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A touch of gold in Mayfield Mayfield School students had the opportunity to rub shoulders with Kiwi former world champion rower and Olympian Nicola Coles yesterday.

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Tourists spend big in district

BY SUE NEWMAN

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Over the past year, tourists have pumped up the Ashburton District’s economy to the tune of $154 million.

The spend is measured in electronic card transactions and is $1.5 million up on the previous year, and growing, says tourism leader Experience Mid Canterbury chief executive Bruce Moffat.

While the way in which tourism income is measured has changed to a month-by-month predictive system, the numbers spoke for themselves and

achieving an increased spend for the year to March 31 was hugely rewarding, he said.

“There’s been no real key point in the increase, but there was a slight rise in accommodation and greater spending on activities.

“Looking ahead, things are looking really good,” Moffat said.

The district’s regional status was now quite an advantage with tourists, some of whom were looking for experiences away from the most popular destinations such as Queenstown, he said.

Looking ahead, Moffat said the four key markets for Ashburton were domestic, then Australian tourists, followed by the United States and China.

While it was too early to get a picture of the impact of the ski season on numbers, Moffat said people he’d spoken to in Methven were anticipating a strong season – weather willing.

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Property investors closing their wallets

By Sue Newman

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Ashburton’s real estate market is taking a hit because older properties traditionally bought by investors, are struggling to find buyers, a local real estate agent says.

While business is steady in the middle price bracket, $350,000 to $450,000, the requirement for investors to have a 40 per cent deposit (loan to value ratio requirement) on a property has taken many out of the market and that’s having an impact on average sales prices, says Bayleys salesperson Jenny Gray.

“We’ve effectively lost many investors out of the market now and that means we’re just not selling the old houses. We drop the prices and still no one seems to be interested. If the bottom end sells, it’s very low,” she said.

And that was playing a significant role in halting average price growth, Gray said.

Quotable Value shows the district’s average selling price in April was $347,607, down 0.3 per cent over the past three months. The annual sales price rise was just 0.6 per cent.

In some ways the market was “all over the place,” she said.

“People are still getting their asking price on good properties and that’s probably because there’s a shortage of listings, but there’s a glut of older properties now.”

The current market was also

one where there were a larger than usual number of sales that were subject to the sale of another property.

Tighter bank lending conditions meant that where in the past buyers had generally been able to make some form of accommodation that allowed them to move forward with a purchase, that was not now the case, Gray said.

She’s anticipating there will be increased developer interest in bottom end properties.

“But those properties would have to be in a good location and a very low price.”

Ashburton’s stalled values are running counter to the national trend that shows prices have increased by 11.1 per cent over the past year.

Nationally prices are now 52.3 per cent above the previous market peak in late 2007.

Ashburton’s prices are 24.2 per cent above that peak.

In terms of average prices, Ashburton sits about mid-field in the South Island. Queenstown Lakes is the most expensive place in the south to buy with an average sales price of $1.041 million.

Homes selling for more than $1million are now almost the norm in Auckland with 10 areas now over this mark and another five well over $900,000.

Buller, $188,334 and Clutha, $189,653, are the cheapest place in the South Island to buy a home, with an average selling price of $189,653.

Mayfield School students (from left) Georgia Greenslade, Ella Mielnik, MJ Tagay, Nevaeh Randall, Reuben Olivier and William Intemann got the chance to hold the oar Nicola Coles (centre) used to win gold at the 2005 Rowing World Championships.

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World champ drops in to give advice

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

Mayfield School students received a talk about overcoming adversity and achieving your goals, all through a former world champion yesterday.

Nicola Coles won gold at the 2005 world championships in Japan and competed at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics in Athens and Beijing respectively.

Coles talked the students

through the entire length of her rowing career and even before that, when she initiated her Olympic dream at age seven.

She said after trying several sports, it was rowing where she thought that she could really compete, even if her coach at the time did not agree.

“I saw I was putting in the same times as someone who was going to the U-23 qualifiers, so I asked my coach if I could go, which he

said very loudly, no,” she said.

After facing continued setbacks and even being told at one point she was “too old”, Coles qualified for the Athens Olympics through the “regatta of death”, which is the medal she said she is most proud of receiving.

“I regularly give talks at schools in the Canterbury region and really like talking to the kids,” she said.

Tourists spend up big in district From P1 The under-10 ski and stay for free deal and a revised ski pass structure were winners last year and the benefits would continue to flow from making the whole ski experience more affordable for families, he said.

Those incentives would be boosted this year by a new airlines deal.

A deal has been struck with Emirates that includes a one-way flight out of Sydney for just over $100.

That came with the bonus of

early arrival and late departure flights, Moffat said.

“This allows people almost a full day on the skifield on their last day and I’m anticipating we’ll see a 1 to 2 per cent increase in the Australian market through this.”

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■ SUPER LIQUOR

Operator setting up in Methven

BY SUSAN SANDYS

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Super Liquor Methven operator Harjit Singh is hoping townspeople can leave aside any reservations as he prepares to set up shop in the town.

His company Nekita Enterprises’ application for an off-licence attracted strong opposition from church and community repre-

sentatives, who argued the town already had enough places selling alcohol.

Singh has started to fit-out the Main Street premises after former tenant Methven Red Cross has moved back to its earthquake-strengthened op shop.

Between now and a planned opening date of July 1, Singh is undertaking jobs such as paint-

ing, cool-room installation and security system installation.

Singh said he was excited to be setting up, but at the same time a little nervous as he hoped locals would accept the new business.

Among his first jobs would be putting up a sign in the window advertising for a couple of new staff, and he was hoping to employ locals.

Super Liquor Methven will be the fourth off-licence premises in the town, along with supermarkets Supervalue and Four Square, and the Brown Pub bottle store.

Conditions in the Ashburton District Licensing Committee decision to grant the off-licence included that the Main Street windows be frosted, and no ad-

vertising of alcohol prices in the windows on Main Street or the windows facing the car park.

And the licence would not be issued until all building and consent issues were complied with, and the fit-out and staffing issues were completed to the satisfaction of the Medical Officer of Health and the licensing inspector.

Brownlee downplays Aussie-NZ rift

Alan Burgess (left) and Dellwyn Moylan (right) were happy with the support shown as part of International Fire Fighters Day yesterday.

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■ INTERNATIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS’ DAY

Remembering our fire fighters Yesterday was International Fire Fighters’ Day, and Volunteering Mid and South Canterbury were showing their support by handing out blue and red ribbons.

The day was instituted after the death of five fire fighters in Australia on December 2, 1998 and

was first held in 1999 as a symbol of support and respect for all firefighters.

Volunteering Mid South Canterbury co-ordinator Dellwyn Moylan said as far as she was aware, 56 firefighters had died in the line of duty in New Zealand,

with one being from Mid Canterbury.

Chief Fire Officer Alan Burgess said support of the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade had been good, with a lot of interest in people joining the brigade after an effort to recruit more members.

Foreign Affairs Minister Gerry Brownlee has downplayed recent tensions in the New Zealand-Australia relationship after meeting with his Australian counterpart Julie Bishop yesterday.

After bilateral talks in Sydney, the two ministers said they had agreed to get a better understanding of each other’s domestic policies which affected expatriates.

But Bishop emphasised that this agreement did not amount to a review of recent changes which affected Kiwis, such as proposals to massively increase university fees.

Speaking at a press conference, Brownlee spoke warmly of the two countries’ relationship and his opposite, even referring to her as Prime Minister at one point.

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Bill English said he was unhappy with Australia’s tertiary education proposals and the gradual erosion of Kiwis’ rights across the Ditch.

Brownlee struck a more conciliatory tone yesterday.

“The discussions we’ve had today have been, in my opinion, quite easy,” he said.

Recent concerns about Kiwis’ rights in Australia needed to be seen in the context of the

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two countries’ “very long relationship”. “Sometimes in our two countries we forget that we are separate governments and that we do have responsibilities to our separate populations.”

“These are not things that cannot be sorted out or worked out or discussed in future.”

Ahead of the talks, Brownlee said he wanted to ensure that the Australian government “communicated sooner” about changes which affected expats, after three major changes were announced in the past two years with little or no notice.

Bishop said the two ministers had spoken about engagement between New Zealand and Australia officials “to ensure that we understand each other’s domestic policies”.

Bishop added: “They are not reviewing anything. They are continuing to discuss matters of mutual concern and interest between Australia and New Zealand.”

Earlier this week, Australia announced proposals which would require New Zealand citizens to pay full fees to study in Australia, beginning next year. While their fees will rise, they will also get access to student loans for the first time.

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■■ROTARY CLASSIC CAR RUN

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Ready to roll in their 10th classic car run

By Megan Gnad

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Ashburton car enthusiasts Trevor and Morag Cullimore are getting ready to take part in this Sunday’s 25th Rotary Classic Car Run. The couple, pictured with their 1982 Triumph TR8 and the 2000 Mini Cooper they are “babysitting”, have been on every single one of the club’s classic car runs.

Originally the brainchild of some Rotarians, along with motoring enthusiasts, it proved so popular it has gone on to be an iconic part of Wheels Week.

Funds raised from registration fees this year will go to the Fire Brigade.

Those going on the Classic Car Run are invited to assemble and register at the Ashburton Showgrounds between 8.30am and 10am on Sunday.

Members of the public are welcome to visit and meet the owners and look at their vehicles.

Pick up today’s Guardian Motoring supplement to read more about Trevor and Morag Cullimore’s involvement and what they’re looking forward to about the event.

Two people died in a crash between a campervan and a ute south of Christchurch yesterday, police have confirmed. The crash happened shortly after 1pm at Bankside, at the intersection of Breadings Rd and State Highway 1, near a passing lane between Dunsandel and Rakaia.

A third person received non-life threatening injuries in the crash, police said. They have been taken to hospital for treatment.

The police serious crash unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.

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Ashburton car enthusiasts Trevor and Morag Cullimore with their 1982 Triumph TR8 and the 2000 Mini Cooper they are “babysitting”.

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Opening a dream realised

By Megan Gnad

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Ashburton yoga teacher Katie Collins will be opening her dream business, Exhale Yoga Studio on Burnett Street, this evening.

Over a rapid five weeks, she has refitted the building, which was part of the Print Room, with a yoga area, changing rooms and reception.

Until recently, the rooms were being used for conferences and featured dark red walls, but it has now been made over with light, uplifting and relaxing tones.

In the past year, Collins has been teaching in community halls, but is excited to finally have her own space to call home.

She says her style is one of integrated yoga that incorpo-

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Ashburton yoga teacher Katie Collins opens the Exhale Yoga Studio on Burnett Street today.

PHOTO MEGAN GNAD 040517-MG-016 rates Bikram, Iyengar and Satyananda styles. “I came to yoga as an angry, injured ex-dancer 11 years ago and the teacher had

this lightness in her that drew me to her,” she said.

“This is the fourth country I have moved to and haven’t

found the same thing.”

Collins trained to become a yoga teacher at Kawai Purapura Retreat Centre and also has a degree in sports conditioning, sports massage and sports rehabilitation.

She is also a trained dancer, who has completed all her Royal Ballet grades and taught contemporary and hip-hop styles.

A passionate advocate of the practice, she says yoga helps with strength and flexibility and can support the nervous system, teach breathing and relaxation.

“It’s a powerful tool,” she said.

“It’s the unity of the mind, body and soul … and a really beautiful tool to aid your personal growth.”

For bookings and more information, visit www.exhaleyoga. co.nz

A hefty tropical cyclone that formed near Vanuatu on Wednesday night brings a fresh threat of flooding rains to New Zealand next week. Tropical Cyclone Donna is likely to reach Severe Category 3 today, WeatherWatch reported. Donna has formed outside the cyclone season, which ended on April 30.

WeatherWatch head forecaster Philip Duncan said that the remnants of the tropical storm could bring heavy rain to New Zealand midway through next week.

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Helicopter salvaged The helicopter that crashed into the Pauatahanui Inlet in Wellington was salvaged yesterday. Pilot Rick Lucas clambered uninjured from the chopper after it crashed into Porirua Harbour just after 11.30am on Tuesday. Lucas said he knew something was wrong when he felt “quite an intense vibration that got worse and worse”. He tried to stop it but the helicopter hit the water with a “significant impact”.

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104 and still diving New Zealand’s oldest driver, 104-year-old Bill Mitchell, has had his driver’s licence renewed for another two years. It was revealed last year the World War Two veteran was the oldest driver on our roads. After his 104th birthday last month, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) approved his licence renewal for another two years. Son Nick said that although his walking has slowed him down over the past year, his driving is “as good as ever”.

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CELEBRATING OUR YOUTH – Student Volunteer Week May 1-7

Giving back to the community This week is Student Volunteer Week. The Ashburton Youth Council (AYC) has teamed up with Volunteering Mid and South Canterbury (VMSC) to help get the word out, and students of all ages are urged to give volunteering a go. To celebrate our young people dedicating their time and service to the cause, the Guardian will run a profile each day highlighting their efforts.

Mt Hutt College student Thea Valmores loves helping youth – that’s why she volunteers on an impressive list of six different committees.

For the past three years, Thea has volunteered on the Ashburton Youth Council, and is also one of the leaders for the Mt Hutt College peer support group, a member of the Unicef Youth Council and the co-leader of her school’s welfare committee.

She also volunteers for the magazine committee and environment committee. She said she got her start in volunteering from wanting to give back to the community. “[Volunteering] has raised my awareness for other youth organisations that are passionate about

youth,” she said. “It has also given me the opportunity to gain knowledge about several causes that I could be a part of.”

The trick to balancing so many different volunteer roles, she said, is to make a really good plan and set times to get school work done and try to follow that plan as much as possible.

Volunteering has also helped to motivate her to study hard and excel in academic pursuits.

“I plan to study in law school where I will strive to become a lawyer,” she said.

“Becoming a lawyer would equip me with better skills to further advance with my volunteer work.”

Being involved with so many different committees means Thea is

constantly involved with new and exciting initiatives and meeting with other student volunteers.

Next week, she will be attending the annual Youth Connect event, which is being held in Kaiapoi.

The event aims to connect youth council members from all around the South Island to discuss their goals, projects and look at ways of working collaboratively.

Overall, Thea said she loves volunteering and knowing that she is playing her role in helping to improve the district.

“It is knowing that I am part of a positive change and it’s such a worthwhile experience,” she said.

“Even if you volunteer just once, it will broaden your perspective about your community and the people that live in it.’’

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■ CREATIVE COMMUNITIES SCHEME

Thirteen groups benefit from latest round of funding Winning a share of Creative Communities funding will make their work a little easier for 13 groups in the Ashburton District.

The Ashburton District Council awarded almost $13,000 to those groups this week from the Creative Communities Scheme

provided by Creative New Zealand.

The grants support a variety of projects including visual, theatre, dance and music, recognising the unique place of local arts projects in the community, said council research and monitoring advisor Toni Durham.

