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Burglaries, family violence and vehicle crashes are the three most frequent reasons Mid Canterbury locals pick up the phone to call 111. In a bid to better understand and target crime in the district, Ashburton police have analysed and categorised the thousands of 111 calls made in the district since 2015. The results were presented before the Ashburton District Council last week and are a valuable insight into the face of crime in the local community, Senior Sergeant Phil Dean said. While he acknowledged the data could

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be affected by under-reporting of some incidents and repeated reporting of others, he said having a general picture of crime could help Ashburton police better understand the demand and apply their resources. He said results were on par with other parts of the country, such as Timaru, and not surprising. Over 1000 local calls were received in relation to each of the top three causes, while other locals had called 111 to report incidents like assaults, robberies and attempted suicides. Youth violence was a relatively uncommon cause of concern. But Dean said he also wants to hear

from the public themselves what they are most worried about. He and Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel are hosting a public meeting on September 15, at which he is hoping to gauge what the community is feeling. “From that I will be in a better position to appreciate what the actual problems are – and the perceived problems,” he said. Details of the meeting are yet to be confirmed, but in the meantime he has instructed staff to focus on being visible in the community, he told the council. “You should have started to see visibility of police officers that work in Ashburton, not only in the CBD but all of the district,” Dean said.

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Musical bliss and blisters in lead-up to Ashburton concert By SuSan SandyS

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Religious poets have likened notes from a harp to be as pure as the breath of God playing on human heart strings. That is no surprise to Ashburton harpist Joy Sun, 21, who was captivated by the instrument when she first saw it played live about three years ago. Sun had begun her Bachelor of Music at Victoria University, where she was majoring in piano. “Seeing it live really made the difference, it was kind of like seeing the true musical love of my life almost.” The ancient instrument’s sound comes from the direct contact of fingertips with the strings, providing an organic element. The music produced has a uniqueness which drew Sun in, so much so that she changed to a harp major. One of the downsides of playing is that it causes blisters, however, like most harpists, Sun has developed callouses on her fingertips which help protect them. Sun’s passion for the harp recently took her overseas. She has just returned from one academic year at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, where she learned alongside about 20 other harp students. “It was competitive for sure, but I found the encouraging atmosphere and the mutual support we

Harpist Joy Sun will perform in Ashburton at the weekend. had for one another was really inspiring.” Some of her peers were international prize-winners and she had found watching them playing at such a high level not

only inspiring, but also motivating. Sun has about 18 months of her degree to go, after which she hopes to be able to make a living

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playing the harp freelancing and ultimately joining an orchestra. Sun will play in Ashburton on Sunday, as the guest artist at the Ashburton Musical Club public

concert, 2pm at the Sinclair Centre. There will be an open hat donation at conclusion of concert and afternoon tea will be provided.

Dairy farm protesters arrested Twelve Greenpeace protesters were arrested after shutting down work at the site of a proposed dairy farm yesterday. PHOTO GREENPEACE

Greenpeace protesters who shut down work at the site of a proposed dairy farm extension in the Mackenzie Basin of South Canterbury have been arrested by police. Around 45 protesters locked themselves yesterday morning on to diggers and other machinery, disrupting construction on an irrigation pipeline for the new dairy farm near Aoraki, Mount Cook. Twelve protesters had been arrested and taken to the Timaru Police Station yesterday afternoon, a police spokeswoman said.

“Our message is clear,” Greenpeace Sustainable Agriculture Campaigner Genevieve Toop said. “For the sake of the Mackenzie and our rivers, industrial dairy expansion has to stop.” Toop said, “12 brave New Zealanders took a stand today” on behalf of “all” who wanted to save New Zealand’s rivers, land, and climate from industrial dairy expansion. Greenpeace said the Mackenzie is home to the endangered native kaki/black stilt and claims it is not suitable for dairy farming.

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The Mackenzie is a naturally dry region. Greenpeace said its soils are characterised as welldrained, or “leaky”, which means agricultural pollution could easily leach into waterways. The proposed new dairy farm, owned by Dunedin accountant Murray Valentine, has almost all the consents and permissions it needs to go ahead. The Government is rewriting the regulations around freshwater and agricultural pollution. That’s due to be released later this year. – NZME

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Methven skate park awaits resource consent By SuSan SandyS

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Kidzmethven members will be fundraising “like crazy” once resource consent is granted for their skate park project. Spokeswoman Liz McMillan, who is a member of the Methven Community Board, updated fellow members on the project at their six-weekly meeting yesterday. “It’s pretty much all sorted, as soon as that resource consent comes through, the plans will be released and we will be fundraising like crazy,” McMillan said. She said Kidzmethven members were informing the Ashburton District Council where lighting was going and they needed to do a landscape plan. They were to look at undertaking a professional proposal in order to approach big funding groups. In the meantime, however, they were pleased to have recently received $5000 from the council’s annual Community Grants and Funding scheme. They were also preparing for their July 20 Lego-themed fundraiser, featuring more than 100,000 Lego and Duplo bricks for children play with. Tickets are

The Bank Street land destined to become a skate park. being sold for the event 10am to midday at the Mount Hutt College hall. The skate park is to be installed on a 2024 metre-square section of council land on Bank Street, with bowl, ramps and other features.

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Members are aiming high with their plan, the result of a second drafting stage following dissatisfaction with the first draft last year. McMillan said having to do a second plan had created some

delays. With the second plan, Kidzmethven members had all had input and they included designers, engineers and skateboarders. Initially it was thought the project would cost from $100,000 to

$150,000, but now with landscaping and other features, it was more likely to be double that. There was no timeline for building to begin at this stage, however, this would be likely to begin when funds were still coming in.

Funding recipients announced More than 70 Mid Canterbury community groups and organisations are benefiting from $1.1 million of funds from the annual Community Grants and Funding scheme. The Ashburton District Council announced the successful recipients for the 2018 to 2019 financial year at its meeting on Thursday. The money is allocated across five categories, including arts and culture, community development, economic development, events, sports and recreation, and natural and built environ-

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Celebrating local art By Katie todd

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Ashburton Art Gallery’s heavily adorned walls were the subject of awe and excited discussion last night, as hundreds gathered to celebrate local art successes. A sold-out opening night marked the start of the 54th annual Ashburton Society of

Arts Exhibition. More than 400 pieces of painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics and jewellery from local and guest artists are on show this year and more than $8000 worth of prizes were handed out after to contributors last night. The works were installed in the gallery last week, and went

under the scrutiny of judges on Sunday afternoon. The opening night, which gallery manager Shirin Khosraviani described as the “biggest annual event on local art calendars,” was emceed by Lynda Topp of the Topp Twins. The exhibition opened today and will run until July 27.

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Teen appears in court charged with Canty murder A teenager has appeared in court after a young man’s body was found on a Canterbury lifestyle block during a two-day police hunt. The 18-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Oliver Johnston, aka Oliver Greene, a 20-year-old from Christchurch. The teen’s parents were in court yesterday morning when

he appeared via audio visual link from custody. Judge Paul Kellar granted interim name suppression on grounds of extreme hardship and preservation of fair trial rights after an application by defence counsel James Rapley. Name suppression would have to be argued more fully at the next appearance, the judge said.

The teen was remanded without plea in custody to the High Court on July 20. Rapley indicated that he would apply for bail before that date, highlighting that the accused was only 18. Police confirmed Johnston was found at the rural Woodend Beach property 20km north of Christchurch on Saturday.

Detectives rushed to the Jelfs Road property on Thursday after reports a body was there. v took them two days, and But it intense specialist searches, before they discovered it. Police are continuing the investigation and scene examination. Johnston’s family has asked for privacy. – NZME

In brief Small meeting Methven Community Board members were thin on the ground at their regular meeting yesterday. After some discussion, the four attendant members confirmed by looking at council resources online that there was enough for a quorum, so the meeting could go ahead. Present were chairman Dan McLaughlin, Sonia McAlpine, Sarah Lock and Liz McMillan. Apologies were received from Ron Smith, Hamish Gilpin, Peter Reveley and Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel.

Work progresses well Methven Community Board members are pleased with work being undertaken on Methven Chertsey Road and Mackie Street. Road widening of Mackie Street is ongoing with a target completion for the end of July, weather permitting. On Methven Chertsey Road there are to be kerbside build-outs constructed so children will have a defined place to cross the road on their way from the town’s schools to the Methven Domain sports fields.

Lockdown over The students of two high schools in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty which were in lockdown earlier due to alleged bomb threats have been allowed to go home. Hillcrest High School was advised by police at 2.30pm to begin evacuating students and both police and all the students have now left the scene. Students at Te Puke High School have also been sent home, although police remained and were speaking to a person of interest. – NZME

Human toes stolen An Upper Hutt man who stole two human toes from an exhibition in Auckland posted about the theft on Instagram. Joshua Putanone Williams pleaded guilty in the Wellington District Court yesterday morning to the bizarre offending, in which he wandered up to a display of human corpses and “plucked” a middle and index toe from a body, according to the summary of facts. The 28-year-old earlier appeared in the Auckland District Court for the crime, charged with theft and interfering with human remains. – NZME

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Two-year-old’s death a homicide inquiry The remote Te Mahoe Village in the Eastern Bay was absolutely still yesterday morning. That’s not unusual, but yesterday morning in the stillness residents are coming to terms with the death of a 2-year-old girl. The village sits at the base of the Matahina Dam, where the Rangitaiki River is bisected by a concrete structure to supply electricity to the wider region. In the village is a pink brick house – surrounded by bright plastic toys which suggest a family with children reside there. The house is one of approximately 30 houses which make up Te Mahoe. It is believed the girl lived at the house with her family. Outside, several people, one in pyjamas, look forlorn and also angry as media begin to appear. And more media are arriving all the time. Accounts vary about what took place here Sunday night. Someone from the village told media earlier a father and his 2-year-old child had been fishing when the child fell into the water. He said the father couldn’t swim. Earlier Sunday night, about 6pm, a Galatea Road resident said she saw police and fire vehicles heading toward

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the dam. By 6.50am yesterday morning however, police had issued a statement saying a homicide inquiry was under way. Scant details were available from official sources. A police statement, released midmorning yesterday, said: “Police are this morning continuing to speak to a person in relation to the death of a 2-year-old in the Rangitaiki River last night. “We understand the significant amount of interest in this matter. However, at this early stage of our investigation, our officers are focused on establishing the circumstances of the girl’s tragic death, and we do not anticipate being able to undertake interviews with media today.” It was understood a local tohunga was with family of the 2-year-old and would bless the scene once the recovery team have left. He would also place a rahui on the Rangitaiki River. Te Mahoe School, only metres away from the house, has school vans parked out the front but no- one could be seen from the road. Family have told media it’s too early to comment and have asked for privacy and respect at this time. – NZME

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Wanted: our top young people By Katie todd

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Youth Voice Canterbury are on the hunt for our town’s most extraordinary 12 to 24-year-olds. Nominations are now open for the second ever YMCA Canterbury Youth Awards – and organisers want to hear about anyone chipping away to make Ashburton a better place. At an awards ceremony in August they will recognise young

people making a difference across 10 different categories including leadership, community action, commitment to wellbeing and advocating for inclusion and diversity. This year Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon has opted to sponsor the top award for Ashburton – the Supreme Youth Award. “So many young people are doing fantastic things in the community and the awards are an

opportunity to acknowledge the contribution they’re making,” he said. “Every young person in our district has the opportunity to participate, to help people, and to become a positive influence on others. As the local MP I want to help celebrate the achievements of our young people and inspire others to do the same,” Falloon said. He is also sponsoring the Su-

preme Youth Award for Timaru. The awards were first held in 2016, with 23 young Cantabrians, three adults and four community groups recognised. The Supreme Youth Award for the Ashburton District was awarded to Daniel Binsted, who was at the time a Year 13 student at Mount Hutt College. Tayla Wright, at the time an Ashburton College student, took home the runner-up Community Action Award in rec-

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t what point should we put the hands in the trousers, pull out our pockets and say sorry, we wish we could, but we just can’t. News yesterday of the potential for the Christchurch City Council to come knocking on our door with cap in hand pleading for assistance in building their new multisport stadium drew mixed reviews among social media users. There were the quite clearly defiant who wanted their money going local and in absolutely no way should it be aiding big brother up the road, while there were also those, most likely the sports fans, who could understand the benefits it would most likely bring to people of this

district. But the question still remains, is it our responsibility to help? Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel has quite firmly stated before that it’s not really something that the Ashburton District Council was interested in doing and how she and her councillors react when the subject gets raised again in the near future will be interesting. There is no doubt that the peo-

ple of Mid Canterbury would see full benefits of the construction of the stadium. For all sorts of reasons, whether it be rugby, netball, league or a musical concert, a good portion of the population will use it at some point in their lives. But because it’s not on our home turf, should we really be seeing an increase in our own rates to help fund it? Many will say no. The fact that, without fail, whenever a story about something like this rises up there is huge demand for something more for the children of this community to do would suggest that any funding that was required by the Christchurch City Council might be better pointed

craft went down off the Scottish coast. In 1988, the USS Vincennes shot down an Iran Air jetliner over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard. Ten years ago: Venus and Serena Williams won in straight sets to set up their third all-sister Wimbledon final and seventh Grand Slam championship matchup. Five years ago: Egypt’s first democratically elected president, Mohammed Morsi, was

overthrown by the military after just one year by the same kind of Arab Spring uprising that had brought the Islamist leader to power. One year ago: A federal appeals court ruled that Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt overstepped his authority in trying to delay implementation of an Obama administration rule requiring oil and gas companies to monitor and reduce methane leaks. Today’s birthdays: Playwright

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towards something else locally to engage and entertain our younger generations. The complex in Christchurch is said to be going to cost upward of $500 million and it was pleasing to hear that initial discussions saw a pretty firm stance from councillors that our own stadium was of more importance than helping out Christchurch with theirs. But make no mistake about it, the time will come at some point where there is an impassioned plea from our closest, and by far most significant, neighbours wanting our financial backing on the project. However, if the general consensus of the council table is a firm, but polite, no then that should be the answer.

