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Frustrating day in Tully trial The trial of double-murder accused Russell John Tully will resume at 10am this morning after a “frustrating” day for jurors in the High Court in Christchurch yesterday.

The Crown’s closing address was expected to begin yesterday morning, however much of the day was spent in legal debate in closed court – the details of which cannot be reported.

Tully, 49, is accused of murdering Work and Income workers Peggy Noble and Leigh Cleveland and attempting to murder their colleagues Kim Adams and Lindy Curtis in the agency’s Cass Street office on September 1, 2014.

The jury of seven women and four men did not enter the courtroom until 2.55pm where they remained seated for barely five minutes.

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Justice Cameron Mander apologised for what he said it had been “very frustrating day” for the jury.

“We are reaching a critical stage of the trial – I am anxious to avoid any misstep,” Justice Mander said.

He said it was important not to provide jurors with any information extraneous to their function, before asking them to retain their good spirits and dismissing them.

Tully was only present in the courtroom for a total of four minutes during the first seven days of his trial.

However, he had a change of heart on Friday when he spent the full day before the jury.

He was also present while Justice Mander spoke to the jury yesterday.

Tully has elected to defend himself,

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Crown prosecutors Andrew McRae and Mark Zarifeh called 72 witnesses to the stand over eight days.

At the conclusion of the Crown’s evidence on Friday, Justice Cameron Mander asked whether Tully intended to call evidence or witnesses. He declined both opportunities.

Tully is also on trial for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition and setting a mantrap.

A large contingent of the murdered women’s families and co-workers had gathered in the public gallery to hear yesterday’s closing addresses, including Work and Income witnesses and Ministry of Social Development CEO Brendon Boyle.

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■ ASHBURTON INTERMEDIATE

Support programme a success

By RuBy HaRfield

Ruby.h@theguaRdian.co.nz

A new programme to support youth at Ashburton Intermediate School is helping to prevent youth offending, acting principal Judy Jemmett says.

Ashburton Intermediate School and the Ashburton New Life Church partnered at the beginning of the year to offer 24-7 Youthwork, a programme which has youth workers based at the school to support students.

Mrs Jemmett said the youth workers have already started building great relationships with all the students.

The programme is designed to use these youth workers as mentors to help students make positive choices both inside and outside school and boost their self-esteem.

It has been working well especially for some boys who have no adult role models, she said.

“There are a lot of boys that don’t have a father figure or positive male role model in their life.”

Having such positive role models is also helping to prevent some of the at risk children from participating in youth offending, she said.

Acting deputy principal Matt Jones, who has been helping co-

Youth workers Brad Raukawa and Cornelius Grobler spend time with Ashburton Intermediate School Kapa Haka teacher Bernadene Stephens-Tahuri (left) and her students as part of the new 24-7 Youthwork programme.

PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 070316-TM-0175 ordinate the programme, said from the students’ point of view the youth workers are another

adult that they can trust, who are not quite like a teacher but still in an authoritative role.

The youth workers have spent this term getting to know the students and have been participat-

ing in some of their activities such as PE and Kapa Haka.

The students have been relating well to the youth workers so far and it is already making a difference with some students making better behavioural decisions within the playground, he said.

“It’s been extremely positive.”

Later in the year they will be starting focus groups to help students who have been identified by teachers as needing help making positive choices and building their self-esteem.

24-7 Youthwork team leader and New Life Church pastor Lisa Anderson said she has been blown away by the way the youth workers have connected with the students so quickly.

“We’re just so thrilled to see the positive role modelling that they are doing.”

The programme started at the beginning of this term and will run for at least three years.

It is being supported by the school, the church and other community organisations, but more funding from local business is needed.

There are three youth workers (two in a job share), Brad and Anna Raukawa and Cornelius Grobler, who spend a total of 20 hours a week at the school.

■ ALLENTON SCHOOL

School looks to cameras to curb vandalism plague

By RuBy HaRfield

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Allenton School has applied for funding for security cameras following a spate of vandalism.

Principal Graham Smith said the school has always had a problem with vandalism but it seems to have worsened lately and staff have reached the end of their tether.

The school recently applied to the Ministry of Education for funding for security cameras in

the hope of alleviating the problem, he said.

The board have also agreed to pay for after-hours patrols of the grounds, which should also help.

Just last weekend several windows were egged and the caretaker had to spend two hours cleaning dry egg remnants off the exterior of the school.

While the vandalism did not result in serious damage to the school it was a nuisance and time consuming as well as being dan-

gerous for the students.

“The biggest thing that scares me is the children injuring themselves.”

In the past they have had windows broken, bottles smashed on the ground and playground and sports equipment damaged.

“It’s been ongoing for quite a while.”

While all this might be fun for some on a night out, having smashed glass and broken playground equipment was danger-

ous, Mr Smith said.

“It’s not safe for the kids.”

The caretaker has to check the grounds each morning but sometimes things are missed and the other day several children found little bits of glass in the gravel.

Having security cameras installed should help the situation because it will make it easier to catch the offenders.

Sometimes they had been caught in the past and were usually remorseful after realising

what their actions meant for the children, he said.

The problem is probably worse at Allenton School than others in Mid Canterbury because it is so close to a shopping centre, Mr Smith said.

The fact that the community are using the school facilities is fantastic but they need to respect the grounds and think of the safety of the students, he said.

“I really believe in this being a community facility.”

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■ HAKATERE MARAE

■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT SWIMMING POOLS

Still no date for marae opening

Changes to regulations may force council rethink on funding

By Caitlin Porter

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After a year’s delay, the Hakatere Marae Wharenui still has no official opening date.

Originally set down for Waitangi weekend last year, Hakatere Marae Trustees and the Hakatere Marae Komiti confirmed the opening of the meeting house, otherwise known as Ko Te Amorangi would be delayed due to issues with the internal fit-out.

At the time, Komiti chairman Tipene Philip said it was not a decision that was made lightly.

Earlier this week marae spokeswoman Janet Benfell said while some progress had been made in the past 12 months, she was still unsure when the facility would be opened.

“We’ve got some major carvings there, but there is still some interior work to do,” she said.

“It’s moving along slowly, un-

fortunately.” In regard to the work that needs to be done inside, Mrs Benfell said there was no estimated time frame for completion but hoped it would be some time this year.

While she could not elaborate on the situation, Mrs Benfell said a new carver was now on board and basic plans set down for the interior, however the majority of the art work needs to be completed.

“We haven’t got weaving so far but there is a ridge pole along the ceiling and that has to be put into place and a story painted on it,” Mrs Benfell said.

“Everything will tell a story.”

A small committee, Mrs Benfell said volunteers were pitching in where they were able, particularly when it came to fundraising ventures, organising movie nights and hangis.

The Komiti intended to follow

protocol and wait until the building is complete until they opened it, and in the meantime have had to make allowances.

Visiting groups are unable to sleep in the marae until it has been opened so instead visit the marae and stay at the Fairton Hall.

Meetings are currently being held in the dining room and small welcomes performed there too.

“Protocol is still observed,” Mrs Benfell said.

There are weekly Te Reo lessons held at the marae, and visits by various groups, but once it is officially opened people will be able to sleep in the Wharenui, official welcomes can be performed and meetings held, Mrs Benfell said.

Mrs Benfell said despite delays there had been no pressure from Arowhenua who were busy rebuilding their own marae.

“They are very happy with our ideas and plans.”

By Sue newman

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The way in which six swimming pools around the Ashburton District are run and funded could be about to change.

The Ashburton District Council owns pools on reserve land at Hinds, Mayfield, Mt Somers, Rakaia, Ruapuna and in the Tinwald Domain. Changes to health and safety legislation, effective from next month, could see the council take a long, hard look at the future of those pools.

On its agenda for this Thursday’s finance and business support meeting is a document that suggests the council may want to take close look at the cost-effectiveness of running those six pools.

Currently each of the pools is managed by a reserve board but the new legislation and the impact of change could see the council review the viability of retaining swimming pools on reserve land.

Currently the council supports each of the pools through grants for maintenance and the training of volunteers for water quality testing.

Because reserve boards are sub-committees of the council

and the pools are on council land they are considered council facilities.

Traditionally the council has also supported through grants, the six schools around the district that have swimming pools they open outside school hours for community use.

A change in its grants funding will only see pools outside a two kilometre radius of the EA Networks Centre able to receive grants.

On the agenda for Thursday’s meeting, council business support group manager Paul Brake says that the current arrangements around the district’s pools could see the council in a vulnerable situation and that resourcing them could come with a significant impact on council’s budget and on rates, Mr Brake said.

He’s recommending the council reviews the use and viability of community pools on reserve land and develops a plan and policy for funding and health and safety issues around those pools.

Included in the options that could keep those community pools running could be outsourcing their running to a community trust.

Rangiora principal sacked

Hakatere Marae spokeswoman Janet Benfell hopes the Wharenui will be opened this year.

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A Canterbury principal who has been in a long-running battle with the Ministry of Education says she has been sacked.

TVNZ reported former Rangiora High School principal Peggy Burrows was suspended in July 2015 following accusations she breached a gagging order and leaked information to ONE News.

Commissioner Bev Moore has been in control of the school since the board of trustees was

dismissed a year ago.

This came after a number of allegations and tensions over employment and finance.

In a statement Peggy Burrows says she’s extremely disappointed by the decision and will be challenging it.

She says during her 13 years as head of school she has worked hard both professionally and ethically despite more than a year of investigations.

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■ ASHBURTON POLICE

In brief

Police issue scam warning If someone phones you wanting to talk about your computer, there’s just one thing to do – slam down the phone.

Ashburton Police have issued another warning to computer owners to be vigilant if they receive a call from anyone wanting to talk about their computer. Don’t get into a con-

versation, don’t give out any information. Simply put the phone down, they say.

While the computer scam has been around for some time, police say that callers are becoming much more aggressive to the point of threatening people that their computer is likely to crash if they do not take action.

That action, of course involves handing over either the computer’s serial number or its owner’s credit card.

A second scam is also doing the rounds, again by telephone, police say.

This time it involves hoax callers saying they are from the Department of Immigra-

tion and that the person called needs to transfer money into an account.

In spite of repeated warnings, a police spokesperson said people are still being scammed.

Keeping safe was as simple as refusing to talk to the caller and hanging up the phone, police said.

Cat’s up a pole – who you gonna call?

There was no pussy-footing around for Ashburton firefighters on Friday night, when they quickly responded to a cat stranded on top of a power pole.

However, it ended up being a frustrating call for the brigade, which is now reminding people that in the case of pets stuck up power poles, phone EA Networks, not emergency services.

Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade deputy chief officer Graeme Baker said yesterday that the 10.15pm call to Carters Terrace, Tinwald, saw about 30 firefighters alerted via their pagers.

Once the firefighters arrived on the scene, they learned the cat had managed to get down from its potentially fur-raising predicament.

But even if the cat had not already managed to escape, firefighters would not have been able to do much anyway, Mr Baker said.

EA Networks would be required in order to isolate the power before a ladder could be put up the pole. And EA Networks had ladders itself, so would be able to rescue any stranded felines.

EA Networks network manager Brendon Quinn agreed, and said the company’s phone number of 307-9800 operated 24 hours per day.

Ashburton people travelling south over the next few weeks can expect delays on State Highway one, north of Timaru. The NZ Transport Agency is repairing the Temuka River bridge deck joints, and this will reduce traffic to a single lane between 8am and 6am, Monday to Friday from last night until April 1. The repair work is weather dependent so wet weather may delay the planned completion date. The Temuka River bridge is 8 km north of Washdyke, on the north side of Timaru.

Drivers should plan for delays of up to 10 minutes. Traffic signals will control traffic on the bridge and over-sized loads will need to detour off State Highway One.

Aircraft safety show Ashburton’s private pilots will have an opportunity to brush up on aircraft safety when a Civil Aviation Authority road show comes to town this week. The annual Avkiwi Safety Seminar, What happened here? Sifting through the wreckage will use animation, realtime videos and interviews with major players in aviation safety.

AvKiwi presenter and last year’s CAA Instructor of the Year, Carlton Campbell, said six incidents and accidents had been re-created to demonstrate the sort of decisionmaking that can save lives and aircraft. The Ashburton What Happened Here? seminar will be held at the Mid Canterbury Aero Club on March 11 at 7pm.

Dead boy named Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay, Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew and Methven Firefighters Support Group chairman Alan Lumsden help cut the ribbon to officially open the Methven Firefighters Support Group’s new building.

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■ METHVEN FIRE BRIGADE

Supporters open new building

By RuBy HaRfield

Ruby.h@theguaRdian.co.nz

After five years in the making the Methven Firefighters Support Group now have a new building.

The building, which is an extension of the tanker shed on McKerrow Street, was opened during an official ceremony on Saturday.

Methven Firefighters Support Group chairman Alan Lumsden

said he was excited to finally have the building open after the project started five years ago.

There was a lot of work put into it but they had great support from the local community who donated time, materials and labour, he said.

“It’s been quite a big project.

“We’re grateful for all the support.”

The building has a large stor-

age area, which will hold some of the Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade’s history, and a designated space for the New Zealand Fire Service’s Firewise programme for school students.

More than 80 invited guests attended the official opening outside the new building on Saturday afternoon.

Mayor Angus McKay and Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew gave speeches and cut the ribbon.

Schools’ gender-neutral toilets applauded Two New Zealand schools are being praised for their message of inclusion after installing genderneutral bathrooms for students.

Wellington High School and Onslow College have decided to offer the new bathrooms in a bid to help students who do not feel comfortable using bathrooms labelled “male” and “female”.

On the school’s Facebook page, hundreds of members of the community and wider New Zealand public have posted their support for the move.

“Excellent leadership! Congratulations WHS students, staff and board,” Stephanie Pride wrote.

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Sarah Erskine praised staff management for creating a better environment for students in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

“So many teenagers are hurting themselves and suffering because they feel marginalised and freakish.

“By having neutral toilets you are not only creating a safer environment for LGBT and students, but also teaching acceptance and tolerance to other students.

“I hope other schools follow suit,” she said.

Wellington High principal Nigel Hanton told the New Zealand Herald yesterday the school had

a long and proud history of being inclusive and celebrating diversity.

“The school is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment where every student can feel secure and can access the learning the school provides without interference,” he said.

“The recent news story on the conversion of a set of toilets into gender-neutral bathrooms has highlighted the values we promote as a school every single day.”

Mr Hanton said the genderneutral toilets had come about after a group of students insti-

gated the idea.

There are about 1000 students enrolled at the school.

The local community and the Board of Trustees supported the idea and the bathrooms were opened.

“While we are pleased that stories such as this allow an opportunity to inform the wider public about an issue, we are very conscious of the fact that we are dealing with teenagers who are still finding their way.”

Onslow College has yet to respond to a request for comment, but the school boasts an emphasis on individuality and diversity on its website.

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Police have named the 3-yearold boy who died when a log fell on him at his father’s workplace in Timaru. He was Felyx Rhys Hatherley, from Pleasant Point.

