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Puppies left for dead The SPCA has made a plea for information after eight dead puppies, thought to have frozen to death, were found in a rubbish bin at an Ashburton park yesterday.

News of the grisly discovery sent the community into a spin yesterday afternoon with many

expressing their disgust at the act and local SPCA centre manager, Rebecca Dobson described it as one of the worst cases of dumping she has worked on during her time with the SPCA. The eight Bull Mastiff cross puppies were found dumped in the rubbish bin next to the play-

ground in Mona Square on Tuesday morning.

The five boys and three girls estimated to be only a couple of days old weighed between just 600g and 1.2kg.

“It is completely horrible and it didn’t need to happen,” she said.

“I’ve been doing this for a long

time and this is one of the toughest things I have had to deal with, it has been really difficult for all of us.”

At this stage it is not known how the puppies died, but with extremely cold temperatures on Monday night there is a possibility they have frozen to death.

Post-mortem results showed that the puppies had been fed by their mum, and they looked otherwise healthy.

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GPs welcome flu vaccines

By Susan Sandys

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Mid Cantabrians wanting to avoid catching the flu, but left out in the cold with a shortage of vaccines, will now be able to get immunised.

Health Minister Dr David Clark has announced that 55,000 more doses of influenza vaccine will be arriving in New Zealand this week, and will be available to the public from July 15.

Mid Canterbury general practices are welcoming the news, especially as flu rates track above average and hospitalisations continue to increase.

There have been 14 influenza-related hospitalisations in the Ashburton District so far this flu season since the start of May. This number represents an increase of three compared to the same time last week.

In addition, there has been one patient admitted to Ashburton Hospital, with pre-existing conditions, die of complications from influenza this year.

Sealy Street Medical Practice business manager Tony Dann said while stocks of the vaccines were low at the practice, most patients had been immunised at clinics held in April, May and June.

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able to offer the vaccinations beyond just the at-risk groups.

“Even though it might feel to some people like it’s a bit late, we can still have some late season flu coming through as well,” he said.

GP spokesperson for Mid Canterbury Eti Avnit said this year had been a difficult year for flu, with rates above average and both Type A and Type B circulating.

She said the vaccine was cer-

tainly recommended, even for those who were not in the subsidised high-risk groups.

However, for those not in these groups, it could end up expensive to have a whole family vaccinated, and it was just as important to remember to exercise basic hygiene such as hand washing and staying home from school and work if unwell.

Medical Officer of Health Dr Cheryl Brunton said in New Zealand, flu-related illnesses caused

around 400 deaths a year and accounted for 45 per cent of sick days each winter.

Positive influenza identifications in Canterbury continue to track upwards. They total 227 for the week ending July 4, compared to 193 and 182 for the two weeks prior. This is despite a near-record uptake nationwide of the flu vaccine early in the season, which subsequently put pressure on the national stockpile.

Puppies left for dead in rubbish bin From P1 Dobson said the main concern now was for the mother of the puppies.

“We are really concerned about the mother, with having so many puppies she is going to be very uncomfortable and distraught about where her puppies are, and she will be at risk of develop-

ing mastitis,” she said.

This is the second case of puppies being dumped in the area within the past few weeks, with the SPCA only being made aware of the first dumping following the most recent incident.

Dobson urged any animal owners who were feeling under pressure to come and talk to

them first before taking any drastic action.

“If at any stage you are feeling under pressure just pick up the phone and come and talk to us,” she said.

“We can talk confidentially and nobody has to know about it and we can talk about what options there are or even provide food.”

The SPCA Inspectorate is calling for the public to come forward with any information about these puppies or any witnesses of this abandonment.

Dobson said the inspectorate would be pursuing lines of inquiry in to the matter.

“If you know anything just come forward,” she said.

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The death of a well-known member of the rural community and Mayfield A&P Association committee member over the weekend has left people devastated.

WorkSafe has launched an investigation into the death of 66-year-old Donald Ross McCullough following an incident at a rural property in the Montalto area near Mayfield, about 8pm on Saturday.

Mayfield A&P Association president David Whillans said McCullough was a valued member of the show’s committee, and that he would be dearly missed.

“It is devastating. It is always tragic to lose someone at anytime but especially in these circumstances,” he said.

“It is a big loss for the community and we will miss him from a show perspective.”

Whillans said alongside being on the show’s committee, McCullough was also in charge of the wool section, a job always performed well.

“He was always really involved, he was on the committee and in charge of the wool section,” he said.

Emergency services were called to McCullough’s property in the Montalto area on Saturday evening just before 8pm.

A police spokesperson said they were called to what appeared to be a workplace incident.

As a result of the accident, WorkSafe had been advised and a spokesperson added that they weren’t in a position to release any further information at this stage.

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Capsule mysteries to be revealed

By Linda Clarke

and hopes as many as possible will attend.

O’Halloran remembers the youngster sitting between Andrew Baird and Scott McCracken – “three bright boys” – in her class.

They are still friends.

Carr said O’Halloran came to his rescue in his last year at school when he wanted to drop compulsory English for a numbers-related subject. In those days an exemption was needed.

He was allowed to study physics instead and went on the following year to study accounting and economics at the University of Canterbury, graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce.

O’Halloran taught English for 30 years at the college, retiring only a few years ago. She misses school life and her students, but continues to observe with interest the evolution of the language and the impact of social media.

Falloon said the August 2 alumni event was being held in the college staffroom, with tours of the college by senior students starting at 4pm.

She said it would be 50 years almost to the day since the prime minister at the time Keith Holyoake laid the foundation stone at the college. Ashburton High School and Ashburton Technical School merged in 1965, though it was several years before the existing school on Walnut Avenue was built.

Earlier this year prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced $50m would be spent rebuilding the campus. Principal Ross Preece will speak at the alumni event about how the development will proceed.

The college has a current roll of around 1200 students and the rebuild will provide space for future role growth up to 1600 students.

Falloon said there would also be a “rather shocking but funny” rev-

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A secret kept for 50 years and the self-written dreams of an Ashburton College English class 23 years ago will be revealed at a special school event next month.

The August 2 event will celebrate the college’s $50 million rebuild, due to begin in late 2020, and is being organised by the school’s past pupil group, Ashcoll Alumni.

A time capsule found by alumni co-ordinator Shirley Falloon in the school’s archives will be opened on the night. The capsule was the work of English teacher Denise O’Halloran and the class of 3BT in 1996.

O’Halloran said yesterday she remembered the lesson, in which she asked her third form (today’s Year 9) English class to profile themselves. Students were asked to write about who they were and what they were interested in, and what they wanted to do in the future.

The work was bundled up and sealed in a large brown envelope with instructions to be opened at the college’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

That event was held in 2015, but the time capsule had been forgotten.

Ashburton accountant Steve Carr remembers the English class project and will be among a handful of classmates on hand when the capsule is opened.

“I am not much of a writer so I probably only got to three-quarters of a page. It was tortuous for me to write.”

He said he would take a couple of minutes to look over the work of his 13-year-old self before reading it aloud at the gathering. He can’t recall what he wrote and is prepared for a moment of embarrassment.

Carr has been spreading the word amongst 3BT class members

elation, about the antics of a former student during the Holyoake visit in 1969.

She was a first-year student at the time and said the entire school was under strict instructions to be on their best behaviour during the visit. But it has been revealed recently that was not the case.

Falloon said she hoped as many former students and staff as possible would attend and share their own memories. There will be old school photos on display around the staffroom as well as some former uniforms.

People wanting to attend need to register online via the alumni’s webpage or facebook. The cost of admission is $20, with proceeds going to the school’s Phoenix Rising choir.

Former Ashburton College English teacher Denise O’Halloran and former student Steve Carr are looking forward to opening 3BT’s time capsule on August 2.

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Ultimate cuddle, an armload of bears

By Sue Newman

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When the doors closed and the lights were turned off, mayhem broke out at Ashburton’s Museum last night.

With more than 70 bears sleeping over, ready to celebrate today’s World Teddy Bear Picnic day, museum director Tanya Robinson said she was afraid to open the door this morning fearing the teddies had been up to overnight mischief.

And she wasn’t disappointed.

First up was a quick check of biscuit stocks in the kitchen. There were none. And then the chocolates stored in staff desk drawers. They were empty. Games, puzzles and books, they were all found in the oddest of places.

But when Robinson checked on the sleeping bears, no one was talking.

Later this morning, those bears will be reunited with their owners and together they will be taking part in games and fort-building challenges before enjoying a shared morning tea.

While most of the human owners were children, a team of Radius Millstream residents arrived yesterday to contribute two of their resthome’s teddies to the sleep over. And those residents all had stories to tell of their childhood teddy bears.

Most of those bears were long gone, but they had never been forgotten.

Right – Museum assistant Rosie Twamley with an armload of teddy bears, some of the 70-plus bears who slept over last night at the Ashburton Museum.

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■■BIOSECURITY ZEALAND FIRST PERSONNEW ACCOUNT

Giving your andfor a little blood Myrtle rust atime worry Mid Canty

By Matt Markham Rare manuka and matt.m@ theguardian .co.nzkanuka stands in Canterbury areback at risk if I’veMid never been one to down the fungal disease myrtle rust from a challenge, so when somespreads here. earlier this week one suggested Myrtle rust Iwas detected on to a that perhaps should step up young pohutukawa plant earlier the plate and give blood yesterday this and Biosecurity NewI theremonth was never any doubt that Zealand is advising wasn’t going to do it.local gardeners, orchardists and blood nurseries to I thought I’d given before, monitor their trees and take acso it wasn’t really an issue for me. tion if theyout see though, signs of after the disIt turns an ease. extensive search through the NZThe fungus has been BLOOD database, that spreading I actually rapidly Newabout Zealand hadn’t –throughout cue concerns my since the first case was identified memory, as opposed to sharp in 2017. being put into my arm. needles The spores are on into the So, instead of spread heading wind, insectswould and birds and on what Iby thought be familiar plant matter and machinery. territory, instead it was a case of It affects in the myrtle stepping intotrees the unknown.

Scary family, including natives such as times, well not really – but who pohutukawa, rata, manuka doesn’t like a bit of drama for and imexotics pact. like bottlebrush.

The Department of bit ConservaThe most important of infortion is not yet sure how it will afmation to come out of the entire fect native ecosystems. experience is that I didn’t flake Forest Mary Ralston, out, passand out,Bird’s or run screaming of Methven, said it be of po-a from the building at could the sight tentially very serious for the madrop of blood. This I consider to nuka honey if manuka be a great winindustry for my own self-eswas affected. teem.

“The Staveley is not I’ve always had aforest real sense of in danger because it is mainly appreciation for those who give beech, some other up theirbut time,locally and their blood, to very important plants and places donate. It’s a selfless task which

can effectively save someone’s life could potentially be susceptible and that sense of self-satisfaction to the rust. with doing it is reward that comes “The Harris which exenough.

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The whole process took around said it was only a bitaof a warnanShe hour, although very small ing bell about protecting rare naportion of that was actually spent tive local biodiversity. giving blood.

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back on your merry way.

I have to mention too the amazing people weremyrtle in the room Right – A who typical rust giving at the same time as me, infection. they made it look effortless and

Guardian editor Matt Markham stepped up yesterday and donated blood for the first time.

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Improving the health of our river

By Andrew Parrish regional planning manager for

ECan

You may have read recently that Environment Canterbury is reviewing about 90 consents in the Hakatere/Ashburton River catchment to help achieve the community’s vision for the river.

We appreciate that the river is precious to the local community and many people will be wondering why we’re reviewing these consents and what it means for river users.

We know the river is an important habitat for many rare birds, fish, and other species. It also provides recreational opportunities and delivers social, cultural, health and economic benefits to local people.

We know from the work the Ashburton Water Zone Committee has done with the community that protecting and enhancing these values is a priority.

Currently, many consents to take water from the Hakatere/ Ashburton River catchment do not comply with the rules in the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan (LWRP) and technical modelling shows environmental benefits will only occur if the plan’s minimum flows are applied to all consents that take

water from the river.

To be clear, instigating these minimum flows won’t increase the overall river flow year-round, rather it’ll create a trigger point that if the river falls below then consent holders won’t be able to take more water.

From a planning perspective, the LWRP includes a sub-regional section for the Ashburton Water Zone (Section 13) which sets minimum flows for the catchment. However, these minimum flows don’t automatically apply to existing resource consents.

They can only be applied when a resource consent expires and is replaced, when a new consent is sought, or through a consent review. If we waited for the consents to expire then it would be another 20 years at least until all the consents are aligned with the LWRP minimum flows.

Likewise, while we’ve got a plan, we need the consents to change in order to achieve the outcomes of it – which is something we’ve heard loudly from the community.

There are considerable environmental benefits that will be gained from implementing the LWRP minimum flows by 2023.

However, it will mean that af-

fected consent holders will be required to stop taking water when the minimum flows are reached, so it may mean they are on restriction more frequently and for longer periods of time.

We’re holding a public meeting with the Ashburton Water Zone Committee on July 16 to talk about why the river is of value to the community, how the consent review will help improve the health of the river, and what impact this might have on water users.

We’ll be issuing notices of review to consent holders affected in the days after this meeting and they will have time to consider the proposed new conditions and propose alternatives.

We’ll also be inviting consent holders to a separate meeting where Environment Canterbury staff will be available to discuss the review process, conditions and effects.

TWO PUBLIC MEETINGS I’d encourage you to come along to one of our community meetings to find out more.

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■■AUCKLAND LIQUOR STORES

Speedy arrest after robberies NZME Police have arrested a 33-yearold man following a series of aggravated robberies throughout the Auckland region over the weekend.

The robberies led to 27 liquor stores in West Auckland being temporarily closed due to “the safety of customers and staff”.

However, since the arrest it has been announced that all West Liquor and Village Wines and Spirits stores will reopen today and resume their usual trading hours.

The first of four robberies took place on Saturday morning, at a commercial premises on Penrose Road in Mount Wellington.

The man entered the premises demanding money, before fleeing and getting into a vehicle.

In the early hours of Sunday, a commercial property in Mangere was also robbed.

The offender approached a person behind the counter, before demanding money, and keys to their vehicle. The offender then fled in that vehicle.

