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YOUTH BOOZE CULTURE HUGE CONCERN BY LINDA CLARKE

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Drink-driving and binge-drinking by young people are the biggest areas of concern for the Ashburton Community Alcohol and Drug Service (Acads). General manager Chris Clark said alcohol use, followed by cannabis and methamphetamine use, were the main issues for the

470 people who used their services in the 12 months to the end of July this year. A similar number of people needed help in the previous year. â€œAlcohol by far is still the biggest concern, especially around harm, but we only see the tip of the iceberg. The community sees a lot of harm that does not get to our books.â€?

Clark said the largest age-group seeking help was in the 21-30 years, and the next largest group people aged 20 and under. Her comments follow the release of a Government report this week into mental health and addiction to alcohol and other drugs. The report has 40 recommendations, including the setting up of a Mental Health and Wellbeing

Commission, reform of the Mental Health Act, to begin considering illegal drug use a health and social issue and to set a target of reducing suicide rates by 20 per cent by 2030. Clark said Mid Canterbury was uniquely served by Acads, which was a non-government service funded by the Canterbury District Health Board, Ministry of Health

and community grants. It was set up in 1988 by locals concerned about the lack of drug and alcohol services in the district; it now has a staff of nine. She said people needing help did not have to travel out of town.

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Strong feedback on state highway safety changes By Sue NewmaN

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Hundreds turned out to open days, hundreds more are choosing to make comments online and the message that’s emerging loud and clear is that something must be done to improve the safety of State Highway One between Selwyn and Ashburton. There’s a huge gap, however, between what road users want and what is currently on the drawing board, says New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) manager system management central South Island, Pete Connors. Last month the agency unveiled a proposal that included a raft of safety measures for the highway. Among those were a flexible central barrier, turning bays and the closure of some side road access. Open days for the public to view the proposals, ask questions and make comments were held in Dunsandel, Rakaia and Ashburton while online feedback is on-going. There are some clear messages emerging, with a four-lane highway topping the list, but that, Connors said is not part of the interim safety plan for the stretch of highway from the Selwyn River to Ashburton. “Eventually this will happen but it’s not on the radar now. We’re looking at an interim measure until we get there,” he said. NZTA had been funded to prepare a business case for safety improvements, but no funding had

Locals took time out last month to take a closer look at the proposed changes. PHOTO SUE NEWMAN 231118-SN-0063

been considered yet for physical work, Connors said. Many of those responding say anything other than a four lane highway would not achieve the safety improvements required. While the flexible median barrier was designed to prevent head on crashes, it would remove any overtaking options outside passing lanes and that would effectively create log jams of vehicles behind slow moving traffic, many responders said.

“The entire state highway from Ashburton to Christchurch should be four lanes (two in each direction) including any bridges. “Only then would I install median barriers. Otherwise all your median barriers are going to achieve, apart from minimising the risk of accident from head-on collisions, is increase congestion and create some very frustrated motorists. Imagine not being able to pass a camper van or heavy farm equipment, you’re stuck

there until you get to a passing lane …” one responder said. If a four lane highway was not an option and a central barrier was erected, there would need to be many more – and longer – passing lanes created, many said. Heavy traffic volumes and a large number of slower vehicles and agricultural vehicles meant there were few passing opportunities outside passing lanes, but once a central barrier was erected, any opportunities would go

and that would put extra pressure on passing lanes, they said. “State Highway One is used daily, by slow moving agricultural vehicles. The proposed medium barriers will cause huge delays to traffic, as they will not be able to overtake for many kilometres, thus causing driver frustration . . . median barrier would double the death rate because the time you follow three trucks to passing lanes impatient drivers will take risks. This will make the passing lanes a real racetrack. People pull out to pass now with nowhere to get back in. This will make it worse.” Other submitters were concerned that, without an efficient connection to Christchurch for workers commuting both ways, and family travel etc, Ashburton would become a less attractive place to live or work. There were suggestions that four-laning could start at Ashburton and progressively move towards Fairton and then Rakaia. All comments received online and at open days would be considered and then transport experts would prepare a draft plan that would be taken back to affected communities, Connors said. People needed to accept that a four-lane highway would not be part of that plan, he said. “It will happen but it’s not on the horizon we’re looking at. The physical work for this is not yet funded and it will be in there with a lot of demand on funding, but the job is on the move.”

Youth booze culture huge concern From P1 “That is the biggest barrier in a lot of other rural towns. We are fortunate to have the service we have and we can work in with other agencies like mental health and probation. “Plus we have the public health service alongside the clinical services as well.”

Other rural areas around the country say access to services is a major problem. The Government report also recommends more regulation around the supply and sale of alcohol, which could include raising the legal drinking age to 20. Clark said Acads worked with local police, local bars and res-

taurants as part of a commitment to the Ashburton Alcohol Accord, to promote safe and responsible practices. There was ongoing work to do around drink driving and binge drinking by young people. “It is not about teaching responsible drinking. The longer you can delay people starting to

drink, the better off for them it will be in terms of brain development.” Research pointed to brains developing until the age of 25, she said. “Binge drinking is a cause for concern. That is when things can happen.” Acads runs a programme for re-

cidivist drink drivers that she says can help turn around some entrenched rural attitudes towards drinking and driving. “Parents should not stop asking their young people how they are going to get home if they have been drinking. Cars don’t know their own way home, they have to be driven.”

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Electricity loading control urged By Linda CLarke

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Mid Canterbury farmers asked to reduce irrigation on weekdays to lower electricity transmission costs in the future have been helped by a wet November. EA Networks had asked irrigators to voluntarily manage their electricity load by irrigating at night or at the weekend, when they could; the local lines company is trying to reduce the number of summer peaks which lead to higher transmission charges from Transpower. Transpower charges are based on 100 peaks of electricity use over a 12-month period. The last 12-month measurement period recorded 75 summer peaks and 25 in winter and resulted in transmission charges jumping from $4.3 million to $14.5m. The charges relate to building and maintaining its national grid of pylons and cables. EA Networks commercial manager Jeremy Adamson said the $10.2m in extra charges would be

passed on to all EA Networks’ Mid Canterbury customers. Residential line charges are estimated to rise by an average $70 while farmers who irrigate face increases of about 40 per cent ($5000 per 100kW). The new charges will apply from April 1 next year but farmers can help reduce charges for the following year by reducing irrigation on weekdays this summer. Adamson said the crucial periods for managing peak load were November-December and February-March. Many farmers had already indicated they didn’t need to irrigate in the next few weeks thanks to the recent wet weather. Adamson said the increased Transpower charges would see $10.2m leave the Ashburton economy, but farmers could help reduce that, and their own electricity costs, in future years by controlling peak loads. Mid Canterbury is different to other areas in that electricity use peaks in the summer, not the

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winter, because of irrigation – 100 summer peaks could result in transmission costs of $20m. If all the peaks were in winter, the charge would be $4m. EA Networks expects transmission costs will be fixed in the future but is trying to combat the current volatility by working with the farming community, for the benefit of the whole district. Farmers would still be able to irrigate critical crops when needed, but some resilient pasture could be irrigated strategically to avoid peak times. The main electricity use comes from pumps that draw irrigation water from deep wells. Farmers are being asked to reduce irrigation as much as possible between 8am and 8pm on weekdays, when there is also peak demand from industry in Christchurch. They could irrigate as much as possible on weekends and overnight with little risk of creating energy peaks. EA Networks has been working with Federated Farmers on the is-

sue and did a presentation about voluntary load control to about 50 members recently. At the same time they sent a letter to all farmers on their customer base. Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury president Mike Salvesen said irrigation was more critical for cropping farmers but some dairy farmers irrigating pasture would be able to irrigate less at peak times on weekdays. That could be enough to reduce the summer peaks and keep millions of dollars in the local economy, he said. The company is looking into financial incentives for farmers who take up voluntary load control in future years. “But it will be a great benefit to the whole district if we can get our transmission costs down. It’s money that stays in our local economy.” He said EA Networks could look at new technology, possibly grid-scale batteries or local generation, to mitigate the issue if the national Electricity Authority did

not change the current allocation method. His biggest concern is farmers turning to alternative energy sources, like diesel and solar, which had issues of their own. “Many people don’t realise you have to disconnect from the grid altogether to have no line charges. However, most still want the electricity grid as a back-up even after they have spent thousands of dollars on solar panels. People need to take care before making major investment decisions based on short-term cost increases.” Adamson said EA Networks was a community-owned co-operative and had put a lot of time and effort into infrastructure for the benefit of the community. “Transmission cost volatility is unwelcome, but there is a solution – either through regulatory change or by smarter management of energy demand in our region. We need to work together to solve the issue from a community perspective.”

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Women helping women to get on the road By Sue newman

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Thanks to the efforts of more than 20 Ashburton women, another 12 women are well on the way to earning their status as restricted drivers. The mentors and new drivers are part of the Safer Ashburton rural licensing scheme that aims to give women a new freedom in their life by gaining their driver’s’ licence. Co-ordinator Wendy Hewitt is the driving force behind the programme, along with her mentors and tutors from Ashburton’s Learning Centre, and the first group of new drivers have achieved their learner driver status and are well on the way to sitting a driving test to gain restricted driver status. Another group of 12 is now working towards becoming learner drivers. Without the willingness of mentors, who spend time on the road with those learner drivers as they put theory into practice, the programme simply wouldn’t work, Hewitt said. While the programme is aimed at migrants, it is open to any newcomers to the district who want to become licensed drivers. For many rural women, their inability to drive meant isolation from their own community as they became reliant on others to take them to school and commu-

Rural licensing scheme mentors Donna Harvey (left), and Maz Bartlett (right), with the scheme’s co-ordinator Wendy Hewitt. PHOTO SUE NEWMAN 051218-SN-0026 nity events or to town. A wide range of nationalities are represented in Ashburton’s two driver courses – Ukraine, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, Philippines, Brazil, South Africa, Indo-Fiji and New Zealand.

Hewitt said she was grateful to have a strong pool of volunteers who worked one-on-one with women to develop skills and confidence behind the wheel. “This programme simply wouldn’t work without those

mentors or without the great women who take on the job of child minders while mothers are studying,” she said. Among the mentors’ team there are several people who understand first-hand what it’s like to

be a stranger in a new community. “They know what it’s like to come to a new country and they’ve experienced the challenges that brings.” The programme is funded through the Lotteries Commission, Advance Ashburton, COGs, The Lion Foundation, Community Trust Mid and South Canterbury, Ashburton District Road Safety Council and the Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust. Mentor Donna Harvey said that after a little initial nervousness she was enjoying her role as a driving mentor. She works with her student for one hour, twice a week “I’ve said to my student that I’ll go as often as she needs and as often as I can fit it in.” The role of mentor was incredibly rewarding as you watched a new driver gain confidence, she said. For her one of the side benefits of being part of the scheme was that as part of her training she underwent a refresher on her own understanding of the rules of the road. With a new team of learner drivers likely to be ready for the road early next year, Hewitt is looking for additional mentors. A third intake for the learner driver study course will start in March and registrations of interest are open now at Community House.

Skatepark 10 years in making By SuSan SandyS

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It has been 10 years in the making, and finally it is within reach – a skatepark for Methven. Kidzmethven volunteers announced yesterday they had received resource consent to build the $300,000 facility, on leased council land at the corner of Bank Street and McMillan Street. Founding member Sally-Ann

Kircher said she and fellow members were proud of the design and ecstatic about the resource consent being approved. “This week Kidzmethven received the news they had been waiting for,” Kircher said. She and fellow members would launch plans to the public at the Night Market tonight at Mt Hutt Memorial Hall in Methven. Their resource consent applica-

tion was submitted in September this year after months of working on the design and plans, completed by Methven’s Sam Kircher. Kidzmethven has been busy fundraising over the years and so far raised around 10 per cent of the total $300,000 required. It has also received two grants from the Ashburton District Council, which have been spent on work to date, including

design and marketing. The organisation’s last fundraiser for the year is the Night Market. It will then take a break and start again in the New Year. “We have a great marketing plan which can be tweaked to apply for corporate or community funds,” Kircher said. Kidzmethven was formed over 10 years ago, and among its first plans was to upgrade the Rail-

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way Reserve playground on Main Street. While additional playground equipment was installed, plans for a skatepark came to a standstill after complaints about the location. In the meantime a plywood ramp was installed at Chambers Park. It soared in popularity and new efforts began to establish a skatepark, leading to choice of the current site.

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around the protagonist, who would ideally be aged 18 to 30, have an ethnic look and be able to sing, act and dance. Sister Act will stage in May next year and is directed by Regan Jackson, musically directed by Jo Castelow and choreographed by Jessie Thomson. Sister Act is set in Philadelphia in 1977, when police put Deloris in protective custody in the one place they don’t think she will be found. Disguised as Sister Mary Clarence, Deloris finds herself stifled by the rigid lifestyle but soon inspires her fellow nuns to create a more contemporary choir. Deloris will be joined on stage by up to 30 fellow actors including the ensemble. Remaining main cast members announced this week are:

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Variety Theatre Ashburton is desperately seeking a strong female lead for its production of Sister Act. Production team members were impressed with a strong range of talent at the close of auditions at the weekend, but were disappointed no one auditioned for the role of Deloris Van Cartier. Played by Whoopi Goldberg in the hit movie in 1992, Deloris is a wannabe disco diva who takes cover in a convent after witnessing her gangster boyfriend commit a murder. “They have got to really hold their own,” said production manager Bridget Danielson on what the team was looking for. The whole show would revolve

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stone said he was rapt to have the new space open. “It gives us two new spaces we didn’t have before, and the new shared resource areas and teaching areas are going to be a huge help,” he said. Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon was on hand to help cut the ribbon on the new facility, and spoke about how important these new

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Authorities tackle Mafia Italian authorities said they had dismantled the rebuilt upper echelons of the Mafia in the Sicilian capital by arresting 46 people, including the man presumed to have taken over as provincial kingpin after the death of “boss of bosses” Salvatore “Toto” Riina. Based on wiretaps, police determined that Settimo Mineo was elected head of a reconstructed “cupola,” or provincial mob commission, during a May 29 meeting of clan leaders in Palermo. It was the first time clan leaders had gathered in such a forum for years, and followed Riina’s November 2017 death, prosecutors said. Italy’s chief anti-Mafia prosecutor, Federico Cafiero de Raho, said the election of Mineo, 80, was significant because it showed that the centre of power of Cosa Nostra had shifted to Palermo. Under Riina, its longtime base was Corleone, the Sicilian town made famous by writer Mario Puzo when he used Corleone as the main character’s name in his 1969 novel The Godfather. Police recalled that the “pro-

Settimo Mineo (centre), is escorted by Italian Carabinieri police after an anti-Maﬁa operation. PHOTO AP vincial commission” structure was created in the 1950s as the decision-making forum for Sicilian and US Mafia families. During the 1980s, it became less collegial under Riina’s domination and effectively ceased to function after his 1993 arrest. Prosecutors say Mineo effectively tried to resurrect the structure in the province of Palermo and return to the rules governing territory and communication that had previously dictated dealings

among mob clans. Palermo prosecutor Francesco Lo Voi said Mineo had already served a lengthy prison sentence for Mafia association and other crimes after he was swept up in the maxi-trials against the Sicilian Mafia in the 1980s and ’90s. As the eldest of the local clan leaders, he enjoyed particular respect, he said. “This is a sign that Cosa Nostra doesn’t abandon its rules,” Lo Voi told a press conference. “And that despite the convic-

tions, despite the trials, important people can take over the most important roles once they’re back in play.” Those arrested are suspected of mafia association, extortion, weapons violations and other charges, police said. After Riina’s 1993 arrest, the Sicilian Mafia saw a degree of marginalisation compared with the Calabrian-based ‘ndrangheta organised crime syndicate or the Neapolitan Camorra. But Italian officials said it nevertheless continued increasing its financial and business activities, and even started doing deals with the other southern syndicates. “This is what emerges from the other investigations, that apparently facing this kind of situation, Palermo could not stay behind and not share with all the bosses what was to be the plan,” Cafiero De Raho said. Interior Minister Matteo Salvini called the sweep in Palermo an “extraordinary operation”. Salvini said in a tweet that it had “dismantled the new ‘cupola’ of Cosa Nostra”. – AP

Ryan, Mellencamp engaged Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp spent part of their Monday strolling the New York City streets together. The newly engaged couple were spotted out for the first time since they broke the news last month, as they ran errands in the Big Apple. Ryan, 57, wore a buttoned-up wool green trench coat with green pants and black sneakers. The actress carried a cross-strap bag and accessorised her look with gold sunglasses. The pair began dating in 2011 after Mellencamp ended his 18-year marriage to model Elaine Irwin, and were together for three years before calling it quits in August 2014.