After watching additions to the normal rates through the longterm plan process, it is very clear to see that the people of the Ashburton District are prepared to dig a little deeper into their pockets if it is pertaining to something which directly affects them. And therefore it’s best that our current council stick by that formula as they have already suggested they would like to do. The new stadium will be built, with or without our help, and if Ashburton doesn’t contribute, there will be no shunning of people from our region when it comes to using the stadium for entertainment once it is completed. So even on that basis alone, the wallet should remain firmly shut.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, July 3, the 184th day of 2018. There are 181 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On July 3, 1863, the three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major victory for the North as Confederate troops failed to breach Union positions during an assault known as Pickett’s Charge. On this date: In 1775, Gen. George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1890, Idaho became the 43rd state of the Union. In 1913, during a 50th anniversary reunion at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Civil War veterans re-enacted Pickett’s Charge, which ended with embraces and handshakes between the former enemies. In 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt marked the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg by dedicating the Eternal Light Peace Memorial. In 1944, during World War Two, Soviet forces recaptured Minsk from the Germans. In 1950, the first carrier strikes of the Korean War took place as the USS Valley Forge and the HMS Triumph sent fighter planes against North Korean targets. In 1962, French President Charles de Gaulle signed an agreement recognizing Algeria as an independent state after 132 years of French rule. In 1971, singer Jim Morrison of The Doors died in Paris at age 27. In 1976, Israel launched its daring mission to rescue 106 passengers and Air France crew members being held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda by pro-Palestinian hijackers; the commandos succeeded in rescuing all but four of the hostages. In 1987, British millionaire Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand became the first hot-air balloon travelers to cross the Atlantic, parachuting into the sea as their

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ompetition for willing and able workers is as tight as ever. This was acknowledged by the Government this week with the decision to streamline the process for employers to bring in construction workers from overseas for KiwiBuild, and to help plug an estimated 30,000 trades skilled worker gap. The coalition government had campaigned on cuts to immigration but has shown a pragmatic approach regarding vital industries that simply can’t find and train enough Kiwis to meet workforce demand. Dairy is one of those industries where a flow of migrant workers remains crucial. Indeed, of 940 dairy farmers who responded to the 2017/18 Rabobank Federated Farmers Remuneration Survey, 63 per cent reported difficulties hiring suitable employees. That’s not to say our sector isn’t working hard to attract more New Zealanders to careers in dairy. One success story is the Federated Farmers Dairy Apprenticeship we launched with the Primary ITO. In six months, this ‘learn while you earn’ apprenticeship has attracted 200 young people. As Primary ITO chief executive Dr Linda Sissons told our

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national conference in Wellington this week, one in five of these new apprentices have come from Auckland and 33 per cent of them are adult careerchangers. Clearly we are making headway with our messages that there are satisfying jobs in dairy, with a defined pathway into more senior and management positions. The remuneration survey also showed dairy salaries rose in a 12-month period when inflation was at 1.1 per cent. The mean salary for assistant herd managers went up 6.6 per cent, herd and farm manager positions went up 5.5 per cent and entry level farm assistant positions 2.8 per cent. These increases are both a reflection of the rising fortunes of many of the agricultural sectors and also that farmers want to reward and retain good workers. One of Dr Sissons’ messages to farmers was that the apprenticeship programme, which also has

built-in support for employers to be high quality mentors, will help school leavers who have studied at levels 1-2, as well as existing workers who may be on other ITO level 3 courses, to step up to the level 3-4 Dairy Apprenticeship programme. We’re going to need more dairy workers who are technology savvy, she said. “The complexity of information we need to master keeps growing as does the complexity of our environment,” she told the conference. “AI (artificial intelligence) is already capable of delivering us the kind of information we need to efficiently and effectively manage our resource: irrigation, stock health and movement monitoring; pesticide use; soil imaging (no more samples), crop forecasting. All can be done with the use of a mobile phone on the back of a trailer.” From Federated Farmers’ perspective the dairy apprenticeship lines up with the work we’re doing with initiatives such as the remuneration survey, our employment contracts, our partnership with PaySauce’s digital payroll systems, and so on. So as well as our advocacy work on behalf of farmers, we’re helping them be better employers.

Going forward we’re doing a lot of planning to get this apprenticeship into a long-term model. We’re working with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the Ministry of Social Development to create that and we’ve also been socialising the strategy with our farmer members and with politicians. Longer term, the model could be picked up by our meat, wool and arable sectors. Other industry groups are interested too – we’ve had feedback from horticulture and even Auckland City-based groups. So we’re trying to push the boundaries on where we can take this. The best thing a dairy farmer can do to help us – and to help themselves if they have workforce needs – is to find out more about our apprenticeship. The better the pick-up, the greater chance we have of better outcomes with those government agencies. The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

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Nine stabbed at party A man who’s bad behaviour prompted him to be asked to leave a US apartment building returned the next day and stabbed nine people, including six children, at a three-year-old’s birthday party, police say. Refugees from Syria, Iraq and Ethiopia were among the injured in the attack in Boise, Idaho. Boise Police Chief William Bones said that while the suspect is an American, investigators have not found any evidence to indicate it was a hate crime, but investigations are continuing. “This incident is not a representation of our community but a single evil individual who attacked people without provocation that we are aware of at this time,” Bones said yesterday. Police say a woman had offered Timmy Kinner, 30, a temporary place to stay as he was new to the area but on Saturday asked him to leave, which he did peacefully. But police say Kinner returned the following day and targeted a toddler’s birthday party being held nearby to where he had been staying. The victims included the three-yearold birthday girl and five other children aged four to 12. Three adults who defended them were also hurt, some seriously, Bones said. The woman who had offered him accommodation was not hurt. Esrom Habte, 12, and Fathi Mahamoud, 11, were playing outside when the attack began.

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Ibod Hasn (centre) talks to a friend who came to visit after the stabbing attack in Boise, Idaho. PHOTO AP “We saw him saying, like, bad words and stabbing a kid and a grown-up and really hard and a lot of times,” Esrom said. The pair ran inside and hid in a cupboard until police said it was safe to come

out, he said. Kinner was arrested near the scene and charged with aggravated battery and of injury to a child. The knife was found dumped in a nearby canal, police say. - AP

■ UNITED STATES

Kaley Cuoco and Karl Cook

11 bodies Trump-shaped ecstasy pills seized found in New Delhi Eleven bodies have been found in a village home in India with 10 of them blindfolded and hanging from the roof. Police officer Vineet Kumar said all of them belonged to a family and most had lived in one home in Burari village in the northern part of New Delhi. The bodies were sent for an autopsy yesterday. Police were investigating whether they died by suicide or were killed, he said. No suicide note has been found, Kumar said. Police said there were no bullet marks on the bodies of seven women and four men. Ten bodies were found hanging from the ceiling and the body of a 70-year-old woman was lying on the floor of the house, police said. New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who visited the scene, called the incident “tragic”. In a video posted on Twitter by Kejriwal’s ruling party, neighbours are heard telling Kejriwal that the family was busy with wedding preparations. A neighbour of the family said they couldn’t have died by suicide, New Delhi Television reported. The neighbour said he spoke to one of the victims at the weekend and found no sign of any stress, the report said. - AP

Grant Denyer has won the Gold Logie at 60th annual Logie Awards on the Gold Coast. Denyer beat out Nine’s A Current Affair host Tracy Grimshaw, The Living Room (Network Ten) host Amanda Keller, Nine’s Doctor Doctor actor Rodger Corser, Foxtel’s Selling Houses Australia host Andrew Winter and former winner Jessica Marais. The win topped a huge night for Denyer. Earlier he collected the Logie for the most popular presenter as host of Ten’s recently cancelled Family Feud. The TV host paid tribute to his wife Cheryl, dedicating the Gold Logie win to her in an emotional speech. - AAP

Drug traffickers appear to be using US President Donald Trump’s image to brand their illegal wares. Police in Indiana say they’ve made 129 arrests in a series of drug busts across the state’s north and have included a photo of what they say are “Trump-shaped ecstasy pills”. The orange pills are stamped with a face and on the back are the words “great again”, an apparent reference to Trump’s campaign

slogan: ‘Make America Great Again’. Traffickers at times use uniquely shaped and coloured drugs as a marketing technique to encourage buyers to return for more. The release doesn’t provide details, including how many of the pills were seized. The six-day operation in June involved traffic stops by state and city police, as well as sheriff’s departments. LSD, cocaine and other drugs were also seized. - AP

Kaley Cuoco marries Kaley Cuoco and fiance Karl Cook have said “I do” in an romantic ceremony in San Diego, California at the weekend. The Big Bang Theory star, 32, and the professional equestrian, 26, took to Instagram to announce their big day with an array of heartwarming photos, following a whirlwind seven-month engagement. The actress confirmed their nuptials by sharing a photo of herself in her lace wedding dress while sharing a tender kiss with Karl, who is the son of of billionaire businessman and Intuit software co-founder, Scott Cook, the Daily Mail reports. - NZME

■ BRITAIN

‘Agressive’ UK blaze Firefighters tackling a “rapidly developing, aggressive fire” which is ravaging moorland across the northern English county of Lancashire say they are launching a “large scale attack” against the blaze. Crews are now battling a major incident which was declared at the weekend after two large-scale moorland fires merged due to increasing wind speed. Greater Manchester Police said fires on Winter Hill and Scout Road near Bolton have merged, with pedestrians and motorists urged to stay away from the scene. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, which has 25 appliances, say helicopters are being brought in to try and get water on to areas of smouldering hot spots. It is part of firefighting efforts which have been bolstered “in order to mount a large scale attack on the fire fronts”, according to a spokesman. He said: “Offensive firefighting is focusing on getting water onto nearby woodland to ensure any flame flare ups don’t spread

to that area and we have been working with partners to secure the road and infrastructure up on the top of the hill at the mast sites.” Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said it had 28 fire engines tackling the moorland fires. The first – on Saddleworth Moor – started last Sunday amid Britain’s current heatwave and has devastated surrounding land around Carrbrook. Assistant chief fire officer Dave Keelan said: “This is an exceptionally challenging time and I am proud of the hard work and brave commitment of our firefighters.” But Lancashire Police said it has had to deal with “reckless and dangerous” behaviour by members of the public which is hampering emergency efforts. Some people, determined to get shots of the fire on their mobile phones, have blocked access roads for emergency vehicles by driving to the scene, while others have been flying drones over the moorland. - PA

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Lorde in top 100 Kiwi songstress Lorde has made Rolling Stone’s list of 100 Greatest Songs of the Century – so far. The only New Zealand musician to make the list, 21-year-old Ella Yelich-O’Connor comes in at number nine with her 2013 track Royals. Featuring in Rolling Stone’s July 2018 edition, the list was curated after the magazine polled artists, critics and industry insiders, creating “the era’s truly essential moments”. The magazine labels Lorde’s hit “maybe the greatest striver’s anthem of our modern era”. Topping the list was Beyonce’s 2003 track Crazy in Love feat. Jay-Z. - AP

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■ GENDER PAY GAP

Law has widest gender pay gap The legal profession has the widest gender pay gap out of any other in a new nationwide survey that shows a yawning divide between what male and female lawyers are paid. Data from the survey, released by employment website YUDU, showed men are paid more than women across every industry, bar one. The national gender pay gap was officially put at 12 per cent in 2016 and had been stubbornly static for more than a decade. Statistics NZ data showed it had dropped slightly last year to 9.4 per cent, but in some professions the gap remains significantly wider. Data from YUDU’s survey of 4000 New Zealanders, conducted by global research company Kantar, found the largest gap was in the legal profession. The median salary for men working in the industry was $128,250 compared with $66,454 for women – a difference of $61,796. The pay range for the legal industry was also much lower for women – $30,506 to $144,924 compared with $59,294 to $276,409 for men. New Zealand Law Society president Kathryn Beck acknowledged there was a pay gap in the profession, although she did not believe it was as stark as that seen in the

Kathryn Beck survey results. Beck said the Law Society was intending to do its own survey to get data from across all levels the profession but said that the fact there was any gap was “unacceptable”. “We do definitely have a gap. From information we’ve seen in the past it appears we don’t have a gap at the beginning of careers but the gap starts at year one to two,” Beck

said. Having more women in leadership positions in the law would help close the gap and also work to address sexual harassment issues in the profession, she said. Public policy researcher Jess BerentsonShaw said the survey results may have been impacted by sorting of roles based on gender within the legal sector. “Some of the difference in range will be that most of the admin staff will be female, and you will probably find most of the partners will be male so there is a sorting of what type of roles happen in the legal profession based on gender,” she said. Of the 28 categories in the YUDU survey, the median pay for women was higher in just one – transport, shipping and logistics. In this category, median pay for women was $5,266 more than men. The transport and logistics industries have typically been male-orientated and have struggled to attract women, which may have impacted on the results. Across the 4000 participants, the median salary paid to women was $50,863 versus the $64,687 paid to men. The industry with the smallest gap between median incomes was consulting, with men on $82,575 compared to $79,825 for women. The primary industries, administration

and sales and marketing industries also had smaller pay gaps, with wider gaps seen in real estate and property, engineering, science and accounting categories. Berentson-Shaw said the gap could also be attributed to the overall pay scale of an industry. “We do know gender pay gaps don’t seem to be as much of a problem in lower-paid industries,” she said. “So because there is less room for discretionary pay decisions in lower paid industries, the gendered nature of differentials can’t come out, so if you have people working near or just above the minimum wage there is very little room for people’s bias to have an impact on wage.” In a study published by the Ministry of Women last year research showed almost 80 per cent of the divide was driven by factors that were hard to measure, including conscious and unconscious bias and different choices and behaviours between men and women. The report also found that for women on lower incomes, family responsibilities, education and age remained important factors in the pay gap. YUDU is owned by NZME, publisher of the New Zealand Herald. - NZME

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■ TEGEL CHICKEN FARM

Tegel gains consent for water bores Poultry giant Tegel is allowed to install eight groundwater bores on or near the site of a proposed broiler chicken farm in Northland that is awaiting resource consent. The Northland Regional Council granted a seven-year resource consent in February for the company to maintain eight bores at Mititai, just outside Dargaville, that will supply water to the chicken farm. The resource consent was processed separately as a non-notified application prior to notification of the applications for a broiler chicken farm. NRC said the adverse effects of installing the bores on the environment would be no more than minor, it was consistent with the relevant statutory planning documents and regulations, and that granting of the resource consent

achieved the purposes of the Resource Management Act. Tegel will have to notify NRC in writing at least seven days before starting drilling works. Tegel wants to set up a broiler chicken farm at Arapohue with a capacity to stock up to 1.3 million chickens and employ 28 people. Former NRC chairman Mark Farnsworth, along with Sharon McGarry, Dr Rob Lieffering, and Reg Proffit are the independent commissioners appointed to hear submissions from about 380 submitters and to decide on Tegel’s application. Hearings will start on August 8 at the Lighthouse Function Centre, Dargaville and are scheduled for 13 days. Only 17 of nearly 5000 submissions KDC and NRC received support Tegel’s proposal.

