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DOC biodiversity ranger Brad Edwards is disgusted by the wanton killing of endangered seabirds on Ashton beach.

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Endangered bird beach massacre BY MICHELLE NELSON

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The Department of Conservation (DOC) is on the warpath following the discovery of hundreds of dead seabirds on Ashton Beach. DOC biodiversity ranger Brad Edwards said the wanton destruction was “as bad as it gets”. “This is really at the top end of offending,” he said. Many of the birds are on

the endangered species list, including the critically endangered black billed gull and endangered white fronted tern. The skull of a molly hawk suggests it may have met the same fate. The once pristine beach is littered with dead birds, thousands of shell casings, rubbish and broken glass over a stretch of about one kilometre. At the Williams Road entrance to the beach, a stripped down and burnt out

car was being collected by a scrap metal dealer yesterday afternoon. It had arrived overnight. Bonfire sites bear evidence of beach parties – the revellers clearly unconcerned about the piles of rubbish, bottles and broken glass left in their wake.

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While the holiday period has brought joy for many in Mid Canterbury, an increase in assaults and family violence incidents has come with it. Senior Sergeant Scott Banfield, of Ashburton, said while there had been an increase in assaults over Christmas, most of them were actually family violence incidents. “Nine times out of 10 that spike can be attributed to family violence over the Christmas holiday period.” During a normal week, police would attend three to four family violence incidents, but this doubled to about eight over a 10-day period around Christmas, Senior

Sergeant Banfield said. At this time of year people were often stressed because of financial pressures and cohabitating with family for longer periods of time. Mixing this with alcohol sometimes caused even the smallest of issues to escalate quickly, he said. “People are stressed to the max.” While the Christmas period is over for many, some were still on holiday or had family staying so they needed to ensure they were responsible with their alcohol consumption and did not hurt those they loved. On Sunday morning police dealt with another alleged assault, however, it was not a family violence issue.

The incident occurred between a 13-year-old boy, who was affected by alcohol and drugs, and a passerby on a street in Ashburton at about 4am on Sunday. The boy was taken to hospital, but as a result of his intoxication rather than being injured, Senior Sergeant Banfield said. While youth alcohol and drug consumption was not a huge problem in Ashburton, this was not a one-off situation. “It’s not uncommon for police to come across young people who are affected by alcohol or drugs.” Police have been working with other agencies to assess the situation and find out why a young boy was heavily intoxicated wandering the streets, he said.

Endangered bird massacre From P1 Alerted to the crime by a story in Tuesday’s Guardian, Mr Edwards visited the crime scene on Wednesday evening. He used a GPS device to pinpoint the site of all the dead birds. He also took video footage. Yesterday he was back – this time to collect carcasses, shotgun shell cases and ammunition boxes. It will also be collated and used as evidence to track down those responsible. Mr Edwards believes the carnage is the result of repeat offending, given the varying stages of decomposition in the carcasses. Some shells appear to have been recently deposited, while others bear evidence of exposure to the

weather. He is sickened by the massacre. A 50-metre walk down the beach netted nine black-billed gulls and several terns, along with dozens of black-backed gulls. Some of these birds have spent the winter in eastern Australia, and have the long flight home to be needlessly slaughtered. The molly hawk departed its nest some five years ago and would not have touched land until it met its fate on Ashton Beach, Mr Edwards said. The black-billed gulls are endemic to New Zealand and hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars have been spent protecting habitat to give them a fighting chance, before someone saw fit

to destroy the birds “just for a bit of fun”. “I can understand people hunting for food or shooting pests, but this is pointless,” he said. “What’s wrong with these people? When you walk down the beach it feels unsanitary – they have taken what used to be a beautiful wild place and destroyed it for the rest of the community.” Aside from the crime against protected wildlife, the evidence of the use of firearms in conjunction with alcohol consumption is also of real concern. DOC plans to leave no stone unturned in its investigation. If you have any information about this offending call the DOC hotline on 0800 362-468, or the Geraldine office on 03 693-1015.

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Don’t dump your ru By Caitlin Porter

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Dirty nappies, soiled sanitary items and dirty sheets are just a few of the “donated items” Ashburton’s Salvation Army Store receives every week. Salvation Army Family Store manager Maria Macdonald said all sorts of rubbish was left at the store’s back door, even broken glassware hidden in bags of clothing. “It’s quite disgusting,” she said. “The ladies here have to be very careful when they are opening everything because you don’t know

what is going to be in them.” Sheets and other bedding were often taken straight off the bed and bundled straight into a bag before being dropped off at the Salvation Army. “It smells something shocking some of it,” she said. All the unusable and soiled items must be dumped, a cost the Salvation Army must bear. Mrs Macdonald estimated at least three skip bins per week were filled with the rubbish, but she wasn’t sure of the exact cost of dumping it. It was not a seasonal issue either, it happened all year round – often

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■ ASHBURTON TRUST SELL-OFF

‘There will be redundancies’ By Sue NewmaN

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After yesterday’s bombshell announcement by the Ashburton Trust that it was selling its businesses, the 200 plus people on the trust’s payroll are wondering whether their jobs will stay or go. The trust sees its future as a landlord rather than as a business owner and plans to sell off the Hotel Ashburton, Tinwald Tavern, Tinwald Motels, Speight’s Alehouse and The Somerset Grocer. It will, however, retain ownership of the buildings housing these businesses. When he announced the selloff plan, trust chairman Alister Lilley said the board was very aware of the uncertainty this would create for staff and said it would do everything it could to help staff find work with the

new business owners. Staff were told of the impending sales on Tuesday and were asked to provide feedback to the trust on the proposal. “We want to be as transparent about what we’re doing as possible. It’s important we support our people. We know it’s not easy and a lot of our people have put in a lot of years with the trust, heart and soul.” If the businesses sold, then the new operators would require employees to run them and the trust would do its best to find employment for staff with the new operators if they wished. “But there will be redundancies, that’s the nature of the business and our head office will change too,” Mr Lilley said. Employees have all been given letters advising how positions may be affected by the proposed

sale. They have also been asked to consider whether there is a better proposal to achieve the trust’s financial and community goals or whether there are ways around the key issues that will not add costs to the trust’s operation. The trust believes, that by becoming a landlord only it can ensure it becomes a viable organisation into the future and can continue to contribute financially to the community. “We’re not making money through trading. Hospitality is a challenge for licensing trusts to operate profitably, it’s best suited to be run by hands-on operators. We are at a point where doing nothing is not an option,” Mr Lilley said. He is confident the trust will return a solid profit as a landlord.

Ashburton Trust staff shocked By Sue NewmaN

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ubbish on the Sallies after hours or on weekends. Last Thursday morning staff arrived to a supermarket trolley tied to the door filled with rubbish. “We got nothing out of it, somebody had obviously cleaned out, brought it along and tied it to our door handle,” Mrs Macdonald explained. “I think [people] think it is an easy way to get rid of their stuff.” The Salvation Army asked for “good, clean, usable items”, Mrs Macdonald said, not rags and rubbish. Most household items can be do-

nated, from cutlery to furniture and clothing, however, electrical goods can stay at home. The local Salvation Army branch does not accept televisions, printers or computers as it can be difficult to get them tested to ensure they are in good working order. Mrs Macdonald said the majority of people donated items that could be passed on to others in the community, it was just a handful of people who disobeyed the rules. “And the more we have to dump the less we can put back into the community.”

If the Ashburton Trust had decided to sell its businesses 10 years ago, Tinwald Tavern manager Trevor Whiting says he would’ve been first in line to buy the pub. For years it’s been the star in the trust’s portfolio in terms of trading profits and, for about 19 of those years, Mr Whiting has been the driving force behind the high-performing tavern. Unfortunately, the sell-off has come a bit too late, he says he’s too old. “I’m not thinking of buying it now, but it’d be a great place to buy. I look at all my years of hard slog here and it’ll soon be over.” Mr Whiting had no idea the trust board was putting together a proposal to sell its businesses and the announcement came as a shock to both its managers and staff. “Some of my staff are not feeling great today, but I’m trying to reassure them that whoever

Trevor Whiting buys, they’ll still need staff on the ground so their jobs should be safe. It’s the jobs like mine that probably won’t.” Over the next few days it would be difficult to carry on business as usual while people were coming to terms with the news, Mr Whiting said. “My mind is ticking over flat out thinking about my staff and other staff, staff with families to

support – It’s not just about me.” While a year of planning might have gone into the project to sell off its businesses, the news also came as a shock to staff, said The Somerset Grocer manager Nicky Milmine. “We’re all gutted, it’s been devastating really. Staff are being really supportive of one another and we’re all there for our staff.” The news was a double whammy for the Milmine family as Mrs Milmine’s husband Mark manages Speight’s Alehouse. “Mark and I have treated these businesses like our own businesses,” she said. They, along with the rest of the trust’s staff, were trying to be positive, knowing that new owners would still need staff. Looking at the proposed sell off from the community’s point of view, the trust’s decision was probably the right decision, Mrs Milmine said. “But it’d be fair to say, it’s been a horrible few days.”

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In brief Weather unremarkable It might have been drier and sunnier in the Ashburton District during 2015 but in terms of breaking or making weather records, the year was unremarkable. The Winchmore weather station recorded 545mm for the year, lower than the annual average but not enough to write it into the record books. In some parts of New Zealand, however, rainfall for the year was up to 50 per cent lower than normal. Clyde had the least rain for the year, 26l7mm followed by Alexandra, 296mm. The country’s wettest spots were Cropp River on the West Coast, 11,632mm and Tuke River also on the West Coast, 8704mm. While Winchmore did not record the country’s lowest mean minimum temperature for the year, it did break its 1928 record at 4.4. Blenheim retained its title as New Zealand’s sunniest spot with 2814 sunshine hours followed by Whakatane, 2785 and Lake Tekapo, 2737, its highest number since 1928. Lucy Clough leads the senior students during a rehearsal earlier this week.

