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BY LINDA CLARKE

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A mega water storage facility in Mid Canterbury has been given the green light, though Fish and Game have already flagged concerns about water loss from the Rangitata River.

Independent commissioners have granted 21 consents related to the storage pond, which will

make use of an existing take from the river by Rangitata Diversion Race Management Limited (RDRML) and a new one for an additional 10 cumecs.

It also allows the RDR to replace an underperforming bioacoustic fish fence with a more efficient system of rotary drums.

The storage facility will also include a white water course for

kayakers and other recreational users and an ecological habitat.

RDRML chief executive Ben Curry said the project was to future-proof water for irrigators, as well as creating the ability to use water for other purposes, like supplementing flows in the Ashburton River and managed aquifer recharge.

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“It was a great result for us.

We put forward a pretty strong evidential-based proposal and I think it bore fruit.”

The decision by commissioners Paul Rogers, Yvette CouchLewis and Greg Burrell is subject to appeal and submitters have three weeks to lodge objections.

Central South Island Fish and Game Council chief executive Jay Graybill said the decision to allow more water to be abstracted was surprising and extremely disappointing.

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Storage lake clear to go

A parakeet with a damaged beak has sparked discussion around the welfare of Ashburton Domain aviary birds.

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Aviary conditions cause flap

By Katie todd

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An injured yellow parakeet in the Ashburton Domain aviary who landed the council a raft of accusations and complaints is not in any stress, the council says.

After local mother Jess Hemi posted a photo on social media on Sunday enquiring about a bird with a damaged-looking beak and missing nails, dozens of locals came forward to express their concerns with the “dreadful” state of the aviary.

Many felt the dirty and smelly conditions were not conducive to the wellbeing of the birds and some had subsequently

contacted Ashburton District Council with their concerns.

“These poor birds need proper care and living areas,” Hemi said.

“People have stated on my post the birds aren’t being taken care of and it’s been going on for a long time now, but nothing is being done about it.”

One local told the Guardian she hated to think the birds may be suffering, another had threatened to contact the SPCA, and others had taken to social media with accusations as far as animal cruelty.

But birds are checked daily by the council’s contractors, Ashburton District Council open

spaces manager David Askin said, and the yellow parakeet had been inspected and cleared by a vet.

The council’s contractor cares for the birds daily, he said, which includes feeding, pest control, bird welfare and aviary maintenance, he said.

“On top of this, a vet checks the birds and their environment every 90 days to ensure they are in good health.”

Although the birds are inspected every day, he said the council appreciate people getting in touch with them to let them know if they have any concerns about the birds or the aviary itself.

Last November the council had received other complaints about the peacock enclosure, at which time Askin said he accepted the aviary and the playground were “not as they should be”.

A mother had described her disappointment in the condition of the peacock area, which she felt had become overgrown, making it hard for children to see the birds.

Askin said at the time that the council had begun landscaping the area adjacent to the aviary, but a busy spring schedule had forced them to redirect resources to other projects and delay their schedule.

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The Rangitata River is subject to a Water Conservation Order, but Graybill says another plan is needed to protect the river at higher flows.

RDR can only take the additional 10 cumecs when the river is in flood and when flows reach 136 cumecs.

Curry said extensive work had been done on the $265 million project, including data modelling and field work.

The company had also put considerable time and effort into researching internationally the best practice fish screening technologies.

He said the storage pond would add reliability and certainty for shareholders, who were worried about further restrictions on the Ashburton River, the overall impact of climate change and regulatory changes under the current Government.

“The certainty around RDR’s water take is anything but.

“The whole point of storage was to improve reliability for existing shareholders and maintain it for the future.”

Curry said the storage pond would allow the better use of natural resources, which was encouraged in national policy statements around freshwater use.

“I am very pleased with the decision, but it is only the first step.”

The commissioners noted the greatest number of submissions to the proposal were in relation to the additional 10 cumec water take.

They included farmers who said the additional water would improve irrigation reliability and economic prosperity to the region. Those in opposition said the river was already impacted by existing water take and no more should be abstracted.

The commissioners said the extra take would not significantly affect river mouth openings because the water would be taken at higher river flows than those required to keep the mouth open.

A research economist said the extra 10 cumecs would contribute an average of $34m a year to the GDP of the Ashburton District.

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■ METHVEN YOUNG FARMERS’ CLUB

Top club award delights members The Methven Young Farmers Club found themselves in the spotlight at the national awards dinner on Friday night in Invercargill.

The local club was awarded the title of New Zealand Young Farmers Best Club of the Year – an award which club chairwoman, Gemma Bell said left their members feeling absolutely delighted.

The Methven group were awarded the title for their high community involvement across a wide range of people from within their community and took into consideration everything the club, and others across the country had done in the 2017 calendar year.

Bell said that the award was a true reflection of the hard work from everyone within the Young Farmers Club.

“I continue to be inspired by the drive and enthusiasm every member brings,” she said.

“Everyone contributes in their own way to various events, volunteering, club meetings and activities through the year to make sure that we are, and continue to be, successful in what we set out to achieve.”

The Methven Young Farmers Club had a busy but productive 2017 which without doubt helped them to their award on

Friday night. They volunteered after the Kaikoura earthquake, have done gardening work at Methven House, maintained security at the Mt Hutt College Ball as well as various other volunteering roles throughout the community, including the Methven A&P Show.

A large number of club members also volunteered to run and host the Aorangi Regional final competition day and night show in Methven too. In 2017 we nominated Sarah Tait and Sam Robinson for NZYF Excellence awards, which they were both awarded.

As well as the club’s meetings on the first Monday of every month, members were active in other club activities including pea straw-carting, our own Amazing Race, clay target shooting, hosting an evening with visiting agriculture students from the University of Illinois, hosting an Octoberfest and volunteering at the pet tent at the Ashburton A&P Show.

The club, according to Bell, is currently in a really strong position with good retention of members.

Bell said that the club was indebted to the community who has been, and continue to be, supportive of the club and their activities.

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Addie Griffiths, 7, tests out her co-ordination skills with a spot of balloon volleyball during day one of Sport Canterbury Mid Canterbury’s Active Kids holiday programme at Ashburton’s EA Networks Centre yesterday.

The holiday programme will run all week and will include sporting-based activities ranging from the traditional netball and football type games, through to some much more unusual activities like inflatable archery and

beanbag golf.

Aimed at kids aged five through to 13, the holiday programme offered a safe, structured and supervised environment for kids to have a go at new sporting activities.

Kicking Monday off on the right foot

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Phoenix Preschoolers grooved into their Monday with a visit from a very special group yesterday.

Classes from Life Dance Academy (LDA) delivered a dance extravaganza for the preschool at the Ashburton College hall.

Pre-schoolers were shown a

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range of dance styles and routines, before being invited to join the stage and bust out their best moves themselves.

The activity was organised by LDA teachers Madi Wilson and Anna Raukawa, who said it followed a successful show for Stepping Stones Preschool.

LDA now has over 300 members, Wilson said, ranging from

toddlers to boys’ classes and three popular adult “dancefit” classes which are specifically designed for women.

In total 21 classes are taught weekly, each aiming to promote health, fitness, positive body images and self-confidence.

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■ METHVEN ENTREPRENEUR

Wa crew in business spotlight

By Katie todd

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A young Methven entrepreneur found herself sitting alongside the cream of the capital city’s businesses last Thursday as a finalist in the Wellington Gold Awards.

Olie Body’s social enterprise Wa Collective, aimed at culling the cost of menstrual products and the waste they typically produce, was recognised as a top contributor to sustainability within the Green Gold category.

Wa Cups are a reusable alternative to pads or tampons and have been rolling off the production line since last year.

Body, who recently attended Massey University and is now based in Wellington, is offering them at a discount to university students around the country in a bid to tackle “period poverty”.

To be less than a year old, invited to the awards, and be sitting beside and recognised by businesses who have been around for decades was an honour in itself, said Body – especially as Wa “aren’t your normal product selling company”.

As well as reducing the plastic waste produced by pads and tampons, Wa Cups are ethically made, create zero waste in production and have complete material traceability right from silica to medical grade silicone Wa Cup. “A decision we made early on was to do it right. It would be

Former Paralympic gold medallist Liam Malone says he was given a ticket for parking in a disabled park recently, despite clearly having artificial legs. Malone became one of the stars of the 2016 Paralympics with two golds and a silver on the track. He had both legs amputated below the knee when he was 18 months old, being born with a fibular hemimelia – in which part or all of the fibula bone is missing. The retired athlete, who now works in artificial intelligence, posted to Twitter about the experience with the parking warden.

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Wa crew (from left) Chelsea Cain, Olie Body and Jess Kwok at the Wellington Gold Awards on Thursday, complete with golden menstrual cup earrings.

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against our integrity to have a product that was helping people and the environment here, but was, in turn, damaging other environments and people at the production level,” Body said.

But the nomination to the Green Gold award also highlighted just how far the conversation around menstruation has come, she said.

“By normalising periods for he

healthy part of life they are, we can then start to really address the surrounding issues such as period poverty and period waste.

“We can only do this with an open conversation. By being a finalist here, and by it having become a talking point, we are doing just this.

“It’s the hugest honour,” she said.

The category was won by Flight

Plastics, a company investing $12 million in a plant recycling plastic food containers in the hope of creating a “plastic circular economy” for New Zealand.

But Body said the evening was a phenomenal experience for the Wa crew. “We’ve got some seriously exciting things lined up, and, this nomination has made us only more excited about where we are going.”

Urgent need for sugary drinks tax, say DHBs DHBs want a tax on sugary drinks – warning the obesity epidemic could result in Kiwi kids living shorter lives than their parents.

The extraordinary letters sent to Health Minister David Clark are the strongest call for change so far from within a health system treating more obesity-related disease and tooth decay.

“For the first time in history, NZ children could live shorter

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lives than their parents as a result of excess weight and obesity,” Andrew Blair, chair of both Capital & Coast and Hutt Valley DHBs, told Clark.

Pacific, Maori and people living in the poorest areas bore the burden of an obesity problem causing “spiralling demands and rising costs”, Blair wrote.

“We understand the difficulties with various lobby groups in this

highly contentious space and would encourage you to be as proactive as possible, particularly in relation to sugar-sweetened beverages, including consideration of the introduction of a tax.

“Your commitment to schoolbased clinics and ensuring the strength of our health services will also assist us to support healthy communities and families. This would be more effective

One person has died and another has critical injuries after a tree fell on a car in Bulls during a forestry operation. A St John spokeswoman said ambulance staff were called to a rural property in Manawatu at 2.15pm yesterday. One person died and a person with critical injuries was flown to Palmerston North Hospital. A third person has serious injuries.

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$2.3b for new planes The Government will spend $2.3 billion on four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to replace its ageing P-3 Orions.

Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters said. The six P-3K2 Orion maritime patrol aircraft have been operated by the Royal New Zealand Air Force since the 1960s.

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when the environment supports fewer unnecessary sugar-sweetened beverages and energy drinks.”

The vDHBs cited the World Health Organisation position that there is clear evidence taxes and subsidies influence buying behaviour, and this could curb consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks and help in the fight against obesity and diabetes.

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■ WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

Suffrage theme a winner

By Katie todd

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Fancy fascinators and botanical brooches were the accessories of choice for Women’s Institute members on Friday.

The Mid Canterbury Federation of Women’s Institutes held their annual Cup Day and Quizco at the Seniors Centre with the theme “Women’s Suffrage”.

The Cup Day lured entries of floral arrangements, sponge cakes, hot water bottle covers and photography from the around 53 members, while the quiz saw members putting their heads together to answer questions on a range of topics.

Awards were given out to the best entries in each Cup Day category, along with the winners of the quiz.

There are eight institutes belonging to the Mid Canterbury Federation, with some members travelling from as far as Pendarves and Temuka.

The Wakanui Women’s Institute walked away with both the Quizco and Rugby Cup, while the Temuka team took out the Edna Lowe trophy and the Hefford Tray.

The “suffering suffragettes” team from the Netherby Women’s Institute hook into some tricky quiz questions. Team members were (from left) Wendy Petrie, Bev Jackson, Nelly Burrows and Nancy Christie.

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By Matt MarKhaM

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Pauline Hewson (left) and Imogen Redpath.

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Three young locals have been given a financial boost to their studies this year thanks to the Mid Canterbury Women’s Institute.

The annual scholarship announcement sees young Mid Cantabrians, who still have a home base in the district, who are enrolled in any course of tertiary study able to apply for the scholarships.

Imogen Redpath, Aleks Small and Aimee Elliott were the joint recipients of this year’s scholar-

ships after some tough deliberation by the selection committee members.

“We had a really high calibre of applicants this year,” scholarship co-ordinator, Pauline Hewson said.

“And they came from such a wide range of studies too which was fantastic to see, we were very pleased with applications that were received.

“We are looking for students who are really committed to their studies and are willing to go above and beyond the normal.”

This year was the 17th year

that scholarships have been awarded by the Mid Canterbury Women’s Institute.

Both Redpath and Small received $1000 to go toward their studies while Elliot was given a $500 grant.

Redpath is studying a Bachelor of Veterinary Science at Massey University while Small is undertaking a Bachelor of Engineering with honours at Canterbury University.

Elliot is at Waikato University and is studying a Bachelor of Business Analysis in Economics and Agri-Business.

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Thomas Vessey, 3, and his dad, Matt.

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Trains enthral all Good crowds turned out to check out everything on offer at the Ashburton Model Train Show at the Tinwald War Memorial Hall at the weekend. Robyn Hood went along to capture some of the faces.

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Right – David Dirks, 10, picking out some models to take home.

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■ COMMERCE COMMISSION

Watchdog lays charges against Spark

Simon Moutter Moutter said. pointed that these issues have “To this end we have held exaffected our customers,” said tensive discussions with the Spark’s managing director Simon Commerce Commission, includMoutter. ing our suggestion that we make Given all the steps Spark has a settlement payment (possibly taken to rectify the matters, in the form of further charitable Moutter said he was disappointed donations) to acknowledge our in the commission’s decision to errors.” pursue legal action.

