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Nearly five years after one of the most tragic incidents in Ashburton history closed the local Work and Income office, the Ministry of Social Development has found a new, permanent location.

The ministry has confirmed they have agreed the vast majority of terms and conditions for their move to 145-153 Tancred

Street as part of the Eastfield complex.

Estimates of an opening day are still tentative at this point due to ongoing negotiations, with a window of late-2019 to early-2020 being looked at.

Ministry of Social Development regional commissioner John Henderson said they were excited to finally have a permanent location for an office.

“We are really thrilled to have a new lo-

cation sorted and it is really exciting for our staff and the community,” he said.

“There has been a lot of work for this but it is important for the people we serve, our staff and the taxpayer that we get it right.”

The current Ashburton office is based in a portable building in the Ashburton Police Station carpark, something that is not suitable as a long-term solution.

“The location has worked well for us and

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we really appreciate the support of the police and community while we have been based there, but it is time for us to find somewhere permanent that will be warm and friendly,” he said.

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■ FIRE AND EMERGENCY

Emergency services kept busy

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

A two-car crash on the corner of SH1 and Dromore Hatfield Road led to surface flooding on Saturday after one of the cars caused an irrigation pipe to burst.

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Emergency services were kept on their toes around the district dealing with a number of fire call-outs and car accidents.

On Friday night traffic was held up for several hours over the Rangitata River bridge after scrub caught fire under the bridge.

A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman confirmed firefighters were called to a blaze of around 100 square metres just after 6pm on Friday.

Traffic had to be stopped at both ends of the bridge so firefighters could battle the blaze from the bridge, before traffic was allowed to travel through one lane.

Ten units were in attendance in total, two pumps and eight tankers.

By 7.45pm, firefighters had the blaze under control and were left to clean-up from that point.

Also on Friday evening, firefighters from Ashburton were

called to the Ashburton River bed after receiving reports of smoke which were from a bonfire that required no action to be taken.

Firefighters from Mayfield and Ashburton and Temuka were called to a paddock fire and assisted with extinguishing the blaze.

Emergency services were also called to Beach Road East where a car had hit a pedestrian at around 5.30pm.

On Saturday morning around 7am units were called to a small fire near the Orari Rangitata Highway that was able to be extinguished with hand tools.

Emergency services were also called to a car crash on SH1 at the intersection with Dromore Hatfield Road around 11.30am.

The road was blocked and initial indications were there were no serious injuries, though an irrigation pipe did burst, causing some surface flooding in the area.

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New home for Winz From P1 The single-level development will cover about 400 square metres and will be on an initial nine-year lease.

With the new building being built from scratch, the organisation will be able to have more control over the development of the space.

“We will be able to fit the needs of the community and the people who work for us,” he said.

Following on from the tragic events that occurred on September 1 when John Tully walked in to the Ashburton Winz office and killed two people, an independent review has taken place to help improve safety.

“There are now changes in place (in regards to safety). The safety of the

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public and members of staff is paramount,” he said.

It appeared in early 2017 a permanent solution had been found with purpose built offices on Tancred Street, however, security concerns were raised by Winz staff in relation to the number of exit points in the building.

The building is now occupied instead by Child Youth and Family.

Right - Ministry of Social Development regional commissioner John Henderson and Ashburton service centre manager Marie Ward stand on the site of the new Ashburton Winz office.

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■ NETBALL NEW ZEALAND

Love of netball brings reward

By Erin TaskEr

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For as long as Gail Benseman can remember, netball has played a huge part in her life.

From her early days as a player, through to her years as an umpire and more recently a bench official, Benseman has given countless hours of service to netball simply because she loves the game.

So when she was asked to head to Auckland for the Netball New Zealand AGM and council meeting recently along with Mid Canterbury Netball’s president Karla Newlands and administrator Aimee Cosgrove, she didn’t give it a second thought.

There was a job that needed to be done and while she did think it was a little odd and that everyone else who could have done it must have just been too busy, she agreed to do it.

It turned out there was no job to be done, it was all a ruse to get Benseman there to receive a Netball New Zealand service award.

Benseman fell for it hook, line and sinker, and was humbled when the announcement was made and the real reason why she was there sunk in.

“When it came to the service awards part I sat back and thought, oh gosh, I wonder who it is this time,” Benseman.

She’d attended a fair few Netball New Zealand meetings in her time, both when she was a board member and as an observer, but it never crossed her mind this year’s trip was for any reason other than what she’d been told.

She said it was a humbling experience, being recognised for something that she had always simply done for the love of it.

Her involvement with netball began as a child growing up in Christchurch, back in the day when it was still called basketball.

She played up until she went to teacher’s college and then found herself teaching in Waimate and coaching a school team.

In a small area, umpires were also in demand, so she began um-

Gail Benseman’s years of involvement in netball resulted in her being awarded a service award during the Netball New Zealand service award last weekend.

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piring too.

“When I learned to umpire, and this shows you how the netball world mixes up, I went to umpiring lessons taken by Sheena Tyrell.

That was how we originally met,” Benseman said.

Both women ended up in Mid Canterbury and in the years since

had both been integral parts of Mid Canterbury Netball.

That was another reason why Benseman had got so much joy from her years involved in netball – the friendships.

Starting in Christchurch, then spending time in South Canterbury and then Mid Canterbury,

meant that Benseman had made a lot of connections through netball, and was still making them.

“The friendships, the camaraderie and the laughs is all part of it, but the driving force has to be the game,” Benseman said.

And Benseman still loved the game. Instead of coming straight

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home after the weekend’s meetings and workshops, Benseman stayed on for the ANZ Championship’s Super Sunday.

She got to sit and watch three games of netball, uninterrupted, and loved it.

As a bench official, while you were involved in the game, you didn’t always get to enjoy seeing the game. When you were taking in a game as a bench official, it seemed to go a lot faster than it otherwise would, and you had to be constantly watching, Benseman said.

“I did a test as a timer but the thing was I hardly saw the game because I was actually watching the umpire,” Benseman said.

On Tuesday night she was back on bench official duties, this time as a reserve for the ANZ Premiership game between the Tactix and the Steel in Christchurch, and with her services not required she was able to sit and watch and enjoy the game, although the Tactix lost.

When you were a bench official, you couldn’t get much closer to the action, and Benseman said this year’s mission in Mid Canterbury was to try and attract more people to the role.

Since 2016, Benseman had been a bench official trainer, helping to bring the next generation of officials through the ranks.

Being a bench official was a vital role – without bench officials, the game at a competition level couldn’t exist – and it was one that could take you far.

For Benseman it had seen her courtside at Silver Ferns test matches in the past, and she continued to be a vital part of ANZ Premership matches.

As humbling and thrilling as it was to receive the service award at the weekend, Benseman didn’t do what she did for the accolades or the recognition. She simply did it because she loved the game and had made so many friendships through her netballing career.

“I just do what I do because I enjoy it.”

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■ MT HUTT

Perfect conditions for open day

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

Two mountain bikers make their way to the top of Mt Hutt at the Open Day on Saturday.

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Organisers are delighted after perfect conditions allowed for plenty of fun at the Mt Hutt Open Day on Saturday.

Despite a substantial dumping of snow a week before the event, the hard-working crew on the mountain were able to prepare the mountain perfectly for the punters to enjoy the day, raising what is thought to be a record amount of money.

“It was an absolutely astounding weekend and was very successful, we think we have raised around $40,000 after costs,” Mt Hutt Ski Area manager James McKenzie said.

The majority of the funds raised will be donated to the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust, with funds also being donated to the Methven Lions to be redistributed through the community.

The skifield received around 50cm of snow last weekend, throwing a curveball for the organisers.

“It was not something that was planned for at all, the groomer had to be remobilised to groom the slopes and it wasn’t until Thursday that we had tracks that were actually walkable,” he said.

“It was a huge effort to get the day going.”

McKenzie attributed the added success of the day to the novelty of the snow drawing even more people up the mountain.

“I saw skiers jumping over rocks and mountain bikers trying to go down the snow, it was a real hybrid of adventure sports which was quite entertaining,” he said.

“We had people walking on the summit in dead calm conditions which is rare and the helicopter flights were constantly going.

“It was a great day and you couldn’t have put it together any better no matter how hard you tried.

“Everyone was really proud to be putting the event together and everyone there seemed really proud to be supporting the event.”

■ MID CANTERBURY CHILDREN’S DAY

Mid Canty Children’s Day draws a bumper crowd

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

Organisers are delighted after being able to put smiles on a record number of children’s faces at the Mid Canterbury Children’s Day yesterday.

“We have had an absolutely brilliant day and it was probably a record crowd,” organising committee chairperson Alice Czerski said.

“It was definitely over our normal crowd of over around 4000.

“The event is becoming so well known around the district and it has really gained popularity and become a fixture in people’s calendars.”

The event introduced a small number of

new activities, including the House of Bricks Lego and Maori face painting.

The organising committee assembled a team of around 50 volunteers for the day, not including the volunteers from the around 20 groups who attended the annual event.

“There were 20 groups that attended, like the scouts, Plunket and the pre-schools, it was really successful,” she said.

The Tinwald Swimming Pool was open and free for the day, and there was also water balls, craft activities, face-painting, bouncy castles and a whole lot more.

The train was running at the Plains Museum as well, and the miniature model trains were in action.

The bouncy castles were a hit at Mid Canterbury Children’s Day yesterday.

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■ WHEELCHAIR PROJECT

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Bus hits cattle A mother with a young baby has described the moment the double decker bus she was travelling in hit and killed a cow north of Taupo.

Dinelle Kingi was travelling from Rotorua to Paraparaumu with her 3-month-old daughter when the bus collided with the cow just before 11.30pm yesterday on State Highway 5. Kingi said the bus driver did an amazing job getting the bus off the road safety and recovered it from almost rolling over. The bus driver suffered an arm injury, but no passengers were hurt. The bus was left undriveable after the collision and the cow was killed.

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Wanted man arrested Frontline police in Canterbury will no longer carry firearms on their person following the arrest of a young man earlier yesterday. The 20-year-old was sought by police in relation to a firearms incident on Anzac Drive in the early hours of Saturday, February 23. “He was located by police in Papanui at 2.15pm today and was taken into custody without incident,” police said in a statement. The man has been charged with using an imitation firearm against police and is due to appear in Christchurch District Court today.

Dyson to retire equals one wheelchair, and Glanville would like to see New Zealand double the about three wheelchairs per year which are currently funded through the project.

Above - Nicci Glanville and daughters Jamie (left), 11, and Finleigh, 9, have been swimming in bread tags since beginning to collect them for charity.

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Balmoral Hall in holding pattern In its past Ashburton’s Balmoral Hall has been a gathering place over many years for students at the former Ashburton Technical (Hakatere) College, but today it could be a building with a question mark over its future.

While it is well used by several community groups and as a dance studio, the hall has had little spent on maintenance by its owner, the Ashburton District Council.

When district councillors looked at their budgets for the next financial year, they agreed they needed to decide the future of the hall before they spent money on it.

Possible sites that could come into the sale portfolio are the hall and polytech sites as well as the current Ashburton Public Library and the council headquarters in Baring Square west.

The hall site on the corner of Cass and Cameron streets, along with the old polytech building adjoining it on Cameron Street, was one of those considered for the council’s new civic centre and library.

With this complex now to be built in Baring Square east, the council may look at the hall and polytech as part of a proposed sale of land to part fund the new build.

Labour’s Port Hills MP, Ruth Dyson, will retire at next year’s election.

By then she will have been in Parliament for 27 years. “This has not been an easy decision to make but it is one that has been made considerably easier by the fact that I am leaving at a time when Labour is strong and united, with a clear plan to deliver the policies that I have worked hard to develop,” she said. “I don’t recall a time when Labour has been more united as a team or when we have had such an amazing recruitment of new activists.” Dyson is aged 61 and was first elected in 1993. - NZME

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Bread tags flooding in Nicci Glanville’s home is becoming overrun with colourful discs of plastic, but she could not be happier.

The Ashburton mum is collecting bread tags for the Bread Tags for Wheelchairs project, helping give mobility to disabled in South Africa.

“I just can’t get over the amount of people who have messaged me and said of course I will collect for you, it’s so busy,” she said.