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■ MID CANTERBURY SUMMER SCHOOL

It’ll all come together on opening night Rehearsals for Mid Canterbury’s Summer Singing School are coming to a close with the group’s first concert set to go ahead tonight.

More than 120 people are set to perform in the concerts which will also held tomorrow at 2pm and 7.30pm.

Policing campaign a success By RuBy HaRfield

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A Canterbury-wide road policing initiative has been such a success it might continue, Senior Sergeant Scott Banfield says. Operation Capricorn has seen Ashburton’s police numbers boosted throughout December and January to focus on at risk behaviour and locations to reduce road trauma. Extra police from Christchurch have been sent to Ashburton to help cover problem areas including some licensed premises every Wednesday and Saturday nights. There have also been patrol cars and undercover cars dotted around the district. Senior Sergeant Banfield said while he would not receive the data until February, the initiative had been going so well that they wanted to do a similar operation after the campaign ended. “It’s been quite successful.” Mid Canterbury had been fortunate so far, to only have had one fatal motor vehicle accident between December and January, he said. “I would like to thank the com-

munity, they deserve a pat on the back.” A few years ago there was a high road toll but a lot of work had been done to educate people and work with community groups. Police had also come down hard on minor driving offences which had helped, he said. Acting Canterbury Police District Road Policing manager Inspector Ash Tabb said the effect of serious and fatal crashes impacted not only the people directly involved but their family, friends and the community. “We all have a responsibility to stop a mate driving drunk and to turn off our mobile phones if you haven’t got a hands-free kit installed. “Your decision to get behind the wheel or on your bike when you’re intoxicated, tired or distracted could be life-changing and not in a good way.” As part of Operation Capricorn police have had high visibility patrols on Canterbury roads, checkpoints and camera vans targeting at risk locations and driver behaviour.

This year’s theme is British Invasion and will include performances of music from the likes of Dusty Springfield, Cilla Black,

The Rolling Stones and The Kinks. Tickets can be purchased from the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

■ HINDS YOUNG FARMERS’ CLUB

Young farmers set to play cupid again By Sue NewmaN

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Meet the man or woman of your dreams in just two minutes? Sounds impossible but that’s what can happen in the world of speed dating. And next month the Hinds Young Farmers’ Club is about to play cupid to 40 men and 40 women, hoping the arrow of true love will hit home with some of the quick-fire matches. The club is no stranger to the speed dating phenomenon, having run two previous events. Word of past success has spread and interest in finding a Mid Canterbury match is now coming from around the South Island. In keeping with the young famers’ image, the speed dating event is not for ‘mature’ partner seekers, it’s aimed at 18 to 31 year olds. One of the organisers Andrea Fox said that previous events have yielded several matches that have stood the test of time. “But even if you don’t make a match you might make new friends and that’ll be great.” With 40 opportunities, there should be someone for everyone, she said. And if you don’t hit it off during the official match up time, then there’s always the after match party that non-speed

Teen falls off fence A teenage girl was transported by St John ambulance to Ashburton Hospital with moderate injuries after falling off a fence at a private residence on Grove Street, Tinwald, at 4.53pm on Wednesday.

Council grants change Many community groups rely on Ashburton District Council grants to keep them in business for the year. The council has now changed the way it deals with applicants for grants and funding and will hold seminars to ensure the community understands how to ensure they get their share of the $1.3 million that is allocated each year. Funding will now be available in five categories – arts and culture, sports and recreation, economic development and events, community projects and natural and built environment. The latter category covers heritage and biodiversity grants and includes community facilities such as halls and memorial halls, reserves and community swimming pools and minor enhancements such as painting or planting. Information seminars will be held in the council chambers in Baring Square East on January 28 at 5.30pm and on February 4 at noon and 5.30pm.

False alarm at airport dating, partner seekers can attend. The event is unashamedly about romance, it’s on the calendar for February 13, Valentine’s weekend. “We’ve chosen that specifically, people who don’t have dates for the night can come here,” Ms Fox said. Tickets can be booked and paid for on the HYF Speed dating Facebook page and they’re going quickly, led by eager females seeking males. “A couple of years ago the guys were quite reserved, now they’re pretty forthcoming,” Ms Fox said. Some, however, are a bit reluctant to commit to a round of two minute chat-ups with 40 different women, but even if the going is a bit tough between a couple, two minutes is not too long if things are a bit awkward, she said.

A false fire alarm sparked a mass evacuation from Christchurch Airport yesterday afternoon. Hundreds of people were ushered out of the terminals after a fire alarm was activated around 4pm. Photographs from inside the airport building showed signs warning of a “suspected emergency”, and telling travellers to “please prepare to evacuate”. However, the emergency was short-lived, as firefighters quickly discovered it was a false alarm. A spokeswoman for the Fire Service southern communications centre said the fire alarm was activated “possibly by bug spray, but that’s not confirmed”. A spokeswoman for Christchurch Airport confirmed the false alarm, and said “nobody was ever in any danger”. “The fire alarm was activated, and we evacuated the terminal at around 4pm, for about 20 to 25 minutes,” she said. - NZME

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■ MID CANTERBURY GIRL GUIDES

Lack of leaders frustrating By Caitlin Porter

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Mid Canterbury’s Girl Guides units are suffering from a lack of leaders and volunteers. Girl Guiding South Island zone advisor Elaine Vallender said on average each of Mid Canterbury’s 13 units had one leader and relied heavily on parent help to ensure the child/adult ratio is met. While it wasn’t at crisis level like other regions around the country Mrs Vallender said ideally each unit would operate with at least two leaders which would also mean they could take on more girls. As a result of the leader shortage, parents – particularly at

Brownie and Pippin level – were being asked to help out, however this was not always a guaranteed solution. “We do have some really marvellous parents who go the extra mile but we do have parents who let us down as well,” Mrs Vallender said. While being a leader was a big commitment, it was also very fulfilling. Mrs Vallender said the average length of time for a leader was three years, however some, like herself, had dedicated decades to the cause. Local Girl Guide and Pippin leader Marion Brown said it was not uncommon for leaders to come and go, particu-

larly if they had daughters moving through the Girl Guide ranks. Scouts too were often left looking for leaders, said assistant zone manager Philip Crozier. However, thanks to “a fairly good zone team” Ashburton was doing alright on the leader front as of right now. New blood was always appreciated though and Mr Crozier said it would be great to get younger people into the leadership ranks. To help the cause a scoutingstyle holiday programme will start next week to introduce not only children to scouting, but parents too, in the hope they might want to become involved as volunteers.

■ DIAMOND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

A NEW MOVEMENT Girl Guiding has undergone a complete restructure. Mrs Vallender said over the past six months Girl Guiding New Zealand has been working towards “the new Girl Guiding” which will see an overhaul of the former system. One of the biggest changes will see girls become more heavily involved in the decision making process and on a local level Mid Canterbury will become one guiding team, instead of falling into two

“districts”. There will also be centralised business and administration management which came as a result of volunteers and leaders spending too much time on admin and financial duties. Mrs Vallender said the next step was for new team leaders to be appointed across the South Island, including roles within Mid Canterbury. This is a process which was currently under way.

■ ASHBURTON POLICE

Methven couple together 60 years Burned out vehicles

on the rise locally

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On a sweltering hot Saturday back in January of 1956, Viv and Marion Barrett said their vows and yesterday the couple celebrated the 60th anniversary of that momentous day. The Ashburton natives met in the 1950s when Viv was an avid Celtic rugby player and Marion was a member of the Ashburton Catholic Youth Club. Attending various dances and events together, the two soon struck up a romance and a few short years later were wed. Whilst courting Marion, Viv was a farmer, a job he stuck with when the two were married. Viv remembers the blistering day well, in fact not only is the memory burned into his brain it was also burned into the couple’s old Ford. A niece keen to celebrate the union took her lipstick and wrote “Just Married” on the family vehicle, however it was so hot the words burned right in and stayed with the car until the day it was sold. As newlyweds the Barretts lived in a small farm cottage at Springfield and that was where they raised their two children, Catherine and Julian. The family has long since expanded and Marion and Viv now have three grandchildren, although they are yet to have any great-grandchildren. At 83-years-old the couple have led a busy life, Marion worked in the Ashburton Post Office Exchange before becoming a classical piano tutor, a career she enjoyed for more than 40 years. A Methven stalwart, Viv still manages to keep his days full, from gardening and lawn mowing, to breeding race horses and caring for his 70 acre farm, he does it all. “We are lucky, we are both in pretty good health,” he said.

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A spate of burned out vehicles has led police to start investigating known offenders in an effort to curb the crime. Senior Sergeant Scott Banfield said theft ex-car offences had been more of a problem than burned out vehicles until recently. In October/November there were a number of known offenders who were investigated and apprehended following an increase in thefts from vehicles. This stopped the crime for a while but recently police had been called to a number of incidents where cars had been stolen and burned out, he said. Police believe some of the same offenders have been involved in the offences and they would again be investigated, Senior Sergeant Banfield said.

The Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade and police attended a burned out car at the beach on Williams Road, Eiffelton, at 8.53am yesterday. Chief fire officer Alan Burgess said when they arrived the car was no longer on fire but it was still smouldering. Fire crews spent about 30 minutes at the scene. The Ashburton District Council had also received a number of complaints about recent burned out cars. When they received a complaint they would contact the police to see if it had been stolen and if not, they would write to the registered owner to remove the vehicle. If nothing happened within seven days it would be removed by a contractor at the cost of the owner.

Viv and Marion Barrett yesterday celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 140116-TM-0112

“Your health is the most important thing.” As for advice for young people or those looking to wed, Marion

advises they need to be tolerant while Viv states it is always important to think twice before you speak.

