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Trust turns loss into profit BY SUE NEWMAN
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Two years ago the Ashburton Trust’s books showed a loss of $1.7 million; last year it made a profit of $592,144. In those two years it has gone from a business that was in danger of closing down to one that trust board chair Alister Lilley described as “in a solid position, a good space.” There was more to do but the
trust was now moving forward and was able to reinvest in its businesses, particularly the Hotel Ashburton and look at new opportunities while still maintaining a good level of community donations, he said. This year’s 9 per cent increase in profitability ($541,735 last year, including $500,000 from the sale of the Mt Somers Tavern), was achieved in spite of three significant factors that impacted
on the bottom line – a nationwide drop in the conference and function market, an increase of more than 100 per cent in insurance cover and a sharp increase in the price of electricity. While trust chief executive Giles Beal said the year to March 31 had not yielded as strong a result as he would have like, factors that impacted on this were beyond the trust’s control. The loss of conference and
accommodation income last year was worth about $100,000 and insurance premiums rose, postearthquake from $128,000 to $400,000, he said. “Three years ago we were losing money. We’re on a five year journey, we’re in year three, we’re in a solid position and this can only get stronger. “Three or four years ago we had a $1.7 million loss; now we’re on the right side of the ledger and
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Angelina Jolie (left) cast a spell on the crowd at the D23 Expo. The star of the upcoming film Maleficent appeared on stage at the Disney extravaganza. “Since I was a little girl, Maleficent was always my favourite,� Jolie said about her role as a reallife rendition of the Sleeping Beauty villainess. “I was terrified of her, but I was so drawn to her. I wanted to know more about her.� Jolie said her five-year-old daughter, Vivienne was cast in the film as a young version of Princess Aurora, mostly because she wasn’t afraid of Jolie in her horned attire on the set.
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Space art If aliens ever target Earth, Jon Gibson and Amanda White are counting on them having an appreciation for pop art and a sense of humour. The duo created an elaborate Andy Warhol-like design that has been etched into a satellite’s panel, transforming the spacecraft into a replica of an oversized electrical charging device. “If someone is going to invade our planet, presumably they’re going to come in some sort of electronic, electricitypowered ship,� Gibson says. “Maybe this will make them stop for a moment and say, ‘These guys are nice. We’re not going to destroy their planet.’“
Rambro attack goes viral A Nelson trail bike rider has become an internet sensation after posting video showing him being attacked by an angry ram. Marty Todd’s YouTube video, in which the surly ram known as Rambro, prevents him from riding up a dirt track, has gone viral after being featured on CNN and the UK’s Daily Mail website.
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First appearance Lea Michele made her first public appearance following the death of her costar and real-life boyfriend Cory Monteith at Sunday’s Teen Choice Awards. Monteith, who co-hosted the Teen Choice Awards in 2010, was found dead on July 13 in Vancouver, British Columbia. An autopsy revealed the 31-yearold actor died of an overdose of heroin and alcohol. He and Michele played an on-again, off-again couple in the popular series Glee and dated for about a year.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg dressed up as a taxi driver and took passengers around Oslo in an unusual election campaign stunt. A video that his Labor Party posted on social media shows the candid camera-like moments when the passengers realise the man behind the wheel is Stoltenberg. The prime minister says the point was to find out “what people really think. And if there’s one place where people really say what they think about most things it’s in the taxi.�
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WHAT’S ON ■Post-Earthquake Heritage: New works by Ross Gray. Contemporary painter Ross Gray is passionate about the preservation of heritage buildings in Christchurch. His latest exhibition merges concepts including space, time and architectural drafts, giving form and colour to the subject of urban design.
Admission to the gallery is free. Open seven days per week, 10am to 4pm. ■On the couch - Descent From Disaster, TV One, 9.30pm. The Hawke’s Bay Earthquake of 1931 is New Zealand’s deadliest earthquake with over 250 people killed and hundreds more injured. Gary McCormick looks back at this tragic event.
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of eight elderly ping-pong players. Rated: PG. ■Out of town - Diane Levy, Parenting Strategies, Parklands Baptist Church, 180 Queenspark Drive, Parklands, Christchurch. Diane Levy will speak about children’s emotions and getting them to do what you want them to do! Admission: $10.
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With just over three days left until nominations close in this year’s local body elections, the Ashburton District could be running short on candidates for several issues. Nominations close at noon on Friday with ballot papers to be sent, over a five-day period, to voters from September 20. Voting closes at noon on October 12. Several sitting Ashburton District councillors or Ashburton Trust members have yet to show their hand. For the urban ward of the council, one sitting councillor, Darryl Nelson, has lodged his nomination but while they have indicated they are likely to seek
relection, nominations have yet to be received from Jac Sparks and Donna Favel. Sitting urban councillors John Leadley, Robin Kilworth and Jim Burgess are not seeking re-election. In the council’s eastern ward, two sitting councillors, Stuart Wilson and Ken Cutforth, have lodged nominations but a nomination is yet to be received from the third current councillor Neil Brown. He has, however, indicated he is likely to seek reelection. Martin Nordqvist is the sole nomination one of two seats in the western ward, and while sitting councillor Alan Totty’s nomination has not yet been lodged, he has indicated he intends to seek re-election. For the Ashburton Trust’s
six vacancies, only two nominations have been received, from sitting board member Roger Paterson and Bernie Davidson, an unsuccessful candidate in the last elections. Trust board chair Alister Lilley and member Fay Watson have indicated they will seek re-election. Long-serving board member Stuart Leadley will not, while the intentions of remaining members Alan Neumann and Gary Haskett are unclear. The Methven Community Board has yet to receive any indications of interest from potential members. The following nominations had been received by 5pm yesterday: Mayor (1 vacancy)
Don McLeod, Angus McKay, Russell Ellis Ashburton Ward, Ashburton District Council (7 vacancies) Don McLeod, Maree Moore, Darryl Nelson, Vicki Smith, Sam Quinton, Alden Thomas, Alisdair Urquhart Eastern Ward, Ashburton District Council (3 vacancies) Stuart Wilson, Ken Cutforth Western Ward, Ashburton District Council (2 vacancies) Martin Nordqvist Methven Community Board (5 vacancies) No nominations received to date Ashburton Trust (6 vacancies) Bernard Davidson, Roger Paterson
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Person missing after car crashes off bridge A police officer risked his own life to save a person from a river after a vehicle went off a bridge following a pile-up near Tauranga last night. One person was still missing last night after the crash on the Maungatapu Causeway Bridge at 6.10pm. Five people, including the police officer, were taken to hospital. Police said three vehicles were involved in the crash which resulted in one going off the bridge and into the water. A male passenger in his 20s managed to get out of the submerged vehicle and the police constable jumped into the water to help him. The pair drifted some distance but eventually managed to get ashore. They were taken to Tauranga Hospital suffering from hypothermia. A man and a woman in their 30s, and a man in his 40s, were in the two vehicles left on the bridge. They were taken to hospital with moderate injuries. The driver of the submerged vehicle was still unaccounted for and the police national dive team would be travelling to Tauranga to assist. Inspector Steve Kose from police northern communications centre said the submerged vehicle appeared about four to five metres underwater in the middle of the channel, he said. - APNZ
Cold front on its way
Ashburton punters up their spending BY SUE NEWMAN
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Ashburton punters upped their spending on gaming machines by more than 7 per cent in the June quarter, setting a new gambling record for the district. For the three months to June 30 gamblers spent poured $1.490 million into gaming machines; during the same three months in 2011, they invested $1.390 million. The previous gaming spend
high was logged for the June quarter in 2011 – $1.457 million – and this total was attributed to an influx of Christchurch residents into Ashburton, after the February 2011 earthquakes. The district’s gaming machine spend was also up $128,000 on the March quarter. The high gaming spend in the last quarter meant Ashburton also broke records for the year to June 30, with gamblers spending $5.663 million during
the year, about $188 for every man, woman and child in the district. For the June quarter this year, the district hosted 147 gaming machines over 12 venues; for the same period last year there were 159 machines over 14 venues. Millies, now the Arcadia, was not trading during that period, with the loss of seven machines while Allenton’s Revival bar has closed, taking five machines out of the pool.
The district’s 147 gaming machines are spread across 12 venues and the district’s spend makes up 0.72 per cent of the country’s total gambling spend. Nationally in the last quarter, $208.473 million was spent on pokie machine gambling. Profits from the district’s pokie machines is distributed by several charities – New Zealand Community Trust, 18; The Lion Foundation, 81; Air Rescue Services, 5; Pub Charity, 7; MSA, 18; RSA, 18.
A fast-moving cold front will bring thunderstorms, squalls and even isolated tornadoes today, a forecaster has warned. “This front has spring written all over it. Warm winds to start with, then a period of either heavy rain or showers, followed by gusty winds and a change to cooler west to southwest winds before midnight,” WeatherWatch head weather analyst Philip Duncan said. With the front came the risk of thunderstorms, possibly severe. The risk zone covered most of western New Zealand, particularly the West Coast and from Mt Taranaki northwards. - APNZ
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In brief
NCEA results in spotlight BY MYLES HUME
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Mid Canterbury parents do not solely rely on NCEA results when choosing a high school for their children. A mass publication of each school’s 2012 NCEA results in Levels 1,2 and 3 have been a major talking point this week, lining schools up alongside one another in the nationally recognised qualifications. Mid Canterbury’s Mount Hutt and Ashburton College featured in the results, where the Methven-based school scored considerably higher in each level, gaining an 84.6 per cent pass rate in Level 1, 90.7 in Level 2 and 71.6 in Level 3. That’s compared with Ashburton College’s 74.2 per cent pass rate for Level 1, 78.3 per cent in Level 2 and 69.1 per
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cent in Level 3. Parent Vania Hulse said the results were always interesting for her but they were not the clincher when deciding to send her son to Mount Hutt College from Dorie – much further afield than Ashburton College. “I chose Mount Hutt because my son is a sporty and outdoors kid and we both thought it would suit him better,” she said. “Some people ask why the hell I pay all that money for him to
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get to school and the uniform is more expensive, but he’s into his rugby, golf and cricket and he’s excelling at that so it’s well worth it.” Jeanette Marcon’s daughter goes to Ashburton College, but NCEA results did not mean much to her when deciding on a secondary school. For her it was more about what she knew about the school and what would best suit her daughter. Mount Hutt College princi-
pal John Schreurs was pleased with the results that came out of his school, but insisted they “were only a piece to the puzzle”. In the past, principals have said visits, Education Review Office reports and available subject choices are some of the best ways to decide if the school is suitable. “I would say NCEA is one indicator, you have to look at it all and ask yourself does this school suit my child?,” Mr Schreurs said. “You should ask, is my child going to develop in that environment? “Most students are very adaptable, but parents know their child better than we do so it’s a matter of looking at what’s going to be the most value for money.”
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Drink driving An Ashburton male was charged with drink driving after he blew an excess breath alcohol limit of 596mcg on 3.50am Sunday. He will appear in the Ashburton District Court at the next sitting date.
Domestic disputes Ashburton police attended two domestic disputes on Sunday and one on Saturday.
134km/h on West St At 3.30am on Saturday a male was stopped by police after reaching speeds of up to 134km/h on West Street.
Vehicles smashed Six vehicles were damaged along Cass Street between 8pm on Friday and 3am on Saturday. Police will continue with inquiries into the incident.
Second nomination A second nomination has been received for a seat on the Ashburton Trust, from current board member Roger Roger Paterson. Paterson Mr Paterson has already served five terms on the trust board and is currently chairman of the Ashburton Lion Foundation committee and chair of the Braided Rivers Trust. He joins Bernard Davidson as just one of two candidates who are currently seeking one of the six vacancies on the trust’s board.
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A bus which plunged down a bank after leaving the road in Upper Hutt yesterday has been recovered. A police spokesman said the purple Hutt Flyer bus, which contained one passenger, went off the road and down a bank in Pinehaven about 11.45am after travelling through the intersection of Forest Road and Elmslie Road. Neither the driver or the passenger were injured, he said. - APNZ
Serious throat injury It might not be the glamour girl in the Ashburton Trust’s portfolio, but the Devon Tavern is its shining star. As the trust wrapped up its trading year to March 30, the Devon stood out as the venue that broke records for all the right reasons. Sales were up 22 per cent and its earnings before tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) was a staggering 284 per cent up on the previous year. It led the way in a year where the trust made a profit $592,000, with virtually all of its venues showing improved performance on the previous trading year.
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December 2012 was the busiest trading month in the trust’s history Profit for the year, $592,000 (last year $541,000) EBITDA for the year was $1.744 million, up 5 per cent on the previous year Return on capital employed, 4 per cent. Total equity for the trust group, $14.4 million (up $1.1 million over the past two years) Somerset Grocer sales up 45 per cent (EBITDA up 124 per cent on previous year) Braided Rivers sales up 20 per cent (EBITDA up 66 per cent) Speights Ale House sales down 6 per cent Hotel Ashburton sales down 4 per cent ($270,000) Tinwald Motel sales up 2 per cent Tinwald Tavern up 6 per cent (EBIDTA up 22 per cent) The Shed up 8 per cent Devon Tavern up 22 per cent. (EBIDTA up 284 per cent)
A Westport boy who died on Sunday afternoon after falling from his bicycle suffered a serious throat injury in the fall. Tasman Police District communications manager Barbara Dunn said the 11-year-old boy was wearing a helmet, and his most significant injuries were to his throat. The accident happened about 3.30pm on Peel Street in Westport as the boy was cycling with friends. He was not believed to have been doing “anything remarkable”, Ms Dunn said. A passing motorist, believed to be an off-duty nurse, took the boy to Buller Hospital, but medical staff were unable to save him. No other vehicles were involved in the accident. Police investigations are continuing on behalf of the Coroner. - APNZ
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HOME INVASION
RESTORATION
Invasion information sought BY MYLES HUME
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Ashburton police are banking on someone to come forward with information and help reveal those responsible for a dramatic home invasion in Hinds more than two months ago. Detective Sergeant Jennifer Hooke, of Ashburton CIB, said police had spoken to the victim, her partner and several members of the public since three men stormed into a McDougalls Road home and held a young woman at gunpoint on May 28. However, vital information
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has been scarce, and she urged members of the public to come forward if they had any information. “I think it has gone on and people may feel more comfortable to come forward with information - there may be somebody out there who does now want to contact the police, and they can call the Crimestoppers number, which can be done anonymously.” Police are seeking the identities of three men. One of them is described as a European, aged around 28 to 30, with short shaved hair, of stocky build and
unshaven. The second, a European, aged around 28 to 30, with sandy brown spiked hair and possibly a thin moustache. He had a protruding light brown mole on his lower left cheek, close to the jaw line. The third man is described as a Maori, aged around 28 to 30, of darker complexion with straight black hair extending below his ears, and a 1cm beard coming to a point at the chin, but no moustache. He was wearing a black t-shirt with ‘50 Cent’ and the image of a chain in faded gold lettering. Ms Hooke said it was believed
a fourth person was waiting in a car outside the home while the invasion took place, but details of the vehicle were unknown. “It’s an unusual case in a sense that we are looking at a rural location, there’s one victim at home and her partner is not there. If you look at a city or even the Ashburton township there’s stronger likelihood of someone being around.” Anyone with information about the incident can contact Ashburton police on (03) 307 8405 or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Rare plane being restored BY STEPHANIE LAI A Tauranga company is repairing a rare Cessna 120 utility aircraft to make it flight-worthy by the end of the year. The only Cessna 120 in the country had crashed in 1999 at Rotorua during a landing accident, which caused it to turn upside down. Colin Alexander, co-owner of Solo Wings in Tauranga, is happy to get it up and running again. “It’s a very basic training aeroplane ... It’s very predictable in the way it flies.” The aircraft is a single engine, two-seater, light general aviation aircraft. It was first produced in 1946, immediately following the end of World War Two. Production ended in 1950. Once the aircraft is in working order it’s expected to impress visitors and aircraft owners around the country. - APNZ
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Puppies dumped Lost and looking for love – three of the nine pups abandoned on the roadside at Rakaia on Friday. PHOTO DONNA WYLIE 110713-TM-073
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Railou Keeley says she’s too polite to go on record with the treatment she’d like to dish out to the person who dumped nine puppies on the roadside near Rakaia. The four or five-week-old pups were found late on Friday afternoon, crammed into two cardboard boxes and tossed out on the side of the road north of Rakaia. Their unidentified rescuer spotted the two large boxes and was horrified to find they contained nine small pups. Today those pups are with the
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SPCA and they have become the community’s problem, Mrs Keeley said. They have been vet checked and will spend the next three or four weeks maturing before the long battle to find them homes begins, she said. She knows that won’t be easy. “If they were cute fluffy
balls they’d be gone in a shot but these dogs will be medium dogs, big dogs and they’re always hard to rehome.” The longer the pups stayed at the SPCA the bigger the bill for their keep and inevitably that cost fell back on the community through donations, Mrs Keeley said.
