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Ashburton police are investigating a break-in at the Devon Tavern on Saturday morning, which occurred amidst a weekend of alcohol-fuelled offending.

The tavern was entered at about 2.30am and the offenders made off with a quantity of alcohol and a charity box.

Senior Sergeant Scott Banfield said a group of youths well known to police were found nearby, but

the incident was still under investigation.

Meanwhile, other youths affiliated with the group, which has been running amok in Ashburton for the past 12 months, were arrested for disorderly behaviour on Saturday evening near the Burger King restaurant on the corner of South and East streets.

Members of the youth group, most aged between 14 and 16 years, also made off with a cash drawer from the till of an Ash-

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were arrested and charged with assault and disorderly behaviour after an incident in Ashburton’s McDonald’s restaurant.

Police have been keeping close watch on the group of about nine serial offenders, aged between 14 and 16, who have been tagged as responsible for the bulk of recent youth crime.

As well as attending a fatal vehicle crash in which one person died on the Methven Highway at about 3.30am on Sunday, police

burton business at about 8pm on Sunday evening. The offenders were located by officers from a local security guard company, assisted by members of the public, soon after.

The cash was recovered, and an arrest made, however a security officer received minor injuries when one of the group threw the cash drawer at him in an attempt to escape. Police inquiries into this matter are ongoing.

On Thursday three teenagers

also responded to a number of alcohol-related disorder occurrences in the Ashburton CBD in the early hours of Sunday.

Pepper spray was used to subdue and arrest an intoxicated man who became violent toward police after he was refused entry into the Print Room nightclub, Banfield said.

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■ ROAD WORKS

Extra care urged for pipe work Work to replace wastewater pipes on Walnut Avenue began yesterday with Ashburton District Council urging care on the road between McLean Street and State Highway One. The work is not expected to be completed until June.

Council will be renewing the wastewater pipes underneath Walnut Avenue to relieve pressure on the current wastewater system, beginning at McLean Street.

Council Projects and Operations Manager Viv Eyberg said the project is an extensive job, and is advising residents to avoid the area if they are able to.

“Unlike most streets where we have renewed wastewater pipes, this section requires us to get under the railway line between East Street and State Highway One,” he said.

“Because of this, we have to install the pipes out in the middle of road to get under the railway line and will have to go through both roundabout traffic islands.”

The project is part of council’s ongoing maintenance programme to renew Ashburton’s wastewater mains. The pipes have reached the end of their serviceable life and must be renewed to keep the network functioning correctly.

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Traffic diversions will be in place through the roundabouts, and some of the work will be completed at night to alleviate

disruption to traffic.

“We know this work is going to cause some traffic delays, especially when we reach State High-

way One and we really appreciate the community’s co-operation and patience during this time,” Mr Eyberg said.

For any questions or to report concerns, please contact Council on 03 307 7700 or email info@adc. govt.nz

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The event was organised by the school PTA as a social kick-start to the year.

Families were encouraged to come along with a picnic dinner and enjoy some good old fashioned family fun.

Parents mingled and kids ran around enjoying some of the activities on offer. A treasure hunt,

Flips & Tumbles air mat, gumboot throwing, an obstacle course, sack races, three-legged races, were all finished off with a well-fought tug-of-war.

“We had a fantastic turnout, estimating over half the school families were there,” said PTA secretary Kara Gilbert.

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■ MOHAIR PRODUCERS AWARD

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Keyboard warriors are taking to social media and starting informal neighbourhood watch groups in an effort to combat the high rate of youth crime in Ashburton.

Hampstead resident Mike Da Silva has had a gutsful of a particular group of youths, which he says are committing crime on a nightly basis.

Da Silva has started patrolling his part of town to provide an ex-

Crash victim named The man killed in a vehicle crash on the Methven Highway in the early hours of Sunday morning was English national Anthony Dennis Copperwheat. Originally from the United Kingdom, the 24-year-old was living in Methven and working for agricultural contracting company May Brothers. Police said the vehicle, in which Copperwheat was the sole occupant, crashed into a power pole between Blands Road and Thompsons Track at 3.30am on Sunday. The Serious Crash Unit are investigating. Police extended sympathy to Copperwheat’s family and friends.

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Angora goat breeders Donece and Ray McEwan have taken the top award in the mohair industry for the third time.

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McEwan said the winning fleece came from an 18-monthold animal that was being shorn for only the third time.

“The judge said it had all the characteristics needed in the industry. It had length, strength,

lustre and bounceback ... the whole works. It was an extremely good fleece.”

The Jim Wickens trophy has been handed out every year since it was donated in 1981.

Wickens was the manager of a former Government goat farm at Waipu.

Donece was also awarded a trophy for services to the mohair industry.

The McEwans say there is plenty of scope for growth in the mohair industry, with the domesticated angora goats a good fit on both lifestyle and bigger operations.

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In brief

Fleece three-peat for goat breeders Ray and Donece McEwan’s angora goats earned an extra ration of lolly mix at the weekend when a fleece from their Ashburton herd was named best in the country.

The McEwans have been farming goats for mohair for 40 years and their breeding programme is paying off – they have had the top fleece in the country for three of the past four years.

Mohair from their herd and others around New Zealand is exported for processing into luxury clothing and furnishings.

Members of the Mohair Producers met in Ashburton over the weekend for their annual meeting, which included the presentation of the Jim Wickens Memorial Trophy for the best fleece.

Ray McEwan said he was flabbergasted to win again and a close rival had already made an offer for his best buck. “Problem is, I have grown quite attached to him.”

The McEwans run about 60 angora goats at their property on the outskirts of Ashburton and Ray, 75, shears them twice a year.

The animals need a protein, sugar and fibre-rich diet as their fleece grows 2.5cm a month.

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tra layer of security. “The police and the Talbot Security guys are all well aware of what’s going on but they can’t be everywhere,” he said.

The group has recently aligned themselves with outlaw gangs by wearing red caps, tee shirts and bandanas.

“These people are intimidating the elderly and other kids – my kids don’t want to walk to the park in case they run into them,” Da Silva said.

“There’s elderly people around

here who are scared to go outside when these kids are about.

Ashburton used to be a good community for kids but the focus is now on getting rid of these larrikins – rather than putting the effort into things that are good for the community.”

As well as keeping their eyes and ears open and reporting suspicious behaviour to police, Da Silva said Ashburton residents would be well advised to up the ante when it came to security.

“When I’m out at night I come

across garage doors left open with lights left on and open sheds, where people up to no good can clearly see what’s inside.

“They need to wise up and be vigilant about locking up property and vehicles.”

Other people have taken to posting on community Facebook pages to broadcast the whereabouts of people acting suspiciously. The above mentioned group frequently features.

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Magnificent vistas on show Mountainbikers and walkers took in magnificent vistas amid spectacular sunshine at Mt Hutt on Saturday as part of the biennial open day.

More than 1000 people ventured up the mountain, with the

Methven Lions and Mt Hutt skifield now hoping to make a sizeable donation to the Maia Health Foundation, which is helping fund a new helipad.

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■ ZONTA ASHBURTON

Zonta female art awards a success

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The first Zonta Ashburton Female Art Award has been hailed a success. It attracted 42 art work entries and a full house of guests at the opening at Ashburton Art Gallery on Friday night.

The award replaces Zonta’s previous Youth Art Awards.

Christchurch artist Fiona van Oyen was named the premier award winner, taking the honour for her large-scale lino print called I think this is part of our garden.

Judge Felicity Milburn, who is a Christchurch art gallery curator, said the work impressed the judging panel with its ambition and sense of discovery.

“Starting with something familiar and domestic, the artist thoroughly destabilised the original imagery, leaving us with something much less certain and much more powerful,” Milburn said.

The prize was $3500 and an opportunity to hold a solo exhibition at the gallery in March next year.

A $500 Young Generation award, open for females aged 16 to 20, went to Emma Mealings of Ashburton, for her photographic triptych Memories.

Ashburton gallery curator Shirin Khosraviani said the new Zonta award represented a partnership between the gallery and Zonta. Its aim was to empower and advance the career of emerging to mid-career female artists in the Canterbury region.

“Zonta and the gallery are incredibly proud to be able to present such an opportunity for female artists,” she said.

Inaugural Zonta Ashburton Female Art Award 2017 premier winner Fiona Van Oyen (centre) and Young Generation award winner Emma Mealings (second from right), with judges (from left) Kate McKenzie-Pollock, Johanna Zellmer and Felicity Milburn.

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■ UNITED STATES

US gun sales down Sales of guns and ammunition in the United States have dropped precipitously since Election Day, according to FBI statistics, trade groups, gun shop owners and corporate reports, what many say is the result of electing a president who has vowed to protect gun rights.

But that overall decline has been accompanied by some unusual growth: Gun clubs and shops that cater to black and LGBT clients say there has been an uptick in interest in firearms since November among those who fear that racial and gender-based violence could increase during Donald Trump’s presidency.

The slowdown in gun purchases, which came at the end of a record sales year, is due in part to promises that Trump and the Republican Congress made to expand gun rights.

Firearms enthusiasts and salesmen said Trump’s victory removed the sense of urgency to buy that some felt under President Barack Obama, who tried to ban the sale of assaultstyle weapons.

At Ron’s Guns, along the Red River in the northwest corner of Louisiana, owner Gene Mock stocked up on inventory, anticipating that Democrat Hillary Clinton would win the presidency and continue the push for an assault weapons ban.

Sales the week before the election were among the most brisk the shop had ever seen.

But now fewer customers are buying, and there is a glut of product.

“There will be a lot of deals to be had in the near future,” Mock said.

But Philip Smith, president

Jolie back at work Angelina Jolie has put her divorce woes behind her as she stuns in a new perfume ad for French brand Guerlain. The actress is the face of Guerlain’s newest fragrance Mon Guerlain with the advertisement featuring her floating through a mansion and the French countryside. The video also cuts to a dreamy man attempting to create Jolie’s signature scent. With her tattoos on clear display, scenes from the video feature a candid Jolie staring into a mirror and directly into the camera as white curtains billow around her. The actress was in Cambodia with her six children late last month to premiere her new movie First They Killed My Father. It was Jolie’s first official appearance since filing for divorce from Brad Pitt.

Gun sales in the United States have slowed since Donald Trump became president. of the National African American Gun Association, said his group has seen a recent surge that appears to be driven by fear that the nation’s divisive politics could spiral into violence.

“Trump is some of that reason, and rhetoric from other groups that have been on the fringe,” Smith said.

“It’s like being racist is cool now.”

Smith said the group has added more than 7000 members since election day and new chapters are popping up all over the country.

They include one in Maryland, that started last month

and already has 55 members.

“People are scared and rightfully so,” said Stephen Yorkman, who founded the Maryland chapter. “They feel better if they at least learn how to shoot a firearm or own one.”

Nationwide, overall gun sales are trending downward after record highs during the Obama Administration.

According to the FBI, background checks, which are conducted at the request of licensed firearm dealers and retailers when they make sales, dropped from 3.3 million in December 2015 to 2.8 million in December 2016.

In January 2017, there were

2 million background checks performed, compared with 2.5 million in January 2016.

Gun manufacturer stocks also have dipped, with shares of Sturm, Ruger & Co. tumbling nearly 24 per cent since November 8, and American Outdoor Brand – the renamed Smith & Wesson – dropping 32 per cent.

Sales of the semiautomatic sporting rifles that Obama and Clinton wanted to ban have slowed the most since the election, said Larry Keane, senior vice-president and general counsel of the Shooting Sports Foundation, which represents gun manufacturers.

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“It’s totally a song about heartbreak.

I’ve never been really good at writing songs about relationships,” she said.

The timeline of the song indicates that Green Light could be about photographer James Lowe – Lorde said she began writing for Melodrama 18 months ago, around the time of her split from Lowe in early 2016, after they had been together for three years.

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Child protection services ‘failed miserably’ The “heartbroken” grandparents of the boys whose mother allegedly tried to drown them say they warned authorities before the horrific incident.

The state is seeking answers after a five-year-old boy was found dead in the Murray River and his brother was hospitalised after an attempted double drowning by their mother.

The mother who allegedly tried to drown her two sons is set to face court as agencies investigate the family circumstances that led to the tragedy.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has committed to a fullscale review asking for “urgent reports” from all agencies that dealt with the family, as it emerged the boys’ grandparents had warned authorities about the mother ahead of the tragedy.

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Police on the bank of the Murray River where they found the body of a missing boy on Saturday.

has so far been charged with attempted murder and is expected face an additional murder charge when she appears before Deniliquin Local Court.

It is alleged the woman took her two sons to the river at Moama, in the NSW Riverina district, about 5.30pm on

Thursday. She asked the eldest, 9, to get into the water before trying to keep both boys underwater, police allege.

The nine-year-old wriggled free but was attacked by a dog after making his escape and taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition.

The body of his five-year-old brother was found drowned on Saturday morning.

The boys’ grieving grandparents have accused child protection services of “miserably” failing the family.

