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Emergency services attending a three-car collision in Seafield Road yesterday morning.

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Ice tripping up drivers

BY KATIE TODD

KATIE.T@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

As the mercury plummets, icy roads are putting Ashburton drivers and emergency services to the test with numerous collisions and frightening near-misses.

Emergency services attended the scenes of several road incidents on Sunday and yesterday after frost, ice and black ice settled over the district.

The most major incident occurred on Seafield Road in Newland at 7.50 on Monday morning, when “slippery conditions” caused three cars to collide.

Police assisted one driver trapped in their vehicle and St

John ambulance staff took one person to hospital with moderate injuries.

Two others received minor injuries and were treated at the scene

by St John staff, and the Ashburton District Council was called to grit the road.

Earlier on Monday morning another commuter was also treated for minor injuries, after skidding on black ice on the Rakaia Highway.

According to police reports, the vehicle had slid across the ice and into a patch of bushes at around 5am.

Rakaia fire and emergency services were called to attend the

incident, but chief operator Tyronne Burrowes said “fortunately it was nothing too bad”.

Police also reported an incident on Sunday night, where one driver was hospitalised with moderate injuries after their vehicle hit an icy patch at the Thompsons Track/Line Road intersection.

Council was called to grit this road also.

Rakaia resident Terry Doig said her commute to work and preschool became frightening for her and her four kids after she encountered black ice on Acton Road.

“I was only going 90km because I knew the roads were icy,” she

said, “but I was heading around a bend on Acton Road and I nearly lost control.

“It started out with a small fish tail. I ended up on the grass.”

The Ashburton District Council said that they were taking a number of precuations to help drivers, including gritting roads, installing signs, and asking property owners to trim their shelterbelts along roads where ice formation and frost are a threat. “There are a number of roads which are of particular concern for ice forma-

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tion,” the council said in a statement yesterday.

“Drivers should be aware of frost, ice and black ice, particularly on roads shaded by trees.”

They advised drivers to be extra careful around Ashburton Gorge Road, Seafield Road, Hinds Arundel Road, Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road, Maronan Road, Thompsons Track and Christys Road.

“Drivers should be cautious on all roads and we encourage them to slow down and drive to the conditions.”

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■ RANGITATA ELECTORATE

■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Winning seat more Sister cities ‘an old fashioned idea’ important than ever

By SuSan SandyS

susan.s@theguardian.co.nz

Sister cities are an old fashioned idea with no economic advantage, says Ashburton District Councillor Stuart Wilson.

He was among six councillors at a finance and business support committee meeting last week who opposed a motion put by Donna Favel in relation to sister cities. However, seven councillors supported the motion and it was passed.

The motion was that the council’s 30th Anniversary Shiozawa Sister City Working Group be renamed and redefined to co-ordinate all of the district’s sister and friendship city relationships, and that a proposal to establish a sister city relationship with the Philippines be referred to the group for further investigation and consideration.

Favel is keen on the idea of a sister city relationship with the Philippines, particularly with the high number of Filipino migrant workers in the district.

She recently attended the inaugural Sister City Conference held in Invercargill, hosted by Mayor Tim Shadbolt, and the Southland District Council is also hoping to establish a sister

By SuSan SandyS

susan.s@theguardian.co.nz

National’s Rangitata candidate Andrew Falloon is highly ranked among new candidates on his party’s pre-election list released on Sunday.

On the list of 75 candidates, Falloon is at number 61. This is compared to neighbouring National candidate and Minister of Justice Amy Adams in Selwyn, ranked highly at number seven.

However, the way the list is ordered puts National’s cabinet ministers and current MPs in the first 47 spots, followed by new candidates standing in electorates not held by National.

The latter takes up the next 12 spots, to number 59. New candidates in National-held seats follow, occupying spots 60 to 68. As such Falloon is relatively highly placed, at 61.

Rangitata is a National stronghold, and Falloon is a new candidate, to replace retiring incumbent Jo Goodhew if he is elected.

Commenting on his placing, Falloon said his aim had always been to win his Rangitata seat.

“I don’t want to be a list MP so I didn’t seek a high list position.

I’ve said from the start that if I want to be an MP I need to win my seat,” Falloon said.

“This is my home, I’m a fourth generation local. The only job in Parliament I want is being a strong representative for this region.”

Party president Peter Goodfellow said rejuvenation was important and National was going into the election with “some fantastic new candidates”.

“We are also farewelling some very dedicated MPs who have served their constituents, our party and the country with distinction,” Mr Goodfellow said.

It was National’s most diverse list ever, striking the right bal-

city relationship with the Philippines.

Favel sought the support of councillors at Thursday’s meeting, but they were divided on the issue.

Wilson said sister city relationships were a thing of the past, before the days of more efficient communication such as social media, and more residents travelling overseas. As such they were “old-fashioned” and an “anachronism”. At any rate, Filipino nationalities in the district were outnumbered by other nationalities such as Samoan.

“Every time a new group comes in are we going to establish a sister city?” Wilson said.

Some saw the advantage however in having a group form to look into the issue further and take into account all of the district’s sister city relationships at the same time.

Currently Ashburton has four sister city realtionships. Two are moderately active – Shiozawa in Japan, formed in 1987, and Puyang City in China, formed in 2000. Two are inactive – Pulaski in Virginia, America, formed in 1974, and Ashburton in Devon, United Kingdom, formed in 1982.

Boil water notice lifted National’s candidate for the Rangitata electorate, Andrew Falloon doesn’t want a list seat, he is determined to win his seat through the polls.

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Meanwhile, Labour is polling poorly, leaked internal poll

results show. A UMR Research poll showed the party having just 23 per cent support, down six points from a similar poll in June.

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Motorists urged to slow down, take care on icy roads

By Katie todd

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Ashburton District Councillors are not sure whether the council’s Alford Forest Road house will be suitable for a shared social housing project.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Social housing info sought

By SuSan SandyS

susan.s@theguardian.co.nz

Ashburton District Councillors are seeking more information from Presbyterian Support Ashburton before they commit to helping provide facilities for social housing.

At a meeting of the Finance and Business Support Committee last week, councillors heard the organisation was seeking a section of fee-simple land in the town, so social housing could be provided for up to five older people.

Presbyterian Support Upper South Island (PSUSI) would contribute $400,000 to building the house and would manage the facility.

The house could contain five

en-suite bedrooms with shared living and cooking space.

Community relations manager Vincie Billante prepared a report before councillors which said evidence provided by the organisation did not match statistical data the council received from Statistics NZ, Housing NZ, Infometrics, Inland Revenue, and MBIE. And while the council’s elderly housing units had waiting lists, they were usually due to applicants exercising their choice in where they wanted to live, rather than due to a shortage of housing.

A suggested recommendation in the report, that council not support the PSUSI proposal as it

currently stood, but instead seek further information to provide a robust business case for the proposal, was passed unanimously by councillors.

In addition, councillors passed the suggested recommendation that council commissions a needs analysis to determine the true demand for social housing not already being met.

However, councillors baulked at the third suggested recommendation before them, which was to provide the organisation with the council’s three-bedroom house at 1 Alford Forest Road as an interim measure. Presbyterian Support Ashburton could then “provide evidence of the demand and test how well the initiative of

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Councillors instead moved that Presbyterian Support provide an operating model prior to the council considering provision of some form of accommodation premises.

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As frost, ice and black ice claims cars around the region, commuters are being urged to take simple steps to maximise their safety on the road.

The Ashburton District Council were advising drivers to “please be mindful” and slow down yesterday morning, after the incident on Seafield Road.

And in the event of hitting ice on the road, driving instructor Alan Baird has a message – “don’t panic”.

“Most people panic and jam on the brakes but that’s about the worst thing you can do,” he said “It will send you in a straight line.”

The course of action Baird advised was to set up the car as “neutrally” as possible, by pressing on the clutch in a manual vehicle or moderating the throttle in an automatic, and avoiding any abrupt movement whilst travelling over ice.

“Turn into the skid until your car is off the side of the road, where it will be able to grip again,” he said, “then you can gently bring it back”.

He also advised drivers to look where they were going – “and you will subconsciously steer the same way.”

The district council and Baird also urged drivers to be cautious around areas shaded by trees, which were particularly prone to black ice.

“Expect to find ice on every shady bit of road,” Baird said, “You’ve just got to stay aware.”

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In brief Staveley ice update Don’t hold your breath for the Staveley ice rink to be opening soon. Despite several good frosts in the past few days, the ice at the outdoor rink is not thick enough for skating. Spokesman Ivan Syme said the weather was not co-operating to improve the ice coverage and forecast rain and nor’west winds would not help.

The rink didn’t open last year because of an unseasonally warm winter.

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The Ashburton Trust has handed the reins of the Tinwald Tavern over to a new operator.

■ TINWALD TAVERN

New operator announced

By Linda CLarke

Linda.c@theguardian.co.nz

Greg King is back pouring pints as the new owner of the Tinwald Tavern.

King takes over the business, which also includes motels, restaurant and a bottle store, on September 4 but says there’ll be no early changes.

It’ll be business as usual for the staff of 40 and its regular patrons.

King says the tavern has always been a much-loved social hub in the Tinwald community, a feeling he’s keen to retain and enhance.

He is looking forward to getting back into the hospitality trade after selling Kelly’s Café and Bar in Ashburton in March last year. He ran the East Street business for nine years and it was his first endeavour in the industry, after growing up on a Pendarves farm.

The Tinwald Tavern had plenty to like about it, he said.

“I don’t have a plan to make wholesale changes to start with.

It is a business that works and it

Ashburton Trust chief executive Rob Reid (left) and the Tinwald Tavern’s new owner Greg King.

PHOTO LINDA CLARKE 310717-LC-037 is a question of keeping the local identity of the area. The tavern is important to Tinwald and the whole area and it will stay that way.”

Ashburton Trust chief executive Rob Reid said the agreement selling the tavern business was signed yesterday and staff were told about the development yesterday afternoon.

It had been a long haul for staff since the trust put the tavern and its other hospitality businesses on the market at the start of last year. Yesterday’s deal would bring certainty for them, he said.

“We have someone we see as an experienced local operator, which works in our favour.”

The trust retains the buildings

and will be landlord, as it has done with Speight’s Alehouse, The Somerset Grocer and the Hotel Ashburton.

Trust chair Fay Watson said the diversity and size of the trust’s Tinwald operation meant it had taken time to find the right operator.

“When we made the decision to change the business model, we knew it would never be a fire sale and it was important we got the right person in the site.

“Greg is known in the community and the hospitality scene and we are pleased for him.”

She said there had been plenty of interest in the tavern business and it needed someone who could oversee the different arms.

King said while he had experience in the food and alcohol areas, it would be a challenge learning the ropes in the accommodation, bottle store and gaming operations.

The tavern has 18 gaming machines and a TAB. The Tinwald Tavern was built in 1966 by the Ashburton Licensing Trust.

Police are investigating after a woman was attacked while out walking in a park in the Avonside suburb of Christchurch on Sunday evening. Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Anderson of the Christchurch Adult Sexual Assault Team said the sexually-motivated attack happened in Avon Park around 6.15pm. “A 23-year-old female was walking through the park when she was attacked and forced to the ground,” Anderson said. “She managed to fight off the attacker and ran to a nearby address where the alarm was raised. A scene examination took place this morning and police are continuing with their inquiries.”

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Crash ends in flames Two people have been taken to hospital after a two-car crash in which one car burst into flames.

Emergency services were called to the crash in Howick at 3.42pm.

St John transferred two people to Middlemore Hospital with moderate injuries. A third person walked away with minor injuries.

Fire and Emergency shift manager Daniel Nicholson said two fire appliances attended the crash to put out a car which had caught fire.

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Quad bike rolls over A 15-year-old girl from is in a stable condition in Middlemore Hospital after rolling a quad bike at Karioitahi Beach, southwest of Pukekohe on Sunday. The teenager was airlifted by the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter to hospital with suspected spinal and pelvic injuries. Chris Deacon, an intensive care paramedic, said the girl was not wearing a helmet, but that did not contribute to her injuries.

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Special role for a special rugby fan The Mid Canterbury Rugby Union, in conjunction with the Ashburton Guardian, are on the lookout for a young local rugby fanatic to play a special role in Friday’s Ranfurly Shield Challenge at the Ashburton Showgrounds.

The search is on for a primary school-aged rugby fan to run the match ball out onto the field ahead of the Hammers clash with Canterbury for the Log O’ Wood.

Entries are open to all primary aged students from within the Ashburton District.

To enter, answer the following questions; What do you love about rugby, tell us which club/school you play for and who your favourite All Black is and email answers to matt.m@theguardian.co.nz.

Entries close on Wednesday, August 2 at 5pm with the winner announced on the Guardian Facebook page on Thursday morning.

The winner must be available to be at the Ashburton Showgrounds from 2pm on Friday.

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Mid-winter market wraps up season

By Katie todd

Katie.t@theguardian.co.nz

Mayfield Memorial Hall was a hive of activity on Sunday, as visitors from all over flocked to the community’s final monthly market of the season.

Arts & crafts, jewellery, live music, antiques, confectionery, books, children’s toys, hot coffee and more were on offer at the Marvellous Mid-winter Mayfield Market, which kicked off at 10am on Sunday and attracted a keen crowd.

Event organiser Janine Sundberg said the day went very well, and was a nice way to wrap up the season.

“The sun was out, and we had people from all over.”

She said the picturesque memorial hall had been a lovely place to hold the markets throughout the autumn and winter, and people had been able to enjoy the market alongside rugby games on the field next door.

The markets had been held on the last Saturday of each month.

Next on the cards for organisers is the Christmas market, which will take place outdoors on December 10. Sundberg said they are expecting around 60 stalls, and had already begun their planning.

■ STATS NZ

Consents for 189 houses Some 189 new houses were consented in Mid Canterbury in the year ended June 2017; they were among 5180 consents for Canterbury and among 30,453 for the whole of the country.

The numbers were released yesterday

by Stats NZ, who said the total number was up 4.7 per cent on the previous 12 months.

Ashburton’s 189 consents were less than neighbours Timaru (214) and Selwyn (1260) but more than Invercargill (115), Rotorua (117) and Whanganui (131).

The busiest month in Ashburton was

December, when 32 consents were issued.

“Annual new home numbers are nearing those last seen in 2004, although they remain well below the all-time peak of the mid-1970s when consents reached about 39,000 a year,” prices, accommodation, and construction senior manager at Stats NZ, Jason Attewell, said.

One-third (10,364) of all new homes consented across the country were in Auckland in the June 2017 year.

New home consents rose significantly in Otago (up 28 per cent), and Wellington (up 20 per cent) regions in the June

2017 year, but fell 20 per cent in Canterbury to 5180.

New home consents issued in Canterbury have been falling for the past two years, as they come off the post-2011 earthquake residential rebuild peak of almost 7000 in the June 2015 year.

The number of new retirement village units consented in the June 2017 year fell significantly in Canterbury and Wellington regions, leading to a national drop of 25 per cent, to 1651 units. This fall is from a series high of 2206 new retirement village units consented in the June 2016 year.

Shooting victims to be farewelled this week The mother and daughter tragically killed

by Northland gunman Quinn Patterson will be farewelled this week.

Friends and family of Natanya, 37, and Wendy Campbell, 60, will pay their respects and say their goodbyes to the property managers at a private tangi.

Meanwhile police are continuing to investigate the shooting on Mt Tiger Road

in Whareora last Wednesday.

Northland District Commander Superintendent Russell Le Prou said the investigation will look into the circumstances that led to the fatal shootings of the mother and daughter and injured contractor Jeff Pipe, as well as exploring Quinn Patterson’s history.

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A property database shows the Mt Tiger Road property was only listed for rent on June 7 by Seek n Find agent Natanya Campbell, and the listing was removed on June 16, which would indicate it had been tenanted.