Israelis protests over violence against women Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Tel Aviv on Tuesday against what they see as the Israeli government’s inadequate response to violence against women. Red-capped demonstrators called for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “wake up” and carried signs reading “Women’s blood is not cheap” and “We are killed and the government is silent”. Organisers of the nationwide protests want the government to implement a $67 million plan it promised last year to combat violence against women.

At least 24 women were killed in Israel this year, most of whom notified the police prior to their deaths that they were concerned for their safety. “We had to do something radical, to make sure that women in Israel show the government that we are not going to take this anymore,” said Ruti Klein, a protest organiser. Netanyahu came under fire last week after a visit to a women’s shelter where he demanded the government act. He was called out for voting against a proposal to establish a parliamentary commis-

sion of inquiry into violence against women. Dozens of major Israeli corporations and municipalities supported Tuesday’s strike by paying women who took leave. The protests cut across Israeli society’s many divides. Religious and secular Israelis, both Arabs and Jews alike, attended protests in every major city across the country. In Jerusalem, protesters splattered red paint on a street littered with signs bearing the names of dozens of women killed. Activists filled a Tel Aviv square with some 200 dyed-

red shoes meant to symbolise violence against women. Kefaia, 42, an Israeli Arab woman who joined the protests, said her husband was sentenced to only five months in prison for trying to kill her with a knife, and that she fears for her safety when he is released next week. She declined to give her last name for fear he would retaliate against her. “I’ve been scared to talk for so long, because these topics are really sensitive in the Arab community,” she said. “But I can’t be silent anymore.” – AP

Video wins Turner Prize British artist Charlotte Prodger has won the prestigious Turner Prize for art with a video shot on an iPhone. Prodger was announced as winner of the 25,000 pound prize, which often sparks debate about the value of modern art. The 44-year-old artist was nominated for two videos, including a meditation on identity and the Scottish landscape Prodger shot over the course of a year on her iPhone. Jurors praised the way Prodger “explores lived experience as mediated through technologies and histories.” Founded in 1984, the Turner Prize is awarded annually to a UK-based artist.

Plastic in turtles widespread First fire, then flooding Plastic particles and manmade fibres have been found in the guts of more than 100 sea turtles from around the world. Scientists carried out tests on turtles that had died after becoming stranded or caught in fishing nets. The animals spanned three oceans, the Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterranean, and included members of every known sea turtle species. The researchers looked for synthetic particles less than 5mm in length and found them in every one of the 102 turtles studied. Fibres from sources such as clothing, tyres, cigarette filters, ropes and fishing nets were the most common types of particle discovered. In total, 800 individual parti-

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Parts of Queensland which have endured nearly a fortnight of bushfires are now having to deal with flooding rains, as residents return to find out whether their homes made it through the blazes. On Tuesday afternoon severe storms were dumping heavy rain and large hail on many parts of central Queensland. It’s hoped the rain will help to douse many of the fires still lingering around the affected areas, however authorities issued a warning on Tuesday for potential flash flooding, in an ironic turnaround to the last few days of scorching conditions. More rain and storms had been expected yesterday in many areas. Despite the rains, fire crews

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very Friday night John sits down with his workmates to enjoy a few beers to celebrate the end of the week. He’s done it for more than 20 years, it’s become a tradition and it takes a pretty special occasion for him to miss the weekly debrief of the week that was and the discussions around what the weekend might have in store. John knows that four beers is his limit. Anymore and he’s likely to be over the limit and on Friday nights, when there aren’t a few bags of potato chips or something to nibble on in the smoko room, he knows he can only have three – anymore means he can’t get behind the wheel. Sitting across the room from

John is Alex, he’s the young buck of the business – the whippersnapper, desperate to impress his workmates and show that he deserves their respect, both socially and on the workshop floor. So, when John and the others sit down on a Friday night, Alex makes sure he’s there with them. He wants to be included, to feel like he’s a real part of the team. And when John has four

beers, Alex makes sure he has four as well. He wants to show he can match it with the old guys, he wants to earn his stripes. But there is a difference. When John goes to get into his car having had his four beers, he does so knowing that he’s not over the legal limit. For Alex it’s a different story. Because he’s still young, he’s on a zero-alcohol limit and shouldn’t be having any beers after work on a Friday night. John gets home safely and thinks nothing much of his weekly ritual. Alex however, gets pulled over by police a few blocks from his flat. He fails the breathalyser and ends up in court where

he loses his licence and becomes just another statistic in a growing number of young drink drivers from within our district. And all because he saw someone else doing it, and so believed it must have been the right thing to do. Yesterday’s news, from the Ashburton Community Alcohol and Drug Service, that drink driving and binge-drinking among young people in our district is still of major concern, won’t stop being a concern until we get right down to the crux of the problem. What has been the normal for so many people, for such a long time in their lives, is now more heavily watched and enforced than ever before for the next

generation. And as impressionable people, it’s not hard to see where young people get themselves in hot water. Yes, not every incident relates to the case like John and Alex, but the number of drink-drivers appearing in our court news who are caught on their way home from work having enjoyed a beer or two at the end of the week would suggest it is. It’s not an excuse and by no means should after work drinks be cancelled, but a bit more alertness to what is going around the room might be a really good step to bringing down those drink drive statistics in the future.

were killed when an Irish National Liberation Army bomb exploded at a pub in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland. In 1989, 14 women were shot to death at the University of Montreal’s school of engineering by a man who then took his own life. In 1998, in Venezuela, former Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez, who had staged a bloody coup attempt against the government six years earlier, was elected president. In 2001, The House of Representatives, by a one-vote margin, gave President George W Bush more power to negotiate global trade deals. Ten years ago: President-elect

Barack Obama said in a radio and Internet address that he’d asked his economic team for a recovery plan that would save or create more than 2 million jobs. Five years ago: A day after Nelson Mandela’s death at 95, South Africans of all colours erupted in song, dance and tears in emotional celebrations of the life of the man who had bridged the country’s black-white divide and helped avert a race war. The Fender Stratocaster that Bob Dylan played at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival was sold at Christie’s for nearly $1 million — the highest price ever paid for a guitar at auction. One year ago: President Donald

Trump declared Jerusalem to be Israel’s capital, defying warnings from the Palestinians and others around the world that he would be destroying hopes for Mideast peace. Today’s birthdays: Comedy performer David Ossman is 82. Actor Patrick Bauchau is 80. Country singer Helen Cornelius is 77. Actor James Naughton is 73. Rhythm-and-blues singer Frankie Beverly (Maze) is 72.. Actress JoBeth Williams is 70. Actor Tom Hulce is 65. Actor Wil Shriner is 65. Actor Kin Shriner is 65. Actor Miles Chapin is 64. Rock musician Rick Buckler is 63. Comedian Steven Wright is 63. Country singer Bill Lloyd is 63.

Singer Tish Hinojosa is 63. Rock musician Peter Buck is 62. Rock musician David Lovering is 57. Actress Janine Turner is 56. Rock musician Ben Watt is 56. Writerdirector Judd Apatow is 51. Rock musician Ulf “Buddha” Ekberg is 48. Writer-director Craig Brewer is 47. Actress Colleen Haskell is 42. Actress Lindsay Price is 42. Actress Ashley Madekwe is 37. Actress Nora Kirkpatrick is 34. Christian rock musician Jacob Chesnut is 29. Thought for today: “Disconnecting from change does not recapture the past. It loses the future.” — Kathleen Norris, American author (1880-1960). – AP

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, December 6, the 340th day of 2018. There are 25 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On December 6, 1907, the worst mining disaster in US history occurred as 362 men and boys died in a coal mine explosion in West Virginia. On this date: In 1790, Congress moved to Philadelphia from New York. In 1865, the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified as Georgia became the 27th state to endorse it. In 1884, Army engineers completed construction of the Washington Monument by setting an aluminium capstone atop the obelisk. In 1905, for the first time in New Zealand’s electoral history, registered voters who were away from their electorate on polling day were able to cast a ‘special’ absentee vote at any polling booth in the country In 1917, some 2000 people were killed when an explosivesladen French cargo ship, the Mont Blanc, collided with the Norwegian vessel Imo at the harbour in Halifax, Nova Scotia, setting off a blast that devastated the Canadian city. Finland declared its independence from Russia. In 1923, a presidential address was broadcast on radio for the first time as President Coolidge spoke to a joint session of Congress. In 1947, Everglades National Park in Florida was dedicated by President Harry S Truman. In 1957, America’s first attempt at putting a satellite into orbit failed as Vanguard TV3 rose about four feet off a Cape Canaveral launch pad before crashing down and exploding. In 1973, House minority leader Gerald R Ford was sworn in as vice president, succeeding Spiro T Agnew. In 1982, 11 soldiers and six civilians

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Editor, PO Box 77 (well most of them.) There have been some priceless moments and treasured memories made. But looking ahead there’s a reasonably intensive period through until we get the Fire Museum officially opened in April, but beyond that, I am keeping the diary clear. Absolutely and utterly clear. Apart from my jobs. Just committing this to paper makes me excited. My resolve started with removing myself from the commentary tower at Classic Fighters Air Show next Easter at Omaka. I have done it for yonks, it’s a world class and spectacular show held every two years and I wouldn’t swap having had that experience for anything. But the urge to do any of it has dried up. Well, for now anyway. A sabbatical is called for. I’m excited about going to that compartment every man has in his head. There’s the family box. The work box. The hobby box. The mate’s box. And the most special box of all in a man’s head, . . . the empty one. I want to live in that box for a whole year! I am at that point where the prospect of total and complete boredom is seducing me like a voluptuous temptress. Long walks around the block. Walks on occasion to work and

Email us! editor@theguardian. co.nz home, a rural delivery address. Less money crapped out on the vehicles’ exhaust and more time to smell the roses. It is said that the truly special moments in life are often the simplest yet, in our strive to achieve anything and everything, the true meaning often gets lost in the white noise. Some will find solace in their beliefs and their god, and if that’s their thing, good on them. For me, I expect nothing beyond this life at all and providing I manage a relatively clean exit when my time comes around, that’s cool with me. So for now, and it could be an age thing . . . I don’t know, I want to experience calm, control, peace and solitude. The ability to head away somewhere nice occasionally for a simple drive, (no I am not walking to Wanaka), and other than that, tend the property, enjoy the native bush and birds chirping in our backyard whilst supping on my third cuppa for the morning. That’s living. I have arrived at an age where a lot of things are a stretch to believe in. Politicians of all colours, social engineers, you get my drift. I have also arrived at a point

where Santa is one of my few real truths. So, to have his very essence vandalised by a social engineer masquerading as a parade organiser in Nelson this year was, for this writer, the lowest form of cultural desecration. Santa is my one great hope, and although this is true today, there was that time back in the sixties when I temporarily suspended belief. You know, one of those young, rebellious, know-it-all phases. I remember locking my young next-door-neighbour in our lounge and not letting him go home until he agreed there was no Father Christmas. “Course there is, where do the presents come from????” In this age of “Me Too” and anti-bullying it is important to own your past. My name is Peter and I was a complete and utter bastard! Sorry Gerald. Broadcaster Peter Mac is Ashburton born and bred and the afternoon host on the Hokonui Radio Network. The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

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’mon. What the hell have you done with 2018? It was Christmas and now it’s Christmas. Again. This year truly has been one that, for this scribe, has passed at hypersonic speed. I think it’s something to do with being consumed by projects and commitments that causes you to put your head down and bum up and just go for it. And then when you do surface you find that another year has gone by. I managed a few off-shore excursions this year too, which was very, very nice, but I have something quite special planned for next year. Practically nothing. Well, that’s the theory anyway. Different things spin your wheels at different stages of your life. Since my youth it has been one big thing after another. Diverse stuff too. From running an Audio Visual Expo at school to introduce colour television to Ashburton, single-handedly running Rodger Fox Big Band Concerts in the North Island – to help fundraise to get his band to perform in Montreux, (I sold the tickets, built the stage and rigged the lighting all on my own whilst I was crook as a dog), to building the Dunedin Santa Parade from scratch, helping take the Aviation Museum from 80 members to over 500 members, restoring cars to give away as door prizes for a car show, starting a vintage collection that has grown into a business, joining the small team redeveloping the Fire Museum at Tinwald, . . . it has all been a helluva ride. I have loved every minute,

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corner. Ev’ry ponsey little corner. Christmas is just around the corner, Oh what shall I do? I’m a sentimental mourner. And I couldn’t be folorner. When Christmas is just around the corner,

Just waiting for you. Beer, gin, and milo, are noted for their charmes. But strictly between us, I’d rather be Venus, ’Cause you can’t shop without arms … so. Let’s go huddle in a corner. Or just hide behind some fauna.

