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Concerns over firearms safety have sparked a warning from Mid Canterbury police.

Police are becoming increasingly concerned over the number of firearms owners who are not abiding by the law and securing their guns safely.

There are between 13,000 and 14,000 firearms licence holders in Mid/South Canterbury, according to police.

Firearms officer John Wainwright says police found many people were not securing firearms safely, which was concerning “given recent events in Ashburton”.

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looked through a ranchslider and saw a shotgun lying against a wall with ammunition beside it, he said.

“The door was unlocked and there was nobody at home,” he said.

Police were also becoming frustrated with the number of firearms owners failing to notify them of changes to their address.

A New Zealand firearms licence is valid for 10 years.

When the licence is about to expire, police contact the licence owner to remind them to renew it.

Police re-vet the licence owner, speak to referees, and re-inspect their security, Mr Wainwright said.

However that proved tricky when people changed their address without notice.

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“One of the things we’re finding a bit annoying is there seems to be a constant stream of people who are forgetting to notify us when they shift,” he said.

While it may seem like a minor infraction, Mr Wainwright said people needed to be aware that it was actually an offence under the Firearms Act. “We have the ability there, if we want to get grumpy, to put someone in front of a district court judge,” he said.

That could lead to a conviction and a hefty fine of up to $500.

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Ed Sheeran ‘force-fed to public’ Outspoken rocker Morrissey has blasted major music label bosses and accused them of “force-feeding” the public pop stars such as Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith. The former The Smiths frontman has savaged the modern music industry, insisting fans are becoming turned off by “stringently controlled” releases which have left the business “unsalvageable”. In an interview with Colorado-based publication Boulder Weekly, he says: “There are no bands or singers who become successful without overwhelming marketing.

Thus we are force-fed such as Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith, which at least means that things can’t possibly get any worse. It is sad, though.

There’s no spontaneity now, and it all seems to be unsalvageable.”

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George Michael is not going to rehab British pop veteran George Michael has reached out to fans online to dismiss reports suggesting he is in rehab battling an addiction to crack cocaine, branding the latest allegations “rubbish”. The Faith hitmaker was initially rumoured to have checked into the Kusnacht Practice treatment facility in Switzerland last month, but his representative denied the claims. Michael hit headlines again yesterday after Jackie Georgiou, the wife of the singer’s second cousin Andros, alleged the family had recently visited the star in rehab, saying he was a “bewildered, drug-addled wreck” when he checked into the Kusnacht Practice.

Toy teaches child to swear Aleisha Houghton now has a swearing toddler thanks to a McDonald’s toy. Her three-year-old has been running around the house mimicking his Minion toy yelling “what the F...”. The family’s Sunday night treat of McDonald’s turned sour when the Hastings mum swore she heard the Happy Meal toy cursing at her. She believes the critter mutters “what the F***” and “I’ll be damned” when touched. Ms Houghton’s youngest son now parrots the foul-mouthed Minion. She said he previously had no propensity for profanity. “The thing I’m most upset about is I now have a swearing child,” Ms Houghton said. She called the Hastings restaurant to complain but the manager claimed he had no idea what she was talking about. “I was quite shocked he knew nothing about it as it has been big news of late.” The toys have been creating a fuss in America with a number of parents complaining about the toy.

Olivia Jordan of Oklahoma was crowned Miss USA yesterday, beating out 50 other contestants to win the 64th annual pageant. The 26-year-old winner was followed by first runner-up Yliana Guerra, 22, of Texas, and second runner-up Anea Garcia, 20, of Rhode Island. They were followed by 25-year-old Miss Nevada Brittany McGown, 25, third runner-up and then Miss Maryland Mame Adjei, 23, to round out the top five. The pageant featured an evening wear and swimsuit competition as well as a personality interview. The preliminary contest was held earlier and then the number of women remaining was progressively narrowed during the course of the live telecast. Jordan, of Tulsa, Oklahoma is a group fitness instructor and personal trainer. She attended Boston University, where she earned a BS in Health Science.

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Rowling’s Twitter takedown Harry Potter author JK Rowling has blasted a Twitter user who claimed 2015 Wimbledon tennis champ Serena Williams is “built like a man”. Rowling shared a photo of herself posing with the sportswoman after Saturday’s big win. Twitter user Rob @danielstorey85 responded by saying: “nowhere near when Graf and Navratilova played all women were on a similar level not muscle bound exceptions like now. Ironic then that main reason for her success is that she is built like a man.” The tweet set of a storm on Twitter protest which Rob continued to defend. Rowling responded with a photo of curvy Serena in a red dress waving to fans with the caption: “She is built like a man”. Yeah, my husband looks just like this in a dress. You’re an idiot.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Big price tag on insulation project

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The Ashburton District Council could be forced to pay more than $100,000 to fully insulate its 112 elderly persons’ houses.

A government initiative to introduce new insulation standards for all rental properties will see the council and private landlords forced to take a long, hard look at their properties and plan an upgrade programme over the next four years.

Last week minister of building and housing Nick Smith announced plans to strengthen the Residential Tenancies Act, requiring all tenanted properties to have floor and ceiling insulation installed by mid-2019.

Social housing that attracts a government subsidy will require insulation by July next year.

From next year all rentals will also be required to have smoke alarms installed, preferably the new more expensive, long life alarms.

And while the council is al-

ready up to scratch with smoke alarms in its elderly persons’ housing, commercial manager James Webb said the requirement to bring insulation up to the required standard would be an expensive exercise.

The upgrade was complicated in some of the properties because the ceiling design did not allow room for insulation to be installed, Mr Webb said.

Some of the council’s older properties were built before insulation was required and others, built in the late 1970s and 1980s would have insulation but this might need to be refreshed, he said.

“For the council this will have to be part of the bigger discussion around keeping our rentals affordable but keeping the costs of maintaining the properties rates neutral.

“There’ll be a good conflict here.”

The council kept rentals low $81 for a single unit and $91.50 for a double – to provide hous-

ing for people not able to afford market rentals, but because no costs for the units would come from rates, finding the money for insulation upgrades would be difficult, Mr Webb said, and might need to be balanced against planned maintenance.

He’s waiting for clarity around the insulation requirements before he begins the cash juggling act.

“We need to have a good overall look at this and we need to look at what we’ll be needing into the future as some of these units need to be replaced at some time.”

The government is quoting the cost of retro-fitting both ceiling and floor insulation at about $3300 for the average home. The council’s units are half to one-third this size, and

costs are likely to run at between $1000 and $1600 per unit.

Real Estate New Zealand, Ashburton owner Trevor Hurley intends to contact all landlords on his books, spelling out the insulation requirements.

Smoke alarms are already compulsory in properties on his rental books and they’re checked to ensure they’re working properly at each property inspection.

While the insulation requirements will be a financial penalty for landlords, Mr Hurley supports the drive to warm up rental properties.

“I think it’s great, not just for tenants but for the owners too as they have a responsibility when they’re renting out a property for it to be warm for their tenants.”

He believes the four-year lead in makes the insulation project doable and said he’ll be providing his landlords with as much information as possible to ensure they get in and get the job done.

Final fling for highland dancers

Wrapping up the New Zealand Highland and National championships, teams of young dancers turned on a sterling performance when they went on stage for the final time in the four-day event in displays of massed highland flings.

Dancers from around New Zealand competed for national titles and for championship rankings, and at the end of the event the judges were quick to complement the high standard of performances from even quite young dancers.

As an art form, national and highland dancing was clearly in good hands and had a strong future, they said.

For the senior dancers there was an anxious wait late yesterday as points amassed over their age group events were totalled and national rankings were released.

Young dancers (from left) Charlotte Watson, Tahlia Christie and Lucy Edwards take a bow.

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■ HOLIDAY ACCIDENT

Ashburton ferry blast survivor back on his feet

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An Ashburton man seriously injured in a Bali ferry blast is now recuperating at home.

Paul Sinclair, 28, was on holiday in Indonesia with his partner, Anna Love, when the ferry they were travelling on from Lombok to the island of Bali exploded on June 5.

The engine exploded beneath Paul,

sending him flying and breaking his back.

He was airlifted to a hospital in Darwin before making the trip back to Ashburton, where he is now recovering at home.

His father, Allan Sinclair, said Paul’s back was okay. However his legs had fared worse - he has two broken ankles and a torn ligament.

He was travelling to Christchurch today for an x-ray, and to hopefully have one of his casts removed, Mr Sinclair

said. “He’s got some crutches that he’s using to walk around, so he’s a wee bit mobile,” he said.

While his son was “not very happy”, Mr Sinclair said it could have been a whole lot worse.

“He could have had a leg blown off, or anything could have happened,” he said. “You’ve gotta be thankful for some things, don’t you.”

Paul was knocked out in the blast,

which Mr Sinlair said was probably for the best. “I don’t think he knows much about what happened,” he said.

Local news service Antara News reported there were 129 passengers onboard the ferry at the time, of which 11 suffered burns and eight people had broken bones.

It is believed a fuel line burst and the boat’s engine exploded, setting the ferry on fire.

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Frozen and fabulous Fun on the ice – Staveley Ice Rink visitors Hayley Morgan (left), 7, and Lachlan Morgan, 5, push Libby Haskett, 8.

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Ice skaters and skiers are revelling in cold temperatures gripping Mid Canterbury, while plumbers have been inundated with broken water pipes.

Frosts have climbed into double digits, with AgResearch Winchmore recording an 11 degree frost yesterday, on top of a 10.4 degree frost the day before. Air temperatures have been just as chilling, plummeting to minus 7.3 at Winchmore yesterday, following minus 6.8 the day before at Winchmore, and minus 6.9 in Ashburton.

The run of cold nights is seeing plumbers busy as pipes burst and ruin ceilings, walls and carpets.

Plumber Paul Summerfield said he had had more than 20 phone calls by midday yesterday.

“Some of them have got quite a lot of water in their house,” Mr Summerfield said.

Fellow plumber Daryl Roulston at Ken Body Plumbing said it had been so cold some pipes were freezing through the insulation covering them.

Both plumbers believed it was the worst succession of frosts for 10 to 12 years.

Meanwhile, the Staveley Ice Rink is having a boomer school holiday period.

On Sunday it ran out of ice skates, but new visitors still got to skate after waiting for others

to return them.

At Mt Hutt, cold temperatures were the ski area’s enemy last week, causing issues with operation of the Summit Six. But lots of snow has seen skier numbers in the first week of school holidays up by 100 per cent on the same period last year.

It was so busy on Saturday some skiers had to be turned away, however, many came back later in the afternoon as other skiers had left the slopes.

Manager James McKenzie said the ski area’s three carparks of Zed Creek which took 80 cars, Rakaia Saddle, 110 cars, and the top and main carparks, 700 cars, filled up by 10am, which was the earliest he

had ever known the carparks to fill up.

And with a 10 centimetre snowfall last week and manmade snow on top of that, yesterday had been “one of the finest snow days of the season so far”.

NIWA climate scientist Gregor Macara said cold temperatures, which had broken records in some areas of the country, were due to a cold southerly flow followed by a high pressure system bringing clear skies and little wind.

“Clouds act like a blanket at night and trap heat over the earth’s surface, whereas clear skies enable enhanced nighttime cooling as this heat escapes the atmosphere,” he said.

Jay-Jay Harvey has been eliminated from Dancing With the Stars - but the radio DJ seemed confused as her name was read out on last night’s show.

“Is it us - are we getting kicked out? Aww ... sad” an awkward Harvey muttered to her dance partner Enrique Johns as realisation hit she was heading home.

Harvey and Johns had found themselves in the bottom two alongside Chrystal Chenery and Jonny Williams in the last elimination episode before Sunday night’s finale.

Harvey’s name was read out, but she appeared blank for several seconds - then told host Dominic Bowden she hadn’t prepared a farewell speech.

“It’s been awesome, I got further than I thought I would,” Harvey told Bowden.

“I’ve had a really great time, it’s been so much fun, it’s been awesome to have all this support,” she said.

The Edge radio DJ had pulled out all the stops in Sunday night’s double dance-off, dressing up like a naughty school teacher for one performance, before enlisting the help of her husband Dominic Harvey for another.

Harvey later stripped to show off his underwear, which was adorned with photos of the show’s three judges.

Jay-Jay’s elimination means Simon Barnett, Siobhan Marshall and Chenery will battle it out in Sunday’s finale, before the winner is crowned on Monday.

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Chihuahua survives spray-painting

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Methven resident Sammi Knight is pleased to have Zoe the Chihuahua back home safe and sound.

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Methven teenagers who spraypainted a lost Chihuahua for a joke have apologised to the dog’s owner.

On Tuesday last week Sammi Knight’s long-haired Chihuahua, Zoe, got out of her Methven town section, via a hole under the fence dug by Miss Knight’s pet rabbit.

“The rabbit is actually bigger than the dog,” Miss Knight said.

While the rabbit was able to be captured and returned without incident, unfortunately Zoe ended up going on a journey which resulted in her being covered in spots of blue children’s spray paint, with dabs of pink nail polish behind her ears.

When Miss Knight got home

from work at around 5pm, her partner was already looking for Zoe. Miss Knight immediately put a photo of the dog up on group Facebook pages, and then joined her partner searching the streets and door knocking.

They had no success, and Miss Knight’s son Jackson, 4, was particularly upset, as Zoe was his dog.

About 9pm Miss Knight saw a photo of her dog with blue paint on it on one of the group pages. It had been posted by someone who had found Zoe cowering in their back yard, scared and cold. They were seeking Zoe’s owner.

Miss Knight raced to the house, about three blocks away from where she lives, and picked Zoe up.

“I was livid,” she said about the state in which Zoe was in, and had

been particularly concerned about the blue paint.

“It was the patch on her head that got me, it could’ve easily been inhaled or got in her eyes.”

She had been pleased with the response since, however. The majority of the nine 14 and 15 year olds responsible had come forward and apologised. Apparently Zoe had followed the teenagers home and they had given her water and food before giving her what they thought was a humorous makeover.

“I just explained to them what could’ve happened,” she said.

Fancy Fox’s Grooming at Rakia had groomed Zoe for free, and Miss Knight said the teenagers responsible had offered to cover the cost of petrol to get there.

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What is palliative care?

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Firearms safety warning From P1 While the majority of firearms users were being responsible, a small but “worrying” percentage were not taking their responsibility seriously enough, he said.

The dairy boom had also seen an increase in firearms licences.

“It’s just a tool on the farm,” Mr Wainwright said.

“Particularly with dairying, you get crook cows, pest control etc.”

The key message from police was that if you wanted to own a firearm, you had to take your responsibility seriously, he said.

People who needed to notify police of an address change can do so in writing or at www.police.govt.nz.

nursing staff at the hospital, in collaboration with district nurses and GPs, Ms Landers said.

While the focus is on the patient, palliative care aims to also help people close to the patient both during the course of illness and after the patient has died.

Further information on palliative care can be obtained from Ashburton Hospital and the public are encouraged to attend other workshops held there this week.

A three-year-old boy has undergone surgery after being bitten by a dog.

The boy was attacked by the family dog at a house in Lansdowne, Masterton at about 7.20pm on Sunday.

The boy sustained injuries to his head and was taken to Wairarapa Hospital for surgery.

Acting Sergeant Miranda Barton said she was unsure how many times the boy had been bitten but he had received “at least one decent bite”.

The family were “pretty distraught” but were co-operating with police, she said. The boy was due to be discharged from hospital yesterday.

A spokesman for the council said the dog had been signed over to the council with the family’s permission.

Council collected the American staffordshire bull terrier yesterday afternoon.