Then, about 12.25pm on Sunday, a man allegedly entered a liquor store in Te Atatu demanding money, and also allegedly stole a number of items valued at over $1000.

On Monday, shortly after midday, police were notified of another aggravated robbery at a liquor store in New Lynn where a man demanded money and fled.

Detective Senior Sergeant Kim Libby said police believe all four aggravated robberies are linked.

The man sought in connection to these robberies was located and arrested yesterday afternoon.

Libby said the man is currently in custody, “assisting police with our ongoing inquiries and charges are likely to be laid.

“We sympathise with the victims in these robberies and are

supporting them, and we hope it can bring them some comfort to know we have made an arrest,” he said.

On Monday The Trusts CEO Simon Wickham temporarily closed all its stores due to “the safety of customers and staff”.

The Trusts operates all West Liquor and Village Wines and Spirits stores.

While no staff were hurt physically, Wickham said both incidents affected them considerably.

In a statement earlier yesterday, he said it would reopen seven of its outlets with increased security personnel and measures, as well as additional staff.

However, after police announced the arrest Wickham released another statement saying all 27 retail outlets will be open today.

He said the arrest had enabled them to return to business as usual.

“We appreciate the prompt response from the police and thank them on behalf of our people, our customers and our community,” he said.

“We have received very strong support from our community around Monday’s decision to close all of our stores following two armed robberies in two days.

“The message has been clear that the community appreciates us putting people before profits.

“We also appreciate this has been inconvenient and we appreciate their patience. Thankfully we will have all stores open tomorrow.”

Wickham said returning to a full complement of outlets tomorrow would give staff the rest of today to prepare to go back to work.

“They have appreciated all the messages of support from customers and looked forward to welcoming them back in store.”

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The pair were the top intermediate players at the South Island Open Pairs bridge event held in Christchurch. Sewell and McDonald finished 24th overall in a field of 42 pairs drawn from around New Zealand.

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■■YOUTH COURT

Youth back in custody after breaches

By Kurt Bayer NZME

The youngest person charged over the Christchurch mosque shootings video has been returned to custody after allegedly breaching his bail conditions.

The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, first appeared in the Youth Court in Christchurch in March.

The Herald understands police were alerted after concerns about his behaviour.

The boy’s school cannot be named and his principal declined to comment, referring inquiries to police.

He was initially charged with

distributing objectionable material from the mosque terror attacks and was held in custody for two months.

But he was released on bail last month with strict conditions, including not accessing the internet and not going within 500 metres of Masjid Al Noor and Linwood Mosque in Christchurch.

Last Tuesday, with the agreement of police, the teen pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of possessing the video.

He was remanded on continued bail to come back to court on July 30.

However, he appeared from custody before Youth Court

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His lawyer Moana Cole said there had been a death in the family and the teen had been using marijuana.

Cole said a drug-screening test would be ordered and asked for a bail application to be heard on Thursday.

Judge McMeeken said she was sorry to hear about the family death but told the boy that smoking cannabis would not help, and nor would breaching his bail conditions.

He was remanded to a youth justice facility until tomorrow.

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No place for such brutal acts

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here’s a certain scale of life that determines where a person can sit in life.

The majority sit nice and snug in the middle of the pile. Content, happy and good people who contribute positively to society and are, in the great scheme of things considered to be genuinely good people among the community.

That’s where you really want to sit. It’s the best way to be.

Unfortunately though there’s a darker side, one which you don’t want to give too much air time to, who sadly get a whole lot.

They’re the people who do despicable things. The people who make you question your trust in humanity and the people who can make your stomach twist and turn with their actions.

Without knowing the exact details around yesterday’s events that led to a litter of eight puppies being found dead in a rubbish bin near the middle of Ashburton, it seems pretty safe to assume that those who committed this absolutely disgusting act are those who sit in the bottom category of people.

No matter what the circumstances might be that have led to the sad discovery yesterday

morning, there is no excuse for treating the lives of a helpless group of young animals with such contempt.

No one, animal or human, deserves that kind of treatment.

There are so many options available to people out there today when it comes to dealing with potentially unwanted pets, or pets that can’t be cared for.

So many options in fact that dumping a litter of puppies into a rubbish bin and leaving them to die is a cowardly act that deserves action to be taken.

We have a wonderful team of people at the local SPCA who would bend over backwards to help anyone who needed it.

Their primary focus is on supporting our animal friends, but

they can also be there to lend a hand to us as well.

Sometimes, things happen that mean we can’t take care of our animals or there’s the unexpected arrival of young ones which adds more stress, both emotionally and financially, and it can all get a bit too tough.

But no matter what, pushing those young ones to one side and effectively leaving them for dead isn’t OK, we should all be better people than that. And equally as sadly, it’s not just limited to such events involving animals either.

We see almost daily horrible news from across New Zealand of violence, abuse and death and, if anything, it seems more prevalent than ever.

It’s deeply disturbing.

We don’t pretend to play the role of judge, jury and prosecution here but we do act on public reaction and the reaction of the community and in fact the people of this newsroom when the news arrived yesterday was one of utter horror and disgust.

Each and every person I spoke to about yesterday’s news was impacted by it in some way, drawing comparisons to their own pets, or just generally trying to comprehend what would force someone to have to go to such an extreme.

And it was quite clear that everyone’s hope was also that those who are responsible for the act are held to account for their actions.

Those poor puppies deserve at least that.

Bush said in his weekly radio address that legalising gay marriage would redefine the most fundamental institution of civilization, and that a constitutional amendment was needed to protect traditional marriage.

Ten years ago: General Motors completed an unusually quick exit from bankruptcy protection with promises of making money and building cars people would be eager to buy. Pope Benedict XVI stressed the Catholic church’s opposition to abortion and embryonic stem cell research in his first meeting with President Barack Obama at the Vatican.

Five years ago: Germany demanded

that the CIA station chief in Berlin leave the country as a new round of allegations of US espionage worsened friction between the two allies.

One year ago: A daring rescue mission in Thailand was completed successfully, as the last four of the 12 boys who were trapped in a flooded cave for 2 1/2 weeks were brought to safety along with their soccer coach. The other eight had been brought out in the two preceding days.

Today’s birthdays: Actor William Smithers is 92. Broadway composer Jerry Herman is 88.

Director Ivan Passer is 86. Actor Lawrence Pressman is 80. Singer

Mavis Staples is 80. Actor Mills Watson is 79. Actor Robert Pine is 78. Rock musician Jerry Miller is 76. International Tennis Hall of Famer Virginia Wade is 74. Actress Sue Lyon is 73. Folk singer Arlo Guthrie is 72. Rock musician Dave Smalley is 70.

Country-folk singer-songwriter Cheryl Wheeler is 68. Rock singer Neil Tennant is 65. Banjo player Bela Fleck is 61. Actress Fiona Shaw is 61. Country musician Shaw Wilson is 59. Bluegrass singer-musician Tim Surrett is 56. Actor Alec Mapa is 54.

Country singer-songwriter Ken Mellons is 54. Rock musician Peter DiStefano is 54. Actor Gale Harold is 50. Country singer

Gary LeVox is 49. Actor Aaron D Spears is 48. Actress Sofia Vergara is 47. Rockabilly singer Imelda May is 45. Actor Adrian Grenier is 43. Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor is 42. Actress Gwendoline Yeo is 42. Actor Thomas Ian Nicholas is 39. Singer-actress Jessica Simpson is 39. Rock musician John Spiker is 38.

Actress Heather Hemmens is 35. Actress Emily Skeggs is 29.

Rapper/singer Angel Haze is 28.

Pop singer Perrie Edwards is 26.

Thought for today: “The people I distrust most are those who want to improve our lives but have only one course of action in mind.” – Frank Herbert, American author (1920-1986).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, July 10, the 191st day of 2019. There are 174 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On July 10, 1991, Boris N Yeltsin took the oath of office as the first elected president of the Russian republic. President George H.W. Bush lifted economic sanctions against South Africa.

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

In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson personally delivered the Treaty of Versailles to the Senate and urged its ratification.

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.

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

In 1940, during World War Two, the Battle of Britain began as the Luftwaffe started attacking southern England.

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

In 1967, New Zealand adopted decimal currency.

In 1973, the Bahamas became fully independent after three centuries of British colonial rule. 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; Getty was released in December 1973 for nearly $3 million.

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 2002, The House approved, 310-113, a measure to allow airline pilots to carry guns in the cockpit to defend their planes against terrorists.

In 2004, President George W.

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Much achieved and progressed this council term W

ith elections quickly approaching, this will be my final article in the Ashburton Guardian, and it gives me occasion to reflect on what has been.

This has been an eventful, rewarding and challenging first term, starting as a new mayor with seven first-term councillors.

Just after the one year mark, Central Government changed from nine years of National, to a Labour-led coalition.

I am now on my third council chief executive, fifth senior sergeant, and we have operated almost an entire term without a dedicated economic development resource.

As a region, Canterbury has continued to have more than our fair share of Civil Defence emergencies including; earthquakes, fires, and floods, along with New Zealand’s worst terror attack.

Ashburton has faced two significant biosecurity issues – the potato mop top virus and mycoplasma bovis, the latter of which has earned this district the unfortunate title of being the most impacted in New Zealand.

In response, the Ashburton Mycoplasma Advisory Group was formed and has been recognised for its leadership in improving engagement with MPI. It is being pointed to as best practice and is now being replicated in other districts.

Despite these challenges, there have been notable deliveries: the roll-out of the wheelie bin system; new public toilets at Lake Camp, Argyle Park and Ash-

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MAYOR’S MESSAGE

burton Domain; rehabilitation improvements to South Street and Thompsons Track; along with regular ongoing road maintenance and improvement of the fourth largest roading network in New Zealand.

The Havelock North incident has seen significant changes for drinking water and the ramifications of this event will impact not just this district, but the entire nation for many years to come.

Council is committed to meeting the revised standards, the first stage of which will be evident with lifting the bore heads and installation of UV treatment on the Ashburton scheme, with work at the Argyle Park site now under way.

There have been advancements for some longstanding issues and continuing projects, such as remedial work to the Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre (while we are still pursuing legal action, this has been budgeted in the Annual Plan); air conditioning has been fitted into the EA Networks Centre; consultation on the Ashburton library and civic centre resulted in the community telling us to spend more; the Ashburton Cemetery extension is all but

completed; work continues on the CBD revitalisation; and the Ashburton Domain Development Plan will shortly go out for consultation, with a vision for the next 30 years.

At the same time, council is embracing and celebrating our heritage and supporting recognition of significant historical sites.

Just this week, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga declared the Chinese Settlement on Allens Road (which is managed by council) an archaeological site, becoming just the eighth site in the country.

We’ve also supported the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade to establish and open their Ashburton Fire Museum, and are working with Historic Places Mid Canterbury and their Blue Plaque project.

Under this project, six sites have been recognised – Railway Footbridge, Pioneer Hall, Church of the Holy Name, Mill House, Federated Farmers and Hakatere Station.

In regards to advocacy and working with Central Government, we’ve done well this term.

The Ministry of Education have announced $60 million for Ashburton College, Ashburton Intermediate and Allenton School.

NZ Transport Agency provided an additional $3 million for roading, along with 50 per cent funding for footpaths, and $80,000 for LED lights.

While the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) targeted surge dis-

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The PGF has so far supported two applications from our district – the Opuke Hot Pools, with a $7.5 million loan, and a $94,000 loan to advance the business case for Ashburton’s second urban bridge.

In October 2018, ADC received the NZIER Ashburton Labour Force Plan, which identified that, for quality of doing business, Ashburton is ranked sixth out of 66 districts, while it ranks twelfth in quality of living.

The EA Networks Centre, improved school facilities, Opuke Hot Pools, improved infrastructure – including roading, water, public conveniences, an additional bridge and a new library and civic centre; all add to lifting quality of living to attract and retain people in this district.

He aha te mea nui o te ao?

What is the most important thing in the world?

He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.

It is the people, it is the people, it is the people.

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Amendments to bill ‘dead’ AP Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said yesterday that the effort to amend a highly contentious extradition bill was dead, but it wasn’t clear if the legislation was being formally withdrawn as protesters have demanded.

Leaders of the month-long protest movement vowed to keep up pressure until the legislation is officially revoked.

Lam acknowledged at a news conference that there were “lingering doubts about the government’s sincerity or worries whether the government will restart the process in the Legislative Council.”

But she said: “I reiterate here, there is no such plan. The bill is dead.”

Hundreds of thousands of people in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory have protested against the extradition legislation and have expressed growing fear that Hong Kong is losing the freedoms guaranteed to it when the former British colony was returned to China in 1997.

Protest leaders Jimmy Sham and Bonnie Leung said Lam was being hypocritical in claiming to have met protesters’ demands without actually speaking to them directly.

“The young protesters have been out in the street outside her house, outside government headquarters, for weeks, roaring to be heard,” Leung said.

The extradition legislation would allow criminal suspects

Spacey case in doubt

Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam speaks during a press conference in Hong Kong yesterday.

PHOTO AP to be extradited to mainland China to face what critics fear would be unfair and politicised trials and would target opponents of China’s ruling Communist Party.

In the most recent protest on Sunday, tens of thousands of people, chanting “Free Hong Kong” and some carrying British colonial-era flags, marched toward a high-speed railway station that connects Hong Kong to the mainland.

They said they wanted to carry a peaceful protest message to people on the mainland, where

state-run media have not covered the protests widely but have focused instead on clashes with police and property damage.

On July 1, the 22nd anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover, a peaceful march drew hundreds of thousands of people but was overshadowed by an assault on the territory’s legislative building.

A few hundred demonstrators shattered thick glass panels to enter the building and wreaked havoc for three hours, spray-painting slogans on the

Diplomat’s immunity removed AP The Vatican said it has decided to lift the diplomatic immunity of its ambassador to France, who is accused of groping and inappropriate touching by multiple men.

The announcement followed the French Foreign Ministry saying earlier in the day that it “received confirmation from the Holy See of a waiver of immunity” so Archbishop Luigi Ventura could be properly investigated.

The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into alleged sexual aggression

by Ventura.

The Vatican has said its envoy was co-operating, but one of the accusers, Mathieu de La Souchere, asserted last week that the probe was essentially stalled over the immunity question.

