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Spotlight on art Art was the word in Ashburton last night when the 52nd Ashburton Society of Arts exhibition opened with guests busy browsing the 400-plus pieces on display.

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Jail time for drink driving ‘menace’ A 61-year-old builder has been sent to jail for six months for recidivist drink driving offences spanning decades.

John Wilson McBride appeared before Judge A. J. Roberts in the Ashburton District Court yesterday for sentencing on his seventh count of drink driving.

McBride was stopped by police on Cass Street late on the evening of April 6. He returned an evidential breath alcohol test result of 727 micrograms per litre of breath (727mcg/l), almost double the baseline, Judge Roberts said.

He referred to McBride’s extensive history of drink driving and listed several high readings including two above 1000mcg/l.

“This is the seventh conviction of a like nature,” Judge Roberts said.

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McBride had previously been fined, disqualified from driving, offered help in the form of supervisory sentences and sentenced to community detention, however nothing had dissuaded him from continuing to get behind the wheel after drinking.

In opting for a prison term, Judge Roberts over-rode the recommended sentence of community detention and supervision, describing it as a limp option.

He said previous sentences had no long-term benefits in terms of changing McBride’s behaviour.

“Every effort has been made to help you avoid this day,” Judge Roberts said.

“You are nothing short of a menace on the roadways.

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Judge Roberts said he was not attempting to impose abstinence on McBride.

“You are perfectly at liberty to tip as much down your throat as you like and as often as you wish, but do not drink-drive again.”

In addition to the prison sentence Judge Roberts disqualified McBride from driving indefinitely. If and when his licence is returned he must obtain and use a zero-alcohol licence for three years.

He will also be subject to special release conditions which include counselling as directed for six months upon his release.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Argyle Park goes dog friendly

By Sue NewmaN

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Owners of Ashburton’s 7000 plus dogs now have a new exercise area for their pets.

Feedback from the Ashburton District Council’s owner survey showed people were confused over where they could and could not exercise their dogs.

Argyle Park was not on the list, but thanks to the high level of community demand a portion of the park is now on the list.

Dogs can now run free in the park in the treed area alongside Middle Road and at the top end of the park alongside Mill Creek.

Argyle Park joins Smallbone Drive, Glassey, Pioneer, Digby and Devon parks and the Patching Street reserve as official offleash exercise areas. The grassed areas on either side of the railway line through Tinwald are also classed as run-free areas.

The council’s official dog park and exercise area at the end of William Street came in for criticism in the survey with comments that there was a lack of running water or shelter and insufficient bags to dispose of dog droppings.

Council environmental services manager Rick Catchpowle said the survey was a good guide for the council when it reviewed its dog policies and bylaw.

“We want to work with people and one of the big things with this review has been to clarify things and that ties in with better signage,” he said.

This will make it much easier for people to determine in which areas dogs must be on a leash and where they can run free, he said.

Dogs are prohibited from all boat ramps and slipways, cemeteries, all playing surfaces of public sports grounds, within one metre of any children’s playground equipment, in any public, council owned building in the Lake Clearwater huts area and the Lake Camp reserve.

The district is home to 7000 known dogs, approximately one for every five people living in the district.

Anecdotal evidence, Mr Catchpowle said, was that the number was considerably higher because there were believed to be a large number of unregistered rural dogs.

Stephanie Hansen was keen to try Lewis Road Creamery’s new double caramel milk, being handed out for free at New World Ashburton yesterday by Masterchef winner Chelsea Winter.

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Latest milk taste launched here

By LiNda CLarke

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A flavoured milk flash mob formed at New World Ashburton yesterday with hundreds of people keen to get a taste of Lewis Road Creamery’s new offering.

The company chose Ashburton to reveal its double caramel milk after fans’ passionate pleas on social media. The flavoured milk will go on sale around New Zealand tomorrow, but Ashburton people had the first taste yesterday.

Fans said the double caramel, with hints of butterscotch, was every bit as good as Lewis Road’s chocolate milk, which was a sell-

out when it was released two years ago.

The double caramel was created in collaboration with Masterchef winner Chelsea Winter, who was on hand to hand out the freebies yesterday. Some fans brought copies of her cookbooks to be autographed too.

“It’s insanely good,” she said.

“The double dose of caramel sees the deep roasted, golden caramel – with a hint of burnt sugar – combine beautifully with the sweet notes of silky butterscotch with its old-fashioned toffee flavours, to evoke warm feelings of nostalgia.”

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er Peter Cullinane developed the recipe in the Lewis Road kitchen in small batches. It uses only real, old-fashioned ingredients, so there’s no artificial flavours, colours or preservatives.

Mr Cullinane said the idea to partner with Chelsea on the product was inspired by a recipe she created using Lewis Road’s Sea Salt Crystal Premium Butter.

“Chelsea made this amazing salted caramel slice and when we tried it we knew we wanted to get her on board.”

Fans of all ages queued happily for their free taste yesterday. “It’s good,” said Stephanie Hansen, a chocolate milk fan.

Rural students to benefit from dairy fund By ruBy HarfieLd

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Four Mid Canterbury Schools have received much-needed funding to help new dairy students.

A fund was set up on June 1 for Mid Canterbury and Clutha by Dairy NZ for schools who needed help providing assistance for chil-

dren with parents working in the dairy industry.

It had already been operating in Southland for more than a year to help students moved schools regularly with families in the dairy industry, usually on June 1 for Gypsy Day, due to the academic and social difficulties they experience

starting new schools.

Mount Hutt College, Carew Peel Forest, Methven Primary and Hinds schools as well as Darfield and Hororata primary schools (who are also in the catchment) found out last week that they were successful in their funding bids.

The fund was administered by

a sub-committee of the Mid Canv terbury Principals’ Association (MCPA) who received applications from schools on June 1.

MCPA president Hilary Boyce said all schools that applied for the funding received it because they all needed it.

About a third of the fund has

been distributed, which equates to more than $2500, with more being given out following further applications in Term 3 and Term 4.

The decision was made by MCPA not to distribute the funds all at once because dairy transitions happen throughout the year, she said.

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■ LOT 9 PETITION

Signatures impossible to check

BY SUE NEWMAN

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A 40,000 signature petition handed to the Ashburton District Council last week will be impossible to validate because it was compiled online.

The petition, generated by international organisation Action Station was headed “40,000 New Zealanders say no to your $ell out of our water”.

It was started to support the local action group Bung the Bore, established as community opposition to the sale of a block of

council owned land in Ashburton’s north east business park to a business that plans to activate a water consent and establish a water bottling plant on the site.

The petition was presented to councillor Ken Cutforth in front of about 40 Bung the Bore supporters. Mr Cutforth then presented it to his fellow councillors on behalf of its organisers.

While the presentation of the petition might have followed council guidelines, community relations manager Vincie Billante said that like any online petition

with no original signatures, it did not comply with council’s standing orders.

That does not mean the council will ignore the document. It will be subject of a report to council from chief executive Andrew Dalziel.

“The report will likely highlight the wider issues and point out the international interest (as there are countries from other parts of the world included). However, we can’t validate anything on that document because of its online nature and incomplete information – it would be cost-prohibitive

to audit it through comparing with something like an electoral roll or phone directory because there isn’t enough information to use to do so,” she said.

While petition organisers said that 99 per cent of the signatories were from New Zealand some only had a first name and a country listed, Ms Billante said.

In its petitions policy the council makes it clear that a petition that either cannot be checked by council staff or is checked and found to be invalid can be returned to the petitioner.

In this case, while the petition has failed the council check, it will still be the subject of a report to the council.

Action Station is an independent, member-led, not-for-profit organisation claiming to represent more than 100,000 New Zealanders. It is people-powered and relies on donations from its members.

It picks up causes brought to its attention by members and is instrumental in staging protests and in gathering signatures for petitions.

■ ASHBURTON COLLEGE

Principal recruitment process progressing

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Sold-out show for dance academy Students of the Life Dance Academy enthralled a sold-out crowd at two shows at the New Life Church on Sunday. These two concerts are the second the academy has put on as a group since it was created in September last year. Pictured is Kezia Fox, 4, who is one of nearly 100 children to have performed on stage for the winter show. The aim of the academy is to provide communitybased dance classes that are a fusion of jazz, hip-hop and ballet. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 030716-TM-0033

After a long consultation process Ashburton College is now officially looking for a new principal.

The process started in Term 1 following the resignation of former principal Grant McMillan to take up a position at James Cook High School in Auckland.

Mr McMillan left the school during the April holidays and deputy principal of senior school Andrea Pearce took up the acting principal role on May 2.

Management administrator Sheena Tyrrell said an advertisement for a new principal has just been put in the Education Gazette which went out to schools yesterday with applications closing on July 25.

The reason it took so long was because the school needed to undergo a consultation process with parents, students and staff about what attributes were desirable for the new principal of Ashburton College, she said.

“It was very important that the groundwork was done first.”

The advertisement states that the school is looking for a “collaborative and future-focused professional leader and educator” to work with an increasingly diverse community.

The principal will need a leadership experience, strong communication skills, bi-cultural confidence and sound business management.

Candidates will be shortlisted after July 28 but interviews will not take place until September 2-3.

The school expects to be able to announce the appointment on September 15 and the new principal is due to take up the position on January 28, 2017, in time for the beginning of Term 1.

Mrs Pearce will remain in her role as acting principal until January 27.

The board of trustees has been working with an advisor from Christchurch throughout the process.

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■ ASHBURTON SOCIETY OF ARTS ANNUAL EXHIBITION

In brief

Cream of the crop in arts

By Emma moody

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Ashburton’s art gallery was a scene of glitz, glamour and the best the local art community has to offer last night, when doors opened on this year’s Ashburton Society of Arts annual exhibition.

The 52nd exhibition was the second staged in the district’s new art gallery, with more than 400 pieces of unique art and craft work on display.

Guests mixed, mingled and many made purchases as they browsed the photography, paintings, miniature works, jewellery and sculptures on display.

The work represents the creative work of more than 140 artists and eight guest artists.

One of the guest artists, portrait artist Stephan Martyn Welch will give an artist’s talk on July 5.

Last night was also a night of winners with thousands of dollars worth of awards handed out after a team of judges made studied, debated and finally decided the art works they thought the most impressive.

The exhibition opened today and will run until July 29.

Winners from last night’s awards: Art awards Russell. Moon and Fail premier award, $2,000: Rhonye McIlroy for Discovery, Captain J. Cook, Poverty Bay, New Zealand, 8 October 1769.

Trustpower Water and Nature award, $1500: Victoria Batt, for

Weather Heather Heartland Bank merit award, $500: Brent Holley for Trinity 2.

Rothbury Insurance Brokers merit award, $500: Ruth Killoran for Passing Through Rosebank local award, $1000: Rachel Dewhirst for Les Oiseaux Ashburton Society of Arts local merit award, $500: John Achten for View with a Room Forest and Bird NZ Flora and Fauna art award, $300: Tina Yeatman for For the Love of Birds Kath von Tunzelmann Memorial watercolour award, $200: Kate Calder for Carefully Crafted Gordon Harris award, $250 voucher: Tracey Ritchie for Jacksons Bay

Frame-Co highly commended award, $200 voucher: Karen Smith for Mt Somers to Mt Hutt Neumanns Tyres highly commended award, $200: Melissa Parsons for Wakatu Weka Miniature award Todds of Ashburton award, $250 voucher: Jen Dearborn for Imprint 2 Applied Art and Craft and Photography awards Unique Jewellery local award, $250 voucher: Sue Simpson for Taniwha Water Spirit Roco Promotional Printing merit award, $300: Keith Grinter for Ivory Shard Vase Ashburton Contracting Ltd award, $300: Anita Davis for Button.

Success for Mid Canterbury spellers

By RuBy HaRfiEld

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Mid Canterbury has some excellent young spellers in its midst.

Students from schools around the district showed their skills at the Otago Daily Times Extra! Centre South Island Spelling Quiz at Timaru Boys’ High School last Wednesday and Thursday evening.

Eighty teams from Waitaki and Mid and South Canterbury battled it out on Wednesday at the Year 5-6 and Year 7-8 rounds and 21 competed in the Year 9-10 section on Thursday.

Allenton School had great success with one of their three teams coming second-equal in the Year 5-6 round.

Ashburton Intermediate School also came second in the Year 7-8 section after a tough challenge with Craighead Diocesan School that went to a spell off.

Teacher Karin Farrell said the team came first equal in the round but lost out to Craighead in the sixth tie-breaker with the word effervesce.

“They did very well, they were a bit disappointed they didn’t get to take home the trophy.”

Death accidental The man whose body was found in a cardboard bale last week likely died in a tragic accident, police say. Police have been investigating the unexplained death of Daniel Bindner, whose body was discovered last Tuesday, but have now ruled out foul play. “We have been conducting extensive inquiries into the circumstances surrounding Mr Bindner’s death and at this point we have not found any evidence to suggest that the death was suspicious,” said Detective Inspector Hywel Jones. “We know that he had recently been sleeping rough and indications are that he climbed into a waste bin in Te Awamutu to seek shelter,” Mr Jones said. “We believe a recycling truck has collected the bin and Mr Bindner died at some point in the recycling process.

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Person sought Police investigating the record seizure of cocaine found in a diamante horse-head are still looking to speak with a man captured on CCTV footage leaving a central Auckland hotel. The man, who is described as having a Spanish-sounding accent, was yet to be identified and located. It was not known whether the man knew anything about the record 35kg bust, but police wanted to talk to him so they could rule out that line of inquiry.

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Struck by golf ball An elderly golfer was struck in the head by a golf ball at a West Coast golf course. The woman, in her mid 70s, was struck while in the course of a round at the Karamea Golf Club on the West Coast late on Saturday morning. The ball had come from an adjacent fairway.

She was flown to Nelson Hospital for medical treatment.

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Quake at Seddon Ashburton Intermediate School’s successful team, who came second in the spelling bee, Tia McCallum, Madi Leak and Samantha Hood.

PHOTO SUPPLIED St Joseph’s School came third and their Year 5-6 team finished 7th equal.

A number of other schools from Mid Canterbury competed on the night including Longbeach, Dorie, Ashburton Borough, Hinds and Mount Hutt College (with a Year 7-8 team).

On Thursday Ashburton College shined with three junior Year 9-10 teams entered.

After two years of not placing in the competition the college finally reclaimed the podium with the Year 10 team consisting of Amy Pearson, Harriet Stock and Rachel Leak taking out a respectable

second after losing to Mountainview High School with the word resuscitate.

Competitors took part in 10 rounds including spelling, matching words to their country of origin, abbreviations and matching words with their meanings.

A 4.5 magnitude quake shook the Malborough region at 12.45pm yesterday. The earthquake was centred 5km south of Seddon with a depth of 20km. GeoNet reported that its intensity was moderate.

“Definitely felt that! The ground gave a jolt and the house shook briefly ... Quick visual check revealed nothing shaken loose except my wits!” said Blenheim resident Andrew Kacimaiwai.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT

Assault charges admitted Travis Hohepa Williams, 35, of Timaru, admitted charges of assault and assaulting a woman.

On May 16 the defendant was drinking with both victims when he became confrontational and struck and kneed a woman in the head causing swelling on the cheek.

Williams then grabbed the second complainant by the neck when she attempted to intervene.

He was convicted and remanded for sentencing on August 29 to allow time for a restorative justice conference to be convened.

Judge A. J. Roberts asked Probation Services to consider all sentencing options in writing the presentence report.

A husband and wife team who defrauded the Ministry of Social Development of about $44,000 have been remanded for sentencing. Kim Charles Lemburg admitted 15 charges of obtaining by deception and will return to court for sentencing on August 29. Nicola Evedina Lemburg admitted two charges and will be sentenced on August 1.

Cody James Fahey, 21, of Hampstead, admitted a charge of burglary. Between August 1 and September 30, Fahey and an associate twice entered a shed behind a defunct business in Archibald Street, removing two motorbikes on each occasion.

The bikes had a combined value of $3800 and were retrieved.

Judge Roberts remanded Fahey without conviction.

A man who head-butted and punched another person for bumping into him while dancing will spend four months on community detention.

Trent William Roulston, 23, of Netherby admitted a charge of assault, relating to the head-butting incident in November last year, and possession of a weapon in January.

The latter charge arose after Roulston retrieved a hammer and threatened his victim.

Judge Roberts said while Roulston’s employer had spoken of him in “glowing terms” he had a habit of “trawling the town looking for trouble”.

He said alcohol was the common thread in Roulston’s offending.

While acknowledging the first victim was concussed as a result of the attack on the dance floor, Judge Roberts said Roulston was lucky no one was seriously injured.

He acknowledged Roulston had already paid $300 of the $1000 reparations owed.

Judge Roberts ordered the destruction of the weapon and warned Roulston not to push his luck by appearing before the court again on such charges.

Alistair Craig Ewing, 33, of Hampstead, admitted charges of dangerous driving and intentional damage. He was convicted, sentenced to 120 hours of community work, eight months supervision – to include anger management counselling, and disqualified from driving for eight months.

The court was told Ewing had seen the complainant driving south through Rakaia in February.

He followed the man, signalling him to pull over near Chertsey.

When the complainant kept driving Ewing threw an object at him before driving into the rear of the vehicle twice, denting the back bumper and scuffing a tyre rim.

Judge Roberts said Ewing tended to minimise his offending by blaming the victim.

Matthew Exton, 41, of Allenton, admitted charges of intentionally damaging a motor vehicle and possessing an offensive weapon.

Exton had used a brick and a meat cleaver to damage the windscreen of a car belonging to an adversary.

He was sentenced to 40 hours of community work and ordered to pay reparations of $340. A destruction order was made for the weapon.

Hamish Michael Dickson, 30, of Timaru, admitted possessing, cultivating cannabis and possessing the class C drug for supply. He

was sentenced to four months on community detention, 400 hours of community work and a destruction order made for the cultivation equipment.

Tyler Daniel Croll-Davis was remanded back to custody on charges of assault, wilful damage, resisting police, driving while disqualified, breaching prison release conditions and supervision orders and possessing a knife in a public place to enable time for a psychiatric report to be prepared for sentencing on August 1.