The dog would be put down by a veterinarian sometime this week, the spokesman said.

American staffordshire bull terriers are not classed as a “menacing” breed under the Dog Control Amendment Act 2003, which specifies Brazilian Fila, Dogo Argentino, Japanese Tosa, Perro de Presa Canario and American Pit Bull Terriers cannot be imported and must be muzzled when in public.

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Palliative care consultant Amanda Landers.

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Topics covered at seminars this week will cover a variety of different aspects of palliative care: Tuesday 2.30pm–3pm, Palliative and hospice care: Less about dying – More about living Wednesday 12pm–12.30pm, Social workers’ role in palliative care Thursday 11.45am–12.15pm, District nursing and palliative care in the community Friday 12pm-12.30pm, The power of palliative care and spiritual wellbeing

Doctors help with death Almost 12 per cent of doctors have admitted to taking part in an assisted death, a recent survey has found.

The fax poll, conducted by the New Zealand Doctor magazine and IMS FaxHealth, found 11.8 per cent of the General Practitioner (GPs) respondents had helped a terminally ill and suffering patient to die.

The survey had 110 respondents, meaning more than 10 doctors had assisted in a patient’s death.

The report, published by New Zealand Doctor, also found that nearly 41 per cent of respondents had been asked by family members to assist in a death.

The ethical debate surrounding voluntary euthanasia was highlighted earlier this year when Wellington woman Lecretia Seales filed a statement of claim in the High Court seeking a ruling to determine whether her GP could lawfully administer a lethal dose of drugs to end her life at the time of her choosing.

Ms Seales, a lawyer, was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2011 and died on June 5, just hours after a judgement was made in the case.

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Mid Cantabrians are being encouraged to learn more about palliative care.

This week is Ashburton Palliative Care Awareness Week, and the focus is on raising awareness of the care that is available within the district, said Ashburton Hospital charge nurse Ward One manager Marlene Officer.

Palliative care consultants work with people who have an advanced or life-limiting disease. It is intended to ensure people feel mentally, physically, socially and spiritually supported.

Rural Hospital specialist Dr John Lyons said relationships and community engagement were a vital part of the palliative care service.

The establishment of the Ashburton Service Level Alliance (SLA) meant existing links would be enhanced, he said.

Ashburton Hospital is hosting a number of workshops on the topic this week. Yesterday’s session focused on palliative care and Nurse Maude, and how the two work in with the Ashburton and rural health services palliative care system.

Palliative care consultant Amanda Landers was the guest speaker at the workshop and said that anyone with a lifelimiting illness was eligible for palliative care. In Ashburton this is delivered by medical and

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■ ROTARY CLUB OF ASHBURTON

In brief Travellers on track Volcanic ash from Mount Ranung might be forcing thousands of travellers from around the world to have an extended holiday in Bali, but it appears none of those are from Ashburton. A check with local travel agents indicated none had clients currently in Bali, but some saying it was likely there would be travellers who had booked independently who were impacted by the ongoing disruptions. Mt Ranung in East Java erupted on July 2 and ash clouds began to drift across Denpassar airport early last week, halting flights in and out of the airport. An Air New Zealand flight forced back on Sunday is now due to leave today. The rescheduled flights are still subject to weather conditions.

Blazing trails in Rotary

St John busy Ashburton’s St John ambulance travelled 2712 kilometres last week, attending 89 calls. Of those 37 were ranked as urgent. Sixty of the calls were to medical events and 28 to accidents.

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Alison Driscoll has taken up the role of president within the Rotary Club of Ashburton, and as a result is the first female Rotary president in the district.

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By Caitlin Porter

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The Rotary Club of Ashburton has a new face at its helm.

Alison Driscoll has taken up the role of president, cementing herself as the first female Rotary president in the district.

In the club’s 79 years, there has never been a female president. The same goes for the Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains.

“It just kind of happened,” she said.

On top of this, Mrs Driscoll and her husband John are now

the first husband and wife duo to take up the presidential role.

Mr Driscoll was president of the club five years ago.

“I always said I wouldn’t do it, particularly while I was working, ” she said.

Mrs Driscoll currently works alongside Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew as her electorate agent. But her role won’t be affected by her new position.

“I just thought actually, there is no reason why I couldn’t do it.”

Within Mrs Driscoll’s Rotary club the president’s role is a three-year commitment – first

as president elect and the chair of the club’s administration committee, then a year as a president before you chair the charitable trust.

Her name was put forward by her predecessor John Leadley, and ratified by the club.

Her number one focus is on planning Bookarama, which is “well under way” and putting the finishing touches on a party for the Blind Foundation to be held this weekend.

Mrs Driscoll said she would like to see more women members join Rotary.

“I’d love to have more wom-

en members but I am aware we have very strong clubs in Ashburton already, Ashburton has such great opportunities for service,” she said.

While she acknowledges that being the first female president is a big deal, Mrs Driscoll wants to be remembered for what she achieves – rather than the fact she is a woman.

“I acknowledge that history will note that it has happened but I don’t want to be judged in the club for being a a woman, I want to be judged for having managed the club for a year,” she said.

■ HOSPITAL PROBES DEATH

Pensioner’s MedicAlert bracelet ignored The family of a Christchurch pensioner who died in hospital after being given a drug that her MedicAlert bracelet warned she was allergic to have welcomed a probe into her death.

Eunice Richardson was 80 when she died in November 2013.

A raft of recommendations have been made by the Health and Disability Commissioner in a 37-page report released yesterday to prevent the “agonising and needless death” from happening again.

The investigation kicked off after a complaint was made by her devastated husband of 59 years, Lawrie Richardson.

“She was dead scared of Trimethoprim, because she knew it

would kill her,” 83-year-old Mr Richardson said.

The commissioner made seven recommendations to the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) including the development of a policy requiring the routine checking of MedicAlert bracelets.

Mrs Richardson was first given Trimethoprim, a bacteriostatic antibiotic, to treat a urinary tract infection in 2005 and 2006 where she developed shocking reactions, including blisters that caused her to lose 50 per cent of her skin.

In October 2013, Mrs Richardson tripped and fell at her home in Halswell, Christchurch.

She broke her hip and had a pin inserted at Christchurch

Hospital before being sent to Princess Margaret Hospital across the city to recuperate.

While recovering, she picked up a urinary tract infection.

Hospital staff then administered Trimethoprim – despite the MedicAlert bracelet warnings.

Blisters “the size of my hands” covered her body and had to be “scrubbed off ” in an operating theatre, Mr Richardson said.

Within days, she had lost 65 per cent of her skin.

Terrified and weak, she died in her beloved husband’s arms on November 30, 2013.

Throughout her ordeal, she had been wearing her MedicAlert bracelet, which stated “Allergy Trimethoprim”. Her

medical notes had bright-coloured stickers highlighting her allergy.

“It’s not so much that she died, it’s the way she died that gets me,” Mr Richardson said.

“It was an agonising and needless death that should never have happened.”

The Health and Disability Commissioner concluded that in Mrs Richardson’s case, the CDHB “failed to ensure that services were safe for patients and clinicians”.

The report suggested CDHB develop a process where clinicians prescribing and administering medication were not interrupted. It recommended reviews into the competence of both the nurse and doctor involved.

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The family of Chiefs assistant coach Andrew Strawbridge who was struck down by a rare illness when he travelled to Samoa last week are raising money for the island’s intensive care unit.

Mr Strawbridge remains in a critical but stable condition in Waikato Hospital Intensive Care Unit after a small setback on Sunday night.

He was admitted to hospital last Tuesday with an infection in his right eye, which had deteriorated rapidly, having travelled to Samoa to act as technical adviser ahead of the All Blacks test. Despite facing challenges, Mr Strawbridge’s family are now fundraising for specific medical equipment for Samoa’s Moto’otua National Hospital Intensive Care Unit where he was first treated by Middlemore Hospital physician Dr David Galler.

They have now set up a Givealittle page for the cause.

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Inflatable injury The family of a 10-year-old boy who landed headfirst onto concrete at a bouncy castle fun park are fearful their son might never be the same. Zaybein Wathey fractured his skull in two places after landing on concrete at Napier’s Inflatable World on July 7.

He suffered a 25-minute seizure and was flown to Starship Hospital.

The inflatable park has since been temporarily closed.

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Fire hero A passer-by helped saved the life and home of an elderly man whose house caught fire. Tauranga fire brigade were called to a Welcome Bay home yesterday to help put out the fire, which had started in the sunroom. Tauranga Senior Station Officer Len Sabin said a passer-by had noticed smoke coming from the house and extinguished the small fire with a garden hose, after calling the fire brigade and alerting the elderly man inside. The occupant of the home did not know the fire had started until he was alerted to it by the passer-by. He then helped put the fire out. “The passer-by did an excellent job of stopping the fire before it spread.”

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In brief

Greece fixes deal over debt

Deep sea volcanoes

Greece reached a deal with its European creditors yesterday, pledging stringent austerity to avoid an exit from the euro and the global financial chaos that could have followed.

The deal calls for Greeks, already reeling from harsh measures and economic decline, to cut back even further in exchange for more loans without which its financial system would surely collapse. The deal, which still needs approval from Greece’s parliament, will be the country’s third bailout in five years.

To get to a deal, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had to overcome the fundamental mistrust of many of his allies among the 18 other countries that use the euro, known as the eurozone. Just a week earlier, at his urging, Greeks had voted in a referendum to reject many of the measures he has agreed to, and the deal forced him to renege on many of his election promises.

“We managed to avoid the most extreme measures,” Tsipras said. “Greece will fight

Prince back at work

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos (right) speaks with managing director of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde at the negotiations.

to return to growth and to reclaim its lost sovereignty.”

Both sides acknowledged the bitter disputes that kept the leaders at odds for months, and kept them negotiating nine hours past a Sunday midnight deadline. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that along with the deal, “trust needs to be rebuilt”.

“Greece has a chance to re-

turn to the path of growth,” she said, but “it will be a long road”.

French President Francois Hollande said it was a path well worth taking. He said the Greek parliament would convene within hours to adopt the reforms called for in the plan, and he celebrated Greece’s continued membership in the euro.

For the eurozone to have lost

Greece, Hollande said, would have been to lose “the heart of our civilization”.

Tsipras had been holding out for a better deal to sell to his reluctant legislature in Athens this week, even as financial collapse grew closer by the day.

A breakthrough came in a meeting between Tsipras, Hollande, Merkel and EU President Donald Tusk, after the threat of expulsion from the euro put intense pressure on Tsipras to swallow politically unpalatable austerity measures.

“We took the responsibility of the decision to be able to avert the harshest outcome,” Tsipras said. “We managed to avert the demand to transfer Greek assets abroad, to avert the collapse of the banking system.”

The deal includes commitments from Tsipras to push a drastic austerity programme including pension, market and privatisation reforms through parliament quickly. In return, the 18 other eurozone leaders committed to start talks on a new bailout programme. - AP

Four volcanoes discovered off the coast of Sydney are not at risk of erupting but could hold answers about Australia’s rich mineral deposits. The cluster of volcanoes, thought to be about 50 million years old, were found by chance about 250km east of Sydney during a voyage by the CSIRO’s new research vessel, Investigator.

It’s exciting news, ANU geologist Richard Arculus said. “This is the first time these volcanoes have been seen,” he told AAP on Monday. Sonar images of the inline volcanoes show large craters in the top of each, which Professor Arculus said proves they have all erupted, possibly in an explosive manner.

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Prince William says he’s nervous but looking forward to getting started as he begins working as an air ambulance pilot based at Cambridge Airport. The secondin-line to Britain’s throne clocked in yesterday for his first shift for East Anglian Air Ambulance and checked over his H145 helicopter, together with his crewmates.

He’ll work a nine-and-a-half hour shift Monday as part of a rotation where he will work four days and then have four days off, though he’ll work less in the future to accommodate royal duties. - AP

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Police issue challenge to gun owners Michelle Nelson RURAL REPORTER

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olice are challenging gun owners to take responsibility for what are essentially lethal weapons.

And it is disturbing to learn the number of guns lying around on Mid Canterbury farms is increasing.

There is somewhere between 13,000 and 14,000 firearms licence holders in the Mid/South Canterbury district – many of whom will own more than one gun.

Not all of these will be farmers, however dairy farmers in particular keep guns for putting down sick or injured animals and for pest control – they are viewed as just another management tool.

Dairying has also resulted in an increased number of duck shooters, keen to take advantage of the easy access facilitated by large numbers of water storage ponds.

On the other side of the equation, guns are regarded as weapons by certain minority elements in our society and it’s critical to keep them locked out of sight.

Countless children live on farms. Unsecured guns also present a risk to them.

Curious youngsters have been accidentally and tragically shot all too often, in some cases fatally.

To hear two police officers recently discovered a shotgun leaning against the wall in an unlocked, unoccupied property with ammunition left alongside it is hair-raising!

The rules are cut and dried.

There is no wriggle room.

Firearms and ammunition must be locked up in an approved cabinet when not in use.

When used in a business, such as a farm, this requirement along with safe practices when using firearms, should be recorded as health and safety requirements.

Employees required to use firearms to destroy suffering animals must also have appropriate licences.

Gun licence holders failing to notify address changes is also frustrating for police.

We can’t afford to be lax when it comes to firearms safety – the rules are there for very good reasons.

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Should magazines be allowed to publish photos of the children of celebrities without permission?

No 89%

Andrew Hoggard FROM THE FARM

A

s I assembled my thoughts on what to say in my report to the Federated Farmers’ Dairy Conference earlier this month in Wellington I was forced to consider the priorities our industry confronts on farm. I came up with three.

Without doubt our biggest issue in the environment is nitrogen discharge into water and how that is to be limited.

We have calls for moratoriums on dairy conversions to achieve this.

Surely though the priority needs to be agreeing on acceptable water quality standards for various catchments, and then devising a fair and equitable allocation regime across all sectors. Coming up with such a system is the huge challenge.

As I told the conference, for those who want to just keep prattling on that dairy is bad, yes we’ve heard you. I ask, do you have anything useful to add in how we equitably allocate nitrogen?

If your answer is “no”, then be quiet because all you’re doing is distracting your audience away from the issues that need to be dealt with.

Another big issue this year has been employment, in particular the conditions of work.

I’ve spent nearly as much time speaking to the press about employment this year as I have on the environment.

I have spoken to farmers in a number of provinces, explaining recent law changes and making sure they have a solid understanding of what the law expects of them as employers.

We need to describe our employment packages better.

We need to better account for the value of accommodation in those salaries, and get away from describing the deal as a wage discount for free accommodation. Instead we need to transparently factor into the salaries the value of that accommodation and then deduct a rent.

As our farms get larger, and more technical, we will need

Yes 11%

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If we give New Zealanders looking for jobs the perception that a career in dairy farming is bad, underpaid and hard work, we will continue to struggle to attract them.

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random WorkSafe inspection just a few weeks ago, I would say it’s probably not as bad as what we imagine.

The picture we have is jackboots, a black uniform and a Teutonic accent. Well it was nothing like that. But after

After having our first official health and safety meeting for our team, my staff and I were left with some tricky issues to sort.

to recruit migrant workers who are fantastic and willing workers in our industry.

Our other big challenge right now is around health and safety. Having gone through a

having our first official health and safety meeting for our team, my staff and I were left with some tricky issues to sort.

One was the risk of falling from heights, such as getting

up to the top of the meal silo.

Yes, that was simple. We’d buy a harness with carabiner clips, no worries.

But then we got to the silage stack, at its top height it’s close to three metres above ground.