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■ AUCKLAND ATTACK

More details emerge of brutal sideline assault Two dozen cows have tested positive for the disease and a further 150 cows have signs of infection.

■ MYCOPLASMA BOVIS OUTBREAK

Second farm tests positive for disease A second South Canterbury dairy farm belonging to the Van Leeuwen Dairy Group has tested positive for Mycoplasma bovis.

The Ministry for Primary Industries says the detection isn’t unexpected, because of the close proximity to the first infected farm.

The Ministry says it’s confident of containing the disease to the group’s 16-farm block.

All of the group’s farms remain in lock down, to stop the disease

spreading to neighbouring animals.

Mycoplasma bovis does not infect humans and presents no food safety risk and there is no concern about consuming milk and milk products, the ministry said.

However, the bacterial disease can have serious effects on cattle, including udder infection, abortion, pneumonia and arthritis.

Other farmers in the area can be assured that the most likely way for a farm outside the Van Leeuwen

Group to become infected would be the introduction of animals from the group. With all the farms in lock down, this cannot happen,” MPI said yesterday.

“Most other countries in the world, including countries in Europe, and the US, UK, and Canada live with Mycoplasma bovis in their cattle.

This is a cattle disease and there are no food safety or human disease concerns associated with it”.

Ponytail-pulling scandal resurfaces Former Prime Minister Sir John Key may have left Parliament, but he still can’t escape that infamous ponytail-pulling scandal.

Key was forced to revisit the embarrassing incident in an interview with Australian broadcaster ABC. “What happened was, there was a local café I went to, there was a bit of tom-foolery with the waitress, it was all very good-hearted, but in hindsight one of them

wasn’t a big supporter of mine and went to the media,” Key said.

Asked what he did, he said: “I tugged it”. “And you’re Prime Minister of the country?”, the ABC interviewer Tom Switzer asked.

“That’s very unorthodox.”

“As I say, I did some very dumb things,” Key said.

At the time, Key apologised to the waitress, Amanda Bailey, for pulling her hair over several months when he visited his local

café Rosie’s near his Parnell home.

Key joked he actually “became more popular” after the incident.

“People could see ... obviously it was a misjudgment of the situation but not meant to be in any way kind of the way some people want to portray it.

“It was meant to be light-hearted, it was a bit of a joke, and it was a bit of a joke initially, but there’s no question that it went [a bit] far.”

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A pair of rugby players wrenched sideline flags from a pitch before jumping a fence and using them to strike two women supporting an opposing team.

The shocking revelation comes as two Auckland rugby clubs await a referee’s report into the off-field attack that saw a championship match end in chaos on Saturday.

Those at Shadbolt Park for the Peter Fatialofa Memorial Trophy said a parent of a Suburbs premier development team was celebrating her son scoring a try on the sidelines when two Otahuhu players suddenly turned on her.

“An Otahuhu player picked up a flagstaff from the sideline, jumped a fence and attacked the spectator,” said suburbs president Colin Farrell.

He said he was joined almost immediately by another player who plucked a second flag marking the pitch and made a beeline for the crowd.

Spectators at the match described the rugby players singling out the cheering mum and another woman who came to her aid when the attack started.

Video footage has emerged showing a woman surrounded by players, clutching a frightened young boy tightly to protect him from the fracas.

“Why are they attacking?

They’ve got kids up there? What is wrong with them?” says an incredulous spectator as violence erupts in the crowd across the field.

Terrified women and children can be heard crying as heated exchanges take place between

the opposing team members.

Yesterday Suburbs president Colin Farrell said he was waiting for the referee to file a report which would include the on-field incident in the lead-up to the players taking out the poles and attacking the spectators.

He was due to hand his findings into the Auckland Rugby Union yesterday.

At this stage an official complaint had not been laid by the club.

But depending on the referee’s report a judicial hearing could take place as soon as tomorrow, he said.

“It’s put a damper on everything,” said the former All Black.

“They let themselves down pretty badly I think.”

Farrell said police were called because the clash was off-field and considered to be in the public arena.

Police investigated the incident on Saturday but no arrests were made.

Otahuhu president John Roache said he had heard the game had been stopped early after a fight but was not aware of the details.

If the claims were true, he was “ashamed and very disappointed” and the players responsible would be disciplined and possibly banned.

“I don’t know what the real story is but punching a woman is a no, no, no,” he said.

“I apologise to the woman, the family involved and the club for whatever happened.

We’re not going to take that from any of our players.”

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■ RUSSIA

US staff told to leave Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that 755 staff must leave US diplomatic missions, in retaliation for new US sanctions against Moscow.

The decision to expel staff was made on Friday, but Mr Putin has now confirmed the number who must go by September 1.

It brings staff levels to 455, the same as Russia’s complement in Washington.

This is thought to be the largest expulsion of diplomats from any country in modern history, says the BBC’s Laura Bicker in Washington.

The number includes Russian employees of the US diplomatic missions across Russia, the BBC’s Sarah Rainsford in Moscow adds.

Staff in the embassy in Moscow as well as the consulates in Ekaterinburg, Vladivostok and St Petersburg are affected, she says.

The US said the move was a “regrettable and uncalled for act”.

“We are assessing the impact of such a limitation and how we will respond to it,” a state department official said.

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The ejections will bring the embassy numbers in Moscow and Washington to 455. iatory note, saying he did not want to impose more measures, but also said he could not see ties changing “anytime soon”.

Mr Putin told Russian television: “More than 1000 people were working and are still working” at the US embassy and consulates, and that “755 people must stop their activities in Russia”.

Russia has also said it is

seizing holiday properties and a warehouse used by US diplomats.

Mr Putin suggested he could consider more measures, but said: “I am against it as of today.”

He also noted the creation of a de-escalation zone in southern Syria as an example of a concrete result of working together.

However, in terms of gen-

eral relations, he added: “We have waited long enough, hoping that the situation would perhaps change for the better.

“But it seems that even if the situation is changing, it’s not for anytime soon.”

The new US sanctions were in retaliation both for Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and Russian interference in the US election.

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Casting claim ‘upsetting’

US bombers fly over after north’s missile test Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has spoken with US President Donald Trump and agreed on the need for further action on North Korea just hours after the US Ambassador to the United Nations said the United States is “done talking about North Korea”.

Nikki Haley, US Ambassador to the UN, said in a statement that China must decide

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has been labelled a “disgraceful liar” after falsely accusing US president Donald Trump of snubbing a disabled boy.

In a series of furious tweets on the weekend, Ms Rowling called Mr Trump a “monster of narcissism” and claimed he had “pretended not to see” a boy in a wheelchair as he met with “victims of Obamacare” before a press conference on July 24. “Trump imitated a disabled reporter. Now he pretends not to see a child in a wheelchair, as though frightened he might catch his condition.”

There was just one problem with Ms Rowling’s heartfelt rant - Mr Trump hadn’t ignored the boy at all.

if it is willing to back imposing stronger UN sanctions on North Korea over Friday night’s long-range missile test, the second this month.

Any new UN Security Council resolution “that does not significantly increase the international pressure on North Korea is of no value,” Haley said, adding that Japan and South Korea also needed to do

more. Abe told reporters following his conversation with Trump that repeated efforts by the international community to find a peaceful solution to the North Korean issue had yet to bear fruit in the face of Pyongyang’s unilateral “escalation” of the situation.

“International society, including Russia and China, need to take this seriously and

increase pressure,” Abe said, adding the two nations would take steps towards concrete action but did not give details.

North Korea said it had conducted another successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile that proved its ability to strike the US mainland, drawing a sharp warning from Trump and a rebuke from China.

– BBC

Angelina Jolie says accounts of her casting process for children to appear in her film First They Killed My Father are false and upsetting. An excerpt from a Vanity Fair profile of the director sparked backlash online last week from people who criticised the methods as being cruel and exploitative. Adapted from Loung Ung’s memoir, the biographical drama centres on her childhood under the brutal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia. Jolie co-wrote and directed the film. Jolie and producer Rithy Panh issued joint statements responding to the outrage and refuting claims the production was exploitative.

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Dozens freed after cable car crash Dozens of people were left suspended in mid-air after a cable car hit a support pillar and came to a stop over the River Rhine in Germany.

Fire crews and rescue teams in Cologne used a crane to reach the 75 trapped passengers, some of them said to have been as high as 40m.

Pictures show children being lowered to the ground. No injuries were reported.

All of the 32 cars believed to have been in operation at the time came to a halt when the incident occurred.

The collision took place at around 15.30 (13:30 GMT).

The incident is said to have been the result of one of the gondolas clipping a part of the support structure, bringing the entire cable transport system to a standstill.

– BBC

Hilary finally speaks out

Firefighters assess damage caused after a cable car struck a pillar in Cologne, Germany.

Breakfast host Hilary Barry has given her most in-depth interview yet about her exit from Three, calling her final weeks at the network “utter shit”. The presenter spent 23 years reporting and fronting news shows at Mediaworks, including hosting the 6pm news, but left in 2015 amidst a brand relaunch and the loss of many long-term shows and staff. In an interview, Barry says the hiring of Rachel Glucina to launch now defunct gossip site Scout was the beginning of the end for her. She said the announcement came as a “shock” and affected the sense of family she felt at the network.

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OUR VIEW

English’s visit an opportunity missed

Matt Markham

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H

e came, he wandered and he left – but did anyone actually care that Bill English was in Ashburton last week?

Our Prime Minister was in town for a few hours, checking out some of the sights and meeting some of our people. But it felt like we weren’t that fussed and it was more a case of just another politician checking us out.

Those who had the chance to meet the affable English and exchange pleasantries with him would have no doubt considered the moment to be a nice one – but other than that, it barely seemed to raise an eyebrow.

And it’s hard to figure out, or pinpoint, exactly why that is.

Would John Key have created a different kind of stir?

You would probably bet your last dollar that he would of.

Key attracted controversy and debate because the nation seemed so split about him when it came to his popularity.

He was good for a quote and never really afraid to say what he thought, whereas English comes across as a lot more reserved in how he goes about his business and perhaps that doesn’t endear him to people as much as it did Key. With six or so weeks remaining before the election, such occasions should have been rather large, prolific events.

It should have been a chance for English, along with his Rangitata candidate, Andrew Falloon, to push their case for the party vote.

Yet a walk around a few businesses and a stroll down the main street seemed to suffice.

Did anyone think to tell our Prime Minister that we are horribly under-resourced when it comes to policing, or did anyone dare mention to him about our youth crime situation?

You would imagine not, whereas had it still been Key – there would have been comment flying from all corners, both for the positive and the negative.

Not only would it have been a good chance for English to talk of some of his plans that will have a direct impact on the lives of the Ashburton District, but it also would have been the perfect opportunity for the people of the district to express their concerns.

Opportunity missed, but hopefully we are not forgotten.

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YOUR VIEW Potholes Have you ever lost your car in a pothole!

Take a drive from Ashburton down to the rivermouth to the Hakatere Huts and Hakatere Drive along Wilsons Road.

You will be driving carefully, with the need to swerve to the middle of the road or hug close to )the shoulder to miss the potholes at the risk of damaging your car and also the risk of a crash.

In some areas potholes are on the edge and also the crown of the road, so it’s over the white line to avoid both. I can understand the council’s problem that

the weather has been against them, but time is marching on, holes are getting larger.

If one's car is damaged, ie: burst tyres, damaged rims, steering geometry, will the council foot the bill?

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Cathie Taking my bike down the tracks near the water tower.

Also going down town on Friday nights. Late night closing Fridays back then ...

Biddy The Allenton swimming pool,club nights around drum fire to keep warm,the diving boards,all the kids daylight to dark so much fun!!! How safe Ashburton was as nobody locked their houses as no need,DIFFERENT NOW! Richard Just as simple as playing outside on road ,at neighbours,or rivers creeks etc or just doing whatever at night till dark.Too many shitheads in society now for kids to do that Ange I have lots, but some of the best memories would be up at lake camp, have been going there since I was little. Another one that sticks in my mind is getting to stay home from school in front of the fire when we had the big snow (not sure what year).

Christine Family holidays in Mr Gales bach down at Hakatere Huts, roller skating in the Sports Hall, swimming in the river, McKenzies and Woolworths on East Street, the town bus service, Capri Coffee Lounge on Cass Street etc etc.

Brooke Hampstead pool swimming with friends then off the the river making huts and the bike tracks wouldn’t let my son do that now though to much scum in town going around beating up ppl Renee The dirt piles where millibrook street is now and the trees beside the church on Thompson street climbing them.. our kids cannot do as we did as it’s all houses and let alone back yards !

Jo-Ann Late night Friday nights, the Flea markets in Supervalue carpark, Busybees kids program, The Moore Street dairy Mr Taylor always drew a smiley face on our lollie bags Nicky The domain loved playing on the old tractor in the playground & my kids loved it as well we are lucky to have a great playground Nicky The coach wheels restaurant was awesome sitting up stairs looking down on the main Street and the traffic light drinks they made

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he main hopes for reviving the fortunes of our wool industry lie beyond the farm gate, but that doesn’t mean individual farmers are off the hook.

A couple of weeks ago my Feds Meat & Fibre council colleague Chris Irons was lamenting the state of the strong wool industry in New Zealand.

Strong wool is the wool that has traditionally been used in woollen carpets, upholstery and tweed.

It forms the bulk of New Zealand’s wool clip and its poor returns over the past 25 years have been the major reason for the dramatic drop in the national sheep flock.

In his column Chris issued a challenge to farmers and merchants alike – what are we doing to add value to our strong wool clip?

This is a fair question and one that needs examination.

The processors of our clip increasingly have to deal with foreign objects in our wool. Items such as steel bars, aluminium cans, shoes and clothing cause damage to sensitive machines.

Miles Anderson FROM THE FARM

They’re expensive to repair and hold up the manufacturing process.

Unfortunately, these costs are reflected in the price paid for the raw material. In an effort to reduce costs many of us are cutting corners in our clip preparation, which also results in lower prices – a vicious circle.

But it’s after the bales are collected from farms where the most could be done to add value to a product that is really one of nature’s miracles.

Currently there is no data available that tracks where our strong wool ends up. We know that in many cases the wool is auctioned and then on-sold two, three, four or five times before it reaches a manufacturer. This chain doesn’t provide any value to the grower.

We also know that in many

instances merchants purchase wool of differing specifications and blend them together before selling to manufacturers.

This results in a high percentage of wastage because the spinning processes require uniformity of wool length and diameter that this practice can’t provide.

This has encouraged manufacturers to look to synthetics, which can provide even length and diameter fibres, relegating wool to second best when it is a superior fibre – natural, renewable, biodegradable and with fire retardant and moisture-absorbing properties.

All is not lost as there are some in the industry who are trying to make a difference.

CP Wool has recently relaunched the Just Shorn brand of carpets and rugs in the USA by teaming up with Carlisle Wide Plank Floors, an arrangement that will return more to growers’ pockets.

Terra Lana, a Christchurchbased company, is manufacturing woollen insulation batts and Envirowool from Invercargill is using wool for insulation, as are a number of other companies.

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Woollen insulation uses the lower value parts of our clip, but it all helps.

Others are developing ways of utilising the protein within the fibre for a number of uses – medical and nutritional among them.

As producers we are constantly told that the consumer wants environmentally friendly, sustainable, renewable, etc.

The reality for the strong wool grower currently is this is not translating into demand and sales.

What we need to do in the meantime is to have more pride in our clip presentation and pressure those who sell our wool to quit the destructive practices that have brought this industry to its knees.

Miles Anderson is Federated Farmers’ Meat & Fibre chairman The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

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■ INLAND REVENUE

$8.2m ruling against tax lawyer The architect of the Trinity tax scheme owes $8.2 million to Inland Revenue, a High Court judge says.

