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Meetings of the Ashburton District Council might not be officially live streamed, but there’s nothing to stop individuals turning up and recording proceedings, says council chief executive Andrew Dalziel.

Many local authorities now record meetings and make these available for viewing on their websites, but the Ashburton council has not gone down that path – yet, Dalziel said.

Several members of the Ashburton Citizens’ Association have said they’re keen to see the council meetings recorded and made available for anyone to watch away from the council table.

Co-secretary Kate White said she knew

of many people who were unable to attend meetings but who were keen to follow council debate.

“It’s a great way to break down barriers and particularly in the lead up to an election it would allow people to get an idea how councillors perform,” she said.

When live streaming was used with the Waiheke community board, it attracted 400 viewers of its first session, White said.

“They used a tripod and a cellphone that’s all that was needed so the cost has to be minimal, the council could easily set this up.”

While the council wasn’t recording meetings, that didn’t stop anyone else stepping up and filling the recording gap, Dalziel said.

“There’s nothing stopping anyone approaching the chairperson of a committee if they want to live stream a meeting. We’re not set up to do it and there’s a cost; we’d rather an outside party did it. It’s just a courtesy that they ask, but I don’t think there’s any valid reason to object.”

Currently the council did not have the budget to record and download meetings onto its website, but any member of the public could set up a tripod and using a smart phone could record and replay meetings, he said.

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■ HOUSE FIRE

Dryer likely house fire cause

By Colin WillisCroft

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The cause of a fire that gutted a Hampstead house on Friday looks to be a clothes dryer.

Ashburton chief fire officer Alan Burgess said investigations by members of the brigade have eliminated just about every other possible cause, leading them to believe that the dryer, which was on at the time, was the cause of

the blaze at a Willow Street house.

Burgess said although the exact cause was still to be determined, it looked to be electrical, beginning in the dryer.

The fire began at about 12.30pm but the brigade was still there late into the afternoon, dampening down hotspots and helping to salvage undamaged possessions.

Ashburton residents have taken to Facebook since the fire to offer

support to Courtney Dowdle, who lived in the house, offering furniture, clothes and toys.

Burgess said a number of social agencies have also jumped in to help.

Brigade volunteers were back out again on Saturday, after being called to a chimney fire in the Hepburns Road area near Mitcham at about 6.45pm.

“It was no drama,” Burgess said

as “the (property) owner had got hold of a fire extinguisher and got into it before we arrived.”

Brigade members just had to check the fire was properly out and there were “no knock-on effects”.

About 20 minutes earlier the Rakaia brigade was called to deal with a rubbish fire in the Chertsey town centre.

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rone Burrowes said although the fire was “rather large” it was controlled and had a permit.

However, the permit stipulated that the fire could not still be going after dark, which was why the brigade was called in.

He reminded those people burning controlled fires of the need to operate within the conditions of their permit and to have a water source available.

■ ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD

Wide range of embroidery on show at art gallery

By Colin WillisCroft

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The best pieces of work completed by local embroiderers during the past two years are currently on display as part of an exhibition by the Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild.

The exhibition, called The Joy of Stitching, opened at the Ashburton Art Gallery on Saturday afternoon and will run until September 3.

It features 130 exhibits made by about 30 guild members, secretary Beverley Watkins said, adding that all of the works had to be completed within the past two years to be in the biennial exhibition.

Watkins said there was a wide range of work on display, showcasing different styles, from traditional through to contemporary. Some were one-off individual pieces, while others are linked through being created as part of guild workshops.

Included was framed and unframed work, through to embroidered bags, cushions, felt animals and quilts.

Guild members would be on hand most of the time to answer questions about the work or from those wanting to take up the handicraft.

The exhibition is open from 10am to 7pm on Wednesdays, and from 10am to 4pm on other days of the week.

Norrie Wilson from Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild with a selection of work on show at The Joy of Stitching exhibition.

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■ TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC

■ COUNCIL

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By Colin WillisCroft

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Jordi Davies and daughter Isobella, 5, were among those who enjoyed yesterday’s Teddy Bear’ Picnic at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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More than 300 pre- and primary school children descended on the Ashburton Trust Event Centre yesterday for the annual Mid Canterbury Teddy Bears’ Picnic.

The event featured a range of children’s entertainment including magician Russell Hendry, Storytime with the Ashburton Library, and for the first time representatives from the Ashbearton Teddy Bear Club. The club’s bear display ranged from the handmade to the very old.

There were also appearances from Mickey and Minnie Mouse, along with SpongeBob SquarePants, all three of who proved popular for photo opportunities.

Port FM sales manager Levonne Watts, who helped organise the afternoon, said the free community event encouraged children to bring along their own teddy to enjoy the fun. There were a range of prizes available for different bears, including the biggest, smallest, oldest and most colourful.

It was the fourth year the picnic had been held during the winter in the event centre foyer, rather than during the busy summer season, Watts said, and it continues to be popular.

“Every year we wonder if we should do this again but the answer is always ‘oh yeah’! It’s just great fun.”

Watts thanked the picnic’s sponsors, without which the event would not be possible, she said.

Craft fair raises $3000 for playcentre

By Colin WillisCroft

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Methven Playcentre raised more than $3000 towards its annual operating costs thanks to the annual Methven Craft Fair at the weekend.

Fair organiser Amy Russell said the playcentre needed to come up with about $10,000 a year towards its own running costs and the craft fair was the major source of that money, providing about a third of it.

Entry to the fair was free, with money raised from charging stallholders – this year 33 of them – to set up shop over the two days.

They came from near and far, including Invercargill, West Coast, North Canterbury and Christchurch, Russell said, adding that wares included everything from clothing to jewellery, artwork to skincare products, and of course, food.

They were rewarded with a steady stream of customers, Russell said, particularly on Saturday.

“It was really good,” she said. “All the stallholders seemed really happy. We had a lot of positive feedback.

“It was much better than last year, when it snowed.”

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From P1 “Members of the public are welcome to attend meetings so there’s no reason why they can’t record them as long as they set up at the back of the room and they’re not right in councillors’ faces.”

Dalziel said he believed there could be interest in recording some meetings, particularly when contentious issues were up for debate.

With a new civic centre in the pipeline that meant a new council chamber.

How that was fitted out was yet to be decided but there would be a lot of discussion around sound systems and that’s when issues such as recording meetings would come up, Dalziel said.

“I acknowledge the way forward will be all things to do with technology; this will be a discussion for the future.”

In the last term of council the issue of councillors attending meetings via skype was discussed.

This is used by some local authorities for meetings where councillors are required to travel long distances to attend.

Ashburton’s councillors showed little interest in remote attendance.

With the technology set up in the current council chamber it would be quite difficult to chair a meeting if there were councillors whose presence was only registered on a screen, Dalziel said.

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■ POLITICS

Bid to protect Maori seats The Greens have promised to protect Maori seats in parliament and review the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process.

Greens co-leader Metiria Turei launched the party’s Maori campaign yesterday as she got back on the election trail following a tumultuous three weeks in politics.

She said the Greens would oppose any move to hold a referendum to remove Maori electorates and would instead seek to entrench them so they can only be removed by a 75 per cent vote of parliament.

“Maori electorates and Maori wards in local government are incredibly important, because they guarantee that there are Maori representatives, who are directly

accountable to Maori voters,” she said.

The Greens would also review the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process to “put an end to ‘full and final’ settlements” so they could be revisited “where situations have changed or claimants were shut out of original negotiations”, she said.

“We will ensure claims can only be settled with the agreement of the original claimants and remove the Crown’s ‘large natural groupings’ approach to settlements,” she said.

Ms Turei said the Greens had more Maori candidates in both general and Maori electorates than ever and appealed to Maori voters to back the party.

The launch came after she,

on Friday, said she would not be a member of a Labour-Green cabinet if one was formed after September’s general election, despite having her heart set on the social development portfolio.

It’s the price she’s paying for admitting three weeks ago that she committed benefit fraud in the 1990s by lying about having flatmates while she was a solo mum and law student.

New revelations came on Thursday night with an admission her mother was one of those flatmates.

Ms Turei also admitted enrolling at a false address to vote for a friend in the 1993 election - an offence with a penalty of up to three months in jail.

Yesterday morning, her Greens

co-leader James Shaw told TV1’s Q&A programme he felt sorry for the political fallout Ms Turei was enduring.

However, he said her admissions had generated as much discussion about poverty in New Zealand as anything the party had done in the past 15 years, he said.

“We’ve tried everything, we’ve tried members’ bills, we’ve tried policies and campaigns, we’ve done virtually everything that we could,” he said.

“Sharing her story was pretty much the last thing that we had left, and if we had just released a policy it would have been over and done with within 48 hours,” he said.

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Phoenix Preschool was teeming with colour and costume creativity late last week as students brandished their support for the Crusaders.

The students donned jerseys, headgear and anything red ahead of the Super Rugby final at the weekend.

Head teacher Diana Harrison said there were lot of fans amongst the group, so dressing up was a natural decision.

The day was also made doubly exciting with a visit from the team at St John Ambulance, who came to show the students what ambulances do.

The students eagerly touched gas from the oxygen mask, played with a model ambulance and put their fingers in pulse oximeters.

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In brief Suspicious death A woman’s death in Christchurch is being treated as a homicide by police. Police are at the scene in Avonhead after being called in the early hours of yesterday, a police spokeswoman says.

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Truck crash The driver of a ute has died in a fiery crash with a truck on a one-way bridge in Marlborough.

The crash on the Wye Bridge in the Wairau Valley at about 1.30am yesterday also led to the truck bursting into flames, a police spokeswoman says. However, the two people inside the truck were not seriously injured, she said.

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Construction boom The construction industry in New Zealand is forecast to boom for at least another three years, creating tens of thousands of new jobs. That’s according to two reports released by two government ministers yesterday.

Building and Construction Minister Dr Nick Smith says the National Construction Pipeline Report confirms New Zealand is experiencing its strongest ever building boom. Construction work is forecast to be worth a total $244 billion over the next six years.

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Death ‘unexplained’ The death of a South Canterbury banker, whose body was found by a wooded riverside by a local police officer, is now being treated as “unexplained”, rather than “suspicious”. Michael Andrew Phillips, 45, was found dead beside his silver Suzuki Swift around 10.30pm on Tuesday at Opihi Riverbed, near Fairlie, where he lived with his wife Jackie.

Fifteen police officers, including detectives, a specialist search team, and ESR forensic experts, scoured the scene at the weekend.

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Lotto results Official Lotto results for draw number 1670 drawn on Saturday.

Winning numbers (in ascending order): 16, 22, 29, 30, 31, 35.

Bonus number: 17.

Powerball winning number: 10.

Strike: 31, 16, 35, 22.

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■ LIONS CLUB OF ASHBURTON

Community groups benefit from challenge

BY KATIE TODD

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Three deserving community groups walked away from the Lions Club of Ashburton monthly meeting on Wednesday with generous cheques in hand.

Funds raised at the Big Smoke vs Rural Folk challenge in June were divvied up evenly for the Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust, St John Ambulance Ashburton and the Lions Club itself.

Each group received an even $9001 share of the $27,003 raised.

The Big Smoke vs Rural Folk challenge was a sell-out success with 280 people in attendance. About $10,500 worth of auction items were raffled off to raise the money.

Teams from the city and country competed in stage challenges, lip synching and other theatrical activities. The Big Smoke team won by a mere point.

Co-ordinator Rex Whiting told the Guardian before the event that they were hoping to raise at least $20,000.