The successful recipients were The Little Big Theatre Company, West African Drumming Group, Ashburton Festival of Pipe Band Music, Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild, Ashburton Writers’ Group, Ashburton Society of Arts, The Evening Woodworkers, Festival of Lights, Mid Canter-

bury Children’s Day, Mid Canterbury Choir, The PlaySpace Theatre Company, Ashburton Society of Performing Arts and Our Lady of the Snows School.

Community groups can apply for the grants, which are then assessed by a local committee who have an extensive background

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The next round of funding will open in August 2017.

For more information, check the Council website www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

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Scarecrow trail a huge success Methven streets were busy with family groups over the school holidays as more than 2000 people did the annual Methven Scarecrow Trail.

Participants voted the best scarecrow out of the 35 on the trail as The Gruffalo, created by Deidra O’Shea from Our Lady of the Snows School.

More than $3000 was raised from the sale of trail maps, and this is to be donated to Methven Primary School.

Organisers Karyn Robertson and Gillian Heald said residents, schools and businesses did a fantastic job in their creations for the trail, which was themed children’s story book characters.

Second place went to Hairy Maclary and Scarface Claw, by Cheryl Irwin, while Clifford by Ashburton Intermediate was third.

A Judges’ Choice award went to Wal and Dog, by the Peek Family.

“The attention to detail in the two characters was excellent and was enhanced by great accessories such as a rugby ball, beer bottle and magpie, and a fittingly located New Zealand flag in the background,” Robertson said.

“Most trail participants correctly guessed all the characters, but there were certainly a few tricky ones this year that added to the challenge, and a bit of help from Google was employed by quite a few groups.”

More than half of the entry forms were returned and there were 12 correct entries.

A police draw from the correct entries selected the prize winner Jacob Hallenstein, 6, who did the trail with Alicia Jackson and Sienna McGinity, both 10.

Right – The Gruffalo – with Joseph McHugh, 4, and Patrick McHugh, 10, – was voted best scarecrow.

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All go at St Andrew’s Church Fair Guardian photographer Robyn Hood went along to the St Andrew’s Church Fair and fundraiser, on Saturday, which was held in the St Andrew’s Church Sinclair Centre.

Above – With their grandmother, Marilyn Cross (right) who made the scarecrows are (from left): Harrison Law, 6, Hayley Law, 9 and Lachie Neal, 6. 290417-RH-062 Right – Colin Cross and Barbara Barnes were selling vegetables and an assortment of vege related fare.

There were plenty of stalls at St Andrew’s Church Fair on Saturday.

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Positive news Megan Gnad

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he news that tourism has boosted the Ashburton District’s economy so greatly in the past year is positive news for the region.

Measured from electronic card transactions, the figure is $1.5 million up on the previous year and appears to be growing in the right direction.

In the past decade, our attitudes to tourism have changed dramatically as we continue to look at ways we can encourage visitors to our country, promote and celebrate our best features with the world.

On Wednesday, it was revealed 96 per cent of Kiwis agreed or strongly agreed that international tourism was good for the country in the Mood of the Nation survey.

Those who supported the industry said that “more visitors will increase jobs and spending and boost the economy for the rest of us” and that “we have so much to offer compared to other far busier tourist destinations”.

Yet, there’s always going to be those who are concerned at the demands tourism places on local infrastructure.

The survey, completed for Tourism New Zealand and Tourism Industry Aotearoa, highlighted pressure on places like Wanaka, Queenstown and the southern lakes where visitor numbers have soared.

Finding a balance is key.

Thankfully, untouched Mid Canterbury is still in a growth state in all the right ways.

Featuring wide open spaces, picturesque landscapes, snowy mountain tops, crystal-clear lakes and farmland, it’s a tourist paradise.

According to Experience Mid Canterbury, we boast skiing, snowboarding, hiking, mountain biking, white-water rafting, skydiving, jet boating, horseriding, fishing, hot-air ballooning, fixed wing scenic flights, 4WD adventures, country golf courses and “gardens of blazing blooms”.

We may know what we have here, but making sure people on the other side of the world know about it, is another matter.

Now we can see what tourism is doing for the district – and visitors love what they’re seeing – we need to shout it from the rooftops.

This is where the great work of Experience Mid Canterbury comes in to make sure we keep heading in the right direction and start thinking about what other long-term ventures we can encourage and introduce for future growth.

WHAT YOU ARE SAYING

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hanks to everyone who got onboard our discussion this week about the state of Mid Canterbury roads.

The conversation ended up centreing around Thompsons Track and the possibility of it being reclassified as a state highway.

While members of the public have called for there to be a discussion with NZTA on the issue, the agency told us traffic has not increased enough to be reclassified in this way.

Many of you took to Facebook to vent about the state of our roads and concerns you have around safety.

Council tell us recent wet weather had generated a lot of repairs district-wide and the council’s contractor was working hard to repair these roads, including Thompsons Track.

It is striving to utilise its available budget to maintain the current level of service for road users.

We love hearing your views on this issue and others, so keep an eye out for tomorrow’s Guardian for next week’s subject.

Also visit our Facebook page and www.guardianonline.co.nz to keep up-to-date

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YOUR VIEWS ON FACEBOOK Catherine Thompson’s track is a main rd to methven lauriston etc etc so many trucks and cars with boats going to the lakes all the time. Yes more signs warning ppl would be great

Carl This road is a disgrace to mid Canterbury not only is it dangerous it is wrecking our vehicles its only a matter of time till someone will die because of the state of this road aptly named Thompson TRACK !!

Judith That’s an excuse using the weather, our vehicles have been using this road since Thompson Track bridge was built and it’s still only a track.

Jamie This road is shocking always just filling in the potholes which seem to getBigger every time, something needs to be done

This week’s question Q: Do you think authorities are keeping up with maintenance of roads in Mid Canterbury?

Pete If thompsons track is worse than Beach road you have my sympathy,river road corner is getting extremely dangerous

Results up to 5pm yesterday: Yes 14.29%

No 85.71%

Mike They are to busy on south street get some decent roading contractors who are gonna do a decent job,and not.gonna be back every week to fix the holes,cheapest tender wins at the end of the day The above Facebook comments have not been altered

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Tired? Make your bed and walk upstairs Phill Hooper OFF THE AIR

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e’ve all had those nights when sleep is just not on the cards, for whatever reason you just keep tossing and turning.

Maybe it’s a hot night or maybe you’ve got something on your mind.

That generally leads many of us, and I’m definitely speaking from personal experience here, to an extra cup of coffee (or two) the next day.

But according to the latest batch of research on something that’s not particularly important, getting that needed boost of energy can be achieved with a simple walk up the stairs.

Or more accurately, 10 minutes worth of walking up and down the stairs. Which is actually quite a bit different to a simple walk up and down some stairs, unless of course we’re talking about the Empire State Building or Skytower.

The study followed 18 female university students who slept less than 45 hours per week, approximately six-and-a-half hours a night (wish I got that much). They assigned them to either 10 minutes of low-tomoderate stair walking, taking a 50mg caffeine pill or a placebo.

Results showed that taking the stairs energised the women better than the caffeine did.

While the invigorated feeling was temporary, it also increased motivation to do cognitive work.

I’m so lucky the Somerset Grocer deliver a coffee in the morning, according to this research, if I was to walk down the

stairs and get the coffee myself, I’d be awake for a week!

If you think that research was a load of old bollocks, check this out.

Same theme with this story!

Anyone would think I have trouble getting up in the mornings.

You roll out of a warm bed on a Monday morning, barely

aware of your senses, and the LAST thing you want to do is to make your bed. But according to a Navy Seal commander, one of the best things you can do to start your day right is to … make your bed.

Admiral William McRaven, author of Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life … And Maybe The World, says that making your bed every morning can have a positive impact on your well-being and behaviour throughout the rest of the day.

He says that you shouldn’t just kinda-sorta pull the covers up, either. To him, it’s about making your bed right and walking away and having the satisfaction of a job well-done. And that sets the tone for the rest of the day.

He points out that it only takes a couple of minutes and in the grand scheme of things, it is really easy to make your bed and start your day off with a victory.

I’m not sure which is worse, research on stairs and coffee or writing a book on making your bed!

I could be wrong, but I reckon if I start trying to make the bed at 4am, Manda could have something to say about it. Not that we are sleeping together before we are married of course!

Phill Hooper is the breakfast host of Ashburton’s Hokonui radio station. The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

An open letter to anglers, hunters and farmers – it’s time for meaningful discussion: This Saturday thousands of farmers will open their properties up to hunters for the opening of the 2017 duck shooting season.

Throughout the year farmers provide access to waterways across their properties, to enable anglers the opportunity of catching trout.

Farmers, often in partnership with their local Fish and Game folk, have spent significant time and money creating and restoring wetland habitats.

Strong friendships have been established between hunters/anglers and landowners. In recogni-

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PO Box 77 tion of this partnership, resident landowners and their families do not need a Fish and Game licence to shoot or fish on their own properties.

In some regions the Fish and Game licence revenue has been used to make the life of landowners that much more difficult. As a result, some Fish and Game licence holders may not face the same friendly welcome by their farmer friends this year.

In the Horizons region, for example, Wellington Fish and Game took the regional council to court on a legal technicality – ignoring the wishes of the wider community and in the face of the fact that improvements in water quality are being achieved. This move will simply add cost for dubious

environmental benefit.

In the Hawke’s Bay your local Fish and Game Council is seeking an extremely broad definition for a wetland that will severely restrict farmers’ ability to farm wet paddocks.

Many farmers are over the constant claims that New Zealand has terrible water quality and farmers are largely at fault when, in fact, 80 per cent of New Zealand’s waterways are stable or improving and all communities – across rural and urban – are part of the problem and therefore need to be part of the solution.

A significant number of individual Fish and Game licenceholders support our farmers, but need to speak louder. Please acknowledge the great fishing and

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We urge all Fish and Game licence holders to support the men and women who support you in providing access to great fishing and hunting experiences and encourage their organisation to work with, not against, the farming community.

Don’t let the opportunities be lost by undermining farmers’ generosity.

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■ FRANCE

Le Pen, Macron clash The two contenders for the French presidency traded insults in a fiery head to head TV debate, in a key moment of a long and bitter campaign.

Centrist Emmanuel Macron said his far-right rival Marine Le Pen’s strategy “is to lie”, while she called him a shameless “darling of the system”.

Macron is well ahead in the polls, although his lead has been reduced.

The aim of both candidates is to win over the estimated 18 per cent of undecided voters ahead of Sunday’s election.

For the first time, neither candidate is from a mainstream French party.

The debate was heated for most of its 160 minutes, with both candidates throwing personal insults at each other.

Le Pen called her 39-year-old rival “the candidate of savage globalisation”, happy to sell off France’s assets and relinquish control of the country.

Macron, in turn, accused the 48-year-old leader of the National Front (FN) of being “the high priestess of fear”, saying

Special concert for Melody He previously surprised superfan Melody Driscoll by visiting her in hospital last November. And Ed Sheeran proved he’s the most down-to-earth of celebrities when he treated the inspirational 10-yearold to a private concert at London’s 02 Arena, ensuring their “second date” was even more special. Brave Melody suffers from Retts Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects brain development, resulting in severe mental and physical disability. The adorable little girl was treated to the one-on-one concert by the singer, who performed her four favourite songs for her, the Daily Mail reported.

Both candidates started off with fiery accusations. she talked a lot but “proposed nothing”.

Macron admitted France had failed to tackle unemployment for 30 years, and said his solution would be to give small and medium-sized companies the opportunities to create

more jobs and be more flexible.

Le Pen asked him why he could not have done these things while economy minister.

She said she would protect state assets and French jobs by adopting protectionist trade

measures. Le Pen accused her rival of being complacent about Islamic fundamentalism, while he said her plans played into the hands of terrorists and their desire for a “civil war”.

- BBC

■ IRAN

Miners killed trying to save trapped colleagues The bodies of at least 21 miners trying to help colleagues trapped after an explosion in a coal mine in northern Iran have been recovered, state media has reported.

A local official in the area said that nearly 70 people were injured.

The officials said that those killed were miners in a tunnel trying to reach 32 miners trapped underground in the northern province of Golestan.

The mine blast is thought to have been caused by a gas leak.

Emergency crews are at work at the scene of the disaster, and have so far cleared about 600 metres of the tunnel leading to the mine, officials say. But there has so far been

The explosion is believed to have happened during a change of shift at the mine. no news about the condition of the trapped miners.

They are believed to be at least 1300 metres underground at the Zemestan-Yurt

mine, near Azadshahr.

The men are said to have limited space and to be in danger from volatile gasses.

Earlier reports said that at

least 50 miners were buried by the blast.

It remains unclear exactly how many miners are affected – with the authorities issuing different numbers.

Two people were reported to have been killed earlier, with 25 others wounded by the blast.

One emergency services spokesman said that 16 people had managed to escape.

There are some reports that the gas explosion may have been caused by someone attempting to start a lorry engine.

President Hassan Rouhani meanwhile has been criticised by conservative rivals and the media for what they describe as his government’s “slow response” to the disaster. - BBC

Pitt: Split self-inflicted Brad Pitt has compared his split from Angelina Jolie to “a death”, admitting that he is an emotional ‘retard’ whose heavy drinking helped ruin his marriage.

Jolie stunned the world in September, 2016 when she filed for divorce following an alleged altercation on a private jet between the actor and their 15-year-old son, Maddox. Now in his first interview since the shock separation, he reveals he is tee-total, is in therapy and says his family has been “ripped apart”, conceding: “I hit the lottery and I still would waste my time on those hollow pursuits.”

■ SYRIA

Safe zones nearly approved – Putin Russia, the US, Turkey, Iran and Syria are close to agreeing the establishment of “safe zones” in Syria aimed at ensuring the viability of a ceasefire, Vladimir Putin says.

The Russian president said they would amount to no-fly zones.

Mr Putin said his US counterpart Donald Trump had told him in a phone call he supported the idea.

A final decision must be

made at Syria talks currently taking place in the Kazakh capital Astana, Mr Putin said.

However, Syrian rebels say they have suspended participation in the Astana talks because of continuing air strikes.

The Russian plan calls for safe zones to be established in rebel-held territory in the north-western province of Idlib, in parts of Homs province in the centre, in the south and in the opposition enclave

of Eastern Ghouta near Damascus, the AFP news agency reported citing a copy of the plan.

The safe zones would end violence and allow for the return of refugees and the delivery of aid.

They would be surrounded by checkpoints manned by rebels and government troops.

Foreign troops could also be deployed in observer roles, the document said.

“One of the ways in which the ceasefire can be made to last is through creating safe zones or de-escalation zones,” Mr Putin said, speaking in the Black Sea resort of Sochi after talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

“Mr Trump and I discussed this over the phone yesterday.

As far as I understood, the US administration supports these ideas.