The concerned couple had been engaging with lawyers for weeks before the tragedy and had raised serious concerns with authorities. The two boys had been in their grandmother’s care but were “snatched” by their mother after her release from jail, their grandparents have claimed.

In a legal letter to the Department of Community Corrections, the grandparents warned the boys had been exposed to “violence and physical harm”, and said they held the department, and police, responsible.

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Talking, a learning experience Megan Gnad

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ravo to the Taranaki high school principal who has turned off internet during breaks to force students off their screens and to communicate face-to-face.

In what is the most important time in our young people’s development and education, how do we expect to create socially-engaged adults when they are glued to screens in their free time?

School is about far more than learning to read and write. It’s also where we learn about each other.

We learn about the differences in our backgrounds, what makes our fellow students tick and begin to make informative decisions for the rest of their lives.

And all this happens by interacting with one another.

After observing a screen fixation among some students, Francis Douglas Memorial College started term one by switching off the internet for 15 minutes at interval and 30 minutes at lunchtime.

When the Ashburton Guardian ran a readers’ poll on the issue late last week, you agreed wholeheartedly.

When asked ‘Should schools turn off wi-fi during breaks to force students to talk to each other?’

Seventy-three per cent of respondents said ‘yes’, and 27 per cent answered ‘no’.

The Ministry of Health estimates 1 in 2 children aged 5–14 watch two or more hours of television each day, yet they advise this should be limited to fewer than two.

Children might be talking to each other on Snapchat and text, but with that comes a myriad of other issues. Cyber-bullying, online safety and text misunderstandings, seem to be just the tip of the iceberg.

Our young people are navigating their way through a world, we, as teachers and educators, never grew up with and seem to be two steps behind every swiftmoving change.

In fact, it’s scary when you consider that today’s parents will be the last generation to remember what life was like before the internet.

To prepare our youth for the ‘real world’, exposure to everchanging technology is massively important, but they also need to learn to interact with each other on a personal level and build relationships and social skills.

There’s certainly a place for screen time, but please, can we set aside a few hours a day to actually talk to each other?

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It doesn’t make any real difference if farm workers are locals or migrants, but above all they need to be motivated.

Farms need motivated staff – Kiwi or migrant L

ast week the Dairy Industry Awards kicked off for the season with regional finals in the Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu and Taranaki.

The manager and assistant herd manager from our farm entered the Trainee and Manager categories, with some good results – third in the Manager awards and Most Promising Trainee.

It was also really encouraging to see two young people who I had previously judged in the Trainee Award taking out first and second in the Manager Award.

It really did show what hard work and a positive attitude can lead to, and the great career you can achieve in the dairy industry if you put the effort in. I wish that every New Zealander, when they think of the dairy industry, would picture these motivated individuals.

However, the same night I was supporting my staff and celebrating the success of other entrants I had reporters ringing me about the actions of some drop-kick

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who calls himself a dairy farmer, who thought it would be fun to rub his face in cowshit and post it on facebook.

It’s a sad indictment of our modern age that fools like that will get more attention than those who put the effort in and take their jobs and lives seriously.

This was all rather timely, however, as it happened just while we were having a debate about migrant labour and drug taking, and basically how some of the unemployed are simply unemployable.

We have some great Kiwis working on farms but we don’t get enough. Partly it’s our fault – we do have an image issue based around some farmers who don’t treat staff well – but often it’s also

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down to the isolation factor. If you’re not an outdoorsy person who is happy with poor cellphone coverage and not being surrounded by heaps of people, then chances are you’re not going to be into farming. We are an urbanised society, so finding people keen to make that swap is a challenge. It doesn’t mean we can’t do better, and we are trying to do just that.

That said, there is likely to always be a gap between those available at the standard we require and the number of positions needed to be filled.

It’s important we talk about standards; just because someone is looking for work doesn’t mean they are suitable. It’s not the role of private businesses to fix bad parenting, poor choices and take over the role of government departments.

Those businesses do need to ensure that they are offering competitive terms and conditions, and play their part in helping to ensure people are retained in the industry through creating a good employment experience,

and further that they are upskilling those people.

So when an employer is doing all the right things and still struggles to find reliable staff who meet the minimum standards for their farm operation, that’s when access to migrant labour is needed.

For farms which have migrant labour already, and the people are doing well in their positions, if nothing has changed in the local employment why are we making those migrants and employers jump through paperwork hoops every year. It creates so much uncertainty with the need to reapply for visas and for the farmers forced to re-advertise the position when they are perfectly happy with the worker they have.

In some cases the migrant might be forced to leave, as the powers-that-be determines that someone like the facebook fool I mentioned earlier was suitable.

If, as an industry, we are forced into a situation where we must employ the sort of individual who has zero respect for himself, how much respect do we think

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he will show for his fellow staff members, the cows or the farm environment?

I do hate the generalisations that get thrown about with this debate, that young Kiwis are drug-taking layabouts. From personal experience I know that not to be the case.

We shouldn’t generalise at all.

We should be looking at what are the attitudes and skill levels we need on farm, then ensure farms are offering a good package.

From there, if the local market can’t satisfy those vacancies, then to keep our farms productive and operating at high standards, that’s where migrant staff fit in.

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Apology for housing comments BNZ’s chief executive has apologised on behalf of the bank for the “more inflammatory” comments made by his chief economist.

Tony Alexander, BNZ’s chief economist, sparked debate after penning a newsletter, sent to subscribers, that said young people shouldn’t blame Baby Boomers for house prices – and should cut down on coffees to help finance their first purchase.

After media reports and a backlash from some on social media, BNZ’s chief executive Anthony Healy said he did not support all of the comments made by Alexander.

“I don’t support Tony’s [references] to meth houses etc, not helpful, but point is we have a housing affordability crisis so debate on baby boomers vs gen Y doesn’t help,” Healy wrote on Twitter.

“We need joined-up solutions from council, govt, private sector and NFPs, and yes, I apologise, on behalf of BNZ, for Tony’s more inflammatory remarks.”

In his newsletter Alexander pointed to structural changes that

BNZ’s chief executive Anthony Healy has apologised on behalf of the bank for the “more inflammatory” comments made by his chief economist Tony Alexander. had driven house prices, including the relative return on property and low interest rates.

Young people wanting to buy should buy a “dunger or even a meth house to strip, and do it up”, Alexander wrote, and “basically be prepared to do what the Boom-

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“And how to finance it? Go to cafes and spend as much on lattes, muffins, frappes, wraps, etc. as often as the Baby Boomers did.”

Act leader David Seymour’s response typified much of the feedback to BNZ and Alexander: “You’d have to give up 9400 lattes,

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ers did in many instances”.

“Start out in a desolate new suburb of clay soil far from work, do up a piece of shite, or build and live in what will become your garage whilst building the rest of the house around you in the following few years.

(or 26 a day) just to keep up with a year’s increase in house prices,” Seymour tweeted.

The Act leader later issued a press release accusing Alexander of “letting down his profession”.

“His focus on feng shui and cat whispering shows he’s less interested in reality than he is in perpetuating vapid stereotypes of millennials. He should remember his qualifications before his next flippant rant against young people.”

BNZ’s PR team posted a response to Alexander’s comments, saying the bank knew it had never been more difficult for young people to buy their first house.

“Tony’s comments were typically provocative and it reflects his personal views rather than the view of BNZ as a whole.

“There are many causes of the housing affordability crisis and undoubtedly, as many commentators have said, the biggest is a lack of supply, particularly in Auckland. This is why we have been supportive of ways to increase supply, like Auckland’s Unitary Plan.”

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The great petrol divide: North v South Aucklanders and other North Islanders are having their cheap petrol prices subsidised by motorists in Wellington and the South Island and the price gap is growing bigger.

That is what motorists association the AA believes and it has been backed up by Gull boss Dave Bodger.

Known as the “Gull effect” towns and suburbs who have seen the entry of low-cost operators like Gull, Allied and Waitomo have seen rival stations drop their prices to compete.

But AA senior policy analyst Mark Stockdale says the flipside of the coin is motorists in cities like Wellington and the South Island which don’t have low-cost operators are paying 20c a litre more and in some cases it’s as much as 40c a litre.

“We don’t know how much of that is cross-subsidy.”

But he said the reality was if there wasn’t that cross-subsidy the prices would be a lot lower.

Stockdale said it was not illegal for companies to cross-subsidise their business.

“Fuel companies are not the only ones to do it.”

“But in the AA’s view that price difference is getting bigger and bigger.”

He warned New Zealand could end up with a rural urban petrol price divide and that increasing pressure on petrol companies could lead to more unmanned stations and the closure of shops and facilities as companies were forced to cut costs to compete.

The government earlier this month announced an inquiry into petrol prices margins.

Strong competition from Gull appears to be forcing rival petrol companies to subsidise some of their operations by charging higher prices in Wellington and the South Island.

But Stockdale questioned what they could do.

“Would the government look at regulation? I don’t think that is an option for the government.”

The association surveyed members asking if they would like to see uniform pricing across the country which is what was seen before Gull entered the market around 20 years ago.

It found 54 per cent would support that option while 43 per cent supported the status quo – not surprisingly those who wanted uniform pricing were based in Wellington and the South Island.

“So whatever the government does – they are damned if they do and damned if they don’t”.

While more competition could potentially solve the problem for those who lived in the areas where Gull expanded to Stockdale said it wouldn’t solve the issue for towns and suburbs for those where it wasn’t and in fact petrol prices could rise even more for those

towns who miss out.

“The price gap in other areas will be even higher.”

“The reality is those brands will never have full nationwide networks because some of those areas where those big brands operate will not be terribly profitable.”

Another option was to cut staff and shops but Stockdale questioned whether motorists really wanted that.

Gull chief executive Dave Bodger has admitted the company could be indirectly pushing up petrol prices.

But he said he didn’t really know and he didn’t see the opposition’s books.

“The government is trying to decide what is fair and that is going to be tough.”

Bodger said it was able to keep prices down through importing fuel through Mt Maunganui and trucking it around the North Island as well as having smaller sites and unmanned stations. - NZME

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Coster pipped at Golden Shears post Rakaia shearer Tony Coster was unable to defend his national title at the Golden Shears in Masterton over the weekend.

Coster, defending champion and five-times winner of the national title, was fourth behind Rowland Smith, John Kirkpatrick and Nathan Stratford.

Qualifiers for the final had to shear 15 sheep, including three merinos, three corriedales, three longwools, three second-shear and three lambs.

Smith’s time of 19 minutes 32.06 seconds, with 77.01 quality points, with Coster fractionally behind on 20.11.415 and 81.705 points. Coster was part of the suc-

cessful New Zealand team in the trans-Tasman test, helping Smith and Stratford beat a three-man Australian team.

He also received a special award, taking home the R. E. O’Hara Memorial Trophy for open class shearers for best quality at any shearing final.

Smith was the man of the moment though at the 57th Golden Shears, the Hawke’s Bay shearer completing a clean sweep by also winning the 20-sheep open final.

Right – Rakaia shearer Tony Coster.

■ LINCOLN FIELD DAY

Potatoes in the spotlight Non-chemical pest and disease control on potatoes with mesh crop covers will be the topic of a field day at Lincoln next week.

The field day on March 14 will be at the Foundation for Arable Research field site at Lincoln University, where a field trial is in progress.

Potatoes are susceptible to a wide range of pests and diseases and as a consequence can receive large amounts of agrichemicals – as often as weekly.

Such high spraying rates are

at odds with consumers desire to have less agrichemical residues on food and to protect the environment, and is at risk from pests developing resistance. Non-chemical alternatives are therefore increasingly urgently needed.

Mesh crop covers were developed in Europe as a physical barrier to pests and have proved very successful, with some hundred thousand hectares in use, with hundreds of hectares on individual farms, controlling a wide range of insect and vertebrate pests on

an equally wide range of crops.

Mesh was originally trialled in New Zealand to control the introduced tomato potato psyllid (TPP) which led to the serendipitous discovery that the mesh also controls potato blight.

Issues with aphids led to a second serendipitous discovery that very fine meshes also change the under-mesh microclimate giving a yield boost with even better blight control.

The field day will run from 9am to 11am.

Farmer-led study targets nitrogen levels

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Farmers in the north-east quadrant of the Ashburton District are helping fund a three-year project to monitor nitrate-nitrogen levels in 50 wells.

Environment Canterbury monitors 16 wells in the quadrant and its data shows the mean nitrate-nitrogen level last year was 10.5mg/L – close to the maximum safe level of 11.3.

The first year of the farmer-led project has revealed means of 4.3 in the western part of the quadrant, which runs from State Highway 1 to the coast and is bordered by the Rakaia and Ashburton rivers. The mean in the south quadrant is 5.9 and the mean in the north is 6.5, closer to the east coast it is 7.2.

The farmers are working with Silver Fern Farms (who is using its laboratory to test the well samples), and has the support of FAR, MPI and DairyNZ. FAR’s Nick Pyke said the 50 wells were chosen at random and tested four times a year, when ECan tested its 16 wells. The first year’s data indicated nitrate levels across the zone were lower than in ECan’s monitoring wells.