Last month, NRC and the Kaipara District Council sought more information from Tegel, including evidence of job creation and an assessment of odour. NRC resource consents manager Stuart Savill said all requested information had been provided except the cultural impact assessment report, which would be handed in as part of the hearings. Those opposed to Tegel’s plans, especially residents on nearby Mititai and Whakahara roads whose properties border the proposed chicken farm, are concerned about the smell, pollution, air and water quality and possible loss of their property values. Kapehu Marae in Arapohue is also opposed as the farm’s boundary would be only 5m from the marae’s wharenui and 350m from the urupa. - NZME

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–16.8

–0.27%

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16.03

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■ SALARIES INCREASE

■ LAMB EXPORTS

Ag sector salaries rise

Lamb exports hit $369m

After little movement in wages in recent years, people working in primary industries have made gains in what they earn, according to the latest Federated Farmers Rabobank Remuneration Survey. The report released last week was developed following the survey conducted in late 2017 and early 2018. Responses were collected from 940 employers on 13 separate farm positions across the dairy, sheep and beef and arable sectors. In addition to information on salaries the report also provides a range of other data, including weekly hours worked by employees, employee age, length of employment and recruitment ease. The report shows all surveyed positions in the dairy sector over the past year with the most notable jumps for the mid to highly skilled positions of assistant herd manager (6.6 per cent), herd manager (5.5 per cent) and farm manager (5.5 per cent). There was also a more modest increase for the entry level farm assistant position (2.8 per cent). Federated Farmers employment spokesman Chris Lewis said it was great to see salaries heading in the right direction. “After a couple of years of very little growth in reported salaries, it’s good to see some meaningful movement in the face of a tight labour market, especially when you consider the current rate of inflation is sitting at just 1.1 per cent,” Lewis said. “We would also expect to see farm salaries continue to move north over the remainder of the year because the majority of the key agricultural sectors have performed strongly over the last 12 months. The outlook for the next 12 months is also favourable.” While salaries were up for dairy farm workers, the survey also revealed dairy employees were working longer hours. “The weekly hours worked by permanent dairy staff in the previous year’s survey was an average of 45 hours per week and this has now risen to 49 hours,” Lewis said. “Over 63 per cent of dairy sector employers report it being ‘not at all easy’ or ‘not very

Federated Farmers employment spokesman Chris Lewis is pleased salaries for farm workers are increasing – and he expects that to continue. PHOTO SUPPLIED

easy’ to find employees and the longer hours could well be a result of dairy farmers and their current employees having to work to cover vacant positions.” For the arable sector, the report found strong growth for most positions while a drop in the mean salary of arable farm managers was recorded. “Generally there has been good salary growth for those employed in the arable sector since the last report with the average salary increase for non-management positions up by close to 6 per cent,” he said. “We did see the salary data come back a bit

for arable farm managers, however, as with previous years, we again had a low number of survey respondents for this position and this has meant the mean salary has jumped around quite a bit for this role.” Employees in the sheep and beef sector saw stable salaries overall although there was a significant jump in mean salary for the sheep and beef farm manager position which rose by 5.2 per cent since the previous survey.

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The value of lamb exports hit a new record of $369 million in May 2018, Stats NZ says. Higher prices and a greater quantity of lamb exported boosted the level, it said, adding that the previous high for lamb exports was $340 million in February 2009. “It has been a strong month for meat exports in general, with both lamb and beef increasing in quantities,” international statistics manager Tehseen Islam said. Meat exports were up $119 million (17 per cent) to $812 million, while the quantity was up 12 per cent. Lamb exports were the biggest contributor to the rise in meat, with its value up $89 million (32 per cent) and its quantity up 22 per cent. Exports of lamb were up to all major markets, including China and the European Union. Beef exports were up $16 million (4.5 per cent) to $359 million, with more exports to China. This increase was partly offset by a fall to the United States. Overall exports were up $509 million (10 per cent) to $5.4 billion, with meat exports having the largest increase. May’s export total is the second highest for any month, behind only December 2017, which was $5.5 billion. Forestry products had the second-largest increase in exports, up $99 million (26 per cent) to $477 million. The largest increases were to China, Singapore and Hong Kong.

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■ BEEF + LAMB NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand beef and lamb farmers’ views sought Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s series of levy consultation meetings are in Mid Canterbury this week. A meeting was held in Methven yesterday and another is scheduled on Thursday at 7pm at the Hotel Ashburton. Beef + Lamb New Zealand is seeking farmers’ views on the plan to increase the sheepmeat levy by 10 cents to 70 cents per

head and the beef levy by 80 cents to $5.20 per head. If adopted, the rise would mean an average sheep and beef farm would pay an additional $260 per annum and an average dairy farm an extra $55 per annum. The additional levies would be invested in the international activation of the Taste Pure Nature origin brand and the Red Meat

Story, helping the sector lift its environmental performance and reputation, telling the farmer story better, and strengthening B+LNZ’s capability to address biosecurity risks. B+LNZ chief executive Sam McIvor said the proposed levies increase would raise just over $4 million to invest on farmers’ behalf in the priority areas.

“We have reprioritised resources over the last two years, allowing us to save approximately $1.4 million. “We’ve reallocated those savings to the most pressing issues for farmers, however, to fully realise the opportunities and deliver better outcomes for farmers, B+LNZ does require additional investment,” McIvor said.

■ SYNLAIT

Synlait announces bold targets Synlait Milk has committed to reducing its environmental impact significantly over the next decade by targeting key areas of their value chain. The commitments were revealed to staff, dairy farmers and partners at Synlait’s annual conference in Christchurch late last week. They include reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 35 per cent per kilogram of milk solids on-farm and 50 per cent of milk solids off-farm by 2028; reducing water consumption by 20 per cent kgMS both on-farm and off-farm by 2028; and reducing nitrogen loss on farm by 45 per cent per kgMS by 2028. “We’re stepping up to take responsibility for our business and demonstrate leadership in the primary industry that will benefit all New Zealanders,” John Penno, outgoing CEO and managing director said. “People, communities and land thriving is the heart of our ambition and central to the three pillars of our sustainability strategy: environment, people and enterprise,” Penno said. Synlait’s first 10 years of production were celebrated at the conference and Penno used the opportunity to outline how the organisation would approach the next 10 years. “We’re a nutrition company with a value chain that starts on some of New Zealand’s best farms

John Penno used Synlait’s annual conference in Christchurch to outline how the company will approach the next 10 years.

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and extends to markets around the world,” he said. “As well as responding to the irrefutable and increasing global demand for sustainable goods, we genuinely believe an enduring and profitable business has to be built on a robust foundation that supports economic, environmental and social outcomes.

“This principle has been a part of how we make more from milk since our inception and it came to life in the Lead With Pride programme we launched in 2013, which was well ahead of its time,” Penno said. Lead With Pride rewards independently certified dairy farmers for meeting best practice in four

areas of environment, animal health and welfare, social responsibility and milk quality. t Synlait appointed Hamish Reid as director of sustainability and brand in early 2018 to oversee the development and management of a sustainability strategy. “Hamish helped me start a pivotal conversation with our leader-

ship team in late 2017 to advance our goals in this area. We applied our entrepreneurial spirit and articulated some major ambitions that needed the dedicated focus of a senior leader to make them a reality,” Penno said. “Hamish’s passion has driven us a long way in a short time and my hope is this is representative of the pace we will be executing our sustainability strategy over the next decade.” Reid said Synlait’s sustainability targets are targets are tough, but achievable. “We’re determined to succeed with the support of our staff, farmers and customers. We will also partner with a number of organisations who can help us on our journey in a variety of ways from technical expertise to strategic thinking.” Abbie Reynolds, executive director of the Sustainable Business Council, has applauded Synlait’s commitment and the ambition in it. “At the World Business Council for Sustainable Development conference in Switzerland in April, global businesses told me they are looking to New Zealand for solutions to some of our toughest environmental challenges, especially in agriculture. By setting big ambitions, and leveraging its innovation mindset, Synlait is one of the New Zealand companies extremely well positioned to do that.”

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MARKET REPORT

he Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) must view the High Court land-mark ruling regarding the kiwifruit PSA disease with increased concern. The court has upheld the claim 212 growers group action took against MPI for $400 million. The substance of the claim was that in 2010 MPI were negligent in their actions for controlling what products could be legally imported to New Zealand. Move onto 2017 and the current mycoplasma bovis (MPB) outbreak may have some have similar circumstances. Currently, the source of how MPB arrived in New Zealand is unproven, but some believe it may have arrived via legally imported semen. Given New Zealand along with Norway were considered to be the only countries in the world not to have the disease and now the concern the disease has raised since its arrival, questions have to be asked as to why MPI didn’t have it on their radar list. Farmers who have been affected by the disease and have had to destock are entitled to full compensation, however this privilege does not extend to those how have suffered from the disease prior to MPB being confirmed. Also, arguably processing companies who have been relying upon the milk from the destocked farms are also out of pocket. The potential $400 million PSA ruling if it is carried out (MPI have 20 days to appeal the ruling) plus the $600 million or there-abouts MPB is expected to cost tax payers should be making those in government sit up and look at how New Zealand’s borders are being protected and considering whether a far more pro-active approach needs to be taken. Going back to when the budget was announced, Treasury’s risk analysis paper on general risks to the economy didn’t see bio-security as a major risk as “they

usually occur infrequently and cannot be predicted” and “once they occur then choices arise about how to respond”. So, given this attitude behind the scenes it’s not surprising the preventative measures have not been high on the schedule. Surely this attitude is overdue for a rethi nk. The major influence on the market this week is the kiwi versus US dollar. Dropping to below 68 cents has shown dividends for several products ranges.

Sheep Lamb meat has risen by 10 cents a kg on several processors schedules and mutton has held its price. North Island lamb finishers have had an $8 July contract waved under their noses it will be interested to see if this extends to the South Island.

Wool Wool prices at last week’s joint Napier and Christchurch generally rose across the board although the volumes of wool at the finer end were low enough to not be used as a great market gauge. However, the coarse cross bred wools were up by 2-3 cents per kg.

Beef Different processors had lifts over a range of products with beef. Prime beef had small lifts from one processor at the higher weights. Perhaps indicating that the export targeted carcasses were where the signals are being sent and cow, both prime and manufacturing, also got some benefit.

Venison Venison is keeping its margin ahead of lamb with another 10c per kg from one processor lifting the Stag price to $11.20 on schedule.

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Whatever floats your boat BY CONNOR LYSAGHT

1 – The Ashburton float in the 1950 Canterbury centennial parade, Christchurch. 2 – A mock bullock waggon which was part of the 1976 county council centennial parade. 3 – Victory & Peace float by G Hefford & Co, from the Victory Day parade of 1919. 4 – Ashburton Borough Council float. 5 – A parade float of a battleship with costumed sailors, named the H.M.S. Advance.