Auckland tax lawyer Garry Muir devised and set up the Trinity scheme, which in 2004 was ruled to be a tax-avoidance arrangement – a decision upheld by the Supreme Court four years later.

The IRD at the time claimed the scheme would have cost taxpayers up to $3.7 billion over its 50-year lifespan.

Muir disputes the tax-avoidance conclusion but the Inland Revenue says he has exhausted his challenges to income tax assessments.

IRD is suing him for unpaid taxes, interest and penalties between 1997 and 2010 and says Muir owes $8.2m.

The tax department, in June, applied in the High Court for summary judgment against Muir over the alleged debt, claiming he had no defence to its claim.

Muir argued that IRD’s application was premature as he still has legal action on foot challenging the tax assessments.

Muir also said Associate Judge

Roger Bell – who was hearing the case – should recuse himself for alleged bias or predetermination.

Associate Judge Bell said Muir’s challenge in the Taxation Revenue Authority and the High Court has “been determined by the decisions of the authority, this court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court”.

“His final liability has been determined and his income taxes have become payable,” the judge said.

“As the challenges have been determined, it is futile for Dr Muir to continue to dispute the assessments. These new pleadings are no more than shadow-boxing,” Associate Judge Bell said.

The judge said that IRD had shown Muir does not have any arguable defence to its case for the unpaid tax, interest and penalties between 1997 and 2010 and that those debts amounted to $8.2m.

He entered judgment against Muir for that amount and ordered him to pay IRD costs.

Muir’s lawyer, Robert Hucker, said the decision was being appea led.

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A forestry investment allowed each participant to license land from the Trinity Foundation for 50 years to plant a crop of Douglas fir.

The fee was $2 million, or about $40,000 per year.

Although the $2m was not to be paid until 2048, it was immediately tax deductible to the investors.

So the investors effectively claimed a deduction of $40,000 each year.

The result was a 50-year tax holiday for investors – most of whom would have been in their 90s or older by the time they were due to pay the tax.

Between 200-300 taxpayers were involved, although most settled with the IRD before a High Court judgment in 2004 deeming the scheme a taxavoidance arrangement.

Trinity was a forestry investment scheme offering investors a 50-year tax holiday.

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Building consents failing to keep up with demand New building consent data shows Auckland still falling short of the numbers required to meet demand.

New Zealand residential building consents fell 7 per cent in June as fewer new homes were consented in the month, although new permits were still up an annual 4.7 per cent.

Some 30,453 new houses, apartments, townhouses, and flats were consented in the year ended June, up 4.7 per cent on the previous 12 months, Statistics NZ says.

But in Auckland, where the need for new building is most acute, the trend is showing signs of decreasing.

One-third (10,364) of all new

homes consented across the country were in Auckland in the June 2017 year.

The figures for the year to May showed 10,379 homes were consented in Auckland.

Auckland Council has estimated the city is growing by 45,000 residents a year and around 14,000 new homes a year are needed to meet demand.

“Auckland accounted for threequarters of national new apartment units and nearly half of all townhouses, flats, and units,” said prices, accommodation, and construction senior manager Jason Attewell.

Auckland’s increases in these home types were partly offset by

a fall in the number of new standalone houses in Auckland in the latest year.

“Annual new home numbers are nearing those last seen in 2004, although they remain well below the all time peak of the mid-1970s when consents reached about 39,000 a year,” he said.

New home consents rose significantly in Otago (up 28 per cent), and Wellington (up 20 per cent) regions in the June 2017 year, but fell 20 per cent in Canterbury to 5180.

New home consents issued in Canterbury have been falling for the past two years, as they come off the post-2011 earthquake residential rebuild peak of almost 7000 in the June 2015 year.

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The $200,000 job no one wants Interstate and foreign workers are pilfering high paying jobs on Sydney’s construction sites because there’s not enough homegrown tradies to handle the massive road and rail building boom.

That’s the view of Deputy Premier John Barilaro, who’s warned projects wrapped up in the state’s planned $73.3 billion of infrastructure spending over the next four years could be jeopardised by the chronic skills shortage.

“There’s a threat if we don’t build the workforce, we won’t get some of these projects off the

ground,” Mr Barilaro said.

The former chippie is hellbent on smashing the stigma vocational education and training (VET) is the poor cousin to university academia.

Mr Barilaro was at the site of the future NorthConnex tunnel on Friday morning, lauding newly certified specialist concreters required to build a nine kilometre tunnel linking the M1 Pacific Motorway at Wahroonga to the Hills M2 Motorway at West Pennant Hills.

One of the tradesmen being

recognised was shotcreter Chris McKervey, 37, whose job it is to line the tunnel with concrete spray “to stop rock falling down and hitting cars when they’re driving through”.

Experienced shotcreters earn $212,000 a year and yet they’re in short supply.

So much so Mr McKervey, who’s been working underground for 13 years, has been drafted to work in tunnels from Lane Cove to Barrow Island off the Pilbara coast of Western Australia.

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Steak and wedges with home-made vegetable sauce Serves 4 Beef 2 x 200g Quality Mark rump steaks (about 2cm thick) Vegetable sauce 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 small leek, white part only, finely sliced 1 red pepper, chopped 1 carrot, grated 1 courgette, grated 400g can chopped tomatoes in juice 300ml vegetable stock, or more if needed Potato wedges 4 large floury potatoes 3/4 C oil 1T paprika ■ Preheat the oven to 190°C. ■ Vegetable sauce: Place a dash of oil in a heavy-based saucepan and add the onion and leek. Cover and cook over a low heat until soft, but not coloured, about 10 minutes.

Add the red pepper, carrot and courgette, cover and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.

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Potato wedges: Peel or scrub the potatoes and cut lengthwise into chunky, but even-sized wedges, 6-8cm long and 3-4cm thick.

Blanch the wedges for 5 minutes in lightly-salted boiling water. Drain and quickly dry off over the heat.

Place in a shallow roasting dish and pour over the oil, toss well to coat each wedge of potato. Sprinkle over paprika.

Place in the oven and roast for 2530 minutes, turning once during cooking until golden and cooked through.

Beef: Rub the steaks with a dash of oil and season. Heat a barbecue grill until hot (or heat a large frying pan over a high heat). Place steaks on the grill for 3-4 minutes, then turn over and cook for a further 3-4 minutes for medium steak.

Remove from the heat and place on a warmed plate. Cover loosely with foil and leave to rest for 5 minutes.

Thinly slice the rump steaks across the grain and serve with the potato wedges and some of the vegetable sauce.

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■ CARRFIELDS

Visa problems highlighted to PM

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Prime Minister Bill English was reminded of some of the frustrations local employers experience getting visas for migrant workers when he was in Ashburton last Friday afternoon.

English, who spent about 45 minutes at Carrfields before visiting East Street businesses, asked Carrfields staff how hard it was to find good employees.

Operations manager, Contracting, Geoff Roberts, said finding workers was one of the biggest issues they faced.

“People would prefer to sit at home playing games rather than work 12 to 14 hours,” he said.

“Most of our staff are from overseas. It’s getting them back is the problem.”

Those staff members were usually English, Scottish, Irish or Welsh and spend six months working here and the other six months working back in Britain.

However, English was told the process necessary for those workers to get visas every year was time-consuming and difficult.

The visit began with English and Falloon being given a brief summary of Carrfields’ history, what agricultural sectors it was involved in and its vision for the future, before the Prime Minister asked questions about the challenges and successes of the businesses, as well as what the future opportunities it saw were.

They were then taken on a quick tour of the company’s Range Street seed store, where they watched as pea seeds went through a drying table, along a conveyor belt, up into a hopper and were then bagged, destined for India.

English showed a lot of interest in the types of seeds the company was involved with, the processes

involved in getting them to market and how the different machinery worked.

The duo had spent time earlier in the day visiting a Timaru business and school, before hav-

ing lunch with South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce members.

Their visit wound up with a brief meeting with local National Party members at the Somerset Grocer.

Above (from left) – National Party Rangitata candidate Andrew Falloon, Prime Minister Bill English, Carrfields operations manager Grain and Seed Rere Keefe and general manager Grain and Seed Craig Graham discuss the Carrfields grain and seed business on Friday.

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MARKET REPORT Although more normal winter weather has returned, the effects of last week’s big wet will be with us for a while.

For many, July 21 brought the most rain in a 24-hour period since records have been kept. Management of low lying areas, or areas with heavy soils, will be very difficult for a long while yet.

Dairy Many cows are now returning to milking platforms as calving gets under way in earnest.

Fortunately grass covers are good and on track for satisfactory feed supply this spring – as long as the rain stops.

But as if the weather wasn’t enough, an outbreak of the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis was detected on a South Canterbury farm in a pasture-grazing herd.

To contain it will require drastic action, including herd slaughter. Because it has no known human consequences and rapid response by MPI has started, our trading partners have just been watching, rather than reacting with bans. The disease has also devastated parts of the Australian dairy industry.

There was no GDT auction last week, nor a USDA update. But the futures market is signalling that WMP prices might rise more than 4 per cent at this week’s auction.

That will confirm Fonterra’s 2017/18 season forecast price rise to $6.75/kgMS is sustainable and may have some up side.

No other dairy company has signalled a similar rise yet.

Of more concern is that Fonterra is not signalling any earnings improvement and therefore no better dividend than last year’s 40c.

Fonterra’s much-vaunted earnings improvement programmes will need to start showing results on the bottom line to

prevent shareholder restlessness.

Lamb Despite positive political talk in Wellington over NZ’s access to the UK markets, the reality is this traditional outlet is in decline for a host of reasons.

Other than for legs, demand from continental Europe is firming.

Product demand from North America is improving, but market challenges from Australia are appearing.

Limited Middle East supply will also help demand from that region. Demand from China is a bright spot at present, especially as supply chains build.

Local schedule prices are unchanged this week. There was no significant saleyard activity to report.

In a surprise move, the CEO of Silver Fern Farms quit and the hunt is on for a replacement.

Wool Last week’s South Island wool sale had 27 per cent of the offered 6452 bales unsold, and that was worse than 19 per cent unsold at the prior week’s North Island auction.

Prices inched up from their very low levels.

China’s shifting preference for finer wools hangs over NZ’s wool as it is not clear where other buyers will come from.

Beef Beef schedules were a little lower from some buyers, unchanged from others.

The reason for the softness may have a lot to do with the Japanese reacting to a sudden surge in imports there from the US and Australia.

As a consequence, they are looking to lift their tariff to 50 per cent for the next eight months.

Japanese buyers are holding back until the situation is clearer.

Strong supply in the US for domestic demand is holding back import orders, including from New Zealand. Demand from China remains steady.

All this comes at a time of limited production locally.

The few North Island saleyard results show buyers looking past the international pressures positively.

Deer Venison schedules remain stable pre the spring chilled product season and volumes harvested are low.

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for the latest prices, visit www.interest.co.nz/rural current price range Saleyard prices … u LAMB ($/head) weighted average Store 81 - 112 Prime 139 - 147 u HEIFER (c/kg) 250-350 kgs Lwt Store 232 - 341 u STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt Prime 286 - 294 last week

Processor prices … u LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt 15.5 kg YM SI 98.76 98.18 17.5 kg YX SI 111.11 110.46 19.0 kg YX SI 120.75 120.04 21.0 kg YX SI 133.10 132.31 Local trade (c/kg) SI 660 660 (16-22kg) u MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt 21.0 kg MX1 SI 82.95 83.37 u BEEF (c/kg) P2 steer SI 529 541 (270-295kg) M Cow SI 422 419 (170-195kg) M2 Bull SI 497 510 (296-320kg) Local trade P2 SI 600 600 (180-280kg) u VENISON ($/hd) gross AP Hind 50kg SI 450 450 AP Stag 60kg SI 546 546 AP Stag 80kg SI 728 728 Auction prices … u SI WOOL indicator prices (c/kg, clean) Mid mic (23.1-31.5) Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0) 395 400 Coarse Xbred >35 mic 274 345 Lamb 390 394

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■ ASHBURTON MUSEUM

We are all part of a community

By Kathleen Stringer

T

hey say home is where the heart is. Although I have been in Canterbury for seven years now, love my job, and have a house and friends here, Otago is still my home.

Sometimes this connection to home sits below the surface, however, during the recent weather event, Otago was definitely where my heart was.

Although I was born in Oamaru, most of my family live in Dunedin – to be precise, the Taieri Plains. While my cousins who live in Mosgiel were damp but unaffected, my aunt lives on the plains, so it was a long wait to see if her home would be flooded.

While people in Ashburton were affected, my thoughts were also with her; and my home in Ashburton became, for a spell, an Otago outpost.

As the water levels rose my connection to her and my real home became stronger. How I longed to be there, or anywhere where I could see what was happening and help in some way.

I can only thank the many people who offered her support; and particularly the couple who came to her rescue, taking her to their home when she was evacuated in the middle of the night.

Words are not enough to express fully how grateful I am to them for doing something I was unable to do.

Helping others We often believe that in “the olden days” people helped each other more. Neighbours knew each other and there was a community of support that would come into action when required.

Many think that sense of community has died out. Perhaps they imagine that a more mobile society means that people don’t stay in one place long enough to form networks, or maybe there is a fear of butting in.

We assume people won’t help in a crisis and that our only aid will come from organisations or government – either local or further afield.

Certainly the army was called into Taieri and Civil Defence officers came to assist my aunt, but it was ordinary people who

Above left – A family escaping an Ashburton flood near the railway overbridge, 1936.

Above – Proving someone always is willing to offer help, this man is lending a hand in Cairnbrae, 1925.

Left – Methven Flood, 1925. A man stands in oilskin and gumboots ready to help others.

Below – Picking up bread to be delivered by hand during heavy snow in 1945, outside Maddens tearooms, East Street.

helped in the most personal ways.

Perhaps here in Ashburton – and wider Canterbury – we shouldn’t be surprised that local communities rally when needed, but it was still heartening to me that weekend, to know that people really do still care.

Information networks What did surprise me, however, was the way that help was provided. Naturally, physical help came from those who were on the spot. This meant a great deal to my aunt. For me, isolated from giving practical help to loved ones, it was the internet that assisted the most.

Every computer in my house was turned on to websites that tracked water levels as they rose

Honouring the Fallen During the period of the First World War, 1914 to 1915, many men from the Ashburton District signed up to fight for the Empire against the German army. Many did not return — almost 450 from Ashburton were killed. The first Ashburton men were killed on April 25, 1915 — the first Anzac Day. Ashburton philanthropist and patriot Frederick Ferriman presented a special flag and a flagpole to the families of those men. The Ashburton Museum with the assistance of the Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains, has erected in front of the Museum one of the original Ferriman flagpoles, and on the centennial of the death of each Ashburton soldier will fly a replica flag. An original flag is on display in the museum.

This week the Ashburton Museum honours:

August 3: (Walter James) CARTWRIGHT, Samuel Kingsbury OSBORNE, Reuben BOND August 6: John POLSON

dramatically, or gave details about what was being done to assist the area I was thinking of.

Online photographs from newspapers and Civil Defence agencies gave me a visual understanding of what was occurring.

An aerial survey from Saturday morning left me in no doubt that my aunt’s house was flooded.

However, it was otherwise seemingly “silly” or “time wasting” Facebook that helped the most.

Naturally, organisations such as Civil Defence and councils had a Facebook presence (some better than others) where up-to-theminute information was released, but for me the best thing was friends and friends-of-friend, who were able to give support and information through social media.

Oamaru “friends” gave me details and photos so I felt connected and informed.

I really appreciated my Oamaru neighbour reassuring me my home was okay, although stating the street I had lived in was in a bad way.

Once I mentioned my aunt’s predicament I was amazed by the number of people who offered support or offers of help.

