SHIELD) Allenton v Methven Allenton Physio, Allen 5, 12.15pm, S Bennett Celtic Ashburton Online v Tinwald Barry Whittaker Contracting, Celt 1, 12pm, Club Rakaia Synlait Farms v Hampstead Dave Jackson Painting, Rak 3, 1.15pm, Club Southern HCT v Methven Mt Hutt Station, Hinds 1, 1pm, Club UNDER 10 – Associate Referee required Allenton v Southern/Tinwald Riverlea Contracting, Allen 2, 12.30pm Celtic Blacklows G v Collegiate Cranfield Glass, Celt 3, 1.15pm Hampstead Lifestyle Motorhomes v Southern Hyde Bros Spraying, Hamp 2, 1pm Rakaia Synlait Farms v Celtic Blacklows W, Rak 4, 1.30pm BYE: Methven Mt Hutt Station UNDER 9 – Associate Referee required Allenton G v Southern Cowcare Hooftrimming, Allen 3, 12.30pm Allenton M v Celtic McCrea Painters and Decorators, Allen 3, 1.30pm Methven B v Collegiate Ashburton Painters and Decorators, Meth 4, 1.30pm Tinwald Moore Mechanical v Southern All Farm Engineering, Tin 3, 1.30pm BYE: Methven W UNDER 8 – Associate Referee required Methven W v Tinwald, Meth 4, 12.30pm Allenton v Collegiate Countdown, Allen 2, 1.30pm Celtic The Finishing Company v Methven Laundry, Celt 4, 1.15pm Rakaia Synlait Farms v Hampstead Subway, Rak 4, 12.30pm BYE: Southern Agspread UNDER 7 – Associate Referee required Allenton v southern Hayden McKenzie Contracting, Allen 6, 1pm Celtic Summerfield Builders W v Celtic Summerfield Builders G, Celt 3, 12.30pm Hampstead Metalcorp v Collegiate Regent Cinema, Hamp 3, 1pm Rakaia Synlait Farms B v Southern Coleman Ag, Rak 2, 1.30pm Rakaia Synlait Farms W v Tinwald Ian Howden Spraying, Rak 2, 1.30pm BYE: Methven MC Freight UNDER 6 – Associate Referee required Allenton G v Methven W, Allen 7, 12.30pm Allenton M v Methven B, Allen 7, 1.15pm Celtic Anderson Joinery G v Celtic Anderson Joinery W, Celt 4, 12.30pm Rakaia Synlait Farms B v Hampstead Netherby 4 Square, Rak 2, 12.45pm Rakaia Synlait Farms W v Collegiate McDonalds, Rak 2, 12.45pm Southern Progressive Livestock v Tinwald Canvas, Hinds 3, 1pm

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Moore to drive Wallabies to cup BY JIM MORTON Coach Ewen McKenzie has chosen hardnosed hooker Stephen Moore as the man to lead the Wallabies right through to next year’s Rugby World Cup. Moore was yesterday announced as the side’s new captain for the three-test series against France, kicking off on Saturday night at Suncorp Stadium. The 91-test hooker is the fourth skipper McKenzie has chosen in just 12 games and 10 months as national coach but the revolving door is about to jam shut. McKenzie confirmed Moore - chosen along with new vice-captains Michael Hooper and Adam Ashley-Cooper would be a long-term leader so long as he remained on the field. In doing so, McKenzie severed leadership ties with his old Queensland generals James Horwill and Will Genia who are under pressure to keep their Test starting jerseys. “The 12 test matches I’ve had so far has been very much a melting pot for me to understand where the team was and get

Calls grow for 2022 World Cup re-vote steps are necessary to defend the integrity of Qatar’s bid and our lawyers are looking into this matter,” it said in a statement. FIFA is already investigating the 2010 vote that awarded the 2022 showpiece to Qatar and the 2018 event to Russia following previous corruption accusations. A report by chief investigator Michael Garcia, a top US lawyer, is to be finalised this year. Garcia was scheduled to meet with Qatari bid officials yesterday in Oman. But calls for the World Cup to be stripped from Qatar are growing louder, with both FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce and England’s Football Association chairman Greg Dyke voicing their support for a new vote if the allegations can be proven. Former England striker Lineker, now a broadcaster with the BBC, agreed. “I think FIFA need another vote. The best candidate for 2022, given 2018 is in Europe was, and still is, Australia,” he posted on Twitter. - AAP

