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Ashburton emergency services scrambled to deal with two serious accidents on Mid Canterbury roads yesterday, which resulted in two people being hospitalised with serious injuries.

Shortly after 8am police, fire and ambulance services were called to the scene of smash on the Northpark Road railway crossing.

A truck driven by the sole occupant travelling west toward State Highway One crossed into the path of a southbound freight train on a Give Way-controlled crossing.

The impact pushed the truck off the crossing into a nearby paddock. The train continued some 500 metres before stopping.

The truck was extensively damaged and the front of the train sustained significant damage.

The truck driver was initially treated at Ashburton Hospital and later airlifted to Christchurch Hospital where he remains in a critical condition. The driver of the train was not injured.

Witnesses told police the train driver sounded warning devices immediately before the collision.

Serious crash and commercial vehicle investigators are examining the crash.

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A truck was hit by a train on the contentious Northpark Road crossing while (inset) yesterday afternoon, emergency services were at the scene of a crash involving a tractor and a 4WD vehicle on Wakanui Road.

The contentious crossing, with no lights or barrier arms, is used by hundreds of drivers every day, predominately to enter and exit the Ashburton Business Park. It was the scene of

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another crash involving a truck in May last year. Sunstrike was blamed on that occasion.

In 2002 a motorcyclist was killed at the crossing after he was struck by a train, and neigh-

bours have reported countless near misses.

At about 2.40pm all hands were on deck again, this time on Wakanui Road in the Elgin district where a tractor was struck

from behind by a 4WD travelling in the same direction. The tractor was split in half by the impact and its driver was transported to hospital. No further information about his condition was available last night.

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Dolly offers to keep dog Dolly Parton works from Nine to Five – but she might have to find time to be a pet owner too after she offered to adopt a dog left behind at Glastonbury. The country legend said she would take in the white lurcher if her owner is not found. The canine was discovered in a tent during a clean-up after thousands of festival-goers left the site. She was named Dolly after the star. The dog was taken in by the Happy Landings animal shelter, which is close to the Glastonbury venue at Worthy Farm in Somerset.

Parton, 68, said: “I had my manager call the Happy Landings animal shelter to make sure the dog is being treated and cared for properly.

Lorde leaves Perth stage feeling unwell Grammy winner Lorde has apologised to Perth fans for a false start to her Australian tour after leaving the stage just 25 minutes into her debut concert saying she felt unwell. The 17-year-old stopped halfway into her fourth song and told a near capacity Challenge Stadium audience she needed to take a moment and went backstage. “Perth, I’m so sorry, can you give me one minute? I’m just not feeling very well,” she said.

Lorde reappeared five minutes later, again apologising before restarting the show. “I must have eaten something weird,” she said. “I’ve never had to do that. I love you and I’m so grateful to be here.”

Bull’s turn for revenge A red-and-white sea of revellers soaked each other with wine in a packed Pamplona square to kick off Spain’s most famous fiesta, the San Fermin bull-running festival. A shout from the City Hall balcony of “Viva San Fermin!” and the lighting of a firecracker known as the “chupinazo” yesterday set off the bedlam, which marks the official start of the nine-day street party. Masses of funseekers from around the world squeezed into the square under an overcast sky cheered, danced and sprayed each other with sangria and cheap wine, turning white shirts to pink. The first bull run, which traditionally draws the largest number of participants, is today. A run takes on average just under four minutes.

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The judge of Old English Game at the Hastings Poultry show received foul treatment from one of the exhibits. As he was handling a game cockerel the bird reached out and pecked the judge on the lips, causing blood to flow freely. The judge was evidently as much impressed with the bird’s gameness as he had been with its beak and awarded it a first and also a special prize.

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■ NORTHPARK ROAD ACCIDENT

Bells, lights ‘won’t stop crashes’

By Sue NewmaN

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Lights and bells will not be enough to stop accidents at Ashburton’s Northpark Road rail crossing, says Rural Transport operations manager Rhys Young.

His staff were in shock yesterday morning after several witnessed the latest crash between a train and a vehicle on the crossing, and while KiwiRail plans a safety upgrade over the next two months, what’s planned won’t solve one of the biggest problems on the crossing – sunstrike, he said.

The crossing provides the quickest access for Rural Transport staff to the eastern part of the Ashburton

District, but the lack of safety barriers and high accident risk mean most drivers leave the company’s yard via State Highway One. A young Rural Transport staff member was just metres away from the crash site and was very shaken, Mr Young said.

“We try to get them to steer away from there, to not use it, it’s too dangerous; it needs barriers. Bells won’t stop the problem. Once or twice a week we hear a train banging on the horn so someone is obviously on the crossing.”

KiwiRail has had an upgrade of the crossing’s controls on its work plan for several months with bells and flashing lights to be installed within the next two or three months.

“Ironically KiwiRail staff were there.

They had been there over the weekend installing power for the bells,” Mr Young said.

EA Networks chief executive Gordon Guthrie said his company has been pushing KiwiRail to ramp up protection on the crossing for some time. He also supports the installation of barrier arms as well as lights and bells.

“I would like to see as much protection as possible – I notice between 8 o’clock and 8.30 the sunstrike is terrible on that part of the line at this time of the year – I come that way every day and I’m very cautious.

“Lights are definitely an improvement but the evidence is there that

something needs to happen.”

There have been two previous collisions at this crossing, a fatality in 2002 and a non-injury accident in May last year.

Signals’ installation still on track

By Sue NewmaN

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KiwiRail senior communications advisor David Miller says yesterday’s accident has not delayed the planned installation of lights and bells at the Northpark rail crossing.

He confirmed that preliminary work installing signal boxes and laying power cables at the Northpark Road level crossing had already begun.

While there was high local demand for barrier arms, when it came to level crossing upgrades there were always a range of factors considered. These included, but were not limited to, the crossing’s collision history, he said.

“Barrier arms are usually installed when there is a high level of road and/or rail traffic and more than one rail track through the crossing. Other factors include the road layout either side of the crossing and sight lines for motorists.”

KiwiRail was installing flashing lights and bells based on the risk assessment for Northpark crossing, although further assessments would be undertaken in the future, in light of this collision, he said.

“Our first priority is always with the people involved and our thoughts are with the driver of the truck and his family. Our train driver was very shak-

en by the incident and he will be given some time off and offered counselling.

This is our standard practice,” At any crossing, motorists needed to be prepared to stop and check whether a train was coming from either direction before proceeding across the lines, Mr Miller said.

“We would like to remind motorists to approach all level crossings with care – trains can be travelling faster than they appear and they cannot stop quickly or swerve.”

Mr Miller confirmed that the installation of flashing lights and bells would be completed within the next two or three months.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT HOUSE PRICES

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House prices continue climb

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A new benchmark has been set for house prices in the Ashburton District.

Quotable Value (QV) statistics put the district’s new house price high at $323,494 over the three months to June 30. This shows 3.6 per cent growth over the past three months and an increase of 7.3 per cent over this time last year.

Ashburton house prices rose at one of the fastest rates in New Zealand over the three month period, with its 3.6 per cent growth eclipsed only by Manakau East and Rangitikei in the North Island and the hills area of Christchurch in the South (5.4 per cent).

At 7.3 per cent, year on year growth topped only by Christchurch South West

(11 per cent), Selwyn (8.8 per cent) and Christchurch central and north (8.1 per cent) in the South Island. Most areas of Auckland topped the price surge with increases ranging between 11 and 14 per cent.

Since the 2007 property boom, Ashburton’s market has recovered strongly, with prices now up 15.6 per cent on that level. This was topped in the South Island only by Selwyn, 35.3 per cent, Waimakariri, 26.5 per cent and Christchurch’s southwest, central and north.

QV valuer Doug Taggart said that Ashburton’s good housing stocks, particularly the supply of new homes were keeping Ashburton’s prices buoyant.

“While values might be lower, Ashburton is keeping

pace with Selwyn in terms of growth and movement.”

Ashburton’s strong rural economy and its proximity to Christchurch that made it an increasingly viable commute, were also factors that contributed to its strong housing market, Mr Taggart said.

In many parts of New Zealand, house prices are counted in falling numbers.

Grey is still 11.5 per cent behind its 2007 high and Marlborough, 10.7 per cent down.

Virtually every local authority area below Timaru is also still lagging behind its 2007 values.

Most parts of Auckland have risen by more than 30 per cent since 2007.

New Zealand’s biggest slump since the market peak has been 34.6 per cent in Kawerau. This is also the cheapest place to

buy a home with an average of $104,167.

The most expensive place to buy a home in New Zealand is Auckland city east, where the average current value is $1.068 million.

Across Canterbury, only Timaru’s prices remain under $300,000 on $280,066, while Ashburton, Hurunui and Christchurch east have averages under $400,000. The city’s hot spot is the hills area, with a three month average of $637,998.

In the South Island the dearest place to buy a home is Queenstown-Lakes, $664,353 and the cheapest, Gore, $177,748 Out of the 31 real estate areas in the South Island, Ashburton is about mid-field for affordability.

■ ASHBURTON CADET UNIT

Long service recognised at special ceremony Ashburton Cadet Unit’s Major Cezarne Rodgers is presented with a clasp by former unit commander major (retired) Bruce Ching at a formal ceremony recognising her two decades of service to the New Zealand Cadet Force.

Mr Ching was the former unit commander for the Ashburton College Cadet Unit where Major Rodgers started.

Fellow cadet force officer Air Training Corp Flt Lt Craig Rose (also pictured) was also recognised for 12 years’ service.

He was presented with a medal by his former unit commander Robert King.

The two Ashburton-based New Zealand Cadet Force officers’ contribution was recognised in front of 50 people including members of the cadet force.

The cadets did a tri-corps drill under the command of Ashburton Cadet Unit captain Andrew Kenny.

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No injuries were reported as a result of a two vehicle collision, which occurred on the corner of Mitcham Road and State Highway One on Friday afternoon. The driver of a car executed a right hand turn into the path of a northbound vehicle.

• A vehicle has been returned to its rightful owner after a person known to the teenager accused of taking it called police with her suspicions on Friday evening.

• A driver stopped by police on East Street at 2.50am on Saturday, recorded 1099mcg/l in an evidential breath test.

• An Ashburton fuel station reported a petrol drive-off at 5.40am on Sunday.

• A vehicle collided with a power pole on Northpark Road at 5.15pm on Sunday. No injuries were reported.

• A truck carrying irrigation pipes tipped over after hitting black ice on Thompsons Track yesterday.

It came to rest in a ditch, but the driver escaped uninjured. The Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade was called to the scene. Chief fire officer Donald Dunlea said black ice was a hazard motorists should be aware of at this time of the year.

Still in hospital An 11-year-old girl who was hit by a truck while attempting to cross a busy Ashburton road remains in Christchurch Hospital. Yesterday the hospital reported she was in a comfortable condition in the children’s ward. The girl suffered a broken leg and pelvic injuries after she ran into the path of the truck – estimated to have weighed about 45 tonnes, on State Highway One near KFC shortly after 5pm on Wednesday.

Ambulance calls Ashburton’s St John Ambulance staff attended 65 call-outs last week, travelling 2135 kilometres.

Of those call-outs 26 were urgent, 48 were medical responses and 17 were to accidents.

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■ MINE REDUNDANCIES

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Workers at Solid Energy’s Stockton mine will have to wait until later in the week to find out whether they still have jobs.

Workers expected to know yesterday whether they would be among the 185 Solid Energy staff and contractors who would lose their jobs in the latest round of restructuring.

There has been a delay as a result of the number of workers seeking voluntary redundancy, and workers will now be told on Thursday. It’s understood 98 workers have put up their hands for voluntary redundancy.

Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) assistant national secretary Ged O’Connell couldn’t confirm

yesterday when the workers would be told of their fates.

He said the delay didn’t surprise him as the restructuring was a big job and job loss numbers had only been confirmed a week ago.

He said workers could contest Solid Energy’s assessment process, although in these situations the odds tended to favour the employer’s decision-making process.

“There is a process to go through and if the worker feels that maybe some of their skills or attributes, qualifications, haven’t been taken into account then that can be an issue.”

Mr O’Connell thought workers were becoming impatient, as they wanted to know what was happening so they could get on with their lives.”

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Boy hit by car A 7-year-old boy is in an induced coma after he was hit by a car in Welcome Bay last night. Tauranga Police Senior Sergeant Shannon Clifford said the boy sustained serious injuries and was taken to Tauranga Hospital. It was expected that he will be flown to Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland last night, police said. The incident happened on Meander Drive.

A Police Serious Crash unit has attended the scene and the road was closed from 6pm until 9pm while a scene examination took place. Police are speaking with the driver of the vehicle.

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■ RANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGE

Rugby stalwarts take out window display Hastings McLeod Property Brokers consultants Paul Cunneen and Murray Young prepare a mannequin bearing the face of fellow consultant and Mid Canterbury Rugby union board member Clark McLeod for display in their West Street shop front.

Their firm won the Mid Canterbury Ranfurly Shield Challenge Window Display competition run by the Guardian and the Ashburton Trust.

Their display featured the mannequin and digitally al-

tered photographs of staff members mixing it up on the rugby field.

Mr Cunneen, Mr Young, Mr McLeod and Mark Lemon have all worn the Mid Canterbury jersey and office staffer Courtney McDowell said the staunchly parochial team had no doubt the representative side would do well in the Ranfurly Shield challenge against Counties Manukau tomorrow.

Other entries included Paper Plus, Pet Zone, Stirling Sports and House of Travel.

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■ WARKWORTH CAR FIRE

Labour plans for small class sizes

Two children pulled from car

By Toni Williams

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Mid Canterbury students will benefit if Labour party policy gets a chance to shine after this year’s government election.

At the recent party conference, Labour promised smaller class sizes with 2000 more teachers, computers for every child, extra funding to stop voluntary donations and increased funding.

Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association president Chris Murphy said smaller class sizes would benefit students by helping teachers with classroom management.

Mr Murphy said in the past National tried to increase class sizes as having little effect on children’s achievement but public outcry stopped it. He said it was the right decision.

“We think it does make a huge difference because it’s not only the day to day nine to three in the classroom, it’s all the other stuff like writing reports, preparing, planning.”

A class size limited the teacher’s time for each child in the classroom and the larger a class sixe the more time a teacher had to manage it, he said.

Mr Murphy said modern classes were not made up of a teacher in front and children listening.

“They look like children involved in individual tasks, older children guiding their own learning, teachers as facilitators not as the controller,” he said.

Computers for every child would be “nice to have but not a need to have” as schools had different ways to provide technology.

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POSITIVE VIBE TO CONFERENCE Labour’s Rangitata Electorate Committee chairperson Glen Cameron said the weekend’s party conference had a positive vibe with leader David Cunliffe focused and intent on following through on policy and “putting people first”.

Mr Cameron said the Labour policy would benefit families and the education sector across Mid Canterbury.

“We are going to offer a clear alternative,” he said, of this year’s September election.

Mr Cameron said pupils at the 23 schools in the district would get a chance at fair education and access to education no matter what their social economics.

“We realise the importance of the young, a lot of our policy is going to be in families and family is at home and at school,” Mr Cameron said.

Labour saw education as a major issue and providing an additional 2000 teachers was a clear start.

“And a big thing is it’s affordable, it’s within budget,” he said.

Mr Cameron said Labour’s planned policy would see the current Government’s debt cleared in a second term.

Among other policies, Labour also promised paid parental leave to six months, increased free early childhood education hours from 20 to 25 hours a week and to implement a national bowel cancer screening programme.

By sophie Ryan Two children were pulled from a burning car by their mother, who had left them alone in the vehicle while she went to the bank.

A six-year-old boy and 22-month-old girl were alone in the car on Baxter St, Warkworth, yesterday when the boy found a cigarette lighter in the car.

Warkworth chief fire officer Ian Davies said the lighter was used to start the fire.

“He was playing with a cigarette lighter and set fire to the rear of the driver seat, right where his sister, a 22-monthold, was sitting,” he said.

The children’s mother was across the

road from the parked car, inside a bank.

She pulled the six-year-old out of the car but struggled to remove the baby in the child restraint.

A passerby, who didn’t want to be named, saw smoke coming from the car and ran to help the mother.

“There was visible flames in the car close to the little girl. If it had have been another few minutes it could have been quite a different outcome.”

Mr Davies said the blaze was put out by someone at the scene with a fire extinguisher before the Fire Service arrived, and the children did not suffer burns or smoke inhalation.

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■ FOUR SQUARE BIRTHDAY

Special wishes for birthday

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Four Square store owners are in business to make money, but they are also in the business of helping their communities.

And last week as Four Square celebrated its 90th birthday, one of the organisations it helps, St John, decided it would provide the birthday cakes as a way of saying thank you for the grocery group’s sponsorship of the St John health shuttle service.

The Four Square Trust board, South Island, is a major sponsor of the South Island’s 13 health shuttles used to ferry people to medical appointments from rural areas.

One of those shuttles is based in Ashburton and over the past two years it has been on the road every day taking people from around the district to medical appointments in Christchurch.

The South Island wide service was set up with a $345,000

grant from Four Square, with Ashburton’s shuttle hitting the road in March 2012.

Ashburton St John administrator Elaine Vallender said the shuttle had now become an essential part of health care in the district, with a team of 22 volunteer drivers rostered on the Christchurch run almost every day of the week.

“There was a definite need for it here. Many of the people who are using it have limited mobility and they can use this to get to any health appointment such as GPs and specialists,” she said.

Last year the shuttle clocked up 19,200 kilometres and carried about 100 people each month. Those carried ranged from a two month-old baby to a person in their 90s.

The shuttle leaves Ashburton at 9am each day and Christchurch mid-afternoon. Bookings are made by contacting St John, 308-7132 and users can make a donation for the service.

To show their appreciation of Four Square’s support of the St John shuttle, Methven St John members Sarah Robinson and Graham Mangin presented Methven Four Square owner Gary Eddington and staff member Jackie Chisnall with birthday cakes to share with customers as Four Square celebrated its 90th birthday.

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Mid Canterbury sharp shooter Wesley Baratcart was robbed of higher honours in the Cowboy World Championships after an airline glitch caused his guns to be held-up in Customs.

Despite having the strict paperwork in order, the guns missed the flight.

By the time they arrived in the country, the teenage cowboy shooter was 2000 miles away in Albuquerque, New Mexico competing.