Thought it might be nice to warn ya “Ho, ho” is nearly due. Christmas is just around the corner. So tell me. What’s new? Merry Grinch-mas

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■ MYCOPLASMA BOVIS

Eradication cost ratio sorted By Tim Cronshaw

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Dairy and beef farmers will fund nearly one-third of the eradication programme for mycoplasma bovis via their industry groups. After much negotiation DairyNZ and Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) have agreed on the split of their share of the 32 per cent cost of the 10-year programme. The Government is funding 68 per cent of overall costs. The dairy sector will pay most of the farmer share – meeting 94 per cent of the costs of the programme, which would be about $272 million, and beef 6 per cent – $17.4m An independent panel came up with the industry split based on economic size of the sectors, the risk of infection and the estimated impacts on the farm-gate revenue for milk and beef. DairyNZ chairman Jim van der Poel said the funding split was reached after a “robust’’ process. He said farmers would be disappointed that the costs of system changes was not factored in, but understood the difficulties of doing this, and accepted the recommendations and need to move forward. “We are very grateful for the public support and the support of the Government to assist

Farmers have agreed to their share of the mycoplasma bovis eradication costs. with this eradication effort. If we hadn’t moved to eradication, the alternative – to do nothing and let this disease spread throughout our stock – would have been a serious challenge and the costs higher, estimated at $1.3 billion. This was the better outcome.’’ The independent panel ini-

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with farmers with information to be sent to them early next year. “We argued strongly that the cost split should also include the costs that would be associated with changes to farming systems in both sectors if M. bovis was not controlled and eradicated. “However, the panel felt it was

too difficult to determine these costs and settled on likely clinical impacts instead.’’ Dairy cull cows will not be subject to the M. bovis beef levy. B+LNZ chairman Andrew Morrison said beef cattle farmers now had some certainty of their costs of the phased eradication response. “Our farmers are supportive of the phased eradication response, but one of their areas of concern is not knowing what the cost of their individual contributions to the response would be which will be $17.4m over the 10 years of the response.’’ He said the final cost had yet to be played out, but the industries had at least settled on a split and could work with farmers on calculating possible levy rates. For beef cattle farmers, the contribution will be collected through a separate biosecurity levy at the point of slaughter. The Ministry for Primary Industries says the total number of infected properties so far is 75, with 33 of them still active and their herds yet to be culled. So far the spring bulk milk testing is three-quarters through and only found three farms confirmed with M. bovis, which were already part of MPI’s tracing programme with known links to the disease.

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Arable growers came to the Chertsey research site in their hundreds to learn about the latest cropping research. PHOTOS TIM CRONSHAW 051218-TC-0079

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Farmers flock to FAR field day By Tim Cronshaw

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Australasian “doom and gloom’’ about herbicide resistance among arable growers appears to have lifted, says a South Australia expert. University of Adelaide’s Dr Peter Boutsalis gave a grim portrayal of weeds developing resistance to herbicides in Australia as the international speaker for the Foundation of Arable Research (FAR) field day, Crops, at Chertsey yesterday. Australia was ahead of New Zealand with herbicide resistance, he said. “We have had resistance for a long time. It’s been dominated by continuous cropping, single crops per year and over-use of herbicides, especially in the

1990s and early 2000s which has now caused widespread resistance around the major cropping zones.’’ Australian resistance had accelerated because of its large properties and the need to cover the ground more quickly for weed control. Australian growers had fewer crop rotations which reduced their range of tactics and a tighter reliance on herbicides for the main weed of annual ryegrass. But his talk was not without hope. Boutsalis said Australian weed surveys showed resistance had plateaued in some cases and was even going down sometimes. “When I was giving presentations to farmers 10 years ago it was actually a doom and gloom

story with no new herbicides coming. “Since then we have started conducting random weed surveys in Australia and identified the problems. “[The industry] has put in hundreds of thousands of dollars in the surveys and that has raised awareness with the chemical companies and they have responded by investing and producing new modes of herbicides that are helping growers tackle the multiple resistance weeds that exist today.’’ Over the past five years ago new mode of action herbicides have come on the market with more to follow the next few years. Growers have added tactics such as seed capture techniques to try to remove ryegrass and

other weeds that have survived herbicides. Glyphosate is the most common herbicide to kill weeds, but growers were over reliant on the effective herbicide and plants survived because they were resistant and caused problems when allowed to set seed. Boutsalis said FAR leaders were planning to introduce random weed surveys and that would give a more accurate picture of the resistance gap between the two countries. He said growers could follow the lessons Australian farmers had learned and use multiple tactics including residual herbicides with different modes of action than in-crop herbicides. Resistance testing would help them find which herbicides were

working and failing. Boutsalis said growers should not cut costs with herbicides and use top label products which had quality ingredients. Often resistance would start with plants which initially had weak resistance mechanisms and they would go unnoticed, slowly building survivors and catching growers by surprise. FAR chief executive Alison Stewart said about 400 growers and industry people attended the event with perhaps more coming and going during the day. Speaker topics reflected the complexity of crop growing and included the sector’s environmental footprint, aerial imagery, greenhouse gases and herbicide resistance as well as crop performance and profitability, she said.

■ NOVEMBER WEATHER

When is it going to stop raining? By Tim Cronshaw

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Mid Canterbury farmers are wondering when it’s going to stop raining after getting through one of the wettest Novembers in some areas for about 150 years. At Winchmore there were rain days for half the month and records show it was the second wettest November since 1867. There have only been a couple more Novembers with higher rainfalls – in 1952 268mm of rain was recorded and in 1967 there was 163mm. Longer records show 154mm of rain was measured that month in 1882 and 139mm in 1896. Showing the fickleness of weather, Winchmore’s 184mm

was recorded in November compared with 2.8mm for the whole of November 2017. HydroServices managing director Dr Anthony Davoren said he had not seen as much rainfall for November since beginning measurement of soil moisture levels in 1983. He said it might have seemed to people that it rained every day last month, but rainfall records showed this was not the case. Ashburton had 194mm, Methven 173mm, Chertsey 142mm, Wakanui 155mm and Geraldine 280mm. Dorie was recorded to have received 60mm, but the accuracy of the rain gauge is being questioned. There was less rain north of

the Rakaia River at 123 to 140mm and into North Canterbury. Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury president Michael Salvesen said his family had rainfall records going back to when Wakare was first settled and it looked like the last time it was this wet for November was in 1952. “Apart from the really old fellas who were kids then this would be the wettest November in living memory.’’ He said farmers were looking forward to higher sunshine hours. “Some people would say we have had more than our fair share of rain. We had just under 270mm for November and last year we got 40mm for the first

week which was 38mm more than other people on the Plains when it was very dry and very hot. You couldn’t get much more of a greater contrast.’’ Farmers on lighter soils were feeling the inconvenience of so much rain. On heavier and siltier land such as Methven, Eiffelton and along the foothills crops were struggling with the high water table. Salvesen said the wet conditions underfoot could remain for some time yet as rain passed through the aquifers to springs in the lower Plains. “The soil moisture levels could stay high for a long time [which might be good] unless it is too wet, which it is at the moment.’’

Fodder beet crops were looking “pretty sad’’ and farmers were starting to worry about in-calf rates over the mating period and delayed lamb growth. Farmers were getting behind with spraying, tailing, calf marking and other stock work as it was too wet to bring animals into the yards. “But on the plus side when it does clear up a bit there will be plenty of grass around for a while.’’ Even if it suddenly turned dry farms would have enough soil moisture to keep them going for at least three weeks. Farms on heavier soils would need even less rain, Salvesen said the rain had followed mild conditions.

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Vineyard owner must pay $3.3m By HamisH FletcHer The owner of a Nelson vineyard has been ordered to pay $US2.3 million ($3.3m) to two Las Vegas executives. Glenn Schaeffer, an Americanborn hotelier who formerly headed the Mandalay Resort group in the US, is the majority shareholder of Mahana Estates – one of New Zealand’s biggest winery-based tourism and hospitality operations. For the past three years Schaeffer – who has given substantially to the arts in New Zealand – has been battling a High Court lawsuit brought against him by James Murren and Daniel Lee. Murren is chief executive of MGM Resorts International, a multi-billion dollar Las Vegas hospitality business, while Lee is also the boss of a casino company in the same city. Murren and Lee said they and others discussed forming a partnership with Schaeffer that would own a vineyard and winery. After a 2008 approach from Schaeffer, Murren said he and his trust had personally paid Schaeffer $US1.6 million ($NZ2.3m) and

Lee said he paid $US700,406. The pair allege false representations were made to them that they would be part owners of the vineyard In a just-released judgment, Justice David Collins ruled Schaeffer made negligent misstatements to Murren and Lee and is liable for them. “I have also concluded that Mr Schaeffer is liable in relation to

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plus interest for Mr Lee,” Justice Collins said. Mahana is on the market for sale and was tipped into receivership in September. In their first report last week, receivers said the business owed about $20 million to a related company that developed the vineyard and winery. Rabobank was also owed $3.2m, the receivers from KordaMentha said.

■ TRADE ME

At close of trading on Wednesday, December 5, 2018

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causes of action brought under the Fair Trading Act 1986 and the Nevada Deceptive Trade Practices Act,” the judge said. “None of the affirmative defences alleged by Mr Schaeffer have merit. Accordingly, I find Mr Schaeffer is liable for the damages sought plus interest. “Judgment is entered in favour of Mr Murren for $US1,600,813.92 plus interest and $US700,406.96

q S&P/NZX 50 Gross

8,781.53 –84.23 –0.95%

q S&P/NZX 20 index

5,790.65 –55.55 –0.95%

q S&P/NZX All Gross

9,551.14 –91.81 –0.95%

p Rises 18 q Falls 85 Top 5 NZX gainers Company

Trade Me Gr ikeGPS Gr Orion Health Gr Sky Network TV SLI Systems

daily % rise

+3.14% +3.13% +2.61% +2.20% +1.61%

Top 5 NZX decliners Company

Cavalier Corp Rakon Michael Hill Intl TeamTalk Gentrak Gr

daily % fall

–11.11% –7.14% –5.97% –4.17% –4.00%

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Source: interest.co.nz

p Gold

1,240.30

London – $US/ounce

+10.0

+0.81%

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14.54

+0.16

+1.11%

q Copper London – $US/tonne

6,278.0

–29.0

–0.46%

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Source: BNZ

Country

As at 4pm Dec 5, 2018

Australia Canada China Euro Fiji Great Britain Japan Samoa South Africa Thailand United States

TT buy

0.9641 0.9384 5.0408 0.6268 1.504 0.5558 80.10 1.8609 9.7412 23.05 0.7077

TT sell

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US private equity player Hellman & Friedman has bid $6.45 a share for Trade Me, valuing the ASX/ NZX-listed company at $2.56 billion. The bid trumps an earlier $6.40 a share ($2.54b) offer from British PE outfit Apax Partners, which was revealed on November 22. Neither offer is binding at this point. Both are subject to due diligence. Apax is set to make a binding offer on December 12. As with the Apax offer, Trade Me’s board has given itself legal wiggle room to field other bids as it mulls Hellman’s alternative non-binding offer. Hellman has previously invested in similar companies, and has recently raised a $US15b fund. Its dealmakers are said to have been recently in New Zealand. Craigs Investment Partners deputy head of institutional research, Stephen Ridgewell, noted the Apax offer was 25 per cent above Trade Me’s pre-offer close, and a 26 per cent premium on the company’s average post-IPO forward price/earnings ratio. But last week he also saw a scenario where a higher bid emerged. “We see potential for a competing bid to emerge, including potentially from cashed-up trade buyers who could add value to Trade Me’s platform,” he said. As the Apax offer came in, Devon Funds Management chief investment officer Mark Brown also saw room for some sweetening, given Trade Me’s market power as an incumbent and because it’s attractive as “enormously cash gen-

erative and has very little debt”. And he says that beyond the potential bidding war between rival private equity players Apax and Hellman, it’s possible that a trade buyer like Alibaba could place a bid. The Chinese giant “has bought players in other parts of the world rather than start from scratch. You could see someone in the industry making that play”, he says. Trade Me investors have not been entirely convinced. Shares have jumped from $5.10 to a recent $6.05 since the Apax bid was made public, but are still shy of its $6.40 indicative offer or Hellman’s $6.45. Brown doesn’t want to speculate how high bidding for Trade Me could go, but thinks it will be a good result for shareholders – if not so much for the NZX or the country. “In some respects, it’s sad because we’re losing another excellent New Zealand business off the bourse. It’s bittersweet. We’re getting an excellent outcome for our investors but the long-term outcome for capital markets in New Zealand is not good.”

Meanwhile, Morningstar analyst Gareth James says if Apax or one of its peers is the successful buyer, Trade Me could be about to be saddled with a ton of debt in the grand tradition of private equity companies. The average leverage among Apax companies at March 2017 was 4.5 times, meaning Trade Me could be saddled with about $738 million. The company’s net debt was $64m as at June 30, although that increased in September when Trade Me paid a special dividend funded through debt. On August 22, Trade Me said it was distributing $100m via a 22 cents per share special dividend, as the online auction company announced it turned over more than $250m for the first time to deliver a 3.9 per cent increase in net profit for the year to June 30 of $96.6m. The company was founded by Sam Morgan in 1999. Morgan sold it to Fairfax in 2006 for $700m. The Australian publisher, in turn, floated Trade Me in late 2011 at a $1.07b valuation. – NZME

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – Which street is closest to Friedlander Park? a. Hugh b. Bird c. Adams 2 – What star sign is symbolised by a crab? a. Pisces b. Cancer c. Scorpio 3 – Which is the most widely eaten fish? a. Herring b. Shark c. Cod 4 – How did the Russian priest Rasputin die? a. Poison b. Gunshot c. Drowning 5 – When was the first Disneyland fun park opened? a. 1935 b. 1945 c. 1955 6 – Which planet in the solar system spins slowest? a. Jupiter b. Neptune c. Venus 7 – The definition of which measurement was recently changed? a. Mile b. Kilogram c. Speed of light 8 – Kiwi Douglas Wright was famous for his...? a. Cinematography b. Choreography c. Cosmology

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The colourful streets of Melbourne Your Place is a great place to display the photos of your sports team, your pets, your school events, or just something ordinary from the present or days gone by. Please send your photos to subs@theguardian. co.nz with the words YOUR PLACE in the subject line and we will run it in the Guardian or on our website www.guardianonline.co.nz

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Scallop balls 200g scallops 200g white fish fillet 1T pickled pink ginger, finely chopped 1/2 t salt 1/2 C panko breadcrumbs 2T sesame seeds Mayonnaise (preferably the Japanese brand Kyupi) Tonkatsu sauce (I used the Bulldog brand) Oil for frying ■ Divide the scallops in half. Place half in the bowl of a food processor with the fish, ginger and salt, process to a fine paste; it turns a beautiful apricot colour because of the scallop roe. Using a flexible spatula, scrape the scallop paste into a small bowl. ■ Finely chop the remaining half of the scallop, add to the scallop paste and mix through. If you have time, cover the bowl and put in the fridge for half an hour

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Club news Thursday, December 6, 2018

www.guardianonline.co.nz Ashburton Bowling Club The ladies of the club have been busy with bowls these last few days. Heather Goodall winning the Snr. Ladies singles at the club beating Barbara Ewan 21-16 over a close fought game. In the Juniors Laraine Mills winning over Ann Gibson. At the Hampstead Rose bowl on Monday the team of Jo Dennis, Ollie Collins, Relda Prendergast & Barbara Ewan were placed 3rd. Congratulations to all those ladies for their achievements. In the mid-week men’s interclub the number 1 team losing to Methven 1-2 and the number 2 team losing to Allenton 1-2 after an extra end. Saturday Roll Overs, Alison Gibbs & Charlie Rooke coming out the winners, 2 wins and a loss.