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www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. Leaves vehicle for Hagley and Albert (5) 4. Doesn’t give in but is involved in relaxation periods (7) 8. Such the spy’s story that newsman will report on (5) 9. Infliction of pain, wrong at law, is certain not to start (7) 10. One is told one will deservedly get such a repository (3) 11. The aardvark goes to earth, the pig! (6-3) 12. Keep enemy turning to reveal the sword he wields (4) 13. Keystone feature every building designer begins with (4) 18. Checks precipitation in the times between notes (9) 20. Maternal equine will keep it back using bank (3) 21. It’s misplaced in additional quantity needed for lock (7) 22. Harden one that is about to run back (5) 23. One will think him guilty if he sets cup rattling (7) 24. Cements instruments with strings (5)

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DOWN 1. See me far gone in films, such being the surroundings (7,6) 2. Retaliation taken by the right even, for example, giving up (7) 3. Pieces of mint one grips awkwardly with top of scissors (6) 4. Allowance out the proportion to the North (6) 5. Season when mast will crack (6) 6. Some States of the US, hot and bothered (5)

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7. Giant nutcrackers found on shelf among those who pretend (6-7) 14. Field-work the Sappers will do, but get wrong (7) 15. Be complimentary if one can aspire to it (6) 16. Posted the Italian inside without saying anything (6) 17. Observation made as pile is crumbling (6) 19. Nasty places seen thus, repose being inconclusive (5)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across 1. Hand in glove 8. Notes 9. Eminent 10. Loiters 11. Oscar 12. Stride 14. Possum 18. Bonus 19. Happens 21. Certain 23. Ingot 24. Consequence Down 1. Handles 2. Nattier 3. Issue 4. Greasy 5. Orinoco 6. Eye 7. Deter 13. Disdain 15. Sten-gun 16. Musette 17. Change 18. Backs 20. Poilu 22. Roc

QUICK ACROSS 1. Beer ingredient (4) 3. Scholarly (8) 9. Quandary (7) 10. Sift (5) 11. Door breaker (9,3) 13. Endured (6) 15. Itinerant trader (6) 17. Religious guardians (6,6) 20. Exactly vertical (5) 21. Overshadow (7) 22. Travel across or over (8) 23. Fluid-filled sac (4)

DOWN 1. Enjoyed oneself greatly (3,1,4) 2. Navigate (5) 4. Extremely sad (6) 5. Unpleasant, not enjoyable (12) 6. Taking everything into account (7) 7. Pace (4) 8. Dense (12) 12. Outlook (8) 14. Kitchen tool (7) 16. Heavenly messengers (6) 18. Diaper (5) 19. Blemish (4)

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) Romantically charged lunar vibes bring clues to big opportunities and developments on the romantic front and for matters of the heart in general. TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) With some of the busiest and most important weeks of the year on the work front upon you, remember it’s a marathon, not a sprint. GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) Matters of the heart have just received another boost, ironically just as things are starting to fall into place on the financial and professional fronts. CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) You’re already picking up that the tide is about to turn, giving you the confidence to further inflate your professional expectations. LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) You’ve had plenty of experience when it comes to giving the past and unsaid words a voice, something that is starting to provide real benefits. VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) With the Sun in your career sector and more professional developments over the coming weeks, there is every reason to feel confident. LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) You have reached an important turning point in your own personal journey, one that has you looking to the future rather than the past. SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) Just 5 days after Venus left your work sector the Moon’s return to your career sector already has you looking to the future and to the next step. SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) With life set to open up, become a lot more adventurous, exciting and socially focused it has become even more important to work smarter. CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) Today’s lunar vibes will be doing more than sharpen your financial instincts and bring some valuable clues, hunches and insights. AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) The Moon’s visit to your relationship sector may stir your emotional responses and push buttons, but it’s a chance to get you talking. PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 20) With your sixth sense already picking up on big work opportunities and developments ahead, this is just the start of a push to take your power back.

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Rain at times. Light winds.