The risk is when we pull back the covers on the top and move the tyres. In theory, someone could fall if they strayed too close to the edge and lost their balance.

Now, how do we prevent that practicably? In the end we settled on “don’t fall”. Because practicably there is no solution, beyond being aware of the risks and your surroundings and being alert.

There are plenty of practicable things we can do on our farms to make them safer, so I would encourage farmers to do so, and I hope by going through that process we won’t get people trying to create rules for the impracticable stuff.

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■ HOUSE OF THE YEAR

Quake rebuild brings local reward

BY SUE NEWMAN

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Mt Somers company Joseph Builders flew the Ashburton District’s flag at this year’s Mid-South Canterbury House of the Year contest, winning a gold award in the $500,000 to $650,000 category.

The company was commissioned to undertake a complete rebuild of an historic earthquake damaged home in Christchurch and created a new home that was in many ways a mirror of its 1890 predecessor, company director Linda Joseph said.

While Joseph Builders has received a number of awards in previous registered master builder house of the year competitions, this is their first gold.

“We’re absolutely rapt. This was a very unique house. Its fittings are modern but it’s very much in the style that it was before. There’s a huge amount of detail such as timber sash hung windows and it’s on TC3 land so it has very deep piles underneath,” Mrs Joseph said.

While the company won one of six gold awards made at the Mid-South event, only the highest points scorers in that category will make it to the national finals in September. The national category winners and supreme award winner will be announced in November.

Two other Ashburton building companies made it onto the winner’s podium, Jennian Homes and Dave McCrea Builders.

Jennian Homes Mid Canterbury received a silver award for its entry in the PlaceMakers new home $400,000 to $500,000 category while Dave McCrea Building received a bronze award for its entry in the Nulook new home, $650,000 to $1 million category.

This year’s supreme awards went to a Timaru new build by Lone Pine Building and a Timaru renovation by Wilson Building, both Timaru construction companies.

Lone Pine Building had the biggest award haul, winning six awards over several categories.

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■ AUCKLAND PROPERTY

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Source: NZX and Standard & Poors

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Chinese save hard for homes Chinese people work and save hard to pour their money into Auckland residential property, while New Zealanders spend up large – that is the tenor of many responses to figures released by Labour on house sales.

Skykiwi, a platform for introducing New Zealand culture and lifestyle to the Chinese community, says it has 750,000 page views a day and translated the Weekend Herald’s article on Chinese buying into Mandarin, hosting the article on its web site.

A Skykiwi spokesman said many people commented on Skykiwi’s web site.

“People are saying they’re working very hard and earning money and getting the reward and they have a different consumer behaviour to people

who were born in New Zealand.

It’s because of Chinese tradition and cultural – they’re quite happy to save the money,” the spokesman said.

“It’s the difference between east and western cultures. So they say ‘ok, we’re working very hard and we’re very happy to put money into Auckland’,” he said.

The spokesman said he could not ascertain if those Skykiwi respondents were based in China or New Zealand.

Skykiwi says 55.67 per cent of its users are based in Auckland, 37 per cent are aged 25-30 and it has 200,000 registered members.

Edward Xiang said his family had arrived in New Zealand 21 years ago and he was “upset and angry” about the publicity,

which he said made the Chinese community here feel bad for the Labour Party.

Publicity had also been spread wider than the Herald because it appeared on Skykiwi, he noted.

Mark Li of Liaoning Province in China bought a Mt Albert house for $750,000 which he rents it out. When asked about non-resident people from China buying houses her, Mr Li criticised New Zealanders’ spending habits.

“Why do you spend $100 on beer while you can save it and spend it on your house one day?” Mr Li asked. “There are so many other Kiwis who can afford to buy their houses. Why don’t those people work harder to earn more, save more and then they can buy? To me, it’s very fair.”

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London – $US/ounce

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–0.43%

p Silver London – $US/ounce

15.45

+0.07

+0.46%

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5,561.50

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Source: BNZ

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■ MONEY LAUNDERING

New rules for property sellers Government has confirmed it will widen anti-money laundering measures to real estate agents and other professions out of concern that criminal cash is increasingly being poured into New Zealand property.

Justice Minister Amy Adams has revealed officials have begun preliminary work on extending stricter anti-money laundering rules to non-financial businesses

and professions.

She said the law changes would focus on lawyers, accountants, conveyancing practitioners, real estate agents and businesses that dealt in highvalue goods.

A first set of reforms, which came into force in mid-2013, increased reporting requirements for banks, casinos and some financial institutions and intro-

duced new offences for organisations that broke the rules.

Officials believed these safeguards have led criminals to shift their money to less traditional places, in particular real estate. Government’s real estate watchdog estimated in February 2014 that at least $1.5 billion, and potentially up to $10 billion of criminal funds was laundered in New Zealand each year.

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■ FIELDAYS

Rural bachelor of the year picks up prizes Fieldays’ Rural Bachelor of the Year drove out of Ashburton with a new quad bike on the back of his truck on Friday.

Described as a pocket rocket, Toby How from Geraldine fought for the Golden Gumboot from start to finish of the week-long competition held in conjunction with Fieldays at Mystery Creek last month.

Six of the country’s most eligible rural bachelors and two from Australia competed in heats to showcase their skills, speed and endurance.

The competition was designed to test the skills of what a good rural bloke should have.

“No one had an advantage, there were curve balls in every competition and no one really outshined anyone else in any one test or challenge,” Mr How said.

From speed fencing to speed-dating, log splitting to the tractor pull, the boys had plenty of time to meet bachelorettes in between heats.

Aside from taking out the Rural Bachelor title, Mr How also won the People’s Choice Award in an exceptionally close competition.

In addition to the coveted Golden Gumboot trophy and the quad bike, Mr How also took home vouchers from Swanndri, Stihl and Skellerup valued at more than $3000.

Rural Bachelor of the Year Toby How picks up his new quad bike from Jeff Marshall in Ashburton.

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■ US SOIL GURU

Balanced approach the key

By NadiNe Porter

NadiNe.P@theguardiaN.co.Nz

Albrecht soil guru Neil Kinsey believes there is more of a push towards sustainable agriculture than ever before but farmers are still making a minimal difference.

The United States soil scientist was in Ashburton last week teaching a large number of farmers how to correct soil fertility problems using the Albrecht base cation saturation theory.

Mr Kinsey said there was “so much more” to be accomplished in terms of sustainable agriculture particularly in learning the reasons for soil and plant problems.

“And what you are doing to solve the problem ... if a problem keeps coming up there must be something else that needs to be done. It’s not just a matter of testing for potassium or phosphorus.”

Developed in the United States by Dr William Albrecht from the 1930s to the 1970s, the Albrecht system espouses a balanced approach to soil chemistry.

In his research Dr Albrecht tested soils in the United States that consistently grew the highest quality crop yields and found they all had a similar chemistry of calcium between 60 to 70 per cent, magnesium between 10 and 15 per cent as well as definite levels for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur (N, P, K, S) and trace elements.

Mr Kinsey studied under Dr Albrecht and now talks around

Albrecht soil guru Neil Kinsey was in Ashburton last week educating farmers on having a balanced approach to soil chemistry.

the world about the theory, educating farmers on how a balanced soil chemistry can improve productivity and plant and animal health.

He has been coming to New Zealand for five years and has seen a rapidly increasing base of farmers interested in practising the Albrecht principles.

The rapid uptake by New Zealand farmers has been due to famers frustrated at problems they were having under the standard N, P, K, S soil testing system, he said.

“So many people have been told all you need is a simple little programme. That may work

when you start out with nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium until there are limiting factors.”

Mr Kinsey said farmers needed to learn the reasons behind soil and plant problems especially if they kept occurring.

“It’s not just a matter of testing for potassium or phosphorus.”

However well-known New Zealand agricultural scientists Doug Edmeades and Jacqueline Rowarth have previously criticised the Albrecht theory.

Mr Edmeades’ criticisms included that plants don’t need sodium and that there was no calcium deficiency in New Zealand soils. He has also stated

that our soils are different to the United States, implying the theory would not work the same under our conditions.

However Mr Kinsey said not one farmer in New Zealand had the same soils as each other and many soils varied within their own farms. “But basic chemistry doesn’t change.”

He said although numbers of farmers implementing the Albrecht system had grown world-wide it was still a “drop in the bucket” overall – a fact he contributed to farmers’ apathy towards their production.

“Most farmers are not disgruntled with what they are

doing. They just figure they are doing the best they can. The places where you get change remains with farmers who want to do better and those that have a problem and want to do something because they won’t stay in business if they don’t.”

He was impressed by the level of co-operation between farmers and fertiliser competitors in New Zealand and the will to put those conflicts aside to educate themselves and said the farmers who were converting to Albrecht were the “thinkers and doers” in agriculture.

“We feel like we get to work with the cream of the crop.”

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MARKET REPORT DAIRY Heavy frosts, snow, and cold conditions rule the country, as the weather tests all feeding systems.

Some early calving mobs have started in the north, while in Southland soil conditions are very wet after too many rain days and snow, and that has made wintering very difficult.

The market continues to be in the doldrums as dairy futures prices indicate the upturn is still a long while away and the looming spring production is unwanted at present.

Latest Oceania price levels for skim and whole milk powders and cheese are now back to 2009 levels, but the falling currency is helping keep New Zealand product competitive in the global market.

More dairy trade auction price falls are predicted this week, as Fonterra looks to expand its oversubscribed guaranteed minimum price scheme, with longer term deals.

Managers have responded by heavy culling of poor producing animals, and are planning on lower costs to compensate for some drops in production.

Dairy NZ’s “tactics for tough times” uses top farmers’ low costs of sub $3.50/kgms as the template for others in the industry to follow.

Fonterra’s first CEO Craig Norgate passed away suddenly this week, and industry commentators lauded his contribution in the creation of the dairy giant.

LAMB Another week of stagnant lamb prices as the world economic woes in China and Europe have affected sheep product sales.

Chilled spring lamb contracts are being offered by one processor in the $5.30 to $6.00 range to give some certainty for winter and spring finishers, but issues with frozen stocks remain.

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Lower grade lamb and sheep skins have been described as difficult as demand from the garment trade is weak.

Live sheep sales to Mexico could continue into the future as agents suggest demand for 250,000 animals a year is possible, but concerns have been expressed of how this will affect the future of our processing industry.

WOOL The first wool sale of the season was from the North Island, and the small offering of mainly second shear wools sold at slightly easier values.

Economic uncertainty caused by the Chinese stock market made buyers cautious and overruled a currency that was significantly lower than the last sale.

Price indicators are however well ahead of the similar sale last year, and with little stock in the pipeline hopes are high for a reasonable value season.

BEEF Beef is the good news story of livestock, as prices continue to lift as winter export volumes ease, although in Australia consumers are starting to baulk at the high prices and are purchasing cheaper alternatives.

Prices are still building for prime steers at the saleyards and in the south some steers in the 480 to 580kg weight range sold for over 300c/kg lwt.

The Commerce Commission is investigating PGGWrightson and some other stock firms over fees charged over the NAIT tagging scheme.

‘Drought man’ to share his success story with farmers “Innovate or stagnate” will be the main message from Grassmere farmer Doug Avery when he visits Lincoln University on Thursday to talk about turning drought and desperation into sustainability and success.

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His visit will be an opportunity for him to share his rural success story with the local farming community and Lincoln students, the farmers of the future.

He will talk about what it takes to be prepared for change, for yourself, your business and your farm.

The event is not just a “how to” session or “step by step” instructions on farming practice, but rather an inspiration for changing the way we think about farming in New Zealand.

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DEER The venison schedule rise continues, and a 60kg carcass is now worth $400 and is $30/hd ahead of the similar stage last year, as one processor reports their frozen product is fully sold, and chilled demand is firm.

A number of agribusiness partners will attend, each of them critical to Doug’s farming transformation.

The focus will be on smart agriculture but also the best in thinking, people and technology and what it takes to bring about successful change management.

Mr Avery’s knowledge comes from hard won experience and is invaluable in the face of increasing incidence of drought in New Zealand.

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■ Keep the lid on to prevent the vegetables from drying out during cooking. Add 1-2 Tbsp water during cooking if necessary. Remove from heat.

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■ Roll up firmly, starting at the end which has most vegetables. Repeat with remainder of vegetables and second tortilla.

■ Serve sliced in half.

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■ Variation: Vary the flavours of the wrap by adding some of the following: cooked chicken (as in photo), bacon, sausage, salami, olives, chopped sun-dried tomatoes or feta.

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A railway hoarding near the Aitken-East street corner. NZR’s Railways Studios, established in 1920, were the country’s first outside advertising producer and while the railways and other government departments were their major clients, they also produced often beautiful posters for private companies.

Spreading the news

BY KATHLEEN STRINGER How do you get to know what is going on in Ashburton?

Obviously you read the newspaper, but what other avenues do you consult? Many of you may say the radio, while others may rely on such things as Facebook and twitter.

News websites and live feeds from television may also inform you as to what is happening in the world.

Before these innovations, people relied on simpler, but just as effective, methods of advertising and news gathering.

Oamaru had a town cryer who announced ‘the news’, but other communities, such as Ashburton, employed flyers and hand bills.

These were often handed

out by small boys or employees of stores who were enticing people to visit them.

In a similar way visiting shows usually had their actors dressed in costume to promote their entertainments.

Breaking news was released through leaflets printed for the local newspaper (such as the one pictured).

Like today, some advertisers used posters.

I had never really thought about this activity before, but going through an Ashburton Borough Council minute book, I came across two letters that I found interesting and very informative.

In January 1912 F. H. Gobbe and Co wrote to the council saying that they had taken over the advertising and bill posting business of A. C. Elliott.

They wanted to continue the lease of the fence he used

– next to Mr Cooper’s shop in East Street.

As the fence was in a very dilapidated condition they requested permission to erect a 10 foot high galvanised iron fence (now that’s a fence!) in its place.

They undertook to keep the fence in good repair and “free from loose paper so as not to be against the appearance of the town”.

In April the company wrote again, this time saying that as they had to remove their hoarding from the section leased to J. M. Wilkie they wanted permission to reposition it on the corner of East and Aitken streets now leased

by Mr Beach for grazing.

They added that as the section is very low they didn’t think it would be used for some time.

Sadly these informative letters give no suggestion as to

what the hoardings promoted or what the posters looked like.

We don’t even know exactly where these high fences and impressive hoardings were as we have yet to obtain and process the rate books. Once we do have the rate books, however we will be able to pin-point the sections.

As I am already aware of a few people who are eagerly awaiting their arrival I will advertise when they are here through the newspaper, or maybe I should employ small boys to hand out flyers .....

Right - A news flier from the Ashburton Guardian announcing the death of King Edward VII. The news would have arrived too late for the day’s paper but was considered of sufficient importance for a handout to be delivered.

Honouring the Fallen During the period of the First World War, 1914 to 1915, many men from the Ashburton District signed up to fight for the Empire against the German army. Many did not return - almost 450 from Ashburton were killed. The first Ashburton men were killed on April 25, 1915 - the first Anzac Day. Ashburton philanthropist and patriot Frederick Ferriman presented a special flag and a flagpole to the families of those men. The Ashburton Museum, with the assistance of the Rotary Club of Ashburton, has erected in front of the museum one of the original Ferriman flagpoles, and on the centennial of the death of each Ashburton soldier will fly a replica flag. An original flag is on display in the museum. This week the Ashburton Museum honours: July 16: William Herbert Henderson

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RESULTS ■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club July 11 Best score in the Taylor Made Eagles Stableford competition was 39 pts by Gavin Johnston. Other winning scores were: Peter Wright, Noel Sutton and Bevan Wilson all 38; Brian Wilson 37; Tufuga Sa, Robbie Bell, Ivan Blain, Brendan Davidson, Trevor Watson, Muri Ngutu and Terry Molloy all 36pts.