The amount which they were able to divvy up at their monthly meeting far exceeded these expectations.

Peter Reveley of Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust (centre) and Peter O’Leary of St John Ambulance (right) accept $9001 each for their organisation from Garth Bateup of the Lions Club.

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■ LABOUR PARTY

■ HEALTH

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Labour is promising to build a light rail line between Auckland city and the airport within a decade.

Under the plan, the line would link Wynyard Quarter in the city to Mt Roskill within four years, before extending from Mt Roskill to the airport within a decade.

A west Auckland connection would also be built within 10 years, followed by a line from the city to the North Shore, leader Jacinda Ardern announced yesterday.

Ms Ardern said the plan would reduce the $2 billion in costs to Auckland’s economy caused by traffic congestion.

Labour proposes allowing councils to place a tax on petrol to help them contribute funds to pay for the project.

The Greens are welcoming the commitment to public transport while the Taxpayers’ Union says the government is “swimming in money” and another tax is not needed. Already, more than half what motorists

pay at the pump is tax.

Labour estimates an extra $2.1b investment will be needed.

Labour would also look to save money on the proposed East-West Link and use infrastructure bonds and targeted rates to meet the light rail’s costs.

Earlier, Ms Ardern told TV1’s Q&A the party would first create a quick bus link between Puhunui and Manukau and the airport.

“That’s a quick win for us, that’s a down payment on some of the bigger plans that we have,” she said.

“It connects to some existing infrastructure that we’ve already got there. We think we can deliver that pretty much straight away.”

On Friday the government announced a $2.6b cash injection for transport in Auckland, largely into already existing roading projects.

It came a day after a report found the city’s traffic problems were costing almost $2b a year.

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Labour leader Jacinda Ardern yesterday announced plans to build a light rail line between Auckland city and the airport within a decade.

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New Zealand’s five-year plan to stop the spread of superbugs, resistant to all treatments, has called for greater research into how the bugs develop and a more judicious use of medicines.

Known as antimicrobial resistance, superbugs develop when micro-organisms that cause infections in humans, animals and plants become resistant to antibiotic, antiviral, anti-parasitic and antifungal medications.

Their increased spread increases the risk people will needlessly die from infections and diseases that are currently treatable.

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TERRACE VIEW RETIREMENT VILLAGE ALWAYS STRIVING TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT CARE TO RESIDENTS

From left: Cathy (Clinical Nurse Manager), Natasha (Healthcare Assistant HCA), Christine (HCA), Michelle (HCA), Kelle (HCA), Shontelle (HCA), Karl (HCA), Lynnette (Registered Nurse) and Raewyn (Registered Nurse).

1. How many nurses and health care assistants work at Terrace View? How many are fulltime and part-time? How many women, how many men?

We have 10 registered nurses and three enrolled nurses, all female. Most are fulltime, however two have part-time contracts and two are on a casual contract. We also have 18 caregivers, 14 female and four male. Four are casual, two on permanent part-time and the rest are fulltime.

2. How many residents are at Terrace View?

Currently, we have 56 residents.

3. Are the nurses and healthcare assistants vs residents meeting the ratio implemented by the Ministry of Health?

The staff at Terrace View meet the contractual requirements of the Ministry of Health. There is one healthcare assistant to five residents in the hospital level of care.

4. Do nurses and healthcare assistants look after everyone, including people in villas?

Nurses and caregivers look after 44 residents who are either resthome level, hospital level or those who have nursing packages in their apartments. The rest are attended to as the need arises.

5. Do nurses and healthcare assistants have a daily routine?

Yes, they both do, however, routines are flexible depending on the residents’ needs and health status. Part of the nurses’ daily routine is to see every resident, follow up reports of being unwell and health monitoring requirements requested by GPs. For the healthcare assistants, encouraging residents to meet their daily health care needs and assisting them to attend the activities they wish to be involved with is part of their daily routine.

6. What training do nurses and caregivers have?

We have caregivers holding Level 3 Career Force National Qualification in Health and Wellbeing Health Assistance or its equivalent. There is one holding Level 6. There are nine fulltime, part-time and casual caregivers who are working towards this qualification at this time.

Registered staff are trained in syringe driver use, first aid, interRAI and palliative care.

Other training includes, but is not limited to, colostomy, urostomy, catheter care; alcohol abuse and management in the elderly; continence and catheter care; falls prevention, medication management; hand hygiene and infection control; dementia and challenging behaviour and many more.

7. Is there any ongoing training provided by Terrace View?

We offer ongoing training on a monthly basis or more often if required.

8. How about communication – is it easy or hard to deal with residents? How is the reporting to families of residents?

We have an open-door policy in Terrace View.

The residents can come and see the Facility Manager and Clinical Care Manager during business hours for any concerns. In the absence of the managers, the registered nurses are on duty 24/7 for any concerns. We report via phone, mobile or emails to the families regularly during reviews or sooner if there is a change in the residents’ health status. We also have regular residents’ meetings where families are welcome to attend. We also have special occasions where we invite families to join us to celebrate.

What are the most common residents’ fears?

Often, residents fear that they will lose their independence once they come into the retirement village. Another fear is not being able to do what they want, when they want like home. They are also afraid of losing connections to the community or that resthome life is boring.

9. How do you deal with those fears?

When a new resident arrives, he or she will go through an assessment organised by a nurse.

This assessment, both medical and holistic, will help the nurse develop a personalised care plan in order to know the new residents well and address his or her fears. This plan gives the healthcare assistants all the information they need to support the residents the best they can.

10. Do you have specialists coming in or do you take residents out in case of important medical problems?

We call specialists in on an as-needed basis.

We have a regular physiotherapist who comes in weekly. The podiatrist comes in every six weeks. We call on dieticians, an occupational therapist, palliative care nurse specialists, a speech language therapist, gerontologist and other specialists when the need arises to come and visit.

11. Do you do anything with residents other than providing medical care?

The nurses focus mainly on medically unwell residents, however, the healthcare assistants provide more of a holistic approach. We also have hairdressers who come twice weekly.

Volunteers come and take residents for a walk outside Terrace View.

The residents also enjoy varied activities from van outings, crafts, music and entertainment, happy hour, weekly movies and so much more.

The residents and family can look at our weekly activities schedule. The activities are facilitated by our activities team and diversional therapist.

12. Do some of your residents’ health improve once they have moved to Terrace View?

Yes, some people definitely improve as we promote their well-being by providing them with structures. For example their meals are scheduled at certain times as well as their medication, some of them exercise more and do more activities than they were doing at home which helps improve their health and well-being.

13. Anything else you feel is important about the nurses and caregivers that should be mentioned?

We have a passionate team of care staff and nurses who are resident-care focused. The team believes in providing a high standard of care.

We are very proud that we have a friendly and welcoming work environment created by our team.

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ARTS DIARY ■ August 7 – One Night of Queen with Gary Mullen and The Works, 8pm, Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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■ ONE EARTH - MANY VOICES

Many Voices in concert

■ August 11 – Kelvin Cruickshank presents Soul Food at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

■ August 12 – Mid Canterbury Choir presents One Earth – Many Voices, with Australian choir Serendipity, 2pm at the Sinclair Centre. Door sales $15, includes afternoon tea, hosted by the Ashburton Musical Club.

■ August 20 – Ashburton Civic Music Council Festival Concert, 2pm, St Stephens Church, admission $5.

■ August 23 – Royal New Zealand Ballet Tutus on Tour at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre ■ To August 23 – Mark Braunias Assemble, Disassemble, Reassemble exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

Serendipity from Australia (above) and the Mid Canterbury Choir (below) will present One Earth – Many Voices on Saturday.

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■ September 1 and 2 – Hospice Mid Canterbury presents Night of the Southern Stars at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, 7.30pm, featuring Simon O’Neill with Tim Beveridge, Tizane McEvoy and accompanied

by Stephen Small. The MSA Men’s Choir will be performing as well as Ashburton College choirs Phoenix rising and Phoenix Chorus.

■ To September 3 - Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild exhibition The Joy of Stitching at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

■ To September 10 – Annabel Menzies-Joyce exhibition Unless at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

■ To September 24 - Anya Sinclair exhibition Forest Lives at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

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The Ashburton Musical Club is thrilled to be hosting two choirs in concert this coming Saturday.

The Mid Canterbury Choir will combine with Serendipity, from across the Tasman, to present One Earth - Many Voices, 2pm at the Sinclair Centre.

The Australian community choir hails from the beautiful village of Bundanoon in the Southern Highlands. Founded in 2008, the choir bills itself as a dynamic ensemble and closely-knit group.

Serendipity and Mid Canterbury Choir will combine to sing Botany Bay and Te Aroha, two stunning songs from their places of origin.

Serendipity will sing the familiar Earth Song and Waltzing Matilda, while the Mid Canterbury Choir will perform Dry Bones, Shenandoah and Sky Boat Song.

Mid Canterbury Choir manager Carol Gunn said there would also be a performance with snippets of songs from 14 different countries.

“We will whizz you around the world in about three minutes,” she said.

After performing in Ashburton, the approximate 20 Serendipity members will take their choir on a South Island tour of similar shows and church services.

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A showcase of wearable art Five Canterbury designers are among 48 New Zealand finalists in this year’s World of WearableArt (WOW) show in Wellington.

The event features 103 designers from around the world and the garments will be showcased in the awards show from September 21 to October 8.

The Canterbury designers include Janice Elliott from Papanui who has previously won five WOW awards. Naomi Flasher from Burwood, Natasha English and Tatyanna Meharry, Tina Hutchinson-Thomas and Loretta Sloan are other designers from the region who have made it to the finals. English and Meharry are previous supreme award winners.

It its 29th year, WOW’s combination of an international design competition inside a spectacular stage production is New Zealand’s single largest annual theatrical production; around 60,000 people visit every year.

Chief executive Gisella Carr said the show’s international reach was becoming more evident, while managing to retain its

unique New Zealand heart.

“Each year, WOW continues to attract an exciting number and range of designers due to the high awareness of the WOW brand, designers’ own networks, and WOW’s work with tertiary institutions around the globe.

Many people may not realise just how many of our international designers come to Wellington in September, taking part in WOW’s Designer Programme, and further strengthening WOW’s international network.”

She said their diversity was encouraged and celebrated – from those who were career designers or those who had just a gem of an idea to create something extraordinary outside their usual field.

“This incredible cross-section of entrants is not only reflected in how the garments look, but also in their materials and construction, with every year bringing explorations into new techniques.”

The 103 finalist garments will compete for awards across six sections and judges include Sir Richard Taylor from Weta Workshop and Valerie Desjardins from Cirque de Soleil.

This year’s World of WearableArt show features 103 designers from around the world.

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President of the Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild, Audrey Edmonston, with one of her exhibits (top) at The Joy of Stitching exhibition.

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Five-year-old Roy Greybe and his sister Rykie, 4, picked out their favourite shoes at the annual Methven Craft Fair at the weekend.

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Lily McConnell, 9, and her brother Alex, 1, liked the look of Anne Conaghan’s fudge at the annual Methven Craft Fair at the weekend.

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Mickey Marr was at the Methven Craft Fair at the weekend selling his ‘world famous in Methven’ potatoes.

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Putting meetings online a good idea Colin Williscroft

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ive streaming council meetings, or at least recording proceedings and then making them available on demand, is a tool used by a growing number of councils to stay in touch with constituents – and sooner or later the Ashburton District Council will have to go down this path.

It’s an idea that makes perfect sense.

Not only is the technology now readily available, it’s becoming cheaper – so cost soon won’t be an excuse that stands scrutiny.