Concerns about drinking water quality and nitrates exceeding the recommended safe level have driven the farmer project and those taking part want to identify trends over time, season, depth and area.

The data will also be useful if the Ashburton Water Zone Committee sets sub-regional limits for nitrate leaching.

Pyke said a number of sites in the

zone had shown elevated nitrates in groundwater and most studies had concentrated on north Ashburton and known plumes towards the coast.

ECan’s monitoring wells were selected because of their high levels.

He said the plains consisted of free flowing soils, so nitrates were easily able to move into aquifers.

The community monitoring approach, involving cropping, dairy, process vegetable and sheep and beef farmers and industry groups, will provide valuable information. It is hoped the project will run for three years.

ECan wells have shown a 10.5 mean, with 43 per cent of the 16 wells showing significant increases over time and 19 showing significant decreases.

Pyke said the farmer study of 50 wells found no significant difference in average concentrations across sampling periods. Three wells were consistently over the safe drinking water level and another two exceeded the level twice.

Nitrate concentrations increased closer to the coast and well depth made no obvious difference.

Pyke said the highest level was 16, compared to ECan’s highest level in the same period of 21.

“The data we have indicates right across the zone the level is lower than what you would expect from the 16 ECan wells. Only 10 per cent of wells are above the MAV and we are not seeing any obvious differences by depth.”

Pyke said there had been discussion about extending the monitoring area to above the state highway but funding was an issue.

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MARKET REPORT Dairy More hot dry weather this week as the central and northern parts of Canterbury dryland farms are now baking dry.

The nights are cooling and autumn dews have restricted long days for headers for a surprising large amount of crops yet to be harvested.

Rotation lengths are around 25-28 days as managers look to set up the new season with BCS monitoring and pasture management.

Bobby calf housing rules are nearing the August 1 deadline and big orders for regulation pens are being made.

The increased awareness of animal welfare responsibilities for these young animals has seen calf deaths halved.

Irrigated pastures look good and the Rangitata lake water reserves are being heavily utilised as demand exceeds supply over the summer, early autumn period.

Oceania milk commodities rose again and helped by an easing currency and are, with the exception of WMP, now at yearly highs.

Westland Milk Products have voted in a new chairman in Peter Morrison as they look to fresh leadership to turn around the co-operative’s poor financial performance.

Things are tough in Aussie too, with the country’s biggest dairy processor down 20 per cent in supply as suppliers flee the company for others with better financial returns.

Lamb L a m b schedules continue to lift this week as the Easter chilled period ends and processors grapple with the remaining supply estimates.

Forecasts suggests the national lamb kill will be back on earlier predictions. This with strong frozen sales could keep prices from falling, even as chilled demand reduces.

Analysts report that the Easter chilled lambs returned around $5.20/kg for finishers but margins have been tight on supply limitations and an unfavourable

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The main meat processors are in limbo as they wait and see how Brexit pans out as 200,000 tonnes of product could be at risk.

With sheep numbers pushed back into the hills and much of the high country retired, most of the store lambs are now produced further back.

A wetter than normal summer from westerly conditions in the hills has seen well fed stock fetch high prices at the on farm store lamb sales.

Pelts continue to be a big problem, with some grades unprofitable, and values are only a third what they were four years ago.

Wool Last week’s double island auction was pivotable in the recent price lifts for crossbred wool, as nearly 16,000 bales were offered for sale.

Wool price indicators lifted again despite the volumes and buyers believe the bottom has now passed as prices have lifted 38-56c/kg clean from where they were a month ago.

Passings were higher in the south at 16 per cent than the north at 8 per cent but the policy of restricting supply during these tough price times seems to have worked.

Beef Last week bull schedules eased as demand out of the US weakened; even with low kill numbers in the North Island where feed is plentiful after recent rains.

Prime animals are still in demand, with the short supply keeping prices firm and export schedules driven higher in the north by rising local trade prices.

The first beef calf sales are due to start in the North Island this week amid reports one processor has purchased calves in the south for $3.70/kg lwt.

Deer More lifts for venison schedules as lower supplies reduces slaughter rates amid strong demand for frozen product.

Silver Fern Farms opens its new venison plant at Pareora and now the two biggest processors have centrally sited plants in South Canterbury.

Industry officials suggest the present velvet price levels may temper growth but the tariff cuts for processed product into Korea have been implemented.

The Chinese audit revealed shed hygiene, traceability and cold storage integrity were issues for concern and changes will be needed for the 2017/18 season.

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Collecting our women’s stories

By Kathleen Stringer and tanya Zoe roBinSon

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ach year International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8. This is a special day to mark the importance of women for their economic, political and social achievements.

Yet how can a museum reveal the important contributions that women make – and have made – to society? Is it even possible to tell women’s diverse stories through the kinds of items that come into collections?

Working in museums is often a reminder that women’s stories have frequently been hidden under the veil of their domestic lives. Collections such as that at Ashburton Museum are rich in household items primarily used by women, as well as their most fashionable garments and those made by women for others.

This is partly due to a quirk of timing, as many New Zealand collections grew considerably from the mid-20th century. Many people were keen to preserve examples of everyday folk histories. At the same time, centenaries were being planned and celebrated across the country – spurring locals to collect ‘bygones’ and evidence of Victorian settler histories.

The smaller nature domestic items made them easier to collect in regional museums, and very easy for visitors to relate to, due to their intimate and human scale.

That many Victorian items used by households were decorative and pretty adds to a perception that all these items relate to women, when scrolls and detailing were also common masculine items made during the period.

Hidden roles Uncovering women’s histories takes a bit more work – but many accomplished, successful and contributing women were active in Ashburton. They played an important, but often hidden, role in Ashburton’s history. From town founder, Mrs Turton, who provided food and lodgings for travellers through the district; to many years of board, committee and businesswomen, these busy women have helped make Ashburton the town it is today.

‘Significant’ ladies may have been more visible, but that shouldn’t imply that ordinary wives and mothers didn’t do as much. Women took part in fundraising, especially

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Dorothea Brown for local projects such as schools and churches, as well as during wartime. For example, mothers baked cakes and made costumes for children’s fairs.

The large proportion of men in hospital and old people’s homes registers is evidence that women largely looked after the sick and old at home – it was only when they had no-one that people went to such institutions.

During wartime, women managed farms and other businesses, and also provided many comforts to soldiers overseas, by baking, knitting and making items for care parcels.

They were business people – running businesses on their own right, or as part of a family business (where often they wouldn’t get paid). They were professionals – such as teachers and nurses.

They were also very brave. Local women, such as Emily Peter and Matron MacAndrew, volunteered to nurse overseas during overseas wars. There were also numerous WAAFS (the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force) and WAACS (Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps) stationed near Ashburton during World War Two. Politics and rights It is well-known that women in New Zealand were at the international forefront of politics and human rights. They effected great change, such as by actively promoting suffrage and prohibition.

The Women’s Christian Temperance Union was particularly active in this district. They were vocal, not only against drinking but also concerning domestic violence and health initiatives. They also gained important rights for women under the Married Women’s Property Protection Act 1880. Previously women couldn’t inherit money directly so were forced to remain associated with a male relation or husband. Now they could better manage their own independence despite unfortunate circumstances.

Ashburton women were often the instigators of social change and developments. They were active petitioners and backed by supportive local men. It is little known that New Zealand’s suffrage bill was moved and seconded by two local men, Thomas Hall and Alfred Saunders. Of course, women couldn’t propose the motion until they could be elected! It was no doubt through their many contacts with successful and capable local women that they lent support to this landmark proposal.

Importantly, during debate, there was majority support for the enfranchisement of Maori as well as Pakeha women. The Electoral Act 1893, gave all women in New Zealand the right to vote. It is an important framework through which we can well remember and uncover women’s stories.

ean became a registered chemist in England in 1909. She migrated to New Zealand in 1913, with her mother Grace and two sisters. After a brief time in Christchurch, the family had moved to Methven, where Jean at least stayed until 1920.

Jean’s shop was part of the two storied building known as the Methven Emporium. She sold pharmaceutical medicines, toiletries and stationery; and hosted travelling specialists such as dentists.

Very keen on photography, a large part of her business was selling photographic supplies and arranging film developing.

Jean was an earnest worker for St John’s Presbyterian Church. On leaving it was said she was the life and soul of the church societies. She also was a singer at many concerts and regularly exhibited flowers and embroidery at local A&P shows. She left Methven for Scotland, where she was married. Jean died in 1966.

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uring her career, Phoebe was well supported by her husband Robert. She was born in 1884 in Waihakeke and later trained as a teacher.

Robert had been educated in Ashburton and was apprenticed to the Ashburton Drug Company. After qualifying, he spent a year in Wellington furthering his studies. He then returned and worked for a year, then in 1905

established his own shop.

The couple were married in 1911, then returned to Ashburton, where they opened a chemist shop. Phoebe assisted Robert and continued to run the shop after his death in 1945. She employed a dispenser to assist her. Having a keen interest in things medical, she also became an Ambulance Officer for St John. Phoebe died in 1972.

Honouring the Fallen During the period of the First World War, 1914 to 1915, many men from the Ashburton District signed up to fight for the Empire against the German army. Many did not return – almost 450 from Ashburton were killed. The first Ashburton men were killed on April 25, 1915 — the first Anzac Day. Ashburton philanthropist and patriot Frederick Ferriman presented a special flag and a flagpole to the families of those men.

The Ashburton Museum with the assistance of the Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains, has erected in front of the Museum one of the original Ferriman flagpoles, and on the centennial of the death of each Ashburton soldier will fly a replica flag. An original flag is on display in the museum.

This week the Ashburton Museum honours: March 14: Hugh Lancelot CRAIGHEAD

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RESULTS ■ Bowls Allenton Bowling Club March 3 Friday Triples sponsored by Calder Stewart & Midlands Seed 1st M. Quinn, D. Muir & J. Drayton – 3 wins, 17 ends & 42 points, 2nd D. & R. Isherwood & B. Molloy – 3 wins, 17 ends & 32 points, 3rd D. Gutberlet, J Ryk & J. Rush – 3 wins, 15 ends & 36 points, 4th H. Goodall, C. Brake & A. Gowan – 3 wins, 14 ends & 27 points, 5th M. Smallridge, P. Collins & G. Sparks – 3 wins, 13 ends & 21 points Lucky Card – B. Harrison, J. Kingsbury & J. Bennett

Ashburton Bowling Club March 2 Mens Singles finals Colin Dennis defeated Murray Anderson 21-20 Greenkeepers Triples 1st Roger Gutberlet, Mike Quinn and Gordon Sparks 5th Colin Dennis, Rodger Herriott and John Kewish March 4 Liquorland Mixed Triples 1st Bruce Write, Bob Holdom and Annette Sargison 3 wins 15 ends 33 points, 2nd Chas Leech, Heather Goodall and Leonie Spargo 3 wins 15 25 points, 3rd Rowan Tonks, Peter Whinham and Valmai Whinham 2 wins 1 draw 16 ends 30 points, 4th Gavin Eder, Margaret Eder and Winstone Lee 2 wins 16 ends 30 points, Lucky Novelty Brent Mayson, Murray Smallridge and Mollie Foggo March 4 Saturday Roll overs 1st Merv Jones, Lois Connell and Maurice Wilson 3 wins 14 ends 25 points, 2nd Colin Cross and Ted Connell 1 win 1 draw 9 ends 17 points.

Methven Bowls Mary Stone Sponsored by Canterbury Vets 1st Melva Middleton, Pat Mcelwain and Wendy Blackwell, 2nd Raylene Heads, Di Callaghan and Joyce Thomas, 3rd Margaret Eder, Judy Ryk and Dawn Bruce, 4th Rosemary Bennett, Sandra Holdom and Valmai Whinham.

Sub Centre Results Men’s Gala Cup Winners: Allenton (Final: Allenton 18 v Methven 13), Mens Gala Plate Winners: Ashburton Men’s Challenge Cup Winners: Allenton (Final: Allenton 20 v Methven 9), Mens Challenge Plate Winners: MSA Women’s Premier Trophy Winners: Allenton (Final: Allenton 17 v Ashburton 14) Women’s Prestige Trophy Winners: Ashburton 2 wins 19 ends 34 pts, Runners Up: Allenton 2 wins 16 ends 34 pts

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club Midlands Seed Friday night teams March 3 Top Team: I P Knightly 89.5 – Chris Robertson, Paul Houston, Dave Rush, James McFarlane, Men: One Man Handicap 84.5, Cunning Studs 83.5, ACL Hackers United 83, Women: Baby Boomers 84, Business Birdies 84, Mixed: Country Classics 86, TGIF 85, Maccas 84.5 Top lady: Gaye Lane 36.5, Top man: Gary Stratford, Dave Gleeson 33 Nearest the Pins: Templeton Motors – Brent MacGregor, Paul May Motors – not found, Mac & Maggies – Mark Banks, BP Ashburton – Dennis Stoddart, Gabites Lucky Player – Eleanor Weir, BP Lucky Player – Adrian Hopwood Twos: Murray Moorhead March 4 Stroke Round Winner: Mel Trewavas 93-29=64.

