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Rail shift shunted off town’s radar BY SUE NEWMAN

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The relocation of Ashburton’s central town rail head to the north east business park continues to be pushed back on the KiwiRail to-do list at the same time as Ashburton faces increasing competition for industrial land sales. For several years the Ashburton District Council has been pushing to have the shunting yard moved out of town, but at a meeting with KiwiRail, Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay said he was left in little doubt that the relocation was well down on the rail company’s priority list. “We were told it had gone from $8 million to a $10 million project and while they might like it, they’re not

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enthusiastic about it and they’ve put it back on to us if we want to do it,” he said. Finding money for the relocation was not on the council’s radar, however, if there was sufficient critical mass of business at the new park, then the project could become a goer for both KiwiRail and the council, Mr McKay said. “Unfortunately for us, that critical mass is not there yet.” Critical mass, however, is building around Rolleston, with plans released yesterday for a $500 million industrial and logistics park spread over 122 hectares. Mr McKay is confident the new business park will not make a dent in sales in Ashburton’s business estate as they

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cater to quite different markets. The Rolleston park’s market was tied to Christchurch and easy access to the Port of Lyttelton, while Ashburton’s park appealed to niche businesses or locals, already established, but looking to expand, he said. “We have to be realistic, we’re just too far away from Christchurch to be attracting the same businesses.” Businesses relocating to Ashburton were similar to the residential relocation that came after the February 2011 earthquakes, Mr McKay said.

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Stubbed in face by ciggy A television reporter has had a lit cigarette stubbed in her face outside a court in south-east Queensland. Channel Nine journalist Alex Bernhardt was reportedly attacked by a woman who was at Caboolture Magistrates Court to support a 22-year-old woman charged with the murder of a young father. “Just had a woman stub her lit cigarette into my face at Caboolture Court ... Charming,” Ms Bernhardt tweeted. A police spokesman said they were aware of the incident but a formal complaint had not been laid. Ms Bernhardt is at the court to cover the alleged murder.

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Wimpy takes off When a curious brown bear showed up at an Anchorage area farm, the cows in a small yak herd there defiantly surrounded the calves. But not the lone bull, Stormy: he sprinted away. KTUU-TV reports that Stormy ran through Eagle Peaks Farm, hopped the fence and kept going. Angie Johnson owns the 10ha farm with her husband and describes the female yaks as “fierce”. She says it was cool to see them stand their ground against the bear, which never got into the field. As soon as Stormy left, one of Angie’s teenage sons started tracking the chronic runaway. The bull has broken loose two other times and earned the nickname “Wimpy” for his last escape. He was coaxed back into the pen with the help of a cow.

Oasis and The Who merge for TV show Former Oasis rocker Liam Gallagher is joining forces with The Who’s Roger Daltrey to form a supergroup for a one-off TV performance. The singer, whose post-Oasis band Beady Eye split last year, is teaming with Daltrey, as well as Ringo Star’s son Zak Starkey and Lightning Seeds frontman Ian Broudie for a revival of 1990s show TFI Friday. Drummer Starkey has previous performed with Gallagher in Oasis and with Daltrey’s band. A spokesperson for TFI Friday, which is returning to UK TV next week, says, “We have invited a number of amazing musicians to form a supergroup for a unique performance during the TFI Friday special ...”

Mirren wins best actress Tony Helen Mirren, who starred this season in a familiar and regal role, has won her first Tony Award. Mirren won for playing a sly and polished Queen Elizabeth II in Peter Morgan’s The Audience. She beat out Geneva Carr in Hand to God, Elisabeth Moss from The Heidi Chronicles, Carey Mulligan in Skylight and Ruth Wilson of Constellations. The Prime Suspect star was initially reluctant to play the queen since she’d already portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in the movie The Queen, another Morganwritten story set after the 1997 death of Princess Diana. That changed somewhat when she read Morgan’s clever script for The Audience, which imagines the private weekly meetings between the monarch and Britain’s prime ministers over her six-decade reign.

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Hanks’ son wanted by police Tom Hanks’ son Chester is wanted by police in the UK amid allegations he trashed a hotel room. Aspiring rapper Chester Hanks, 24, also known as Chet Haze, is accused of causing $1920-worth of damage at the Arora International, close to Gatwick Airport in West Sussex, England, at the weekend. A police spokesman tells Britain’s The Sun newspaper, “A guest has caused an estimated £1200 of damage to a hotel room. We have been given the name of the suspect, a 24-year-old man from the USA.” The publication reports that Hanks has dismissed the claims as a “slanderous bold-faced lie”.

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■ HYDROSLIDES

Still no Alternative funding options service provider By Sue newman

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The Ashburton District Council might have said no, but the Ashburton Stadium Trust believes there are alternative funding models that could secure hydroslides for the EA Networks Centre pool complex. A $1.3 million investment in hydroslides was canned when the council pruned its budget for the next few years, and that left the community fundraiser, the stadium trust, in limbo while it decided whether to can the project or look at other funding options. The trust had been charged with raising $1.3 million from the community to be matched by a $1.3million investment by

the council. The council was out of the deal but that didn’t mean the trust would also bail on the project, chairman Maurice Myers said. “For us nothing has changed. The feedback we’re getting from the community on the council’s decision not to proceed is that they’re disappointed. The trust can now only sit and wait. We still haven’t heard anything from the council.” The trust couldn’t simply carry on fundraising against a future that might or might not include hydroslides, he said. “We’re not owners or managers of the facility so we can’t really fire ahead off our own bat, but there are a number of other funding options out there. Nothing has been de-

cided yet, we have to sit down with council to see what those options are, but pushing it out into the future is not an option, it needs a logical conclusion.” Other options could include alternative investors or leased facilities. “It’s more a question of other financing structures and options that could be traversed in order to bring to a head the outcome the community is looking for, going through the options to see what’s right for Ashburton.” While Ashburton’s population base may not be large enough for an outside hydroslide investor, aquatic sports consultant Alan Direen believes leasing could be a good option. This would allow

facilities to be upgraded regularly. He also suggested a not for profit organisation could be interested in the project. Ashburton’s window for installing hydroslides was narrow and it was now, Mr Direen said. “You add your population with rapidly growing Rolleston and add in Timaru and that means it’s much better to do it now, rather than later. The council knows what its spending restrictions are and you have to respect that. The new pool complex is a great facility but it would be enhanced with the hydroslides, They’d add to the business plan significantly, he said.

■ METHVEN WINTER LIGHTS

Methven winter lights project launch participants (from left) Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay, TV One reporter Donna-Marie Lever, project facilitator Richard Sheppard, local identity Viv Barrett and EA Networks representative Martin (Moose) Hickman. PHOTO BILL IRWIN

Lights festival proposed for Methven By SuSan SandyS

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Methven’s winter lights switch-on event may grow into a festival attracting thousands. The inaugural launch of the project was held in the town centre outside the Blue Pub on Sunday night, with stalls, bouncy castles and a live band. It attracted about 400 people. Facilitator Richard Sheppard said it had been an “amazing” turnout, and there were now plans to extend the lighting itself, as well as the launch event to incorporate attractions such as ice sculpting.

The LED lights, currently from the Blue Pub to Cinema Paradiso, could be extended down Forest Drive to the Green Parrot. Additionally there was talk of adding moving skiers, perhaps to the roof or frontage of a town centre building, and other light decorations. “The potential is there for it to be a huge project,” Mr Sheppard said. The day of the switch on would move forward to the Saturday of Queen’s Birthday weekend, and other events could be held in the town to attract tourists.

He planned to get ice sculptors from Christchurch at the annual launch, believing the two would complement each other, with the lights providing an illuminating effect on the sculptures. Mr Sheppard is from England and said the world famous Blackpool Illuminations, where the seaside city is decorated with lights for the winter, attracted 1.6 million people each year. “I know we are not going to get that here, it’s just a little bit here, just to try and attempt to get more people to come here,” he said.

Additionally, Mr Sheppard and a group of business people were setting up a committee, called Methven Action Committee (MAC), to consider what other events could be held in the town. Sunday night’s event saw a cheer come up from the crowd after a countdown from 10 to the lights being switched on at 6.30pm. The project has had input from town businesses including SPS, as well as EA Networks, and the Ashburton District Council and Methven Community Board.

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Relationships Aotearoa is set to close its doors across New Zealand this evening but there are still no providers lined up to take over its client base, it was claimed yesterday. Nearly 200 people across the Mid-South Canterbury region were clients of the soonto-close service, and late last month many of them were told they might have to drive to Christchurch for help. Media across New Zealand yesterday reported that the Government had so far failed to line up services to take over from Relationships Aotearoa. The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) previously stated that five organisations would take over Relationships Aotearoa’s clientele. However, yesterday Social Development Ministry deputy chief executive Murray Edridge said he was confident Relationships Aotearoa clients would be well served by only one of those five - Stand Children’s Service. Questions to the Ministry around how this would affect people in Mid Canterbury, and where they were meant to turn to for support went unanswered yesterday. The Ministry did provide a media release to the Guardian, which stated that Stand, Lifeline and Vitae – a workplace wellness organisation – were reputable counselling services and between them, would deliver appropriate services to Relationship Aotearoa’s clients. It stipulated Barnardos and Family Works were not “actively involved” but remained on hand if needed. Relationships Aotearoa did not respond to queries for comment about its closure by deadline yesterday. In the release MSD accused Relationships Aotearoa of being “deliberately obstructive” in regards its closure.“RA is insolvent and made the decision to close [today] despite being funded until 30 June 2015,” Mr Edridge said. He said that as soon as Relationships Aotearoa handed over client information detailed planning for regional services could be completed. In the meantime clients are being told to ring Lifeline.

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■ MID CANTERBURY SCHOOLS

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Sick children to stay home By Daisy HuDson

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Parents who send sick children to class are causing huge headaches for Mid Canterbury schools. One local principal says children with vomiting bugs are heading back to school after just one day off, potentially spreading viruses to other students and staff. Allenton School principal Graham Smith said parents

were treating schools and preschools like babysitting services because they had no other childcare options. Pupils were coming to school with highly contagious vomiting bugs and school sores, causing major problems for schools. “They need to be at work, they’ve got no alternative, so they send them back even when they’re sick,” he said. “That’s probably the biggest issue we’ve got at the moment.”

Children who were sick and unhappy at school also struggled to learn, he said. Methven Primary School principal Chris Murphy said parents did sometimes send children back to school before they were ready. “I mean I can sympathise with parents, but in the same sense sending children back to school before they’re ready when they’ve been ill, really makes it difficult for everybody,” he said.

He said children with vomiting or diarrhoea bugs should show no symptoms for 48 hours before returning to school. According to the Ministry of Health website, children with contagious illnesses such as chickenpox should be kept home for at least five days. Children with school sores should remain at home for at least 24 hours after treatment has started, or as advised by a doctor or public health nurse.

■ DRIVING IN SCHOOLS

Driver licence scheme not for Mount Hutt By Daisy HuDson

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A new driver licensing scheme that aims to help rural drivers get onto the road and into employment will not be hitting Mount Hutt College any time soon. A Massey University professor has developed a driver licence scheme for school students that could operate across the country. Pro vice-chancellor for Massey’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences Paul Spoonley told media a licence was important for employment in rural communities. It has already been trialed in Hawke’s Bay schools, and could be introduced in other communities. The proposal has proven popular with students, including Mount Hutt Col-

lege’s Abigail Fergus. Miss Fergus, who has her restricted licence, said the scheme would be useful for students. However Mount Hutt College principal John Schreurs says there are no plans to include driving in the curriculum at the school. “As soon as you look at teaching en masse in the school, you’ll have people who are in there and not necessarily engaging, because they’re not ready to drive yet,” he said. He said a defensive driving course that was run at the school outside of class time had proven popular. “Using the resources of the school and then having them outside of school time, then you know that the people are there for the right reasons.”

Annual bird show The Ashburton Cage Bird club will hold its annual show in the Tinwald Memorial Hall on June 20 and 21. Unfortunately the event appeared in the Guardian’s daily diary as being held over the past weekend. The Guardian apologises for the error and the inconvenience this may have caused to club members and members of the public who wanted to attend the event.

Ashburton’s St John ambulance service travelled 2982 kilometres last week attending 75 call outs. Thirty one of those calls were urgent and 23 were to accidents. Non urgent, routine and medical callouts made up the rest of the events logged.

Abigail Fergus thinks teaching driving in schools could be positive for students. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 080615-TM-055

Digger driver buried under tonnes of rock The search for a digger driver buried beneath 1000 tonnes of rock in a North Canterbury quarry landslidae has been suspended due to safety reasons. The man was operating a 65-tonne machine when an overhanging cliff face gave way about 10.40am at the Heathstock Haulage quarry on Limeworks Rd just a few kilometres outside the township of Waikari. Two other diggers were operating in the quarry but were not hit by the slip. Mechanic John Stanley rents

About 60 Methven Chertsey Road and Line Road residents were without power yesterday after an EA Networks lines crew member accidentally hit a power cable with a digger. Network manager Brendon Quinn said the company was investigating the error, which he described as “embarrassing”. Power was out from 10.42am to 3.45pm to customers, which were predominantly farms and residences. A lines crew member had been digging a pole hole as part of a termination of cable onto an overhead line when the cable was hit.

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a workshop on the site where he runs Pyramid Valley Engineering 2015 Ltd and fixes the quarry machines from time to time, he said. He estimated about 1000 tonnes of lime rock and debris came down and “buried” the digger. Co-workers rushed to rescue him after phoning emergency services. Along with local volunteer firefighters and police officers, they used other diggers to try and free him. No contact has been made with the driver. A rescue helicopter was stood

down about midday before St John left the scene at 2pm. Mr Stanley said the missing diver was a very experienced local man and that the machine had a protective cab. But police Inspector Corrie Parnell yesterday afternoon said that “due to instability of the quarry face the site had to be evacuated for safety reasons”. “Currently there are 25 people on site including SAR (search and rescue) specialists from Canterbury police and Alpine Cliff Rescue together with geotechnical specialists and representatives from

Mines Rescue and Worksafe NZ,” he said. “At this stage I would reiterate this is a rescue operation and Canterbury police and Victim Support are working with and supporting the man’s family who are understandably upset and worried.” Police said that due to the complexity of the physical environment it was difficult to estimate how long the search and rescue operation would take. Asked of the chances of survival, Mr Stanley said: “The protection in those things is pretty good. He could be okay in there.” - NZME

Rail shift shunted off town’s radar From P1 “The people came in droves, but it was short term, Rolleston seemed to be as far south as they’d move.” The council’s business park was planned to provide industrial sites for about 30 years and sales of $3million a year were targeted. “We were behind target but now we’re right on target.” Because there was steady competition coming into the market around Christchurch from developers of business park land, the council has committed $50,000 to a marketing budget for sections at the park over the next year for a ‘targetted campaign’. “I’m confident we have a market and we’re doing our best to enlarge that market. If anyone comes knocking on my door or at the door of the council interested in some industrial land, everything that can be done will be done.”

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■ ADVENTURER’S PLEA

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Quake-hit Nepal needs tourists By NadiNe Porter

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The greatest threat to Nepalese earthquake victims now is tourists staying away according to philanthropist and adventurer Mark Inglis. In Ashburton to speak to members of the Rural Business Network yesterday, Mr Inglis urged New Zealanders to continue to visit the stricken country he has a close affinity with. The mountaineer, who remains the only double amputee to successfully scale Mt Everest continues to raise money on behalf of Limbs4all, (a charity he set up with his wife Anne) to help fund prosthetics for those that need help. Currently most funding was going towards Nepal’s growing crisis following the earthquakes, where amputees will be in the thousands, not hundreds, he said. “There’s going to be a huge need there.” Mr Inglis and his daughter Lucy will soon embark on another fundraising trek in Nepal for Limbs4all where he will take New Zealanders of all ages and sizes on a fifteen day tour leaving from Kathmandu where a substantial portion of the cost will be donated to the charity. The passion he has for the country remains undented – a fact he puts down to how Nepal reflects New Zealand as it was “fifty years ago” and the toughness of the Sherpas he admires.

