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Accidents at school rising BY MYLES HUME

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Accidents in Mid Canterbury schoolyards are on the rise with 420 claims counted last year, but principals say it will not force them to “cotton wool” children. Figures obtained from the Accident Compensation Corporation show injuries which happened inside Ashburton District school gates cost the taxpayer $504,720 from 2010 to 2013 from a total of 1616 accident claims. The 2013 figure was the highest in the four-year period with 420 claims lodged, a 6 per cent increase on 2012. Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association vice president Chris Murphy said he was “not surYEAR

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prised” by the figures, saying the increase was likely to correspond with the growing population of the district. He said schools had rigorous health and safety guidelines in place, such as duty teachers rostered on at lunchtimes and approved adventure playgrounds. Loss of balance, being struck by a person or animal and collisions were the main causes of accidents in Mid Canterbury schools. The figures showed soft tissue injuries – such as sprains, strains and contusions – lacerations and fractures or dislocations as the most common injures.

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Fishermen have found the remains of two conjoined grey whale calves in a north-western Mexican lagoon. The four-metre long whales were dead when they were found in the Ojo de Liebre lagoon, which opens to the Pacific Ocean in the Baja California peninsula. Officials from the National Natural Protected Areas Commission verified the discovery during a visit this week. The nearly half-tonne creatures were linked at the waist, with two full heads and tail fins, said Benito Bermudez, a marine biologist and the commission’s regional manager. – AFP

Campion to head festival jury New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion, the only woman to win the coveted Palme d’Or, will head the jury at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the organisers say. “It’s a great honour for me to be chosen as the president of the jury,” the 59-year-old director said in a statement. “To tell the truth I can’t wait,” added Campion, who succeeds last year’s jury head Steven Spielberg. The 67th Cannes film festival will run from May 14 to 25 in the southern France resort town. Campion who won the Palme d’Or for The Piano in 1993 also holds the distinction as the only double winner, her short film Peel having picked up the Palme d’Or in that category in 1986. The Piano was also a big winner at the 1993 Academy Awards across the Atlantic, with Campion winning an Oscar for Best Screenplay while Holly Hunter and Anna Paquin won Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress respectively. “A major filmmaker and a tireless pioneer,” was how the Cannes organisers described Campion. – AFP

Nappies spark radioactive alarms Austrian hazmat specialists, called in after Geiger counters showed alarmingly high readings for a truck arriving at an incinerator, found the problem – radioactive adult nappies. After unloading the truck, firefighters from the hazardous materials unit of the city of Linz found nearly two dozen nappies from a hospital that had become contaminated with radioactive iodine. The substance is swallowed during some medical and diagnostic procedures. – AP

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Madonna has insisted that her 13-year-old son Rocco wasn’t drinking alcohol after posting a picture online of him holding a bottle of gin. The Queen of Pop came under fire when she shared an image on Instagram of Rocco – her son from her marriage to director Guy Ritchie – holding the booze as he stood between two friends clutching bottles of vodka. The 55-year-old captioned the snap: “The party has just begun! Bring it! 2014.” The picture met with some criticism online, with one fan saying it was “extremely irresponsible” and another questioning whether the boys were old enough to drink. However, Madonna quickly fired back to explain that Rocco and his friends hadn’t actually been drinking the alcohol. “No-one was drinking we were just having fun! Calm down and get a sense of humour! Don’t start the year off with judgment!” – PA

Too chilly to be on the run Just how cold is it in the United States? Apparently cold enough for an escaped prisoner to turn himself in. Authorities say the inmate escaped from a minimum security facility in Kentucky on Monday. As temperatures dropped far below freezing on Tuesday, they say he walked into a motel and asked the clerk to call police. Lexington police spokeswoman Sherelle Roberts says 42-year-old Robert Vick told the clerk he wanted to turn himself in and escape the arctic air. Roberts says Vick was checked out by paramedics and returned to Blackburn Correctional Complex. Department of Corrections spokeswoman Lisa Lamb says Vick would have been dressed in prison-issued pants, a shirt and a jacket when he escaped. – AP

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■ ASHBURTONIAN IN US POLAR BLAST

It’s so cold ‘it hurts to breathe’ By Erin TaskEr

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An Ashburton man says the cold gripping the US makes it hurt to breathe and skin exposure has to be limited. Simon Martin lives in New York with his wife Alex, and while the city isn’t one of those hardest hit by the polar vortex bringing snow, ice and freezing temperatures to the country, those who live there are still battling the kind of cold temperatures most have never experienced before. “It’s currently -13 outside and has been down to about -15 today. The worst thing though is the wind chill, which at the moment makes the temperature feel like -22,” Mr Martin said. “It’s the kind of wind chill that the air actually hurts to breath in. “The key is limiting exposed skin and a must is a long, thick coat.” But Mr Martin said it wasn’t as bad in New York as it was in the North Midwest – like Chicago and Minnesota - but it was nothing like he’d ever experi-

enced before. “The media and public do seem to get pretty amped up about the weather. “A night and day of snow was forecast last Thursday/Friday and the grocery stores were so packed there were lines outside. “We couldn’t quite understand what the panic was. It was about six inches of snow in the end - which we didn’t think was too much.” He said the danger was the temperature though. “Today was the coldest ever measured in Central Park at 4 degrees Fahrenheit, which is about -15 Celsius. The previous record was set in 1896 at 6 degrees Fahrenheit. It means there is plenty of ice around and snow boots on the walk to work are a must. “The subway – usually not such a welcome place – is a bit of a refuge with the heat generated by the trains.” He said even Chicago Zoo’s polar bear had been moved indoors as it was too cold for it. “And our experience with the polar vortex was made all the more chilling by the boiler in

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■ SCHOOL ACCIDENTS RISING

Children ‘need to take calculated risks’ By MylEs HuME

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It’s vital rules do not get in the way of children taking calculated risks, Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association vice president Chris Murphy says. His comments follow the re-

lease of statistics that show injuries incurred within school grounds cost the taxpayer $504,720 between 2010 and 2013. The figures, from the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) show that a total of 1616 claims were made within that time, and 2013 was the worst year, with 420 claims

lodged. “As Phil Harding (New Zealand Principals’ Federation president) said, we want to offer kids a certain level of risk so they can get the experience of the reward that comes out of that. “It goes greatly into building motor skills and co-ordination,” Mr Murphy said. “With risk there’s always

an opportunity for injury, and thankfully they are usually pretty minor.” Mr Murphy said injuries often occurred during playtime breaks, but the figures also included incidents that may have happened in the school grounds during weekends or after-hours. Nationally during the past

year, 77,600 school injuries were reported, a five per cent increase on 2011/12. “You’re never going to provide a capsule . . . in Mid Canterbury I don’t think you can attribute the growth in number of accidents down to schools struggling to cope with resources available, but maybe that’s true in larger centres.”

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■ WHALE ON LOWCLIFFE BEACH

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Sea reclaimed dead whale By SuSan SandyS

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A dead whale on the beach at Lowcliffe has washed out to sea before Department of Conservation staff were able to identify it. Staff were not informed about the whale until Tuesday, despite many locals having seen it on the shore. A farmer who lives nearby believed the whale was still there, but another check yesterday proved it was no longer there. Biodiversity ranger Steve Harraway phoned the farmer yesterday who told him the news. “The whale has been washed out to sea. I guess it will arrive on a beach again probably anywhere northwards at some stage,” Mr Harraway said. He had sent photos, which

Phone services took three days to be restored to around 700 Mid Canterbury customers after a crash on New Year’s Day took out a telecommunications cabinet. A van crashed off Bremners Road, taking out the telecommunications cabinet on the footpath beside the Ashburton Cemetery. A Chorus spokesperson said the cabinet was destroyed but repairs began immediately and all lines were restored by January 3. The driver of the van was uninjured in the crash. It’s believed he may have fallen asleep at the wheel.

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the Guardian forwarded him, through to marine staff in Wellington. It was possible the whale was a brydes (pronounced broo-dahs) whale, rather than a humpback as initially suspected. “Brydes whale has three

ridges running down from the blow-hole to the snout, whereas other baleen types only have one. Also the pectoral fins are short and pointed and lack a knobbly appearance on the leading edge, obvious in adult humpbacks. The body appears

to be more slender but once again difficult to assess from the photo,” Mr Harraway said. “There are other species similar to the brydes and until we can actually see it on land it is still unknown, and even then we may have to wait until the results of DNA sampling.”

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Cooking students prepare for cook-off

A young child was airlifted to hospital following a serious crash near Russell yesterday afternoon. The crash, involving two cars, occurred about 1.30pm. A girl, aged about five, suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital by helicopter. - APNZ

Armed robbery A case that contained cash stolen in an armed robbery in central Whangarei has been found by a member of the public with nothing inside. The black case, believed to have contained a large sum of money, was stolen by a balaclavadisguised robber who pointed a pistol at an Armourguard security van officer on Tuesday afternoon. The robber and getaway driver are both on the run. - APNZ

Sand top-up plan The Tauranga City Council is preparing an application to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council for consent for sand renourishment at several harbour reserves including Kulim Park, Memorial Park, Fergusson Park, and the Maxwells Rd Esplanade Reserve. The plan could also reduce the amount of sea lettuce washing up on inner city beaches. - APNZ

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Tension in the kitchen is simmering and about to boil over for Methven Summer School Master Chef contestants. Four teams, each of two Methvenites, are sharpening their knives and cooking skills as they prepare to compete against each other in a cook-off tomorrow night. Prior to the cook-off they have had to attend three summer school classes. The first on Tuesday was on how to prepare a classy salmon entree, the second yesterday showed how to prepare a hearty pork main, while the third today covers how to make a dashing chocolate dessert. Contestants have joined with other pupils enrolled in the classes to learn a variety of dishes under the various categories, and will have to choose one from each to cook on Friday night. Mt Hutt ski manager James Urquhart is in the Anzac team with Paul Creswick, an Australian who runs Brinkley Resort. So far he has taken the competition seriously, and practiced by cooking salmon for his wife on Tuesday night. “I sneaked into Top Notch thinking no-one would be around to see me get the ingredients, but the girls were there, and they were reading cook books,” Mr Urquhart said. “The girls” are none other

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Police search for dog Police investigating the homicide of Wanganui man Whetu Hansen want to find the missing man’s dog. Mr Hansen, 48, hasn’t been seen since November 24. Officer in charge Detective Senior Sergeant Simon Harrison said police were now seeking sightings of Mr Hansen’s dog Henry. - APNZ

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than the Top Notch supermarket manager Rachael Eddington and fellow worker Jackie Chisnall from the Four Square team. Leanne Holmes is on the BNZ team with Irene Duff. As a mother of three, she thinks her life experience in the kitchen may well top Mr Urquhart’s. However, she may be slipping behind after not finding enough time to cook the salmon dishes she was taught when she got

home on Tuesday. “I had cold meat and fried spuds,” Mrs Holmes said. The fourth team is Methven Pubs, with Trev and Deb den Baars. The course is co-ordinated by Ashburton’s Chantelle O’Brien, a former Master Chef television series contestant. She will be one of three guest judges on the night. Others are Methven Ski Time head chef Pete Wood

and Ashburton radio DJ Phill Hooper. Over 80 tickets have sold, but there are still plenty more with door sales on the night. The cook-off will be based where lessons have been held, in the Mount Hutt College home economics room. Spectators will be able to taste food and visit the kitchen, while observing the bulk of the night’s proceedings via a video link to the school hall.

A 49-year-old boatie believed to be dead after falling off a boat at the mouth of the Hutt River has been identified as Uikilifi Peniamina. Mr Peniamina was collecting fishing nets when he was knocked from the boat and swept into Wellington Harbour on Sunday evening. The Navy dive team has been called in to help with the search. - APNZ

Fire in Blenheim shop A Blenheim shop was badly damaged by a fire yesterday morning. Fire Service senior communicator Mau Barbara said several people called about 5am about the fire at the On The Spot shop in Budge Street in Riversdale. Firefighters arrived to find the shop well ablaze. Four trucks attended and it took over an hour to extinguish. - APNZ

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■ ALLENTON CAT SHOOTING

Owner trying to track down cat shooter BY MYLES HUME

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Another Allenton resident is on the hunt for a cat shooter. Galbraith Street resident Sam Hall spoke out in anger yesterday after reading the heartbreaking story on January 2 about the fatal shooting of a Creek Road pet cat. Mr Hall, who lives near residents whose cat died of an air rifle pellet wound, said his own cat Croozer had fallen victim to two shootings in recent years. “The first shooting he was lucky and the pellet went in his shoulder and Croozer was sent home all right but with the pellet still in him. The second time he was not so lucky as he was shot in his leg and shattered his bones,” Mr Hall said. Croozer underwent rigorous treatment, but managed to get back to full health. Mr Hall said he had a strong

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The second time he was not so lucky as he was shot in his leg and shattered his bones

inkling as to who was responsible for the shooting, but because he or Ashburton police could not find any evidence, the shooter remains at large. Although it is unknown if the two incidents are linked, Mr Hall hoped further publicity of cat shootings in the Allenton area would help catch the offender/s. Sergeant Janine Bowden, of Ashburton, said investigations into the cat shooting on Creek Road after Christmas were stalling after speaking to relevant neighbours in the area, including those who may have been suspected by Mr Hall. A leaflet drop by the deceased

cat’s owner in the area also failed to dig up any evidence. The Christmas shooting was the second time the Creek Road resident had one of her cats shot within 14 months. “With the two incidents we have looked at the projectiles which we found to be different and the bullets used were from different weapons,” Ms Bowden said. Mid Canterbury SPCA manager John Keeley condemned the actions of the cat shooters, but said if they were to be found and then charged it could be difficult to prove they intended to kill the animal under the Animal Welfare Act.

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■ BOY, 9, DRUNK IN YOUTUBE VIDEO

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Mother shocked, angry By JameS Ihaka and matthew BackhouSe The mother of a Hamilton boy who was filmed celebrating his ninth birthday drinking at a skatepark says she was shocked and angry to discover he had been consuming alcohol. A video of the boy, who appears to be intoxicated, was posted on YouTube yesterday, showing him holding a can of Cody’s RTD bourbon and cola drink. He appears barely able to stand and is later seen slumped against a wall at a skatepark in Fairfield. Police said they are appalled by the incident and the actions of the people at the park are being investigated. The boy’s mother said her family had been at a tangi. When they arrived home the boy, excited about his birthday, ran off to tell his friends who

lived nearby. He later arrived home, acting strangely, and tried to pour himself a drink but instead spilled it all over himself. “He smelled like Lynx [deodorant] and I asked him ‘what’s wrong with you ?’ then I could see he was really drunk.” The mother said her son had never drunk alcohol before. He was put straight to bed but was sick during the night. She said she was “extremely angry” that an adult had supplied alcohol to her son. She was also angry that a number of people had seen the events unfold but did not immediately contact her or police. The mother said her son had received a “very good talking to” yesterday morning, and at the police station later in the day. He was “grounded indefinitely”.