- BBC

Porn star having Drake’s baby A former porn star claims she’s four months’ pregnant with rapper Drake’s baby after their brief fling earlier this year. Sophie Brussaux, who was also known by her adult film star name Rosee Divine until retiring from the business, told gossip website TMZ the Grammy winner demanded she have an abortion.

The Canadian-born recording artist, 30, has rubbished the claims via his reps.

Brussaux has retained high-powered New York lawyer Raoul Felder to initiate legal proceedings against Drake, the website reported.

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Jeremy Flood ON THE MARKETS

the biggest companies from the ASX and NZX are due to report or hold AGMs. ANZ was among those to report this week and disappointed investors, which saw its share price dip and dragged its banking peers lower also, with concern over lower margins.

The biggest event on the local calendar was the release of first quarter unemployment data.

The unemployment rate fell to 4.9 per cent in the March quarter from 5.2 per cent in the fourth quarter last year. There was a slight uptick in the participation rate at 70.6 per cent and employment growth continued to outpace population growth.

The unemployment rate for men fell from 4.8 to 4.2 per cent while for women it held steady at 5.7 per cent with construction, accommodation and food service leading the filled jobs by sector.

Disappointingly annual wage inflation remained stagnant at 1.6 per cent, a figure which is well below the current inflation rate of 2.2 per cent.

The latest Global Dairy Trade auction saw another increase in the average price of dairy.

The 3.6 per cent gain was the fourth consecutive price gain for dairy, although volumes dipped around 1 per cent for the auction. Whole milk powder saw a 5.2 per cent price rise, while skim milk powder saw

yet another price decline of 0.9 per cent. The continuation of gains has boosted sentiment in the dairy sector which is set to receive a payout that is above the published breakeven point for the first time in three seasons.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) was the first of two central banks to meet this week. As was expected, the RBA left rates on hold at the historic low of 1.50 per cent.

This is the eighth meeting in a row without change and the market is expecting the cash rate to remain on hold for the remainder of the year at least.

The RBA acknowledged that the economy is continuing to pick up, however underlying inflation remains below the targeted 2-3 per cent at around 1.75 per cent.

The expectation is that inflation will continue to pick up as the economy strengthens.

The other central bank to meet this week was the US Federal Reserve. The Fed also remained on hold keeping the fed funds rate at a range of 0.75 – 1.00 per cent. It reaffirmed previous guidance that there would be two more rate hikes this year, and the market is now pricing in a 90 per cent chance of the next hike coming at the June meeting. The Fed addressed the disappointingly low first quarter GDP saying that this was transitory and that the labour market remains strong with inflation likely to stabilise around 2 per cent over the medium term.

Jeremy Flood works for Craigs Investment Partners.

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t has been another actionpacked week for investors as the global reporting season continued and the local reporting season got under way. There was also a large number of economic releases both locally and abroad as well as two important central bank meetings. The market also looked toward the second round of the French election, which will be held Sunday in France.

The global reporting season had another busy week with more than 100 of the S&P500 companies reporting. At the time of writing 62 per cent of those that had reported had beaten revenue forecasts while 78 per cent has exceeded earnings estimates. The tech sector has been a standout with 93 per cent of the companies that have reported beating earnings estimates, and helped the Nasdaq Composite push to a record close during the week.

Apple was one of the companies that reported during the week and despite beating both revenue and earnings expectations, saw its share price decline.

The market was disappointed with the number of iPhone sales for the quarter with just 50.8 million sold. Expectations were for 52.3 million to be sold during the period, however, it appears that people are holding out for the highly anticipated iPhone 8 due for release in September.

Although nothing has been confirmed about the upcoming release, rumours are rife that it will be drastically different to the iPhone 7.

The local reporting season got under way this week and although it is a quiet one in terms of numbers of results, some of

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just 21 per cent in 2011, and generating profits totalling $47.4m, almost a third of what’s been paid out in dividends, and leaving the holding company with equity of $6.4m as at December 31.

The New Zealand holding company also accrued and paid about

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ing it, Mondelez injected about $80m of new capital into the New Zealand entity.

Since then, Mondelez’s New Zealand operations have become closer to the global group, with almost 31 per cent of its sales in 2016 going to related parties, up from

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Kraft bought the factory in 2010 as part of an 11.9 billion pound takeover of the global Cadbury group, of which the New Zealand assets were worth some $200m.

Kraft later spun out its global snacks business and renamed it Mondelez. In the first year of own-

$43m of interest on a related party loan of $120m between 2011 and 2016.

Royalties totalled $47.4m and service fees and marketing rebates totalled $37.2m until 2015, with Mondelez bundling those fees with inventory purchases in the latest accounts.

Mondelez expects to close the Dunedin site and sell the property next year, which it anticipates will see it impair the $53.3m value attached to its property, plant and equipment as at December 31.

Restructuring costs are expected to be incurred from the closure will be incurred in the 2017 statements, the company said.

The candy maker had already cut its wage bill, with staff remuneration down to $34.5m in 2016 from $41.1m a year earlier. Key management and director remuneration fell to $661,000 from $829,000 in 2015.

Separately Mondelez has announced some $3m will be spent revamping the Cadbury World visitors’ centre that will remain after the factory is shuttered. - NZME

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Mondelez New Zealand Investments pulled out $130 million of dividends from its New Zealand business, more than twice the profits its generated in six years of ownership, before going ahead with shutting down the Cadbury factory in Dunedin.

The local units of the US food group shipped $25 million to its parent in calendar 2016, when it reported a profit of $7.6m, down from $9.2m a year earlier, financial statements lodged with the Companies Office show.

The New Zealand entity increased revenue 3.8 per cent to $302.5m, although a higher cost of goods squeezed gross margins to 18.4 per cent from 20.3 per cent a year earlier.

The latest dividend adds to $105m in dividends paid in previous years.

Earlier this year, Mondelez announced plans to close the Dunedin factory, laying off 350 staff in the process, and shifting manufacturing to Australia where it was closer to the Kiwi facility’s main customer.

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7,378.42 –27.42 –0.37%

q S&P/NZX 20 index

5,061.83 –20.82 –0.41%

q S&P/NZX All Gross

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p Rises 53 q Falls 57

WORLD MARKETS

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5,876.4

–15.9

–0.27%

At close of trading on May 4, 2017

p Dow Jones Indust.

20,957.9

+8.01

+0.04%

At close of trading on May 3, 2017

q FTSE 100 index

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–0.21%

At close of trading on May 3, 2017

p Nikkei 225 index

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q Gold

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–5.15

–0.41%

q Silver London – $US/ounce

16.85

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–0.59%

q Copper London – $US/tonne

5,636.50 –110.0 –1.91%

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TT sell

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aimler’s Mercedes-AMG performance division is expanding – by taking over the former AMG Sport models and turning them into full-fledged AMGs. The change was ushered in by the Mercedes-AMG SLC43 and MercedesAMG C43 sedan. The C43 cabriolet is of course the sister model to the latter car (which was launched as the C450 AMG), and the two are virtually identical in content.

The C43 coupe complements the C63 coupe, that apex predator that stakes a claim to superiority with a twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 and a heavily modified, muscular body that evokes the AMG GT. But the C43 cabriolet is pretty high up on the food chain itself. Compared with the C300, it features a modified chassis setup with more negative wheel camber, a sports suspension with AMG Ride Control, selectable threestage adaptive variable damping, a sportstuned steering system, and larger brakes (14.2-inch vented and perforated front discs, 12.6-inch vented rears).

Tyres sized 225/45 at the front and 245/40 at the rear wrap gloss-black eighteen-inch wheels; nineteens are optional.

Power comes from a 3.0-litre twinturbocharged V6, which produces 362

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Mated to a nine-speed automatic, the engine makes sweet noises and revs happily up to its 6500-rpm redline.

Still, it’s not quite a true AMG engine – at least not to the extent of the specially developed, mostly Affalterbach-built “oneman-one-engine” powerhouses fitted into the traditional AMG models.

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to fit the sharper, more aggressive character of an AMG. It performs rev-matching downshifts and makes all the right noises, and in the fairly light C-class coupe, it’s strong enough to put a grin on your face.

By AMG’s conservative estimate, the sprint to 60 mph takes just 4.6 seconds; top speed is governed at 155mph.

Unlike the strictly rear-drive C63, the C43 is fitted with 4MATIC all-wheel drive, but its 69 per cent rear torque bias is a

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So, too, is the modified style of the AMG C43.

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Friday, May 5, 2017

Wheels Week Plus has it all

I

t starts tomorrow.

What are we talking about?

Wheels Week Plus 2017, that’s what.

Well actually for some of us it starts tonight with a motoring-related fundraising quiz at the Ashburton Fire Station.

Our local daily newspaper assembled a talented team, but then realised they need one more to make up the numbers.

And that’s me!

You may hear about how we get on and there again you may not.

Wheels Week Plus is such a huge event we could use the rest of the space available just to list all the events.

Better just to say, the programme includes something for everyone and the best way to check it out is to pick up a brochure or look it up on line.

Tony Dawson from the organising committee says everything is falling into place, testament to the enthusiasm of the organisers who are well supported by generous sponsors.

Wheels Week had to add Plus to its name so this uniquely Ashburton celebration of the wheel could fit everything in.

Over the years Wheels Week Plus has retained its appeal because of the huge variety of events and because some of those events are regular features, some have changed and others have been added.

There are some new items on the programme this year.

The Rotary Classic Car Run has become an iconic part of Wheels Week and this Sunday we’ll see the 25th running of this very popular event.

To celebrate this milestone the run is returning to Coldstream Estate, which was the destination for the very first run.

The tenth run also ended up there.

An historic property, Coldstream Estate has been home to several generations of the Studholme family who in July this year will celebrate 150 years of their continuous ownership.

On Sunday current owners Alastair and Annie Studholme will tell those present a little about their family’s long connection

Bernard Egan MOTORING

MX5 remains all-time classic

T Trevor and Morag Cullimore with their respective pride and joys.

with the Coldstream Estate.

Over the years the Studholme family have owned some interesting cars, including a rare Jensen 541R. Each time the Classic Car run is staged a particular make or model is chosen as the feature car and the People’s Choice is selected from that group.

This year the Mazda MX-5 is the feature car and indications are there will be a large contingent of MX-5 enthusiasts from all around the South Island, in various models of this great sports car, taking part.

It will be a great chance to see a lot of these cars in the same place at the same time.

A wee secret – our motoring writer Roger Hart will be test driving the very latest RF model Mazda MX-5 on the run and during the day will speak to enthusiasts about it.

He may need a navigator! Hint, hint!

PHOTO MEGAN GNAD

Trevor and Morag Cullimore are among a rather small and unique group of people who have been on every single one of the Rotary Club’s Classic Car Runs.

It’s an understatement to say the Cullimores are looking forward to Sunday and looking forward to revisiting Coldstream.

Over the years Trevor and Morag have taken four different cars, these being a Renault, two Triumphs and a Honda.

They are about to make the tally five.

This year Trevor and Morag will be travelling separately, Trevor in their fabulous Triumph TR8 (a car whose sound is music to the ears and well worth bottling), while Morag will be in the Mini Cooper which they are currently babysitting.

The Classic Car Run on Sunday will be an opportunity for those taking part to catch up with other enthusiasts, have some motoring fun and visit a special property.

he Mazda MX-5 – feature car at this year’s Plains Rotary Classic Car Run – certainly deserves recognition.

As soon as it made its first appearance in 1989 the Mazda MX-5 turned heads, it looked great and it reminded people of the fun of owing a convertible sports car.

Ray Thomas, who years ago spent some of his career as a travel agent in Ashburton, says before becoming acquainted with an MX-5 around five years ago wasn’t all that interested in cars.

The MX-5 changed all that and Ray is now the President of the Christchurch Mazda MX-5 Owners Club.

He has owned four MX-5s and is looking forward to joining other enthusiasts on the Classic Car Run on Sunday.

Ray says the Mazda MX-5 is now regarded as the most popular sports car in the world.

Now into its fourth generation the MX-5 has evolved with mechanical and technological changes. The styling has has also changed, but not drastically and its heritage is still easily recognisable.

The Mazda MX-5 is certainly a classic which has provided owners with much motoring pleasure. No wonder Mazda adopted the tag line Zoom, Zoom!

Classic Car Run continues to flourish

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he first Plains Rotary Club Classic Car Run was the brainchild of some Rotarians of the time along with some motoring enthusiasts.

It proved popular and has gone on to be a special and iconic part of Wheels Week.

Along the way the Rotary Club have

given motoring enthusiasts an opportunity to enjoy rallies to interesting destinations.

Funds raised from registration fees have been used by Rotary to help various community groups such as the Fire Brigade who will benefit this year.

Those going on the Classic Car Run are invited to assemble and register at the

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Members of the public are welcome to visit and meet owners and look at their vehicles.

The original instigators of this event and convenors since and their sponsors can feel proud of their achievement.

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Friday, May 5, 2017

EVs can be profitable – GM U S auto giant General Motors is poised to become the first manufacturer to make a profit from electric vehicles, a GM executive predicted

this week.

The company leads the pack in reducing the cost of electric vehicles and ultimately offering an affordable version, said Mark Reuss, GM’s executive vice-president for product development.

Engineers have been working to reduce mass and improve battery efficiency since it does not take as much power to move a lighter-weight vehicle, he said.

“That’s the mantra inside product development.

“That’s what all our engineers are all working toward,” Reuss said.

And as GM increases production of electric vehicles, particularly in China, where GM has plans to introduce 10 different electric models by 2020, it will help drive down the cost of battery cells.

“We know

the customers would like to drive electric but are unwilling to pay, and that’s why we’re going to be the first company to (produce) electric vehicles that people can afford at a profit,” Reuss said.

GM will soon introduce a plug-in, allelectric vehicle based on the Cadillac CT6 luxury sedan, and a Buick extended range electric vehicle similar to the Chevrolet Volt.

Other carmakers such as BMW,

Mercedes-Benz, PSA, Volkswagen, Ford and Tesla are promising to bring out additional electric vehicles, including Tesla’s Model 3 due out in July aimed at the middle market.

GM’s electric vehicles

also will serve as a platform for the company’s efforts to launch autonomous vehicles, Reuss said. GM has already begun testing self-driving tests in Detroit, Phoenix and San Francisco. Reuss noted that deploying a fleet of all-electric autonomous vehicles would help lower battery costs.

