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KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY Nearly 10 years after setting their hearts on the job, two daughters are joining their mum as members of the Willowby fire unit. FULL STORY

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‘Worst’ berry season BY SUE NEWMAN

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Ashburton berry farmers are chalking up this season as one of the worst on record. Ongoing wet weather interspersed with high humidity and a handful of hot days wreaked

havoc with this season’s raspberry crop and it often became a race against the next rainfall to harvest berries, said Southberry owner Vicki Dobson. “We’ve been going 25 years and this is the worst we’ve had, but finally it’s coming right, we’ve gone

a week without rain,” she said. Dobson sells fruit to suppliers and from an on-farm shop and said she’d just managed to meet Christmas demand. “But we have got an awful lot of jam-quality berries this year.” In a normal season, berries

picked when dry could be stored for four or five days and remain in good condition if they were chilled, but this year ongoing rain meant berries were softer and even if picked dry would last just half the time in the chiller, Dobson said.

She anticipates with a run of good weather there’s likely to be another two weeks picking before the season wraps up.

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Willowby keeps it in the family By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

Nearly 10 years ago Debs Stilgoe-Brooker sat down with the Ashburton Guardian to discuss the challenges of being a woman firefighter, with her six-yearold and four-year-old daughters Penny and Amy in tow, who both had their eyes set on joining their mum. Ten years on and 16-year-old Penny Stilgoe has attended her first call-out, making her what they believe to be one of the youngest licenced vegetation firefighters in the country. Despite changing her mind on her initial career goal of being a doctor, Stilgoe said she has always been focused on becoming a firefighter. “I was always determined and now I’ve got the opportunity I’ve taken it,” she said. While it might have seemed like it was going to be an easy transition, Stilgoe-Brooker said she knew she had to make her daughter aware of just how tough it would be. “I tried really hard to put her off,” she said. “I made sure she went to all the practices and all of the trainings for over a year before I would let her join.” Stilgoe-Brooker said things have improved in terms of equality, there are still some areas where being a woman firefighter was still difficult. “We now have the approach that the only criteria you have to meet are the ones to be a firefighter and that nothing else matters, but it was different when I started,” she said. “Now that we are under Fire and

Penny Stilgoe (left) and Debs Stilgoe-Brooker. Emergency New Zealand the message has come down from the top that it is no longer ok [to discriminate] and it is good to see that it is changing.” Being one of the few female deputy fire control officers, along with 20 years’ experience under her belt, she says she feels more able to be outspoken. “With my daughters still being keen I wanted to [speak out] and had to work to make sure it would a safe and good place for them,” she said. “I just wanted to be a good role model.” For Stilgoe, it was any easy transition into the Willowby crew, having already known the members from a young age. “They are absolutely awesome and just like a second family to me really,” she said. The Willowby crew is set to expand soon, with a total of 18 in the crew, including five women, three in operational roles in the crew and two in non-operational roles working behind the scenes. Amy Stilgoe is still too young to join as a cadet, but said she is still keen to join her sister and mum when old enough.

Theo and Mary Staples, celebrating 75 years of marriage.

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Bound together by love, laughter and long lives By Sue Newman

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Ninety years ago Theo Staples and Mary Bruce were students at Ashburton Borough School. Little did those youngsters know that fate would bring them together as adults and would steer them down a path that this week saw them celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary. Today Theo, 100, and Mary, 99, are happily living in a retirement villa in New Plymouth, but daughter Jocelyn Beath says they still talk fondly about the years of their youth in Ashburton. Theo completed his education in Ashburton and became a music teacher while Mary spent her secondary school years at Timaru Girls’ High School. Her father Murdoch Bruce ran what was then Canterbury Roller

Flour Mill. The couple’s wartime marriage took place at St Andrew’s Church on New Year’s Eve, 1943, while Theo was on leave from the airforce. After a two-week break he returned to base while Mary remained in Ashburton and on his return they moved to several locations around New Zealand, including Christchurch, Marton and Dunedin. Theo continued to teach violin until he turned 90. Music was a constant in the couple’s lives, with Theo playing the violin and viola and Mary, a singer, also playing the piano. They had two children, Aubrey, who was born in Ashburton, and Jocelyn. They also have eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

In spite of their advanced ages, Jocelyn said her parents are still fit and healthy and have retained their sharp minds and they make the most of every day. It was that positive attitude that kept them going, she said. “Dad often says his heart is still in Ashburton.” While they spent most of their married life away from Ashburton, the couple still have strong ties to the district. One of Theo’s sisters, Mabel (Pearce) lived in Ashburton all of her life and Mary still has cousins, nieces and nephews living in the Ashburton District. A 75-year marriage might be rare, but it’s not a New Zealand record. That goes to Auckland’s Jeram and Ganga Ravji who logged 83 years together in February last year.

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77-year love affair with photography BY SUE NEWMAN

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When Robin Pridie was given a box brownie camera for Christmas, for the eight-year-old, it was a case of love at first sight. It was to be a love affair that endured 77 years and has resulted in a vast collection of landscape images and, last year, the publication of his first book. His first venture into photography, however, didn’t go quite the way young Robin had anticipated. “I went out and took about eight photos and then it all hit the fan. “I realised it would be a month’s pocket money to get that film developed so the camera was pretty quickly put away,” he said. For a few years that meant Robin dreamed of photos more often than he took them, but in his teens he decided the time had come to get serious about photography. He upgraded his camera and bit the bullet when it came to the cost of developing film. He left Christ’s College, did his compulsory military training and decided, rather than heading home to the family farm in the Mid Canterbury foothills, he’d stay with the army as an officer with the territorials. That didn’t sit so well with his father who’d anticipated his son returning home to shoulder some of the farm workload. “Dad used to say to me, ‘are you visiting the farm this week?’ ” he said. Robin, did however, spend enough time on-farm to win himself a young farmer leadership scholarship to England, a trip that was to reboot his love of photography. The English countryside became his inspiration. “What it also meant was that when I came home, I became something of an absentee farmer. “I went all around the South Island taking a whole lot of photos.

“Poor dad. I’d become the supernumery who was there occasionally to help.” Robin did find time, however, to meet and court the woman who became his wife, Neroli. She was also interested in photography – he took landscapes and she photographed people. He’s spent years behind the lens and has amassed a collection of photos, slides and videos that are now carefully stored in boxes and on his computer. They’re all numbered and named. Many of his images have been framed and he rotates these on the walls of his home, but it was a chance remark from a friend that gave birth to the idea of publishing a book that would tell the story of Mid Canterbury. More than 800 images were taken and Robin began choosing those that would make the cut. “It’s been a bit of a challenge, I can tell you,” he said. He worked with Paper Plus owner Terry McNab to pull the book together and when he looked at the finished product, Robin said it was an absolute thrill. “The idea is that it could become a coffee table book, one you don’t have to read and it could be great for tourists to buy and take home too,” he said. The book is available at Paper Plus but Robin won’t be pocketing the proceeds, all profits will go to St John. That organisation saved his life when he suffered a heart attack on Christmas Day 10 years ago, he said. “If it hadn’t been for them I wouldn’t have survived. “This is a bit of a pay-back.” He might be approaching his 86th birthday, but Robin said he’s looking ahead to plenty more challenges with his camera in hand. “Life has got a lot more to offer. It’s amazing what you can do when you’re older,” he said.

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‘Worst’ berry season From P1 “We’ve reached peak and things are now looking good.” It was a similar story across town at Smithfield Berries. Marilyn and Grant Smith have been berry growers for more than 30 years and they’re putting this

season up there with some of the most challenging they’ve experienced. It was probably only beaten by a recent season where hail wiped out most of their crop. Like berry growers around the country, meeting the exacting quality standards of the commer-

cial market wasn’t always easy, she said. Add to that the juggling act that having staff on site at the right time each day, and the season had created the odd headache Smith said. “Getting pickers late in the day when it was dry was often quite

tricky.” It was difficult working around the high number of wet days, but the season had turned a corner in its final couple of weeks, she said. “The berries are quite big now with all that rain and the canes have really taken off.” Nationally the berry and early

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tussock, carex, and native plants that provide shelter for native species along the stream margins. The plants' growth has been stunted due to stock grazing so the funding will help to fence off the area to help it regenerate. A second wetland on the property will also be fenced off to protect carex and toetoe. If you have a local biodiversity project that could benefit from funding support visit www.ecan.govt.nz/biodiversity.

Protecting two wetlands in the Hinds area is important to ensure habitats of freshwater mussels and native fish are not affected by grazing stock.

fruit season has been badly affected by very wet conditions towards the end of 2018. Some strawberry growers in particular have reported yields that were 40 per cent down and cherry growers said crops had been significantly affected by unseasonal rain.

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Political highs and lows of 2018

angitata MP Andrew Falloon erected signs along State Highway 1 just outside of Ashburton leading up to Christmas, expressing his frustration at growing congestion. A billboard explains “National was building a four lane highway here…”, followed by another billboard “…but Labour cancelled it”. Falloon was doing what he does best – standing up for his constituents, taking on the government, and not being afraid to get into a bit of politicking at the same time. Using the same language following the coalition government not introducing National’s planned tax cuts, he claimed Labour “cancelled” the four-lane plans. This is not quite correct, as the upgrade was only ever an election pledge, made by his party, not the opposition at the time. But who’s getting into semantics? Falloon was a winner on the representation front throughout 2018. Asked to name the highlights, he reeled off the following: With colleague Sarah Dowie, helping to force a back-down by Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage on her plans to cull 17,500 tahr in the South Island. “Culling takes place every year to keep the numbers down, but her plan wasn’t based on science – it would have amounted to eradication,” Falloon said. Getting a guarantee from the chief executive of New Zealand Post that there would be a continuation of services in Ashburton. “I’m disappointed they’re closing the post office, but I’m pleased they eventually agreed that the services they provide here won’t change,” he said. Helping individuals through his Ashburton office was among the most rewarding of jobs. “I’ve worked on hundreds of cases, from big stuff like getting residency or citizenship for families who have been in our community for years, helping someone get an operation, through to smaller stuff like helping an elderly gentleman get some medals for a family member after years of trying.”

Ashburton politicians Andrew Falloon and Jo Luxton worked hard and shone the national spotlight on to our humble district in 2018. They also dealt with the crippling effects of M. bovis on the farming community. Susan Sandys reports.

Above – Minister of Finance Grant Robertson, with Rangitata Labour list MP Jo Luxton during a visit to Ashburton .late last year.

Above – Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon erecting hoardings to show his disappointment that Labour panned National’s plan to four-lane state highway between Rolleston and Ashburton. Falloon also talked positively about Minister of Immigration Iain Lees-Galloway’s proposals to improve visa processes for new immigrant workers, and said he was looking forward to next year’s announcements. “The minister seems to be heading in the right direction and has backed off his comments on slashing migration he made before the election,” Falloon said. “He hasn’t done much after 14 months, but I’ll keep the pressure on him. We’ve got 500 job vacancies here, which is seriously impacting on the ability of our local businesses and farms to grow,” he added. For Labour List MP based in Rangitata, Jo Luxton, it was a feather in her cap to have the minister choose Ashburton to make his announcement. Lees-Galloway thanked her at the time for making him aware of just how desperate the district

Right – Minister of Immigration Iain Lees-Galloway and Labour list MP Jo Luxton during his announcement in Ashburton that visa application processes for new immigrants would be improved.

was for skilled and unskilled labour. Luxton agreed this was one of the highlights of her political year, alongside having other Labour Party ministers, including Grant Robertson in Ashburton. The Minister of Finance and Sport and Recreation met with members of the Ashburton District Council and Federated Farmers to discuss a wide range of issues. Luxton was looking forward to hosting more ministers next year and believed the Prime Minister would be here in the electorate some time in the first half of 2019. Other highlights included the “pretty neat” occasion of baby Neve being born to Jacinda Ardern in office. “And seeing the way Jacinda performed on the world stage was pretty amazing and something everyone can be proud of.

Many people, regardless of their political leanings, have commented how proud they are,” Luxton said. By far the biggest highlight for her was the passing of the coalition government’s families package. She had heard much positive feedback on this, for example from single parents needing to provide for their children, and some people had even approached her personally. “An elderly couple in Timaru came up to me and told me they were grateful for the winter energy payment, they could turn their heater on and not worry it was going to cost them too much.” A personal highlight in 2018 was being able to advocate for an immigrant family facing deportation who were a crucial part of their community. This was a success and the family was able to stay. Both Luxton and Falloon said a

lowlight of 2018 was the devastating impact of M. bovis. Falloon said for most of 2018, it had been his main focus. “Sitting in the living rooms of farmers going through the culling process was heart-breaking. None of them had done anything wrong, but the bureaucratic process set up by the Ministry for Primary Industries made their situation worse,” Falloon said. “Testing timeframes blew out way beyond what anyone expected and MPI have simply been too slow in paying out compensation, even in cases where farmers had been without any income for eight or nine months,” he said. “Some of them have come close to losing their farms and many more have been pushed to the edge emotionally. Infected farm numbers are reducing and I hope we can eradicate it, or so much of that suffering will have been for nothing.”

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Nov 2018 At the end of each year, Guardian staff choose the best of the year’s photos to share with you all and reminisce.

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Above – County Athletics turned the Domain Oval alive. Below – It was wet underfoot but plenty of people flowed through the gates at the Methven High Country Fete.

