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All set for open day Ashburton grape grower Charlie Hill will be opening his vineyard to the public on Sunday.

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Pregnant dog killed in ECan trap

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Environment Canterbury is reviewing its pest management programme near the Ashburton River after a dog was killed in one of its traps over the weekend.

The dog, a 12-month-old miniature foxy-chihuahua cross, was due to have puppies in about six weeks, its owner, Temuka dog breeder Mark, who asked for his surname not to be used, said.

ECan’s Ashburton zone manager, Janine Holland, said she had personally been in touch with Mark and his wife to express the council’s condolences and to reassure them that action was being taken over the dog’s death.

“We want to make sure other dog

owners don’t have to deal with such an awful situation,” Holland said.

The traps target possums, hedgehogs, stoats, ferrets, weasels and feral cats that prey on nesting birds in the riverbed, she said, adding that the programme had been running successfully since 2003 without incident.

However, it was not acceptable that even one pet was caught in a trap, she said.

“That’s why we’re taking urgent steps to make sure this can’t happen again. A full review process is under way to make sure there are no gaps.”

New signs are being erected to show where the traps are and the traps themselves have been decommissioned while the review takes place, she said.

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The area around the traps has been sprayed to increase visibility, while the size of the trap openings is also being reviewed.

“This was a terrible situation for everyone involved,” Holland said. “We’re working with the owners and doing everything we can to prevent any possibility of a repeat.”

The area is an important one for nationally endangered black fronted tern, nationally critical black-billed gull and nationally vulnerable wrybill, she said.

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■ MOUNT HUTT COLLEGE

Dux big achievement for Mayu

By SuSan SandyS

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When Mayu Suzuki emigrated from Japan with her family at the age of 12, she barely knew a word of English.

Today, five years later, she has been named Dux of her school, Mount Hutt College in Methven.

“Everyone in my year level is really bright, I really didn’t think that I would get the award. I was really surprised but at the same time I was really grateful,” the 17-year-old said yesterday following receiving the award at the school’s senior prizegiving on Tuesday night.

Ever since attending the prizegiving from Year 11 she had aspired to achieving the prestigious award.

“So I worked really hard this year.”

Among Mayu’s impressive array of honours was an excellence in English.

This is no small feat, considering when Mayu enrolled in Year 8 after emigrating to Methven, she knew only how to say “hello” and “good morning”.

Among many friends she made at the school is Proxime Accessit Ruth Stratton, and the two girls

have been strong maths buddies.

“We help each other when the other one is stuck,” Stratton, 18, said.

“Usually Ruth helps me, I ask

her lots of questions,” Mayu added.

Ruth is planning on undertaking a degree in mathematics at the University of Canterbury

starting in 2018.

Mayu hopes to attend university in England and study development economics or sustainable management.

Above – Mount Hutt College Dux Mayu Suzuki (left) with Proxime Accessit Ruth Stratton.

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Dog killed in ECan trap From P1 Mark said he and his wife took their dogs to the beach on the south side of the Ashburton River mouth last Saturday to give them a bit of exercise.

“We let them out for a piddle and a poo and then called them in five minutes later,” he said.

However, one dog failed to return and after a brief search, Mark found her in a trap.

He gave her mouth-to-mouth and mas-

saged her heart but to no avail.

From what Mark and his wife could see there were no signs up in the area to warn people of traps in the area and that dog owners should keep their animals on a lead.

The 12-month-old bitch that died was a “quite valuable” breeding dog, he said.

Reparation would be sought from ECan, although Mark was unsure how much that might be.

Left – One of the traps that was in place on the south side of the Ashburton River mouth last weekend.

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■ METHVEN HOT POOLS

Hot pools project sale in negotiation

By SuSan SandyS

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The Methven Hot Pools project is under negotiation for sale with a development company.

In commenting on rumours about a sale yesterday, Methven Hot Pools Holdings Limited director Dave Dynes said no such sale had been finalised at this point.

However, negotiations were under way and if a sale did occur it would take the project into the next phase of development.

“My feelings are it will be brilliant for Methven should it happen,” Dynes said. He is one of three directors of the company, the others being Gary Eddington and Rob Brawley.

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise was helping with facilitating the process.

Experience Mid Canterbury general manager Bruce Moffat had not heard about the sale negotiations until being contacted by the Guardian.

He hoped that any potential new owners would carry on the valuable work which had already been undertaken.

“I think it’s a fantastic opportunity,” Moffat said.

Methven was the perfect location, being more accessible than Tekapo and Hanmer Springs for many in the local and international market.

Resource consent for the project to proceed on rural-zoned land at Mt Harding Racecourse was granted earlier this year.

The project is likely to need strong financial backing with cost projections up to $10 million.

Labour List MP Jo Luxton.

Luxton presents maiden speech

By Colin WilliSCroft

METHVEN HAS AN ‘OUTDOOR DESTINATION’ IDENTITY Methven has an identity in the international tourism space of being an outdoor and family destination.

So said Experience Mid Canterbury general manager Bruce Moffat when commenting on a report which referred to the town suffering from a lack of identity.

Experience Mid Canterbury spent 60 per cent of its time and funding on marketing the Methven area, due to its many “tourism touchstones”.

They included the skifield, mountain biking, walk trails, jetboating and hot air ballooning.

“There’s a ton of stuff that’s all around that area,” Moffat said.

Author of the A Proposal to Ignite Change report, Peter Summers, was unable to provide context to the identity comment when contacted by the Guardian yesterday, saying it was “not appropriate timing”.

The Guardian understands he was surprised the report was made public after he submitted it to the Methven Community Board, and would have provided context to its comments earlier if he had of realised it was to be made public.

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Rangitata, regional development and education all featured strongly in Labour List MP Jo Luxton’s maiden speech to parliament yesterday.

Luxton, who was given the honour of delivering her speech as part of the Address in Reply debate that makes up part of the state opening of Parliament, acknowledged the challenges small businesses in regional New Zealand face, something she said she had first-hand experience of, given she has, until recently, operated an early childhood centre in Hinds.

She went on to highlight some of the challenges facing the people of Rangitata, including the difficulty many employers have finding suitable staff.

“We rely heavily on migrant

staff and that is why I am so supportive of this government’s policy of developing regional skills shortage lists. A national blanket list does not work for our region.

“Our needs are different to those in Auckland and other cities and I commend this government for recognising this and being proactive in its approach to this issue.

“We need the skills to keep our strong economy moving along but it is important that we look to encourage our young people to train and undertake the jobs available in the regions.

“It is time to actively promote the regions and invest in them properly in order to make them thrive and be places that people want to move to and settle down with their families.”

Luxton said she was extremely passionate about education, in

particular the early childhood sector.

She called for a greater focus on quality rather than quantity for New Zealand’s youngest learners, adding that was one of the motivations behind putting herself forward as a candidate.

In acknowledging the support of her campaign team, past and present Labour MPs, her dad, sisters, husband and children, Luxton had a special message for her mum, who could not be in parliament yesterday due to ill health.

“I am who I am today because of you. I have watched the battles you have so bravely fought over the years and continue to fight now. You are the strongest, bravest, most determined person I know. No reira, tena koe taku whaea aroha. I hope I make you proud.”

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■ CHARREES VINEYARD

Ready to party amongst the grapevines

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With his first open day behind him, vineyard owner Charlie Hill is looking to build on that experience to stage a repeat event he hopes will attract big crowds.

Hill and his family own CharRees Vineyard on the outskirts of Ashburton and on Sunday they’ll be opening their doors to visitors. Last year a crowd he reckons was between 600 and 700 turned up to sample wines and wander among the vines; this year’s he’s hoping to top 1000 visitors.

For the Hill family the open day is all about spreading the word and letting locals know that good grapes can be grown in Mid Canterbury and that good wines can be made from those grapes.

His vineyard produces grapes for pinot gris, riesling and pinot noir as well as a sparkling wine and there will be plenty of those from past vintages on hand to sample, Hill said.

In terms of a growing season, last year the weather was his enemy, but early rain and plenty of spring warmth means this year is shaping up well with the vines at least two weeks ahead in terms of growth.

“We’re hoping against hope we’ll have a great year this year in terms of yield and quality. We’ve certainly done a lot of work over the winter.”

Sunday’s open day will see 11 stalls set up for business in the grounds of the Hills’ home and there will also be plenty of cheeseboards and wine tasting platters available. Ten wines will be on offer, ranging from a 2011 vintage pinot gris through to 2016 riesling.

Trestles, tables and gazebos will be set up and the idea is for people to wander through the vines, sample the wines and enjoy the music, Hill said.

Every open day visitor will be issued with a ticket to allow the family to accurately gauge numbers and that ticket will also give its holder an opportunity to win a super draw prize.

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Charlie Hill In addition, there will be 200 bottles of wine, some clean skin, others labelled that will be part of a huge lucky dip.

“You pay $6 and get a chance to pick a bottle out of a giant bin, but there are only 200 bottles, so once they’ve gone they’ve gone,” he said.

Staff and family have been out amongst the vines, summer thinning and ensuring that everything is immaculate for the open day and now there’s just the car park to mow, Hill said.

“People came last year for a day out and some stayed all day. I’ve heard of a lot of out of towners coming this year and they’ve all heard about us by word of mouth.”

The Hill family has worked together to develop the nine hectare vineyard over the past 11 years, it’s been a labour of love with success mingling with the odd disappointment.

“The most important thing is that we’re still absolutely passionate about all of this, he said.

Post harvest, grapes are delivered to Waipara winemaker Kirk Bray who works his magic before returning the bottled and labelled product back to the vineyard’s cellar.

CharRees Vineyard is 1 kilometre south of Tinwald and the open day will run from 11am to 5pm on Sunday.

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Prepare to be frightened

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Freaky Friday Fright Night organisers are expecting a big crowd for their inaugural event at Mt Harding Racecourse in Methven tomorrow night.

Co-organiser Juanita Richards is warning those planning to attend that it will live up to its name and be scary.

The extreme fright challenge for 15 years and over, held after dark, will be the most testing.

Set in trees at the back of the racecourse, it will be complete with smoke, spooky sounds and a host of ghastly characters, including, maybe, even a clown.

“You are going to get scared, that’s just how it is,” Richards said.

“The extreme fright challenge will be ex-

treme, it’s going to test some people.”

The family event will be more benign, and this begins at 7.30pm. It features a course designed to be more fun than scary.

There will food vendors on site, and a disco for children beginning at 8pm, with a corporate and teams event beginning at 8.30pm.

Organisers have had no shortage of volunteers to act as scarers, and there would be 14 scare stations altogether, Richards said.

Admission will be $40 for families, $20 adults and $10 students, with proceeds to Methven Community Pool and Mount Hutt College Japanese Exchange Group. Disco gold coin admissions will go to Methven St John.

About 24 businesses have provided prizes including for the best dressed team.

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Almost exactly a month after a car crash near Ealing hospitalised four people, a similar accident 600m along the same stretch of State Highway 1 has hospitalised three more.

Two cars collided shortly before 1pm yesterday in the overtaking lane north of the Rangitata Bridge.

It is understood that the two cars involved in the crash had been travelling north, and clipped one another in the passing lane.

Emergency services raced to the scene, including three fire appliances, three ambulances and a number of police vehicles.

Contractors were also deployed to help with road traffic control.

Three patients were transported to Ashburton Hospital by St John Ambulance. Two were treated for moderate injuries and one for minor injuries.

It is not known how many occupants were in each vehicle.

One southbound lane and one northbound lane were blocked by the incident and police at the time urged people to avoid the area if possible.

The area was cleared shortly after 3.30pm.

The crash mirrors another that occurred at 11am on October 6, where two cars collided at a location 600m south, and which saw four people sent to Timaru Hospital.

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A double killer who says he was commanded by God to brutally slay two men has been found not guilty by reason of insanity.

Zarn Tarapata, 27, has been on trial and charged with double murder during the past two weeks in the High Court at Auckland before a jury and Justice Simon Moore.

Following the not-guilty verdict on both charges he was remanded as a temporary special patient to the Mason Clinic for forensic psychiatry services until later this month for a final deposition hearing.

Tarapata never disputed that he killed

the two men as they ate noodles in the lunchroom.

However, his lawyer, Jonathan Krebs, argued that his client was legally insane and believed he was carrying out “God’s work”.

Under New Zealand law a defendant accused of a crime is presumed sane and the burden of proof lies with the defence to prove insanity.

During the trial, the jury listened to Dr Jeremy Skipworth, the defence’s expert witness and the clinical director at the Mason Clinic for forensic psychiatry who concluded that Tarapata was insane.

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Have your say on Our Place The countdown is on for people to have a say about what they believe are the most important things that should happen in the Ashburton District over the next 10 years.

As the Ashburton District Council begins working on its next 10 year plan it is carrying out a community-wide consultation where it has asked residents to tell councillors how they think rates money should be spent.

Hundreds of ideas were generated in the first round of consultation and in phase two people are being asked to decide which of those is most important.

This phase closes on Friday.

Many hundreds of responses have been received but the council wants to make sure it has the best picture possible about the wants of the community.

“It doesn’t matter if you participated in the first survey or not, whether you live in the district or how old you are, we are welcoming everyone’s thoughts. If you’ve already completed the short survey, I’d encourage you to ask your kids, neighbours and friends to fill

it out as well. These ideas affect everyone in the district,” council community relations manager Vincie Billante said.

The ideas presented in the survey are grouped into five small categories, and people are being asked to select which idea from each category is important to them.

Once the second survey round closes, the responses will be used to develop the final survey, which will open on November 24.

Council will then use the results from the surveys to decide what should be included in its draft Long Term Plan.

The plan will be open for public consultation in early 2018 for people to say whether they agree with it or not.

The survey is available online at ItsOurPlace.com or in paper form from the council office and a number of businesses around the district.

There are also survey kiosks located at the Ashburton library and EA Networks Centre. The survey closes at midnight on Friday, November 10.

Methven police are seeking help to identify two men alleged to have been involved in a robbery in the town on Tuesday.

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Police seek robbery witnesses Police are on the lookout for two men who robbed The Brown Pub in Methven on Tuesday.

The incident occurred on Tuesday morning between 11am and midday and the men took a small amount of cash.

Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the two men as

investigators believe that they will be able to assist with their enquiries.

Methven constable Guy Atkinson confirmed yesterday afternoon that they were following a few “lines of enquiries” but at that stage the case had not been solved.

Any members of the public who saw any suspicious activity around the pub on Tuesday morning are urged to contact police.

Information can be passed on to Atkinson on 302-8200 or via guy.atkinson@police.govt.nz or through the anonymous Crimestoppers line on 0800 555-111.

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Ashburton College Year 12 prize list General awards Simon Aiken-Wheeler Level 2 Excellence Award Application and Effort Faith Aiono Falealili Level 2 Award Summer Anderson Level 2 Award TJ Anderson Level 2 Award Troy Anderson Level 2 Award Holly Beattie Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Aaron Bennett Level 2 Award Sophie Beveridge Level 2 Award Application and Effort Kajal Bhatt Level 2 Award Application and Effort Jordan Biggs Level 2 Award Lara Biggs Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Sarita Bland Level 2 Award Taylor Boath Level 2 Award Shannon Body Level 2 Award Sarah Bramhall Level 2 Award Application and Effort Maddy Bremner Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Josh Broomhall Level 2 Award Kiana Bulagnir Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Lily Burdett Level 2 Award Samantha Burgess Level 2 Award Application and Effort Lauren Burton Level 2 Award Bowen Butler Level 2 Award Jonathan Cabanatan Level 2 Award Nicola Cain Level 2 Award Application and Effort Robert Calder Level 2 Award Dylan Cameron-Neighbour Level 2 Award Application and Effort Georgia Canning Level 2 Merit Award Nanami Chonan Level 2 Award Blake Christie Level 2 Award Caleb Collins Level 2 Award Paige Collins Level 2 Award Application and Effort Lauren Conner Level 2 Award Grace Cooper Level 2 Award Abby Coote Level 2 Award Sam Corbett Level 2 Award Siobhan Crampton Level 2 Award George Crossan Level 2 Award Henry Daly Level 2 Award Amy Davidson Level 2 Award Harrison Davies Level 2 Award Kyla de Leon Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Michael Dorreen Level 2 Award Application and Effort Patrick Drummond Level 2 Award Rhianna Drye Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Nicholas Eden Level 2 Award Application and Effort Nicholas Fechney Level 2 Award Stella Fleming Level 2 Excellence Award Application and Effort Jayden Fuller Level 2 Award Harry Galbraith Level 2 Award Application and Effort Emma-Lee Gavegan Level 2 Award Application and Effort Paris Gola Level 2 Award Sol Gonzalez Level 2 Award Application and Effort

Nykita Graham Level 2 Award Cameron Gray Level 2 Award Application and Effort Holly Gray Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Sam Gray Level 2 Award Lydia Griffiths Level 2 Award Kirsten Harris Level 2 Award Haxby Hefford Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Amelia Hill Application and Effort Siobhan Horrell Level 2 Award Alyssa Hosken-McLaren Level 2 Award Ella Hurley Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Jade Hurring Level 2 Award Application and Effort Connor Hydes Level 2 Award Mikiya Ichikawa Level 2 Award Tessa Inwood Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Emma Jansen Level 2 Award Application and Effort Olivia Joseph Level 2 Award Marc Juntilla Level 2 Award Application and Effort Will Kelly Level 2 Award Jennifer Kok Level 2 Award Application and Effort Shivnesh Kumar Level 2 Award Keira Largue Level 2 Award Application and Effort Maddison Love Level 2 Award Kyla Lynn-Wilson Level 2 Award John Lysaght Level 2 Award Taylor Mackenzie Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Mauai Mareko Level 2 Award Application and Effort Zack Martin Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Ashleigh Mavor Level 2 Award Application and Effort Sophie McCleery Level 2 Award Logan McCorkindale Level 2 Award Application and Effort Emma McDowell Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Sarah McGregor Level 2 Award Brendan McIntyre Level 2 Award Varley McLean Level 2 Award Shanan McLeary Level 2 Award Marika Mellish Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Mickayla Milmine Level 2 Merit Award Caitlin Moore Level 2 Award Braxton Morrison Level 2 Award Danielle Morrison Level 2 Award Jessica Mullen Level 2 Award Application and Effort Miyu Nakatani Application and Effort Samantha Naui Level 2 Excellence Award Application and Effort Georgia Naylor Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Shinzo Nishioka Level 2 Award Lachie Noonan Level 2 Award Nikihsa Otene Level 2 Award Sheena Pasion Level 2 Award Application and Effort Daniel Petrie Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Adam Phillips Level 2 Award Caleb Pierre Level 2 Award Miriama Pori Level 2 Award Mitch Prendergast Level 2

Award Application and Effort Pradip Rai Level 2 Award Gif Rakthong Level 2 Award Application and Effort Brock Ramsay Level 2 Award Keisha Ramsay Level 2 Award Application and Effort Maddie Reed Level 2 Award Waren Reusora Level 2 Award Application and Effort Ela Reyes Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Kaitlyn Ross Level 2 Merit Award Levi Rouse Level 2 Award Matthew Rutten Level 2 Award Kimberly Sagun Level 2 Award Application and Effort Liam Scott Level 2 Award Jabe Settle Level 2 Award Olivia Small Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Brodie Smitheram Level 2 Award Shania Stempa Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Tom Suh Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Josiah Swindley Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Bailey Tait Level 2 Award Sharnce Taylor-Culshaw Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Jacob Taylor-Elder Level 2 Award Thomas Tippet Level 2 Award Danielle Tocher Morgan Level 2 Award Timmy Vaevae Level 2 Award Patricia van der Berg Level 2 Award Te Waaka Level 2 Award Alexis Wendelken Level 2 Award Brad Whalley Level 2 Merit Award

Application and Effort Ashley Williams Level 2 Award Joseph Williams Level 2 Award Application and Effort Abel Wilson Level 2 Award Susan Zhen Level 2 Award

Subject and special prizes Fletcher Arnold Shepherd Cup for commitment and leadership in Senior Boys’ Basketball Level 2 Merit Award Michael Baker Physical Education Practical Ashburton Hockey Association Trophy for the player displaying the most dedication, loyalty and contribution to the Boys Hockey team Citizenship award mentoring students in reading Level 2 Award Jessie Banks Clayton Cup for Girls Cycling Rarakiroa Award for the top Year 12 Maori Student Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Diana Barbu Chemistry (Ashburton District Council Prize) Biology (Ashburton District Council Prize) English (Mary Bovett Prize and Murrow Cup) German – German Embassy Prize Mathematics (Ashburton District Council Prize) (Joint Award) Life Ashburton Pharmacy Prize for the top overall student enrolled in three sciences Winner of the senior poetry section of the Ashburton College Creative Writing Competition Citizenship award mentoring students in reading Level 2 Excellence Award