Nearest The Pins: Robbies: Chris Lovelock, Braided Rivers: Jamie Stone, Rothburys Insurance: Robbie Bell, Netherby Meats: Barry Jury, Charming Thai Restaurant (Longest Putt #9) Joe McGrath Twos: Gordon Crawford, Pieter van Vollenhoven, Robbie Bell, Brian Nuttall, John McArthur, Joe McGrath and Adrian Hopwood.

Birdy Jackpot: # 11; Nett Eagles: # 1

Mayfield Golf Club July 9 9 Hole division Stableford Ladies 1st J Ludemann 17 - 61:21:40, 2nd S Graham 12 - 66:23:43 Men 1st G Jacobson 18 - 65:27:38, 2nd J Greenslade 16 - 52:17:35 Nearest the Pins: Greg Sim Excavators and Builders 2nd Shot No. 2 – R Thompson, Mayfield Transport Ltd No. 5 – J Greenslade

Methven Golf Club July 10 9 Hole 6th Mary Fahey 5th putting 6th stablefords: Angela Simonett 60-28-32 17 putts 22 Stablefords; Annette Maw 57-19-38, 15, 16; Mike Markillie 56-17-39, 19, 14.

Methven Hammer Hardware best player Angela Simonett; BNZ 2nd shot Annette Maw

Rakaia Golf Club July 8 Ladies Division Connelly Cup, Extra Medal Sue Martin 102-29-73, Marion Wederell 9921-78 by lot from Sally Smith 100-22-78 and Val Bell 104-26-78 9 Holers: Stroke, Best Gross Trophy Marg Lloyd 59-14-45 Railway Tavern 2nd shot no 3: Sue Martin; Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd shot no 6: Sally Smith; V Bell Nearest Pin no 8: not struck; Chertsey Spraying 2nd shot no 15: Val Bell S. Quinn 2nd shot no 17: Val Bell July 11 Men’s Division Stableford Senior: Keith Middleton 37 by lot; Intermediate: Athol McAlpine 41; Junior A: Gavin Lill 41; Junior B: Les Linton 35 by lot. Other Good Scores: 40 Allen Smith. 39 Roger Callaghan. 37 Dayle Lucas, Phil Johnson.

36 Rob Fensom, Craig Middleton. 35 Pete wood, Bernard Walsh, Phil Elliot, Mike Gray, Gary Kermode, Mike Harris Twos: Frank Sandys, Dave Puckett, Allen Smith, Rob Fensom.

Dubliner – Best Nett :Athol McAlpine; Topnotch Four Square Supermarket- 2nd best Nett Gavin Lill 67 by lot; Methven Travel - Best Gross: Dayle Lucas 77.

Closest to the Pin-Arabica Café No 4: Phil Johnson; Hunters Wine No 6: Phil Johnson; Ski Time No 13: Stu Wilson; Green Parrot No 17: Roger Callaghan; Cinema Paradiso 2nd shot No 14: Piers Rolton.

Next Week: Club Champs Qualifying.

Tinwald Golf Club July 11 Stroke - Alan Teale Memorial Leading scores in the stroke round for the Alan Teale Memorial Trophy (best 3 of 4 net) round were: Senior; John Smitheram 69 c/b Michael Thomas 69, Rod Harris 70.

Intermediate; Tony Sheppard 64, Dave Gill 71, Neil Rayner 72. Junior; Eddie Tulip 71 c/b Graham Hortin 71, George Cartney 72.

Women; Maree Moore 73, Elizabeth Collins 75. Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liqourland # 2; Andrew Barrie. Gluyas Ford # 6; Brent Smith. Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Dave Busch. Ideal Electrical Supplies # 16; Eddie Tulip. Two’s: Brent Smith, Kevin Bishop, Rod Harris, Dave Gill, Tony Sheppard, Bill Mason, Duncan Lye, Adam Marshall.

Net Eagle; # 8 not struck. Eagles: Michael Thomas.

RSA Trophy finalists are Snow Pierce playing Dave Busch and in the RSA Cup Terry Reynolds will play Tony Clarke.

Final round scores from LPGA Tour event, the US Women’s Open yesterday (par70).

272: Chun In-Gee (KOR) 68 70 68 66 273: Amy Yang (KOR) 67 66 69 71 275: Park In-Bee (KOR) 68 70 70 67, Stacy Lewis (USA) 69 67 69 70 277: Ryu So-Yeon (KOR) 72 68 70 67, Jane Park (USA) 66 72 71 68, Morgan Pressel (USA) 68 70 71 68, Shiho Oyama (JPN) 70 66 71 70, Pernilla Lindberg (SWE) 70 70 70 67, Brooke Henderson (CAN) 70 73 68 66 278: Michelle Wie (USA) 72 68 68 70 279: Lydia Ko (NZL) 70 72 69 68, Lee Min (TPE) 71 68 70 70 280: Karrie Webb (AUS) 66 72 73 69, Brittany Lang (USA) 70 70 72 68, Lizette Salas (USA) 71 69 72 68, Lee Mi-Hyang (KOR) 68 72 68 72, Rumi Yoshiba (JPN) 70 68 72 70

John Deere Classic scores Final round scores from PGA TOUR event, the John Deere Classic yesterday (par-71).

264: Tom Gillis (USA) 66 65 69 64, Jordan Spieth (USA) 71 64 61 68 (won on second playoff hole).

265: Zach Johnson (USA) 66 68 66 65, Danny Lee (NZL) 68 68 62 67 266: Johnson Wagner (USA) 68 63 68 67, Chris Stroud (USA) 68 68 67 63, Justin Thomas (USA) 63 67 69 67 268: Steve Wheatcroft (USA) 67 66 70 65, Kevin Chappell (USA) 68 69 64 67, Daniel Summerhays (USA) 65 67 68 68, Will Wilcox (USA) 66 66 69 67 269: Carl Pettersson (SWE) 66 71 66 66, Jason Bohn (USA) 68 68 69 64 270: Scott Piercy (USA) 67 69 67 67, Luke Guthrie (USA) 64 70 67 69, Robert Streb (USA) 66 70 68 66 271: Jerry Kelly (USA) 70 66 67 68 272: Vijay Singh (FIJ) 67 68 70 67, Kyle Stanley (USA) 67 71 67 67, Brian Stuard (USA) 66 68 68 70, Adam Hadwin (CAN) 68 70 69 65, Scott Pinckney (USA) 66 66 71 69, Roger Sloan (CAN) 70 68 67 67 273: Robert Garrigus (USA) 65 68 70 70, Ryan Moore (USA) 70 65 69 69, Brian Harman (USA) 67 68 71 67, Mark Hubbard (USA) 69 67 70 67 274: Bryce Molder (USA) 68 65 73 68, Chad Campbell (USA) 72 64 72 66, Steven Alker (NZL) 65 69 70 70, Gonzalo FernandezCastano (ESP) 68 68 71 67, Michael Putnam (USA) 69 67 70 68, Josh Teater (USA) 69 68 67 70, Alex Prugh (USA) 68 69 70 67.

Scottish Open scores Final round scores from European Tour event, the Scottish Open yesterday (par-70).

268: Rickie Fowler (USA) 66 68 66 68 269: Raphael Jacquelin (FRA) 68 67 64 70, Matt Kuchar (USA) 66 68 67 68 270: Marc Warren (SCO) 70 67 69 64, Joost Luiten (NED) 71 63 66 70, Eddie Pepperell (ENG) 70 66 65 69 271: Luke Donald (ENG) 69 67 69 66, Ross Fisher (ENG) 70 65 68 68, Daniel Brooks (ENG) 64 65 69 73 272: David Howell (ENG) 68 70 66 68, Miguel Angel Jimenez (ESP) 69 65 68 70, Y.E. Yang (KOR) 68 67 70 67, Rikard Karlberg (SWE) 67 71 70 64, Victor Dubuisson (FRA) 70 66 68 68, Tommy Fleetwood (ENG) 67 66 67 72, Russell Knox (SCO) 67 68 66 71 273: Paul Lawrie (SCO) 67 67 69 70, Richard Finch (ENG) 65 68 72 68, Branden Grace (RSA) 69 66 68 70, Ben Martin (USA) 69 66 68 70, Andrew Johnston (ENG) 67 67 71 68

■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby July 11 Senior division 1 – Luisetti Seeds Watters Cup Travis Durham Memorial - Darryl Phillips Motors Celtic 44 (6T) v Devon Tavern Hampstead 7, Max Gilbert Trophy - PWL Methven 23(3T) v REL Rakaia 14, Bye: Claas Harvest Centre Southern Senior B – Centennial Mug – Round 8 Allenton 5 v Collegiate Eclipse Services 45, Celtic Kellys Cafe & Bar 34 v Hampstead KFC 0, Methven R&R Haulage v Rakaia Murray Hood Baling - Rakaia Defaulted, Mt Somers 0 v Southern Tinwald Tavern 65, Bye: Tinwald

■ Rugby league NRL collated results standings Round 18 CANBERRA 36 (B Austin 3 J Papalii 2 J Croker tries J Croker 6 goals) bt NEWCASTLE 22 (A Uate 2 J McManus K Snowden tries T Roberts 3 goals) at GIO Stadium. Referee:

www.guardianonline.co.nz Matt Cecchin, Grant Atkins. Crowd: 6,015.

SYDNEY ROOSTERS 24 (S Kenny-Dowall 2 R Tuivasa-Sheck J Waerea-Hargreaves tries J Maloney 4 goals) bt PENRITH 4 (L Brown try) at Pepper Stadium. Referee: David Munro, Ashley Klein. Crowd: 13,654.

BRISBANE 16 (A Blair S Thaiday D Vidot tries J Kahu C Parker goals) bt CANTERBURY 8 (S Lane J Morris tries) at ANZ Stadium. Referee: Jared Maxwell, Gavin Morris NZ WARRIORS 28 (T Lolohea 2 D Fusitua S Johnson B Thompson tries S Johnson 4 goals) bt MELBOURNE 14 (K Bromwich 2 M Koroibete tries C Smith goal) at Mt Smart Stadium. Ref: Gerard Sutton, Chris James CRONULLA 28 (B Barba S Feki A Fifita V Holmes L Lewis tries M Gordon 2 V Holmes 2 goals) bt ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA 8 (C Runciman 2 tries) at Remondis Stadium.

Referee: Gavin Badger, Alan Shortall.

Bye - North Queensland, South Sydney, Parramatta, Wests Tigers Standings P W D L B PF PA PD Pts 1 Brisbane 16 13 0 3 2 371 256 115 30 2 N Queensland 16 12 0 4 2 345 311 34 28 3 Syd Roosters 16 10 0 6 2 342 204 138 24 4 NZ Warriors 16 9 0 7 2 355 328 27 22 5 South Sydney 16 9 0 7 2 300 282 18 22 6 Melbourne 16 8 0 8 2 276 250 26 20 7 St G Illawarra 16 8 0 8 2 258 236 22 20 8 Canterbury 16 8 0 8 2 318 332 -14 20 16 8 0 8 2 293 318 -25 20 9 Cronulla 10 Canberra 16 7 0 9 2 383 376 7 18 11 Penrith 16 7 0 9 2 261 286 -25 18 12 Parramatta 16 7 0 9 2 326 364 -38 18 13 *Gold Coast 15 6 0 9 2 311 368 -57 16 14 Wests Tigers 16 5 0 11 2 293 341 -48 14 15 5 0 10 2 238 320 -82 14 15 *Manly 16 Newcastle 16 5 0 11 2 302 400 -98 14*(denotes teams yet to play) Top point scorers (tries, goals, field goals, pts): Jarrod Croker (Raiders) 7 63 - 154 James Maloney (Roosters) 5 56 1 133 Shaun Johnson (NZ Warriors) 7 48 2 126 Pat Richards (Tigers) 10 39 1 119 Gareth Widdop (Dragons) 5 44 - 108 Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys) 2 46 4 104 Top try scorers: Curtis Rona (Canterbury) 16 Semi Radradra (Eels) 16 James Roberts (Titans) 14 Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Roosters) 13 Blake Austin (Raiders) 13 Anthony Don (Titans) 12 James Tedesco (Tigers) 11 Solomone Kata (NZ Warriors) 11 Akuila Uate (Knights) 11 Manu Vatuvei (NZ Warriors) 11

■ Squash Celtic Squash Club Results from last week’s round of the Celtic Squash Club’s winter league competition: Jess McCloy lost to Phil Andrew 2-3, Nik Millichamp beat Chauntel Kentish 3-0, Mick Hooper lost to Rob Beale 1-3, Jock O’Connor beat Paul Cousins 3-2.

Ian Dolden lost to Jimmy Hunn 0-3, Chris O’Reilly lost to Peter Bryant 1-3, Sam Harrison lost to Billy Nolan 1-3, Pat Summerfield beat Pete Blacklow 3-0, Phil Andrew lost to Gary Casey 0-3.

■ Tennis Wimbledon Results from Wimbledon yesterday (prefix denotes seeding).

Men, Final: 1-Novak Djokovic (SRB) beat 2-Roger Federer (SUI) 7-6(1) 6-7(10) 6-4 6-3.

Mixed Doubles, Final: 7-Leander Paes (IND)/Martina Hingis (SUI) bt 5-Alexander Peya (AUT)/Timea Babos (HUN) 6-1 6-1.

DRAWS ■ Golf Ashburton County Vets Golf July 17 At Mayfield. 9.30 for 10am start.

Please bring something for raffle table and don’t forget your lunch.

Mara Kennedy and Helen Hawksby looking after you.

Ashburton Golf Club July 11 A par round will be played for the Barnett Vase and Bermaline Cup. Starting Time: Morning 9.00 aml Afternoon Report at 11.30 for a 12.00 start.

Saturday Starters: Afternoon Bruce Day and Derek Shaw.

Results Match Committee

Chun In-Gee won the US Women’s Open by one stroke from Amy Yang yesterday.

July 19: Pennants matches will be held starting from 10.30am. These matches will have priority over other games.

■ Hockey Mid Canterbury Hockey July 17 Played at NBS Ashburton Hockey Turf Kiwi Sticks (4th Grade) 4.00pm Turf One: Collegians Netherby Meats v Wakanui Black (W. Wallis, J Gray) Turf Two: Wakanui Blue v Tinwald Black K. O’Reilly, M. Baker) 4.50pm Turf One: Methven Black v Hampstead L. Begg, D. Baker) Turf Two: Methven White v Allenton Storm (W. Wallis, M. Baker) 5.40pm Turf One: Allenton Thunder v Tinwald Orange (L. Begg, D. Baker) 1st Grade Women 6.40pm Methven v Hampstead/Methven (Hampstead 1st gr W, B. Gray) 7.50 pm Collegians v Hampstead (Methven 1st gr W, Hampstead SW) Bye: Collegiate July 18 Small Sticks Hockey Mini Sticks (5th Grade) No hockey -school holidays. Fun Sticks (6th Grade) No hockey - school holidays.