Spark notes that the 2015 “Our preference has consistequipment fault issue has been ently been to settle these matters resolved for all 5325 affected cusand avoid court proceedings,”

The protesters gathered at the corner of Queen and Victoria Sts. Last month PSA claimed that Inland Revenue’s IT system could not process the new Best Start tax credit which kicks in next week as part of the Government’s Families Package and it would have to be done manually.

PSA national secretary Erin Polaczuk said last month that members took their jobs very seriously

and they’re trying desperately to keep the system on track while IR presses ahead with its Business Transformation project which will see 1 in 3 staff let go by 2021.

“It starts on 1 July, and members are told they will have to process this manually, drastically increasing their workload,” Polaczuk said.

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Four in 10 Kiwis turn up to work while sick If you turned up to work today feeling under the weather you are not alone.

Global research by insurer Cigna has revealed four out of 10 workers in New Zealand come to work when they are sick despite admitting they are nowhere near as productive.

While Kiwis are more likely to take time off work when they are unwell than workers in other de-

veloped countries those who do, admit their productivity can be down by between 10 and 50 per cent.

Mel MacPhee, head of human resources at Cigna New Zealand said while 40 per cent was not as bad as the global average of 70 per cent it was “not a great figure”.

MacPhee said there were a number of reasons why people still showed up when sick.

He said staff work often sick out of a feeling of obligation to their employer, worries about job security or because they don’t want to let their colleagues down.

MacPhee said employers could encourage staff to stay away by role-modelling it themselves, encourage sick staff to go home or providing flexible work so staff were set up to work from home if they felt well enough.

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A swarm of Inland Revenue Department and Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment staff marched in central Auckland yesterday for higher pay.

The protesters started making noise at 1.15pm at the intersection of Queen and Victoria Sts, chanting that “we want fair pay and we want it now”.

PSA assistant secretary Basil Prestidge said “We are protesting here trying to get a fair deal with IRD and MBIE”.

“Wage rates have been suppressed and held down relative to other agencies. Even people doing the same jobs get different rates of pay.

“They have got a rate for the job which is too low and people aren’t even getting paid that rate.”

The number protesting swelled to about 120 as more members arrived for the two-hour strike.

They were making a racket, hitting protest signs with sticks and blowing whistles.

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tomers, with credits or compensation totalling $216,937.

This is also the case for the 2016 ‘welcome credit’ issue, with all 463 affected customers being paid back the credits totalling $46,300.

The 30-day billing issue has been more complicated to solve, in that a number of customers left Spark over the three-year period.

As of last week, Spark says there were up to 8829 former customers, owed a total of $304,070, who despite the company’s campaign had not responded.

“As a business, we’ve been through a massive amount of change over the past few years and this has significantly improved our customer service delivery. These errors were for the most part an unfortunate and unintended consequence of some of the change we’ve been through and we regret that they occurred,” Moutter said.

Spark said it would review the Commerce Commission’s proceedings and has yet to determine the position it will take in response.

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charges would stop 30 days after the customer gave notice to terminate their contract.

However, the commission alleges that the customer’s final bill included charges for the entire next monthly billing period regardless of when the Spark service stopped.

Spark said it had already applied credits to the accounts of all impacted customers and, for former customers, has made extensive efforts to return all money owed so they receive the benefit of their credit.

While Spark has already refunded many of these former customers over the past 12 months, it has been seeking to reach more of them as part of its “Make Sure You Get What’s Yours” consumer campaign launched in May 2018.

Through this campaign, Spark has so far returned over $1.1 million to customers in credits owing.

“These were all system-based errors caused by genuine mistakes with no malicious intent involved on the part of Spark. That being said, we are deeply disap-

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New Zealand’s competition watchdog has filed 11 charges against Spark, alleging the telco misled customers.

The charges were filed in Auckland District Court by the Commerce Commission under the Fair Trading Act and cover the period June 2, 2014 to December 7, 2017.

The commission says the charges arose from the following three issues: ■ Spark overcharged customers for broadband data when a fault in Spark’s broadband network misrecorded customer data usage.

■ Spark sent letters offering new customers a $100 account credit for subscribing to a particular broadband plan but failed to mention the offer could only be redeemed by phoning Spark.

The offers allegedly created the impression that customers signing up online would receive the credit, when they would not.

■ From June 2, 2014, Spark’s terms and conditions said

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t’s hard to imagine what life must have been like for the Thai football team and their coach for the past few weeks.

Trapped, with literally nowhere to go, for days on end underneath the world in complete darkness with nothing but each other around.

The world has been waiting on tenterhooks for any sliver of news about the group that has been made public, like the families of those stuck in those dark depths, they waited with bated breath.

By the time this column hits mailboxes and newsstands tomorrow, the news from Thailand may be considerably much brighter than what it has been for

days with another rescue mission set to be undertaken overnight so that the remainder of the group can join their four comrades who were the first to surface from being rescued.

What they have been through as a group will bond them for life, and the only hope is that this remains a successful rescue operation to the very end and all

of the group make it to safety.

Much of the story that will follow this ordeal will be made about the boys and their coach and questions will no doubt be asked about how they ended up where they did in the first place, and what exactly went wrong.

No doubt the coach of the group, relatively young himself will come under some heavy questioning, but let’s hope that he’s given the right amount of time to get over the ordeal before he’s thrown out for public scrutiny.

But the real story will be those who will prefer to sit back from the limelight and deflect the attention toward the group – the

hundreds of people who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes risking their own lives to help save those of others.

They are the true story.

From all accounts just getting to the point where the group has been perched for almost two weeks is a mission in itself and it takes someone of extreme skill and patience to reach there.

Unfortunately, it hasn’t all been plain-sailing, with one rescuer losing his life while trying to ensure those trapped had oxygen.

His life will be remembered forever and be a stark reminder of the harrowing ordeal that has taken place, but he will also be revered for his bravery in the face

of adversity.

To put your own life on hold to venture into what appears to be one of the most dangerous places in the world takes true guts and we, as a society, should feel incredibly blessed to have such people in the world who are willing to do that.

It’s a lot like our own emergency services personnel, the ones who every time that alarm goes off drop what they are doing to go to the aid of others out in the community.

It’s an old saying, but it takes a pretty brave and selfless person to run directly into a fire when everyone else is running away from it.

Bush lifted economic sanctions against South Africa.

In 2004, President George W. Bush said in His weekly radio address that legalising gay marriage would redefine the most fundamental institution of civilisation, and that a constitutional amendment was needed to protect traditional marriage.

Ten years ago: President George W. Bush signed a bill overhauling rules about government eavesdropping and granting immunity to telecommunications companies that helped the US spy on Americans in suspected terrorism cases.

Five years ago: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

pleaded not guilty in the Boston Marathon bombing in a seven-minute proceeding that marked his first appearance in public since his capture in mid-April 2013. In a first, the Navy succeeded in landing a drone the size of a fighter jet aboard an aircraft carrier, the USS George H.W. Bush, off the Virginia coast.

Fifteen Marines and a Navy corpsman were killed in the crash of a Marine Corps refuelling and cargo plane in a soybean field in Mississippi.

Today’s birthdays: Former New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins is 91. Actor William Smithers is 91. Broadway composer Jerry

Herman is 87. Director Ivan Passer is 85. Actor Lawrence Pressman is 79. Singer Mavis Staples is 79. Actor Mills Watson is 78. Actor Robert Pine is 77.

Rock musician Jerry Miller (Moby Grape) is 75. Actress Sue Lyon is 72. Folk singer Arlo Guthrie is 71. Rock musician Dave Smalley is 69. Countryfolk singer-songwriter Cheryl Wheeler is 67. Rock singer Neil Tennant (Pet Shop Boys) is 64.

Banjo player Bela Fleck is 60.

Actress Fiona Shaw is 60. Actor Alec Mapa is 53. Country singersongwriter Ken Mellons is 53.

Rock musician Peter DiStefano (Porno for Pyros) is 53. Actor Gale Harold is 49. Country singer

Gary LeVox (Rascal Flatts) is 48. Actor Aaron D. Spears is 47. Actress Sofia Vergara is 46.

Rockabilly singer Imelda May is 44. Actor Adrian Grenier is 42. Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor is 41.

Actress Gwendoline Yeo is 41.

Actor Thomas Ian Nicholas is 38.

Singer-actress Jessica Simpson is 38. Rock musician John Spiker is 37. Actress Heather Hemmens is 34. Actress Emily Skeggs is 28.

Rapper/singer Angel Haze is 27.

Pop singer Perrie Edwards (Little Mix) is 25.

Thought for Today: “One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind.” — Malayan proverb.

Matt Markham

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, July 10, the 191st day of 2018. There are 174 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On July 10, 1940, during World War Two, the Battle of Britain began as the Luftwaffe started attacking southern England.

(The Royal Air Force was ultimately victorious.)

On this date: In 1509, theologian John Calvin, a key figure of the Protestant Reformation, was born in Noyon, Picardy, France.

In 1890, Wyoming became the 44th state.

In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson personally delivered the Treaty of Versailles to the Senate and urged its ratification. (However, the Senate rejected it.)

In 1929, American paper currency was reduced in size as the government began issuing bills that were approximately 25 per cent smaller.

In 1925, jury selection took place in Dayton, Tennessee, in the trial of John T. Scopes, charged with violating the law by teaching Darwin’s Theory of Evolution.

(Scopes was convicted and fined, but the verdict was overturned on a technicality.)

In 1951, armistice talks aimed at ending the Korean War began at Kaesong.

In 1973, John Paul Getty III, the teenage grandson of the oil tycoon, was abducted in Rome by kidnappers who cut off his ear when his family was slow to meet their ransom demands.

In 1985, the Greenpeace protest ship Rainbow Warrior was sunk with explosives in Auckland, New Zealand, by French intelligence agents; one activist was killed.

In 1989, Mel Blanc, the “man of a thousand voices,” including such cartoon characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig, died in Los Angeles at age 81.

In 1991, Boris N. Yeltsin took the oath of office as the first elected president of the Russian republic. President George H.W.

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ycoplasmas bovis has put cattle farmers around the nation on high alert, and in particular there is now intense scrutiny around any animals coming onto their property.

So it’s not hard to imagine the dismay of some beef farmers in Northland who recently discovered that hundreds of 100kg calves they’d purchased on the understanding they were from the Waikato were apparently not born there, and in fact were from Southland.

It appears at least some of the calves had only been in the Waikato for a few days.

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expected. Under the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) programme, cattle need to be tagged with an approved ear tag before they are six months old or before they move off the farm – whichever is soonest.

The ability for lifetime traceability of animals is a core purpose of the NAIT system and outlined in the 2012 NAIT Act. There is a recommendation in the NAIT review to remove any statutory barriers preventing this function from being carried out.

In the meantime, it has become apparent many farmers don’t realise the existing NAIT set-up allows them to see all of the movements of an animal throughout its life and the area in which these took place but not the identity of the specific property the animal was on, or the name of the owner.

To get this area data, search an animal using its RFID or NAIT visual ID number on the NAIT home page.

These numbers can be requested as part of your due diligence when purchasing animals or taking on grazers.

It provides useful clues on whether a seller or agent is being completely upfront and, for example, such a check would have allowed the Northland farmers to discover the calves they intended purchasing were from Southland, not the

Waikato. Of course the system is only as good as the information in it so nothing less than 100 per cent compliance is good enough.

We all need to make sure those we deal with are compliant for the benefit of all of us.

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■ RAB0BANK SURVEY

M. bovis hits farmer confidence Concerns about the impact of mycoplasma bovis disease on the country’s agricultural sector have seen New Zealand farmer confidence decline over the past quarter, the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has shown.

While farmer confidence remains at net positive levels, the overall reading dropped to +2 per cent in the latest quarter, from +15 per cent in the previous survey.

The latest survey – completed last month – found the number of farmers expecting the rural economy to improve in the next 12 months had fallen slightly to 26 per cent (from 27 per cent last quarter), while the number expecting the rural economy to worsen rose to 24 per cent (from 12 per cent). A total of 46 per cent were expecting similar conditions (down from 59 per cent).

Rabobank New Zealand general manager for country banking, Hayley Gourley, said New Zealand rural confidence was now in the balance with the number of farmers expecting conditions to improve closely matched by those expecting conditions to worsen.

“The run of strong commodity

prices across virtually all sectors continues to support on-farm profitability and farmer optimism, but, despite the positive broadbased returns, the uncertainty in the operating environment means many farmers are wary of what the next 12 months will bring,” she said.

Gourley said a key contributor to farmer uncertainty, and the chief reason for the 13 per cent slide in the farmer confidence net reading, was the impact of M. bovis.

“Of the 24 per cent of farmers expecting the agricultural economy to deteriorate, 78 per cent of these cited mycoplasma bovis and the consequences of the eradication process as the key reason for holding this view,” she said.

“Government intervention was the second predominant reason for farmer pessimism, however, this was cited far less frequently than in previous quarters.”

The survey found overall confidence in the broader agricultural economy had been driven lower by reduced expectations among sheep and beef farmers and horticulturalists. Net confidence

Left – Rabobank New Zealand general manager for country banking, Hayley Gourley, says rural confidence is in the balance.

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dropped sharply among sheep and beef farmers to -6 per cent (from +11 per cent previously), while although dairy farmer confidence remained robust, rising slightly to +14 per cent (from +11 per cent previously).

Gourley said one of the factors holding up confidence among dairy farmers was Fonterra’s

strong opening forecast of $7/ kgMS for the 2018/19 season.

“The Fonterra opening forecast was announced just prior to this survey being undertaken and has set a positive tone for the coming year, amidst a period of uncertainty as the industry continues to work through the eradication of mycoplasma bovis,” she said.

“Spirits have been further buoyed by a weak kiwi dollar relative to the US dollar, helping to underpin favourable farmgate milk prices.”

For drystock farmers, and particularly those reliant on trading or grazing third party livestock for the dairy sector, Gourley said, the greater pessimism recorded this quarter was driven by uncertainty about how the decision to eradicate M. bovis would impact on their businesses.

“Many operations will need to revisit their existing business models in the longer term, however, in the short term there is still a significant level of uncertainty as testing for the disease continues and the ramifications of the disruption across the supply chain continues.”