Mark Inglis wants New Zealanders to continue to trek in Nepal to help the tourism industry following last month’s deadly earthquake. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 080615-TM-030

“My Dad was a shearer in Geraldine when I was growing up…that’s what the Sherpas are - tough. They are aspirational people and are very family oriented.”

Nowhere has that toughness shone through more than in the Khumbu area after the second earthquake triggered massive damage to villages where many of Mr Inglis’s friends live.

■ INDONESIAN FERRY EXPLOSION

Planning under way to bring injured Ashburton man home By Michelle NelsoN michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz

The decision on when to bring injured Ashburton man Paul Sinclair home is likely to be made today. An explosion onboard an Indonesian ferry on Friday left Paul, 28, with a broken back and burns. His partner Anna Love suffered superficial burns. Following an MRI scan in Lombok, which revealed the spinal compound fracture, Paul was flown to a hospital in Darwin. Yesterday his mother Mary Sinclair said Anna’s parents had left for Darwin to support the couple. “Anna is traumatised and needs them there – we haven’t ruled out going over but are waiting to see what’s going to happen,” she said. Paul was due to see more specialists yesterday afternoon, after which more would be known about when he would be able to travel. “He is not paralysed but we don’t

know when he will be able to be moved,” Mrs Sinclair said. “He’s in good hands though – Anna is an orthopaedic nurse, and her uncle is an orthopaedic surgeon at Burwood Hospital.” She said the situation Paul and Anna found themselves in reinforced the necessity for travel insurance. “They had a good policy which has covered everything, the insurance company is also paying for Anna’s accommodation as a carer,” she said. “If they weren’t insured we would have had to sell our house to get them home.” Mrs Sinclair and her husband Allan have found themselves in the media glare over the past few days. “I’m very tired – we’ve had a lot of people here, but also very relieved – death knocked on Paul’s door, we are just grateful he will coming home,” she said.

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Escaped penalty An Auckland man has escaped any penalty after accidentally killing his 2-year-old son in a driveway – the third such case of its type in the last eight months. Aido Ikimanahetau Feleti, 35, was discharged without conviction in Manukau District Court last week after being charged with careless driving causing death in September last year. - NZME

Woman assaulted A young woman was taken to hospital with a serious head injury on Sunday after a 21st birthday party in Hokitika turned violent. Constable Neil Gillespie, of Hokitika police, said the vicious attack at a birthday party in the Seaview Hall just added to the violent behaviour in the town over the weekend. Mr Gillespie said the woman victim at the party had tried to get between two men fighting but was assaulted herself. - NZME

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Although up to 90 per cent of homes have been destroyed, the people are clearing debris away and rebuilding, he said. “There’s no Mitre 10 or Bunnings up there. They have no choice but to get on with it.” But his focus remains on those that have lost limbs and the money he would like to keep continuing to raise for the Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Centre in Kathmandu and the School of Prosthetics in Cambodia. “People can’t quite understand but the analogy is you stand there and I throw a brick at you…now you stand there and I’ll throw 100 bricks at you – that’s what happens in an earthquake.” His own disability, caused by frost bite when awaiting rescue on Mount Cook in 1982 and subsequent amputations gave him an opportunity to “redefine what being disabled is”, he said. Redefining meant climbing Mt Everest in 2006 and these days travelling to India every six weeks where he speaks to corporate businesses. He’s even auditioned for a role in a Bollywood movie, and says he still has much to do. “I’m your classic 55-year-old attention deficit kid. I get bored easy!” But even Mark Inglis still has hard days but challenge, he says, remains the essence of his life, and achievement addictive. “It’s about choice. I couldn’t stay on the couch.”

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■ TRUSTPOWER COMMUNITY AWARDS

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Firefighters earn top award By Sue NewmaN

that was a recognition for all of their firefighters and for all the work they did. The rural firefighters will vie with winners from around the country for the national title in Dunedin in March.

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Putting their hands up to help their own has earned Ashburton’s rural firefighters the community’s top volunteer award. Last night Ashburton’s Combined Rural Fire Force Units won the Trustpower Ashburton Community supreme award for their firefighters’ welfare fund, established after Willowby fireman Barry Keen was killed by a falling branch from a burning tree. He had been a firefighter for 35 years. The fund is the only one of its kind in New Zealand and in its first year, rural fire fighters raised more than $30,000. The goal is to raise $100,000, with the money invested and administered by the Advance Ashburton Foundation. With 183 volunteers in rural fire units, their combined service and experience totals more than 1500 years. Over the past year, the volunteers attended 181 call outs but also found the time around their day time jobs to develop a welfare fund for their own people. Trustpower community relations representative Arielle Monk said the firefighters’ application had captured the judging panel’s hearts because

Category winners: Trustpower Youth Community Spirit: runner up, Lizzy Leonard, Ashburton College; winner, Aira Alombra, Mt Hutt College Heritage and Environment: winner, Mid Canterbury SPCA Health and Well Being: commendation, Ashburton Menzshed; runner-up, SEEDS Representing Ashburton’s Combined Rural Fire Force Units, Family Wellbeing programme; Brian Pitt (left) and Greg Bruce with this year’s Trustpower winner, Park Street Day Care Community supreme award. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 080615-TM-088 Arts and Culture: winner, it was about a group of people $10,000 grant from the Ash- Ashburton Trust Event Centre looking after the welfare of burton District Council with volunteer ushers the purpose of providing for their own. Sport and Leisure: runner“These firefighters are seri- the families of firefighters who up, Ashburton Motorcycle ously committed to taking care may struggle financially in the Park Inc; winner, Mid Canterof one another and, unfortu- event of the death of a family bury Mountain Bike Club. nately, in a job as dangerous member. Education and Child/Youth “Ashburton is the first dis- Development: commendation, as theirs that involves thinking ahead to the possibility of trict in the country to provide Mid Canterbury Children’s this service for rural firefight- Day; runner-up, Ashburton tragedy. “The Ashburton District ers. I say bloody good on you Cadet Unit; winner, Fruit Fund. should be extremely proud of guys for taking it into your Youth Spirit: runner-up, this team. They took a seriously own hands to make sure you’ll Lizzy Leonard, Ashburton Colcrap situation in 2009 and have all be right in the long run.” lege; winner, Aira Alombro, In accepting the award, fire- Mt Hutt College. turned that into something of fighters Brian Pitt and Greg a legacy,” she said. Supreme winner: Combined The welfare fund was set Bruce said they said they were Rural Fire Force Units. up in 2014, kickstarted by a honoured to accept something

■ MILO

Ashburton Kids put Milo 2.0 to the Test By jourNaliSm StudeNtS oli lewiS aNd Kate SpeNce It has sparked national outrage but changes to the Milo recipe, which have been described as “disgusting” and led to people stocking up on the old formula, did not faze a panel of six Ashburton children. The drink was popular with the group of five and six yearolds from Allenton School – with many of them claiming Milo was their favourite drink – but of the six tasters, only Quinn could tell the difference. As for the rest, they thought the new version was, in fact, better. “I want another one,” said Isla. But despite their seal of approval a number of New Zealanders are disgruntled with the change, which includes the use of sustainably sourced cocoa and palm oil. A Facebook page called ‘Change Milo back to the old

recipe’ had more than 4000 likes as of yesterday, with organiser Taryn Ibell saying, “you might as well just drink malt”. The panel disagreed though. After tasting the new Milo, Molly said “I feel full of chocolate, just like I’ve been to the factory.” Parent company Nestle has defended the move, saying the added vitamin D and B would make the drink healthier – earning it a four-and-a-half star rating courtesy of the Health Star Rating System, an Australian programme New Zealand signed up to last year. But no stars are being given out for taste, with several Trademe auctions listing old versions for as much as $20 for a 310g packet – a lucrative investment, with one user saying “shortly you will be able to trade in gold, silver, milo and diamonds”. This would make Milo an expensive habit for five year-old

Trapped driver A driver was trapped when a truck rolled in Waikato yesterday. The incident occurred about 9am at Kaihere, north of Hamilton. The driver had to be removed from the vehicle by the Fire Service and was flown to Waikato Hospital by the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter. It does not appear that any other vehicle was involved, Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust spokeswoman Kerrie Spicer said. No further details are available at this stage. - NZME

Spectacular crash Police are investigating a spectacular crash on Sunday night in Christchurch where a car ploughed through a building and flipped onto its roof. The single car crash happened on Breezes Rd, near the Shortland St intersection in Aranui, at around 2am Sunday. Inspector Peter Hegarty, of the police southern communication centre, said the male driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries. A female passenger was not injured. The car had smashed through a “small construction unit”, Mr Hegarty said. He said the crash would be investigated to see if any charges would be laid. - NZME

Patient missing A female mental health patient who went missing from Northshore Hospital on Sunday afternoon has failed to turn up overnight. Police hold real concerns for Patricia Hogarth, a 60-year-old European woman, of slim build with grey hair. She was last seen wearing hospital pyjamas and was carrying a hospital blanket. Police said Ms Hogarth is a chronic schizophrenic, but she did not pose a risk to others. Members of the public are asked to phone the Waitemata Police on 09 488 6200 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 if they have any information that could help. - NZME

Head injury A boy was airlifted to hospital after sustaining a head injury in a rugby game at the weekend. The 11 year-old boy was injured after a ruck collapsed, staff from the Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter said. The helicopter was sent to Dannevirke on Saturday. St John paramedics treated him there before he was airlifted to Palmerston North Hospital. - NZME

Firefighters cleared

Six Allenton School kids were asked to weigh in on the controversial Milo debate. The experts from left to right: Lennox, 6, Molly, 6, Millar, 6, Isla, 5, Kezia, 6, Quinn, 6. Connoisseur Quinn knows best – he says Milo is his favourite drink.

Isla, who said “I can drink 4000 cups in a minute.” Lucky for her though, Ashburton Countdown was well stocked with Milo yesterday

morning. Spokeswoman Charlotte Haycock would not comment on sales but said no complaints had been received about the new recipe.

Wanganui firefighters have been cleared of any measleslike symptoms after the Ministry of Health said they could have been exposed to the virus after taking part in the Sky Tower stair challenge a fortnight ago. Four Wanganui firefighters took part in the fundraising challenge. They included full-time firemen Paul Doughty and Ian Tanner, as well as volunteers Aaron Whitford and Jamie Rickard. On Sunday Mr Tanner said they were advised last week of the ministry’s concerns. “But we’re all as good as gold,” he said. - NZME

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■ TURKEY

In brief

Majority eludes Erdogan Turkey’s ruling party was left with few options to form a new government, after it was stripped of its parliamentary majority and opposition parties ruled out joining it in a coalition pact. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AKP party won about 41 per cent of the votes in Sunday’s election and was projected to take 258 seats — 18 below the minimum required to rule alone. The result was a stunning rebuke to Erdogan’s ambitions to expand his powers in a new presidential system. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was scheduled to convene his cabinet and party executives to discuss the party’s options as its 13-year single party rule came to an end. The result also puts Erdogan’s hopes of passing constitutional changes that would have boosted his powers on hold. He is likely to see his pre-eminent position in Turkish politics erode without the ability to

Removed from plane Supermodel Kate Moss has been escorted off a plane after reportedly being disruptive while travelling from Turkey to London’s Luton airport. The 41-year-old was escorted off a flight operated by budget airline easyJet from the Turkish resort of Bodrum. Without naming Moss, Bedfordshire Police responded to inquiries about the incident by confirming they were called to help staff with a passenger being disruptive on a flight. Police say the passenger was not arrested, and no complaints were made. - AP

Troops target IS

Supporters of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party celebrate after the election results in Istanbul, Turkey. PHOTO AP

steer the government through his party. All three opposition parties have come out against a coalition with the AKP after Erdogan led a fierce and confrontational campaign in favour of the party, brushing aside his constitutional neutrality. Turkey has 45 days in which

to form a new government after final official results are confirmed. The pro-Kurdish HDP party, which dealt the AKP its biggest setback by clearing for the first time a 10 per cent threshold for representation as a party in the parliament, slammed the door shut to a formal coalition

or an informal pact in which it would provide a minority AKP government outside backing in parliament. “We have promised our people that we would not form an internal or external coalition with the AKP,” the party’s leader, Selahattin Demirtas said. “We are clear on that.”

Iraqi troops backed by Shiite militias recaptured key parts of the northern refinery town of Beiji from Islamic State militants, a general said. The commander of the Interior Ministry’s Quick Reaction Forces, Brig. Gen. Nassir al-Fartousi, told state TV that the Iraqi flag was raised on a local government building in Beiji and that troops were advancing to other areas. There was no word on the fate of the contested refinery on the town’s outskirts. Beiji, some 250 kilometres north of Baghdad, fell to the extremist IS group during its blitz across northern Iraq nearly a year ago, but parts of the town and nearby refinery have since been retaken by government forces. - AP

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Transition falls short Stu Oldham

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he move from Relationships Aotearoa to whatever replaces it has been nothing short of a shambles. The country’s largest counselling service was due to close its doors today and its clients expected all its services to be delivered by someone else. That was before the Social Development Ministry yesterday confirmed it had not signed a contract with any of the possible replacements. Stand Children’s Service was working with the ministry on a good faith basis and four other providers were still in the wings on the eve of Relationships Aotearoa shutting down. It also emerged Relationships Aotearoa had yet to supply the ministry with all the client data it needed to transfer people to whatever service that would replace it across the country. So as of yesterday, thousands of clients and dozens in Mid Canterbury, who should be focusing on their own wellness, were faced with an administrative limbo that should not have happened. Notwithstanding Relationships Aotearoa being uncooperative during the “transition”, the ministry and the Government should have started the process with a plan to keep day-to-day services going. They knew Relationships Aotearoa was in financial difficulty and that it had not delivered on 30 per cent of its contracted services, so they should have known closure was all-but inevitable. They knew a full bailout was out of the question and they ought to have known that finding replacement providers would take time and careful management. The transition needed time and resources, and both would have rendered the Greens’ call for an 11th-hour reprieve to allow Relationships Aotearoa to keep working entirely unnecessary. Any plan that counts on a potentially disgruntled service provider to co-operate is naïve and falls short of what we should expect of administrators charged with maintaining public services. Whether it was rushed or bungled, the “transition” from Relationships Aotearoa has made uncertain a service that is supposed to help people find certainty.