A statement from police this afternoon says his family is devastated and has asked for privacy. Meanwhile, the police investigation “into the circumstances behind the incident” continues. Felyx died at Point Lumber in Washdyke after a log rolled onto him about 3pm on Sunday, an employee named Mike confirmed. He said the investigation was ongoing. - NZME

Southland crash One person has been killed in a two-car crash in Southland.

Police confirmed the death in a statement yesterday afternoon.

Emergency services attended the site on the Winton-Wreys Bush Highway, Oreti Plains. Police said earlier that at least one person had been trapped in one of the vehicles. Authorities closed the road while the scene was cleared.

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Diver drowns A woman has drowned off Wellington’s south coast.

A member of public called emergency services just after 2pm yesterday. A Wellington Free Ambulance spokeswoman confirmed it attended the scene at Island Bay. CPR was performed on the woman for 10 minutes but she was unresponsive. There have been three other deaths off Wellington’s south coast in recent months.

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■ METHVEN ULTRA-FAST FIBRE

Upgrade hopes hang on bid plan

By SuSan SandyS

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Methven’s hopes of upgrading to ultra-fast broadband rest on the success of a bid currently before Crown Fibre Holdings (CFH).

EA Networks is hoping to secure a slice of the up to $210 million available under the crown entity’s UFB2 initiative.

But Methven is up against some stiff competition, as the government aims to maximise the number of premises accessed. EA Networks could lose out to competing companies such as Chorus, which may be flagging larger areas such as Temuka.

Chorus and other companies could also have included Methven as part of their confidential bids.

Successful companies would install and own the networks, which service providers pay them to use.

Currently, only Methven’s schools and neighbouring residences on Dolma Street and Main Street have accessible fibre optic cable.

While it has been installed at the new Camrose Estates, the subdivision represents a fibre optic island as there is no nearby live network for it to connect to.

EA Networks commercial manager Jeremy Adamson said he felt positive about the potential success of his company’s bid, and CFH would make its decision by July. EA Networks had presented a compelling case for

fibre optic cable to be installed in Methven, as well as other urban Mid Canterbury areas such as the remainder of Rakaia, Mayfield, Hinds and Lake Hood.

The world was moving online, for example in the realm of day-to-day business and banking, as well as entertainment.

EA Networks had about 450 kilometres of fibre reticulation throughout Mid Canterbury, including throughout Ashburton and in several rural areas, extending up to Lincoln.

“We see first-hand people using our network thriving and doing a whole lot of things they couldn’t do before,” Mr Adamson said.

“To enable people to thrive where they live, one thing you can do to help that is provide excellent communication.”

Methven i-SITE manager Katherine Lorenzo agreed. She said ultra-fast broadband was essential for the growing town. It would not only help businesses get ahead, but result in cost savings due to increased access to voice-over internet phone services.

Chorus media spokesperson Nathan Beaumont had no comment yesterday on whether any Mid Canterbury areas formed part of the company’s UFB2 bid.

“Our tender is confidential.

It will also be the government which makes the final decision about which towns will be included in UFB2,” Mr Beaumont said.

Hunter Bain goes for a spin on the water at the Children’s Day event in Tinwald.

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Thousands turn out for Children’s Day

By Caitlin Porter

caitlin.p@theguardian.co.nz

The sun was shining and the music blasting as thousands of people packed out the Tinwald Domain in celebration of Children’s Day. The annual event, based at the Tinwald Domain and the Plains Railway complex, included dozens of fun activities.

Ashburton has been part of a national network of areas where Children’s Day is celebrated with a range of events designed around creating a host of child centred, fun activities.

Alice Czerski, one of the organisers, said 5000 people made their way through the gates on Sunday, potentially the largest crowd the event has ever had.

While a few hundred chose to cool off with a dip in the Tinwald Pool, others took advantage of the wide range of activities on offer including crafts, face painting and gymnastics.

The free event also boasted a barbecue, free fruit, soft drinks and water and families were encouraged to bring a picnic lunch.

However, as in other years, it was the vehicles that proved to the best most popular attractions for the fascinated youngsters.

While the Plains Railway was running during the day, the miniature railway also steamed up.

■ METHVEN FIRE BRIGADE

Firefighters called back to earlier fire Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade members were called back on Sunday night to a fire they had been fighting earlier in the day.

About 7.50pm they returned to the vegetation fire on Orrs Road, Lauriston, after it flared up again in the wind.

They and fellow crews from the Lauriston Rural Fire Force and Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade spent three hours battling the 640m2 blaze.

It was believed to have been caused by a spark from a log splitter.

The brigade also attended a false alarm call-out yesterday at about 11am, to the Mount Hutt

Memorial Hall on Main Street.

Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade members responded to a small grass fire at Fairton about 2.30pm on Sunday.

There were also two false alarm call-outs over the weekend for the brigade after people reported seeing smoke. One was to Company Road, Newlands, about 7.30pm on Saturday, and the other to Wilsons Road, Elgin, on Sunday about 4pm.

Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade members responded to a false alarm call-out to Synlait yesterday about 1.30pm, following a medical assist call-out at Bankside about 12.10pm.

Left - Getting a good look at this year’s Children’s Day activities are (from left) Zoey Reveley, 6, Bella Dawson, 8, Maddi Page, 8, Harry Page, 5, and Jarvis Dawson, 6.

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Free bikes to go to deserving children Deserving Ashburton children could receive new bikes next week when Variety the children’s charity comes to town.

Variety Bikes for Kids wants nominations from the community for deserving local children, someone they believe should receive a free bike and helmet.

About 100 bikes to be given away across Canterbury and the number given in each area will depend on the number of nomi-

nations received. Variety chief executive Lorraine Taylor said the project was about helping children who may have overcome adverse circumstances or difficult family circumstances or rewarding children who are role models at their school or in their community.

While a number of nominations have been received from around the district, upping those numbers over the next few days will in-

crease the number of bikes given away in the district.

Across New Zealand 450 bikes will be given away to deserving or disadvantaged children.

Ashburton will be part of a tour that starts in Christchurch with a truck full of bikes and will travel to Methven, Ashburton and then to Timaru. The Ashburton giveaway will take place on March 18.

Nominations can be made by an online form at www.variety.org.nz

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■ HOTEL ASHBURTON

In brief

Wedding exposition a hit

By RuBy HaRfield

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More than 50 people got a taste of what to expect during their big day at Hotel Ashburton on Sunday.

Hotel Ashburton held their annual Wedding Expo to show people what was offered at the facility as well as let other local businesses share their expertise.

General manager Paul Inwood said the day was about letting people know that the hotel could offer everything for a wedding from the venue and catering to accommodation and the bar.

With the theme Wedding Your Way they wanted people to know that any wedding could be tailored to suit the couple, he said.

The hotel held their first wedding expo last year had plans to make it an annual event.

Thai meth arrest New Zealand and Thai authorities have worked together to bring down an alleged major methamphetamine supplier.

Police and the New Zealand Customs staff announced yesterday the alleged major supplier of the drug to New Zealand was arrested at the end of last month. The arrest follows an investigation that also involved police and Customs liaison officers based in Bangkok, and Thai authorities. Last year, police and New Zealand Customs led two joint investigations involving multiple seizures of methamphetamine couriered from Thailand, and which led to the arrest of five Kiwis.

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Law change needed A law change that’ll open up land at Christchurch’s Riccarton Racecourse has been given approval to proceed. A Parliamentary Committee’s endorsing legislation will allow 40 of the racecourse’s 122ha of land to be developed for housing. The law change is needed because the racecourse is covered by Reserves law and the reserve status has to be revoked if any development is to proceed. Under the current plans, 600 new houses are to be built with 180 to be classified as affordable.

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Right - Kirsty Chamberlain and Brock Peddie check out the facilities at the Hotel Ashburton wedding expo on Sunday.

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■ JAPAN

Tokyo ‘very nearly lost’ Five years after Fukushima, the then prime minister reveals the ‘paper-thin’ margin that stood between his country and an unimaginable future.

Japan’s prime minister at the time of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami has revealed the country came within a “paperthin margin” of a nuclear disaster requiring the evacuation of 50 million people.

In an interview to mark the fifth anniversary of the disaster, Naoto Kan described the panic and disarray at the highest levels of the Japanese Government as it fought to control multiple meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station.

He said he considered evacuating Tokyo and all other areas within 250km of the plant, and declaring martial law.

“The future existence of Japan as a whole was at stake,” he said.

“Something on that scale, an evacuation of 50 million, it would have been like losing a huge war.”

Kan admitted he was frightened and said he got “no clear information” out of Tepco, the plant’s operator.

He was “very shocked” by the performance of Nobuaki Terasaka, his government’s nuclear safety adviser.

“We asked him, ‘Do you know anything about nuclear issues?’ “And he said, ‘No, I majored in economics’.”

Japanese police recover a body on a search and recovery mission near Fukushima in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami.

PHOTO AP Terasaka was sacked.

The then Tepco chairman, Tsunehisa Katsumata, was last week indicted on charges of criminal negligence.

The 9.0-magnitude quake, the largest recorded in Japan, triggered a gigantic tsunami which broke through the plant’s flood defences, cutting off power to its control room and the coolant systems of its reactors.

Deprived of cooling, three of the plant’s six reactors melted down.

Explosive hydrogen gas built up, blowing holes in the containment building.

“When we got the report that power had been cut and

the coolant had stopped working, that sent a shiver down my spine,” Kan said.

“From March 11, when the incident happened, until the 15th, the effects [of radioactive contamination] were expanding geographically.

“From the 16th to the 20th we were able to halt the spread of radiation but the margin left for us was paper thin.

“If the [fuel rods] had burned through [in] all six reactors, that would definitely have affected Tokyo.

“We were only able to avert a 250km evacuation zone [around the plant] by a waferthin margin, thanks to the efforts of people who risked their

lives. Next time we might not be so lucky.”

Dramatic CCTV footage from the plant showed a skeleton staff - the Fukushima 50 - struggling to read emergency manuals by torchlight and battling with contradictory, confusing instructions from their superiors at Tepco.

Total disaster was averted when seawater was pumped into the reactors, but the plant manager, Masao Yoshida, later said he considered committing hara-kiri, ritual suicide.

“There was so little precise information coming in,” said Kan. “It was very difficult to make clear judgments.

“I don’t consider myself a nuclear expert, but I did study physics at university. I knew that even based on what little we were hearing, there was a real possibility this could be bigger than Chernobyl.

“That was a terrible disaster, but there was only one reactor there. There were six here.”

Although Fukushima caused no immediate deaths from radiation, it did force the evacuation of almost 400,000 people, most of whom have still been unable to return to their homes. An area within 20km of the plant remains an exclusion zone.

Some studies have identified a higher incidence of child cancer in the wider region.

- DT

■ UNITED STATES

The rise of Trump: Who’s to blame?

BY DAN BALTZ At the core of Donald Trump’s political success this year are the grievances of a sizable and now vocal block of disaffected voters, many of them white and working-class, and a Republican Party that has sought and benefited from their support while giving them almost nothing tangible in return.

The New York businessman’s position as the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination has plunged the party into a contentious debate and raised some of the most troubling questions about its future since the Watergate scandal in 1974 or Barry Goldwater’s landslide defeat a decade earlier.

Campaigning on Saturday, Sen. Marco Rubio (Florida), who is seeking to deny Trump the nomination, put the threat in apocalyptic terms.

If Trump becomes the nominee, he said, “He will split the Republican Party and it will be the end of the modern conservative movement.”

Trump and so-called Trump-

ism represent an amalgam of long-festering economic, cultural and racial dissatisfaction among a swath of left-out Americans who do not fit easily into the ideological pigeonholes of red and blue, right and left.

James W. Ceaser, a professor in the politics department at the University of Virginia, describes the eruption behind Trump as less an “ism” and more “a mood” that has been at a near-boil for some time.

But why has it hit with such force in this election?

“They have a leader who can articulate it,” Ceaser said.

The sight of establishment Republicans recoiling at Trump strikes some analysts, particularly on the left, as ironic.

These GOP critics see Trump’s appeal as the logical result of decades of efforts by the GOP to discredit government and more recently of the party leadership’s passive acceptance of virulent and in some cases racially tinged opposition to President Obama.

Having sown the wind, the

Donald Trump argument goes, the party now reaps the whirlwind.

Others, however, say that Trumpism, no matter how much it threatens the existence of the modern-day Republican Party, is a broader manifestation of the uneven impact of globalisation on a significant segment of the population, a rejection by these voters of institutions and elites in both parties, whom they see as having failed to listen to or respond to their plight.

In reality, it is both, a problem that has had implications

for both major parties over a period of years but that has become particularly acute for the Republicans at this moment because the party so badly needs those voters to win in November.

Henry Olsen, a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, sees the Republican Party leadership’s failure to address the conditions of the white working class as the central reason for Trump’s rise.

“They’ve been ignoring the economic pressures that have been placed on the native born, low-skilled person for the last 15-20 years,” Olsen said.

He added, “Trump walks into this and says, ‘I’m an American first, I’m a conservative second. . . . We need to give the people who have been shafted for the last 15 years a leg up.”

Robert Kagan of the Brookings Institution wrote an opinion article in The Post recently in which he described Trump as a “Frankenstein monster” created by the GOP who now threatens to take over and possibly take down the party. - AP

Is Luke Skywalker gay?

Mark Hamill says his famous Jedi character, Luke Skywalker, could be gay. The actor, who starred in the original Star Wars trilogy and most recently in the franchise’s sequel, The Force Awakens, has come out saying that Skywalker’s sexual orientation is open to the viewers interpretations. Hamill said: “Fans are writing and asking all these questions, ‘I’m bullied in school... I’m afraid to come out’. They say to me, ‘Could Luke be gay?’ I’d say it is meant to be interpreted by the viewer.” He continued saying, “If you think Luke is gay, of course he is. You should not be ashamed of it. Judge Luke by his character, not by who he loves.”

Surgery ‘just like make-up’ Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian considers cosmetic surgery to be “almost like makeup”. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians beauty has always insisted her looks are natural, and her claims have prompted some to suggest she is against the idea of going under the knife - but the 31-year-old insists that isn’t true. “There’s this misconception that I’m not into plastic surgery, but I’m into it and I don’t care if you have it,” she told Cosmopolitan magazine. Claiming it’s “almost like make-up”, Khloe continued, “We’re all putting on a f**king mask basically every day anyway. When you dye your hair, you’re changing who you are, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that.”

However, she does take issue with women who only turn to plastic surgery to please their significant others. “I just don’t like when someone else is like, ‘Man, I only want to date a girl if they have big t**s,’ and then a girl’s like, ‘I gotta get double-Ds,”’ she explained.

Heartbreak inspires album The Body On Me hitmaker Rita Ora has revealed she has drawn on her past relationships - with the likes of Calvin Harris and Ricky Hilfiger - as inspiration for her latest record. When asked if her music had been influenced by her break ups, she told the Sun newspaper: “Yeah, I’ve got about two of those records. But the thing is I get angry first then I get emotional. I hate hate hate hate hate that person and then I’m like, ‘Wait a minute, hold on ...’ It’s amazing because it is a big transition in my life.

It’s definitely the most emotional album I’ve ever done, but not in a sad way. It’s angry, it’s happy, it’s love - it’s everything in one.” Meanwhile, Ora previously revealed “everything started to go a bit weird” with her former flame Calvin after they released I Will Never Let You Down together.