De La Souchere filed a police report in Paris earlier this year accusing Ventura of touching his buttocks repeatedly during a January 17 reception at Paris City Hall.

Speaking to The Associated Press, de La Souchere said he was “astonished” by the Vatican’s decision.

“I had been told that the

chamber walls, overturning furniture and damaging electronic voting and fire prevention systems.

Protesters also are demanding an independent investigation into alleged police abuse of force against protesters on June 12, when officers used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds blocking major streets.

Lam said yesterday that investigations would take place under the Department of Justice “in accordance with the evidence, the law and also the prosecution code.”

Japan – no plan to retract trade decision

A judge has said that a sexual assault case against actor Kevin Spacey could be dismissed after the young man who accused Spacey of fondling him invoked the Fifth Amendment during a hearing over his missing phone. The man was asked to testify regarding text messages he sent and received on the night in July 2016 that he encountered Spacey at a Nantucket restaurant. Spacey’s lawyer contends that the young man had deleted text messages that could back up Spacey’s assertion that whatever happened that night was consensual flirtation.

Kidman, Urban plan to adopt She’s spoken candidly about her desire to expand her brood in recent years.

And Nicole Kidman’s dreams may soon become a reality, with an unconfirmed report claiming she and husband Keith Urban have decided to adopt their first child together. According to Woman’s Day magazine, the A-lister couple are “over the moon” with their decision, as “neither of them could shift their sense of yearning to become parents again”.

While the couple – who are parents to Sunday, 11, and Faith, eight – are open to welcoming another daughter, Keith has always wondered what life would be like with a son, the magazine alleges.

AP

French President Emmanuel Macron (left), greeting Luigi Ventura.

PHOTO AP fight was lost in advance and (am) happy because we will be entitled to a trial,” he said.

“Now, a new fight opens: the judicial fight.”

Ventura has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.

His whereabouts are unknown, but he attended a meeting at the Vatican last month of all the Holy See’s apostolic nuncios, or ambassadors.

Ventura did agree to investigators’ request to take part in a “confrontation” with his accusers in May, according to French media reports.

All accused him of putting his hands on their buttocks, sometimes repeatedly, or making other inappropriate gestures.

The Vatican invoked immunity for a high-ranking churchman during the recently concluded trial in France that convicted French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin of failing to report an admitted paedophile to police. A Vatican official, Cardinal Luis Ladaria, also was accused in the case.

Ladaria now heads the Vatican office in charge of handling sex abuse cases.

Japan says it has no plans to retract its tightened control on high-tech exports to South Korea, saying it involves Japanese internal policy review.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the review was necessary to appropriately carry out export controls, and that Tokyo does not plan to negotiate its decision with Seoul.

Suga was responding to South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s request for a diplomatic solution, urging Tokyo to withdraw what he described as a politically motivated measure.

Japan tightened export approval for shipments of photoresists and other sensitive materials as relations between the two US allies deteriorated over wartime forced labour and other issues.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his ultra-conservative aides recently raised suspicion of South Korea’s alleged illegal transfer of sensitive materials to North Korea.

Zellweger stuns as Garland Renée Zellweger has transformed into Hollywood darling Judy Garland, as fans finally get a look at the first full-length trailer for the movie biopic. In Zellweger’s first leading film role in six years, the Academy Award winner portrays the late actress in Judy, the highly anticipated movie profiling the later years of Garland’s life, set 30 years after The Wizard of Oz shot her to fame. Fans have been left stunned by the transformation.

The 50-year-old fronts the British BBC Films drama, which focuses on the year of 1968 when Garland, a bona-fide icon at this point, arrives in London for a run of sellout shows following years of turmoil, including several suicide attempts and drug problems.

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unlikely to be fast enough to be consistent with the government’s 2050 net-zero emissions target.

The government has proposed making importers lower the emissions of the new cars they are bringing into the country in order to improve the choices buyers have. More EVs imported would help an importer offset the emissions of other higher emit-

Responsible investment on rise

By Victoria Young NZME

The level of responsible investment in New Zealand grew 2.5 per cent to $188 billion last year indicating the market has matured after two years of rapid growth, the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia said.

Investment levels nudged up in calendar 2018 compared with a gain of 39.7 per cent in 2017 at $183.4 billion, and an even bigger 66.2 per cent boost the year before to $131.3 billion, the association’s review of 46 New Zealand financial institutions found.

The KPMG-compiled report shows assets managed in accordance with responsible environmental social and governance

principles made up 72 per cent of New Zealand’s total $261.4 billion of assets under management, in contrast with Australia’s 44 per cent.

Speaking at the launch of the association’s fifth survey on responsible investing, Responsible Investment Association of Australasia chief executive Simon O’Connor said his goal is about maturing the market rather than growing it.

The survey showed eliminating sin stocks was the dominant responsible investment strategy, representing 44 per cent of funds under management.

Controversial weapons and tobacco are the most commonly screened-out stocks, while investment managers are also avoiding

gambling, nuclear power and adult content.

The mosque shootings in Christchurch in March put the relevance of investment in weapons manufacturing and distribution into the limelight, the report said.

However, the report released does not have any performance data comparing returns on responsible funds with the mainstream because the source data was considered too small.

In Australia, an average responsible investment fund has a return rate of 5.7 per cent over three years, and 12.4 per cent over 10 years.

This can be compared with the S&P/ASX 300 Total Return index’s return of 6.7 per cent for three years or 8.9 per cent over 10 years.

Australian to head Mitre 10 board

By Paul McBeth NZME

Mitre 10 New Zealand’s board has hired Australian auto retailing veteran Chris Wilesmith as its new chief executive.

Wilesmith will join the country’s biggest hardware chain in September, after a 13-year stint with ASX-listed Super Retail Group where he was most recently in charge of discount auto parts retailer, Supercheap Auto.

Chief financial officer Matthew Washington has been acting CEO since the board kicked off an international search to replace Neil Cowie after he departed in February.

“This is an exciting time for our business, with every retailer challenged to adapt to a world that is rapidly changing around us. Innovation, leadership and courage

are required, and we see Chris as expertly placed to lead Mitre 10 through the exciting times ahead,” chair Martin Dippie said in a statement.

“Importantly, he will also be an excellent fit for our unique and special culture.”

Cowie lifted annual sales by about 50 per cent during his five years in charge, with sales hitting $1.5 billion in the June 2018 year across the group’s 40 Mitre 10 and 41 Mitre 10 MEGA stores. Before he took over the reins, Mitre 10 generated sales of $944 million.

Government figures show inflation-adjusted retail sales of hardware, building and garden supplies rose to $8.02 billion in the March 2019 year, from $5.92 billion in the March 2014 year, a 35 per cent increase. Including inflation, sales

were up 42 per cent, lagging behind Mitre 10’s increase under Cowie.

Mitre 10’s network compares to 62 Fletcher Building-owned Placemaker stores, 55 Wesfarmers-owned Bunnings stores, and 53 Carters outlets.

Wilesmith will finish up at Super Retail Group in August, having overseen the expansion of the auto unit to about $A1 billion of annual revenue in the 2018 financial year.

Before Super Retail Group, Wilesmith was general manager at Toys ‘R’ Us and spent 13 years at Woolworths prior to that.

“What excites me is the Mitre 10 culture; its focus on team, community, and fascination with growing a global best practice organisation into the future for its suppliers, partners and customers to benefit from,” he said.

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erage motorist spends 65 per cent more on fuel here than in the European Union.

New Zealand added 648 EVs to the national fleet last month taking the national total to almost 14,900.

While uptake is still increasing, yesterday’s discussion paper says the upfront purchase cost is still an obstacle and EV growth is

ting vehicles like utes and SUVs. The government has suggested an average target of 105 grams of C02 per kilometre across an importer’s fleet, to be phased in over five years by 2025. Stricter targets – modelled at 80 grams by 2030 and 59 grams by 2035 by the Ministry of Transport – would be set based on carbon budgets from the Climate Change Commission that will replace the interim committee.

Average emissions of new light vehicle imports last year were 180g CO2/km. The ministry says the 105 gram target is not as strict as those set for Europe or Canada, or currently applying in Japan. Australia recently investigated 105 grams as a target there.

The government has proposed the clean car discount should take effect after 2021 when the current road user charge exemption for electric vehicles expires.

The ministry estimates that 59 per cent of households buying new-to-the-fleet vehicles are likely to receive a discount or not incur a fee.

The government is receiving submissions on its proposals until August 20.

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New car importers have welcomed government measures to reduce emissions from the transport fleet, but warn one of the initiatives – a proposed clean car standard – may not be as effective as hoped.

Motor Industry Association chief executive David Crawford says a clean car standard implies that distributors have more influence on consumers’ choice of vehicle and the type of cars being made than is the case.

Policies that will work, he said, are those which aim to influence the purchase decision.

The government yesterday released its long-awaited proposals for encouraging greater uptake of electric, hybrid and other lower-emitting vehicles as part of its efforts to curb emissions and improve the quality of the light transport fleet over time.

Transport emissions account for about 20 per cent of the national total and are also the fastest-growing. The Interim Climate Change Committee, which has criticised the potential cost of the government’s 100 per cent

renewable electricity goal, has prioritised transport in its latest work on sectoral emission reduction efforts.

Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter says the package the government is now consulting on has the potential to reduce emissions by more than five million tonnes of C02 by 2041.

Discounts on more efficient cars, ranging from $600 up to $8000 for new electrics – could also deliver consumers average fuel savings of $5200 over the life of the vehicle. Vehicles bought under the clean car standard could deliver average life-time fuel savings of $6800 officials estimate. They haven’t calculated a combined benefit across the two policies.

Mercury NZ and Meridian Energy, strong advocates of electric vehicles, were quick to commend the proposals, both for the tangible impact they can have to reduce household and national emissions, and also as a means for lowering transport costs.

The age of New Zealand’s car fleet, looser emission standards, and the number of higher-emitting utes and SUVs mean the av-

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Simply toasties Making a tasty, filling snack is as easy as opening the fridge or pantry, scouring the shelves for leftovers or likely ingredients, grabbing some bread and getting creative.

Just about anything can be sandwiched between two slices of bread and popped in a frying pan or toasted sandwich maker.

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Cheese and spinach toasties

50g cheddar, grated 50g mozzarella, grated 3 spring onions, thinly sliced 1 small green chilli, finely chopped 1/2 t cumin seeds 1T coriander, roughly chopped 1 large round garlic naan bread 1T mango chutney, plus extra to serve 10g butter

Potato, bacon and gruyere toastie 1 peeled potato 50g bacon lardons 2 slices of sourdough bread 1T crème fraîche Pinch caraway seeds 50g grated gruyère 2-3T sauerkraut 25g sliced camembert 1t sunflower oil 1t butter ■■ Boil the potato for 20 mins, drain and leave to cool.

■■ Fry the bacon lardons in a nonstick pan until crisp, then drain on kitchen paper.

■■ Take the slices of sourdough bread and spread one with the crème fraîche, season and sprinkle with caraway seeds.

■■ Top with the grated gruyère and the lardons.

■■ Slice the potato over the top and cover with the sauerkraut and sliced camembert.

■■ Top with second slice of bread.

■■ Fry the sandwich in the sunflower oil and butter for 3-4 minutes on each side.

■■ Serve warm.

Spaghetti french toast sandwich 2 eggs 1/2 C milk 12 slices toast bread 420g can spaghetti Butter and oil for cooking ■■ Beat the eggs and milk together in a flat dish, and season.

■■ Place six slices of toast bread on a board.

■■ Spoon spaghetti into the middle of the bread ■■ Top with the remaining bread slices to make sandwiches.

■■ In a non-stick frying pan melt a knob of butter with a dash of oil over a medium heat.

■■ Dip one sandwich into the egg mixture, ensuring both sides are well coated.

■■ Place in a pan and cook over a moderate heat for about two minutes.

■■ Turn and cook the other side until hot and golden.

■■ Repeat with remaining sandwiches.

■■ Serve hot.

■■ In a bowl, mix the cheeses, spring onion, chilli, cumin seeds and coriander.

■■ Cut the naan in half down the centre.

■■ Spread one half with the chutney ■■ Top with the cheese mixture, then cover with the other half.

■■ Melt the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat until just beginning to foam.

■■ Add the naan sandwich and use something heavy like a saucepan to press it down.

■■ Fry on one side for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown, then turn over and repeat.

■■ Both sides should be crisp, with the cheese gooey.

■■ Cut in half and serve with extra chutney.

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80g butter 4 spring onions, finely sliced 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 200g spinach 100ml double cream 150g gruyère cheese, grated 3/4 t english mustard 8 slices sourdough bread Pickles to serve ■■ Heat 20g of the butter in a large frying pan over a high heat.

■■ Add the spring onions and garlic, then cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.

■■ Add the spinach and season well.

■■ Stir together and cook for 2-3 minutes or until wilted and all the moisture has evaporated.

■■ Add the cream, cheese and mustard.

■■ Mix well until you have a very thick, claggy sauce.

■■ Remove from the heat and cool a little.

■■ Use the remaining butter to spread over one side of each piece of sourdough.

■■ Place half the bread slices, buttered-side down, onto a chopping board.

■■ Top with the spinach sauce and place the remaining sourdough, buttered-side up, on top.

■■ Heat a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat ■■ Add the sarnies and cook two at a time for 2-3 minutes each side or until crispy, golden and oozy.

■■ Serve immediately with pickles.

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■■ Add 1t of white wine vinegar and 2t of mayonnaise, season and mix together.

■■ Mix the dressing ingredients.

■■ Spread the dressing over one side of the bread.

■■ Add a couple of tablespoons of coleslaw to two slices, then the chicken, then the cheese.

■■ Add a few slices of pickle, then top with the other slices of bread, dressing-side down.

■■ Spread the outside of the sandwiches with soft butter.

■■ Heat a large frying pan and fry on both sides until crisp and golden and the cheese has started to melt.

■■ Serve with extra pickles.

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dip in the egg mixture and then coat with the panko crumbs.

■■ Repeat with the other schnitzels.

■■ Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes to help the egg set.

■■ Heat 1cm of oil in a large frying pan over a high heat. When the oil is hot, add the schnitzels a couple at a time and cook until golden brown.

■■ Turn and cook the other side.

■■ Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels and keep warm in the oven until serving.