Other winning scores: Gordon Crawford and John Power 68; Muri Ngutu 69; Paul Macfie 70; Greg Fleming, Jamie Stone, Chris Robertson, Barry Jury and Peter Morrison 71; Paul Greer and Brayden Wood 72 on c/b.

Nearest The Pins: Braided Rivers: Greg Fleming; Rothbury Insurance: Barry Jury, Netherby Meats: Gaby Jansen, South Island Seeds: Phillip Kerr, Charming Thai (longest putt) Kay Fox Twos: Michael Thomas, Brendon Davidson, Paul Macfie, Greg Fleming, David Fisher, Hamish Niles, Gaby Jansen and Brian

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Hawksby.

Nine Hole: The winner was Oliver Prince with 22pts.

Other winning scores were Hughie Murchie 20pts and Peter Huggins 20pts.

Twos: Karen McRae March 5 White Trophy Winning pairs: Janice & Stewart Dunlop, Lynn Small & Bruce Day, Fiona & Jeff Williamson, Sharon Bradford & Brian Hawksby, Heather Robertson & Paddy Bradford, Dave and Nicky Gill. Next round 19 March.

Best score of the day: Lynn Small & Bruce Day 84-19=65.

Mayfield Golf Club March 2 9 hole division Best Nett: 1st B Morrison 51:22:29, 2nd L MacKenzie 54:22:32 Nearest the Pins: Greg Sim Building and Excavating 2nd Shot No. 2 – J Ludemann, Mayfield Transport Ltd No 5 – L MacKenzie

Methven Golf Club March 1 Ladies Division Competition: LGU 1st Tuis Trophy Silver: Pam Watson 92-19-73, Gayle O’Duffy 92-14-78, Angela Mowbray 92-14-78 Bronze A: Ellen Kemp 93-24-69, Nola Hydes 97-26-71, Lyn Schott 92-21-71 Bronze B: Barabara Duffy 109-37-72, Faye Redfern 103-30-73, Naomi Fairfull 116-3878 Tuis (Stableford) Ellen Kemp 40 Cinema Paradiso: Best Nett Ellen Kemp 69 Nearest the Pin: Silver No 6 Arabica Pam Watson Bronze A no 17 Methven Supervalue Robbey Hood, Bronze B no 4 Methven Foursquare Heather Middleton, Open no 13 Methven Travel Robbey Hood 2nd Shot no 14 Aqua Japanese RestaurantRuth Smith 2’s and Nett Eagles: Sharon Bree, Naomi Fairfull, Ellen Kemp x3 Birdie Jackpot: Ellen Kemp/Lyn Schott.

March 4 Men’s Division Medal Round, 1st Round Callaghan Trophy Senior: Richard Leith 79, Intermediate: James Anderson 68 by lot, Junior A: John O’Duffy 69, Junior B: Greg Snelling 70.

Other Good Scores: 68-Pete Wood, Athol McAlpine, 72-Paddy Helmore, Les Linton, 73-Paul Plimmer, Gavin Santy.

Two’s: Simon Wareing, James Anderson, Paddy Helmore.

Dubliner Best Nett: Pete Wood 68 by lot.

Methven Foursquare Second Best Nett: James Anderson. Methven Travel Best Gross: James Anderson.

Closest to the Pin-Aqua Japanese Restaurant No 4: Keith Middleton; Hunters Wine No 6: Paddy Helmore; Ski Time No 13: Richard Leith; Green Parrot No 17: Gary Horn; Cinema Paradiso 2nd shot No 14: Paul Plimmer.

Next Week: March 11 - Stroke Round, 1st Round Green Jacket, 3rd Round Green Jacket.

Tinwald Golf Club March 2 Twilight Par: Leading scores in the par round Men: -6; Pete Trembath 3 up, Kevin Bishop 1 up, Nigel Heney 1 up. 7-10; Neil Rayner 4 up b/l Chris Hart 4 up, John Schofield 3 up, Johnny Moore 3 up, Wayne Mellish 1 up. 11 plus; Craig Davies 4 up, Ben Hobson 3 up, Adam Lowe 3 up. Women: 0-14; Barb Harris 2 up, Leen Bell 1 up b/l. 15 plus; Karen Young 6 up, Verna Hampton 2 up.

Bayleys nearest the pin: # 6 Andy Rattray (Hole in one). # 16 Barb Harris. Two’s; Pete Marshall, Nigel Heney, Steve Campbell.

March 4 Stroke Leading scores in the 2nd round of the Smitheram and Grant Trophies.

Men: Senior -12; Randall Feutz 66 c/b, Terry Reynolds 66, Rod Harris 68.

Intermediate: 13-18; Paul Hefford 66, Andrew Barrie 67, Bob MacGregor 71 b/l.

Junior: 19 plus; Nigel King 67, John Rooney 69, Neil Connelly 69.

Women; Christine Kinita 66, Belinda Kirdy 67, Marie Moore 67.

Nearest the pin; Tinwald Liquorland #2; Gary Lee. Gluyas Ford # 6; Sonjia Mee. Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Rod Harris. Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Brock Peddie.

G&R Seeds 2nd shot # 11; Bob MacGregor.

Two’s; Joyce VanderHeide, Rod Harris, Roger Bruce, Sonjia Mee, Marie Moore, Brock Peddie Net eagle; # 14 Jacqui Beardsley.

Johnson takes control Dustin Johnson has separated himself from Jason Day at the top of golf’s world rankings and the big question now is whether he will dominate the 2017 majors.

Johnson gave every sign that will be the case as he triumphed in his first outing as No.1, winning the World Golf Championship event in Mexico City, backing up his previous start win at the US PGA Tour’s Los Angeles tournament.

So well is the long-hitting American playing from tee to green that he was able to miss 16 putts inside 10 feet at Chapultepec – the most during any US tour victory in the past 10 seasons – and still win by a shot from England’s Tommy Fleetwood.

The majors season is looming, starting with the Masters next month, and bookies already have him as favourite at Augusta.

WGC Mexico

Winners Flying Time - 1 hour, 10 minutes, 52 seconds 1st M Davidson 1172.983 mpm 2nd L Davidson 1171.625 mpm 3rd R Cornwall 1150.378 mpm 4th T Drummond 1144.728 mpm 5th B & G Kirwan 1129.053 mpm 6th N Martin 1117.078 mpm

Final round scores from World Golf Championship event, the WGC - Mexico Championship yesterday (par-71).

270: Dustin Johnson (USA) 70 66 66 68 271: Tommy Fleetwood (ENG) 69 70 66 66 272: Ross Fisher (ENG) 67 68 72 65, Jon Rahm (ESP) 67 70 67 68 273: Justin Thomas (USA) 69 66 66 72, Thomas Pieters (BEL) 68 69 68 68 274: Rory McIlroy (NIR) 68 65 70 71, Phil Mickelson (USA) 67 68 68 71, Brandt Snedeker (USA) 75 68 66 65 275: Tyrrell Hatton (ENG) 70 67 68 70 276: Kevin Kisner (USA) 72 68 68 68 277: Sergio Garcia (ESP) 68 71 68 70, J.B. Holmes (USA) 69 68 69 71, Jordan Spieth (USA) 71 72 63 71, Fabrizio Zanotti (PAR) 68 69 72 68 278: Matthew Fitzpatrick (ENG) 71 67 72 68, Daniel Berger (USA) 70 66 70 72, Rickie Fowler (USA) 69 69 73 67, Paul Casey (ENG) 74 71 67 66 279: Matt Kuchar (USA) 68 71 67 73, Francesco Molinari (ITA) 71 72 70 66, Andy Sullivan (ENG) 71 65 72 71 280: Martin Kaymer (GER) 70 67 75 68, Jason Dufner (USA) 70 70 72 68 281: Jimmy Walker (USA) 67 74 68 72, Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) 72 72 66 71, Joost Luiten (NED) 71 67 71 72 282: Lee Westwood (ENG) 67 71 66 78, Ryan Moore (USA) 67 73 69 73, Chris Wood (ENG) 68 73 71 70, William McGirt (USA) 72 67 71 72 283: Soren Kjeldsen (DEN) 75 71 71 66, Bill Haas (USA) 70 69 75 69, Mackenzie Hughes (CAN) 70 70 73 70, Hideto Tanihara (JPN) 75 67 67 74, Scott Piercy (USA) 72 73 72 66, Branden Grace (RSA) 73 69 68 73 Also: 287: Michael Hendry (NZL) 71 74 73 69, Kevin Na (USA) 75 70 70 72

HSBC Women’s Champions Final round scores from LPGA Tour event, the HSBC Women’s Champions yesterday (par-72).

269: Park Inbee (KOR) 67 67 71 64 270: Ariya Jutanugarn (THA) 67 68 69 66 272: Park Sung Hyun (KOR) 68 68 68 68 274: Brooke Henderson (CAN) 67 70 71 66, Jang Ha-Na (KOR) 70 67 68 69, Michelle Wie (USA) 66 69 67 72 275: Anna Nordqvist (SWE) 67 70 70 68, Ryu So Yeon (KOR) 73 70 66 66 276: Lee Mirim (KOR) 74 68 69 65, Lydia Ko (NZL) 69 68 67 72, Chella Choi (KOR) 70 70 70 66

■ Pigeon racing Ashburton Racing Pigeon Club March 4 St Andrews Flock & Davidson Cup 1st race of the 2017 Season 6 Flyers sent 209 birds

■ Tennis

Southern Stars beat Dorie 4 matches to 2: G. Austin & S. Henson beat S. Kingsbury & B. Surridge 6-0, C. O’Connell & S. Wilson lost to B. Sloper & S. Pye 4-6, G. Austin beat B. Surridge 6-1, S. Henson beat S. Kingsbury 6-1, C. O’Connell beat B. Sloper 6-3, S. Wilson lost to S. Pye 4-6.

Methven Junior B beat Methven Green 4 matches to 2: J. King & S. Fulton lost to J. Sheridan & G. Casey-Solly 2-6, G. Newton & E. McSweeney beat J. Ermio & M. Hydes 6-2, J. King lost to G. Casey-Solly 6-9, S. Fulton beat J. Sheridan 9-8 (7-4), G. Newton beat J. Ermio 9-5, E. McSweeney beat M. Hydes 9-1.

Allenton beat Methven 4 matches to 2: R. Gray & R. Blundell beat B. Giera & R. Giera 6-3, K. Harrison & T. Amos lost to A. Cavanagh & S. Furndorfler 1-6, R. Gray beat B. Giera 6-4, R. Blundell beat A. Cavanagh 6-3, K. Harrison lost to S. Furndorfler 4-6, J. Amos beat R. Giera 6-1.

Junior C Allenton lost to Southern 4 matches to 2: J. Gilbert & A. Parsons beat F. Fulton & L. Jones 6-5, T. Amos & F. Nicol lost to J. Baron & S. Wilson 3-6, J. Gilbert beat F. Fulton 6-1, A. Parsons lost to L. Jones 5-6, T. Amos lost to J. Baron 0-6, F. Nicol lost to S. Wilson 2-6.

Methven Bye beat Dorie Wakanui 5 matches to 1: L. Farrell & G. Oates beat I. Adam & R. Hart 6-5, E. Armour & J. Oates beat L. Sloper & C. Heraghan 6-3, L. Farrell lost to I. Adam 1-6, G. Oates beat R. Hart 6-3, E. Armour beat L. Sloper 6-2, J. Oates beat C. Heraghan 6-5.

Southern Sharks lost to Methven 26 games to 24: I. Brook & J. Johnson beat J. Campbell & E. Watson 6-3, L. O’Connell & B. Hyde lost to C. Perham & A. Armour 2-6, I. Brook lost to J. Campbell 2-6, J. Johnson beat C. Perham 6-3, L. O’Connell beat E. Watson 6-2, B. Hyde lost to A. Armour 2-6.

Grade Unknown Southern Smash beat Hampstead 6 matches to 0: M. Furrer & M. Armstrong beat R. Breen & H. Feutz 6-3, R. Furrer & E. Keating beat A. Whittaker & S. Holland 6-3, M. Furrer beat R. Breen 9-5, R. Furrer beat H. Feutz 9-2, M. Armstrong beat A. Whittaker 9-2, E. Keating beat S. Holland 9-4.

Mid Canterbury Tennis March 2 Sunset Doubles Ladies: Go Girls 3½ Casual Sets 2½, The Sunset Girls 1 Wanna Bees 5, The Ladies 2 Dorie Damsels 4, In with a Shot 6 Backhand Babes 0.

