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VAPING Not in our smokefree areas, says council

By Sue Newman

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Vaping will soon be banned in all smokefree areas of the Ashburton District.

In a surprise move yesterday, Ashburton’s district councillors decided to amend the district’s smokefree policy to include a ban on vaping. And that will

mean all outdoor dining areas, playgrounds, sportsfields, parks and council owned facilities and council run events will, from August 15 be smoke- and vape-free.

The deal on the table at a policy and bylaws committee meeting was to accept the current smokefree policy unchanged with the intention to make changes sched-

uled for 2022.

As written, the policy stated that vaping would continue to be allowed in smokefree areas.

Russell Ellis didn’t agree.

“I’d be really disappointed if I sat at an outdoor dining area and the person next to me was vaping, that’s just concerning,” he said.

Vaping had been banned by the

odd council already, senior policy advisor Richard Mabon said.

However, based on advice from the health sector where vaping was seen as an acceptable alternative to smoking, he recommended Ashburton did not ban vaping in its smokefree legislation.

“The context we’re talking

about is tobacco. Vaping has raised the spectre of what else it could be and possible cannabis reform could raise this spectre even further,” he said.

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Local boy a top pie maker

By Sue Newman

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While he’s no stranger to the winner’s podium, baker Jason Danielson outdid himself in the year’s New Zealand pie awards.

He’s won gold before, he’s won silver before, but this year his trophy haul included one gold, one silver, three highly commended medals and a sixth placing for a pie that tradies most want to eat.

Jason is currently part of Wanaka’s Kai Pai bakery team, but his roots and his training are very firmly in Ashburton.

He grew up here and learned his trade at Sim’s Bakery before heading south to Queenstown and then to Wanaka, where he and his team turn out more than 200,000 pies each week.

His business might be as a big pie producer, but that doesn’t equate to mass production. Every pie is a labour of love, every ingredient carefully chosen and while you don’t do it for the awards, winning more awards this year than any other South Island bakery is a pretty good effort for a small town bakery, Danielson said.

This year’s trophy haul included a gold for a chicken and vegetable pie, silver for chicken and bacon in cream sauce and highly commended for mince and cheese, a white sauce, pumpkin pie and carrot pie and in the commercial wholesale section for his mince

Ex-Ashburtonian Jason Danielson is a gold and silver award winner in this year’s Bakel Pie of the year awards.

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and cheese pie.

That pie also earned Danielson a big tick from a panel of tradesmen judges, as their sixth favourite morning tea treat pie.

He’s a regular entrant in the competition and said the stand-

ard gets better and better every year.

He reckons Kai Pai now has its pastry recipe perfected, but said there’s always the unknown factor of weather conditions that can come into play and take the edge

off the batch – too hot or too cold and the challenges build.

Danielson loves making pies, he doesn’t mind the early starts and he doesn’t mind the hard work, but he would love the time to take a step back from line production so he could focus on creating new fillings and finding the perfect balance of flavours.

His dedication is clear. He returned from the awards ceremony late one night and was up at 3am the next morning working the dough and creating fillings.

Every working day might be spent surrounded by pies, but they’re still one of his favourite foods.

“I’d eat my pies every day. My favourite would be minted lamb or steak and pepper. I like a bit of bite in the steak,” he said.

While there are rewards for the individual baker with a big win, the ultimate reward comes in a massive increase in business.

Business at the Wanaka bakery was always busy but since the awards earlier this week it had been crazy, Danielson said.

Boutique bakers might make pies specifically for the annual Bakels event, but those running on a commercial scale just have to select their entries from that day’s baking and that should be the ultimate test – every pie is as good as the one before it or the one after, he said.

Council targets vapers From P1 It came down to the definition of smoking, Stuart Wilson said.

“Is it tobacco, cannabis, vaping. Does it mean pine needles? What does smoking actually mean?” he said.

“Smoking is everything you smoke – legalised cannabis is smoke,” Ellis said.

Neil Brown agreed and with Leen Braam put a motion to ban vaping in smokefree areas.

All councillors agreed and once the amended policy is passed on August 15 it will come into force and smokefree signage will be amended to include the vaping ban.

A smokefree New Zealand by 2025 is the government’s aspirational goal and Ashburton was well ahead of many areas in working towards this, mayor Donna Favel said.

She wanted the revised policy to go further and was keen to see the district’s smokefree areas extended to include neighbourhood parks, Baring Square east and west and the district’s cemeteries.

She failed to gather any support.

Ara welcomes new opportunities in dramatic revamp

By Susan Sandys

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Ara Institute of Canterbury is looking forward to the potential opportunities that a dramatic revamp of the vocational training sector will provide.

Education Minister Chris Hipkins yesterday announced that the country’s 16 institutes of technology and polytechnics will be brought together to operate as a single national campus network.

The new institute is to start on April 1 next year, and according to Hipkins it will be a new kind of organisation that provides on-

the-job and off-the-job learning, with its head office in neither Auckland nor Wellington.

Chief executive Tony Gray said the opportunities included the development of more work-integrated learning, and further developing Ara’s already successful Managed Apprenticeship model in partnership with others.

And Ara, which has a campus in Ashburton, would be able to show how good it was at providing vocational and higher education, while benefiting from increased opportunities for collaboration across the sector.

In particular, Gray welcomed Hipkins’ plan for Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) to be established at regional campuses for driving innovation and expertise, and improving linkages between education, industry and research.

However, he was awaiting with interest the announcement of the initiative’s Establishment Board today, and said the makeup of this would be critical for the future of the reforms and the part Ara could play.

And he had concerns with a lack of information on funding.

“Whilst the Minister has announced that some transition funding has been addressed, there is a significant lack of detail about how the subsidiary institutions will be funded and what the funding model will look like,” Gray said.

In the meantime everything would be business as usual, and Ara’s focus would remain on dayto-day delivery, he said.

Labour List MP based in Rangitata Jo Luxton said Government was applying the fresh thinking Mid Canterbury had been asking for.

Skills training would now be more responsive to the district’s local industries, while Regional Skills Leadership Groups as detailed in Hipkins’ announcement would identify local skill needs.

Inter-provider competition would be replaced with a renewed focus on supported on-the-job and offthe-job learning success.

Additionally, the fact head office operations would not be based in Auckland or Wellington, but potentially shared across regional centres, “shows our further commitment to revitalising our regions”, she said.

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Cold no deterrent to learning experience There’s no such thing as bad weather, says Amber Kohalmi (centre), supervisor of Ashburton Outdoor Explorers.

She is pictured with group members (from left) Tui and two-year-old son Charlie Thomson, Charn and 11-month-old daughter Millie Waipouri, her two-year-old son Evan Scarth, four-year-old Dylan Blom, and three-year-old Rose Bramley.

They all visited Wakanui Beach yesterday, and were not fazed by single-digit temperatures, a chilly breeze and waves from the rough sea crashing onto the shore.

It was a beautiful day as far as Kohalmi and her charges were concerned, it just meant they had to wear hats and lots of layers.

The group cooked sausages on a fire they built, collected stones and driftwood and observed nature on the beach.

The outdoor explorers group is run through Ashburton Playcentre, and meets every Thursday in whatever location takes their fancy.

“Anywhere that’s outdoors, where kids can learn and see and touch different things,” Kohalmi said.

Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon believes a public referendum should be held on the controversial bill legalising euthanasia.

David Seymour’s End of Life Choice Bill passed by 70 votes to 50 at its second reading in June, but could be left hanging by a thread as a complex and drawnout Committee of the Whole House begins.

New Zealand First’s members are demanding a public referendum be added to the legislation and last week put forward a supplementary order paper to that effect.

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about swaying Falloon to support a referendum, as he already believes it is a good idea.

“It (the bill) is an important change, and one that every person, not just 120 MPs, has the right to have their say on,” Falloon said.

He had met with Seymour four times in the last three weeks as the ACT leader had finalised his most recent amendments to the bill.

“And I’m satisfied that they enhance the safeguards already in the bill,” he said.

“Limiting the scope to those with terminal illnesses and determined to be within six months of

They will vote “no” on Seymour’s bill if the referendum isn’t accepted by the House.

Some firm supporters of the bill overall, such as Labour’s Louisa Wall, are opposed to a referendum on the grounds the following debate could cause more harm to the vulnerable and would be an abdication of responsibility.

Others, such as Justice Minister Andrew Little, say they’ll vote for it if it’s necessary to make the law happen.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she doesn’t like the idea of a referendum, but has stopped short of ruling it out completely.

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dying will dramatically reduce the number of people who are able to access legal euthanasia. Two doctors will need to confirm the individual is experiencing unbearable suffering,” Falloon said.

Parliament agreed to narrow the scope of the bill to only those with terminal conditions and judged by doctors to be within six months of dying following the first tranche of amendments being debated on Wednesday night.

There’s still more amendments to debate, the most substantial being that on whether to hold the referendum, which is not likely to come up for debate for at least a few weeks.

It might be a tough market to crack, but that doesn’t mean the tourism industry should give up on marketing New Zealand as a premier destination for Chinese travellers says Experience Mid Canterbury general manager Bruce Moffat.

Nationally there had been a 9 per cent decline in Chinese visitors to New Zealand, but one of the keys to capturing those tourists was to understand that travel bookings in China were made very differently to those in New Zealand, he said.

While New Zealand’s travel agents were mostly generalists who booked any country and any style of travel, in China, generally only agencies in the largest cities booked New Zealand and that meant potential visitors in smaller towns and cities had to book through third and fourth parties.

“And that makes New Zealand an expensive destination to travel to for the Chinese and our costs are generally rising,” Moffat said.

That did not mean New Zealand destinations and attractions should be dropping their prices because the demand was still there for a premium destination.

Moffat will be heading to China in September to market the Ashburton District and his marketing package will include a suite of videos shot around the district earlier this year. Those videos have already been attracting huge viewer numbers online, he said.

While in China he will be unveiling a new portal on the Experience Mid Canterbury website designed specifically for the Chinese market.

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In brief

Call-outs down; firies happy

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

Call-outs for the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade were down 25 per cent for the month of July compared to last year, and the brigade is hoping that things stay that way in August Chief fire officer Alan Burgess said the number of call-outs were down for this time of year.

“Percentage wise there is quite a difference, we had 28 calls in July last year and only 21 this past month,” he said.

“Hopefully things stay that way.”

Burgess said the call-outs had been a real mix of jobs, ranging from rubbish fires to car accidents and medical assists.

“The important thing was that there was nothing too dramatic,” he said.

“The big event of the month for the boys was went we went through to support Methven with the Brown Pub fire.

Earlier this week Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade Chief Fire Officer Brent Anderson said his brigade had also been experiencing a lull which had been broken by two small fires over the weekend.

“There had been a bit of a lull (since the serious fire at The Brown Pub) but it picked up again which is good as it keeps us organised,” he said.

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The Government has announced the creation of a “dedicated watchdog” to regulate water quality in New Zealand but it is still too early to assess the impact of the proposal, says Ashburton District Council service delivery manager Neil McCann.

Council officers were still digesting the cabinet information and it would not be until the final bill was drafted and released that the real details would be known, McCann said.

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Calling all Methvenites who have an interest in their town and their community. Ashburton District Council electoral staff are visiting the ski and farm town today to provide candidate information and accept nominations for the Methven Community Board. They will be at the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall Methven boardroom, 10am to 2pm. Candidate information handbooks and nomination forms are available at Methven i-Site, while the Preliminary Electoral Roll is available to inspect there as well. Nominations opened on July 12 and close midday on August 16.

Election day is October 12.

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Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade Chief Alan Burgess (right) helps to run out hose at the major fire of July, the Brown Pub fire in Methven.

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Council all set for new drinking water regime

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regulations was spurred by the Havelock North campylobacter outbreak in 2016 where 5000 people became ill from their drinking water and the move to a single regulatory agency was generally well supported by local government, he said.

Our current focus is to complete the work already committed to in our Long Term Plan, which includes for Ashburton, the raising of the bore-heads and installation of UV equipment, and wider water treatment upgrading for Methven, Mount Somers, Methven, Springburn

and Montalto water supplies.

In anticipation of tighter drinking water standards the council has already committed to significant work on its supplies including the raising of the bore-heads and installation of UV equipment. Wider water work treatment upgrading is also planned for Methven, Mount Somers, Methven, Springburn and Montalto water supplies.

The new way of monitoring the nation’s household drinking water supplies will include all water suppliers except for individual household self-suppliers

and will strengthen the Government’s stewardship of both wastewater and stormwater services with regional council’s remaining primary regulators for the environment.

The new regulations will come with a transition period of five years and that ensured councils were able to prepare, programme and budget for any further financial impacts associated with the changes, McCann said.

It is understood the Water Services Bill will be presented later this year with a view to enactment in mid 2020.

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The MetService has issued a Severe Weather Watch for strong winds on the Canterbury coast, plains and high country. Southwest winds may approach severe gale force in exposed places from 7pm tonight to 4am tomorrow on the coast and plains, and from 3pm today to 4am tomorrow in the high country. The MetService predicts the cold southwest flow will continue to cover New Zealand until the middle of next week.

But it is unlikely to last as spring approaches. According to NIWA in its seasonal outlook released this week, the long-term forecast to October for Canterbury is for temperatures to be either near average or above average, and rainfall totals to be in the near normal range.

Guilty of grooming A Christchurch man has been convicted for sexually grooming an underage boy on gay dating app Grindr. The 53-yearold was sentenced to three months’ community detention and 150 hours of community work at Christchurch District Court yesterday. The 15-yearold had initiated a lot of the communications between the pair and did not want the man charged, the court heard. Judge Kevin Phillips sentenced the man to three months’ community detention and 150 hours of community work.

He is subject to a 8pm to 5am curfew, nine months’ supervision, and must not have contact with people under the age of 16 without supervision.

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The faster you go, the bigger the mess

Carol Johns (Wastebusters trustee), Ashish Shah (Wastebusters trustee), Elizabeth Ashford Advance Ashburton trustee), Graeme Church (Wastebusters chairman), Roger Hart (Wastebusters trustee) and Peter Smith (Wastebusters trustee) at the cheque presentation for $37,000 from the surplus funds of the Wastebusters Trust.

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$37,000 windfall for Advance Ashburton

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

A large donation of $37,000 has been made to Advance Ashburton from the surplus funds of the Wastebusters Trust.

Wastebusters trustees handed over the money yesterday, and the funds will then be used to support projects which promote waste minimisation practices or protect and enhance the environment.

Advance Ashburton executive officer Sandi Wood said the charitable foundation was delighted to receive the funds, which would be used to pay grants at regular intervals and would

be a fitting reminder of Wastebusters and what it had achieved over its 25year history.

Wastebusters trustees said the decision to donate the funds to Advance Ashburton was a simple one, and reached unanimously.

The trust started in Ashburton in 1994 with the aim of reducing waste going to landfill; it was a vision promoted through schools and the wider community by Anita Coghill and Sheryl Stivens.

But when the Ashburton District Council opted for new recycling contractors in 2010, Wastebusters had to change direction though it continued

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to provide recycling and education services.

When overseas markets for recycled products collapsed in 2018, Wastebusters had no alternative but to stop operating, as it did not have the financial resources to do otherwise.

The trustees resolved to wind the business up and to donate any remaining funds to charity; it was sold as a going concern to McLaren Contracting Partnership.

Advance Ashburton said access to the fund will be advertised soon, and that it is not a closed fund, allowing people to contribute to the fund in future if they so desire.

New Zealand Police, the Australasian College of Surgeons, and Brake are urging people to think about the consequences of driving too fast for the conditions.

“If you crash at high speed, the level of injury sustained will be worse than a crash at low speed; effectively the speed you drive will dictate whether you or other victims in the crash walk away or are carried away,” Acting Superintendent Bronwyn Marshall: National Manager for Road Policing said.

“Our police officers are often first at the scene of a crash. They see first-hand the tragic injuries and harm that occurs when people crash after making a choice to speed.

“Less speed really does mean less harm. Police will never apologise for stopping people who are taking unnecessary risks just to get somewhere a little faster.”

Li Hsee, Chair of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons’ New Zealand Trauma Committee, urges motorists to think about the consequences before stepping on the accelerator.

“Road traffic crashes are the number one cause of major trauma in New Zealand,” he said.

“Speeding is one of the main driver behaviours associated with fatalities and life-threatening injuries.

“Severity of injuries and probability of death are proportional to the speed of impact.”

Hsee said as trauma surgeons, they are responsible to care for patients who survive road crashes, and that for many, it can result in a life of disability, pain, hardship and regret.

“We would challenge anyone who believes it’s okay to exceed the speed limit to spend some time on our watch. I’m sure they would change their mind very quickly,” he said.

“These crashes have considerable health and economic losses to individuals, their families and the nation as a whole.”

Speed is a contributing factor in around one third of all fatal crashes.

Caroline Perry, director of Brake, the road safety charity says as an organisation that supports bereaved families, they see the devastating consequences of crashes that involve speeding or driving too fast for the conditions.

“But it’s also important we understand that speed is an outcome factor in every crash; the speed you’re doing will determine the likelihood of you surviving a crash or not,” she said.

“It’s vital you keep below speed limits, and in winter, when weather conditions are often poor, that may mean slowing down even more and increasing the distance between you and the vehicle in front.

“Slow down and help keep yourself and others safe on the road.”

Acting Superintendent Marshall said if people just followed the rules of the road and reduced their speed, everybody on the road would be a lot safer.

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Fancy flicks, hard sliding tackles and brave blocks were all on show in the football section of the winter sports tournament yesterday.

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Sports day a winner Hundreds of primary school students swapped books and pens for boots, balls and sticks yesterday for the annual Mid Canterbury Primary Schools’ Winter Sports tournament, and reporter Jaime Pitt-MacKay was there to capture the action.

All eyes were on the goal in the netball section of the tournament which was split between the Allenton Rugby Club and netball courts on Middle Road.

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Left – Try or no try? This was the big question in the rugby section of the tournament at the Allenton Rugby Club.

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Right – Mayfield School and Ashburton Borough School students battle it out in the hockey section of the tournament which was held at Argyle Park.

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A desperate defender from Methven Primary looks to make a last-ditch tackle on a flying Ashburton Borough School winger.

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St Joseph’s School attackers look to weave their way through the Hinds School defence.

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Russian military in fire fight AP The Russian military have joined efforts to fight forest fires that have engulfed nearly 30,000 square kilometres of territory in Siberia and the Russian Far East – an area the size of Belgium.

The move, which includes sending military transport planes and helicopters that can drop water on fires, came after an order from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russian authorities have declared a state of emergency in five areas, including all of the Irkutsk and Krasnoyarsk regions, which lie north of Mongolia.

Siberia’s Krasnoyarsk region, which stretches all the way to the Kara Sea and the Arctic Ocean, can be seen blanketed in smoke by satellite photos from NASA and Europe’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS).

No injuries or evacuations have been reported so far from the fires, many of which appear to have been started by lightning strikes in “dry thunderstorms” in which precipitation

Left – Forest fires have engulfed nearly 30,000 square kilometres of territory in Siberia and the Russian Far East.

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disperses before reaching the ground.

But the fires, which were being spread by strong winds, have produced heavy smoke that has clogged the air in several cities.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev visited the city of Krasnoyarsk and gave a glum assessment of the forest fires.

“The situation is difficult.

Many forests are burning, smog and smoke are observed over many populated areas. The prognosis at this moment is not happy,” he said.

Russia’s agency for aerial forest protection, Avialesookhrana, said about 2700 firefighters were working to put out the blazes but it said about 28,000 square kilometres of the fires were in difficult-to-reach areas.

Those forest fires, it said, were not being fought because the costs and risks of doing so were higher than the potential damages the fires could cause to unpopulated areas.

Russia’s vast stretches of forest have often been hit by widespread fires in the summer months. This year, however, the world experienced the warmest June on record.

“It’s not for the first time that we’re having this catastrophe in our country,” said Mikhail Kreindlin, a Greenpeace activist in Moscow. “ Protests demanding action against the heavy smoke from the fires were planned for Moscow outside the Ecology Ministry. Greenpeace also planned to submit a petition with more than 200,000 signatures to the Russian government urging a better response to wildfires and more preventive action.

Presley pens a bombshell What must life have been like, being married to Michael Jackson? Pretty odd, presumably. We’ll soon find out, anyway, as the late singer’s ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley is writing an explosive book about her ex-husband Michael Jackson.

The 51-year-old singer and actress – who was married to the star from 1994 to 1996 – has signed a book deal for between $3 million and $4 million for a bombshell tome that will reveal shocking details about Michael, according to media. Lisa Marie previously told Oprah Winfrey: “There was a very profound point in the marriage when he had to make a decision. Was it the drugs and the vampires, or me?”

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Bin Laden’s son dead – US intelligence NZME The United States has received intelligence that Hamza bin Laden, the son and possible successor of the former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, is dead, according to reports.

There were no details of how, or where, the reported death occurred, or whether the US had itself confirmed the information, NBC News reported.

Asked whether Hamza bin Laden was dead, Donald Trump, the US president, said: “I don’t want to comment on it. I don’t want to comment on that.”

Three US officials confirmed the intelligence had been ob-

tained, but gave no details of whether the US was involved in causing Hamza bin Laden’s death, NBC News reported.

Five months ago the US state department announced a $1 million reward for information on his location, and described Hamza bin Laden, who is aged about 30, as an “emerging al-Qaeda leader”.

In a statement at the time the US government added: “He has released audio and video messages on the internet, calling on his followers to launch attacks against the United States and its Western allies, and he has threatened attacks against the United States in revenge for the May 2011 killing of his father by US

military forces.”

Osama bin Laden was shot dead by US Navy Seals in May 2011 in a raid on his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Hamza bin Laden was not discovered at the compound.

He is believed to have been the 15th of Osama bin Laden’s roughly 20 children.

Hamza bin Laden spent his early childhood with his parents in Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Afghanistan.

Following the September 11, 2001 terror attacks he was sent to Iran.

After his father’s death he became known as the Crown Prince of Jihad, calling for jihadists to unite, and for the

overthrow of the Saudi royal family.

In one of the recordings he released after his father’s death, Hamza bin Laden said: “If you think that the crime you perpetrated in Abbottabad has gone by with no reckoning, you are wrong.”

He reportedly married the daughter of Mohammed Atta, the leader of the September 11, 2001 hijackers. And Ayman al-Zawahiri, his father’s successor as leader of al-Qaeda, described him as a “lion”.

Al-Qaeda was believed to be hoping to use his name as a propaganda tool as it sought a resurgence of the caliphate of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

Cardi B postpones concert Rapper Cardi B postponed an Indianapolis concert following what police described as an unverified threat to the Grammy-winning artist. A post on her Twitter account offered an apology to fans about the planned show at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, saying: “My safety and your safety first.” The post said Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar, had earlier rehearsed at the arena. Security told concertgoers about the postponement. Indianapolis police say the investigation is ongoing. The department posted on Twitter that there was an “unverified threat to the artist,” but no immediate threat to public safety.

