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Seven Ashburton District councillors yesterday thumbed their noses at the wishes of the community when they voted to reshape the district’s civic centre and library rebuild project.

Over the past year the council has consulted the community widely on possible sites for the two facilities and the option of one site for the two buildings won on several fronts, including a much lower build cost.

Yesterday Peter Reveley, Diane Rawlinson, Mark Malcolm, Selw-

yn Price, Lynette Lovett, Alasdair Urquhart and Thelma Bell decided to discount the $300,000-plus of work already done; they wanted some new options introduced into the debate.

Last month they pushed for a second look at building a community library at Ashburton College, an option that had already been discounted. It came back into the mix after principal Ross Preece suggested the college could have significant funds to contribute The option was re-examined

by Opus Architecture but was again discounted – the build costs

would be higher, running costs would be higher and the college’s cash input was less than anticipated.

While councillors agreed the college site wouldn’t work, they were divided on the way forward.

Last month they decided that the project control group would reconvene to make a final site recommendation from the four remaining in the mix.

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College principal Ross Preece says he’s comfortable with the council’s decision to turn down the option of building the district’s new library on Ministry of Education land.

“We’re two separate entities and all I asked council to do was at least consider our application now we have a green site. Obviously I’d have liked to have it here because it would have been a fantastic asset for our school but

Opus has to act in the best interest of the council,” he said.

Preece said he appreciated being able to present the college’s case to councillors.

“I’d like to acknowledge the council being big and brave enough to consider this,” he said.

With the community library off the option list, the college’s library would go back in the mix as part of the college’s future, overall rebuild plan.

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Agnews, Bumble the Mini raring to go on Pork Pie Run

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Mid Canterbury teams competing in the annual charity Pork Pie Run will be raring for take-off come the popular Easter weekend event.

Gavin and Teresa Agnew’s bright yellow Mini, Bumble – a 1980 Morris Mini 1000 – will join 60 other Minis travelling from Kaitaia to Invercargill over six days and seven nights, to raise funds for KidsCan. As of last night, the local team had raised $2778.10 through a Givealittle page, hot on the heels of their ultimate goal to secure $5000 for the charity.

The couple will be sharing driving duties of the Mini and an exact replica, which they purchased a couple of years ago, will be driven by a friend from Auckland.

Gavin Agnew told the Guardian both vehicles were looking good.

“We’ve finished the final prep work and maintenance jobs and they’re raring to go,” he said.

Another local team, Greg and Irene Anderson, from Methven, have also signed up to take part in the event, forming a solid Mid Canterbury contingent.

Bumble’s proud Rakaia-based owners have participated in the rally three times before, but it is the first time since moving south.

They leave this Sunday for a sailing to Picton and then travel on to Taihape, before arriving in Kaitaia for the Good Friday start.

“I’ve been tracking the forecast,” Agnew said.

“We are leaving Sunday morning and by then the weather should be settled, but there’s nothing you can do about it.

“The big difference this year will be State Highway 1 being shut. I’ve made an unwritten rule that when the petrol gauge gets to half, we stop at the next station.”

The Mini enthusiast, who does all the maintenance himself, said the car does 40 miles to the gallon, and is reasonably economical.

This year’s event will also be a family occasion for the Agnews, who will be joined by daughter Stephannie Agnew, who will take part in a round trip from Auckland to Kaitaia and back.

Teresa’s sister, Lesley Stoliker, of Rakaia, will travel with them from Christchurch to Invercargill; and friend John Taylor will travel with them from Auckland to Christchurch.

“It’s a family affair,” Agnew said.

To follow their progress, visit the organising group’s Facebook page: www. facebook.com/JR5254 and to donate through Givealittle, check out their page at: https://givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/ateam Right – Rakaia rally enthusiasts Gavin and Teresa Agnew will be taking their beloved 1980 Morris Mini 1000 on Easter Weekend’s Pork Pie Run. PHOTO SUPPLIED

■ EA NETWORKS

$3.2m returned to community Electricity consumers around the Ashburton District will be in for a share of a $3.2 million windfall.

Power bills over the next month or so will be dramatically reduced as EA Networks pays out its deferred discount to customers of its distribution network.

The discount will appear as an account credit on retail power accounts once it has been processed by the customer’s electricity retailer, said EA Networks chief execu-

tive Gordon Guthrie.

“Exactly when individual customers receive their discount will depend on their retailer, with some processing the funds faster than others. Despite this the company will be writing to every customer to detail what their individual credit will be.”

As a company EA Networks was doing everything it could to help its customers keep their power bills as low as possible by keep-

ing distribution prices in check, Guthrie said.

“The company has kept distribution prices frozen since April 2015, despite upward pressures because customers tell us that they want prices kept as low as possible, this year’s deferred discount reflects that effort.”

A focus for the company is to ensure its balance sheet is strong and positioned for the future. The industry is entering unknown ter-

ritory with numerous disruptive technologies becoming increasingly relevant coupled with a changing regulatory environment, he said.

“Electric vehicles, home solar systems as well as battery technology have arrived. How these technologies will affect distribution businesses in the coming years remains unknown, but the company is preparing for their impact.”

While the company was keep-

ing debt levels balanced to ensure it could move on new opportunities was critical over the coming years, but this might impact the ability for the company to make future deferred discount payment, Guthrie said.

“There is a lot of change being discussed across our industry. We are here to serve our region and help drive the local economy and we are positioning the company for whatever may come.”

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Intersection crashes kill nine in four years

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Between 2012 and 2016 there were nine intersection fatalities around the district with a further 114 crashes resulting in injuries. Almost half, 43 per cent, of all crashes in the district occur at intersections.

And that high accident rate has prompted the Ashburton District to issue a warning to motorists to maintain a high level of vigilance when entering an intersection.

The council is working with Selwyn, Timaru and Waimakariri councils promoting the vigilance message, in hopes of encouraging positive driving habits throughout Canterbury, said council road safety co-ordinator Jeremy Lambert.

“Many crashes in other areas of New Zealand occur at urban intersections, but most car crashes at intersections in our district are on rural roads where higher speed limits apply. This can be deadly for motorists as speed often dramatically affects the outcome,”

he said. While intersections could be deadly, motorists could ensure they did not become a statistic by checking and checking again before moving through one, Lambert said.

“That means properly slowing down or stopping completely, then taking the extra time to look both ways. It could save your life.”

To encourage motorists to be intersection safe, the council is inviting people to test their knowledge of intersection road rules. Taking a few minutes to take a quiz might not only prevent an accident but it would give those taking part an opportunity to go in the draw to win a $250 Motor Trade Association (MTA) gift voucher. There would also be weekly $50 MTA voucher draws, he said.

Quiz entry forms are available at a number of locations, including the council administration building, in Baring Square. Entries close Wednesday, April 26, 2017.

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Mid Cantabrians will be able to dry out today after heavy rain drenched the district yesterday, and heavy snow fell on Mt Hutt.

Surface flooding closed roads including Barkers Road in Methven as well as “sunshine bridges” along the Hinds River.

There was also marked flooding on Seafield Road and Methven Chertsey Roads, as well as some other localised spots.

Ashburton District Council roading manager Brian Fauth said at 4pm the Hackthorne Road bridge on Hinds River was closed, and

those on Boundary Road and Winslow Road were being monitored and considered for closure last night.

It could be a couple of days before the closed roads opened.

“It’s just reasonably steady rain and it’s got to go somewhere,” Fauth said.

Council urged drivers to take caution when out and about and to drive to the conditions.

The MetService recorded 53 millimetres of rain at Ashburton in the 24 hours to 4pm, close to the monthly average for the whole of April in the town, which is about 61 millimetres.

Meteorologist Gerard Bellam said another 5 to 10 millimetres could fall from 4pm onwards overnight.

“Relatively speaking you have had a fair dose of rain,” Bellam said.

Today is expected to be fine before cloud increases in the evening. However, no significant rain is in the short term forecast over the next few days.

Mt Hutt benefited from yesterday’s deluge, giving skiers something to get excited about.

Mt Hutt Ski Area manager James McKenzie said 50 centimetres of snow had fallen at the top of the mountain and about 25 centimetres in the basin.

Councillors clash over site for new civic centre, library From P1 Councillors Neil Brown, Russell Ellis, Peter Reveley and mayor Donna Favel are members of this group.

Councillor Stuart Wilson yesterday said this was the right course to follow and was supported by Liz McMillan, but Peter Reveley wasn’t happy. He wanted all councillors to be part of that group.

His call for change didn’t stop

there and he also wanted a split site option back in the mix, this time with the new civic centre on the current council site and the library at a yet to be decided location.

Diane Rawlinson was quick to add her support.

Just because councillors weren’t on the project control group didn’t mean they couldn’t have a say; their turn would come when recommendations came back to

the council table, Neil Brown said.

He accused Reveley of doing an about face on the project.

“The project control group looked at separate sites and we consulted on this. It was decided to have one site and Peter Reveley was involved in that decision. Why didn’t he bring this up then?” he said.

Leen Braam went one step further. “I’m quite amazed a member

of the project group is doing this and sitting there with a grin on his face,” he said.

With motions, amendments and accusations flying the meeting erupted in chaos. Mayor Donna Favel called an adjournment while she took advice from chief executive Andrew Dalziel on a way to resolve the issue.

She was advised that Reveley’s amendment would stand up to

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When it was put to the vote, she showed her hand early saying she was opposing it. She gathered support from Neil Brown, Stuart Wilson, Russell Ellis, Liz McMillan and Leen Braam. They lost.

That decision, Wilson said, could set the project back a couple of years; the council was going backwards in leaps and bounds, he said.

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Debbie drenches Mid Canterbury Ashburton Guardian reporter Jaime Pitt-MacKay travelled round town looking for local effects of the deluge that swamped Mid Canterbury yesterday.

The Ashburton River felt the effect of the rainfall, flowing at 261.557m3/S as of 3.05pm PHOTO 060417-JP-083

The Ashburton Dog Park became more suitable for use as a duck park as substantial puddles formed.

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Why did the pukeko cross the road? These brave pukekos successfully traversed Fords Road despite the driving rain.

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Ducks at the Ashburton (left) and Tinwald domains had a quacker of time in the rain.

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Water surrounding the Lake Hood Trail sign was a good indicator for cyclists of the conditions.

Roads remained busy despite the 53mm of rain received in the 24 hours before 4pm yesterday.

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North Island towns evacuated Dozens of residents in the Whakatane area of Thornton were evacuated in the wake of flooding from ex-tropical cyclone Debbie.

Police went door-to-door to make sure around 30 people evacuated houses on East Bank Road as the Rangitaiki River rises and threatens to flood.

In neighbouring Edgecumbe, the town submerged by the deluge, police were on patrol.

A barrier was erected to stop residents going back home amid social media reports of looting taking place.

About 2000 residents had to flee yesterday when the Rangitaiki River burst through a stopbank sending water surging through homes.

The rains are also caused disruptions in Wellington.

A large slip between Johnsonville and Churton Park forced the closure of Middleton Road.

Access to other roads is also limited.

In Martinborough, SH53 Waihenga Bridge is closed because of flooding, with road users warned to take an alternative route.

Newstalk ZB reporter Dan Dalgety was at a local council emergency meeting where the decision was made to erect the barrier in the worst-hit town of Edgecumbe – and says there were reports on social media of people trying to loot evacuated houses in the town.

Police say the reports are ludicrous, but they will be performing regular patrols in the town throughout the night as well as

Water flows into Edgecumbe through a breach in the Rangitaiki River stopbank shortly before 9am yesterday morning following heavy flooding. putting up checkpoints on various streets.

The Bay of Plenty town is awash, with hundreds of homes under water and thousands of residents evacuated after the Rangitaiki River burst its banks.

Defence Force personnel in Unimogs, rescuers in jet boats, and emergency services led the mass evacuation in what the mayor described as a ‘’one-in500-years’’ event.

The Rangitaiki River is likely to stay at flood levels for another 18 hours, or until this morning.

A state of emergency has also been declared in nearby Whakatane.

A rural area on the western side of the Whakatane River has been evacuated.

Further south, residents were earlier evacuated in a Welling-

ton suburb after a stream burst its banks. It was happier news in Whanganui yesterday as evacuated residents were able to start returning home after high tide.

However, Edgecumbe yesterday resembled a scene from Waterworld with the local river pouring into neighbourhoods.

Glen Fraser and his son, Seth, had been buying some posts at the town’s RD1 store.

“It was like a wall of brown water. I threw Seth in the truck and we were out of there,” Fraser said.

Mayor Tony Bonne said it was extremely serious.

Police have been going doorto-door while buses are also at the local fire station to get people out.

Rotorua woman Deeana Tubb, who has lived in Edgecumbe for two years, said the water was al-

ready waist-deep, and rising, after she returned to the town from work yesterday morning.

“I went right through the cordons at Matata, nothing was stopping me getting to my babies.

“When I got home the water was already waist-deep in the streets. I managed to get some valuable documents out of the house and everyone else and we headed to Awakeri.

“Now it looks like we’re about to lose everything.”

Tubb said she had never seen anything like this before.

“I’m worried sick. There’s really no words, as the panic subsides the shock is setting in.

“The most important thing is that everyone has got out safe ... Now we just need to put one foot in front of another and get through this.”

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■ DAIRY NZ EXPO

Helping to strengthen leadership skills A DairyNZ expo in Ashburton next week will help farmers strengthen their leadership skills, particularly when it comes to managing people from different ethnic backgrounds.

The People Expo, on Wednesday, is a chance for farmers to talk through issues relevant to them,

says DairyNZ regional leader Virginia Serra.

“Canterbury is characterised by large-scale farming, usually involving teams of between three and nine people,” she said.

“With a variety of backgrounds and nationalities in our teams, leadership can be challenging.

“The expo will provide information to help teams work better, smarter and faster, while reducing barriers to communication.

“Because of the size of the teams, even small changes are going to make a big difference in the workplace.”

Serra said farmers would leave

the expo armed with tips, tools, and ideas to improve their performance and organise their teams.

Topics to be covered include how to do things easier, better faster and safer; leading a team the smart way and managing people from different cultures.

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Shot at close range, shotgun found Police are looking to locate Auckland man Turiarangi Tai as part of the investigation into the death of a 22-year-old woman in Counties Manukau.

Chozyn Koroheke received a fatal gunshot wound on Tuesday evening at an address in Pakuranga Heights.

Police have recovered a shotgun.

Police are still working to establish exactly what happened at the address but it is believed it is a domestic-related incident.

Police have recovered a firearm from the scene but are still making inquiries as to whether this was the gun used in the incident.

Detective Senior Sergeant Kevin Tiernan said Chozyn’s death was a complete tragedy for her family.

“A 22-year-old woman has lost her life and her family is grieving for her,” he said.

“Police and Victim Support are supporting them through this difficult time.

“Turiarangi now needs to do the right thing and hand himself into police.”

Tiernan said anyone who may be assisting him to evade arrest could also face prosecution.

“We will be taking this type of behaviour very seriously,” he said.

Turiarangi, 22, has nine warrants for his arrest for a number of charges including unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, dangerous driving, wilful damage and failing to stop for police.

Tiernan said these are not related to the homicide investigation.