Application and Effort Tamzyn Barnes Science Tourism Level 2 Award Application and Effort Josh Bloomfield Electronics (Joint Award) Level 2 Award Application and Effort Sophie Bonnington Geography – R B Ching Prize and Trophy (Joint Award) Level 2 Excellence Award Application and Effort Emma Bridge Achievement in Level 2 Psychology Online Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Jack Bubb Drama (Jenny Smith Trophy) Music Performance Paisley Trophy for contribution to Music Registered Music Teachers Award for the most dedicated instrumental student in the senior school Midland Masonic Choir Award The Most Promising Music Student (Ashburton Musical Club Prize) Achievement in Level 2 Psychology Online Level 2 Excellence Award Application and Effort Wyatt Burrows Ashburton Grain and Seed Merchants Grain Section – First Place Year 12 Level 2 Award Application and Effort Aidan Campbell Excellence in Level 3 Computer Science Online Level 2 Excellence Award Application and Effort Chrizia Cayanan Physics (Ashburton District Council Prize and Seagar Cup) Mathematics (Ashburton District Council Prize) (Joint Award) Accounting (NZ Institute of

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Chartered Accountants Prize) Level 2 Excellence Award Application and Effort Ankit Chand Materials Technology – Metal Level 2 Award Application and Effort Te Awhina Clark Child Development Level 2 Award Application and Effort Matthew Clough Most Elite Male Sportsperson in the College - Senior Boys’ Sports Cup Level 3 Physical Education Citizenship award mentoring students in reading Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Tom Collis Citizenship award mentoring students in reading Level 2 Award Erin Connelly-Whyte Music Girls ATS Tennis Champion Citizenship award mentoring students in reading Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Joe Danielson Kirsty Trophy for cheerful participation in Drama Level 2 Award Connie Davidson Citizenship award mentoring students in reading Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Eiman De Ocampo Citizenship award mentoring students in reading Level 2 Award Application and Effort Katie Dolan Achievement in Level 2 Psychology Online Level 2 Award Kate Donald Agriculture (Five Star Beef Prize and BNZ Cup) Girls Rugby Cup for contribution to College Rugby (Joint Award) Ashburton Grain and Seed Merchants Cup for Top Arable Research Project

Ashburton Grain and Seed Merchants Forage Section – First Place Year 12 Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Connor Donaldson Achievement in Level 2 Psychology Online Level 2 Award Mackenzie Flett Top student in Year 12 Agriculture Horticulture Academy (Primary Industry Training Organisation Cup) Level 2 Award Richard Foaga Achievement in Level 2 Samoan Online Level 2 Award Callum Fuller Ashburton Grain and Seed Merchants Grain Section – Highly Commended Year 12 Level 2 Merit Award Keegan Gentle Firestone Fairplay Trophy Level 2 Award Application and Effort Tommy Glanville Harmony Masonic Lodge Trophy for the top student in the Trades Experience course Level 2 Award Daniel Gourlay Citizenship award mentoring students in reading William Hii Citizenship award mentoring students in reading Level 2 Award Application and Effort Rebecca Joseph Digital Information Technology Photography Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Jessica King Achievement in Level 2 Psychology Online Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Brent Kirdy Ashburton College Golf Challenge Trophy Citizenship award mentoring students in reading Level 2 Award

Artem Kravchenko Citizenship award mentoring students in reading Level 2 Excellence Award Application and Effort Suzie Leech For Effort and Academic Improvement in NCEA Level 2 (The Presbyterian Support Cup and Prize) Level 2 Merit Award Application and Effort Caleb Livingstone General Mathematics – Ashburton District Council Prize (Joint Award) Geography – R B Ching Prize and Trophy (Joint Award) Top Overall Student in Level 2 Geography Online Excellence in Level 2 Geography Online Level 2 Excellence Award Application and Effort Tayla Love Graphics Level 2 Excellence Award Application and Effort Queenie Marquiller Citizenship award mentoring students in reading Level 2 Award Taonga Mbambo Karen McKenzie Trophy for Senior Boys’ Cross Country Champion Level 2 Award Liam McCormack 1st XV Player of the Year (Philishave Cup) Level 2 Award Lanelle Millar-McArthur Japanese (Miyabi Japanese Restaurant Prize) Being a member of the Top New Zealand Secondary Schools Shooting Team (Target Shooting New Zealand Secondary Schools Trophy) Other team members include Shania Harrison-Lee and Emma Smith L Clayton Trophy - Best Female Shooter NZ Cadets Ladies Challenge Cup - Senior Girls’ Shooting Champion

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Gruesome sea discovery The gruesome discovery of the bodies of more than two dozen migrant girls in the Mediterranean Sea has left Italian officials wondering whether the girls were murdered, and why all who died were female.

Lorena Ciccotti, police chief in the southern Italian port city of Salerno, told CNN that officials are investigating the girls’ cause of death to see if they had been tortured or sexually assaulted.

Officials believe the 26 girls, who are all Nigerian and range from 14 to 18 years old, died attempting the dangerous journey from Libya to Europe over the weekend.

Libya is the biggest launchpad for African migrants hoping to build new lives in Europe. Sub-Saharan Africans wishing to flee poverty or war have taken advantage of Libya’s power vacuum.

A Spanish vessel found the girls’ bodies in the Mediterranean, lowering a “seemingly endless line of black plastic body bags” onto a port in Salerno, according to Agence France-Presse.

The bodies were placed in coffins, AFP reported.

Twenty-three of the girls were found near a rubber dinghy that officials believe sank late last week.

Ryan Reynolds trolls wife

Officials prepare to place the body of one of the girls in a waiting coffin at a port in Salerno, Italy.

The trip across the Mediterranean is deadly. About 58 per cent of the refugees who have died this year during their cross-border migration have drowned in the Mediterranean.

A top Salerno official, Salvatore Malfi, called the discovery a tragedy.

Malfi said the girls may have been thrown off their rubber dinghy into the waters of the Mediterranean, according to NPR’s Sylvia Poggioli. “The

cause of death appears to be by drowning.”

Women are more likely to drown because they cannot swim as well as men or because they sit on the lower levels of the vessels carrying them, away from life jackets, according to a 2012 study published in Sage. Women might also try to rescue their children from drowning, putting them at greater risk of death.

The Spanish ship also res-

cued 90 women and 52 minors, including a newborn, officials said. The rescue was one of four that saved about 400 people over the weekend.

Malfi told AFP that investigators would look to see if the women had been assaulted.

“They were on a dinghy that was also carrying men,” he told Italian reporters who asked whether the women were on a sex-trafficking boat.

– NZME

■ FRANCE

Trump not invited to climate conference French authorities say President Donald Trump is not among more than 100 world leaders invited to Paris for a climate summit next month.

French President Emmanuel Macron plans a summit to push his Make our Planet Great Again agenda on December 12, the anniversary of the 2015 Paris climate accord.

The summit aims at promoting green projects and providing new funding sources, a few weeks after separate talks that

are currently being held at a global climate conference in Bonn, Germany.

A French diplomatic official said the countries whose heads of state are being invited are those who are “especially committed” to applying the Paris accord.

An invitation will soon be sent to invite the United States “at a diplomatic level”, the official said. He spoke on customary condition of anonymity.

Officially called the One Plan-

et Summit in English, the event is also when Macron is going to announce the winners of his offer of a generous fellowship to US climate scientists who come to do their research in France.

In June, Trump said that the US would pull out of the 2015 Paris accord unless he can secure a better deal.

The same day, Macron said “wherever we live, whoever we are, we all share the same responsibility: make our planet great again” and called on US-

based scientists to come to France to work on climate-related issues, in an unprecedented English-language speech from the French presidential palace.

French organisers are expecting about 2000 participants, including non-governmental organisations, foundations, banks, start-ups, local governments, city mayors and others.

France co-organises the summit with the United Nations and the World Bank.

– AP

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have become known for their hilarious social media wars. But this week Reynolds has really stepped it up a notch, posting a picture on Instagram of his wife looking very unlike her usual glamorous self. He captioned the photo, “#nofilter”. The photo is from the set of The Rhythm Section which is currently being filmed in Dublin. The couple, who married in 2012, regularly poke fun at each other on social media by cropping one another out of photos. Reynolds poked fun at his wife in a tweet on her birthday, wishing a Happy Birthday to his “amazing wife” with a photo she was almost cropped out of.

Ethan Cutkosky arrested Ethan Cutkosky was arrested in the Los Angeles area authorities confirmed to the Associated Press. Burbank Police Department told the news agency that the Shameless star, 18, was pulled over after his orange BMW was spotted straddling traffic lanes. He was taken into custody after failing field sobriety tests. The AP reported that Cutkosky was released on $US5000 bail. The results of his blood-alcohol tests are still pending. According to CBS Los Angeles, officers conducting a traffic stop smelled marijuana coming from the star’s car, and he admitted to smoking the drug earlier in the night. Cutkosky has played Carl Gallagher on the Showtime dramedy since it premiered in January 2011.

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‘Make a deal’ asks Trump President Donald Trump is abandoning his aggressive rhetoric toward North Korea, and urging Pyongyang to “come to the table” and “make a deal”.

Trump, in his first day on the Korean peninsula, again pushed Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons programme.

“It makes sense for North Korea to come to the table and make a deal that is good for the people of North Korea and for the world,” Trump said during a news conference alongside South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

Trump said he’s seen “a lot of progress” in dealing with North Korea though he stopped short of saying whether he wanted direct diplomatic talks.

He underscored the United States’ military options, but he hoped “to God we never have to use” the arsenal.

While it was a softer tone than in the past, he did decree that the dictator is “threatening millions and millions of lives, so needlessly”.

The central mission of his first lengthy Asia trip is to enlist many nations in the region, including China and Russia, to cut off

US President Donald Trump, (left), walks with South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in during his welcoming ceremony in Seoul.

PHOTO AP Pyongyang’s economic lifeblood.

Moon, who wants to solidify the friendship, said he hoped the president’s visit would be a moment of inflection in the standoff and said the two leaders had “agreed to resolve the North Korea nuclear issue in a peaceful manner” to “bring permanent peace”.

Much as he did in Japan, Trump indicated he would place the interlocking issues of security and trade at the heart of his visit He praised South Korea for significant purchases of American military equipment and urged the two nations to have more equitable trade relationship.

Trump also pushed his eco-

nomic agenda, saying that the current US-Korea trade agreement was “not successful and not very good for the United States”.

He is expected to skip the customary trip to the demilitarised zone separating north and south – a pilgrimage made by every US president except one.

– AP

Australia urged to be electric vehicle leader Australia has the resources and expertise to be a world leader in producing electric car batteries, but was not being taken seriously by the international community because of its lack of commitment to the industry, a Victorian parliamentary committee has heard. “(We have) the world’s largest conserves of mineral resources (lithium, copper, cobalt, nickel, graphite) that are required for batteries ... as well as the people with the skills and expertise to process, manufacture, re-purpose and recycle those batteries,” the Electric Vehicle

Council said yesterday.

The council’s chief executive Behyad Jafari told the committee looking into the future of electric cars that while Australia has rich reserves of minerals needed to make the batteries, the national market is six to seven years behind the rest of the world.

“It’s increasingly difficult (for companies) to take Australia seriously in this regard because they’re waiting for us to catch up,” Jafari said.

By 2025, he expected the manufacturing of electric cars to be cheaper than traditional vehicles.

Jafari also urged action in Aus-

tralia to avoid the huge future cost of retrofitting apartments, car parks and other infrastructure with electric car charging points.

“Not having that co-ordinated approach looks like reaching that 2025 period when the vehicles start to look cheaper than an internal combustion engine ... and we have to start retrofitting buildings, infrastructure,” he told the Economy and Infrastructure Committee in Melbourne.

Electric vehicles also had the potential to help stabilise the grid, by getting consumers to charge their cars at particular times, and even put energy back

into it, Jafari added.

He called for incentives, such as lower stamp duty and registration costs, for electric and zeroemission vehicles to boost sales and make Australia more attractive for overseas players.

In an earlier submission to the committee, South Korean car maker Hyundai called for similar electric and zero-emission car incentives.

It also wanted the federal government to direct the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to fund the roll-out of green car technology.

– AAP

Saudis tighten blockade on Yemen Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said the ballistic missile launched at the kingdom by Yemeni rebels was a “direct military aggression by the Iranian regime,” as the Saudi-led coalition ordered the closure of all ports and grounded all humanitarian flights to the war-torn country.

The military coalition, which has been at war with Yemen’s Houthi rebels for more than two years, has tightened an air, land and sea blockade in response to the missile, which was intercepted near Riyadh but marked the rebels’ deepest strike yet into Saudi territory.

The kingdom has accused Tehran of supplying the missile fired toward Riyadh’s international airport.

Iran, which supports the Houthis but denies arming them, says

it had nothing to do with the attack.

The US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, urged the Security Council to hold Iran accountable for a missile she said it had supplied to the Houthis.

Human Rights Watch described the indiscriminate targeting of a predominantly civilian airport as an “apparent war crime”.

“But this unlawful attack is no justification for Saudi Arabia to exacerbate Yemen’s humanitarian catastrophe by further restricting aid and access to the country,” said Sarah Leah Whitson, Mideast director for the New York-based watchdog.

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric called on the coalition and the rebels to allow aid in, warning that “any further shocks to imports of food and fuel may reverse

recent success in mitigating the threat of famine”.

Yemeni officials meanwhile said suspected Saudi-led air raids killed at least 23 people in the rebel-controlled northern province of Hajjah. They said the strikes targeted homes of local sheikhs where the head of the Houthis’ Supreme Political Council, Saleh al-Sammad, was visiting.

Houthi spokesman Mohamed Abdel Salam denied Saudi media reports that al-Sammad was killed.

Humanitarian flights to Yemen were grounded and ships ordered to leave, resulting in immediate price hikes in the rebel-held capital, Sanaa. The move threatens to worsen an already devastating humanitarian crisis in the country, where fighting has killed more than 10,000 civilians and

displaced three million.

The International Committee of the Red Cross urged the reopening of ports for medical supplies.

In announcing the closures earlier this week, Saudi Arabia said it would take into consideration continuing aid efforts.

The tiny African nation of Djibouti has become the main transit point for humanitarian flights to Yemen. With the latest measures, however, flights are no longer being given clearance to leave, according to Doctors Without Borders.

The head of the World Food Program warned things will get worse with a prolonged, tightened blockade.

Of Yemen’s 17 million people who need food, the WFP is only reaching seven million due to lack of funds and access.

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In brief Plot sparks raids Ten people suspected of using encrypted social networks to prepare a possible attack have been arrested in counterterrorism operations in France and Switzerland, according to French officials. Searches are still under way in the Paris suburbs and in southeastern France. Counter terrorism investigators detained nine people in France and one in Switzerland in operations aimed at clarifying details of the suspected plot, the official said.

The Swiss-based chief suspect had communicated with people in France on social networks about unspecified violent acts, the official said. A French security official said the suspected plot did not appear to be fully developed but authorities acted Tuesday out of concern that the group was moving toward action.

– AP

Harris seeks appeal Disgraced Australian entertainer Rolf Harris has begun a Court of Appeal battle in the UK to clear his name. Harris, 87, is making a fresh bid to challenge “unsafe” indecent assault convictions. His renewed application for permission to appeal is being considered by three leading judges in London.

The artist and musician was convicted of 12 indecent assaults in a London Crown Court in June 2014. A few months after he was found guilty he failed in an attempt to bring a challenge when a judge refused his application for permission to appeal after considering the case papers. – PAA

Counting ramps up Counting is ramping up at the Australian Bureau of Statistics after the official close of the postal survey on same-sex marriage. The deadline for votes to be received was 6pm Tuesday, marking the official end to a lengthy and attimes divisive campaign. The latest estimate on participation shows 12.6 million votes were received and 78.5 per cent of eligible voters.

Equality campaign Alex Greenwich said he was grateful for the amount of people who engaged in the process. No campaign spokesman Lyle Shelton said even if his side didn’t win, the team would keep fighting to make sure there weren’t any negative consequences of reform. The result will be announced on November 15.

– AAP

School reopens Extra counsellors will be on duty at a Sydney school as students return following a horrific car crash that claimed the lives of two young boys. The pair, both aged eight, were killed when a Toyota Kluger smashed through a weatherboard building on Tuesday morning. A class of Year Three students was inside and onlookers rushed to help when two of the 24 students were pinned under the wreckage.

Five students were hospitalised and the two boys died of “multiple traumas”, police said. The 52-yearold woman behind the wheel was later charged with two counts of dangerous driving occasioning death and one count of negligent driving occasioning death. The school ropened yesterday with support from counsellors.

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Our MP’s set us an example Matt Markham

EDITOR

T

here’s no denying the political divide in this region currently.

If it wasn’t apparent before the September general election, then it certainly is now.

The majority of you out there bleed either red or blue.

If we, the Guardian, show a little too much attention to one side of the fence you certainly let us know.

And one side is as forthright in making their appeal as the other.

This week alone, on three occasions, I have taken comments from readers deploring this paper’s apparent political leaning.

And yes, the complaints come from both sides.

It certainly serves to keep us, as a newspaper, on our toes – to ensure we are not giving too much to one and not enough to the other – that’s for sure.

But luckily, we now have the opportunity to hear from both through their fortnightly columns.

However, it must be said, that while political agendas are a hotbed at the moment, whether you wear red or blue, we are all one nation and in this instance one region.

We need to work together. Not against. We need to tackle things as a united front, not as a divided one.

And I’m certain that will happen.

Yesterday afternoon, just moments after Labour list MP Jo Luxton concluded her maiden speech to Parliament, we received a photo that should stand to show that by working together, anything is possible.

The image was of Luxton and National and Rangitata electorate MP, Andrew Falloon, embracing following Luxton’s speech.

Despite their political differences and the fact they sit on opposite sides of the debating chamber, Luxton and Falloon have always painted the picture of two individuals who share a strong working relationship.

They seem to respect each other and have no issue in dishing out praise to one another and, surprisingly enough, neither seems hesitant to call the other into line if they feel that is what is required.

So, while a good portion of the community continues to squabble about which party is for the betterment of this country, here are the very two people from those opposite sides getting on with it and showing their main focus is what is good for this part of New Zealand and not what colour they base themselves on.

YOUR VIEWS ON FACEBOOK Question of the Day: When is it appropriate to start celebrating Christmas?

Heather When it works for the family.

We are all different and families have different needs and customs. We shouldn’t have to feel the need to conform just because a society says so.

Deby I have to admit that it p*&^d me off to see all the christmas trees etc up and for sale when l was at the warehouse on saturday. No idea when they went up as l don’t get there very often.

Toni Always got brought up with 1st December putting up decorations and always have them down before the 31st December! Keep it to December and maybe the end of November for sale of decorations! As much as I love that time of year it’s too much getting dragged out this long Cherie Start of December.I have become abit of a Christmas Grinch because of the over commercialation of Christmas.It no longer means what it did so if I had my way Christmas would be gone.

Incrediable stress on parents to provide amazing gifts etc for their kids.

Catherine No earlier than the 1st December. Not fair it’s all advertised and

in the shops now as my two year old now asks me everyday is it Xmas and so excited and not fair on them and us parents lol Pam At home Dec 1st But I love Christmas And love seeing everything coming in stores for Christmas. They need to be in stores early so we get everything for home for December Greg Depends on family/ whanau traditions and believe systems typically we start 2 weeks before Christmas day ..and celebrate the reason for the season Chris 12 days of Christmas so that’s around 12th December as a start date.

Not just after Labour weekend as I’ve seen.

Brooke We put up our tree week b4 Xmas so the 20th December if we didn’t have kids I wouldn’t bother Shannae If my kids were older our tree would already be up lol Savann When ever you want some people like to celebrate and get organised earlier and some don’t . Just do what suits you.

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On with the show

T

here’s certainly been a bit of a buzz around town over the past week or so with the WeberBros Circus bringing their Adrenaline show to the big top in the domain.

It got me thinking and reminiscing (that’s what people teetering on old do), about circuses past.

But before that, just to illustrate what a show-business tragic I truly am, a little colour around this year’s event.

After working through the afternoon on the radio ready to broadcast the outcome of which multi-headed coalition would get to govern the country for the next three years, the 6pm news rolled around and along with it, the end of my shift.

And still no decision.

So rather than head home, I decided a little circus-stalking was in order.

I placed my order at the preferred local chippie and sat on Walnut Ave, eating fish ‘n’ chips out of the packet and watched that tireless circus crew raise the big top.

Let it be recorded for posterity that as Winston announced his chosen political tinder threesome for a three-year date and swiped left, I was on Walnut Ave, consuming shark ‘n’ taties and watching a circus big top go up.

I’m one of those people who is as much fascinated by what it takes to put on a show, as the actual performance itself.