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Baby left in car while mum drinks at nightclub NZME A woman has been arrested in Texas, after allegedly leaving her baby in a car while she went into a nightclub for drinks with her husband.

Samantha Grace Vaughan, 26, was arrested inside Trackside, a Texas nightclub.

She reportedly also launched into a racist rant when confronted by police officers inside the club.

It was around 1.45am when Copperas Cove Police responded to a call regarding a 1-year-old girl strapped in the back seat of a car with the engine running. Despite the early hours, temperatures were still high at 25-27°C.

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An officer found the mum inside the nightclub and she claimed she had driven there to pick up her husband and

had gone inside to use the toilet.

According to a police affidavit, she then sat down with her

husband and had two shots.

Officers reported she smelled strongly of alcohol.

When they tried to handcuff her, she began screaming racial slurs at police.

“You will not take my child and place her with a f***ing n****r,” she allegedly said.

According to media reports, once she was placed in the patrol car, she allegedly smashed her forehead into a steel bar.

Her blood alcohol level was double the legal limit.

She was charged with abandoning or endangering a child, resisting arrest and making a terrorist threat against a public servant.

Vaughan was photographed smiling for her mugshot.

Woodstock 50 cancelled Woodstock 50 is officially cancelled.

Organisers announced Wednesday that the troubled festival that hit a series of setbacks in the last four months won’t take place next month. The three-day festival was originally scheduled for August 16-18, but holdups included permit denials and the loss of a financial partner and a production company.Last week Jay-Z, Dead & Company and John Fogerty announced that they wouldn’t perform at the event after organizers said it was moving to Maryland from New York. “We are saddened that a series of unforeseen setbacks has made it impossible to put on the festival.”

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The open plan kitchen and dining area is modern, spacious and flows out through sliding doors to the covered north-facing veranda, the perfect spot for a morning coffee while reading the newspaper.

A compliant log burner keeps this home cosy and warm in winter. A large separate living room heated by a wall mounted heat pump can be opened up to create one large living space or closed off to be completely separate.

Three double bedrooms all with builtin wardrobes, master room has two wardrobes and a full length north-facing window.

The bathroom was updated approximately five years ago with everything needed to be a fully functional family

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This property has been well maintained and cared for by the vendors over the last 24 years. New 180L hot water cylinder installed in 2015 and ceiling insulation topped up winter 2018.

Constructed using concrete block and tile with established gardens edging the fully fenced section. Single garage with workshop and remote door. Private backyard with the bonus of a large wood/ utility shed.

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Is there any particular reason why Jacinda Ardern announced her Cabinet reshuffle of the housing portfolios on the 27th of June? Probably not. But a cynic might draw the conclusion that she did so to attract attention away from the devastating effects of a piece of legislation, passed in Parliament the previous day, which ushers in one of the biggest changes in housing policy in years.

Bigger than KiwBuild, bigger than the decision to dump capital gains tax, bigger than the ban on foreign buyers.

If you missed it, you’re not alone. So did almost everyone else.

Indeed, nothing in the name of the bill gave any indication of what was hidden away in its small print. But introduced under the innocuous name of the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2019–20, GST Offshore Supplier Registration, and Remedial Matters) Bill were provisions that have ended the ability of property investors to offset rental losses against other income. In doing so, this bill will unquestionably have a greater impact on the supply of rental accommodation in New Zealand than any other housing legislation passed, in this country, in the past half century.

Let me explain why.

Up until this bill was passed, property investors who made a loss on a rental property could offset that loss against other income which, for most investors, was from a small business or a nine to five job.

This means that someone who owned a rental property on which interest, insurance, rates, maintenance and other costs exceeded the income from rent on the property could either deduct the difference (the loss) from their other taxable income, or be eligible for a refund if they had already paid tax elsewhere.

It isn’t a subsidy or a loophole, it’s a standard tax practice that is applied broadly against hundreds of thousands of businesses across New Zealand and

is based on the principle that the costs associated with establishing and running a business should be deductible from overall income.

But not anymore. With the passage of this new bill rental property tax losses will now be ring-fenced, which means that they can be used only to offset taxable income from rent. That might sound reasonable – until you realise that investment property in the major metropolitan centres (including Auckland and Wellington) generally makes a loss for up to 10 years before it starts making a profit. In a sense, such property investors are actually subsidising their tenants – a claim which will draw howls of outrage from the usual quarters, but is nevertheless, true.

Even with the previous ability to claim losses against other income, many landlords are still out of pocket for years. According to Inland Revenue,

116,000 property owners declared an average property investment loss of $7138 on earnings in the 2016/17 year.

The introduction of this draconian legislation means that these people will now not only make a loss but will also pay over $2000 more in tax, per year, than they should. At the same time, the Government will pocket a windfall of over $230 million, per year, by not refunding investors for overpaid tax.

The consequences of this law change are entirely predictable. Some landlords will look to recover this additional cost through the most obvious source – rent.

This means that rents will rise even more at a time when we’ve already seen higher rent increases, over the past two years, than we saw in the previous 10.

Others will see this as the final straw in a hostile rental environment which has already seen their costs increased

through new legislative and compliance requirements. Those investors will sell up and leave the market, meaning that the supply of rental accommodation will drop at precisely the time when the country needs more rental housing than ever before.

Most alarmingly, this will provide yet another reason not to invest in rental property in the first place - a turn of events which will certainly compound an already serious market shortage.

Taken in context with the Government’s other rental housing policies and initiatives, it would be difficult to deliberately design a set of policies which would more effectively destroy the rental sector and remove the incentives which have made private citizens the dominant providers of rental accommodation, in this country, for over half a century.

You’ve been warned.

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Three bedrooms plus a fully lined and insulated rumpus room with excellent lighting. There are six solar panels on the roof to ensure energy cost are kept down, a compliant log burner and heat pump.

Asking Price $365,000 View Sat 10-10.30am or by appointment Mick Hydes 027 437 9696 mick.hydes@bayleys.co.nz

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This home offers a large split level open plan living space, large bedrooms with built in wardrobes, two bathrooms plus a bonus study. A great big family home on a fully fenced section with a double garage and sheds.

For Sale offers invited over $355,000 View Sat 11-11.30am or by appointment Sarah Everist 021 0828 5816 Eliza Waszczak 021 039 1770

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Allenton 21 Churchill Avenue

Allenton 183 Harrison Street

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Vendor invites offers in the vicinity of $625,000.

Located in a top Allenton location, on a very private 1,146sqm back section. A huge conservatory built for all day sun, also an office or formal dining room.

Price by Negotiation View by appointment Mick Hydes 027 437 9696 mick.hydes@bayleys.co.nz

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A comfortable family home. Updated throughout and with a compliant log burner and HRV system.

Large elevated deck at the back of the house. Fully fenced section with a double garage and double carport.

Asking Price $380,000 View Sat 12.30-1pm or by appointment Sarah Everist 021 0828 5816 sarah.everist@bayleys.co.nz

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Allenton 23 Andrew Street

Allenton 15 Allens Road

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Set amongst a mature garden this attractive home has been a much loved property for around 30 years. Two adjoining living areas open to covered patio. There are fruit trees and a vegetable garden.

Ratable value $335,000.

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This property has been stripped back to framework, strengthened and straightened, new Rhondo steel stud system installed, fitted with Earthwool insulation, completely re-wired with LED lighting.

For Sale offers invited over $320,000 View Sat 11.45am-12.15pm or by appointment Sarah Everist 021 0828 5816 Eliza Waszczak 021 039 1770

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Generous size living room flowing into a conservatory to view the lovely plantings. Double garage attached.

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Solid and classic home

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Bedrooms all with built in wardrobes. Single garage with workshop.

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Elgin Geoff Geering Drive

Netherby 32 Albert Street

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This fabulous property has a generous sunny living space, an open plan dining room and a well equipped kitchen. A huge partially covered deck great for relaxing outdoors and enjoying the beautiful gardens. Spacious double garage.

For Sale $480,000 View Sat 11.30am-12pm or by appointment Mick Hydes 027 437 9696 mick.hydes@bayleys.co.nz

Geoff Geering Drive - stage two. Sections ranging from 536sqm to 859sqm available. Prices are from $136,500 - $143,850. Ashburton District Council have developed this affordable but eco friendly subdivision.

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Little Akaloa Located in the popular bay of Little Akaloa on the favoured Eastern Bays side of Banks Peninsula we have a 154ha summer-safe property with good rainfall (approximately 1,200mm per annum), on strong hill country of medium to steeper contour. Situated on a level site on the sunny side of the valley is an older but comfortable 330sqm weatherboard home. Numerous options exist here as an add on to an existing farm or treat it as a country retreat with an income. It is situated in a great location, close to a safe, sandy beach with the very popular and picturesque township of Akaroa close by.

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Mayfield Panthers Rock Asking Price $550,000 View by appointment Mick Hydes 027 437 9696 mick.hydes@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Panthers Rock Sale includes land and building plus stock at valuation. Superior country pub now operating as a cafe', bar and restaurant.The property is located on the north eastern side of the Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road (the Inland Scenic Route) in the rural Mid Canterbury township of Mayfield. Mayfield is a large developing rural area with a growing population.

Panthers Rock enjoys the benefits of catering to locals and many travellers using the Inland Scenic Route.

It has maintained # one spot on 'Trip Advisors' ratings for restaurants in the Ashburton district for the past two years.

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For most Kiwis, your home is probably the single biggest purchase you’ll ever make. It’s a stressful process and it makes sense that you’d want to secure insurance to protect yourselves and your new home from natural disaster, fire or any other accidental events.

Real Estate Authority (REA) chief executive Kevin Lampen-Smith, says: “Adding insurance near the top of your checklist when hunting for a house is now very important as the insurance market is changing. A bank or lender will want proof that you have arranged property insurance before settlement, even if you have conditional pre-approval with your finances”.

To work out if a property can be insured, contact different insurance companies to get a quote. It can also be a good idea to talk to an insurance broker. They are independent insurance experts, who work for you and are not attached to an insurance company. They will give you advice on what might be best for your situation – identifying risks and recommending cost-effective solutions.

“If you already have contents insurance, get in touch with your insurer first to see if they’ll offer you property insurance,” says Lampen-Smith.

Insurers often ask lots of questions about your personal insurance history and whether you (or anyone who will be living at the property) have any criminal convictions.

“This is because they want to be sure

that you are a ‘good risk’, especially since this will be your first home. Having an existing relationship with an insurer means that you have already been assessed in this way,” Lampen-Smith says.

An insurer will want to know as much as possible about the property you want to buy – its address, age, condition, size and the materials it is made from. If the house is being sold by a licensed real estate agent, they should be able to help you out with this information.

“You can ask the agent if the property is currently insured and whether there have been any issues with the property that could affect its chances of being reinsured in the future,” Lampen-Smith says.

“If you are aware of other risks to the property that an insurer is unlikely to know about, such as landslip issues – even if there has not been any damage to the home yet – you need to tell the insurer when applying for a quote or for cover. For example, if the house is in an area that has been flooded before, an insurer may limit or exclude any cover for flood damage. If this is the case, it’s better to know as early as possible,” Lampen-Smith says.

“You can contact the Earthquake Commission (EQC) directly to see what information they might have on record regarding potential damage to the property from natural disasters.”

“I also suggest seeking legal advice before signing a sale and purchase agreement as you may need to make

confirmation of insurance an important condition of your offer,” says Lampen-Smith.

There are a few different types of insurance – ‘sum insured’ is the most common in New Zealand. The Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) has a great guide to house and contents insurance, which runs through the options.

Insurance companies are reassessing how they cover coastal or clifftop properties or properties in low lying areas that may suffer from seawater inundation due to the increasing risk of environmental damage or rising sea levels. This means that the cost of premiums may increase, exclusions may be added, or insurance cover may be withdrawn for some properties as the risk changes.

EQC doesn’t cover damage to land from coastal erosion (although it does cover storm and flood damage to land) or damage to residential structures or contents from storms, floods or coastal erosion.

“While earthquake damage is covered

by EQC, you must have private home insurance first to qualify for it,” Lampen-Smith says. The premium you pay is broken down into the cover that goes to the company and a levy that goes to EQC and Fire and Emergency NZ. From 1 July 2019, EQC no longer covers contents – affecting policy holders on the anniversary date of their existing policy, which is generally the annual renewal date, or if you take out a new policy.

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“If you can’t find an insurer willing to insure the house you are keen to buy, it may be safer to walk away. If you do find an insurer for the property, make sure you read and understand the policy. And, don’t leave any insurance matters to the last minute or fail to read the fine details in documents the insurer sends you once cover has been arranged,” says Lampen-Smith.

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6 Kelburn Place

Offers over $218,000

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Whether you’re a first home buyer, investor or just wanting an affordable home then this well maintained character home will not disappoint.

It has 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom, separate laundry with open plan living, it has a log burner with wetback for those cooler months.

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33 Lane Street

$305,000

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• Looking for a property to call your own, this entry level property would make a great first home, or super investment property to get you onto the property ladder. Current tenants are keen to stay so your first investment will be all ready to go.

• Two double bedrooms, kitchen dining and separate living heated via a heat pump for all year-round comfort.

When it comes to location this home will be hard to beat your living in the country but your in town.

Walk-in wardrobe and en-suite off main bedroom, separate bathroom with shower, bath & vanity Open plan kitchen, dining and living separate good sized lounge, Double garage internal access, Walk-in pantry Lawns, paths, patios & fencing will be completed.

This property not only presents an excellent investment opportunity given its proximity to the Allenton amenities but would be equally well-suited as a retirement/first home The versatile layout features two bedrooms and open plan dining/ living which is sun-drenched and updated heat-pump and living area flooring.

206 Seafield Road

2/179 Harrison Street Neg over $289,000

4 Whiteoak Grove

Proud to present this immaculate lifestyle living which is close to town. Land area is 2.0234 ha divided into 7 paddocks.

All fencing is of a good standard. Also has its very own dressage ring.

Property is well set up for horses.

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43 Braebrook Drive Neg over $565,000

116 Tarbottons Road

• A large open plan kitchen, living and dining area with a great paved area for outdoor entertaining • Fantastic storage in this functional, modern kitchen with a walk-in pantry • Four bedrooms,master bedroom has ensuite and walk-in wardrobe • 2 heatpumps to keep you warm in winter and cool in the summer

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Neg over $665,000

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3 Bedrooms Updated Carpet Separate games/ living area Heat pump and Fully insulated

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$1,050,000

A smart decision for easy living 4 bedrooms Master with spacious WIR and light and bright ensuite Two heatpumps for year round comfort Beautiful spacious kitchen with butler’s pantry

64 Wills Street

$549,000

Privacy and location • 171sqm home on a 430sqm section • 3 Bedrooms, Master has an ensuite and plenty of storage space • Open plan Kitchen, Dining and living area all with plenty of room to move around • All bathrooms are tiled, the main bathroom consists of a tiled shower and vanity, it also has a separate toilet.

Family and entertainers delight 5 Bedrooms 3 Living areas Triple car garaging off house Alarmed 12x9 Shed

$435,000

6/86 Burnett Street

Easy Care Easy Living Do not miss the opportunity to Secure this Brand-new townhouse located in the heart of town.

• 138sqm home on a 280sqm middle section • 3 good sized Bedrooms • Open plan Kitchen, Dining and living area all with plenty of room to move around

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Modern MINI going electric

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rban mobility with purely electric drive can now also be experienced in hallmark MINI style.

The new MINI Cooper SE (combined fuel consumption: 0.0 l/100 km; combined power consumption: 16.8 – 14.8 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km*) makes it possible.

It combines sustainable mobility with the riding fun, expressive design and premium quality that are typical of MINI. As such, the first solely electrically powered model of the British brand offers pure MINI feeling with locally emissions-free driving.

The spontaneous power delivery of its 135 kW/184 hp motor, the brand-specific front-wheel drive, and the innovative driving dynamics system with wheel slip limiting close to the actuator, give the new MINI Cooper SE a particularly intense and unmistakable agility, known as the go-kart feeling.

Its model-specific lithium-ion battery enables a range of 235 to 270 kilometres.

The high-voltage battery is situated deep in the vehicle floor, ensuring there are no limitations in terms of luggage compartment volume as compared to the conventionally powered MINI 3 Door.

With the new MINI Cooper SE,

the British brand once again sets a pioneering impetus for urban mobility.

60 years ago, the revolutionary design principle of the classic Mini established the basis for maximum interior space within a minimum surface area.

The MINI was launched in 2001 – a modern re-interpretation of creative space usage and unique riding fun that became the original in the premium segment of small cars.

The new MINI Cooper SE will be the first purely electric premium small car, paving the way to a sustainable yet at the same time highly emotional driving experience in urban traffic.

The new MINI Cooper SE is produced in the brand’s home country.

It comes off the production line at the MINI plant in Oxford along with the conventionally powered versions of the model.

Its drive technology comes from the BMW Group competence centres for electromobility in Dingolfing and Landshut.

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Credit where it’s due

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t’s probably fair to say at any given time some members of the Vintage Car Club will have restoration projects on the go.

The vehicles vary, as does the extent of the restoration work.

Each year the club invites members who have completed a project to have their end result considered for the Restoration of the Year Award.

This year four members submitted their restored vehicles for consideration and club chairman Trevor Begg said because of the high standards exhibited the task undertaken by the judges was challenging.

Of the four entries, three were Veterans – vehicles constructed prior to 31 December 1918.

Ultimately Gavin and Annette Hunt received the 2019 Award, in recognition of the restoration of their 1903 Darracq.

The car has been in the Hunt family for around 94 years. Gavin’s late father Henry recalled travelling with one of his sisters in the back of the Darracq on a trip to Staveley about 1925.

At a later date something broke on the car, so the engine was removed and used as a power source in Gavin’s grandfather’s blacksmith shop.

Gavin’s father had the presence of mind to store some parts, including the suspension.

At one stage he tried – without much luck – to source other parts, then around Christmas 2014 the thought of restoration resurfaced and Gavin decided maybe he could help.

In Gavin’s words: “I retired and started restoring”.

Parts came from all over the place; like a front axle from Adelaide and a gearbox and differential from a friend.

Because the gearbox was from a slightly later model Gavin, a skilled engineer, rebuilt the box and actually made reverse and second gears.

The differential was narrowed and hubs and axles were made. A piece of the original chassis had been kept and this enabled Gavin to construct a new one.

As it turned out he had to build another front axle, after discovering the one sourced from Australia was different, but the kingpin and stub assembly could be used.

A friend made the wooden body and Gavin a made a new bonnet using measurements from the car in Adelaide.

The original brass water pump was missing, so Gavin made one, based on photographs.

Finding the gearing was too high, Gavin made another pinion which, combined with new authentic wheels, brought the gearing ratio back to the original 5:1.

Gavin’s skill is also reflected in the new parts such as the fuel, water and oil tanks which he has made. He refinned the radiator with copper to prevent overheating and re-metaled the big end bearings. The hubcap, radiator brackets, hinges and other fittings were all made from brass and are as close as possible to original.

A wonderful milestone along the restoration path was having the car mobile for Henry’s 100th birthday, when Gavin was able to take his father for a ride.

It was a special and momentous occasion.

Now 116 years old, the Darracq has again become a much admired veteran car, thanks to the dedication of its talented owners and the foresight of Gavin’s late father Henry, who retained parts.

There is no doubt about it – Gavin and Annette deserve their award.

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Left – Club Patroness Diane Ross presenting 2019 Restoration of the Year Cup to Gavin Hunt.

Above – Gavin and Annette setting off in their 1903 Darracq.

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Darracq once a respected name

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utomobiles Darracq France was a manufacturer of motor vehicles and aero engines in Suresnes, near Paris.

The enterprise, known at first as A Darracq et Cie, was founded in 1896 by successful businessman Alexandre Darracq.

Originally the company made bicycles then produced their first four wheel internal combustion engine powered car in 1900. This of course means the delightful 1903 model owned by the Hunt family is amongst the earliest models produced.

Innovative ideas were introduced and Darracq cars set speed records.

In late 1904 the chairman reported sales were up by 20 per cent though increased costs meant the profit had risen more slowly.

But what was more important was they had many more orders than they could fill and the only solution was to enlarge the factory by as much as 50 per cent.

Twelve months later the chairman was able to tell shareholders all the six speed records of the automobile world were held

by Darracq cars.

But, like many other early motor manufacturers, Darracq suffered financial and other issues and the company was ultimately taken over and the name was eventually discontinued.

Daffodil Rally ready to roll again

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xcitement is building throughout the country for the Vintage Car Club third annual National Day, the 2019 Daffodil Rally for Cancer on Sunday, August 25 2019.

Once again members of the Vintage Car Club will be fundraising for their local area Cancer Society.

Locally a public Show and Shine is being staged at 86 Maronan Road from 11am giving everyone a chance to see vintage, veteran, classic, hot-rods, supercars, trucks and new vehicles.

Admission is by donation with all proceeds going to the Cancer Society.

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ollowing overwhelmingly positive customer demand, Triumph Motorcycles confirm the introduction of the ultimate edition of the legendary, multiple Supersport Championship winning Daytona, which will be officially revealed at a special press event at the GoPro British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Friday August 23.

The new Daytona Moto2™ 765 Limited Edition will represent both the highest specification of the British racing legend, and a unique partnership with the FIM MotoGP™ World Championship.

Triumph will launch two versions of the eagerly-anticipated new Daytona in August, one for Europe and Asia, and one for the US and Canada.

Both will feature a new 765cc triple engine inside a championship-winning sports-focused chassis, delivering the highest power and torque ever from a production 765cc, plus the highest specification of equipment ever, and a limited edition race paint scheme.

This new limited edition Daytona delivers the closest you can get to a genuine Moto2™ factory ride for the road.

With a limited run of only 765 being built of each model, each one individually numbered, Triumph are anticipating strong demand for this truly unique motorcycle.

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The future of luxury

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ometimes there’s just no substitute for old school and there’s no doubt Bentley, celebrating their 100th birthday this month, is masterful at balancing time-honoured methodology with the newest technology and letting that manifest tastefully into the final product.

Touring the brand’s Crewe production plant, the very same facility that assembled Merlin engines to power Spitfires during the war, we see high-tech machinery working in unison with skilled craftsmen and women.

On one side of the floor huge laser cutters form precision upholstery and interior pieces, on the other workers take four years learning how to laminate Bentley’s renowned wood veneers and fine tuning the organic material for final fit.