“We have made a number of inquiries to locate Turiarangi but are now asking anyone who knows where he may be to please contact police immediately,” he said.

“We believe that Turiarangi could be in the possession of a firearm and should not be approached.”

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■ DRUGS BUST

Couple face $11m meth charges A young Vietnamese couple appeared in the Auckland District Court yesterday, facing multiple charges over a haul of methamphetamine packages intercepted

by Customs.

Between January and March this year Customs officers found 11.6kg of meth hidden in three innocent-looking packages sent from Canada.

The drug stash, which has a potential street value of up to $11.6 million, was hidden in a home drinking water system and two consignments of alloy wheel trims.

Although the packages had different names and addresses of Auckland inner-city apartments, Customs’ investigation linked them to the 23-year-old Vietnamese man and 25-yearold Vietnamese woman living in one of the apartments.

The couple were arrested after Customs searched their apartment on March 31 and found a further 900 grams of meth, 800 grams of cannabis, $13,000 in cash, used zip-lock bags, an elec-

Not told about typhoid Friends and family of an Auckland woman who died after contracting typhoid have confirmed they were not told she had the disease in the lead up to her death. Friend and fellow church member Christina Sagapolutele said following the woman’s death, health officials visited the pastor of their church: Mt Albert Samoan Assembly of God. The woman died on Tuesday, March 28, and health authorities visited the pastor on Thursday, March 30. The pastor informed them the only time the congregation had shared food, recently, was a few days earlier after the Sunday service. Health officials were also given a list of church members and their contact details.

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Anzac terror warning Home water system hiding 3.8kg of methamphetamine. tronic scale, and a meth pipe.

Several electronic devices and two cars were also taken to be examined.

The man and woman remain in custody and are due to reap-

pear in court on May 2.

Customs investigations manager Bruce Berry said criminals keep trying different tactics for smuggling drugs into the country, but Customs keeps track

of their tricks. The four-month operation “serves as a warning to those who think smuggling is a lucrative business – it’s not worth the risk”.

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Ali Williams fined $2300 for buying cocaine Former All Black Ali Williams has had his day in court, now he has to wait to see if he still has a job.

The 77-test veteran was convicted of buying cocaine outside a Paris nightclub and fined 1500 euros (NZ$2300) by a French court yesterday.

The Paris prosecutor’s office said the former All Blacks lock has pleaded guilty to “buying and possessing drugs”.

Williams was arrested in alleged possession of 2.4 grams of cocaine in February, alongside former Australian player James O’Connor.

O’Connor was fined for cocaine use last month.

The pair will appear in front of the Ligue Nationale de Rugby’s discipline and rules commission next Wednesday.

Williams’ current club, Paris’ Racing 92, has said the 2011

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World Cup winner will “soon” be fired over the incident.

The Paris club have already suspended Williams as a precautionary measure and removed him as a club ambassador.

Last month Racing 92 president Jacky Lorenzetti told Midi Olympique magazine that “unfortunately, Ali Williams will

soon be dismissed”.

Investigators alleged that the 35-year-old Williams was the one who bought the cocaine, although he tested negative for the drug.

They alleged that O’Connor tested positive, but was not involved in the deal.

Williams has already issued a

public apology on social media.

His arrest was the second offfield incident to impact the club in recent months. Former All Black Dan Carter was also arrested for drink-driving in Paris in February.

Over the course of his career Williams picked up 77 caps for the All Blacks, including an appearance as a replacement in the home 2011 World Cup final win over France.

The 35-year-old has not been immune to controversy in the past. In 2007 while in South Africa with club side Blues he was sent home for “disciplinary problems”, including late-night drinking sessions and a lack of respect for team management.

Williams took a measure of responsibility for his actions but added: “It takes two to tango.”

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Terrorists may seek to target Anzac Day commemorations in Turkey, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said yesterday. The intelligence information has prompted the New Zealand Government to update its travel advice for Turkey and for those attending commemorations on the Gallipoli Peninsula. While travel advice has changed, the level of risk remains the same, McCully said. “The New Zealand Government continues to advise against all tourist and other nonessential travel to Ankara and Istanbul, and recommends caution in Gallipoli and elsewhere in Turkey due to the heightened threat of terrorism and potential for civil unrest,” he said.

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Drugs in Wanaka raids Three people are facing drugs charges after LSD and cannabis resin were found in raids in Wanaka this week. Otago LakesCentral Area Police said 200 tablets of LSD and six grams of cannabis resin were found at an address after search warrants were executed on Tuesday. Two men, aged 30 and 33, were arrested in relation to the LSD and will appear in court later this month on charges of possession for supply of a Class A drug. A third man, 28, was charged with possession of the cannabis resin. A small amount of cannabis and 100 cannabis seeds were found at another address.

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We have a right to privacy Michelle Nelson

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overnment’s seemingly insatiable demand to collect and store our personal information is back in the news.

This week Privacy Commissioner John Edwards found the Ministry of Social Development’s policy demanding that all NonGovernment Organisations hand over details relating to clients using their services to be in breach of the Privacy Act. Failure to do so would see funding axed and services halted.

It’s not hard to see why the commissioner reached his conclusion.

NGOs deal with many of the most vulnerable people in the country; people who have escaped violent relationships, sexual abuse, child abuse – in some cases a combination of all three.

A significant number develop addictions in an effort to numb the pain and suffering.

That they have sought help and developed trust enough to deal with their troubles is significant.

It is not unrealistic to see why they might baulk at that information sitting in a government server.

Especially when we look at how frequently privacy breaches occur. Indeed, MSD’s portal for sharing information with NGOs was breached on day one.

One social service provider was able to view information in another provider’s folder. Although the folder contained no data at the time, it very well might have.

Last week police inadvertently handed over personal information about Corrections officers to gang members.

The officers concerned were key witnesses in an upcoming trial involving a prison assault.

While prisoners have a right to view files, the information – which included staff names, addresses and phone numbers – should have been redacted. In view of whose hands it fell into, it certainly put the officers and their families at risk of harm.

While this particular breach was the result of human error, we must bear in mind there are people out there who make a sport of data hacking, often with unsavory motives.

No-one is arguing NGOs should be accountable for the use of taxpayer money, but until we can guarantee the security of stored data, we can’t ask people to divulge deeply personal information to government agencies.

And if such an age ever comes, we still have the problem of human error to contend with.

WHAT YOU ARE SAYING

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s we wrap up this week’s discussion about whether the new traffic signals and road layout at the corner of East and South streets concern you, our poll results are in and show 53.41 per cent of you feel it is an issue.

Many feel drivers are ignoring the merge-like-a-zip rule and are using the dual lanes as an opportunity to overtake other vehicles, and it appears there have been near misses in this area.

People are also concerned that when traffic volumes are high vehicles stopped at the lights are backing up across the railway lines to the north and on to the Ashburton River bridge in the south.

But, we also had response from people saying it’s too early to be making a call and we should wait until Countdown opens to see how things progress Thanks to everyone who took part in the discussion – look out for tomorrow’s paper where we launch the next debate.

To add your thoughts to the discussion, visit the Ashburton Guardian Facebook page and leave a comment, or vote on our poll at www.guardianonline.co.nz

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BEST OF WEEK ON FACEBOOK Raylene Quite amazed reading the comments on the new lights by the bridge. Does anyone ever leave Ashburton. The same setup is all through the SI Rolleston would be the most known. Merge and perhaps be a little patient.

Irene This is going to be an accident waiting to happen.By the time you get two three truck next thing you are waiting on the bridge or further.Second lane should of carried on a lot further second bridge right off West street

Charlotte I have sat behind someone on at least three occasions, on south street to turn left onto East st, who are waiting for the lights to change green. They don’t realise they are on a give way.

Shirley I feel its too early to make a call on this subject yet. Wait until Countdown opens then take a look at it.

This week’s question Q: Are you concerned about the new traffic signals and road layout at the corner of East and South streets?

Results up to 5pm yesterday:

Melissa It’s the human condition to not merge properly. There will be accidents if there is a merge because everyone wants to be first Sarra It’s only gonna work if people actually learn to bloody merge! Near misses happen everyday and I see big trucks come rolling in fast and slam on the breaks or keep going it’s stupid someone is gonna get seriously injured! DANGEROUS!!

Yes 53.41% No 46.59%

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s you know I have an inner athlete. He is just very well buried!

Of late I have been hitting the river mountain bike track with the Hall family bike crew and thanks to Strava it has got quite competitive.

The best thing about it is, we can be all done with a massive sweat up (that’s me mainly) in an hour or less. I really enjoy short and intense bursts of sport. I guess that could have something to do with lack of brains and attention span!

Even on the golf course I prefer nine-hole twilight golf to 18 holes. Maybe the relaxed nature and beer during the round has something to do with that?

I came across the interesting list below and agree with the first part of my sign, Scorpios best fitness regime. The suggested sports though, not so much. Although maybe they have a point, the only fights I ever won were by 100 metres.

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ARIES Aries are blessed with high energy and enthusiasm. Set yourself a goal and work toward it. Do not give up if you fail to see immediate results. The trick is to keep at it until you reach your desired goal. An intense workout routine will best suit your personality. Activities such as endurance cycling, tennis, running, and weight lifting are excellent options to choose from.

TAURUS Taureans love to relax and may need a little push getting out of bed. Exercising may not necessarily feature on their daily priority list. To keep yourself motivated, experiment with your fitness regime from time to time.

GEMINI It’s tricky to make a Gemini stick to one routine. These curious folks get bored quite easily and are always on the lookout for the next thing that would stimulate their inquisitive minds. Being a dual sign, Geminis tend to work well with a partner or any group activity. A game of badminton, volleyball, or football, yoga, and pilates are preferable choices.

CANCER Cancerians are fond of a regular, well-planned routine.

They tend to be emotional eaters and are prone to putting on weight easily. Water sports, such as swimming or sailing are best suited to Cancerians. Even

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VIRGO Detail-oriented and meticulous, Virgos like to learn about every little aspect of their workout regimen before actually going ahead with it. They are also conscious of what they eat and can follow diet programmes without much difficulty. Virgos can adapt to various forms of exercise as long as they have done their research. Pilates, yoga, cycling, football, and hockey are some good options to choose from.

LIBRA The rational Librans have a balanced approach toward life and their fitness goals are no different. They like to enjoy whatever routine they take on rather than pursue something mechanically. Having a workout buddy will keep you interested.

Indulge in sports such as tennis, racquetball, or golf. A gym session including different activities is another great way to keep fit.

SCORPIO For this water sign everything in life is either black or white.

All-or-nothing is their approach, their fitness routine being no different. Intense and determined, Scorpios like to push themselves to the utmost point. Matching their intense personality, intense routines are best suited to a Scorpio. Boxing, long-distance running and martial arts will work wonderfully.

SAGITTARIUS Considered to be the healthiest of all zodiac signs, Sagittarians like to combine their love for travel with exercise. Your freespirited nature will allow you to explore new things without much hesitation. Hiking, biking,

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They’ll always be inclined to try something new and innovative.

A regular routine will never interest them. It is important that you keep challenging yourself. Try alternating between activities such as skydiving, skiing, dancing, running and swimming.

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highly strenuous forms of exercise, as they might become overwhelming. Try activities, such as tai chi, yoga, pilates or dance forms, such as salsa or Zumba that provide ample exercise without much stress.

You could even try your hand at water sports, such as swimming and sailing.

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US issues Syria warning US Ambassador Nikki Haley warned yesterday that the Trump administration will take action against chemical attacks in Syria that bear “all the hallmarks” of President Bashar Assad’s government if the UN Security Council fails to act.

Haley urged the council at an emergency meeting to immediately approve a resolution drafted by the US, Britain and France that condemns and threatens consequences for the use of chemical weapons, especially in Monday’s attack that killed dozens of people in rebel-held Idlib province.

“There are times at the United Nations when we are compelled to take collective action,” she said. “When the United Nations consistently fails in its duty to act collectively, there are times in the life of states that we are compelled to take our own action.”

“For the sake of the victims, I hope the rest of the council is finally willing to do the same,” she added.

Haley spoke after Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced Moscow’s opposition to the draft resolution. She called it “categorically unacceptable” because “it runs ahead of the investigation results and names the culprit, Damascus”.

“The main task now is to

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Nikki Haley, United States’ Ambassador United Nations, shows pictures of Syrian victims of chemical attacks as she addresses a meeting of the Security Council on Syria at UN headquarters, yesterday.

PHOTO AP have an objective inquiry into what happened,” Russia’s deputy UN ambassador Vladimir Safronkov told the Security Council. “Up to now all falsified reports about this incident have come from the White Helmets or the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights based in London which have been discredited long ago.”

He said the Syrian government carried out an airstrike on the eastern edge of the opposition-held town of Khan

Sheikhoun “on a large warehouse of ammunition and military equipment”.

On that compound, he said, there was a facility “to produce ammunition with the use of toxic weapons” which was supposed to be used in Iraq and Aleppo.

“Their use was confirmed last year by Russia and military experts,” Safronkov said. “The symptoms of those affected in Khan Sheikhoun were the same as those by people who

were affected last year in Aleppo.”

Britain’s UN Ambassador Matthew Rycroft also told the council that the attack “bears all the hallmarks” of President Bashar Assad’s regime.

“We have every indication that this was a sustained attack using aircraft over a number of hours,” Rycroft said. “We see all the signs of an attack using a nerve agent capable of killing over a hundred people and harming hundreds more.” - AP

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New influenza strains could lead to pandemic

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New influenza strains that have emerged in recent years could cause a pandemic on the level of the Spanish Flu that killed more than 50 million people.

Authorities are on high alert as an increasing number of reports of humans being infected by bird flu have emerged, particularly in China.

In a study published by the Archives of Public Health, UNSW researchers have recommend banning the sale of live birds in wet markets in Asia to reduce the spread of the virus.

Previously, influenza strains have been thought to be transmissible only between birds and humans, with fatalities rare.

But the study suggests new viruses circulating among birds in recent years would increase the likelihood that one could mutate and become transmissible between humans.

Co-author of the study Ranina MacIntyre said the increase in strains were a sign of a trend and a flu pandemic

on the level of the Spanish Flu was “very possible” because of this.

“Some of the reasons [for the increase] involve things like climate change, urbanisation, but none of these things have increased at the rate the virus is increasing so there’s something else going on,” she said.

Killing 50 million people in from 1918 to 1919, the Spanish Flu has still given scientists pause over its origin and how it took the lives of so many people.

Professor MacIntyre warned that that countries and public sectors needed take prepared measures to combat such a deadly disease should it arise.

“When health systems become stressed and unable to cope with the sick, that is when we are truly tested.”

The study also called on the banning the sale of live birds in Asia and controlling the purchase of freshly slaughtered poultry to minimise the risk of humans interacting with their bodily fluids.

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The father of a Hawaii boy who went missing 20 years ago pleaded guilty to manslaughter yesterday in a deal with prosecutors that requires him to reveal the location of the child’s body.

Peter Kema Sr. also entered a guilty plea to hindering prosecution and agreed to a 20-year prison sentence, with a mandatory minimum of six years and eight months if he helps authorities find the remains of his son, Peter Jr., who was 6 when he disappeared.

If Kema doesn’t co-operate, prosecutors can ask for a 25year term, Hawaii County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Ricky Damerville said.

