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Schools’ early Christmas

By Sue Newman

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Schools across the Ashburton District have received an unexpected Christmas present worth almost $3 million.

The cash injection came as a total surprise to school principals when it was announced earlier this week by education minister Chris Hipkins. It’s designed to pay for upgrade and infrastructure

work that cash-strapped schools have been forced to put on the back-burner.

And it couldn’t come at a better time, the district’s principals say.

The district’s grant is part of a $400 million national pool that has been handed to virtually every school in the country. Integrated schools, schools built through a public-private partnership and schools in leased

accommodation are not eligible.

This sees St Joseph’s, Our Lady of the Snows and the Ashburton Christian School left off the list.

The district’s big winners are Ashburton College with a $400,000 windfall and Mount Hutt College, $305,000. The grant is roll-based at around $700 per student, but has an upper cap of $400,000. This means larger schools such as the college re-

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ceive a much lower grant rate per student.

The least a school can receive is $50,000 and that sees the district’s two smallest schools, Chertsey and Fairton with rolls of 29 and 36 respectively receive a much higher rate per child.

Schools are yet to see the fine print around the grants, Ashburton Intermediate principal Brent Gray said, but in the minister’s

announcement it was spelled out that the cash hand-out can be used in classroom upgrades, to replace roofing and guttering, to upgrade stormwater systems, install energy efficient heating and lighting and to resurface outdoor areas.

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Crash victim farewelled The thundering roar of motorcycles filled the air yesterday afternoon as friends and family of Tayla Alexander gathered to farewell the 17-year-old who was killed in a car crash in Christchurch last week.

A procession of motorcycles led the hearse from Church Street to the Hampstead Rugby and All Sport Club where the service was held, with cars filling the car park and nearby streets as people came to pay their respects.

The motorcycle procession had been a request of her father Jason Alexander who turned to social media in the build-up to the funeral asking for anyone with a Harley who would be available to help, saying Tayla would have loved it.

The procession continued to the Ashburton Cemetery following the service.

Alexander died when the car she was in went off the road on Summit Road, on Christchurch’s Port Hills, about 11pm last Wednesday. The car crashed and caught fire. Tayla died at the scene.

Her sister Sunmara remains in hospital in Auckland fighting for her life after suffering serious injuries and burns in the crash.

Jason Alexander has also come out in defence of the driver of the car at the time – a 19-year-old boy

A large funeral procession made its way through Ashburton on Thursday for 17-year-old crash victim Tayla Alexander. who is a friend of his girls.

“I would also like to say that the driver of the car was only 19 – just a boy showing off as he had girls in the car.

“I can only imagine the guilt and how scared he must feel at the moment. I forgive you! And hope [you’re] coming to your mate’s funeral on Thursday.”

He asked that everyone “please leave this boy alone”.

“We all make mistakes when young. If I can forgive him then you all can too.”

Ashburton house prices slowly inch up

By Sue Newman

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House prices in the Ashburton District are rising, but at a much slower rate than in many parts of New Zealand.

Over the past three months the average current value of a house sold in the district rose by 2.9 per cent to $364,842. Prices have risen 2.8 per cent over the past year.

The upwards move in the local market, however, has been lower than the national average of 3.3 per cent for the year. A surge in spring sales puts New Zealand’s average house price takes the average house price to $704,072.

The strongest growth in the South Island came in centres south of Ashburton, with Mackenzie continuing to lead provincial growth with a quarterly growth of 9.4 per cent. Invercargill was the best performer across the South Island, up 19.3 per cent over the past 12 months to a new average current value of $337,284.

Dunedin was also a strong performer over the past year, up 17.1 per cent.

Out of New Zealand’s 16 main urban areas on the QV monitor, only Whangarei has not experienced positive quarterly growth in November, recording a slight

reduction of 0.2 per cent in the three months period. The highest quarterly growth was experienced in Invercargill where values rose 9.3 per cent.

Christchurch property values have increased a modest 1.9 per cent year-on-year to November but have grown 1.7 per cent in just the last three months. The average value of a residential property in Christchurch is now $504,952.

The Waimakariri and Selwyn districts have remained stable with modest growth year-on-year to November 2019 of 1.4 per cent and 1.1 per cent respectively, with both districts having a 0.3 per cent

increase in the past three months.

The average value of a residential property in the Selwyn District is $557,791, with the Waimakariri District now $453,150.

The cheapest houses in the South Island are in the Buller District, average current value, $210,479 and Grey District, $223,185. The most expensive are in Queenstown Lakes, $1,207,868 and Christchurch Hills, $688,156.

The most expensive place in New Zealand to buy is Auckland city, east, $1.548 million. There are nine areas in Auckland where the average value is now well over $1 million.

Most schools get an early Christmas present From P1 The Intermediate will receive $280,665 from the grant pool.

With a substantial rebuild of many of his school’s buildings planned to start next year, Gray said the extra money would allow the school to catch up deferred maintenance work on other school buildings and facilities.

“We’re still in the planning and design process of our new build and this is an absolutely welcome Christmas present.”

The $277,893 that Allenton School receives will be well spent said principal Bruce Tilby.

His school is working on a major rebuild plan that will see six new classrooms built in stage one, but the final scope of the plan is still being worked through to ensure it matches the significant roll growth anticipated in the future.

Allenton does not receive its next five year agreement funding (5YA) until September 2021 and there would be plenty of options for spending the new grant, Tilby said.

First to mind was a refurbishment of the school hall, but there would be a raft things in a school of the age of Allenton, such as electrical and drainage projects that would be on the list, he said.

“This means that for the first time in many, many years we’re in as good a position as we’ve ever been in, in terms of our property work. This is a very positive piece of news.”

Schools must use the onoff cash injection within two years.

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Time the best gift you can give

By Sue Newman

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Some have been part of the team for 25 years, others for a few months, but every one of those volunteers brightens the lives of resthome residents, says Rosebank manager Sue Prowse.

On Wednesday, ahead of International Volunteers Day, the large team of volunteers shared afternoon tea together and were thanked for the important role they played in residents’ lives.

“No matter the input, large or small, it all has meaning for the residents you help and to us here at Rosebank. One act can make all the difference. A smiling face can say it all ... so a big thank you ... you are our Rosebank stars,” Prowse said.

While people might think they had nothing to offer as a volunteer, no person was so poor they had nothing to give, she said.

“To me that is the real power of volunteering. It is something that anyone can do. No matter what age you are, where you come from, how much you earn or what religious or cultural background you belong to, we all have something worth giving.”

Rosebank was fortunate to have some of its volunteers who had been part of the team since the facility opened 25 years ago, but it was also very fortunate to have several young people giving their time, she said.

“It’s really great to see so many younger volunteers now from the college and the community. It’s lovely to see.”

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Police across the Ashburton District are dealing with more people failing to follow the law at intersections and more young drivers breaching the conditions of their licences than last year.

In his report presented to the Ashburton District Road Safety Co-ordinating Committee meeting, Mid South Canterbuy Highway Patrol Sergeant Steve Burgerhout

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Celebrating International Volunteers Day (from left) Marg Twamley, Catherine Smith, Judy Hay and Val Farr, members of the big team of volunteers who spend time with residents at Rosebank Resthome and Hospital.

Volunteers did a wide range of activities with residents, Prowse said. Some helped at morning tea or meal times, others with entertainment, transport or delivering mail or canteen goodies. And some were happy simply to chat.

“For our residents it does make a difference. It is all important.”

Volunteering was a two-way street she said, with the volunteer also benefiting by meeting new

One of those, Faith Davies, is an Ashburton Intermediate School student and she’s been a volunteer since mid-year. She joined the team as part of her St John community service, and said she looks forward to her Saturday mornings at the resthome.

“I help with their exercises and with morning tea and I’ll definitely be carrying on next year,” Faith said.

people and forging new friendships.

“We are blessed you have chosen to assist at Rosebank. As a volunteer you bring so much to the organisation, skills, advice, experience, inspiration and friendship, but it is the time you give that we value most.

“Time is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”

Noticeable increase in intersection offences

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay

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noted that so far this year there had been a noticeable increase in intersection offences detected by Mid Canterbury Police staff.

On 72 staff detected a failure to stop or give way at intersections, while highway patrol staff have also dealt with 58 offences.

This year 139 notices have been issued to holders of graduated driver licences (learner and restricted licences) by Mid Canterbury staff, while 197 have been

issued by highway patrol staff.

Burgerhout said this was higher than all of last year for Mid Canterbury staff.

Highway patrol staff have issued 1773 speed notices this year, with 51 per cent of those being between one and 15km/h higher than the speed limit.

These statistics are measured as part of the district road safety action plan which identifies the local road safety goals and the actions

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the committee is focusing on for the year.

One of those goals is a reduction in the number of motorcyclists killed and seriously injured.

Nine deaths have occurred on the district’s roads this year, including one motorcyclist on a quiet road in Rakaia.

He was an experienced rider with a racing history and fell off hitting his head and was not wearing a helmet.

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If you thought last month was red hot you were right, it’s gone down in history as the hottest November on record, with an average mean temperature of 15.3 degrees.

Ashburton may have recorded some high temperatures during the month but none made it into the record books as one day highs.

Rather than hot spikes, the temperature across the district was consistently warmer than usual.

And if your thought it was too hot to sleep on November 28 that’s because the daily minimum air temperature only dropped to 18.8, the second highest low on record.

Highest temperature for the month was recorded at Kawerau on November 3, 34.6 degrees and the lowest at Hanmer Forest on November 21, -1.6 degrees.

New Zealand’s hottest 10 Novembers have all occurred since 2009.

Milford recorded the highest daily rainfall, 185mm and the highest wind gust was recorded at South West Cape, 191km/h. The Nelson area recorded the most sunshine hours, 2584 followed

by Marlborough, 2529.

Rainfall for the month was above normal in the western and southern parts of the South Island but well below normal in many eastern and inland parts.

As at December 1 soil moisture levels were lower than normal for many parts of the North Island but wetter than normal in Southland and eastern Otago.

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Concert raises $10,000

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

A fundraising concert of former and current Ashburton College students for Andre van Rooyen on Friday night raised $10,000.

The concert, which was organised by teacher Claire Bubb, was held at the Ashburton College auditorium and saw current and former students come together to perform a variety of songs for the former Mid Canterbury tennis coach who is battling a rare form of lung cancer.

“It is an evening that I will remember for the rest of my life,” he said.

“To be able to share it with my kids and family was amazing.

“To see so many of the tennis community and the wider community there supporting it was fantastic.”

Van Rooyen is in his sixth month of fighting the cancer and requires Crizotinib, a drug which costs $10,000-per-month, to fight it.

The drug has had a positive impact on van Rooyen’s quality of life, and his wife Debbie said you can see day-to-day the improvements that he is making.

“It is nice to be able to have quality time with my family,” he said.

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Ashburton College teacher Claire Bubb (left) hands over the cheque for $10,000 to Andre van Rooyen (centre) and his wife Debbie (right) which was raised through a fundraising concert held at the college to pay for van Rooyen’s rare cancer treatment.

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The evening was MC’ed by deputy principal Ron Creswell, who also took part by singing along-

side a line-up of top vocalists including Jack Bubb, who is studying music at Ara, teacher and NASDA graduate Jack Hanrahan, NASDA graduate Libby Higson, Otago University student Lucy Clough, well-known local singer

Luke Glendining, and award-winning country music artist Ocean Waitokia.

Dancers included Hannah Wakelin and Carl Cayanan, while there were also bands and drama acts.

First meeting for new council committee The first round of committee meetings for the new term of the Ashburton District Council was a low-key one, and it was also the first time members of the newly created Audit, Risk and Finance committee met under the chairmanship of councillor Leen Braam.

External appointee On a recommendation from Audit New Zealand, the Ashburton District Council has appointed Murray Harrington, a chartered accountant with extensive governance experience, to its audit, risk and finance committee.

It was common practice for councils to have a non-elected person with strong governance

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experience on their finance committee, mayor Neil Brown said.

Capital expenditure It might plan capital expenditure of $52.46 million this financial year, but with one-third of the year gone, the Ashburton District Council has spent just $5.52 million of this.

And while that is not ringing any budgetary alarm bells, the council’s finance team are keeping a close eye on the numbers, finance manager Rachel Sparks told councillors at this week’s audit, risk and finance committee.

Most of the council’s capital expenditure was usually spent in the last two months of the year, she said.

Capital expenditure did not

fall evenly across the year and council staff were acutely aware that there were often delays that pushed this out beyond the original time frame, chief executive Hamish Riach said.

“This is not an issue solely for the Ashburton council, it’s an issue right across local governments. Can we do better? Yes. Are we working hard to ensure projects we said we’d do get done?

Yes.” An example of how unevenly capital expenditure fell through the year was the waste water project where pipes were being installed underneath the Ashburton River.

Only 3 per cent of this budget had been spent, but the money

would all be spent by the end of June, Riach said.

This year the amount of capital expenditure forecast to be spent has been boosted by a carry over of funds from the previous year not spent.

Assets and debts At October 30, the council’s balance sheet showed it had total assets of $808 million. Its net debt at that date was $28.24 million.

Outstanding debtors totalled $12.78 million. While $11.57m of this was rates debt, 90 per cent of this related to current installments, About 5 per cent of that rates debt, however had been outstanding since July 2018.

The fact Warren Uata Kiwi was “a gunman for hire” could not be downplayed, a judge in the High Court at Rotorua yesterday.

Justice Pheroze Jagose was sentencing Tauranga man Kiwi, 59, to nine years’ jail time for the attempted murder of Karl Anders Nyman in the driveway of his Owhata, Rotorua, home in July 2002.

He added an additional two-and-a-half years for the charge of conspiring with unknown others to commit Nyman’s murder. Kiwi was found guilty of both counts by a jury in the same court in September.

The dual terms are to be served concurrently.

The judge referred to a lengthy gap in Kiwi’s previous offending as “a time without rain – an 18-year drought”.

After amassing more than 40 previous convictions before 2002, the only one he had accrued between then and his 2018 arrest for Nyman’s attempted murder had been in 2012 and was drug-related.

He noted Kiwi’s payment for the “hit” had been 2.3kg of cannabis.

He also said the covert nature of the attack on Nyman could not be downplayed, telling Kiwi he was very lucky the truck driver hadn’t been seriously injured.

When the trial opened, Crown prosecutor Chris Macklin told the jury the attempted murder had been treated as a cold case until Kiwi spoke to a relative about his role in the shooting 16 years previously.

She’d reported this to police who reopened the case, arresting and charging Kiwi.

Before sentence was passed, Kiwi’s lawyer Gene Tomlinson said he continued to insist it had been his brother, not him, who had fired at Nyman.

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Cabarnet, well rounded and that’s just the boys Plato once said that music is moral law and that it gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind and flight to the imagination.

There’s nothing quite like sitting back and listening to something performed with perfection and skill, whether it be instrumental or through a voice, or indeed multiple voices. You can’t help but feel good when you hear that perfect harmony, or a song performed so well that it makes the shivers run down the back of your spine and leave you wanting more.

And Cabarnet, which opens tonight to an almost full house at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, offers up plenty of those moments thanks to the effort to an incredibly talented group of lads who are no strangers to the Mid Canterbury stage.

The boys asked me to come along earlier this week to pen my thoughts on how they were tracking ahead of the new-look show and while knowing each of their individual talents, I was keen to see what they would be like collectively.

I wasn’t disappointed.

The group, consisting of Daniel Wilson, Luke Glendining, Tony Kelly, Chris Woods, Tainui Kuru and Heath Walters have constructed two hours of musical heaven and will have everyone tapping their toes and wanting to stand up and sing along to some of the best individual and collective vocal performances I’ve heard on the Mid Canterbury stage.

With a blank piece of paper, an idea and a few lofty dreams, Woods and Walters, who were the masterminds behind the show, have come up with a masterpiece. It’s not what

Luke Glendining (left), Tony Kelly, Tainui Kuru, Heath Walters, Daniel Wilson and Chris Woods (kneeling) are on stage tonight and tomorrow for Cabarnet at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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you’d expect in a showcase type show where so much focus is on the singing.

They’ve added a bit of a storyline, some good old fashioned banter between a group of six incredibly talented mates and put it all together to come up with a show which will have people talking for a long time to come.

There are no individual high-

lights here apart from the harmonies which, quite simply put, are out of this world at times and will make you sit up and take notice.

Woods and Walters are two experienced performers and while they take a slightly more back seat role, their input is still notable.

The ability of Woods to harmonise with anyone and produce notes that would make any sopra-

no proud tie together a lot of the show. Walters’ stage presence and vocal ability shines through and his typical humour adds an extra flavour to the entertainment value.

The elder statesman of the group, Tony Kelly – no mention of zimmer frames here, TK, reminded me of just how good he is, having not heard him perform for a while and his skill on the keyboard is a

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big asset to the entire performance.

Daniel Wilson and Luke Glendining take on a lot of the solo work during the show and each does so with their usual amount of talent and professionalism.

Wilson’s effort on Garth Brook’s Friends In Low Places will appease every country fan in the house while Glendining’s effort with Dave Dobbyn’s Shouldn’t You Oughta Be In Love was a personal favourite.

Then there’s Tainui Kuru.

A seasoned, polished and outstanding performer, his presence on the stage seems to lift the others and that same cheeky persona that’s shone through so much over the years is clearly evident throughout the show.

Kuru has a number of solos during the night, but his effort as the self-proclaimed, Maori Buble, when performing Home by Michael Buble will leave a few feeling a little emotional, I’m picking.

Special mention too to drummer Chris Grieve who adds another dimension to an already outstanding performance.

We’re lucky to have some incredibly talented performers in this district, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, but the chance to get to a performance where it’s a group of so many of them, focusing just on the vocal side of things is rare, so I can highly recommend getting along and enjoying what the boys have to offer.

You won’t be disappointed.

Cabarnet opens tonight at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre and the second performance will be held tomorrow night. Tickets are available at both Ticket Rocket and from the Event Centre.

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Early bird offer still on for summer school Enrolments are flowing in for this year’s Methven Summer School and spaces are filling rapidly in many courses, while others are already full.

However, there are a few classes that still have vacancies and the summer school team has decided to extend its early bird registration discount for a short time, but it will be a case of first in winning the vacant spots.

Just one space is available in three classes – upholstery, love and play your ukelele and candle making.

There are still spaces available in distressed furniture, Oamaru stone carving, paddock to plate and whisky tasting.

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Fifty-nine new New Zealanders were sworn in at the citizenship ceremony in Methven yesterday.

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The last citizenship ceremony for 2019 was held in Methven yesterday. Fifty-nine people from nine different countries woke up this morning knowing they were officially to become Kiwis.

It was the first time the official ceremony has been held in Methven. Deputy mayor Liz McMillian said the change of venue was to reflect the number of new citizens living thoughout the Ashburton District.

Mayor Neil Brown took to the stage to welcome New Zealand’s newest citizens. He then went on to give a brief explanation of what citizenship meant and the expectations around it.

Brown’s address also went a long way to settle nervous recipients. He pointed out as a new mayor this was one of his first major events.

“So we have something in common,” he said. “Nerves.”

He went on to wish them all well for their futures “This is your day. Your journey home is complete, you are very welcome here. Go on to fulfil the hopes and dreams you brought with you when you first came to New Zealand.”

Among those receiving certificates and a native flax yesterday were Methven farming family Virginia (Ginny) and Mark Papworth and their children Ben and Emma.

Originally from England Ginny said, “This has been a long time coming, it has taken 11 years.”

Fresh off being sworn in as New Zealanders (from left) Ginny Papworth, Ben Papworth, Emma Papworth and Mark Papworth get a photo with Mayor Neil Brown (centre).

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The Papworths could have become citizens in 2016 but a family bereavement back home meant they decided to put it on the back burner until now.

The day was a moving time for the family.

“It is a big thing to leave your country and family members behind to move to the other side of the world.”

Singing the National Anthem the first time as a Kiwi felt quite

emotional for her.

“I have always been an emotional type when it comes to the anthem, but this was next level.”

Ginny confirmed they are here to stay.

“The way of life is so much better here than back home. We feel safe here in the Methven community.”

Citizen Certificates given out yesterday went to: Lucian-Dorin Ciora, Flori-

na-Mariana Ciora, Andreea Ciora and Anabela Ciora from Romania.

Philippines – Verissa Lerita Marilla, Sofia Isabel Lerita Marilla, Gabriela Simone Lerita Marilla, Jofrey Cajilig Tanate and Melanie Araquil Tanate.

Fiji – Deepiksha Divya Naicker, Mohammed Mobeen Moshin Hussain Rizwana Rozina Hussain and Sunita Devi all left the stage proudly holding their certificates.

A strong Samoan presence

was reflected on the stage when 26 people made the walk up the steps to receive their citizenship documentation.

Mikaele Suataai, Kalameli Suataai, Damien Mareko Suataai, Mary Josephine Suataai, Kuka Teofilo, Filipo Tuiaea Sa, Logoua Faalau Uluulu, Elizabeth Ugapo, Robert Ugapo, Ramjeld Elijah Ugapo, Falaniko Moeloa Pio Salafai, Maria Faatima Nuutofia, Constantine Falaniko, Robert Falaniko, Molly Ana Jane Falaniko, James Foaga, Frank Foaga, Lance Foaga, Laulii Molia, Dorothy Tuvale, Revival Tuvale, Tuvale Tuvale, Amosa Tuvale, Monodah Tuvale, Tony Aukusitino Junior Falaniko, and Christianmoevao Moevao Ieti.

From Tonga – Andy Brown Fifita, Otolose Vanila Fifita, Vili Fifita and Salote Naulu Fifita Belarusian – Liubou Mikhalionak.