Senior Men at Ashburton 1.30pm Wakanui Blue v TBHS (R. Turnbull, C. O’ Neill) Senior Women at Timaru 2.30pm Geraldine v Hampstead/Collegians; 2.30pm Cambridge v Hampstead 1 Senior Men at Timaru 4.00pm Tainui v Wakanui black July 19 1st Grade Men 5.00pm: Tinwald v Allenton (Collegians / Wakanui 1st gr M) 6.15pm Collegians v Wakanui (S. Mealings, Tinwald 1st gr M)) July 20 2nd Grade Boys 5.00pm Methven Madmen v Allenton (A. Kelland, R. Law) 6.10pm Hampstead v Methven Meercats (Wakanui Blue SM, Wakanui Black SM) Bye: Wakanui July 21 KWICK Sticks (3rd Grade Mixed) Semifinals 4.00pm: 1st Allenton Vipers v 3rd Collegians (E. Connolly-Whyte, D. Bennett) 5.00pm: 2nd Wakanui v 4th Methven Black (K. O’Reilly, R. Bradley) 6.00pm: 5th Allenton Hornets v 7th Methven White (K. Donald, L. Begg) Bye: 6th place Hampstead Representative Fixtures July 19 12.30pm Senior Men West Coast B v Mid Canterbury B. 2.00pm Senior Men West Coast A v Mid Canterbury B

■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby July 18 Senior Division 1 – Luisetti Seeds Watters Cup Mossy Tait Cup - Devon Tavern Hampstead v REL Rakaia, Hamp 1, 2.45pm, K Opele, P McKnight, P Hunt Claas Harvest Centre Southern v Darryl Phillips Motors Celtic, May 1, 2.45pm, M Gallagher, G Clement, A McGirr Bye: PWL Methven Senior B – Centennial Mug – Round 9 Allenton v Tinwald, Allen 1, 2.30pm P Hill Collegiate Eclipse Services v Methven R&R Haulage, Coll 1, 2.30pm, D McKibbon

Hampstead KFC v Rakaia Murray Hood Baling, Hamp 1, 1pm, P McKnight Southern Tinwald Tavern v Celtic Kellys Cafe & Bar, May 1, 1pm, A McGirr Bye: Mt Somers UC Championship Ashburton College v Marlborough BC, Ash Showgrounds, 12pm, M Bell, G Shaw, M Southby Combined Competition – Colts Springston v. Celtic, Springston 1, 1.00pm, P O’Brien Combined Competition - Under 18 Celtic v Malvern, Celt 2, 12.30pm C Kelland Waihora v. Methven/Rakaia, Tai Tapu 1, 1.00pm, G Cullen Combined Competition - Under 16 Lincoln v Celtic, Lincoln 3, 12.30pm, T Rowlands Methven v Hampstead, Meth 1, 1.15pm, P Everest. Bye: Rolleston ACL JAB Competitions: ACL Under 14.5 (Jock Ross Centurion Shield) Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton v Methven Seed Cleaning, Allen 1, 1.15pm, M Cuttle Southern/Tinwald v Hampstead Lemacon, May 2, 1.15pm, G Clement ACL Under 13 – (Murray Roulston Centurion Shield) Associate/Club Referees Required Hampstead Lifestyle Motorhomes v Rakaia Synlait, Hamp 2, 2pm, S Bennett Southern Allfarm Engineering v Celtic Lysaght Glass, May 3, 1.30pm, G Brown Tinwald RDI Petroleum v Allenton, Tin 1, 1pm, J O’Connor Bye: Methven Snowfed Builders ACL Under 11.5 – (John Smitheram Shield) Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton v Tinwald Geoff Frew, Allen 4, 1.15pm Collegiate Cranfield Glass v Methven Purple Pear, Coll 1, 1.15pm Hampstead Dave Jackson Painting v Rakaia Synlait, Hamp 2, 12.45pm, J Kilworth Southern Hyde Bros Spraying v Celtic Ashburton Online, May 3, 12.15pm ACL Under 10 Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton M v Methven Mt Hutt Station, Allen 2, 1.30pm Collegiate/Hampstead v Southern/Tinwald Moore Mechanical, Coll 1, 12.15pm Southern Latitude v Allenton G, May 4, 1.30pm Bye: Celtic Blacklows ACL Under 9 Associate/Club Referees Required Collegiate Ashburton Painters & Decorators v Celtic McCrea Painters & Decorators, Coll 1, 12.15pm Methven Mt Hutt Station v Rakaia/Allenton, Meth 4, 1.15pm Southern Riverlea v Celtic Blacklows, May 4, 12.15pm Tinwald Skip 2 It Flooring v Hampstead, Tin 3, 1pm. Bye: Methven Black ACL Under 8 Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton v Methven Professionals, Allen 3, 1.30pm Celtic Summerfield Builders v Hampstead, Celt JAB 1, 1.15pm Rakaia Synlait v Collegiate Drummond & Etheridge, Rak 4, 1pm Southern Agspread v Celtic The Finishing Company, May 1, 12pm ACL Under 7 Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton G v Methven B, Allen 2, 12.45pm Celtic Summerfield Builders v Rakaia Synlait B, Celt JAB 2, 2.00pm Collegiate Countdown v Methven The Laundry, Coll 2, 1.15pm Collegiate Regent Cinema v Rakaia Synlait W, Coll 2, 12.30pm Hampstead Spark v Tinwald Canvas, Hamp 2, 12pm Southern Coleman Ag v Allenton M, May 2, 12.15pm ACL Under 6: Associate/Club Referees Required - Allenton G v Hampstead Netherby 4 Square, Allen 3, 12.45pm Collegiate Cates Grain & Seed v Celtic Anderson Joinery W, Coll 3, 12.30pm Collegiate Redpaths v Celtic Anderson Joinery G, Coll 3, 1.15pm Methven Black & White vTinwald AIS, Meth 4, 12.30pm Methven MC Freight v Rakaia Synlait, Meth 1, 12.30pm Methven The Laundry v Allenton M, Meth 1, 12.30pm Southern H Mackenzie Contracting v Southern Progressive Livestock, May 2, 12.15pm July 23 Ranfurly Shield Challenge - Mid Canterbury XV v Hawkes Bay, McLean Park, Napier, 7.35pm

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Warriors ‘big threat’ The Warriors have emerged as a genuine NRL premiership threat after forcing their way into the top four for the first time in four years, their round 19 opponents Sydney Roosters believe. After Sunday’s thrilling win over Melbourne, the Warriors are back in the top four for the first time since round 24, 2011, the last year they played in the grand final. The sides meet at Allianz Stadium on Sunday.

“From the weekend’s game they really dominated Melbourne, they used to struggle at the end of the game, to see them come good in the clutch is a sign of how they are going,” Roosters prop Dylan Napa said yesterday. “They are a good team and with Shaun Johnson there anything can happen.” - AAP

Broncos welcome break

Canterbury Country’s Milly Ford takes a shot under some hazing from team-mates Dani McArthur, Faith Mckay and Ashlee Strawbridge at the EA Networks Centre stadium on Sunday.

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■ BASKETBALL

Sights set on top eight spot

By Jonathan Leask

Jonathan.l@theguardian.co.nz

Top eight is the target for the Canterbury Country Under 15 girls basketball team this week.

Seven Mid Canterbury players make up the 11-strong Canterbury Country squad off to the national under 15 championships.

Sami Arnold, Summer Anderson, Grace Adams, Taryn Douglas, Dani McArthur, Ashlee Strawbridge and Natasha

Waddell fly the Mid Canterbury flag.

Arnold, Strawbridge, and McArthur played in the Canterbury Country under 13s that won the national title last year but a majority of the team is stepping up to the under 15s.

Coach Mark Douglas said that to “compare apples with apples”, when the group had stepped up to under 13s two years ago they had finished

eighth, and that is the benchmark for this year.

“They should be competitive and a good chance to make the top eight, and we’ll see what happens after that,” Douglas said.

“These girls have worked their tails off over the last few months so we are hoping they get the rewards for their hard work.

“We get to take a look at the other teams in action first

which gives us an hour or two of preparation and it’s an 8am start on day two with a few teenage girls worried about the early start.”

In pool four they meet Southland first up tomorrow morning and then Porirua in the afternoon, before day two brings Rotorua and Canterbury Metro.

Cross-over play begins on Friday with the semi-finals and finals on Saturday.

Tall Blacks set off on the road to Rio The road to Rio will take a one-week detour in Napier this week as the Tall Blacks begin the countdown to next month’s pivotal series against Australia.

With Paul Henare on Saturday naming his first squad in charge of the national team, the 14-strong group assembled in the Hawkes Bay for a fourday camp ahead of the forthcoming European tour.

But even that trip - consisting of games against Great Britain, Croatia and Slovenia - is little more than an appetiser for the main course.

“We will be hard at work lay-

ing down the foundations for our campaign, all of which is focused on one thing - getting ready for Australia,” Henare said.

“The players will be doing little other than eating, sleeping and working hard on their basketball skills and strengths.”

The Tall Blacks will certainly have their work cut out for them against a Boomers side stacked with NBA talent.

While remaining hopeful of securing the involvement of Oklahoma City Thunder centre Steven Adams, Henare knows his side will remain underdogs even if Adams is available.

“But we will back ourselves against anyone in the world,” he said.

“That has always been the attitude in this team and you can be sure it will continue under my watch. These boys have immense pride in themselves and they know what it means to pull on the black singlet.”

One of those players will be Lindsay Tait despite the veteran guard skipping last week’s selection trials in Auckland, with Henare prepared to make an exception for a player of his importance.

“He needed some space to

freshen up after a long campaign with the [Wellington] Saints and was unsure as to his availability,” Henare said.

“A player like Lindsay with 12 years on the national team has earned the right to that time away but I am thrilled to say he is fully committed to this programme and the aim of defeating Australia next month.”

Tait’s nous will be vital in a squad featuring a solid core from the Australian NBL champion Breakers, with Tom Abercrombie, Mika Vukona and Corey Webster set to provide the backbone.

- NZME

Brisbane’s eight-day break between games is exactly what the Broncos need to keep their NRL juggernaut rolling, forward Adam Blair says. After beating Canterbury on Saturday, the Broncos won’t return to the field until their home clash with Wests Tigers on Sunday afternoon. The extended rest comes at the perfect time for Queensland Origin stars Corey Parker, Sam Thaiday, Matt Gillett and Darius Boyd, who backed up last week’s series-deciding win by facing the Bulldogs. Justin Hodges should also be ripe for a return after missing the 16-8 triumph in Sydney. All will be better for the opportunity to restore their energy levels ahead of the business end of the season, Blair said.

- AAP

Farah ‘touch and go’ Injured Wests Tigers captain Robbie Farah is battling to return to action against NRL leaders Brisbane on Sunday against the urging of club medical staff. After failing to return from surgery to fix a broken hand in NSW’s State of Origin III loss last week, Farah has been told by Tigers medical staff to have another week off.

He returned to Tigers training yesterday and said it was touch and go whether he would be able to play for his struggling team against the rampant Broncos at Suncorp Stadium. “It’ll be touch and go,” Farah said.

- AAP

McKinnon, Smith to meet Alex McKinnon and Cameron Smith will soon catch up to discuss their differences and bury the hatchet, according to Newcastle legend Matt Johns. Johns told Triple M Grill Team the two were planning to meet after McKinnon’s interview on 60 Minutes where he criticised Smith for his on-field comments following the tackle that left him a quadriplegic in March last year and his apparent lack of contact since.

“They are planning to catch up,” said Johns. “There doesn’t need to be cameras there or audio. They will bury the hatchet, there’s no doubt about it. The sooner they get to catch up, the better,” said Johns.

Johns said he met with the Australian captain in Brisbane following Queensland’s Origin victory. Smith was not granted a right of reply in the Channel Nine interview and has remained silent since.

He refused to be interviewed by Channel Nine at half-time during the Origin decider last week. - AAP

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■ ROWING

Emma in history books

By Jonathan Leask

Jonathan.l@theguardian.con.nz

Emma Dyke won her first of hopefully many more elite rowing medals.

The Mayfield sculler was part of a pioneering performance put in by the New Zealand women’s eight to win silver at the final world rowing cup series regatta for this international season at Lucerne, Switzerland yesterday morning.

New Zealand rowing crews concluded the event with an outstanding medal haul earning 11 medals – six gold, three silver and two bronze.

Never before had a New Zealand women’s eight won a world rowing cup medal.

Canada held onto gold in 6:07.77 after digging deep to hold off the fast finishing crews from New Zealand and Great Britain.

The Kiwis overtook the Brits by the halfway point and sprinted strongly over the last 500m for silver in 6:09.11, while Great Britain was just over a second back for the bronze.

New Zealand women’s eight spokeswoman Gen Behrent was ecstatic with the eight’s result.

“We wanted to row the best we could in this campaign and this result dangles a massive carrot in front of us for the coming weeks and we know we want to go faster,” Behrent said.

It was a big improvement on

After their traditional post-World Cup night off at Mr Pickwicks pub, New Zealand’s rowers, coaches and strategists will focus on the world championships in Aiguebelette, starting on August 30. It’s their first shot at Olympic qualification. If the results from the weekend’s work on the Rotsee are computed to Olympic berths, every crew would have qualified their respective boats for Rio. That is a monumental statement for any New Zealand sport to make. Rowing has never had a full complement of 14 boats at a Games; yesterday’s performance was a step into new territory. The regatta may be remembered as the catalyst which took the sport into a new era. - NZME

Quade the front-runner

It was hugs all round for Mayfield’s Emma Dyke (centre) after the New Zealand women’s eight won silver at the Rowing World Cup event in Switzerland.

PHOTO ROWING CELEBRATION

the crew’s fifth placing at the World Cup regatta in Varese, Italy when Dyke made her international debut as an elite rower last month.

The strong result means the eight are now a strong medal prospect at the World Rowing Championships next month,

held in Aiguebelette, France.

The world championships also double as the major qualifying regatta for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games and this is where New Zealand aims to qualify all 14 Olympic boat classes for Rio. The New Zealand Rowing

Team is transferring to different locations for their final training block ahead of the World Championships.

Dyke and the women’s eight will go with half the squad to Bled, Slovenia with the other half heading to Sursee, Switzerland.

ABs must find thirst to defend title: Smith As much as the next four tests will be about the All Blacks bedding in combinations and building form, Conrad Smith says they will also be about finding the desperation to make history at the World Cup. Being physically right in England by September is only half the battle in the All Blacks’ quest to become the first team to defend the title.

Having the desire and hunger is the other factor that must be spot on.

The All Blacks were motivated last time round by multiple failures at previous campaigns and particularly at the way they imploded in 2007.

Many of the players who were involved in the 2007 disaster signed long-term contracts shortly after to stay in

The Mid Canterbury under 17 netball team has had a mixed run at the national U17 tournament in Mount Manganui. The team started the tournament off yesterday with a 37-44 loss to North Canterbury before managing to draw 32-all with Thames Valley. Today the girls will match up against Dunedin and Kapiti before post section play begins tomorrow.

New era for NZ rowers

■ RUGBY

By GreGor PauL

Loss and draw for U17s

New Zealand to make amends.

It was a significant factor in the All Blacks’ success of 2011.

Coming into the 2015 event as champions means the team won’t be able to lean on failure as a driver.

“In terms of us as a team and the challenge [of the World Cup] that is something we have talked about,” says Smith.

“We have got to be as desperate to win as we were back then [2011].

“But no one has won it back to back ... hopefully we can get to that level of desperation, that level of want, so we can get another result.”

Having dealt with his disappointment over the Super Rugby final, Smith is ready to throw himself headlong into what will be his 12th and last season with the All Blacks and

Conrad Smith: Good head space

be one of the key leaders in preparing the side for what lies ahead.