They join a pool of expert upholsterers sewing seats and trim with remarkable precision.

Without question, there’s a level of manual labour on the production line that’s massively disproportionate to other production plants I’ve seen.

But you may have heard, we’re amidst the automotive revolution.

Cars are becoming less and less analogue by the minute and electric motors aren’t artisan like a Merlin V-12 was.

Are we to believe Bentley can maintain the hands-on craftsmanship forged over the last century in tomorrow’s world of autonomy?

Bentley don’t just believe they can, they’re doubling down as we join the world’s media at the global reveal of the striking EXP 100 GT design study.

Sadly, this 5.8 metre behemoth of polished aluminium and copper is not planned for production.

But it does signify the start point of Bentley’s technology and design roadmap until 2035.

And with luxurious, sustainable materials like paint formulated from rice husks, 5000 year-old rescued wood infused with copper and an eye on built-by-hand components as there is now, Bentley workers aren’t at risk of becoming mere parts fitters anytime soon.

In fact, as Bentley’s strategy is brought to life we can expect it to spawn a new wave of ‘digital craftspeople’.

They will forge the future of luxury mobility, which for Bentley, focuses heavily on experience and luxury services.

The EXP 100 GT offers a Bentley virtual assistant, allows real-time health and wellbeing monitoring via bio-metric seats and the smart glass roof, engage your children with live educational content like

explaining cloud formations as they pass overhead.

Your personal AI profile and memories captured from previous drives can be reused to replicate a sun-soaked driving experience, even if the real world is grey and overcast.

Bentley also aims to introduce light as a new material in which to convey luxury.

All new generations will start to deploy an illuminated version of the familiar fly-

ing B bonnet emblem and the use of light will only grow more impressive with each generation from there.

The EXP 100 GT’s seat and dash materials are interwoven with fibre optic lighting for a distinctly pleasant environment.

When you’re not cooling a combustion engine, the front grille presents many possibilities to play with lighting and 3D printing of all manner of materials.

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rospective drivers of the already innately city-friendly Audi A1 will soon have the option to make their car look even more urban-ready by choosing a new citycarver specification that takes a tougher stance.

New citycarver versions of the A1 will be available to order in the UK in conjunction with 30 TFSI and 35 TFSI petrol engines from September, and will begin arriving with customers in the autumn.

The design of the 4.04-metre Audi A1 citycarver is based on the A1 Sportback, but it has a more muscular look achieved primarily through wheel arch enhancements and redesigned sills in a contrasting colour, underbody protection in a stainless steel finish and raised suspension giving around four centimetres of additional ground clearance for easier entry and better visibility.

Its large, octagonal Singleframe is also reminiscent of the Audi Q models, and surrounds a strongly sculpted honey-

around the back high definition OLED screens replace rear lamps, delivering configurable and evolving aesthetics, improved visibility and potential messaging of other road users.

Between today and 2035, Bentley envisage hybrid fuel cell together with batteries as the best mid-term powertrain solution to the luxury sector and the EXP 100 GT is no exception with 100kW of power supplied via fuel cell and a further 500kW via four electric motors.

Batteries can be charged via the hydrogen fuel cell or from the plug.

It all looks hyper-futuristic, but in reality Bentley aren’t making spaceships here.

While cost prohibitive to scale for immediate production, the technology and production techniques showcased are realistically all within arm’s reach right now.

Bentley has given themselves quite the birthday present with the EXP 100 GT, celebrating their 100 years of craftsmanship while also firmly reassuring dedication to a hand-built and technology-rich future. comb insert painted in matt black.

Two characteristic slots above the grille differentiate it from the A1 Sportback.

At the rear, a new look bumper echoes the robust look of the front end.

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In the interior, typically intelligent Audi design neatly integrates an 8.8-inch MMI touch screen and 10.25-inch fully digital cockpit display to take care of the majority of functions and position the A1 citycarver as one of the most technologically advanced cars of its type.

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – What is Ashburton’s average daily rainfall in August? (mm) a. 46.1 b. 56.1 c. 66.1 2 – Lewis Hamilton holds the record for how many British Grand Prix wins? a. Two b. Four c. Six 3 – Actor Ryan Reynolds was born in which city? a. New York b. Melbourne c. Vancouver 4 – The hottest planet surface in the solar system belongs to...? a. Mercury b. Venus c. Jupiter 5 – Who wrote The Whistler and The Rainmaker? a. David Baldacci b. John Grisham c. Robert Ludlam 6 - In which US state would you find Tallahassee? a. Florida b. Tennessee c. Alabama 7 – What nationality was artist Salvador Dali? a. Mexican b. Spanish c. Italian 8 – What is the name of New Zealand’s kiwifruit exporter? a. Zespri b. Salzpri c. Anzpri

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Passionfruit melting moments 3 passionfruit 250g butter, softened 1t vanilla extract 1/2 C icing sugar 1 2/3 C gluten free plain flour, sifted 1/2 C cornflour, sifted 80g butter, softened 2/3 C icing sugar 1T passionfruit juice ■■ Preheat oven to 160°C (140°C fan forced).

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■■ With lightly floured hands, roll two level teaspoons of mixture into balls and place on oven tray about 3cm apart. Dip a fork into a little extra flour, press biscuits lightly.

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Leave the biscuits on the trays for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool.

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OUR VIEW

Vaping ban a blow for small minority I

’m not expecting this piece to be received too well, but I feel like I should speak on behalf of a minority – as news yesterday from the council chamber will have left a few people more than a little annoyed.

The decision to enforce the smoke free ban in certain areas around the Ashburton District was yesterday changed to include those who now choose to vape or use e-cigarettes as an alternative to the more traditional form of smoking.

I’m a smoker, I’ve got no problem in stating that publicly and believe I have done so before.

And, as someone who has made that life choice, I find it hard not to feel like those who are like me get the short end of the stick a

little too much.

We are, in some ways, alienated from the remainder of the public.

We are treated like outcasts, disease-ridden human beings who are, in so many ways, not worthy of being around.

That’s fine. Smoking is our life choice and that’s part of the penalty you pay for doing it.

However, at the end of the day, it is an addiction and unless

you’ve tried to break that cycle in the past it’s not really fair to comment on it or, especially, pass judgement.

I can accept that some areas around our district need to be kept smoke free, it’s just something that has become part of life and something you always try to be cautious of.

But I’ve always looked at vaping a little differently.

There is a touch of irony in yesterday’s decision considering a rather large advertising campaign that is being played across television channels at the moment, encouraging and outlining the benefits of vaping as opposed to smoking.

Basically, that message sitting alongside the announcement

yesterday effectively says, take up vaping, it’s better for you than smoking, but don’t expect to be able to do it in open, public spaces because it’s soon to be banned.

I’m not completely ignorant on the matter though.

Yes, there are issues with smell, contamination and the general impact smoking has on someone’s health, but the final matter is it is their own choice and until it becomes illegal to smoke then it’s pretty hard to justify how such incredulous laws can be put in place.

I try to be considerate when I am smoking around people. It’s something I’m actually quite conscious about and will always do my best to either put the smoke out, or keep it away from the

person I’m talking to and from what I witness, it would seem a lot of other people act in a similar manner.

I was toying with the idea of taking up vaping. People have been telling me for months that I should. Now I’m like, what’s the point?

Like the incessant rise in costs and the continued alienation from the community, I guess it’s something we have to just take on the chin and go with – as it would appear there isn’t much choice.

The big question for me is though – what’s next?

Once the smokers and vapers have been kicked out of the CBD and public areas – who will become the target next?

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In 1992, windsurfer Barbara Kendal won gold at the Barcelona Olympics, New Zealand’s only gold of the games and the first women’s gold in 40 years.

In 2000, Republicans awarded Texas Gov George W Bush their 2000 presidential nomination at the party’s convention in Philadelphia and ratified Dick

Cheney as his running mate.

Ten years ago: A mystery from the 1991 Gulf War was finally solved as the Pentagon announced that the remains of missing Navy pilot Michael ‘Scott’ Speicher had been found.

Five years ago: Dr Kent Brantly, the first Ebola victim to be brought to the United States from Africa, was safely escorted into a specialised isolation unit at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, where he recovered from the disease.

One year ago: Pope Francis changed Catholic Church

teaching on capital punishment, decreeing that the death penalty is “inadmissible” under all circumstances. Apple became the world’s first publicly-traded company to be valued at $1 trillion.

Today’s birthdays: Actor Nehemiah Persoff is 100. Rock musician Garth Hudson is 82.

Singer Kathy Lennon is 76.

Actress Joanna Cassidy is 74.

Actress Kathryn Harrold is 69.

Actor Butch Patrick is 66. Rock music producer/drummer Butch Vig is 64. Singer Mojo Nixon is 62. Actress Victoria Jackson

is 60. Actress Apollonia is 60.

Actress Cynthia Stevenson is 57.

Actress Mary-Louise Parker is 55. Rock musician John Stanier is 51. Writer-actor-director Kevin Smith is 49. Actress Jacinda Barrett is 47. Actor Sam Worthington is 43. Actor Edward Furlong is 42. Rock musician Devon Glenn is 39. Actress Marci Miller is 34. Singer Charli XCX is 27. Actress Hallie Eisenberg is 27.

Thought for today: “A beautiful soul has no other merit than its own existence.” – Friedrich von Schiller, German author (17591805).

– AP

Matt Markham

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, August 2, the 214th day of 2019. There are 151 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On August 2, 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait, seizing control of the oil-rich emirate.

On this date: In 1610, during his fourth voyage to the Western Hemisphere, English explorer Henry Hudson sailed into what is now known as Hudson Bay. In 1776, members of the Second Continental Congress began attaching their signatures to the Declaration of Independence.

In 1876, frontiersman Wild Bill Hickok was shot and killed while playing poker at a saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory,

by Jack McCall, who was later hanged.

In 1922, Alexander Graham Bell, generally regarded as the inventor of the telephone, died in Canada, aged 75.

In 1923, the 29th president of the United States, Warren G Harding, died in San Francisco; Vice President Calvin Coolidge became president.

In 1934, German President Paul von Hindenburg died, paving the way for Adolf Hitler’s complete takeover.

In 1939, Albert Einstein signed a letter to President Franklin D Roosevelt urging creation of an atomic weapons research programme. President Roosevelt signed the Hatch Act, which prohibited civil service employees from taking an active part in political campaigns.

In 1974, former White House counsel John W Dean III was sentenced to one to four years in prison for obstruction of justice in the Watergate cover-up.

In 1980, 85 people were killed when a bomb exploded at the train station in Bologna, Italy.

In 1983, The New Zealand visit of the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS Texas sparked anti-nuclear rallies on

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Relax – it is just a game W

hat the hell is going on with spectators and players in sport now

days?

In the last week we have heard about a referee who was punched by a player after dishing out a red card in a club final in Dunedin .

Then a 15-year-old referee was attacked by a spectator at an UNDER 12 game of rugby in Auckland.

The young ref had sent a player off after giving the player three warnings during the game.

After the final whistle, a spectator, who appeared to be related to the player who was red carded, approached the referee to speak with him.

Following their discussion, the young ref went to walk away and was blindsided by a hit to his chin that landed him on the ground, then the thug tried strangling the poor wee bugger by picking him up by the throat!

This has left me absolutely gobsmacked!

Phill Hooper OFF THE AIR

I know we had an incident here locally in the last wee while as well.

I’m just not sure how this has crept into rugby.

I could, kind of, understand if it was football and they were following on from what the saw on the telly, where not only spectators lose their rag at the ref but also the players seem to be let away with doing so as well.

That and all the ‘Hollywoods’ are an absolute blight on that game!

I have the utmost respect for referees and for the most part they are giving up their own time, with no reparation, to give back to the sport they love.

The last thing these volunteers need is some drongo losing the plot at them after a game.

If it was me, I’d be inclined to say nothing, hand them the whistle and walk off.

It had been mentioned to me, by a contributor to my sports show on Saturday mornings, that perhaps some of these sideline warriors are trying to relive their glory days through their kids.

Whatever the reasons for it, it needs to be knocked on the head immediately and referees need to be celebrated as the champions they are.

With that in mind I have compiled the following ‘not to serious’ list for you to go through before you head off to cheer your kids on this weekend.

Hoops’ signs that you take your kids’ sports too seriously: • Potty training at your house involves a starter’s pistol.

• Your wife catches you replacing the chewable vitamins with chewable

steroids.

• Going shirtless with your chest painted in the team colours doesn’t sit well with the other soccer mums.

• None of your co-workers seem to be interested in joining your t-ball fantasy league.

• You decide to take out a second mortgage in order to buy some Ritchie McCaw sperm on Trademe.

• After a dismal season, you trade your son for the neighbour’s kid and a power tool.

You’re welcome.

Till next week, Hoo Roo Phill Hooper – sensible sideline surveyor Phill Hooper is the breakfast host of Ashburton’s Hokonui radio station. The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

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Price hike for streaming service NZME Analysts say Netflix hiking subscription prices for its New Zealand customers is a bold move – one that solidifies its stance on the market being merely “an after thought”.

Arguably New Zealand’s favourite streaming service, Netflix has announced it will increase its subscription costs by up to 19 per cent over the coming weeks.

The price of a Basic Plan, which lets you stream to one device in standard definition, is rising 4 per cent to $11.99 a month.

A Standard Plan, which lets you stream to two devices at the same time in high definition (HD) increases 13 per cent to $16.99.

A Premium Plan, which supports streaming to up to four devices in HD, jumps 19 per cent to $21.99.

Media and telecommunications analyst Janet Wilson says despite the hefty price hikes it is not likely the streaming giant will lose subscribers in this country – at least not yet.

But Wilson does not believe the new prices offer value for money given the diluted selection of titles available in this market.

“This price hike is actually adding insult to injury for us,” Wilson said.

“I don’t think for us, as a country, we’re getting the bang for buck they are in the US.” The lack of New Zealand or Australasian content on the platform would make the service – now higher in price than any other streaming platform in this country – less appealing in the long run albeit its popularity, she said.

“We have David Farrier’s Dark Tourist which is wonderful and a great start, but I would have thought it’s time we saw more Australasian content at least.

“We need to be seeing more of our faces on the streaming service.”

Many Kiwis on the premium plan would pay the $21.99 for membership, though Wilson said she expects many Kiwis to revert to the basic plan with a more reasonable price increase.

Guardian Shares & Investments 1773 273 2940 142.5 137 950 553 780 2490 1660 498 378 859 343 535 207.5 161 467.5 190 217 162 4201 475 485 437 215 119 104 620 178.5 227 338 998 1291 675 457 236 128 405 397 227 566 1013 402 760 386 612 261 3016 651

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S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross 10920 10836 10752 10668 10584 10500

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S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross constituents

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p S&P/NZX 50 Gross

10,860.82 +3.07 +0.03%

p S&P/NZX 20 index

7,260.58

+6.98

+0.1%

q S&P/NZX All Gross

11,721.87 –0.76

–0.01%

p Rises 56 q Falls 67 Top 5 NZX gainers Company

Mercury NZ TIL Logistics Gr Geneva Finance Rakon Solution Dynamics

daily % rise

+4.05% +3.81% +3.77% +3.33% +3.03%

Top 5 NZX decliners Company

daily % fall

Smiths City Serko Plexure Gr Cannasouth Delegat Gr

–6.90% –3.61% –3.00% –2.86% –2.74%

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p Gold

1,427.55

London – $US/ounce

+1.65

p Silver

16.47

+0.12%

London – $US/ounce

+0.02

+0.12%

q Copper London – $US/tonne

5,926.0

–17.0

–0.29%

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make people think twice at what they are actually paying for.

“If Netflix continues in this vein and every 15 months or so they raise their prices, I think that’s when the tipping point is going to happen.”

Netflix’s defence is it changes its prices “from time to time to reflect the significant investments we’ve made in new TV shows and

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“This is the second price rise in four years; that’s considerable ...

We’re a victim of being the little guy, a victim of being a small nation with a small population base; ‘you’re going to get what we give you, you’ll get those price rises and if you don’t like the price rises then go somewhere else’ [mentality].

“Increasing price hikes will

films – such as Sex Education and Stranger Things – as well as improvements to our product”.

The streaming giant won’t say how many subscribers it has in New Zealand but surveys indicate it has upended the market since its arrival four years ago.

A 2018 Roy Morgan survey found that nearly two million Kiwis live in a household with Netflix access.

Based on the fact two million Kiwi households have Netflix access, Wilson estimates the company has between 700,000 and 900,000 New Zealand subscribers – a small drop in the ocean compared to its 151 million subscribers worldwide.

“The New Zealand market, they will say; they are merely providing the service out of kind hearted-ness.”

Brand specialist Jill Brinsdon said a price hike was “only a matter of time” and it would be naive of consumers not to expect a rise from the service which was focused on creating original series and films.

Australia Canada China Euro Fiji Great Britain Japan Samoa South Africa Thailand United States

TT buy

0.9749 0.8848 4.8105 0.6092 1.4655 0.5515 73.35 1.8111 9.5794 20.60 0.6705

TT sell

0.9417 0.8518 4.2206 0.5826 1.3438 0.5319 70.23 1.5789 9.2277 19.59 0.6463

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Fed cuts interest rate A

ll eyes were on the US Federal Reserve this week after the central bank cut interest rates for the first time since the financial crisis more than a decade ago.

Trade was also back in focus, with the US and China resuming face-to-face talks in Shanghai.

Although negotiators left the table without a deal, both sides called the talks “constructive.”

The global quarterly earnings season remains in full swing, with more than half of the companies in the S&P 500 having reported.

Locally, the only release of note was the ANZ Business Outlook survey which showed business confidence has fallen to its lowest level in nearly a year.

In corporate news, Mainfreight provided a quarterly trading update at its annual shareholders meeting on Tuesday.

While all geographies are still providing positive growth, the company has begun to see some softness in its New Zealand and Australian operations.

In contrast the Europe and the USA have remained strong.

Sky TV and Spark Sport announced a surprise partnership to help pubs and clubs stream the Rugby World Cup. Sky TV shares finished the session 4.1 per cent higher, while Spark rose 1.3 per cent on the news.

In economic news, the ANZ Business Outlook Survey showed sentiment in the construction sector has plummeted to its lowest level since 2009,

Jeremy Flood ON THE MARKETS

while overall confidence has dropped again.

The ANZ Business Outlook for July showed a net 44 per cent of businesses expect conditions to deteriorate in the year ahead, up from 38 per cent last month.

This marks the lowest level of confidence since August last year.

Agricultural related businesses were notably negative this week, but the sharpest fall in confidence was in the construction sector where both the residential and commercial divisions are expecting less business ahead and planned to cut staff.

Across the Tasman, Australia’s benchmark index hit an all-time high on Tuesday.

It took 11 years and nine months for the Australian market to climb back to the highs it reached prior to the financial global crisis.

US shares made it back to their 2007 high in 2013, global shares in 2014 and New Zealand shares in 2016. At the time of writing, the ASX 200 is up more than 23per cent this year.

The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark rate by a quarter point on Wednesday, to a range of 2 per cent to 2.25 per cent.

It was the first rate cut by the

central bank in more than a decade.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell cited signs of a global slowdown, simmering trade tensions and a desire to boost low inflation in explaining the central bank’s decision.

The Fed left the door open to future rate cuts, saying it will “act as appropriate” to sustain the expansion.

The quarter-point cut was widely expected.

The initial reaction from the US market was muted, but shares fell heavily toward the close.

Meanwhile, China’s factory activity shrank for the third month in July, underlying the need for more stimulus to support an economy hard hit by the trade war with the US. The official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was at 49.7 in July, slightly higher than 49.4 in June.

The 50-point mark separates expansion from contraction on a monthly basis.

Finally, the British pound hit a 28-month low as fears of the UK leaving the EU without a deal escalated.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the current divorce deal was dead unless the EU agreed to renegotiate.

Jeremy Flood works for Craigs Investment Partners.

This article should not be deemed as advice. Disclosure statement available free of charge and on request.