“Don’t you worry, he’s not going far,” she said. The boy’s father, who is separated from the boy’s mother, said he was appalled his son was allowed to drink so much alcohol and first learnt of the incident when somebody called to say his son was on YouTube. “My heart is ripping out at the moment, I’m trying to hold it together. It’s hard.” Hamilton city area commander Inspector Greg Nicholls said police were considering charges under the sale of alcohol act. However, the legislation around the supplying of alcohol to minors “never envisaged an adult supplying alcohol to a 9-year-old child”. “I see the drunken activities of adults who one would think could make good choices in life,” he said “But to have a vulnerable young boy consuming alcohol is very appalling.”

Mr Nicholls said police went to the Fairfield skate park on Clarkin Road on Tuesday at 6pm after receiving several concerned calls from the public about the boy. He described the boy’s home life as stable and caring but CYF had been contacted to provide any support. The man who shot the video, 18-year-old scooter rider Bradley Goudie, said he and a friend had found the boy drunk about 4.30pm. In the video Mr Goudie can be heard talking to the people around the boy saying “he’s like eight ... he could die”. “Basically I was just concerned about his safety because he was trying to hop on his scooter and ride around the bowl. And alcohol and physical activity do not mix - especially when you’re only 9-years-old.” - APNZ

A 25-year-old French tourist spent a cold and wet night “hunkered down” in the bush near the Routeburn Track on Tuesday night. Senior Constable Chris Blackford, of Queenstown, said the tourist failed to meet at a prearranged point after walking the Lake Sylvan Track and a search and rescue operation was later initiated. Southern deployment co-ordinator Senior Sergeant Craig Brown, of Dunedin, said other tourists alerted police to the Frenchman’s whereabouts at 8.30am yesterday. Other than being “cold and wet”, the man was fine. - APNZ

Boys rescued Two boys have been rescued from Lake Taupo after their boat capsized yesterday afternoon. One of the boys used a mobile phone to call his mum, saying they were out of their boat and needed help. The woman phoned police who alerted the Greenlea Rescue helicopter. The helicopter found the boys, clinging to the upturned hull of their dinghy, within 10 minutes of takeoff. The helicopter crew directed a coast guard boat to the scene, and the boys were pulled aboard the boat. - APNZ

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■ ASHBURTON ART GALLERY

Gearing up for move to new home By SuSan SandyS

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Ashburton will be without a public art gallery for three to four months, as staff pack up works and move to a new site. The Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre on West Street is nearing completion and is scheduled to open in the second half of this year, while the current gallery in Baring Square will close in early May. Curator manager Shirin Khosraviani said she would miss having a gallery open. “That’s the hardest part for us, we want to minimise that closed window as much as possible, which is why we are going to host shows right up to the point where we can’t host exhibitions. “The gallery exists for the public, there’s no other reason why public gallery exists,” Ms Khosraviani said. Once the gallery closes, then the packing will begin. First there will be dismantling of the office and other gallery areas and packing up all the many art works and other equipment. “The art work will probably be the last thing we will pack, because while they are in storage that’s the safest place for them as opposed to living in a crate.” The gallery has a collection of over 2000 works from 55 artists, the bulk from children’s illustrator David Elliot, and others from Timaru

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Human skeletal remains found on a property at the northern end of Anaura Bay, north of Gisborne, were recovered by police yesterday. Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Scott said the remains were found by builders working on a property. They would be dated in Gisborne. “It’s believed at this stage they had been there for a considerable period of time. They are possibly pre-European,” he said. - APNZ

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artist Michael Armstrong and Philip Trusttum, who crafted a stained glass window which was in the stairwell of the building but has now been carefully removed before its installation in the new building. “There’s this feeling we will throw everything in the back of a van. It’s a lot more complicated than that.” The new building would have

to be at the right temperature and humidity levels, at the standard for galleries nationwide, before art work could be unpacked. “What art works hate the most is rapid change, which is why it needs to be steadily and slowly,” she said. Ms Khosraviani will be assisted by fellow gallery staff Ali Curwood, Simone Barnsdale and part-timer Jenny Gill

in undertaking the shift. And while Ms Khosraviani is disappointed Ashburton will be without a public gallery for part of the year, she is excited about a possible opening exhibition which was currently under negotiation. “We are really excited about opening the new building, the opportunities for the types of work and shows we can host are expanding,” she said.

The mother of an Auckland teenager who died after a fight at rugby training is facing a new charge over the shooting of her husband. Mona Dudley, 39, appeared in the Waitakere District Court yesterday where an assault charge was withdrawn by police. In its place is a charge of injuring her husband, Brent, under circumstances that if he died, she would have been guilty of manslaughter. It carries a maximum sentence of three years’ jail and relates to an incident on December 27, where Dudley is accused of shooting Mr Dudley in the chest. Dudley did not enter a plea and, at the request of her lawyer, Ashley Thomas, was bailed until next month when she will appear before a judge. The Dudleys’ son, 15-year-old Stephen, died in June after a fight at a rugby training session. Two youths face a High Court manslaughter trial in February in relation to his death. - APNZ

Man dies in fall A man has fallen to his death from a central Auckland building yesterday. The man’s body was found on Durham St, between Albert and Queen streets, shortly after 11.30am. There were no suspicious circumstances. A bystander was taken to hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack near the scene, police said. – APNZ

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■■QUAD BIKE ACCIDENTS

Call to bring in training courses By Sue Newman

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Quad bike retailers are calling for more training courses to be run in the Ashburton District to up-skill riders and lessen the chance of accidents. In the wake of the death of a Southland six-year-old, who crashed while riding an adult size quad bike, retailers say that while they point out all safety factors around the bikes at the point of sale, having courses they could recommend to buyers would add another safety layer.

But at the end of the day, Jeff Marshall said, warnings and advice can only go so far, safety was ultimately in the hands of the bike owner and the bike rider. “We point out and go through the safety issues in the owners’ booklet and I also have a separate letter printed up that we go through. That’s all about safe riding, appropriate age and wearing helmets. We really push the helmet message,” he said. There were also warning labels on bikes alerting riders to wear a helmet and made it clear ATVs were for adults, not chil-

dren, Mr Marshall said. They’re rider-active machines and you need to be big enough to position your weight in the middle; younger, smaller riders don’t have the size.” ATVs were now on most farms around the Ashburton District and sales last year across New Zealand were well up on previous years, he said. Federated Farmers health and safety spokesperson and Ashburton farmer Jeanette Maxwell said the safety rules around quad bikes were very clear – no person under 16 should be riding an adult size bike.

The key for bike safety was ensuring bikes were well maintained, that helmets were worn and that they were ridden by adults only. Bike safety courses were important and in the Ashburton District were run on-demand for Farm Safe, Mrs Maxwell said. While they could be lethal for child riders, quad bikes could still pose a risk for adult riders, she said, because of the ‘human factor’. “You’re more likely to have an accident before lunch than later in the day. If you’re hungry or

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dehydrated you’re likely to have brain fatigue and your decision making is likely to be affected.” When riders were under pressure or under stress, accident rates were also higher – on all machinery, Mrs Maxwell said. Quad bike deaths, however, had to be put in perspective against other deaths she said. “Out of 100,000 quad bikes sold onto New Zealand farms, we have five to seven deaths a year. More and more are being sold and yet the accident rates stay the same.” By comparison, 42 were killed on road bikes, she said.

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School is in at Mount Hutt College this week, and it is only early January. It’s the Methven Summer School, hosting over 200 adult students from throughout New Zealand. Classes yesterday included Discover Your Voice and Ukelele Nitty Gritty. In both classes, participants sang and/or strummed their way out of their comfort zones,

but by the end of the day were glad they did. “They were all absolutely terrified to begin with,” said voice tutor Lois Johnston. She had a class of seven women, young and old, for the oneday course. “It’s been very non-threatening, because we were all nervous when we started,” said Jill Davidson, who had travelled from Dunedin to do the course. The students said many of them had been members of their school choirs, and wanted

to regain their singing confidence. They were not planning on auditioning for X-Factor, but believed when it came to singing in community choirs, at family events or even karaoke, they would now feel more relaxed about it. Deborah Tipa of Waimate was teaching the ukelele course. She said she started playing as an eight-year-old in the 1950s. She said she was a “total nerd” at the time, as playing the instrument was not cool, but to-

day it had undergone a revival. Her seven pupils had progressed throughout the day from not being able to play at all, to learning a variety of songs such as You Are My Sunshine. “I really admire the courage it takes for my students, who are predominantly women, to come along and learn an instrument,” Ms Tipa said. The 27th annual Methven Summer School is hosting a wide range of courses and runs through to Sunday.

Musical theatre based around songs from popular films will be on stage at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre next week. And it will be youngsters aged from nine to 20 bringing the performances to the stage, after they have attended a week of classes at the annual Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School. Musical director and producer Jo Castelow said she had 105 students enrolled in this year’s popular summer school, and they would be staging three performances at the end of the week instead of two. “Because it’s quite a popular thing, the kids work so jolly hard,” she said. Movies from which songs would feature included The Lion King, The Wizard of Oz, Pitch Perfect and James Bond films. “People have this misconception that it’s a choir, it’s not, they move, it’s true music theatre, it’s like a main show.” Students will begin with auditions on Sunday, which would be for solo parts, and the school kicks off on Monday and runs for five days until Friday. Concerts will be 7.30pm on Friday, and 2pm and 7.30pm on Saturday. Tickets could be purchased at the event centre box office which had re-opened for the year, or on-line.

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Arson attack shatters town By Andrew Ashton Residents and tourists in Kurow were left biting their tongues when asked to describe what they thought about a suspected arson attack on the town’s most prominent summer tourist attraction. Kurow Museum and Information Centre co-ordinator Carron Cossens said local residents were “shattered” and an-

gry after the township’s “Hay Family” was destroyed by fire yesterday. Every December for more than 20 years, the hay bales, decorated like people and children’s characters, have appeared in the centre of town, this year attracting hundreds of tourists during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Ms Cossens said a lot of “rich language” had been used to de-

scribe what people thought of the incident. “People are absolutely shattered and that’s the best word I can use. “I think it is really about trashing the work of volunteers as much as it is about destroying an icon for our area.” She said the loss of the Hay Family would impact on tourism in the town. “People were stopping to to

photograph themselves there, then heading to the shops to have an ice-cream.” The Slee family, from Kurow, had been involved in the annual decoration of the hay bales for more than 20 years, and Janina Slee said the incident was “really disappointing”. This year the “Hay Family” had been decorated to look like the Minions from the Despicable Me movie. - APNZ

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Mid Cantabrians needing important papers certified or authorised have been using the free Justices of the Peace service at Community House. It is a weekly service available to anybody. On average the JPs on duty see around 10 people a day over the service’s three hour slot. Ashburton Justices of the Peace Association members Noel Lowe and Trish Watson were on site as part of the JP roster - there are 62 JPs all around the district plus eight retired. Between them they have given more than 50 years’ service to the association – Mr Lowe more than 30 years and Mrs Watson 20 years. It is a voluntary service. Acceptance as a JP is different now to when they accepted the role. After being nominated by their MPs, they were checked out through community contacts. Mr Lowe said now there were strict steps to determine whether a person was of “good

character”. Police and court checks were carried out, interviews and training to be completed. It is an important role but was not for personal gain, Mr Lowe said. During the public sessions, JPs dealt with a range of documents needing to be filled in or authorised. These included passport applications, certification of original papers, sponsorship declarations for immigration or banking documents. They also signed dissolution of marriage certificates. Mr Lowe said there were four levels to the JP service with those doing ministerial duties like those on offer at community house, issuing officers; able to authorise warrants such as search warrants, judicial; covering court proceedings and retired JPs. However, Mr Lowe was quick to point out they did not give legal advice. “We don’t give advice; we don’t give legal advice whatsoever.” The service is available every Tuesday between noon and 3pm.

Triumph a memorial and tribute to dead daughter A Tauranga man is rebuilding a 1974 Triumph T1 50V Trident in memory of his daughter, who passed away last year after a long battle with a heart condition. Mark Kimber has spent the past six weeks searching for parts to put the 750cc motorbike together and on March 1 the collector’s item will be auctioned off to raise awareness and money for Heart Children Bay of Plenty. Mr Kimber’s daughter, Jesse Gibb-Kimber, died last October at age 21. She endured a lifetime battle with a congenital heart defect and Mr Kimber said he wanted to do something for the organisation that helped his daughter so much. He did not know much about Triumphs but was up for the challenge, he said. “I know my way around an old Harley but not these bikes. I’m trying to track down the genuine articles and not the after-market stuff.” He is hoping to raise as much money as possible and friends have estimated the bike will fetch between $16,000 and $18,000. Jesse’s brother, Luke GibbKimber, said the money was going to a good cause and it was putting his father to a good test, “As Jesse would want”. The bike would be auctioned off at Brewers Bar. Ilitary Grind Team, Trethra and Piston Broke will be playing in the evening. A $10 donation will be asked to cover charges. - APNZ

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Preschoolers over-represented in toll By Brendan Manning Men and preschoolers are over-represented in our drowning toll, Water Safety NZ warns. There were 81 drownings last year, a record low, but chief executive Matt Claridge said an increase in the number of preschoolers who died was of particular concern. “It’s great that the toll is tracking down, but 81 deaths is still a huge number ranking us among the worst in the developed world,” he said. Five preschoolers drowned last year, up from the year before. In June, 2-year-old Charlie Aaron Unwin drowned in a rubbish hole after he wandered from a house near Gore. The hole, which was not

fenced off, was a short distance from the house and had filled with water from recent rain. Two months later, 2-yearold Violet Elisabeth Waples drowned after wandering off from her family home in Queenstown. She was found 100m away floating face down in Lake Wakatipu. “No preschoolers should be drowning in this country,” Mr Claridge said. “Kids under 5 should be within arms’ reach of a parent or caregiver at all times in, on, and around water.” To achieve a key change in their behaviour around water, it was crucial New Zealand children were taught swimming survival skills at school age, Mr Claridge said. The water safety school pro-

gramme co-ordinator at Mt Eden Swim Magic in Auckland said an additional benefit for parents teaching their under 5s how to swim, was that they learned how to supervise their children at the same time. “They’re going to learn to be aware of the risk.” Unfortunately, some Pacific Island families did not not see swimming lessons as a priority, Moe Richardson said. “I’m a Pacific Islander and we’re an at-risk people group. “Money is an issue for them, they don’t consider swimming lessons as [essential], it’s recreation, that’s how they view it. “Therefore the money is not going to be invested into swimming lessons.” Mr Claridge said for every drowning, another 1.8 people

on average needed hospital treatment due to near or nonfatal drownings. “This is of huge concern and comes at considerable social and economic cost to the community long-term.” At 77 per cent of 2013s drownings, men continued to be over-represented in the toll, Mr Claridge said. Five men drowned, four while fishing or gathering seafood, during the official Christmas holiday period. Two of the men drowned while fishing off rocks at Maunganui Bluff near Dargaville, a third when scuba diving at Motiti Island and the fourth while fishing off the wharf at Kauri Point. The fifth drowning occurred in a home bath. - APNZ

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■ HOLIDAY JOBS

A mountain of garlic and a drunk horse owner We’ve probably all had them. Holiday jobs. some were good, some were bad and others were downright messy. Guardian staff have been reminiscing about the odd jobs they once did.

oliday jobs are a necessity for most tertiary students, and in my day it was no different. Looking back, the worst job I had involved cleaning garlic bulbs for a three-week August break. There I was in a huge open farm shed rubbing dirty skin off and clipping roots with a mountain of garlic behind me and a small pile of cleaned

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bulbs in front. Days went by and while the pile in front grew slightly, the mountain did not appear to be diminishing at all.