Creamy cheese sauce

■■ Melt the butter in a small saucepan over a medium-low heat.

Add the flour and garlic and cook, stirring for a few minutes until pale and frothy (not brown).

■■ Remove from the heat and slowly pour in the milk, whisking all the time to avoid lumps. Replace over a medium heat and simmer, stirring, for 5 minutes or until thickened.

■■ Add the cheese and mustard and simmer for a few minutes until melted and smooth.

■■ Season to taste and keep warm.

To serve ■■ Drizzle the schnitzels with the sauce, sprinkle with chives and add a squeeze of lemon, and serve with your choice of steamed seasonal vegetables or salad.

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Call to consider moral values MZNE A recent study has reaffirmed Sir Graham Henry’s famous line that “better people make better All Blacks”.

A University of Otago study, published in the International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, has called for moral and social values to be considered by New Zealand Rugby in the selection process.

The study found NZ Rugby has a list of socially oriented “character assessment values”, including work ethic, competitiveness, resilience, coachability, and motivation in rugby, which they use to assess players’ character during the selection process.

However, authors of the study Professor Tania Cassidy and Ryan Rosevear reported that while these values all directly impact performance, leading international character academics recommend a focus also be placed on moral values, specifically compassion, fairness, sportspersonship and integrity.

“NZR lacks clear emphasis on moral values,” said Rosevear.

“This reflects other researchers’ claims that principles such as honesty and sportspersonship are not often emphasised in elite team sports because they do not win matches.”

The pair called on NZ Rugby to consider incorporating values with a moral, as well as social focus, and encourage open discussion about why some values are prioritised and not others.

“The findings of this study are significant not only for rugby, in New Zealand and elsewhere, but they are also relevant and topical for any recruitment agent, employer, selector, or sports coach who either implicitly or explicitly appoints, promotes, selects or deselects participants based on character,” said Cassidy.

New Zealand Rugby has been approached for comment.

Ensuring the fire keeps going

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Sevu Reece “deserves a chance to better himself” says Steve Hansen.

The study comes at a time when moral judgements on sports stars, especially rugby players, have become a hot topic of discussion, with Israel Folau and Rugby Australia’s contract battle becoming a much-debated issue that has transcended sporting lines.

The All Blacks have also recently come under fire for their moral judgment, or lack thereof, after the selection of Crusaders winger Sevu Reece for the upcoming Rugby Championship.

In October, Reece was discharged without conviction in the Hamilton District Court on one count of male assaults female, which he admitted to, and has since gone on to have a strong season for the Super Rug-

by champion Crusaders.

All Blacks coach Steven Hansen strongly defended Reece’s selection saying the 22-year-old deserves a chance to better himself, despite criticism from the public about the selection.

Along with gaining insight into how character is understood within NZ Rugby, the researchers at Otago University also studied how the player development manager of a provincial union negotiates, constructs and operationalises interpretations of character within talent identification and development practices.

They found that the provincial union adapted the NZ Rugby’s character assessment values to produce its own list of ideals, reflecting its context and the val-

ues of its stakeholders.

“In contrast to the NZR, the provincial union does emphasise some moral values, such as compassion, integrity and being a role model.

“These are not often correlated to performance, but stress an importance on developing the person,” said Rosevear.

The study acknowledges that NZ Rugby have done well to explicitly identify and utilise certain values as determinants of expected and desired behaviour, and encourage coaches and selectors to assess and judge a player’s character against them.

However, the researchers also hope the organisation recognises its selectors use both overt and implied values to assess players.

If Sam Whitelock had not been granted a sabbatical clause in his New Zealand Rugby contract, the last we would have seen of him in this country would have been him holding the Super Rugby trophy aloft on a cold and dewy Christchurch mid-winter night.

The other image which would have lingered was his typically athletic and accurate piece of attacking play which led directly to Codie Taylor’s try in the 19-3 grand final victory over the Jaguares.

If New Zealand Rugby hadn’t agreed the rest clause in his new four-year deal earlier in the year, Whitelock was off.

His body was near exhaustion but mentally he was probably even more tired.

Nearly everyone will agree that would have been a huge shame because the lock has set a new standard of discipline and leadership even at the Crusaders.

Six years ago, Whitelock was dropped from the All Blacks for being “one-paced”, a rebuke which must have stung and which he quickly set about fixing, and here, in setting up the only try of the final, was more proof.

That he could maintain that pace and fire despite year after year of collisions at the top level says much about his work ethic and character, but something had to give.

Next year he will play for Japanese club Panasonic, but will return to the All Blacks in 2020 and most probably as Kieran Read’s successor as captain.

“We’ll miss him. I’ll miss him. I love my Whitelocks,” was Crusaders coach Scott Robertson’s succinct reply when asked about the impending departure of his inspirational leader.

“New Zealand Rugby are doing a great thing in giving him an opportunity to freshen up.”

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Nadal climbs into men v women scheduling debate NZME Rafael Nadal has weighed in on Wimbledon’s scheduling debate, hitting back at suggestions Ash Barty deserved to play on Centre Court over him on Manic Monday.

Despite entering the grand slam as the top seed and world No. 1, Barty played just one of her four matches on the biggest stage and she’ll have to wait another year to set foot on tennis’s most famous turf after she lost in three sets to American Alison Riske.

Barty’s match against Riske on Court No. 2 provided plenty of entertainment as it went the distance and it’s been a constant theme of the year’s third grand

slam about whether she deserved top billing more than just once.

A few days ago the Queenslander’s doubles partner Victoria Azarenka blasted the inequality in scheduling between men and women, saying the male players are given more exposure.

But when Nadal was asked if his match against Joao Sousa – which the Spaniard won easily 6-2 6-2 6-2 in one hour and 45 minutes – should have been played elsewhere to accommodate Barty on Centre Court given it turned into a fizzer, he defended his right to stay in the spotlight.

Nadal said there’s no way of knowing whether a match scheduled for Centre Court will turn out

to be exciting or not and said it’s not fair to attack those tasked with the difficult job of working out who plays where.

He also said he is ahead of Barty in terms of his standing in the sport.

“Can we predict the future or not?” Nadal said, before he smiled and responded lightheardly when a reporter reminded him Barty was world No. 1.

“I am the world No. 2 and I won 18 grand slams.

“My answer is not no or yes. My answer is they (organisers) make a decision.

“You are putting Ashleigh Barty in front of me. For me, both decisions are good.

“In the world of tennis today, honestly, my feeling is today I am little bit more than Ashleigh Barty, even if Ashleigh Barty is the first player of the world and she already won the French Open and she is playing unbelievably good.

“But we can’t create polemics every single day about decisions that they (organisers) have to take.

“At the end of the day they have to make a decision.

“A day like today, everybody is playing, of course (Novak) Djokovic is not playing in the Centre Court.

“For me the first day I have been playing in the Court 1.

“I played in (French Open sec-

ondary court) Suzanne Lenglen in Roland Garros, if I’m not wrong, in the second round.

“Every day is a decision.

“We cannot create polemics about that.

“Court No. 2, OK, they have to make decisions. Today they probably decided that.

“They have other girls playing on the Centre Court now.”

Notable men’s results: Roger Federer bt Matteo Berrettini 6-1 6-2 6-2, Novak Djokovic bt Ugo Humbert 6-3 6-2 6-3, Kei Nishikori bt Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4, David Goffin bt Fernando Verdasco 7-6 2-6 6-3 6-4, Guido Pella bt Miloas Raonic 3-6 4-6 6-3 7-6 8-6.

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NRL refs get a rev-up NZME

Semi-finalists all sorted Finding himself looking a little legless in a tackle in a senior B rugby match between Allenton and Mt Somers on Saturday was Johnny Buckholt. It was a good day for Buckholt and his Mt Somers team-mates, as they finally picked up their first win of the season, beating Allenton 24-12. But the fact it came in the last round of the Mid Canterbury Rugby senior B Centennial Mug competition meant they’d left their finals run a little late. Rakaia beat Collegiate 41-19 on Saturday which set them up well for a semi-final showdown against a Southern side, which was coming off a 36-12 win over Celtic on Saturday. Methven had the bye in the last round but still finished top of the table, and they will play Collegiate in the other semi.

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Mid Canterbury in cruise mode Mid Canterbury have run out comfortable winners in their latest outing in the Canterbury men’s division one basketball competition.

A week after being defaulted to by a team that only turned up with three players, Tricroft Mid Canterbury took on Wolverines Black in Christchurch on Sunday and won 79-61 to claim their sixth win in their return season in the city competition, which put them into sixth position on the leaderboard.

Mid Canterbury started well, able to get their fast break game going, and by securing their defensive boards they raced to a 14-7 lead, with Nick Fechney hitting two 3-pointers and two layups.

Wolverines kept fighting back and managed to hit the lead 20-19, but Mid Canterbury in-

creased their defensive intensity and played smart on the offensive end, to finish the quarter 27–21 ahead.

In the second quarter Mid Canterbury were a little off with their own finishing despite creating opportunities.

A couple of steals and easy layups put the green and golds back on track though, as they re-established the lead 45-35.

Wolves continued with strong defence into the game’s third quarter, as the Mid Canterbury boys got a touch sloppy, but a couple of 3-pointers got things moving for them again and they led 57-49 at the end of the third quarter.

Mid Canterbury made all the running in the fourth, as their defence again tightened up making Wolves force passes and shots, and they got on a 15-0 run

before Wolves managed to nail a 3-pointer.

Down 72–52 ahead, it was pretty much the end of the road for Wolves, as Mid Canterbury played smart on their offence and where necessary ran the clock down.

Wolves never really challenged during the match and Mid Canterbury ran out comfortable 7961 winners.

For Mid Canterbury, Fechney led the way with 26 points and was good on the break, while Pip Johnston produced another good all-round display, netting himself 20 points, and Thomas O’Brien (9 points) had his best game of the season in Christchurch.

Mid Canterbury coach Brian Kerr said that O’Brien was particularly strong on the defensive boards and was also more

involved offensively.

“We were more focused for this game as we were aiming for a top six spot in the competition,” Kerr said.

Mid Canterbury shot better from the floor, with a 43 per cent success rate.

“Our transition game was also pretty good which certainly gave us some easy baskets,” Kerr said.

A couple of weeks ago, Mid Canterbury were hesitant at taking the shot, but on Sunday they weren’t, which Kerr said was encouraging.

Mid Canterbury were good on defence, apart from a patchy period in the third quarter, but both teams struggled in that time and the game became a bit scrappy, Kerr said.

But, they rectified that in the final quarter to see the game out.

NRL bosses say the referees made a “serious error” by failing to protect Warriors centre Peta Hiku when he was seriously injured against the Knights.

Head of football Graham Annesley has told referees and their coaches that the level of mistakes recently is unacceptable.

These mistakes included Adam Gee and Gavin Badger failing to stop play immediately when they saw Hiku stagger out of a tackle.

Badger had instead told Gee to “watch” Hiku. The game continued until the Knights scored a try.

“They were aware that he had suffered a head knock, they were aware that he was on the ground and they should have stopped play at that tackle before the play-theball. They had time to do that,” Annesley said.

“He said ‘watch him’, in other words ‘keep an eye on him’ but that is not good enough.

“That is saying ‘I have identified that there is an issue there so keep an eye on him’. Well, keep an eye on him is not the right answer.

“It is a very serious error in that we hold clubs accountable for dealing with suspected head injuries and we hold them accountable to a very high degree.

“We know from the audio that they (the referees) identified this, they just didn’t take the right action at the right time.”

Annesley also confirmed that the bunker officials had incorrectly denied Warriors wing Ken Maumalo a try.

The bunker should have relied on the first camera angle which confirmed the try was scored by a diving Maumalo, who scored two others in the Warriors’ victory.

And a stripping penalty against Adam Blair had also been incorrect, as it was a loose carry by Mason Lino.

Annesley said: “I need to get comfort from the people I have to hold responsible for the performances of match officials,” he said.

“The one thing we can’t stop is mistakes but some of the mistakes over the last couple of weeks simply aren’t good enough and they are mistakes that shouldn’t have been made so we need to try to find out why and what they are doing to hopefully ensure it doesn’t happen again leading into the finals.”

Oklahoma City Thunder looking to the future AP Jerami Grant gives Denver another power forward who can do a little bit of everything.

The Oklahoma City Thunder obtained yet another first-round pick, which allows them to do a little bit of anything.

The Nuggets bolstered their front court by acquiring the 25-year-old Grant from the Thunder yesterday for a 2020 firstround pick.

It’s an additional first-round selection for the Thunder, who are in line for at least four more assuming the blockbuster deal that

sends Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers goes through.

It would also give Oklahoma City the rights to as many as 13 first-round picks over the next seven drafts.

The 6-foot 9, 220-pound Grant is coming off a breakout season that saw him set career highs in

points (13.6) and rebounds (5.2).

He shot 49.7 per cent from the field and 39.2 per cent from 3-point range. On the defensive end, he displayed his versatility by blocking 100 shots.

Originally a second-round pick

by Philadelphia in 2014, Grant – the son of NBA player Harvey

Grant – has taken off since being sent to the Thunder in a 2016 deal.

One of his biggest supporters has been George, who’s about to be sent from OKC to the Clippers in a massive trade, and where he’s set to join forces with NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard once all the paperwork is straightened out.

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Nascar driver in right place at right time

ater this week, the Silver Ferns will officially get their latest bid for world glory under way in the

UK. A few weeks ago I pretty much wrote them off as having no chance at taking out the world cup, and while I still can’t really imagine them coming out on top, I’ve been given a bit of hope that all isn’t lost.

And for that, we can thank the New Zealand men, and the couple of games they played against our Silver Ferns before they headed off to their world cup.

Playing the men isn’t anything new for the Silver Ferns, or netballers in general.

Even in Mid Canterbury in years gone by I remember sides taking on a team of pretty handy local men, when they had a big game or tournament to prepare for.

And while it’s slightly annoying that a bunch of blokes can come together like that and beat a team like the Silver Ferns, it’s not really surprising.

We’ve even seen it here, local-

ly, in the Mid Canterbury Netball social competition.

Put a bunch of men on the court and if they’ve got any sort of basic sporting skills, say a rugby player, they tend to be okay on the netball court.