“We’re the animal rescuers, not an animal business, we’re all volunteers. Every abandoned animal costs the public. The answer is so simple – get your dog fixed.” Mrs Keeley is hoping someone will come forward with information that will see the dumper caught, but apart from the markings “Iplex Pipeline” on the two boxes, and the probable breed mix of the pups – collie and chocolate Labrador – she has nothing to go on. Abandoning an animal is an offence that can carry a term of imprisonment or earn a large fine.
A 21-year-old Christchurch man killed while riding in a beach buggy yesterday afternoon has been named by police. Joel Terence Pinker was a passenger when the off-roader crashed in a dry bed of the Waimakariri River in Canterbury about 4pm. Police said it appeared the beach buggy hit a hole in the riverbed, became airborne and flipped over before crashing. Mr Pinker was “partially thrown” from the vehicle and suffered serious injuries, police say. Ambulance officers attended and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The 20-year-old driver was uninjured. Mr Pinker was one of a group of off-road enthusiasts who were riding motorcycles and the four-wheel beach buggy on the north bank of the Waimakariri River, about 3km west of the State Highway 1 motorway bridge. Sergeant Mike Brooklands of Kaiapoi police said it appeared crash helmets were being worn by both men but it was unclear if Mr Pinker had been wearing a seatbelt. Alcohol was not believed to be a factor. - APNZ
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HEALTH
On our way to smokefree BY GABRIELLE STUART GABRIELLE.S@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ
A dramatic drop in smoking statistics could see the Ashburton smoking cessation practitioner soon out of work, as latest statistics show New Zealand is well on its way towards a smokefree 2025 goal. A recent Ministry of Health Burden of Disease report found that obesity and poor diet already exceeded smoking as the leading cause of loss of health for New Zealanders. The results not only showed a rise in obesity but a dramatic drop in regular smokers, dropping from 23 per cent in 2002 to just 16 per cent in 2012. Ashburton Community and Public Health smoking cessation practitioner Carly McDowell said it was possible that obesity would replace smoking as a key issue for the service, which already worked to promote healthy diet and nutrition. However she said that while it was encouraging to see fewwer people smoking, it didn’t
A drop in smoking and rise in obesity - are they linked? Quitting smoking is popularly linked to a gain in weight, as ex-smokers turn to food to fill cravings. However, a study of over two million Ameri-
mean her job was done. “I’m sure that there will always be some people still smoking, so we will continue to promote our smokefree service, to
cans found that while there was often a minor increase in body mass in the first six months after quitting smoking, over time reducing smoking by a pack a
let them know that there is help available at no cost to them. “My hope is that the statistics represent a generation of young people who aren’t start-
day would lower the risk of obesity by 15 per cent. The 2006 study found that in states where cigarette taxes rose, the average body mass fell.
ing to smoke.” The study found that 9.1 per cent of all national health loss, mainly early deaths, could still be avoided if the smokefree goal was achieved.
Still on the run after alleged abduction Family members of convicted killer Phillip Layton Edwards, who is on the run after allegedly abducting a 2-year-old boy in Auckland on Sunday have been asked to phone police if they know where he is hiding out. Basic “door-knocking” by new police graduates has been credited for the rescue of toddler Gabriel Witehira-Donnelly, the son of one of Edwards’ friends, after he was found at the rear of an Oran Road property in Panmure about 7.30pm. Gabriel was taken at 12.15pm on Sunday from his mother’s Coates Crescent property in
Panmure. said. Edwards, 33, Police said the is still on the run officers managed from police. to locate the todA manhunt is dler in a shed after under way for the hearing his cries. convicted killer, “Thinking the who was released child might still be from jail last year in the company of after serving a the man who had nine-year term for taken him, they the manslaughter called for back-up of fashion designer Phillip Edwards then retrieved the and former tellittle boy from an evision host David open box he was crouching in,” McNee, 55. police said. A helicopter searched yesThe boy was frightened and terday while officers checked shivering but unharmed, police on locations and connections
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that Edwards may be trying to link up with. Detective Inspector Scott Beard was “strongly advising” any family or friends who might be tempted to assist Edwards to think again. “If anyone, including family or friends, is tempted to assist Phillip they need to seriously consider the implications for themselves and, instead, contact us or tell him to give himself up,” he said. Edwards was last seen wearing a navy blue jersey, black jeans, white Nike shoes and carrying a grey hoodie. - APNZ
In brief Climber rescued A solo climber was rescued yesterday after becoming stuck in “an extremely precarious position” on a remote South Island glacier. The Canadian woman activated her United States-registered personal locator beacon just after noon yesterday. She got into trouble climbing a ravine at the edge of the Goldney Glacier on the eastern side of Mt Rolleston, near Arthur’s Pass. The Rescue Co-ordination Centre New Zealand detected the beacon and sent a rescue helicopter from Greymouth. Mission coordinator Greg Johnston said after assessing the situation the helicopter flew to Arthur’s Pass to pick up a member of the cliff rescue team before returning to winch her to safety. - APNZ
Earthquake Reports of a strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake on the East Cape yesterday afternoon were incorrect, and were the result of a magnitude-6 earthquake some distance from New Zealand. GNS reported that a magnitude 6.1 quake struck southwest of Tokomaru Bay at a depth of 13km about 4.30pm. But a GNS Science spokeswoman said this was not the case and it was the result of a magnitude 6 earthquake in the Kermadec Trench hundreds of kilometres to New Zealand’s northeast. - APNZ
Bail denied A man charged over a triple stabbing in Taihape has been denied bailed. Henry Haitana, 54, appeared in Taihape District Court yesterday on a charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and two charges of wounding with reckless disregard for the safety of others. Name suppression on Haitana, a shearer, was lifted. His arrest followed multiple stabbings in an incident in Taihape on July 31. Three men, including Haitana, were taken to hospital after the incident. His lawyer, Paul Murray, applied for bail but it was denied by Judge Barbara Morris. The reasons were suppressed. Haitana will reappear on September 9. - APNZ
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VERBAL ABUSE COMPLAINT
A Fairton School bus driver has resigned while the school’s board investigate her complaint over verbal abuse which she says has damaged to her reputation. But bus driver Keri Hourston feels her complaint has fallen on deaf ears and is frustrated by the lack of urgency from Fairton School’s Board of Trustees to deal with her complaint in a bid to “acknowledge wrongdoing and hopefully get an apology”. Mrs Hourtson felt her role as a school bus driver became un-
tenable after a Fairton School mother accused her of pushing a child at an earlier date during a daily bus run on July 11. Mrs Hourston said the “wild” allegations were made after she complained to principal Rebekah Clement about the behaviour of the woman’s child on the bus on July 10. She said the following day the child’s mother approached her at a bus stop and made the allegations. “I immediately phoned the principal and said look what’s happened here, there’s children on the bus and this woman’s targeting me saying things I
haven’t done,” Mrs Hourston said. She laid a complaint and filed paperwork with the school the day after the incident, expecting Mrs Clement to “nip it in the bud” that day or she would feel obliged to resign. However, Mrs Hourston has been told the matter would be discussed at the next board of trustees meeting on August 20 – six weeks after the incident. She said she was forced to resign because she did not want to financially burden her employer while she was “on protest”, and felt ethically wrong to be driving with the accusa-
tions hanging over her head. She is now unemployed and her children have had to change school. Fairton School Board of Trustees chairman Nigel Smith said he could not comment on the case because the board was following procedure. However, he did say it was a complicated process because the school did not directly employ Mrs Hourston, instead Mid Canterbury School Transport Services holds the contract and have asked a bus company to do the bus run. That bus company employed Mrs Hourston.
Former cop loses name suppression BY MIKE DINSDALE A former top senior Whangarei policeman charged with supplying methamphetamine and cannabis to a woman has lost his bid to keep his name secret. Name suppression for Detective Sergeant Mike Blowers lapsed at 5pm yesterday after his lawyer decided not to appeal against name suppression being lifted to the Court of Appeal. Blowers, 43, is facing a charge of supplying the Class A drug methamphetamine and another of selling cannabis to a person over the age of 18. Supplying methamphetamine, or P as it is known, carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. Police allege both offences happened between June 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012 while Blowers was still employed in a senior position by police in Whangarei. Blowers has denied the charges. Suppression still covers Blowers’ current employer and his address. He has also been ordered not to apply for another passport or travel document. He must also not contact the complainant or any associates named by the prosecution. Northland police yesterday confirmed the alleged offending took place while Blowers was a police officer. He is no longer a police employee. Northland District Commander Superintendent Russell Le Prou said police relied on the trust and confidence of the public and took any criminal allegations against police officers seriously. - APNZ
In a spot of bother Rolleston man Chris Faithful admitted things got “a bit hairy” while he and friends went four wheel driving at the Rakaia River on Sunday. Mr Faithful’s cousin Jacob was looking to traverse to the road bridge when he plunged into an un-
expected hole in the riverbed when driving in what he thought was shallow water. With the help of friends and other 4WDs the group managed to tow the Toyota Hilux Surf out of trouble and it emerged relatively unscathed.
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AVALANCHE
In brief
Climber swept to his death BY JAMES BEECH Climbers opted against climbing the western face of the Remarkables just 48 hours before experienced Christchurch climber Jamie Vinton-Boot was swept off his feet there yesterday by an avalanche, falling to his death. The Mountain Safety Council warned of dangerous avalanche conditions and the likelihood of human-triggered avalanches in its advisory yesterday, ranking the “considerable danger” of avalanche on all Queenstown mountains. Mr Vinton-Boot, 30, said in his blog he had “a burning desire to ascend mountains by the most challenging ways imaginable.
“This has nothing to do with conquering summits. It is about discovering what it means to be alive and to be human.” Mr Vinton-Boot was “an exceptional climber and climbing was his passion,” his friend and Queenstown Climbing Club president Guillaume Charton said yesterday. “He was one of the most talented climbers in New Zealand in regards to mountaineering and rock and ice climbing. “Lots of people in the Queenstown climbing community knew him because he was quite respected and would often come to this part of New Zealand. He was young and had a bright future.” New Zealand Alpine Club general manager Sam New-
ton, of Christchurch, said Mr Vinton-Boot participated in the New Zealand Alpine Team to mentor the next generation of climbers, despite being a young man himself. “His death is a tragic loss for the climbing community and, of course, his friends and family.” Mr Vinton-Boot was in Queenstown in advance of the Remarkables Mixed Rock and Ice Festival on August 15 to 18. Mr Newtown said the fundraising gathering of 100 likeminded enthusiasts was likely to go ahead. Mr Vinton-Boot and his 34-year-old male companion were caught in the avalanche at 8.35am at Queens Drive, around the west face of the Re-
markables, used by rock climbers because it is far from the ski area. Mr Charton said Queens Drive was very exposed snow transported by the wind. Mountain Safety Council avalanche and alpine programme manager Andrew Hobman said yesterday there was a “considerable danger” of wind slab avalanche, where 10cm of fresh snow had fallen in the past day and a-half on to a compacted snow pack. Queenstown police said the fall was 500m in an avalanche which was about 4m wide and 300 to 400mm deep. It swept the climber from his feet, carrying him down a steep face and he was unable to gain control of his descent. - APNZ
FONTERRA CRISIS
Review into formula scandal BY BRENDAN MANNING Fonterra yesterday commenced an operational review into the infant formula scandal which has plagued the dairy co-operative since the beginning of the month. The review will be led by its group director of strategy, Maury Leyland, and is expected to be completed by the end of August. Ms Leyland will also lead Fonterra’s recovery management team, responsible for the ongoing operations of the precautionary recall. Chief executive Theo Spierings said the in-depth review would cover Fonterra’s business processes, information and traceability systems, and current ways of working - including decision-making processes. Ms Leyland said the operational review was separate to the one being conducted by Fonterra’s board of directors, but the findings would be shared directly with them. “Our initial investigations have given us a clear idea of the events that led to our precautionary recall, but we now need to establish a detailed understanding of the processes, systems and decisions involved. “We are conducting the review to find out why this happened, prevent it from happening again, and ensure we take all steps necessary to maintain our global leadership position within the dairy industry.” The announcement came as the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) commenced a
McCully heading to Sri Lanka BY KATE SHUTTLEWORTH
Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings compliance investigation into the potential contamination of three batches of Fonterra’s whey protein concentrate. MPI acting Director-General Scott Gallacher said the ministry had a number of questions about the scandal, including when relevant parties were informed, and when they should have been informed. The investigation is likely to take three to six months, will be led by the MPI’s director of compliance, and will involve upwards of 20 people, Mr Gallacher said. Meanwhile, the Government
is to fast-track legislation allowing a “Government inquiry” into the scare which will be quicker than a commission of inquiry but with powers to subpoena witnesses and information which a ministerial inquiry could not do. Prime Minister John Key at the weekend indicated the Government would conduct its own inquiry. The incident has shaken international confidence in New Zealand’s dairy exports which Fonterra, regulators and the Government are now scrabbling to shore up. - APNZ
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Murray McCully will tack on a trip to Sri Lanka over a recall of Anchor-brand milk after reports it contained traces of agricultural dicyandiamide. The latest finding adds to the infant formula contamination that last week forced Fonterra to defend its brand name. Two batches of Anchorbranded milk powder have been recalled in the past week under orders from the Sri Lankan Government after reports it may have contained traces of DCD. Prime Minister John Key said the Government were still trying to get to the bottom of what was happening in Sri Lanka. “The DCD levels that were measured in New Zealand were at those very low levels, obviously there hasn’t been DCD applied for a long period of time now and we’re confident our tests were right - the Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully is speaking to the Sri Lankans and may visit potentially quite soon.” Mr McCully would already be in China and was likely to tack on the visit to Sri Lanka to the end of his trip. - APNZ
Hardware fault A glitch in ANZ’s Eftpos system which resulted in some customers being charged twice for the same transaction was due to a hardware fault. ANZ spokesman Stefan Herrick said the problem, which also caused some of the bank’s cards to stop working, was fixed at about 6.30pm on Sunday. Any customers which were charged twice for transactions would either have been compensated, he said. - APNZ
Bain fingerprints Police will today examine the original fingerprints taken from Robin Bain’s body and test the firearm that was used to kill him and most of his family in 1994. His son David served 13½ years in prison for the murder of his parents and three siblings before being acquitted in a 2009 retrial. His defence team claims that Robin Bain was the killer. They say that marks on Robin Bain’s thumb, not made public until June this year, are consistent with him having fired the gun and prove David Bain’s innocence. Police have rejected the theory, saying the marks were cuts, but they will nonetheless carry out the tests in Christchurch today. - APNZ
Pedestrian killed A pedestrian was killed by a vehicle in the Bay of Islands on Sunday night. Emergency services attended the incident in Paihia about 10.30pm. “As a result of injuries sustained the pedestrian has died,” police said. Investigations were continuing. - APNZ
Gun believed found Police have found a gun they believe was used in a Christchurch shooting on Sunday. Lance John Ross, 22, Ben Hack, 23, and Gina Thomas, 21, appeared in Christchurch District Court yesterday over what a judge described as a “pretty explosive affair” in the city’s Hagley Park on Sunday morning, The shooting victim, 22-year-old Jarod John Hay, is in hospital with reportedly serious, but not life-threatening, injuries. Police say the shooting happened on Harper Avenue, Hagley Park about 3.40am. A “warning shot” was fired before Mr Hay was shot in the chest during the altercation, police said. - APNZ
Defence cut delays? Prime Minister John Key says the last $100 million worth savings to be made from the Defence budget would be harder to make. Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman conceded cuts to spending could be delayed. He said they were likely to go on hold for about two years. “We’ve made a certain number of savings so far. We know we can get to the $250 of the $350 million, but the last $100 million might be quite tough,” said Dr Coleman. Mr Key said he met with Defence Force chief Lieutenant-General Rhys Jones and Minister of Defence Jonathan Coleman, who said the last $100 million of savings were raised as being “more challenging”. - APNZ
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Are our children wrapped in cotton wool?