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WEEKEND RACING GUIDE

d M3 Addington Dogs Today at Addington

2 1 August 2

Weather: Windy, Late rain DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 12:02PM

1

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 7-8-9-10-11-12 THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT

PX # REC Greyhound Fastest time

1 2 3 4 5 2 6 7 8 9 10

3 4 1

367 Opa’s Mate nwtd 4 Homebush Jordie nwtd 76332 Sozin’s Melody nwtd 57434 So Flossy nwtd Cancun nwtd Homebush Aimee nwtd 34337 Homebush Reed nwtd 527 Ohoka Lacey nwtd 6878 Goldstar Malone nwtd 878 Ohoka Megan nwtd

12:20PM 1 2 3 4 3 5 1 6 7 4 8 9 10

2

2

12:37PM

3

1 2 3 4 2 5 4 6 1 7 8 9 10

3

4

5

1:30PM 1 1 2 4 3 4 5 3 6 7 2 8 9 10

6

7

1 Homebush Fairy nwtd 2 6 Homebush Liam nwtd 3 33835 Opawa Jody nwtd 4 Prince Zulu nwtd 5 855 Sozin’s Rhapsody nwtd 6 Take A Hint nwtd 7 Homebush Vassy nwtd 1 8 2823X Yanira Bale nwtd 9 6878 Goldstar Malone nwtd 10 878 Ohoka Megan nwtd

2 4 1 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

4

9

1 28265 Boyka 38.33 2 78756 Opawa Hope 38.37 3 31734 Vandagambo nwtd

B Dann J McInerney C Roberts G Cleeve J McInerney J McInerney L Waretini J McInerney S & B Evans L Waretini

$1,365, C0, 295m

L Waretini K Cassidy J M McCook J McInerney S Hindson J McInerney J McInerney J McInerney S & B Evans L Waretini

$2,505, C1, 520m

J McInerney J & D Fahey R Wales C Roberts J McInerney J & D Fahey J McInerney J & D Fahey R Wales R Wales

$1,365, C0, 295m

J McInerney J McInerney R Wales L Waretini J McInerney J McInerney J McInerney C Roberts S & B Evans L Waretini

DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT

64441 Eyrewell Tango 17.32 33211 Pacemaker 17.54 81577 Smash Rebel 17.46 65426 Danziger 17.10 77446 It’s A Joke 17.26 13276 Vasterbottenost 17.47 44345 Know Approval 17.28 1F841 Goldstar Halsey 17.48 27558 Goldstar Marvely 17.35

2:23PM

3

8

$1,365, C0, 295m

ISLINGTON TAVERN DASH

3 4 2

2:04PM

N Wanhalla A Joyce R Casey R Wales J M Fahey R Wales D Kingston R Wales R Casey N Wanhalla

AMBER CLEANING SERVICES STAKES

47657 Homebush Izzy nwtd 115F1 Opawa Deal 30.28 24184 Opawa Roy 30.55 62121 Neptune Allen 30.86 62428 Dave’s Dot 30.19 53212 Go Diego 30.46 78267 Flying Canary nwtd 63332 Sausage 30.16 6X344 Opawa Mason 30.46 55486 Opawa Tab 30.66

1:47PM

$2,390, C0, 520m

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEAN FAHEY SPRINT

1 5 Ohoka Becky nwtd 2 8 Mulberry Brit nwtd 3 32822 Big Cod nwtd 4 Homebush Liz nwtd 5 87 Princess Romaine nwtd 6 Homebush Keasha nwtd 7 6545 Homebush Fonzie nwtd 1 8 Homebush Yuri nwtd 9 6878 Goldstar Malone nwtd 10 878 Ohoka Megan nwtd

4 2 3

J & D Fahey D Roberts S & B Evans R Wales J & D Fahey J & D Fahey J McInerney J McInerney R Wales R Wales

CRATE & BARREL HOTEL SPRINT

Freya Beauchamp nwtd 68283 Homebush Jennia nwtd Zara Jewel nwtd 78X52 Absent nwtd 21 Homebush Alexei nwtd 3 Homebush Maxi nwtd Sydneys Sox nwtd X5766 Punch On Meg nwtd 6878 Goldstar Malone nwtd 878 Ohoka Megan nwtd

1:12PM

$2,505, C1, 520m

KOLORFUL KANVAS STAKES

1 Ain’t He Lucky nwtd 2 Jinja Twinkle nwtd 4 3 7433 Opa’s Dream nwtd 2 4 24 My Giovanni nwtd 1 5 Jinja Jay nwtd 3 6 5F1 Born Ellie 30.92 7 26752 Smash McDougal nwtd 8 78 My Emmett nwtd 9 6564 Opa’s Joy nwtd 10 Grey Wind nwtd

12:55PM

1 2 3

4

$1,685, C2, 295m

H Cairns A Bradshaw M Grant R Blackburn J McInerney A Lee G Cleeve S & B Evans S & B Evans

3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

3 1 4 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

J & D Fahey J & D Fahey R Wales G Cleeve

GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND DASH

$1,685, C2, 295m

71733 Sozin’s Symphony 17.58 3X216 Taieri Terra 17.34 66544 Goldstar Jay Jay 17.25 43755 Know Logic 17.21 73374 Cold Affair 17.48 16515 Amuri George 17.66 24112 Jinja Sneak 17.36 18F22 Smash Calling 17.34 27558 Goldstar Marvely 17.35

J McInerney R Casey S & B Evans G Cleeve L Waretini J McInerney A Joyce M Grant S & B Evans

11

LIVAMOL SPRINT

66246 Jinja Cream Fizz 17.27 54317 Black Eye Bill 17.65 28734 Famous Lee nwtd 73583 Goldstar Renee 17.42 72318 Venetia 17.46 21625 Eternal Debt 17.29 44517 Lucy Lingers nwtd 22314 Ineffable 17.40 27558 Goldstar Marvely 17.35

A Joyce M Dempsey S & B Evans S & B Evans K Cassidy G Cleeve J McInerney B Dann S & B Evans

August 2

Weather: Showers

4:42PM

1

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 1-2-3, 5-6-7, 9-10-11 2-3-4-5, 8-9-10-11 6-7-8-9-10-11 ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C1

PX # REC Greyhound Fastest time

1 2 3 2 4 4 5 6 7 1 8 9 10

3

47116 Collect A Dream 17.91 62538 Eye Kno 17.87 66526 Idol Jan 17.80 83421 Big Time Chance 18.06 33252 Bigtime Roll 17.65 32814 Bigtime Sam 17.96 47335 Uno Again 17.71 1161 Big Time Flash 17.64 56774 Sly John 17.99 56682 Thrilling Eddie 17.78

5:02PM 1 2 1 3 4 2 5 6 7 4 8 9 10

3

1 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 3 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10

2 1 4 3

$3,795, C1d, 645m

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

2

4

5

6

M Flipp W Woods M Flipp L Cole D P Symes G & S Fredrickson L Bell L Cole J & D Bell J & D Bell

$2,860, C2, 520m

N Udy B Mitchell L Cole M Goodier L Cole N Udy B Mitchell L Cole B Hodgson L Cole

$2,035, C3, 305m

M Olden L Cole L Cole M Flipp G & S Fredrickson M Flipp D P Symes L Cole M Gowan G & S Fredrickson

$3,325, C2/3, 520m

M Goodier M Roberts L Cole G Hodgson L Cole S Kite G & S Fredrickson G & S Fredrickson B Hodgson L Cole

ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C5

23558 Bigtime Ziggy 17.66 34561 Fifi 17.38 27133 Bigtime Shine 17.26 23111 Sir Duggie 17.18 55717 Idol Nifty 17.46 52325 Bigtime Emjay 17.52 21588 It’s Complicated 17.66 63184 Bigtime Bremner 17.48

6:49PM

1 4

1 2 3 2 4 3 5 1 6 7 4 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

$2,860, C5, 305m

L Cole J McArthur L Cole L Cole M Flipp G & S Fredrickson L Cole L Cole

PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1/2

1 85257 Zara Zoe 17.79

$1,685, C1/2, 305m

N Udy

L Cole S Kite B Marsh L Cole M Olden M Roberts L Cole L Cole

8

$1,685, C1/2, 305m

M Roberts W Woods R Waite N Udy L Cole N Udy L Cole J & D Bell J & D Bell J & D Bell

9

THE ROCK 95.2FM C4/5 $4,735, C4/5, 520m

M Roberts L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole

10

AON CPF C3/4

$2,390, C3/4, 305m

N Udy M Olden L Cole Ross & Voyce J & D Bell M Flipp M Roberts L Cole M Gowan G & S Fredrickson

11

RIVERCITY GAS C3/4

$2,390, C3/4, 305m

32442 Millie Prince 17.72 14748 Bigtime Banjo 17.64 62146 Bigtime Minnie 17.53 24534 Bigtime Chris 17.56 74713 Bigtime Bee 17.62 34114 Eye Far 17.70 43525 Go Ash 17.61 21315 Three Amigos 17.55 68377 Butterball 17.59 88587 Bigtime Spark 17.74

J & D Bell L Cole L Cole G & S Fredrickson L Cole M Flipp M Flipp J & D Bell M Gowan G & S Fredrickson

b M8 Addington Harness Today at Addington

August 2

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1193m Weather: Windy, Late rain DOUBLES 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 TREBLES 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 QUADDIES 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 PLACE 6 5-6-7-8-9-10 5:30PM SPECTATORS BAR & BISTRO (AM DRIVERS) PACE $8,000, 4YO+ R40-R52, Up-R69 +Claimer., 2600m OPT 96

1

PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer

4

1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

57599 I’m Sick Of Excuses (1) B Negus 05376 Zulu Courage (2) B Negus 15643 Kruizr (3) M House 07489 My Nikayla (4) W Stapleton 08271 Pocket Call (5) P Robertson X0869 Rah De Rah (6) D Paterson 16222 Russian Express (7) A Edge 64818 Aveross Ferrari (8) D O'Connell 55080 Jetenara (9) W Stapleton Barrier

2 10 45P32 Unico Enchantress (21) G & N Hope 3 11 36D44 Fynn Frost (u1) K Cameron 6:00PM 99

OPT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 10

1 3 4

B Wilmott N Munro

$10,000, R52-R55., 1980m

Barrier

3

Driver

M Stratford R Reekie P Cook D Stapleton T Woodward M Maynard A Edge C Wigg W Frost

BREEDERS THANK THE MET MOBILE PACE

51852 The Dude (1) D & C Butt 51 Corona (2) D Pearce 02419 Friend (3) G & N Hope 23579 Flyin Milly Mac (4) Dalgety/Purdon 36826 Naiya Franco (5) M Jones 09044 Paul’s Verdict (6) S Mounce 26227 Arocknatthepark (7) P Kerr 54486 Smoke N Reactor (8) M Jones 73535 Sweet Loress (9) P Anderson 417X4 Woodlea Explorer (u1) T Twidle

6:30PM OPT 104

3

2

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 11 12

1 4

B Butt B Orange B Hope (J) J Curtin S Ottley J Dunn G Smith T Chmiel K Butt M Williamson

MARTIN CUMMINGS VALUER TROT

$10,000, NON-WINNERS, 2600m

1 The Eye Of The Tiger (1) T Bagrie 2 0330 It Wasn’t Me (2) G Turner 3 50090 Fast Wet N Windee (3) Wakelin/Noble

J Dunn C D Thornley P Wakelin

75534 Midnight Memories (4) M Edmonds 70966 Midsummer Queen (5) K Cameron 797X6 Who Me (6) J Harrington 00 Petula Clark (7) K Cox 09690 Blink N Bones (8) B Ford 90X68 Noble Mistress (9) M Anderson Sheza Mighty Monarch (u1) M Fuller X5502 Boyz Invasion (u2) M Heenan X9075 Break Free (u3) K Hadfield

6:58PM 108

OPT

4 0 1

WANGANUI TOYOTA C1/2

21847 Token Vikkers 17.75 7634X Cockney Rip Off 17.72 65873 Bigtime Caleb 17.42 73686 Jinja Loren 17.63 75362 Zoie Willow 17.30 74376 Idol Hot 17.39 65275 Cawbourne Liz 17.62 78523 Bigtime Jetty 17.50 68377 Butterball 17.59 88587 Bigtime Spark 17.74

9:11PM

3 4 2 1

$4,030, C4, 520m

17763 Dyna Vernon 30.17 14763 Djay Dynamix 30.13 76361 All About Space 30.04 75877 Bigtime Rocco 30.08 Box Vacant 11588 Bigtime Lilah 30.17 11414 Bigtime Rod 29.91 44317 Bigtime Annie 30.58

8:40PM

LIQUORLANDWANGANUI C2/3

72788 Electrical Storm 30.46 47343 Allen Mack 30.10 38563 Bigtime Bruno 30.39 41276 Buddy Loaded 30.79 58641 Bigtime Shadow 30.29 15455 Rowdy Ruby 30.39 61112 Funky Facts 31.05 55566 Bigtime Lonestar 30.53 55677 True Testament 30.59 67276 Bigtime Alfie 30.09

6:19PM

$1,450, C1, 305m Trainer

FIRST SECURITY C3

24252 Running Freer 17.69 43222 Bigtime Honey 17.67 16256 Bigtime Jamie 17.71 44211 Renegade Comet 17.54 32244 Bigtime Bronx 17.65 61116 Zara Cheebee 17.73 41875 Bigtime Kylie 17.82 28331 Cheese And Chalk 17.78 68377 Butterball 17.59 88587 Bigtime Spark 17.74

5:49PM

4 3 2

3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3

L Bell J & D Bell M Flipp L Cole M Flipp R Waite N Udy J & D Bell K Gommans

ACCELL “LEADING THE WAY IN CANINE THERAPY

55533 Cawbourne Moss 17.66 84771 Mahala Bay 17.75 13345 Opehu Express 17.86 54134 Zara Daiken 17.93 41152 Big Time Lebron 17.88 71726 Manimal 17.77 25116 Bigtime Coco 17.72 71318 Dottie Bell 18.09 56774 Sly John 17.99 76F72 Jay Grim nwtd

8:12PM

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE C2

22885 Jay Mike 30.43 34128 Tuff Knight 30.37 16111 Big Time Tina 30.89 32362 Lady Jellybean 30.51 11632 Bigtime Daisy nwtd 51847 Opawa Tai 30.66 22763 Tuff Treasure 30.81 56618 Big Time Dynasty 30.85 55677 True Testament 30.59 67276 Bigtime Alfie 30.09

5:21PM

4 2

2

1 2 3 4 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10

2 3

7

76328 Bigtime Mia 30.18 32158 Bigtime Maci 30.53 44624 Tyson’s Quest 29.98 33753 Bigtime Fred 30.29 43116 Cossie Cooper 30.35 22443 She’s For Us nwtd 82516 Bigtime Mike 30.42 34472 Bigtime Acacia 30.34

7:43PM

2

Today at Hatrick Raceway DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6

2

4

$1,685, C2, 295m

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3

A Botherway J McInerney A Bradshaw B Dann S & B Evans H Cairns M Grant S & B Evans S & B Evans

12

64487 Princess Pea 17.94 87557 Sefton Brew 18.07 78765 Cookie Biscuit 17.75 46843 Bigtime Lizzy 17.65 75817 Idol Little Girl 18.13 85621 Arthur’s Crown 18.06 48743 Replica Rango nwtd 56774 Sly John 17.99 67675 Goldstar Charger nwtd

7:15PM

1

$1,685, C2, 295m

d M9 Whanganui Dogs

2 3 4 3 5 4 6 1 7 8 9 10

SPRINGSTON HOTEL DASH

85732 Call Me Flo 17.24 14166 Yi Feng 17.28 67464 Black Tori 17.35 72386 Snickerdoodle 17.42 16663 Goldstar Diesel 17.37 67421 Eyrewell Bentley 17.49 45438 Ring Clown 17.19 26326 Goldstar Whitey 17.45 27558 Goldstar Marvely 17.35

3:16PM

MY BRO FABIO DISTANCE

J & D Fahey R Wales C Weir

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2:57PM

1 2 4

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLAKE MCINERNEY STAKES

25121 Opawa Vinny 30.36 28428 Miss Dupre nwtd 31474 Goldstar Rebel nwtd 65237 Opawa Queen 30.67 56341 Meka 30.19 11561 Opawa Lyn 30.19 74643 Chunk 30.88 86321 Homebush Sayer nwtd 6X344 Opawa Mason 30.46 55486 Opawa Tab 30.66

F2133 Von Strass 38.07 Box Vacant 22521 Opawa Hilary nwtd 83642 Opawa Silver nwtd 44783 Know Anxiety nwtd

2:40PM

$1,365, C0, 295m Trainer

R Casey J McInerney J McInerney B Dann N Wanhalla J McInerney J McInerney L Waretini S & B Evans L Waretini

4 5 6 7 8

Compiled by

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2 10 11 3 12 13 14 15

4

S Smith (J) R May K Cox K Barron G A Payne C D Thornley J Dunn J Alford (J) J Morrison (J)1

9X43 Changearound (21) M Kerr 66X57 Noosa Beach (22) K Barron 23323 Lottie Moon (23) G Dunn Skreemr (24) B Mowbray Im A Gigolo (25) Dalgety/Purdon 0P450 Tiger Moth (u1) G Bond

T Williams3 B Orange4 G O'Reilly M Williamson M Anderson G Smith

Barrier

5

7:54PM 114

6

1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 10 11 12 2 13 1 14 15 OPT

1 2 3 1 4 2 5 6 7 8 3 9 10 11

4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 8 9 10 3 11 4 12

1

4 3 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

STUDHOLME BLOODSTOCK YEARLINGS PACE

$10,000, R53+ DiscrHcp, 2600m

$10,000, R56+ DiscrHcp, 2600m

8

$10,000, 4YO+ R40-R63. JUN.D, 2600m

2

LONESTAR RICCARTON HANDICAP PACE 4

32571 Uptown Lady (1) M Jones 73314 Secret Bet (2) T Chmiel 93336 Santanna Mach (3) M House 49X77 Overarm (4) T Chmiel 18896 God Only Knows (5) G Smith 3510X Queen Of Glory (6) B Negus 81317 Queenofdance (7) M Jones 35115 Flamboyant (8) S Blake 1P8X1 Homebush Lad (1) G & N Hope 7X477 Unico Legend (2) G & N Hope 42344 Doitson (3) D & C Butt 91254 Pay Me Visa (1) A Stuart

1 2 2 3 4 5 6 4 7 1 8 9 10 11

3

Barrier

4 2 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 1 12 13

9

10

B Hope (J) S O'Reilly (J) D Keast (J) S Diamant (J)3 K Tomlinson (J)4 M Hurrell (J) K Newman (J)2 L McKay (J) S Thornley (J)

1

M Lewis (J) J Morrison (J) S Tomlinson (J)

PI & PM RENWICK BLOODSTOCK TROT

$10,000, R40-R52,R53 W/C, 2600m 3

P8X15 Shpeedy (1) J Thomas 01307 Majestic Sunset (2) I Schwamm 08454 Franco Josiah (3) B Waldron X0098 Maudarchy (4) T Chmiel 09198 Windsor (5) M Edmonds 70957 One Night Out (6) B Weaver 86044 Unique Rose (7) M Edmonds 61132 Diana Harbour (8) P McClelland 20036 Rusty I Am (9) Wakelin/Noble 60059 Topnotch Eagle (10) W Stapleton 57806 Chivasion (11) M Edmonds

9:51PM OPT 133

S Ottley S McNally R May T Chmiel S Diamant (J) J Young J Morrison (J) B Laughton (J) B Hope (J)3 4 C D Thornley 1 B Butt B Orange

ALABAR (JUNIOR DRIVERS) MOBILE PACE 2

06239 Sweeney Todd (1) G & N Hope 07941 Iwanadancewitsumbody (2) H Hunter 95843 Royal Jester (3) A Edge 04655 Bakari (4) G Smith 42153 Duke Of Dundee (5) K Larsen 29632 Kiwis Are Flying (6) R Holmes 32406 Flying Mister Ideal (7) B Hill 41148 The Maroon Marauder (8) B Mowbray 00876 Copperhead Rose (9) D Jones

9:21PM 124

B Butt S Ottley K Butt B Orange K Cox B Borcoskie J Dunn S McNally M Hurrell (J) K Cameron1 J Harrington3

7

10 870X1 Kardesler (21) G Payne 11 33165 Art Courage (22) M House 1 12 63215 Glenthorne (23) K Chapman OPT

K Butt R May1 C D Thornley2 C DeFilippi3 S Ottley J Keast B Orange A Mugford (J) SCRATCHED J Young2 K Cox B Butt4 M Williamson T Chmiel SCRATCHED3

REMEMBERING BILL ROBERTS HANDICAP TROT 1

5051X With Ice (1) B Butt 8377X Momentous (2) A Garters 843P1 Quaestor (u1) P Anderson P2312 Unique Marshall (u2) M Edmonds 89521 Spy Da Moment (u3) K Cox 34744 The Bloss (1) B Borcoskie 30059 Renezmae (1) J Harrington 03526 Trick Star (2) B White P611X Zeddie Marit (3) T Bagrie 97334 Medusa (1) K Cameron 5437X Hey Yo (1) J Harrington

8:51PM 128

OPT

2

$10,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+, 2000m 4

X0500 Supreme Lincoln (1) W Stapleton 80489 Bicton (2) T May 9339X It’s Me (3) J McDonald 0 Helenka Franco (4) P Yeatman 27 Harmony Delight (5) M Jones 73400 Ultimate Swift (6) D Keast 44X Duke (7) N McGrath 02569 Don’t Tell Ange (8) A Mugford Thunderfromthethrone 55 Clachanburn (9) B Negus 8 Woodlea Diego (10) T Twidle 3X543 Donegal Davy Boyd (11) B Butt 045 Maldito (12) T Mitchell 3 Scared Stiff (13) T Chmiel Matt Damon

8:21PM 120

OPT

CHRISTINE & PHIL SMITH MOBILE PACE

$10,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+., 1980m

58X63 Flashazz (1) R Dunn 82370 Mrs Washington (2) B Hill 8 Woodlea Diego (3) T Twidle X5630 Cullens Conspiracy (4) K Barron 32324 Hands Up Jack (5) G Payne 7X Jive (6) S McRae 6 Manly Olsen (7) R Dunn X6564 Held To Ransom (8) A Stuart 8 Carita (9) J McDonald

7:25PM 113

OPT

M Edmonds K Cameron J Harrington K Cox B Ford M Anderson G O'Reilly M Heenan K Hadfield

J Dunn J Young1 J Morrison (J) T Chmiel S McNally B Weaver2 B Orange R May P Wakelin K Butt M Edmonds

CUP WEEK HOSPITALITY PACKAGES ON SALE PACE

4

$10,000, 3YO+ R40-R51., 1980m

31206 Koromiko Eyre (1) B Hill 80568 Arcano (2) M Kerr 8806X Cullenmore (3) A Garters 1 Expresso Denario (4) R Dunn 0X807 Dynamo (5) S Blake 98X20 Woodlea Shawn (6) P Robertson 05382 All Nuts N Bolts (7) D Pearce 36778 Motoring Major (8) J Curtin

R May M Anderson M Williamson J Dunn0 B Laughton (J)0 T Williams0 B Orange0 J Curtin

Classie Margaret 07080 Snow Printz (21) G & N Hope 34483 Amore Lancome (22) B Butt 20212 Immortal Change (23) M Jones 4X700 Martin John (24) A Stuart

SCRATCHED B Hope (J)2 B Butt3 S Ottley T Chmiel

Barrier

GUARDIAN

WEEKEND RACING GUIDE

c M6

Riccarton Park Races

Tomorrow at Riccarton Park

August 3

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Heavy; Direction: Lefthanded; Length: 2400m; Straight: 400m; Rail: True | 12mm rain last night; Weather: Mainly Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 11:25AM OPT 624

1

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 5-6-7-8-9-10 RACECOURSE HOTEL & MOTOR LODGE SYDENHAM HURDLES $35,000, OPN HDL, 3100m

PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer

1 2 3 4

1 3X533 Laekeeper (1) 70 S Rees 2 10541. No Change (2) 70 Nelson/McDougal 3 X6132 Bad Boy Brown (5) 67 H Wilson 4 52981 El Disparo (6) 66 M Brooks 5 63702 Guy Fox (7) 65 K Myers 6 00914 Additup (3) 65 B Inglis 7 33533 Master Courtsman (4) 65 T Corric

11:55AM OPT 622

4 1 2 3

2

EL DOUTE AT STUD CASHMERE PLATE

$25,000, 3YO SW+P, 1200m

3

BRIAN WILSON 51 YEARS A FARRIER PREMIER

$25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1400m

1 X9541 Rock Island Line (12) 60.5 L Latta 2 26265 Our Teddy Boy (1) 59.5 S Tyler 4 3 13231. Torre Del Greco (5) 59 K Myers 4 X0010. Augustace (6) 59 S Robertson 1 5 36331 Lord Beaver (3) 59 T & L Prendergast 3 6 8X264. Bakela (7) 58.5 T Kennedy 7 X2116 Gifted (8) 58 T Burnett 1 8 01314 Red Forest (13) 57.5 M Paewai 9 81254 Suggestive Loox (10) 56 A Carston 1 10 00332 Wafer (2) 54 M Breslin 11 51208. Double Down (9) 54 A Frye 12 67328 Midnite Kaos (4) 54 A Dickson 13 82507. Sun Genes (11) 54 K & A Tyler