The main aim will be to lift the Apia benchmark and to that end, Smith says, what will be on view in Christchurch will be the type of rugby both teams will take to the World Cup.

“You can’t hold too many things back,” he says.

“You have to try things and you have to try things in the heat of competition otherwise it is too hard to introduce.

“By and large, the way teams play in the next month or two, will to a large extent be the way they play at the World Cup. “We are not good enough to hide it and then suddenly flick a switch come the quarter-final and try six new things.

“It just wouldn’t work.”

On a personal level, Smith says he’s in a relatively good head space despite losing the Super Rugby final in his last act as a Hurricanes player.

He says the All Blacks are too big an entity and demand too much of each individual for him to be anything but fully absorbed and committed.

- NZH

Quade Cooper looks likely to get first crack at the Wallabies No.10 jersey on Saturday night and lay down the platform for a shot at World Cup redemption. Nearly four years on from his humiliation at the hands of the All Blacks in the 2011 World Cup semi-final, Cooper appears to be the frontrunner to fill Australia’s five-eighth role at least for the opening Rugby Championship clash with South Africa, if not beyond. Coach Michael Cheika is a Cooper admirer and there is merit in seeing what the mercurial 27-year-old can offer the Wallabies.

- AAP

Support for Watson He’s been jeered by fans and had video compilations made in honour of his 29 lbw dismissals. But Shane Watson has received strong backing from team-mate David Warner as his Test future teeters on the brink following the first Ashes Test defeat.

With pressure mounting for selectors to replace allrounder Watson with in-form Mitch Marsh for the second Test at Lord’s starting on Thursday, Warner spoke up for his veteran colleague, pointing out all the Australian batsmen had struggled on the Cardiff wicket. “I feel he is in a great space at the moment,” Warner said. “These conditions are quite challenging, he’s going fantastic. I think he’s a great asset to our team.”

- AAP

Queries for NZ Football Was it administrative incompetence - or an outrageous gamble?

As the Oly Whites fly home from an Olympic qualifying tournament that will long live in our sporting infamy, the Kiwi public are still coming to grips with exactly what NZ Football has done. Fifa statutes seem clear. Deklan Wynne, a South African born defender who has no bloodline to New Zealand, was not eligible to represent the Oly Whites. But somehow, someone allowed it to happen. And the repercussions for New Zealand Football could stretch all the way to the 2018 World Cup. - NZME

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■ TENNIS

No letting up for Djokovic

By Darren Walton

Tilden (10) have won more.

But Djokovic says he’s far from done.

“There is no reason not to be satisfied with what I have achieved,” he said after adding more Wimbledon silverware to his five Australian Open trophies and a US Open title.

“I’m thrilled and very proud with all the success that

Novak Djokovic plans to push his limits in the quest for tennis immortality after retaining his Wimbledon crown and ending Roger Federer’s bold bid to become the sport’s oldest grand slam champion.

In a captivating climax to the championships, Djokovic denied the sentimental favourite for the second straight year with a 7-6 (7-1) 6-7 (10-12) 6-4 6-3 win to secure his third title at the All England Club.

Djokovic’s supreme shotmaking and iron will also earned the 28-year-old a ninth career major, elevating him above Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl, Andre Agassi, Ken Rosewall and Fred Perry into outright eighth place on the all-time grand slam leaderboard.

Only Federer (17), Rafael Nadal (14), Pete Sampras (14), Roy Emerson (12), Bjorn Borg Novak (11), Rod Laver (11), and Bill Djokovic

I’ve had so far in the career, everything I reached.

“If you would ask me as a 14-year-old back in Serbia trying to find my way that this is how I’m going to end up at 28, of course I would sign the deal and take it right away.

“But I’m going to keep going. I’m 28. I feel good. I don’t feel old. I have hopefully many more years in front of me.

“I’m going to try to push my own limits and see how far I can go really with titles and with myself playing on this high level.”

Humble in defeat, Federer felt there was no telling where Djokovic might rank when the Serb’s career was done.

“He’s clearly making a big name for himself, having won as many times now as he has in these different slams,” the Swiss ace said.

“But also his streak at world No.3, 2, 1, keeping it up, keeping it going, winning a lot of titles time and time again.

“Staying injury-free now for him is crucial. Clearly he’s going to be one of the top guys.

“Where, we’ll still have to wait and see. I’m sure he still has many more great years ahead of him.”

Djokovic showed why he is world No.1 as he bounced back from his deflating loss to Stan Wawrinka in last month’s French Open final, a shattering slip-up that denied the Serb from completing a cherished career grand slam sweep.

Federer showed why he is regarded as the greatest ever with another breathtaking grasscourt display a month shy of his 34th birthday.

Alas, the father of four was unable to add the strawberries and cream to an unparalleled career with an unprecedented eighth Wimbledon men’s singles crown.

- AAP

Atacama retired The curtain has come down on the racing career of a stakes winner on both sides of the Tasman. Trainer Shaun Ritchie has confirmed the retirement of the Sir Peter Velaowned five-year-old Atacama. The Pentire mare won seven of her 23 starts, including last year’s Listed Matamata Cup before she was sent to Melbourne where she triumphed in the Listed Cup Day Plate at Flemington. Atacama finished fourth in both the Gr.1 NZ Breeders’ Stakes and the Gr.2 Travis Stakes at her two most recent starts. - NZME

Eyes on Grand National Winter star Mr Mor may not be seen out again until the Grand National Steeplechase. Co-trainer JJ Rayner said the in-form jumper was unlikely to contest the NZI Koral Steeplechase ahead of the feature at Riccarton on August 8.

“We’re going to give the Koral a miss,” Rayner said. “He doesn’t really need to have that run and he can go straight into the Grand National. He hit his leg on Saturday where he had a scar and there is a slight tear. It’s not bad, but we don’t want to risk anything before the Grand National.” A decision on a start for Mr Mor in September’s Great Northern Steeplechase at Ellerslie will be made after his Christchurch venture.

- NZME

M3 Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway

2 71324 Jinja Jaffa 30.59 ........................R Blackburn Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington 4 87368 Opawa Viv 31.29 L &.......................... Wales 3 76757 Jewel Apache 30.66 S & ................. B Evans Raceway Meeting Date: 14 Jul 2015 NZ Meeting num- 5 53185 Infernal Majesty 30.98 M & ...............Jopson 4 61435 Big John Canon 30.79 ...........M K Dempsey ber: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 6 26132 Know Neglect 30.79 ...................... G Cleeve 5 63856 Homebush Slinky nwtd ..........J T McInerney 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 7 587x8 Dusty Rider 31.34 ...................... D T Barnes 6 618 Opawa Shiloh 31.30 L & .................... Wales 10, 11 and 12 8 16664 Lagoon Victory 31.04 ...................C Roberts 7 42442 Long Stockings 31.37 ............... A Bradshaw 9 4588x Lektra Spider nwtd H & .......................Taylor 1 12.14pm (NZT) SUPER PETS DASH C1, 295m 8 75187 La Kinks 31.03 ................................ M Grant 1 21548 Eug The Scrooge 17.74 .............D Stapleton 10 57778 Toddy’s A Flyer nwtd .......................J Tanner 2 28432 Replay 17.38 .......................................A Lee 4 1.14pm AMBER CLEANING SERVICE DASH C1, 295m 9 4588x Lektra Spider nwtd H & .......................Taylor 10 45887 Skillz Taylor nwtd .......................... L Waretini 1 55536 Sparrow nwtd ................................. H Cairns 3 54346 Summer Love 17.53 .........................A Joyce 2 68254 Our John 17.84 ............................S Hindson 7 2.13pm CHRIS & LISA EARL DASH C1, 295m 4 23134 Homebush Nark 17.81 ...........J T McInerney 1 46674 Verbatim 17.66 ............................. K Cassidy 3 53761 Jamaican Archie 17.77 M & ..............Jopson 5 41685 Mamalulu 17.58 C & .......................... Fagan 2 62431 Candyboy 17.66 C & .......................... Fagan 4 87755 Hanna The Spanna 17.23 .................J Dunn 6 72865 Miss Jolt nwtd .............................. A Waretini 3 83666 Ohoka Joka 17.16 ........................ L Waretini 5 17555 Bella Grace 17.40 C & ....................... Fagan 7 38567 Kinloch Silver nwtd S & ................... B Evans 4 35564 That’s A Wrap 17.45 H &.....................Taylor 6 3324F Ohoka Too Soon nwtd .................. L Waretini 8 21 Jimmy Hammer 17.58 ............M K Dempsey 5 56545 Whitey’s Gone 17.30 ..............J T McInerney 7 44837 Tayla’s Friend 17.61 ..................... K Cassidy 9 87565 Glenn Is Goodesy 17.20 ................. M Grant 6 46461 Sacajawea 17.71........................D Stapleton 8 85328 Botany Zenvo 17.33 ...............J T McInerney 10 56686 Opawa Goodie 17.54 ................ A Bradshaw 2 12.34pm BUSINESS TIME AT STUD SPRINT C1, 295m 9 87565 Glenn Is Goodesy 17.20 ................. M Grant 7 84315 Another Belle nwtd .................J T McInerney 8 25271 Tulip Muncher nwtd ...........................J Dunn 10 36866 Goldstar Mario 17.42 S & ................

B Evans 1 68668 Homebush Flyte 17.39 ...........J T McInerney 2 35462 Wooly Whatsit 17.43 S & ................ B Evans 5 1.34pm ANGLER’S ARMS TAVERN SPRINT C1, 295m Emergencies: 9 87565 Glenn Is Goodesy 17.20 ................. M Grant 1 83758 Ohoka Strika 17.49 ...................... L Waretini 3 34168 Struggle Is Real 17.67 H & .................Taylor 2 85462 Mr. November 17.48 ...................D Stapleton 10 84776 Boston Mona nwtd ..........................J Tanner 4 35284 Token Jump 17.60 L & ....................... Wales 3 51x12 Roadworks nwtd ............................. M Grant 8 2.34pm HAMPDEN TAVERN STAKES C1, 520m 5 24163 Crystall McBell nwtd...............J T McInerney 1 47563 Chaimbo nwtd ........................J T McInerney 4 66215 Culvie Godfather 17.53 H & ................Taylor 6 53764 Peyton Sawyer 17.61 ................... L Waretini 2 63454 Know Worth 30.72......................... G Cleeve 5 57657 Stand Up Girl nwtd .......................C Roberts 7 55513 Lignite Girl 17.57 ..............................S Stone 3 75886 Cawbourne Alpha nwtd ...................J Tanner 6 27736 Homebush Fine 17.65 ............J T McInerney 8 42745 Laudable nwtd ............................D Stapleton 4 14 Mc Lovin’ 30.87 ................................S Stone 7 75786 Bhuja 17.71 ...............................R Blackburn 9 87565 Glenn Is Goodesy 17.20 ................. M Grant 5 22615 All About Echo 30.36 ........................J Dunn 8 25316 Gump’s The Name 17.53 ....................A Lee 10 57648 Kiwiana nwtd .................................. H Cairns 6 658x6 Opawa Loi 31.28 L &.......................... Wales 9 87565 Glenn Is Goodesy 17.20 ................. M Grant 3 12.54pm HURUNUI HOTEL STAKES C1, 520m 7 67552 Mobilize 30.95 ............................D Stapleton 1 88647 Tracey 31.16...............................D Stapleton 10 48867 Cawbourne Clock 17.55 M & .............. Smith 2 53663 Know Clown 30.80 ........................ G Cleeve 6 1.54pm GARRARD’S HORSE HOUND STKS C1, 520m 8 31312 Chippa Lata 30.35.....................R Blackburn 9 14777 Kirkham Harvey 30.52 .................C Roberts 1 72243 Know Lapse 31.13 ........................ G Cleeve 3 82613 Vito Baxter nwtd .....................J T McInerney

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10 27784 Opawa Paul 30.64 L & ....................... Wales

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36413 Zipping Jacob nwtd ...........................J Dunn 73672 Smash Easy 17.46 .......................... M Grant 6x172 Sally nwtd......................................R Adcock 1 181 Firemans Galaxy 17.34 ................. G Cleeve 87565 Glenn Is Goodesy 17.20 ................. M Grant 2 33522 Terra Mondo 17.47 C & ...................... Fagan 17765 Charlie Next boy 17.58...............D Stapleton 3 87x78 Wigmore 17.59........................... D T Barnes 4 76477 Sheza Gamble 17.33 M & .................Jopson 12 3.57pm PROTEXIN SPRINT C1, 295m 1 54532 Budgie Right 17.51 H & ......................Taylor 5 48556 Cawbourne Rowan 17.41 ............C Roberts 2 52356 Know Energy nwtd ........................ G Cleeve 6 51726 Homebush Naki 17.50 ...........J T McInerney 3 65574 Hayley James 17.69..................... L Waretini 7 41621 Malcy 17.55................................D Stapleton 4 F7663 La Fontaine 17.36 ...........................J Tanner 8 13283 Tell The Boys 17.37 ................J T McInerney 5 85734 Homebush Riley 17.45 ...........J T McInerney Emergencies: 6 88577 Kyla Rose 17.53 .....................J T McInerney 9 87565 Glenn Is Goodesy 17.20 ................. M Grant 7 85345 Bizarro 17.59 S & ............................ B Evans 10 48785 Ohoka Faith 17.44........................ L Waretini 10 3.13pm OPAWA BOWL & JACK TAVERN STAKES 8 31616 Midnight Sprite 17.45 .................D Stapleton 9 87565 Glenn Is Goodesy 17.20 ................. M Grant C1, 520m 1 64157 Susan Jewel 31.02 ..........................J Tanner 10 84677 Jet To Mars 17.70 M & ........................ Smith 2 32168 Know Scholar nwtd ....................... G Cleeve SELECTIONS 3 55216 Another Message nwtd ..........J T McInerney Race 1: Replay, Eug The Scrooge, Homebush Nark, Mamalulu 4 46335 Goldstar Coco 30.76 S & ................ B Evans Race 2: Wooly Whatsit, Lignite Girl, Crystall McBell 5 2x442 Opawa Grunter 31.01 L & .................. Wales Race 3: Know Neglect, Know Clown, Vito Baxter, Lektra Spider 6 25266 Come On Dolly 30.98.............M K Dempsey Race 4: Jamaican Archie, Bella Grace, Botany Zenvo 7 18473 Opawa Extreme 30.48 L & ................. Wales Race 5: Roadworks, Mr. November, Stand Up Girl, Ohoka Strika 8 32633 Filante nwtd..................................... M Grant Race 6: Jinja Jaffa, Know Lapse, Long Stockings, La Kinks 9 14777 Kirkham Harvey 30.52 .................C Roberts Race 7: Candyboy, Tulip Muncher, Another Belle, That’s A Wrap 10 7x857 You’re So Free 30.69 M & .................Jopson Race 8: Chippa Lata, All About Echo, Mc Lovin’, Chaimbo Race 9: Firemans Galaxy, Terra Mondo, Malcy, Tell The Boys 11 3.38pm CTV DASH C1, 295m 1 67373 Belfast Eejit 17.52 H & ........................Taylor Race 10: Opawa Grunter, Filante, Opawa Extreme, Know Scholar 2 55752 Too Much Rebel 17.82 ................. A Waretini Race 11: Sally, Belfast Eejit, Zipping Jacob, Tepirita Funkita 3 54825 Mulberry Brook 17.51................... K Cassidy Race 12: Budgie Right, Midnight Sprite, Kyla Rose, Know Energy 4 25378 Bad Week 17.33.....................J T McInerney LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd 5 541 Tepirita Funkita 17.62 M & ................Jopson - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Forbury Park 2 56676 Another Charm nwtd ..............J T McInerney 2 83673 Uno Shelley nwtd ...................J T McInerney Raceway Meeting Date: 14 Jul 2015 NZ Meeting num- 3 x4421 Opawa Rocket nwtd J & ..................D Fahey 3 55564 Pukeko Warrior 19.11.....................B Healey ber: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 4 353 Shane McBell nwtd ................J T McInerney 4 65448 Cawbourne Pirate 18.69 ....................C Weir 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 5 64888 Octagons Ghost nwtd ....................J Guthrie 5 65764 Sailors Collar 19.09........................J Guthrie 10, 11 and 12 6 8786 Joey Baxter nwtd ...................J T McInerney 6 33755 Opawa Express nwtd .................. B I Conner 7 85337 Brindee’s Bro nwtd .........................C Healey 7 47847 Business Boss 18.71 ........................S Keen 1 12.04pm CONGRATULATIONS THE HIGHLAND8 67476 Fiesty Fortune nwtd .................

