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After more than a decade of waiting, Mid Cantabrians can finally enjoy their new $35 million sports centre.

Over 1000 people turned out to see Deputy Prime Minister Bill English officially open the EA Networks Centre on Saturday afternoon.

Invited guests and members of the public watched with eager anticipation as officials prepared to officially open the centre’s doors for the first time.

Ashburton District Mayor Angus McKay called the event a “real community milestone”.

“This is a history-making event in the great Ashburton District,” he told the crowd. “Current and future generations now have a state-of-the-art

facility that offers experiences unique to New Zealand.”

Mr McKay told the crowd that the complex is fit for purpose for a population of at least 50,000 people, which will ensure the facility will be able to cater to future population growth.

Mr English, who later described the centre as “flash”, believed the new facility would see a rise in people taking part in physical exercise.

He joked that he would suggest the Prime Minister test the new gym when he arrived in Ashburton for a conference, saying the PM needed a bit of “toning up”. He then cut the ribbon to rapturous applause.

The pool and sports complex has been in the works since 2001, when consultation on the project first began.

Fast-forward 14 years and the public can now enjoy the impressive new facility.

It’s been a long road to get to this point, with controversy over its location and cost at times overshadowing the project. However the community backed the complex and managed to meet an ambitious $5m fundraising target.

While the centre did not open for public use until yesterday, hundreds of visitors eagerly queued up on Saturday to check out the new facility.

The centre features four swimming pools, a steam room and spa, a full gymnasium, a stadium, meeting rooms, and a soon-to-be-opened café.

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Life expectancy by the region Babies born today will live past the age of 82, says new research that for the first time details life expectancy by region.

The research reveals Waitemata has the highest life expectancy in the country, at 85.12 years. Those born in Canterbury, Capital and Coast and Auckland also have good prospects. But those in Tairawhiti – covering the Poverty Bay and East Coast provinces - have the lowest life expectancy at 78.

It is the first time life expectancy measured

by DHB region has been released after the figures were produced by specialist epidemiologists from Auckland’s three DHBs. The figures will go to the Ministry of Health where they are expected to help shape policy and distribution of the $15 billion Government funding every year. Dr Peter Sandiford said life expectancy was determined by factors including income, housing and deprivation. Lifestyle factors such as smoking, obesity, excessive alcohol consumption, physical activity and diet also played an important role.

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Thames found safe and well Thames the missing police dog has been found alive and well after a week in the bush. The four-year-old German shepherd (below) disappeared during training in the Tararua Range last Sunday, sparking a frantic search by his handler Constable Mike Wakefield and fellow Wairarapa staff. After a week with no sign, and as the search was due to be scaled down, two teams were flown in on Saturday morning and camped out overnight, scouring the top High Ridge area. Paw prints were spotted early yesterday afternoon and the searchers honed in on them following a fresher track. Thames was sighted just before 1pm. The teams – made up of police, including Mr Wakefield, and civilian land search and rescue volunteers – called out and whistled to Thames, and he came running. He was hungry but in good condition, police said. “We are absolutely delighted at the news and Mike is ecstatic,” Senior Sergeant Mark Davidson of the Wellington police dog section said.

“There’s some very happy people up there and one happy dog.” It was too windy to fly Thames and his rescuers out so Thames and the six-man party were now facing an estimated four to five hour tramp out to the Mt Holdsworth park entrance.

YouTube yesterday marked the 10th anniversary of its website going public, with the three-man start-up now having billions of users at what is the third most visited site in the world. The first video was uploaded to YouTube in April 2005 while the site was still private - an 18-second clip of co-founder Jawed Karim in front of the elephant enclosure at San Diego Zoo, but it was on this day in 2005 that it was opened up to other web users. Mr Karim has since said that the idea for YouTube came in the wake of Janet Jackson’s infamous Super Bowl appearance and the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 when he struggled to find video clips of both online.

New Zealand’s Ben Wheeler has seized his chance to shine with a five-wicket haul on the second day of the tour-opening match against Somerset at Taunton. The 23-yearold is effectively providing cover for fellow left-arm paceman Trent Boult - one of six members of the New Zealand squad currently taking part in the lucrative Twenty20 Indian Premier League, along with skipper Brendon McCullum, Kane Williamson, Corey Anderson, Tim Southee and Matt Henry. But while Wheeler is not expected to feature in the two-Test series with England that starts at Lord’s on May 21, he did his best to force a change of heart among the New Zealand management by taking five wickets for 18 runs in 11 overs.

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Free ride won’t last forever Kiwi boxing fans who watched the fight between Floyd Mayweather jnr and Manny Pacquiao on Periscope for nothing, be warned – the free ride won’t last forever.

The new Twitter app allows users to post live video streams. Clips must be watched live and cannot be replayed. Those planning to use the app to stream ringside, courtside or stageside may be banned from future events and could face legal action. Filming and streaming live events is banned in the terms and conditions of most ticket sales for prime sporting and entertainment shows. Millions of people worldwide used Periscope to watch last weekend’s payper-view boxing bout in Las Vegas for free.

But those who tried to film live sport here risked feeling “the full force of the law”, said Duco Events director David Higgins. “It is theft. If anyone is seen recording they will be removed and we would not want them back,” he said.

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■ EA NETWORKS CENTRE

New complex impresses Focus moves to hydroslide

BY DAISY HUDSON

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As a line of eager swimmers began to form outside the EA Networks Centre yesterday morning, Jorja Roulston was preparing for a very special dive.

The young Allenton School pupil had the honour of becoming the first person to take to the water at the newly-opened complex.

Jorja was given the chance to make history after winning an Ashburton District Council competition at the Ashburton A&P Show last year.

After several long months, Jorja and a few of her friends were finally able to test out the new pools yesterday.

She took an impressive dive into the pool before being joined by her friends, who were clearly enjoying the new facilities.

“It was really cool,” Jorja said after taking her first swim.

Her sentiments were echoed by other visitors to the pool yesterday, some of whom had lined up outside well before the centre’s 10am opening.

Comments ranged from surprise at the sheer size of the complex to pride at the level of community involvement in the project.

Janette Hooper, who headed to the stadium to swim some laps yesterday afternoon, said she was “jolly happy” with the new facilities.

“Where else can you do a couple of lengths while looking at the mountains,” she said.

“It’s really cool.”

A lot of people appeared to agree, with the centre’s manager Steve Prescott estimating up to 1000 people checked out the complex yesterday.

While a temporary glitch with chlorine levels closed the lazy river for a short period of time, Mr Prescott said the stadium was back up and running with “all cylinders firing”.

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With the buzz still wearing off after the official opening of the EA Networks Centre, the Ashburton Stadium Complex Trust is now looking ahead to its next big ticket project.

The trust was instrumental in drumming up community support and fundraising for the project, which was initiated in 2001.

With the council determined to ensure the community’s commitment to the project, the trust got to work.

Public support for the facility was so strong that the trust exceeded its fundraising target of $5 million within 18 months.

Chairman Maurice Myers says nearly $6 million has now been raised.

Mr Myers said he was “delighted” the public could finally make the most of the new facility. Over 1000 people turned out for the opening ceremony, which came as no surprise to Mr Myers.

“It’s a tremendous facility for the community, and they just wanted it open and wanted to be able to use it,” he said.

With the stadium now open for the community to enjoy, the trust will now turn its attention to the centre’s proposed hydroslide project, which is out for public consultation as part of the council’s longterm plan.

“If it gets the go-ahead the council has again asked the trust to fundraise 50 per cent,” he said.

While the final costs of the proposed project were not yet known, Mr Myers was “mildly confident” the community would once again get behind it and make it happen.

“It’s probably the only piece of the jigsaw that hasn’t been linked in at this point in time,” he said.

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■ NATIONAL PARTY MAINLAND CONFERENCE

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Policies, future hot topics English optimistic about future of our economy

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Prime Minister John Key addresses the party faithful at the National Party Mainland Conference in Ashburton yesterday.

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Education, the economy, and the Christchurch rebuild were all hot topics of discussion at the National Party Mainland Conference in Ashburton at the weekend.

Some of the country’s most powerful decision makers descended on Mid Canterbury for the party’s annual South Island gathering.

The two-day conference saw National Party members meet to discuss policy and the party’s future, all under the roof of Hotel Ashburton.

Prime Minister John Key addressed the party faithful yesterday morning, drawing a standing ovation.

Attendees also heard from Deputy Prime Minister Bill English, Defence

Minister Gerry Brownlee, Attorney General Chris Finlayson, Environment Minister Nick Smith and Justice Minister Amy Adams.

Ms Adams was hosting the conference on behalf of the Selwyn district, however, the conference was held in Ashburton due to high demand for accommodation.

“It was great to be the host MP, even though we twisted the electorate boundaries a little bit to make it work,” she said.

She was also pleased to have the Prime Minister visiting Mid Canterbury.

“I always love having him in my patch and showing off the district,” she said.

The conference was not restricted to serious policy discussions and speeches, with plenty of opportunities for MPs to socialise at a series of functions.

Finance Minister Bill English is optimistic about the future of Mid Canterbury’s economy despite concerns over the dairy sector.

Mr English was in Ashburton at the weekend for the National Party Mainland Conference, where he spoke about the impact of the dairy downturn on the economy.

While the prospect of future low dairy prices is a concern for Mr English, he says the way farmers have adapted to the drop shows confidence in the future of the sector.

He was also quick to put the industry into perspective, saying dairying only represented 8 to 9 per cent of New Zealand’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

“I’m concerned about it because the system had geared up around fairly high inputs, so those $7 or $8 payouts were generating a lot of activity, a lot of expenditure here, that wasn’t all going in the bank,” he said.

“Now they’ve got to cut their inputs and that’s going to flow right through the system.”

However he said the sector was “very resilient”, and he believed it had adapted quickly to the idea of future price drops.

“The industry’s quite sensible about that stuff Bill English now, farmers are quicker to understand they’ve got a problem,” he said.

“So despite the downturn, I’ve got quite a bit of confidence they’ll handle that and come out the other side in good shape.”

Mr English also believed Mid Canterbury’s economy was diverse enough to withstand the dairy downturn, and it was well placed for future growth.

“You’ve got quite a special economy here, and I think everyone knows that, that’s why there’s a level of confidence,” he said.

“You’ve got the confidence, you’ve got the investment happening, so even if this is a bit of a glitch in the dairy prices, over the next five to 10 years Mid Canterbury’s going to do well.”

Prime Minister John Key, who was also in Ashburton for the conference, believed banks would take a responsible view of the situation.

“I don’t think that they will tip farmers out of their property, which is good,” he said.

“But obviously we need to try to do everything we can to practically support our farmers, and hopefully there will be a recovery in the prices.”

Hunting death A 16-year-old boy is dead after a hunting incident near Whakatane yesterday. Whakatane CIB are investigating the death at Matata but are treating it as a hunting incident, said Bay of Plenty Police District Command Centre’s Sergeant Dennis Murphy. The boy was one of three teenagers duck shooting at Greig Road yesterday.

Mr Murphy said a firearm was discharged and one of the boys was hit about 8am yesterday. He died at the scene. - NZME

Crash victims named Three people who died in a twocar crash in Marton on Saturday have been named by police.