Broadcasting proceedings online is the way of the future and it’s not too much of a stretch to say that it will soon be a requirement of democracy in action – not an option.

Councils including Christchurch, Dunedin and Hamilton city councils, along with the Whanganui and Taupo district councils, to name but a few, have already acknowledged that and bitten the bullet.

It’s also a great way of connecting with your community.

People lead busy lives and convenience is key, so giving them the option of tuning into a council meeting from home or work if that’s an option, rather than relying on them to be committed enough to come along in person, well, it’s a no-brainer.

The number of people who vote in local body elections is on the slide and has been for quite a few years.

Councils just don’t seem to be connecting with their constituents, and so those voters are choosing to stay away, not rating that opportunity to have their say as worthwhile.

Something has to change and putting meetings online is just the place to start. It can only result in more people actually seeing what councils do – and how those roles are worthwhile in the communities that they serve.

The spin-off to that is people are much more likely to become engaged with their local body political process, which can only be good for democracy as a whole.

Back at the Ashburton District Council, a new civic centre is on the cards, a perfect opportunity to put in the in-house infrastructure to ensure the online broadcast of proceedings long-term.

In the meantime, money has to be found in the budget sometime soon to get those meetings online.

It has to be a priority.

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ast week, Cabinet agreed to replace the current decile system for schools with a Risk Index that will allow us to better target funding to schools based on need.

Advances in data and analytics mean that we are now able to use information about the circumstances of children rather than the neighbourhoods in which they live to better target funding to schools and early learning services.

By funding schools for the estimated number of children and young people on their roll who are at greater risk of educational underachievement due to disadvantage we will be able to better support schools to lift achievement.

Schools and early learning services will be advised of their estimated proportion of children and young people predicted to be at greater risk of educational underachievement, based on the Risk Index. They will not be provided with specific details of individual children assessed as being at risk.

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The Risk Index is being developed by the Ministry of Education, in consultation with the education sector, including a technical advisory group made up of school principals.

The Ministry is also working with Statistics New Zealand and has consulted with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner to ensure the privacy of individual children is protected.

The funding that is attached to a school’s decile rating only accounts for about 3 per cent of their operational resources.

Schools have flexibility about how they use this funding.

They use it in a range of ways to support students’ learning and progress.

This includes employing additional teaching staff, teacher

aides and community liaison staff; providing experiences, such as meeting the cost of school trips and camps, and providing assistance with school uniforms and stationery.

Under the current system, schools’ deciles are reviewed every five years and the resulting changes to their disadvantage funding can cause significant disruption.

Using the Risk Index to estimate the proportion of children in a school or service at greater risk of underachievement is likely to mean recalculations are done annually, so that funding is targeted on an ongoing basis to where the need is greatest.

We do not expect there to be such big changes from year to year as occurred every five years under the decile system.

It is important to note that no school or early learning service will see a reduction in their funding as a result of this change. In fact, it is likely that some will gain significantly.

Parents should continue to use information such as reports

from the Education Review Office, school visits, and their own networks in order to decide on the school that will best meet the needs of their child.

We are working on a number of initiatives to make it easier for parents to find and assess information about schools. This includes a project with ERO that improves their reports and makes them more accessible to parents.

The Government currently plans to implement this change from the decile system in 2019 or 2020, with the exact timing to be decided through consultation with the education sector.

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■ AUSTRALIA

Search called off US miliary officials have effectively confirmed they don’t expect to find three Marines missing after their aircraft crashed off Queensland’s coast alive and say recovery attempts could drag on for months.

Authorities yesterday suspended search and rescue operations less than 24 hours after their aircraft crashed off Queensland’s coast while trying to land.

The US Navy and Marine Corp – with help from the Australian Defence Force – are now focusing their efforts on salvage and recovery, which they warn could take several months.

The three missing marines’ next-of-kin have been notified, the Marine base Camp Butler in Japan said.

The MV-22 Osprey had launched from the USS Bonhomme Richard and was conducting regularly scheduled operations on Saturday when it crashed into the water, Camp Butler said.

The ship’s small boats and aircraft immediately responded in the search and rescue efforts, and 23 of 26 personnel aboard the aircraft were rescued.

“Recovery and salvage operations can take several months to complete, but can be extended based on several environmental factors,” Camp Butler’s statement said.

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An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter flies overhead to recover personnel near the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay following an aviation mishap of an MV-22 Osprey, which caused the aircraft to enter the water off the coast of Australia.

PHOTO AP “The circumstances of the mishap are currently under investigation, and there is no additional information available at this time.”

The crash occurred around 4pm on Saturday off Shoalwater Bay, where the biennial Talisman Sabre joint US and Australian military training exercise is under way.

It had taken off from the USS Bonhomme Richard, an amphibious assault ship, and was on regularly scheduled op-

erations when it hit the water in what the US military described as a “mishap”.

The Queensland Ambulance Service says it transported one of the marines involved to Rockhampton Hospital with a fractured leg but it is not known how many others onboard were injured.

US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the incident, a White House official said.

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Decision soon on accused Two killed Police must decide what to do with a fourth Sydney man accused of involvement in a terrorist plot to bomb an Etihad airliner destined for the Middle East.

Khaled Merhi has been detained since he and three others were arrested by counter-terrorist police last Saturday.

Two of them have been charged with preparing for or planning a terrorist act while a third man was questioned and released without charge.

Police allege Khaled Mahmoud Khayat, 49, attempted to have his brother take a bomb on the Abu Dhabi-bound flight on July 15.

His unamed sibling was unaware the military-grade explosive was hidden in a meat grinder and stashed in his luggage but it never made it through security, police say.

Some guests at a New Jersey couple’s wedding got a surprise when US President Donald Trump dropped in to chat with them. The brief conversation took place at the weekend at Trump’s private golf club in Bedminster. The Republican president got out of his golf cart and asked the group if they were having a good time, then paused to take a selfie with one of them before he went inside the club. Trump left Washington on Friday for a 17-day trip to the club in central Jersey for a working holiday. - AP

They allege a second attack was planned after the first plot failed. It involved an attempt to build an improvised chemical dispersion device to fill a plane with hydrogen sulfide, a colourless toxic gas.

Khayat, of Lakemba, and co-accused Mahmoud Khayat, 32, of Punchbowl, had their matter mentioned in Parramatta Local Court on Friday after being charged on Thursday night.

They have been refused bail ahead of another court mention on November 14.

Meanwhile, Merhi has been held under specific provisions of the Commonwealth Crimes Act, which according to police “recognises that terrorism investigations are inherently complex and that there can be legitimate reasons for extended periods of detention for suspects in such matters”.

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as typhoon slams Japan

At least two people have been killed on southern Japanese islands as a powerful typhoon accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds lashed the region, local media report.

A 67-year-old man died after sustaining injuries in a fall on Yaku island, while an 84-year-old was found floating in a port on Tanegashima island, broadcaster NHK reported at the weekend.

About 9000 residents were ordered to evacuate their homes on Amami Oshima island as slow-moving Typhoon Noru brought torrential rains to the region, NHK said.

Authorities were warning of flooding, mudslides, high waves and swollen rivers in the southern part of Kyushu island and on the Amami Oshima region.

More than 100 flights for today have already been cancelled in the region as the season’s fifth typhoon is projected to make landfall on southern Kyushu island.

As of 9pm local time, the eye of the storm was 40 kilometres west-southwest of Yaku island, travelling slowly, with maximum sustained winds of 126 kilometres per hour and gusts of 180km/h, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Rainfall of up to 600 millimetres was forecast for Osumi Peninsula on Kyushu and some southern islands and up to 400mm for the Amami Oshima region by today, the agency said.

A month ago, heavy rains pounded Kyushu and triggered mudslides and flooding in the prefectures of Fukuoka and Oita, leaving 36 dead and five unaccounted for.

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Luis Fonsi

Most viewed video Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s hit summer anthem Despacito has become the most viewed YouTube video of all time. The announcement came from the website after the Latin American hit clocked up almost three billion views (2,993,786,682), overtaking previous record holder See You Again, by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth for the Furious 7 movie soundtrack. It has also become the most “liked” YouTube clip to date and The Guardian newspaper last month reported that it had become the world’s most streamed video ever, with more than four billion streams across all major platforms.

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Barack Obama

Birthday tribute Singer Miley Cyrus, actor Zach Braff and presenter Ellen DeGeneres have led a wave of celebrity tributes to Barack Obama on his 56th birthday. Stars from across the showbusiness industry shared their pictures and happy memories of the former US president to celebrate his special day. But their messages were outshone by Obama’s wife, Michelle, who shared photos of the family crowding around a birthday cake some years ago.

Her heartfelt tribute read: “Another year older, but the same phenomenal guy I married nearly 25 years ago. Happy birthday, @BarackObama - we love you so much!”

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Melbourne prides itself as one of the world’s sporting capitals, and on F1 weekend it’s front and centre on that map.

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fighter jet screams as it rattles buildings near Southern Cross Station. I’m the only one to look up. Yep, I’m from out of town.

It’s the weekend of the Australian Grand Prix, and I’m in Melbourne to experience my first Formula One. I know the big names – Vettel, Hamilton, Ricciardo. I’ve heard the cars are different. I know that it’s the first F1 race of the year.

What I don’t know about is the emotion and energy behind a big race day. It permeates the city like an unsubtle fragrance.

The locals know the scent – it’s eau de sport. Melbourne prides itself as one of the world’s sporting capitals, and on F1 weekend it’s front and centre on that map.

Hundreds of thousands of people attend the Grand Prix over its four days. Or more accurately, they attend Melbourne. Maybe it’s experience, but Melbourne is seemingly able to cater for all of them with ease.

Extra trams are put on to get fans to and from Albert Park and with the city’s late-night transport systems, fans can have

dinner in the CBD and get home safely at the end of the night.

This year’s Grand Prix coincides with the first round of the AFL. In the morning, Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull shirts are on show, but are replaced by Hawthorn, Western Bulldogs and Demons jumpers by the afternoon.

There’s no animosity as the sports fans gather and mingle at Flinders Street Station before they head to their match of choice. They prefer to let their blood rise in the stands.

As well as being spectators, visitors and locals can get involved in their own sporting thrills, especially in the centre of the CBD. I am lucky enough to sample Melbourne’s participation sports ahead of my big day of watching. I kayak on the Yarra. I go on a cycling tour of the hidden gems of Melbourne, including a miniature Tudor village in Fitzroy Gardens and the street art of Fitzroy.

By the time Sunday rolls around, I’m ready for whatever the F1’s got to throw at me.

The city idles as it waits for the green light. Melbourne knows

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what’s coming, and the buzz is everywhere.

Melbourne’s excellent public transport allows me to set a new lap record of my own: Southern Cross Station to Albert Park in 15 minutes. Let’s see Verstappen top that.

I get to the track, and I’m struck by how electric the atmosphere is. The park seems alive.

Just like the Porsche Carrera Cup cars on the track, my heartbeat goes up a gear.

A flash of my wristband is all it takes to go through to the viewing deck. This is top-gear decadence: Peroni on tap. Leather couches on the balcony. Chande-

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liers. Waiters. There are definitely no fan shirts here.

My host tells me a wonderful story about one of her first experiences of the Grand Prix – she and a cousin snuck into Albert Park, walked around the entire track and got sprinkled with champagne by the winner.

Something about her story strikes a chord. As much as I could get used to the opulence of the suite, I put my cider down and sneak out. I want to explore.

The Grand Prix circus offers many forms of entertainment under its tent over the weekend, such is the size of Albert Park.