Wesley had to use a borrowed weapons and finished fifth overall in the junior boys’ section.

Fifteen-year-old Wesley was the current New Zealand junior champion and

was seen as an earlier hopeful in the competition.

Wesley was with other Mid Canterbury shooters Bob McDonald (Witch Doctor), Bede Prendergast (Bumble) and Robert (Bobby Steel) and Jane Lavery (Miss Kitty Russell).

It was the second time Mid Canterbury fielded a team for the world championships.

More than 500 cowboys, in several age-group categories, competed in the international competition.

Cowboy action shooting was one of the world’s fastest growing sports and it was the competition’s 33rd year.

■ UNITED STATES ACCIDENT

Kiwi wakeboarder critical A young New Zealand wakeboarder is in a critical condition in the United States following a training accident.

Junior World Champion in Wakeboarding, Brad Smeele, originally from Auckland, is due to undergo a second operation tonight after seriously damaging one of the vertebrae in his neck while attempting a trick during training in Florida yesterday, his friend Ricky Kloet told the NZ Herald.

Mr Kloet said he had spoken to the injured 24-year-old’s mother about Brad’s condition.

“He’s got no feeling from his neck

down at the moment,” Mr Kloet said.

“He’s riding on the pro tour in the States at the moment ... and was training in Orlando and he’s effectively come up way short in a trick and damaged his C4 vertebrae in his back.”

He has already undergone one operation and is about to have another one, Mr Kloet said.

His mother was on her way from Auckland, and planned to be at her son’s side when he woke up.

Further details would be available about his condition on tomorrow.

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In brief Miss Ink runner-up Ashburton local Bex Savage placed as runner-up at the Miss Ink Competition on Friday night.

Tattooed entrants were judged in three rounds, including casual wear, formal wear and a swimsuit round. Judges from the fashion, tattooing and modelling industry critiqued the entrants. Mrs Savage appeared in the Ashburton Guardian on June 26, after winning the Weston Milling Trainee of the Year for baking in Auckland.

Ball, bib donations Fairton School pupils were presented with a gift of muchneeded netball equipment by ANZ managers Wendy Crossman and Stephanie Ching. Anna McQuillan, who applied to ANZ on behalf of the school, said the team had only one ball at the start of the season, and no bibs of its own. The bank gave the school balls, bags and bibs last week. ANZ branch manager Ms Crossman said Fairton School had just 33 pupils “so to have a team of girls eager to play netball this year is awesome”.

Volunteer awards Cancer Society Canterbury West Coast Division Rural Groups, including Ashburton volunteers, have received a Minister of Health Volunteer Award. Associate Health Minister and Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew presented that and other awards, which she said recognised the great work that goes on every day by volunteers across a number of health services, in Christchurch last week.

Battery safety tool Mid Canterbury parents can now access an online tool to safeguard against children swallowing button batteries. The batteries are commonly found in everyday household devices including remote controls, calculators and scales. Safekids Aotearoa unveiled the website www. thebatterycontrolled.co.nz as part of an OECD International Awareness campaign in button battery safety. St John Ashburton station manager Russell Harris said he had never responded to a case in the district or heard of any however, if a battery was swallowed he recommended people got medical treatment as soon as possible.

Returning to CBD Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says suggestions of a “doughnut” effect in inner city Christchurch with new developments on the fringes but few in the centre are wide of the mark. Mr Brownlee yesterday confirmed 1100 staff from 13 government agencies would return to offices in three new privately owned buildings in the central business district by 2016. - APNZ

■ TAURANGA FIRE

Blanket switch sparked fire

By Sandra ConChie A fire which ripped through an elderly woman’s Mount Maunganui home was sparked by the switch on her electric blanket.

The 77-year-old Mount Maunganui woman has spoken out, thanking those who rescued her from the inferno, while her neighbours have talked about the rescue.

Meanwhile, the two officers who helped the woman from her burning building have received praise.

The woman, who didn’t want to be identified, issued a statement through Tauranga Hos-

pital yesterday thanking those who saved her, including Papamoa Senior Constable Adrian Oldham and Constable Shane McCarthy.

“He was just absolutely amazing. I could not have wished for anybody better. If I had passed out and nobody had been there, I wouldn’t be here now. He saved my life and it was my lucky day. I think God said ‘we don’t want her to leave just yet’,” she said.

The woman, who was treated for smoke inhalation and minor cuts, said she also wanted to thank friends and neighbours who had come to her assistance.

She said the speed of the fire had “overwhelmed her”.

“I was just turning the electric blanket off and I flicked the control and it ignited in my hand. I hurried into the bathroom and put a towel in some water to try and douse the flames but by the time I got back it had already spread too far. The whole bed was alight.”

Mr Oldham was driving past on a patrol when he saw the single-storey Maranui St home engulfed in flames about 6.45pm on Sunday.

He made several attempts to get into the building and smashed his way in through a

window. It then took him two attempts to get the woman from the blaze and he couldn’t have done it without help from fellow police officer Mr McCarthy.

Two sets of neighbours said they were amazed the woman was alive.

Anahere Harper and Daniel McLeod have lived next to the victim for two years and said the fire was so fierce their front fence glowed “orange”.

“Moments after I walked outside to see what was happening there was an almighty woosh,” Miss Harper said.

- APNZ

■ ASHBURTON NEW LIFE CHURCH

Bargain hunters bag goodies at clothes swap

By Toni WilliamS

toni.w@theguardian.co.nz

Gina Looman (left) holds sixmonth-old Eden Isamaela, while mum Hannah Isamaela sizes her up for a pair of trendy candy-striped leggings.

The trio were part of the 70 strong crowd of bargain hunters at the Huge Clothes Swap at the Ashburton New Life Church premises on Sunday.

It was a fundraiser for the Mums n Bubs group from within the church.

Organiser Julianne (Julz) Edgecombe said the turnout was fantastic and people left with bulging bags after enjoying a cuppa before shopping.

She thanked the people who had supported the event.

“Everyone that needed something went home with plenty, as far as I am aware,” she said.

The limited clothing left over from the event was distributed to opportunity shops around town.

People with an abundance of

PHOTO JOSEPH JOHNSON 060714-JJ-011

clothing, shoes or accessories that did not fit, was the wrong style or just did not look right on them benefited.

They took along their preloved – and clean – clothing, shoes, accessories and jewellery to swap. They paid their entry

fee and once clothing and items were arranged, shopped for other clothing at no additional cost.

■ PHOENIX PRESCHOOL

Visibility vests mean preschoolers can go visiting

By Toni WilliamS

toni.w@theguardian.co.nz

Hunter’s body found The body of a deer hunter missing on the West Coast for more than a week has been found, police say.

Searchers found the body of Corey Stephens, 35, on Saturday, on rocks in the Wanganui River near Hari Hari, about 1km upstream from the State Highway 6 bridge.

- APNZ

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Phoenix Preschoolers with Elite Embroidery’s Keith Pickford and Mitre 10 Mega’s Lyn Church are ready for outings now in their new high visibility vests. PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS 040714-TW-021

Phoenix Preschool outings have just got a whole lot brighter with a donation of 25 high visibility vests.

The 25 miniature workmen vests were sponsored to the preschool by local businesses – Mitre 10 Mega donated the vests and Elite Embroidery donated the screen printing.

Phoenix Preschool Assistant head teacher Diana Harrison said the preschoolers were presented with the vests after completing lessons in road safety.

They decided to look for sponsorship for high visibility

vests so the preschoolers stood out when they went on outings to Rosebank Rest Home or the Ashburton Library.

A dozen preshoolers were off to Rosebank yesterday to entertain the residents.

They planned to introduce themselves and sing action songs with the residents.

Ms Harrison said the outing was part of the preschool’s continued connection with the community.

She said it had benefits for both Rosebank residents and the children, especially those without grandparents in their lives.

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OUR VIEW

Go the Green and Golds Stu Oldham

EDITOR

N

ow is the time to hammer home how far Mid Canterbury rugby has

come.

The men of Ashburton Trust Mid Canterbury this morning leave for Auckland for their first crack at the Ranfurly Shield in 12 years.

The 22-man squad travels to Counties Manukau as the underdog but with a determination and resolve that has nothing to do with rankings.

They are a Heartland Championship side seeking the scalp of one of the best teams in the ITM Cup but, for the tourists, that means very little.

These days, Mid Canterbury is a well-organised and welldrilled team whose attitude has a lot to do with the approach of its coaches.

Glenn Moore and assistant coach Geoff Frew have created the sort of professional environment that stacks up well against those of the big unions.

They have encouraged a culture that attracts high-calibre talent and which helps further develop those players doing well in our club competition.

Mid Canterbury has the look of a team that players want to play for. It is a team that will arrive in Pukekohe hungry for its first Ranfurly Shield win.

Counties Manukau coach Tana Umaga told the Guardian last week that he expected a stern test from the “unknown” of Mid Canterbury.

It had a professional coaching staff who had been there and done that and, with the right motivation, would be well prepared to step-up and “be lethal”, he said.

The pedigree is there. Jon Sharpe was part of the Mid Canterbury team that lost to Canterbury in 2002; Murray Williams helped Auckland in its 100-15 pasting of the Steelers in 2004; and Moore and Frew played in Mid Canterbury challenges in the 1980s.

Their experience will be invaluable as the squad prepares to mount its challenge, but they will expect the history of passion and pride to be rewritten in Pukekohe.

Good luck, lads. Your proud province is behind you.

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n case you were expecting Willy Leferink this week, there has been a bit of a change at Federated Farmers.

My name is Andrew Hoggard and I am the new Dairy Industry Group chair. That’s not the only change. Being a North Islander you may get a slightly different perspective on things as I farm with my wife and two children near Feilding in Manawatu. That’s of course the region which gave us that planning beast called One Plan.

At Federated Farmers national conference last week, we heard from political leaders from across the spectrum.

One common theme that annoyed me and the farmers around me was this notion that New Zealand is doing the wrong thing in the marketing of its agricultural products.

That we are not adding value and are just doing cheap and nasty commodity products thanks to industrial farming practices. Oh and the primary industries are like putting all our economic eggs in one basket. Now where have I heard that before?

Firstly, this view that the marketing of agricultural products is somehow the domain of political parties is just wrong. Heck, used car salespeople are more trusted than politicians!

Another thing that grates with me is that certain political parties will use policy to encourage farmers to do things as they see them.

Andrew Hoggard FROM THE FARM

When deciding on the stocking rate for my farm, I sought out the advice of my farm consultant, accountant and banker and not my MP. If it’s a bunch of politicians making decisions about what products Fonterra makes and sells, then what on earth are Fonterra shareholders like me paying all these highly-paid executives for?

Government is meant to be there to assist with market access and making sure the rules are abided by.

It is a bit like the referee on the rugby field, but some politicians want to captain the team as well. Farmers like me hope they will have fiscal policies which don’t drive up inflation and that instead of trying to take over the industry, they stick instead to sensible regulations.

The management and the owners of these agricultural businesses are the ones who make the big decisions and they don’t make them based on some nudge-nudge wink-wink from a politician.

They make them based on long-held knowledge of markets and products and because it makes sense and it’s what they believe is the best way to get returns for their sharehold-

ers.

If you want a reason for why used-car salesmen are trusted more than these wannabe political dairy barons, look at Fonterra. According to politicians, Fonterra’s strategy is “let’s make heaps of cheap crap”.

Actually, it is the complete opposite but hey, don’t let the facts get in the way of theory.

At the last strategy update for suppliers that I attended, the chief executive Theo Spierings spoke and his message was all about “turning the value wheel as he called it”.

This means increasing the amount of value add products.

Now these products may still be viewed as commodity products but there is a big value difference between a premium brand commodity and one that isn’t.

It would surprise me greatly if these various politicians and self-appointed experts who opine in print and on radio don’t comprehend this.

This is Fonterra’s strategy but I guess they just choose to ignore it because it doesn’t fit their theoretical narrative.

The other thing with this narrative that annoys me is that it implies the country is investing everything into the dairy industry forsaking all else; that nothing else in the New Zealand economy can progress because dairy is hogging every resource.

Less than 12,000 dairy farmers are certainly putting their all in, but that shouldn’t stop

the remaining 4.49 million Kiwis from doing what they want to do. The dairy industry isn’t stopping any other industry or business from succeeding. In fact we welcome it.

New Zealand has a competitive advantage in dairy since we have that ideal mixture of rain, good temperature and even better people.

Put this together and you create a world-leading industry. Given the need for technology on-farm these days, there is no reason why our industry can’t be the launching pad for numerous tech companies.

This shouldn’t be a question of the “dairy industry” OR “something else”, it should be the “dairy industry” AND lots of other industries.

This does all raise the question about what our leading agricultural companies and cooperatives are doing in explaining their strategies and their visions to a wide audience.

Hell, Federated Farmers cannot do it alone. More importantly, what it all means to a supermarket operator in Mangere to a ballet dancer living in Wellington.

Judging by what we heard last week, I think it’s quite clear that more needs to be done.

Getting the public fully on our side will help shift those politicians from trying to ref the game as well as playing it.

Andrew Hoggard is Federated Farmers Dairy Industry Group chairperson

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■ ISRAEL

Six arrests in teen’s slaying Israel arrested six Jewish suspects in the grisly slaying of a Palestinian teenager who was abducted and burned alive last week — a crime that set off a wave of violent protests in Arab sections of the country.

Leaders of the Jewish state appealed for calm amid signs the death was revenge for the recent killings of three Israeli teenagers.

“We will not allow extremists, it doesn’t matter from which side, to inflame the re-

gion and cause bloodshed,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a nationally televised statement.

“Murder is murder, incitement is incitement, and we will respond aggressively to both.”

He promised to prosecute those responsible to the full extent of the law.

The region has been on edge since three Israeli teens — one of them a US citizen — were kidnapped while hitchhiking in the West Bank last month.

Last week, the teens’ bodies were found in a West Bank field in a crime Israel blamed on the militant group Hamas.

Just hours after the youths were buried, Mohammed Abu Khdeir, a 16-year-old Palestinian from east Jerusalem, was abducted near his home, and his charred remains were found shortly afterward in a Jerusalem forest.

Preliminary autopsy results found he was still alive when he was set on fire.

Palestinians immediately accused Israeli extremists of killing the youth in revenge.

And Israeli authorities said the killers had acted out of “nationalistic” motives.

The suspects remained in custody and were being interrogated, authorities said.

An Israeli official said there were six suspects and described them as young males, including several minors, all of whom lived in the Jerusalem area.

- AP

■ UGANDA

Dozens killed as forces battle militia A Ugandan military official said more than 40 gunmen were killed in clashes between Uganda’s security forces and a tribal militia near the country’s border with Congo, in what appeared to be co-ordinated attacks targeting police posts and military barracks in three districts.

Ugandan troops killed at least 41 gunmen and repulsed others before containing the situation, Ugandan military spokesman Lt. Col. Paddy Ankunda said.

The death toll from the clashes could rise further as Uganda’s security forces attempt to arrest the fleeing gunmen, who are suspected to be radical members of a tribal group that has long felt neglected by the central government.

The attacks took place in Kasese, Ntoroko and Bundibugyo, three Ugandan districts with a history of anti-government insurgency and tensions among rival tribes competing for limited natural resources in a mountainous region of western Uganda.

Bundibugyo, where the most

In brief Girls escape captors More than 60 women and girls abducted last month by suspected Boko Haram militants in north-east Nigeria have escaped their captors, sources say, but more than 200 schoolgirls are still being held.

Local vigilante Abbas Gava said he had “received an alert from my colleagues ... that about 63 of the abducted women and girls had made it back home”. A high-level security source in the Borno state capital Maiduguri, who requested anonymity, confirmed the escape.

- AFP

22 killed in attacks Twenty-two people were killed in attacks by gunmen on the Kenyan coast, the Kenya Red Cross said.

Al-Qaeda-linked militants claimed responsibility but Kenyan officials blamed local separatists. The attacks left 13 dead in the town of Hindi and nine dead and one person missing in the town of Gamba, in neighbouring Lamu and Tana Delta counties, Kenya Red Cross chief Abbas Gulet said. - AP

Sent back home The Australian government has confirmed 41 asylum seekers have been returned to Sri Lankan authorities during a transfer at sea.

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison said the 41 Sri Lankans were handed over by Australian border protection authorities in an operation on Sunday. The transfer occurred in mild sea conditions just outside the Port of Batticaloa, off the coast of Sri Lanka.

- AAP

Vow to keep fighting

The Ugandan army has been on high alert following what it said was a threat to Kampala’s airport last week.

deadly attacks took place, is a frontier district located more than 300 kilometres from Kampala, the Ugandan capital.

Fred Enanga, the Ugandan police spokesman, said in a statement that at least 12 people — mostly police and civilians — were killed by “thugs” armed with guns, spears and

machetes. That figure did not include the 41 gunmen shot and killed by Ugandan forces.

Seventeen of the gunmen were arrested and are in custody, he said.

The attacks were likely carried out by “radical elements” within a group known as Obusinga bwa Rwenzururu, whose

members — from the Bakonzo tribe — have long had a tense relationship with the neighboring Bamba tribe, local police said.

Uganda’s military insists recent violence in the region has been sparked by tribal tensions and deny there is a resurgence of rebel activity.

- AP

Discouraged but defiant, proRussia separatists vowed to keep fighting the government in Kiev from the largest city in eastern Ukraine, where they regrouped after being driven out of a key stronghold. At a rally in a central Donetsk square, the rebels were cheered on by thousands of supporters waving flags from Russia and the self-proclaimed independent Donetsk People’s Republic. Igor Girkin, defence minister of what the separatists call the Donetsk People’s Republic, told the Russian television channel Life News that he would now coordinate the fight from Donetsk.

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■ SURVEY RESULTS

Kiwi tipped to fall on US strength

The kiwi may trade between 86.40 US cents and 88.50 cents this week, according to a BusinessDesk survey of 10 traders and strategists.

further upside for the kiwi this week after a US employment report beat expectations last week, boosting sentiment about a revival in the world’s largest economy.

“Kiwi has failed to break above 88 over the past two weeks and

so there is a little bit of momentum lost on that uptrend and there doesn’t seem to be much on the data calendar that could really provoke potentially a test of 88, let alone a test of 88.40,” said Bank of New Zealand currency strategist Raiko Shareef.

“The data in New Zealand does seem to be slowing a little.