People who had never met her became interested; a friend trapped on the opposite side of the flooding river sent photos and information, sometimes passing on details she had learned from her friends.

Even people overseas became involved. For a while we were all very connected and members of

Below – Some helpers get paid to do so, but they still provide invaluable service. These Ashburton Electric Power Board workers clear up after the 1975 wind.

a global family.

While damp and facing a cleanup, my aunt is now happily back at home and things are returning to normal.

My Facebook feed is reverting to photos of cute cats and “unimportant” things; and we are all going back to normal lives.

The recent flooding reminds

us that we are all part of a community and we never know when we may be required to help, or to receive help.

I returned to work and found these pictures in the Ashburton Museum archive that show how our locals have adapted and assisted others in past weather events.

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In brief No place for cyclors Foiling – yes please – but no more cycling on our America’s Cup boats. That’s the view of Cup veteran Francesco Bruni, who has played a prominent part in the Luna Rossa syndicate, since it challenged Team New Zealand for the trophy in 2003. “I think what happened with the cyclists on board was cool to see once, but it is not good in the long term – everyone agrees with that.” - NZME

Lee qualifies for major Kiwi golfer Danny Lee has qualified for his first major of the year after a solid performance at the Canadian Open. Lee finished in a tie of 32nd following a final round fourunder 68, 11 shots behind winner Jhonattan Vegas who defeated Charley Hoffman in a playoff. Lee earned $US30,480 for his performance and a spot in the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow next month. Lee qualifies after sitting in the top 70 on the PGA Tour money list over the last 12 months.- NZME

French flair boosts Eels Mat Bassett claimed victory in the Henselite Singles at the McNally Street Stadium on Saturday.

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■ BOWLS

Bassett heading to nationals Willowby indoor bowler, Mat Bassett will represent the Ashburton District at the National Henselite Singles final in Nelson in September after winning the district event on the weekend.

Bassett saw off the challenges of a strong field of bowlers in the event to claim the title and earn himself a spot to take on some of the best in the business from around New Zealand.

From the field of 18 entries, eight qualified for post-section play with Bassett, Martin Nordqvist, Ken Mackenzie and Michael Lawson making their way

through to the semi-finals.

Bassett beat Mackenzie comfortably in one semi while Nordqvist picked up a two on the final end of his match with Lawson to advance.

In the 12-end final, Bassett made a strong start, picking up a maximum of four on the first end with Nordqvist replying with a three on the very next.

The pair then engaged in a tight battle before Bassett played a good shot on the second last end to pick up a two and go three-up playing the last end.

Nordqvist was unable to claw

back the deficit, with the final score 13-7.

Meanwhile, the Methven Indoor Bowling Club have organised two very successful tournaments at the McNally Street stadium in 2017.

Sixteen teams competed for the Methven Rosebowl Fours earlier in the winter which saw Willowby clubmates, Grant Wilson, Mat Bassett, Neil Ross and Alan Harrison take the prize, 9 points in front of MSA members, Mark Sheard, Gaynor and Lester Hurst and Bob Brassell.

The incredible season for

Grant Wilson continued in the recent Edna Low Triples, which saw Grant skip Rowena and Taylor Mackenzie, all from the Willowby club, prove too good for the other 23 teams. Three points away from the winners were Wakanui clubmates, Rod Webb, Jacqueline Ross and Peter O’Brien, on 101 points.

A very close contest for third and fourth saw Willowby members, Graham and Neil Chapman and Neil Ross finish one score point in front of Allenton bowlers Alison and Richard Smitheram and Trevor Johnson.

Parramatta fullback Bevan French was 13 and kicking a football around his rural backyard when the Eels last made the NRL finals in 2009. Now 21, he’s been handed the club’s No.1 jersey for the rest of the regular season, as they prepare to charge into the NRL finals.

French moved in from the wing for Parramatta’s gutsy win over Brisbane on Friday night after Clint Gutherson suffered a ruptured ACL the week prior and was forced to hang up his boots for 2017. - AAP

Dixon relinquishes lead Kiwi Scott Dixon has lost the lead of the Indycar Championship after Josef Newgarden stormed to victory at Mid-Ohio and jumped to the top of the standings. Dixon started sixth and struggled in his opening stint to fall outside the top 10 but he fought his way back to finish ninth. It means he is eight points behind Newgarden and one behind second-placed Helio Castroneves.

- NZME

Bad luck rocks Paddon

■ MOTOR RACING

Ferrari one-two in Hungary Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel overcame technical difficulties to win a tense Hungarian Grand Prix yesterday and extend his championship lead over rival Lewis Hamilton to 14 points heading into the summer break.

The four-time Formula One champion made a decent start from pole position, crucially holding off team-mate Kimi Raikkonen on the long straight into Turn 1. On a Hungaroring track where overtaking is notoriously hard, there were limited chances to catch him after that.

But Vettel was hampered by a steering issue for more than half the race, allowing the Mercedes cars to close the gap on him and Raikkonen – who in turn was being slowed down by Vettel.

“I’m over the moon. It was a really difficult race. I had my hands

full,” Vettel said.

“The steering started to go sideways and it got worse.”

Vettel held on for his fourth win of the season and 46th overall, while Raikkonen expertly defended his position for a Ferrari 1-2.

“I felt there was something not right when we dropped the car on the grid. The steering wheel was already not straight, it was tilting to the left,” Vettel said. “I had no room for error. The race felt very, very long.”

His win owed much to Raikkonen’s cagey driving, and Vettel in turn owes his Finnish teammate a favour after this.

“I know Kimi was faster,” Vettel said. “Not a great position for him to be in the middle.”

Raikkonen used all of his experience to fend off Hamilton, who

Sebastien Vettel celebrates. eventually finished fourth behind Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas.

Asked if he could have won the race, he replied “Definitely, I had a very good car,” but added “we had a plan as a team.”

Earlier, Bottas had let Hamilton past in order to attack the Ferraris. Hamilton then sportingly gave him third place back right at the end.

Over at Red Bull, there is unlikely to be such harmony.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was fifth after knocking out of the race his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo on the first lap.

Ricciardo’s race was over after the contact on Turn 2, bringing the safety car out for a few laps as his car was towed off the track.

Verstappen was the perpetrator - swerving into his teammate when going wide on the exit from a turn.

“Was that who I think it was?” a stunned Ricciardo said over his team radio seconds after being hit. “That was amateur to say the least,” Ricciardo said.

- NZME

Two ill-placed rocks have destroyed Kiwi rally driver Hayden Paddon’s hopes of another World Rally Championship top-three finish at Rally Finland. Paddon and co-driver Seb Marshall broke their suspension twice in as many days, forced to retire on day one after running wide at a corner on stage four and hitting a rock.

Their Hyundai i20 WRC Coupe was easily repaired, and the duo returned under Rally 2 regulations the following day. But another large rock 7km into the second stage of the day ended their day early.

- NZME

Di Grassi claims title Former F1 driver Lucas di Grassi has won the Formula E world championship for 2016-17 after finishing seventh in yesterday’s season finale in Montreal. The Abt Schaeffler Audi Sport driver inherited the championship lead after Renault driver Sebastien Buemi was disqualified. Kiwi Mitch Evans finished 12th in Monday’s race to go with seventh on Sunday to complete his maiden year in the championship.

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RESULTS ■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club July 24 Individual & Walker Trophies N/S 1st Mervyn Jones & Marjorie Hoar, 2nd Bruce Sim & Colin Clemens, 3rd Shirley Young & Kathy Dunn. E/W 1st Joyce Johnson & David Wilkinson, 2nd Pat Wise & Lynette Leadley 3rd Jan McClelland & Mary Bruce July 25 Ron Sutherland Trophy N/S 1st Trish & Peter Downward, 2nd Margaret & John Shearer, 3rd Kay Robb & Mike Holdaway. E/W 1st Johnny Wright & Maurice Small, 2nd Audrey Rooney & Pat Jordan, 3rd Sue Rosevear & David Sewell July 26 Valetta Trophy N/S 1st Trish Downward & Rewa Kyle, 2nd Melva Stowell & Val Ferrier, 3rd Beth McIlraith & Maree Moore. E/W 1st Kay Robb & Johnny Wright, 2nd Rona Brownlie & Arthur Maude, 3rd Val Palmer & David Wilkinson July 27 3 rds, diff partner each round N/S 1st Arthur Maude & Rewa Kyle, 2nd Mary Buckland & Kay Robb, 3rd Trish & Peter Downward. E/W 1st Mike Holdaway & Mike Holmes, 2nd Trish & Maurice Small, 3rd Pat Jordan & Jan de Jong

■ Cycing Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers July 29 16 Riders 1st Home Russell Ward CT. 30.44. HT. 2.45m.

RT. 27m 59s. 2nd Ross Proctor CT. 30.45.

HT. Go. RT. 30m 45s. 3rd Brent Hudson CT. 30.46. HT Go. RT. 30m 46s. 4th Ronnie Campbell CT. 30.50. HT. 2.45m. RT. 28m 05s.

5th Janette Hooper CT.31.03. HT. Go. RT. 31m 03s. 6th Debbie Skinner CT. 31.03. HT. Go. RT. 31m 03s. 7th Drew Titheridge CT. 31.33.

HT. 4.30m. RT. 27m 03s. 8th Roger Wilson CT. 31.33. HT. 4.30m. RT. 27m 03s. 9th Don Morrison CT. 31.34. HT. 4.30m. RT. 27m 04s.

10th Shona Proctor CT. 31.35. HT. 4.30m.

RT. 27m 05s. 11th Alex Hooper CT. 32.11. HT. 7.00m. RT. 24m 11s. F/T. 12th Rob Hooper CT. 32.12. HT. 7.00m. RT. 24m 12s. 2f/t. 13th Kristine Marriott CT. 32.12. HT. 7.00m. RT. 24m 12s. 3f/t. 14th Doug Coley CT. 32.13. HT. 7.00m. RT. 24m 13s. 4f/t. 15th Ross Templeton CT. 32m 13s. HT. 7.00m. RT. 24m 13s. 5f/t.

16th Andy Skinner CT. 35.42. HT. 2.45m. RT. 32m 57s.

RideLondon Classic Results from RideLondon Classic, a 187-km ride in London.

1. Alexander Kristoff (NOR) 4hr5min41sec 2. Magnus Cort (DEN/ORS) same time 3. Michael Matthews (AUS/SUN) s.t.

4. Sep Vanmarcke (BEL/CDT) s.t.

5. Wouter Wippert (NED/CDT) s.t.

6. Jempy Drucker (LUX/BMC) s.t.

7. Zakkari Dempster (AUS/ICA) s.t.

8. Sam Bennett (IRL/BOH) s.t.

9. Rudy Barbier (FRA/ALM) s.t.

10. Oliver Naesen (BEL/ALM) s.t.

11. Elia Viviani (ITA/SKY) s.t.

12. Jack Bauer (NZL/QST) s.t.

DRAWS ■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club August 5 A 4BBB Stableford game will be played in pairs.

Starting times: Morning 8.30am (winter start time), Afternoon report to the Pro shop at 11.30 for a 12noon start. Nine hole golfers report at 12.30 for a 1pm start.

■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby August 4 Ranfurly Shield Agstaff Mid Canterbury v Canterbury, Showgrounds, 2:35pm, J Doleman, K Opele, C O’Malley, G Shaw, G Clement, A Greenslade, C Hawke (TMO)

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■ Golf Aorangi Golf July 30 Women’s Weekend Pennants - held at Gleniti South Zone: Gleniti 2 12 Timaru 0, Waimate 6 Maungati 6, Pleasant Point 2 12 St Andrews 0, North Otago Bye North Zone: Gleniti 1 8 Tinwald 4, Pleasant Point 1 10 Ashburton 2, Geraldine 10 Methven 2

Ashburton Golf Club July 29 President’s Trophy Winners: Josh Ackerley from Ken Clucas.

Plate Winner: Ian Rive from Adrian Hopwood.

Best score on the day in the Stroke round went to the birthday boy Paddy Bradford 75-10=65. Other winning scores were: Kevin Smith 66; Gaby Jansen and Ray Lambert 67; Tony Bennett, Robert Pawsey and Ron Carlson 68; Brendan Davidson and Brian Hawksby 69; Brian Wilson on c/b Nearest Pins: Braided Rivers: Vince Carr; Rothbury Insurance: Sean Strange, Netherby Meats: Josh Ackerley, South Island Seeds: Brendon Davidson, Charming Thai (longest putt) Jason Overend.

Twos: Gavin Johnston and Paul May. Birdy Jackpot: #13, Nett Eagles: #12 Nine Hole Stroke Best score of the day was Peter Woods 32 by lot from John Lyons 32; Bruce Day and Wayne Keir 34. Twos: Bev Chinn.

Walker eyes Olympics Sarah Walker’s eighth-placed finish at the world BMX championships has got her thinking seriously about a bid for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Walker, who hasn’t raced since a crash on her return to the Supercross World Cup in May, clocked 36.393sec at the Rock Hill course in South Carolina at the weekend. “I have to process this first,” Walker said after the final. The field here was outstanding – there was no-one missing. This weekend was very promising and I think if I can nail the first few metres out of the start, then I really think I can be right there in terms of the Olympics.”

Ladies from the Rakaia Golf Club joined with us today and participated in our Sealed Holes Winners: Sally Smith 38 (Rakaia), Fiona Mayfield Golf Club Rushton 38 (Rakaia) Nearest the Pin July 26 # 6 Silver Methven Pharmacy: Jenny Senior, Ladies Divison Stroke Round Best Nett Christine Ross 88#17 Bronze A Aribica: Heather Santy, # 4 19-69, Helen Rapsey 103-30-73; Bronze B Methven Supervalue: Jean Evans Hastings McLeod Property Brokers Marilyn (Rakaia), # Aqua 2nd shot Aqua Japanese Cross 2nd shot 2 & 11 Restaurant: Not Played, # Sat Ladies: MethLal Mulligan 0-29, Sue Graham 30+. Sims ven Travel: Not Played Bakery Nearest Pin 5 & 14 Christine Ross Paradiso Best Nett Player of the Day - Christine Ross Lynn Worsfold 74 C/B July 26 Two’s and Nett Eagles: Jenny Senior, Tania Mid-Week Stableford Competition Wilson. Heather Middleton Josh Kingsbury 41 Stableford points, Ian August 2 Beach 38, Bill Allan 36.

Cut off for Championship Qualifying. 3rd Nearest the Pin: John Sim. Two’s: John Sim Sarah Maw. John Sim beat Ali McLeod in the IntermediJuly 28 ate Championship First Round Methven 9 hole golf July 29 Alister Goodwin 56-20-36 Putts 14, Hiromi 2nd Round Club Champs & Stableford Ikehata 47-9-36 Putts 18, Jodie Monk 58-18Senior: (not played); Intermediate: Steve 40 Putts 20 Cross, Murray Keir, Jack Allan; Junior A: PGG Wrightsons Best Player - Alister Wayne Vessey, Jeff McNeilly; Junior B: Goodwin. Methven Travel 2nd Shot no. 13 Charlie Rapsey - Mike Markillie Stableford: Logan Tasker 39, Harley Davies 37, Gordon Duthie 34 Tinwald Golf Club Nearest Pins: No 2 Aon Insurance: Terry July 29 Kingsbury, No 11 Jon McAulife Bayleys: Stableford Wayne Vessey, No 5 Marilyn Cross Property Leading scores in the first round of the Brokers: Charlie Rapsey, No 14 ANZ Bank: Doug Gray Trophy and Eagles stableford Andrew Lake; 9 & 18 ATS: Dave Morrow and Snow Mann Trophy: Senior; -12: Ryan Two’s: S. King Ford 36. Intermediate; 13-18: Snow Pierce Nett Eagle No 8: Not Struck 37, Andrew Barrie 36, Cameron Miller 35.