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – In what year did Abel Tasman come to New Zealand? a. 1642 b. 1679 c. 1742 2 – Nancy Pelosi represents which group in the US House of Representatives? a. Republicans b. Democrats c. Independents 3 – What does protuberance mean? a. A bulge b. Having a trunk c. Movement in a tube 4 – Olympic equestrian champion Charlotte Dujardin rides for which country? a. Great Britain b. Germany c. Belgium 5 – Which famous early rock ’n’ roll singer came from Lubbock in Texas? a. Elvis Presley b. Cliff Richard c. Buddy Holly 6 – The Parker space probe will take how long to reach the sun? a. Three years b. Six-and-a-half years c. Nine years 7 – What is shrift, as mentioned in the expression ‘short shrift’? a. A confession b. Rope c. A journey 8 – Which of these is a New Zealand native bird? a. Redbreast b. Yellowtail c. Whitehead

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Save cash – holiday at home

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The world has shut up shop. That’s the lot for those of us who stay home over the break – by choice or because we’re working and it’s hard not to feel you’re out of step with the rest of the world. That Ashburton becomes a place deserted over the holiday period isn’t new. It’s always been that way and, in many ways, thank God for that. Just imagine living in Wanaka, Queenstown, Akaroa or other hol-

iday hot spots. Imagine watching your patch becoming holiday central, its services over-burdened, its secret spots swamped by visitors. Yes, that influx comes with commercial benefits, but the price is paid in lifestyle for locals. There’s a lot to be said for living off the holiday destination map, a lot to be said for having a patch that almost shuts up for the summer break. You can park where you want, head into the back country without battling traffic and the words silence and tranquillity take on a new meaning. Every year thousands of people from the Ashburton District pack up their cars, grab their kids, send the cat to the cattery and head away to share a summer break

cheek to jowl with other Kiwis who’ve fled their own home patch. Chances are many of those come home as stressed as when they left – high traffic volumes on roads, packed holiday spots, jostling in queues to be served in cafes, shops and supermarkets, they take their toll. How much easier, cheaper and more relaxing if you join the holiday-at-home movement (apparently it’s a new trend). Pitch the tent in your own backyard or in our vast back country, forget the crowds, cut the cost and know you can spend the entire day in your PJ’s and jandals and no -ne will care. That’s what holidays are all about.

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Today is Friday, January 4, the fourth day of 2019. There are 361 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On January 4, 1965, President Lyndon B Johnson delivered his State of the Union address in which he outlined the goals of his Great Society. On this date: In 1869, in New Zealand, Te Kooti was defeated at Ngātapa after being pursued by Māori allies of the government and colonial troops. In 1904, the US Supreme Court, in Gonzalez v Williams, ruled that Puerto Ricans were not aliens and could enter the United States freely; however, the court stopped short of declaring them citizens. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his State of the Union address, called for legislation to provide assistance for the jobless, elderly, impoverished children and the handicapped. In 1943, for the second time, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin made the cover of TIME as the magazine’s 1942 Man of the Year. In 1951, during the Korean War, North Korean and Communist Chinese forces recaptured the city of Seoul. In 1958, Sir Edmund Hillary’s New Zealand team became the first to reach the South Pole overland since 1912, and the first to do so in motor vehicles. In 1964, Pope Paul VI began a visit to the Holy Land, the first papal pilgrimage of its kind. In 1974, President Richard Nixon refused to hand over tape recordings and documents subpoenaed by the Senate

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orget the crowds, save cash and holiday at home. There’s something kind of surreal about driving around Ashburton over the Christmas-New Year break. Hit the highway and it’s buzzing, vehicles heading in both directions laden with people heading places, boots crammed full, roof boxes packed, people on a mission. Stop at any café or restaurant and most will be filled with happy travellers – they’re smiling and so are the café owners, but drive one block east or west of the highway and you’re in ghost country. Empty streets, the odd parked car or roaming dog, a wandering cat and occasionally a loan walker.

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New Zealand Racing keen to keep TAB The New Zealand Racing doesn’t want to lose control of its TAB betting arm unless outsourcing is clearly in the long term interests of the racing industry, because there’s no turning back once it’s done. The board made its view known in one of about 1600 submissions on a report by Australian racing expert John Messara on how to revive the local industry. The NZRB had already hired Investec and Cameron Partners to gauge interest in fully outsourcing its wagering unit and what impact such a transaction could have on distributions to the wider industry. It told Messara that work raised questions about whether a sale or outsourcing would offer greater long-term value than its own strategy and that outsourcing was unlikely to fix the fundamental issues holding the industry back. Messara’s report triggered speculation in Australian media that ASX-listed Tabcorp was in the box seat to pay at least A$1.5 billion to buy the TAB’s operating rights. TAB and Tabcorp already have arrangements to commingle certain betting pools. In a submission on the report, the NZRB reiterated its warning to Mesara, saying it opposed unilaterally outsourcing TAB before

a commercial evaluation clearly demonstrated doing so was in the best interests of New Zealand racing over the long-term. It wants to continue its Desert Gold project evaluating the value of outsourcing parts or all of the TAB and Trackside, which has so far attracted a number of indicative bids from international parties. The NZRB reported a 1.3 per cent increase in net profit at $145.9 million in the year ended July 31,

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30/11

NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET

q S&P/NZX 50 Gross

8,732.37

–78.9

–0.9%

q S&P/NZX 20 index

5,784.73

–41.1

–0.71%

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9,495.06 –82.25 –0.86%

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+13.51% +4.00% +3.92% +3.71% +3.70%

Top 5 NZX decliners Company

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London – $US/ounce

+2.65

+0.21%

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15.46

+0.17

+1.11%

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5,965.0

–53.0

–0.88%

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Source: BNZ As at 4pm January 3, 2019

Country

Third successive rise for dairy prices Dairy product prices rose at the Global Dairy Trade auction, climbing for the third consecutive time amid a drop in supply. The GDT price index gained 2.8 per cent from the previous auction two weeks ago. The average price was $US2986 a tonne, compared with $US2844 a tonne two weeks ago. Some 28,651 tonnes of product was sold, down from 36,181 tonnes two weeks ago. Whole milk powder rose 1.2 per cent to $US2705 a tonne. “Prices increased across the board, which was partially due to a decline in offer volumes for all commodities at this event,” NZX dairy analyst Robert Gibson said in a note.

“Leading into this event whole milk powder offer volumes were down 22 per cent on the previous event, while skim milk powder offer volumes were down 28 per cent on the previous event,” Gibson said. At the latest GDT auction, butter milk powder jumped 9.3 per cent to $US3252 a tonne, while skim milk powder rallied 7.9 per cent to $US2201 a tonne. Butter increased 3.9 per cent to $US4076 a tonne, while anhydrous milk fat gained 3.9 per cent to $US5137 a tonne. “There was with 2,000 tonnes of each commodity removed from the GDT platform for this event,” Gibson noted. Cheddar rose 3.2 per cent to

$US3371 a tonne, while lactose advanced 1.6 per cent to $US948 a tonne, and rennet casein added 1.3 per cent to $US5123 a tonne. For sweet whey powder, no product was offered or sold, or no price was published for the last event, or on both of the two previous events. The New Zealand dollar last traded at 66.58 US cents as of 1.50pm in New York, compared with 67.17 US cents at the previous close in Wellington. There were 115 winning bidders out of 167 participating at the 15-round auction. The number of registered bidders was 515, up from 514 at the previous auction. – NZME

daily % fall

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the basis that outsourcing would deliver significantly better returns than the status quo. Greyhound NZ also wants such a review to consider corporatising TAB and limited share sales. Messara’s report didn’t recommend privatisation and listing TAB, saying there is no appetite within industry or government for a sale and that the benefits would be diverted from the racing industry to TAB’s new owners. The NZRB set up a debt facility

■■GLOBAL TRADE AUCTION

Compiled by

Source: NZX and Standard & Poors

2018, distributing a record $148.2 million to the three racing codes: thoroughbred racing, harness racing, and greyhound racing. The codes themselves are divided on whether to back outsourcing TAB. Greyhound Racing New Zealand and Harness Racing New Zealand supported reviewing whether to outsource the wagering operations but stopped short of fully endorsing an immediate move. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing is an enthusiastic supporter on

for the first time in the 2018 financial year, drawing down $10 million in the period to support its investment in developing a fixed odds betting platform, which is estimated to lift profit by up to $30 million a year. It’s targeting a net profit of $220 million by 2021, having overhauled its IT systems to a cloud-based service, attracted more betting customers, and kept a lid on costs. It’s also in the process of replacing its broadcasting vehicle fleet. When releasing the Messara report in August, Racing Minister Winston Peters said changes to TAB licensing will need Cabinet sign-off and legislation will need to pass through Parliament. The racing board said it supports Messara’s recommendation to split the board into Wagering NZ and Racing NZ to better focus its activities, and also a new legislative framework to ensure TAB stays competitive. The NZ Racing Board accepts that fewer racing venues are needed, but says any changes need to go through the industry’s existing Future Venue Plan. The board opposes central ownership because it would cut out small clubs from being involved in the decision making. – NZME

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Christmas sales flat for Kathmandu Kathmandu Holdings says first-half profit rose by as much as 8 per cent after it managed to fatten gross margin, despite the Christmas shopping period falling short of expectations. The retailer’s same-store sales fell 1 per cent in the 22 weeks ended December 30, undoing much of the strong start to the financial year. Same-store sales in Australia were down 0.2 per cent and in New Zealand, same-store sales fell 2.4 per cent. Despite the top-line decline, Kathmandu improved its profitability, widening its gross margin by 60 basis points to 64 per cent. The company’s recently acquired US footwear business, Ob z Foot-

wear, delivered first-half sales of about $27.5 million at a gross margin of 40 per cent. Kathmandu had been optimistic about the outlook after a strong first quarter. Same-store sales excluding Ob z had been tracking 6.3 per cent higher than a year earlier in the 15 weeks to November 11 and Kathmandu said at the time it expected first-half profit to be strongly above the previous year’s $12.3 million. After the weaker Christmas trading period, Kathmandu said firsthalf profit rose 4-to-8 per cent, implying earnings of $12.8 million-to-$13.3 million. “Following strong same-store

sales growth in Q1, we are disappointed in trading results in Australia and New Zealand over the Christmas and Boxing Day period,” managing director Xavier Simonet said in a statement. “Despite sales being below expectation, it is pleasing to see the improvement in retail gross margin and continuing strong growth from the recently acquired Ob z business.” The shares fell 3.3 per cent, or 9 cents, to $2.65 in early trading today. Kathmandu was one of the stronger performers in 2018, gaining 12.8 per cent last year, compared to a 4.6 per cent increase on the S&P/NZX 50 index. – NZME

Motoring Friday, January 4, 2019

New-gen Corolla

he world of car reviewing is interesting to say the least. Some might think that reviewers get a list and simply tick what they want to drive like some famished soul that’s stumbled into a Denny’s at 2.00am. But the reality is that there are certain cars that simply fall from the sky and into your lap. In the past, the Toyota Corolla has been that kind of car – a middle of the road hatch or sedan that’s often prompted ‘bags not’ claims from around the office. That probably sounds harsh, but it’s important to not let the ‘New Zealand’s favourite car’ tagline cloud your vision. It’s been a long time since I’ve been a fan of the Corolla, if that wasn’t already clear. Rear-wheel drive variants in the 70s and 80s are retro-cool today, FX-GT hot hatches are a criminally underrated performance gem, and the jelly-mould 90s models will probably outlast the human race.

But, almost every Corolla since the turn of the millennium has – in my view – disappointed. Reliable and practical, sure, but rarely as fun or interesting or well optioned as their ever improving rivals from the likes of Mazda, Hyundai, and Honda. Not that any of that stopped them from selling like hot cakes of course. But, the new Corolla is different. This long-termer didn’t just fall from the sky – I pushed to get it over emails and quiet words to the ed for a month. This is a Corolla I like. Base GX Petrol models start at $29,990 with the Hybrid variant a few grand more at $32,990. The ZR represents the top rung of the range, with our long-term tester priced at $37,490 and the Hybrid priced at $38,490. These are Toyota’ s ‘haggle free’ prices, which include on-road costs. I had wanted the Hybrid, of course. But such is the ludicrous demand for them that Toyota

couldn’t promise one would be available until February. Instead, I got the Petrol ZR. And, on the surface, it’s probably the least rational car in the line-up. The entry level GX comes with the same drivetrain, and a healthy chunk of the best equipment. All of the safety tech is there – including adaptive cruise control, Lane Tracing Assist, and AEB – plus the same 8-inch infotainment system with satnav and reversing camera. Toss in the ability to grab a petrol-saving Hybrid version for just a few bob more, and it’s hard to think of who would pick up the ZR instead – particularly in its petrol flavour. But, what the ZR does that the others don’t is make a big first impression. The Corolla’s looks out of the box are impressive, at least to my eye. But the ZR steps things up further with 18-inch wheels and its own slightly hungrier bodykit.