The hardest thing for them to get their head around is often the planting of the feet and not taking a few steps with the ball – chances are they’ll get a few stepping calls against them when just starting out.

It’s genetics.

Men are generally bigger, stronger, faster and can just jump higher and have a longer reach than women.

That’s just the way it is.

You’d probably be hard pressed to find a sport where the world’s top woman could beat the world’s top man.

And in netball, when a team has got a shooter that’s over seven feet tall like the New Zealand men did, well, there’s not really a lot you can do about that, is there?

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to the men in terms of the score, and the match-ups on court.

When it comes to a build-up to the world cup, you probably couldn’t have asked for much better, and to play those games in front of a big crowd and television cameras was a big win, too.

In the past, the Ferns might have taken on the men as a warm-up, but not on television, and this series that was made up of the Ferns, the men, Fiji and effectively a second-string Ferns side proved to be a great spectacle.

It opened many people’s eyes to the men’s game, and I’m sure I wasn’t the only one watching who found myself thinking that they needed to have men’s world

cup, too, and televise it so we can all enjoy it.

But for now, it’s all about the women, and no matter who comes out on top this world cup will be a fantastic tournament to watch.

The world netball scene has arguably never been closer, in terms of the number of teams vying for, and capable of achieving, those top spots.

The Silver Ferns are one of those teams, and while the now not-so-new coach Noeline Taurua has done wonderful things to turn things around from the pretty low place where they were, the question is whether it’s been enough.

I’m not sure.

The gap just seemed to have gotten a little bit too big between us and the Australias and Englands of the netballing world, and to make up that much ground in such a short space of time was never going to be easy.

But, in saying that, stranger things have happened and in a few short weeks I may well find myself eating my words.

College rowers showcase their sport It may be the middle of winter, but Ashburton College’s rowers were out on the water braving the cold at the weekend to showcase their sport to potential newcomers. The Ashburton College rowing club hosted an open day at Lake Hood on Sunday morning, and will hold another this Sunday morning, from 8am. They’ll also hold two next month, on August 4 and August 25.

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AP When Furniture Row Racing decided to fold, team owner Barney Visser enlisted an industry agency to help him sell off his assets.

Visser wanted Spire Sports and Entertainment to sell the charters he owned that guaranteed entry into the top racing series in the United States.

Spire scoured the garage for a buyer, searched for prospects outside of racing and came up empty every time.

So Visser floated an idea past Spire co-owners Jeff Dickerson and T.J. Puchyr: Why didn’t the two of them buy a charter and start a race team?

“When he said it, we straight up told him we can’t afford it,” Dickerson said yesterday.

“That was our hope he’d cut us a deal or give us some special financing or something.”

Visser wanted $6 million – “sticker price,” Dickerson said – and he and Puchyr partnered on the bank loan that officially launched Spire Motorsports the day after last season’s final race.

Now the team has a victory, a fluke win at Daytona International Speedway because 20-year-old Justin Haley just happened to have cycled into the lead before horrible weather stopped the race.

In the two hours, 12 minutes it took NASCAR to decide whether to call the race, drama and debate surrounded the Spire situation.

Haley himself admitted had racing resumed, he would have been quickly passed and a rain storm was his only shot at collecting the checkered flag in his third career Cup start.

Beyond that, though, was another question: Did Spire deserve the trip to victory lane?

Some suggested Dickerson and Puchyr made a cash-grab when they bought Visser’s charter because it should pay for itself in two years. Others believe they are gaming the system.

The team runs at the back of the field, uses different drivers every week and Haley was only in position to win the race because he was running 27th when 17 cars at the front of the field were knocked out of the race in a crash.

“It’s not lost on me that luck was on our side,” Puchyr said. “But I’m not going to feel bad about it at all.”

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Archer makes fifth consecutive podium appearance The podiums just keep piling up for Kiwi dirt bike ace Rachael Archer.

The 17-year-old from Te Awamutu, has long been a front-runner, even against the men, on the cross-country scene in New Zealand and now she’s turning heads in the United States as well.

Based in South Carolina, Archer is making her debut this year in the Grand National Cross-country Championships (GNCC) in the US, riding for the AmPro Yamaha Team, a factory team run by American cross-country legend Randy Hawkins.

The GNCC competition is an

internationally-renowned series, with races scheduled all along the east coast of the US, from New York to Florida, and Archer took her Yamaha YZ250F to finish the day third overall in the WXC (women’s cross-country) class at the weekend’s ninth round of the series near the village of Dunkard,

in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

“I started the race well (in Pennsylvania), going into the woods in third position and I knew I could stay with the leaders.

“I made a pass on the grass track section and got into second for about half a lap, but this was short-lived after I made a mistake

and dropped back to third again.

“It wasn’t my greatest performance and I had a few ups and downs throughout the race,” she acknowledged.

Nevertheless, Archer continues to impress in the US and has been on the podium for five consecutive events now.

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■■MOTOR RACING

Celtics’ tall timber

Gilmour back on track

NZME Yao Ming has a long and established list of making regular sized celebrities and fellow NBA players look tiny.

But his spot atop the throne looks set to be surpassed with the latest basketball phenom coming in even taller than Yao. Tacko Fall stands at an absurd 231cm and took the college basketball scene by storm and made international headlines when he dwarfed the game’s biggest prospect during March Madness.

And according to draft analyst Jonathan Givony, Fall’s ridiculous measurements “broke every figure in our database for height, wingspan and reach” when he went through the mandatory tape measure test at the recent college combine.

Despite going undrafted, Fall landed on the Boston Celtics’ Summer League roster and he’s added the latest chapter to what will be a lifetime of ridiculous photos.

Yes that is a regulation sized basketball ring and to put it into even greater context, the two Cleveland Cavaliers players next to him both stand at 193cm.

The NBA is full of extremely tall human beings with the average height being 201cm, but Fall just makes that number look infantile.

He has quickly become a fan favourite during the NBA’s Summer League tournament in Las Vegas with crowds erupting every time he steps on the floor and booing when the Celtics coaches take him out.

Boasting an incredible 2.5m wingspan and a 3m standing reach, his presence in the paint has deterred plenty of shooters from taking him on.

In his two games so far his numbers haven’t lit up the box score, but the fans are desperate for a team to sign him up.

Fall has quickly become the hit of the tournament and is drawing more eyeballs than even Zion Williamson, but without a guaranteed roster spot the reports of a move Down Under have been floated.

According to the NBL’s Liam Santamaria, the South East Melbourne Phoenix have inquired about the possibility of signing one of the world’s tallest individuals.

“The Phoenix want to play an up-tempo style, so whether (the Tacko discussion) progresses will be interesting to see,” Santamaria said.

Bringing a man of Fall’s proportions Down Under would be an incredible signing and means we’d get a first-hand look at him turning everyone around him into tiny figures.

All we know for now is that he is without doubt the fans MVP and Celtics supporters may riot if he’s not handed a roster spot.

Plus we want to see him go up against Boban Marjanovic already.

Motorsport generally lightens a driver’s wallet.

However Saturday’s Circle Hill Rally-sprint bucked the trend and sent the fastest few away with some dollars in their pockets.

Run by the Otago Sports Car Club, near Milburn, it divided up $1300 in prizemoney between the top three overall, the class winners and the winners of two hard-luck spot prizes.

Event secretary Jake Thomas said having 48 entries was “incredible”.

“For a club sport event that’s the best entry numbers we’ve had for a very long time, no doubt helped by our sponsor SuperCharge Batteries putting up some cash.

“We even had Regan Ross come down from Kaikoura, which is a long way for him to come.”

Top honours went to Dunedin rally driver Emma Gilmour, after a battle with Gore’s Andrew Graves in his Mitsubishi Evo 3.

After mechanical woes destroyed her national rally championship season hopes, it was rewarding for Gilmour to put in a strong performance in her Suzuki Swift AP4 over four runs through the 7.2km gravel course.

“The way the season has gone, we are now focusing on doing mileage and development for 2020,” Gilmour said.

“This event was a fantastic opportunity to drive on some great roads against some tough competition from around the South Island.”

Having a “good outing” before the penultimate round of the sixround championship in the Coromandel on August 17 “repays my sponsors, my team and everyone who has put in so much work into the Suzuki”, Gilmour said.

Jeff Judd was third in a Subaru Impreza and a storming drive from fellow Christchurch driver Dean Johnston, in his Toyota Starlet, enabled him to seal fourth overall and first in class B. Driving his Ford Escort, Ross claimed the class C victory, and Tim Smith, of Christchurch, wrapped up the category wins with the fastest time for class A in his Toyota Starlet.

Tacko Fall stands at 231cm tall, and has an incredible 2.5 metre wingspan.

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■■RUGBY LEAGUE

Big names calling for Johnson’s head NZME Retired NRL legends Peter Sterling and Luke Lewis have called for the Cronulla Sharks to bring the axe down on big money recruit Shaun Johnson.

The big name star joined the

Sharks from the New Zealand Warriors on a reported three-year $3 million contract during the off-season.

His first season in The Shire hasn’t been ideal with injury stealing some game time from the 28-year-old half.

Johnson was dragged off the field in the 70th minute of the Sharks’ 24-22 loss to the Broncos and watched from the sidelines as the Broncos scored late in one of the low points of his season.

Cronulla coach John Morris said the reason behind drag-

ging him off was the need for a goal kicker, after halfback Chad Townsend missed four from four.

Fox Sports’ James Hooper wrote Johnson will be spared the humiliation of being the highest paid player in reserve grade but the axe is still hanging over his head.

Emma Gilmour

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■■MARK MCNAMARA

Voice of racing moving on New Zealand racing is losing one of its rarest talents, with leading commentator Mark McNamara returning home to his native Australia.

The voice of predominantly Canterbury racing will call his last meeting in this country at Addington on August 22 before returning home to Australia for family reasons.

McNamara has been snapped up by leading Australian racing channel Sky and will commentate and present for them starting in September.

“I’ll be sad to go but I’m also

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looking forward to the new challenge,” says McNamara.

“I’m going home to be closer to family, so it is a personal decision, but on a professional level, I am thrilled to have a role with Sky and looking forward to seeing where that takes me.”

McNamara has been commentating in New Zealand for 10 years and the now 40-year-old quickly became a favourite with racing fans.

While he has the most obvious and important of commentating skills, accuracy, a strong voice and an understanding of racing, his

quirkiness helped make racing interesting.

McNamara also developed strong ties with both the thoroughbred and standardbred industries, enabling him to add personal touches to his commentaries.

“I have loved it here and have worked with so many good people so I really want to thank them,” says McNamara.

McNamara is adept at calling either equine code – his Te Akau Shark commentary in the Couplands Mile this season added fun and a narrative to what was a seemingly obvious odds-on winner.

But it was when calling harness racing that he was world class, and when feeling at home at Addington, he produced some of his most famous quips.

“I’ve been lucky enough to call some great, great horses but Terror To Love’s third New Zealand Cup, after he galloped away at the start, that was my favourite race.”

While he will be missed, Canterbury racing has a commentator capable of stepping up in Matt Cross.

While young, he has developed into a very professional broadcaster, and has enormous knowledge of the industry in the region.

Mark McNamara

Avondale gallops Today at Avondale Raceway

Avondale JC Venue: Avondale Meeting Date 10 Jul 2019 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 11.55am (NZT) AJC.CO.NZ MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MDN 2YO&UP, 1200m 1 2680x Razor (7) 58.5................ K Chowdhoory (a2) 2 Hurrian (12) 58.5............................. A Calder 3 800x8 Sleepy Geeg (2) 58.5...............E McCall (a3) 4 Youknowhatimean h (10) 58.5.M Kareem (a4) 5 225x4 The White Queen (14) 56.5.............. C Grylls 6 0x3 Lady De Winter (13) 56.5.............T Thornton 7 0x09x Kate Louise (16) 56.5.......................R Smyth 8 x0630 Tickadiva (19) 56.5..................... R Scott (a3) 9 x8948 Jacinderella (9) 56.5...............C Burdan (a3) 10 Ultimate Angel (1) 56.5............... L Satherley 11 Spelterini h (11) 56.5.......................V Colgan 12 6x Fleurgundy (8) 55.5.....................M Coleman 13 7x5 Dundrum (3) 53.5.........................D Mansour 14 It’s Gucci 53.5............................... Scratched 15 Forgetz (15) 58.5............................. S Spratt 16 She’s A Smash Hit (18) 56.5 17 Manavgat (5) 58.5............M Hashizume (a4) 18 0 Rosso Cavalla (4) 56.5 19 09x06 Keep It Real (6) 56.5 20 9x69x Romanov Girl (17) 56.5.............. N Alam (a4) Emergencies: Forgetz, She’s A Smash Hit, Manavgat, Rosso Cavalla, Keep It Real, Romanov Girl 2 12.30pm MULHOLLAND FOR A STRONGER VOICE MAIDEN $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1400m 1 88x3 Rukuhia b (1) 57.5.......................T Thornton 2 007x Dontgiveadam (7) 57.5......... M Kareem (a4) 3 77x65 Mike’s Mistake (12) 57.5.............M Cameron 4 09x6 Sir Ralph (13) 57.5...........................A Collett 5 7x7 Pango (5) 57.5.............................D Mansour 6 2 Frozen b (11) 55.5.......................M Coleman 7 704 Belle Of Georgia (17) 55.5 -

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Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 10 Jul 2019 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.04pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 305m 1 8876x Ahuroa Magic nwtd.........................R Murray 2 F6626 Jamboree nwtd................................C Morris 3 24885 Trudy Remarkable nwtd...................C Morris 4 87887 Gotcha Marshall nwtd................J McInerney 5 6x5F7 Sahara Dream nwtd...........................M Flipp 6 74365 Ahuroa Whizz nwtd.........................R Murray 7 54335 Ahuroa Princess nwtd.....................R Murray 8 Big Time Flash nwtd............................L Cole 9 53878 Siran nwtd J &......................................D Bell 10 867 Bigtime Layla nwtd.......................S J Phillips 2 12.21 WANGANUI CHRONICLE CO FINAL C0f, 305m 1 85854 Duhart nwtd J &...................................D Bell 2 63423 Taranaki Brie nwtd........................... C Brider 3 67282 Zero Spirit nwtd A &.........................Williams 4 34428 Small Boy nwtd A &.........................Williams 5 24111 Bigtime Daisy 17.87............................L Cole 6 63563 Piruleta nwtd......................................M Flipp 7 55316 Bigtime Zeus 18.57 A &...................Williams 8 8x834 Liberty Blue nwtd..............................R Waite