Division 1 AFC 4 Serve n Volley 2, Fairton Turkeys 3½ Carrfields 1 2½, Heineken Openers 5 Cates Grain & Seed 1 Division 2 Ball Wackers 2½ Ruapuna 3½, Lakers 5 New Boys 1, Coasters 6 Carrfields 2 0 Division 3 Winchmore 4 B Team 2, Miss Hits 4 Backspin 2, Golden Flyers 5 Faultless 1 Division 4 Burton Battlers 5½ The No Hopers ½, 4 Aces 4½ Highly Strung 1½, I’d Hit That 4½ Read Revellers 1½ March 4 A Reserve Southern lost to Tinwald 4 matches to 2: A. Watt & A. McKeown lost to H. Tawatao & J. Jones 1-6, 0-6, R. Watt & L. Adam lost to C. Thompson & J. Leslie 1-6, 2-6, A. Watt beat H. Tawatao 6-7, 7-4, 1-0 (10-5), R. Watt beat J. Jones 7-5, 6-4, L. Adam lost to C. Thompson 1-6, 3-6, A. McKeown lost to J. Leslie 4-6, 1-6.

Methven lost to Dorie 56 games to 49: N. Alombro & J. Sheridan beat C. Sloper & F. Pye 7-6 (7-3), 6-0, C. Hollings & V. Talbot lost to H. Simpson & M. Hopkins 2-6, 1-6, N. Alombro beat C. Sloper 6-4, 6-3, J. Sheridan beat F. Pye 6-4, 6-3, C. Hollings lost to H. Simpson 2-6, 0-6, V. Talbot lost to M. Hopkins 4-6, 3-6.

Allenton beat Hampstead 5 sets to 1: J. Parsons & G. Preston beat G. Evans & T. Lee 6-7 (10-12), 6-2, 1-0 (12-10), C. Collings & L. Moore beat L. Prendergast & A. Spicer 6-3, 6-1, J. Parsons lost to G. Evans 3-6, 2-6, G. Preston beat T. Lee 6-2, 6-0, C. Collins beat L. Prendergast 6-1, 7-5, L. Moore beat A. Spicer 6-4, 6-1.

Junior A Methven Silver beat Hampstead Dorie 5 matches to 1 H. Simpson & M. Farrell beat M. Hopkins & J. Barry 6-2, S. Van Rooyen & G. Holdsworth beat Z. Aschen & A. Riley 6-3, H. Simpson beat M. Hopkins 9-5, M. Farrell lost to J. Barry 3-9, S. Van Rooyen beat Z. Aschen 9-5, G. Holdsworth beat A. Riley 9-0.

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DRAWS ■ Bowls MSA Outdoor Bowls Half Day Triples Skips entered Skip2ItFlooringXtra MSA Half Day Triples Friday March 10 12.30pm start M. Anderson, R. Neilson, R. Mitchell, C. Leech, G. Taylor, M. Smallridge, A. Smith, B. Williams, A. Waddell, E. Maw, N. Atkinson, B. Harrison, B. Marsden, R. Anstiss, M. Reid, A. Mackenzie.

MSA Getaway Tournament Sunday March 12 9.00am start. $80.00 per team includes BBQ lunch.

G. Eder, I. Kaye, A. MacKenzie, W. Watson, C. Tubb, J. Ryk, W. Blackwell, G. Taylor, M. Skilling, C. Leech, T. Inwood, P. Whinham, R. Mitchell, J. Withell, C. Cleghorn, M. Middleton.

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club March 11 A 4BBB Stableford will be played in pairs.

Starting: Morning 8am, Afternoon report to the Pro shop at 12.00 for 12.30pm start.

■ Tennis

Mid Canterbury Junior Tennis March 11, Round 15 All games to start at 9am sharp Junior A Grade Hampstead Dorie v Southern Smash at Hampstead; Methven Jnr B v Hampstead at Hampstead; Southern Stingers v Methven Silver at ATTC; Methven Green - Bye. Junior B Grade: Allenton v Southern Stars at Hinds; Dorie Jnr B v Methven Black at Methven Domain.

Junior C – Duty Team Methven Bye Allenton Aces v Southern Sharks at Allenton; Southern Slammers v Methven Bye at ATTC; Methven White v Allenton Smashers at ATTC; Dorie Wakanui v Hampstead Jnr C at ATTC. Please phone any defaults through to Mid Canterbury Junior Tennis 308-3020 as soon as possible.

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■ TENNIS

Tough day on the court

By Matt MarkhaM

Matt.M@theguardian.co.nz

Ashburton College tennis players competing at the South Island Secondary Schools tournament in Timaru late last week had a tournament they would probably much rather forget.

Competing in the mixed teams events, the College side failed to register a win in their matches, losing all three ties.

Things started promising enough with a narrow defeat at the hands of Mt Aspiring College 4-2.

A split in singles results with victories to Tyler Leonard and also Jade Brosnahan gave the side a chance, but a clean sweep for Mt Aspiring in the doubles put the nail in the coffin for the Ashburton College side.

They then took on St Andrew’s College and were left winless by a slick outfit, losing 0-6 – picking up just 11 games in the entire fixture.

Leonard was again the best performer for the Ashburton side, pushing his singles opponent before losing out 4-6, 3-6.

St Andrew’s went on to win the event with an unbeaten record throughout the tournament.

Ashburton College’s final match came against Cashmere High School and again they were on the wrong side of the ledger, losing 4-2.

Leonard continued his creditable weekend with a 6-2, 6-2 win in his singles while their second victory came from Connor Brosnahan and Bryn Looij who won their doubles match in a tie-breaker 6-2, 1-6, 105.

Murray’s first 2017 win Andy Murray defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-3 6-2 to win his first title of the season, claiming the 45th trophy of his career at the Dubai Tennis Championship. The world No.1 solidified a dominant record over Verdasco, with the head-to-head record between the pair standing 13-1 in his favour. It was top seed Murray’s second final of 2017 after Doha at the start of January, where he lost to Novak Djokovic.

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Cotton back to NBA? Perth Wildcats coach Trevor Gleeson concedes there’s almost no hope of retaining Bryce Cotton next season, predicting the star import will be picked up by an NBA club. Cotton produced one of the finest displays ever seen in NBL ranks to guide the Perth Wildcats to their eighth title on Sunday. The 24-year-old drained 45 points, including seven triples, to be awarded MVP of the grand final series.

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Ban ruled excessive Cairns import Tony Mitchell’s season-long NBL ban for throwing the ball at a referee has been reduced to 10 matches. The American was last month found guilty of deliberately throwing the ball at referee Vaughan Mayberry when the Taipans were eliminated from the NBL finals by eventual champions Perth. Mitchell did not attend his appeal hearing having returned to the United States, but the league’s tribunal ruled the original punishment was excessive. - AAP

Rev-up for Chelsea Antonio Conte has told his Chelsea players they will be remembered only if they go on to win the Premier League title. The Blues have been rejuvenated under the Italian head coach, but face a test of their credentials at West Ham overnight. The Hammers beat Chelsea in the EFL Cup in October at the London Stadium in a match marred by crowd violence.

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Right – Tyler Leonard was the star performer at an otherwise forgettable South Island Secondary Schools Tennis Tournament over the weekend.

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■ MOTOR RACING

City into third

More in store from flying Kiwi It’s enough to send shivers down rivals’ spines.

Supercars defending champion Shane van Gisbergen reckons he can improve.

That seemed unlikely after the Holden star claimed dominant back-to-back wins in Adelaide to make a perfect start to the season on Sunday.

Yet the flying Kiwi warned fans they ain’t seen nothing yet.

“This weekend we had weird vibrations.

“It was a bit of a struggle,” van Gisbergen said.

“The car is still very fast. It’s just really uncomfortable.

“We’ve had big problems all weekend but we never fixed them but obviously the car is very fast – we will keep working away on it.”

Van Gisbergen didn’t look like he was uncomfortable behind the wheel all weekend.

The pole sitting Kiwi on Sunday pounced with just three laps

Shane van Gisbergen has made the perfect start to Supercars 2017.

left when race leader, Ford’s Scott McLaughlin, locked up on turn nine in the second 250km first round event.

Van Gisbergen didn’t look back, finishing more than 10 seconds ahead of McLaughlin with Ford’s Chaz Mostert third in the second 78-lap event.

And he effortlessly claimed Saturday’s season-opening 250km

event more than 15 seconds ahead of McLaughlin’s Ford team-mate Fabian Coulthard.

It seemed there was no chink in flying Kiwi van Gisbergen’s armour.

Yet he warned there was plenty of room for improvement.

“It’s very uncomfortable knowing there’s something not right with the car,” the 2013 Adelaide

champion said. “We need to fix that and make it better.”

Van Gisbergen still jumped to the top of the Supercars series standings with a perfect 300 points haul.

He leads Coulthard and Holden’s James Courtney (both 249 points) ahead of next month’s second round in Tasmania.

Much to SVG’s team manager Mark Dutton’s surprise, it seems, after an ordinary test day barely a week before the season opener.

“It wasn’t a secret that we had some issues with the car (at Sydney testing),” Dutton said.

“We had some noise in the test day we couldn’t put our finger on and had hoped we’d fixed it coming here this weekend.

“But it developed some other problems like vibrations and that was from rollout on Friday (in Adelaide). “To put all that aside and to work through it, it’s full credit to Shane.”

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Manchester City survived an early scare before goals from Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane secured a 2-0 victory at bottom-placed Sunderland in the Premier League.

Jermain Defoe came close to giving the hosts a shock lead when he drilled his shot against the post but Aguero opened the scoring from point-blank range in the 38th.

City is third, eight points behind Chelsea. Tottenham Hotspur sit in second after a ninth successive home win, beating Everton 3-2 thanks to a Harry Kane brace. - PA

Parker-Bellew bout Joseph Parker’s handlers are keeping an open mind on the possibility of their world champion heavyweight fighting Tony Bellew in what would easily be the most lucrative bout of the New Zealander’s career. Englishman Bellew and his promoter Eddie Hearn raised the prospect of facing Parker for his WBO title after Bellew shocked the boxing world when upsetting David Haye at London’s O2 Arena.

Parker faces Hughie Fury in May, and if he is successful a clash against Bellew could be next on the agenda.

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In brief Debut for Warriors teen Warriors young gun Isaiah Papali’i says the soothing words of boss Stephen Kearney pulled him through his NRL debut. Replacing the injured Simon Mannering in the 48th minute, the 18-year-old played just over 20 minutes in the back row as his side beat Newcastle 26-22. Papali’i said new coach Kearney had instructed him to keep things simple on the paddock and let the hard work of pre-season pay dividends. “It definitely kept me calm, knowing my role wasn’t that I had to pull a miracle,” Papali’i said.

- NZME

Sympathy for GI

Young athletes have one eye on the future Mount Hutt College student, Tyler Wallace competes in the Under 12 and a half boys’ shot put at yesterday’s Athletics Day. With perfect conditions on offer the day went off without a hitch with students competing across a number of events throughout the day. The athletics, held around the same time each year open pathways for students to go on and compete at higher events across the South Island and even the rest of New Zealand.

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■ RUGBY

Consistency key for cards

By Patrick Mckendry Blues loose forward Steven Luatua, hit with a four-week ban for his off-the-ball high tackle on Chiefs wing Tim Nanai-Williams, will likely take his punishment with good grace because, as coach Tana Umaga said afterwards, he can’t say he wasn’t warned.

Yet, he has reason to be disappointed with Sanzaar, and here’s where it gets trickier for Super Rugby’s governing body.

Stricter penalties for tackles above the shoulder in the form of yellow and reds cards, plus suspensions, is fine as long as the law is applied equally.

The key is consistency, and after two rounds Sanzaar’s officials appear to have dropped the ball already.

Luatua’s red card just before halftime at Waikato Stadium effectively ended the match as a contest.

He has no excuses.

He sent a message apologising to Nanai-Williams afterwards, for

which he received a cheeky reply, and the big flanker received abuse and an apology himself on social media by a misguided supporter.

After the match Umaga admitted referee Ben O’Keeffe’s decision was the right one.

But when Highlanders fullback Richard Buckman tackled Crusaders replacement loose forward Jed Brown around the neck in the frantic, dying minutes of their thrilling match at Forsyth Barr stadium a day later, no action was taken against him either by referee Paul Williams or by Sanzaar’s citing officials.

A mitigating factor might have been Malakai Fekitoa’s yellow card for his mid-air collision with David Havili immediately beforehand, but it shouldn’t have been.

Highlanders centre Fekitoa left the field with just more than seven minutes remaining, an absence which contributed to his team’s 30-27 defeat after they led 27-6 at one point.

By rights, Buckman probably

Steven Luatua should have followed him after an extraordinary run of play which included another, clearly accidental mid-air collision between Highlanders’ first-five Lima Sopoaga and Crusaders loose forward Jordan Taufua, which left the latter injured.

Under the laws, there is no room for allowing dangerous or foul play out of sympathy for a team’s position. In other words, there is no limit to how many players can be carded.

World Rugby’s directive, in place since January 3, states that players’ heads, rightly, are sacrosanct.

The minimum sanction for a high tackle, even if it starts below the shoulders, is a yellow card.

The maximum is a red one.