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Information underload Sue Newman

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treamlining and efficiency have a lot to commend them but there are times when that pruning can go too far, particularly when it comes to information.

Take the Ashburton District Council’s meeting agenda.

Where once these were a huge source of information about council business – large and small – today they’re a pared back package that contains little more than a few items that receive a little debate, a vote and then they’re ticked off.

What’s now missing is the detail, the stuff that might be just bread and butter for council staff and councillors but for anyone wanting to know what’s going on in our district, those detail-heavy agendas were a great way of getting a real picture of the small stuff that keeps the district ticking over.

And it’s the small stuff that is often of far greater interest to ratepayers than the bigger picture stuff.

We want to know about the amount of money paid in parking fines, about the number of dogs found wandering or about the number of books issued at the library.

Yes, it might be considered not worth mentioning to councillors who are charged with making the big decisions, but it’s information that’s important none the less.

By not providing information on the bits and pieces that make up the council’s work, there’s a danger that, as an organisation, the council is putting itself out of reach of its ratepayers. It’s made huge capital out of saying how committed it is to improving its communication, but lessening the information going into the public domain flies in the face of that commitment.

For every business, achieving maximum efficiency is important but for an organisation that is publicly funded and that is answerable to the public, efficiency can’t come at the expense of information flow.

It seems right now that the only council information we receive in agenda is a onceover lightly about most things of interest and open debate about issues most people don’t care about.

We don’t care whether the council is meeting its timeframes for policies and document reviews, internal audits and annual reports.

We want information about the real stuff, the things our money is being spent on.

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Did you attend any of Mid Canterbury’s exciting events in the weekend?

No 57%

Yes 43%

Today’s online poll question Q: Should schools install security cameras in order to stamp out vandalism?

CONTACTS News tips Call 03 307-7958 After hours news tips sue.n@theguardian.co.nz It doesn’t matter whether a crime is committed in the urban or rural areas. A united and co-ordinated front is needed to combat these criminals.

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hether you live in an urban or rural environment a crime committed against yourself or your property is both infuriating and a real inconvenience.

Dealing with the police in my Federated Farmers’ rural security role, I’ve had to examine in detail the expectations of the police and public.

It very quickly became apparent the two do not always align to achieve the outcomes that both parties desire.

The factors that have been highlighted in the rural environment to address crime would apply equally to any urban environment also.

The leading factor in the rural scenario was the lack of reporting of crime and suspicious behaviour. Much of this was based on the assumption that police did not have the resources to respond.

Still, there will never be the resources to respond if the crime is not reported as police will not be aware of the size of the problem.

The other misconception is the police aren’t interested, and that could not be further from the truth, they do want to know.

It is also important that individuals put in place the security measures that are practical for

Rick Powdrell FROM THE FARM

their own property or business.

Too often the basic easy steps are not adopted, creating easy targets for criminals.

It has been proven in both the urban and rural areas that where effective Neighbourhood Support groups operate levels of crime is significantly lower.

Knowing your local community, watching out for each other and discussing issues that affect you all can only lead to a stronger, safer community.

One spin-off from effective Neighbourhood Support groups is they can easily be linked into the police network. In urban areas these networks have led to the formation of community patrol groups to assist police monitor activities in local communities.

In some regions of New Zealand this has seen both night owls and day patrols assisting police with additional personal monitoring of crime hotspots in the community.

In light of the recent stock thefts in Mid Canterbury, it is important everybody is vigilant and registering behaviour or activities that look out of place.

Remember, if it looks dodgy, often it will be, so don’t hesitate to report it immediately.

One outcome from a North Island rural security workshop held late last year was that the police would rather decide if a 111 call required an instant response rather than the person dialling in.

Nationally in the rural scene there is a combined drive from Federated Farmers and New Zealand Police to strengthen the relationship between rural dwellers and police.

Police and communities standing together can reduce crime, whether it is urban or rural.

Helpful resources to fight rural crime: ■ Online Rural Security Checklist - this checklist has been developed to help you consider the security of your farm or rural property. The intention is to reduce the possibility of you becoming a victim of crime.

■ “Nail em” – a Crimestoppers campaign in conjunction with NZXAgri and stock agents to nail stock theft.

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Stop Stock Theft – an interactive website set up by AgriHQ aimed at raising awareness of livestock theft and attempting to help police track down offenders.

FarmPrint – a new service delivered by Dunedin-based company Oritain, as a stock theft counter-measure to deter would-be criminals and provide evidence in court for prosecution.

Serial Number Action Partnership (SNAP) – a current police initiative aimed at preventing burglary and making it harder for criminals to sell stolen goods.

Rural Address Property Identification (RAPID) – a nationwide system for giving every rural property with a dwelling an address so it is easier to locate.

It’s OK to Ask for Help – an awareness campaign by Rural Women New Zealand in support of the Family Violence: Its Not OK campaign.

Ringing your local police station.

Rick Powdrell is Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre chairperson

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■ KIWI AIRLINES

In brief

New plane ‘crowdfunded’

BY AIMEE SHAW Kiwi Regional Airlines has announced its plans to raise up to $2 million to buy a second aircraft.

The airline is proposing equity crowdfunding as a fundraising option, but says it has had interest from independent investors too.

The $2 million will be used to buy a new Saab 340 QC to be used for passenger and freight charters.

Kiwi Regional chief executive Ewan Wilson said the campaign will enable potential pledgers to become shareholders in the company and will mean the airline will have a backup plane.

“We are keen to have backup for both planned and unplanned aircraft maintenance.”

He said it is great that small to medium companies have the option to raise funds publicly.

“New Zealand has really led the way with legislation changes and enabling approved companies to raise up to $2 million through

Kiwi Airlines’ current aeroplane is a Saab 340A. crowdfunding and turn it into shares.”

The Financial Markets Authority currently has eight approved equity crowdfunding platforms.

Wilson said the crowdfunding platform is yet to be decided on, and at this stage, said it remains as an option.

“Two million dollars in an aviation context is really not a lot,” he said.

“What is really special is that thousands of potential New Zea-

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State-owned Landcorp said it had scaled back its plans to turn former forestry land into 39 dairy farms near Wairakei, in the central North Island, saving $25 million to $35 million. Landcorp said it would “significantly reduce” dairy’s footprint from the original plans and instead include alternative uses for the 14,500 hectares of former forestry land it leases from Wairakei Pastoral. The land-use changes reduce the risk of phosphate and sediment loss and bacterial contamination and should result in a significant drop in the levels of nitrogen leachate, Landcorp said. It is also expected to improve the profitability of Landcorp’s development, located 15 kilometres from Taupo. - NZME

Email inventor dies He said the planned purchase of the new plane will be used solely as a back-up for its current Saab 340A and to expand the freight market.

Kiwi Regional Airlines launched last year and is a scheduled freight and passenger charter that flies between Dunedin to Nelson, Nelson to Hamilton and Nelson to Tauranga.

From May 14 the airline is scheduled to fly via Christchurch.

- NZME

Raymond Tomlinson, the inventor of modern email and selector of the “@” symbol, has died.

Raytheon, his employer, yesterday confirmed his death; the details were not immediately available.

Email existed in a limited capacity before Tomlinson in that electronic messages could be shared amid multiple people within a limited framework. But until his invention in 1971 of the first network personto-person email, there was no way to send something to a specific person at a specific address. - NZME

■ TERRY SEREPISOS

Drop in third quarter

Creditors $2m short

New Zealand wholesale trade dipped in the final three months of 2015 as a drop in sales of basic material products, such as metals, minerals and agriculture, helped snap two quarters of gains. Seasonally adjusted sales fell 0.2 per cent in the three months ended December 31, turning around a 3 per cent increase in the September quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. The quarterly decline was led by a 2.7 per cent drop in basic material sales, which spans agricultural, mineral, metal and chemical, and timber and hardware goods and products, its third fall in four quarters. Grocery, liquor and tobacco product sales fell 1.6 per cent in the quarter, snapping three quarters of increases.

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land investors will be able to be roving ambassadors for the airline.”

Last week the company announced plans to add more flights to its Tauranga network.

What this would mean for Ma and Pa investors is that they will have the opportunity to be involved in a small regional airline.

Wilson said having another aircraft will not be used to expand capacity on its flights.

Landcorp scales back

The liquidators of former bankrupt Terry Serepisos’s Century City group have completed their wash-up of the property development, retailing and sports management businesses with about $2 million owing to unsecured creditors, having concluded there were no voidable transactions that could have been challenged.

Liquidators Jeremy Morley and John Fisk of PricewaterhouseCoopers have sought to have the 13 companies removed from the register of companies, noting in their final report that their work had been made “somewhat more difficult given the poor state and age of records”.

Serepisos had lived the highlife of a property developer, with luxury homes and sports cars, the licence for the Wellington Phoenix football team and sponsorship of the 2009 Wellington Cup at Trentham racecourse that saw him rubbing shoulders with Prime Minister John Key among others.

His address at the time was given as 11 Robieson St in the upmarket Wellington suburb of Roseneath, but according to Companies Office records for Titanium Trust Management, which lists Serepisos as sole shareholder and director, he now lives in the more modest suburb of Miramar.

At the time of his bankruptcy in September 2011, his portfolio of about 150 residential properties and more than six commercial buildings was valued at $232.5 million with debts totalling $204 million.

He was discharged from bankruptcy in October 2014.

As recently as September last year, the liquidators had indicated there were a number of potential recovery actions related to potentially insolvent and related-party transactions, but in their final report they said investigations had thrown up no voidable transactions or matters that warranted further investigation.

Secured creditors including ANZ New Zealand, Allied Finance, South Canterbury Finance, and Marac Finance were able to claw back some of their funds through the sale of property and discharge their claims, and little was left over for the liquidators.

The only secured creditor still registered was Executive Laundry (Wellington), with a claim against Century City Accommodation.

Century City Football had held the A-League licence for the Wellington Phoenix club, which was relinquished to the Football Federation Australia in September 2011.

The liquidators report shows the football company had seven preferential claims from unsecured creditors amounting to $276,241 relating to unpaid wages and GST, and 11 from nonpreferential unsecured creditors owed about $1.6 million.

Neither group got what they were owed. The Inland Revenue Dept had a claim for unpaid GST of $60,391 against Century City Investments, while the remaining unsecured creditors were owed smaller amounts. - NZME

Highrise on K Road Raymond Hawthorne has a heritage apartment on K Road but he fears he might lose his views because a 10-level project has been approved next door.

“It’s going to block out our views, our sunlight ... it’s going to block out everything,” said the famous theatre man from his windowseat where he can now see all the way to Rangitoto Island. Apartment owners in the historic George Court Apartment Building fear the new high-rise will obliterate their views of the Hauraki Gulf. - NZME

Clowns get the boot Four people dressed as clowns have been kicked out of the first stop of the Government’s TransPacific Partnership information roadshow in Auckland. The quartet were honking horns, blowing balloons and laughing. Master of Ceremonies Sean Plunket asked those also present at the roadshow to vote on whether they should be allowed to stay, before they were escorted out by police.

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Farm gate price watch …

for the latest prices, visit www.interest.co.nz/rural current price range Saleyard prices … u LAMB ($/head) weighted average Store 61 - 68 Prime 87 - 89 u HEIFER (c/kg) 250-350 kgs Lwt Store 180 - 280 u STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt Prime 285 - 288 last week

MARKET REPORT Dairy

Wool

March has started like February, hot and dry, and some dryland areas are returning to the tight feed conditions of December.

Rain is predicted for this week but with soils very dry, large volumes will be needed over the month to have a significant effect on pastures.

Pregnancy testing and performance are being used as culling parameters and numbers are still flowing into the saleyards as managers fine tune their herds to carry only the very best animals.

Finally, there are some signs at last week’s auction that the bottom may have been reached as the basket of milk commodities rose by 1.4 per cent, led by whole milk powder which lifted in price by 5.5 per cent.

While some analysts see this as just a blip in a downward trend, others believe more interest from China and lower auction volumes will be helpful in starting a long slow upward trend.

Landcorp are also feeling the pressure with their large dairy portfolio unhelpful in the reported 6-month loss, and the curtailing of the forest to dairy development is sensible given the present market and environmental implications

Another double island sale last week that saw values ease slightly for crossbred fleece and a continuing trend of falling interest for later shorn lamb’s wool.

Wool revenue is forecast to lift significantly in Beef and Lamb NZ mid-season forecast as reduced volumes have stimulated demand both in New Zealand and Australia.

Roland Smith won the Golden Shears again at Masterton as the country’s top shearers competed for this prestigious trophy.

Lamb Schedules again are stuck at the bottom this week, as Beef and Lamb NZ report falling sheep revenue has caused average farm profits to fall by over 50 per cent in the Marlborough and Canterbury regions.

It is six years since mutton returns have been this low and poor sheepmeat revenue in a period of reduced stock numbers highlights the challenges the sector is facing. The dry is sure to bring more tail end lambs to the saleyards as poor summer crops are now eaten and managers will be planning their mating strategies for the autumn.

Beef A small lift in beef schedules this week as shortages of prime stock drives demand.

Dairy cow numbers dominate the present kill helped by dry conditions in some of the big NI non-irrigated dairy areas, and shortages of imported manufacturing beef into the US market has also helped lift prices.

Values in the early NI beef weaner sales are about 60-70c/kg lwt ahead of last year and many animals have been selling over a $1000 a head to make this enterprise very profitable once again.

Deer Another lift in out-of-season venison schedules shows strong demand for this meat and will be helpful in lifting weaner values to profitable levels once again after many years in the doldrums.

The advanced parties are gaining momentum with fresh ideas and enthusiasm by deer farmers, and the deer growth planner has developed realistic targets to achieve a good percentage of animals to sell into the high priced spring chilled market.

Processor prices … u LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt 15.5 kg YM SI 68.47 17.5 kg YX SI 77.23 19.0 kg YX SI 83.93 21.0 kg YX SI 92.20 Local trade (c/kg) SI 490 (16-22kg) u MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt 21.0 kg MX1 SI 44.95 u BEEF (c/kg) P2 steer SI 497 (270-295kg) M Cow SI 338 (170-195kg) M2 Bull SI 442 (296-320kg) Local trade P2 SI 550 (180-280kg) u VENISON ($/hd) gross AP Hind 50kg SI 362 AP Stag 60kg SI 441 AP Stag 80kg SI 536

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Velvetleaf biosecurity breach ‘very serious’

By NadiNe Porter

NadiNe.P@theguardiaN.co.Nz

Unconfirmed reports indicate the serious biosecurity incursion of velvetleaf in fodderbeet crops is from imported European seed and could cause significant problems for the arable and dairy industries, including indirectly reducing milk production.

The plant is widely described as the world’s worst cropping weed, but it also poses a significant risk to the dairy industry as it can survive ingestion by cows and reduce crop feed yields.

Federated Farmers arable chairman Guy Wigley said the situation was very serious, but the farming group would have “a lot more” to say on the incursion once all the details were confirmed.

Velvetleaf seeds have been found to be particularly hardy and can persist for 50 years, surviving digestion and silage production.