She came across the project online as part of her duties as a kea leader in Ashburton, collecting plastics for an eco-brick project.

Since then she has joined other Kiwi collectors and had so much support.

In Mid Canterbury, tags are being collected at Ashburton College, BASE, and through scout groups at Tinwald, Allenton, Mayfield, Longbeach, Hinds, Rakaia and Mania-O-Roto.

She is urging Mid Cantabrians not to throw away any tags, and instead hand them in to one of the collection points.

The good quality plastic in the tags can be recycled at facilities in South Africa, and funds from this go the Breadtags for Wheelchairs project.

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PROFILE - Annabelle Weston Hi, I’m Annabelle Weston (or Annie), I’m a Research and Development Assistant at the NZ Sock Company.

I have a background in Textile Science (think technical fabrics like sportswear) and have a passion for sustainability.

I’m originally from Dunedin but moved here for work.

I work in the textile industry which isn’t very big now in New Zealand so I had to follow the work. I have really enjoyed being able to work in the textile industry, textiles have been a passion for me since I was a teenager and the chance to use my passion has been such a joy.

I miss Dunedin quite a bit, I knew Dunedin like the back of my hand and really enjoyed the ‘small city’ vibe it had.

I enjoy being able to go to Christchurch now, but I do find Ashburton a bit too quiet.

I thought that moving away from home would be the hardest part but since coming to Ashburton I’ve had three chest infections which didn’t make it such a fun time.

So I did what the doctor said, to be honest it was a struggle as I’ve never been so sick before, but it made me realise that I can look after myself, I may have called my parents a fair bit too.

My biggest advice for anyone new to town is to join the Timebank to meet people. I’ve found that the sense of community I get from the Timebank is what has allowed me to settle in.

I do love being so close to the Southern Alps and the lakes.

I’ve never lived close to mountains, so I have really enjoyed being able to go up to Methven or the Ashburton Lakes for the day.

The hardest thing I’ve found in breaking into the ‘local scene’, most of my friends aren’t from Ashburton which is great, but I find it hard that the locals don’t seem to want to know anyone else.

I want to do as many of the big walks a I can before I move on. I’m not sure how long I’ll be here but I want to be able to tick all of them off before I go.

I’m a runner and swimmer and have been picking up both since I moved here.

I’m planning on tackling some longer runs now that I’m on the mend, so hopefully I’ll be able to complete a half marathon this year.

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Driving scheme celebrates anniversary January saw the first anniversary of the Rural Driver Licensing Scheme, and it has been a fantastic journey already.

The year began with the setting up of the programme, recruiting participants and volunteers and navigating our way through the licensing process to get our students on their way to achieving their restricted licence.

We have had a great finish to the first year of the project with yet another learners licence passed and another student and mentor matched up. We begin the second year with a two ladies ready to sit their practical driving test and one who has already sat and passed her test. The goal of independence is well and truly in reach.

We have now had two groups go through the road code course and the majority have completed the learners test. The remainder will do theirs over the coming weeks.

We are grateful to our sponsors, both past and present for their funding of the project, the Ashburton Learning Centre for their wonderful tutoring of our ladies.

Also to the driving instructors from Driver Training for their support and very good training of our mentors and ladies.

We are especially grateful to our fantastic volunteers who make it possible to run this project. All of our driving mentors and child minders have been amazing, giving their time so generously.

We are looking to start another group in March and are keen to hear from rural ladies who would like to join our road code classes and begin working towards their learners licence.

Interested people can contact the coordinator, Wendy Hewitt on 027 611 3301 to reserve a place on the course.

The Mid Canterbury Rural Driver Licensing Scheme is proudly sponsored by The Lotteries Commission, Advance Ashburton, COGs, The Lion Foundation, Community Trust Mid & South Canterbury, Ashburton District Road Safety Council and The Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust.

Follow us on Facebook to keep up to date with our achievements.

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South Island Lantern Festival a true celebration

L

ight from traditional lanterns washed over the Avon River, and the smell of Asian cuisine floated through central Christchurch, as the city once again welcomed one of its biggest and most popular public events.

The South Island Lantern Festival ran from Friday, February 22 until Sunday, February 24, utilising more space than ever along the Takaro/Avon River Precinct, City Promenade, and Victoria Square.

The 2019 event attracted a crowd of 53,000 people, with the majority checking out the action on Friday night. Sunday brought some bad weather which meant less people attended, but overall it exceeded the precedent set in 2018 of what the festival could look like in the central city.

Held in Hagley Park in the years following the 2011 earthquake, the event returned to the central city in 2018. This year it covered much of the new City Promenade, as well as Victoria Square and The Commons.

The line up of more than 250 lanterns featured eight new entries, including one from Ashburton, sponsored by their sister city of Puyang. A lantern from Dunedin and from the Selwyn

District also featured.

Alongside the lanterns, food and craft vendors showcased Chinese cuisine and culture to the gathered masses, while performers from China wowed the crowds

from two stages. Performers included rock musicians, traditonal lion dancers and cultural singers.

Loren Heaphy, ChristchurchNZ General Manager of Destination and Attraction, said “the city

looked amazing under the late summer sun”.

“The new layout of the festival was a huge success and made the most of our public spaces and walkways,” Heaphy said.

Holi: Why is the festival of colours important?

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oli: Why is the festival of colours important and how do people celebrate

it?

While the Hindu celebration is associated most with crowds of people throwing colourful powders on each other, it is actually split into two very different events Holi is a Hindu festival that marks the arrival of spring.

Known widely as the Festival of Colour, it takes place over two days, and is a celebration of fertility, colour and love, as well as the triumph of good versus evil.

People take part in Holi all around the world, but it is celebrated the most in parts of India and Nepal. It is often associated with the coloured powders that end up coating its participants after they’ve thrown them at each other.

But this is just one part of Holi, which is split into two events: Holika Dahan and Rangwali

Holi. Holika Dahan takes place the night before Rangwali Holi.

Wood and dung-cakes are burned in a symbolic pyre to signify good defeating evil (in Hindu Vedi scriptures, the God Vishnu helps burn the devil Holika to death).

The timing of Holi is synchronised with the moon, which means that the dates of each celebration varies year on year. This year Rangwali Holi takes place on March 2, while the pyres of Holika Dahan will be burned the evening beforehand.

Holi draws on various mythologies.

First and foremost is the burning of the devil Holika, but it also draws on the legend of Radha and Krishna.

Krishna loved Radha but felt self-conscious about how different their skin-colours were.

So, on the advice of his mother, he went and playfully painted her face, so it was the

same colour as his. It is said that lovers often celebrate Holi in this tradition, by colouring their faces the same colour during the celebrations.

However, Holi is mostly seen as a time for people to get together and enjoy themselves, forgive each other and rekindle their lost relationships. It is purported to be a time when friends, families and communities can get together without any concern for caste or ethnicity, although how much this holds true in reality is debatable.

That said, there are certain groups that take its religious elements more seriously than others.

In the Braj region of India, celebrations last for 16 days.

The AIMCT also celebrated the colourful diversity of our community at the domain on Sunday, February 23, with participation of MPs, the mayor, councillors and the general public.

“The City Promenade was at its best hosting crowds, as was Victoria Square which made for an ideal space to relax and take in the lanterns and cultural performances.”

Christchurch Major Lianne Dalziel said the festival was one of the city’s “largest celebrations”.

“It is our way of celebrating the warmth of our relationship with China, the richness of Chinese culture, and the contribution that Chinese people make to our city.”

Experience Mid Canterbury had a stall throughout the festival, promoting the region and showing off further lanterns gifted to the region from Puyang and a competition was run to increase visitation to the region.

The lanterns are set to be displayed at Formosa Restaurant in Ashburton in the weeks following the festival.

As part of the festival, the South Island Lantern Business Forum was held on Thursday February 21, seeking to decrease barriers for local companies to do business in China. Speakers at the forum included former Prime Minister Bill English, and Chinese businessman Jinbo Yao, who runs 58.com, one of China’s largest online market places.

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OUR VIEW

We’re not immune to gun crime T

he saying with great power comes great responsibility is incredibly cliché, but is the perfect fit for situation that existed while Canterbury police were under a directive to be armed at all times in the past week.

There has been a spike of shooting-related incidents in Canterbury these past two weeks, with one suspect remaining on the run until yesterday afternoon, leading to a directive being handed to all Canterbury frontline police to be armed.

This comes as a shift from the usual sight of a New Zealand police officer, generally only armed with a charming smile and potentially a taser.

While the decision came in the interest of protecting police and the community, many fears have been raised by the precedent it

creates.

Many argue it will now open the door for regular carriage of firearms by officers, bringing us in line with countries like America.

There are also concerns that criminals would increase their firepower as a reaction, creating a constant cycle of escalation.

The fears are this would also bring us in line with America, where stories of police shootings frequently dominate headlines, bringing up issues of race and

giving police too much power.

I believe our police would be a long way from ever being in a gun-first mentality like their American counterparts, but their concerns are valid.

The idea of criminals arming themselves further is of course of massive concern, but should not hide behind the idea that gun crime does not already exist.

The number of police that have been shot at in the past two weeks is concerning, along with our history of violent gun crime.

New Zealand is not immune to violent gun crime, some of our most notable crime incidents in history paint that as true.

Incidents like the Aramoana massacre, the Bain murders and close to home the Ashburton Winz shooting show that there are people in this country that

are willing to use firearms for heinous acts.

We have good gun control in this country, but that is not stopping criminals from gaining access to them, and our police deserve the right to be able to defend themselves from those people.

Now that the alleged offender is caught and the directive has been dropped, hopefully things will return to normal and a situation like this will not arise for some time.

Police have quick access to their guns in their vehicles, and use their own discretion for when to arm themselves.

We get things pretty right in New Zealand most of the time, and an escalation like this to permanent carriage would be a step in the wrong direction.

and injured more than a thousand.

In 2005, Martha Stewart, imprisoned for five months for her role in a stock scandal, left federal prison to start five months of home confinement.

Ten years ago: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, addressing a joint meeting of the US Congress, called on Americans to look beyond their own tumbling financial markets to see a world gripped by an “economic hurricane” that could be turned around with US help.

Five years ago: President Barack Obama submitted a $3.9 trillion budget for fiscal 2015. US Secretary of State John Kerry met in Ukraine with the new government’s leaders in a show of support following Russia’s military incursion into the Crimean Peninsula.

One year ago: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia would “never” extradite any of the 13 Russians who’d been indicted by the United States for electionmeddling; he also insisted to NBC News that they didn’t act

on behalf of his government.

Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter were found unconscious on a bench in the southwestern English city of Salisbury; both survived what authorities said was a murder attempt using a nerve agent.

Today’s birthdays: Singer Shakin’ Stevens is 71. Author James Ellroy is 71. Energy Secretary Rick Perry is 69. Singer Chris Rea is 68. Actor/rock singer-musician Ronn Moss is 67. Actress Kay Lenz is 66. Musician Emilio Estefan is 66. Actress Catherine

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, March 4, the 63rd day of 2019. There are 302 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On March 4, 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt took office as America’s 32nd president.

On this date: In 1791, Vermont became the 14th state.

In 1793, George Washington was sworn in for a second term as president of the United States during a ceremony in Philadelphia. in 1855, shepherds searching for 1000 missing sheep in the upper reaches of the Waitaki Valley apprehended suspected rustler James Mackenzie, one of New Zealand’s first and most enduring folk heroes. - nzhistory.govt.nz In 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated for a second term of office; with the end of the Civil War in sight, Lincoln declared: “With malice toward none, with charity for all.”

In 1913, the “Buffalo nickel” officially went into circulation.

In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge’s inauguration was broadcast live on 21 radio stations coast-tocoast.

In 1952, Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis were married in San Fernando Valley, California.

In 1974, the first issue of People magazine, then called People Weekly, was published by TimeLife Inc.; on the cover was actress Mia Farrow.

In 1977, some 1500 people were killed in an earthquake that shook southern and eastern Europe.

In 1987, President Ronald Reagan addressed the nation on the Iran-Contra affair, acknowledging that his overtures to Iran had “deteriorated” into an arms-forhostages deal.