Peter Mac

PETE’S PERSPECTIVE

Decades earlier, on the same spot, I watched Ashtons, Ringlings and Wirlings Circus go through the same rigmarole, but with different technology in a different era.

In those days the big tops had huge wooden poles and canvas roofs and sides and the main poles were hoisted up by actual elephants who had a diverse job description.

Hard work!

The monkeys, kept in cages slung under the decks of large truck and trailers, seemed to get off lightly on the heavy grunt front.

The big cats either slept their boredom off in cages, or paced back and forth in a 12-foot cell.

When exotic animals finally disappeared from circus life, like many people I was sad to see that era go, but when you look back now, it can’t have been much of a life for them.

It was exciting to see the supporting promo activities that the circus offered to our little town.

Like the baby elephant appearing at Hays the friendly store and stamping kids’ colour-

ing books with a stamp held in his truck.

After one circus, I was probably nine or 10, I got seriously into it and inspiration was oozing up the wahzoo.

Over at Nana and Grandad’s place, they had a large pole down the back of the section with an arm and a hook on it, I think it had been used for hanging carcasses.

My cousin and I managed to liberate an old push-mower handle from the rest of the mower, and attached it upside down to the hook on said pole, and voila, we had the makings of an aerial flying trapeze. (Round of applause please).

For my next act I found in the Hay’s loft a large, seemingly endless bolt of grey fabric that seemed to go on forever.

This, I decided, was enough fabric to build our very own big top. We could develop the whole thing into a major performance that kids would be busting their guts to redirect their pocket money to.

Aw man, this was getting seriously exciting.

Not quite sure where we got to on the supply of exotic species to flesh out the show, but the local stock agent down the road had a very well-trained dog. That could be a start.

Anyway, you’ll be disappointed and incredulous to know that nothing actually ever came of it.

I know, ... hard to believe right?

Then there was this other time, much later in Dunedin, when I was basically what is known as a grown-up. The circus brought their Globe of Death into the Octagon for a lunchtime promo show. They wanted me to stand still in this metal, spherical cage while multiple high-reving motorcycles criss-crossed at breakneck speed around me.

“No bloody way,” I said. “ It’s for the job, the craft,” they said.

“Piss off,” I said.

Then, from alongside, a little voice piped up. “I’ll do it, I’ll do it. I’ll stand in the cage with the maniac motorcyclists and cheat death !”

These utterances were coming from no less than the mouth of Mrs Mac herself. She of no fear. She who has indulged in a catalogue of dangerous pursuits including skydiving, jumping off the Auckland Harbour Bridge and marrying me.

And so the great show-business tradition continued with the Mac family.

If you’re not game to do something, make sure you marry someone who is.

Phew! Dodged that bullet.

Broadcaster Peter Mac is Ashburton born and bred and the afternoon host on the Hokonui Radio Network.

The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

the closure of the i-SITE in Ashburton.

Having turned up at the protest arranged by Tony Todd it was pleasing to see so many other ratepayers – of all ages – voice their concern.

We voted for you Donna and you do not seem to be listening to those of us that attended that

protest.

Whenever we travel throughout New Zealand the i-SITEs are places we look for to find what is available for us to visit and see in many towns.

Donna, it’s not too late to reverse the decision you and your council members have made.

Colleen and Leslie Keenan

YOUR VIEW Haier giveaway I brought a fridge in August which I am very pleased with.

Staff went online for me and set up my petrol vouchers that I was entitled to.

The staff were fantastic and very helpful. I have supported them in buying in the past and

will continue buying there.

The vouchers arrived by courier in October. $100 worth.

I am very pleased with the service I got.

Annie

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Air NZ shares still over-priced – FNZC

BY PAUL MCBETH Air New Zealand shares are trading higher than what First NZ Capital reckons is fair value, and while the national carrier has a number of tailwinds, the research house sees some clouds on the horizon for the airline’s earnings.

FNZC analyst Andrew Steele lifted the stock’s target price to $2.90 from $2.55, citing Air NZ’s ability to deliver a return equal to the cost of its capital over the longrun, however, he affirmed its ‘underperform’ rating to reflect the research house’s view on where

the trading price was relative to the company’s fundamental value. The shares recently traded at $3.35, down 0.6 per cent yesterday.

“In our view, with AIR trading at close to peak multiples relative to recent history; the elimination of a valuation discount to global peers; recent increases in the cost of fuel; at a time of increased NZ consumer uncertainty we are concerned that the current share price imputes a level of future returns upside, or alternatively, a level of risk which is not reasonable for an airline,” Steele said in a note to clients.

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tition in short-haul domestic, trans-Tasman and Pacific Islands routes which Steele anticipates will deliver better yields. However, increased competition on longhaul routes to Asia creates “material competitive pressure on load factors and yields” on a number of those flights.

“While the industry appears to be capturing the lower jet fuel tailwind we could argue that such a short timeframe of capacity management is currently insufficient evidence of structural industry change allowing it to deliver greater than WACC (weighted average

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cost of capital) returns, in our view,” Steele said.

FNZC expects Air NZ to generate more passenger revenue over the coming three years than previously predicted, however more expensive jet fuel is set to squeeze margins.

Steele lifted his forecast for the airline’s annual profit 1.1 per cent to $388 million in 2018, while cutting 12 per cent and 4.9 per cent from his outlook in the following years to $362 million and $415 million.

The airline reported a profit of $379 million in 2017.

– NZME

Rural Equities eyes investment outside NZ

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Auckland-based Air NZ’s earnings fell less than expected in 2017 as the country’s tourism boom and persistently cheap jet fuel helped fatten the carrier’s margins, offsetting heightened competition in the market.

FNZC’s Steele increased his forecast for the airline’s jet fuel costs over the next three years, tracking movements in crude oil prices, while acknowledging the impact of shale oil production could create a structural change driving down energy costs over the medium-term.

Air NZ faced reduced compe-

Rural Equities, the farming group majority-owned by the Cushing family, is eyeing investments outside New Zealand rural property where it sees an “uncertain” future.

The Hastings-based company, which owns 22 farms in New Zealand, told shareholders in its annual report published this week that directors decided to consider new long-term investment opportunities in other asset classes and potentially other jurisdictions to provide enhanced returns and portfolio diversification.

Rural Equities was spun off from Williams & Kettle in 2004 and its holdings span a mix of sheep and beef, dairy, deer and arable farms spread throughout New Zealand from Northern Waikato to Southland with 13 properties in the South Island and nine in the North Island.

The company cited several factors weighing on its investment in New Zealand rural property, including that the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme wouldn’t proceed as previously planned, a potential ban on foreigners buying farmland in New Zealand, the risk of a water tax on irrigation in the future, and ever-increasing environmental standards and nutrient leaching limits that it said over time could lead to a material reduction in land values.

“I think one would be a mug not to consider other investments in a landscape like that,” said executive chairman David Cushing.

David Cushing “New Zealand rural property will be the core of Rural Equities but we may look to consider other investments.”

Cushing said the climate for agriculture in New Zealand was “uncertain”, noting the Green Party had “some pretty interesting views on agriculture” and it was too early to tell what policies could be developed.

“It could be okay. I’m not saying it should be bad,” he said. “I think it’s uncertain and most people will just be cautious.”

Rural Equities has entered into conditional contracts to sell a sheep and beef farm and a cropping farm, worth a total of $13.1 million.

Cushing said there is no plan at this stage to divest more properties.

Should the sales go through, the funds would be used initially to reduce debt, he said.

The company had assets of $205.9 million as at June 30. Its bank loans more than halved over the past year to $12.4 million, from $26.7 million.

Cushing was unable to say how much may be invested outside of New Zealand rural property.

“It’s something we are considering. We are looking at a few opportunities.

“We have obviously reviewed the opportunities that we have got in front of us and there aren’t a huge amount in the New Zealand rural property space for us that we can see and we’ve decided to look further afield and just see if we can come up with long-term investments that we think could match or outperform rural property in New Zealand and also potentially to diversify the company’s assets just a little bit because obviously all our eggs are in one basket at the moment.”

No decisions had yet been made, he said.

Investment in Australian agriculture was a possibility, he said, noting the New Zealand Superannuation Fund had invested in Australian beef stud Palgrove.

– NZME

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Short-green is great for growing in smaller gardens as it produces a lot of fruit but only requires one third of the space of other cucumbers. And apple looks much like an apple (opposed to the long look of a telegraph cucumber) and it grows really nicely along the ground.

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Homes of old traditionally had a fruit tree in the yard, but as property sizes have reduced and people have become timepoor, the old timber of yesteryear has been dug out from the roots and replaced with low-maintenance garden beds full of bark and grass. However with advances made in dwarf and grafted fruit trees, it’s never been easier to own an orchard in your own backyard.

Growing your own fresh fruit, sunripened and picked straight from the tree is one of nature’s delights, and many are re-discovering this simple pleasure by planting smarter. Mini fruit trees are set to become the next big thing in backyard gardens, as they produce crops of fullsized, delicious fruit, and are so easy to grow you can even put them into pots. The selection available on the market is rapidly growing, and already there is a large selection to choose from.

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Trees require a well-drained position where they will reach plentiful sunlight and protection from strong wind. For best results, ask your nursery for advice on each particular tree before you plant it, to ensure it receives adequate nutrition from fertilisers and mulching. When the tree begins to produce fruit the size of a pea, you should thin the fruit, meaning that you remove the majority of fruit from large clusters to ensure the fruit you leave has room and nutrients to grow. In some cases you will actually be removing 80 per cent

or more of the fruit, but this will ensure the fruit which does grow will be healthy and delicious.

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Spring always begs lightheartedness, and the new decorating themes back that up.

Light backgrounds on walls, floors and furniture set the stage while pops of colour with accessories and fabrics bring out the owner’s personality.

The light background colours include cream or beige, white and soft grey. The pops of colour are all up to you. Whatever colours make you happy will make the room pop just fine.

That light colour on furniture is particularly visible in woods. Dark wood was popular before, but the trend is definitely moving toward light wood or mid-toned natural-wood finishes.

Furniture arrangement has shifted from the wide-open spacious look to a more intimate plan. Think of how you can arrange your furniture in a more familiar, cosy way with conversation areas welldefined.

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Faux fur and textured knobby fabrics. Go figure. But the choices are more than that.

The current trend in fabrics also includes plaids, stripes and modern florals, mostly in bold colours.

As seen in the metallics woven into the fabrics, gold, silver and other metallics in accessories and accents are in.

As mentioned, your favourite colours are the ones you should use, but I will tell you the popular ones for this year.

As far as style, any one you prefer is fine, whether contemporary, country, traditional or eclectic.

Jewel tones, such as emerald green, golden yellow, sapphire blue and ruby red.

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Since it seems everything old is new again, mirrored furniture and accessories are back.

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Give it a green clean With spring in the air it’s that time of the year when the house can get a good onceover. Why not go for the green alternative as opposed to chemical cleaners?

Try these green methods to spring clean.

IN THE KITCHEN •

Appliances: Sprinkle with baking soda, spritz with water and scrub.

The soda removes grime, grease and odours. Rinse with plain water.

Inside the refrigerator, keep an open box of baking soda to absorb odours. After three months, put that used baking soda down the garbage disposal to freshen it.

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Counters: Spritz with 1 cup of white vinegar mixed with 1 cup of warm water. Wipe dry.

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Wood cutting board: Cut a lemon in half. Sprinkle the board with salt.

Use the cut lemon as a scrubber with the salt.

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Aluminum pots and pans: To remove discolouration, mix 2 tablespoons of white vinegar with 1-1/2 tablespoons cream of tartar. Add to pot with 4 cups of water and heat over low heat. Simmer until stains disappear.

For residue at bottom of pan, pour in 1/2 cup each of white vinegar and hot water. Let soak three hours, then wash.

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Cast-iron cookware: To clean inside of pan, sprinkle with salt and wipe.

For outside of pan, wipe with waxed paper while still a bit warm.

Chrome: Dampen a cloth with white vinegar and rub faucets. Or use strong black tea that has been steeping in the pot; that shines chrome and cuts grease, too. Or rub fixtures with a half lemon dipped in salt.

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Porcelain: Rub with soft cloth sprinkled with salt.

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Bathtub ring: Add 1/2 cup of baking soda to the tub of water. Let sit a few minutes before emptying.

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Copper: For the copper bottom of pots, sprinkle salt and lemon juice or vinegar over bottom and rub lightly, then wash.

IN THE BATHROOM •

with a soft cloth and rinse with warm water. To remove stains, make a paste of cream of tartar and hydrogen peroxide. Apply it, let sit a few minutes, then rinse clean.

Enamel: White vinegar removes mould and soap scum. Wipe it on

•

Shower curtains: To remove soap film, place the shower curtains in the washing machine with several old, large bath towels. Add 1/2 cup of vinegar and run on cold cycle (don’t add detergent). Remove curtains before spin cycle starts and hang immediately. Rewash bath towels with detergent.

Showerhead: To unplug holes, soak the showerhead for two hours in a mix of equal parts of white vinegar and warm water.

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Tile: Mix 2 tablespoons vinegar (white or apple cider) with 1 quart warm water. Clean with soft cloth.

Rinse.

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Toilet: Pour one can of cola (Coke or Pepsi both work) into toilet bowl.

Let sit one hour. This removes most stains.

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Glass cleaner: As an alternative to ammonia, try 1/2 cup cornstarch mixed with two litres of warm water.

Rinse with a spritz of white vinegar mixed with water and wipe again.

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Wallpaper: To remove dirt or marks on non-washable wallpaper, rub with a slice of plain white bread. The bread acts like an eraser. (This works on painted walls and wool carpet, too.)

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Acoustical tiles: Use a plain, dry sponge; it will erase grime.

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Mini-blinds: Put on plain cotton gloves and wipe down each slat by hand; the dust comes right off. Or try a used dryer softener sheet; its anti-cling properties pick up dust, too.

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Odours: Make your own air freshener. Combine a cup of white vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract. Fill a spray container or plant mister and spritz the air. Or put a small saucepan on the stove with 1 cup water and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract. Simmer for 10 minutes.

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Woodwork: Clean with soft cloth dipped in cold black tea. Squeeze one lemon into 1 quart water and use as a rinse.

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Floor cleaner: Mix 1/4 cup each white vinegar and water-softener crystals with 4.5 litres of warm water. Wipe floor dry as you wash. Or mix equal

IN ANY ROOM •

parts vinegar and warm water with a few drops of baby oil. (The oil adds shine.)

Use the cornstarch formula to clean vinyl blinds, too.

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Carpet: To brighten a light, solidcolour carpet, sprinkle a little cornmeal and brush into carpet.

Then vacuum.

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Carpet stains: Check for colourfastness first. Mix 2 tablespoons each of baking soda and salt, then add just enough white vinegar to make a paste. Apply paste to stain and let dry. Vacuum.

(For a nasty stain, you may need to scrub in the paste.)

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Pet stains in carpet: While the stain is still fresh, mix 1/2 cup of white vinegar with 2 cups of warm water.

Wet the area well. Sprinkle baking soda over area and scrub with a damp colourfast sponge. Rinse well with warm water and pat dry.

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To remove pet hair: Put on heavy plastic dishwashing gloves and lightly dampen them. Run gloved hands over the upholstery or bedding. The gloves will pick up the hair, which can then be washed off.

Or use a damp sponge; it will quickly pick up pet hair from pillows and upholstery.

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 - How many ribs are in a human body? a. 14 b. 18 c. 24 2 - In Roald Dahl’s famous book, what do the letters BFG stand for? a. Brother’s Flaming Goldfish b. Big Friendly Giant c. Best Friend’s Goat 3 - Which well-known brand used the motto Just Do It? a. McDonalds b. Visa c. Nike 4 - Which country is known as the Land of White Elephant? a. India b. Thailand c. Singapore 5 - How many days does the Moon take to orbit the Earth? a. 7 b. 27 c. 364 6 - Which was the first railway station in London? a. Euston b. Paddington c. King’s Cross 7 - What is the smallest ocean in the world? a. Arctic b. Indian c. Southern 8 - What colour eyes do most humans have? a. Blue b. Brown c. Green

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Westland hails new confidence and culture Left – Westland Milk Products chairman Pete Morrison said a new way of thinking at board and management level is starting to pay off for the company.

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New ways of working at board and management levels have led to a change of culture at Westland Milk Products, with a brighter outlook and growing shareholder confidence in the company, chairman Pete Morrison said in the company’s 2017 annual report, which was released earlier this week.

Commenting on the 2016-17 season, Morrison said extensive new thinking had come into the company with new management, a revised board structure and better ways of working.

“The 2016-17 financial year for Westland Milk Products was characterised by challenge and change,” Morrison said.

“We began the 2016-17 year under considerable financial pressure. Shareholders, quite rightly, were demanding answers and calling for both the board and management to do much better and reverse the loss-making result of the year before.”

Morrison said shareholders, boosted by an industry-competitive payout prediction for 201718 in the $6.40 to $6.80 range, are now exhibiting more confidence in their company.

“We have a new way of working at board and management levels, and this has permeated throughout the staff, where I am seeing and hearing a new confidence and culture emerging.

“ “This is something that I believe will be reflected within our shareholder community as we restore and grow pride in our company and utilise its heritage as an asset.

Establishing our point of difference and securing our place in a growing and increasingly diverse international market is vital.”

Westland chief executive Toni Brendish, who has just completed her first year in the role, said Westland has been overhauling its

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every role in Westland to ensure the position was needed, working efficiently, and whether the right people were in the right place to deliver on the company’s objectives.

“We looked at our processes with a focus on ‘ruthless efficiency’ and considered our costs. Ultimately, it was costing our company a lot more to process its ‘bucket of milk’ than our competitors and this had to change.

We are on track to achieve our target of $78m in savings

“We are on track to achieve our target of $78 million in savings (equivalent to $1.20 per kilo of milksolids) through increased efficiencies and reduced costs across key areas of our operation.

“We focused on making it right first time, efficiencies in transportation and logistics, getting our sales and IT right, improving procurement processes and contracts, and getting much better at sales and operating planning.”

Dairy prices continue to tumble Dairy product prices fell for the third straight time at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction this week, as whole milk powder extended its decline and skim milk powder recovered.

The GDT price index fell 3.5 per cent from the previous auction two weeks ago to $US3105, the lowest since April. Some 35,072 tonnes of product was sold, down from 35,669 tonnes at the previous auction.

Whole milk powder fell 5.5 per cent to $US2852 a tonne.

The auction comes just a week after Fonterra reiterated its forecast 2017/18 payout of $6.75 per kilogram of milksolids plus earnings per share in a range of 45 to 55 cents at its annual meeting. Chairman John Wilson said farmers enjoyed a good season in 2016/17 “after two seasons of unusually low milk prices” although the projection exceeds some analyst forecasts.

“The fall in WMP prices will increase the pressure on milk price forecasts,” said Amy Castleton, AgriHQ analyst.

“The AgriHQ milk price forecast for the 2017-18 season calculated after the October 17 GDT event was $6.36/kg of milksolids (MS), 39 cents lower than Fonterra’s $6.75/kg MS forecast.

“The AgriHQ forecast will be revised tomorrow, but will likely decline further.”

She said North Asian buyers bought less product overall at this auction and it is likely that “Chinese buyers have now fulfilled their needs to land milk powder, whilst the lower tariff rate applies from January 1”.

Butter fell 3.6 per cent to $US5516 a tonne, matching the direction of November butter futures, which had declined yesterday.

Butter demand has soared this year, stoked by a surge in the popularity of natural products in first world markets like the US and Europe. The GDT Butter Price Index hit a record high on September 19.

At the latest GDT auction, rennet casein dropped 4 per cent to $5465 a tonne while skim milk powder rose 1.2 per cent to $US1818 a tonne.

Cheddar fell 2.8 per cent to $US4001 a tonne and anhydrous milk fat rose 0.5 per cent to $US6894 a tonne.

Butter milk powder rose 7.2 per cent to $US1931 a tonne and no prices were available for lactose.

There were 133 winning bidders out of 165 participating at the 14-round auction.

The number of qualified bidders rose to 554 from 544.

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ECan aims to release new virus strain Environment Canterbury has applied to introduce a new strain of rabbit haemorrhagic virus to control rabbit numbers.

The application, currently with the Ministry for Primary Industries, is for what is known as RHDV1–K5, a Korean strain of a virus that has been in New Zealand since 1997, when a Czech strain was introduced.

MPI has notified the application under the Agricultural Compound Veterinary and Medicines Act (ACVM), and will consider any submissions before making any decision on the data that has been submitted in support of the registration.

“We are keen to hear from the public, including pet owners. The consultation closes on 14 December 2017,” said Allan Kinsella, MPI director systems audit, assurance and monitoring.