Victory and peace Victory Day 1919 was a fantastic affair across the British Empire. Ashburton rose to the challenge of matching international excitement by hosting a procession and, according to the Guardian, it was “the largest and most representative ever lined up in Ashburton”. People came early to secure the best spots along East Street. The parade included military marches and a Red Cross showcase. One of the most striking displays of the procession was that of G Hefford and Co. A decent sized float, it depicted the themes of victory and post-war peace. It featured a half globe, upon which a winged Victory stood, with a golden trumpet, symbolising the coming of peace. Six other figures stood around Victory representing the Allies. This grand and clever float was followed by some more trade displays, and following the procession, a vigil was held that evening. The G Hefford and Co float is perhaps one of the most important parade displays to have passed down East Street in Ashburton’s history. While it was a float and thus was only temporary, we still have photographs to look over and remind us that important occasions such as Victory Day can give rise to enough enthusiasm that people will devote time and care to create such marvels. ‘Moving’ offices Ashburton has not just been eager to partake in international festivities and many causes for parades have been much closer to home. Ashburton celebrated two big birthdays in the late 70s – the centennial of the county council

hat’s a celebration without a float or two? The construction and use of parade floats dates back to the Middle Ages, and the tradition has endured and become more extravagant over time. Ashburton is no stranger to floats and parades, as evidenced by some of the photos in our collection. In times of celebration, this district has produced some very unique and beautiful parade pieces, which have displayed fine attention to detail and true devotion. However, since it takes such great effort to prepare a float for a parade, they are only really present in large celebrations.

in 1976, and the centennial of the borough council in 1978. The former gave us the iconic Ashburton clock tower and the latter also bestowed some architecture

upon the town – but this of the moving kind. The borough council created a float of the old and new borough council buildings, with arrows

signifying the shift from the old building to the new. While lacking the symbolism and meaning of the Victory and Peace float, the council float can be considered a masterpiece for its attention to detail. The old civic chambers and the current building, which opened in 1974, were well represented by this float, which was just one of 112 floats at the procession. The brickwork of the old civic chambers is precisely rendered, with no cut corners, and the windows of both buildings are highly accurate. Other notable floats The earlier county council centennial parade of 1976 also had some notable floats and displays, including one amusing allusion to the colonial past. A bullock waggon was pulled by a tractor cleverly disguised as a cow, and both the passen-

Have any questions? Material for this page is co-ordinated by the Ashburton Museum. Articles from other organisations are welcomed, as is any feedback on what appears. Email museum@adc.govt.nz mail to Ashburton Museum, PO Box 94, Ashburton 7740 or phone 307-7891. Copies of many of the photos on this page are available for purchase from the Ashburton Museum

gers and the tractor driver wore settlers’ clothes. At one stage in Ashburton’s past, it seems that battleships were a popular float theme, which were not quite built to life-size scale but close enough by float standards. At the 1950 Canterbury centennial parade in Christchurch, Ashburton chose to represent itself as a land of plenty with a float bearing countless flowers and a large cornucopia. On the float sat some women clad in beautiful dresses and floral crowns, which further drove the message home that Ashburton was a land of prosperity. Like many other crafts, float making is an art form comprised of many others, such as sculpture, woodworking, painting, flower arranging, and so on. Floats are a large investment in terms of both time and money and it is a craft that is ever evolving alongside technology.

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RESULTS ■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club June 25 Irwin Trophy N/S 1st Michael Brierton & George Brown, 2nd Averil Leckey & Jackie Chisnall, 3rd Joyce Johnson & David Fisher E/W 1st Colin Clemens & Maryke Blignault, 2nd Graham Gilbert & Mary Francis, 3rd Pat Wise & Hilda Blee June 26 Hazelmere Trophy N/S 1st Melva Stowell & Rona Brownlie, 2nd Bev Macaulay & Sue Rosevear, 3rd Pauline & Paul Fergus E/W 1st Kay Robb & Val Palmer, 2nd Linda Baker & Mike Holmes, 3rd Carolyn King & Trevor Coulter June 27 Valetta Trophy 1st David Sewell & John McDonald 2nd Kay Robb & Johnny Wright, 3rd Bev Macaulay & John Irwin June 28 Eileen Willoughby Trophy N/S 1st Val Ferrier & Bill Kolkman, 2nd Paul & Pauline Fergus, 3rd Bev Macaulay & Trevor Coulter E/W 1st Fiona Williamson & Bev Blair, 2nd Sue Rosevear & Pat Jordan, 3rd Bev Turton & Raylene Phillips

■ Cycling Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers June 30 36 Riders 1st Lucy Kirwan CT. 33.23. HT. 4.10m. RT. 29m 13s. 2nd Brian Ellis CT. 33.23. HT. 4.10m. RT. 29m 13s. 3rd Nick Grijins CT. 33.23. HT. 3.10m. RT. 30m 13s. 4th Dave

Shurrock C T. 33.24. HT. 4.10m. RT. 29m 14s. 5th Emma Hudson CT.33.25. HT. 4.10m. RT. 29m 15s. 6th Peter Wood .33.25. HT.3.10m. RT. 30m 15s. 7th Colin Teahan CT. 33.26. HT. 4.10m. RT. 29m 16s. 8th Brent Hudson CT.33.26. HT. 4.10m. RT.29m 16s. 9th Ross Templeton CT. 33.37. HT. 8.50m. RT. 24m 37s. 10th Michael Gallagher CT.33.27. HT. 9.50m. RT. 23m37s F/T. 11th Dave Knight CT. 33.27. HT. 9.50m. RT. 23m 37s. 2F/t. 12th Kristine Marriott CT.33.28. HT. 8.50m. RT.24m 38s. 13th Brad Brundel CT. 33.28. HT. 8.50m. RT. 24m38s. 14th Janette Hooper CT.33.28. HT. 3.10m. RT. 30m 18s. 15th Brent Kircher CT.33.29. HT. 3.10m. RT. 30m 19s. 16th Lyn Scammell CT.33.29. HT. 3.10m. RT.30m 19s. 17th Ross Proctor CT. 33.29. HT. 4.10m. RT. 29m 19s. 18th Paul Chapman CT.33.30. HT.5.50m. RT. 27m 40s. 19th Paul Macfie CT.30.30. HT. 8.50m. RT.24m 40s. 20th Shane Gerken CT.33.31. HT.6.30m. RT. 27m 01s. 21st Richard Kirwan 33.31. HT. 9.50m. RT. 23m 41s 3f/t. 22nd Ronnie Campbell CT.33.32. HT.6.30m. RT. 27m 02s. 23rd Steven Hands CT.33.32. HT. 9.50m. RT. 23m42s. 4f/t. 24th Brad Hudson CT.33.33. HT. 9.50m. RT. 23m43s 5f/t. 25th. Liz Wylie CT.33.33. HT.3.10m. RT.30m 23s. 26th Don Morrison CT.33.34. HT.5.50m. RT. 27m 44s. 27th Shona Proctor CT. 5.50m. RT. 27m 44s. 28th Don Sutton CT.33.35. HT.6.30m. RT. 27m 05s. 29th John Uden CT.33.35. HT.5.50. RT. 27m 45s. 30th Tom Malcom CT. 33.36. HT.5.50m. RT.27m 46s. 31st Neil Wylie CT.33.59. HT. 8.50m. RT.25m 09s. 32nd Matt Marshall CT.34.00. HT.8.50m. RT.25m 10s. 33rd Debbie Skinner CT.34.47. HT.3.10m. RT.31m 37s. 34th Alan Johns CT.35.47. HT. Go. RT. 35m 47s. 35th Andy Skinner CT.35.54. HT.5.50m. RT. 30m 04s. 36th Nigel Chatterton CT.35.55. HT. 5.50m. RT.30m 05s.

Winners: Gordon Crawford, Ray Lambert, Ian Rive (19th) and Brayden Wood. Winners in the plate: Greig Sparrow, Murray Moorehead, Sean Strange and Dylan Stoddart. The Radius Care Player of the day was Brent MacGregor 77-11=66 and 42pts. Other winning scores were: Chris Ralston, Brian Wilson, Chris Robertson and Wilson Hii 40ts; Paul Greer 39; Beavan Wilson and Greg Fleming 37; Robbie Bell and Tony Bennett 36; Neil MacDonald and Kevin Smith 35 on c/b. Twos: Gordon Crawford, Chris Lovelock, Murray Moorehead and Brayden Wood. Nearest The Pins: South Island Seeds: Sharon Bradford; Rothbury Insurance: Sharon Bradford; Allenton Meat Centre: Nicky Gill; Braided Rivers: Murray Moorehead; Charming Thai Longest Putt: Maxine Carter; The Stables Family Restaurant Lucky Draw: tbc. Birdie Jackpot: #15, Nett Eagles: #7 Nine Hole Winner: Mike Smith with 20pts. Other winning scores: Sam Prince and Peter Wright 18, Wendy Smith 16 on c/b.

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June 27 Mid-Week Stableford Competition Jack Allan 42 Stableford points, Gordon Duthie 42, Charlie Rapsey 39, Andrew Lake 39, David Morrow 36. Nearest the Pin: Charlie Rapsey Two’s: Bill Allan and Charlie Rapsey June 28 9 Hole Division Stroke and 5th Stableford Ladies: 1st Jacinta Schmack 54-23-31 23, 2nd Tessa Gallagher 56-20-36 19 Men: John Greenslade 56-19-37 17 Greg Sim Building & Excavating 2nd Shot No 2: Tessa Gallagher, Mayfield Transport No 5: John Greenslade

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At long last a lovely day to play golf LGU Silver: Tania Wilson 93-19-74 C/B, Angela Mowbray 86-12-74; Bronze A: Ellen Kemp 97-22-75, Robyn Maw 100-24-76; Bronze B: Sharon Burrell-Smith 101-34-67, Roz Grant 105-34-71 2nd Gwen Cook and Waddington Plate: Sharon Burrell-Smith 67, Roz Grant 71 4th Tui’s Trophy: Sharon Burrell-Smith 42, Roz Grant 38 Aqua Japanese Restaurant Best Nett: Sharon Burrell-Smith 67, Mt Hutt Lodge June Best Nett: Sharon Burrell-Smith 67 Nearest the Pins #6 Silver Aribica Angela Mowbray, #17 Bronze A Cinema Paradiso Robyn Maw, #4 Bronze B Methven Foursquare Sharon Burrell-Smith, #13 Open Methven Travel Jenny Senior, #14 2nd shot(Sil/BrA)Supervalue Angela Mowbray Sat Ladies Methven Pharmacy Denise Dixey Two’s and Nett Eagles: Sharon BurrellSmith. Lyn Worsfold. Heather Middleton. Ellen Kemp. Bev Isherwood. Denise Dixey. June 30 Men’s Division Combined Stableford. Winners Paddy & Jane Helmore 76pts Senior: Alister Maxwell 77-7-70 37pts. Intermediate: Paddy Helmore 83-13-70 37pts. Junior A: Mike Gray 90-21-69 38pts. Junior B: Gary Kermode 96-27-69 38 pts. Other Good Scores: 39 Jane Helmore. 38 Jimmy Rooney. 36 Jim Lattimore, David Gorman, Pete Wood, Mark Gorman Two’s: Jimmy Rooney, Mitch Lee. Dubliner Best Nett: Gary Kermode 69 By Lot. Methven Foursquare Second Best Nett: Jimmy Rooney by lot. Methven Travel Best Gross: Alister Maxwell 77. Closest to the Pin-Aqua Japanese Restaurant No 4: Jimmy Rooney. Hunters Wine No 6: ……... Ski Time No 13: Mitch Lee. Green Parrot No 17: Piers Rolton. Cinema Paradiso

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Rakaia Golf Club June 27 Ladies Division Thomas Trophy – 1st Eclectic Jo Johnson 92 – 17 – 75, 32 Stablefords 9 Hole Stableford Round Lillian O Hanlon 63 – 21– 42, 12 Stablefords By lot Rakaia Hotel 2nd Shot No 3 - Marion Wederell, Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd Shot No 6 Fiona Rushton, Val Bell nearest the Pin No 8 - Val Sisson, Chertsey Spraying 2nd Shot No 15, S. Quinn 2nd Shot No 17 – Teresa Booker

■ Motor racing GP Austria results Results from the GP Austria yesterday (71 laps): 1. Max Verstappen (RBR) 1hr 21min 56.024s 2. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/FER) +1.504 3. Sebastian Vettel (GER/FER) 3.181 4. Romain Grosjean (FRA/HAA) 1 lap 5. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/HAA) 1 lap 6. Esteban Ocon (FRA/FOR) 1 lap 7. Sergio Perez (MEX/FOR) 1 lap 8. Fernando Alonso (ESP/MCL) 1 lap 9. Charles Leclerc (MON/SAU) 1 lap 10. Marcus Ericsson (SWE/SAU) 1 lap 11. Pierre Gasly (FRA/STR) 1 lap 12. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/REN) 1 lap 13. Sergey Sirotkin (RUS/WIL) 2 laps 14. Lance Stroll (CAN/WIL) 2 laps 15. Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL/MCL) DNF 6 laps 16. Lewis Hamilton (ENG/MER) DNF 9 laps Not classified: Brendon Hartley (NZL/STR) 17 laps Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/RBR) 18 laps Valtteri Bottas (FIN/MER) 58 laps Nico Hulkenberg (GER/REN) 60 laps

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In brief White Ferns lose final England have cruised by seven wickets to win the women’s Tri Series Twenty20 final over New Zealand at Chelmsford. Batting first the White Ferns were restricted to 137 for nine with openers Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates joint top scorers with 31. Danielle Wyatt scored a half century for England as they eased to the target in the 18th over. - NZME

Faf ups the ante South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis believes the International Cricket Council has no other option but to introduce harsher penalties for ball tampering, an illegal act he has twice been found guilty of. The ICC’s annual conference will wrap up soon in Dublin, where cricket bigwigs from around the world have been discussing various issues. That list includes tampering, thrust into the spotlight by Australia earlier this year and again when Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal was recently found guilty of illegally altering the condition of the ball. - AAP

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Late penalty dashes Opuke-Hakatere’s hopes Opuke-Hakatere’s Steph Geeson attempts to get the ball off a Geraldine player during a Mid/South Canterbury senior women’s division two hockey match in Ashburton on Saturday. Geraldine won the match 1-0, with the goal coming from a penalty corner barely five minutes from the end of the game. Opuke-Hakatere is a team made up of players from both Ashburton College and Mount Hutt College. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 010718-RH-025

DRAWS ■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club July 7 The semi-finals of the President’s Trophy and Plate will be played. Number 1 Tee 12.00 Gordon Crawford v Ray Lambert; Ian Rive v Brayden Wood 12.06 Greig Sparrow v Murray Moorehead; Sean Strange v Dylan Stoddart Starting times: Morning 8.30am; Afternoon report to the Pro Shop at 11.30am for a 12.00pm start Nine Hole golfers report at 12.30pm for a 1.00pm start.