Hendrik Johannes Wessels, Celicia Wessels, Hanroux Wessels and Luhann Wessels from South Africa.

Indonesia – Jetty Paulien Henderson.

Britain Tanya Twiname, Nicholas Robert Dytham-Swift, James Christopher Burberry Halford, Clare Louise Naden, Victoria Anne Winskill Totty, Mark John Papworth, Virginia Louise Papworth, Ben Peter Papworth, Emma Louise Papworth and Katherine Anne Beaumont-Smith.

The ceremony was rounded off nicely with a Kiwiana style morning tea, offering savouries, club sandwiches and ginger crunch.

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The head of New Zealand’s biggest fuel retailer, Z, says his company wants to get on with recommendations of a market study but doubts it would survive if prices dropped by as much as a Government minister claims they could.

Z chief executive Mike Bennetts said while relieved there was a definitive report with clear findings he still disagrees with some of the methodology and modelling of profitability in the industry.

And if petrol prices dropped by 18 to 32c a litre as Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi has claimed, his company would be in trouble – if it was across the country.

“Our fuel gross margin is 18c a litre and the post tax profit is 3.5c a litre. He may be talking about a certain part of the country but from my expedience that would cause us to go broke. I think everyone has to be very careful about the numbers here.’’

But Bennetts wants to get on with implementing the recommendations which will establish a more transparent wholesale tier and allow smaller players to shop around for bulk product.

“We are very keen to crack on with this as there has been uncertainty in our industry for two to three years now.’’

The Commerce Commission has recommended major petrol suppliers face a wholesale pricing regime and have their supply contracts regulated. It says motorists were potentially paying $400 million more a year than they would in a more competitive environment.

Faafoi said his numbers on savings came from areas where competition had been introduced for the first time.

Among a raft of recommendations in a 589-page report, the commission is also regulating wholesale supply contracts to give resellers more freedom to

compare offers and switch suppliers.

The Government will now take the commission’s recommendations to Cabinet with a view to “swiftly’’ implementing changes, including: ■■ A more transparent wholesale-pricing regime ■■ Greater contractual freedoms and fairer terms to facilitate wholesale competition ■■ Introducing an enforceable industry code of conduct ■■ Improve transparency of premium-grade fuel pricing by requiring service stations to display it on signs One of the major reforms proposed is the introduction of Terminal Gate Pricing (TGP) which means the major fuel companies, including Z Energy, BP and Mobil, will be required to offer a spot price at which they will sell fuel to wholesale customers at storage terminals.

In Australia the terminal gate price is the price at which fuel companies sell tanker loads of to wholesale customers from seaboard terminals on a spot basis.

The minimum amount that can be bought is 35,000 litres.

By comparing retail prices with terminal gate prices, customers can judge whether they think a service station is charging a fair mark-up.

The report shows the commission has largely put away the regulatory stick, it does warn it considers “a credible threat of further regulation if a TGP regime does not facilitate competitive wholesale prices within a reasonable period of time’’ would also incentivise the majors to offer competitive prices.

“This type of regulatory intervention is likely to be lower cost and with a reduced risk of unintended adverse consequences compared to regulated participation in infrastructure-sharing arrangements or price control.’’

Petrol stations will have to clearly advertise the price of premium fuel under new rules.

British backpacker Grace Millane was strangled to death on the eve of her 22nd birthday by her Tinder date in his downtown Auckland apartment.

I dated Grace’s killer while her body lay in his apartment NZME The woman who went on a Tinder date with Grace Millane’s killer while her body lay in his apartment says she was so unnerved, she lied to him about where her car was parked.

In an opinion piece written for Newshub, the woman – who also gave evidence during the trial – wrote that her instincts told her something was not right when she met the murderer for a beer.

“I want to share my experience so other women can remove themselves from situations they feel unsafe in.”

When the two met at Ponsonby’s Revelry bar for a beer on Sunday, December 2 last year, he told the woman that he’d been shopping for a suitcase or a bag with wheels and was frustrated that he couldn’t find one big enough to fit all of his sports equipment.

At Millane’s murder trial, the jury was told that the date was arranged via Tinder and confirmed earlier in the day while Millane lay dead in his apartment.

The Crown said that when the killer met his date at the Ponsonby bar, he had already put Millane’s remains in a suitcase, which he then moved to the boot of a rental car he had hired.

The previous evening, British backpacker Grace Millane was strangled to death on the eve of her 22nd birthday by her Tinder date in his downtown Auckland apartment.

The woman wrote for Newshub that he looked like a “solid guy who played sport well”.

“It makes me quite sick now to think of what that suitcase was actually used for.”

She found the killer to be aloof, writing that he wasn’t there to make a connection or to find out more about her.

She said that later on in their date, he “became very energised” when talking about poisonous snakes in Australia, telling her about how brown snakes killed a man in his house, and another on a farm.

“It was as if he was quite taken by morbidity, by death and by violence,” she wrote.

He told her that his best mate was also a Crown prosecutor who would shortly be moving from Auckland to Sydney.

“He then told me a random fact – that his police friends were having a tough time at the moment as lots of bodies were being buried in the Waitakeres and, as police dogs can’t smell deeper than four feet, it’s hard to find them.”

In an effort to insert herself into the conversation, she said she mentioned court trials she had sat through when she was a journalist, including one when she saw a young man being put away for murder.

Hearing this, he told her, “it’s funny how guys can make one wrong move and go to jail for the rest of their lives,” she wrote.

He said, “I heard of this guy whose partner asked to have rough sex with him involving some sort of strangulation and suffocation but it went wrong and the guy couldn’t revive her and she died. He got done for manslaughter but it was really tough for him to see this woman he loved dying.”

He drank his beer quickly and was on his second drink when she went to get water for the table, she wrote.

She worried that he would

take off with her bag and she left the table, and wrote that she was careful never to leave her drink with him.

“For some reason, I felt like he was the type of guy who would spike it. I felt bad for thinking that though.”

After around an hour and a half, the two left Revelry.

She said that he told her his car was down a specific street, right where she had parked.

But feeling unsafe around him, she lied and said that her car was parked down another street and walked away.

She wishes that she had known something and had been able to do something for Grace, she wrote.

“How on Earth could this man be having a drink with me while her body was back in his apartment?”

“I will never ever be able to come to terms with that.

“I’m left with a sense of hopelessness that there was nothing I could do to help Grace.”

She does not think she was in danger and said that she has very strong instincts about people, which she trusts, she wrote.

She wanted to tell everyone that they never have to put themselves in situation that they feel uncomfortable or unsafe in, she wrote.

After a nearly-three-week trial, the jury unanimously returned with a guilty verdict for the man accused of Millane’s murder on November 22.

During his trial the killer claimed Millane instigated the choking and effectively introduced him to it.

The jury heard she had an interest in BDSM but, ultimately, believed the Crown case that Millane had been murdered.

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■■SAMOA

Streets eerily quiet AP Samoa’s main streets were eerily quiet yesterday as the government stepped up efforts to curb a measles epidemic that has killed 62 people.

The government told most public and private workers to stay home yesterday and today and shut down roads to non-essential vehicles as teams began going door-todoor to administer vaccines.

Families in the Pacific island nation were asked to hang red flags from their houses if they needed to be vaccinated.

Most of those who have died from the virus are young, with 54 deaths among children aged 4 or younger.

The Samoa Observer newspaper said the normally bustling capital Apia was a ghost town yesterday, with only birds nesting in the rooftops and stray dogs roaming the streets.

Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi told reporters the vaccine drive was unprecedented in the nation’s history.

He said one challenge was that a lot of people hadn’t considered that measles could be deadly.

“They seem to take a kind of lackadaisical attitude to all the warnings that we had issued through the television and also through the radio,” he said.

Another challenge, he said,

Lucky escape Anna Faris was extremely thankful to the North Lake Tahoe Fire Department on Thanksgiving, as she and her family were “saved” from carbon monoxide poisoning. The actress took to Twitter to thank the emergency services for coming to their rescue. Anna wrote on Twitter: “I’m not quite sure how to express gratitude to the north Lake Tahoe fire department- we were saved from carbon monoxide- it’s a stupidly dramatic story but I’m feeling very fortunate.” A fire chief for North Lake Tahoe insisted the family were “lucky to be alive”, especially as the house did not have a carbon monoxide detector.

A red flag hangs outside a Samoa home to indicate the residents want to be vaccinated.

The government has stepped up efforts to curb the measles epidemic.

PHOTO AP was that others had been seeking help from traditional healers, who had been successfully treating tropical diseases in Samoa for some 4000 years.

“Some of our people pay a visit to traditional healers thinking that measles is a typical tropical disease, which it is not,” the prime minister said.

Samoan authorities believe the virus was first spread by a traveller from New Zealand.

The nation declared a national emergency last month and mandated that all 200,000 people get vaccinated. The government has also closed all schools and banned children from public gatherings.

According to the government, more than 4000 people have contracted the disease since the outbreak began and 172 people remain in hospitals, including 19 children in critical condition.

Figures from the World Health Organization and UNICEF indicate that fewer than 30 per cent of Samoan infants were immunised last year.

That low rate was exacerbated by a medical mishap that killed two babies who were administered a vaccine that had been incorrectly mixed, causing wider delays and distrust in the vaccination programme.

■■UNITED STATES

Trump’s Ukraine conduct ‘impeachable’ AP Three leading legal scholars testified yesterday that President Donald Trump’s attempts to have Ukraine investigate Democratic rivals are grounds for impeachment, bolstering the Democrats’ case as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made sure they’re prepared for that momentous next step.

Yet a fourth expert called by Republicans at the Judiciary Committee warned against rushing the process, arguing this would be the shortest of impeachment proceedings, with the “thinnest” record of evidence in modern times, setting a worrisome standard.

Meeting behind closed doors ahead of the initial Judiciary hearing to consider potential articles of impeachment, Pelosi asked House Democrats a simple question: “Are you ready?”

The answer was a resounding yes.

Though no date has been set, the Democrats are charging toward a Christmastime vote on removing the 45th president. It’s a starkly partisan undertaking, a situation

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says there is clear evidence that President Donald Trump has used his office for his personal gain.

PHOTO AP Pelosi hoped to avoid but now seems inevitable.

Trump is alleged to have abused the power of his office by putting personal political gain over national security interests, engaging in bribery by withholding $400 million in military aid Congress had approved for Ukraine; and then obstructing Congress by stonewalling the investigation.

Across the Capitol, the polarising political divide over impeachment, only the fourth

such inquiry in the nation’s history, was on display.

At the Judiciary hearing Democrats sided with the scholars who said Trump’s actions reached the Constitution’s threshold of “bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors”. Republicans pointed to the lone professor they were allowed to invite, who said impeachment was not warranted.

Democrats in the House say the inquiry is a duty. Republican representatives say it’s a

sham. And quietly senators of both parties conferred, preparing for an eventual Trump trial.

“Never before, in the history of the republic, have we been forced to consider the conduct of a president who appears to have solicited personal, political favours from a foreign government,” said Rep. Jerrold Nadler, as he gaveled open the landmark House hearing.

Nadler said Trump’s phone call seeking a “favour” from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wasn’t the first time he had sought foreign help to influence an American election, noting Russian interference in 2016. He warned against inaction with a new campaign underay.

“We cannot wait for the election,” he said. “If we do not act to hold him in check, now, President Trump will almost certainly try again to solicit interference in the election for his personal political gain.”

Trump, attending a NATO meeting in London called the hearing a “joke” and doubted many people would watch because it’s “boring”.

Bieber apologises Justin Bieber regrets making racist remarks when he was younger. The 25-year-old singer was caught on camera using offensive terms – including one clip where he changed the chorus to his song One Less Lonely Girl by substituting ‘girl’ for the N-word – and he has admitted he didn’t truly realise “the power” of what he had to say. Alongside an Instagram post bearing the words ‘Stand against racism’, he wrote: “When I was young I was uneducated and found myself saying really hurtful things not knowing the power of my words. Racism Is still very prevalent and I want to use my voice to remind we are all of equal value before God!”

Age gap defended Camila Morrone doesn’t care about the age gap between herself and Leonardo DiCaprio. The 22-year-old actress – who is 23 years younger than her actor boyfriend – insisted it isn’t unusual for couple to have “large” differences in their ages and wishes people would stop judging them. She told the Los Angeles Times newspaper: “There’s so many relationships in Hollywood – and in the history of the world – where people have large age gaps. “I just think anyone should be able to date who they want to date.”

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An exciting opportunity to purchase this versatile property could be yours. A large home, sited for the sun with plenty of windows and a conservatory; abundant storage; separate laundry with shower and insulation top and bottom. The bedrooms are huge as are the options; a half acre park-like landscaped plot with subdivision potential or an attractive outdoor scape including sleep out.

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161D Racecourse Road, ASHBURTON

A luxury chalet at the Mt Hutt Lodge Complex, located above the breath taking Rakaia Gorge with views out toward the Mt Hutt Range, is now for sale. Built over two levels and offering three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an attractive open plan living area, the chalet has a modern decor with natural timber finishes and stunning views.

Offers over $295,000 Web ID RX2080536

For Sale $220,000 Web ID 2093370

This section provides the ideal building platform within a good west side location.

Minimise the risk of being built out with established surrounds. Boundaries are already fenced although some upgrading may be required. This section is not serviced, requires all services so please contact us for further details.

An ideal family home in the prime tree lined Oak Grove location. Seldom is there the opportunity to be in this location at this price.

A spacious home with two living rooms, three bedrooms and tandem garage. Excellent heating options with compliant log burner, heat transfer and heatpump.

Offers over $358,000. Web ID RX2079628

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Hard to find a 4 bedroom home at this price within this location. This good sized family home is heated with log fire and the convenience of heat pump. Recently upgraded with insulation in ceiling and under floor. An ideal investment property close to schools and amenities. This home presents character and provides an opportunity to add value with renovation.

For Sale $319,000 Web ID RX2075108

This section makes a superb option with mature garden planting along the northern fence line.

Fenced two sides plus an attractive entrance fence to be constructed by the vendors to suit purchaser’s entry to site. This section benefits from two possible entries, one from the street and the other from an access lane which gives plenty of building design options.

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What to plant in December

Summer is here - which means it’s time to plan your summer garden.

There are endless options of what to plant at this time of year. Eggplants, tomatoes, cucumbers, chillies, watermelon and rockmelon are all summer-loving fruit and vege. Keep up your continual planting (some every few weeks) of lettuces, spring onions, radishes, coriander and basil; to maintain a constant supply over summer.

Stake your climbers (tomatoes, beans, cucumbers) as you plant them – so don’t damage their roots later on.

If you’re short on room did you know zucchinis can also be staked to grow vertically too?

Ensure your veges’ success by attracting bees to your garden. I encourage you to “think like a bee” to create a pollinator-rich garden. Bees enjoy flowers in a variety of shapes and sizes, especially blue ones. Planting flowers like foxgloves, calendulas, zinnias and cornflowers will all attract bees.

They’re also a big fan of edible plants that flower. They love herbs likes lavender, sage, sweet basil and rosemary. Plant these alongside your tomatoes, beans and fennel.

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Planting established natives will also attract the bees. Akeake, hibiscus, manuka and kanuka are all suitable to plant at the moment; they’ll add some texture and depth to your garden.

It’s also time to harvest your garlic.

Traditionally garlic harvesting should occur on the longest day of the year (21st December) but keep an eye out on the leaves – if it’s turning a yellowish colour they’re time to pull them out; you don’t want your hard work to go to waste.

Also keep an eye out on your zucchini, tomatoes and capsicums as they are prone to blossom end rot. Blossom end rot is a fungal disease which is caused by a calcium deficiency; which is a result of irregular watering. The best way to prevent it

from spreading is to cut the infected leaves off and burn them–do not throw them in your compost heap as it will spread.

And take care of those weeds - with the humid weather they’ll be growing like crazy. Harvest your herbs early to prevent them from going to seed.

It’s also getting to the end of lawn sowing season unless you’re prepared to water new lawns daily.

You’ll also need to apply fertiliser to your crops, for tomatoes I recommend using Tui tomato food; and for an all-round fertiliser try their Tui organic seaweed tonic.

Ashburton 11c Wills Street

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43 Braebrook Drive

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1 Tranquil Place

$775,000

Brand new market Price • Take the opportunity to purchase this well presented 4-bedroom • 4 good sized bedrooms with ensuite off main bedroom • Lovely kitchen with walk in pantry • Good size living areas built for all day sun • Heating by heat pumps one in the living one in the hallway • Main bathroom has shower, bath, vanity

Situated in the desirable Coniston subdivision on a family sized section of 1,010m2. This permanent material home is constructed of brick with a Rockcote finish.

The new open plan kitchen is sure to impress and flows to your spacious dining/family area.

Let the outside in by opening the doors to your private BBQ area or relax under the shade sail with family and friends. There are connecting doors from the family room to a second separate lounge.

Burrowes Estate Prices starting from $255,000

40 Elizabeth Ave, Rakaia

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Invest in lifestyle living • 12 Various sized lifestyle sections available • 2.21ha – 4.75ha • Located East of the Rakaia township • Close to the Rakaia River for fishing and recreation • Easy commute to both Christchurch and Ashburton

Something worth considering • 1017 sqm fenced bareland section • Commercially zoned with potential to be residential • Located centrally on the Westside of Rakaia • Excellent foot traffic exposure • Close to other town facilities

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144sqm townhouse, land area 408sqm Two good sized bedrooms, one up one down Good sized open plan kitchen/dining/living area Bigger than normal garage with plenty of room for cars, work bench and golf clubs

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Family and Entertainers delight • The kitchen has an island bench, a gas hob and two ovens, quality appliances and a scullery making entertaining a dream • 5 Bedrooms, 3 Living areas, and an elegant family bathroom that is fully tiled

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29 Mitchell Place

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A Quality Street that is Hard to Beat • Two large Bedrooms with built in wardrobes • Spacious kitchen with ample of storage • Good sized living/Lounge space

• Heated by Heat pump plus a panel heater in hallway for those cooler months • Main bathroom has shower, bath and vanity • Separate toilet & Laundry

112 Cameron Street

$485,000

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Peaceful and private • 3 Bedrooms • Well positioned kitchen & dining area • Recently decorated including new carpet, painting & blinds

• Bathroom, with shower, bath & vanity • Separate toilet and laundry • Large living area with compliant log burner, heat transfer and 2 heat pumps situated in the house

4 Whiteoak Grove

New Market Price $575,000

OPEN HOME SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7: 11-11.30AM

This much-loved home is reluctantly for sale due to vendors transferring. Not only was this home designed by “Billy Thomas” but originally it was his home.

Retaining all its original features including the Art Deco downstairs light shades and built-in furniture.

There are two connecting living areas that can be separated by the timber doors, one room has a compliant log burner, the other a new gas fire.

14 Parkdale Close

$665,000

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• Brand new • Four bedrooms • Master with spacious WIR and light and bright ensuite

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22b Charles Street

$440,000

Two heatpumps for year round comfort Beautiful spacious kitchen with butler’s pantry Storage galore Double internal access garaging

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Comfortable and Convenient • Fabulous Location • Four Bedrooms • Family Bathroom plus ensuite

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Do not miss the opportunity to secure one of these Brand-new townhouses located so close to town.

• 3 good sized Bedrooms • Open plan Kitchen, Dining and Living area all with plenty of room to move around

• The bathroom consists of a tiled shower, toilet and vanity plus it also has a separate toilet.

• Great indoor/outdoor flow with a ranch slider off the dining room to a concrete patio area which will be great in the summer months.

129 Middle Road

$435,000

OPEN HOME SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7: 10-10.30AM

Generous Living • Generous Living areas • Well-appointed kitchen • Three double bedrooms, Master with ensuite and WIR

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Modern family bathroom Low Maintenance Private and Tranquil Double attached garaging Off Street parking

100 Wilkins Road

Neg over $1,100,000

Country Living close to Town • 4.2 hectares of land, 4 main paddocks • 310m2 two storey home • Renovated kitchen and updated bathroom • Bathrooms upstairs and down, spa bath

• Full size tennis court, swimming pool, BBQ area • Logburner, heatpump, underfloor heating • 3 bay implement shed with one bay totally enclosed with concrete floor • Lovely landscaped grounds with sealed driveway

Here is your chance to secure this Brand-new home located in one of Ashburton’s great locations walking distance to all the Allenton amenities. Due to be completed February 2020 • Three Bedrooms, Master has an ensuite and plenty of storage space

1130 Te Moana Road

Live your Best Life • Immaculately presented executive home • 5 bedrooms • Fully tiled guest bathroom and ensuite • Huge chefs Kitchen

• Open plan Kitchen, Dining and living area all with plenty of room to move around • All bathrooms are tiled, the main bathroom consists of a tiled shower and vanity, it also has a separate toilet.

$1,170,000 plus GST on land only

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Weighty anniversaries

W

e don’t mind admitting the last couple of months have been a pretty special time for this newspaper.

And we know readers will understand us for unashamedly saying anniversaries have been on our minds.

After all it’s not every day a newspaper – or for that matter many businesses – do as the Guardian has done and reach the grand old age of 140.

Recent Pride & Loyalty stories indicate things which took place in days gone by aren’t always all that different from events which happen these days.

The environment in which they occurred and the style in which they were reported may be quite different, but some of the stories being shared have been a reminder that sometimes the more things change the more they are the same.

But one thing is different.

Motor cars – those later to be referred to as new-fangled horseless carriages – were not mentioned in the very early editions of the paper.

That’s of course because this newspaper is quite a lot older than the first cars.

Thinking of anniversaries prompts thoughts about just how old cars are.

Some marques have now reached the ton.

In years, and in some cases in speed.