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■ AUCKLAND

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$2m home now a car park A stately home with a CV of $2.6 million that stood for nearly a century in Remuera Rd has been demolished by its new owner and turned into a parking lot. But the paved paradise next to Newmarket police station - now leased to Wilson Parking - is under investigation by Auckland Council, which says the commercial car park does not have resource consent. Former owner John Corban lived in the sprawling sevenbedroom, two-bathroom Mediterranean-inspired home for most of his life. His father bought the property in 1944 and ran a GP practice there for 30 years until his death.

Mr Corban, 77, sold the old house in September 2012 for $1.86 million in a bid to downsize. “It was from a certain era. The house was needing quite a bit of repair.” QV documents show the buyer was Ganzhong Ni, who is also the listed owner of a five-bedroom Paritai Dr home valued at $3.1 million. Mr Corban believed the new owner and his family briefly lived in the property before bulldozing the house last year, clearing the site and turning it into a 30-lot car park. “The owners are probably going to put up a high-rise apart-

ment when the Unitary Plan comes into effect,” said Mr Corban. “It was always on the cards that they were going to pull it down,” he said. He wished the character home could have been restored to its former glory instead of used for parking. “I suppose he’s maximising his returns on it.” McCarthy Real Estate listing material described the “classic brick and plaster stately home” as showing decades of wear and tear but awaiting a loving restoration. With sea views, sunrooms, dining and formal lounge areas, the 746sq m property was

in the double grammar zone and also had a two-bedroom granny flat, used as Dr Corban’s surgery. A council spokeswoman yesterday said the car park did not have resource consent. “Our compliance team is ... in discussions with the property owner to find a solution.” There were no redevelopment consents for the site, which was zoned Residential 8C, allowing a range of higher-density housing options. Wilson Parking confirmed it had been operating there for several months as the owner wanted to use the site as a car park for “holding income”. - NZME

■ ASCOT PLACE

Overgrown roundabout ‘a safety hazard’ Ascot Place might be a small cul de sac, but it’s a cul de sac with a big problem says resident Kelvin Boult. A large roundabout at the head of the short, dead-end street is so overgrown that it’s creating a significant traffic hazard, he said. “It’s just a total eyesore. I’ve phoned the council and told them it’s beyond a joke, these bushes will cause an accident.” That was two years ago and nothing’s changed. Mr Boult has lived in the cul de sac for about eight years and said the roundabout garden has had very little attention in that time. The bushes are now so high they’re obscuring traffic and he believes it’s just a matter of time until there’s an accident between residents coming down a driveway and others using the roundabout. It’s impossible for one to see the other until it’s too late, Mr Boult said. “There’ve been a few near misses.” He believes the solution is to remove the straggly bushes and

Driver assaulted Christchurch police are seeking witnesses to an assault on Riccarton Road where a man was threatened with a metal bar then hit by a van. Police said at 8.40 yesterday morning the driver of a white van was reported to have approached the driver of a transport truck and threatened him with a metal bar. Acting senior sergeant Melanie Noonan said the van driver returned to his vehicle and while leaving the scene hit the other driver who had gotten out of his truck. The truck driver was treated at the scene. Police say the van driver did not remain at the scene, but would be interviewed today. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact Christchurch Central Police Station by calling 03 363 7400. - NZME

Thames crash One person is in a serious condition after a crash in the Kauaeranga Valley, behind Thames. Emergency services were called to the scene at 2.30pm, and a police spokesman said one other person had minor injuries. A witness said they saw two St John rapid response vehicles, two police cars, a fire engine and an ambulance head up Kauaeranga Valley Road. - NZME

Seven hurt in crash Seven people were injured in a car crash in central Christchurch yesterday. Two cars collided at the intersection of Rolleston Avenue and Hereford Street at 12.40pm. They then careered into a parked car. Four ambulances were needed to take the injured to Christchurch Hospital just 200m away. A police officer at the scene said the injuries were only minor. - NZME

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A tidy up of roundabout shrubs on Ascot Place has done nothing to improve safety for motorists, a resident believes. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 13016-TM-0060 replace them with a bed of low growing plants and he’s told the council that something has to be done.

His latest complaint, however, did yield a result – of sorts. Council staff turned up earlier this week to give the plantings

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Service station fights back Petrol company Z is fighting back against would-be thieves with a range of nifty technology including fog cannons, DNA mist and high-tech cameras. In one of its latest incidents at its New Brighton station in Christchurch the company caught on tape two men who had broken through its glass windows to get into the store just before 1am on New Year’s Day. The pair raided the only money container in the store – donations that had been made to a local charity. Z corporate communications and investor relations manager Jonathan Hill said the pair made off with $5. He said they had broken into the store when no one was at work. The company had reported the incident to police. “It’s a huge waste of police time and a huge cost to repair the site ... especially in proportion to how much they stole.” Footage that Z has posted on its Facebook page shows one of the men, in a black hoodie and cap, up close to one of its cameras. In another shot it shows the other man, in a grey hoodie, raid-

ing the donation box, while the burglar alarm is blaring. On its Facebook page the petrol company boasts its cameras were so good you could even see the man’s eye-colour. Mr Hill said the company was deliberately sharing the footage to illustrate it was no longer easy for thieves to get away with their

crimes. He said there had been a recent spate of burglaries at stations around the country. “In all cases, they get away with next to nothing. It’s a zero sum game.” In another incident on its Facebook page last week it showed off its fog cannons in action. The cannon worked by completely

filling the area with mist so that the robbers were unable to see what they were doing. Its DNA mist worked in a similar fashion by spraying those who broke in with an invisible solution that stays on the skin for up to 10 days and was only detectable under ultraviolet light. - NZME

Fugitive hiding under a bed A man wanted by police for two alleged assaults on Auckland women, one with a weapon, has been arrested after he was found hiding under a bed. Antoni Manase Kalekale, who goes by the name of Nase, was located at a Blockhouse Bay property at lunchtime yesterday. A police spokeswoman said he was found “hiding under a bed”. Kalekale has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, injuring with intent and male assaults female. He will appear in the Auckland District Court today. Both of Kalekale’s alleged victims are known to him. “The first assault occurred in Northcote on Sunday night, the victim suffered a stab wound to the back,” the spokeswoman told the Herald. She was taken to hospital but her injuries were minor and she was discharged soon after. “The second assault occurred in Sandringham on Sunday,” the spokeswoman said. “The victim was assaulted around the head. She received medical treatment and was later discharged from hospital with facial swelling.” - NZME

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ou have to wonder what it is that divides the Neanderthals, who are happy to destroy property and life, from the rest of us. What quirk of genetic mutation occurred that created humanoids who were so devoid of compassion, empathy, understanding and the simple appreciation of what is right or wrong that they would happily slaughter defenceless animals – for some kind of perverted fun? A man and his grandchildren made the first grizzly find at Ashton Beach earlier this week. The Department of Conservation became involved and discovered the carnage was much greater than at first thought. Yesterday DOC staff were shocked to find hundreds of seabirds had been shot – some killed outright, others maimed and left to die – along the cliff face at the beach. They collected and counted and the numbers mounted. Some of those birds would have been of species that are dwindling in numbers, others may have been more common, but none deserved to die for someone else’s pleasure. The slaughter has been measured by DOC in the hundreds and has been described as as bad as it gets in terms of wildlife deaths. The mindless idiots who killed these birds may think they’ve flown under the radar and that they’re unlikely to be caught. That’s where they’re wrong. DOC is a formidable enemy when it comes to tracking down offenders on its patch and they’ll have the backing of the public on this one. Evidence has been taken from the area in the form of cartridges and ammunition boxes. It will also have collected other material left at the scene, so it’s now just a waiting game until someone is fingered for the crime. And a crime it is, carrying some pretty hefty financial penalties, imprisonment or both. While the crime in itself is heinous, what is of even greater concern is that these miscreants are part of our society. They’re someone’s sons or daughters, they’re someone’s neighbours and they’re part of our community. The offenders are probably young and they have a lifetime of good – or bad – acts ahead of them. Let’s hope they’re caught, let’s hope they learn a lifetime lesson and let’s hope this horrific act is their last bad deed.

YOUR VIEW Socially acceptable drugs The musings of Nick Lindo hopefully may stir a few readers to consider the facts regarding socially acceptable drugs. As a former smoker (26 years, 10 months and 14 days, give or take a few hours) and someone who enjoys a beer or two after work I wonder which is the more harmful, tobacco or alcohol? Tobacco is certainly carcinogenic and can cause various respiratory ailments. Passive smoking can affect the health of even non-smokers, it smells, occasionally is the cause of fires (bush fires, falling asleep on the couch while smoking), it takes money that many families affected can ill afford and causes minor pollution of the environment. The taxes presently levied on tobacco almost certainly more than offset the cost to the taxpayer. Alcohol is probably carcino-

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genic and can cause various diseases (cirrhosis, alcohol poisoning etc). It is often the catalyst for violence, both domestic and otherwise, it indirectly causes house fires (burning the chips by falling asleep on the settee etc). It encourages socially unacceptable behaviour in those who imbibe too freely, it takes money that many families can ill afford, causes minor pollution of the environment (broken bottles etc). It certainly causes more innocent bystanders to lose their lives than tobacco (road crashes, violence etc.) Ask any member of the police force which keeps them the most busy – alcohol or tobacco. The list goes on and on. The taxes levied on the alcohol industry certainly do not cover the costs to the taxpayer. Perhaps the nation of Islam has at least got one thing right, they don’t generally allow alcohol.