IHC cancels calf scheme amid disease concerns Due to concerns about mycoplasma bovis, IHC has cancelled its annual Calf and Rural Scheme for the first time in 33 years.

This includes picking up calves and organising IHC sales, “simply because we cannot be part of something that puts farmers’ livelihoods at risk”, national fundraising manager Greg Millar said.

Since the eradication programme was announced by gov-

ernment, IHC has been in ongoing talks with the Ministry for Primary Industries, he said, and based on information provided it has had to make some very tough decisions.

Over many years, IHC has tightened its practices – only picking up animals with National Animal Identification and Tracing ear tags and Animal Status Declaration forms.

Miller said despite significant

improvements in these systems, the risk remains too high.

“We have determined there should neither be IHC-organised transportation of weaned calves to sales, nor IHC calf sale days,” Millar said.

“IHC looked at every possible way to keep the scheme running as is, but after deliberating with MPI we determined it was too much of a risk.

“This is an important decision and one that we have not made lightly – the Calf and Rural Scheme is a long-standing fundraising programme that is now in its 33rd year, and generates more than $1 million annually for people with intellectual disabilities.

“We have a real obligation to do what is right for New Zealand farmers, their livelihoods and long-term sustainability.

“We are keeping up to date with the latest findings, and are working to gather the best data possible, to determine how the scheme will operate in the future.”

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■ UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY

Report clarifies farms’ native vegetation cover A report from the University of Canterbury has revealed that 24 per cent of New Zealand’s native vegetation cover (approximately 2.8 million hectares) is estimated to be on sheep and beef farms.

This is the largest amount of native vegetation present outside of public conservation land.

The report also estimates that 1.4 million hectares of New Zealand’s native forest is on sheep and beef farms and is likely playing a vital, but often unheralded role in supporting biodiversity and carbon sequestration.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) chief executive Sam McIvor said the report was a great acknowledgement of the work farmers do as stewards of the land.

“I hear sheep and beef farmers talking every day about what they’re doing on farm to support biodiversity and it’s

great we now have evidence to back up their passionate voices”.

The report, commissioned by B+LNZ, was undertaken by Professor David Norton from the University of Canterbury’s School of Forestry. Supported by Auckland University of Technology staff, the report used satellite imagery to assess the amount of native vegetation, focusing on native forest, occurring on sheep and beef farms in New Zealand.

“The 2.8 million hectares of native vegetation on sheep and beef farms are critical for biodiversity conservation on farms and for landscape-level biodiversity outcomes,” Norton said.

“This finding is particularly important in places where there is little native cover remaining, like those in lower altitudes, on more gentle slopes, and in drier regions,” he said.

MARKET REPORT All meat farmers will be somewhat perplexed at the news that our national air carrier Air New Zealand (Air NZ) trialled the meat free “impossible burgers” to invited journalists recently and intends to have it on the menu for its business class customers through until late October.

In the past Air NZ, which is over 52 per cent owned by the taxpayer, has been an active supporter of New Zealand producers using local produce especially wine, sponsoring the Air NZ Wine Awards.

However, in this case, the impossible burger is made by a USA company with little connection to New Zealand and appears to be a marketing exercise at the expense of its core constituents.

Criticism of the Air NZ decision has come from across board, from Acting PM Winston Peters to past former National Primary Industries minister Nathan Guy as well as industry spokespersons.

Made from primarily vegetable products a Google search of its make-up did reveal one interesting ingredient, methylcellulose. This product which is a bulk forming laxatives main use appears to be to help people with constipation problems.

It also comes with a warning about who should seek medical advice before using, including pregnant women, those breast feeding and children under the age of six.

So, while not suggesting the product is unsafe, a very easy smear campaign could be run.

This also reinforces the importance to New Zealand food producers that they have to be squeaky clean in their food production for the same reasons. The criticism that the Simons Pass dairy conversion and now another land intensification development due to be carried out next to Lake Pearson en route to Arthurs Pass is arguably justified.

Both properties are passed by thousands of tourists weekly if not daily and seem to be flaunting New Zealand’s clean green, environmentally friendly image. And while they both may have satisfied the Environmental Court’s requirements, they cannot be considered assets to the nation when tourism is vying with dairying to be New Zealand’s most important export industry.

this week, bringing the published schedule a bit closer to the winter contract prices and what is being paid in the yards. Saleyard prices are holding at their strong levels with limited supply helping to maintain demand.

Sheep

Hopefully most dairy farmers are enjoying a well-deserved break before the soon to come calving onset.

Lamb had a small lift on the schedule

Wool Auction sales are over for the season and finished on a steady note. The finer segment certainly can feel the seasons has been satisfactory, although, coarse wool producers will hardly be rejoicing even though prices did pick up when China rejoined the market. The pause in the sales programme is rather brief with the new season starting later this week with the Napier sale on July 12.

Beef The biggest movement on the beef schedule was for cow meat lifting 15c with one processor and at least two South Island processors lifted, prime meat by up to 10c per kg. Saleyard prices are also holding at reasonable levels but with feed pressure likely to be coming on may not be able to hold these levels for much longer.

Venison Another 10c jump in the schedule from one processor lifting the Ap Stag price to $11.30 will have many blinking. Just how high venison can continue to go has many scratching their heads. If venison can achieve these heights is does make one wonder what the future potential is for other relatively (on a world scale) scarce meat, ie lamb.

Many producers have in the past been concerned that rapidly rising prices to a product can turn consumers away and do more harm than relatively stable ‘moderate’ prices. But venison may be making observers rethink this approach.

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■ THAILAND

Rescued boys recover The first four young soccer players rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand are said to be in a good condition after their treacherous four kilometre journey to freedom.

Thailand’s Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda told local media yesterday the boys were being treated at Chiang Rai’s provincial hospital after they finally made it out of the Tham Luang Nang Non cave.

The same divers that brought the first group of four boys to freedom were used to enter the cave again to try to bring the remaining group out due to their knowledge of the terrain, Paochinda said.

Eight players and their 25-year-old coach had continued to wait inside the flooded cave.

Divers placed oxygen canisters along the underwater route to where the boys and their 25-year-old coach have been trapped since monsoonal rain blocked their exit from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave on June 23.

This process could take several hours, the statement said.

It comes after heavy rain fell overnight with grey skies greeting rescuers when they woke up yesterday morning to continue efforts to bring the team to safety.

Cheers of joy and applause greeted four boys when they emerged from the cave on Sunday evening with their accompanying eight divers.

The complex operation has attracted worldwide attention and involved expert cave divers from countries including the US, Australia, UK and China.

Chiang Rai’s acting Governor Narongsak Osatanakorn said after the first group of boys were successfully rescued, the divers took a 10 to 20 hour pause in operations so scuba tanks could be replenished with oxygen.

The boys, many of whom are not confident swimmers, have been given training in scuba diving so they can navigate the flooded passageways, with one measuring

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In this grab taken from video provided by Chiang Rai Public Relations Office, emergency workers carry a stretcher with one of the rescued boy to be transported by ambulance to a hospital, in Mae Sai, in the district of Chiang Rai, Thailand.

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“The operation went much better than expected,” Osatanakorn, the leader of the rescue mission, said on Sunday night.

The news comes as Elon Musk’s Space X rocket company continues to test a “tiny kid-sized submarine” that it believes will be able to help free the children.

The mini-sub was being tested in California and, if successful, it will be flown on a 17-hour flight to Thailand, a spokesman for Musk’s Boring Co. said, adding that Thai officials had requested the device.

A video of the testing has been posted on Twitter.

Six Australian Federal Police divers are supporting the Thai Navy in the mission, together with a liaison officer and inter-

preter. The divers formed part of the daisy chain of rescuers who led the four boys to the surface on Sunday.

A South Australian anaesthetist and experienced diver Richard Harris was part of the medical team that determined the boys’ fitness to undertake the arduous four kilometre journey.

Cave rescue experts consider an underwater escape to be a last resort, especially with people untrained in diving.

The death on Friday of a former Thai navy SEAL, Saman Gunan, underscored the risks. The diver, the first fatality of the rescue effort, was working in a volunteer capacity and died on a mission to place oxygen canisters along the route.

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■ JAPAN

Death toll from floods climbs to 100 The Japanese government says at least 100 people have died or are presumed dead from the heavy rains, floods and mudslides that have struck western Japan.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference yesterday that 68 people were unaccounted for, many of them in the hardest-hit Hiroshima area.

Suga said 87 people were confirmed dead and 13 others had no vital signs when they were found as of early Monday.

Searches and cleanup efforts were taking place in the southwestern region where several days of heavy rainfall set off flooding and landslides in a widespread area.

Some residents in Hiroshima prefecture said they were caught off guard in a region not used to torrents of rainfall, which began Friday and worsened through the weekend. Rivers overflowed, turning towns into lakes, leaving dozens of people stranded on rooftops. Military paddle boats and helicopters were bringing people to dry land.

The assessment of casualties has been difficult because of the widespread area affected. Authorities warned that landslides could strike even after rain subsides as the calamity shaped up to be potentially the worst in decades.

Seiji Toda was shocked and helpless

A man who was gored and three others who were trampled in the first running of the bulls of this year’s San Fermin festival were hospitalised Saturday, officials in the Spanish city of Pamplona said. Among those receiving medical treatment is a 20-year-old Canadian man with mild traumatic injuries. The other men are of Spanish nationality and include a 38-year-old who was gored and a 40-year-old who sustained serious traumatic injuries. Overnight rain had made the route’s already-narrow cobbled streets more slippery than usual, adding to the danger in the traditional race. - AP

Is Bieber engaged?

Singer Justin Bieber is reportedly engaged to Hailey Baldwin after weeks of dating. Following reports that the singer and the model, who have been in a relationship for around a month, became engaged in the Bahamas on Saturday night, Baldwin’s father - actor Stephen Baldwin - appeared to confirm the news in a tweet before swiftly deleting it.

According to American gossip site TMZ, two eyewitnesses claim to have seen Bieber, 24, ask for 21-year-old Baldwin’s hand in marriage at a restaurant at a resort in the Bahamas.

- AAP

Estate left to daughter

when he saw his restaurant, which he opened nearly 40 years ago, filled with mud heaped about 1m from the floor. Tables, covered with clean white tablecloths before he left, were all mud-covered, chairs thrown to the floor.

- AP

Above – A helicopter flies over a flooded housing area in Kurashiki, Okayama prefecture, western Japan.

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Globetrotting chef, author and TV host Anthony Bourdain was worth $US1.2 million ($NZ1.6 million) when he died last month, court papers show, and most of his estate has been left to his 11-year-old daughter. Bourdain’s will was filed this week in a New York court and shows assets including $US425,000 in cash and savings, $US250,000 in personal property and $US500,000 in intangibles such as royalties and residuals. The documents also list a $US1.1 million mortgage. The 61-year-old was found dead June 8 in an apparent suicide in his French hotel room.

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Rosy sky highlights chilly start to day The rosy tints of sunrise in the sky give way to another frosty winter’s day, captured from the warmth of an inside room by Racheal Western. Weather is the word for the school holidays and forecasters are expecting a wet front to move up the country and bring rain tomorrow.

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Timeless winter fun

By Kathleen Stringer

M

id-winter has passed, and before you know it we will be in spring.

While sometimes it is difficult to appreciate winter with the shortened days and freezing mornings – it is a season that brings all manner of opportunities, if you are willing to embrace or look for them.

We’ve been thinking about winter fun lately as we’ve seen families and children get involved in the Mid-Winter Burty Challenge. It’s been great to see folks inspired to rug up and enjoy some of Ashburton’s excellent facilities and experiences.

In the spirit of winter fun, this week we are highlighting some of the fun experiences that only winter can bring.

Outside you can take in all manner of sports. While once rugby was only played in winter, it now seems to be played all year round. Of course, skiing is very popular and important to the economy of our district.

In Ashburton itself, people once skated on the domain pond – a sure sign that winters aren’t as cold as they used to be, as although the pond still freezes I wouldn’t trust the ice to hold so many skaters today.

Although skaters may be absent in the domain, there still are people who enjoying strolling its leafy lined paths to take in the stark beauty of winter.

Many people enjoy watching the ducks that gather in numbers for safety during the hunting season.

There is nothing as satisfying as taking a walk on a brisk winter’s day feeling toasty warm with the right clothing and footwear.

While our ancestors relied on wool and weight to keep them feeling snug, today’s clothes are lightweight – comprised of such materials as merino, possum fur and technologically advanced synthetics.

If winter’s temperatures are too much to bear there is still much to do.

Staying inside can allow people to take on those projects they haven’t had time to do during the long, hot days of summer, such as cleaning out the back room or working on the family tree, scrapbooking or organising their treasures.

Skating in the Ashburton Domain, 1895.

Gardeners who, for the rest of year, toil outside can reduce the amount of time spent pruning and tidying and relax, a little.

They may plan their projects for the warmer months and even take time out and read a book.

The Library is an ideal place to visit if the walls in your house are becoming too intense, or the children are bored.

It’s very easy to let yourself go during winter. The weather just makes it far too enjoyable to curl up by the fire or heat pump and read a book, or just blob out in front of the television or computer.

The extra energy to keep warm just cries out for snacks which in no time can develop into a rather rotund version of your formersummer self.

Perhaps, if taking long walks through the domain isn’t really your thing you could make use of the many indoor sporting activities available to ensure you

don’t become a winter tubby.

While our excellent EA Networks Centre reflects the health and fitness interest of recent years, people were always keen to keep fit.

Most of us can recall PE (physical education) or drill at school where we jumped and ran and did all sorts of activities to keep us alert and active.

Being indoors today means we can be active all year long, and swim should we feel inclined.

With all these things we can do it seems unfair to dislike winter as intensely as some people seem to do.

With warm clothes for outside and warm places to indulge inside hobbies or activities it is almost a shame winter has only a few months left.

There is much to enjoy about winter and Ashburton, with its facilities and natural environment, is as good as any to appreciate and embrace it.

Reading is the perfect activity to keep children occupied, and educated in any, season. Here children at Hampstead School enjoy their school library.