An example being Bentley.

In 1919 Walter Owen (W. O.) Bentley created a company with a simple objective: to build “a fast car, a good car, the best in its class”.

A guiding principle which has driven Bentley ever since.

This year marks Bentley’s 100th year and the company has been celebrating in various ways in various places worldwide.

From modest beginnings, Bentley has relentlessly pursued both luxury and performance.

Early in its history it earned its place and a lasting reputation within the racing world.

Bentley’s legendary victories at Le Mans in the 1920s echoed around the world, and in a case of history repeating itself or if you like the more things change the more they’re the same Bentleys returned once again in the 21st century.

The Guardian was nine years old when W. O. Bentley was born.

An engineering enthusiast, W.O., as he became known, despised the cars of the late 19th and early 20th century, considering them dangerous, unsophisticated and noisy.

So it was no surprise to the people around him that W.O. turned his attention to building cars which would satisfy his own extraordinarily high expectations as a driver, an engineer and as a gentleman.

By October 1919, Bentley Motors was established and by September 1921 the first production Bentley left the factory and was proudly delivered to its owner, Noel van Raalte, costing him £1050.

Big money!

The car carried Bentley’s hallmark radiator casing and flying B insignia.

Soon Bentleys were among the most distinctive cars of the vintage era.

W.O. Bentley became a fan of developing a racing engine which resulted in the creation of the first 3-litre, 85 bhp Bentley engine, capable of 80 mph.

Numerous speed and endurance records were successfully set at Indianapolis, the Isle of Man and Brooklands.

Then came the achievements of the famous Bentley Boys, who scored victories at Le Mans in 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930.

But despite Bentley’s racing records and public acclaim the company was beset by

The iconic picture of an iconic race, the Bentley Speed Six v Le Train Bleu. financial difficulty, and in 1931 Rolls-Royce stepped in and bought Bentley Motors.

Production moved to Derby, where a new 3.5-litre Silent Sports Car was produced, mixing the best attributes of both brands – agility with luxury, power with silence.

In 1930 Woolf Barnato (Bentley Managing Director, 1926-1931 and Le Mans winner, 1928 and 1929) made a £100 bet that he could reach London from Cannes before the Le Train Bleu travelled from Cannes to Calais.

He won his bet, beating the train with time to spare in his 6½-litre Speed Six saloon.

With its low roof and dominant bonnet line, the Speed Six epitomises the power, endurance – and dear we say it muscularity – of the pre-war Bentley grand tourer.

Interestingly the design department cites it as a key influence on today’s Bentleys.

After World War Two, because of advanced technologies and a new approach to manufacturing, Bentley was for the first time was able to build a motor car complete and ready to be driven to its limits.

One of the first to be built not just as the standard chassis and coach-built body, but as a Bentley, was the Mark VI. Bentley was now at a point where the precision of the present met the passion of the past.

Bentley Motors could now transform good cars into luxury, high performance grand tourers.

There is no better example of this than the 1952 the Bentley R-Type Continental.

This Mulliner-bodied coupe had a top speed of just less than 120 mph, making it the fastest four-seater car in the world at the time.

It very quickly earned a reputation as the ultimate in high-speed luxury tourer.

It was to be the last Bentley to be built with no equivalent Rolls-Royce model for 30 years, and three years later drophead coupe and sports saloon versions became available.

By 1957 Bentley launched the new highly anticipated four-door Bentley Continental Flying Spur and the Bentley S2 was announced in 1959.

An an all-new 6.2-litre aluminium V8 engine replaced the six-cylinder unit which

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had served so well since being originally developed for Rolls-Royce models in the 1920s.

Continuous development saw models like the Bentley Corniche later to become the Continental arrive.

W.O. Bentley died aged 82 in August 1971.

During the 70s, the famous V8 engine was re-engineered to increase the capacity to 6.75 litres – the size it has remained to this day.

As time went on the Bentley identity developed, which saw the beginning of the Bentley range and model line we know today.

Bentley’s Le Mans heritage is echoed in the model named the Mulsanne.

The Mulsanne was developed to become the Turbo R, the fastest road‑going Bentley of the age.

Ten years after the introduction of the Mulsanne Turbo, Bentley began to outsell Rolls-Royce two-to-one.

The acquisition of Bentley by the Volkswagen Group in 1998 gave access to new resources.

It was announced Bentley and RollsRoyce would be separate companies once again, after 67 years together.

Volkswagen AG announced it would invest £500 million in the Bentley marque.

By 2001, Bentley relived its heritage with a return to competition at Le Mans, entering two EXP Speed 8s.

The team finished third, bringing Bentley back to the podium for the first time in 71 years.

But it wasn’t just about speed. Bentley produced a limousine for none other than HM The Queen on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee – the first Bentley to be used for state occasions.

Then along came the Continental GT, the first car of the modern Bentley era.

Inspired by the R-Type, the first Continental GT established an entirely new market segment – the modern luxury

Grand Tourer.

In 2015, Bentley launched the Bentayga, a luxury SUV and Bentley’s fourth model line.

2018 saw the arrival of the all-new third generation Continental GT. Sharper, lighter, faster and more refined than before, the third generation Continental GT is the definitive Grand Tourer.

Since 2003, Bentley has delivered almost 70,000 Continental GTs to customers, making it the most successful Bentley in history.

Bentley may not be as old as our newspaper but the two are alike, both having a proud history of following their early ideals.

In each can be found many reasons to realise the more things change the more they are the same.

And in each case wouldn’t their founders be proud.

Anniversaries are good reminders of where we’ve come from, where we are and where we’re heading.

They’ve had significant birthdays, but the Guardian and Bentley aren’t old, rather they are just 140 and 100 years young respectively.

Bond’s Bentley Understandably, we often associate James Bond with Aston Martin and in particular the famous Goldfinger DB 5.

But before taking delivery of the DB 5 James Bond drove a 1931 4.5 Litre Blower Bentley.

Bond’s creator author Ian Fleming describes 007 as something of a car nut and his beloved Bentley was “his only personal hobby.”

James Bond was said to have bought it in 1933 and kept it in storage while serving in World War II. Ian Fleming wrote “Bond drove the Bentley hard and well and with an almost sensual pleasure.”

The local connection Because of the internationally renowned Bentley Service Centre operated locally

by Bruce McIlroy, the marque has a very significant local presence and connection.

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Jag’s F-Type gets a facelift W

hile the rest of the automotive world is trying to cram as many SUVs as possible into their line-ups, Jaguar is one brand that has stayed true to the sports car way of life.

They might not be the most popular cars among the masses, but Jaguar still has faith in its flagship sports car, as the British brand has pulled the covers of a face-lifted version of the F-Type coupe.

While it’s called a facelift, things at the front end of the coupe have been significantly lowered, with the low-slung headlights and air intakes making for an extremely aggressive face.

These changes carry round to the rear of the coupe, where slimmer and squared-off taillights make for the same look.

Other exterior changes include the restyled hood, and meatier diffuser/exhaust pipe combination.

Just like the last model, there are three engine specs to choose from in the F-Type, which are the 2.0-litre turbo four, the 3.0-litre supercharged V6, and the range-topping 5.0-litre supercharged V8.

You’ll find the eight banger from the SVR now in the F-Type R trim, where it produces a hefty 429kW and 700Nm of torque, and can get to 100km/h in a touch over 3.5 seconds.

To aid with handling, a revised suspension system has been installed complete with adaptive dampers, updated springs and tweaked anti-roll bars.

To squeeze through the tight European

emission laws, the R’s V8 has been detuned to 331kW and 580Nm in their market, and is available in either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive configurations.

On the inside, the cabin has received

some significant updates, including a completely-digital instrument cluster. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto comes standard, and now can be updated via over-the-air updates.

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he Electric Racing Car of the Year award was presented to the fully-electrically driven Volkswagen ID.R at the Race Night on the eve of the Essen Motor Show.

The prize, awarded by Auto Bild sportscars and Auto Bild motorsport, acknowledges the technology and successes of the 680 PS electric racing car, which has set five records in four countries, on three continents, in the past two years.

“I am delighted that the ID.R has been chosen as the racing car of the year in the Electro category this year”, says Volkswagen Motorsport Director Sven Smeets, who picked up the prize at the Race Night.

“I receive the trophy as a representative of the entire Volkswagen Motorsport team. This prize also acknowledges the engineers and technicians behind the project, who are often away from the limelight but contribute hugely to its success.”

The development of the ID.R began at the end of 2017 and, behind the wheel of the racing car, Frenchman Romain Dumas set the first record at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado (USA) in June 2018.

The dynamic duo then proceeded to break the electric record at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (GB).

Dumas claimed three more records with the ID.R in 2019: the ID.R now holds the record for the fastest lap by an electric car on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, as well as securing the overall track record in Goodwood and at Tianmen Mountain in China.

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decision to take yesterday’s citizenship ceremony out of Ashburton and into the regions should become the blueprint for frequent events.

There were a lot of positive reactions to the ceremony being held in Methven instead.

It was great to see other wee towns within Mid Canty being acknowledged as viable venues.

We have a number of excellent facilities around our district that could hold events which are, largely by default, held in Ashburton for ease of access; but perhaps there is scope in the future for some of them to be taken on the road, so to speak.

Yes, some of our little townships hold their own events

which are wildly successful in terms of people turning out for them, but they are often flashin-the-pan events, held each year without much else on in between.

Wouldn’t it be nice to see something like the circus rocking up to the Rakaia Domain for their performance nights instead of the Ashburton Domain, for example.

There are a lot of events held each year that could perhaps do with a refresh and a trip away from the normal – just to reinvigorate them. It doesn’t have to be permanent, but it would give a great excuse for people to get out and experience more of the district than what they normally might.

Earlier this year during the election campaign a question was asked of political candidates as to their thoughts on the perceived urban and rural divide in the Ashburton District.

As you’d expect it drew some interesting comments from a wide-ranging group of candidates and no two answers were the same, but one comment

from our now deputy mayor Liz McMillan has stuck with me ever since.

It wasn’t so much an urban and rural divide, she suggested in her opinion, but perhaps a divide between Ashburton and the rest of the district which surrounds it.

And the more I think about it, the more I feel it’s true.

Ashburton is the heart and soul of the district due to its population and rightly so, but we’ve got lots of people who live elsewhere in our region and there seems to be a lack of understanding between those who live inside the four corners of the Ashburton township, as opposed to those who live outside of them.

I don’t expect everyone would agree with the deputy mayor’s thoughts, but it certainly did get the brain ticking over and I found myself taking a step back and thinking that maybe she had a point.

And that maybe even we, as the only daily newspaper in the district, neglect our outer areas a little bit from time to time. And it made me want to do better on that front.

It might have been a small step, but yesterday’s citizenship ceremony being held in Methven could well have been the first step towards righting that anomaly in our district, no matter what the reasons behind the shift might have been.

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 onevote margin, gave President George W. Bush more power to negotiate global trade deals.

President Bush dedicated the national Christmas tree to those who had died on September 11 and to service members who had died in the line of duty.

In 2017, 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. Time magazine named

as its Person of the Year the “Silence Breakers” – those who had shared their stories about sexual assault and harassment.

Ten years ago: President Barack Obama visited the US Senate during a rare Sunday session to rally Democrats behind closed doors on a health care overhaul.

The Kennedy Center honours lauded jazz great Dave Brubeck, rocker Bruce Springsteen, actor Robert De Niro, comic genius Mel Brooks and opera singer Grace Bumbry.

Five years ago: Officials announced that American photojournalist Luke Somers and a South African teacher, Pierre Korkie, were killed during a high-risk US raid to free them from al-Qaidaaffiliated militants in Yemen.

One year ago: Flag-waving crowds lined the tracks as a special funeral train carried the flag-draped casket of

former President George H.W. Bush from the Houston area to College Station, Texas, for burial on the grounds of his presidential library. Kevin Hart announced that he had stepped down as Oscars host following an outcry over anti-gay tweets and comments he had made in the past. The Dick Cheney biopic Vice led the way with six Golden Globe nominations, including nods for best comedy picture and best actor for Christian Bale.

Today’s birthdays: Comedy performer David Ossman is 83.

Actor Patrick Bauchau is 81.

Country singer Helen Cornelius is 78. Actor James Naughton is 74. Rhythm-and-blues singer Frankie Beverly (Maze) is 73.

Actress JoBeth Williams is 71.

Actor Tom Hulce is 66. Actor Wil Shriner is 66. Actor Kin Shriner is 66. Actor Miles Chapin is 65.

Rock musician Rick Buckler (The

Jam) is 64. Comedian Steven Wright is 64. Country singer Bill Lloyd is 64. Singer Tish Hinojosa is 64. Rock musician Peter Buck (R.E.M.) is 63. Rock musician David Lovering (Pixies) is 58. Actress Janine Turner is 57. Rock musician Ben Watt (Everything But The Girl) is 57.

Writer-director Judd Apatow is 52. Rock musician Ulf “Buddha” Ekberg (Ace of Base) is 49.

Writer-director Craig Brewer is 48. Actress Colleen Haskell is 43. Actress Lindsay Price is 43.

Actress Ashley Madekwe is 38.

Actress Nora Kirkpatrick is 35.

Christian rock musician Jacob Chesnut (Rush of Fools) is 30.

Thought for today: “Americans have always been able to handle austerity and even adversity.

Prosperity is what is doing us in.” – James Reston, American journalist (born 1909, died this date in 1995).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, December 6, the 340th day of 2019. There are 25 days left in the year.

Today’s highlights in history: On December 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified as Georgia became the 27th state to endorse it.

On this date: In 1790, Congress moved to Philadelphia from New York.

In 1905, special votes were cast in a general election. 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; this would then be posted to their local returning officer for counting. Prior to election day in 1905, 3586 electors applied for the necessary absent voter’s permit and 2781 votes were cast this way.

In 1907, the worst mining disaster in US history occurred as 362 men and boys died in a coal mine explosion in Monongah, West Virginia.

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 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 1989, 14 women were shot

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A Facebook post that’s going viral caught my eye this week.

I thought it was very timely and any parents of wee kids would love to hear about it.

A lady in the US came up with an easy way to combat tantrums in toy stores.

The toy section is well and truly stocked up at the likes of The Warehouse and it’s a magnet for kids right?

“Can you buy me one of these Mum? No sorry darling I can’t”.

Cue tantrum.

Here’s her fix.

“Can you buy me one of these Mum?” Pulling out cellphone, “Let’s take a photo and send it to Santa and show him exactly what you’d like for Christmas this year”.

Great idea!

I have an idea extension.

When misbehaviour ensues at home, I’m sure a view of the photo on the phone and a reminder about Santa’s ‘naughty and nice’ list should put a stop to things.

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A warning with my next learn, don’t start tucking in until you’ve read the whole story.

We are told bananas are good for us. But, it turns out, so is the PEEL. Top dietitian Susie Burrell says that eating banana skins can improve your sleep, enhance your skin and even boost weight loss.

She says that if you can manage to get them down, you’ll up your fibre content by at least 10 per cent, you’ll get almost 20 per cent more vitamin B6, and about 20 per cent more vitamin C. You’ll also boost your potassium and magnesium intake.

But please note, she is NOT suggesting that you just start chewing on the peel once you’ve finished eating the inside.

She suggests putting it in a smoothie, baked goods or a

curry to boost your nutritional intake.

Is it just me or does a hint of banana taste in a Chicken Korma sound quite ‘apeeling’?

I had an insightful Talky Bit on my Facebook page this week and it should act as a guide for dumb blokes as well as a bit of fun.

I asked what is the WORST Christmas present you’ve ever received.

There were some doozies!

Here’s a few of the highlights, or should that be lowlights.

Sarah: I got a book on depression. It was opened in a room full of people watching. “Oh how I had to look excited and happy ......”

Joanne: A cake baking tin from my partner so I can bake him some cakes.

Dianne: A Vacuum Cleaner, eek! Sky for my birthday once!

Actually both were quite sensible really Jessica: My delightful husband heard me commenting one day that I really needed to buy a new chopping board at some stage.

So guess what I received for Christmas, and it wasn’t even a

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nice fancy one either, lol Maria: My step dad got my mum an ab stimulator belt because she kept saying she wanted to loss the belly weight, it was a happy Christmas in our house that year.

Alisha: A hunting knife. I don’t hunt.

Matt: A slow cooker. I already had 3.

Philippa: A Coffee machine, I don’t drink coffee.

Sarah: An iron from my Mother In-law, two years running!!!

Lynne: An ironing board cover accompanied by a peanut slab and a 1kg hand weight from my ex-husband.

And my favourite… Cindy: Toilet plunger.

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n unveiling the details of the cannabis and euthanasia referendums this week, Justice Minister Andrew Little said he hoped that early release of the information would allow the public to participate in the process and make informed decisions at next year’s election.

This sounds great in theory, but logic, reasoning and statistics will have little to do with the way most of us vote on either of these matters.

Studies in behavioural science have shown that our decision-making processes are deeply flawed and rarely driven by the rational side of the mind. Instead, they’re influenced by a range of unseen biases and the lies we tell ourselves to justify the decisions we make.

Advertisers have long understood this. That’s why so much money is spent every year trying to develop marketing campaigns that make us laugh, cry or feel part of something bigger. The

forces that push us towards buying $200 sneakers are often the same as those that determine our views on more profound issues.

While we like to think we’ll make a rational decision in the polling booth next year, we are all prisoners of the unseen forces that drive our decisions.

In the end, we’ll be influenced by which side can tell the best story. Early polling has shown strong partisan lines forming on the cannabis issue, with those on the Left leaning towards “Yes” and those on the Right towards “No”.

It would be statistically remarkable for this divide to correspond so perfectly with political lines if every individual was processing and making a decision independently. The reality is that this is more likely to be a product of two cognitive biases we all suffer from: the bandwagon effect and confirmation bias.

The bandwagon effect occurs when we tend to believe something if we think it has already been accepted by others. So the more folks in your filter bubble

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the social harm caused by imprisoning people for using the drug, to something focused on personal freedom and the business opportunities cannabis reform could deliver.

What this comes down to is that the best storytellers in the media will ultimately pull the debate their way.

The problem, though, is that the best storytellers aren’t always the most knowledgeable people when it comes to these issues – and this brings us to the Dunning-Kruger Effect and the anecdotal fallacy.

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We will all have seen a Dunning-Kruger at some point.

This is the name given to the bias in which people believe they know far more about a topic than they really do. Ironically, the limits of their knowledge mean they can’t identify the shortcomings in their reasoning, and therefore automatically believe their view is superior. When these people are given a vast platform and allowed to deliver their views, they can be incredibly persuasive to those who are looking for easy answers to complex issues.

So do we really want to leave such important issues to the flawed decision-making we all suffer from? This is not an argument against the democratic process, but rather a suggestion that sometimes it’s better to trust the experts to inform a decision and then make it.

Imagine if significant historical issues such as female suffrage or the abolition of slavery had been put to a referendum. Would we still be waiting for the right decision?

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who share articles about why cannabis is bad, the more likely you are to start holding the same view.

Confirmation bias, meanwhile, sees us reading more articles and opinions that justify our existing point of view.

This is only made easier by Google. If you type “cannabis ruins lives” into the search bar, you’re likely to find plenty of sources that say just that.

A 2017 study in the US showed that Republicans become more conservative and Democrats more liberal when made to read opinions from the other side on contentious issues. The reason is that those opinions are often couched in the language and morality of the opposing side, making it unpalatable to the reader.

Vox writer Brian Resnick notes that other studies have shown the only way around this issue is to reframe an argument in the morality of the opposing side. To use cannabis as example, the Left in New Zealand would stand a better chance of persuading the Right if it shifted the debate from

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this week.

Closer to home, the New Zealand market looked towards highly anticipated announcements from the Reserve Bank and the Commerce Commission.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) released its final decisions around capital requirements for banks.

Yesterday, the RBNZ announced it will keep its capital requirements largely as proposed, in order to make the banking system more resilient, and to ensure bank owners have a meaningful stake in their businesses.

However, some details have been softened and the time period has been extended, with changes to be implemented over seven years (instead of five), allowing time for banks to minimise any potential adjustment costs.

Commerce Commission recommends new regulation for fuel companies.

The Commerce Commission published its final report on the fuel market yesterday, with the report stating that “fuel companies have been making persistently higher profits over the past decade than we would expect in a competitive market.”

The Commerce Commission has recommended changes to New Zealand’s fuel market to increase competition and benefit consumers as a result of the study.

Black Friday shopping weekend breaks records.

According to electronic data from Paymark, which processes a large proportion of New Zealand’s

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debit and credit card transactions, domestic spending on Black Friday was a record $253m.

Retailers in the core retail group processed payments for $71.4m worth of goods on the Friday, up 22.5 per cent on last year, as well as overtaking Boxing Day in 2018 where $63.8m worth of payments were processed on retail goods.

Dairy prices break five-auction winning streak.

The Global Dairy Trade auction on Wednesday morning showed the overall price index losing 0.5 per cent, breaking a five-auction winning streak.

Key product whole milk powder marginally rose 0.1 per cent, while rennet casein had the largest increase of 4.9 per cent. Anhydrous milk fat had the largest fall, down 5.1 per cent, while butter also fell 4.9 per cent.

Transpower announced the commencement of remaining project works, with help from Meridian and Contact.

Under a new agreement, both Meridian Energy and Contact Energy will separately contribute $5m to Transpower’s programme of further work on its Clutha to Upper Waitaki Lines Project.

The aim is that the remaining projects will be completed by June 2022.

Transpower stated that once the works are complete, existing constraints will be alleviated and

the risk of renewable electricity not being dispatched would be significantly reduced should Rio Tinto decide to close its Tiwai Point aluminium smelter in the future.