Kids can play in a sports zone.

Bigger kids can test-drive a new Jaguar. Many of these sideshows have packed it in by the time the lights flick from red to green.

I’m more of a Supercars fan, so the Supercars Village, set up for the V8 event the day before, intrigues me. Unfortunately, the village is empty. The message is clear: there’s only one race in town.

I cross over the race track to find where I first spotted the classic cars, just as the final laps are being completed. In all my exploring, I had forgotten that the race was on.

The need for speed has well and truly left the gate by the time the race is over: it’s a 20-minute crawl to the exit. Vettel gets showered in champers, I get a free iced tea.

It’s the anticipation that sells the F1. Vettel and friends are lucky – they get to experience the highs for the rest of the week. I have to be on a plane back home that night.

The drivers get to do it again for another 19 races. I’ll have to wait until 2018. I think it’s for the best – my busy weekend has left me in dire need of a pit stop. See you then, Albert Park.

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In brief ‘I can still captain’ David Warner believes he can still become captain of the Australian cricket team despite his strong public stance on behalf of the players against the hierarchy in the recent pay dispute. Unlike skipper Steve Smith, who chose to work largely behind the scenes, vicecaptain Warner was a strong critic of Cricket Australia’s handling of the crisis during the saga. Asked whether his card was now marked, Warner said: “I highly doubt that ... from where I sit I was doing just what I had to do to be in the frontline for all the players.” - AAP

Swepson in Aussie squad Uncapped legspinner Mitchell Swepson has been added to Australia’s test squad for the tour of Bangladesh, which commences later this month. With Mitchell Starc unavailable because of the same foot injury that had forced him to return home in March from India, selectors have decided to add more variety in their spinning stocks. “We are comfortable with the fast-bowling stocks we have in the squad so have opted to add an additional spinner given the conditions we are likely to face in Bangladesh,” interim chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns said. - AAP Hampstead/Collegians player Chloe Buchanan looks to take the ball off her opponent in the side’s 2-2 draw against Craighead.

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It has been an action-packed week for Mid Canterbury’s hockey sides as two sides had midweek catch-up games to play, as well as the regular weekend fixtures which marks the end of the round-robin stage of the competition.

Hampstead/Collegians played their catch-up game in Ashburton on Thursday evening, taking on Cambridge.

They were able to pick up a good result, taking out a 1-0 victory against the side that finished third in the round-robin.

In their second home game of the week on Saturday, they took on last-placed Craighead, and were only able to muster a 2-2 draw.

The result sees Collegians finish the round robin in fifth place, 10 points ahead of Craighead and only three behind fourth placed Geraldine.

With second placed locked in for Hampstead, they travelled to Timaru to take on league leaders Timaru Girls’ High School.

Like their sister team, they were only able to manage a draw, with the game finishing 0-0.

The result sees Hampstead finish in second, 17 points behind Timaru Girls’ and seven ahead of Cambridge.

In the men’s first division, Wakanui also played their catch-up game at home, facing off against

Temuka. It was only a late goal that saved Temuka’s blushes as they brought the game back to 2-2.

This left it all to play for when Wakanui took on Tainui on Saturday.

It was Tainui who took the spoils on the day, taking home a 4-1 victory that moved them into fourth place and booking them a semi-final spot, while Wakanui in fifth place will miss out on the playoffs.

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Kiwis claim twin squash doubles gold Joelle King has doubled up again by winning a twin titles at the doubles squash world championships in Manchester.

In a mirror image of last year’s results in Darwin, King claimed the women’s title with Amanda Landers-Murphy and backed that up with victory in the mixed final alongside Paul Coll.

New Zealand also finished with an identical medal haul to last year, with two golds and a bronze. The latter was claimed by men’s pairing Coll and Campbell Grayson.

King and Landers-Murphy endured their sternest challenge of the week in the decider, seeing off England’s Jenny Duncalf and

Alison Waters 9-11 11-1 11-10 in a thrilling finish.

“That was so tough,” LandersMurphy said. “We were ahead in all the games, just glad that we could stay strong and keep it together at the end.”

King recovered sufficiently to partner Coll in a 11-8 9-11 11-6 mixed triumph, beating Daryl

Selby and Waters of England.

Coll said he and King forged a partnership which “felt good” since dropping their opening pool game.

“We have a great team spirit in the Kiwi camp, it’s been tough but a lot of fun, and we’re obviously delighted to be going back with more gold medals.” - NZME

Root’s men in charge England sensed series victory, and got over the disappointment of Jonny Bairstow being dismissed for 99, as James Anderson ripped through South Africa’s first innings with 4-33 on Day 2 of the fourth and final test yesterday.

Bairstow’s brilliant batting with the tailenders, and Anderson’s important haul at his home ground, set England up for a big first-innings lead and a dominant position in the series-ender at Old Trafford. England already leads 2-1 and has a second successive series win over South Africa, and first at home since 1998.

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Sri Lankans fight hard Kusal Mendis hit a fighting century and shared 191 runs with opener Dimuth Karunaratne as Sri Lanka battled to escape innings defeat against India in the second cricket test yesterday. Sri Lanka was forced to follow on with a 439run first innings deficit after India bowled them out for 183 in its first innings. However they ended the third day well on 209 for two but still needing 230 runs to make India bat again. Mendis was out for 110, his third test hundred a few overs before close of play caught by wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha off seamer Hardik Pandya.

He faced 135 deliveries and hit 17 boundaries. Karunaratne was unbeaten on 92 batting with night watchman Malinda Pushpakumara on two. Karunaratne faced 200 deliveries and hit 12 boundaries.

India declared on 622 for nine. - AP

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The final whistle blows and the Crusaders begin the celebrations as they take their first Super Rugby title since 2008.

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■ RUGBY

Crusaders break drought

By Patrick Mckendry The Crusaders have ended their nine long years without a title and have become the first side in Super Rugby history to win a championship after a long-haul flight over the Indian Ocean.

They made light of the travel and the altitude at Ellis Park yesterday morning to win 25-17, but were helped enormously by the red card to Kwagga Smith two minutes before halftime.

The decision by referee Jaco Peyper silenced the capacity crowd of 62,000 but it was the right one, Smith dangerously taking out Crusaders fullback David Havili in the air.

But, although the Crusaders took a 15-3 lead into the break and led 22-3 straight after halftime thanks to Kieran Read’s converted try, the Lions never gave up.

Malcolm Marx’s converted try with 15 minutes left brought the big crowd back into the contest and turned the momentum back the home side’s way.

Corne Fourie’s try under the posts narrowed the gap to eight points and made for an excruciating final few minutes for the Crusaders, but a lineout steal by Sam Whitelock – reminiscent of

his intervention in the World Cup semi-final against the Springboks – gave the visitors some comfort and then replacement halfback Faf de Klerk dropped the ball cold at a ruck and that was effectively that.

It was a courageous secondhalf effort from the Lions, who fought back superbly to win their semi-final against the Hurricanes.

Had they beaten the Crusaders despite their numerical disadvantage it would have been one of the biggest comebacks in Super Rugby history, but Scott Robertson’s men were not to be denied.

For Robertson, in his first year at charge at this level, this was a personal triumph.

At the fulltime whistle he raised his fist and celebrated before running on to the field and hug his players, all of whom looked emotional.

They did it the hard way despite losing only one match all season and their eighth title is richly deserved.

They are only the second team to win a title abroad, and the first since the Crusaders team of 2000, who did it in Canberra.

They roared out to a brilliant start with Seta Tamanivalu run-

ning in a try from 75m and Jack Goodhue scoring in the left corner – all within the space of 12 minutes.

Both tries came from turnovers and the Crusaders had the edge at the breakdown despite not committing players there.

They were accurate – more so than the Lions, and once Smith went off, and they won a penalty from a scrum kicked seconds after the halftime siren, it looked as if it would be one-way traffic.

But despite Read’s try after halftime, the Crusaders couldn’t capitalise further and had to rely on their defence – brilliant all season – to win it.

Midfielder Ryan Crotty was brilliant for the Crusaders and is set to play a big part for the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship, with Read and Whitelock excellent too.

Robertson went to his bench early – and Mike Alaalatoa, Luke Romano and Wyatt Crockett all made important impacts.

It was a massive collective effort from Robertson’s history makers.

They deserve their success and the plaudits of their supporters, many of whom will no doubt flock to Christchurch airport to welcome them arrive home.

Skipper Whitelock said afterwards: “It’s amazing, the whole group has been working hard all year and it’s not just the boys here, it’s the guys at home, the supporters, our families, it’s been a massive 11 or 12 months.

“I’m just so proud of the boys tonight. They fronted, especially today.

“No one had us picked from the word go. We just believed in ourselves. We started the season really well, the energy the whole team brought was amazing.”

Asked whether he thought his side had it won at halftime, Whitelock said: “We knew we had to play.

“The Lions are a great side, they showed it all year.

They score a massive amount of points in the last 20 minutes – we knew we had to keep playing, keep attacking. Full credit to them, they put us under a massive amount of pressure.

“I’d hate to know how many tackles we made but the boys showed the grit that I know they have.”

- NZME Crusaders 25 (Seta Tamanivalu, Jack Goodhue, Kieran Read tries; Richie Mo’unga 2 cons, 2 pens) Lions 17 (Malcolm Marx, Corne Fourie tries; Elton Jantjies 2 cons, pen). Halftime: 15-3.

Crusaders boss Scott Robertson’s legion of All Blacks stalwarts can finally say they have added to the history of the Super Rugby franchise after their 25-17 final win over the Lions.

Tries to Seta Tamanivalu, Jack Goodhue and Kieran Read got Robertson’s troops over the line against their 14-man opponents in Johannesburg.

Despite their advantage the Crusaders did it the hard way, labouring against a spirited Lions resistance.

Down 25-3 with 20 minutes remaining, the Lions picked up two tries in quick succession and finished the match with more possession, territory and carries.

Yet it wasn’t enough to peg back a clinical Crusaders outfit, for whom victory helps heal the wounds of their 2011 and 2014 grand final defeats.

Barring Read and veteran prop Wyatt Crockett, none of the Crusaders’ current crop of All Blacks had previously won a Super Rugby title.

Robertson – who broke out his trademark break-dancing routine on the Ellis Park turf after the match – said that blot on their copybook was now rectified.

“A Sam Whitelock, a Joe Moody, a Matt Todd, a Luke Romano – all of them, those guys, they’ve created a bit of history for themselves,” Robertson told reporters after the game.

“Now, on their CVs, they can say they’ve won it (and) can say they’ve added to the esteemed history of the Crusaders jersey.

“Because we had so many All Blacks who hadn’t won it, I did play on it a bit.”

In what was the Cantabrians’ first Super Rugby triumph since 2008 and their eighth title overall, Robertson’s troops achieved a competition first – they crossed the Indian Ocean for the final and emerged victorious.

Robertson, meanwhile, became the first person in history to lift the Super Rugby trophy as both player and coach.

“Even with 14 men, our boys were shattered with 20 to go. It’s like we needed 12 on the bench,” Robertson said.

“I just kept sending messages, you’ve got to be strong with your body language, you have to just break it down into two-minute blocks.

“The players’ effort was just phenomenal.”

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Afternoon footy not on New Zealand Rugby CEO Steve Tew has addressed concerns surrounding the struggling attendance figures that have plagued New Zealand Super Rugby franchises this season.

When asked by Newstalk ZB’s Mark Watson why fixtures were not scheduled in the afternoon more regularly, Tew said the concept was not plausible for financial reasons.