In 1994, in New York, four extremists were convicted of the 1993 World Trade Centre bombing that killed six people

O’Hara is 65. Actress Patricia Heaton is 61. Actor Steven Weber is 58. Rock musician Jason Newsted is 56. Actress Stacy Edwards is 54. Rapper Grand Puba is 53. Actress Patsy Kensit is 51. Gay rights activist Chaz Bono is 50. Actress Andrea Bendewald is 49. Country singer Jason Sellers is 48. Jazz musician Jason Marsalis is 42.

Thought for today: “I do not understand the world, but I watch its progress.” — Katherine Anne Porter, American author (1894-1980).

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Increased taxation bad for our communities I

know there has been a great deal of media reporting already on the recently-released report of the Tax Working Group (TWG), which recommended the introduction of a raft of new taxes.

However I feel that this issue is too important for me to gloss over and I would like to give readers the opportunity to understand fully the implications for ordinary New Zealanders should the Government go ahead with the TWG’s recommendations.

One of the key recommendations of the TWG was a comprehensive capital gains tax, which would apply to assets including land, investment properties, shares and Kiwisaver accounts, business assets and intellectual property.

The reason given by the Government for looking at introducing these taxes is “fairness”.

However there are multiple ways in which these proposals are anything but fair.

First and foremost, when individuals or companies buy land, investment properties, shares or business assets they are doing so with income which has already been taxed.

Therefore a capital gains tax is in essence double taxation.

Under the TWG’s proposals the family home is exempt from a capital gains tax, but not if the home happens to be on a lifestyle block of over 4500m2.

On behalf of the Mid Cantebury Children’s Day committee, I would like to thank all of those who helped to make the day such a success.

Thank you to the groups, the supporters and the volunteers who, without their work, we could not have such a day.

It was great to see so many families turn out to this wonderful event and we look forward to its bright future.

We would also like to thank the weather again for turning on a great day for us.

Alice Czerski organising committee chairperson, Mid Canterbury Children’s Day

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So owners of large mansions on small sections in suburban areas will be exempt but those who have chosen a rural lifestyle with a bit of land will not.

For small business owners, such as tradespeople who are drawing a modest income from their business, they may no longer be able to claim expenses for using their family home as a business base, as that would make it a business asset and subject to capital gains.

Taxing any capital gains on rental properties would make people less likely to purchase a second property as an investment, which will hurt tenants already struggling to find an affordable home to rent.

The TWG itself admitted that such a policy would likely result in rent rises.

Meanwhile, the proposal to tax shares would discourage people to invest in New Zealand businesses which is the last thing our economy needs.

To have a productive economy and encourage innovation we need investors to take risks and back our new start-ups.

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The proposed taxes would therefore weaken our international competiveness at the very time the Government acknowledges the international economic risks are growing, The proposal would not line us up with other countries as has been claimed, but would instead impose one of the most onerous capital taxation regimes in the world with 100 per cent of any capital gain taxed at full marginal rates and no adjustment for inflation.

The full suite of taxes proposed by the Tax Working Group also include taxes on vacant residential land, water and fertiliser, amongst others.

If fully implemented this taxes

would threaten the viability of large sectors of our economy, especially those involved in food production, meaning the cost of fruit and vegetables would rise for everybody.

Such a tax system would act as a massive disincentive to save, invest or build a productive business and I will continue to speak out strongly against these recommendations in the interest of our communities.

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Cricket I have watched the current series being played by our Black Caps with interest, but have to register my criticism.

When I played the game, which admittedly is a ‘few’ years ago, as a bowler, my objective was to remove the opposing batsmen as quickly as possible.

The idea was to knock down the stumps, make it difficult for the opposition to score runs, or induce a false shot to get them out.

It seems to me that today’s bowlers concentrate more on trying to knock the batsman’s head off, rather than the stumps.

What a useless waste of energy.

Yes, they do have some success, but when I watch them, I wonder what they are trying to achieve.

For instance, watching Doull

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bowling yesterday morning, an over went something like this – 1st ball: A long hop outside leg, calmly stroked over the square leg boundary for 6.

2nd ball: V.G. ball, having the batsman defending.

3rd ball: Short, shoulder high, outside the off stump, calmly stroked away for 4.

4th ball: V.G. ball, missing the outside edge by a whisker.

5th ball: Very short, passing head high, require no action by the batsman other than a slight head movement.

6th ball: The same.

Ten runs, and only one possible chance of success.

The next over by Wagner was even worse.

First ball, head high, calmly nudged over the wicketkeepers head for 4.

Second ball short and wide of

the off stump, beating the wicketkeeper, and the slip field, and running away for 4.

The next 3 balls required no action from the batsman, and the final ball was actually on target, and requiring a defensive shot.

8 runs given away off 6 balls.

This is just 2 overs, but think how much energy was expended, and I feel this is only the description of too many similar ‘efforts’.

Those chaps must be very fit to be able to keep that up all day.

This sort of bowling brings back memories of the days of Larwood and his Bodyline bowling.

Yes, I know the batsmen have much better protective gear to wear, but, in my view, apart from the danger to batsmen, this type of bowling does little for the enjoyment of spectators.

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■ AUSTRALIA

The Hume Dam. Construction first began on this major hydro and irrigation scheme nearly a century ago. It holds nearly six times the volume of water in Sydney Harbour.

A kaleidoscope of experiences A

s some welcome rain spritzed the parched and undulating countryside, my roost in these parts was the Mantra Albury Hotel.

Brand-spanking new, this gleaming seven-storey property is conveniently located in the Volt Lane precinct of Albury’s CBD. From my seventh-floor perch, I drunk in the views of Albury’s gracious good looks.

Albury’s graceful good looks.

If the road is calling, the Sydney-Melbourne Heritage Route serves up a kaleidoscope of experiences. From Canberra, a short hop leads you to Albury-Wodonga, the twin cities on the New South Wales/Victoria border, straddling the mighty Murray River, writes Mike Yardley.

The buffet breakfast affair in La Tierra Restaurant was well proportioned with particularly delicious pastries.

It’s also a popular haunt for

lunch and dinner where the menu marches to a Mediterranean beat, with flavour-fuelled Spanish influence.

Suitably refreshed after a

dreamy night’s sleep, I took the short drive from town to Lake Hume, after relishing the rolling pastoral splendour of the Albury-Wodonga region from high atop the Huon Hill lookout.

Lake Hume is a recreational paradise with shady picnic spots.

Bookended by the behemoth of the Hume Dam, construction first began on this major hydro and irrigation scheme nearly a century ago.

Walking along the top of the mighty dam wall, I was awestruck by the fact that Lake Hume, also known as Hume Weir, holds nearly six times the volume of water in Sydney Harbour.

It is the furthest upstream of the major reservoirs on the Murray River system and a captivating sight.

From there, I moseyed down the lakefront, past some bounding wild kangaroos, to the Bonegilla Migrant Experience.

Formerly the site of the Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre, which is where 320,000 new arrivals to Australia, were processed and trained following the ravages of World War Two. Initially it was established to service displaced people selected from refugee camps across

Europe, but was widened to help address Australia’s thirst for migrant labour and rapid population growth for self-defence.

It operated from 1947 until 1971.

After their ships docked in Melbourne, “red rattler” trains would haul the new arrivals up to Bonegilla.

This sprawling complex of spartan accommodation huts could house up to 8000 people at any one time. Women and children were housed separately from men, until the huts were modified with family cubicles.

They learned to speak English and adapt to Australian life at Bonegilla, before being moved to areas where there were labour shortages.

For many if not most, it must have been a deeply disorientating experience, despite the centre’s best intentions.

The culture shock would have been profound, wrestling with a foreign environment, food and language. Some migrants only stayed for a short time, while others stayed far longer than they were expecting.

Residents would occasionally riot, protesting over their prolonged wait for work – work they’d been promised under the terms of their assisted migration.

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The sprawling complex of the Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre is packed with spartan accommodation huts that could house up to 8000 people.

Bonegilla’s charming boss, Bernadette Zanet, escorted me around the remains of the camp, which provides searing insights into life here for those residents, their hopes, fears and dreams.

Heart-felt displays evocatively shed light on camp conditions and the challenges they had to contend with.

The most poignant feature is the memory board room, where the walls are festooned by pinkedged cards, sharing the personal thoughts and reflections as penned by the daily parade of visitors.

Many began life in Australia here. Bonegilla directly touches the lives of millions of Aussies.

Bernadette remarked that at least one in every 20 Australians have a direct family connection to Bonegilla, “although the figure is probably much higher”.

It is an essential and intimate experience that taps deep into the formation of Australia’s cosmopolitan society. www. bonegilla.org.au Back in Albury, I was itching to pay a visit to MAMA – the Murray Art Museum of Albury.

Situated in the heart of the city’s bustling shopping district, this contemporary art experience is a banger, offering bold and provocative dives into the region’s

cultural dynamics.

Comprising 10 gallery spaces across two levels, a regular roster of international exhibitions are staged here.

Take a free one-hour guided tour of the MAMA Collection, permanently housed on the ground floor, with one of the museum’s passionate guides.

If you’re after something brazen and in-your-face, the Flagging Opinion exhibition certainly hits the spot.

It showcases a recent wall mural project by artist Ashlee Laing, who painted a Muslim woman in a niqab bearing the pattern of an Australian flag. The owner of the building, who had provided his wall as a canvas, ordered its swift removal.

For MAMA, Laing recreated the original piece, and paired it with a Ned Kelly figure in a helmet decorated with an Australian flag, to provoke debate about identity.

It certainly does that. MAMA is a star specimen of a rousing regional art museum punching above its weight.

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The most poignant feature at the Bonegilla Migrant Experience is the memory board room, where the walls are festooned by pink-edged cards, sharing the personal thoughts and reflections as penned by the daily parade of visitors.

Tribe Interiors for head-turning homewares and Pour Mes Amis which is another sparkling destination for eclectic and sophisticated home and lifestyle products.

One of Albury’s finest features is the verdant riverside embrace of Noreuil Park, where mature elm and plane trees, picnic tables and acres of grass await for some riparian chill-time.

Noreuil Park is also home to a culinary must in Albury, The River Deck. Under the command of Alex Smit, this superlative waterside venue serves up lip-smacking cuisine across the day, from fuss-free bites to a la carte dinner.

As twilight cast the mooching Murray River under its magic hour spell, I enjoyed baby squid, roasted fennel, coriander and coconut curry as an entrée.

For my main, I plumped for the Venetian-style risotto, brimming with local mushrooms, crème fraiche, artichokes, leek and basil oil.

It was a party in my mouth.

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■ Cut the lamb in strips (3cm x 1cm), season and coat the lamb with the cornflour.

■ Heat a wok or large frying pan over a high heat. Add a dash of oil and when hot, add the eggplant cubes and stir-fry until golden and soft, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms, stir-frying until soft. Add baby corn and stir-fry for 30 seconds.

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Shimmin bringing talent to Ashburton

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Looking at an object, one of the first things you will see is its shape.

However, for artists, they are also looking at how light affects the colour of the object and its surroundings.

Award-winning contemporary realist Bronwyn Shimmin is renowned for her ability to do this, and will be bringing her talent to Ashburton this weekend when she holds a two-day workshop in oils and acrylics.

Shimmin works full-time as a registered nurse in ICU at Timaru Hospital.

But when she is not at her job or being a busy mum to two university-age girls, she can often be seen outdoors with her easel and paints.

Here she will take photos both with her mind and her camera, as she strives to get the most alluring light the day can offer.

“I like to paint early morning light,” she said.

“I tend to look a lot and really try and see the colours around the shapes.”

She paints across the spectrum of subjects, including landscapes, floral scenes, and animal art.

Animals have their own special magnetism, and capturing their personality and charm is some-

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thing she strives for. She is particularly enamoured with cows and geese, which have found their way into many of her works.

Shimmin is looking forward to passing on her tips and techniques to students at the Bring

Animals Alive workshop, and believes everyone has it in them to create something amazing, bringing their own style and perspective.

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Cost $85 per person.

To March 17 - Ashburton Society of Arts Summer Exhibition at Short Street Studio, guest artist John Bromley.

March 18 – Tutus on Tour, Royal New Zealand Ballet, at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

To March – Croactus by Tony Bond at Ashburton Art Gallery.