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Timaru

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Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday 142.2 Nth Ashburton at 3:00 pm, yesterday

10.3

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Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

81.0

Waitaki Kurow at 3:00 pm, yesterday

409.5

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 11.7 12.9 Max to 4pm -1.0 Minimum -7.5 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm June to date 0.4 Avg Jun to date 4 2014 to date 417.6 286 Avg year to date Wind km/h E4 At 4pm Strongest gust NW 17 Time of gust 9:47am

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Palmerston North mainly fine

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am Ellen 3 0 11am Selling Houses Australia Paul and Gloria and their daughters Helena and Rachel lost everything when the floodwaters engulfed their Yeronga home. Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale Moira follows Adam; Ross despairs. 0 1pm Coronation Street PGR 3 0 1:30 Come Dine With Me UK PGR 2pm May The Best House Win USA 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 Ellen 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 3 0 6:50 Wiki The Kiwi 3 0 6:57 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 7am Phineas And Ferb 3 0 7:25 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 7:50 Ben 10 – Omniverse 0 8:15 Dinosaur Train 3 0 8:30 Fireman Sam 3 0 8:40 Mike The Knight 3 0 8:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 8 Simple Rules 3 0 11am Neighbours 3 0 11:30 Home And Away 3 0 Noon Shortland Street PGR 3 0 12:30 Cougar Town PGR 3 0 1pm Jeremy Kyle PGR 2pm Bethenny PGR 3pm According To Jim 3 0 3:29 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 3:35 Robot And Monster 3 0 4:04 Horace In Slow Motion 3 4:05 I’m In The Band 3 0 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Women in Blue A woman’s lies get her nowhere; Constable Hall begins a night shift in Wellington; Constable Suckling shows how important tracking pendants are on dementia patients. 0 8pm Water Patrol 0 8:30 Britain’s Got Talent 0 9:40 Hoarding – Buried Alive 0 10:40 One News Tonight 0

7pm Shortland Street PGR 7pm Campbell Live Toby’s anxiety divides his 7:30 Grand Designs Australia friends; Garrett’s problems PGR Darren and Ruth have go from bad to worse; Rachel opposing views about what resorts to desperate measures their new house should be. 0 to get Chris’s attention. 0 8:30 NCIS AO 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 0 9:30 NCIS – LA AO 0 9pm Mom AO 0 10:30 The Paul Henry Show 9:30 Two and a Half Men PGR Alan makes Lyndsey choose between him and Larry. 0 10pm Revenge AO 0 10:55 Scandal AO 0

7pm The Simpsons PGR 3 0 7:30 Family Guy PGR Brian looks up an old girlfriend and makes a surprising discovery. 8pm The Cleveland Show PGR 8:30 M Idiocracy AO 3 2006 Comedy. A less-than-average man is frozen, and wakes in 2505 to find he is now the smartest man in the world. Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard. 10:20 90210 PGR

11:10 Major Crimes 0 12:05 Extraordinary StormChaser 3 0 1:05 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:45 Infomercials 5:05 Faith In Action 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0

11:50 Monday Mornings AO 12:45 Motorway Patrol PGR 3 0 1:15 Infomercials 2:20 Detroit 1-8-7 AO 3 3:05 Necessary Roughness AO 3 0 3:50 Jeremy Kyle USA PGR 4:35 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:15 Entertainment Tonight 11:40 Infomercials

CHOICE TV

11pm The Good Wife AO Will believes a judge is biased against his client, and demands a hearing to determine whether another judge should take over the case. Midnight Infomercials

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 All Grown Up 3 7:55 Rugrats 3 8:20 Chuggington 8:30 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8:45 Peppa Pig 3 8:55 Bob The Builder 3 9:05 Thomas And Friends 3 9:15 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9:25 Barney And Friends 3 9:50 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:30 Four Live 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 0 6:30 Just Shoot Me! 3 0

PRIME

SKY SPORT 1

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Test PGR Celebrities and viewers answer moral questions. 1:55 Secret Millionaire UK PGR 3 Millionaire Lyn Cecil helps charities in London’s Islington, where the super wealthy and the desperately poor live side by side. 3pm History Under The Hammer 3 3:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 4pm The Late Show With David Letterman 3 5pm Deal Or No Deal 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm Deal Or No Deal 6:30 Hugh’s Three Good Things 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and his guest chefs create dishes using nuts. 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 7:30 60 Minutes PGR 3 Current affairs from New Zealand and around the world. 8:30 M Edge of Darkness AO 2010 Thriller. A homicide detective with nothing left to lose, embarks on a quest to find his daughter’s murderer. Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone.