New Zealand Rugby’s manager of rugby Neil Sorenson welcomed the new measures, saying: “As a game, we have all committed to doing what we can to make the game as safe as possible and these are sensible adjustments in line with our attitude towards managing contact around the head.”

That’s good, no arguments there.

But with harsher penalties on high tackles comes a greater importance for the officials to rule all as equally serious.

Luatua will rue his serious lack of judgement in the Blues’ 41-26 defeat.

Buckman, likely to start against the Blues at Eden Park on Saturday, is lucky not to be doing the same.

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Rebels owner confident about Super future Melbourne owner Andrew Cox is confident the Rebels aren’t on the Super Rugby chopping block, saying the Australian Rugby Union can’t afford to cut them.

Sanzaar (South Africa, New

Zealand, Australia and Argentina Rugby) officials will meet in London on Friday to thrash out the format for the flagging competition in 2018 and beyond.

One option is to cut an Austral-

ian team and Melbourne’s woeful start to the season appears to have put them in the firing line, but Cox is not concerned.

Cox says if one team has to be cut it will “highly unlikely” be the

Melbourne franchise which his Imperium Capital Group bought from the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) in 2015.

“I doubt the ARU could afford to do it,” he said.

- AAP

Wests Tigers admit they felt sorry for an injury-hobbled Greg Inglis and resisted the urge to target the South Sydney champion in last week’s NRL season-opening rout.

The Rabbitohs skipper will miss the next six months with a torn ACL after injuring his knee early in their 34-18 loss to the Rabbitohs.

Souths coach Michael Maguire and his medical staff have come under criticism for allowing Inglis to stay on for 50 minutes despite clearly being on one leg.

- AAP

Sevens finish fourth Buffeted by the strong winds and bruised by a physical USA, the All Blacks Sevens have placed fourth in Las Vegas. They will be very disappointed with their final position after performing so well against England in the Cup quarter-final and in the first half of the semi-final against Fiji. In the bronze medal match against the fired up hosts, New Zealand never really got going after conceding an early try to Maka Unufe.

- NZME

Barba on for Toulon Ben Barba’s post-NRL career has started positively with an earlierthan-expected rugby union debut with Toulon as he rebuilds his life in France. A month after signing with the Top 14 glamour club, Barba appeared as a late substitute in the club’s loss to Brive yesterday.

Barba, who left Australia while facing a 12-match NRL suspension for a second positive illicit drugs test, made two tackles in his short appearance.

- AAP

Crusaders on a roll An expected call-up for former Wallaby Digby Ioane will add extra firepower to a visiting Crusaders side that stirs more nightmares in the Reds ranks than any other team.

The Canterbury-based outfit have averaged six tries and 47 points, when demolishing the Reds four times since they met in 2013. It is a brutal reflection of those inconsistent, tackle-shy Queensland sides, but also a nod to the sparkling skills and finishing of the crowd-pulling Crusaders. - NZME

Injuries hit Highlanders Flankers and hookers continue to crumple at the Highlanders, with James Lentjes and Adrian Smith both set to be out for long periods.

The Highlanders’ loss to the Crusaders has been followed by more grim injury news. Openside specialist Lentjes dislocated his elbow in the first minute, and will join fellow No.7s Dan Pryor and Shane Christie on the sideline for Saturday’s match against the Blues in Auckland.

- NZME

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■ MISS WILSON

Mare set for Cuddle test The well-related Miss Wilson will be presented with an opportunity next time out to boost her future value.

The half-sister by Stratum to the multiple Group One winner Jimmy Choux is in career best form ahead of her shot at a Group Three feature.

“We’re going to stretch her out in the Cuddle Stakes at Wellington on Saturday week and see if she can get the mile, and I think she will,” trainer John Bary said.

“Hopefully she will get a start and at set weights and penalties she gets in with 55kg.”

Miss Wilson finished in the money in her first three starts for Bary after which she joined Simon Morrish’s Ballarat stable.

She won once there and finished fourth in the Listed Dandenong Plate before breeder-owners Richard and Liz Wood decided to bring her home.

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Miss Wilson has been unbeaten in three appearances in her second stint with Bary, who was particularly satisfied with the fouryear-old’s most recent success at Hawke’s Bay. “She was giving the second horse three kilos and she was under pressure – it was really nice to see her pin her ears back and win like she did,” he said.

Bary is also counting down to a black type start at Trentham for Xcuses Xcuses, successful last time out at Awapuni.

“We’ll probably have a go at the Lightning with her, she runs well at Wellington and she deserves a shot at it,” he said.

Xcuses Xcuses has won four of her 23 starts and she also has 11 minor placings to her credit.

“She’s very genuine and while she may be limited, she always gives her best and you love training horses like her,” Bary said.

Options for Gingernuts The future direction of Gingernuts’ three-year-old season will be confirmed later this week. Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand Derby winner will be given his chance in Australia.

“He’ll be going to Brisbane or Sydney and we’ll be having a team talk later this week and then making a decision,” Te Akau principal David Ellis said.

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Break for Makfi colt Beaten Gr.1 New Zealand Derby favourite Savile Row has major goals ahead of him in the spring. Not at his best at Ellerslie, he had previously posted runner-up finishes in the NZ 2000 Guineas, Levin Classic and the Herbie Dyke Stakes for trainers Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard.

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Tan tops in Trophy

Miss Wilson wins with Johnathan Riddell aboard. PHOTO RACE IMAGES

Alwin Tan has added another Merlion Trophy to his record with New Zealand-breds. First successful with Scaredee Cat’s son Speedy Cat, he won the feature event twice more with El Padrino before Infantry took the honours for him at Kranji on Sunday evening.

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Waikato harness Today at Cambridge Raceway

Harness Racing Waikato Inc Venue: Cambridge Raceway Meeting Date: 07 Mar 2017 NZ Meeting number: 5 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 2.02 FAIRVIEW MOTORS CAMBRIDGE HANDICAP TROT $6000, up to r48 & others with cond. spechcp trot, stand, 2200m 1 0x304 A Glass Of Tanqueray (1) fr 2 Amabede (2) fr 3 771x6 Our Rosa (3) fr 4 P0600 The Rev (4) fr .............................R Argue (J) 5 0x320 BK Superstar (5) fr .................... C Jamieson 6 86x Megamind (6) fr........................ M McKendry 7 Castletons Spur (7) fr .................P Ferguson 8 9 Phoebe Gem (8) fr ................... N Delany (J) 9 1x Mass Destruction (U1) fr ...............B Hackett 10 6375x Demoiselle (U2) fr .........................Z Butcher 11 x67x8 Majestic One (U3) fr ..................S Abernethy 12 40x88 Saffron Castleton (1) 30 ......... A Harrison (J) 13 78099 Jimmys Girl (2) 30 ....................... K Marshall 14 07058 Danke (3) 30 .............................S McCaffrey 15 90009 Thanks Shane (U1) 30 Emergency: Danke 2 2.37pm McMILLAN EQUINE FEEDS MOBILE PACE $6000, non-winners 2yo+ mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 x2259 Youshallnotpass (1) fr 2 8x040 You’reluckytohaveme (2) fr ........... D Butcher 3 46640 Spirit Of Delight (3) fr ..................A Poutama 4 903 Janies Got A Gun (4) fr .................Z Butcher

M3 Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 07 Mar 2017 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 1 12.08pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT C0, 295m 1 Come Sunday nwtd .............................A Lee 2 76F46 Magic Velvet nwtd .......................D Kingston 3 6 Epic Style nwtd .............................R Adcock 4 Hotdog Shannon nwtd .................C Roberts 5 44866 Goldstar Beckham nwtd S & ...........B Evans 6 77 Sozin’s Noir nwtd ...................J T McInerney 7 F6242 Unbridled nwtd M &...........................Jopson 8 57848 Botany Whisper nwtd .............J T McInerney 9 46657 Ohoka Pheobe nwtd .................... L Waretini 10 66763 Manhattan Style nwtd ............J T McInerney 2 12.26pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA WARETINI DASH C0, 295m 1 84758 Goldstar Gizmo nwtd S &................B Evans 2 6256 Smash Gator nwtd .......................... M Grant 3 33331 Verbena nwtd ................................R Adcock 4 73 Duke Baxter nwtd...................J T McInerney 5 85783 Cool Chick nwtd M & .........................Jopson 6 Aurora nwtd C & ................................. Fagan 7 475 Jinja Cream Fizz nwtd......................A Joyce 8 6282 Tui Style nwtd M & .............................. Smith 9 77656 Magic Brodie nwtd ............. N C W Wanhalla 10 68T42 Sozin’s Galaxy nwtd ...............J T McInerney 3 12.44 GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND STAKES C0, 520m 1 54652 Opawa Sledge nwtd L &..................... Wales 2 4 Magnetrix nwtd C &............................ Fagan 3 4277 Rum Gin Mixer nwtd.........................A Joyce 4 Cawbourne Britty nwtd .................C Roberts 5 Know Courtesy nwtd ......................G Cleeve 6 6 Magma nwtd C & ............................... Fagan 7 34552 Dead Wong nwtd M & .......................Jopson 8 27447 Hello It’s Me nwtd ...................J T McInerney 9 Shady Snapper nwtd....................C Roberts

5 Tyrconnell (5) fr 6 07254 Runcle (6) fr ......................................L Hollis 7 74509 Wynberg Delight (7) fr ...................P Butcher 8 09 Jamm Kiss (8) fr ....................... M McKendry 9 55x Gotta Keepasecret (21) fr...........R Argue (J) 10 x4459 Bubbles O’Leary (22) fr .................S Butcher 11 96006 Mossdale Nigel (23) fr ...............S McCaffrey 12 Lucy’s Ariel (24) fr ................... B Butcher (J) 13 87563 Admiral’s Flight (25) fr ....................S Phelan 3 3.11pm LAURISTON PARK MOBILE PACE $6000, 4yo+ up to & including r50 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 84670 Yankee Brandy (1) fr .................... C Webber 2 94270 Wynberg Sally (2) fr ......................P Butcher 3 83950 Bettor Be Smooth (3) fr ........ D Ferguson (J) 4 56516 Twentynine Twelve (4) fr ............... D Butcher 5 x7771 Father Frank (5) fr ..................M Johnson (J) 6 08860 Real Cyclone (6) fr .................J Crawford (J) 7 19957 Will Desire (7) fr ....................... M McKendry 8 46948 Youbetteryoubet (8) fr ............. T Macfarlane 9 38509 Beacon Hill (21) fr ......................R Argue (J) 10 x9697 Slysu (22) fr..........................A Fitzgerald (J) 11 90620 R Gee Three (23) fr .......................T Mitchell 12 50300 Bourbon Street (24) fr ....................S Phelan 13 99048 Livadia (25) fr .............................P Ferguson 4 3.36 JAMES’S WAIKATO TAB’S AMATEUR DRIVERS MBL PACE $6000, 4yo+ up to & including r65 +claimer 2200m 1 11223 Franco Hamilton (1) fr .......................S Wigg 2 17164 Drover’s Eyre (2) fr 3 46x66 Vibe (3) fr .........................................T Wenn

4 42635 Shardon’s Pearl (4) fr ................... B Dickens 5 70155 Extreme Guest (5) fr ......................S Phillips 6 45412 Spare Change (6) fr ..........................W Rich 7 22514 Elliot Daniel (7) fr ..............................C Wigg 5 4.07 GARRARDS HORSE AND HOUND HANDICAP TROT $7000, r49 & faster discrhcp trot, stand, 2700m 1 55543 Donna May (1) fr ...................... M McKendry 2 14437 Itsnowornever (2) fr 3 07058 Danke (3) fr ...............................S McCaffrey 4 60600 Desert Storm (U1) fr .....................T Mitchell 5 5109x Speedy Lavros (U1) 10 ................... S Argue 6 70011 The Last Gamble (U2) 10 .............N Chilcott 7 66176 Cool Son (U3) 10 ............... J MacKinnon (J) 8 58789 Rarangi Jewel (1) 20 ...................A Poutama 9 13115 Precious Moment (U1) 20 ..........R Argue (J) 6 4.41pm HARCOURTS TE AWAMUTU MOBILE PACE $6000, 2yo+ mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 8 Carlaw Park (1) fr 2 242P0 Positano (2) fr............................... B Mangos 3 7834x Keep On Rockin (3) fr 4 The Black Prince (4) fr ............ T Macfarlane 5 2 G B Maverick (5) fr ...................... K Marshall 6 0 Veddy Veddy Good (6) fr ...............P Butcher 7 5 My Generation (7) fr ..................... D Butcher 8 245x4 Cowboys N Aliens (8) fr 9 606 Somewhereinbrooklyn (21) fr 10 5x92x Sky Diamond (22) fr ......................Z Butcher 11 6x367 R Gee Bee (23) fr...................... J Abernethy 12 67x82 Shanocon (24) fr ...................... M McKendry

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6x Ring The Till (25) fr........................S Lawson