Kallara Texels Player of Day: Logan Tasker Junior; 19 Plus; Tony Inwood 36 c/b Roger 78-9-69 Bruce 36, Ton Kittikote 36. Women; Christine Kinita 31. Nearest the pin; Tinwald LiqMethven Golf Club uorland: #2; Maxine Whiting.

July 26 Gluyas Ford # 6; Wendy Stevenson. BedLadies Division LGU. rock Bar and Stonegrill# 12; Snow Pierce.

Silver: Jenny Senior 92-17-75, Tania WilAce Auto Electrical # 16. Maxine Whiting. son 93-17-76 G& R Seeds 2nd shot # 11; Ryan Ford.

Bronze A: Lynn Worsfold 95-21-74, Jan Two’s; Pete Summerfield, Snow Pierce. Net Lane 101-25-76 eagle; # 18 Not struck.

Bronze B: Jane Helmore 102-28-74, Heather The winner of the Snow Mann Trophy for Middleton 106-31-75 best stableford score was Snow Pierce with Margaret Lilley Putting 37.

Jan Lane 28, Sara Gallagher 29

August 5 UC Championship Mid Canterbury Combined v St Thomas, Methven 1, 12:00pm, K Faalogo, D McKibbon, G Clement Senior B PWL Methven v ‘Gorge’, Methven 1, 2.30pm; P Hunt Under 14.5 Mini Tournament (All players please assemble at 12:00pm), Allenton, 1:00pm; A McGirr, S Bennett MCRU/ACL – Under 13 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Semi Final Lifestyle Motorhomes Hampstead v Allenton/Tinwald, Hampstead 1, 1:30pm; J O’Connor Ashton Garage Doors Collegiate v Hyde Bros Spraying Southern, Collegiate 1, 2:00pm; J Kilworth Playoff Lysaght Glass Celtic v Methven, Celtic 1, 1:00pm; G Jopson MCRU/ACL – Under 11.5 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required

Semi Final Ashburton Online Celtic v Hampstead, Celtic 2, 1:15pm Skip 2 It Allenton/Tinwald v Methven, Tinwald 1, 12:30pm, B Frame Playoff Ross Leadley Building Collegiate v Moore Mechanical Southern, Collegiate 1, 12:45pm MCRU/ACL – Under 10 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton v Purata Farms Rakaia, Allenton 2, 1:15pm H n B Services Collegiate v Stocker Dairies Hampstead, Collegiate 2, 1:00pm Methven Black v Blacklows W Celtic, Methven 4, 1:15pm Howden Ag Southern v Blacklows G Celtic, Hinds 3, 1:30pm Methven White Bye MCRU/ACL – Under 9 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Netherby 4square Hampstead v Summerfield Builders G Celtic, Hampstead 2, 1:00pm Methven v Allenton, Methven 5, 1:30pm

■ Motor racing Hungarian Grand Prix Results from the Hungarian Grand Prix yesterday (70 laps): 1. Sebastian Vettel (FER) 1hr 39min 46.71s 2. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/FER) +0.908 3. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/MER) 12.462 4. Lewis Hamilton (ENG/MER) 12.885 5. Max Verstappen (NED/RBR) 13.276 6. Fernando Alonso (ESP/MCL) 1m 11.22 7. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/STR) 1 lap 8. Sergio Perez (MEX/FOR) 1 lap 9. Esteban Ocon (FRA/FOR) 1 lap 10. Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL/MCL) 1 lap 11. Daniil Kvyat (RUS/STR) 1 lap 12. Jolyon Palmer (ENG/REN) 1 lap 13. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/HAA) 1 lap 14. Lance Stroll (CAN/WIL) 1 lap 15. Pascal Wehrlein (GER/SAU) 2 laps 16. Marcus Ericsson (SWE/SAU) 2 laps 17. Nico Hulkenberg (GER) DNF 3 laps Not classified: Paul Di Resta (SCO/WIL) 10 laps Romain Grosjean (FRA/HAA) 50 laps Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/RBR) 70 laps

Secondary School Girl Rugby – Round 2 Mt Hutt/Ashburton 73 v Craighead 7 July 29 Representative Friendly Southland 68 v Agstaff Mid Canterbury 7 Senior B Second Grade Cup/Bruce Beckley Memorial Cup Wholesale Seeds Southern 16 (2T) v Mt Somers 12 (2T) UC Championship Mid Canterbury Combined 31 v Burnside HS 33 Colts – MCRU Cup EuroAgri Celtic 22 v Methven Rakaia 27 Under 18 Rudstone Cup / Kevin Dwyer Memorial Trophy Hanham Concrete Celtic 82 (14T) v Southern/Hampstead 14 (2T) Under 16 Rudston Cup / Russel Kelly Memorial Cup Mid Canterbury Mechanical Hampstead 3 v Celtic/Methven 7 Under 14.5 MCRU Cup Hampstead 5 v Fowler Homes Celtic/Purata Farms Rakaia 5 MCRU/ACL – Under 13 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Lifestyle Motorhomes Hampstead 69 v Allenton/Tinwald 7 Methven 31 v Lysaght Glass Celtic 37 Hyde Bros Spraying Southern 43 v Ashton Garage Doors Collegiate 55 MCRU/ACL – Under 11.5 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Hampstead 17 v Skip 2 It Allenton/Tinwald 41 Methven 14 v Ashburton Online Celtic 44 Moore Mechanical Southern 55 v Ross Leadley Building Collegiate 15 July 30 Town v Country U13 – Town 47 v Country 5, U12 – Town 12 v Country 55, U11 – Town 49 v Country 7, U10 – Town 60 v Country 30, U9 – Town 30 v Country 35, U8 – Town 25 v Country 65

■ Squash Celtic Squash Club

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Results from last week’s round of the Celtic Squash Club’s winter league competition: Chris O’Reilly lost to Nick Marshall 1-3, Ron Carlson beat Jimmy Hunn 3-2, Nathan Forbes lost to Eelke Dijkstra 1-3, Craig Donaldson lost to Phil Andrew 2-3, Kirsty Clay lost to Cameron Grant 2-3, Amy Muckle beat Robbie Kok 3-2, Josh Jones lost to Luke Anderson 0-3.

Pete Bryant beat Adam Clement 3-1, Pete Blacklow lost to Ed Harrison 0-3, Blair Horrell lost to Rory Boleyn 2-3, Steve Devereux beat Brendan Clark 3-1, Phil Andrew beat Rebecca Abernethy 3-1, Rob Giles beat Ryan Jackson 3-0, Martina Padrutt lost to Kyla Murphy 0-3.

Pat Summerfield lost to James McCloy 2-3, Gary Casey lost to Mike Jackson 2-3, Reece Wallington lost to Melissa Wilson 0-3, Mike Keen beat Megan Ness 3-0, Jan Lee lost to Michelle Boleyn 0-3.

Ben Kruger lost to Glen Ralston 0-3, Pete Blacklow lost to Mick Hooper 2-3, Ian Dolden beat Jordan Hooper 3-2, Riley Wilson lost to James Bowker 1-3, Graham McCormick lost to Chris Thompson 2-3, Martina Padrutt lost to Rebecca McCloy 0-3.

Charlotte Smith’s Team 8 currently leads the standings from Kirsty Clay’s Team 5 and Ed Harrison’s Team 2. Pat Summerfield’s Team 1 is best of the rest on 58.

Progressive Livestock Southern v Naylor Love Collegiate, Hinds 3, 12:30pm Roscos Auto Dismantled Tinwald v Purata Farms Rakaia, Tinwald 3, 1:00pm Summerfield Builders W Celtic Bye MCRU/ACL – Under 8 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Netherby 4 Square Hampstead v McCrea Painters & Decorators Celtic, Hampstead 2, 1:00pm Agspread Southern v Methven White, Hinds 4, 12:30pm Canterbury Feed Assessment Southern v Methven Black, Hinds 4, 1:0pm Purata Farms Rakaia v Cates Grain & Seed Collegiate, Rakaia 4, 1:00pm Allenton/Tinwald Bye MCRU/ACL – Under 7 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton v Summerfield Builders G Celtic, Allenton 3, 12:30pm Summerfield Builders W Celtic v The Finishing Company Celtic, Celtic 4, 1:15pm Methven Red v Methven Black, Methven 2, 1:30pm Methven White v Camross Electrical Colle-

giate, Methven 2, 1:30pm Greg Donaldson Contracting Mt Somers v Spark Hampstead, Mt Somers 1:30pm Purata Farms Rakaia v Columbus Coffee Tinwald, Rakaia 2, 1:00pm Four Seasons Treecare Southern v ADM Southern, Hinds 1, 1:15pm MCRU/ACL – Under 6 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton v Anderson Joinery G Celtic, Allenton 3, 1:15pm Methven Red v Methven Black, Methven 2, 12:45pm Methven White v Cranfield Glass Collegiate, Methven 2, 12:45pm Greg Donaldson Contracting Mt Somers v Netherby 4Square Hampstead, Mt Somers 12:45pm Purata Farms Rakaia v Moore Mechanical Tinwald, Rakaia 2, 1:00pm Coleman Ag Southern v Riverlea Ag Southern, Hinds 1, 12:30pm Hayden Mackenzie Contracting Southern v Redpath Ltd Collegiate, Hinds 1, 12:30pm Summerfield Builders Celtic v Anderson Joinery W Celtic, Celtic 4, 12:30pm

■ Petanque Ashburton MSA Petanque Club July 30 Women’s Singles Championship Winner: Rosemary McLaughlin, Third: Marion Harrison, Fourth: Wil Nuberg Plate – Winner: Ellen Pithie, Runner up: Bev Attewell, Third: Rewa Kyle, Fourth: Christine Carr Bowl – Winner: Karen Bensdorp, Runner up: Shelagh Field, Third: Betty King, Fourth: Alison Thomas Men’s Singles – Winner: Neville Bensdorp, Runner up: Richard Browne, Third: Stephen Kyle, Fourth: Henry Marriott

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In brief Coles not a big fan Maybe it’s a sign that the Crusaders are back to their ruthlessly efficient best ... or just maybe noone likes them. Less than a week after Dave Rennie spoke openly about the hatred his team held for the southerners, Hurricanes captain Dane Coles seemed to join the critics. Coles announced: “I know the Hurricanes boys will be cheering on the Lions next week.

I wish them all the best.” If there was any tongue in cheek there, it wasn’t obvious. Crusaders chief executive Hamish Riach said the comments were unlikely to fire up his team any more than they already were.

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Ranger back to France

Andre Renata’s consolation try Shield Historic: Andre Renata (partially obscured at the bottom of the ruck) scores Mid Canterbury’s only try in their 2002 Ranfurly Shield challenge. The holders had far too much for their opponents, running in 12 tries to Mid Canterbury’s sole score with fullback Ben Blair grabbing a hat-trick. Canterbury took their time to find their stride and they eventually opened the scores in the 17th minute. From here on the tries flowed freely and the score was 36-3 at the break. Ten minutes into the second half the holders found their scoring touch again and this once again prompted a barrage of points. Renata gave the home faithful something to cheer about when he barrelled his way over in the 58th minute of the match.

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Last-minute thriller

By Jaime Pitt-macKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

The Mid Canterbury Combined Schools’ 1st XV suffered a heartbreaking end to their match against Burnside High School on Saturday, eventually going down 33-31.

Playing in Mayfield, co-coach Gary McCann said it was a match they had identified as a must-win game.

The 1st XV dominated the first half, running out to an 18-0 lead at half-time.

However, Burnside came out firing in the second half, and through a last-minute try were able to snatch the victory.

“It is very disappointing. I just feel so sorry for the boys because they worked so hard,” said McCann.

“Our backs just didn’t drift and they were exposing us and they punished us two or three times.

“We tried to rectify it at halftime and it worked a little bit but Burnside came out well and hammered it.”

First-five Josh Ree was a notable performer on the day, picking up 21 points through four penalties, two conversions and a try of his own.

Also picking up tries were halfback Liam McCormack, and centre Marcus Bishop.

“In the last few minutes we probably should have kicked it out.

“But we kept on picking and

Blues back Rene Ranger is on his way back to France after signing with La Rochelle. Ranger, who played for French club Montpellier before returning to the Blues last year in order to try to force his way back into the All Blacks, has struggled with injury since his time back in Auckland. He has also been overtaken by several players, with Sonny Bill Williams and George Moala making up the Blues’ midfield. Ranger, 30, played six tests for the All Blacks but was unlikely to have made Tana Umaga’s squad for next year.

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Mains chooses sides If the Lions had progressed to next weekend’s Super Rugby final solely on their merits, former coach Laurie Mains admits he would be conflicted in his loyalties. But the good southern man, who also coached the All Blacks to the 1995 World Cup final in South Africa, is fuming over the discrepancies that have helped the Johannesburg franchise into the title game against the Crusaders. “If the competition had been a fair one, I would have split loyalties,” Mains said. “But because of the way the competition was run, New Zealand teams are seriously disadvantaged and I want the Crusaders to win because of that.”

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Rennie a huge loss It’s easy to overlook, given the consistency of their results since, but Dave Rennie’s overhaul of the Chiefs must be one of the great feats in Super Rugby. The coach’s tenure came to an unhappy end in Christchurch on Saturday but, once he begins the next chapter of his career in Glasgow, Rennie will look back on his time in Hamilton with overwhelmingly positive memories. He took over a team, after all, with one playoff victory from two post-season appearances in 16 seasons. In six years, the Chiefs have won six playoff games while reaching the post-season each year, the only side to manage that feat from 2012 to 2017.

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Guildford happy The Mid Canterbury Combined Schools’ 1st XV celebrate Josh Ree’s try against Burnside High School on Saturday.

PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY 290717-JP-023 going and we just went one too many times and got penalised and Burnside we were able to score in the dying seconds,” said McCann.

“We’ve got another three games and they are going to be massive for the boys.”

McCann said the loss will be a good experience for the side and

something to build off, but isn’t making any excuses about the loss.

“We have had injuries and stuff like that but so have the other teams in the competition and everyone is in the same situation,” he said.

“It hasn’t been a great season in terms of wins, but it has been

great for the growth of the boys and the culture in the team that sets a great platform for the future.

“The boys have still got their heads held high and the fire in their bellies.”

The side will face St Thomas of Canterbury College in Methven at noon this Saturday.

Former All Black Zac Guildford will take another step on his road to rugby redemption when he debuts for Waikato against Hawke’s Bay in a pre-season match in Taupo on Saturday. A shift to Hamilton has given the 28-year-old a new lease of life as he secured a contact with the Mooloos following a successful sevens and club rugby season. “I had to get my life in check and think if I still want to be playing rugby,” said Guildford.

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Sam Cuttle heads into the heavy traffic at the Town v Country.

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Patrick Currie on a run searching for the gap.

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Future rugby stars took to the field in the annual town and country rugby fixture in Methven on Sunday, with the six matches split View or purchase three each. photos online Town had wins in guardianonline.co.nz Under-13, Under-11 and Under-10, which means Country won the Under-12, Under-9 and Under-8 games.

Guardian photographer Robyn Hood was there to capture some of the action.

George Wareing sets his backline alight at Methven on Sunday.

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Blueprint for the Crusaders

By Patrick Mckendry

Israel Dagg has been in superb form for the Crusaders in the games leading up to the final.

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With a victory in Buenos Aires and a close defeat in Johannesburg, the Jaguares were the only team to seriously challenge the Lions this season, and that could be good news for the Crusaders and their supporters.

If anything, the Crusaders are a supersized version of the Jaguares, who base their game on a strong, physical pack, a direct midfield and pace on the flanks.

Scott Robertson’s men have that and more, with 10 All Blacks in their forwards and one of the best set pieces in the competition.