The other side of the coin is the fact that last week’s US employment report was very positive.

“That’s really given the US dollar bulls a little bit more to go on having been pretty discouraged over the past month or so.”

In New Zealand this week, traders will be eyeing the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research second quarter survey of business opinion, scheduled for release today.

The measure will probably hold up as it doesn’t cover the rural sector and therefore won’t capture recent weakness in the terms of trade, said the BNZ’s Shareef.

As it isn’t a leading indicator, its impact on the currency will probably be limited, he said.

Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler is to give an offthe-record speech at a business breakfast in Auckland today and

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■ TRADE ME JOB LISTINGS

Country enjoys strong job growth The country is enjoying high job growth, which is encouraging people to stay here rather than pack up for Australia, Trade Me says.

All regions have recorded growth in the number of jobs advertised on Trade Me Jobs in the April-June quarter.

Trade Me Jobs head Peter Osborne said the number of job listings nationwide was up 19 per cent on the same period last year.

“Growth in listings has been very strong, despite the potential handbrake effect of the unusual combination of Easter and Anzac Day holidays in March, and a Budget that had a cooling effect on the number of jobs advertised in May.”

Most advertisers were upbeat, he said. “We’re hearing plenty of optimistic reports from recruiters and employers, and the majority are planning to keep on hiring too.”

Improved economic and employment opportunities in New Zealand also contributed to the lowest ever level of migration to Australia in May. “Kiwis are increasingly likely to stay in New Zealand which is good news for NZ Inc, and is also complemented by returning expats who have noticed things on the improve back here in New Zealand,” Mr Osborne said.

The lift in advertised roles in all regions was a “pretty unusual but very welcome” result.

Auckland still shone brightly – up 21 per cent – while Canterbury and Wellington maintained their growth trajectories – up 21 per cent and 15 per cent respectively.

Waikato was another standout performer with job ad growth of 24 per cent, and Otago comfortably reached double digits with a 16 per cent lift.

The demand for skilled workers was still high, with candidates in IT, engineering, construction and legal the most difficult to source.

“Anyone with decent skills in these areas holds the balance of power, and they’re in a great position if they are hunting for new opportunities,” Mr Osborne said.

- APNZ

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Buy price

69 217.5 3621 98.5 384 172.5 542 409 163 1015 467 905 573 505 179.5 107 67 97 247 320 117 1442 126.5 451 228.5 300 81 132 340 77 1580 107.5 133 323 862 173 680 395 298 336 267 183.5 362 711 253 136 314 3690 2649 388

Sell price

70 219 3623 99 389 175 544 420 163.5 1019 469 908 576 507 180 108.5 67.5 98 249 325 117.5 1444 127 452 229 303 82 133 348 78 1585 108 133.5 326 867 174 681 396 300 337 269 184 365 715 258 137 317 3730 2678 391

At close of trading on Monday, July 7, 2014

Last Daily Volume sale move ’000s

70 218 3623 99 389 175 544 420 163.5 1015 467 906 575 507 180 108.5 67 98 248 319 117.5 1443 127 452 229 300 81 132 339 77 1580 108 133.5 323 867 174 680 396 300 337 267 184 365 711 258 136 317 3687 2650 390

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177.77 2,109.3 12.39 1,165.7 406.79 657.41 263.87 62.41 215.13 141.23 374.43 1,375.3 79.42 233.94 1,024.9 490.42 1,278.5 237.65 211.44 1,093.6 863.61 49.08 836.69 146.38 207.85 106.44 232.73 42.67 12.3 152.92 18.83 761.1 532.05 34.16 643.2 25.53 1,083.5 1,618.4 37.71 118.11 1,641.6 181.01 843.12 13.43 230.76 187.08 172.72 115.7 200.56 606.51

NZX 50 index last 4 weeks 5200 5178 5156 5134 5112 5090

4/7 7/7

the workflow in business, from sales pipeline through to invoicing, Marris says.

“Roll will never be all things to all people – and that is not our aim – but the app has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from those using it in the beta programme,” Marris said.

A test version of Roll’s webbased SaaS management tool for creatives and web developers was launched in March and quickly gained users from Australia, UK, USA, New Caledonia and South Africa.

- APNZ

NZX 50 constituents

27/6

Auckland software startup Roll is on well, a bit of a roll.

Its cloud based business management software has officially launched out of beta mode coinciding with Roll becoming a Xero approved add-on partner.

Roll’s Software as a Service (SaaS) offering integrates with Xero for invoicing and provides contact management, sales pipeline, project tracking and business visibility in a clean and easy-to-use interface.

Roll founders Tristan Marris

and Mark Osborne said their software application was developed out of frustration that there wasn’t a simple cloudbased tool to run their business.

“Most service-orientated organisations have similar basic needs.

“With Roll, we’re already seeing interest from organisations outside of our initial target market including photographers, interior designers and other professional services,” Marris said.

The key to Roll is that it provides excellent management of

NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET

Source: NZX

20/6

Roll software quite literally on a roll

By Daniel lynch

deputy governor John McDermott is scheduled to speak to the Wellington Employers’ Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, considering the concept of potential output and its place in the monetary policy framework of an inflation targeting central bank.

New Zealand data out this week includes June electronic card transactions on Wednesday and the food price index on Friday.

On Thursday, the BNZBusiness NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index for June is scheduled for release.

The PMI declined for a second consecutive month in May although it remained in expansion.

Elsewhere, the Federal Reserve publishes the minutes of its latest meeting on Wednesday, while the Bank of England is expected to keep its policy unchanged at a meeting on Thursday.

- BusinessDesk

13/6

The New Zealand dollar may decline after failing to make a break through 88 US cents in the past two weeks and in the absence of local data to push it higher as the US dollar strengthens.

The kiwi may trade between 86.40 US cents and 88.50 cents this week, according to a BusinessDesk survey of 10 traders and strategists. Six predict the kiwi will fall this week, while two expect it to gain and two say it will likely remain largely unchanged. It recently traded at 87.17 US cents.

The New Zealand dollar has gained more than 5 cents against the US dollar this year as a buoyant local economy pushes interest rates higher. However in the past fortnight the kiwi has failed to push through 88 US cents after touching a threeyear high of 87.94 cents on June 27, within sights of its August 2011 post-float high of 88.40 cents. Optimism has faded about

 NZX 50 index

5,186.36

–2.55

–0.05%

 NZX 20 index

4,013.74

+2.22

+0.06%

 NZX All index

5,517.2

–3.87

 Rises 26

–0.07%

 Falls 47

WORLD MARKETS

 S&P/ASX 200 index

5,525.0

+33.8

+0.62%

At close of trading on July 4, 2014

 Dow Jones Indust.

17,068.26 +92.02 +0.54%

At close of trading on July 4, 2014

 FTSE 100 index

6,866.05

+0.84

+0.01%

At close of trading on July 4, 2014

 Nikkei 225 index

15,379.44 –57.69 –0.37%

At close of trading on July 7, 2014

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

 Gold

1,319.25

London – $US/ounce

+1.75

 Silver

21.12

+0.13%

London – $US/ounce

+0.12

+0.57%

 Copper London – $US/tonne

7,159.0

+38.0

+0.53%

NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ

Country

As at 4pm July 7, 2014

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

TT buy

0.9445 0.9443 5.7645 0.6547 1.6478 0.5171 90.91 2.0627 9.5176 28.69 0.8865

TT sell

0.9183 0.9144 5.0697 0.6307 1.5199 0.5011 87.43 1.7863 9.1799 27.37 0.8602

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■ KIWI SHEPHERDS STEP UP

Young Kiwi shepherds gear up for international challenge Two young Kiwis are ready to take on the world in an international shepherding challenge.

Alex Reekers and Mitchel Hoare earned their stripes in a competition which ran alongside the Young Farmer Contest grand final at Lincoln on Friday.

The pair will compete as a team representing New Zealand at the World Young Shepherds Challenge finals in Auvergne, in September.

“I’m pretty rapt and surprised really,” Mitchel said. “I just thought the best man would win it on the day.”

Alex, 23, works as a stockman in the Waimate district, and is the vice-chairman of the Glenavy Young Farmers Club.

He belongs to the Waimate Sheep Dog Trial Club and views taking part in the competition as an opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the industry.

“I am really keen to learn about my foreign counterparts and their farming systems,” he said.

Mitchel, 19, of the Te Kuiti Young Farmers Club, is a senior cadet at Waipaoa Station.

In his spare time he also enjoys dog trialing.

Both found preparing for the event difficult as the competition tested a broad range of practical skills and included several theory based challenges.

The eight participants completed a written exam, a panel interview and hands-on challenges such as sheep shearing, negotiating a quad bike obstacle course, foot trimming and drenching.

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TINWALD SALE A disappointing yarding resulted in many prospective buyers leaving the annual in-lamb ewe fair empty handed last week.

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manager Greg Cook said the 1800 sheep on offer did not meet the buyers’ demands. But on the upside he reported a 100 per cent clearance of stock

“There wasn’t enough sheep to go around,” Mr Cook said.

Close to 100 people arrived at the Tinwald saleyards, from as far afield as North Otago.

The top romney two-tooth ewes fetched up to $178 per head, younger ewes sold for between $165 and $175, and lighter weight sheep made $140 a head.

There was high demand and not enough stock at the saleyards on Thursday.

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CHERTSEY–PENDARVES

Week beginning July 7, 2014

L A M B ($) Including 1 kg Shorn Pelt this week 13.0kg YL SI 13.5kg YM SI 15.0kg YM SI 15.0kg YM NI 15.0kg YM Market Indicator 17.5kg YX SI 19.0kg YX SI 19.0kg YX NI 21.0kg YX SI 21.0kg YX NI 23.0kg YX SI

last 4 weeks 3 months week ago ago

47.40 67.91 87.02 87.58 64.73 101.69 109.64 111.68 119.16 123.49 121.57 47.40

47.40 67.91 87.02 87.58 64.44 101.69 109.64 111.68 119.16 123.49 121.57 47.40

45.71 66.16 85.07 87.58 66.88 99.41 107.17 111.68 116.43 123.49 118.58 47.40

6.72

6.72

6.72

1 Kg Shorn Pelt SI

1 year ago

40.21 38.10 60.08 57.43 76.41 75.36 78.57 75.83 64.25 62.10 90.74 87.17 97.79 93.88 100.27 96.50 107.19 102.82 110.88 106.71 108.49 47.40 103.67 47.40 6.72 6.72

2013/14 Low High 40.21 60.08 76.41 78.57 60.35 90.74 97.79 100.27 107.19 110.88 108.49 6.72 *

2012/13 ave

48.89 69.41 88.66 92.79 66.88 102.67 110.70 117.98 121.41 130.45 124.02

37.30 56.79 74.59 74.56 59.57 86.29 92.93 94.72 101.79 104.75 105.47

6.72 *

6.74

M U T T O N ($) Including 0.5kg pelt 21kg MX1

SI

66.94

66.94

66.94

65.91

58.73

P2 Steer SI (296-320kg) NI P2 Steer Market Indicator

409 443 393

409 443 392

394 441 405

374 390 397

386 409 409

M Cow SI (160-195kg) NI M Cow Market Indicator

240 310 337

240 310 331

235 310 315

235 266 319

Bull SI (296-320kg) NI Bull Market Indicator

374 419 414

374 419 406

369 419 401

366 365 395

65.91

70.49

57.68

B E E F (c/ kg) 416 443 * 414 * 270 311 337 **

382 395 388

247 305 292

371 388 392 * 230 263 294 *

366 399 376

364 363 372

406 419 * 414 *

372 388 381

260 292 299

Based on announced schedules with levies & charges deducted and published premiums included. For a valid comparison between the Islands, add $1.20 in Lamb and 7c/kg in Beef to the North Is values, because North Is Cos pay freight.

V E N I S O N ($/kg - gross) AP Hind 50kg AP Stag 60kg AP Stag 80kg

6.11 6.20 5.81

6.11 6.20 5.81

6.11 6.20 5.81

6.11 6.20 5.81

6.63 6.73 6.33

6.11 * 6.20 * 5.81 *

7.43 7.53 7.13

6.86 6.95 6.56

1380 810 745 693 545 538 538 510 510

1380 810 790 720 565 560 555 535 525

1380 865 780 710 485 475 475 460 490

1500 990 850 740 510 493 475 458 510

1285 810 * 745 * 670 475 450 450 450 480

1500 1010 850 740 630 625 625 600 534

1475 1047 848 714 440 399 386 372 501

383.92 423.12 426.842 446.67 446.67 431.667

430 414

434 412

443 422

437 416

4340 * 4880 4370 4540 4120 * 4710 5130 5770 12190 12610

5133 5677 5952 5659 13712

W O O L Data: WSI Fine (21 microns) Medium (25 microns) Medium (27 microns) Medium (29 microns) Coarse (35 microns) Coarse (37 microns) Coarse (39 microns) 2nd Shear (37 microns-85mm) Lamb (31 micron-75mm)

W H E A T ($NZ/Tonne) ASW (Aus standard White) NZ Free (12.5% protein)

DAIRY PRODUCT PRICES Butter (NZ$/tonne) Skim Milk powder Whole Milk Powder Cheddar Cheese Casein

4340 4390 4120 5140 12200

4880 4500 4440 5590 12590

4740 5470 5380 6030 13280

5110 5620 6130 5490 14050

Prices are indicative only. They are compiled from an assessment of sales made worldwide on one-off basis in US $.

Quota market sales and contracts are excluded. The prices are then converted to $NZ/t FOB at current exchange rates.

OVERSEAS

MEAT

UK PM Lamb (p/kg) CIF US Bull (USc/lb) CIF US Cow (USc/lb) CIF Venison Bone-in leg (E/Kg)

PRICES 485 240 226 6.40

490 220 203 6.40

0.875 0.510 0.643 4.24

0.850 0.505 0.622 3.95

460 220 209 6.40

380 191 176 6.40

395 202 192 6.40 *

490 240 * 226 * 6.40 *

355 209 194 6.43

0.878 0.522 0.645 4.24 *

0.821 0.524 0.618 3.22

FINANCE US Dollar UK Pound Euro 2 Year Wholesale Rate (%)

PROCESSING

D A T A (000)

Lamb SI Mutton SI Beef SI Information provided by NZX Agrifax

189 20 28.0

0.855 0.785 0.515 0.517 0.623 0.600 4.09 3.18 (Estimates only) 336 490 141 29 69 15 26.8 17.1 23.7

0.813 0.494 0.600 3.78 22 9 0.0

490 163 28.8

Note: * denotes a new low/high for season.

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE REPORTS Fifteen members gathered on June 5 at the Stables Restaurant to celebrate their Institute’s 84th Birthday. Five apologies were accepted.

Motto: “Never live in the past but learn from it.”

“Guess who is coming to morning tea.” This fund-raiser was held recently at Judith Nichol’s residence and was enjoyed by those attending. The Cup Day schedule was discussed and names taken for the different classes.

Awards presented at the birthday were the Ailsa Copland Memorial Prize to Elizabeth Rankin, and the Marion McArthur Memorial Prize to Judith Nichols. The meat tray raffle was won

by Pamela Bird.

The Thought for the Day: “When we are green we can grow, when we’re overripe there’s every chance of rot setting in.” A lovely friendly day, first of all rainy, then, sunny.

NETHERBY

Our June meeting was an outing to a movie; “Sunshine of Leith” set in Scotland, a lovely story, wonderful music and beautiful Scottish countryside.

The meeting was held at Taste Café.

The motto was read: “May we never be hasty in judgment” and the Roll Call was goods for the Food Bank.

Minutes were read by Mrs Hanrahan and confirmed as was the bank balance from Mrs McQuillan.

Correspondence from Mid Canterbury Federation was read and discussed.

Our delegate to conference, Val Farr, was wished all the best from our President and members.

A lovely cuppa and chat bought a lovely afternoon to an end.

Thirty members attended our June meeting with one new member nominated.

Entries for the Cup Day and Quiz-Co were discussed and teams are to be arranged.

Joan Campbell entertained us with an amusing story for Golden Threads.

We celebrated the birthdays of two members and once again the monthly competitions were well supported.

The Moylan Trophy was won by Joan Campbell and the North Church trophy went to Nancy Christie.

The display of “clothes from a bygone era”, produced some much cherished garments, kept by the members, and handed down through the generations.

The call for donations for the SPCA was very well supported and they were handed on with much appreciation.

Our speaker, Roger Paterson, spoke to us of the changes to funeral services over his time in the business and the formalities needed at the time of death. He was thanked and presented with a fruit pack.

With no further business we wished our president, Pauline Palmer and others, a happy and safe trip to the conference in Wellington.

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The June meeting held in the Davison Room recently took the form of a luncheon of soup, savouries, slices and other lovely food, and also, the winter ‘Mini Show,” points going toward monthly competitions.

A lovely display of baking, comprising quiche, almond biscuits, lemon honey and uncooked slices were shown along with a range of handcrafts; child’s skirts, cross-stitch, knitting, pencil sketches of letter boxes to name a few.

Then a good display of home-grown vegetables, gift trays of vegetables, floral displays, and best blooms completed the display. It was great to have Rosie O’Brien and Daphne Sheehan join us for judging and for the lunch that followed.

Daphne is also Hinds WI’s “Buddy”.

Business included a report on Conference which Rosa Bennett attended as delegate, arrangements for Meals on Wheels and posy bowls, birthday honours for Betty Wilson, and the roll call; food for the food bank.

The June meeting of the Rakaia W.l was held on the 19th with a very good attendance of members, when we had a very enjoyable day celebrating our 83rd Birthday.

Singing of “Comrade and Friends” was followed by the reciting of our Aspirations.

Our Motto: “Enjoy a Birthday – make good cheer, for birthdays come but once a year.” And the Roll Call: “My happiest Birthday memory” was well responded to.

Our recent raffle, A mid-winter Christmas Dinner, was very successful.

President Frances Nelson, presented Miss Pat Duncan with a beautiful bouquet of flowers for her recent 90th Birthday.

Members then enjoyed a pot-luck lunch of lovely food, after which members played Housie – lots of fun!

Afternoon tea brought to a close an enjoyable day together celebrating our birthday.

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■ CAFE DE KERB

The ole pie cart

By Kathleen Stringer

V

isitors to Oamaru’s main street may see a triangular area outside the local supermarket.