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Positives of farm life

ecently I was asked to address the local intermediate students on the topic of careers in the agricultural sector. For the purposes of that address I focused on explaining to the students that farming was more than just working with animals on farm, that there was a myriad of support industries to support agriculture that catered for people of all levels of academia, physical attributes and occupational interest. While thinking about how I would approach the topic of careers in agriculture with the students, it got me thinking seriously about the opportunities and benefits for those who choose to work on farms. For those who decide to have a career in agriculture, there are many positives: The work environment (most of the time), a degree of worktime flexibility, opportunities for either sex, roles for varying ages, easily-seen results of their input and opportunities to further their career in the industry. Just yesterday while working on the farm on a clear, still, sunny day it reminded me how lucky one is to work in that setting, to be able to look out

Rick Powdrell FROM THE FARM

to the ocean and surrounding landscape, to not be enclosed by walls and tall buildings. Don’t get me wrong, not all days on farm are like I just described, some are wet, cold and miserable, but overall the pleasant days far out-weigh the miserable ones. Then there is the flexibility within farming systems to use the good weather days to the maximum and minimise the time spent in adverse conditions to those times when it is absolutely necessary. To be successful in agriculture farm staff must embrace work flexibility as the nature of agriculture is such that at certain times for certain activities a strict 8 to 5 attitude will not be conducive to the task at hand. This flexibility also relates to flexibility around time off work also and so long as communication between staff and employer is strong, work

hours and time off can be programmed to everybody’s benefit. When working in the agricultural sector, the ability to visibly see the results of your previous efforts as the seasons roll round can be very rewarding, knowing that decisions and physical effort previously carried out has produced a positive result. Countering that you also see the direct results of your poor decisions or efforts, or negative outside influences; but as they are often very visible, the opportunity to learn from the result is immediate and easily incorporated into future plans. Many employers will include performance incentive payments where results are very clearly able to be monitored, enabling the employee to financially share the benefits of their successful endeavours. The opportunity for a person to progress and upskill themselves in agriculture is evident with clear pathways present, with remuneration levels to match the skills required to fulfil the particular position held. Often it would appear that remuneration levels based on salary do not compete with those of other industries, but

looking at raw salaries does not take into account such facts as accommodation being provided, clothing allowances and other allowances that might relate to a particular employee’s situation. Like all employment situations success is reliant on a fair employer/employee relationship, based on excellent communication, clear reporting and respect for each other. My experience has shown that most employment situations that break down in agriculture do so because of poor communication, inflexibility around hours worked, loss of motivation by either party or unrealistic expectations by either party. Modern day agricultural businesses are just that, a business, incorporating all the technology and business acumen needed in any modern-day business, providing both intellectual and financial rewards, promotion opportunities, an enjoyable work environment and easily tangible results to measure progress and performance. Rick Powdrell is Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre chairperson

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■ INTEREST RATES

Cut looming on the horizon BY JONATHAN UNDERHILL

The odds of the Reserve Bank cutting interest rates this week are less than 50 per cent, based on market pricing, but with economic indicators printing weaker since the bank’s April 30 review, it is expected to explicitly signal a cut in coming months. Governor Graeme Wheeler will keep the official cash rate at 3.5 per cent, according to a Reuters survey of 14 economists. None expect an increase. Traders put a 43 per cent change on a rate cut this week, based on the overnight interest swap curve, and see 49 basis points of cuts in the next 12 months. Wage inflation slowed in the first quarter, business confidence has dropped to an eightmonth low and dairy prices have continued to slide since the end of April. But to reduce the OCR,

Wheeler would need to be satisfied that a series of policies rolled out by the central bank and the government aimed at cooling the Auckland housing market will be enough to counter the effect of lower borrow-

Guardian Shares & Investments NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET

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Buy price

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Company CODE

At close of trading on Monday, June 8, 2015

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p NZX 50 index

5,885.81 +17.91 +0.31%

q NZX 20 index

4,413.63

–2.91

–0.07%

p NZX All index

6,301.04 +14.89 +0.24%

p Rises 52 q Falls 45

WORLD MARKETS

q S&P/ASX 200 index

5,498.5

–5.8

–0.11%

At close of trading on Jun 5, 2015

q Dow Jones Indust.

17,849.5 –56.12 –0.31% At close of trading on Jun 5, 2015

FTSE 100 index q

6,804.6

–54.64

–0.80%

At close of trading on Jun 5, 2015

q Nikkei 225 index

20,457.2

–3.71

–0.02%

At close of trading on Jun 8, 2015

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

Gold q

1,164.60

London – $US/ounce

–11.4

–0.97%

q Silver London – $US/ounce

16.15

–0.32

–1.94%

q Copper London – $US/tonne

5,924.50

–29.5

–0.50%

NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ

Country

this week, he could still lower the forecast track of the 90-day bank bills to underline his easing bias. “In general, the underlying inflation outlook has softened since both the March MPS and the April OCR review,” Tuffley said. “Consequently, we expect the RBNZ 90-day interest rate outlook to imply at least one 25 basis point cut with a new low point of 3.5 per cent or less.” One ‘bright spot’ for the Reserve Bank is the kiwi dollar, which has weakened to 74 on the trade-weighted index - below the 76.7 average the bank projected for the June quarter back in March. That may cause Wheeler to soften his language of late that the currency is “unjustifiably high and unsustainable in terms of New Zealand’s longterm economic fundamentals”. -NZME

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ing costs. “While we acknowledge that June is a material risk for an OCR cut, we continue to expect the RBNZ to hold off cutting the OCR until later in 2015 (September and October),” said

Nick Tuffley, senior economist at ASB. “We expect the RBNZ will want to wait for additional data on price-setting behaviour and clear signs of slowing growth before cutting the OCR.” Wheeler moved to an easing bias in April, when he left the OCR unchanged, saying “It would be appropriate to lower the OCR if demand weakens, and wage and price-setting outcomes settle at levels lower than is consistent with the inflation target.” The March monetary policy statement projected annual inflation to remain below the midpoint of the bank’s one per cent to three per cent target for the next two years, peaking at 1.7 per cent, and projected the 90-day bank bill rate to stay at 3.7 per cent on average through that time. Should Wheeler keep the OCR unchanged as expected

As at 4pm June 8, 2015

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

TT buy

0.9421 0.8965 4.6573 0.651 1.5274 0.4709 90.57 1.8596 9.0415 24.32 0.7204

TT sell

0.9109 0.8636 4.0887 0.623 1.3998 0.4546 86.80 1.5883 8.7113 23.18 0.6948

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Fixed broadband connections and data use rising in New Zealand New Zealand’s retail fixed-line broadband market grew 5.3 per cent last year, while data use per connection jumped 23 per cent, with Spark New Zealand maintaining its market dominance, the Commerce Commission’s annual review shows. Fixed broadband connections reached 1.39 million as at June 30, 2014, from 1.32 million a year earlier, according to the commission’s eighth annual telecommunications market monitoring report. Average data consumed per connection rose to 32 gigabytes from 26 gigabytes. The latest review shows the continuing trend of growth in mobile at the expense of fixedline services. Fixed-line calling volumes fell to 8.26 billion minutes last year from 8.98 billion minutes in 2013. Mobile minutes rose to a record 5.3 billion from 4.77 billion. Total retail telecommunications revenue fell to $5.17 billion in 2014, the second annual decline, while total telecommunications investment rose to $1.69 billion, the third annual increase. While fixed-line broadband connections rose, and have now reached 31 per 100 New Zealanders, total fixed lines were static at 1.85 million. Average broadband speeds,

based on the Akamai survey, rose to 7.3 kilobits per second in 2014 from 5.3 kbps in 2013 and just 2.7 kbps in 2008. The number of unbundled fixed lines rose to 131,000 from 129,000 in 2013, while wholesale broadband lines, not Spark, rose to 463,000 from 455,000. Total fixed-line retail revenues fell for a third year to $2.68 billion from $2.77 billion in 2013, while Spark’s share of fixed-line rental revenue fell to 58 per cent from 60 per cent. In 2006 it reaped 80 per cent of such sales. In mobile, connections rose to 5.3 million from 4.9 million, amounting to 118 per 100 people. Of that, 63.6 per cent were prepaid, up from 63.3 per cent in 2013. Text messaging continued

to decline, to 12 billion in 2014 from 13 billion in 2013. Total mobile retail revenue rose to $2.49 billion from $2.44 billion. Vodafone retained the largest market share, at above 40 percent, although declining, while Spark and its Skinny brand continued to climb, to about 35 per cent, and 2degrees held at about 24 per cent. Spark’s estimated internet service provider market share was unchanged at 49 per cent, compared with 32 per cent for Vodafone. CallPlus accounted for 13 per cent, following its acquisition of Orcon, which it added to its Slingshot, CallPlus and Flip brands. All other competitors amounted to 6 per cent. - NZME

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MARKET REPORT Dairy Rain followed by frosts last week freshened up covers, as many cows begin their winter grazing, and are slowly adjusting to the different feeds offered. The lessons learnt from last year’s cow deaths were being explained by scientists, and the importance of slow and precise transition systems for animals grazing on swedes and fodderbeet were emphasised. Feed supplies in Canterbury have recovered well and as long as no major weather event occurs, most managers are comfortable with the winter forage budget. Nobody is happy with prices being received from the market, however, as last week’s global dairy trade auction declined for the sixth successive event and drove prices lower by another 4.3 per cent. Dairy future trading broke records last month as uncertainty in the market saw customers covering the risks of trading.

Lamb Still little positive news out of the lamb markets as selling product into two of our most important markets, the UK and China, has been tough and recovery in China is not expected until the end of the year. Prices are well back in both of those markets on last year and, while the

US and pound exchange rates are more attractive, the Euro is still unhelpful in stimulating any turnaround.

Beef Stable prices this week from beef schedules as the cow slaughter passes its peak, and supply pressure eases in the US manufacturing beef market. Prospects of herd rebuilding in the US as heavy rains in Texas curtails the drought and the resulting reduced domestic supply should help demand later in the year. Beef and Lamb NZ are trying to organise a collaborative market development plan from all NZ processors and exporters, and this will be pleasing to producers who believe competition should be with other countries, not from within.

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for the latest prices, visit www.interest.co.nz/rural current price range Saleyard prices …  LAMB ($/head) weighted average Store 59 - 69 Prime 85 - 93  HEIFER (c/kg) 250-350 kgs Lwt Store 186 - 239  STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt Prime 270 - 281 last week

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Auction prices …  SI WOOL indicator prices (c/kg, clean) Mid mic (23.1-31.5) 1,013 796 Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0) 657 613 Coarse Xbred >35 mic 563 544 Lambs 739 685

796 537 489 641

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Processor prices …  LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt 15.5 kg YM SI 73.84 17.5 kg YX SI 82.72 19.0 kg YX SI 89.89 21.0 kg YX SI 98.78 Local trade (c/kg) SI 500 (16-22kg)  MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt 21.0 kg MX1 SI 54.19  BEEF (c/kg) P2 steer SI 477 (270-295kg) M Cow SI 337 (170-195kg) M2 Bull SI 448 (296-320kg) Local trade P2 SI 510 (180-280kg)  VENISON ($/hd) gross AP Hind 50kg SI 306 AP Stag 60kg SI 373 AP Stag 80kg SI 466

Local market prices …  GRAINS ($/tonne, delivered Canterbury) free price Wheat, milling,12.5%p 400 405 410 Wheat, feed 370 375 380 Barley, feed 360 365 370 International market prices …  LOGS indicator prices, $/tonne Forest index May - 15 97.22 96.34 101.96  DAIRY (NZ$/tonne) Butter Skimmilk powder Wholemilk powder Cheese - cheddar Fonterra milk price Fonterra dividend Fonterra share price

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China is Lincoln’s next opportu By NadiNe Porter

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A partnership in China with one of New Zealand’s greatest agriculture companies will introduce Lincoln University to relationships and financial opportunities it would not otherwise get, according to the vice chancellor Dr Andrew West. Recently the University and Agria Corporation announced a five year co-operation agreement with the city government of Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province in China, to modernise agricultural production. The majority owner of PGG Wrightson, Agria has been looking to expand its presence globally with a specific focus on Asia. Dr West said Lincoln University would be able to provide select services, particularly in training and education. “For us it’s an exciting way to expand our activity in countries like China in a way that’s less risky than trying to do it alone.” Just what services the university will provide has yet to be nutted out, but Dr West said it could encompass training people in China or bringing them back here, working with a corporate to “train the trainers” or provide advice on operating Chinese farms. “Or it could be working with a local university to do some combined research and development. We would look at it on a case by case basis and obviously it would have to work on a financial level.” The partnership has given the university another boost at a time when enrolments continue to grow. Coupled with the soon-to-be

Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province in China.

launched AgriHub which will house 900 private and public scientists the announcement puts them on target to become the world’s leading agricultural university. Dr West said he would like to think the relationship with Agria

could eventually be extended to AgriHub partners instead of just the university. “It’s an aspiration from all hub partners to attract multi-national businesses and to extend its influence globally, so this would fit in pretty well.”

Although Agria has initially been focused on China it also has an eye on South America and other Asian markets – something Dr West would be keen to pursue. “I would like to think that we would look at other opportunities in Asia, particularly South East

Asia in the future.” It made a lot of sense for New Zealand entities to be working in partnership to get into Asia and China, he said. “All the provinces in China with agricultural production are looking to raise productivity and decrease their

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Pye patriarch, Alan Pye, is putting up for sale more than 900 hectares of prime Australian cropping land he farmed in partnership because it did not perform to expectations. Mr Pye and South Australian farmer David Gartner have put their Coonawarra Fresh Produce business and its assets on the market. CFP has been one of the largest horticultural producers and is situated halfway between Adelaide and Melbourne in the district of Glenroy. Mr Pye said the business had been a joint venture that “hadn’t gone as well as it should have.” “But we are still in a very big way there and in Australia.” Last year CFP supplied major Australian supermarket chains with 15,000 tonnes of onions and 8400 tonnes of potatoes. The irrigated property may fetch up to $14 million NZ according to Colliers International – the realty firm charged with the sale. However, Alan and his son Mark will still hold major holdings in Australia including Parilla Potatoes and vegetable processor Zarella Holdings in the Mallee region. In New Zealand Pye Group, run by Mr Pye’s son Leighton, owns a number of farms in Mid and South Canterbury including five South Island dairy farms and two potato farms near Rakaia.

environmental footprint,” Dr West said. China’s five-year plans placed a big emphasis around food security and education. “China is like New Zealand. It may be further away from the leading edge than we are but the principles are still the same.”

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A Mid Canterbury Synlait Milk supplier is not overly concerned about the company’s forecast milk price for the current season. Synlait yesterday launched its forecast for the 2015/16 season at $5.50 per kilogram of milk solids, but Methven sharemilker Jeremy Duckmanton said he doesn’t pay too much heed to the forecast, giving the volatility of the market in the past couple of years. “I don’t get too far ahead – two years ago we had a $5.70 forecast and we got $8.27, this current season we had a forecast of $7 and we got $4.40,” he said. “The forecast probably doesn’t mean a lot to me, because of the price range we’ve seen in the past couple of seasons.” Mr Duckmanton was more interested in the advance rate – the amount farmers are paid over August, September and October. “That will be our tight time, it’s quite nice of Synlait to give us $4 to start with, then it eases back to $3.80 after that,” he said. “It will help lighten the load and help pay for winterfeed, but it is still only $4 though.” Mr Duckmanton was still confident in the future of the dairy industry despite a continual downward slide on the global markets. “We’ve got to stay positive – we had a great autumn, everything aside from the payout has been great – in fact it’s probably been the best season we’ve had,” he said. While commodity prices briefly recovered earlier in the year, the market has not delivered the required stability, Synlait’s managing director John Penno said “The global oversupply is being met by soft demand across the board. This creates a lot of uncertainty in an already volatile market, so it will remain a fragile environment for the immediate future,” Mr Penno said. Factors contributing to the global oversupply include Russia’s ban on dairy imports, the removal of dairy quotas in Europe and low demand from China.

Jeremy Duckmanton

Synlait has deliberately started advance rates higher than usual to assist farmers with cashflows through the early spring. Synlait has also revised the forecast milk price for the current 2014/15 season down from a range of $4.50 to $4.70kg/MS to a range of $4.40 to $4.60kg/MS. Retrospective payments to suppliers for the current season remain unchanged until the final payment in October. Synlait expects to announce the final milk price for the 2014/15 season in late September.