Risk factor Are our children over-protected?
Children at Mt Somers Springburn School say that the designers have no passion for playgrounds and are mainly concerned about safety. PHOTO GABRIELLE STUART 060813-GS-010
Are our children so sheltered from taking risks that they haven’t learnt how to deal with them? This month the Guardian has featured opinions and experiences from around the district on the ‘cottonwooling’ that is becoming a growing issue for Mid Canterbury parents.
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Talk to Mid Canterbury grandparents, parents and even children themselves and most will agree that this generation has ‘gone soft’, overprotecting and stifling children under too many rules and regulations. However, according to global statistics New Zealand children are among the most at risk in the world of death from accidental injury, with the last statistics on child injury deaths placing New Zealand 22nd out of 25 OCED countries. If we had the same injury rates of the top ranked countries over the five years that data was recorded, over 300 Kiwi children could still be alive today. It is common opinion that modern children miss out on experiencing a lot of the challenges, adventure and independence that were a big part of growing up for previous generations. With a drive to school replacing the daily walk or ride, PlayStations and computers quickly replacing trees and rivers as favourite playthings, and children from an early age spending long hours at daycare, it all seems to point to a generation overpro-
tected. So why are the figures not lining up? While in small ways the cultural shift is seen here, New Zealand is protected from many of the causes of the global trends. Our children aren’t growing up in high-rises or a concrete jungle. Nearly every home in New Zealand has a yard where children can play, there is a park in nearly every suburb and, across most of the country, it is a short drive, ride or even walk to the nearest forest, river, beach or mountain. We have an adventure playground on our doorstep, but it isn’t the only factor keeping Kiwi kids more adventurous than most. In Mid Canterbury and across the country our small communities remain strong and tight knit. In a small community where we know our neighbours, knowing there are a lot more eyes looking out for our kids makes it easier to give them a little more independence. There’s another thing: the Kiwi attitude. As the home of the bungee jump and the first man to conquer Everest, risk-taking is
something that comes built into us. In Ashburton we begin to see moves to get our preschoolers outdoors, make our playgrounds more challenging and see more children walking and biking to school. However we need to remember that rules and regulations are in place for a reason. Let’s not throw the baby out with the bathwater. Some of the views we’ve heard: - According to Mid Canterbury children, local playgrounds aren’t challenging enough. - According to Mid Canterbury grandparents, children are no longer given the freedom to explore and experience. - According to Mid Canterbury parents, lack of time is a big factor keeping their children couped, as is increased traffic, more media coverage of tragedies and even pressure from other parents. - According to Mid Canterbury educators, children need to be allowed to experience nature and test their boundaries. - According to Safe Kids New Zealand, we already have one of the most risk-taking cultures in the world.
THE NUMBERS ■ Two NZ children - Killed on average every week as a result of an unintentional injury. ■ 42 NZ children - Killed on average per year as a result of motor vehicle crashes ■ 9800 NZ children - Injured severely enough to be hospitalised for one night or longer due to unintentional injury on average each year. More are treated by GPs or at accident and emergency clinics. ■ 4469 NZ children - Hospitalised in 2003 for unintentional injuries from falls. ■ 324 NZ children - Killed over a five-year period who could still be alive today if New Zealand had the same injury rate as that of Sweden.
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nyone passing through the now infamous roundabouts on Walnut Avenue during peak school traffic will wonder how many children are running the gauntlet each day. Hundreds of students from Ashburton College, Intermediate, and several primary schools cross the roundabouts and train tracks each day, by foot, bike or scooter, while battling a huge number of cars using the same road. Many have described it as an accident waiting to happen and thankfully the New Zealand Transport Agency is in the planning process of changing the roundabouts to traffic lights. Much of this proposal is based on improving the congestion which is considerable on the roundabout where State Highway 1, or West Street, crosses Walnut Avenue. Traffic often backs up on West Street and even causes problems on the East Street roundabout with cars and trucks backing up across the railway tracks. Fortunately the two roundabouts have not yet caused an altercation with the trains passing through or shunting their carriages across the intersection, but the real concern must be the pedestrians. The traffic is bad enough for drivers, trying to keep an eye on oncoming cars and trucks, while trying not to get stuck on the railway tracks. Throw dozens of children in the mix, with some very young and easy to miss, and you do not have to be a traffic expert to recognise the dangers. Children often do not see the hazards, are bullet proof and unpredictable as they race across the road on their bikes or scooters. Even at a very low speed, a car can deliver a fatal blow to a child on foot, bike or scooter, and it would just take a minor distraction by a motorist to cause a fatal outcome. A good traffic management plan for these intersections is long overdue and it needs to address more than just the flow of traffic through town. The safety of our children should be the number one priority.
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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Should cats be registered?
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n the space of a few days farmers went from the heights of Mt Everest to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. That is what it seemed lurching from the fantastic payout forecast into Fonterra’s product recall. We now know that a product, worth a few hundred thousand dollars, will likely end up costing Fonterra tens of millions. That is what CEO Theo Spierings told TVNZ’s Q+A on Sunday and will likely be customer claims relating to the recall. Fonterra’s recall was a shock and we absolutely must do the right thing by our customers and consumers. That is not in question. But if you were a consumer abroad and went off coverage by overseas media, you would have thought that Fonterra was some corporate version of Sweeney Todd. In my years of farming, I have come to learn that things are never as good nor as bad as they first seem, they are just what they are. I do not think that Fonterra has done everything right but there’s a huge ‘damned if you do, dammed if you don’t’ reality when facing some feral media. Especially when the most feral are those in our own backyard. As the days went on the initial fever pitch whipped up was slowly replaced with a growing sense of perspective; testing had led to a precautionary recall. I watched Theo Spierings on Q+A and while Federated Farmers was on stand-by for
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Fonterra’s CEO Theo Spierings has been in the media firing line following the company’s recall of contaminated product. opportunistic timing, which feels like a kick in a sensitive part of the anatomy; farmers do not stand in the way of new enterprise. We welcome new exports, whether services or merchandise based”. That person has a point because this kind of thinking sounds just like the ‘sunset’ quip or the Knowledge Wave; remember that? the show, the panel was made is now asking itself the hard It is also how coaches of the up of political scientist, Dr questions under retired Judge, All Blacks were dealt to after Bryce Edwards, former Labour Dame Judith Potter. Extereach World Cup defeat. It was Party Board member Kate Sutnally, government will be doing ‘off with their head’ until we ton and the columnist, Matthe same thing and in the full stopped this cycle and realised thew Hooton. Nary a farmer media glare too. This looks to that consistency is the best way between them. One panellist me as if they will be properly to win. called for Theo’s head saying open, searching and self-critiWe gave Sir Graham Henry a “it’s what the farmers want”. cal. second chance and guess what, Having my finger on the farmOpportunistically, one opinit worked. We could learn a ing pulse that is also news to ion writer in the NZ Herald thing or two from that right me. used the recall to call for our now. With the recalled product nation to end its dairying relinow thankfully contained, Fedance and embrace technology Willy Leferink is Federerated Farmers doesn’t want instead. ated Farmers Dairy chairthe inquiries turned into some Of the comments I read one person latter day Colosseum. Fonterra person replied, “Aside from the
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Morsi camps brace for crackdown By Hamza Hendawi Supporters of Egypt’s ousted president have dug in at their two Cairo sit-ins after security officials said police would besiege the entrenched protest camps within 24 hours. The development sets the stage for a possible confrontation between the militarybacked government and the thousands gathered at the protest sites in support of ex-President Mohammed Morsi. The protesters have said they will not leave until Morsi, ousted in a popularly supported coup on July 3, is reinstated. Weeks of efforts by the international community to end the standoff and find a peaceful resolution have so far failed. Egypt’s interim prime minister warned just ahead of the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday that ended Sunday that the government’s decision to clear the sitins was “irreversible.” Egypt’s new leadership says the protests have frightened residents of Cairo, sparked deadly violence and disrupted traffic. Leaders of the sit-in say they have been peaceful and blame security forces and “thugs” for violence. More than 250 people have killed in violence since Morsi’s ouster. At the main Cairo sit-in, ven-
An Egyptian girl waves a national flag while supporters of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans against the Egyptian Army at the sit-in at Rabaah al-Adawiya mosque, which is fortified with multiple walls of bricks, photo Ap tyres, metal barricades and sandbags. begin as soon as sunrise. But by The Interior Ministry has dors said they have sold hun- armoured vehicles. The security officials said dawn, there was no indication said it would take gradual measdreds of gas masks, goggles and gloves to protesters readying they would set up cordons of any troops moving and the ures, issuing warnings in recent for police tear gas. Three waist- around the protest sites to bar government has not confirmed weeks and saying it would use high barriers of concrete and anyone from entering, and one when forces would advance on water cannons and tear gas to minimise casualties. -AP wood have been built against of the officials said that could the sit-ins.
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Israel to free 26 Palestinians
Typhoon batters Philippines; 23 fishermen missing
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Israel yesterday published the names of 26 Palestinian prisoners, most of them jailed for killings and deadly attacks, who are to be released this week as part of a US-brokered deal that led to a resumption of Mideast negotiations. Israelis and Palestinians are to launch talks in Jerusalem on Wednesday, following a preparatory round two weeks ago in Washington. The prisoner release is part of an agreement to restart the talks after a five-year freeze. Israel’s Prison Service posted the names of 26 prisoners online early yesterday to allow two days for possible court appeals. Twenty-one in the group were convicted of killings, including of Israelis and suspected Palestinian collaborators, while others were involved in attempted murder or kidnapping. Half the prisoners on the list had no given release date, meaning they were serving full life terms, while others would have been released in a few years without the special deal. Most have already served around 20
A Palestinian man sits on a bench during a protest in support of Palestinian prisoners at the International Red photo Ap Cross in Gaza City. years, with the longest-held arrested in 1985. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have spent time in Israeli prisons on security charges since Israel’s capture of the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem in 1967. Most Palestinians view prisoners as heroes, regardless of their acts, arguing they made personal sacrifices in the struggle for independence. Many Israelis view those in-
volved in killings as terrorists for killing civilians. Among the victims of the prisoners slated for release are an Israeli lawyer stabbed to death in a European aid office in Gaza in 1993 and an American, Frederick Steven Rosenfeld, who was stabbed to death while hiking in the West Bank in 1989 It is a “sad day for bereaved families and for Israeli society,” said Meir Indor, who heads a group of victims’ families. -AP
A powerful typhoon struck the northern Philippines yesterday, toppling power lines and dumping heavy rains across mountains, cities and foodgrowing plains and leaving at least 23 fishermen missing. Typhoon Utor, described as the strongest typhoon globally so far this year, slammed ashore in mountainous eastern Aurora province with sustained winds of 175 kilometres per hour and gusts of up to 210km/h. About 1000 residents in the central Bicol region spent the night in shelters while Aurora province was without power, the national disaster agency said. Radio stations reported roofs were blown off and a covered basketball court washed away in Dinalungan town. There was no immediate word on casualties, but 23 fishermen who were out at sea failed to return home in four towns in Catanduanes province, according to their families. Authorities were hoping they just took shelter in coves
and nearby islands, said Office of Civil Defense regional director Bernardo Alejandro IV. “I hope they’re just waiting for the typhoon to pass and will show up as soon as the weather clears,” he said. A higher number of missing had been reported over the weekend, but some fishermen since returned home. More than 8000 travellers were stranded as passenger and cargo ferries were grounded. Classes in towns and cities on the typhoon’s path were suspended, including in the capital Manila, and several domestic flights cancelled. Utor was forecast to cut across the main northern island of Luzon yesterday and move into the South China Sea today in the direction of Guangdong in China, expected to make landfall there tomorrow. Utor is the 12th of about 20 storms and typhoons expected to lash the Philippines this year. -AP
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In brief Transgender teen killed Dwayne Jones was relentlessly teased in high school for being effeminate until he dropped out. His father not only kicked him out of the house at the age of 14 but also helped jeering neighbours push the youngster from the rough Jamaican slum where he grew up. By age 16, the teenager was dead — beaten, stabbed, shot and run over by a car when he showed up at a street party dressed as a woman. His mistake: confiding to a friend that he was attending a “straight” party as a girl for the first time in his life. - AP
Nazi accused dies Laszlo Csatary, a former police officer indicted in June by Hungarian authorities for abusing Jews and contributing to their deportation to Nazi death camps during World War Two, has died. He was 98. His lawyer, Gabor Horvath B., said Csatary died Saturday of pneumonia in a Budapest hospital. Csatary, who had denied the charges, was sentenced to death in absentia in Czechoslovakia in 1948 for similar war crimes. -AP
Police assemble outside the YWCA in Manchester, New Hampshire. The state attorney general’s office said Muni Savyon, 54, of Manchester used a handgun to fatally shoot his son, before fatally shooting himself during a supervised Photo AP visitation in the YWCA office.
■ UNITED STATES
Father kills son, self at YWCA offices An Israeli-born software engineer shot his 9-year-old son to death before taking his own life during supervised visitation at a YWCA office, officials said. An adult supervisor was present when Muni Savyon, 54, of Manchester, took out a handgun and shot 9-year-old Joshua Savyon of Amherst before shooting himself around 10am, the attorney general’s office said. The father sent an email to a friend suggesting he was sui-
cidal before the shootings, said Rabbi Levi Krinsky of Chabad Lubavitch in Manchester. Krinsky said Savyon had been depressed after recently returning from his brother’s funeral in Israel but he had seen him last week and had no concerns he would harm himself or someone else. “What would provoke him to take his life and his son’s life? I don’t think anyone can figure that out,” said Krinsky, who said Savyon attended synagogue oc-
casionally. “My heart goes out to the family.” On Sundays, the Young Women’s Christian Association centre is open for supervised child visitation and custody exchanges. Krinsky said the man and the boy’s mother shared custody of the boy after parting ways years ago. The couple’s marital status wasn’t clear; Krinsky said the couple was divorced, but law enforcement officials said the two were separated.
Law enforcement officials said the relationship had been contentious at times and Muni Savyon had previously threatened to kill himself, his son’s mother and their son. Others were inside the YWCA building when the shots were fired partway through the onehour visitation. The counsellor who was present at the time managed to escape unharmed, officials said. Autopsies were scheduled for today. -AP
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Volcano spews more hot ash, lava By JacoB Herin A volcano spewed more hot ash and lava on a tiny Indonesian island yesterday after causing six deaths over the weekend. More than 500 Palua island residents who had earlier refused to leave the 3-kilometre exclusion zone around Mount Rokatenda have been evacuated to the neighbouring island of Flores, said Mutiara Mauboi, an official at the command post. The bodies of two children who were among six people killed by lava as they slept early Saturday have not been recovered. “There is no more searching for the victims. The main activity now is evacuation,” Mauboi said from her office in the town of Maumere. “All of the resi-
dents in eight villages on Palua have to be moved gradually.” The eruptions were smaller yesterday but the potential danger was high because the volcano continues to release hot gas clouds, said government volcanologist Surono. Molten lava and ash have covered most of Palue, an island in East Nusa Tenggara province with only a 4-kilometre radius. “Mount Rokatenda remains on high alert,” Surono said. “There has been no significant decline in activity.” About a quarter of Palua’s 12,000 people moved to Flores after the volcano began erupting last October, said Tini Thadeus, head of the local disaster agency, adding the government has agreed to build new houses for the displaced. -AP
Mosque attack fears The United States has asked Sri Lanka to prosecute attackers who threw rocks at a mosque in the capital and to work to end religious-based violence. Police imposed a curfew in a part of Colombo over the weekend to prevent possible religious clashes after a Buddhist mob hurled stones and vandalised a mosque Saturday night, injuring at least seven worshippers. -AP
US man hospitalised An American man detained in North Korea for the past nine months has been hospitalised after losing more than 22 kilograms, and the need to bring him home is becoming more urgent, his sister said. Kenneth Bae, a 45-year-old tour operator and Christian missionary, was arrested in November and accused of subversive activities against the authoritarian government. He was sentenced in May to 15 years hard labour, and in letters to his family he described working in the fields weeding and planting beans and potatoes. -AP
Asylum for 19 Cubans Panama’s government is granting asylum on humanitarian grounds for 19 Cuban migrants who are being detained in the Bahamas, the Foreign Ministry said. Its statement said President Ricardo Martinelli made the decision to accept the request for asylum. The ministry didn’t identify the Cubans involved or say when they might come to Panama. -AP
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Indonesian police officers help villagers who have been affected by Mount Rokatenda’s eruption on Palua island to disembark a boat upon their arrival in Maumere, IndoPhoto AP nesia.