Croll-Davis’ lawyer Roz Burnside said her client had recently disclosed addiction problems and the court would benefit from more information to decide on post-release treatment options.

Sophia Filimaua, 27, of Netherby, was convicted and disqualified from driving for six months for driving while her licence was suspended.

Warrants were issued for the arrest of Melissa Margaret Ridley and Karl Joseph Paget.

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■ EA NETWORKS CENTRE

Community keeps giving

By SuE nEwman

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Ashburton’s EA Networks Centre might have celebrated its first birthday but funds are still coming in from the community to pay for its construction.

At last week’s Ashburton District Council meeting, Ashburton Stadium Trust chairman Maurice Myers and fund raising committee chairman Chris Robertson presented a cheque for $500,000 as part of a money raising effort that saw well over $5 million raised.

Before the council would commit to building the complex, it charged the community with the task of raising $5 million towards what proved to be a $34 million plus project.

In addition to exceeding their target, Mr Myers said the trust had spent another $500,000 on additional facilities.

With the centre open, the trust signalled it might continue fundraising for specific projects within the centre. Initially there was support for a hydroslide complex, but yesterday Mr Robertson suggested extending the stadium to include two outdoor courts could

be a higher priority. “If it was decided we needed to put the extra two courts under cover, I think the community would grab this,” he said.

Mr Robertson said he was hearing plenty of anecdotal evidence that the four covered courts were under significant pressure from competing groups. Adding two more covered courts would allow a wider range of use and it would also make the complex more attractive for regional and national tournaments, he said.

And complex manager Steve Prescott backed that up, saying the four courts currently undercover were under extreme pressure from competing sporting codes.

“If we could get those two additional courts covered we’d be able to fill them almost every night from 4pm on and we’d be better placed to be in the big league when it came to getting national tournaments,” he said.

The extra covered courts, however, would need to come with extra meeting rooms to cope with the administration teams that came with tournaments, Mr Prescott said.

By Jimmy Ellingham

The Ashburton Stadium Trust on Thursday handed over another $500,000 to the Ashburton District Council as part of the community’s fundraising appeal for the EA Networks Stadium. With the giant cheque are (from left) mayor Angus McKay, Chris Robertson and Maurice Myers from the trust and council finance committee chair Neil Brown.

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Mild winter keeps wax-eyes away Where have all the wax-eyes gone? There’s a record low of wax-eyes in gardens across the country this winter, according to preliminary results from the New Zealand Garden Bird Survey.

Around 1500 people have taken part in the Landcare Research led citizen science project, which ended on Sunday.

Survey organiser Eric Spurr, a research associate at Landcare Research, said the low number of wax-eyes probably reflected the mild winter so far.

Mild weather meant birds were not forced into gardens in towns and cities at lower altitudes in search of food like they are when conditions are harsher, he said.

“It doesn’t mean that wax-eye numbers are lower overall, just that they are lower in our gardens at present.”

Preliminary analysis of the results from the first 700 gardens entered online show that the top 10 most numerous species are similar to last year, except the song thrush has come in and the greenfinch has dropped out, Mr Spurr said.

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The fatal Ashburton Work and Income shooting was foreseeable given the known risks posed to staff from agitated clients, a court has heard.

But the Ministry of Social Development, which oversees Work and Income, says it would never put its people at risk and the tragedy was caused by a lone gunman “intent on mayhem”.

On September 1, 2014, Russell John Tully stormed in to the office’s front entrance and shot dead receptionist Peggy Noble, 67, and Susan Leigh Cleveland, 55, as the case manager begged for her life.

During a rampage lasting less than two minutes, Tully also attempted to kill case manager Lindy Curtis.

Tully was this year jailed for at least 27 years.

In the Wellington District Court yesterday, the ministry pleaded guilty to one charge of breaching health and safety legislation.

It disputes one aspect of the case – that it failed to take all practicable steps to ensure staff were not exposed to hostile or violent clients.

WorkSafe prosecutor Dale La Hood said the Ashburton office was open-plan, with no restrictions between staff areas and the public area.

“Controlling access into a staff working area is a key step the ministry should have taken to ensure the safety of its employees.”

A court summary says government departments became aware of risks to their staff after a 1999 fatal stabbing at an ACC office.

During a hearing about disputed facts, Mr La Hood said the ministry had also conducted reviews in 2012, revealing Work and Income staff were often under threat from clients.

Between January and August 2014, clients threatened to kill staff more than 90 times.

While not suggesting offices should be turned into “Fort Knox” areas, the ministry missed the chance to minimise the harm Tully caused.

Ministry chief executive Brendan Boyle yesterday issued a statement saying the guilty plea was a “pragmatic step”.

“MSD is disputing the aspect of WorkSafe’s prosecution relating to its interpretation of what a safe office layout should be. I do not accept that organisations working with the public need to do that from behind barriers,” Mr Boyle said.

“We would never knowingly put our staff at risk. Ashburton was extraordinary in that Mr Tully was motivated to kill. Nothing can help someone intent on mayhem.”

Yesterday’s plea would help bring everyone at the ministry a step closer to putting the Ashburton tragedy behind them, Mr Boyle said.

Chief District Court Judge JanMarie Doogue is hearing the matter.

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■ IRAQ

Deadly attack kills 115 A devastating truck bombing on a bustling commercial street in downtown Baghdad killed 115 people, brutally underscoring the Islamic State group’s ability to strike the capital despite a string of battlefield losses elsewhere in the country.

It was the deadliest terror attack in Iraq in a year and one of the worst single bombings in more than a decade of war and insurgency, and it fuelled anger toward Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.

When al-Abadi visited the site of the suicide blast in the city’s Karada district, a furious mob surrounded his convoy, yelling expletives, hurling rocks and shoes and calling him a “thief”.

Many Iraqis blame their political leadership for lapses in security in Baghdad that have allowed large amounts of explosives to make their way past multiple checkpoints and into neighbourhoods packed with civilians.

Karada, a mostly Shiite section, is lined with clothing and jewellery stores, restaurants and cafes. The blast struck during the holy month of Ramadan, with the streets and sidewalks filled with young people and families after they

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Iraqi security forces look for victims as civilians gather at the site after a car bomb exploded at a commercial area in Karada neighbourhood, Baghdad, Iraq.

PHOTO AP had broken their daylight fast.

Eleven people were missing and 187 were wounded, authorities said. Many of the victims were women and children who were inside a multi-storey shopping and amusement mall.

Dozens burned to death or suffocated, a police officer

said. Isis swiftly claimed responsibility in a statement posted online, saying the organisation had targeted Shiites.

A second bombing on another busy commercial street in a Shiite-dominated neighbourhood, this one in east Baghdad, killed five people

and wounded 16, authorities said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

Iraqi forces, supported by US-led coalition airstrikes, have secured a string of victories against Isis over the past year and a half, retaking the cities of Tikrit, Ramadi and Fallujah.

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■ IRELAND

Bus drivers win EuroMillions jackpot It will be more than a busman’s holiday for 22 lucky colleagues in the Dublin Bus depot in Ireland this week.

The syndicate of workers in the North Dublin garage picked the winning numbers in Friday night’s €24 million ($37.3 million) jackpot in the EuroMillions Lottery, netting them around €1,083,866.36 each.

“They’re all lovely lads and

every one of them deserves it,” Dublin Bus chief inspector Tony Carey told the Irish Independent. “I wish them the best because it was a great scoop for them. It will be a big loss if we lose them all,” he said with a laugh.

Tony said there are two separate syndicates on the go in the depot, one for management and one for the drivers: “Our day will come too. Hope-

fully,” he said. But in fact the management syndicate of 50 is also celebrating a win in last Wednesday’s National Lottery which netted them €134 each.

According to reports only two of the winning drivers are under 50 and most of them have long years of service behind them. There were doubts whether all the drivers would turn up to start their 6am shift on Monday.

One driver turning up for his shift in the adjacent Phibsboro garage on Sunday morning told the Irish Times: “We’re all in syndicates. They just happened to win. If I had won the lottery, would I be here?”

EuroMillions is played in nine countries – Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. - NZME

A busker who was talent spotted by pop singer Seal in a Manchester street and sang a song with him was invited to open for his gig in the city later that night.

The Kiss from a Rose star was in town for a sold-out show at the Bridgewater Hall when he spotted Poppy WatermanSmith singing in Picadilly Gardens. Just six hours after first meeting him, she was playing to a packed-out crowd of more than 2000 people as Seal’s warm-up act.

The 53 year-old star, based in California, told the audience to huge applause: “I was on a walkabout today and heard the dulcet tones of this beautiful lady. “She was busking down town so I’m bringing her to you from the streets of your very own Manchester,” he said, before she played four of her own songs and a cover of Bob Marley’s Redemption Song.

Real-life Shorty St lovers Not since Martin Henderson and Greer Robson dated in the 90s have we been able to enjoy a real-life Shortland Street romance. But that’s all changing when the show’s winter season kicks off on July 11. Tane Williams-Accra — who plays ambulance driver Ali Karim — will be joined on set by his real-life girlfriend, Lucy Barclay. Barclay’s role is being kept under wraps but she said she was “stoked” to join New Zealand’s mostloved soap. “Shortland Street is such an iconic part of New Zealand television. I am thrilled to be a part of it,” she said.

“It’s a great storyline and I can’t wait to see where my character goes, but it is also great to now understand how it all works as I have heard so much from Tane since he has been there. It’s been really interesting and a steep learning curve.”

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Trying to fix our housing woes Sue Newman

T

here’s a lot to be thankful for if you call the Ashburton District home.

Close to the top of the list has to be housing that is reasonably affordable. Imagine life as a young couple in the Auckland market where $800,000 would barely buy you a run-down exstate house in a less-than-desirable suburb. Here it would buy you a top-of-the-line, spacious home in the best area of town.

And for people in red hot housing market areas the Government’s latest attempt to help get people into homes, a $1 billion housing package, has to be applauded. We, of course, will miss out on a share of that.

The money will be granted to councils to use for roading and water infrastructure needed for new housing as a way of removing financial barriers to new house building development.

Whether or not housing is deemed affordable is relative to personal circumstances. And for many people in our district, even the deposit needed for our modest homes is a long way out of reach. Therefore we, like every other part of New Zealand, have our own housing crisis. It’s just that we don’t qualify for help; our prices are not high enough.

There’s no easy and no perfect answer, but Labour leader Andrew Little has come up with an alternative that on several levels makes sense.

Rather than the loan approach taken by National, he reckons council bonds are the way to go.

His idea is for local authorities to issue bonds to developers so they can push ahead with work and for those bonds to be repaid through targeted rates.

Currently those costs around subdivision work are either subsidised by the ratepayer or passed by the developer on to the price tag of a new home, pushing up house prices.

Bonds would be paid off over the lifetime of the asset through a targeted rate on properties in the new development and that should help keep the price of new houses down.

Local government bonds already exist; Labour’s idea is they could be used to fund new housing and that makes some kind of sense. We’ll look forward to the details later in the week.

YOUR VIEW Underground aquifers Thank you for the reply (published 1/7/16) to my letter Sylvia.

Unfortunately you did not address any of the issues I raised in respect of efficiency and the environment.

Participating in issues such as this is a democratic right.

Of course, what’s often lost sight of nowadays is that with rights go responsibilities and sometimes those responsibilities are more important than the rights they spring from.

The responsibilities we all have around this issue are to inform ourselves as best we can and not take entrenched positions based on emotion or misinformation, however gained.

For my part I have recently read the Canterbury Water Management Strategy and the Ashburton Zone Committee Zone Implementation Plan.

I have also read some of the

CRUMB

scientific papers on the ECan website.

I’m the first to admit that neither my 1950s Ashburton High School education, nor my subsequent experiences in life have equipped me to deal adequately with the latter.

I have separately written to ECan asking about how the aquifers work and about the recharge associated with the consent attached to Lot 9.

I can tell you that the water under the business park is not a big pond or lake.

Rather it is part of a system, replenished by rainfall, flowing through the gravel down the plains to the coast.

If we don’t use some of it before it goes past we will never see it again!

I’m more optimistic than you.

I believe that we will eventually agree on this issue once you open your mind to facts rather than emotion.

David Hickman

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The way we were Michelle Nelson

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y baby, Georgie NegusNelson, graduated earlier this year – the last of my three girls to walk the stage and pick up her bachelor degree.

Obtaining that nursing qualification has been a hard threeyear slog, working around two jobs. But she made it and I have to say as far as grad ceremonies go it was one of the better ones.

I’ve never been one for crowds, in fact I dodged my own graduation ceremony, but when it came to my kids, I made the effort.

My mother and I settled into the Horncastle Arena on a wet Friday morning to watch hundreds of graduates from many disciplines receive their qualifications.

It was a proud moment when my girl walked off the stage with cap on head and degree in hand.

It’s crossed my mind more than once in recent years how different my kids’ university experience was to mine.

For a start, a car seems to be a prerequisite for students now, and a relatively modern model at that.

When I was a student it was harder to find a vacant bikestand than a carpark at the University of Canterbury, and bus shelters were full to overflowing on wet days.

Savvy students didn’t leave home without an umbrella.

Those who drove there did so in dilapidated wrecks and the carpark resembled a vehicle graveyard at times.

With the state of many of Christchurch’s roads still less than satisfactory, I get why many students shun biking, but car-pooling also appears to be a

Nursing graduates Jaimee Hornblow (left) and Georgie NegusNelson on their way to capping.

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Aside from the logistics of getting to and fro, the most profound difference is in the way today’s students study, with their instant access to information.

The word “text” has a totally different meaning to today’s bright young things, who in using it are likely to be referring to an informal means of communicating via cellphone.

To us it meant a hefty and expensive book to be lugged around in a backpack for the academic year before it was usually rendered worthless.

Ironically the most expensive were never available secondhand, or were off-the-list the following year.

For us the word “mouse” referred to a rodent highly likely to be found sheltering from bleak Christchurch winters in our der-

elict student flats, usually spoken of in plural form. Okay, so that may well still be the case, but today’s students can also access infinite amounts of information simply by clicking a “mouse” of the electronic variety.

While the peace and quiet of an institution’s library still attracts many students, it is largely superfluous.

Laptops and tablets have created portable libraries. (And by tablets I’m not talking about prescriptions for pills doled out at the student health centre to combat the health problems attached to cold, damp, rodentridden dwellings and biking in the rain.)

Obviously we only purchased the bare essentials when it came to text books and the library was our second home – one where we spent very long hours in the lead-

up to exams.

Some people became highly territorial in those stressful weeks, staking claim to particular spots and seemingly prepared to fight to the death to defend what they regarded as “their seat”.

I recall cringing as I observed an innocent newcomer to the second floor inadvertently make such a mistake.

Other than using the expensive copier, the only option was to make notes – of course there was always the occasional deviant who ripped precious pages out of library books to circumvent either choice.

Some people owned typewriters – for the majority essays and assignments were laboriously handwritten.

In my final year a few elementary word processors appeared on the scene – the raw beginnings of things to come and those of us on the outer looked on in envy.

Technology has not only changed the way we learn physically, rote learning and regurgitating endless screeds of information has also fallen by the wayside – and thank the powers that be for that!

We of the “old school” might lament declining spelling and grammar standards, but by and large our kids are far more critical thinkers – and they will need to be.

They will be left with the problems created by those who came before them and we have contributed to some doozies – from global warming to antibiotic resistance and everything in between.

And if they are lucky, the CPIT nursing graduates of 2015 might just about have paid off their student loans by the time their parents are in aged care.

The kids might have had it easier in some respects, but tertiary education now comes with a price tag we could never have fathomed.

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■ NEW AUCKLAND HOTEL

In brief

Chinese builders arrive in NZ

BY ANNE GIBSON The world’s biggest construction company has arrived quietly in New Zealand for work worth $375 million.

China Construction New Zealand – part of the giant China First State Construction Engineering Corporation – was announced on Friday as having won the $200 million contract to build the Park Hyatt Hotel in Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter.

It planned to bid for the $175 million St James apartment tower contract for a new building on Queen St in Auckland’s CBD. Both contracts were with the locally-owned Hawkins Group, which is controlled by the McConnell family headed by David McConnell.

Hawkins is New Zealand’s second largest builder behind Fletcher Construction and both the hotel and apartment projects are for clients with Chinese connections.

China Construction NZ has also expressed an interest in the

An artist impression of the $200m five star hotel about to be built by China Construction and Hawkins. $387.8m four-lane Penlink highway to Gulf Harbour, a scheme that has yet to be approved.

Matt Paterson, Property Council acting chief executive, welcomed China Construction’s arrival.

“One of the issues holding back the development and construction market in New Zealand is high prices, so any additional competition we get is good.

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10/6

Company CODE

At close of trading on Monday, July 4, 2016

3/6

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6,940.95 +14.72 +0.21%

p S&P/NZX 20 index

4,970.7

+15.57

+0.31%

p S&P/NZX All Gross

7,484.76

+18.7

+0.25%

p Rises 58 q Falls 45

WORLD MARKETS

p S&P/ASX 200 index

5,281.8

+35.2

+0.67%

At close of trading on Jul 4, 2016

p Dow Jones Indust.

17,949.4 +19.38 +0.11% At close of trading on Jul 1, 2016

p FTSE 100 index

6,577.8

“We do need to make sure competition is also bringing us quality and they’re not taking short cuts with materials or labour.

“Construction costs have been high in New Zealand for a long time,” Paterson said.

Phil Twyford, Labour’s housing spokesman, also welcomed the arrival but with some regrets.

“We need to develop a strong-

er, more competitive, capable construction sector.

“In the short term, there’s work that needs to be done and overseas firms can play a part in that.

“But we need to build stronger New Zealand industry,” he said.

In 2012, The Economist named CFSCEC as the world’s biggest builder by revenue, then at US72.6 billion, ahead of China Railway Construction, China Railway Engineering and giant French builder Vinci which in 2003 had been named the world’s biggest construction company. Now, CFSCEC has revenue of about US$100 billion.

The Economist article said Japanese builders had now disappeared from the world’s top 10 builders, overtaken by Chinese construction companies.

China Construction’s Timothy Yang questioned PM John Key a Chinese Chamber of Commerce event held last month, where he asked about the length of time it took to get infrastructure built – referring to the Penlink project.