■ Hockey Mid Canterbury Hockey July 6 Small Sticks - Duty Club: Rakaia Kiwi Sticks [Yr 5] 3.45pm - 4.27pm Tinwald Smith & Sons v Tinwald Emmily Harmer [T1] [Grace Austin & Tim Connelly-Whyte] Methven v Allenton [T2] [Lachlan Adam & Rebecca Kidd] 4.30pm - 5.12pm Wakanui v Tinwald Mayfield [T1] [Tim Connelly-Whyte & Rebecca Kidd] Kiwi Sticks [Yr 6] 4.30pm 5.12pm Allenton v Combined team [Umpires to be confirmed] 5.15pm - 5.57pm Rakaia v Tinwald Read Farming [T1] [Lachlan Adam & Emma Begg] Tinwald Mayfield Transport v Collegians [T2] [Georgia Muir & Grace Austin] 6.00pm - 6.42pm Wakanui v Hampstead [T1] [Georgia Muir & Lucy Ellis] Methven White v Tinwald The Tool Shed [T2] [TBC & Emma Begg] 1st Grade Women 6.50pm - 7.55pm Collegiate v Hampstead [Methven Black & Methven White] 8.00pm - 9.05pm Methven Black v Methven White [Collegiate & Hampstead] Tinwald Combined v Bye At Nunweek Park 3 6.40pm Connetics SSL Boys Div 1 Christ’s College 2nd XI v Ashburton College 1st XI [Umpires supplied] July 7 Small Sticks - Duty Club: Rakaia Mini Sticks [Yr 3] 9.30am - 10.05am Col-

legians D & E v Wakanui [T1] [Coaches] Collegians Green v Tinwald Mayfield [T2] [Coaches] Allenton v Rakaia [T3] [Coaches] Tinwald Engineering Solutions v Hampstead [T4] [Coaches] Mini Sticks [Yr 4] 10.10am 10.45am Methven Black v Tinwald Bonnington Painting [T1] [Coaches] Tinwald Skip-2-It FX v Methven White [T2] [Coaches] Allenton v Rakaia [T3] [Coaches] Wakanui v Bye Fun Sticks [Yrs 1 & 2] 11.00am - 12.00noon Draw unknown at time of publication At Ashburton 2.40pm Senior Women Hampstead v Geraldine [Chris Watson & Brent Gray] At Timaru 2.40pm Senior Women TGHS 1st XI v Hampstead/Collegians [Timaru Umpires] Senior Men No play Sunday 8 July 4.00pm 1st Grade Men Hampstead v Tinwald Black [Rex Turnbull & Stephen Mealings] 5.15pm Tinwald v Wakanui [Black Hampstead & Tinwald Black] 6.30pm Wakanui Blue v Tinwald Lowcliffe [Tinwald & Wakanui Black] Allenton v Bye At Ashburton 2.00 pm 2nd Grade Girls Opuke-Hakatere v Roncalli 2nd XI [Erin Connelly-Whyte & Jacob Gray] 2nd Grade Boys No play Kwik Sticks No play Connetics SSP Boys Champs No play

■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby Tuesday, July 3 Mid Canterbury v Ellesmere 3.00pm Showgrounds Mid Canterbury Colts v Ellesmere Colts 1.15pm Showgrounds Wednesday July 4 Ashburton/Mt Hutt College (girls) v ?? 4.30pm Methven Saturday July 7 Seniors Methven: Wareings v Rakaia Railway Tavern Rakaia 2:45pm Methven: 1; Southern: Stu Tarbotton Contracting v Hampstead: Devon Tavern Seniors 2:45pm Mayfield 1 Ashburton Celtic bye Senior B Ashburton Celtic Senior B v Collegiate RFC: Senior B 2:30pm Celtic 1

Methven: Senior B v Rakaia Rugby Club: Railway Tavern Rakaia 1:15pm Meth 1 Mt Somers Senior B v Allenton Grieve Construction 2:30pm MtSomers Southern: Wholesale Seeds Bye Colts Springston Colts v Ashburton Celtic Colts Prebbleton: Colts v Rakaia Rakaia/Methven Colts Under 18 Methven: Methven/Hampstead v SCRFU: Aoraki Country 1:00pm Methv 2 Prebbleton: UNDER 18 v Ashburton Celtic RFC: Hanham Concrete U18 Rolleston: Under 18 V Southern: NZ Livestock Brokers SCRFU: Aoraki City v Dunsandel/Irwell: Under 18 Plains United Under 16 Waihora: Waihora U16 V Lincoln Rugby Club: Under 16 West Melton Rugby Football Club: West Melton 16 v Tinwald RFC: RD Petroleum Tinwald Hampstead Mid Canterbury Mechanical v Southbridge Under 16 1:30pm Hamp 1 Prebbleton/Rolleston Combined v Ohoka: Waimak Stags Ashburton College: Mid Canterbury Combined v RHS: 1st XV 12:00 Mthvn 1 Under 14.5 Collegiate Morgan Fencing v Celtic RFC Fowler Homes 1:00pm Mayfield 1 Hampstead: Lemacon v Methven/Tinwald 1:00pm Hamp 2 Under 13 Coll V Celtic 1:15pm Coll1 Allenton Rugby Football Club: Under 13 v Methc 1:15pm Mayf 2 Under 11.5 Celtic Green v Hampstead 1:00pm Celtic2 Celtic White v Rakaia 1:00pm Celtic 3 Methven White v Collegiate 12.00noon Methv 3; Southern v Methven Black 12:00noon Mayfield 2 Under 10 Methven: Methven v Collegiate RFC: Ashburton Crane Hire 12:30pm Methv4 Southern: Progressive Livestock Andrew Robins V Allenton Rugby Football Club: Carrfields 12:30pm Mayfield 4 Tinwald RFC: u10 V Ashburton Celtic RFC: Blacklows White 1:00pm Tinwald 3 Ashburton Celtic RFC: Blacklows Celtic Green bye Under 9

Collegiate RFC: Cates Grain & Seed V Hampstead: Hampstead Gold 1:15pm Coll 2 Methven: Black v Rakaia Rugby Club: Rakaia 1:30pm Meth 5 Methven: White v Blacklows Celtic 12:30pm Meth5; Southern Harcourts Ash Real Estate v Hampstead Blue 1:30pm Mayf 4 Under 8 Ashburton Celtic RFC: Summerfield Builders W v Ashburton Celtic RFC: McCrea Painters & Decorators G 1:15pm Celtic4 Methven: Red v Methven: Black 1:15pm Meth 3A Methven: White v Rakaia Rugby Club: Rakaia 1:30pm Meth 4 Mt Somers Rugby Football Club: Mt Somers v Allenton Rugby Football Club: Under 8 1:30pm Mt Somers Southern: Four Seasons Treecare V Tinwald RFC: u8 1:30pm Mayfield 3B Under 7 Rippa Ashburton Celtic RFC: Finishing Company G v Methven: Black 12:30pm Celtic4 Collegiate RFC: R Redpaths v Allenton Rugby Football Club: Under 7 1:15pm Coll3 Methven: White v Rakaia Rugby Club: Rakaia 12:15pm Methv2A Southern: Riverlea Ag B v Hampstead: Hampstead 1:30pm Mayfield3A Southern Coleman Ag W v Southern: Hayden Mackenzie Contracting R 12:45pm Mayfield 3B Tinwald RFC: under7 V Ashburton Celtic RFC: Summerfield Builders W 1:00pm Tinwald 4 Under 6 Rippa Collegiate RFC: Property Brokers Black V Allenton Rugby Football Club: Gold 12:30pm Coll3 Collegiate RFC: McIntosh Group Gold V Tinwald RFC: under6 12:30pm Coll 1A Collegiate RFC: Cranfield Glass Red V Allenton Rugby Football Club: Maroon 12:30pm Coll1B Methven: Red V Rakaia Rugby Club: Rakaia 12:15pm Meth2B Mt Somers Rugby Football Club: Mt Somers V Methven: Black 12:45pm MtSomers Southern: James Doyle Contracting B V Ashburton Celtic RFC: Summerfield Builders Red 12:45pm Mayfield3A Southern: Agspread R V Ashburton Celtic RFC: Anderson Joinery W 12:00pm Mayfield 3B Southern Busch Joinery W v Ashburton Celtic Anderson Joinery G 12:00pm Mayfield 3A

Ricky Ponting has been inducted into cricket’s hall of fame. The former Australian captain scored 13,378 runs in 168 tests with 41 centuries and 13,704 runs in 325 ODIs with 30 centuries. Ponting reached four World Cup cricket finals, winning in 1999, 2003 and 2007, and captained Australia in a record 26 successive unbeaten World Cup matches from 2003 to 2011 and led the team to victory in the Champions Trophy in 2006 and 2009. Inducted alongside Ponting in Dublin were India’s Rahul Dravid and retired women’s England keeperbatter Claire Taylor. - NZME

Molinari’s maiden win Sweet-swinging Francesco Molinari “executed the plan perfectly” to clinch a first PGA Tour title in style by storming to an emphatic eightshot victory at the Quicken Loans National in Maryland yesterday. Molinari matched the course record with an eight-under-par 62 in the final round at TPC Potomac to become the first Italian winner on the United States-based circuit since Toney Penna in 1947. - AP

Support for parents Lydia Ko’s latest coach Ted Oh has come out swinging for her parents, saying they provide superb support for the Kiwi star. There have been inferences recently that Gil Hong and Tiny Hyon exert too much influence, and former coach David Leadbetter was particularly tough on them. Oh, who joined the Ko camp this year, said: “I’m not trying to start a controversy but what I’ve experienced is so good so far. Her parents are more supportive than anybody. I really don’t understand what he was talking about.”- NZME

Park wins playoff South Korean Park Sung-hyun won the Women’s PGA Championship after the first three-way play-off in the tournament’s 63-year history. Park claimed her second major title when she beat compatriot Ryu So-yeon and Japan’s Nasa Hataoka in the sudden-death playoff after the trio had finished tied on 10 under after four rounds. - PA

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Aussie return trip likely Exciting jumper Monarch Chimes is almost certain to make a return visit to Australia. “We haven’t made a firm decision, but it’s very much looking like he will go to Victoria again,” said Emma-Lee Browne, who trains with her husband David. “We’re looking at the Australian Hurdles at Sandown, we’ve spoken to a lot of people and they all think he’ll be suited to it. “It’s worth a lot of money and you don’t get to run for that every day. “He’s doing that well at the moment so we don’t really see any reason not to have a crack.” A winner over jumps and twice placed in Australia during a threestart autumn campaign, Monarch Chimes resumed over fences with a dashing victory in Saturday’s Hawke’s Bay Hurdles (3100m). “He came home and ate all his dinner and he’s really bouncing around,” Browne said.

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 03 Jul 2018 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 2.57pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR DASH C0, 295m 1 Bashful Buffy nwtd ....................J McInerney 2 1 Dizzy Banjo 17.66 ..............................C Weir 3 52373 Goldstar Wilson nwtd S & ...............B Evans 4 858 Another Joy nwtd .......................J M Jopson 5 5 Homebush Pete nwtd ................J McInerney 6 76387 Nippa Mint nwtd ........................J McInerney 7 655 Bahama Queen nwtd ........................J Dunn 8 Homebush Carl nwtd ................J McInerney 9 87 Yee Coo Coo nwtd ....................J McInerney 10 786x8 Mumma Itch Bay nwtd................J M Jopson 2 3.15pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALYSON ROSANOWSKI SPRINT C1, 295m 1 63765 Goldstar Bindi 17.89 S &.................B Evans 2 373x7 Homebush Indi 17.55 ................J McInerney 3 75423 Ohoka Tess nwtd.......................... L Waretini 4 13764 Okuku Terra 17.61...........................R Casey 5 71636 Ring Clown nwtd ............................. M Grant 6 86555 Jinno Gino 17.51 ......................... J McMillan 7 88x52 Super Stevie 17.36.....................J M Jopson 8 75472 Cut The Ribbons 17.44 ...................J Tanner 9 48867 Tricky Action 17.48 S & ...................B Evans 10 66778 Goldstar Dodge nwtd S & ...............B Evans 3 3.36 ADDINGTON EVENTS CENTRE DASH C1, 295m 1 72518 Goldstar Galaxie 17.66 S & ............B Evans 2 67323 Verbena 17.52 .............................. K Cassidy

Monarch Chimes would again be stabled at the Cranbourne base of former Cambridge trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young. “He’ll be going back to a place he knows, Trent and Natalie have been brilliant to us, we can’t thank them enough,” Browne said. Meanwhile, a trip to Sydney this week beckons Monarch Chimes’ stablemate and last-start Te Teko winner Mofara. “There’s a Rating 70 three-yearold race over 1400m for him at Randwick on Saturday,” Browne said. “It might seem odd to go for a Rating 70 race, but it’s worth A$100,000. “We think a lot of him and he’s working brilliantly. There’s also the option to back him up a week later in another A$100,000 if he goes okay. “Travelling does them no harm and he’ll come back a more rounded horse. It’s worth a shot.” - NZME

Hurdle features beckon Awapuni Hurdles winner Iffitel will make her next appearance in this month’s Wellington Hurdles (3400m) at Trentham as Matamata trainer Glynn Brick plots a path toward the Schweppes Great Northern Hurdles in September. It’s been a remarkable rise to prominence for six-year-old Iffraaj mare Iffitel, who only made her jumps debut last month. Brick said he ensured Iffitel was fit for her hurdle debut by setting an arduous trackwork regime and the mare had thrived with the extra training. - NZME

No rush for top duo The two highest-rated horses in the Cambridge yard of Shaune Ritchie will make later returns to racing in the new season. The Hawke’s Bay carnival doesn’t feature in the plans for either his Group One winner Devise or the black type performer Sultan Of Swing. “Devise is a better horse in the later spring and early summer so we’ll let the Hastings races go by,” Ritchie said. The daughter of Darci Brahma earned major honours in the Haunui Farm Classic at Otaki. - NZME

Monarch Chimes could be heading back across the Tasman.