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To add to the agony it was bitterly cold. A week went by and the dairy/pig farmer, who had made an attempt to diversify by growing garlic with no thought to processing requirements, called in. Dismayed by my lack of progress, he suggested I step up the pace – and I made a suggestion about what he could do with his garlic! Following some heated negotiation, more troops were called in. The following week, a university mate joined me in the garlic shed along with a gaggle of older women said farmer had rounded up from who knows where. The shed didn’t get any

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warmer, or the work less mindnumbingly boring, but the company certainly provided a welcome distraction. The relationship status of one of my co-worker’s son took up an entire afternoon. It very quickly became evident the lad was as camp as a row of pink tents, but this didn’t seem to have occurred to his mother or her friends – despite the fact he had lived with his “flat mate” for several years, and they “did everything together”, had never had a girl friend and all his mother’s attempts to hook him up were in vain. As the afternoon wore on, it dawned on my friend and I that we knew the subject of the discussion, through mutual friends

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– who were openly gay, and as far as we were concerned so was the man in question. Awkward! The following year I spent the Christmas break at Akaroa, driving a horse drawn wagon up and down the beach for tourists. It sounded like a good lark, but in reality there were a few issues, primarily with the owner of the set-up, who was more often than not intoxicated and passed out in his dinghy when it came time to pack up in the afternoon – leaving me stranded on the beach front with two tired and hungry horses. After that experience, I settled for working for my Uncle Tom as a brush hand, supplemented by bar work.

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etting to know your neighbours is never more important than during the holiday period. With many in Mid Canterbury away for their summer break or day trips, this time of the year must seem like a prolonged Christmas for burglars. Ashburton police have noticed a considerable increase in burglaries over the past few weeks and are urging locals to take care and make it as difficult as possible for a potential offender. One police officer even suggested we needed to think like a burglar and avoid the obvious hints that nobody is home for a considerable time. You don’t need to be a professional criminal to deduce someone may be on holiday when they have newspapers or mail piling up, curtains closed or grass up to your knees. Avoiding the attention of burglars just needs a bit of planning and help from a neighbour or a family member. So it pays to retain a cordial relationship with neighbours that may come in handy during the holidays or an emergency. Burglars tend to go for the easy score, so if there is even the slightest hint of anyone coming home soon and can’t see any valuable appliances in plain sight, they tend to back off. The police actively targeting suspected serial offenders will also help to reduce the burglaries in Mid Canterbury. The local constabulary has identified 11 youths as being responsible for a host of breakins of houses and cars in the Netherby and Hampstead areas. Three of them have already been arrested for specific offences, but the police have reliable information to believe they are part of a larger group. With the strong arm of the law keeping a closer eye on these youngsters, the locals in Netherby and Hampstead will feel a bit safer about leaving their home unoccupied. SOLD SO LD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD

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In brief Woman in suitcase Authorities say a smuggling attempt at the US-Mexico border was thwarted when inspectors found a woman from Thailand inside a suitcase. Customs and Border Protection agents discovered 48-year-old Pornkamol Mongkolsermsak while inspecting a vehicle entering the United States on December 30. Mongkolsermsak, from Bangkok, was hidden under clothing in the large suitcase in the back of the vehicle driven by a 56-year-old Phoenix man, whose name hasn’t been released. - AP

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those in Chicago - and more than 6500 were delayed, according to FlightAware, a flight-monitoring site. Toronto’s Pearson Airport halted ground operations yesterday because of “equipment freezing” and out of concern for the safety of airport personnel, it said. Airline JetBlue said it was reducing operations at four airports in the bustling northeast corridor - JFK, La Guardia, Newark and Boston - until today. More than a dozen deaths were blamed on the frigid weather. A shift in a weather pattern known as the “polar vortex” triggered a drastic drop in tem-

A blast of bone-chilling cold has snarled air travel, closed schools and prompted calls for people to stay inside in the US and Canada, as temperatures plunge to lows not seen in two decades. Superlatives of cold-talk abounded yesterday, even in midwestern states used to chest-high snow and bitter cold, as the National Weather Service said the deep freeze was making its way east. Air travel was a nightmare, stranding many travellers trying to head home from year’s end holidays. More than 4300 US flights were cancelled - nearly half of

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The first shipment of chemical material has been removed from Syria under a deal to rid the country of its chemical arsenal. The removal was carried out as the head of al Qaeda’s Syria affiliate, the Al-Nusra Front, called for an end to four days of clashes between rebels and the jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in which at least 274 people have been killed. “A first quantity of priority chemical materials was moved from two sites to the port of Latakia for verification and was then loaded onto a Danish commercial vessel today,” the joint United Nations-Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (UN-OPCW) mission said in a statement. The removal of the chemical material from Syria’s coastal Latakia comes after a

planned December 31 deadline for the operation to begin was missed. Yesterday’s shipment “initiates the process of transfer of chemical materials from the Syrian Arab Republic to locations outside its territory for destruction”, the UNOPCW statement said. The material taken from Syria will be held at sea until additional chemicals arrive. The shipment is being escorted by Chinese, Danish, Norwegian and Russian vessels, the mission said. Syria agreed last year to a US-Russian deal to hand over its chemical weapons. The agreement came after the US threatened military action in response to an August 2012 chemical weapons attack outside Damascus that killed hundreds of people. - AFP

Prince William has started a 10-week course in agricultural management at Cambridge University to prepare him for future duties. The 31-year-old Duke of Cambridge arrived at the prestigious institution yesterday to begin the course, which is intended to give him an understanding of agricultural business and rural communities. Like many students he travelled by train to Cambridge in eastern England from London for his first day - but unlike others the university’s vice chancellor was on hand to greet him. The bespoke program is designed to help prepare the second in line to the throne for when he inherits the Duchy of Cornwall when his father Prince Charles becomes king. - AFP

Stolen race car found A rare 1970 Rennmax race car worth $320,000 has been found, less than 12km from where it was stolen. The yellow race car, with the Repco Brabham engine used by Sir Jack Brabham to win the world championship, was stolen from a factory in southeast Melbourne some time between 11am on December 21 and 10am on December 22. A passer-by saw the car on the side of a road in Belgrave South about 12.30am yesterday and called police. - AAP

Alert at airport Edinburgh Airport has reopened after a suspicious item of hand luggage caused the temporary closure of Scotland’s busiest airport and the diversion of incoming flights. Bomb disposal experts were called in after the item was discovered in a routine bag search yesterday. Around 500 passengers were evacuated from the terminal, an airport spokesman said, while flights were sent to other destinations. The building and surrounding roads were closed off. - AFP

Diet leaves sour note Singers Mariah Carey and Beyonce Knowles apparently love it but the lemon detox diet has struck a particularly sour note for Australian nutritionists. They have voted the two-week water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper and maple syrup fad as the worst diet for the third year in a row. The SkinnyMe tea, and the Ashy Bines Bikini Body Challenge are the next worst, according to a Dietitians Association of Australia survey of 200 members. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution to losing weight, says spokesperson Melanie McGrice. - AFP

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Job losses ‘a body blow’ – leaders

Oceana Gold is to “reoptimise” its operations at Macraes Flat.

surprised by the announcement. Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull said the announcement was “a body blow to some of our smaller rural communities, although I completely understand

why Oceana Gold needed to make the decision”. “Gold extraction is subject to forces beyond our control. “But, this will have a major impact on employment in some

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December spending was up by 7.5 per cent on 2012.

ers, and tourists were out and about catching up with friends and family with the hospitality sector up 9.5 per cent. “For the first time since the 2008 global financial crisis we’re seeing a significant increase in spending which should bring optimism for most Kiwi retailers, and hopefully we see this momentum continue into 2014,” says Mr Whiston. - APNZ

Eve and Boxing Day it is not surprising to finish on such a high in December,” says Paymark head of sales and marketing, Paul Whiston. “A lot of sectors have showed some strong spending patterns through the month of December and many retailers will be very pleased with the results,” says Mr Whiston. It also seems New Zealand-

■ AUCKLAND REAL ESTATE

Record December house prices By Tina Morrison Auckland’s average house price rose to a record in December as property values benefited from a lack of supply heading into the peak summer season. The average sale price rose to $700,387 in December, from

$684,646 in November and $624,015 in December 2012, according to realtor Barfoot & Thompson. The median price rose 1.2 per cent from November to $629,000 and was 14 per cent ahead of the year earlier month. New Zealand’s Reserve Bank

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–1.0

–0.02%

At close of trading on January 8, 2014

 Dow Jones Indust.

16,530.94 +105.84 +0.64% At close of trading on January 7, 2014

 FTSE 100 index

6,755.45 +24.72 +0.37% At close of trading on January 7, 2014

 Nikkei 225 index

16,121.45 +307.08 +1.94% At close of trading on January 8, 2014

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

 Gold

1,227.5

London – $US/ounce

–18.75

 Silver

–1.5%

London – $US/ounce

20.02

–0.02

–0.1%

7,354.0

+40.5

+0.55%

 Copper London – $US/tonne NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ As at 4pm January 8, 2014

Country

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

TT buy

0.94 0.9089 5.3396 0.6204 1.6098 0.5142 88.77 1.9845 9.0069 27.82 0.8429

TT sell

0.9178 0.8798 4.6941 0.5975 1.4941 0.4981 85.35 1.7157 8.6838 26.54 0.8176

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‘Record-smashing’ spending Festive season shoppers were ringing the tills in recordbreaking fashion according to the latest Christmas spending figures. Paymark, which processes around 75 per cent of all electronic transactions in New Zealand, said “record-smashing” spending on both Christmas Eve and Boxing Day saw December spending up by 7.5 per cent on 2012. The firm also recorded a strong seasonally adjusted month-on-month spending result, increasing 1.7 per cent from November to December. The figures indicate a continued upswing in spending on the network across 2013, culminating in a particularly buoyant Christmas period. “Following record-smashing spending on both Christmas

communities,” he said. The number of job losses was not given by the company, but Amalgamated Workers Union New Zealand secretary Calvin Fisher said more than 100 jobs were likely to be lost from the open pit crews and mine technicians. Otago Chamber of Commerce chief executive John Christie said the cuts were “devastating” news. “They are a big and important employer and they’ve been part of our region for over 20 years now, so this won’t be welcome news by the people involved, or the wider community.” - APNZ

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The loss of more than 100 jobs at Macraes Open Pit as part of a cost-cutting measure by Oceana Gold has been described as a body blow by community leaders. It is understood 106 people will lose their jobs, leaving just 47 to work the open cast mine. Oceana Gold managing director and chief executive officer Mick Wilkes said that at the present gold price, the Macraes open pit had a mine-life until the end of 2017, and the mine-life for the Frasers underground

mine was to mid-2015. Macraes is New Zealand’s largest gold mining operation, employing between 600 and 700 staff in the Macraes open pit, the Frasers underground and the adjacent processing plant. An estimated 60 to 70 people attended a meeting in the East Otago High School hall on Monday afternoon when Oceana Gold announced its intention to “reoptimise” its operations at Macraes open pit. Workers declined to speak after the meeting, following company instructions. Although the mood seemed sombre, they did not appear

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Selling, buying or investing in rural properties?

Rural

Call the rural team at Ray White today for advice. Mid Canterbury Real Estate Ltd Licensed Sales Person (REAA 2008)

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LAMB (15kg)

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Twenty-nine entries from the Ashburton 4000 has helped boost the number of District entries in this year’s New Zealand Dairy 3500 Industry awards to a record 572. Fifteen young people from Ashbur3000 dairy industry are among the 292 ton’s 14-Oct 11-Nov entered 09-Dec in the 06-Jan industry newcomers dairy trainee of the year competition, with six sharemilkers and eight farm managers from the district vying for titles in other sections. 7000 To be eligible for the trainee contest, entrants must be aged Whole undermilk 30 and have been 6500in the dairy industry for fewer than five years. The overall response to this year even 6000 has been ‘phenomenal’, says national convener Chris Keeping. 5500 Skim “It is such a milk positive indicator for the dairy industry to have so many young people 5000 putting themselves forward to have their skills tested and to raise their profile and position in the industry.” 4500 When the contest began, the trainee event attracted just 100 entries; last year 4000had risen to 251 and this year to 292, that 07-Oct 04-Nov 02-Dec 06-Jan MRs Keeping said. “Interest in the trainee contest is growing each year and we like to think the awards experience does help to motivate, lift confidence and enhance industry enthusiasm for those who enter. It is extremely competitive for those that enter. One of the best bits about it is the friends they make with other trainee entrants

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1100 that are also focused 21 on micron progressing in 25 micron the industry.” 900 There were 115 entries received in the 27 micron 2014 New Zealand Sharemilker/Equity

Farmer of the Year contest (six from the 700 Ashburton District) and 165 entries re29 micron ceived in the New Zealand Farm Manag500 er of the Year, (eight from the Ashburton 14-Oct). 11-Nov 09-Dec 06-Jan District The entrants are split among 11 regional competitions, with Canterbury/ North Otago receiving the most entries overall with 73 entrants. Of those en690 40 alone are entered in the retrants, gion’s dairy trainee competition. 640 The Southland/Otago and Waikato regions weren’t far behind with 66 and 64 35 micron 590 respectively and the Hawkes Bay/ entries Wairarapa region received 60 entries. 540 Mrs Keeping says entrants are now be39 micron ing invited to attend entrant events this 490 to learn about what to expect with month judging. Judging will begin in the South 440 at the end of January and the first Island regional winners will be announced in 390 March. early Last year Dorie dairy farmer Richard 340 won the Canterbury-North Otago Pearse 11-Nov event14-Oct and went on to 09-Dec take the 06-Jan national farm manager’s title. One of his staff Adam Caldwell won the regional dairy trainee event with Ashburton also scoring well in the sharemilker section with Andrew and Hayley Slater coming second in the regional event. Visit www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz for more information

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Record entries to tackle dairy awards DAIRY PRIcES

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15kg lamb prices (net$/hd)

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Dorie dairy farmer Richard Pearse won the national farm manager’s title last year.

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TINWALD SALE The first Tinwald stock sale of the season saw some good prices fetched for both prime lambs and prime ewes. Heavy lambs fetched between

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE REPORTS Fairton

Seven members and invited guest, Judy Hay, attended our December meeting. We enjoyed a very tasty lunch, and after a really nice catch-up chat a small meeting took place. Members were thanked for their work towards the tray at the A&P Show, and praised for their prizes. Thanks also to Shirley for doing the flowers for the hospital. Christmas presents were exchanged and president Veronica wished us all a very Happy Christmas.