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his week I lost a hero. The man who was a huge influence on my music taste and, in a way, my life. Without him I doubt I would have wanted my after-school job at Record World in the Arcade and, in fact, my current one at Hokonui. David Bowie was responsible in so many ways for my love of music. He was a huge influence and hero of Iva Davies the front man of Icehouse. Their album, The Flowers, was the first I ever bought. I read an article written by Iva this week, when he remembers meeting Bowie in a small pub in Rotterdam. He had just decided that Icehouse would open for Bowie in some European concerts, as he was totally intrigued to discover what it was like to be a true super-star like Bowie. He said word quickly spread about Bowie being in the pub and it was soon dangerously packed. So much so that the only way he and Bowie could exit the pub was to be passed over the crowd’s heads. I already knew how incredibly talented the guy was, but this week I found out just how funny he was also. Social media posts from talk show hosts like Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Fallon have shown me his wicked sense of humour. I loved hearing the story Ricky Gervais told about meeting David Bowie. He said after he gained some fame with The Office he would get invited to a lot of functions and parties, most of the invites he would turn down. But one invite he didn’t turn down was a VIP audience with his hero David Bowie. After the concert he was chatting with the head of the BBC who asked him if he wanted to meet Bowie. Gervais was incredibly excited about meeting his hero and if that wasn’t enough to test the ticker, on the way to Bowie’s dressing room they wandered by novelist Salman Rushdie who was also invited along by the BBC boss. Gervais added, at this point of his story, that he went for a drink with a mate in his local pub the night after and his bud asked him “What did you get up to last night”? Gervais smiled and said “Nothing really”.

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He explained: “If I had said I was chatting with Salman Rushdie and David Bowie, what did you get up to”? it would have killed any conversation. He thought that Bowie didn’t really know who he was and hadn’t watched The Office at that stage, but a few weeks later he received an email from Bowie and it read, ‘I watched it, I laughed, what do I do now’? They struck up a friendship from there and as an example of Bowie’s sense of humour he said he once wished David a happy birthday via e mail. Dear David Happy 58th, isn’t it about time you got a job now? Yours Ricky Gervais, Comedian. To which he replied, Dear Ricky, thank you, I have a job

already. Yours, David Bowie, Rock God. A few months ago when I heard about Bowie working on the Blackstar album I thought ‘oh sweet maybe he will head our way one more time’ and I think the realisation that that will never happen again has hit pretty hard. I found out at 4.30am Tuesday morning and I must say I felt pretty numb for most of the day. I did manage to play 10 Bowie tracks in my breakfast show to say thanks to the Thin White Duke for all he did for us. I reckon it says a lot about the man that he battled cancer for 18 months and hardly anyone knew and how cool was it that

he left us a parting gift and said goodbye with Blackstar and single Lazarus? He will live forever in his songs and if there is an afterlife, I look forward to hearing what he, John Lennon and Elvis are currently working on when I arrive. RIP David and thanks again. Till next week Hoo roo Phill Hooper Bowie fan Phill Hooper is the breakfast host of Ashburton’s Hokonui radio station. The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

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Bombers create havoc At least three suicide bombers blew themselves up in a Starbucks cafe in downtown Jakarta yesterday while two gunmen attacked a police post nearby, a witness told The Associated Press. TVOne, a local television network, reported three other explosions in other parts of the city. At least one policeman was killed in addition to the bombers. The first explosion appeared to have triggered a gun-battle between the attackers and antiterror police squads, and gunfire could be heard more than 1½ hours later. Tri Seranto, a bank security guard, said he saw at least five attackers, including three suicide bombers who exploded themselves in the Starbucks. He said he was out on the street when he saw the three men entering Starbucks and saw them blowing themselves up one by one. He said the other two attackers, carrying handguns, entered a police post from where he heard gunfire. He said he later saw one policeman dead and three seriously wounded. He said he was not injured in the explosions as he was a little distance away, but close enough to witness the attack at 10.30am.

Past and present members of rockers Guns N’ Roses have been told to stop chatting about a rumoured classic line-up reunion. News of a planned get together featuring Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan and others leaked in December and a Coachella festival headlining performance has since been confirmed – but not by the band. Rose was billed to make the big announcement last week on US late night show Jimmy Kimmel Live!, but he mysteriously cancelled his appearance.

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An unidentiﬁed man with a gun walks in the street as people run in the background on Thamrin Street near Sarinah shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia. He said the two gunmen ran away with police chasing them. Gunshots were heard after the mid-morning explosion in front of the Sarinah shopping mall and a police station. The other set of explosions were in neighbourhoods where

the embassies of Turkey and Pakistan are located. Indonesia has been a victim of several bombing attacks in the past, claimed by Islamic militant groups. Last month, anti-terror police arrested nine men and

said the group had wanted to “perform a ‘concert’ to attract international news coverage of their existence here”. Police cited a document seized from the group that described the planned attacks as a “concert”. - AP

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A spokesman for the California lottery says a winning Powerball ticket was sold at a store in suburban Los Angeles. Spokesman Alex Travesta said the jackpot-winning ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven in Chino Hills, about 40 kilometres northeast of Anaheim. The identity of the winner is not yet known. It could take several hours before officials know whether any other winning tickets were sold elsewhere. The odds to win were 1 in 292.2 million. Officials with the Multi-State Lottery Association, which runs the Powerball game, had said they expected more than 85 per cent of all the possible number combinations would have been bought for the drawing. Had no one matched all of the numbers drawn lottery officials said the next jackpot would have reached $US2 billion. California Lottery has tweeted tickets that matched five of the six numbers were sold in Nipton, Chula Vista, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Santa Monica, Tustin, Pacoima, Vacaville, Cloverdale, Redlands, Gardena, Irwindale.

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It turned out to be the international crisis that wasn’t. Less than a day after 10 US Navy sailors were detained in Iran when their boats drifted into Iranian waters, they and their vessels were back safely with the American fleet. US Secretary of State John Kerry tapped the personal relationship he has formed with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in the three years of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme, speaking with him at least five times by telephone. US Defense Secretary Ash Carter thanked Kerry after the sailors’ release and couched the incident in humanitarian terms, noting that “the US Navy routinely provides assistance to foreign sailors in distress.” For Tehran, the Americans’ swift release was a way to neutralise a potential new flashpoint days before it was expected to meet the terms of last summer’s nuclear deal, which will give Iran significant relief from painful economic sanctions. It is likely that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say on all matters of state, would have had to approve the release, given the immense po-

UK boyband One Direction is reportedly breaking up for good. The foursome is said to have not renewed their recording contracts after finishing their tour in October, Us Weekly reports. “The 1D thing just ran its course. They’ll remain friends, but they are exhausted and want solo careers,” a source said. The report conflicts with the band’s official statements that members, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson, are simply on hiatus. “Liam is really interested in songwriting and production,” a second source said. “Harry is launching a career in acting and singing.”

Inundated with jandals Beachside resident Luca Vita, 10, and his family have collected abandoned jandals off Gisborne beaches for more than 10 years. They started nailing them along the rail of the walkway to their beach-front house in Wainui in 2004 after finding some during a post-Rhythm and Vines music festival clean-up. Friends and passers-by began contributing to the jandal exhibition and there are now more than 200 on the steps railing. “Every now and again, a mate gives a bagful and beach-goers and neighbours throw them up as well. People are always really curious and like to stop to take photos.”

This picture, released by the Iranian state-run IRIB News Agency, shows the detention of American Navy sailors by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in the Persian Gulf. litical sensitivities. But the rapid resolution also was a victory for moderate President Hassan Rouhani, who has promoted greater openness with the outside world despite strident opposition from deeply entrenched hard-liners at home. “Rouhani’s policy of interaction is working,” said Iranian political analyst Saeed Leilaz. “Iran and the US have gone a long way in reducing tensions but still have a long way to go in improving their contacts. It was a big step forward.” The nine men and one

woman were detained after at least one of their boats suffered mechanical problems off of Farsi Island, an outpost in the middle of the Persian Gulf that has been used as a base for Revolutionary Guard speedboats since the 1980s. The Americans’ small Riverine boats were sailing between Kuwait and Bahrain on a training mission when the US lost contact. After being released aboard their boats, the sailors were picked up by Navy aircraft, and other sailors took control of the vessels for the return voyage to Bahrain, where the US 5th Fleet is based. - AP

Friends cast reunion Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow and Matthew Perry are to take part in a Friends reunion special. There have been rumours of a reunion since the beloved sitcom came to an end in 2004. However, while the majority of the reports have been shot down, network NBC have confirmed the original castmates will all appear in a show honouring director James Burrows, which will air on February 21. Despite the happy news, it is unclear as yet whether the former castmates will all be reunited for the programme. Speaking at the 2016 TCA Winter Press Tour, NBC’s Robert Greenblatt explained: “Hoping that all six of them will be in the same room at the same time, but I’m not sure we can logistically pull that off.”

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Credit card spending falls the number of transactions up 8.2 per cent from a year earlier. Yesterday’s data show the number of transactions rose 6.2 per cent in December to 143 million from the same month a year earlier, while the value of total spending, which includes services and non-

retail industries, gained 5.6 per cent to $7.73 billion. Spending on consumable items increased 0.2 per cent to $1.73 billion in the month, while hospitality purchases grew 1.6 per cent to $854 million and apparel spending advanced 0.4 per cent to $310 million.