“This saga doesn’t end until we find that body,” the prosecutor said after the hearing on the Big Island.

Peter Kema didn’t provide those details in court. He only responded “yes” when a judge asked if he recklessly caused the boy’s death by not getting him medical treatment.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the boy known as “Peter Boy,” became the face of a campaign for missing and abused children.

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Barry Manilow thought his fans would be disappointed to learn he is gay. The 73-year-old singer admits it was both a “blessing and a curse” when it emerged in 2015 that he had secretly tied the knot with his manager and long-term partner Garry Kief in 2014, but he was delighted to receive so many messages of support.

He said: “I thought I would be disappointing [my fans] if they knew I was gay. So I never did anything.

When they found out that Garry and I were together, they were so happy. The reaction was so beautiful – strangers commenting, ‘Great for you!’ I’m just so grateful for it.”

Kendall staying mum Kendall Jenner is yet to comment after Pepsi pulled a controversial ad featuring the model and reality TV star. Pepsi was widely mocked and criticised for appearing to trivialise protests for social justice causes. “Pepsi was trying to project a global message of unity, peace and understanding,” the company said.

“Clearly we missed the mark, and we apologise.” It said it was “removing the content and halting any further rollout”.

While that hasn’t stopped a swarm of criticism continuing to rage against the ad, one person has stayed remarkably silent: Jenner.

New Doc ‘will be wonderful’ Peter Capaldi has said whoever replaces him in Doctor Who – whether a man or woman – will be “wonderful”. Speaking at a preview of the first episode of his final series on the BBC show, he admitted he’d be “very sad” to say goodbye to the programme. The story – titled The Pilot – introduces the Doctor’s new companion Bill Potts, played by Pearl Mackie. It sees the Doctor, Bill, and Nardole, played by Matt Lucas, battling a shape-shifting alien across time and space. Capaldi, 58, who took over the Time Lord role in 2013, announced in January that he would leave the show in the 2017 Christmas special.

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The area that’s more expensive than Auckland

Consent in for hotel

tive investment demand, a focus on high-end lifestyle living in the area, and largely stagnant wage increases.”

Affordability improved in Auckland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Manawatu/Wanganui, Nelson/Marlborough, Canterbury/Westland and Southland.

But the ratio of median house price to median wage remains high in Auckland and Central Otago Lakes, Squires said.

Affordability improvements have been driven by slowing house prices and continued low interest rates, but there are indications that interest rates are on the rise, he noted.

“Seven regions surpass Auckland’s annual price increase (6.7 per cent) – Northland (20.4 per cent), Waikato (14.3 per cent ), Manawatu/Wanganui (9.2 per cent), Wellington (15.5 per cent), Nelson/Marlborough/ Kaikoura (13.1 per cent), Otago (17.5 per cent) and Central Otago Lakes (30.4 per cent),” the report said.

- NZME

Resource consent has been lodged for a 17-storey shimmering glass tower in the heart of Dunedin.

“Dunedin needs a brilliant five-star hotel to grow our fivestar city,’’ he said in the document.

The project was said to come with an estimated $75 million price tag, but also a global fivestar hotel operator to run it.

The consent application has been in a preliminary stage for months.

This is because the developer and his representatives have worked with council staff to hammer out the information required.

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powder increased 2.4 per cent to $2924 per tonne, recovering after a dramatic drop at the beginning of March. The Fonterra farmgate milk price remains at $6.00 per kilo of milksolids, and expectations are for it to stay here.

This is much higher than the previous two years and will be the first time in three years that the payout will be higher than Dairy NZ’s estimated break-even amount.

Both Comvita and Orion Health have had dismal weeks in terms of share price performance, with both announcing downgrades to guidance. Comvita issued a full year earnings downgrade as bad weather and a slower than expected recovery in demand from small exporters has impacted the company’s earnings.

The company now expects its after tax profit to be around $9 million, much lower than prior guidance for $20 to $22 million.

The company’s share price fell 17 per cent following the news. Neil Craig the Executive Chairman of Craigs Investment Partners is the Chairman of Comvita Limited.

Orion Health had a comparably bad week, after the company announced that due to delays in signing a number of contracts, it is expecting a full year loss of between $32 and $38 million. Orion remains committed to reaching

Jeremy Flood works for Craigs Investment Partners.

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profitability in FY18 saying that the pipeline remains strong, however, a capital raising is now a distinct possibility.

Following the announcement the company’s share price fell 14 per cent two days in a row, taking it to all-time lows.

Globally, investors sat tight, reflected in much lower than usual trading volumes. The increased concern came ahead of the first meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. There are concerns that brash President Trump would offend conservative Xi, and that the leaders had only one thing in common; to return their respective nations to their former greatness. Expectations for agenda items include trade after Mr Trump spent much of his campaign talking about cracking down on imports from China which would include a 45 per cent tax on goods, and North Korea.

The other important data release due out Friday in the US (Saturday morning NZ time) is the US non-farm payroll, with expectations for a further 175,000 jobs to be added. The market will be watching for signs of increasing wages while unemployment is anticipated to remain steady at 4.7 per cent. Earlier in the week, private sector employment showed a strong gain, adding 263,000 jobs, exceeding expectations for a gain of 170,000.

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Political issues raise concerns yclone Debbie didn’t bring the only deluge this week, as investors had to process a number of large data points from across the globe.

However, investors chose to spend much of the week on the sidelines as a number of political issues raised concerns, particularly in the US. Locally, the quarterly survey of business opinion was released as well as results from the latest Global Dairy Trade auction.

The quarterly survey of business opinion showed that headline outlook for the New Zealand economy decreased for the March quarter, with a net of 16 per cent of companies more confident about the next 12 months. This was a drop from a net 26 per cent in December and was the lowest level in a year. However expectations for businesses’ own activity has remained steady with a net 25 per cent of businesses expecting activity to increase.

The own activity measure is generally a better indicator for GDP growth and the latest survey is consistent with annual GDP growth of about 3 per cent. Investment intentions in plant and machinery have surged higher, however, plans for new buildings have eased as have hiring intentions, although the numbers are still above historical levels.

The latest Global Dairy Trade auction saw a 1.6 per cent increase in the average price of dairy. This backs up the 1.3 per cent gain seen at the last auction and was again on increased volumes. This second steady gain in a row with larger volumes sold is indicative of the dairy market stabilising, as the index hovers around 1000. Importantly, for NZ farmers, whole milk

The process finally concluded last Friday, when the last information was received, and the consent application would be publicly notified tomorrow.

Public submissions would continue until May 10, followed by a hearing before independent commissioners and, eventually, a decision.

But, with the hotel set to bust the site’s 11m height limit and block views for some neighbours, Mr Tosswill and his representatives requested public notification.

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Auckland is no longer New Zealand’s least affordable area for housing.

A southern region has emerged to knock Auckland off its perch: Central Otago.

The Massey Home Affordability Report compares house prices with wage levels and takes into account the cost of borrowing to discover where houses are most out of reach.

“Central Otago Lakes, including Queenstown now surpasses Auckland/Thames/Coromandel in the index as the most unaffordable region in New Zealand,” the report said.

Auckland’s median house price dropped by $51,944 or 6.1 per cent in the last quarter, leaving median house prices to stand at $800,000.

Associate Professor Graham Squires, who wrote the report, said: “Central Otago also has the largest decline in affordability over the 12-month period, which is a reflection of tourism industry demand in Queenstown, a shortage of housing supply, specula-

The debate over Dunedin’s latest five-star hotel bid is set to increase following the lodging of a resource consent for the 17-storey shimmering glass tower in the heart of the city.

Anthony Tosswill, the Tekapo businessman behind the project, has applied for approval to build the tower on Dunedin City Council land at the corner of Moray Pl and Filleul St, opposite the Dunedin Town Hall.

The building, rising to 64m at its highest point, would provide 210 hotel rooms, 64 apartments, four penthouse suites, and licensed premises, retail, conference and meeting spaces.

Plans for a hot pool and spa complex also featured, as did a new roundabout at the intersection, to ease traffic congestion and help pedestrians.

The project would be a “major economic generator’’ that delivered new jobs, more tourists and better marketing, and send a signal the city was “open for business’’, Mr Tosswill said in marketing material distributed this week.

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The Ford Focus Sport also offers Ford’s acclaimed MyKey system.

MyKey is an industry-first technology that allows parents to programme a key that limits top speed, reduce maximum radio volume, disables the radio until the seatbelts are fastened and prevents deactivation of the driver assistance and safety technologies.

It works by recognising different keys for the same car and adjusting the vehicle settings according to the owner’s requirements.

The Focus Sport includes the new fuelefficient 1.5-litre EcoBoost engine that develops 132kW and 240Nm with a six-speed automatic transmission and also includes Auto-Stop start engine technology.

The Ford Focus Sport has gained numerous refinements from the previous model including: ■ 5 Star Safety ■ Keyless entry and start ■ Improved and stiffer front end ■ Revised suspension ■ Retuned shock absorbers ■ Retuned Electric Power-Assist Steering (EPAS) and new Dynamic Stability Control calibration ■ Steering wheel mounted paddle shifter ■ Sports style body kit and sport style seats ■ Premium Sound with 9 speakers ■ 17”x7” alloy wheels

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Friday, April 7, 2017

Ultimate horsepower challenge I n the build up to the Grand National, luxury Italian car brand Maserati devised a unique ‘car vs horse’ challenge to explore the capabilities of the first ever Maserati SUV, the Levante, in an environment naturally suited to its equine competitor.

The challenge provided another competitive twist as it was a race between two brothers; National Hunt Trainer and Maserati ambassador Dan Skelton behind the wheel of the new Maserati Levante Diesel while National Hunt Jockey Harry Skelton took the reins of Point to Pointer Dinnie O. Captured in a thrilling video, the race across the grounds of Chavenage House Estate, in the Cotswolds, can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/ZCzUsgREZ7I Following the rules of historical pointto-point racing, Dan and Harry were tasked with travelling between two set points as fast as possible.

The nature of the race and the course allowed the Levante to showcase its offroad capabilities and intelligent Q4 AllWheel-Drive system, having to navigate through rough terrain that was unsuitable for horseback.

With both competitors taking different routes to the finish line, the power and speed of the Levante eventually told, with Dan just overtaking Harry and Dinnie O on the final straight.

Commenting on the challenge, Dan Skelton said, “Understandably the yard is a very busy place at the moment and it was enjoyable to take some time out of the pressures of preparation for Aintree.

“Racing my brother through the British countryside in the new Maserati Levante was fantastic fun and of course the best man won!”

Harry Skelton said, “We’ve always been ultra-competitive and of course I never like losing to my brother. The challenge was something very different to my usual day job, and I’m hoping Dan will lend me the keys to his Levante soon so I can get behind the wheel for a test drive.”

Maserati’s luxury SUV offers active air

suspension as standard, boasting five varying ride heights, as well as the lowest centre of gravity in class.

Exclusivity continues with the Levante’s intelligent Q4 All-Wheel-Drive system, 3.0 litre V6 Turbo Diesel engine and a luxury ride comfort synonymous with the Italian brand.

In the UK, the Levante Diesel starts from £56,250 OTR and can be upgraded to include either a Luxury or Sport pack at £62,380 OTR. The Levante can also be equipped with the Luxury Pack Zegna Edition at £63,310 OTR, featuring bespoke Zegna Mulberry Silk.

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n 1984 Kim Jong-Un was born, Band Aid gave us a new Christmas classic to sneer at during the holiday season, and this very Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole was idolised by hundreds of thousands of people the world over.

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Quadrifoglio on our roads T he Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, the most hotly anticipated new car to arrive in 2017, will make its debut in New Zealand this month, delivering stunning Italian styling inside and out, supercar performance from a Ferrari inspired bi-turbo V6 engine and its classic rear wheel drive chassis delivers an involving, exciting and passionate driving experience that could only come from Italy.

Sales have started now in New Zealand, with a price of $134,990 plus on road costs, with deliveries beginning in April.

“The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio marks a whole new start for Alfa Romeo, a renaissance for a 106 year old company that has inspired generations of drivers,” says David Smitherman, the Chief Executive Officer of Alfa Romeo New Zealand, “and what a new start the Giulia Quadrifoglio is!”

“The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio boasts styling that could have only come from Italy, its sensuous curves, its rich and unique design esthetic; it has an engine inspired by Ferrari, the very byword for the ultimate in performance; and it has a chassis that delivers the driving experience beloved of all passionate drivers, and this is delivered for a remarkable price.”

The Quadrifoglio is the performance flagship of the Giulia range which will arrive in New Zealand with the Quadrifoglio in April. The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio introduces a range of new technology to its class.

It is powered by a Ferrari-inspired 375kW 2.9-litre V6 BiTurbo engine that can accelerate to 100 km/h in just 3.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 307 km/h.

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Celebrating in style

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ver Easter weekend the Ashburton Car Club will celebrate their 60th anniversary.

They’ll be doing that in style and so they should after all it’s a significant milestone.

No doubt those gathering will have a lot of fun as all sorts of stories are shared.

Guest speakers at the celebration dinner will include renowned (almost local) rally driver Haydon Paddon, Tim Miles and Andy McElrea.

Tim is the son of the late Alan Miles and Andy is a grandson of the late Val McElrea; both are actively involved in motorsport in Australia.

Alan Miles and Val McElrea were among the founding members of the club and each of them would be pleased that their interest in motorsport has flowed on to later generations of their families.

Sixty years ago motorsport was pretty much a male domain, although there were some legendary women involved and the late Val McElrea is certainly one of them.

Her son Tom says he isn’t quite sure why his mother became involved, but by the same token being such a delightful and adventurous character it’s not surprising.

Val encouraged her sons Rod and Tom to take an interest, Rod being the older was already becoming a well-known driver when Val was “dragging” Tom along to events.

There wasn’t really too much dragging involved and Tom recalls liking what he saw and seeing some famous drivers like Sir Stirling Moss competing.

In 1976 one driver and one car made a particular impression.

Tom was in awe when he saw Leo Leonard driving a Lotus S4 and he thought to himself “I wouldn’t mind one of those”.

In those days Steel Bros. in Christchurch were building Lotus-designed bodies and importing British Ford engines enhanced

by Lotus founder Colin Chapman.

So in 1977 Tom ordered a Lotus S4 and uplifted a motor.

Still in its packing case the engine went straight to PDL Motors, renowned for building cars like their famous Mustang.

Tom says PDL tuned the 1600 twin-cam motor to perfection.

Consequently he ended up with a very snappy car in which he achieved success on tracks and at street racing around the country.

Tom still has the Lotus which has only

done 43,000 km, many of which were clocked up on the track.

Most of the remainder were recorded on trips to and from race meetings.

Tom usually drove rather than trailered the Lotus to venues, but in his typically delightfully humorous way says “sometimes after racing the trailer was needed to get it home!”

Tom McElrea is looking forward to meeting up with friends at the Ashburton Car Club’s 60th anniversary and he feels proud of his family’s association with the organisation.

The late Val McElrea began a tradition which has seen her sons Rod and Tom, grandson Andrew and great-grandson Hunter all making a name for themselves on the race track.

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Tom says the Ashburton Car Club has a lot to be proud of and his mother was always glad she was one of those who helped establish it.