It almost looks like a loading zone or designated area for something, but what? Locals will tell puzzled onlookers that that was where the local pie cart was tethered each night.

Famous in Oamaru for late night meals and the occasional fight, it wasn’t really the place for nice young girls to visit. I only ventured inside once, with some older relations, and apart from a rather lukewarm pie there was no drama. So I was interested to see a few shots of Ashburton’s cafe de kerb that we have in the collection.

I can uncover very little about what I am sure were important eateries and social centres. If you have any stories, let me know. Apart from the amount of grease generated and what appears to be rather dodgy electrical wires running about, I think Mr Scott, from Scott’s Food Wagon, looks like a scientist with his amazing coverall.

I’d also like to know what are in those bottles on his counter – I bet its either black sauce (good with pies) or that now rarely experienced Kiwi cuisine vinegar (to saturate your fish and chips with).

It appears that Ashburton had two pie carts running at the same time. Scott’s was originally owned by Ernie Hayman who operated it before the Second World War. His dish hand was

Roy Paterson, who said if he returned from the war he’d buy it and so he did. Roy’s stand was on the corner of Havelock Street and Baring Square.

He sold the business to Arthur Scott in 1950. Apart from the dressed pies and baked beans menu favourites were oysters (which he purchased at 9 shillings and six pence a sack) and a coffee concoction of coffee beans, chicory and ‘about 8 gallons of milk and two pounds of sugar ’ which was allowed to simmer for about two hours.

The second pie cart, which we have little information about, was in Moore Street, near East Street.

■ MORE INFO NEEDED

Soda siphon a star piece

By Kathleen Stringer

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t’s often difficult to obtain enough information to tell a good story suitable for this page.

Sometimes we have a good story, but no visual image to go with it.

Other times, as in this instance, we have a great image, but really no story.

What we have here is a lovely red glass soda siphon.

While today we think nothing of a bubbly drink, it wasn’t until the early 1800s that people began to experiment with introducing compressed air or carbon dioxide into their beverages.

The first successful soda fountain (with a valve) was invented in Paris, where this

item comes from; earlier examples had corkscrews and stop cocks and didn’t really keep the contents aerated.

The actual valve came from England and was probably imported from there.

Like the souvenir china that depicts local scenes, the bottle was probably engraved in New Zealand.

While such siphons are of interest, they become very sought after if they have the name of a local company engraved on it.

And that, frustratingly, is where our story becomes vague and hard to compose.

The name of Milsom is relatively well known as a supplier of aerated waters and cordials in Ashburton, he took over the Cameron Street

soda factory of William Taylor in 1888-9.

The partnership is less well documented. The first reference is to them setting up business in Moore Street in 1897.

In 1900 they were listed as bottlers and were moving to a factory on the Kermode Street, West Street corner, next to W H Collins.

In 1902 Milsom is still in West Street, but on his own, there is no reference to Mr Hitchings leaving the partnership.

It’s most annoying to think we have a star piece in our collection and we don’t know the full story behind it.

Maybe someone out there can assist us, please contact us if you can.

CONTACT Material for this page is coordinated by the Ashburton Museum. Articles from other organisations are welcomed, as is any feedback on what appears.

Email museum@ashburton. co.nz, mail to PO Box 573 or phone 308-3167.

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■ TRIATHLON

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■ EQUESTRIAN

Third title for Nicholson

Braden Currie on the mountain bike stage at the Xterra France off-road triathlon on Sunday.

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Champ pushes Currie in Xterra Methven’s Braden Currie battled it out again with Spaniard Ruben Ruzafa in the Xterra France triathlon, eventually claiming runner-up position yesterday morning (NZ Time) in the toughest event he has contested.

Currie was three minutes behind current world Xterra champion Ruzafa going into the run and despite a niggling cramp, he clawed that gap back to 59 seconds by the finish flags.

The Spaniard won in 3:14:41 with Currie close behind in 3:15:40. Their intense rivalry meant there was a gap of more than two minutes back to thirdplaced Kris Coddens (3:18.01), of Belgium.

“I have never, ever, raced so hard, with someone like that, who pushes me that intensely, but it was a good feeling to know I can make up so much time to Ruben on the run,” Currie said.

Ruzafa and Currie had previously raced neck-and-neck at Xterra Switzerland last weekend, where the Spaniard edged out the Kiwi by 20 seconds near the end of the run.

Yesterday’s race at the Xonrupt course in north-east France is known as the most gruelling Xterra race on the world circuit, with a 1800-metre climb on the 40km mountain bike leg, followed by a 700-metre vertical rise on the

final 10km run stage.

After a mass start of close to 2000 competitors, Currie was second out of the water behind top Australian swimmer Ben Allen.

“My goal was to minimise the damage on him and I think I exited the water only about 30 seconds behind.”

The mountain bike leg started with an energy-sapping 30-minute climb and with world number two Asa Shaw of Britain snapping at his heels, Currie stepped it up a notch.

“I found a good bit of energy and dropped him off, to ride most of the first lap by myself.”

Ruzafa, who was an Olympic medalist cross country moun-

tain biker before he switched to triathlon, caught up to back-toback Coast to Coast champion and the elite pair engaged in an epic tussle for the lead.

“We raced together for about an hour, putting passes on each other and hurting each other a lot, and then he blew me to pieces in the last few kilometers.

“It was a ridiculously tough day but I was really happy with my performance.”

Currie, who is based in Europe with his family for the next two months, now travels to Sweden for the next Xterra round on July 13, which will be held in Hellasgarden, near Stockholm.

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Andrew Nicholson and Avebury made history yesterday at the Barbury International Horse Trials in the UK, with their third consecutive CIC3* title.

Nicholson went clear over the cross country course, adding just 4.8 time penalties to finish on 39.6 penalty points.

It was enough to see him 8.6 points ahead of second-placed Francis Whittington on Easy Target who came up from eighth spot.

Nicholson and Avebury led from the dressage, and were clear in the showjumping.

He opted to take the long route at the main water complex, giving him the time faults, in an otherwise perfect round.

“It was quite a tricky fence, that narrow fence on an uphill slope, and I thought I would just give him a breather there,” said 52-year-old Nicholson.

“But he felt pretty good. He’s a horse that seems to like going back to certain places. He was squealing and shying and jumping extravagantly in the warmup.

“To win here three times in a row on a horse that was born round here and is named after a local landmark feels pretty good. Bring on Burghley!” Avebury, who is Nicholson’s reserve horse for next month’s Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, is also a back-to-back Land Rover Burghley Horse Trial winner. Nicholson is keen to complete that hat-trick at the September event.

Sir Mark Todd and Leonidas II went into the final cross country phase in second place, but their 11.2 time penalties saw them slip to ninth.

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■ RUGBY

College outclassed by Timaru Boys in rugby comp

By Jonathan Leask

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Ashburton College’s strong away record took a big hit when they were outclassed by Timaru Boys’ High School 5-31 in Timaru on Saturday.

After three wins and a draw from their previous five away games in the Crusaders Secondary Schools’ rugby competition, they started slowly and faded late to suffer their second big-

gest defeat of the season.

College coach Ian Patterson said that the main difference was Timaru were more organised and had better intensity at the breakdown which had college struggle to get anything going.

Playing with the wind College couldn’t get anything going and went to the break down 0-5.

College then produced a try to hooker Sean McCormack to start the second half, but that would be it as they began to fade.

The hosts ran in two quick tries to move out to a 17-5 lead, before Harry Ferguson had a spell in the sin-bin.

College conceded another two tries to fall to Timaru Boys’ High by 29 points.

It was a tough loss to take as they then had to shake hands with their former mentor, Shane Enright, and former teammate Nathan McCloy, who both switched south to Timaru Boys this season.

In the bigger picture College’s hopes of a top eight finish were not lost.

They are still in ninth place, three points off eighth and have an easy run home with only one team ranking higher than them in the final four games – three of which are at home.

Elsewhere Christchurch Boys’ High School remain unbeaten after seeing off Rangiora 35-21 to be nine points clear of Nelson, who beat Christ’s College

19-6. St Bedes had a bonus point 44-5 win over Waimea to move equal on points with Nelson.

St Andrews missed the opportunity to overtake defending champions Marlborough, who had the bye, into fourth when they lost to Shirley Boys 24-27 – who Ashburton College meet at home this weekend.

Lincoln also beat Roncalli 2017 while St Thomas were too good for Burnside 27-8.

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Willian may replace Neymar

By Tales azzoni Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari hinted in training Sunday that midfielder Willian is his first option to replace Neymar in Brazil’s World Cup semifinal against Germany.

Willian took Neymar’s position when Brazil’s reserves played against a local under-20 squad at its training camp outside Rio de Janeiro.

The regular starters stayed in the gym and didn’t practice on the field, but all players touted as possible Neymar replacements trained normally.

Willian was used in the middle, in front of Brazil’s defensive midfielders, the same way Neymar played before being ruled out of the tournament because of a back injury.

The other options for Scolari include Ramires, Bernard and Hernanes.

Brazil won the training match 3-0 with goals by Bernard, Dante and Ramires. It was Brazil’s second-to-last practice session before traveling to Belo Horizonte for Tuesday’s match

Brazil’s Willian may replace Neymar in their World Cup semifinal match with Germany.

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at the Mineirao Stadium.

“You can’t compare Neymar to any other player, he has a lot of quality,” Willian said.

“I have a different style. He is more of a striker, scores more goals, while my strong suit is to set up my teammates.”

The Chelsea player left practice near the end of Saturday’s session because of a hit on the back but said the injury was not

a problem even though it “was still bothering” him a bit.

Bernard said he is prepared to play but acknowledged it won’t be easy to replace the team’s biggest star.

“It’s a difficult situation,” he said. “No player would want to have this opportunity to play because of an injury to someone so important to us on and off the field. But it happened,

and we have to understand that we can get through this.”

In addition to missing Neymar, Brazil will not be able to count on captain and central defender Thiago Silva because of a yellow card suspension.

Dante, who plays in Germany for Bayern Munich, is his likely replacement. Fellow defender David Luiz is the probable captain on Tuesday.

The Brazilian football confederation is trying to overturn Silva’s suspension and FIFA said it was analyzing the request, but it remained unlikely Brazil would get its way.

Neymar had missed only six of Brazil’s 60 matches played after the 2010 World Cup. In the 54 matches he played with the national team, Brazil won 36, drew 12 and lost six. He had scored half of Brazil’s eight goals going into the World Cup quarterfinals.

The Barcelona star was kneed in the back in the 86th minute of the match against Colombia, sustaining a fractured vertebra that will sideline him for about 45 days.

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Dutch goalie: Shootout tactic was fair play By sTephen Wade Netherlands goalkeeper Tim Krul insists he did nothing wrong in confronting Costa Rica’s penalty takers during a World Cup quarterfinal shootout.

Krul’s crucial two saves at the weekend followed his novel tactic that tested Fifa’s guidelines on fair play. The substitute goalie faced up to opponents at the penalty spot and repeatedly told them he knew where they’d place their shots.

“I don’t think I have done anything wrong,” Krul said at a team news conference. “I haven’t shouted at (them) in an aggressive manner. I haven’t done anything crazy. I just told them I knew where they are going.”

The Dutch team’s 4-3 shootout win after a 0-0 draw set up a semifinal against Argentina.

Krul said he would do the same again if Thursday’s match goes to a shootout and he again gets substituted in for Jasper

Cillessen, who is expected to start in the Dutch goal.

“I am trying obviously to get into their heads and it worked,” said Krul, who instantly entered World Cup lore, both as a rare replacement and for his trash talk. “I use everything in my power to make it happen.”

Krul said he learned just before the match that he might be called on in a penalty shootout.

Cillessen said he was not told.

“The manager and the goalie coach told me before the game that if we had another substitution left it was a possible he would use me in the penalty shootout,” Krul said. “So obviously for me the whole game I was watching it with a different view.”

Krul said it had been “difficult” sitting on the bench the entire World Cup and watching Cillessen play, craving his chance to start a match.

“I’m really pleased the manager showed confidence in me to put me in a quarterfinal of a World Cup,” Krul said. “That’s something to be really proud

In brief Suarez referee picked The referee who failed to see Luis Suarez bite an opponent has been picked to officiate Brazil’s World Cup semifinal against Germany.

Fifa says on its website that Marco Rodriguez of Mexico will referee the match in Belo Horizonte on Wednesday. Rodriguez has handled two World Cup matches, including Uruguay’s 1-0 win against Italy on June 24. Suarez’s bite of Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini’s shoulder went unseen and unpunished by the Mexican match officials. Fifa later banned Suarez for nine international matches and four months from all football activity. He has appealed.

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Hard tackling Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger thinks Brazil has crossed the line with some of its hard tackling ahead of the World Cup semifinals and is urging referees to keep a closer eye on the host team. “I am all for a healthy hardness but some of Brazil’s fouls were over the limit,” Schweinsteiger said. “Brazilians are not only football magicians, hard tackling is part of their game — we have to be careful and so does the referee.” Brazil committed 31 fouls in its quarterfinal win over Colombia, which had 23. But it was one particular Colombian foul, by Juan Zuniga, which overshadowed the others because it took out Neymar with a fractured vertebra and knocked the Brazilian attacking talisman out of the tournament. Brazil has committed 96 fouls in five games, significantly more than Germany’s 57.

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Netherlands’ goalkeeper Tim Krul saves the last penalty kick during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Costa Rica at the weekend.

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of. There is no jealously, but I would love to play. There is nothing better than playing for your country, but Jasper is our No. 1 at the moment.”

Asked if his late appearance in extra time unsettled the Costa Rica team, Krul said it probably did.

“When I started my warm up

the whole bench was kind of confused what is going on,” he said, recalling Costa Rica coach Jorge Luis Pinto reaction to Dutch coach Louis van Gaal’s move.

“If you see their manager’s face, he was looking at our manager,” Krul said. “His face was priceless, I think.”

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World Cup attendances are set to achieve the second-highest average in tournament history. Fifa says the average crowd after 60 matches in Brazil is 52,762, beating the 52,491 mark for the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The record was set in the United States at the 1994 World Cup, when an average of 68,991 attended the 52 matches in a 24-team tournament. More than 3.16 million spectators have attended in Brazil, with stadiums filled to 98.3 per cent capacity, Fifa says. With four matches left, the total attendance is set to approach 3.4 million.

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Warm welcome home The French World Cup squad returned to a warm welcome yesterday, with more than 200 fans cheering them at the airport.

Attitudes were vastly changed from the last World Cup, when French players went on strike in South Africa and caused national embarrassment. The 2014 squad was almost completely revamped and all was forgiven yesterday, as the team signed autographs. - AP

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Di Maria ruled out of semifinals

By Karl ritter Argentina midfielder Angel Di Maria has been ruled out of the World Cup semifinal against the Netherlands with a thigh injury while striker Sergio Aguero has been declared fit to play after recovering from a similar problem.

Di Maria limped off the field in the first half of Argentina’s quarterfinal win over Belgium after straining a muscle in the back of his right thigh.

Team doctor Daniel Martinez said tests showed it was a “firstdegree” strain — the mildest kind but added that Di Maria wouldn’t be fit to play in Thursday’s semifinal. Martinez said Aguero, who sustained a similar injury 10 days ago, had recovered in an “excellent” way.

Losing Di Maria is a big blow for Argentina as it prepares for its first World Cup semifinal since 1990. Besides Lionel Messi, he’s been the team’s most influential player in Brazil.

Di Maria scored the extra-time winner against Switzerland in the second round and set up Gonzalo Higuain’s winning goal in the first half against Belgium at the weekend. “He’s a key player in this

project,” Higuain said.

The last time Argentina reached the semifinal stage in the World Cup was 24 years ago in Italy, when it made it to the final but lost 1-0 to West Germany.

Coach Alejandro Sabella said being among the final four was the “minimum” that Argentina expected out of this World Cup after being eliminated in the quarterfinals in two consecutive tournaments.

Sabella made two key changes to the lineup against Belgium, fielding Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis for the first time in Brazil, and having Lucas Biglia replace Fernando Gago in the midfield.

“You always hope to play,” Demichelis said. “I was showing a lot of heart in practice and tried to get to the place where I would get called up.”

The moves bolstered Argentina’s defense, with Biglia and Javier Mascherano dropping back to help protect the early lead.

With left back Marcos Rojo returning from suspension Argentina’s defense should be in even better shape for the semifinal.

However, the attack is bound to suffer without Di Maria.

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Argentina’s Angel di Maria lies on the ground injured as referee Nicola Rizzoli from Italy requests a stretcher to take him off the pitch during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Argentina and Belgium at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, at the weekend.

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Mission impossible for Blues

By CampBell Burnes The equation is simple for the Blues to make the Super Rugby play-offs: win by a clear 38 points this Friday at their Eden Park fortress.

Coach John Kirwan has done the maths and is optimistic as ever about this “mission impossible”. A 38-point win over the resurgent Chiefs, with a bonus point, will edge the Blues ahead of the Hurricanes on points differential and into sixth position, barring something outrageous in the Brumbies-Force clash.

If they can do that, with the weather closing in and against the defending champs, whom they have not beaten since 2011, then they will deserve to be there.

“If there’s one team in this country that can probably do it, it’s us, so we’re excited,” said Kirwan. “If we take the right attitude into the game, it’s going to be a fun evening.”

Kirwan was anxious to talk about the rugby rather than possible comings and goings at the franchise at yesterday’s media session. He had no fresh comment on Ma’a Nonu’s imminent departure, nor what the Blues supposedly offered Beauden Barrett to decamp north, and no news yet on the make-up of his 2015 coaching team. But he was happy to trumpet the signing of first five Ihaia West to a twoyear deal, with Simon Hickey’s signature in the offing. “[Ihaia’s] incredibly relaxed under pressure and has a great temperament that you need in a 10. Nothing seems to faze him; he came into the football team midway through the year but it was like he’d been here for five years,” said Kirwan.

Centre Pita Ahki, who has been good value in the last few games, has been released to the Commonwealth Games sevens squad, so Francis Saili will likely slot in, while wing Tevita Li will surely be promoted to replace Frank Halai, who has an ankle sprain. Tony Woodcock is nursing a shoulder injury and is rated “50-50” to play, where he would be marking Ben Tameifuna, who has scored doubles in each of his last two clashes with the Blues. Chiefs assistant coach Tom Coventry knows his charges will have a response to Kirwan’s belief that the Blues can create rugby gold on Friday, but he was more philosophical.