- NZME

+73.50

+1.13%

At close of trading on Jul 1, 2016

p Nikkei 225 index

15,775.8 +93.32 +0.60% At close of trading on Jul 4, 2016

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

p Gold

London – $US/ounce

1,340.0

+19.25

+1.46%

19.24

+0.88

+4.79%

Taxi drivers want level playing field

BY KURT BAYER Christchurch taxi drivers have hit the streets today in protest of global ride-share giant Uber.

Around 80 drivers have picketed outside the Christchurch offices of National MP Nicky Wagner.

They are demanding that Uber drivers are subject to the same rules they are.

Uber has told its drivers they don’t need a P-endorsement – a background check and identification card – in order to carry passengers, which is against the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) requirements.

The NZTA says it has caught nearly 60 Uber drivers operating illegally in Christchurch in the past month.

Blue Star Taxis driver Upesh Patel says the local industry is upset

at the “unfair playing rules”.

“Uber has been operating outside the law and we are asking the Government for all companies to be on the same page, in the interests of customer safety,” he said.

Without adhering to industry regulations, Uber can offer cheaper rates, which is unfair, Patel said.

Wagner thanked the drivers for voicing their concerns over “an important issue”.

The Government has made it “very clear” that all small passenger services operators require a Pendorsement, and must adhere to work-time limits and vehicle certificate of fitness requirements.

Operators in New Zealand’s 18 main urban areas must have an in-vehicle recording camera, but operators could apply for exemptions, Wagner said.

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4,783.50

–43.5

–0.90%

NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ

Country

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A fraudster who ripped off investors and faked his CV to get a job with the Financial Markets Authority has tried to shave time off his jail sentence.

Benjamin Anthony Kiro, 35, yesterday appealed the 4.5 year prison sentence he received in April. A “charismatic” former professional rugby league player, Kiro convinced women he met on online dating sites such as Tinder, or businessmen introduced to him by associates, to invest in companies soon to list on the stock exchange.

- NZME

IRD wins court battle Queenstown Airport has lost a dispute with the Inland Revenue Department over whether it should be able to claim depreciation for the cost of constructing its runway end safety area. Justice Brendan Brown, who heard the case in Wellington’s High Court in March, ruled that the IRD was correct in refusing the airport’s claim for tax deductions, and awarded costs for two counsel to the IRD. - NZME

Shareholders to vote The proposed merger of Sky Network TV and Vodafone New Zealand will be put to Sky shareholders at a special meeting in Auckland tomorrow. The proposal involves Sky TV acquiring Vodafone NZ for $3.44 billion through the issue of new shares, giving Vodafone Europe a 51 per cent share in the combined group, and cash of $1.25 billion. Sky plans to borrow $1.8 billion from Vodafone to fund the purchase.

- NZME

Kiwi dollar rising Put the champagne on ice – talk of a parity party is back on as the Kiwi gains ground on the Australian dollar, which is under pressure from an uncertain political outlook across the Tasman. With Australia’s election result still undecided, the New Zealand dollar rose to A96.33c yesterday morning from A95.63c on Friday in New York. Close to 80 per cent of the votes have been counted but neither of the major parties had the 76 seats needed to form a majority government.

- NZME

New owner for Ardmore A company directed by the businessman who previously paid the biggest sum for a New Zealand house has bought South Auckland’s Ardmore airport.

Stone Shi, the Oravida founder who bought the Paritai Drive mansion for $39 million is now showing as a director of Ardmore Airport Ltd. Tramcent Investment Group issued a statement last week saying it had sold its shares in Ardmore Airport for an undisclosed sum.

- NZME

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As at 4pm July 4, 2016

TT buy

Jail sentence appealed

Christchurch taxi drivers protesting about Uber’s methods.

ContainerCo (NZL), the container manufacturer and depot operator, has hired investment bankers Cameron Partners for advice on how to fund expansion as shipping volumes grow. Auckland-based ContainerCo is 50 per cent-owned by the New Zealand arm of COSCO, a subsidiary of shipping giant China Ocean Shipping (Group) Co. - NZME

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MARKET REPORT Dairy As the year moves past June, the mild, dry weather continues to amaze and concern managers with the lack of soil moisture for the spring.

In these conditions stock are wintering well, but reports from the very dry areas in North Canterbury make grim reading.

The area is still devoid of stock and many workers have had to look for alternative work.

Some soil temperatures are 5°C above last year and grass is growing in areas with moisture, but most managers would trade this for wetter ground conditions and a lush spring.

Murray Goulburn’s opening payout prediction of $4.31 has shocked the Australian dairy industry and while $5/kg from Bega Cheese is an improvement, nobody across the ditch makes money at these levels.

Post Brexit, the markets have settled but analysts suggest its effects will be seen in the medium term with economic activity sure to suffer in both the UK and Europe.

This week’s milk auction looks pivotal to revealing market sentiment as increased volumes of whole milk powder will test current price levels.

The numbers still sharemilking have dropped significantly as the economics and security of this system look shaky. The implications of this change will affect future dairy growth.

Stage two of the Central Plains Irrigation scheme appears to be on track for a start, as farmers in the area look to invest longterm with water and realise the diverse range of opportunities this will create.

Lamb Schedules continue to disappoint with further winter easing as processors grapple with how the changes in Europe will affect the sheep meats market.

Currency is still driving this uncertainty, but companies are hopeful shortages in the Middle East and an improving Chinese market will ignite this trade soon.

Silver Fern Farms have reached an agreement with Shanghai Maling for an extension to start their partnership on January 4, 2017, if they get OIO approval by

September 30 this year.

A meeting in early August will test the support of the opposition to this deal, but nothing in the status quo suggests “carry on as normal” will improve prospects for this sector.

Anzco’s results were reported this week and failed to inspire, so the opportunity to sell into a huge Chinese supermarket supply chain proposed by the new meat partnership, would be brave to ignore.

Wool The final South Island wool auction for the season saw the market finish on a very disappointing low, with all indicators at the bottom for the year.

Only two-thirds of the offering sold, as weak Chinese demand and the currency, which lifted 9.3 per cent against the British pound weakened the market.

Wool has this year had a worthwhile contribution to sheep farmers’ returns so the fall in the market is a double blow to this sector’s profits.

Beef Bull schedules eased slightly this week but prime beef returns were stable, on rapidly lowering kill volumes.

It is interesting to note that farmgate bull prices are rising at the saleyards, as export values are falling and early sales of 100kg friesian bulls have been making well over $5/kg in the Waikato.

Rabobank predicts the current weakness in the fertiliser market will continue, as prices for urea and DAP are the lowest seen for years.

Deer Stable venison schedules this week, but uncertainty in Europe has cast a shadow on earlier optimistic prospects for venison.

Velvet returns for last year were revealed at a very strong $125/kg and, with increasing volumes, these prices will only be maintained if more product can be consumed into the healthy food sector.

Farm gate price watch …

for the latest prices, visit www.interest.co.nz/rural current price range Saleyard prices … u LAMB ($/head) weighted average Store 87 - 88 Prime 110 - 114 u HEIFER (c/kg) 250-350 kgs Lwt Store 172 - 300 u STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt Prime 281 - 309 last week

4 wks ago

Processor prices … u LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt 15.5 kg YM SI 78.03 80.35 17.5 kg YX SI 88.03 90.65 19.0 kg YX SI 95.65 98.50 21.0 kg YX SI 105.15 108.30 Local trade (c/kg) SI 530 500 (16-22kg) u MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt 21.0 kg MX1 SI 48.94 49.57 u BEEF (c/kg) P2 steer SI 505 510 (270-295kg) M Cow SI 370 375 (170-195kg) M2 Bull SI 465 473 (296-320kg) Local trade P2 SI 530 530 (180-280kg) u VENISON ($/hd) gross AP Hind 50kg SI 373 378 AP Stag 60kg SI 454 460 AP Stag 80kg SI 573 582 Auction prices … u SI WOOL indicator prices (c/kg, clean) Mid mic (23.1-31.5) 833 894 Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0) 548 584 Coarse Xbred >35 mic 526 571 Lambs 577 618

3 mths ago

Fonterra milk price Fonterra dividend Fonterra share price

3,899 2,501 3,034 3,843

197

331

260

52 week high low 68.47 77.23 83.93 92.20 470

44.95

55.45

60.07

44.32

488

508

575

487

332

363

410

330

438

482

515

435

500

530

600

500

362 441 556

321 390 498

431 523 666

321 390 498

565 553 615

1,008 643 557 707

3,968 2,506 2,975 3,679

Source: WSI 1,061 833 696 548 619 526 769 517

Source: Midlands Grain 390 390 320 365 365 275 350 350 250

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Silver Fern Farms announces new date

By Michelle NelsoN

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Silver Fern Farms has announced a revised completion date for the contract with Shanghai Maling and a new date for the shareholder requisitioned meeting.

The new date of September 30 for meeting the one remaining condition of the contract has been agreed in principle by both parties and is subject to agreement of both boards.

“We needed to allow more time to answer the further information requests from the OIO (Overseas Investment Office) and to then provide sufficient time for the OIO and then ministers to consider the application,” SFF chairman Dean Hamilton said in a statement.

“We continue to believe that the investment will be approved given its substantial merits.

“The agreement to the new date reflects positively on the ongoing commitment of both parties to the transaction.”

The contract is now scheduled for completion on January 4, 2017, at which point Shanghai Maling will hand over $261 million in return for a 50 per cent shareholding of SFF. SFF’s current banking facilities run through until the end of

October, while the banks have confirmed their preparedness to extend support for the company provided the deal is still live.

John Shrimpton, spokesperson for a group of SFF shareholders opposed to the Shanghai Maling deal, welcomed the company’s decision to reschedule the special meeting, but remains critical of its methods of communication.

“After months to consider and prepare for this and with the John Shrimpton

deadline of June 30 having clearly loomed large, we learned the day after that an extension had been cobbled together just as the old documentation was at the point of expiring,” he said.

“Even now, we’re told that that extension remains subject to ‘respective board approvals’ which underscores how last minute and tentative it is.”

Shareholder John Shrimpton is confident many SFF farmer shareholders have had a change of heart and will vote against the special resolution in an effort to keep ownership and control of the co-operative.

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Zone committee forges ahead

By Michelle NelsoN

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The Ashburton Water Management Zone Committee has no say in the granting of water consents, including that attached to Lot 9 in the Ashburton Business Estate.

An agreement to sell the lot complete with a consent which allows water to be pumped for the purpose of bottling has caused controversy in recent weeks.

On Tuesday the zone committee tabled a letter from a member of the Bung the Bore group, which has spearheaded a campaign to stop the sale, questioning its role in the resource consent process.

Acting chairman Bill Thomas acknowledged the concern in the community but said the water consent attached to Lot 9 was granted before the zone committee was formed in 2010.

“The current planning framework which gives effect to the Canterbury Water Management Strategy and the Ashburton zone committee recommendations did not exist at the time the consents for Lot 9 were granted,” he told the Guardian.

“The planning framework which had legal effect when the water consent for Lot 9 was granted was the Natural Resources Regional Plan.

“The zone committee had no influence in the consent decision nor did it play a part in developing the planning framework that the consent was granted under.”

The zone committee does not have the authority in granting or declining individual consents, nor does Environment Canterbury seek opinion from zone committees on individual consent applications or decisions.

Mr Thomas said a consent belonged to the individual or group who procured it, and could only be negated by a court.

“I can understand why peo-

Bill Thomas ple have become emotional but there’s a lot of misunderstanding about the Lot 9 consent,” he said.

The zone committee is tasked to work as a link between Environment Canterbury, the Ashburton District Council and the wider

community to implement the goals and actions of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy within Ashburton District.

Mr Thomas is the fourth generation of his family to farm at Longbeach, and as such has an in-depth understanding of the Hinds Drains area, recently subject to Variation II of the Canterbury Land and Water Plan.

The Hind Drains Working Party, formed as a subcommittee, was able to address the concerns of water users in the area within the requirements of the plan.

He hopes the successful outcome of that project will assist as the committee turns its attention to the land between the Ashburton and the Rakaia rivers.

“Our next task will be implementing the Land and Water Plan, and communicating what that entails,” he said. “A good example of this is the work achieved by the Hinds Drains Working Party, which involved user groups within the community and showed there are different ways of implementing the plan.”

The zone committee also works alongside iwi and interest groups such as Forest and Bird and Fish and Game.

“Our next big move will be the area north-east of Ashburton, between the Ashburton and Rakaia rivers, implementing the plan using the experience gained in the Hinds Plains,” he said.

“Within that area there are subzones but the Hinds Plains has proved we can and do listen to sub-areas.

“However, the new district is a completely different scenario to the Hinds Plains drains area – there are only a couple of drains on this side of the river.

“Hopefully the community now has confidence that the zone committee will listen to concerns and will assist in delivering the results.”

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In search of farming excellence Ben Todhunter

Entries have opened for the Lincoln University Foundation South Island Farmer of the Year competition.

Foundation chairman Ben Todhunter said strong interest last year resulted in a tie for the first time in the competition’s history, with Omarama Station and Clearwater Mussels sharing the honours.

“This substantially boosted public interest and we had excellent attendance at all of our events,”

Mr Todhunter said. The competition offers a prize package worth $40,000 including the $20,000 travel grant top prize to undertake further farm study or pursue farm business opportunities, plus four $5000 awards for the best performers in specific competition sections.

One of the keys to attracting good numbers of high quality entries was nominations.

“In earlier years it was difficult to

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Savage eyes up Farmax award Ashburton-based Jeremy Savage of McFarland Rural Business is a finalist in this year’s Farmax Consultant of the Year awards.

Mr Savage is in the running for the DairyNZ Dairy Consultant of the Year award, nominated for his form at farm focus days.

“I find his ability to communicate very clear and easy to follow,” the nominator said.

“He is excellent at interpreting farmers’ questions and providing direct and relevant answers. He has a good rapport with farmers and even in discussions on controversial topics his manner instils confidence amongst listeners.”

Mr Savage is also enthusiastic about sharing his knowledge and supports industry initiatives such as the Soil Nutrient Management Project run by Jeremy Casey and Kim Solley.

Fellow Cantabrian AgriMagic farm environment consultant Anna McLachlan, from Christchurch, is a finalist in the New Zealand Institute of Primary Industry Management’s (NZIPIM) Emerging Rural Professional of the Year award.

Jeremy Savage McLachlan is a certified nutrient management adviser with experience in the dairy and sheep and beef sectors and is involved in cross sector work .

She is known in her team for her eye for detail and her desire to always go the extra mile for customers.

As well as farm consultants this year’s finalists include a polytech-

nic agricultural tutor and rural banker.

There are 16 finalists overall.

The winners of all three awards will be announced by Farmax at the NZIPIM National Conference at Rydges Rotorua, on Friday, August 8.

The institute has partnered with Farmax on the awards and is chairing the judging panel.

get farmers to put their own hand up, but since we have allowed nominations, entries have shot up as it seems to take the tall poppy factor out of it and farmers are more willing to let their nomination go forward,” Mr Todhunter said.

He encouraged agribusinesses, agricultural societies and foundations, and related organisations to get behind the competition and make nominations to help keep

both the quality and variety of entries to the highest level.

“We’re looking for leadership, innovation and farming excellence, which can be found equally in small family-owned farm businesses and within large commercial agricultural entities.”

The competition was open to all primary production farm businesses including agriculture, horticulture, viticulture and aquaculture.

Recognising rural women’s business success The Enterprising Rural Women Awards offer women who run their own rural businesses the opportunity to showcase their innovative rural enterprise and gain recognition for their success.

Rural Women New Zealand invite entries from businesswomen who have strong entrepreneurial skills, are innovative and embrace new technology, and are active in their rural community.

2016 ERWA categories: ■ Emerging Enterprising Rural Woman Award (Inspiring business or community leader) ■ Innovative Enterprising Rural Woman Award (Use of new technology and adapting to rural location) ■ Entrepreneurial Enterprising Rural Woman Award (Business success in horticulture, agricultural, dairy, tourism or rural sector).

Each category winner receives $1000 in prize money and a trophy, with a further $1000 being awarded to the supreme winner who is judged as an outstanding rural businesswoman.

“We look forward to hearing from many amazing business-

women telling us about their achievements and how they have contributed to their rural community,” Rural Women NZ national president Wendy McGowan said.

To enter the awards, women must own and operate a small business with fewer than 10 fulltime equivalent staff, based in a rural area.

The business must have been running for at least two years.

If in partnership, women must be an active partner of ideally 50 per cent or more in the business.

Latitude Magazine’s Joanne Taylor, winner of last year’s supreme award encourages rural women to “just do it” and enter the competition.

“It makes you look at all aspects of your business, from where you started, the journey of your business and seeing how far you have come. The support you get from the many people within Rural Women New Zealand is fantastic,” she said.

Information and entry forms are available on the Rural Women New Zealand website www.ruralwomen.org.nz.

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Kia kaha Hine Paaka

By Tanya Zoe RoBinson

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ia ora koutou katoa. This week it’s Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, Māori Language Week.

So it seems perfect timing to explore the history of one of the most significant landmarks to have ever been in our district, the ancient matai, Hine Paaka.

Also known as Hinepaaka, this famous tree was named after the wife of Maru, the Ngāi Tahu chief who is also remembered in the names Timaru and Oamaru. Maru was famous for both war and diplomacy, and lived in the late 1600s. Later, European settlers named the tree Single Tree, a much less evocative name for such a noteworthy sentinel.

When I went visiting museums in the district, the place where Hine Paaka had once stood was an important site to visit. This is no surprise, given that for centuries Hine Paaka marked an important stopping place for travellers through and around the district.

The majestic tree could be seen from a great distance, so was a significant wayfinding landmark and a good place to break a journey.

It’s hard to know how old Hine Paaka would be today. Estimates range from 300 to 1000 years. A descendant of a pre-Maori rainforest that once covered much of the Canterbury Plains, Hine Paaka was probably a sapling when Māori first visited this area.

Hine Paaka grew near the area today known as Alford Forest. The tree was used by people walking the trails from the coast to Ō Tū Wharekai, the area also known as the Ashburton Lakes and Upper Rangitata River. Ō Tū Wharekai contains a mosaic of diverse wetland habitats, including the braided upper Rangitata River and the 12 lakes that make up the Ashburton Lakes. This area is recognised as one of the best examples of an inter-montane wetland system remaining in New Zealand, and is a nationally important area for wildlife. It is one of just three sites that make up the national Arawai Kakariki wetland restoration programme.