To mid March - Sandra Dryland’s Art – A Celebration.

Exhibition underway at Mt Hutt Memorial Hall Methven.

Come and see works from this talented and thoughtful artist, a valued member of the Ashburton Society of Arts who passed away last year.

March 19 – Mockingbird, Ashburton Trust Event Centre at 7.30pm. Based on the true stories of four generations of women and their devilish alter egos, Mockingbird is a tongue-in-cheek portrayal of postnatal distress, which affects approximately one in seven women and many men every year.

April 7 – Get Coloured by CanInspire Colour Fun Run, April 7 10am-noon, Lake Hood.

April 15 – Cats the musical at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, 7.30-10pm.

April 18 – Rhythms Of Ireland - 10 Year Anniversary Tour, Ashburton Trust Event Centre at 7.30pm. Experience a spectacular evening of traditional Irish dance, music and song enhanced by stunning costumes, lighting and sound.

To April 28 - Truth of Consequences, 2018 CIRCUIT Artist Cinema Commissions at Ashburton Art Gallery.

May 1 – The Adele and Amy Songbook tribute band. Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

May 24–June 1: Sister Act! Variety Theatre of Ashburton.

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■ RUGBY

In brief

Crusaders go 18 straight

By Patrick Mckendry When it seems just about everyone else in the game appears to be losing their heads, the Crusaders under Scott Robertson can usually be relied upon to do what they do best.

The crux of it is they beat the Reds 22-12 at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night and thus ensured the ripples caused by the Chiefs’ demise to the Sunwolves in Hamilton were confined to the other side of the Tasman.

The victory was their 18th in a row and their eighth straight on the road.

Both records.

And yet, Robertson won’t be entirely happy even despite the humid conditions and physical nature of the match sapping the strength from both teams and leading to uncharacteristic mistakes.

They again let slip a bonus points in the final moments.

Will it be costly in the scheme of things?

Possibly.

Last week they coughed up a valuable point to the Hurricanes after being entirely dominant throughout, this time they weren’t as dominant but should have banked five competition points all the same.

Instead, they let it slip when flanker Scott Higginbotham went over.

Another factor was the bizarre scene of the visitors playing the final six minutes with only 14 players on the field because they had used up all their reserves.

Mitch Hunt replaced Richie Mo’unga at first-five but suffered an injury most assumed was a head knock which would have allowed Mo’unga to come back on.

Bryn Hall replaced Mitchell Drummond late in the piece at halfback on Saturday night.

However, the officials decided otherwise and off Mo’unga went again.

Still, the Crusaders went to the top of the Super Rugby table and the defending champions remain the team to beat.

They were slightly off their game, but not too far off and going by the form book they should provide the Chiefs a lot of problems in Christchurch next weekend.

It was vision and skill execution

which had the Crusaders 10-0 up in the first 10 minutes, with Jack Goodhue laying on a try for Braydon Ennor with a cross-kick and, straight from the re-start, Will Jordon and Ennor combining for Jordan to score his first try for the franchise.

And while they stretched and pushed the Reds defence which appeared to fatigue the home side, the Crusaders couldn’t get across the line again until the second half when they went back to basics with lineout drives which reaped tries for Whetu Douglas and Jordan Taufua.

The visitors’ relative battles were were probably due to the defensive effort and willingness for the Reds – hindered by an early injury to highly-regarded 19-year-old centre Jordan Petaia – to work for each other under Brad Thorn, but a lot of it was simply down to poor skills from the Crusaders.

It seemed they had too much possession at times and didn’t quite know what to do with it.

Whereas earlier they had found space near the sidelines, in the second quarter they went to width too quickly and were flat and static as a result.

Samu Kerevi’s converted try was a good reward for the Reds’ stubbornness, and while flanker Liam Wright’s try was ruled out for obstruction, Higginbotham caught the Crusaders short on the blindside to narrow the gap and deny the Crusaders another point.

Crusaders 22 (Braydon Ennor, Will Jordan, Whetu Douglas, Jordan Taufua tries; Richie Mo’unga con) Reds 12 (Samu Kerevi, Scott Higginbotham tries; Bryce Hegarty con). Halftime: 10-7- NZME

Sunwolves dish up historic victory After starting the season with two losses, there was plenty of positivity around the Chiefs’ chance to turn their fortunes around against the Sunwolves in Hamilton on Saturday night.

Then Damian McKenzie put the opening kick-off out on the full.

Starting the game in arguably the worst possible way was just the first offering in an 80-minute error-fest from the Chiefs, who turned the ball over 22 times and missed 32 tackles, and were deservedly dispatched 30-15 by the visitors.

It was the first time since the Sunwolves’ inception in 2015 that they had won away from home, breaking a streak of 24 straight losses, and their second Kiwi scalp after decimating the Blues 48-21 in 2017.

From McKenzie’s inexcusable start to the game, the Chiefs defence was tested immediately.

The Chiefs conceded a try to Sunwolves openside flanker Shuhei Matsuhashi inside the opening two minutes. Hayden Parker added the conversion and a penalty, and within six minutes the Chiefs were behind by 10.

While the Sunwolves were doing well to dominate possession, the Chiefs did themselves no favours by coughing it up every time they found themselves with the ball.

It wasn’t pretty from the Chiefs, and a telling sign of where their confidence levels were at came in the 26th minute when they were awarded a penalty in Sunwolves territory.

Normally a spot you’d have expected the side to kick to touch from, McKenzie slotted a penalty to put the hosts on the board.

The Sunwolves scored through

lock Uwe Helu, giving the Sunwolves a 20-3 lead at the break.

The Sunwolves pressed on with the job first through the boot of Parker, then crossing the stripe again through winger Gerhard van den Heever.

Chiefs winger Etene Nanai-Seturo cross to give the Chiefs some hope, but as their errors continued to plague their evening, the Sunwolves did enough to close out a famous victory.

The Chiefs are going to need to improve immensely if they want to have any hope of scraping into the playoffs this season. - NZME

Third loss for Blues The Jaguares have consigned the Blues to their third defeat of the season with a performance based on a near unbreachable defence in Buenos Aires yesterday. A late Dalton Papalii try created some excitement among the Blues, who were playing a day after the news broke about the sudden death of prop Mike Tamoaieta, and the visitors mounted a furious attack – really their first of the match – in the final three minutes. A scrum penalty five metres out with the final hooter gone saw them pack down another set piece, but there was to be no fairytale finish at the Jose Amalfitani Stadium. Given their travels from South Africa and emotional state after learning of the death of their 23-year-old, it was probably a credit to them that they got so close.

- NZME

Stormers down Sharks Damian Willemse scored an early intercept try as the Stormers claimed a narrow 16-11 Super Rugby victory over an illdisciplined Sharks side at King’s Park yesterday. It was the first defeat of the season for the fancied Sharks, while the Stormers celebrated their first away win in 10 attempts, making it back-toback victories to erase the memory of their opening round 40-3 humiliation by the Bulls.

- AAP

Carter fails medical Dan Carter’s controversial return to Racing 92 has hit a snag – after the former champion All Black first-five failed his medical at the French club. The 36-year-old was set to link up with Racing 92, who he joined after the 2015 Rugby World Cup, as a short-term replacement for South African Pat Lambie, who was recently forced to retire after several concussions.

However, the club has since released a statement revealing that Carter would no longer be joining the club. It wasn’t immediately clear why Carter had failed the medical.

- NZME

Pollard stars for Bulls Flyhalf Handre Pollard kicked 20 points as the Bulls inflicted backto-back Super Rugby defeats on the Lions with a 30-12 victory at Ellis Park yesterday. The Lions, finalists in the last three seasons, continued their poor start to the campaign with a first home defeat by South African opposition in four years, as they were outplayed by the more physical and clinical Bulls. Number eight Duane Vermeulen and fullback Warrick Gelant crossed for tries for the visitors, with Pollard’s boot providing a healthy lead for the final hour of the contest.

The Lions also scored two tries through props Carlu Sadie and Dylan Smith, but their ineffective backline failed again, with all their seven tries this season coming from forwards.

- AAP

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■ TENNIS

Juniors in the spotlight

By Erin TaskEr

Erin.t@thEguardian.co.nz

Mid Canterbury’s young up-andcoming tennis stars took their chance to shine at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre at the weekend.

The Mid Canterbury Junior Graded Tennis Tournament saw young players battle it out for the titles of best on court in both singles and doubles in the junior A, junior B and junior C grades.

The tournament began on Friday night and was completed on Saturday, with a few upsets along the way, including in the junior A boys’ singles.

Top seed Riley Breen was beaten by third seed Josh Gilbert 9-5 in the semi-finals, and second seed Drew Gilbert lost to fourth seed Ashton Cromie in the other semi-final 9-6.

Josh Gilbert then took out the final over Cromie 9-5.

There was also an upset in the junior A girls’ singles, with the top two seeds making it through to the final but second seed Angel Spooner just edging out top seed Holly-Jayne Feutz in a tense tie-break 9-8 (7-5).

The upsets continued in the junior B boys’ singles, where third seed Tom Ellis beat top seed Jack Ellis – his brother – in the final 6-5, while in the junior B girls’ singles the round robin was taken out by Emily Watson.

In junior C, the boys’ singles round robin saw Oliver Prince come out on top with three wins, while the seedings proved to be spot on in the junior C girls’ draw, with top seed Ashleigh Houston beating second seed Emma Armour 6-4 in the final.

Instead of playing girls’ and boys’ doubles, players were able to enter as mixed teams, allowing them to play as they would on a Saturday in interclub.

That scenario resulted in a battle of the sexes in the junior A doubles final, with Cromie and Drew Gilbert taking on Feutz and Spooner, with the second-seeded boys beating the

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In brief Stewart claims gold Campbell Stewart has become a world champion again. Stewart, 20, rode a tactically brilliant points race to claim the Omnium gold medal at the UCI World Championships in Poland yesterday. Stewart, who caught the attention of New Zealand’s sporting public with silver medals in the scratch and points races at last year’s Commonwealth Games, put in a courageous ride after he spent four days off his bike last week when he was one of several New Zealand riders struck down with illness. - NZME

Federer notches century Roger Federer has claimed the 100th ATP title of his career by beating 20-year-old Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-4 in the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships.

The 20-times grand slam champion became the second man in the Open Era to claim 100 titles after American Jimmy Connors who won 109. Swiss great Federer also avenged his shock defeat by Tsitsipas in the Australian Open fourth round in January.

- AAP

Warriors mull halves Stephen Kearney has joined Wests Tigers counterpart Michael Maguire in insisting his Warriors starting halves combination for the NRL’s opening round is still up in the air.

Both coaches were playing it cool after the Warriors beat the Tigers 26-16 in Saturday’s trial in Whangarei. The low-intensity contest offered few surprises, although the Warriors pack impressed, notably a bulked-up Isaiah Papali’i who has switched from the left to the right edge.

- NZME

Bennett sounds warning

top seeded girls in a tie-break 7-6 (7-4).

The junior B doubles was won by the top seeded Ellis brothers – Jack and Tom – who beat Joey Kilworth and Liam Taylor in the

final 6-2, while the junior C doubles was won by the unseeded pairing of Clyde Molina and Christine van Rooyen, who beat second seeds Nikita Cavanagh and Andreea Ciora 6-0.

Jack Ellis returns a shot during the Mid Canterbury Tennis Junior Graded Tournament at the weekend.

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Wayne Bennett has called out Sam Burgess for his ill-discipline, accusing the English star of trying too hard in South Sydney’s trial win over St George Illawarra. Not for the first time in his career, Burgess was given a public dressing-down

by Bennett for his penchant for giving away penalties. “Sam has to work on his discipline,” Bennett said. “He’s a 30-year-old and one of the top players the game has ever seen. He understands what works and what doesn’t. He just needs to take ownership of that.”

- AAP

Allenton, Tinwald result goes down to a countback

By Erin TaskEr

Erin.t@thEguardian.co.nz

A serious player shortage struck Mid Canterbury tennis on Saturday, with three of the five scheduled A grade and A reserve clashes having to be defaulted.

With a number of players unavailable, including some due to their involvement in the South Island secondary school tennis championships in Timaru, only one A grade match got off the ground.