Manufacturing data was released around the globe this week.

Better than expected manufacturing data for November was released from China on Saturday, boosting investor sentiment throughout Asia.

China’s official PMI was 50.2 in November, up from 49.3 in October to hit its highest level since March.

Meanwhile, investor sentiment fell in the US following the release of the US ISM Manufacturing Index on Monday, coming in at 48.1 in November, down from 48.3 in October. This was below market expectations, particularly in inventories and new orders.

Offshore markets were mixed with varied trade news.

Investors became more anxious about the prospect of the US and China reaching a trade deal throughout this week, with many mixed messages being sent.

On Tuesday, the US House of Representatives passed a bill demanding a tougher response from the US Government over reports of mass detention centres run by the Chinese Government in Xinjiang.

China said the passing of the bill would affect bilateral relations in “important areas.”

Also US President Donald Trump said that trade talks with China were “going very well.”

Jeremy Flood works for Craigs Investment Partners.

This article should not be deemed as advice. Disclosure statement available free of charge and on request.

GUARDIAN

WEEKEND RACING GUIDE

d M3 Addington Dogs Today at Addington

2:28PM

December 6

Weather: Mainly Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 11:51AM

1

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

PX # REC Greyhound Fastest time

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

4 1

84576 Jinja Toni nwtd 76421 Homebush Erin nwtd 778 Impressive Gift nwtd 28TF Know Tactics nwtd 33 Meatloaf nwtd 38864 Ginger Cracker nwtd Culvie Numb Boy nwtd 56735 Sweet Mary Ann nwtd 27548 Nykara nwtd 76667 Grey Wind nwtd

12:08PM 1 2 3 2 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10

3 4

4 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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

4 1

2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 2 3 4 5 2 6 7 8 9 10

1 4 3

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

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

7

8

9

J McInerney A Lee J McInerney D Lane C Roberts J McInerney S & B Evans G Kingston D Voyce M Dempsey

$2,390, C0q, 520m

R Wales J & D Fahey J M McCook R Wales A Bradshaw N Wanhalla J & D Fahey N Wanhalla R Wales

$1,365, C0, 295m

M Dempsey J Dunn H Anderton J McInerney C Weir R Adcock D Roberts J McInerney J McInerney N Wanhalla

$2,390, C0q, 520m

A Bradshaw J & D Fahey R Wales N Wanhalla K Cassidy S & B Evans L Waretini R Wales R Wales

$1,365, C0, 295m

D Lane J McInerney R Casey A Joyce J McInerney Hart & Taylor R Blackburn N Wanhalla J McInerney S & B Evans

SPRINGSTON HOTEL STAKES

$2,505, C1, 520m

S & B Evans A Bradshaw C Roberts J McInerney D Roberts R Wales L Waretini M Grant S & B Evans R Wales

A2C ASPHALT 2 CONCRETE PH 0800222583 DASH $1,685, C2, 295m

L Waretini J McInerney J McInerney M Dempsey C Steele A Williams J McInerney S & B Evans A Williams J McInerney

MURRAY & HANNAH @ RAY WHITE CASHMERE DASH

27323 High Violet 17.40 28254 Homebush Finn 17.21 78167 Aroha 17.19 22554 Mitcham Reado 17.24 22642 Yanira Bale 17.33 62246 Shanly Star 17.15 63625 Jinja Cream Fizz 17.27 57576 Goldstar Jay Jay 17.24 14828 Jetstream Marley 17.32 37455 Vasterbottenost 17.34

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

$1,685, C2, 295m

R Blackburn J McInerney A Botherway J McInerney C Roberts J McInerney A Joyce S & B Evans A Williams A Lee

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

$1,685, C2, 295m

12

A Joyce J McInerney J M McCook S & B Evans J McInerney J McInerney G Cleeve D Lane A Williams C Roberts

SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES

$2,860, C2, 520m

J McInerney J McInerney L Waretini J & D Fahey J & D Fahey S & B Evans R Wales J & D Fahey J & D Fahey R Wales

13

ISLINGTON TAVERN SPRINT

$1,450, C1, 295m

14

J McInerney M Grant B Dann L Waretini S & B Evans J McInerney A Bradshaw J McInerney J McInerney C Roberts

DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH $1,450, C1, 295m

64421 Mulberry Rock 17.48 82624 Khatia 17.67 FX215 Azkadellia 18.02 81274 Gadzooks 17.44 44154 Absent nwtd 11311 Homebush Caesar nwtd 4154 Curly Bill 17.59 37323 Impressive Flash 17.53 46831 Big Cod 17.37 43564 Goldstar Galaxie 17.40

3:57PM

2

KAISA EARTHWORKS PH 0272073323 SPRINT

14522 Homebush Rapper nwtd 4321 Horse Range Jim 17.28 63531 Two Be Frank 17.33 72553 Jay Spencer 17.57 47225 Goldstar Montana 17.47 72127 Homebush Alexei 17.41 84433 Pacemaker 17.54 35235 Punch On Scooby nwtd 83616 Chicago Head 17.84 22482 Raquel Allen 17.76

3:38PM

2 4

11

J & D Fahey J McInerney C Roberts S & B Evans J M McCook N Wanhalla R Wales A Bradshaw S & B Evans R Wales

34127 Nippa Enough nwtd 61651 Cosmic Stu 30.52 71612 My Rosie 30.51 27X33 Tradition 30.03 X6113 Student Loan 30.32 33574 Goldstar Ashton 30.35 12887 Our Anna 30.38 21831 Aussie Muscle 30.46 31536 Alotta Talk 30.46 77843 Opawa Mason 30.29

3:21PM 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

$2,505, C1, 520m

45156 Rum Gin Mixer 17.37 44838 Mitcham Trudy 17.31 63837 Shaw Winner 17.52 83347 Dyna Naya nwtd 37712 Sozin’s Blue 17.26 23373 Homebush Reed nwtd 51212 Know Debt 17.30 12142 Tricky nwtd 14828 Jetstream Marley 17.32 76456 Major Storm 17.39

3:03PM 1 2 4 3 3 4 2 5 6 7 1 8 9 10

AMBER CLEANING SERVICES STAKES

11243 New Note nwtd 51563 Mitcham Manering nwtd 33256 Shermo Bale 30.57 32863 Goldstar Chief 30.83 56335 Archie’s Ranger 30.52 74225 Hustle Ace 30.72 64855 Go Belle 30.96 18521 Longshanks 30.75 46358 Kia Tere 30.48 33637 Dream Kay 30.29

2:45PM

3 1 SUCK IT UP LTD STAKES HEAT 1 2

ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH SPRINT

86437 Ohoka Lacey 17.47 86164 Punch On Rex 17.39 76211 Amuri Magic 17.28 73646 Black Eye Bill 17.47 15414 Double Scoop 17.28 21118 Ride The Clutch 17.63 73751 Souffle Sue 17.25 12888 Sierra Delta 17.34 14828 Jetstream Marley 17.32 88538 Homebush Tesan 17.28

2:10PM

1

6

$1,365, C0, 295m

SUCK IT UP LTD STAKES HEAT 2

66715 Goldstar Mauney 31.04 43543 Black Stockings 30.75 1 Xabil Bale nwtd 86884 Punch On Woody nwtd 58232 Haidee Bale 30.59 X7132 Go Great nwtd 74724 Ohoka Carsen 30.88 84652 Smash Gator nwtd 46358 Kia Tere 30.48 33637 Dream Kay 30.29

1:53PM

2

5

63376 Sonja nwtd 753 Big Tiny nwtd 32647 Opa’s Dream nwtd 56265 Jinja Twinkle nwtd 888XF Homebush Barry nwtd Sneaky Snitch nwtd 845 Sweet Dreaming nwtd 84527 Cancun nwtd 64X86 Mick The Mouse nwtd 88 Goldstar Beau nwtd

1:36PM 1 4 2 1 3 4 2 5 3 6 7 8 9 10

4

56733 Max Volume nwtd Macadoodle nwtd 3535X Punters Choice nwtd 36755 Ain’t He Lucky nwtd 53687 Mulberry Tip nwtd 32554 Goldstar Dawson nwtd 63475 Ohoka Megan nwtd Opawa Nash nwtd 7X687 Blushing Pete nwtd

1:18PM

A Joyce J McInerney J McInerney G Cleeve S Hindson M Dempsey Hart & Taylor R Blackburn M Grant N Wanhalla

KAIKANUI TAVERN SPRINT

3F456 Shoelace Jack nwtd 4 Jaubert nwtd 83658 Honey Dew Jewel nwtd 52674 Homebush Liz nwtd Retallick nwtd 8243 Carl Spackler nwtd 36266 King Theoden nwtd 28535 Bound Up nwtd 68477 Homebush Maree nwtd 76667 Grey Wind nwtd

1:01PM

3 1 4

3

22 Opawa Cutie nwtd 7 Viking Mafia nwtd 67732 Haze Adams nwtd Opawa Rod nwtd 73 Lethal Lettie nwtd 42747 Billy Ray nwtd 44 Bobble nwtd 53848 Trevor Wilks nwtd 7X687 Blushing Pete nwtd

12:43PM

$1,365, C0, 295m Trainer

CLARKSON’S SIGN STUDIO DASH

36453 Homebush Fudge nwtd 55727 Yes Yes No nwtd 58282 Father Leo nwtd 4 ST Andrews nwtd 2X531 Hendrix Bale nwtd 8 Marakesh Max nwtd 77452 Goldstar Perrie nwtd 25378 Dreaming Abbie nwtd 26666 Creasy Bear nwtd 8775 White Roxy nwtd

12:26PM

1 2

2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 8 9 10

1 3 4

10

K Cassidy J McInerney R Blackburn B Dann G Cleeve J McInerney M Dempsey J McInerney J M McCook S & B Evans

15

LIVAMOL SPRINT

$1,450, C1, 295m

43421 Calm Inferno 17.60 24624 Homebush Jordie nwtd 52122 Mitcham Pru 17.44 48123 Jinja Dylan nwtd 73314 Goldstar McQueen 17.58 25114 Opal Hunter 17.49 13152 Alexia 17.69 44343 Goldstar Hurley nwtd 54471 Impressive High 17.88 88123 Homebush Monkey nwtd

B Dann J McInerney A Bradshaw A Joyce S & B Evans J McInerney D Lane L Waretini J McInerney J McInerney

c M10

December 6

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1628m; Straight: 400m; Rail: True; Weather: Mainly Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 12:17PM OPT 383

1

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 4-5-6-7-8-9 WAIKATO BRANCH NZ FARRIERS ASSOCIATION MDN 1600 $10,000, MDN, 1600m

PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer

Jockey

1 562 Kipchoge (15) 58.5 S Autridge 1 C Grylls 2 78X84 Koolascuz (16) 58.5 D Fleming D Danis (a2) 3 8X704 Sam’s Song (11) 58.5 T & M Carter L Satherley 4 84 Thunder (12) 58.5 M Lupton 1 S McKay 5 6X46 Ruiz (2) 58.5 R McCarroll T Yanagida (a2) 6 0 Inconceivable (3) 58.5 N Tiley L Innes 7 76696 Blizzing Away (18) 58.5 P & J Brosnan 1 S Weatherley (a) 8 05 Pukekura (20) 57 G Old 1 J Fawcett (a1) 9 7 Golden Able (7) 57 G Old 1 C Lammas 10 Ozymandias (13) 57 F Ritchie T Thornton 11 7 Tee Bone Brown (8) 57 W Hillis 1 R Kozaki 3 12 5X532 Jakama Krystal (19) 56.5 G Brick J Waddell 13 0X Ready To Roar (17) 56.5 S Marsh 1 14 3 Bergamot (5) 55 Baker/Forsman D Johnson 4 15 57874 Atomic Kitten (6) 55 S Autridge 1 S Collett 16 76X05 Power’s That Be (21) 55 Moroney/Gerard 1 0 17 76X0. Tahuroa Height (1) 58.5 G Brick J Riddell 0 18 96X00 Rosa Fiore (4) 56.5 G Richardson 1 R Elliot 0 19 67X00 Not Usual Heaven (9) 58.5 S Marsh 0 20 09X90 Rocco Valenti (14) 58.5 P McKay 1 0 21 9X8X8 Mister President (10) 57 O'Sullivan/Scott 1

2

12:52PM OPT 376

2 1 4

2

1:27PM OPT 366

A P GOLLAN REGISTERED VALUERS MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, MDN, 1400m

1 45332 Making Waves (7) 58.5 R Manning 2 26232. Patch Man (12) 58.5 O'Sullivan/Scott 1 3 Stratius 4 8X002 The Green Dragon (3) 57 Moroney/Gerard 1 5 6 Captain Newzealand (6) 57 S Marsh 6 Intelligent Patch 7 Soft Hearted

J Waddell R Kozaki SCRATCHED S Spratt SCRATCHED SCRATCHED

3

2:02PM OPT 363

4

S Weatherley (a) S Collett D Johnson C Lammas J Fawcett (a1) SCRATCHED C Grylls T Yanagida (a2) J Riddell S McKay E McCall (a3)

BROADWAY MOTEL 1200

$10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m

1 26X89. Bolt From The Blue (7) 60 T Pike 2 2 24521. Ihu (6) 59 N Bishara 3 3 52X1. Pokuru’s Gift (1) 59 J Richards 1 4 4251X Up ’n’ Gone (12) 59 T Autridge 1 1 5 1 Munster (13) 57.5 J Collett 1 6 7439X Amano (11) 57.5 O'Sullivan/Scott 1 4 7 435X4 Witchery (3) 57 J Richards 1 8 4X306 Cin Cin (2) 56.5 G Stewart 9 23X19. Kylie Bax (10) 56.5 J Richards 1 10 6X330. Choctoc (8) 56 L Noble 11 2990X Van Irving (9) 55.5 S Marsh 12 09800 Felix Faure (4) 55 G Lord 13 070X0. Eridani (5) 54 S Marsh

V Colgan J Riddell T Harris J Fawcett (a1) S Collett S Spratt C Burdan (a3) D Danis (a2) C Grylls L Innes D Johnson S McKay T Yanagida (a2)

CHRISTMAS AT THE RACES - 18TH DECEMBER

$10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m

1 9110X Bruzo (3) 59.5 S & E Clotworthy T Yanagida (a2) 2 X8262 Maison Roxanne (10) 57.5 Ramsay/Ritchie J Riddell 3 3065X So Wicked (7) 57.5 S Marsh J Waddell 4 5159X Stateline (2) 57 S Ritchie S Weatherley (a) 2 5 23X1X Snitz Of Time (4) 56.5 S Marsh D Johnson 6 75455 Maybeashowoff (5) 56.5 D Greene S Spratt 7 X3217 Craftyaffair (6) 56 E & D Browne S Collett 8 Lady Lira SCRATCHED 9 0X068 No Finer Pins (9) 56 K Fursdon 1 M Coleman 1 10 321 Romantic Lady (8) 55.5 J Richards 1 C Lammas 11 X306X Marija (13) 55.5 O'Sullivan/Scott 1 C Grylls 12 6X093 Ristretto (11) 55.5 J Richards 1 13 3750X Show Bird (12) 54 T & M Carter A Schwerin 14 X4608. Mannie’s Power (1) 54 S Manning T Thornton

4 3

2:37PM OPT 360

5

THOMPSON FAMILY MAIDEN 1100

$10,000, MDN, 1100m

1 0X9X2 Cheers And Cheers (6) 58.5 J & B Vance 2 9879X Shining Sun (13) 58.5 T Devcich 1 3 6X962 Patch Prince (14) 57 O'Sullivan/Scott 1 4 Like A Boss (3) 57 M Brosnan 1 5 My Wine (11) 57 S Marsh 6 4X Its So Easy (12) 56.5 G Old 1 4 7 480X5 Tangodanzer (8) 56.5 D Weatherley 1 8 50X Ana Zorra (1) 56.5 G Richardson 1 9 Atomic Blonde (9) 56.5 S Marsh 3 10 74 Blindspott (10) 55 S Autridge 1 11 0X5 Aeroette (4) 55 S Marsh 12 El Nymph (7) 55 Nigel & Tammy Elliott 1 13 Levante (5) 55 K & B Kelso 1 14 Terracotta (2) 55 O'Sullivan/Scott 1

2

3:12PM OPT 353

6

7

S Collett M Coleman J Riddell T Yanagida (a2) D Johnson S Weatherley (a) J Waddell D Danis (a2) C Grylls V Colgan S Spratt R Smyth M Kareem (a4)

LOWE SCHOLLUM JONES-FASTTRACK $5K ADDED STK 1600 $16,000, R72 Benchmark, 1600m

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

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

MBS ADVISORS 2000

2X542 Craftyeva (4) 58 C Cole 1 85X34 Flourishing (8) 58 Ramsay/Ritchie 3X085 Noble Star (9) 58 J Bell 05160 Kipling (5) 57.5 J Mason 401 Gravitelle (2) 57 L Noble 75221 Reflection (6) 56.5 R Manning 03P46 Te Waewae Bay (12) 56.5 M Van Lierde 165X5 Delle Quartza (13) 56 J Price 1 70020 The Midnight Shift (3) 56 P Mirabelli 12969 Taree (11) 55.5 T Mitchell 95351 Nothing Compares (1) 55 S Autridge 1

4:59PM OPT 343

1

C Burdan (a3) A Calder L Satherley SCRATCHED J Waddell M Coleman C Lammas T Yanagida (a2) J Riddell S Spratt L Innes S Weatherley (a) C Grylls D Johnson J Fawcett (a1) R Kozaki

14 8 Lets Roc (1) 56.5 K Fursdon 1 15 Piacenza (5) 56.5 M Van Lierde 16 0 Matawhero (12) 55 S Ralph 0 17 77778 Meant To Be (13) 58.5 J Steffert 0 18 3X890. Birdie May (6) 56.5 G Richardson 1 0 19 0008X Sway Moon (16) 58.5 T Devcich 20 Touch The Clouds

9

C Grylls J Waddell M Coleman T Yanagida (a2) L Innes J Fawcett (a1) A Calder S Weatherley (a) S Collett

THE REDOUBT BAR & EATERY MAIDEN 2000 $10,000, MDN, 2000m

24522 Piggy Malone (7) 58.5 D Waddell V Colgan 0083 Hosel Rocket (2) 58.5 Moroney/Gerard 1 C Lammas 76359 Kajino (4) 58.5 E Griffiths M Kareem (a4) 03460 Overthemark (9) 58.5 S Wenn R Elliot 80X76 Hvar (14) 58.5 R Collett A Calder 89 Red Rushin (15) 58.5 S Ralph J Fawcett (a1) 09 Hardout (3) 57 M Lupton 1 S McKay X8242 Two Madison (17) 56.5 O'Sullivan/Scott 1 S Spratt Awesome Babe SCRATCHED 58630 Hey Soul Sister (10) 56.5 S Ritchie S Weatherley (a) 050 Southern Vogue (11) 56.5 K Harrison D Danis (a2) Commanding Annie SCRATCHED 9 Jakki Sparrow (8) 56.5 M Van Lierde R Scott (a3)

C Burdan (a3)3 L Satherley2 T Thornton4 T Yanagida (a2) D Johnson SCRATCHED4

cM6

1 3

Riccarton Park Races Today at Riccarton Park

December 6

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Left-handed; 2 Length: 2400m; Straight: 400m; Rail: Out 8m to 1000m; Weather: Mainly Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 2:19PM OPT 338

1

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 1 5-6-7-8-9-10 RANGIORA NEW WORLD MAIDEN

$10,000, MDN 2YO&UP, 1200m 3 PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey 4

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

1

324X Tap ’n’ Go (10) 58.5 White/Callaway 1 L Callaway2 5054 Hibachi (5) 58.5 N Ridley 1 B Hong (a3) 604X7 Noah (9) 58.5 C Trembath J Laking 270X0 Alonzo (12) 58.5 M & M Pitman 1 K Chowdhoory (a2) Jack Be Quick (2) 57 J & K Parsons T Comignaghi 20X73 Norma Jean (6) 56.5 L Robinson 1 T Moseley 5X205 Montreux Miss (8) 56.5 A Carston 1 K Asano (a2) 345X4 Qwerty (3) 56.5 C Spittles K Williams 80 The Suze (7) 56.5 K Moore S Toolooa (a3) 5X6X Button (1) 55 M & W Coles R Beeharry (a3) 5X9. Nymphadora Tonks (13) 55 A Carston 1 C Campbell (a2) Ginga (11) 55 M Daly K Kwo (a3) Lady Camorra (4) 55 M McCann 1 R Mudhoo (a3)

2:53PM 334

RACECOURSE HOTEL & MOTOR LODGE MAIDEN

2

2

3:28PM 330

3

ROYAL ASCOT WITH GEORGE & WHEELS MAIDEN

OPT

$10,000, MDN 2YO&UP, 1200m

1 50X38 Sligo (8) 58.5 N Ridley 1 B Hong (a3) 2 Cadman (7) 58.5 M & M Pitman 1 K Chowdhoory (a2) 3 0 Heapzahope (2) 58.5 K Moore T Moseley 1 4 2423X Zurafaa (9) 56.5 L Jarvis 1 L Callaway 5 3X028. Exclaim (6) 56.5 L Robinson 1 Y Chew (a4) 4 6 30X Quella Ragazza (3) 56.5 M Tapper D Prastiyou 7 3056X Aquattack (12) 56.5 D Frye T Comignaghi 8 8049X Shock Prospect (1) 56.5 A Carston 1 K Williams 3 9 6X6X0. Quintuple Twins (11) 56.5 J & K Parsons C Johnson 10 3X50X Cointreau (5) 55 M McCann 1 R Mudhoo (a3) 11 Highly Polished (4) 55 A Carston 1 K Asano (a2) 12 Matuki (13) 55 N Ridley 1 K Kwo (a3) 13 9X8X My Excuse (10) 55 A Carston 1 C Campbell (a2) OPT