Inside many of its materials get a bump over the GX, namely through additional soft-touch surfaces and contrast stitching spread through the cabin. Bucket seats formed from suede and leather look the part and offer exceptional shoulder support, and new features like heated seats, JBL audio, and wireless charging are sprinkled across the space. Perhaps the only first impression dampener is the paltry rear leg-room and cargo space. Just 208 litres of space sit behind the rear seats, which is – unbelievably – less than you get in a Toyota Yaris. The exterior styling might seem a bit sheep-in-wolf’s-clothing, especially when you scope out the false exhaust tips. But, it has undeniable road presence – measured in the amount of double takes it attracts on the street. Materials meanwhile feel closer to segment leaders like the Mazda3 than ever before. For the first time in what feels

like decades, this is a Corolla that’s capable of standing up on its own two feet. And that’s underlined it the way it drives. The previous-gen Corolla was based on an updated version of a platform that debuted back in 1997 (underneath the first Toyota Prius), and it felt like it too – especially when you dared to throw it around in true rental-car fashion. The new ‘Rolla however is built on Toyota’s new TNGA platform. Fresh architecture mated to adequate Dunlop Sport Maxx rubber, well damped independent rear suspension, and surprisingly precise steering shoots this well up the dynamic ranks into being a healthy rival for the Mazda3. There isn’t exactly a heck of a lot of feel through the wheel, but it’s important to remember that despite the brave styling, this isn’t a hot hatch. Although, if Toyota decided to make one, this would provide a more than capable base. - Continued P11

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It’s all in the detail - From P10 If there’s one thing that excites me about this Corolla, it’s the new-found attention to detail. And what illustrates this best is the drivetrain. On paper it looks almost outdated – a 2-litre naturally aspirated four cylinder engine mated to a 10-speed CVT, in an age where seemingly everyone is swapping for small-capacity turbocharged

engines and dual-clutch or automatic transmissions. But, that engine is quite an advanced unit. It comes with dual injection (port and direct), a trickle-down technology from Lexus that’s designed to reduce maintenance and maximise reliability. And the lack of a turbo only enhances that. The CVT meanwhile is quite

different, too. It comes with a torque-converted automatic first gear, before switching to a traditional stepped-system for the remaining nine ‘gears’. This sounds like a recipe for stunted, choppy driving manners. But in reality the transition from automatic to CVT is silky smooth while also giving drivers a healthy amount of performance bite off the line.

It’s early days, but I’m not missing forced induction or automatic shifting one little bit. The 125kW/200Nm of peak power feels spritely enough, with that transmission helping it hit 100km/h in eight seconds or so. Not lightning fast, but quick for the segment, and quick enough for me. So, has New Zealand’s favourite car turned a corner?

Absolutely. Dynamically sound, competitively priced, configured with plenty of impressive technology, and styled with more than just a set square and a compass – this is a hatch that’s worth considering for greater reasons other than its likely unkillable reliability. Just possibly, this could be the new segment leader. - By Matthew Hansen

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he 106 deposit-holders for the forthcoming McLaren Speedtail have started their journey on the road to ownership of this century’s most coveted car yet with the receipt of Colours & Materials Inspiration

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Sofia Talvik - Americana / Folk with Swedish Roots Event Centre, Ashburton Sofia Talviks is an Americana/ Folk musician and her music has a special tint of her Scandinavian heritage, making her a favorite among music lovers. A North Sea siren blending sparkle and melancholy. She is a veteran performer with 7 full length albums who tours both Europe and USA every year. 7.30pm

February 21 – February 24

36th Annual Rakaia Fishing Competition Rakaia Community Centre, Rakaia Come to New Zealand’s Salmon Capital and join the annual competition for all adults and children. We can happily tell you that with every entry, the entry fee is put right back to enhance and maintain our beautiful braided river to continue having competitions for our future generations. ENTRY FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON.

February 23

Ride the Rakaia Salmon World, 9 Railway Terrace East, Rakaia Great race, great day out! This amazing event is different than any other bike race because you can’t do what you

can in this event any other day of the week. On Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 8am you will ride across the Rakaia River Bridge with up to 1000 other cyclists all at once, the peloton will be approximately 1 kilometre long and will be in a controlled start until you have crossed the Rakaia River Bridge and the Rakaia Overhead Bridge on State Highway One. You will then travel west another 50 kilometres until you reach the Rakaia Gorge. You will then cross the two river bridges and climb out of the Gorge to Mt Hutt Station then return to the township of Rakaia. Look forward to seeing you all on February 23, 2019. 8am - 1pm

February 24

Flax Weaving - Kete for beginners

contemporary works, tailormade for intimate venues, and suitable for all ages. Full programme details will be announced early 2019. Tutus on Tour is a fantastic opportunity to see your critically-acclaimed national ballet company. 6.30pm

A unique opportunity to try out curling, a fun activity for all! We’ll have great music from the 80’s and 90’s going. Sign up your team now! Limited spaces! Match schedules will be posted on Facebook the week before the event. 6pm - 9pm

March 19

Mockingbird Event Centre, Ashburton Mockingbird - a comedy about mental health. Fresh from sell-out seasons in Norway, Sydney and Waipu. Based on the true stories of four generations of women and their devilish alter egos, Mockingbird is a tongue-incheek portrayal of postnatal distress, which affects approximately one in seven women and many men every year. Book: Open Hat - No charge prior to the event. Instead guests are encouraged to pay what they think the evening was worth after the concert. 7.30pm

March 19 - March 24 Ice Skate Tour

Allenton School, 110 Harrison Street, Ashburton The Ice Skate Tour travels around New Zealand with state of the art, artificial ice rinks. They look like ice and have 97 per cent same gliding capacity as natural ice. Prices are $8 for kids under 16, $12 for adults and $35 for a family (2 kids + 2 adults or 3 kids + 1 adult) which includes ice skates, helmet, gloves and at least half an hour ice skating (longer if capacity allows). You can also book the ice rink for your church, scout group etc in the evenings during the week!

March 22

The Ashburton Curling Cup 2019 Allenton School, Ashburton

Ashburton Guardian 15 Celebrating their 10th Anniversary, New Zealand is privileged to welcome back Ireland’s most outstanding and elite company. Seen by over 2 million people don’t miss you chance to see this incredible show. Tickets from $74.90 7.30pm

May 1

March 30

The Adele and Amy Songbook

Arrowsmith 2019 Hakatere Lake Heron Rd, Methven, Ashburton 42.2 km High Country Marathon. 17 km Trail Run 11 km Trail Run 42 km MTB Race or Ride Duathlon 42 km MTB,11 km Run. 7am - 4pm

April 7

Get Coloured By CanInspire Colour Fun Run Lake Hood, Tinwald This will be our third Get Coloured by CanInspire colour fun run to be held here in Ashburton at Lake Hood with the proceeds going to help the CanInspire Charitable Trust help our local Mid-Canterbury community. The Get Coloured colour fun run is a great community event for people of all levels of fitness and will be a fantastic day out for the whole family. Come and ‘Get Coloured!’ 10am - 12pm

April 15

Cats Event Centre, Ashburton One of the world’s best-loved musicals, CATS will embark on its most extensive tour of New Zealand. With a cast of mainly Australians alongside a few New Zealanders this will be a truly magical production. Tickets on sale now. Tickets from $79.90 plus fees. 7.30pm

Event Centre, Ashburton Australia’s brightest new singing star Bloom brings to you the songs of 2 amazing artists, Adele and Amy Winehouse. Both have amassed a legion of fans the world over, and have sold in excess of 20 million albums between them. Bloom will be backed by an all-star band that features James Morley. Bloom has just returned from shows featuring John Farnham, John Paul Young, The Chantoozies, Eurogliders and many more, and she received accolades from some of Australia’s most successful artists with her voice. 7pm - 9.30pm

July 11

The Legacy Tour with Kelvin Cruickshank and TJ Higgs Event Centre, Ashburton Passing on messages from loved ones who have passed and are in spirit is what Kelvin was put on earth to do. TJ’s passion is bringing peace of mind and resolution to those grieving for their departed, and allowing those in spirit to demonstrate their continued love. Kelvin and TJ are dedicated to teaching others to open to their innate gifts and abilities so we will be running a few workshops along the way if you are interested in developing your own skills. We each have the ability to be more present with spirit”. These events are likely to sell out so don’t delay getting your tickets! 7pm -9.30pm

April 18 Enjoy a great night out with Rhythms of Ireland your colleagues, family or This one-day workshop will be friends. Event Centre, Ashburton facilitated by Harakeke weaver Vicky King and will cover an introduction to harakeke (flax), Our Christmas box ofﬁce hours are: harvesting and preparing it Friday, December 21 - 9am – 5pm, closed Monday, December 24 to January 6, normal hours (9am -5pm) resume from January 7. for weaving, also tikanga. Once preparation of the flax www.ateventcentre.co.nz is complete participants will weave a pop-up kete or a Soundwaves An evening with The Modern Māori putiputi – whatever they Thank you to our Sponsor Spirit Magazine Quartet with special guest: TROY KINGI feel comfortable doing. With hearty voices in epic harmony, Tainui Now in its 19th year with performers Kuru and MMQ invite you to a mix of offfrom 9-21 years old, Soundwaves will Participants are to bring their beat comedy, stage routines, distinctively take you on a fantastic musical journey. lunch with them. The Harakeke Wananga have been made possible thanks to funding from the Creative Communities Scheme.. 8pm - 10.30pm

March 18

Tutus On Tour 2019 Event Centre, Ashburton Following sell-out performances around New Zealand in 2018, the RNZB is delighted to bring Tutus on Tour to Ashburton in 2019. Our dancers will perform classical favourites and

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Māori song, dance and traditions, heaps of aroha (love) and uniquely Kiwi stories – all with signature tongue-in-cheek Māori humour, charm and charisma.

A crowd pleaser with Ashburton and Canterbury audiences featuring music from some of the latest shows along with some of your old favourites.

Tickets are $27 include fees

Fri, 7.30pm - Sat, 2pm & 7.30PM

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Tickets from $39* - Early Bird Christmas Special: Buy one adult ticket, get a second ticket at half price. Limited to ﬁrst 100 tickets, max 4 per customer, offer ﬁnishes 5pm Friday, Dec 21.

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Michele A’Court and Jeremy Elwood on the Road

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Rhythms of Ireland

Michele A’Court and Jeremy Elwood are two of New Zealand’s premier stand-up comics, renowned for their intelligent, irreverent and insightful comedy.

Tickets OPEN HAT NIGHT; wine & cheese available

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d M3 Addington Dogs Today at Addington

January 4

12:02PM

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12, 13-14-15 2-3-4-5, 12-13-14-15 10-11-12-13-14-15 THE FITZ SPORTS BAR DASH

PX # REC Greyhound Fastest time

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

3 4

32538 Pacemaker nwtd 3475 Thornado nwtd 6 Smash Grenade nwtd 1 Digger Ace nwtd X4234 Goldstar Montana nwtd 85843 Levee Bank nwtd 323X Lozza The Rascal nwtd 54678 Trajan nwtd 8668X Ben Vane King nwtd 6787 Would My Friend nwtd

12:20PM

12:37PM 1 3 2 3 2 4 5 6 4 7 1 8 9 10

$2,390, C0, 520m

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

1 2 3 4 5 2 6 7 8 9 10

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

1 2 3 4 5 6

$2,390, C0, 520m

B Dann R Wales R Wales R Wales L Waretini G Cleeve G Cleeve J & D Fahey R Wales R Wales

$1,450, C1, 295m

S & B Evans A Lee J McInerney J McInerney J Jopson R Casey Hart & Taylor B Dann J Jopson J McInerney

KAISA EARTHWORKS PH 0272073323 STAKES

R Wales R Wales R Wales G Cleeve G Cleeve L Waretini J & D Fahey A Bradshaw R Wales R Wales

FLAIR SPRINT

$2,505, C1, 520m

A Joyce S & B Evans R Wales J McInerney C Roberts M Grant J McInerney J Jopson S & B Evans R Wales

SPRINGSTON HOTEL DASH

82314 Jinja Spirit nwtd 42743 Melan 17.33 738X8 Swirling Pearls nwtd 874X8 Rand 17.19 13354 Sefton Jay nwtd 55886 Smash Damage 17.30 63561 Nippa Martino 17.49 45533 Cold Affair 17.48 32858 We Rocking 17.44 45751 Joe Bonanza nwtd

2:23PM

1 3

17478 Matariki 30.92 42223 Goldstar Whitey 31.16 13 Our Jolene 30.68 47368 Forbury Flyer nwtd 71542 Dyna Diode nwtd 25521 Long Live Love 30.57 3337F Dave’s Dot 30.19 14778 Dig Dig Dig 30.63 83357 Goldstar Miley 30.25 71 Our Simba 30.85

2:05PM

4 1

$2,390, C0, 520m

COALGATE TAVERN STAKES

71518 Goldstar Mika 17.53 73144 Man Of Letters 17.41 67234 Norton Baxter 17.62 82675 Homebush Tesan 17.28 43752 Shoe Fly 17.47 72468 Taieri Terra 17.34 22X66 Koroibete 17.92 52258 Lord Protector 17.41 58244 Epic Boom 17.47 74473 Jinja Cody 17.41

1:48PM 1 4 2 3 3 4 1 5 2 6 7 8 9 10

S & B Evans S Hindson J McInerney A Bradshaw A Bradshaw J Jopson M Dempsey B Dann J McInerney S & B Evans

CLARKSON’S SIGN STUDIO STAKES

73F33 Mitcham Trudy nwtd 45458 Opawa Kong nwtd 24 Our Nala nwtd 8X656 Blushing Pete nwtd 87854 Jay Spencer nwtd 62 Know Betrayal nwtd 2772X Know Burden nwtd 527 Marley Farley nwtd 76 Duke Bruce nwtd 86588 Opawa Pauline nwtd

1:30PM

1 4 3

STEVE ANNGOW DRAPES & BLINDS PH0272719588 DASH $1,365, C0, 295m

37644 Zara Fab nwtd 57235 Opawa Jane nwtd 66724 Opawa Queen nwtd 53666 Know Anxiety nwtd Know Denying nwtd 65536 Heated Threat nwtd 2238 Little Apple nwtd 58773 Black Mags nwtd 76 Duke Bruce nwtd 888 Go Stopper nwtd