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Addington Dogs

Today at Addington Raceway THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT

PX # REC Gre yhound Fastest time

$1,210, C0, 295m Trainer

1 8F78X Lace y Sunday nwtd 2 2 Talk Soon nwtd 3 66455 Kim’s My Name nwtd 4 64383 Home bush Ivana nwtd 1 5 221 Epic Fantasy nwtd 3 6 Dime Diva nwtd 4 7 356X4 Wake Up Susie nwtd 8 66 Scoobasi nwtd 9 45X77 Hungry Machine nwtd 10 77X4 Just Nuts nwtd

J T McInerney A Lee J Goode J T McInerney R Adcock J Dunn McC ook & Jopson Hart & Taylor S & B Evans S & B Evans

12:17pm

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CLARKSON SIGN STUDIO SPRINT $1,320, C1, 295m

1 1121 Caballo Blanco 17.44 1 2 1424 Pe aky Boy 17.48 3 3 41421 Sozin’s Noir nwtd 4 1255 Ohoka Clare 17.55 2 5 51721 Game Controlle r 17.26 4 6 2X124 Opawa Short 17.45 7 3X6F3 Elora 17.49 8 72227 Smash Rumour 17.19 9 32364 Cawbourne Sandy 17.56 10 21724 Come Sunday 17.73 12:35pm

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1 4 Lost My Sock nwtd 2 2 42785 Summe r Salt nwtd 3 F4656 Magic Ve lve t nwtd 4 65644 Home bush Pansy nwtd 1 5 55622 Tui Style nwtd 4 6 37543 Sozin’s Ange l nwtd 7 73648 Lokie nwtd 3 8 Butte rface nwtd 9 45X77 Hungry Machine nwtd 10 88 Home bush Carca nwtd

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5:21pm 8 01

J Dunn J Tanner J T McInerney L Waretini G C leeve Lane & Wales R Blackburn M Grant C Roberts A Lee

J Dunn S & B Evans J T McInerney

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1 33327 Kay Bomb nwtd 4 2 62536 Lagoon Twist 3 0.3 3 3 42226 Ghost nwtd 1 4 12 Jinja Lore n 3 0.6 1 5 55227 Ke lly’s My Name nwtd 3 6 34454 Cawbourne Le aha 3 0.3 3 2 7 1X315 Opawa De nise 3 0.49 8 33732 Goldstar Jagge r 3 1.16 9 4435X Ve lve t Girl 3 0.6 8 10 76434 Smoke y Action 3 0.3 6 1:09pm

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72447 Royal Bash 17.3 2 52627 Smash Re be l 17.59 67572 Go Poppy 17.29 15F78 Anothe r Liz 17.25 71474 Avalanch City 17.59 66517 Ohoka Magic 17.52 77163 Fab Action nwtd 36817 Hannah Rhiannon 17.3 3 66186 Ngakawau 17.56 55547 Giancana 17.45

1:27pm

1 CHRIS & LISA EARL SPRINT 1 4 2 $1,210, C0, 295m 3 3 A Lee 4 S & B Evans 5 D King ston 6 2 7 J T McInerney Mitchell & Smith 8 9 J T McInerney 10 M Robinson

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$2,310, C1, 520m

1 1

$2,200, C0, 520m

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Lane & Wales L Waretini L Waretini G C leeve A Joyce J Goode Lane & Wales G C leeve Lane & Wales McC ook & Jopson

ADDINGTON EVENTS CENTRE DASH

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1 CHRISTCHURCH CASINO FILLIES & MARES TROT

R Adcock J T McInerney S Hindson

AMBER CLEANING SERVICES STAKES

422 Patty Boy nwtd 44633 Camside Rose nwtd 58232 Ohoka Phe obe nwtd 53527 Know Darling nwtd 7354 Matariki nwtd 66677 Call Me Soon nwtd Pat Patte rson nwtd 85573 Know Courte sy nwtd 6 Junk Mail nwtd 6 Big Ke v nwtd

1:44pm

G C leeve J Tanner C Roberts J & D Fahey J Goode C Roberts J & D Fahey S & B Evans B Dann S & B Evans

2 4X Mr. Be ar nwtd 2 4 3 26436 Andolas nwtd 4 64377 African Viole t nwtd 5 55787 Home bush Stormy nwtd 3 6 76322 Smash Gator nwtd 7 27845 Magic Brodie nwtd 8 4537 Re ady Te ddy nwtd 9 45X77 Hungry Machine nwtd 10 55658 Sozin’s Galaxy nwtd 2:01pm

1 2 BARRON’S SUPPLIES SPRINT 1 2 $1,540, C2, 295m 3 B Dann 4 M Grant 5 3 6 M & P Binnie McC ook & Jopson 7 4 8 J T McInerney A Waretini 9 S & B Evans 10

Today at Addington Raceway

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12:52pm

May 5, 2017 DREAM COLLECTOR AT STUD STAKES

4 608X9 Nove mbe r Guy (4) N Munro 5 66806 Cuddly Trouble (5) M Heenan 2 6 0832 Idle Moose (6) M Austin 1 7 35 Ce ltic Thunde r (7) K & T Barron 8 P30X3 Anothe rdollytrouble (8) M Heenan 3 9 PXP2 Gambling On (9) S Smolenski 10 0X000 Jims Dragon (u1) J Sheenan

Elvis P (u2) M Perriton 11 08442 Barrier

$1,210, C0, 295m

J Dunn

May 5, 2017 J W C ox M Heenan R Austin B Orang e R May S Smolenski J Sheenan J Young

R Adcock R Blackburn J T McInerney J T McInerney M Grant N C W Wanhalla Mitchell & Smith S & B Evans J T McInerney

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DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

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

3 35554 Mystic Action 3 0.3 5 4 4 745X1 Ghise lla nwtd 5 8541 Cawbourne Se nor 3 0.70 1 6 35131 David’s Le gacy 3 0.3 3 7 56214 Prince ly Gold nwtd 2 GLENBYRE TAVERN DASH 8 31423 Opawa Sophie 3 0.52 9 84335 Charlie Runke l nwtd $1,540, C2, 295m 10 65241 Jon Snow Live s 3 0.40 J Tanner

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41452 Go Tommo 17.10 61843 Dixie Miss 17.49 17887 Rae wyn 17.54 61787 Paddy The Bake r 17.3 0 21545 Opawa Crusade nwtd 48224 Adjudicator 17.23 F7268 Kalonga 17.47 75454 Pipe Dre am nwtd 66186 Ngakawau 17.56 77763 Max Stix 17.3 2

R Blackburn Hart & Taylor J T McInerney Lane & Wales S & B Evans S & B Evans J T McInerney J T McInerney C Roberts

2:52pm

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S & B Evans S & B Evans C Roberts M Robinson J T McInerney J & D Fahey J Dunn C Roberts

CHEVIOT TRUST HOTEL DASH

1 15111 Expre ss Gunn 17.42 1 2 2 77414 Koputara 17.50 3 3 87687 Frosty Action nwtd 4 4 34633 Know Salute 17.29 5 33345 Smash De mand 17.47 6 62634 Ohoka Tyle r 17.47 7 467F6 Mississippi Girl 17.47 DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH 2:17pm $1,320, C1, 295m 8 27157 Road Block 17.59 1 32313 Swe e t As Brad 17.54 R Blackburn 9 66186 Ngakawau 17.56 2 2 3431X Opawa Robynann nwtd Lane & Wales 10 54648 Gre e t The Judge 17.27 4 3 23433 Smash Attack 17.3 6 M Grant 4 22221 Talk Talk 17.42 A Lee 3:12pm 3 5 21232 Flowe r Bomb 17.41 C Weir 6 6135 Pyro Polly 17.51 J Dunn 1 37725 Gordy Junior 17.52 1 7 41227 Umbre on Bale nwtd 2 2 43266 Cawbourne Patty nwtd C Roberts 8 3312 Ohoka Ale x 17.44 3 3 47443 Idol Star 17.6 9 L Waretini 9 32364 Cawbourne Sandy 17.56 C Roberts 1 4 57712 De man Blue Blood 17.43 10 25532 Nippa-A-Spot nwtd J T McInerney 5 52421 Smash Fire 17.6 1 6 45177 Goldstar Tu Puc 17.6 0 GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND STAKES 4 7 16564 We ars The Gold 17.28 2:37pm $2,310, C1, 520m 8 56815 Brooke Davis 17.25 1 32216 Rum Gin Mixe r 3 1.21 A Joyce 9 66186 Ngakawau 17.56 3 2 22332 Shady Snappe r 3 0.6 7 C Roberts 10 55547 Giancana 17.45

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R Adcock McC ook & Jopson S & B Evans G C leeve M Grant L Waretini J T McInerney A Joyce J T McInerney Hart & Taylor

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Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1193m; Weather: Fine

3 25363 Doctor Bone s (1) B Ford 4 3 4 62951 Valmagne (1) C & J Kennett 5 X8563 Kowhai Whiz (2) M Jones 6 4876X Arran Chie f (3) A Faulks 2 7 27631 Royal Shine (1) S Smolenski

B Ford R May S Ottley A Faulks B Orang e

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

LIVAMOL SPRINT

$1,540, C2, 295m

McC ook & Jopson C Roberts Lane & Wales J T McInerney M Grant S & B Evans K M Grant L Waretini J T McInerney S Hindson

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

3 0 One For Granny (3) S Dolan M Williamson 4 9 Millwood Ste fanie (4) G Dunn M Anderson (J) 1 5 0X082 Daylight Robbe ry (5) G Burgess G O'Reilly 8 :15pm PLUMBING WORLD PACE $12,000, 3YO+ Up–& 3 6 0683 Bubble Gum (6) B Hill R May opt 8 07 including R110, 2600m 4 7 22354 Honour The Be t (7) K Chapman J Dunn 2 1 12622 A G’s White Socks (1) G & N Hope R May 8 0X000 Die Standing (8) J Sheenan J Sheenan 4 2 43284 Luciano (2) B McLellan S Ottley 9 32332 Got A Be auty (9) J Bartlett R C lose 6:43pm HYDROFLOW MOBILE PACE

J W C ox Barrier opt 8 04 $8 ,000, 2YO MOB. PACE, 1950m 3 21457 Supe rfe cta (3) G Bond B Orang e 10 02074 Ashi Je tsun (21) J Harrington J Harring ton (J) 2 1 1292 All U Ne e d Is Faith (1) Purdon/Rasmussen M Anderson (J) 4 10869 Buste r Brady (4) K Austin Barrier B Butt 11 7008 Dodge Phoe nix (22) T McMillan 2 45163 Major Lucky (2) Purdon/Rasmussen T McMillan S Ottley 5 X01X0 Ide alindiamonds (5) D & C Butt 3 6 25415 Ears Burning (6) N McGrath N McGrath 12 3 15 Dizzy Miss Lizzy (3) N McGrath B Orang e 37 Be ttor Than That (23) G Payne R Payne 5:46pm WOODLANDS WEANLING SALE - 21 MAY MOBILE PACE 3 4 21651 The De vils Own (4) Purdon/Rasmussen J C urtin 13 62003 Elite Excuse (24) H Westrum N Rasmussen 7 61495 Mave rick (7) N McGrath D Keast (J) opt 8 02 $8 ,000, 3YO+ R58 to R65 MOB. PACE, 2600m T Williams 1 Raukapuka Rule r (8) C Dalgety J Dunn 14 873X3 Tupe lo Mississippi (25) R Todd S Ottley 1 03151 Jackalack Sue (1) R Holmes R Holmes 1 5 23211 Spanke m (5) Purdon/Rasmussen 8 19124 Barrier 4 Mach Shard (6) B Purdon B Purdon 0 2 906P0 Handle bar Hank (2) H Westrum J Keast 6 12115 Barrier

LINDAUER & SPEIGHTS SERVED AT SPECTATORS PCE $8 ,000, 3 3 26250 Curlimore (3) N McGrath J C urtin 8 :43pm MICO PLUMBING TROT $8 ,000, 3YO+ Up–& 9:44pm 3YO+ Up–& incl R57, R58 with cond., 2600m 4 83730 Clive (4) D Ross C R Thornley 7:14pm BRENT COWAN PLUMBERS PACE $12,000, 3YO+ Up–& opt 8 08 including R60 DiscrHcp, 2600m opt 8 10 B Orang e 1 09031 Russian Expre ss (1) K & T Barron 5 31580 Bucke ye (5) J & J Geddes P Davis opt 8 05 including R8 0, R8 1–R8 2 with cond. ..., 1950m 1 X0083 We sty Boyz (1) M Fuller K Barron 6

Rah De Rah SC RATC HED 1 35723 Que e n Be e Bardon (1) B Waldron C D Thornley 2 00018 Maje stic Mome nt (2) S Smolenski S Golding 1 2 20793 Zimfande l (2) B Negus C DeFilippi 1 2 21306 Don Domingo (2) K & T Barron 7 65520 Go Dave y (6) D Taylor B Orang e 3 291 The Bloss (3) B Borcoskie J Young B Borcoskie 3 Patanjali SC RATC HED

R May Lanikai (7) T Butt M Jones 3 30737 Christophe r Banne r (3) L Hanrahan 2 4 02621 Gin Rummy (4) I Cameron R May 4 04500 Midfre w Tarpe die m (3) C Markham 8 86143 Barrier

J Markham (J) 2 4 11842 Shine onucrazydiamond (4) C Dalgety S Ottley 5 02741 Re d Hot Poke r (5) G Telfer J Dunn 2 5 X3006 Allison Stokke (4) G Smith G Smith 9

C rackamoa SC RATC HED 5 24199 Cable Be ach (5) P Court G C ourt 6 616D7 Mome ntous (6) A Garters S Ottley 4 6 70622 Don Pie rre (5) S Smolenski S Ottley 10 92065 Ellme rs Image (21) K James C DeFilippi 6 3240X Ide al Arde n (6) B Hutton C DeFilippi 3 7 00454 Time For Diamonds (7) A Ford J Ford 7 18037 King Size (6) J Bartlett R C lose 11 0X309 Mogul (22) J & J Geddes 7 J Geddes Torrid Bromac SC RATC HED 1 8 88002 Solar Storm (8) B Hutton C DeFilippi 8 Errol Finn SC RATC HED 4 12 41816 Compliant (23) K & T Barron B Orang e 4 8 18697 Jack’s Le ge nd (7) B Purdon B Purdon

9 PX100 Rum In The Sun (9) M Palermo

J W C ox 13 48742 Franco Saxon (24) J Cox 3 J W C ox 9 13641 Ultimate De sire (8) B Mowbray Gunpowde r (7) B Hutton L Lester (J) M Williamson 9 64123 Barrier

4 10 90X84 Anothe r Chapte r (10) J Whittaker J C urtin Barrier 2 14 42271 Rock N Roll De light (25) P Burrows G Smith

11 86306 Dusky Eyre (11) R Allen

M Williamson 0 10 45007 Rah De Rah (21) B Hutton 15 74912 Late Mail (26) C McDowell C D Thornley J Dunn R May 10 03406 Billy Badge r (21) R Dunn P Borcoskie 11 70018 Swe e t Marylou (22) A Garters 3 11 24213 Sparkling De light (22) G O'Reilly 1 16 2612P Rocknroll Prince ss (27) Telfer/Garlick G O'Reilly 12 61009 De va Jone s (12) B Borcoskie J Dunn G O'Reilly