A judge in Tennessee changed a 7-month-old boy’s name to Martin from Messiah, saying the religious name was earned by one person and “that one person is Jesus Christ”. Child Support Magistrate Lu Ann Ballew ordered the name change last week, according to WBIR-TV. The boy’s parents were in court because they could not agree on the child’s last name, but when the judge heard the boy’s first name, she ordered it changed, too. -AP
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■ JETPACK GETS OFF THE GROUND
Interest high in Christchurch jetpack By Matthew theunissen A jetpack invented by a Kiwi bloke tinkering in his garage now has Civil Aviation Authority approval for a manned flight and the interest of governments and companies around the world. Christchurch-based Martin Aircraft Company yesterday revealed details of its latest P12 jetpack prototype, which it says has taken a “quantum leap”in performance over the previous model. Chief executive Peter
Coker said the company had made huge progress in recent months and the jetpack was now capable of a 30 minute flight. “Changing the position of the jetpack’s ducts has resulted in a quantum leap in performance over the previous prototype, especially in terms of the aircraft’s manoeuvrability,” Mr Coker said. The jetpack is designed for an altitude of 1.5km and has a maximum speed of 74km/h. Mr Coker said several governments had expressed an
interest in the aircraft. “One of those [governments] is actually interested in it for rapid insertion of individuals into certain areas.” There had also been keen interest from a company responsible for testing floodlights in stadiums, which saw the potential the jetpack had to make their job a lot easier. And, of course, there was copious interest from thrill-seekers. “It’s essentially a motorbike in the sky, so I imaging anyone who has a snow mobile or a jetski, this is going to be some-
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thing they’re going to want in their garage,” Mr Coker said. They don’t come cheap, with a price tag of $US150,000 to $US175,000 for the commercial sector and about $US250,000 for the government sector, which would tend to require far more technology built into the aircraft. The Martin Jetpack, which was named one of Time Magazine’s top 50 inventions for 2010, was the result of years of work by Christchurch inventor Glenn Martin in his garage. - APNZ The Christchurch-invented P12 jetpack
Many unaware of KiwiSaver totals By taMsyn Parker More than one in three people signed up to KiwiSaver don’t know how much money they have in their retirement savings account, a survey by the country’s largest provider has revealed. ANZ’s Retirement Savings Confidence Barometer found 36 per cent don’t know how much money they have squirreled away. John Body, managing director ANZ Wealth New Zealand said the figure was surprising as KiwiSaver annual account balances were sent out during the survey period. “The fact that a third of people don’t know their long-term savings balance is one of the reasons why confidence overall remains low.” Of those who did know their balance 52 per cent were confident of reaching their retirement savings’ goals while only 41 per cent of those who did not know their balance were confident. “People seem to be remaining detached from their retirement savings and the steps they could take to help them achieve their goals,” Body said. The recent survey was the first time the ANZ had asked people about their balances. The survey also revealed a shift
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in how much people expected to live off in retirement with a scaling back in expectations. Previously 43 per cent said they wanted to have $500 a week to live off on top of New Zealand Superannuation. That dropped to 26 per cent in the latest survey while the number choosing to have up to $300 in additional income increased from 36 per cent to 53 per cent.
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“The impact of opening their annual statement recently and seeing how much they have in their KiwiSaver account, has probably made some people pause for thought around how much they realistically expect to save by the time they reach 65.” The survey was undertaken in May and June and questioned 1245 people in the 15 to 64 year old age bracket. - NZH
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1 T oil 4 scotch fillet steaks 410g canned apricots, drained, reserve juice 2 t soy sauce 2 spring onions, sliced 1 T cornflour 2 T water 1 T tomato paste
■ Heat the oil in a pan.
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■ Add the pork and cook for 5 minutes each side, remove and keep warm.
■ Return steaks to pan, cover and simmer 15 20 minutes.
■ Add the apricots, soy sauce and spring onions.
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■ NEW A&P PRESIDENT
Lucy’s on a steep learning curve
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The Ashburton A&P Association’s new manager Lucy Raesbeck has had to find her feet quickly, with just two months until the annual show. The 136th A&P show will be held on November 1 and 2 and feature a trans-Tasman dog trial test between the best dog triallists in Australia and New Zealand. Mrs Raesbeck has been involved in getting the show schedule, which features all the competition classes from horses to stud sheep, ready for print. She will be in charge of the show’s administration going forward, collating several thousand entries and making sure the various sections are ready for action. A&P president David Bennett said the theme of this year’s show was Farming Friends: Family, Community and Business. “I arrived at that starting from the dog trial point of view,
as dogs are man’s best friend.” He said the theme was allinclusive, as farming dominated the local economy. A special dog trial test ring will be built alongside the regular trial area, and obedience dogs will feature in the display space too. Back will be the popular Ashburton’s Got Talent, organised by Classic Hits, a petting zoo, and the grand parade. It will be Mr Bennett’s last show; the president’s job is a two-year stint and he will be succeeded next year by vicepresident Lynette Lovett. The A&P grandstand will be out of action again this year, as work progresses slowly on how best to strengthen the structure. “We have an engineer advising us on what we need to do to get it up to 70 per cent of the building code.” The show in November also kicks into gear a strong team of volunteers, who prepare the grounds for thousands of visitors and exhibitors.
New Ashburton A&P Association manager Lucy Raesbeck with her favourite miniature Photo joe johnson 100813-jj-003 pony Charlie.
Farmers urged to be vigilant on cow care Industry body DairyNZ is encouraging farmers to ensure proper care is in place for their calves and cows, following a recent animal welfare case in Canterbury. DairyNZ animal husbandry team leader Dr Nita Harding says most dairy and beef farmers take a lot of pride in their animals and go above and beyond to ensure their cows and
young stock are well cared for. “Cases like this are hugely disappointing for farmers and all those involved in the industry. Young stock is the future of any herd,” Dr Harding said. Whilst the recent case was not on a dairy farm, farmers and the dairy industry do not condone poor animal care. “All farmers have an obligation to properly care for their
stock, providing sufficient feed and water, and suitable paddocks or housing appropriate for their age.” She says farmers know that this is a time to be extra vigilant; because weather conditions can be challenging and feed supplies need to be managed carefully. “If farmers and graziers are struggling to meet animal needs, there is a host of resourc-
es available to help, and we encourage farmers to take advantage of these. We all want to see the best care and treatment of animals.” Dr Harding said farmers should seek veterinary advice if they are concerned about the health of their animals. “DairyNZ also has an Early Response Service which offers farmers confidential support
where animal welfare may be at risk,” she says. All farmers looking for support can contact DairyNZ on 0800 4 DairyNZ (0800 4 324 7969). Animal health and welfare resources and information is also available online at dairynz. co.nz/animals. For specific New Zealand-based information for raising and caring for calves visit nzcalfrearing.com.
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■ YOUNG FARMER OF THE YEAR CONTEST
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Entries open for young UK talks highlight market needs farmers’ top prize Young Farmers from around the country will be honing their agricultural skills over the coming months as entries are now open for the 2014 season of the ANZ Young Farmer Contest. The competition gets underway Saturday, October 5 with the first district finals held in Hororata, Glenmark and Massey University. Over 300 Young Farmers are expected to contend in the district finals, the first round of the competition. The top eight contestants from each region will go through to their regional final and battle it out for their share of the $14,000 worth of prizes and a spot at the grand final where they will vie for the coveted title of Young Farmer Contest champion and a piece of the $162,000 prize pool. The seven grand finalists, one from each region, will meet in Christchurch in July next year for a gruelling few days of com-
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petition where contestants will be put through a diverse range challenges. This event culminates in a live-televised show where the contestants are questioned on everything and anything. This year’s Young Farmer Contest champion Tim Van de Molen had some advice for aspiring competitors looking to prepare. “It’s about getting out and getting involved in the industry”, he said. The contest not only offers cash prizes and products, there are also several scholarships and awards for career development programs from AGMARDT and Lincoln University.
Contestants of all skill levels are encouraged to enter to improve their personal and agricultural skills and New Zealand Young Farmers CEO, Richard Fitzgerald said that it’s not all about winning. “The contest is a great way to meet new people, learn some new skills, have a bit of fun and try something new,” Mr Fitzgerald said. Entry for the ANZ Young Farmer Contest is open and free for all NZYF members between the ages of 15-31 (entrants must be under 31 years of age on January 1). For more information and a full schedule of events visit www.youngfarmercontest.co.nz
Final a boost for Garden City Ravensdown is delighted that the 2014 ANZ Young Farmers Contest Grand Final will be held in Christchurch next July. Mike Whitty, general manager of marketing at the Christchurch-based farmers’ co-operative, says he is confident the city will benefit. Christchurch last hosted the
ANZ Young Farmers Contest Grand Final in 2000, when Tasman’s Andrew Finch won the title. Ravensdown staff will soon be busy creating a challenging Agriskills course for the finals. Last year Mid Canterbury’s Matthew Bell become the youngest ever winner of the
tough course, at just 26 years old. While the exact location of the Grand Final is under wraps, Ravensdown is looking forward to seeing more talented young farmers tackle the renowned contest over the coming months, as district finals get underway from October.
A meeting between United Kingdom farmer representatives and the Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) group has highlighted the need to come to terms with the requirements of the key customers there – the major supermarket chains. MIE’s Don Morrison met representatives from EBLEX, the National Farmers Union and the National Sheep Association in Stockton earlier this year. “Our initial contact was to establish a relationship with our UK farming counterparts and to develop a better understanding of the difficulties facing meat producers in both countries.” What became clear during the talks is that the UK supermarkets lamb products that they can offer on a year round basis to consumers. “For this reason the UK farmers should be our best friends and we need to work with them to develop the market and ensure maximum return to all suppliers,” Mr Morrison says. “Co-operation is also needed to ensure suppliers are not undercutting each other to the detriment of overall returns.” Mr Morrison says it was evident from the meeting that both groups of farmer face similar issues. “We all farm under variable seasonal climatic conditions to produce a high quality product that can be delivered on spec to
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406 424 401 260 313 299
406 420 407 260 311 305
391 413 409 247 307 296
361 389 376 242 281 281
374 399 389 270 305 316
Bull SI (296-320kg) NI Bull Market Indicator
386 403 371
386 399 378
371 399 374
351 385 372
356 392 395
52.43
B E E F (c/ kg) 351 353 364 * 232 236 274 * 341 343 362
406 424 412 280 315 325
* * *
383 399 386 277 294 324
* 386 * 403 * 401
373 400 400
Based on announced schedules with levies & charges deducted and published premiums included. For a valid comparison between the Islands, add $1.20 in Lamb and 7c/kg in Beef to the North Is values, because North Is Cos pay freight.
7.11 7.20 6.81
6.96 7.05 6.66
6.71 6.80 6.41
6.38 6.48 6.08
7.48 7.58 7.18
6.38 6.48 6.08
7.98 8.08 7.68
7.73 7.82 7.42
1500 990 830 725 500 485 480 460 510
1500 990 850 740 510 505 500 495 495
1500 930 790 700 450 405 365 385 470
1570 1070 846 680 412 350 350 325 500
1280 930 790 670 395 345 340 315 465
1570 1100 900 755 510 505 500 495 545
1705 1170 895 797 606 594 591 564 571
424 416
436 414
449 410
473 417
338 408
473 443
421 423
5220 5670 6110 5470 14390
5480 5960 6310 5300 12030
3760 3570 3570 4800 10470
3490 3360 3420 4510 10220
5640 7000 7120 5770 14390
4812 4151 4290 5147 12382
W O O L Data: WSI Fine (21 microns) Medium (25 microns) Medium (27 microns) Medium (29 microns) Coarse (35 microns) Coarse (37 microns) Coarse (39 microns) 2nd Shear (37 microns-85mm) Lamb (31 micron-75mm)
W H E A T ($NZ/Tonne) ASW (Aus standard White) NZ Free (12.5% protein)
DAIRY PRODUCT PRICES Butter (NZ$/tonne) Skim Milk powder Whole Milk Powder Cheddar Cheese Casein
5240 5870 6240 5620 14110
Prices are indicative only. They are compiled from an assessment of sales made worldwide on one-off basis in US $. Quota market sales and contracts are excluded. The prices are then converted to $NZ/t FOB at current exchange rates.
OVERSEAS MEAT PRICES UK PM Lamb (p/kg) CIF US Bull (USc/lb) CIF US Cow (USc/lb) CIF Venison Bone-in leg (E/Kg)
390 193 184 6.40
380 189 178 6.40
0.801 0.516 0.599 3.36
0.785 0.517 0.600 3.18
380 208 186 6.40
315 211 199 6.60
315 189 172 6.40 *
390 * 225 212 6.80
405 210 198 6.72
FINANCE US Dollar UK Pound Euro 2 Year Wholesale Rate (%)
P R O C E S S I N G D A T A (000) Lamb SI Mutton SI Beef SI Information provided by NZX Agrifax
77 9 8.3
0.840 0.812 0.544 0.519 0.644 0.660 2.83 2.77 (Estimates only) 129 382 71 8 39 11 19.4 18.8 5.5
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0.828 0.514 0.629 2.76
0.844 0.526 0.637 2.82
17 5 0.0
508 134 26.7
Note: * denotes a new low/high for season.
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Fonterra chairman John Wilson has announced the establishment of the WPC80 Inquiry Committee, charged to oversee an independent review into the circumstances giving rise to the affected whey protein concentrate (WPC80) and subsequent chain of events. Mr Wilson said he had complete confidence that Fonterra’s CEO, Theo Spierings, had made the right decisions and is continuing to do everything to manage this complex issue, but that there are serious lessons that need to be learnt. “It is critical that we identify these lessons quickly so our farmers, governments, customers, consumers and unit holders can again have full confidence in Fonterra and its products,” Mr Wilson said. “The board has con-
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firmed the committee will be chaired by independent director, Sir Ralph Norris, and will include two external independent members who are not Fonterra board members. The committee members are: ■ Sir Ralph Norris (chair) – independent director ■ Simon Israel – independent director ■ Dame Judith Potter – external independent member ■ Blue Read – farmer elected director ■ Nicola Shadbolt – farmer elected director ■ John Waller – independent director A respected scientist will also be appointed to the committee over the coming days as the second independent member. Commenting specifically on Dame Judith Potter, a re-
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In the first six months of 2013, NZ exported a total of 248,135 tonnes of sheepmeat which is 25 per cent more than the corresponding period in 2012. Drought-induced slaughter, coupled with improved market conditions largely led to this increase in shipment volumes compared to last year. With the European summer now in full swing, the arrival of warmer weather after a cold start to the season has helped increase demand for lamb. Kantar Worldpanel data has indicated UK retail sales performed well in the four weeks to July 07. The volume of lamb purchased was 15 per cent higher yearon-year, while 21 per cent of UK households made some kind of lamb purchase during the period. NZ exporters are entering early negotiations for Christmas supply, so these improved retail signals should bode well for future lamb sales.
significant volumes of 85CL meat being offered out of Australia. The price is proving to be attractive to US grinders who are able to use it in place of 90CL or 95CL meat in their meat patty formulations. Australia is also keeping key markets in Asia well supplied, which is limiting opportunities for NZ exporters, although offerings out of NZ are minimal at the moment anyway. Availability of prime cattle in NZ is at its winter low, making it difficult for processors to source chilled beef to meet demand from both the NZ domestic market and overseas markets. This shortage is being reflected in meat company schedules, with further increases likely in the coming weeks.