They were Judy Daryl Redfearn, 68, of Palmerston North and Jennifer Susan Town, 41, and Zane William Town, 14, of Whanganui.

Police said their deaths had been referred to the coroner. The three died following a crash at the intersection of State Highway 3 and Williamson Line about 4pm on Saturday, police said. Marton police and the serious crash unit were continuing to investigate the crash. - NZME

Motorcyclist dies A motorcyclist has died after a five-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Warkworth on Saturday night. The crash happened about 9.15pm near the Satellite Station Road intersection, police said. The incident involved four cars and a motorcycle. The driver of one of the cars was taken to North Shore hospital with moderate injuries. - NZME

Wanaka assault A young man remains in a critical condition in hospital, following a serious assault in Wanaka early on Saturday. Police said they were continuing with their investigations, following an attack on a male in his late 20s just after 3am on Saturday, at the Night and Day store, on Ardmore Street in Wanaka. Following the incident, the man was transported by helicopter to Dunedin Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition. Police said two men, aged 34 and 39, have been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm in relation to the incident. They will appear in the Queenstown District Court today. - NZME

Taumarunui quake A moderate 3.8 earthquake shook Taumarunui yesterday. The quake struck 25km south of Taumarunui at 8.15am and hit at a depth of 10 kilometres, GeoNet reported.

There were 84 felt reports on the site ranging from Te Awamutu to Taihape. - NZME

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■ EARTHQUAKE STRENGTHENING

Big changes to strengthening rules

By Daisy HuDson

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Major changes to earthquake strengthening rules will see the number of buildings needing assessment slashed from 500,000 to 30,000.

Housing Minister Nick Smith announced the policy shift during a speech at the National Party Mainland Conference in Ashburton yesterday.

The Government was revising its policy on managing earthquake risk by better targeting regulations on buildings that posed greatest risk to life, he said.

The new approach, which was developed to minimise future fatalities, will also reduce the estimated cost of strengthening buildings from $1.36 billion to $777 million.

“New Zealand is to be categorised into low, medium and high seismic risk zones with timeframes for assessment of five, 10 and 15 years and strengthen-

Aerial view of cranes and the rebuilding of earthquake damaged buildings around Cathedral Square.

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ing of 15, 25 and 35 years,” Dr Smith said.

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dium risk zone according to the new categories.

Education, emergency, and

hospital buildings in medium and high seismic risk areas will be upgraded more quickly, while

buildings in low risk areas such as Auckland and Dunedin will see the changes more gradually.

Farm buildings, retaining walls, fences, monuments, wharves, bridges, tunnels, and storage tanks will all be excluded.

Dr Smith said the government would be taking a tougher approach with education buildings in particular.

“The government’s got an extra responsibility for the safety of children, and those buildings tend to have a greater density of people,” he said.

The new methodology for identifying earthquake-prone buildings will focus on older buildings, including those that pose a risk because of unreinforced masonry.

Buildings will also be required to display notices showing their level of risk, and web based register of the earthquake strengths of buildings will be established.

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■ CHRISTCHURCH CRASH

Warmer start to winter predicted

Two die in Chch motorway crash

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Mt Hutt Ski Area management are not concerned about Niwa’s latest forecast of a potentially warmer than average start to winter.

Manager James McKenzie said global and national climate trends each season do not necessarily influence what will happen on Mt Hutt.

“All it takes is for one aberration, and it sets us up,” Mr McKenzie said.

“Whilst average temperatures might be slightly higher, all it takes is for a storm to track around.”

The year 2013 had been a case in point. There had been little snow throughout the whole season, except for one huge threemetre fall at the start, and that was enough for the whole season.

The ski area’s opening date is June 12, but it may open one week earlier if there is a good snowfall.

Snowmaking is to begin on May 18, and a snowmaking team of eight workers are currently in training.

They will work around the clock to keep the machines running when temperatures are low

enough for making snow.

But according to Niwa, there may be less of those opportunities than normal.

In its seasonal climate outlook, Niwa is forecasting temperatures will be equally likely to be in the above average to near average range, from May to July, in the alps, foothills and coastal Canterbury.

Rainfall totals are equally likely to be in the near normal or below normal range on coastal Canterbury, but most likely to be in the near normal range in the alps and foothills.

The forecast follows a wet and warm April for many parts of the country.

Rainfall measured at the Ashburton airport by the MetService for the month totalled 115.6 millimetres, more than twice the long-term average of 50 millimetres.

The district has consequently caught up on a rainfall deficit, with it having received 230.8 millimetres by the end of April, compared to the average of 219.

Maximum temperatures at Mid Canterbury’s AgResearch Winchmore ranged from 8.9 degrees celcius to 24.7 degrees throughout the month of April.

Two people died in a crash on a Christchurch motorway last night.

Emergency services were called to the Northern Motorway, near the Main North Road off-ramp, after two southbound vehicles collided south of the Waimakiriri River bridge about 5.18pm.

Police said a van crashed into

a 4x4 towing a trailer. The 4x4 then left the road and crashed into a tree a short distance from the southbound lane.

The two male occupants of the 4x4 died at the scene.

The van’s driver, its sole occupant, was taken to Christchurch Hospital as a precaution.

He was helping police with their inquiries.

The police serious crash unit, a police photographer, firefighters and ambulance services were called to the scene.

The deaths have been referred to the coroner.

Police said no details would be released until they had been formally identified and next of kin had been informed.

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■ BAY OF PLENTY CRASH

Planned reunion ends in tragedy A planned Mother’s Day reunion has ended in tragedy for an Auckland family who lost three relatives in a horrific car crash.

Tevunga Vaea, 71, her daughter Louina Vaea, 45, and daughter-in-law Takua Vaea, 32, died when the minivan they were in and a car collided in the Bay of Plenty on Saturday night.

The women were travelling in the van with six other relatives and were heading to Tauranga to spend time with a relative for Mother’s Day. But those plans were derailed when the two vehicles collided and then caught fire on State Highway 2, between Whakamarama and Te Puna at about 7.35pm.

“They were going to Tauranga for Mother’s Day... because one of my brothers is

there,” Auckland man Maloni Vaea said. “They just wanted to go and spend the day with my brother.”

Speaking last night from his mother’s home in Onehunga, where family and friends were gathering to grieve, a visibly exhausted Mr Vaea said he had not slept since hearing the news on Saturday night. He said he felt like he had to be the strong one when people arrived at the

house “crying and crying”.

He described his mother, sister and sister-in-law as wonderful and lovely people.

The six other relatives in the van – two girls aged 2 and 15, two women aged 20 and 57, and two men aged 29 and 41 – were treated and discharged from Tauranga Hospital, as was one occupant of the car – 35-year-old Sam O’Brien.

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State housing a ‘lottery’ Getting a state house is currently just a “lottery” for tenants, Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett says.

The minister told TVNZ’s Q+A yesterday selling state houses to community housing providers was not an “experiment” and would work in tenants’ best interests.

The Government announced this month Tauranga and Invercargill would see the first 1000 to 2000 sales of state houses.

All 1250 existing state houses in Tauranga and all 370 in Invercargill could be up for grabs this year if willing buyers can be found.

Ms Bennett said the transfer would mean more housing availability and more choice for tenants.

“At the moment they almost have to win a lottery to get to the top of the list and a vacant house come available.

“What the past has been for

decades is putting [tenants] into a state house and leaving them there for generations.”

Tauranga and Invercargill had been chosen because the Government “had to start somewhere”, she said.

The areas had a stable demand for housing and a number of community housing providers who indicated they wanted to get into the market, she said.

The houses will be sold at a discount to community housing providers who might then partner with private developers to make the most of the opportunity, Ms Bennett said.

Another 3000 social houses would be built in the process, she said. There are currently 4808 people on the social housing waitlist.

“We have people that need social housing. The argument becomes should the Government provide all of that,” Ms Bennett said.

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Crowds take part in Mother’s Day fun run The crowds turned out in force to celebrate Mother’s Day at the Jennian Homes 5K Fun Run and Walk. Participants made the most of a sunny day at the Ashburton Domain as they completed the event, which has been running annually for several years. The event is part of a nationwide initiative in support of the Heart Foundation’s Go Red for Women campaign, which aims to improve the heart health of New Zealand women.

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■ AUCKLAND HOUSING

Auckland a market of extremes

By KirSty Wynn Auckland’s rampant housing market is reaching staggering levels as sellers and would-be buyers go to new extremes to cash in on the property boom.

In a week when it was revealed Auckland properties were gaining an average daily value of up to $900, the Herald on Sunday yesterday reported: A tennis court has been put on the market for almost $600,000.

A lifestyle block sold this week for $750,000 above CV just two hours after the new owners saw it – meaning no due diligence was done.

Scores of would-be buyers camped out overnight on Friday to get their hands on sections at an east Auckland development.

The never-ending boom has led a family to put a tennis court at Red Beach, 25 minutes north of Auckland, on the market with a starting price of $595,000.

The 645sq m section is one of the last remaining non-developed plots in the area and would be a prime location for a future housing development.

A two-storey house would provide seaviews from the upper level.

By week’s end the property had received a conditional offer.

Bare land in the area is scarce and QV.co.nz evaluer statistics show median property prices in the area have risen from

A family has put this tennis court at Red Beach, 25 minutes north of Auckland, on the market with a starting price of $595,000.

just under $550,000 in 2011 to $704,000 this year.

A three-bedroom Red Beach house, with two bathrooms, and on 600sq m of land, is on the market for $690,000.

The marketing of the tennis court comes in the same week a lifestyle block in Upper Orewa Road, about 20 minutes from Orewa, sold for $750,000 more than its CV – the successful bidder viewing the property just two hours before the auction.

The 15.7ha property features a four-bedroom, three-bathroom

brick-and-tile house, outdoor entertaining area and pool.

Bidding had started at $1.8 million, before quickly reaching a winning bid of $2.25m – well over its CV of $1.5m.

Another potential bidder, an expat Kiwi living in the UK, flew home for the auction. But the auction moved at such a pace, and to such a high level, the man didn’t even get a chance to place a bid.

James Wilson from QV said the hurried purchase reflected the out-of-control market and

said desperation in the marketplace was rife.

“People making impulse purchases without doing due diligence and building reports is widespread,” he said. “People have a real fear of missing out.”

In Beachlands overnight on Friday almost 40 people slept in their cars to try to secure sections at the Ti Toki Lanes subdivision.

The 12 second-stage sections, priced from $425,000, sold within 90 minutes.

The site opened at 9.30am,

with a first-in, first-choice policy being adopted.

But the system was criticised by one unsuccessful would-be buyer, 39-year-old Arun Sethi, who claimed he was sixth in line, had been waiting for 17 hours to secure his position, but his wife Preeti had borrowed his family’s car to take their children to soccer practice.

Professionals Real Estate Group agents said because he wasn’t waiting in his car, he was not allowed in. A frustrated Sethi said it was “not fair at all”.

“I’m a new migrant to the country ... and I just need a house to stay in,” he said.

“I want to make my child’s future over here because it’s a beautiful country, and beautiful people. Everybody wants to bring up their child in a good manner, and I’m doing this. This is not good at all. I don’t expect this from New Zealand.”

Owner of Professionals real estate group for the eastern and southern suburbs Geoff Lovegrove said the company had “totally” been taken by surprised by interest in the sections.