DairyNZ reported the weed has previously been found in the Waikato in pastures where contaminated maize silage had been fed but was being “well managed” by the regional council.

That incursion was found around five years ago and is believed to have stemmed from buried seed from the 1940s that had been buried deep and then cultivated.

However, the most recent outbreaks have been found in several South Island fodderbeet crops in North Canterbury and Central

Federated Farmers arable chairman Guy Wigley says the velvetleaf incursion is very serious for cropping farmers.

If farmers spot Velvetleaf in their fodderbeet crops they should ring MPI immediately and not pull the plant out.

Otago.

DairyNZ project manager for biosecurity Dave Hodges said while the focus for biosecurity was on the likes of possums, TB and foot and mouth, plants like velvetleaf can have a similar impact, albeit over a longer period of time.

Mr Hodges said they were supporting MPI in its response to

the incursions, but would not be commenting on the implications surrounding New Zealand’s biosecurity until after the pest was dealt with.

“Questions will be asked and there will be a review. Biosecurity is really tricky as there is no such thing as 100 per cent border control.”

Foundation of Arable Research communications manager Anna Heslop said they were very concerned about the incursion and had been raising their concerns with MPI. “But we are pleased with the response from our farmers looking for more information.”

In the meantime, farmers have

been advised not to pull out the plant if they come across it, but instead to take a photo, mark the location and contact MPI immediately.

MPI hope that with help from growers and industry they will be able to locate the majority of velvetleaf plants and remove them before they spread their seed, which would make control difficult.

The Minister for Primary Industries was unavailable for comment.

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Women in Arable to talk stubble burning

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■ STUD SHEEP SALE

A not-so-ordinary livestock sale It was something out of the ordinary last week in terms of livestock sales when Gatton Park Romney Stud held its dispersal sale of stud sheep on account of D. A. and S. J. Wyllie.

PGG Wrightson Mid and South Canterbury livestock genetics rep Callum Dunnett said the sale went well with a full clearance.

“A lot went to the North Island and some went down south.”

Mr Dunnett said the top price of $1500 was reached for ewe lambs while prices ranged from $180 to $1500 with better ewes fetching over $1000.

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The first Women in Arable meeting for 2016 will centre around farm biosecurity and stubble burning.

Held at the Hotel Ashburton on March 15 the meeting will feature Foundation of Arable Research CEO Nick Pyke who will talk about biosecurity in the cropping industry including: ■ How to slow the spread of unwanted pests, weeds and diseases.

■ What to do if you see an unfamiliar plant or insect on your farm or in your area.

■ Update on the current velvetleaf incursion.

■ Update on GIA. Discussion will also be held on stubble burning dos and don’ts with proposed changes to the Canterbury Regional Air Plan are causing some uncertainty about what is and is not allowed this year.

All women in the arable sector are welcome to attend but must RSVP to FAR by March 10.

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YOUR HISTORY

TOP 5 ONLINE

Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 - Where in the body are the intercostal muscles? a. Stomach b. Legs c. Neck 2 - What is the capital of the Australian state of New South Wales? a. Sydney b. Wagga Wagga c. Wollongong 3 - Sufism is a branch of which major religion? a. Judaism b. Islam c. Hinduism 4 - What is the common name for iron pyrites? a. Joker’s gold b. Clown’s gold c. Fool’s gold 5 - The rumba is a dance that originated on which Caribbean island? a. Jamaica b. Barbados c. Cuba 6 - Which part of the US has an NFL team called the Panthers? a. Carolina b. Philadelphia c. Denver 7 - What were the first names of the Anglo-Irish poet W. B. Yeats? a. Wallace Baldrick b. William Butler c. Warner Byron 8 - The Beagle Channel connects which two oceans? a. Indian and Pacific b. Pacific and Atlantic c. Atlantic and Indian

Answers: 1. Stomach 2. Sydney 3. Islam 4.

Fool’s gold 5. Cuba 6. Carolina 7. William Butler 8. Pacific and Atlantic.

QUICK MEAL

Yesterday’s top 5 stories on guardianonline.co.nz: 1. Accident in Rakaia 2. Rural women’s health crisis looms 3. Tourist drivers ‘massive problem’ 4. Tully in court today to hear evidence of his arrest 5. Downturn forces rethink

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25th birthday celebrations The Mayfield Country Girls Club celebrated its 25th birthday in October, 1974. Foundation members are (back row, from left): Beryl Currie, Alison Fleming, Una McKenzie and Ann Gallagher. Middle row: Lorraine Naismith, Juliet Biddick, Margaret Lilley, Betty McKenzie and Mary O’Connor. Front row: Mona Nicolson, Florence Gallagher, Mrs Bennet, Betty Bennet, Janet Moore and Marnica Taylor.

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the gib was lifting a heavy weight which has slipped and the recoil has gone over the top of the cab and bent in half.

He believes Mr Crum bought it to fulfill a contract to dig the Allenton sewer.

And as for the building, most callers believed it was probably the old Gluyas Motors petrol station, corner of Kermode and East streets where the car yard is now.

One caller said the dragline was also used to dig clay out of Crums’ brickworks. He said they were the best bricks in New Zealand at that time.

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What looks like a broken crane is believed to be a Priestman dragline with a broken gib owned

by Ralph Crum. Leftover from the end of World War Two, it was probably bought by Mr Crum in the 1950s.

One man who drove it for many years said he had “many fond memories of that old animal” and that it was a “hard case bit of gear”.

He reckoned it did three miles to the gallon and that, in this case,

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Above – When the guard’s van of a train standing at the Rakaia Railway station was hit from behind by another train on March 11, 1899 it rode up over the carriage in front, destroying it, and damaged part of another carriage. Four were killed and 40 injured. The roof in the background is the Rakaia station.

Left – Following the 1899 rail crash at Rakaia safety improvements were introduced in New Zealand railways. One was the introduction of a tablet system to ensure only one train was on a section of track at any one time.

Train crash brought safety in its wake

By Michael hanrahan

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fatal train crash at Rakaia on March 11, 1899, changed many aspects of the way railways in New Zealand operated.

There were five trains involved on a dark and stormy evening, two directly and three that influenced the thinking of the drivers of the first two.

The Christchurch Meat Company had brought most of its staff and their families to Ashburton for a picnic in the domain. The 3000-strong crowd was so large two trains were required. It was far from picnic weather with a strong southerly and heavy rain. Instead of remaining in the domain the crowd headed for the station and the shelter of the trains, packing the station platform.

The first of the two excursion trains got under way at 6.50, 30 carriages and two locomotives.

The second, with 14 carriages, was to follow 10 minutes later.

This time separation between trains travelling in the same direction was normal practice

at the time. If the front train stopped for any reason the driver of the second train was supposed to be able to see the train in front and stop.

While shunting at Ashburton the guard’s van of the second train derailed and 20 minutes was lost, the train leaving Ashburton as dusk was approaching at 7.35.

The guard gave the right of way, but because of the crowd milling on the platform he was prevented from boarding the train, leaving a young trainee as the sole official on board.

The driver of this train was acutely aware that coming behind him from the south was the express train which should not be held up. Aware he now had a bigger-than-expected separation from the train ahead and probably anxious to get home after a miserable day in Ashburton he made good speed, possibly too good.

Both the excursion trains were expected to wait at Rakaia while a train southbound from Christchurch passed them. That train was then to wait at Chertsey while the express crossed it. As

soon as it was through Rakaia the two excursion trains were supposed to leave, with a clear run to Christchurch. However, the southbound train itself had been delayed at Rolleston.

Approaching Rakaia in driving rain the driver of the second excursion train saw a headlight facing towards him through the gloom. He assumed it was the southbound train on a siding waiting for him and if that was the case the first excursion train had left for Christchurch – he would have a clear run.

What he was looking at was the headlight of another train waiting on the Methven branch line to pick up Methven passengers from the southbound train and from the northbound express. Dazzled by its headlight he failed to notice the two faint red tail-lights of the first excursion waiting at the station and he failed to notice a red light being waved at the trackside by a Rakaia signalman who was running towards him.

Realising his mistake too late he applied his emergency brakes and whistled ‘down brakes’ for the guard to apply the van brakes.

The guard was still in Ashburton.

The young trainee did a good job, but he had already applied the van brake as far back as Chertsey in an effort to slow a train he considered to be travelling too fast.

It didn’t help, as most of the train had no brakes.

What did help was the whistle alerting the drivers of the first excursion. They got under way and managed to move their train 20 metres, lessening the impact when the second train hit it. The guard’s van and three carriages were telescoped, killing four people and injuring 40. The toll could well have been higher but many passengers jumped when they heard the whistle and many were already in the station.

One incident showed the strength of the guard’s van. A dog in the dog box, right at the back of the van, nearest the impact point, escaped unscathed but the two carriages in front of the van were telescoped. That is where the deaths and injuries occurred.

An inquiry resulted in the introduction of a number of major improvements. Westinghouse air brakes were fitted the full length

of all trains instead of just on the engine and tender. Semaphore signals were installed at the entrance to all stations, forcing trains to stop if the way ahead was not clear. Most importantly, a tablet system was introduced.

Trains could not enter the next section unless they were carrying the tablet for that section and the tablet could not be given to them if there was a train already in that section, travelling in either direction.

Because trains did not always stop at stations, a way was devised to pass the tablet on to the crew in the moving locomotive.

Initially the tablet was strapped to the bottom of a cane hoop. A station staff member would stand on the platform edge holding the hoop out for a locomotive crew member to catch. Later a springloaded device was mounted on the platform to pass the tablet to a similar device on the locomotive and take the one for the previous section.

The aftermath of the Rakaia smash eventually resulted in much improved safety on New Zealand rails.

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Cath Blacklow beat John Surridge 3-0, Ian Dolden drew with Gary Casey 2-2, Steve Devereux drew with Suzanne Nijjar 1-1.

RESULTS ■ Athletics

■ Tennis

Mount Hutt College Athletics Championship 2016 U12 1/2 Boys Champion Alex Roderick 1st Anthony Kearvell 2nd Lance Pangilinan 3rd U14 Boys Champion Ben Nordqvist 1st William Rudge 2nd U15 Boys Champion Jaeden Kershaw 1st Tobi Dalglish 2nd U16.5 Boys Champion Josh Ree 1st Joe Todhunter Senior Boys Champion Hamish Dewhirst 1st Mark Wilson 2nd U12 1/2 Girls Champion Catelin Riordan 1st Zoe Clulee U14 Girls Champion Brea Roderick 1st Courtney Elliott U15 Girls Champion Ellie Boekholt 1st Isabelle Talbot 2nd U16.5 Girls Champion Aimee Elliott 1st Courtney Guise 2nd Senior Girls Champion Belinda Norrie 1st Heidi Cuttle 2nd U12 1/2 Girls Champion Catelin Riordan 1st Zoe Clulee 2nd U14 Girls Champion Brea Roderick 1st Courtney Elliott 2nd U15 Girls Champion Ellie Boekholt 1st Isabelle Talbot 2nd U16.5 Girls Champion Aimee Elliott 1st Courtney Guise 2nd Senior Girls Champion Belinda Norrie 1st Heidi Cuttle 2nd

■ Bowls Allenton Bowling Club March 4: Friday Triples sponsored by Calder Stewart & Midland Seeds 1st A. MacKenzie, C. Dennis & J. Smart – 3 wins, 17 ends & 40 points, 2nd R. Bennett, G. Clarke & S. Thomas – 3 wins, 16 ends & 43 points, 3rd D. Duff, G. Baker & B. Robinson – 3 wins, 16 ends & 26 points, 4th P. Whinham, M. Reid & F. McKnight – 3 wins 14 ends & 31 points.

Ashburton Bowling Club March 3, Harry Lee drawn teams Sponsored by Pearson’s Coachlines 1st Leonie Spargo, Alastair MacKenzie, Alister Waddell and Wendy Herriott 3 wins 14 ends 28 points 17 against. 2nd Gavin Eder, Trevor Watson, Shirley Maw and Maurice Wilson 2 wins 14 ends 34 points 19 against.

3rd Charlie Leech, Heather Goodall, Gordon Sparks and Russell Lowe. 1 win 1 draw 11 ends 28 points 27 against.

March 5 Final Men’s Junior Championship Singles Brenton Donaldson defeated Russell Lowe 22–5 Tinwald Liquorland Mixed Triples 1st Sandra Keith, John Drayton and Graeme Clarke 3 wins 17 ends 36 points, 2nd Roger Gutberlet, Diane Gutberlet and Mike Quinn 3 wins 16 ends 43 points, 3rd Des Prendergast, Relda Prendergast and Shirley Maw 3 wins 16 ends 29 points, 4th Peter Whinham, Rowan Tonks and Valmai Whinham 2 wins 14 ends 26 points.

■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club February 20 Monday Evening – 2 Rounds Duplicate N/S 1 Arie Van Dyk and Bruce Leighton, 2 Sheryl Reid and Amanda Gray, 3 Faye Priest and David Sewell. E/W 1 Ossie Hooper and Juliet Hooper, 2 George Brown and David Fisher, 3 David Wilkinson and Shirley Harris Tuesday Evening – 2 Rounds Duplicate N/S 1 Melva Stowell and Mary Buckland, 2 Evelyne Taylor and Pauline Fergus, 3 Trish Small and Rewa Kyle. E/W 1 Rona Brownlie and Annette Blain, 2 Beth McIlraith and John Irwin, 3 Peter Downward and Trish Downward Wednesday Afternoon – 2 Rounds Different Partner N/S 1 Val Palmer and Rosemary McLaughlin, 2 Iris Taylor and Maree Moore, 3 Ann Gilbert and Lynette Leadley. E/W 1 Peter Downward and Trish Downward, 2 Kay Robb and Amanda Gray, 3 Rona Brownlie and Johnny Wright Thursday Evening – Mary Mulligan Trophy N/S 1 Perry Jowers and Melva Stowell, 2 Val Ferrier and Trish Downward, 3 Mary Buckland and John Knight. E/W 1 Linda Baker and Arthur Maude, 2 Paul Fergus and David Sewell, 3 Maree Moore and Iris Taylor 27th February 27 Monday Evening – B & C Ladder N/S 1 Amanda Gray and Paul Fergus, 2 Arie Van Dyk and Bruce Leighton, 3 Sheila Lyons and Ruth Logan. E/W 1 Gordon McCormick and David Sewell, 2 Mervyn Jones and Estelle

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Senior boys’ champion Hamish Dewhirst in action during the relay at Mount Hutt College’s Athletics Day yesterday.

PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 070316-TM-0092 Jones, 3 Pat Wise and Joyce Johnson Tuesday Evening – A Ladder N/S 1 Melva Stowell and Pauline Fergus, 2 Mary Buckland and Trish Downward, 3 Kay Robb and Rosemary McLaughlin E/W 1 Sue Rosevear and John Fechney, 2 Audrey Rooney and Maureen Kolkman, 3 Trish Small and Maurice Small Wednesday Afternoon – Valetta Trophy N/S 1 Melva Stowell and Peter Downward, 2 Rosemary McLaughlin and Judith Edmond, 3 Trish Downward and Rewa Kyle. E/W 1 David Sewell and Mary Buckland, 2 Rona Brownlie and Arthur Maude, 3 Edna Segers and Linda Baker Thursday Evening – Mary Mulligan Trophy N/S 1 Mary Buckland and John Knight, 2 Trish Small and Rewa Kyle, 3 Raylene Phillips and Annette Blain. E/W 1 Audrey Rooney and Lois Rose, 2 Kay Robb and Pauline Fergus, 3 Rona Brownlie and Elaine Lattimore

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club March 4 Midlands Seed Friday night teams Top Team: Mrs B’s Girls 95.5 – Jeanette Early, Bev Gregory, Bev Watkins, Win Carter Men: Cunning Studs 9.5, Mikes Mob 90, ACL Hackers United 89.5. Women: Mayfield Lassies 89. Mixed: Hit & Miss 94.5, Nannas & Pappas 89.5. Top lady: Bev Watkins & Win Carter 33. Top man: Bruce Pugh 34.5 Nearest the Pins: Templeton Motors – Peter Macaulay; Paul May Motors – Adrian Hopwood; Mac & Maggies – not struck; BP Ashburton – not struck. Gabites Lucky Player – Paul Morrison, BP Lucky Player – Bruce Day. Twos: Bev Turton, Peter Macaulay, Jonathan Hyde March 5, Team Stableford Winners: Chris Robertson, Bill Hetrick, Neil MacDonald and Pat Turton with a score of 104pts. Runners up on 99 pts were Charlie Alexander, Don Houghton, Noel Sutton and Dave Hewitt as well as Neville Trueman, Vince Carr, Richard Mc Kernan and Peter Pratt.

Nearest Pins: Braided Rivers: Don Houghton; Rothbury Insurance: Kevin Smith, Netherby Meats: Tony Bennett, Robbies Bar: Hamish Niles, Charming Thai (longest putt) Peter Bain. Twos: Don Houghton, Garth Madden, Hamish Niles (3!), Terry O’Reilly, Brendon Davidson, Tony Bennett, Stewart Dunlop and Paul Greer.

Nett Eagles: # 10, Birdy Jackpot: #6 March 6 White Trophy - Winners: Heather Robertson and Paddy Bradford; Katherine and Merv Green; Wendy and Adrian Hopwood. Winners in the only Plate match played were Sharon and Ron Carlson. Top score for the day was 66 shared by Sharon and Ron Carlson & Beverley Watkins and Bill Doak. Semifinal matches will be played on April 10.

Mayfield Golf Club March 2 Mid-Week Stableford Competition Ian Hopping 41 Stableford Points. Richard

Spicer 39, Terry Kingsbury 37, Gordon Duthie 36, Wayne Blair 36. Nearest Pin, Richard Spicer, Two’s Ian Hopping & Wayne Blair March 3 9 Hole division, Handicap and Putting: Ladies 1st T Gallagher 52:18:34, 2nd J Schmack 66:28:38. Putts 1st equal T Gallagher and L MacKenzie, 16. Nearest Pins: Greg Sim Excavators and Builders 2nd Shot No. 2 – T Gallagher, Mayfield Transport Ltd No. 5 – T Gallagher

Methven Golf Club February 20 Men’s Division Medal Round, 1st Round Callaghan trophy.

Senior: Mr Ben Rutter 75-12-63; Intermediate: Althol McAlpine 82-14-68; Junior A: Bruce Dickson 88-12-66 by lot; Junior B: Jimmy Rooney 92-27-65. Other Good Scores: 66 Bob Ilton. 67 Gary Kermode. 68 Peter Kemp, Jeff Kelk, Mike Gray. 69 Matt Mason, Keith Middleton, Dale Fisher, John Mcgettigan, Bob Collins. 70 Stuart Wilson, Barry Wackwitz.

Twos: Dale Fisher, K.J. McCloy, Stuart Wilson, Mark Gazzard, Craig Middleton, Phil Lalor, Les Linton. Dubliner Best Nett: Ben Rutter 63.

Topnotch Foursquare 2nd Best Nett: Jimmy Rooney 65. Methven Travel Best Gross: Matt Mason 75 by Lot. Closest to the Pin-Aqua Japanese Restaurant No 4: Les Linton; Hunters Wine No 6: Ian Sawers; Ski Time No 13: K J McCloy; Green Parrot No 17: Richard Leith; Cinema Paradiso 2nd shot No 14: Grant Hargreaves.

Next Week: Final Round Rodger Harris Memorial.

February 28 36 Hole Tournament, Sponsored By Sharpies & SEGA Golf: Senior Men: Gross Reid Hilton 146, Best Nett Matt Mason 142, 2nd Best NettCraig Middleton 145. Ladies: Gross Ginny Bolderson, Best Nett Di Kay 145, 2nd Best nett: Mary-Anne Glasson 148. Junior Men: Gross Barry Wackwitz 168, Best nett Bruce Bickson 140, 2nd Best nett P K Ngutu 144.

Ladies Division March 2, Waddington Plate and 2BBB Waddington Plate Jane Helmore 87-22-65 Ruth Smith 92-25-67 Nola Hydes 98-28-70 2 BBB Jane Helmore & Ruth Smith 54 Cinema Paradiso Best Nett Jane Helmore 65 Nearest Pins Silver #6 Arabica Gayle O’Duffy Bronze A #17 Methven Supervalue Sonja Allen Bronze B 2nd Shot #4 Methven Foursquare Nola Hydes Open #13 Methven Travel Gayle O’Duffy Saturday #6 Methven Pharmacy Bev Isherwood. 2s & Net Eagles Naomi Fairfull, Gayle O’Duffy, Nola Hydes, Dorothy Gray x 3, Marg Kelk, & Jane Helmore x 3 March 5 9 Hole 1st Sue Bunt Slaver 1st Putting Bridget Thompson, Hiromi Ikehata, Satoshi Otaki, Mike Markillie 17 Putts; Annette Maw 53-19-34, Trish Pedofsky 63-28-35. PGG Wrightson Best Player, Bridget Thompson, Methven Travel 2nd Shot, Bridget Thompson

Tinwald Golf Club March 3

Twilight, Par Men: 0-6: Wayne Smith 5 up, Mata Kamate 4 up, Jeff Hewitt 3 up, Wayne Lloyd 2up b/l . 7-10: Tim Stoddart 4 up b/l, Ray Wards 4 up, Brent Green 3 up, Pete Ranson 2 up, Phil Keir 2 up, Pete Summerfield 2 up b/l. 11 plus: Ben Hobson 4 up, Tony McAndrew 3 up, Keith Bonnington 2 up, Ryan Braddock 2 up Darren Green 1 up b/l. Women 0-14: Sally Lane 5 up, Jacqui Beardsley 3 up, Elizabeth Collins 2 up.

15 plus: Marg Reddecliffe 5 up, Maree Moore 3 up, Lesley Glassey 2 up, Shona Vucetich 2 up b/l. Bayley’s nearest the pin: # 2 Brent Smith. # Phil Keir. Radio Hokonui lucky card; Kerry Whiting. Two’s; Wayne Mellish, Mitch VanderKrogt, Pam McAndrew, Tom McAuliffe.

March 5 Stroke - Leading scores in the 2nd round of the Smitheram and Grant Trophies played on Saturday were; Senior - 12: Simon Ross 64, Rod Harris 67, Dave King 70, Snow Pierce 70 b/l. Intermediate 13-18: Andrew Barrie 65, Steve Kircher 67, Wayne Mellish 67. Junior 19 plus: Lyndon Moore 65, Dave Rush 66, Clarrie Whiting 67, Eddie Tulip 67, Darren Green 67 b/l. Women: Linda McClea 68, Belinda Kirdy 70. Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liqourland # 2; Keith Bonnington. Gluyas Ford # 6; Andrew Barrie. Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Jeff Hewitt. Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Brent Kirdy.

G & R Seeds 2nd shot # 11; Robin Simms.

Twos: Jeff Hewitt, Struan Scott, Bronwyn Flannery, Leen Bell, Michael Thomas, Brent Green, Gordon Rennie, Brian Rouse, Keith Bonnigton. Net Eagle; # 14 Barb MacGregor, Tuakeu Tuakeu The highlight of the day was a hole in one to Andrew Barrie on the par 3 6th.

March 5: Mixed Masters Red lost to Green 4 matches to 2: M. Morrow & M. Allan lost to W. Christie & L. Robinson 0-9, B. Riseley & G. Donaldson beat T. Robinson & S. Clemens 9-7, M. Morrow & G. Donaldson lost to W. Christie & S. Clemens 8-9, M. Allan & B. Riseley lost to L Robinson & T. Robinson 4-9, M. Morrow & B. Riseley lost to W. Christie & T. Robinson 7-9, M. Allan & G. Donaldson beat L. Robinson & S. Clemens 9-7.

Orange lost to Gold 4 matches to 2: B. Sivier & B. Donaldson lost to H. Woodhouse & S. Spittal 7-9, B. Crozier & G. Esker beat A. Hodson & G. Allen 9-3, B. Sivier & G. Esker lost to H. Woodhouse & G. Allan 6-9, B. Donaldson & B. Crozier beat S. Spittal & A. Hodson 9-4, B. Sivier & B. Crozier lost to H. Woodhouse & A. Hodson 5-9, B. Donaldson & G. Esker lost to S. Spittal & G. Allan 4-9.

A Reserve Allenton/Wakanui lost to Methven 51 games to 42: C. Paul & S. Wallis beat I. Talbot & R. Taggart 6-3, 6-2, J. Settle & W. Wallis beat S. Innes & S. McDonald 6-1, 6-4, C. Paul lost to I. Talbot 1-6, 0-6, J. Settle lost to R. Taggart 3-6, 0-6, W. Wallis lost to S. Innes 2-6, 0-6, S. Wallis beat S. McDonald 6-3, 6-2.

Tinwald lost to Hampstead 6 matches to 0: J. Jones & J. Lesle lost to Q. Ritchie & J. Brosnahan 3-6, 0-6, L. Scott & S. Adams lost to L. Schikker & J. Aschen 0-6, 2-6, J. Jones lost to Q. Ritchie 1-6, 1-6, J. Leslie lost to J. Brosnahan 4-6, 3-6, L. Scott lost to L. Schikker 2-6, 0-6, S. Adams lost to J. Aschen 3-6, 3-6.

Junior A Hampstead/Tinwald beat Methven Silver 5 matches to 1: D. Williams & S. Bennett beat H. Simpson & M. Farrell 7-5, T. Feutz & R. Breen beat H. Glass & J. Hydes 6-1, D. Williams lost to H. Simpson 7-9, T. Feutz beat M. Farrell 9-0, R. Breen beat H. Glass 9-4, S. Bennett beat J. Hydes 9-0.

Junior C Allenton beat Southern Starts 5 matches to 1: A. Amos & K. Harrison beat C. O’Connell & J. Furrer 6-5, D. Gilbert & J. Amos beat L. Jones & C. Maddison 6-4, A. Amos beat C. O’Connell 6-3, K. Harrison lost to J. Furrer 3-6, D. Gilbert beat L. Jones 6-0, J. Amos beat C. Maddison 6-2.

Dorie C beat Methven White 6 matches to 0: B. Surridge & S. Kingsbury beat S. Furndorfler & J. Campbell 6-1, S. Pye & O. Jackways beat C. McSweeney & A. Armour 6-1, B. Surridge beat S. Furndorfler 6-0, S. Pye beat J. Campbell 6-1, S. Kingsbury beat C. McSweeney 6-0, O. Jackways beat A. Armour 6-0.

DRAWS ■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club

■ Pigeon racing

March 12 A Stroke round will be played off the Blue Tees. This is the first qualifying round for the Club Championships.

Starting Times: Morning 8.00am, Afternoon report to the Pro Shop at 12.00 for a 12.30 start.

Ashburton Racing Pigeon Club

■ Tennis

1st race of the 2016 racing season from St. Andrews. 5 Flyers sent 164 birds Winners Flying Time - 58 minutes & 32 seconds. 1st T. Drummond 1316.828 mpm, 2nd N. Martin 1315.797 mpm, 3rd R. Cornwall 1252.660 mpm, L. Davidson 1077.985 mpm, M. Davidson 1036.668 mpm.

■ Squash Celtic Squash Club Results from the Celtic Squash Club’s summer league competition: Adam Clement drew with James McCloy 2-2, Robbie Kok beat Susan Dargue 2-1, Jess Dargue lost to Nigel Tew 0-3, Ben Kruger lost to Ed Harrison 1-3, Nik Millichamp lost to Jess McCloy 1-4.

Ange Harris lost to Terry Hutchinson 2-3, Charlotte Smith lost to Kyla Murphy 1-3, Jimmy Hunn lost to Jock O’Connor 0-3, Adam Clement beat Ron Carlson 3-1.

Brendon Adam lost to Rob Beale 0-3, Pete Blacklow beat Lawrence McCormick 3-1, Chris Thompson lost to Steve Devereux 1-3, Pat Summerfield lost to Chris O’Reilly 0-4, Kirsty Clay beat Jordan Hooper 3-1, Craig Campbell

Mid Canterbury Junior Tennis Draw March 12 Round 14 All games to start at 9am sharp B Grade - played at ATTC Duty Team Rakaia Blue Allenton v Hampstead; Dorie v Methven Green; Rakaia Blue v Hinds Southern Warriors; Bye – Tinwald Orange.

Junior A Hampstead v Hampstead/Tinwald at Hampstead; Wakanui Southern Wild Slammers v Hinds Southern/Allenton at Hinds; Bye – Methven Silver.

Junior B Methven Red v Allenton at Methven Domain; Dorie/Rakaia B v Longbeach/Willowby at Longbeach School.

Junior C Allenton v Methven Black at Mt Hutt College; Hampstead v Methven White at Mt Hutt College; Hinds Southern Stingers v Hinds Southern Stars at Hinds; Bye – Dorie C. Please phone any defaults through to Mid Canterbury Junior Tennis 308 3020 as soon as possible.

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In brief Raiders lose stars Canberra will be without their new star halves for at least a month, with Blake Austin and Aidan Sezer to be sidelined with injuries. The Raiders yesterday confirmed the pair will miss between four to six weeks of NRL action following a brutal round-one win over Penrith on Saturday. The playmaking duo had been touted as one of the league’s best this season, with the potential to guide the Raiders to their first finals since 2012. - AAP

Walker to lead Souths Rookie playmaker Cody Walker is set to steer South Sydney through the next few rounds of the NRL after Adam Reynolds suffered a jaw injury in Sunday’s crushing 42-10 win over Sydney Roosters. Injuries to Reynolds and John Sutton (pectoral) soured the Rabbitohs impressive first-up effort in brushing aside their arch-rivals at Allianz Stadium.

Five-eighth Walker looked comfortable on his NRL debut laying on an early try and combining well with Reynolds.

- AAP

Knights’ awful opener

Daniel Marshall competed in the junior event on Sunday.

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■ CYCLING

Opele has the final say Kevin Opele may have left his best performance until late on in the season, but certainly made it count by taking victory in the Tinwald Cycling Club’s 60km event around the Blackbridge block on Sunday.

With the added Farmers cash bonuses up for grabs on this event, racing was spirited and keenly contested.