GRAIN
Feed grain markets have continued to move up in the past fortnight, with increases for feed wheat and barley. It seems as though the real pressure is on the barley market with dairy feeding beBEEF ing the main driver. After inPrices were flat to slightly creases in the milk price foreweaker in the US last week. cast for this season, the feed There have been reports of barley price rose to $383/
tonne in Canterbury and the higher end of price quotes have reached the $400/tonne mark. The recently released July 1, Arable Industry Marketing Initiative (AIMI) survey of grain growers has shown that the freely available volume of barley was similar in size to the available volume as at July 1, 2011 after which supply drew tight and barley prices rose to $450/ tonne. However, the volume of sold grain still in storage was much greater in the most recent survey which will act as a buffer on prices as it indicates barley is not yet in short supply. Feed wheat sales have been sluggish by comparison and there is about 63,000 tonnes more available than at July 1, 2011. The AIMI survey has indicated that planting of milling wheat is set to increase this year resulting in a likely increase in the 2014 harvest size. Despite slow planting this during autumn, due to poor weather, the spring planting is expected to double the area of milling wheat planted after 2014 contracts have come out at around $20/tonne higher than 2013 contracts.
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Was there a hotel at Dromore? By Michael hanrahan
In the very early years of Canterbury’s settlement a network of accommodation houses stretched throughout the province. Their location was often dictated by the need for accommodation, for both people and animals, near rivers which could often become difficult and dangerous to cross when their levels were high. Another reason for establishing an accommodation house was that the modes of transport available — on foot, riding a horse or in a horse drawn vehicle, or on a wagon behind a team of bullocks — were all relatively slow and accommodation houses were a welcome sight for many travellers as dusk began to fall. These houses were the forerunners of hotels, and in some cases they were indistinguishable. Their keepers were licensed by the Canterbury Provincial Council, enabling them to sell alcohol and food, but requiring them to provide accommodation for guests, stabling for horses and paddocks for sheep and cattle. There were a number of other requirements, including one to keep a lamp burning at night to direct people to them. There were several such places serving the Ashburton District. Those on rivers included two at Rakaia (one each side of the river), three in the Rakaia Gorge area, two on the Rangitata and William Turton’s establishment on the Ashburton. Anthony Thompson built his accommodation house on what was to become Thompson’s track and later there was the Snap Inn at Barrhill, the Little Hindehope at Hinds and the Spreadeagle Hotel at Ashburton Forks. These were the forerunners of what became a network of rural hotels. There are also stories of another accommodation house in the Chertsey or Dromore area, or possibly one in each. While the stories seem to tie in with each other, they don’t exactly corroborate each other. The biography of John Grigg of Longbeach tells of people on the station living in sod cottages, but a wooden house was built, being enlarged in 1871 by the addition of a structure which had
The first Longbeach Homestead in 1884. There are elements of this rambling building that could have been derived from another building. In particular the two-storey wing on the right appears to be clad with vertical shiplap while other parts appear to have conventional horizontal weatherboards. The single storey part may be the original house. originally been the accommodation house at Chertsey. It is said that while in Christchurch he noticed an advertisement for the house at Chertsey for sale. Travelling south, he persuaded the driver to stop at Chertsey while he negotiated its purchase. It is said to have then been moved from Chertsey to Longbeach by Bullock wagon. The second part of the story concerns another well-known personality in early Ashburton was Ben Ede. He was a brickmaker, a farmer and later a contractor. He was well known to John Grigg as he lived at Willowby and was responsible for carting produce from Longbeach. His obituary refers to him having moved a two-storey building from Chertsey to Longbeach for John Grigg, presumably the same one referred to in Grigg’s biography. The third part of this tale starts in the Christchurch Press, October 6, 1898, where an early settler was reminiscing about the road between Rakaia and Ashburton in the early 1860s. He says “There was at that time, about 1862, not a single house between Rakaia and Ashburton, with the exception of Turton’s, at Dromore, where Cobb & Co’s horses were changed. There was
no water between Rakaia and Ashburton, and Mr Turton sunk a well at Dromore 250 or 260 feet deep.” This story is confirmed in Alec Hewson’s book Early Days in the Ashburton County. He refers to the Turtons having built a hotel at Dromore and sinking a well 160 feet without finding water. Looking first at the third part of this trilogy, William Turton, who had the Ashburton Accommodation House from 1858, had two brothers who may have been involved with such a venture, and Dromore was an important meeting place of roads, with the main road north heading to today’s Rakaia while the route to the livestock crossing of the Rakaia diverged at that point. A well 160 feet deep in that area could very easily have been dry as there are records of early settlers in the Dromore area, desperate to find a water supply, digging wells more than twice that depth. So that story is plausible, although no records have yet been found. Hewson’s reminiscences seem on the whole to be reasonably accurate. Looking next at the story of John Grigg buying a two-storey accommodation house at Chertsey in 1871, things are not so plausible.
Firstly, in 1871 Chertsey did not exist. It was December 1876 before the name Chertsey came into use when the first settler in the area, W A Brown, set aside an area beside the new railway for a township and offered sections for sale. The first Chertsey Hotel, later destroyed by fire, was built by a Mr Parkin of Ashburton on behalf of its owner, Peter Kelly, also of Ashburton. When Kelly applied to the licensing court for a licence to operate his new hotel he was refused, on the grounds that “The applicant was an unsuitable person to conduct a house.” Interestingly, John Grigg was the chairman of the panel that heard the application. When the licence was eventually granted it went to Alfred Stenning, not Peter Kelly. Grigg was said to be travelling by coach when he purchased the building. That would tie in with the 1871 date as it was 1872 before the rails reached Ashburton from the north, so coach would have been the main form of transport. However no trace has been found of an advertisement in a Christchurch paper for the sale of a Chertsey property at that time. Transporting the building by bullock dray is not so plausible either, unless the building was
Drinking to Her Majesty’s health By Michael hanrahan Royal events invariably see a range of souvenirs produced, from the tacky and tawdry to the elegant and sophisticated. They are produced in bulk by a wide range of British manufacturers, even if today many of them are made in China. Sixty years ago, at the time of Queen Elizabeth’s coronation,
things were similar, but a little different. The souvenirs were invariably produced in Britain, and were invariably somewhat more tasteful than those at the lower end of today’s scale. Or tastier, as in the case of this souvenir from the Museum’s collection. It is a bottle of Guinness’s Foreign Extra Stout, bearing the royal cipher and crown on a foil cachet above the label. Originally
it would also have had a foil covering over its cap. The bottle itself is heavily embossed with the royal arms, and references to the Coronation, making it a souvenir in its own right once the contents had been consumed. Many must have viewed them that way, as there are three in the museum’s collection. Each bottle carries a registration number on the label, presum-
ably indicating it was a limited edition, although it must have been a very large limited edition. And, while Guinness is an Irish company, proudly proclaiming on the label that they are based at James’s Gate, Dublin, this particular product was made by Guinness Exports in Liverpool, possibly to make sure souvenirs for a British occasion were made in Britain.
very small or dismantled. Bullock drays were not overly large and there were several obstacles to cross on the way to Longbeach, including the Ashburton River and the Longbeach swamp. One of the obstacles was Carters Creek in Tinwald, which had extremely steep banks. Two years after Grigg is supposed to have moved this house from Chertsey he purchased an 11-year-old chapel at Prebbleton and moved it to Longbeach but that relatively small building was cut into sections for the move. So, was there an accommodation house in the area that later became Chertsey before the first of the two hotels were built there? Could it be that the building Grigg Bought was Turton’s Dromore Hotel? The answer, at this stage, has to be that we don’t really know, but there’s seldom smoke without fire. If anyone has more information we’d love to hear about it.
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In brief
Tinwald makes it a hat-trick
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Tinwald’s Paul Hefford has a crack at a long putt during the annual Foodstuffs Trophy match against cross-town rivals Ashburton at the Tinwald Golf Club on Saturday. The trophy sees the players record an individual stableford, with their tally then combined with their club-mates’ for an average and the best average wins. Tinwald came up with an average of 34.38 to Ashburton’s 30-14 to continue their dominance of the inter-club fixture, winning the trophy for a third straight year, and the ninth time out of the last 10. PHOTO JOSEPH JOHNSON 100813-JJ-012
Internet inspiration for Dufner BY JIM SLATER Jason Dufner took an Internet insult and made it work for him just as he used a golf setback two years ago to help win a major title yesterday. The 36-year-old American with the laid-back style and emotionless manner around the golf course won the 95th US PGA Championship at Oak Hill, holding off Jim Furyk over the final holes to claim his first major title.
Dufner won two years after squandering a four-shot lead with four holes to play in the PGA Championship at Atlanta. After that defeat, he won his first US PGA titles last year at New Orleans and the Byron Nelson Championship. But this year, Dufner became an Internet sensation after a picture of him seated in a relaxed position with an emotionless stare became a web site with the tagline “Dufner-ing.” But what had been used to
poke fun at Dufner turned into a following, with fellow golfers and fans sending their own “Dufner-ing” images over the Internet. “Got some notoriety for maybe something that was probably taken trying to hurt me a little bit and ran with it and it helped a lot,” Dufner said. “I got a lot of fans because of it and people identified me through it and that was good.” So Dufner wasn’t totally surprised to see a trio of fans wear-
The Mid Canterbury junior representative netball teams attended the South Canterbury junior tournament in Timaru and all three finished near the top of their grade. Mid Canterbury Junior A drew 21-21 with Canterbury Metro A, followed by a 22-20 win over South Canterbury A before a loss to Selwyn A 15-24 to finish as runners-up. Mid Canterbury B Team finished second equal. They started with a 14-17 loss to Independent Schools but overcame Canterbury B 14-11and then went down to Selwyn B 10-19. The Bs then beat South Canterbury B 21-3 and finished with a 20-10 win over North Otago Y8. The Mid Canterbury Development took out their grade with dominant wins over North Otago 38-25 and then South Canterbury 33-17.
Christian’s a champion Ashburton boxer Christian Tikao (below) defended his Southland Championships title in Invercargill at the weekend. For a second year in a row Tikao won the title by taking a unanimous points decision from Matthew Savage of Deano’s Gym. Ashburton Boxing Club coach Colin Sheehan was ringside at the fight and said Tikao “ made it look much better” second time around. Tikao will be back in the ring this weekend on home turf for the annual Ashburton Boxing Club tournament at the Celtic Rugby Club. Sheehan hoped all the local boxers will get into the ring with Tikao, Connor Perriton, Sullivan Leonard, Declan O’Neill and Mellissa McGlynn all lined-up for bouts.
ing “Duf ’s Dips” T-shirts come over from Canada to cheer him on to victory. “They will have to pay their own expenses,” Dufner said. “Pretty expensive to travel out here too. Great for them to come out and support me. Added to the excitement I guess.’ Dufner vows that winning a coveted major title will not make him a different person, although it will ensure he plays at major golf tournaments for a while. - AFP
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3rd Qualifying round August 10 Senior: Doug Sheldon 78-12-66; Intermediate: Phil Johnson 85-15-70; Junior A: Bruce Dickson 88-23-65; Junior B: Mike Harris 95-27-68 Other good scores 67 Robbie Watson 69 Ian Lucas Alister Maxwell 70 Bob Collins Eric Meaclem Allan Lock 71 Graham Gunn Chris Collins Bernie Walsh Allan Smith 72 Rob Fensom Piers Rolton Dave Callaghan Dave Pucket 73 Marty Hickman Kieth Middleton Stu Wilson Mark Scrivenor Andy Gorman 74 Mike Royston Phil Elliott Twos, Mike Harris Piers Rolton Clint Van Zyl Bernie Walsh Mark Scrivenor. Nearest the Pins: #4 Arabica: Athol McAlpine; #6 Terrace Downs: Piers Rolton; #13 Ski Time: Bernie Walsh; #17 Hunters Wines: Clint Van Zyl The Blue & Brown Pubs 2nd shot #14: Stu Wilson; Top Notch 4 Square Supermarket best nett: Bruce Dickson 65; Aqua Japanese Restaurant 2nd nett: Doug Sheldon 66; Golf Club Best gross: Alister Maxwell 76 Top Qualifiers, Senior: Graham Gunn; Intermediate: Ben Rutter; Junior A: Dave Callaghan; Junior B: Les Linton Junior A Play off K J McCloy & Phil Trail – 16th spot. Toronto Masters This Friday 16th “Mens Open” entries to the club Results from Toronto Masters yesterday (prefix 3028438 denotes seeding). Next Saturday – 6th round Callaghan Trophy. Men, Final: 4-Rafael Nadal (ESP) bt 11-Milos Methven Ladies Golf Raonic (CAN) 6-2 6-2. July 7 Montreal Cup L G U Tuis Trophy Currie Button; Silver Jenny Results from Montreal Cup: Senior 89-13-76 33 Stbfd; Bronze A Tania Wilson Women, Final: 1-Serena Williams (USA) bt Sora90-21-69 40 Sharryn Bree 97-25-73 36 Ellen Kemp 100-25-75 31 Lynn Worsfold 98 23-75 34 Jan Lane na Cirstea (ROU) 6-2 6-0. 96-21-75 34; Bronze B Shirley Lucas 105-33-72 37 Fay Redfern 103-30-73-36 Gail Limbrick 102-2874 35 Nearest Pin Silver No17 Methven Pharmacy Jenny Senior Bronze A No 4 Methven FourSquare Ruth Smith Bronze B 2nd shot No 6 Methven Supervalue Shirley Lucas Open No 13 Tania Wilson Mid Canterbury Football Sat No 17 Methven Resort Gayle O’Duffy Arabica Best Nett Tania Wilson 69; Currie Button August 17 Tania Wilson 40; Winner Sarah Maw Trophy Tania 14th grade, 9.15am: Westside v Stingers, DoWilson; Winner Gwen Cook Rosebowl Jenny Sen- main S3. Westside Real v Methven, Domain S2. ior; Twos and Nett Eagles Sally Jones Tania Wilson Eastern the bye. Lynn Worsfold. 12th grade, 9.30am: AshUnited v Westside, Domain I10. Tinwald Golf Club 10th grade, 10am: Methven 2 v Methven 1, MethAugust 10 ven. Rakaia v Collegiate Domain J3. Westside v LongStroke beach, Domain J2. Senior: Greg Hubbard 67,Adam Marshall 69, Fun Football and First Kicks at Ashburton DoDuncan Lye 71b/l. Intermediate: Neil Rayner 73 main, starting 9.30am. Final session for 2013. b/l., Ray Kirdy 73, Lyndon Moore 74, Alex Millar 74 Prizegiving, sausage sizzle and fun games for all b/l. Junior: Brent Kirdy 65, Tony McAndrew 68,Des grades on August 24 at Ashburton Domain. CoachGreen 70,Eddie Tulip 73. Women: (Stableford) es please send your MVP and MIP recipients Linda Joyce VanderHeide 38. Nearest the pin: Tinwald by August 19. Liquorland # 2; Alex Millar. Gluyas Ford # 6; Alex Millar. Stirling Sports # 12; Bryan Shanks. Ideal Electrical Supplies # 16; Paul Boon. Two’s: Brent Ashburton Ladies Golf Jary (2), Paul Boon (2), Brent Kirdy, Adam Marshall August 16Venue: Ashburton G.C.Meet 9.30 for (2), Cameron Miller, Alex Millar (2).Eagle: Bruce 10.0 am start Collins #14. Net Eagle; # 4 Not Struck Foodstuffs Trophy against Ashburton played on Mayfield Golf Club Sunday won by Tinwald with 34.38 average stablTee Times eford points to Ashburton 30.14. Leading scores: Junior B Men 9am; Bronze 2 Ladies 9.06am; Brent Kirdy 42, Andy Rattray 41, Bruce Collins 38, Junior A Men 9.12am; Bronze 1 Ladies 9-18am; Sharon Bradford 37 b/l. Intermediate Men 9.24; Ladies Senior 9.30; Men’s PGA Championship scores Senior 9.36am. Final round scores from PGA Championship yesTinwald Golf Club terday (par-70). August 17th 270: Jason Dufner (USA) 68 63 71 68 Draw for the 3rd round of the Smitheram and 272: Jim Furyk (USA) 65 68 68 71 Grant Trophies to be played on Saturday. The 273: Henrik Stenson (SWE) 68 66 69 70 morning players will have a clubhouse draw for an 274: Jonas Blixt (SWE) 68 70 66 70 275: Scott Piercy (USA) 67 71 72 65, Adam Scott 8 am start. Players are asked to report 15 minutes prior to tee off times. (AUS) 65 68 72 70 Starters; am, B Collins pm K Bonnington, M 276: David Toms (USA) 71 69 69 67 277: Jason Day (AUS) 67 71 72 67, Zach John- Fechney. Cards; A Marshall House Duty: House Committee son (USA) 69 70 70 68, Dustin Johnson (USA) 72 No 1 Tee 71 65 69, Rory McIlroy (NIR) 69 71 67 70 12.30, B McFarlane, A Marshall, C Miller, R Kirdy 278: Graeme McDowell (NIR) 70 69 73 66, Boo 12.36, R Harris, A Pierce, A Millar, L Moore Weekley (USA) 72 69 70 67, Marc Leishman (AUS) 12.42, K Bonnington, R Bruce, M Fechney, 70 70 70 68, Roberto Castro (USA) 68 69 71 70, No 10 Tee Marc Warren (SCO) 74 67 68 69, Kevin Streelman 12.30, W Mason, T Clarke, P Marshall, D Cock(USA) 70 72 66 70, Steve Stricker (USA) 68 67 70 burn 73 12.36, B Shanks, R Shearer, A Moore, T McAndrew 12.42, D Green, A Lilley, C Whiting, E Tulip No 13 Tee Seafield Rifle Club 12.30, B Collins, N Rayner, K Bishop, L Jackson July 22 12.36, B Kirdy, A Barrie, , R. Hewitt 99.7, 95.4; C. Rickard 94.3, 96.2; N. No 7 Tee Martin 96.2, 97.4; R. Duncan 87, 87; J. Duncan 12.36, S Newman, W Stevenson, , 88.1, 91, 95.4; L. Mattingley 90.1, 89.2 12.42, H Spicer, J VanderHeide, M Moore, July 29
Ashburton Bridge Club August 9 Monday Evening – Individual Trophy N/S 1 A van Dyk and B Leighton, 2 J Browne and J Lovett, 3 A Clelland and P Wise. E/W 1 G Brown and Joyce Johnson, 2 Jan Johnson and K Kingsland, 3 G Baker and F Priest Tuesday Evening – Hazelmere Trophy N/S 1 W Kolkman and J Rooney 2 J Knight and M Stowell, 3 M Buckland and J Edmond. E/W 1 A Maude and V Palmer, 2 M Kolkman and M Moore, 3 E Taylor and A Wright Wednesday Afternoon - Brabant Trophy N/S 1 M de Jong and R McLaughlin, 2 M Stowell and B Smith, 3= J Edmond and R Kyle and L Baker and B Macaulay. E/W 1 M and A Reid, 2 M Moore and V Palmer, 3 L Leadley and J Lovett Thursday Evening – Eileen Willoughby Trophy N/S 1 M Muir and A Rooney, 2 M Buckland and J Edmond, 3 M Holmes and M Stowell. E/W 1 B Smith and J Knight, 2 J Fechney and K Robb, 3 A Maude and M Moore
■ Golf Association 9-Hole Tournament August 2 Women; 0 -20.5 Best Gross: Judith Tutton, St Andrews 44; Best Nett: Marg Lloyd, Rakaia 35; 2nd Nett: Anne Fleming, Ashburton 37; 3rd Nett: Karen Sullivan, Temuka 38; 4th Nett: Christine MacGregor, Pl Point 39; 5th Nett: Joy Ludemann, Lower Waiataki 39 (countback); Nearest Pin (2nd shot): Marg Lloyd Women; 20.6 - 27.2 Best Gross: Gae Smith, Waimate 53; Best Nett: Karen Young, Tinwald 37; 2nd Nett: Eleanor Titherage, Waimate 37 (countback); 3rd Nett: Allison Troon, Pl Point 37 (cb); 4th Nett: Shirley Anderson, Geraldine 37 (cb); 5th Nett: Rhonda Taylor, Geraldine 38; 6th Nett: Val Biggs, Pl Point 38 (countback); Nearest Pin (2nd shot): Karen Young; EUNY-PEG Trophy: 70 years & over – best stableford: Marg Lloyd, Rakaia 19; Best Nett over the field: Gae Smith, Waimate 32 Men: Best Nett: John Gutschlag, Temuka 30 Aorangi SC Tankard; 2nd Nett: Eddie Graham, Mayfield 31; 3rd Nett: Mick Reed, Temuka 32; 4th Nett: Watkin Bell, Temuka 34; Nearest Pin: Murray Early, Ashburton.