13 Sexy Rexy SC RATC HED 12 05954 Boome r Baile y (23) G Telfer G Telfer 12

Handlebar Hank SC RATC HED 6:14pm DUX INDUSTRIES TROT $8 ,000, 3YO+, with cond., B Orang e DEX, GREG, MARK - WDC CANADA 2017 PACE $8 ,000, 13 23834 Mighty Ame rican (23) K & T Barron CHESTERS PLUMBING & BATHROOM TROT $12,000, 9:14pm opt 8 03 1950m 7:46pm J Young 3YO+, with cond., 2600m 14 17654 Highland Re ign (24) B Negus 1 5900X Moy (1) I Schwamm I Schwamm opt 8 06 R61 & faste r DiscrHcp, 2600m opt 8 09 2 1 64343 Core na Le a (1) G McStay R Holmes 15 26501 Culle nz Diamond (25) G & N Hope R May 2 0X4 Unique Marshall (2) M Edmonds J Smith M Edmonds 1 57641 Kingdom Come (1) L & J Smith J C urtin B Orang e 16 08X41 Sails (26) S Smolenski 4 3 80P53 Je di Josh (3) K Adams 1 2 36001 Lavros Jack (u1) R Kennedy S Ottley C D Thornley 2 965 Che lse a Ella (2) D Pearce 1 2 3 4 5 4 6 3 7 2 8 1 9

54674 Sugar Cane (1) D McCormick 01080 Brite N Love ly (2) I Cameron 61995 Native s Lasting Love (3) K Cameron P0790 Te horo Dazzle (4) R Holmes 79959 All Se ttle d Down (5) G Smith 85131 Chivasion (6) M Edmonds 30102 Re ign On Me (7) K Townley 37073 Bobbins (8) P Williamson 02102 Daiquiri (9) G & N Hope

D D McC ormick C McDowell C DeFilippi R Holmes G Smith M Edmonds K Townley M Williamson R May

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Riccarton Park Races Tomorrow at Riccarton Park

May 6, 2017

7 72842 Laaffaire (1) 55 J Hay 3 K Williams 4 8 788X1 Montrache t (3) 54.5 A Carston R Firdhaus (a3) $25,000, Rating 75 Be nchmark, 1400m R Yatim (a3) PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey 9 81102 Flying Sardine (4) 54 K Tyler L C allaway 1 1 22X81. Luke (8) 61 N Ridley K Kwo (a4) 10 X9483 Amun Ra (10) 54 S Cameron 4 2 52162 Johnny Jone s (9) 59.5 J & K Parsons C Johnson 1:38 pm ANGUS MEATS PREMIER 3 61193 Willow (6) 57.5 B & S Anderton J Lowry (a1) opt 604 $30,000, Rating 8 5 Be nchmark, 1200m 2 4 02141 Elfe e (10) 57 M & M Pitman 1 S Wynne 1 33269 Shaara (8) 59.5 J & J Gordon T C omig nag hi (a3) 5 50308 Gallant De fe nde r (3) 57 B & S Anderton S Muniandy 1 2 22514 El Be e Darci (7) 58.5 R & Ashley McKay K Williams 6 64464 Hot Date (4) 55.5 K & P Hughes T Jonker (a3) 3 26211 Dynamic (5) 57.5 M & M Pitman 1 P Shaikh (a2) 3 7 43533 Sugge stions (1) 55.5 T Rae A C ollett 2 4 80X03 Five Kings (1) 57 B Tapper S C ollett 8 X0919. Toe twotoe (5) 55.5 P Gray R C uneen 3 5 X418X Gallant Ruby (6) 55 B & S Anderton C Barnes 9 98X01 Hungry Eye s (7) 55 S Cameron S C ollett 6 3032X Pinzano (2) 54 A Carston A C ollett 10 73900 Whackomaco (2) 54 S Laming K Williams 7 52352 Enzo’s Lad (4) 54 M & M Pitman 1 C Johnson 4 8 13133 Ticke ts On He r (3) 54 J & K Parsons G Jog oo (a1) 12:31pm DAVID EMERSON ACCOUNTANT & BUSINESS PREMIER 11:58 am opt 601

MID WINTER CHRISTMAS RACES JUNE 24 PREMIER

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4 Maui Miss SC RATC HED 5 81065 Augustace (12) 58 K & L Rae T Moseley 6 080X2 Nowhe re Man (10) 57.5 M & M Pitman 1 H Tinsley 2 7 X5091 Cantile na (11) 57 L Robinson S Wynne 8 28330. Cinde re lla (6) 57 K Hampton K Mudhoo (a1) 3 9 18583 Little Miss (5) 56 B Tapper T C omig nag hi (a3) 10 75547 Fade To Gre y (9) 54.5 M & M Pitman 1 P Shaikh (a2) 11 X6865 Sugge stive Loox (4) 54.5 A Carston R Firdhaus (a3) 12 X5869 Czarista (1) 54 M Harris C Spittles 13 09560 Fe rgie (8) 54 S Laming T Jonker (a3) 3:27pm 607

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REDWOOD GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP $60,000, OPN HCP, 2500m

1 12124 Saint Kitt (9) 60 P Robson 2 L C allaway 3 1 16413 Ablaze (10) 59 B & S Anderton 2 63631 Motorboat Mike (5) 57 S Price J Lowry (a1) T C omig nag hi (a) $50,000, 2YO SW, 1200m 2 2 87041 Montoya Star (3) 58 M & M Pitman 1 S Wynne 1 3 70422 Bloodstre am (2) 56.5 T Rae A C ollett 2 1 5231 Couste au (6) 56.5 Autridge/Richards J Riddell 3 40249 Da Shindig (2) 58 J Hay K Williams 4 4 75356 Miss Thre e Stars (6) 56 T Beckett S Wynne L Hemi 1 4 X1152 Son Of Zac (9) 58 K & P Hughes S C ollett 2 322 Our Te ddy Boy (7) 56.5 S Tyler K Mudhoo (a) 2 Disruption (11) 56.5 Kennedy/Furlong S C ollett 5 56592 The Gordonian (8) 55 J & J Gordon 5 29X88 Southe rn Raide r (8) 55.5 K & P Hughes S Muniandy 3 6 83755 Sure asyouwe re born (3) 54.5 N & B Blatch T Moseley

4 64 Finbarr (5) 56.5 G Robinson

K Kalychurun 6 61010 Misty Tre lla (7) 54.5 M & M Pitman 1 C Johnson 3 7 57174 Ke e p The Courage (4) 53 K Tyler L Hemi 4 5 Withorn (1) 56.5 M & M Brown R C uneen 7 01194 She zatoucha (1) 54.5 J & K Parsons T C omig nag hi (a3) 1 6 1X311 Prom Que e n (4) 54.5 K & L Rae A C ollett 8 10859 Show MacCool (7) 53 Charles/Corbett S C ollett 4 8 28328 Parana (5) 54.5 T Rae A C ollett 3 7 52113. Kiwi Ida (3) 54.5 J & K Parsons C Johnson 9 67311 Lin (10) 53 J & K Parsons G Jog oo (a) 9 00498 First Of A Kind (6) 54 P Robson C Barnes 1 Vishnu (8) 54.5 A Carston T Moseley 10 45232 Villa Elba (1) 53 J & K Parsons C Johnson 10 08370 Jimmy (4) 54 N & B Blatch L C allaway 8 9 49X54 Le t He r Rip Rile y (2) 54.5 P Rudkin C Barnes SPEIGHT’S MID ALE GREAT EASTER STAKES (Listed) 1:06pm NZI PREMIER 10 6 Rave n Darkholme (9) 54.5 N Wigley K Williams 4:04pm $50,000, OPN HCP, 1400m opt 603 $30,000, Rating 8 5 Be nchmark, 1600m 11 7 Te Quie ra (10) 54.5 J & K Parsons G Jog oo (a) opt 608 1 15418 Maybe Miami (6) 60 K & P Hughes 2 1 33985 Irish Call (6) 59 T Mitchell S C ollett S Wynne 2:53 pm NORWOOD FARM MACHINERY PREMIER 2 5X58X Capo (8) 58.5 N Coulbeck A C ollett 1 2 2366X Ringo (4) 59 M Breslin H Tinsley opt 606 $20,000, Rating 65 Be nchmark*, 1200m 3 18777 Ne ws Flash (5) 58.5 B & S Anderton C Barnes 3 12186 Batman (5) 58 N Ridley R C uneen 4 1 37221 Hoofbe at (3) 59 J & K Parsons C Johnson 4 X5148 Ele ctronic Motion (7) 58 A Taylor K Kalychurun 4 4 28081 Pe ppe r Mill (8) 54 J Hay K Williams D Turner 1 5 210X7 Night Nurse (2) 57.5 M & M Pitman 1 C Johnson 2 44761 Lord Sibford (7) 58.5 S Cameron 2 5 1X513 Flying Ibis (7) 53.5 M & M Pitman 1 C Johnson 1 3 124. Carnival (2) 58 K & P Hughes 6 030X9 Kings Pal (9) 56.5 B Smith S C ollett S Muniandy opt

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15495 Me ursault (1) 53 A Carston 42431 Twoznote nough (9) 53 L Didham 26666 Koxinga (3) 53 W Humphries 38302 Latin Rose (2) 53 Autridge/Richards

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NRM PREMIER

$20,000, Rating 65 Be nchmark*, 1600m

1 Disturbance 4 2 318X0 Maste r Karste n (2) 60 K Tyler 3 40146 Prince Ransom (10) 60 M & M Pitman 1 4 Werio 3 5 91024 Fugawi (17) 59.5 N Ridley 6 58258 More ira (6) 59.5 K Hampton 7 04143 Final Say (4) 59 B Wilson 8 4X41 Rawmate rial (12) 59 L Didham 2 9 56531 Yourlips Ar Movin (13) 58 J O'Flanagan 10 06454 Kolaman (8) 57.5 K & L Rae 11 540X2 The Man (9) 57.5 B & S Anderton 12 64085 Passamaquoddy (7) 57 L Didham 13 62X31 Mine rva (5) 56.5 A Taylor 14 Royal Road 1 15 41842 Susie Wolff (14) 56.5 M & M Pitman 1 16 63738 Franconi (11) 56.5 G Robinson 17 97623 Que e n Se re ne (1) 56 M & M Pitman 1 18 10X63 Show Love r (18) 56 A Carston 0 19 00695 Twilight Re be l (15) 54 N & R Lloyd 0 20 X0560 De Chine (3) 54 Kennedy/Furlong 0 21 08370 Jimmy (16) 55 N & B Blatch

SC RATC HED R Yatim (a3) P Shaikh (a2) SC RATC HED T Moseley K Mudhoo (a1) L Hemi R C uneen L C allaway J Lowry (a1) K Kalychurun R Firdhaus (a3) SC RATC HED S Wynne D Turner C Johnson A C ollett S C ollett

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Gore Harness

Tomorrow at Gore Raceway

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2 64 Ideal Breeze (2) D Baynes B McLellan 3 3 $8,000, NON-WINNERS 3 YO+ TROT, 2200m Flying (3) B McIntyre D Dunn PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 1 4 Country Grammar (4) R Swain 1 B Orange 3 1 Thunder Buddy (1) B C Wallace N Williamson 5 72452 Lis Amore (5) G & J Knight M Williamson 2 52675 Kiwi Crusher (2) B Norman D Dunn 6 Ideal Denario SC RATC HED 1 3 3D47 King Cassidy (3) C Gerken M Williamson 7 0 Fleur Galleon (6) S Lock M Hurrell (J) 4 Lovey Dovey Moment (4) G & C Lee G Lee 8 02200 Maidonthebeach (7) H Hunter H Hunter

Barrier 2 5 Too Cool (5) B Gray B Barclay

9 83785 Lausanne Lass (21) B McIntyre

M Anderson (J) 6 45434 Holdon Monarchy (6) T White S Walkinshaw

1 0 73006 Particular (22) C Faithful

C Faithful (J) 7 0 Spur Me On Gently (7) T Robertson T Robertson Firstjoy (23) W McEwan K Barclay 8 6404 Miss Bamboocha (8) C Laurenson B McLellan 11 5 Ideal Conquest (24) B Gray B Barclay 4 9 73D5D Pegasus Hanover (9) O Lawrence R McIlwrick (J) 12 S McNally 10 56339 Nottingham K Two (u1) G Orr G McEwan 13 359X Tanya Dana (25) B White 2 14 5 Repartee (26) K & J Price N Williamson 11 P87X5 Clover Lady (u2) A Hoffman B Orange B Williamson 12 58500 Mr Tassle (u3) G McIntyre G McIntyre 15 5360X Trendy’s Bad Girl (27) S Breen 1 Hans Ideal (28) R Wilson C Ferguson 0 13 95P00 Pure Emotion (u4) S Lock M Hurrell (J) 16 14 00073 Ambro Ameigo (u5) K O'Connor R Swain 1:01pm NORTHERN SOUTHLAND VETS PACE $8,000, 3 YO+ R46–R50, R51 with cond., 2200m 15 77 Oak (u6) K Adams A Suddaby opt 705 2 1 43040 She’s A Flyin (1) R Todd B Orange REGIONAL FORD GORE/PGG WRIGHTSON MOBILE PACE 2 31405 Just Wish (2) M G Brown 11:3 8am R McIlwrick (J) $6,000, Claimers MOB. PACE, 1700m opt 702 A Suddaby 1 16099 Newmans Jet (1) S Lock A Suddaby 3 98648 Don’t Pass I’m Fast (3) K Barclay 3 4 24423 Bold Ruler (4) P Hunter B Barclay 2 7689X Superior Desire (2) G & J Knight N Williamson 4

5 62223 Rozzano (5) C Ferguson

S Tomlinson (J) 3 80908 Finger In The Till (3) S Lock M Hurrell (J) 1 6 634X2 Jody Direen (6) T Stratford 1 D Dunn 4 08890 Lady’s Lass (4) T Robertson T Robertson Tiziano (7) H Hunter H Hunter 3 5 88170 Nerve Of Steel (5) M Saunders D Dunn 7 88196 Barrier

6 08705 Pay Master (6) A Paisley R McIlwrick (J) 8 Jabali SC RATC HED 1 7 72849 Jerry Fitz (7) G & J Knight C Ferguson 9 63700 Rocking Robyn (21) R Wilson N Williamson 2 8 14908 Seduce Me (8) G & J Knight M Williamson 10 63349 Pat Campbell (22) B Negus M Purvis (J) Barrier 4 9 81473 Elusive Flight (21) P Williamson M Purvis (J) 11 45368 Cullens Avenue (23) Mark & Debbie Shirley S Walkinshaw M Parker (J) 10 96660 Alexy (22) D O'Connell D O'C onnell 12 03243 First Son (24) S Matheson 1 B Williamson 11 99080 Tubby Jim (23) B Gooch B Barclay 13 78305 Passion Flower (25) R Wilson M Williamson 12