$10,000, MDN, 1600m

1 940X0 Grand Express (11) 58.5 B Court D Prastiyou4 2 0X865 All About Roy (5) 58.5 J Wyllie L Callaway3 3 808X0. Jiminy Cricket (12) 58.5 S Clark K Williams1 4 48X08 Aristotle (4) 58.5 A Carston 1 K Asano (a2) 5 82880 Brother Will (14) 58.5 K & P Hughes 1 S Toolooa (a3)2 6 0X90 Saboteur (8) 58.5 C Spittles J Laking 7 Sergeant Pepper (13) 58.5 M McCann 1 R Beeharry (a3) 1 8 84. Panzer (2) 57 Champion/Murphy 1 T Comignaghi 3 9 0X440 Too Ferlaxed (1) 56.5 S Woodsford K Chowdhoory (a2) 10 940X6. Succoso Segreto (6) 56.5 L Robinson 1 T Moseley 2 11 X0X80 Bi Ying (9) 56.5 T & L Prendergast C Campbell (a2) 12 0X9. Mistress Quickly (7) 56.5 N Ridley 1 K Kwo (a3) 13 0000. Star Wars Princess (3) 56.5 S McCarty C Johnson4 14 8X000 Walk With Kings (10) 56.5 K Moore Y Chew (a4)3 15 08. Tantalee (15) 55 M McCann 1 R Mudhoo (a3)

4

4:03PM 328

OPT

1 2 3 4

4

4:38PM 322

5

5:14PM 320

6

5:48PM 315

7

OPT

1 2 4 3

SWIMSENSE SWIMMINGLY FUN RUN 1

$11,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1400m

1 5440X Forged (1) 60 M McCann 1 2 X5819 Kandari (7) 57.5 T Rae 1 3 0X330 Lake Chalice (5) 57 Kennedy/Furlong 1 4 7X544 Pinup Coup (4) 57 M & M Pitman 1 5 73140 Magnify (8) 57 T Rae 1 6 04124 Stella Daze (3) 56.5 N Lloyd 1 7 X9858 Khimar War (6) 56.5 L Robinson 1 8 70X83. Zah Wanted (2) 54 A Carston 1

OPT

R Mudhoo (a3)2 K Williams T Comignaghi K Chowdhoory (a2) C Johnson K Asano (a2) C Campbell (a2) T Moseley

4

REMEMBERING ERROL SKELTON OPEN HANDICAP 1 $15,000, OPN HCP, 1800m 2

1 21114 Monza Circuito (4) 60 M McCann 1 2 37X71. Shezatoucha (3) 59.5 J & K Parsons 3 71920 Albut Me (2) 59.5 K & P Hughes 1 4 X3236 Zentessa (5) 57.5 Kennedy/Furlong 1 5 959X8. Vee Twelve (6) 54 J Burrows 6 96709 Letsbringiton (1) 54 J & K Parsons

R Mudhoo (a3) T Comignaghi S Toolooa (a3) D Prastiyou K Asano (a2)3 C Johnson

ULTIMATE DESIGN & RENOVATION MAIDEN

$10,000, MDN, 1600m

1 8X002 Take The Deel (13) 58.5 B Court J Laking 2 44784 Bogatyr (9) 58.5 T & L Prendergast J Lowry 3 0X37. Grab The Bar (6) 58.5 R McKay K Asano (a2)1 4 36647 Oceans Away (11) 58.5 P Harris K Chowdhoory (a2)4 5 799X0. Darci Can (10) 58.5 K & P Hughes 1 D Prastiyou 6 X5870. Stratton (8) 58.5 K Hodgson C Campbell (a2) 7 800X8 Mr Fahrenheit (7) 58.5 S Clark T Moseley 8 00080 Our Royal (2) 58.5 S Laming C Johnson2 9 Tamalin (1) 57 M Daly K Williams 10 75234. Figeameout (3) 56.5 L Robinson 1 Y Chew (a4)3 11 9709 Ataahualuvthedream (14) 56.5 N Ridley 1 L Callaway 12 087. Chitter Chat (5) 56.5 B Tapper R Beeharry (a3) 2 13 94X87 Vivace Lady (12) 55 Kennedy/Furlong 1 T Comignaghi 14 Imperial Girl (4) 55 M McCann 1 R Mudhoo (a3)

1 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2000m 3 1 27153 Malik (7) 59 Baker/Forsman J Riddell 4 2 27X06 Beached As Bro (10) 58.5 S Marsh

4:26PM OPT 348

3 2

J Fawcett (a1) S Weatherley (a) C Lammas D Johnson V Colgan T Yanagida (a2) T Thornton R Elliot S McKay

TOWER ROAD INVESTMENTS 1600

1 19477. Tweedledee (1) 61 O'Sullivan/Scott 1 2 879X9 Bully Boy (12) 60.5 S & E Clotworthy 3 01360 De Koning (10) 58.5 F Cornege 4 Ohceedee 5 70X88 Lady Painton (8) 58 S Autridge 1 1 6 6X833 Penteverest (4) 58 K & B Kelso 1 7 X0507 Tavigarde (14) 58 TeamRogerson 2 8 X3511 Tammie Wynette (7) 57.5 K Coxon 1 9 1410X Alvins Dream (11) 57.5 M Forbes 3 10 88X31. Roc Wheeler (5) 57.5 Gibbs/Bradley 11 0X205 Verbalizer (6) 57.5 S Crawford 12 X1107 Soda (9) 57 D Weatherley 1 4 13 X6102 Ladylax (3) 56.5 Baker/Forsman 14 325X6 Vichy (15) 56 G Richardson 1 15 40X17 Initiative (2) 55.5 R McCarroll 16 219X4. Zenvo (13) 55.5 T Da Cruz

8

S Collett G Swann S Spratt C Grylls

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

1 20X12 Jimmy James (11) 59.5 Gibbs/Bradley 2 7X3X0 Iago (14) 58.5 S Logan 3 2468X Konstantina (2) 58 Baker/Forsman 4 2332X Robusto (9) 58 Baker/Forsman 5 56567 Cameahotfriday (1) 58 R Manning 2 6 03384 Ricky Baker (5) 58 K Fawcett 1 7 6X290 Goboniego (8) 57.5 S Tierney 1 4 8 90136. Seemax (10) 57 M Wallace 3 9 92X33 She’s Fearless (13) 57 Baker/Forsman 10 0X798 Guillocharm (3) 57 T & M Carter 11 12969 Taree (6) 55.5 T Mitchell 12 09800 Felix Faure (4) 55 G Lord 13 8X794 Patsys Lass (12) 54.5 E Green 14 0X0X0 Lagertha (7) 54 E Griffiths

1

3:51PM OPT 352

Matamata Races Today at Matamata

8 579X4 Endean Lass (13) 56.5 I Kennedy 9 427X7 Shiranui (4) 56.5 S Marsh 10 0X954 Threadtheneedle (14) 56.5 S Marsh 11 5 Limentis (2) 56.5 K & B Kelso 1 3 12 40X22 Starring Role (1) 55 G Old 1 13 Kabu 14 6. Hibernia Sea (10) 55 O'Sullivan/Scott 1 15 Grand Spirit (11) 55 O'Sullivan/Scott 1 16 Izzy Gee (8) 55 S Marsh 0 17 8 Son Of Sasanof (5) 58.5 J Collett 1 0 18 5X8X9. Royal Charter (15) 55 P & J Brosnan 1 0 19 X4087 Hesagoodboy (9) 58.5 K Hinton

Compiled by

OPT

DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS

$11,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1800m

1 70826 Selfie (2) 60 A Taylor 1 2 49758 Pickup (1) 58.5 K James 3 X0357 Standrews Masonic (8) 58.5 C Trembath 1 4 0X411 El Bee Jack (9) 58 R McKay 2 5 0X094 Top Laurels (4) 58 P Harris 6 77X00 Te Quiera (3) 55.5 J & K Parsons 3 7 00023 Pop ’n’ Rock (10) 55.5 T & L Prendergast 8 7X085. Miss Diorella (7) 54 S & M Smith 9 X7586 Leuluai (5) 54 Charles/Corbett 10 05X07. Prediction (6) 54 M Weastell

4

6:19PM 310

OPT

1

8

C Johnson4 C Campbell (a2)1 J Lowry2 T Comignaghi3 J Laking A Mudhoo (a4) K Williams T Moseley K Asano (a2) R Mudhoo (a3)

JOHN WHITE BLOODSTOCK OPEN HANDICAP

$15,000, OPN HCP, 1200m 3

1 900X0 Enzo’s Lad (3) 62 M & M Pitman 1 2 122X7 Don Carlo (4) 58 M Daly

K Chowdhoory (a2) K Williams

GUARDIAN

3 2 4

3 4 5 6

11X30 Pippi Rea (2) 58 J & K Parsons 2X736 Emily Margaret (5) 54 K & P Hughes 1 37440 Killarney (6) 54 J & K Parsons 17X80 Exemplar (1) 54 M & M Pitman 1

6:50PM 308

OPT

9

T Comignaghi S Toolooa (a3) C Johnson

PLACEMAKERS FRAME & TRUSS

$10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m

1 06X75. Seduttore (13) 60 Kennedy/Furlong 1 R Mudhoo (a3) 2 39X08. Fly To The Sky (9) 58.5 L Robinson 1 T Moseley 3 X500X Our Foreman (5) 57 N Ridley 1 B Hong (a3) 4 900X0. Charlie Zulu (15) 56.5 J Blackadder J Laking 5 80X80. Where Angels Walk (1) 56 C Spittles C Campbell (a2) 6 710X0 Wynmoore (11) 56 K Moore R Beeharry (a3) 7 50093. Admiral Rous (14) 56 K McCauley K Williams 8 0930X Just Another Day (3) 55.5 White/Callaway 1 L Callaway 9 5560X Miss Curious (2) 55.5 D Frye C Johnson 10 0X090 Titanium Jack (4) 55.5 A Carston 1 D Prastiyou 2 11 8043X Stirling Lady (7) 55 J & K Parsons A Mudhoo (a4) 12 6050X Moreira (10) 55 K Hampton K Kwo (a3) 13 37X90 Starmaker (8) 54 S Woodsford K Asano (a2) 14 7670X Superstatic (6) 54 J & K Parsons T Comignaghi 15 04686. Devine Love (12) 54 D Crozier 1 K Chowdhoory (a2)

4 1 3

7:20PM 301

OPT

10

FASTTRACK INSURANCE ADDED STAKES

$15,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m

1 87224. All Black Magic (13) 60 J & K Parsons K Asano (a2) 2 1440X Producer (8) 58 K Moore T Moseley 3 06X56 Ataahuadreamsrfree (16) 57.5 N Ridley 1 B Hong (a3) 3 4 07X22 Lady Byron (11) 57 D Frye C Johnson 4 5 X0284. Highly Xcited (2) 57 N Ridley 1 J Lowry 2 6 4X419 I Got A Rock (12) 56.5 T Rae 1 7 710X8 Vouch (15) 56.5 A Carston 1 K Williams 8 19799. Heat Seeker (1) 56.5 J Blackadder J Laking 9 7X700 Scooby (4) 56.5 Champion/Murphy 1 K Chowdhoory (a2) 10 49X30 Queen Sweep (7) 56 Hargreaves/Murfitt 1 L Callaway 11 1X800 Sure Is (5) 56 J & K Parsons T Comignaghi 12 58450. Epae Road (14) 56 P Harris Z Bholah (a3) 13 217X7. Fine And Dandee (3) 55.5 N Lloyd 1 D Prastiyou 14 81400 Iffida (6) 55.5 Charles/Corbett S Toolooa (a3) 15 0875X Ferocious (10) 55.5 M McCann 1 R Mudhoo (a3) 16 05X07. Prediction (9) 55 M Weastell

1

d M9 Whanganui Dogs

Today at Hatrick Raceway

December 6

Weather: Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 4:31PM OPT 782

1

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 7-8-9-10-11-12 UDY - COTTAM RACING KENNELS C2 FEATURE

PX # REC Greyhound Fastest time

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

61247 Diamond Geezer 30.88 21464 Broke Brad nwtd 77117 Big Time Dynasty 30.74 41122 My Khloe 30.49 5X617 Queena Bale nwtd 21221 Seve nwtd 12225 Skinny Binny 30.63 11186 Big Time Vince 30.39 78125 Goldstar Whitey nwtd 22447 Cossie Cooper 30.35

4:47PM 784

OPT

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

4 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 3 7 8 9 10

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

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

3

5

6

$7,505, C1f, 520m

M Olden A Turnwald A Turnwald M Goodier N Udy N Udy J & D Bell S & B Evans C Roberts L Cole

$8,325, C3, 520m

J & D Fahey L Cole C Roberts L Cole C Roberts K Walsh K Gommans J & D Fahey S Lozell A Turnwald

1 14114 Bigtime Levi 30.06

G Cleeve L Cole C Roberts S Lozell L Cole Udy & Cottam L Cole L Cole M Flipp

MONSTER FISH @ STUD C5 FEATURE $9,730, C5, 520m

L Cole

47313 Big Time Seth 30.31 34335 Diddilee 30.07 33547 Arden Emgrand 30.05 12137 Big Time Izzy 30.27 74127 Bigtime Brody 30.16 71264 Opawa Deal nwtd 74123 Opawa Viking nwtd 65155 Dyna Varsity nwtd 53852 Fare Dodger 30.35

6:45PM 790

OPT

2 1 3 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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

1

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

3 2

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

3

$8,095, R/A, 520m

9

C Roberts L Cole L Cole R Adcock J & D Fahey L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole

10

R Adcock L Cole Udy & Cottam Udy & Cottam L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole A Turnwald Udy & Cottam

ACCELL THERAPY SPION ROSE (G1) FINAL

$46,000, C5f, 520m

11

12

G & S Fredrickson K Walsh J & D Fahey J & D Fahey C Roberts A Turnwald K Walsh L Cole S Lozell L Cole

NZ RACING SERIES DISTANCE FINAL

$12,000, NZRSdf, 755m

Udy & Cottam S & B Evans G Cleeve G Cleeve S E Hunt G & S Fredrickson J & D Fahey S & C Blackburn W & T Steele J & D Fahey

GOLDSTAR RACING KENNELS CHRISTCHURCH C2D $9,620, C2d, 645m

16223 Billy’s Bake nwtd 72246 Mighty Muscle nwtd 31814 Hot Platter 38.30 14134 Thrilling Amigo nwtd 71172 Allen Mack 38.04 13631 Emgrand Rose 38.04 7F441 Dig Dig Dig nwtd 58483 Go Angel nwtd 21411 Gao Gao nwtd 61287 Kamada Park nwtd

P Green J & D Fahey A Turnwald K Walsh D P Symes A Turnwald S O'Neill G Farrell G Farrell A Turnwald

b M5 Alexandra Park Harness Today at Alexandra Park

December 6

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Right-handed; Length: 1006m; Weather: Few Showers DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 5:55PM OPT 887

1

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 4-5-6-7-8-9 LIVAMOL WITH BIOWORMA HANDICAP PACE

$20,000, R56-R76 DiscrHcp, 2700m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

36168 Accelere (1) Hollis/Robertson 55213 Magilligan Point (1) J Stormont 99105 Comic Book Hero (2) R Darby 31211 Some Do (3) B Purdon X1757 Jay Tee Tyron (1) R Dunn X7451 Parker (2) S Telfer 14557 Bettorstartdreaming (1) J & J Dickie

6:25PM 888

OPT

4 2 3

1 2 3 4 5 6

2

T Mitchell J Stormont D Ferguson (J) S Phelan J Dunn B Butcher J I Dickie

$22,000, 3YO Fillies., 2200m

J Stormont SCRATCHED A Butt T Herlihy T Williams J Dunn

5X667 Longview Lady (21) K Barron 22413 On A Roll (22) J Young 64X81 Little Miss Perfect (23) B Purdon X1737 Lulu Le Mans (24) Jones/Hill 3X111 Amazing Dream (25) Purdon/Rasmussen

6:56PM 893

OPT

4

3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3

$25,000, 3YO., 2200m

42733 Cloud Break (1) Cooney/Hopkins 85230 Down To The Bone (2) R Dunn 4X834 Bad To The Bone (3) B Purdon 13340 Mighty Looee (4) R Dunn 24171 Hampton Banner (5) R Green X1217 Flying Even Bettor (6) Purdon/Rasmussen 1626X Smooth Deal (7) Purdon/Rasmussen 13213 Line Up (8) R Green Barrier

9

Above N Beyond

7:25PM 894

OPT

4 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

4

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

Barrier

8:24PM 897

5

B Orange T Herlihy B Butcher T Mitchell J Dunn S Phelan Z Butcher D Butcher

M McKendry J Stormont J Dunn T Macfarlane P Ferguson L Chin K Marshall B Mangos D Butcher Z Butcher A Butt B Orange T Herlihy S Phelan

6

9 4 10 1 11 12 13

68409 Check In (21) S Telfer 42056 San Carlo (22) O'Donoghue/Bartley 10111 Ultimate Sniper (23) Purdon/Rasmussen 66600 Henry Hubert (24) R Dunn 39404 Dance Time (25) S Telfer

A Poutama R Bartley N Rasmussen J Dunn B Butcher

Barrier

8:53PM 898

OPT

4 3

1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

7

IMAGE INTERIORS IDOM CHAMPS HT5 MOBILE TROT

11275 Tough Monarch (1) R Alchin 31162 Habibi Inta (2) P Nairn 38477 C K Spur (3) A Donnelly X3141 Temporale (4) Wallis/Hackett 33680 Didjabringthebeers (5) J Howe 81713 Paramount King (6) J & J Dickie 46357 Monty Python (7) P Williamson 21422 Marcoola (8) B Purdon Barrier

9 66306 Pres The Belle (21) R Dunn 2 10 X1264 Bonnie Highlander (22) R Dunn

9:24PM 899

OPT

1 4 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 2 10 11 12

4 1 3

A Butt B Orange D Butcher T Herlihy K Butt J I Dickie B Williamson S Tomlinson (J) T Williams J Dunn

8 MATAMATA VET SERVICES IDOM CHAMPS HT6 MBL PACE $30,000, FFA., 2700m

Barrier

13260 Triple Eight (21) S Telfer 68811 A G’s White Socks (22) B Purdon 32407 The Devils Own (23) B Mangos 13284 Classie Brigade (24) R Dunn

9

D Butcher M McKendry B Mangos J Dunn

ALABAR MAJESTIC SON IDOM CHAMPS HT6 TROT

1 28855 Destiny Jones (1) D Hunter 2 25086 Sertorius (2) J & J Dickie 3 X2199 Kenny’s Dream (3) T Herlihy 4 23539 Big Jack Hammer (4) D Aiken 5 52223 Massive Metro (5) Wallis/Hackett 6 16014 Winterfell (6) Purdon/Rasmussen 7 54D48 Valloria (7) R Dunn 8 X5098 Ronald J (8) P Nairn Barrier

2

$30,000, FFA., 2700m

86840 Star Galleria (1) S Reid T Mitchell 21322 Cruz Bromac (2) Purdon/Rasmussen M Purdon X3490 Atomic Red (3) S Turnbull S Turnbull 25535 Thefixer (4) Purdon/Rasmussen N Rasmussen 57273 My Kiwi Mate (5) C Demmler C Demmler X1105 Bling It On (6) B McCarthy L McCarthy 23376 Sicario (7) B Lilley T Herlihy 54308 Another Masterpiece (8) Purdon/Rasmussen T Williams

9:54PM OPT 896

1

9 34731 Majestic Man (21) P Williamson

$30,000, FFA., 2700m

D Butcher J I Dickie T Herlihy L McCarthy T Mitchell M Purdon J Dunn S Phelan B Williamson

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 2-3-4, 6-7-8 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 3-4-5-6-7-8 EQUINOX RESTAURANT PACE

$7,250, NON-WINNERS, 2200m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 1 5X Joshua Dylan (1) M House 2 6450 Rockngoodtime (2) A Hoffman 3 06735 Jacks Anne (3) K Dance 1 4 008 Carter (4) J Bennett 5 26080 Loissonya (5) B Negus 6 0X Short And Sweet (6) S McRae 7 X000X Handsome Harry (7) N Perkins

1 4 2 3

6:38PM 43

OPT

1 4 3 2

2

Barrier

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

3 2 1 4

4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

$8,250, R45+ DiscrHcp, 2700m

4

NORWOOD FARM MACHINERY CENTRE PACE $7,250, NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR40–MR44., 2200m

YALDHURST HOTEL HANDICAP TROT

36646 The Naenae Express (1) R Swain 639X7 Wolfenstein (2) G & J Knight 80X98 Wee Ring The Changes (3) C Ferguson 8296P Jive (4) S McRae 83358 Fraud (5) J Wederell 53644 With The Stars (6) A Hoffman 47280 Top Pocket Chance (7) C Buchan 65909 Forty Wives (8) L Sinnamon Barrier

9 90289 Tuapeka Jessie (21) D Cummings

8:13PM OPT 48

5

3

8 Kacie Cullen 9 17829 Vigoroso (21) D O'Connell

08280 Dianne Lorena (1) B Gray X3021 Lucas Hood (2) J Ryan 65X76 Franco Riot (3) J & A Lethaby 81800 The Go To Man (4) J Wederell 77060 American Mac (5) S Breen 6256X Myrcella (6) G & C Lee 81406 Hidden Delight (7) J Howe Barrier