They also possess far greater discipline, game sense, and an ability to play a wide game or engage in the arm wrestles that provided their success in their quarter-final win over the Highlanders and semi-final victory over the Chiefs.

A key for Robertson’s side will be controlling the pace of the game at Ellis Park, which is 1724m above sea level, on Sunday morning NZT. The Hurricanes enjoyed a high-octane start against the Lions but looked

gassed after the first quarter, with Brad Shields, who was in everything early on, looking particularly tired.

He was replaced after 63 minutes.

The Hurricanes’ one standout in terms of fitness was flanker Ardie Savea, who put in an incredibly dynamic 80-minute performance which he concluded with a massive front-on hit against Lions first-five Elton Jantjies.

The Lions showed their potential up front when stealing two Hurricanes’ lineouts in promising positions for the visitors and reverted to a tighter, mauling, style in the second half. It provided huge dividends and allowed them to overcome a 10-22 deficit to win 44-29, but it’s difficult to see them being able to push the Crusaders around so easily.

The big unknown is how the travel across the Indian Ocean will affect the Crusaders. It did for them last year in the quarter-final against the Lions, but Sanzaar’s bizarre flight plans did the Christchurch-based franchise a disservice then.

In July last year the Crusaders couldn’t fly until the Tuesday before the sudden-

death match, a schedule that meant they only had a couple of days on the ground before the game in which they were well beaten 42-25.

The Lions had to make the arduous journey from Johannesburg to Buenos Aires, which includes various connections, before their 36-24 defeat by the Jaguares in round three in March, a match in which they had two players sent to the sinbin and scored 12 points in the final seven minutes.

The travel factor undoubtedly disadvantaged them, but in the return match at Ellis Park in round nine, the Jaguares again had them in trouble – the home side needing a penalty from Jantjies with three minutes remaining to win it.

The Crusaders’ discipline has been excellent recently. They conceded seven penalties against the Chiefs and only six the week before against the Highlanders.

A similar rate against the Lions, aligned with a similar defensive effort, will be crucial should they become the first team since the Crusaders of 2000 to win a title overseas.

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■ CHRIS JOHNSON

Magic Man scores again In the quiet and unassuming manner that he brings to his daily life, this season’s National Premiership winning jockey Chris Johnson is relatively matter of fact about what he has achieved in the past 12 months.

It is Johnson’s second premiership after first topping the ladder in the 1995-96 season.

While Johnson’s tally of 112 winners for the season fell short of the 139 he notched up in his first title 21 years earlier, for the 53-year-old the season represented an opportunity to continue doing the job he adores, an endeavour that first started back in 1980 and has seen him amass more than 2200 winners.

“I’ve always loved racing, although when I first started riding I never thought I’d get to 1000 wins let alone over 2000,” he said.

“I have had some ups and downs along the way, but I’ve had the opportunity to ride some tremendous horses and have been lucky enough to win a number of big races.”

One of a small band of just seven riders who have reached the

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Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 01 Aug 2017 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 2.54pm $24.90 LPG REFILLS @ CHALLENGE OPAWA NZ BRED DASH C1q, 295m 1 44555 Crotty 17.60 .............................. A Bradshaw 2 48883 Homebush Tulip 17.59 ...........J T McInerney 3 72784 Sparkling Terra 17.23 C & .................. Fagan 4 34143 Billy Frost 17.69 .....................M K Dempsey 5 66625 Coleridge Jim 17.60 M &..................... Smith 6 57424 Joey Baxter 17.41 ..................J T McInerney 7 42457 Wake Up Susie nwtd M & .................Jopson 8 38453 Jinja Billy 17.47 ............................ L Waretini 9 887x4 Crystal Flame nwtd ......................... M Grant 10 34758 Leanne’s Way 17.81 M & ..................Jopson 2 3.17 $24.90 LPG REFILLS@CHALLENGE OPAWA NZ BRED DASH C1q, 295m 1 22343 Andolas 17.66 ...........................R Blackburn 2 55431 Rum Gin Mixer 17.46 .......................A Joyce 3 56538 Flat Pack 17.73 ......................J T McInerney 4 F5865 Kablitz 17.62 ................................ K Cassidy 5 52766 Royal Bash 17.32 ............................. B Dann 6 32588 Gordy Junior 17.51 M & ....................Jopson 7 x6612 Know Deception 17.40 ...................G Cleeve 8 51382 Tui Style 17.54 M & ............................. Smith 9 56747 Homebush Patriot nwtd ..........J T McInerney 10 88588 Aroha nwtd ................................... L Waretini 3 3.37pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES C1, 520m 1 33542 Arcane Sabre 30.35 M &...................Jopson 2 44785 Know Cheers 30.36 .......................G Cleeve

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2000-win milestone in New Zealand, Johnson has been fortunate enough to count top-line gallopers such as Tartan Tights, Loader and Tycoon Lil among his hit-list of standout performers.

Pressed to nominate his most memorable career milestone, he plumps for his victory aboard Sea Swift in the 1988 Auckland Cup. “I think that win on Sea Swift was something quite special,” he said. “It was a real South Island victory at racing headquarters in the north so it does stand out a bit for me.”

While he is quick to admit he has had several low periods throughout his career, even giving the game away for an extended stint between 1999 and 2006, Johnson credits some misfortune late last year as his motivation to achieve his second Premiership title.

“I’d started the season off pretty well and things were going okay when I copped a decent suspension around Christmas time,” he said.

“I hadn’t really come out and confirmed I was thinking about

Chris Johnson the premiership at that point, but when that happened I thought I might have really stuffed things up.”

Semi-retired barrister John Tannahill, a long-time friend and confidant who also manages Johnson’s North Island rides, admits he too thought the worst when an initial six-day suspension was extended by a further four days after an improper riding charge was reinstated following a special hearing by the

Judicial Control Authority.

“Based on the rides Chris had booked or in the pipeline I think he missed out on 11 winners due to the suspension,” Tannahill said. “I did say that he was no show, but as it turned out he went out and rode 22 winners in January and was back on track by the end of the month.”

It was also around that time that leading trainers such as Graeme and Debbie Rogerson announced they would be supporting Johnson as he attempted to gun down the runaway leader at the time, Danielle Johnson.

Johnson started to spend increasing periods of time in the north and by mid-May the momentum had clearly shifted to the “Magic Man”.

“I think when he rode Let Her Rip to victory at Rotorua it was then we both thought he could do it and, after some pretty hard slog, he has,” Tannahill said.

“Personally, I think he is riding better than ever with his fitness level the best it has been in many years and pretty damn good for a 53-year-old.”.

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Top training combo The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman training juggernaut steamrolled their way to a second National Trainers’ Premiership off the back of an outstanding season of feature race success. After finishing runner-up to the Te Akau Racing team of Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards last year, following their inaugural title in 201415, the Baker-Forsman combination ramped up their efforts this year as they claimed a remarkable 19 black-type successes.

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Trainer eyes double In a perfect world, the capable mare Lucyinrio will be keeping the best of company in her first two appearances of a new campaign.

The daughter of Captain Rio is making good progress toward a return to racing. Plan A is for Lucyinrio to resume in the Lisa Chittick Foxbridge Plate at Te Rapa on August 19 and then on to the Tarzino Trophy at Hawke’s Bay. - NZME

Trial time for Cousteau Cousteau’s spring preparation will gain momentum with a trial outing in August. “He’s doing nicely and he’ll go to Avondale or Te Teko to bring him along,” co-trainer Jamie Richards said. “He’s been stakes placed and he’s strengthened up well.”

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Christchurch dogs Today at Addington raceway 3 54261 Goldstar Renee 31.73 S & .............. B Evans 4 87455 Opawa Hope 31.36 L & ...................... Wales 5 126 Opawa Silver 30.80 J &...................D Fahey 6 61226 Idol Ajay 31.35 L & ............................. Wales 7 31872 Rockin’ Robyn nwtd......................... M Grant 8 32153 Mamma Rose 30.97 C &.................... Fagan 9 65866 Dead Wong 30.98 M & ......................Jopson 10 66777 Luciastar 31.03 ......................J T McInerney 4 3.53pm $24.90 LPG REFILLS @ CHALLENGE OPAWA NZ BRED DAS C1q, 295m 1 58653 Tilt 17.39 ...................................... L Waretini 2 62778 Goldstar Scout 17.50 S & ............... B Evans 3 x4666 Bigtime Tip 17.39 M & ......................... Smith 4 32415 Fiery Jen 18.23 ................................ B Dann 5 24545 Nippa Eel 17.52 .....................J T McInerney 6 64633 Road Block 17.59.............................A Joyce 7 56583 Super Bad 17.20 ..........................M Roberts 8 28485 Another Charm 17.46 M & ................Jopson 9 56747 Homebush Patriot nwtd ..........J T McInerney 10 88767 Troublesome Brit 17.39 M &..............Jopson 5 4.08pm $24.90 LPG REFILLS @ CHALLENGE OPAWA NZ BRED DAS C1q, 295m 1 25777 Flaming Sambuca 17.44 ........J T McInerney 2 32868 Homebush Scribe 17.36 ........J T McInerney 3 2415 Epic Boom nwtd ............................R Adcock 4 47715 Hell’s A Coming 17.65.............. A Botherway 5 46265 Graeburn 17.67 ......................... A Bradshaw 6 68245 Wong Answer 17.43 M & ..................Jopson 7 1F882 Culvie Jay Dee 17.74 H & ...................Taylor 8 71354 Cannonball Bolt 17.49 C &................. Fagan 9 34758 Leanne’s Way 17.81 M & ..................Jopson 10 88877 Heidi Style 17.58 M & ......................... Smith

6 4.26pm $24.90 LPG REFILLS @ CHALLENGE OPAWA NZ BRED DAS C1q, 295m 1 73477 Dragon Queen 17.85 M & .................Jopson 2 41856 Little Lottie 17.66 M & ......................... Smith 3 22222 Mr. Bear 17.19...............................R Adcock 4 71683 Coco Bango 17.58 .................J T McInerney 5 13645 Cee Ash nwtd.................................G Cleeve 6 62737 Opawa Short 17.45 L &...................... Wales 7 14424 Smash Wild 17.74 ........................... M Grant 8 21676 Sweet As Brad 17.41 ................R Blackburn 9 56747 Homebush Patriot nwtd ..........J T McInerney 10 77788 Unfounded 17.43 M & .......................Jopson 7 4.41pm $24.90 LPG REFILLS @ CHALLENGE OPAWA NZ BRED DAS C1q, 295m 1 78826 Smash Rumour 17.19 ..................... M Grant 2 23362 Another Fan 17.38 M & .....................Jopson 3 77444 Jaded Affair 17.46 ........................ L Waretini 4 74772 Goldstar Phelps 17.71 S &.............. B Evans 5 22136 Inky Lord 17.53 ............................S Hindson 6 121 Danziger 17.45..........................R Blackburn 7 33577 Stormy Sunday 17.50 ............J T McInerney 8 38546 Idol Eve 17.43 L & .............................. Wales 9 65478 Big Catch 17.38 M & .........................Jopson 10 14787 Homebush Ivana nwtd ...........J T McInerney 8 5.05 CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STAKES C1, 520m 1 83242 Goldstar Archie nwtd M & .................Jopson 2 22577 Opawa Mine 31.62 L &....................... Wales 3 66585 Ghost 30.63 .................................C Roberts 4 67864 Fab Action 30.62 S & ...................... B Evans 5 2F15 Opawa Al 31.12 L & ........................... Wales 6 887x4 Crystal Flame 30.59 ........................ M Grant 7 22387 Trumped nwtd J & ...........................D Fahey

8 14285 Know Courtesy 30.89.....................G Cleeve 9 65866 Dead Wong 30.98 M & ......................Jopson 10 66777 Luciastar 31.03 ......................J T McInerney 9 5.21pm $24.90 LPG REFILLS @ CHALLENGE OPAWA NZ BRED DAS C1q, 295m 1 56344 Know Bias nwtd .............................G Cleeve 2 22155 Black Tori nwtd .......................... A Bradshaw 3 75486 Ready Teddy 17.64 M & ...................... Smith 4 25166 Jealous Affair 18.13 ..................... L Waretini 5 87484 Unfettered 17.57 M & ........................Jopson 6 72753 Magma 17.60 C & .............................. Fagan 7 41252 Fabre’s Lass 17.53 ....................R Blackburn 8 312 Homebush Ellie 17.72 ............J T McInerney 9 34758 Leanne’s Way 17.81 M & ..................Jopson 10 7x8x6 Catlin Blueblood 18.05 ...........J T McInerney 10 5.41pm GLENBYRE TAVERN STAKES C1, 520m 1 41653 Magnetrix 31.14 C & .......................... Fagan 2 17464 Talk Soon nwtd....................................A Lee 3 23112 Goldstar Spotty 31.37 S & .............. B Evans 4 45268 Idol Jazz 31.13 L & ............................ Wales 5 F38x8 Know Leave nwtd ...........................G Cleeve 6 15154 Opawa Tab 30.68 J & ......................D Fahey 7 31333 Forkner Bale nwtd ........................C Roberts 8 36235 Opawa Extreme 30.48 L & ................. Wales 9 65866 Dead Wong 30.98 M & ......................Jopson 10 66777 Luciastar 31.03 ......................J T McInerney 11 5.56 $24.90 LPG REFILLS@CHALLENGE OPAWA NZ BRED DAS C1q, 295m 1 75432 Another Message nwtd M & ..............Jopson 2 46837 Sergio Star nwtd ....................J T McInerney 3 14 Lonely Baxter 17.88 ...............J T McInerney 4 64826 Minor Brainwave 17.97 M & ................ Smith

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86533 Hatfield 17.53 ............................ A Bradshaw 54146 Ohoka Pheobe nwtd .................... L Waretini 27664 Goldstar Tu Puc 17.59 S & .............. B Evans 65252 Opawa Bear 17.75 L & ....................... Wales 65478 Big Catch 17.38 M & .........................Jopson 887x4 Crystal Flame nwtd ......................... M Grant 12 6.13 $24.90 LPG REFILLS@CHALLENGE OPAWA NZ BRED DAS C1q, 295m 1 56456 Max Brainstrain 17.39 M & .................. Smith 2 26181 Dime Diva 17.55..............................J Tanner 3 46575 Jinga Snag 17.85 .............................A Joyce 4 45166 Smash Prince 17.66........................ M Grant 5 45747 Unbridled 17.37 M & .........................Jopson 6 35542 NippaOfSambucca 17.40 .......J T McInerney 7 43558 Abacus Magic 17.70 .................... L Waretini 8 42545 Culvie Lass 17.45 H & ........................Taylor 9 65478 Big Catch 17.38 M & .........................Jopson 10 14787 Homebush Ivana nwtd ...........J T McInerney SELECTIONS

Race 1: Crotty, Homebush Tulip, Sparkling Terra, Joey Baxter Race 2: Know Deception, Rum Gin Mixer, Tui Style, Royal Bash Race 3: Opawa Silver, Know Cheers, Rockin’ Robyn, Mamma Rose Race 4: Super Bad, Road Block, Nippa Eel, Another Charm Race 5: Flaming Sambuca, Epic Boom, Cannonball Bolt, Graeburn Race 6: Mr. Bear, Sweet As Brad, Smash Wild, Little Lottie Race 7: Danziger, Jaded Affair, Smash Rumour, Stormy Sunday Race 8: Trumped, Goldstar Archie, Opawa Mine, Crystal Flame Race 9: Fabre’s Lass, Homebush Ellie, Know Bias, Magma Race 10: Opawa Tab, Talk Soon, Opawa Extreme, Forkner Bale Race 11: Another Message, Lonely Baxter, Opawa Bear, Hatfield Race 12: Dime Diva, NippaOfSambucca, Smash Prince, Unbridled LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Otago dogs