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1T red wine or water 1t vegetable oil 1T cornflour 1T lite soy sauce 500g New Zealand farm-raised venison, diced 2T vegetable oil 1/2 C red currant or cranberry jelly 1T sesame oil 1C water 3 onions, peeled and sliced 3 boiling potatoes, peeled and diced 2 courgettes, sliced 3 carrots, peeled and sliced

■ Heat oil in a large heavy-based frying pan. Add drained venison and brown on all sides. ■ Add red currant jelly, sesame oil, water, onions, potatoes, courgettes and carrots. ■ Bring to the boil, reduce heat

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Maps tell a story By Glenn Vallender

aps have been used to represent our place in the universe for thousands of years. But many also come with intrigue, mystery, fantasy and politics. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to begin a selective digitisation of the Ashburton museum’s unique and extensive map collection. Although there is nothing quite like viewing the original with its fine detail and smell of history, having a selection of significant digital copies available for the researcher and public makes the collection much more accessible. With some limitations on sizes and resolutions of photographs, a digital plan or map can be easily manipulated from the comfort of one’s own desktop. In the collection there are about two thousand individual maps, sale plans, letters, and building plans carefully catalogued and stored in 120 metal map storage drawers and kept at industry standard temperature and humidity requirements. So far, 261 maps and plans have been photographed with 561 having been looked at. The collection contains maps dating from 1856; a map which shows freehold sections and pasturage. Some of the more interesting maps are the sale plans of the large estates such as Longbeach and Lagmhor when they were broken up and sold off. Interestingly, the 32,000 acre (about 12,950 hectare) Lagmhor Estate was originally acquired from the Crown in 1855 by the McLean brothers and two maps of April 29, 1899, show the sale plans of part of the Lagmhor Estate when it was apparently bought or acquired by the then Capt. G. A. McLean-Buckley. McLean-Buckley was apparently a cousin of the McLean brothers. However, he promptly left for England in 1903! More of the Lagmhor Estate around Winslow was later sold off in 1904 and 1905. Each map tells a story and preserves our history. Many have personal notes, sale prices and other scribblings written on them and, as shown, the 1899 Lagmhor No.1 map had a list of the buyers and the amount they paid stuck to it! A different and intriguing hand-drawn map of South Africa was made by 13-year-old Clarice Emerson of Lismore showing all the battlefields of the Boer War. The map was drawn in 1902. I wonder what happened to

Above – Sale plan for the Lagmhor Estate, 1899, at Bullock’s Arcade, Ashburton. Left – Lagmhor Estate sale plan of 1899. Below – Purchaser details for Lagmhor Estate No.1 sale plan of 1899.

Clarice and I wonder how she knew where the battlefields were? The maps’ new collection storage drawers were a generous and valuable gift to the museum. By selectively digitising significant maps, plans, letters and newspaper clippings, this not only enhances the heritage

value of the Ashburton District’s map collection but also makes it more accessible for you and other researchers across the country. Perhaps there is a map or plan of just what you are looking for to complete that family history you have been working on for the past 20 years or so? Come on in and see.

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RESULTS ■■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club June 7 Tuesday Evening – 3 rounds Duplicate. Different partner each round N/S 1 R Kyle and S Rosevear, 2 M Stowell and J Edmond, 3 B Turton and J Rooney E/W 1 T Small and T Downward, 2 K Robb and R McLaughlin, 3 A Rooney and L Baker Wednesday Afternoon – Du;licate N/S 1 R Kyle and M Moore, 2 M Buckland and B Smith, 3 T Downward and B Macaulay E/W 1 L Leadley and K Robb, 2 R McLaughlin and V Palmer, 3 J Irwin and J Wright Thursday Evening – Fun Night We all had to play with a partner never played with previously and this proved to be a really social night, ending with a delicious supper. Prizes were awarded to Bev Macaulay and Fiona Williamson, Maurice Small and Gordon McCormick and Trish Small and Zilpha Earl. On Sunday, the club members played for the Conlands Trophy and the day took the form of a Mid-winter Christmas Party. Lunch was provided, presents were heaped under the Christmas tree and Iris Taylor provided appropriate music on Ukelele and electronic organ. Winners of the Conlands Trophy were Sue Rosevear and John Fechney Grade prizes were awarded to ; Senior Grade. 1 J Fechney and S Rosevear 2 T Downward and M Buckland 3 A Reid and T Small Intermediate Grade. 1 M and J de Jong 2 J and A Rooney, 3 J Lovett and T Coulte Junior Grade. 1 M Bruce and B Blair 2 M and E Jones 3 B Ching and B Newton

■■ Cycling Tinwald Cycling Club Development Cyclists (Winter Series) 32km. Handicap Senior A. Grade. 1st. Ryan Jackson 4f/t. 61m 28.92s. 2nd. Oliver Davidson 61m 29.99s 3rd. Abe O’Donnell F/T. 54m 25.65s. 4th. Matthew Clough 2f/t. 56m 56.28s. 5th. Caitlin Titheridge 3f/t. 56m 57.30s. 6th. Isabella Roulston DNF. 16km. B. Grade. Handicap. 1st. Maddie Lowry F/T. 35m 46.25s. 2nd. T.C. Clark 2f/t. 39m 07.81s. C. Grade. 16km. Handicap. 1st Alyssa McGinity f/t. 41m 08.46s.

Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers June 6 22 riders 16km. Fords Road. 1st Home Janette Hooper 31m 09s. 2nd. Ross Proctor 31m 12s. 3rd. Liz Wylie 31m 14s. 4th Tonee Hurley 28m 52s. 5th. Pam Harcourt 28m 53s. 6th. Kevin Hurley 28m 54s. 7th. Lucy Kirwan 28m 54s. 8th. Dave Shurrock 28m 55s. 9th. Drew Titheridge 28m 55s. 10th. Brent Hudson 28m 56s.

Tinwald Supervalue Supermarket Winter Training Series June 7 16km. 5 riders. 1st. Liz Wylie 3f/t. 37m 11s. 2nd. Maddie Lowry F/T. 35m 46s. 3rd. T.C. Clark 4f/t. 39m 07s. 4th. Alyssa McGinity 41m 08s. 5th. Kerry Clough 2f/t. 36m 09s. 32km Handicap. 10.30am Start, Wakanui .1st. Ryan Jackson 61m 28s. 2nd. Oliver Davidson 61m 29s. 3rd. Rob Hooper 4f/t. 51m 30s. 4th. Myles O’Donnell 51m 30s. 5th. Drew Titheridge 61m 30s. 6th. John Harcourt 61m 30s. 7th. Nathan Tew F/T. 48m 53s. 8th. Michael Gallagher 2f/t. 48m 56s. 9th. Nigel Douglas 3f/t. 48m 58s. 10th. AbeO’Donnell 54m 25s.

■■ Golf Aorangi SC Women’s Vets Semi Final St Andrews v Ashburton 2

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 P Mack lost A Grant 3/1 C Frewen Lost J Williams 3/2 Grant & Williams won 4 Ball 3/2 R Sapwell beat J Montgomery 4/3 S Briscoe lost J Ackerley 6/5 Sapwell & Briscoe won 4Ball 2/1 Won by Ashburton 4 – 2 Mayfield v Lower Waitaki B Wilson beat I Bond 2/1 L Mulligan beat L Wotton 1up Wilson & Mulligan won 4Ball 3/2 J Wright beat Cottier 4/2 E Ralston beat B Harvey 6/4 Wright & Ralston won 4Ball 4/3 Won by Mayfield 6-0

Ashburton Golf Club June 6 First round winners in the President’s Trophy matchplay were: Bruce Day, Brent MacGregor, Robbie Bell, Bevan Rickerby, Barry Jury, Adrian Hopwood, David Fisher and Don Houghton. Top score in the Stableford competition was 41pts by Ian Rive on c/b from Peter MacAulay al;so on 41. Other winning scores were: Kevin Smith and Jeff Williamson 40; Michael Miernicki 39; Tony Bennett 38; Jamie Stone, Cameron Grant, Troi Kingsford and Vince Carr all 37. Nearest The Pins: Robbies: Joe McGrath, Braided Rivers: Robbie Bell, Rothburys Insurance: Greig Sparrow, Netherby Meats: Troi Kingsford, Charming Thai Restaurant (Longest Putt #9) Derek Prebble. Twos: Adrian Hopwood. Nett Eagles: # 9; Birdies # 14

Mayfield Golf Club June 5 9 Hole Division Gross Ladies 1st T Gallagher 53:18:35, 2nd S Graham 60:23:37 Men 1st J Greenslade 57:17:40, 2nd R Thompson 64:17:47 Nearest the Pins: Greg Sim Excavators and Builders 2nd Shot No. 2 – J Greenslade, Mayfield Transport Ltd No. 5 – not Struck

Methven Golf Club June 5 9 hole Stroke round John Barwell, 59-27-32;Jodie Monk, 60-20-40;Annette Maw 59-19-40. BNZ 2nd shot Warren Jowett Methven Hammer Hardware Best player John Barwell. May 6 Men’s Division 3rd Round Qualifying + Bush Cup & 3rd Round Callaghan trophy. Senior: Richard Leith 80-11-69 by lot; Intermediate: Peter Harper 86-1769; Junior A: Gavin Santy 94-22-72; Junior B: Bruce Holmes 98-26-72. Other Good Scores:70 Dayle Lucas, Martin Hickman. 71 Bernard Walsh, Pete Wood. 72 Jim Lattimore . 73 Athol McAlpine, Piers Rolton. 74 Michael Kemp, Barry Wackwitz, Mike Harris. Twos: Richard Leith. Dubliner – Best Nett: Graham Gunn 69 by lot ; Topnotch Four Square Supermarket- 2nd best Nett :Peter Harper By Lot; Methven Travel - Best Gross Graham Gunn 76. Closest to the Pin - Arabica Café No 4: Dayle Lucas; Hunters Wine No 6 : Tony Worsford; Ski Time No 13: Bruce Holmes; Green Parrot No 17: Martin Hickman; Cinema Paradiso 2nd shot No 14 ? Bush Cup Winners: Dayle Lucas & Richard Leith. Duff Trophy winners: Athol McAlpine & Keith Middleton. Middleton Trophy winners: Bernard Walsh & Phil Johnson. Harry Maw Trophy winners: Graham Gunn & Mark Gorman. Next week: African Stableford, 2nd round Mt Harding Trophy.

Tinwald Golf Club June 6 Medal and Championship qualifying Leading scores in the medal round played on Saturday were: Senior; Dave Busch 65, Jason King 67,Greg Hubbard 67, Brent Smith 68, Dave King 69, Wayne Smith 71. Intermediate; Warren Scott 70 c/b Kieron Gray 70 c/b Neil Rayner 70, Paul Hefford 71, Warren Eddington 72 b/l. Junior; Graham Hor-

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■■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby June 6 Senior Division 1 – Luisetti Seeds Combined Competition Semi Finals PWL Methven 29 v BDI 20, Waihora 13 v Oxford 13, Claas Harvest Centre Southern 43 v Darryl Phillips Motors Celtic 14, Glenmark 34 v Southbridge 27, Luisetti Seeds Division 1 – Trophy REL Rakaia 23 v Darfield 26, Lincoln 14 v Saracens 15, Luisetti Seeds Division 1 - Plate Prebbleton 20 v Ashley 32, West Melton 16 v Devon Tavern Hampstead 13, Luisetti Seeds Division 1 - Plaque Hornby 24 v Ohoka 14 Kaiapoi 49 v Rolleston 7, Senior B – Centennial Mug – Round 3 Allenton 0 v Celtic Kellys Cafe & Bar 63, Hampstead KFC 15 v Tinwald 14, Mt Somers 12 v Methven R&R Haulage 39, Southern Tinwald Tavern 97 v Collegiate Eclipse Services 5, BYE: Rakaia Murray Hood Baling UC Championship Rangiora HS 36 v Ashburton College 24, Combined Competition – Colts Kirwee 20 v Celtic 31, Combined Competition - Under 18 Malvern Comb 17 v Celtic 29 West Melton/Rolleston 29 v Methven/ Rakaia 10, Ellesmere/North Cant/Mid Cant Combined U16 - Semi Finals Waihora 15 vs Celtic 19 Ellesmere/North Cant/Mid Cant Combined U16 - Play Offs Lincoln 34 vs Hampstead 12, Oxford 90 v Methven 0, MCRU Competition – Under 14.5 (Jock Ross Centurion Shield) Hampstead Lemacon 43 v Methven Seed Cleaning 30, Southern/Tinwald 24 v Allenton 24, MCRU Competition – Under 13 – (Murray Roulston Centurion Shield) Allenton 35 v Southern Allfarm Engineering 64, Methven Snowfed Builders 36 v Tinwald RDI Petroleum 27, Rakaia Synlait 14 v Celtic Lysaght Glass 19, Bye: Hampstead Lifestyle Motorhomes MCRU Competition – Under 11.5 – (John Smitheram Shield) Hampstead Dave Jackson Painting 43 v Tinwald Geoff Frew 41 Methven Purple Pear 52 v Allenton 7, Southern Hyde Bros Spraying 49 v Collegiate Cranfield Glass 7, Rakaia Synlait 5 v Celtic Ashburton Online 47.

DRAWS ■■ Football Mid Canterbury Football June 13 Local Competition e-mail: admin@mcfootball.co.nz www. mcfootball.co.nz Discovery First Kicks (All teams text results to 0278244439 after game) Meet 8.45am IFANZ Skills Sessions 9.00am 9.30am 9.45am FK1 Ash Christian School v Rakaia Rovers, FK2 Longbeach Stars v Rangers, FK3 Methven v Team Brazil, FK4 Mt Somers Phoenix v Tinwald Blue Tigers, FK5 Mustangs v SuperSubs/ Bye Fun Football (All teams text results to 0278244439 after game) Meet 9.45am IFANZ Skills Sessions 10.00am -10.30am 10.45am - FF1 Allenton Aces v

Wakanui Whispers, FF2 Cheeky Cheetahs v Methven White, FF3 Allenton All Stars v Borough United, FF4 Longbeach Galaxy v Rakaia Ravens, FF5 Methven Black v Tinwald Blue Thunder, J4 Mt Somers Glory v Super Subs/Bye 10th Grade Juniors (All teams text results to 0278244439 after game) Meet 9.00am 9.30am - J1 Longbeach Spurs v Wakanui Warriors, J2 Red Scorpions v Tinwald Elite, J3 Wild Wolves v Methven 12th/13th Grade Youth (All teams text results to 0278244439 after game) Meet 9.00am 9.30am I8 Condors v Falcons, I9 Eagles v Hawks

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Ashburton Golf Club June 13 The second round of the President’s Trophy and first Plate round will be played with a Par match for those not in the matchplay. Please note the change of starting times. Matchplay draw on Number 1 Tee 11.45 B Nuttall vs P May ; M Ngutu vs B Ferriman 11.52 C Alexander vs C Lovelock; L Thomas vs G Sparrow 12.00 D Fisher vs D Houghton; B Jury vs A Hopwood 12.07 R Bell vs B Rickerby; B MacGregor vs B Day. Starting Time: Morning 8.30am; Afternoon Report at 11.15 for a 11.45 start. Saturday Starters: Afternoon Rodney O’Neill and John Davis. Results Match Committee

■■ Hockey Mid Canterbury Hockey June 12 Played at NBS Ashburton Hockey Turf Kiwi Sticks (4th Grade) Duty Club: Rakaia 4.00pm Turf One: Allenton Storm v Wakanui Blue (L. Begg/ J. Gray) Turf Two: Tinwald Orange v Hampstead (D. Baker/W.Wallis) 4.50pm Turf One: Methven White v Collegians Netherby Meats (H. Davies/J. Gray) Turf Two: Allenton Thunder v Wakanui Black (L. Begg/ M. Baker ) 5.40pm Tinwald Black v Methven Black (D.Baker/M.Baker) 1st Grade Women 6.40 pm Methven v Methven/Hampstead (B. Gray /Hampstead 1st gr W)) 7.50 pm Collegians v Hampstead (Methven 1st gr W/Hampstead SW ) Bye: Collegians. June 13 Small Sticks Hockey - Duty Club: Rakaia Mini Sticks (5th Grade) (Coaches to Umpire) 9.30am Turf One: Hampstead Blue v Hampstead Gold, Turf Two: Wakanui Black v Methven White, Turf Three: Wakanui Blue v Rakaia Black, Turf Four: Collegians White v Allenton Eagles ; 10.10am Turf One: Collegians Green v Methven Black, Turf Two: Tinwald Orange v Wakanui Combined, Turf Three: Tinwald Black v Allenton Hawks, Turf Four: Rakaia Blue v Methven/ Mayfield; Fun Sticks (6th Grade) 11.00am Wakanui Wizards v Wakanui Wildcats, Tinwald Orange v Rakaia, Tinwald Red v Allenton Magics, Collegians v Allenton Aces, Hampstead v Tinwald Black Senior Women at Timaru 2.30pm Hampstead 1 v Cambridge 4.00pmHampstead/Collegians v Geraldine Senior Men at Timaru 2.30pm Wakanui Blue v TBHS 4.00pm Wakanui Black v Tainui. June 14 1st Grade Men 5.00pm Tinwald v Collegians (Wakanui 1st gr M/ Wakanui Blue SM)) 6.15pm Wakanui v Allenton (Tinwald /Collegians 1st gr M). June 15 2nd Grade Boys 5.00pm Methven Meercats v Methven Madmen (Wakanui Black 2 SM) 6.05pm Allenton v Wakanui (A Kelland/R.Law) Bye: Hampstead June 16 KWICK Sticks (3rd Grade Mixed) 4.00pm Allenton Hornets v Wakanui (E. Connolly-Whyte/ R. Law) 5.00pm Hampstead v Collegians (D. Bennett/R. Bradley) 6.00pm Methven White v Methven Black (K. Donald/K.O’Reilly) Bye: Allenton Vipers