7 5.11 SEAN MCCAFFREY FAREWELL MOBILE PACE

$6000, 3yo+ r50 to r57 mob. pace, 2200m 1 52269 Raschker (1) fr ..............................T Mitchell 2 45565 Lambros (2) fr ...........................S McCaffrey 3 20004 Red Magic (3) fr ...................... B Butcher (J) 4 50686 Prime Lustre (4) fr .......................A Poutama 5 43158 Jude’s Gem (5) fr ...................... J Abernethy 6 45649 Idealistic (6) fr .............................J Stormont 7 61576 Master George (7) fr ......................J I Dickie 8 x9697 Slysu (8) fr............................ D Ferguson (J) 9 75327 Taihape Sunset (21) fr...................S Lawson 10 3301x Four Starzzz Special (22) fr .......R Argue (J) 11 81x7x Dreamy Nights (23) fr.............. T Macfarlane 12 50x31 Tact Ollie (24) fr..........................P Ferguson 13 40331 Hezaluckygrinner (25) fr................N Chilcott 14 20890 Are You Ready Girl (26) fr 15 86925 Kilkeel Lady (27) fr ...................... K Marshall Emergencies: Tact Ollie, Hezaluckygrinner 8 5.40pm CAMBRIDGE HARNESS FRIDAY MARCH 17 MOBILE PACE $7000, 3yo+ r57 to r69 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 50x31 Tact Ollie (1) fr............................P Ferguson 2 40331 Hezaluckygrinner (2) fr 3 56107 Stand Sure (3) fr ...........................P Butcher 4 17179 Spyda (4) fr ....................................S Phelan 5 4335x Shadow Pass (5) fr.........................T Herlihy 6 47733 Ralph Elliott (6) fr ..................... M McKendry 7 172x3 Sheza Springfield (7) fr .................N Chilcott

8 13125 Toot Toot (8) fr ...................................L Hollis 9 x1134 Delightful Image (21) fr 10 44624 Jonah Jones (22) fr ...................... D Butcher 11 55438 Lola Jones (23) fr ..........................T Mitchell 9 6.07pm DUNSTAN HORSE FEEDS JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE TROT $6000, 4yo+ up to & including r59 mob. trot jun.d, mobile, 2200m 1 70287 Sapphire Castleton (1) fr ........ A Harrison (J) 2 64026 Dauntless (2) fr ..................... T Cameron (J) 3 x7079 My Sky (3) fr........................ E Isherwood (J) 4 5157x This Sky Rox (4) fr .................. T Lethaby (J) 5 32343 Primus Inter Pares (5) fr ..... J MacKinnon (J) 6 74300 The Scruff (6) fr ....................A Fitzgerald (J) 7 43122 Jasper Seven (7) fr............... D Ferguson (J) 8 5540x Royal Willie (8) fr ........................R Argue (J) SELECTIONS

Race 1: A Glass Of Tanqueray, Castleton’s Spur, Megamind Race 2: Wynberg Delight, Janies Got A Gun, Youshallnotpass Race 3: Yankee Brandy, Bettor Be Smooth, Will Desire, Slysu Race 4: Elliot Daniel, Shardon’s Pearl, Franco Hamilton, Drover’s Eyre Race 5: Donna May, Speedy Lavros, The Last Gamble, Danke Race 6: Positano, Veddy Veddy Good, Carlaw Park, G B Maverick Race 7: Prime Lustre, Master George, Taihape Sunset, Lambros Race 8: Sheza Springfield, Spyda, Toot Toot, Shadow Pass Race 9: Jasper Seven, Primus Inter Pares, Dauntless LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington raceway

4 42663 Cawbourne Palmer nwtd ..............C Roberts 5 111 Justin Ryan 30.49 J & .....................D Fahey 6 72377 Charlie Runkel nwtd ..........................J Dunn 1 8 Fill The Till nwtd ...........................A Williams 7 13223 Waimac 31.07 ........................J T McInerney 2 26x65 Camside Rose nwtd ......................R Adcock 8 2751 Opawa Lass 31.00 L & ....................... Wales 3 3555F Tepirita Wyatt nwtd M & ....................Jopson 9 68773 Opawa Judy 30.84 L & ....................... Wales 4 Goldstar Linkin nwtd S &.................B Evans 5 FF675 Festive Flair nwtd ...................J T McInerney 10 83683 Sergio Destroyer 30.88 ..........J T McInerney 6 64554 Machine Man nwtd ......................D Kingston 8 2.27pm MAC DEVELOPMENTS SPRINT C1, 295m 1 53488 Goldstar Phelps 17.71 S &..............B Evans 7 46764 Goldstar Delta nwtd ...............J T McInerney 2 65623 Wong Answer nwtd M & ....................Jopson 8 4 Cannonball Bolt nwtd C & .................. Fagan 3 1123 Know Logic 17.73 ..........................G Cleeve 9 77656 Magic Brodie nwtd ............. N C W Wanhalla 4 42842 Crazy Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney 10 768 Epic Nunu nwtd M & .........................Jopson 5 1.25 SPECTATOR’S BAR BISTRO SPRINT C1, 295m 5 72666 Jinja Billy 17.47 ............................ L Waretini 6 42885 Bound To Erupt nwtd ....................... M Grant 1 15655 Sophie’s Last 17.85 C &..................... Fagan 7 67743 Waimak Sheff nwtd ................J T McInerney 2 314F1 Sozin’s Blue nwtd ...................J T McInerney 8 7F727 Ad’s Spice 18.06 .............................J Tanner 3 73574 Tricky Action 17.48 S & ...................B Evans 9 36674 Hilton Cust 17.61 ......................A Bradshaw 4 22645 Gordy Junior 17.52 M & ....................Jopson 5 776F2 Bella Jade 17.42 ..........................C Roberts 10 54686 Blazin Action 17.86 S & ..................B Evans 6 7x731 High On Vee 17.68 .......................A Williams 9 2.47pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES C1, 520m 1 43831 Opawa Kim 30.41 J & .....................D Fahey 7 48524 Lagoon Allira nwtd M & ....................... Smith 2 56572 Spring Sam 30.74 ..................J T McInerney 8 311 Vallende Star 17.31...........................J Dunn 3 53522 Sader Nation nwtd .........................G Cleeve 9 35756 Smash Rebel 17.59 ........................ M Grant 4 47431 Arcane Sabre 30.35 M &...................Jopson 10 74487 Minnie Sprite 17.53 ...................... L Waretini 5 27542 Opawa Mine 31.62 L &....................... Wales 6 1.48pm AMBER CLEANING SERVICES C1, 295m 6 2212 My Dad Den nwtd ..................... M Robinson 1 63678 Brooke Davis 17.25 ...................... L Waretini 7 28637 Opawa Alex 30.79 L & ....................... Wales 2 84744 Cairo nwtd ....................................... M Grant 8 47662 Goldstar Dodge 30.88 S & ..............B Evans 3 71344 Nippa Eel nwtd .......................J T McInerney 9 48757 Cawbourne Wazza 30.91 .............C Roberts 4 75485 Seaspray Cracker nwtd ...............B Freeman 5 66143 Goldstar Tu Puc 17.77 S & ..............B Evans 10 83683 Sergio Destroyer 30.88 ..........J T McInerney 6 17845 Terra Alert 17.31 C & ......................... Fagan 10 3.02pm CHRISTCHURCHGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ 7 88888 Jimmy Nail 17.88 ........................ J McMillan DASH C1, 295m 1 66775 Princely Money nwtd ..............J T McInerney 8 85723 Eug The Scrooge 17.69 M & .............Jopson 2 66833 Ngakawau 17.56 ...............................J Dunn 9 76x83 Lagoon Twist nwtd...........................J Tanner 3 28583 Smash Demand 17.47 .................... M Grant 10 54686 Blazin Action 17.86 S & ..................B Evans 7 2.12 HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAULINE MUNRO STAKES 4 57232 Royal Action 17.29 S & ...................B Evans 5 x4323 Kata 17.38..........................................C Weir C1, 520m 6 14426 Homebush Tulip 17.59 ...........J T McInerney 1 65624 Opawa Pam nwtd L & ........................ Wales 7 34464 Jinno Gino 17.65 ......................... J McMillan 2 42465 Pipe Dream nwtd ...................J T McInerney 8 33557 Another Jamie nwtd M & ...................Jopson 3 143 Know Deception nwtd ....................G Cleeve 10 56782 Opawa Spirit nwtd L & ....................... Wales

4 1.02pm I PAVE CONCRETE SPRINT C0, 295m

9 65667 Goldstar Bomber 17.33 S & ............B Evans 10 74487 Minnie Sprite 17.53 ...................... L Waretini 11 3.26 CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STAKES C1, 520m 1 14413 Translator nwtd J & .........................D Fahey 2 37235 Cawbourne Excite nwtd ...............C Roberts 3 62314 Kay Bomb nwtd ..............................G Cleeve 4 86475 Opawa Ash 30.74 L & ........................ Wales 5 22232 Opawa Cheviot 30.20 J & ...............D Fahey 6 716 Amelia Rob 31.15 ..................... M Robinson 7 55868 Thoracic 30.49 .......................J T McInerney 8 67578 Goldstar Boomer 30.80 ..........J T McInerney Emergencies: 9 8x837 Opawa Janet 30.41 L &...................... Wales 10 83683 Sergio Destroyer 30.88 ..........J T McInerney 12 3.46 GREYHOUNDS AS PETS SPRINT C1, 295m 1 25375 Max Brainstrain 17.39 M &.................. Smith 2 74556 Kelly’s Boy 17.60 .............................. S Whall 3 13217 Ohoka Angel 17.60 ......................A Waretini 4 48678 Goldstar Scout 17.50 S & ...............B Evans 5 53435 Falconhurst 17.73 ............................A Joyce 6 22126 Settle Grettel 17.69 .........................J Tanner 7 26432 Terra Jago 17.41 C & ......................... Fagan 8 35677 Wunzee 17.21 ........................J T McInerney 9 38484 Kablitz 17.62 ................................ K Cassidy 10 74487 Minnie Sprite 17.53 ...................... L Waretini 13 4.15 A2B ASPHALT CANTERBURY DASH C1, 295m 1 32222 Talk Talk 17.42 ....................................A Lee 2 42762 Coleridge Jim 17.60 M &..................... Smith 3 31266 Nippa-A-Spot nwtd .................J T McInerney 4 85716 Unconscionable 17.66 M & ...............Jopson 5 23185 Ohoka Magic 17.70 ......................A Waretini 6 27748 Smokey Action nwtd S & .................B Evans 7 73468 Cut The Ribbons 17.79 ...................J Tanner 8 45288 Know Bias nwtd .............................G Cleeve 9 34875 Sparkling Terra 17.23 C & .................. Fagan 10 74487 Minnie Sprite 17.53 ...................... L Waretini 14 4.35 ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHY SPRINT C1, 295m 1 5667x Flash The Cash 17.39 ..................A Williams 2 1431 Know Sweat 17.72 .........................G Cleeve

3 63774 Goldstar Miley nwtd S & ..................B Evans 4 17154 My Bro Michael 17.54 ............... M Robinson 5 63681 Trendy Blake nwtd ..................J T McInerney 6 25258 Idol Star 17.69 L & ............................. Wales 7 41484 Zulu Jasper 17.63 ...........................J Tanner 8 43286 Ohoka Hunter 17.80..................... L Waretini Emergencies: 9 74685 Wong Box 18.00 M & ........................Jopson 10 54686 Blazin Action 17.86 S & ..................B Evans 15 4.52pm PROTEXIN DASH C1, 295m 1 71346 Smash Fire 17.63............................ M Grant 2 86625 Poetik nwtd S & ...............................B Evans 3 54788 Another Spin 17.33 M & ....................Jopson 4 33545 Jinga Snag 17.85 .............................A Joyce 5 48562 Lucky Sunday 17.58...............J T McInerney 6 17 Crotty 17.98 ..............................A Bradshaw 7 56446 Abacus Magic nwtd ...................... L Waretini 8 56411 Stu On It 17.53 M & ............................ Smith Emergencies: 9 86641 Minder 17.57 ..........................J T McInerney 10 54686 Blazin Action 17.86 S & ..................B Evans SELECTIONS

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Daily Events TUESDAY 9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church. 48 Allen’s Road.

9.30am - 4pm ASHBURTON MENZ SHED. Open day for all members. 182 Methven Highway.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH GOODWILL SHOP. Selling clean pre loved clothing. Tinwald Methodist Church, Cnr Archibald and Jane Streets, Tinwald.

WEDNESDAY 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road.

8.30am ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Deans Bush, Moa Vale Botanical gardens, all welcome. Phone Jenny 308-6862. Meet Ashburton Courthouse, Baring Square West.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST OP SHOP. “Second time around” good clean clothing for sale.

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9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST OP SHOP. Good clean ‘Second time around” clothing for sale.

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9.45am WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet handicap singles.

Waireka. Philip Street.

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

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

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

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

9.45am MID CANTERBURY LADIES CLUB. Monthly meeting and AGM, Doris Linton Lounge, R.S.A. Cox Street.

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Park Street.