Ashburton Golf Club Well that’s the 2018 season all closed and sorted. A good field on Closing Day saw the Smallbone Trophy lifted by the lovely Kay Fox partnered by the equally lovely Paul May. Now, one of two things must have happened here. Either Lefty found a bit of form and worked in tandem, dovetailing with the ever steady Kay, or Mrs Fox played out of her skin, kept him well hydrated, massaged his ego and sank all the putts! Well I know where I would be putting my money. After chatting with a few people, it seems I missed a good night at the

presentation evening. Another great success on the social side. Well done to the organisers and all the trophy winners. We are now supposed to be in the off season, but try telling that to the calendar. This Saturday we kick off the Summer Stablefords, which means its shootout time again. The next six Saturdays are all Stableford rounds and all are qualifiers for the Property Brokers Shootout. You only need to have two good rounds to get into the final, normally around 77 or 78 points gets you in, but obviously the more times you play the more chances of a good round you get. All you have to do, is pay the starter $10 and tell them that you would like to enter, don’t worry if you can’t make it this week, entries are open right up to round 5. The last couple of years we have been a bit light from the ladies side. I’m sure we can pencil young Bev Chinn in for a finals berth and Liz Cabout always gives it a nudge, but we would love to see more ladies take part and emulate exchamp Hilary Lovett. The top 19 qualifiers will fight it out in the final which is always a great spectacle and wonderful fun. This will be held on Sunday January 27, with the winner again picking up a club sub thanks to the brilliant team at Property Brokers. A full list of rules will be on the website soon. Get yourself down to the club and join in the fun. Good golfing.

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Ashburton MSA Petanque Club A successful weekend for the Ashburton MSA Petanque Club with Jan Guilford and Marion Harrison being the runners up in the National Senior Women’s Championships played in Christchuch last weekend. This is a first for our club. These two were third in the South Island Senior womens doubles two weekends ago. There were 30 teams taking part in this tournament, including players who represent New Zealand, so competition was tough. Jan Guilford and Marion Harrison beat last year’s Trophy holders in the semifinals and put up a good contest in the final. Karen Bensdorp and partner Ron Paterson from Papanui who also played in the South Island Doubles, took part in this tournament and were runners-up in the Plate. Rewa Kyle and Ellen Pithie from Ashburton, playing together for the first time, and playing in this type of tournament for the first time played off in the Bowl. Ashburton can be proud of their representatives and how well they performed. We have our break-up day on Sunday 16 where we will play for the Une Deux Trois Trophy. For this we play two games each of doubles, triples, and singles, and this will be followed by afternoon tea. The year has been busy for several of our players, who have had many successful events along the way, and it has been great to see the progress in the playing ability of our social players, without who, our club would be very small.

Hinds Women’s Institute The Hinds Women’s Institute met for their November meeting at the Hinds Community Centre. Considering the recent inclement weather a pleasing number of members were able to attend. The Ode and Aspirations were led by Rosa in the absence of President Betty. The usual business meeting matters with much discussion followed. Thanks were extended to Betty and Valmai for taking ownership of the Ashburton A&P Show Tray and Bay, to those who made and delivered flower posies to patients in the Hospital’s Ward 6, to those who knitted one, or some, of the

70 beanies for the Christchurch Neonatal babies and to those who made the emergency patient kits for the Ashburton Hospital’s A&E Unit. These kits included a toothbrush and toothpaste, soap, comb and shampoo. A welcome gift to those in need. Notices were given for the various 2018 Ashburton Federation meetings and these were dutifully recorded. After all the business had been attended to, the members enjoyed making a Christmas “Santa” gift tag and constructing colourful pages of interesting pictures for a child’s scrapbook which we will present to the Ashburton Hospital’s Children’s Ward. It was an enjoyable afternoon and altogether we have had a busy year. We will meet for our Christmas outing at the Ashburton Hotel on December 10.

Tinwald Branch New Zealand Red Cross The final meeting of 2018 was held December 4. Members gathered at The Stables Tinwald for a lovely lunch and then went to the Tinwald Hall for a short meeting. President Pat O’Brien welcomed everyone and a new member Val was also welcomed. The meeting began with a Remembrance to the many Red Cross personnel who have lost their lives while working for the Red Cross throughout the world. This also includes three New Zealand Red Cross Aid Delegates – Mac Riding who died in Vietnam in 1975, Doctor Jock Sutherland who was killed while working in a hospital in Pakistan in 1993 and Sheryl Thayer who was killed while working as a nurse in a hospital in Chechnya in 1996. Three candles were lit in their memory by our Patroness Mary Miles as their names were read, followed by a poem by Bob McKerrow, himself a Red Cross Aid Delegate from New Zealand. A minute’s silence was held followed by all saying the Red Cross Principles. Members were reminded of the function to recognise volunteers on December 5 which is International Volunteers Day. Information was received about the New Zealand Red Cross National Youth Forum to be held next March. Members were thanked for all their work during the year and were wished a Happy Christmas … Meeting was closed and gifts were exchanged with many smiles as each gift was opened.

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Bev was thanked for the Christmas cake and Mary for the savouries which were enjoyed along with a cuppa bringing to a close our branch meeting for 2018.

U3A November Meeting This November meeting was held five years to the day since U3A Hakatere Ashburton was initiated. Approximately 70 people attended to enjoy a talk by Jeffrey Paparoa Holman who writes poetry, memoir and history. Realising that as an adult he felt incomplete, and recognising how his New Zealand heritage was so much part of him, he became a fluent Te Reo speaker and adopted Paparoa as his middle name as this was the mountain range between his beloved Blackball and Runanga. Jeffrey explained how memoirs are developed and structured. They are written as a perilous journey where the writer is the subject and the subject is the writer so the potential for self-indulgence and narcissism is obvious. But history is not made up of great men and women; rather by you and me, those unseen in the public sphere, with apparently invisible, inconsequential lives. His memoir writing was inspired by his life – his social history varied and interesting. Born in England, growing up on the West Coast of New Zealand in Blackball and Runanga then having forty plus jobs including going to university to gain a Phd in Maori studies. A memoir is a memory, not an autobiography or a biography but a record of oneself important for its content. The presentation of his most recent publication of Now When It Rains was aimed to open up discussion on the process of life writing, its values and its pitfalls. Writing of interesting experiences, being aware that each chapter has a rhythm, the language is instinct, not grammar, is poetry. The chapters are kept short, images and photographs are relevant to the text and not in the middle of the book. Deciding where to finish a chapter and how to start a new one is necessary so the poetry flows. Jeffrey read a couple of chapters of the book so one could get a feel for the book and what he had been explaining. This was a presentation enjoyed by all present and many of those present were inspired to go home and start on their memoirs. The next meeting is February 26, 2019.

■ RUGBY

Poaching claims: School kicked out St Kentigern College has reacted to the decision to exclude them from Auckland’s top First XV rugby competition – by launching a stunning counter-attack against rival schools. The Herald revealed yesterday St Kents have been effectively kicked out of next year’s 1A First XV competition after a coalition of rival schools agreed to boycott the school because of their recruitment policy, which they deem to be morally and ethically reprehensible. St Kents revealed a few weeks ago that they have taken on five boys on full scholarships, all of whom played for first XVs at schools outside the Auckland area. Although there are no rules regarding how many students can be introduced from outside of Auckland, other schools felt this was a step too far. As a result, 10 schools in the 1A competition where St Kents play are refusing to play the school in next year’s competition.

St Kents players dejected. The Auckland schools have since created a document about rules and conduct they’ve all had

to agree to regarding poaching and welfare. St Kents refused to sign it, and

therefore were informed no other school will honour their fixture against them in 2019. The Herald understands St Kents have requested College Sport Auckland, the governing body of secondary schools sport, to investigate the recruitment of “several other schools” in the competition. “A school has asked me to investigate that’s all I can say on the matter,” Jim Lonergan, chief executive of College Sport Auckland, told the Herald. The Herald understands Kings College were also in the firing line for boycotts but have agreed to enact changes to their rugby programme. Last year, King’s College won a partial victory in a legal fight to allow new female students to play for its elite sports teams, a saga that cost College Sport more than $100,000. King’s College objected to a rule drawn up by College Sport designed to prevent wealthy schools stacking their top sports

teams with talent poached from other colleges and encourage fair competition between teams in premier sport. King’s lodged High Court proceedings against College Sport in November of 2016 after the body removed exemptions allowing King’s to bypass the “New to School” rule a month earlier. Prominent lawyer Mai Chen wrote a letter to College Sport in September 2016 suggesting the proposed removal of King’s exemption may be in breach of the Bill of Rights Act. After a series of mediation meetings, a compromise was reached, which saw girls who enrol at King’s in Year 11 considered new to school for one year instead of the usual two. Girls new to King’s had been exempt to the restrictions because the school has admitted girls only in Years 12 and 13 since 1980. But after King’s decided to allow Year 11 girls to enrol last year, their exemption was scrapped by College Sport. - NZME

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Thirteen in court to face charges A driver has been charged after a horse was allegedly drugged before a harness race earlier this year as the police probe into racefixing in New Zealand continues. The new allegations emerged yesterday as 13 harness racing figures appeared at Christchurch District Court after being caught up in the 18-month Operation Inca investigation by the National Organised Crime Group. Many of the racing identities still cannot be named for legal reasons while they deny the match-fixing and other charges. They are awaiting a High Court hearing in February for name suppression to be argued. The charges came after raids on multiple stables and properties in Canterbury, Invercargill and Manawatu in September. The court heard that a male driver in his 50s has been charged with conspiring with another person to manipulate a race result earlier this year by “administering a substance” to a horse before the race “in order to gain a pecuniary advantage, namely the winning stakes”. Defence lawyer Phil Shamy said

the man denied the charge and would elect trial by jury. Judge Raoul Neave granted him interim name suppression which will be reviewed when he comes back to court – along with many of the others charged over Operation Inca – on March 25 next year. North Canterbury trainer An-

drew Douglas Stuart, 42, who has previously entered not guilty pleas to three race-fixing allegations, now faces a fourth fixing charge. It’s alleged that with another man he “manipulated the overall result” of a race earlier this year by deception and without claim

of right. A 40-year old Canterbury man who denies three race-fixing charges and who is yet to enter pleas on two unrelated drugs charges had another drugs charge laid yesterday. Graham Henry Beirne, a 71-year-old Christchurch man, previously denied two race fix-

ing charges, and yesterday faced a third charge. Defence counsel Richard Raymond QC asked for no plea to be entered on the new charge, and Judge Neave remanded him to come back to court on March 25. Three other men – aged 50, 35 and 26 – deny race-fixing allegations, as does Palmerston North man Brent Stephen Wall, 47, and 44-year-old Rolleston-based horse trainer Nigel Raymond McGrath. Others face drugs charges that their lawyers say are unconnected to the horse racing investigation, including Elie Sawma, a 42-year-old Christchurch hairdresser charged with supplying the Class B controlled drug MDMA, possession of MDMA, and offering to supply the Class A drug cocaine. Another accused, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, is also yet to enter pleas. Some of the accused were remanded by Judge Raoul Neave to a Crown case review hearing on March 25 next year, while others will be back in court on January 29. - NZME

NZ Metro harness Today at Addington Raceway

NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 06 December 2018 NZ Meeting number: 8 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 5.54pm (NZT) BISHOPDALE/BUSHINN TAB’S AMATEUR DRIVRS MBLPACE $10,000, 4yo+ r40-r52, upr69 +claimer., mobile, 1980m 1 44951 Runcle (1) fr ......................................S Wigg 2 85560 Myboylolliepop (2) fr .........................W Frost 3 43066 Bettor Backim (3) fr ...........................P Cook 4 40096 Franco Sherborne (4) fr.................. A Hutton 5 69985 My Nikayla (5) fr ..........................M Stratford 6 03006 Martin John (6) fr ......................... P Wallace 7 07618 Senorita Margarita (7) fr ................. C Negus 8 61801 Queen Of Glory (8) fr ........................C Wigg 9 14511 Stoppitt (9) fr ...............................W Parsons 10 10002 Fun In The Dark (21) fr.................. B Wilmott 11 89x00 Den’s Legacy (22) fr ................... D Paterson 12 39734 Trailer Park Girl (23) fr ....................S Murtha 2 6.20pm HRS CONSTRUCTION MOBILE TROT $10,000, non-winners 3yo+., mobile, 1980m 1 3x Ethereal (1) fr ...................................S Ottley 2 09064 Franco Josiah (2) fr ............................ R May 3 Phoebe Onyx (3) fr..........................J W Cox 4 68Dx0 Doff Your Cap (4) fr ....................C Jones (J) 5 30859 Noble Mistress (5) fr .....................M Perriton 6 Capelli (6) fr ............................ C D Thornley

7 Aorangi (7) fr .................................B Orange 8 01x8 Kowhai Sundown (8) fr ....................M Jones 9 33088 He Was Romeo (9) fr .................R Cameron 10 Dx582 Flyin Mandy (21) fr............. G Chmiel 3 6.45pm “SUNSHINE BEACH” AT ALABAR MOBILE PACE $10,000, 3yo+ r57-r60., mobile, 1980m 1 58274 Stick Man (1) fr..............................B Orange 2 9x9x5 Burst Out Laughing (2) fr ................... R May 3 66840 Flyin Milly Mac (3) fr .....................T Williams 4 15716 Jonty James (4) fr ................... C D Thornley 5 93280 Santanna Mach (5) fr .......................J Curtin 6 74001 Back In Black (6) fr .................... H Jerard (J) 7 04390 Nurburgring (7) fr .............................S Ottley 8 90060 Sails (U1) fr ..................................... G Smith 4 7.11pm LAMB & HAYWARD MOBILE PACE $10,000, non-winners 3yo+., mobile, 2600m 1 24x Eastwood Ideal (1) fr ............... C D Thornley 2 0 Darryl Kerrigan (2) fr .....................L O’Reilly 3 6442x Bella Veloce (3) fr ..........................B Orange 4 8x998 Refine (4) fr ......................................R Close 5 74323 Dadndave (5) fr .................................. R May 6 Shesheartandsole (6) fr ..................J W Cox 7 5x0x0 Jimmy Cannon fr .......................... Scratched 8 0x Proviseur (7) fr ..............................R Holmes 9 78 With The Stars (8) fr .........................J Curtin 10 6x400 For Today fr .................................. Scratched 11 x0727 Comfortably Numb (21) fr ............... G Smith