1:13PM

R Wales R Wales R Wales M Dempsey S & B Evans A Joyce G Cleeve J & D Fahey R Wales R Wales

26568 Goldstar Shiloah nwtd 44372 Heidi Hates Rap nwtd 5887X Homebush Connor nwtd 63762 High Sparrow nwtd 42584 Raptor Attack nwtd 486F7 Special As nwtd Knows No Better nwtd Mitcham Quinn nwtd 8668X Ben Vane King nwtd 86778 Goldstar Dayton nwtd

12:55PM 1 3 2 4 3 4 2 5 6 1 7 8 9 10

A Bradshaw A Bradshaw M Grant R Adcock S & B Evans S & B Evans B Dann J McInerney J McInerney A Lee

AMBER CLEANING SERVICES STAKES

1 2X Opawa Hop nwtd 2 327 Opawa Nemo nwtd 3 74 Sefton Double nwtd 4 3 Stumpy Bill nwtd 5 37578 Goldstar Vegas nwtd 6 6735 Jinja Sneak nwtd 2 7 3 Know State nwtd 1 8 Chong Lai nwtd 9 76 Duke Bruce nwtd 10 7768 Our Bonnie nwtd

3 4

$1,365, C0, 295m Trainer

$1,685, C2, 295m

J McInerney S & B Evans A Bradshaw J Jopson J McInerney M Grant J McInerney L Waretini Hart & Taylor J McInerney

GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND STAKES

18332 Sailor Allen nwtd 44213 Dyna Elliot 30.80 55253 Little Lozza nwtd 63621 Gorm The Great nwtd 33182 Goldstar Trooper 30.73 117 Opawa Light 30.77

$2,505, C1, 520m

C Roberts C Roberts J McInerney D Kingston S & B Evans J & D Fahey

44443 Shaw Winner nwtd 61778 Little Secret 30.44 83357 Goldstar Miley 30.25 37431 Opawa Racer 30.23

2:40PM 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 2 7 8 9 10

1 3

Weather: Mainly Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6

7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 8 9 10

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

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

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

DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT $1,685, C2, 295m

J McInerney J Jopson M Grant A Bradshaw S & B Evans J Jopson J McInerney J McInerney A Lee A Bradshaw

SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES

$2,505, C1, 520m

Hart & Taylor S & B Evans H Anderton C Roberts C Steele J McInerney M Dempsey R Wales S & B Evans S & B Evans

MURRAY WIGLEY @ RAY WHITE PH021480250 DASH $1,450, C1, 295m

43356 Mitcham Doug 17.59 14627 Goldstar Tasman 17.74 33124 Cry Lonely nwtd 43635 Nuclear Jewel 17.90 51867 Andrea’s Magic 17.30 48836 Gracie Lee nwtd 21735 Natural Echo 17.60 43362 Homebush Skip 17.50 82474 Smash Ocean 17.50 87714 Another Cold One 17.40

4:31PM

2 1

J Dunn J McInerney J McInerney A Lee Hart & Taylor R Blackburn L Waretini J Jopson B Dann J McInerney

24548 Dagny 17.53 61885 Smash Gator 17.51 88552 Homebush Scorpio 17.38 15788 Gotcha Zena 17.48 82175 Black Rounder 17.23 1 Aquiver 17.59 52256 Ohoka Tess nwtd 68787 Homebush Mikey 17.81 23735 Goldstar Avalon 17.65 74473 Jinja Cody 17.41

4:07PM

$1,450, C1, 295m

27223 Culvie Chairman nwtd 34443 Goldstar Sydney 31.11 81778 Just James nwtd 85311 Lacko Allen 30.09 44144 Jin Jin nwtd 28436 Homebush Izzy nwtd 3446X Black Eye Bill 31.05 52635 Eddie Hemi nwtd 83357 Goldstar Miley 30.25 63673 Goldstar Scooby 30.97

3:37PM 1 4 2 3 3 4 1 5 2 6 7 8 9 10

ISLINGTON TAVERN SPRINT

85873 Nippa Eel 17.52 68124 Epic Mate 17.41 54218 Cathy Maree 17.17 11185 Mohican Run 17.13 45324 Sierra Delta 17.45 71824 El Happy Jack 17.58 46131 Jealous Much 17.50 65212 NippaOfSambucca 17.30 21458 Native Scout 17.44 62781 Magic Tracey 17.42

3:18PM

4 3

21341 Bahama Queen nwtd 18868 Homebush Ellie 17.39 32472 Nikko Baxter 17.99 52717 Every Minute 17.51 63541 Double Change 17.58 23645 High Violet 17.40 23421 Cisco Reign 17.58 44227 Goldstar Liberty 17.55 25833 Bombinate 17.88 56426 Homebush Sloan 17.53

2:59PM

2 3 1

J Jopson L Waretini S & B Evans R Wales

2578X Epic Fantasy 17.41 11354 Bender Truth 17.37 32F55 Bashful Buffy nwtd 28521 Goldstar Diesel 17.46 22516 Clausen Jewel 17.49 T1 Mitcham Becky 17.89 78788 Cosmic Ryder 17.47 87588 Homebush Pierce 17.83 36434 Dapper Danny 17.56 87714 Another Cold One 17.40

J Jopson M Grant J McInerney J McInerney J Dunn B Dann L Waretini J McInerney S & B Evans J McInerney

THE TURF BAR DASH

$1,450, C1, 295m

J McInerney S & B Evans J & D Fahey C Roberts R Adcock J McInerney J Jopson J McInerney D Kingston J Jopson

LIVAMOL SPRINT

$1,450, C1, 295m

J Jopson J Dunn J McInerney S & B Evans C Roberts B Dann J McInerney J McInerney J McMillan J Jopson

b M7 Roxburgh Harness

Today at Roxburgh Raceway

January 4

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 1-2-3, 5-6-7, 9-10-11 2-3-4-5, 8-9-10-11 6-7-8-9-10-11 RD PETROLEUM AM DRIVERS PACE $8,000, 4YO+

R40-R55, Up-R69 +Claimers., 2180m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

69796 Bettor Backim (1) S Blake 3856X Thaboyz Toy (2) T Stratford 03244 Double Rainbow (3) Barclay/Ellis 29763 Royal Jester (4) A Edge 52173 Selena Franco (5) S McRae X4071 Gabby’s Star (6) L Sinnamon 10100 Stoppitt (7) B Negus

P Cook G Anderson P Devery A Edge G Bull G Sinnamon M Stratford

8 4 9 10 11 12

Mr Handleman 42580 Rainy River (21) C McDowell 63800 Aveross Ferrari (22) D O'Connell 70020 Romanite (23) A Edge 85687 Aveross Rustler (24) A Faulks

SCRATCHED N Munro C Negus B Wilmott W Low

2 1 3

Barrier

1:42PM OPT 702

1 2 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

MACCA LODGE/MCINTYRE FLANNERY TAIT/REDPATHS TROT $8,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+, 2180m

3 Spur To Action (1) P Williamson 989X7 Dream Of Pat (2) G Woodhouse 480X3 Flying Monkey (3) J & A Lethaby 97080 Nordic Prince (4) R Hanson 9 Tommy Tiddler (5) N Skinner 04 Halfway There (6) C McDowell 87757 The Power Broker (7) A Paisley

2:14PM 703

OPT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3 2 1 4

2:49PM OPT 704 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 2 3 4

M Williamson R Heads (J) R Jenkins R Swain E Barron (J) C McDowell K McNaught (J)

VAN DER VOORT FAMILY/HARLIWICH HOLDINGS PACE

Barrier

8 7 Allaboutjoy (21) N Williamson 9 70059 Bronte Lindenny (22) R Swain 10 Sunset Red (23) G & C Lee

1 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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

Barrier

2 1 4 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 2 4 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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

3 2 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 4 9 10 11

1 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 4 9 10 3 11 12

C Ferguson M Williamson N Williamson E Barron (J) R Heads (J) B Norman K Franks M Hurrell (J) T Williams C D Thornley B Williamson L McCormick P Williamson

MARSH’S HONEY/CARRFIELDS & CP WOOL JNR DRVR PACE $9,000, 4YO+, W/C JUN.D, 2700m

J Morrison (J) K Butt (J) S Tomlinson (J) E Barron (J) B Hope (J) B Laughton (J) M Hurrell (J) J Alford (J) R Heads (J)

KEA WAI BUILDING LTD HANDICAP TROT

$12,000, R60-R70 DiscrHcp, 2700m

R Jenkins J Morrison (J) B Barclay A Lethaby M Williamson B Williamson S Tomlinson (J) T Williams N Williamson

PETERS GENETICS ROXBURGH CUP HANDICAP PACE $14,999, R60-R110 SpecHcp, 2700m

74357 Sagwitch (1) S Breen 14703 Benio Ben (2) T Stratford 06331 One Direction (3) L Prendergast 66860 Donegal Carrickfin (4) D Broadhurst X4526 Pats Dragon (5) G & N Hope 58122 Mr Kiwi (6) B Gray 44120 Nearis Green (7) J Hay 01566 Kilowatt Kid (8) A Black 43X09 Especial (1) T Stratford 37X49 Royal Bengal (2) T Stratford 49565 Queen Bee Bardon (u1) B Waldron

M Hurrell (J) M Williamson J W Cox J Morrison (J) R May B Barclay J Hay B Williamson T Williams M Anderson C D Thornley

M Anderson M Williamson R Holmes C Ferguson S Tomlinson (J) B Williamson R May

X0219 Like Ya More (21) L McCormick 14741 Annie Fitz (22) R Wilson 97255 Magnetic Watch (23) R Swain 18X60 Rakarover (24) P Hunter

A Veint (J) K Tomlinson (J) J Morrison (J) P Hunter

Barrier

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COMBINED SPONSORS MOBILE PACE

$9,000, 3YO+ R40-R49., 2180m

76670 Rozzano (1) C Ferguson 86070 Alexy (2) D O'Connell 09406 Westar Sam (3) P Robertson 57874 El Dinero (4) R Wilson X6660 Lis Amore (5) G & J Knight 52279 Sheezus (6) T Stratford 06950 Veneto (7) E Swain Barrier

72859 Bold Ruler (21) P Hunter 36083 Nightmarch (22) M Kerr 74048 Kagee VC (23) D McLachlan 6X681 Coolhand Easton (24) S Breen 15007 Countess Of Arden (25) B Williamson

S Tomlinson (J) D O'Connell T Williams K McNaught (J) M Williamson M Anderson E Swain P Hunter R Swain J Morrison (J) M Hurrell (J) B Williamson

1 4 2 January 43

Weather: Mainly Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 3:14PM

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 2 7-8-9-10-11-12 3 THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR SPRINT $1,685, C2, 375m 4 Trainer 1

PX # REC Greyhound Fastest time

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

62137 Snoopy’s Hero 21.52 72186 Crackle 21.69 41287 Opawa Libby 21.33 22527 Bigtime Ivo nwtd 86185 El Hefe 21.67 28141 Nardango 21.50 67875 Cosmic Barwon 21.39 14773 Justa Gift nwtd 43478 It’s A Must 21.66 866X7 Jinja Stinger 21.40

3:44PM

3 4 1 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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

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

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

MIGHTY WAIKATO MAIDEN SERIES FINAL

S O'Neill J & D Bell J & D Bell P Ferguson H Mullane B Craik W & T Steele S Lozell P Ferguson W & T Steele

$2,860, C5, 375m

J & D Bell M E Schneider L Cole Udy & Cottam K Walsh B Craik A Turnwald H Mullane2 E Potts3 J & D Bell4 K Walsh J & D Fahey R Adcock E Potts L Cole H Mullane K Walsh4 K Walsh1 L Cole2 M Flipp

AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES SPRINT 3 $2,390, C4, 375m

J & D Bell C Henley W & T Steele B Craik S O'Neill2 G Farrell M Black A Turnwald K Walsh3 T Green1

THRILLING BRAT NZ RACING SERIES DISTANCE FINAL

$12,000, NZRSdf, 747m

M Goodier G & S Fredrickson G Farrell R Adcock G Farrell1 P Ferguson J & D Fahey3 G Farrell

DENIS COLE MEMORIAL SPRINT FINAL 4

ARCH & GLORIA LAWRENCE STAKES

$6,000, C5f, 375m

G & S Fredrickson L Cole B Craik C Henley H Mullane K Walsh1 W & T Steele2 J & D Fahey L Cole3 A Turnwald

88157 Bigtime Kiowa nwtd 21357 Heart Shaped Box 26.03 62411 Junk Mail nwtd 56178 Opawa Jimbo 25.91 448X7 Taking Aim nwtd 32236 Roman Nose Zarr nwtd 53131 Hot Platter nwtd 48272 Trevor Gibbs 25.60 72441 Retired Mouse 25.90 16461 Yooldome 25.81

7:43PM

$2,035, C2/3, 375m

$6,000, C0f, 457m 1

85432 Bigtime Emjay nwtd 71172 Bigtime Basher nwtd 17711 Just One Smile 20.89 11762 Fancy Fox 21.25 85661 See Eye Be 21.04 128X1 Sparta 20.81 15362 One Cool Chap 21.21 1171F Sheza Rippa 21.20 1F633 Bigtime Eve 21.21 65353 Shallay Pallay nwtd

7:13PM 1 2 3 4 2 5 4 6 1 7 3 8 9 10

SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLLS SPRINT

64765 Bigtime Chloe nwtd 46445 Bigtime Lonestar nwtd 33FF4 Hua Hua nwtd 74672 Perfect Result nwtd 26465 Go Angel nwtd 65477 Electric Lotto 43.08 45111 Translator nwtd 61522 Amy Amy nwtd