MPI will consider benefits of the release to the agricultural sector, as well as identification and management of risks to animal welfare, agricultural impacts, trade and public health matters associated with the virus. This will include consideration of the risks posed to non-target animals such as pet rabbits.

“The strain of RHDV that already exists in New Zealand has a vaccine which is being used to

protect against the new strain in other countries. As part of MPI’s assessment we will be considering evidence of protection against the new strain,” Kinsella said.

Any new strain that is released, propagated and sold also needs to be approved under the Biosecurity Act. RHDV1-K5 strain will only be

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rying to have a word with the new Minister of Agriculture over the past week has been easier said than done, which has been a little disappointing.

Now I realise that it’s never easy for new ministers after a change of government, as not only do they have to come to grips with what can sometimes be a mountain of new information, it’s at a time when they don’t yet have the office staff in place to properly manage requests for information or interviews.

However, if you’re going to speak to national media organisations, then I don’t see why you wouldn’t extend the same courtesy to other media, particularly if your portfolio is as important to an area as agriculture is to Mid Canterbury.

More than a week ago I contacted Damien O’Connor’s parliamentary office to ask for an interview.

To make things easier, I then followed up that call with an email that not only had all my contact details but also the questions I was planning to ask. There were nine of them, and nothing too onerous or designed to trip him up.

The only ones that he may have had to give me a “we’re still working on that” answer to involved how the division of the Ministry for Primary Industries into separate ministries was going to be handled. I would have accepted that given it’s probably a work in progress he couldn’t really confirm anything at this stage. But you have to ask.

Anyway, I didn’t expect an immediate response to my request for a chat but I did expect one.

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waiting.

Since the initial call I’ve rung back twice.

The first time I had to leave a message and the second time I was assured that yes my questions had been received and that I had not been forgotten but that the minister was busy and not in the office that day but that he would get back to me.

Yeah, right.

Now I should point out that prior to arriving in Ashburton I’d dealt with Damien on many occasions, as I’ve worked in Motueka and on the West Coast, both places where Damien is the local MP. I found him very approachable and always keen to help. If you left a message he would always get back to you, usually within 24 hours.

So it’s a little unfortunate that there’s been no response this time around.

Not for my sake but for Mid Canterbury farmers, who deserve to hear, among other things, how the new Minister of Agriculture is going to approach his position, what his priorities are and how much emphasis he will place on biosecurity.

I don’t think that’s too much to ask.

Colin Williscroft is the Ashburton Guardian’s rural reporter

approved if it meets the requirements under the ACVM and Biosecurity Acts, MPI said, adding that the intention was to introduce the strain nationally.

RHDV1-K5 was released in Australia in the first week of March this year, the first time in 20 years that a new rabbit control agent had been released in Australia.

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Allenton Bowling Club Another busy week on the greens for the Allenton bowlers. Results from December 1. The 5’s team comprising pairs R. Heads & S. Holdom, and the triples R. Bennett, W. Watson & A. Reid had a good win against Morrison Av. 31-18 & 35-8 respectively. Our Rowntree team of S. Doig, F. McKnight, R. Johnston & J. Mitchell had another good win beating Papanui 31-12.

On December 2 the club held an “In-House” drawn triples tournament for the M. & G. Cartwright trophy sponsored

by N.Z. Breweries. The winners on the day were – 1st D. Hickman, K. McLaren & F. McCormick – 3 wins & 13 ends; 2nd M. Quinn, D. McEvedy & R. Shearer – 2 wins & a draw & 16 ends; 3rd J. Bruce, B. Hopwood & F. Frewen – 2 wins & 11 ends.

Saturday December 4 the Development team of D. Thorne, D. McEvedy, J. Mitchell & V. Whinham had another good win this time against Lincoln 30-12 and the 2/4’s team had a great game against the girls from Burnside winning by 1 point 35-34 when the scores were combined.

Unfortunately our men’s 3/4’s were unsuccessful against Darfield losing 42-57.

Saturday afternoon’s progressive pairs results were Skips – 1st J. Bruce 3 wins. 2nd – J. Van der Heide 2 wins, 1 draw; Leads – 1st P. Guilford 2 wins 27pts. 2nd – B. Brasell 2 wins 26pts.

Ashburton Garden Club This month the Ashburton Garden Club have had two consecutive Thursdays, on walkabout in the Ashburton area on October 19, then the following week which was October 26, we had a Bus trip to Geraldine. Both days were beautiful warm, sunny days.

The Ashburton venture started at Janet & Ian Kingsbury’s garden. Janet gave a brief history of the garden and development, followed by a wonderous meander around the beautifully kept manicured gardens and lawns, it was a garden to enjoy and revisit.

Following a picnic lunch in the domain, we were thrilled to have the opportunity to view the Ashburton Domain Nurseries, guided very ably by Michael Power, which was an enlightening viewing.

Our last call was to Coniston, where its reputation as a “must see” lived up to its description. The well-established trees and shrubs were magnificent, including the restored church plus the buildings housing memorabilia, our thanks to Carol for the background history and the opportunity to visit.

The 26th took us to the Geraldine area beginning at the home of the Pole People, we were greeted by Liz Foster, who provided us with a welcome cuppa and eats, which was set up el fresco so we could enjoy the garden vista which was delightful, we were able to see samples of Pole people besides checking out the gift shop before leaving to the next farm garden nearby.

That property was owned by Kim and Bruce Rogers who moved in 11 years ago, to replace an old Homestead, then Kim set about creating a new garden which has such a peaceful outlook to Mt Peel and its surroundings.

Lunch was at Mundells, followed by a visit to Lilia”s Lace Museum, such exquisite handwork, one really needed more time to absorb it all.

Lastly, en route home we viewed a larger garden, owned

by Ray & Sandra Sutton. It too, was so well laid out with numerous structures, stone walls, masses of spring flowering trees, shrubs, hostas, etc, it was quite breath-taking.

The last meeting for the year will be at the Seniors Centre on November 16 at 2pm. It will be followed by a Christmas PM Tea.

Ashburton Ladies Friendship Club 25 October 2017 At the beginning of the meeting President Bev Gregory announced that the new Friendship Club pins will be given to each member to replace the obsolete Probus pins.

Two excellent speakers followed, both community assistance in various forms.

Mini-speaker Janet McNally told us of the work of Riding for the Disabled saying that Riding for Development would be a preferable title as it encompasses children and adults suffering from emotional, behavioural, autistic and physical problems.

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At the end of Leeston Street down by the riverside are the riding grounds, divided into small paddocks, plus tack shed and clubrooms. Six working horses and a horse in training are kept.

Rallies are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, each session consisting of 3/4 hour, referrals come from schools and Winz.

There are multiple benefits from riding horses. It helps spatial awareness, circulation, breathing, social skills e.g. good manners, gentle treatment of the horse and leads to self-confidence. One six and a half year old non-verbal boy who had to give the command “walk on” before his horse would move learned to be more assertive, to speak up and at last began conversing to classmates at school.

Volunteer helpers assist the rider to don a helmet, introduce the horse, lead them into the area, then to the mounting platform. An instructor directs activities. Some children require a helper to lead as well as side support people. Riding for the Disabled is funded by local organisations.

Main Speaker Kate White introduced us to Timebank a new concept for Ashburton. Kate described her life of stud, travel, and volunteer work overseas and teaching Time-banking is a way of exchanging skills and services in which has led her interest in Time-bank.

Time-banking is a way of exchanging skills and services in a community. You earn time credits instead of money for services you provide, and then use those credits to “buy” another member’s time to get the services you need. Everyone’s time is valued equally. Therefore one hour of help = one-time credit.

Time-banking is done in UK and Australia, Lyttelton. NZ began time-banking in 2005. Mid Canterbury Time-bank was launched this year. It has 9 trustees with an office in Community House in Cass Street. The membership form requests two referees and police vetting for personal safety.

The new member registers online the skills they offer and the skills needed. No internet? A buddy is provided.

An example; A non-sewer requires help to shorten shirt sleeves. The task takes 3 hours. The sewer earns 3 time credits. They use them to buy 3 hours music tuition from another Time-bank member.

These tasks are usually small and not commercially viable. However it will help network Ashburton newcomers, people living alone, people with disabilities.

All people have skills and experience that can be shared. Helping people enhances mental health.

“Connect, Contribute, Belong” is the motto of Timebank.

Ashburton Travel Club Ashburton Travel Club has had a very interesting year with excellent speakers.

The last 3 months from August was a well-attended dinner at the Stables.

September Patrice Ansell gave a most interesting talk with slides on her trip to Israel and Jordan.

October Ron Smith showed slides and gave a very detailed talk on Tramping the Great Wall of China an amazing trip.

Wednesday November 15 is the last meeting of the year.

AGM and some interesting entertainment – starting time 7pm at St David’s Church Lounge, Allens Road.

Supper provided.

Ashburton U3A Club News The October meeting welcomed well known mountaineer, explorer and teacher Peter Bain who regaled us, with great humour, memories of his life of adventure involving mountains, hills, rivers, glaciers and a host of fellow adventurers. Members were welcomed by Glenn Vallender.

Peter Bain was a farmer’s son who eventually became involved with the world’s biggest mountains from Skye to Austria, Switzerland and beyond. It might have all turned out differently had it not been for the 1947 polio epidemic which swept through New Zealand and saw a young Peter Bain sent off to Mesopotamia for the benefit of his health.

That in turn developed his interest in the High Country families and the land. This in turn whetted his interest on what lay above the level of the high country.

He began climbing local mountains in the late 40s and 50s. At that time many New Zealand mountains had not been climbed. There were valleys uncharted.

It was the challenge Peter and his fellow climbers took on with great enthusiasm. Long distance walking, climbing schist rock, being held up by raging rivers was all a learning curve for adventures further afield later on.

No designer gear in alpine clothing in those days, you dressed in what you could afford and food was ‘ethnic’ porridge with everything, as they became hunter gatherers. Tea was a basic drink, generally referred to as ‘post and nails’. It came in 7lb tins complete with sticks in with the tea leaves.

Everything was basic right down to the privy known as ‘vin de loo’.

In 1955 Peter Bain was invited to join an expedition to Kashmir. Airlifted into Skardu, Pakistan, the group travelled up the Indus Valley where every piece of land is ridged and planted using bullock plough.

Friendships were formed and Peter had the pleasure of renewing these when he returned to the area in 1994.

In 1957-8 Peter worked in Antarctica, their mission

www.guardianonline.co.nz being to map Scott and Armundsen’s route. They had to get to know their dog teams (which were later removed to help with the Erebus tragedy), which left them to haul all their supplies and equipment for a three month stint, the radio alone the size of a suitcase and nicknamed ‘Honeybun’. They travelled 10 to 15 miles per day setting up survey stations then carrying on to the next location.

Hidden cravasses were a major hazard. The team of eight, all mountaineers travelled to 86 degrees south, fed on the same menu for 100 days. When the Beaver plane came to pick them up, only half the group could get on board, leaving the rest to walk back to Base.

Next meeting November 28 followed by Christmas morning tea.

Ashburton Veterans Golf Tour to North Canterbury Games were played at Hawarden, Hanmer Springs, Amuri and Culverden in very warm temperatures.

Results with the best three stableford rounds counting Ladies: Mara Kennedy 114, Christine Kinita 103, Barb Harris 103, Heather Santy 91.

Men: George Cartney 117, John McArthur 114, Tony Inwood 111, Dave Tilson 108, Jim Lattimore, Clarry Whiting and Arthur Pawsey 106, John Cornelius 105.

Eighty-eight year old Allan Smith played all four rounds, walking two of them!

Ashburton Woodworkers Merv Peck welcomed 19 members to our October meeting with a special welcome to guest demonstrator Dick Veitch, who hails from the Auckland region. He was on his way south to Oamaru to the Waitaki Spinaround woodturning demonstration.

Before commencing the demo Dick reminded us that the use of safety glasses while turning is not advisable. If a section of wood were to fly off the lathe while spinning at speed glasses, regardless what safety rating they have, does little to protect your face. He strongly suggested a face shield to be worn at all times, even when turning on the lathe at home. It is club policy that a face shield is worn while turning in the club rooms.

Dick mentioned the upcoming symposium in Auckland, recommending that if we wish to learn more, we should attend as several worthy artisans would be in action.

With a block of swamp kauri between centres on the lathe, Dick commenced to show us how to make a Saturn box. He created a chuck bite, also known as a tenon, spigot, at each end. Block removed and remounted off centre, again a chuck bite turned at each end. Centre of blocked marked then a narrow ring turned. With a parting tool the block parted in two.

The two sections were eventually hollowed out, the second section required more care as it was the lid and needed to fit snugly into the base section. With a foot created on the base and a finial on the top we had created a Saturn box.

Thanks Dick for your complex, outstanding demonstration.

Cavendish Club Arts & Crafts Cavendish Ladies spent an inspiring afternoon on Friday 20 October when Jo Skilling, a very skilled consultant with her assistance Kelly from Colour Plus, showed us a varied assortment of wallpapers and wonderful drape fabrics – however one could not help but wonder if a win at Lotto would be of great use to style one’s own house with a fresh wonderful look. New fresh ideas are indeed a wonderful stimulant. Thank you Jo and Kelly for a delightful afternoon.

Cavendish Club Fashion Parade The annual fashion parade took place at the club rooms on September 29, with members inviting friends and family along to view the lovely garments suitable for our age group, followed by a very lavishly catered afternoon tea.

Five club members, who modelled the garments, had travelled to Maxwell’s Fashions in Christchurch earlier in the week to choose the garments that best suited them.

Rosalie Maxwell compered the parade and at the conclusion of the afternoon the models and Rosalie were presented with gifts by the club’s president.

Library Circle Esther Paddon from Geraldine was a very popular speaker at our September meeting.

Esther, now in her 80s has recently written and had published a book in which she looks back over her first very full 80 years and looks forward to life in her 90s.

However, Esther talked to us about her enthusiasm for world travel by answering the three questions she is most often asked about her travels – what has been your most scary experience, your most wonderful experience and where is your favourite place?

Esther really took us with her to the Amalfi Coast and an encounter with a “small yappy dog”, then to overlook the twinkling lights of Bethlehem, to the area of Cinque Terre in Italy and also to the summit of Mt Peel. Actually we heard so much more including the benefits of travelling with a Sudoku puzzle book (especially in China) and glimpses of Esther’s faith and philosophy.

Drama Circle For our last afternoon of entertainment for this year the Drama Circle acted two sketches and several

readings. The first sketch “Everything in the garden’s lovely, Daffodil and Daisy Lynne and Betty wore the hats of each flower and talked of the perils of plants when adults arrive armed with secateurs, and hoes. Spiders, bees, slugs and cats were also another pest.

For the other sketch “Teena’s lucky number” was well acted by Joan, Janet and Rona. Father was always nagging at daughter for being late, not saving money and gambling. Daughter had left a note on table with numbers on so mother was sure it was Teena’s lottery ticket numbers and listened to the lottery draw. Sure enough the numbers were the same as on the piece of paper. Both so excited at the amount they had won when Teena comes in and said “Did I leave a note on the table with my new boyfriend’s phone number”. Collapse of mum and dad. Following sketches readings from Pam, Jean, Lynne, Yvonne and Betty bought the afternoon’s entertainment to an end. Afternoon tea followed.

Neighbourhood Support The Annual General Meeting of the Ashburton District Neighbourhood Support Inc was held recently.

The President, Veronica Rabbitt welcomed the 47 people present.

The minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Thursday October 27, 2016 at 2pm were read and confirmed as a true and accurate record.

Chairperson’s Report: The report was read out by Veronica Rabbitt. It has been another productive year. Five new groups have been established in Lake Hood, and several in Hinds.

Judy Milne from Hinds has been working very hard in the Hinds area. Christine Richards, the co-ordinator was thanked for her commitment over the last year, also thanks to al board members and to Senior Sergeant Scott Banfield for supplying the office and necessary equipment.

Co-ordinator’s Report: The report was read out by Christine Richards. It has been another successful and busy year, with good growth in the number of Neighbourhood Support groups and members.

Five new groups at Lake Hood, and the remainder of the Hinds Township has been canvassed by local resident Judy Milne and a further 57 households have signed up making the total to date 92.

The Reviewed Financial Accounts for 12 months ended June 30, 2017 were presented by Rae Magson.

Appointment of Officers: Kevin Clifford took the chair and asked for nominations.

Veronica Rabbitt, Jill Newton, Jill Tomlin, Ivan Blain, Don McLeod and Roger Lake were nominated and re-elected to the board.

The following representatives were re-elected – Safer Ashburton District Representative: Kevin Clifford Civil Defence Representative: Still to be advised Ashburton Police Representative: Mark Dryland There were no further nominations.

The Secretary/Treasurer is Rae Magson and the CoOrdinator is Christine Richards.

Kevin was thanked for chairing the Appointment of Officers.

A certificate was presented to Judy Milne in appreciation of her hard work in organising so many NS groups in Hinds.

The guest speaker, Detective Sergeant Leigh Jenkins was introduced. He is in the CIB and works in plain clothes on more serious crime.

He relies on the eyes and ears of the community, they do not always know where the drug dealers are. The amount of drugs being consumed is of concern. Leigh worked in South Auckland for five years, and in Christchurch before coming to Ashburton.

The Ashburton Police are invested in the community and better network surveillance, also the care and protection of children.

Veronica thanked Leigh for his address and thanked everyone for attending.

RSA Women’s Section President Colleen Hands welcomed members on Thursday October 26. We met in the Doris Linton Lounge. Apologies were received. The RSA song was sung to the tape. One member had Happy Birthday sung to her. Sympathy was given to anyone who has sadly lost a loved one. Sick members were wished a speedy recovery.

On Sunday November 26, RSA will have a Garage Sale – 9am start. Please price items donated to cake stall. The quiz night has been cancelled. Christmas dinner on Monday December 4 – please be seated by 5.30pm. Meal will be served at 6pm. The cost of $25 to be paid by Thursday November 30. Colleen introduced our entertainer Dan Lysaght, who had brought his electronic organ. It was interesting to learn that he started playing piano at 5 years old.

The medleys Dan played were really enjoyed by everyone. Dan was thanked for giving time to share his talent.

Raffles were won by Marge Binnie and Melva Clucas.

Competitions: Bracelet: 1st Margaret Morgan, 2nd Colleen Wederell, 3rd Marilyn Coley 3 Cheese Scones: 1st Wendy Marr, 2nd Colleen Wederell, 3rd Judy Peck Spring Flower: 1st Marilyn Coley, 2nd Margaret Morgan, 3rd Colleen Wederell Hostesses Meg and Melva served afternoon tea to end a lovely afternoon.

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Youngsters reap rewards Mid Canterbury Tennis head coach Andre van Rooyen says another group of age-group stars is making its presence felt on the regional scene.

Ten-year-old Jake Parsons is leading a group of Year 5 and 6 players that have been working on their game over winter and are now reaping the rewards.

Parsons won his grade in the recent Mid Canterbury primary schools’ tournament.

Van Rooyen said it was the youngster’s fourth tournament win in a row during the past two months. In the October school holidays he won the Canterbury Junior Spring Open, where he defeated top seed Mac Bulman as well as all the top young players 10 and under in the South Island.

Parsons has been playing tennis since he was four, when he started the Hot Shots Beginner programme at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre.

He joined the ASB ACE programme when he was seven and has been developing and working hard on his game ever since.

Van Rooyen said Parsons came up against another ACE participant Ryan Watt in the nailbiting boys’ final of the Year 5 and 6 grade, which was won by Parsons 9-8 (6).

He said the ACE programme was set up eight years ago by former head coach Chris Anderson and the proven structure was paying dividends as new players joined the group and developed their talents.

Around 40 youngsters are part of the programme in Mid Canterbury and van Rooyen said it was exciting when their hard work resulted in tournament wins.

Grade winners from the primary/intermediate tournament on Sunday were: Year 7-8 – Milly Farrell beat Sophie Fulton 9-6. Oliver Bubb was first after a round-robin, with Gus Preston second.

Year 5-6 – Angel Spooner beat Holly-Jayne Feutz 9-8 (7). Jake Parsons beat Ryan Watt 9-8 (6).

Year 3-4 – Lucy Farrell was first after a round robin, with Emma Armour second. Riley Breen beat Isaac Adam 9-4.

Australia forward Ben McCalman will be glad to see the back of a nightmare 2017 but is hopeful of ending it on a high note following his return to the test side. The 29-year-old back-rower came off the bench to win his 50th cap in Japan last Saturday having played just one Super Rugby match all year after breaking his collarbone four times. In addition to battling injury, McCalman saw the Western Force booted out of the Super Rugby competition, leaving him and his teammates in limbo going into the 2018 season.