8:42PM 51

OPT

6

$7,750, R48-R60., 2200m

3 4 2

9 46539 Rah De Rah (21) D Paterson

Barrier

7

M Williamson

$7,750, R40-R46., 2200m

Barrier

4 9 3 10

08980 Pat Campbell (21) B Negus 58366 Tetrick (22) B McLellan 11 4080X Chief Kapai (23) E Latimer

9:37PM 54

OPT

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

8

R McIlwrick E Barron (J) A Kyle N Williamson C Butt B McLellan B Barclay M Williamson

M Hurrell (J) C Ferguson B Laughton (J)

RICOH JUNIOR DRIVERS TROT $7,750, 4YO+ R40R50,R51-R55 W/C JUN.D, 2700m

4747X Count Eyre (1) R Allen X0808 Emma Frost (2) P Williamson 61 Tweedledee (3) L Bond 4058X Grand Princess (4) N Harris 1 Da Moons Mission (5) G Anderson 15P44 Lisa Marie P (6) P Williamson 07443 Clyde (7) D Williamson 38743 Pat The Monkey (8) E Lamb 1 83877 Cuddly Trouble (9) L Bond 7219 Sunnivue Phileah (10) S Ashton 21 Hawaiian Hula (11) N Williamson Helluva Way Sage Trouble

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N Williamson B Barclay K Tomlinson (J) L Dobbs M House E Barron (J) C Ferguson R McIlwrick

MIKE HURRING LOGGING & CONTRACTING MOBILE PACE

1 3X388 Allandale (1) L Sinnamon 2 23705 First Son (2) S Matheson 3 63707 Man I’m Good (3) A Kyle 4 70X09 Coolhand Easton (4) B Norman 5 56938 Ideal Asset (5) L Young 6 07752 Ellnbac (6) B McLellan 7 X70X0 It’s All Over Now (7) B Gooch 8 44450 Jacks N Jazz (8) G & J Knight

2 1

E Barron (J) B Laughton (J) K Tomlinson (J) M Lewis (J) M Hurrell (J) J Campbell (J) K Newman (J) SCRATCHED L McKay (J)

X8855 Notaword (1) D Cummings 80910 Motoring Major (2) A Hoffman 47X06 Gabby’s Star (3) L Sinnamon 40000 Pocket Call (4) L Dobbs 8013P Delight Of Texas (5) M House 30899 Balius (6) S Matheson 6226X The Croupier (7) S Matheson 35908 Linton Shard (8) D Paterson

9:12PM OPT 52

N Williamson

NEXT RACE MEETING 18TH DECEMBER MOBILE PACE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

A Beck M Williamson C Ferguson C D Thornley M Lewis (J) B Barclay R McIlwrick K Tomlinson (J)

4YO+ R40-R50,R51-R55 W/C. JUN.D, 2200m

2

4

B Norman R McIlwrick B Barclay M Williamson K Tomlinson (J) C Ferguson N Williamson

NZ HORSE TRANSPORT JUNIOR DRIVERS PACE $7,500,

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1

C Ferguson K Larsen B Barclay N Williamson R McIlwrick SCRATCHED M House M Williamson A Beck

3

67457 The Night Sweats (1) B Norman 1X256 Horse Of Course (1) P Williamson 210X4 Humble Ladd (u1) P Williamson 9X912 Gazza Galleon (1) P Williamson 84643 That’s The Story (2) B Williamson 4X414 Abby May (3) L Durham 16115 Whatwillbeewillbee (u1) B Norman

7:37PM 46

OPT

M House B Barclay M Williamson J R Bennett N Williamson C D Thornley T McMillan

DUNEDIN CITY MOTORS PACE $7,250, NONWINNERS 3YO+ MR46–MR50., 2200m

1 70983 Leconte (1) C Ferguson 2 75 Moana (2) K Larsen 3 4004 Mack Sheer (3) D Simpson 1 4 36 Barika (4) N Williamson 5 87 The Night Watchman (5) R Swain 6 Attache 7 535X Sport Mental (6) M House 8 Dare To Defy (7) N Vermeulen 9 0P Makara (u1) D Simpson 1

7:06PM OPT 45

$30,000, FFA., 2700m

T Williams G Dixon S Turnbull S Phelan J Stormont A Frisby M Purdon Z Butcher

3

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 6:05PM OPT 41

3 2 IRT IDOM PACING CHAMPS HT5 MOBILE PACE 1

44122 Chase Auckland (1) Purdon/Rasmussen 17190 Colt Thirty One (2) G Dixon 51780 Conviction (3) S Turnbull 9X350 On The Cards (4) B Purdon 44248 Solid Gold (5) Cooney/Hopkins P7109 Our Uncle Sam (6) C Frisby X4267 Ashley Locaz (7) Purdon/Rasmussen 21033 Mach Shard (8) B Purdon

December 6

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1007m; Weather: Few Showers

NZ STAFF HANDICAP TROT

$20,000, R50-R84 DiscrHcp, 2700m

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

2

Today at Forbury Park

M McKendry

17X55 Circus Boy (1) J Young 17020 Sunny Petite (2) J Stormont 02200 Resonate (u1) R Dunn 6X240 Thatgirltrouble (1) B Mangos 35516 Kapai (2) R Dunn 27217 Safrakova (3) L Chin 34247 Westy Boyz (4) C Wigg 81613 Havehorsewilltravel (u1) B Mangos 8PX89 Ace Commander (1) R Green 55710 Puma Road (2) S Reid 30440 Lovely Bundy (u1) P & V Blanchard 30134 Renezmae (1) R Todd 105X6 Forget The Price Tag (u1) T Herlihy 1P624 Sunny Glenis (1) B Purdon

OPT

SCRATCHED D Butcher N Rasmussen

b M8 Forbury Park Harness

$30,000, F&M., 2200m

9 78XP1 Havtime (21) B Purdon

7:55PM 895

M McKendry J Dunn Z Butcher P Ferguson A Poutama T Williams M Purdon A Butt

CADUCEUS CLUB NORTHERN BREEDERS STAKES PACE

34184 The Empress (1) R Green 80X63 Somethingaboutmary (2) T Herlihy 53033 Ivana Flybye (3) S Telfer 160X5 Tiger Swift (4) R Paynter 7X555 Bettor’s Heart (5) P Bagrie 9X311 Wainui Creek (6) B Purdon 131X1 Belle Of Montana (7) B Purdon 6X968 Step Up (8) S Telfer

OPT

B Orange S Abernethy Z Butcher M McKendry N Rasmussen

AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS NORTHERN 3YO STAKES PCE

2 10 31122 Copy That (21) R Green 1 11 1X131 One Change (22) Purdon/Rasmussen

ALABAR SIRES STAKES FILLIES SERIES HT 4 MBL PACE

53116 Eighteen Carat (1) Cooney/Hopkins Ruby Baby 54511 Gemma Mac (2) Dalgety/Purdon 330X2 Delightful Catherine (3) T Herlihy X1122 Need You Now (4) R Dunn 162X3 Spellbound (5) R Dunn

M White T Cameron

Barrier

9 10 11 12 1 13

2 WANGANUI TOYOTA DASH FOR CASH (G2) FINAL 1 $16,000, C5f, 305m

33246 Crackling Gal nwtd 54723 Goldstar Sydney nwtd 17535 Classy Witch nwtd 74446 Know Anxiety nwtd 53655 Aleng nwtd 74424 Bigtime Rosie nwtd 14313 Opawa Hilary 45.35 33583 Grunty Mama nwtd 53363 Little Apple nwtd 35411 Gem nwtd

9:04PM 789

OPT

7 68X25 Emmber (6) White/Berger 8 04X5 Miss Shuga (7) B & G Hughes

THRILLING BORIS @ STUD WANGANUI DARBY R/A

41161 Hey Fernando 30.17 13221 Thrilling Vice 30.19 16212 Spring Falcon 29.95 16162 Go Vegas nwtd 31222 Dyna Dave 29.99 16111 Emgrand Park 30.21 72141 Thrilling Talk 30.07 35742 Big Time Ocean 30.29 53223 He’s All Shine nwtd 47313 Big Time Seth 30.31

8:34PM OPT 788

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

8

G Cleeve J & D Fahey L Cole L Cole L Cole R Adcock M Flipp J McArthur A Turnwald

11132 Flora Dora nwtd 86332 Bigtime Shine 17.26 57371 Kiwi Boy 17.86 11111 Buddy Boom 17.43 22821 Trojan Hoarse 17.39 42222 Cheese And Chalk 17.78 47471 Bigtime Ziggy 17.65 51311 Sir Duggie 17.18 16X12 Trophy Trophy nwtd 72112 Miss Claude 17.70

8:04PM 793

OPT

ALLEGRO GUN @ STUD WANGANUI OAKS $5K BONUS PLC6 $8,095, R/A, 520m

44131 Uthor Bale nwtd 22526 Bigtime Puma 30.82 35124 Bigtime Alfie 30.09 15113 Machine Gunn nwtd 17213 Opawa Toddy 30.32 12116 Bigtime Bruno 30.07 26X51 Irish Rogue nwtd 3262F Cheeseball nwtd 74837 Big Time Rhino 30.52 67838 Bigtime Leads 30.61

7:44PM 792

OPT

4 3

7

L Cole A Turnwald A Turnwald L Cole L Cole J & D Fahey S Codlin C Roberts M Goodier

17618 Pearls Are Us nwtd 33421 Opawa Nat nwtd 61211 Melita Vella 30.43 6485F Bigtime Annie 30.58 22535 Bigtime Kiss 30.52 21278 Kiwi Gunn nwtd 74154 Go Glow nwtd 13824 Fifi nwtd 13F35 Woman No Cry nwtd

7:15PM 791

OPT

2 KERNOW CONSTRUCTION C4 FEATURE 4 $9,030, C4, 520m L Cole 1

12858 Bigtime Lilah 30.17 13421 Know Betrayal nwtd 27857 Bigtime Shadow 30.17 45121 Oster Bale 30.09 53223 He’s All Shine nwtd 52647 Bigtime Rod 29.91 13237 Jinja Might nwtd 61517 Djay Dynamix 30.13 3X816 Federal Impact nwtd 8X728 Our Tyson 30.36

6:15PM 786

OPT

L Cole J & D Fahey M Olden K Walsh M Prangley L Cole Udy & Cottam L Cole L Cole S & B Evans

RED SNAPPER SEAFOODS CHRISTCHURCH C3 FEATURE

25327 Max Dancer nwtd 14345 Bigtime Tank 30.36 44123 Orina Allen nwtd 26115 Big Time May nwtd 31523 Darla Bale nwtd 53711 Thrilling Nina 30.49 44311 Flying Huey 30.75 14222 Rivalries nwtd 31217 Sefton Stan nwtd X7117 Double What nwtd

5:41PM 783

OPT

4

$7,390, C0f, 520m

COLLEGIATE QUALITY INN WANGANUI C1 FINAL

318F5 Kongs Out Again 31.15 13112 Boys Get Paid 30.63 32133 Meandering 30.42 75334 Electrical Storm 30.46 42321 Jay Mike 30.43 26541 Opawa Tai 30.66 55421 Mother’s Touch 30.62 53544 Goldstar Truman nwtd 33256 Shermo Bale nwtd 26136 Big Time Elsa 30.61

5:22PM OPT 785

1 4

3

M Goodier A Turnwald L Cole M Flipp C Roberts D Lane Ross & Voyce L Cole S & B Evans M Olden

DAVE AND JEAN FAHEY C0 FINAL

243 Bigtime Bailey nwtd 32431 Mr Blackjack nwtd 63524 Young Dumb Broke nwtd 2 Thrilling Baxter nwtd F314 Fall Gracefully 31.15 16 Big Time Brie 30.84 38433 Our Hotrod nwtd 34 Fool’s Russian nwtd 535 Big Time Jackson nwtd 32554 Goldstar Dawson nwtd

5:04PM OPT 787

4 1 2

2

$7,860, C2, 520m Trainer

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 9 10

2 1

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Friday, December 6, 2019

■■TRENTHAM

■■INTER DOMINIONS

Title in Sniper’s sights

By Michael Guerin Natalie Rasmussen is happy to admit she was wrong.

Because being wrong might just win her next week’s $500,000 IRT Inter Dominion Pacing Final at Alexandra Park.

Driving an Inter Dominion winner would be nothing new for Rasmussen, she partnered Blacks A Fake to win four of them even before she joined partner Mark Purdon to set up their super stable.

That stable now dominates the market for the pacing final on Saturday week, with five of the six favourites, only series surprise package A G’s White Socks crashing their party.

But while the All Stars being favourites to win any big race is hardly a surprise, both Rasmussen and Purdon were adamant just six days ago that Cruz Bromac was their best chance of winning the series.

Not any more.

“Yeah, the order has changed,” says Rasmussen.

“Not that Cruz has done anything wrong, because he hasn’t, but Sniper has really stepped up.

“We went into the series with a little question mark over how he would handle the right-handed track, but he has been perfect.

“And you find in a series like this some horses love it, they love the high pressure racing.

“He has been that horse in this series.

“When he won on Tuesday night once he got a head of steam up he just kept going.

“I think it has taken us until this stage of his campaign to get him really fit and to be honest I

The All Stars’ Natalie Rasmussen says Ultimate Sniper is now their best shot at the title. have a suspicion, with him being a rig, he might have been pinching himself a month or so ago when he was doing things wrong.

“But at the moment he is exactly where he needs to be.”

For most horses the second line barrier draw Ultimate Sniper faces in his 2700m mobile heat tonight would be a market cooler but has has spent much of the series three wide so Rasmussen doesn’t bat an eyelid over giving away a start tonight.

“He will probably go sit parked if he can’t get the lead and he will love it there.

“So he is now our top chance, as everybody has probably seen.”

Ultimate Sniper is the $2.40 favourite to win the final and if

he wins tonight what barrier he draws on Sunday will determine whether he starts odds-on for the final.

The pacing series’ other unbeaten star, A G’s White Socks, also faces a second line draw in the later heat tonight, but his task is enormously more difficult than Ultimate Sniper because Cruz Bromac (2) and Thefixer (4) are ideally drawn to control the race.

Thefixer has been luckless in both starts in the series, but Rasmussen says that will be an advantage tonight.

“He hasn’t had the hard runs some of the other horses have and he will be ready to do some work,” she says.

“He has hit the line really well both nights and he has to go close on Friday.”

The pacing final is probably two-thirds finalised, with those sitting between 9th and 15th on the points table scrapping out the last spots in the 12-strong field, with the most market relevant horse on the cusp being Bling It On, who goes into tonight 13th equal and needing to leapfrog a couple of rivals.

He should and will probably join My Kiwi Mate and San Carlo as the Australians in the final.

The trotting series is more even, with probably seven horses still given realistic winning chances in the $150,000 final on Saturday week.

■■ELLERSLIE

Tiley gunning for back-to-back Bonecrushers Trainer Nigel Tiley is bullish about the chances of unbeaten three-year-old Riodini in tomorrow’s Gr.3 Mitchell Family Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie despite admitting the talented gelding had done a little too well after his last start Tauranga victory.

Riodini blitzed his rivals when winning by four lengths three weeks ago to make it successive victories at Tauranga, backing up a late season two-year-old success at Pukekohe.

“I am very happy with him. His work has been good.

“If anything, he probably got away on me a little bit after Tauranga,” Tiley said.

“He did a little bit too well so I had to put an extra gallop into him last week.

“He worked with Amusez Moi last Saturday morning and he is a good keen track worker.

“Being a colt, Amusez Moi needed a bit of extra work so they were a good match at that stage

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and it was nice to see that horse come out and win at Pukekohe yesterday (Wednesday).”

A select field of eight has been mustered for the three-year-old contest, with just five horses initially nominated on Tuesday for the Group Three.

With the Listed Trevor Eagle Memorial 3YO and the Gr.3 Wellington Stakes, also for threeyear-olds, run within the past week, the depth of the threeyear-old ranks is being tested.

“It is probably a bit tough on the clubs that they are so close together,” Tiley said.

“With the way the racing is in New Zealand, the cream of the crop of two-year-olds often get sold and there probably isn’t the pool of horses there was 10 years ago when they did the programming of these races.”

Tiley said that should the event turn into a tactical affair, Riodini would not be disadvantaged.

“I don’t think it will worry him.

“If it was a sit and sprint, I don’t

Trainer Nigel Tiley think there would be many that could sprint quicker than him to be honest.”

Tiley won the Bonecrusher Stakes with Spirits Aubeer last year, who was subsequently sold to Hong Kong, but there is little chance Riodini will be following a similar path, with breeder and part owner Alan Galbraith keen to retain him.

“He has attracted plenty of interest but Alan wants to race a good horse,” Tiley said. “He is at

the stage of his life where he is going to get a lot more enjoyment out of the horse racing.”

Tiley’s association with QC Galbraith dates back to the trainer’s riding days.

“I have had about three goes at training and at each time Alan has always given me a horse to train,” Tiley said.

“We go right back to when I had my first suspension (as a jockey) and he was my legal representative at the hearing. We were talking about it the other day and it was about 40-odd years ago.”

Riodini holds nominations for both the Levin Classic (1600m) and New Zealand Derby (2400m).

“He is nominated for the Derby because if he did happen to win over the mile and was dominant against his own age you would be kicking yourself if you didn’t have a nomination,” Tiley said.

“But you have to go back to his second or third dam in his pedigree to find a horse that has won beyond 1200m.”

Luck goes against Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will be hoping 10 is their lucky number this weekend.

The Cambridge training partnership have drawn the outside gate with Unition and True Enough in their respective 10-horse stakes fields at Trentham tomorrow and they believe they will need every ounce of luck they can get with those gates.

Promising juvenile Unition will line-up in the group two Taranaki Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) and he will be vying to maintain his winning record after winning the Listed 2YO Stakes (1100m) at Counties on debut last month.

“He is a horse who is going to improve with racing. He is still figuring it out in a lot of respects,” said Forsman yesterday.

While pleased with the China Horse Club-owned colt, Forsman is cautious about his outside barrier.

“It does make it a little bit awkward down the chute at Trentham,” he said.

“Drawing the outside, there will be nine horses kicking-up inside of him, which is not easy.

“But it’s a group two, he is fit and well, so we will have a crack and hopefully he gets a bit of luck.”

Last start group two Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) winner True Enough will likely push forward from the draw in the group one Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m).

“He has trained on really well, but he, too, has an awkward barrier,” Forsman said.

“He is probably going to have to press forward and race on the pace, which at Trentham is not easy to do – to lead them up or even sit up on the pace.

“He could be left in front a fair way out, but he has trained on well and he has got to prove that he is up to these weight-for-age horses.”

True Enough takes some solid form into tomorrow, winning the group three Red Badge Spring Sprint (1400m) first-up this preparation in October.

He then ran third over a mile at Te Rapa before going on to win the Coupland’s Mile.

“He should arguably be unbeaten this prep. He has got a very good record and he is a good genuine horse,” Forsman said.

Tomorrow’s performance will dictate the remainder of True Enough’s summer targets, with the group one Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic (2000m) earmarked as his next possible assignment.

“We would like to keep the option of running him in the Zabeel Classic,” Forsman said.

“It would be his first run over a middle distance, but if he runs out a strong mile at Trentham, it is definitely a race we would like to consider.”

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Summer League heats up The Papanui Redwood Pythons’ Scott Prendergast looks to pinch the ball from Bradfords’ Jesse Devon in Mid Canterbury Football’s summer league competition on Wednesday night. The Pythons went on to win the game 10-2, while Fat Neymar defeated Red Bullz 5-3. In the other game on the night, Wazzup beat Tindall’s Teletubbies 5-4. The competition has one more round to go before it breaks over the holiday season with Fat Neymar topping the points table, three clear of the Pythons.

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■■FOOTBALL

Unhappy return to Old Trafford for Mourinho AP Jose Mourinho was standing on the edge of his technical area near the halfway line when Manchester United midfielder Daniel James came sliding off the field and clattered head-first into the right knee of the Portuguese coach.

Mourinho just about stayed on his feet but grimaced as he clutched his knee before hobbling away.

It was a rough return to Old Trafford for the former United manager.

Two weeks into his time at Tottenham and Mourinho has finally lost a game – and it just had to be against the club that fired him a year ago.

United won 2-1 to end Tottenham’s run of three wins since the arrival of Mourinho, with Marcus Rashford scoring both of the home team’s goals and celebrat-

ing them maybe with a little dig at his old manager.

“Doubters just spur me on,” Rashford wrote on Twitter after the match, potentially a reference to Mourinho who, in one standout incident during his time at United, turned his back to Rashford and folded his arms in disgust after the striker missed an easy chance in a Champions League match against Young Boys in November last year.

Less than a month later, Mourinho was fired.

Tottenham, who slipped to eighth place and behind United in the standings, have now conceded two goals in each of the four games Mourinho has been in charge – a statistic that must concern a coach who usually sets his teams up to defend resolutely.

If Tottenham can’t stop allowing goals, Liverpool can’t stop scoring them.

The unbeaten leaders netted

four goals in the first half and added a fifth late on in a 5-2 thrashing of Everton in the Merseyside derby to stay eight points clear of Leicester, which beat last-place Watford 2-0.

Liverpool scored five in a league game against Everton at home for the first time since 1965, despite leaving out two of the team’s formidable attacking trio – Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino – as well as captain Jordan Henderson.

Everton couldn’t take advantage and slipped into the relegation zone on another dark day for under-pressure manager Marco Silva, who might not stay in the job after this latest loss given the manner of his team’s defending.

There were also wins for Chelsea and Wolves – the teams in fourth and fifth place, respectively – while Southampton beat Norwich in a match between relegation contenders.