12 82 Georgie Zukov (22) fr .............. M Williamson 13 62403 Xmas Bay (23) fr ..............................J Young 5 7.35pm PEEK EXHIBITION MOBILE PACE $10,000, 4yo+ mares r40-r55. jun.d, mobile, 2600m 1 4x550 Flashing Diamond (1) fr .............S Payne (J) 2 51600 Princess Fulham (2) fr...........B Laughton (J) 3 380x0 Lilac Star (3) fr ........................ S O’Reilly (J) 4 70x93 Smoke N Reactor (4) fr ........S Tomlinson (J) 5 10307 Divinia Bellezza (5) fr ................ L McKay (J) 6 x3263 Tall Poppy (6) fr ....................K Tomlinson (J) 7 81470 Stately (7) fr ..............................M Hurrell (J) 8 409x5 Onedin Reign (8) fr ..................... B Hope (J) 9 x9889 Bird Of Paradise (9) fr ........... O Thornley (J) 10 7810x Chitura (21) fr ......................... J Morrison (J) 11 52610 Rosinupthebow (22) fr ................... K Butt (J) 12 P6x07 Christian Who (23) fr ............. L Whittaker (J) 6 8.01pm AVON CITY FORD MOBILE TROT $10,000, r56-r69,r70-r75 w/c., mobile, 2600m 1 43290 Red Hot Rocket (1) fr ................... G O’Reilly 2 07L20 Geena’s Girl (2) fr.............................S Ottley 3 x00x2 Beg Hall (3) fr ................................ K Butt (J) 4 1x401 In Sequence (4) fr .........................B Orange 5 7180x Lightworkofit (5) fr ........................D Burrows 6 566x9 Another Chapter (6) fr ......................J Curtin 7 212P9 Scarlett Banner (7) fr....................... G Smith 8 73323 Il Pirata (8) fr L Lester (J, .........................Cl) 9 0L505 McLovin (9) fr L McKay (J, ............Cl)

55002 Idle Moose (21) fr ............................M Jones 0x308 Alvira Hest (22) fr ............................... R May 52972 Jerry Garcia (U1) fr .......................L O’Reilly 11065 Majestic Hurricane (U2) fr .............. K Barron 0L055 Justamollyarcher (U3) fr .....R Jenkins 7 8.27pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO “NEW OCTOBER BAR” MBL PACE $10,000, 3yo+ r53-r56., mobile, 1980m 1 38x45 Pembrook Legacy (1) fr...................... R May 2 x3527 Bettor Be Gold fr .......................... Scratched 3 28x17 Rocknroll King (2) fr ........................J W Cox 4 x0959 Ardent Lustre (3) fr ........................R Holmes 5 41x08 Ideal Rule (4) fr ............................ A Lethaby 6 21003 Ideologist (5) fr .............................T Williams 7 64P33 Machs Mareta (6) fr................. M Williamson 8 35x13 Rock On (7) fr ..................................S Ottley 9 12x58 Apocalypse (8) fr ...........................J Geddes 10 97D1 Ive Already Told You (U1) fr ...........B Orange 8 8.52pm SPECTATORS OPEN ‘TIL LATE MOBILE PACE $10,000, 3yo+ r40-r52., mobile, 1980m 1 38998 Donegal Carnbouy (1) fr ........K Newman (J) 2 00000 Opawa Mach (2) fr ..................... K Cameron 3 x05P2 The Doorman (3) fr .........................J W Cox 4 5x709 Court On The Edge (4) fr ..............B Orange 5 44325 Doctor Tim (5) fr ........................... G O’Reilly 6 95520 Warloch (6) fr ..............................C DeFilippi 7 05050 Huey Lewis (7) fr .......................M Anderson

8 62649 Doitson (8) fr .......................................B Butt 9 50x32 Sezana (9) fr ............................N Purdon (J) Pacifiers off : Another Chapter (R6) LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down

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6 24611 Sparkling Terra 17.12....................... R Casey 7 63336 Hankenstein nwtd .......................A Bradshaw 8 21517 Twizel Storm 17.55 ........................... M Grant 9 28883 Hatfield 17.28 ................................ L Waretini 10 38877 Kalonga 17.36 S &............................B Evans LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track SELECTIONS: Race 1: Lisa’s Boy, Princely Gold, Cosmic Jase, Epic Rose, Broken Penniless Race 2: Smash Reward, Neelix, Dusky Brew, Homebush Miles, Cosmic Richie Race 3: Busy Flash, Little Secret, Know Conclusion, Cosmic Stu, Hear This Race 4: Inside Affair, Mitcham Faye, Debbie Baxter, Aussie Hoon, We Rocking Race 5: Custom Paint, Ohoka Clare, Homebush Boden, Dissident, Opawa Waihemo Race 6: Wheelie Wheels, Sunlit Johnny, Fiery Affair, Nozzno Fear, Jinja Ellie Race 7: Opawa Rooster, Go Brat, Panel Beater, Frosty Blaze, Umbridge Bale Race 8: Nelso Allen, Fired Up Jasper, Sergess, Ohoka Angel, Come A Guster Race 9: Viktoria Vikkers, Martha Magic, Ming Ming, Kiacatoo Fever, Astrid Race 10: Rocket Raccoon, Flower Bomb, Chitina Tin, Dizzy Banjo, It’s That Fresh Race 11: Avenger Bale, Dyna Dave, Egomaniacal, Bookie Monster, Kia Tere Race 12: Platinum Marshal, Special Affair, Hankenstein, Koputara, Eyrewell Tango

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SELECTIONS: Race 1: Queen Of Glory, Runcle, Trailer Park Girl, Senorita Margarita Race 2: Doff Your Cap, Ethereal, Franco Josiah, Capelli Race 3: Stick Man, Flyin Milly Mac, Jonty James, Burst Out Laughing Race 4: Georgie Zukov, Dadndave, Bella Veloce, Eastwood Ideal Race 5: Smoke N Reactor, Christian Who, Tall Poppy, Chitura Race 6: Il Pirata, Majestic Hurricane, McLovin, Jerry Garcia Race 7: Pembrook Legacy, Rock On, Ive Already Told You, Machs Mareta Race 8: Sezana, Doctor Tim, Doitson, Warloch

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington 5 44461 Smash Gator nwtd ............................ M Grant 6 61341 Jinja Ellie 17.26 ................................ A Joyce Raceway Meeting Date: 06 December 2018 NZ Meeting 6 46546 Hear This 30.85 ................................ M Grant 7 47364 Cosmic Ruben 17.23 ................. J McInerney number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 7 12661 Little Secret 30.44.......................... L Waretini 8 48355 Cash A Roo 17.27 S & .....................B Evans and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 8 52411 Black Dan nwtd .......................... J McInerney 9 57x56 Midnight Bolt 17.36 ............................. C Weir 9; 10, 11 and 12 9 77576 Know Other 30.53 ........................... G Cleeve 10 28883 Hatfield 17.28 ................................ L Waretini 1 12.01pm (NZT) THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT C3, 4 12.53pm GLENBYRE TAVERN SPRINT C3, 295m 7 1.45pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STAKES C2/3, 295m 1 33853 Inside Affair 17.16 ...............................J Dunn 520m 1 71565 Lisa’s Boy 17.24............................... R Casey 2 51715 Idol Georgie 17.31 ..............................J Rush 1 12677 Frosty Blaze 30.42 ..........................R Adcock 2 73553 Broken Penniless 17.45 .................. G Cleeve 3 38451 Mitcham Faye 17.22 .................. J McInerney 2 78777 Mina Allen 30.08 ............................C Roberts 3 27464 Flaming Sambuca 17.26 ............ J McInerney 4 45878 Debbie Baxter 17.21 .................. J McInerney 3 63265 Umbridge Bale 30.20 .....................C Roberts 4 22235 Cosmic Jase 17.42 .................... J McInerney 5 x7745 Aussie Hoon 17.21 S &.....................B Evans 4 45742 Go Brat 30.16 J & .............................D Fahey 5 52361 Princely Gold 17.19 ................... J McInerney 6 55314 Cold Affair 17.48 ............................ L Waretini 5 43866 Archie’s Ranger 30.86 .....................J Jopson 6 14228 Epic Rose 17.50 ..............................J Jopson 7 64132 We Rocking 17.44 H & .........................Taylor 6 64558 Opawa Rooster 29.99 J &.................D Fahey 7 75334 Disobedience 17.36 S & ...................B Evans 8 33667 Goldstar Jay Jay 17.25 S & ..............B Evans 7 26761 Smash Calling 30.56 ........................ M Grant 8 25637 Jaded Affair 17.35.......................... L Waretini 9 84647 Know Approval 17.32...................... G Cleeve 8 26377 Panel Beater nwtd S &......................B Evans 9 56854 Call Me Flo 17.24 ......................A Botherway 10 56854 Call Me Flo 17.24 ......................A Botherway 9 77576 Know Other 30.53 ........................... G Cleeve 10 15788 Fired Up Jed 17.31 ............................ B Dann 5 1.10pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK SPRINT C4, 295m 8 2.03pm CRATE & BARREL HOTEL SPRINT C4, 295m 2 12.18pm A2C ASPHALT 2 CONCRETE PH 1 13125 Homebush Boden 17.47 ............ J McInerney 1 25866 Sergess 17.28 ........................... J McInerney 0800222583 DASH C3, 295m 2 3F184 Goldstar Linkin 17.32 S & .................B Evans 2 6x712 Ohoka Angel 17.41 ........................A Waretini 1 47215 Culvie Jay Dee 17.40 H &.....................Taylor 3 x7154 Opawa Waihemo 17.33 ....................R Wales 3 37264 Know Sweat 17.33 .......................... G Cleeve 2 36441 Smash Reward 17.23 ....................... M Grant 4 23745 Custom Paint 17.06 ............................ C Weir 4 31283 Shanly Star 17.39 ...................... J McInerney 3 63416 Dusky Brew 17.33 S & ......................B Evans 5 21864 Fired Up Jasper 17.04 ....................... B Dann 5 63425 Ohoka Clare 17.17 ........................ L Waretini 4 73515 Feral Kaiaka 17.63............................M Butler 6 8x352 Another Belle 17.22 .........................J Jopson 6 67374 Elodea 17.40 ..............................R Blackburn 5 76861 Sass ‘Em Up 17.31 ..........................J Jopson 7 5F732 Come A Guster 17.33 ....................... M Grant 7 71848 Dissident 17.30 ..............................C Roberts 6 23175 Homebush Miles 17.42 .............. J McInerney 8 52531 Nelso Allen 16.99 ..........................C Roberts 8 38488 Black Tori 17.35 ..........................A Bradshaw 7 3648x Cosmic Richie 17.30.................. J McInerney 9 57x56 Midnight Bolt 17.36 ............................. C Weir 9 x5667 Who’s John Galt nwtd ......................J Jopson 8 63512 Neelix 17.34................................R Blackburn 10 77777 Go All Lin 17.30 ..........................A Bradshaw 10 77777 Go All Lin 17.30 ..........................A Bradshaw 9 84647 Know Approval 17.32...................... G Cleeve 6 1.28pm KAISA EARTHWORKS PH 0272073323 9 2.21pm FLAIR BITCHES FEATURE SPEC, 520m 1 24412 Ming Ming 30.39 .........................A Bradshaw 10 15788 Fired Up Jed 17.31 ............................ B Dann DASH C4/5, 295m 3 12.36pm SPRINGSTON HOTEL STAKES C2, 520m 1 14221 Sunlit Johnny 17.13 ............................ C Weir 2 53553 Malaga Molly 30.58 ................... J McInerney 1 71352 Elland Road nwtd ...................... J McInerney 2 55373 Nozzno Fear 17.16 .....................A Bradshaw 3 51867 Astrid nwtd ..........................................J Dunn 2 53665 Cosmic Stu 30.81 ...................... J McInerney 3 81614 High Dreamer 17.24 ......................... M Grant 4 14311 Martha Magic 30.17 H & .......................Taylor 3 32484 Know Conclusion 30.31 .................. G Cleeve 4 46216 Wheelie Wheels 17.39 ........................ C Weir 5 37224 Kiacatoo Fever 30.20 S & .................B Evans 4 52721 Busy Flash 30.41 J &........................D Fahey 5 32417 Fiery Affair 17.19 ................................J Dunn 6 34481 Viktoria Vikkers 30.19 ....................C Roberts

53437 Goldstar Marvely 30.17 S &..............B Evans 26338 Amy Bale 30.64 ............................... J Tanner 78777 Mina Allen 30.08 ............................C Roberts 52721 Busy Flash 30.41 J &........................D Fahey 10 2.37pm STEVE ANNGOW DRAPES & BLINDS PH0272719588 DASH C4/5, 295m 1 67F15 It’s That Fresh 17.29 S & ..................B Evans 2 36352 Flower Bomb 17.06.....................A Bradshaw 3 12713 Dizzy Banjo 17.12............................... C Weir 4 12132 Chitina Tin 17.15...................................A Lee 5 52x78 Detective Dash 17.41 ................ J McInerney 6 16511 Rocket Raccoon 17.01 ....................... C Weir 7 53472 Smash Wild 17.08............................. M Grant 8 51825 Botany Cold 17.22 ..................... J McInerney 9 57x56 Midnight Bolt 17.36 ............................. C Weir 10 x5667 Who’s John Galt nwtd ......................J Jopson 11 2.57pm ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH STAKES C4/5, 520m 1 13135 Avenger Bale 29.82 .......................C Roberts 2 43537 Egomaniacal 30.17 J &.....................D Fahey 3 28225 Kia Tere 30.48 S & ............................B Evans 4 27527 David’s Legacy 30.15..................M Robinson 5 41111 Bookie Monster 30.28.........................J Dunn 6 31126 Dyna Dave 29.73 ...........................C Roberts 7 22181 Eyrewell Martin 30.35 ......................H Cairns 8 64216 Cawbourne Britty nwtd ..................C Roberts 9 35382 Goldstar Ashton 30.35 S & ...............B Evans 10 38157 Eyrewell Turbo 30.37 .......................H Cairns 12 3.12pm LIVAMOL DASH C4, 295m 1 88188 Koputara 17.37 ................................J Jopson 2 22664 Platinum Marshal 17.00 .................C Roberts 3 42567 Special Affair 17.30.............................J Dunn 4 55671 Mitcham Reado 17.39 ............... J McInerney 5 41844 Eyrewell Tango 17.32.......................H Cairns

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Thursday, December 6, 2018

Ashburton Guardian 17

Taranaki gallops Today at New Plymouth

Taranaki Racing Club Venue: New Plymouth Meeting Date: 06 December 2018 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 1.37pm (NZT) WEST END BOWLING CLUB MDN $10,000, MDN, 2000m 1 4x894 Tiny Tot (6) 58.5 ...............................D Turner 2 00 Grant (3) 58.5 .................................. R Myers 3 Komrad (7) 58.5 ...................................C Dell 4 27803 Capellani (5) 57 ..........................R Elliot (a1) 5 00x33 Spectra (8) 56.5 ..........................M Cameron 6 53494 Black Anasta (1) 56.5 ......................J Parkes 7 03075 Blue Rata Anna (4) 56.5 ................L Allpress 8 73677 Jayperno (2) 56.5............................... L Hemi 2 2.12pm NULOOK ALUMINIUM MDN $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1100m 1 30 Thewayyoumademe (3) 57.5 ....... R Hannam 2 Foo An Songs (1) 57.5................... J Waddell 3 Te Akau Dragon (7) 57.5 4 9 Whatacracker (4) 57.5 ............ T Taiaroa (a4) 5 0x Broadway Brawler h (5) 57.5 ........... R Myers 6 3 Piriaka (8) 55.5 .................................. T Allan 7 Burgundy Belle (2) 55.5 8 Cicciolina (10) 55.5 9 6 Excuse My Hotness h (11) 55.5..W Pinn (a3) 10 57x Fine Leg (9) 55.5 ...........................L Allpress 11 Whoztheboss h (6) 55.5................T Johnson 3 2.47pm SMOKEYLEMON MDN $10,000, MDN, 1100m 1 252x2 Stumpy (1) 58.5 ................................. T Allan 2 Te Akau Dragon (8) 57................... J Waddell 3 3409x Bits And Pieces h (7) 56.5 ..........W Pinn (a3) 4 5x753 Spinnaker Bay (4) 56.5 .........T Newman (a3) 5 687x Happy Hitter (2) 56.5 .............. T Taiaroa (a4) 6 Lady Rudolph h (3) 56.5 ...............T Johnson 7 Euka Lady h (9) 56.5 ....................... R Myers 8 Burgundy Belle (5) 55 9 Cicciolina (10) 55 10 5x Savastep (6) 55...........................M Cameron 4 3.22pm DENIS WHEELER EARTHMOVING MDN $10,000, MDN, 1200m 1 0007x Waaseem (1) 58.5 ........................... J Nason 2 75 The Reflex (2) 57 ........................... J Waddell 3 5x3 Together (7) 56.5 -