6am #SkyRugby – Breakdown Jeff Wilson discusses the weekend’s rugby with a panel of former top players and experts. 6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 7am Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round 12 Monday. 7:30 Hockey – Women’s FIH World Cup (Replay) Korea v New Zealand. From GreenFields Stadium. 9am Golf Focus 10am Golf Central 11am Rugby Nation Noon Fox Sports News 12:30 Tennis – French Open (Highlights) Day Nine. From Roland Garros in Paris. 1:30 Aussie Rules – AFL (Replay) Western Bulldogs v Fremantle Dockers. From Etihad Stadium in Melbourne. 4:30 Darts (Delayed) Dubai Masters. 8pm Rugby – IRB Junior World Championships (Highlights) New Zealand v Samoa. From the QBE Stadium in Auckland. 8:30 #SkyRugby – Breakdown 9pm Rugby Nation 10pm Motorcycling – Isle of Man TT (Highlights) Sidecar – Race One. From the Isle Of Man.

11:05 The Late Show With David Letterman A late-night comedy and talk show. 12:05 Home Shopping 1:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 2:05 Home Shopping

11pm Fox Sports News 11:30 Road To The Fifa World Cup Midnight Motorcycling – Isle Of Man TT (Highlights) 1am Fox Sports News 1:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 2am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) 4am Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay)

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6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Food And Drink 7am Greatest Cities Of The World 8am Bid America 8:30 Belfast Zoo 9am Jonathan Phang’s Gourmet Trains 10am The Home Show 11am Baggage Battles 11:30 Destination Flavour Japan Noon Bath Crashers 12:30 Greatest Cities Of The World 1:30 Love The Place You’re In 2:20 China – Triumph And Turmoil The transformation of China into a global superpower raises some of the most challenging questions of our time – and this revealing series seeks out the answers. 3:30 Belfast Zoo 4pm Hairy Bikers’ Meals On Wheels The boys ride to the rescue of one of Britain’s national culinary treasures – Meals on Wheels. 5pm Better Homes And Gardens 6pm Bid America 6:30 House Crashers 7pm Auction Hunters 7:30 My Dream Home 8:30 My Dream Derelict Home With Simon O’Brien. 9:30 Home Of The Future 10:30 Mongrels AO 11pm Auction Hunters 11:30 Saturday Cookbook

10am Korero Mai 3 11am Toku Reo 3 Noon Korero Mai 3 1pm Toku Reo 3 2pm Ako 3 2 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Maggie And The Ferocious Beast 3 2 4pm Miharo 2 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Toi Whakaari 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga o

12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Better Homes And Gardens 2am My Dream Home 3am Home Of The Future 4am Hairy Bikers’ Meals On Wheels 5am Auction Hunters PG 5:30 Bid America

12:30 Survivor – Borneo PG 1:20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 1:45 Law And Order MV 2:35 SVU MV 3:25 Falling Skies MV 4:15 Da Vinci’s Demons 18VLS 5:10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 5:35 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG

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6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 The Shopping Channel 11:25 The Nanny 3 0 Noon 3 News 12:30 Dr Phil AO A mother seeks help for her teen daughter who is prone to violent outbursts. 1:30 The Dr Oz Show PGR Dr Oz discusses how to live pain and prescription free. 2:30 Rachael Ray Rachael gets game-day ready. 3:30 The Queen Latifah Show 4:30 Entertainment Tonight 5pm The Biggest Loser Australia The contestants go outside for a challenge; up for grabs are letters from home for the winning team. 6pm 3 News