That was the match between top-of-the-table Tinwald and Allenton, which was due to be played on the grass at the Allenton Tennis Club due a junior tournament being held at the usual venue, the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre.

But due to the number of de-

faults in the interclub competition and play progressing well at the junior tournament, the match was able to be played at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre, and it was a tight one, requiring a countback on games after it finished 3-all.

Tinwald took both doubles matches, with Cameron McCracken and Ashleigh Leonard combining to beat Lee Gilbert and Bryn Looij 6-3 6-2 and Dianna Leonard and Tim Groves beating Phil Crozier and Jacob Pye 7-5 6-2.

Tinwald’s third win came in the top singles, with McCracken proving too good for Allenton’s Andre van Rooyen, winning 6-2 6-2.

Allenton picked up a win without the number two singles even taking to the court, with an un-

well Ashleigh Leonard forced to default, while Crozier picked up another win for Allenton at three, beating Dianna Leonard 6-2 6-4.

Allenton’s final win came in the four singles, where although Groves beat Pye, due to Groves being ranked too high for where he was playing the game was handed to Allenton by default. With two of their wins coming by default, that meant that when it came down to a countback on games Allenton were always going to be well and truly on the back foot, and Tinwald took it out 52-43.

Meanwhile in other results, Fairton picked up maximum points after being defaulted to by Southern, as did Methven, who were defaulted to by Hampstead.

In A reserve action, the Meth-

Andre van Rooyen ven Diamonds picked up easy points after Hampstead defaulted to them, while the other match of the day couldn’t have been any closer.

The Allenton Kakapos and

Southern/Wakanui finished tied on matches and sets, and when a countback on games was completed, the two sides still could not be separated with 54 games each, meaning it ended in a draw.

Jake Parsons and Tim Parsons won the top doubles for Allenton, beating Ryan Watt and Lachlan Adam 6-4 6-4, while Harriet Simpson and Jacob Ermio also picked up a doubles win for Allenton, beating Michael Munroe and Mitchell Veix 6-0 6-1.

Jake Parsons then beat Watt 7-5 6-3 at one, but the rest of the singles results with Southern/ Wakanui’s way. At two Adam beat Ermio 6-1 6-2, and at three Veix beat Simpson 6-4 6-2, while at four Munroe beat Debbie van Rooyen 7-6 6-2.

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■ CRICKET

Black Caps wrap it up

By Niall aNdersoN It took much longer than anyone expected, but, eventually, the Black Caps wrapped up a dominant test victory over Bangladesh yesterday.

A 235-run partnership between Soumya Sarkar (149) and Mahmudullah (146) made the Black Caps bowlers toil on day four of the first test at Seddon Park, but while Bangladesh’s resistance gave the visitors something to smile about, avoiding defeat was always going to require a miracle.

A session passing without success for the hosts caused frustration, but after Trent Boult finally broke through Bangladesh’s defiance, they tumbled from 361-4 to 429 all out as the Black Caps claimed victory by an innings and 51 runs.

And while there’d be some lingering discontent about their second innings bowling performance, there can’t really be too many complaints from the Black Caps.

Sure, a better side than Bangladesh might have taken even further profit from some uninspired bowling early on yesterday, but when you score 715-6, and win by an innings, there are only so many negatives you could point to.

But, yes, the bowlers wouldn’t have been happy with their efforts yesterday.

Soumya and Mahmudullah feasted on the Black Caps’ shortball barrage, taking risks but watching them pay off as they swatted Boult and Neil Wagner behind square leg with reckless abandon.

On a wicket still offering plen-

Defending series champion Scott McLaughlin has continued his dominance by making a clean sweep of the Supercars opening round in Adelaide.Backing up from Saturday’s win in his new Mustang, McLaughlin claimed race two yesterday by more than two seconds ahead of fellow Ford driver Cameron Waters with Holden star Shane van Gisbergen third. It marked a dream return for Mustang which replaced Falcons in all six Ford cars this season after last being sighted in 1990.

- AAP

Aussie women claim ODIs Australia have capped a glorious summer with a whitewash victory in their ODI series against New Zealand. Having already retained the Rose Bowl Trophy, Meg Lanning’s side cruised to a seven-wicket win in yesterday’s third and final ODI at Melbourne’s Junction Oval.

The hosts restricted New Zealand to 8-231 then chased down their target with 13 balls to spare. Sophie Devine (58), Amy Satterthwaite (49) and Katie Perkins (41) made starts for New Zealand.

- AAP

Gayle force hits England

New Zealand’s spearhead bowler Trent Boult was the one to break the Bangladeshis’ major partnership. ty for the batsmen, Soumya went through to his maiden test century, and Mahmudullah his fourth, as they also cashed in on the unthreatening offerings of Todd Astle and Colin de Grandhomme.

Suddenly, the Black Caps looked one-dimensional, and memories of Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews batting for an entire day at the Basin Reserve last year flooded to mind.

However, Bangladesh’s hopes that the pair would emulate Sri Lanka were dashed by the new ball, as Boult knocked over Soumya’s stumps, and Liton Das followed soon after, chopping on a delivery from Boult.

Mahmudullah – who was controversially given not out first ball after a debatable DRS verdict – carried on, hitting some glorious drives and savage pulls to record his highest test score

– but he got no help at all from the tail, with none of the last five batsmen getting near double figures.

Boult nabbed a five-wicket bag as the Black Caps finally sealed the victory that was on the cards for days, and while Bangladesh will take some confidence into the remaining two tests after their fighting effort, first blood, and heavy favouritism, goes to New Zealand.

- NZME

■ GOLF

Murray holds off all challengers in NZ Open The hope for a Kiwi win at the 100th New Zealand Open was not to be as Australian Zach Murray got the job done at The Hills after leading all week.

The 21-year-old was on fire from day one and did enough in the end to take out his second professional title by two shots with a four-under 68 to finish on 21-under for the tournament.

But he made it a lot harder than it should’ve been.

Murray was cruising towards the title until the 18th when he got into all sorts of trouble – first losing his drive badly to the right, then over-hitting his second shot way past the green into the tall stuff.

After cleaning up nicely to make bogey, Murray – who only just turned pro in November last year – claimed the crown and denied any chance of a New Zealand home win.

McLaughlin cleans up

“I never thought I was going to get off the 18th,” he said of his almost-disaster on the last final hole.

“I just got a flier on the second shot and didn’t know what to think but I’m glad she’s all done and dusted and it’s been a fantastic week.”

Kiwi Josh Geary, who played with Murray in the final pairing, managed to push the Australian towards the end but ultimately couldn’t make up the ground he needed.

Geary ended up bettering Murray’s hot final nine but a rocky start, including two bogeys in a row, meant his dream of winning at his home open fell short.

The top-ranked New Zealander in the field, Ryan Fox, finished strongly with a five-under 67 but was made to rue a disappointing day three that left him too far behind the leaders

Zach Murray to finish six behind Murray.

“You take nine holes out yesterday afternoon and it was a pretty good week,” he said after his round.

“Obviously the scoring is red hot again today and nine holes took me out of the tournament really. But the rest of it I played a lot of good golf. I felt like I had a chance and as I said was just not quite there yesterday.”

Fox, who was one of the main draw cards all week, was disappointed not to win what he described as being up there with a major.

But considering his hectic schedule over the past three weeks where he struggled with jet-lag, he was satisfied with his effort.

“I really wanted to win this one and gave it a decent shot … but I can certainly walk away with my head held high this week.”

Harry Bateman and Steven Alker were the other New Zealanders who fell just short, both finishing at 16-under to finish in a tie for fifth.

- NZME

Chris Gayle inspired the West Indies to a seven-wicket triumph in the fifth and final ODI to draw the series yesterday. Gayle, 39, who may have been in his final home ODI yesterday, launched an incredible all-out attack to score 77 off just 27 balls. He made light of the conditions after England had been wiped out for 113 in 28.1 overs, with Oshane Thomas grabbing a five-wicket bag.

- AAP

Cup changes hands Nelson’s tenure as Hawke Cup holders was short, ending on its first defence after being outplayed by Hawke’s Bay. By the time the visitors declared their first innings at 524/6 at Saxton Oval on Saturday, Nelson had effectively been batted out of the match courtesy of centuries from Matt Edmondson (242) and Angus Schaw (114*). Any hope of the hosts retaining the Hawke Cup – cricket’s equivalent of the Ranfurly Shield – evaporated as Nelson was bowled out for 147 inside 55 overs.

- NZME

Finch still the skipper The pressure is building on Aaron Finch with every failure but the skipper has successfully ensured the personal woes don’t affect his approach to captaincy. Finch’s poor run continued during the first ODI against India in Hyderabad, where he was out for a third-ball duck as the tourists suffered a six-wicket loss. The opener has now failed to reach 50 in 20 consecutive whiteball innings for Australia.

- AAP

Victory have to dig deep On the eve of an Asian Champions League campaign and with the race to the A-League finals in the home straight, Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat has issues.

Any realistic chance the defending champions had of taking top spot from Perth evaporated on Saturday when Newcastle inflicted a 2-0 loss. It was the fourth match in succession that the Victory failed to claim maximum points.

In addition to scoring concerns, Muscat is dealing with injuries and suspensions.

- AAP

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In brief Massive Derby upset Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh picked up his maiden New Zealand Derby title at Ellerslie on Saturday but not with the horse that many felt would provide that honour.

Marsh saddled up two runners with punters favouring Vernanme, which overlooked the credentials of Crown Prosecutor who had disappointed in his previous two runs. In a muddling run affair Crown Prosecutor and rider Craig Grylls took advantage of a perfect run in the trail to spring a major upset, closing at a princely $105 on the tote. - NZME

Emily Margaret dominant

Spankem and Thefixer quinella the Miracle Mile at Menagle on Saturday night.

■ MIRACLE MILE

Another big win for All Stars New Zealand pacer Spankem completed his ascension to the top of Australasia’s pacing ranks with a polished front-running win in the A$1 Million Miracle Mile in Sydney on Saturday night.

His win was part of another memorable night for the All Stars stable of Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen, who ran the quinella with Thefixer and also won the New South Wales Oaks and Ladyship Mile on the undercard.

An aggressive Purdon drive early on in the race proved the telling factor as he sped to the lead, headed off his stablemate before burning home in 52.6 to get the win, the race time 1.47.7.

Those back in the field, such as Tiger Tara, Chase Auckland and Poster Boy simply could not get in to the race, while last year’s winner My Field Marshal, was pulled up after suffering an atrial fibrillation shortly after the start.

Purdon said he expected this season’s standout pacer, Tiger Tara, to come forward and give him the one-one, but when that

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Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club Incorporated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 04 Mar 2019 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 1.57pm (NZT) FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY MONDAY C1 C1, 375m 1 42457 Barbarossa Boy 22.32................B Goldsack 2 25121 Bigtime Ziggy 21.80 ...........................L Cole 3 442P2 Cawbourne Cruz 21.85 ................M Roberts 4 46382 Tuff Temptress nwtd ......................B Mitchell 5 18313 Bigtime Banjo 22.28 ...........................L Cole 6 37556 Billy Bright nwtd .........................P Ferguson 7 55547 Judge Me Jackie 22.30 .................. L Pearce 8 23387 Bigtime Sam 21.71 G & ......... S Fredrickson 9 25468 Kellydean nwtd ................................C Morris 10 68666 Choice Lass 21.83 ..........................C Morris 2 2.15pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C1 C1, 375m 1 27211 Bigtime Baxter 21.95..........................L Cole 2 12446 Bigtime Lizzy nwtd .............................L Cole 3 6744x Vibe nwtd ....................................A Turnwald 4 58364 Bigtime Clever 21.73 G &....... S Fredrickson 5 62374 Blue Precision 21.76 .......................C Morris 6 48722 Lucha 21.71 ......................................D Edlin 7 58331 Cawbourne Agar nwtd J & ..................D Bell 8 65666 I’ll Be Loyal 22.11 ......................... T Downey 9 28771 Tuff Jewel nwtd..............................B Mitchell 10 35588 Homebush Clint nwtd ............... K Gommans

didn’t eventuate, plans changed.