P Hammond 8 47453 Opawa Hog 18.41 L & ........................ Wales ERS C0, 310m 9 7 Going Pronto nwtd .............................J Allen 9 36857 Cherry Crusher 18.79 M & ....................J Hill 1 78 Some Excitment nwtd .................D Kingston 2 32 Brandish nwtd ...............................R Adcock 10 888 Hyde Baxter nwtd...................J T McInerney 10 17558 Lemaquis Willow 18.69 M & ..................J Hill 3 45654 Kentaro Baxter nwtd...............J T McInerney 4 1.04pm ST KILDA VET CENTRE STAKES C0, 545m 7 2.02pm GREEN ISLAND BARBER SPRINT C1, 310m 1 3221 Thunder Dragon 19.20 .......................J Allen 1 225 Technic nwtd .................................R Adcock 4 66547 Tatum Baxter nwtd .................J T McInerney 2 485x3 Shez Keen 18.70...............................S Keen 2 35437 Uno Marguerite nwtd L & ................... Wales 5 65433 Princely Count nwtd ...............J T McInerney 3 35853 No Bro 18.50 ............................... B I Conner 3 F8x74 Cloudy Noir nwtd................................J Allen 6 786 War Cloak nwtd ..............................J Guthrie 4 13776 Millie’s Boy 18.52 ........................R Hamilton 4 7422 Uno Brent nwtd L & ............................ Wales 7 43423 Apollo King nwtd ................................J Allen 5 68887 Homebush Coral nwtd............J T McInerney 5 52321 Tilt nwtd.........................................R Adcock 8 F66 Chief Baxter nwtd...................J T McInerney 6 6766x Castle Eden nwtd M & ..........................J Hill 6 224F Opawa Gumisie nwtd L &................... Wales 9 776x7 Pee Cee Plod nwtd M & ........................J Hill 7 18671 Opawa Darcee nwtd L & .................... Wales 7 45341 Uno Shay nwtd L & ............................ Wales 10 888 Hyde Baxter nwtd...................J T McInerney 2 12.24pm ST KILDA VET CENTRE SPRINT C0, 310m 8 27 Human Instinct nwtd ..............J T McInerney 8 58x43 Pukeko Thunder 18.77 ...................C Healey 1 7x766 Springs Eternal nwtd..........................J Allen 5 1.24pm KEYOSK SERVICE BAR STAKES C1, 545m 9 18786 Another Key 19.28 .................J T McInerney 1 64754 Chill Out Ralph 32.31 L & .................. Wales 10 78778 Thrilling Shrimp nwtd .................. B I Conner 2 63452 Deborah Bay nwtd..........................J Guthrie 2 5x136 Opawa Amber 33.22 L & .................... Wales 8 2.20pm WWW.GREYHOUNDASPETS.ORG C2, 310m 3 6x841 Know Value nwtd ........................... G Cleeve 1 44412 Token Ace nwtd ................................. J Rush 3 85878 Calm Spirit 33.00 ...............................J Allen 4 78234 Another Russ nwtd.................J T McInerney 2 26636 Homebush Gru nwtd ..............J T McInerney 4 87588 Noggin 32.74......................................J Allen 5 73887 Wally Baxter nwtd ..................J T McInerney 3 83737 Know Cheers 18.79 ...................... G Cleeve 5 83432 Subterfuge 33.54 ...............................J Allen 6 74788 Maia Baxter nwtd ...................J T McInerney 4 31124 Know Struggle nwtd ...................... G Cleeve 6 152 Idol Leanne nwtd J & ......................D Fahey 7 22862 Baduzzi nwtd..........................J T McInerney 5 51F13 Om Nom Nom nwtd ...............J T McInerney 7 76525 Moon And Sea 34.08 .........................J Allen 8 335 Cawbourne Dozer nwtd .....................C Weir 6 32851 Wrinkles nwtd.........................J T McInerney 8 37753 What I Like 32.78 ...................J T McInerney 9 87577 Lin Baxter nwtd ......................J T McInerney 7 54182 Opawa Laz 18.66 L &......................... Wales 9 78778 Thrilling Shrimp nwtd .................. B I Conner 10 888 Hyde Baxter nwtd...................J T McInerney 3 12.44pm BRAMWELL SCAFFOLD MDN SPRINT C0, 6 1.44pm BLASTING COATING SERVICES SPRINT 8 88718 Homebush Spike 18.81 ..........J T McInerney 9 27616 Winne Willow 18.64 M & .......................J Hill 310m C1, 310m 1 33644 Nina Baxter nwtd....................J T McInerney 1 12272 Another Jamie 18.68 ..............J T McInerney 10 65438 No More Beersies 18.58 ............. B I Conner

C1/2, 545m 1 41158 Know Answer nwtd........................ G Cleeve 2 52715 Pukeko Bolt 32.48 ..........................B Healey 3 66768 Flip Flippa nwtd L & ........................... Wales 4 22167 Pukeko Prowler 32.86 ....................B Healey 5 55626 Opawa Tom nwtd J & ......................D Fahey 6 57x17 Opawa Born 33.18 J & ....................D Fahey 7 11883 Homebush Buck nwtd ............J T McInerney 8 11221 Know Jinx nwtd ............................. G Cleeve 9 78778 Thrilling Shrimp nwtd .................. B I Conner 10 2.56pm BROCKLEBANK DRY CLEANERS SPRINT C2/3, 310m 1 11442 Another Fortune 18.43 ............. P Hammond 2 12714 Cawbourne Peejay 18.94 ...................C Weir 3 74821 Wunzee 18.54 ........................J T McInerney 4 56526 Homebush Bruno 18.76 .........J T McInerney 5 76672 Homebush Ariel 18.71 ...........J T McInerney 6 44341 Opawa Opal nwtd L & ........................ Wales 7 64524 Know Jealousy 18.33 .................... G Cleeve 8 51476 Know Smiggle nwtd ...................... G Cleeve Emergencies: 9 36788 Thunder Storm nwtd ..............J T McInerney 10 35757 Another Jewel 18.85 ..............J T McInerney 11 3.25pm SPEEDPRINT SHOP SPRINT C4, 310m 1 63262 San Sebastian 18.57..........................J Allen 2 62615 Cawbourne Danial 18.58 ...................C Weir 3 63436 Question Bale nwtd ................J T McInerney 4 82737 Thrilling Spell nwtd ...................... B I Conner 5 27165 Homebush Errol 18.44 ...........J T McInerney 6 11528 Homebush Rocky 18.38 .........J T McInerney

71354 Matty Hooky 18.81 .................J T McInerney 16584 Tee Time 18.32 .............................R Adcock x8858 Ronrose Hill 18.46 M & .........................J Hill 56878 Sprinkles 18.58 ......................J T McInerney 12 3.48pm RACING AGAIN TUESDAY 28 JULY C2/3, 310m 1 65542 Sandi Claws 18.42 ............................S Keen 2 58288 Miss Softy 18.65 ....................J T McInerney 3 48261 Homebush Chopper 18.28 .....J T McInerney 4 55412 Rob’s Mate 18.49 M &...........................J Hill 5 56718 Another Fan 18.67 .................J T McInerney 6 38633 Opawa Idol nwtd L & .......................... Wales 7 48551 Lots Of Beersies 18.77 ............... B I Conner 8 43213 Know Hero nwtd............................ G Cleeve 9 F8885 Flying Swan 18.63 .................J T McInerney 10 88277 Another Groom 18.57 ............J T McInerney SELECTIONS Race 1: Brandish, Apollo King, Princely Count, Kentaro Baxter Race 2: Know Value, Baduzzi, Cawbourne Dozer, Deborah Bay Race 3: Opawa Rocket, Shane McBell, Nina Baxter, Brindee’s Bro Race 4: Technic, Uno Shay, Tilt, Uno Brent, Uno Marguerite Race 5: Idol Leanne, Opawa Amber, What I Like, Subterfuge Race 6: Another Jamie, Opawa Hog, Uno Shelley, Pukeko Warrior Race 7: Pukeko Thunder, No Bro, Thunder Dragon, Shez Keen Race 8: Token Ace, Om Nom Nom, Homebush Gru, Wrinkles Race 9: Know Jinx, Know Answer, Pukeko Bolt, Opawa Born Race 10: Another Fortune, Wunzee, Cawbourne Peejay Race 11: Tee Time, Cawbourne Danial, San Sebastian Race 12: Homebush Chopper, Know Hero, Miss Softy, Sandi Claws 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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9.45am 9.00am - 12.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. ASHBURTON MENS PROBUS Children’s Holiday Programme. CLUB. Monthly meeting with guest 48 Allens Road, Allenton. speaker. Senior Centre, Cameron 9.30am Street.

ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. 10.00am Walking group, meet at the Church, 48 Allens Rd, Allenton. METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture 9.30am - 12.30pm Encounter.

ASHBURTON METHODIST 12.00pm - 3.00pm PARISH GOODWILL SHOP. ASHBURTON JUSTICE OF THE Pre-loved clothing. Tinwald PEACE ASSOCIATION (INC).

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9.00am 10.00am ASHBURTON STROLLERS ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CLUB. CHURCH. An easy stroll in winter, Holy Communion, Park Street.

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Children’s Holiday Programme. 1.00pm - 4.00pm

Document or service from a JP, open every Tuesday.

Community House, 122 Tancred Street. (rear of Westpac Bank).

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future, Seafield Road.

1.30pm ASHBURTON SENIOR CITIZENS. Entertainment, sales table,

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1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Club social day, new members welcome. M.S.A. Sports Grounds, 115 Racecourse Road.

7.00pm - 9.00pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Night section club night, new players welcomed, racquets available. EA Networks Stadium, 20 River Terrace.

ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. New rooms open for research.

Ground floor Heritage Centre, West Street.

1.15pm TINWALD 500 CARDS. Playing cards and fellowship.

Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Euchre, friendship, fun, afternoon tea. Waireka Croquet clubrooms, Philip Street.

4.00pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Open day to learn to play. M.S.A. Sports grounds,115 Racecourse Road.

7.00pm ASHBURTON UKUKELE GROUP. Beginners and new members welcome. St Paul’s Church hall,

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Patchy drizzle about the divide, becoming widespread rain from afternoon, with heavy falls in the south and snow down to 1700m.

High cloud increasing further east, with a few spots of rain from afternoon.

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Frankfurt Geneva Hobart Hong Kong Honolulu Islamabad Jakarta Johannesburg Kuala Lumpur London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Moscow Nadi

8 15 27 15 7 15 22 27 -1 26 15 25 32 12 10

cloudy fine showers fine fine showers cloudy fine cloudy rain fine fine showers fine fine

26 32 10 33 31 35 33 21 34 25 27 38 11 20 29

17 17 4 28 25 26 25 9 24 17 17 21 7 8 19

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thunder fine fine rain cloudy fine cloudy showers fine fine drizzle fine cloudy rain fine

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9 noon 3

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8:07 2:31 8:40 2:50 8:55 3:19 9:27 3:36 9:42 4:04 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 6 minutes.

Rise 8:04 am Set 5:14 pm

Good

Good fishing Rise 5:55 am Set 3:44 pm

New moon

16 Jul

odd shower

Hamilton

mainly fine

Napier

fine

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Rise 8:03 am Set 5:14 pm

Good

Good fishing Rise 6:47 am Set 4:39 pm

First quarter

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10:12

Rise 8:03 am Set 5:15 pm

Good

Good fishing Rise 7:34 am Set 5:37 pm

Full moon

31 Jul 10:45 pm

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15 12 14 8 15 6 13 5 12 9 13 8 12 7 12 7 12 7 10 1 9 3 10 7 9 3

Palmerston North mainly fine Wellington

mainly fine

Nelson

cloudy

Blenheim

mainly fine

Greymouth

cloudy

Christchurch

mainly fine

Timaru

mainly fine

Queenstown

few spots rain

Dunedin

mainly fine

Invercargill

mainly fine

River Levels

cumecs

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Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 3:10 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday 106.0 Nth Ashburton at 3:00 pm, yesterday

5.98

Sth Ashburton at 12:15 pm, yesterday

11.1

Rangitata Klondyke at 3:05 pm, yesterday

55.1

Waitaki Kurow at 12:40 pm, yesterday

334.7

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 7.3 8.0 Max to 4pm -6.8 Minimum -10.5 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.2 16hr to 4pm July to date 22.6 Avg Jul to date 24 2015 to date 347.2 368 Avg year to date Wind km/h NE 9 At 4pm Strongest gust NE 28 Time of gust 1:52pm

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am There’s No Taste Like Home 3 Gino D’Acampo travels to Clitheroe in Lancashire to help home cooks re-create family recipes for paying diners.

11am House Gift 3 Three interior designers, each with a different budget, snoop around an ordinary home and find the perfect gift for its occupants.

Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale 0 1:30 Coronation Street PGR 3 0 2pm Come Dine With Me PGR 3 0 2:55 Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Dog Squad Police champions Ben and Ox doorstep a dangerous man with a pitchfork; biosecurity dog Ella sniffs out something that should not be crossing the border. 0 8pm Keeping Up With The Kaimanawas PGR 0 8:30 The Mentalist AO 0 9:30 Aquarius AO 0 10:30 One News Tonight 0 11pm F Major Crimes AO 11:55 The Missing AO 3 0 12:55 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:30 Infomercials 5:05 Faith In Action 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Long Way Down 7:30 Heaven’s Kitchen At Large 8:30 Luke Gamble’s Vet Adventures 9:30 Jamie At Home 10am Poh’s Kitchen 10:30 Salvage Hunters 11:30 Beverly Hills Pawn Noon Metropolis PGR 1pm Lands Of The Monsoon 2pm Long Way Down 3pm Heaven’s Kitchen At Large 4pm Love Nature – Ocean Rescue Australia 5pm Hugh’s Three Good Things 5:30 French Food Safari 6pm Reno v Relocate 6:30 Buying Series 7pm Auction Hunters 7:30 My Dream Room – Kids Edition Ten-year-old ballet dancer Maia Bassett from Hastings wants to update her very pink bedroom.

8:05 Selling New York 8:35 My Dream Home Couples find, buy and transform extreme fixer-uppers into the ultimate dream home.

9:30 Fantasy Homes By The Sea Helping home buyers find their perfect property by the coast.