■■ Netball Mid Canterbury Netball June 10 ACL: 6.30: Hampstead Hotel Ashburton Social Gold v United KFC Zinger Chicks;Barbara Adam and Tracey Wylie; 7.30: Rakaia C v United KFC Colonels Chicks, Kari Graham and Cindy Meadows Vetent: 6.30: Collegiate Social v Mt Somers Social; Meg Witerick and Lauren Mills; 7.30: Hampstead Hotel Ashburton Social Blue v Rakaia B; Sharon Dunstan and Barbara Adam Carrfields: 6.30: Southern Mayfield Service Centre Social v Methven Brown Pub White, Kerry Aspin and Vanessa Hyslop; 7.30: Celtic Social v Tinwald South, Emily Calles and Amanda Evans Ash Trust: Warm up court ACL Premier and Senior June 11 ACL: 6.30: United KFC A v Ashburton College B, Wendy Hopwood and Jan Lee; 7.30: Methven Wareings A v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton A, Claire Tappin and Vicki McArthur; Vetent: 6.30: Ashburton College Y9A v Rakaia A, Kari Graham and Aimee Elliott; 7.30: Ashburton College A v Celtic A, Livvie Kennedy and Jan Lee Carrfields: 6.30: Celtic B v Methven Euro Agri B, Ilo Wilkins and Barbara Adam; 7.30: Hampstead Hotel Ashburton B v Collegiate A: Steph Polson and Casey Johnson Spraymarks and Anz Future Ferns June 12 ACL: 3.45: Allenton Tiny Tactix v Tinwald Blues; 4.30: Southern Hinds Seed Cleaning v St Jospehs Celtic Pink; 5.15: Methven White v Longbeach Shooters Vetent: 3.45: St Josephs Celtic Silver v Borough Blue; 4.30: Mt Somers Springburn School v Hampstead School F; 5.15: Hampstead School D v Methven Black Carrfileds: 3.45: Allenton Mystics v Netherby Nippers; 4.30: Wakanui Hot Shots v Borough Green; 5.15: Allenton Thunder v Borough Black Ashburton Trust: 3.45: Tinwald Tactix v Borough Red; 4.30: Longbeach Stars v St Josephs Celtic Violet; 5.15: Southern Mayfield Transport v Hampstead School E The Stables Junior Netball June 12 ACL: 8.45: St Josephs Celtic Red v Allenton Diamonds, Courtney Elliott and Hayley Tallentire; 9.35: Wakanui v Hampstead Blue, Kate Ahearn and Willow Diedricks; 10.25: Rakaia A v Methven Professionals, Lydia Wilson and Grace Bleach; 11.15: St Josephs Celtic Gold v New World Allenton B, Hannah McDougall and Sophie Beveridge; 12.05: Methven Shearmac A v Southern Taylor Groundspreading Ltd, Ella Hurley and Grace Adams; 12.55: Hampstead A v New World Allenton A, Danielle McArthur and Vicki Pluck Vetent: 8.45: Allenton Eagles v Southern Hayden Mackenzie Contracting, Jess Cowan and Penny Stilge-Rooney; 9.35: Methven Winslow v Hampstead Gold, Mia Pearson and Sophie Adams; 10.25: Borough B v Longbeach B, Hayley Dickson and Lara Alves; 11.15: Methven Trucking B v Borough A, Zoe Beckley and Julie Mushonga; 12.05: Longbeach A v Allenton Crusaders, Maddie Reed and Caitlin Moore; 12.55: St Josephs Celtic Blue v Hampstead B, Shae Harkness and Maddison Bremner Carrfields: 8.45: Tinwald Royals v Netherby Magic, Sarah Alexander and Abby Wallington; 9.35: Hampstead School A v Southern Hyde Bros Spraying, Sophie Innes and Monique Johnson; 10.25: St Josephs Celtic Orange v Methven SPS, Ashleigh Allred and Ellie Lawn; 11.15: Borough C v Rakaia B, Tenielle Booth and Charlotte Gray; 12.05: Wakanui Blue Ferns v Hampstead School B, Kate Hatley and Charlotte Bluddell; 12.55: Netherby Diamonds v Allenton Firebirds, Isabelle Wilson and Sabrina Irvine Ashburton Trust: 8.45: Hampstead School C v Borough D, Harriett Leverton and Lena Tamura Goodman; 9.35: Allenton Giants v Fairton ACS, Katie Danielson and Sophie Ness; 10.25: Mt Somers Springburn v Tinwald Tall Ferns, Maddy Watson and Rhea Conde; 11.15: Southern Harrison Spraying Ltd v St Josephs Celtic Green, Roi Makutu and Sophie Watson; 12.05: Methven Cissy’s v Longbeach C, Jane Cribb and Millie Ness

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■ Netball Mid Canterbury Netball New World Senior B – 3RD Grade June 6 ACL: 2.00: Celtic Green v Ashburton College Y10A, Vicki Pluck and Charlotte Waddell; 3.00: Ashburton College U18 v Somerset Grocer Celtic C, Meg Witterick and Aimee Elliott; 4.00: Allenton A v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton U18, Brooke Williams and Aimee Elliott Vetent: 2.00: Ashburton College Y10B v Celtic D, Louise Opele and Amy Huggins; 3.00: Allenton B v Ashburton College Y9B, Sarah Colquhourn and Zoe Diedricks; 4.00: United KFC B v Methven U18A, Emma McDowell and Sophie Bell Carrfields: 2.00: Celtic U18 v Southern Livestock Exchange, Victoria Lewthwaite and Sarah Tait; 3.00: Allenton C v Hampstead Hotties, Annabelle Lucock and Alyce Lysaught; 4.00: Ashburton College U17 v Methven U15A, Tegan Barry and Jemma Rotch Ashburton Trust: 2.00: Allenton D v Ashburton College U14, Hannah Kirwan and Ashleigh Street; 3.00: College U15 v Hampstead Hotel Ashburton U17, Samantha Arnold and Natasha Drummond; 4.00: Hampstead Hotel Ashburton Blue v Methven U15B, Renee McLeod and Laurie Gray Bye: Ashburton College U16

■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby June 13

Senior Division 1 – Luisetti Seeds Combined Competition - Final PWL Methven v Waihora, Meth 1, 2.45 K Opele, G Peedie, M Gallagher, J Greenslade, A Greenslade Playoffs Oxford v BDI, Oxf Oval, 2.45pm, A Hotop, D Tylor, B Egerton Glenmark v Claas Harvest Centre Southern, Omihi 1, 2.45pm, M Gameson, G Inch, P Bigwood Southbridge v Darryl Phillips Motors Celtic, Southbridge 1, 2.45pm, J Currie, S Prendergast, P Hudson Luisetti Seeds Division 1 – Trophy Lincoln v REL Rakaia, Linc 1, 2.45pm, G Welch, P Coyle, S Lamont Saracens v Darfield, Sbk 1, 2.45pm, K Fitzgerald, G Welch, G Mathews Luisetti Seeds Division 1 – Plate Ashley v West Melton, Lob Lwr 1, 2.45pm, K Hancox, G Eder, N Te Puni Devon Tavern Hampstead v Prebbleton, Hamp 1, 2.45pm A Brosnahan, P Everest, M Southby Luisetti Seeds Division 1 – Plaque Kaiapoi v Hornby, Kai Oval, 2.45pm, A Stokes, G McGiffert, R Lane Rolleston v Ohoka, Roll 1, 2.45pm, R Goodman, M Quinlivan, B Moir Senior B – Centennial Mug – Round 4 Celtic Kellys Cafe & Bar v Mt Somers, Celt 1, 2.30pm C Kelland Collegiate Eclipse Services v Hampstead KFC, Coll 1, 2.30pm D McKibbon Methven R&R Haulage v Allenton, Meth 1, 1pm P McKnight Tinwald v Rakaia Murray Hood Baling, Tin 1, 2.30pm G Shaw, J Kilworth, J O’Connor Bye: Southern Tinwald Tavern

M3 Fields for today’s Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club meeting at Addington Raceway. NZ Meeting number : 3 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 12.01pm (NZT) SUPER PETS SPRINT C1, 295m 1 65217 Charlie Next boy 17.58...............D Stapleton 2 1 Vito Baxter 17.75 ...................J T McInerney 3 7x66x Dad’s Ambition nwtd ....................... M Grant 4 76837 Ohoka Strika 17.49 ...................... L Waretini 5 71666 Lachie Jewel 17.54 ......................C Roberts 6 74555 Pukeko Warrior nwtd ......................B Healey 7 16442 Mamalulu 17.58 C & .......................... Fagan 8 428x5 Giganaire 17.45 S &........................B Evans 9 74876 Sally West 17.70 ....................M K Dempsey 10 6766x Castle Eden 17.77 M & .........................J Hill RACE 2 12.21pm THE TURF BAR DASH C1, 295m 1 35334 Ohoka Joka 17.16 ........................ L Waretini 2 87816 Cabarita 17.60 ................................ M Grant 3 22747 Struggle Is Real 17.67 H & .................Taylor 4 F6188 Tayla’s Friend 17.61 ..................... K Cassidy 5 75338 Mr. November 17.48 ...................D Stapleton 6 31153 Must Desire 17.17 ..........................G Cleeve 7 82872 Air Express 17.59...................J T McInerney 8 68456 Big John Canon nwtd .............M K Dempsey 9 33887 Hat Trick Chaos nwtd .......................A Joyce 10 37678 Adjudicator 17.47 S & .....................B Evans RACE 3 – 12.41pm POWER FARMING CANTERBURY STAKES C1, 520m 1 73F78 Opawa Bro 30.38 L & ......................... Wales 2 83862 Kinloch Silver 30.69 S &..................B Evans 3 52334 Know Smiggle 30.78 ......................G Cleeve 4 23821 Boston Billy 30.75 H & ........................Taylor

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Tuesday, June 9, 2015 UC Championship Ashburton College v Lincoln High School, Ash Showgrounds, 12pm M Bell, P Hill, M Southby Ellesmere/Mid Canterbury Combined Competition – Colts Ellesmere/Mid Canterbury Combined Competition – Colts Celtic v Banks Peninsula, Celt 1, 1pm, A McGirr Ellesmere/North Cant/Mid Cant Combined U18 - Final Playoffs Lincoln v Celtic, Lin 2, 1pm, S Lamont Rangiora HS v Methven/ Rakaia, 12.00pm RHS 1, D Chinnery Ellesmere/North Cant/Mid Cant Combined U16 - Final Rolleston v Celtic, Roll 1, 1pm, M Quinlivan Playoffs Saracens v Waihora, Sbk 5, 1pm, G Mathews Malvern v Ashley/Amberley, Darfield 2, 1pm, G Robinson Prebbleton v Hurunui, Preb Oval, 1pm, G McMillan West Melton/Southbridge v Kaiapoi/ Woodend, West Melt 2, 12pm, K Jones Methven V Lincoln, Meth 2, 1.15, G Brown Hampstead v Oxford, Hamp 1, 1pm, P Everest MCRU Competition – Under 14.5 (Jock Ross Centurion Shield) Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton v Hampstead Lemacon, Allen 1, 1pm P Hunt Methven Seed Cleaning v Southern/Tinwald, Meth 3, 1.15pm M Cuttle MCRU Competition – Under 13 – (Murray Roulston Centurion Shield)

Associate/Club Referees Required Hampstead Lifestyle Motorhomes v Southern Allfarm Engineering, Hamp 2, 1.15pm S Bennett Methven Snowfed Builders v Rakaia Synlait, Meth 2, 12pm Tinwald RDI Petroleum v Celtic Lysaght Glass, Tin 1, 1.15pm Bye: Allenton MCRU Competition – Under 11.5 – (John Smitheram Shield) Associate/Club Referees Required Celtic Ashburton Online v Allenton, Celt 2, 1.15pm Collegiate Cranfield Glass v Hampstead Dave Jackson Painting, Coll 1, 1.15pm Methven Purple Pear v Rakaia Synlait, Meth 3, 12pm Tinwald Geoff Frew v Southern Hyde Bros Spraying, Tin 2, 1.15pm J Kilworth MCRU Non-Competition – Under 10 Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton G V Southern Latitude, Allen 2, 1pm Celtic Blacklows v Allenton M, Celt JAB 1, 1.15pm Methven Mt Hutt Station v Southern/ Tinwald Moore Mechanical, Meth 4, 12.30pm Bye: Collegiate/Hampstead MCRU Non-Competition – Under 9 Associate/Club Referees Required Collegiate Ashburton Painters & Decorators v Southern Riverlea, Coll 1, 12.15pm Methven Black v Methven Mt Hutt Station, Meth 4, 1.30pm Celtic Blacklows v Rakaia/Allenton, Celt JAB 2, 1.15pm Tinwald Skip 2 It Flooring v Celtic McCrea Painters & Decorators, Tin 3, 1.15pm

Bye: Hampstead MCRU Non-Competition – Under 8 Associate/Club Referees Required Celtic The Finishing Company v Rakaia Synlait, Celt JAB 2, 2.15pm Collegiate Drummond & Etheridge v Southern Agspread, Coll 1, 12.15pm Methven Professionals v Celtic Summerfield Builders, Meth 5, 12pm Allenton v Hampstead/Tinwald, Allen 3, 1pm MCRU Non-Competition – Under 7 Associate/Club Referees Required Collegiate Countdown v Southern Coleman Ag, Coll 2, 12.45pm Collegiate Regent Cinema v Celtic Summerfield Builders, Coll 2, 1.30pm Methven B v Hampstead Spark, Meth 1, 12.15pm Methven The Laundry v Allenton G, Meth 1, 12.15pm Rakaia Synlait W v Rakaia Synlait B, Rak 1, 1pm Tinwald Canvas v Allenton M, Tin 4, 1.30pm MCRU Non-Competition – Under 6 Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton G v Tinwald AIS, Allen 6, 1pm Celtic Anderson Joinery G v Southern H Mackenzie Contracting, Celt JAB 1, 2.15pm Collegiate Cates Grain & Seed v Allenton M, Coll 3, 12.45pm Collegiate Redpaths v Southern Progressive Livestock, Coll 3, 1.30pm Methven MC Freight v Hampstead Netherby 4 Square, Meth 5, 1pm Methven The Laundry v Methven Black & White, Meth 5, 1.45pm Rakaia Synlait v Celtic Anderson Joinery W, Rak 1, 1pm