He is glad to be a member and feels the club is a good example of the contribution groups with a common bond make within our community.

During its first 60 years the Ashburton

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Below – Tom McElrea’s superb Lotus, which has a mere 43,000km on the clock.

Wheels Week rolls around yet again

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heels Week 2017 happens next month and Tony Dawson one of the convenors has been in touch to say there will be a number of new events this year.

These include the Mud Plug, the tractor museum, the fire museum’s car show and associated events, and an opportunity for limited numbers to visit Bruce McIlroy’s Bentley workshop.

And of course some of the favourite

Obituary – Ernest (Ernie) Ludemann he late Ernest Ludemann, affectionately known to all as Ernie, passed away last month aged 96.

Ernie achieved a lot during his long and eventful life.

He is remembered as a great family man and friend, very good farmer, champion ploughman, keen sportsman, vintage car enthusiast and as a bit of a character.

These and other traits were mentioned in tributes paid to Ernie when he was farewelled.

Throughout his life Ernie tinkered with and repaired various items of machinery and in his retirement restored an interesting and unusual 1948 Bedford Van. Quite unique, the van seemed to suit Ernie and for many years Ernie

Car Club has staged all sorts of events and encouraged sportsmanship.

It delighted Val McElrea to know many women are now actively involved and she was also pleased that many other families have long links with the club.

Over 60 years cars have changed and so have some of the events staged by the club, but the traditions established by its founders remain and will be celebrated in style at Easter.

Guardian Motoring wishes the Ashburton Car Club a Very Happy Diamond Anniversary.

and Valmai motored in it on many Vintage Car Club rallies and tours.

The Ludemanns made many friends, some of whom like David Oakley fell victim to Ernie’s practical but always harmless jokes.

Speaking in his capacity of Vintage Car Club captain, David Oakley recounted an incident which happened on a tour.

Getting up to check his vintage car which was parked outside their accommodation, David was alarmed when he noticed a pool of water under the radiator.

Bad at any time but even more so when away from home.

A check revealed that strangely the radiator was full and the cooling system was fine.

It was only later that a perplexed David Oakley found out Ernie

Ludemann was up much earlier and had emptied a bucket of water under the car.

Similar funny stories are a common thread running through the memories which have been shared about Ernie.

And of course they are just one of the reasons why everyone enjoyed Ernie’s company.

As with the other organisations which he supported Ernie was a valued member of the Vintage Car Club.

Over the years many people benefited from his knowledge and enjoyed joining Ernie and Valmai for trips in the Bedford.

Friendly and respected, Ernie will be missed and Guardian Motoring offer Valmai and her family our condolences.

events which have become an iconic part of our local celebration of the wheel remain on the programme, like the Vintage Car Club Swap Meet and the Rotary Classic Car Run. Roll on Wheels Week!

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TELTRAC COMMUNICATIONS RATING 65

$20,000, Rating 65 Be nchmark*, 1200m

1 65041. Final Say (13) 59 B Wilson 2 55520. Paintball (8) 59 K & L Rae 2 3 19X Zouga (6) 58 M & M Brown 1 4 00X12 Ruby Row (10) 57.5 E Wilson 5 28330 Cinde re lla (12) 57 K Hampton 6 7230X Lindis Pass (5) 56.5 K & P Hughes 4 7 56441 Nakyama (3) 56 K & P Hughes 8 50X50 Cantile na (15) 56 L Robinson 9 00X16 Fun Fair (2) 56 M & M Pitman 1 10 4080X Ke arne y (11) 56 M McCann 11 35177. Winde rme re Lass (7) 55.5 J Blackadder

J Lowry (a1) A C ollett T Moseley C Barnes

T Jonker (a3) S Wynne R Firdhaus (a3) C Spittles

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Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1193m; Weather: Mainly Fine 7:55pm 816

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THE GORDON ROXBURGH FREE-FOR-ALL PACE(G3) $25,000, FFA, 2600m

1 54432 Luciano (1) B McLellan 2 3X71X Save apatrol (2) M Jones 3 59665 Locharburn (3) K Chapman 4 4 11113 Classie Brigade (4) N McGrath 3 5 11812 Titan Banne r (5) G Anderson 2 6 84244 Waikiki Be ach (6) Purdon/Rasmussen 1 Lazarus (7) Purdon/Rasmussen 7 11131 Barrier

8:25pm 817

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

3 56636 Sozin’s Galaxy nwtd 4 5 Home bush Flute y nwtd 4 5 35374 Fabre ’s Lass nwtd 1 6 46326 Cannonball Bolt nwtd 2 7 Re ady Te ddy nwtd 8 47X27 Lokie nwtd GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND DASH 9 65578 Home bush Stormy nwtd $1,100, C0, 295m 10 768 Epic Nunu nwtd

85784 Sozin’s Ange l nwtd 685 Know Courte sy nwtd 48447 Smash Gator nwtd 41 Home bush Patriot nwtd 4 Home bush Fue d nwtd Hasta Lue go Rama nwtd 87787 Unfathomable nwtd 67536 Magma nwtd 65578 Home bush Stormy nwtd 768 Epic Nunu nwtd

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1 2 Major Shard (1) Purdon/Rasmussen N Rasmussen 1 2 2232 Spanke m (2) Purdon/Rasmussen M Purdon 3 31 Pat’s De light (3) C Dalgety D Dunn 4 21 The De vils Own (4) Purdon/Rasmussen T Williams 2 5 128 Ashle y Locaz (5) Purdon/Rasmussen J W C ox 5:56pm AIR NEW ZEALAND TROT $20,000, 3 YO+ R65 & 4 6 Aloka (6) N McGrath B Orang e opt 812 faste r DiscrHcp, 2600m J Dunn 1 1 1X432 The Foot Tappe r (1) P Nairn D Butt 7 61921 The Brooklyn Brawle r (7) R Dunn Anthe m (8) Purdon/Rasmussen N Purdon (J) 2 12004 Se xy Re xy (2) A Donnelly S Ottley 8

Barrier 3 26100 One Night Out (3) B Weaver R Holmes 3 9 1 All U Ne e d Is Faith (21) Purdon/Rasmussen M Anderson (J) 2 4 24331 Fore ve rman (4) R Dunn J Dunn PAINTLAB RACING 4 JONTY NZ TROTING DERBY MBL(G1) 3 5 31354 Ne e dle (5) C & J DeFilippi C DeFilippi 7:26pm $80,000, 3 YO MOB. TROT, 2600m 6 69360 Lavros Jack (u1) R Kennedy C D Thornley opt 815 D Dunn 7 4X120 Blazing Unde r Fire (u1) P Williamson M Williamson 1 2123 Musculus (1) P Iggo 4 2 02115 BD Khaosan (2) T Bagrie J W C ox 4 8 10P20 Missande i (u2) B Negus R May B Orang e 9 84323 Tornado Valle y (1) T McMillan G O'Reilly 3 3X489 Habibi Inta (3) P Nairn K Townley 10 54164 Jayce e kay (2) N Munro B Orang e 4 17628 War Spirit (4) K Townley J Dunn 11 62277 De stiny Jone s (3) D Hunter K Townley 5 92652 Muscle s Galore (5) C & A Edmonds 3 6 10373 Pre side nt Roydon (6) Purdon/Rasmussen M Purdon 12 52536 Doctor Bone s (4) B Ford G Smith B Barclay 13 14448 Que ve rt (u1) P Nairn P Nairn 7 2321 Jaccka Josh (7) B Gray G Smith 14 9235X Kowhai Whiz (1) M Jones R C lose 8 03835 Di’z Luck (8) G Smith C K Spur (9) J & J Dickie J I Dickie 15 320X2 Royal Shine (2) S Smolenski D Dunn 9 06121 Barrier

R Holmes 6:26pm PI & GJ KENNARD BLOODSTOCK PACE $20,000, 3 YO+ 10 32015 One Yanke e Ginga (21) R Holmes opt 813 Up–& including R52, 2600m 1 11 X1511 Enghie n (22) G & N Hope R May 2 12 X1211 He avywe ight He ro (u1) T Macfarlane 1 8X676 Ide al Rule (1) J Lethaby T Macfarlane S Lethaby

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A Waretini S & B Evans J T McInerney C Roberts J & D Fahey Lane & Wales C Roberts J & D Fahey S & B Evans

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

S Ottley M Jones R May B Orang e D Dunn N Rasmussen M Purdon

FRED SHAW MEMORIAL NZ TROTTING C’SHIP(G1) $80,000, FFA, 2600m

1 66195 Idle Monke y (1) M Austin 2 70878 Be lle s Son (2) K Chapman 2 3 12423 Maste r Lavros (3) M Jones 4 11140 Eyre I Come (4) M Jones 5 57014 Ge e Up Ne ddy (5) L Jones 6 67443 Daryl Boko (6) T Butt 7 X5365 King De nny (7) A Hoffman 4 8 11124 Eve rybody Knows (8) G & N Hope 1 Wilma’s Mate (9) P Nairn 9 11X04 Barrier

10 22551 Monty Python (21) P Williamson 3 11 33820 Quite A Mome nt (22) G & N Hope 12 10P20 Missande i (23) B Negus

J C urtin M Purdon M Jones B Orang e C DeFilippi D Dunn J W C ox G O'Reilly D Butt

M Williamson R May S Ottley

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A2B ASPHALT CANTERBURY DASH $1,400, C2, 295m

A Bradshaw S & B Evans G C leeve C asey & Fag an L Waretini J T McInerney Hart & Taylor Lane & Wales McC ook & Jopson McC ook & Jopson

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PROTEXIN SPRINT

$1,400, C2, 295m

54331 Know Re spe ct 17.28 67424 Must De sire 17.17 78137 Wunze e 17.21 15373 Opawa Le an Me at 17.24 25834 Trouble some Brit 17.39 53774 Nippa Ee l 17.52 62384 Tilt 17.39 83667 Cabarita 17.25 55685 Choke hold 17.27 68378 Anothe r Fan 17.38

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

10 4 11 12 13 14 15

J T McInerney J T McInerney R Blackburn C asey & Fag an C Roberts M Robinson J T McInerney McC ook & Jopson

47657 Nozzno Fe ar nwtd 72F66 Make rs Mark 17.37 78211 Know Logic 17.4 9 87541 Sparkling Te rra 17.23 18362 Ohoka Tyle r 17.4 7 82813 Little Snicko 17.54 32546 Gre e t The Judge 17.27 81678 Idol Eve 17.4 3 55685 Choke hold 17.27 68378 Anothe r Fan 17.38

3 :11pm

1 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 McC ook & Jopson 3 7 TRACKSIDE DINING 27 APRIL PH 0274310117 DASH 4 8 CHRISTCHURCHGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ STAKES 2:3 8pm $1,100, C0, 295m 1:46pm 3 1 73842 Summe r Salt nwtd $2,100, C1, 520m S & B Evans 9 1 16758 Such Fun nwtd 78 African Viole t nwtd J T McInerney 10 D King ston 2

Addington Harnes s

1 70450 Rah De Rah (1) B Hutton 2 90068 Re d Rive r Loche e (2) J McDermott 3 60058 Mrs Brown’s Boy (3) J Howe 4 30040 Anika Linde nny (4) T Twidle 5 05148 Hotdigge ttyculle n (5) C Chalmers 4 6 13409 Sacre d Ange l (6) R Dunn 3 7 04325 Be ttor To Be Tricky (7) C Dalgety 2 8 12625 Curlimore (8) N McGrath 1 Mac Almighty (9) T Butt 9 123 Barrier

10 12169 De lishka (21) B Mowbray 11 2356X Allison Stokke (22) G Smith 12 512X4 Mustang GT (23) J Gameson 13 17217 Highland Re ign (24) B Negus

84716 Ohoka Magic nwtd 26824 Fab Action 30 .70 23642 Avalanch City 31.0 0 24351 Cawbourne Palme r 31.14 32251 Translator 29 .8 7 52636 Opawa Judy 30 .8 4 11455 Shady Snappe r 30 .67 15863 Opawa Sophie 30 .68 74831 Este r Action 30 .4 0

2:03 pm

$1,100, C0, 295m 1 2 2 J T McInerney R Blackburn 4 3 L Waretini 4 J T McInerney 5 3 6 Hart & Taylor 1 7 J T McInerney C asey & Fag an 8 N C W Wanhalla 9 J T McInerney 10

Today at Addington Raceway

CHRISTCHURCH CASINO PACE $20,000, 3 YO+ Up–& including R60, 1950m 1 REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

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

$1,400, C2, 295m 1 3 2 Lane & Wales 4 3 R Adcock 1 4 A Bradshaw 2 5 J T McInerney G C leeve 6 A Williams 7 M Grant 8 McC ook & Jopson 9 McC ook & Jopson 10

22367 Opawa Crusade nwtd 63115 Ve rbe na 17.58 84751 Grae burn 17.67 56642 Stormy Sunday 17.50 26434 Know Salute 17.29 43116 High On Ve e 17.54 83813 Smash De mand 17.4 7 12753 Gordy Junior 17.52 55685 Choke hold 17.27 68378 Anothe r Fan 17.38

1:28pm

CHRIS & LISA EARL SPRINT

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42848 Opawa Sle dge nwtd Jinja Lore n nwtd 635 Goldstar Bryton nwtd 53666 Call Me Soon nwtd 6F542 Know Othe r nwtd Cawbourne Se nor nwtd 53324 Camside Rose nwtd 77453 Rum Gin Mixe r nwtd

1:11pm

1 $1,100, C0, 295m 1 2 2 3 J T McInerney 3 4 J Dunn J T McInerney 5 McC ook & Jopson 6 C asey & Fag an 7 4 8 L Waretini M C utler 9 J T McInerney 10

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FLAIR DASH

37 Prince ly Gold nwtd Caballo Blanco nwtd 83 Home bush Clint nwtd 6875 Te pirita Pita nwtd 7643 Aurora nwtd Ohoka Ale x nwtd 44255 Bing Bong nwtd 27 Home bush Ivana nwtd 65578 Home bush Stormy nwtd 768 Epic Nunu nwtd

12:3 6pm

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

S & B Evans A Bradshaw J Goode C Roberts G C leeve J & D Fahey J & D Fahey L Waretini

12:53 pm

April 7, 2017 COALGATE TAVERN STAKES

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

31869 Jack’s Le ge nd (21) B Purdon 11034 Billy Badge r (22) R Dunn 11113 Eamon Maguire (23) G Anderson 1111 Le t It Ride (24) T Butt 47785 Mongolian He ro (25) P Court 11809 Stars Align (26) Purdon/Rasmussen

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12 19384 Maui Miss (14) 55 Kennedy/Furlong 3 13 49973 Eagle Magic (9) 55 M & M Pitman 1 14 9733X Touch The Sky (17) 55 A Frye 15 06755 Fade To Gre y (4) 54.5 M & M Pitman 1 16 309X7 Zippin (1) 54 L Robinson 17 80956 Fe rgie (16) 54 S Laming

C Johnson K Kalychurun

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6 4:13 pm opt 608

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J C urtin R May T Williams J Dunn C D Thornley B Orang e R C lose D Dunn N Purdon (J)