“I went out of the gate thinking Tiger Tara would probably give me cover but when I realised I sort of had half a length on Thefixer, I thought I’d press on to the front and it worked out well from there on.”

Spankem had won the final qualifying race for the Miracle Mile, the $100,000 G1 Canadian Club Sprint, seven days earlier, and Purdon said his confidence had sky-rocketed in the seven days since.

“He’s just in a really good place.

He just peaked on the night.

“The week had gone great with him since his win in the heat and I couldn’t have been happier with him going in to it.”

Purdon described the scintillating last half as “phenomenal”.

It’s been an interesting two years for Spankem, who was crowned Champion Two-YearOld of his year but became the forgotten horse in his sophomore year last season.

He only won once from seven starts and seemingly fell down

the pecking order behind the likes of Chase Auckland and Sicario.

But he’s been rejuvenated this season, winning two Inter Dominion heats, the Kaikoura Cup, the Canadian Club and now the richest race on the calendar, the latter putting him within a whisker of the elite equine millionaires’ club.

It was also the first Miracle Mile driving success for Purdon, who won the race once previously as a trainer, with Have Faith In Me in 2016.

Brilliant mare Dream About ended her career in the best possible fashion with a win in the A$200,000 G1 Ladyship Mile, convincingly turning the tables on her adversary from last week, Tell Me Tales.

Purdon put to bed any doubts about her speed by rushing her off the arm from barrier two, leading and winning convincingly in 1.50.1, home in 53.9.

Connections made the decision post-race that she would be retired immediately.

“Mary (Kenny) and I, and Mark and Natalie, we were in total agreement,” said co-owner Paul Kenny.

“It was a very short discussion and a great way to finish what for us and for her has been a sparking career.”

One race earlier, Princess Tiffany set what is believed to be a world record for a three-year-old filly when destroying her opponents in the A$200,000 G1 New South Wales Oaks.

She led for Rasmussen and simply beat them in to submission, winning by five lengths untouched, rating 1.53.4 for the mile-and-a-half trip.

Any issues that bothered her in Auckland before Christmas are well and truly gone, judging by her winning effort.

Rounding out a near-perfect night was All U Need Is Faith’s all-the-way win in the race on the night, an A$25,000 event, Ashley Locaz’s defeat in the A$100,000 Bohemia Crystal the only blot in the All Stars’ copy book.

- NZHN

A trip north to contest the Norwood Family Wellington Guineas at Trentham beckons for multiple stakes-winning filly Emily Margaret after a dominant on-speed victory at Wingatui on Saturday in the NZB Insurance Stakes. Ridden by Robert Hannam, the Central Districts rider took luck out of the equation, venturing straight to the front on Emily Margaret from barrier 14 and never looked like being beaten.

The Kevin and Pam Hughes-trained galloper scored by two-and-a-half lengths from Dreamtesta. - NZME

The fast way home The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Qiji Express took the shortest way home when successful in the Listed Mufhasa Fasttrack Stakes at Ellerslie on Saturday. Given a perfect ride by Craig Grylls, the son of Shamexpress sat just behind favourite Queen Of The Air and did not go around a horse as he followed the rail home. The wellperformed three-year-old was fresh-up and had been gelded since failing to run out the mile in the NZ 2000 Guineas.

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All set for Sydney A sparkling exhibition gallop by Danzdanzdance at Ellerslie on Saturday has confirmed trainer Chris Gibbs’ thoughts that he has his stable star right where he wants her as she prepares to tackle the cream of Australian racing later this month. Gibbs, who prepares the Mastercraftsman four-year-old with co-trainer Michelle Bradley, had originally planned to send the mare around at the Avondale trials during the week but changed tack to the Ellerslie gallop after he feared the Avondale surface might be too firm for her liking. - NZME

Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway 3 2.32pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESORIES C2, 375m

4 54231 Bigtime Honey 21.84..........................L Cole 5 32426 Mila Mila 21.47 ............................A Turnwald 1 35222 Retail Mayhem 21.93 ..................... L Pearce 6 65653 Plan Stan 21.76 ............................. L Pearce 2 53611 Van Jack 21.98............................. D Denbee 7 17166 Americano 21.54 G &............. S Fredrickson 3 58344 Bigtime Bee 21.94..............................L Cole 8 625x7 Another What nwtd......................A Turnwald 4 45533 Kirkham Coby 21.54 .......................C Morris 9 18726 It’s Complicated 22.16........................L Cole 5 45486 Cawbourne Symsy 21.56 J &..............D Bell 6 23675 Hurricane Al nwtd............................C Morris 10 17783 Fancy Fifita 21.68............................C Morris 7 24623 Bigtime Marley 22.13 .........................L Cole 6 3.27pm COMMENTATOR’S DAY HERE 18 MARCH 8 33411 Lady Jellybean nwtd ....................M Goodier C1 C1, 410m 9 55188 Wet Gambler nwtd ......................A Turnwald 1 35262 Pick A Pascal nwtd G & ......... S Fredrickson 10 67348 Spot On Hearty nwtd ...............E Duganzich 2 74573 Apricity nwtd................................A Turnwald 4 2.50pm AARON WHITE COMMENTATING HERE 18 3 75337 Cawbourne Assist nwtd ...............M Roberts 4 F6885 Millie Prince 23.29......................P Ferguson MARCH C3 C3, 375m 5 65212 Jax Jewel 23.83 ...........................M Roberts 1 27787 Born Fab 21.60 ...............................S Maher 6 714x Triple What nwtd..........................A Turnwald 2 61115 Coco Bango 21.79 ................... K Gommans 7 36576 Making It Up 23.75 ..........................C Morris 3 63266 Bigtime Steve 21.56 G & ........ S Fredrickson 8 52234 Cawbourne Foxy 23.39 ...................C Morris 4 61244 Elouera Mist nwtd ......................P Ferguson 9 68666 Choice Lass 24.34 ..........................C Morris 5 81647 Cool Wolf 22.04............................. D Donlon 6 11162 White Comet 21.68 ....................... D Donlon 10 86788 Lissadell Marcus nwtd................... D Donlon 7 26118 Bigtime Jasmine 21.79.......................L Cole 7 3.42pm J P PRINT, PETONE C0 C0, 457m 8 31311 Cawbourne Moss 21.82 ...............M Roberts 1 Bigtime Puma nwtd ............................L Cole 9 62267 Argus Filch nwtd .........................A Turnwald 2 43622 Bigtime Homie nwtd ...........................L Cole 10 56368 Bigtime Mike nwtd ..............................L Cole 3 244 Bigtime Shadow nwtd ........................L Cole Bigtime Daisy nwtd ............................L Cole 5 3.07 RED SNAPPER SEAFOODS, CHRISTCHURCH 4 5 63534 Rockoneva nwtd ..........................B Hodgson C3/C4 C3/4, 375m 6 57336 Race Me Home nwtd ..................B Hodgson 1 11757 Bigtime Shine 21.50 ...........................L Cole 7 325 Bigtime Bruno nwtd ............................L Cole 2 16811 Mitsuta 21.83 ....................................D Edlin 8 5 Euphamistic nwtd ........................B Hodgson 3 66461 Running Freer 21.81 .......................M Olden

9 5563 Bigtime Jasper nwtd ...........................L Cole 10 56858 Lizzy O’Shea nwtd ......................B Hodgson 8 4.02pm KAMADA PARK SELECTED FIELD NZ BRED C1 C1, 457m 1 12442 Bigtime Annie nwtd ............................L Cole 2 66622 Tuff Mr. Tee 26.55 ..........................B Mitchell 3 53747 Flying Huey nwtd ..................... K Gommans 4 32121 Thrilling Vice nwtd ........................... K Walsh 5 62166 Hashtag Blessed 26.68 ................M Roberts 6 65884 Bigtime Rosie 26.24 G &........ S Fredrickson 7 64113 Bigtime Benji 26.56 ............................L Cole 8 151 Bigtime Bret nwtd ...............................L Cole 9 44735 Tuff Treasure nwtd .........................B Mitchell 9 4.17 OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C1/2, 457m 1 55475 Mister Ebby 26.09 .......................A Turnwald 2 24465 Tommy The Jett 26.48.................A Turnwald 3 28622 Tuff Knight 26.78 ...........................B Mitchell 4 78252 Midsomer Magic nwtd ..............E Duganzich 5 77635 Bigtime Chris 26.32 G & ........ S Fredrickson 6 52111 Bigtime Alfie 26.52 .............................L Cole 7 66554 Bigtime Hunter nwtd...........................L Cole 8 62844 Thrilling Watch nwtd ........................ K Walsh Emergencies: 9 35737 Midnight Molly 26.28 ...................B Hodgson 10 88313 Firefly Laffey 26.47......................A Turnwald 10 4.37pm CITY OF PALMERSTON NORTH GOLDEN CHASE 29TH MARCH C3/4, 457m 1 76855 Jinja Flash 26.30 ...............................D Edlin

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71113 Robson nwtd ..............................P Ferguson 12588 Bigtime Tears 25.87 ...........................L Cole 63223 Dyna Vernon 26.06 ......................M Roberts 23542 Eye Kno 26.34 H & ........................... Woods 22146 Cawbourne Zulu 26.19.................M Roberts 12216 Kamada Park 26.11 ....................A Turnwald 33863 Thomas William 25.97.................. D Denbee 11 4.52pm MARK ROSANOWSKI COMMENTATING HERE 18TH MARCH C4 C4, 457m 1 17874 Fare Dodger 26.03 .......................M Goodier 2 18422 Big League Diva 25.95 G &.... S Fredrickson 3 21357 Bigtime Leads 26.03 ..........................L Cole 4 33541 Reality Check nwtd ......................... K Walsh 5 22253 Bigtime Levi 25.75..............................L Cole 6 46117 Quistis Bale nwtd .........................M Roberts 7 57476 Waitohi 26.05 ..............................A Turnwald 8 63657 Hot Platter 26.06 .........................A Turnwald 12 5.12pm TOTAL BODYSHOP SUPPLIES C5, 457m 1 x1317 You Can Be 26.01 ..............................L Cole 2 42115 Ask King Jeff 25.78 ............................L Cole 3 63336 All Black Star 26.10..................E Duganzich 4 54221 Fusion Cronulla 25.81 .................A Turnwald 5 Box Vacant 6 23244 Talkabout Missy nwtd ...................... K Walsh 7 11127 Rumble Soldier 26.14 ................P Ferguson 8 23838 Arden Emgrand 26.07 .................A Turnwald LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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$/con/day

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0.5788

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15,163

General Supply - 20 kVA

$/con/day

0.1500

-

0.1500

-

1,621

General

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$/con/day

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0.3000

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681

General Supply - 100 kVA

$/con/day

0.6000

-

0.6000

-

278

General Supply - 150 kVA

$/con/day

0.9000

-

0.9000

-

1,597 Irrigation

12 40

Industrial

Uncontrolled

$/kWh

0.0912

21%

0.1016

27%

Controlled 16

$/kWh

0.0174

-

0.0178

-

Night Boost

$/kWh

0.0174

-

0.0178

-

Floodlight - Closed

$/fixture/day

0.3072

-

0.3149

-

Under Verandah - Closed

$/fixture/day

0.2703

-

0.2771

-

Connected kW

$/kW/day

0.3503

14%

0.4896

37%

Irrigation Harmonic Penalty

$/kW/day

0.4503

11%

0.5896

31%

Filter installation Discount

$/VSD kW

-80.0000

-

-80.0000

-

Anytime Demand kVA

$/kVA/day

0.4313

32%

0.4891

37%

1

Day Demand kVA

$/kVA/day

0.4313

32%

0.4891

37%

4

Peak Demand

$/kVA/day

0.1716

86%

0.1833

100%

Anytime Demand

$/kVA/day

0.2597

-3%

0.3058

-

All prices are exclusive of GST

TRADES, SERVICES COMPUTER PROBLEMS??

For professional computer servicing and laser engraving, see Kelvin at KJB Systems, 4 Ascot Place. Phone 308 8989. Locally owned and serving Ashburton for 30 years. Same day service if possible.

Supergold discount card welcomed.

MOTORING WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308 6737.

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Daily Events MONDAY 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in the hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am ASHBURTON COUNTY VETERANS GOLF ASSOCIATION. Methven 3rd round of Heartland Bank Championship. 10am start. Methven Golf Course.