Those able to get their hand on a section included brothers Ryan and Troy Larsen, who paid $480,000 each for adjacent properties.

Two weeks ago 18 other sections at the subdivision sold. A further 12 will go to auction on May 23.

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■ CONSERVATION

Few stoats since eastern buff weka’s release

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Eastern buff weka are spreading across Lagmhor, delighting residents, but scaring the life out of stoats.

Lagmhor farmer Russell Langdon has undertaken an illegal release of 20 to 30 of the native birds at his 100-acre Riverbridge conservation park over the past two years.

He said yesterday that predator traps at the park had not managed to snare a single stoat in the past eight months, and he put the lack of stoats down to an increase in weka populations.

“They have given the old stoats the one-two.

They can kill a stoat with their beak, just drive it through him,” Mr Langdon said.

Mr Langdon said he had not heard from the Department of Conservation since it announced it would investigate the illegal release after he went public about it in March.

“I will tell them - don’t believe anything you read in the paper,” Mr Langdon said. “As long as they don’t ask me to catch them all again.”

The weka had dispersed from a 20-acre fenced area of the park in a “soft release”, meaning they had escaped the enclosure themselves. They had established populations throughout the park, as well as within three kilometres of its boundary.

Mr Langdon had sourced his breeding birds from Chatham Islands’ eastern buff weka, which were descended from now-extinct Canterbury populations of the birds.

Two neighbours spoken to by the Guardian said they had enjoyed seeing the birds around.

One of them is Mr Langdon’s son Richard, who lives about two kilometres away.

“We had one in the front garden about one month ago,” he said.

The other neighbour, who did not want to be named, said she had loved hearing and seeing the birds about her property, about two kilometres away from Mr Langdon’s farm.

“They have character, you can see them occasionally, they are not that shy,” she said.

Department of Conservation predator trapping programme operators hold little faith in Mr Langdon’s belief the birds are killing stoats.

Senior ranger biodiversity Paul Gasson, who is assisting with a large-scale programme in the Upper Rangitata, said weka populations were more likely to decline rather than flourish when stoats were present.

“There have been reports of weka being seen to be chasing stoats and rats, but on the whole it’s the other way because they can attack birds on the nest and eat chicks.”

Eastern buff weka are allegedly stabbing stoats to death at Lagmhor.

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■ ROYAL VISIT

Prince Harry charms southeners Prince Harry charmed his way into the hearts of many southerners on the second leg of his royal tour.

After spending his first day in the capital, Prince Harry ventured south, first visiting Invercargill before heading to Stewart Island yesterday.

He stopped in at the museum in Invercargill where he met his namesake Henry, a more than 110-year-old tuatara. He was then welcomed by a crowd at Invercargill Airport just before 11am.

From there, it was on to Stewart Island and after landing at midday, he went straight to a community event at the island’s Community Centre.

About 80 people from 10 community groups were gathered inside to meet the prince, and outside, about 100 people gathered to catch a glimpse of the flame-haired royal.

With a population of 378 the island had almost a quarter of its residents inside the centre.

The prince wore a navy blue

Prince Harry visited the Stewart Island Community Centre yesterday.

jumper and matching dress pants while he spoke to the island residents, and chatted to those from various community groups.

One of the youngest members in the crowd was 12-year-old Angus Kenny who is a member of the Stewart Island Bowls Club.

Meeting the prince was “pretty cool”, he said.

“He’s more down-to-earth than I thought he would be.”

While there, the prince also had the opportunity to try his hand at oyster shucking, and once opened, he handed the oyster off to a member of the crowd to have a taste.

From there, the prince was whisked off to one of the country’s most spectacular remote islands – the pest-free Ulva Island. The island sanctuary is home to native plants and wildlife, and the prince did not have to wait for long before he was greeted by a weka.

“There are birds here that are unique to this island?” he asked Department of Conservation rangers. “Wow, that’s something.”

The prince was given a guided tour of part of the island, stopping along the way to learn how to set a rat trap and to meet with members of the Ulva Island Charitable Trust.

“Stewart Island had attracted a lot of important people, but having Prince Harry here is just really special,” senior ranger Dale Chittenden said.

“It’s not often people get the opportunity to get out into an environment like this, so we’re very fortunate that someone of his profile has come here to help showcase what’s here.”

The charismatic prince also met members of a family which has owned a portion of the island for almost a century, joking that the two sisters at the end of the family line would have to “fight it out” to claim ownership.

He described them as being “very lucky” to lay claim to a part of the world as picturesque as Ulva Island.

Last night, the prince attended a private service at St Andrew’s Anglican Church, and today he will spend the morning with the students and staff of Halfmoon Bay School.

Students spent the weekend getting ready for the royal visit by preparing some songs, making crowns and cleaning the school grounds.

Year 7 students Winiata Edwards and George Oner, both 11, said they couldn’t wait for the visit from the prince.

The boys said some of the younger students had made crowns in preparation for the prince’s arrival, and they even had a throne prepared. - NZME

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Left - Crowds gather for the opening ceremony of the EA Networks Centre on Saturday morning.

Below left - Friends Charlie Culshaw, Chinatsu Hunt, Amelie Dick-Robertson, Ruby Gray, and Jorja Roulston take the plunge at the EA Networks Centre yesterday.

Below - Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay, Deputy Prime Minister Bill English and Ashburton Stadium Complex Trust chairman Maurice Myers complete the ribbon cutting.

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Mayor Angus McKay and Deputy Prime Minister Bill English (right) check out the new EA Networks Centre on Saturday, and (above) unveil a special plaque to mark the occasion.

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Dozens killed in prison break Dozens of people have been killed and 40 inmates have escaped in a bloody prison break north of the Iraqi capital for which the Islamic State jihadist group has claimed responsibility.

The interior ministry said six guards and 30 detainees were killed at the weekend while 40 inmates escaped from the police compound prison in Khalis, around 50km from Baghdad.

“One of the prisoners seized a weapon from a guard. After killing him, the inmate headed up to the weapons storage and he seized more weapons,” spokesman Brigadier General Saad Maan said.

“Clashes erupted inside. We lost a first lieutenant and five policemen, 40 prisoners fled.

Nine of them were held on terror charges and the rest for common crimes,” he said.

Maan added that 30 prisoners who had been held on terrorism charges were killed in the clashes.

The Islamic State group gave its own account, in a statement posted on jihadist forums, and claimed that it simultaneously targeted police outside the prison.

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Money for Nepal Australia is giving another $A10 million ($NZ10.6m) in humanitarian aid to help Nepal recover after last month’s deadly earthquake.

The extra support will go towards longer term recovery projects, including helping women and vulnerable communities create small businesses, getting children back to school and rebuilding safer education infrastructure, with advice from Australian engineers.

The latest pledge takes the federal Government’s overall contribution to $20 million.

- AAP

Attack foiled

Dozens of people have been killed and 40 inmates have escaped in a bloody prison break in Iraq.

“Brothers inside the Khalis prison were able to co-ordinate with brothers outside the prison,” the group said.

“Fifteen IEDs (improvised explosive devices) were detonated against army and police convoys and vehicles around the prison,” the statement said.

“Our brothers managed to take control of the weapons

storage and attack the apostates, killing many ... Thanks to God, more than 30 knights of the Islamic State were freed,” it said.

Iraq has been plagued by prison breaks over the past two years, including in the early days of a huge June 2014 offensive by IS. The jihadists freed and re-

cruited hundreds of Sunni inmates, including in the cities of Tikrit and Mosul.

A mass break-out at Abu Ghraib prison in west Baghdad during which more than 500 inmates, including top Islamist militants, escaped in July 2013 is considered to be one of the key moments in the rise of IS. - AFP

■ SPAIN

The latest Melbourne teenager to be arrested over an alleged terrorism plot was planning an “imminent” attack, possibly as early as Mother’s Day. The 17-year-old was apprehended as a suburban home in Greenvale was raided by specialist police and searched by the bomb squad late on Friday. Three improvised explosive devices were found in the well-to-do home in Melbourne’s north, and the teen will face a closed court today charged with terrorism-related offences. His shocked family is said to be distraught on learning the teenager was allegedly planning a terrorism attack on Australian soil.

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Texas tornado One person has been killed and another seriously hurt in a tornado that has torn across Texas. The US National Weather Service, which reported damaged homes yesterday in Texas, also issued tornado watches covering parts of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma. In a relatively small area at higher risk for tornadoes were cities such as Arlington, Dallas, Garland, Fort Worth and Plano in Texas, the service added. Fire Chief Walter Fairbanks told CNN a twister cut a path through Eastland county, and the town of Cisco, in west-central Texas.

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Mubarak jailed

Emergency services personnel work at the scene after a plane crash near the Seville airport, in Spain, at the weekend.

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Four people killed in Spanish plane crash At least four people have been killed in the crash of an Airbus A400M military plane near Spain’s southern Seville airport during a training flight, the first fatal accident involving the new transport craft.

Andalusia’s regional prefect Antonio Sanz, who heads the local administration, said a burnt body had been found in the wreckage, bringing the death toll to four from yes-

terday’s crash. Previously a spokeswoman for emergency services had said “there are at least three dead and two seriously injured.”

She said the authorities were still trying to establish how many people had been on board when the plane crashed in a non-residential area around a mile north of Seville airport.

The airport was closed to traffic for about an hour.

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said there had been “eight to 10 people on board”.

Speaking on Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, where he was attending a campaign meeting, Rajoy sent his condolences to the victims, Spanish news agencies reported.

Aviation sources confirmed the plane was one of Airbus’ new A400M troop transporters, which are assembled at a

factory in Seville.

Airbus Defence and Space, the Airbus division responsible for military aircraft, said the plane was destined for Turkey.

The group sent a team of experts to the crash scene.

If confirmed as an accident, it would be the first since the aircraft, which was fraught by development and delivery delays, went into service.

- AFP

Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons have been sentenced to three years in prison after a retrial for embezzlement. Mubarak and his sons Alaa and Gamal were present in the caged dock, wearing suits and sunglasses. Mubarak’s lawyers may try to appeal the weekend verdict. They had already been sentenced to three years on the same charges but an appeal court overturned the original verdict.

The three were arrested in 2011, months after Mubarak was toppled in a popular 18-day uprising after three decades in power.

- AFP

Police officers shot Two police officers have been shot dead in the US state of Mississippi and police are looking for a suspect. Forrest County Coroner Butch Benedict said both officers were shot yesterday in the city of Hattiesburg and taken to hospital where they were confirmed dead, according to The ClarionLedger newspaper. At least one of the officers was alive when he arrived at hospital, the newspaper reported.

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Still work ahead to keep users coming Stu Oldham

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he opening of Ashburton’s new aquatic and sports centre did not mark the end of years of hard work.

The trials had getting the EA Networks Centre have been replaced by the challenge of making it a success.

It is off to a good start. The crowds that visited the centre during its first weekend were sizeable and seemed pleased.

About 1200 people visited in the hours after the opening ceremony. Another 1000 used the centre yesterday.

Of the groups, the last is clearly the most significant because most of them were, byand-large, fee paying customers.

It is in the district’s interests that this continues much longer than the usual surge of earlydays curiosity.

It has to. The centre’s operation is funded by rates and anything it makes to offset its costs must be grasped and maximised.