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Four quicks considered Australia are considering taking four seamers into today’s pinkball women’s Ashes Test at North Sydney Oval. Australia have tended to use mostly spinners in their team in recent years, but selectors are mulling whether to call up test debutants Lauren Cheatle and Tahlia McGrath alongside Megan Schutt and Ellyse Perry against England. “We’ve got our last training session today, and it’s probably a question of balance whether we go in with four seamers,” captain Rachael Haynes said.

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Popovic on shaky ground Tony Popovic’s tenure at Turkish side Kardemir Karabukspor has been thrown into chaos with the Super Lig club’s entire board of directors resigning en masse.

President Hikmet Ferudun Tankut and the 11 other board members have quit, barely a month after Popovic was installed as coach.

An extraordinary general meeting is slated for next week as Karabukspor reels from a financial crisis, according to reports in the Turkish press.

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Right – Young Mid Canterbury tennis ace Jake Parsons has been lighting up the courts this season.

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■ FOOTBALL

‘I’m kind of hoping for a horrible windy day’ Three days out from the All Whites’ World Cup qualifier against Peru in Wellington, and New Zealand central defender Andrew Durante admits he’s torn.

On one hand, with a sell-out crowd of more than 35,000 anticipated, he says it’d be far more pleasant for fans to enjoy their football in the late-afternoon sunshine of a calm Wellington Saturday.

Then again, against a Peru team ranked 10th in the world, the 122nd-ranked New Zealanders need all the help they can get.

If that means the icy squalls and driving rain of a southerly belter, or a nice up-tempo 100km/h northerly gale, then so be it.

The Peru team arrived in Auckland on Tuesday morning, and trained there yesterday and today before making the trip south to the capital.

McCalman undecided

All Whites’ skipper Andrew Durante would like Peru to experience Wellington’s wild weather.

Durante diplomatically described the decision as interesting.

“Wellington weather and Auckland weather are always different – it’s always better to be based

in the city where you’re going to be playing. “I’m kind of torn, I’m kind of hoping for a horrible windy day for match day.”

After nine seasons and counting with Wellington Phoenix in

the A-League, Durante has seen the best and worst of what Wellington can offer.

“I don’t know what the crowd will be wanting, but we want to make it as uncomfortable and as beneficial for us as we can and if it means that we’ll react better to the windy cold nights, then bring it on.”

The 35-year-old Phoenix skipper is also upbeat about his own fitness, given that three weeks ago it looked as though he’d miss the two-leg intercontinental play-off with a groin adductor injury.

However, given that he lasted the full game in the Phoenix’s 3-0 loss to Newcastle Jets last weekend, Durante is confident of pushing for a place in the All Whites’ match-day squad.

“I played 90 minutes on the weekend, and it was good to get through that, for my confidence and to know that it’s fine.” - AAP

November 12 Lowry Cup Qualifying Players to report at 8.30am for 9am start.

Allenton Green B. Mayson, G. Brooker, R. Kane, B. Harper, T McLean, M. Anderson, B. Donaldson, C. Tubb, I Kaye, J. Moore, M. Grice , G. Bishop, G. Brown, S. Calder A. Miller, B. Marsh Hampstead Green G. Blackwell, C. Carter, A. Hill, B. Redmond, B. White, S Fleetwood, N. Atkinson, B. Ravenscroft, J. Argyle, T. White, T. Inwood, G. Clarke, L. Muir, J Drayton, M. Smallridge, R. Coyle Please note post section now will be In January - day to be confirmed (not as advertised 3/12/2017) Players to bring own lunch, 3 games minimum to be played Entry Fee $15.00 per player to be paid on first day.

Ashburton Golf Club November 11 - Weekend Ladies White tees, Frosties v Weekend women - matchplay Report 8.30am; Convenor Sheryl Reid 0274383739 November 14 - Mid-Week Ladies White Tees; Report 8.30 Starters L. Small 0276319080; P. Bell 0276065194 November 16 - Nine Hole Men and Women Closing day - Greensome Report 9.15; Convenor Joy Nicolas 3086464; Club Captain Leigh Wackrow 3083790.

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Kiwi signs with US team Cantabrian Angus McWilliam is the latest young Kiwi to accept an NCAA Division 1 basketball scholarship, having signed his papers yesterday to play for Texas Christian University (TCU) in 2018.

At TCU McWilliam will play under Steven Adams’ former college coach Jamie Dixon who is well known in New Zealand basketball circles.

He coached the USA Under-19 team to a gold medal at the FIBA U19 World Championship in Auckland in 2009, and also played in the New Zealand NBL for the Bay Hawkes in 1989 and 1990.

Dixon was in the country earlier in the year looking at potential recruits for the TCU Horned Frogs that play in the Big 12 Conference.

In addition, assistant coach David Patrick attended the 2017 Schick Championships (Secondary Schools’ Nationals) in Palmerston North to view McWilliam in action for his Middleton Grange High School team, having previously watched him playing for the Mainland Eagles Academy in Las Vegas last December.

Patrick is well-known as a top scout, having influenced the likes of NBA stars Ben Simmons, Patty Mills and Matthew Dellavedova.

McWilliam, who will celebrate his 18th birthday next week, will major in Combined Sciences with the goal of studying towards a Veterinary Science degree.

McWilliam has played his school basketball for coach Tim Bennetts at Middleton Grange and earlier in the year played for the Junior Tall Blacks at the FIBA U19 World Cup in Cairo.

“Playing at the U19 Basketball

Poppies on All Blacks The All Blacks will wear the Returned and Services Association’s New Zealand poppy on the sleeve of the jersey when they take the field on Armistice Day against France in Paris. The poppy, which is known as the Earl Haig design, was designed specifically for New Zealand and has been in use since 1978. The All Blacks will wear an embroidered poppy on their jerseys to honour those who died in the service of New Zealand and all serving and ex-service veterans in the test on Sunday. November 11 marks the days that the guns fell silent on the Western Front in 1918, signalling the end of World War One. - NZME

Kidwell buries hatchet

Cantabrian Angus McWilliam has signed on to play basketball for Texan Christian University.

World Cup in Cairo this year was something else,” said McWilliam.

“Being around that calibre of coaching staff and players was awesome to say the least. Playing alongside the boys in the Black and White singlet has helped me to take leaps and bounds in not only basketball but also life in general he added.”

Four members of that squad are currently in the USA at Division 1 colleges. Tobias Cameron (Abilene Christian), Isaac Letoa (Dartmouth College) and Sam Waardenburg (Miami) are in their Freshman seasons and Tai

Wynyard is in his second year at the University of Kentucky.

In addition Quinn Clinton and Dan Fotu have committed to St Mary’s College, California.

The Middleton Grange School deputy Head Boy is also a product of the Canterbury Basketball Association, and the Mainland Eagles Academy under the watchful eye of former Tall Black Mark Dickel.

“We are excited for Angus as he has put in a whole lot of work to get to this point and will do the Mainland Eagles Academy proud,” Dickel said.

McWilliam says he is delighted to be heading to TCU. “I chose Texas Christian University because of its tight-knit family community. Being a comparatively small private university, there is a relationship among students and staff that is quite different and extremely welcoming.

“Also, I can pursue Veterinary Science while playing at the highest level of collegiate sports for one of the most elite coaching staff in the NCAA – it was in essence, a perfect fit for me.”

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■ RUGBY

Women referees go next level in men’s rugby Ireland’s Joy Neville will continue the recent history-making trajectory of female rugby referees next month when she becomes the first woman to referee a European professional club fixture.

The former Ireland international back row, who won 70 caps for her country including a Six Nations Grand Slam in 2013, will go into the record books when she takes charge of the Challenge Cup, round four fixture between Bordeaux-Bègles and Enisei-STM on December 15.

This follows Spaniard Alhambra Nievas becoming the first female referee to take charge of a men’s international in Europe when she officiated Finland’s Test against Norway in the Conference 2 division of Rugby Europe on October 14. She was swiftly followed by Neville, who was in the middle for Norway versus Denmark on October 28.

Former Black Fern Becca Mahoney became New Zealand’s first female to referee a first-class men’s rugby match when she of-

In brief

Joy Neville took charge of the women’s Rugby World Cup final. ficiated at Manawatu senior A match in March.

Nievas and England’s Sara Cox, the first female referee to be handed a full-time contract from the Rugby Football Union are also in the EPCR’s match official panel.

Cox trains alongside top male referees such as Wayne Barnes and JP Doyle.

Alhambra Nievas became the first female referee to take charge of a men’s international in Europe.

Last month it was announced that Neville would join Nievas and Cox as a full-time professional referee, leaving her day job as a rugby development officer at the Limerick Institute of Technology.

Neville has already been ap-

pointed as an assistant referee at Champions Cup, Challenge Cup, Continental Shield levels and has regularly been appointed as assistant referee at Guinness Pro14 fixtures. She also took charge of the Women’s Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and England in August.

Due to her former test rugby career, Neville is regarded as having an excellent sense of empathy with players when officiating.

In advance of her Challenge Cup debut, she will officiate as an assistant referee at the Barbarians versus Tonga game at Thomond Park in her home city of Limerick this coming Friday, and at the Spain versus Canada and the France versus Japan internationals later this month.

Neville made more history last weekend when she became the first woman to referee a Principality Premiership game in Wales.

The Welsh Rugby Union appointed her to officiate Pontypridd’s 45-12 victory over Ebbw Vale.

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Time heals all wounds – even those inflicted by rampaging 113kg Tongan forwards. New Zealand coach David Kidwell has moved to bury the hatchet with defector Jason Taumalolo, saying he’d be happy to chat with the Tongan lock after their Rugby League World Cup clash in Hamilton on Saturday.

Auckland-born Taumalolo sent shockwaves through Kidwell’s camp when he turned his back on the Kiwis on the eve of the competition to link with Tonga.

Kidwell was initially incensed by the decision but has mellowed since his side’s two dominant pool victories over Samoa and Scotland.

He says he’d be more than willing to speak with Taumalolo and fellow defectors David Fusitu’a, Manu Ma’u and Sio Siua Taukeiaho postmatch.

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Killed by lightning A former professional football player has reportedly been killed by lightning while surfing in Bali.

Multiple reports say former Belgium footballer Denis Dasoul, who had been living in Melbourne for several years, was hit by a bolt of lightning while learning to surf in Kuta on Sunday. The 34-year-old died instantly. His surf instructor was also killed in the freak accident. Dasoul retired from professional football in 2011 and moved to Melbourne with girlfriend Pellaers Allison, who were on holiday at the time of his death.

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Sth Canty rally Two new events will be included in the New Zealand Rally Championship schedule for 2018 with a third South Island round and an event closer to Auckland planned. The South Canterbury Car Club-run Rally South Canterbury features in back-to-back South Island events in June on the proposed calendar. Staged three weeks after Rally Canterbury, the one-day rally, based out of Timaru, has a point of difference over the other two South Island rounds in that it is not a forest-based rally but rather a fast flowing event in farm land in the South Canterbury region. Roads World Rally Championship star Hayden Paddon grew up on will be used. The other new event on the calendar is a twoday event based out of Hamilton featuring many of the stages in Rally New Zealand this year. The Te Akau and Raglan stages, including the world-famous Whaanga Coast, will be used.

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Federer dons a kilt

Mat Bassett in action for the country side in the Town vs Country Bowls clash held at the Ashburton Bowling Club on Sunday.

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Town teams dominant

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

The town teams dominated this year’s proceedings in the 2017 edition of the Town vs Country Bowls matches.

Ashburton played host to the men’s teams, while the women’s teams duked it out on the greens at Bowls Hornby.

The closest game came in the

senior women matchup, with town narrowly taking out a 1311 victory.

With each team picking up at least one win, it was that consistency that saw them take the win.

Things were not as close between the development women however, with the town side cruising to a 18-6 victory, drop-

ping only one game each in the singles, pairs and fours.

Town’s senior men’s side also had a dominant victory, winning 16-8.

Country picked up their only win in the development men’s contest, taking the victory 1410.

Three out of four victories in the fours and two out of four

wins in both the singles and pairs saw them over the line.

The next time Mid Canterbury’s bowlers will be in competitive action will come at the end of November when the senior and junior men’s sides travel to Hurunui to compete in the Sub Centre Quadrangular against Malvern, Ellesmere and Hurunui.

■ CRICKET

Another agonising defeat for Black Caps India won a shortened T20 decider by six runs to complete their second 2-1 series victory over New Zealand on their limitedovers tour.

The ODI series was won by that margin by the Indians and with the final T20 trimmed to just eight overs a side after steady rain earlier in the day and heavy showers over the preceding two days, New Zealand needed 68 to win and came up just short at 61 for six.

India’s bowlers were outstanding on a gluey pitch on which the ball held up making shotmaking difficult.

New Zealand’s batsmen managed just three fours and three sixes, with India managing just one extra four in their innings.

India’s seamers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah conceded just 11 off the first two overs and had picked up two wickets by then, including inform opener Colin Munro for just seven. That put New Zealand behind the eight-ball from early in the chase.

New Zealand’s batsmen struggled to make much headway.

Captain Kane Williamson was run out by a direct hit from Hardik Pandya running to the non-strik-

India’s Jasprit Bumrah (left), attempts to dismiss New Zealand’s Tom Bruce. er’s end. Glenn Phillips briefly threatened in getting to 11 before holing out to deep mid wicket, while Colin de Grandhomme, after one flat six which whistled over the boundary, finished on 17 off 10 balls.

New Zealand needed 32 off the last three overs and 19 off the last bowled by Pandya.

De Grandhomme’s second six of the innings, lifting Pandya over mid wicket, off the third ball left New Zealand needing 12 off the last threes, but the bowler held his nerve.

Batting was a battle for India as they fought their way to 67 for five.

They managed just four fours and three sixes in their eight overs, the most notable contributions coming from captain Virat Kohli (13 off six balls), Manish Pandey (17 off 11) and Pandya (14 not out off 10).

The pitch was tacky and green, spinner Mitchell Santner’s first ball gripping, turning and taking a chunk of turf out of the pitch.

Trent Boult found swing and bowled impressively; Tim South-

ee made heavy use of his slower ball and nabbed two wickets, but legspinner Ish Sodhi struggled with his control, and cost 23 while picking up two wickets.

The ball seemed to follow Santner in the field.

He took the first two catches off consecutive Southee deliveries in the second over, a skier to point followed by a fine low grab running in at deep square leg to remove Rohit Sharma.

But Santner’s most spectacular piece of work came at long on when he dived to his right to knock up a ball to team mate de Grandhomme to dismiss Pandey in the final over.

The 50,000 crowd deserved to see some cricket, even if eight overs a side is a hit or miss event.

But it turned out to be a minithriller.

“It was quite hard to know what a good first innings score was on that surface,” Williamson said.

“It was a tricky surface and runs on the board on that surface were handy.

“Credit to India, they deserved to win the series. It was just a shame we didn’t get across the line in this decider.”

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Before Roger Federer started larking around in a kilt, Andy Murray played a competitive enough set of tennis against the Swiss master to suggest he could be properly back in the new year.

In front of his own people, 11,000 of them in the SSE Hydro Arena, Murray appeared on court for the first time since Wimbledon and showed that he has not forgotten how to hit a tennis ball.

The 30-year-old Scot moved with less than sublime ease, but showed that he can still run when he needs to. Federer won the clash 6-3, 3-6, 10-6.

His pre-match assessment that he was playing at 75 to 80 per cent looked about right as he nominally managed an to take the second set against Federer in this match for UNICEF and local children’s charities.

“I felt better than I expected and thought I did okay,” was his verdict after losing the first set.

There was some hobbling around the baseline between points, but in the rhythm of the rallies he at least looked recognisable as the conquering player of a year ago.

Earlier, in his first real update since his late withdrawal from the US Open, Murray discussed the chances of making a planned comeback at January’s Brisbane International: “I hope I’m there, things have been going pretty well so far in the rehab, but you take each week at it comes, you have setbacks and then things come on quite quickly as well.

“I’ve been training for a few weeks now, some days I’ve felt great, some days not so good. I’ll come back when I’m ready and 100 per cent fit. I made probably a bit of mistake trying to get ready for the US Open but it was the last Major of the year and I wanted to give it a go.”

Asked how he has been feeling he replied: “I’ve spent more time in the gym with my physios than I have on the tennis court, but the last 10 days, I’ve been on the court an hour-and-a-half, two hours, most days.”

He believes that ultimately he will be able to compete at full tilt again.

“I believe I will, yes. You never know how you’re going to come back from injuries, but I have been hitting the ball very well practice.

“It’s just that there is a difference between that 75-80 per cent practice and going flat out at 100 per cent for two and a half or three hours. I can’t say for certain, but I think I’ll be able to come back just fine.”

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Mare to take chance at Otaki Bring To The Block is in good touch and while she may not be at her ideal trip at Otaki today, it’s an opportunity too good to pass up.

The Guillotine four-year-old will run in the New Zealand Bloodstock Pearl Series Race (1200m) with regular rider Leah Hemi to take the reins.

“She should go well again, although I would be more confident if it was 1400m,” trainer Shane Brown said.

“I still think she’s good enough to get away with it though, she’s a pretty handy mare. It’s a Pearl Series race and she’s qualified so it’s $19,500 to the winner, it’s like a Saturday race.”

Bring To The Block broke her maiden two starts back at Waipukurau and she then finished third behind the Group performer Storytime at Rotorua where she began awkwardly and was late into the clear.

“She was unlucky at her last start and should have finished closer,” Brown said.

“She’s still quite immature mentally and even physically and in her first few starts she was erratic, but she’s improving.

“The form book doesn’t show it, but she ran in the Desert Gold

In brief Top sprinter to Otaki Start Wondering is likely to kick off a new campaign at Otaki.

Connections had originally pencilled in Saturday’s Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m) as the starting point for the champion sprinter’s resuming run, but have now delayed his return until the Listed Chainey’s Panasonic Levin Stakes (1200m) on December 1.

“He’s had a couple of jump-outs, but he needs another jump-out, trial or a gallop at the races,” said J.J. Rayner, who trains Start Wondering with her father Evan.

Waddell emotional Jason Waddell posted a highly emotional victory at Te Awamutu yesterday. The accomplished jockey wore a black arm band aboard Grosvenor Bridge to mark the passing on Tuesday of his mother and he blew a kiss skyward as he returned to scale with the debut winner. Waddell will ride at Avondale on Friday and at Riccarton on Saturday where his mounts include the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) hope Ever Loyal.

Bring To The Block is competing at Otaki today, but it is not over her preferred distance.

Stakes last season and the barrier attendant still had hold of her and Leah didn’t have her feet in the irons and she missed the start by seven lengths.

“She still ran eighth and was

later declared a non-starter.”

Brown also has the promising Handfull set to resume over 1400m at Hawke’s Bay on Sunday.

He hasn’t raced since he finished a respectable seventh in the Gr.3

Manawatu Classic (2000m).

“He’ll probably need a run and then he’ll get up to a mile,” Brown said. “I think he’s got the makings of a handy stayer.”

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No holding Odeon back Smart four-year-old Odeon has come right following a couple of indifferent displays to open his current campaign. The New Zealand-bred son of Zacinto returned to winning form over 1700m at Caulfield two runs back and on Melbourne Cup day he struck again in the Listed James Boag’s Premium Stakes (1800m).

“He stayed down in the weights which suited him,” said Matt Ellerton, who trains the gelding with Simon Zahra.

Racing harnesses teenager’s talent Precocious riding talent Corey Campbell initially had his heart set on the sulky rather than the saddle.

He was drawn to the standardbred game before the thoroughbreds won him over and the Wingatui 16-year-old has subsequently made a bright start to his apprenticeship with Brian and Shane Anderton.

On his home track on Melbourne Cup day he boosted his career tally to eight with a winning treble aboard the stable’s runners Erin’s Babe, Fascinate and Zabay.

“He had a good book of rides

M9 Waikato Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Cambridge Raceway Meeting Date: 09 November, 2017 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 4.07pm (NZT) WELCOME TO CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY SPRINT C0, 375m 1 68 Billy Bullet nwtd .................................H R Scott 2 47742 Warrior Tony nwtd U & ......................... Cottam 3 56477 Bigtime Olivia nwtd.......................... K Williams 4 687 Stokers Siding nwtd W & .....................T Steele 5 Snoopy’s Bro nwtd D R & ......................D Hunt 6 6334 Unprofound nwtd ...................................E Potts 7 2 Schiehallion nwtd ................................. D Edlin 8 8 Star Mechanic nwtd W & .....................T Steele 9 86568 Star Secret nwtd.............................. K Williams 10 7788x Kaeshius nwtd...................................... S Clark 2 4.28pm YGOT BONUS SCHEME SPRINT C0, 375m 1 7 Tuntable Creek nwtd W & ....................T Steele 2 45667 Bigtime Sassy nwtd ......................... K Williams 3 37262 Mini Mansion nwtd ...........................A J Steele 4 52 Alyeska nwtd ........................................ B Craik 5 6x536 Lover Boy nwtd...............................W Toomath 6 Thea nwtd W &....................................T Steele 7 8 Sky Ryder nwtd ................................... M Black 8 55684 Wairoa Racer nwtd...........................H Mullane 9 7788x Kaeshius nwtd...................................... S Clark 10 86568 Star Secret nwtd.............................. K Williams 3 4.48pm BOX 1 GOLD SPRINT C1, 375m 1 83777 Simple Request nwtd ........................... B Bond 2 75745 Aurora nwtd ........................................ G Farrell 3 23675 Opawa Maf nwtd ............................. K Williams 4 64535 Jinja Mia 21.37 W & ............................T Steele 5 77546 Thrilling Riot nwtd U & ......................... Cottam

and he got the job done, he’s going along really well,” Shane Anderton said.