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington raceway

3 12747 Cold Affair 17.48 .......................... L Waretini 6 4.26pm KAIKANUI TAVERN SPRINT C0, 295m 4 25464 Jealous Much 17.67 ..................J McInerney 1 3 Ben Vane King nwtd ..................J McInerney 5 54463 Feral Kaiaka 17.72 .......................M A Butler 2 66457 Goldstar Mika nwtd S & ..................B Evans 6 56337 Auros Advantage 17.67 S & ............B Evans 3 2x252 Zara Nixon nwtd ........................J McInerney 7 47641 Smash Rock 17.84.......................... M Grant 4 56564 Tummy Rub Queen nwtd.................R Casey 8 48531 Okuku Billy 17.49 ............................R Casey 5 Homebush Razor nwtd..............J McInerney 9 48867 Tricky Action 17.48 S & ...................B Evans 6 42 Hear This nwtd ................................ M Grant 10 66778 Goldstar Dodge nwtd S & ...............B Evans 7 87465 Homebush Nesbo nwtd .............J McInerney 6 Sweet Fix nwtd...........................J M Jopson 4 3.51 FOX FERRET@THE PALMS SPRINT C1, 295m 8 9 87 Yee Coo Coo nwtd ....................J McInerney 1 64228 My Ginger Kiss 17.80 S & ...............B Evans 2 46638 Mitcham Moody 17.37...............J McInerney 10 788x5 Cassia nwtd ..............................J McInerney 3 34434 Smash Gator 17.51 ......................... M Grant 7 4.46pm THE TURF BAR DASH C1, 295m 4 65756 Giancana 17.36............................S Hindson 1 212 Ketchikan Kim nwtd...........................J Dunn 5 31887 It’s That Fresh 17.55 S & .................B Evans 2 67646 Twizel Storm 17.95.......................... M Grant 6 75632 Fiery Jemma 17.83 .......................... B Dann 3 25573 Abacus Magic 17.43 .................... L Waretini 7 33455 Dime Diva 17.55..............................J Tanner 4 65245 Dapper Danny 17.56 ................... J McMillan 8 54676 Cornali 17.68..............................J M Jopson 5 65434 Homebush Hazel 17.52.............J McInerney 9 65787 Goldstar Power 17.65 S &...............B Evans 6 F2252 Gordy Junior 17.51 ....................J M Jopson 10 66778 Goldstar Dodge nwtd S & ...............B Evans 7 65634 Poetik 17.59 S & .............................B Evans 5 4.11 GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND STAKES 8 73684 My Bro Michael 17.43 ............... M Robinson 9 65787 Goldstar Power 17.65 S &...............B Evans C0, 520m 1 51 Know Threat 31.15 .........................G Cleeve 10 66778 Goldstar Dodge nwtd S & ...............B Evans 2 6 Chunk nwtd ...............................J McInerney 8 5.05pm ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH C1, 295m 3 47424 Pam Arising nwtd .......................J M Jopson 1 45656 Ohoka Pheobe 17.62 ................... L Waretini 4 Homebush Mikey nwtd ..............J McInerney 2 44474 Goldstar Diesel 17.46 S &...............B Evans 5 35 Goldstar Sydney nwtd S & ..............B Evans 3 16556 Feral Dove Love 17.83 .................M A Butler 6 35332 Goldstar Hurley nwtd S &................B Evans 4 37442 Say Cheese 17.63...............................A Lee 7 82333 Blue Sky nwtd H & ..............................Taylor 5 67632 Disobedience 17.74 S & .................B Evans 8 66535 Homebush Izzy nwtd .................J McInerney 6 28887 Batty Who 17.73 M & .......................... Smith 9 88 Know Cause nwtd ..........................G Cleeve 7 76672 Homebush Fued 17.42 .............J McInerney 10 5667 Midnight Maggie nwtd S & ..............B Evans 8 32357 Holly Grace 17.92 ........................... M Grant

9 48867 Tricky Action 17.48 S & ...................B Evans 10 66778 Goldstar Dodge nwtd S & ...............B Evans 9 5.21 CRATE & BARREL HOTEL SPRINT C1, 295m 1 73718 Mamma Rose 17.73........................R Casey 2 84762 Mulberry Minx 17.50 .....................R Adcock 3 18663 Epic Boom 17.47........................J M Jopson 4 27327 Ohoka Magic 17.45 ...................... L Waretini 5 17581 Astro Tipple 17.53 ...........................J Tanner 6 76221 Culvie Chairman 17.47 H & ................Taylor 7 33231 Goldstar Bryton 17.76 S & ..............B Evans 8 76266 Little Snicko 17.54 .....................J McInerney Emergencies: 9 48867 Tricky Action 17.48 S & ...................B Evans 10 66778 Goldstar Dodge nwtd S & ...............B Evans 10 5.41pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES C1, 520m 1 55273 Kiacatoo Fever nwtd S & .................B Evans 2 72177 Bad Liar nwtd S & ...........................B Evans 3 78443 Where’s Snoopy nwtd H & ..................Taylor 4 36852 Smash Rebel 30.58 ........................ M Grant 5 32241 Stompin’ Ground 30.65 S & ............B Evans 6 45347 Forza nwtd ................................ M Robinson 7 73877 Goldstar Miley 30.25 S & ................B Evans 8 22685 Galway Gal nwtd S & ......................B Evans 9 86575 Fab Action 30.62 ........................D Stapleton 10 87646 Know Courtesy 30.89.....................G Cleeve 11 5.57 CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN DASH C1, 295m 1 73524 Dunk It 17.62.................................... B Dann 2 43572 Homebush Pansy 17.69 ............J McInerney 3 72468 Tikao Jackie 17.63 M & ....................... Smith 4 1758F Idol Georgie 17.31 ............................ J Rush 5 x4483 Moonshine Boy nwtd S & ................B Evans

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63265 Come Sunday 17.35 ...........................A Lee 77243 White Not Wong 17.53 ...............J M Jopson 78774 Macey Baxter 17.22 ..................J McInerney 65787 Goldstar Power 17.65 S &...............B Evans 66778 Goldstar Dodge nwtd S & ...............B Evans 12 6.16pm LIVAMOL SPRINT C1, 295m 1 54336 Koroibete 17.92 H & ............................Taylor 2 87487 Goldstar Tu Puc 17.50................J M Jopson 3 F2243 Sozin’s Treasure nwtd ...............J McInerney 4 73655 Mr Black Magic nwtd S & ................B Evans 5 26321 Taieri Terra 17.34 ............................R Casey 6 84741 Daring Affair nwtd ........................ L Waretini 7 21475 Jingili Jill 17.55 M & ............................ Smith 8 14827 Rocky Vincitore 17.66 ...................... B Dann 9 65787 Goldstar Power 17.65 S &...............B Evans 10 66778 Goldstar Dodge nwtd S & ...............B Evans SELECTIONS

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Race 1: Dizzy Banjo, Bashful Buffy, Bahama Queen, Homebush Carl Race 2: Ohoka Tess, Ring Clown, Super Stevie, Homebush Indi Race 3: Okuku Billy, Verbena, Goldstar Galaxie, Jealous Much Race 4: Mitcham Moody, Smash Gator, Fiery Jemma, It’s That Fresh Race 5: Know Threat, Goldstar Sydney, Know Cause, Chunk Race 6: Ben Vane King, Zara Nixon, Hear This, Sweet Fix Race 7: Ketchikan Kim, My Bro Michael, Homebush Hazel Race 8: Homebush Fued, Say Cheese, Holly Grace Race 9: Mulberry Minx, Astro Tipple, Goldstar Bryton, Epic Boom Race 10: Kiacatoo Fever, Bad Liar, Smash Rebel, Where’s Snoopy Race 11: Dunk It, White Not Wong, Come Sunday, Macey Baxter Race 12: Taieri Terra, Koroibete, Daring Affair, Rocky Vincitore LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Southland dogs Today at Ascot Park Raceway

Southland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Ascot Park 8 11373 Unfounded nwtd .........................J M Jopson 4 42222 Opawa Lawsey nwtd .......................R Wales Raceway Meeting Date: 03 Jul 2018 NZ Meeting number: 9 65577 Hey Jude 22.84 .........................J McInerney 5 Box Vacant 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 10 27756 Zugzwang 22.88 .........................R Hamilton 6 75525 Homebush Ragna 26.50 ...........J McInerney 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 4 12.55pm CONGRATULATIONS JUSTIN R C4, 390m 7 25448 Torpedo Tuck 26.57 ................... A Bradshaw and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 8 55756 Eyrewell Lucy nwtd ........................ H Cairns 1 84814 Another Message 22.81 .............J M Jopson 1 12.02pm (NZT) WWW.SOUTHLANDGREYHOUNDS. 2 38117 Rand 22.62 ................................J M Jopson 8 2.05pm NZ RACING NOVICE HEATS NZRSq, 457m CO.NZ C2, 390m 1 64572 Know Dollars 27.16 ........................G Cleeve 3 31458 Sozin’s Blue 22.68 ....................J McInerney 1 32134 Jinja Cody nwtd.........................J McInerney 2 18318 Flying Canary nwtd ...................J McInerney 4 x6168 Another Belle 22.47 ...................J M Jopson 2 21651 Go All Lin nwtd .......................... A Bradshaw 3 56567 Avalanch City 26.15 ..................J McInerney 5 52257 Charlie Runkel 22.93 ........................B Eade 3 25615 Raylene 22.75 ...............................R Adcock 4 21118 Mr. Matt nwtd J & ............................D Fahey 6 55132 Mitcham Faye 23.02 ..................J McInerney 4 31411 Homebush Maycee 22.92 .........J McInerney 5 48243 Goldstar Whitey nwtd S & ...............B Evans 7 51774 Debbie Baxter 22.57 .................J McInerney 5 35312 Broken Penniless 22.94 .................G Cleeve 6 65647 Eyrewell Tango nwtd ...................... H Cairns 8 57251 Cosmic Ruben 22.55 ................J McInerney 6 63346 Homebush Tasha 23.09 ............J McInerney 7 74866 Zephaniah nwtd ........................A Bradshaw 9 65546 Zipping Clyde 22.54 .................... B I Conner 7 22736 Boston Powers nwtd ................. A Bradshaw 10 26838 Invincible Sue nwtd .......................R Adcock 8 65187 Dig Dig Dig 26.95 .......................J M Jopson 8 31221 Nippa Martino 22.97 .................J McInerney 5 1.12pm NZ RACING NOVICE HEATS NZRSq, 457m 9 2.22pm NZ RACING NOVICE HEATS NZRSq, 457m 9 416F8 Mounga nwtd ............................J McInerney 1 78878 Luciastar 26.03 .........................J McInerney 1 55364 Goldstar Jagger nwtd S & ...............B Evans 10 44454 Queen Kong 22.69 ....................J McInerney 2 76686 Shift The Blame 25.94...............J McInerney 2 57587 Botany Alan 25.88.....................J McInerney 3 81461 Eyrewell Bentley nwtd .................... H Cairns 3 442 Opawa Lara nwtd J & ......................D Fahey 2 12.20pm MR WHIPPY SOUTHLAND C5, 390m 4 23171 Sefton Stan nwtd.............................R Wales 4 54722 Goldstar Scooby 26.57 S &.............B Evans 1 61267 Cosmic Jase 22.90 ...................J McInerney 5 5x488 Kelly’s My Name nwtd .................... H Cairns 5 62186 Sefton Jill nwtd ................................R Wales 2 13221 Detective Dash 22.73 ................J McInerney 6 44322 Elland Road nwtd ......................J McInerney 6 24646 Know Shame 26.66 ........................G Cleeve 3 51542 Sarcasm nwtd ................................G Cleeve 7 34474 Goldstar Hemi nwtd S &..................B Evans 7 81478 Sly Bet nwtd ...............................J M Jopson 4 62265 Think Tank 22.53 .......................J McInerney 8 67245 Know Leave 26.36 .........................G Cleeve 8 1 Poppy Rocket nwtd .......................R Adcock 5 66621 Abrasador 22.17 ...............................B Eade 6 31313 Shallay Pallay nwtd J & ...................D Fahey 6 1.30pm NZ RACING NOVICE HEATS NZRSq, 457m 10 2.43pm SOUTHLAND & OTAGO PHOTO FINISH 7 36533 Botany Cold nwtd ......................J McInerney 1 43755 Opawa Pam nwtd ............................R Wales C2, 457m 8 11111 Wheelchair Norm 22.08 ............J McInerney 2 1183 Beck Eleven nwtd..........................R Adcock 1 87147 Little Krakatoa nwtd .................. A Bradshaw 9 15824 Nicey Spicey 22.73 ................... A Bradshaw 3 68453 Forbury Flyer 27.15 ...................J McInerney 2 72628 Darlek Ian 26.22........................J McInerney 10 68437 Sergess nwtd ............................J McInerney 4 83875 Sass ‘Em Up nwtd ..................... A Bradshaw 3 56613 Cosmic Stu nwtd .......................J McInerney 5 3424 Mr. Chang nwtd ...............................R Wales 4 56183 Gotcha Rocky nwtd ...................J McInerney 3 12.37pm ADDED ENERGY DASH C3, 390m 6 75272 Eyrewell Ebony nwtd ...................... H Cairns 5 24837 Valyrian Steel 26.28 ..................J McInerney 1 85417 Sozin’s Angel nwtd ....................J McInerney 7 76865 Goldstar Chief nwtd S & ..................B Evans 6 86158 Chief Doug nwtd .......................J McInerney 2 11842 Half Silver Fern 22.74 ...............J McInerney 8 32418 Goldstar Auburn nwtd S &...............B Evans 7 64322 Sea Fever 26.00 .......................... B I Conner 3 21224 Know Respect 22.74 ......................G Cleeve 4 31755 Black Dan 22.68........................J McInerney 7 1.47pm NZ RACING NOVICE HEATS NZRSq, 457m 8 51112 Know Flare nwtd ............................G Cleeve 9 14385 Zipping Jen nwtd ......................... B I Conner 1 37868 Opawa Al nwtd ................................R Wales 5 62335 Disclaimer 22.63 ...........................R Adcock 2 43364 Opawa Millie 26.12.......................D Roberts 10 18563 Ketchikan Blue 26.12 ........................B Eade 6 72554 Flaming Sambuca 22.65 ...........J McInerney 3 64263 Goldstar Renee nwtd S & ...............B Evans 11 3.04pm WWW.BODYAUDIT.CO.NZ C2/3, 457m 7 22113 Asserting Power nwtd ............... A Bradshaw