This will be top-of-mind for centre manager Steve Prescott.

He is a canny operator and his experience at Dunedin’s popular Moana Pool will now, daily, be put to work.

He is in charge of a top-class, state-of-the-art facility that was designed with the real-life, local user groups in mind. It is fitfor-purpose for a district almost twice our size so it is ready for a much bigger future.

But there’s the challenge. We have a relatively small population with which to support a relatively significant investment.

The council will be alive to this - in part, this will be why it hired Mr Prescott - and it will need to make every day count.

Curious visitors and the everincreasing list of teams that will use the centre will expect first-class experiences every time.

Early and consistent success will convert people into advocates and regular users. And the more of us who use it, the more the community - and its purse will benefit.

YOUR VIEW Hinds River Steve Gerard’s opinion piece in Saturday’s Guardian is inaccurate in many of its assertions and needs some correction.

The Hinds River is not toxic to fish because of nitrates; the only reason the RDR did not put water down the Hinds this autumn is because Arowhenua would not agree to allow it; farmers, [along with Fish and Game, Forest and Bird and DOC] involved with the Hinds Drains working group have been advocating for targeted stream augmentation as now practised by the Eiffelton Irrigation Scheme to lift the flows and the water quality in a number of drains including those that flow into the Hinds river; this approach has at long last been endorsed by the zone committee but appears to be being resisted by ECan; the rivers and drains are dry this year because of drought, not farmer abstraction; and the zone committee is not dominated by farmers, more is the pity.

If Steve’s article had had a little less antifarming rant and a little more attention to facts, the underlying gist of what he is advocating for would not be too far from the

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practices of the Eiffelton Irrigation Scheme and the solutions proposed by the Hinds drains working party and recommended to and eventually adopted by the zone committee.

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Tinwald Methodist A worship service of significance is being held to honour all that has been part of the Tinwald Methodist Church since its beginnings in 1867.

This service will be held on September 6, 2015, 118 years to the day since the opening service.

Members of a planning group to arrange this service are seeking help in finding contact details for individuals and families who have in any way been part of the Tinwald Methodist story.

If you are able to help, please send your information to Tinwald Methodist Church at d_philpott@xtra.co.nz or 4/125 Kermode Street, Ashburton 7700.

We would appreciate this information before June 15 please.

Susan Philpott

Variety Theatre Thank you to the Guardian in giving space to the article (May 6) on myself and my granddaughter Kelsey and our involvement with Variety Theatre Ashburton, while promoting Variety Theatre’s upcoming production of Grease.

However, we are not the only family of grandparent and grandchild involved in this show.

To my knowledge there are at least two other families with many years between them. Alan McQuarters, foundation and life member, and his grand daughter Kendall Lowe and Yvonne Harrison, life member, and her grandson Joe Danielson.

These people have a great passion for musical theatre and it is great to see the family tradition carrying on through the generations.

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Do you plan to utilise the EA Network Centre sports complex?

No 63% Yes 37%

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he opening of the EA Networks Centre at the weekend is a historymaking event in this great district of Ashburton.

Current and future generations now have a state-of-theart facility that offers experiences unique to New Zealand.

Through years of collaboration and planning, we are proud of this centre with its modern technology and high quality services.

My hope is that all of you will have a chance to see for yourselves your new community facility which includes four swimming pools, a steam room and spa, a full gymnasium, a stadium, meeting rooms, the space for Sports House, and the café which will be fully operational once the vendor contract has been signed.

From the start, this sports complex has been, and still is, truly a community project.

The idea started in 2001 by a committed group of forward thinking citizens under the chairmanship of the then mayor - Murray Anderson.

Sport Canterbury tells us this complex is fit for purpose for a population of 50,000–60,000 people, which means those innovative thinkers made sure we have a facility that will provide for our future growing population for years to come.

The Ashburton Stadium Complex Trust was then created and later incorporated in 2011, and they led the community fundraising initiatives to raise over $5 million towards this project.

To Maurice Myers, who headed this trust – to you and your committee – we thank you for the enormous volunteer effort you all have put in over the years, surpassing your target.

Like all committees, individuals don’t always get everything they want, but everybody worked together to get the best possible outcome for the wider community.

To the user groups who kept the project on track and who provided practical input into

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the type of facilities needed for the community to get the greatest benefit – we thank you!

This facility was designed by Warren and Mahoney architects and project managed by the managing director Mr Peter Marshall.

Naylor Love Construction and ACL have completed an outstanding complex on time and on budget, which is a credit to all of these people who contributed to its preparation, design and construction.

To all the teams involved, we thank you for your enthusiasm and dedication.

This aquatic facility is the only one of its kind in the South Island.

It has the unique UV filtration system which enhances environmental sustainability as we do not have to use as many

chemicals to keep the water at top quality.

It has ventilation via the louvre windows, it collects rainwater to feed the hydrotherapy pool, and has an efficient heat recovery system.

The Omega timing system – only one of two in NZ (the other one is in Waitakere in Auckland) – means that any world records set here are internationally recognised.

You will see the big screen that will provide entertainment for future events where movies can be shown – you’ve heard of drive-in movies, here we will have swim-in movies!

I thank our sponsors. EA Networks, NZ Lottery Grants Board, the Community Trust of Mid/South Canterbury, the Ashburton Trust and the Lion Foundation, along with

the public of the Ashburton district have given generously over the years to help make this dream a reality.

Thank you all for your generosity and vision for believing in this project.

To all the staff at the Ashburton District Council, past and present, without your tireless dedication and commitment this project could not have happened.

There are too many people to name so I won’t mention individuals with the risk I may miss someone, but I know – and the community knows – who you are and we appreciate what you have done.

We thank you for your service, and hope you enjoy seeing the results of your hard work with all the happy customers here today and in the future.

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■ MAURITIUS

Discovering the wild side

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s I clamber off the boat on to Ile aux Aigrettes, I am stepping back in

time.

Surrounded by pristine turquoise water, this tiny coral island off the southeast coast of Mauritius is home to some of the oldest species native to this remote paradise in the Indian Ocean.

The ill-fated dodo once roamed here, and now a team of dedicated conservationists is working hard to prevent more endangered flora and fauna from following in its footsteps.

Rare giant tortoises, bats and rodents are now thriving on this perfectly round islet, just 27 hectares in size, which wallows in the warm waters of Mahebourg Bay. Shaded by resurgent ebony trees, once-threatened creatures, including the pink pigeon and Telfair’s skink, are multiplying, and tourists can now go to the island to catch a glimpse of them.

Most visitors to Mauritius are understandably drawn to its stunning beaches, luxurious accommodation and glorious weather, and many explore no further than the confines of their hotel. But this tropical utopia has so much to offer the more adventurous visitor.

Ile aux Aigrettes is a jewel in the crown of the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (MWF), who are rightly proud of their achievements.

Since 1987, the non-governmental organisation has been concentrating on returning the island to the “natural museum” of endemic species of animals and plants that it was before humans disturbed the delicate ecosystem more than 400 years ago.

I take an ecotour of the islet with a trained ranger, which lasts about two hours at a relaxed pace.

The walk is perfect for nature enthusiasts, birdwatchers and photographers of every level, and interesting things can be found with every twist and turn of the trail.

Within minutes, we encounter one of the island’s celebrities - an Aldabra giant tortoise affectionately called Big Daddy.

He is one of about 20 of the species here and he lives up

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Ile aux Aigrettes is a tiny coral island off the southeast coast of Mauritius and is home to some of the oldest species native to this remote paradise.

to his name - he is huge, and unquestionably the boss of the community.

My guide takes time to explain to my group all about the species and what is being done to make sure they continue to prosper.

The MWF released 20 Aldabra tortoises on Ile aux Aigrettes in 2000, as part of continuing restoration work on the island. By 2004, they were allowed to roam completely free.

The aim was that the tortoises would eat the ebony fruit and disperse the seeds around the island in their droppings, naturally encouraging growth of the rare trees.

My guide says the strategy has been a success, not just because ebony trees are being spread across the island, but also that they have been found to germinate more successfully, because they have passed through the tortoises’ droppings.

The magnificent animals are also breeding on the island and tiny babies are regularly taken

from Ile aux Aigrettes to the Gerald Durrell Endemic Wildlife Sanctuary (GDEWS) in the southwest region of Mauritius, where they are reared until their release back into the wild.

The MWF works closely with local and international partners - including Chester Zoo in the UK - with the longterm aim of recreating lost ecosystems by saving some of the rarest species from extinction and restoring the native forest.

They also work hard to raise awareness about conservation issues through their education programme.

As well as working on Ile aux Aigrettes, the MWF have projects on Round Island to the north of Mauritius, and Rodrigues, an island about 350 miles to the east.

I find the experience to be both fascinating and exhilarating, and it’s comforting to know that by visiting the island, I am contributing towards this special project.

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Regular tours are arranged, and it takes just 45 minutes to reach the coralline limestone haven.

Once I return to The Residence, which is inspired by turn-of-the-century plantation houses, I can be as adventurous or as lazy as I please.

From windsurfing to water skiing, the hotel has all kinds of complimentary water sports for when you want a change of scenery from its pristine secluded beach.

In just one minute’s speedboat ride from the shore, I arrive at the coral reef which stretches along this part of the east coast of Mauritius.

The water may only be two or three metres deep, but the marine life is breathtaking.

As soon as I take the plunge into the waters kept calm by the reef, I encounter butterflyfish, Moorish idols and bluestripe snappers, as well as all sorts of coral species.

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ised by the hotel include canoeing, glass bottom boat trips, tennis and volleyball, while scuba diving, deep sea fishing, horse riding and catamaran cruises are available at an extra cost.

For children, The Residence has The Planter’s Kids Club, where youngsters between three and 12 can be looked after from 9am to 10pm.

Experienced staff members supervise activities including treasure hunts, snorkelling classes, sports competitions, body painting, hiking and picnics.

While the kids are being taken care of, the perfect escape for parents is the Sanctuary Spa. With 11 treatment rooms - one of which is set in the hotel’s tropical gardens overlooking the sea - the spa offers all kinds of therapies, from anti-ageing treatments to massages.

While many visitors to Mauritius choose to stay away from the capital, Port Louis, I am keen to go on a day trip.

I travel with one of The Residence’s drivers in a comfortable 4x4 across the island, through sleepy villages and field after field of sugar cane plantations - one of the main exports here.

After just 45 minutes, we arrive in a bustling melting pot of cultures.

To get a feel for the historic city and for one of the best views, it is well worth trekking up to the citadel. From there, you can see the famous racecourse of Port Louis - still one of the most popular activities for Mauritians - and the docks from where huge amounts of sugar and fish are shipped around the world each year.

During my trip to Mauritius, I find the island’s luxurious pursuits can be balanced perfectly with opportunities to explore its rich and diverse wildlife.

With a small amount of adventurous spirit, you can encounter rare and stunning animals, learn about fascinating conservation projects and hike in pristine nature reserves that is if you can peel yourself away from the beach.