Atom Hanover SC RATC HED 14 99995 Tangled Up In Blue (26) B McIntyre 11:13 am opt 701

PETERS GENETICS TROT

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1:3 0pm 706

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Sunday at Rangiora (All weather)

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S Tomlinson (J) B Orange L Pearson G Lee D Dunn K Larsen N Skinner H Hunter SC RATC HED R McIlwrick (J) A Kyle S McNally A Suddaby M Williamson M Parker (J) B Barclay

May 7, 2017

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$7,000, 3 YO+, with cond. TROT, 2600m

1 5530 Sea Rover (1) T McMillan 2

I W McNik 3 60009 Tehoro Nova (2) R Holmes 1 4 Flyinova (3) J Wheeler 4 5 66X35 Star Pride (4) M Edmonds 6 53443 Paradise Spur (5) W Stevenson 7 8X00 Game Commando (6) B Graham 8 0 Ali Lindenny (7) D Thompson 3 9 80P53 Jedi Josh (u1) K Adams 2 10 PXP2 Gambling On (u2) S Smolenski 11 00090 Jerry Garcia (u3) L O'Reilly 12 90 Woodstone (u4) R Dunn 12:13 pm opt 813

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OXFORD MOBILE PACE

$7,000, Up to MR47 MOB. PACE, 2000m

009 Loftys Ideal (1) G Payne 59056 Green Fingers (2) B Borcoskie 00656 Donegal Carnbouy (3) M Gill 97855 Don’t Tell Ange (4) P Anderson 78559 Myboylolliepop (5) M Edmonds 02074 Ashi Jetsun (6) J Harrington 67079 Caitlin Franco (7) P Anderson 08809 It’s Official (8) M Gill 67507 Aveross Spitfire (9) A Faulks Barrier

S Payne (J) B Borcoskie C D Thornley S Ottley M Edmonds J Harrington (J) T C hmiel C Smith (J) D Dunn

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$7,000, 2YO MOB. TROT, 2000m

55779 Rachmaninov (1) T Grant 00 One Yankee Son (2) L O'Reilly 8 Groovy Prince (3) N McGrath 67225 BJ Lindenny (4) D Bennett 75 One Over Da Skye (5) C & J DeFilippi 877 Unique Rose (6) M Edmonds 1103 Sundees Son (7) R Dunn 81182 Castlereagh (8) M Jones B D Son (u1) G Smith 096 Red Harbour (u2) K James 10 Majestic Man (u3) P Williamson Barrier

1:58pm opt 816

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$8,000, NON-WINNERS 3 YO+, 2700m

1 PP Luca Brasi (1) H Hunter 2 Jacks N Jazz (2) G & J Knight 3 47472 Matai Valour (3) A Milne 0 4 X8XPX Girls Nite Out (4) P Ellis 5 297X6 Keepover (5) N Williamson 3 6 3739 Magnate Mara (6) G & C Lee

Rake (7) R Wilson 7 66479 Barrier

8 Handsome Mac 1 9 The Night Hawk (21) T Stratford 1 10 75330 Pay Me Jimmy (22) B Gray 11 52000 Ideal Denario (23) S Matheson 1 4 12 62443 Go Getta (24) B Norman 13 X4008 Battle Mac (25) M Kerr 1 2 14 60006 The Best Christian (26) N McGrath 15 70690 Gunslinger Bromac (27) C Thomas 0 16 700 Rev Me Up (28) J Lott 2:42pm opt 708

C R Thornley L O'Reilly N McGrath M Williamson C DeFilippi M Edmonds J Dunn S Ottley G Smith K James B Williamson

FERNSIDE PACE $7,000, NON-WINNERS 2YO+

Artistic Jewel (1) P Court 02074 Ashi Jetsun (2) J Harrington 55202 Real Obsession (3) G Burgess Sands Of Love (4) P Court 003 Belle Of Brooklyn (5) M Jones 3 Burning Rubber (6) B Hill Bright Diamond (7) G Smith 49024 Blue Chip Lad (8) B Waldron 046 Angel Of Harlem (9) B Ward Barrier

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10 5283X Spooky (21) M Jones W Higgs 11:13 am BISHOPDALE/BUSH INN TAB’S & TAVERN PACE $7,000, 4 opt 811 4YO+ Up–& including R55 +Claimer, 2600m 11 00908 Gotta Ticket (22) M Gill J Dunn PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 3 12 07064 Shadowman (23) M Gill K Gill (J) 1 40806 All Nuts N Bolts (1) D Pearce N Munro 0 13 32332 Got A Beauty (24) J Bartlett R C lose 2 2 95055 Caesar’s Quest (2) J McDermott J McDermott 14 88339 Beaudiene Gambler (25) W Stapleton J Morrison (J) 3 00070 Living Legend (3) B Negus M Stratford 1 15 70300 Hashtag (26) B Butt B Butt 3 4 00629 Franco Caliph (4) D Taylor T Sissons 16 58094 Victor Tango (27) R Bennett C Markham 5 99505 Redmaro (5) G Cook W Frost RANGIORA HARNESS RACING CLUB NEXT MEET 28/5 6 07197 Opawa Mach (6) K Cameron B White 12:48pm PACE $7,500, 3 YO+ R52–R55, 2600m opt 814 7 X50X0 Major Patron (7) G Cook G C ook 1 76006 Handsome Hero (1) G Kelk G O'Reilly 4 8 09484 Eastwood Chieftain (8) G & N Hope P Wallace 2 31626 Terrier (2) J Bartlett R C lose

Waihemo Art (9) M House A Edge 1 3 05300 Missinmemate (3) B Hill R May 9 39336 Barrier

C DeFilippi 10 52510 Port Hanover (21) D Reardon D Reardon 4 45261 Ellmers Hoofing It (4) K James G Smith 11 07709 As Kiwi As (22) R Holmes R Sissons 5 1600 Dorie Delight (5) P Burrows 2 6 49X18 Rocknroll Magic (6) T Butt D Dunn 12 32000 Eja Patron (23) B Mowbray M Maynard 3 7 9X212 I Am Yours (7) J Parsons B Butt 13 00015 Sweet As (24) P Robertson A White J W C ox 1 14 53212 Leading The Way (25) W Stapleton T Woodward 8 00984 Maddisons Desire (8) J Howe 4 9 34262 Take After Me (9) G Scott A Stewart (J) opt

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SC RATC HED D Dunn B Barclay M Parker (J) M Anderson (J) R Swain B Orange B Williamson M Hurrell (J)

OSBORNE ROCK SUPPLIES MOBILE PACE

$8,000, 3 YO+ R51 to R53 MOB. PACE, 2200m

1 X7000 Ronnoco (1) K O'Connor 2 2 78395 Six Diamonds (2) A Black 3 96866 Man I’m Good (3) A Kyle 4 57039 Dissolution (4) Cox/McGrannachan 5 3306X Jetenara (5) K Barclay 1 6 99073 Glenburn Joy (6) B Shirley 7 45740 Varenna (7) K Larsen

Gotta Minute (8) D Baynes 8 19707 Barrier

4 9 63650 Simple Pleasure (21) G Hunter 10 74010 Skylla (22) G & J Knight 3 11 42402 Leah Mac (23) W McEwan GORE NEW WORLD TROT $8,000, Up–& including R53 , R54 with cond., 2700m 12 21558 Silver Dale (24) G & J Knight

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■ RUGBY

Local derby a blockbuster

BY MATT MARKHAM

Saracens side on Celtic’s Club Day. After a strong win over defending champions Waihora, the green and whites will be brimming with confidence and Shane Enright will have been pushing the need for strong back-to-back performances if they are to stay a force in the competition.

Hampstead face another tough challenge this week in their plight for their first win of the season.

They take on the might of Section One leaders, and unbeaten side, Darfield.

The only luxury for Regan Broker and Maurice McGoon’s men is that they get to tackle the so far untouchable Darfield side on home turf in a rare home game, after a run of challenges away from the safety of the home nest.

Southern will be the only Mid Canterbury side to truly travel this weekend when they head to West Melton.

Their run to the playoffs, if successful, isn’t quite as bad as some of their fellow Mid Canterbury stablemates, although they do have Southbridge next Saturday so maximum points this week for the Michael Ellis-coached side will be paramount.

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Rakaia will travel the 20 minutes down the road to Methven tomorrow wary of the threat of what their old foe may possess in round seven of the Combined Country rugby competition.

And you can bet your last dollar that coaches Sean Carter and Wayne Foxcroft have been hammering home to their men this week at training that irrelevant of how their country neighbours might be travelling this season, clashes between the two sides historically would suggest that the form book tends to get thrown out the window.

The local derby will without doubt provide a physical encounter with no love lost between the two groups.

With all the form on the board and a playoff spot within grasp, the Rakaia boys will be keen to build on their confidence of gaining a win over Lincoln next week and really push their case in the competition with a strong run to the end of the round robin.

The return of midfield powerhouse Maleli Sau, who will stand alongside the equally as powerful Nete Caucau, will have been causing a few headaches for Methven coach Andy Pearce this week, as he tries to prepare his men for their biggest clash of the season to date.

Stopping the midfield train will be left to Ryan Ashworth and Faaitu Tuamoholea who will also be asked to do their fair share of work with the ball in hand as well.

Powerhouse runner Maleli Sau has returned to the Rakaia side and will provide strong options in the midfield.

After a disappointing defeat to Kaiapoi last weekend, Methven will be smarting and keen to put that loss behind them and press forward, but the wall in front of

them will be an almighty one.

Celtic will have a chance to promote their chance at a shot of the major prize when they play the middle-of-the-table based

STANDINGS Section 1 Played Won Loss Drawn Bonus Pts Darfield 6 6 0 0 5 29 Glenmark/Cheviot 6 4 2 0 5 21 Celtic 6 4 2 0 4 20 Prebbleton 6 4 2 0 3 19 Waihora 6 4 2 0 3 19 Saracens 6 3 3 0 4 16 Burn/Duns/Irwe 6 3 3 0 2 14 Hornby 6 2 4 0 4 12 Ohoka 6 0 6 0 1 1 Hampstead 6 0 6 0 0 0

DRAW Celtic v Saracens, Celtic 1 2.45pm.

Hampstead v Darfield, Hampstead 1 2:45pm. Methven v Rakaia, Methven 1 2:45pm. West Melton v Southern, West Melton 2:45pm.

TRY-SCORERS Section 2 Played Won Loss Drawn Bonus Pts Southbridge 6 6 0 0 5 29 Rakaia 5 4 1 0 4 20 Lincoln 6 4 2 0 2 18 Oxford 5 3 2 0 4 16 Southern 5 2 3 0 4 12 Kaiapoi 5 2 3 0 3 11 Methven 5 2 3 0 2 10 West Melton 5 1 4 0 0 4 Rolleston 6 0 6 0 0 0

Seta Koroitamana (Rakaia) Harry Ashworth (Rakaia) Tim Hanrahan (Rakaia) Penismani Fakitoa (Rakaia) Christian Vainerere (Celtic) Brian Matoramusha (Hampstead)

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In brief Pinetree out of hospital Former All Black legend, Sir Colin Meads, has reportedly been discharged from hospital after he was admitted on Tuesday with stomach pains. The much-loved rugby great, 80, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in August. He spoke from his bed at Waikato Hospital and said he wasn’t feeling great. “I came in yesterday. I had stomach pains so they are doing some scans.”

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Former All Black dies Former All Blacks first five-eighth Doug Rollerson has died of cancer aged 63. Rollerson played eight tests, including all three in the controversial 1981 home series against South Africa, where he locked horns with famed Springboks opposite Naas Botha. His test debut came the year before, when he played fullback against Wales in the centenary test in Cardiff. Before that, he toured Argentina in 1976, kickstarting an international career comprising 24 games.

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Banks has Midas touch First five-eighth Marty Banks is playing down his importance at the Highlanders despite a midas touch since taking the reins from Lima Sopoaga. Banks will start a fifth successive game when the in-form New Zealand outfit face the struggling Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday (NZT). The Highlanders are unbeaten in that period, with Banks producing a remarkably accurate goalkicking record. At one point the 27-yearold had slotted 29 successive shots at goal, the longest streak for the last decade in Super Rugby.- NZME

Gopperth up for award New Zealand first five-eighth Jimmy Gopperth is on a five-man shortlist to be named Player’s Player of the Year in English rugby.

Gopperth is one of three Wasps players in contention in a nod to the team’s stellar form this season that has propelled them to the top of the Premiership. The other two are Saints forward Louis Picamoles and Saracens first five-eighth Owen Farrell. Gopperth leads the Premiership points tally with 256.

The 33-year-old left New Zealand in 2009, having played four Super Rugby seasons with the Hurricanes and one with the Blues.

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An Evening with Grant Fox—Mid Canterbury Rugby Union JAB Fundraiser

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■■BOXING

In brief

Parker battling injuries Joseph Parker has revealed he is battling ongoing injuries as he prepares for his first defence of his WBO heavyweight belt.

Parker fights Romanian Razvan Cojanu in Manukau tomorrow, but he is having to fight through his own problems, suffering from ongoing shoulder and elbow injuries.

While all boxers manage ongoing niggles, Parker has said that there is little he can do to manage the ailments, outside of taking decent breaks between fights.

“It’s something we can work out as best we can.

“We’ve seen physiotherapists and neuro-muscular specialists, been getting x-rays and MRIs on it.

“It’s just wear and tear. The advice given is you just need a proper break after each fight,” Parker said.

“It’s pretty sore but I guess you just have to work through the pain.”

Parker has had a history of troubles with his right elbow, having hurt it during an intense four-week camp ahead of a fight in 2016.

He then re-injured it during a fight against Jason Bergman last year, but a lengthy break after the event aided his recovery.

Joseph Parker says he’s happy to fight Deontay Wilder.

Neither of the injuries require surgery.

Meanwhile American Deontay Wilder, the WBC heavyweight world champion, is at it again, urging his Kiwi WBO world champion counterpart Joseph Parker to fight him in order to take on Anthony Joshua in what he

called a “mega” unification bout.

Wilder, who was ringside at Wembley Stadium when Joshua knocked out Wladimir Klitschko to retain his IBF title and add the WBA “super” and IBO belts to his collection, has attempted to ramp up the pressure on Parker, saying: “hurry up & knock your

sparring partner out Saturday & let’s give the world the other half of the belts ...”

The 31-year-old Wilder, who goes by the nickname the “Bronze Bomber”, earlier tried to goad Joshua by posting on social media the closing stages of his last fight against Gerald Washington in Alabama in March, saying “this is how you finish a fight”.

But his actions backfired to a certain extent.

Wilder had Washington seriously hurt in the fifth round due to the power of his right hand, but then lost all of his limited technique when throwing a combination of wild and inaccurate punches, enough of which hit Washington for the referee to call the fight off.