7x625 Runway Bono nwtd S & ..................B Evans 71262 Lightning Crash nwtd ....................R Adcock 87356 Storming Mack 26.13 .................. B I Conner 53668 Homebush Miles nwtd ...............J McInerney 75377 Spring Sam 26.00 .....................J McInerney 71183 Malaga Molly 26.46 ...................J McInerney 44116 Sozin’s Emperor 26.35 ..............J McInerney 31664 Eyrewell Martin nwtd ...................... H Cairns 47676 Homebush Boden 26.94 ...........J McInerney 14385 Zipping Jen nwtd ......................... B I Conner 12 3.21pm TONI@BODYAUDIT.CO.NZ PH 021657001 C4/5, 457m 1 21412 Eyrewell Turbo 26.79 ...................... H Cairns 2 87377 Must Be Rusty 25.87.................J McInerney 3 86621 Nozzno Fear 26.16.................... A Bradshaw 4 11635 Edge Of Town 26.46......................R Adcock 5 15158 Dave’s Dot 26.15 .......................J McInerney 6 22311 Hankenstein nwtd ..................... A Bradshaw 7 56735 Southern Lights 25.84 .................R Hamilton 8 32843 Crotty nwtd ................................ A Bradshaw 9 65546 Zipping Clyde 25.87 .................... B I Conner 10 26838 Invincible Sue nwtd .......................R Adcock 13 3.43 GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C1, 390m 1 35362 Zipping Ripley nwtd ..................... B I Conner 2 58767 Homebush Ellie nwtd ................J McInerney 3 47343 Homebush Scribe 22.48 ...........J McInerney 4 18826 Cosmic Ryder 22.97 .................J McInerney 5 12142 Magic Jess Lass nwtd ....................C Healey 6 57836 Sergio Star 22.88 ......................J McInerney 7 53774 Zip Zap Zoe nwtd ......................J McInerney 8 F7647 Glass Harpoon nwtd ......................J Guthrie 9 75878 African Violet nwtd ....................J McInerney 10 87888 Sacred Opera nwtd ........................J Guthrie 14 3.59pm ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH C1, 390m 1 48875 Homebush Hundy 22.89 ...........J McInerney 2 66678 Magic Tracey nwtd.....................J McInerney

28628 Cosmic Marty 23.11 ..................J McInerney 34252 Zefside nwtd..............................J McInerney 84487 Koputai nwtd ..................................J Guthrie 27655 Homebush Skip 22.76...............J McInerney 33776 Shoe Fly nwtd ............................J M Jopson 11274 Zipping Mia nwtd ......................... B I Conner 6878x Homebush Jasper nwtd ............J McInerney 87888 Sacred Opera nwtd ........................J Guthrie 15 4.19pm RACING AGAIN 17TH JULY C1, 390m 1 65563 Homebush Sloan 22.50 ............J McInerney 2 44747 Awesome Annie nwtd.................. B I Conner 3 88776 Bouncer Milos nwtd...................J McInerney 4 75588 Trendy Blake 22.76 ...................J McInerney 5 57655 Tartan Watch 23.51 ........................J Guthrie 6 12234 Tee An’ Cee 22.96 ....................... B I Conner 7 84377 Homebush Bow nwtd ................J McInerney 8 65355 Southern Fantasy nwtd ..................B Healey Emergencies: 9 87788 Magic Jean Lass nwtd ...................C Healey 10 87888 Sacred Opera nwtd ........................J Guthrie SELECTIONS

Race 1: Go All Lin, Raylene, Boston Powers, Jinja Cody Race 2: Wheelchair Norm, Shallay Pallay, Think Tank, Nicey Spicey Race 3: Half Silver Fern, Know Respect, Disclaimer, Hey Jude Race 4: Cosmic Ruben, Another Message, Charlie Runkel Race 5: Poppy Rocket, Goldstar Scooby, Sefton Jill Race 6: Beck Eleven, Opawa Pam, Eyrewell Ebony, Goldstar Auburn Race 7: Torpedo Tuck, Homebush Ragna, Opawa Al Race 8: Mr. Matt, Know Dollars, Flying Canary, Avalanch City Race 9: Sefton Stan, Opawa Lara, Know Leave, Botany Alan Race 10: Know Flare, Darlek Ian, Gotcha Rocky, Little Krakatoa Race 11: Runway Bono, MSozin’s Emperor, Eyrewell Martin Race 12: Southern Lights, Eyrewell Turbo, Crotty Race 13: Zipping Ripley, Homebush Scribe, Homebush Ellie Race 14: Zipping Mia, Shoe Fly, Zefside, Homebush Hundy Race 15: Tee An’ Cee, Trendy Blake, Tartan Watch, Southern Fantasy

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Ashburton Guardian

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Barrett calls for clarity

Mid Canterbury held a captain’s run on Sunday ahead of today’s clash with Ellesmere at the Ashburton A&P Showgrounds. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 010718-RH-013

■ RUGBY

JP answers SOS call By Erin TaskEr

Erin.t@thEguardian.co.nz

When the two specialist firstfives in Sean Carter’s Mid Canterbury rugby squad went down injured on Saturday, he had no choice but to send out an SOS. Just three days out from today’s annual clash with Ellesmere at the Ashburton showgrounds, the injuries to Celtic’s Nathan McCloy and Rakaia’s Tom HanhamCarter were a big blow, but fortunately a familiar face answered that SOS – Jarred Percival. The man known to many as JP, the Christchurch-based player was no stranger to Mid Canterbury, having been a pivotal part of a couple of Mid Canterbury Heartland campaigns now as an import. For Carter it was a call that had to be made, despite having been determined to run with a 100 per cent local line-up for the Ellesmere game. McCloy and Hanham-Carter had joined Methven’s Jason Kjestrup and Davey Maw on the injured list and the next two firstfives on Carter’s radar had made themselves unavailable. So today, when Mid Canterbury ran out on to the field, Percival would join them, although having not trained with the side, he wouldn’t be at first-five. Rakaia’s Andrew Letham will

be wearing the 10 jersey. “JP is going to come down for us and he will start at fullback and rotate with Andrew while he picks up what’s taking place and that, and knowing JP that won’t take long,” Carter said. Letham would slot in to firstfive no problem, he said. “He’s an old hand and he’s just a good solid leader.” Letham’s Rakaia team-mate Jackson Donlan was named the side’s captain, while Tyler Blackburn would step up to the vicecaptain role. The squad for today’s game featured a number of new faces and Carter hoped they’d make the most of the opportunity they’d been given. “They all seem really excited about it. “There are some guys in there that haven’t had the opportunity in the past, and they may not get the opportunity again in the future,” he said. A number of players had made themselves unavailable for selection for the Ellesmere game, and there were some who hadn’t been considered due to injury or form. But Carter said the door wasn’t closed to anyone with the final squad for the 2018 Heartland Championship – which starts on August 25 – not set to be named until after the Watters Cup final.

Carter said there were a number of players with rep experience out for today’s clash, who wanted to be there come Heartland time, but he hoped some of the young new faces would put their hands up and make it a real fight for places. Mid Canterbury had beaten Ellesmere for the past five years running, and Carter was eager to start his tenure as coach by making it six on the trot. “It’s one of those ones you definitely go out to win it, but we also use it as an opportunity see what our players can produce at this level,” Carter said. Mid Canterbury would enter this year’s Heartland Championship looking to hit the ground running and make the top four Meads Cup playoffs. Last year they missed out and had to play off for the Lochore Cup, which they went on to win. Carter said the Heartland Championship was harder and faster than what today’s game would be, so today would be a good gauge for him to see how players handled the step up from club. Today’s action at the Ashburton A&P Showgrounds will get under way at 1.15pm with the Mid Canterbury and Ellesmere Colts playing, with the main game to kick off at 3pm.

MID CANTERBURY The Mid Canterbury squad for today’s clash is: Tom Heywood, Jackson Donlan (C), Henry Millar, Tom Blyth, Matt Bentley, Angus Lindsay, Logan Flett, Eric Duff, Tyler Blackburn (VC), Andrew Letham, Oscar Baisgale, Kipi Manu’mua, Isireli Masiwini, Paovale Sofai, Jarred Percival. Reserves: Leauma Tu Aga, Penisimani Fakatoka, Hamish Finnie, Ata Langilangi, Shepperd Mhembere, Finn Cleary, Brian Matormusha, Jey Aiolupotea.

ELLESMERE The Ellesmere squad for today’s clash is: Graeme Greenslade, Steve LeesGodwin (VC), Jim Cummings, Tom Brand, Isileli Fine, Joe Robins, Sam Hesselwood, Daryl Lamborn, Harry Kirk (VC), Matt Saunders, Cameron Sheat, Tim Murgatroyd (C), Shaun Harrington, Kieran Meikle, Alex Parker. Reserves: Sam Cottam, Hamish Pauling, Patrick Clegg, Josh Baird, Jale Masi, Cameron Powell, Matt Hickey, Mike Sheenan.

All Blacks first-five Beauden Barrett, a victim of a horror fall in the second test against France, has joined the chorus of top-level players and coaches who want clarity from World Rugby over the increasingly grey area of competing for high kicks. Barrett was concussed after his collision with Frenchman Benjamin Fall in Wellington just over a fortnight ago, a high-profile incident in the first half which saw the Tricolours fullback sent off by referee Angus Gardner, a decision that was rescinded by an independent judiciary a day later. But Barrett, who left the field immediately after his fall in the first quarter of his team’s scratchy 26-13 victory, said he spoke to Fall afterwards and that there were no hard feelings. In the wake of his own injury and Israel Folau’s one-game ban for his challenge against Irishman Peter O’Mahony in the third test in Sydney, Barrett said it was an area of the game which needed to be looked at by World Rugby. Despite winning the French series three-nil, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen was clearly frustrated by the inconsistencies in the match officials’ rulings, but that had nothing on the anger of Wallabies coach Michael Cheika after several contentious decisions went against his side during the 2-1 series defeat to Ireland. The inconsistency has bewildered spectators, players, and coaches alike. Fall’s red card was overturned after the judiciary ruled his midair collision was unintentional, yet Folau’s yellow card earned him a week’s ban. Both men clearly had eyes only for the ball. “It will be a shame if it’s taken away, I just think we need a bit of clarity around the ruling so referees can be 100 per cent clear on if it’s intentional, if it’s unintentional, if it’s a penalty, if it’s a yellow card and so on,” Barrett said yesterday. “It’s a great area of the game and it shows a lot of skills and you can use it from a tactical point of view as well. “I’m sure there will be work done, there probably already has, so I guess we’re waiting for World Rugby to make a call on whether there’s a need for rule changes or just a bit more clarity on it. “From a ruling and officiating point of view, even the players are in the dark so we need clarity on what we can and can’t do. “The main thing is we want it to be a contest, we don’t want that to be taken away.” Barrett added of his conversation with Fall: “I told him I felt sorry for him, I didn’t think it deserved what he got. I was pleased to see he was back available the following week. Unfortunately he had to go through the judicial process and so on but it was great he was back playing.” - NZME

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■ BASKETBALL

In brief

LeBron joins Lakers Kevin Durant, Paul George and Chris Paul all made quick decisions to stay put and remain in the Western Conference. And now LeBron James is joining them. Just like that, the West got even wilder. Day 1 of NBA free agency was not lacking for fireworks or firepower, led by James’ decision to leave Cleveland for a second time and join the Los Angeles Lakers. James agreed to a four-year deal worth $154 million, meaning his streak of eight consecutive Eastern Conference championships – four with Miami, four with the Cavs – will end next year. He could still go to the NBA Finals, of course. He’s just going to have a much tougher time getting there out of the West. Compared to his past freeagent decisions, James moved super swiftly – it took him eight days to reveal in 2010 that he was going to Miami, 11 days in 2014 to say he was going back to Cleveland. This time, it took about 20 hours. Durant, George and Paul were way faster than that. The bonanza started Saturday night when Durant decided to sign a two-year, $61.5 million deal with the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors, one where he’ll make $30.5 million this season. The deal comes with a player option for 2019-20, so Durant can – and likely will – become a free agent again next summer. George and Paul made their announcements known not long afterward. George told a party in Oklahoma City that he’s staying with the Thunder, after agreeing to terms on what is a $137 million, fouryear deal that comes with an option for the final season. Paul made his intentions known on Twitter at exactly midnight EDT Sunday, saying he’s staying with the Houston Rockets after agreeing to a four-year contract worth $160 million. All three of those players will have designs on a title next season. As if getting through one another won’t be tough enough, James is now coming to join the party. By the time he announced, just over $900 million worth of new deals had been agreed upon, based on figures confirmed to the AP by people involved in the

Barker, Smith champs The Ashburton Squash Club’s champions for 2018 were decided at the weekend. The men’s A grade was won by Lee Barker, while Julie Smith took out the women’s A grade. In the men’s B grade Brad Going came out on top, while Scott Broker won the men’s C grade and Campbell Bedward won the men’s D grade. The men’s E grade was won by Angus Jemmett, while the men’s F grade was won by Jeff Rutten. Isaac Bazley was named as the most improved player. The Ashburton Squash Club was now looking ahead to the next big tournament it would host, the Ashburton Open in three weeks.