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THE BOX 6am Law And Order MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Parking Wars PGL 7:40 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 8:05 Survivor – Borneo PG 8:55 Criminal Intent MV 9:45 SVU MV 10:35 CSI – Miami MV 11:25 Outback Hunters PG 12:15 CSI – New York MV 1:05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 1:30 Criminal Intent MV 2:20 Law And Order MV 3:10 Survivor – Borneo PG 4pm Parking Wars PGL 4:30 The Simpsons PG 5pm Criminal Intent MV 6pm America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 6:30 The Simpsons PG 7pm Parking Wars PGL 7:30 CSI – Miami MV 8:30 Falling Skies MV 9:30 Da Vinci’s Demons 18VLS 10:35 SVU MV 11:30 CSI – Miami MV

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SKY SPORT 2 te Motu 6:30 Ako 3 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Moteatea 3 8pm Moko Aotearoa 8:30 M A Crude Awakening – The Oil Crash 2006 Docudrama. Wade Adams, Abdul Samad Al-Awadi, Fadhil J Al-Chalabi. 10:15 Focus 10:45 Tagata Pasifika 11:15 Te Kaea 3 2 11:45 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Factory Made PG 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 Man v Wild PG African Savannah. 8:30 MythBusters PG Western Myths. 9:30 MythBusters PG 10:30 Magic Of Science PG 11am Deadly Dilemmas M 11:30 I Was Murdered M Noon I Was Murdered M 12:30 Evil, I M 1pm Evil, I M 1:30 I’d Kill For You M 2:30 Auction Hunters PG 3pm Auction Hunters PG 3:30 Moonshiners M 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG 5:30 MythBusters PG 6:30 Bering Sea Gold PG 7:30 Super Skyscrapers PG 8:30 Mighty Planes PG 9:30 The Unexplained Files PG 10:30 Game Of Pawns PG 11pm Dead Of Night M

WEDNESDAY

Two and a Half Men 9:30pm on TV2

MOVIES PREMIERE 6:15 Scary Movie 5 MVLS 2013 Horror Comedy. Ashley Tisdale, Simon Rex. 7:45 Krews M 2010 Thriller. Brian Geraghty, Jonathan Cake. 9:30 The Marine 3 – Homefront 16VL 2013 Action. Mike Mizanin, Neal McDonough. 11am Stand Up Guys 16VLS 2012 Comedy. Christopher Walken, Al Pacino. 12:35 Blood 16VL 2013 Thriller. Paul Bettany, Mark Strong. 2:05 Scary Movie 5 MVLS 2013 Horror Comedy. Ashley Tisdale, Simon Rex. 3:35 Krews M 2010 Thriller. 5:20 The Day 16VL 2012 Horror. 6:45 The Expatriate MV 2012 Thriller. 8:30 The Watch 16VLS 2012 Comedy. 10:15 The Cabin In The Woods 16VL 2011 Horror. 11:50 Inappropriate Comedy 16LS 2013 Comedy.

WEDNESDAY Midnight True Crime With Aphrodite Jones M 1am I Married 1:15 The Day 16VL 2012 Horror. 2:40 The Expatriate MV 2012 A Mobster M 1:30 I Married A Mobster M 2am Meteorite Men PG Thriller. 4:25 Inappropriate Comedy 16LS 2013 Comedy. 3am Deadliest Catch PG 5:50 The Cabin In The Woods 4am Sons Of Guns M 5am Meteorite Men PG 16VL 2011 Horror.

Edge of Darkness 8:30pm on Prime

MOVIES GREATS 6:10 Behind Enemy Lines MV 2001 Action. Gene Hackman, Owen Wilson. 7:55 I Am Legend MV 2007 Drama. Will Smith, Alice Braga. 9:35 The Lost World – Jurassic Park PGV 1997 Sci-fi Adventure. Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite. 11:40 Jurassic Park 3 MV 2001 Adventure. Sam Neill, William H Macy. 1:10 I Am Legend MV 2007 Drama. Will Smith, Alice Braga. 2:55 Behind Enemy Lines MV 2001 Action. Gene Hackman, Owen Wilson. 4:40 The Importance Of Being Earnest 2002 Comedy. Reese Witherspoon. 6:20 The Fugitive MV 1993 Action. Tommy Lee Jones, Harrison Ford. 8:30 Twister PGV 1996 Drama. 10:25 Underworld – Rise Of The Lycans 16V 2009 Action.