Today at Forbury Park Raceway

Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Forbury Park Race- 5 32584 Goldstar Sawyer nwtd S & .............. B Evans 3 22122 Southern Honey 33.02 ................R Hamilton 9 2.48 BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS STAKES way Meeting Date: 01 Aug 2017 NZ Meeting number: 3 6 7665 Half Pie nwtd S & ............................ B Evans 4 87134 Rushcuter Action 33.04 S & ............ B Evans C2/3, 545m Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 7 Opawa Loyal nwtd L & ....................... Wales 5 52654 Waimac nwtd..........................J T McInerney 1 88378 Trendy Blake 32.64 ................J T McInerney 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 8 484 Homebush Brodie nwtd ..........J T McInerney 6 87713 Opawa Anthony nwtd L &................... Wales 2 68485 Storming Mack nwtd ................... B I Conner 7 24455 Jon Snow Lives 32.71 ..................C Roberts 1 12.05pm NEW SEASON MAIDEN SPRINT C0, 310m 4 1.05pm KEYOSK SERVICE BAR SPRINT C1, 310m 3 11388 Watta Gunn nwtd ..........................R Adcock 8 76721 Goldstar Dodge 33.16 S & .............. B Evans 1 77454 Goldstar Bindi nwtd S & .................. B Evans 4 55111 Goldstar Miley 32.59 S & ................ B Evans 1 85342 Black Dan nwtd ......................J T McInerney 9 86561 Goldstar Avery 32.89 S &................ B Evans 2 5 Homebush Hazel nwtd ...........J T McInerney 5 64223 Goldstar Dallas 33.23 S &............... B Evans 2 13835 Summer Salt nwtd........................K M Grant 3 2F832 Leo’s Son nwtd.......................J T McInerney 6 43787 Shift The Blame 33.03............J T McInerney 3 24133 Valyrian Steel nwtd ................J T McInerney 10 77758 Opawa Richie 32.79 L & .................... Wales 4 1 Star Bucking nwtd ..................J T McInerney 7 72143 Opawa Robynann 33.92 L & .............. Wales 4 x5412 Britt Baxter 18.78 ...................J T McInerney 7 2.05 ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT C2, 310m 5 27543 Uncle Jock nwtd ....................... P Hammond 8 61752 Spring Sam 32.42 ..................J T McInerney 1 32145 Definite nwtd ................................... R Breen 5 62214 Brad Baxter 18.85 ..................J T McInerney 6 8767 Goldstar Arden nwtd S & ................ B Evans 9 77758 Opawa Richie 32.79 L & .................... Wales 2 21142 Dave’s Dot nwtd .....................J T McInerney 6 53557 Royal Action 18.82 S & ................... B Evans 7 57625 Goldstar Lottie nwtd S & ................. B Evans 3 13421 Hotdog Shannon 19.05 ................C Roberts 10 85788 Goldstar Po nwtd S & ...................... B Evans 7 16442 Detective Dash 18.80 .............J T McInerney 8 32243 Goldstar Bryton nwtd S &................ B Evans 4 72462 Adjudicator nwtd S &....................... B Evans 10 3.12pm GLAMOUR HOOVES RACING STABLES 8 38272 Cawbourne Murf nwtd ..................C Roberts 9 8467 Bublin Max nwtd .....................J T McInerney 5 38727 Ghisella nwtd S &............................ B Evans STAKES C4/5, 545m 9 37178 Eskimo Chill nwtd...............................J Allen 10 Perfect Result nwtd .......................R Adcock 10 61888 Magic Velvet nwtd .......................D Kingston 6 51351 Kalonga 19.08 S & ..........................B Evans 1 63123 Opawa Racer 33.10 J & ..................D Fahey 2 12.25pm WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ 5 1.25 BRIAN BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING STAKES 7 12826 Princely Gold nwtd .................J T McInerney 2 55357 Mandy Junior 33.17 J & ..................D Fahey 8 47134 Umbreon Bale nwtd .....................C Roberts C0, 545m 3 73116 Southern Lights 32.19 .................R Hamilton C1, 545m 9 51668 Opawa Kim nwtd L &.......................... Wales 1 8 Glass Harpoon nwtd ......................J Guthrie 4 38737 Albie Punter 32.49 J & ....................D Fahey 1 43474 Avalanch City 32.24 ...............J T McInerney 2 43565 Pat Allie nwtd L & ............................... Wales 5 65631 Sea Fever nwtd ........................... B I Conner 2 25232 Patty Boy nwtd L & ............................. Wales 10 44676 Nippa-A-Spot nwtd .................J T McInerney 3 36586 Goldstar Raven nwtd S & ................ B Evans 6 22313 Shady Snapper nwtd....................C Roberts 3 73366 Qadir Bale nwtd ...........................C Roberts 8 2.27pm OTAGO DAILY TIMES SPRINT C3, 310m 4 6 Sacred Opera nwtd ........................J Guthrie 7 36283 Botany Alan 32.81..................J T McInerney 1 46181 Obeyance nwtd ..................................J Allen 4 88532 Pianissimo 32.49......................... B I Conner 5 5771 Homebush Spud nwtd ............J T McInerney 8 41534 Penalty Bale 32.65 .......................C Roberts 2 F1431 Botany Cold 18.75 .................J T McInerney 5 75622 Ester Action nwtd S & ..................... B Evans 6 85746 Dave’s Pick nwtd ....................J T McInerney 9 44666 Draxler 33.15 J & ............................D Fahey 3 16212 Sozin’s Noir 18.42 ..................J T McInerney 6 67366 Homebush Flutey nwtd ..........J T McInerney 7 487 Peekay Shout nwtd L & ...................... Wales 4 35486 Southern Mist 18.62 ....................R Hamilton 11 3.27pm ST KILDA VET CENTRE DASH C5, 310m 7 64841 Homebush Clint nwtd .............J T McInerney 8 47762 Goldstar Scooby nwtd S & .............. B Evans 5 82817 Homebush Banker 18.54 .......J T McInerney 8 15664 Freckle Flyer 33.46.............................J Allen 1 11111 Wheelchair Norm 18.09 .........J T McInerney 3 12.45pm OTAGO GRC MAIDEN STAKES C0, 545m 9 77368 Subterfuge 33.54 ...............................J Allen 6 55243 Cosmic Richie 18.49 ..............J T McInerney 2 16557 Sozin’s Blue 18.69 .................J T McInerney 7 13134 Idol Star 18.77 L & ............................. Wales 1 57 Melting World nwtd.........................J Guthrie 10 66585 Ghost nwtd ...................................C Roberts 3 21258 Puma Pants 18.36..................J T McInerney 8 47877 Homebush Sloan 18.54 .........J T McInerney 2 52 Epic Mango nwtd ..........................R Adcock 6 1.45pm GREEN ISLAND BARBER STKS C2, 545m 4 23344 Opawa Waihemo 18.63 L & ............... Wales 9 88253 Magic Mike nwtd ..........................C Roberts 3 875 Homebush Jax nwtd...............J T McInerney 5 14365 Speedy Blueblood 18.43 ........J T McInerney 1 43346 Opawa Cheviot 32.85 S & ............... B Evans 4 54582 Goldstar Chief nwtd S &.................. B Evans 6 71238 Cactus Jack nwtd J & ......................D Fahey 2 43422 Vicarious 33.26 ............................C Roberts 10 57736 Frosty Action 18.47 S & .................. B Evans

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41222 Cosmic Odette nwtd...............J T McInerney 45214 Opawa Sheldon 18.35 L & ................. Wales 28782 Homebush Flame 18.72 .........J T McInerney 47768 Seeking Baxter 18.41.............J T McInerney 12 3.48 RACING AGAIN TUESDAY 15 AUGUST C4, 310m 1 87441 Justin Ryan 18.51 S &..................... B Evans 2 12581 Homebush Fued 18.51 ..........J T McInerney 3 12571 Express Gunn 18.49 .....................R Adcock 4 76331 My First Litter nwtd.......................C Roberts 5 7868x Another Fortune 18.43 ............. P Hammond 6 88166 Homebush Zippy 18.31 ..........J T McInerney 7 x6177 Epic Knoxy 18.66 ..........................R Adcock 8 43468 Epic Woppa 18.47 .........................R Adcock 9 33277 Storming Norm 18.20.................. B I Conner 10 18763 Cawbourne Britty nwtd .................C Roberts SELECTIONS

Race 1: Star Bucking, Goldstar Bryton, Leo’s Son, Goldstar Lottie Race 2: Pat Allie, Peekay Shout, Homebush Spud, Glass Harpoon Race 3: Opawa Loyal, Homebush Brodie, Goldstar Sawyer Race 4: Black Dan, Britt Baxter, Cawbourne Murf, Valyrian Steel Race 5: Patty Boy, Avalanch City, Pianissimo, Ester Action Race 6: Vicarious, Opawa Cheviot, Opawa Anthony, Goldstar Avery Race 7: Dave’s Dot, Princely Gold, Definite, Umbreon Bale Race 8: Sozin’s Noir, Botany Cold, Homebush Sloan, Obeyance Race 9: Goldstar Miley, Watta Gunn, Opawa Robynann Race 10: Penalty Bale, Opawa Racer, Shady Snapper, Albie Punter Race 11: Wheelchair Norm, Cosmic Odette, Opawa Sheldon Race 12: Justin Ryan, My First Litter, Epic Woppa, Storming Norm LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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LUCERNE hay for sale.

Medium squares 4 x 3. At the PGG Wrightson Hay Auction, Ryal Bush Transport yard, Tinwald, Ashburton. This Friday, August 4.

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Daily Events Tuesday 9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church. 48 Allen’s Road.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST OP SHOP. Good clean ‘Second time around” clothing for sale.

Ashburton Baptist Church, cnr of Cass and Havelock St. 10am NEWCOMERS SOCIAL GROUP. Weekly coffee morning for new people to Ashburton. Nosh Cafe

Wednesday 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Steady as you go exercise group.

48 Allens Road.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST OP SHOP. “Second time around” good clean clothing for sale.

Ashburton Baptist Church, cnr Cass and Havelock Streets.

August 1 & 2, 2017

at Ashfords, West St. 10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter. Main Street, Methven.

10am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Exercises and Tai Chi for Arthritis. M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

12pm - 3pm JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Signing Centre, New Community House, 44 Cass St. 1pm

AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Fall prevention strengthening muscles improving balance.

Presbyterian Church, Rakaia.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future, Seafield Road.

1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Club day, non-members welcome. 115 Racecourse .

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MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Weekly club night, all player levels welcome. E A Network Stadium, River Terrace.

7.30pm ASHBURTON TABLE TENNIS. Weekly games, come and have a go! Ashburton Club and MSA, Havelock Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Annual General Meeting and club night, all welcome, phone Jenny 308-6862. Sinclair Centre, Park Street.

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Park Street.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility.

M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock St. 11am MID CANTERBURY LADIES FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Movie - Hampstead. Regent Cinema, Wills Street.

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1pm - 3pm ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Drop in and pre loved clothing shop. Cnr Thomson and Jane Streets, Tinwald.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research. Heritage Centre, West Street.

1.30pm ASHBURTON HERB SOCIETY. Mega Herbs of the SubAntarctic Islands. 51 Peter St. 1.30pm

WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Euchre - come and join us.

Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to line dance (7pm), beginner/intermediate (8pm 9pm). Instructor Annette phone 307-7138 a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Avoid the triggers of a bad mood. Limit your exposure to negativity.

When you’re happy, everyone around you is happy. Today you will influence many, so your happiness is kind of like a responsibility.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You’re impressionable.

It’s one of the ways you learn so quickly (though sometimes you learn the hard way): If other people in your life are telling you that someone is bad for you, listen.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You may change what you’re doing in order to harmonise with the dominant environmental influences and forces, and that’s only smart. Even so, you never completely lose your unique you-ness.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Things that look good on paper don’t always play out, and things that work in real life don’t often come with hype, as hype hasn’t been necessary. Word of mouth and personal referrals will serve you well.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You may be tempted to veer off, but dig down and find the strength and focus to stay the course. Simply put, you’ll be better off tomorrow for following the plan today.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): There is no magic formula to follow now. Logic prevails. Efforts that are correctly focused will lead to success.

Repeat the same action several times – a habit is being forged.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): There will be a tangled little piece of drama to sort out. Then again, perhaps this isn’t yours to solve. Suspend your judgment. Assume the innocence of others. Embrace humility.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Compromise is a part of living together peaceably. But, too much negotiating can hurt a relationship. In the name of respect it may be best to do what the other person wants without counteroffer.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Lead yourself. All sense of direction will stem from your clear, bright, compelling vision of the goal. It’s worth spending time on. The right vision will help you set the strategy and execute the mission.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Listening isn’t easy. To give quality focus to another is a skill that takes years to learn, and some people will never get it. You’re good at it, and you deserve to be around people in the same league.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): It’s all just a theory until you apply it. So go on. Decide the limits to your gamble, and then jump in and work it out. You’ll either disprove the theory quickly and move on or be pleasantly rewarded.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You are organised; you have a plan; and you’ll stick to the plan. Because of this, you won’t have too much trouble finding people who understand your deal, want to support you and will go along for the ride.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS HISLOP, Colleen Pearl (Pearl) – On July 31, 2017 peacefully Ashburton Hospital, at surrounded by her family. In her 80th year. Dearly loved wife of the late Dave. Loved mum of Henry and Karen, Peter and Penny, Garry and Sarah, Rhonda Breading and Colin and Clare. Loved nana of her 19 grandchildren and Nana Pearl to her 23 great grandchildren and Nana to many more. Messages to 20 Michael Street, Rakaia 7710.

Funeral details to follow.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

HOOPER, Oswald Edmonds, (Ted) – on July 28, 2017 at Auckland.

Dearly loved husband of the late Pamela. Loved father and father in law of Sandra and Mark, and Richard and Yulia. Loved grandfather of Hamish, Bridget, Charlotte and Richard; Rebecca, Michael, David, and Thomas.

Loved great grandfather of his nine great grandchildren.

Messages to Sandra Peacocke, 3 Gainsford Road, R D 2, Hamilton 3282. A service for Ted will be held at St John’s Anglican Church Barrhill, Rakaia on WEDNESDAY, August 2, commencing at 1.00pm.

Followed by interment at the Rakaia Cemetery.

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PATERSON, Dorothy Jean (Dot) – On July 31, 2017 peacefully at Ashburton, surrounded by her loving family. Aged 76 years. Dearly loved youngest daughter of the late Jim and Jean. Much loved sister and sister in law of Loreen and the late Bert King and Marion and Mac Ferguson, very special aunt of Lester and Suzanne, and the late Eileen; Angela and Ralph, John and Kathy and Richard and Lisa.

A loved and adored great aunt and great great aunt.

Messages to PO. Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Dot’s life will be held at our Chapel, cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on FRIDAY, August 4, commencing at 2.00pm.

Followed by cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

PATERSON, Dorothy Jean (Dot) – At Ashburton on July 31, 2017. Loved cousin and friend of John and Maureen Storrier, Beth and the late Richard Wardell, and Jenette and the late Graeme Storrier and their families, special godmother to Duncan Storrier.

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9am Dickinson’s Real Deal 10am Tipping Point 11am The Chase 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm Red Rock PGR 1:55 Instant Gardener 0 2:55 Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Four In A Bed The second visit of the week is to The Clifton in Tyne and Wear, where Scott and Liz’s hospitality skills fail to impress everyone, and one guest must sleep on towels.