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Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 10 Jul 2019 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 5, 6 and 7 1 3.17pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C1 1 WIN C1, 305m 1 52737 Dottie Bell 18.39 J &............................D Bell 2 82278 Big Time Chance 18.06.......................L Cole 3 27275 Paradox Prince 18.43...................B Hodgson 4 1255 Mother’s Touch nwtd J &......................D Bell 5 52724 Collect A Dream 17.91.......................M Flipp 6 83554 I’ll Be Loyal nwtd..........................B Hodgson 7 84432 Yee Coo Coo 18.01....................J McInerney 8 57526 Rocky Top 18.08 J &............................D Bell 9 35844 Mister Booze 18.09......................J McArthur 10 56757 Bigtime Claws nwtd A &...................Williams 2 3.38pm J P PRINT PETONE C1 C1, 305m 1 45141 Big Time Lebron 17.88........................L Cole 2 78665 Sly John 17.99 J &...............................D Bell

8 3x58 Sepella (9) 55.5............................... A Calder 9 5 Missandei 55.5.............................. Scratched 10 5 Sardonia (10) 55.5........................... S Spratt 11 50 Our Elliemay 55.5......................... Scratched 12 Haere Up (2) 55.5...................... R Scott (a3) 13 9 Lisalei (8) 55.5..................... T Yanagida (a2) 14 79x0 Shanlane 55.5............................... Scratched 15 660 Showcat (16) 55.5...................C Burdan (a3) 16 0 Wicked Woman (6) 55.5...................R Smyth 17 800 Three Sixty (3) 55.5 18 0x900 Day Dreamer (15) 55.5 19 2 Mekelle (4) 55.5 20 8x266 Victoria b (14) 55.5 21 x4787 Choux A Star 55.5......................... Scratched 22 0x007 Whoshe’s Girl 55.5........................ Scratched Emergencies: Three Sixty, Day Dreamer, Mekelle, Victoria, Choux A Star, Whoshe’s Girl 3 1.05pm AVONDALE SUNDAY MARKETS MAIDEN 1600 $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 345x5 Hunua Hank (1) 58.5...................M Cameron 2 2L9x9 Banks Road (14) 58.5................. L Satherley 3 00x Howmuch Toomuch (5) 58.5................C Dell 4 00x58 Van Blanc (2) 58.5..........................V Colgan 5 280x8 Cassio (10) 58.5...........................T Thornton 6 0 Castello Royale (13) 58.5.......... D Danis (a2) 7 0x0 Miles Beyond (8) 58.5...................... A Jones 8 000x0 We Be Jammin (6) 58.5...................A Collett 9 0x2 Seductress (9) 56.5.....................M Coleman 10 27x40 Havana Heights (15) 56.5............D Mansour 11 09040 Southern Queen (3) 56.5................. C Grylls 12 0x9 Gunsandroses (11) 56.5..................R Smyth 13 9x076 Malibu Magic (16) 56.5 14 Mianjo (7) 56.5................................ A Calder 15 0 Progressive Trance (4) 56.5 16 00 Sweet Surprize (12) 56.5................. S Spratt 17 0x900 Day Dreamer (17) 56.5 -

4 1.40 WEST BROOK WINES MAIDEN 1600 $10,000,

MDN, 1600m 1 2 My Callisto (12) 58.5....................... A Calder 2 084 Knight Templar (15) 58.5........... D Danis (a2) 3 47268 Midnight Duke (11) 58.5...............T Thornton 4 P554x The Dash (7) 58.5................ T Yanagida (a2) 5 Genghis Khan (10) 58.5.............. L Satherley 6 Wotablast (4) 58.5............................ S Spratt 7 7x284 Angelica (8) 56.5.............................. C Grylls 8 8x266 Victoria b (13) 56.5......................M Coleman 9 7648 A Sizzling Girl (9) 56.5.................D Mansour 10 08x05 Havana Heat (5) 56.5...........................C Dell 11 00 Barbara (14) 56.5.............................R Smyth 12 x4787 Choux A Star (16) 56.5.............. R Scott (a3) 13 00 Jeu Tango (6) 56.5...........................A Collett 14 9x689 Sheez Leica (1) 56.5........................ A Jones 15 0x007 Whoshe’s Girl (2) 56.5.......... M Kareem (a4) 16 67 Zealand (3) 56.5..............................V Colgan 17 0x900 Day Dreamer (17) 56.5 5 2.15pm ECHOES OF HEAVEN 2200 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2200m 1 x0058 Lambrusco m (5) 59.5.......... T Yanagida (a2) 2 80871 Flyingflynn (6) 59............................. S Spratt 3 07412 Our Craftsman mb (10) 58.5........... A Calder 4 0x073 Magnanimous Man 58.................. Scratched 5 107x0 Mueled dm (9) 57...................... D Danis (a2) 6 05471 Lady Azamour dm (7) 56.5.........M Coleman 7 79x78 Blanco Bay (4) 56.5.........................R Smyth 8 507x9 Smedley dm (2) 56.5...... K Chowdhoory (a2) 9 90x04 Indah (8) 56...................................... C Grylls 10 20550 Rocanic (3) 55..................M Hashizume (a4) 11 075Fx Artifact tm (1) 55........................ N Alam (a4) 12 50x80 Baboonski dm (11) 54.5.......................C Dell 6 2.54pm AUCKLAND ALARMS 1400 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 0x343 Tipical tm (5) 60......................C Burdan (a3)

2 38x08 Mount Midoriyama dm (15) 59.5...... S Spratt 3 x7361 Royal Patch dm (13) 59................... C Grylls 4 7x736 Sweet Nineteen dm (17) 58.............A Collett 5 416x0 Thee Auld Cruizer (14) 58.... T Yanagida (a2) 6 1907x Single Moment h (11) 57.5.... M Kareem (a4) 7 5264x Bugs Moran (7) 57.5....................T Thornton 8 70x81 Its A Kinda Magic dm (16) 56.5........R Smyth 9 09x09 Splendido t (4) 56.5..........M Hashizume (a4) 10 x17x9 Badea (1) 56...............................M Coleman 11 33193 Palamedes td (2) 56........................V Colgan 12 096x0 Deluxe Edition tdm (9) 56.......... R Scott (a3) 13 67x66 High Tranquility d (10) 55.5....... D Danis (a2) 14 x0396 Icing On The Cake dmb (18) 55.. L Satherley 15 66x66 Toffee Pop (3) 55..........................D Mansour 16 x9409 Moet Molly dm (12) 54.............E McCall (a3) 17 9407x Touch Of Silver m (8) 55.5 18 85x00 Mr Big m (6) 55.5 7 3.29pm NEWMARKET STUD 1200 $11,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1200m 1 36x01 Inca Warrior dm (1) 61.............. D Danis (a2) 2 x8827 Solmization tdm (11) 59.5.M Hashizume (a4) 3 135x8 Bransome dm (3) 59....................J Kam (a4) 4 324x5 Two Thirty dm (6) 58.5 5 844x9 Fortune Patch d (10) 58....... T Yanagida (a2) 6 4304x Repo Sun dm (9) 58...............J Castano (a4) 7 0x403 Conclusion dm (7) 57.5...........C Burdan (a3) 8 8700x Irish Mist m (12) 57.5...............E McCall (a3) 9 5x704 Lupelani tdm (4) 56.5....................... S Spratt 10 4x8x1 Red Tsunami dm (8) 56..................V Colgan 11 6170x Pushka m (2) 54......................... R Scott (a3) 12 420x7 Ichiban dm (5) 54.........................D Mansour 13 7780x Critics Choice tdm (13) 54...................C Dell 8 4.04pm MIKE BROWN 60TH BIRTHDAY MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, MDN, 1400m 1 x7x43 Leaf b (15) 58.5...........................M Cameron 2 790x2 Manrico (5) 58.5...........................T Thornton

3 2 Sham On Toast 58.5..................... Scratched 4 458x2 Tinder Hit (11) 58.5..........................A Collett 5 3 Our Shaman (1) 58.5..... K Chowdhoory (a2) 6 69x35 Saintly Way (7) 58.5.................. D Danis (a2) 7 0440x Each Way (4) 58.5....................... L Satherley 8 8404x Piggy Malone h (6) 58.5..................V Colgan 9 4x047 Plushenko (17) 58.5............. T Yanagida (a2) 10 Long John Silver 58.5................... Scratched 11 0902 Littlemisspunky 56.5..................... Scratched 12 2 Mekelle (2) 56.5..........................M Coleman 13 3 Anjameme (8) 56.5.......................... C Grylls 14 45x35 Damesel (16) 56.5........................... S Spratt 15 45x Kayture 56.5.................................. Scratched 16 0x Hurricane Maggie 56.5.................. Scratched 17 00 Sir Maggio (14) 58.5 18 x707x Rodolfo (9) 58.5 19 0x080 Overthemark (12) 58.5 20 800 Three Sixty (13) 56.5 21 0x0x0 Speed And Expel (10) 58.5 22 2 Frozen b (3) 56.5 Emergencies: Sir Maggio, Rodolfo, Overthemark, Three Sixty, Speed And Expel, Frozen Blinkers on: Sleepy Geeg, Tickadiva (R1), Dontgiveadam, Belle Of Georgia, Sepella, Three Sixty, Victoria (R2), Howmuch Toomuch, Malibu Magic, Sweet Surprize (R3), Victoria (R4), Icing On The Cake (R6), Three Sixty (R8) Blinkers off: We Be Jammin, Southern Queen (R3) Winkers off: Dontgiveadam (R2) SELECTIONS

4 37558 Cawbourne Zulu 30.28..................M Roberts 5 13873 Idol Little Girl 30.99............................M Flipp 6 22362 Big Time Tina 30.89............................L Cole 7 83775 Thrilling Stan 30.40............................D Edlin 8 82744 Hashtag Blessed nwtd........................ N Udy 9 74157 Bigtime Chloe nwtd.......................M Goodier 10 18765 Bigtime Ronnie 30.65 G &...... S Fredrickson 8 2.07pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C1/2 C1/2, 305m 1 23246 Dream On Dreamer 17.91...............M Olden 2 55143 Bigtime On Track 17.77........................F Kite 3 647x1 Bigtime Baxter 17.67...........................L Cole 4 42235 Sozin’s Fortune 17.93................J McInerney 5 34543 Zara Zara 17.81.................................M Flipp 6 11257 Viking Ash 17.87................................. N Udy 7 43538 Plan Stan 17.96.............................. L Pearce 8 15588 Alamein Tane 17.86 K &.....................Phillips 9 56757 Bigtime Claws nwtd A &...................Williams 10 76878 Bigtime Kaea 18.01............................ B Hunt 9 2.24pm FIRST SECURITY C3/4 C3/4, 305m 1 11117 Bigtime Sheer 17.62...........................L Cole 2 41131 Big Time Frosty 17.67.........................L Cole 3 38687 Zoie Willow 17.30 J &...........................D Bell 4 44811 Cawbourne Ridge 17.65 J &................D Bell 5 78386 Mitsuta 17.61.....................................D Edlin

6 55551 Bigtime Shine 17.26............................L Cole 7 35642 Running Freer 17.69........................M Olden 8 x8453 Bigtime Pearl 17.64.............................L Cole 10 2.42pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 - 1 WIN C1, 520m 1 72713 Tap Out Reg 30.49.......................A Turnwald 2 77757 Lucky Mick nwtd.................................. N Udy 3 77722 Mainline Lil 31.21.........................B Hodgson 4 78645 Rockoneva 31.41.........................B Hodgson 5 64635 Bionic Boy nwtd............................M Goodier 6 56887 Go Show 31.45 A &.........................Williams 7 14473 Opawa Marcie nwtd...........................M Flipp 8 57655 Big Time Clare 31.16..........................L Cole 9 78688 Kushka nwtd...................................... I Howe SELECTIONS

3 86246 Raining Sixes 18.32....................B Goldsack 4 2x122 Mischief Seeker 18.06......................R Waite 5 47288 Bigtime Coco 17.99.............................L Cole 6 44334 Idol Patches 17.71.............................M Flipp 7 x7862 Lucha 17.82.......................................D Edlin 8 67348 Prettiest Eyes 18.02.........................M Olden Emergencies: 9 56757 Bigtime Claws nwtd A &...................Williams 10 76778 Goldstar Power nwtd................. K Gommans 6 4.54pm RIVERCITY GAS C1 C1, 305m 1 85756 Ahuroa Flyer 18.13.........................R Murray 2 x4771 Miss Wiggle 18.37 K &.......................Phillips 3 35844 Mister Booze 18.09......................J McArthur 4 42146 So Severe 18.09..............................C Morris 5 78763 Big Time Rusty nwtd...........................L Cole 6 14756 Zara Cheebee 17.81..........................M Flipp 7 67644 De Blonde 17.78................................ B Hunt

8 64771 Always Dizzy 18.13....................J McInerney 9 56757 Bigtime Claws nwtd A &...................Williams 10 35887 Sefton Brew 18.07 J &.........................D Bell 7 5.13pm BOOK YOUR FUNCTION@HATRICK C1 C1, 305m 1 71567 No Mug 17.90..................................C Morris 2 42241 Sozin’s Treasure 17.99...............J McInerney 3 56316 Black Mags nwtd....................... K Gommans 4 66751 Bigtime Gal 17.87...............................L Cole 5 54566 Thrilling Eddie 17.78 J &......................D Bell 6 32478 Naharis 17.73.....................................D Edlin 7 87864 Princess Pea 17.94.............................. L Bell 8 15447 Tynecastle Flyer 17.79 R &..................Voyce 9 56757 Bigtime Claws nwtd A &...................Williams 10 66887 Sly Cath nwtd A &............................Williams