Honouring the Fallen The Ashburton Museum, with the assistance of the Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains, has erected in front of the museum one of the original Ferriman flagpoles, and on the centennial of the death of each Ashburton soldier will fly a replica flag. This week the Ashburton Museum honours: July 15: Gordon Morris CRAIGHEAD

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RESULTS ■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club July 2 Individual & Walker Trophies N/S 1st David Fisher & Joyce Johnson, 2nd Dee Murdoch & Georgina Black, 3rd Pauline Scott & Bev Blair E/W 1st Hilda Blee & Maryke Blignault, 2nd Gladys Baker & Margaret Bean, 3rd Pat Wise & Mervyn Jones July 3 Ron Sutherland Trophy N/S 1st Perry Jowers & Bev Macaulay, 2nd Betty Hawthorne & Melva Stowell, 3rd Margaret & John Shearer. E/W 1st Anne & Maurice Reid, 2nd Linda Baker & Leigh Wackrow, 3rd Rewa Kyle & Kay Robb July 4 Individual Ladder N/S 1st Perry Jowers & Bev Macaulay, 2nd Mary Buckland & Rosemary McLaughlin, 3rd Marjorie Hoar & Mervyn Jones. E/W 1st John McDonald & David Sewell, 2nd Rewa Kyle & Maree Moore, 3rd Jeanette Lovett & David Wilkinson July 5 Smith Trophy N/S 1st Margaret & John Shearer, 2nd Val Palmer & Elaine Lattimore, 3rd Mary Buckland & Rosemary McLaughlin. E/W 1st Pat Jordan & Bev Turton, 2nd Anne Reid & Trish Small, 3rd Joyce Johnson & Shirley Harris July 6 Waireka 18 Tournament N/S 1st Kay Robb & Rosemary McLaughlin, 2nd Elaine Lattimore & Beth McIlraith, 3rd Margaret & John Shearer. E/W 1st Anne & Maurice Reid, 2nd Russell Palmer & Lorraine Petrie, 3rd Mary Buckland & David Sewell

■ Cycling Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers July 7 31 Riders. 16km out and back Fords Rd. 1st Dave Shurrock CT. 35.20. HT.6.50m. RT. 28m 30s. 2nd Nick Grijins CT.35.21. HT. 5.40m.

RT. 29m 41s. 3rd Lucy Kirwan CT.35.22.

HT.6.50m. RT.28m 32s. 4th Brian Ellis CT. 35.23. HT.6.50m. RT.28m 33s. 5th Brent Kircher CT.35.25. HT.5.40m. RT.29m 45s. 6th Emma Hudson CT.35.26. HT.6.50m. RT.28m

DRAWS ■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club July 14 The Finals of the President’s Trophy and Plate will be played. A stableford round for others.

Number 1 Tee 12.00 Gordon Crawford v Ian Rive; Greig Sparrow v Sean Strange.

Starting times: Morning 8.30am; Afternoon report to the Pro Shop at 11.30am for a 12.00pm start Nine Hole golfers report at 12.30pm for a 1.00pm start.

■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby Watters Cup draw Ashburton Celtic v Railway Tavern Rakaia 14:45 Celtic: 1 M Gallagher [Referee], G Clement [AR1], H Grant [AR2] Devon Tavern Hampstead v Methven Wareings 14:45 Hamp: 1 K Opele [Referee], C Kelland [AR1], N Forbes [AR2] Southern bye Senior B Centennial Mug Hampstead Senior B v Methven: Senior B Ashburton Celtic RFC: Celtic Senior B v Railway Tavern Rakaia 13:00 Celtic: 1 K

Tuesday, July 10, 2018 36s. 7th Brent Hudson CT.35.27. HT.6.50m.

RT. 28m 37s. 8th Debbie Skinner CT.35.28.

HT.5.40m. RT.29m 48s. 9th Colin Teahan CT.35.29. HT.6.50m. RT28m 39s. 10th Ross Proctor CT.35.30. HT.6.50m. RT.28m 40s. 11th Lyn Scammell CT.35.35. HT. 5.40m. RT. 29m 55s. 12th Tony Ward CT.35.43. HT.12.50m. RT. 22m 53s. F/T. 13th Brad Hudson CT.35.43. HT. 12.50m. RT. 22m 53s. 2f/t. 14th Steven Hands CT.35.49. HT. 12.50m. RT. 22m 59s 3f/t. 15th Ross Templeton CT.35.50. HT.10.20m. RT.25m 30s. 16th Paul Chapman CT.35.51. HT.9.10m.

RT.26m 41s. 17th Nathan Tew CT.35.51.

HT.12.50m. RT. 23m 01s.4f/t. 18th Michael Gallagher CT.35.51. HT. 12.50m. RT.23m 01s.5f/t.

19th Dave Knight CT.35.52. HT.12.50m. RT. 23m 02s. 6f/t. 20th. John Uden CT.35.52.

HT.8.10m. RT.27m 42s. 21st Shona Proctor CT.35.52. HT.9.10m. RT.26m 42s. 22nd Shane Gerken CT. 35.53. HT. 9.10m. RT.26m 43s.

23rd Matt Marshall CT.35.35.53. HT.10.20m.

RT.25m 33s. 24th Don Morrison CT.35.55.

HT.9.10m. RT.26m 45s. 25th Ronnie Campbell CT. 35.55. HT. 9.10m. RT.26m 45s. 26th Andy Skinner CT.36.19. HT.8.10m. RT.28m 09s. 27th.

Alan Johns CT. 36.36. HT. Go. RT. 36m 36s.

28th. Richard Kirwan CT. 38.12. HT. 12.50m.

RT.25m 22s. 29th Nigel Chatterton CT. 38.12.

HT.8.10m. RT. 30m 02s. 30th Don Summerfield CT.39.32. HT.10.20m. RT. 29.12s. 31st Liz Wylie CT.40.52. HT. 5.40m RT.35m 12s.

■ Golf Ashburton County Veterans Association Copland Trophy. Mayfield Golf Course Played in grades.

1st overall was Dave Tilson 69 net, 0—19 Rod Harris 73 net, 20—27 Mike Gray, Robert Pawsey, Doug Osborne 73 net, 28+ Ray Bennett 73 net, Clarrie Whiting 76 net.

Ashburton Golf Club July 4 Bisque Par – Men’s Division Winner over the field was Neil McDonald +8 by a lot from: 2nd Pat Turton +8, 3rd Terry O’Riley +7, 4th Grant Smith +6, 5th John Dudley +6, 6th Robert Pawsey +6, 7th Greig Sparrow +6, 8th Brent McGregor +6, 9th Gavin Johnston +5, 10th John McAuthor +5, 11th John Richards +5, 12th Charlie Alexander +5Two’s: Robbie Bell, Tufuga Sa, Tom Simmons, Ivan Blain, Neil McDonald, Jason Overend, Bill Mason and John McArthur July 7 President’s Trophy semi-finals: Faalogo [Referee], D McKibbon [AR1], M Southby [AR2] Grieve Construction Allenton v Collegiate RFC: Senior B 14:30 Alltn: 1 S Bennett [Referee], G Jopson [AR1], T Grieve [AR2] Southern Wholesale Seeds v Mt Somers Seniors B 14:30 Hinds: 1 J O’Connor [Referee] Under 18 Aoraki City v Dunsandel/Irwell: Under 18 Plains United 13:00 Ashbry: 1 Rolleston: Under 18 v Southern: NZ Livestock Brokers 13:00 Roll: 1 Simon Lamont [Referee] Methven/Hampstead v SCRFU: Aoraki Country 13:00 Methvn: Methven 2 Simon Bennett [Referee] Prebbleton: Under 18 V Ashburton Celtic Hanham Concrete U18 13:15 Prebb: 1 Matthew Talbot [Referee] Waihora bye Under 16 Waihora U16 v Lincoln Rugby Club: Under 16 13:00 TT: 3 Kahu Carey [Referee] Prebbleton/Rolleston Combined v Ohoka: Waimak Stags 13:00 Roll: 5 Mark Bruhns [Referee] Hampstead Mid Canterbury Mechanical v Southbridge: Southbridge Under 16 13:30 Hampstead: Hampstead 1 Paul Arnold [Referee] West Melton 16 v Tinwald RFC: RD Petroleum Tinwald 14:00 Wmelt: 1 Ieuan McLeod [Referee] Northern Raiders bye

Winners: Gordon Crawford and Ian Rive.

Winners in the plate: Greig Sparrow and Sean Strange.

The Radius Care Player of the day: Peter Walker 75-6=69. Other winning scores: Terry Molloy 70; Hamish Niles, Chris Robertson, Mike Holmes and George Brown 71; Beavan Rickerby, Bill Mason, Blair Franklin and Gaby Jansen 72; Barry Jury and Paul May 73.

Twos: Gene Hunt, Peter Walker, Tufuga Sa, Josh Ackerley, Noel Sutton, Charlie Alexander and Terry Molloy.

Nearest The Pins: South Island Seeds: Josh Ackerley; Rothbury Insurance: Tufuga Sa; Allenton Meat Centre: Phil Kerr; Braided Rivers: Gene Hunt; Charming Thai Longest Putt: Brendon Davidson; The Stables Family Restaurant Lucky Draw: Jordan Bird.

Birdie Jackpot: #7; Nett Eagles: #15 Nine Hole Results Winner: Dick Hansen nett 33. Other winning scores: Sam Prince 35, Peter Wright 39 and Laurence Hanrahan 39.

Methven Golf Club July 4 Ladies Division LGU: Silver: Tania Wilson 94-19-75, Jenny Senior 93-17-76; Bronze A: Sharryn Bree 97-24-73, Jan Lane 95-21-74; Bronze B: Roz Grant 105-34-71, Gail Limbrick 10733-74, Sandra Marr 102-28-74 5th TUI’S: Sharryn Bree 37; Margaret Lilley Putting: Bev Isherwood 29 Nearest the Pins: #17 Silver Methven Pharmacy Tania Wilson, #4 Bronze A Aribica Jane Helmore, #6 Bronze B Cinema Paradiso Gail Limbrick, #13 Open Methven Foursquare Heather Santy, #14 2nd shot (Br B) Supervalue Heather Middleton, #13 Sat Ladies Methven Travel Sally Jones Best Nett of the Day: Roz Grant 71; Twos and Nett Eagles: Gail Limbrick. Ellen Kemp.

Roz Grantx2. Robbey Mawx2 July 7 Men’s Division 4th Round club champs qualifying, 3rd round Callaghan trophy.

Senior: Alister Maxwell 80-7-73. Intermediate: Paddy Helmore 82-13-69. Junior A: Mike Gray 91-21-. Junior B: Les Linton 10531-74 Other Good Scores: 71 Ian Lucas. 72 Peter Harper. 73 Jim Rooney, Tim Robinson, Pete Wood. 74 Graham Gunn, Michael Kemp, Ben Rutter, Max Ferris, Phil Johnson, Danial Hooper.

Two’s: Mike Gray, Alister Maxwell, Anthony Maher, Paul Plimmer, Ross Breach x2.

Dubliner Best Nett: Paddy Helmore 69.

Methven Foursquare Second Best Nett: Mike Gray 70. Methven Travel Best Gross: Alister Maxwell 80.

Closest to the Pin: Aqua Japanese Restaurant No 4: Paddy Helmore. Hunters Wine No 6: Craig Middleton Ski Time No 13: Anthony Maher. Green Parrot No 17: Anthony Maher. Cinema Paradiso 2nd shot No 14: Max Ferris.

Next Week July 14: Eagles Stableford, Final Round Callaghan.

Rakaia Golf Club July 4 Ladies Division LGU – Championship Qualifying – Bryant Cup – 3rd Putting: Teresa Booker - 99 – 21 – 78 Putting: Jill Burrowes 29, Marion Wederell 31 9 Hole Players Stroke and Putting Judy Moore – 54 – 15 – 39; Putting Diane Vanderweg – 15 Railway Hotel 2nd Shot No 3 Sandra Quinn, Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd Shot No 6 Marion Wederell, Val Bell Nearest the Pin No 8 Not Struck, Chertsey Spraying 2nd Shot No 15 Judy Moore, S. Quinn 2nd Shot No 17 Teresa Booker

Tinwald Golf Club July 6 Stroke Leading scores in the stroke round played on Saturday; Senior; -12: Brent Smith 72 Intermediate; 13-18: Kevin Bishop 68, Dave

Rush 72, Kieron Gray 73. Junior; 19 plus: Mije Sandrey 70, Dave Allan 72, Doug Osborn 73 b/l.

Women: Christine Kinita 72, Barb MacGregor 74.

Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liquorland # 2; Brent Smith. Gluyas Ford # 6; Christine Kinita. Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Steve Kircher. Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Paul Hefford. G & R Seeds 2nd shot # 11; Jeff Naish. Two’s; Christine Kinita, Brent Smith, Rod Harris (2), Steve Kircher. Net eagle; # 3 Not struck.

The finalists have been found in the RSA Trophy and Plate with Paul Hefford and Kevin Bishop contesting the Trophy and Rod Harris and Steve Kircher the plate.

Irish Open Final round scores from European Tour event, the Irish Open yesterday (par-72).