The first 20 riders finished within 10 seconds of each other to produce a grandstand finish.

But it was Opele who had the final say, seeing off the challenge

of Doug Lowry in the shadows of the line, while Michelle Davidson continued her good run of improving results to secure the third place spoils.

Marty Hyde charged into fourth place with Shane Gerken and Bruce Blackburn in the thick of the finish rounding out the top six.

Don Morrison covered the challenge of John Harcourt to take the over-55 years bonus award.

A strong contingent of scratch riders went to the line.

Steve Hands showed he will be one to watch in the upcoming Mid Canterbury Championships to claim fastest time honours, riding the course in a quick 77.24.

Co-markers Darryl Kircher and Craig Domigan took second and third times.

The juniors and division two competed over a 20km course.

Abe O’Donnell charged through the field from the scratch mark to take the win and lift fastest time honours, covering the distance in 33.56, while

Connie Davidson produced another strong showing to take second place with Ethan Titheridge showing plenty of fight in third place.

Jenna Borthwick was in the thick of the finish to take fourth spot.

Janette Hooper took the line and fastest time spoils in division two seeing off the challenges of Brian Ellis and Hilary Singlewood.

Next week the club will contest a 70km handicap event around the Wakanui-Hakatere course.

No player is guaranteed selection under Newcastle coach Nathan Brown after the Knights’ disastrous NRL season opener. Newcastle fielded their most inexperienced side in club history in Sunday’s 3012 loss at a rain-soaked Gold Coast, with seven new faces including five debutants. But new Knights mentor Brown vowed to keep churning out players until they got it right.

It may take a while. Brown was forced to blood youngsters after the club lost almost 1200 NRL games’ worth of experience at the end of their 2015 campaign.

- AAP

Anderson up for India Corey Anderson will arrive at the world T20 in good shape, trusting his injury-prone body and determined to make an impact. The powerful left-hand allrounder has made a successful comeback from his back injury. The second test loss at Christchurch last month was the best indicator that Anderson is tracking well. His bowling was tidy and a match double of 72 and 40 was impressive. Throw in a hectic 82 not out off 42 balls against Pakistan in a T20 clash and the signs are encouraging.

- NZME

Aussies in epic T20 win

■ MOTOR RACING

Team bosses call for V8 rule changes

By Ben McKay Many in the Clipsal 500 pit lane had never seen a race like it.

And several experienced heads hope they never see a V8 Supercars event like it again.

Sunday’s Clipsal 500 was staggering from first lap, when several teams didn’t know the race had even started, to last when hometown Holden driver Nick Percat was crowned champ.

Confusion reigned around the Adelaide street circuit, which was baked all weekend by scorching conditions but lashed with 15mm of rain during the two

hours of racing on Sunday.

The rain caused the pain.

The controlled start under safety car conditions, the aquaplaning through gigantic puddles, fuel drop dramas, crashes and an unprecedented race suspension all came down to the storms.

The reaction to the wild weather had team bosses up in arms, who will now take their grievances to race officials.

Prodrive Racing boss Tim Edwards was taken aback by some of the rulings and the lack of information flow.

“I couldn’t figure out what was

going on and I don’t think anyone else up and down the pit lane could so I feel sorry for the poor public sitting at home,” he said.

The biggest confusion came at the start, when teams, drivers, broadcasters and fans were all unaware the race had started.

Red Bull Racing team principal Roland Dane said it cruelled the race.

“Most of us read the start of the race didn’t happen until the safety car comes in (to the pits), the stewards decided on a different interpretation so that created an unfair situation,” he said.

“I can accept it once. But when

these things happen we have to acknowledge it and put it right.”

The mandatory fuel drop rules created drama when the 78-lap race was reduced to less than 50.

Leading drivers were forced to pit to add fuel they didn’t need to avoid penalties. Second and third-place getters Fabian Coulthard and Scott Pye didn’t do so, and were stripped of their podium places.

Edwards said there was one great upside to the opening meet of the season.

“It was a spectacle. The public sure would have been entertained but confused, like we were.”- AAP

Australia’s hopes of winning this month’s Twenty20 World Cup have received a record-breaking shot of confidence in Johannesburg. David Warner and Glenn Maxwell shared a 161-run stand at the Wanderers, the nation’s highest ever T20 partnership delivering a dramatic five-wicket win over South Africa.

The Proteas were invited to bat first by Steve Smith and hammered 7-204, their highest ever T20 total against Australia.

- AAP

Juventus take command Juventus defender Andrea Barzagli and substitute Mario Lemina found the net yesterday in a 2-0 away victory over Atalanta, helping the Serie A champions to restore a three-point lead over Napoli. The Naples side had moved onto 61 points from 28 games and taken a temporary lead after beating Chievo, but Juve powered back top with 64 points.

- DPA

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■ RUGBY

■ BASKETBALL

Breakers thumped in final Kiwis in

By Kris shannon They’re entering a period of uncertainty but the new man in charge of the Breakers is confident they can remain “one of the greatest clubs in Australasian sport”.

That tag is a fair reflection of all the Kiwi club have achieved in the last six seasons, even if their shot at a fifth Australian NBL crown came up horribly short in Perth on Sunday night.

The Breakers were thoroughly outplayed by the arch-rival Wildcats, turning in an insipid offensive display to lose the deciding game of their grand final series by 23 points.

It was their first defeat from five trips to the competition showpiece but, given all they had been through this season, assistant coach Paul Henare was as proud of his players as after any victory.

A six-game losing streak, whispers of off-court unrest and a fourth-place finish that produced an unenviable playoff schedule were all overcome as the Breakers pulled themselves within one game of another title.

And although that dream soon became the stuff of night-

Paul Henare: More than happy with the state of the club. mares, Henare was more than happy with the state of the club he would inherit from departing coach Dean Vickerman.

“This group has been absolutely tremendous all year,” Henare said, “in terms of dealing with different scenarios and situations and words and rumours and all kinds of shit that was thrown at us.

“For us to stick together as a

group through everything, I’m just extremely proud of everything this team has achieved this year.

“Although we fell short at the final hurdle, it was always going to be a tough ask.”

That ask was made considerably tougher when Cedric Jackson and Corey Webster both picked the wrong time to lose their shooting stroke.

The backcourt duo combined to shoot three-of-18 from the field but, as Henare pointed out, the efforts of the pair were pivotal in the Breakers even reaching the post-season.

“Obviously it wasn’t ideal to have an off night, but without those guys we wouldn’t have been here in the first place,” Henare said. “At different stages, both of those guys stepped up and we just wouldn’t be here without them.

“We stepped up and played our arses off in a tough grand final series. We gave ourselves a chance to win it all and we fell short. That’s something the club hasn’t tasted before.

“That doesn’t make it any easier but I couldn’t be more proud of the guys and what they achieved this year.”

Looking ahead to next year, Henare currently has only three players under contract: Webster, Tom Abercrombie and Mika Vukona. That trio forms a quality base and Henare is certain he will be able to build around them another title contender.

“This is one of the greatest clubs in Australasia, not just basketball,” Henare said.

- NZME

■ RUGBY

SBW seated ‘between the bogs and the babies’ Sonny Bill Williams’ leg injury which ruled him out of the New Zealand sevens team for the Las Vegas tournament, plus next weekend’s in Vancouver, has been revealed as a knee problem which was exacerbated by him being forced to fly economy class.

It is understood that team

management have been left frustrated by the injury which forced All Black Williams back to Auckland without playing a match.

Williams, used to flying business class on long-haul flights with the All Blacks, was unable to manage a knee prone to swelling.

“Because Sonny was in econo-

my class he couldn’t wear a compression brace on his knee that would usually make it a whole lot tighter,” reporter Jack Tame said. “I think the team management were pretty frustrated about that, that he couldn’t have that brace on.

“My understanding is that they were expecting Sonny to be able

to fly business. The team management had talked to Air New Zealand and arranged something but then they weren’t able to.

“They turned up at the airport and he was told ‘sorry buddy, you’re down in 56J or whatever, down in between the bogs and the babies’.”

- NZME

■ OPINION

Crusaders will be fine post-Blackadder By riChard loe

T

he Crusaders might be the most successful Super Rugby side in history but they haven’t won a title with Todd Blackadder as coach.

Todd, of course, is moving on at the end of the season.

They have come close, having been beaten finalists in 2011 and 2014, but you’d have to say Blackadder’s record as a coach has been average.

I was reflecting on that with a mate over a couple of beers the other night.

Todd was the sort of player who never had an outstanding game - but never had a bad one.

Not much has changed as a coach. He’s not done a lot wrong.

Some people are able to extract that little bit extra out of people; All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is one.

He might even be a better man manager than coach but the calibre of players he’s dealing with means he can do that.

Jamie Joseph seems to be another and he put his trust in a group of players and they delivered for him.

I don’t think the fact Todd is moving on will have too much effect on the Crusaders.

Players are all professionals now and know what they need to do to not only bring success to a franchise but also ensure their future in the game.

And the assistant coaches will all be vying for Todd’s job.

But I can’t see the Crusaders challenging for the title this year, as much as I would love to see them there. They have lost handy players in Richie McCaw and Dan Carter - and every good team needs quality, seasoned players.

They’re also in the competi-

Todd Blackadder tion’s toughest conference and it’s hard to see them finishing in the top three when you look at the Highlanders, Hurricanes, Chiefs and a resurgent Blues.

The Crusaders bosses will be thinking about who they replace Blackadder with.

I can see them going with one of Todd’s assistants, perhaps Tabai Matson or Dave Hewett, but I’d rather see them entice

one of the top Kiwi coaches overseas to come home.

I realise money is an issue, and someone like Warren Gatland would probably need to coach the All Blacks for 10 years to make as much as he does with Wales in one, but it would be good see one of them back here if they are serious about taking over the All Blacks one day.

I think it’s important to have a head coach with nous and experience, not one who will learn on the job.

Canterbury and the Crusaders, though, are more likely to appoint a New Zealand-based coach, and one from the region.

They are, let’s say, a little incestuous. Blackadder is a Canterbury man and so are his assistants Matson, Hewett and Angus Gardiner. Scott Robertson might be another contender, and he also calls Christchurch home. - NZME

Europe

By CampBell Burnes

New Zealanders are coming up with big plays in Europe to help their clubs out of tight situations.

In England’s Aviva Premiership, former Chiefs, Auckland and Tasman wing Bryce Heem’s try was crucial in helping his Worcester Warriors edge Nili Latu’s Newcastle 15-14 to stay in 10th position and clear of the relegation zone.

A five-pointer to former Highlanders loose forward TJ Ioane, something of a tryscoring specialist, helped his Sale Sharks to a 2923 win over Harlequins, despite five goals from Ben Botica for the vanquished.

Gloucester, with John Afoa and Jeremy Thrush in the pack, beat Wasps 13-10. Jimmy Gopperth kicked two goals for Wasps, while the Piutau brothers again combined in midfield.

Sean Maitland’s London Irish fell 25-17 to Bath, while the Pisi brothers - George and Ken - had the satisfaction of seeing their Northampton Saints toppling the leaders Saracens 20-15.

In the Guinness PRO12, tries to Jake Heenan and Bundee Aki were central to the Irish club staying top of the table via a 28-23 away win in Edinburgh.

Tom McCartney and Nathan White also started for Pat Lam’s men.

Francis Saili’s Munster beat Nick Crosswell’s Dragons 26-5 and Leinster, with Isa Nacewa and Hayden Triggs in the squad, edged Ma’afu Fia’s Ospreys 19-16.

Two goals by fullback Jayden Hayward were not enough as Treviso went down 24-15 to Scarlets, who again had Michael Collins (15), Regan King (13) and Hadleigh Parkes (12) in their backline.

No 8 Nick Williams scored two tries as his Ulster shut out Mils Muliaina’s Zebre 32-0.

Glasgow defeated Cardiff Blues, with Jarrad Hoeata and Rey LeeLo, 27-20.

In the French Top 14, a try to Joe Rokocoko and five goals to Dan Carter saw Racing-Metro back to the top of the table with a 38-13 win over Agen.

Ben Tameifuna came off the bench but was yellow-carded, though the Chiefs could do with him about now.

La Rochelle, who fielded Romana Graham and Hikairo Forbes, sprung a surprise in beating Toulon 19-14. Tom Taylor scored a late try for the latter.

Another late try by another former All Blacks No 10, Luke McAlister, enabled Toulouse to get up for a 21-21 draw with Brive.

Peter Saili scored a try and replacement Simon Hickey a conversion as Bordeaux-Begles moved into fourth position with a 48-20 shellacking of Oyonnax.

Pau eased clear of relegation with a 19-12 win over defending champion Stade Francais, Colin Slade slotting a penalty goal. Conrad Smith (13) and Daniel Ramsay (5) both started for Pau. - NZME

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■ AUCKLAND CUP

Sampson still on track A minor hiccup in Sampson’s build-up toward Saturday’s Gr.1 Auckland Cup hasn’t fazed Howie Mathews.

Fortunately the setback had nothing to do with the stayer, rather a change of rider for the six-year-old in the Barfoot & Thompson-sponsored feature at Ellerslie.

Johnathan Parkes had been booked for Sampson, but a suspension has ruled him out and Mathews said it was a straight forward decision on a replacement jockey.

“It’s a bit unfortunate that Johnathan got suspended and the only other person who has won on the horse this season is Lisa Allpress.

“She’s ridden a lot of winners for us – she’s a top rider and we’re lucky to get her.”

Sampson has been in fine form this season following his firstup success over ground in the Egmont Cup and last time out he finished a brave third in the Gr.2 Wellington Cup. Mathews has purposefully avoided giving the gelding an-

In brief Butt fails breath test Canterbury horseman, Bob Butt, has become the second harness driver this year to fail a random breathalyzer test prior to driving at the races. Butt was one of a number of drivers tested prior to Sunday’s Reefton meeting. The Judicial Control Authority handed down an eight meeting suspension and $1000 fine. Butt was both embarrassed and remorseful.

“I’ve made a pretty big mistake. I thought I was under the limit, but got it wrong,” he said.

- NZME

Colt home for a spell

Sampson will have Lisa Allpress aboard again when he tackles the Auckland Cup. PHOTO RACE IMAGES

other start, instead opting for a recent exhibition gallop between races on his home track.

“He came home in 34 (for the last 600m) so he’s on target,” he said.

“He’s coming in with fresh legs and before he won the Egmont Cup he hadn’t raced for 120 days.

“He’s a good-winded horse.”

Sampson has made one previous visit to Ellerslie when he

M5 Auckland harness

finished fourth in last year’s Gr.3 City of Auckland Cup. Despite his consistent form line, he is rated a $41 chance in Saturday’s feature behind $3.60 favourite Sacred Master. - NZME

Xtravagant won’t race again this season with a break in New Zealand the top priority for the colt. Despite a clean veterinary bill of health after his eighth placing in Saturday’s Gr.1 Australian Guineas, his connections have decided to send the three-year-old to the spelling paddock.

“He’s pulled up well and there is nothing amiss with him,” co-trainer Stephen Autridge said. Regular rider Matt Cameron couldn’t shed any light on Xtravagant’s failure to reproduce his New Zealand form and said the three-year-old had his chance at Flemington.