“When we play games in the afternoon, the television audience, which is the number of fans we rely on, goes down by somewhere between 40 and 70 per cent,” he stated.

“If we had played those games during the day all year-round, then the money we would have received from the broadcasters and the rest of our commercial partners would have dropped off exponentially, and fans would be watching games without our stars because they would be overseas.

“We would prefer to play all of

our games in the afternoon as well.

“The other thing that it affects is club rugby throughout New Zealand. “[If ] you play too many games at 2.30pm on a Saturday afternoon during the club season, then you will make what is already a very difficult job for our club administrators.”

Only one Super Rugby match in New Zealand had a 2.30pm kickoff time this season, with the Crusaders defeating the Highlanders 25-22 in a dramatic round 15 clash.

Tew explained that it is often too dangerous for fans to travel to and from matches played at night in South Africa, which is why South African teams are play the majority of their Super Rugby matches in the afternoon.

“One of the reasons they play [in the] day time is that it is too dangerous to play at night, and their fans simply won’t go.”

- NZME

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Peyper ‘the best ref going around’ New Zealand Rugby CEO Steve Tew has supported SANZAAR’s decision to appoint Jaco Peyper as the referee for yesterday’s Super Rugby final between the Lions and Crusaders in Johannesburg.

Super Rugby’s governing body was subject to public criticism after giving the refereeing role to the South African rather than appointing an official of neutral citizenship from within SANZAAR. New Zealand’s Glen Jackson and Marius van der Westhuizen of South Africa assisted Peyper during the Crusaders’ 25-17 win overnight, while compatriot Marius Jonker was the television match official.

The officials had a busy time throughout the final, with the biggest call of the match coming in the 38th minute, when Lions flanker Kwagga Smith was sent off for a dangerous tackle on Crusaders fullback David Havili.

Tew voiced his support for Peyper’s appointment, agreeing with SANZAAR’s sentiment that Peyper was the best referee in Super Rugby.

“We have for some time debated whether we need neutral referees,” Tew said.

Jaco Peyper appears to have found favour with all sides.

“Our view has been – and has been supported by I think a majority of coaches over time – is that you’ve got to have the best referees refereeing.

“We had neutral referees refereeing in all three games in the [British and Irish] Lions series, and there were question marks about the performance of them as well.

“So whatever you do, someone will pick a hole if a referee makes a decision that is difficult to make.

“Did Jaco [Peyper] get the red card right last night?

“I think quite clearly he did, but it had a major bearing on the game, but that’s what happens.

“The best referee should referee knockout games regardless

of where they are and who they are.”

Tew said he believed Angus Gardner – who is regarded by many as Sanzaar’s best referee – was Australia’s best official, but stated the governing body did not feel he was of same quality as Peyper.

“The reason that we appointed Jaco Peyper to the final is that he is the best referee available to us in Sanzaar,” he said.

“We don’t go to the Northern Hemisphere for our own tournaments, and frankly, the appointment of two Frenchmen [Jerome Garces and Romain Poite] for the last two tests of the Lions series created just as much debate.

“The second-best performing referee was Glen Jackson, that’s why he was assistant referee number one, so that if Jaco got injured, Jacko would have gone on.

“I think Angus Gardner is the best ranked referee out of Australia, and they [Sanzaar] thought he was just a tad behind.

“There is a point where we have to say that the referees are men of integrity, and they’re not going to cheat, because all this debate suggests that they’re going to cheat,” he added. - NZME

Lions regret Super final red card punishment Lions coach Johan Ackermann lamented the red card which scuppered his team’s hopes in the Super Rugby final, believing punishment for flanker Kwagga Smith should have came later.

Smith was sent off just before halftime in the 25-17 loss to the

Crusaders, an outcome which Ackermann says left his team with little hope of winning their maiden title.

He had few qualms with referee Jaco Peyper, but believes red cards for such incidents are wrong.

“I don’t think 63,000 people paid money to see a 15 versus 14 game,” Ackermann said.

“A player can get disciplined afterwards, I stand by that, especially if it is not outside the law in terms of a kick to the face, a punch or dirty play.”

Ackermann gave praise to the Crusaders. “You can’t take anything away from them, they are a quality side. You could see how calm they were when we got closer, how cleverly they slowed everything down. They are welldeserved champions.” - NZME

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Duco divorce gets messy The thorny Duco divorce is set to drag into 2018, with difficult-toforecast future earnings making a buy-out tricky to negotiate.

The fickle nature of world boxing belts and uncertainty surrounding the future of the NRL Nines has made a clean exit for either partner impossible, said sources with knowledge of the situation.

Duco Events partners David Higgins and Dean Lonergan confirmed in May – just days after prized asset Joseph Parker retained his WBO world heavyweight belt with a lacklustre victory over little known Romanian Razvan Cojanu – they would part ways.

More than two months later, it is understood they are no closer to finalising the terms of their separation.

“The expectation was, having agreed in principle about the split, the detail wouldn’t be a problem,” said former Supreme Court judge Bill Wilson, a key member of Parker’s management team.

“I hope it is sorted sooner rather than later. It would be in everyone’s interests to have all the issues resolved.”

Parker’s contract with Duco ends in November 2018.

Higgins and Lonergan have had numerous fallouts during their five-year business relationship but have remained tight-lipped over the dispute that effectively ended their partnership.

It is understood, however, that the departure in December last year of former Rugby World Cup 2011 CEO Martin Snedden was a crippling blow.

“The intensity of keeping us all on the same page was taking its toll,” Snedden said.

“It always had a reasonably short shelf life.”

It didn’t stop Snedden being an unabashed admirer of the way Higgins and Lonergan cultivated a raw talent with little amateur pedigree into a heavyweight champion.

Duco now holds two boxing aces in their portfolio, having guided Brisbane welterweight Jeff Horn to a WBO world title.

Horn’s shock upset of legendary Manny Pacquiao last month has set up the likelihood of a lucrative rematch – expected to be in Melbourne. Horn’s first fight against Pacquiao sold around 50,000 pay-per-views in Australia, filled Suncorp and was ESPN’s highestrated boxing telecast since 1995.

The rematch would be on another scale.

Parker, meanwhile, will defend his title against Hughie Fury in Manchester on September 23. If he beats Fury, no certainty given he is ceding home advantage and has not looked sharp in his previous two fights, he stands to make more money in one fight than All Blacks pocket in entire careers.

A source suggested Lonergan was asking for close to an eightfigure sum from Higgins, which has been baulked at, but neither commented when approached by the Herald on Sunday.

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Foursome claim silverware

Slick third for Hewitt in Montreal

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

There is now another piece of silverware sitting in the Tinwald Golf Club clubrooms after their team of four ladies were able to win the Stylemaster Tournament that was held at the golf club.

The foursome were able to outplay other teams who turned up for the tournament from around the Aorangi region to take home the trophy by one and half shots over Mayfield.

Team member Di Bell said it was a good day out on the course, and the first time the club had won the trophy in a while.

Right – The Tinwald Golf Club team that won the Stylemaster tournament held at the club recently.

Barb Cochrane, Joyce Van Der Heide, Di Bell and June Bruhns.

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Gatlin spoils Bolt’s leaving party Usain Bolt was no longer stunning.

He was just stunned.

At the end of a career in which he has dominated his sport for a decade, Bolt was beaten in his final 100-metre race by an American almost five years his senior – Justin Gatlin.

Calling it quits at the age of 30 and looking for a golden farewell in his last individual race at the world championships, Bolt lost to a man who produced a comeback not only on Saturday but also through a doping-tainted career.

In a tight finish, Bolt was punished for his slow start and Gatlin fought back to nip everyone at the line in 9.92 seconds.

Christian Coleman took silver in 9.94 seconds while Bolt got bronze in 9.95.

“My start is killing me,” Bolt said.

“Normally it gets better during the rounds but it didn’t come together.”

Gatlin knows what Bolt has meant to the sport, graciously bowing in admiration in front of him – even after beating him.

The two men, never really friends, warmly embraced and spoke.

“It’s just so surreal right now,” Gatlin said.

“Usain has accomplished so much in our sport and inspired others.”

When his victory sank in, Gatlin let out an almighty roar and then put a finger in front of his

Usain Bolt salutes the crowd after his last 100m race. mouth for silence as the crowd continued to show him disrespect.

It was an amazing turnaround for Gatlin, who was the Olympic champion in 2004 before Bolt emerged and won an unprecedented three straight 100-metre titles at the Olympics.

Thirteen years later, Gatlin bounced back to win in the Jamaican’s last individual race.

In between, Gatlin’s career was stopped twice for doping suspensions.

Yet fighting controversy all the way since, he got perhaps his greatest gold at 35.

“It was almost like 2004 all

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over again,” Gatlin said.

“I won by a little margin, and to be able to come across the line is amazing.”

The 60,000-sellout crowd at the Olympic Stadium, ready for a party in a race they were convinced Bolt would win, had to acknowledge a champion they relentlessly booed over the opening two days of the championships.

It turned into awkward scenes with the champion being overlooked for the bronze medallist.

“It’s not about the crowd,” Gatlin said.

“I tuned it out through the rounds and stayed the course.”

Bolt didn’t smile any less afterward.

“It is just one of those things,” Bolt said, showing his carefree demeanor even in defeat.

“It has been brilliant.”

Bolt was again slow out of the blocks in the final and came back strong, but he ended up short.

When he ran out of steam, Gatlin gathered more.

“He knows how hard I work,” Gatlin said.

“Tonight was all about the W (win) and I managed to sneak it.”

The 100 final was overwhelming, and so was the women’s 10,000 as Almaz Ayana tries to turn massive victories into a tradition.

After winning the Olympic title in Rio de Janeiro with a runaway world record, the Ethiopian made sure that her margin was even bigger at the worlds – make that three times as big.

Ayana won in 30 minutes, 16.32 seconds, 46.37 seconds ahead of Ethiopian team-mate Tirunesh Dibaba.

In track terms, that is more than 300 metres in a 10-kilometre race.

Agnes Tirop of Kenyua took bronze.

Ayana came into the championships swirled in mystery.

She had no official time for the 10,000 this season and had been hampered by injury.”

I have been sick this year and didn’t expect it,” Ayana said. “In fact, this was my first race of 2017.”

- AP

Andrea Hewitt has rediscovered her form to place third at the Montreal leg of the world triathlon series.

The veteran Kiwi improves one place in the series standings to fourth with two rounds remaining.

Having one each of the first two rounds in Abu Dhabi and the Gold Coast, Hewitt’s series hopes faded with some mixed results, most notably in the sprint distance events.

Her odds improved with a slick performance in which she was beaten home only by Australian winner Ashleigh Gentle and series leader Flora Duffy of Bermuda.

Duffy had won the four previous events to open up a sizeable lead.

Hewitt, 35, skipped the previous round in Edmonton to concentrate on Montreal and the move paid off.

“I’ve been in this city 10 days training and I think that this has helped me a lot today,” she said.

“I loved the city and the course, and to be back to an Olympic distance race”.

The eighth round is in Stockholm, followed by the finale in Rotterdam on September 14, in which additional points will be up for grabs.

Gentle improved to second in the standings, just in front of American Katie Zaferes and Hewitt.

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Twitter reacts “Bolt looked sluggish in the SF. Carried it into final and got turned over.

Gatlin silenced the whole stadium.

Love it when an upset happens.” Controverisial footballer Joey Barton enjoyed seeing Gatlin race to victory.

“Bolt the Goat” - Grime artist Stormzy still thinks the Jamaican is the greatest sprinter of all time.