Race 1: Hurrian, Lady De Winter, Dundrum, The White Queen Race 2: Mekelle, Frozen, Pango, Sardonia, Mike’s Mistake Race 3: Seductress, Hunua Hank, Van Blanc, Havana Heights Race 4: My Callisto, Angelica, Victoria, Whoshe’s Girl Race 5: Our Craftsman, Lambrusco, Lady Azamour, Flyingflynn Race 6: Sweet Nineteen, Mount Midoriyama, Badea, Tipical Race 7: Inca Warrior, Two Thirty, Solmization, Red Tsunami Race 8: Frozen, Our Shaman, Mekelle, Leaf, Anjameme

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

9 78735 Big Time Prickle nwtd..........................L Cole 10 74365 Ahuroa Whizz nwtd.........................R Murray 3 12.39pm AON CPF C0 C0, 520m 1 5x626 Marley Farley nwtd R &........................Voyce 2 4338 Big Time Kobe nwtd............................L Cole 3 54247 Bigtime Ava nwtd.............................. P Clark 4 76676 It’s Timmy nwtd..........................J McInerney 5 Big Time Vince nwtd............................L Cole 6 46466 Haze Adams nwtd........................A Turnwald 7 Big Time Benny nwtd..........................L Cole 8 44x Meandering nwtd.........................A Turnwald 4 12.56pm RIVERCITY GAS C1/2 C1/2, 305m 1 46312 Bigtime Cutie 17.88.............................L Cole 2 38475 Idol Jan 17.80....................................M Flipp 3 37622 Breed Apart 17.75............................M Olden 4 14127 Bigtime Leo 17.88............................. P Clark 5 18375 Not Shackley 17.86............................. N Udy 6 F6844 Alamein Lady 17.79 K &....................Phillips 7 63546 Flying Huey 17.88..................... K Gommans 8 77841 Cool Wolf 17.86.............................. D Donlon 9 56757 Bigtime Claws nwtd A &...................Williams 10 78883 Bigtime Sam 18.18 G &.......... S Fredrickson 5 1.17pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 520m 1 54121 Big Time Marlisa nwtd.........................L Cole

2 65326 Jax Jewel nwtd..............................M Roberts 3 77447 Bigtime Kate 30.43 G &.......... S Fredrickson 4 75873 Bigtime Rex 30.97....................... D P Symes 5 55554 Lizzy O’Shea 30.87......................B Hodgson 6 85311 Sahara Pippa 30.98...........................M Flipp 7 88863 Diamond Geezer 30.88.................M Goodier 8 74256 Pick A Pascal nwtd G &.......... S Fredrickson 9 36487 Replica Rango nwtd............................ N Udy 10 78856 Opawa Henry 30.53 J &.......................D Bell 6 1.32pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C1/2 C1/2, 305m 1 78416 Hurricane Al 17.85...........................C Morris 2 56216 Bigtime Molly 17.71.............................L Cole 3 63545 Retail Mayhem 18.03...................... L Pearce 4 41652 Leger’s Magic 18.05...........................M Flipp 5 18864 Alamein Dip 17.95 K &.......................Phillips 6 13244 Stormy Jay 17.62................................W Kite 7 15548 Bigtime Jamie 17.71...........................L Cole 8 64358 Uno Eleven 17.75................................ N Udy 9 56757 Bigtime Claws nwtd A &...................Williams 10 58887 Chop Shop nwtd........................J McInerney 7 1.52pm PRESIDENTS STAKES C1 C1, 520m 1 35486 Bigtime Rosie 31.03 G &......... S Fredrickson 2 55325 Go Ring 30.71....................................M Flipp 3 67484 Dyna Boomer 30.36 K &....................Phillips

Race 1: Big Time Flash, Ahuroa Princess, Jamboree, Sahara Dream Race 2: Bigtime Daisy, Taranaki Brie, Duhart, Piruleta Race 3: Big Time Benny, Big Time Vince, Marley Farley Race 4: Bigtime Cutie, Idol Jan, Alamein Lady, Bigtime Leo Race 5: Big Time Marlisa, Bigtime Kate, Diamond Geezer Race 6: Bigtime Molly, Retail Mayhem, Bigtime Jamie Race 7: Thrilling Stan, Dyna Boomer, Cawbourne Zulu Race 8: Bigtime Baxter, Sozin’s Fortune, Zara Zara, Viking Ash LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

3 62632 Opehu Express 18.03.......................R Waite 4 63868 Alamein Tiger 17.80.................... G Hodgson 5 83727 Opawa Hunter nwtd...........................M Flipp 6 73228 Blue Whizz 18.16........................B Goldsack 7 75851 Dee Bee Gee 18.07.................... G Hodgson 8 46637 Final Straw 18.10................................ N Udy 9 56757 Bigtime Claws nwtd A &...................Williams 10 78883 Bigtime Sam 18.18 G &.......... S Fredrickson 3 3.55pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1 C1, 305m 1 36765 Homebush Shea 17.91............. S Gommans 2 25468 Arthur’s Crown 18.06........................R Waite 3 23532 Subway Kay 18.28......................B Goldsack 4 56F43 Bigtime Luna 17.98......................S J Phillips 5 78472 Van Jack 18.18.............................. D Denbee 6 23F42 Epic Spark 18.00................................ B Hunt 7 4324x Go Stopper nwtd................................M Flipp

8 54278 Cawbourne Chezzy 17.74................... N Udy 9 56757 Bigtime Claws nwtd A &...................Williams 10 78856 Opawa Henry nwtd J &........................D Bell 4 4.13pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C1 C1, 305m 1 66653 Magnetude Eight 18.11............. S Gommans 2 25854 Judge Me Jackie 17.91................... L Pearce 3 36636 Bigtime Wayno nwtd A &..................Williams 4 42136 Ahuroa Prince 18.11.......................R Murray 5 84888 Shamrock Green 17.88...............B Goldsack 6 68862 Uno Again 17.71.................................. L Bell 7 33754 Zara Daiken 17.98.............................. N Udy 8 23125 Choice Sister 18.21..........................C Morris 9 56757 Bigtime Claws nwtd A &...................Williams 10 38667 Goldstar Charger nwtd.............. K Gommans 5 4.36pm LASER PLUMBING C1 C1, 305m 1 44568 Auros Advantage nwtd.................... T Pilcher 2 2x653 Andrea’s Magic nwtd........................... N Udy

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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■■TOUR DE FRANCE

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lent his name to one of the most famous brands of Champagne In the space of 215 kilometers, – and trendy revellers were the Tour de France goes from sipping bubbly on terraces set one extreme to the other. up in front of the magnificent After leaving Belgium to enter buildings built by Champagne France on Monday, riders pedhouses over three centuries. alled through the small town The top-ranked rider in the of Fourmies, a symbol of workworld, Alaphilippe carried his ing-class toil and pride. early season form into the Tour A few hours later, they reached de France to triumph in Eperthe glitzy Avenue de Champagne nay with a solo attack about 16 in Epernay, a UNESCO World kilometres from the finish.

Heritage site home to the most Following his wins at Milan prestigious Champagne houses.

San Remo, The Fleche WalQuite a stark contrast. lonne and Strade Bianche earOn May 1, 1891, during the lier this year, Alaphilippe made first French celebration of Interthe most of the hilly Chamnational Workers Day, nine propagne terrain to launch his testers were killed in Fourmies decisive move and earn a third and several dozens injured when career stage win at cycling’s Julian Alaphilippe soldiers opened fire on a peacebiggest race. ful crowd which gathered in the Alaphilippe took the race industrial northern town. lead from Mike Teunissen and leads secSocialist leader Jean Jaures came to Four- ond-placed Wout Van Aert by 20 seconds overmies soon after the killings and delivered a all. Steven Kruijswijk is in third place, five secpowerful speech which served as a trigger for onds further back. the development and political co-ordination Quote of the day: “I wasn’t dancing up the of the French working class. climbs but I felt OK. I didn’t want to do more When winner Julian Alaphilippe approached than what had to be done” – Defending Tour the finish line to Stage 3, the Champagne Av- champion Geraint Thomas, after losing five enue was bathed in bright sunshine, he rode seconds to rival Thibaut Pinot and team-mate past a statue of Dom Perignon – a monk who Egan Bernal.

RESULTS

88.1, Jenny Lee 95.4, Murray Cook 94.2, 96.3, 95.5, Sam Lovett 80, 86, Zoe Sargent 82, Taylah Geddes 73, 72, Quinn Geddes 68, 79, Jenni Kyles 82, 67.

Mt Somers Rifle Club v Hinds

■■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club July 6 and 9 Rd 3 Sunmeade (Silver) Gross Vicki Moore 79 Rd 3 HE Cook (Bronze) Nett Barbara Davidson 66, Daphne McDonnell 67 Nearest the Pins: No 4 Gabites Marilyn Walker, No 8 House of Travel Shirley Elliot, No 12 Lynn’s small Salon Fiona Williamson, No 14 Todds of Ashburton Ellenor Sullivan, No 4 Somerset Grocer 2nd shot Judy McKeown, No 18 2nd Shot to Green Erin Porter

■■ Shooting Target Shooting July 7 Ashburton TSA vs Timaru TSA at Gleniti range Timaru Timaru Association, Tim Miller 199.11, Warren King 198.13, Craig Donehue 195.6, John Miller 189.7, Chrissie Miller 189.6, Jeremy Neville 190.6, Rex Hobbs 188.2, Keith Smith 188.3, Dave Kingsbury 195.10, Nikk Curtis 190.6, total 1921.70.

Emergencies, Raylene Peattie 193.10, Nic Jarvis 191.8, A Dixon 188.5, Richard Davie 186.4, Moritz Fassbender 184.3, Nicole Curtis 180.1.

Ashburton Association, Greg Menzies 194.9, Carl Nordqvist 195.5, Brent Frame 193.7, Andrew Donaldson 191.5, Martin Fleming 198.11, Steve Millichamp 195.8, Fernando Torres 181.3, Dave Millichamp 187.5, Murray Cook 175.0, Robert Spencer Jnr 185.6, total 1894.54.

Emergencies Ben Nordqvist 180.2, Alan Wakelin 187.7, Wayne Tubb 192.7.

July 8 Club scores

Ashburton Rifle Club Allan Mitchell 93.1, Chrissy Lee 84, 86.3, Grant Glassey 89.1, Greg Menzies 98.7, James Storey 88.2,

Caleb Greer 72, 71.1, Tim Greer 90.1, Warwick Lill 95.3, Hunter Lill 88.1, Jesse Lill 85.1, Eddie Millichamp 90.3, 94.1, Steve Millichamp 95.3, 97.5, Brent Frame 95.3, Kevin Fews 86.1, 80, Dave Millichamp 96.5, Wayne Tubb 92.2, total plus handicaps 766.19.

Hinds Rifle Club Emma Simpson 92.2, Mason Bland 72, Murray Bland 90, Zac Evans 81, Ian McIlraith 95.1, Jess Crotty 92.2, Simon Bland 85, Dave Kingsbury 98.5, total plus handicaps 752.10.

Mayfield Rifle Club Quinn Ferris 81, Zac Fletcher 82, Fernando Torres 89.1, 97.5, Robert Spencer Jnr 94.3, 90.2, Alan Wakelin 91.3, Andrew Donaldson 98.4, Martin Fleming 99.5, Ben Nordqvist 93.3, Carl Nordqvist 94.3.

DRAWS ■■ Golf Ashburton Ladies Golf July 13 Weekend Ladies Round 2 Smallbone Trophy, Rnd 2 Mackay Trophy – report 9:15am for 9:30am start Convenors - S Bradford (0211590983), B Fechney (0211305366) July 16 Mid-Week Ladies: Rnd 2 Smallbone Trophy - report 9:30am for 10:00am start Starters B Turton (021617154), H Ward (0272217551) July 18 Nine Hole - Mens and Ladies Stroke & Putting - report 9:45am for 10:00am start Secretary - M Morgan, Club Captain – S Lemon (0274054910)

Daily Events WEDNESDAY 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

8.30am ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Motukarara to Lincoln. New members welcome, phone Jenny 308 6862. Meet Ashburton Courthouse, Baring Square West.

9.30am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. St David’s Church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Steady as you go exercise group, 48 Allens Road.

9.30am - 4pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. Come and join fellow sheddies for some fun and fellowship make/fix something in our new workshops. 8 William Street.

9.30am

THURSDAY 9.30am AGE CONCERN EXERCISE CLASS. Weekly classes. Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street.

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

9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB DAY TIME SECTION. New members very welcome, rackets available. EA Networks Stadium, River Terrace.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open Thursday and Saturday mornings for toy hire. Victoria Street, The Triangle.

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July 10 & 11, 2019 WALKING GROUP. One hour walking varying fitness levels.

Meet Walnut Avenue by the College Auditorium carpark.

9.45am MID CANTERBURY LADIES FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Monthly meeting, Doris Linton lounge, RSA, Cox Street.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10am ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL OF ASHBURTON. Fabric and craft pop up shop on Burnett Street, next to Flight Centre.

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

10am - 3pm 206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. Join us for a fun day filled with activities for the over 60 years. For more information ring Age Concern 308 6817.

Seniors Centre, Cameron Street.

10am - 4pm HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP. Quality clothing and homewares.

Donations welcome. 71 Tancred Street.

10.30am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome, Phone Age Concern 308-6817. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox St. 10.30am - 12pm ASHBURTON OPEN COFFEE MORNINGS. Every Wednesday, come for a coffee and chat, child friendly location, all welcome. Phone Adi 027 220 8791 or Sue-ann 021 679 348.

10.30am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

10.45am MSA TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people

with limited mobility. MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street. (not school holidays).

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

Ashburton Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays.

1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Euchre $4. Newcomers welcome we are friendly. Waireka Croquet Club, the domain, Philip Street.

1.30pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street.

5pm (sharp) RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. Wednesday walks, 5km town circuit for all walking abilities and fitness levels. Meet on Philip Street beside the Croquet lawn.

7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP.

Sequence dancing, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Corner Queens Drive and Creek Road.

7pm THE MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to dance (7pm), Beginner/ Intermediate (8pm-9pm), Instructor Annette Fyfe. Phone 307 7138 a/h, Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Weekly fitness, fun and friendship.

Contact Elizabeth 308 5437. Buffalo Hall, 20 Cox Street.

7.30pm ALLENTON INDOOR BOWLS. All welcome to come and play indoor bowls at the Indoor Bowls Stadium, McNally Street, in the Riverside industrial area.