Jose Mourinho Jurgen Klopp claimed his 100th Premier League win in style on a night his decision to rotate his team was utterly vindicated.

The first three goals were scored

by Divock Origi (2) and Xherdan Shaqiri, the players who replaced Firmino and Salah in the starting lineup.

Sadio Mane added the fourth just before halftime and Georgin-

io Wijnaldum scored the fifth in the 90th minute to pile more pressure on Silva.

“The type of mistakes we are making is because the players are playing under big pressure because of the position in the table,” Silva said. “They are making some mistakes that are not normal for the level we are.”

Leicester striker Jamie Vardy scored for the seventh straight game in the Premier League and is closing in on his record of netting in 11 in a row, set in the team’s improbable title-winning season in 2015-16. He set Leicester on its way against Watford by converting a 55th-minute penalty before James Maddison added the second goal in injury time.

With a club record-tying seventh straight league win, Leicester climbed back in front of Manchester City, which briefly moved into second with a 4-1 win at Burnley.

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SERIOUS SWINGERS

By Heather Mackenzie

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Two-hundred-and-eighty bikes, 31 sidecars, 90 volunteers – including committee members, flaggies and race officials and one Methven local, Sue van den Heuvel.

That’s what it takes to put on the Mike Pero Southern Classic bike race at Levels Raceway each year.

Van den Heuvel is not new to organising events, she has been doing it for years.

Her cool head and superb organisational skills are what prompted the Methven Lions club offer her the Mountain Thunder Street Race co-ordinator role.

The street race was always an organisational collaboration between Methven Lions Club and Classic Action Motorcycle Sports (South Island) Inc, commonly referred to as CAMS.

Mike Pero Southern Classic bike race event manager Sue van den Heuvel sidecar swinging for Dave Reesby.

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“Methven Lions club took care of setting up the track and taking money at the gates etc, while CAMS were in charge of all things race related, rider entries and officially controlling the track on race day,” van den Heuvel said.

Also impressed with van den Heuvel’s event management style, was the now CAMS President Dave Reesby.

So he floated the idea of holding a yearly classic bike race past her, and would she be interested in running it?

Thankfully, she too could see merit in the idea and didn’t hesitate to come on board.

Fast forward six years and the pair can now lay claim to creating one of the biggest bike races of its kind in the country.

Each year they aim to have some drawcard racers at the

event, and this year it was the turn of the sidecars to shine.

Normally this class has a small number of entries over the weekend, but with some persuasion from van den Heuvel and others 31 bikes lined up on the starting grid over five classes.

“It was a thrill to have modern and classic sidecars racing.

“The swingers’ skills and antics, like waving to the photographers as they leaned way out over the track, made for some great images plus the spectators loved them”, said van den Heuvel.

The race is always held the first weekend in December.

This weekend was originally chosen as it was straight after the Burt Munro Classic in Invercargill.

“That way the likes of the North Island riders could attend

two classic bike events within a week,” van den Heuvel said.

The Burt Munro Classic was changed to February a few years back.

“The change didn’t affect us as much as we thought it may have, by then we had our own following and entry numbers have stayed consistent since we began.”

Two years down the track and van den Heuvel decided that it was time to find a naming sponsor for the event.

Having heard about Mike Pero’s love of bike racing, she gave him a call, he too didn’t hesitate to say yes and has had his name on the front of the programme ever since.

On top of organising the event van den Heuvel races on a sidecar as well.

Twelve months ago was the first

time van den Heuvel had a go at sidecar swinging. She was hooked from that moment on.

Now she and Reesby race two bikes in two classes – classic sidecar pre 1982 they are on Reesby’s 1978 Yamaha.

The pre-1989 class sees them fly around the track on van den Heuvel’s personal bike, a 1983 Mo Haley 1000cc Yamaha.

“I love the challenge of sidecar swinging. You have to be in the right place at the right time.

“Teamwork is really important on a sidecar, if something goes wrong there are two of us it affects.”

The team atmosphere extends well beyond the actual bike racing.

“We all have a good laugh during the weekend. This is good old-fashioned racing at its best.”

Yearbury and Husqvarna ready to go hard out Husqvarna builds their bikes tough and expect that they’ll last the distance with even the toughest of treatment and over the most daunting of terrain.

And it’s highly likely that one of their riders will prevail too when the 2019 Husqvarna Hard X race plays out in forestry near Atiamuri in just over a week’s time.

This annual four-hour cross-country race, set for De-

cember 14, is a unique challenge that will feature some of the same terrain used for the separate Husqvarna Hard Adventure Enduro events, “but on a more compact 25 kilometre course”.

The event had originally been scheduled for March, but the fire risk at that time was too great and so it was postponed until now.

Event organiser Sean Clarke describes the challenge as “mostly

bronze level trails, but with a few gold and silver deviations”, meaning there will be something for everyone but also that it will provide a stern test for the elite riders entered.

And this perhaps plays right into the hands of 25-year-old Cambridge diesel mechanic Dylan Yearbury, one of the favourites to win the race after his recent impressive outings at similar

events across the country.

Yearbury (Husqvarna FC250) was a stand-out competitor at the Nut Buster Hard Enduro, part of the two-day final round of the New Zealand Extreme OffRoad Championship series near Christchurch last month, and he also won the three-day Husqvarna Hard Adventure Enduro near Tokoroa last year, so he certainly holds no fears for the four-hour

cross-country “sprint” at Atiamuri on December 14.

“I have never raced this event before, but I’m looking forward to it,” said Yearbury.

“This should be nice and technical and that suits me. I am using this event as part of my build-up towards me returning to racing in the United States next year. I head back to my base in South Carolina on January 27.”

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■■CRICKET

Aussies wary of NZ A desperate Aussie cricket writer is pleading for New Zealand to take Australia to the wire in the three-test series which starts next week.

And Sydney Morning Herald columnist Greg Baum says there is something different about Kane Williamson’s team, compared to previous Kiwi contingents.

Baum has also highlighted New Zealand’s appalling record in Australia – they have triumphed in one series and won only three tests.

“Um, c’mon New Zealand,” he writes.

“That is, come on and walk the talk. The summer needs it.

“Cricket needs it.

“That is not to say come and beat Australia … no-one on this side of the ditch would dare advocate that, except for all those from that side who are on this side anyway.”

Baum lamented a two test series against Pakistan which was high on individual performances and low on competitiveness.

“That wasn’t so surprising.

“For all the many sublime cricketers Pakistan has produced, they have always been toothless in Australia.

“They’ve won four tests here, ever,” he writes.

“So how many have the Kiwis won?

“Would you believe it’s three?

“Two were in one series in 1985, when the peerless Richard Hadlee took 33 wickets in three tests.

“The other was in Hobart in 2011.

“It’s a paltry tally, fewer than you might imagine.

New Zealand’s best batsmen, Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor.

“Partly, that’s down to too few meetings.

“For decades at a time, Australia barely deigned.

“The Chappell-Hadlee Trophy

became like a Christmas decoration, spending most of its time in a drawer.”

He summarises New Zealand’s cricket status as being ‘geopoliti-

cally no-one” due to a lack of financial clout.

This lack of influence is why the day-night first test is in Perth, taking play well past midnight in New Zealand.

But they can punch above their weight on the field, their best teams relying heavily on a few stars like Richard Hadlee and Martin Crowe backed by ingenuity and doggedness.

“Kane Williamson’s team is different,” Baum reckons.

“He’s an authentic star, a slimline heavyweight, but the feature of both batting and bowling – as long as Trent Boult and Colin De Grandhomme are fit – is that they run impressively deep.

“England found it hard to get them all out and keep them all out.

“Australia at home are formidable.

“But it is possible that in the series against Pakistan, they were flattered to be deceived.

“These are the makings of a fiercely contested series.

“The Kiwis (are) quietly convinced that this is their moment to seize.”

He said a contracted test scene included an unofficial second division.

“It means the test format, like netball, bottoms out at four teams.

“It means the Kiwis are here as the major tourists, playing on the MCG for the first time for nearly a quarter of a century and the SCG for only the third time,” he wrote.

“For the vitality of the game as well as their own sake, they need to measure up to billing and expectations.

“So c’mon New Zealand, a bit.”

■■ATHLETICS

Genetic disorder affects McCartney’s career Kiwi pole vaulter Eliza McCartney has revealed that she suffers from a condition that may have impacted her career over the past three years.

The Olympic bronze medallist announced in September that she was withdrawing from the world athletics championship to take a break to recover physically and mentally, with one eye on next year’s Olympics in Tokyo.

In a post to her followers on social media, McCartney opened up about her struggles with injuries over the years, and revealed that she may have a “genetic disorder that causes autoimmune inflammation”.

“My amazing followers, it’s time I share what’s been happening in the last 2 months,” McCartney wrote on Instagram.

“I’ve been a little quiet on social media and some of you have been asking why I’m not posting about my training and vaulting.

“I hope after reading this you can appreciate that I haven’t been in the right space to share this until now, but here goes.

“After pulling out of World Champs I was back to injury free training for the first time since August 2018. But that ended abruptly one vault session when I got a sudden, intense pain in my Achilles. I was hoping

it would just be a short flare of my reoccurring tendinitis, but instead of improving, my Achilles completely deteriorated.”

The 22-year-old said that she and her team have discovered a potential cause for her recent struggles with injuries, which makes it more difficult for her to recover.

“Numerous scans, in and out of a moon boot, not able to walk, some days unable to even put any weight through that foot, and all the while being completely unclear on why I had such an atypical Achilles tendinitis.

“That was now 8.5 weeks ago, and we’ve only just come across a potential cause, which possibly has been present in some or all of the injuries I’ve had in the past 3 years.

“We think I might have a genetic disorder that causes autoimmune inflammation, particularly affecting tendons.

“Essentially this means over time microtrauma causes my immune system to go into overdrive and set off an inflammatory process in the affected area.”

She said it has been “difficult to cope” at times, but is now in a better state of mind and is looking forward to working towards next year’s Olympics.

Eliza McCartney

■■RUGBY

Stunning statement from Castle “Never say never.”

That was Rugby Australia (RA) CEO Raelene Castle’s surprise response when asked if it was clear Israel Folau’s days of playing in Australia were finished.

“At the end of the day, his contract has been terminated,” she told reporters the day after agreeing to what’s been reported as a multimillion-dollar settlement in an unfair dismissal case with the former Wallaby.

“It’s clear to see our values are not aligned and the expectations that Rugby Australia would have of Israel coming back into the sport, would not be acceptable to him.”

Prompted for a more definitive answer, Castle said: “Never, say never, it’d be crazy for me to say that.

“What I’m saying is we have a value disalignment and at the end of the day I don’t believe he would sign the current player contract which means he would have to be respectful with his social media use.”

Castle found herself under attack after settling Folau’s lawsuit but insists she “didn’t back down” by agreeing to a payout.

She said the agreed figure – which was confidential – was less than what it would have cost RA to go to trial in February next year.

Earlier yesterday, Castle had been forced to dispute a reported settlement figure of $8 million, describing the claim as “wildly inaccurate”.

Additionally, Castle says RA won’t have to make changes to the budget or take money away from community rugby to pay Folau.

Addressing media at RA HQ on Thursday, Castle said the national body was covered by insurance but couldn’t discuss to what extent.

“We needed to give the game cost-certainty,” Castle said.

“The feedback we were getting from our rugby community was they wanted this matter settled.

“They want to go into the New Year with a clean slate knowing they can start talking about rugby again instead of talking about this case.”

Once again, Castle stood by RA’s decision to hold Folau to account regarding his controversial public opinions.

“We made the right decision in calling out Israel on his posts and inappropriate messaging, that remains the same,” she said.

“We stick to our values that inclusiveness is core to the key of rugby.

“Taking this conversation further into a court situation was not helping the game.”

Castle said she felt she was still the right person to lead RA, and backed the way she and the board had handled the matter.

“There’s not a business leader that leads an organisation that I’ve spoken to that hasn’t looked at this situation and gone, ‘this is a very difficult thing’ … This is one of the most difficult issues a CEO could deal with in corporate Australia.”

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12pm MID CANTERBURY CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT. Guest Tainui Kuru will perform, admission $5 at the door plus a gift of food for the foodbank. St Stephens Church, Park Street.

12pm - 2pm ASHBURTON JUSTICES OF THE PEACE Signing any document a JP can witness, open Tuesdays and Fridays. Ashburton Community House, 44 Cass Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Rd.

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

Ashburton Heritage Centre, West Street.

Closed most public holidays.

5pm MID CANTERBURY CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT. Guest Tainui Kuru will perform, admission $5 at the door plus a gift of food for the foodbank. St Stephens Church, Park Street.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open Thursday and Saturday mornings for toy hire. Victoria Street, The Triangle.

9.45am - 3pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association singles morning and doubles afternoon. Waireka Croquet Club, the Domain, Philip Street.

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

10am - 12pm VINTAGE CAR CLUB MUSEUM AND PARTS SHED. Open. Ashburton Vintage Car Club, Maronan Road, Tinwald.

10am - 12pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome.

Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays.

10.30am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily

with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Rd. 1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf croquet doubles, new members welcome. Waireka Croquet Club, Philip St. 1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Golf and Association Croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

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What’s on 36 Ashburton Guardian Every day Mt Hutt Memorial Hall 160 Main Street, Methven

If you are new to town or been living here all of your life, come and have a coffee and chat.

NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and Hall of Memories.

10am

All welcome! Child-friendly location.

Methven Museum

Art Addicts

Every Tuesday and Friday Main Street, Methven Keeping the history of the Methven district alive, come for a drive and visit us.

Free admission.

2pm-4pm

Every Wednesday Ashburton open coffee mornings Plunket rooms, 222 Cameron Street

December 6 and 20 Buskers Night Baring Square, Ashburton Feel the Christmas joy and be entertained at the first of our two Buskers Nights.

Come along to hear our homegrown talent as they share their performances with you.

While you’re there, enjoy a classic Kiwi summer sausage sizzle, thanks to Bunnings Ashburton.

6.30pm

December 6 and 8 Mid Canterbury Choir Christmas Concerts Friday, December 6, at St Stephen’s Church, Ashburton – 12 noon and 5pm.

Sunday, December 8 at St Andrew’s Church, Geraldine – 4pm.

Admission $5 at the door plus a gift of food for the foodbank.

Guest Tainui Kuru – internationally renowned performer who hails from Ashburton.

Musical director Jocelyn Jones Accompanist Deborah Sloper.

December 8 The Plains Railway and Historical Museum Complex 12 Maronan Road, Tinwald Stalls, live entertainment from 1.30pm with the Mid Canterbury Country Music Club, Santa arrives 2.30pm.

Take a journey behind Steam Loco Ja1260, visit the amazing Ashburton Fire Museum, ride the Ashburton Steam and Model Engineers, miniature trains, inflatable fun for the kids with the pop-up playground and much more!

Find us on Facebook for further information.

11am - 4pm

December 13 Movie Night @ 6pm Baring Square, Ashburton Get the family together for a special outdoor screening of the 2003 Christmas classic, Elf, starring Will Ferrell.

Bring your chairs and blankets, and complete the movie experience with a tasty treat from Kettle Corn,

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Please contact Adi 027 2208791 or Sue-ann 021 679-348 to register.

10.30am - 12 noon Art Addicts (AA) is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s weekly art space for kids.

Wrap up your Wednesday school day and head to the gallery to get creative and explore themes in art.

A great space for children to learn and interact with each other. Children of all ages welcome. Adult supervision is Aoraki Lil Orbit Donuts, Pop Up Playground, The Rolling Pedlar, Fritz Wieners and The Food Den. Come dressed for the occasion in your best elf inspired outfit or dress your favourite teddy or toy and bring them along to enjoy the movie too!

6pm - 9.30pm

December 15 The Marvellous Mayfield Christmas Market Mayfield Valetta Road, Valetta A delightful country Christmas Market, offering shoppers an opportunity to browse more than 50 quality stalls in a picturesque country setting.

There is plenty of space and lovely old specimen trees at our venue - one of Mid Canterbury’s historic farming properties Valetta is just 10 minutes north of the Mayfield township.

Free entry, delicious refreshments and plenty of parking next to the market.

Forget the crazy mall crush and chill out while you select your Christmas prezzies from the wonderful selection of stalls on offer.

10am - 3pm

December 29 Hot Rod Show Town Centre, Methven (around Blue Pub) Hot rods, street machines, classic cars and motor bikes.

Entry $5, kids under 12 free.

10am - 3pm

March 14 Tutus On Tour Ashburton Trust Event Centre The Royal New Zealand Ballet is delighted to expand the company’s much-loved regional touring programme in 2020, featuring works tailor-made for the RNZB by trail blazing choreographers at home in New Zealand and on the world stage.

6.30pm

February 29 Discover Mt Hutt Mt Hutt Ski Area and Snow Centre, Mt Hutt Skifield Rd, Methven

required for young children.

Donations appreciated.

3 - 4.30pm Mid Canterbury Line Dancers Tinwald Hall, Graham Street Learn to line dance (7pm), beginners/intermediate (8pm9pm). Instructor Annette phone 307-7138 a/h.

7pm - 9pm

Every second Friday of the month In Colour, art and craft club In Colour is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s monthly programme for unleashing your creativity.

Every Sunday to Friday

over morning tea once a month.

106 Victoria Street, in the Triangle

These are social sessions which encourage you to connect with others through creativity.

Open for toy exchange.

9.30am - 12.30pm

Be inspired to learn a new creative pastime. Sessions are free and all are welcome to attend.

Ashburton carpark, corner West and Havelock streets.

The Ashburton District Farmers’ Market is a regular, fresh, quality food market that promotes direct sales from producer to customer.

9am - 12.30pm

The gallery will supply basic colouring-in sheets and materials, along with tea and coffee.

Those attending are encouraged to bring along their own materials and projects.

10.30am - 12 noon

Every Saturday

Bring along your art and craft projects to share with others

The Ashburton Toy Library

Discover Mt Hutt is an opportunity to explore Mt Hutt during summer. The community fundraising event offers specular alpine scenery for walkers and challenging trails for mountain bikers.

New for 2020 is the opportunity to jump in a 4WD for a guided adventure accessing the most stunning locations and showing casing extra-spectacular - all from the comfort of your vehicle.

The day itself is a community fundraiser with all members of the Methven Lions Club, Mt Hutt Ski Area staff and the bus drivers of Methven Travel all giving their time to welcome visitors to the mountain, all proceeds are distributed to local community groups and causes by the Methven Lions Charitable Trust.

Mt Hutt’s massive six-seater chairlift will carry families, walkers, bikers to the summit where, weather permitting, they will be able to enjoy unrivalled views of the Southern Alps and Canterbury Plains.

Visitors will be able to descend on the chairlift or bike down from the summit.

Live music, bar and café, scenic helicopter rides, ski area ‘behind the scenes tour’ and a super slip’n’slide will also entertain visitors.

Visit website for more information.

10am - 4pm

The Blue Pub, Methven He’s the bearded guy on seven days and now he’s coming to the Blue Pub In Methven!

Join Ben, MC Bec Sandys and support act Peter Livingstone for this night of hilarity at Samuel’s Summit Bar at the Blue Pub. This is a guaranteed sell-out so grab your tickets now.

Tickets are also available from the blue pub for $25 cash until all tickets are sold.

8pm - 9.30pm

Ashburton Aviation Museum

Ashburton Farmers’ Market

Ashburton Aviation Museum Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future.

10am - 3pm

April 15 The Ten Tenors Ashburton Trust Event Centre Following sold out performances throughout New Zealand, The Ten Tenors are thrilled to announce they’re returning by popular demand.

The charming classical crossover group will perform a selection of the best romantic pop songs, ballads and arias of all time from their latest album Love Is In The Air. 7.30pm - 10pm

May 20 The Big Bike Film Night Regent Cinema Ashburton Prepare to be inspired!

The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission sharing the

best cycling short films from around the world with you!

Showcasing our 2020 collection that has everything a cycle-centric audience could want - action, drama, humour, and plenty of inspiration; the evening is unashamedly and utterly designed and devised for the two wheel devotee!

Our treasure chest of films includes a story that reminds you of the importance of finding your ‘why’, and that with a bike you can find a worthy adventure in your own backyard; a movie that shows inspiration can come in all shapes and sizes – sometimes that shape and size is a seven-year-old girl who likes to ride BMX; an audacious mountain climbing challenge; two friends on a mission picking up rubbish; a beautiful story about the power of two wheels and a community built through bicycling; and a part documentary/ part fantasy with mountain bike illustrations that will have you looking for your rig and heading down the trail in search of the same kind of magic; all in the mix!

So... listen to the voice inside you; it’s telling you to go. Grab your mates, grab your tickets, go on… grab your bike and

Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future.

1pm - 3pm

Every last Sunday of the month Nor’Westers Musos’ Club Feeneys Lounge, Devon Tavern, Ashburton Monthly open mic afternoon.

All the gear set up, just bring your talent, all welcome, any style of music.

2pm - 6pm come along for the ride!

7.30pm - 9.45pm

July 4-5 Ashburton Model Train Show Tinwald War Memorial Hall, cnr Graham and McMurdo streets, Tinwald Display of model trains from around the South Island and a range of retailers selling model trains, scenery items, diecast cars and figures.

Food available.

Ashburton Model Train Show Trains on the Plains.

9.30am - 4pm

September 11 Friends! The Musical Parody Ashburton Trust Event Centre Friends! The Musical Parody is an hilarious good-hearted romp through our favourite moments from the hit TV show in an uncensored, hilarious, fast-paced, musicfilled production.

Now it’s your chance to be part of the next chapter in the Friends saga.

You’ll laugh! You’ll cry! You’ll Unagi!

With friends like these, who needs television? Pivot!