274: Russell Knox (SCO) 71 69 68 66 (won on first playoff hole), Ryan Fox (NZL) 67 69 70 68 275: Jorge Campillo (ESP) 70 71 69 65276: Jon Rahm (ESP) 74 69 67 66, Erik van Rooyen (RSA) 71 65 66 74279: Andy Sullivan (ENG) 73 72 65 69, Danny Willett (ENG) 68 70 69 72, Thorbjorn Olesen (DEN) 72 69 70 68, Zander Lombard (RSA) 70 68 72 69280: Raphael Jacquelin (FRA) 71 70 68 71

■ Motor racing British Grand Prix Results from the British Grand Prix yesterday (52 laps): 1. Sebastian Vettel (FER) 1hr 27m 29.784s 2. Lewis Hamilton (ENG/MER) +2.264 3. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/FER) 3.652 4. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/MER) 8.883 5. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/RBR) 9.500 6. Nico Hulkenberg (GER/REN) 28.220 7. Esteban Ocon (FRA/FOR) 29.930 8. Fernando Alonso (ESP/MCL) 31.115 9. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/HAA) 33.188 10. Sergio Perez (MEX/FOR) 34.708 11. Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL/MCL) 35.774 12. Lance Stroll (CAN/WIL) 38.106 13. Pierre Gasly (FRA/STR) 39.129 14. Sergey Sirotkin (RUS/WIL) 48.113 15. Max Verstappen (NED/RBR) DNF 6 laps Not classified: Romain Grosjean (FRA/HAA) 15 laps Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/REN) 15 laps Marcus Ericsson (SWE/SAU) 21 laps Charles Leclerc (MON/SAU) 34 laps Brendon Hartley (NZL/STR) 51 laps

Superbike World Championship Results from the Superbike World Championship yesterday: Race 1: 1. Jonathan Rea (GBR/Kaw) 33:34:637 2. Michael van der Mark (Yam) +0.334 3. Marco Melandri (ITA/Ducati) 0.595 4. Chaz Davies (GBR/Ducati) 2.382 5. Tom Sykes (GBR/Kawasaki) 4.535 6. Alex Lowes (GBR/Yamaha) 6.559 7. Lorenzo Savadori (ITA/Aprilia) 7.193 8. Eugene Laverty (IRL/Aprilia) 9.972 9. Loris Baz (FRA/BMW) 13.874 10. Leon Camier (GBR/Honda) 14.047 Overall Standings 1. Jonathan Rea (GBR) 370 2. Chaz Davies (GBR) 278 3. Michael van der Mark (NED) 248 4. Tom Sykes (GBR) 218 5. Marco Melandri (ITA) 193 6. Alex Lowes (GBR) 193 7. Xavi Fores (ESP) 164 8. Eugene Laverty (IRL) 113 9. Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) 100 10. Lorenzo Savadori (ITA) 92

■ Rugby Super Rugby Results Standings Round 18 CRUSADERS 45 (George Bridge 2, Scott Barrett, David Havili, Richie Mo’unga tries Mo’unga 4 cons 4 pens) bt HIGHLANDERS 22 (Tyrel Lomax, Waisake Naholo, Ben Smith tries Lima Sopoaga 2 cons pen) at

Ashburton Guardian 15 Christchurch. Ref: Brendon Pickerill.

QUEENSLAND REDS 37 (1 penalty try) (Filipo Daugunu, Jono Lance, Izack Rodda tries Lance 3 cons 3 pens) bt REBELS 23 (Angus Cottrell, Jack Maddocks tries Reece Hodge 2 cons 3 pens) at Suncorp Stadium.

Referee: Paul Williams. Crowd: 10,340.

CHIEFS 24 (Johnny Fa’auli, Nathan Harris, Damian McKenzie tries McKenzie 3 cons pen) bt BRUMBIES 19 (Henry Speight 2, Tom Banks tries Wharenui Hawera 2 cons) at Waikato. Ref: Rasta Rashivenga.

HURRICANES 42 (Ngani Laumape 4, B. Barrett, Julian Savea tries Jordie Barrett 6 cons) BLUES 24 (Rieko Ioane 2, Akira Ioane tries Stephen Perofeta 3 cons pen) at Westpac Stadium. Ref: Ben O’Keeffe.

NSW WARATAHS 77 (Israel Folau 2, Taqele Naiyaravoro 2, Alex Newsome 2, Kurtley Beale, Ned Hanigan, Sekope Kepu, Nick Phipps, Curtis Rona, Michael Wells tries Bernard Foley 7 cons pen) bt SUNWOLVES 25 (Akihito Yamada 2, Michael Leitch tries Hayden Parker 2 cons 2 pens) at Allianz Stadium. Referee: Federico Anseimi.

BULLS 43 (Jamba Ulengo 2, Johnny Kotze, Jesse Kriel, Embrose Papier, Marco van Staden tries Handre Pollard 5 cons pen) bt JAGUARES 34 (Gonzalo Bertranou 2, Pablo Matera 2, Nicolas Sanchez tries Sanchez 3 cons Emiliano Boffelli pen) at Loftus Versfeld. Referee: Egon Seconds.

STORMERS 27 (Raymond Rhule, EW Viljoen, Cobus Wiese tries Joshua Stander 3 cons 2 pens) bt SHARKS 16 (Kobus van Wyk try Robert du Preez con 3 pens).

New Zealand Conference P W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Crusaders 15 13 0 2 488 278 210 6 58 Hurricanes 15 11 0 4 450 315 135 6 50 Chiefs 15 10 0 5 435 344 91 5 45 Highlanders 15 9 0 6 394 408 -14 4 40 Blues 15 4 0 11 361 455 -94 6 22 LADDER P W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Crusaders 15 13 0 2 488 278 210 6 58 NSW Waratahs 15 9 1 5 526 405 121 6 44 Lions 15 8 0 7 481 423 58 9 41 Hurricanes 15 11 0 4 450 315 135 6 50 Chiefs 15 10 0 5 435 344 91 5 45 Highlanders 15 9 0 6 394 408 -14 4 40 Jaguares 15 9 0 6 399 398 1 2 38 Rebels 15 7 0 8 403 418 -15 7 35 Sharks 15 6 1 8 417 432 -15 6 32 Brumbies 15 6 0 9 353 391 -38 6 30 Stormers 16 6 0 10 390 423 -33 5 29 Bulls 15 6 0 9 429 464 -35 5 29 Reds 15 5 0 10 341 474 -133 3 23 Blues 15 4 0 11 361 455 -94 6 22 Sunwolves 15 3 0 12 377 616 -239 2 14 Top point scorers (tries, conversions, field goals, penalty goals, points): Robert du Preez (Sharks) 5 41 - 31 200 Bernard Foley (Waratahs) 1 58 - 20 181 Damian McKenzie (Chiefs) 5 36 - 22 163 Nicolas Sanchez (JAG) 3 35 - 21 148 Handre Pollard (Bulls) 5 40 - 13 144 Lima Sopoaga (Highlanders) 3 33 - 17 132 Elton Jantjies (Lions) 1 55 - 4 127 Hayden Parker (SUN) 3 24 1 20 126 Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes) 6 31 - 6 110 Damian Willemse (Stormers) 3 19 - 15 98

■ Squash Celtic Squash Club Results from last week’s round of the Celtic Squash Club’s winter league competition: Chris O’Reilly beat Kevin Milne 3-0, Harry Stanway lost to Brendon Adam 0-3, Nathan Forbes lost to Julie Smith 1-3, Reece Wallington beat Hamish Trott 3-1, Jan Lee lost to Sam Kuipers 1-3.

Jame Bremner beat Nick Marshall 3-1, Eelke Dijkstra lost to Adam Clement 1-3, Blair Horrell beat Craig Campbell 3-2, Melissa Wilson beat Rebecca Abernethy 3-0, Steve Devereux beat Tim Kuipers 3-2, Chrissie Stratford beat Kyla Clement 3-0.

Ben Kruger lost to Paul Cousins 2-3, James McCloy lost to Jimmy Hunn 0-3, Ian Dolden lost to Ron Carlson 1-3, James Bowker beat Chris Thompson 3-0, Mike Keen lost to Rob Giles 1-3, Hannah Mowat lost to Charlotte Smith 1-3.

Jordan Hooper beat Craig Donaldson 3-2, Robbie Kok lost to Riley Wilson 0-3, Jane Kingan lost to Rebecca McCloy 0-3.

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■ WORLD CUP FOOTBALL

In brief

‘Humble mentality’ working

By RoB HaRRis So often the source of letdowns and embarrassments, England’s football team is a unifying force among players and the nation.

At least in some sections of the country riven by economic, political and social divisions that led to Brexit, reaching the World Cup semi-finals is a welcome distraction from the charged atmosphere.

It’s a chance to clamber on to traffic lights, fling beer in the air and toast the success of the footballers in an outpouring of delirium not witnessed across England since the last century.

For the first time since the 1990s, England are in the last four of a major tournament.

They will play Croatia for a place in the final after beating Sweden 2-0 on Sunday.

“The chance to connect everybody through football and to make a difference to how people feel,” England coach Gareth Southgate said, “that is even more powerful than what we are doing with our results. That is very special.

“I would imagine there is a big party at home. Not for us.”

There is still much work to do if England are to reach their first

World Cup final since lifting the trophy on home soil at Wembley in 1966.

But Southgate believes he has instilled the humble mentality in the dressing room that is required to keep the journey going all the way to Luzhniki Stadium next Monday (NZT).

Humility has replaced the hubris that defined the celebrityobsessed David Beckham-era where the furthest the team reached was the quarter-finals of any tournament.

Just look back on how Harry Maguire, who headed in Sunday’s first goal, reported for England duty for the first time last year with his clothing in a black trash bag rather than designer luggage.

Ambitions appeared to be thwarted for so long by a culture of entitlement as England gloried in the hype and status of being the birthplace of football without backing it up with results.

And as players started to collect millions in salaries from their clubs, commitment to the national team was called into question.

“We don’t have renowned world-class players yet,” Southgate said, “but lots of good young players who are showing on the world stage that they are pre-

England’s Harry Kane pared to be brave with the ball, try to play the right way, have shown some mental resilience now.”

At the start of his tenure in 2016, Southgate realised he had to deliver an important message to his players: Any success with England will be greater than anything achieved with their clubs.

“They have been prepared to park their club rivalries at the

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door,” Southgate said.

“We’ve talked about how important it is to have that spirit.”

Also, how to recover from adversity.

One of the lowest points for English football came two years ago – days after that European Union referendum in Britain – when a team coached by Roy Hodgson was humiliated by Iceland.

“Under pressure, they suffered,” Southgate said.

“They will have days when they are not able to cope with things.”

But experiencing the misery at Euro 2016 as players – or as a fan in the stadium like Maguire – helped a Harry Kane-led England advance relatively serenely to their first World Cup semi-final since 1990, according to Southgate.

Southgate was in the last England side to reach a semi-final, at the 1996 European Championships, when the team anthem was Three Lions.

The “football’s coming home” lyric is back in vogue in Russia, ringing out from stadiums to bars among the few thousand fans who defied the logistical challenges and fears of corruption and violence to follow the team.

- PA

■ GOLF

Huge payday for Ryan Fox Ryan Fox has fallen agonisingly short of his maiden European Tour title.

Fox has lost a playoff to Scotland’s Russell Knox at the Irish Open, missing an eight-foot putt to win the title and then having to watch on as Knox sunk two miraculous putts – the first to force a playoff, and the second to win it.

Fox and Knox produced as many twists as Dr Seuss envisioned, going back and forth in a thrilling final day, and while it was Knox coming out on top, Fox didn’t have many complaints as he claimed second and the $1.1 million New Zealand dollars which came with it.

“I feel alright.

“I had two great putts on 18, one grazed the edge and one came back at me, so I’m happy – I hit the shots I wanted to down the stretch, felt comfortable out there, and ... it was close,” he said.

“I drove it great, gave myself plenty of chances, and had one putt been one inch either way ... I’d have the trophy in my hand.”

In the end, it wasn’t to be, after a final round where Fox was in the driver’s seat on two occasions.

Each time Knox responded, with the pair the last ones standing in a round where several players launched bids at the title.

At one stage, there were four players tied at 12-under, but Fox pulled away from the pack as part of a back nine birdie binge.

While missing out on the ultimate goal, Fox did get a handy consolation prize, with his second place finish booking him a spot in the Open Championship – his third appearance in the last four years.

“I’m happy, and it’s a bloody nice consolation to get into the Open Championship.” - NZME

Smith in polka dot Dion Smith has recorded a slice of New Zealand cycling history at the Tour de France. Smith has pulled on the polka dot jersey at the end of stage two, as leader of the King of the Mountains competition – making him the first New Zealander to ever wear a distinctive jersey at the famous race. The 25-year-old is set to hold onto it for at least two stages, after outfoxing his breakaway companions on the only climb of the day. “It’s pretty special to be on the podium,” said Smith. “To represent the country and Wanty-Groupe Gobert this way, it’s very big.”

- NZME

Pope consoles Brazil Pope Francis is trying to cheer up Brazilian soccer fans after the team’s quarter-final exit from the World Cup. The pope, an Argentine and an avid soccer fan, noted a preponderance of Brazilian flags on display in St. Peter’s Square during his traditional Sunday blessing. He told the crowd: “I see a lot of Brazilian flags: Have courage! There’ll be a next time.” The five-time world champions left the World Cup empty handed after losing to Belgium in the quarter-finals, leaving only European teams contending for the title in Russia.

- PA

Women’s seeds all out Simona Halep was ready for a vacation. It’s going to start a week earlier than she wanted after she gave away a big lead, wasted a match point and lost at Wimbledon, joining the procession of top women on the way out. Halep was ranked and seeded No. 1, fresh off her winning first Grand Slam title at the French Open, dropped the last five games while being beaten 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 by Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan. For the first time in Wimbledon history, none of the top five women’s seeds reached the round of 16. Only one of the top 10 seeds will be in action in Week 2: No. 7 Karolina Pliskova.

- PA

Kim shatters records Sei Young Kim has become the first player in LPGA Tour history to go lower than 30-under, on her way to a nine-shot win at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic yesterday. The 25-year-old South Korean smashed the previous record she shared with Annika Sorenstam for the highest accumulative total by four shots.

Kim closed with a seven-under 65, leaving her at 31-under 257 for the tournament, for a dominant victory over Spain’s Carlota Ciganda. The previous LPGA 72-hole record was 27 under par, set by Annika Sorenstam at the 2001 Standard Register Ping and tied by Kim at the 2016 JTBC Founders Cup. - PA

Easy win for Na Kevin Na has snapped a nearly seven-year winless drought on the PGA Tour, shooting a six-under 64 in the final round for a five-stroke win at The Greenbrier. Na birdied six of his first 10 holes to open up a big lead over third-round co-leader Kelly Kraft on the Old White TPC in West Virginia. The 34-year-old Na cruised from there and finished at 19-under. The American’s only previous tour win came in Las Vegas in October 2011. Brandt Snedeker (64) and Jason Kokrak (67) tied for third at 13 under. - PA

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In brief Tough day for Dixon Kiwi Scott Dixon has avoided letting his Indycar Championship lead evaporate despite a rough race at this morning’s Iowa Corn 300 where he finishing 12th. James Hinchcliffe took the chequered flag under yellow ahead of Spencer Pigot and Takuma Sato. Dixon struggled for pace on his opening stint and dropped two laps behind the leader. He used different strategy to try and get back onto the lead lap but never had the car pace to achieve it. He maintains a 33 point lead over Newgarden in the championship fight.