Christchurch Greyhounds Today at Addington Raceway

5 61423 Know Lapse 31.13 .........................G Cleeve 6 63286 Jinja Fantasy 30.82 J & ...................D Fahey 7 41155 Pukeko Bolt nwtd ...........................B Healey 8 52724 Long Stockings 31.37 ...............A Bradshaw 9 56886 Tracey 31.16...............................D Stapleton 10 777x8 You’re So Free 30.69 M & .................Jopson RACE 4 – 1.01pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC SPRINT C1, 295m 1 47365 Homebush Naki nwtd .............J T McInerney 2 26465 Mitchell Dean 17.68 M & .......................J Hill 3 31666 Our John 17.84 ............................S Hindson 4 26444 Rangitata Raider 17.60 ..............D Stapleton 5 876x7 Come On Dolly nwtd ..............M K Dempsey 6 75266 Ohoka Too Soon nwtd .................. L Waretini 7 42237 Feral Helen 17.92.........................M A Butler 8 48622 Know Fault 17.24 ...........................G Cleeve 9 33887 Hat Trick Chaos nwtd .......................A Joyce 10 87776 Look At Lucy 17.48 M & ...................... Smith RACE 5 – 1.21pm CLARKSON SIGN STUDIO STAKES C1, 520m 1 47122 Jinja Billy 30.68 ............................ L Waretini 2 23445 General Action 30.42 S & ...............B Evans 3 73817 Know Luck 30.65............................G Cleeve 4 45684 Black Sails 30.66 H & .........................Taylor 5 76786 Homebush Coral 30.85 ..........J T McInerney 6 25x22 Opawa Paul 30.64 L & ....................... Wales 7 54431 Know Worth 30.72..........................G Cleeve 8 88657 Kiwiana nwtd .................................. H Cairns 9 56886 Tracey 31.16...............................D Stapleton 10 78768 Opawa Jed 30.06 L &......................... Wales RACE 6 – 1.43pm OPAWA BOWL & JACK TAVERN DASH C1, 295m 1 37377 Token Jump 17.60 L & ....................... Wales 2 87366 Homebush Craig 17.29 ...................... I Kaye 3 33562 Rockwood Archie 17.58 .............D Stapleton 4 51528 Replay 17.38 .......................................A Lee

5 68764 Candyboy 17.66 C & .......................... Fagan 6 48576 Tell The Boys 17.72 ................J T McInerney 7 58754 Too Much Rebel 17.82 .................A Waretini 8 64423 Bigtime Tip 17.55 M & ......................... Smith 9 74876 Sally West 17.70 ....................M K Dempsey 10 87x78 Wigmore 17.59........................... D T Barnes RACE 7 – 2.03pm GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND STAKES C1, 520m 1 3241 Know Jinx 30.33.............................G Cleeve 2 77557 Chill Out Ralph 31.14 L & .................. Wales 3 36435 Know Neglect 30.83 .......................G Cleeve 4 73426 Jinja Jaffa 30.72 J & ........................D Fahey 5 43833 Mega Surge 30.85 ......................... H Cairns 6 F3544 Holivia Lass 30.71 M & .....................Jopson 7 74371 Kirkham Harvey 30.52 .................C Roberts 8 36767 Cawbourne Alpha nwtd ................... M Grant 9 56886 Tracey 31.16...............................D Stapleton 10 76787 Opawa Viv 31.29 L &.......................... Wales RACE 8 – 2.20pm MURRAY@RAY WHITE MERIVALE PH 021480250 DASH C1, 295m 1 51636 Mobilize nwtd .............................D Stapleton 2 1757 Bhuja 17.71 ...............................R Blackburn 3 62874 Summer Love 17.53 .........................A Joyce 4 61363 Cawbourne Peejay 17.45 ...................C Weir 5 45677 Wooly Whatsit 17.43 S & ................B Evans 6 37325 Kenny’s Comet 17.56 M &................... Smith 7 586F5 Petra Haka 17.45 ......................... L Waretini 8 25783 Wrinkles nwtd.........................J T McInerney 9 74876 Sally West 17.70 ....................M K Dempsey 10 78888 Butterfly Terra 17.56 C & .................... Fagan RACE 9– 2.35pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT C1, 295m 1 33767 Homebush Fine 17.65............J T McInerney 2 53265 Tony’s Choice 17.50 ...................D Stapleton 3 52265 Cawbourne Shadow nwtd ............C Roberts 4 37556 Slingo 17.75 .............................. M Robinson

5 321 That’s A Wrap 17.45 H &.....................Taylor 6 44684 Hayley James 17.69..................... L Waretini 7 28475 Bizarro 17.59 S & ............................B Evans 8 28743 Mulberry Brook 17.51................... K Cassidy 9 33887 Hat Trick Chaos nwtd .......................A Joyce 10 6766x Castle Eden 17.77 M & .........................J Hill RACE 10 – 2.57pm GLENBYRE TAVERN STAKES C1, 520m 1 78657 Toddy’s A Flyer nwtd ..................D Stapleton 2 44468 Opawa Gavin 30.63 L & ..................... Wales 3 3314 Know Answer 30.77 .......................G Cleeve 4 34157 La Kinks nwtd.................................. M Grant 5 64662 Pukeko Prowler 30.64 ....................B Healey 6 85555 Sparrow 30.88................................ H Cairns 7 67425 Hyperparadise 30.70 ........... S & B Evans 8 21563 Fiorelli Micha nwtd .................. J & D Fahey 9 56886 Tracey 31.16 ............................. D Stapleton 10 76787 Opawa Viv 31.29 ....................... L & Wales RACE 11 – 3.21pm CTV DASH C1, 295m 1 18144 Terra Mondo 17.47 ..................... C &Fagan 2 14474 Peyton Sawyer 17.61 ................. L. Waretini 3 76632 Another Cover 17.43 ........... J T McInerney 4 61755 Lemaquis Willow nwtd ................ M & J Hill 5 47778 Hareeba Time 17.88 ................. D Stapleton 6 63875 Goldstar Magic 17.59 ............. S & B Evans 7 63643 Token Muscles 17.61 .................. L & Wales 8 47753 Know Struggle 17.53 ................... G Cleeve 9 74876 Sally West 17.70 .................. M K Dempsey 10 76788 My Foolish Heart 17.52 .................. A Joyce RACE 12 – 3.40pm PROTEXIN SPRINT C1, 295m 1 45676 Belfast Eejit 17.52 ...................... H & Taylor 2 82474 Memphis Girl 17.73 S &B Evans 3 84865 Not So Cute 17.38 .................... D Stapleton 4 82273 Smash Easy 17.46 ........................ M Grant 5 25744 Blonde Tori 17.47 .................... A Bradshaw

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77582 Mop Head 17.76 ...................... D T Barnes 25273 Homebush Nark nwtd ........... J T McInerney 62242 Jack’s A Jewel 17.35 ................... C Roberts 33887 Hat Trick Chaos nwtd .................... A Joyce 74588 Skillz Taylor 17.51 . .....................L Waretini

LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Picks: 1 Vito Baxter, Dad’s Ambition, Charlie Next boy, Mamalulu, Giganaire 2 Must Desire, Air Express, Ohoka Joka, Big John Canon, Struggle Is Real 3 Boston Billy, Know Smiggle, Long Stockings, Know Lapse, Jinja Fantasy 4 Know Fault, Feral Helen, Homebush Naki, Rangitata Raider, Mitchell Dean 5 Jinja Billy, Know Worth, General Action, Opawa Paul, Black Sails 6 Replay, Rockwood Archie, Bigtime Tip, Token Jump, Candyboy 7 Know Jinx, Kirkham Harvey, Jinja Jaffa, Mega Surge, Holivia Lass 8 Cawbourne Peejay, Wrinkles, Wooly Whatsit, Mobilize, Bhuja 9 That’s A Wrap, Tony’s Choice, Cawbourne Shadow, Mulberry Brook, Homebush Fine 10 Know Answer, Fiorelli Micha, Opawa Gavin, Pukeko Prowler, La Kinks 11 Terra Mondo, Know Struggle, Another Cover, Token Muscles, Peyton Sawyer 12 Jack’s A Jewel, Smash Easy, Blonde Tori, Belfast Eejit, Not So Cute

M9 Southland Greyhounds Today at Ascot Park Raceway

Fields for today’s Southland Greyhound Racing Club’s meeting at Ascot Park Raceway. 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, 12.11pm (NZT) WWW.SOUTHLANDGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ C0, 390m 1 25 Tulip Muncher nwtd ...........................J Dunn 2 63257 Tepirita Mega nwtd M & ....................Jopson 3 8 Joey Baxter nwtd ...................J T McInerney 4 6 Wally Baxter nwtd ..................J T McInerney 5 4523 Jackpot Jake nwtd............................ B Dann 6 F Cool Dexter nwtd...............................J Dunn 7 751 Archies Dijon nwtd M & .....................Jopson 8 F6x Sally nwtd......................................R Adcock 9 78768 Gone Rogue nwtd .....................A Bradshaw RACE 2 – 12.31pm SOUTHLAND & OTAGO PHOTO FINISH C0, 457m 1 4 Opawa Tracy nwtd L & ....................... Wales 2 4732 Solstice nwtd .................................... B Dann 3 22227 Cawbourne Roman nwtd ...................C Weir 4 76464 Uno Marguerite nwtd L & ................... Wales 5 5 Uno Shay nwtd L & ............................ Wales 6 648 Octagons Ghost nwtd ....................J Guthrie 7 35422 Infernal Majesty nwtd M &.................Jopson 8 65888 Another Russ nwtd.................J T McInerney 9 78768 Gone Rogue nwtd .....................A Bradshaw RACE 3 – 12.51pm THE RACE THAT STOPS THE STATION WITH THE HITS C1, 390m

1 44764 Laudable 23.11 ..........................D Stapleton 2 35626 Stenson 22.74 ................................. M Grant 3 15733 Opawa Express 23.10 ................. B I Conner 4 45654 Glory Hog nwtd ......................J T McInerney 5 17 Tepirita Amber nwtd M & ...................Jopson 6 2221 Another Jamie nwtd ...............J T McInerney 7 25736 Zipping Jacob nwtd ...........................J Dunn 8 63141 New Thang nwtd .......................A Bradshaw 9 x4478 Joyner Kersee 22.87 .........................B Eade 10 56838 Blazing Hot 23.45.......................D Stapleton RACE 4 – 1.10pm BRENDON BURKE @ RAY WHITE C4, 390m 1 55681 Chokehold 22.52 ........................D Stapleton 2 75334 Opawa Bart 22.96 .............................B Eade 3 73237 Rusty Knife nwtd M & ........................Jopson 4 34661 Business Affair nwtd..........................J Dunn 5 61647 Smash Rumour 22.42 ..................... M Grant 6 75265 Sandi Claws 22.78 ............................S Keen 7 26144 Cawbourne Danial 22.85 ...................C Weir 8 47256 Homebush Rocky 23.23 .........J T McInerney 9 46683 No Leaf Clover 22.28 .........................C Weir 10 25668 Homebush Chopper 22.38 .....J T McInerney RACE 5 – 1.31pm WELCOME ZURI JOSEPH ROSANOWSKI C1, 457m 1 37836 Homebush Slinky nwtd ..........J T McInerney 2 26765 Wairio Dee Jay nwtd ................... B I Conner 3 x3344 Earn Me Some nwtd ..................D Stapleton 4 52115 Dream Large nwtd ........................... B Dann 5 73787 Glenn Is Goodesy nwtd................... M Grant 6 24226 All About Echo nwtd ..........................J Dunn

7 46833 Filante nwtd..................................... M Grant 8 47351 Opawa Larry nwtd L & ....................... Wales 9 33878 Thrilling Shrimp 26.66 ................. B I Conner 10 78657 Toddy’s A Flyer 26.82.................D Stapleton RACE 6 – 1.54pm WOODEND STAKES C1/2, 457m 1 16163 Albie McLeod 27.22 ..........................B Eade 2 51134 Tepirita Hendrix nwtd M & .................Jopson 3 86841 Token Ray 26.29 L & .......................... Wales 4 44262 Opawa Rocky nwtd L & ...................... Wales 5 51585 Fancy Kiwi 26.12 ......................... B I Conner 6 65646 Chaimbo nwtd ........................J T McInerney 7 87175 Bruiser Bale nwtd ...................J T McInerney 8 44112 Opawa Kuru 26.29 J & ....................D Fahey 9 38765 What I Like 26.12 ...................J T McInerney 10 36767 Cawbourne Alpha nwtd ................... M Grant RACE 7 – 2.11pm SGRC $26 FIVE WIRE MUZZLE STAKES C1, 390m 1 54354 Opawa Laz 22.66 L &......................... Wales 2 45452 Bad Week nwtd ......................J T McInerney 3 2117 Vinny Vindaloo nwtd..........................J Dunn 4 63257 Pagani nwtd ......................................J Dunn 5 17445 Jamaican Archie nwtd M &................Jopson 6 37226 Cawbourne Pirate 22.53 ....................C Weir 7 86566 Opawa Goodie nwtd..................A Bradshaw 8 46565 Sailors Collar 23.20........................J Guthrie 9 77547 Opawa Hog 22.79 L & ........................ Wales 10 87755 Hanna The Spanna 22.86 .................J Dunn RACE 8 – 2.27pm RACING SERIES GRADUATION FINAL NZRSf, 457m

1 13754 Opawa Opal nwtd L & ........................ Wales 2 17412 Backchat Harry 26.40 ...............A Bradshaw 3 16233 Opawa Kendal nwtd L &..................... Wales 4 35581 Opawa Tom 25.83 J & .....................D Fahey 5 56261 Hello Blondie nwtd ........................R Adcock 6 33572 Flying Amelia nwtd .............................C Weir 7 52253 Opawa Idol 26.62 L &......................... Wales 8 11511 Homebush Howard 26.10 ......J T McInerney 9 56632 Homebush Errol nwtd ............J T McInerney 10 528x4 Opawa Sam nwtd L & ........................ Wales RACE 9 – 2.50pm ASCOT PARK HOTEL C2, 390m 1 24433 Unreliable Andy 22.72...............A Bradshaw 2 81515 Gossip Queen nwtd ..................A Bradshaw 3 42416 Lil Danny Rascal 23.30 M &..............Jopson 4 18522 Kingman 22.42 ................................ M Grant 5 66413 El Sid 22.76...................................R Adcock 6 5T137 Millie’s Boy 23.16 ........................R Hamilton 7 11174 May May Last nwtd ...........................J Dunn 8 21358 No Bro nwtd ................................ B I Conner 9 71476 Sheza Gamble nwtd M & ..................Jopson 10 36571 Smoking Marley 22.90 ..............A Bradshaw RACE 10 – 3.12pm ADDED ENERGY C3, 390m 1 24727 Matty Hooky 22.77 .................J T McInerney 2 64133 Umaga Rama 22.79 ......................R Adcock 3 13286 Homebush Flyte 23.24 ...........J T McInerney 4 73474 Whitey’s Gone 22.72 ..............J T McInerney 5 31565 Homebush Bruno 22.73 .........J T McInerney 6 67714 Lots Of Beersies 23.12 ............... B I Conner 7 67221 Increasing 22.51 ............................. M Grant

8 65485 Soumillon 23.15 ................................J Dunn 9 56481 Starburst Terry 22.67....................... M Grant 10 66774 Impersonator nwtd ....................A Bradshaw RACE 11 – 3.28pm CONGRATULATIONS VICEROY C3/4, 457m 1 41422 Willis 26.45....................................R Adcock 2 82424 Bound To Erupt 26.15 ..................... M Grant 3 13843 Jinja Loch 26.92 ........................A Bradshaw 4 77676 Opulent 26.70 .................................J Tanner 5 44427 Botany Blake 26.14 ................J T McInerney 6 21318 Thrilling Spell nwtd ...................... B I Conner 7 44227 Expect Delay nwtd .......................... M Grant 8 56632 Homebush Errol nwtd ............J T McInerney 9 81665 Opawa Stella 26.11 L & ..................... Wales 10 65738 Cover To Cover 26.60.................D Stapleton RACE 12 – 3.52pm JUSTRACING.COM.AU C4/5, 390m 1 31541 Cawbourne Jelly 22.36 ......................C Weir 2 14384 Idol Girl 22.75 L & .............................. Wales 3 87286 Question Bale 22.63 ..............J T McInerney 4 12487 Wunzee nwtd .........................J T McInerney 5 41828 Rambunctious 23.07 .................A Bradshaw 6 12214 Eckles 22.61 .....................................J Dunn 7 45811 Mickey Tee 22.40 ..........................R Adcock 8 32328 Plagiarism nwtd.................................J Dunn 9 46683 No Leaf Clover 22.28 .........................C Weir 10 787F8 Flying Swan 22.55 .................J T McInerney LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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■ RUGBY

Defensive lapse costly By Jonathan Leask

Jonathan,l@theguardian.co.nz

A defensive no-show during the middle part of the UC Rugby Championship match against Rangiora led to Ashburton College going down 24-36 in Rangiora on Saturday. College scored four tries to pick up a bonus point in the loss but it was of no consolation to coach Dave McCrea after conceding 24 points in a 20 minute period. “It’s of little consolation for some really poor defence,” McCrea said.