2

1:00PM 621

OPT

1 2 3 1 4 3 5 2 6 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3 4 2 1

$15,000, MDN STP, 3200m

5

6

B Lammas G Walsh J Seivwright (2) M Cropp E Farr I Lupton A Kuru T Moki (3) M Gillies S Phelan L Douglas (3) I Fraser-Hayes (3)

3:55PM 630

OPT

$35,000, OPN STP, 4250m

M Gillies B Lammas A Kuru J Seivwright T Moki S Phelan G Walsh

DYER DECORATING PREMIER SPRINT

$40,000, OPN HCP, 1200m

1 X836X Irish Excuse (3) 60 E Winsloe 2 5345X Heni (7) 57.5 M Breslin 3 76531. Dynamic (1) 56 M & M Pitman 1 4 58457 Salamanca (8) 54 M Breslin 5 25328 Saber (4) 53 M & M Pitman 1 6 08654 Wize Act (2) 53 B & R Wilson 7 01111. Exemplar (6) 53 M & M Pitman 1 8 24542 Tabard (5) 53 K Myers 9 X1176 Black Label (9) 53 S Tyler

7

S McKay D Hirini (a1) T Moseley R Elliot T Jonker (a2) C Johnson L Allpress R Myers K Williams

4:35PM OPT 626

3:20PM 629

OPT

2 3

8

R Elliot J Laking R Myers J Lowry SCRATCHED C Johnson R Beeharry (a3) C Campbell (a2) K Williams T Jonker (a2) T Moseley B Murray (a2) K Asano (a4) T Comignaghi L Allpress K Mudhoo L Callaway S Weatherley (a)

WINNING EDGE PRESENTATIONS 122ND WINTER CUP $100,000, OPN HCP, 1600m

1 X1117. Who Dares Wins (12) 60 T & L Prendergast 2 82192 Rosewood (2) 56.5 M Paewai 3 09544 She’s Poppy (22) 55 R Connors

J Laking L Allpress S McKay

2:29PM 606

$22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m

10

SPEIGHT’S PREMIER

$25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1800m B Murray (a2) R Hannam K Kwo (a3) S McKay K Asano (a4) T Moseley J Lowry R Myers C Barnes K Williams C Johnson S Weatherley (a) L Callaway K Mudhoo SCRATCHED R Elliot S Collett D Hirini (a1)

c M2

August 3

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Slow; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1800m; Straight: 420m; Rail: Out 10m | 3.5mm rain overnight; Weather: Few Showers

1

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 2-3-4, 6-7-8 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 3-4-5-6-7-8 CAL ISUZU 1400

$30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1400m PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey

2

1 526X1. Viktor Vegas (2) 59 P Lock 2 1249X The Good Fight (3) 58 S Ritchie 3 843X1 Saignon (5) 57 TeamRogerson 4 X1522 Copper Mine (4) 57 C Cameron 5 74350. Nuclear Fusion (1) 54 TeamRogerson 6 She’s All Clang 7 78X88 Benaud (6) 54 TeamRogerson

12:42PM OPT 573

2

3 1 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 3

$25,000, 3YO SW+P, 1100m

1

4

L Satherley S Johnson (a4) M Cameron C Grylls S Spratt T Thornton

US NAVY FLAG FOXBRIDGE PLATE 17 AUG 1200

$35,000, OPN HCP, 1200m

1 11259 Comeback (2) 60 TeamRogerson 2 79X1X Southern Icon (7) 59.5 A Tait 3 6X010 Battle Time (8) 56 T & M Carter 4 0X443. Malambo (3) 54 TeamRogerson 5 639X3. Resurrect (6) 54 Moroney/Gerard 6 5211X Southern Princess (1) 54 P Lock 7 54531 Ottavio (4) 54 TeamRogerson 8 74350. Nuclear Fusion (5) 54 TeamRogerson

1:52PM OPT 611

2

3

M Cameron T Yanagida (a2) T Thornton A Calder S Spratt SCRATCHED S Johnson (a4)

WIN THE GROUP 2 WAIKATO GUINEAS 1100

457X7 Maybeashowoff (8) 57.5 D Greene 1 327X Curve (7) 56 TeamRogerson 7X0. Easyrider (5) 56 TeamRogerson Mascarpone (2) 56 TeamRogerson Robrocks (6) 56 TeamRogerson That’s Life (3) 56 TeamRogerson 5242 Roc Cha (1) 54 TeamRogerson 72697 Amazing Team (4) 54 TeamRogerson

1:17PM OPT 607

4 2

2

3:04PM OPT 610

J Kam (a4) M Cameron C Burdan (a3) S Johnson (a4) E McCall (a3) S Spratt T Thornton

3:39PM OPT 609

6

E Leighton (a4) M Cameron T Yanagida (a2) C Burdan (a3) T Thornton M Coleman A Goindasamy (a3) J Kam (a4) R Smyth J Baillie C Grylls S Spratt

ALLIED SECURITY 2100

$30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 2100m

7

BCD GROUP 2100

$22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2100m

1 X6242. Bak Da Master (12) 59.5 J Richards 2 06685 Pierian Spring (13) 59 TeamRogerson 1 3 84341 Dr Velocious (1) 58.5 S & E Clotworthy 4 07011 Rodmar (18) 60.5 A Fuller 5 61647 Mister Geronimo (4) 58 T Keegan 6 70289 Nothing Trivial (2) 58 W Hillis 4 7 41276 Pop ’n’ Rock (9) 58 K & G Opie 8 74463 Scaglioni (15) 58 T Mitchell 9 0X009 Belle Testa (17) 56.5 S Marsh 2 10 32126 Just Treasure (14) 56.5 R McCarroll 3 11 54713 Lady Azamour (7) 56.5 P & D Williams 12 300X5 Century Miss (11) 55.5 G Thomas 13 33X65 Kokanee Gold (6) 55 J McGrath 14 48907 The Midnight Shift (10) 55 P Mirabelli 0 15 75FX8 Artifact (16) 55 E Shattock 0 16 0X04P Epae Road (8) 55 J Bell 0 17 09780. Freewheeler (5) 55 K Dell 0 18 02082 Tipperary Mary (3) 54.5 J Wallace

8

M McNab D Mansour A Jones T Thornton D Turner A Calder R Smyth C Grylls A Goindasamy (a3) M Coleman M Cameron E McCall (a3) L Satherley

$22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m C Grylls SCRATCHED D Danis (a2) C Burdan (a3) T Yanagida (a2) E McCall (a3) L Innes M Cameron SCRATCHED D Johnson M McNab A Calder T Thornton M Hashizume (a4)

b M7 Forbury Park Harness Sunday at Forbury Park

August 4

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1007m; Weather: Cloudy periods DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 12:20PM

1

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 2-3-4, 6-7-8 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 3-4-5-6-7-8

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2

3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

X0222 Prestissimo (1) J Versteeg 46659 Whangamata (2) B McLellan 00000 He Was Romeo (3) R Cameron Justan’s Sister (4) S Matheson 78 Solsbury Hill (5) M Heenan 33700 Be Bee Lass (6) C Buchan 688D The Night Sweats (7) S McRae 04324 Majestic Rose (u1) K Kelly 0487 Dem Bones Dem Bones (u2) R Hanson 1

J Versteeg B McLellan R Cameron S Tomlinson (J) M Heenan C Buchan G Thornley (J) M Williamson R McIlwrick

2

NZ HORSE TRANSPORT LTD MOBILE PACE

$8,000, R40-R44., 2200m

53762 Ellnbac (1) B McLellan 10670 Dreaminsover (2) S Lock 54774 Tetrick (3) B McLellan 88069 Honour Scroll (4) C Laurenson X0898 Martin McGuinness (5) L Bond 65046 Opawa Mach (6) K Cameron 03665 Vigoroso (7) D O'Connell 49440 Glacier Coaster (8) A Hoffman

B McLellan R McIlwrick S Ottley M Hurrell (J) N Williamson K Cameron D Simpson B Barclay

54465 Bound To Impress (21) J Versteeg 09393 Shindal (22) S Lock 11 08877 Carlo Gambino (23) B McLellan 12 90099 Billy Klondike (24) N Bishop

J Versteeg M Williamson C Ferguson T Williams

Barrier

1 9 4 10

1:26PM 1 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 3 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 2 16

4

2:02PM

1 0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 3 10 11 12 2 13 4 14 0 15 16

4 3

NORWOOD FARM MACHINERY CENTRE PACE

$7,500, NON-WINNERS 3YO+, 2200m

4 OTAGO HARNESS RACING AWARDS 14/09 MOBILE PACE

$7,500, NON-WINNERS 3YO+., 2200m

J Morrison (J) B Barclay C D Thornley A Cameron (J) R McIlwrick

96509 Play By Ear (21) B Negus 85024 Huckabee (22) C Harrison Glen Elgin Stara 59966 Forty Wives (23) R Holmes 55373 Minnelli Smile (24) D Ottley 05356 Old Luke (u1) B McLellan XP698 Red Onyx (u2) I Munro 9300X Tact Miesha (u3) C Laurenson

N Williamson M Williamson SCRATCHED R Holmes S Ottley B McLellan T Williams M Hurrell (J)

Barrier

5

YALDHURST HOTEL MOBILE PACE

Barrier

1 2 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 1 9 3 10 11 12 13 14 15 0 16 4 17

4 2 3

1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

R Cameron M Hurrell (J) N Williamson B Barclay T Williams D O'Connell T Chmiel A Cameron (J,Cl)

6

$8,500, R40-R70 SpecHcp, 2700m

7

$8,000, R40-R55, 2200m

RICOH HANDICAP TROT

1 66P35 Pat The Monkey (1) E Lamb 1 2 52080 Svelt (2) K Franks 3 50622 Anothersuperstar (3) R Allen 4 60000 Best Of The Bunch (u1) N Bishop 5 29163 Ayutthaya (1) M Denton 6 04419 Bono Hest (2) R Hanson 1 7 83035 Dusky Eyre (3) R Allen 4 8 0X453 Miss Bamboocha (4) C Laurenson 9 5X877 Amabede (1) S Matheson 3 10 73527 Spotlight The Valley (2) R Wilson 1 11 38822 Neverneverland (u1) K Robertson 12 24783 That’s The Story (1) B Williamson 2 13 74213 Robbie Royale (u1) B Gray 14 563D9 King Cassidy (u2) C Gerken

3:48PM

M Anderson B Williamson

$8,500, R53-R65,R66-R70 W/C., 2200m

410X0 Isla’s Joy (1) R Cameron 48977 Fun In The Dark (2) M Purvis 04021 Pete’s Dash (3) D Simpson 1 82321 Loma Jaccka (4) B Gray 1213X Flame Lady (5) Dalgety/Purdon 53836 Four Starzzz Shiraz (6) D O'Connell 01115 Brantley (7) T Chmiel 9X661 Smarter VC (8) M Purvis

3:13PM

0 0

B McLellan K Cameron SCRATCHED S Ottley M Anderson B Williamson J Morrison (J) N Williamson T Williams R McIlwrick M Williamson G Shand SCRATCHED T Chmiel SCRATCHED C D Thornley

220X Arden Roanoke (1) Dalgety/Purdon 80640 Jamies Bad Boy (2) C Buchan 5000 Le Tissier (3) R Holmes 45625 Iron Woman (4) K Kelly X7399 Smokin Annie (5) B McLellan 8 Crosso’s Cullect (6) S McRae 630 Bonny’s Gem (7) M Purvis X8872 Mach O’Melley (8) E Murphy

2:37PM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3

93008 Phoebe’s Delight (1) B McLellan 48555 Been To Jenny’s (2) K Cameron Red Onyx 00006 Baldoon (3) N Bishop She’s A Rebel (4) Dalgety/Purdon 97909 Top Pocket Chance (5) C Buchan 64443 Jacks Anne (6) K Dance 1 54463 Loissonya (7) B Negus X0779 Shezdawon (8) C Gerken 78002 Tact Denzel (9) S Lock 09278 Absolut Russian (10) P Williamson 090X7 Onedin Smiler (11) G Shand Night Lights 60X07 Galleons Connoisseur (12) A Stuart Bub’s VC 24 Leap Of Faith (13) S McRae

8

J Versteeg

S Tomlinson (J) T Williams T Chmiel K Butt B Williamson J Morrison (J) M Anderson K Cameron M Hurrell (J) S Ottley C D Thornley B Barclay N Williamson M Williamson

FATHERS DAY AT FORBURY PARK 01/09 MOBILE PACE

$8,000, R45-R52., 2200m

81257 Alexy (1) D Simpson 1 08918 Cruisin Reuben (2) T Stratford 17605 Rebel With A Grin (3) L Bond 62021 The Red Robber (4) T Stratford 42501 Ideal Asset (5) S Armour 09X77 Sadhana (6) A Swain 00090 Frankie D (7) K Butt 15862 Possente Cavallo (8) A Hoffman Barrier

9 Billie Jean 10 84278 First Son (21) S Matheson 11 87002 Dismara (22) C Laurenson

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DUNEDIN CITY MOTORS PACE

54465 Bound To Impress (1) J Versteeg X0898 Martin McGuinness (2) L Bond 62534 Hurricane Banner (3) S Matheson 61822 King Of Heroes (4) R Todd 00168 G T Reactor (5) A Hoffman 02P0X Star Paige (6) D Ottley X0930 Itz A Major Babe (7) A Hoffman 9X051 Last Harah (8) D Wilson 7650X Rock On (9) C Dalgety 34442 Pine Cone (10) K Cameron 50503 Thaboyz Toy (11) T Stratford 517 My Design (12) M Jones 9310X Artfilly Crafted (13) D Ottley 0X280 Frank The Tank (14) D Wilson 47424 Mr Handleman (15) N Williamson 90099 Billy Klondike (16) N Bishop X0309 Hannity (17) C Harrison

4:23PM EQUINOX RESTAURANT TROT

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12:50PM

1 2 SVS 1200

1 66X21. Aero De Paris (9) 59.5 O'Sullivan/Scott 2 Saint Croix 3 3 8312X Nice Shot (5) 59 B McKeagg 4 6821X Sokitome (10) 59 T Autridge 4 5 5X832 Wisdom Patch (7) 59 O'Sullivan/Scott 6 R4245 Lock It In (15) 58.5 W Hillis 7 1X0X Territory (11) 58.5 N Tiley 8 197X2. Tiny Terror (16) 58.5 Moroney/Gerard 1 9 43432 Straight Sets (13) 58 TeamRogerson 10 Chiquitita 11 26X17 Mrs Rumble (3) 56.5 S Marsh 12 1X50X Ritzy Sparkle (6) 56.5 J Richards 13 21X09 Caleb’s Shadow (4) 56 C Amrein 14 1000X Nasha Riva (2) 56 J Pender 0 15 50X05 Perswayed (12) 57 D Miller 0 16 8770X Tin Soldier (1) 57 K Dell 0 17 44877 Zappeur (14) 54 S Marsh 0 18 64777. Fast And Furious (8) 55 P Mirabelli

4 $10,000, MDN, 1600m 2 33324 Because (13) 58.5 O'Sullivan/Scott T Yanagida (a2) 3 LODGE REAL ESTATE MAIDEN 1600

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1 X4557 Bee Tee Junior (11) 61.5 S Ritchie Y Chew (a4) 2 0873L. Jochen Rindt (7) 60.5 T Wenn S Spratt 4 3 07392 Andoyas (6) 60 O'Sullivan/Scott D Danis (a2) 4 08P75 Francis Drake (1) 58 TeamRogerson J Kam (a4) 1 5 46X34 Divine Duke (5) 56.5 O'Sullivan/Scott T Yanagida (a2) 6 35611 Charlie Horse (3) 55.5 S Dougan D Turner 2 7 06634 The Heiress (4) 54.5 Baker/Forsman M Cameron 3 8 64412 Sweet Treat (2) 54 TeamRogerson T Thornton 9 8X085 The Poormanzabeel (8) 54 C & S Phelan A Calder 10 00581 Lambrusco (9) 54 S Logan A Goindasamy (a3) 11 41B24 El Corby (10) 54 C Isdale R Scott (a3)

2

Tomorrow at Te Rapa

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1 58441 No Loitering (10) 60.5 I Marks 2 308X7 Padraig (4) 60 A Campbell 3 03758 Tweedledee (8) 59.5 O'Sullivan/Scott 4 4 00155 Money Trail (5) 59 B Hawtin 5 31582 Midnight Story (13) 58 T Keegan 1 6 01514 Polly Grey (9) 58 K Fawcett 7 2X831 Deejay Mac (3) 58 S Manning 8 X0009 Goodwill (6) 58 TeamRogerson 9 44729 Pacquiao (11) 58 G Richardson 10 6X980. Battle Royal (7) 57.5 P & J Brosnan 2 11 X0921 Big Ben (2) 57.5 O Duffy 3 12 25141 Magdala (12) 55.5 C Chipperfield 13 183X9 Leytana (1) 54 R Priscott

4:14PM OPT 605

Te Rapa Races

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 12:10PM OPT 572

2 8244 Beauty Star (15) 58.5 T Pike M McNab 3 0X457. Drake Bay (12) 58.5 M Falconer V Colgan 4 05X03 Jonny Russ (11) 58.5 A Gardner L Satherley 5 X0804 Overthemark (9) 58.5 S Wenn M Hashizume (a4) 6 0X447 Alfred George (4) 58.5 K & G Opie A Calder 7 404X0 Piggy Malone (5) 58.5 D Waddell D Turner 8 89 Rockwithattitude (14) 58.5 J Pender D Danis (a2) 9 07X66 Rodolfo (2) 58.5 S Ralph 10 90X07. Two Of Us (3) 58.5 P Mirabelli C Dell 3 11 0X266 Global Diamond (6) 56.5 TeamRogerson T Thornton 12 754X6 Amared Rose (7) 56.5 D Greene 1 S Spratt 13 Valmur SCRATCHED 14 60 Amasecoya (1) 56.5 S Marsh C Grylls 15 9X076. Malibu Magic (10) 56.5 S Crawford A Goindasamy (a3) 16 6X00X Udachi (8) 56.5 G Brick N Alam (a4)

1 4

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1 05544 Forged (16) 60.5 M McCann 1 2 1X700. Father Lenihan (11) 60 L Latta 1 3 08336 Locally Sauced (12) 59.5 G & T Shaw 4 4 05443 Fire Lily (1) 58.5 L Robinson 1 5 73325 Galway Garry (2) 58 K & A Tyler 6 94413 Shanzino (17) 58 M & M Pitman 1 7 25311. Montserrat (15) 57.5 B & S Anderton 3 8 48823 Ophelia Lee (6) 56.5 D & E Haworth 9 00011. Choice du Jeu (4) 56 J Curran 10 8X052 I’llav Bubbles (10) 56 A Carston 1 11 X0712 Animator (8) 56 B Hawtin 12 66415 Quaintrelle (14) 55.5 M & M Pitman 1 13 02040 Ruby Marie (13) 55.5 J Gordon 14 92082 Bullitt (7) 55 S Cameron 15 Metasequoia 16 70364 Villeret (5) 54 A Taylor 1 17 X0784 Olaf (9) 54 L Robinson 1 18 06006. Bet She Is (3) 54 P Harris

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2:45PM GOLD CLUB PREMIER 3 $22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 OPT 628 3 1 12674. Frankie The Fox (15) 60 M McCann 1 R Mudhoo (a3) 4 2 0X88X Middagurd (6) 60 K Myers 1 3 25612 Dutch Courage (16) 59.5 M Price 4 7X66X Humble Pie (8) 59 A Bull 5 73193. Fulltothebrim (21) 58.5 B Laking 6 Take Me There 2 7 7X468. Juliette (3) 57.5 T Kennedy 8 X3341. Regent Street (5) 57.5 A Schwarz 9 X3108. Bernini (13) 57.5 T & L Prendergast 10 5X107 Lincoln Zephyr (9) 57.5 C Trembath 11 31. Meara Mary (18) 57 M & M Pitman 1 12 47301 Confessional (1) 56.5 M & M Pitman 1 4 13 X2145 Known To Flirt (11) 56.5 L & R Didham 1 14 0X005 Promising (7) 56.5 K & A Tyler 15 85724 Iffida (19) 55.5 Charles/Corbett 16 96100 Indulgent (20) 55.5 M & M Pitman 1 17 67907 Little Flick (2) 55 J Gordon 18 X0336. Heaven Knows (17) 54.5 J Burrows 0 19 530X0. St Regis (4) 56 M & M Pitman 1 0 20 80948 Whitney (12) 54 K Peters 1 0 21 6X600 Melbourne Born (10) 55.5 S Woodsford 0 22 4X060 Boyslightup (14) 54 A Frye

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S Weatherley (a) A Bohorun (a) K Williams C Campbell (a) T Jonker (a) C Johnson T Comignaghi R Elliot S Collett R Myers R Mudhoo (a) T Moseley C Barnes B Murray (a) M Singh

1 X8689. Lincoln Star (22) 59.5 L Latta R Hannam 2 2 82123. Billabong Billy (3) 59 R McKay T Comignaghi 3 2512X Duke Of Plumpton (21) 59 K Myers R Myers 4 4 46536 Tryfan (20) 59 T Rae 1 L Allpress 5 27102 Ringbolt (7) 58.5 J Gordon K Mudhoo 6 00631 Rothacker (19) 58.5 L Dobbs T Moseley 7 21308 Abbey Kay (5) 58 S Tyler R Mudhoo (a3) 8 481X0 Heart Of Fame (15) 58 T Burnett T Jonker (a2) 9 0X455 Whiskey In The Jar (2) 58 S Woodsford K Chowdhoory (a2) 10 13701 Reliable Glow (6) 57.5 M & M Pitman 1 S Weatherley (a) 11 X9690 Milk It (9) 57.5 A Taylor 1 C Campbell (a2) 12 8X3X7 O’Kiwi (12) 57.5 L & R Didham 1 C Johnson 13 52802 Our Boy Baz (4) 57.5 K & A Tyler K Asano (a4) 3 14 X5532. Ahyum (1) 56.5 Champion/Murphy 1 L Callaway 15 79071 Bridget Town (14) 56.5 T Foley R Beeharry (a3) 16 X3471 Francesca Kate (18) 56.5 D & E Haworth S Collett 1 17 X8413 To Love You (8) 56.5 D Frye B Murray (a2) 18 X6656 Fantasy Flight (11) 55.5 K Myers R Elliot 0 19 870X9 She’s Payback (13) 55.5 C Spittles 0 20 00030 Feel The Breeze (16) 54.5 S Woodsford 0 21 X0336. Heaven Knows (17) 54.5 J Burrows 0 22 X0784 Olaf (23) 56.5 L Robinson 1 0 23 06006. Bet She Is (10) 54 P Harris