- NZME

End in sight for Dockers The past fortnight has delivered plenty of pain for Fremantle, but the next seven weeks could end up being downright ugly. The youthful Dockers have shown glimpses of promise this year with their 6-9 winloss record hardly a disaster. But alarm bells started ringing after a shock 55-point loss to lowly Brisbane two weeks ago. And last Saturday’s 54-point defeat to Melbourne could have easily been a triple-figure loss if the Demons were more accurate. The end of the season can’t come quick enough for the Dockers, but they face a nightmare fixture in the run home.

- AAP

Collingwood injury-hit

Murray Bassett is all concentration in Ashburton’s clash with South Canterbury at the McNally Street Indoor Bowls stadium on Sunday.

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■ INDOOR BOWLS

Ready for Patterson Trophy Ashburton has shown a strong glimpse of form ahead of next weekend’s Patterson Trophy with a victory over neighbours South Canterbury on home turf on Sunday.

With the annual tournament kicking off next Friday night, the annual Prattley Trophy is used as the final serious hit-out ahead of the big weekend and thte Ashburton bowlers managed to do

enough to get their name back on the trophy for the second year in a row.

Each team consists of eight players who play fours, pairs and singles over two sessions.

This year’s battle was a closely fought affair with just one point separating the two sides after the first round of matches.

Ashburton had made a strong bid in the singles round before

the break to put themselves in front after South Canterbury produced some strong results in the pairs matches.

Things remained evenly poised for the afternoon and Ashburton went into the last round needing to win two of their four singles games and managed to get the necessary to secure themselves the victory for the second year in a row.

Meanwhile, on Saturday in Geraldine, both Ashburton sides failed to progress through to the national finals for both the Mixed Fours and the Mixed Pairs competitions.

It was Canterbury who hit strong form in the zone playoff winning both events convincingly against opponents from Ashburton, South Canterbury and North Otago.

Smith in fight to be fit for Reds farewell Wallabies great George Smith may have already played his final match in Australia as a knee injury threatens to rule him out of a planned Super Rugby farewell on Friday night.

Smith twisted his knee in an attempted pick-and-drive against the Blues in Auckland two weeks ago and was a late withdrawal from Queensland’s win over the

McLaughlin targeted Watch out Scott McLaughlin, we’re coming for you. That’s the Supercars championship warning issued

by Red Bull Holden Racing Team following a dominant showing at the Townsville 400. Shane Van Gisbergen’s first race win since March on Sunday narrowed Ford driver McLaughlin’s championship lead to 131 points while team-mate Jamie Whincup has kept his title defence alive after a win on Saturday and a second-place finish. The seven-time champion has moved up to fourth after the Townsville weekend.

- AAP

Indians take T20 series

■ RUGBY

By Vince RugaRi

Collingwood’s AFL injury woes have continued, with Will Hoskin-Elliott and Flynn Appleby joining their casualty list. But Darcy Moore, Travis Varcoe and Josh Smith all made successful returns in the VFL on the weekend as they come back from hamstring injuries. Moore is particularly important, given Lynden Dunn’s season-ending knee injury, and the Magpies badly need him back to play as a key defender. It is unclear whether Moore will return for next Sunday’s MCG match against West Coast.

- AAP

Melbourne Rebels. The 37-yearold said he wouldn’t know until later in the week if he would be right for the Reds’ clash against the Sunwolves at Suncorp.

Not that he’ll be bothered either way.

Smith has never been one for goodbyes and with a short-term stint at English Premiership Rugby outfit Bristol Bears just around the corner, he may have to do what’s best for his future.

“I’m not really that emotional when it comes to farewells or stuff like that,” Smith told reporters yesterday.

“It’s a game I want to be a part of but I’ve really got to listen to my body and see how it’s treating me, because it’s treated me well throughout these years.

“Will it be sad? No, it’s one game for me ... I’ve got a lot of good memories anyway.”

Smith will leave Ballymore in

a comfortably better state than when he found it after linking up with the Reds before the start of the 2017 season.

Wins have been hard to come by but there is genuine reason for hope with the emergence of a new generation under Brad Thorn. A win over the Sunwolves to make it six in 2018 would make this the most successful season for the Reds since their last finals appearance in 2013.

- AAP

Rohit Sharma’s superb unbeaten century led India to a sevenwicket win over England in a run-filled third and final Twenty20 international to earn the touring side a 2-1 victory in the series.

Rohit struck five sixes and 11 fours off 56 balls as India chased down their target of 199 with eight balls to spare to finish on 3-201 yesterday. England made a flying start after being put in to bat, Jason Roy (67) and Jos Buttler (34) sharing an opening stand of 94 in under eight overs, Roy smashed seven sixes and four fours to lift the hosts to an imposing total of 9-198. Unfortunately for England, the Indian batsmen also enjoyed the bright sunshine and short boundaries in Bristol. - AAP

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In brief Slater backing DCE Stand-in skipper Billy Slater has backed Daly Cherry-Evans to make a lasting impression when he makes his Queensland return in tomorrow’s Origin III. Cherry-Evans ended three years in the Origin wilderness after being recalled to replace Ben Hunt as the Maroons look to avoid a whitewash. “I have been really impressed by Daly. We know what he is capable of and I think the time is probably now to show that at this level,” Slater said before his 31st and final Origin.

- AAP

Five years in the making It’s the new Origin era five years in the making. It took less than three weeks for Brad Fittler and his next generation of Blues to wrestle the shield back from Queensland. It comes at a time where the state are the holders of every Origin shield on offer, from the senior men’s and women’s all the way down to the wheelchair rivalry. The rookie Origin coach has been laying the groundwork since overseeing the NSW pathways programme in 2014.

“It’s funny. People seem to assume that what he’s put together he’s done in the last couple of weeks or so,” NSWRL chief executive Dave Trodden said.

- AAP

Warriors wobbling Mid Canterbury Combined’s Saula Sologa charges forward against Rangiora High School at the Methven Domain on Saturday.

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■ RUGBY

Combined ‘still improving’

By Erin TaskEr

Erin.t@thEguardian.co.nz

Mid Canterbury Combined came out on the wrong side of an arm wrestle of a rugby game against Rangiora High School in Methven on Saturday, 47-27.

But the side’s coach Blair O’Donnell said there were plenty of positives to take out of the game, and his young side was getting better week by week.

With just three games to go in the Crusaders rugby region’s secondary school UC Championship competition, Mid Canterbury Combined were yet to win a game, but in so many of those games they had been in with a shot at the mid-way point, O’Donnell said.

Combined were just 17-14 down at half-time against Rangiora at the Methven Domain.

“They scored a quick try just after half-time, but we hung in there and we scored again,” O’Donnell said.

A couple of classy tries from the visitors put a bit of space between the two sides mid-way through the second stanza, but Mid Canterbury Combined never gave up, scoring the final try of the game.

Mid Canterbury Combined’s tries were scored by Toby Lee, Jahrel Kururangi and Elama Touli – who is this week at a Crusaders Knights camp after being named in their wider training group – while Brynmore Workman had a strong day with the boot adding the extras.

O’Donnell said Touli’s younger brother, Tamahoe Touli, was also a standout on Saturday in his first game at centre, while Saula So-

loga was player of the day in the forwards and Marcus Bishop was player of the day in the backs.

The side’s tally of 27 points was their second highest of the season, surpassed only by the 28 they racked up in game one of the season against Marlborough Boys’ College.

They led that game 28-15 at half-time but went on to lose it.

That had been a familiar theme for Mid Canterbury Combined this season, with other teams simply having more depth on the bench which got them home, O’Donnell said.

Mid Canterbury Combined had 12 players eligible to come back for another shot next season and O’Donnell said if they got to work early next year on their fitness, 2019 was shaping up to be a much better season.

They’d shown that they could mix it with the best on multiple occasions so far this year, and were hoping to do that again in their final three matches.

But they knew it wouldn’t be easy.

After a weekend off due to school holidays, the UC Championship would return next weekend with Mid Canterbury Combined away to St Thomas, and home to St Bede’s and then Nelson College.

Although Mid Canterbury Combined had lost Fotu Hala and George Kiely to injury for the remainder of the season, they were likely to get James Forbes back on the field after the school holidays.

He’d been out for a number of weeks after dislocating his shoulder early in the season.

Another Kiwi named to coach Wales Former Auckland coach Wayne Pivac has been confirmed as Warren Gatland’s successor as Wales head coach.

Pivac had topped a shortlist for the role that included Glasgow Warriors head coach Dave Rennie to take over from Gatland following the Rugby World Cup in Japan next year.

Gatland has been in charge of Wales since 2008 and will step

down following next year’s Rugby World Cup in order to return home to New Zealand, having also led the British and Irish Lions on two tours during his time in the northern hemisphere.

Wales have clinched two Six Nations Grand Slam titles during Gatland’s reign, in 2008 and 2012, and reached the semi-finals of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Pivac joined Scarlets back

in 2014 but his reputation has soared over the last two years after the Scarlets reached backto-back Pro14 finals, winning the title in 2017 against Munster.

The Kiwi coach has won plenty of praise for the Scarlets’ attacking mindset and Pivac has also played a key role in the development of previously unheralded players including Ireland lock Tadhg Beirne and Wales centre

Hadleigh Parkes, with a large number of Scarlets players now making up the core of the Wales side.

Pivac will become the fourth New Zealander to take charge of Wales, after Gatland and earlier Graham Henry (1998-2002) and Steve Hansen (2002-2004) who both went on to win the Rugby World Cup as head coach of the All Blacks.

- NZME

The wheels are seriously beginning to wobble on the Warriors’ premiership bandwagon after they dropped to eighth – their lowest position on the ladder this season.

Three days after being pummelled by an understrength Penrith, the Warriors are now hanging onto their top eight spot following Brisbane’s win over Gold Coast. The Broncos’ 34-0 demolition of the Titans means they are now one of four teams on 22 points. However Wayne Bennett’s side leapfrogged the Warriors into seventh spot with a superior for-and-against, leaving the Auckland-based side flirting with danger.

- AAP

Cellar-dwellers move up Top spot in the ANZ Premiership may be out of reach for the Northern Stars this season, but being crowned the top Auckland franchise is certainly not. Riding the wave of a resounding victory over the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic last week, the Stars earned their first winning streak of the season, defeating the Northern Mystics 58-55 in Auckland. Banking two points while overtaking their Northern rivals on the Premiership ladder, the Stars also kept their chances of claiming the Northern Challenge trophy alive.

- NZME

Top netballer retires Former Australian captain Laura Geitz has announced her retirement from international netball, a decade after her debut with the Diamonds. “I’m really looking forward to what the next chapter in my life entails, with more time to focus on work opportunities and my family,” Geitz said yesterday. The two-time world champion and Queensland Firebirds goalkeeper considered retirement after having her son Barney in 2017, and said she had to adjust to motherhood before making her comeback at the Commonwealth Games this year.

- AAP

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In brief

■ WANGANUI

Stallion back at Highview

Mixed fortunes for Connors It’s been a good news, bad news period for Wanganui trainer Raymond Connors.

His well-performed jumper Wise Men Say and talented flat galloper She’s Poppy are in fine form for future engagements, but on the down side their stablemate Max won’t race again until next year.

The Waikato Steeplechase (3900m) winner didn’t pull up well following his run for sixth in the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase (4800m).

“He jarred up a bit, I thought it may have been a tendon, but fortunately it’s not,” Connors said.

“We could carry on, but there wouldn’t be much left when he was ready to go so he’s finished for the winter.

“We’ll have him back early for next year.”

Max is relatively lightly-raced for an eight-year-old with the son of Gallant Guru winning six of his 23 starts, four over the big fences and one apiece over hurdles and on the flat.

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Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 10 Jul 2018 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 3.06pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR DASH C1, 295m 1 11 Dizzy Banjo 17.61 ..............................C Weir 2 27472 Cold Affair 17.48 .......................... L Waretini 3 838x8 Tui Style 17.54 M & ............................. Smith 4 66678 Magic Tracey 17.42 ...................J McInerney 5 11837 Beck Eleven 17.42 ........................R Adcock 6 73x76 Homebush Indi 17.55 ................J McInerney 7 66864 Opawa Janet nwtd ..........................R Wales 8 36553 Mr Black Magic nwtd S & ................B Evans 9 28777 Dyna Ulysses 17.63 .....................C Roberts 10 6878x Homebush Jasper nwtd ............J McInerney 2 3.22pm GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND SPRINT C1, 295m 1 56x4x Little Lottie 17.66 M & ......................... Smith 2 44631 Feral Kaiaka 17.72 .......................M A Butler 3 55733 Abacus Magic 17.43 .................... L Waretini 4 16363 Ring Clown nwtd ............................. M Grant 5 83188 Flying Canary 17.63 ..................J McInerney 6 45723 Know Dollars 17.51 ........................G Cleeve 7 44837 Moonshine Boy nwtd S & ................B Evans 8 66684 Distinctive Miss 17.50 ......................A Joyce 9 28777 Dyna Ulysses 17.63 .....................C Roberts 10 6878x Homebush Jasper nwtd ............J McInerney 3 3.38pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCOTTY WALLIS DASH C1, 295m 1 23575 Holly Grace 17.92 ........................... M Grant 2 56344 Poetik 17.59 S & .............................B Evans

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Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue Forbury Park Raceway Meeting Date: 10 Jul 2018 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12; 13 and 14 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 8, 9 and 10; 12, 13 and 14 1 12.01pm (NZT) LIFE MEMBER’S SPRINT C0, 310m 1 46566 Homebush Nesbo nwtd .............J McInerney 2 8 Homebush Connor nwtd ...........J McInerney 3 8 Black Bobby nwtd........................ B I Conner 4 536 Homebush Pete nwtd ................J McInerney 5 45 Homebush Carl nwtd ................J McInerney 6 6 Pukeko Rustler nwtd ......................B Healey 7 Tricode Boy nwtd ......................... B I Conner 8 88 Neil’s My Name nwtd ........................M J Hill 9 73 Homebush Razor nwtd..............J McInerney 10 786x8 Mumma Itch Bay nwtd................J M Jopson 2 12.17pm KEEN KENNELS SPRINT C0, 310m 1 27887 Homebush Satara nwtd.............J McInerney 2 788x5 Cassia nwtd ..............................J McInerney 3 38787 Nippa Mint nwtd ........................J McInerney 4 24 Bashful Buffy nwtd ....................J McInerney 5 Three Gold Stars nwtd ...................C Healey 6 5 Goldstar Blossom nwtd S & ............B Evans 7 45732 Goldstar Mika nwtd S & ..................B Evans 8 57475 Pretty Keen nwtd ...............................S Keen 9 85877 Another Joy nwtd .......................J M Jopson 10 685 Sweet Fix nwtd...........................J M Jopson 3 12.35pm PRESIDENT’S STAKES C0, 545m 1 8627 Know Burden nwtd .........................G Cleeve 2 4 Bruiser’s Day nwtd ...................... B I Conner 3 342 Ben Vane King nwtd ..................J McInerney 4 37373 Springheel Jack nwtd .....................J Guthrie 5 85556 Token Pick nwtd ..............................R Wales 6 24433 Sefton Twist nwtd ............................R Wales 7 3531 Goldstar Sydney nwtd S & ..............B Evans 8 53554 Homebush Izzy nwtd .................J McInerney

Meanwhile, Wise Men Say’s future will be decided after he runs in Saturday’s Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase (5500m).