“We started really well but a period of weak defence let Rangiora get away from us.” College had two early tries for a 12-0 lead before Rangiora roared back through some soft tackles to lead 24-12 at halftime and extended the lead with another converted try straight after halftime. Down 31-12 College kicked back in to gear and produced two good tries to close the gap to seven points only for the hosts to score another try to seal the 12 point win. The tries to Ali Prescott, Dal-

las McLeod, Benji Barry and Kerry Claydon-Wade – who also had a conversion in each half – gave College a point for their efforts but they had gone north targeting at least four. Elsewhere in round seven Shirley Boys’ High School heaped more misery on Timaru Boys’ High School claiming a 27-7 win. Following their one point win over Ashburton, former Ashburton College coach Shane Enright quit Timaru Boys’ mid-week, just two weeks after his assistant and former South-

ern senior coach Ken Wills, had stepped down. St Andrew’s College thrashed Roncalli College 80-5 to remain on par with defending champions Christchurch Boys’ High School, who remain the only other unbeaten side with a 41-17 win over Marlborough. St Bede’s got the better of Burnside 26-18, Nelson cleaned up Christ’s College 3210 and Waimea were too good for Ashburton College’s next opponents Lincoln 18-0.

In brief Kiwi wins 10th title Kiwi motorcycle rider Bruce Anstey has won his 10th Isle of Man TT in a tightly-contested race. The 45-year-old overtook leader Ian Hutchinson after the pit-stops at the end of the fourth lap yesterday. He then went on to set a new winning record, with a margin of 10.97 seconds. Anstey also set the fastest lap of the day in the six-lap race, doing 212 kilometres per hour in his final circuit. After the race, Anstey told the BBC: “I can’t believe it – I’ve been waiting a long time for this. I almost ran into Michael on the last lap, which put me off my rhythm a bit, but I managed to get my head together again. “I’ve won all the other classes but this is the one I wanted. The bike ran perfectly.” Hutchinson finished second, James Hillier in third, John McGuinness fourth and William Dunlop completing the top five. - NZME

■ INDOOR BOWLS

Ko back in field

Bid for national glory

Lydia Ko will turn her attention to the hunt for her first major after finishing in a share of 27th at the Manulife LPGA Classic in Canada. The Kiwi teenager fired a oneunder 71 during her final round yesterday that included five birdies and four bogeys as she finished at 10-under for the week. Ko was well off the pace from winner Suzann Pettersen who took the title with a one-stroke victory over Brittany Lang after the Norwegian finished at 22-under. Ko was projected to remain at the top of the Race to the CME Globe standings, which is the seasonlong points race on the LPGA Tour, and will play this week’s Women’s PGA Championship in New York where she will start as one of the favourites. - NZME

A number of Ashburton indoor bowlers are in with a shot at national glory today at the National Championships in Timaru. Playing in the pairs event, seven combinations involving players from the region have qualified for post section play which begins early this morning. Geoff Laird, backing up his last 16 finish in the singles over the weekend, has qualified with his wife Bernice after winning four matches. Matt Markham and Alex Crawford also won through to the knockout stage with four wins as did Darryn Turner and Shirley Fortune. Picking up the required three wins to qualify alongside them were Michael Lawson and Stephen Preddy,

Rosemary Bennett and Chris Talbot, Matt Bassett and Ken Mackenzie and Grant Wilson and his sister, and New Zealand representative, Fiona. Lawson, Bennett and Wilson all had to win their final three matches of qualifying after losing their opening match of the day. Last year’s winners, Grant l’Ami and Mike Phipps from Tauranga qualified to defend their title with four straight victories. Avon Compton, who won the singles event over the weekend has also qualified with his playing partner Kyle Waldron. In the Masters event, 24 pairings qualified. Ashburton’s sole representatives, Winston Lee and Bill Allnut were only able to win one of their four games.

Mannering fit to play

Aimee Elliot on her way to a well deserved win.

■ CROSS COUNTRY

Local runners excel PHOTO JOSEPH JOHNSON 060615-JJ-021

■ RUGBY LEAGUE

Burnham beat Barbarians Ashburton Barbarian Reuben Browne celebrates scoring a brilliant try against the Hornby Panthers in division one Canterbury Rugby League at Collegiate South on Saturday The Barbarians were outclassed 28-50 by the Panthers

– their fourth straight loss and second big defeat at home after falling to Burnham 8-46 a week earlier. This week the seventh placed Barbarians meet the eighth placed Addington Magpies at Addington Park in Christchurch.

Local runners returned excellent results at the Aoraki Secondary Schools’ cross country championships at Mountainview High School in Timaru on Friday. Mount Hutt College’s Aimee Elliott won the senior girls’ race – choosing to run in a higher grade to enhance her representative opportunities. She took an early lead and eventually finished 250 metres ahead of the second runner– Ashburton College’s Maddie Evans. Ashburton College’s Matthew Beveridge won the senior boys’ 6km race while Matthew

Clough came home first in the 4km junior boy’s event. Natasha Waddell was second in the Junior Girls 4000m with Mt Hutt’s Ellie Boekholt fourth. Ashburton’s Kate Donald was fifth, Amy Pearson eighth and Maggie Tarry ninth as Mid Canterbury had five of the top 10. The Ashburton junior girls’ team – Waddell, Donald, Pearson and Tarry were the top combination. Mt Hutt’s Amelia Holmes also finished 4th in the intermediate girls’ race while Ashburton’s Daniel Baker was seventh in the intermediate boys.

The Warriors are adamant captain Simon Mannering was fit to return to the field in Saturday’s defeat to South Sydney, despite being forced from the park with a head knock late in the first half. Mannering was visibly dazed and struggled to find his feet after an attempted tackle on Rabbitohs lock Jason Clark, and had to be assisted from the field eight minutes before halftime at Perth’s NIB Stadium. Eyebrows were raised when the 28-year-old lock led his side back down the tunnel for the second-half, but Warriors managing director Jim Doyle says Mannering successfully passed all the required concussion tests and satisfied club doctor, Doc Mayhew, that he was fit to resume playing. - NZME

Spinner dies The first New Zealander to take a test hat trick has died. Former New Zealand and Otago spinner Peter Petherick died in Perth in Western Australia on Sunday. He was 72. Petherick, who made his test debut when aged 34. He was a latecomer to both first-class and test cricket and did not play for Otago until he was 33. Making his first-class debut in 1975, Petherick was picked for New Zealand the following year for a tour of Pakistan and India where he was picked to make his test debut in the first test against Pakistan in which he scored a hattrick. Petherick at the time was just the second player to take a hattrick on debut. - NZME

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■ BASKETBALL

Chosen One evens up series The Big Three has faded. The Terrific Two is gone. And the Cleveland Cavaliers are still heading home with the NBA finals knotted up at a game apiece. All thanks to the Chosen One. LeBron James turned in a triple-double to remember, Matthew Dellavedova made the goahead free throws in overtime, and the Cavaliers overcame a fourth-quarter collapse to outlast the Golden State Warriors 95-93 yesterday. James finished with 39 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists in 50 minutes, carrying Cleveland’s depleted roster to victory on the NBA’s toughest home floor. The Warriors, who had been 47-3 at ear-piercing Oracle Arena, had no answer for James or Cleveland’s suddenly stifling defence most of the night. “I tried to give it all to my teammates. And they do a great job of giving it back to me. Total team effort,” said James, who shot 11 of 34 from the floor and seemed to wear down as the game dragged on. “To be back in the same position we were in three days ago and to come back and even the series is big time.” It was the second straight overtime game in this scintillating series, and one the Cavs

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (left), is guarded by Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala during the second half of Game 2 of basketball’s NBA finals in Oakland, California. PHOTO AP

never should’ve let go so far. Stephen Curry had a horrific shooting performance but converted the tying layup for the Warriors in the final seconds of regulation. The newly minted MVP also

put Golden State in front 93-92 on free throws with 29.5 seconds left in overtime. Then, Draymond Green met James at the rim to block his left-handed layup, but the Cavs retained possession. After James

■ MOTOR RACING

Jones missed a three-pointer, Dellavedova grabbed the rebound and got fouled. Dellavedova made both free throws to put Cleveland in front with 10.1 seconds to play. Curry air-balled a jumper contested by

Dellavedova, James got the rebound and hit one of two free throws with 4.4 seconds left. “He was huge for us,” James said about Dellavedova. “We knew we could count on him because we’ve been in this situation before. He gave us everything that he had and more tonight.” After James made the free throw, Curry, without a timeout, raced up court and tried to pass ahead to Klay Thompson. But Iman Shumpert batted the ball away to seal Cleveland’s win. James waved his arms and pounded his chest near center court. He shook hands and hugged teammates emphatically as most of the sellout crowd 19,596 -- wearing those bright, golden yellow shirts -- filed out of the arena. Game Three is on Wednesday in Cleveland. “When we defend like we did tonight, we’re going to give ourselves a chance to beat any team in this world,” James said. It was a pivotal point for the Cavs, who won their first finals game in franchise history. They were swept by the Spurs in their only other appearance in 2007, when James was just growing into the planet’s best player. -AP

■ SOCCER

Mercedes on podium Enticing matchups set for Fifa’s Under-20 World Cup round of 16 Even as his team’s strategic blunder cost him a chance at victory in Monaco, Lewis Hamilton knew that he had the fastest car. Given the chance, he showed it. Hamilton won the Canadian Grand Prix yesterday, leading from the pole to the checkered flag with no threat from anyone except his Mercedes teammate, Nico Rosberg. Hamilton’s problems in the previous race were also internal: A late strategic blunder by his team cost him a chance at a fourth victory of the year. “I wouldn’t say it’s a relief,” Hamilton said after picking up his fourth victory of the year. “I was quickest all of the previous race weekend as well. Obviously we had the problem which enabled Nico to win the race. But, otherwise, generally I had good pace for the last two races.” A four-time winner on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and the current leader in the Formula One standings, Hamilton finished the 70 laps on Montreal’s Isle Notre-Dame in 1 hour, 31 minutes, 53.145 seconds — 2.285 seconds faster than Nico Rosberg in the other Silver Arrow Mercedes.

“Did I need this?” the reigning Formula One champion asked the cheering crowd after returning to the top of the podium for the first time since winning three of the first four races of the season. “I think so,” he said with a smile. “I think so.” Hamilton expanded his lead over Rosberg in the championship standings to 151-134. His only stumble was when he locked his brakes a few laps from the end, and other than that the main excitement was a groundhog wandering onto the track and then quickly scurrying back to safety. Rosberg briefly took the lead when his teammate pitted during lap 29, but Hamilton took it right back when the German stopped to change his tyres a lap later. “I was pushing like mad to try to put the pressure on, but he didn’t make any mistakes,” said Rosberg, who had won the previous two races. “It was a good race. Unfortunately, I couldn’t make it happen. But second place — still OK.” Valtteri Bottas was third, giving Williams its first appearance on the podium all season. - AP

The group stage of the Fifa Under-20 World Cup produced a number of major surprises, goals galore and an equal number of enticing matchups in the round of 16 starting tomorrow. The biggest surprise in group play was the elimination of South American champion Argentina, which finished third in Group B with only two points after a loss to Ghana and draws with Austria and Panama. The best of the matchups in the round of 16 is likely to be the clash on Thursday between Germany and Nigeria — either of whom could go on to win the tournament. The quality of soccer has also been outstanding despite the poor weather, with 244 goals scored in 36 matches at an average of almost seven per game. European champion Germany has been the most dominant team so far, scoring 16 goals and conceding only two

to top Group F, while Portugal scored 10 goals and gave up just one to finish with three wins in Group C. Brazil scored nine goals and conceded three to top Group E with three wins, finishing just ahead of Nigeria. Serbia topped Group D with two wins. Germany coach Frank Wormuth said he was pleased with his team’s performance in the group stage, but added that the knock-out rounds will require even more focus and determination. “The players have two different faces: in training they joke around a lot but in the match they are absolutely focused,” Wormuth said. “But we also know that we still have to improve. There is still a lot of work to do.” Brazil coach Rogerio Micale said achieving first place in Group E was “mission accomplished” for his team, but he is aiming to go even further in the tournament. The Bra-

zilians meet Uruguay in the round of 16 on Thursday. “We were in a strong group with difficult games and we played very well,” Micale said. “I believe that we have a chance to win this title, but Serbia are a team to watch. They have been impressive in this tournament, as well as competitive and disciplined.” Serbia faces Hungary on Wednesday. “We’ve achieved history for our country and we’ve also managed to get out of the socalled ‘group of death’ which makes the achievement even greater,” Serbian coach Veljko Paunovic said. Uruguay and Mali joined Serbia in progressing from Group D. Mali will play Ghana on Wednesday, the United States faces Colombia, and Ukraine meets Senegal. In Thursday’s other matches, Austria plays Uzbekistan and Portugal takes on New Zealand for a spot in the quarter-finals.

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www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. At taking the remedy round to the churchman (6) 4. Sort of acid that appears to upset the critic (6) 9. Get the United Nations repeatedly to dish out the balm (7) 10. A New Zealander, or am I mistaken? (5) 11. Neat way to get the balance right (4) 12. Worry about what is fingered by an instrumentalist (4) 13. Browning – can you beat it? (3) 15. Chief who was compelled to surround the East (4) 16. How could he a-wooing go with this in his throat? (4) 19. Browning’s wife initially was in decline (3) 21. Probably it’s only half in an efficient way (4) 22. Make the coinage flavoursome (4) 24. Tried to reform, being weary (5) 25. Frenzied, a rift can be caused like this (7) 26. Leave one’s work and go to bed (6) 27. Mixes the corners taken when about fifty (6)

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across 1. Rampaged 7. Sousa 8. Whistle 9. Nettled 10. Nibs 12. Silence 14. Rescuer 17. Mire 18. Vantage 21. Fanfare 22. Evoke 23. Greenery Down 1. Rowing 2. Mailbags 3. Acts 4. Events 5. Bull 6. Paddle 7. Settled 11. Crusade 13. Nominate 14. Review 15. Reefer 16. Celery 19. Neon 20. Once QUICK Across 1. Grease 5. Assail 9. Guests 10. Notify 11. Rill 12. Worse off 14. Recede 16. Satyrs 19. Overseer 21. Eats 22. Idiocy 23. Eraser 24. Reebok 25. Trysts Down 2. Routine 3. Absolve 4. Elsewhere 6. Shots 7. Alimony 8. Layoffs 13. Resurrect 14. Roomier 15. Crevice 17. Therapy 18. Retreat 20. Sicko

21 22

DOWN 1. He strikes a false note (13) 2. Arch, the way I gush – or mix it! (7) 3. It turns up with the Queen to row (4) 5. I am grown up – but this isn’t (8) 6. At which one may be perched on one’s bed (5) 7. Heaps that go up with smoke inside them (13) 8. Something told to the South by a Conservative (5) 14. One on a raid may spoil a rude assembly (8)

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17. Sit about in a narrow valley, and shine (7) 18. Fifty in a state of nudity will try to take one in (5) 20. What may be seen ahead is about to be seen in a flutter (5) 23. To plough and be ill, having started loudly (4)

QUICK ACROSS 1. Departed (4) 8. Infuriate (10) 9. Vindictive (8) 10. Silent (4) 12. Croaky (6) 14. Icecream dish (6) 15. Lower in rank (6) 17. Ointments (6) 18. Variety of poker (4) 19. Politeness (8) 21. Doorman (10) 22. Therefore (Latin) (4)

DOWN 2. Final result (3,7) 3. Canvas dwelling (4) 4. Fund-raising lottery (6) 5. Enchantments (6) 6. Lawbreaker (8) 7. In this place (4) 11. Crossing (10) 13. Caribou (8) 16. Wealthier (6) 17. Shape (6) 18. Long exhalation (4) 20. Weary (4)

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YOUR STARS by Forecasters

ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) The problem today isn’t that you may find it hard to remain focused but you may fail to see how important it is to eavesdrop on your daydreams. TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) No matter how busy you think you are, when random opportunities crop up to connect, you need to take advantage and seize them. GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) You’re able to get a better read on game changing developments on the income, work and career fronts set to unfold in coming weeks. CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) There is a danger of developing tunnel vision, especially if a busy week has you in a head down. Remember to smell the roses. LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) Hold off from making financial decisions or moves you don’t have to, instead taking a wait and see approach. VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) Any strong emotional responses shouldn’t push too many buttons, other than what is required for your relationships to get your attention. LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) Pay attention to what your gut is telling you and also the message behind any strong emotional, intuitive and imaginative responses to work matters. SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) Having your money and professional hats on is a must, but today’s lunar vibes are working to ensure you don’t take this to extremes. SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) It comes down to realising this is a time to bring a sense of adventure into your daily life, changing the filter through which you see things. CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) Leave the past or any big issues for another day, with today more about sharing your dreams and creating a sense of intimacy. AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) A nose for money kicks in at a critical time for income, work and career matters, especially as for now all you have to go on are hints. PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 21) Make the most of any time you can beg, borrow or steal where you can zone out for a few minutes, escaping into your imagination and daydreams.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

ARNST, Mildred Daphne – On June 5, 2015 peacefully at Rosewood Hospital. Dearly loved daughter of the late Les and Doris Arnst, loved sister and sister in law of Richard (Dick) and Robin, Ian and Stella, the late Reg, Bruce and Betty, Gwen and Dan Hamilton and Don and Mignon. A loved aunt. Aged 86 years. The Funeral service for Mildred will be held in Christchurch TODAY at 10am in the John Rhind Lounge Chapel.