Fuel purchases rose 0.4 per cent to $596 million in December, and were down 1.2 per cent from the same month a year earlier. A glut of oil has driven international prices downwards, sending barrels below US$30 each, with petrol falling below $1.90 a litre in December for the first time since February 2015. Westpac’s Boniface said December’s rise was presumably driven by growth in volumes. The average value per transactions rose to $54, from $51 in November. Increasing proportions of the transactions are being made on credit cards rather than debit cards, the figures show. In December 54.3 per cent of transactions were made on debit cards, and 45.7 per cent on credit; compared to debit making up 55.6 per cent of transactions, and credit 44.4 per cent a year earlier. - NZME

Lewis Road Creamery will make a final decision this year whether to export, most likely fresh organic milk into Shanghai. It’s also planning to release a number of product extensions and has already moved beyond dairy products into baked goods. The Auckland-based brand saw 340 per cent growth in retail sales during 2015, the year of what founder Peter Cullinane calls “the chocolate milk frenzy”. - NZME

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Air New Zealand lost market share on trans-Tasman routes in the June 2015 year. Australian carrier’s trans-Tasman routes. The division’s revenue climbed 21 per cent to $91 million in the year ended June 30, 2015. “This isn’t going to be a gamechanger for Air New Zealand - this type of competition is ongoing,” said Rob Mercer, head of private wealth research at Forsyth Barr. “We are going to see airfares come down over the next 12 months and we are going to see airlines look to put into service a fleet which can now be competitive on long-haul routes.” Government data showed international air travel prices fell 4.2 per cent in the year ended June 30, 2015, and were 21 per cent lower than their peak in the fourth quarter of 2008. The ever-decreasing price of oil - which this week fell below US$30 a barrel for the first time in

12 years - is positive for Air New Zealand. Jet fuel represents around 25 per cent of the airline’s pretax cost base, according to Forsyth Barr. Cheap fuel gives greater capacity for extra flights, with airlines more likely to fly across the Tasman if the alternative is leaving the plane on the ground, Mercer said. At US$100 a barrel, “25 per cent is $25 - at $30, 25 per cent is only $7.50. The long-haul routes have potential capacity competition coming on, as airlines will look to put into service the 747s again, which were becoming less competitive on the leg between Asia, New Zealand and the US.” Air New Zealand’s shares climbed 20 per cent in 2015 and are rated an average ‘hold’ based on six analyst recommendations compiled by Reuters. - NZME

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Trans-Tasman rivalry heats up Air New Zealand faces increased competition on hotly contested trans-Tasman routes as cheap fuel costs encourage airlines to add capacity and new routes, and dust off older, less efficient planes, helping to drive down fares. AirAsia is to start flying from Auckland to Kuala Lumpur via Australia’s Gold Coast from March 22. Its introductory $99 fare between Auckland and the Gold Coast has sold out for March 22 and is selling fast on other days they’re available, the AirAsia website shows. The cheapest Air New Zealand flight on that route for March 22 is currently $242, according to the Webjet website. The trans-Tasman market is the most competitive for Air New Zealand, and rivalry is increasing, with reports its Star Alliance partner Singapore Airlines is to begin direct flights between Canberra and Wellington and indications it is unlikely to code-share with the national carrier on that leg. Air New Zealand lost market share on trans-Tasman routes in the June 2015 year, according to a First NZ Capital report. The market grew 6.9 per cent in the 12 months to June, more than three times Air New Zealand’s passenger number growth, trimming the airline’s share by 1.7 percentage points to 35.7 per cent. That trend shows in the 2015 accounts for Qantas Airways’ Jetconnect unit, which operates the

Lewis Road eyes China

New Zealand retail spending on electronic cards fell in December, led by a decline in purchases of durable goods, in a month when consumer confidence dipped. Spending on core retail, which encompasses consumables, durables, hospitality and apparel, fell a seasonally adjusted 0.4 per cent to $4.02 billion in December, Statistics New Zealand said. Including fuel and auto-related items, retail spending fell 0.2 per cent. “Retail spending has trucked along at a pretty solid pace over the course of the last year, supported by strong growth in house prices, a large net inflow of migrants, and solid tourist spending,” Westpac Banking Corp senior economist Anne Boniface said in a note. “As we head into 2016 we expect the pace of retail spending will gradually start to slow. “Regional centres may feel the impact of ongoing belt tighten-

ing by farmers, while in Auckland the slowing housing market may prove a headwind for retail spending.” Card spending on durables, an industry which encompasses furniture, hardware and appliance retailing, fell 1.8 per cent to $1.1 billion. “There could be a number of reasons for this,” Boniface said. “It may imply weaker prices in this sector. “Alternatively, it could signal that slower turnover in the housing market in recent months, particularly in Auckland, has weighed on spending on durables - or some combination of the two.” Consumer confidence slipped in December according to an ANZ-Roy Morgan survey, which cited an uncertain economic outlook tempering optimism. Earlier this month, payments firm Paymark said December activity showed strong growth, with

Netflix founder and chief executive Reed Hastings, a longtime supporter of charter schools, is creating a $100 million foundation for education, he announced on his Facebook page yesterday. The Hastings Fund launched with grants totalling $1.5m to the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley and UNCF scholarship funds, donations meant to help minority students. - NZME

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S&P/NZX 50 Gross q

6,109.28 –42.58 –0.69%

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4,378.03 –27.07 –0.61%

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q S&P/ASX 200 index

4,909.4

–78.0

–1.56%

At close of trading on Jan 14, 2016

q Dow Jones Indust.

16,151.4 –364.8 –2.21% At close of trading on Jan 13, 2016

p FTSE 100 index

5,961.0

+31.73

+0.54%

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q Nikkei 225 index

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Source: interest.co.nz

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London – $US/ounce

+2.75

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13.83

+0.25%

London – $US/ounce

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–0.36%

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+25.0

+0.57%

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Addington Dogs

Today at Addington Raceway SUPER PETS SPRINT

$1,100, c0, 295m Trainer

PX # REC Greyhound Fastest time

1 32F77 Another Casino nwtd 2 2 64352 Royal Bash nwtd 1 3 22553 Go McIndoe nwtd 4 35774 Belfast Barry nwtd 5 Southern Blue nwtd 6 77X65 Chief Baxter nwtd 3 7 4382 Alex Rumble nwtd 4 8 88473 Starburst Emma nwtd 9 7 Emmalution nwtd 10 68XF4 Gordons My Mate nwtd 12:26PM

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ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH DASH $1,400, c2, 295m

85313 Bellwave 17.20 21463 Greet The Judge 17.35 44824 Dirk The Jerk 17.17 37133 Time Slayer 17.26 76565 Homebush Buck nwtd 31783 Thrilling Echo 17.55 72868 Tepirita Hendrix 17.16 22164 Kentaro Baxter 17.42 18767 Mulberry Brook 17.45

12:44PM

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J T McInerney B Dann R Blackburn Hart & Taylor C Weir J T McInerney J T McInerney M Grant S Whall A Botherway

J Tanner Hart & Taylor J Dunn Mitchell & Smith J T McInerney McCook & Jopson J T McInerney J T McInerney K Cassidy

AMBER CLEANING SERVICES STAKES $1,900, c1, 520m

28753 Black Sails 30.66 56367 Tracey 31.16 52834 Plutonium 30.37 45255 Raewyn 30.52 47541 Jibbajabba Jewel 30.46 78742 Lagoon Twist 30.33 27544 Lektra Spider 30.82 37426 Cawbourne Ohio nwtd 86442 Cawbourne Miami 30.18 26773 Cawbourne Kin nwtd

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$1,100, c0, 295m

S Whall Hart & Taylor Lane & Wales J T McInerney A Waretini J T McInerney B Dann H Anderton S Whall J T McInerney

COALGATE TAVERN MAIDEN FINAL

34654 Reality nwtd 43342 Cronos nwtd 563 Opawa Poppy nwtd 82441 Ester Action nwtd 227 Opawa Janet nwtd 52632 Opawa Faith nwtd 511 Jinja Squeak 30.56 2311 Majestic Action 30.39 35774 Belfast Barry nwtd 76355 Culvie Den nwtd

1:36PM

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67727 Kelly’s Boy nwtd 76355 Culvie Den nwtd 5 Opawa Blinky nwtd Kay Marting nwtd 46663 Chile Mustard nwtd 82868 Another Ranger nwtd 222 Abit Scarlet nwtd 43874 Pass With Care nwtd 7 Emmalution nwtd 86487 Nicky McBell nwtd

1:19PM

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January 15, 2016 GREYHOUNDS AS PETS SPRINT

$2,000, c0f, 520m

B Dann R Blackburn Lane & Wales S & B Evans Lane & Wales Lane & Wales J & D Fahey J & D Fahey Hart & Taylor Hart & Taylor

BARRON’S SUPPLIES SPRINT

35 Big Catch nwtd 43668 Some Excitment nwtd 77 Rally Sarious nwtd 6664 Krista Barista nwtd 54455 Another Jet nwtd 56726 Cosmoholic nwtd 4824 Rich Action nwtd Opawa Whisper nwtd 7 Emmalution nwtd 67 Marlow Marina nwtd

Addington Harness

Today at Addington Raceway

$1,100, c0, 295m

C Roberts D Kingston J T McInerney B Dann J T McInerney L Waretini S & B Evans Lane & Wales S Whall J T McInerney