SC RATC HED N Rasmussen S Ottley

PAUL SUMMERFIELD PLUMBING LTD PACE

$20,000, 3 YO+ R53 to R60 PACE, 2600m

8:55pm DIAMOND CREEK FARM NZ PACING DERBY MOBILE(G1) 1 44495 Crackabe lla (1) D Taylor opt 818 $200,000, 3 YO MOB. PACE, 2600m 2 34603 Take Afte r Me (2) G Scott 1 1 13221 Ultimate Mache te (1) Purdon/Rasmussen N Rasmussen 3 10801 Smooth Mara (3) P Bagrie 1 4 22242 Sparkling De light (4) G O'Reilly 2 X6047 Pacing Major (2) Purdon/Rasmussen M Williamson 3 12140 Tige r Thompson (3) B Mowbray J C urtin 5 6X672 Orde r Online (5) K & T Barron 4 6 216 Gle ntoro (6) R Bull 4 Riccardo SC RATC HED 2 5 1P113 Vince nt (4) Purdon/Rasmussen M Purdon 7 000X0 Scarle tt Banne r (7) G Smith 3 8 22074 Late Mail (8) C McDowell 6 12012 Gotta Go Ya Hu (5) R Dunn G Smith 3 7 11912 Raukapuka Rule r (6) C Dalgety D Dunn 9 6254L Clasina Maria (u1) P Young 8 11X21 Forgotte n Highway (7) M Kerr R May 10 01995 Burn Off (u2) G & N Hope 2 11 8X742 Rock N Roll De light (u3) P Burrows

9 43015 Mongolian Storm (8) P Court

B Orang e

12 10220 Zimfande l (u4) B Negus Barrier Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Heavy; Direction: Lefthanded; Length: 2400m; Straight: 400m; Rail: Rail true; Weather: Mainly Fine

Z Butcher J Dunn J W C ox C D Thornley J I Dickie T Williams

& DONNA DOE FAREWELL PACE $20,000, Up–& including R75, 1950m 9 THE TONY DOE3 YO+

1 98X70 Vanhale m (1) M House 2 40337 Emily Blunt (2) G & N Hope 3 63500 The Hone y Badge r (3) R Dunn 4 42117 Crackamoa (4) R Dunn 4 5 14435 Que e n Be e Bardon (5) B Waldron 6 X5751 Ce le stial Arde n (6) G Payne 7 75116 Micky Ge e (7) D Gaffaney 3 8 X7611 Shine onucrazydiamond (8) C Dalgety

Baile ys Rock (9) C Dalgety 9 38108 Barrier

10 All About Henry 1 11 11X28 Riccardo (21) Purdon/Rasmussen 2 12 X1144 Whittake r (22) M Jones opt

G C leeve G C leeve J T McInerney Lane & Wales C Roberts J T McInerney L Waretini M Grant McC ook & Jopson McC ook & Jopson

J W C ox P Borcoskie D Dunn G O'Reilly B Orang e C D Thornley G Smith L O'Reilly J Young R May J Dunn C DeFilippi

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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 4-5-6-7-8-9 CHRISTCHURCH CASINO EASTER CUP (LR) $50,000, OPN HCP, 1600m

1 10212. Tommy Tucke r (2) 60 B & S Anderton 2 J Lowry (a) 2 44217 My Chino (4) 54 J & K Parsons C Johnson 3 24603 Absolut Exce le ncia (9) 53.5 K & L Rae T Moseley P Shaikh (a) 3 :02pm PGG WRIGHTSON SEEDS OPEN HANDICAP 4 31380 No Emotion (6) 53 M & M Pitman 1 4 5 21511 Boots ’N’ All (3) 53 L Robinson K Williams opt 606 $3 0,000, OPN HCP, 1000m 1 6 13704 Bloodstre am (8) 53 T Rae A C ollett

Laaffaire SC RATC HED 3 1 X4916 Jazzman (2) 60 M & M Pitman 1 A Morg an (a2) 7 3

2 15748. Coup Darci Be (8) 59.5 M & M Pitman 1 8 40337 Son Of Mahe r (7) 53 M & M Pitman 1 S Wynne P Shaikh (a3) 3 20X51. Ele ctronic Motion (7) 55.5 A Taylor R Firdhaus (a3) 9 57549 Sir Singo (5) 53 M & M Pitman 1 10 606X8 Kiss Like This (1) 53 J Gillies 1 4 13394 Margarita Move r (3) 54 T Rae L Hemi (a) 4 5 60523. Enzo’s Lad (6) 54 M & M Pitman 1 S Wynne LITTLE BROWN JUG RATING 65 2 6 22225 El Be e Darci (4) 54 R & Ashley McKay K Williams 4:53 pm $20,000, Rating 65 Be nchmark*, 1600m 7 53X60. Aryacrazy (1) 54 P Rudkin L Hemi (a1) opt 609 3 1 35825 More ira (1) 60 K Hampton 8 95387. Daifuku (5) 54 C Spittles C Spittles 2 28944 Prince Ransom (6) 60 M & M Pitman 1 A Morg an (a2) 2 3 43831 Sniparinda (13) 60 J & K Parsons T C omig nag hi (a3) NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK AIRFREIGHT STAKES (LR) 3 :3 7pm A C ollett $50,000, 3 YOF SW, 1600m 4 33320. Blue Print (3) 59 L Robinson opt 607 1 5 X6910 Fugawi (14) 59 N Ridley T Moseley 1 1 30111. Re side ntial (8) 56.5 J & K Parsons G Jog oo (a) 6 0739X Kona (4) 58.5 B & S Anderton C Barnes 2 15833 Dontpoke the tige r (2) 56.5 P Rudkin L Hemi (a) 7 51X00 O’Kiwi (5) 58 M & M Pitman 1 C Johnson 3 3 44231 Showe mup (1) 56.5 S McKay K Kalychurun 8 50002 Oligarch (8) 58 M Harris T Jonker (a3) 4 4 26611. We lcome (4) 56.5 J & K Parsons K Mudhoo (a) 9 20334 Quintastics (2) 56.5 S McKay K Kalychurun 5 04810 Nikita (7) 56.5 S Ritchie

A C ollett 10 06083 Jimmy (9) 56.5 N & B Blatch L C allaway 6 75901 Shirle y Maude (10) 56.5 L Vaughan 4 11 62418 Susie Wolff (10) 56 M & M Pitman 1 R C uneen S Wynne 2 7 33257. Grand Sole il (3) 56.5 T Pike S Wynne 12 52883. Elve ra (7) 55.5 S Clark K Williams 8 3323 Pe r Form (5) 56.5 P Gray K Williams 13 53107. Funny (11) 55.5 Charles/Corbett R Firdhaus (a3) 9 32 Re d Rive r Rock (9) 56.5 A Carston T Moseley 14 45565 Yourlips Ar Movin (15) 55 J O'Flanagan R C uneen 10 345 Hannah Mare ne (6) 56.5 A Carston C Johnson 15 36000 Blue Pool Blur (12) 55 T & L Prendergast G Jog oo (a1) L Hemi (a1) K Williams

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Rangiora Harness

Sunday at Rangiora (All weather)

RANGIORA HRC CLASSIC DAY SUNDAY 23 APRIL TROT

$7,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT, 2600m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

1 2 3 3 4 5 6 4 7 8 9 1 10 0 11 0 12 0 13 14 15 16 17 2 18

0 Ian Ayres (1) P Burrows 87448 Imran Khan (2) C Butt 55 Sea Rover (3) T McMillan Goodtime Gamble (4) S Smolenski 40233 Spurred By Success (5) M Edmonds Celtic Thunder (6) K & T Barron 0 Witheze (7) A Ford 00 Majestic Moment (8) S Smolenski 63448 Ruthless Kayla (9) K Fairbairn 2 Grand Princess (10) N McGrath 0 This Way Comes (11) D Burrows 8X Game Commando (12) B Graham 0 Idle Moose (13) M Austin 27684 Greenanwhite (u1) B Kerr 79240 Sunny Glenis (u2) R Anderson 00 Jaw D Nancy (u3) C & A Edmonds P4088 Scarlet Bromac (u4) K Townley 7P226 Crusher Collins (u5) R Dunn

G Smith C Butt T McMillan R May M Edmonds B Orange J Ford S Golding S Ottley N McGrath D Burrows G Archer R Austin C D Thornley R Anderson A Edmonds G O'Reilly J Dunn

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April 9, 2017

05001 Bird Of Paradise (23) B Ward

1:13PM

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ASHLEY PACE $7,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+, 2000m

1 8 Paddy Me (1) M DeFilippi 2 027 Franco Riot (2) J Lethaby 2 3 64 The Doorman (3) D Thompson 3 4 5X5 El Gran Senor (4) G Burgess 1 5 78752 Jay FM (5) A Stuart 6 48X06 Sarah Kate (6) T Twidle 7 Mister Slick (7) D Thompson 8 Bushido (8) T Butt

Donegal Carnbouy (9) M Gill 9 87070 Barrier

10 02600 Dios Del Fuego (21) K Nyhan 4 11 Donegal Lucy Anne (22) R Todd 12 22437 Sky City King (23) T McMillan 13 24436 Fear Rockn (24) P Robertson 14 000X0 Dynamo (25) J McDermott 1:48PM

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Barrier

10 027 Possente Cavallo (21) R Todd 11 Rebel Reggaez (22) S McNally 12 72X70 Hashtag (u1) B Butt 13 200X0 Daylight Robbery (u2) G Burgess

R Close S McNally B Butt G O'Reilly

2:23PM

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K Gill (J) S Ottley T McMillan J W Cox C D Thornley

OXFORD TROT A Lowe J Curtin G O'Reilly J Ford J Dunn L O'Reilly I Cameron M Edmonds K Cameron D Burrows

SEE TERROR TO LOVE AT RANGIORA 23 APRIL PACE

$7,000, NON-WINNERS 2YO+ F&M, 2000m

2 1 0X2 Reddington (1) T & G Chmiel 2 54255 Real Obsession (2) G Burgess 3 1 3 2 Sweet Mary (3) B Mowbray 4 33850 Tintin Naturally (4) M Edmonds SEFTON PACE $6,500, 4YO+ Up–& including 12:38PM R42, 2000m 5 63 Light Year Franco (5) S McRae 1 1 26559 Claus (1) S Moore R Close 6 97300 Opawa Mach (6) K Cameron 3 2 08457 Game Changer (2) M Nyhan P Davis 7 00404 Rockon Styx (7) G & N Hope 0 8 Hot Off The Press (8) K & T Barron 3 67770 Shelly Ann (3) D Taylor J Young Divinia Bellezza (9) A Stuart 4 80900 Sweet As (4) P Robertson C D Thornley 9

Barrier 5 66580 Smooth N Easy (5) B Taylor R Houghton 10 45 North Carolina (21) G O'Reilly 4 6 78040 All Nuts N Bolts (6) D Pearce K Barron 11 Art Banker (22) G Smith 7 00900 Karanga Sweet P (7) D Jones C Markham 4

12 X9724 Debnita Rose (23) C Dalgety 8 06000 Dreamy McSteamy (8) D Feast A Lethaby 13 06 Chromozone (24) A Stuart

Canndew (9) M Nyhan S Golding 9 47880 Barrier 14 00459 Green Fingers (25) B Borcoskie 10 50040 Gerald (21) B Negus S Ottley 15 49540 Glengarry Rose (26) B Zampese 16 Sarah Kate 11 X0009 Lauragrace (22) B Kerr J Curtin

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S Lethaby J Dunn G O'Reilly S Golding R May R Holmes

$7,500, Up to & including R51 TROT, 2600m

1 66805 Wandering Star (1) A Lowe RANGIORA HRC SUPPORTS KIDZ KARTZ PACE $7,000, 12:03PM NON-WINNERS 3YO+, 2600m 2 4P000 Anna Kate (2) M Edmonds 1 3 59673 Redwood Invasion (3) R Holmes 1 1 849X Rocknroll Magic (1) T Butt D Dunn 2 33248 Scoob Operator (2) R Anderson R Anderson 4 64000 Time For Diamonds (4) A Ford 2 5 48402 Red Hot Poker (5) G Telfer 3 X8002 Ashi Jetsun (3) J Harrington J Harrington (J) 4 97000 Gotta Ticket (4) M Gill S Ottley 6 P9598 Fatal Reunion (6) M Edmonds 2 5 54933 Asset Control (5) G & N Hope R May 7 93050 Gin Rummy (7) I Cameron 6 43267 Got A Beauty (6) J Bartlett G Smith 8 0X080 Heavenly Love (8) M Edmonds 4 9 75466 Natives Lasting Love (9) K Cameron 7 97778 Myboylolliepop (7) M Edmonds M Edmonds 3 10 05200 Lightworkofit (u1) D Burrows 3 8 63339 Black Art (8) T Trathen T Trathen 4 9 0 Bubble Gum (9) B Hill

B Hill

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Winton Harness

Sunday at Central Southland Raceway

S McNally R Close J Curtin M Edmonds C D Thornley K Cameron R May B Orange S Ottley G O'Reilly G Smith D Dunn S Golding P Borcoskie B Zampese SCRATCHED

April 9, 2017

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A Kyle 11:52AM WINTON WORKOUTS COMMITTEE TROT 11 00903 Ko Wrected (u1) A Kyle 2 12 62622 Larch (u2) G McClymont A Suddaby $8,000, NON-WINNERS 2YO+ TROT, 2400m OPT 701 3 13 556X5 Takenoprisoners (u3) N Williamson N Williamson PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 1 640 Miss Bamboocha (1) C Laurenson B McLellan 1:30PM SBS BANK PACE $8,000, 3YO+ R52–R54, R55 4 2 0073D Pegasus Hanover (2) O Lawrence C Graham OPT 704 with cond., 2400m 3 3 War Admiral (3) T Stratford D Dunn 1 P6612 Canardly Remember (1) B Shirley N Williamson 4 0X967 Allan Galleon (4) C Gerken J W Cox 1 2 33615 Argyle Beach (2) W Adams S Walkinshaw 2 5 350XD Bet’s Commando (5) P Williamson M Williamson 4 3 80831 Just Wish (3) M G Brown D Dunn 6 095P0 Pure Emotion (6) S Lock A Suddaby 4 188X6 Happy Ever Laughter (4) L Pearson B Barclay 7 4466 Girlz N Boyz (7) C McDowell C McDowell 5 89686 Man I’m Good (5) A Kyle A Kyle 8 7 The Power Broker (8) A Paisley C Ferguson 2 6 7P816 Ansett Flight (6) P Hunter P Hunter 1 9 3D King Cassidy (9) C Gerken B Williamson 7 05215 Silver Dale (7) G & J Knight M Williamson 10 P0452 Kiwi Crusher (u1) B Norman M Anderson (J) 8 56365 Simple Pleasure (8) G Hunter A Suddaby

Barrier 11 70X76 Snoop Dog (u2) P Andrews P Hunter 3

9 52182 Delight My Soul (21) S Baucke B Williamson 12 P0585 Mr Tassle (u3) G McIntyre G McIntyre K Larsen 13 000 Ambro Ameigo (u4) K O'Connor R Swain 10 78769 Jabali (22) R Hope 11 Skylla SCRATCHED 14 50563 Nottingham K Two (u5) G Orr G McEwan 12 76570 Dissolution (23) Cox/McGrannachan J W Cox