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Right on the buzzer Washington’s veteran player Paul Pierce hit a jump shot on the buzzer to give the Wizards a 103-101 home win against Atlanta yesterday to take a 2-1 advantage in their NBA Eastern Conference semi-final series. In the day’s other game, Memphis also went up 2-1 in its series with a home victory over a misfiring Golden State. Pierce, hemmed in by three defenders, got off a fallaway, 20-foot jumper that went in off the backboard as the Wizards escaped with a last-gasp win after having given up a 21-point lead. “Usually I like to save those type of shots for later rounds,” Pierce quipped. It was the second straight day a bank shot at the buzzer won an NBA playoff game.

Derrick Rose hit a 3 off the glass to give Chicago a 99-96 victory over Cleveland on Friday.

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Hunt takes a beating Mark Hunt’s hopes of securing a heavyweight title shot look all but over after he was beaten via fifthround TKO by Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC Fight Night 65 in Adelaide yesterday. Miocic (13-2) employed an impressive gameplan against the Super Samoan as his striking was crisp, while his relentless wrestling and takedown ability was top draw. There was no doubt about the result and it was surprising the fight even made it to the fifth and final round after a barrage of heavy elbows in the second did a number on Hunt’s face.

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Hampstead’s Shannon Thomson-Laing (left) reacts to scoring a goal after the halftime whistle in the Mid-South Canterbury hockey competition match against Timaru Girls at the NBS Ashburton Hockey Turf on Saturday.

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■ HOCKEY

Hampstead leaves it late

By Jonathan Leask

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Hampstead maintained their unbeaten run at home after scrambling in a late goal to beat Timaru Girls’ 4-3 in the MidSouth Canterbury hockey competition on Saturday.

In a rare occurrence all four Mid Canterbury sides played at home at the NBS Ashburton Hockey Turf with three collecting wins.

First up were HampsteadCollegians up against Cambridge, made up of the former five-time defending champion St Andrew’s side.

The locals were down 2-0 at halftime and fought hard in a scoreless second half with coach Donna Mealings happier with a “much improved performance” from her young side.

Next up Hampstead also found themselves down 2-0

against Timaru Girls’ at halftime.

However, the defending champions battled back to lead 3-2 before a nail-biting finish.

Timaru Girls’ scored an equaliser with a minute to play only for Hampstead to whisk the ball back up field from the restart and in an intense goal mouth scramble they managed to sneak in the match winner.

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then both collected comfortable wins.

Wakanui Blue secured their first win of the season beating Cambridge 3-0, with Brad Going scoring first before Hayden Sinclair stuck twice.

Defending champions Wakanui Black beat Timaru Boys’ 4-1. Hayden Bonnington scored a double to go with goals from Hugh Copland and Adam Wilson.

Despite extending their trans-Tasman netball league unbeaten run to four matches, NSW Swifts coach Rob Wright says they must improve.

The Swifts registered a comfortable 65-54 win over bottom-placed Adelaide Thunderbirds yesterday, but Wright believes his side must get better if they are to do any damage at the business end of the season. The Swifts were in imperious form in the opening two quarters against Adelaide, playing with verve and discipline to boast a near-unassailable 39-26 lead at the midway point. The win helped the thirdplaced Swifts move three points clear of fellow finals contenders Melbourne Vixens.

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Firebirds eye finals Queensland Firebirds captain Laura Geitz says her side have their sights set on a home conference final in the trans-Tasman netball competition following a comfortable 54-45 victory over Melbourne Vixens yesterday. The Firebirds toppled their 2014 grand final opponents for the second time this season to move to equalfirst with Perth-based West Coast Fever. A first-place finish will earn the Firebirds a week-one final on home territory.

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Southern halts Methven’s run

By Jonathan Leask

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Southern stepped up to hand hosts Methven their first loss of the Combined Country Cup rugby competition on Saturday.

Southern claimed the 18-12 win as Methven faltered for the first time this season.

Southern solidified third place in section two as Methven slipped to second, and Waihora became the sole unbeaten team in the competition with a 36-13 win over Ohoka.

Hampstead’s top four chances took a big hit, going down to Darfield 24-29.

Burnham-Dunsandel stay in fourth following a bonus-point 39-18 win over Rolleston, while Saracens secured a second win of the season over Ashley 2019.

In section one Celtic closed the gap on the section leaders with a bonus point 36-12 win over Hornby, while Rakaia dropped out of the top four for the first time since week one as they lost a second straight home game, going down to second placed Glenmark 33-47.

Section leaders Southbridge were held to a 13-all draw with defending champions Lincoln while Oxford moved up into fourth with a bonus point 30-15 win over Prebbleton. At the bottom of the table Kaiapoi were too good for West Melton 2419.

Southern’s Logan Bonnington prepares to receive an offload with the tryline looming against Methven in the Luisetti Seeds Combined Country Cup rugby competition in Methven on Saturday.

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the ball they played the percentages - able to make the most of their limited attacking opportunities.

“Our defence was pretty outstanding,” Southern coach Jason Rickard said.

Methven v Southern “We didn’t have a lot of ball Southern got the basics right in the second half and Methand backed their defence to take ven were camped in our half for an 18-12 win over Methven. a fair bit of it, so it was pretty Southern didn’t do anything pleasing to head home with the overly spectacular to get the re- win.” sult other than playing the baStatistically Methven would sics of the game well. have been well ahead in terms When they were asked to de- of territory and possession, but fend they did so, scrambling more importantly handling erwell when required, and with rors.

“Our basics just weren’t up to it which was pretty disappointing,” Methven coach Dale Palmer said.

“We struggled for momentum as we continually made mistake after mistake. It just didn’t come together and Southern seemed to want it more.”

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match came when Methven bombed a prime try-scoring opportunity, dropping a pass with the try-line begging which could have put them in the lead.

Instead Southern were able to sweep up the field and when they were in the red zone made it count, keeping it in tight to put lock Eric Duff in for a try from a maul to extend their lead to 18-7.

Methven finally made something stick with replacement wing Oscar Baisagale scoring in the corner with five minutes to go to narrow the gap to six points.

Methven kept coming but Southern continued to come up with the answers on defence – holding out the last gasp charge to take the win.

Rakaia v Glenmark Rakaia let Glenmark get ahead and couldn’t haul them back to go down 33-47.

The hosts raced out to a 10-0 lead but would finish the game 14 points in arrears.

Rakaia had tries on the board to flanker Jackson Donlan and lock Doug Rushton before Glenmark got into the game.

The visitors scored two tries of their own either side of an Andrew Letham penalty, and then added a third try and a penalty to lead 20-13 at the break.

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said that “conceding a couple of soft tries” to start the second half had the hosts left to play catch-up, and but they had too much to chase.

It was a high scoring second half with the visitors running in 27 points to Rakaia’s 20, only enough for a consolation point for the hosts.

Rakaia scored a further three tries to Donlan, Kurt Moore and Richard Burns but Glenmark were able to put up five of their own to run away with the win.

The back-to-back defeats at home have dented Rakaia’s top four aspirations as they slipped down to sixth spot, but with matches against the bottom two sides - Hornby and West Melton - they are still every chance of making it to the quarter-finals.

“All we can do is try to collect 10 points in the next two weeks and see what happens.”

Celtic v Hornby Celtic collected a comfortable bonus point win on their club day, despite a spirited first half from section one strugglers Hornby.

After a tragedy in the club during the week the Hornby players had plenty to play for, and they delivered a strong performance in the first half.

“We didn’t see a lot of ball in the first half,” Celtic coach Warren Mackenzie said.

“Hornby came out and took it to us, which made it one of those halves where we didn’t get a lot of possession.”

The hosts still managed to score three tries, to fullback Joe Peters and flankers Josh Evans and Willie Hintz to lead 17-12, after Hornby had scored their second try shortly before the break.

Celtic took control in the game’s second spell and went on to add a further three tries, to prop Fillipo Siaka, flanker Matt Miller and centre Gasolo Salima.

A conversion each from McCloy - his second of the day and Salima converting his own try made the final score 36-12 to the home side.

“We were able to get into our stride and did some good things to come away with the five points.”

Mackenzie said it was an important result moving forward with just six points separating first and sixth in section one with two weeks of the round robin to go.

Hampstead v Darfield It was another case of close but not close enough for Hampstead as they lost 24-29 to Darfield.

“We feel like a bit like the Blues - we keep getting close but can’t get the win,” Hampstead coach Regan Broker said.

“We played into the wind in the first half but played dumb rugby - running it from inside our own half and making silly mistakes - and Darfield made the most of it to build a good lead.”

Darfield opened the scoring with a penalty before Hampstead had second-five Esera Lauina score a try from a tighthead scrum.

Darfield hit straight back with a second penalty before they made the most of the favouring cross breeze to score three tries for a 23-10 lead.

Prop Villi Finau then barged his way over before the break and Hampstead scored straight after halftime through Kenny Faalavaau which Toafa Touli converted to close the gap to six points.

However, two quick-fire penalties allowed Darfield to extend the lead out to 12.

With 10 minutes to go Touli made a 30m run off the back of the scrum and converted his own try to put Hampstead just five points adrift of Darfield, but they were unable to conjure up a match-winner as the home side were able to keep the visitors pinned back in their own half.

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Points table Section One Southbridge Glenmark Celtic Oxford Lincoln Rakaia West Melton Prebbleton Kaiapoi Hornby

Section Two Waihora Methven Southern Burn-Duns Darfield Hampstead Ashley Saracens Rolleston Ohoka

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Celtic’s Gasolo Salima is caught by the Hornby defence in his side’s 36-12 win in the Luisetti Seeds Combined Country Cup rugby competition at Celtic on Saturday. The win for the seniors topped off a near-perfect results table for the Celtic club teams on a highly successful club day.

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Crusaders ‘still a chance’

BY PATRICK MCKENDRY There has been a quiet confidence within the Crusaders that their season is anything but over, but the results over the weekend have made their playoff dream a more realistic one.

Their eight-try 58-17 thrashing of a poor Reds team in Christchurch on Friday started things off nicely and they would have been in even better spirits after hearing the Highlanders and Waratahs lost in what must be considered upset results.

After leading the Lions 20-3 at Ellis Park, the Highlanders slumped to a 28-23 defeat, with

the defending champion Waratahs losing 18-11 to the Force in Perth. It was the second time they have lost to the Force this season - both of the Western Australia team’s victories this year have come against the men from Sydney.

The Lions and Rebels are just outside the top six, but will be expected to falter as the season grinds on.

The Bulls, in sixth place, have yet to embark on their tour Downunder and they are notoriously poor travellers.

The Crusaders are ninth, but are only three points away from the Bulls.

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Crusaders’ supporters, yet their team can’t afford to drop any more games, and after their bye next weekend, a pivotal match is looming against the Waratahs in Sydney, a replay of last year’s final.

Asked afterwards about that match, Richie McCaw said: “It would have been nice to get straight into it after tonight’s performance, but we’ll get a positive out of that [Reds victory].

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“If we can do that we give ourselves a chance.”

Coach Todd Blackadder, however, believes his team’s bye has come at the right time.

“I know the players are looking forward to a week off,” he said. “It’s been nine weeks on the trot. It’s a good opportunity to get a re-charge and be ready in a couple of weeks.”

Reassuringly for the Crusaders, several of their players are coming into form, including, significantly, Dan Carter, and they are about to get a whole host of players back from injury, including fullback Israel Dagg, and possibly midfielder Robbie Fruean.