BASS, Anne (nee Byrne) – Passed away on June 3, 2015 in Auckland. Loved wife of Danny (deceased). Dear friend of Isabelle Quaid and family. WILSON, Dorothy Anne (nee Beck) – On June 7, 2015 at Ashburton Hospital, after a short illness. Aged 73 years. Loving wife of Ritchie, (Dick). Mother and mother in law of Sandra Wilson and Steve Olsen, Carolyn and Stuart Walkham, Tania and Richard McGee, and Edward and Teresa (Rolleston). Grandmother to 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. No flowers by request. Messages to 169A Middle Road, Ashburton 7700. A graveside service for Dorothy will be held at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery, on FRIDAY, June 12, commencing at 11.00am.

WILLIAMS, Stanley Clifford (Curly) – In loving memory of my dearest husband, passed away five years ago today, June 9, 2010. “Remembering you is easy I do it every day It’s just the pain of losing you That never goes away.” Thinking of you always. Your loving wife Pearl. WILLIAMS, Stanley Clifford (Curly) – “In loving memory of our dear dad passed away five years ago today, June 9, 2010. If memories bring you closer We are never far apart Not a day will we forget you You’re always in our heart.” Still sadly missed. Colleen, Carol, Paul, Stephen, Valerie, Kerry and their families.

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NZ Today

overnight max low

TODAY

Auckland

fine

High cloud thickening, and brief scattered rain spreading north overnight. Gusty northwesterlies, severe gale gusting 130 km/h inland, abating from the south overnight.

Rain, heavy near the divide, scattered falls further east. Wind at 1000m: Severe gale NW 100 km/h, gusting 130 km/h in exposed places, easing overnight. Wind at 2000m: NW rising to severe gale NW 140 km/h, easing overnight.

Hamilton

fine

Napier

fine

TOMORROW

Wellington

drizzle

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

cloudy

Greymouth

drizzle

Christchurch

cloudy

Timaru

cloudy

Queenstown

cloudy

Dunedin

cloudy

Invercargill

cloudy

Fine with high cloud. Gusty northwesterlies changing southwest overnight.

THURSDAY

Fine spells. Showers near the divide in the north, developing further south later. Strong or gale southwesterlies.

Mainly fine with westerlies strengthening.

FRIDAY

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Rain near the divide easing to showers. Mainly fine elsewhere. Strong or gale westerlies.

Fine with high cloud. Westerlies.

World Weather showers fine rain cloudy fine showers fine fine showers rain fine fine fine fine cloudy

FZL: Lowering to 1300m

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

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FZL: About 2400m

Rain, heavy and thundery with hail near the divide, easing to showers and becoming confined to the west. Wind at 1000m: W 50 km/h. Wind at 2000m: W 80 km/h.

Showers developing in the morning, clearing in the evening as winds turn northwesterly.

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Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing m am 3 3

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9:07 3:14 9:34 3:50 10:05 4:14 10:32 4:49 11:02 5:15 11:30 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 6 minutes.

Rise 8:02 am Set 5:01 pm

Good

Good fishing Set 12:27 pm

Last quarter

Rise 8:03 am Set 5:01 pm

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Good fishing

Rise 12:16 am Set 1:01 pm

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Good

Good fishing Rise 1:27 am Set 1:34 pm

First quarter

24 Jun 11:04 pm

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cumecs

Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday

1.09

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday

88.5

Nth Ashburton at 3:00 pm, yesterday

4.81

Sth Ashburton at 12:00 pm, yesterday

5.41 nc

Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

51.3

Waitaki Kurow at 12:40 pm, yesterday

310.0

Source: Environment Canterbury

Canterbury Readings

Thursday

Palmerston North drizzle

Forecasts for today

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 13.5 19.9 Max to 4pm 2.8 Minimum -1.4 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm June to date 30.2 Avg Jun to date 16 2015 to date 267.8 298 Avg year to date Wind km/h N 11 At 4pm Strongest gust NW 26 Time of gust 2:34pm

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 11am Renovation Game 3 A team of up-and-coming builders and designers put their fees on the line if they fail to raise a property’s value. 0 Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Laurel is determined to keep on top of things; Tracy is impressed by Val’s bravery; Jai must deal with his staffing problem. 0 1:30 Coronation Street 3 0 2pm Come Dine With Me PGR 0 2:55 Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Dog Squad PGR 0 8pm Keeping Up With The Kaimanawas 0 8:30 F Person Of Interest AO Finch and Root must save the Machine. 0 9:30 F Unforgettable AO 0 10:25 One News Tonight 0 10:55 Major Crimes AO

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Tiki Tour 3 0 6:52 Jungle Bunch News Beat 0 6:55 Pokemon – Black And White 3 0 7:20 Robot And Monster 3 0 7:45 The League Of Super Evil 3 0 8:15 Henry Hugglemonster 3 0 8:35 Art Attack 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle PGR 1:30 The Speakmans 0 2:35 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3:30 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 4pm Mako Mermaids 0 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The New Adventures Of Old Christine 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules PGR The Spice Market is back for a second instant restaurant, but will WA workmates Eva and Debra bring the heat this time? 0 8:50 Empire AO 0 9:50 Grey’s Anatomy 0 10:50 Revenge AO 0

11:50 F Dangerous Roads AO Comedians Phill Jupitus and Marcus Brigstocke go to Bolivia for a highaltitude road trip. 0 1:10 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:35 Infomercials 5:05 Faith In Action 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0

11:45 Scandal AO 12:40 11:55 Infomercials Embarrassing Bodies Down Under AO 3 0 1:35 Infomercials 2:35 Shameless AO 3 0 3:25 Twisted PGR 3 4:15 Ellen PGR 3 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

CHOICE TV

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Grojband 3 7:55 As Told By Ginger 3 8:20 Chuggington 3 0 8:30 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8:40 Peppa Pig 3 8:50 Bob The Builder 3 9am Thomas And Friends 3 9:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9:25 Barney And Friends 3 9:50 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Punk’d PGR 3 5pm Life’s Funniest Moments 5:30 It Only Hurts When I Laugh 3 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 0 7pm The Simpsons 3 0 7:30 Face Off PGR The artists take inspiration from a swamp when making cryptids. 8:30 M Someone Like You AO 3 2000 Comedy. After being jilted, a woman tries to unravel the complexities of love and to share her results, anonymously, with the world. Ashley Judd, Greg Kinnear, Marisa Tomei. 0 10:30 Witches Of East End AO 3 11:25 Entertainment Tonight 11:50 Infomercials

PRIME

6am Law And Order MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Lizard Lick Towing PG 7:40 Parking Wars PGL 8:05 The Amazing Race PG 8:55 CSI – Miami MV 9:45 The Glades MV 10:35 CSI – New York MV 11:25 Ice Road Truckers PG 12:15 Bosch MVL 1:10 Pawn Stars PG 1:35 CSI – Miami MV 2:25 Law And Order MV 3:15 The Amazing Race PG 4:05 The Simpsons PG 4:35 Parking Wars PGL 5pm Lizard Lick Towing PG 5:30 CSI – Miami MV 6:30 Pawn Stars PG 7pm Lizard Lick Towing PG 7:30 CSI – New York MV 8:30 Transporter – The Series 16VLSC 9:30 Rogue 16VLS 10:30 The Glades MV 11:30 CSI – New York MV

Midnight Oddities PGR 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am You Live In What? 2am Love Nature – Salmon Forest 3am Reno v Relocate 3:30 Candice Tells All 4am Full Frontage 4:30 A Place In The Sun 5am My Dream Home

12:30 The Amazing Race PG 1:20 Parking Wars PGL 1:45 Law And Order MV 2:35 The Glades MV 3:25 The Simpsons PG 3:55 Transporter – The Series 16VLSC 4:45 Rogue 16VLS 5:35 Pawn Stars PG

6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Dora Matatoa 3 2 7:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 2 8am Pukana 3 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Unsung Heroes Of Maori Music 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Ako 3 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Dora Matatoa 3 2 4:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 2 5pm Pukana 2

THE BOX

WEDNESDAY

SKY SPORT 1

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 A celebrity chat show. 2pm Tony Robinson Down Under PGR 3 From the search to identify the Great Southern Land, and through the colonial era, Tony Robinson discovers the key events and major influences that define Australia today. 3pm Storage Wars 3 3:30 Antiques Roadshow 3 4:30 Hot Bench 5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country 3

6am Hunters Club 6:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round 13, Monday. 7am Red Bull Drift Shifters 7:30 Cycling – Criterium Du Dauphine (Replay) Stage Two. 9am Athletics – IAAF Diamond League (Highlights) Birmingham, UK. 10am Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Cheetahs v Waratahs. Noon UFC Fight Night (Replay) Boetsch v Henderson. 2pm Golf Central 3pm Rugby Nation 4pm Rugby – First XV (Replay) Hamilton Boys’ v New Plymouth Boys’. 5:30 The Ultimate Fighter 6:30 Ultimate Fighter Brazil

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Rick Stein’s India 3 8:30 Prime Rocks – Motorhead AO 9:30 Ross Kemp – Extreme World AO 10:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR

7:30 UFC Now Experts discuss the most important fights and controversial topics in the UFC. 8:30 Fight Night Fighters TBC. 10:30 Surfing – WSL Men’s World Championship Tour (Highlights) Rio Pro. From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. Midnight Home Shopping 1:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 2am Home Shopping

11:25 L Cycling – Criterium Du Dauphine Stage Three. 1am Back Page With hosts Tony Squires and Kelli Underwood. 2am Rugby League – Super League (Replay) Widnes Vikings v Hull FC. 4am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Knights v Raiders.

MAORI TV

6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Long Way Down PGR 7:30 You Live In What? 8:30 Luke Gamble’s Vet Adventures 9:30 Jamie At Home 10am Poh’s Kitchen 10:30 Salvage Hunters 11:30 Beverly Hills Pawn Noon John Bishop’s Australia 1pm Equator 2pm Long Way Down PGR 3pm You Live In What? 4pm Love Nature – Salmon Forest 5pm River Cottage – Hugh’s Three Good Things 5:30 French Food Safari 6pm Reno v Relocate 6:30 Candice Tells All 7pm Auction Hunters 7:30 Full Frontage Mike Pero, landscape designer Justin Newcombe and the Full Frontage team transform New Zealand front yards. 8pm A Place In The Sun Discover new destinations in the international property market for investment or relocation. 8:30 My Dream Home Couples find, buy and transform extreme fixer-uppers into the ultimate dream home. 9:30 Fantasy Homes By The Sea 10:30 Auction Hunters 11pm River Cottage – Hugh’s Three Good Things 11:30 French Food Safari

WEDNESDAY

6am Paul Henry Paul Henry hosts a news show. 9am Infomercials 10:30 The Bold And The Beautiful PGR Oliver and Aly kiss by the Forrester pool. 11am Rachael Ray Actor William H Macy makes his first visit to the show, and Rachael challenges him to a game of Kitchenary. Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage PGR 3 Game show hosted by Jerry Springer. 1pm Dr Phil AO 2pm The Ricki Lake Show AO 3pm The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR 4pm Entertainment Tonight 4:30 Million Dollar Minute 3 5pm The Biggest Loser – Glory Days 0 6pm 3 News 7pm Road Cops 3 0 7:30 Road Cops PGR A man throws an object at a police car; a truck driver blames sneezing as his reason for driving his truck off the road; things become tense at the police station with a drunk driver. 0 8pm Gold Coast Cops PGR 0 8:30 NCIS AO 0 9:25 NCIS – LA AO 0 10:25 Newsworthy 10:55 The Good Wife AO

FOUR

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Sport Fun day a fitting farewell to season Dru Stickley is strapped in for a drive of Neville Reese’s six shooter at the Ashburton Speedway’s season ﬁnale on Sunday.

BY JONATHAN LEASK

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Speedway signed off for another season on Sunday. The racing was much more relaxed as the Ashburton Speedway held a fun day to finish the season with the trophies already

decided. It was an opportunity for sponsors, pit crews and other supporters to be given a go behind the wheel and there were also a few new cars and drivers testing out the track. “It was still a good day’s racing with a bit of everything,”

Speedway president Lance Maher said. Excellent conditions allowed for a great day on the track before they dished out the silverware. Across the season the drivers collected points towards an

overall tally in each class. The A grade saloons was taken out by Pete Walsh and it was Earl Luscombe in C grade. Ron Koole topped the standings in Productions and Matt Anderson had a dominant season in the six shooters.

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Craig Butterick took out the adult ministocks while youth ministocks was won by Taylor Wakelin – who collected 393 points – the most by anyone across the six race days. Speedway is back in September.

Magic get home advantage The Waikato/ Bay of Plenty Magic have won the New Zealand conference with a 57-54 victory over the Mystics in West Auckland last night. The result means that the Magic will host the New South Wales Swifts while the Mystics will have to make the difficult trek to Brisbane and face the highly-favoured Queensland Firebirds. Magic were backing up from an overtime win over the Southern Steel on Saturday, but shrugged off any tiredness that

they may have had. A strong start by the visitors meant the Mystics were under plenty of early pressure. Mystics’ sharp shooter Cathrine Latu didn’t help her team by being pinged twice in the opening quarter for contact when they were in their own attacking circle. But remember they did finish top of the table. The Mystics fought back to trail by just one point at the end of the first quarter. Magic started the second

stanza with a bit more urgency. They moved out to a fourpoint lead as they held the home side scoreless in the opening couple of minutes, putting on six unanswered goals before Mystics could add to their tally. The Mystics weren’t about to roll over and some great defensive work along with Latu shooting at 100 per cent had them soon back in the game and they had levelled the scores at 28-all by halftime. The Mystics continued their

momentum into the third quarter. Managing to take a threequarter lead, Maria Tutaia was cautioned after she made contact with Casey Kopua and then kneed her in the head. Desperation from both sides meant the game got a little messy, however the Mystics were able to take a 43-41 lead into the final quarter. It was neck-and-neck in the fourth quarter and the players were leaving nothing to chance as bodies went on the line. Millie Lees was warned for

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her contact. A worrying sign for the Magic was seeing Casey Kopua clutching at her knee during the quarter. The Silver Fern skipper has just come back from knee reconstruction. She did manage to play on and the Magic, with some strong defensive work, managed to stretch their lead to three goals with two minutes remaining. And they kept their cool to keep playing right up to the final buzzer.