Davis Cup in doubt The ATP is pressing ahead with plans for a new team competition in Australia in a move that casts into further doubt proposals to reform the Davis Cup. In a statement, the governing body of men’s tennis announced the approval of the ATP World Team Cup, in partnership with Tennis Australia, which is set to take place at the start of the season from January 2020. With $15 million in prize money and ranking points available, it is clear the ATP intends to attract the best players. - PAA

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LeBron James is leaving the Cavaliers and heading out west to join the LA Lakers. various decisions – almost all of that money getting committed by teams in the West. And all those clubs – Golden State, Oklahoma City, Houston, the Lakers, even Denver by locking up Nikola Jokic for $150 million and Will Barton for $54 million – could definitively say they were thrilled. More big moves in the West are possible, especially with DeMarcus Cousins still available in free agency and a candidate to return to New Orleans. Durant’s move means the Warriors not only got to keep the 2017 and 2018 NBA Finals MVP, but they also get some financial flexibility in the deal since he could have gotten more money had the deal been structured differently. For the Thunder, the win was that their risk paid off. Trading for George a year ago was panned by some critics, presumably because of the belief that he was already focused on joining his hometown Los Angeles Lak-

ers in free agency. That move isn’t happening. Not now, anyway, and barring a trade not for at least three years in what will be considered a massive victory for the Thunder and general manager Sam Presti. “I’m here to stay,” George told the crowd at the party. In Houston, Paul has told Rockets fans the same thing. “UNFINISHED BUSINESS,” Paul wrote on Twitter at the exact moment that the calendar flipped to July 1 in the East, meaning the NBA’s free agency frenzy was officially open for the summer. Houston took Golden State to seven games in the Western Conference finals back in May. Paul missed the last two games of that series with an injury, and the Rockets wasted big leads in both of those games – then had to watch the Warriors sweep Cleveland for the NBA title. Paul averaged 18.6 points and 7.9 assists last season with the Rockets, who went 65-17 led by

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Paul and newly minted NBA MVP James Harden. ESPN reported he is signing a four-year deal that will be worth $160 million. They were the initial wave. Sunday evening, James made his move. He flew to Los Angeles on Saturday, creating a frenzy without saying a word. Turns out, James was flying to his new home James spent the week in Anguilla. He’s the next superstar to follow in the legacy that Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson built for the Lakers. Philadelphia star Joel Embiid weighed in on Twitter saying, “The Lakers are FOREVER gonna be Kobe’s and Magic’s team.... Process that.” The 76ers met with James’ representatives yesterday, obviously to no avail. Embiid’s opinion notwithstanding, the Lakers are James’ team now. And the East, for the first time in nearly a decade, will have a new king next spring. - AP

NZ under-17s overpowered by Montenegro Montenegro proved too good for the Aon New Zealand Under 17s yesterday morning, as they fell 56-80 in Argentina. It is New Zealands second loss at the tournament and, with just one game left, effectively eliminates them from contention.

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Montenegro jumped out to a big 27-11 lead in the first quarter, taking control of the game early and asserting their dominance. New Zealand, however, did manage to win the second quarter 14-11, but they just couldnt make up for the large deficit early on.

Mitchell Dance led the scoring for New Zealand with 14 points. He added eight rebounds and two steals in 27 minutes, shooting 6-of-15 from the field. Anzac Rissetto was productive with 13 points and nine rebounds on 6-of-10 shooting.

Head Coach Dave Bublitz was happy with the teams effort despite the loss. “The boys played really well today despite the loss. The belief and effort that was somewhat absent yesterday was definitely there today,” said Bublitz. - NZME

Serena Williams feels she is unfairly singled out by anti-doping chiefs after figures released this week showed she is drug tested far more than any other American player. Williams complained shortly before last month’s French Open that testers had visited her twice in one week. And this week an article revealed the 23-time grand slam champion has been drug tested five times this year, whereas fellow American players Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys had been tested just once. - PA

Heeney in doubt Sydney are likely to be without young gun Isaac Heeney when they face Geelong in Thursday night’s AFL clash at the SCG. Heeney still has symptoms resulting from the concussion he suffered last Thursday, with coach John Longmire admitting the star midfielder is “in doubt”. Longmire has confirmed small forward Tom Papley, who has a hip injury, will spend at least one more week on the sidelines. - AAP

Murphy ‘was tempted’ Captain Marc Murphy has confirmed a two-year deal with Carlton, ending speculation about his AFL future and ensuring he retires as a one-club player. Murphy said he thought about leaving the Blues to chase a premiership, but said the right decision is to stay. “You have to think about that - that’s the reason you play football ... (but) would it be a hollow feeling, going somewhere else?,” he said. - AAP

Demons in a slump Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn says their AFL slump of three straight losses shows that when they drop off for a quarter they are doomed. The Demons suffered a shock two-point loss to St Kilda on Sunday to leave them in the top eight only on percentage, and they face Fremantle on Saturday. - AAP

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Roughie in the final The 2018 World Cup hasn’t been kind to former champions. 2006 winners Italy didn’t even qualify for the tournament while past winners Germany, Argentina and Spain have all gone out before the quarter-finals. Spain were heavily favoured to reach the final after landing on the “weaker” side of the knockout draw - avoiding the likes of Brazil, France, Argentina, Portugal and Belgium. But yesterday’s shock penalty shoot-out defeat against Russia means an unexpected side will make the final. Of the six teams on that side of the draw only England (1966) and Sweden (1958) have ever made a final before – when they were tournament hosts – with England winning their final 4-2 against West Germany and Sweden going down 5-2 to Brazil in what was the South American side’s first title. That means one of these sides will make the final:

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It may be surprising to most that Switzerland are the third highest ranked team remaining in the tournament. The Swiss were sixth in the latest Fifa rankings and have lost once in the last year while drawing friendlies with Spain and Brazil. Switzerland have never reached the semifinals and last made the final eight in 1954 – they lost to Austria 7-5. They are the favourites to beat Sweden tomorrow morning. TAB odds: $12 (to reach final), $31 (to win it all)

Sweden

They lost to Germany, who didn’t even make the knock-out stages! However, they are one of the hot teams coming into the round of 16 following a 3-0 win over Mexico. That doesn’t matter. Sweden won’t make the final. TAB odds: $13 (to reach final), $41 (to win it all) - NZME

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The hosts came into the World Cup as the tournament’s lowest ranked team – 70th in the latest Fifa rankings. They are now into the last eight following their penalty shoot-out win over Spain. They scored eight goals in their opening two games, following a 5-0 win over Saudi Arabia and a 3-1 victory over Egypt. But have scored just once in their last 210 minutes of play – and that was from a handball penalty. Despite that how can you not back them to make the semi-finals?

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Tuesday, July 3, 2018

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Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or anti-clockwise.

Quick crossword 1

How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There is at least one fiveletter word.

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Previous solution: ABRASION

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ACROSS 1. Rowdy (7) 5. Throbbed (5) 8. Distinguish (13) 9. Go wrong (3) 10. Ducks or geese (9) 12. Irritated (6) 13. Malice, spitefulness (6) 15. Valuable (9) 16. Bound (3) 18. Shame (13) 20. Silly person (5) 21. Naturists (7)

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): In a daring mood, you may be inspired to break a few rules, but only to promote the good guys who are being kept down. “Vivacious renegade” is your new title, and you wear it so well. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Don’t worry if your efforts seem a bit scattered right now. When you see how ineffective this approach is, you’ll get focused and make a better plan. A checklist will serve you well. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You’re even more outgoing than usual, and the connections you make will benefit you in many ways. So follow the instinct to get to know someone. New friendships will be casually ignited. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You make wonderful things out of scraps, leftovers and the raw materials that no one else can figure out what to do with. It will be a fun thing for others to watch, so you’ll have an audience. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): New endeavours may frustrate you, but you probably haven’t practised enough to be excellent yet. Keep working. Before you know it, small daily efforts will add up to the results you desire. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Your high emotional intelligence shows up in your ability to empathise with a difficult person. Once you get a sense of how this person is feeling, future dealings will be much smoother. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Those who opt for over-thetop expressions of love and affection may actually care less than the mild-mannered person who chooses subdued but specific ways to help and honour you. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Left unchecked, destructive emotions can eat away at the body, mind and heart. When you get a negative feeling, own it. Your feeling will tell you precisely what it is that you need to let go of. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): What you have is not exactly what you want. You’re going to find a way to make it work. Do the business at hand and the business you wish for will happen. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): The multitasking person is not only less effective at all tasks but also less attractive while doing them. Intentional and focused people are charismatic, which is why you’ll get so much attention today. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Attachment is a form of greed. It’s rooted in the belief that more is necessary, which is rooted in a belief that there is not enough. That’s where the falsehood lies. There is already enough. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’re inclined to be hospitable to the needs and wishes of others. This selflessness will be the best part of your day. Your efforts will make an experience smoother and more pleasant.

Previous cryptic solution

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DOWN 1. Escarpment (5) 2. Memorable (13) 3. Get the better of (9) 4. Detective (6) 5. Insect (3) 6. Turned upside down (4,4,5) 7. Brood (5,2) 11. Kept under control (9) 12. Stop from happening (7) 14. Get (6) 17. Tracks (5) 19. Modern music genre (3)

Previous solution: ace, aced, ape, aped, cad, cap, cape, caped, cep, dace, dap, ecad, pace, paced, pad, pea, pec.

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In the almost 20 years Claire Tappin has been involved with the United Netball Club, the club has never dropped out of the top Mid Canterbury Netball premier grade. But, that’s a realistic possibility tonight, as United A – the bottom placed team after round two of Mid Canterbury Netball’s premier one competition – face premier two’s round two winners Celtic B in a promotion/relegation game. A club with such a proud history in Mid Canterbury Netball’s top grade, United A would not be going down without a big fight, Tappin said. “We need to go out there and put out the best performance we know we can, and it won’t be easy against Celtic B because I know they are desperate to go up to pre-

mier one,” Tappin said. “But the thought of starting the season in premier two next season does not appeal to the girls so they will be really up for it.” In Tappin’s early years involved with United A as a player, they were a force to be reckoned with. At one point they were like Celtic A had been in premier one so far this season, going through seasons unbeaten and having their name etched on the trophy at the season’s end. Now she is the side’s coach, and knows she had a good side, but consistency had been their problem in recent weeks. “This is a much stronger team unit this year. I’m really, really lucky with how tight they are as a group ... but the consistency has let us down in the second round,” Tappin said. This year’s competition had

been close. Celtic A remained the only unbeaten team after two rounds, but in the past two weeks two sides had come close to toppling them. One of those was United A, but they still found themselves in a position last week where they were bottom of the table and needing to win, while also needing College A and Mt Somers – two points ahead of them on the table – to lose. All three lost their matches on Thursday night, with United’s loss to Methven sending them to the relegation zone. Tappin said her side’s best performances in round two were against Celtic A and Mt Somers. “But we didn’t get a point from College or Hampstead in those losses, and if we had it would have made a difference,” she said. “So, a couple of goals made a

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big difference for those next five teams.” Round three was the third and final round of the season, with semi-finals and a final at the end set to determine who took the season’s top prize out, and Tappin knew even if her side did beat Celtic B tonight, the final round would be tough. “I think it’s one of the most competitive premier grades I have seen since 1999 across the board,” Tappin said. Celtic B coach Di Ness said that her side was excited about having the opportunity to fight for a place in that top grade against United A. “It’s the first time they have had a chance, for as far back as I can remember, at having a go at this grade,” Ness said. “It would be awesome for the girls if they did it, but it will be a very tough game. “United have never faced this

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either, so they won’t go down without a fight and they are a very good team.” At the end of the first round, it was automatic promotion and relegation, with Mt Somers A making the move up to premier one after winning premier two, and the Southern A side dropping down a grade. But after the second round it came down to a promotion/relegation game. Mt Somers A did enough in their first round in the top flight to ensure they’d stay there for the third and final round of the season, and having only lost to Mt Somers by six goals back in round one, Celtic B knew that their dream of winning tonight and making that top grade wasn’t that far out of reach. The promotion/relegation match will be played tonight at the EA Networks Centre, at 7pm.

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