“Leaves a sour taste in the mouth but #Bolt won’t be remembered for tonight. Total game changer. #legend” - Ex-footballer Michael Owen hails Bolt’s legacy. “#BOLT IS ALWAYS A LEGEND” Olympic gymnastics champion Max Whitlock remains a huge fan.

“Couldnt have been a worse result.

Can deal with Bolt losing but not to a cheat #thedarksideofsport” - Former British swimmer turned pundit Karen Pickering was disappointed with the result.

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In brief Tough call pays off A superbly judged front-running ride from last season’s premiership winner Chris Johnson paved the way for consistent galloper Irish Excuse to take his career earnings over the $150,000 mark with a victory in the open sprint at Riccarton on Saturday. “We were aiming for the Winter Cup with him,” admitted Winsloe after the race.

“He’s never really won a big race until today and we were topweight for the race so we elected to take on the 1200m instead.”

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Confidence rewarded Progressive stayer Bee Tee Junior delivered on his trainer’s pre-race confidence when he strode to an impressive victory over 2100 metres at Te Rapa on Saturday. Interviewed prior to the race, Shaune Ritchie found it hard to find a negative about his charge’s chances and so it proved as the rugged Nom Du Jeu gelding scored with plenty in hand. “He’s a good honest horse who has won seven races now,” noted Ritchie afterwards. - NZME

Right on target

Kate Cowan gets Nashville up to win the eStar Winter Cup at Riccarton on Saturday.

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Dream cup win for Kate Ashburton jockey Kate Cowan repaid the faith placed in her by Adrian and Harry Bull when she guided Nashville to another feature race victory at Riccarton.

The 24-year-old is now apprenticed to the Hunterville trainers and she made the most of her opportunity with victory aboard the veteran galloper in Saturday’s Gr.3 eStar Winter Cup and the first black type win of her fledgling career.

The daughter of former leading jumps jockey turned Group One-

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winning trainer Alex ‘Snooky’ Cowan, she is in only her second season of riding and she was hugely appreciative of the chance she had been given.

“This is such a special moment and I want to take the opportunity to thank Adrian and Harry,” she said.

“These things don’t happen to apprentices, but they are very loyal and I am so lucky.”

Nashville has been an outstanding servant of the Bull stable as a two-time winner of the

Gr.1 Haunui Farm Classic and at Riccarton he has past successes in the Gr.2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile and the Gr.3 Canterbury Gold Cup. “He’s a fantastic horse and I’m lucky to be part of this,” Cowan said.

They settled well back in the field before she found clear air with the Darci Brahma gelding who then produced a sustained finish to hit the front 100 metres from home and sail clear to score by two and a half lengths.

Cowan also paid tribute to the part played in the victory by former top jockey David Walsh.

“I walked the track with him yesterday and that was very important,” she said. “I felt like I had an ear piece in and he was coaching me all of the way.”

Doiknowyou was given a cosy run in the trail by Lisa Allpress and they took second money ahead of pacemaker New York Minute and last year’s runnerup Platinum Command in an all North Island finish.

Volpe Veloce will head to Hastings in fine fettle in her quest for a full house of stakes victories. A star turn from last season with Group Two, Three and Listed successes, she will attempt to complete her black type box set in the Tarzino Trophy on September 2. Volpe Veloce warmed up for the opening leg of the Hawke’s Bay Triple Crown series with an effortless win in the Distinction Motel 1200 at Te Rapa on Saturday. “We’re absolutely over the moon,” said Graham Richardson, who trains Volpe Veloce with Gavin Parker. “It’s a great result and she’s on target.”

3YO overcomes scare Warm favourite Humble Pie’s inexperience was well and truly overshadowed at Riccarton by his natural talent. The gelding had left the rest of the field struggling in his wake soon after straightening on Saturday before he shied and veered out sharply at the sight of the large infield television screen.

However, the Adrian and Harry Bull-trained son of Sakhee’s Secret was quickly brought under control again by rider Rosie Myers and they strolled away with the New Zealand Bloodstock 3YO by seven and three-quarter lengths. - NZME

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K Gommans 1 21241 Bear Inda Square 21.31 .....................L Cole 2 35746 Nero nwtd....................................B Hodgson 5 37763 Deman Blue Blood 21.72 .......J T McInerney 7 45634 Slick Star nwtd ............................B Hodgson 2 17163 Lover 21.65 .................................A Turnwald 3 71114 Mila Mila nwtd .............................A Turnwald 6 22677 Hawkesbury Fever 21.38 .............C J Morris 8 56642 Toki Girl nwtd ...........................D W Denbee 3 12163 Map My Run 21.30.............................L Cole 4 15372 Bigtime Do It 23.72 ............................L Cole 7 15833 Mija Sydney nwtd ........................A Turnwald 9 86285 Opawa Perissa nwtd .........................M Flipp 4 41818 Don’t Muzzle Me 21.50 ..............B Goldsack 10 84361 Bigtime Michelle nwtd ........................L Cole 5 25515 Cawbourne Muzza nwtd J & ...............D Bell 8 64112 Butterball 21.84 ............................. M Gowan 5 552F3 Bigtime Blackie 21.42 ........................L Cole 8 2.37pm BROOKS TIMING C2 C2, 410m 6 83784 Kirkham Coby nwtd J &.......................D Bell 9 4487F Feel The Force 21.61 ............... S Gommans 6 81682 Scooter’s Rose 21.46 ........................M Flipp 7 45851 Cawbourne Foxy 23.63 ............... P C Morris 10 32868 Homebush Rocky 21.66 .........J T McInerney 1 33127 Idol Leanne nwtd...............................M Flipp 7 64317 Bigtime Jane 21.44 ............................L Cole 8 73767 Five Eyes nwtd .........................D W Denbee 3 1.10pm J P PRINT, PETONE C2/3 C2/3, 375m 2 36732 Thrilling Cassie nwtd ................ K Gommans

9 36716 Bigtime Monty nwtd............................L Cole 10 76628 Bernie’s Boy nwtd .........................B Mitchell 11 3.27pm ADRIAN CLARK BLOODSTOCK CONSULTANT C4 C4, 410m 1 51531 Kirkham Kylie nwtd J & .......................D Bell 2 26681 Bigtime Fever nwtd.............................L Cole 3 63268 Growler Jet nwtd .......................... H Mullane 4 21775 Harkonen Bale nwtd.................... P C Morris 5 24235 Watch My Back nwtd..................B Goldsack 6 23318 Breeze Attack 23.43 .........................S Lozell 7 12211 Bigtime Crackem nwtd .......................L Cole 8 21422 Cool Rythm nwtd.........................B Hodgson Emergencies: 9 67681 Bigtime Basher nwtd ..........................L Cole 10 67565 Cawbourne Jarrod nwtd J &................D Bell 12 3.47pm M&M MASTER BUTCHERS NOW IN THE KAPITI COAST C3/4 C3/4, 457m 1 64121 Bigtime JayJay 26.44 .........................L Cole 2 74545 Bigtime Doug 25.93 ...........................L Cole 3 72132 Bigtime Welldone 26.01 .....................L Cole 4 31624 Bigtime Vanessa nwtd ........................L Cole 5 72134 Bigtime Caleb 26.54...........................L Cole 6 84173 Timma Turtle 25.89 ............................L Cole 7 13461 Autumn Lights 26.04 ...................A Turnwald 8 28836 Bigtime Flyer 26.04 ............................L Cole 9 36716 Bigtime Monty 26.40 ..........................L Cole 10 76628 Bernie’s Boy 25.89 ........................B Mitchell LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Monday, August 7, 2017

■ RUGBY LEAGUE

Warriors’ season could get worse

By DaviD Skipwith Make it stop.

Please, we can’t take anymore.

It’s bad enough that the Warriors are going to miss the NRL finals yet again, but making us sit through four more games will only hurt the innocent.

The big worry now is that an awful situation could yet become worse, if the Warriors fail to improve and finish the year with a club record nine-straight defeats.

That’s a strong possibility given the worrying lack of effort shown by some players in Saturday’s insipid 26-10 loss to lastplaced Newcastle, and the form and ability of the side’s coming their way in the next month.

The Warriors next opponents, Canberra, are coming off a morale-boosting 30-12 win over reigning premiers Cronulla and looking to charge back into the top eight.

The week after they’ll take on Souths, who have struggled all year, but on Friday managed a come-from-behind 26-24 upset win over the Dragons.

A penultimate round match against Manly, who are scrapping to keep themselves in the mix for a top-four spot, doesn’t bode well, while a final game away against Wests Tigers, even from this far out, has ambush written all over it.

Coach Stephen Kearney admitted after the four-tries-to-two loss to the Knights that his side is struggling for confidence.

They’re not the only ones, with even the Warriors most ardent supporters struggling to see any light at the end of the long, dark tunnel heading towards September – traditionally known around these parts as the beginning of the offseason.

Just two weeks ago, there was some glimmer of hope that the Warriors would at least go down fighting, following a wholehearted effort in defeat to North Queensland in Townsville.

But any remaining optimism quickly disappeared after the following week’s loss to Cronulla – although we all got a good laugh when some players declared they were intent on winning their remaining five games.

Finish the season on a high, they said.

Still plenty to play for, they insisted.

Pride in the Warriors jersey would see

Canberra have kept their finals heartbeat ticking at least another week after knocking off reigning premiers Cronulla 30-12 at Southern Cross Group Stadium.

It was the Raiders of 2016 on Saturday night, dominating the Sharks through the middle as they overcame the second-half sin-binning of Josh Papalii to stay within sight of the top eight.

And the news could get worse for the Sharks after star centre Jack Bird trudged from the field with a shoulder injury late in the game.

The Raiders were leading 24-8 with half an hour to go when a line break from Bird ended in Gerard Beale finishing off a 50-metre movement.

Cronulla had an opportunity to crank up the pressure further when Papalii was binned for a professional foul on long-time

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The Warriors camp is not a happy one. them fight tooth and nail for a win. Apparently they even made a commitment to each other.

No doubt some great one-liners were trotted out, but the shambolic performance against this year’s likely wooden spooners proved the guys were just joking.

But no one is laughing and a state of fear now surrounds what is still to come.

And while we know we’ll all be put out of our misery soon enough, the damage from continual failure will be much longer lasting.

If the Warriors are unable to pull at least one win – just one – out of the bag in the next month the club will be battling to convince anyone to get onboard the rollercoaster again next season.

Usually the collective mood among jaded league followers improves after Christmas and expectations rise through January before we all start getting excited about the season ahead.

But this time, the growing depression among impatient supporters – burned too many times by their over-hyped team under-delivering – is already manifesting itself in cynicism towards the club’s ambitions for 2018.

Doubts are growing and arguments flaring over the club’s plans to recruit frontrow pair Adam Blair and James Graham.

Almost any message that comes from the club is being met with skepticism or ridicule and the general feeling is one of hopelessness.

The Warriors are perilously close to rockbottom, let’s just hope it doesn’t get any worse.

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Raiders on the charge

By Matt Encarnacion

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nemesis Paul Gallen six minutes later.

But the comeback was shortlived as the Sharks were penalised four times while holding a one-man advantage, with three of them resulting in the Raiders killing time with penalty goals.

By the time Papalii returned, the lead ballooned to 18 points to dent the Sharks’ top four hopes.

“That’s the captaincy. Take the kicks for goal and the way we managed the game (in that period) was the ability of our leader,” Raiders coach Ricky Stuart said.