Standardbreds first captured Campbell’s interest and he was a familiar face at Forbury Park where he was involved with the Kidz Kart programme, which fuelled his desire to pursue a career in the sulky.

“We were driving ponies as an introduction to harness racing,” he said.

“I did that for six years and I wanted to be a driver.”

Soon after, his family’s racing background won Campbell over.

“I was 14 when I started riding trackwork for Mum and I thought this is for me,” he said.

His mother Gabrielle (nee Foote) was a jockey, as was his late father Colin and his sister Adele and after his first riding success aboard the Andertontrained Perceptible in May he emulated them as a winning jockey.

“I was nearly 15 when I went to work for the Andertons on weekends and holidays,” Campbell said.

“I was riding work in the mornings and going to school in the afternoons before I went

to them full-time and they have been very loyal to me and had faith that I could get the job done.”

The Anderton’s Patrick Erin provided him with his most valuable victory so far when they combined to win the Ashburton Cup (1600m) last month.

Campbell’s early run of success will now force a re-think of this season’s riding targets.

“I’m very happy with the way things are going and my goal was to outride my four kilo claim before Christmas and I’ve already done that,” he said.

– NZ Racing Desk

Trip sees Humidor out The New Zealand-bred Humidor failed to cope with the distance of the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), according to his rider Blake Shinn.

“He just doesn’t run the two miles, it’s as simple as that,” he said. “He gave me a nice ride throughout, but the pressure went on and he didn’t respond.” Despite his unplaced effort, the Darren Weirtrained Humidor has enjoyed a lucrative spring campaign.

Waikato dogs Today at Cambridge Raceway 6 7 8 9 10

54312 Naharis nwtd ........................................ D Edlin 33552 Cawbourne Muzza nwtd J & .................. D Bell 46655 Sue Zooki nwtd ...................................T Green 46876 Cawbourne Eden 21.61 .................. R McPhee 65747 Doug Deep 21.67 R & .............................L Udy 4 5.13pm THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR SERIES HEAT 1 C1q, 375m 1 84663 Pepper’s Choice nwtd ..................... K Williams 2 43836 Twelve Gauge nwtd ............................. M Black 3 5425F Microphone 21.85 .............................. G Farrell 4 811 Nasa nwtd ............................................ B Craik 5 71776 Cawbourne Johno nwtd J & ................... D Bell 6 75425 To Much Andre nwtd ....................... K Williams 7 11363 Opawa Loyal nwtd ................................ S Clark 8 16 Zara Storm nwtd ................................ G Farrell 9 63454 It’s Electric nwtd ............................ C M Henley 10 46655 Sue Zooki nwtd ...................................T Green 5 5.40pm THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR SERIES HEAT 2 C1q, 375m 1 27537 Scott To Go nwtd ................................... L Hunt 2 43125 Uno Twenty Five nwtd ........................ G Farrell 3 15536 Jack No Lag 21.60 .............................Y Castro 4 87425 Midhirst Muscle nwtd....................... K Williams 5 24224 My Red Hero nwtd D R & ......................D Hunt 6 55313 Magnetude Eight nwtd .................... R McPhee 7 24833 Elouera Mist nwtd.......................... P Ferguson 8 87223 Goldstar Holly nwtd ............................ G Farrell 9 83777 Simple Request nwtd ........................... B Bond 10 75745 Aurora nwtd ........................................ G Farrell 6 6.04pm SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLLS SPRINT C2, 375m 1 35554 Electric Dee Eye 21.36........................P Green 2 2788x Oscar Tron 21.23 ............................D Schofield 3 21452 Mitsuta nwtd ......................................... D Edlin

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37168 Sovereign Jody 21.09 .......................... S Ross 86451 Mini Bike 21.12..................................... S Clark 63843 Diva Pose 21.44 M &............................J Smith 85856 Global Conquest 21.49 W &................T Steele 16447 Cawbourne Brandy 21.52 J & ................ D Bell 77857 Alex Attack nwtd U &............................ Cottam 88888 Fantastic Zoe 21.37 .......................D Schofield 7 6.32pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELIZABETH WHELAN C4/5, 375m 1 84631 Just As Gentle 21.31 ......................M Mathews 2 11251 Tumbalaioo 21.20 .......................... P Ferguson 3 35112 Just One Smile 20.92 ........................... B Craik 4 26113 Formation 21.39 ................................... B Craik 5 21747 Raging Demon 21.26 R & .......................L Udy 6 11146 Zipping Gabby nwtd ............................K Walsh 7 14838 On Fleek 21.62 .................................... B Craik 8 27111 Hallo Star 21.08 R & ...............................L Udy 9 53242 Ekali 21.28 ......................................... G Farrell 10 65553 Beautiful Boy 21.16 .............................. B Craik 8 6.55pm GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND SERIES FINAL C1f, 375m 1 75713 Unconscionable 21.55 R &......................L Udy 2 75663 Opawa Velocette nwtd W & .................T Steele 3 82431 Elaborate nwtd .............................. P Ferguson 4 1111 Sparta 21.33 .......................................K Walsh 5 57413 Snoopy’s Hero 21.94 D R & ..................D Hunt 6 67424 Bigtime Moola nwtd R & ..........................L Udy 7 x5225 Atomic Missile 21.32 ........................H Mullane 8 78415 Cosmic Barwon 21.39 ....................D Schofield 9 65747 Doug Deep 21.67 R & .............................L Udy 10 38644 Zimmer Frame nwtd R & .........................L Udy 9 7.23pm HAUTAPU VETERINARY CLINIC SPRINT C1, 375m 1 38644 Zimmer Frame nwtd R & .........................L Udy

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17556 Shortcut Pluto 21.42 W &....................T Steele 48465 Cawbourne Merl nwtd J & ...................... D Bell 81878 Scott Some Ticka nwtd.......................... L Hunt 43578 My Friend Mike 21.32.....................W Toomath 75242 Guru’s Choice nwtd ......................... K Williams 87646 Agistri 21.37 ....................................... G Farrell 75387 Cosmic Rover 21.73............................T Green 77676 Rocky McAwesome nwtd U & .............. Cottam 67657 Idol Mark nwtd................................. K Williams 10 7.49pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES SPRINT C2, 375m 1 35886 Umaga Rama 21.34 ............................ M Black 2 42568 Opawa Libby 21.33 W &......................T Steele 3 74642 Kawaii 21.05......................................... B Craik 4 85675 Instant Success nwtd .....................D Schofield 5 11765 Audacious Assin nwtd J & ...................... D Bell 6 28268 Untouchable nwtd ...............................P Green 7 14425 Gimme Hot Chips 21.58 U & ................ Cottam 8 18656 Zipping Maro nwtd................................ S Clark 9 76557 Bigtime Amelia nwtd........................... G Farrell 10 7678F Fancy Gas nwtd M & ............................J Smith 11 8.12pm MIKE STENT DECORATORS LTD SPRINT C3, 375m 1 22127 Little Moo nwtd U & .............................. Cottam 2 47475 Polly The Dolly 21.36 J & ....................... D Bell 3 45248 On The Hunt 21.36............................... S Clark 4 14555 Zipping Arnold nwtd .......................D Schofield 5 71835 All Hail Caesar 21.71 U & .................... Cottam 6 16267 Brotastic 21.46 ..................................... B Craik 7 15674 Bodyguard 21.40.................................. B Craik 8 58714 Kirkham Coby 21.07 J & ........................ D Bell 9 6748x Bombs Falling nwtd W & .....................T Steele 12 8.30pm HAUTAPU FARMLANDS STAKES C2, 457m 1 34631 Cawbourne Angus 25.80 J & ................. D Bell

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32137 Barwon Storm 25.86 ......................D Schofield 73747 Jinja Roman 25.85 W & ......................T Steele 55661 San Tan Samson nwtd ........................T Green 7543F Stay Away Haydo nwtd........................T Green 32221 Victini 26.31................................... C M Henley 62543 Stranger Things nwtd ........................... B Craik 76855 Opawa Kuru 25.89 W &.......................T Steele 23284 Zipping Ringo 26.06 D R & ...................D Hunt 34865 Zipping Vito nwtd............................D Schofield SELECTIONS: Race 1: Schiehallion, Warrior Tony, Unprofound, Star Mechanic, Snoopy’s Bro Race 2: Alyeska, Mini Mansion, Wairoa Racer, Lover Boy, Sky Ryder Race 3: Cawbourne Muzza, Naharis, Opawa Maf, Jinja Mia, Thrilling Riot Race 4: Nasa, Opawa Loyal, Zara Storm, Pepper’s Choice, Microphone Race 5: Elouera Mist, Jack No Lag, My Red Hero, Uno Twenty Five, Magnetude Eight Race 6: Electric Dee Eye, Mini Bike, Mitsuta, Oscar Tron, Diva Pose Race 7: Just One Smile, Hallo Star, Zipping Gabby, Formation, Raging Demon Race 8: Sparta, Elaborate, Cosmic Barwon, Atomic Missile, Unconscionable Race 9: Shortcut Pluto, Agistri, Zimmer Frame, Guru’s Choice, Cawbourne Merl Race 10: Kawaii, Audacious Assin, Umaga Rama, Opawa Libby, Gimme Hot Chips Race 11: Kirkham Coby, Polly The Dolly, Little Moo, Zipping Arnold, On The Hunt Race 12: Cawbourne Angus, Barwon Storm, Victini, Stay Away Haydo, San Tan Samson

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Forbury Park harness Today at Forbury Park Racecourse

Forbury Park Trotting Club Inc Venue: Forbury Park Meeting Date: 09 November, 2017 NZ Meeting number: 7 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 5.54pm (NZT) THE PARK EVENT & FUNCTION CENTRE TROT $6250, non-winners 3yo+ trot, stand, 2200m 1 20032 Girlz N Boyz (1) fr ..................... C McDowell 2 00904 Sage Trouble (2) fr .......................M Heenan 3 65523 Our Gracie (3) fr .......................B Williamson 4 44663 Svelt (4) fr................................ N Williamson 5 0P0x0 Miss Bamboocha (5) fr ..............M Hurrell (J) 6 x0008 Zoned Scarlett (6) fr ................... K Cameron 7 x00x9 Pat The Monarch (U1) fr................B Orange 8 8x Pat The Monkey (U2) fr ........... M Williamson 9 7000x Oak (U3) fr .....................................K Adams 2 6.20pm JUST ESSENCE CATERING PACE $7000, 3yo+ up to & including r55 pace, stand, 2700m 1 3x861 Belle Of Brooklyn (1) fr....................M Jones 2 4531x Mr Handleman (2) fr ..................M Hurrell (J) 3 8916 Hit The Sky (3) fr ...........................B Orange 4 07953 Idealistic Lass (4) fr ................. N Williamson 5 50070 Lindali (5) fr ............................. M Williamson 6 x7689 Gucci Cavallo (6) fr .......................... D Dunn 7 83064 War Horse (7) fr ......................... T Quate (J) 8 61684 Rainy River (8) fr ........................ K Cameron 9 x5043 Sky City King (U1) fr .............. J Morrison (J)

M3 Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Forbury Park Raceway Meeting Date: 09 November 2017 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 1 12.06pm (NZT) OTAGO GRC MAIDEN SPRINT C0, 310m 1 274 Magic Janet Lass nwtd ...... J T McInerney 2 Reedy Set Go nwtd............ J T McInerney 3 535x4 Zephaniah nwtd .....................A Bradshaw 4 Mitcham Reado nwtd ......... J T McInerney 5 43237 Uncle Jock nwtd .................... P Hammond 6 75622 Epic Rose nwtd M & ......................Jopson 7 74527 Goldstar Raven nwtd S &.............B Evans 8 58438 Homebush Razz nwtd ........ J T McInerney 9 5 Debbie Baxter nwtd ........... J T McInerney 10 Eyrewell Martin nwtd................... H Cairns 2 12.24pm WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C0, 310m 1 73 Sass ‘Em Up nwtd..................A Bradshaw 2 48T Zip Zap Zoe nwtd ............... J T McInerney 3 36352 Jealous Much nwtd ............ J T McInerney 4 75536 Goldstar Bindi nwtd S & ...............B Evans 5 84822 Tubby Kevie nwtd ......................C Roberts 6 Pip Baxter nwtd.................. J T McInerney 7 Chief Doug nwtd ................ J T McInerney 8 87x63 Homebush Pansy nwtd ...... J T McInerney 9 3458 Homebush Jasper nwtd ..... J T McInerney 10 Eyrewell Ebony nwtd................... H Cairns 3 12.41pm BRIAN BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING STAKES C0, 545m 1 32 Token Jasper nwtd .......................R Wales 2 Jinja Stinger nwtd J & ..................D Fahey 3 66263 Know Equal nwtd ....................... G Cleeve 4 32223 Goldstar Ashton nwtd S &............B Evans 5 55254 Peekay Shout nwtd ......................R Wales 6 42354 Pat Bella nwtd ..............................R Wales 7 27846 Homebush Boden nwtd...... J T McInerney 8 55446 Forbury Flyer nwtd ............. J T McInerney 9 34475 Goldstar Chief nwtd S & ..............B Evans 10 Jinja Might nwtd J & .....................D Fahey 4 12.59pm GREEN ISLAND BARBER STAKES C1,

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Thursday, November 9, 2017

2x701 Sea Rover (1) fr...........................T McMillan 95689 Playboy’s Brother (2) fr.............B Williamson non-winners 3yo+ mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 76826 Hot N Fast (3) fr ...................... S O’Reilly (J) 1 27430 Kansas City Jim (1) fr..................A Suddaby 60331 Alpine Sun (4) fr ...................... M Williamson 2 80869 Trendy’s Bad Girl (2) fr .............B Williamson 31620 Belmont Invasion (5) fr ...............R McIlwrick 3 00x50 Buster Brown (3) fr .....................C Ferguson 31708 Scarlett Lane (6) fr .................. N Williamson 4 90x09 Fleur Galleon (4) fr ................. J Morrison (J) 7x726 Grace O’Malley (7) fr .............. J Morrison (J) 5 84750 Ideal Denario (5) fr .................. M Williamson 08x88 Jaccka Josh (8) fr ............................. D Dunn 6 Thisladyrocks (6) fr.....................R McIlwrick 76780 Rocknpop (9) fr ....................S Tomlinson (J) 7 2x032 Myboylolliepop (7) fr ......................B Orange 14525 Sheza Trendy Monarch (10) fr.......B Orange 8 8 Machs Mareta (8) fr....................... K Butt (J) 71078 Imran Khan (11) fr ...........................M Jones 9 09836 Betty Boo (21) fr ............................... D Dunn 55x55 Larch (U1) fr ................................A Suddaby 4 7.11pm FORBURY PARK BAR & BISTRO TROT 6 8.01pm CHRISTMAS AT FORBURY PARK 8TH $7000, up to & including r48 trot, stand, 2200m DECEMBER MBL PACE $7000, r40 to r50 mob. pace, 1 07579 Mr Majestic (1) fr ......................P Williamson mobile, 2200m 2 62458 Cocktail Waiter (2) fr...................... K Butt (J) 1 4079P Raphoe (1) fr .................................B Orange 3 406x8 Hengroen (3) fr............................. B Norman 2 00028 Mickey Jay (2) fr .......................B Williamson 4 05040 Say Your Pres (4) fr .........................M Jones 3 00720 Alexy (3) fr .................................D O’Connell 5 070x0 Bono Hest (5) fr.......................... K Cameron 4 50x69 Passion Flower (4) fr ..................R McIlwrick 6 5x638 Troy Castleton (6) fr.......................B Orange 5 3x347 Silver Dale (5) fr ...................... M Williamson 7 x7809 Ko Wrected (7) fr ................................ A Kyle 6 x5514 El Dinero (6) fr............................C Ferguson 8 62692 Ruthless Success (8) fr ............. L McKay (J) 7 17900 Aveross Ferrari (7) fr .................M Hurrell (J) 9 57750 Gorilla Playboy (U1) fr ..............B Williamson 8 06095 Wayward Roc (8) fr .......................... D Dunn 10 6x372 Whatasista (U2) fr ................... M Williamson 9 64089 Glenisthebettor (21) fr ................... K Butt (J) 11 50508 Overcast (U3) fr..........................C Ferguson 10 6097x Highview Illusion (22) fr ........S Tomlinson (J) 5 7.36pm DUNEDIN CASINO TROT $7000, r49 to r55 11 996x4 Tour Director (23) fr ................. N Williamson trot, stand, 2200m 12 91068 Gunslinger Bromac (24) fr...... J Morrison (J) 10 50046 Tubby Jim (U2) fr ........................R McIlwrick

3 6.46pm PICK 6 STARTS NOW MOBILE PACE $6250,

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13 35854 Opawa Mach (25) fr ................... K Cameron 14 73267 Chief Kapai (26) fr ....................P Williamson 7 8.37pm DUNEDIN HOLIDAY PARK & MOTELS PACE $6250, non-winners 3yo+ pace, stand, 2200m 1 0x854 Crimson Lane (1) fr .....................T McMillan 2 05879 Akris (2) fr ...................................A Suddaby 3 x57x7 Despicable Me (3) fr ...................R McIlwrick 4 30363 Sefton Hooligan (4) fr .............. M Williamson 5 Gotta Future (5) fr ........................ G O’Reilly 6 08 Proud Bromac (6) fr ......................B Orange 7 29x73 Essence Of Easton (7) fr.................. D Dunn 8 36x0 Ellaquence (8) fr..............................M Jones 9 87098 Afro Dizzy Yak (U1) fr .............. N Williamson 8 9.02pm NEXT RACE MEETING 30TH NOVEMBER 2017 MOBILE PACE $8000, r52 to r67 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 03472 To Ri Alby (1) fr ........................P Williamson 2 45987 Mighty Empire (2) fr ................... T Quate (J) 3 00096 Tuherbs Two (3) fr ......................C Ferguson 4 26094 Pat Campbell (4) fr ..........................M Jones 5 40651 The Persuader (5) fr .................B Williamson 6 25099 Playboy Prince (6) fr................ M Williamson 7 5255x Hopes And Dreams (7) fr ........ N Williamson 8 68204 Bevan’s Cullen (8) fr ......................B Orange 9 1655x Motu Time To Shine (21) fr ..........A Suddaby 10 25014 Queen Of Glory (22) fr .................. K Butt (J) 11 80776 Fiery Ferret (23) fr ......................R McIlwrick

12 41878 Balius (24) fr.........................S Tomlinson (J) 13 31321 Millwood Daisy (25) fr ...................... D Dunn 14 7x001 Mr Woodlea fr............................... Scratched Pacifiers on : Pat The Monkey (R1) LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down SELECTIONS: Race 1: Girlz N Boyz, Svelt, Our Gracie, Sage Trouble Race 2: Hit The Sky, Sky City King, Idealistic Lass, Gucci Cavallo Race 3: Myboylolliepop, Kansas City Jim, Ideal Denario, Betty Boo Race 4: Say Your Pres, Whatasista, Ruthless Success, Troy Castleton Race 5: Grace O’Malley, Jaccka Josh, Sheza Trendy Monarch, Hot N Fast Race 6: Glenisthebettor, Silver Dale, Tour Director, Wayward Roc Race 7: Sefton Hooligan, Proud Bromac, Crimson Lane, Essence Of Easton Race 8: Millwood Daisy, Balius, Fiery Ferret, Playboy Prince