“That’s the role of the coach, to keep things positive.” - APNZ

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Mid Canterbury sides enjoyed a relatively good weekend in Mainland football.

In division four Mid Canterbury Eastern had a 1-0 win over Western to move into second equal on the ladder with Parklands United, and just four points off league leaders FC Twenty11 Thunder Panthers

but with only one round remaining they cannot be caught.

Methven had a 2-2 draw away with Cashmere Technical but still remain on the bottom of the table.

Mid Canterbury 18th had an emphatic 8-2 away win over Shirley Boys’ 2nd XI in 18th grade division two and Mid Canterbury 16th won 4-2 away to Christchurch Boys’ Gold in

16th grade division three.

The Mid Canterbury Masters were the only other side to taste defeat, beaten 0-1 away loss to Parklands United in Masters Group two.

Mid Canterbury 15th also went down 1-2 to FC Twenty11 on what was otherwise a good day for the Mid Canterbury men’s teams.

On Sunday the Mid Canter-

bury women got revenge on rivals Christchurch United claiming a 1-0 win at ASB Park.

The league champions were coming off a two game losing skid, including a 0-1 loss at home to Christchurch United to end the league season, but a second half strike from Georgina Hensley was enough for the win and to get back on track in the cup competition.

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Experience the key for Tietjens By kris shannon Specialists rather than Super Rugby recruits were the focus for Gordon Tietjens when selecting his sevens squad to compete at the Commonwealth Games.

The 12-strong New Zealand side, aiming for a fifth straight gold medal in Glasgow, is light on big names but packed with regulars on the sevens world series circuit.

Blues midfielder Pita Ahki is the only player who has suited up for a Super Rugby franchise this season and even he is familiar to sevens, having been part of the World Cup-winning squad in Moscow this year.

Captain DJ Forbes, Sherwin

Stowers and Tim Mikkelson return from the team that claimed gold four years ago, with Tietjens placing an emphasis on players with experience in the discipline.

Part of that reasoning was out of his control, considering every Kiwi Super Rugby side remains in the play-offs race with one round to be played, but the selection was mainly about trusting the group that had delivered the goods on this year’s circuit.

“To be good at this game you’ve got to be playing it and training it,” Tietjens said.

“There’s only a couple of players – perhaps someone like Liam Messam or Cory Jane – who have been there and done

that and actually understand the requirements. And it’s been such a close (Super Rugby) competition and all coaches are reluctant to release any of the players, and I certainly don’t blame them for that. But I’m also rewarding the players who have done particularly well over the world series year.”

While Tietjens was able to call on Ben Smith four years ago in Delhi, he knows the risks can often outweigh the benefits when it comes to including those who have made their name in the 15-man game.

Australia, for example, brought four Wallabies into their squad for the Melbourne Games in 2006, but New Zealand’s specialists proved too

savvy for their opponents come semifinal time.

“It’s a specialist game and that’s why we’ve got specialist players,” Tietjens said.

“There are six or seven of them who are fulltime sevens players and that’s what it’s going to become.”

It could be a different story, though, at the Rio Olympics in two years’ time. Sonny Bill Williams is one of a number of players who have expressed interest in competing for a gold medal, and some All Blacks will be given the opportunity to make the squad.

But that chance will arrive only after a player hones their craft on the world series circuit.

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In brief

Meninga no-show questioned

By Laine CLark NSW great Ben Elias has baulked at calling Queensland coach Mal Meninga a sore loser but admits his pre-State of Origin media no-show is not a good look.

The Maroons raised eyebrows when they cancelled their usual media opportunity on Monday, with Meninga apparently putting his business commitments ahead of publicising tomorrow night’s third game.

It was left to NSW mentor Laurie Daley on Monday to urge Queensland fans to show their support for the Maroons as they seek to avoid their first series clean sweep in 14 years, with about 6000 tickets still unsold for the Suncorp Stadium clash.

“As a coach you have a respon-

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sibility to represent his no-show) is pretyour state through ty harsh, it’s a bit left good and bad,” exfield,” he said.

Blues skipper Elias, “Mal’s commita veteran of 19 Oriment to the team over gins, said. the last eight years is “He is like the preunquestionable.” mier of that state he Monday is tradiis so highly regarded, tionally Queensland’s he has an obligation. day off, but both the “So for him to do NSW and Maroons Mal Meninga that is disappointing. captains usually People want to hear from the speak with the media while the coach. two coaches hold press confer“But Mal has been around the ences on match eve. block a few times. He’s got his However, at the request of way of doing things. I don’t the NRL the arrangement has think he is a sore loser. I have a been changed with Blues skiphigh regard for Mal.” per Paul Gallen and QueensQueensland chief selector land captain Cameron Smith Des Morris defended Meninga, asked to talk to the media yessaying any suggestion of sour terday. grapes from critics would be Daley switched to do his me“pretty harsh”. dia conference on Monday but “Knowing what Mal has put it seems Meninga, who deals into this I think that (criticising with his business on Mondays,

won’t be speaking again before the match.

“I am not sure what the story is there to be honest,” Morris said of Meninga’s unavailability.

“But Mal makes himself available most of the time. It’s not an issue.”

It is the first time since 2010 that game three has not been a series decider and Meninga criticised league powerbrokers for raising ticket prices earlier this year when sales were slow for Origin I in Brisbane.

“I think it might be a combination of the increased price and that the series is decided, and I suppose we haven’t had two games in a series up here in a while,” Morris said.

“But we have still got 48 hours. I am sure by kick-off more people will get on board.”

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■ BASKETBALL

West Indies down Black Caps

Lee finishes strong Kiwi golfer Danny Lee carded a handy four-under 66 during the final round of The Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia to finish in a share of 16th place at sevenunder. Lee, who opened with a five-under 65 on Friday was flat during his second and third rounds with back-to-back 71s but finish well at The Old White TPC yesterday. Fellow Kiwi Tim Wilkinson rounded off the tournament with an even-par 70 to finish at one-under for the week in a share of 57th. Both Kiwis were a long way back from winner Angel Cabrera who fired a six-under 64 during the final round to end the week at 16-under as he claimed a two-shot win over American George McNeill (-14).

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Lees joins Mystics The Northern Mystics have made their first big recruitment move of the off-season, luring former Pulse midcourter Camilla Lees to Auckland. Lees, who is in the wider Silver Ferns squad and have 11 tests to her name, has been at the Pulse for the past six seasons.

But the qualified doctor, who grew up in Pukekohe, is looking for the to recharge her career after missing selection for this month’s Commonwealth Games. Lees said is excited about the opportunity link up with shooters Maria Tutaia and Cathrine Latu in the Mystics attack.

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NZ Maori dates The New Zealand Maori team will play two matches in Japan, and in Singapore for the first time later this year, New Zealand Rugby confirmed yesterday. The Colin Cooper-coached side will take on Japan on Saturday, November 1 at Noevir Stadium, Kobe and again a week later at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground, Tokyo. The team will then travel to Singapore to play the Asia Pacific Dragons, an invitational side drawn from top Asian and Polynesian players at Singapore’s new National Stadium on Saturday, November 15. The Dragons will be coached by former All Blacks captain and Counties Manukau coach Tana Umaga.

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By DaviD Leggat New Zealand ticked a World Cup box on the final day of their West Indian tour.

Key batsman Kane Williamson captained the New Zealand side in their second and final T20 against the West Indies in Dominica.

The result didn’t go his way, the West Indies winning by 39 runs to square the two-game rubber, but the decision to give Williamson the leadership was made at least partly with next February’s World Cup in mind.

Should regular captain Brendon McCullum be injured, Williamson is the logical person to step in.

“It’s something if we get to the World Cup and have an incident we need to make sure Kane is up to speed,” coach Mike Hesson said.

McCullum played the game yesterday, indeed New Zealand fielded an unchanged XI from that which won the first T20 by 12 runs under the Duckworth Lewis method 24 hours earlier.

Hesson admitted the West Indies were well worth the win yesterday, having made 165 for six, then bowling impressively to restrict New Zealand to 126, the final wicket falling with five balls left.

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West stays with Blues

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Basketballers gear up for tournaments Jayden Fuller lines up a shot during the Mid Canterbury under 15 boys’ practice at the Mid Canterbury Basketball Stadium on Sunday.

The under 15 boys are bound for Westport on July 12 for the Mainland Tournament while the Canterbury Country

teams were also training on Sunday ahead of the National Championship Tournaments during the school holidays.

The under 17s are up first starting on the North Shore tomorrow.

Canterbury Country – a combination of North, Mid

and South Canterbury – has drawn Wellington, Waitakere West, Hibiscus Coast and North Harbour B. The other two national tournaments start next week, with the under 15s in Wellington and under 19s in Nelson, both starting on July 16.

Hawke’s Bay Magpies and Maori All Blacks first five-eighths Ihaia West has signed with the Blues for the 2015 and 2016 Super Rugby seasons. The 22-year-old livewire was without a Super Rugby contract at the start of the year and joined the Blues in April to provide cover for the injured Baden Kerr. West has become a revelation for the franchise, claiming the No. 10 jersey for the last three games and leading the team around the field with aplomb.

The Blues were reportedly chasing the signature of All Blacks No. 10 Beauden Barrett but the signing of West suggests that Barrett will stay with the Hurricanes. Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan lauded West’s temperament and was delighted to retain his services for the next two years. “We’re thrilled to have Ihaia with us for the next two seasons,” Kirwan said. “He’s incredibly relaxed under pressure and has a great temperament that you need in a 10.”

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SPORTS DRAWS AND RESULTS RESULTS ■■ Cycling 2014 South Island School Cycling Champs July 5th and 6th.

“Mike Pero Motorsport Park” Templeton – Christchurch, 230 Riders.

Sat, Girls U13 T.T. 3.4km. 1st. Caitlin Titheridge 5m34.81s. Ash Intermediate. 4th.

Isabella Roulston 6m 14.23s. Ash. Intermediate. Boys U13. 4th. Abe O’Donnell 5m 49.41s. Ash Intermediate. 8th. Ethan Titheridge 6m 24.85s. Tinwald School.

Boys U14. 7th. Josh Kershaw 5m 51.43s.

Ash Intermediate. 13th. Luke Skinner 6m 29.21s. Ash Intermediate. Boys U15. 14th.

Bailey O’Donnell 5m 19.95s. Ash College. Boys U16. 14th. Bailey Kershaw 5m 12.06s. Ash College. 17th. James Skinner 5m 56.43s Ash College. 18th. Ryan Jackson 6m 29.73s. Ash College. Teams Time Trial. 7km. Girls U14. 1st (Gold) Ash Intermediate, Caitlin Titheridge Isabella Roulston, Tarsha Waddell. 13m 48.17s. Boys U16. 10km. 8th. Ashburton College, 18m 12.31s. Bailey Kershaw, Bailey O’Donnell, James Skinner, Ryan Jackson. Sunday 6th. Boys U13.Scr 10km 4th. Abe O’Donnell 18m 46.49s. Ash intermediate. 8th. Ethan Titheridge 18m 59.35s Tinwald School. Girls U13. 10km 1st. (Gold) Caitlin Titheridge 18m 37.20s.

Ash Intermediate 3. (Bronze) Isabella Roulston 18m 39.21s. Ash Intermediate.

Boys U14. 6th. Josh Kershaw 17m 23.21s.

Ash intermediate. 14th. Luke Skinner 20m 58.32s. Ash Intermediate. Boys U15. 14km. WT.22m 15.55s. 16th Bailey O’Donnell 22m 20.09s. Ash College.

Boys U16. James Skinner Fin.

Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers 19 Riders. 14km July 5 1st. Kathy Askin CT. 30.00m. HT. 5.30m.

RT. 24m 30s. 2nd. Dave Shurrock CT. 30.00m. HT. 5.30m. RT. 24m 30s. 3rd.

Paul Houston CT. 30.01m. HT. 5.30m. RT. 24m 31s. 4th. Nicole Hands CT. 30.01m.

HT. 2.00m. RT. 28m01s. 5th. Geoff Rhodes CT. 30.12m HT. 5.30m. RT. 24m 42s. 6th. Brent Hudson CT.30.22m. HT. 2.00m. RT. 28m 22s. 7th. Emma Hudson CT. 30.23m HT. GO. RT. 30m 23s. 8th. Liz Wylie CT. 30.40m. HT.2.00m. RT. 28m 40s. 9th. Mark Smitheram CT. 30.50m.

HT. 7.00m RT. 23m 50s. 10th. Martin Hyde CT. 30.50m. HT. 7.00m. RT. 23m 50s. 11th. Richard Kirwan CT. 31.17m HT. 9.00m. 22m 17s. 12th. Steve Hands F/T. ct.31.17. HT. 10.00m. RT. 21m 17s. 13th. Michael Templeton 2f/t ct. 31.18m. HT. 10m.

RT. 21m 18s. 14th. Rob Hooper CT. 31.19m.

HT. 9.00m. RT. 22m 19s. 15th. Matt Marshall CT. 31.23m. HT. 9.00m. RT. 22m 23s.

16th. Brad Hudson 3f/t. CT. 31.23m. HT. 10.00m RT. 21m 23s. 17th. Ross Templeton CT. 31. 24m. HT. 9.00m. RT. 22m 24s. 18th. Roger Wilson CT. 31.42m. HT. 5.30m. RT. 26m 12s. 19th. Peter Wood CT. 32.52m. HT. 5.30m. RT. 27m. 22s.

19 Riders, 14km July 5 1st. Kathy Askin CT. 30.00m HT. 5.30m.

RT. 24m 30s. 2nd. Dave Shurrock CT. 30.00m HT. 5.30m. RT. 24m 30s. 3rd.

Paul Houston CT. 30.01m HT. 5.30m. RT. 24m 31s. 4th. Nicole Hands CT. 30.01m.

HT. 2.00m. RT. 28m 01s. 5th. Geoff Rhodes CT. 30.12m. HT. 5.30m. RT. 24m 42s. 6th. Brent Hudson CT.30.22m. HT. 2.00m. RT. 29m 22s. 7th. Emma Hudson CT. 30.23m. HT. Go. RT. 30m 23s. 8th. Liz Wylie CT. 30.40m. HT. 2.00m. 9th. Mark Smitheram CT. 30.50m HT. 7.00m. RT. 23m 50s. 10th. Martin Hyde. CT. 30.50m HT. 7.00m. RT. 23m 50s.

■■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club July 5 Results from the Stroke Round were; Senior Grade Charlie Alexander 82-9 = 73; Intermediate Dave Hewitt 89-21 =68; Junior Derek Prebble 100-25 = 75 by c/b. Other winning scores Chris Love-

lock 71, Bruce Day 72, Robbie Bell 74.

Nearest The Pins: Robbies Bar & Bistro: Charlie Alexander, Braided Rivers: Paul May, Rothburys Insurance: Charlie Alexander, Netherby Meats: Brian Nuttall, Charming Thai Restaurant (Longest Putt #9) Dave Hewitt.

Twos: None Nett Eagles: #4; Birdy Jackpot: # 8

Mayfield Golf Club June 5 Winners: Presidents v Captains 5 matches each Nearest Pins: Aon Insurance Brokers No 2: Jack Allan; John McAuliffe Bayleys Real Estate No 11: Steve King; Marilyn Cross Property Brokers No 5: John Sim; ANZ Bank No 14: Steve King; ATS 2nd Shot No 9 and No 18: Tony Neilson Two’s: A. Dixon, A. Allan Nett Eagle: No 3 Not Struck Next Week: Entries close for club champs; final putting.

Mayfield Golf Club 9 Hole division July 3 Stroke and Stableford Men 1st J Greenslade 55:22:33 - 21 stbf; 2nd G Jacobson 69:29:40 - 16 stbf; Ladies 1st W Sim 59:19:40 - 14 stbf, 2nd S Graham 69:26:43 - 12 stbf Nearest the Pins: Greg Sim Builders and Excavators 2nd Shot No. 2 – S Graham, Mayfield Transport No. 5 – J Greenslade

Methven Golf Captain v Presidents July 5 A narrow win 16-15 to the captains team Men’s results Senior Richard Leith 79-9-70; Intermediate Michael kemp 81-13-68; Junior A Mike Gray 87-19-68; Junior B Jim Lattimore 98-33-65 Other good scores, 68/ Ian Lucas, 69/ Doug Hamilton, Les Linton, 70/ Frnk Sandys, Dave Callaghan, Mick Hodgson, Dave (gunner) Puckett, 71/ Gary (half) Schott, Martin (twiggy)Hickman, Athol McAlpine, Mark Scrivenor, Graham Mason Gunn,72/ Keith Middleton, Les Topping, Mark Gazzard, John Robinson, 73/ Dayle Lucas, Dan (handyman) McLachlan, Phil Lalor, Chris Pannett.

Twos, Mark Gazzard, Doug Hamilton, Ian Sawers Topnotch 4 square Best Net, Jim Lattimore 65; Arabica Café 2nd Net, Ian Lucas 69 Club Best Gross, Graham Gunn 77 Closest Pins Aqua Restaurant # 4 Peter Harper; Hunters Wines #6 Pete Wood; Ski Time #13 Ian Lucas; The Green Parrot #17 Rob Fensom; Methven Travel 2nd shot #14, Keith Middleton Longest Drive #16 Gary Schott.

Ladies Section Best Net, Tania Wilson 93-23-70; 2nd Net, Ellan Kemp 72; 3rd Net, Gayle ODuffy 74 Longest Drive # 16 Lyn Worsfold.

Closest Pins #4 Jane Helmore; #6 & 13 Gayle (doc ) O’Duffy; #17 Denise Dixey; 2nd Shot #14 Denise Dixey.

Next Sat, Eagles Stableford Round, 5th Callaghan.

Next Saturday, 4th round Callaghan trophy. Captain v President will be held on Saturday 5th July.