Saturday night’s victory lifts the Raiders to within two points of eighth-placed St George Illawarra and ninth-placed Penrith.

Cronulla raced to an 8-0 lead on a Sosaia Feki try and Valentine Holmes penalty goal in the opening ten minutes.

But from there it was all Raiders, who ran in 24 points in as many minutes.

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10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

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Ashburton Baptist Church, cnr of Cass and Havelock Streets.

9.45am ASHBURTON MENS FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Monthly meeting with guest speaker. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

10am NEWCOMERS SOCIAL GROUP. Weekly coffee morning for new people to Ashburton. Nosh Cafe at Ashfords, West Street.

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Ashburton Art Gallery, West Street.

12pm - 1pm BAPTIST CHURCH FREE LUNCH. Free lunch for everyone. Baptist Church, please enter off Cass Street.

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

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research. Heritage Centre, 327 West Street.

1pm - 4pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mahjong - counting. Waireka Croquet club rooms, Philip Street.

6pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in the hall, 48 Allens Rd, Allenton.

7.30pm CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE EUCHRE. Every Monday night, Catholic Parish Hall, cnr Burnett and Winter Streets.

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter. Main St, Methven.

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

10am - 4pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GUILD EXHIBITION. “The Joy of Stitching” runs daily from 5 August - 3 September, late night Wednesday.

Ashburton Art Gallery, West Street.

12pm - 3pm JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Signing Centre, New Community House, 44 Cass Street.

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Presbyterian Church, Rakaia.

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Cryptic crossword

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): In juggling and in life, the key to keeping all the balls in the air is freeing your hands up as soon as possible. “The world is won by those who let it go.” – Lao Tzu TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): There are levels to honesty.

Getting to the deeper levels will have nothing to do with morality, goodness or faithfulness.

The deeper levels are about knowing yourself and being willing to look at needs and motives.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Forgiveness doesn’t change what happened, but it might change how you feel about it, thus altering the energetic imprint of the situation. Lighter living means carrying less of the past along with you.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Sometimes stealing a kiss makes it more exciting. But if you always have to steal your kisses, the relationship is casting you in the demanding role of “sneaky thief.” Is it really worth the effort?

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Maybe you’re afraid to get rid of something because you fear you’ll need it.

Have a little more faith in your resourcefulness and your place in the universal order. You are precious and will be cared for.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): It won’t be easy to find what sparks your joy, but get closer by noticing what doesn’t. Do this without judgment or snobbery. When you something is a better fit for you, you’re not saying it’s better in general.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Some think there’s beauty in chaos. Others find sadness and anxiety there.

Some chaos will be unavoidable today. What you do with it will fall somewhere between grace and art.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): There’s a thought you’d like to extract from your mind for fear it will influence how you behave – maybe even who you become. This needs to be examined and broken down before you can build it back up.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): The competition among your family members will be particularly palpable, complex and unnecessary today. This is ancient business playing out in new ways.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Sometimes it feels like the same things are being offered over and over, year to year. This weary worldview is an indicator of soul-level exhaustion. Take a nice long break.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): When you feel like putting the brakes on an endeavour, first put an investigation on it. What was the purpose? Is that purpose still worth fulfilling? Don’t quit before you examine why you started.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You don’t have to be radically truthful with everyone, as that could open a bag of worms. However, it might help to get a little more truthful with yourself. What is it you want and need that you’re not getting?

WordBuilder

Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or anti-clockwise.

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DEATHS

DEATHS

DIJKER, Betty Lorraine, (nee Porter) – On August 3, 2017 at Nurse Maude Hospice, Christchurch, surrounded by her family. Aged 85 years. Loved wife of the late Keith Tutty, the late Peter Dijker and much loved mum and mother-in-law of Lorraine and Julie, the late Sandra and Paul, and Colleen and Mark. Beloved Nana of Lane; Trista, Luther, Cody, and Darcy; Kristin, Bryce, Amelia, and their partners. Beloved great Nana of Tamzin, Ryder, and Arko. Loved daughter of the late Norman and Molly Porter and loved sister of Maureen and the late Seaton.

Loved Aunty of all her nieces and nephews. Messages to PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

Donations to Nurse Maude Hospice would be appreciated and may be left at the service.

A service to celebrate Betty’s life will be held at Our Chapel, Cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on Tuesday August 8, commencing at 11am.

McCLOY, Lawrence Patrick THURSDAY: Cloudy periods.

ASHBURTON Ra ka (Laurie) – ia 16 Southerlies developing.

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McCLOY, Lawrence Patrick (Laurie) – On August 4 2017. Peacefully at home. Loved brother and brother-in-law of Bernie and the late Ted McCloy, the late Patty and Claire Weavers, the late Des and Jean. Loved brother in law of Rita and the late Jim Kane, Collette and the late John Nolan, Maureen and the late Peter Nolan.

Loved by all his nieces and nephews.

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WEDNESDAY

Mainly fine, a few spots of morning rain.

Northerlies dying out.

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Mainly fine with high cloud. Southerlies developing for a time.

Rain in the west, scattered light falls elsewhere in the morning. Snow lowering to 1300 metres. Gale or severe gale NW easing.

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River Levels

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Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 3:05 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday 123.5 Nth Ashburton at 10:15 am, yesterday

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Sth Ashburton at 12:10 pm, yesterday

11.9

Rangitata Klondyke at 4:00 pm, yesterday

52.2

Waitaki Kurow at 12:18 pm, yesterday

225.0 nc

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

9am Dickinson’s Real Deal Antiques expert David Dickinson proves that one man’s trash really is another man’s treasure.

10am Tipping Point 11am The Chase 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm Red Rock PGR 1:55 Instant Gardener 2:55 Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Four In A Bed PGR The competition begins at North Bridge Street B&B in Hawick, where Eileen Walsh and Emanuel Forte preside over a purple palace.

4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Fair Go 0 8pm Code 1 PGR 0 8:30 Beyond The Darklands AO 0 9:30 F Lucifer 0 10:30 1 News Tonight 0

11pm F Criminal Minds – Beyond Borders AO 0 11:55 Unforgettable AO 3 0 12:45 Te Karere 3 2 1:10 Infomercials 5:05 Impact For Life 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Peppa Pig 0 7am Littlest Pet Shop 3 0 7:25 Randy Cunningham – 9th Grade Ninja 3 0 7:50 The Day My Butt Went Psycho 3 0 8:15 Goldie And Bear 3 0 8:35 Miles From Tomorrowland 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Cupcake Wars Noon Jeremy Kyle AO 1pm Judge Rinder 2pm Mike And Molly PGR 3 0 2:30 Home And Away 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:30 Leon 3 0 3:35 The Adam And Eve Show 0 4:05 Girl Meets World 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 8pm The Mick PGR 0 8:30 Wentworth AO The women become frustrated with the Top Dog’s lack of action against Lucy; Vera receives a birthday present she will never forget.

0 9:35 Claws AO 0 10:30 2 Broke Girls PGR 3 0 11pm Cougar Town PGR 3 0 11:30 First Dates UK AO 0 12:30 Desperate Housewives AO 3 0 1:20 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 2:05 Infomercials 3:10 Baby Daddy PGR 3 3:30 The Real 3 4:15 Family Matters 3 4:40 The Adam And Eve Show 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

THREE

PRIME

MAORI

CHOICE

6am The AM Show Duncan Garner, 6am The Legend Of Korra Amanda Gillies, and Mark Richardson 6:25 Bella And The Bulldogs 3 present news, interviews, and 6:50 Kid v Kat 3 7:15 The Fairly humour to start the day.

Odd Parents 3 7:40 League Of 9am The Café Mike Puru and Super Evil 3 8:05 The Penguins Mel Homer present a lifestyle and Of Madagascar 3 8:30 Sanjay entertainment show.

And Craig 3 8:55 Million Dollar 10am Infomercials Minute 3 9:25 Wheel Of Fortune 11:25 Family Feud 3 0 3 9:50 Jeopardy 3 10:20 The Noon Dr Phil AO Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 12:55 The Block NZ PGR 3 0 11:40 The Tonight Show Starring 2:25 Lip Sync Battle PGR Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 12:40 Escape 2:55 Entertainment Tonight To The Country 3 1:45 Top Gear 3:20 Sticky TV – The Races PGR 3 3pm Escape 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm To The Country 4pm Antiques Susie Nordqvist presents Roadshow 3 0 comprehensive coverage of global 5pm Million Dollar Minute and local news.

5:30 Prime News 4:25 Married At First Sight USA 6pm Jeopardy Nick and Sonia reveal a secret.

6:30 Pawn Stars 5:25 Family Feud 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm The Project 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 The Block NZ PGR 0 7:30 Ice Road Truckers PGR 8:30 Westside AO 0 Drivers are up against it as 9:30 Blue Bloods AO the short season looms; Lisa Danny and Frank go after an Kelly becomes stranded international criminal they hundreds of kilometres from are keen to put behind bars; the nearest town. 0 Danny must get along with 8:30 Deadliest Lovers AO 0 his new boss. 0 9:30 Mayday PGR 10:25 NewsHub Late 10:30 The Tonight Show Starring 10:55 Satisfaction AO 3 0 Jimmy Fallon PGR

6:30 Takoha 6:40 Nga Papara Kapi 7am Penguins Of Madagascar 3 7:30 Pukana 7:40 Huritua 7:50 Paia 8am R&R PGR 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Ako 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Takoha 3 3:10 Nga Papara Kapi 3 3:30 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 4pm Pukana 3 4:10 Huritua 3 4:20 Paia 3 4:30 Rugby League (HLS) 5:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka (HLS) 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 6:30 Te Kaea 2 7pm Kawe Korero – Reporters 7:30 Moose Meat And Marmalade 8pm F School Of Hard Knocks 8:30 Get Your Arse Off The Table PGR 3 9:30 Best Of Hunting Aotearoa PGR 3 10pm Whawhai Fight Night 3 10pm Te Kaea 3 2

11:45 The Project 3 News and entertainment show hosted by Jesse Mulligan, Kanoa Lloyd, and Josh Thomson.

12:15 Infomercials 5:30 City Impact Church

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

11:30 Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE 6am The Girl On The Train 16VLSC 2016 Thriller.

Emily Blunt, Justin Theroux.

7:55 The Program ML 2015 Drama Biography.

Ben Foster, Chris O’Dowd.

9:35 The Magnificent Seven MV 2016 Action Western.

Wentworth Blue Bloods Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, 8:30pm on TVNZ 2 9:30pm on Three Ethan Hawke. 11:45 Term Life MVL 2016 Crime.

BRAVO THE BOX 1:20 The Boss 16VLSC 2016 6am Wheel Of Fortune PG 10am Top Chef PGR Comedy. Melissa McCarthy, 6:25 Jeopardy PG 6:50 Covert Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage.

10:55 Say Yes To The Affairs MV 7:40 Heroes Dress Atlanta 3 11:20 Say 3pm The Girl On The MV 8:30 The Simpsons PG Yes To The Dress Atlanta Train 16VLSC 2016 Thriller.

8:55 Criminal Minds 16VS 3 11:50 Snapped PGR 3 Emily Blunt, Justin Theroux.

12:45 The Real Housewives 9:45 NCIS – New Orleans 4:55 Rock The Kasbah MVLSC MV 10:40 NCIS – New Of Orange County AO 2015 Comedy. Bill Murray, Orleans MV 11:35 Jeopardy 1:40 Barely Famous PGR 3 Kate Hudson. 6:40 Whiskey PG Noon Wheel Of Fortune 2:05 Hollywood Darlings Tango Foxtrot 16VLSC PG 12:25 Pawn Stars PGR 3 2:35 Botched 2016 Biography Drama.