Netherby

The December meeting commenced with a group photo with the many trophies won during the year. As it was the Christmas meeting members enjoyed a potluck lunch with a variety of dishes of lovely food. The meeting started with the Aspirations followed by the general meeting with a report on the 50th jubilee dinner to be held in February, with sister WI and past members being invited to attend. Several raffles were drawn during the afternoon. Two members also had birthdays during the month. Motto – There’s no love more sincere than the love of food. Roll call – Donations of small gifts for children under eight years and covered shoe boxes for birthright had a great response. The Northchurch Trophy for three truffles and a hand-made Christmas card was tied. Pauline Palmer and Joan Henderson gained equal points.

Tinwald

Members and four husbands met in December for our Christmas lunch. After lunch members adjourned to the hall for a short meeting. Joy welcomed everyone. Condolences were extended to our member Colleen Cockburn for the loss of her sisterin-law and former member June Stericker. February’s Founders Day was discussed and president Joy and Colleen Cockburn will attend the Federation Jubilee.

Westpark

Twelve members attended the December meeting. Motto (read by Dot Font) – Let the spirit of Christmas live not for a day, but throughout the year. Correspondence from federation and the Netherby WI was read. Members revealed their secret friend and new ones were given out. Members sent birthday greetings to Rona Hayward and Shirley Wilson. Members exchanged Christmas gifts, then enjoyed a lovely meal. The next meeting is a picnic on January 21.

$115 to $122, mediums, $105 to $112 and light, $85 to $98. Prime ewes fetched up to $125 for top heavy stock with medium weights fetching between $90 and $105.

Light stock fetched between $60 and $85. A small yarding of store lambs saw prices range up to $71 for better lambs with medium stock fetching between $50 and $62.

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TEST YOURSELF

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YOUR CHILDREN

TOP 5 ONLINE

Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz

1 – The new record price per hectare set for Mid Canterbury farmland in 2013 was … a. $55,000 b. $58,000 c. $61,000 2 – Who first wrote ‘love conquers all’? a. Virgil b. Shakespeare c. Moliere 3 – Which town is in Otago? a. Mataura b. Lawrence c. Te Anau 4 – Which country does not use the Euro? a. Belgium b. Cyprus c. Bulgaria 5 – Where do you find the hock on a horse? a. the neck b. middle front leg c. middle back leg 6 – The glow worm, Arachnocampa luminosa, is unique to New Zealand. a. True b. False 7 – Who is the current Minister of Justice? a. Judith Collins b. Paula Bennett c. Jonathan Coleman 8 – What caused damage at the Mayfield Golf course at the beginning of 2013? a. hail b. wind c. tornado

Yesterday’s top 5 stories on guardianonline.co.nz: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Daughter’s loss ‘devastating’ ‘Beautiful’ teen farewelled Police target young crims Life can change in a heartbeat 5. Train sparks Chertsey blaze

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GOODIE GIVEAWAY If you would like to go into the draw to win a copy of Cosentino DVD, write your name, address and the DVD’s title on the back of an envelope and send to:

Goodie Giveaway, PO Box 77, Ashburton.

Each week the Ashburton Guardian gives readers a chance to win DVDs courtesy of Roadshow Entertainment. Winners will be announced in this column the following week, so keep looking! If you see your name in the winner’s box, come into the Guardian and claim your prize. ID may be required. Winners have two months to claim their DVDs.

and many more

Six-year-old Ollie Small tackles the mouse wheel at the Ashburton Domain recently.

Alternatively you can email goodies@theguardian.co.nz with the above details. Entries must be received no later than 9am, the following Wednesday. ONLY ONE ENTRY PER HOUSEHOLD

Winners of Gambit are: Jason Ballard, Sheryl Povey, Rosemary Case.

ANSWERS 1. $61,000 2. Virgil 3. Lawrence 4. Bulgaria 5. Middle back leg 6. True 7. Judith Collins 8. Tornado

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EASY SUDOKU

Nashi upside down gingerbread pudding 50 g butter ½ C brown sugar + ¾ cup brown sugar, extra 2T golden syrup + 1/3 cup golden syrup, extra 3-4 nashi pears, peeled, quartered 2C self-raising flour 1t baking soda 1t ground ginger 2 eggs 1 cup milk ■ Preheat the oven to 160°C. Line a 23cm cake pan with baking paper. Melt together the butter, first measure of brown sugar and golden syrup, stirring to make a smooth mixture. ■ Remove the cores from pears and slice each quarter into 3 slices. Arrange the pear slices in a decorative pattern over the lined base of the pan. Pour over the caramel mixture. ■ In the bowl of a food proces-

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sor, place the flour, baking soda, ginger and second measure of brown sugar and pulse until well mixed. Add the eggs, milk and second measure of golden syrup and blend until smooth and golden. ■ Pour the gingerbread mixture over the pears. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes until a skewer can be removed cleanly from the centre. Leave to cool for at least

10 minutes before inverting on to a serving plate. ■ Serve with ice cream, custard or whipped cream. Drizzle with golden syrup if desired.

Recipe courtesy of Countdown www.countdown.co.nz/recipes. Recipe by Jo Wilcox. Photography by Shaun Cato-Symonds

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Waikato gallops Today at Paeroa Raceway

Fields for Waikato RC meeting at Paeroa today. NZ Meeting number: 2. Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7. RACE 1 12.55pm (NZT) PAEROA V8 & MOTORCYCLE SHOW 3YOF MAIDEN 1350 $7000, MDN 3YOF, 1350m 1 223 Velocious Satin b (5) 56.5 .............O Bosson 2 40843 Garland (8) 56.5 ..............................S Collett 3 45 Reims Of Gold (2) 56.5 ................... D Nolan 4 Savamont (1) 56.5............... R Hutchings (a) 5 Bay Buttons (6) 56.5 ................. A Collett (a) 6 90. I’ma Countrygirl (3) 56.5 ............. D Johnson 7 Justintime (7) 56.5 .....................M Coleman 8 0x800 Panamba (4) 56.5 ......................... R Norvall RACE 2 1.30pm ARGONAUT RACING & BREEDING F&M MAIDEN 1350 $12,000, MDN F&M, 1350m 1 32x Cinna Miss (2) 57.5 .......................O Bosson 2 54x37 Justtheanswer (9) 57.5........ R Hutchings (a) 3 A Pretty Penny (1) 57.5 .............T Wenn (a4)

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4 95x09 Sentebale (3) 57.5 .............................M Hills 5 0 Bahrella (7) 57.5 ......................A Jones (a4) 6 5906x Electric Fizz (4) 57.5 ................ B Grylls (a2) 7 0x9 Jenuwin (8) 57.5 ......................... D Johnson 8 x4472 Gardone (6) 56............................T Thornton 9 40843 Garland (5) 56 .................................S Collett 10 7. Marchpast (10) 56 RACE 3 2.05pm KEVIN GOULD ELECTRICAL 2YO MAIDEN 1150 $10,000, MDN 2YO, 1150m 1 55. Douro (6) 57.5 ...................................L Innes 2 28. Silversmith (11) 57.5 ....................... K Myers 3 Eksuude (2) 57.5.........................T Thornton 4 0 Boswell (10) 57.5 ............................S Collett 5 El Potro (3) 57.5 ....................... A Forbes (a) 6 7 Granite (8) 57.5 .............................O Bosson 7 26 Coachella b (9) 55.5 8 2 Lady Royale (13) 55.5 ............... A Collett (a) 9 4x4 Maia’s Angel (5) 55.5 .................M Cameron

10 4 Stylish Attack (1) 55.5 ................M Sweeney 11 Divissima (12) 55.5 ............. R Hutchings (a) 12 Thrill (7) 55.5 ............................. M D Plessis 13 Nous (4) 55.5 .............................. D Johnson RACE 4 2.40pm COOMBE & ASSOCIATES MAIDEN 1150 $7000, MDN, 1150m 1 2423x Ramarro (10) 58.5............... R Hutchings (a) 2 6x248 La Punta (5) 58.5 ...................... M D Plessis 3 Care Free Marauder (4) 58.5 .....M Cameron 4 6 Reset The Turbo (12) 58.5 5 8x Blackjack Man (11) 58.5.................. M Wenn 6 2x4 End Of The World 57.................... Scratched 7 46x Wazungu (6) 57........................... D Johnson 8 Hoodoo Guru (9) 57 ........................ D Nolan 9 7x976 Emilys Own (7) 56.5....................T Thornton 10 Heaven Can Wait (1) 56.5 ...............S Collett 11 7x Running Scared (3) 55 ..............J Oliver (a3) 12 Far Enuff (2) 55 ........................ A Forbes (a)

13 Panella (8) 55 ...........................A Jones (a4) RACE 5 3.15pm AFFORDABLE FUNCTIONS RATING 65 1150 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1150m 1 24735 Donnie Brasco (7) 59 .................M Coleman 2 35421 Simbaah (3) 59 ......................... A Collett (a) 3 8x926 Rio Rose (5) 58.5 ........................ D Johnson 4 54623 Alice Webb Ellis (2) 58 .............. M D Plessis 5 1360x A Beautiful Knight (4) 57.5 .. R Hutchings (a) 6 45x55 Iffley Road (6) 56.5 ....................M Cameron 7 67x67 Brondan d (1) 54.5 .......................... R Jones RACE 6 3.50pm PAEROA RACINGS FUNCTION CENTRE RATING 75 2100 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2100m 1 51950 Ray’s Girl d (2) 59 .................... B Grylls (a2) 2 38894 Pui Pui (5) 57.5 ......................... M D Plessis 3 1x376 The Hotz db (1) 57 ........................O Bosson 4 0x644 Hexie Hao (4) 56.5 .............. R Hutchings (a) 5 x5499 Red Dakota (7) 56 ....................... D Johnson

6 66552 Nothing Trivial tb (10) 55.5 .........M Cameron 7 x8005 Diamond Pete (8) 54 ................. A Collett (a) 8 78808 Quickasucan m (6) 54 .................T Thornton 9 0x900 Borntobeking d (3) 54 .............. A Forbes (a) 10 6x050 Colombian Praise d (9) 54 .................M Hills RACE 7 4.25pm VALLEY BEARINGS & SUPPLIES RATING 75 1670 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1670m 1 3x552 Endorsement td (2) 59 .............K Leung (a2) 2 0x040 Game Changer td (3) 57.5 .......... C Dell (a1) 3 4x003 Starcheeka (9) 57.5 ........................ D Nolan 4 5x960 King’s Fortune td (1) 57................... K Myers 5 10300 Mato Grosso (6) 56 ....................... R Norvall 6 x0x07 Spinmyworld (5) 55.5 .................M Cameron 7 25170 Ruby Lips (7) 55 ...................... R Smyth (a3) 8 67140 Delveen m (4) 54.5...................... D Johnson 9 5x083 Hassle Free td (8) 54 .................M Coleman Blinkers on : Jenuwin (R2), Granite, Lady Royale (R3), Donnie Brasco (R5)

3 71337 Quick As I Can (3) fr ............... M Williamson 4 24610 Optimo Denario (4) fr ....................... D Dunn 5 70398 Top Brass (5) fr ............................ G O’Reilly 6 71094 Aveross Rustler (6) fr ..................... A Faulks 7 04262 Jerry Garcia (7) fr ..........................L O’Reilly 8 x6717 Ella Fitzgerald fr ........................... Scratched 9 21718 Jodi Lindenny (8) fr .............................B Butt 10 55695 Thrill (21) fr....................................B Orange 11 61858 K C Pedro (22) fr .............................A Hastie 12 D8142 Mach’s Gladiator (23) frB Thomas (J) RACE 8 7.15pm PGG WRIGHTSON HANDICAP PACE $9000, 4yo+ c3 & faster discrhcp pace, stand, 2600m 1 x1083 Roo Star (1) fr .............................T McMillan 2 00789 Hairy Maclary (2) fr .......................R Holmes 3 65128 Supreme Gem (3) fr ................ C D Thornley 4 20221 Jeans Mattjesty (4) fr ......................... R May 5 04966 Fair Dinkum Bromac (1) 10 ...........B Orange 6 68005 Greenburn Creek (2) 10 ................ K Butt (J) 7 60097 Vic N Art (U1) 10..................... M Williamson 8 49768 Chechnya (1) 30..........................N McGrath 9 60066 Motu Speedy Star (2) 30 .... B Williamson (J) RACE 9 7.45pm MONARCHY TROT $7000, 4yo+ c1 trot jun.d, stand, 2600m 1 84513 Brite N Early (1) fr ......................... K Cox (J) 2 57103 Opawa Speed (2) fr .................B Thomas (J) 3 09298 Face Value (3) fr ................... C Ferguson (J) 4 5P088 City Courage (4) fr 5 6x176 Danny Cool (5) fr..................... S Golding (J) 6 40950 Amy’s Invasion (6) fr..............J Anderson (J) 7 70220 All Shook Up (7) fr................... J Thomas (J) 8 5098x French Desire (8) fr ......................A Veint (J) 9 49777 Maldarna (9) fr 10 3931 Marseilles (10) fr ................ B Williamson (J) 11 34x49 Johns Anne (11) fr .....................B Munro (J) 12 850x6 Goodboy Tiger (12) fr ................. T Quate (J) 13 13904 Sappy’s Brite Star (13) fr ............ R Close (J) 14 1x902 Wishes Star (14) fr ..................... S Ottley (J) 15 85068 Sophistication (15) fr

16 x0084 Final Secret fr............................... Scratched 17 22735 Space Ace (U1) fr 18 03748 Armed Force (U2) fr ...................... K Butt (J) 19 4621P Breeny’s Smile (U3) fr .................J Young (J) 20 Px200 Sure Sign (U4) fr ...................R McIlwrick (J) Emergencies: City Courage, Maldarna, Sophistication, Final Secret, Space Ace RACE 10 8.10pm CHANGEOVER AT NEVELE R MOBILE PACE $7000, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 84372 Mixed Emotions (1) fr ..................J Young (J) 2 10 Full Of Options (2) fr .....................R Holmes 3 47734 Alexy (3) fr .......................... B Williamson (J) 4 78775 Baileys Desire (4) fr........................... R Todd 5 3x000 Eyre Hostess (5) fr ..................... S Ottley (J) 6 x5735 Indian Arrow (6) fr ...................... J Patterson 7 00356 Majors Blue Jean (7) fr..................R Jenkins 8 81703 Spirit Of Chronos (8) fr ............ M Williamson 9 40765 Live Life Betta (9) fr .................B Thomas (J) 10 51359 Highview Highlander (21) fr.............. D Dunn 11 87x96 Vienna Eyre (22) fr ........................B Orange 12 606x0 Sara Holley (23) fr 13 2830x Belmont Fire (24) fr ......................A Veint (J) 14 23692 Firebreak (25) fr ................................. R May 15 34748 Vanilla Rose (26) fr ...................... S McNally 16 46055 Maybe Flyin (27) fr .................... R Needham 17 94599 Majestic Major (28) fr Emergencies: Eyre Hostess, Sara Holley, Majestic Major RACE 11 8.35pm TI KOUKA FARM MOBILE PACE $5000, 6yo+ c1 to c3 mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 x0909 Tinted Field (1) fr....................... H Clarke (J) 2 x0703 Szybka Brat (2) fr ............................. G Telfer 3 078x4 Hudson Sully (3) fr .................. M Williamson 4 04765 Anntoro (4) fr ........................... S Golding (J) 5 x0504 Franco Revel (5) fr ........................B Orange 6 21749 Ataahua Tiki (6) fr......................... S McNally 7 0x9P6 Louie Cullen (7) fr .........................L O’Reilly 8 82504 Flyover (8) fr ............................ C D Thornley