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Peppa Pig 0 7am Littlest Pet Shop 3 0 7:25 Randy Cunningham – 9th Grade Ninja 3 0 7:50 The Day My Butt Went Psycho 3 0 8:15 Goldie And Bear 3 0 8:35 Miles From Tomorrowland 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Cupcake Wars Noon Jeremy Kyle AO 1pm Judge Rinder 2pm Home And Away 3 0 2:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:30 Leon 0 3:35 The Adam And Eve Show 0 4:05 Girl Meets World 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 MasterChef Australia With Japan week over, the top eight return to the MasterChef kitchen, where they have an hour to create a dish from four mystery ingredients selected by Shannon Bennet. 0 9:05 Border Patrol 0 9:35 The Profit PGR 0 10:30 1 News Tonight 0 11pm Secrets And Lies A visitor with a secret connection to Kate turns up in Eric’s office and leads him to a discovery.

11:55 The Family AO 0 12:45 Te Karere 3 2 1:10 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 The Middle 0 8pm American Housewife 0 8:30 Filthy Rich 0 9:30 Grey’s Anatomy AO 0 10:25 Two And A Half Men AO 3 0 10:50 Cougar Town PGR 3 0

11:20 Girlfriends’ Guide To Divorce 1am Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:25 Infomercials 2:25 Switched At Birth PGR 3 0 3:15 The Real 3 4:05 Family Matters 3 4:30 Regular Show 3 0 4:40 The Adam And Eve Show 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

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7:30 Botched PGR 3 8:30 The Real Housewives Of New York City PGR 9:30 Below Deck – Mediterranean AO 10:30 Snapped PGR 11:30 Hoarders 3 12:20 Infomercials 3

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7:30 CSI – Miami MV 8:30 Covert Affairs MV 9:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 10:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 11:25 CSI – Miami MV

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6am The AM Show Duncan Garner, 6am The Legend Of Korra Amanda Gillies, and Mark Richardson 6:25 Bella And The Bulldogs 3 present news, interviews, and 6:50 Kid v Kat 3 7:15 The Fairly humour to start the day.

Odd Parents 3 7:40 League Of 9am The Café Super Evil 3 8:05 The Penguins 10am Infomercials Of Madagascar 3 8:30 Kung Fu 11:25 Family Feud 3 0 Dino Posse 3 8:55 Million Dollar Noon Dr Phil AO Minute 3 9:25 Wheel Of Fortune 1pm The Block New Zealand PGR 3 9:50 Jeopardy 3 10:20 The 30 Doctors PGR 1:55 Minute To Win It 3 11:15 Hot Bench 2:50 Entertainment Tonight 11:40 The Tonight Show Starring 3:20 Sticky TV Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm 12:40 Escape To The Country 3 Susie Nordqvist presents 1:35 Class AO 3 comprehensive coverage of global 2:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 and local news.

3pm Escape To The Country 4:25 Married At First Sight USA 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 0 The couples move in together as the 5pm Million Dollar Minute honeymoons conclude.

5:30 Prime News 5:25 Family Feud 0 6pm Wheel Of Fortune 3 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 6:30 Jeopardy 7pm The Project 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 The Block New Zealand 7:30 Best Of Top Gear PGR PGR 0 Jeremy, Richard, and James 8:30 NCIS AO 0 buy old British roadsters 9:25 SVU AO from Jensen-Healey, Lotus, Barba and Benson ask and TVR, and take a journey witnesses to risk their jobs through the remnants of the when a news anchor makes country’s sports-car industry. an on-air rape accusation 8:30 Poldark PGR 0 against her boss. 0 9:45 Qi PGR 10:20 NewsHub Late 10:25 60 Minutes PGR 3 10:50 Chicago PD AO 0 11:40 The Project News and entertainment show hosted by Jesse Mulligan, Kanoa Lloyd, and Josh Thomson.

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6:45 The Witch 16VC 2016 Horror Mystery.

Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie. 8:20 Black Mountain Side 16VC 2014 Horror. Shane Twerdun, Michael Dickson, Carl Toftfelt.

10am Daddy’s Home MVLS 2015 Comedy.

Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg.

11:35 Ghostbusters PGL 2016 Action. Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon.

1:30 The Infiltrator 16VLSC 2016 Crime. Bryan Cranston, Diane Kruger. 3:35 The Witch 16VC 2016 Horror Mystery.

Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie. 5:10 The D Train 16LSC 2015 Comedy.

Jack Black, James Marsden.

6:50 The Program ML 2015 Drama Biography. Ben Foster, Chris O’Dowd. 8:30 Sex School 18LSC 2014 Comedy.

After a series of sexually related mishaps, a high school adds sex education to its curriculum to rehabilitate the student body, but the woman hired to teach it is a virgin.

Whitney Moore, Tom Arnold.

10:05 Take Down 16VLSC 2016 Action Drama. Jeremy Sumpter, Phoebe Tonkin.

11:55 The Trust 16VLSC 2016 Crime. WEDNESDAY 1:25 Making The Rules MLS 2014 Drama. 2:40 Sex School 18LSC 2014 Comedy.

4:10 The D Train 16LSC 2015 Comedy. 5:50 The Program ML 2015 Drama Biography.

11:25 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR A celebrity chat show.

12:25 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news.

12:55 Closedown

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6:30 Waiata Mai 6:40 Dora Matatoa 2 7am Miharo 2 7:30 Pukana (HLS) 7:40 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 2 8am Whanau Living 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Ako 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Waiata Mai 3 3:10 Dora Matatoa 2 3:30 Miharo 2 4pm Pukana 3 2 4:10 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 2 4:30 Whanau Living 3 5pm Tagata Pasifika 5:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 6:30 Te Kaea 2

6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Inside Kings Cross 7:30 Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan 8:30 American Pickers 9:30 Scandimania 10:30 The House That 100K Built – Tricks Of The Trade 11:30 Poh’s Kitchen Noon Inside Kings Cross 1pm Treasures Decoded 2pm The Man Who Discovered Egypt 3pm Poh’s Kitchen 3:30 Extreme Animal Babies 4:30 Paul Hollywood City Bakes British baker Paul Hollywood sets out to sample the recipes that have helped shape the culture and heritage of some of the world’s cities.

5:30 Salvage Hunters 6:30 American Pickers

7pm Kawe Korero – Reporters 7:30 Sachie’s Kitchen 8pm Native Affairs 8:30 Deep Water PGR 3 10:15 Whare Taonga 10:45 Te Kaea 3 2

7:30 Location, Location, Location 8:30 Building The Dream 9:30 Money For Nothing Sarah Moore saves three items from being thrown out, transforms them into bespoke and valuable pieces, and returns the profit to their owners.

10:30 American Pickers

11:15 Kawe Korero – Reporters News reporters dissect and discuss the day’s news and events.

11:45 Closedown

11:30 Paul Hollywood City Bakes British baker Paul Hollywood sets out to sample the recipes that have helped shape the culture and heritage of some of the world’s cities.

12:30 Benny Hinn 1am 10 Years Younger UK 2am Fantasy Homes By The Sea 3am Location, Location, Location 5am Building The Dream

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6am Aussie Rules – AFL Western Bulldogs v Essendon.

9am Golf – US PGA Tour Canadian Open Event.

10am Golf – European Tour European Open. 10:30 The World Rugby Show 11am Rugby – Super Rugby Semi-final – Crusaders v Chiefs.

1pm Rugby – Super Rugby Semi-final – Lions v Hurricanes.

3pm Golf Central 4pm Golf – European Tour European Open. 4:30 Ironman – Championship Series France. 5pm Spartan Race World Championship Seattle. 6pm First XV Rugby Revision 6:30 Rugby – First XV Rugby Auckland Grammar v St Kentigern College.

8pm The World Rugby Show 8:30 The Breakdown 9pm Rugby – Super Rugby Semi-final – Crusaders v Chiefs. 9:30 Rugby – Super Rugby Semi-final – Lions v Hurricanes. 10pm Rugby Nation 11pm UFC Now WEDNESDAY Midnight The Crowd Goes Wild 12:30 AFL Weekly Highlights 1am Back Page 2am Rugby – First XV WEDNESDAY Rugby Auckland Grammar v St 12:25 Undercover Kentigern College. 3:30 ICC Brother MVL 2002 Comedy.

Cricket 360 4am Cricket Eddie Griffin, Denise Richards, – International England v Dave Chappelle. 1:50 Van South Africa – Third Test, Day Helsing MV 2004 Horror Five. 4:30 Cricket – T20 Action. Hugh Jackman, Blast Essex v Gloucestershire.

Kate Beckinsale. 4am Close Up – Tom Cruise PG 4:30 The 5am Cricket – T20 Blast Whole Nine Yards MVLS 2000 5:28 L Cricket – T20 Blast Northamptonshire v Crime Comedy. Bruce Willis, Birmingham.

Matthew Perry.

7:05 Close Up – Tom Cruise PG 7:35 Finding Neverland PGC 2004 Drama. Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Dustin Hoffman.

9:15 Black Hawk Down 16V 2001 Action. Ewan McGregor, Josh Hartnett. 11:35 The Last Exorcism 16V 2010 Horror.

Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell.

1:05 Signs M 2002 Scifi Thriller. Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin.

2:50 10,000 BC MV 2008 Adventure. Steven Strait, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis.

4:40 Van Helsing MV 2004 Horror Action. Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale.

6:50 The Whole Nine Yards MVLS 2000 Crime Comedy.

Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry.

8:30 The Guardian ML 2006 Action. A high-school swimming champion with a troubled past enrols in the Coast Guard, where a famous rescue swimmer teaches him about loss, love, and self-sacrifice. Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher.

10:50 Hostel 18VLS 2005 Horror. Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson.

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SKY SPORT 2 6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 First XV Rugby Revision 7am Rugby – First XV Rugby (RPL) Auckland Grammar v St Kentigern College. 8:30 Rugby Nation 9:30 Motorsport – Formula One World Championship (HLS) Magyar Nagydij. 10am Motorsport – Supercars Ipswich Supersprint – Race 15.

10:30 Motorsport – Supercars Ipswich Supersprint – Race 16. 11am Dew Tour (HLS) Noon UFC Now 1pm The Hunters Club Reloads, Reels and Rebuilds.

2pm Aussie Rules – AFL (RPL) Western Bulldogs v Essendon. 5pm Fight Night 7pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Panthers v Bulldogs.

7:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Eels v Broncos.

8pm Rugby League – NRL Warriors v Sharks. 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 On The Couch With Sterlo 10:30 Rugby League – NRL Saturday.

11pm Rugby League – NRL Sunday. 11:30 Motorsport – Supercars Ipswich Supersprint – Race 15. WEDNESDAY Midnight Motorsport – Supercars Ipswich Supersprint – Race 16. 12:30 NRL Fulltime 1am NRL 360 2am On The Couch With Sterlo 3am Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Eels v Broncos.

5am Rugby League – NRL Panthers v Bulldogs.

5:30 Rugby League – NRL Eels v Broncos.

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DISCOVERY 6:35 Gold Rush PG Viking Ship. 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 MythBusters PG Car v Rain. 9:10 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Fueling the Fire. 10am Aussie Gold Hunters PG 10:50 What On Earth? PG Lost City of the Kalahari. 11:40 Web Of Lies M 12:30 Murder Comes To Town M The Message in Red. 1:20 Evil Lives Here M On the Run. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 Auction Hunters PG 3:50 Gold Rush PG 4:45 Treehouse Masters PG The Owl Treehouse.

5:40 MythBusters PG Seesaw Saga.

6:35 Railroad Australia PG 7:30 Shark Tank PG 8:30 Dr Karl’s Outrageous Acts Of Science PG 9:25 What On Earth? PG Siberian Hell Pit. 10:15 Moonshiners M Hard Start.

11:05 Evil Lives Here M On the Run. 11:55 Murder Comes To Town M The Message in Red.

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12:45 Gold Rush PG 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am Auction Hunters PG 2:25 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How Do They Do It? PG 5:20 Auction Hunters PG 5:45 Moonshiners M

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Lucky losers winning For the second week running, a qualifying lucky loser has won an ATP World Tour title with Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer winning the German Open. World No.138 Mayer lost in qualifying and only earned a reprieve as a lucky loser when Martin Klizan withdrew injured. But the 30-year-old went on to become champion for the second time in Hamburg when he beat German namesake Florian Mayer 6-4 4-6 6-3 in Sunday’s final. His feat matched that of Russia’s Andrey Rublev, who won last week’s Croatia Open as a lucky loser in Umag.

Seniors bank big points Mid Canterbury’s Cameron Pearce looks to spread the ball wide in his side’s 7-0 loss to CashTech at the Ashburton Domain on Saturday.

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It was a mixed bag of results for Mid Canterbury’s footballing sides over the weekend, with some picking up vital wins.

In the senior grades, the MCUFC Seniors were able to confirm their safety in division two for next season after picking up a solid 3-0 victory against Hornby United.

The result sees them move five points clear of Hornby on the ladder with one game to go

in the regular season.

In division four, the Methven FC Seniors were able to jump up one position on the table to second after beating Burwood B 2-1.

In the masters division three, MCUFC picked up the easiest three points possible after the Banks Peninsula Masters defaulted.

In the youth grades, the 19th, 17th and 15th grade sides all had home games at the Ashburton Domain.

However, it was only the 19th grade side that was able to pick up a win, taking down Burwood 5-3.

The win sees Mid Canterbury sitting six points clear with two games to play, with an impressive goal difference of 29 all but wrapping up the division two title for the side.

The 17th grade side continued their struggles in division three however, falling 3-2 to the Christ’s College 2nd XI. After a promising start,

CashTech’s class proved to be too much to handle for the Mid Canterbury 15th grade side, losing 7-0 in the division one clash.

In the last match of the weekend, the Mid Canterbury Women’s side continued their domination of division two, crushing Waimak Red 8-0 at Kendall Park.

They now sit six points clear at the top of the division, having won all their games, with a goal difference of 98.

Canberra out to combat ‘dirty’ Cronulla

BY MATT COUGHLAN Canberra forward Joe Tapine has called Cronulla a “dirty” team and says the Raiders must avoid getting frustrated by the premiers’ tactics.

The Green Machine remains an outside chance of playing in the finals after Saturday’s win over South Sydney, but must win this weekend.

As he prepares to take on one of the competition’s most fearsome forward packs, Tapine said it would be important his teammates keep their cool.

“They’re a bit of a scragging team. They like to get dirty,” Tapine said yesterday. “We’ve just got to control our game.”

Tapine was outstanding in deputising for suspended star second-rower Josh Papalii, play-

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ing 80 minutes and setting up a try in the 32-18 victory.

But the 23-year-old is happy to revert to his regular role off the bench for the Sharks match, with Papalii champing at the bit to make his return after two weeks.

“You could see in his eyes when he was giving me tips last week on how to play back row,” Tapine said. “You could tell he

can’t wait to be back and the boys can’t wait for him to come back either.”

There’ll be no shortage of feeling as Canberra looks to atone for the 42-16 thrashing Cronulla dealt them in round two. That was the sides’ first meeting since Sharks skipper Michael Ennis mocked Raiders fans after his side prevailed in a tight finals victory last year.

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Double gold for paddler New Zealand kayaker Aimee Fisher has collected double gold at the under-23 canoe sprint world championships in Romania, taking out the K1 200m and 500m double in a withering display. It’s the first time New Zealand has won gold at the age group world championships, although Fisher won under-18 bronze in 2013 with Kim Thompson in the K2 500m. Fisher powered away to a 40.096sec win in the K1 200m, 0.568sec faster than Dora Lucz of Hungary, who beat her in a World Cup final earlier in the season.

Crows sweating on Betts AFL leaders Adelaide will sweat on fitness tests on a key trio including Eddie Betts for Sunday’s AFL grudge match against Port Adelaide. The ladder-leading Crows hope Betts can come back from a week off because of appendicitis, with defender Jake Lever and midfielder Brad Crouch also in the frame to return from injury. Lever has missed the past two matches because of a hamstring injury and Crouch was sidelined for Sunday’s draw against Collingwood by a fractured cheekbone.

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