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In brief Top spot now shared Prior to Southern ending Methven’s unbeaten run in the Combined Country Cup, Methven had stopped Southern’s unbeaten run in senior B rugby. Southern were six-fromsix and a win away from retaining the first round Michael Duff Memorial Trophy for a third straight season but Methven had other ideas holding on for a 17-15 win in Methven. The consolation point has Southern on 28 points still atop the standings, but tied with Celtic who had a bonus point 36-0 win over Collegiate. Celtic meets Tinwald while Southern meet Rakaia in the last week of round one. After three weeks without a win Tinwald came out on top of Mt Somers 28-10 while Rakaia were undone by Hampstead 8-24. Following the win - their sixthstraight - Methven are also a shot at coming out on top on 26 points and up against the winless Allenton, who had the bye.

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New faces in ABs frame An expanded All Blacks squad for the Samoa test will hand opportunities to a host of newcomers, with Lima Sopoaga and Brad Weber sitting near the top of that group.

The first test of the year, a ground-breaking trip to Apia on July 8, will pose a selection problem for the All Blacks coaches, with the Super Rugby final set for four days earlier.

No player involved in that match will feature in Samoa and, with four Kiwi teams currently in the playoff race, there’s a chance a number of senior All Blacks will miss the team’s first trip to the Pacific Islands.

The absentees will be accounted for by an expanded 41-strong squad but, even then, replacement players may still be required, meaning the second-tier of talent in New Zealand will be called upon.

And one man among that group - providing the Highlanders fail to progress to the Super Rugby showpiece - is Sopoaga.

The first five has impressed all season for the southern side and, with Aaron Cruden set to miss the rest of the season,

Sopaga’s form has caught the eye of Steve Hansen.

“He has been and he’s putting pressure on us with his performances,” the All Blacks coach told Radio Sport.

“I’m looking forward to watching him and others when the pressure’s really on in the big matches to see if they can cope.

“Because it’s a different environment when real pressure’s

on and obviously test match rugby is different to Super round robin games.

“The semis and the finals are really tough mentally and that’s where you see the good guys stand up.”

Weber is another player who will be under the microscope if the Chiefs progress to the playoffs, with the halfback’s performances leaving two-test All Black Augustine Pulu consigned to the bench.

And with the race wide open to join Aaron Smith and TJ Perenara in the World Cup squad, Weber has caught the eye.

“He’s playing really well and he’s keeping a player out who was an All Black on the end of year tour,” Hansen said.

“He plays the game with a lot of smarts, he’s a good decision-maker and he’s in a position where we don’t have a lot of depth, I think.

“One and two are pretty clear cut and both are playing really well, but that third position is definitely open to discussion.”

One popular topic for discussion this sea-

son has been the form of Richie McCaw and Dan Carter.

The senior pair has come under criticism for slow starts to the season in a Crusaders team lacking consistency, but Hansen was predictably unperturbed by the issue.

“If players aren’t playing well, you want to know why,” Hansen said.

“They don’t become bad players unless there’s a reason. One of them might be age, one of them might be injury, one of them might be psychological.

So what is it? You slowly address those things and you get an answer.

“Dan Carter’s been struggling but every week I think he’s gotten better and better.

“We all know he’s had a leg injury and that leg injury has taken him some time to get over. He’s now starting to show some confidence in himself and confidence is a massive thing.”

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DCE, Stewart star in big Manly win

BY STEVE ZEMEK In the 70s and 80s on cricket pitches across Australia it was caught Marsh, bowled Lillee.

Yesterday at Brookvale Oval it was Cherry-Evans to Stewart.

Just as fast bowler Dennis Lillee and wicketkeeper Rod Marsh decimated sides around the world in their heyday, Manly pair Daly Cherry-Evans and Brett Stewart tore Newcastle apart in their 30-10 NRL win.

The Sea Eagles No.1 and No.7 turned in masterful performances, having a hand in or scoring all of their side’s points.

While it was Manly’s second win in a row, they remain anchored to the bottom of the table.

Manly coach Geoff Toovey was happy with the win but also aware the game could have gone another way had luck been on Newcastle’s side.

“I can say we’re on a roll now,” Toovey said with a wry grin.

“We had a few decisions from

the football gods go our way today. I think they had five tries that were disallowed but we got a victory today.”

Manly got on the board when Jorge Taufua found himself on the end of some quick hands, then Stewart produced big plays at both ends of the field.

First, on the back of a Cherry-Evans break, Stewart scooped up Peta Hiku’s grubber to score his 150th career try.

Minutes later he came up with a desperate try-saving tackle on James McManus.

When McManus made a mess of a Jamie Lyon kick, handing over possession in prime field position, Cherry-Evans sent Ligi Sao over as the home side went into the break up 18-0.

Newcastle struck first in the second half through McManus, however most of the second stanza was the DCE and Stewart show.

Stewart got his second on the back of a Cherry-Evans 40/20 in the 56th minute, and nine minutes later Stewart turned provider, throwing the last pass as Cherry-Evans crossed.

Edgar speaks out The failure to be granted tickets from New Zealand Cricket to watch the team he picked contest the World Cup final is believed to have been the tipping point at which former selector Bruce Edgar realised the organisation did not hold him in a high enough professional regard to continue in the role. Instructions are understood to have been issued via board level to ensure Edgar got a ticket to reflect his efforts after 18 months in the role. They were not heeded. Edgar sourced a ticket himself and watched the game from the enclosure for wives, girlfriends and families. After being muzzled from the media for months, such a snub, followed by a subsequent offer to halve his role, his pay and relabel him ‘assistant selector’, is believed to have left a sour taste.

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Djokovic eyes a Slam Novak Djokovic says he’s motivated and inspired by the opportunity to win a first French Open and become only the eighth man to complete a career Grand Slam. The world number one has five Australian Open titles, two Wimbledon crowns and a single US Open, but has yet to crack the clay courts of Roland Garros in Paris losing to nine-time champion Rafael Nadal in the 2012 and 2014 finals. But the 27-year-old is the form player of 2015 having captured the Australian Open as well as the Masters titles at Indian Wells, Miami and Monte Carlo for a record of 30 wins and just two defeats in the year.

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Johnson masterclass Any questions surrounding Shaun Johnson’s club form will have to wait for another week. Johnson produced a patented moment of magic to stun the Sharks and clinch an unlikely 20-16 victory with the final play of the game on Saturday night. The Warriors seemed set for a sixth loss of the season when Andrew Fifita put the home side in front with two minutes to play - but Johnson had other ideas. Capitalising on a vital charge down from Ryan Hoffman, Johnson received the ball 25 metres from the line before weaving his way through several defenders and across the line.

“It was handy,” laughed captain Simon Mannering. “He can create something out of not much.

Sometimes, when you need him to bring out something special, it’s handy when he can.”

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Daly Cherry-Evans was instrumental in Manly’s big victory.

Defence key for Dragons

While the Knights had their fair share of bad luck, the defensive grit that defined their 4-0 start to the year was nowhere to be seen as they slumped to five straight losses.

Meanwhile Melbourne star Billy Slater has made a triumphant return from injury, scoring two tries in his side’s comfortable 28-10 NRL win over Parramatta last night.

In his first game since hurting his shoulder in round five, the Storm fullback bagged a double and set up another in a dynamic performance that will

South Sydney Rabbitohs coach Michael Maguire says it is no fluke St George Illawarra are flying high and his side needs to match their defensive resolve when they meet at ANZ Stadium tonight. The Dragons have been the surprises of the first eight NRL rounds after starting as $151 outsiders to win the premiership, they went into the weekend equal top of the table with Brisbane. The Dragons are on a six-game winning streak, a feat they haven’t matched since 2011, the year after they won the grand final. And Maguire says there is no secret to their success - they have simply turned up in defence.

- AAP

warm the heart of Queensland coach Mal Meninga ahead of the upcoming Origin series.

The turning point came just after halftime when, with scores locked at 10-all, the video referee denied Chris Sandow a try due to a double movement.

Melbourne scored minutes later when Cooper Cronk kicked on a dime for Marika Koroibete.

The win pushes Melbourne into second spot on the NRL ladder, while the defeat puts the Eels alongside Manly and Cronulla at the bottom of the ladder.

- AAP

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■ BLOODSTOCK SALE

In brief

New stallions at Karaka The eagerly anticipated debut of the first progeny from some of Australasia’s most accomplished racetrack performers will be realised today when the annual New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling, Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale gets under way at Karaka.

This year the ‘freshman’ stallion class is a star studded lineup that includes the first weanlings from the likes of Ocean Park, Pierro, Super Easy, Reliable Man, Burgundy, Azamour, He’s Remarkable, Power, Rock ‘n’ Pop and Niagara.

Also available during the three days of the sale will be offerings from proven stallions such as O’Reilly, Pins and Savabeel along with progeny from emerging talents such as Tavistock, Showcasing, Mastercraftsman, So You Think and Per Incanto that will all attract plenty of attention from the

Curraghmore Stud Principal Gordon Cunningham.

international buying bench in attendance.

Curraghmore Stud has been the leading vendor at the Sale for the past nine consecutive years with Principal Gordon Cunningham optimistic about the prospects for this year’s edition.

“We have a slightly reduced line-up on previous years in terms of the number we have

on offer but I have been really pleased with the level of inspections we have had since we have arrived at the venue,” he said. “It is definitely on a par with last year which was a very successful sale so it would be good to think we can achieve the same this time.”

While he wouldn’t be drawn on a potential sale topping lot from his draft, Cunningham

Big names retired Green Moon and Silent Achiever have joined the list of this season’s high profile retirees. The 2012 Melbourne Cup winner for Lloyd Williams and his family, Green Moon finished last in Saturday’s Doomben Cup in which New Zealand mare Silent Achiever was 10th of the 15 runners. Green Moon beat Fiorente to win the Melbourne Cup with the runner-up successful a year later. The pair met again in the 2014 Australian Cup with Green Moon second to his rival in his best performance since the Melbourne Cup. - AAP

was delighted with the variety of his line-up.

“I think we have a very even draft this year,” he said.

“There has been plenty of attention around the new sires like Rock ‘n’ Pop, Ocean Park and Super Easy while the filly

by Pierro (lot 101) has also attracted a fair share of interest.

“What it really boils down to though is being able to sell horses that go on and perform at the highest level on the track and I’m very proud of our achievements in this regard.

“We have had a great weekend so far with Kuro and Ballet Suite winning at Doomben on Saturday, both of whom came from our Premier draft in 2013.

“We also sold High Class, who won at Avondale on Friday, from our Select draft at Karaka last year so the timing for this sale couldn’t be any better.”

The first day of the sale kicks off at 11am today.

- NZME

Home track heroine Local New Plymouth trainer Robert Patterson was fairly confident he had a serious winning chance with three-year-old filly Choice on her home track on Saturday and she didn’t disappoint as she registered her third career victory in emphatic fashion. The daughter of Mastercraftsman had shown a preference for wet tracks when taking out the Gr. 3 Eulogy Stakes on a slow 7 surface last December and Saturday’s rating of Heavy 10 was made to order for her. - NZME

Rupee recovering Lankan Rupee is recovering from bone bruising to his off-hind fetlock which has explained his poor performance in the TJ Smith Stakes.