Methven Ladies Golf July 2 L.G.U, Tuis and Currie Button Silver Bronze A Mary Stone 96-24-72 37 stfd; Ellen Kemp 97-23-74 35; Sally Jones 10126-75 34 Bronze B Bev Isherwood 104-33-71 Wareing 113-31-82 27

38; Wendy

Arabica Best Nett Bev Isherwood 71; Currie Button Bev Isherwood 38 Nearest To Pins #4Bronze A Methven Pharmacy Not Struck; #6Bronze B Methven Four Square Wendy Wareing; #13 Open Methven Travel Mary Stone; #17Silver Club Voucher Not Struck; #13Saturday Meth-

ven Supervalue Not Struck Two’s and Nett Eagles Ellen Kemp x2, Mary Stone

Rakaia Ladies Golf July 1 LGU, Bryant Cup Silver Heather McKimmie 100-16-84, Bronze A Teresa Booker 102-22-80 and Sally Smith 104-24-80, Bronze B Freda Bierema 104-33-71, Braonze C Ev Tomlin 129-40-89 3’s (Bronze C): Ev Tomlin Rakaia Railway Tavern 2nd shot no. 3: Sally Smith; Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd shot no. 6: Sally Smith Nearest Pin no. 8: Teresa Booker Chertsey Spraying 2nd shot no 15: Freda Bierema; S. Quinn 2nd shot no 17: Sally Smith

Tinwald Golf Club July 5 Stroke Senior: Bryan McFarlane 69, Ryan Ford 73. Intermediate: Terry Reynolds 72, c/b Gordon Rennie 72, Ray Kirdy 73 b/l. Junior: Des Green 72, Dave Rush 76.Women: Maree Moore 73, Wendy Stevenson 79 b/l.

Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liqourland # 2; Dave Rush. Gluyas Ford # 6; Selwyn Munro. Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Kevin Greenaway. Ideal Electrical Supplies # 16; Brent Kirdy. Two’s; Keith Bonnington, Kevin Greenaway, Brent Smith.

Net eagles: # 13 Not struck.

Second round winners in the R.S.A. Trophy were: Steve Kennedy, Snow Pierce, Brent Kirdy, Kevin Greeenaway.

Cup winners: Roger Bruce, Randall Feutz, Selwyn Munro, Steve Kircher.

June 28 Stroke Senior: Richie Watson 64, Adam Marshall 69, Ray Kirdy 70 Junior: Dave Rush 67, Malcolm Fechney 73. Women: (Combined Net) Elizabeth Collins and Wendy Stevenson 158.

Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liqourland # 2; John Smitheram. Gluyas Ford # 6; Warren Eddington. Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Colin Johnstone. Ideal Electrical Supplies # 16; Ray Wards. Two’s; Josh Smith, Ray Wards, Ray Kirdy, Adam Marshall. Net eagles: # 13 Warren Eddington, Richie Watson.

First round winners in the R.S.A. Trophy were: Lindsay Jackson, Steve Kennedy, Josh Smith, Snow Pierce, Dave Allan, Brent Kirdy, Kevin Greeenaway, Paul Boon.

Cup winners: Riche Watson, Roger Bruce, Randall Feutz, Tony Clarke, Dave Busch, Selwyn Munro, Tony McAndrew, Steve Kircher.

■■ Netball Paper Plus Mid Canterbury Netball Junior July 5 Senior A: Southern Taylor Groundspreading 15 v St Josephs Gold 23; Methven Shearmac A 23 v Tinwald Sth A 39; New World Allenton A 33 v New World Allenton B 6 Senior B: Hampstead A 48 v Allenton Crusaders 2; Southern Hayden Mackenzie Contracting 20 v St Josephs Blue 24; Allenton C 20 v Tinwald South B 8 Intermediate A: Methven Trucking B 18 v Allenton Mystics 16; Longbeach A 3 v Tinwald School A 3; Borough A 26 v St Josephs School A 6 Intermediate B: Allenton Tactix 9 v Methven Professionals 9; Hampstead B 12 v Netherby Magic 6; Borough Gold 8 v Hampstead School A 9 Junior A: Wakanui 10 v Allenton Hurricanes 2; St Josephs Orange 7 v Borough Green 7; Southern Hyde Bros 14 v Allenton Magic 1 Junior B: Longbeach B 10 v Tinwald School B 3; Hampstead School B 6 v Methven Winslow 8; Southern Mayfield Transport 6 v Netherby Diamonds 21;

Southern Mayfield Service Centre 10 v Borough C 0

Heartland Mid Canterbury Netball Senior July 5 Premier: Methven A 17 v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton A 26; United KFC A 32 v Smith & Church Collegiate A 17; Ashburton College Finesse Fitness A 20 v Celtic Vetent A 21 Senior A: College B 31 v Methven Euro Agri B 23; College Y10A 42 v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton B 25; Rakaia A 32 v Allenton Wilson Bulk Transport A 15 Senior B: Celtic B 19 v Celtic D 17; College U18 29 v Tinwald South Black 30; Methven Brown Pub White 18 v Celtic C 30 Senior Reserve A: College Y9A 24 v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton Gold 22; United KFC B 12 v College Y10B 34; Methven R&R Haulage 36 v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton C 23 Senior Reserve B: College Y9B 22 v Celtic E 27; Methven South Pacific Seeds U18B 38 v College U17 12; Southern Livestock Exchange Ltd 30 v College U16A 33 2nd Grade: Celtic U18 34 v Bedrock Bar & Stonegrill Allenton B 5; Hampstead Hotel Ashburton U17 35 v Methven LH Farm Co U15A 19 3rd Grade: Allenton C 31 v Methven The Lodge U15B 7; Hampstead Hotel Ashburton U15 19 v College Blue 14; Celtic F 44 v Celtic U15 12; College U15B 19 v Methven Blue Pub Black 19 Social Grade: Allenton Social 31 v Celtic Dragons 20; United KFC Colonels Chicks 56 v Hakatere Marae 6; Hampstead Hotel Ashburton Hotties 25 v Mt Somers Social 27

■■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby July 5 Senior Division 1 – No Rugby Senior B – Centennial Mug Competition – Round 8 Allenton 0 v Southern Tinwald Tavern 65, Methven R&R Haulage 35 v Collegiate Eclipse Services 15, Mt Somers 10 v Celtic Kellys Café & Bar 19, Rakaia Murray Hood Baling 17 v Tinwald 34, Bye: Hampstead Press Cup TBHS 31 v Ashburton College 5, Rangiora HS 21 v CBHS 35, Christ College 6 v Nelson College 19, Lincoln HS 20 v Roncalli College 17, BurnsideHS 8 v St Thomas 27, Waimea Collge 5 v St Bedes 44, St Andrews 24 v SBHS 27, Bye: Marlborough Boys College Ellesmere/Mid Canterbury – Colts (Section 1) Celtic 24 v Banks Peninsula 15, Rolleston 3 v Prebbleton 36, Bye: Waihora Ellesmere/Mid Canterbury – Colts (Section 2) Kirwee 25 v Springston 24, West Melton 36 v Darfield 6, Bye: Lincoln Ellesmere/Mid Canterbury - Under 18 Malvern Combined 31 v Tinwald/Celtic 22, Waihora 25 v Meth/Allen/Rak 23, Bye: Springston/Southbridge Ellesmere/Mid Canterbury – Under 16 Celtic 51 V Malvern Combined 5, Lincoln 30 v Prebbleton 14, Harlequins 28 v Waihora 27, West Melton 56 v Rolleston 27, Under 14.5 (Jock Ross Centurion Shield) Allenton 0 v Hampstead MC Mechanical 63, Methven Seed Cleaning 10 v Celtic Fowler Homes 47, Bye: Southern BR Jones Contracting Under 13 (Murray Roulston Centurion Shield) Methven Snowfed Builders 50 v Celtic

Lysaght Glass 12, Tinwald H&L Jones Excavation 0 v Hampstead Unique Solutions 60, Bye: Southern Hinds Cartage Under 11.5 (John Smitheram Shield) Hampstead Dave Jackson 63 v Tinwald Barry Whittaker Contracting 0, Methven Mt Hutt Station 14 v Celtic Ashburton On Line 38, Methven Allenton Physio 65 v Southern HCT 10, Rakaia Synlait Farms 5 v Allenton 45, Under 10 Hampstead Lifestyle Motorhomes 30 v Allenton 45, Southern/Tinwald Riverlea 75 v Celtic Blacklows G 40, Southern Hyde Bros Spraying 60 v Celtic Blacklows W 25, Methven Mt Hutt Station 75 v Rakaia Synlait Farms 10, Bye: Collegiate Cranfield Glass Under 9 Southern All Farm Engineering 62 v Allenton M 20, Collegiate Ash Painters & Decorators 15 v Allenton G 45, Methven B 35 v Celtic McCrea Painters & Decorators 50, Tinwald Moore Mechanical 25 v Methven W 50, Bye: Southern Cow Care Hooftrimming Under 8 Hampstead Subway 70 v Allenton 35, Southern Agspread 20 v Celtic The Finishing Company 35, Collegiate Countdown 35 v Methven Laundry 50, Methven MC Freight 40 v Rakaia Synlait Farms 35 Bye: Tinwald Skip 2 It Under 7 Allenton 75 v Methven MC Freight 80, Hampstead Metalcorp 70 v Celtic Summerfield Builders W 85, Southern Hayden McKenzie Contracting 60 v Southern Coleman Ag 80, Collegiate Regent Cinema 55 v Celtic Summerfield Builders G 55, Tinwald Ian Howden Spraying 75 v Rakaia Synlait Farms B 70, Bye: Rakaia Synlait Farms W Under 6 Collegiate McDonalds 55 v Celtic Anderson Joinery G 55, Hampstead Netherby 4 Square 55 v Celtic Anderson Joinery W 45, Methven B 70 v Allenton G 60, Methven W 55 v Allenton M 55, Southern Progressive Livestock 35 v Rakaia Synlait Farms B 65, Tinwald Canvas 75 v Rakaia Synlait Farms W 65.

■■ Shooting Seafield Rifle Club Seafield visited Lynnford June 16 R. Hewitt 97.5, 97.4; N. Martin 96.6; J. Duncan 92.2; A. McLauchlan 92.3; R. Smith 89.1; G. Bird 88 June 23 R. Hewitt 97.4, 96.4; C. Rickard 95.3, 96.1; N. Martin 92.1, 95.3; J. Duncan 87.2, 92.1; P. Wilson 90.3, 85.1 June 30 R. Hewitt 96.4, 95.1; B. Doig 95.3; N. Martin 89, 93.2; P. Wilson 90.1, 90.2

Coronation Rifle Club Ashburton postal rep shoot v Southern Hawkes Bay, and combined handicap competition on 20 yard targets at Coronation range 4th July.

Sandy Collett, 97.4, 100.7, 197.11, Greg Menzies 98.7, 98.7, 196.14, Nina McKenzie 96.3, 99.5, 195.8, Martin Fleming 95.2, 99.8, 194.10, John Fleming 95.6, 98.3, 193.9, Steve McArthur 99.7, 93.4, 192.11, David Millichamp 96.4, 95.2, 191.6, T J Stewart 93.1, 97.3, 190.4, Bryan Hunter 93.2, 96.5, 189.7, Robbie Hewitt 93.2, 96.3, 189.5, Murray Cook 96.3, 93.0, 189.3, Wayne Tubb 91.3, 97.3, 188.6, Jayden Collett 87.2, 88.1, 185.3.

After 2 rounds of pairs eliminations in handicap section, Nina McKenzie 99.5 plus hcp 3 = 102.5, beat Martin Fleming 100.5 + 0 = 100.5, Wayne Tubb 96.4 + 6 = 102.4, beat Murray Cook 92.2 + 9 = 102.2, and T J Stewart 97.5 + 3 = 100.5, beat John Duncan 88.1 + 9 = 97.1.

Wayne Tubb took the top prize in the shoot off with 96.4 + 6 = 102.4, T J Stewart 97.5 + 3 = 100.5, and Nina McKenzie 92.3 + 3 = 95.3.

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SPORTS DRAWS AND RESULTS Re shoot v South Canterbury Gleniti range at Timaru.

6th July Ashburton, Greg Menzies, (captain) 198.13, Martin Fleming 199.12, John Fleming 199.11, Bryan Hunter 196.9, Steve McArthur 195.9, Sandy Collett 195.8, Wayne Tubb 195.9, Nina McKenzie 195.5, Robbie Hewitt 194.8, Phillippa Fleming 192.6, David Millichamp 189.9, Bill Rankin 189.8, Sarah Clifford 189.5, T J Stewart 188.7, Stephen Millichamp 184.4, total 2897.123.

South Canterbury, J Bonus 197.9, Raeline Peattie 196.9, W King 193.11, Rex Hobbs 193.10, I Henderson 192.7, Keith Smith 191.4, M Taylor 190.3, D Clark 189.9, A Dixon 189.6, S Cleveland 189.6, M Lissington 188.4, John Miller 187.8, J Eddington 187.5, Albert Peattie 187.4, O Horsnell 186.2, total 2854.97.

Ellesmere Championships at Dunsandel.

June 29 Open grade, Richard Sampey, Blenheim, 496.36, Val Wadsworth, Blenheim, 492.31, Regan Cowe, Blenheim, 492.25.

B, C, D grades, Phillippa Fleming, 488.19, Sam Vincent, Rangiora, 487.26, R Schroeder, Blenheim, 486.20.

Master grade, Richard Sampey, 299.23, Martin Fleming 298.22, Regan Cowe, 298.15, and Greg Menzies, 294.10, 7th.

A grade, Amelia Hewson, Blenheim, Rep team to play the triangular rep fixMid Canterbury Hockey 298.18, Katrina Quigley, Hawarden, ture @Ashburton starting @10.30am Played at NBS Ashburton Hockey Turf 295.17, Darryn Quigley, Hawarden, July 12 July 11 294.20, Sandy Collett, 293.16, John G Wilson, M Markham, C Bassett, L Mac- 1st Grade Women 6.20 pm Collegiate v Fleming, 293.16, and Steve McArthur, kenzie Collegians (Rakaia/Hampstead 1st gr 286.9.

R Ellis, B Laird, H Mitchell, M Bensdorp W) 7.30 pm Rakaia v Hampstead (ColleB grade, A Woolly, Southbridge, 294.15, M Sheard, M Aymes, J Gibbs, A Richards giate/Collegians 1st gr W) bye: Methven Dean Hayton, Nelson, 294.11, Sam VinR Bennett,C Talbot, K Taylor, S Guilford July 12 cent, Rangiora, 293.16, Phillippa Flem- D Turner, G Tubbs, H Rennie, N Chapman Senior Men at Ashburton 2.00pmWaing, 293.10, T J Stewart, 292.11, Nina J Cuthbertson, K Mann, J Thomas, A kanui Black v Northern Hearts (T B A) McKenzie, 289.9, 8th, Coby Snowden, Peek Wakanui Blue v TBHS deferred to Wed 288.11, 11th, Robbie Hewitt, 287.9, 13th, W Lee, G Hurst, J Nordqvist, S Woods 23rd at 7.30pm David Millichamp, 286.11, 17th, and SteG Chapman, K Smith, G Smoth, G Lee Senior Women at Timaru 1.00pm Hampphen Millichamp, 281.9, 23rd.

Any player unable to play txt or contact stead/Collegians v Geraldine; 2.00pm C grade, Lorna Pettigrew, Dunsandel, Michael on 0272788166. Player please Hampstead 1 v St Andrews 291.13, Josh Schroeder, Blenheim, 288.9, remember a plate for afternoon tea and July 13 Tim Green, Nelson, 286.13, Christina Mill- cost for lunch is $12.

1st Grade Men 4.00pm Tinwald v Asher, Geraldine, 286.9, and Wayne Tubb, burton College (Methven / Collegians 278.5, 7th.

1st gr M) 5.15pmMethven v Collegians D grade, Murray Cook, 285.11, Sheryl (Tinwald 1st gr M/Wakanui Blue S M) Ashburton Golf Club Guyton, 285.7, Joan Benge, 278.7, bye:Wakanui July 12 Jayden Collett, 275.4.

The TaylorMade Eagles Stableford round will be played.

Starting Time: Morning 8.30am; AfterMid Canterbury Rugby noon Report at 11.15 for an 11.45 start.