10am - 12pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Tasmanian doubles. Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility.

M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

1pm - 3pm ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN

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1pm - 4pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association doubles, Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

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

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet, drawn doubles.

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1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and Golf Croquet.

Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Club day, non-members welcome. 115 Racecourse .

6pm RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. 3km or 5km run/jog or walk, weekly until March 28.

Domain Pavilion on Walnut Avenue, opposite Creek Road.

7.30pm ASHBURTON TABLE TENNIS. Weekly games, come and have a go! Ashburton Club and MSA, Havelock Street.

6pm MID CANTERBURY SOCIAL WHEELERS. 6.30 start, Fords Road.

7pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Practice night, families welcome. 115 Racecourse Road.

7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Dancing, Music, Fitness and Fun, Buffalo Hall, Cox Street.

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Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

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

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You will love the work you’re doing and may actually choose to work perpetually as a result. Your loved ones who are similarly happy at work will understand.

The others, not so much!

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): If you were to summon all your powers of creativity (and they are mighty strong today) to redesign yourself, who would the new you be? Don’t let others hold you back. They’ll adjust.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Progress and struggle go together. Some would argue that they must – that there is no progress without struggle.

Then again, an inspiring influence can make the struggle seem mild, even satisfying!

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Don’t fall in love with someone who flirts with everyone. If you disregard this advice (or have received it too late), then take comfort in the fact that whatever happens next, it’s nothing personal.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Your life will be better through the magic of delegation. But this only works if you do it the right way: Joyfully hand over the task; let go; walk away; don’t look back.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): When fantasy relationships become reality, illusions soon dissolve. The bubble of specialness around the situation may pop. And if you still like each other after that, this relationship has real potential.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): When you can be your lessthan-ideal self with someone, you are closer with that person than with people you feel the need to constantly impress. The question today is: How close do you really want to be?

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Containing passionate feelings is, hard for humans. You’re the exception. You can stay cool even when there’s a volcano in your emotional body. It’s an amazing trick you’ll practice today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You wonder if you may have under-loved someone who deserved a better quality of attention from you. You may not get the chance to rectify this with the same person, but you’ll pay it forward.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Maybe there really is a time for everything, and yet you can count on the fact that it’s seldom a convenient time or one that’s under your control – another argument for doing instead of waiting.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Being the different one in the group isn’t bad, but it does mean you’ll have to acquire more credibility and skills than others. The hardest part is accepting the injustice. Once you do, the rest is cake.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Since most relationships in your life are involuntary (family, neighbours, co-workers, etc.), it makes sense for you to be choosy about the ones that are voluntary (friends and more): It’s your right to be picky.

Previous cryptic solution

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

RUSHTON, Mark William – On March 5, 2017. Suddenly at Overdale Farm, Rakaia.

Aged 41 years. Dearly loved son of the late Keith and Janice. Loved brother of John and Angela, Philip and Fiona, and Deborah. Loved uncle of all his nieces and nephews.

Loved by all his extended family and friends. Messages to Rushton family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

Donations to the IHC Ashburton would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Special thank you to the Rakaia Police, and Fire Brigade and the St John Ambulance. Funeral details to follow.

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FZL: 1600m, rising above 3000m

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28 Mar 3:59 pm

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 17.6 21.1 Max to 4pm 10.4 Minimum 5.9 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm March to date 0.4 Avg Mar to date 12 2017 to date 74.0 120 Avg year to date Wind km/h SE 15 At 4pm Strongest gust S 28 Time of gust 12:47pm

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9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 With special guest Demi Lovato. 0 10am Whanau Living 10:30 The Chase 0 11:30 Come Dine With Me Daytime Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale 0 1pm Location, Location, Location 30 2pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 2:55 Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Millionaire Hot Seat 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Sesame Street 3 0 6:55 Peppa Pig 0 7am Littlest Pet Shop 3 0 7:25 Beware The Batman 3 0 7:50 Star v The Forces Of Evil 3 0 8:15 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:35 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street 3 0 Noon The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 1pm Jeremy Kyle 2pm Judge Rinder PGR 3 3pm My Wife And Kids 3 0 3:30 The Adam And Eve Show 0 4pm KC Undercover 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

6am The AM Show 9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:25 Family Feud 3 0 Noon Dr Phil AO 1pm M The Watch PGR 2008 Thriller.

A psychology student was kidnapped and traumatised as a child. To exorcise her demons and finish her thesis, she decides on an experiment in isolation, but strange things start happening.

Clea DuVall, Elizabeth Whitmere, James A Woods. 0 2:55 Baggage PGR 3 3:20 Sticky TV 4pm Entertainment Tonight 4:25 Wipeout 0 5:25 Family Feud 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Border Security International 0 8pm The Force 0 8:30 New Secret Life Of … 4 Year Olds 0 9:35 F How To Stay Young 0 10:45 1 News Tonight 0

7pm Shortland Street 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 0 8:45 M Rush Hour 3 AO 2007 Action. After an attempted assassination on an ambassador, a wisecracking cop and a Chinese chief inspector must protect a crucial witness from the Triad responsible. 0 10:35 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0

7pm The Project 7:30 The Block Australia PGR Scotty arrives at The Block to discuss budgets with treasurer Kim, who has some welcome news for all the teams except one. 0 8:40 Married At First Sight Australia PGR 0 10:10 NewsHub Late 10:40 The Night Shift AO

11:15 N Major Crimes The squad investigates the disappearance of a teenaged girl who vanished while volunteering at a homeless shelter; Andy Flynn considers selling his house. 0 12:10 N Intelligence AO 0 1:05 Te Karere 3 2 1:30 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 32

11:05 F Mom PGR 3 0 11:35 The Last Ship 3 0 1:05 Shortland Street 3 0 1:40 Infomercials 2:25 Pretty Little Liars PGR 3 0 3:25 The Real 3 4:15 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 4:40 The Adam And Eve Show 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:35 The Project 3 12:10 Infomercials

MOVIES PREMIERE 7:35 A Secret Life MV 2015 Thriller. Haylie Duff, David O’Donnell. 8:55 Close Up – Russell Crowe PG 9:25 Lost Boy MVS 2015 Drama. Virginia Madsen, Mark Valley. 10:55 The D Prime Rocks – Molly: The Building the Dream Train 16LSC 2015 Comedy.

Jack Black, James Marsden.

Real Thing, 8:35pm on Prime 7:30pm on Choice 12:35 Poltergeist MC 2015 Horror. Sam Rockwell, BRAVO THE BOX Rosemarie DeWitt.

6am CSI MV 6:50 Criminal 10am Teen Mom 3 2:10 Money Monster MVLS Intent MV 7:40 The Glades 10:55 Catfish 3 2016 Thriller. George Clooney, MV 8:30 Shipping Wars 11:45 Snapped PGR 3 Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell.

PG 8:55 The Simpsons 12:40 Vanderpump Rules 3:50 A Secret Life MV PG 9:20 Criminal Minds AO 3 2015 Thriller. Haylie Duff, MV 10:10 CSI – Miami 1:35 Intervention 3 David O’Donnell. 5:10 Danny MV 11am Shearing Gang Collins MLC 2014 Comedy.

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A husband who suspects his wife of adultery sets out to find the other man in her life.

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6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Ireland With Ardal O’Hanlon 7:30 Baby Animals – In Our World 8:30 American Pickers 9:30 Beverly Hills Pawn 10am Cheese Slices 10:30 My Floating Home 11am Tiny House Hunting 11:30 Travels With The Bondi Vet Noon Ireland With Ardal O’Hanlon 1pm Vienna – Empire, Dynasty And Dream 2pm Treasures Of The Indus 3pm Kylie Kwong – My China 3:30 Bondi Vet 4:30 Paul Hollywood City Bakes 5pm Valentine Warner’s Wild Table 5:30 The Living Room 6:30 Flippin’ RVs

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8:30 Brother v Brother 9:30 Money For Nothing 10:30 Flippin’ RVs

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7:05 Football – New Zealand WEDNESDAY Premiership Highlights 2am Football League Show Show 7:35 L Cricket 2:30 Cricket – International – International India v (HLS) India v Australia – Second Australia – Second Test Test Day Four. 3am Rugby – Day Four, Afternoon Super Rugby (HLS) Hurricanes Session. WEDNESDAY 12:30 NRL Fulltime v Rebels. 3:30 Rugby – 1am Motorsport – Nascar Super Rugby (HLS) Highlanders Sprint Cup Series Quik v Crusaders. 4am Rugby Trip 500. 2am NRL 360 – Super Rugby (RPL) Brumbies 3am Sterlo – On The Couch 4am Rugby League – NRL v Sharks.

6am Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Cheetahs v Bulls.

8am Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Hurricanes v Rebels.

8:30 Rugby – World Sevens (HLS) Day One. 10am Rugby – World Sevens (HLS) Day Two. 11:30 Rugby – World Sevens (HLS) Day Three. 1pm Golf – World Championships (HLS) Mexico Championship – Round Four. 2pm Golf Central 3pm World Sailing Show 3:30 Rugby League – NRL (RPL) New Zealand Warriors v Newcastle Knights. 5:30 Fight Night 7:30 UFC Now 8:30 Rugby – The Breakdown 9pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Chiefs v Blues.

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9:30 Back Page 10:30 Football – NZ Premiership Highlights Show 11pm Football – Arsenal TV Liverpool v Arsenal.

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DISCOVERY 6am Auction Hunters PG 6:30 The Unexplained Files M Human Combustion and Carlos de Los Santos.

7:30 How Do They Do It? PG 8am Auction Hunters PG 8:30 MythBusters PG Bouncing Bullet. 9:25 Gold Rush PG All That Matters.

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1:05 Cry Wolfe M 1:30 Cry Wolfe M 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG 3:20 Auction Hunters 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG Blonde Ambition.

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6:35 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG All That Matters.

7:30 Railroad Australia PG 8:30 Everest Rescue PG Flying Blind.

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Cane back in action Chiefs coach Dave Rennie intends to give Sam Cane his first start of the Super Rugby season this week. The All Blacks flanker missed the opening two games of the competition, still struggling with an ankle injury that sent him home early on the end of year tour. Cane will replace either Mitch Karpik or Lachlan Boshier in the loosies for Friday’s game against the Hurricanes, with one of the duo switching to the bench. Rennie says the rookies have certainly shifted his selection plans for the rest of the season, with the Chiefs not having to start Cane every week as Karpik and Boshier have shown they’re more than capable of stepping up.

Barty wins first title Ashleigh Barty’s tennis resurgence has surprised even herself, with the young Australian admitting her maiden WTA singles title came earlier than expected. The 20-yearold breezed past Japan’s Nao Hibino 6-3 6-2 in the Malaysian Open final yesterday. The win secures her a spot in the world’s top 100, guaranteeing direct entry for grand slam events.

Barty only returned to tennis last year after leaving the world tour for a sabbatical which included a stint in the Women’s Big Bash League.

Sandra Holdom was a member of the Allenton Bowling Club Women’s Sevens side that won the Division Two national Interclub final on the weekend in Auckland.

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A decision last week to replace all the lightbulbs in the Allenton Bowling Club proved to be the right move over the weekend as the new bulbs received a fair workout on Sunday night.

There was plenty to celebrate for the club as they basked in the glory of some outstanding results on the greens, not only in Mid Canterbury, but also on the national stage.

The club’s women’s sevens side claimed national glory in the Division Two final in Auck-

land over the weekend – a first time achievement for the club.

The seven ladies saw off the challenges of all their competitors in the qualifying stage and then produced some great results in the knockout, post section, part of the tournament recording good wins against the Kamo Club from Northland, the Blenhiem Club in Marlborough before squaring off with Forbury Park from Dunedin in the final.

Sandra Keith, who produced an unbeaten effort over the course of the weekend, won her

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singles match 21-6 in a dominating performance.

Serena Matthews and Noeline Woods didn’t have quite the same luck in the pairs, losing 1019 but the fours side, skipped by Rosemary Bennett with Wendy Watson, Shirley Doig and Sandra Holdom brought the victory home with their 17-11 victory in the fours match.

The fun didn’t stop for Allenton in Auckland though.

Back here they dominated the greens on one of Mid Canterbury Bowls’ biggest days.

They claimed success in the

Gala Cup, the men’s Challenge Trophy and also in the Women’s Premier Trophy.

The win in the Women’s Premier Trophy which sees a team of four compete against other clubs from around the district was a particularly strong effort considering seven of the best female bowlers in the club were in Auckland winning a national title.

The weekend continues a strong domination on the greens this season for the Allenton club who have featured strongly in all major competitions contested so far.

Duo boost Lightning Sunshine Lightning coach Noeline Taurua expects Stephanie Wood and champion New Zealand mid-courter Laura Langman for Saturday’s topof-the-table Super Netball clash with the Giants. Langman missed Sunday’s 51-42 victory over Adelaide Thunderbirds following minor foot surgery. Aside from Wood and Langman, the Giants will also have to contend with the competition’s hottest shooter and defender, in Caitlin Bassett and captain Geva Mentor.

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