“I’m probably leaning toward the Grand National at Christchurch, but we’ll see what happens at the weekend first,” Connors said.

The change of venue of this year’s Irvine’s Great Northern Steeplechase (6400m), which Wise Men Say won last year, is swaying Connors.

“If it was at Ellerslie he’d go there, but the track may be a bit good at Te Rapa for him,” he said.

One member of the stable who will definitely be heading south is She’s Poppy, currently the $6 equal favourite with Deals In Heels for the Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton on August 4.

“She won’t run again before then, she’s on target,” Connors said.

She’s Poppy won the Listed Rangitikei Gold Cup (1550m) two starts back before she was a close second in the Listed Ag Challenge Stakes (1590m).

- NZME

Sweet Orange has returned to New Zealand to resume his stallion career at Highview. The Group One-performed son of War Front stood three seasons at the Waikato farm before relocating to Australia.

“His owner felt he wasn’t getting the numbers here and he decided to try his luck at Aquis Farm,” Highview’s Brent Gillovic said. “He bought us out of our share-holding, but the horse got a very small book of mares. The old chap that owned him died and Aquis asked if I wanted him back.” Sweet Orange will stand at $5000 + GST. - NZME

Williams running hot Saturday threatened to be just another vintage day that is firmly in the wheelhouse of premier jockey Craig Williams, but he went a step further on his already remarkably high standards and turned it into a personal-best. Renowned for his relentless hunt for the premiership when given a whiff, the six-time premiership-winning jockey in Melbourne rode a sensational Flemington sextet to top the charts by nine winners with six meetings to go in the 2017-18 season.

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Raymond Connors with steeplechaser Max.

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway

3 5413x Dyna Lenny nwtd .........................C Roberts 6 4.31pm KAIKANUI TAVERN DASH C1, 295m 9 28777 Dyna Ulysses 17.63 .....................C Roberts 4 65566 Feral Dove Love 17.83 .................M A Butler 1 56563 Ohoka Pheobe 17.62 ................... L Waretini 10 6878x Homebush Jasper nwtd ............J McInerney 5 77588 Epic Knoxy 17.29 .......................J M Jopson 2 44746 Goldstar Hemi nwtd S &..................B Evans 9 5.24pm THE TURF BAR STAKES C1, 520m 6 78658 Idol Eve 17.43 .................................R Wales 3 74637 Jinja Ellie nwtd .................................A Joyce 1 42417 Pam Arising 31.37 ......................J M Jopson 7 54645 Jealous Much 17.67 ..................J McInerney 4 44277 Cossie Cooper nwtd...........................C Weir 2 21772 Bad Liar nwtd S & ...........................B Evans 8 44744 Goldstar Diesel 17.46 S &...............B Evans 5 88674 Tricky Action 17.48 S & ...................B Evans 3 42635 Goldstar Renee 31.73 S & ..............B Evans 9 88877 Batty Who 17.73 M & .......................... Smith 6 x2688 Zircon 17.28 ...............................J M Jopson 4 46461 Know Shame nwtd .........................G Cleeve 10 6878x Homebush Jasper nwtd ............J McInerney 7 34653 Homebush Tasha 17.62 ............J McInerney 5 72311 Dyna Monty 30.25 ........................C Roberts 4 3.56pm POWER FARMING CANTERBURY STAKES 8 44342 Smash Gator 17.51 ......................... M Grant 6 47416 Daring Affair 31.31 ....................... L Waretini 9 88877 Batty Who 17.73 M & .......................... Smith C1, 520m 7 53475 Forza nwtd ................................ M Robinson 1 22413 Stompin’ Ground 30.65 S & ............B Evans 10 6878x Homebush Jasper nwtd ............J McInerney 8 33644 Opawa Millie 30.92.......................D Roberts 2 68527 Smash Rebel 30.58 ........................ M Grant 7 4.49pm MY BRO FABIO DISTANCE C1d, 645m 9 37554 Opawa Pam nwtd ............................R Wales 3 24185 Goldstar Auburn 30.84 S & .............B Evans 1 26856 Galway Gal nwtd S & ......................B Evans 10 87646 Know Courtesy 30.89.....................G Cleeve 4 11 Dyna Walter 30.35........................C Roberts 2 34746 Pirate’s Curse nwtd J & ...................D Fahey 10 5.41 FOX FERRET@THE PALMS SPRINT C1, 295m 5 82435 Goldstar Whitey 31.16 S & ..............B Evans 3 76777 Opawa Plum 38.46..........................R Wales 1 88267 Cosmic Ryder 17.47 .................J McInerney 6 72454 Know Leave 30.73 .........................G Cleeve 4 61472 Opawa Abbie Joy 38.36 J & ............D Fahey 2 37182 Mamma Rose 17.73........................R Casey 7 84438 Where’s Snoopy nwtd H & ..................Taylor 5 12235 Opawa Tab nwtd J & .......................D Fahey 3 65557 Jinno Gino 17.51 ......................... J McMillan 8 13 Poppy Rocket 30.98 ......................R Adcock 6 55136 Opawa Rooster 38.20 J & ...............D Fahey 4 37651 Goldstar Bindi 17.66 S &.................B Evans 9 37554 Opawa Pam nwtd ............................R Wales 7 63342 Go Belle nwtd J & ...........................D Fahey 5 74422 Say Cheese 17.63...............................A Lee 10 14784 Sly Bet nwtd ...............................J M Jopson 8 38774 Goldstar Miley 38.41 S & ................B Evans 6 25176 Paringi Pam 17.45 M & ....................... Smith 9 16766 Opawa Sophie nwtd ........................R Wales 5 4.15pm AMBER CLEANING SPRINT C1, 295m 7 35726 Homebush Pansy 17.69 ............J McInerney 1 63212 Taieri Terra 17.34 ............................R Casey 8 5.06pm STEVE ANNGOW DRAPES & BLINDS PH 8 68863 Epic Owen 17.53........................J M Jopson 2 54232 Ohoka Tess nwtd.......................... L Waretini 0272719588 DASH C1, 295m 9 28777 Dyna Ulysses 17.63 .....................C Roberts 3 42284 My Ginger Kiss 17.80 S & ...............B Evans 1 32654 Come Sunday 17.35 ...........................A Lee 10 6878x Homebush Jasper nwtd ............J McInerney 4 76462 Twizel Storm 17.95.......................... M Grant 2 36846 My Bro Michael 17.43 ............... M Robinson 11 6.06pm ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH C1, 295m 5 68656 Goldstar Chief nwtd S &..................B Evans 3 32317 Goldstar Bryton 17.76 S & ..............B Evans 1 62215 Culvie Chairman 17.47 H & ................Taylor 6 12554 Ana Dior 17.40 .............................C Roberts 4 416F8 Mounga 17.83 ...........................J McInerney 2 87765 Bouncer Milos nwtd...................J McInerney 7 43364 Koroibete 17.92 H & ............................Taylor 5 85316 Okuku Billy 17.49 ............................R Casey 3 57563 Giancana 17.36............................S Hindson 8 22435 Sozin’s Treasure nwtd ...............J McInerney 6 14757 Jingili Jill 17.55 M & ............................ Smith 4 62668 Little Snicko 17.54 .....................J McInerney 9 88877 Batty Who 17.73 M & .......................... Smith 7 67445 Rum Gin Mixer 17.37 .......................A Joyce 5 72432 White Not Wong 17.53 ...............J M Jopson 10 6878x Homebush Jasper nwtd ............J McInerney 8 86633 Epic Boom 17.47........................J M Jopson 6 76414 Smash Rock 17.84.......................... M Grant

7 8 9 10

67785 Goldstar Dodge nwtd S & ...............B Evans 72618 Feral Steadfast 17.93 ...................M A Butler 88877 Batty Who 17.73 M & .......................... Smith 6878x Homebush Jasper nwtd ............J McInerney 12 6.28pm LIVAMOL SPRINT C1, 295m 1 24688 Tikao Jackie 17.63 M & ....................... Smith 2 76321 Disobedience 17.53 S & .................B Evans 3 52455 Dapper Danny 17.56 ................... J McMillan 4 73233 Verbena 17.52 .............................. K Cassidy 5 37645 Okuku Terra 17.61...........................R Casey 6 758F3 Idol Georgie 17.31 ............................ J Rush 7 22527 Gordy Junior 17.51 ....................J M Jopson 8 58767 Homebush Ellie 17.39 ...............J McInerney Emergencies: 9 28777 Dyna Ulysses 17.63 .....................C Roberts 10 6878x Homebush Jasper nwtd ............J McInerney SELECTIONS

Race 1: Dizzy Banjo, Beck Eleven, Opawa Janet, Dyna Ulysses Race 2: Abacus Magic, Ring Clown, Know Dollars, Feral Kaiaka Race 3: Poetik, Goldstar Diesel, Holly Grace, Epic Knoxy Race 4: Dyna Walter, Poppy Rocket, Smash Rebel, Know Leave Race 5: Taieri Terra, Ohoka Tess, Koroibete, Sozin’s Treasure Race 6: Goldstar Hemi, Zircon, Jinja Ellie, Cossie Cooper Race 7: Opawa Rooster, Pirate’s Curse, Galway Gal, Go Belle Race 8: Come Sunday, Epic Boom, Mounga, Okuku Billy Race 9: Dyna Monty, Know Shame, Opawa Millie, Opawa Pam Race 10: Cosmic Ryder, Homebush Pansy, Goldstar Bindi Race 11: Culvie Chairman, White Not Wong, Smash Rock Race 12: Disobedience, Verbena, Dapper Danny, Homebush Ellie LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Otago dogs

Today at Forbury Park Raceway 9 666 Chunk nwtd ...............................J McInerney 10 56672 Midnight Maggie nwtd S & ..............B Evans 4 12.52pm ST KILDA VET CENTRE SPRINT C2, 310m 1 14623 Opawa Poppy 18.57 ........................R Wales 2 87741 Macey Baxter 19.09 ..................J McInerney 3 55438 Flaming Sambuca 18.57 ...........J McInerney 4 62736 Know Logic 18.85 ..........................G Cleeve 5 41188 Homebush Maycee 18.90 .........J McInerney 6 43366 Game Controller 18.50...................G Cleeve 7 73567 Storming Mack nwtd ................... B I Conner 8 22123 Nippa Martino 18.70 .................J McInerney 9 75558 Black Dan 18.86........................J McInerney 10 85867 Homebush Austin 18.62 ............J McInerney 5 1.10 BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING SPRINT C2, 310m 1 43226 Sea Fever nwtd ........................... B I Conner 2 83544 Lonely Baxter nwtd ...................J McInerney 3 44541 Queen Kong 18.40 ....................J McInerney 4 48725 Seeking Baxter 18.41................J McInerney 5 57871 Goldstar Power nwtd S & ................B Evans 6 73635 Boston Powers nwtd ................. A Bradshaw 7 11632 Cee Ash 18.93 ...............................G Cleeve 8 88751 Homebush Hundy 19.18 ...........J McInerney 9 66853 Homebush Miles 18.46 .............J McInerney 10 86158 Chief Doug 18.72 ......................J McInerney 6 1.27 BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS C1, 545m 1 53643 Goldstar Jagger 33.41 S &..............B Evans 2 48662 Zephaniah nwtd ........................A Bradshaw 3 261 Miss Nina nwtd..............................R Adcock 4 54482 Torpedo Tuck nwtd .................... A Bradshaw 5 53621 Zipping Ripley nwtd ..................... B I Conner 6 76552 Tartan Watch nwtd .........................J Guthrie 7 84531 Forbury Flyer nwtd ....................J McInerney 8 47222 Goldstar Scooby nwtd S & ..............B Evans 9 55253 Homebush Ragna 33.00 ...........J McInerney 10 76473 Glass Harpoon nwtd ......................J Guthrie 7 1.45pm KEYOSK SERVICE BAR STAKES C2, 545m