6:43PM 1 4 2 2 3 4 3 5 1 6 7 8 9 10

37177 Polly The Dolly 21.36 38413 Sisco Kid 21.22 63347 Cactus Jack nwtd 61758 Powerful Lomar 21.29 44628 Asserting Power nwtd 34634 Ekali 21.28 25362 Mobility Scooter 21.33 53256 Mila Mila nwtd 22567 Reality Check 21.51 37857 Classy Impact 21.19

6:13PM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

GREG HORE APPRECIATION SPRINT

353 Thrilling Trev nwtd 2224 Tradition nwtd 1 Kiwi Gunn 26.10 2 Jinja Ted nwtd 46 Bigtime Alfie nwtd 232X1 O’Neill Monelli 26.14 2F52 Thrilling Biff nwtd 23 Thrilling Haze nwtd 581 Bigtime Marley nwtd 52552 Sahara Pippa nwtd

5:44PM

G & S Fredrickson4 T Green G & S Fredrickson G Farrell B Craik K Walsh G Farrell L Cole

11411 Cawbourne Mezza 21.17 77637 Sassy Lil Lassy 21.43 1F633 Bigtime Eve 21.21 35333 Blitz ’Em Rene nwtd 53343 Danny Dee 20.94 71226 Suspicious Minds 20.94 65353 Shallay Pallay nwtd 18215 Bigtime Phantom 21.38 12737 Thrilling Katie 21.23 3X747 Zoie Willow nwtd

5:14PM 1 4 2 1 3 2 4 5 3 6 7 8 9 10

CITY OF PALMERSTON NORTH GOLDEN CHASE 29/3 STAKE $3,325, C3, 457m 3

15775 Zugzwang nwtd 18771 Cawbourne Brandy 21.52 41127 Three Amigos nwtd 44365 Elouera Mist 21.43 42667 Bigtime Jacob 21.24 63378 Nangar Magic 21.32 PX883 Kapai Bart nwtd 216F8 Our Sambo 21.09 48876 Tumbalaioo 21.20 866X7 Jinja Stinger 21.40

4:44PM

1 3

D Ray L Anne Hunt W & T Steele G & S Fredrickson G & S Fredrickson E Potts C Henley2 J & D Bell1 W & T Steele W & T Steele

47282 Bigtime Chris nwtd 25723 Hitch A Ride 26.09 32487 Queen Big League nwtd 68XF4 Secret Rory 26.06 26474 Beaumont 25.58 2352X Talkabout Missy 25.81 52143 Tianyu 25.68 47473 Bigtime Caleb 25.60

4:13PM

4 1 $10,000, 3YO+ R52-R59., 2180m 3 BEARING REPLACEMENTS MOBILE PACE

X3283 Jody Direen (1) T Stratford 66008 Fiery Ferret (2) G & J Knight 0X008 Russian Express (3) A Edge 35753 No More Change (4) C Ferguson 22714 Barrett (5) M Jones 01X Ideal Gal (6) A Swain 21X11 Kendra (7) G & N Hope

6:23PM 711

OPT

50300 Justamollyarcher (1) J & A Lethaby 32348 Gorilla Playboy (u1) C McKay 02342 King Cassidy (u2) B Gray 5P132 Globe Trekker (1) J & A Lethaby 86568 Playboy’s Brother (2) C McKay 4899X Valmagne (3) B Williamson 02122 War Admiral (4) T Stratford 02315 Spotlight The Valley (5) R Wilson 22112 That’s The Story (6) B Williamson

5:54PM OPT 710

B Williamson T Holland C Ferguson

$10,000, R40-R58 DiscrHcp, 2700m

27292 Beau Vista (1) J & A Lethaby 99592 I’m Jimmy James (2) J Cox 19234 Stay Aboard (3) M G Brown 32836 Excellent (4) Barclay/Ellis 07476 Franco June (5) R Wilson 56084 Myboylolliepop (6) S Blake 89057 Vigoroso (7) D O'Connell 45865 Divinia Bellezza (8) A Stuart 7296P The Red Robber (9) T Stratford

4:54PM OPT 708

M Williamson S Tomlinson (J) T Williams M Anderson N Williamson J Morrison (J) B Norman

6 RITCHIE MCDONALD & VAL WHYTE MEMORIAL HCP TROT

342X1 Abby May (1) L Durham 0431X Our Foxy Lady (2) P Williamson 19998 Scarlett Lane (3) N Williamson 3368X Bono Hest (4) R Hanson 8X000 Cheeky Pat (5) G Woodhouse 00099 Glendhu Gem (6) B Norman 0X7P9 Svelt (7) K Franks 46486 Our Gracie (8) P Williamson 40070 Muscle Pat (9) D Williamson 64179 Franco Josiah (u1) B Waldron 80270 Zoned Scarlett (u2) B Williamson 35205 Sugar Cane (u3) D McCormick 1186X Kenny’s Dream (1) P Williamson

4:24PM OPT 707

N Williamson R Swain G Lee

$8,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+., 2180m

8 Dazzle Me (21) A Black 3 9 42797 Dreaminsover (22) S Lock 2 10 34823 Hans Ideal (23) R Wilson

1 3

C McDowell P Hunter B Barclay J Morrison (J) L McCormick B Laughton (J) T Williams

GRAND TAVERN/DANIEL BATH/AON INSURANCE PACE

675X5 Candidasa (1) G & J Knight 782 With The Stars (2) G Anderson 00964 Valzona (3) G & J Knight 90685 The Last Straw (4) D Broadhurst 9224X Delight N Gold (5) R Swain 0690 Golden Galaxy (6) D McLachlan 758X6 Mighty George (7) B Norman

3:54PM OPT 706

J Alford (J) B Norman C D Thornley SCRATCHED J Hay A Milne R Swain R Heads (J)

$8,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M., 2180m

0 Lookingforareaction (1) C McDowell 63523 Bunter’s Dream (2) P Hunter 7263 Aurelia Cotta (3) B Gray 0X790 Jaffie J (4) D McLachlan 2 Shadow Dancer (5) L McCormick 09X53 Tartan Roxy (6) A Hoffman Delight (7) T Stratford

3:24PM OPT 705

L McCormick M Denton B Norman D D McCormick

REMARKABLES ORCHARD/NW ALEX/STHRN HEIGHTS PACE $8,000, NON-WINNERS, 2700m

69702 Ohoka Matty (1) A Stuart X6555 Futura Easton (2) B Norman 37007 Smirken (3) B Waldron Kiwi Bloke 8X433 Iknow (4) J Hay X8060 It’s A Laugh (5) A Milne 6 Phil’s Last Chance (6) R Swain 67077 Sefton Hooligan (7) A Hoffman

5:24PM OPT 709

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1010m Weather: Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 1:04PM OPT 701

8 2 Majestic Simon (u1) L McCormick 9 800 Ayutthaya (u2) M Denton 10 X65P3 Whatwillbeewillbee (u3) B Norman 4 11 50063 Dora Explorer (u4) D McCormick

Compiled by

$4,030, C4, 457m

L Cole B Craik4 W & T Steele W & T Steele P Henley A Turnwald A Turnwald W & T Steele T Green3 G Farrell4

FARMLANDS COPRICE WAIKATO CLASSIC FINAL

1 31127 Cameo Syd 26.08

$21,000, R/Af, 457m

B Craik

GUARDIAN

2 3 4 5 6 7 3 8 9 10

1 4 2

11241 Thrilling Talk 25.42 42112 Go Brat nwtd 51111 Amorini 25.79 11651 Thrilling Jo 25.69 25112 Trojan Hoarse nwtd 11151 Thrilling Amigo 25.76 14115 Mr. Matt 25.94 15X72 Thrilling Carly 25.83 22422 Jinja Shake nwtd

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

2 3

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

FARMLANDS VIRKON WAIKATO CUP

$10,500, C5f, 457m

57244 Vikings 25.62 54112 Rumble Soldier 25.64 82251 Blazin’ Carter 25.75 31644 Thrilling Billy 25.48 45161 Bigtime Levi 25.87 33231 Jinja Might 25.72 18121 Monster Fish 25.59 1X632 Stay Away Haydo nwtd 18215 Bigtime Phantom 25.86 16461 Yooldome 25.81

8:27PM

2 1

K Walsh J & D Fahey B Craik K Walsh L Cole K Walsh J & D Fahey K Walsh J & D Fahey

E Potts P Ferguson L Cole P Ferguson L Cole Udy & Cottam A Turnwald T Green H Mullane G Farrell

SINGERS FAMILY TRUST STAKES

$2,860, C1/2, 457m

41322 It’s A Danger nwtd 15X72 Thrilling Carly 25.83 76174 Finkle Foot Hero nwtd 45566 Bigtime Craig nwtd 58214 Luke Skywalker 25.91 33363 Tommy The Jett nwtd 26568 Bigtime Doug 25.49 35F34 Thrilling Dexter nwtd 31412 Typical nwtd 42636 Opawa Velocette nwtd

b M5 Cambridge Harness Today at Cambridge

C Henley K Walsh D Ray L Cole L Anne Hunt A Turnwald L Cole S Lozell S Ross W & T Steele

January 4

2-3, 4-5, 6-7 2-3-4, 5-6-7 1-2-3-4, 4-5-6-7 2-3-4-5-6-7 GRASS TRACK RACING @ TE AROHA JANUARY 12 PCE

$7,500, NON-WINNERS 3YO+., 2200m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

2 3 4

5 Kaysayrah (1) A Donnelly 22326 Mr Incredible (2) G Cronin 067X0 Whatchagot (3) M Salaivao 5694 All Yours (4) M Berger 400X6 Turbo (5) R Darby 04 New Frontier (6) R Paynter X6644 E Cat (7) P & V Blanchard 93 Carse O Fern Tom (8) M Berger Barrier

9 Ideal Lincoln (21) H Habraken 1 10 Phil Bromac (22) R Green 11 7 Callie’s Delight (23) J & J Dickie 12 X0090 Sarabi (u1) T Hall

3:59PM 512

OPT

4 1 2 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3 1 4

$6,500, R40-R52., 1700m

Barrier

9 68316 Highview Justice (21) J Kriechbaumer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 3 2 4

1 2 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

J Kriechbaumer

$8,000, 3YO+ F&M R40-R55., 1700m

Barrier

T Herlihy M McKendry D Butcher S Abernethy D Ferguson (J) N Chilcott A Poutama S Phelan

NEW WORLD CAMBRIDGE MOBILE PACE

$8,000, R42-R53., 2200m

85743 Janet Guthrie (1) D Balle 32231 Liberal Arden (2) A Donnelly 6X108 Kundana Gold (3) T Phillips 05X67 Hezaluckygrinner (4) L White 5668X Manihiki Pearl (5) M Salaivao 80705 Knights Desire (6) R Hughes 9X649 Scherger Chief (7) N Chilcott 24948 Viewfield Gnat (8) A Donnelly

O Gillies S Phelan K Marshall D Ferguson (J) S Abernethy P Ferguson N Chilcott A Donnelly

9 88416 Misty Memory (21) Cooney/Hopkins 10 0P998 Our Wicklow (u1) P Fleming

L Whittaker (J) A Poutama

Barrier

5:59PM OPT 516

3 4

B Hadley J Brownlee C Sharpe SCRATCHED S Wigg C Wigg K Hall W Rich

SHOP ONLINE AT THE FAIRY SHOP.COM MOBILE PACE

621 Dina Brown (1) T Herlihy 05045 Jakira (2) R Paynter 82783 Helena Ideal (3) R Paynter 80605 Spirit Of Love (4) M Collins 64964 High Point (5) G Rogerson 29175 Ally Mae (6) N Chilcott 7401 Starry Star (7) K Tarrant 61557 Westburn Yield (8) A Donnelly

5:29PM 515

OPT

M Nicholas F Schumacher (J) T Herlihy T Mitchell D Moore N Chilcott T Cameron S Phelan

B’STOCK AUCTIONS ONLINE @ GAVELHOUSE.COM PCE

95166 Runcle (1) T Vince 56699 Loud An Proud (2) I Brownlee 05087 Russian Alsu (3) M Collins Turbo 03061 Nerve Of Steel (4) T Vince 08107 Crackared (5) C Wigg 14764 Racketeers Boy (6) D Butcher X0983 Waingaro Mara (7) N Chilcott

4:59PM OPT 514

P Ferguson D Butcher J I Dickie F Schumacher (J)

$7,500, 3YO+, NON-WINNERS & Up-R49 W/C., 2200m

Barrier

A Harrison (J) Z Butcher N Delany (J) T Herlihy T Macfarlane J Stormont M McKendry T Mitchell

GRASS TRACK RACING @ ROTORUA JANUARY 27 MBL PCE

53 Te Kouka Sun Rise (1) M Nicholas 5046X Comedy Act (2) T Hall 2 Fortunato (3) T Herlihy 28X45 Awhi Mai (4) Hollis/Robertson 45X44 Awa Cathrine (5) D Moore 4050X Flying Taine (6) N Chilcott 06082 Wait For Success (7) C Wigg 06005 Secretofthesea Smile (u1) D Jones

4:29PM OPT 513

1 2 3 4 5 6

GEORGIA BROOKE MEMORIAL MOBILE PACE

$8,500, 3YO+ R54-R63,R66 W/C., 2700m

41742 About Turn (1) M Berger 31005 Destined For Heaven (2) Hollis/Robertson 34265 Rock N Shard (3) P & V Blanchard 27333 Comic Book Hero (4) R Darby 810X8 Willedu (5) E Clarke 53181 Command Lustre (6) S Telfer