1 62482 Shelby King nwtd ............................ T Green 2 48665 Kilara’s Fancy 30.50 ...................D Schofield 3 87338 Belrani 31.15 .................................. G Farrell 4 52515 Diva Rhode 30.61 W &....................T Steele 5 73363 On The House 31.08 B & ................... Steele 6 86766 Par nwtd B & ...................................... Steele 7 57647 Zamdato nwtd R & ......................N O’Regan 8 42234 Borasco nwtd .................................. L Martin 9 31688 Whirly Ralston 31.32 ........................ S Clark 10 74564 Legal Aid nwtd ............................... P Lowen RACE 9, 8.25pm SEL’S TAB MANGERE STAKES C5, 527m 1 21517 Aqua Wolf nwtd R & ....................N O’Regan 2 15231 Pink Bouquet 30.49....................D Schofield 3 42131 Feel The Vibe 30.72 ...................D Schofield 4 86113 Ninjago nwtd .................................... S Clark 5 74324 Lochinvar Brando 30.33 .............D Schofield 6 21127 Jannik 30.75 ...............................D Schofield 7 37114 Cawbourne Jock nwtd.......................C Hore 8 22137 Benny Rox 30.24........................D Schofield 9 25264 Cawbourne Rave nwtd ......................C Hore 10 53267 Indi Rhode 30.71 W & .....................T Steele RACE 10, 8.45pm DELI’S SPORTS BAR CLENDON INN SPRINT C5, 318m 1 F6315 Secret Star 18.38 .............................T Agent 2 54512 Ladakh 18.43 ................................. G Farrell 3 37111 Charlie’s Funds 18.42 .....................P Green 4 11173 Ibiza Fling 18.45.........................D Schofield 5 57223 Lord Will 18.41 ..................................C Hore

6 83534 Life’s A Dream 18.29 .........................C Hore 7 53714 Clover Appeal 18.45........................P Green 8 45236 Down The Back 18.53 ......................T Agent 9 21176 Cocky Appeal 18.42 ........................P Green 10 64365 Lafayette 18.67 .................................B Craik RACE 11, 9.05pm JACK’S WHOLESALE MEATS STAKES C4, 527m 1 34363 Magico 31.00 .................................. L Martin 2 51637 Lochinvar Sonic nwtd .................D Schofield 3 35422 Kiki Rhode 30.25 W & .....................T Steele 4 11124 Mrs. Punting 30.48 W & ..................T Steele 5 14165 Tricky Gale 30.71 W &.....................T Steele 6 75442 Fancy Dasher 30.44 ...................D Schofield 7 22347 Just Jordana 30.45 ...........................B Craik 8 82Fx8 Crackles Appeal 30.76 ....................P Green 9 67655 David’s Osti nwtd ..............................C Hore 10 25687 Spitfire Osti 30.84 .............................C Hore RACE 12, 9.23pm CAROL’S TABS SPRINT C4, 318m 1 25827 Berridale Bullet 18.74 R &...........N O’Regan 2 45681 Holland Badger 18.49 .......................B Craik 3 74268 Hustler nwtd ...............................D Schofield 4 53782 Fly My Pretty 18.71 ...........................B Craik 5 27378 Big Bolt 18.41.................................. T Green 6 16888 Snuffalopogas nwtd.....................B Littlejohn 7 15688 Uno Lachlan 18.37 .....................D Schofield 8 72744 Ima Spice 18.51 R & ...................N O’Regan 9 67464 Cawbourne Henry 18.30 ...................C Hore 10 76774 Sectioned 18.85 U & .........................Cottam

RACE 8, 2.14pm HAMPDEN TAVERN DASH C2, 295m 1 32786 Go Timmee 17.63 ..........................G Cleeve 2 85364 Phat Pants 17.66 M & .......................Jopson 3 51821 Fleur Du Liys 17.57 ...................R Blackburn 4 35645 Phil Wart 17.43 M G & ...................... S Hurd 5 x7315 Know Skill 17.67 ............................G Cleeve 6 46767 Billy Muggins 17.49 .......................... B Dann 7 77358 La Fontaine 17.36 ......................D Stapleton 8 74376 Another Snazza 17.56 ..............J McInerney 9 46557 Camray 17.38.............................D Stapleton 10 F2758 Opawa Albie nwtd ........................C Roberts RACE 9, 2.32pm GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND STAKES C2, 520m 1 54851 Opawa Marg 30.39.......................M Roberts 2 38185 Lochinvar Camaro 30.40 ..............C Roberts 3 16686 Stich Up 30.81 S &.......................... B Evans 4 36324 Blushing Belle 30.63 L & .................... Wales 5 11763 Know Security 30.64 ......................G Cleeve 6 32162 Harlem Haka 30.51 ...................J McInerney 7 53671 Opawa Cuddles 31.00 L & ................. Wales 8 21511 What I Like 30.59 ......................J McInerney 9 11484 Kaino 30.75 H & ..................................Taylor 10 65523 Rocky Baxter nwtd ....................J McInerney RACE 10, 2.49pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT C2, 295m 1 34x76 Visual Illusion 17.38 .......................G Cleeve 2 47547 Sarah’s Domain nwtd ................J McInerney 3 38441 Cawbourne Crazy nwtd................C Roberts 4 64623 Team Dream nwtd C & ....................... Fagan

5 44x86 Home Truth 17.32...........................G Cleeve 6 43333 Rite Round Range 17.72 .......... A Bradshaw 7 35328 Easy Silence 17.72 .......................... B Dann 8 86758 Aversion 17.33 H & .............................Taylor 9 46557 Camray 17.38.............................D Stapleton 10 72587 Gone Awol 17.24.......................J McInerney RACE 11, 3.07pm HURUNUI HOTEL STAKES C1, 520m 1 7332x Claretown Leroy nwtd J & ...............D Fahey 2 11632 Jinja Ruby 30.57 J & .......................D Fahey 3 27413 Nom De Plume 30.78................R Blackburn 4 61356 Radical Rufus 30.62......................... B Dann 5 45513 Archie’s Comet nwtd M & ..................Jopson 6 43135 Girl Magic 30.65 H & ...........................Taylor 7 72138 Homebush Coral 31.11 .............J McInerney 8 513x2 Opawa Zara 30.79 J & ....................D Fahey 9 64645 Thrilling Sound 30.68 S & ............... B Evans 10 54442 Opawa Tania 31.10 L & ...................... Wales RACE 12, 3.25pm SPEIGHT’S DASH C2, 295m 1 73546 Que Tee Chicks 17.32 M & ...............Jopson 2 4x536 Wandy Destiny 17.54 .....................G Cleeve 3 67554 As Far As 17.37 .........................D Stapleton 4 55647 Cec Divine 17.49............................G Cleeve 5 52865 Starburst Hannah 17.56 M G & ......... S Hurd 6 28876 Cawbourne Plunge nwtd ...........J McInerney 7 35546 Excuse Please 17.35 .................. J McMillan 8 61555 Nitro Express 17.87 ..................... L Waretini 9 46557 Camray 17.38.............................D Stapleton 10 58582 Blickling Bridge 17.53 ......................A Joyce

Oamaru harness Today at Oamaru Racecourse

Fields for Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc meeting at Oamaru Racecourse today. NZ Meeting number: 7. Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 9, 10 and 11. RACE 1 3.40pm (NZT) NORTH OTAGO MOTOR GROUP MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ f&m c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 86698 Fulham Flyer (1) fr.........................R Holmes 2 97080 Washington Diva (2) fr .................A Veint (J) 3 7 Flyin Sue (3) fr .............................. K Cox (J) 4 000 Sophie Rose (4) fr .......................T Jellyman 5 43242 Crimson Glory (5) fr ....................T McMillan 6 6 Rapunzel Rock (6) fr .................... A Lethaby 7 3035 Macy Blue Chip (7) fr ..................N McGrath 8 00800 Zoerotten (8) fr ........................... S Ottley (J) 9 6 San Gimignano (9) fr....................K Williams 10 00x Great Philly (21) fr ............................ D Dunn 11 27507 Dana Dynasty (22) fr ........................P Davis 12 09x7x Roseara (23) fr ......................J Anderson (J) 13 2 Towie Zoe (24) fr ...........................L O’Reilly RACE 2 4.15pm PGG WRIGHTSON STANDARDBRED TROT $6000, 3yo+ c0 trot, stand, 2600m 1 80 Celeste Franco (1) fr .....................B Orange 2 903 Jilly Trouble (2) fr ..........................M Heenan 3 7805P Gorilla Playboy (3) fr ............... M Williamson 4 7 Little Miss (4) fr ...........................T Jellyman 5 Cameron Castleton (5) fr .................. W Low 6 0 Desert Blue (6) fr ........................T McMillan 7 x0362 Sunnivue Sadona (7) fr ........ C Ferguson (J) 8 50040 Sunbloc fr ..................................... Scratched 9 00x Susiesforgivinggirl (8) fr ................... D Dunn 10 x00x6 Veruca (U1) fr............................... S McNally 11 0070x Kiwi Kex (U2) fr .....................J Anderson (J) RACE 3 4.50pm ONE SMART COFFEE PACE $6000, 3yo+ c0 pace, stand, 2600m 1 39309 Spanish Lustre (1) fr ............... S Golding (J) 2 908x0 Katapo (2) fr 3 Verdun (3) fr ..................................... D Dunn

4 009x0 Keystone (4) fr..................................G Laing 5 060x0 Days Of Passion (5) fr ...................L O’Reilly 6 00800 Zoerotten (6) fr 7 937x0 Mymatebruce (7) fr....................... S McNally 8 9x058 Manchester Tom (8) fr ...........M Prendergast 9 Lucky VC (9) fr ............................. A Lethaby 10 59365 Maybe Foxy (10) fr ..................... S Ottley (J) 11 45736 Just A Marvel (11) fr..................... G O’Reilly 12 x7042 Scotty’s Image (12) fr .............. M Williamson 13 0x5 Rylin Summer (13) fr ............ C Ferguson (J) 14 x9058 Ardwells Key (14) fr .................B Thomas (J) 15 6 Fukushima (15) fr ............................... R May 16 86852 Major Donegal (16) fr ..........................B Butt 17 33 San Antonio Rose (17) fr ... B Williamson (J) 18 0832 Maldini fr ...................................... Scratched 19 x0822 Franco Sanchez (U1) fr ...............T McMillan Emergencies: Katapo, Keystone, Days Of Passion, Zoerotten RACE 4 5.15pm LIS MARA MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 4x654 Shard Diego (1) fr .........................B Orange 2 64 Rostriever Victory (2) fr ...... B Williamson (J) 3 58547 Bhappy (3) fr .................................R Jenkins 4 0x06 Courage Du Fair (4) fr ................ S Ottley (J) 5 3657x My Lifesign (5) fr ..........................K Williams 6 46560 Caesar (6) fr ..................................L O’Reilly 7 5x038 Cantthinkofaname (7) fr ............... A Lethaby 8 0 Doctor’s Brother (8) fr..................T McMillan 9 00200 Mach Cullen (9) fr .......................... B Hutton 10 P0048 Tangos Delight fr .......................... Scratched 11 7x Gerald (21) fr........................... M Williamson 12 x4505 Twitch (22) fr ................................ G O’Reilly 13 547x2 Denis (23) fr ..................................... D Dunn 14 00903 Hot Lips Brogden (24) fr............. K Cameron 15 0P60 Shington Lad (25) fr ........................... R May 16 86698 Fulham Flyer (26) fr.......................R Holmes 17 0455 Applause (27) fr ..................................B Butt 18 86070 Swarovski (U1) fr

Emergencies: Courage Du Fair, Shington Lad, Fulham Flyer, Swarovski RACE 5 5.45pm FAT SALLY’S PUB & RESTAURANT PACE $7000, 3yo+ c1 pace, stand, 2600m 1 x8404 Tango Lady (1) fr ................ B Williamson (J) 2 76200 The Black (2) fr .......................... S Ottley (J) 3 49987 Jaspers Blue Jean (3) fr ....... C Ferguson (J) 4 18x00 Fifi La Finn (4) fr......................... T Quate (J) 5 63732 Call Me Danny (5) fr ................ C D Thornley 6 16 Tuxedo Max (6) fr ..........................B Orange 7 88706 Westburn Warrior (7) fr............ S Golding (J) 8 76704 Midfrew Tarpediem (8) fr ............C Markham 9 58665 Greshees Angel (9) fr.............. M Williamson 10 6678x Fastroundtown (10) fr ....................... D Dunn 11 62106 Glamar Girls (11) fr ............................ R May 12 65x32 All For D B fr................................. Scratched 13 43051 Tyron’s Falcon Ella (12) fr............. G O’Reilly 14 29716 Dreamy McSteamy (13) fr ............ A Lethaby 15 x1059 Nic Mac Willy (U1) fr ........................P Davis RACE 6 6.15pm MORRISONS SADDLERY HANDICAP TROT $8000, 4yo+ c2 & faster discrhcp trot, stand, 2600m 1 06x10 Ngaire Margaret (1) fr .................... A Faulks 2 xD912 Astrapi (2) fr .......................B Orange 3 23523 Live The Dream (3) fr ......................... R May 4 17900 Lady Hest (4) fr ....................... M Williamson 5 42178 Joltin Joe Demagio (5) fr .............. G O’Reilly 6 34413 Trick Star (6) fr ............................T McMillan 7 46408 Flying Buck fr ............................... Scratched 8 54127 Sundons Comet (1) 10 ............... S Ottley (J) 9 41705 Whispering Champagne (U1) 10 ..... D Dunn 10 7x989 Westmelton Willie (U2) 10................T Healy 11 22417 Whata Gamble (1) 30 ............... S Smolenski 12 47955 Fire In The Night (U1) 30 ............... B Hutton RACE 7 6.45pm SOUTHERN WINES MOBILE PACE $8000, 4yo+ c2 mob. pace, mobile, 2600m 1 x5007 Loose Cannon (1) fr ................... J Patterson 2 45301 Fiery Lustre (2) fr ............................... R May