January 15, 2016

3 70034 China Express (2) F Baigent R Curtin J W Cox $9,000, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, 1950m 4 0X Rum In The Sun (3) M Palermo 3 5 9 Louis Moss (u1) T Butt R May PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 6 Majestic One SCRATCHED 1 22252 Extreme Guest (1) M Smolenski S Ottley 7 0X90 November Guy (u2) N Munro C D Thornley 2 2 47X2 Imola (2) G Smith G Smith 2 8 42830 Sea Eyre (u3) R Allen M Neilson 3 27093 Recipe For Dreaming (3) C Dalgety D Dunn 1 9 22 Donegal Bettorgretch (u4) C Dalgety D Dunn 1 4 Anychance (4) Purdon/Rasmussen N Rasmussen 4 10 09 Rusty I Am (u5) Wakelin/Noble P Wakelin 5 P Dynamic Bromac (5) M House J W Cox 11 9PX06 Agnes Brown (1) K Townley N Williamson 4 6 2X025 Novak (6) L Hanrahan R May 12 0384P Cuddly Jess (2) M House M House 7 65872 Smackwater Jack (7) L Driver C Driver 13 17800 Royal Shine (3) S Smolenski G Smith 8 23254 Lunar Rose (8) B Butt B Butt 14 64909 Moment Of Love (4) J Howe T Chmiel Anika Lindenny (9) M Jones M Jones 15 25694 Tehoro Holly (5) R Holmes R Holmes 9 68400 Barrier 0 16 0X500 Berkshire Son (6) G Laing G Laing 3 10 43 Mac Toddy (21) K Barron B Orange 0 17 00000 Rocket (u1) M Perriton M Perriton 11 X7690 Volente (22) N Brady N Brady 0 18 P9000 Classy Boyz (u2) M Boa R Houghton 12 5X009 The Bounder (23) D Thompson J Dunn STORER MOTORS FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE 13 003 Sails (u1) S Smolenski J Curtin 7:00PM $11,000, 3yo+ f&m c1 mob. pace, 1950m OPT 804 6:00PM GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND MOBILE PACE 1 Miss Judgeford SCRATCHED OPT 802 $11,000, 3yo+ c,g&e c1 mob. pace, 1950m 3 2 X2341 Nek Time (1) T & G Chmiel T Chmiel 1 54354 Take After Me (1) G Scott C Driver K Butt (J) 3 25005 Bay Emerald (2) L Driver 4 4 X9122 Ultimate Desire (3) B Mowbray 2 22201 Changesaw (2) A Hoffman J Dunn J W Cox 1 3 1 Buster Brady (3) K Austin J Curtin B Orange 5 27319 Ashes To Wings (4) M Smolenski 2 6 1 Talkerup (5) C Dalgety 3 4 31244 Hypervelocity (4) P Court D Dunn R May 2 5 32611 Dreamy Damien (5) A Garters B Orange C D Thornley 7 0X310 Livadia (6) K Barron 1 8 40X21 Luisanabelle Midfrew (7) N McGrath 4 6 0X795 Expresso Martini (6) M Jones M Williamson S Ottley 7 88331 Extra Guinness (7) R Dunn Bird Of Paradise (8) B Ward T Williams J Dunn 9 00578 Barrier 8 33901 Beale Street Boy (8) R Winter M Williamson G Smith 9 248P4 Shantahlia Romeo (9) G Lamb 5:30PM OPT 801

CHRISTCHURCH CASINO MOBILE PACE

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$1,400, c2, 295m

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1 17118 Chicago Black 17.58 1 2 73544 Sprinkles 17.23 4 3 25566 Cabarita 17.41 3 4 28253 Ohoka Coby 17.13 5 58152 Giganaire 17.41 6 26X27 Earn Me Some 17.39 7 68674 Bhuja 17.47 2 8 41152 Captain Shazz 17.27 9 18767 Mulberry Brook 17.45 2:11PM

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142F2 Ohoka Billy 17.51 26134 Max Brainstrain 17.39 35378 All About Echo nwtd 32427 Harsesis 17.56 27866 Homebush Gru 17.42 765P7 Kinloch Power nwtd 57785 Om Nom Nom 17.43 66415 Smoking Marley 17.38 18767 Mulberry Brook 17.45

2:29PM

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DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

DOGZONE DASH

J T McInerney J T McInerney M Grant L Waretini S & B Evans McCook & Jopson R Blackburn Casey & Fagan K Cassidy

L Waretini Mitchell & Smith J Dunn R Blackburn J T McInerney S & B Evans J T McInerney A Bradshaw K Cassidy

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2:46PM

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 7-8-9-10-11-12 DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH

$1,400, c2, 295m

33613 Joey Baxter 17.50 36443 Homebush Errol 17.32 76387 Voreda 17.39 36466 Jinja Pistol nwtd 72532 Sleeper Agent 17.16 62241 Theseus 17.31 88368 Ilabb 17.32 13485 Know Fault 17.24 18767 Mulberry Brook 17.45

3:04PM

J T McInerney J T McInerney M Robinson J & D Fahey A Bradshaw R Blackburn McCook & Jopson G Cleeve K Cassidy

BILL’S BAR & BISTRO STAKES

1 36664 Jinja Jaffa 30.32 1 2 67188 What I Like 30.59 3 22218 Mc Lovin’ 30.36 2 4 31583 Opawa Zena 30.27 5 76376 Jewel Eagle 30.42 3 6 11574 Miss Valley Inn 30.10 7 25326 Thrilling Luke nwtd 4 8 64145 Luminary 30.42 LIVAMOL STAKES FINAL 9 7548X Opawa Stella 30.33 $2,400, c2f, 520m

35231 Vernon Bale 30.48 24423 Opawa Rob 30.42 51224 Thoracic nwtd 25273 Jinja Loch 30.67 52331 Zipping Sonny nwtd 12322 Elwood Sensation 30.88 13721 Cawbourne Kristy 30.55 65431 Benjamin Black 30.29 31583 Opawa Zena 30.27 36664 Jinja Jaffa 30.32

C Roberts Lane & Wales J T McInerney H Wanhalla J T McInerney R Blackburn C Roberts A Botherway Lane & Wales R Blackburn

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1193m; Weather: Rain

7 33886 Happy Heidi (21) J Howe 8 00235 Black Regal Princess (22) C Dalgety 9 04125 Perissa (23) M Jones 1 10 57X11 Rocker Band (24) M Jones

T Chmiel D Dunn M Jones S Ottley

3:22PM

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PROTEXIN SPRINT

85678 Look At Lucy 17.37 68228 Homebush Riley 17.45 88185 Goldstar Rosie 17.43 21211 Vinny Vindaloo 17.19 27661 Sketchy Steve 17.35 77831 Bad Week 17.33 58177 Slingo 17.75 25548 Screw And Bolt 17.33 18767 Mulberry Brook 17.45

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

$2,200, c2, 520m

$1,400, c2, 295m

Mitchell & Smith J T McInerney S & B Evans J Dunn M Grant J T McInerney M Robinson C Weir K Cassidy

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5 24305 Sunoflindenny (5) M Jones M Jones 6 93655 Xmas Joyella (6) F Morris S McNally 1 7 X7170 Harriet Of Mot (7) C & A Edmonds J Dunn 8:00PM ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH FFA MOBILE TROT 3 8 08252 Wanna Play (8) B Negus R May OPT 806 $12,000, 6yo+ ffa mob. trot, 2600m 4 9 76804 Kowhai Whiz (9) M Jones S Ottley 1 30003 Young Stranger (1) T Grant T Grant 10 Rocket SCRATCHED 2 X0090 Free Bird (2) B Ward S Ottley Sundown In Paris (u1) K Fairbairn R Houghton 3 11681 Pyramid Monarch (3) P Williamson R May 11 8X004 Barrier 4 86313 Monty Python (4) P Williamson N Williamson 3 5 26645 Alley Way (5) C & J DeFilippi M Williamson 9:34PM HYDROFLOW PACE 1 6 5X006 Daryl Boko (6) T Butt J Curtin OPT 809 $11,000, 3yo+ c2, c3 with cond., 2600m 4 7 066X1 Royal Aspirations (7) S Smolenski S Smolenski 1 74891 Booster (1) B Mowbray N Williamson 2 Springbank Sam (u1) P Williamson B Williamson (J) 2 01189 Mysistersastar (2) L Boulton T Williams 8 05571 Barrier 3 73317 Fleeting Grin (3) R Todd S Ottley 2 4 21344 Living Legend (4) R Dunn J Dunn 8:32PM CHRISTIAN CULLEN PACE $12,000, 4yo+ c3–c5, c6 5 90197 Russian Express (5) N Edge K Cox (J) OPT 807 with cond., 2600m 1 6 36142 McArdle Star (6) K Barron B Orange 1 34X24 Livura (1) K Barron B Orange 3 7 73181 Innocent Artist (7) C Dalgety D Dunn 2 361X6 Four Starzzz Shiraz (2) K Chapman J Dunn 8 026X0 Cullen Keefe (8) L Hanrahan R May 3 70685 Earthbound (3) G & N Hope R May 4 New York Town (9) G & N Hope S Golding (J) 9 22401 Barrier 2 4 41111 Costa Del Magnifico (4) B Shirley N Williamson 3 5 7X114 Field Marshal (5) T Butt D Dunn 10 86702 Louie Finn (21) M Jones M Jones 6 77060 Northview Gambler (6) B Mowbray S Golding (J) SPECTATORS OPEN ‘TIL LATE PACE 4 7 12414 Maverick (7) N McGrath N Harris (J,Cl) 10:04PM $7,500, 3yo+, c1 with cond. pace, 2000m 8 31113 Cullect A Guinness (8) R Dunn M Purvis (J,Cl) OPT 810 1 Mach’s Terminator SCRATCHED Lewy Risk (9) L Driver K Butt (J,Cl) 9 94908 Barrier 2 55836 Franco Sanchez (1) T McMillan T McMillan 7:30 PM PRODIGAL SEELSTER SUMMER OF SPEED SERIES PCE Barrier 3 3 43007 Miss Lilac (2) P Burrows G Smith 1 10 1247X Hug The Wind (21) Purdon/Rasmussen T Williams OPT 805 $9,000, c2–oc with cond., 1609m K Cox (J) 11 35399 Here We Go Again (22) J Gameson 10 4172P Kompressor (21) C Dalgety C D Thornley 4 X0586 Sioux Nation (3) N Edge D Dunn 3 1 27321 Change The Rulz (1) G & N Hope S Golding (J) 1 5 12729 Secret Notion (4) C Dalgety D Dunn 11 78X06 Dapper George (22) M Howard S McNally PGG WRIGHTSON YEARLING SALES - FEBRUARY TROT C D Thornley 9:03PM 2 6 30X50 Pocket Of Jewels (5) L Hanrahan R May 12 46210 Linton Shard (u1) C Dalgety N Williamson 2 03734 Betty Golightly (2) A Garters $11,000, 4yo+ c2–c3, c4 with cond., 1950m 7 70878 Coringa Delight (6) R Todd 3 91057 Albuquerque (3) G Pearson G Pearson OPT 808 S Ottley 6:30PM RESOURCE RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES NZ LTD HCP TROT 4 51641 Flyin Heather (4) P Burrows G Smith 1 77010 Fratellino (1) K Townley D Dunn 8 75X86 Buzkil (7) J & J Geddes J Geddes OPT 803 $9,000, 3yo+ c0, c1 with cond. spechcp, 2600m 4 5 27863 Valor Lustre (5) I Court B Orange 9 2 2 X7003 Father Christmas (2) P Williamson Twice The Delight SCRATCHED B Williamson (J) 2 6 X6245 New Years Jay (6) A Hoffman J W Cox 3 97699 Clean Break (3) R Holmes 1 60579 Moy (1) I Schwamm R Holmes 10 00937 Fabuleux (8) G Payne R Payne I Schwamm Barrier 2 4 3X237 Arran Chief (4) A Faulks 4 11 47783 Zena Mac (u1) M Jones Elvis P SCRATCHED A Faulks W Higgs