10:30 Auction Hunters 11pm Hugh’s Three Good Things 11:30 French Food Safari

WEDNESDAY

Midnight Yard Crashers 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Heaven’s Kitchen At Large 2am Love Nature – Ocean Rescue Australia 3am Reno v Relocate 3:30 Buying Series 4am My Dream Room – Kids Edition 4:30 Selling New York 5am My Dream Home

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Tiki Tour 3 0 6:55 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 7am The Looney Tunes Show 3 0 7:25 Sanjay And Craig 3 0 7:50 Generator Rex 3 0 8:15 The Adventures Of Chuck And Friends 3 0 8:35 Handy Manny 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 12:30 Full House 3 0 1pm M Super Buddies 2013 Family. 0 2:40 Regular Show 0 3pm The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 3 0 3:30 Looped 0 4pm Austin And Ally 0 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules AO Two of the teams compete in Kitchen HQ. 0 8:50 Empire AO Cookie discovers Anika’s secret; Lucious must meet his long-time rival; Andre is pushed beyond his limits. 0 9:50 Grey’s Anatomy AO 0 10:50 F Revenge AO 0

6am Paul Henry 9am Infomercials 10:30 The Bold And The Beautiful PGR Brooke and Bill continue to enjoy their time in Abu Dhabi, where they will soon be getting married.

11am Rachael Ray 3 Three beauty professionals test hair gadgets.

Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage PGR 3 Game show hosted by Jerry Springer.

1pm Dr Phil PGR Weight management is discussed.

2pm The Ricki Lake Show PGR A look at how the increasing number of American women serving as family breadwinners has affected relationships, sex and the culture.

2:55 The Real Housewives Of Melbourne PGR 4pm Entertainment Tonight 4:30 The Block – Triple Threat 6pm 3 News

11:45 N Believe AO 12:40 N Surgeon Oz PGR 1:10 N NY ER PGR 1:35 Infomercials 2:40 The Real PGR 3 3:25 The Lying Game PGR 3 0 4:15 Win Lose Or Draw 0 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:55 Infomercials

7pm Come Dine With Me New Zealand PGR 0 7:30 Road Madness PGR 0 8pm Gold Coast Cops PGR 0 8:30 NCIS AO 0 9:30 NCIS – LA AO (Starting Today) 30 10:25 Newsworthy 10:55 F The Good Wife AO Alicia has a suspicious call from a client, and discovers he is being held in a secret police facility where people are detained without officially being booked.

FOUR

PRIME

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Fairly Odd Parents 7:55 The Wild Thornberrys 3 8:20 Chuggington 3 8:30 Hi-5 House 8:55 Peppa Pig 3 9:05 Bob The Builder 3 9:15 Thomas And Friends 3 9:25 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9:40 Barney And Friends 3 10:05 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Drake And Josh 3 5:05 Mr Young 5:30 Life’s Funniest Moments 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 0 7pm The Simpsons PGR 3 0 7:30 Face Off PGR 8:30 M Psycho AO 3 1998 Thriller.

An embezzler seeks refuge in an out-of-the-way hotel run by an unusual proprietor and his intimidating mother.

Update of the 1960s Alfred Hitchcock film. Anne Heche, Vince Vaughan, Viggo Mortensen, Julianne Moore. 0 10:40 Burn Notice AO 3 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 11:55 Infomercials 5am Infomercials

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The Crowd Goes Wild MythBusters PGR Bullies PGR Fargo AO When Gus tries to right a wrong, Malvo embraces his alter ego; Lester finds himself in a surprising situation; Molly discovers a promising lead.

10:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR

6am Rowing – World Cup III (Highlights) 6:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Panthers v Roosters. 7am Aussie Rules – AFL (Replay) Brisbane Lions v Sydney Swans. 10am Rugby Nation 11am Cricket – Caribbean Premier League T20 (Highlights) Jamaica v Guyana.

Noon Surfing – WSL Men’s World Championship Tour (Highlights) Fiji Pro. 1pm Golf – Women’s US Open (Highlights) Round Four. 2pm Cricket – Caribbean Premier League T20 (Highlights) Jamaica Tallawahs v Guyana Amazon Warriors. 3pm Cricket – The Ashes (Highlights) 3:30 Cycling – Tour De France (Highlights) 4pm Rowing – World Cup III (Highlights) 4:30 Rugby Nation 5:30 Rugby – First XV (Replay) 7pm Cycling – Tour De France (Highlights) Week One. 7:30 UFC Now Experts discuss the most important fights and controversial topics in the UFC. 8:30 Fight Night Fighters TBC. 10:30 Sky Sport Select A magazine-style show about all the sport that is coming up.

11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

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

2am Home Shopping

11pm Darts – Super League (Highlights) Event One. 11:40 Cycling – Tour De France (Highlights) Week One. 12:10 L Cycling – Tour De France Stage 10 – Tarbes to La Pierre-Saint Martin.

3am UFC Now 4am Fight Night

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 2pm Scorpion PGR 3 While going to save lost hikers, Team Scorpion’s helicopter crashes, injuring the pilot and starting a wildfire that quickly closes in on them.

3pm Storage Wars – New York 3 3:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

USA PGR 3 4pm Gordon Ramsay – Ultimate Cookery Course 3 4:30 Hot Bench 5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country 3 7pm 7:30 8:30 9:30

MAORI TV

SKY SPORT 2

6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Team Umizoomi 3 7:30 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 2 8am Pukana 3 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Unsung Heroes Of Maori Music 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Pacific Games 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Pukoro 2 4pm Dora Matatoa 3 2 4:30 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 2 5pm Pukana 2

THE BOX

5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2 6:30 Ako 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 The Big Hit 8pm What’s Up With The Tumoanas PGR 8:30 Deer Wars AO 3 10pm Media Take 10:30 Brown Eye AO 3 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY

6am Mountain Men PG 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Lizard Lick Towing PG 7:40 Parking Wars PGL 8:05 Survivor – Panama PG 8:55 CSI – Miami MV 9:45 Criminal Intent MV 10:35 CSI – New York MV 11:25 Ice Road Truckers PG 12:15 Bosch MVL 1:05 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 1:30 CSI – Miami MV 2:20 Mountain Men PG 3:10 Survivor – Panama PG 4pm Lizard Lick Towing PG 4:30 Parking Wars PGL 5pm The Simpsons PG 5:30 CSI – Miami MV 6:30 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 7pm Lizard Lick Towing PG 7:30 CSI – New York MV 8:30 Crossing Lines MV 9:30 Rogue 16VLS 10:30 Criminal Intent MV 11:30 CSI – New York MV

WEDNESDAY

12:30 Survivor – Panama PG 1:20 Parking Wars PGL 1:45 Mountain Men PG 2:35 Criminal Intent MV 3:25 The Simpsons PG 3:55 Crossing Lines MV 4:45 Rogue 16VLS 5:35 Cajun Pawn Stars PG

6am Savage Family Diggers PG 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 Gold Rush PG 8:30 MythBusters PG Alaska Special.

9:30 Chaos Caught On Camera M Extreme Explosion; Frightening Fireworks; Jittery Jump.

10am Chaos Caught On Camera M Panicked Paraglider; Shocking Safari; Runaway Rocket.

10:30 MythBusters PG San Francisco Drift. 11:30 The Perfect Murder M 12:30 Fatal Encounters M Terror in the Woods. 1:30 Deadly Sins M 2:30 How It’s Made PG 3:30 Gold Rush PG 4:30 Nasa’s Unexplained Files PG Spacewalk of Doom. 5:30 MythBusters PG Nasa Moon Landing. 6:30 The Last Alaskans M No Man’s Land.

7:30 X-Ray Mega Airport PG Failure is Not an Option. 8:30 Manhunt PG 9:30 The Last Alaskans M The Hunted. 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11:30 Gold Rush PG

WEDNESDAY

12:30 Evil Kin M Brothers in Arms.

1:30 Disappeared M 2:30 Savage Family Diggers PG 3am Deadliest Catch PG 4am Man v Wild PG Deserted Island. 5am Dirty Jobs PG

Fargo

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Psycho

8:30pm on FOUR

MOVIES PREMIERE 6:05 The Making Of Edge Of Tomorrow PG 6:20 The Memory Book M 2014 Romantic Drama.

Adrienne Barbeau, Ryan Bruce.

7:45 Shadow Witness MC 2012 Thriller. Kevin Sorbo. 9:10 The Broken Shore 16VLSC 2013 Thriller. Don Hany, Claudia Karvan.

10:55 Think Like A Man Too MS 2014 Comedy. Adam Brody, Meagan Good. 12:40 The Purge – Anarchy 16VLC 2014 Horror. Frank Grillo, Zack Gilford.

2:25 ACOD MLS 2013 Comedy.

Adam Scott, Amy Poehler.

3:55 Shadow Witness MC 2012 Thriller. Kevin Sorbo. 5:20 Wild Bill 16VL 2013 Drama. 7pm Getaway MV 2013 Action. 8:30 Jackass Presents – Bad Grandpa 16LS 2013 Comedy. 10:15 Chasing Mavericks PGL 2012 Drama.

WEDNESDAY

12:10 Back In The Day 16LS 2014 Comedy. 1:45 The Directors – Francis Ford Coppola PG 2:15 Wild Bill 16VL 2013 Drama.

3:55 Jackass Presents – Bad Grandpa 16LS 2013 Comedy.

5:40 The Directors – Francis Ford Coppola PG

MOVIES GREATS 6:45 Legally Blonde PGS 2001 Comedy. Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson.

8:20 Legally Blonde 2 PGL 2003 Comedy. Reese Witherspoon, Sally Field. 9:55 The Rocky Horror Picture Show MS 1975 Musical. Susan Sarandon, Tim Curry.

11:40 Pineapple Express 16VL 2008 Comedy. Seth Rogen. 1:30 X-Men – The Last Stand MVL 2006 Action.

Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin. 3:15 Gone Baby Gone 16VL 2007 Crime.

Casey Affleck, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris. 5:10 You Don’t Mess With The Zohan MLS 2008 Comedy. Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider. 7pm Vantage Point MVL 2008 Action. Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Sigourney Weaver.

8:30 Philadelphia PGC 1993 Drama.

10:35 Mean Machine MVL 2002 Comedy.

WEDNESDAY

12:15 Gone Baby Gone 16VL 2007 Crime. 2:05 You Don’t Mess With The Zohan MLS 2008 Comedy.

3:55 The Making Of The Ugly Truth M 4:10 Philadelphia PGC 1993 Drama.

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6am Surfing – WSL Men’s World Championship Tour (Highlights) Fiji Pro. 7am Motorsport – Nascar Xfinity Series (Highlights) 8am Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series (Highlights) Quaker State 400. 9am Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) Townsville 400 – Race 16. 9:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) Townsville 400 – Race 17. 10am Motorsport – IndyCar Series (Highlights) Iowa Corn 300.

10:30 Motorsport – MotoGP (Highlights) Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland Races. 11am Rowing – World Cup III (Highlights) 11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild Noon Monday Night With Matty Johns 1pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Panthers v Roosters.

1:30 Rugby League – NSW Cup (Replay) Warriors v Illawarra.

3:30 Rugby League – Holden Cup (Replay) Warriors U20 v Storm U20. 5:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Warriors v Storm.

6pm The After Match 6:30 Monday Night With Matty Johns 7:30 Super League Fulltime 8pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Warriors v Storm. 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 The Back Page 10:30 Inside Supercars 11:30 NRL Fulltime

WEDNESDAY

Midnight AFL Weekly Highlights 1am Cricket – Caribbean Premier League T20 (Highlights) Jamaica Tallawahs v Guyana Amazon Warriors. 2am Rugby League – Holden Cup (Replay) Panthers U20 v Roosters U20. 4am Rugby League – NSW Cup (Replay) Penrith v Wyong.

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OTAGO SASSENACHS V MID CANTERBURY University Oval kick-off 2pm Mid Canterbury XV:

1 Simon Fleetwood, 2 Jackson Donlan, 3 Tama Tuirirangi, 4 Logan Bonnington, 5 Maikeli Mudu, 6 Scott Vessey, 7 Tevita Ula, 8 Jon Dampney (captain), 9 Marvae Tomasi, 10 Ewen Scott, 11 Seta Koroitamana, 12 Sam Franklin, 13 Fa’aitu Tuamoheloa, 14 Christian Vainere, 15 James Miller, 16 Penisimani Fakatoka, 17 Vili Finau, 18 Fillipo Siakai, 19 Sam Watt, 20 Tyler Koning, 21 Will Mackenzie, 22 Davie Maw, 23 Andy Hamilton, 24 Nete Caucau.

Otago Sassenachs:

1 Craig Millar, 2 Tom Hardy, 3 Donald Brighouse, 4 Blair Tweed, 5 Josh Dickson, 6 Josh Clark, 7 Theo Commissaris, 8 Matt Vai, 9 Ed Hoadley, 10 Peter Breen, 11 Lachie Moore, 12 Jayden Spence, 13 Sean Conner, 14 Matt Jones, 15 Tony Ensor. Reserves: Jonah Aoina, Lachie Landels, Shaun Stodart, Jared Williams, Mark Grieve-Dunn, Hame Toma, Ben Tuiomanufili, Matt Te Tana, Tili Puloka, Fapene Popoali’i, Christian Walker, Noah Cooper.

Mid Canterbury players enjoyed some sunshine at Sunday’s training session ahead of today’s clash with the Otago Sassenachs in Dunedin.

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New-look squad to face Sassenachs

BY JONATHAN LEASK

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Injuries and unavailability have again forced coach Grant Keenan’s hand in selection for Mid Canterbury’s pre-season match against the Otago Sassenachs in Dunedin today.

Keenan will field a completely different forward pack a fortnight on from their win over Ellesmere, with only lock Logan Bonnington maintaining a starting spot.

“We have a dozen injured or unavailable again this week, but it just presents an opportunity for us to take a look at some other players and some different

combinations,” Keenan said.

The talking point of the changes is a surprise call up for journey man prop Tama Tuirirangi.

“With so many injuries in the front row he’s a timely introduction to the union and we are fortunate to have someone of his experience come in.”

The experienced tighthead prop - who has played for the Hurricanes, Manawatu and most recently Otago - has come out of the woodwork to front up for the Hammers, having yet to play a game for Southern.

Tuirirangi forms an all new front row with Simon Fleet-

Smith, McKinnon planning to meet P17

wood and Jackson Donlan as Mark Andrew, James Carr, James McLeod and Adam Williamson all sit this one out through injury.

Providing cover from the bench is Penisimani Fakatoka, Fillipo Siakai and Vili Finau.

Bonnington partners Maikel Mudu in the middle row with an all new loose forward trio of Scott Vessey, Tevita Ula and captain Jon Dampney.

There is also some rotation to the backline to try out some alternative options.

Probably the lone halfback, Marvae Tomasi gets a second start for the Hammers with

Ewan Scott having a run at 10.

After starting at centre against Ellesmere, potential import Sam Franklin - a former junior Warrior - gets a chance at second-five with Fa’aitu Tuamoheloa making his unofficial Mid Canterbury debut at centre.

The versatile Seta Koroitamana moves out of the forwards to the wing, with Christian Vainerere on the other wing and James Miller getting an opportunity at fullback.

The match acts as a final audition for the Hammers players before next Thursday’s Ranfurly Shield challenge against Hawkes Bay in Napier.

Despite missing any household names - a former Mid Canterbury player of Origin in Mark Grieve-Dunn is on the bench and former North Otago captain Josh Clark gets a run at blindside - Keenan expected that the Sassenachs would provide just the test the squad needed.

The players will have one last chance to impress in the weekend’s fifth round of the Watters Cup before a final Shield squad is named on Sunday.

“That will be based on injuries too, with there likely to be a few brackets depending on how the guys pull up come Sunday.”

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