M10 Auckland dogs Today at Manukau Stadium

Fields for Auckland Greyhound Racing Club meeting at Manukau Stadium today. NZ Meeting number: 10. 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 RACE 1, 4.40pm (NZT) MANUKAU SPORTS BOWL SERIES HEAT 1 C2q, 318m 1 31145 Miss Jolt 18.95 .................................T Agent 2 4F573 Family’s Pride nwtd .....................B Littlejohn 3 33354 Uncle Romilly 19.30 ..........................B Craik 4 25417 Boss Appeal 18.48 .......................... M Mann 5 47Fx8 Path To Palmy 18.77 ...................... I George 6 78577 Exciting Dream 18.47 R &...........N O’Regan 7 14324 Calm Nuska 18.80 ..................... M Mathews 8 24387 Peno Boy 18.83 B & ........................... Steele 9 78868 Corby nwtd R & ...........................N O’Regan RACE 2, 5.08pm GREYHOUND FUNCTION CENTRE STAKES C0, 527m 1 4 Indefinite Order nwtd W & ...............T Steele 2 747 Cool Foot Luke nwtd .......................... J Foot 3 7 Cabman’s Flyer nwtd W & ...............T Steele 4 83222 Bloo Bloomers nwtd ......................... S Clark 5 6 Leroy Jethro nwtd W & ....................T Steele 6 7726 Queen Of Mean nwtd ................. M Mathews 7 443 Jetsun Quaker nwtd .......................G Wilson 8 555 Nasty Bizo Boi nwtd ....................... P Lowen 9 8 Director Vance nwtd W & ................T Steele RACE 3, 5.35pm (NZT) MANUKAU SPORTS BOWL

M9 Fields for Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club meeting at Addington Raceway today. 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 RACE 1, 12.04pm (NZT) SUPER PETS SPRINT C1, 295m 1 12131 Hanna The Spanna 17.27 .................J Dunn 2 32134 Rattle Ya Dags nwtd ..........................J Dunn 3 55582 Bublin Jed 17.65 ...............................M Flipp 4 65776 Toby’s Terra 17.64 C & ....................... Fagan 5 75222 Kenny’s Comet 17.56 M &................... Smith 6 x2541 Go Bridie 17.30 ..............................G Cleeve 7 64186 Dino Dan 17.85 .................................M Flipp 8 82223 Harper Mehl nwtd S & ..................... B Evans 9 56214 Cawbourne Tomcat 17.45 W &.......... Nissen 10 23346 Out Back Bill 17.69 ................M K Dempsey RACE 2, 12.24pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC MAIDEN HEAT 1 C0q, 520m 1 Culvie Sprite nwtd ......................... R Adcock 2 65685 Midnight Rafa nwtd M & ....................Jopson 3 52537 Jasper Haka nwtd .....................J McInerney 4 54686 Token Ray nwtd L & ........................... Wales 5 48384 Speedy Swede nwtd L & .................... Wales 6 55665 Fantas Fiction nwtd C & ..................... Fagan 7 Cawbourne Abbi nwtd ..................C Roberts 8 225 Ambilight nwtd J & ..........................D Fahey 9 8 Ruth’s Raider nwtd W & .................... Nissen 10 8x776 Wigmore nwtd ............................ D T Barnes RACE 3, 12.44pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK SPRINT

SERIES HEAT 2 C2q, 318m 1 26252 Cawbourne Ignite 18.75 ....................C Hore 2 63374 Cee Kay Dee 18.73 ...........................B Craik 3 24112 This Time Pedro 19.03 U & ...............Cottam 4 24256 Rockin’ Rod 18.87 .......................... P Lowen 5 15877 Very Chilly 18.82 ........................ M Mathews 6 38576 Mega Upload 18.91..........................T Agent 7 61438 Go Dolphin Power 18.96 ..................T Agent 8 15676 Sydilicious 18.90 ................................ R Udy 9 78868 Corby nwtd R & ...........................N O’Regan RACE 4, 6.05pm TROPHIES PLUS SPRINT C4, 318m 1 76774 Sectioned 18.85 U & .........................Cottam 2 67464 Cawbourne Henry 18.30 ...................C Hore 3 55666 Thrilling Issues 18.68 ....................... S Clark 4 74555 Moulin Blue nwtd...............................B Bond 5 77864 Agent Van Alden 18.64 .....................B Craik 6 65235 Pure Theatre 18.79 ....................G Calverley 7 71785 Seven Iron nwtd ...............................T Agent 8 58457 Run Stacey Run 18.71 U & ...............Cottam 9 77587 Thrilling Ninja nwtd.................D V Meeuwen 10 83658 Le Roux 18.61...................................B Craik RACE 5, 6.35pm AGRC REWARDS SPRINT C1, 318m 1 41423 Cosmic Pirate 18.92................... G Pomeroy 2 65122 High Calibre nwtd........................... I George 3 34533 Creme Da Genes nwtd R & ........N O’Regan 4 42112 No More Laughter nwtd ...................T Agent 5 56627 Mr. Reece 18.77 ................................. R Udy 6 51x36 Crazy A Gogo nwtd .........................P Green

7 321 Beale Street 19.17 R & ...............N O’Regan 8 76762 Mic Player nwtd .............................. P Lowen 9 63275 Phenomenal Lily nwtd .................... I George 10 35356 Knock Knock Lady 18.84 ........... G Pomeroy RACE 6, 7.05pm TROPHIES PLUS STAKES C1, 527m 1 22535 Triple Aye nwtd ...........................W Hodgson 2 1F177 Minnie For Mum 30.70 ..................... S Clark 3 15147 Ramah Reason nwtd ...................... T Green 4 24211 Sassy Road nwtd .......................D Schofield 5 55331 Larto 31.27....................................A Cleaver 6 55432 Cawbourne Penny nwtd ....................C Hore 7 46464 South Bay Dream nwtd R & ........N O’Regan 8 8x723 Cool Pursuit nwtd ..............................C Hore 9 36464 Opawa Johnny 31.12 ...................R McPhee 10 84746 On Trey nwtd ..............................D Schofield RACE 7, 7.35pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS SPRINT C3, 318m 1 32111 Heza Carlos 18.66 ....................... M J Lozell 2 18518 You’re Lucky 18.67 ............................B Craik 3 66235 Rebel Kahn 18.53 ............................ S Clark 4 21564 Crixus 18.62 ................................... G Farrell 5 57475 Where’s Chicken nwtd......................T Agent 6 22222 Where’s Carlos 18.64 R &...........N O’Regan 7 43444 Hot Pootie 18.75 U & ........................Cottam 8 43376 Utah Bolt 18.73 .......................... G Pomeroy 9 44766 Louielicious 18.96 ............................T Agent 10 64476 Legend Bee 18.64 U &......................Cottam RACE 8, 8.00pm PLASTER BOARD LTD STAKES C1/2, 527m

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway C0, 295m 1 28341 Oche nwtd ..................................D Stapleton 2 2 Punch On Jaime nwtd ...............J McInerney 3 877 Homebush Kizzy nwtd ..............J McInerney 4 2 Wonkey Donkey nwtd................ A Bradshaw 5 2773 Ohoka Faith nwtd ......................... L Waretini 6 58736 Max Steel nwtd .................................M Flipp 7 6 Oreo Baxter nwtd ......................J McInerney 8 Cawbourne Flow nwtd .................C Roberts 9 86346 Summer Love nwtd ..........................A Joyce 10 45 Angel Noir nwtd................................ B Dann RACE 4, 1.04pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC MAIDEN HEAT 2 C0q, 520m 1 23635 Cawbourne Tip nwtd ....................C Roberts 2 64876 Opawa Dark nwtd L & ........................ Wales 3 Even Seven nwtd W &....................... Nissen 4 41 Grunt Rodgers nwtd ..................J McInerney 5 76644 Finance Tommo nwtd L &................... Wales 6 Atomic Lass nwtd M & ......................Jopson 7 3 Ohoka Too Soon nwtd .................. L Waretini 8 7237 Goldstar Bomber nwtd S & ............. B Evans 9 8 Ruth’s Raider nwtd W & .................... Nissen 10 47888 Know Rights nwtd ..........................G Cleeve RACE 5, 1.22pm CTV DASH C0, 295m 1 75 Five Dollar Leo nwtd .................J McInerney 2 68783 Cosmic Choice nwtd .................J McInerney 3 87 Junior Cleeve nwtd ....................... L Waretini 4 34 Miss Selfies nwtd ......................J McInerney 5 28342 Token Stu nwtd.................................. J Rush

6 Editorial nwtd ............................R Blackburn 7 77846 Black Barracuda nwtd ......................A Joyce 8 65766 String Theory nwtd ........................... B Dann 9 2557 Broken Pedro nwtd S & ................... B Evans 10 24565 Uno Nosey nwtd ...............................A Joyce RACE 6, 1.39pm THE MILLER BAR & CAFE SPRINT C1, 295m 1 85887 Ohoka Blue 17.49 ........................ L Waretini 2 76768 Thanks Louise 17.47 M & ...............P Binnie 3 28874 Sum Are Fun 17.65 ...........................M Flipp 4 24735 Teevee Kimba 17.65 .........................M Flipp 5 21115 Angelic Star 17.33.............................J Dunn 6 61323 Maker’s Label 17.54 H & .....................Taylor 7 112 Motley Man 17.39 .............................J Dunn 8 61353 Ellie Waves 17.85 C &........................ Fagan 9 42238 Fanta’s Fever 17.43 C &..................... Fagan 10 72166 Harper’s Bizarre 17.49 ..................... B Dann RACE 7, 1.57pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC MAIDEN HEAT 3 C0q, 520m 1 Cawbourne Aries nwtd .................C Roberts 2 6263 Casy’s Raida nwtd .....................D Stapleton 3 Garnsey nwtd C & .............................. Fagan 4 7222 Opawa Tom nwtd L & ......................... Wales 5 22435 Cawbourne Axe nwtd W & ................ Nissen 6 72376 Totally Toasted nwtd ..........................J Dunn 7 63224 Runaway Taxi nwtd M & ....................Jopson 8 Culvie Magic nwtd ......................... R Adcock 9 8 Ruth’s Raider nwtd W & .................... Nissen 10 5778 Another Riddle nwtd..................J McInerney

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Ashburton Guardian

Thursday, January 9, 2014

www.guardianonline.co.nz

■ CRICKET

Windies thrash Black Caps

Cricket fan pockets the cash

By DaviD Leggat No one saw this coming - the result maybe, certainly not the scale of the outcome. Just when New Zealand seemed well set to wrap up the ODI series to follow the test rubber, the West Indies mugged them at Seddon Park. They piled on their highest ODI score, 363 for four, then rolled New Zealand for 160 in just 29.5 overs, to square the five-game series 2-2. What’s more, the defending world T20 champions will now go into the two-game contest in the shortest form feeling rather good about life. The result was New Zealand’s second heaviest ODI defeat, after a 215-run drubbing by Australia in the 2007 World Cup at Grenada. The less said about New Zealand’s chase the better. They were trying to run up a mountain in sneakers and from 65 for five there was no comeback.

By then captain Brendon McCullum had thrown his bat nearly as high as the ball flew far - he lost his grip on it - Martin Guptill had been bowled by a beauty from the irrepressible Dwayne Bravo, while Jesse Ryder, Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor had found a range of ways to get out. It’s been a depressing tour in several respects for the West Indies; well beaten in the tests and seemingly on the way out of the ODI series after being on the wrong end of the two rain-affected games in the South Island. However they found loads of character to display their best expansive batting qualities at the final opportunity, after being sent in. Kieran Powell, the 23-yearold from Nevis, may be feeling homesick - he hasn’t seen his house since the start of September due to touring activities - and had had an ordinary tour until yesterday.

But it was his dazzling display from the start which gave the West Indies the ideal platform. The lefthander made a mess of Tim Southee and Mitchell McClenaghan’s first, brief spells and the opening stand with Johnson Charles produced 95 in 12 overs. It seemed as if New Zealand’s bowlers had pulled the situation back for a time - experienced Kyle Mills doing a good holding job in his first five overs. However once Kirk Edwards found his range and the ebullient Bravo got going, the ground simply wasn’t big enough, nor the bowling remotely consistent or accurate enough. Edwards had his slices of luck - notably inside edging the four to reach his maiden ODI hundred - but whether he was imbued with a hefty dose of the right spirit by his skipper or simply recognised early on that this would be his day, he struck

the ball lustily, while man of the match Bravo was outstanding in his second ODI ton. From overs 41-45, the pair clobbered 75. It positively rained boundaries and New Zealand had no one sufficiently parsimonious to apply the brakes. Even the usually reliable Mills’ last three overs went for 39. At times Bravo toyed with the bowling - which was guilty of contributing 11 wides - as the pair put on 211, the alltime best stand against New Zealand. His hitting was invariably clean and he mixed the brutal with the deft, while Edwards piled on his second 50 runs in only 28 balls. “It was a terrible day for us,” McCullum said last night, with a hearty dose of understatement. The first of two T20 to round off the tour is at Eden Park on Saturday. - APNZ

■ TENNIS

Ferrer made to work for victory By MichaeL Brown David Ferrer has made a career, not to mention a lot of money, out of his fighting qualities. He’s not blessed with a booming serve or big forehand but there are few who can slug it out quite like the diminutive Spaniard. The world No 3 needed to draw on his battling abilities again last night in his second-round match against American qualifier Donald Young, eventually prevailing 6-7 (5) 6-3 6-1 in one hour 55 minutes. It was a result the tournament needed - Ferrer is top seed and four-time champion but he was pushed and the first set, in particular, was a battle. Both players struggled to hold serve in the opening set and at one point there were six consecutive breaks of serve. Young played near the top of his game at times, illustrating why he rose to 38 in the world in 2012 and was once seen as one of the brightest prospects on tour before an inexplicable rot set in, and eventually claimed a set that last 59 minutes 7-5 in the tiebreaker. From there, Ferrer started to take control. He lifted his game, often finding the lines beautifully, and attacked Young’s forehand and the American