9.30am - 11am

TUESDAY 8.30am - 1pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. Come and join “fellow sheddies” for some fun and fellowship make/fix something in our new workshops. 8 William Street.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church.

48 Allens Road.

9.30am - 11am WALKING NETBALL. GOLD COIN DONATION. EA Networks Centre, River Terrace. (not school holidays).

March 3 & 4, 2019 DAYTIME NETBALL. $5 a game, first game free. EA Networks Centre, River Terrace. (not school holidays).

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10am - 3pm 206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. Join us for a fun day filled with activities for the over 60 years. For

more information ring Age Concern 308 6817. Seniors Centre, Cameron Street.

10am - 4pm TROTTS GARDEN. Internationally recognised, open daily, weekends by arrangement, entry fee applies. info@trotts.co.nz or phone 027 640 4094. Racecourse Road.

10am - 4pm HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP. Quality clothing and homewares.

Donations welcome. 71 Tancred Street.

12pm BAPTIST CHURCH FREE LUNCH. Weekly lunch, available at Baptist Church, foyer entrance off Cass Street.

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

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP.

Open for research, visitors welcome.

Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays.

1.30pm ASHBURTON SENIORNET. Apple I-phone and I pad user members only, bring your queries, email address and password. $2. Reading Room, MSA Havelock Street.

6pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in the hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10am MSA TAI CHI. Weekly exercises and Tai Chi for arthritis. Meet MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street. (excludes school holidays).

10am - 3pm 206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. Join us for a fun day filled with activities for the over 60 years. For more information ring Age Concern

308 6817. Seniors Centre, Cameron Street.

10am - 4pm TROTTS GARDEN. Internationally recognised, open daily, weekends by arrangement, entry fee applies. info@trotts.co.nz or phone 027 640 4094. Racecourse Road.

10am - 4pm HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP. Quality clothing and homewares.

Donations welcome. 71 Tancred Street.

10.30am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO.

Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. All Saints Church. Methven.

1pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Presbyterian Church, Rakaia.

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

1.30pm ASHBURTON MSA PETANQUE CLUB.

Social day. Come and join us. 115 Racecourse Road.

6pm RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. Summer Park Series, 1.3 or 5km. Adults $2, children free. Check our facebook page, weekly, all welcome. Meet Ashburton Domain, Walnut Avenue Pavilion.

7.30pm ASHBURTON TABLE TENNIS. Everyone welcome, every Tuesday, Tennis bats available. MSA Havelock Street.

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NZ Situation

Wind km/h less than 30 fine

fog

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mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

isolated snow thunder flurries

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TODAY

TOMORROW

TOMORROW

Mainly fine, areas of morning cloud or fog.

Wind at 1000m: Light.

Wind at 2000m: SW 30 km/h.

MONDAY

MONDAY

Fine, apart from areas of morning low cloud or fog. Strong northwesterlies developing, possibly gale in exposed places.

TUESDAY

Fine with high cloud. Strong or gale westerlies easing.

WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Fine, but high cloud and a few spots of rain in the far south. Light winds.

Fine. Northeasterlies.

World Weather

Adelaide Amsterdam Bangkok Berlin Brisbane Cairns Cairo Calcutta Canberra Colombo Darwin Delhi Dubai Dublin Edinburgh

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

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

27 0 26 1 21 23 12 15 15 25 24 10 22 3 6

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

11 4 12 2 37 20 25 20 26 17 20 6 28 25 30 17 35 24 13 8 17 12 20 7 36 25 -5 -11 32 24

New York Paris Perth Rarotonga Rome San Francisco Seoul Singapore Stockholm Sydney Taipei Tel Aviv Tokyo Washington Zurich

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

Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing m am 3 3

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Saturday 9 noon 3

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Sunday 9 noon 3

6

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9 noon 3

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8:10 2:19 8:23 2:46 8:53 3:02 9:05 3:28 9:32 3:42 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.

Rise 7:11 am Set 8:18 pm

Bad

Bad fishing

Rise 2:33 am Set 6:01 pm

New moon

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5:05 am

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Rise 7:13 am Set 8:16 pm

Fair

Fair fishing

Rise 3:26 am Set 6:42 pm

First quarter

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Rise 7:14 am Set 8:15 pm

Fair

Fair fishing

Rise 4:22 am Set 7:17 pm

Full moon

21 Mar 2:44 pm

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fine

Hamilton

fine

Napier

mainly fine

Wellington

fine

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

fine

Greymouth

fine

Christchurch

fine

Timaru

fine

Queenstown

fine

Dunedin

fine

Invercargill

fine

4 16 27 29 17 14 14 35 5 27 23 14 14 10 12

1 7 13 26 7 9 1 24 -3 20 17 10 6 0 6

24 26 20 20 17 21 22 20 20 20 23 20 18

River Levels

13 8 10 6 11 11 7 10 8 8 9 11 7

cumecs

1.67

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

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:30 pm, yesterday 115.1 Nth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

4.01

Sth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

5.45

Rangitata Klondyke at 2:05 pm, yesterday

58.6

Waitaki Kurow at 2:09 pm, yesterday

427.4

Source: Environment Canterbury

Canterbury Readings

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Auckland

Forecasts for today

40 11 33 7 29 30 21 26 30 32 33 23 28 11 10

overnight max low

Palmerston North fine

FZL: Above 3000m

Fine, apart from areas of morning cloud.

Light winds and afternoon sea breezes.

Fine with some high cloud. Northerlies.

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FZL: Above 3000m

Fine, apart from areas of evening cloud with possible drizzle. Light winds.

TUESDAY

Embalmer

hail

Fine, then areas of evening cloud.

Wind at 1000m: Light.

Wind at 2000m: SW 30 km/h.

Fine, apart from areas of morning low cloud or fog. Northeasterlies developing, turning northwest later.

Rochelle

snow

Canterbury High Country

TODAY

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rain

Saturday, 2 March 2019

A high over the Tasman Sea extends a strong ridge over the country. The ridge remains over much of New Zealand during the forecast period. However, a north to northwest flow strengthens over the South Island later on Monday ahead of a front that approaches the far south from the Tasman Sea.

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TOMORROW: Fine, some morning cloud. Light winds.

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TODAY: Fine, evening cloud. Light winds.

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Map for today

Ashburton Forecast

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 19.1 20.3 Max to 4pm 5.3 Minimum 1.9 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm March to date 0.0 Avg Mar to date 2 2019 to date 90.2 110 Avg year to date Wind km/h SE 15 At 4pm Strongest gust E 28 Time of gust 2:27pm

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to 4pm yesterday

Methven

Christchurch Airport

Timaru Airport

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21.0 21.1 2.8 0.6

20.3 20.9 4.3 –

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0.0 0.0 1 59.2 91

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6am Breakfast The Breakfast team presents news, interviews, weather, and information.

9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 10am Tipping Point 0 11am The Chase 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR The Masquerade Ball begins; a murderous mission begins; an impossible ultimatum is given. 0 1pm Coronation Street Catch-Up Yasmeen is outraged by receiving a bill from Sally; Rana tells Kate about Zeedan kissing her. 0 2pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3pm Tipping Point 0 4pm Te Karere 2 0 4:30 Funny You Should Ask 0 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Fair Go 0 8pm The Casketeers 0 8:30 Manifest AO 0 9:25 Q+A 0 10:25 1 News Tonight 0 10:55 N Training Day AO 0

12:45 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 1:10 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2

The Casketeers 8pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 10am Beverly Hills Pawn 3 10:28 The Dish PGR 3 10:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 11:30 Snapped PGR 3 12:28 The Dish PGR 3 12:30 The Real Housewives Of Cheshire 1:30 America’s Next Top Model PGR 3 2:30 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills 3 3:30 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 4pm Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 4:30 Dance Moms 3 5:30 Top Chef 3 6:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 7:30 Snapped PGR 3 8:30 Kemper On Kemper – Inside The Mind Of A Serial Killer AO For years, Edmund Kemper lived a double life and managed to evade the law, continuing a killing spree and committing serious crimes.

10:30 Snapped PGR 3 11:30 Intervention Canada AO 3 12:20 Infomercials 3

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THREE

PRIME

6:30 Thomas And Friends 0 6:40 Masha And The Bear 3 0 6:50 Peppa Pig 0 7am Tangled – The Series 3 0 7:25 Zak Storm 3 0 7:50 The Legendaries 3 0 8:15 The Lion Guard 3 0 8:35 Goldie And Bear 3 0 9am Infomercials 10am The Middle 3 0 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Changing Rooms Australia 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle 1:30 Judge Rinder 2:30 Home And Away 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:30 Peppa Pig 0 3:35 Lab Rats 0 4pm Fanimals Jess goes on an adventure at Auckland Zoo; introducing Manaia, who loves animals; where is Baxter off to next? 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

6am The AM Show 0 9am Entertainment Tonight 3 9:30 Getaway 3 10am Infomercials 11:30 DailyMailTV PGR Noon Face The Truth PGR 12:30 Dr Phil AO Lorreine claims her husband, Chance, is a controlling, vindictive narcissist.

Chance says it is Lorreine who is always angry and childish.

1:30 Married At First Sight Australia PGR 3 0 3pm Celebrity Name Game PGR 3 3:30 DailyMailTV PGR 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm 4:30 Entertainment Tonight 5pm Family Feud Australia 0 5:30 Modern Family 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Changing Rooms Australia 0 8:35 Gordon Ramsay – 24 Hours To Hell And Back AO Gordon Ramsay travels to Waterbury, Connecticut, to save Vasi’s, a family-owned Italian restaurant. 0 9:35 The Walking Dead AO 0 10:35 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0

7pm The Project 7:30 Married At First Sight Australia PGR A twist in the experiment sees two new couples get married. 0 9pm The Rookie AO 0 9:55 Designated Survivor AO 10:50 NewsHub Late

11:05 2 Broke Girls AO 0 11:30 N Hell’s Kitchen USA AO 12:20 Love Island Australia AO 3 0 1:15 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:40 Infomercials 2:45 Desperate Housewives AO 3 0 3:25 Jeremy Kyle 3 4:20 Judge Rinder 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:20 The Hui 3 Mihingarangi Forbes presents a mix of currentaffairs investigations, human interest, and arts and culture stories. 0 11:55 NewsHub Nation 3 An in-depth weekly current-affairs show hosted by Simon Shepherd and Emma Jolliff. 0 1am Infomercials 5:30 City Impact Church

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SKY 5 6am Jeopardy! PG 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Face Off M 8:05 Pawn Stars PG 8:30 Storage Wars – Barry’s Best Buys PG 9:20 Parking Wars PGL 9:45 NCIS LA MV 10:30 CSI – Miami MV 11:15 Face Off M Noon Jeopardy! PG 12:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 12:50 Scorpion ML 1:40 Scorpion ML 2:30 NCIS LA MV 3:15 Face Off M 4pm The Simpsons PG 4:30 Jeopardy! PG 5pm Wheel Of Fortune PG 5:30 Parking Wars PGL 6pm Storage Wars – Barry’s Best Buys PG 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 NCIS LA MV 8:30 The Cops MV 9:30 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away! MVL 10:30 Storage Wars – Barry’s Best Buys PG 11:25 CSI – Miami MV

TUESDAY

12:10 Face Off M 12:55 Wheel Of Fortune PG 1:20 Jeopardy!

PG 1:45 Pawn Stars PG 2:05 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away! MVL 2:55 The Cops MV 3:40 CSI – Miami MV 4:25 Parking Wars PGL 4:50 NCIS LA MV 5:35 The Simpsons PG

12:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 1:05 Football – English Premier League (DLY) Liverpool v Everton.

From Goodison Park, Liverpool.

3:05 Cricket – Blackcaps v Bangladesh (HLS) First Test – Day Five.

From Seddon Park in Hamilton.

3:35 Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

6am A Swingers’ Weekend 16LSC 2017 Comedy.

Randal Edwards, Erin Karpluk.

7:35 Ties That Bind M 2010 Thriller. Kristanna Loken, Warren Christie. 9:05 War For The Planet Of The Apes MVC 2017 Action.

Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson.