- NZME

Today at Alexandra Park

Auckland Trotting Club Inc Venue: Alexandra Park Meeting Date: 08 Mar 2016 NZ Meeting number: 5 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 12.17pm MCGOWAN RACING STABLES TROT $7500, 4yo+ c0 trot, stand, 2200m 1 45244 Mr Natural (1) fr....................... T Macfarlane 2 67x2 Primus Inter Pares (2) fr ............S McCaffrey 3 22937 Awa Cathrine (3) fr ..........................D Moore 4 38040 Gotta Go Twinkle (4) fr ...............P Ferguson 5 Amanda’s Spur (5) fr ................ M McKendry 6 0x563 The Crown Jewels (U1) fr .............N Chilcott 7 06463 Angus Fogg (U2) fr............................D Balle 2 12.42 GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND MOBILE PACE $7500, 3yo+, c1 to c3 with cond. mobile, 2200m 1 21 Bet Out Of Ell (1) fr .......................P Butcher 2 14795 Turnbulls (2) fr ........................ K Marshall (J) 3 42168 Tyche (3) fr ................................ J Abernethy 4 12824 Ideal Eagle (4) fr ...........................Z Butcher 5 56123 He’s Novak fr ................................ Scratched 6 20215 Dream To Share (5) fr .............. M McKendry 7 77x04 Aquickone (6) fr ............................ D Butcher 8 7x8x7 Sandpark Senator (7) fr .................S Phelan 3 1.12 FRANKLIN TC TROPHY DAY SAT 19 MARCH TROT $7500, 4yo+ c1, c2 with cond. trot, stand, 2200m 1 7x186 Sunnys Little Whiz (1) fr D Ferguson (J, ..Cl) 2 54035 Burt Munro (2) fr F Schumacher (J, .........Cl) 3 69289 Ventimiglia (3) fr .................................L Neal 4 96883 Itsnowornever (4) fr .......................N Chilcott 5 00074 Highland Star (U1) fr .....................B Hackett 6 156x8 Springfield Hugh (U2) fr ........ S Cruickshank

M3

7 70275 Princess Mackendon (U3) fr..........Z Butcher 8 94026 Saint Michel (U4) fr ...................... B Mangos 9 60227 Larch (U5) fr ................................. D Butcher 4 1.37 CADUCEUS CLUB F&M MOBILE PACE $7500, 3yo+, c0 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 43967 Emancipation (1) fr......................... M Burley 2 36580 Son Of A Wish (2) fr .....................R Downey 3 39 Kate Black (3) fr .............................J I Dickie 4 6606 Christian Falcon (4) fr....................N Chilcott 5 7267 Neon Sky (5) fr 6 Class Major (6) fr ..........................T Mitchell 7 9x088 Muraco (7) fr .............................S Abernethy 8 75x57 Blue Allan (8) fr ............................ G Noakes 9 63652 Kirra Kid (21) fr.................................. A Veint 10 83904 Prime Silver (22) fr .......................... P Young 11 37779 Itsokbeingbetter (23) fr ................. D Butcher 12 33449 Sleeping Beauty fr........................ Scratched 13 078 Kellanda Babe (U1) fr............... M McKendry 5 2.07pm PEGASUS SPUR STANDING AT WOODLANDS STUD HCP TROT $7500, 4yo+ c2 to c5 +claimers discrhcp trot, stand, 2700m 1 04410 Ace Moment (1) fr .........................Z Butcher 2 17080 Star Filly (U1) fr .............................B Hackett 3 24984 Makarewa Jake (1) 10..................... M Wallis 4 04628 Yaldy Boyz (2) 10 ......................S Abernethy 5 74604 Our Super Ram (3) 10 .................... P Young 6 12842 Opawa Speed (4) 10 .....................T Mitchell 7 05280 Franco Nadal (U1) 10........................D Balle 8 03757 KD Hall (1) 20 .............................. B Mangos 9 3PP01 Chosen Path (U1) 20 ....................N Chilcott 10 80185 Moment Of Truth (U2) 20 ...........P Ferguson 11 7x005 KD Commando (U3) 20

6 2.32pm L C PURDON INTERNATIONAL LTD MOBILE PACE $7500, 4yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 x5164 Living Blue Chip (1) fr ...............S Abernethy 2 50124 Maldini (2) fr ...............................P Ferguson 3 x4180 Bolting (3) fr .......................... A Poutama (J) 4 03900 Waipipi Falcon (4) fr ......................T Mitchell 5 03875 Shards Phoenix (5) fr ......... J MacKinnon (J) 6 66870 Youbetteryoubet (6) fr 7 88988 Wonder Anvil (7) fr .......................... P Young 8 07x29 Arizona Eyre (8) fr ..........................S Phelan 9 60750 Charming Desire (21) fr ...............R Downey 10 25422 Christy Maguire (22) fr ..................Z Butcher 11 57491 Count Landeck (23) fr .............. M McKendry 12 x4919 Snow Raker (24) fr .................... J Abernethy 13 60279 A Chance To Dream fr.................. Scratched 7 3.02pm THE STABLES CAFE FRANKLIN COUNTRY CUP HCP PACE $9000, 4yo+ c2 & faster discrhcp pace, stand, 2700m 1 68009 Scanreco Bay (1) fr 2 98507 Imajollywally (2) fr 3 32437 Shantahlia Knight (3) fr ..................... A Veint 4 x2543 Bettors Pocket (4) fr .......................T Herlihy 5 54558 Fizzi Lizzi (1) 10 ..................... K Marshall (J) 6 80639 No Way Else (U1) 10.....................P Butcher 7 06271 McRoyal (1) 20 ..............................T Mitchell 8 31464 Brydon Delight (2) 20 ............... M McKendry 9 78765 Hudy Haxwell (U1) 20 .................A Donnelly 10 11332 Jet Black Shadow (U2) 20.............N Chilcott 11 84811 Hartofdixie (1) 30 ..........................Z Butcher 8 3.27pm SWEET LOU STANDING AT WOODLANDS STUD MOBILE PACE $7500, 3yo+, c0 with cond. mob.

8 5 Pocket Major (8) fr ........................ W Fausett 9 33403 Twentynine Twelve (21) fr ..............P Butcher 10 Bull Hayes (22) fr 11 29072 Spyda fr ........................................ Scratched 12 4 Delightful Art (23) fr .......................S Butcher 13 6x238 In Full Flight (U1) fr 9 3.59pm FRANKLIN LONG ROOFING MOBILE PACE $7500, 4yo+ c1 to c2 mob. pace, mobile, 2700m 1 33883 Vibe (1) fr 2 36479 Finding Nemo (2) fr ............ M Blakemore (J) 3 97395 Hadrian (3) fr ................................R Downey 4 26848 Tazzy’s Devil (4) fr ................... B Butcher (J) 5 23207 Spare Change (5) fr .......................S Phelan 6 9x402 Atomic Jet (6) fr........................ M McKendry 7 47608 Flanyattice (7) fr ............................Z Butcher 8 75155 Minstrel Boy (8) fr ......................... B Mangos 9 14686 Royal Kate (21) fr ......................S Abernethy 10 20043 Wynberg Courage (22) fr ..............P Butcher 11 15272 Joanednobettor (23) fr ...................J I Dickie Zac Butcher is down to drive Hartof- 12 59894 Houhora Dream (24) fr 13 86711 No Apachemee (25) fr

dixie in the Sweet Lou Pace at the Auckland Trotting Club meeting today. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 32383 Westwind Flyer (1) fr .................. A Drake (J) 2 262P6 Raschker (2) fr ..............................T Mitchell 3 343x4 Dikerry (3) fr ..................................Z Butcher 4 44572 Vega Star (4) fr ...............................T Herlihy 5 60238 Hezabluechipboy (5) fr ..............S Abernethy 6 84052 Lynton Creek (6) fr ....................... D Butcher 7 89659 Father Frank (7) fr .................... M McKendry

SELECTIONS

Race 1: The Crown Jewels, Primus Inter Pares, Angus Fogg Race 2: Bet Out Of Ell, Ideal Eagle, Dream To Share Race 3: Saint Michel, Sunnys Little Whiz, Princess Mackendon Race 4: Kate Black, Class Major, Kirra Kid, Itsokbeingbetter Race 5: KD Hall, Moment Of Truth, Chosen Path Race 6: Christy Maguire, Snow Raker, Maldini, Bolting Race 7: Jet Black Shadow, Hartofdixie, McRoyal, Fizzi Lizzi Race 8: Dikerry, Westwind Flyer, Vega Star, Bull Hayes

Race 9: Joanednobettor, Vibe, Tazzy’s Devil, No Apachemee

Southland dogs Today at Ascot Park Raceway

Southland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Ascot Park 6 74724 Another Jamie 22.73 ..............J T McInerney Raceway Meeting Date: 08 Mar 2016 NZ Meeting num- 7 84F54 Archies Dijon nwtd M & .....................Jopson ber: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 8 21454 Cawbourne Craig nwtd ................C Roberts 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 9 56768 Glory Hog 23.00 .....................J T McInerney 11, 12 and 13 10 48677 Thrilling Shrimp nwtd .................. B I Conner 1 12.08pm (NZT) SGRC WELCOME C1, 390m 4 1.05pm ADDED ENERGY C0, 457m 1 82112 Ekali 22.90 J & ................................D Fahey 1 1 Cawbourne Patty nwtd .................C Roberts 2 51255 Johnnybruce nwtd ..................J T McInerney 2 466 Goldstar Scooter nwtd S &.............. B Evans 3 56636 Crystal Flame nwtd ......................... M Grant 3 28 Speedy Return nwtd J & .................D Fahey 4 84637 Thunder Dragon nwtd ........................J Allen 4 28257 Opawa Libby nwtd L & ....................... Wales 5 73421 Ilabb nwtd M & ..................................Jopson 5 63 Obeyance nwtd ..................................J Allen 6 34657 Cawbourne Kin 23.35 ..................C Roberts 6 62251 Barcia Express nwtd ....................... M Grant 7 82668 Sailors Collar 23.20........................J Guthrie 7 56732 Goldstar Dallas nwtd S & ................ B Evans 8 6183 Southern Mist nwtd .....................R Hamilton 8 65525 Opawa Diva nwtd L &......................... Wales 9 82787 Subterfuge nwtd .................................J Allen 9 27x85 Opawa Top nwtd L & .......................... Wales 10 48677 Thrilling Shrimp nwtd .................. B I Conner 10 27277 Slyness nwtd ......................................J Allen 2 12.29pm ASCOT PARK HOTEL C1, 390m 5 1.24pm GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C2, 390m 1 53565 Freckle Flyer nwtd ..............................J Allen 1 73117 Wally Baxter 23.37 .................J T McInerney 2 54745 Harden Faster nwtd M & ...................Jopson 2 24383 Ugo Flash nwtd S & ........................ B Evans 3 53347 Eug The Scrooge nwtd M & ..............Jopson 3 54621 Sketchy Steve 22.97 ....................... M Grant 4 86387 Another Vespa nwtd ...............J T McInerney 4 32617 Opawa Express 22.90 ................. B I Conner 5 57433 No Tinkerbell nwtd .........................J Guthrie 5 68115 Rand nwtd ..............................J T McInerney 6 26878 His Nibs nwtd .....................................J Allen 6 62711 Magic Mike 23.01 .........................C Roberts 7 54268 Devilskin 23.37 .......................J T McInerney 7 74717 Another Spin nwtd..................J T McInerney 8 53131 Southern Affair 23.26 ..................R Hamilton 8 14776 Wrinkles 22.80 .......................J T McInerney 9 47856 Paddy The Baker nwtd ...........J T McInerney 9 88344 Homebush Riley 22.81 ...........J T McInerney 10 48677 Thrilling Shrimp nwtd .................. B I Conner 10 88678 Thrilling Spell 23.00 .................... B I Conner 3 12.49pm SOUTHLAND DASH C1, 390m 6 1.44pm ASCOT PARK CONSORTIUM C2, 390m 1 26225 No Bro nwtd ................................ B I Conner 1 77111 Definer 22.88 ................................R Adcock 2 57554 Regalyn 23.02 ...................................B Eade 2 52717 Homebush Errol 22.70 ...........J T McInerney 3 48542 Homebush Slinky 23.23 .........J T McInerney 3 71F72 Lil Danny Rascal 23.30 ..........J T McInerney 4 71586 Deborah Bay 23.04 ........................J Guthrie 4 27632 Thunder Storm nwtd ..............J T McInerney 5 45333 Apollo King nwtd ................................J Allen 5 77425 Bad Week 23.51.....................J T McInerney

4 27216 Earn Me Some nwtd M & ..................Jopson 6 12172 Super Bad nwtd ...........................M Roberts 5 21622 Goldstar Bomber nwtd S & ............. B Evans 7 24455 Lots Of Beersies 22.90 ............... B I Conner 6 14437 Homebush Gru 22.55.............J T McInerney 8 68x32 Dad’s Ambition nwtd ....................... M Grant 7 33547 Good Genes 22.69.......................... M Grant 9 86735 Hello Blondie 22.81 ....................... R Adcock 8 P1313 Ace Bale 23.21.............................C Roberts 10 88678 Thrilling Spell 23.00 .................... B I Conner 7 2.00 SOUTHLAND & OTAGO PHOTO FINISH C1, 457m 9 66538 Opawa Crusade 22.63 L &................. Wales 10 45448 Harkonen Bale 22.53 ...................C Roberts 1 1248 Opawa Alex nwtd L & ......................... Wales 2 42252 Heritage Watch 26.76 ....................J Guthrie 10 2.57pm MR WHIPPY SOUTHLAND C4/5, 457m 1 33882 Breaking Mad nwtd ......................... M Grant 3 21234 Goldstar Jagger nwtd S & ............... B Evans 2 52635 Homebush Chopper 26.03 .....J T McInerney 4 33634 Opawa Bucks Eye 27.34 L & ............. Wales 3 32544 Robbie 25.72.................................R Adcock 5 62351 Homebush Buck 26.99 ...........J T McInerney 4 27531 Red Margin 26.19 ........................... M Grant 6 36321 Alex Rumble nwtd ..................J T McInerney 5 32711 Cawbourne Kristy 26.25...............C Roberts 7 17624 Jon Snow Lives 26.19 ..................C Roberts 6 22674 Homebush Kelso nwtd ...........J T McInerney 8 4F454 Albie McLeod 26.21 ..........................B Eade 7 36312 Bound To Erupt 26.05 ..................... M Grant Emergencies: 8 24356 Goldstar Po nwtd S & ...................... B Evans 9 28453 Steel The Gold nwtd.....................M Roberts 9 67533 Opawa Stretch nwtd L & .................... Wales 10 63662 Pianissimo 27.50......................... B I Conner 8 2.19 CONGRATULATIONS “THE DEVIL” C3, 390m 11 3.17 SGRC $26 FIVE WIRE MUZZLES C3/4, 390m 1 21131 Royal Action nwtd S &..................... B Evans 1 87361 Costing Money 22.60 ...................... M Grant 2 76275 Homebush Howard nwtd ........J T McInerney 2 23221 Om Nom Nom 22.70 ..............J T McInerney 3 75716 Ebony Fancy 23.34 ......................... M Grant 3 21581 Technic 22.86 ................................R Adcock 4 38317 Thrilling Echo nwtd M & ....................Jopson 4 13746 Opawa Lean Meat 22.55 L & ............. Wales 5 41245 Mr. Marine 22.91 ...........................R Adcock 5 17414 Country Crossing 22.83 ....................J Dunn 6 56534 Opawa Colin 22.46 L & ...................... Wales 6 66143 Roadworks 22.46 ............................ M Grant 7 17387 Tepirita Hendrix nwtd .............J T McInerney 7 35641 Goldstar Avery nwtd S & ................. B Evans 8 12153 Dyna Quirk nwtd ..........................C Roberts 8 8T152 Ebert Bale nwtd ...........................C Roberts Emergencies: Emergencies: 9 66538 Opawa Crusade 22.63 L & ................. Wales 9 55544 Opawa Opal 22.84 L & ....................... Wales 10 45448 Harkonen Bale 22.53 ...................C Roberts 10 26764 Human Instinct nwtd ..............J T McInerney 9 2.40 WWW.SOUTHLANDGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ C3, 390m 12 3.36pm JUSTRACING.COM.AU C4/5, 390m 1 57167 Nina Baxter nwtd....................J T McInerney 1 25617 Wunzee nwtd .........................J T McInerney 2 43164 Kingman 22.42 ................................ M Grant 2 37411 Smash Rumour 22.42 ..................... M Grant 3 72588 Wine Time nwtd .....................J T McInerney 3 27126 Abrasador 22.86 ...............................B Eade