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August 8 Winners: Stroke Round 0-13: Steve Cross 80-13-67; Allan Dixon 81-1368; Andrew Lake 79-9-90 14-36: Ian Hopping 86-19-67; Paul Gardner 8615-71; Bill Allan 92-21-71 Nearest Pins: Aon Insurance Brokers No 2: Ian Hopping; John McAuliffe Bayleys Real Estate No 11: Not Struck; Marilyn Cross Property Brokers No 5: Tony Neilson; ANZ Bank No 14: Murray Keir; ATS 2nd Shot No 9 and No 18: Allan Dixon Two’s: Steve King, Ian Hopping, Bill Allan, Murray Keir, Wayne Blair. Ash Vegas Player of the Day: Steve Cross 80-13-67 c/b Nett Eagle No 10: Not Struck Next Week: August 17 Club Champs Finals
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9 Hole division August 8, Handicap and Putting Ladies 1st Jill Ludemann 53:19:34, 2nd Tessa Gallagher 55:19:36 Men 1st Ray Thompson 50:15:35 and 15 putts, 2nd Eddie Graham 56:14:42 with 16 putts Nearest Pins: Greg Sim Builders and Excavators 2nd Shot No. 2 – Jill Ludemann, Mayfield Transport No. 5 – Jill Ludemann
Mayfield Ladies Golf
July 30 2nd Round Championships Senior; Jan Clucas beat Betty Wilson 1up; Glenys Carr beat Judith Webb 4/3 Bronze 1; Trish Corbett beat Jillian Lake 3/2,Lal Mulligan beat Marilyn Cross 3/2 Bronze 2;Helen Rapsey beat Edna Ralston 3/2, Loyce Davis beat Val Schmack 1up Stableford; Val Flemming 35 c/b from Pat Wilson 35,Judy Fielder 34, Margaret Reid 33,Johnny Wright 32,Adrienne Hopping 32 Marilyn Cross/ Hasting McLeod/Property brokers 2nd shot 2 and 11 0-30 Jan Clucas,31-40+Val Flemming ALT Nearest the Pin 5 and 14, Val Flemming Twos, Trish Corbett Marjory Murdoch Player of the Day, Val Flemming August 6 Ruapuna Rose Bowl Final: Sharon Duthie beat Lal Mulligan on the 19th Bingo Bango Bongo Judy Webb 18, Alison Vessey 17, Joan Stocker 17, Jan Clucas 16.5 Marilyn Cross/Hasting McLeod/ Property Brokers 2nd shot 2 and 11 0-30 Jan Clucas, 31-40+ Helen Rapsey
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Semi final National District Championship. August 8 Ashburton The Plainsmen defeated last years winners Manawatu Marauders, to qualify for the final against Hutt Valley Hawks on 29 August. Points were gained from Composite, Junior and overall team wins for 8 points, to Manawatu, Open Squad win and a bonus point for a 100.10, 6 points. Open Squad, Denva Wren 100.6, 198.12, 298.18, Carl Nordqvist 99.7, 199.10, 298.17, Bruce Sheate 97.5, 198.13, 295.18, Rex Gardiner 98.5, 197.11, 295.16, Martin Fleming 97.6, 197.9, 294.15, Mark Stewart 99.5, 195.7, 294.12, Greg Menzies 97.4, 196.9, 293.13, Steve McArthur 98.6, 193.10, 291.16, John Fleming 98.5, 193.9, 291.14, Tony Thomson 98.4, 192.7, 290.11, total 2939.150, Manawatu 2943.160. Composite Squad, Sarah Clifford 97.3, 199.9, 296.12, Sandy Collett 98.7, 195.9, 293.16, Steve Millichamp 97.2, 194.7, 291.9, Elizabeth Gardiner 96.3, 194.10, 290.13, Robbie Hewitt 94.3, 195.8, 289.11, total 1459.61, Manawatu 1455.62. Junior Squad, Joe McAdam 98.7, 99.7, 197.14, Hailey Beevor 98.7, 98.4, 196.11, Savanna McArthur 99.4, 97.4, 196.8, emergency Phillippa Fleming 96.1, 96.3, 192.4, total 589.33, Manawatu 580.25.
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R. Hewitt 96.5, 97.5; C. Rickard 94.4, 95.2; N. Martin 97.3, 96.3; R. Duncan 88.3, 92.1; J. Duncan 93.1, 91.2 August 5: R. Hewitt 99.7, 95.1; B. Doig 94.2; N. Martin 92.1, 98.5; R. Duncan 92.2, 92.2; J. Duncan 92.1, 90.1.
‘And that’s where my name will be.’ Jason Dufner points out to his wife Amanda the Wanamaker Trophy he collected for winning the PGA Championship at Oak Hill yesterday. ing Squad v Methven White (Umpires: Collegians 1GW & Rachel Law); 5.00 PM: Methven Black v Wakanui/Collegians (Umpires: Joanne Wakelin & Ashley Kelland) 1st Grade Women 6.00 PM: Hampstead Blue v Rakaia (Umpires: Collegiate 1GW & Scott Marshall); 7.10 PM: Hampstead Gold v Collegians (Umpires: Methven 1GW & Abbey Marshall); 8.20 PM: Collegiate v Methven (Umpires: Hampstead Gold 1GW & Rakaia 1GW) August 17 Small Sticks Hockey - Duty Club: Rakaia Kiwi Sticks (4th Grade) Coaches to Umpire 9.30 AM: Draw TBA Mini Sticks (5th Grade) Coaches to Umpire 10.30 AM: Collegians S2I v Wakanui Black; Allenton Hawkes v Rakaia; Hampstead v Methven; Wakanui Blue v Collegians D&E Fun Sticks (6th Grade) 11.30 AM: Hampstead v Allenton Gold; Methven v Allenton Maroon; Rakaia v Allenton Tigers; Wakanui Whackers v Collegians Turfinators; Wakanui Wasps v Wakanui Wildcats Senior Men Semi Final Weekend SCH to confirm venues and times. Senior Women Semi Final Weekend SCH to confirm venues and times. August 18 1st Grade Men 4.00 PM: Ashburton College v Methven (Umpires: Wakanui 1GM & Tinwald 1GM); Wakanui v Tinwald (Umpires: Peter Edwards & Methven 1GM); Bye: Collegians August 19 3rd Grade Boys 4.00 PM: Allenton v Wakanui (Umpires: Rachel Law & Wakanui 2GB); 5.00 PM: Methven v Hampstead (Umpires: Ashley Kelland & Hampstead 2GB) 2nd Grade Boys 6.00 PM: Methven v Wakanui (Umpires: Methven 1GM x 2); 7.10 PM: Hampstead v Allenton (Umpires: Joanne Wakelin & Ashburton College 1GM) August 20 3rd Grade Girls 4.30 PM: Hampstead Blue v Wakanui/Allenton (Umpires: Karen McIntyre & Joanne Wakelin); 5.30 PM: Hampstead Gold v Methven (Umpires: Jess Stagg & Hampstead SW); BYE: Collegians
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August 17 Heartland Court: 12.30: College A v Methven Wareings A, S Hopwood, G Kennedy’ 1.30: Celtic Vetent A v United KFC A, J Lee, W Hopwood; 3.30: Hampstead Hotel Ashburton A v College B, W Hopwood, K Bush. Neumanns Tyre Services Court: 12.30: College U18 v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton B, D McNab, I Anderson; 2.30: Methven EuroAgri B v Celtic B, K Graham, R MacGregor; 3.30: Rakaia Blue v Smith and Church Collegiate A, L Kennedy, B Williams. Ashburton Guardian Blue Court: 12.30: College Y10 A v Celtic C, B Williams, M Gooseman; 1.30: Methven the Brown Pub White v Allenton Wilson Bulk Transport A, L Forbes, K Bell; 3.30: United KFC B v College Y9 A, E Scott, L Muckle. Ashburton Guardian Red Court: 12.30: College Y10 B v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton Gold, A Casey-Solly, A Johnson; 1.30: Celtic D v Rakaia White, D Philips, N Johnson; 3.30: Methven R & R Mid Canterbury Hockey Haulage u18 A v Methven The Blue Pub Black, G August 16 - 20 Kennedy, C Wylie. August 16 AMI Insurance Court: 12.30: Celtic E v Hamp2nd Grade Girls 4.00 PM: Primary Boys Trainstead Hotel Ashburton C, EJ Farr, L Jones; 1.30:
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Methven South Pacific Seeds U15 A v Smith and Church Collegiate B, C Waddell, A Bell; 3.30: Tinwald South Black v Celtic U18, N Cavill, J Lee. Port FM Local Court: 12.30: United KFC C v Allenton B, T Wylie, A Blair; 1.30: Methven The Mountain Gym U18 C v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton U17, R Robinson, K Copland; 2.30: Southern Livestock Exchange 2002 Ltd v College Y9 B, E Bonnington, D McNab. Stirling Sports Court: 1.30: Hampstead Hotel Ashburton U15 v Methven The Lodge Restaurant and Bar U18 B, A Hefford, S Cunneen; 2.30: Celtic F v Allenton C, J Cavill, R Isherwood; 3.30: College Combined A v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton U18, Lois Muckle, M Reid. Colourplus Court: 1.30: Methven Panel and Paint U15 B v College U16, C Heney, A Bennett; 3.30: College Combined B v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton Blue, J McGuire, A Proudman. Ashburton Guardian White Court: 1.30: Hampstead Hotties v Celtic Social, E Rosevear, M Ridden; 2.30: United Colonels Chicks v Allenton Social, J MacDonald, L Temperley. Duty: United/Jane Lowe; Canteen: Irene Beach; Umpire: Julie Baillee; Management: Jan Whitehead
Mid Canterbury Paper Plus Junior Netball
August 17 Heartland Court: 9.00: Tinwald South A v Southern Taylor Groundspreading Ltd A, E Adearn, J Tupe; 10.00: New World Allenton A v Hampstead A, S Bueta, T Watson; 11.00: New World Allenton B v St Josephs Gold, A Osbourne, E Riordan. Neumanns Tyre Services Court: 11.00: Tinwald School C v Southern Agspread F, COACHES. Ashburton Guardian Blue Court: 11.00: Laser Electrical Allenton v Rakaia C, COACHES. Ashburton Guardian Red Court: 9.00: Southern Mayfield Service Centre E v St Josephs Purple, S Stempa, M Milmine; 10.00: Longbeach B v Netherby Diamonds, A Lill, P Bradley-Doig; 11.00: ST Josephs Orange v Borough Future Ferns, COACHES. AMI Insurance Court: 9.00: Methven Hammer Hardware Silver v Borough C, T Inwood, H Healm; 10.00: Hampstead School B v Tinwald School B, C Morrice, L Morrow; 11.00: Allenton Tactix v Rakaia B, M Read, T Waddell. Port FM Local Court: 9.00: Southern Hyre Bros Spraying D v Methven trucking D, M Bremner, C Bennett; 10.00: Borough B v Longbeach A, N Johnson (TS), S Wilson; 11.00: Allenton Magic v Rakaia A, C Moore, E McDowell. Stirling Sports Court: 9.00: St Josephs Blue v Methven Winslow B, M Maslin, S Beveridge; 10.00: Hampstead Blue v Hampstead School A, B Digby, H McDowell; 11.00: Methven Professionals Real Estate C v Allenton Crusaders, G Blackwell, P Teare. Colourplus Court: 9.00: Allenton Mystics v Southern Hayden MacKenzie Contracting Ltd, E Anderson, S Bonnington; 10.00: St Josephs Red v St Josephs Green, S Anderson, M Edwards; 11.00: Tinwald School A v Netherby Magic, K Hunter Letham, T Johanson. Ashburton Guardian White Court: 9.00: Allenton C v Southern Harrison Spraying Services Ltd B, E Bonnington, S Hurley; 10.00: Methven Shermac A v Hampstead B, C Olds, K Johanson; 11.00: Allenton Hurricanes v Borough A, B Raynor, D McArthur. Byes: Wakanui School Duty: Rakaia/Paula Gilbert; Canteen: Helen Harnett; Umpire: Lyn Hart/ Wendy Hopwood; Junior Duty: Jay Schmack.