7 45247 Rockin’ Robyn nwtd ..................... M Grant 8 27663 Goldstar Scooby nwtd S & ...........B Evans 9 1557 Classy Witch nwtd...................... G Cleeve 10 14665 Gorm The Great nwtd ..............D Kingston 8 2.08pm OTAGO DAILY TIMES STAKES C1, 545m 1 67346 Goldstar Lottie nwtd S & ..............B Evans 2 12413 Know Conclusion 33.74 ............. G Cleeve 3 21888 Zipping Piper 32.77..................B I Conner 4 25214 Amy Amy nwtd .............................R Wales 5 55461 Luciastar 32.67 .................. J T McInerney 6 325x3 Kelly’s My Name nwtd ................. H Cairns 7 34184 Viktoria Vikkers nwtd.................C Roberts 8 65464 Take By Storm nwtd ...............A Bradshaw 9 15455 Inter Oblivion 32.89 S & ...............B Evans 10 45657 Cosmic Stu 33.20 .............. J T McInerney 9 2.24pm ST KILDA VETERINARY CENTRE SPRINT C3, 310m 1 45548 Opawa Binge 18.36 .....................R Wales 2 43737 Genetic Marlow nwtd ................... M Grant 3 75847 Know Scrutiny 18.58 .................. G Cleeve 4 74571 Know Contest nwtd .................... G Cleeve 5 57343 Barcia Express nwtd .................... M Grant 6 25137 Homebush Jax 18.45 ......... J T McInerney 7 5F616 Ana Dior nwtd ...........................C Roberts 8 15817 Joey Baxter 18.74 .............. J T McInerney 9 22587 Smash Bomber nwtd ................... M Grant 10 72257 Know Logic 18.85 ...................... G Cleeve 10 2.44pm ALL FENCING SOLUTIONS SPRINT C3/4, 310m 1 32487 Cosmic Richie 18.49 .......... J T McInerney 2 41888 High Dreamer nwtd ...................... M Grant 3 78287 Homebush Miles 18.73 ...... J T McInerney 4 32425 Howie Bale nwtd .......................C Roberts 5 14274 Opawa Kim nwtd ..........................R Wales 6 41668 Homebush Banker 18.50 ... J T McInerney 7 17417 Magic Mike 18.75 ......................C Roberts 8 84131 Cabarita 18.83 ............................. M Grant 9 66288 Opawa Zena nwtd ........................R Wales 10 46278 Homebush Fued 18.51 ...... J T McInerney 11 3.04pm KEYOSK SERVICE BAR STAKES C3/4, 545m 1 18788 Botany Alan 32.81 ............. J T McInerney 2 328x1 Ohoka Alex nwtd ........................R Adcock

3 35132 Know Answer 32.72 ................... G Cleeve 4 56581 Cawbourne Palmer nwtd...........C Roberts 5 75168 Dave’s Dot 32.89................ J T McInerney 6 31445 Southern Lights 32.19............. R Hamilton 7 57614 Vicarious 32.59 .........................C Roberts 8 53231 Odin Slayer nwtd....................A Bradshaw 9 6316x Know Scholar 32.23 ................... G Cleeve 10 33228 Spring Sam 32.42 .............. J T McInerney 12 3.24pm FORBURY SPORTS BAR STAKES C2, 545m 1 72315 Trendy Blake 32.64 ............ J T McInerney 2 34423 Southern Honey 33.02 ............ R Hamilton 3 36654 Verta Bale nwtd.........................C Roberts 4 86216 Smash Rebel nwtd....................... M Grant 5 33241 Homebush Ragna nwtd ..... J T McInerney 6 56582 Shady Snapper nwtd ................C Roberts 7 65218 Freckle Flyer 33.46 ........................ J Allen 8 66754 Majestic Action 32.85 S & ............B Evans 9 25818 Opawa Richie 32.79.....................R Wales 10 24388 Pukeko Bolt 32.44 .......................B Healey 13 3.44pm PRESIDENTS SPRINT C1, 310m 1 1 Ohoka Tess 19.11 ..................J McInerney 2 2T552 Star Bucking nwtd .............. J T McInerney 3 24424 Black Dan 18.86................. J T McInerney 4 831 Rion King nwtd............................. M Grant 5 81633 Smash Damage nwtd .................. M Grant 6 78734 Homebush Indi nwtd .......... J T McInerney 7 24314 Know Bias 18.92 ........................ G Cleeve 8 25574 Goldstar Scooter nwtd S & ..........B Evans 9 36784 Epic Fantasy 18.53 ....................R Adcock 10 61417 Homebush Scorpio 19.17 .. J T McInerney 14 4.03pm FORBURY TROTS TONIGHT SPRINT C1, 310m 1 87423 Smash Calling nwtd ..................... M Grant 2 51583 Homebush Kazzy nwtd ...... J T McInerney 3 66641 Say Cheese nwtd .............................A Lee 4 46463 Not Shackley 18.85 ......................R Wales 5 77514 Know Dollars nwtd ..................... G Cleeve 6 77343 Rib Curler nwtd .............................. J Allen 7 34744 Flaming Sambuca 18.57 .... J T McInerney 8 86742 No Biffo nwtd............................D Kingston 9 52664 Royal Action 18.82 S & ................B Evans 10 215 Disclaimer nwtd .........................R Adcock

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1600m 1 62546 Elamo (13) 58.5....................................T Allan 2 256x8 Dal Kilchoan (5) 58.5...............T Johnson (a2) 3 7 Chewbacca (8) 58.5 ........................ D Bradley 4 8x Walnut (11) 58.5 ................................ D Turner 5 Mammoth Mountain (2) 57 ................ A Collett 6 3428x Princess Pamme (9) 56.5 ...................R Myers 7 489x9 Choux Play (12) 56.5.........................S Wynne 8 89x55 Hard But Fair (3) 56.5.......................M Tanaka 9 56x05 Witch Hazel (14) 56.5 ........................ J Riddell 10 765x0 Stellacanto (10) 56.5 ..............C O’Beirne (a3) 11 0 Bloomsbury (6) 56.5 .......................... S Collett 12 9. Owned (15) 56.5 ............................... J Parkes 13 7 Tavistella (7) 56.5 .........................D Hirini (a1) 14 Tavy Two Step (4) 56.5 .................A Chan (a2) 15 590x8 Trebbiano h (1) 58.5 .............................L Hemi 16 800x8 Shahrazad (16) 56.5 Emergencies: Trebbiano, Shahrazad 7 3.54pm AQUASHED ROOFING LEVIN R75 HANDICAP $11,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1600m 1 71150 Perfect Harmonee m (6) 59.5 .......A Chan (a2) 2 539x4 Boxachocolates d (5) 58.................... J Riddell 3 7x340 Joby d (1) 57.5 .....................................L Hemi 4 48245 Gordys Gesture dm (3) 57.......S MacNab (a2) 5 0710x Star Of Greenbeel (9) 57..............D Hirini (a1) 6 61461 Whipped dm (8) 54.5..........................R Myers 7 0117x Amorata t (10) 54 ..........................A Shin (a4) 8 x6108 Rayas tm (7) 54 ..............................C Lammas 9 33x22 O’Ceirins Choice t (2) 54 ................... S Collett 10 03x1x Commanding Prince (4) 54 ............... A Collett 8 4.34pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE R65 $12,000, Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares*, 1200m 1 x4771 Exhibit d (4) 59.5 .....................T Johnson (a2) 2 43x13 Bring To The Block dm (13) 59 .............L Hemi 3 45x0x Darscape Princess tdb (10) 59.......... A Collett 4 2219x Blondlign dm (5) 58.5 ........................ D Turner 5 8281x Mocca m (2) 58.5 .............................. S Collett

6 2x146 Dreams Of Platinum m (1) 57.5........M Tanaka 7 3x221 Satin Belt d (6) 57.5 .................H Andrew (a2) 8 690x4 Incantation tdh (9) 57.5 ......................R Myers 9 31575 Veuve Clicquot tdm (12) 57 ............... J Parkes 10 02064 Toulouse m (7) 57..........................A Shin (a4) 11 7x3x6 Morris Lass th (8) 56.5 ......................S Wynne 12 37x77 Floscee’s Gold (11) 55.5 13 909x0 Thistigerdidit (3) 55..................S MacNab (a2) 9 5.04pm EL CHEAPO CARS R65 HANDICAP $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 x404x Court In The Act td (9) 60 .....................L Hemi 2 72x28 Hundyamonth m (17) 59.5............A Chan (a2) 3 419x0 Shared Secrets t (4) 59 ....................M Tanaka 4 x9723 Gerardasun tdm (10) 59 .................... A Collett 5 0x18 Beau Jeu (3) 58.5.....................H Andrew (a2) 6 x476x Ringmaster d (8) 58.5........................ J Parkes 7 2188x Figurable (1) 58 ....................................T Allan 8 6x905 Bushfire (18) 57.5.............................. J Riddell 9 29x88 Terracotta Warrior t (11) 57.5 ............ S Collett 10 4217x Kate The Great d (7) 56 ..........T Johnson (a2) 11 7x7x1 Empress Tzu Hsi mh (16) 55.5..........S Wynne 12 247x0 Tip The Dancer (13) 55.5 ...................R Myers 13 56737 Cape Du Jeu dm (14) 55 ................. D Bradley 14 39550 Stormy Ray tdm (5) 55 .................D Hirini (a1) 15 40260 Falcons Reach d (6) 54.5 ........M McNelis (a3) 16 038x0 Perfect Shock (12) 56 ........................ D Turner 17 55659 Thatz Louie t (2) 55.5 18 8670x Judith Kate (15) 54 Emergencies: Falcons Reach, Perfect Shock, Thatz Louie, Judith Kate Blinkers on : Keeping Faith (R2), Hard But Fair, Owned (R6) Blinkers off : Marty O’Ceirin (R2), Heza Duke, Pinko Moon (R3), Irish Enchanter, Thelma (R4), Walk With Kings (R5), Bushfire (R9) Winkers on : Marty O’Ceirin (R2), Irish Enchanter (R4), Bushfire (R9) Winkers off : Court In The Act (R9) LEGEND:

Runner Form b - Beaten favourite at last start c - Won at this distance on this course d - Won at this distance on another course h - Home track m - Won in heavy going t - Won at track X - Spell of three months Race Information hcp - handicap mdn - maiden nmw - no metropolitan wins opn - open r80 - rating 3yo - nominated age 3yo & up - nominated age and up 3yo f - nominated age and type 3 & 4yos - combined age groups c&g - colts and geldings cg&e - colts, geldings and entires e&g - entires and geldings f&m - fillies and mares hwt - high weight sw - set weight swp - set weights and penalties spa - set weights, penalties and allowances wfa - weight for age wlt - welter weight wfp - weight for age with penalties and allowances SELECTIONS: Race 1: Pinot Grey, Got The Call, Secret Allure, Carnoustie, Naughty Nana Race 2: El Jodi, Marty O’Ceirin, The Great Guru, Ash Palace, Mountain Mischief Race 3: Baxstreetboy, Magicella, Rockoneve, Tautu, Heza Duke Race 4: Majic Hazel, Toms, Suo Lin Nang, Piriwai, Thelma Race 5: Vincent, Matchbreaker, Pania, All In Mana, Rock Island Line Race 6: Mammoth Mountain, Princess Pamme, Hard But Fair, Elamo, Dal Kilchoan Race 7: Boxachocolates, Whipped, Rayas, Amorata, O’Ceirins Choice Race 8: Satin Belt, Bring To The Block, Exhibit, Darscape Princess, Mocca Race 9: Figurable, Ringmaster, Shared Secrets, Hundyamonth, Court In The Act

Otago dogs

Today at Forbury Park Raceway 545m 1 25737 Crystal Flame nwtd ...................... M Grant 2 76542 Know Darling nwtd ..................... G Cleeve 3 187 Opawa Lyon nwtd ........................R Wales 4 24455 Fab Action nwtd S & ....................B Evans 5 73485 Awesome Annie 32.70 .............B I Conner 6 86447 Avalanch City 32.24 ........... J T McInerney 7 86737 Goldstar Renee nwtd S & ............B Evans 8 12331 Hilton Forabet nwtd ................A Bradshaw 9 14458 Eyrewell Tango nwtd ................... H Cairns 10 88567 Dave’s Pick 33.37 .............. J T McInerney 5 1.16pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT C0, 310m 1 Rambo nwtd...............................R Adcock 2 Eyrewell Turbo nwtd .................... H Cairns 3 Magic Jess Lass nwtd........ J T McInerney 4 2673 Darlek Ian nwtd .................. J T McInerney 5 847 Skitzer nwtd ..............................C Roberts 6 32232 Homebush Hundy nwtd...... J T McInerney 7 Mitcham Moody nwtd .............A Bradshaw 8 2 Nicky Baxter nwtd .............. J T McInerney 9 Bee With Ewe nwtd M & ................Jopson 10 Goldstar Tasman nwtd S & ..........B Evans 6 1.34pm GLAMOUR HOOVES RACING STABLES SPRINT C2, 310m 1 28453 Come Sunday nwtd..........................A Lee 2 27574 Goldstar Linkin 18.60 S & ............B Evans 3 11231 Think Tank 18.85................ J T McInerney 4 22117 Leo’s Son 18.65 ................. J T McInerney 5 87618 Ester Action 19.22 S &.................B Evans 6 62377 Zugzwang nwtd ....................... R Hamilton 7 76453 Kalonga 19.08 S & .......................B Evans 8 64441 Homebush Ellie nwtd ......... J T McInerney 9 77476 Obeyance nwtd .............................. J Allen 10 12168 Unfounded nwtd M & .....................Jopson 7 1.51pm BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS STAKES C1, 545m 1 82322 Goldstar Dodge 33.16 S & ...........B Evans 2 84465 White Not Wong nwtd M & .............Jopson 3 83835 Homebush Austin nwtd ...... J T McInerney 4 34646 Pianissimo 32.49 .....................B I Conner 5 63125 Opawa Vegan nwtd ......................R Wales 6 24313 Hilton Hangover nwtd.............A Bradshaw

4.24pm RACING AGAIN TUESDAY 21ST NOVEMBER C1, 310m 1 575x2 La Kinks nwtd ............................ C Healey 2 55474 Kingman nwtd .............................. M Grant 3 88532 Goldstar Scout nwtd S &..............B Evans 4 32773 Epic Mango nwtd .......................R Adcock 5 7x1 Senorita Julie nwtd ............ J T McInerney 6 64224 Mertz 18.90 ........................ J T McInerney 7 34533 Homebush Hazel 18.77 ..... J T McInerney 8 34788 Southern Affair 18.93 .............. R Hamilton 9 53118 Know Approval nwtd .................. G Cleeve 10 78815 Lavarno nwtd S &.........................B Evans SELECTIONS: Race 1: Epic Rose, Reedy Set Go, Zephaniah, Magic Janet Lass, Mitcham Reado Race 2: Pip Baxter, Chief Doug, Jealous Much, Sass ‘Em Up, Zip Zap Zoe Race 3: Jinja Stinger, Token Jasper, Goldstar Ashton, Know Equal, Peekay Shout Race 4: Hilton Forabet, Avalanch City, Know Darling, Opawa Lyon, Awesome Annie Race 5: Rambo, Nicky Baxter, Homebush Hundy, Darlek Ian, Eyrewell Turbo Race 6: Think Tank, Come Sunday, Goldstar Linkin, Homebush Ellie, Leo’s Son Race 7: Hilton Hangover, Goldstar Dodge, Opawa Vegan, Goldstar Scooby, Pianissimo Race 8: Know Conclusion, Luciastar, Viktoria Vikkers, Amy Amy, Inter Oblivion Race 9: Homebush Jax, Opawa Binge, Know Scrutiny, Barcia Express, Genetic Marlow Race 10: High Dreamer, Cosmic Richie, Cabarita, Homebush Miles, Magic Mike Race 11: Southern Lights, Know Answer, Botany Alan, Vicarious, Cawbourne Palmer Race 12: Homebush Ragna, Southern Honey, Verta Bale, Trendy Blake, Shady Snapper Race 13: Rion King, Black Dan, Star Bucking, Ohoka Tess, Know Bias Race 14: Say Cheese, Flaming Sambuca, Smash Calling, Not Shackley, No Biffo Race 15: La Kinks, Mertz, Homebush Hazel, Senorita Julie, Know Approval

Otaki gallops Today at Otaki raceway

Otaki Maori Racing Club Venue: Otaki Meeting Date: 09 November, 2017 NZ Meeting number: 6 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 12.15pm (NZT) MILLS REEF WINERY 2YO $10,000, 2YO SW+P, 1000m 1 5 Got The Call (1) 57 ...............................L Hemi 2 Pinot Grey (2) 57 ............................C Lammas 3 Carnoustie h (3) 57 ...........................S Wynne 4 Naughty Nana (4) 57 ...............T Johnson (a2) 5 Secret Allure (5) 57 ..........................M Tanaka 2 12.50pm VETS ON RIVERBANK R65 HANDICAP $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2200m 1 03445 The Great Guru m (2) 59...............A Shin (a4) 2 21x08 Marty O’Ceirin m (6) 58.5 ..................S Wynne 3 62396 Ash Palace tm (8) 57.5 .............H Andrew (a2) 4 02714 El Jodi d (10) 57.5 ............................. J Parkes 5 29018 Mountain Mischief m (1) 57.5 ............ A Collett 6 00483 Angelica Rox t (7) 56 ..........................R Myers 7 00407 Mr Darcee’s Gold m (5) 56 ...........A Chan (a2) 8 67x07 Katiem Marie (4) 55.5..............S MacNab (a2) 9 59407 Miss Interpreted m (12) 54.5 ............M Tanaka 10 0x733 Dezzy Mac (11) 54.5 ......................... S Collett 11 080x0 Keeping Faith d (9) 54 12 08986 Sussed m (3) 54 ...................................T Allan 3 1.25pm INTERISLANDER FAMILY DAY JAN 5TH MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1200m 1 30. Tautu (8) 58.5 .................................... D Turner 2 7x Heza Duke h (2) 58.5 ...........................T Allan 3 0x Star Quality (6) 58.5 ................T Johnson (a2) 4 98557 Pinko Moon (14) 58.5 ............. S O’Malley (a4) 5 367x6 Boy Soldier (4) 58.5.................M McNelis (a3) 6 Micky Moncur (1) 58.5 ..................A Chan (a2) 7 Post Graduate (13) 58.5 ...........H Andrew (a2) 8 2 Baxstreetboy b (5) 57 ........................ J Parkes 9 26256 Magicella b (10) 56.5......................... J Riddell 10 3 Rockoneve (9) 56.5 .................S MacNab (a2) 11 9590x Petite Midas (7) 56.5 ........................M Tanaka

12 58x La Phyta (3) 56.5 ....................C O’Beirne (a3) 13 0x0x9 Miss Oahu (11) 56.5...........................R Myers 14 Smoke Screen (12) 55 4 2.00pm HAUNUI FARM WFA ON FEBRUARY 24TH MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1200m 1 7x2. Toms (6) 58.5 .........................C O’Beirne (a3) 2 9x607 Clermont (9) 58.5 .........................A Chan (a2) 3 Ngariki Flyer (1) 58.5 .........................S Wynne 4 3558x Temptress (13) 56.5 .............................L Hemi 5 6373x Suo Lin Nang (8) 56.5 ....................... A Collett 6 403x9 Callidora (4) 56.5 ............................... D Turner 7 6038. Irish Enchanter (11) 56.5.........M McNelis (a3) 8 x374x Koko Belle (3) 56.5 ...........................M Tanaka 9 38x Piriwai (5) 56.5 ...............................C Lammas 10 3005x Platinum Raider (10) 56.5 ................. J Riddell 11 547x9 Thelma (2) 56.5 ................................. S Collett 12 0x0x6 Belladita (12) 56.5 ...................T Johnson (a2) 13 657 Carillion (7) 56.5 ................................ J Parkes 14 Majic Hazel h (14) 55 .........................R Myers 5 2.34pm GARDNER HOMES 3YO MAIDEN $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1400m 1 x6202 Vincent b (5) 57.5 .............................. J Parkes 2 2 Matchbreaker (15) 57.5 ..................... A Collett 3 5x335 Platinum Edition (7) 57.5 ................... J Riddell 4 6x44 Rock Island Line (2) 57.5 .................. D Turner 5 All In Mana (11) 57.5 ................H Andrew (a2) 6 6. Jonny Russ (14) 57.5 .....................C Lammas 7 Banstead (6) 57.5.........................D Hirini (a1) 8 7 Nebraska (12) 57.5..................M McNelis (a3) 9 Vee Twelve h (9) 57.5 ........................S Wynne 10 52 Pania (4) 55.5 ................................A Shin (a4) 11 4 Howzangel (8) 55.5 ..............................L Hemi 12 585 Craggy Range (1) 55.5 ...................... S Collett 13 Diamond Dancer (13) 55.5 .................R Myers 14 Her Destiny h (3) 55.5 ..................... D Bradley 15 8 Walk With Kings (10) 55.5 ................M Tanaka Emergency: Walk With Kings 6 3.14pm RIVERSTONE CAFE MAIDEN $10,000, MDN,

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NOVEMBER

Merry Little Christmas Market

Thu, Fri, Sat, 7.30pm Tickets: Adult: $39* (16yrs+) Student: $25* Group 10+: $29* pp

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Tomorrow’s Too Late is about our world, our people, now. It is a spectacular journey through love, loss, despair and community, told using smash hit rock songs plucked from the timeline of rebellion.