Kai and pounamu

Over 30 bird species regularly use these lakes, rivers and wetlands. This meant that the Hakatere, Rakaia and Rangitata rivers were important travel routes to get to the rich mahinga kai of Ō Tū Wharekai, and to the Mid Canterbury foothills.

During the summer months, these foothills were a vital hunting ground for forest birds such as kākā, kererū, kākāpō and tūī. The birds feasted on the ripe fruits of the native trees – kahikatea, mātai and pōkākā – so were plentiful to catch. Hine Paaka too, was a rich source of bird life for hunters, who set snares and climbed the tree to catch pigeons and kaka.

Other sources of kai in the area and along the awa (rivers) included tuna (eels), weka, pūkeko, freshwater mussels, bracken (aruhe), kōkopu (trout), inaka (whitebait), mountain daisy (tikumu) and the cabbage tree (ti kōuka). Kiore (rats) and pūtakitaki (paradise duck) were also hunted along the awa.

The area was also a significant pounamu trail and an ara (path) to the West Coast, Poutini. Travellers would make their way from Hine Paaka over the Browning Pass to bring back greenstone at designated times of the year.

Janet Benfell from Hakatere Marae has also written about how Hine Paaka was a landmark for travellers that walked along the foothills before making their way over the Whitcombe Pass, when travelling to seek greenstone from Poutini.

Ko taikākā anake

Hine Paaka was already old by the time Pakehā settlers arrived in the district. She was used as a reference point by the surveyor Robert Park, in the 1860s when sketching the district. His drawing is on exhibition at the Ashburton Museum.

It is thought that Hine Paaka’s survival was due in part to a deep swamp immediately south of the

tree, which had helped save the tree from many fires that had swept through the area. But there is more to this. Early Pakehā admired the tree but they also discovered that when they tried to cut it down, this was not possible. A story told is that on two occasions farmers tried to cut down Hine Paaka. Both times, when they returned the next morning they found Hine Paaka standing erect with no signs of axe marks.

It was not until 1945 that the tree would topple, and that, as the result of a nor’west storm.

Today, the story of Hine Paaka is recorded at a roadside memorial on Scenic Route 72, where a small piece of the tree is embedded in a memorial wall.

It’s worth a drive to see where Hine Paaka once stood and imagine her impact across the district.

A few pieces of her also remain. One is on exhibition at Ashburton Museum, in an exhibition area devoted to the story of Takata Whenua.

The name Hine Paaka also lives on in the new kitchen-dining room built at Hakatere Marae in 1986, where the wharekai is also named Hine Paaka.

Hine Paaka provided guidance, shelter and sustenance for an uncounted number of travellers. And she carried the mana of the many travellers that had sheltered at or visited her on their travels, especially the great chiefs that are known to have visited.

I would like to acknowledge the excellent online resource written

by Janet Benfell of Hakatere Marae, and the many other researchers before me who have been inspired to write about Hine Paaka.

Above – An historic photograph of the majestic Hine Paaka when still standing.

Left – A piece of Hine Paaka embedded in a memorial wall on Scenic Route 72.

Right – A section of Hine Paaka on exhibition at the Ashburton Museum.

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RESULTS ■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club June 27 Irwin Trophy: N/S 1 Mervyn Jones & Mary Bruce, 2 Shirley Harris & Faye Priest, 3 Colin Clemens & Ann Gilbert. E/W 1 Joyce Johnson & Estelle Jones, 2 George Brown & Bruce Leighton, 3 Graham Gilbert & Mary Francis June 28 - Hazelmere Trophy: N/S 1 Maree Moore & Rewa Kyle, 2 Trish Downward & Peter Downward, 3 Val Ferrier & Alan Wright. E/W 1 John Fechney & Kay Robb, 2 Audrey Rooney & Maureen Kolkman, 3 Mary Buckland & Edna Segers June 29 - Valetta Trophy: N/S 1 Trish Downward & Rewa Kyle, 2 Rosemary McLaughlin & Judith Edmond, 3 Beth McIlraith & Maree Moore. E/W 1 Mary Buckland & Trish Small, 2 Kay Robb & Johnny Wright, 3 Val Palmer & Peter Downward June 30 - Eileen Willoughby Trophy: N/S 1 Rosemary McLaughlin & Peter Downward, 2 Jim Rooney & Mike Holmes, 3 Mary Buckland & Trish Downward. E/W 1 John Fechney & Kay Robb, 2 Bill Kolkman & Val Ferrier, 3 Maree Moore & Arthur Maude.

■ Cycling Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers July 2 - 27 riders. 16km Handicap.

1st Home Drew Titheridge 25m 53s. 2nd Don Sutton 27m 13s. 3rd Roger Wilson 25m 54s.

4th Caitlin Titheridge 25m 54s. 5th Andrew Shepherd 27m 15s. 6th Shona Proctor 25m 55s. 7th Brent Hudson 29m 06s. 8th Oliver Davidson 25m 54s. 9th Brian Ellis 27m 17s.

10th Dylan Leech 34m 08s.

Development Cyclist Winter 2016 July 3 - 9 riders. 4km Pairs.

1st Callum Kingsbury & Caitlin Titheridge (Ethan Titheridge) 7min 53sec. 2nd Lilly Davidson & Oliver Davidson (Brendan Davidson) 8min 53sec. 3rd Finn Veix & Dylan Leech (Kersha Heneghan) 10min 50sec.

4th Conor Heneghan & Suzie Leech (Drew Titheridge) 11min 10sec. Second Ride. 4km Handicap D. Grade. 1st Conor Heneghan 10min 10sec. 4 f/t. 2nd Finn Veix 9min 11sec.

2f/t. 3rd Lilly Davidson 9min 31sec. 3f/t.

4th Callum Kingsbury 8min 33sec F/T. ABC Grades 12km Handicap. 1st Oliver Davidson 19min 50sec F/T. 2nd Dylan Leech 23m 59sec. 4f/t. 3rd Suzie Leech 24min 03sec.

4th Ethan Titheridge 20min 46.02sec. 2f/t.

5th Caitlin Titheridge 20min 46.97sec. 3f/t.

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club July 2 President’s Trophy - Winner: Noel Sutton, runner up Don Houghton. Plate Final - Winner: Brendon Davidson, runner up Paddy Bradford. Top score in the Stableford round: Hamish Niles with 44pts (70-6=64). Other winning scores: Josh Ackerley 42, Paul Greer 40; Brent MacGregor, Robbie Bell and Bill Doak all 39; Peter Wilson 38; Tim Newton, Andrew Tindall, Barry Jury and Adrian Hopwood all 37.

Nearest Pins: Braided Rivers: Brent MacGregor; Rothbury Insurance: George Brown, Netherby Meats: Greig Sparrow, South Island Seeds: Andrew Tindall, Charming Thai (longest putt) Bill Hetrick.

Twos: Peter Wilson, Brent MacGregor, Hamish Niles, Andrew Tindall, Tufuga Sa, Tim Newton, Paul Greer and Beavan Rickerby.

Birdie Jackpot: # 15; Nett Eagles: #5 Nine Hole: Hughie Murchie and Peter Huggins 19pts; Barbara Williams and Don McLeod 18pts; Mary Lou Watson 17pts and Laurence Hanrahan 16pts by lot from Sam Prince.

Tuesday, July 5, 2016 Ladies Division: LGU Silver Angela Mowbray 85-14-71, Lynn Worsfold 98-19-79 Bronze A Heather Santy 101-27-74, Sally Jones 101-26-75. Bronze B Heather Middleton 108-29-79. Tuis Stableford, Angela Mowbray 38. Cinema Paradiso Best Nett Angela Mowbray. Mt Hutt Lodge Best Nett for June Lynn Worsfold 67.

Nearest the Pin: Silver #4 Methven Travel Lynn Worsfold. Bronze A #6 Methven Pharmacy Jane Helmore, Bronze B 2nd Shot #17 Arabica Fay Redfern.

Saturday #17 Methven Foursquare Angela Mowbray, 2s & Nett Eagles Ellen Kemp, Sally Jones, Bev Isherwood, Robbey Hood, Jenny Senior & Jane Helmore July 2 Men’s Division - 4th Round Club Champs, Medal Round. Senior: Dayle Lucas 73-3-70; Intermediate: Frank Sandys 87-17-70; Junior A: Mark Gazzard 91-19-72; Junior B: Chris Pannett 94-27-67 by lot. Other Good Scores: 67 Alan Lock. 69 Gary Kermode. 70 Stuart Wilson. 71 Les Linton. 72 Michael Kemp, Martin Hickman, Tony Worsfold. 73 Keith Middleton, Eric Meaclem, Alan Smith, Mike Gray, Mike Harris. Two’s: Craig Middleton, Keith Middleton, Stuart Wilson, Michael Kemp.

Eagle: Keith Middleton on number 15.

Dubliner Best Nett: Chris Pannett 67 by lot. Methven Foursquare Second Best Nett: Alan Lock 67. Methven Travel Best Gross: Dayle Lucas 73.

Closest to the Pin - Aqua Japanese Restaurant No 4: Dayle Lucas; Hunters Wine No 6: Craig Middleton; Ski Time No 13: Dayle Lucas; Green Parrot No 17: Paddy Helmore; Cinema Paradiso 2nd shot No 14: Bob Ilton.

Next Week 9th July: Eagles stableford round, stableford pairs-drawn pairs, final round Callaghan Trophy.

Rakaia Golf Club June 29 - Ladies Division, Stroke Round: Sandra Quinn 95 - 21- 74; Fiona Rushton 108 – 32 – 76; Sue Martin 107 – 30 - 77 9 holers: Stroke Round - Marg Lloyd 54 – 13 - 41, Railway Tavern 2nd shot no 3: Sandra Quinn; Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd shot no 6: - Sue Martin; V Bell Nearest Pin no 8: Jean Evans; Chertsey Spraying 2nd shot no 15: - Sue Martin. S. Quinn 2nd shot no 17: - Sandra Quinn

Tinwald Golf Club June 26 Stroke - Alan Teale Memorial.2nd t round RSA Trophy and Cup Leading scores in the stroke round played on Saturday were: Senior -12; John Smitheram 70, Greg Hubbard 71. Intermediate 1318; Pete Marshall 70 c/b Steve Kircher 70.

Junior 19-plus; Malcolm Fechney 69, Alec Millar 72, Roger Duff 73 b/l. Women: Drawn partner combined net Wendy Stevenson and Jacqui Beardsley 152. Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liqourland # 2; Greg Hubbard.

Gluyas Ford # 6; Selwyn Munro. Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Roger Duff. Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Des Green. G & R Seeds 2nd shot # 11; Greg Hubbard. Two’s: John Smitheram, Ray Kirdy, Robin Simms, Selwyn Munro, Roger Duff, Owen Miller.

Net eagle # 5 not struck. Eagle; Brian Rouse # 14.

Semi-finalists in the RSA Trophy match play are Owen Miller, Lindsay Jackson, Brent Kirdy, Colin Johnstone. In the RSA Cup it is Pete Summerfield, Snow Pierce, Gordon Rennie, and Selwyn Munro.

WGC Bridgestone Final round scores from World Golf Championship event, the WGC Bridgestone Invitational yesterday (par-70).

274: Dustin Johnson (USA) 69 73 66 66 275: Scott Piercy (USA) 69 69 67 70 277: Jason Day (AUS) 67 69 69 72, Jordan Spieth (USA) 68 71 71 67 Also: 301: Danny Lee (NZL) 78 71 78 74

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June 29 Mid-week Stableford Competition Adriane Hopping 36 stableford points, Gavin Smith 36, Peter Sewell 35 and Dave King 35. Nearest the Pin: Gordon Duthie.

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June 30 9 Hole division, Stableford Men 1st John Greenslade, 58:18:40, 14 stbf, Gerald Jacobson 70:24:46, 12 stbf. Ladies 1st Wendy Sim 57:17:40, 16 stbf, 2nd Bernie Morrison 61:22:39, 15 stbf. Nearest Pins: Greg Sim Building and Excavating 2nd Shot No. 2 – Tessa Gallagher, Mayfield Transport Ltd No 5 – John Greenslade.

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Methven Golf Club June 29

■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby July 2 - Senior Division 1 – Luisetti Seeds Watters Cup Competition – Round 3 Max Gilbert Trophy: Darryl Phillips Motor

www.guardianonline.co.nz Company Celtic 28 Railway Tavern Rakaia 38, Stuart Tarbotton Contractors Southern 66 Devon Tavern Hampstead 22, Bye: PWL Methven Senior B – Centennial Mug – Round 5: Allenton Grieve Construction 17 Collegiate 19, Celtic Kellys Rakaia Railway Tavern, Mt Somers 50 Methven R & R Haulage 12, Southern Tinwald Tavern 36 Hampstead KFC 19, Combined Competition – Colts Section One: Springston 31 v Celtic 12, Section Two: Waihora 17 Rakaia/Methven 27, Combined Competition - Under 18 Section One: Bye: Celtic Section Two: Malvern 27 Methven 14, Ellesmere/Mcru Competition - Under 16 Celtic/Allenton 48 Hampstead 31, Methven 5 Waihora 50, Southern 10 Rolleston 62, MCRU Competition – Under 14.5 Celtic/Rakaia 29 Hampstead 15, Methven 17 Allenton/Tinwald 59, MCRU/ACL – Under 13 Competition Allenton/Tinwald JKF Homes 5 Hampstead Lifestyle Motorhomes 47, Methven Snowfed Builders 52 Celtic Lysaght Glass 10, Southern All Farm Engineering v Rakaia/Collegiate Combined, MCRU/ACL – Under 11.5 Competition Allenton 61 v Collegiate Hampstead Ross Leadley Building, 19, Methven 41 Tinwald Moore Mechanical 5, Southern Hyde Bros Spraying 22 Celtic Ashburton Online 12,

Super Rugby Rd 15 CHIEFS 23 (James Lowe, Brad Weber tries Damian McKenzie 2 cons 3 pens) bt CRUSADERS 13 (Jone Macilai-Tori try Richie Mo’unga con 2 pens) at ANZ National Stadium. Referee: Nick Briant.

BRUMBIES 43 (Stephen Moore 2, Ben Alexander, Tomas Cubelli, Christian Leali’ifano, Lausii Taliauli tries Leali’ifano 5 cons pen) bt QUEENSLAND REDS 24 (Duncan Paia’aua, Andrew Ready, Taniela Tupou tries Henry Taefu 3 cons pen) at GIO Stadium.

NSW WARATAHS 57 (Matt Lucas 2, Reece Robinson 2, Matt Carraro, Jack Dempsey, Israel Folau, Andrew Kellaway, Taqele Naiyaravoro tries Bernard Foley 5, David Horwitz cons) bt SUNWOLVES 12 (Yu Tamura 3, Riaan Viljoen pens) at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium. Ref: Brendon Pickerill.

HURRICANES 37 (Vaea Fifita 2, Dane Coles, Reggie Goodes tries Beauden Barrett 4 cons 3 pens) bt BLUES 27 (Jerome Kaino 2, Kara Pryor tries Piers Francis 3 cons 2 pens) at Westpac Stadium. Ref: Chris Pollock.

STORMERS 57 (Damian de Allende, JeanLuc du Plessis, Eben Etzebeth, Nic Groom, Vincent Koch, Scarra Ntubeni, Leolin Zas tries du Plessis 5 cons 4 pens) bt REBELS 31 (Jack Debreczeni, Ben Meehan, Sefanaia Naivalu, Jonah Placid tries Debreczeni 4 cons pen) at AAMI Park.

CHEETAHS 30 (Clayton Blommetjies, Uzair Cassiem, Sergeal Petersen, Paul Schoeman tries Fred Zeilinga 2 cons 2 pens) bt FORCE 29 (Dane Haylett-Petty 2, Kyle Godwin tries Ian Prior con Peter Grant 2, Prior 2 pens).

LIONS 37 (Ruan Ackermann, Ruan Combrinck, Rohan Janse van Rensburg, Jaco Kriel, Malcolm Marx tries Elton Jantjies 3 cons 2 pens) bt SHARKS 10 (Lwazi Mvovo, Chiliboy Ralepelle tries) at Emirates.

HIGHLANDERS 48 (Matt Faddes 3, Patrick Osborne, Dan Pryor, Aki Seiuli, Jack Wilson tries Lima Sopoaga 4, Fletcher Smith cons Sopoaga pen) bt KINGS 18 (Wandile Mjekevu, Steven Sykes tries Louis Fouche con Fouche, Elgar Watts pens) at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Referee: Jaco Peyper.

JAGUARES 29 (Agustin Creevy 2, Pablo Matera tries Nicolas Sanchez con 4 pens) bt BULLS 11 (Piet van Zyl try Francois Brummer 2 pens) at Velez Sarsfield.

NZ Conference P W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Chiefs 13 10 0 3 426 311 115 6 46 Crusaders 13 10 0 3 392 256 136 5 45 Hurricanes 13 9 0 4 395 287 108 8 44 Highlanders 13 9 0 4 363 250 113 7 43 Blues 13 6 1 6 300 337 -37 4 30

■ Squash Celtic Squash Club Results from last week’s round of the Celtic Squash Club’s winter league competition: Jon Bond beat Adam Clement 3-0, Jock O’Connor lost to Chris O’Reilly 0-3, Phil Andrew beat Rebecca Abernethy 3-0, Nathan Forbes beat Mike Jackson 3-2, Charlotte Smith lost to Ryan Jackson 0-3.

Ben Kruger lost to Ed Harrison 2-3, Billy Nolan beat James McCloy 3-0, Ron Carlson beat Di Ness 3-0, Jess Dargue beat Chris Thompson 3-0, Jordan Hooper beat Brendan Clark 3-2.

Mick Hooper lost to Lawrence McCormick 1-3, John McDonnell beat Peter Bryant 3-2, Ian Dolden lost to Jordan Hooper 1-3, Lucas Hooper lost to Steve Devereux 2-3, Charlotte Smith beat Kenda Hall 3-1.