7 17662 Patanjali (7) A Donnelly 8 4848P Zealand Star (u1) R Green

2 1

A Harrison (J,Cl) Z Butcher

Barrier

6:29PM OPT 517

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

CENTENARY RACE MEETING NEXT FRIDAY HCP TROT $8,500, R40-R58 DiscrHcp, 2200m

62445 Burt Munro (1) S Branch 67733 Danke (2) G Martin X2596 Luck Of The Moment (1) P & V Blanchard 25871 Saint Michel (2) T Vince 60602 Our Rosa (3) S Cornwall 06014 Rave Nation (4) R Paynter 42845 Primus Inter Pares (5) R Paynter 31932 Kai Time (u1) A Poutama X2558 Harry H (1) N Chilcott 86X94 Caitlin’s Surprise (2) P Fleming

c M4

T Mitchell L Hollis D Butcher T Macfarlane N Delany (J) J MacKinnon (J)

M Branch G Martin D Butcher T Mitchell S Cornwall S Abernethy S Phelan A Poutama N Chilcott P Fleming

Awapuni Races Tomorrow at Awapuni

January 5

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1700m; Straight: 350m; Rail: Out 5m; Weather: Mainly Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 12:15PM OPT 401

2 3 1 4

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 2-3-4, 6-7-8 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 3-4-5-6-7-8 BELL BOOTH/PLASMA BIOTECH PREMIER

3 2 1 4

3 4 1 2

3 4

2:35PM 405

OPT

3:12PM OPT 406

3:47PM 407

OPT

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

3 2

M Singh (a2)

FARMLANDS CONGRATULATES EVAN DIX ON TURNING 100 $25,000, R72 Benchmark, 1400m

M Singh (a2) J Riddell C Johnson J Fawcett (a2) S Rusof J Parkes L Innes S Collett S McKay L Allpress

CENTRAL ITM PREMIER

$30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1200m

2 4

D Turner S O'Malley (a4) J Bayliss J Parkes J Waddell L Innes R Elliot (a1) S Collett L Allpress T Johnson

SPREADING RURAL BULK PREMIER

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 79008 Raining In My Heart (21) A Garters 11 X7555 Cosmic Sun (22) K Brosnahan 3 12 4 Palisade (23) D & C Butt

J Gray S Ottley D Butt

R Hannam J Parkes S Collett L Innes S McKay J Waddell S Rusof J Riddell B Grylls D Turner Z Moki (a2) L Allpress

GALLAGHER MARTON CUP

$55,000, OPN HCP, 2200m

J Riddell C Johnson J Parkes L Innes B Grylls R Elliot (a) R Hannam L Hemi M Singh (a) L Allpress

8 SOUTHERN RANGITIKEI VETERINARY SERVICES PREMIER

$22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1550m

1 0X862 Abbey Road (10) 59 G Vile 1 2 X7512 Original Gangster (4) 59 R Bergerson 1 3 90X17 Effervescent (14) 58.5 S Marsh 4 330X5. Hoist (2) 58.5 A Sharrock 5 183 Skarloey (5) 58.5 C Cromarty

Z Moki (a2) L Allpress S Rusof S Collett J Parkes

Barrier

2:45PM 812

1 2 3

LONE PINE BUILDING MOBILE PACE

$7,500, NON-WINNERS 3YO+., 2000m

1 02360 Mynanasgotnoteeth (1) D Taylor 2 88 Katchalight (2) J Howe 3 57X79 Lilbitbettor (3) C Chalmers 4 Laydeenwaiting (4) B White 5 2246 Glenthorne (5) K Chapman 6 53XPX Ready To Rumble (6) P Court 7 78535 Tabitha Franco (7) T May 8 42X32 Bella Veloce (8) T & G Chmiel 9 00977 Franco Hatton (9) L Smart

R Close J Dunn G O'Reilly S McNally S Tomlinson (J) B Orange R May C D Thornley T McMillan

Barrier

4 10

4PX The Dude (21) D & C Butt

3:17PM OPT 813

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

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

$7,500, NON-WINNERS 3YO+, 2600m

$8,000, 3YO+ R40-R55, 2600m

R May K Cox S McNally G Telfer S Ottley S O'Reilly (J) J Morrison (J) T McMillan C D Thornley G Shand L O'Reilly

GEORGE SHAND MEMORIAL TROT

01062 Missie Castleton (1) T May 0X509 Break Out (2) G O'Reilly 05060 Eyre’s A Rag Doll (3) A Washington X0330 Grand Princess (4) N Harris 03606 Don’t Look Back (5) D Gillespie 1 60029 Clifden Clowers (6) S Mounce 2762X Highland Star (7) R Paterson 6X317 Look Ahead (8) L & J Smith 019X9 Aldebaran Bonny (9) C & J DeFilippi Time In A Bottle (u1) M Ward 39800 Red Harbour (u2) K James 97X82 Jaw D Nancy (u3) M Howard 1 Maria Tsarina (u4) D & C Butt

4:27PM OPT 815

1 2

B Butt

REMEMBERING ‘BOOMER BAILEY’ PACE

Strong Enough (1) L Hanrahan 6000 Myth Or Reality (2) K Cox Ultimate Rocker (3) L Hanrahan 70067 Master Milano (4) G Telfer 75909 Out Of The Shadows (5) T Harkness 080X0 Social Media (6) S Anderson 09706 Victor Tango (7) R Bennett 00060 Chain Reaction (8) T McMillan 50538 It’s Me (9) J McDonald 7040 Onedin Smiler (10) G Shand 098 Darryl Kerrigan (u1) L O'Reilly

3:52PM OPT 814

R May G O'Reilly J Dunn S Ottley B Orange J Morrison (J) K Butt (J) J Smith L O'Reilly C Ward C D Thornley S McNally D Butt

5 NIGHT N DAY PARK & MORRISON’S SADDLERY MBL PCE $7,500, NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M., 2000m

1 55030 Shot In The Dark (1) A Faulks 2 008 Pacific Chal (2) L Dobbs 3 8X695 Marianna Bromac (3) B Hill 4 94 Katie Daly (4) G & N Hope 5 80 Panda Girl (5) G & N Hope 6 0 Stella’s Delight (6) J Howe 7 80768 Supreme Lincoln (7) W Stapleton 8 88 Szybka Lane (8) G Telfer 9 Takemybreathaway (9) G Scott

2 1

10 X6577 Lilac Change (21) D Taylor 64594 Canstar (22) T & G Chmiel

5:00PM OPT 816

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

A Faulks G O'Reilly S McNally

Barrier

5:30PM OPT 817

4 3 2 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

C D Thornley J Morrison (J) G Telfer S Ottley B Orange

$8,500, R63., 2000m

J W Cox S McNally J Dunn J Morrison (J) T McMillan B Orange R May A Faulks L McKay (J) B Munro

LASER ELECTRICAL TIMARU & NEVELE R MOBILE PACE $8,000, 4YO+ R40-R51., 2600m

30660 Limoso (1) J Wederell 91460 Regal Suzy (2) W Stapleton 07900 Eja Patron (3) W Stapleton X0009 Den’s Legacy (4) D Paterson 42685 Arden’s Winstar (5) G Payne X0997 The Go To Man (6) J Wederell 25274 Sounds Lika Gem (7) L O'Reilly 323P1 Dark Rage (8) B Hill 10830 Rosinupthebow (9) S Nuttall Barrier

$8,500, 4YO+ R52-R63., 2600m

03319 Hot Starff (1) B White 6X3P0 Anytime (2) R Dunn 01057 Paul’s Verdict (3) S Mounce 45654 Pembrook Legacy (4) L Hanrahan X0810 Awayovernight (5) G Payne 42518 Trailer Park Girl (6) S Dolan 69779 Mr Midnight (7) D Mitchell 1 50560 Enchantee (8) N Le Lievre 86349 Nimah Franco (9) T & G Chmiel

S McNally J Dunn J Morrison (J) R May L O'Reilly B Orange J Kennett (J) G O'Reilly C D Thornley

Barrier

Tomorrow at Ruakaka

G O'Reilly J Morrison (J) K Butt (J) B Orange J Kennett (J) L O'Reilly R May R Close

January 5

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Righthanded; Length: 1800m; Straight: 400m; Rail: True; Weather: Mainly Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 1:10PM OPT 202

3 2 4 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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

2 3

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

$10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m

00X85 Piazzetta (6) 59.5 R Whiteside 890X4 Gino Severini (3) 59 Wallace/Peard 12408 Tolemac (4) 58.5 P Jenkins 56640 Tavlin (2) 56 S Logan 0X073 Toitoi (7) 55.5 S McKee 8718 Friday Woolfe (1) 55 P & D Williams X0765 O’Princess (5) 54 S McKee

1:45PM 203

OPT

M Coleman T Yanagida (a3)

A Goindasamy (a3) C Lammas M Cameron S Spratt

KAMO CLUB MAIDEN

$10,000, MDN, 1400m

3X244 Running Man (10) 58.5 S McKee 8X024 Bahamas (9) 58.5 S McKee 9X74 Nitro (8) 58.5 D Waddell Che Guevara (7) 58.5 R Manning 20X00 Balega (2) 58.5 R Wells 1 Foodie King (4) 57 Wallace/Peard Here Comes Faffy 352 Boogie Easy (3) 55 Gibbs/Bradley 1 8X29. Selvamani (5) 55 P & D Williams 983. Viola Vega (1) 55 Rae/Williams-Tuhoro 1 4X3 Viva La Blues (6) 55 Gibbs/Bradley 1

2:20PM 204

2:56PM 205

OPT

S Spratt K McCulloch

T Harris T Yanagida (a3) M McNab SCRATCHED M Coleman M Cameron C Lammas

TRIGG CONSTRUCTION MAIDEN

$10,000, MDN, 1600m

1 5X5. Hvar (9) 58.5 R Collett K McCulloch 2 0X6 Highland Dancer (2) 58.5 Wallace/Peard T Yanagida (a3) 3 0X Breakaway (11) 58.5 D Clark E McCall (a4) 3 4 3374. Call Me Murphy (3) 57 Gibbs/Bradley 1 C Lammas 4 5 0 Red Dynamo (4) 57 Gibbs/Bradley 1 M Cameron 6 58X9X Azugo (8) 57 S Cole M McNab 7 8 O’Rob (7) 57 S McKee S Spratt 8 LX006 Slice Of Magic (6) 56.5 S McKee C Dell 1 9 8304 Scomadi (10) 55 T Pike 10 8. Bella Grace (5) 55 P & D Williams M Coleman 11 Cornish Point (1) 55 James/Wellwood 12 00 Moon Shadow (12) 55 K Knight 1 A Goindasamy (a3) OPT

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

1 2 4

3 4 1 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE MAIDEN $10,000, MDN F&M, 1200m

T Yanagida (a3) M McNab K McCulloch M Cameron S Spratt M Coleman SCRATCHED C Lammas

THE WHANGARIPO VALLEY FREE RANGE EGG CUP $11,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 2100m

248X3 Jake The Muss (3) 61 Gibbs/Bradley 1 M Cameron 843X6 Victory Drive (1) 60.5 Baker/Forsman T Harris 13107 Final Suggestion (6) 60 Gibbs/Bradley 1 C Lammas 46430 Repo Sun (2) 58 P & D Williams M Coleman X0705 Neeson (7) 57.5 S McKee M McNab 81190 Single Moment (8) 55 D Waddell T Yanagida (a3) 34426 Uabasso (5) 54 C Evans R Smyth 94652 Rocanic (4) 54 C Stevenson M Hashizume (a4)

4:39PM 208

OPT

1 7X42 Lowprofile (2) 57.5 R McCarroll 2 39X08 Sakhee’s Rocket (4) 57.5 L Saunders 3 X6224 Massachusetts (1) 56 R Collett 4 32437. Power Of Strength (7) 56 TeamRogerson 5 0X724 Shipshape (3) 56 S McKee 6 8X29. Selvamani (5) 56 P & D Williams 7 0X8 Counterclaim (6) 56 S McKee 8 Kinshasa 9 0X She’ll Do (8) 56 Gibbs/Bradley 1

4:04PM 207

OPT

LINDAUER MAIDEN

$10,000, MDN 3YO, 1400m

3374. Call Me Murphy (13) 57.5 Gibbs/Bradley 1 273X4 Keep The Cash (4) 57.5 Rae/Williams-Tuhoro 1 M Cameron X7330 Senor Moss (6) 57.5 TeamRogerson A Goindasamy (a3) 4 Noble Stride (5) 57.5 S Ritchie T Harris 6357. Touch The Clouds (1) 57.5 R Manning M Coleman Foodie King SCRATCHED 6559. Etch (8) 57.5 S Cole M McNab 67 Bernini (12) 57.5 S McKee S Spratt 80 Bruno Magile (9) 57.5 S McKee K McCulloch Only The Brave (11) 57.5 T Pike 352 Boogie Easy (2) 55.5 Gibbs/Bradley 1 C Lammas 4X3 Viva La Blues (7) 55.5 Gibbs/Bradley 1 Court Cha SCRATCHED Forrest Red SCRATCHED Here Comes Faffy (3) 57.5 Wallace/Peard T Yanagida (a3) 8. Bella Grace (10) 55.5 P & D Williams