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Tana upset By Patrick Mckendry Counties coach Tana Umaga is annoyed at the Crusaders for not acting on Jimmy Tupou’s wrist injury, a problem likely to rule the loose forward out of the game for the rest of the year, however it appears it may not be the franchise’s fault. Tupou, who turned 21 last week, played a back-up role for the Crusaders this year, but returned to ITM Cup duty with a fractured scaphoid bone. “We relied on Jimmy due to the fact that we knew that he wasn’t getting much game time and we counted on him being available from the start,” Umaga said. “He never had an X-ray down there so it is an issue.” However, Todd Blackadder said the team’s doctor twice presented Tupou with X-ray forms when the player complained of soreness late in the season. Blackadder said Tupou failed to use them. - APNZ
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Classic in Hokitika
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Erakovic advances Kiwi tennis No 1 Marina Erakovic has secured a place in the singles main draw of the WTA Premier Tournament in Cincinnati. Erakovic beat Britain’s Heather Watson in an epic see-saw battle in two hours 32 minutes 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3 in the final round of singles qualifying yesterday and will now come up against Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro in the first round. Suarez Navarro has a current WTA ranking of 19, while Erakovic is ranked 77th. - APNZ
Breakers sign Johnson
Photo Bruce Wilson PhotograPhy
By Jonathan Leask
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Hinds cyclist Lauren Ellis finished fourth the Hokitika Classic round of the Benchmark Elite Cycling Series and maintained her overall lead in the series after four rounds. Ellis’ team-mate Hayley Mercer (Benchmark Homes) won the women’s 105 kilometre
race ahead of her breakaway companion Laura Fairweather while Sharlotte Lucas finished third pipping Ellis in the sprint to the line. Ellis still holds the overall lead by two points from teammate Lucas. In the men’s race Team Calder Stewart’s Tim Rush was in the thick of the finish in the men’s race coming in third.
Rush claimed the first podium finish for the second-year Tinwald-based team in race two. Christchurch’s Sam Horgan (above) won the 135km coastal cycle to move up into third overall. Jason Christie, back on the bike racing for the first time in a month, was leading the chase group and came in 11th.
Forbes’ first winner
Southland dogs Today at Ascot Park Raceway
The Breakers have signed former Belmont University point guard Kerron Johnson as the replacement for Cedric Jackson. Johnson, 22, will be unveiled as the club’s second import and final piece of the fulltime playing jigsaw by head coach Dean Vickerman today, with only the remaining development player contracts to be confirmed ahead of the 2013-14 season. Johnson comes highly recommended with a ringing endorsement from longtime Belmont head coach Rick Byrd. In 2012 and 2013 Kerron was named to the All Conference 1st Team and won All Conference Tournament MVP. - APNZ
Cambridge horseman Mark Forbes celebrated his first winner as a trainer at Matamata 9 88877 Zahra nwtd .....................................J Guthrie 1 36271 Primitive nwtd S & ............................Bonnett yesterday when Eskabar saluted 2 16218 Thrilling Clover 22.81 P & ............. B Conner 7 1.58pm CENTRAL WATER CARRIERS C1, 457m in the Marsden International 3 75671 Heza Sensation 22.80 P & ............ B Conner 1 74264 Game Girl nwtd A & ...........................Seque 1400. With high-flying apprentice 2 84263 Opawa Jay 26.81 L & ......................... Wales 4 33313 Dyna Groll 22.62 ..........................C Roberts and younger brother Alex in 3 1 Validation nwtd .............................C Roberts 5 64555 Austin Wana nwtd .....................J McInerney 4 66326 Thirsty Kelvin nwtd ....................J McInerney 6 47346 Miss Sweet 22.86 P & ................... B Conner the saddle, Eskabar came with 5 73546 Waimak Dave 26.80 ..................J McInerney 7 14544 Claremont Pizzaz nwtd A & ...............Seque a well-timed run to swamp 6 54738 Wandy Chloe 26.49......................... M Grant 8 46415 Opaque nwtd S & .............................Bonnett Belorussiya in the shadows of the 7 25321 Sheeza Flower nwtd........................ R Breen 9 88755 Sea Spray Tich 23.15 ......................R Casey post. The 24-year-old conditioner 8 25145 Starburst Benny nwtd ...................... M Grant 10 86572 Wandy Devil 22.56 .......................... M Grant 9 16667 Cover To Cover 26.60 S & ................Bonnett 11 3.09pm WWW.SOUTHLANDGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ recently took out his training 10 66788 Cawbourne Burn nwtd .................M Roberts C4/5, 390m license, taking the reins from his 8 2.16pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY TIM EADE C2/3, 457m 1 13877 Hot Mango 22.72 A &.........................Seque father Graeme, who is currently & .......................Bonnett 217 West Street ASHBURTON ashburton@propertybrokers.co.nz Telephone 03 307 9176 1 27425 Starburst Clemmy 26.47 ................. M Grant 2 38856 Bolt Rama 22.86 S enjoying a stint training in China. 2 75345 Shiraz Rose 26.26 ......................R Hamilton 3 35864 Jumpin’ Julia nwtd .....................J McInerney Dollar 22.54 .................J 3 73555 Rocky Baxter4/03 26.71...................J McInerney 4 81537 Princely DEADLINE SALE DEADLINE SALE 5/3McInerney DEADLINE SALE TOWNHOUSE ACTION REQUIRED
Southland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Ascot Park 7 2816 Mary Marlow nwtd ........................... M Grant Raceway Meeting Date: 13 Aug 2013 NZ Meeting num- 8 41728 Cawbourne Polly nwtd .................... M Grant ber: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 9 88777 Rumball and Ice nwtd P &............. B Conner 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 10 66788 Cawbourne Burn 22.88 ................M Roberts 9; 10, 11 and 12 4 1.04pm (NZT) WILLY’S FLOORING LTD C2/3, 390m 1 12.10pm BRENDON BURKE @ FIRST NATIONAL 1 85155 Big Token nwtd ..........................J McInerney C1, 390m 2 56628 Stirling Dann 22.63 C & ..................... Fagan 1 14863 Starburst Paul 23.00 ....................... M Grant 3 26236 Opawa Wally nwtd L & ....................... Wales 2 64522 Ray Dosh 22.89 ................................B Eade 4 37645 Another Becky 23.45.................J McInerney 3 64772 Cawbourne Hurdo nwtd M G & .......SR Hurd 5 54747 Our Beowulf 22.30 S & ....................Bonnett 4 42333 No Lane nwtd S & ............................Bonnett 6 44783 Wandy Paul 22.86 ........................... M Grant 5 25256 Cool Bear nwtd ............................... M Grant 7 58877 New York Affair 22.81 J & .......................May 6 58845 Johnny’s Blue 23.19 P & ............... B Conner 8 87774 Finger Pop 23.01.......................J McInerney 7Hastings 44646 Hazza’s 22.96 Sunder &.....................Bonnett 11248 Merely A Dream 23.00 S & ..............Bonnett McLeod Lad Ltd Licensed the Real Estate Agents Act 9 2008 8 57866 Noisy Leo nwtd .........................J McInerney 10 45521 Smash Amego 22.73 ...................... M Grant 9THIS 88777 BEATS Rumball andBUILDING Ice nwtd P &............. B Conner 5 1.23pm (NZT) 100% SELECTRIXVILLA C2/3, 390m MAJESTIC 10 66788 Cawbourne Burn 22.88 ................M Roberts 1 24473 Cosmic Bolero 23.21 P & .............. B Conner 4 64267 Opawa Webby 26.91 L & ................... Wales 5 81367 Opawa Legs 22.94 .......................M Roberts WEB ID AU29058 WEB ID AU29231 TINWALD WESTSIDE Cruden 22.59 ..........J McInerney 5 22518 Opulent 26.70 A &..............................Seque 6 62688 Homebush 2 12.28pm SGRC $26 FIVE WIRE MUZZLES C1, 390m 2 11123 Team Dream 22.97 C & ..................... Fagan 37 Thomson Street 18 Woodham Drive 7 41148 Dynamic Black nwtd A & ....................Seque 6 63312 Bob’s Eye 26.21 ........................J McInerney 1 8x564 Sea Spray Doris nwtd .................B Freeman 3 45487 Theokoles nwtd S & .........................Bonnett This magnificent villa will impress with The time is right to purchase this two Ding 23.04 ......................J 47336and Cawbourne Kim nwtd ................J McInerney 8 46646 Ringa 2 43324 Cawbourne Ranga 23.23 ................ M Grant 4 84757 Cawbourne Dusty 22.73 ................. M Grant quality 7 finishing modernisation bedroom townhouse with good sized McInerney throughout. Recently refurbished to the .............................B Eade living Spray area and nice23.15 modern kitchen. 9 88755 Sea Tich ......................R Casey 8 27114 Opawa Bart 26.30 3 87828 Aykroyd 23.01 S & ...........................Bonnett 5 8417F Okuku Wee Man 23.23 C & ............... Fagan highest standard is to the benefit of the The home has insulation in the ceiling 22.56 .......................... M Grant 9 52232 Starburst new owners for years to come.Hannah nwtd ................... M Grant 10 86572 Wandy and walls,Devil double glazing and single 4 87567 Shadow Wolf 23.17 ........................J Guthrie 6 43551 Homebush Churro nwtd ............J McInerney Beautifully landscaped grounds with garage. Front townhouse on a secure 10 71256 Thrilling Jonah 26.71....................... M Grant 12 3.27pmand 5 7F755 Smash Dora 23.11 .......................... M Grant 7 32786 Dyna Frier 22.47 ..........................C Roberts JUSTRACING.COM.AU established gardens. fully landscaped section. C4/5, 390m 6 73872 Ruby’s Girl 23.30.........................R Hamilton 8 83488 Anytime Will Do 22.88 ...............J McInerney VIEW9 Saturday 23 Feb 10.00 - 10.45am VIEW Saturday Feb 10.00 - 10.45am 1 45214 Rosca 22.4723 ..............................J McInerney 2.33pm ADDED ENERGY STAKES C4/5, 457m 7 42164 Ellie Waves nwtd C & ......................... Fagan 9 52232 Starburst Hannah 22.78 .................. M Grant 1 22447 Opawa Style 26.46 2 42182 Fizzle Bale nwtd ...........................C 3 L & ...................... Wales 2 Roberts 8 468x8 Glenn Is Goodesy 23.08 ................. M Grant 10 46256 Sam’s Flyin Norm 22.93 S & ............Bonnett 2 78263 Another Colt 26.251 ....................J McInerney 3 55314 Russell Hart 22.47 ....................J1McInerney 9 66788 Cawbourne Burn 22.88 ................M Roberts 6 1.40pm SOUTHLAND OTAGO PHOTO FINISH C0, 457m 3 32181 No Undies Sundy nwtd .............J McInerney 4 74341 Admire 22.41 A & ...............................Seque OPEN HOME OPEN HOME OPEN HOME 2 1 10 88777 Rumball and Ice nwtd P &............. B Conner 1 76433 Rose Bow nwtd ............................... R Breen 4 11512 Homebush Chopper 26.47 ........J McInerney 5 13247 Sting Me 22.74 ................................ M Grant 5 22115 Grant $279,000 A Wish 26.56 ......................... R Breen 6 13365 Sosan 22.71 .................................C 3 12.46pm COLORMARK SYSTEMS LTD C1, 390m 2 85x22 Cawbourne Beau nwtd .................... 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Fagan 5 22221 Girl Pride nwtd A &.............................Seque WEB ID AU28705 This freshly redecorated threeChoice bedroom26.07 A & ................Seque 10 78872 Smash 1 hectareAmy in popular Vendor TINWALD 9 66513 Charlie’s $349,000 22.92location. ........................... M Grant 4 74475 Black Tank 22.83 L G & ............... 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WESTSIDE 74 Harrison Street Recently upgraded kitchen and bathroom are the beginnings of a remodelled home. The major expense items have been completed and now there is an opportunity to make your personal mark. This is a superbly located family home.
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WEB ID AU29237 EASTSIDE 81 Bridge Street Be it first home or rental this is a winner! Great three bedroom home with cosy Ecan approved log burner. Separate kitchen, living room and laundry. Garage and various sheds. Well fenced for children and pets. A happy tenant presently in place.
WEB ID AU27552A WESTSIDE 20 Pages Road Nestled in this lovely very tidy treed and shrubbed garden is this very sunny three bedroom home with a generous open plan lounge area. Two generous bedrooms and bathroom upstairs. Full bathroom and master bedroom downstairs. Be sure to view.
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WESTSIDE 123 Cameron Street A lovely character home situated in the heart of town. This stunning home oozes character with beautiful timber joinery, polished rimu floors and led light windows. A sunny quarter acre section providing for a private retreat. Enjoy the benefits of central living.
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WEB ID AU28999 WESTSIDE 11 Windsor Street Fantastic opportunity to get into the property market with your first home or rental property. Two large bedrooms , two living areas, heat pump, log fire, updated bathroom, cosy hobbies room all with fantastic Allenton location. With so much to offer, this is a 'must see' home.
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■ WORLD OF FOOTBALL
In brief Palace chasing Milligan
Deja vu at the Domain BY JONATHAN LEASK
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The Mid Canterbury seniors drew 0-0 with Universities for a second time in as many months in Mainland Football division 1 cup action on Saturday. The result leaves both teams on four points with one game to go, and Mid Canterbury will need to beat Selwyn by a good margin - assuming Universities beat Hornby - to book a place in the cup final at ASB Park. Mid Canterbury have now gone nine games unbeaten, including five clean sheets
Payet grabs a double Helped by a brace from former Lille man Dimitri Payet, ninetimes champions Marseille won their opening match of the French league season yesterday, scoring a 3-1 away success at Guingamp. Pierre-Andre Gignac netted the opener after just two minutes for the 2010 champions with a rebound after an Andre Ayew effort was saved. Payet doubled the advantage for the 1993 European Cup winners just two minutes later after good work from Ayew down the left before making it 3-0 after just a quarter of an hour. Malian international striker Mustapha Yatabare pulled one back with 16 minutes remaining after Marseille keeper Steve Mandanda had first saved a penalty from the same player seven minutes after the restart, but Marseille were good value for the three points. Elsewhere, Brazilian striker Brandao struck the only goal to ensure a 1-0 win for Saint Etienne and spoil Fabrizio Ravanelli’s debut as Ajaccio coach. The 44-year-old Italian, who won the Champions League with Juventus in 1996 but has only two years coaching experience at youth level, could only look on as former Marseille marksman Brandao gave the League Cup winners a perfect start to the season. Lyon are the early leaders on goal difference after crushing Nice 4-0 on Sunday. - AFP
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in the last six games, and the draw with Universities is only the second time the students haven’t registered a win, both times against Mid Canterbury. The game was identical to their last encounter, played at a high intensity and defence coming out on top. The visitors made the stronger start before the home side got into the game producing a few shots on goal, but they were unable to find the back of the net. The second half followed the same script with both sides creating chances, but the defence was always up to the task and Mid Canterbury coach Peter Roberts said his side played with “real en-
ergy and passion” for the 90 minutes. “We disrupted their play and created chances, however, we couldn’t find the one piece of inspiration to win the game,” Roberts said. “Defensively we have improved 100 per cent since the early part of the season. Next week we have to go out and score goals to hopefully clinch a place in the final.” In division four the Mid Canterbury Eastern side had a 2-1 win over Amberley, the Mid Canterbury Masters had a 2-1 win away to Parklands United and the Youth XI made it back-to-back wins beating Cashmere Technical 3-1 in the 18th grade division one.