M9 Waikato Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Cambridge Raceway Meeting Date: 06 December 2018 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 4.45pm (NZT) WELCOME TO CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY SPRINT C1, 375m 1 68F44 Secret Lily 21.56 W &......................T Steele 2 58782 Bigtime Sophie nwtd .........................E Potts 3 73785 Bark De Triomphe 21.31 ...................B Craik 4 24783 Zipping Andre 21.36........................... D Ray 5 64523 Just A Matthew 21.55.......................M Black 6 F4723 Scott No Value nwtd S & ...................G Hunt 7 38788 Rambo nwtd H & ............................... Woods 8 63855 Gotcha Millie 21.58 ...................... H Mullane 9 77685 Untouchable 21.48 ..........................P Green 10 58546 Jetsun Jamie 21.29 ........................G Wilson 2 5.02pm $5,000 BONUS QUADDIE SPRINT C3, 375m 1 66177 Bigtime Pink nwtd ........................ H Mullane 2 13273 On Fleek 21.22 .................................B Craik 3 6175F Spare Some Time 21.42 .............. H Mullane 4 16384 Sisco Kid 21.22 ..............................C Henley 5 42328 Subzero Princess nwtd ..................C Henley 6 41577 Zugzwang nwtd .........................A Bradshaw 7 52755 Brotastic 21.30 ..................................B Craik 8 73F87 Botany Wayne 21.31 .......................P Green 9 88888 Hallo Star 21.08 R & ...........................L Udy 10 668xF Secret Rory 21.34 .......................... G Farrell 3 5.25pm COUPLANDS DOG BISCUITS CONDITIONED SERIES HEAT 1 C1q, 375m 1 47524 Barossa nwtd ............................ A Lawrence 2 58764 Jinja Lad 21.72.............................R McPhee 3 1314x Sheyna nwtd ....................................S Lozell 4 88636 Snippy Pippi nwtd R &.........................L Udy

4 x0x7x Lady Davone (6) 56.5 .................. C Lammas 5 x0658 Midnight Poetry (3) 56.5 .................... L Hemi 6 Floral Art h (9) 56.5.....................W Pinn (a3) 7 7x08 Starry Shiraz (8) 56.5 ...................T Johnson 8 Dreamalisque h (5) 55 ................. R Hannam 9 Schist h (4) 55..................................J Parkes 5 3.57pm PETER SOLE TRANSPORT MDN $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 357x9 Heineken Hank (10) 58.5 ...............L Allpress 2 749x Laird Of Delgatie b (1) 58.5 ............... L Hemi 3 9x005 Mr Jimmy Pocket (14) 58.5 .............. R Myers 4 06 Monbeau (2) 58.5 ............................ J Nason 5 779x Look West h (12) 58.5......................D Turner 6 8 Bonny Ezra (7) 57 ............................J Parkes 7 Not Usual Dream 57 ..................... Scratched 8 52232 Belindabella (3) 56.5 9 35042 Viva Lilli h (4) 56.5 ......................R Elliot (a1) 10 75x03 Red Red Robin (6) 56.5 ..................... T Allan 11 7x0x4 Special Light (11) 56.5 .................... S McKay 12 2 Luminous (13) 55 13 0793 Hi I’m Nikkita h (5) 55 ................. L Satherley 14 7 Spring Delight (9) 55 ...................M Cameron 15 770 Sunny Rose (8) 55 ....................... C Lammas Emergency: Sunny Rose 6 4.37pm PREAKNESS & BELMONT STAKES & CUBA WITH WHEELS $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1400m 1 79563 Makabar (2) 57.5 ........................R Elliot (a1) 2 4 Monkey Shoulder h (3) 57.5 .......... J Waddell 3 Welcome Back (8) 57.5..................L Allpress 4 x5483 Spring Blossom 55.5..................... Scratched 5 744 Enduring Love (5) 55.5 6 4 Kiwi Princess (9) 55.5 ........................ T Allan 7 4 Lady Blue (10) 55.5 ....................M Cameron 8 4 Qiji Crystal (7) 55.5 9 3x9 Red Forest (11) 55.5 10 6 Ninkasi (1) 55.5............................... S McKay 11 07076 Hot Pins (4) 55.5 .......................... R Hannam 12 0 Seductress h (6) 55.5 ...................... R Myers 13 Showmethebubbles h (12) 55.5 ......... L Hemi 7 5.12pm STELLA ARTOIS MDN $10,000, MDN, 1400m 1 x88x2 So Glorious (2) 58.5....................... J Waddell 2 0x Torched (1) 58.5............................... J Nason 3 5x3 Together 56.5 ................................ Scratched 4 x2x79 Barleycove (3) 56.5 ...................... C Lammas

Lady Amadeus (R8) Winkers on : Thewayyoumademe (R2), Lady Davone (R4), Seductress (R6), So Glorious, Phyllthepower (R7) Winkers off : Jayperno (R1), Happy Hitter (R3) LEGEND: Runner Form b - Beaten favourite at last start c - Won at this distance on this course d - Won at this distance on another course h - Home track m - Won in heavy going t - Won at track X - Spell of three months Race Information hcp - handicap mdn - maiden nmw - no metropolitan wins opn - open r80 - rating 3yo - nominated age 3yo & up - nominated age and up 3yo f - nominated age and type 3 & 4yos - combined age groups c&g - colts and geldings cg&e - colts, geldings and entires e&g - entires and geldings f&m - fillies and mares hwt - high weight sw - set weight swp - set weights and penalties spa - set weights, penalties and allowances wfa - weight for age wlt - welter weight wfp - weight for age with penalties and allowances Lisa Allpress will have a busy day in the saddle. SELECTIONS: Race 1: Spectra, Capellani, Tiny Tot, Black Anasta, Jay5 457x4 Honfleur (11) 56.5 ........................... S McKay 209338Gobuyit t (10) 59 ....................................J Parkes perno 6 6 Youllbefine (13) 56.5 3 5x338 Whenharrymetsaddle th (9) 58.5 ... J Waddell Race 2: Burgundy Belle, Piriaka, Te Akau Dragon, Foo An 7 0x Gerda h (4) 56.5 .............................. R Myers 4 0x103 Mister Geronimo (3) 58 ..................L Allpress Songs, Whatacracker 8 508x Phyllthepower h (6) 56.5 ............. L Satherley 5 6x405 Heineken Rocks (1) 57.5 ................... T Allan Race 3: Stumpy, Lady Rudolph, Burgundy Belle, Te Akau 9 x5483 Spring Blossom h (9) 55 .............R Elliot (a1) 6 x0080 Savasava m (7) 57 ................C O’Beirne (a3) Dragon, Spinnaker Bay 10 744 Enduring Love 55.......................... Scratched 7 534x7 Eye’s Wide Open th (2) 56.5 ............D Turner Race 4: The Reflex, Together, Schist, Floral Art, Drea11 4 Qiji Crystal (5) 55 8 7x043 Lady Amadeus (5) 56.5 ............... C Lammas malisque 12 3x9 Red Forest (8) 55............................... T Allan 9 9480x Cottoneva th (13) 55.5 ..................T Johnson Race 5: Luminous, Laird Of Delgatie, Viva Lilli, Belinda13 48 Western Girl (7) 55 .....................M Cameron 10 3405x Ascomanni m (4) 55.5...................... R Myers bella, Sunny Rose 14 You May Be Right (12) 55 11 50x08 King’s Vee tdh (12) 55 ................. L Satherley Race 6: Qiji Crystal, Enduring Love, Makabar, Monkey 15 7x08 Starry Shiraz (10) 56.5 12 9x087 Wynthorpe h (8) 55 ...................... R Hannam Shoulder, Kiwi Princess Emergency: Starry Shiraz 8 5.47pm FARMLANDS HOOVES & GROOVES RACE- 13 78000 Lectio Divinia tdm (11) 54 M Hashizume (a4) Race 7: Honfleur, So Glorious, Western Girl, Qiji Crystal, DAY DEC 27TH 1800 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, Blinkers on : Starry Shiraz (R4), Ninkasi (R6), Starry Shi- Spring Blossom raz (R7) Race 8: King’s Vee, Motivation, Lady Amadeus, Mister 1800m Blinkers off : Bits And Pieces (R3), Phyllthepower (R7), Geronimo, Gobuyit 1 4x223 Motivation b (6) 60 -

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44135 In Focus 21.72 P &........................ J Cleaver 32314 Typical 21.60 .....................................S Ross 187 Nexus nwtd .................................... G Farrell 3x447 Girl Queenie 21.72 ..................... W Toomath 37787 Twelve Gauge nwtd ..........................M Black 87458 Tilly’s Silly nwtd R & ............................L Udy 4 5.45pm COUPLANDS DOG BISCUITS CONDITIONED SERIES HEAT 2 C1q, 375m 1 64175 Tribal Conquest nwtd R & ...................L Udy 2 625F6 Mr. Tucker nwtd ................................M Black 3 66666 Hua Hua nwtd ................................ G Farrell 4 21528 Nardango nwtd..................................E Potts 5 55742 Hop On Mate 21.76......................... T Green 6 77668 Kushka nwtd H &............................... Woods 7 87752 Feed The Need 21.65 P &............. J Cleaver 8 37147 Seven Sharp 21.70 ...........................S Ross 9 45487 Jetsun Bear 21.72 ..........................G Wilson 10 87458 Tilly’s Silly nwtd R & ............................L Udy 5 6.10pm GREYHOUNDS NORTH GRADUATION DISTANCE C1d, 650m 1 71415 Go Angel nwtd ............................... G Farrell 2 83212 Arden Emgrand nwtd ..................A Turnwald 3 31335 Little Trilise nwtd ........................ A Lawrence 4 64884 Iris Allen nwtd..............................A Turnwald 5 32747 San Tan Samson nwtd .................... T Green 6 76654 Electric Lotto nwtd......................P Ferguson 7 75233 My Red Hero nwtd ............................. D Ray 8 32212 Smoochie nwtd ......................... A Lawrence 9 66666 Hua Hua nwtd ................................ G Farrell 6 6.35pm THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR SPRINT C1/2, 375m 1 65443 Shot Gun Harry 21.29 .................. H Mullane 2 37364 Teesha 21.54 ............................ A Lawrence 3 22416 Agistri 21.37 S & ...............................G Hunt

4 76787 Cosmic Barwon 21.39 ....................C Henley 5 11354 Thrilling Ivy 21.42 ............................ K Walsh 6 73265 Azandei nwtd ....................................D Edlin 7 76641 Grouch Pawset 21.57......................P Green 8 x6884 Eye Kno nwtd H & ............................. Woods 9 87458 Tilly’s Silly nwtd R & ............................L Udy 10 85588 Snoopy’s Bro nwtd ............................. D Ray 7 7.04pm FOND FOODS LTD STAKES C1/2, 457m 1 43667 Fancy Gas 25.98 M & ...................... J Smith 2 76136 Thrilling Arnold nwtd .......................S Codlin 3 11 Thrilling Amigo nwtd........................ K Walsh 4 F7537 Billy Bright 26.15 ........................P Ferguson 5 31226 Opawa Loyal nwtd ............................ S Clark 6 65715 Thrilling Stan nwtd ............................D Edlin 7 8235F Thrilling Dexter nwtd ....................... K Walsh 8 63761 Finkle Foot Hero nwtd ........................ D Ray 9 75754 Home Bound 26.28 R & ......................L Udy 10 58456 Bigtime Clyde nwtd ...................... H Mullane 8 7.23pm GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND SPRINT C1/2, 375m 1 11333 It’s A Stroll 21.46 ............................P Henley 2 61144 Sutton Red 21.59 ......................... H Mullane 3 85857 Mahala Bay nwtd H &........................ Woods 4 76177 Unconscionable 21.45 R & .................L Udy 5 33122 It’s A Must 21.66 W & ......................T Steele 6 37787 Twelve Gauge nwtd ..........................M Black 7 61413 Ti Amo 21.38.....................................B Craik 8 676F2 Our Sambo 21.09.......................M Mathews 9 85588 Snoopy’s Bro nwtd ............................. D Ray 10 87458 Tilly’s Silly nwtd R & ............................L Udy 9 7.42pm SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLLS SPRINT C4, 375m 1 16671 Fantastic Teddy nwtd...................A Turnwald 2 36637 Mobility Scooter 21.33 .....................M Black

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44462 Asserting Power nwtd ...............A Bradshaw 14218 Bigtime Phantom 21.38................ H Mullane 27713 Ekali 21.28 ..................................... G Farrell 25331 El Narco nwtd..................................P Green 46522 Raging Demon 20.99 R & ...................L Udy 26614 Elouera Mist 21.43 .....................P Ferguson 13568 Just One Smile 20.89........................B Craik 54887 Tumbalaioo 21.20.......................P Ferguson 10 8.11pm MIKE STENT DECORATORS LTD STAKES C4, 457m 1 21154 Rumble Soldier 25.91 ................P Ferguson 2 46442 Retired Mouse 25.90....................... T Green 3 45514 Trevor Gibbs 25.60 W & ..................T Steele 4 74266 Bigtime Jacob 26.04 .................... H Mullane 5 52357 Vikings 25.62 ....................................E Potts 6 18661 Big League Diva nwtd .................A Turnwald 7 74116 Thrilling Jo 25.69............................. K Walsh 8 57363 Yooldome 25.81 ............................. G Farrell 9 27685 Very Choosy nwtd ..........................P Henley 11 8.37pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES STAKES C3, 457m 1 26474 Beaumont 25.58................................B Craik 2 54561 Sue Zooki 25.70 .............................. T Green 3 52313 Hitch A Ride 26.09 .......................... T Green 4 24862 Junk Mail nwtd W &.........................T Steele 5 62465 Hot Platter nwtd ..........................A Turnwald 6 22182 Token Jasper nwtd ........................... S Clark 7 43863 Finkle Foot Fred 26.04 ....................... D Ray 8 55134 Heart Shaped Box 26.03...................B Craik 9 87656 Opawa Jimbo 26.04 W & ................T Steele 12 9.02pm FARMLANDS COPRICE STAKES C5, 457m 1 11133 Monster Fish 25.59 .....................A Turnwald 2 63531 Looking Sassy 25.71....................... K Walsh