7.30pm ASHBURTON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. Night photography, bring kit and meet at Plains Railway, Maronan Road, Tinwald.

9.30am - 4pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. Come and join fellow sheddies for some fun and fellowship make/fix something in our new workshops. 8 William Street.

10am ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL OF ASHBURTON. Fabric and craft pop up shop. Burnett Street, next to Flight Centre.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10am - 4pm HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP. Quality clothing and homewares.

Donations welcome. 71 Tancred Street.

10.15am

MSA TAI CHI. Beginners refresher and learning of Tai Chi for arthritis. MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street (not school holidays).

10.45am MSA TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities. MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street (not school holidays).

11am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Holy Spirit Church. Thomson Street, Tinwald.

1pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern

308 6817. St Peters Church, Allenton.

1pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mahjong. Newcomers welcome. $4.

Tuition available for new players.

Waireka Croquet Club. The domain, Philip Street.

1pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GUILD. Bring you stitching and meet a friendly group. Seniors Centre, Cameron Street.

1pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM.

A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display.

Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.30pm ASHBURTON SENIOR NET. Follow up on guest account from Questions and Answers day. $2. MSA Reading Room. Havelock Street.

1.30pm ASHBURTON MSA PETANQUE CLUB. Social play, newcomers welcome. 115 Racecourse Road.

7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time/sequence dancing. Learn to dance. everyone welcome. Allenton Scout Den, Melrose Road.

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SITUATIONS VACANT

We’re looking for...

Research Technicians VetEnt Research are looking for reliable, hard working team members for a trial for the month of August.

Shift work hours for 4-6 weeks Based in the Ashburton region Flexibility and reliability essential Excellent attention to detail required To enquire or apply email viana.fallaver@vetent.co.nz

TRADES, SERVICES

TIM ARU At your fingertips

Be your own boss with UNCAPPED EARNING POTENTIAL!

SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING - Vehicles-homesoffices. Phone Craig Rogers 307 6347 - 027 258 0884 or 0800 TINTER. Member of Master Tinters NZ. Follow us on facebook w w w. w i n d o w t i n t e r. c o . n z

MOTORING WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308 6737.

MEETINGS, EVENTS Ashburton District Farmers Market AGM Monday, July 22, 2019, 7.30pm St John's rooms, Tancred Street.

All member and interest parties please attend.

Committee member, a plate for supper please.

We are looking for an experienced sales person or someone with exceptional drive and connections to sell our award winning Timaru app.

The Timaru app delivers great local content and news to local residents and tourists while showcasing everything Timaru has to offer.

This fantastic app enables users to promote their businesses effectively, through animated banners, adverts and listings.

The skills required for this position include: • Great knowledge and passion for all things sales and customer service • Cold calling and office experience • Good level of English, both verbal and written • Organised and confident • A great personality and enjoy dealing with people In return, you will have access to: • Unlimited earning potential • A high percentage of commission on every advertisement you sell • On-going training and support • Great company culture Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and a current New Zealand driver licence.

If this is you, please send your CV and cover letter to: Desme Daniels, General Manager PO Box 77, Ashburton 7740 Or email desme@theguardian.co.nz Applications close Wednesday, July 10, 2019.

MEDIA SALES MANAGER The Ashburton Guardian has the highest weekly readership in Mid Canterbury.

An established newspaper with a fast approaching 140 year history, the business has adapted to change and technology and now provides local news from the Waimak to the Waitaki.

Come join our business and manage our successful, down to earth sales team.

We are looking for an inspirational sales leader to drive our regional sales function, based from our Ashburton office.

Be part of a collaborative and supportive culture striving for success, if you have a passion for sales and the enthusiasm and energy to be a hands on leader, we want to talk to you.

Take over a well-established sales management role and continue to develop relationships with key local stakeholders.

To be successful in this role, you will have: • Previous experience in a sales position hunting new business and account management • Understanding of the print or digital media landscape is advantageous but not essential • Experience in high volume sales environment • Proven track record in sales management If this sounds like the role for you, connect with us today!

This is a permanent full-time position.

Please note that you must have New Zealand work rights to apply for this position.

Applications along with CV, to: desme@theguardian.co.nz Desme Daniels General Manager

Engineer Rainer Irrigation is a reputable family run company delivering high quality products and services across the South Island. Due to increased workload a full-time opportunity has arisen to join our innovative and experienced team.

Applicant must have a good work ethic, a positive attitude and a high attention to detail.

Skills or experience should include: • Mig and stick welding skills • Full drivers’ licence • Diagnostic and problem-solving ability • Proven background in a maintenance, mechanical or engineering type role • High level of communication and interpersonal skills • Pump knowledge or understanding a bonus If this sounds like you, if you want a challenge, if you want to be part of a forward thinking and positive team culture with room to move up the ladder please apply.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Please phone

LIVESTOCK, PETS

03 307 9049

BUYER of unwanted animals.

Cattle, bobby calves, horses and all farm animals. We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

FOR SALE BARK for sale Westside Hire, 171 Alford Forest Road. $36 per scoop. Call now on 308 0006. Compost and chip too.

Pick-up and delivery options.

You can even hire a trailer!

Today’s construction is tomorrow’s legacy

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

 Housing  Commercial  Farm  Renovations

NEW natural Asian, 32 years old, sexy, busty 38 DD, size 10.

Best message and service. No rush. Phone 021 088 37229.

NEW to town. Asian ladies, size 8, sexy body, 34DD, busty.

Chinese prostate massage.

Two girls available. In/out calls. Phone 021 046 4314.

Donate at salvationarmy.org.nz/winter

Contact Des anytime for an obligation free quote on 03 308 9936 or 027 432 3258

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20mm high x 3

MOTOR MECHANIC

A fully qualified mechanic is required for a busy workshop to work on a wide range of cars, light commercials and boats.

• Must have a current driver’s licence • Work well with others • Maintain a high standard of workmanship • Able to work with minimum supervision Apply to:

Triangle Garage Phone 308-6772

60mm x 30.7mm

TAILER OUT / LABOURER

As this position entails being part of a team, the preferred applicant needs to be a team player with an excellent level of reliability.

This position requires some heavy lifting, but correct technique plays a big part in performing this role without excessive exertion.

A good level of physical ability would be an advantage.

Full training will be given to ensure all tasks are implemented in a safe and precise manner.

Previous knowledge of timber sizes and handling would be an advantage.

Please apply in person to: Adams Sawmilling Co Ltd along with any relevant CV’s/references.

63.5mm x 63.5mm Adams Sawmilling

Co Ltd

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Cryptic crossword

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Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

Your Stars

ACROSS 1. One who has part in pit I can trap in this way (11) 8. It’s something that hangs in one’s throat (5) 9. May be seen to reverse, twice, in a horrid setting (7) 10. Make Kim weed it out around Wednesday (7) 11. It is a drawback to confer a prize on one (5) 12. Long-drawn-out effect of duet I’m composing (6) 14. Lives quietly with displacement of the hip-girdle (6) 18. Illumination one will come upon by chance (5) 19. Walked a little way (7) 21. Coleridge’s ancient rhymester (7) 23. A role one might play which one hasn’t got together (5) 24. Won’t he dread being so dejected? (4-7) DOWN 1. Fall like a stone from the fruit it came across (7) 2. Sort of nude Doré endlessly portrayed was curvaceous (7) 3. A gem one reset in such a likeness (5) 4. It’s all right in a sort of vine to conjure it up (6) 5. Mitigate age, as is possible with us (7) 6. The bill that’s picked up by the cricketer who shows up (3) 7. It’s a smooth medley the British Legion finish with (5) 13. OUP won’t print it out until the present time (2,2,3) 15. Brave it is, and vital an adjustment be made (7) 16. Could be dead set on being given calming drugs (7) 17. Carbohydrate for the miserable specimens turning up at church (6) 18. As far as one can go in being intoxicated, I’m in it (5) 20. A mad king represented in play (5) 22. Be lost by the bride to free one of it (3)

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): The step that happens right before falling in love is not a footstep into the abyss but a moment of noticing that takes one down, down, down, deeper into noticing.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Effective communication makes everything easier. Whatever you can do to make the environment around the communication more appealing will greatly assist the actual transaction.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): The proverb declares: “Constant dripping weareth away stone.”

Constant dripping is annoying. And who has the time? Need sand to stymie it? There’s plenty of that already out there waiting for you.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): No one wants to do things just because another person commands it.

You are influential because you find what’s in it for the other person and point out those benefits.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): There is a logical and clear path to what you’re after today, but that way is no fun. You’ve already done it. There’s nothing new or interesting there. The long and winding road will be most pleasurable.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You may not be conscious that you’re selling anything, and yet you’re compelled to find common ground and start agreeing on things. You just want to be connected to more people, and you will be.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Just because you’re drawn to or repelled by a thing doesn’t make it good or bad. It’s a matter of fit. People do have a tendency to confuse bad fit with rejection, however, so be careful not to tease their expectations.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You don’t have to start a project at the beginning. Imagine the ending vividly, and then take on one of the middle steps and work back and forward from there.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): When you have nothing to say, you stop saying and start listening.

There are those around you who haven’t learned the skill yet. You’ll model it for them today and learn quite a lot in the process.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Even as your style evolves, there are certain tenets that remain unchanged. These essentials that are “so you” identify you more than any other factor, even your face. To consider what they are is an act of self-appreciation.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Today sees you getting behind your own best ideas. First you, and then others, that’s the way it’s going to go.

Then again, the more you love your choices, the less you need other people to love them.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): It won’t be so easy to see what’s helping and what’s hurting the project. Lessthan-optimum events may be just the things to point you toward the crucial information that saves the day a month from now.

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MERRITT, Lorna Joyce – Please note all late death July 7, 2019 notices or notices sent Dearly loved wife of the late outside ordinary office Bill. Loved daughter of the late William and Ada Hurst hours must be emailed to: (Barrhill). Loved sister and deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz to ensure publication. sister-in-law of Bill (deceased) and Diane, Eric To place a notice during and Lorna (deceased), Dot office hours please contact and Doug Turton (deceased), us on 03 307 7900 for more Betty and Cyril Reeves information. (deceased), Thelma Any queries please (deceased) and Eric Brophy, contact 0800 Arnie (deceased) and Clare, ASHBURTON Ray (deceased), Ollie and the (0800-274-287) late Heather, Alf, Clarrie and Jan, Keith and Beverley, and Bev and Alan Dickson.

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For all your memorial SULLIVAN, Michael Joseph (Hoppy) – On July 7, 2019 suddenly at home in Christchurch surrounded by family, aged 84 years. Very dearly loved husband of Ngaire for 62 years. Loved father and father-in-law of Michael and Sue, Paddy and Debbie, Christina and Corrie, and Erin. Loved Granddad to all his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Much loved baby brother. A funeral service will be held at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church, 170 Hoon Hay Road, Christchurch, on FRIDAY, July 12, at 12 noon, followed by interment at the Lincoln Cemetery, Boundary Road, Lincoln.

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McCULLOUGH, Donald Ross – As the result of an on farm accident at home in Mayfield on July 6, 2019 aged 66 years. Dearly loved husband of Julie, much loved Dad of Aaron and Hilary, Sonya and Heta, and Callum and Jody, and cherished and devoted Grandad of Olive, Alice, and Annie; Aria, Hami, and Kaia; and Conor, and Mason. The Boss of Fay, Jock, Flynn, Pa, Clyde, and Meg. Donald will be at home on Wednesday and Thursday between 2pm 4pm for those that wish to pay their respects. Donations to the Mayfield St John Ambulance would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Messages to: the McCullough family, 697 Hinds Gorge Road, RD 8, Ashburton 7778. A service to celebrate Donald’s life will be held at The Alpine Energy Stadium, Ferguson Drive, Temuka on FRIDAY, July 12, at 1.30pm. Followed by interment at the Temuka Cemetery. Refreshments will be held at the Geraldine Rugby Club Rooms.

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By Erin Tasker

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Katia Shields has a passion for teaching and a passion for sport, and now she’s landed herself a part-time gig that combines the two.

Shields is the new Midlands Squash junior development officer, based in Mid Canterbury, who is tasked with introducing the sport to some of the district’s youngsters and hopefully growing numbers in the junior ranks from there.

Shields, who only took up squash as an adult herself when she moved to Methven a few years ago, had a background in teaching, but is currently working remotely from home for the family business based in Southland.

After six years of teaching kids aged years three to six, she fin-

New junior development officer for Midlands Squash Katia Shields is intent on introducing the sport to a lot more youngsters around the district.

PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE ished her last teaching job at Ashburton Borough School two years ago, and as well as working for the family business, had been teaching a bit of drama on the side.

Now, she is also teaching a bit of squash on the side, and loving it.

“I really get a lot of satisfaction out of developing the confidence of children in drama or sport, I think they are both great life skills to have,” Shields said.

She is excited about the possibilities in the squash role, which is a part-time position which she will fit around the family shell business, which her dad had built from the ground up.

The business involves collect-

ing shells from divers and after the meat was removed, making the shells into materials for designers and architects, as well as giftware.

“I love teaching, but the family business ... it was a good time to change and have a challenge,” Shields said.

But teaching squash and drama on the side allows her to keep her hand in when it came to teaching, too.

Most of her time building up junior squash numbers will be based around the Methven and Rakaia clubs for now.

Late last term she spent a week at Methven Primary School, and from there around a dozen kids

had signed up to a holiday programme she is running at both clubs next week.

She said Rakaia already had a junior programme of sorts running, and she was looking to build on that by going into more of the district’s schools, but Methven hadn’t really delved into the world of juniors before.

Shields said both Methven and Rakaia were strong adult clubs, now it was a matter of building up their junior ranks.

“My role is to go into primary schools that surround the two clubs and run two to three sessions to develop fundamental squash skills, then get some interest for the school holiday pro-

grammes,” Shields said.

Her July holiday programme will be held on both Tuesday and Wednesday in week two of the holidays, with a session at the Rakaia Squash Club from 1pm until 2pm both days, followed by the Methven Squash Club from 3.30pm until 4.30pm both days.

Shields said in South Canterbury there was a strong junior programme running and it was hoped that in the future there could be a similar programme in Mid Canterbury.

Anyone interested in being involved in the school holiday squash programmes can email midlandssjdomidcanty@hotmail. com.

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