11:25 Rebel In The Rye MVL 2017 Drama Biography.

Nicholas Hoult, Victor Garber.

1:15 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again PGS 2018 Comedy. Amanda Seyfried, Lily James. 3:10 Amityville – The Awakening MVLC 2018 Horror. Bella Thorne, Jennifer Jason Leigh.

4:35 The Nanny Betrayal MVC 2018 Thriller. Michelle Borth, Olesya Rulin. 6pm The Guernsey Literary And Potato-Peel Pie Society MC 2018 Drama. Lily James, Glen Powell. 8pm American Made 16VLSC 2017 Crime. The story of Barry Seal, an American pilot who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.

Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson.

9:55 Me Him Her MVLSC 2015 Comedy. Dustin Milligan, Luke Bracey. 11:30 Willed To Kill M 2012 Drama.

Sarah Jane Morris, Dylan Bruce.

TUESDAY 1:05 The Nanny Betrayal MVC 2018 Thriller. Michelle Borth, Olesya Rulin. 2:30 The Guernsey Literary And Potato-Peel Pie Society MC 2018 Drama. 4:30 American Made 16VLSC 2017 Crime.

7:05 People Interview – Ryan Reynolds 2016 Featurette. 7:45 Step Up 4 – Miami Heat PGVL 2012 Drama. Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman.

9:25 Colombiana 16VL 2011 Action. Zoe Saldana, Michael Vartan. 11:10 The Five-Year Engagement M 2012 Comedy Romance. Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Chris Pratt.

1:15 Gone MVL 2012 Drama Mystery. Amanda Seyfried, Jennifer Carpenter, Wes Bentley. 2:55 The Watch 16VLS 2012 Comedy.

Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn.

4:35 Grudge Match MVL 2013 Comedy. Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone.

6:25 Predestination MVLS 2014 Sci-fi. Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook. 8pm Wild Wild West PGV 1999 Action.

Two hired guns must save President Grant from a villainous 19th-century inventor.

Will Smith, Salma Hayek.

9:50 Black Swan 16VSC 2010 Thriller. Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis.

11:35 Three Kings 16VL 1999 Action. George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube.

TUESDAY

MAORI

6am Nella The Princess Knight 6:25 Duck Dodgers 3 6:50 The Fairly Odd Parents 3 7:15 Danny Phantom 7:40 Ben 10 – Ultimate Alien 3 8:05 The Legend Of Korra 3 8:30 The Thundermans 3 8:55 The Moe Show 3 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 12:35 Robot Wars PGR 1:35 Married With Children PGR 2:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 5pm Frasier 5:30 Prime News 6pm Million Dollar Minute 6:30 Pawn Stars 3 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 American Pickers 8:30 FBI PGR After a senator’s daughter is kidnapped and held for ransom, the FBI is called to assist and, to find her, Maggie and OA must look into the senator’s past for clues about the kidnapping.

9:30 M Legend AO 2015 Biography Crime.

1:30 People Interview – Blake Lively 2am Grudge Match MVL 2013 Comedy. Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone. 3:50 Wild Wild West PGV 1999 Action.

Will Smith, Salma Hayek.

5:35 Black Swan 16VSC 2010 Thriller.

7pm Whanau Living 3 7:30 Moosemeat And Marmalade PGR 3 8pm Waka Huia – New Zealand Land Wars PGR 3 The Battle of Rangiriri.

8:30 Mama Africa 10:10 Marae PGR 2 10:40 Te Kaea 3 2

11:10 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 Te Hokinga Maumahara Ki Te Urewera.

11:40 Closedown

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TUESDAY

Midnight Motorsport – Nascar Xfinity Series 1am Cricket – Blackcaps v Bangladesh 1:30 Netball – ANZ Premiership 2am Netball – ANZ Premiership 2:30 Rugby League – Charity Shield 3am Rugby League – NRL Pre-Season 3:30 Cricket – Blackcaps v Bangladesh 4am Cricket – Australia v India 4:30 Cricket – Australia v White Ferns 5am ICC Cricket 360

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6:30 Waiata Mai 3 6:40 Avatar 3 7:10 Kia Mau 3 7:20 Potae Pai 3 7:30 Pipi Ma 3 7:40 Cube 3 7:50 Paia 3 8am Pukana 8:50 Kete Korero 3 9am Te Kaea 3 2 9:30 Cam’s Kai 3 10am Kai Ora 3 10:30 Waiata 3 11am Tales From The Trails Noon Game Of Bros PGR 3 12:30 Funny Whare – Gamesnight PGR 3 1pm What’s Up With The Tumoanas? PGR 1:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Waiata Mai 3 3:10 Avatar 3 3:40 Kia Mau 3 3:50 Potae Pai 3 4pm Pipi Ma 3 4:10 Cube 3 4:20 Paia 3 4:30 Pukana 3 5:20 Kete Korero 3 5:30 Nga Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua 3 6pm It’s In The Bag 6:30 Te Kaea 2

6am Inside Training Camp 6:30 Football – Cup Of Nations 8:30 Cricket – Australia v India 9am Cricket – Australia v White Ferns 9:30 Fox Sports News 10am Cricket – Blackcaps v Bangladesh 10:30 L Cricket – Blackcaps v Bangladesh First Test – Day Five.

Coverage of the morning session from Seddon Park in Hamilton. 1:05 Football – Cup Of Nations 1:35 L Cricket – Blackcaps v Bangladesh First Test – Day Five.

Coverage of the afternoon session from Seddon Park in Hamilton. 6:30 The Cricket Show 7pm Netball – ANZ Premiership 7:30 L Netball – ANZ Premiership 9:30 Super Rugby Extra Time 10:30 Rugby – Super Rugby 11pm Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Car Series

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7am Tiny House Hunting 7:30 My Dream Home 8:30 Gordon Ramsay – Ultimate Home Cooking 9am Great Australian Cookbook 9:30 Tiny House Nation 10:30 The Living Room 11:30 Walking Through History With Tony Robinson 12:30 Mysteries At The Museum 1:30 Gourmet Farmer 2pm American Restoration 2:30 Running Wild With Bear Grylls 3:30 The Wild West 4:30 River Cottage Autumn Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall harvests, cooks, and tastes Britain’s abundant autumn foods, using the versatile beetroot, and wading out to sea in search of a crustacean supper.

5:30 American Restoration 6pm Baggage Battles 6:30 American Pickers 7:30 Turkey With Simon Reeve 8:30 Chris Tarrant – Extreme Railway Journeys 9:30 Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy 10:30 Britain’s Ancient Capital – Secrets Of Orkney

11:30 American Restoration Midnight Baggage Battles 12:30 Tiny House Hunting 1am The Living Room 2am Survive The Tribe AO 3am Cold Water Cowboys 4am American Pickers 5am Money For Nothing

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DISCOVERY

8am Fox Sports News 8:30 Motorsport – Supercars (HLS) Adelaide 500 – Race Two. 9am L Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Car Series Pennzoil 400.

From Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

1pm Rugby League – Charity Shield (HLS) 1:30 Rugby League – NRL Pre-Season (HLS) Warriors v Tigers.

2pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Sharks v Stormers.

2:30 Sky Sports News 3pm Golf – 100th New Zealand Open (HLS) Round Four.

3:30 Golf – LPGA Tour (HLS) HSBC Women’s World Championship – Round Four.

4pm Motorsport – Supercars (HLS) Adelaide 500 – Race Two. From the Adelaide Parklands Circuit.

4:30 Supercars – Trackside 5:30 An Even Faster Horse 6:30 Football – Serie A (RPL) Cagliari v Inter Milan.

8:30 NRL 360 9:30 Football – Serie A (RPL) Napoli v Juventus.

11:30 Football – Cup Of Nations (HLS)

6:35 How It’s Made PG 7:05 How It’s Made PG 7:30 Alaskan Bush People M All Falls Down.

8:20 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG 9:10 Blowing Up History PG 10am Outback Opal Hunters PG 10:50 Shadow Of Doubt M Murder or Suicide?

11:40 Swamp Murders M Multiple Personalities.

12:30 Evil Kin M For Sale by Owner. 1:20 Web Of Lies PG Be Right Back. 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 Fire At Sea 2/2. 4:45 Shifting Gears With Aaron Kaufman PG Big-Rig Gig. 5:40 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG 6:35 Misfit Garage PG Wires and Misfires.

7:30 American Chopper M GTO, Bro! 8:30 Jay Leno’s Garage PG Rebels.

9:25 Shifting Gears With Aaron Kaufman PG SemiCharmed Kinda Truck.

10:15 Misfit Garage PG Street Fighting 1970 Camaro 1/2.

11:05 Naked And Afraid M The Danger Within.

11:55 Web Of Lies PG Be Right Back.

Midnight Rugby League – Super League (RPL) Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity.

2am Rugby League – Super League (RPL) Catalans Dragons v Warrington Wolves.

4am Rugby League – NSW Cup Pre-Season (RPL)

12:45 Deadliest Catch PG 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Treehouse Masters PG 3:15 Alaskan Bush People M 4:05 Deadliest Catch 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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Sport

24 Ashburton Guardian

Historic victory for Sunwolves

Juniors take the spotlight

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Tech’s Bevan Ravenscroft sends a delivery down the pitch during his side’s Muirhead Rosebowl win over Coldstream on Saturday.

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Lauriston, Stags make final

BY ERIN TASKER

ERIN.T@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Two was the magic number in two nail-biting Mid Canterbury Cricket Muirhead Rosebowl semi-finals on Saturday, as Lauriston beat Methven by two wickets and Tech beat Coldstream by just two runs.

The results set up what was probably the expected final between the two form sides of the season, but neither Lauriston or the Tech Stags had things all their own way on Saturday, with one of the games marred by a controversial call in the dying stages.

After losing the toss and being sent into bat first at the Ashburton Domain, the Stags were out to make up for their first loss of the competition the week before at the hands of Lauriston, which saw them finish second on the

table heading into the semi-finals thanks to runs differential.

They got off to a promising start as William McKee (25) and Harry Jones (15) put on an opening stand of 48, but other than scores of 24 from both Bevan Ravenscroft and Callum Gallagher who was not out at the end, that was about as good as it got.

Tech made just 134 off 40.5 overs, with the Houston brothers the best of Coldstream’s bowlers.

Bo Houston finished with 4/26 and Jay Houston took 3/18.

It was an achievable target for Coldstream, but they lost regular wickets early in their reply, floundering a little at 32/3 after 16.1 overs, before a knock of 34 from Jono Print helped steady the ship.

His brother Richard Print also added 23 to ensure Coldstream

was well within a shot of making the final.

With five overs to go and only 20-odd runs needed to win, a shot off the bat off Jay Houston led to the day’s biggest controversy.

Whether his shot off a no-ball went for six, or whether Tech’s fielding efforts on the boundary prevented the six was the question.

After initially being recorded as a maximum, a discussion between captains and umpires resulted in it being changed to two runs – one for the run the batsmen took, and one for the no-ball.

It ended up being a big call, with Coldstream going on to lose by two runs, and yesterday both sides still had differing views on what had happened.

Coldstream captain Richard

Print said Coldstream were unhappy that their season had been ended in such a way as they felt the ball had gone for six, whereas Tech were confident it was not a six and were satisfied with the way it played out.

But, the result was the result, and Tech took the win and now have a chance to make it a clean sweep for the season by winning all available trophies – although they had to share the T20 one after drawing that final with the same team they’d play in the Muirhead final, Lauriston.

Lauriston also had a fight on their hands to secure their spot in the final, with Methven producing arguably their best performance of the season.

After again struggling for players during the week, Methven

took to the field with 10 players, and just like last week dashing opening batsman Davey Maw gave them more than a fighting chance.

He followed up his 95 in his side’s loss to Coldstream last week, with a knock of 70 on Saturday, while Louis McDonald added 45 and Elliot Nicolson 48 as Methven made it through to an impressive 231/5 off their 45 overs.

Lauriston had a chase on their hands, but they were up to the task.

Opener Scott Morgan was eventually out for 53, with Bevan Richan picking up where he left off and seeing his side home in the final over with a superb unbeaten knock of 114.

Harry Campbell was the best of Methven’s bowlers, taking 4/55.

Black Caps wrap up record-breaking test victory

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