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couldn’t maintain his standard under sustained pressure. Ferrer broke Young early in the deciding set and soon set up a quarter-final against compatriot Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, who emerged from a marathon three-setter with Colombian Santiago Gilermo. Young’s defeat was a rare lowpoint for American players who filled three spots in the quarter-finals. World No 14 John Isner eventually overcame qualifier Lukas Lacko and a sore ankle to win 7-6 (1) 3-6 6-2 and he was joined in the last eight by compatriots Jack Sock and Steve Johnson. Sock beat second seed Tommy Haas 6-4 6-4 - at world No 12, Haas is the highest ranked player Sock has beaten in his career - and he will now take

on Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut who ousted sixth seed Benoit Paire. Sock used his serve and big forehand to good effect against an out-of-sorts Haas, who was playing his first match of the year given he received a firstround bye as one of the tournament’s top four seeds. “It’s exciting but I have to keep my head looking forward and get ready for tomorrow,” Sock said, his deadpan voice betraying his apparent delight. “It feels good. I came into the year with high expectations. I put in a lot of work in the off-season and feel good about my game. Hopefully I can keep it going.” Sock, who received a wildcard for the Heineken Open, spent considerable time in that off-season training with John-

son. Johnson gained entry to the tournament only as a lucky loser, after earning a place in the main draw when Gael Monfils withdrew through fatigue. He started the day by beating former world No 8 Marcos Baghdatis 7-5 6-7 (3) 6-4 and followed it up with a 7-5 6-4 defeat of fourth seed and world No 20 Kevin Anderson of South Africa. “There are so many ups and downs [in tennis] but to beat those two guys on the same day is pretty special,” Johnson said. “Marcos is an incredible guy. I can remember watching him in the final of the Australian Open at 1am or 2am in the morning. I have watched him since I was 13 so it was an unbelievable morning for me and then to come out and beat Kevin ... it’s been quite a day.” It’s been an interesting period for Johnson. Last week the world No 160 was beaten by New Zealand’s Rubin Statham at a Challenger event in Noumea and late last year he made a “rookie mistake” when he failed to enter for the Australian Open qualifying tournament but earned a wildcard for the year’s first grand slam instead by winning the US Tennis Association play-offs which guarantees a place in Melbourne for the winner. - APNZ

A fan in Hamilton has pocketed $100,000 from a day out at the cricket after grabbing a onehanded catch in the crowd. Michael Morton claimed the catch from Kieran Powell’s bat in the sixth over of the final one-dayer between New Zealand and the West Indies, instantly earning a bumper pay day. A promotion by Tui saw fans around the country flock to the cricket this summer wearing orange t-shirts, with the promise of $100,000 for any to take a one-handed grab. Morton was still coming to terms with his good fortune. “It’s a bit unbelievable, man. A bit weird to honest,” he said. “I was stoked that I caught the catch. It would have been a very long afternoon if I dropped it.” - APNZ

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Team misses semis berth A composite Mid Canterbury bowls team has narrowly missed out on a semi-final berth in the women’s fours section of the national bowls championships in Dunedin. The four of Linda Boyd (Rakaia), Maureen Sullivan (Methven), Wendy Watson (Allenton) and Sandra Holdom (Allenton) lost in the quarterfinals yesterday to the team which had earlier knocked out another top Mid Canterbury contender, Sandra Keith, and her Dunsandel team. The Mid Canterbury four lost to Black Jack Mandy Boyd’s four in the quarterfinals, 20-8. Mandy Boyd’s team knocked four-time national champion and world champion Keith and her four out of the tournament the day before. The Mid Canterbury four of Boyd, Sullivan, Watson and Holdom had a dream run at the tournament up to the quarterfinals, beating two much fancied teams. They first beat the four headed by Bowls New Zealand president Ann Muir 16-14, before beating the four skipped by Black Jack Jo Edwards, 15-14. The quarterfinal loss means there’s no now Mid Canterbury bowlers left in contention.

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■ CYCLING

Roulston chases fourth title By Jonathan LeasK

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Hayden Roulston is lining up for a tilt at a fourth elite road national title this weekend to join a select group. If defending champion Roulston can clinch back-toback wins, on top of his 2006 and 2011 victories, he would be one of only four riders to have won four national titles. Nick Carter and Jack Swart both have four wins while only Gordon McCauley has five victories.

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A fourth title, and the ability to wear the national colours for another season in Europe, would be an ideal birthday present, with Roulston turning 33 on Friday. The nationals begin on Friday with the men’s and women’s time trials at Lincoln, with Ashburton’s Jason Christie in the men’s 40km TT and Hinds’ Lauren Ellis in the women’s 25km TT. On Saturday Ellis, an Olympic track rider, will look to cap a strong 12 months on the road in the 120km women’s race.

It’s a small but select field of 24 led by five-time world championship medallist Linda Villumsen, as well as fellow London Olympians Joanne Kiesanowski, Rushlee Buchanan and Jaime Nielsen. Last year Ellis showed her ability on the road winning the Benchmark Cycling series, winning three of the six races, and was the first ever female winner of the Twizel to Timaru Classic. Roulston will then face a tough field over the gruelling 183.7km men’s course on Sun-

day with last year’s runner-up George Bennett, Jack Bauer and his fellow Trek Factory Team rider Jesse Sergent, as well as fellow Ashburton rider Jason Christie set to race. Fellow pro-riders Sam Bewley and Greg Henderson will miss the nationals recovering from injuries. The 50-strong start list also includes 2012 winner James Williamson, two-time under-23 winner Michael Vink, and London Olympians Shane Archbold, Westley Gough and Marc Ryan.

■ RACING

Frank rejoins family

Bowls draw Hampstead Bowling Club Skips’ names who have entered in Hampstead Devon Friday Triples, January 10, 12.30pm start. Whites to be worn. M Smallridge, W Watts, K Butterick, R Cockburn, R Mitchell, B Neilson, R Anstiss, J Ryk, R Harrison, B Holdom, A Waddell, G Taylor, C Leech, B Harper, A McKenzie, T Watson.

Bowls result Allenton Bowling Club Happy New Year and good bowling for 2014. Just a few results in this notice, no stopping bowls over the festive season. Aussie Pairs: 28/12/13 Leads, 1st. Barrie Hunt, 2nd. Trev. Johnson. Skips: 1st. Dice Smitheram, 2nd. Alan McIntosh. FRIDAY TRIPLES 03/01/14 1st. G.Taylor, J. Lilley, R. Keeling. 2nd. B.Harper W. Blackwell, I. Syme. 3rd. B.Brasell, F.Frewen, B. Marsden. 4th. C.Leech, M. Quinn, A. Millar. PAIRS: 4/01/14 1st. B. Harrison, B. Beck. 2nd. A. Lies, B. Boothroyd. Good bowling by all. See you on the greens.

Uphill battle

By Kris shannon A flabbergasted Casey Frank could only turn to film’s greatest franchise to explain his own personal trilogy. “It’s along the lines of the Godfather clause,” he said of his short-term return to the Breakers. “Just when you think you’re out, they pull you back in.” The defending champions, in dire straits and in desperate need of reinforcements, this week made Frank an offer he couldn’t refuse, luring him from the commentary booth to the playing court for tomorrow night’s game against Melbourne. The naturalised New Zealander was a foundation member of the club 10 years ago but, after a second stint in 2005, could usually be heard calling home games alongside Andrew Mulligan. Now, instead of critiquing players, he has been tasked with helping them improve, a leap that speaks volumes about the position in which the Breakers currently find themselves. With Alex Pledger on the sidelines through injury for a month, the Breakers are undersized and have been overpowered on the boards in the absence of their big man. The 2.03m Frank will do his best to aid in those areas and, having remained a regular with the Tall Blacks while playing for Wellington in the NBL, his signing is not from as far from leftfield as first appears. - APNZ

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Disgraced rugby league player Russell Packer faces an uphill battle to stay in Australia if he serves more than a year in prison, an Australian lawyer says. Turners Coulson Immigration Lawyers’ principal solicitor Ray Turner said if Packer served more than a year in prison he would be liable to have his special category visa cancelled under section 501 of the Migration Act 1958. “If that happens and we couldn’t get it overturned, he could never, ever return to Australia for any reason, which would effectively kill his rugby league career unless they send him off to England.” Packer, 24, was sent to jail for two years for seriously assaulting an expat New Zealand man in Sydney in November after he was asked to leave a bar for being drunk. Packer’s appeal will be heard on February 11. Mr Turner said Packer could still be deported if he served less than a year or was asked to do community service because of a character test he would still have to meet. Packer’s victim was Lester Enoka Time, who grew up in Manurewa. - APNZ

CLUB NEWS Ashburton Bowling Club Christmas has passed and New Year has brought in some strange weather systems. Glad we do not have to forecast for you readers. Some bowls were played and some cancelled because of the changes. Cotula Cup on Dec 28 and 29 was going to be two great days of bowls, alas, it was only one day (because of rain). The winners were a home team of Jo Ryk, Murray Anderson, Mike Quinn and Doug Kinvig. Well done. Dorothy Cup was also cancelled prior to Christmas because of weather conditions. Names please on the board and the new date to be arranged shortly. Friday Triples at Allenton Jan 3 was won by our President (GT) Graham Taylor, John Lilley and Roy Keeling with 3 wins, and 16 ends. 4th was Charlie Leech, Alan Millar and Mike Quinn with

2 wins and 13 ends. This was played in very windy conditions. Ashburton Ladies played the Drawn Pairs on Tuesday 7 Jan and 1st was Heather Goodall and Shirley Johnston with 3 wins and 22 ends. 2nd Leonie Spargo and Lois Connell 2 wins and 1 draw also 22 ends. My thanks and those of the players go to Shirley who filled in at the last when Relda was off to Hospital with hip problems before she even left home. Many thanks from us all, you were indeed the most popular girl in town. Good wishes to Relda and we hope to see you back soon (all in place). Corner to Corner is bringing in some good entries after Sat Roll Over. Last week 18 braved the heat and John Smart ran away with both 1st and 3rd. Colin’s Dad (over for the wedding) was 2nd. The social club have arranged a bus trip to Diamond Harbour on Jan 14. We

are looking for a few more folk to keep the cost to $20. Bring your lunch and 2 bowls (if you want to play) and the Gold Card to use on the Ferry from Lyttleton to Diamond Harbour. The bus will go over the hill and meet us there. A good day is guaranteed. Ring Hubert to put your names in. To those lucky enough to get away for a break we hope you had a good time, and to the rest of us we just stayed home and ate and drank and tried to forget about the weather! To those not well our best wishes go out to you and hopes for a quick recovery. See you on the green soon.

Ashburton Rose Group On Wednesday December 11, President Pauline O’Leary welcomed 17 members to the monthly meeting.

We had apologies from Joan Lawrence, Kathy Collie and Bev Tuck. As we had no speaker, Pauline spoke on the World Rose Convention in Palmerston North. She attended with Daphne and Barry Rissman. She said the show of roses was fantastic and they had a lovely weekend. Daphne spoke on the lectures she attended. Pauline and Daphne also attended the Rose Show in Timaru. Both did very well with their roses. We had a lovely show of roses for our Table Rose Show and points awarded were 1st Pauline O’Leary, 2nd Audrey McKay, 3rd Perry Jowers. Our next meeting will be a fish and chip tea in the domain. The meeting concluded with a Christmas supper and exchanging a small Christmas gift.

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Hernandez signs new deal for Phoenix There was more good news for the Wellington Phoenix yesterday with Costa Rican international Carlos Hernandez signing on for another year. Hernandez joined the Phoenix this season on a one-year deal with an option for a second year and, with both player and club keen to take up the option, the contract was signed yesterday. “I am really happy in Wellington,” Hernandez said.

“I have settled well and now my family is with me it is even better.” Hernandez was also pleased with the way the team was playing and predicted 2014 was going to be a good year for the Phoenix. “The team is playing really good, attacking football and is more confident now that we have three wins in the last three games,” he said. “I also think I will play better in the rest of the

season and I’m sure we will make the finals. Once that is achieved anything can happen in the playoffs.” Coach Ernie Merrick was delighted with the news Hernandez would stay for at least another year. “Carlos is a key player for us and to have him settled and here for next season as well is good for everyone.” - APNZ

■ OPINION

Sporting holiday thing of the past

t was once known as the silly season; the rugby types had long forgotten where their boots were, and wouldn’t be thinking about them for several months yet, the cricketers and tennis players were on a long Christmas break, everyone was at the beach and the only sport anyone had in mind was cricket on that beach, much like the ANZ ad with Bondy bowling you’ve seen a million times in between overs at the Black Caps matches. For the exception that proves the rule, those with longer memories will remember the oldies perched over radios listening to cricket on Christmas Day; yes the Bradmans and Truemans of this world were doing their thing on the cricket pitch while everyone else in the world was tucking into Christmas dinner. How things change. Where do you start? Our top netballers are heading to England to warm up for the Commonwealths, all the Super Rugby franchises have long been immersed in pre-season training, and instead of wall-to-wall movies on the telly, there’s live sport. Lots and lots of it, of each and every denomination. English football was always there in the old days, but only watched by desperate ex-pats supping their warm beer and thinking of merry olde England - now its a multi-zillion dollar industry with a massive following, a following that has spawned the A-League and high interest in competitions all around the globe in the world’s beautiful game. Tennis, once a case of being fascinated with Onny Parun’s odd serve while he struggled to keep New Zealand alive in the lower reaches of the Davis Cup, is now solid high-powered action as players warm up for the Aussie Open by playing tournaments all

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over the place, including littleold New Zealand. That Karl Budge must be an incredible salesman: getting Venus Williams and Ana Ivanovic to Auckland is a stunning achievement. Williams earns around $15 million a year - her reward for coming here was a cheque for $21,000. And both finalists are talking about returning, Venus maybe bringing her sister along as well! Budge must be able to talk the hind legs off a stubborn donkey, then make it go for a walk afterwards. Still with tennis, did you see that umpire the other night who is clearly going for this year’s Look-At-Me Award? In a big game at the Brisbane tournament, a senior men’s player took a few moments too long to prepare for his serve; then when he was about to throw the ball in the air the umpire stopped him and issued a nonsensical Play-Will-Be-Continuous warning. The players stared at him incredulously, while he gave the crowd a silly ‘I’m only doing my job’ gesture, which promptly made him a front-runner for Officious Prat of the Year, which he should win comfortably. Darts! The World Championships have been played over the past few weeks, and they have been brilliant. Beware, it’s a very addictive sport to get caught watching! The Power, The Wizard, MVG, Jackpot, Barney, Snakebite

and The Machine all fought it out for top honours (and lots of money), fantastic stuff. Then there’s cricket. The Black Caps are operating as normal; every now and then they produce something spectacular (like a world record century), and you think wow, they’ve finally got it together, but maybe with the young guns currently in the ranks they might actually go on with it this year! The bowlers will have to get used to getting hit like they were last night though, there’s some fine cricketers wearing Indian colours about to land on our shores. On a cricket show this week Allan Border and a few other experts gave our fellas a fair chance against India in the next month, watch this space on that one. The Aussies look like they’re on the way to the top of the test ladder after destroying the Poms, with huge competition for spots on their bowling roster; their trip to South Africa will be a cracker, and good for night owls at that. But the Big Bash is where the action is, a competition now in its third year, with lots of bugs ironed out, and a heap of teams chock full of superstars fighting it out with games on most nights, super stuff. Go the Scorchers! There’s the defending-champion Breakers looking awfully wobbly in their competition, Steven Adams has revived Kiwi interest in the NBA, American football has a strong following, the golfers are well catered for, and I see the maniacs who venture to the Isle of Man for the legendary TT races are poking their noses up again, if all that’s not enough I’m sure there’s a tiddlywinks tournament somewhere for the diehards for whom that lot isn’t enough.