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55131 Wheelchair Norm 22.30 .........J T McInerney 13845 Puma Pants 22.54..................J T McInerney 24157 Air Express 22.77...................J T McInerney 74211 Mojo Burst 22.39 ............................. M Grant 76376 Chokehold 22.52 M & .......................Jopson 55544 Opawa Opal 22.84 L & ....................... Wales 13 3.53pm RACING AGAIN 15TH MARCH C1/2, 457m 1 41812 Punch On Jaime 26.50 ..........J T McInerney 2 22156 Jinja Squeak nwtd J &.....................D Fahey 3 13131 Yahbini Bale 26.33 .......................C Roberts 4 23553 Lagoon Twist 26.52 ......................C Roberts 5 62324 Tilt nwtd.........................................R Adcock 6 21254 Rushcuter Action nwtd S & ............. B Evans 7 45253 All About Echo 26.33 ........................J Dunn 8 13428 Thrilling Luke nwtd M &.....................Jopson 9 28453 Steel The Gold nwtd.....................M Roberts 10 63662 Pianissimo 27.50......................... B I Conner SELECTIONS

Race 1: Ekali, Southern Mist, Cawbourne Kin, Johnnybruce Race 2: Southern Affair, Freckle Flyer, Devilskin, No Tinkerbell Race 3: Homebush Slinky, No Bro, Another Jamie, Regalyn Race 4: Cawbourne Patty, Goldstar Scooter, Opawa Libby Race 5: Magic Mike, Ugo Flash, Rand, Sketchy Steve, Wrinkles Race 6: Definer, Super Bad, Dad’s Ambition, Lots Of Beersies Race 7: Opawa Alex, Alex Rumble, Goldstar Jagger, Homebush Buck Race 8: Dyna Quirk, Royal Action, Homebush Howard, Mr. Marine Race 9: Ace Bale, Kingman, Homebush Gru, Opawa Crusade Race 10: Robbie, Cawbourne Kristy, Red Margin, Breaking Mad Race 11: Roadworks, Ebert Bale, Goldstar Avery, Costing Money Race 12: Wheelchair Norm, Smash Rumour, Puma Pants Race 13: Yahbini Bale, Jinja Squeak, All About Echo, Lagoon Twist LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Sport 20 Ashburton Guardian

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Tuesday, March 8, 2016

■ TENNIS

SITUATIONS VACANT

Sharapova calling time?

Maria Sharapova has called a news conference to make what her agent calls a “major announcement”.

The news conference is scheduled for (9am this morning).

Her agent, Max Eisenbud, declined to say what the subject of the announcement is.

The news conference comes days after Sharapova announced she was pulling out of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells because of a left forearm injury.

She has suffered a string of injuries in recent years, including a right leg injury that caused her to withdraw from the US Open.

The five-time major champion hasn’t competed since losing to Serena Williams in the Australian Open quarter-finals in January.

Sharapova, who is involved in numerous business ventures off the court, is currently No. 7 in the WTA rankings.

- AP

REAL ESTATE Phillip Kenny Real Estate Ltd, Licensed Agent REAA 2008

Owing to our increased workload we wish to employ a Labourer to join one of our prep teams The position involves setting heights and falls for driveways etc boxing, base levelling and compaction.

Applicants will need to have a full car license, and be physically fit, This is a full time position with overtime available Please forward CV to

Wednesday 12.30pm - 1.15pm 3/114 Walker Street

Tony Worsfold at admin@paveco.co.nz Or drop it in to our office 13 Robinson Street, Ashburton

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$249,000

Spacious townhouse Private courtyard Within the Avenues Single garage with autodoor

View at www.ashburton.harcourts.co.nz AS030316

Cath Henderson 021-137-9931

Helena Ratten 0274-577-998

Leo Ratten

PA to Helena Ratten

03 308-6497

Wednesday 5.30pm - 6.15pm 99 Racecourse Road, Allenton

Set Sale: 2.00pm on Wednesday 23rd March 2016 • Exclusive residence • Spacious living • Four bedrooms, two bathrooms • Superb views. Many benefits View at www.ashburton.harcourts.co.nz AS020316

Lynne Bridge 0274-106-216

Jill Leonard Roberta Rutledge 0274-982-500 027-228-7843

Lisa Kenny Dave Thomson 027-642-8200 027-6011-426

112 - 114 Tancred Street, Ashburton

PUBLIC NOTICES

PLANTS, PRODUCE

Notice of closure of half of Lake Hood

Whole Watermelon Broccoli 2 for Whole Pumpkin Blueberries

The public are invited to come along and enjoy the colour and excitement of this free event.

For enquiries contact Noel Anderton, phone 03 358 1633 or 021 392 665.

$2.99 ea $3 $3.99 ea $2.99 ea

Specials available from 8/03 - 15/03

OPEN 7 DAYS Road The Green Grocer Main SouthTinwald

Fresh Fruit & Vege

TRADES, SERVICES

CERAMIC tiles - tile quality guaranteed - Tile Warehouse selection available at Redmonds Furnishing and Flooring, Burnett Street.

Guardian Classifieds 307 7900

TRADES, SERVICES

308-1095

COMPUTER PROBLEMS ??

For prompt reliable service contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, Ashburton. Phone 308 8989.

30 years local service. Same day service if possible.

SUPERGOLD Discount card welcomed.

RURAL TRADING POST

AMSOIL SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS - All oils, greases, fuel additives, filters, antifreeze, car polish, V & L cleaner, tyre cleaner, rust bust, rain clear, engine cleaner and more. Call local distributor. Veehof phone 302 2911.

RENTAL MANAGER RENTAL MANAGER

Karyn Cox 027-77-66-497

Lyn Doig 0274-736-825

Phone 03 308-6497

PLANTS, PRODUCE

N.Z Rockmelon $1.99 ea

The northern half of Lake Hood will be closed from 5pm on Friday , March 11 until 7.30pm on Saturday, March 12, 2016 for the Aoraki Dragon Boat Association’s “2016 South Island Dragon Boat Championships”

Maria Sharapova: End of her career?

Wednesday Open Homes

Prep Team Labourer

GHERKINS for sale. Three grades small, medium (and large for pickles). Phone 0276 006 658 or 03 308 7346.

Terrace Garden.

SMITHFIELD FLOWERS, 211 Smithfield Road.

Chrysanthemums for sale. $8 bunch of chrysanthemums or 2 bunches for $13, many beautiful colours. Floral bouquets $20. Come and see us at 211 Smithfield Road, open every day 8am to 7pm.

East Street market Saturday mornings.

MEETINGS, EVENTS RSA Indoor Bowls Opening day Tuesday, March 15, 2016 1.15pm Plate please.

GRAZING

FOR SALE

DRY cracked feet? Try Linden Leaves Footcare. Foot scrub and massage cream.

Treat your tired feet today.

The China Shop in The Arcade.

NEED a new coffee mug? We have several to choose from.

Florals, musical, owls, fruits, bikes and stripes. The China Shop in The Arcade.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

ABSOLUTELY gorgeous Asian, slim, really busty, friendly, sensual massage.

Phone 021 024 94017.

CINDY, kiwi, attractive, long hair, size 8, busty. Lots of fun.

Phone calls only, private 027 363 7916.

SAVANNAH, bubbly mature lady would suit mature gentleman. Genuine calls only, no texting, please.

Available 24/7.

Phone 021 044 0698.

Real Estate

WINTER grazing Overdale kale / grass and silage and good yards. Phone 027 284 0377.

New Zealand ashburton

24/7 Appraisals 308 6173

Daily Events Tuesday

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church.

48 Allens Road.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST GOODWILL SHOP. Sell preloved second hand clothing.

Tinwald Methodist Church. Cnr Main Road and Jane Street.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH.

Wednesday 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allen’s Road.

8.30am ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Lake Hood, all welcome, Phone Jenny 308-6862. Meet Ashburton Court House, Baring Square West.

9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. New players welcome, enquiries to: Clark Gillies, 021-146-3619. EA Networks Centre Stadium.

9.30am - 1.30pm

Second time around good clean used clothing. Ashburton Baptist Church.

Corner Havelock Street and Cass Street.

9.45am ASHBURTON MEN’S PROBUS CLUB. Monthly meeting with guest speaker.

Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

9.45am and 1.15pm GOLF CROQUET WAIREKA. Golf Croquet singles, Waireka, Philip St. 10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture

Encounter.

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

12noon- 3pm JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SIGNING CENTRE. Community House, Rear of Westpac Bank, Tancred Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from

the past to the future, Seafield Road.

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

1.30pm ASHBURTON SENIOR CITIZENS. Social afternoon, sales table, raffles, afternoon tea. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

6pm 3 KM and 5KM FUN RUN/WALK SERIES.

Enjoy a run, jog or walk. $2 entry, students free. Meet Walnut Avenue Pavilion, opposite Creek Road. Runs until March 29. Organised by Ashburton Athletics.

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. New players welcome, enquiries to Clark Gillies 021-146-3619. EA Network Centre Stadium.

7.30pm ASHBURTON TABLE TENNIS. Everyone welcome, M.S.A. Havelock St.

ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around used clothing. Cnr Havelock and Cass Streets.

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

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

10.30am ASHBURTON LADIES PROBUS. Coffee morning, Somerset Grocer, Burnett Street.

10.45am

M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility. M.S.A. Social Hall.

Havelock Street.

12noon R.S.A. WOMENS SECTION. Friendship day, R.S.A. Cox Street.

1pm - 3.30pm ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Pre-loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa. Cnr Thomson and Jane Streets.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome.

Heritage Centre, West Street.

1.15am GOLF CROQUET WAIREKA. Golf croquet doubles. Waireka, Philip St. 1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and golf croquet, new members welcome. Allenton Sports club, Cavendish Street, Allenton.

7pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing, Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to Line dance (7pm), beginner/ intermediate (8pm-9pm). Instructor

Annette phone 307-7138a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm R.S.A. POOL SECTION. Social pool nights weekly in main bar.

Cox Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Dancing, music, fitness and fun. Buffalo Hall, Cox Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. Open learning night, all welcome. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

Puzzles Tuesday, March 8, 2016

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): The theme is personal power and how you’re going to find, keep and use it. Keep going, full steam ahead, and you’ll be pleased about all you can accomplish in one day.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You’re nice, but not so nice that you’ll let just anyone take up your time.

You’d like to know what’s in it for you, and, because you’re smart, wise and shrewd, you’d like this information as early as possible in the interaction.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You’ll get the distinct impression the group needs a leader and they’re looking to you. The commitment may seem daunting this group will calm once they have a strong leader.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): One thing we learn from time-travel movies is that it’s almost always unexpectedly difficult to get back to the “present.”

You’ll have a similar challenge today if you look back. So don’t look back! Go forward with velocity.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): To inspire people, usually it helps to first understand them. However, there will be times, like now, in which you are completely, un-selfconsciously yourself, and they respond. Go with it!

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You’ll be the object of someone’s curiosity, and this will be almost as fantastic as pursuing your own curiosity about another person.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Even though you know your friends, loved ones and colleagues very well, people are always growing and changing. You stay tuned in.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): As far as memorable moments of joy go, the ones that come as sudden relief to periods of pain or deprivation stand out. If you can help someone out of pain, you’ll do it!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Hesitation, procrastination, stagnation and any other “ation” that happens to be keeping you from moving forward has to do with one thing only: fear. Courage is the remedy to all. Take courage; then take a step.

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Grace Wilson (front) and Fran Connelly-Whyte took third place in the girls’ under-18 double sculls during the Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Regatta at Lake Hood.

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College rowers in the medals

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More than 700 rowers took to the water at Lake Hood to contest the Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Regatta on Saturday and Sunday, and the local contingent produced a fine set of results.

College starlet Veronica Wall was again in inspirational form.

The 16-year-old took out gold medals in the A-finals of the girls’ under-16 single sculls, under-17 single sculls, under-18 single sculls and the under-18 coxed quad sculls with Grace Wilson,

Fran Connelly-Whyte, Lara Biggs and coxswain Emma Jansen.

Biggs also had plenty of success in the girls’ under-15 coxed quad sculls with Emma Stagg, Katie Dolan, Mollie Gibson and coxswain Jansen for a first place finish, while Connelly-Whyte narrowly missed out on a medal with a fourth placing in the girls’ under-18 single sculls.

Connelly-Whyte did make it in to the top three of the girls’ under-18 double sculls, however, taking third place in the A-final with Wilson.

Shock winner of ‘farcical’ Clipsal P17

The local duo were just two seconds behind the Villa Maria College pairing of Kathryn Glen and Olivia Norton in second place, while Craighead Diocesan School’s Olivia Hughes and Emma Trolove were clear winners by a 14-second margin.

Not to be outdone, Harrison Davies’ efforts paid off to take out third place in the boys’ under-16 single sculls A-final, after winning his heat in convincing fashion.

In the final, Davies placed behind Roncalli College’s Jack Gibbs

and Christchurch Boys’ Sam Baker in a solid display.

Davies also produced a fine effort with Haxby Hefford in the boys’ under-16 double sculls.

The pair placed first in their heat before a fifth place finish in their A-final.

Ashburton Rowing Club president Justin Wall said he was pleased with the local College rowers’ performances over the weekend.

“Things are looking favourable, but strong performances in the South Islands will make us more

confident for the New Zealand Secondary Schools,” he said.

“I’m cautiously optimistic, but it depends a lot on our time in the water.

“We’ve changed the time in which we train to the evening now, but I think we’re on track.”

The College rowers will now turn their attention to the South Island Secondary Schools’ Championships on March 19, before the jewel in the crown of secondary school rowing, the Maadi Cup, which begins on April 4.

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