3:31PM 206

OPT

PORT BLAKELY & LJ HOOKER GROUP MOBILE TROT

80050 Galleons Glory (1) G Payne 51XP4 Neverneverland (2) K Robertson 834X4 Crusher Collins (3) L Bond P0356 Agatha Tyron (4) P O'Reilly X8810 Sea Rover (5) T McMillan 00209 Idle Moose (6) R Austin X9485 Another Chapter (7) J Whittaker 08664 Alvira Hest (8) A Faulks 1X73 Sioux Princess (u1) M Jones 0X000 Lightworkofit (u2) D Burrows

BROSNAN TRANSPORT PASSING LANE MOBILE PACE

c M2

Barrier

3 11

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

S McNally K Cox

Ruakaka Races

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 2-3-4, 6-7-8 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 3-4-5-6-7-8 EQUINE VETERINARY SERVICES & MORE FM MOBILE TROT

K Butt (J) B Hope (J) K Hadfield J Versteeg R May N McGrath B Orange C D Thornley S O'Reilly (J)

OPT

6:05PM 818

OPT

January 5

60000 Fekitoa (1) P Anderson 807 Easy Pickings (2) G & N Hope Break Free (3) K Hadfield 60045 Sunrise Spur (4) J Versteeg 0 Stratmores Dream (5) G & N Hope 530X Majestic Chevron (6) N McGrath 8230X Jake The Mus (7) N McGrath 40067 Pastrana (8) K Hadfield 8X700 Quaestor (9) P Anderson

$25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 2100m

74679 Maygrove (5) 60 Baker/Forsman 333X2 Alinko Prince (2) 57 F Auret 54834 Sampson (1) 56 H Mathews X0666 Jacksstar (10) 55 G Vile 1 32642 Balham (4) 54.5 D & E Haworth 79721 Duplicity (7) 54.5 A Meadows 1 89590 China Star (3) 53 L Latta 1 05230 Petite En Jeu (9) 53 N Auret X7140 Porcelain Princess (8) 53 F Auret 51364 Mental Telepathy (6) 53 Baker/Forsman

4:22PM 408

OPT

J Riddell J Waddell S Collett J Parkes R Hannam L Allpress L Innes

D Hirini (a2) J Parkes S Rusof R Elliot (a1)

1 X5212 Lincoln Star (9) 59 L Latta 1 2 14016 Red Cloud (3) 59 F Auret 3 96717 Kamanda Lincoln (1) 58.5 L Latta 1 4 0X051. Shared Secrets (8) 58 M Oulaghan 1 5 21638 Abacus (2) 58 J Wheeler 4 6 X4725 Jessiegee (6) 57.5 M Breslin 1 3 7 79X32 Lady Painton (5) 57.5 S Autridge 8 44504 Leading Role (11) 57.5 G Vile 1 9 89516 Nitro Ted (7) 57.5 P Pascoe 10 X8341 Real Beach (4) 56 Lowry/Cullen 11 X9631 Off With Her Head (10) 55.5 T Bliss 12 10042 All In Stitches (12) 55.5 K Gray

1 2

S Rusof L Hemi J Waddell S Collett R Hannam L Innes L Allpress D Bradley

NZ REAL ESTATE PREMIER

1 15X14. Casaquinman (4) 61.5 S Brown 2 X1634 Awatane (7) 59 A MacGregor 3 3 5X00X Sweet Leader (1) 58 O'Sullivan/Scott 4 51111 Blondlign (3) 56.5 C Bambry 1 5 41424 Bevan Street (9) 56 S Marsh 6 2112X Hanger (2) 55 James/Wellwood 7 1X160. Peaceful (5) 54 Baker/Forsman 8 12633 Mars Bars (6) 54 A Sharrock 4 9 5X521 All In Mana (8) 54 K Gray 10 09603 Paddy Bourke (10) 54 M Oulaghan 1

10 42017 My Patronus (21) B White 11 60X89 Machsgain (22) M Ward

$7,500, NON-WINNERS 3YO+., 2000m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

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1 X4211 Miss Contessa (2) 59 G Vile 1 2 X1595 The Rippa (7) 59 L Latta 1 3 X1082 Get Schroeder (12) 58.5 F Auret 4 33831 Gobuyit (10) 58 J Bliss 5 X6135 She’s Not Bad (5) 57 J Richards 1 6 211. Sinarahma (8) 57 A Sharrock 7 X3002 Iffindoubt (9) 57 M & K Murdoch 8 X9232 Vincent (1) 57 R Patterson 2 9 17L20 Akoya Pearl (3) 56 T Mitchell 4 10 40721. Hot Fuss (4) 56 K & P Hughes 11 20X05 McPhoebe (11) 56 Benner/Wynyard 12 15167 Rockoneve (6) 55.5 B Thurlow

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1 24825 Heni (5) 60 M Breslin 1 2 X6330 Darscape Princess (4) 59 F Auret 3 X3004 Ugo Foscolo (6) 57.5 S Marsh 4 X23X3 Killarney (2) 53.5 James/Wellwood 5 6X157 Rock My Soul (3) 53 E Holmes 6 X9232 Vincent (1) 53 R Patterson

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C Johnson J Riddell S McKay J Waddell R Elliot (a1) L Hemi R Hannam L Innes J Fawcett (a2)

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1 X5713. Sir Nate (5) 60.5 L Latta 1 2 1 Balios (2) 57.5 S Marsh 3 11367. Emily Margaret (1) 56.5 K & P Hughes 4 11. Miss Labasa (3) 56.5 J Bary 5 6X541 Dauphine (6) 55.5 G Vile 1 6 31X7. Miss Valencia (4) 55.5 Benner/Wynyard 7 18 Petrabella (7) 55.5 M & K Murdoch

1:25PM 403

OPT

b M8 Timaru Harness

4 2 $30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1550m 1

1 10625 Piece Of Kate (8) 59 G Sharrock 2 51051 Bring To The Block (7) 58.5 S Brown 3 X7421. King’s Cross (3) 58 S Marsh 4 82457 The Bandito (5) 56.5 J Bary 5 41234 Father Lenihan (6) 56 L Latta 1 6 0X107 Polzeath (2) 56 M & K Murdoch 7 28X52 Viktor Vegas (4) 56 P Lock 8 X0213 Aridity (1) 54 R Patterson

12:50PM OPT 402

6 74417 In Segreto (9) 58 K Gray 7 2X769 Platinum Wild Card (11) 58 L Latta 1 8 15X08 Whatsup (12) 58 K Gray 1 9 21X63 Paint The Town (13) 57 S Marsh 10 X3201 Du’blues (7) 56.5 A Meadows 1 11 26800 Adonis (3) 56.5 C Bambry 12 04703 Dance For Money (8) 56 G Vile 1 3 13 18 Petrabella (6) 55 M & K Murdoch 14 45559. Bella Margarita (1) 55 L Tanner 1

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Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1000m; Weather: Mainly Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 3:29PM OPT 511

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1 0044 Grant (5) 58.5 S Ritchie T Harris 2 954 Midnight Duke (3) 58.5 D Jeffcoat M McNab 3 6267 Solar Tide (12) 58.5 Gibbs/Bradley 1 C Lammas 4 70840 Piggy Malone (2) 58.5 D Waddell T Yanagida (a3) 5 000X6 Dangerman (1) 58.5 R Manning S Spratt 6 99X9X Our Legacy (8) 58.5 C Evans R Smyth 4 7 08604 Charred (10) 57 P Mirabelli C Dell 1 8 5 Boom Boom Basil (7) 57 Gibbs/Bradley 1 A Goindasamy (a3) 3 9 38633 Mi Sky (11) 56.5 Gibbs/Bradley 1 M Cameron 10 8X09 Midnight Countess (6) 56.5 R Collett K McCulloch 11 LX006 Slice Of Magic (4) 56.5 S McKee 12 875 Star Karen (9) 55 P & D Williams M Coleman

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After years living the life of a professional athlete, Julia Grant returned home to put down some roots. The 33-year-old Methven multisporter was sick of living out of a suitcase and really wanted to get a dog, so she arrived back on New Zealand shores and made a home for herself in Christchurch. That was three years ago and, although she’d been keen to get a bit more stability in her life, she was far from ready to throw in the towel when it came to multisport. So, she has been living in Christchurch and travelling the world chasing an array of amazing adventures. A girl who played every sport she could when she was growing up in Methven, Grant started running competitively in her teens, but injuries forced her into the pool and onto the bike instead of being out pounding the pavements. That proved to be a blessing in disguise because it led her to discover a passion for multisport. “I’ve been competing now for over 10 years, starting at Olympic distance and moving into the longer ones,” Grant said. “Recently, in the last couple of years, I’ve also dabbled with some adventure racing.” She was no stranger to gruelling events like ironman, but adventure racing was next level, and by far the most incredible place adventure racing had taken her to was China. “This kind of racing is known as stage racing. They are often over several days but you sleep at night,” Grant said. “It is done in teams of four and has to include one female. Together we mountain bike, run, kayak, abseil and complete tasks versus other teams from all over the world. “As the female you can be towed to keep up with the males in the team. Some of these races make an ironman feel easy.” Grant said her biggest achievement in 2018 was winning Challenge Taiwan. “Winning the race wasn’t the only highlight. I really enjoyed everything about Taiwan. The people, the country and the food were all amazing,” Grant said. She said racing had taken her to some incredible spots around the world and Taiwan was up

there with one of her favourites, along with Norway. But she also loved Wanaka, saying it was hard to beat New Zealand. Although she lives in Christchurch now, Grant said she still called Methven home and she often returned to train in the Mid Canterbury foothills and Mt Hutt. She spends 20 to 30 hours training per week, with how long she trained each week depending on what she was training for. She also loves training in the Port Hills and on Banks Peninsula, more often than not with her number one training buddy – her dog Fletcher – by her side. Living back in New Zealand had allowed her to get that dog she’d wanted so much. “He’s always excited about getting outside and doing it, even when I’m not, which definitely helps.” Grant said she was lucky to have a job where she only worked five or six hours a day, which helped when it came to fitting in training. “I work for Pure Sports Nutrition which fits in nicely with what I do. Plus, they are great and understand when I go away to race,” Grant said. Five years spent as a fulltime professional athlete had been amazing, but she was happy she’d decided to put down roots. “You can make a living out of it (being a fulltime professional), it’s not easy but is definitely worth it,” Grant said. “Travelling and living overseas was special, however, I reached a point where I just wanted to stay put and stop living out of a suitcase and, mainly, wanted to get a dog.” The new year would bring with it new challenges and top of Grant’s list of things she wants to tick off is Ironman New Zealand in March. “I really want to have a good race here as I’m yet to do so,” she said. Then there is Challenge Wanaka and Challenge Taiwan is on her radar again, as are more adventure races in China. Looking back on the past few years, Grant said there were so many highlights but there was no one thing that she could pinpoint as her biggest success. “I’ve had lots of little successes along the way. Maybe I’m still waiting for that big success.”

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Crowd boos Kohli Virat Kohli’s ongoing battle with the SCG faithful continued yesterday when he was booed to the crease by some sections of the crowd. Chants of ‘Kohli, Kohli’ boomed across the iconic venue when India’s skipper walked to the crease. But some of Australia’s supporters voiced their disapproval of the pantomime villain on day one of the fourth Test. Kohli copped a smattering of boos in the previous three Tests. It also isn’t the first time that Kohli has been jeered by fans in Sydney. Kohli’s maiden tour of Aus-

tralia in 2012 was marred by an incident in the SCG Test, when he was in the field and gave some hecklers the middle finger. Kohli, who has previously suggested boos only serve to motivate him, detailed India’s siege mentality on the eve of the fourth Test. Some fans were critical of Kohli but the gifted batsman earned plenty of praise from commentators for throwing his support behind the McGrath Foundation. Kohli’s gloves and bat had pink markings, while his bat grip was entirely pink. – AAP

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fog

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isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains TODAY

hail

60 plus

TODAY

Fine. Northeasterlies turning gusty northwesterly in the afternoon.

TOMORROW

SUNDAY

MONDAY

FZL: Above 3000m

SUNDAY

Rain easing to isolated showers early. Southerlies turning northeasterly.

Rain about the divide, with heavy falls, spreading further east later. Gale NW, severe gale in exposed places, changing S later.

TUESDAY

MONDAY

Cloudy periods. Isolated afternoon showers inland. Northeasterlies turning southerly for a time.

fine cloudy rain drizzle fine showers fine fine fine fine thunder fog fine fine cloudy

FZL: Above 3000m

Rain about the divide, mainly fine further east. Wind at 1000m: NW 45 km/h developing, then rising to gale 85 km/h in the evening. Wind at 2000m: W rising to gale 65 km/h, and to 90 km/h in the evening.

Cloud increasing. Rain spreading north later as gusty northwesterlies change southerly.

World Weather

Rain easing to isolated showers early. Winds changing westerly, strong about the tops.

Frankfurt Geneva Hobart Hong Kong Honolulu Islamabad Jakarta Johannesburg Kuala Lumpur London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Moscow Nadi

26 1 22 -2 22 22 11 12 19 23 27 4 17 1 2

cloudy fine fine cloudy fine rain cloudy thunder thunder cloudy fine fine fine snow thunder

4 3 36 20 28 19 31 24 33 3 18 10 42 -3 31

-1 -1 17 16 21 1 25 14 25 -2 8 -1 19 -4 23

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fine fine fine showers cloudy rain cloudy thunder cloudy fine cloudy fine fine rain fine

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9 pm am 3

9 noon 3

9 pm

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9:39 3:50 9:53 4:17 10:23 4:32 10:37 5:00 11:06 5:13 11:20 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes.