WEDNESDAY

Midnight The Fugitive MV 1993 Action. 2:10 The Importance Of Being Earnest 2002 Comedy. 3:50 Underworld – Rise Of The Lycans 16V 2009 Action. 5:20 Twister PGV 1996 Drama.

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6:30 Motorcycling – Isle Of Man TT (Highlights) Sidecar – Race One. 7:30 Rugby – IRB Junior World Championships (Highlights) New Zealand v Samoa. 8am Rugby – IRB Junior World Championships (Highlights) Round One. 9am Motorcycling – Swedish Speedway Elitserien (Highlights) Round Three. 11am Motorcycling – Isle Of Man TT (Highlights) Sidecar Race One. Noon Netball – ANZ Championship (Replay) Southern Steel v Melbourne Vixens. 1:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Replay) Adelaide Thunderbirds v Mainland Tactix. 3pm Cycling – Giro D’Italia (Highlights) Stage 21. 3:30 Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Broncos v Sea Eagles. 5:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Rabbitohs v Dragons. 6pm Monday Night With Matty Johns 7pm Cotto v Martinez 24/7 7:30 Boxing – WBA Super World Featherweight Title Vetyeka v Donaire. 10:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Replay)

WEDNESDAY

Midnight NRL Fulltime 12:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) 12:58 L Cricket – International England v Sri Lanka – Fifth One-Day International. Coverage of the first innings from Edgbaston in Birmingham. 4:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 5:05 L Cricket – International England v Sri Lanka – Fifth OneDay International. Coverage of the second innings from Edgbaston in Birmingham.

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Chch riders dominate Jessie Banks in full ﬂight in the time trial of the Tinwald Cycling Club’s rolling Plains Mini Tour on Sunday.

BY JONATHAN LEASK

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Christchurch riders dominated the Tinwald Cycling Club’s Rolling Plains Mini Tour on Sunday. The three stage tour had 61 junior riders from around the

wider Canterbury region and North Otago but the metropolitan riders were the ones taking the overall honours - winning five of the age groups. Ashburton’s Jessie Banks won the under 15 girls, Caitlin Titheridge the under 13 girls

and Madison Clark the under 11 girls while Timaru’s Jaxson White won the under 11 boys’ section. The other age groups were all won by Christchurch based riders, with Alice Grubb the under 19 girls’, Matt Trenchard and

Phoebe McCaughn in the under 17s, Felix Donnelly in the under 15 boys’ and Navarh Brotherston in the under 13 boys’. Stage one was the Mt Somers out and back (varying from 10km to 35km for different age groups), a 9km time trial and a

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scratch race along Westerfield Valetta Road (varying from 33km to 68km). As well as the overall titles across the age groups there was the Hill Stop Sprint honours up for grabs, which were all won by Christchurch riders.

Hard road for Magic after loss BY DANA JOHANNSEN New Zealand’s sole representative in the trans-Tasman league finals are looking extremely unlikely of taking out the crown after limping into the play-offs on the back of four losses in their last five games of the season. The Magic dropped their final round clash to fellow final-

ists the Queensland Firebirds in Hamilton last night, with the visitors’ punishing the lack of accuracy on attack from the Waikato-Bay of Plenty side. The Magic are in good company heading into the play-offs on a loss, with the Vixens and Swifts both suffering shock defeats in their final round matches at the weekend, making the Firebirds, who have won their

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past six matches, the form team in the top four. The Swifts 56-53 loss to the Mystics on Sunday night proved costly for the NSW side, as they left the door open for the winner of Sunday night’s match to leapfrog them into second place on the ladder on goal percentage. But with the Vixens having amassed an impressive scoring record over the season, they

managed to cling on to the minor premiership. The Vixens will host the Firebirds in next week’s major semifinal, while the Magic will fly to Sydney to take on the Swifts in the sudden death minor semifinal. Neither side was able to score off their turnovers in the opening spell as early nerves seemed to upset fluency on attack.

Bowling honours decided

It took 12 minutes before the Firebirds broke the goal-forgoal flow of the match, with a missed shot from Jo Harten, who had a shaky start to the match, punished down the other end of the court by the visitors. That proved the difference in the opening spell as the Firebirds took a 14-12 lead at the first break. - APNZ

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