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They move seamlessly from opera to pop, jazz to classical, showcasing their unique talents. Both groups bring an excellent mix of traditional Irish tunes, adult contemporary and classical music. It’s a wonderful evening of great music, humour, and audience interaction.

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COMPUTER PROBLEMS ??

For prompt reliable computer servicing and laser engraving. Contact Kelvin, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, Ashburton. Phone 308 8989. Proudly serving locals for 30 years. Same day service if possible.

SUPERGOLD discount card welcomed.

SUNDAY NOV 26

Last year’s Merry Little Christmas Market was so popular for customers and stall holders alike, we are 11.30am doing it again!- 4.00pm It’s bigger and better and more varied than last year with over 65 stalls from all over the South Island located throughout The Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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This will be the ultimate end-of-year party event.

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Daily Events

November 9 & 10, 2017

Tuesday

Thursday and Saturday. Methodist Church hall, Baring Square East.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST OP SHOP. Good clean Second Time Around clothing for sale. Ashburton Baptist Church, cnr Cass and Havelock Streets.

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

Main Street, Methven.

10am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz for 0-5 year olds and caregivers.

48 Allens Road.

10am - 4pm ASHBURTON MUSEUM.

Balls, bullets and boots, from rugby field to battle field. Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre, West Street.

10.15am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Beginners refresher and learning of Tai Chi for Arthritis. M.S.A, Social hall, Havelock Street.

10.45am M.S.A.TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities.

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

11am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Fall prevention exercises to strengthen muscles and improve balance. Holy Spirit Church Tinwald.

11am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Fall prevention exercises to strengthen muscles and improve balance. Salvation Army Rooms, Cass Street.

1pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Fall prevention exercises to strengthen muscles and improve balance. St Peters Church, Harrison Street, Allenton.

1pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Fall prevention exercises to strengthen muscles and improve balance. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of may aircraft from past to the future. Ashburton airport,

Seafield Road.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GUILD. Stitch and chant Ashburton Seniors Centre, Cameron Street.

1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Social afternoon, you are welcome to have a go. 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton.

7pm ASHBURTON R.S.A. DARTS SECTION. Club night for all new and returning players, Doris Linton Lounge, Cox Street.

Friday

9.30am - 11.30am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Drop in and pre loved clothing shop. Cnr Thomson and Jane Street.

10am - 4pm ASHBURTON MUSEUM. Balls, bullets and boots, from rugby field to battle field. Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre, West Street.

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

5pm - 7pm ST DAVID’ S UNION CHURCH. Kidz Club, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am ASHBURTON AGE CONCERN. Ladies low impact exercise classes held weekly. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

9.30am - 11am BALMORAL HALL LINE DANCERS. Join fun exercise with friendly group during term time. Balmoral Hall, Cameron Street.

9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Daytime session, new players most welcome. E A Network Stadium, River Terrace.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY.

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

Puzzles

Puzzles and horoscopes www.guardianonline.co.nz Cryptic crossword

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Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

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WordBuilder

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

How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There is at least one fiveletter word.

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ACROSS 1. Optimistic (6) 5. Worldwide (6) 9. Xenophobia (6) 10. Almost, virtually (3,3) 11. Yield (4) 12. See (8) 14. Understated, low-key (6) 16. Unkempt (6) 19. Bring about, orchestrate (8) 21. Costly (4) 22. Hang around (6) 23. Involve (6) 24. Determined (6) 25. Rotated (6)

DOWN 2. Level off (7) 3. Obvious (7) 4. Watch (9) 6. Light purple (5) 7. Going up and down (7) 8. Something that is down to chance (7) 13. Revive (9) 14. Bombarded (7) 15. Entreating (7) 17. Financial overseer (7) 18. Type of hard stone (7) 20. Relative (5)

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You bring out the brilliance in others by asking the right question. An understated one that does the trick. Your mind is hungry for intelligent conversation, and it will do something for your heart as well.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You want to acquire as much knowledge as you can about your area of interest, even if that means learning the mean side of it. To learn the unsavoury truth is a rite of passage.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): It’s not a matter of simply thinking positively about things that are not ideal. That’s just called lying to yourself.

Rather, you’ll see a positive potential and explore it bit by bit until it opens up.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): As for people who are close to you, you chose them for a reason and that reason will become apparent as the day unfolds. Don’t keep your insights to yourself.

This is something worth mentioning.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You still remember the first impression a person made on you, for better or worse. Now something about that impression will seem prophetic – just more proof that you really have terrific intuition.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Uncertainty is a stage of learning. Be patient. Accept your natural rhythms. It’s not always going to be a string of “aha!” moments. You may fumble around lost for a while, and that’s part of it, too.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): In the past you were singlemindedly driven to accomplish certain aims.

Now your life is bigger, but you have the ability to focus with intensity if you still want the same goal. All that’s left to do? Decide.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): There are those who can’t relate to your plans and won’t come onboard. Don’t worry about convincing them: They’re not your audience. Focus on the ones who get you and build from there.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): This day will bring awareness to the emotional payoff you’ve been seeking: How will you feel when you get what you want? Might there be other ways to arrive at that feeling?

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You like contributing to the happiness, comfort and adventure of others. Your drive to entertain and delight will be much stronger than usual, and you’ll effectively follow through.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You’ll feel lighter when you let go of some of your demands on life. The ones that fit in the past may not fit you now.

Re-think your goals for the new cycle ahead.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): What used to be tedious and time-consuming can now be accomplished in a few minutes when you delegate the main action to a human or a technological process. This way, it will be worth it.

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BELL, Patricia Claire (Pat) – On November 7, 2017, tragically at Ashburton Hospital. Aged 75 years.

Dearly loved wife of the late Len. Very much loved and cherished Mum and motherin-law of Paul and Deanna, Christopher and Sonia, Symon and Lee-Ann. Amazing and generous Nana of Ashleigh, Kieren, Sophie, and Marshall; Ryan, and Thomas; and Zack, and Clay.

Loving sister of Shirley and loved Aunt of all her nieces, nephews and extended family. Messages to PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Pat’s life will be held at our Chapel, cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on MONDAY, November 13, commencing at 2.00pm. Followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery.

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FORD, Elaine Mary (nee Smith) – At Rosebank Hospital, Ashburton on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

Cherished, deeply loved and devoted wife of Adrian.

Dearly loved mother and mother-in-law of Antony and Kathryn, Gary and Penny and Chris and Raechel. Devoted and greatly respected Nanna of Tom, Jack, Roy, Milly, Angus, Oliver, Emma and Harrison. Messages to Ford family PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. In lieu of flowers donations to The Cancer Society or The Heart Foundation would be appreciated and may be left at the service. The family wish to acknowledge with sincere thanks and gratitude the care and support given by the clinical and nursing staff at Ashburton Public Hospital and Rosebank Hospital. A celebration of Elaine’s life of service will be held in St Stephens Anglican Church, Park Street, Ashburton on SATURDAY, November 11, commencing at 11am.

Followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

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A few showers, clearing in the morning to fine spells. Fresh southerlies dying out in the afternoon.

About the divide - Often cloudy, then showers afternoon, snow to 1800m.

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9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show Ellen DeGeneres brings her brand of humour to daytime talk. 0 10am Morena 10:30 The Chase 3 0 11:30 Seven Sharp 3 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm MasterChef Australia 0 2:55 Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Come Dine With Me Daytime In Derbyshire tonight’s host is 36-year-old surveillance installer Gareth.

4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Homemade 0 8pm F Rachel Hunter’s Tour Of Beauty 0 8:30 Law And Order True Crime – The Menendez Murders AO 0 9:30 Coronation Street AO 0 10:30 1 News Tonight 0

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6:40 Take Care ML 2014 Romantic Comedy. Leslie Bibb, Thomas Sadoski. 8:15 Life On The Line MVL 2015 Drama.

John Travolta, Kate Bosworth, Devon Sawa. 9:50 When The Bough Breaks 16VS 2016 Drama Horror. Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall. 11:35 Resident Evil – The Final Chapter 16VC 2016 Sci-fi. Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Shawn Roberts.

1:20 Ride Along 2 MV 2016 Comedy. Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Tika Sumpter.

3pm Take Care ML 2014 Romantic Comedy. Leslie Bibb, Thomas Sadoski.

4:35 Dirty Grandpa 16VLSC 2016 Comedy.

6:25 The Infiltrator 16VLSC 2016 Crime. Bryan Cranston, Diane Kruger.

8:30 Split 16VC 2016 Thriller.

Three teenagers are abducted and held captive by a disturbed man with dissociative identity disorder. James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy. 10:30 Jason Bourne MV 2016 Action Thriller.

Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander.

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7:40 Moulin Rouge MS 2001 Musical. Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor. 9:45 Inside Man MVL 2006 Crime.

Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster.

11:55 Jackass Presents – Bad Grandpa 16LS 2013 Comedy. Johnny Knoxville.

1:40 The Skulls MV 2000 Thriller. Joshua Jackson, Paul Walker. 3:25 Zookeeper PGL 2011 Comedy. Kevin James, Rosario Dawson. 5:05 The Grey 16L 2011 Action Adventure. Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo.

7pm The Pink Panther 2 PGS 2009 Comedy. When treasures from around the world are stolen, Inspector Clouseau is assigned to a team of international detectives and experts charged with catching the thief. Steve Martin, John Cleese. 8:30 Babylon AD MVL 2008 Action. In the near future, in a world made for hardened warriors, a mercenary must smuggle a woman, the only hope for the future of mankind, from Russia to America. Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh.

10:15 The Departed 16VL 2006 Crime.

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2:25 Nothing But Trailers MVLSC 2:45 The Infiltrator 16VLSC 2016 Crime.

Bryan Cranston, Diane Kruger.

4:50 Jason Bourne MV 2016 Action Thriller.

Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander.

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12:45 Due Date 16VLSC 2010 Comedy. 2:20 The Pink Panther 2 PGS 2009 Comedy.

3:50 The Departed 16VL 2006 Crime.

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6:30 Takaro Tribe 6:40 Dora Matatoa 3 2 7am Huhu 3 7:10 He Rourou 3 7:20 Polyfest Kapa Haka 7:30 Pukana 7:40 Avatar 3 8am Whanau Living 3 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Cam’s Kai 3 10:30 My Country Song 3 11am Te Araroa – Tales From The Trails 3 Noon Toa – Toa O Aotearoa PGR 3 12:30 Hamu And Tofiga PGR 3 1pm What’s Up With The Tumoanas PGR 1:30 Kapa Haka Regionals 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Takaro Tribe 3:10 Dora Matatoa 3 2 3:30 Huhu 3 3:40 He Rourou 3 3:50 Polyfest Kapa Haka 4pm Pukana 3 2 4:10 Avatar 3 4:30 Pukuhohe 3 5pm Whanau Bake Off 3 5:30 Te Matatini 3 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Te Kaea 2

7pm Kawe Korero – Reporters 7:30 Kai Ora 3 Anne Thorp cooks dishes to be enjoyed with good friends and lots of laughter.

8pm Now Is The Hour 3 8:30 Sidewalk Karaoke 3 9pm Find Me A Maori Bride PGR 3 9:30 Funny Whare PGR 10pm Te Matatini 3 10:30 Te Kaea 3 11pm Kawe Korero – Reporters News reporters dissect and discuss the day’s news and events.

11:30 Closedown

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6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Monty Hall’s Dive Mysteries 7:30 Love Nature – Wildlife Icons 8:30 Auction Hunters 9am American Restoration 9:30 Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Cookery Course 10:30 American Pickers 11:30 Home By Novogratz Noon Monty Hall’s Dive Mysteries 1pm Fishy Business 2pm Cold Water Cowboys 3pm Colin And Justin’s Cabin Pressure 3:30 Love Nature – Secret Life Of The Kangaroo 4:30 Better Homes And Gardens – Food Recipes and kitchen tips.

5pm Paul Hollywood City Bakes 5:30 American Pickers 6:30 Collectaholics 7:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 8:30 The Life Swap Adventures People at crossroads in their lives are dropped thousands of kilometres from home where they must adjust.

9:30 Make My Body Better 10:30 Collectaholics

11:30 Better Homes And Gardens – Food Midnight Paul Hollywood City Bakes 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am American Pickers 2am Love Nature – Secret Life Of The Kangaroo 3am Home

By Novogratz 3:30 Colin And Justin’s Cabin Pressure 4am The Life Swap Adventure 5am Make My Body Better

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6am International Festival Of Hockey (RPL) Black Sticks v Japan.

7:30 Cricket – International T20 (HLS) India v Blackcaps – Third T20.

8am Ten-Pin Bowling – Weber Cup (HLS) Team Europe v Team US. 9am UFC Now 10am Cricket – International T20 (RPL) India v Blackcaps – Third T20.

Noon The Breakdown 12:30 The Back Page 1:30 Inside The PGA Tour 2pm Golf Central 2:30 Golf Channel Academy 3pm The Golf Fix 4pm School Of Golf With Martin Hall.

5pm Golf – Asian Tour (HLS) Panasonic Open India.

From the Delhi Golf Club.

6pm Inside The PGA Tour 6:30 Mainfreight Rugby 7pm Golf Central 7:30 #SkySpeed 8pm The Crowd Goes Wild 8:30 Sky Rugby – Team Talk 9pm Mainfreight Rugby Club matches from around New Zealand.

9:30 The Breakdown 10pm Rugby League – World Cup (RPL) New Zealand v Scotland.

6am The Breakdown 6:30 School Of Hard Knocks 7am Rugby League – World Cup 7:30 Rugby League – World Cup 8am Rugby League – World Cup New Zealand v Scotland.

8:30 Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series AAA Texas 500. 9:30 Motorsport – Nascar Xfinity Series O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge.

10:30 Motorcycling – FIM World Superbikes Pirelli Qatar Round – Race One. 11am Motorcycling – FIM World Superbikes Pirelli Qatar Round – Race Two. 11:30 Motorsport – Auckland Supersprint Race 23. Noon Motorsport – Auckland Supersprint Race 24. 12:30 #SkySpeed 1pm Inside Supercars 2pm Football – UEFA Champions League Highlights 4pm A-League Hour 5pm Just For Kicks 6pm Ten-Pin Bowling – Weber Cup Team Europe v Team US. 7pm Basketball – NBL 7:30 L Basketball – NBL NZ Breakers v Perth Wildcats.

9:30 L Basketball – NBL Cairns Taipans v Melbourne United. 11:30 Ten-Pin Bowling – Weber Cup

Midnight Rugby League – World Cup (RPL) Australia v France. 2am Rugby League – World Cup (RPL) England v Lebanon. 4am Rugby League – World Cup (RPL) Samoa v Tonga.

12:30 Back Page 1:30 Basketball – NBL 2am ISPS Handa Premiership Highlight Show 2:30 New Zealand Football Weekly 3am Just For Kicks 4am Football – A-League

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DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 MythBusters PG 9:10 Alaskan Bush People M 10am Alaska – The Last Frontier Homestead Secrets M Eivin and Eve. 10:50 Legend Of Croc Gold PG Blood in the Water.

11:40 Swamp Murders M Murder in the Ozarks.

12:30 Blood Relatives M Till We Cheat Again. 1:20 Murder Comes To Town M Dorothy Did Right. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 Auction Hunters PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Bering Sea Gold PG Uncharted Waters.

5:40 MythBusters PG Exploding Steak. 6:35 Railroad Australia PG 7:30 Alaskan Bush People – Book Of Browntown M Homeward Bound. 8:30 Bering Sea Gold PG Cruel Summer.

9:25 Moonshiners M Two Pot Bang Bang. 10:15 Alaska – The Last Frontier M When Cows Attack. 11:05 Naked And Afraid M 11:55 Murder Comes To Town M

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Sport Joshua Parker’s target Anthony Joshua remains New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker’s preferred next opponent as his team work on his schedule for 2018. The Briton holds two of the world heavyweight crowns, while Parker is the WBO champion, and both fighters are yet to taste defeat.

“I want to fight Joshua,” the 25-yearold Aucklander said. “He’s got two belts, I have one belt. I want to test his chin and put on a great show. I would like to fight him next.” The rival promoters, David Higgins for Parker and Eddie Hearns for Joshua, have been in contact.

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Tim Perry is under an injury cloud after pulling up after tweaking his hamstring at training in France.

Perry hamstrung One player recovers, another falls. It has been that sort of year for the All Blacks.

The latest to scuccumb to injury is recent All Black recruit and Mid Cantabrian Tim Perry who tweaked his hamstring yesterday. The rookie prop was not expected to be involved this week, but is now in doubt for the midweek game against a French XV in Lyon.

If Perry’s injury is deemed serious, the All Blacks may need to bring in a replacement for that match.

“It looked like he got shot there for a moment didn’t it? It was a prop running fast,” All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster said.

“It was bad enough for us to pull him out. He got a bit of a fright and certainly his hammy

tightened up so we’ll know in the next 24 hours whether there’s anything more than that.”

On the plus side Rieko Ioane’s chances of starting against France this weekend appear to be improving by the day after the star left wing took full part in a twohour training run at the Suresnois club in central Paris yesterday.

While Ioane was down on energy after being isolated with the mumps last week in London, this run came on the back of a gym session, and his availability will now be determined by his recovery.

On face value, you would back Ioane to come right. If not, Seta Tamanivalu is favoured to take his place.

“The challenge for him is his professionalism from now on,”

cover from the Barbarians, taking the squad to 43 players, but Vaea Fifita is expected to make his fourth start at blindside if Squire fails to recover.

Setbacks didn’t stop there, either.

On a fresh two-degree morning in the French capital, a frosty field and cool air greeted the All Blacks at training. It felt like a throwback to Saturday morning footy.

“That was the first time we’ve been thankful for the 30 minute bus ride,” flanker Sam Cane said.

“Every minute we were on the bus it gave the sun a chance to defrost the ground.”

Those conditions always enhance the risk of injury. Ryan Crotty went for a skate towards the end of training and during the warm-up.

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Foster said. “He doesn’t have to be 100 per cent today but he’s got to be on Saturday.”

News is not so good for Liam Squire. The first-choice No.6 missed training with a virus – Foster saying it was unrelated to mumps cases which struck Ioane and rookie centre Jack Goodhue in recent weeks.

“He’s a bit crook at the moment so he’s been stuck in his room,” Foster said.

Squire’s absence leaves the All Blacks down two blindsides, with Jerome Kaino also sidelined due to a posterior cruciate ligament injury that is likely to end his tour.

Kaino will be assessed further in the coming days, but his prognosis does not sound positive.

Canterbury captain Luke Whitelock has been called in as

All Blacks on the verge of magic try mark The All Blacks need three tries in Paris on Sunday to reach a magic mark in world rugby.

If Steve Hansen’s men manage to dot down on three occasions against France this weekend they will become the first international team to score 2000 test tries.

The All Blacks currently sit on

1997 tries in 563 tests at a strikerate of 3.5 tries per game, well ahead of second-placed France.

Sunday’s opponents have 1708 tries in 740. Australia sit third on the list with 1616 from 615 tests while it may be a surprise to some that Argentina hold fourth.

The Pumas have scored 1604 tries in 428 tests, 25 more tries

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than England in 284 fewer tests.

Argentina actually have better strike rate than the All Blacks, scoring 3.7 tries per test.

Namibia have one of the better strike rates however scoring more than four tries per game since playing their first international in 1990.

Opai Asher scored the All

Blacks very first test try, in the side’s 22-3 win over the Wallabies at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

It took the All Blacks 333 tests to get past 1000 test tries, bringing up the mark against Italy in 1999, in a 101-3 World Cup pool victory.

They’ve taken 230 tests to score another 997.

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Dementia fears aired Former England captain Alan Shearer fears he may be at risk of dementia due to heading footballs during his playing days. The 47-year-old is the Premier League’s record scorer with 260 goals and enjoyed an 18-year career with Southampton, Blackburn and hometown club Newcastle. “For every goal I scored with a header during a game, I must have practised it 1000 times in training,” Shearer said. “That must put me at risk if there is a link.”

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World Sailor of the Year New Zealand sailor Peter Burling has won the World Sailor of the Year award for a second time. Burling was yesterday announced as the 2017 World Sailor of the Year, following a year where he played a key role in Team New Zealand winning the America’s Cup. It follows his victory in 2015, which he claimed alongside Kiwi 49er teammate Blair Tuke, putting Burling alongside Sir Russell Coutts as New Zealand sailors to have won the award more than once.

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