Brendon Adam beat Rob Beale 3-2, Cameron Grant beat Chrissie Stratford 3-1, Riley Wilson beat Monique Devereux 3-0.

DRAWS ■ Bowls Ashburton Indoor Bowls July 9 Rep team to play the triangular at Oamaru - 10.30 am start: Mike Lawson, Matt Markham, Neil Atkinson, Wendy Cullen.

Simon Thomas, Des Hawkins, Charlie Cleghorn, John Gibb. Ken Mackenzie, Mark Sheard, Rowena Mackenzie, Helen Rennie.

Grant Wilson, Chris Talbot, Jimmy Stewart, Hazel Mitchell. Graeme Chapman, Martin Nordqvist, B Laird, J Nordqvist. Russell Ellis, Donald Bell, Lester Hurst, Winston Lee. John Cuthberston, Cecil Tubb, Robyn Atkinson, Rod Webb. Maurice Sunbeam, Gaynor Hurst, Gaylene Smith, Joyce Cleghorn.

Bus $15, meal $15. Bus leaves Ashburton Post Office 7.30am, Tinwald supermarket 7.40 and Hinds 7.50. If unavailable please contact J Cuthbertson on 303-7032 or 02040686151

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club July 9 - A stroke round will be played off the RED Tees. There are 15pts for the RMF Cup on offer as well. Starting Times: Morning 8.30am; Afternoon report to the Pro Shop at 11.30 for a 12.00 start.

■ Hockey Mid Canterbury Hockey Played at NBS Ashburton Hockey Turf July 8 1st Grade Women 6.50 pm Collegians/ Hampstead v Hampstead (Collegiate 1st gr W B. Gray) 8.00pm Collegiate v Methven White (Collgn/Hamp 1st gr W Hampstead 1st gr W) Bye: Methven Black July 9 Senior Women at Ashburton 1.30pm Hampstead v Cambridge S. Reith P. Edwards Senior Men at Ashburton 3.00pm Wakanui Blue v Cambridge S. Reith C. Watson Senior women at Timaru 2.30pm Hampstead/Collegians v Geraldine Senior Men at Timaru 4.00pm Wakanui Black v Tainui July 10 1st Grade Men 5.00pm Tinwald v Allenton (Hamps/Collgn Wakanui 1st G M) 6.15pm Hampstead/Collegians v Wakanui (Tinwald Allenton 1st G M)

■ Netball Mid Canterbury Netball July 4 - ANZ Future Ferns Y1-2 Netball Final Day July 6 Social Netball Competition. Duty Manager: Shirley Clemens. SetUp: Southern Wastebusters; Pack Down: Celtic White. Stand by Umpire: 6.30: Julia McCleod; 7.30: Kimberly Gibson ACL: 6.30: Hampstead Hotel Ashburton Gold V United Colonels, Heath Lyttle and Letitia Thomson; 7.30: Methven Professionals V Celtic Dragons, Shannon Vidler and Leigh Lyttle Vetent: 6.30: Southern Clucas V Southern Align, Kerry Aspin and Mikayla Cromie (Hamp); 7.30: Hampstead Hotel Ashburton Social A V Rakaia B, Heath Lyttle and Victoria Lewthwaite Carrfields: 6.30: Methven LH V Southern Wastebusters, Pip Dixon and *Kimberly Gibson (Methven); 7.30: Celtic White V Mt Somers Social, Lauren McPhearson and Claire Dunstan (Southern) Ashburton Trust: 6.30: Methven SPS V Tinwald South, Daniel Binsted and Sheree Adkins; 7.30: Hampstead Hotel Ashburton Social Blue V Rakaia C, Daniel Binsted and Andrea Fox (Southern) Outdoor Court: 7.00: Warm Up. Bye: United Zingers July 7 ACL Premier Competition: Duty Manager: Kimberley Grayling. Club Duty: Set Up: Ashburton College A; Pack Down: Celtic Auric Energy A ACL: 6.30: Hampstead Hotel Ashburton A V Methven Wareings A, Stacey Hopwood and Aleisha Whitehead; 7.30: United KFC A V Celtic Auric Energy A, Kev Opele and Aimee Elliott Vetent: 6.30: Southern Livestock Exchange V Ashburton College A, Vicki McArthur and Aimee Elliott; 7.30: Ashburton College B V Rakaia A, Stacey Hopwood and Jan Lee Carrfields: 6.30: Wilson Bulk Transport Al-

lenton A V Celtic B, Kev Opele and Wendy Hopwood; 7.30: Hampstead Hotel Ashburton U18 V Celtic Green, Sophie Beveridge and Eartha Scott Ashburton Trust: Warm Up July 8 Spraymarks Future Ferns Duty Team to Help Set Up – Allenton Mystics.

Duty Team to Help Pack Up – Longbeach Shooters. Junior Co-ordinators - Cindy Meadows and Aimee Rickard ACL: 3.45: Allenton Stars v Borough Pulse; 4.30: Tinwald School C v Waka Blues; 5.15: Southern Mayfield Transport v St Josephs Celtic Orange Vetent: 3.45: Allenton Mystics v Borough Steel; 4.30: Hampstead School F v Longbeach Stars; 5.15: St Josephs Celtic Silver v Southern Hinds Seed Cleaning Carrfields: 3.45: Allenton Ferns v Borough Swifts; 4.30: Methven White v Rakaia Red: 5.15: Hampstead School E v Methven Black Ashburton Trust: 3.45: Hampstead School G v Netherby Nippers; 4.30: Rakaia Blue v St Josephs Celtic Pink; 5.15: Hampstead School D v Longbeach Shooters Ash Trust July 9 The Stables Junior Netball Competition Duty Manager: Natalie Bateman. Club Duty: Hampstead. Umpire Duty Managers: Wendy Hopwood and Lydia Wilson ACL: 8.45: Hampstead C V Hampstead Blue, Eilish Pierce and Aleesha Haselmore-Smith; 9.35: Borough A V Wakanui Merlin Magic, Catie Riordan and Charlotte Blundell; 10.25: Rakaia A V Hampstead School A, Katie Danielson and Mia Pearson; 11.15: St Josephs Gold V Methven Trucking, Ellie Lawn and Emma Lake-Hill; 12.05: Longbeach A V Hampstead B, Grace Bleech and Hayley Tallentire; 12.55: Hampstead A V Allenton A, Jemma Donnelly and tbc Vetent: 8.45: Allenton D V Hampstead Gold, Victoria Binnie and Tamaki Nishioka; 9.35: Methven Carrfields V Borough B, Cathleen Anderson and Samantha Hood; 10.25: Mt Somers 1 V St Josephs Celtic Red, Jasmine Strawbridge and Lara Alves; 11.15: Allenton B V Southern Hayden Mackenzie, Tenielle Booth and Olivia Lill; 12.05: Methven Tricroft V St Josephs Celtic Blue, Julie Mushonga and Poppy Kilworth; 12.55: Southern Taylor Groundspreading V Allenton C, Willow Diedricks and Sophie Adams Carrfields: 8.45: St Josephs Celtic Green V Tinwald A, Millicent Sullivan and Victoria Pupuke; 9.35: Netherby Magic V Rakaia B, Amber Kennedy and Sophie Watson; 10.25: Methven Bayleys V Longbeach B, Sara Harris and Emily Milner; 11.15: Hampstead Sch B V Methven Pharmacy, Ines Forster and Roi Makutu; 12.05: Borough C V Fairton ACS, Jasmine Strurm and Jessica Baron; 12.55: Waka Waves V Southern Hyde Brothers, Annabel Dolan and Taylah Burrowes Carrfields: 8.45: St Josephs Celtic Green V Tinwald A, Millicent Sullivan and Victoria Pupuke; 9.35: Netherby Magic V Rakaia B, Amber Kennedy and Sophie Watson; 10.25: Methven Bayleys V Longbeach B, Sara Harris and Emily Milner; 11.15: Hampstead Sch B V Methven Pharmacy, Ines Forster and Roi Makutu; 12.05: Borough C V Fairton ACS, Jasmine Strurm and Jessica Baron; 12.55: Waka Waves V Southern Hyde Brothers, Annabel Dolan and Taylah Burrowes Ashburton Trust: 8.45: Allenton Firebirds V Hampstead Sch C, Coaches; 9.35: Borough Y5 Magic V Mt Somers 2, Coaches; 10.25: Borough Y5 Tactix V Rakaia C, Coaches; 11.15: Methven Hammer Hardware V St Josephs Celtic Purple, Coaches; 12.05: Netherby Diamonds V Longbeach C, Coaches; 12.55: Southern Harrison Spraying Ltd V Waka Shots, Coaches. Bye: Allenton E July 9 New World Senior Netball: Duty Manager: Paula Gilbert. Umpire Manager: Vicki McArthur. Club Duty: Set Up: Ashburton College U18; Pack Down: Ashburton College U15 ACL: 2.00: Methven Euro Agri V Hampstead Hotel Ashburton B, Jemma Rotch and Meg Witterick (Ash Col); 3.00: Ashburton College Y10A V Methven Shearmac, Vicki Pluck and Hannah McDougall Vetent: 2.00: Ashburton College U18 V Ashburton College Y10B, Kerry Aspin and Jaimee Carrodus; 3.00: Celtic C V Hampstead Hotel Ashburton Hotties, Mikayla Griffin and Jaimee Bird (Ash Col); 4.00: Allenton B V Methven R&R, Danielle McArthur and Zoe Diedricks Carrfields: 2.00: Ashburton College Y9B V Southern Mayfield Service Centre, Shannon Stockdale and Olivia Gibson (Ash Col); 3.00: Hampstead Hotel Ashburton Blue V Allenton C, Charlotte Roberts (Methven) and Casey McIntosh (Hamp); 4.00: Ashburton College U15 V Methven Crossroads, Tori Kelland and Aimee Gommans (All) Ashburton Trust: Warm UP. Bye: Ashburton College Y9A Please Note – there is no netball 12th, 13th, 16th or 21st of July.

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In brief Help for Highlanders The cavalry is coming for the Highlanders in the form of All Blacks Elliot Dixon, Malakai Fekitoa, Waisake Naholo, Aaron Smith and Ben Smith, and they will be a timely boost in Buenos Aires against the Jaguares following their recent injury toll. Loose forwards Shane Christie and Liam Squire and prop Daniel LienertBrown have returned to New Zealand following their team’s 48-18 victory over the Kings in Port Elizabeth at the weekend. Christie was unwell during the match, Squire has concussion and LienertBrown has a knee injury.

- NZME

DJ key component When things get frantic at Rio’s Deodoro Stadium next month, New Zealand men’s sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens will be looking to one player in particular to rectify things – DJ Forbes, the rock around which he will build his game. Forbes, 33, and the most experienced sevens player ever with 391 World Series sevens matches behind him, possesses a rare mix of qualities which are likely to be crucial in New Zealand’s hunt for gold.

- NZME Rakaia wing Maleli Sau in action during Mid Canterbury’s training session at the Ashburton Showgrounds on Sunday.

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■ RUGBY

Exciting times for Hammers

By James Ford

James.F@TheGuardian.co.nz

Craig Dunlea and James Jowsey have selected a young and exciting squad for Mid Canterbury’s opening pre-season hit-out against Ellesmere at the showgrounds today.

Eric Duff, Jon Dampney, Will Mackenzie and Nete Caucau are the only players that started against Wanganui in last season’s Meads Cup semi-final defeat to feature today.

Dunlea said it is an exciting time for the union, with plenty of talent coming through.

“We’ve seen a lot of club footie and picked guys that fit that mould and that we want to have a look at at that next level,” he said.

DRAWS ■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby July 5 Mid Canterbury Colts v Ellesmere, Ashburton Showgrounds, 1pm C O’Malley, J O’Connor, G Barr Mid Canterbury XV v Ellesmere XV, Ashburton Showgrounds, 2.45pm; K Opele, P Hill, H Grant July 9 Senior Division 1 – Luisetti Seeds Watters Cup Competition – Round 4 Devon Tavern Hampstead v PWL Methven, Hampstead 1, 2.45pm; C O’Malley, P Hill, G Jopson Railway Tavern Rakaia v Stuart Tarbotton Contractors Southern, Rakaia 1, 2.45pm; K Opele, G Clement, J O’Connor Bye: Darryl Phillips Motor Company Celtic Senior B – Centennial Mug Competition – Round 6 Allenton Grieve Construction v Mt Somers, Allenton 1, 2.30pm; P Hunt; Celtic Kellys v Collegiate, Celtic 1, 2.30pm; J Bond

“Performances and attitudes determined who got picked.”

One notable call-up is 25-yearold Angus Lindsay.

Lindsay, who can operate at lock and flanker, has enjoyed a solid season for his club side Celtic and will make the step up to senior representative level having played for the development team last season.

Methven halfback Tyler Blackburn also got the nod after impressing for his club and is a player that Dunlea holds in high regard.

“There are a couple of guys that have played some great rugby this year, guys like Angus Lindsay at Celtic has played real well and Tyler Blackburn at Hampstead KFC v Methven R&R Haulage, Hampstead 1, 1pm; P Hill Rakaia Railway Tavern v Southern Tinwald Tavern, Rakaia 1, 1pm; J O’Connor Elles/Mid Cant Combined Colts - Semi Finals Springston v Lincoln Red, Springston 1, 1pm; P Turnbull West Melton v Darfield, West Melton, 12.45pm; B Ward Elles/Mid Cant Combined Colts – Play Offs Lincoln Black v Kirwee/BDI, Lincoln 2, 2.30pm; M Hanson Celtic v Waihora, Celtic 1, 1pm; C Kelland Methven/Rakaia v Prebbleton, Rakaia 2, 1 pm; G Clement Combined Competition - Under 18 Section 1 Pegasus Bay v Waihora, Wood 1, 1pm; S Marshall Lincoln v Celtic, Lincoln 2, 1pm; C Wootton Prebbleton/West Melton bye Section 2 Ashley-Oxford v Methven, Oxford 1, 1pm; A Reeve Rolleston v Malvern, Rolleston 1, 1pm; S Lamont Ellesmere/Mcru Competition - Under 16 Celtic/Allenton v Malvern, Celtic 2, 1.45pm; S Bennett

Methven,” said Dunlea.

“I think Tyler’s a great young prospect and has a really bright future.

“There’s some great young, new talent in the union, so it’s an exciting time.”

The final squad for the 2016 season Heartland Championship will be announced following the Watters Cup final, played on July 30.

Mid Canterbury will then play two pre-season games against West Coast and South Canterbury before kicking off their bid to reclaim the Meads Cup against North Otago at the showgrounds on August 27.

Mid Canterbury: Adam Williamson

(Southern), Brendon Rigden (Mt Somers), Mike Lynch (Methven), Iromi Dawai (Celtic), Eric Duff (Southern), Angus Lindsay (Celtic), Troy Mangan (New Brighton), Jon Dampney (Southern), Will Mackenzie (Southern), Jared Percival (HSOB), Christian Vainerere (Celtic), Nete Caucau (Rakaia), Koli Tamanitoakula (Celtic), Maleli Sau (Rakaia), Hushton Tohovaka (Celtic), Angus Mackenzie (Southern), Luke Leasoki (Rakaia), Hamish Finnie (Celtic), Nick McKain (Celtic), Sam Watt (Celtic), Tyler Blackburn (Methven), Stefan Moir (New Brighton), Dan Fransen (Marist).

Today’s fixtures: Mid Canterbury Colts v Ellesmere, Showgrounds, 1pm.

Mid Canterbury XV v Ellesmere XV, Showgrounds, 2.45pm.

DILS v Southern, Dunsandel 2, 12.30pm; G Schwass Lincoln/West Melton v Methven, West Melton 1, 1pm; E Patterson Prebbleton v Waihora, Prebbleton 1, 12.30pm; K Jones Rolleston v Hampstead, Rolleston 2, 12.45pm; C Love MCRU Competition – Under 14.5 Allenton/Tinwald v Celtic/Rakaia, Tinwald 1, 2.15pm; P Everest; Hampstead v Methven, Hampstead 2, 12pm; G Jopson MCRU/ACL – Under 13 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton/Tinwald JKF Homes v Southern All Farm Engineering, Allenton 1, 1.15pm; G Barr Hampstead Lifestyle Homes v Celtic Lysaght Glass, Hampstead 2, 2pm; H Grant Methven Snowfed Builders v Rakaia/Collegiate Combined, Methven 1, 1pm; M Cuttle MCRU/ACL – Under 11.5 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Celtic Ashburton Online v Allenton, Celtic 2, 12.30pm; Club Collegiate/Hampstead Ross Leadley v Methven, Collegiate 1, 1.15pm; M Southby Tinwald Moore Mechanical v Southern Hyde Bros Spraying, Tinwald 1, 1pm; P Everest MCRU/ACL – Non-Competition – Under 10 Associate/Club Referees Required

Celtic Blacklows G v Allenton, Celtic 4, 2pm Collegiate HnB Services v Southern Progressive Livestock, Collegiate 2, 1.30pm Hampstead Subway v Methven B, Hampstead 1, 12pm Rakaia Purata Farms v Methven W, Rakaia 4, 1.30pm Bye: Coll/Tin Ashburton Painters & Decorators MCRU/ACL Non-Competition – Under 9 Associate/Club Referees Required Celtic McCrea Painters & Decorators W v Collegiate Johnson Gluyas, Celtic 4, 1pm Allenton v Southern ADM, Allenton 2, 12.30pm Rakaia Purata Farms v Methven White, Rakaia 4, 12.30pm Bye: Celtic McCrea Painters & Decorators G MCRU ACL Non-Competition – Under 8 Associate/Club Referees Required Celtic Summerfield Builders v Celtic Summerfield Builders W, Celtic JAB1, 1.45pm Collegiate Naylor Love Ltd v Southern Agspread, Collegiate 2, 12.30pm Hampstead Metalcorp v Allenton, Hampstead 1, 12pm Rakaia Purata Farms v Methven, Rakaia 3, 12.30pm Bye: Tinwald Mainland Coachworks MCRU/ACL Non-Competition – Under 7

Folau at centre?

NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson believes his Wallabies counterpart Michael Cheika will look closely at switching Israel Folau to outside centre and move Test rookie Dane Haylett-Petty to fullback.