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6am 60 Minute Makeover 3 7:05 Dickinson’s Real Deal 3 8am Cowboy Builders 3 9am Infomercials 9:30 The Chase 3 0 10:30 Ellen 11:30 Infomercials Noon Would Like To Work 3 0 12:30 Emmerdale Rhona feels guilty; Brenda steels herself for a big change; Ruby teases Rachel. 0 1pm Coronation Street PGR 3 0 1:30 House Guest 3 2pm Come Dine With Me 3 0 3pm The Renovation Game A team of up-and-coming builders and designers put their fees on the line if they fail to raise a property’s value. 4pm Te Karere 2 0 4:30 Animal House 5pm Ellen 6pm One News 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Handy Manny 3 0 6:52 Angry Birds Toons 0 7am Phineas And Ferb 3 0 7:25 Back At The Barnyard 3 0 7:50 Ben 10 – Omniverse 0 8:15 Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide 3 0 8:40 I’m In The Band 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Let’s Get Inventin’ 0 11am The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 3 0 11:30 Ellen 3 Noon Scrubs PGR 3 0 12:55 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 3 2:25 Bethenny 3:25 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 3:45 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 0 4:10 Life With Boys 3 0 4:35 8 Simple Rules 3 0 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Friends 3 0 6pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 6:30 The War At Home 0

7pm Border Patrol 0 7:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 3 0 8:30 Derren Brown – The Experiments 0 9:30 Agent Anna AO 3 Having to deal with her own marriage ending, Anna must now face a depressed vendor who cannot get over his wife leaving with the dog. 0 10pm Auckland Daze AO 10:30 One News Tonight 0 10:50 24 Hours in A&E AO 3 0

7pm Big Bang Theory 0 7:30 Cosentino – The Magic, the Mystery, the Madness PGR 0 8:30 M Sex and the City 2 AO 2010 Comedy. The girls take a trip to Abu Dhabi, where Samantha’s former partner is filming a new movie. Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon. 0

11:40 Are You Being Served? PGR 3 12:15 Jack Of All Trades 3 12:40 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 0 1:05 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0

CHOICE TV

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7pm Bondi Vet PGR 7:30 The Block – All Stars PGR 0 8:30 M Underbelly – Infiltration AO 3 2011 Drama. Posing as a shady art dealer, a Victorian detective infiltrates the Australian branch of the Calabrian Mafia. Sullivan Stapleton, Valentino del Toro, Roy Billing. 10:20 3 News 11pm Underbelly NZ – Land Of The Long Green Cloud AO 3 0 Midnight CSI AO 3 12:55 Infomercials 5am Joyce Meyer 5:30 Infomercials

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Pingu 3 7am Avatar – The Last Airbender 3 7:25 Beyblade – Metal Fury 3 7:50 Monsuno 3 8:15 Chuggington 3 8:25 Franklin And Friends 3 8:45 Bananas In Pyjamas 3 9am Bob The Builder 3 9:10 Thomas And Friends 3 9:20 Peppa Pig 3 9:30 Wonder Pets 3 9:55 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Peppa Pig 3 3:05 Pingu 3 3:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 3:25 Go, Diego, Go! 3 3:50 Beyblade – Shogun Steel 4:15 Oh No! It’s An Alien Invasion 3 4:40 Scaredy Squirrel 3 5:05 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 5:35 Dragons – Riders Of Berk 3 6pm Sabrina The Teenage Witch 30 6:30 Everybody Hates Chris 3 7pm Just Shoot Me! PGR 0 7:30 Robot Combat League 8:30 Bro ‘Town PGR 3 0 9pm South Park AO 3 Stan and Kyle are hooked on Guitar Hero. 9:30 N Californication AO Still affected by the murder attempt on his life, Hank goes with Charlie to a meeting with a rock star who wants to mount a Broadway musical based on Hank’s book. 10:35 Life Unexpected PGR 3 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 11:55 Infomercials

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6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Tennis – Heineken Open (Highlights) Day Three. From the ASB Tennis Arena, in Auckland. 8:35 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Jeff Probst Show 1:55 Beauty And The Beast PGR 3 2:50 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3:20 The Late Show With David Letterman 3 4:20 Tennis – Heineken Open (Highlights) Day Three. From the ASB Tennis Arena, in Auckland. 5:30 Prime News 6pm Deal Or No Deal 6:30 Millionaire – Hot Seat Hosted by Eddie McGuire. 0

7pm Best of QI PGR 3 7:30 Restoration Home Once a building of grandeur and influence, Big House is now a carcass, but archives of the property’s historical and architectural roots give an insight into life long ago. 8:30 M Teen Wolf Too AO 1987 Comedy. Nothing seems to be going very well for a teenager – until he turns into a wolf. Jason Bateman. 10:35 Best of QI AO 3 11:10 The Late Show With David Letterman A late-night comedy and talk show. 12:05 Home Shopping 1:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 2:05 Home Shopping

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6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction 7am The Hook And The Cook 7:30 Candice Tells All 8am Sandmasters 8:30 Great Animal Escapes 9am Food Safari 9:30 Bath Crashers 10am The Cook And The Chef 10:30 Candice Tells All 11am American Restoration 11:30 Autospeed Noon Make My Home Bigger 12:30 Merlin 1:30 Extreme Fishing With Robson Green 2:30 Monty’s Big Catch 3:30 Great Animal Escapes 4pm Paul And Nick’s Big Food Trip 4:30 Turkish Delights With Allegra McEvedy. 5pm Carter Can 5:30 Dream Build Compilation 6pm Sandmasters 6:30 Yard Crashers 7pm 20th Century Roadshow 7:30 Tales From River Cottage 8:05 Ask The Butcher 8:35 Destination Flavour Japan 9:20 Cheese Slices 10:25 The Strange Calls AO 11pm 20th Century Roadshow 11:30 Gator Boys

FRIDAY

11:30 Sensing Murder AO 3 0 12:50 Street Hospital PGR 3 1:20 Infomercials 2:20 Grey’s Anatomy AO 3 0 3:10 The Lying Game PGR 3 0 3:55 Jeremy Kyle PGR 3 5:05 Good Luck Charlie 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

TV THREE 7am Money Man 3 7:30 Gok’s Fashion Fix PGR 3 0 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 The Shopping Channel 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 3 Noon Would I Lie To You? UK AO 3 12:35 90210 PGR 3 1:30 The Defenders PGR Nick defends a rapper accused of murdering two people at a club; Pete represents an Internet hacker charged with racketeering. 0 2:30 HomeMADE Two teams of emerging designers renovate two houses in five days, the winner receiving AU$100,000. 3:30 The Queen Latifah Show 4:30 Big Brother Australia Highlights of life in the house. 6pm 3 News

12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Great Animal Escapes 1:30 The Strange Calls AO 2am Paul And Nick’s Big Food Trip 2:30 Turkish Delights With Allegra McEvedy. 3am Carter Can 3:30 Dream Build Compilation 4am Sandmasters 4:30 Yard Crashers 5am Blokes AO 5:30 Destination Flavour AO

10am Korero Mai 3 11am Toku Reo 3 Noon Korero Mai 3 1pm Toku Reo 3 2pm Ako 3 2 3pm Maara Kai 3 3:30 Brian Jacques’s Redwall 3 2 4pm Miharo 3 2 4:30 Pukana Ka Pao 3 5pm Toi Whakaari 3 2 5:30 Te Kaea 3 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Ako 3 2

THE BOX 6am NYPD Blue MVLS 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Pawn Stars PG 7:40 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 8:05 The Pretender PG 8:55 Most Shocking M 9:45 Law And Order MV 10:35 CSI – Miami MV 11:25 NCIS MV 12:15 Criminal Intent MV 1:05 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 1:30 Most Shocking M 2:20 NYPD Blue MVLS 3:10 The Pretender PG 4pm Pawn Stars PG 4:30 The Simpsons PG 5pm Numb3rs MV 6pm America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 6:30 Pawn Stars PG 7pm The Simpsons PG 7:30 CSI – Miami MV 8:30 Hemlock Grove 18VLSC 9:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 10:30 Law And Order MV 11:30 CSI – Miami MV

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12:30 Hemlock Grove 18VLSC 1:20 The Pretender PG 2:10 NYPD Blue MVLS 3am Law And Order MV 3:55 Criminal Minds 16VS 4:45 The Pretender PG 5:35 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG

2:30 Fox Sports News 3am Cricket – International (Highlights) New Zealand v West Indies – Fifth One-Day International. From Seddon Park in Hamilton. 4am Basketball – NBL (Replay) Adelaide 36ers v New Zealand Breakers. From Adelaide Arena.

SKY SPORT 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Tangaroa With Pio 3 Pio Terei explores the domain of Tangaroa in fishing expeditions around Aotearoa. 8pm Te Po Mekemeke 3 8:30 Greatest Sports’ Stories Of Our Time AO 3 Kings Ransom. 9:30 Hunting Aotearoa AO 3 10pm Hunting Aotearoa AO 3 10:30 Te Taua Moana 3 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY

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6am Destroyed In Seconds PG 6:30 Moonshiners PG Moonshine Treasure Hunt. 7:30 Man v Wild PG 8:30 Mythbusters PG 9:30 The Unexplained Files PG Argentina UFO. 10:30 Naked Castaway PG Stranded. 11:30 I Was Murdered M Noon I Was Murdered M 12:30 Nightmare Next Door M 1:30 Weed Country M 2:30 Bear Grylls Get Out Alive PG 3:30 Moonshiners PG 4:30 Gold Rush PG 5:30 Mythbusters PGR 6:30 Auction Hunters PG 7pm Auction Hunters PG 7:30 Blood And Oil PG 8:30 Yukon Men PG 9:30 Amish Mafia M 10:30 Porter Ridge PG 11pm Fatal Encounters M

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Midnight Disappeared M 1am Who The (Bleep) … M 1:30 Who The (Bleep) … M 2am Everything You Need To Know PG 2:30 Man v Wild PG 3:30 Deadliest Catch PG 4:30 Flying Wild Alaska PG 5:30 Worst-Case Scenario PG

6:15 Demoted MLS 2011 Comedy. Michael Vartan, Sean Astin. 7:50 Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde MV 2008 Drama. Dougray Scott, Krista Bridges. 9:20 Chernobyl Diaries 16VL 2012 Horror. Jesse McCartney, Jonathan Sadowski. 10:45 The Marine 3 – Homefront 16VL 2013 Action. Mike Mizanin, Neal McDonough. 12:15 Demoted MLS 2011 Comedy. Michael Vartan, Sean Astin. 1:50 Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde MV 2008 Drama. Dougray Scott, Krista Bridges. 3:20 Chernobyl Diaries 16VL 2012 Horror. Jesse McCartney, Jonathan Sadowski. 4:50 Murder On Her Mind PGL 2008 Drama. Annabeth Gish. 6:15 The Amazing Spider-Man MV 2012 Action. 8:30 Django Unchained 16VL 2012 Action. 11:15 American Reunion 16LS 2012 Comedy.

FRIDAY

1:05 Laid To Rest 18VLS 2009 Horror. 2:35 Murder On Her Mind PGL 2008 Drama. 4am The Amazing SpiderMan MV 2012 Action.

7:40 Dead Calm MVLS 1989 Thriller. Sam Neill, Nicole Kidman. 9:20 Eastern Promises 18VS 2007 Drama. Naomi Watts, Viggo Mortensen. 11am Mystic River 16VL 2003 Drama. Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon. 1:15 Hollow Man 16VS 2000 Horror. Elisabeth Shue, Kevin Bacon. 3:10 Sleepy Hollow MC 1999 Horror. Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci. 4:55 Dumb And Dumber PGV 1994 Comedy. Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Lauren Holly. 6:50 Lara Croft – Tomb Raider MV 2001 Action Adventure. Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight. 8:30 Zodiac 16V 2007 Crime. Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo. 11:05 Erin Brockovich ML 2000 Drama. Albert Finney, Julia Roberts.

6am Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat. From Stadium Australia in Sydney. 6:30 Road To Sochi 7am Tennis – Heineken Open Match of the Day – Day Three. From The ASB Tennis Arena in Auckland. 8:30 Tennis – Heineken Open Match of the Night – Day Three. From The ASB Tennis Arena in Auckland. 10am Basketball – NBL (Replay) Adelaide 36ers v New Zealand Breakers. From Adelaide Arena. Noon Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Replay) Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat. From Stadium Australia in Sydney. 3:30 Ice Hockey – NHL (Replay) Anaheim Ducks v Boston Bruins. 5:30 Slammin Sam (Highlights) 6:30 Golf – US PGA Tour Tournament of Champions – Round Four. Coverage of the last two hours of play from Plantation Course at Kapalua in Maui, Hawaii. 8:30 Road To Sochi 9pm Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat. From Stadium Australia in Sydney. 9:38 L Cricket – T20 Big Bash League Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers. From Melbourne Cricket Ground.

1:15 Dumb And Dumber PGV 1994 Comedy. Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Lauren Holly. 3:05 Zodiac 16V 2007 Crime. Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo. 5:40 Lara Croft – Tomb Raider MV 2001 Action Adventure. Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight.

1am Tennis – Heineken Open Match of the Day – Day Four. From The ASB Tennis Arena in Auckland. 2:30 Tennis – Heineken Open Match of the Night – Day Four. From The ASB Tennis Arena in Auckland. 4am Fight Night Vyacheslav Glazkov v Garrett Wilson.

Sex and the City 2 8:30pm on TV2

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Coby and John Snowden are aiming high at the national riﬂe shooting championships, with John aiming to defend his Ballinger Belt title. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 080114-TM-036

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John Snowden is aiming to make history at the national fullbore rifle shooting championships, and Ballinger Belt series, which starts at Trentham on Saturday. While the Ballinger Belt has been won by a number of people multiple times, it hasn’t been won by the same person in consecutive years since the late 1800s. Snowden won the elusive and

prestigious belt for the first time last year and while he would love to defend his title and is in good form, he knows it won’t be easy. Snowden, who won gold in the pairs at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi four years ago, has made the long-list of potential shooters to again wear the silver fern at this year’s Commonwealth Games and this year’s nationals and belt series is just another step on the way to that ultimate goal.

“I’m confident and I’ve got the gear going right, but it hasn’t really been the focus. I’m thinking of it as a build-up to the Games,” Snowden said. Snowden has been shooting for about 20 years and has been in the country’s top 10 for probably about the past 15 years. He’d been within a sniff of the Ballinger Belt many times, but last year was his first win. Shooting was such a mental sport and much of it was on the day.

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“There’s been other national shoots where I feel like I’ve shot really well, just one or two mistakes, and that’s been enough to put me out,” Snowden said. “Last year I made a lot of mistakes but everyone else was making more, so I didn’t necessarily feel I had the best shoot, but I won. “I can never really say I’ve had a match where I’ve put together the perfect shoot and won.” He’s hoping that might change in the coming days though.

Snowden will compete at the nationals along with his wife Coby, and fellow Ashburton Rifle Club members John Fleming, Peter Newman and Brian Hawksby. The week-long competition features a number of shoots and titles, but they will all be in action during Monday’s North versus South match. Snowden’s shot at defending the Ballinger Belt begins on Wednesday with the first qualifying matches are held.

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