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ADVANCE AGRICULTURAL LTD PACE $8,000, NONWINNERS 3YO+ Up–& including MR46, 2400m

1 85862 Go Getta (1) B Norman 2 2 00X98 Finger In The Till (2) S Lock 3 X00XP Akris (3) S Lock 4 4 80970 Gunslinger Bromac (4) C Thomas 5 9X65P Mandolin (5) H Hunter 1 6 290X4 Battle Mac (6) M Kerr 7 07000 Gabby’s Delight (7) A Paisley

Newmans Jet (8) S Lock 8 57995 Barrier

9 47X07 Matai Katie (21) A Milne 10 85X70 Handsome Mac (22) H Hunter 11 5PX06 Kennington Girl (23) P Andrews 12 75768 Delight N Gold (24) B Swain 13 44840 Okains Bay (25) G & J Knight 3 14 05P45 Tilly Patron (26) A Milne 12:55PM 703

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M Anderson (J) M Hurrell (J) J W Cox P Hunter C Faithful (J) R Swain C Ferguson A Suddaby A Milne H Hunter D Dunn B Orange M Williamson S Tomlinson (J)

COX FAMILY TROT $8,000, Up–& including R51, R52 with cond., 2400m

1 8X897 Topnotch Eagle (1) L Veint 2 16000 Little Rocket (2) L Pearson 3 66084 Denn Nee Nose Best (3) E Swain 4 69700 Our Budd (4) G McEwan 5 40100 Mon Archie Way (5) N Skinner 1 6 16926 Explosive Star (6) L Bond 7 90000 Scarlett Lane (7) S Lock 8 79006 Eyre’s A Rag Doll (8) G McEwan 9 19782 Belmont Invasion (9) O Lawrence 4 10 44221 Zsa Ziva (10) K Ford

K Larsen L Pearson E Swain G McEwan N Skinner B Orange C Ferguson H Hunter D Dunn S Tomlinson (J)

2:05PM 705

OPT

5

PGG WRIGHTSON PACE $8,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR47–MR52, 2400m

1 5 Boom Time (1) R Swain 1 3 2 20783 Lausanne Lass (2) B McIntyre 3 8 Final Excuse (3) C Barron 4 4 5346X Louie (4) T Stratford 5 47300 Particular (5) B Wilson 6 90 Mason Buoy (6) L Veint 7 05 Jeremy Jones (7) G & C Lee

Bashful Girl (8) S Balloch 8

Barrier 2 9 98222 Patanjali (21) T & G Chmiel 10 Articulate (22) R & E Drake 11 X0023 Delightful Dani (23) P Ellis 12 Elva Jaccka (24) B Gray 13 6634 Champagne Bromac (25) A Stack 14 080X Betty Boo (26) C McDowell 2:39PM OPT 706

6

R Swain J W Cox C Ferguson D Dunn C Faithful (J) K Larsen G Lee A Beck

B Orange B Rae A Suddaby B Barclay N Williamson C McDowell

LAMB & CATTLE GRAZIERS PACE $8,000, Up &

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1206m; Weather: Mainly Fine 2:58PM

1 2 3 3 4 5 2 6 7

8

9 10 4 11 0 12 0 13 14 1 15

7

LONE STAR RICCARTON SIRES STAKES 2YO MBL TROT $10,000, 2YO MOB. TROT, 2000m

39924 Imperial Whiz (1) A Clark 48087 Regal Assassin (2) A Clark 481 Castlereagh (3) M Jones 5 Lone Star Lad (4) C & J DeFilippi Quaestor (5) G Smith 14 One Muscle Hill (6) N Molander 8 Unique Rose (7) M Edmonds 4 Renezmae (8) J Harrington

A Clark P Davis S Ottley C D Thornley G Smith M Purdon M Edmonds J Harrington (J)

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

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

0 14 309X0 Franco Tevez (25) J Bromley 15 01574 Canderdel (26) R Todd 16 17758 Classie Margaret (27) H Galway 4:29PM

10

K Cox (J)

KAIAPOI PACE $7,500, 4YO+ Up–& including R55, others with cond...., 2600m

1 70063 Pat Campbell (1) B Negus 2 K Butt (J) 2 62900 Living Legend (2) B Negus D Keast (J) 3 Scarlett Banner SCRATCHED Barrier 4 08937 Man Of Steel (3) T & G Chmiel K Cox (J) 7876 Superfast Maggie (21) H Westrum J Keast 5 70600 Franco Caliph (4) D Taylor N Purdon (J) 2672 BJ Lindenny (22) D Bennett R Holmes 6 07900 Perfect Circle (5) R Dunn C Smith (J) 3 Borntobeastar (23) R Dunn J Dunn 3 7 34603 Take After Me (6) G Scott A Stewart (J) Groovy Prince (24) N McGrath 1 8 27155 Forgot To Remember (7) A Stuart L McKay (J) 00 Katiki Lad (25) R Allen R Allen 9 41290 Selena Franco (8) S McRae J Morrison (J)

Barrier 66 Majestic Lavros (26) M Jones M Jones 11 Sundees Son (27) R Dunn R Houghton 10 41409 Happy Styx (21) G & N Hope 11 70780 Don Pierre (22) S Smolenski J Whittaker (J) AMBERLEY MOBILE PACE 12 10801 Smooth Mara (23) P Bagrie M Hurrell (J) 3:32PM $6,500, 4YO+ R44 to R49 MOB. PACE, 2000m 4 13 00056 Flamboyant (24) D Taylor S Payne (J) 1 42000 Tutoko Kid (1) K Duncan J Curtin 14 74030 Eastwood Chieftain (25) G & N Hope 1 2 0X409 Russian Express (2) K & T Barron B Orange LEITHFIELD TROT $7,500, 3YO+ R52–R64 3 998X0 Cherry Evans (3) J Anderson R Holmes 4:54PM DiscrHcp, 2600m 4 06360 Hes Fast And Furious (4) M Gill 1 96186 Westar Bella (1) G & N Hope M Williamson 5 X0070 Thats Bettor (5) D McKenzie S Golding 2 X2400 Menewa (2) T Butt K Butt (J) 6 43098 Mighty Empire (6) J Howe S Payne (J) 3 3 04132 Sarah Palin (3) M Nyhan P Davis 7 22955 Sauchiehall (7) J Gameson C D Thornley 4 06851 Chivasion (4) M Edmonds M Edmonds 2 8 50706 Tufflittlerooster (8) M Hallett R Close 5 00007 All Settled Down (u1) G Smith G Smith 3 Articulight (9) D Taylor M Jones 1 6 48452 Regal Love (1) Purdon/Rasmussen M Purdon 9 54900 Barrier 2 7 0D021 Daiquiri (2) G & N Hope R May 10 99700 Nomattermee (21) D Taylor J Young 4

8 P1432 Dragon Sun (3) R Holmes R Holmes 11 00258 Zulu Courage (22) B Negus S Ottley 9 70051 Bacardi N Coke (4) P Robertson T Williams 12 68099 Redmaro (23) G Cook R May 10 41457 Kingdom Come (5) L & J Smith J Smith 4 13 2006P Playingintheshadows (u1) T Butt 11 18690 McLovin (6) R Jenkins A Lethaby C R Thornley WOODEND PACE $7,500, 3YO+ Up–& including 12 76070 Young Stranger (7) T Grant

8

11

4:02PM

9

R55, others with cond., 2000m

1 013 Gracie Eyre (1) M Brown 2 2

Ice Crusher 1 3 1 Bettor Vision (2) S Dolan 4 X9159 Makers Mark (3) N McGrath 5 51507 Tahlia Franco (4) S McNally 0 6 57770 Booster (5) J Wederell 3 7 13 Power Surge (6) R Todd 8 X080X Guna (7) P Yeatman

Buzkil (8) J & J Geddes 9 80867 Barrier

10 50618 King Size (21) J Bartlett 11 85105 Ohoka Jimmy (22) J Gameson 12 X7402 Real Dash (23) T & G Chmiel 13 20981 Born Again Delight (24) D Pearce

SCRATCHED D Dunn M Williamson S McNally B Williamson J Curtin J Geddes G Smith R May C D Thornley

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1407m

10 11

00859 Isola Bella (22) K Larsen 00900 Raphoe (u1) A Hoffman

3:14PM 707

OPT

K Larsen J W Cox

7

MURRAY GRAY MEMORIAL TROT $8,000, 3YO+ R52

8

GALLAGHER ANIMAL MANAGEMENT MOBILE PACE

& faster DiscrHcp, 2400m

1 Makarewa Rum 2 13756 Madison Jane (1) P Williamson 3 1X62X Dipendra (2) T Stevens 4 547L4 Sin Bin (u1) Cox/McGrannachan 4 5 10051 Overcast (u2) A Paisley 6 6015 Smokey Mac (u3) B Gray 7 P0071 Bourbon And Dry (u4) M Denton 8 44848 Mass Invasion (1) C Barron 9 37372 Spotlight The Valley (1) R Wilson 10 20166 Och Aye The Noo (u1) M Denton 3 11 21028 Moment Of Sun (u2) G & C Lee 1 12 P11P1 Dark Horse (u1) N Williamson 2 13 8315X Jen Jaccka (u2) B Gray 14 01X85 Pyramid Magic (1) P Williamson 3:44PM OPT 708

$8,000, 3YO+ R46 to R51 MOB. PACE, 2400m

1 33323 Navajo Art (1) W Adams 1 2 2 89434 No More Change (2) C Ferguson 3 98055 Martin McGuinness (3) L Bond 4 999X9 I Try (4) H Hunter 5 48819 Tiziano (5) H Hunter 6 88430 She’s A Flyin (6) R Todd 7 00008 Pay Master (7) A Paisley

Tangled Up In Blue (8) B McIntyre 8 87199 Barrier

9 89010 Celebrity Easton (21) E Swain 3 10 90637 Rocking Robyn (22) R Wilson 4 11 33347 Steiger (23) L Veint 12 51070 Longmire (24) I Jamieson 4:14PM 709

OPT

including R44, 2400m 1 2 1 58945 Nightmarch (1) M Kerr A Milne 2 2 07X50 Comic Book Hero (2) H Hunter B Barclay 3 1 3 47692 Two Ply (3) C Laurenson B McLellan 4 4 04603 First Son (4) S Matheson M Parker (J) 5 5 07900 Franco Huntington (5) D McLachlan 4 6 A Beck 6 57207 Pat’s Legacy (6) H Hunter H Hunter 7 7 1 Justasip SCRATCHED 8

3 Pegasus Merrily (7) C Laurenson A Suddaby 8 61302 Barrier 2 9 4 9 X9037 Understudy (21) C Faithful 3 10 S Walkinshaw

SCRATCHED B Williamson S Walkinshaw A Suddaby C Ferguson B Barclay A Beck C Barron B Orange M Denton G Lee N Williamson T Williams M Williamson

S Walkinshaw C Ferguson B Orange H Hunter P Hunter D Dunn N Williamson M Williamson E Swain B Williamson K Larsen I Jamieson

9 SOUTHERN BELLE MARES SPEED SERIES FINAL MBL PACE $20,000, 4YO+ Mares MOB. PACE, 1609m

28420 Tact Rousey (1) T Proctor 64647 Art Exhibit (2) G & C Lee 40801 Dachy (3) Cox/McGrannachan 23765 Bettor Enforce (4) A Beck 38912 Kayteeoh Denario (5) R Todd 65301 Roxy Dale (6) M G Brown 11259 Glenferrie Classic (7) M Jones 37136 Ultimate Desire (8) B Mowbray Barrier

29116 RR Sand Dollar (21) P Court 43312 Break Dance (22) A Hoffman

B Barclay G Lee N Williamson A Beck T Williams S Tomlinson (J) C Ferguson D Dunn B Orange J W Cox

5:21PM

12

RANGIORA HRC NEXT MEETING 23 APRIL PACE

$7,500, 4YO+ R50–R75 DiscrHcp, 2600m

1 02806 Gabby’s Star (1) R Holmes 2 8X050 Markim (2) R Holmes 3 94085 Earthbound (1) J McDermott 4 72160 Jonty James (2) S Smolenski 5 44495 Crackabella (3) D Taylor 2 6 03132 Hidden Desire (4) D Flint 7 0X809 Dalness Mac (5) G & N Hope 1 8 13165 Go Davey (6) D Taylor 9 8X742 Rock N Roll Delight (u1) P Burrows 4 10 20583 Clive (1) D Ross 11 77404 Karanga Red Fantasy (2) D Jones 3 12 32189 Cmeerock (3) R Dunn 13 15005 Boomer Bailey (1) G Telfer DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6 4:42PM OPT 710

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 7-8-9-10-11-12 WINTON BUSINESSES CUP (HANDICAP PACE)

10

$14,000, 3YO+ R66–R100 SpecHcp, 2400m

1 40086 Bonnie’s Khaleesi (1) B McIntyre 3 2 1X563 Havinaravup (2) C Ferguson 3 48789 Ossessione (3) A Black 4 207X6 Royal Counsel (4) G & C Lee 4 5 21351 Groomsman (5) H Hunter 6 74585 Robs Ideal (1) R Wilson 7 33742 Bettor Ops (2) K Larsen 2 8 1121X G I Joe (3) B Gray 9 21649 Torrid Bromac (4) R Todd 10 22781 Acolyte (5) H Hunter 11 13855 The Big Boss (u1) R Faithful 1 12 22321 Delightful Memphis (1) M Jones 5:11PM 711

OPT

1 2 4 3 4 1 5 6 7 2 8

9 3 10 11

11

M Williamson C Ferguson B Williamson G Lee P Hunter S Tomlinson (J) K Larsen B Barclay D Dunn H Hunter S Walkinshaw B Orange

NEW WORLD WINTON PACE $8,000, NONWINNERS 3YO+, 2400m

3 Magnate Mara (1) G & C Lee 509X Anchorwoman (2) R & E Drake 43358 Rakarover (3) P Hunter 4556 Cast A Shadow (4) B Nicol Major Hippie (5) Purdon/Rasmussen 38628 Shelby Bromac (6) A Beck 60220 Maidonthebeach (7) H Hunter 63 Zealand Star (8) B Gray

G Lee B Rae P Hunter S Walkinshaw T Williams A Beck H Hunter B Orange

02954 Captain Mannering (21) T Stratford 4 Dali Bread (22) C Barron 83232 Lilac Flash (23) T Stratford

N Williamson B Barclay D Dunn

Barrier

5:38PM 712

OPT

C D Thornley J Curtin J W Cox K Cox (J) R May J Young G Smith C R Thornley C Markham J Dunn M Williamson

12 DRAINAGE & EXCAVATION SERVICES LTD PACE

$8,000, 3YO+ R55–R70, Up–R75 with cond., 2400m

1 61764 I’m Jimmy James (1) S Baucke 2 8X783 Six Diamonds (2) A Black 3 341 My Georgie Boy (3) P Hunter 4 24527 Baileys Knight (4) J Harrington 5 21763 Magicol Delight (5) T Stratford 6 11446 Titanium (6) T & G Chmiel 2 7 1121X It Ain’t The Money (7) A McVicar 1 Bonnie Joan (8) C Dalgety 8 21121 Barrier 9 08154 Likethelook (21) B Nicol 4 10 43313 Somejoy (22) C Barron 3 11 1178X Beaudiene Delightful (u1) B Hill

Disclaimer: TAB and METSERVICE have endeavored to ensure the correctness of the information; neither TAB, METSERVICE related companies, nor any of their respective employees or agents make representation as to its accuracy or reliability nor will they, subject to law, be liable for any loss arising in any way from, or in connection with, errors or omissions in any information provided (including responsibility to any person or reason of negligence). TAB may alter the odds after publication - please check odds when placing selections.