The reigning Australian Horse of the Year, Lankan Rupee ran one of the worst races of his career when ninth behind Chautauqua in the Group One sprint over 1200m on April 6 at Randwick. Trainer Mick Price ordered a full examination to try to find any problem and said the injury had been hard to diagnose.

- AAP

Werther eyes up Queensland Derby The immediate plans for gallant Gr. 1 South Australian Derby runner-up Werther may be altered over the next few days after his brave performance in Saturday’s Morphetville feature.

Trainer Andrew Campbell will sit down with the son of Tavistock’s connections in the next few days to discuss whether to send the horse to Brisbane as opposed to the original plan which would have seen him board a plane for home and a winter spell.

“He has thrived since he has

been over here and has come through the race in superb fashion,” noted Campbell 24 hours after the performance.

“The plan had been to just come for the one race and then send him home for a spell but he has done that well that we do need to think about Queensland as they are only three once and while he is in top form he has to be a big show in a race like the Derby.”

Campbell was thrilled by the gelding’s Morphetville performance as he believes the winner, Delicacy, could currently

be the best filly in Australasia.

“There is no disgrace to run second to a filly like her as she looks to have freakish ability,” he said.

“She could be the best staying filly they have seen here in a number of years.

“My fellow went a super race and tried to fight back when she went by but she looked like she was in a different class.

“I guess in any other year we would be celebrating a victory right now but unfortunately he struck one like this.”

Campbell has plenty to look forward to with Werther who he has always thought would show his best when he stepped out over ground.

“I did say to the owners he would be a top stayer once he matured and he has certainly shown that now we have him racing in these middle distance events,” he said.

“I think he is probably still six months away from his best so we have a lot to look forward to in the spring if he can come up like he has for this campaign.”

- NZME

Shinn claims record Blake Shinn has joined an elite group of jockeys and also created a record with his five-win haul at Doomben. Shinn became the ninth jockey in 150 years of Brisbane racing to ride five winners at a meeting when he was victorious aboard Sadlers Lake, I’ve Got The Looks, Charlie Boy, Pornichet and Hot Snitzel. His Group One double took him to five in elite company this season.

- AAP

M9 Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incorporated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 11 May 2015 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 12.40pm (NZT) TURAKINA PETSHOP C1 C1, 375m 1 5122 Brilliant Ashlee nwtd.....................M Roberts 2 33625 Lagoon Fame nwtd ....................... M Gowan 3 7x331 More Salt Needed nwtd ..............A Turnwald 4 11421 Timmy Trumpet nwtd ....................... K Walsh 5 52364 Opawa Jay 21.74 ............................. A Clark 6 25211 Bigtime Pulse 21.82 .........................L Ahern 7 x4527 Not Bad 21.76 ............................ B Johnston 8 x8768 Opawa Chris nwtd ......................... R Maisey 9 12446 To The Bank 21.79 ....................... P Denbee 10 73356 Bundoran Lad 22.30 ..................... D Donlon 2 1.00pm GRANT IRVINE PHARMACY C0 C0, 375m 1 54384 Homebush Happy nwtd ................. R Maisey 2 3547 Thrilling Forest nwtd........................ K Walsh 3 24353 Another Pearl nwtd....................J McInerney 4 58x48 Matalino Twist nwtd .....................A Turnwald 5 56581 Another Cruise nwtd .................J McInerney 6 78877 Bundoran Lass nwtd ..................... D Donlon 7 75877 Homebush Express nwtd K & ........ J Maisey 8 381 Brilliant Jayla nwtd .......................M Roberts 9 878F3 Princess Novak nwtd..................... D Donlon 10 88476 Mr. Zafonic nwtd ........................J McInerney 3 1.20pm J P PRINT PETONE C4 C4, 375m 1 23246 Cawbourne Steve 21.61...............M Roberts 2 77285 Allegro Master 21.43 ........................L Ahern 3 34216 Alamein Duke 21.51 K & ...................Phillips

1 52768 Cawbourne Arrow nwtd................M Roberts 4 13385 Plenty Of Time 21.77 .......................L Ahern 2 31666 Dark Faerytales 21.68............. D T Poutama 5 53211 Boston Strike 21.76.....................A Turnwald 3 28x31 Pure Lee 21.96 D & ...................J MacAuley 6 F1433 Unlikely Attack 21.79 D &...........J MacAuley 4 54261 Flirt With Me 22.03 .................. T McCracken 7 26421 Stellar Force 21.45 ................... S Gommans 5 88658 Uno Heidi nwtd................................. A Clark 8 72672 Serena Rose 21.66 ..........................L Ahern 6 66876 Flying Blake 21.84 .............................. L Bell 9 75364 Cawbourne Buttsy 21.34..............C Roberts 7 52221 Ez Feretti nwtd ................................ L Martin 10 31887 Applause nwtd ........................ T McCracken 8 24616 Vinnie Baxter 21.65...................J McInerney 4 1.40pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C5 C5, 375m 9 76463 Uno Orange 21.74 ..........................S Maher 1 21651 Sweet As Bro 21.45 .........................L Ahern 10 87354 Dasher Rum 21.78 ...........................R Waite 2 33617 Bigtime Dasher 21.62 ......................L Ahern 3 26262 Red Moova Hoova 21.50 G & ............Denby 7 2.39pm BROOKS TIMING C3 C3, 375m 1 42221 My First Litter 21.63 .....................M Roberts 4 52366 Opawa Colin nwtd .............................M Flipp 2 65183 Doll Parts 21.54 ..........................B Hodgson 5 33474 Weepu 21.53 ....................................L Ahern 3 17155 Up High nwtd ..............................A Turnwald 6 71178 Individual Lily 21.40 .........................L Ahern 4 23146 Zulu Mercedes nwtd......................... A Clark 7 72186 All In Berlin nwtd .............................B Marsh 5 21146 Mega Jet nwtd.................................S Maher 8 35157 What’s Up Gee 21.46 .......................L Ahern 6 24248 Barry’s Way 21.38 ............................R Waite 9 41756 Big Jamesy 21.51 .......................A Turnwald 7 18415 Homebush Dawn 22.29.............J McInerney 10 44373 Semantics 21.65 ..............................L Ahern 8 62474 Enhancer 21.51...........................B Hodgson 5 2.00pm PLASTERBOARD SILVER COLLAR HEATS 9 17853 Another Jewel 21.92 .................J McInerney 31ST MAY C2D C2d, 660m 10 36677 Captain’s Choice 21.50 ................M Roberts 1 23213 Extreme Twist 39.37 ....................A Turnwald 8 2.55pm PAUL CLARIDGE ELECTRICAL C2, 375m 2 56361 Magic Emily nwtd H & .........................Taylor 1 13613 Worboys nwtd G R &....................... S Voyce 3 31451 Speed Legend 39.21...................B Hodgson 2 72562 King’s Selection 21.81.............. S Gommans 4 21217 Big Red Chev nwtd .....................A Turnwald 3 75263 Archie’s Time nwtd ........................ M Gowan 5 38388 Zipping Rory nwtd .......................A Turnwald 4 75664 Kasim 21.39 ......................................D Edlin 6 26121 Bedlam Bridge 39.63 ..................A Turnwald 5 6x788 Mighty Twist nwtd .................... D T Poutama 7 35875 Zipping Joe nwtd .........................A Turnwald 6 x6855 Wabi Sabi nwtd ............................... L Martin 8 88545 Cawbourne Miami nwtd ...............M Roberts 7 65661 Trendy Lass nwtd .................... T McCracken 9 86x57 Girl Pride nwtd ..................................D Edlin 8 31234 Cawbourne Teash nwtd................M Roberts 10 63883 Kwasant nwtd....................................D Edlin 9 45832 Nikka Century nwtd .......................... A Clark 6 2.22pm PERSONAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES C2, 375m 10 86716 Cawbourne Tip 21.77 ...................M Roberts

9 3.16pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C4/5, 457m 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

43166 Varga Frost 26.09..........................A Speight 23442 Ritza Danny 26.10 ...........................L Ahern 31115 Thou Romeo 26.30 ...........................D Edlin 45222 Curious Life 26.11 ...........................M Olden 12471 Angvella 25.93 .................................L Ahern 45813 Leroy’s Mystery nwtd ..................A Turnwald 51161 Cosmic Scramble 26.10 ..............B Hodgson 32743 Opawa Shaiden 26.47..................M Roberts 18474 Lochinvar Maui 25.84 ..................A Turnwald 17668 Arcane Rampage 26.14 ...............M Roberts 10 3.38pm BRAD’S IN TRAINING AUCKLAND JUNE 7TH C2/3 C2/3, 457m 1 268x6 Premier Division 26.25 .....................L Ahern 2 14342 Lagoon Kootchy nwtd...................M Roberts 3 33543 Golfing Buddy 26.67 .................. B Johnston 4 x3417 Rebel Away 26.55 .......................A Turnwald 5 53251 Trident nwtd........................................ N Udy 6 21877 Shadow Baxter nwtd .................J McInerney 7 34455 Always Welcome 25.86 ....................L Ahern 8 76636 Lochinvar Rossi nwtd ..................A Turnwald 9 12337 Wall Age 26.54 ................................L Doody 10 57413 That’s King 26.60 ........................B Hodgson 11 3.55pm LIZ’S PARTY BUS AUCKLAND JUNE 7TH C1 FINAL C1f, 375m 1 14 Tuff Diamond 21.68 .......................B Mitchell 2 31136 Box Of Fluffies 22.25........................L Ahern 3 62212 Wee Diger 21.72 ........................ G Hodgson 4 14644 Skinny Ankles 21.74 ...................A Turnwald 5 31617 Cawbourne Sarah 21.48 ..............M Roberts 6 33442 Cawbourne Josh 22.04 ....................... L Bell

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43143 Powerhouse Lee 21.85 D & .......J MacAuley 81115 Allegro Blast 21.73 ...........................L Ahern 64155 Nitro Mary nwtd G R & .................... S Voyce 33625 Lagoon Fame nwtd ....................... M Gowan 12 4.13pm CHRIS CARL CHAMPION TRAINER C1 C1, 457m 1 22263 Cawbourne Gracie nwtd ..............M Roberts 2 57554 Big Wonder nwtd ........................... M Gowan 3 35476 Goodtime Mike nwtd ............... T McCracken 4 65522 Chloe’s Prodigy 26.21 ..................M Roberts 5 48846 Ollie Baxter nwtd .......................J McInerney 6 76x35 Illicit Twist nwtd............................A Turnwald 7 36414 Sarah Campbell nwtd..................B Hodgson 8 1333 Malakai Magic 26.66 .................... P Denbee 9 86383 Opawa Lachlan nwtd.......................... N Udy 10 65685 Zamaddis Lass nwtd .................... T Downey SELECTIONS Race 1: Timmy Trumpet, Brilliant Ashlee, More Salt Needed Race 2: Thrilling Forest, Brilliant Jayla, Another Cruise Race 3: Cawbourne Steve, Stellar Force, Unlikely Attack Race 4: Sweet As Bro, Red Moova Hoova, Opawa Colin Race 5: Speed Legend, Extreme Twist, Zipping Rory, Magic Emily Race 6: Ez Feretti, Cawbourne Arrow, Flying Blake, Pure Lee Race 7: My First Litter, Enhancer, Doll Parts, Up High Race 8: King’s Selection, Kasim, Archie’s Time, Worboys Race 9: Angvella, Curious Life, Ritza Danny, Leroy’s Mystery Race 10: Trident, Always Welcome, Lagoon Kootchy Race 11: Allegro Blast, Cawbourne Josh, Box Of Fluffies Race 12: Chloe’s Prodigy, Cawbourne Gracie, Sarah Campbell 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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18s on goal spree Mid Canterbury United’s Patchara Lakun (above) has a volleyed shot on goal against Halswell United in the 18th grade Mainland Football match at the Ashburton Domain on Saturday.