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1 74222 Payment Pending (2) 58.5 G Wright 1 2 2 50X83 Flavouring (8) 58.5 S Cameron 3 Rough Ruler 4 X5702 Starbuck (13) 58.5 K Tyler 5 29754 Lochan Ora (4) 58.5 K Tyler 6 079 Anutha Bomber (1) 58.5 F Stammers 4 7 2X23 Third Time Lucky (5) 56.5 K Myers 3 8 2602X Juliefoundher (9) 56.5 T & M Stokes 9 7X295 Contestant (7) 56.5 G & D Rogerson 10 Agent Anna 11 07067 Ancient (12) 56.5 S Laming 12 55653 Jona Mac (10) 55 K & L Rae 13 Madam Roxy 14 Oh So Famous 0 15 0X090 Dann Doonayr (3) 58.5 D Fuge 0 16 00808 Our Spice (11) 58.5 D Fuge 17 Miss Norway 0 18 X6606 Sunflower (6) 56.5 K Myers

Jockey

R Black T Moseley SCRATCHED R Bishop K Kalychurun (a3) S Wynne (a) D Prastiyou (a2) J Lowry (a2) SCRATCHED L Callaway D Chin (a3) SCRATCHED SCRATCHED H Bennet (a3) D Hirini (a3) SCRATCHED

January 16, 2016

416 Transome (3) 55 M Breslin Point Proven

1:32PM OPT 603

SCRATCHED

RON MESSENGER MEMORIAL RATING 85 1500

$12,000, rating 85 benchmark, 1500m

1 29668 Uppland (5) 60.5 K & L Rae 4 2 47273 Capo (11) 59.5 N Coulbeck 3 0X633 Keepa Tramp (9) 59.5 S Cunningham 4 42X86 Tacticall (2) 58.5 A Carston 3 5 15042 Do Uno Whoiam (12) 56 J Burrows 6 X8547 Kage Is King (13) 55.5 G & T Shaw 1 7 02311 Kaharau (1) 55 K & L Rae 8 Caramac 9 70547 Brah Spring (8) 54 M Tapper 10 56383 Diamond Edge (3) 54 Kennedy/Furlong 2 11 06113 Gold Allure (10) 54 K Myers 12 32078 Torricella (4) 54 G & D Rogerson 13 Sir Jack Remington 14 Electronic Motion 0 15 34513 Saber (7) 55 G & D Rogerson 0 16 01031 Leeds (6) 55.5 M Breslin 17 Werio

D Chin (a3) S Wynne (a) R Bishop K Mudhoo (a3) J Lowry (a2) M Chui T Moseley SCRATCHED R Black D Prastiyou (a2)

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1200m; Straight: 250m; Rail: Rail true; Weather: Few Showers 2:39PM 605

OPT

VERNON AND VAZEY RATING 65 1100

$8,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 1100m

1 Milk It 3 2 447X3. Cinderella (10) 59.5 K Hampton 1 3 52129 Pop Hit (5) 59.5 A Carston 2 4 X8242 Tiebreaker (7) 59.5 K Myers 5 80098 Agostini (9) 58 M Hamilton 6 X6761 Hapi Girl (3) 58 K & L Rae 4 7 4015 Jaides Jewell (4) 58 G & T Shaw 8 416 Transome (2) 56.5 M Breslin 9 Mare Mia 10 06577 Zeina (1) 55.5 T & L Prendergast 0 11 80X93 Raw Gold (8) 54.5 K & L Rae 0 12 24322 Okagbare (6) 54 G & D Rogerson

SCRATCHED J Lowry (a2) D Prastiyou (a2) K Mudhoo (a3) A Chan (a4) T Moseley R Bishop SCRATCHED S Wynne (a) L Callaway

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 4-5-6-7-8-9

8 585X2 Cheese Maker (1) 54 K Myers 9 70X88 Werio (11) 54 S Cameron 10 Teddytwinkletoes 4 11 63064 Kingiesstar (4) 54 P Robson 3 12 14345 Slick Nickel (10) 54 S Laming 0 13 41X61 Redeem (9) 54 P McKenzie 14 Point Proven 4:28PM 608

OPT

D Hirini (a3) J Morris SCRATCHED J Lowry (a2) A Chan (a4) K Kalychurun (a3) SCRATCHED

RECREATION HOTEL RATING 65 2000

$8,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 2000m

1 84213 Peter Parker (3) 60 G Wright 2 J Lowry (a2) 3 2 287X5 Storm Home (9) 59.5 S Cameron J Morris 3 Gingerbread Man SCRATCHED 1 4 10602 Zah Keisha (6) 58.5 K Tyler K Kalychurun (a3) SCRATCHED 3:15PM GREYMOUTH BUSINESSES SPRINT RATING 75 1100 5 5X098 Messines (10) 58 A Carston L Callaway SCRATCHED OPT 606 $10,000, rating 75 benchmark, 1100m 4 6 72001 Special Bid (5) 57.5 M Breslin D Hirini (a3) 4 1 34513 Saber (8) 60 G & D Rogerson J Lowry (a2) 7 83683 Marcelle (1) 57 Kennedy/Furlong T Moseley D Hirini (a3) 2 01031 Leeds (4) 61.5 M Breslin D Hirini (a3) K Mudhoo (a3) SCRATCHED 3 11402 Sandy’s Star (3) 57 K & P Hughes H Bennet (a3) 8 00X59 Carlton Princess (8) 55.5 P McKenzie 9 Night Owl SCRATCHED GREG DALY REAL ESTATE MAIDEN 2YO+ 1100 4 0112X Whiskey Bolero (6) 57 Nicky & Rochelle Lloyd D Prastiyou (a2) 10 106 Casey Marie (2) 55 K Myers S Wynne (a) 12:57PM GREYMOUTH STAR RATING 65 1500 2:05PM 3 5 218X2 Paintball (9) 57 K & L Rae R Bishop $7,500, mdn 2yo&up, 1100m OPT 604 M Chui $8,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 1500m OPT 602 6 70835 Alice Webb Ellis (1) 56.5 M Tapper A Chan (a4) 11 11X98 Miss Citron (4) 54.5 G & T Shaw 3 1 838 Hearts Of Stone (9) 58.5 J Burrows J Lowry (a2) R Black 1 02073 Individual (1) 60 C Spittles K Mudhoo (a3) 2 7 2473X Back In The Day (7) 56.5 K & L Rae T Moseley 12 80876 Maeve Davone (7) 54 S Woodsford 2 548X4 I Just Rocked Up (1) 58.5 Nicky & Rochelle Lloyd R Bishop 4 2 68541 Farce (9) 61.5 P McKenzie D Hirini (a3) 8 X5953 Stormy Lass (2) 54.5 A Carston J Morris 5:03PM OMOTO SUPPORTERS CLUB RATING 65 2000 4 3 60847 Rarooney (7) 58.5 P Robson R Black 3 3 72574 Patricio (8) 59.5 N Coulbeck S Wynne (a) 1 9 35611 Halleloojah (10) 56.5 G & D Rogerson S Wynne (a) OPT 609 $8,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 2000m 4 5 Black Estate (6) 58.5 T & M Stokes D Hirini (a3) 1 4 02232 Savannah Somoya (5) 58 K & L Rae T Moseley 1 0 X4200. Maia’s Angel (11) 54 T & M Stokes K Mudhoo (a3) 4 1 64941 Kolaman (10) 60 K & L Rae 5 Moreira SCRATCHED T Moseley 5 1006X Hassell Court (2) 58 D Crozier J Lowry (a2) 11 Sir Jack Remington SCRATCHED L Callaway S Wynne (a) 6 Star Of Greenbeel SCRATCHED 6 08X29 Mahora Bay (2) 56.5 L Callaway 0 12 X6811 Milk It (5) 55 A Taylor L Callaway 2 54386 Ascomanni (12) 59.5 G & D Rogerson 3 24768 Tukawa (4) 59.5 P Robson D Prastiyou (a2) L Callaway 7 X8257 Let’s Escape (13) 57.5 K Tyler K Kalychurun (a3) 7 X0675 Ezicare (12) 56.5 R Mauger JACK O*DONNELL MEMORIAL GREYMOUTH CUP 4 6X082 Boysway (5) 58.5 K Myers K Mudhoo (a3) 3:53PM K Mudhoo (a3) 2 8 3X703 Amun Ra (11) 57 S Cameron R Bishop 8 X6606 Sunflower (11) 56.5 K Myers 1 9 24322 Okagbare (10) 55 G & D Rogerson $25,000, opn hcp, 2000m 5 22313 Tarihira (2) 57.5 M Breslin S Wynne (a) OPT 607 D Hirini (a3) 9 06X94 Davone Code (6) 56.5 S Woodsford R Black 2 10 64433 Montego Bay (4) 55 G & D Rogerson 1 1 3X721 Duffers Creek (5) 60 K Myers 3 6 53062 She’s Payback (1) 57 C Spittles K Mudhoo (a3) C Spittles 10 05842 Born Happy (10) 56 S Cameron 11 Replique SCRATCHED 2 52357 Absolut Excelencia (7) 58 K & L Rae T Moseley 7 07764 Location (6) 57 T & L Prendergast K Kalychurun (a3) 11 San Michele SCRATCHED 0 12 Coated In Stars (5) 55 L Robinson T Moseley 3 33082 Electronic Motion (6) 54 A Taylor M Chui 8 29379 Mr Wiz (11) 57 A Carston D Prastiyou (a2) 12 50X56 Carmen Sandiego (4) 54.5 A Carston J Morris 2 9 190X4 Bootyful (9) 56 S Cameron 13 Benjamin Button SCRATCHED 4 210X9 Confused (2) 54 G Wright R Black R Bishop 0 13 77055 Sir Jack Remington (7) 55.5 K Tyler L Callaway 14 2 5 41338 Sanasar (12) 54 G & D Rogerson Driving Miss Daisy SCRATCHED S Wynne (a) 10 680X5 Point Proven (8) 56 G Wright R Black 0 14 9X900 Desert Saboteur (12) 55 F Stammers 0 15 0809 Izsmart (3) 58.5 M Price 6 92342 Sadlers Rock (3) 54 A Carston 11 6X040 Southerly Change (7) 55.5 K & P Hughes H Bennet (a3) 15 Ascomanni SCRATCHED 16 0 16 40970. Macedon (8) 58.5 S Clark 7 17177. Speedy Jax (8) 54 K & P Hughes 1 12 52634 Miss Norway (3) 54 M Breslin Tukawa SCRATCHED L Callaway