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4X754 Crash Bandicoot (5) 69 K Myers 4323P Zardetto (4) 66.5 Nelson/McDougal X93L2 Des De Jeu (3) 66 M Oulaghan 31415 Adequacy (1) 65.5 K & A Tyler 154X1 Doctor Hook (8) 65.5 A Bull 49114 Napoleon (7) 65.5 K Myers 14312 It’s A Wonder (6) 65 H Wilson P3P40 Regalo Reaal (2) 65 S Cameron

2:10PM 627

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B Hong (a3) R Mudhoo (a3) K Asano (a4) S Toolooa (a3) C Campbell (a2) C Johnson T Jonker (a2) L Allpress S Weatherley (a) K Williams B Murray (a2) T Moseley K Chowdhoory (a2)

4 MANELINE SAFETY TRACKX RACEPLATES MAIDEN STPL

95432 Eion (7) 68 K Duncan 54523 Go Go Gonzo (10) 68 S Cameron 17600 Tell Me More (1) 68 D Cunningham 00X22 Zedman (9) 68 D Kennedy 72004 Macklemore (8) 68 J Wheeler 62185 Mesmerize (4) 68 R Connors 7X443 Ooee (13) 68 Nelson/McDougal 7X044 Kangaroo (12) 68 K Myers 24725 El Fernando (3) 68 M Brooks 63212 Cashel (2) 68 S Cameron 0X176 Infoxicated (11) 68 D Cunningham 0609F Mr Ink (5) 68 A Bidlake 65274 The Great Guru (6) 68 L Latta

1:35PM OPT 623

2

E Farr A Kuru I Lupton S Phelan M Gillies S Higgins B Lammas

1 34 Chuck A Luck (2) 57 M & M Pitman 1 S Weatherley (a) 2 4. Lightning Jack (6) 57 K & A Tyler K Chowdhoory (a2) 3 4 The Gaffin (5) 57 K Myers R Myers 4 8X58 Hasler Lad (4) 57 L Latta R Hannam 5 1 Far Site (1) 56.5 N Ridley 1 K Kwo (a3) 6 Papagena (7) 55 K & P Hughes 1 S Toolooa (a3) 7 75 Where’s The Gold (8) 55 M & M Pitman 1 T Jonker (a2) 8 578X6 Take A Risk (3) 55 S Robertson 1 C Johnson

12:25PM OPT 625

3 4 1

Jockey

4 84685 Elfee (8) 54 M & M Pitman 1 5 81010 Wild Jack (14) 54 S Blair-Edie 6 706X9 El Bee Darci (21) 53.5 R McKay 7 40971 Flying Sardine (7) 53 K & A Tyler 8 61818 Lil Miss Swiss (20) 53 K & A Tyler 4 9 X6701 Dez (3) 53 S Wilson 10 14141 Trudeau (4) 53 T & L Prendergast 1 11 40113 Herengawe (16) 53 J Moss 12 22714 Red Sierra (17) 53 D & E Haworth 13 25322 King Cougar (9) 53 M Breslin 14 61201 Dreaming Easy (23) 53 S Tyler 15 13131 Nomen Ludi (6) 53 E Winsloe 16 22121 Albut Me (11) 53 K & P Hughes 1 17 68473. Ishinktaatledo (10) 53 L & R Didham 1 18 21367 Platinum Rapper (18) 53 L Latta 0 19 12423 Owen Patrick (15) 53 Charles/Corbett 0 20 X9541 Rock Island Line (13) 53 L Latta 0 21 13742 Just Push Play (1) 53 S Tyler 0 22 26265 Our Teddy Boy (5) 53 S Tyler 0 23 00157 Red Rose Warrior (19) 53 N Ridley 1

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Friday, August 2, 2019

Ashburton Guardian 29

■■JO HERBERT

■■RICCARTON

Herbert eager to return

Big test facing Far Site at Riccarton

By Jonny Turner Former star reinswoman Jo Herbert is ready to rack up wins when she returns to race driving.

The former trail-blazer has returned to trials driving ahead of competing in her first official race in over 10 years later, this season.

Herbert admitted the memories came rushing back to her when she got back out on the track.

“It didn’t feel like I had left, to be honest.”

After rising to star status in the sport and becoming a pioneer for future professional female drivers, family reasons meant

Herbert effectively left full time harness racing in 2006.

Though she never intended to stop driving, it became apparent that she would not be able to continue after the birth of her first child.

“I had been told for years and years that I couldn’t have kids,” Herbert said.

“I got pregnant and had no intention of giving driving up, but as it turned out I ended up in hospital for quite a while.

“I had a few drives after I had him, but it just got too hard. He ended up having Crohn’s disease, which was diabolical to be honest, but he is much better now.”

The timing is now right for

Herbert to return to driving a decade after driving her last winner, Valhalla, at Addington in 2009.

Her decision to reapply for her licence came after being encouraged to for some time by her employer, Stephen Boyd.

“He has been trying for years, he has been a wee bit sick of not having a stable driver he could keep.

“All the other drivers are too committed to other stables.”

Boyd, who is an integral part of the All Stars stable as their breaker and pre-trainer, is coming off his best season as a trainer. After extending his focus on training racehorses, he

produced 11 wins from just 41 starters last term.

With horses like Ive Already Told You, Back In Black, and Vi Lee to return this season, Herbert should not take long to return to the winner’s circle in Boyd’s colours.

“I definitely won’t drive as much as I used to, but if the opportunities are there I definitely won’t say no.

“But, Stephen’s horses will be coming first.”

Herbert’s winning tally stands at 193 wins, meaning her first goal after she returns to driving is fairly obvious.

“I would like to get to my 200 as quick as possible.”

Comeback, with Johnathan Parkes aboard, demonstrates winning form at Trentham earlier this year.

■■TE RAPA

Foxbridge trial for Rogerson runners NZME Hamilton trainer Graeme Rogerson’s hand in this month’s Gr.2 US Navy Flag Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa will become clearer after tomorrow when he will line-up race hopefuls Comeback and Malambo.

Rogerson and his training partners Debbie and Bailey Rogerson will produce four runners in the US Navy Flag Foxbridge Plate 17 Aug 1200 – Comeback, Malambo, Ottavio and Nuclear Fusion.

Rogerson said Comeback and Malambo were on trial for the Foxbridge Plate and he was hoping both would convince him they were on track for the feature sprint.

“We had been thinking about the Winter Cup (Gr.3, 1600m) for Comeback but he’s not happy on

the really heavy ground,” Rogerson said.

“He’s entered for the Foxbridge and the Tarzino or we could turn him out for a spell after this weekend if it looks like he’s had enough.”

Comeback, one of three stable entries for the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings on August 31 alongside More Wonder and Contessa Vanessa, has raced every month since resuming last October, winning seven races this preparation, five straight at the start of autumn.

Stable apprentice Joshua Kam claims 4kg off the Gerry Harvey-bred and raced Makfi fiveyear-old.

“He’s a good horse. It’s a big weight though and that’s why we’ve claimed with him.

“Even then he’s giving a stone

(6kg) to Malambo,” Rogerson said.

“Our apprentice Shiarna Johnson rides Malambo. Shi’s just coming back after injuring her shoulder. Malambo is developing into a lovely mare.”

Dual acceptor Nuclear Fusion is likely to contest an earlier race, while last-start winner Ottavio faces a significant rise in class from Rating 65 to open class but Rogerson said he was keen to ensure that race and several others at the meeting got off the ground after initial entries were light.

The Rogerson stable has propped up several races, most notably the three-year-old sprint with seven of the eight entries, part of an overall team of 20 accepted for the meeting.

“They were short of entries.

“Three races they would have been flat having them had we

not added horses. We’ve been told the club’s very happy that we’ve put these extra horses in,” Rogerson said.

“With the three-year-old race, there were only two nominations so we added another six. They were going to go to the trials but they’ll go to the races now instead.”

While Rogerson ruled out Amazing Team, who needs firmer track conditions, he was looking forward to seeing several potential spring stakes-race candidates stepping out against the sole non-Rogerson runner, the David Greene-trained Maybeashowoff.

“We’ve got a nice team in. We’ll probably end up with 18 runners but we’ve supported Gisborne and Wairoa with bigger teams before,” Rogerson said.

NZME A testing Riccarton track is trainer Neill Ridley’s biggest concern ahead of an early season assignment for promising Makfi filly Far Site.

A winner of two trials leading into her debut win at the Ashburton meeting last month, Far Site will tackle the El Doute At Stud Cashmere Plate (1200m) at Riccarton tomorrow.

Ridley is pleased with his filly as she prepares to step out as a three-year-old for the first time but it’s the prospect of a taxing run on a Heavy11 track that he believes might be her biggest obstacle towards remaining unbeaten.

“It’s pretty wet down here and they had another inch of rain overnight too,” Ridley said.

“She won nicely the other day and she’s come through it well, so if she does handle it, she should go all right.

“This will be her first go on a heavy track so hopefully it’s not too bad come Saturday.”

Bred and raced by Noel Nicholson, a first-time client of Ridley’s stable, Far Site defeated three of her seven rivals at Ashburton and while she has gone up in weight, Ridley has again opted to utilise Kin Kwo’s three kilogram claim.

Ridley will assess Far Site’s performance before making plans for the spring but hopes she can develop into a filly capable of mixing it in stakes races in the South Island this spring.

The Riccarton trainer has ruled out a trip north for the Gr.3 Hawke’s Bay Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings on September 21 but he could yet travel north with another member of the stable.

Ridley has the Darci Brahma seven-year-old He Kin Fly entered for the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings on August 31 and is keen to tackle the weight-for-age feature should the twice stakes-winning sprinter trial well at Rangiora next Tuesday week.

“It all depends on how he trials on the 13th but at this stage I’m quite happy with him.

“I’m quite pleased with the way he’s coming up,” Ridley said.

Ridley’s other entrant at Riccarton on Saturday is War Chant eight-year-old Red Rose Warrior in the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations 122nd Winter Cup (1600m) but the former England and Hong Kong galloper is fifth on the ballot.

“He’s going all right but I don’t like my chances of getting in there,” Ridley said.

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Friday, August 2, 2019

■■HOCKEY

Mate against mate It was Wakanui versus Wakanui in the final game of Mid Canterbury Hockey’s Kwik Sticks hockey season at the Ashburton hockey turf on Tuesday night.

The Wakanui 8s played the Wakanui 7s, and although the 7s showed a huge improvement and put up a good fight, it was the 8s who came out on top to finish off an unbeaten season in style.

Pictured contesting possession during the game were Scarlett Hanrahan (left) from the 8s, and Penny Marriott from the 7s.

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■■RUGBY LEAGUE

Benji Marshall sidestepping Father Time Kiwis legend Benji Marshall opens up on his playing future, his strong desire to don the black jumper again, and what it means to have Great Britain and Pacific nations playing in New Zealand later this year.

Benji Marshall needs a bit more time to consider the retirement question.

By Michael Burgess Benji Marshall is edging closer to a call on his NRL future, saying the biggest factor is deciding if he can live up to his own high standards next year.

The Kiwis legend also admits that Robbie Farah’s retirement announcement on Tuesday gave him more food for thought, given their bond over so many years.

The 34-year-old has enjoyed some vintage moments this season and been a mainstay of the Wests Tigers’ backline, playing a key role in most of their victories in 2019.

But he won’t be rushing the “go or stay” question, nor let heart overrule head.

“I haven’t made my decision yet, that’s the thing,” Marshall said.

“Everyone thinks I have made it because I am going okay at the moment. But I’ve asked for a couple more weeks to think about it and told Madge (Michael Maguire) to give me a bit of time.”

All indications point to Marshall turning out for an 18th NRL season, though retirement is not completely out of the question.

“I’ve given the club an indication that my body and my mind is all good, but I haven’t really thought about the big picture, what is best for my family and that kind of stuff,” said Marshall.

“There are things that I haven’t even thought about because I

have been so focused on my footy.

“Like going through the rigours of pre-season again, got to talk myself through all that, the pros and cons of playing on.

“Probably the biggest thing for me is am I still contributing to the team or do I go out on my terms, is it going to be one year too long.

“Those are the kind of thoughts that you have. I’m leaning towards feeling like I am okay, but I just haven’t talked through all those things like I did at the same time last year.”

The 302-game NRL veteran is happy for Farah, though joked that he had tried to persuade his fellow 2005 Premiership winner to continue.

“[He] grabbed me during the week and said he had made the decision,” said Marshall.

“I just made sure he was okay with it, asked his reasons why. I just tried to really talk him out of it to be honest, but it didn’t work.

[But] seriously I am really happy he is at peace with the decision to retire and I know my one is going to have to come fairly soon.

“He has given me a lot to think about, with the points he has made about why he is retiring.”

Like Farah, Marshall admits the extra recovery and rehab work required each week takes a toll.

But he’s handling the physical rigours well, and has still got the magic instincts, shown with the

sidesteps off both feet to beat three Knights defenders and score a brilliant solo try last week.

“At the time you are caught up in the game,” said Marshall.

“It wasn’t until afterwards, when I watched it back, and I was like ‘I didn’t think I could move that far sideways anymore’.

“That try was probably a reflection of where my body is at, being able to do that. All the work that I have been doing, the hours of just getting it right, has given me the ability to trust my body in that situation again.”

While his club future is still to be confirmed, Marshall is desperate to be involved in the Kiwis’ end of season campaign against Aus-

tralia and Great Britain, after his fairytale recall for the Tonga test in June.

“I’ve been in Madge’s ear saying I’m keen so hopefully he picks me,” said Marshall.

“The [Tonga] test showed me how much I missed the black jumper. It was like a dream come true for me again.

“It was so special for me and my family, especially when you think something is over and done; obviously it looked like I wasn’t going to make it back there.”

Facing the Great Britain Lions – assembled for the first time since 2007 – makes the prospect extra special, with their great names of the past like Ellery Hanley, Garry Schofield and Martin Offiah.

“I remember all those players,” said Marshall. “Ellery was at the Tigers, he comes to a lot of the end of year functions so I have had a bit to do with Ellery.

“They had some great players back then, and England is already strong so they are going to be very strong this time.

“It’s so exciting we are going to get international rugby league back in New Zealand for an actual campaign, rather than a one off test.

“If we really want to grow the game here and the international game this is the perfect opportunity. The triple header at Eden Park will be amazing.”

Tickets for the Lions tests and the Oceania Cup games featuring the Kangaroos, Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and Papua New Guinea go on general sale on Thursday.

The tests in Hamilton and Christchurch are priced from $20, while tickets for the triple header in Auckland start from $25.

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Friday, August 2, 2019

Ashburton Guardian 31

■■BOWLS

Taking on the North Island’s best Ashburton Indoor Bowler, Mat Bassett is jetting off to take on the North Island’s best.

The member of the Willowby Indoor Bowling Club, will converge in Auckland today alongside 19 of the South Island’s best players to begin a week long tour of the upper North Island, in which they will play eight district sides before tackling their North Island counterparts on Saturday week in Pukekohe.

Bassett’s selection is somewhat of a second coming for the farmer, as he returns following a six year absence having last represented his island in 2013.

A former winner of the New Zealand Junior Singles, Bassett has produced outstanding results at a representative level for Ashburton over the past 12 months, including strong efforts at Paterson Trophy and also at the illustrious Welch Trophy – the national inter-district championship.

Initially he was named in the side as the lead of the men’s fours, but a late withdrawal has seen him jump to lead of the men’s triples, alongside James Sullivan of Canterbury and South Otago’s Robert Wilson.

Wilson and Sullivan won an inter-island medal when they last combined in 2015 with another Ashburton player, Matt Markham, their lead.

The week-long tour begins tonight when the side tackle Northland in Whangarei tonight before a tough double header on Saturday against a combined North Harbour and Roskill and Districts side during the day and then Auckland that night.

On Sunday the team travels to Hamilton to take on Waikato before another tough clash on Monday night in New Plymouth against Taranaki and North Taranaki combined.

On Tuesday they head to Tauranga to take on Tauranga and then it’s off to Whangamata on

Wednesday to compete against Thames Valley.

Thursday will see the side in Pukekohe to tackle Counties before they have a rest day on Friday and then the test match against

the North Island on Saturday.

Bassett isn’t the only Ashburton player on the touring bus.

New Zealand representative, Michael Lawson is travelling with the team as their manager.

Mat Bassett heads away today for a week long tour of the upper North Island as part of the South Island Indoor Bowls side.

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■■RUGBY LEAGUE

Warriors’ centre flying well under the radar

By Michael Burgess Peta Hiku doesn’t often grab headlines.

Not in Auckland, and certainly not in Sydney.

But the 26-year-old centre is one of the most underrated, and effective players in the NRL, and the Warriors would be a bit lost without him.

He’s got a definite X factor; the kind of instinctive player that was so prevalent in New Zealand league in the 1970s and 80s, before structures and science blanketed the game, and has the precious knack of making things happen.

Look at his impact on the Warriors’ left edge in 2019, and particularly Ken Maumalo.

Maumalo has already scored 14 tries this year, matching his total

achieved over across four previous seasons.

It’s far from a coincidence, as Hiku’s sleight of hand, clever angles and ability to confuse defenders has paid dividends.

“He is a massive asset to the team and I’m just glad I have got him on my side,” said Maumalo.

“He has pretty much put all my tries on a plate for me.”

Last season, his first in Warriors colours, Hiku sparked the team’s right edge, helping David Fusitu’a cross for a NRL-high 23 tries, almost double his previous best season tally.

“I’ve said it before about Peta,” said Warriors coach Stephen Kearney.

“You put him anywhere, playing in bare feet on a muddy ground and he will find a way to put

someone in a bit of space. He’s a natural footballer.”

Hiku has a range of weapons to deploy – a Matt Gidley-type flick, the feint, the dummy and the nolook tip on, exhibited beautifully in the recent win over the Knights.

But he’s played less than half of his 121 NRL games in the centres (53) so where have that range of skills come from?

“I’m not too sure,” said Hiku.

“I’d only really played in the centres since I’ve played first grade.

“I like to play footy, I played a bit of touch growing up. It seems to help my game a little bit so it is good.

“Maybe on the right it was a natural thing.

“On the left it’s something I have to work on, because I don’t have that left hand grip. I’ll like to say

I just grew up with it but I don’t know where it has come from.”

Hiku’s contribution goes beyond making space outside him.

He’s crossed for six tries this season (only behind Maumalo at the Warriors) and made 12 line breaks, with only seven players in the NRL recording more in 2019.

And while his defence has been criticised at times, he’s also made 40 one-on-one tackles, the most at the Warriors, and averages 110 running metres per game.

It’s quite an impact, given he was at the crossroads when he arrived at Mt Smart ahead of last season.

A torn ACL May 2016 ended that campaign for the Panthers, then he suffered a fractured eye socket in his comeback Penrith game the following year.

After nine games – including four off the bench – he joined Warrington midway through 2017.

“It was a tough time,” said Hiku.

“I got injured in 2016 and then in 2017 I was let go to Warrington. There was actually doubt in the back of my mind – am I good enough to still be playing?”

Few players who head north return to the NRL, but for Hiku it sparked a desire.

“When I went away I started enjoying the footy again,” said Hiku.

“When I got the call from ‘Mooks’ (Kearney) I was happy to come back and do it but there was always doubt in the back of my mind, [thinking] am I able to match what everyone else here was doing. I’ve got past that stage now and put a bit more trust in myself to play my own game.”

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Heartbreak loss for College A tough night at the office is probably the only way that the Ashburton College boys’ basketball team could describe their trip to Rangiora High School on Tuesday night.

After managing to pip the Rangiora side in overtime in front of a home crowd earlier in the season, the Ashcoll boys headed to North Canterbury full of hope, but came up against a passionate side who had everything to play for in front of a large fan base.

Ultimately, foul troubles, which sent a number of key players to the bench, led to the side falling to a heavy 9560 defeat.

It wasn’t all doom and gloom though with College setting all the early pace in the match through man-to-man defence working well, with the Ashburton boys taking a 19-15 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Those problematic fouls meant that the side had to go to the bench earlier than they would have liked and it impacted on the cohesion of the College side at both ends of the court.

That, coupled with a hungry Rangiora side who really got into their work inside the second quarter, went into the halfway break down by eight, 32-40.

The third quarter offered up more of the same and adding insult to injury, Rangiora started to find their rhythm from outside the three point line.

That led to them extending their lead to 67-46 at the end of the third.

Try as they might, College were unable to bridge the gap and with three of their starting line-up on the bench, it was always going to be a case of too hard and Rangiora ran away comfortable winners.

Coach Brian Kerr said a number of factors led to his side’s demise.

“There are a lot of things which certainly didn’t help our cause especially when Fotu Hala spent much of his time on the bench after picking up early fouls,” Kerr said.

“We were also hindered by some injury niggles before and during the game (Quinn Ritchie and Sam Pearce) which limited their time on the court”.

A 20-8 foul count played a big impact on the match as well.

“It was just one of those games were we didn’t get much going our way.”

Will Joyce led the scoring for College with 11 points, including two from beyond the three-point line.

Riley Sa contributed 10 points and Mitch Ruffell shot well for his 10 points.

Kerr said that while the loss was disappointing, being able to get everyone good minutes on the court and toughing it out against a good side did have its benefits.

“They never dropped their heads and kept battling away,” he said.

Riley Sa had a productive night for the Ashburton College side in their loss to Rangiora on Tuesday night.

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Semi-final berths filled in local basketball The semi-finalists to contest this year’s Mid Canterbury club basketball finals have been found.

After Wednesday night’s action at the Oxford Street stadium, only four of the five teams were left in the competition, with Nomads dropping out after being beaten by the second-ranked Farmers Corner side.

In the night’s other action, Ashburton College bounced back from a defeat in Thomson Trophy action on Tuesday night to defeat Newlands and book themselves a battle with Farmers Corner next week.

Team Donkey, who finished top of the points ladder, gained a week off this week but will square off with Newlands next week to determine who progresses to the final the following week to face the winner of the other match between College and Farmers Corner.

Nomads had the unenviable task of needing to beat the two top teams just to reach the final, a task not made any easier by missing a couple of key players through injury.

Their equation was simple, if

they lost, they were out of the competition.

They started off well, taking the ball inside and getting to an early lead.

Farmers Corner came back strongly through a 10 point quarter by Sean Hunter although Nomads managed to maintain a 27-24 lead at the end of the first quarter.

The second quarter was where Farmers Corner began to find their rhythm as they began to break down the Nomads defence.

Ramil Ilumin continued with his current good form with a 15 point quarter with some strong moves to the basket.

Nomads began to fall away and trailed 52-41 at the break.