The MCU18s had another big win, putting nine unanswered goals past Halswell United in 18th grade division four match while in division four the Methven 18s had the bye.

MCU Eastern had a 2-1 home win over Parklands United in division four, while in division five Methven drew

with Halswell United 2-2 with goals from Shivnil Kumar and a last minute equaliser from Jose Buzada.

The MCU Masters also came up with a late goal to score a win 4-3 away over Parklands United with a double from Matt Galbraith a strike from Stu Wiseman and the winner from Conal Harkin.

In 16th grade division one MCU 16s drew 2-2 away top Coastal Spirit.

Yesterday in the women’s division one Methven went down to Western 0-5.

Janko hoping to fire in final

BY ANGELA HABASHY Sydney FC’s star striker Marc Janko hasn’t scored a goal in five games but says he hopes to make a defining contribution in the epic grand final showdown against Melbourne Victory.

Sydney showed just how dangerous their front third can be while trouncing Adelaide 4-1 in their semi-final clash to book a spot in next Sunday’s decider.

Skipper Alex Brosque and young guns Bernie Ibini and Christopher Naumoff did all the damage as Janko again failed to fire. The towering Austrian frontman earned the Golden Boot award for his 16 strikes in the regular season.

He hit a purple patch earlier this year to become the first A-League player to score in seven straight games, but since March the goals have dried up for the marquee man.

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) This is a day for putting yourself at the top of your own priority list and not just embracing a sense of entitlement but engage your fighting spirit.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) This is just the start of your journey, with a need to choose the path that excites you, your passions and fighting spirit.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) Chances are you’re running on empty and if it feels like the wind has been taken out of your sails a more relaxed pace is advised.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) Even though the desire to either do your own thing or put out the ‘do not disturb’ sign is growing stronger by the day, today is all about being a team player.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) The time to embrace Mars’ competitive spirit, passions and fighting spirit is now, figuring out the ‘when, where and how’ as you go.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) Things will become even more professionally focused from tomorrow, with a need to embrace a sense of wanderlust, curiosity and adventure while you can.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) It’s time to come out of your corner fighting, not just over financial matters but with anything you feel passionate about.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) The last thing you want on Mars’ last full day in your relationship sector is complacency, with wanting to get things out in the open.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) While major new doors will open on the career front midyear, work matters need your attention right now.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) Make time for your relationships and matters of the heart today, but make a serious attempt at finding a balance between work and play.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) Today is all about identifying what you’re fighting for, giving you a mandate to work to throughout the coming year.

PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 21) As Mars spends his last full day in your communication sector you have a chance for a communication and/or relationship breakthrough.

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Waitaki Kurow at 12:40 pm, yesterday

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Tiki Tour 3 0 6:52 Piggy Tales 3 0 6:55 Pokemon – Black And White 3 0 7:20 Back At The Barnyard 3 0 7:45 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 8:15 Henry Hugglemonster 3 0 8:35 Art Attack 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Two And A Half Men AO 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle PGR 1:30 Judge Rinder 2:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3:30 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 4pm Dog With A Blog 3 0 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The New Adventures Of Old Christine 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules Oyster Farmers Matt and Rob feel confident going into their Instant Restaurant, but will their nerves get the better of them? 0 8:45 The Mysteries Of Laura AO 0 9:45 Schitt’s Creek PGR 0 10:15 2 Broke Girls AO 3 0 10:45 20/20 0

6am Paul Henry Paul Henry hosts a news show.

9am Infomercials 10:30 The Bold And The Beautiful PGR Bill visits Rick in his office and tells him Ridge has left Brooke for Katie.

11am Rachael Ray Rachael prepares for The Big Game with her Countdown to Kickoff, and former football star and current ESPN analyst Jesse Palmer is there to help.

Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage AO 1pm Dr Phil AO 2pm The Ricki Lake Show AO 3pm The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR (Part 1) 4pm Entertainment Tonight 4:30 Million Dollar Minute 3 5pm Survivor – Worlds Apart 6pm 3 News 7pm Campbell Live 7:30 The X Factor NZ Semi-finals results night sees one act going home, and takes the remaining three through to the grand final.

8:30 The Blacklist AO 0 9:25 Sun, Sea And Love Cheats AO 0 10:25 3 News 10:55 Sons Of Anarchy AO 3 0

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Turbo Fast 7:55 As Told By Ginger 3 8:20 Chuggington 3 0 8:30 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8:40 Peppa Pig 3 8:50 Bob The Builder 3 9am Thomas And Friends 3 9:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9:25 Barney And Friends 3 9:50 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Punk’d PGR 3 5pm Life’s Funniest Moments 5:30 It Only Hurts When I Laugh 3 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 7pm The Simpsons 3 0 7:30 F New Girl PGR Coach is moving out of the loft; Schmidt gets rid of non-essentials and comes to realise what is really important to him.

8pm The Goldbergs PGR 8:30 The Xtra Factor New Zealand PGR 9pm Community PGR 9:35 Parks And Recreation PGR 3 10:05 Bad Teacher PGR 3 10:30 NYC 22 AO 3

11:55 The Mentalist AO 3 Lorelei Martins returns, determined to find out if Red John had a role in her sister’s death. 0 12:55 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:15 Infomercials 5:05 Impact For Life 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0

11:15 Super Fun Night PGR 3 0 11:45 Samantha Who? PGR 3 0 12:15 Go Girls AO 3 0 1:10 The Family Tools PGR 3 1:35 Infomercials 2:35 Shameless AO 3 0 3:30 The Protector AO 3 4:15 Kickin’ It 3 0 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

12:05 Infomercials 5:30 City Impact Church

11:25 Entertainment Tonight 11:50 Infomercials

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Nigel And Adam’s Farm Kitchen 7:30 Kirstie’s Fill Your House For Free 8:30 Million Dollar Critic With Giles Coren 9:30 Merlin 10:30 Nigel And Adam’s Farm Kitchen 11:30 Bill’s Kitchen – Notting Hill Noon Coast 1pm Kirstie’s Fill Your House For Free 2pm Million Dollar Critic With Giles Coren 3pm Beat My Build 4pm Hairy Bakers 4:30 Rachel Allen’s Everyday Kitchen 5pm Holmes Makes It Right 6pm Baggage Battles 6:30 Buying Alaska 7pm Beverly Hills Pawn 7:30 Travels With The Bondi Vet 8pm Destination Flavour Down Under Adam shares his passion for all things food and travel.

8:35 Lost Kingdoms Of South America 10pm Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets PGR 11pm Holmes Makes It Right

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Midnight Lonely Planet – Best In Asia 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Beat My Build 2am Hairy Bakers 2:30 Rachel Allen’s Everyday Kitchen 3am Buying Alaska 3:30 Baggage Battles 4am Travels With The Bondi Vet 4:30 Destination Flavour Down Under 5am Lost Kingdoms Of South America

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7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 N MythBusters PGR The team tackles four trafficcongestion questions.

8:30 60 Minutes PGR 9:30 Silent Witness AO (Part 2) Nikki must confront manipulative serial killer Arnold Mears to save Annie.

10:40 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR A celebrity chat show.

6am Netball – ANZ Championship (Replay) 7:30 Rotorua Marathon (Highlights) 8:30 Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race 9am Football – A-League (Highlights) 9:30 Football – A-League (Highlights) 10am Rugby – World Sevens (Highlights) 11:30 Motorsport – Superbike World Championship (Highlights) 12:30 Motorsport – Formula One (Highlights) 1pm Motorsport – GP2 Series (Replay) 2pm Motorsport – GP2 Series (Replay) 3pm Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series (Highlights) 4pm Small Blacks TV 4:15 Random Rugby TV 4:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) 5pm The Hunters Club 5:30 Fishing And Adventure 6pm Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) 6:30 Netball – College Netball 7:30 L Netball – ANZ Championship Central Pulse v Canterbury Tactix.

From Te Rauparaha, Porirua.

9:15 Netball Zone 9:45 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Crusaders v Reds.

10:15 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Rebels v Blues.

10:45 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Hurricanes v Sharks.

11:40 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

12:10 Home Shopping 1:40 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

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3:30 The Late Show With David Letterman 4:30 Hot Bench Judge Judy and other judges exchange debate before reaching a verdict.

5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country 3

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Simon Pegg, Martin Freeman.

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Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson.

6:55 500 Days Of Summer ML 2009 Comedy. Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

8:30 The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button MLS 2008 Drama.

The story of a man who is born in his 80s and ages backwards. Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett.

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6am Motorsport – FIA Formula One Championship (Replay) Spain.

8:30 Motorsport – IndyCar (Highlights) 9am L Cycling – Tour Of California Stage One – Sacramento.

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12:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round Nine, Sunday.

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1:30 Cycling – Tour Of California (Highlights) Stage One – Sacramento.

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From the Nord-Pas de Calais region of Northern France.

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5:30 Cycling – Tour Of California (Highlights) Stage One – Sacramento.

6pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round Nine, Sunday.

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3:25 Twilight Saga – Breaking Dawn Part 2 MV 2012 Fantasy.

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4:30 Rugby – World Rugby Sevens (Highlights) Glasgow, Day Two.

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Tim Cook (left) is congratulated by Southland’s Glenn Frew after finally taking out the Ashburton Street Sprints yesterday.

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Tim sheds bridesmaid tag

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Tim Cook finally shook off the bridesmaid tag when he took out the Ashburton Street Sprints title yesterday.

Cook had made the final four in the last four years and finished runner-up three times, with mechanical issues knocking him out of action in 2013.

This year Cook finally nailed

it, getting the better of fourtime defending champion Glenn Frew.

“I had been the bridesmaid too many times so it is a pretty cool feeling to finally win it,” Cook said.

“I don’t know how but the car hung on. As much as we had a few problems the car felt good and the enjoyment factor was really there.

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“Glenn was setting the pace but we both had a few mechanical issues. I had two DNFs in qualifying so that put the pressure on.

“I had to do a good run in the knockouts but wasn’t setting any record times. In the top four I set an alright time and then in the top two I blew myself away with what I did.”

Southland’s Frew’s was deal-

ing with his engine overheating but was still running hot, surging to the final shootout where he again came up against the familiar final foe and fellow Mitsubishi Evo driver.

This time the result went in Cook’s favour.

Frew, as the fastest qualifier, elected to go first in the final as he did the previous year - pouring another few litres of wa-

ter in beforehand - and clocked a 2:25.547 - almost a second slower than his winning time 12 months prior. Cook then exploded off the line and clocked 2:24.617 to take the title.

Temuka’s Stan Moore was third with a 2:31.430 while the surprise top four finalist was Ashburton’s Michael Skevington in a Honda Civic with a time of 2.35.820.

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