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In brief

■ ADDINGTON

Derby an All Stars benefit?

It is the draw which totally shapes the market for New Zealand Derby, but punters have no idea whether it is actually good or bad.

Ultimate Machete is guaranteed to start favourite in the $200,000 classic at Addington tonight after drawing the ace on the track where he has already won the Sires’ Stakes Final and last week’s Flying Stakes.

With stablemate and key market challenger Vincent drawn four, Ultimate Machete at first glance looks to have the advantage and immediately opened the $1.70 favourite with the TAB. But while draws play a huge role in harness markets, whether barrier one is actually helpful for Ultimate Machete is debatable.

He has yet to show blazing gate speed and is on a front line with some quick beginners, most notably Raukapuka Ruler (6) and Tiger Thompson (3).

If either can cross Ultimate Machete early then the perceived advantage of the ace draw could be lost.

Even if driver Natalie Ramussen is aggressive early, it still means he might work harder than Vincent, who has looked at least his equal in their two meetings.

So the advantage over Vincent suggested by the draw may be false advertising, with the early tactics crucial for the pair who have long dominated the Derby market.

Rival trainers will be left la-

Stable chasing double Nikita will attempt to defend the stable’s title in tomorrow’s Listed NZ Bloodstock Airfreight Stakes at Riccarton. “We won the race with No Pushover last year and this filly races in the same ownership,” trainer Shaune Ritchie said. “I believe she will handle the ground okay, based on her training at home, and the big track will suit her.” No Pushover went on to finish sixth in the Listed Warstep Stakes and Nikita may also line up in the 2000 metre event on April 22.

- NZME

Hickmott helps Kiwis Jamie Richards has turned to Chance To Dance’s former trainer for advice this week as he continues to familiarise himself with the stable newcomer. “I had a good chat to Rob (Hickmott) who gave me an indication of what he’d do if he was still getting him ready,” said Richards, who trains in partnership at Matamata with Stephen Autridge.

Recently purchased by John Galvin’s Fortuna syndication company, Chance To Dance will have his first start for his new connections in Saturday’s Sydney Cup. - NZME

Iffraaj fee rises Ultimate Machete and Natalie Rasmussen in winning form on Cup Day at Addington. menting the draws though, with many probably going into the race thinking if they drew well and the favourites did not they had an upset chance.

With the Purdon-Rasmussen pair both likely to settle handy such dreams and probably even the place hopes of most have disappeared.

Plenty of the big guns are back

after last Friday’s huge meeting, with Lazarus drawn widest under the preferential conditions of the free-for-all, a race in which Waikiki Beach needs to start finding some form. Last season’s near unbeatable three-year-old hasn’t won in six starts this term and needs to start earning some money to secure a spot in the Jewels in June.

He probably needs to earn

$40,000 by late May to make the Jewels and while he is set to race in some big money races in the next month, almost all of those are against Lazarus.

Troubled trotter Master Lavros has come up with the best draw in a weak NZ Trotting Champs on Friday while Enghien faces a second line draw as hot favourite in the NZ Trotting Derby. - HRNZ

■ WHO SHOT THEBARMAN

Kiwi stayer takes another shot at Sydney Cup Who Shot Thebarman will continue his remarkable record over the marathon flat trip when the New Zealand-bred and owned stayer fronts up in tomorrow’s $A2 million Gr.1 Sydney Cup. It will be the durable gelding’s fourth appearance in the Randwick event having finished unplaced in his first attempt in 2014, runner-up the following year and fourth 12 months ago.

Who Shot Thebarman has also run in three Gr.1 Melbourne Cups – third in 2014, unplaced in 2015 and fifth last year – and he won the Gr.1 Auckland Cup in 2014.

“To be having his eighth two mile run is really something,” part-owner Dan O’Leary said.

“Not many horses can compete like he can.”

Trained by Mark Oulaghan for his first two 3200 metre appearances, Who Shot Thebarman has since been in the Sydney stable of Chris Waller.

“He’s pretty happy with the horse and everything has gone to plan,” O’Leary said.

“I was there for the BMW and I thought it was a very good run.”

After a first-up third in the Gr.1 Chipping Norton Stakes and sixth in the Gr.3 Sky High Stakes, Who Shot Thebarman then finished fourth in the GR.1 BMW.

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Off the back of an outstanding month, Iffraaj’s 2017 service fee has risen to $25,000 + GST. The Haunui Farm stallion, who stood last season at $17,500 + GST, has recently been represented by the Group One winners Gingernuts and Jon Snow. “We have always had every confidence in Iffraaj and for him to have sired a Karaka Million winner, the winner of the New Zealand Derby and the winner of the Australian Derby from the one crop is an outstanding achievement,” stud principal Mark Chitty said. “It’s finally seeing him get the accolades that he deserves.”

- NZME

South Canty rescheduled Thursday’s abandoned South Canterbury meeting has been rescheduled and will be held on Monday, April, 10. The fields will be unchanged, all scratchings reinstated and the first race will be at 12.08pm.

- NZME

Classic double A rare chance to pull off back-toback Australian Classic wins has Cambridge trainer Murray Baker buzzing. Baker and co-trainer Andrew Forsman produced Jon Snow to win last Saturday’s Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick and on Saturday the duo has Bonneval as a leading chance in the Australian Oaks at the same venue. “All you can do is give it a shot, but the filly is healthy and happy and we’ve had no hold-ups along the way. She’s settled in well over here,” Baker said from Sydney yesterday.

- NZME

Winx knows she’s queen

Who Shot Thebarman is one of the most consistent top-level two-milers New Zealand has produced.

“It would be good if the track dries a bit during the week, it would improve his chances,” O’Leary said.

“With his topweight (57kg) on heavy going it would be tough work.

“The better the track, the better his chances.”

Who Shot Thebarman is a rising nine-year-old and some thought has been given to life after Group One company for the son of Yamanin Vital.

“He jumped at home before he went over to Sydney – he’s a very good jumper,” O’Leary said. “It remains to be seen what happens, that’s in the background as there’s still good money on the flat even if it’s not at that top level.”- NZME

Champion racehorse Winx is the queen of the turf and she knows it. The mighty mare will receive a royal welcome from fans when she attempts her 17th consecutive win in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick tomorrow.

“There’s no doubt she knows that she’s the queen. She walks with a certain air of confidence about her,” jockey Hugh Bowman said yesterday after her final trackwork before the race.

- AAP

SUPER RUGBY 2017 ROUND 7 Round 7 Draw

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Wellington

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51-12

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5:15 pm

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24-15

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Dunedin

7:35 pm

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Canberra

9:45 pm

CHIEFS v Bulls proof only

09 Apr

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Durban

1:05 am

09 Apr

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Cape Town

3:15 am

LIONS v Sharks

34-29

09 Apr

Force v Kings

Perth

6:05 pm

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In brief

■ RUGBY

All Blacks welcomed back Highlanders head coach Tony Brown has named his team’s side to face the Blues at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin tomorrow, with All Blacks vice-captain Ben Smith and Liam Squire returning from injury for the match.

Smith, who will return as captain on Saturday night, was ruled out of his side’s home win over the Rebels last Friday after tweaking his hamstring, while Squire will make his first appearance for the Dunedin-based franchise after injuring his knee against the Crusaders in round two of Super Rugby.

“It’s good to welcome Ben and Liam back because as we all know the NZ derby matches are incredibly intense games,” Brown said.

“You have to be at your very best to come away with the win.

“Being at home this time in front of our fans, on a dry track, will hopefully help us put on a big performance.”

Three-test flanker Elliot Dixon also returns to the starting XV at blindside flanker, after having come off the bench in last week’s defeat of the Rebels.

Coach Brown has also shaken up his side’s tight five, with Alex Ainley replacing Joe Wheeler at lock, while both props have been changed as Aki Seiuli and Siate Tokolahi have been demoted to the bench to make way for Daniel Lienert-Brown and Siua Halanukonuka.

Sonny Bill Williams has spoken of how down he felt when he ruptured his Achilles while playing for the New Zealand sevens team on the world stage – the Olympics at Rio de Janiero last August – and how his determination to return as a better player helped him recover.

Another positive was that the eight months away from the game allowed him to spend time with his young and growing family – he has two daughters with wife Alana aged six months and two.

As a consequence of that there have been plenty of nappies to change and sleepless nights, but Williams said his energy has never flagged as he prepares to play his first match for his new franchise.

Williams’ return – he has been named on the Blues’ reserves bench for the match against the Highlanders in Dunedin tomorrow – has been long-awaited by the team’s supporters and coach Tana Umaga, who signed the 31-year-old All Black from the Chiefs on a three-year contract last year.

But no one is looking forward to his comeback more than the man himself.

The white-hot Hurricanes hold no fears for the Waratahs as they venture to Wellington intent on reviving their Super Rugby season tonight. Nor does Bernard Foley fear another setback after being named to return in a massive boost for the visitors. Foley will go head to head with Hurricanes superstar Beauden Barrett after replacing rookie five-eighth Mack Mason in the No.10 jumper. “He’s the world’s player of the year last year and he’s leading a quality side so it’s a challenge for myself and I always relish the chance to play against him,” Foley said.

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Jane in, Coles out

All Blacks Aaron Smith, Elliot Dixon and Malakai Fekitoa are a powerful component of the Highlanders as they face up to the Blues at Forsyth Barr tomorrow night.

The Highlanders will be looking to make it two victories from two matches this year against the Blues, after defeating the Auckland-based club 16-12 at Eden Park four weeks ago.

The importance of this match is not just restricted to the New Zealand conference standings – with both teams looking to avoid sitting in bottom place at the conclusion of Saturday evening’s meeting – as the Gordon Hunter Memorial Trophy is also on the line.

The former All Blacks assistant coach, who passed away in 2002 was head coach of the Highlanders during Super Rugby’s inaugural season in 1996, before going on to coach the Blues in 2000.

An away victory over their southern rivals would see the Blues retain the coveted trophy for the first time in five years, with the Highlanders having held the trophy since their 27-20 successs in Auckland back in the 2012 season.

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HIGHLANDERS 1 - Daniel Lienert-Brown, 2 - Liam Coltman, 3 - Siosuia Halanukonuka 4 - Alex Ainley, 5 - Tom Franklin, 6 Elliot Dixon, 7 - Dillon Hunt, 8 - Luke Whitelock, 9 - Aaron Smith, 10 - Marty Banks, 11 - Patrick Osborne, 12 - Richard Buckman, 13 - Malakai Fekitoa, 14 Tevita Li, 15 - Ben Smith (c). Reserves: 16 - Greg Pleasants-Tate, 17 - Aki Seiuli, 18 - Siate Tokolahi, 19 - Joe Wheeler, 20 - Liam Squire, 21 - Kayne Hammington, 22 - Fletcher Smith, 23 - Matt Faddes

Sonny Bill over Olympic disappointment

By Patrick Mckendry

Foley, Horne return

He has been a competitive and vocal element to Blues training over the past month or so and he ran to the waiting media scrum at the team’s Alexandra Park headquarters yesterday.

Part of that excitement is the fact that in terms of his physical condition and game understanding, Williams feels he has become a better player and wants to put himself to the test.

“It’s been a long journey but a really blessed one,” he said yesterday.

“At the start when I first got injured and I was down – I was really down because of where I was at, the Olympics, obviously – but then straight away I changed my mindset into ‘hey, this is my body telling me I need a break. I’m going to be at home with my girls for a bit’.

“That’s where it started.

“Trying to be grateful every day was the key and then making that decision early on that I was going to come back in better shape, better nick, than before the injury.”

The Highlanders, one position below the eighth-placed Blues, are in line to feel the brunt of Williams’ power and finesse in the second half at Forsyth Barr Stadium tomorrow night as Umaga, a man who coached

Sonny Bill Williams in action for the All Blacks Sevens.

Williams at Counties and played alongside him at Toulon, integrates his midfielder back into the game.

Umaga said: “We want to make sure we give him some good game time but [make sure] it’s controlled.”

Williams said he wasn’t expecting too much from his first out-

ing, but privately he will look to make a big impact in what is his first XVs match since playing a big role off the bench for the All Blacks in the 2015 World Cup final.

Asked if he thought that he had succeeded in his aim of returning in better condition, he said: “I hope so, I’ve been working pretty hard in the gym and out of the gym – I’ve been being diligent with all of the little things I need to do; and also trying to upskill myself from a game understanding point of view as well.

“It’s been a tough journey, I won’t lie – a lot of sacrifices and a lot of hard work.

“I’ve done a little bit of mental work – trying to tick that box because that is a big one.”

Umaga added: “He’s wanted to come back better as well.

“He feels a lot better than he did prior to his injury when he was playing a lot of sevens. He feels strong.”

Williams said he felt that his speed had improved during his break, and that he had added “subtleties” to his game; all of which means that this match, in the contest of the All Blacks’ squad for the Lions in June, has suddenly achieved a much greater significance.

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Cory Jane is in, but Dane Coles is still out. Jane finally takes his place on the right wing for the Hurricanes as they size up the Waratahs tonight. The former All Black has been suffering from a neck problem since round one, and now has big boots to fill, replacing Super Rugby’s leading try scorer Vince Aso. Coles is hampered by a niggly knee. Earlier in the week, it was indicated he was on target to return but instead Ricky Riccitelli remains, meaning TJ Perenara will again wear the captain’s armband and have free rein to talk to South African referee Marius van der Westhuizen on the law book.

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Epic year for ABs It’s expected the All Blacks will have soon added another test and another game to their already full schedule, turning 2017 into of the most demanding seasons of the professional age. The season ahead is now taking on epic proportions for the All Blacks as they will most likely end up playing 14 tests and two games – equalling, in volume at least, their previous most demanding schedule when they played 15 tests and a game against Munster in 2008. The extra test will be against Samoa, eight days before the All Blacks’ first encounter against the Lions at Eden Park.

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Hong Kong still iconic There used to be real mystique attached to the Hong Kong Sevens. After more than 40 years, that lustre may have dimmed somewhat, but this is still an iconic tournament in which New Zealand has historically performed well.

The last victory for the All Black Sevens came in 2014 following a win in the teeming rain against England.

New Zealand would love to again contest the decider after a middling 2016-17 campaign in which too often glimpses of classic sevens have been punctuated by errors. They are fourth overall and desperate to challenge Fiji and England in the podium places.

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Treeby joins Stormers Former Highlanders midfield back Shaun Treeby has joined the Stormers until the end of the season.