Nomads did try to fight back in the third and gave themselves good opportunities to do so, however they could not get the ball in the hole, whilst Farmers could.

Their defence began to struggle and Farmers Corner extended the lead to 76-59 at the end of the quarter.

Nomads needed to up the ante to stand a chance, however it was Farmers Corner that increased

the tempo and the score was beginning to blow out.

Nomads did find the basket but too little too late, leaving Farmers Corner comfortable winners 10180.

For Farmers Corner Ramil Ilumin had a field day inside and showed some nice touches as he finished with 27 points.

However it was Xavier Bartlett who was again excellent, knocking down six three-pointers in his 28-point display and included some nice drives to the hoop.

Sean Hunter was again in the thick of it finishing with a wellearned 21 points.

For Nomads, Sam Moore battled away as he always does finishing with 20 points, with Tony Gilbert working hard for his 16 points.

After some good tussles during the normal season the second match of the night between Newlands and College promised to be something special and it delivered.

Newlands took a 23-22 lead at the end of the first quarter as neither team managed to gain ascendency.

The second quarter saw College improve on their defence, which slowed the Newlands fast break down.

College began to push the ball up the court and opportunities began to open up. They got some fast break layups and started hitting from three point range.

Newlands were doing okay on the inside battle but not so much from the outside. College had taken the lead 51-44 at the break.

The third quarter was fast and furious and it was College’s Will Joyce that set the scene. He put in a 17-point display which included three three-pointers.

Newlands kept coming back, but every time they did, College would hit back and extended their lead to 77-67 heading into the final quarter.

Newlands needed to start well, which they did, however College again were able to reset and find the basket at the other end.

Their defence got tighter and they were boxing out better minimising the second and third shots, normally an area where Nick Fechney thrives.

There was some manic play by

both teams for a couple of minutes, however thankfully for College no major damage was done.

Newlands lost Jason Greig and College lost Fotu Hala around similar times, however it was College who played the smarter ball, holding out for a deserved win 94-85.

Will Joyce was initially cold but then he got hot, top-scoring with 23 points. Jacob Swan also stepped up, slotting three three-pointers in an 11 point display and was confident with ball in hand.

Sam Pearce was his usual busy self, scoring 15, whilst Pasi Hala was excellent at both ends of the court, netting 14 points.

For Nomads Marc Juntilla was into everything and top scored with 24 points.

The towering Jason Greig was starting to make a difference until he picked up his fourth foul and sat out the end of the third quarter eventually fouling out halfway through the fourth.

He finished with 22 points.

Jase O’Connor started finding his range and finished with 14 points.

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Hampstead eye up more silverware

By Erin Tasker

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A win by Hampstead tomorrow would cement their position at the top of the pack in the Mid/ South Canterbury senior women’s hockey competition.

They know they’ll be up against it though, with tomorrow’s opposition being a tough Geraldine side that, up until a couple of weeks ago, were looking like the team to beat this season.

But Geraldine’s losses last weekend, in their penultimate game of the round and in a deferred game from earlier in the season, dropped them down to third on the table heading into the business end, with Hampstead’s win over Cambridge seeing them take over that top spot.

While Geraldine has slowed as the season had gone on, the Hampstead girls have gone the opposite way.

They had a first round to forget, but have gone from strength to strength in rounds two and three to put them in the top spot heading into the final round robin games of the season.

It wasn’t something that surprised Hampstead coach Nicky Foden, though.

She always had faith that, despite their slow start, Hampstead would come right.

And they well and truly did.

After losing to Geraldine in round one, Hampstead turned the tables in round two, beating Geraldine 10-3 a week after notching up a 9-0 win over Timaru Girls’ High School.

That 10-3 win also nabbed them some silverware – the Mary Smith Trophy, contested between the top Mid and South Canterbury teams respectively after round one – and Foden hopes there will be more to come.

If Hannah Mowat and her Hampstead team-mates beat Geraldine tomorrow in Ashburton, they’ll finish the regular season at the top of the Mid/South Canterbury senior women’s hockey standings.

PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN While the most sought-after prize of the season went to the team at the top of the pack at the end of the three rounds, another trophy will also go on the line as the teams head into knock-out phase.

It was the same story for the men, and although Northern Hearts are now unreachable at the top of the table heading into the end of the round robin, Mid Canterbury’s sole men’s team – Wakanui – are in a good posi-

tion heading into the knock-out stage.

Wakanui are currently second on the table, with just Temuka left to play tomorrow.

That game will be played in Timaru, while the Hampstead

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Canterbury Head Coach Joe Maddock has named his side for their final pre-season match today, against Southland in Oamaru.

In the front row, Brodie McAlister and Siate Tokolahi will start this game at hooker and tighthead respectively, which sees Seb Siataga and Oli Jager move to the bench.

Crusaders prop Michael Alaalatoa is also set for game time in Oamaru, having been named in the number 18 jersey.

There’s a new locking combination this week, with Luke Romano and Hamish Munro named to start, while Tom Christie has been promoted from the bench to start at seven.

There are a further five changes in the back line, with Mitchell Drummond (halfback), Methven’s Dallas McLeod (second five-eighth), Inga Finau (centre), Ngane Punivai (right wing) and Josh McKay (fullback) all joining the starting line-up.

women’s game against Geraldine will take place in Ashburton at 1pm tomorrow.

From there, it is on to the knock-out phase, which will culminate in a finals day in Timaru on August 24.

Rivalry flares into violence McLeod a starter Jared Hughes’ errant pitch threw a load of fuel on one of the majors’ most flammable rivalries.

Call it Pirates vs. Reds, round two – and a fitting farewell for Yasiel Puig.

Hughes hit Starling Marte with his first pitch in the ninth inning on Wednesday, setting the stage for the latest dust-up between the Ohio River rivals.

Four Pirates and four Reds were ejected in Pittsburgh’s 11-4 win, including Puig, who was in the process of being traded.

“The ball just slipped and it was real unfortunate and a lot of bad things happened afterward,” Hughes said.

And it’s not over.

Reds manager David Bell faces a suspension for coming back onto the field and going after Pirates manager Clint Hurdle during the fracas. Bell had already been ejected for arguing a strike call an inning earlier.

And there was Puig, who’s headed to Cleveland as part of a three-team deal for starter Trevor Bauer.

Puig prolonged the fight that started when Reds reliever Amir Garrett went toward the Pirates dugout and threw several punches.

Puig’s summary of the inning: “That’s crazy.”

The NL Central rivals have been going at each oth-

Everyone’s in for one of the best brawls of the year.

er for years. The nastiness resumed this season when Derek Dietrich admired his homer at PNC Park in April, touching off a fracas.

On Wednesday, Dietrich got into the lopsided game late, and Keona Kela threw a fastball up-andin that set off the Reds.

“I just wanted to show them that we didn’t agree with the way things went down, and you have to pitch in,” Kela said.

“I was just doing my part.”

Between innings, Joey Votto exchanged words with Kela.

“Today was an example of us standing our ground for what we think is right,” Votto said. “At some point, a group of players has to do that.”

Sam Gilbert shifts from the right to left wing for this game.

Kick off in this pre-season fixture against Southland is 2.15pm, today, at Centennial Park in Oamaru.

CANTABRIANS 1. Harry Allan, 2. Brodie McAlister, 3. Siate Tokolahi, 4. Luke Romano, 5. Hamish Munro, 6. Cullen Grace, 7. Tom Christie, 8. Luke Whitelock, 9. Mitchell Drummond, 10. Brett Cameron, 11. Sam Gilbert, 12. Dallas McLeod, 13. Inga Finau, 14. Ngane Punivai, 15. Josh McKay. Reserves: 16. Seb Siataga, 17.

Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18. Michael Alaalatoa, 19. William Tucker, 20.

Josh Bokser, 21. Harry Kirk, 22.

Ereatara Enari, 23. Fergus Burke, 24. Rameka Poihipi, 25. Oliver Jager.

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Selectors keeping it close

Canes cast a wide net

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The All Blacks know very well what their best loose forwards trio looks like, they’re just not ready to let the rest of the rugby playing world know what it is yet.

That was the message from selector Grant Fox, who told Radio Sport Breakfast the first-choice trio would be revealed in “due course”.

“This goes to the heart of a debate that people think we don’t quite understand what our best loose forward combination is or where we sit with six.

“The answer is we do, but we’re not prepared to announce that now.”

The loose forwards have come under the microscope as the All Blacks edge closer toward finalising their World Cup squad.

Shannon Frizell and Dalton Papalii were axed from the loose forward stocks earlier this week as the squad was trimmed from 39 to 34.

More cuts will come in the near future, as the squad must be narrowed down to 31 for the World Cup. Fox said that would be done before their match against Tonga in Hamilton in early September.

Kieran Read, Ardie Savea, Sam Cane, Matt Todd, Luke Jacobson and Vaea Fifita remain with the squad for the Bledisloe Cup tests against the Wallabies, and Fox said the loose forwards will remain an area of discussion.

“There’s three areas which won’t surprise anyone,” Fox said of where the selectors have the most dialogue.

“Loose forwards is one of them, even though we’re very clear on where we’re going, there’s still a lot of discussion because there’s a lot of depth there.

“Around the front row and the props, we’re looking for guys who have got more athleticism and offer more around the park.

“You’ve got to balance that up with guys who can deliver what we need at set piece.

“That’s a balancing act which Steve flagged right at the start of the season. That’s still a discussion point.

“Obviously in the midfield, we’ve still got a surplus of midfielders and we’ve got to narrow that down to four for the World Cup.”

In the search for a new No. 10, the Hurricanes are keeping their options open.

The Hurricanes are in conversations with about 10 players to replace departing first five-eighth Beauden Barrett, most of whom are offshore.

Barrett left the Hurricanes at the end of this year’s Super Rugby season to join the Blues in Auckland.

Hurricanes chief executive Avan Lee said the opportunity opened by Barrett’s departure was an intriguing prospect.

“We’re very active in the market,” Lee said. “Nothing to report – nothing is close – but we are very active.

We’d like to get that locked away sooner rather than later.”

The Hurricanes still have Fletcher Smith and Jackson Garden-Bachop on the roster, who will also challenge for a shot in the No 10. jersey in 2020.

Both have shown their ability to run a team, and Lee said both would be capable of making that next step at Super Rugby level if required.

However, with a spot open on the roster, the club has been linked to former All Blacks Aaron Cruden and Lima Sopoaga, as well as Sunwolves sharpshooter Hayden Parker. Lee said although he had no problems with people speculating who the club was looking at, Cruden, Sopoaga and Parker were not among the players they were talking to.

Shannon Frizzell was in many fans’ line-up for Japan, but not the selectors’.

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Sonny Bill’s narcissism goes up to a grand scale

By Chris Rattue

T

he road to Japan is going down some bizarre side streets, but at least the All Blacks are making life interesting.

As to whether it is becoming too interesting for their own good, we are about to find out.

As the picture is emerging, the All Black coaches and selectors will come to be regarded as geniuses or people who lost the plot by the end of the 2019 tournament.

It’s hard to pick which way it will go.

But they have taken conventional test rugby wisdom, which treasures building combinations and individual confidence within a squad, and turned it into old hat.

And if the drum beats are correct, this roundabout will hit top speed in Perth in nine days’ time where captain Kieran Read will be shunted to the blindside so rugby’s most extraordinary bundle of energy, Ardie Savea, can be fitted in at No 8.

If so, then unusual last-gasp experimentation is carrying the All Blacks towards their attempted three-peat, even if it is portrayed

by some as the strategic unveiling of a master plan.

I retain a lot of faith in the All Black honchos, but this requires suspecting the presence of, rather than actually seeing, effective method in the madness.

There is always a danger lurking for a coach who has experienced Steve Hansen’s level of success.

His own role as the chess grandmaster becomes omnipresent, trampling over the idea that great teams are forged on the field.

For as much as Hansen, Ian Foster, Grant Fox, Wayne Smith and the merry gang who have orchestrated All Black dominance in recent years must be lauded, I doubt whether any have had the influence which Richie McCaw exerted on the national game simply by how he played.

Constant news demands in the digital age have helped elevate coaches into staggering positions of prominence.

They’ve learned to play to a crowd as self-professed masters of the marionettes while also victims of unfortunate and unforeseen circumstances when things go wrong.

What I really see in this All Blacks side, despite all the leader-

ship group guff, is a team which has had the player-led element diluted as opponents chipped away at the aura of invincibility.

And when the pressure goes on in a World Cup, the answers aren’t in the stands.

While Hansen, his cohorts and the various handmaidens in the press declare that the bosses have a master plan the rest of us simply don’t understand, the ground has certainly shifted for Hansen’s last stand.

A strength of Hansen’s reign has been the clarity under which players have operated. It’s hard to believe that all the players feel that clarity anymore.

In the case of Shannon Frizell, a fringe loosie has paid the ultimate World Cup selection price after far more experienced players around him failed against the Springboks, who have the best forward pack in the world.

In hindsight, Frizell copped a poisoned chalice, while other candidates – Vaea Fifta, Jackson Hemopo and now Luke Jacobson – were lucky to miss what used to be a treasured start against the Springboks.

And No. 6 remains a mystery.

Meanwhile Karl Tu’inukuafe, one of the 2018 success stories,

has been chopped without getting a chance to play at all, as the selectors – quite rightly – search for more work out of their front rowers.

You could say something similar about halfback Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, who came from nowhere, has been nowhere to be seen, and has now been sent back there.

Ben Smith has been at wing and fullback, Beauden Barrett at first five-eighths and fullback, and we’re only two tests in this year.

There have been remarkable selection and positional shifts which is not to say that some aren’t logical.

But the sum total is strange.

If Hansen and his mates were in their first World Cup campaign, or did not have the success behind them which they do, it would look chaotic.

It’s not even clear who the first choice goalkicker is, and hard to work out if the kickers even know.

The week has included a vapid tweet from Sonny Bill Williams, who dissed anyone who thought he felt under pressure for his place in the All Blacks.

It’s not clear what one of his tweets – referring to a private conversation – is about.

But he also whined disingenuously that “those that say I’m under pressure playing a game that I enjoy [should] get their priorities right”.

“Starving children, the single mother raising three kids, the atrocities refugees are facing around the world, racism. This is what I call pressure.”

This ignores the simple concept that people can be obsessed with sport and concerned about the plight of others at the same time.

And it’s easy for a veteran sports star, and yes, an often brilliant and groundbreaking sports star, to pontificate so.

Some of the blokes His Royal Highness may keep out of the World Cup will be feeling the pressure, and they may even hold concerns about world events at the same time.

I’d prefer to be force fed the pathetic religious ramblings of Israel Folau, because they are at least genuinely held, if misguided.

SBW’s causal use of world tragedies for his own purpose is narcissism dressed up as altruism.

A man who claims he is feeling no pressure sounds like a man under pressure.

So take that sermon and shove it SBW.

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Singh on target NZME It was Sarpreet Singh’s audition on the big stage and he didn’t fluff his lines.

The former Wellington Phoenix player started for his new club Bayern Munich against Tottenham Hotspur in the final of the Audi Cup pre-season tournament yesterday.

The 20-year-old midfielder, who joined the world’s fourth largest football club last month, played a full game before scoring in the penalty shootout when it reached sudden death.

Unfortunately, Bayern’s next attempt was missed as Tottenham, which featured the likes of Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Son He-

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Singh came off the bench for 30 minutes of action in Bayern’s 6-1 win over Turkish side Fenerbahce.

The tournament provided valuable game time for the All White who is attempting to earn a spot in the Bayern Munich top squad ahead of the Bundesliga and Champions League campaign.

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August 2 & 3, 2019 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

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Every Saturday

The Ashburton Toy Library 106 Victoria Street, in the Triangle Open for toy exchange.

9.30am - 12.30pm Ashburton Aviation Museum Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future.

10am - 3pm

Every Sunday to Friday Ashburton Aviation Museum

Plunket rooms, 222 Cameron Street If you are new to town or been living here all of your life, come and have a coffee and chat.

All welcome! Child-friendly location.

Please contact Adi 027 220 8791 or Sue-ann 021 679 348 to register.

10.30am - 12 noon Art Addicts Art Addicts (AA) is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s weekly art space for kids.

Wrap up your Wednesday school day and head to the gallery to get creative and explore themes in art.

A great space for children to learn and interact with each other. Children of all ages welcome. Adult supervision is required for young children.

Donations appreciated.

3 - 4.30pm

Every second Friday of the month In Colour, art and craft club In Colour is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s monthly programme for unleashing your creativity.

Bring along your art and craft projects to share with others over morning tea once a month. These are social sessions which encourage you to connect with others through creativity. Be inspired to learn a new creative pastime. Sessions are free and all are welcome to attend.

The gallery will supply basic colouring-in sheets and materials, along with tea and coffee. Those attending are encouraged to bring along their own materials and projects.

10.30am - 12 noon

Mid Canterbury Line Dancers

Every last Sunday of the month

Tinwald Hall, Graham Street

Nor’Westers Musos’ Club

Learn to line dance (7pm), beginners/intermediate (8pm-9pm). Instructor Annette phone 307 7138 a/h.

7pm - 9pm

Feeneys Lounge, Devon Tavern, Ashburton

August 2

August 4

Waireka Croquet Club Mahjong Tournament

South Island Half Marathon

Anglican Parish Centre, 64 Park Street, Ashburton Great prizes, good raffles and plenty of tables.

Includes lunch and afternoon tea.

Contact Jackie: 03 307 6236 or Gail: gail.b@xtra.co.nz, 027 310 3012.

9.30am - 3.30pm

Lake Hood South Island Half Marathon will cater for all runners; whether you’re a beginner or an elite runner, this fast-flat course will give you the opportunity to do one of the fastest halfs you’ve ever done.

9am - 1pm

All based in Dunedin. Their motto is: Opera for anyone, anywhere.

Members $10, non members $20 and students free.

Afternoon tea.

2pm

Ashburton College Alumni

Ashburton Branch Manchester Unity - AGM

Ashburton Airport, Seafield Rd A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future.

1pm - 3pm

Every Wednesday Ashburton open coffee mornings

Ashburton College staffroom Past pupils, staff, board of trustees, parents and anyone who has had an association or interest in the college are invited to a special event.

It is 50 years since the stone laying ceremony with the Prime Minister Keith Holyoake. A good time to commemorate this with the upcoming major rebuild of the college.

To register your attendance at this event please visit www.ashcollalumni.co.nz or our facebook page. $20 pp – Ticket price includes nibbles and drinks, tea and coffee.

4pm - 7pm

August 3 & 4 Methven Craft Fair Mt Hutt Memorial Hall Entry is free to this fantastic, boutique two-day craft fair.

Lots of awesome crafts, clothing, arts and more.

Devonshire Tea will be available.

10am - 4pm

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August 6 St John meeting room, 241 Tancred Street, Ashburton All members welcome to attend.

Followed by subsidised dinner at The Stables, Tinwald.

Please book 03 307 7586.

5pm

August 9 Ashburton Anglican Parish Quizco and Mystery Auction St Stephen’s Parish Centre, 64 Park Street, Ashburton Bring a smile and plenty of bucks. $20 per team of 4.

Raffles, supper, refreshments.

Entries and payments by August 8, 2019 to Ashburton Parish office, phone 308 5438 or email stephash@xtra.co.nz 7.30pm

August 11 Ashburton Musical Club Sinclair Centre, Park Street Public Concert – Opera Here featuring Lois Johnston – soprano, Claire Barton – mezzo soprano and Jeremy Woodside – accompanist.

Monthly open mic afternoon.

All the gear set up, just bring your talent, all welcome, any style of music.

2pm - 6pm

August 15 A Doris Day Special Ashburton Trust Event Centre In loving memory of Doris Day, award winning singer and actress Ali Harper is bringing her highly acclaimed show A Doris Day Special to Ashburton.

Book now to receive the early bird price.

7.30pm - 9pm

August 24 to September 22 Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild Exhibition Ashburton Art Gallery Gathering Of Stitches A display of embroideries achieved by members of the guild over the past two years, either free choice of work or from tutored workshops.

Thu - Tue, 10am - 4pm Wed, 10am - 7pm

Environment Canterbury Meetings

August 8

Canterbury Regional Transport Committee Airport Commodore Hotel, 449 Memorial Ave, Christchurch 4pm

August 31 Li’i Alaimoana Seriousli’i?

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August 29

August 21

August 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29

Performance, Audit and Risk Committee Environment Canterbury, 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch 2pm

August 13

Canterbury Water Management Strategy Regional Committee Environment Canterbury, 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch 1pm

Greater Christchurch Public Transport Joint Committee Environment Canterbury, 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch 3.45pm

Council Environment Canterbury, 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch 11am

Regulation Hearing Committee The Regulation Hearing Committee is scheduled to meet weekly.

8.30am

To confirm venue and start times for these meetings please check online at the link described below or contact: Customer Services on (03) 353 9007 (calling from Christchurch) or calling from any other areas: 0800 324 636 (0800 EC INFO) Agendas will be available online at http://www.ecan.govt.nz/meetings at least two days prior to each meeting.

Members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings, and copies of the agenda will be made available at the meetings.

Bill Bayfield CHIEF EXECUTIVE Please contact Environment Canterbury with any queries: 0800 324 636 The Blue Pub, 1 Barkers Road, Methven Wellington comedian and Billy T Nominee Li’i Alaimoana is bringing his sell-out New Zealand International Comedy Festival show Seriousli’i? to Sammys at The Blue Pub in Methven!

Warnings: R18, contains coarse language and adult content.

8pm - 9.30pm

September 6 Loss, Grief and Healing Seminar with Sue Hotel Ashburton You will have the opportunity to embark on a remarkable journey of learning with me.

I will help you to navigate through the deep waters of loss and grief, helping you to break down the patterns of fear which have prevented you from reaching your highest self.

7pm - 10pm

September 7 The AC/DC Story Rockumentary

world’s greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll band AC/DC. It is important to recognise The AC/DC Story is not a tribute band but a full theatre production and has been described as “Like watching a LIVE movie documentary”.

7.30pm

September 23 Boulevard Day Ashburton - East Street The day features over 100 stallholders bursting with gift ideas, plants and crafts along with our local retailers who enjoy putting stalls out and meeting you all.

Get your shopping under way while enjoying the live entertainment from WISHLISTT. Fun for all ages. Free to attend.

This event is on rain, hail, snow or sunshine and in 40 years we have experienced all and still stallholders and people flock to enjoy.

9am - 3.30pm

September 27 Red Nose Day Raising money to help Cure Kids fund vital child health

Ashburton Trust Event Centre The AC/DC Story is a 3-hour concert and biography of the

research.

For a $3 donation, get your red nose from Briscoes or Colombus Coffee in Ashburton.

October 5 Plants 4 U @ Rakaia St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Annual sale of plants of all varieties.