Not surprisingly, his bragging of his unorthodox finish received comment from Joshua’s supporters, one of whom wrote: “Throwing wild windmills like a girl outside of a nightclub who has just had her handbag snatched?”.

Another added: “Windmill finisher?”

Parker has yet to respond to Wilder’s latest challenge, but recently was happy to suggest to Englishman Tony Bellew on social media that he would be will- NZME ing to fight him.

■■RUGBY

Crusaders happy to have Douglas back Whetu Douglas is set to make a welcome return to the Crusaders.

Douglas, who had an excellent provincial season with Waikato, proved to be just as good when called up as injury cover by the Crusaders.

The loose forward was a standout in his six games with the Crusaders, but his season seemed to have been cut short after signing a two-year deal with Italian club Treviso, who wanted him to arrive as soon as possible.

However, the Crusaders’ attempts to delay his arrival seem to have paid dividends, with Treviso – who were nearing the end of their season – allowing Douglas to temporarily continue his Crusaders career.

“He’ll be back with us next week,” confirmed Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson.

“It’s just short term but he’ll be cover for us for the next few weeks and the boys are looking forward to having him back.”

Douglas will be cover for injured All Blacks captain Kieran Read, and is set to play against the Hurricanes next week.

For now however, the Crusaders will utilise Pete Samu and Jordan Taufua as their loose forward options for their game against the Bulls on Sunday morning as they look to win their tenth straight game.

Matt Todd has been named as Crusaders captain in the absence of Read and suspended

captain Sam Whitelock.

Crusaders: David Havili, Seta Tamanivalu, Jack Goodhue, Tim Bateman, George Bridge, Richie Mo’unga, Mitchell Drummond, Jordan Taufua, Matt Todd, Pete Samu, Scott Barrett, Luke Romano, Owen Franks, Codie Taylor, Wyatt Crockett.

Reserves: Andrew Makalio, Joe Moody, Michael Alaalatoa, Quinten Strange, Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, Bryn Hall, Mitchell Hunt, Ryan Crotty.

- NZME

Injury list not a bad thing for All Blacks coach There’s nothing more misunderstood in rugby than how coaches feel about injuries.

The current assumption is that All Blacks coach Steve Hansen will be in some kind of heightened state of angst as a result of the number of frontline test players currently not playing.

With the exception of one player – Dane Coles – he won’t be fretting at all. In fact, if anything, he’ll be finding a number of positives with the situation.

This season, with 14 tests and two games, is unusually tough.

It’s a struggle enough normally for the All Blacks coaches to manage the workloads of players and get the best out of all

them for all of the rugby season.

It never happens.

A few players, the special ones, such as Beauden Barrett, Brodie Retallick, Ben Smith, Sam Whitelock and Kieran Read, can hold their form for the duration, but they are the exceptions.

The general rule is that the demands of the professional season are too much for most and there will be periods in the year when performance will drop off for some players.

An enforced injury break is therefore not the disaster it is portrayed as being.

Take Smith as an example: he’s got a solid base of game time under his belt despite missing a

couple of weeks due to a head knock earlier in the campaign. His current ankle strain has prevented him from travelling to South Africa which is no bad thing.

Last year a handful of the Highlanders’ test players had to travel to the Republic twice for Ben Super Rugby and then return for a third visit with the All Blacks. They also had to travel twice to Argentina.

The Crusaders’ All Blacks were also subjected to three trips to South Africa and it was no wonder that Hansen reckons his side crawled over the line in Novem-

ber with laboured wins against Ireland and France.

Smith should reach the Lions series fresh and firing. The same is true of Israel Dagg who should return in a couple of weeks and the fact he too has missed the Crusaders Smith trip to Africa will pay dividends later in the year.

Time off now is time in the bank down the track and inevitably when some players begin to flag later in the year, the likes of Smith, Dagg, Read and Kaino should have plenty left in the tank.

- NZME

Ngatai back for Chiefs Almost a year to the day since he last pulled on a Chiefs jersey, Charlie Ngatai is set to return to Super Rugby on his home park. Ngatai headlines a group of reinforcements that will bolster the Chiefs for tomorrow’s clash with the Reds in New Plymouth, hoping to help their side improve after a couple of patchy performances. The midfielder has been missing from the Chiefs ranks since May 7, 2016, after suffering a head knock in a match against the Highlanders. - NZME

Home game for Treeby Tonight will be a homecoming for Stormers No 12 Shaun Treeby. The 28-year-old played 71 matches for the Wellington Lions from 2009-16 and now has the unenviable task of keeping Ngani Laumape and Vince Aso quiet as the Stormers, who have shipped 50+ in their last two outings in New Zealand, seek to regain their defensive starch, once such a hallmark of their game. “It’s good to see Treebs. I know him very well and he’s played in a few teams I’ve played in. He’ll enjoy starting in Wellington and putting his best foot forward,” says Hurricanes captain TJ Perenara. - NZME

Boost for Highlanders Ash Dixon’s wait is finally over. The Highlanders co-captain’s return to rugby has been confirmed with his naming in the side to play the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.

However, it looks like the hooker will have to wait a little longer than kick-off to see game time after he was named on the bench behind starter Liam Coltman. Dixon has had to watch his team’s six-and-three start to the season from the grandstand after suffering a back injury during the pre-season.

- NZME

Shock resignation The ARU’s chief operating officer has resigned in a blow that threatens to further delay the removal of an Australian Super Rugby side. Rob Clarke announced his sudden resignation to staff yesterday. The former Melbourne Rebels chief executive has been a central figure in the process of either the Rebels or Western Force being cut from Super Rugby as part of SANZAAR’s restructuring of the competition in 2018. - AAP

Reds lose Hunt Queensland’s hopes of springing an upset win over the Chiefs have suffered a major blow, with Karmichael Hunt ruled out of Saturday’s Super Rugby match with a knee injury. The Reds will travel to New Plymouth without their in-form fullback, who has failed to recover sufficiently from a heavy knock sustained in last Saturday night’s 29-26 home loss to the NSW Waratahs.

- AAP

Jillaroos brace for Ferns The New Zealand Ferns’ considerable muscle makes the Jillaroos’ Auckland Nines whitewash irrelevant in the 13-a-side game, according to Australia coach Brad Donald.

The Australians took a clean sweep of February’s three-match series but the ledger sits at 2-1 in three tests between the two nations since the 2013 World Cup ahead of tonight’s curtain-raiser to the men’s test at GIO Stadium. - AAP

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Mannering eyes greatness

By Steve Zemek As he prepares to etch his name in the Kiwi pantheon, veteran back-rower Simon Mannering has revealed he never felt assured of winning back his spot in the New Zealand test squad.

The former Warriors and Kiwis skipper will notch up test No.42 in his beloved black and white jersey against Australian in Canberra tonight.

It will also represent his first Kiwis appearance in two years after missing the 2016 Anzac Test and Four Nations through injury.

Mannering can take his test total to 47 by the end of this year’s World Cup, a feat which would leave him behind only Ruben Wiki, who played 55 tests between 1994 and 2006.

Barring injury or a lapse in form, he looks set to pass Kiwis greats Gary Freeman (46), Stacey Jones (46) and his Warriors coach Stephen Kearney (45) over the next seven months.

Mannering, who turns 31 in August, was non-committal about his future beyond his contract with the Warriors which expires at the end of 2018.

“I’ve got another year or so at the Warriors so I’ll probably assess after that,” he said.

Mannering has been a staple of the Kiwis side since making his

Simon Mannering has been a regular for the Kiwis since his debut against Australia in 2006. debut against Australia in the TriNations in 2006.

He will make his first representative appearance since the 2015 Anzac Test and revealed he was at times worried he might be unable to win his spot in David Kidwell’s squad back.

“I’ve had a couple of years out and we have real depth in New Zealand rugby league now,” Mannering said.

“I never think I’m certain of a spot in this team.

“Every time I get a chance I’m thankful.”

Meanwhile New Zealand coach David Kidwell has hit back at criticism the Kiwis hadn’t helped promote tonight’s test match, saying they were focused on playing the game.

In his weekly column for News Corp Australia, Kangaroos coach

Mal Meninga hit out at the Kiwis’ decision to prepare in Sydney before moving to Canberra on Wednesday.

“Sydney just was a place that we could centralise everyone to come into camp.

“The Warriors boys played on the Sunday afternoon so we couldn’t get them in until Monday morning,” Kidwell said at a press conference yesterday. - AAP

Samoa in tomorrow’s Pacific Test at Campbelltown Stadium.

Samoa will go into the clash as outsiders against England however Wayne Bennett’s side will go in with a massive chink in their armour after their first-pick halves were forced out due to knee injuries.

Skipper Sean O’Loughlin is bullish about his team’s chances, placing his faith in their fill ins to get the job done. Kevin Brown and Luke Gale are expected to partner in the halves and Bennett does have utility Stefan Ratchford at his disposal as well.

St George No.6 Widdop, the

NRL’s leading pointscorer, has been the driving force behind the Dragons’ strong start to the season with eight try assists and six tries.

Williams has been the Super League’s best player in the first few months and has amassed 16 try assists and five four-pointers in 12 games.

- NZME

■■BASKETBALL

Spurs bounce back to trounce Rockets Kawhi Leonard had 34 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame the loss of Tony Parker to beat the Houston Rockets 121-96 and even the Western Conference semi-finals at one game apiece.

Parker did not return after hurting his left leg with 8:43 remaining in the game.

Spurs officials said Parker will undergo an MRI today.

Parker fell to the court after missing an uncontested short jumper.

He grabbed his left knee immediately upon landing and remained on the court for a few minutes.

He attempted to walk, but had

Packer a starter Dragons prop Russell Packer has been thrown straight into the fray on his return to test league, being named in the starters for tonight’s test against the Kangaroos in Canberra. Packer, who has made his way back to the Kiwis from jail time for assault, is in the starters ahead of Kiwi stalwart Adam Blair. Kiwis: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Jordan Kahu, Dean Whare, Jordan Rapana, Kieran Foran, Shaun Johnson; Jesse Bromwich (c), Issac Luke, Russell Packer, Kevin Proctor, Simon Mannering, Jason Taumalolo. Res: Adam Blair, Martin Taupau, Kenny Bromwich, Kodi Nikorima. 18th man Elijah Taylor.

- NZME

Bellamy fixes The Fox

England upbeat despite Widdop’s absence Together they’ve set up 24 tries and scored 11 this season and they’ve got a case to be considered two of the world’s most inform halves.

But England will have to find a way without Gareth Widdop and George Williams or else they face embarrassment at the hands of

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to be carried by team-mates off the floor.

Spurs owner Julianna Hawn Holt rose from her courtside seat to point and scream at an official after Parker exited the game.

Houston were in the contest through three quarters, trailing only by five going into the final period, but the Spurs charged away, winning the fourth quarter 33-13.

Houston point guard James Harden was limited to 13 points on 3-for-17 shooting, but did have seven rebounds and 10 assists.

Power forward Ryan Anderson had 18 points and eight rebounds.

Game Three is on Sunday. - AP

Right – San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) is carried off the court after being injured during the second half of Game 2 against the Houston Rockets yesterday.

Melbourne try-scoring machine Josh Addo-Carr has revealed an honesty session with Craig Bellamy – when told he was being too much of a lair – is behind his stellar 2017 NRL rise. Addo-Carr was still pinching himself as he entered NSW City camp this week after establishing himself as one of most exciting finishers in the NRL following his off-season switch from the Wests Tigers. Nicknamed The Fox, AddoCarr was bluntly told by Storm coach Bellamy that his penchant for post-try celebrations were a poor reflection on his attitude and he would have none of it under his watch. - AAP

Broncos need Milford Brisbane star Matt Gillett has urged the NRL club to do all they can to stave off an approach from Melbourne and keep five-eighth Anthony Milford at Red Hill.

Milford was believed to be close to re-signing with the Broncos until attracting interest from the Storm as a replacement for Cooper Cronk. In camp with the Australian side in Canberra, Gillett said his clubmate would have the support of the playing group no matter what decision he made. But having lost Ben Hunt to St George in 2018, Gillett said it was important to tie down match-winner Milford. - AAP

Smith ‘can break record’ Darren Lockyer believes captain Cameron Smith can play on for another two NRL seasons and eventually overtake his record as the most capped Kangaroos player. Smith will tonight join Lockyer as the only players in history to reach the 50test milestone for the Kangaroos when he faces off against New Zealand in Canberra. A maximum seven tests this year, as well as the lone test in 2018, means Smith will need to negotiate another season to break Lockyer’s 59-test record for the Kangaroos.

- AAP

Taylor back at Roosters?

Sydney Roosters assistant Justin Holbrook has reportedly signed a three-year deal to coach Super League side St Helens, sparking talk of a return to the NRL club for Jason Taylor. Holbrook, who is also coach of the Junior Kangaroos, may take over at St Helens for the remainder of the season in the UK. Taylor, who was sacked as head coach of the Wests Tigers in March, is reportedly in line to reunite with Trent Robinson at the Bondi club. Robinson and assistant Taylor steered the Roosters to the 2013 premiership.

- AAP

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Visits include St Barnabas Church, Sign of the Takahe, E Q Memorial Wall, new shopping centre.

Tickets $40 includes lunch.

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Perfect for packing, fires, bedding for animals, birds, craft work and so on. Please call in to the Guardian, Level 3, 161 Burnett Street or phone 307 7900 for bundles of 10 or more.

EXCELLENT fundraising opportunity - free to hire.

Community fundraising BBQ situated at Mitre 10 Mega.

Visit our customer service counter today to book and for details. – Phone 308-5119.

PUBLIC NOTICES OLD newspapers available.

Perfect for packing, fires, bedding for animals, birds, craft work and so on. Please call in to the Guardian, Level 3, 161 Burnett Street or phone 307 7900 for bundles of 10 or more.

BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals.

We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

New Pawn Shop and second hand dealer now open in Ashburton on 175 Burnett Street.

GARAGE SALES

Lots of interesting stuff in shop.

GARAGE sale. Three families hosting a joint garage sale at the Eiffelton Hall, Longbeach Road, on Sunday, May 7 between 9 - 11am. Huge variety of items.

Electronics, security, gold, gate opener, and lots more .

SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING. Quality window films for privacy, UV (fading), heat, safety and security. For cars, homes and offices.

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FOR SALE CONTAINERS for sale or hire, ex shipping: general and insulated. Sidelifter available for delivery. Wilson Bulk Transport, Phone 308-7772.

DEADLINES - Ashburton Guardian RUN-ON classifieds close at 4.30pm, DISPLAY classifieds close at 2pm. Every week day, and on the day prior to insertion. Phone 03 307 7965.

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OLD newspapers available.

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Saturday

May 5 & 6, 2017 An interesting speaker. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

9.30am - 11.30am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH.

Pre-loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa at the Church hall, corner Thomson and Jane Streets.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP.

Open for research. Heritage Centre, West Street. from the past to the future.

Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

10am 50+ 10am - 11.30am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH.