Recently moved by Gibson from fullback, Folau produced another sizzling effort in the No.13 jersey in the Waratahs 57-12 win over the Sunwolves in Tokyo on Saturday.

A few hours later in Bloemfontein, Force fullback Haylett-Petty carved up the Cheetahs, scoring two tries and running 209 metres in his team’s 30-29 loss.

- AAP

Canes wary of Waratahs The Hurricanes are learning to win when they have not played their best, or close to their best. It’s the mark of a good team, the All Blacks being the personification of that ability to do what it takes to win.

However, after an energised second half which contrasted with an insipid first 40 in the 37-27 win over the Blues, the Hurricanes know any such lethargy and inaccuracy against the Waratahs in Sydney this weekend will be punished. - NZME Associate/Club Referees Required Collegiate Cates Grain & Seed v Methven R, Collegiate 1, 12.30pm Celtic The Finishing Company v Southern Canterbury Feed Assessments, Celtic JAB 1, 1pm Hampstead Spark v Methven B, Hampstead 2, 1.15pm Methven W v Allenton, Methven 5, 1pm Rakaia Purata Farms v Southern Coleman Ag, Rakaia 3, 1.30pm Bye: Tinwald Canvas & Upholstery MCRU/ACL Non-Competition – Under 6 Associate/Club Referees Required Celtic Anderson Joinery G v Southern Riverlea, Celtic JAB2, 1pm Tinwald Columbus Coffee v Southern 4 Seasons Treecare, Tinwald 4, 1pm Allenton v Methven R, Allenton 2, 1.15pm Celtic Summerfield Builders v Southern Hayden McKenzie Contracting, Celtic JAB2, 1.45pm Collegiate Camross Electrical v Celtic Anderson Joinery W, Collegiate 3, 1.15pm Collegiate Cranfield Glass v Mt Somers, Collegiate 1, 12.30pm Hampstead Netherby 4 Square v Methven W, Hampstead 2, 1.15pm Rakaia Purata Farms v Collegiate Redpaths, Rakaia 3, 1.30pm Tinwald O v Methven B, Tinwald 4, 1.45pm

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■ HASTINGS

Warrior preparing for battle Trojan Warrior will have opportunities in the early part of the new season to further establish himself in the best of company.

The rising five-year-old hit top gear toward the end of his last campaign to vindicate the opinion of his Cambridge trainer Anne Herbert.

“I’ve always said that he had the potential to be the best horse we’ve got,” she said.

“He’s had a few little issues along the way and he’s been slow both mentally and physically to develop.”

Trojan Warrior was a Rating 75 winner over ground in January and weighed in at three of his next four starts before he split Maygrove and King Kamada when runner-up in the Gr.2 Awapuni Gold Cup. He then stepped up to the big time in the Gr.1 Easter Stakes and failed by only a head to hold off Sound Proposition.

“He had five weeks off after that,” Herbert said.

“He put on weight and did really well, we’re very pleased with him. We’re getting him ready for Hastings, but without pushing him.”

Herbert said their focus would be on the last two legs of the Triple Crown series, the Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate on September 17 and the Gr.1 Livamol Classic on October 1.

“We’ve always thought he would go over more ground, but until now he’s been a bit weak,” Herbert said.

“You would think as a five-year-old he should be at his best.”

- NZME

M3

Southland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Ascot Park Raceway Meeting Date: 05 Jul 2016 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12; 13 and 14 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 8, 9 and 10; 12, 13 and 14 1 12.09pm (NZT) SOUTHLAND GREYHOUNDS WELCOME C0, 390m 1 42476 Catlin Blueblood nwtd ............J T McInerney 2 64743 Botany Calypso nwtd .............J T McInerney 3 F Ana Dior nwtd ..............................C Roberts 4 1 Runnin’ Cloggs nwtd .........................J Dunn 5 Kim’s My Name nwtd ......................J Goode 6 87638 Todd Blue Blood nwtd ............J T McInerney 7 Homebush Evie nwtd .............J T McInerney 8 47723 Deman Blue Blood nwtd ........J T McInerney 9 87 Goodbye Porkpie nwtd ...................B Healey 10 76566 Homebush Scribe nwtd ..........J T McInerney 2 12.29pm MR WHIPPY SOUTHLAND C1/2, 390m 1 136 Lauren The Leech nwtd ....................J Dunn 2 34837 Cool Dexter nwtd....................... A Bradshaw 3 83118 Scary Canary 22.76 ..........................B Eade 4 77651 Cawbourne Sarah nwtd ...............C Roberts 5 47587 Opawa Opal 22.84 L & ....................... Wales 6 77421 Another Fan 22.74 .................J T McInerney 7 31582 Devilskin 22.62 .......................J T McInerney 8 51788 Wrinkles 22.80 .......................J T McInerney 9 27745 Gossip Queen 22.79 ................. A Bradshaw 10 46585 Star Apache nwtd........................ B I Conner 3 12.49pm ASCOT PARK CONSORTIUM C1/2, 390m 1 68631 Jinja Loch 22.74 .........................H Wanhalla 2 64848 Human Instinct nwtd ..............J T McInerney 3 44144 Thrilling Spell 23.00 .................... B I Conner 4 28335 Fear Marina 23.11..................J T McInerney 5 15674 Homebush Riley 22.81 ...........J T McInerney 6 52118 Mina Allen nwtd............................C Roberts

Harness Racing Waikato was over the moon with the way Jewels Day 2016 unfolded. In fact HRW described the day as the best Jewels meeting it had ever hosted.

Harness Racing New Zealand executive member Rob Lawson said the brilliant weather conditions in New Zealand and poor weather in Australia ensured a massive off-course turnover. It also meant the largest Australian TV audience for a Jewels meeting. Jewels betting with the Australian TABs on June 4 was up over $1m on last season, jumping from $663,013 to a massive $1,696,1467.

- HRNZ

Protectionist on track

Trojan Warrior steps out for his five-year-old season for trainer Anne Herbert.

Protectionist has continued his march towards another Melbourne Cup with a Group Two victory in Germany. The 2014 Melbourne Cup winner was sent back to trainer Andreas Wohler after he experienced problems caused by hard tracks in Australia.

Protectionist was impressive winning yesterday’s Grosser HansaPreis (2400m) at Hamburg, a Group Two race he won on the way to his Cup win. Protectionist has been cut to 14-1 for the Melbourne Cup with bookmaker Racebets.

- AAP

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington raceway

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington 2 16642 Rosco Action 17.49 ...................... L Waretini Raceway Meeting Date: 05 Jul 2016 NZ Meeting number: 3 76675 Sam’s Flyin Norm nwtd ...................J Tanner 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11 4 77884 Van Gerwin 17.24 ......................H Anderton Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 9, 10 and 11 5 74347 Lexie Rae 17.53 M &.........................Jopson 6 713 Royal Descent 17.89 .................R Blackburn 1 12.20pm (NZT) SUPER PETS DASH C0, 295m 7 83348 Tayla’s Friend 17.61 ..................... K Cassidy 1 66335 Machine Man nwtd ......................D Kingston 8 47823 Another Spin 17.33 ................J T McInerney 2 7277 Mulberry Thunder nwtd ................ K Cassidy 9 758F6 Lil Diva 17.94 .........................J T McInerney 3 68262 Uno Again nwtd L & ........................... Wales 4 65665 Fill Ya Boots nwtd H & .........................Taylor 10 55887 Surging Ember 17.61 H & ...................Taylor 5 7 Seaspray Cracker nwtd ...............B Freeman 4 1.20 GARDEN CITY CHEM-DRY SPRINT C1, 295m 6 7875 Belle Some nwtd ....................J T McInerney 1 463F3 Fancy Nomikai 17.22 ....................... B Dann 7 56586 Homebush Freda nwtd ...........J T McInerney 2 65718 Jinno Gino 17.65 ......................... J McMillan 8 F5434 Ben Jamming nwtd M & ....................Jopson 3 51773 Chill Out Rach 17.42 M & .................Jopson 9 67767 Uno Jason nwtd L & ........................... Wales 4 66644 Giancana 17.85............................S Hindson 10 66686 Waimak Sheff nwtd ................J T McInerney 5 42563 Cupcake 17.64 ....................................A Lee 2 12.40pm HAMPDEN TAVERN SPRINT C1, 295m 6 55572 Another Vespa nwtd ...............J T McInerney 1 254x2 Magic Dozer 17.65 .................... G T Bennett 7 31686 Willy Be Best 17.70 .....................B Freeman 2 84673 Ilabb 17.32 M & .................................Jopson 8 48736 Conaloo 17.53........................... M Robinson 3 F8357 Hayley James 17.53..................... L Waretini 9 758F6 Lil Diva 17.94 .........................J T McInerney 4 17446 Sweet Abby Lee 17.43 ..............R Blackburn 10 78785 Kaylah Blueblood 17.84 .........J T McInerney 5 75465 Adrenalin Kick 17.42 ..............J T McInerney 5 1.40pm ZEBIDIAH AT STUD DASH C1, 295m 6 38823 Cabarita 17.41 ................................ M Grant 1 56843 Shakayla Rose 17.49 M &.................Jopson 7 3F463 Max Brainstrain 17.39 M & .................. Smith 2 87565 Bhuja 17.47 ...............................R Blackburn 8 65858 Gordon’s My Mate 17.64 ............ D T Barnes 3 73834 Mobilize 17.53 .................................J Tanner 9 758F6 Lil Diva 17.94 .........................J T McInerney 4 57524 Cosmoholic 17.71 ........................A Waretini 10 78785 Kaylah Blueblood 17.84 .........J T McInerney 5 57461 King Caesar 17.59 .......................M Roberts 3 1.00pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS DASH C1, 295m 6 87855 Idol Billie 17.50 L & ............................ Wales 1 33134 Opawa Sprinter 17.31 L &.................. Wales 7 55424 Baduzzi 17.48 ........................J T McInerney

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3 47865 Goldstar Scooter nwtd S &..............B Evans 8 45632 Speedy Dispatch 17.32 H & ................Taylor 9 758F6 Lil Diva 17.94 .........................J T McInerney 4 35565 Idol Georgie 17.64 ............................ J Rush 10 88x77 Lagoon May nwtd M & ........................ Smith 5 84443 Bellwave 17.20 ................................J Tanner 6 2.00pm ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT C1, 295m 6 47455 Sprinkles 17.23 ......................J T McInerney 7 7x874 Katie Ate It 17.94 ...................... M Robinson 1 63446 Token Ace 17.26 ............................... J Rush 8 85775 Our John 17.60 ............................S Hindson 2 63642 Dallas Baxter nwtd .................J T McInerney 9 758F6 Lil Diva 17.94 .........................J T McInerney 3 78355 Know Luck nwtd .............................G Cleeve 4 58572 God Particle 17.40 ..............................A Lee 10 37887 Sea Spray Elsa 17.71 .................B Freeman 5 85488 Goldstar Junior nwtd S & ................B Evans 9 3.04pm FAST ARCHER AT STUD STAKES C1, 520m 6 67742 Ohoka Faith 17.44........................ L Waretini 1 3114 Smokey Action 30.36 J & ................D Fahey 7 62277 Coleridge Jim 17.60 M &..................... Smith 2 32436 Opawa Peaches 30.47 L &................. Wales 8 31726 Kablitz 17.73 ................................ K Cassidy 3 22316 Crafty Action 30.61 S &...................B Evans 9 758F6 Lil Diva 17.94 .........................J T McInerney 4 43311 Replica Yella 30.81 .......................... M Grant 10 35787 Rio Action nwtd ...........................D Kingston 5 76684 Rich Action 30.91 S & .....................B Evans 7 2.22pm LITTLE BROWN JUG SPRINT C2, 295m 6 53547 Another Cruise nwtd ..............J T McInerney 1 78553 Struggle Is Real 17.61 H & .................Taylor 7 44821 Tamara May 30.26 .......................... M Grant 2 78262 Plutonium 17.48 H & ...........................Taylor 8 74452 Crystal Flame 30.59 ........................ M Grant 3 54435 Barcia Express 17.40 ...................... M Grant 9 47754 Goldstar Boomer 30.80 S & ............B Evans 4 14572 Giganaire 17.41 S &........................B Evans 10 64876 Opawa Paul 30.64 L & ....................... Wales 5 64341 Jinja Brian 17.15 ..........................A Waretini 10 3.24pm ISLINGTON TAVERN DASH C2, 295m 6 44834 Timely Reminder 17.17 M & .............Jopson 1 61485 Run Zola 17.53 H & ............................Taylor 7 82267 Homebush Ariel 17.30 ...........J T McInerney 2 27666 Mamalulu 17.45 C & .......................... Fagan 8 66556 Terra Mondo 17.30 C & ...................... Fagan 3 47124 Homebush Rufus 17.46 .........J T McInerney 9 x3877 Adjudicator 17.23 S & .....................B Evans 4 27373 Go Tommo 17.10 S & ......................B Evans 10 88778 Kingman 17.39 ................................ M Grant 5 54621 Ohoka Coby 17.13 ....................... L Waretini 8 2.42 GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND C1, 295m 6 63581 Jinja Willy 17.50 ..............................J Tanner 1 63251 Lucas Scott 17.64 ........................ L Waretini 7 47222 Royal Action 17.30 S & ...................B Evans 2 84247 Eug The Scrooge 17.69 M & .............Jopson 8 55274 Zorba The Greek 17.26 ................... M Grant

9 74587 Sahara Sam 17.40 H & .......................Taylor 10 63886 Terra Alert 17.31 C & ......................... Fagan 11 3.44pm SNOW-E MUSCLE, ENERGY & FERTILITY SPRINT C2, 295m 1 33352 Goldstar Rosie 17.43 S & ...............B Evans 2 51651 Cawbourne Peejay 17.23 ................J Tanner 3 36833 Budgie Right 17.50 H & ......................Taylor 4 34871 Ugo Flash nwtd S & ........................B Evans 5 x4762 Expect Delay 17.31 ......................... M Grant 6 43178 Archies Dijon 17.51 M & ...................Jopson 7 88278 Homebush Zippy 17.26 ..........J T McInerney 8 68331 Petra Haka 17.45 ......................... L Waretini 9 48765 Bo’s Business 17.27........................ M Grant 10 63886 Terra Alert 17.31 C & ......................... Fagan SELECTIONS

Race 1: Ben Jamming, Seaspray Cracker, Mulberry Thunder Race 2: Ilabb, Sweet Abby Lee, Cabarita, Max Brainstrain Race 3: Rosco Action, Lexie Rae, Royal Descent, Another Spin Race 4: Chill Out Rach, Another Vespa, Cupcake, Giancana Race 5: Speedy Dispatch, Baduzzi, King Caesar, Mobilize Race 6: God Particle, Dallas Baxter, Ohoka Faith, Kablitz Race 7: Jinja Brian, Barcia Express, Terra Mondo, Struggle Is Real Race 8: Eug The Scrooge, Bellwave, Goldstar Scooter, Sprinkles Race 9: Smokey Action, Replica Yella, Crystal Flame Race 10: Homebush Rufus, Mamalulu, Zorba The Greek Race 11: Cawbourne Peejay, Expect Delay, Goldstar Rosie 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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53463 Opawa Idol 22.56 L &......................... Wales 8 651 Bronson Jewel nwtd .....................C Roberts 28418 Theseus 22.89 ..................................B Eade 9 73471 Opawa Judy nwtd L & ........................ Wales 46585 Star Apache nwtd........................ B I Conner 10 75676 Light Thaw nwtd .................................J Allen 76888 Brindee’s Bro nwtd .........................C Healey 7 2.15 RACING SERIES NOVICE HEATS NZRSq, 457m 4 1.09pm CONGRATULATIONS DAVE MCDONALD 1 64466 Rhinegolde nwtd ................................J Allen C3/4, 390m 2 128 Dora Dufran nwtd ..............................J Dunn 1 87773 Zipping Sonny nwtd ...............J T McInerney 3 24228 Homebush Flame nwtd ..........J T McInerney 2 54163 Thunder Storm 22.83 .............J T McInerney 4 52621 Obeyance nwtd ..................................J Allen 3 85758 Another Liz nwtd ....................J T McInerney 5 18788 Ozark’s Watch nwtd .......................J Guthrie 4 21332 Southern Affair 22.71 ..................R Hamilton 6 26666 Know Cheers nwtd .........................G Cleeve 5 77635 Wunzee 22.72 ........................J T McInerney 7 13371 Nozzno Fear nwtd ..................... A Bradshaw 6 56175 Impersonator 22.59 ................... A Bradshaw 8 58525 Opawa Alex 26.51 L & ....................... Wales 7 78875 Om Nom Nom 22.70 ..............J T McInerney 9 334 Kelly’s My Name nwtd .....................J Goode 8 34358 Alex Rumble nwtd ..................J T McInerney 10 88856 Octagon’s Ghost nwtd ....................J Guthrie 9 47585 Nina Baxter nwtd....................J T McInerney 8 2.34 SOUTHLAND OTAGO PHOTO FINISH C1, 390m 10 88288 Wally Baxter 22.87 .................J T McInerney 1 25464 Cronos nwtd ......................................B Eade 5 1.29pm SERVICES TO RACING AWARD C3/4, 390m 2 81554 Idol Butcher 22.79 L & ....................... Wales 1 41838 Another Belle 22.47 ...............J T McInerney 3 31 Too Much Sugar nwtd ............... A Bradshaw 2 14473 Air Express 22.77...................J T McInerney 4 28482 Speedy Blueblood 22.87 ........J T McInerney 3 16543 Abrasador 22.27 ...............................B Eade 5 26436 Another Jamie 22.73 ..............J T McInerney 4 41154 Southern Mist 22.70 ....................R Hamilton 6 13 Mrs Phyliss nwtd ....................... A Bradshaw 5 85261 Dyna Quirk 22.69 .........................C Roberts 7 3814 Charlie Runkel nwtd ..........................J Dunn 6 43657 Homebush Rocky 22.70 .........J T McInerney 8 73776 Lagoon Belle nwtd .......................C Roberts 7 76418 Opawa Crusade 22.38 L &................. Wales 9 46585 Star Apache nwtd........................ B I Conner 8 78276 Homebush Kelso nwtd ...........J T McInerney 10 27745 Gossip Queen 22.79 ................. A Bradshaw 9 47585 Nina Baxter nwtd....................J T McInerney 9 2.53 RACING SERIES NOVICE HEATS NZRSq, 457m 10 88288 Wally Baxter 22.87 .................J T McInerney 1 77682 What I Like 26.12 ...................J T McInerney 6 1.49pm ADDED ENERGY STAKES C0, 457m 2 23411 Mischief Managed 26.45 ........... A Bradshaw 1 Storming Mack nwtd ................... B I Conner 3 16137 Pianissimo 27.50......................... B I Conner 2 24258 Homebush Shane nwtd..........J T McInerney 4 66764 Rib Curler nwtd ..................................J Allen 3 5 Call Me Soon nwtd ..........................J Goode 5 88777 War Cloak nwtd ..............................J Guthrie 4 68436 Homebush Sloan nwtd ...........J T McInerney 6 13226 Opawa Harry 26.06 L & ..................... Wales 5 4F355 Spring Sam nwtd....................J T McInerney 7 21143 Know Respect nwtd .......................G Cleeve 6 24522 Opawa Top nwtd L & .......................... Wales 8 2x548 Opawa Grunter nwtd L & ................... Wales 7 45365 Mya Time nwtd ..................................B Eade 9 334 Kelly’s My Name nwtd .....................J Goode