Treeby has signed with the Cape Town-based franchise after injuries to key players in the Stormers midfield. The Stormers have lost Damian de Allende, Juan de Jongh and Huw Jones all to injury. Treeby first played for the Highlanders in the 2011 season and was with the franchise for five seasons, playing his final game in 2015, when the Highlanders won the title. - NZME

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In brief Consistency the key As they prepare for the Parramatta Eels at Mt Smart on Sunday coach Stephen Kearney wants consistency on the training park to transfer to consistent play on game day and the focus this week has been about improving some defensive laps, which have proved costly this season. In each of the games they’ve played the Warriors have clocked off for a few moments and been fully punished by each of their five opponents so far and Kearney is trying to find a way to stop it from becoming a habit. “I thought there was a period in the first half where we probably got a little shell-shocked, it is mak-ing sure we guard against that.” - AAP

Anxious wait for Panthers

Gavin Green in action at Lake Hood on the weekend.

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Top skiers show their stuff The elite slalom waterskiers of New Zealand enjoyed perfect conditions on Lake Hood for the last tournament of the season.

With glass-calm water for Water Ski Lake Hood’s event, some of the best talent on offer, including New Zealand’s 2016 Open Slalom Champions Morgan Diehl and Lana Donaldson, along with open men’s silver and bronze medallists Hayden Diehl and Karl Donaldson.

All were out to hunt for good

scores as they prepare for the Easter Nationals and potential selection in New Zealand teams in the coming weeks.

Standout performances from the event were the Diehls’ both skiing down to the very short 1.75m rope line at 58k, Hayden scoring 2 bouys, and Morgan 1 bouy.

In an almost never seen event at Lake Hood, spectators were treated with not just one but two skiers, on the rarely reached

10.75m, the equal top scores skied anywhere in New Zealand over the past few years.

It was a successful day also for NZ Senior Men’s 2 reigning champion Steve Wayne, who has been chasing a personal best on the 12m line all season, and was thrilled to make it at Lake Hood with 4 bouys at 12m-55k.

New Zealand SM3 record holder Gavin Green also skied well, skiing all 3 rounds on to the 12m shortening, though his 4-bouy

record was out of reach this time.

Green picked up bragging rights in the Head to Head Challenge, ahead of Lana Donaldson in the final.

Courtney Holmes increased her personal best by 1.5 bouys to 4.5 at 55k and Ricus Van Zeyl increased his to 4 at 46k.

Skiers will be trying to get some quality time on the water between the rain this week, before heading north for Nationals at Pairere, Karapiro next week.

■ CRICKET

Chance for new blood to stake claims

By DaviD Leggat Fringe New Zealand ODI contenders have their chance; the 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy is full of players either returning to the side or getting a peek at national honours.

The bottom line, however, is that while it is a good opportunity to test the depth of New Zealand players, there are 10 players tied up in the Indian Premier League, so while full caps will be awarded, it is nothing like a full-strength New Zealand combination for a couple of games against both hosts Ireland and Bangladesh.

Some of the picks are intriguing; some are based on merit for strong domestic seasons.

Then there’s a chance for others to re-state their claims, like wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi, who seems likely to have the gloves for the Champions Trophy ahead

of new captain Tom Latham.

Ronchi might even get another chance at the top of the order, although that wasn’t a success when it was tried four years ago, 47 runs in six innings.

Latham gets the leadership gig while Kane Williamson is with the Sunrisers Hyderabad – and doubtless hoping for more game time than he got last year – and well done pats should go to experienced seamer Hamish Bennett – the last of whose 14 ODIs was three years ago – and uncapped, but well-regarded Central Districts seamer Seth Rance.

Rance’s provincial team-mate George Worker couldn’t break back into the one-day squad this summer but is right on the cusp.

Strong form in Ireland could have him in the Champions Trophy squad.

National selector Gavin Larsen made a fair point in naming the squad yesterday, describing it as

Tom Latham an “exciting” squad to pick.

“This is a fantastic opportunity to give new players a taste of international cricket as well as reward guys who have pushed their way back into contention.”

These squads are fun to pick, looking to build depth and see how players perform when asked to step up a rung.

The distinctly promising Scott Kuggeleijn can develop his game

to the next level while at the other end, there’s a chance for test regular Neil Wagner to show there is another string to his game.

He’s uncapped at ODI level and it seems odd with his particular skills he hasn’t been given an opportunity to shake a game up.

No player excited more chat during the second half of the international summer than Colin Munro.

His Plunket Shield form – 685 runs in six matches at 85.62, with four centuries – was outstanding.

Can he do enough to reinforce a strong case?

IPL players will join the squad on a case-by-case basis, that is, when they’re no longer required by their franchise they will be released.

In a sense it’s a Clayton’s squad with so many players unavailable, at least in the early stages.

Still, gems are there to be found.

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Penrith coach Anthony Griffin has declined to guarantee that his axed trio, including skipper Matt Moylan, will be recalled next week. Moylan, Peta Hiku and Waqa Blake were dropped and will play in NSW Cup after breaking Penrith’s curfew. It’s unlikely they will miss another match but Griffin yesterday refused to confirm the length of the punishment. “I can’t tell you that.

Only the players can tell you that, the ones that play Friday and the three guys that have gone back to NSW Cup,” Griffin said.

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Taumalolo repentant Rather than worry about his tag as the NRL’s $10 million man, North Queensland wrecking ball Jason Taumalolo says his sole concern is making amends for his two-match ban. Taumalolo has come under intense scrutiny this season after signing his multi-million dollar 10-year deal with the Cowboys, but the 23-year-old said the only thing bugging him ahead of tomorrow’s NRL clash with Wests Tigers was his two-match suspension for a shoulder charge. The New Zealand international was still kicking himself for letting his team-mates down despite making a game-high 217m on his return.

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Bennett backs Maloney Momentum may be building for Mitchell Pearce’s State of Origin return but Wayne Bennett believes James Maloney is the first playmaker NSW must pick. Roosters halfback Pearce was hoping to stake another Origin claim when he lined up against Bennett’s Brisbane halves Ben Hunt and Anthony Milford in last night’s NRL clash. Even Hunt has jumped on the Pearce bandwagon, saying the Roosters No.7 should be the first picked for NSW and was the form half of the competition, but Bennett says he saw the Blues’ future in Maloney.

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Burgess ‘more mature’ South Sydney coach Michael Maguire has confidently declared misfiring prop George Burgess’ history of brain snaps are behind him. The Rabbitohs prop is available to make his NRL return for tonight’s clash with Penrith after serving a twomatch ban for striking. Burgess is lucky not to have been rubbed out for longer after lashing out at Newcastle’s Mitch Barnett with a wild elbow. Maguire described his charge’s actions as uncharacteristic and predicted he would learn a valuable lesson about harnessing his aggression.

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Methven’s Georgia Blackwell eyes up the net in last weekend’s opening round of Saturday netball.

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Southern eye promotion The fast starters of the Senior A netball competition will face another tough test this week, as the second week of the 2017 netball season kicks off at the EA Networks Centre.

Southern B are the early favourites to take out the grade, after they almost made the cut for the Premier 2 competition pre-season.

They lost by just one goal in the play-off but will have their eyes firmly set on promotion at the end of round 1.

In their way this week is Ashburton College Senior U18, who had a 10-goal win over Allenton B last week.

Allenton will have another tough test, coming up against Celtic U18A who are coming off the back of a 30-9 win over Ashburton College Year 10A last weekend.

In the final match of the day, the young Ashburton College girls come up against Methven B, who pushed Southern last week, only losing 28-22.

Mid Canterbury Netball administrator Aimee Cosgrove

said she was excited by the level of competition coming through.

“The teams are looking quite different from last year so at this stage, we will wait to see how the competition unfolds in the coming weeks,” she said.

Juniors are also in action again this Saturday, before Saturday netball takes a two-week break for Easter and school holidays.

Social netball on a Wednesday continues throughout, while the top two grades, Premier 1 and 2, begin their season on April 20.

For the Premier 1 teams, that means taking part in the first inter-centre competition against teams from Christchurch and North Canterbury.

The competition will feature the Mid Canterbury teams from Methven, Celtic, United, Hampstead, Ashburton College and Southern in what will be a challenging competition, but is predicted to help strengthen the level of play in Mid Canterbury.

Augusta in turmoil

Masters favourite Dustin Johnson took a serious fall on a staircase yesterday and injured his lower back, and his manager said it was uncertain whether the world’s No. 1 golfer would be able to play.

It was a stunning development on an otherwise quiet day at Augusta National, where the course was shut down because of storms.

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The real calamity struck a few hours later.

Manager David Winkle said Johnson fell on the stairs.

“He landed very hard on his lower back and is now resting, although uncomfortably,” Winkle said. “He has been advised to remain immobile and begin a regiment of anti-inflammatory medication, with the hope of being able to play tomorrow.” - AP

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): It will be a pretty ordinary day until you suddenly get a very palpable feeling of generosity. You’ll give something that matters to you greatly. You’ll give something that makes a difference.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You might have to root around for something to look forward to.

It’s sad that you have to look this hard; then again, your options will be better because you made the effort.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You’re not always your own best babysitter. Enlist the care of others. The influence of someone you admire will keep you accountable to goals that would not be reached otherwise.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You want a place that shines from ceiling to floor. Bonus: With each sweep of the broom, cobwebs of your mind will be simultaneously whisked away.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Fix it. Fix it! It needs fixing and you’re the one to do it. “How?” is the question. You won’t know the answer, but your sincere intention is enough to fix it all.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You are super-capable. You have more energy than others, and you don’t mind doing extra work. This is why you become the superstar of your group today, a well-earned scenario.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You identify with a group, but not in all regards. Differentiate. If you align yourself falsely, it will cause problems down the line. Clarify. Take a stand.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): If you were wrong, it only means that you are wiser today than you were yesterday. You’ll accept it and move accordingly. Like a drummer settling into a favourite beat, you’ll hit your groove.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): It’s been suggested that the present moment is all we ever have. But isn’t that a lot of pressure, really? What about the less impulsive people around who need time to process and frame things?

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You don’t want to interrupt people, and yet you’re going to have to. Your message is important. Your purpose is strong. Go ahead and say what you need to say.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You’ve a need to gripe about what’s been bothering you. Once you get it off of your mind, the stress will be over. The key is speaking to the right people – discreet people who won’t give it another thought.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): It’s said that nothing considered is lost. If you thought about it, it had an effect. It meant something. And the same goes for the art you made that didn’t have the intended impact. It still did something. Move on and grow.

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10:50 Intervention 11:45 Snapped PGR 3

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7:55 War Room PGC 2015 Drama. Priscilla Shirer, TC Stallings. 9:55 See No Evil 2 16VSC 2014 Horror.

Glenn ‘Kane’ Jacobs, Danielle Harris. 11:30 The Trust 16VLSC 2016 Crime.

Heston’s Great British Nicolas Cage, Elijah Wood, Sky Ferreira. 1:05 Big Food, 11:30pm on Choice Sky 16VLS 2015 Thriller.

Bella Thorne, Kyra Sedgwick.

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From Westpac Stadium, Wellington.

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11:30 Heston’s Great British Food Heston reveals the stories and discovers the origins of British fish and chips, and serves a fish-and-chip supper to the people who have made them possible.

12:30 Benny Hinn 1am A Place In The Sun 2am Monkeys Revealed 3am American Restoration 4am Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 The Best Of Gardeners’ World – Autumn

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From McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle.

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From Pepper Stadium, Penrith.

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1:20 Cricket – IPL (HLS) Rising Pune Supergiant v Mumbai Indians.

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5:40 MythBusters PG The A-Team Special.

6:35 MythBusters PG The MythBusters Grand Finale.

7:30 Alaskan Bush People M One Brown Down.

8:30 People Magazine Investigates M 9:30 The Coroner – I Speak For The Dead M Trial by Fire.

10:30 The Vanishing Women M 11:30 You Have Been Warned M Daredevils.

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Sport Klopp ‘almost vomiting’ Jurgen Klopp said he was close to vomiting after Bournemouth’s late leveller as Liverpool missed out on the chance to open up an eight-point gap between themselves and fifth place. The Reds fought back from conceding early at Anfield when Georginio Wijnaldum’s back-pass presented Benik Afobe with a gift, as goals from Philippe Coutinho and Divock Origi put the hosts on course to go well clear of Arsenal and Manchester United in the hunt for Champions League qualification.

However Liverpool reverted to a back three and allowed Joshua King to rifle in an 87th-minute equaliser.

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Cards in the spotlight

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The new laws around tackling and concussion in rugby are already having an impact on a local front and the spotlight is set to only intensify on officiating ahead of this weekend’s matches around the region.

It was a colourful weekend on rugby paddocks last weekend with a number of cards issued in a variety of matches including the district’s first blue cards which are issued following suspected concussion to a player.

In March, the New Zealand Rugby Football Union announced that they were introducing a new blue card to the referee’s arsenal in an effort to safeguard player welfare.

The Blue Card Initiative means referees can issue a blue card to a player suspected of receiving a

concussion during a game.

The card means the player must leave the field and can’t return until they have completed a number of mandatory steps, including a three-week stand down from playing and training.

The new head-high tackle rules have also been a hot topic, with large numbers of yellow cards dished out in the opening two weeks.

The Guardian canvassed a number of coaches and players from across Mid Canterbury over the weekend and there was an overwhelming response in favour over the new rulings, although there was some disdain at the fact of no leniency when it comes to issuing cards, irrelevant of the circumstances.

“It’s a case of adapting really,” Rakaia coach Wayne Foxcroft said.

“Eventually it will become the norm, but you are always going to have a few speed bumps until everyone gets their head around it.”

It is also understood that the directive to referees for the opening rounds was to enforce the rules to the maximum to ensure that everyone was aware of just how serious, and unwavering, the new laws will be.

Celtic coach Shane Enright said his side’s match on the weekend against Hampstead was handled well.

“We certainly have no complaints,” he said.

“Everything is being laid out on the table before a match so that every player understands what is going on.

“It seems to be working well.”

The microscope will be out again tomorrow for the third

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round of the Combined Country Competition and Mid Canterbury Senior B games.

In Section One of the senior competition Hampstead will play host to Burnham, Dunsandel and Irwell Combined as they look to get their first points of the season while at the other end of the spectrum, Celtic will shoot for their third straight win when they take on Glenmark and Cheviot combined.

In Section Two, Southern will head out to Oxford in a match between the two sides to have had the bye and a win to open their season while Rakaia will be hoping to bank full points when they take on Rolleston who have had 95 points scored against them in the first two rounds.

Methven will have the weekend at home with the bye.

Daria Gavrilova and Anastasia Rodionova have continued Australia’s promising start to the claycourt season to join 2010 champion Samantha Stosur in the third round of the Charleston Open. In a huge confidence booster, Rodionova upended former French Open runner-up Sara Errani 6-2 6-2 in only her second main-draw match at WTA level in almost a year. Errani infamously shattered Stosur’s hopes of a second Roland Garros final appearance in 2012. Gavrilova, the ninth seed in South Carolina, won 6-3 6-1 over Alison Riske of the US.

Horn-Pacquiao bout on Australian Jeff Horn’s dream fight with Manny Pacquiao will take place on July 2 at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, the Filipino great’s camp says. It is the second time the fight has been agreed to after Pacquiao reneged on their original deal to meet in April last month as he pursued a big money bout with Brit Amir Khan in the Middle East. “We’re not able to fight Amir Khan because of Ramadan, so we decided to take this fight in the interim,” Pacquiao’s advisor Michael Koncz said.

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