This year’s special: A great selection of locally grown natives and shrubs.

Bargains for all gardeners and all under cover.

Produce stall, including baking and our popular marmalade.

Information 302 7595.

9am - 1pm

October 5 - 6 The Extravaganza Fair Ashburton Domain Roll up. Roll up. Roll up!

Welcome to Season 5 of New Zealand’s largest and newest travelling event!

The Extravaganza Fair!

The Extravaganza Fair is a family affair, free entry, a fun day out with something for everyone.

9am

www.ateventcentre.co.nz Lorna Jane Pop Up Shop

NZ Mountain Film Festival Featuring award winning films from around New Zealand from crossing the Southern Alps to Antarctica. All proceeds from the festival go towards Bite Night 3.0.

August 30 Daffodil Day The Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day symbolises hope for one in three New Zealanders affected by cancer.

Watch out for the street collectors around your town and be generous.

Every bit counts.

August 15

Adult $25 Children 14 + under $10

Come on Ashburton! We are popping up near you! Get an exclusive 20 per cent OFF when you spend $150 or more on new season items! Eftpos available.

Lorna Jane is a global Activewear brand that inspires women to live their best life through Active Living.

Sat, 7pm

Fri, 9am - 5pm - Sat, 9am - 4pm

– In Loving Memory of Doris Day In loving memory of Doris Day, award winning singer and actress Ali Harper is bringing her highly acclaimed show A Doris Day Special to Ashburton. Book now to receive the early bird price.

– Mid Canterbury Children’s Theatre Take a fantastic musical adventure with an out of this world car that flies through the air and sails the seas. Filled with amazing stage spectacle and unforgettable songs.

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Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Though you can’t actually try on another person’s heart, following your curiosity will get you as close as possible to understanding a person’s feelings, passions and drives.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Doubts set in. Does what you’re doing matter? Is it adding up the way you wanted it to? This is a rabbit hole of thought that you don’t want to fall into. Avoid.

Strike up the band, and march right past it.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): As much as you tried to stay out of it, taking on certain responsibilities has become a compulsion for you. You can’t not volunteer. You may as well own it. This job was meant for you.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): It feels nice to be understood, but being misunderstood is better for you. It makes you work harder. It leads you to create and problem-solve. It brings you to the deepest parts of your soul.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Cultivating your aura may work for the guru meditating alone on the top of the mountain, but it’s not going to work in your busy life. Calmly breathe through life’s inconveniences. That’s spiritual evolution.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Don’t assume that what others are doing is all that’s needed. You have something different to give, and though they might not realise it, your contribution is as vital as anyone’s, if not more so.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): With your incredibly opulent powers of imagination surging today, you can apply yourself in any number of directions, including the past, the future and any state of mind or being you can conjure.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): There will be many different people and personalities to contend with, each with their own agenda. Settle on an itinerary you can all agree to, and then enjoy the wave of relaxed energy.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): It will be fun to spend time with the socially smooth, the lighthearted friends who know how to keep the party sailing along in any sort of weather.

These are good times.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Following through on an impulse takes courage. Not following through takes self-control. Knowing which takes wisdom, which is the rarest quality of the three, but you possess plenty.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You don’t expect to be paid for every effort you make. However, expecting some reward is just smart. And knowing the nature of that reward, however nuanced and ethereal, is even smarter.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Maybe the thing you want to do will be seen as eccentric, but it makes perfect sense to you. For the most part, people will be drawn in by your complexity, and your mysterious ways will attract fans.

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DUCKMANTON, Stacey Please note all late death Marie (nee Evans) – notices or notices sent Passed away peacefully on outside ordinary office July 31, 2019 after a courageous battle with hours must be emailed to: cancer, aged 40. Much loved deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz to ensure publication. wife and best friend of Jeremy (Ducky), much loved To place a notice during mother of Jack, Isla, Alice, office hours please contact Gabbie, and Walter. us on 03 307 7900 for more Treasured daughter of Rex information. and Hilary Evans, daughterAny queries please in-law of Paul, Ruth and the contact 0800 late Rowena Duckmanton.

ASHBURTON Special sister, sister-in-law (0800-274-287) and aunty of Logan, Nicole, Trelise, Max and Matilda; Amanda, Hamish, Samuel, Finley and Elsie; Corey, Diane, Riley and Talia; Chelsea, Darren, and Freya; Stacey, Jason and Maggie.

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Wind at 2000m: SW gale 85 km/h, turning W in the afternoon and easing to 60 km/h at night.

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Rain clearing early and becoming fine.

Snow possible to 500 metres at first.

Southwesterlies dying out later.

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Fine with northwesterlies.

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Wind at 2000m: W gale 70 km/h, rising to severe gale 90 km/h then turning SW in the afternoon and rising to 100 km/h.

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BELL, Helen Marion Jean (nee Malcolm) – On July 29, 2019 peacefully at Radius Millstream, Ashburton. Aged 86 years.

Loved husband of the late John McPeake Bell. Loved mother of Bruce, Alastair and Paul, and daughter Alison.

Loved Nana of Sarah and Sam Miller, Simon, Julia and Callum. Loved great Nana of Archie and Charlie. Loved sister of the late Alan Kenneth Malcolm and sisterin-law of the late Norrel, and Irene. Loved Aunt of Janet and Craig Hadley, Mark, Jenny and Steve Lunn, Marilyn and Martin Strachan, and Guy and Valerie Ockenden. Messages to Alison, c/- 69/283 Spring Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia, or to the Bell family, c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. No flowers by request but donations to Dementia New Zealand would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate Helen’s life will be held at our Chapel, cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on MONDAY, August 5, commencing at 1.30pm.

Followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery.

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 10.5 11.1 Max to 4pm 2.6 Minimum 1.0 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm August to date 0.0 Avg Aug to date 2 2019 to date 457.8 403 Avg year to date Wind km/h S9 At 4pm Strongest gust W 44 Time of gust 5:21am

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6am Breakfast 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 Ellen is joined by US Democratic senator Cory Booker. 0 10am Tipping Point 3 11am The Chase 3 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Jessie reluctantly calls in sick at school to help Chas; Bear deals with Paddy and Marlon; Jessie confronts Billy. 0 1pm Coronation Street Catch-Up PGR 3 0 2pm George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 3 0 3pm Tipping Point Lucky Stars 0 4pm Te Karere 2 0 4:30 Funny You Should Ask 0 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 The World’s Best 0 8:25 A Place To Call Home PGR Olivia faces losing Georgie to his birth mother; Jack’s interview with a replacement surgeon brings more than he bargained for; Henry hits rock bottom. 0 9:35 Coronation Street PGR 0 10:35 1 News Tonight 0

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 F The Simpsons PGR 0 8:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown AO 0 9:30 Michael McIntyre’s Big Show 3 0 10:40 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 11:10 Cougar Town PGR 3 0 11:35 Brooklyn Nine-Nine PGR 0 Midnight The Mick PGR 3 0

11:05 800 Words PGR 3 George longs for solitude but his plan to get rid of his unwanted guests backfires; Woody’s relationship with Tracey is on the rocks as he deals in his new role as a father. 0 Midnight Criminal Minds – Beyond Borders AO 3 0 12:50 Te Karere 3 2 1:10 Infomercials

12:25 Happy Endings AO 3 0 12:50 Scrubs PGR 3 0 1:15 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:40 Infomercials 2:40 The Russell Howard Hour AO 3:30 One Night With My Ex AO 3 4:20 Ant And Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 3 0 5:10 Neighbours 3 0 5:35 Home Improvement 3 0

A Place to Call Home 8:25pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 10am Streetmate PGR 3 10:30 Million Dollar Listing LA 3 11:30 Snapped PGR 3 12:25 Bachelorette Australia PGR 3 1:30 Millionaire Matchmaker AO 3 2:30 Undercover Boss 3 3:30 The People’s Court 3 4:30 Million Dollar Listing LA 3 5:30 Four Weddings USA 3 6:30 The People’s Court 7:30 Best Room Wins Designers Sunshine and Barrie compete to completely reimagine the living and dining rooms and transform them into Bohemian-style wonderlands.

8:30 M Made Of Honour PGR 3 2008 Romantic Comedy.

A man in love with an engaged woman must win her over after she asks him to be her maid of honour. Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin McKidd.

10:45 Snapped PGR 3 11:40 #killerpost AO 3 12:30 Infomercials 3

6:30 MyaGo 0 6:40 PJ Masks 3 0 7am The Insectibles 3 0 7:25 Future-Worm! 3 0 7:50 The Tom And Jerry Show 0 8:15 Ducktales 3 0 8:35 Captain Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 9am Kune’s Kitchen 3 9:10 Infomercials 10:10 The Middle 3 0 10:40 Neighbours 3 0 11:10 Seven Year Switch UK PGR 3 0 12:05 Judge Rinder PGR 3 2:05 Will And Grace PGR 0 2:30 Home And Away 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:35 Peppa Pig 0 3:40 Pokemon XYZ 3 0 4pm Fanimals Programme for children who love animals. 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

Escape to the Chateau – DIY, 8:30pm on Choice

SKY 5 6am Jeopardy! PG 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Mountain Men PG 8:05 The Force MC 8:30 Ice Road Truckers PG 9:15 Lizard Lick Towing PG 9:40 Charmed M 10:25 SVU MV 11:10 Mountain Men PG Noon Jeopardy! PG 12:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 12:50 Hawaii Five0 16V 1:40 NCIS – Los Angeles MV 2:30 Charmed M 3:15 Mountain Men PG 4pm The Simpsons PG 4:30 Jeopardy! PG 5pm Wheel Of Fortune PG 5:30 Lizard Lick Towing PG 6pm Ice Road Truckers PG 7pm The Force MC 7:30 Charmed M 8:30 Salvation MV 9:30 Grimm MV 10:30 SVU MV 11:20 Ice Road Truckers PG Saturday 12:10 Mountain Men PG 12:55 Wheel Of Fortune PG 1:20 Jeopardy! PG 1:40 The Force MC 2:05 Grimm MV 2:50 Salvation MV 3:40 SVU MV 4:25 Lizard Lick Towing PG 4:50 Charmed M 5:35 The Simpsons PG

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PRIME

6am The AM Show 9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:30 DailyMailTV PGR Noon Face The Truth PGR Gayle says her sister’s hoarding and health have become out of control since she lost her husband.

12:30 Dr Phil AO 3 Brandi has not seen her former husband or her 11-year-old son since she was arrested for assault and child endangerment, and her former husband says she is an outof-control alcoholic.

1:30 The Titan Games 3 0 2:25 Vet On The Hill 3 3:30 DailyMailTV PGR 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm 4:30 Entertainment Tonight 5pm Love Island UK 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm The Project 8pm The Graham Norton Show PGR 3 Graham is joined by Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, David Beckham, Vanessa Kirby, and Joan Armatrading. 0 9pm 7 Days AO 9:45 The Conners PGR 0 10:15 NewsHub Late 10:45 Fail Army AO 3 0 11:15 Entertainment Tonight Weekend 3 Entertainment stories of the past week.

12:05 Infomercials

6am Codename – Kids Next Door 3 6:25 Batman – Brave And The Bold 3 0 6:50 Duck Dodgers 3 0 7:15 Kid v Kat 3 7:40 100 Things To Do Before High School 3 0 8:05 Ben 10 – Omniverse 0 8:30 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky And Dawn 8:55 Tiki Tour 3 0 9:20 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:50 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 3 11:40 Antiques Roadshow 3 0 12:40 Ed PGR 3 1:35 Just Shoot Me PGR 3 0 2:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Judge Judy PGR 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm The Chase Australia 0 5pm Everybody Loves Raymond 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm NZ Press Box 6:30 Kiwi League Show 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Penn And Teller – Fool Us PGR Damien James, Kelvin Chow, Joshua Lozoff, and Murray Sawchuck attempt to fool Penn and Teller with their best magic tricks. 0 8:30 Keeping The Faith – 25 Years Of The Warriors 9:30 Raw PGR 10:30 SmackDown PGR

MOVIES GREATS

6:40 A Deadly Affair MVC 2017 Thriller. Valerie Azlynn, Alan Powell. 8:10 Battle Of Dunkirk – From Disaster To Triumph MVC 2018 Documentary. 9:25 Tully MLS 2018 Comedy. Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis.

11am Mortal Engines MVC 2018 Action. Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar.

1:05 To Hell And Back – The Kane Hodder Story MVC 2018 Documentary.

2:55 We Love You Sally Carmichael PG 2017 Comedy. Elizabeth Tulloch, Christopher Gorham.

4:20 Wraith MV 2017 Horror.

Jackson Hurst, Ali Hillis.

6pm Rise Of The Superheroes MV 2018 Documentary.

8pm Star Wars – The Last Jedi MV 2017 Action. While Rey’s recent abilities begin to develop under the watchful eye of Luke Skywalker, the Resistance prepares for battle in a final showdown.

Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill.

10:35 Kin MVLC 2018 Action.

Myles Truitt, Jack Reynor.

7:25 Scream 16VL 1996 Horror. Neve Campbell, Drew Barrymore, Rose McGowan, David Arquette. 9:15 Johnny English Reborn PGVL 2011 Comedy. Rowan Atkinson.

10:55 People Interview – Nicole Kidman 2016 Featurette. 11:35 Bruce Almighty ML 2003 Comedy.

Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Aniston. 1:15 Step Up 4 – Miami Heat PGVL 2012 Drama. Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman. 2:55 We Bought A Zoo PGL 2011 Drama. Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson. 4:55 The Eichmann Show 16C 2015 Drama. 6:30 Taken 2 MV 2012 Action Thriller.

8pm Celeste And Jesse Forever 16LS 2012 Comedy Drama. When a married couple find themselves going in different directions in life, they decide to get divorced and try to remain friends.

9:35 Derailed 16VLS 2005 Drama. An illicit liaison between lovers becomes more dangerous and violent than either could have imagined when a thief discovers their secret.

11:20 Paul MVLS 2011 Comedy. Saturday 1:10 We Bought A Zoo PGL 2011 Drama. 3:10 The Eichmann Show 16C 2015 Drama. 4:45 People Interview – Nicole Kidman 2016 Featurette. 5:25 Taken 2 MV 2012 Action Thriller.

Saturday

CHOICE

6:30 Waiata Mai 6:40 Avatar 3 7:10 Tamariki Haka 7:20 E Kori 7:25 E Ki E Ki 7:30 He Rourou 3 7:40 Darwin + Newts 7:50 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 8am Pukana 3 2 8:50 Paia 3 9am Te Ao – Maori News 3 9:30 Piri’s Tiki Tour PGR 3 10am Tangaroa With Pio 3 10:30 Hip Hop International – New Zealand Nationals 3 11am Nga Tangata Taumata Rau 3 Noon Matau PGR 3 12:30 The Laughing Samoans 1pm Toa – Toa O Aotearoa PGR 3 1:30 On The Ladder 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Waiata Mai 3 3:10 Avatar 3 3:40 Tamariki Haka 3 3:50 E Kori 3 3:55 E Ki E Ki 4pm He Rourou 3 4:10 Darwin + Newts 3 4:20 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 4:30 Tribe 5pm Waka Ama Sprints 5:30 Senior Kapa Haka Regionals 3 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News

7pm Whanau Living 3 7:30 Toa Hunter Gatherer PGR 3 8pm What’s Up With The Tumoanas? PGR 8:30 M The Net PGR 1995 Sci-fi. A software engineer becomes embroiled in computer espionage that may cost her, her life. Sandra Bullock, Jeremy Northam, Dennis Miller.

10:30 Te Ao – Maori News 3 11pm Senior Kapa Haka 11:30 The Late Show With Regionals 3 Stephen Colbert PGR The best of Stephen Colbert’s satire and comedy, Ngati Whakaue – Te Arawa.

11:30 Closedown discussing politics, entertainment, business, and more.

12:30 Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Warriors vs Raiders.

From Mt Smart Stadium.

2:20 Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

12:15 Mile 22 16VL 2018 Action. Mark Wahlberg, Iko Uwais. 1:50 We Love You Sally Carmichael PG 2017 Comedy. Elizabeth Tulloch, Christopher Gorham.

3:15 Wraith MV 2017 Horror. Jackson Hurst, Ali Hillis. 4:55 Rise Of The Superheroes MV 2018 Documentary.

MAORI

SKY SPORT 1 6am Grassroots Rugby 7am First XV Rugby Revision 7:30 Kick-Off 8am Rugby – Ranfurly Shield (RPL) Otago v North Otago. 10am Rugby – Pacific Nations Cup (RPL) USA v Canada. Noon Rugby – Pacific Nations Cup (RPL) Tonga v Samoa. 2pm Rugby – Pacific Nations Cup (RPL) Fiji v Japan. 4pm Rugby – The Championship (HLS) All Blacks v South Africa.

4:30 Rugby – The Championship (HLS) Australia v Argentina.

5pm Grassroots Rugby 6pm First XV Rugby Revision 6:30 Kick-Off 7pm Auckland Run To The Title A replay of the Championship final between Auckland and Canterbury from Eden Park, Auckland.

9:30 Grassroots Rugby 10:30 First XV Rugby Revision 11pm Kick-Off 11:30 Rugby – First XV (RPL) St Bede’s College v Shirley Boys.

Saturday 1am Rugby – Currie Cup (RPL) Pumas v Bulls. 3am Rugby – Currie Cup (RPL) Western Province v Lions. 5am L Rugby – Currie Cup Cheetahs v Lions.

From Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein.

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

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6am Tiny House World 6:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Comfort Food 7:30 Jelly Jamm 8am Into The Wild – India 9am Guiding Alaska 9:30 Robson Green’s Ultimate Catch 11:30 American Pickers 12:30 The Great Interior-Design Challenge 1:30 Paranormal Survivor AO 2:30 Jade Fever 3:30 Walks With My Dog 4:30 James Martin’s Great British Adventure James learns about buffalo mozzarella from former formula-one racer Jody Scheckter, and dons fancy dress to experience the Goodwood Revivial celebrating motorsport from the 1940s-1960s.

5:30 Mysteries At The Museum 6:30 American Pickers 7:30 Restoration Home One Year On 8:30 Escape To The Chateau – DIY 9:30 Monty Don’s French Gardens 10:30 American Pickers

11:30 Mysteries At The Museum 12:30 Tiny House World 1am James Martin’s Great British Adventure 2am Tribal Bootcamp 3am Walks With My Dog 4am Escape To The Chateau – DIY 5am Mysteries At The Museum

SKY SPORT 2 6am L Cricket – T20 Blast Glamorgan v Gloucestershire.

9:30 Cricket – T20 Blast (HLS) Surrey v Kent.

10am Cricket – T20 Blast (HLS) Essex v Gloucestershire.

10:30 Cricket – The Ashes (HLS) England v Australia – First Test, Day One. 11:30 Women’s Cricket – England v Australia (HLS) Third T20.

Noon Cricket – T20 Blast (HLS) Glamorgan v Gloucestershire.

12:30 ICC Cricket 360 1pm Cricket – T20 Blast (RPL) Glamorgan v Gloucestershire.

4:30 Cricket – Global T20 (HLS) Winnipeg v Brampton.

5pm Women’s Cricket – England v Australia (HLS) Third T20.

From The Bristol County Ground, Bristol.

5:30 Cricket – The Ashes (HLS) England v Australia – First Test, Day One. 7:30 Cricket – Global T20 (HLS) Winnipeg v Brampton.

8pm Cricket – The Ashes (HLS) England v Australia – First Test, Day One. From Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, UK. 9pm L Cricket – The Ashes England v Australia – First Test, Day Two. From Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, UK. 12:35 L Cricket – The Ashes England v Australia – First Test, Day Two. From Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, UK. 2Aug19

DISCOVERY 6:35 How It’s Made PG 7:05 How It’s Made PG 7:30 The World’s Deadliest Weather Caught On Camera PG 8:20 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Mashed. 9:10 Gold Rush – White Water PG When Bears Attack. 10am Aussie Salvage Squad PG Family and Friendship. 10:50 Outback Pilots PG 11:40 Web Of Lies M Be Careful Who U Wish 4. 12:30 Murder Comes To Town M All-American Sweethearts. 1:20 Murder Chose Me M How to Close a Homicide. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Gold Rush PG 4:45 Gold Rush – White Water PG When Bears Attack. 5:40 Outback Pilots PG 6:35 Outback Opal Hunters PG 7:30 Aussie Salvage Squad PG Family And Friendship. 8:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 9:25 Railroad Australia PG 10:15 BattleBots PG Just Keep Spinning.

11:05 Naked And Afraid M 11:55 The World’s Deadliest Weather Caught On Camera PG Saturday 12:45 Murder Chose Me M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Bering Sea Gold PG 3:15 Finding Escobar’s Millions PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 Gold Rush PG

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Friday, August 2, 2019

Sport

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Benji beating the clock

Hockey girls eye silverware

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Runners take off from the start line during the 2018 South Island Half Marathon at Lake Hood.

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Half marathon attracts hundreds

By Erin Tasker

erin.t@theguardian.co.nz

Hundreds of runners, walkers, and some keen on doing a bit of both, will converge on Lake Hood on Sunday morning.

They’ll be there to take part in the third annual South Island Half Marathon, and judging by the weather in the lead-up and the weather report for race-day, they might want to bring some thermals with them.

It’s been a cold few days around Mid Canterbury, and although

that’s forecast to be the case on Sunday, the good news is that it’s set to be dry, with clear skies overhead.

Race director John Moore said a day before entries closed, they’d already surpassed the 700 mark.

Last year they had just under 700 and the year before that they had just over 800, so entries were looking to be on par.

The bulk of those entries have come from Christchurch and wider Canterbury, although people are coming from around the

country and even further away.

Moore said a couple of entrants are coming from France, and a few from Australia.

“We have people flying over from Australia and a guy was asking me about the weather and I told him what it would be like, but he might get a shock,” Moore said.

Most of those taking part will line up at the starting line of the feature event – the half marathon – and while defending women’s champion Tracey Abbott has en-

tered again, with the entry deadline looming there’d been no entry received by defending men’s champion Samuel Wreford from Timaru, who finished in the super quick time of 66.25 minutes in 2018.

One of the best local chances in the field is likely to be Methven multisporter Julia Grant, who finished third in the event’s first running, Moore said.

The 21km half marathon race offers a running, walking or hybrid – a combination of both run-

ning and walking – options, while a 1/6 marathon (7km) event is also raced for both runners and walkers.

There’s also something for the kids, and that’s a 1.5km kidz dash event.

Racing will start and finish outside The Lake House, with the first racers heading off at 9.30am followed by the main event – the half marathon runners – at 10am.

Prizegiving will follow the races at The Lake House, at around 1.30pm.

Ashburton bowler taking on the best in the north

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