36552 Must Desire nwtd ...........................G Cleeve 22334 Know Neglect nwtd ........................G Cleeve 15565 Cawbourne Patty 26.07................C Roberts 1 25511 Know Hassle nwtd .........................G Cleeve 67433 Country Crossing 26.36 ....................J Dunn 2 76615 Homebush Skip nwtd .............J T McInerney 51211 Steel The Gold nwtd.....................M Roberts 3 16858 No Tinkerbell nwtd .........................J Guthrie 17487 Botany Alan nwtd ...................J T McInerney 4 52657 Albie McLeod 26.21 ..........................B Eade 1x453 Opawa Cookie nwtd L &..................... Wales 5 3611 Harlequin Parade nwtd......................J Dunn 17257 Pukeko Bolt nwtd ...........................B Healey 6 28142 Opawa Merc nwtd L & ........................ Wales 47585 Nina Baxter 26.68 ..................J T McInerney 7 3F663 Opawa Penny nwtd L & ...................... Wales 8 32645 Freckle Flyer nwtd ..............................J Allen 14 4.28pm RACING AGAIN 19TH JULY C1/2, 457m 1 65471 Majestic Action 26.75 J &................D Fahey Emergencies: 2 83431 Homebush Errol 26.83 ...........J T McInerney 9 334 Kelly’s My Name nwtd .....................J Goode 3 86656 Homebush Howard 26.02 ......J T McInerney 10 46688 Rookie Racer nwtd...................... B I Conner 4 31124 Amino Trouble 26.36 ................. A Bradshaw 11 3.35 RACING SERIES NOVICE HEATS NZRSq, 457m 5 63855 Zipping Piper nwtd ...................... B I Conner 1 77484 Homebush Hansome 26.86 ...J T McInerney 6 76458 Lagoon Mytye 26.49 ....................C Roberts 2 56658 Opawa Rocky nwtd L & ...................... Wales 7 12146 Helena Allen nwtd ........................C Roberts 3 28133 Odin Slayer nwtd ....................... A Bradshaw 8 77275 Max Stix nwtd...............................C Roberts 4 77123 Sarcasm nwtd ................................G Cleeve 5 11 Albie Punter 26.28 J & ....................D Fahey SELECTIONS 6 23777 Lots Of Beersies nwtd ................. B I Conner Race 1: Runnin’ Cloggs, Ana Dior, Botany Calypso, Homebush Evie 7 32436 His Nibs 27.07....................................J Allen Race 2: Cawbourne Sarah, Scary Canary, Devilskin 8 25753 Deborah Bay nwtd..........................J Guthrie Race 3: Jinja Loch, Theseus, Human Instinct, Opawa Idol 9 334 Kelly’s My Name nwtd .....................J Goode Race 4: Southern Affair, Alex Rumble, Om Nom Nom, Another Liz 10 46688 Rookie Racer nwtd...................... B I Conner Race 5: Another Belle, Homebush Rocky, Southern Mist 12 3.53 GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C4/5, 457m Race 6: Storming Mack, Homebush Shane, Opawa Judy 1 21352 Kihael Kaluna 25.84 J &..................D Fahey Race 7: Nozzno Fear, Obeyance, Homebush Flame 2 3Fx27 Albie Jay 26.82 L & ............................ Wales Race 8: Charlie Runkel, Too Much Sugar, Speedy Blueblood 3 21527 Know Thanks nwtd .........................G Cleeve Race 9: Opawa Harry, Mischief Managed, Opawa Grunter 4 68161 Another Message nwtd ..........J T McInerney Race 10: Know Hassle, Opawa Penny, Opawa Merc, Freckle Flyer 5 41717 Dirk The Jerk 25.98 ...........................J Dunn Race 11: Albie Punter, Odin Slayer, Sarcasm, Opawa Rocky 6 11263 Ace Bale nwtd ..............................C Roberts Race 12: Kihael Kaluna, Dirk The Jerk, Black Crow, Albie Jay 7 57318 Black Crow 25.75 ...................... A Bradshaw Race 13: Opawa Norris, Opawa Cookie, Cawbourne Patty 8 15x24 Dyna Vikkers 26.04 ......................C Roberts Race 14: Helena Allen, Homebush Errol, Homebush Howard 13 4.11 CONGRATULATIONS COLONEL C3, 457m LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd 1 12441 Opawa Norris 26.08 J & ..................D Fahey - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track 10 88856 Octagon’s Ghost nwtd ....................J Guthrie

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■ BOXING

Academy gets a facelift

By Colin EngElBrECht Colin.E@thEguardian.Co.nz

The Mid Canterbury Boxing Academy is getting a much needed facelift after generous funding from a local group.

With support from the Lions group in Ashburton the office, showers, toilet and entrance are being done up by a builder next week.

The renovations are being carried out during the school holidays because there are no sessions or classes.

The academy is run by the Mid Canterbury Youth Charitable Trust and the boys are coached by the current New Zealand welterweight champion Cornelius Grobler.

Trust co-ordinator Lisa Anderson said the trust was setup to help the youth of Mid Canterbury.

The academy was established in 2011 and aims to teach boys life skills like discipline, respect and communication skills, as well as to give them a strong self-esteem.

Grobler said he was really happy about the renovations.

“I’m really stoked we can get it under way.

“There are quite a few things we’re going to be doing,” he said.

Grobler said it was good to be getting the place done up so it would be nicer for the boys to train in.

He said the last term had been really successful, with 60 people signing up and staying for another term.

Bird grounded The representative career of fiery back-rower Greg Bird is almost certainly over after he was omitted

by NSW for next week’s Origin III. Bird was one of three players dropped by Blues selectors for the dead rubber at ANZ Stadium but while Dylan Walker and Matt Moylan have time to return to the Origin stage, 32-year-old Bird’s time appears to be up. The axing comes months after Bird was overlooked

by Australia coach Mal Meninga for this year’s ANZAC test.

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Call-up for Tedesco James Tedesco presented an irresistible case for NSW selection, Blues coach Laurie Daley said after the Wests Tigers star was named yesterday to make his State of Origin debut. Tedesco will play fullback for the Blues in next week’s Origin III, in place of Matt Moylan who was axed from Daley’s side in the fallout from their series defeat last month. Josh Dugan returns at centre for the Blues for game three at ANZ Stadium on July 13 after missing the first two games with an elbow injury. - AAP

Leuluai off to Wigan

The Mid Canterbury Boxing Academy is getting a facelift.

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■ TENNIS

Tsonga, Isner produce a Wimbledon epic Serena Williams earned a decent day’s rest on the middle Sunday at Wimbledon, while Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had to work overtime – 19-17 in the fifth set – in another marathon involving John Isner.

Williams, the defending women’s champion and six-time winner, overwhelmed Annika Beck 6-3, 6-0 in just 51 minutes on Centre Court, advancing to the fourth round with her 300th career Grand Slam match win.

Williams, who compiled a 25-2 edge in winners, wasn’t aware of the 300-win milestone until she was asked about it in a postmatch interview.

“I had no idea,” she said.

“That’s awesome, right?

“I think that’s a lot of matches.”

Williams’ latest win breaks a tie at 299 wins with Chris Evert.

She now ranks second in the Open era behind Martina Navratilova, who went 306-49.

Williams, who is bidding to equal Steffi Graf’s Open era record of 22 Grand Slam titles, was asked about the pressure of being expected to win all the time.

“Every time I step out on the court, if I don’t win, it’s major national news,” she said.

“But if I do win, it’s just like a small tag in the corner.

“I don’t look at it as a burden.

I look at it almost like something that’s really awesome to be in that position.”

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For only the fourth time in Wimbledon’s 139-year history, play was scheduled on the middle Sunday, which is the traditional rest day, because of rain delays in the first week that caused a backlog of matches.

While Williams played just 15 games in under an hour, Tsonga and Isner needed 44 games and 2 hours, 33 minutes to complete the final two sets of their suspended third-round match.

The final set featured 36 games and lasted 2 hours, 8 minutes.

“It’s good to be alive,” said Tsonga, who saved a match point at 16-15 in the fifth before overcoming the American 6-7 (3), 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 19-17.

Isner led two sets to one when play suspended because of darkness on Saturday (GMT).

The match lasted a total of four hours, 24 minutes on Court 2.

That’s still modest compared to Isner’s win over France’s Nicolas Mahut six years ago.

He prevailed 70-68 in the final set of the longest match in tennis history, which lasted more than 11 hours over three days in the first round.

Tsonga, a Frenchman seeded No. 12, got the only break in the fifth set to go ahead 18-17.

He then served out the match at 15, hitting a running backhand cross-court volley into the open court to close it out.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga returns to John Isner during their marathon match at Wimbledon.

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He hopped up and down and swung both arms in celebration as the crowd erupted.

It was Tsonga’s 103rd match

win in a Grand Slam, putting him in a tie with Jean Borotra at the top of the list of French players with the most victories in majors.

Tsonga’s next opponent will be countryman and No. 7 Richard Gasquet, who downed Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 6-3.

Nick Kyrgios, seeded No. 15, set up a marquee fourth-round matchup against No. 2 Andy Murray, defeating Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-4.

An all-Czech matchup was assured in the fourth round when No. 10 Tomas Berdych and Jiri Vesely both advanced.

Williams will next face No. 13 Svetlana Kuznetsova, who came from 5-2 down in the final set to beat No. 22 Sloane Stephens 6-7 (1), 6-2, 8-6 and reach the fourth round for the first time since 2008.

Williams has a 9-3 career record against Kuznetsova, but the two-time Grand Slam champion from Russia beat her this year on hard courts in Miami.”

She knows my game, I know her game,” Williams said.

“It’s just really down to who’s really going to fight to win it.”

CoCo Vandeweghe beat No. 7 Roberta Vinci of Italy 6-3, 6-4. The 27th-seeded American advanced to the quarter-finals last year before losing to Maria Sharapova in three sets.

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New Zealand international Thomas Leuluai has re-signed for Wigan Warriors after four years playing in the NRL. The utility player, 31, will finish his on-field career with the Super League club and then take up a coaching role. Currently with the Warriors, Leulaui previously spent six years with Wigan, winning the Grand Final in 2010 and the Challenge Cup in 2011. “When I knew Wigan were interested, it was a no-brainer,” he said. - NZME

Grand final in Brisbane?

Brisbane is reportedly set to wrest the 2019 NRL grand final from Sydney in a long-awaited coup for Queensland rugby league fans. The move is dependent on a bid from the Queensland government, with the NRL in coming weeks to take in offers from prospective hosts for the first grand final outside Sydney.

The league has previously indicated the door is open for Brisbane to host a grand final while ANZ Stadium at Homebush undergoes a $1.6 billion makeover and it’s expected two premiership deciders – 2019 and 2020 – will be sold to non-Sydney venues. - AAP

Titan praises Johnson Gold Coast youngster Karl Lawton has praised Kiwi international Shaun Johnson for a message of support after injuring his leg on his NRL debut. Lawton broke his leg and dislocated his ankle in a horror moment during the Titans’ loss to the Warriors in Auckland last Saturday. The 20-year-old says Warriors playmaker Johnson sent him a text asking how he was and wishing him all the best after the match, describing it as a “true show of character”.

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Injuries hurting Broncos Injury rather than fatigue is to blame for Brisbane’s seasonthreatening form slump, captain Corey Parker says. The Broncos have lost six of their past eight matches to drop to seventh on the NRL ladder, succumbing to a record 48-6 loss to Melbourne on Friday night.

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Dustin Johnson takes out WGC

By Ben everill World No.1 Jason Day spectacularly collapsed late to hand a surging US Open champion Dustin Johnson his second win in as many starts at the World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational yesterday.

Johnson posted a four-under-66 final round to rocket up to six-under-274 for the championship while Day, who held the lead for most of the round dropped three shots in two holes late to crash out.

Sitting seven under with four holes to play at Firestone Country Club Day missed a four-foot par putt on the 15th before butchering the par-five 16th with a double bogey seven.

His tee shot went way left and ended up behind dense trees, a punch shot under them ended up in the right rough and despite a fortunate ruling of a free drop after a spectator moved his ball behind a tree Day then punched his third into water.

His fifth shot went long and two shots later his championship was effectively over.

Needing to finish birdie birdie to force a playoff Day’s effort from the fringe on the 17th came up short and then a wild drive on 18 ended any hopes of a miracle hole out.

He finished with a two-

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Scott Piercy took second alone at five under.

It was a triple bogey eight in the same hole, albeit in the third round, that scuppered Day’s hopes in the 2015 event.

Day kick-started his chase for the win with a chip in eagle on the second hole and while he gave up a bogey on the ninth a birdie on 10 quickly ensured he stayed out in front.

As Johnson made a charge with back-to-back birdies on 13 and 14 Day holed an impressive 15-foot par saving putt from the rough on the 13th to maintain his lead.

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10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter.

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

12 noon- 3pm JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SIGNING CENTRE. New Community House, 44 Cass Street.

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

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

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. New players welcome, enquiries to - Clark Gillies 021146-3619. EA Network Centre Stadium.

7.30pm ASHBURTON TABLE TENNIS. Everyone welcome, M.S.A. Havelock Street.

1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, we would love to meet you! Reflections Cafe, 198 East Street.

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

M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

11am MID CANTERBURY LADIES PROBUS CLUB. Movie - Me Before You. Regent Cinema, Wills Street.

11.30am ASHBURTON HERB SOCIETY. Soup lunch and sharing herb ideas. 51 Peter Street.

11.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Mid-week service, communion and lunch. 48

Allens Road, Allenton.

12pm CHRISTCHURCH HIGH SCHOOL OLD GIRLS. Lunch then visit Ashburton Art Gallery. Robert Harris, West Street.

1pm - 3pm ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Pre-loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa. Cnr Thomson and Jane Streets.

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

1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Euchre, $4 per session with afternoon tea, all welcome.

Waireka Croquet Club, The Domain, Philip Street.

7pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing, Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to Line dance (7pm), beginner/intermediate (8pm9pm). Instructor Annette phone 307-7138a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm R.S.A. POOL SECTION. Social pool nights weekly in main bar. Cox Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Dancing, music, fitness and fun. Buffalo Hall, Cox Street.

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Puzzles Tuesday, July 5, 2016

www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. In this month, almost the whole of last month was an affront (6) 4. Magic? My wand has lost its end (6) 9. Biscuit that may have a motto in it (7) 10. After a start, one may be due a final word (5) 11. Catch sight of an English secret agent (4) 12. It isn’t enough to show off, as this bird shows (4) 13. Pieces to be made up into a small furry animal (3) 15. Part of an oar that will be useful to a weaver (4) 16. It is a rebuff for such a nose to be blunt (4) 19. With which one may draw fluid from a cuttlefish (3) 21. For an instant at the end it surrounds the castle (4) 22. If no mixture is made, the sherry will be dry (4) 24. QCs’ bar is on-target (5) 25. Drugs that work on one with a blend of teas (7) 26. They may have been farmers, beefeaters or signallers (6) 27. One with a protégé has no part to play (6)

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14. Trade to have communication with (8) 17. Bachelor surgeon from the past found it raised on the skin (7) 18. Now arranging to hold silver in the truck (5) 20. Martial art that will finish in a knockout (5) 23. Prima donna who was keen to turn up (4)

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You can’t make other people happy if they don’t want to be. But for the most part, they do want to be, and all it takes is a little sweetness from you today to push them into cheerfulness.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You’re in the mood to blast out of your known realm to experience something unrecognisable to you in your current version of reality.

For maximum security in this venture, take a guide.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): The job on the table is so big and involved, there’s no way you can accomplish it single-handedly. With two or three capable people on your team, you’ll work miracles.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You’ve chased after dreams before – and caught a few, too. Then there are those you lost in the pursuit; maybe you even felt like you lost yourself. Because you had that experience, you’ll help someone else today.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): The people who never fail are those who never try. Your courage is turned up, and you’re more receptive to intuition than usual. One remarkable move could change everything for you.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): The offer on the table will last three days. So, though there’s time to think it over, you should also know that the longer you wring your hands in indecision, the less enthusiastic the other party will be about the deal.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Shared joy multiplies; it’s the same with optimism and excitement. In the sharing of grief, the opposite emotional math occurs.

This is why you don’t mind a friend unburdening on you. Together you’ll make the load bearable.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You have people in your fold who are more animated than the others, always with extra excitement going on. They take more energy, but they also generate more energy.

Today you’ll find them quite worth the effort.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): It’s a funny world and it will almost seem as though the people around you are deliberately putting on a comedy just for you. Your kindred one will see the humour, too.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Decisiveness is in your bones. When you make a move, you’ll do it quickly so only the ones tuned into you will have time to track it and join you or counter your efforts.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Pleasantness and good cheer is a talent. There’s a bubbly charm inside you, but you don’t always feel it’s appropriate to release it. You can turn on this effervescence at will.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’re powerfully tuned in to the physical world, and as you move your body, you connect to the world beyond, where secret knowledge is imparted and creativity flows.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS JAINE, Jeffrey McDonald – On June 27, 2016, Jeff passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family. Dearly loved husband of Joy, loved father of Felicity and Lucinda and his adored grandchildren.