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A-League club Melbourne Victory are determined not to lose Socceroo Mark Milligan for anything less than top dollar - and would prefer not to lose him at all. English Premier League side Crystal Palace have confirmed they are chasing Milligan, and the Victory say they have submitted an offer. But the Victory say it is well below market value believed to be around $A500,000 with add-ons. Postecoglou says Milligan is the best player in Australia right now, and doesn’t want to sell a player central to his A-League plans. - AAP
Barca, Real spend up Looking at the Spanish sports pages over the typically baking summer months, it would appear the Spanish game was in rude health both on and off the pitch. In Catalonia, Neymar has dominated attention after his 57 million euros ($A83 million) move from Santos to Barcelona was confirmed in June, whilst, in the capital, Real Madrid backed up their 69 million euros ($A101 million) investment in the young Spanish duo of Isco and Asier Illarramendi with an on-going pursuit of the 100 million euros ($A146 million) rated Gareth Bale in a saga that looks set to run well into the final days of the transfer window. - AFP
Arsonist turns coach Jailed ex-Bayern Munich star Breno, who was convicted of arson last year, is set for day release to take a coaching job at the European champions, according to a report yesterday. The 23-year-old was convicted of aggravated arson in July 2012 and sentenced to three years and nine months after he set fire to his rented luxury Munich villa in September 2011. Breno joined Bayern from Brazil side Sao Paulo in 2008 for 12 million euros ($A17.8 million), making 28 league appearances, but had suffered from depression after picking up a knee injury while on loan at Nuremberg in March 2010. - AFP
BY TOM WILLIAMS New Manchester United manager David Moyes put a testing pre-season behind him as his side beat Wigan Athletic 2-0 in the Community Shield at a sun-soaked Wembley yesterday. The successor to the legendary Alex Ferguson had to endure transfer market frustration and speculation surrounding the future of Wayne Rooney during a disappointing run of two wins in seven friendly games. His luck changed in the traditional curtain-raiser to the English season, however, as Robin van Persie scored a goal in each half to give Moyes his first piece of silverware at the helm of the English giants. “I class that as another piece of silverware for Sir Alex really. I was in charge today, but the ones going forward will be down to me,” Moyes said. The 50-year-old Scot’s attention will now turn to next Sunday’s Premier League opener at Swansea City, but the Rooney questions are unlikely to subside while the striker’s future remains unclear. Moyes showed signs of annoyance in his post-match press conference, accusing journalists of writing “untruths” about Rooney’s situation and repeating his stance that the 27-year-old is “not for sale”. - AFP
Fans flock for Del Piero More than half a million people have crammed into the streets of the Italian town of Jesolo for a special ticker-tape parade honouring Sydney FC superstar Alessandro Del Piero. Fans dangled from buildings and lined the roads of the town on the Adriatic Sea yesterday to honour the Juventus icon, ahead of the Sky Blues’ third pre-season tour match against Vicenza Calcio tomorrow. The event kicked off an annual celebration that sees the town’s population swell from 28,000 to - AAP two million every August.
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Prodigal son Matt McKay has dismissed fears his A-League return with Brisbane Roar will hurt his chances of playing for the Socceroos at next year’s World Cup. A foundation Roar midfielder who captained the club to the 2010-11 title before heading overseas, McKay has signed with Brisbane as their Australian marquee player after two years playing in Scotland, Korea and China. The 30-year-old said he always wanted to play for the Roar again and denied his earlier-thanexpected return would jeopardise his Socceroos starting berth.- AAP
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Monthly meeting with guest speaker. Seniors Seeds, seedlings, workshops, Enviro centre. 35 1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Dobson Street West, Biograins building. Centre, Cameron Street. Classic aircraft on display including DC3. 12 noon - 3.00pm 10.00am Ashburton airport, Seafield Road. ASHBURTON NEWCOMERS SOCIAL GROUP. ASHBURTON JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ASSN (INC). Coffee morning, all welcome. NOSH Cafe, 1.30pm Signing centre. Community house, rear of Ashford Village, West Street. ASHBURTON SENIOR CITIZENS. Social Westpac Bank, 122 Tancred Street. afternoon, entertainment, raffles, sales table. 10.45am Seniors Centre, Cameron Street. 12.50pm M.S.A. TAI CHI CLUB. Maintenance class and exercises. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. 11.00am - 3.00pm TE HUB. 9.30am - 1.00pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around op shop. Ashburton Baptist Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets. 9.45am MID CANTERBURY LADIES PROBUS. Monthly meeting. Doris Linton lounge, R.S.A. Cox Street 10.00am ST STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street. 10.00am - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC3. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.
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CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Design Star 7:30 Trish’s Paris Kitchen 8am What’s Really In Our Food? 8:30 The Stagers 9am Coast 10am Joanna Lumley – The Search For Noah’s Ark 11am Oddities 11:30 Secret Meat Business Noon House Crashers 12:30 James Nesbitt’s Ireland 1pm Martin Shaw Aviators Acclaimed actor Martin Shaw sets out to restore his treasured Stearman Two Six aircraft after it crashes. 1:30 Days Of Our Lives PGR 2:30 Early Edition 3:30 The Stagers 4pm Heaven’s Kitchen 5pm Better Homes And Gardens Ideas and practical guides to improvement projects for the home and garden, plus recipes and entertaining solutions. 6pm What’s Really In Our Food? 6:30 Yard Crashers 7pm Auction Hunters PG 7:30 Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses 8:30 Dream Build 9:30 Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 10:30 Celebrity Juice AO 11pm Auction Hunters PG 11:30 Early Edition
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12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Better Homes And Gardens 2am Dream Build 3am Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 4am Celebrity Juice AO 4:30 What’s Really In Our Food? PGR 5am Heaven’s Kitchen
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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Buzzy Bee And Friends 3 0 6:35 Tiki Tour 3 0 7am Fish Hooks 3 0 7:25 Rated A For Awesome 0 7:50 Transformers Prime 3 0 8:15 Franklin 3 0 8:40 Mike The Knight 3 0 8:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Shortland Street PGR 3 0 11:30 Scrubs PGR 3 0 Noon The Secret Circle PGR 3 0 1pm Jeremy Kyle PGR 2pm My Kitchen Rules PGR 3 0 3:10 Supernormal 3 0 3:20 Angry Birds Toons 0 3:28 Angry Birds Specials 0 3:30 The League Of Super Evil 0 4pm Kickin’ It 3 0 4:30 The Erin Simpson Show 4:59 Horace In Slow Motion 3 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Hope And Faith 3 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR Rachel fights to turn the tide; Vinnie tries for the best of both worlds; Emma’s parenting fails the test. 0 7:30 Dream Home Both teams must complete their kitchens and dining rooms. 0 8:40 The Mentalist AO 0 9:40 Body of Proof AO 0 10:40 Haven AO 0 11:40 The Protector AO 12:35 Embarrassing Bodies AO 3 0 1:30 Infomercials 2:35 Private Practice AO 3 0 3:25 Jeremy Kyle AO 3 4:15 Anderson Live AO 3 5:05 The Erin Simpson Show 3 5:30 Infomercials
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6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Moe 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Avatar – The Last Airbender 3 7:55 Hey Arnold! 3 8:25 Chuggington 8:35 Bananas In Pyjamas 3 8:50 Bob The Builder 3 9am Thomas And Friends 3 9:10 Peppa Pig 3 9:20 Barney And Friends 3 9:50 Tickety Toc 3 10am Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Moe 3pm Sticky TV Featuring – Franklin And Friends and Oh No! It’s An Alien Invasion. 4:30 Four Live 6pm Everybody Hates Chris 3 6:30 Futurama 3 7pm The Simpsons 3 0 7:30 Australia’s Next Top Model PGR 8:30 M Down Periscope AO 3 1996 Comedy. A naval captain’s bad behaviour sees him assigned to an old, diesel-powered submarine. Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly, Rob Schneider. 10:30 The Real Housewives of New York City PGR 3
6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 Game show hosted by Andrew O’Keefe that gives contestants the opportunity to win up to $200,000. 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR A talk show focusing on tough medical questions in an open forum. 1pm The Jeff Probst Show 2:05 Masterchef USA PGR 3 3pm Millionaire – Hot Seat 3 0 3:30 Getaway 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 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0
11:10 The Good Wife AO 3 On behalf of the victim’s daughter, the law firm sues a convicted murderer who is profiting from a song he wrote describing his crime. 0 12:10 Infomercials 5am Joyce Meyer 5:30 Infomercials
11:30 Entertainment Tonight 11:55 Infomercials
12:10 The Late Show With David Letterman A late-night comedy and talk show. 1:05 Home Shopping 2:05 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 2:35 Home Shopping
7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 60 Minutes PGR 3 8:30 F River Cottage – Three Go Mad Hugh welcomes Stephen Mangan, Mark Heap, and Kathy Burke. 9:35 M Dark Blue AO 2002 Thriller. A corrupt Los Angeles police officer questions his intimidatory methods while investigating a multiple homicide. Kurt Russell, Scott Speedman.
THE BOX 6am NYPD Blue MVLS 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Hardcore Pawn PG 7:40 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 8:05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 8:30 Cash Cab USA PG 8:55 24 MVLS 9:50 Law And Order MV 10:40 CSI – Miami MV 11:30 CSI – New York MV 12:20 SVU MV 1:15 NYPD Blue MVLS 2:10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 2:35 Cash Cab USA PG 3:05 24 MVLS 4pm Hardcore Pawn PG 4:30 The Simpsons PG 5pm Law And Order MV 6pm America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 6:30 The Simpsons PG 7pm Hardcore Pawn PG 7:30 CSI – Miami MV 8:30 Falling Skies MV 9:30 SVU MV 10:30 Law And Order MV 11:30 CSI – Miami MV
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12:30 24 MVLS 1:20 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 1:45 Cash Cab USA PG 2:10 NYPD Blue MVLS 3:05 Falling Skies MV 3:55 SVU MV 4:45 24 MVLS 5:35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG
6am Rugby League – 40/20 7am Motorsport – Nascar Nationwide Series (Highlights) 8am Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series (Highlights) 9am Aussie Rules – AFL (Replay) Noon Athletics – IAAF World Championships (Highlights) 1pm Cricket – International 3pm Sky Sport – What’s On 3:30 Arena Access 4pm Motorcycling – British Superbikes Championship (Highlights) 4:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) 5pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) 5:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) 6pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) 6:30 Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series (Highlights) 7:30 Red Bull Chronicles A magazine style programme featuring extreme sport action. 8pm Arena Access A show that highlights upcoming pay-per-view events in boxing, wrestling and mixed martial arts. 8:30 L Re:Union 9:30 Arsenal TV
1am AFL Weekly Highlights 2am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Eels v Wests Tigers. From Parramatta Stadium in Parramatta, NSW. 4am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Storm v Rabbitohs. From AAMI Park in Melbourne.
SKY SPORT 2 6:30 Ako 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Journey To The West Chinese fantasy series adapted from the classic novel of the same title. Dubbed in te reo Maori. 8:30 M Dad’s In Heaven With Nixon PGR 10:10 John Safran’s Race Relations AO 10:40 Tagata Pasifika 11:10 Te Kaea 3 2 11:40 Closedown
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6am Destroyed In Seconds PG 6:30 Dirty Jobs PG 7:30 Sons Of Guns M 8:30 Deadliest Catch PG Ends of the Earth. 9:30 Mythbusters PG Bullets Fired Up. 10:30 The Big Brain Theory PG 11:30 Mythbusters PG Duel Dilemmas. 12:30 Stalked – Someone’s Watching M 1pm I Was Murdered M 1:30 Deadly Devotion M 2:30 Auction Kings PG 3pm Auction Hunters PG 3:30 Sons Of Guns M 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG 5:30 Mythbusters PG 6:30 Backyard Oil PG 7pm Auction Kings PG 7:30 Man v Wild PG 8:30 Sons Of Guns M 9:30 Shadow Ops PG 10:30 Nightmare Next Door M 11:30 Fatal Encounters M
7:05 Horses Of McBride – Based On A True Story PG 2012 Family. Aidan Quinn. 8:35 True Justice – Dark Vengeance MV 2011 Action. Steven Seagal. 10:05 Gone MVL 2012 Thriller. Amanda Seyfried. 11:40 Company Of Heroes 16VL 2013 War Action. Tom Sizemore, Vinnie Jones. 1:20 What’s Your Number? MLS 2011 Comedy. Anna Faris, Chris Evans. 3:05 Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow 2010 Drama. Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Richard Thomas. 4:35 Safe House MVL 2012 Action. Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds. 6:30 Twilight Saga – Breaking Dawn Part 1 MVS 2011 Fantasy Drama. 8:30 A Few Best Men 16VL 2011 Comedy. 10:15 The Help M 2011 Drama.
12:30 Sons Of Guns M 1:30 Man v Wild PG 2:30 Sons Of Guns M 3:30 Shadow Ops PG 4:30 Bear Grylls’s Wild Weekend PG 5:30 Auction Kings PG
12:40 Martha Marcy May Marlene 16VLS 2011 Drama. 2:20 Dead And Deader 16V 2006 Horror. 3:50 A Few Best Men 16VL 2011 Comedy. 5:25 Martha Marcy May Marlene 16VLS 2011 Drama.
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7:40 Directors – Mike Figgis PG 2011 8:10 Guess Who MS 2005 Romantic Comedy. Bernie Mac, Ashton Kutcher. 9:55 My Cousin Vinny PGL 1992 Comedy. Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei. 11:55 Pearl Harbour MV 2001 Action Drama. Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale, Cuba Gooding jr. 2:55 Crimson Tide ML 1995 Action. Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman. 4:50 Labyrinth 1986 Adventure. David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly. 6:30 Metro 16VL 1997 Action. Eddie Murphy, Kim Miyori. 8:30 The Omen 16VL 2006 Horror. Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles. 10:20 Ray MC 2004 Drama. Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Terrence Howard.
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12:50 Labyrinth 1986 Adventure. David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly. 2:30 Metro 16VL 1997 Action. Eddie Murphy, Kim Miyori. 4:25 The Omen 16VL 2006 Horror. Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles. 6:15 Ray MC 2004 Drama.
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6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 The Shopping Channel 11:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 30 Noon 3 News 12:30 Home And Away 3 0 1pm Dr Phil AO 2pm The Dr Oz Show PGR 3pm Million Dollar Listing NY PGR 4pm Rachael Ray Montel Williams and James Purefoy join Rachael in preparing Mediterranean chicken. 5pm Entertainment Tonight 5:30 Home And Away Casey and Maddy’s friendship becomes increasingly destructive; Tamara faces her memories; Alf comes up with a new plan to send Pippa to America. 0 6pm 3 News 7pm Campbell Live 7:30 House Rules PGR Riddled with rats, ants, termites, a possum and asbestos, Michelle and Steve’s 1950s weatherboard house sees the teams faced with their most challenging house yet. 8:30 Grand Designs Australia PGR 0 9:30 Chicago Fire AO 0 10:30 Nightline
MAORI TV 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2pm Korero Mai 3 2 3pm Tatai Hono 3 3:30 Rolie Polie Olie 3 2 4pm Miharo 3 2 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Toi Whakaari 3 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3
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Midnight NRL Fulltime 12:30 Golf – PGA Championship (Highlights) Round Four. 1:30 Golf Central 2:30 Boxing – Fight Night 4:30 Arena Access 5am AFL Weekly Highlights
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28 Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Methven Internationals Stan Duperray and Colin MacDonald celebrate another goal in their side’s comprehensive win over Selwyn United in Methven. PHOTO JOSEPH JOHNSON 100813-JJ-012
Cup contenders BY JONATHAN LEASK
JONATHAN.L@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ
Methven International booked their place in the Mainland Football division five cup final with an emphatic 9-3 win over Selwyn United in Methven on Saturday. Methven will now face FC
Twenty11 in the cup final this weekend at Warren Park in Christchurch. Methven International lost their opening game of the season 2-9 to Western but have been undefeated since with 12 wins and four draws over the 16 games, including two 2-all
draws with FC Twenty 11. The one loss proved costly as Methven finished runners-up to FC Twenty 11 in the league by one point, but they now have the opportunity at redemption. The team’s name, Methven International, is rather fitting with players from all corners
of the globe taking the pitch each week, including their coach Richard Sheppard. “We have seven players from all over the world.” Sheppard took over the team after he arrived from the UK last year taking over the coaching duties at the end of last where
the side finished bottom of the division but 2013 has been “quite the improvement” but has one game to go to put the icing on the cake. With 25 goals in their last three games, they are running hot to finish with the cup in hand.
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