1 18374 Gotcha Rocky nwtd ...................J McInerney 2 14737 Little Krakatoa nwtd .................. A Bradshaw 3 45242 Opawa Robynann 33.92 .................R Wales 4 12134 Archie’s Ranger 33.20................J M Jopson 5 61348 Cosmic Stu 32.65......................J McInerney 6 64346 Know Other 32.80 ..........................G Cleeve 7 43852 Zipping Jen 33.01 ....................... B I Conner 8 63F47 Know Equal nwtd ...........................G Cleeve Emergencies: 9 62855 Darlek Ian 32.43........................J McInerney 10 55268 Classy Witch 32.71 ........................G Cleeve 8 2.02pm OTAGO DAILY TIMES SPRINT C3, 310m 1 23352 Disclaimer 18.53 ...........................R Adcock 2 2542T Zipping Lance 18.46 .....................R Adcock 3 13417 Jinja Cody 18.47 .......................J McInerney 4 76336 Epic Mango 18.70 ......................J M Jopson 5 37121 Chasing Fame 18.54 .........................S Keen 6 26325 Mitcham Reado 18.68 ...............J McInerney 7 44362 Opawa Jumper 18.68 ......................R Wales 8 24216 Wong Box nwtd ..........................J M Jopson 9 33163 Goldstar Linkin 18.60 S & ...............B Evans 10 16516 Go All Lin nwtd .......................... A Bradshaw 9 2.20pm OGRC SPRINT C4, 310m 1 33246 Black Tori 18.86......................... A Bradshaw 2 13223 Mitcham Faye 18.75 ..................J McInerney 3 72115 Kalonga 19.08 S & ..........................B Evans 4 77434 Debbie Baxter 18.60 .................J McInerney 5 26133 Know Scrutiny 18.58 ......................G Cleeve 6 25152 Cosmic Ruben 18.50 ................J McInerney 7 48144 Another Message 18.40 .............J M Jopson 8 21131 Asserting Power 18.75 .............. A Bradshaw 9 84377 Sergess 18.36 ...........................J McInerney 10 68388 Invincible Sue nwtd .......................R Adcock 10 2.38 ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER STKS C3, 545m 1 11833 Malaga Molly 32.81 ...................J McInerney 2 53426 Opawa Brad 33.00 J & ....................D Fahey

3 11648 Sozin’s Emperor 33.25 ..............J McInerney 4 88237 Hard Questions nwtd .....................G Cleeve 5 47751 Opawa Racer 32.44 ........................R Wales 6 12622 Lightning Crash 32.76 ...................R Adcock 7 54653 Perfect Result 32.28 ......................R Adcock 8 35153 Randy Fields 32.61 .........................C Steele Emergencies: 9 27345 Know Conclusion 32.66 .................G Cleeve 10 1x388 Obeyance 32.77 .................................J Allen 11 2.59 GREEN ISLAND BARBER STKS C4/5, 545m 1 33385 Goldstar Ashton 32.92 S & .............B Evans 2 73774 Must Be Rusty 32.41.................J McInerney 3 16351 Edge Of Town 33.14......................R Adcock 4 63117 Fair Pippa 32.46 J &........................D Fahey 5 15824 Dave’s Dot 32.22 .......................J McInerney 6 23262 Egomaniacal nwtd J & ....................D Fahey 7 23115 Hankenstein 33.00 .................... A Bradshaw 8 17747 Lord Louie 32.00 ...........................R Adcock Emergencies: 9 28438 Crotty nwtd ................................ A Bradshaw 10 45367 Kia Tere nwtd S &............................B Evans 12 3.14pm FORBURY PARK DASH C5, 310m 1 27434 Opawa Sheldon 18.35.....................R Wales 2 26534 Think Tank 18.40 .......................J McInerney 3 53356 Botany Cold 18.73 ....................J McInerney 4 22127 Detective Dash 18.75 ................J McInerney 5 66213 Nozzno Fear 18.51.................... A Bradshaw 6 11118 Wheelchair Norm 18.09 ............J McInerney 7 15421 Sarcasm nwtd ................................G Cleeve 8 1317F Hilton Hangover nwtd ................ A Bradshaw 9 58246 Nicey Spicey 18.53 ................... A Bradshaw 10 61267 Cosmic Jase 18.43 ...................J McInerney 13 3.31pm DELTA ENGINEERING SPRINT C1, 310m 1 55633 Homebush Sloan 18.54 ............J McInerney 2 25211 Zara Nixon nwtd ........................J McInerney 3 48143 Chasing Great 18.97 .........................S Keen

4 21422 Magic Jess Lass 18.67 ..................C Healey 5 53554 Southern Fantasy 18.90 .................B Healey 6 75878 African Violet nwtd ....................J McInerney 7 22341 Tee An’ Cee nwtd ........................ B I Conner 8 78364 Sergio Star 18.86 ......................J McInerney Emergencies: 9 32254 Elland Road nwtd ......................J McInerney 10 73435 Homebush Scribe 18.66 ...........J McInerney 14 3.47 RACING AGAIN TUESDAY 24 JULY C1, 310m 1 77888 Magic Jean Lass nwtd ...................C Healey 2 5221 Dream Stone Jade nwtd ...................S Keen 3 76672 Homebush Fued 18.51 .............J McInerney 4 42522 Zefside 18.71 ............................J McInerney 5 86283 Cosmic Marty nwtd ...................J McInerney 6 x2534 Freckle Flyer nwtd ..............................J Allen 7 76556 Homebush Skip nwtd ................J McInerney 8 361 Smokey Dodger 18.94 ............. P Hammond 9 44874 Koputai 18.73 .................................J Guthrie 10 12745 Zipping Mia 18.49 ....................... B I Conner SELECTIONS

Race 1: Tricode Boy, Homebush Carl, Homebush Razor Race 2: Bashful Buffy, Cassia, Homebush Satara, Goldstar Mika Race 3: Goldstar Sydney, Bruiser’s Day, Springheel Jack Race 4: Opawa Poppy, Game Controller, Flaming Sambuca Race 5: Queen Kong, Seeking Baxter, Homebush Miles Race 6: Miss Nina, Torpedo Tuck, Goldstar Jagger, Zipping Ripley Race 7: Archie’s Ranger, Cosmic Stu, Know Other, Zipping Jen Race 8: Zipping Lance, Disclaimer, Chasing Fame, Jinja Cody Race 9: Mitcham Faye, Debbie Baxter, Cosmic Ruben Race 10: Perfect Result, Opawa Brad, Malaga Molly, Opawa Racer Race 11: Lord Louie, Fair Pippa, Edge Of Town, Goldstar Ashton Race 12: Wheelchair Norm, Sarcasm, Think Tank, Botany Cold Race 13: Tee An’ Cee, Magic Jess Lass, Zara Nixon, Chasing Great Race 14: Homebush Fued, Zefside, Freckle Flyer, Smokey Dodger 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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Vettel extends title lead Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel has landed a blow in the Formula One world championship by winning rival Lewis Hamilton’s home British Grand Prix in a dramatic Silverstone race.

Hamilton started his Mercedes badly from pole position and was hit by the other Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen as he tried to cling on to third. He fell to 16th but recovered to second, ahead of Raikkonen who completed the podium.

Vettel in contrast was rewarded for a brilliant start in which he overtook Hamilton within metres on the opening straight.

A late move on Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas, after two safety cars, then confirmed his 51st career victory.

Hamilton started on a high afIt was championship leader ter a dazzling final lap on SaturVettel’s fourth win of the season day brought pole position. and extends his advantage over But like in Austria week ago Hamilton from one point in the he soon ran into trouble and his standings to eight after 10 seahopes of a record- breaking race son races. were immediately over.

“Thanks to the team for supA fifth consecutive home vicporting me and also the people tory would have beaten Jim in the background because yesClark’s streak of four and his terday I was a bit damaged but sixth win overall would have much better today,” Vettel said in first interviews.

Sebastian Vettel moved him beyond Clark and Alain Prost’s record of five.

“I was a bit concerned (about A slow start cost him places to Vettel and my neck injury) going into the race but I was fine ... The neck held up and that was Bottas before Raikkonen ran into his rear a race I enjoyed a lot and I think the people and was given a 10-second time penalty.

- DPA enjoyed a lot.”

Hartley out on first lap Brendon Hartley’s wretched Formula One run has continued after he failed to finish the British Grand Prix.

Hartley had to start in the pit lane after a spectacular crash during practice when the front suspension of his car was severely damaged. The Manawa-

tu driver emerged unscathed but tweeted later that it “wasn’t super fun having a supsension failure at 300-odd kph”.

Hartley took his place on the start line for the main race but was unable to complete the first lap when his rebuilt Toro Rosso car limped into the pits.- NZME

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Cryptic crossword

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): The thing that makes you lose your sense of time is very healthy for you to participate in today. While you’re in that gap of fascination and engagement, other parts of your mind will be free for problem-solving.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): There’s a marvellous structure behind the simple things you experience today. To be curious about what makes it so is to touch on your own potential for genius. Curiosity is its own reward.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Work on the problem until your brain gets tired of it, then stop. To work past that point will be counterproductive.

Pushing through fatigue will only lead to injury or burn out. Try again later.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): What is keeping you from offering your gifts to the world? Don’t worry about how they’ll be received. You could speculate for days and not get it right. Offer your gifts, get ready for surprise and delight.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Things get competitive today, which can be positive if it helps everyone up their game. The best competitions have multiple winners. If there is only one, the game ultimately won’t be a great experience.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): How people sees one another is a matter of perception, and each person’s perception is limited by that person’s own agenda. So if you feel that who you really are has remained a secret, you’re in the majority.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): The proper way to make an assessment is to gather facts then form an opinion. Do this today and you’ll be rewarded. Most people do the opposite. They form an opinion first, then search for facts.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You’re sensitive to struggle because you’ve had plenty of your own. The people who seem most in control may be hanging by a thread. It makes you want to listen and be a little kinder.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Be objective and happy.

If you take it personally, you will be doing yourself a disservice, not to mention making a mistake because the circumstance wasn’t built for you personally.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Be aware that people see you in whatever terms will most benefit and confirm their existing needs and opinions.

That’s why you’d be unwise to adopt anyone else’s definition of you.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): To be thoughtful about your reactions is to enter the higher realms of human development. Relationships push your buttons. Embrace it, and you’ll be better for it.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): If an actor played you in a movie, your every gesture and manner of speaking would be studied. These minute details are art. Approaching them as such will make life more enjoyable.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

CATES, Jocelyn – On July 6, 2018 at Rosebank Hospital, Ashburton. In her 86th year. Dearly loved wife and best friend of Peter, loved and treasured mum of Joanne and Greg Lovett, and Nikki and Dave Copland.

Loved and adored Nana of Emma and Stuart Poppelwell, Daniel and Emily Lovett; Kate and Jimmy Somerville, Jane and John Harrison, and Peter Copland. Loved great Nana of Isaac, Henry, and Caleb Poppelwell; Max, Eleanor, and Isabelle Lovett; and Ryan and Lochie Harrison.

Messages to the Cates family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. We would like to express our gratitude to the wonderful staff at Rosebank for their special care of Jocelyn over the past twelve months. A service to celebrate Jocelyn’s life will be held at the Chertsey Hall, Chertsey Line Road, on THURSDAY, July 12, commencing at 1.30pm.

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An early morning shower or two, then becoming fine. Southwesterlies.

A few morning showers, then becoming fine.

Wind at 1000m: SW 40 km/h, tending W in the afternoon. Wind at 2000m: SW 40 km/h.

TOMORROW

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THURSDAY A few early showers clearing and becoming fine. Light winds.

THURSDAY

Showers, falling as snow above 500 metres, clearing early and becoming fine. Strong SW dying out, NW developing later.

FRIDAY Fine. Northerlies developing.

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Showers about the divide, partly cloudy further east. Falling as snow to about 1000m.

NW strengthening.

Fine. Northerlies.

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Rain, some heavy falls. Falling as snow or sleet overnight. Wind at 1000m: NW 40 km/h, rising to 85 km/h in the afternoon, then changing SW at night. Wind at 2000m: W 40 km/h rising to 75 km/h around midday and to severe gale 90 km/h in the evening.

Mainly fine with strengthening northwest winds. However, showers developing with a late evening southerly change.

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Ashburton Barbarians player Pukenga Pukenga fires the ball out to his backline during his side’s win over the Woolston Rams on Saturday.

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Mixed emotions swamped the Ashburton Barbarians camp after their 38-30 win over the Woolston Rams in the Canterbury Rugby League division one competition in Ashburton on Saturday.

The immediate feeling of great joy due to picking up what for many of the side’s longest-serving players was their first win over the traditionally tough Woolston side, quickly turned to sadness when one of the club’s stalwarts announced the game had been his last in Barbarians colours.

Barbarians player/coach Johno Simon said that Steve Gamble had informed only him and a couple of others prior to the game that due to an ongoing achilles injury

he was pulling the pin on his career.

“He wasn’t supposed to play but he just wanted this game done and dusted before he hung his boots up,” Simon said.

“But he didn’t want to put it in our boys’ heads coming into a tough game like that.”

Most of his team-mates didn’t find out about Gamble’s retirement until after the game, but they were quick to respond, with a rousing haka soon filling the changing sheds as the team bid farewell to a player who had played a big role in changing the team’s culture, and helped to make them a competitive unit on the field.

Simon said it was fitting that Gamble went out on the game he did.

“It was an emotional game too, because our experienced players that had been

playing in the team for a while, they never came across a win against Woolston before,” Simon said.

“We were actually quite rapt that we could give him that before he walked out the door.”

The Ashburton Barbarians had only lost two games this season, to the Burnham Chevaliers and the Woolston Rams, but they’d now got one back on both sides, having beaten the Chevaliers in their latest encounter last weekend too.

Just like the lead up to that Burnham game, the Barbarians built well ahead of what they knew would be a tough fight against Woolston, Simon said.

“We just had to hold them off. It was a dog fight,” Simon said.

Simon said Gamble – more commonly known by many through both his rugby and rugby league days as ‘Radio’ – produced a stand out performance in his final game for the club, as did the side’s other prop Pukenga Pukenga, while Xavier Bartlett was again in the mood for scoring tries, crossing for two.

With the Hornby Panthers having followed the Addington Magpies in withdrawing from the competition, the draw for the final few weeks of the competition now included a bye.

The Ashburton Barbarians would now take on the two Marist sides in Christchurch in the next two rounds, before hosting the Shirley Hawks in the last round before heading into the finals.

Yet another Kiwi lines up to coach Welsh rugby

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