July 12 Saturday Starters: Senior Division 1 – Luisetti Seeds WatMorning Garth Madden; Afternoon ters Cup Greig Sparrow and Evan Waters REL Rakaia v Darryl Phillips Motors CeltResults Paddy Bradford and Brent ic, Rak 1, 2.45pm, K Opele, G Clement, G Clarke Shaw; Devon Tavern Hampstead v Claas Harvest Southern, Hamp 1, 2.45pm, K Ashburton Indoor Bowls Pottinger, M Gallaghar, M O’Callaghan;

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Senior B – Centennial Mug Competition – Round 9 Collegiate Eclipse Services v Allenton, Coll 1, 2.30pm, D McKibbon; Hampstead v Southern Tinwald Tavern, Hamp 1. 1pm, M Gallaghar; Mt Somers v Methven R&R Haulage, Mt Som 1, 2.30pm, P McKnight; Rakaia Murray Hood Baling v Celtic Kellys Café & Bar, Rak 1, 1pm, G Clement; Bye: Tinwald Press Cup – No Rugby Ellesmere/Mid Canterbury – Colts - No Rugby – Southbridge Shield Ellesmere/Mid Canterbury - Under 18 No Rugby – Southbridge Shield Ellesmere/Mid Canterbury – Under 16 – See Draw below Under 14.5, Under 13, Under 11.5, Under 10, Under 9, Under 8, Under 7, Under 6 – No Rugby - School Holidays July 13 Ellesmere/Mid Canterbury – Under 16 West Melton v Harlequins, WM 1, 1.00pm, H Cook; Prebbleton v Celtic, Preb Oval, 1.00pm, R Busch

Southland dogs Today at Ascot Park Raceway

Southland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Ascot Park 4 12.59pm ADDED ENERGY STAKES C0, 457m 7 1.58pm ASCOT HOTEL C2, 390m Raceway Meeting Date: 08 Jul 2014 NZ Meeting num1 88 Opawa Opal nwtd L & ........................ Wales 1 64571 Goldstar Bomber nwtd S & .............B Evans ber: 10 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 2 57522 Celtic Hound nwtd .......................R Hamilton 2 37316 Thrilling James 22.83 P & ............. B Conner and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 3 63 Sacajawea nwtd .........................D Stapleton 3 71773 Sam’s Flyin Norm 22.93 .............D Stapleton and 9; 10, 11 and 12 4 3 Cawbourne Miami nwtd ...............C Roberts 4 62114 No More Beersies 22.85 P & ........ B Conner 5 8 Wears The Gold nwtd...................C Roberts 5 15723 Vienna 23.03 ..............................D Stapleton 1 12.00pm (NZT) SGRC $26 FIVE WIRE MUZZLE 6 7646 Wall Age nwtd ............................D Stapleton 6 26148 Homebush Tiare nwtd ...............J McInerney STAKES C0, 390m 7 66822 Ohoka Too Soon nwtd M & ...............Jopson 7 41543 Goldstar Mario nwtd S & .................B Evans 1 Swiss Ace nwtd ............................... M Grant 8 62227 Botany John nwtd .....................J McInerney 8 66125 Opawa Hog 22.98 L & ........................ Wales 2 64856 Misty As nwtd P & ......................... B Conner 9 87756 Lady Mui nwtd S & ..........................B Evans 9 53652 Smash Amy 22.92........................... M Grant 3 54155 Goldstar Deejay nwtd S & ...............B Evans 10 78887 Hammock nwtd ..............................J Guthrie 10 36374 La Fontaine nwtd........................D Stapleton 4 24 Rangitata Raider nwtd ...............D Stapleton 5 567 Archie’s Plan nwtd S & ....................B Evans 5 1.19pm GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C1, 457m 8 2.18pm SGRC $50 LEATHER LEADS C3, 390m 6 754 Botany Win nwtd .......................J McInerney 1 34513 Token Ray nwtd L & ........................... Wales 1 56115 Pedro Force nwtd S & .....................B Evans 7 Smash Who nwtd ............................ M Grant 2 22174 He’s A Jessie nwtd .......................C Roberts 2 42434 Bigtime Tip 22.84 .......................D Stapleton 8 54877 Homebush Happy nwtd .............J McInerney 3 53364 Runaway Taxi nwtd M & ....................Jopson 3 52255 Botany Prancer 22.71 ...............J McInerney 9 58766 Ozarks Daughter nwtd ...................J Guthrie 4 52334 Pukeko Prowler nwtd .....................B Healey 4 77516 Another Another 23.01 ..............J McInerney 10 77888 Goldstar Frankie nwtd ...............J McInerney 5 48172 Tai Baxter nwtd .........................J McInerney 5 82118 Broken Pedro nwtd S & ...................B Evans 6 68434 Zulu Deb nwtd M & ...........................Jopson 6 63341 Goldstar Chumlee nwtd S &............B Evans 2 12.19pm WWW.SOUTHLANDGREYHOUNDS. 7 47543 Archie’s Comet nwtd M & ..................Jopson 7 55612 Chokehold 22.68 ........................D Stapleton CO.NZ C0, 390m 8 82214 Goldstar Rosie nwtd S & .................B Evans 8 54532 Bellwave nwtd ............................D Stapleton 1 223 Giganaire nwtd S & .........................B Evans 9 75635 Tanto’s Whisper nwtd .....................J Guthrie 9 18155 Zulu Bro 23.40 ...........................D Stapleton 2 76764 Botany Chris nwtd .....................J McInerney 10 87356 Cosmic Bolero nwtd P & ............... B Conner 10 8x723 Opawa Idol 22.77 L &......................... Wales 3 5 Joyner Kersee nwtd ..........................B Eade 6 1.39pm SOUTHLAND & OTAGO PHOTO FINISH 9 2.36pm MYROSS BUSH SPRINT C4, 390m 4 46763 Homebush Misha nwtd .............J McInerney 1 32863 Homebush Churro nwtd ............J McInerney 5 75866 Master At Arms nwtd......................J Guthrie C2/3, 457m 2 72617 McJopson nwtd S & ........................B Evans 6 Pukeko Warrior nwtd ......................B Healey 1 56875 Opawa Style 26.46 L & ...................... Wales 3 83846 Homebush Kelso nwtd ..............J McInerney 7 Cabarita nwtd .................................. M Grant 324327Wandy Feather 22.84 ........................... M Grant 2 37883 Botany Seaton nwtd ..................J McInerney 4 55665 Bugsy Bangles 22.54 .......................S Stone 4 13236 Business Boss nwtd ..........................S Keen 8 85 Cawbourne Muscle nwtd..............C Roberts 3 54728 Bone Nerd 26.00 ........................D Stapleton 5 17745 Botany Dave nwtd .....................J McInerney 5 22116 Tony’s Choice 23.06 ...................D Stapleton 9 45778 Ebony Star nwtd..........................R Hamilton 4 12147 Opawa Albie 26.04 .......................C Roberts 6 73741 Waimak Dave 22.75 ..................J McInerney 6 75433 Turbo Tundra nwtd........................... M Grant 10 7x878 Burno nwtd P & ............................. B Conner 5 67241 Opawa Bart 26.30 .............................B Eade 7 74376 Opawa Legs 22.53 .....................D Stapleton 53347 Mr. November nwtd ....................D Stapleton 6 65578 Cawbourne Polly 26.45 ................... M Grant 3 12.39pm BRENDON BURKE @ FIRST NATIONAL 87 41128 8 75526 Grunt Rodgers nwtd ..................J McInerney Jessie Surfs 22.47 .......................C Roberts 7 57555 Opawa Bomb 26.23 L & ..................... Wales C1, 390m 9 34777 Indi’s Grace nwtd ............................ M Grant 9 54436 Rockwood Archie nwtd...............D Stapleton 8 48568 Pukeko Thunder 26.48 ...................B Healey 1 51438 Trumped Up 22.91 M & .....................Jopson 10 68731 Millie’s Boy 23.33 ........................R Hamilton 9 84857 Jibbajabba Jewel 26.84................C Roberts 10 8x883 Caboul nwtd S & .............................B Evans 2 37223 Que Tee Chicks nwtd M & .................Jopson

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18637 John Dory 26.43........................J McInerney 58455 Cawbourne Floyd 26.04 .................. M Grant 11866 Shez Keen nwtd ................................S Keen 53572 Glenn Is Goodesy nwtd................... M Grant 28131 Flying Swan nwtd ......................J McInerney 86547 Botany Comet 26.46 .................J McInerney 34342 Goldstar Jeanie nwtd S & ...............B Evans 42283 Token Stu nwtd.................................. J Rush 84857 Jibbajabba Jewel 26.84................C Roberts 87356 Cosmic Bolero nwtd P & ............... B Conner 11 3.16pm TRICODE@XTRA.CO.NZ C5, 457m 1 11363 Cawbourne Abbi 26.04 ................C Roberts 2 36442 Opawa No Ear 26.25 L & ................... Wales 3 51235 Botany Kevin 26.69 ...................J McInerney 4 83653 Opulent 26.70 ............................D Stapleton 5 24135 Starburst Terry nwtd ........................ M Grant 6 34651 Finn McMissile 26.34 ......................L Philips 7 51723 What I Like 26.12 ......................J McInerney 8 24338 Harlem Haka 26.23 ...................J McInerney 9 16664 Cawbourne Philip 26.06 ............J McInerney 10 5882F Homebush Chopper 26.03 ........J McInerney 12 3.34pm JUSTRACING.COM.AU C5, 390m 1 64188 Lynny Southcombe nwtd ...........J McInerney 2 68271 Two Ways 22.70 S & .......................B Evans 3 85215 Roqette 22.60 ..............................C Roberts 4 83286 Iona Haka 22.53........................J McInerney 5 717F6 Another Jewel 22.45 .................J McInerney 6 14553 Smash Rumour 22.52 ..................... M Grant 7 15686 Bad Week nwtd .........................J McInerney 8 53315 Oscar Tuivasa 22.57........................L Philips 9 274x8 My Mate Sparrow nwtd .............J McInerney 10 46871 Little Midnight 22.28 ...................D Stapleton

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington 1 66F26 Know Solution 30.99 .................... L Waretini 1 22211 Time Slayer 17.26 M &........................ Smith 8 76386 Lola Baxter 17.73 ......................J McInerney 8 51684 Speight’s Kid 30.94 ....................... I Fensom Raceway Meeting Date: 08 Jul 2014 NZ Meeting number: 2 13254 Sleeper Agent nwtd...................A Bradshaw 2 87571 Bo’s Business 17.31........................ M Grant 9 37358 Bizarro 17.59 S & ............................B Evans 9 56528 Scotsome Power 30.99 M &..............Jopson 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 3 87531 Culvie Sprite 30.62 H &.......................Taylor 10 46765 Bluey Ruffero 17.60 M & ..................... Smith 3 17751 Momma Rae 17.24 ...........................M Flipp 10 6F746 Hyperparadise 30.70 S & ................B Evans 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 4 47273 Flip Flippa 31.10 L & .......................... Wales 6 1.48pm GARDEN CITY CHEM-DRY STAKES C1, 4 42721 Not So Cute 17.58 .....................D Stapleton 11 3.24pm CTV SPRINT C1, 295m 5 53822 Gold Vipa nwtd S & .........................B Evans 11 and 12 5 131 About Town 17.32 ...............................A Lee 1 42312 Our Charlotte 17.68 ...................H Anderton 6 57383 Fancy Kiwi nwtd ................................J Dunn 520m 6 64571 Goldstar Bomber 17.52 S & ............B Evans 1 12.08pm (NZT) SUPER PETS SPRINT C1, 295m 2 34314 Know Magic 17.38 ........................ G Cleeve 1 5516x Opawa Dosh 30.90 L & ...................... Wales 7 57751 Shadow Baxter 30.44 ................J McInerney 7 42621 Blazing Hot 17.81 .......................D Stapleton 1 32133 Smash Rosie 17.53......................... M Grant 3 27366 Archie’s Time 17.81 M & ...................Jopson 2 57533 Shalana Star 30.71 ...........................J Dunn 8 54231 Opawa Jackie 31.08 L & ....................

Wales 8 54761 Judith Mary 17.52 .....................

R Cockburn 2 45443 Ziggy War Paint 17.64 ............... R Cockburn 4 77578 Cawbourne Clock 17.55 M & .............. Smith 3 87445 Voussoir 30.78 H & .............................Taylor 9 56528 Scotsome Power 30.99 M & ..............Jopson 9 21122 Know Mayhem 17.42 ....................

G Cleeve 3 21122 Know Mayhem 17.42 .................... G Cleeve 5 34355 Winne Willow 17.76 M & .......................J Hill 4 67426 Goldstar Junior nwtd S & ................B Evans 10 53822 Gold Vipa 17.62 S &........................B Evans 10 26867 Toddy’s A Flyer nwtd ....................C Roberts 4 75343 Goldstar Magic nwtd S & ................B Evans 6 85746 Homebush Saxon 17.62 ...........J McInerney 5 22413 Opawa Rocky 30.94 J &..................D Fahey 5 84746 Cawbourne Impact nwtd ............D Stapleton 4 1.08pm MAMAJA AT STUD SPRINT C1, 295m 7 27254 Petra Haka nwtd........................J McInerney 6 36565 Wagon Wheel 30.58 M & ..................Jopson 9 2.48pm FUNNY GIRL DISTANCE C1d, 645m 1 52186 Cherry Crusher nwtd M & .....................J Hill 1 16422 Cover To Cover 39.09.................D Stapleton 6 58428 Homebush Bruno 17.75 ............J McInerney 8 68164 Thiago 17.70 ..............................D Stapleton 7 42552 Opawa Gavin 30.92 L & ..................... Wales 2 85566 Cawbourne Cruze nwtd .................. M Grant 2 75128 Cawbourne War 38.64 .................C Roberts 7 65257 Hooray For Hazel 17.56 M & ............... Smith 9 37358 Bizarro 17.59 S & ............................B Evans 8 6F446 True Blue Style 31.03 .............M K Dempsey 3 35744 Another Plane 17.71 .................J McInerney 3 76576 Thrilling Sound nwtd S &.................B Evans 10 54488 Duco To Duco 17.73..........................M Flipp 8 23525 Blue Hobo 17.40 ...............................J Dunn 9 56528 Scotsome Power 30.99 M &..............Jopson 4 28754 Go Tommo 17.29........................D Stapleton 10 67878 Claretown Leroy nwtd S &...............B Evans 4 78444 Goldstar Bella 38.24 S &.................B Evans 12 3.42pm SPEIGHT’S DASH C1, 295m 9 1887 Cabrera 17.70 ...................................M Flipp 5 315 Know Knowing nwtd ...................... G Cleeve 5 45876 Blushing Belle 39.00 L & .................... Wales 10 88767 Castle Eden 17.77 M & .........................J Hill 1 47x55 Starburst Hannah 17.56 .................. M Grant 7 2.08pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO SPRINT C1, 6 16836 Stich Up 38.69 S &..........................B Evans 2 12.28pm FLATPACK HOUSES PH 021480250 DASH 6 62728 Corporate Image 17.77 .............R Blackburn 2 14845 Ollie Baxter 17.60 .....................J McInerney 7 86826 Homebush Haven 17.44 ...........J McInerney 7 62647 Chill Out Ralph nwtd L & ....................

Wales 295m C1, 295m 3 35387 Homebush Vicks nwtd ...............J McInerney 8 17642 Memphis Girl 17.73 S & ..................B Evans 8 77778 Court The Belle 39.48 L & ..................

Wales 1 53232 She’s Smashing 17.62 ......................M Flipp 1 1323 Mr. Kegan 17.70 ........................A Bradshaw 4 84474 Gypsy Hunter 17.56 ...................D Stapleton 9 1887 Cabrera 17.70 ...................................M Flipp 9 67744 Opawa Natty nwtd L & ....................... Wales 2 5x365 Red Eye Max 18.01 .................. R Cockburn 2 54738 Another Cover 17.51 .................J McInerney 5 28221 Porky Pig 17.47 .........................A Bradshaw 10 86765 Goldstar Chyna nwtd S & ................B Evans 10 35641 Brighton Bullet 38.67 J & ................D Fahey 3 1 Jazzboy Jack nwtd ....................R Blackburn 3 1877 Laredo 17.48 .....................................M Flipp 6 78523 Ohoka Hart 17.50 ........................ L Waretini 4 85312 Homebush Ninja 17.52 .............J McInerney 10 3.07pm AMBER CLEANING STAKES C1, 520m 4 58563 Opawa Laz 17.61 L &......................... Wales 5 1.28pm FLAIR DASH C1, 295m 7 61283 Goldstar Bridie 17.67 S & ...............B Evans 5 76363 Monaco Denver nwtd M & .....................J Hill 1 23243 Only Got Time 17.55 .................R Blackburn 1 76131 Opawa Michelle 30.64 L & ................. Wales 5 21116 Eckles 17.29 .......................................A Lee 8 62413 Waxeye’s Big Kid 18.07................. I Fensom 6 64684 Lincoln Flyer nwtd ......................D Stapleton 2 45563 Ohoka Hope 17.70 ....................... L Waretini 2 53818 Flying Amelia 30.57 W & ................... Nissen 6 41627 Botany Zenvo 17.60 ..................J McInerney 9 1887 Cabrera 17.70 ...................................M Flipp 7 52562 Smash Easy 17.65 ..........................

M Grant 3 64118 Homebush Errol 17.60 ..............J McInerney 3 86662 Holivia Lass 30.71 M & .....................Jopson 10 46765 Blickling Bridge 17.53 ......................A Joyce 7 48354 Home Truth 17.32.......................... G Cleeve 8 86447 Another Fantasy nwtd ...............J McInerney 4 72454 Abogado 17.32..................................M Flipp 4 53233 Opawa Pearl 30.98 L & ...................... Wales LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance 8 12227 Hareeba Time 17.88 ..................D Stapleton 9 37358 Bizarro 17.59 S & ............................B Evans 5 81525 Mighty Twist 17.62 W & ..................... Nissen 5 16122 Soumillon nwtd..................................J Dunn fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This 9 37358 Bizarro 17.59 S & ............................B Evans 10 48784 Line Honours nwtd ........................

G Cleeve 6 63842 Smoking Marley 17.61 ..............A Bradshaw 6 87617 Girl Magic 30.65 H & ...........................Taylor Track 10 67457 Jet To Mars 17.70 M & ........................ Smith 7 64458 Come On Dolly 30.98.............M K Dempsey 3 12.48pm YALDHURST HOTEL STAKES C1, 520m 7 78661 Stock Taker nwtd ........................D Stapleton 8 2.27pm SHIRLEY VET SPRINT FINAL C1f, 295m

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Public Notice Section 101, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 Public notice of application for on-licence, off-licence, or club licence (or application for variation of conditions of onlicence, off-licence, or club licence) Southern Rugby Club, 3 Isleworth Road, Hinds, has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Ashburton for the renewal (or issue or variation of conditions) of an on licence in respect of the premises situated at 3 Isleworth Road, Hinds known as Southern Rugby Club Rooms.

The general nature of the business conducted (or to be conducted) under the licence is: Sports Club.

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www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. Macon, politic to change – but that’s an added snag (12) 8. What one shows, being keen, is what capital will earn (8) 9. Solomon’s seal, for example, in the night sky?

(4) 11. Six, semi-rustic, may make one sick (5) 12. What Turk might have called one could end in fife arrangement (7) 13. Seaside feature, cellophane-wrapped or barnacle-encrusted! (4) 15. Alban the man of note, and the great mass of 13 (4) 19. Army doctor is to get net return and won’t leave it dry (7) 20. I believe it’s Latin! (5) 22. A pedigree that may be found in the forest (4) 23. Very nasty, and right on the bone when in a hole (8) 24. Status being lowered, is no longer running (8,4)

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(5) 3. Study both ends of pantomime with a bit of strategy (6) 4. Having brought it out, is having a writ served (6) 5. Concentrated on counting decimally at the end of the line (7) 6. Places where they tend to look after one well? Ill, too! (7,5) 7. They take what one’s got in change and beat it (12) 10. Away to one side it’s no longer fresh (3)

14. The beast is fabulous, the idea fanciful, with him in mixed race (7) 16. There’s no alternative to story of swinish accommodation (3) 17. With authority direct leaderless men to enlist (6) 18. Made cuts but got goals (6) 21. Sort of joint where the Spanish make obeisance (5)

QUICK ACROSS 1. Catch sight of (4) 8. Sorry (10) 9. Digging up (8) 10. Parasites (4) 12. Follow commands (6) 14. Move unsteadily (6) 15. Young swan (6) 17. Drug (6) 18. Unhearing (4) 19. Obsolete (8) 21. Large urban area (10) 22. Solemn promise (4)

DOWN 2. Widely held idea of person or thing (10) 3. Back garden (4) 4. Inform (6) 5. Purchased (6) 6. Educated (4-4) 7. Skin complaint (4) 11. Talk about nothing much (4,3,3) 13. Tabard (8) 16. Soldiers (6) 17. Come to rest (6) 18. Moist (4) 20. As well (4)

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) Keep your finger on the pulse and your ear to the ground when it comes to money matters today, trusting your financial instincts.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) With Mars due to leave your work sector and having had a chance to pick your battles wisely, it’s time now to come out of your corner fighting.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) This is a chance to get a sense of how many options you have on both the income and work fronts, along with a boost in confidence.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) The Moon’s last visit to a fun and romantically charged part of your chart while the doors are open to second chances is an opportunity that can’t be missed.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) You’re about to head into a year where anything is possible and with luck on your side the world really is your oyster.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) You have reached an important day for talks and communications of all kinds, but especially when it relates to personal and professional networking.