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Good fishing Rise 4:23 am Set 7:35 pm

New moon

6 Jan

mainly fine

Hamilton

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Napier

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2:29 pm

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2 1 12 25 -3 8 -6 24 -3 22 19 9 1 -2 -3

23 24 27 23 21 25 23 19 23 20 22 19 17

Palmerston North fine Wellington

fine

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

fine

Greymouth

fine

Christchurch

fine

Timaru

fine

Queenstown

fine

Dunedin

fine

Invercargill

few showers

River Levels

16 12 14 11 14 14 11 11 12 9 10 13 12

cumecs

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Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 183.1 Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

5.72

Sth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

9.26

Rangitata Klondyke at 2:05 pm, yesterday

102.0

Waitaki Kurow at 2:06 pm, yesterday

404.5

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30 to 59

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 20.2 28.2 Max to 4pm 9.4 Minimum 5.0 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm January to date 0.2 Avg Jan to date 6 2019 to date 0.2 6 Avg year to date Wind km/h S 17 At 4pm Strongest gust S 44 Time of gust 12:10pm

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12:15 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 12:40 Infomercials

11:10 Tin Star AO 3 Anna decides to take care of her family by herself as Jim is banished from home; Whitey’s uncle takes advantage of the oil industry; a violent alter-ego of Jim’s finally emerges. 0 12:10 Entertainment Tonight 12:30 Infomercials

MOVIES PREMIERE 7:25 Goon – Last Of The Enforcers 16VLSC 2017 Comedy. Seann William Scott, Alison Pill. 9:05 Do I Say I Do? PGC 2017 Romance. Becca Tobin, Ryan Kelley. 10:35 Her Secret Sessions MLSC 2016 Drama. Raiders of the Lost Ark Casper Brooke Smith, Bonnie Bedelia. 7:30pm on TVNZ 2 3:55pm on Three 12:10 The Beguiled MVLSC 2017 Drama. Nicole Kidman, BRAVO SKY 5 Kirsten Dunst. 1:40 Molly’s 6am Jeopardy! PG 10am Yours, Mine Or Game 16VLC 2018 Drama. 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune Ours PGR 3 10:30 Love It Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba. PG 6:50 The Simpsons Or List It – Vancouver 3 4pm Do I Say I Do? PGC 11:30 Snapped – She Made PG 7:15 Mountain Men 2017 Romance. Becca Tobin, PG 8:05 Pawn Stars Me Do It 3 12:30 The Real Ryan Kelley. 5:30 A PG 8:30 Robot Wars PGV Housewives Of Dallas PGR Dangerous Arrangement MC 2015 Thriller. Tamara Duarte, 1:30 Made In Chelsea 2:30 I 9:20 Hardcore Pawn PGL Mikhail Basmadjian, Killed My BFF PGR 3 3:30 Say 9:45 NCIS MV 10:30 CSI – Miami MV 11:15 Mountain Larissa Bonaci. 6:55 Every Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 Men PG Noon Jeopardy! PG Day PGL 2018 Drama. 4pm Say Yes To The Dress 12:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG Angourie Rice, Colin Ford. Atlanta 3 12:50 NCIS MV 1:40 Hawaii 8:30 Only The Brave ML 2017 4:30 Dance Moms 3 Five-0 MV 2:30 NCIS Drama. Based on the true 5pm Streetmate 3 MV 3:15 Mountain Men story of the Granite Mountain 5:30 Tabatha Takes Over PG 4pm The Simpsons Hotshots, a team of firefighters PGR 3 PG 4:30 Jeopardy! PG who must save their town 6:30 Love It Or List It – 5pm Wheel Of Fortune from a wildfire. Josh Brolin, Vancouver 3 PG 5:30 Hardcore Pawn Miles Teller. 7:30 Wahlburgers PGR PG 6pm Robot Wars 10:45 Girls Trip 16VLSC 2017 8pm Wahlburgers New PGV 7pm Pawn Stars PG Comedy. Queen Latifah, Episode PGR 7:30 NCIS MV 8:30 M Jack Jada Pinkett Smith. 8:30 M The Blue And The Beanstalk M 2001 Saturday 12:45 The Lagoon MS 3 1980 Drama. 10:30 Robot Joneses Unplugged MC 2017 Adventure. Two children Wars PGV 11:25 CSI – Romance. Mischa Barton, marooned on a tropical island Miami MV Saturday Sean Faris. 2:10 A Dangerous must learn about life by 12:10 Mountain Men PG Arrangement MC 2015 themselves. Brooke Shields, 12:55 Wheel Of Fortune PG Thriller. Tamara Duarte, Christopher Atkins, 1:20 Jeopardy! PG 1:45 Pawn Mikhail Basmadjian, Leo McKern. Stars PG 2:10 Jack And Larissa Bonaci. 3:35 Every 10:35 Snapped – She Made The Beanstalk M 3:40 CSI Day PGL 2018 Drama. Me Do It AO 3 – Miami MV 4:25 Hardcore Angourie Rice, Colin Ford. 11:30 I Killed My BFF PGR 3 Pawn PGL 4:50 NCIS MV 5:10 Only The Brave ML 2017 12:20 Infomercials 3 Drama. 5:35 The Simpsons PG

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6:30 Takaro Tribe 3 6:40 Avatar 3 7:10 Kia Mau 3 7:20 Potae Pai 3 7:30 Haati Paati 3 7:40 Pukana 3 7:50 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 8am Pukana 3 9am Te Kaea 3 2 9:30 Best Of Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Kai Time On The Road 3 10:30 Sidewalk Karaoke 11am Tales From The Trails Noon Waka Ama Sprints 3 12:30 The Laughing Samoans 1pm The GC PGR 3 1:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Takaro Tribe 3 3:10 Avatar 3 3:40 Kia Mau 3:50 Potae Pai 3 4pm Haati Paati 4:10 Pukana 3 4:20 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua 3 6:30 Te Kaea 3 2 7pm Whanau Living 3 7:30 F Experience PGR 8:30 M Run Fatboy Run AO 2007 Romantic Comedy. Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, an out-of-shape man decides to run a marathon to win her back. Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton, Hank Azaria. 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2 11pm F This Week PGR 11:30 The Late Show With Weekly highlights from WWE Raw Stephen Colbert PGR The best of Stephen Colbert’s satire and comedy, and WWE SmackDown Live. 11:30 Closedown discussing politics, entertainment, business, and more. 12:30 Closedown

6am Trulli Tales 3 6:10 Atomic Puppet 3 6:25 Codename – Kids Next Door 3 6:50 Batman – Brave And The Bold 3 0 7:15 Grojband 3 7:40 Ben 10 – Alien Force 3 8:05 Duck Dodgers 3 8:30 Kung Fu Panda – Legends Of Awesomeness 3 0 8:55 The Moe Show 3 0 9:20 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:50 Mad About You PGR 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Antiques Road Trip 3 12:40 Robot Wars PGR 3 1:35 Married With Children PGR 2:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:25 Jeopardy 3:55 Hot Bench 3 4:20 Tennis – ASB Classic 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Million Dollar Minute 6:30 The Chase Australia 0 7:30 Scorpion PGR 8:30 Third Rock From The Sun PGR 0 9pm Married With Children PGR 3 9:30 WWE Raw PGR 10:30 WWE SmackDown PGR

MOVIES GREATS 6am Rush Hour 2 MVS 2001 Action. Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker. 7:30 The Vow PGLS 2012 Romance. Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum. 9:15 The Bourne Legacy MV 2012 Action Adventure. Jeremy Renner, Edward Norton, Albert Finney, Rachel Weisz. 11:30 Bandits MV 2001 Comedy. Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett. 1:30 Coyote Ugly PGS 2000 Romantic Drama. Melanie Lynskey, Tyra Banks, Piper Perabo. 3:10 Unfaithful 16VS 2002 Drama. Diane Lane, Richard Gere. 5:10 Immortals 16V 2011 Action. Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke. 7pm SemiPro MLS 2008 Comedy. In 1970s Michigan, the age of big hair and short shorts, a man goes all the way in his search for glory and redemption. Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson. 8:30 Unbreakable MV 2000 Thriller. A man learns something extraordinary about himself after an accident. Bruce Willis, Samuel L Jackson. 10:20 Chef ML 2014 Comedy Drama. Robert Downey jr, Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara. Saturday 12:15 What Women Want PGL 2000 Romantic Comedy. Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt. 2:20 Unfaithful 16VS 2002 Drama. Diane Lane, Richard Gere. 4:20 Immortals 16V 2011 Action. Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke.

SKY SPORT 1 6am Serie A Full Impact (HLS) 6:30 Tennis – Women’s ASB Classic (HLS) Day Four. 7:30 Tennis – Second Serve (RPL) 8am Fox Sports News 8:30 Tennis – Brisbane International (HLS) Match of the Day. 10am NBL Magazine Show 10:30 Fox Sports News 11am Football – Serie A Full Impact (HLS) 11:30 Inside The PGA Tour Noon L Golf – PGA Tour Sentry Tournament of Champions – Round One. From the The Plantation Course, Lahaina, USA. 4pm Cricket – Blackcaps v Sri Lanka (HLS) First ODI. 4:30 Cricket – Women’s Big Bash (HLS) Renegades v Hurricanes. 5pm Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Renegades v Strikers. 5:30 Golf Central 6:30 NBL Magazine Show (HLS) 7:30 Basketball – NBL (RPL) Taipans v Bullets. 9:30 L Basketball – NBL 36ers v Breakers. From Titanium Security Arena, South Australia.

Saturday

Midnight Pro14 Weekly Highlights 1am Fox Sports News 1:30 Tennis – Women’s ASB Classic (HLS) Day Five. 2:30 Tennis – Women’s ASB Classic (HLS) Day Five – Day Session. 4am Tennis – Second Serve 4:30 Tennis – Women’s ASB Classic (HLS) Day Five – Evening Session.

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

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6am The French Collection 7am Serve It Like Sarah 7:30 Four Rooms 8:30 Nigel Slater Eating Together 9am My Restaurant In India 9:30 The Secret Life Of Landfill 10:30 Chris Tarrant – Extreme Railway Journeys 11:30 Money For Nothing 12:30 Mysteries At The Museum 1:30 Jane 3:30 Wonders Of Life 4:30 Aussie Barbecue Heroes Teams compete to cook the perfect barbecue steak in the rapid-fire challenge, and prove themselves in the hero seafood challenge, with the losing team leaving the caravan park. 5:30 American Restoration 6:30 American Pickers

7:30 Location, Location, Location Kirstie and Phil are in the West Country to find first homes for two couples in south Gloucestershire and Bristol. 8:30 Restoration Man 9:30 Brother v Brother 10:30 Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour 11:30 Aussie Barbecue Heroes 12:30 My Floating Home 1am Robson Green Extreme Fisherman 2am Wonders Of Life 3am Money For Nothing 4am Location, Location, Location 5am Gok’s Fill Your House For Free

SKY SPORT 2 6am Basketball – NBL (RPL) Taipans v Bullets. 8am A-League Hour 9am Cricket – Blackcaps v Sri Lanka (HLS) First ODI. 9:30 Cricket – Women’s Big Bash (HLS) Renegades v Hurricanes. 10am Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Renegades v Strikers. 10:30 The Cricket Show 10:50 Cricket – Australia v India (HLS) Fourth Test – Day One. 11:20 L Cricket – Australia v India Fourth Test – Day Two. Morning session, from the SCG, Sydney. 2:35 The Big Break 3:05 L Cricket – Australia v India Fourth Test – Day Two. Afternoon session, from the SCG, Sydney. 8pm The Cricket Show 8:30 Cricket – Blackcaps v Sri Lanka (HLS) First ODI. 9:10 L Cricket – Big Bash Hurricanes v Sixers. From Blundstone Arena, Hobart. Saturday 1am Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Renegades v Strikers. 1:30 The Cricket Show 2am Cricket – Australia v India (HLS) Fourth Test – Day Two. 2:30 Cricket – Women’s Big Bash (HLS) Renegades v Hurricanes. 3am Basketball – NBL (HLS) 36ers v Breakers. 3:30 Darts – World Championship (HLS) Day 12 and 13. 4:30 Darts – World Championship (HLS) Quarter-finals. 5am Darts – World Championship (HLS) Semi-finals and Finals. 4Jan19

DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 Alaskan Bush People M Human Wolf Pack. 9:10 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG 10am Alaskan Bush People PG Bird and the Bees. 10:50 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 11:40 A Crime To Remember M Bye Bye Betty. 12:30 Evil Kin M For Sale by Owner. 1:20 Killer Instinct With Chris Hansen M A Deadly Diamond. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Gold Rush PG 5:40 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG 6:35 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’. 7:30 Air Rescue PG 8pm Air Rescue PG 8:30 Outback Pilots PG 9:25 Railroad Australia PG 10:15 What On Earth? PG Temple of Blood. 11:05 Naked And Afraid M Breaking Borneo. 11:55 Killer Instinct With Chris Hansen M A Deadly Diamond. Saturday 12:45 Evil Kin M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Alaskan Bush People M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 Treehouse Masters PG

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Friday, January 4, 2019

Sport

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Venus to make history? P20

Lining up a perfect putt Looking to sink a putt during the Tinwald Golf Club’s annual New Year tournament held on Wednesday was Bev Chinn. A good ﬁeld of 110 took to the course in hot and windy conditions, with Bill Mason coming out on top in the men’s 0-16 grade, and George Cartney winning the 17-plus grade. The women’s grade was won by Christine Kinita, with Chinn ﬁnishing third by lot from Sue Newman. The Tinwald Golf Club hosts the Stableford Competition every year on January 2. PHOTO ERIN TASKER 020119-ET-014

Running is her passion P19