PG 12:50 Piha Rescue PGR 3 3:35 Hoarders 3 Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, PG 1:20 Covert Affairs 4:30 Dance Moms 3 Martin Freeman. 8:30 Green MV 2:10 CSI – Miami MV 5:30 Million Dollar Listing Room 18VLC 2015 Horror. A 3:05 Heroes MV 4pm The NY 3 punk-rock band must fight Simpsons PG 4:30 Wheel Of 6:30 Say Yes To The Dress for survival after witnessing Fortune PG 5pm Jeopardy Atlanta a murder at a neo-Nazi PG 5:30 Covert Affairs 7pm Say Yes To The Dress skinhead bar. Anton Yelchin, MV 6:30 Piha Rescue PG Atlanta Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat.

7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 CSI 10:10 Sex School 18LSC 2014 Bride Cindy takes her fiancé – Miami MV 8:30 The Comedy. Whitney Moore, and their four children to her Crayfishers PG 9pm Helicopter Tom Arnold. appointment.

ER M 10pm Deep Undercover 11:40 Richie McCaw 7:30 Masters Of Flip MVLC 10:30 Criminal Minds – Chasing Great 2016 Kortney has her sights set on Documentary. Stuart Barnes, blond flooring; Dave pushes his 16VS 11:25 CSI – Miami MV Tom Benge, Aston Bentham. team to get back on schedule TUESDAY 12:20 Covert after a slight hiccup.

Affairs MV 1:20 Wheel Of TUESDAY 1:25 10 8:30 Million Dollar Listing Fortune PG 1:50 Criminal Days To Destruction MVL NY Minds 16VS 2:40 Pawn 2012 Drama. James D’Arcy, 9:30 Snapped – She Made Stars PG 3:05 Supernatural Alicia Witt. 3am Green Me Do It PGR 16V 3:55 The Crayfishers Room 18VLC 2015 Horror.

10:30 Snapped PGR PG 4:20 Deep Undercover Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, 11:30 Hoarders 3 MVLC 4:45 Helicopter ER M Alia Shawkat. 4:35 Sex School 18LSC 2014 Comedy.

5:35 Piha Rescue PG 12:20 Infomercials 3

11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news.

Midnight Closedown

MOVIES GREATS 6:55 The Last Exorcism 16V 2010 Horror. Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell.

8:20 Red Dog PGLS 2011 Comedy Drama. Josh Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Rohan Nichol.

9:50 Signs M 2002 Scifi Thriller. Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin.

11:35 Pain And Gain 18VLS 2013 Action. Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson.

1:45 X-Men Origins – Wolverine MVL 2009 Action.

Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber.

3:30 The Last Exorcism 16V 2010 Horror. Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell.

4:55 Undercover Brother MVL 2002 Comedy.

Eddie Griffin, Denise Richards, Dave Chappelle.

6:20 The Next Three Days MVL 2010 Crime. Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks.

8:30 Chicago MV 2002 Musical. Two 1920s Chicago singers will do anything to win fame, including murder. Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere.

10:25 Star Trek MV 2009 Sci-fi Action. Chris Pine.

TUESDAY

12:30 The Guardian ML 2006 Action. Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher.

2:45 Undercover Brother MVL 2002 Comedy.

Eddie Griffin, Denise Richards, Dave Chappelle. 4:10 The Next Three Days MVL 2010 Crime. Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks.

SKY SPORT 1 6:30 Grassroots Rugby 7:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Final – Lions v Crusaders.

8am L Cycling – Tour Of Utah Stage Seven.

10am Fox Sports News 10:30 Triathlon – ITU World Series (RPL) Montreal – Women’s Race.

12:45 Triathlon – ITU World Series (RPL) Montreal – Men’s Race.

3pm Golf – WGC (HLS) Bridgestone Invitational – Day Four.

4pm Golf – Women’s British Open (HLS) Round Four.

From Kingsbarn Golf Links in Scotland.

4:30 Rugby – 1st XV (RPL) St Andrew’s College v Christ’s College.

6pm Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Knights v Warriors.

8pm The Crowd Goes Wild 8:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Final – Lions v Crusaders.

From Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg.

11pm Fox Sports News 11:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Final – Lions v Crusaders.

From Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg.

TUESDAY

Midnight L Aussie Rules – AFL Adelaide Crows v Port Adelaide.

3am Grassroots Rugby 4am Rugby – Ranfurly Shield (RPL) Canterbury v Mid Canterbury.

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6am Benny Hinn 6:30 The Living Room 7:30 Jimmy Doherty’s Escape To The Wild 8:30 Secrets Of Great British Castles 9:30 Jamie’s American Road Trip 10:30 Tiny House Nation 11:30 Poh’s Kitchen Noon Jonathan Phang’s Gourmet Trains 1pm Secrets Of Great British Castles 2pm The Living Room 3pm Poh’s Kitchen 3:30 Love Nature – Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan 4:30 Scandimania 5:30 The House That 100K Built – Tricks Of The Trade 6:30 American Pickers Series that follows two skilled pickers as they look for objects with historical, collectible, and popculture value.

7:30 Inside Kings Cross Kings Cross workers and emergency services must help a woman who has fallen under a train, deal with commuters during an underground strike, and deal with drunk passengers.

8:30 The Art Of Japanese Life 9:55 Handmade In Japan 10:30 Wild Ireland 11pm American Pickers Series that follows two skilled pickers as they look for objects with historical, collectible, and pop-culture value.

Midnight Poh’s Kitchen 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am 10 Years Younger UK 2am Fantasy Homes By The Sea 3am Young Vets 4am The Art Of Japanese Life 5:30 Handmade In Japan

SKY SPORT 2 6am Rugby League – NRL Sunday Highlights.

6:30 L Cricket – Caribbean Premier League Tallawahs v Tridents. 10:30 Cricket – International Fourth Test, Day Three – England v South Africa. 11am Cricket – International Second Test, Day Four – Sri Lanka v India.

11am Motorsport – FIA World Rally Championship Finland – Day Three.

11:30 Motorcycling – MotoGP Grand Prix Ceske Republiky. Noon Rugby League – NRL Knights v Warriors. 12:30 Rugby – Super Rugby Final – Lions v Crusaders. 2:30 Rugby – Ranfurly Shield 3pm Athletics – IAAF World Championships Day Three. 4pm ICC Cricket 360 4:30 Cricket – Caribbean Premier League Patriots v Amazon Warriors.

5:30 Cricket – Caribbean Premier League Tallawahs v Tridents. 6:30 Athletics – IAAF World Championships Day Three. 7:30 Hunters Club 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 Monday Night With Matty Johns 10:30 Rugby League – NRL 11pm The After Match 11:30 Rugby League – NRL TUESDAY Midnight UFC Now 1am NRL 360 2am Monday Night With Matty Johns 3am Rugby League – NRL 5am Rugby League – NRL 5:30 Rugby League – NRL 7Aug17

DISCOVERY 6:35 Gold Rush PG 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 MythBusters PG Curving Bullets. 9:10 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Cattle Drive.

10am Treehouse Masters PG 10:50 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 11:40 Web Of Lies M Stolen Youth.

12:30 Murder Comes To Town M Mum Makes Four.

1:20 A Crime To Remember M Killer Prophet. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 Auction Hunters 3:50 Gold Rush PG 4:45 What On Earth? PG Lost City of the Kalahari.

5:40 MythBusters PG Thermite Ice. 6:35 Megatrains PG Canada – The Aqua Train. 7:30 Auction Hunters 8pm Auction Hunters PG Party Gras.

8:30 MythBusters PG 9:25 What On Earth? PG Secret of Doomsday Mountain.

10:15 Deadliest Catch PG 40-Foot Monsters.

11:05 A Crime To Remember M Killer Prophet.

11:55 Murder Comes To Town M Mum Makes Four.

TUESDAY 12:45 Gold Rush PG 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am Auction Hunters PG 2:25 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How Do They Do It? PG 5:20 Auction Hunters 5:45 Moonshiners M

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Sport SBW back to league?

All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams will make an eventual return to rugby league, according to a report out of Australia. Sydney’s Daily Telegraph reports Williams is likely to return to the Sydney Roosters NRL club – either as a player or in a mentoring or coaching capacity. Williams’ agent Khoder Nasser reportedly discussed the prospect of the dual international returning to the 13-man game during a meeting with Roosters chairman Nick Politis last week. The 32-yearold is said to have no plans of retiring once his current contract with the New Zealand Rugby Union ends after the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Ko stranded at the back

Amy Ferguson lines up a shot for Mid Canterbury in their Hanan Shield defeat to North Otago at the EA Networks Centre yesterday.

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Shield defence falls short

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

Mid Canterbury’s senior rep netball side were unable to defend the Hanan Shield at the EA Networks Centre yesterday.

After winning the shield in Oamaru last year, Mid Canterbury hosted this year’s edition, and opened the day of netballing action against South Canterbury, who pulled out of last year’s tournament.

South Canterbury were able to take down the hosts 49-42, leaving Mid Canterbury hoping that North Otago could do them a favour and beat their nearer neighbours.

And beat them they did, romping to a 62-44 victory, leaving Mid Canterbury a huge hill

to climb in the final match of the day if they had any chance of retaining the shield.

Mid Canterbury could not have had a worse start to the first quarter however, with North Otago nearly putting the game out of sight by heading in to the first stoppage with an impressive 22-10 lead over Mid Canterbury.

In the second quarter, the Mid Canterbury girls dug in and showed they were up for the fight however, forcing more turnovers out of the opposition as well as picking up the tempo in the attacking third, which in turn lead to more goals dropping.

They clawed North Otago’s lead down to nine at one point,

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but the visitors were able to put the brakes on and keep the lead to 12 at half-time, with the scoreboard reading 36-24.

The third-quarter was where Mid Canterbury began to make headway in to North Otago’s lead, capitalising on turnovers and slowly chipping away at the lead.

Once again North Otago rallied in the final minutes, but they still saw their lead shrink by five to 44-37 at the end of the fourth quarter.

With the momentum and crowd in Mid Canterbury’s corner, they continued to chip away at the lead, until finally, with three minutes to go, the scores were once again level.

With the time running out

and North Otago making the score 52-50 with a minute and a half to go, the last step was just one too far for the Mid Canterbury girls.

The final score was 53-51, giving North Otago possession of the shield for the next year.

Mid Canterbury coach Angela Leadley said it was good to be able to come from 12 goals down against a side of North Otago’s quality and tie the game back up.

“It really shows the depth and the heart of the girls that they were able to come back from being in that position,” she said.

“Against South Canterbury we were too slow to start but in the North Otago game we really stepped up our level.”

Lydia Ko continues to be a minor player at the Women’s British Open, remaining cemented in a share of 64th place through three rounds.

Ko’s position was unchanged as she shot a one-over 73 in Fife, Scotland, leaving her on even-par. She is 17 shots behind runaway Korean leader In-Kyung Kim, who has opened up a six-stroke lead on Thailand’s Moriya Jutanugarn. Former world No.1 Ko has struggled for consistency at the Kingsbarns Links course, particularly with her putting.

Bring it on, says Conte Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte is relishing the challenge of rivals strengthening in a bid to dethrone his side. Conte won the Premier League title in his first season in charge, after Chelsea had finished 10th in defence of their title the previous campaign.

The Italian knows it will be difficult to claim successive titles as the likes of Manchester United and Manchester City have spent big this summer.

Chelsea’s season begins with the Community Shield against Arsenal.

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