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SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) The Moon is giving you an intuitive read on things, to a point where you have a sixth sense, especially when it comes to financial matters.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) An intuitive read on people, situations and timing allows you to make the most of an auspicious day for friendship and relationships.

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Family Notices 26 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

DANIELSON, John Elliott – Dearly loved brother of Robin (deceased) and Averil, Anthony (deceased), Richard, David and Barbara, Elizabeth and Robin and loved uncle and great uncle of all his nieces and nephews.

LINNEY, Ian Leslie – On July 7, 2014. Passed away peacefully at Rosebank Resthome, Ashburton. Dearly loved husband of Colleen.

Much loved “Padds” of Nicky and Greg Reed (Australia) and loved granddad Ian of Robbie (Queenstown).

Messages to P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. At Ian’s request a private service has been held.

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NELSON, Doris Elma – Passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2014, at Princes Court Rest Home, Ashburton.

Loved wife of the late Norman. Loved mother and mother in law of Russell, and Carolyn; Murray and Judith; Darryl and Judith; and Marilyn and Grant Smith. Loved Gran of Anna, Joseph, and Sam; Charlotte; Braden, Sheree, and the late Karmen; Hattie, Jessie, and Tom, and their families. Special thanks to Dr Penny Holdaway and the staff of Princes Court. A Service for Dorrie will be held at St Paul's Church, Oxford Street, Ashburton on MONDAY, July 14, commencing at 11am.

Thereafter private interment.

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While it’s been sixteen years since you became our Angel.

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The one constant is you are never forgotten And always loved by all your family. xxx

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30 to 59 fog

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FZL: Rising to 2400m

Areas of morning frost and fog, then increasing high cloud.

Wind at 1000m: Light.

Wind at 2000m: N, rising to 30 km/h.

Cloudy. Patchy drizzle, mainly morning and night. Northeasterlies.

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Napier

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Wellington

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Nelson

mainly fine

Blenheim

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Greymouth

mainly fine

Christchurch

drizzle

Timaru

drizzle

Queenstown

mainly fine

Dunedin

drizzle

Invercargill

mainly fine

High cloud increasing, late rain about the divide. Northerlies, strong and possibly gale about the tops.

FRIDAY

Rain, heavy falls near the divide, clearing at night and winds turning northwest, strong at higher levels.

Geneva Hobart Hong Kong Honolulu Islamabad Jakarta Johannesburg Kuala Lumpur London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Moscow Nadi Delhi

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Rise 8:07 am Set 5:09 pm

Bad fishing

Set 2:59 am Rise 1:28 pm

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Set 4:04 am Rise 2:11 pm

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Rise 8:06 am Set 5:11 pm

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Sth Ashburton at 1:15 pm, yesterday

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Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

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Waitaki Kurow at 3:15 pm, yesterday

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Source: Environment Canterbury

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 8.9 10.2 Max to 4pm -0.1 Minimum -3.4 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm July to date 5.0 Avg Jul to date 13 2014 to date 478.6 357 Avg year to date Wind km/h E 11 At 4pm Strongest gust E 17 Time of gust 3:10pm

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Wind at 2000m: NE rising to 60 km/h in exposed places.

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FZL: About 2400m

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A northeast flow over northern New Zealand spreads over the rest of the country tomorrow. Gale or severe gale northeasterlies in the north ease on Thursday as winds over the country tend northerly ahead of a trough advancing across the Tasman Sea. A front becomes slow-moving as it moves east across New Zealand on Friday and Saturday.

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9am Good Morning 10am Cowboy Builders 3 0 11am House Gift 3 Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale Val feels bad; Alicia is conflicted; Ali tries to comfort Ruby. 0 1pm Coronation Street 3 Peter and Carla bid farewell; Mary starts to get a crush on Roy. 0 1:30 House Guest 3 2pm Come Dine With Me 0 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Tiki Tour 6:55 Fish Hooks 3 0 7:20 Kung Fu Panda 3 0 7:50 Transformers Prime 0 8:15 Dinosaur Train 3 0 8:30 Fireman Sam 3 0 8:40 Mike The Knight 3 0 8:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Baby Daddy 0 11am Neighbours 3 0 11:30 Home And Away 3 0 Noon Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1pm According To Jim 3 0 1:30 M Legend Of The Guardians – The Owls Of Ga’hoole 2010 Animated. 0 3:25 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 3:29 Horace In Slow Motion 3 3:30 Robot And Monster 0 3:59 Horace In Slow Motion 3 4pm Good Luck Charlie 3 0 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 3 0

6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 The Shopping Channel 11:25 The Nanny PGR 3 0 Noon 3 News 12:30 Dr Phil PGR 3 1:30 The Dr Oz Show PGR 3 2:30 Rachael Ray 3 3:30 The Queen Latifah Show Queen Latifah kicks off her Ultimate Dance-Off contest; Hawaii Five-0’s Scott Caan; The Talk’s Sara Gilbert.

4:30 Entertainment Tonight 5pm The Simpsons 3 0 5:25 Million Dollar Minute A general knowledge contest where every correct answer is a step closer to the ultimate test, and to winning AU$1 million.

6pm 3 News

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 All Grown Up 3 8am Rugrats 3 8:25 Chuggington 3 8:35 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8:50 Peppa Pig 3 9am The Moe Show 0 9:10 Bob The Builder 3 9:20 Thomas And Friends 3 9:30 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9:45 Barney And Friends 3 10:10 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:30 Four Live 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 3 0 6:30 Just Shoot Me! 3 0

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Highway Cops A crowded car and a lippy lady keep officers occupied in Queenstown; a newly married man tries to get his wife to foot the bill; an unlikely camping scam. 0 8pm Water Patrol 0 8:30 Britain’s Got Talent 0 10:20 One News Tonight 0 10:50 Major Crimes 0

7pm Campbell Live 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 F Grand Designs 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 0 Australia 0 8:40 F Mom PGR 8:30 Crisis AO Christy and Bonnie help The chief of staff is sent on Violet through labour; Christy a dangerous mission to save is convinced Bonnie still has his child; the hostages learn feelings for Alvin. 0 a valuable lesson from the 9:10 Two and a Half Men AO 0 mastermind as they attempt 9:40 F Revenge AO an escape.

Nothing is off limits as Emily and Victoria set out to destroy 9:30 F Hawaii Five-0 AO 0 10:30 The Paul Henry Show one another. 0 10:35 Scandal AO 0

7pm The Simpsons PGR 3 0 7:30 Family Guy PGR 8pm The Cleveland Show PGR 8:30 M Moonrise Kingdom AO 2012 Comedy.

Two 12-year-olds run away together, turning their peaceful community upsidedown. Bruce Willis, Edward Norton.

10:30 90210 PGR

11:45 Louis Theroux – America’s Most Dangerous Pets AO 0 12:55 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:25 Infomercials 5:05 Faith In Action 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0

11:35 Monday Mornings 12:25 Embarrassing Old Bodies AO 3 0 1:25 Infomercials 2:25 Necessary Roughness PGR 3 0 3:10 Pretty Little Liars 3 0 3:55 Bethenny PGR 3 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:25 Entertainment Tonight 11:50 Infomercials 3

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Food And Drink 7am Coast 8am Guide To The Good Life 8:30 Classical Destinations 9am Lonely Planet – The Odyssey 9:30 Holiday – Heaven On Earth 10am Location, Location, Location 11am Extreme Collectors 11:30 Destination Flavour Japan Noon House Crashers 12:25 Coast 1:30 Odd Folks Home 2pm New Zealand Food Culture 2:20 Holiday Home Sweet Home 3:30 Classical Destinations 4pm Hairy Bikers’ Mississippi Adventure 5pm Better Homes And Gardens 6pm Guide To The Good Life 6:30 Yard Crashers 7pm Auction Hunters PG 7:30 My Dream Home 8:30 Nick Knowles’ Original Features Nick delves into the history of homes as their owners begin restoring them to their former glory.

9:30 The Home Show 10:30 Mongrels AO 11pm Auction Hunters 11:30 Odd Folks Home

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Midnight New Zealand Food Culture 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Better Homes And Gardens 2am My Dream Home 3am The Home Show 4am Hairy Bikers’ Mississippi Adventure 5am Yard Crashers 5:30 Guide To The Good Life

11pm The Good Wife AO Alicia is presented with a career-altering offer; Will and Diane fight off their creditors.

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6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Test PGR Celebrities and viewers answer moral questions.

1:55 Hugh’s Three Good Things 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and his guest chefs create apple desserts.

2:25 Junior MasterChef UK 3 3pm Harry’s Practice 3 3:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 4pm The Late Show With David Letterman 3 5pm Deal Or No Deal 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country Each week a British couple or family, fed up with city life, searches for the perfect country home while exploring the surroundings of each location.

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 60 Minutes PGR 3 8:30 Sleepy Hollow AO As Lt Abbie Mills and Ichabod Crane search for Abbie’s missing sister, they discover more about the evil they are facing, and finally learn its name.

9:30 Game of Thrones AO 10:40 The Crowd Goes Wild 3

6am Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) 6:30 #SkyRugby – Breakdown 7am Motorsport – Nascar Nationwide Series (Highlights) 8am Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup (Highlights) 9am Motorsport – IndyCar Series (Highlights) 9:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) 10am Golf Central 11am Golf Focus Noon Golf – US PGA Tour (Highlights) 1pm Golf – European Tour (Highlights) 1:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars (Highlights) 2pm Motorcycling – Superbike World Championship (Highlights) 3pm Motorsport – Nascar Nationwide Series 4pm Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup 5pm Motorsport – FIA Formula One Championship 5:30 Aussie Rules – AFL 6:30 Rugby – First XV Championship 8:30 #SkyRugby – Breakdown Jeff Wilson discusses the weekend’s rugby with a panel of former top players and experts.

9pm Rugby Nation 10pm Motorsport – FIA Formula One Championship (Highlights) British Grand Prix.

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10:30 Aussie Rules – AFL (Highlights)

11:10 The Late Show With David Letterman A late-night comedy and talk show.

12:05 Home Shopping 1:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

2am Home Shopping

11:30 Motorsport – FIA Formula One Championship (Replay) British Grand Prix. From Silverstone.

2am Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Chiefs v Hurricanes. From Waikato Stadium in Hamilton.

4am Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Lions v Rebels.

MAORI TV 10am Korero Mai 3 11am Toku Reo 3 Noon Korero Mai 3 1pm Toku Reo 3 2pm Korero Mai 3 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Maggie And The Ferocious Beast 3 2 4pm Miharo 3 2 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Toi Whakaari 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2

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DISCOVERY 6am Auction Kings PG Civil War Treasures; 19th Century Camera.

6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 Man v Wild PG 8:30 Chineseness PG 9:30 MythBusters PG 10:30 Auction Hunters PG 11am Auction Hunters PG 11:30 Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets M Noon Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets M 12:30 Stalked – Someone’s Watching M 1:30 Web Of Lies M 2:30 Moonshiners M 3:30 Magic Of Science PG 4pm The Mind-Control Freaks M 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG 5:30 MythBusters PG 6:30 Game Of Stones PG 7:30 Aeroplane Repo PG 8:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 9:30 Alaskan Bush People M 10:30 Dukes Of Haggle PG 11pm Deadline Crime With Tamron Hall M

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Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgard.

8:30 No Clue M 2013 Comedy.

Brent Butt, Amy Smart.

10:05 Broken City 16VL 2013 Thriller. Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe.

11:55 The Babymakers 16LS 2012 Comedy. Paul Schneider, Olivia Munn.

1:30 The East MVS 2013 Thriller.

Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgard.

3:25 No Clue M 2013 Comedy.

Brent Butt, Amy Smart.

5pm Age Of Heroes 16VL 2011 War. Sean Bean, Danny Dyer.

6:35 The Grey 16L 2011 Action.

Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney.

8:30 Identity Thief MVLS 2013 Comedy. Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy.

10:25 The Expendables 2 16V 2012 Action. Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham.

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12:10 Manhattan Hustle ML 2011 Midnight True Crime With Drama. 1:50 The Directors – Brett Aphrodite Jones M 1am Redrum Ratner PG 2:20 The Grey 16L 2011 M 1:30 Redrum M 2am Dirty Jobs Action. 4:15 The Directors – Brett PG 3am Deadliest Catch PG 4am Ratner PG 4:45 Identity Thief MVLS Disappeared M 5am Dirty Jobs PG 2013 Comedy.

Crisis

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MOVIES GREATS 6:45 Mr And Mrs Smith MVLS 2005 Action. Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie.

8:45 Man On Fire 16V 2004 Crime.

Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning.

11:10 Erin Brockovich ML 2000 Drama. Albert Finney, Julia Roberts.

1:20 Scott Pilgrim v The World MVLS 2010 Comedy. Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

3:10 Double Jeopardy MVLS 1999 Thriller. Ashley Judd, Tommy Lee Jones.

4:55 O Brother, Where Art Thou?

MV 2000 Comedy. John Turturro, George Clooney.

6:40 Ghost Rider MV 2007 Action. Nicolas Cage, Wes Bentley, Eva Mendes.

8:30 Finding Neverland PGC 2004 Drama. Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Dustin Hoffman.

10:15 Something’s Gotta Give MLS 2003 Comedy. Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton.

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12:20 The Directors – Adrian Lyne PG 12:50 Ghost Rider MV 2007 Action. 2:40 Double Jeopardy MVLS 1999 Thriller. 4:25 Something’s Gotta Give MLS 2003 Comedy.

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6am Surfing – ASP Men’s World Championship (Highlights) Fiji Pro. 7am Random Rugby TV A rugbythemed show with teenagers in mind.

7:15 Athletics – IAAF Diamond League (Replay) Paris.

9:15 #SkyRugby – Breakdown 9:45 Random Rugby TV A rugby-themed show with teenagers in mind.

10am Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Crusaders v Blues.

Noon Aussie Rules – AFL (Replay) Eagles v Swans.

3pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Bulldogs v Sea Eagles.

3:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) 4pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) West Tigers v Panthers.

4:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Rabbitohs v Titans.

5pm Arena Access 5:30 UFC Fight Night (Replay) 7:30 UFC Now 8:30 Fight Night Terrance Crawford v Yoriorkis Gamboa.

10:30 Arena Access 11pm Surfing – ASP Men’s World Championship (Highlights) Fiji Pro.

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Midnight NRL Fulltime 12:30 Rugby League – NSW Cup (Replay) Illawarra v Newcastle.

2:30 Rugby League – Holden Cup (Replay) Dragons v Cowboys.

4:30 NRL Fulltime 5am Cricket – International (Highlights) New Zealand v West Indies – Second Twenty20.

5:28 L Cricket – Twenty20 Blast Birmingham v Nottinghamshire. From Edgbaston in Birmingham.

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Williams holds the key Ashburton Trust Mid Canterbury first-five Murray Williams kicking goals at the team’s final training on Sunday at the Ashburton Showgrounds.

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Murray Williams is the only member of the Ashburton Trust Mid Canterbury side that has tasted Ranfurly Shield success.

The influential playmaker is also probably a key feature in the Hammers chance of success against Counties Manukau tomorrow night.

He was a big part in the maiden Meads Cup victory last year and the side will lean on his experience and cool head to again steer them around the park against the Steelers, which won’t be a first for Williams.

In 2004 Williams had one outing for Auckland where he kicked nine conversions in the 100-15 Ranfurly Shield win over none other than Counties Manukau.

“That feels like a long time ago,” Williams said.

“It was my one and only game for Auckland. I was in the squad

that year but just never got the opportunity to play.”

He faced a logjam at first five, with Carlos Spencer and Tasesa Lavea in front of him, so Williams moved south to Bay of Plenty – the team that had claimed the shield off Auckland in 2005 only to lose it to Canterbury before season’s end.

At the Steamers Williams faced the British and Irish Lions – where Williams scored a try and kicked two conversions and two penalties in the 20-34 loss.

He then tasted a shield defeat with Bay of Plenty in an unsuccessful challenge against Canterbury.

“It was close at halftime but then Canterbury just ran over us.”

It is that kind of experience and the fact he has played internationally for Japan at the 2011 World Cup – that helped guide Mid Canterbury to a maiden Meads Cup win.

With Mid Canterbury having

never lifted the shield, his experience will be invaluable to the cause, but he said he isn’t alone.

“There are a few guys in the side that have been around a while and played some big games, like Jon Dampney who played for the Barbarians a few weeks back, so there is plenty of experience to look to in the team.”

The team can also look to their coaching staff for some shield motivation.

Assistant coach Geoff Frew featured in three of Mid Canterbury’s 12 unsuccessful challenges, in 1983 and 1985 against Canterbury and then in 1989, with coach Glenn Moore was at number eight, against an all-star Auckland side that featured no fewer than 14 All Blacks in the starting line-up.

The team departs for Auckland this morning, with kick-off in Pukekohe tomorrow at 6pm.

The match will be live on Sky Sport.

Injury blow for side Mid Canterbury experience were dealt a blow playing in the on the eve of the ITM Cup with Ranfurly Shield Northland to challenge, losthe team, valuing experienced able experience tighthead prop they will now Scott Vessey. miss in what Vessey twinged the coaches his back against expect to be a Ellesmere last rugged battle Wednesday but up front, evigot through Sundenced by the day’s training full front row session, involvsitting on the Scott Vessey ing an intense reserves bench. scrummaging The player session. of origin’s withdrawal has However, it tightened up had Dominic Visessio called on Monday and after a physi- up into the 22 but a decision otherapy session he decided to as to whether he or Robert withdraw from the team.

Kwong start at tighthead will Vessey brought two years’ be made on game day.

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