3 21831 Thrilling Billy 25.48 .....................P Ferguson 4 71135 Mila Mila nwtd .............................A Turnwald 5 Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 6 23124 Ridin’ Shotgun 25.48 ....................... K Walsh 7 26535 Shallay Pallay 25.49 ....................A Turnwald 8 11112 Thrilling Talk 25.67 .......................... K Walsh LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track SELECTIONS: Race 1: Bigtime Sophie, Bark De Triomphe, Just A Matthew, Secret Lily, Gotcha Millie Race 2: Sisco Kid, On Fleek, Zugzwang, Spare Some Time, Subzero Princess Race 3: Sheyna, Typical, Barossa, Jinja Lad, In Focus Race 4: Feed The Need, Hop On Mate, Nardango, Mr. Tucker, Seven Sharp Race 5: Arden Emgrand, Go Angel, Iris Allen, Little Trilise, My Red Hero Race 6: Shot Gun Harry, Thrilling Ivy, Cosmic Barwon, Teesha, Grouch Pawset Race 7: Thrilling Amigo, Thrilling Dexter, Opawa Loyal, Thrilling Arnold, Thrilling Stan Race 8: It’s A Stroll, It’s A Must, Ti Amo, Our Sambo, Sutton Red Race 9: Raging Demon, Asserting Power, Elouera Mist, Fantastic Teddy, Ekali Race 10: Rumble Soldier, Trevor Gibbs, Vikings, Thrilling Jo, Retired Mouse Race 11: Junk Mail, Beaumont, Token Jasper, Finkle Foot Fred, Sue Zooki Race 12: Monster Fish, Thrilling Talk, Ridin’ Shotgun, Looking Sassy, Thrilling Billy

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In brief Sevens dominate noms The national sevens teams dominate nominations for the Team of the Year at the New Zealand Rugby Awards. Back-toback Rugby World Cup Sevens champions and Commonwealth Games gold medallists the Black Ferns head the nominations for the awards to be held in Auckland on December 13. The All Blacks Sevens and All Blacks are also nominated for the New Zealand Team of the Year. The Crusaders, Auckland and Thames Valley are shortlisted for a new National Team of the Year award to be announced on Tuesday by New Zealand Rugby. - NZME

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■ CYCLING

Car park climb tests cyclists’ stamina the Car Park Cannon Ball, a cycle race up the eight-floor Innovation parking building in Christchurch. The event took the form of one-on-one elimination races up the car parking building until there was only one rider left.

Ashburton multisporter Matthew Clough headed to Christchurch at the weekend to compete in an event with a difference, which was all about raising money for a good cause. Clough was the sole Mid Canterbury rider who took part in

Clough made it through to the quarter-finals, with 16-year-old mountain biker Jacob Turner winning the men’s geared grade and James Knudsen winning the men’s fixie category, after competing in a leather jacket and jeans.

He wasn’t the only one to have a bit of fun along the way, with Peter McLeod incredibly tackling the eight stories on a penny farthing. For the women, Donna Head and Josie Shum defended their women’s geared and fixie titles from last year.

■ BASKETBALL

Aussie team to play in NZ NBL Chargers coach Anthony Stewart will coach the side. It’s a big move for the NBL, and one that comes with plenty of logistical consequences, though the Huskies seem to have covered most of the concerns raised by New Zealand sides. Each New Zealand team will visit Hobart to play the Huskies at least once, and the Huskies will play every Kiwi team in New

There will be an Australian team in next year’s New Zealand NBL. Tasmania’s Southern Huskies have been confirmed to join the league on a five-year deal, starting in 2019, as the competition’s ninth team. They should be competitive too, with Adelaide 36ers big man Harry Froling on board as their first major signing for the 2019 season, while former Hobart

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Zealand as well, playing doubleheaders each time they cross the ditch. Additionally, the Huskies will foot the bill for a touring party of 12 to visit Tasmania for each game, also paying for a night’s accommodation for the New Zealand team visiting, and picking up the cost of flying a New Zealand referee over for each game.

The Huskies have ambitions of making the ANBL, but are understood to not be likely to earn a licence in the next few seasons. If they do gain acceptance before the end of their fiveyear deal, NBL CEO Iain Potter says their indication is that the Huskies would then play their development team in the New Zealand NBL. - NZME

Seven years after India reduced Shaun Marsh’s confidence to rubble, the veteran has emerged as Australia’s form batsman. Few Australian cricketers conjure such strong feelings from local fans as Marsh. There were calls for the veteran’s 34-Test career to end after lean pickings in the recent series against Pakistan. Marsh was publicly put on notice by coach Justin Langer but jumped off the canvas in style, producing a ODI century and some impressive Sheffield Shield scores. The fourTest series against India, beginning today in Adelaide, provides the 35-year-old a golden chance to erase memories of the career low that was his first test series at home. - AAP

Jazz sink Spurs Australian swingman Joe Ingles has turned in an impressive all-round performance in Utah’s thumping 139-105 NBA win over San Antonio. Ingles had 11 points, seven assists, three rebounds and three steals for the Jazz, while countryman Dante Exum came off the bench late to chip in with seven points. Their fellow Australian Patty Mills had eight points for the well-beaten Spurs. Ingles was part of an even scoring spread from the Jazz, who also got 20 points from Donovan Mitchell. Rudy Gobert had 18 points and 10 rebounds, while veteran guard Kyle Korver scored 15 in his first home game since being traded to Utah from Cleveland. - NZME

RESULTS

■ BOXING

■ Pigeon racing

Wilder reveals arm injury

Ashburton Pigeon Club

Deontay Wilder has revealed preparations for his WBC heavyweight title defence against Tyson Fury were derailed before they had even begun. Wilder and Fury fought to a controversial draw in Los Angeles on Sunday (NZ time), with a late knockdown helping Wilder retain his belt. In the aftermath of the bout, Wilder has revealed he suffered a broken arm in a sparring session 12 weeks out from training camp. “We kept that a secret,” Wilder told a group of media in LA. “I had surgery and everything. I broke my arm from right here all the way to up here,” he said, gesturing to indicate an area inside of his right arm from just above his wrist to just below the elbow. Fury started the bout with a flourish but

Wilder, who was at times hesitant to throw his right hand, was able to knock the “Gypsy King” down in the ninth and 12th rounds which helped his claim for the win. However, the controversy in the result stemmed from the scorecards with one of the three judges giving the first four rounds to Wilder. The other two judges agreed Wilder won the first, but gave rounds two, three and four to Fury. The final scorecards read 115-111 to Wilder, 114-112 to Fury, and a 113-113 draw. Wilder has already said he’s hoping for a rematch against Fury, while Fury’s camp will reportedly lodge a complaint over the judge’s scorecards. Anthony Joshua has also put a call out to both fighters, saying he’d be happy to meet either in the ring. - NZME

This week we had 3 races to finish our old bird season Gisborne, 5 flyers sent 21 birds for the 797 km race 1st N Martin 1134.568, 2nd T Drummond 1105.243, 3rd B&G Kirwan 811.365, 4th N Martin 741.772, 5th B&G Kirwan 727.292, 6th B&G Kirwan 697.132, 7th N Martin 679.213, 8th L Davidson 579.703 Hastings, 5 flyers sent 24 birds for the 635 km race 1st N Martin 954.183, 2nd M Davidson 937.797, 3rd B&G Kirwan 844.162, 4th T Drummond 813.913, 5th T Drummond 601.968, 6th N Martin 567.757, 7th M Davidson 547.432, 8th T Drummond 532.328, 9th N Martin 514.932, 10th M Davidson 420.272 East Cape, 4 flyers sent 16 birds for the 894 km race 1st N Martin 869.760, 2nd N Martin 814.938, 3rd T Drummond 631.655, 4th T Drummond 625.585, 5th N Martin 624.860, 6th M Davidson 528.157, 7th T Drummond 436.413.

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Guest – Barbara Nutsford plus 14 local members’ work for sale. Continuing weekends 10 to 3pm. Also Monday and Wednesday when the sign is out until Sunday, December 16. Enquiries phone 03 308 4533

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NEW potatoes $3 per kg. Available daily. Bennett, 22 ENTERTAINMENT A BEAUTIFUL friendly Asian, Melrose Road. 29 years old, big busty DD cup, size 8, sexy body, magic FOR SALE touch. Body rubs available. CHRISTMAS trees for sale, Phone 021 185 6338. $25. Anthos Gardens, 94 Thews Road, open Monday ANNALISE in town today. to Saturday. Phone 308 8386. Please phone 021 0288 5241. ASHLEY - Attractive, busty, short and sweet for fun and action. No texting. Phone 021 0275 9055.

TRADES, SERVICES CERAMIC tiles - tile quality guaranteed - Tile Warehouse selection available at Redmonds Furnishing and Flooring, Burnett Street.

ATTRACTIVE redhead. Fancy a nicely wrapped Christmas treat? High heels and long hair, busty babe. Ready to play. Available all day. Phone Cindy 021 257 1972.

COMPUTER PROBLEMS?? For professional computer servicing and laser engraving. See Kelvin at KJB Systems, 4 Ascot Place, phone 308 8989. Locally owned and serving Ashburton for 30 years. Same day service if possible. Supergold discount card welcomed.

NEW to town, 21 year old baby. Size 8 model figure. Excellent service in private house. In/out calls. One week only. Phone 021 046 4314. STYLISH mid 60’s lady. Ashburton Thursday, December 7. Phone 027 437 8345.

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Daily Events THURSDAY 8.30am - 1pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. Come and join “fellow sheddies” for some fun and fellowship, make/ fix something in our new workshops. 8 William St. 9.30am and 10.45am (2 sessions) ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz for 0-5 year olds and caregivers. Mixed ages, gold coin donation. 48 Allens Road. 9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. All ages and abilities welcome, racquets available. E A Network Centre Stadium, 20 River Terrace. 9.30am - 12.30pm THE ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY INC. Open for toy exchange, 106 Victoria Street, in the Triangle.

9.30am- 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH OP SHOP. Op Shop open, clothing donations welcome. Ashburton Baptist Church. Cass Street. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main St. 10am - 4pm TROTTS GARDEN. Internationally recognised, open daily, weekends by arrangement, entry fee applies. info@trotts.co.nz or phone 027-640-4094. Racecourse Road. 10.15am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Beginners refresher and learning of Tai Chi for Arthritis. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock St. 10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all

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Regular Services Weekdays from Monday, December 10 to Friday, December 21. Please note that on Friday, December 21 the afternoon services will depart earlier; from Tinwald at 2.15pm and from Canterbury Museum at 4.30pm. • Depart Tinwald 6.15am arrive Canterbury Museum 8.10am. • Depart Canterbury Museum 8.45am arrive Tinwald 10.35am. • Depart Tinwald 2.50pm arrive Canterbury Museum 4.40pm. • Depart Canterbury Museum 5.10pm arrive Tinwald 7.05pm. Day parking is available at Ashburton New Life Church in Tinwald, and St. David’s church In Allenton for a small fee. Home pick up is and drop off is available in Lake Hood for an additional fee. There is no additional fee for hotel pick up and drop off. See our website: www.midcanterburyshuttleservice.co.nz for details of stopping locations and fares.

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Dec 6 & 7, 2018 abilities. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. 11am AGE CONCERN, SAYGO EXERCISES. TINWALD - Gentle exercises for muscle strength and balance in a friendly supportive environment. Holy Spirit Catholic Church rooms, Thomson Street, Tinwald. 1pm AGE CONCERN, SAYGO EXERCISES. ALLENTON- Gentle exercises for muscle strength and balance in a friendly supportive environment. St Peters Anglican Church, Harrison Street, Allenton. 1pm AGE CONCERN, SAYGO EXERCISES. CENTRAL- Gentle exercises for muscle strength and balance in a friendly supportive environment. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox St,.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of may aircraft from past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Rd. 1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Social games, everyone welcome. 115 Racecourse Road. 5pm - 7pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Kidz Club, 48 Allens Road. 6.30pm ASHBURTON MSA PETANQUE CLUB. Twilight Petanque, social play and practise, everyone welcome. 115 Racecourse Road. 7pm ASHBURTON R.S.A. DARTS. Players of all experience who are interested are urged to come along and have a go. R.S.A. Cox St.

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Ashburton District Community Christmas Lunch 2018 The lunch is being held at the Tinwald Hall, cnr Graham and McMurdo Streets, Tinwald at 12.30pm on Christmas Day and there is no charge. This lunch is for anyone who would like to share Christmas Day with others. If you have any questions please phone Ann 308 0333 and leave a message.

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Tutus on Tour Thank you to our Sponsor Spirit Magazine Now in its 19th year with performers Dancers will perform classical from 9-21 years old, Soundwaves will favourites and contemporary take you on a fantastic musical journey. works tailor-made for intermate A crowd pleaser with Ashburton and venues and is suitable for all ages. 03 308 2353 Contact / 027 Georgia 337 5384 /10am sarah@crispindesign.co.nz / www.crispindesign.co.nz Pavilion. arrangement, entry fee Canterbury audiences featuring music At this price tickets will sell fast. MT HUTT MEMORIAL 0276888686 or Aleisha applies. info@trotts.co.nz from some of the latest shows along 6am HALL. 0278489309. or phone 027-640-4094. with some of your old favourites. ST DAVID’S UNION Racecourse Road. NZ Alpine and Agriculture 9.30am- 1.30pm Tickets are $27 include fees Fri, 7.30pm - Sat, 2pm & 7.30PM Adult tickets from $25 Mon, 7.30pm CHURCH. Encounter, Art Gallery ASHBURTON BAPTIST 10am - 4pm 18 JANUARY 18, 19 Child from $10 MARCH Sweaty Bettys circuit and hall of memories. 160 CHURCH OP SHOP. HOSPICE MID training in the hall, 48 Main Street, Methven. CANTERBURY OP Op Shop open, clothing 211A WILLS ST, ASHBURTON, 7700 Allens Road, Allenton. admin@ateventcentre.co.nz 03 307 2010 SHOP. 10am - 4pm donations welcome. 6am TROTTS GARDEN. Ashburton Baptist Quality clothing and Affordable Theatre made easy. Pay what you believe the show was worth following the show * Fees apply BOOTCAMP. Church. Cass Street. (not Internationally recognised, homeware, donations Catering for all levels of public holidays). welcome. 71 Tancred open daily, weekends by fitness. Walnut Avenue Street.

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

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 379.1 Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

12.3

Sth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

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Rangitata Klondyke at 2:05 pm, yesterday

163.0

Waitaki Kurow at 2:14 pm, yesterday

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9:55 4:07 10:12 4:34 10:42 4:52 10:58 5:20 11:29 5:35 11:44 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes.

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Often cloudy with scattered rain S of Mt Cook. Elsewhere, areas of morning cloud then fine. Light winds, but W about the tops.

Becoming cloudy. Occasional rain developing everywhere with a southerly change.

overnight max low

Wellington

FZL: Rising to above 3000m

Mainly fine, evening cloud. Light winds, but westerlies developing about the tops.

Cloudy periods, with scattered rain developing in the south. Northeasterlies dying out.