9.30am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Community Garden, Thomson Street, Tinwald.

Pre loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa. Church Hall, cnr Thomson and Jane Streets, Tinwald.

11am - 4pm THE PLAINS VINTAGE RAILWAY HISTORICAL MUSEUM.

Combined craft group activity day, all crafts welcome, queries to Jenny 3085911. Maronan Road, Tinwald.

10am - 12pm ASHBURTON VINTAGE CAR CLUB.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY.

Open Thursday and Saturday.

Methodist Church hall, Baring Square East.

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE.

New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Main Street, Methven.

Museum and parts shed open. 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald.

11am-4pm THE PLAINS RAILWAY.

10am - 1pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You can’t blame your brain for being sceptical of your gut feelings. Your gut draws wisdom from a mysterious place your brain has never been to, doesn’t know the location of, and doubts the existence of.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): There’s a lot around that needs to be organised, but if you can organise your priorities first, you’ll avoid wasting time on things that won’t matter five days from now.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): It’s important to do the things that make you “you” on a regular basis. If you have to tone those things down or do less of them for the sake of a relationship, it could point to trouble going forward.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): The person who’s talking isn’t always communicating, and the person who’s hearing isn’t always listening. Intentions, on the other hand, can be felt viscerally.

Intentions will speak the loudest today.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Just as brevity is the soul of wit (according to Shakespeare) and the soul of lingerie (according to Dorothy Parker), brevity is also the soul of pleasure. Too much of any good thing is a terrible thing.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Your inner self is pulling for something your head still isn’t sure about.

This internal conflict of interests is making it difficult to move forward, but maybe forward isn’t the direction you thought it was.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Whatever comes at you today, you’ve seen it before, or something like it at least. Therefore you won’t flinch. You suspect this is for the best and highest good, and you’ll handle it like the winner you are.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): On many subjects, society’s rules are your rules. It doesn’t always work this way though. There are societal trends you simply can’t abide by, and you’ll prove yourself bigger as you do it your way today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Good communication isn’t something you can establish and then forget about. It needs to be maintained.

Check in with your loved ones to open and strengthen those lines.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): There’s much you will do with your mind – dream, go back and forth in time, have conversations with people you’ve never met. Your imagination is your most useful tool to create your world.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): When love is disappointing, you have friends. And when friends are the trouble, you have love. Today is different, you have both and life is truly wonderful.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): There are certain conflicts that will never be resolved because they are too deeply rooted in core differences. Peace can be restored nonetheless when parties agree not to fight and instead focus elsewhere.

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6am The AM Show 9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:25 Family Feud 3 0 Noon Dr Phil AO 1pm M One Of Us PGR 2017 Horror Mystery. A young journalist goes undercover in a mountain commune, and becomes manipulated by a cult leader.

Christa B Allen, Derek Smith, Carly Schroeder.

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11:15 Bob’s Burgers PGR 3 When Bob gives a dinner party, Gayle takes advantage of the opportunity to introduce her new love interest to the family.

11:45 American Dad AO 12:10 The Project 1am Infomercials

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10:55 Catfish 3 11:45 The Real Housewives Of New York City 12:40 Southern Charm PGR 1:35 Intervention 3 2:35 Masters Of Flip 3:35 Hoarders – Family Secrets 4:30 Dance Moms 3 5:30 Teen Mom 3 6:30 Catfish 7:30 Snapped A murder leads the police to a suspect, and a trial that captured America’s attention.

8:30 M Saturday Night Fever AO 3 1977 Musical Drama. A Brooklyn youth feels his only chance to get somewhere is as the king of the disco floor. John Travolta, Karen Lyn Gorney.

10:50 Intervention AO 11:45 Snapped PGR 3

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Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Danielle Nicolet. 7:45 Star Wars – The Force Awakens MVC 2015 Sci-fi. Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher.

The Treasure Hunters 10:05 Teacher Of The Year MVLSC 2014 Comedy.

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12:15 Call Of The Wildman 10:35 Black Mass 18VL 2015 PG 12:40 Pawn Stars Crime.

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8:30 NCIS – New Orleans AO 0 9:30 Sex In 69 – The Sexual Revolution In America AO 3 0 10:30 MacGyver PGR 3 0 11:30 Rugby League – Anzac Test (DLY) Kangaroos v Kiwis.

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1:15 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR A celebrity chat show.

2:15 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news.

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MOVIES GREATS 7:25 The Siege MVL 1998 Action. Bruce Willis, Annette Bening.

9:20 Mulholland Falls MVLS 1996 Crime.

Nick Nolte, Melanie Griffiths.

11:05 Leap Year PGV 2009 Romantic Comedy.

Amy Adams, Matthew Goode.

12:50 Forrest Gump MVL 1994 Comedy Drama. Tom Hanks, Robin Wright Penn, Gary Sinise.

3:10 Terminator 3 – Rise Of The Machines MVL 2003 Sci-fi. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes.

5pm The Whole Nine Yards MVLS 2000 Crime Comedy.

Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry.

6:40 Gattaca MVL 1997 Sci-fi Thriller. Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Alan Arkin. 8:30 The Sapphires PGVLS 2012 Biographical Comedy. In 1968, four young, talented singers from a remote Aboriginal mission are discovered and guided by an unlikely manager. Jessica Mauboy, Deborah Mailman, Chris O’Dowd.

10:15 Paranormal Activity 16L 2007 Horror Thriller.

Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs.

11:45 Lions For Lambs MVL 2007 Drama. Saturday 1:15 Terminator 3 – Rise Of The Machines MVL 2003 Sci-fi.

3:05 Gattaca MVL 1997 Sci-fi Thriller. 4:55 The Whole Nine Yards MVLS 2000 Crime Comedy.

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6:30 Pukoro 2 7am Miharo 2 7:30 Dora Matatoa 2 8am Pukana 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 Morena 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Pukoro 2 3:30 Miharo 2 4pm Dora Matatoa 2 4:30 Tribe Music videos with clips from Aotearoa and around the world.

5pm Ahorangi Next Generation 5:30 Te Matatini (HLS) 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Te Kaea 2

7pm Kawe Korero – Reporters 7:30 Matau 3 8pm Total Combat PGR 8:30 M The Naked Gun – From The Files Of Police Squad AO 1988 Comedy Spoof. Incompetent police officer Frank Drebbin has to foil an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II. 10:15 Iti Pounamu AO 3 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2 11pm Kawe Korero – Reporters News reporters dissect and discuss the day’s news and events.

11:30 Closedown

SKY SPORT 1 6am L Darts – Premier League Sheffield.

9am The Crowd Goes Wild 9:30 Cricket – IPL (HLS) Kolkata Knight Riders v Rising Pune Supergiant.

10am Cricket – IPL (HLS) Delhi Daredevils v Gujarat Lions. 10:30 Netball – ANZ Premiership (HLS) Mystics v Tactix. 11am Netball Zone 11:30 InCycle Noon Cricket – IPL (RPL) Delhi Daredevils v Gujarat Lions. 3:30 Inside The PGA Tour 4pm Golf – PGA Tour Wells Fargo Championship – Round One. 4:30 Golf – The Challenge Series 5pm Grassroots Rugby 6pm The World Rugby Show 6:30 Sky Rugby – Team Talk 7pm L Rugby – Super Rugby Hurricanes v Stormers.

9:30 The Post Match 10pm The World Rugby Show 10:30 Rugby League – Super League Huddersfield Giants v Castleford Tigers.

11pm Fox Sports News 11:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Hurricanes v Stormers.

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6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Gok’s Fill Your House For Free 7:30 Africa’s Trees Of Life 8:30 Real Deal 9am Baggage Battles 9:30 Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey 10am Food Safari – Fire 10:30 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 11:30 The Cook And The Chef Noon Gok’s Fill Your House For Free 1pm Life At The Extreme 2pm The Operatives 3pm Poh’s Kitchen 3:30 Great Barrier Reef 4:30 Heston’s Great British Food Heston discovers curry classics such as vindaloo, onion bhaji, and chicken tikka masala, were invented in Britain, and sets out to put his own spin on curry.

5:30 Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 6:30 The Treasure Hunters 7:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces George goes to Scotland to meet Julie and George Nicholson, who commission local designer Sam Booth to build an innovative prototype module holiday home.

8:30 Better Homes And Gardens 10pm The Best Of Gardeners’ World – Autumn 10:30 The Treasure Hunters 11:30 Heston’s Great British Food 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 2am Australia’s Remote Islands 2:30 Getaway 3am Trinny And Susannah’s Makeover Mission Australia 4am Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 The Best Of Gardeners’ World – Autumn

SKY SPORT 2 6am Super League Fulltime The latest matches in the Super League season.

6:30 L Rugby League – Super League Huddersfield Giants v Castleford Tigers.

From John Smith’s Stadium, Huddersfield.

9:30 Fox Sports News 10am Sky Rugby – Team Talk 10:30 Grassroots Rugby 11:30 Redbull Global Rallycross 12:30 Sky Sports News UK 1pm Netball – ANZ Premiership (HLS) Mystics v Tactix.

1:30 Netball Zone 2pm Sky Rugby – Team Talk 2:30 Motorcycling – British Superbike Championship (HLS) Round Three.

3:30 Motorcycling – Road Racing Series (HLS) Scarborough Spring Cup – Part One. 4:30 NRL Fulltime 5pm NRL Footy Show 9:30 L Rugby League – Anzac Test Kangaroos v Kiwis.

From GIO Stadium, Canberra.

Saturday

Midnight Grassroots Rugby Midnight The After Match 12:30 Road Racing Series 1am Rugby – Super Rugby 1:30 #SkySpeed (RPL) Hurricanes v Stormers.

3am The World Rugby Show 2am Rugby League – Anzac 4am Rugby League – Anzac Test (HLS) Kangaroos v Kiwis.

Test (HLS) Jillaroos v Kiwi Ferns. 2:30 Ultimate Fighter 25 3:30 Rugby – Super Rugby 4:30 The World Rugby (HLS) Hurricanes v Stormers.

Show 4:55 L Rugby 4am L Athletics – IAAF – Super Rugby Cheetahs v Diamond League Doha.

Highlanders.

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DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 MythBusters PG Holiday Special. 9:10 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Snow, Cold, and Darkness. 10am Alaskan Bush People Special M Harsh Wilderness. 10:50 Cooper’s Treasure M 11:40 Murder Among Friends M 12:30 Evil Kin M Deadly Darlings.

1:20 Swamp Murders M Drive Me Crazy. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 Auction Hunters PG Allen’s Got Balls.

3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Gold Rush PG Excavator Down.

5:40 MythBusters PG Hindenburg Mystery.

6:35 Megatrains PG USA – Schnabel Car. 7:30 Alaskan Bush People Special M Harsh Wilderness. 8:30 People Magazine Investigates M 9:25 American Monster M 10:15 Murder Comes To Town M 11:05 Swamp Murders M Drive Me Crazy.

11:55 Evil Kin M Deadly Darlings.

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12:45 Deadliest Catch PG 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am Auction Hunters PG 2:25 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 Bering Sea Gold PG 5:45 Deadliest Catch PG

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Sport Roosters snare Tedesco James Tedesco’s departure from the Wests Tigers to join the Sydney Roosters has been confirmed, with the NSW Origin fullback signing a four-year deal from next year.

Tedesco’s future was subject to much speculation in recent weeks when the Tigers withdrew a contract extension offer after he failed to sign before a deadline. He has played 78 games in six seasons at the Tigers, making his State of Origin debut in game three last year.

Another medal in the cabinet for Matt

BY JAIME PITT-MACKAY JAIME.P@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Local multisport athlete Matthew Clough has been amongst the medals again, this time at the New Zealand XTERRA Championships in Rotorua.

Clough placed first in the open short course category. “It was my goal to come back home with a medal and that was

what I managed to do,” he said.

The course is short only in name, with contestants tackling a 500m swim, a 16.5km mountain bike and 5.5km trail run.

“It was a good race, I came out of the water first and pulled away with another guy on the bikes and followed him on the run until I set my pace and overtook him.”

Clough said that hopefully next year he

will tackle the long course event, but will have to wait before any world events due to being too young.

The next event in the Ashburton College student’s sights is the World Aquathlon Championships in Canada in August.

“I finished on the podium last year and would love to come back with a medal again and hopefully improve.

Frosty back on track Left scratching his head over his rotten luck, ex-Supercars champion Mark Winterbottom joked he could have gone bald with worry if his fortunes had not changed ahead of this weekend’s Perth round. Now Winterbottom is ready to let his hair down at Barbagallo Raceway where a chance to create history awaits.

Winterbottom ended months of frustration when he scored his first podium of the year last round at Phillip Island in a Ford one-two with winning team-mate Chaz Mostert.

Houston makes NZ Sevens

BY MATT MARKHAM & NZ HERALD Mid Canterbury’s Jesse Houston has answered an SOS call by All Blacks Sevens coach, Scott Waldrom.

The Ashburton born and raised player was one of three players yesterday called into the All Blacks Sevens squad for the Paris leg of the World Series on May 13-14.

It’s a massive break for the 19-year-old who has been chipping away in the background of the sevens scene in the hope of an opportunity and one has finally presented itself for the former Mount Hutt College student.

Currently fourth on the stand-

ings with just the final two tournament legs to play, New Zealand are desperate to reach a Cup final, or even the semi-finals, but will have to do so without a catalogue of players which include Scott Curry (concussion), Dylan Collier (knee), Iopu Iopu-Aso (wrist), Joe Ravouvou (knee), Isaac Te Tamaki (knee) and Beaudein Waaka (broken leg). Andrew Knewstubb (thigh contusion) and Teddy Stanaway (knee infection).

Rocky Khan returns to assume the playmaking role, but coach Scott Waldrom has been forced to go outside his 20 contracted players.

There are three debutants in Houston, Jamie Booth of

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Jesse Houston Manawatu and Fa’asiu Fuatai of Otago.

“We’ve had a good week in camp at the Mount as we prepare for Paris next weekend.

“Jamie, Fa’asiu and Jesse have slotted in well with the game

plans and are gelling with the more experienced players,” Waldrom says.

“We are looking forward to upping our performance in the last two tournaments of the series.

“While we are placed fourth overall, our aim is to improve that ranking, and as always, win the next two tournaments.

“It’s disappointing we have so many injuries, but this is a great opportunity for the new guys to put their hand up to be involved in the All Blacks Sevens programme.

“The new players have brought some great enthusiasm to training this week and it has lifted everyone’s performance so far.”

County cricket for Lyon Worcestershire will keep an Australian flavour with Test spinner Nathan Lyon set to replace John Hastings during the Champions Trophy. It will be 29-year-old Lyon’s first taste of county cricket after taking 247 wickets in 67 tests.

Lyon, who became the youngest Australian finger spinner to reach 100 test wickets at the age of 26, said it would be a good opportunity to test his skill set against different opposition and conditions.

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