Beloved brother and brotherin-law of the late Shirley and Allan Gallagher, Dorothy and the late Derek England, the late Russell and Alex Jaine, the late Edgar Jaine and Barbara and Len Murdoch.

Jeff was a respected uncle of his nieces and nephews.

“Rest in peace Jeff.”

Please note all late death notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to:

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To place an office during office hours please contact us on 03 307 7900 for more information Any queries please contact 0800 ASHBURTON (0800-274-287)

Patersons Funeral Services and Ashburton Crematorium Ltd Office and Chapel Corner East & Cox Streets, Ashburton

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“Hours have passed into days And time slips away But the words he spoke And the things he did Touched the lives of others and live on forever.”

From his loving family, Hope, David, Ian (Robin) and Vicky and grandson Jack.

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The Tuataras Members are invited to attend the funeral service for Bryan O’Hara at St John’s Presbyterian Church, Jackson Street, Methven on WEDNESDAY, July 6 commencing at 2pm.

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Tuesday, 5 July 2016

A ridge of high pressure over the country gives way to a strong northeast flow over the North Island on Thursday, ahead of a low from the Tasman Sea. Meanwhile, a front moves over the lower South Island on Thursday as well, followed by a ridge.

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

9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show PGR With special guest Rebel Wilson. 0 10am The Chase 0 11am Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover 0 Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm Four Weddings USA 2pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 2:55 Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Four In A Bed The second visit is to the Lady Teal Hotel Boat on the waterways near Burnley in Lancashire, owned by Nick and Gina Mead. 0 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Outback Truckers PGR 0 8:30 N Inconceivable Documentary series following the lives of eight Kiwi couples over two years as they try to conceive. 0 9:30 N Undercover Boss USA 0 10:30 One News 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Little Monstar 3 0 6:35 Transformers Rescue Bots 3 0 6:55 Miles From Tomorrowland 3 0 7:20 Phineas And Ferb 3 0 7:45 Teen Titans Go! 3 0 8:10 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:35 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 3 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Jeremy Kyle 1pm Judge Rinder PGR 2pm Mistresses AO 3 0 3pm Hot In Cleveland PGR 3 0 3:30 Leon 0 3:33 Jungle Bunch News Beat 0 3:35 Camp Lakebottom 0 4pm Mako Mermaids 0 4:30 The Adam And Eve Show 0 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Middle 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

6am Paul Henry Paul Henry hosts a news show.

9am The Café Mike Puru and Mel Homer present a lifestyle and entertainment show.

10am Infomercials 11:25 Family Feud 3 0 Noon Dr Phil AO 1pm M Love In The Vineyard PGR 2016 Romance.

Emmanuelle Vaugier, Matthew MacCaull, Edwin Perez.

2:50 Entertainment Tonight 3:20 Sticky TV 4:25 Minute To Win It Hosted by chef Guy Fieri, competitors take on a series of seemingly simple tasks, which they must complete in under a minute.

5:25 Family Feud 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

8:30 Hot Bench 3 Judge Judy and other judges exchange debate before reaching a verdict.

9am The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

9:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm Father Brown PGR 3 2pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 3pm The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3:30 Storage Wars PGR 3 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 5pm Hot Bench 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country British couples and families search for the perfect country home while exploring the surroundings of each location.

6:30 Pukoro 2 7am Pukana 2 7:30 Matika 3 8am Miharo 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 2:30 Ako 3 2 3pm Iwi Anthems 3:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 4pm Pumanawa – Celebrating Maori In Leadership 3 4:30 Fresh 5pm Kapa Haka Regionals Te Kapa o Mangatu.

5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Pukoro 2 6:20 Kete Korero 6:30 Pukana 2

6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Travel Man – 48 Hours In 7am Luxury Uncovered 7:30 Roar Of The Wild 8am Wildlife SOS 8:30 The Living Room 9:30 Poh And Co 10am Poh’s Kitchen 10:30 Junk Gypsies 11am Sarah Beeny’s How To Sell Your Home 11:30 Baggage Battles Noon Travel Man – 48 Hours In 12:30 Luxury Uncovered 1pm A Great British Adventure With Griff Rhys Jones 1:30 Grand Tours Of The Scottish Islands 2pm Australia – The Time Traveller’s Guide 3pm The Living Room 4pm Love Nature – Wild Germany: Exploring No-Man’s Land 5pm The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure 6pm Brand New House On A Budget

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 0 8:45 Quantico AO The terrorists behind the Grand Central Station bombing reveal themselves.

0 9:45 Grey’s Anatomy AO 0 10:40 Ground Floor AO 0

7pm Story 7:30 The Block New Zealand – Girls v Boys PGR 0 8:30 NCIS – LA AO 0 9:25 SVU AO 0 10:20 NewsHub Late 10:55 Chicago PD AO 3 0

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Piha Rescue PGR 0 8pm Crayfishers PGR 0 8:30 Prime Rocks – I Am Johnny Cash PGR 0 10:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR

7pm Polyfest Kapa Haka (HLS) 7:30 Café Niugini 8pm Native Affairs 8:30 N Haka And Guitar AO Fiona Cassidy – a former major in the New Zealand Army – returns to Bougainville to try to better understand Operation Belisi.

9:30 Lost Angels – Skid Row Is My Home PGR 3 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2

7pm Auction Hunters 7:30 Colin And Justin’s Cabin Pressure 8:30 Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 9:30 Brick By Brick – Rebuilding Our Past 10:30 Auction Hunters

11pm Person Of Interest AO 3 0 Midnight L Tennis – Wimbledon Day eight of the 2016 Championships from the grass courts of Wimbledon in London. NB – Play past 6am will continue on Duke.

11:10 Vampire Diaries 12:10 N Scandal AO 1:05 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:30 Infomercials 2:35 The Real 3 3:25 Gotham AO 3 0 4:15 My Wife And Kids 3 0 4:40 The Adam And Eve Show 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:50 Infomercials

11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

Midnight Home Shopping 1:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

2am Home Shopping

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

11:30 Closedown

11pm The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure Midnight Live Here, Buy This 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am The Living Room 2am Love Nature – Wild Germany: Exploring No-Man’s Land 3am Brand New House On A Budget 4am Colin And Justin’s Cabin Pressure 5am Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers

Quantico

8:45pm on TV2

BRAVO 9am The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR 3 9:55 The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR 3 10:45 The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR 3 11:40 The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR 3 12:35 Flipping Out 3 1:35 Million Dollar Listing NY PGR 3 2:40 Flipping Out PGR 3 3:35 Hoarders 4:30 Dance Moms 5:30 Flipping Out 3 6:30 Million Dollar Listing 3 7:30 The Real Housewives Of Orange County PGR 3 8:30 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills PGR In the midst of her Lyme disease struggle, Yolanda shows up for Lisa Rinna’s birthday dinner, but her appearance draws mixed reactions.

9:30 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills PGR 10:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians PGR 11pm Keeping Up With The Kardashians PGR 11:30 Snapped PGR 12:25 Infomercials

NCIS – LA

8:30pm on Three

THE BOX 6am CSI – New York MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Pawn Stars PG 7:40 Last Man Standing PG 8:05 Survivor – Philippines PG 9:45 CSI MV 10:35 NCIS PGV 11:25 RBT MC 11:50 Border Security PG 12:15 Ice Road Truckers PG 1:05 Hardcore Pawn PGL 1:30 SVU – Special Victims Unit MV 2:20 CSI – New York MV 3:10 Survivor – Philippines PG 4:50 Last Man Standing PG 5:15 SVU – Special Victims Unit MV 6:05 The Simpsons PG 6:30 Hardcore Pawn PGL 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 NCIS PGV 8:30 Suspects MVLSC (Part 1) 9:30 Crossing Lines MV 10:30 CSI MV 11:30 NCIS PGV

WEDNESDAY

12:30 Survivor – Philippines PG 2:10 Last Man Standing PG 2:35 CSI – New York MV 3:25 The Simpsons PG 3:55 Suspects MVLSC 4:45 Crossing Lines MV 5:35 Hardcore Pawn PGL

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

6:15 Tracers MVL 2014 Action. Taylor Lautner, Marie Avgeropoulos.

7:50 The Broken Shore 16VLSC 2013 Thriller. Don Hany, Claudia Karvan. 9:35 Would Be Kings 16VLS (Miniseries) (Part 1) 11:05 The Gallows MVC 2015 Horror.

Reese Mishler, Pfeifer Brown.

12:30 Casting Couch 16LS 2013 Comedy. Jason Lockhart, Mayra Leal.

2:05 Tracers MVL 2014 Action. Taylor Lautner, Marie Avgeropoulos.

3:40 The Broken Shore 16VLSC 2013 Thriller. Don Hany, Claudia Karvan.

5:25 Would Be Kings 16VLS (Mini-series) (Part 2) 6:55 Lost River 16VLC 2014 Thriller. Christina Hendricks, Eva Mendes.

8:30 American Ultra 16VLC 2014 Comedy. A seemingly degenerate stoner is really a highly skilled government agent who is activated, and must save himself from extermination. Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart.

10:10 Ant-Man PGVL 2015 Action. Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly.

6:30 Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind MLS 2004 Drama. Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet. 8:15 American Pie 16LS 1999 Comedy.

Jason Biggs, Shannon Elizabeth, Chris Klein, Alyson Hannigan.

9:50 American Pie 2 16LS 2001 Comedy. Jason Biggs, Shannon Elizabeth.

11:35 American Pie – The Wedding 16LS 2003 Comedy.

Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan.

1:10 Tin Cup ML 1996 Comedy Drama. Kevin Costner, Rene Russo, Don Johnson.

3:25 Gangs Of New York 16VLS 2002 Historical Drama.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel DayLewis, Cameron Diaz.

6:10 Angels And Demons MV 2009 Crime. Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer.

8:30 My Week With Marilyn ML 2011 Drama. A young production assistant documents his week in the idyllic British countryside in 1957 with Marilyn Monroe. Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne.

10:10 Snake Eyes MVL 1998 Thriller. John Heard, Nicolas Cage.

11:50 Gangs Of New York 16VLS 2002 Historical Drama.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel DayLewis, Cameron Diaz.

WEDNESDAY

12:05 Live Nude Girls 18S 2014 Comedy. Mike Hatton, Dave Foley. 1:45 Would Be Kings 16VLS (Mini-series) 3:15 Lost River 16VLC 2014 Thriller. Christina Hendricks, Eva Mendes. 4:50 Live Nude Girls 18S 2014 Comedy.

Mike Hatton, Dave Foley.

WEDNESDAY

2:35 Tin Cup ML 1996 Comedy Drama. Kevin Costner, Rene Russo, Don Johnson.

4:50 Snake Eyes MVL 1998 Thriller. John Heard, Nicolas Cage.

SKY SPORT 1 6am Aussie Rules – AFL (RPL) Melbourne v Adelaide Crows.

9am Netball – ANZ Championship (RPL) Swifts v Steel.

10:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (RPL) Firebirds v Fever. From BCEC, Brisbane.

Noon Netball – ANZ Championship (HLS) Pulse v Vixens. From TSB Bank Arena, Wellington.

12:30 Cycling – Tour De France (HLS) Stage Three.

1pm Golf – World Championship (HLS) Bridgestone Invitational – Round Four.

2pm Golf Central 3pm Rugby – Collegiate Championship 5pm Rugby – First XV (RPL) Westlake Boys v Rosmini College.

6:30 Monday Night With Matty Johns 7:30 UFC Now 8:30 Sport TBC 10:30 Glory Rewind 11:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (HLS) Pulse v Vixens. From TSB Bank Arena, Wellington.

WEDNESDAY

12:10 L Cycling – Tour De France Stage Four.

3:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Sea Eagles v Dragons.

4am Rugby League – Holden Cup (RPL) Raiders U20 v Knights U20.

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

SKY SPORT 2 6am Netball – ANZ Championship (HLS) Magic v Thunderbirds.

6:30 Netball Zone 7am Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Sea Eagles v Dragons.

7:30 Monday Night With Matty Johns 8:30 Rugby – US Collegiate Championship 10:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Rebels v Stormers.

12:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Kings v Highlanders.

1pm Glory Rewind 2pm Rugby League – NSW Cup (RPL) Warriors v Wests Tigers.

4pm Rugby League – Holden Cup (RPL) Warriors U20 v Titans U20.

6pm Motorsport – WRC (HLS) Poland.

7pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Warriors v Titans.

From Mt Smart Stadium.

7:30 The After Match 8pm Super League Fulltime 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 The Back Page 10:30 Inside Supercars 11:30 NRL Fulltime

WEDNESDAY

Midnight Super League Fulltime 12:30 AFL Weekly Highlights 1:30 Sky Sport Select 2am Rugby League – Super League (RPL) Salford Red Devils v Castleford Tigers.

4am Inside Supercars 5am Motorsport – WRC (HLS) Poland.

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DISCOVERY 6am Auction Kings PG 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 Gold Rush PG Blood, Sweat and Gold. 9:25 Nasa’s Unexplained Files PG Top Secret Terror. 10:20 What On Earth? PG Lost City of the Kalahari. 11:15 Evil, I M Chop Shop. 11:40 Evil, I M Hell’s Basement. 12:10 Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry?

M Lisa Outlaw. 12:35 Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry?

M Marvellous Deception.

1:05 Forbidden – Dying For Love M 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG 3:20 Auction Hunters PG 3:50 Gold Rush PG Gold Ship.

4:45 Nasa’s Unexplained Files PG Pluto Under Pressure.

5:40 MythBusters PG Plane Boarding.

6:35 Alaskan Bush People M 7:30 Naked And Afraid PopUp Edition M Nicaragua.

8:30 Naked And Afraid M King of the Forest.

9:30 Yukon Men M Drive to Survive.

10:30 How It’s Made PG 11:30 Gold Rush PG Gold Ship.

WEDNESDAY

12:30 House Of Horrors – Kidnapped M 12:55 House Of Horrors – Kidnapped M 1:25 Evil Kin M 2:20 Auction Hunters 2:45 Auction Kings 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:10 Treehouse Masters PG 5:05 Moonshiners M

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Sagan wearing yellow World champion Peter Sagan of Slovakia won the second stage of the Tour de France, a 183km ride from Saint Lo, to take the overall leader’s yellow jersey yesterday. The Tinkoff rider beat France’s Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick Step) and Spain’s Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), who were second and third respectively.

Double Tour champion Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) of Spain crashed for the second time in as many days and lost time to the other overall favourites.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton steers his car during the Formula One Grand Prix, at the Red Bull Ring racetrack, in Spielberg, Austria, yesterday.

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Mercedes duo clash again

BY ALAN BALDWIN Mercedes boss Toto Wolff threatened to impose ‘team orders’ on Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, however unpopular the move, after yet another collision between the battling Formula One title rivals in Austria yesterday.

The team-mates have clashed three times in the last five races – in Spain, Canada and the Red Bull Ring – as their championship duel heats up.

Wolff said something had to change.

“It’s unpopular, it makes me puke, because I like to see them race, but if the racing is not pos-

sible without contact that’s the consequence,” he said of a move that would force the drivers to hold position after a given point of the race.

Yesterday the pair collided on the last lap as triple world champion Hamilton tried to seize the lead by going around the outside of the German.

The Briton ended up the winner while Rosberg dropped to fourth and saw his lead slashed to 11 points with 12 rounds remaining.

In Spain in May their collision came on the opening lap and led to both retiring.

“In Barcelona I was much more at ease with it,” said Wolff.

“We had (gone) 30 races without collision, it was clear it was eventually going to happen, it wiped out both cars and from my naive thinking I thought to myself: ‘Okay they’ve learnt the lesson, seen what the consequences are and it’s not going to happen any more’.

“But here we go, it happens again.

“So the only consequence is to look at all the options and one option is to freeze the order at a certain stage of the race.”

Such a move would be deeply unpopular with fans, who yearn for more of the drama seen over the closing laps in Austria as Hamilton reeled in Rosberg be-

fore making the fateful move.

Mercedes have taken pride in letting their drivers race, telling them only to keep it clean and avoid contact, and Wolff said any decision would not be taken lightly.

“I have to cool down and in the next couple of days figure it out. Next thing I’m going to do is put my head in a bucket of ice,” said the Austrian.

“We will make the decision irrespective of what they (the drivers) say. It could go in either direction.

“We need to avoid contact between the two cars whatever the decision is. Everything’s on the table.”

- Reuters

Iceland’s fairytale run comes to an end France swept emphatically into the Euro 2016 semi-finals and brought Iceland’s giant-killing run to a crushing halt as Olivier Giroud scored twice in a 5-2 win.

The victory sets up a mouth-

watering last-four clash with Germany in Marseille on Friday.

Paul Pogba, Dimitri Payet and Antoine Griezmann were also on target in a romp that ended Iceland’s improbable dreams.

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Having fairly comfortably eased past England into the quarter-finals, Iceland, the smallest nation to have qualified for the European Championship, were 4-0 down inside the first half.

They tried to rally after the break with a goal from Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, and added a late consolation through Birkir Bjarnason, but the damage had already been done.

- Reuters

Living in Lydia’s shadow While the focus of the women’s golf world is on Lydia Ko, New Zealand’s number two is about to hit the big stage. Liv Cheng will line up in the US Open in California next week, earning a place in her first major after surviving a playoff at a qualifying tournament. Cheng says the tournament is a great opportunity to test herself and progress as a golfer.

Cheng says she’s been working towards playing in big events.

Bringing in the big guns World Cup-winning former All Blacks boss Sir Graham Henry will take up a short-term consultancy role with Irish province Leinster. Head coach Leo Cullen hailed the coup, backing Leinster to gain enormous benefit from Henry’s expertise. Sir Graham will join Leinster on July 30 and remain at the Dublin area outfit for several weeks in the build-up to the 2016-17 season. “It’s a privilege to be asked to assist Leo and his team at Leinster, a club with such a rich and proud history,” said Sir Graham.

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