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6am Breakfast 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 10am Tipping Point 11am The Chase 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Charity pleads her case; Moira receives a distressing call; Lachlan is suspicious. 0 1pm Coronation Street Catch-Up George’s latest health scare alarms Mary, Jude, and Angie; Anna’s grief becomes unbearable; Brian upstages Roy in Santa’s grotto. 0 2pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3pm Tipping Point 4pm Te Karere 2 4:30 Funny You Should Ask 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6:30 Maia The Brave 3 0 6:40 Takaro Tribe 3 6:50 The Insectibles 3 0 7:20 Ben 10 – Omniverse 3 0 7:45 N Miraculous – Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir 0 8:15 Puppy Dog Pals 3 0 8:35 Miles From Tomorrowland 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Australian Survivor PGR 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle PGR 1:30 Judge Rinder 2:30 Home And Away 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:30 Girl Meets World 0 4pm Fanimals 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

6am The AM Show 9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:30 DailyMailTV PGR Noon Dr Phil AO 1pm M An En Vogue Christmas PGR 3 2014 Drama. Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron, Rhona Bennett, Genelle Williams. 0 3pm Celebrity Name Game PGR 3 3:30 DailyMailTV PGR 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm 4:30 Entertainment Tonight 5pm Family Feud Australia 5:30 Modern Family Haley’s day with Rainer Shine’s daughter does not go as expected; Luke unintentionally helps Jay with his petition; Gloria, Phil, and Cam have a secret meeting. 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Homemade 0 8:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces – Around The World Special George looks back at some of his favourite projects from Amazing Spaces, and at some of the most amazing projects from around the world. 0 9:35 Coronation Street 0 10:35 1 News Tonight 0 11:05 20/20 Current-affairs programme presented by Carolyn Robinson, featuring international content and in-depth investigative pieces. 0 Midnight Saving Lives At Sea 0 1:05 Te Karere 3 2 1:30 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Ten 7 Summer PGR 0 8pm Highway Patrol 0 8:30 F Seven Year Switch UK AO 0 9:35 Don’t Tell The Doctor AO 0 10:35 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0

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11:40 Entertainment Tonight 11:10 2 Broke Girls PGR 0 Midnight Infomercials 11:40 The Last Ship AO 0 12:30 iZombie AO 0 1:15 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:40 Infomercials 2:40 Desperate Housewives AO 3 0 3:25 Once Upon A Time PGR 3 0 4:15 Judge Rinder 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

MOVIES PREMIERE

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BRAVO 10am Mom’s A Medium 3 10:30 Catfish 3 11:18 The Dish 3 11:20 Snapped PGR 3 12:20 The Real Housewives Of Dallas PGR 3 1:18 The Dish 3 1:20 Made In Chelsea 2:20 Bachelor In Paradise PGR 3 3:33 The Dish 3 3:35 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 4:05 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 4:35 Dance Moms 3 5:30 Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 3 6:30 Catfish 3 7:28 The Dish 3 7:30 Million Dollar Matchmaker Derek, a fashion designer who is too shallow to settle, and Traci, a DJ who has major trust problems, seek Patti’s help to find love. 8:30 Bachelor In Paradise PGR 9:45 Below Deck – Mediterranean 10:45 Snapped PGR 3 11:45 Internet Ruined My Life AO 3 FRIDAY 12:10 Internet Ruined My Life AO 3 5am Infomercials 3

6:35 Battle Of The Sexes PGLS 2017 Drama. Emma Stone, Steve Carell. 8:35 A Dangerous Date MVC 2018 Thriller. Jillian Murray, David Chokachi. 10am Hard Sell MLS 2016 Comedy. Katrina Bowden, GoldenEye Skyler Gisondo. 11:35 The 7:30pm on Three Free World 16VL 2016 Drama. Elisabeth Moss, Boyd Holbrook. SKY 5 1:15 Daddy’s Home 2 M 6am Jeopardy! PG 2017 Comedy. Mark Wahlberg, 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune Will Ferrell. 2:55 Battle Of PG 6:50 The Simpsons The Sexes PGLS 2017 Drama. PG 7:15 The Amazing Emma Stone, Steve Carell. Race PG 8:05 Pawn Stars 4:55 Stronger 16VLSC 2017 PG 8:30 DC’s Legends Drama. Jake Gyllenhaal, Of Tomorrow MVS Tatiana Maslany. 6:50 Any Day 9:20 Hardcore Pawn PG MVS 2015 Drama. Sean Bean, 9:45 NCIS MV 10:40 CSI – Eva Longoria. 8:30 Blockers Miami MV 11:30 Jeopardy! 16LSC 2018 Comedy. On the PG Noon Wheel Of Fortune night of the prom, three parents PG 12:30 Nightwatch M 1:25 Crayfishers PG 1:50 The discover their daughters’ virginity pact, and decide to Loggers PG 2:15 NCIS MV launch a covert operation to 3:05 The Amazing Race stop them from sealing the deal. PG 4pm The Simpsons PG 4:30 Jeopardy! PG Leslie Mann, John Cena. 5pm Wheel Of Fortune 10:15 Proud Mary 16VL PG 5:30 Hardcore Pawn 2018 Action. Taraji P. Henson, PG 6pm DC’s Legends Of Jahi Di’Allo Winston. Tomorrow MVS 7pm Pawn 11:45 Hopeless Romantic Stars PG 7:30 NCIS MV MLC 2016 Romantic Comedy. 8:30 NCIS MV 9:30 Hawaii Christa B Allen, Brandon W Jones. Five-0 MV 10:30 DC’s FRIDAY 1:15 People Legends Of Tomorrow Interview – Idris Elba MVS 11:25 CSI – Miami 2am Stronger 16VLSC 2017 MV FRIDAY 12:20 The Amazing Race PG 1:20 Pawn Drama. Jake Gyllenhaal, Stars PG 1:50 Hawaii Five-0 Tatiana Maslany. 4am Any Day MVS 2015 Drama. Sean Bean, MV 2:40 NCIS MV 3:30 CSI Eva Longoria. 5:40 Blockers – Miami MV 4:20 Hardcore 16LSC 2018 Comedy. Leslie Mann, Pawn PG 4:45 NCIS MV John Cena. 5:35 The Simpsons PG

MAORI

6am Trulli Tales 3 6:15 Atomic Puppet 3 6:25 Codename Kids Next Door 3 6:50 Batman – Brave And The Bold 3 0 7:15 The Fairly Odd Parents 3 7:40 Ben 10 3 0 8:05 Kid v Kat 3 8:30 Kung Fu Panda – Legends Of Awesomeness 3 0 8:55 The Moe Show 3 0 9:20 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:50 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Escape To The Country 3 12:40 Sleepy Hollow PGR 3 0 1:35 Married With Children PGR 3 2:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 5pm Frasier 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Storage Wars 3 6:30 Pawn Stars 3 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 MasterChef USA 0 8:30 Salvation PGR 0 9:30 Ambulance AO 0 10:45 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR

11:45 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news. 12:15 Football – English Premier League Fulham v Leicester City. At Craven Cottage. 2:15 Closedown

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6:30 Takoha 3 6:40 Dora Matatoa 2 7:10 Kia Mau 3 7:20 Te Nutube 3 7:30 Nia’s Extraordinary Life 3 7:40 Pukana 2 7:50 Smooth 3 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 KaweKorero 3 9am Ka Tu Ka Korero 9:30 Cam’s Kai 3 10am F He Kakano 3 10:30 Sidewalk Karaoke PGR 3 11am Whaikorero 3 11:30 Ipukarea 3 Noon School Of Hard Knocks PGR 12:30 Billy T James AO 3 1pm The GC PGR 3 1:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Takoha 3 3:10 Dora Matatoa 2 3:40 Kia Mau 3 3:50 Te Nutube 3 4pm Nia’s Extraordinary Life 3 4:10 Pukana 3 2 4:20 Smooth 3 4:30 Iwi Anthems 3 5pm Waka Huia 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua 3 6:30 Te Kaea 3 2

6am The French Collection 7am Tiny House Hunting 7:30 Wild Britain With Ray Mears 8am Travel Man – 48 Hours In 8:30 Paul Hollywood’s Pies And Puds 9:30 Million Dollar Car Hunters 10:30 Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 11:30 Money For Nothing 12:30 Mysteries At The Museum 1:30 Freedom Riders 2pm NZ Hunter Adventures PGR 2:30 Special Forces – Ultimate Hell Week PGR 3:30 Ben Fogle – The Great Migration 4:30 Masters Of Taste With Gary Mehigan 5pm Paul Hollywood City Bakes 5:30 Vintage Hunter 6:30 American Pickers

7pm KaweKorero 7:30 Traditional Kai 3 8pm Game Of Bros PGR 3 8:30 Sidewalk Karaoke PGR 3 9pm Takes A Village AO 9:30 Find Me A Maori Bride 3 10pm The GC PGR 3 10:30 Nga Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua 3

7:30 Walking The Americas 8:30 Babies – Their Wonderful World 9:30 The Food Hospital PGR 10:30 American Pickers

11pm Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 11:30 KaweKorero 3 News reporters dissect and discuss the day’s news and events. Midnight Closedown

11:30 Masters Of Taste With Gary Mehigan Midnight Paul Hollywood City Bakes 12:30 Tiny House Hunting 1am Vintage Hunter 2am Ben Fogle – The Great Migration 3am Inside King’s Cross 4am Walking The Americas PGR 5am The Food Hospital PGR

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7:05 Independence Day MV 1996 Action Sci-fi. Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Randy Quaid. 9:30 Zodiac 16V 2007 Crime. Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo. 12:05 Something’s Gotta Give MLS 2003 Comedy. Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves. 2:10 The Blair Witch Project MLC 1999 Thriller. Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard. 3:30 Enemy Of The State MVL 1998 Action Thriller. Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Regina King. 5:40 Wrong Turn 16V 2003 Horror. Desmond Harrington, Eliza Dushku, Jeremy Sisto. 7:05 Johnny English PGV 2003 Comedy. An accidentprone secret agent must rescue the crown jewels from a French business magnate. Rowan Atkinson, John Malkovich, Natalie Imbruglia. 8:30 Fracture MVLS 2007 Crime. An attorney intent on climbing the career ladder finds an unlikely opponent in a manipulative criminal he is trying to prosecute for killing his wife. Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, Cliff Curtis. 10:25 Quartet ML 2012 Comedy.

6am Cricket – International (RPL) Pakistan v Blackcaps – Third Test, Day Three. 8am Cricket – International (HLS) Pakistan v Blackcaps – Third Test, Day Three. 8:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 9am Rugby – Condor Sevens (HLS) 10:30 Rugby – Guinness Pro 14 (RPL) Ulster v Cardiff Blues. 12:30 Rugby – Gallagher Premiership (RPL) Saracens v Wasps. 2:30 Golf Central 3pm Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Hero World Challenge. 4:20 Cricket – International (RPL) Pakistan v Blackcaps – Third Test, Day Three. 6:20 Cricket – International (HLS) Pakistan v Blackcaps – Third Test, Day Three. 6:50 L Cricket – International Pakistan v Blackcaps – Third Test, Day Four. Morning session from Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. 9:05 Fox Sports News 9:35 L Cricket – International Pakistan v Blackcaps – Third Test, Day Four. Afternoon session from Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. FRIDAY 2:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v India – First Test, Day One. FRIDAY 3am Rugby – International 12:05 Margin Call ML 2011 Biography Thriller. 1:50 The (HLS) Barbarians v Argentina. 3:30 Rugby – World Sevens Grudge 2 MC 2006 Drama. 3:30 Johnny English PGV 2003 (HLS) Dubai – Day Two. 5am Rugby – Gallagher Comedy. 4:55 Wrong Turn Premiership (HLS) Round Nine. 16V 2003 Horror.

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SKY SPORT 2 6am #SkySpeed 6:30 Rugby – International Barbarians v Argentina. 7am Rugby – World Sevens Dubai – Day Two. 8:30 Fox Sports News 9am NBL Magazine Show 9:30 Motorsport – Road Racing Series Macau Grand Prix. 10:30 #SkySpeed 10:55 Cricket – Ford Trophy Final – Otago v Wellington. 11:25 Cricket – International Pakistan v Blackcaps – Third Test, Day Three. 11:55 Cricket – Women’s Big Bash League Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat. 12:25 Cricket – Women’s Big Bash League Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Thunder. 12:55 L Cricket – International Australia v India – First Test, Day One. Morning session from Adelaide Oval. 3:05 Cricket – International Pakistan v Blackcaps – Third Test, Day Three. 3:35 L Cricket – International Australia v India – First Test, Day One. Afternoon session from Adelaide Oval. 8:30 Hockey – World Cup Germany v Netherlands. 10pm Hockey – World Cup Malaysia v Pakistan. 11:30 Fox Sports News FRIDAY Midnight L Hockey – World Cup Spain v New Zealand. 2:20 L Hockey – World Cup Argentina v France. 4:30 #SkySpeed 5am Cricket – Ford Trophy 5:30 Cricket – International 6Dec18

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AIRBORNE BY MATT MARKHAM

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The subject of one of the most viewed harness racing photos in the world this year is already eyeing up a comeback to the race track in the very near future. Well respected horseman and former Mid Canterbury man, Terry Chmiel has been on a rest and recuperation regime since a fall on Show Day at Addington that saw a photo of him flying through the air shared around the world. Chmiel’s drive Divinia Bellezza crashed into the back of a rival runner, who incidentally also happened to be her stablemate, and her driver was catapulted into the air before he came crashing back onto the track. “I can remember seeing Robbie’s (Robbie Close) horse going rough in front of me and thinking that I needed to get out of his way,” Chmiel said. “But there wasn’t anywhere to go and the next minute I was flying through the air. “I can remember the pain when I hit the ground, but other than that there’s not much more I can remember.” Chmiel was taken to hospital where it was revealed he had broken his ankle and heel in the fall. “The pain told me it was something serious, but I was also worried about where the horses behind me were too, that’s why I dragged myself onto the inside of the track. “I didn’t know there’d been a fall further back in the field, so it actually probably worked out OK for me in that sense.” Chmiel has had a plate and screws inserted into his foot and is heading back to the doctors this week for a progress report to hopefully get a timeline on when he might be able to get back into things properly. “Initially the hope was that I might be getting back on track by the end of December, but we’ll just have to wait and see what they say this week.” It wasn’t until much later that Chmiel first saw the image which was captured by renowned racing photographer, Ajay Berry. “When I first saw it, I couldn’t believe how high I had got in the air, it was pretty incredible to see that perspective.” Being stuck on crutches with a cast hasn’t been a whole lot of fun, especially at this time of the year when he’d normally be busy driving at race meetings around Canterbury and further afield. “We’ve got a nice wee team of horses at home too which doesn’t make it any easier, it’s been a little frustrating. “But hopefully we can get a goal to work towards this week which will help a lot.” Chmiel was the only driver injured in the incident and all horses involved were treated for minor abrasions but other than that came through the incident unscathed.

Former Mid Canterbury man, Terry Chmiel is recovering from a horriﬁc fall at Addington on Show Day.

Lisa Allpress in for a busy day in New Plymouth

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