7.30pm - 10pm

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March 22 Tina Simply The Best Ashburton Trust Event Centre Get the electrifying concert experience of Tina Turner with this full stage production brimming with Tina hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s.

Featuring the powerful, raspy vocals and thrilling stage presence of Caroline Borole live on stage, complete with band, brass section, backing vocalists and dancers to make this the definitive tribute, and a fabulous fun night out!

7pm - 9.30pm

Cabarnet Full bodied and well-rounded well that’s just the lads. Come and support the lads that are putting on these fun filled concerts to raise funds for Variety Theatre Ashburton. Featuring Tainui Kuru, Chris Woods, Heath Walters, Tony Kelly, Daniel Wilson and Luke Glendining.

These six men will belt out songs from a wide range of genres and eras from the Bee Gees to Queen in a night full of entertainment.

Theatre Seating $30

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Summer Singing School Celebrating 20 years – Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School Celebrating 20 years of musical theatre camps this show has it all. With students from the past and present there will be 110 students who will showcase their talents. The gala evening on Saturday night will include an alumni choir.

March 27

Tickets: $25* Gala tickets: $40*

Ben Hurley Live at the Blue Pub

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Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Many leaders consider an effective message to be one that drives people to a desired behaviour. If the message happens to be true, that’s a bonus. If you want the truth, you’ll have to dig for it.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You expect to have an influence over others when you’re their boss or parent, but you probably don’t realise that you influence your peers, too, and a lot more than you think.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You may think you’re having a fresh feeling when actually the feeling is just emerging from a trap it’s been in for years. The result is an intensity of emotion that may seem out of step with a win or loss.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Credentials can’t guarantee success. At best, they point to where a person has been. You’ll be in a position to entrust someone with a job. Pay more attention to the current interaction than to past credentials.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): The daily triumphs count, like treating yourself right, feeding someone, getting children to school on time. Take a moment to give yourself props for the little things you do to keep this show going.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): People who try to assess you in terms of a category will only confuse themselves because you fit a lot of different descriptions, and yet you’re far too complex to fill just one. Getting to know you takes time.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Think that life is good, and it will show you how good it is. Think life is hard, and it will show you that, too. You’re not afraid to see more than one side of it. You’re a realist and aware no reality is universal.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): It’s easier to work a room when you think you’ll only have to do it once.

This is the gift of strangers. You can shine in the moment without a single thought about the past or future of a relationship.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Holding back takes either self-control or fear. Throwing everything in takes either courage or ignorance. Knowing what to give, when and how much takes either prudence or wisdom.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): There’s a difference between borrowing trouble, seeking it and anticipating it for the sake of preparation.

You’ll entertain a few troubling thoughts just long enough to prepare a response for each.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): The course of this day will resemble a zigzag. Perhaps it hardly makes sense, but the intrinsic logic will reveal itself at some point. In the meantime, you won’t have to report to anyone or explain yourself.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Caring people are all around you, and you’ll instinctively move toward the ones that will be most be enriched by your presence. The bottom line is that you just like people who are good for you.

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DELLOW, Diana Helen – On December 4, 2019 at Rosebank Resthome, Ashburton, surrounded by her family. Aged 79 years. Dearly loved partner of Maurice C Reid and much loved wife of the late Trevor Dellow. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Denise and Gary, Malcolm and Trudi, and Julie and Peter Clemett. Treasured Grandma of Hamish and Ayla, Matilda, Nic, and Connor. Much loved and respected by the Reid family.

Messages to the Dellow family, c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. In lieu of flowers donations to the Ashburton St John would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service for Diana will be held in our Chapel, cnr East and Cox streets, Ashburton on TUESDAY, December 10, commencing at 2.00pm.

Followed by cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

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GIBSON, Judith Anne (Jude) – Passed away peacefully on December 5, 2019 at Ashburton Hospital, surrounded by her devoted family. Dearly loved and loving wife of Peter. Adored Mum and “Jude” of Andrew and Carlyle, Mel and Dean, and Hamish and Jo. Cherished Grandmother and “Jude” of Issy; Jacob, Poppy, Joey, and Lulu; Flo, Izzy, and Mikey. Loved daughter of the late Mona and Noel Reddecliffe and sister and sister-in-law of the late Tony, and Kay and Stephen McBride; the late Merryn and Michael Forbes and Sally and Grant Newby. Messages to the Gibson family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. In lieu of flowers donations to the Ashburton Cancer Support Group would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate Jude’s life will be held at St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Park Street, Ashburton on TUESDAY, December 10, commencing at 11.00am. Followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

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SUNDAY Partly cloudy. Late showers as northerlies change southwest.

MONDAY Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers, mainly inland. Southwesterlies dying out.

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6am Breakfast 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 0 10am Tipping Point 3 0 11am The Celebrity Chase 3 British celebrities George Shelley, Bobby Savro, Faye Brooke, and Katherine Ryan set out to win money for charity by outwitting The Chaser. 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm Coronation Street Catchup PGR 3 0 2pm Coast v Country 0 3pm Tipping Point 0 4pm Te Karere 2 0 4:30 Border Patrol 3 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6am Infomercials 6:30 Paw Patrol 3 0 6:50 Quimbo’s Quest 0 7:20 Yo-Kai Watch 3 0 7:45 Unikitty! 0 8:15 Doc McStuffins – Toy Hospital 3 0 8:35 Puppy Dog Pals 3 0 9am Infomercials 9:30 Religious Infomercials 10am Neighbours 3 0 10:30 Mike And Molly 3 0 11am Army Wives 3 0 Noon Mom PGR 3 0 12:30 2 Broke Girls PGR 3 0 1pm Judge Rinder PGR 3 2pm Will And Grace 3 0 2:30 Home And Away 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:30 The Bureau Of Magical Things 0 4pm The Evermoor Chronicles 3 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

6am The AM Show 9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:35 Entertainment Tonight 3 12:05 Millionaire Hot Seat 3 0 1pm Dr Phil AO 3 2pm M Dear Diary, I Died PGR 2016 Thriller. After the supposed suicide of her sister, a woman goes to college, seeking to prove the death was murder and, as she investigates, she discovers a blackmail racket, but becomes a murder suspect herself.

Anthony Bratts, Kelle Cantwell, Nicole Coulon. 0 4pm Entertainment Tonight 4:30 NewsHub Live At 4:30pm 5pm Millionaire Hot Seat 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

6am The Powerpuff Girls 3 0 6:30 Batman – Brave And The Bold 3 0 7am Sky Sport News 8am Game Shakers 3 8:30 The Moe Show 3 0 9am Million Dollar Minute 9:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 10am The Doctors PGR 3 11am Antiques Roadshow 3 0 Noon Sky Sport News 12:30 Madam Secretary PGR 3 0 1:30 Man With A Plan PGR 3 0 2pm The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 0 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm A Place In The Sun 5pm 3rd Rock From The Sun 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Pawn Stars 3 6:30 Pawn Stars 3

6:30 Paia 3 6:40 Pukoro 2 7:10 Tamariki Haka 3 7:20 E Kori 3 7:25 Pipi Ma 7:30 Potae Pai 3 7:40 Darwin + Newts 3 7:50 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 8am Fresh 3 8:30 Kaitangata Twitch 9am Te Ao – Maori News 3 9:30 R&R 3 10am Tangaroa With Pio 3 10:30 My Reggae Song 3 11am Tautohetohe – On The Road PGR 3 Noon IVF World Sprints 3 12:30 Funny Whare – Gamesnight PGR 1pm The Stage – Haka Fusion AO 3 1:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 2pm Toku Reo 3 2 3pm Paia 3 3:10 Pukoro 2 3:40 Tamariki Haka 3 3:50 E Kori 3 3:55 Pipi Ma 4pm Potae Pai 3 4:10 Darwin + Newts 3 4:20 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 4:30 Globe 3 5pm IVF World Sprints 3 5:30 Nga Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua 3 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News

6am Gardeners’ World 6:30 Hairy Bikers’ Chicken And Egg 7:30 Jelly Jamm 8am Orang-utan Jungle School 9am Dream Gardens 9:30 A Place In The Sun – Summer Sun 11:30 Mysteries At The Museum 12:30 American Pickers 1:30 Discovering… The Doors 2pm Discovering… Talking Heads 2:30 Yukon Gold PGR 3:30 Brazil Untamed 4:30 James Martin’s American Adventure James travels towards Louisiana’s swamplands, where he changes his car for a high-speed boat, and travels to the nearby city of Lafayette, where he visits the family-run smokehouse.

5:30 Mysteries At The Museum 6:30 American Pickers

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 N Posh Hotels – Upstairs And Down The Berkeley in London, where it is $40,000 a night. 0 8:30 Doc Martin PGR Louisa has planned a special evening for Martin’s birthday, but it does not go to plan. 0 9:30 Coronation Street PGR 0 10:30 1 News Tonight 0

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Holidays Make You LOL PGR 30 8:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown AO 0 9:35 M The Equaliser AO 2014 Action. A retired black ops operative comes out of retirement to save a girl under the control of violent Russian gangsters. 0

7pm The Project 8pm The Graham Norton Show PGR 0 9:05 Live At The Apollo AO 3 0 10pm Modern Family PGR 0 10:30 NewsHub Late

7pm Whanau Living 3 7:30 Kai Safari 8pm Game Of Bros PGR 3 8:30 M What We Do In The Shadows AO 2014 Comedy Horror.

10pm You Can’t Ask That AO 3 10:30 Te Ao – Maori News 3

7:30 George Clarke’s Old House New Home 8:30 Escape To The Chateau – DIY 9:30 Location, Location, Location 10:30 American Pickers

11pm Project Blue Book AO When a film emerges documenting an army platoon under UFO attack, Hynek and Quinn are sent to investigate.

Midnight American Crime AO 3 12:55 Te Karere 3 2 1:20 Infomercials

12:20 AP Bio PGR 3 0 12:45 Angie Tribeca AO 0 1:10 The Russell Howard Hour AO 0 2am Shortland Street PGR 3 0 2:25 Infomercials 3:25 The X-Files AO 3 0 4:10 Lethal Weapon AO 3 0 5am Regular Show 3 5:10 Neighbours PGR 3 0 5:35 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0

11pm American Dad AO 3 Steve must stop Roger after he joins an order of birds’ egg thieves; Francine buys a new Italian sauce.

11:25 Entertainment Tonight Weekend PGR 3 Entertainment stories of the past week.

12:25 Infomercials

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 0 7:30 Border Security – America’s Frontline PGR 3 In Blaine, a traveller’s plan to start an e-vape venture may fail; a Japanese traveller must make a difficult decision at Detroit Metro Airport. 0 8:30 Truck Night In America PGR 0 9:30 L Basketball – NBL Taipans v Breakers. 0 11:30 Raw PGR The latest WWE action.

12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR The best of Stephen Colbert’s satire and comedy, discussing politics, entertainment, business, and more.

1:30 Closedown

11pm Corp And Anam AO 3 TV crime correspondent Cathal Mac Iarnain is the terrier of the newsroom, who will stop at nothing to dig out the truth behind every story, regardless of who it hurts.

12:05 Closedown

11:30 Mysteries At The Museum 12:30 Gardeners’ World 1am James Martin’s American Adventure 2am My Dream Home 3am Brazil Untamed 4am Escape To The Chateau – DIY 5am Mysteries At The Museum

MOVIES PREMIERE

Posh Hotels – Upstairs and Down, 7:30pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 10am I Found The Gown 3 10:30 Million Dollar Listing NY PGR 3 11:30 Snapped PGR 3 12:25 Dying To Belong AO 3 1:20 Below Deck - Mediterranean AO 3 2:30 Four Weddings UK PGR 3 0 3:30 The People’s Court 4:30 Million Dollar Listing NY PGR 3 5:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 6:30 I’m Having Their Baby 3 7:30 Dating #NoFilter PGR Young and fun entrepreneur Natalia is ready to find the man of her dreams with golf instructor Zack, if she does not kill him on the golf cart first.

8pm Dating #NoFilter PGR 8:30 M American Pie 2 AO 3 2001 Comedy. After their first year at college, the friends reunite for the summer. Jason Biggs, Shannon Elizabeth, Alyson Hannigan.

10:55 Snapped PGR 3 11:55 Dying To Belong AO 3 12:45 Infomercials 3

6:10 Lady Bird 16VLSC 2017 Drama. Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf. 7:42 Swept Under M 2015 Thriller.

Devin Kelley, Aaron Ashmore.

9:11 Time Out MS 2018 Comedy. Tessa Thompson, Melissa Leo. 10:32 Wonder The Equaliser Wheel PGVLS 2017 Drama.

9:35pm on TVNZ 2 Kate Winslet, Justin Timberlake.

12:12 Escape Room MVL SKY 5 2019 Thriller. Taylor Russell, 6am Jeopardy! PG 6:25 Wheel Logan Miller. 1:50 Lady Of Fortune PG 6:50 The Bird 16VLSC 2017 Drama.

Simpsons PG 7:15 Can’t Pay? Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf.

We’ll Take It Away MVL 3:22 Vows Of Deceit MVC 8:05 Border Security – 2018 Thriller. Katherine Bailess, Australia’s Frontline M Damon Dayoub.

8:30 Ice Road Truckers PG 9:15 Storage Wars – Texas PG 4:52 Cleanin’ Up The Town – 9:40 MacGyver M Remembering Ghostbusters 10:25 SVU MV 11:10 Can’t M 2019 Documentary.

Pay? We’ll Take It Away 6:55 Every Day PGL 2018 MVL Noon Jeopardy! PG Drama. Angourie Rice, 12:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG Colin Ford.

12:50 Hawaii Five-0 MV 1:40 Valor MV 2:25 MacGyver 8:30 Halloween 16VLC 2018 Horror. Laurie Strode returns M 3:10 Can’t Pay? We’ll for a final confrontation with Take It Away MVL 4pm The Simpsons PG 4:30 Jeopardy! PG Michael Myers, the masked 5pm Wheel Of Fortune PG figure who has haunted her 5:30 Storage Wars – Texas PG life for over four decades.

6pm Ice Road Truckers PG Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer.

7pm Border Security – 10:20 The Last Witness MV Australia’s Frontline M 7:30 MacGyver M 8:30 Blood 2018 Thriller. Alex Pettyfer, Michael Gambon.

And Treasure MV 9:30 Arrow 11:55 Helmet Heads MVS 10:30 SVU MV 11:15 Ice Road Truckers PG MC 2018 Comedy.

Arturo Pardo, Daniela Mora.

Saturday 12:05 The Magicians 16VLSC 12:55 Wheel Saturday 1:20 Vows Of Fortune PG 1:20 Jeopardy! Of Deceit MVC 2018 Thriller.

PG 1:40 Border Security 2:49 Cleanin’ Up The Town – – Australia’s Frontline M Remembering Ghostbusters 2:05 Arrow MVS 2:50 Blood And Treasure MV 3:40 SVU MV M 2019 Documentary.

4:54 Nothing But Trailers M 4:25 Storage Wars – Texas PG 5:07 Every Day PGL 2018 4:50 MacGyver M 5:35 The Drama.

Simpsons PG

MOVIES GREATS 7:39 Twilight Saga – Breaking Dawn: Part 2 MV 2012 Fantasy. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson.

9:31 The Man From Uncle MV 2015 Action. Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer.

11:26 House At The End Of The Street MV 2012 Horror. Jennifer Lawrence, Max Thieriot, Elisabeth Shue.

1:05 Non-Stop MVL 2013 Thriller. Lacey Chabert, Veronica Cartwright, Betsy Russell.

2:50 Bounce ML 2000 Drama.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Affleck.

4:35 A History Of Violence 18VS 2005 Crime.

Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt.

6:10 Seabiscuit MC 2003 Drama. Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges.

8:30 The Insider ML 1999 Drama. Two men attempt to make the tobacco industry accountable for its dishonest practices, despite intimidation. Russell Crowe, Al Pacino, Diane Venora, Christopher Plummer.

11:10 The Ninth Gate 16VS 1999 Thriller. James Russo, Johnny Depp.

Saturday

1:19 Bounce ML 2000 Drama. Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Affleck. 3:02 A History Of Violence 18VS 2005 Crime.

Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt.

4:35 Seabiscuit MC 2003 Drama. Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges.

SKY SPORT 1

SKY SPORT 2

6am French Top 14 Highlights A wrap up of all the tries and main talking points from every game of the round.

6:30 Women’s – Wales v Barbarians (HLS) 7am Wales v Barbarians (HLS) From the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

7:30 Sevens – Condors (HLS) Day One. 9am The Season Hamilton Boys’ High School. Behind the scenes of Hamilton Boys’ High School rugby.

9:30 The Season Hamilton Boys’ High School. Behind the scenes of Hamilton Boys’ High School rugby.

10am The Season Hamilton Boys’ High School. Behind the scenes of Hamilton Boys’ High School rugby.

10:30 Sevens – World Series (RPL) Day One. From the Sevens Stadium, in Dubai.

4:20 Sevens – World Series (HLS) Day One. From the Sevens Stadium, in Dubai.

5:50 L Sevens – World Series Day Two. From the Sevens Stadium, in Dubai.

6am Blackcaps v England 2008 Fourth ODI. From McLean Park, Napier.

7am Marsh One-Day Cup (HLS) Final.

7:30 Australia v Pakistan (HLS) Second Test, Day Five.

From Adelaide Oval.

8:30 Women’s Big Bash (RPL) Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Thunder.

11:30 Blackcaps v England (HLS) Second Test, Day Five.

From Seddon Park in Hamilton.

12:30 Blackcaps v England 2008 (HLS) Fourth ODI. From McLean Park, Napier.

1:30 Marsh One-Day Cup (HLS) Final.

2pm ICC Cricket 360 3pm Women’s Big Bash (HLS) Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades.

3:30 Women’s Big Bash (HLS) Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Thunder.

4pm Sport TBC 7:30 Australia v Pakistan (HLS) Second Test, Day Five.

From Adelaide Oval.

8:30 Women’s Big Bash (HLS) Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades.

9pm Sport TBC

Midnight L Sevens – World Series Day Two. Continued coverage from the Sevens Stadium, in Dubai.

5:30 The Season Hamilton Boys’ High School. Behind the scenes of Hamilton Boys’ High School rugby.

12:25 ICC Cricket 360 1:20 India v South Africa (HLS) Second T20.

1:50 India v South Africa (HLS) Third T20.

2:20 L India v West Indies First T20.

From Wankhede Stadium.

Saturday

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

Saturday

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DISCOVERY 6:35 Shark After Dark – 2019 PG Chumming with Friends. 7:30 Nuclear Shark PG 8:20 Shark-Croc Showdown PG 9:10 Great White Abyss PG 10am Sharks Of The Badlands PG 10:50 Great White Shark Babies PG 11:40 Tiger Shark Invasion PG 12:30 Shark Vortex PG 1:20 Sharks And The City – New York PG 2:10 Sharks And The City – LA PG 3pm Sharks Of The Badlands PG 3:50 Mythbusters v Jaws PG 4:45 Bear v Shark PG 5:40 Monster Tag PG 6:35 Ronda Rousey Uncaged PG 7:30 Shark Trip – Eat Prey Chum PG Shark expert and explorer Rob Riggle wants his own Shark Week special but, to get one, he must persuade his celebrity friends to swim with sharks.

9:25 Extinct Or Alive – The Lost Shark PG 10:15 Shark Exile PG 11:05 Cuba’s Secret Shark Lair PG 11:55 Sharkwrecked PG Saturday 12:45 Shark After Dark – 2019 PG 1:35 Shark Trip – Eat Prey Chum PG 3:15 Extinct Or Alive – The Lost Shark PG 4:05 Shark Exile PG 4:55 Cuba’s Secret Shark Lair PG 5:45 Sharkwrecked PG

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Taking on Australasia’s best

By Matt Markham

matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

Two young Mid Canterbury born-and-raised harness racing drivers will be shooting for glory against the best of their contemporaries across Australasia over the course of the next week.

John Morrison and Sarah O’Reilly are set to embark on a week-long tour which will take them across New Zealand as part of a 12-strong group competing in the Australasia Young Drivers Championship.

Featuring the best young names in the sport, the duo make up half of the New Zealand contingent of four for the series and will be joined by New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland and Victoria.

O’Reilly is in the side as the New Zealand representative having won the National junior drivers’ championship earlier this year, while Morrison earned his ticket as the South Island representative by winning the national premiership for the driver with the most wins last season.

Sheree Tomlinson and Benjamin Butcher are the other two Kiwi drivers, with Tomlinson making the cut as the defending champion of the series and Butcher claiming the North Island representative spot.

Both of the local drivers said they were looking forward to the experience.

“It means a lot to me to be in the Championship because it is an honour to represent New Zealand and I’m lucky to get the opportunity to drive against the best in Australasia,” O’Reilly said.

Morrison echoed those sentiments.

“It’s a privilege to represent your country and to get to drive against the best young drivers going around, I’m really looking forward to it,” he said.

The series kicks off tomorrow night at Addington with one heat of racing before heading out to Methven on Sunday where they will compete in two races.

It will be a new experience for many of the Australian visitors with grass track racing limited back home.

The group of 12 will then head north next week for two days of racing from Manawatu before the final night of the series is held under the bright lights at Alexandra Park on Inter Dominion Grand Final night next Friday night.

Both Mid Canterbury locals have strong drives to start the series, with O’Reilly likely to drive the favourite, One Over Da Son, in tomorrow night’s opening heat at the Addington round, while Morrison is on the handy Justan’s Sister.

Right – Sarah O’Reilly (above) and John Morrison are taking on the best young drivers from both sides of the Tasman in the Australasia Young Drivers Championship.

Sue loving the challenge of sidecar swinging

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