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RunnerName

Barrier

Trentham Races

Tomorrow at Trentham

SCRATCHED

January 16, 2016

8 X5883 Runny Honey (4) 57 P Nelson 4 D Johnson 3 9 92559 Arya (2) 56.5 D O'Leary M Cameron $30,000, rating 75 benchmark, 1200m 1 0 X0064 French Perfume (5) 56.5 F Auret M Singh (a3) PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey 11 02532 Kalinga (1) 56 S Gordon D Mo (a2) 1 86114 Watch This Space (9) 60 Hillis/Kesner R Myers 12 95633 De Gaulle (6) 55 J Lynds R Myers 1 2 5X132 Snowdrop (6) 58.5 T Pike L Innes 3 X4114. Madame Jamai (10) 58 Autridge/Richards MILLS REEF WINERY TRENTHAM STAKES M Coleman 2:19PM 4 5030X Stratocaster (2) 58 Emma-Lee & David Browne V Colgan OPT 404 $70,000, opn-sw&p, 2100m 2 5 19510 Flaming (4) 57.5 Autridge/Richards 4 1 X9706 Just The Tip (4) 56 J Millar M Cameron J Parkes 4 6 52231. Rock My Soul (5) 57.5 E Holmes P Holmes 2 21205 Southern Sav (2) 55.5 M & M Pitman D Bradley 7 0X301 Jackofall (7) 57 L Latta J Parkes 3 74690 Nashville (5) 55 Adrian & Harry Bull R Myers 8 16X21 Xcuses Xcuses (8) 55.5 J Bary 3 4 68810 King Krovanh (7) 55 M Murdoch M Du Plessis L Innes 9 31416 Diva Achiever (3) 55.5 Busuttin/Young D Johnson 5 30868 Blizzard (10) 55 Emma-Lee & David Browne M Du Plessis 3 10 73134 Platinum Express (11) 54 L Latta 2 6 4X275 Show The World (11) 55 Baker/Forsman R Hannam M Cameron 11 119. Goodsav (1) 54 P Campbell L Allpress 7 53735 Antonio (6) 55 S Kay M Tanaka 8 40423 Sureasyouwereborn (8) 53.5 N & B Blatch R Hannam STEVENS MOTORS PREMIER R65 1:12PM 1 L Allpress $30,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 2100m 9 11235 Rasa Lila (3) 53 Ramsay/Ritchie OPT 402 10 21X78 Bel Sorriso (1) 53 G Searle D Johnson 1 1 43524 Savarhys (6) 60 David & Emma Haworth H Tinsley 11 X8171 Princess Brook (9) 53 T Kennedy 4 2 97555 Karching (11) 59 L Latta M Tanaka 3 61159 Azraf (4) 58.5 B Lammas PLATINUM HOMES TARANAKI PREMIER R65 V Colgan 2:52PM 2 4 57986 Master Fin (12) 58.5 T Collis $30,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m M Cameron OPT 405 5 00X92 The Postie (5) 58.5 P Moseley 1 1 20X56 Flying Ibis (12) 60 T Pike D Mo (a2) D Turner (a1) 6 34960 Libetto (10) 57.5 N & B Blatch G Cooksley 2 0109X Wait A Sec (3) 60 Lowry/Cullen J Parkes 7 7X41 Teena Rox (7) 57.5 R Manning 2 3 X0X42 La Adelita (6) 59 R Bergerson A Collett H Tinsley 8 09574 Effectav (1) 57 J Millar L Hemi (a2) 4 27526 Hot Spot (8) 58.5 G Lambert M Tanaka 9 20821 Sakura (2) 57 G McBeth 4 5 41072 She Knows (5) 58 S Brown D Turner (a1) V Colgan 3 10 52675 Texas Yellow Rose (8) 57 A Sharrock 3 6 16670. Five To Midnight (2) 58 L Latta L Allpress J Riddell 11 28X90 Jonquil (3) 56.5 A Meadows R Myers 7 515X0 The Axe (9) 57.5 M Bentley 1 D Walsh 12 87094 Peroni (13) 55 M Breslin M Du Plessis 8 9X591 Benoit (1) 56.5 P Belsham D Mo (a2) 13 X0788 Southern Secret (9) 54.5 G Lambert D Bradley 9 17269 Missy Moo (4) 56.5 Thompson/Brown D Johnson 10 76X88 Gilt (7) 56.5 K Myers R Myers TE AKAU OWNERS COME FIRST PREMIER R65 1:47PM Ray (10) 56 G Nicholson L Hemi (a2) $30,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 2100m 1121 77138. Stormy OPT 403 Roseofplatinum SCRATCHED 1 287X9 The Beaut (8) 60 P Moseley R Goldsbury (a2) 13 0X595 Silk Belt (11) 54 K Gray D Bradley 2 2 21530 Faaltline (3) 59 J Wallace J Riddell 3 45199 Tavidar (11) 59 M Murdoch WOODRIDGE HOMES LEVIN CLASSIC L Innes 3:27PM 4 0X812 Crafty Lady (10) 58.5 K Gray $225,000, 3yo sw, 1600m J Parkes OPT 406 1 1 83111 Xtravagant (2) 56.5 Autridge/Richards 1 5 81830 Southern Dancer (9) 58.5 F Leahy M Cameron S Spratt 3 2 41141 Rangipo (7) 56.5 T Pike 6 03926 Shezastunna (7) 57.5 R Patterson V Colgan R Hannam 7 7103 Carnaby (12) 57.5 T Bambry L Allpress M Du Plessis 3 X1423 Dukedom (11) 56.5 S Cole 12:37PM OPT 401

LUCIA VALENTINA PREMIER R75

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Tauranga Races

Tomorrow at Tauranga

January 16, 2016

2 X1245 Gustavo (4) 56.5 Baker/Forsman 2 C Grylls S Collett $20,000, 2yo sw+p, 1200m 3 35905 Breaking Dawn (1) 56 J Mason 3 4 71106 Caellum (2) 55.5 N Bishara T Thornton PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey 4 5 23954 Miss Foxwood (7) 54 R James M McNab 1 1 Nova Swiss (3) 57.5 D Wiles 2 S Collett 1 6 X7105 Somethingvain (6) 54 M/Rogers C Lammas 2 5 Barcelo (5) 56 P McKay S McKay (a1) 7 89305 The Last Shower (5) 54 K & G Opie M Hills 3 Pearson Square SCRATCHED 8 03703 Rich Billie Marsh (8) 54 B Pomare A Schwerin (a) 4 5X Pierian Spring (1) 56 G & D Rogerson L Magorrian (a1) MICHAEL STEMMER BARRISTER & SOLICITOR-TGA R85 5 Blue Twilight (2) 56 R Priscott M Hills 2:32PM $25,000, rating 85 benchmark, 2100m 1 6 3. Fortaleza (6) 54 Moroney/Ormsby C Grylls OPT 204 3 7 2. Feisty Jane (4) 54 O'Sullivan/Scott S McKay (a1) M McNab 1 10075 Canterino (3) 61 P McKay 2 28616 Guess What (1) 60.5 J Mason 4 8 2 Luna Rossa (9) 54 Baker/Forsman S Collett 3 3 67344 Storming The Tower (5) 59.5 J Bell 9 C Grylls Gangsters Lass (8) 54 J Revell T Thornton 4 4 1X014 Cafe Culture (7) 56.5 M Larsen 10 8X Princess Anastasia (7) 54 J Price M Hills C Lammas 5 30027 Ekraarstatic (2) 54.5 Autridge/Richards C Lammas 1:22PM THE GREG THURLOW CAVE CLASSIC 1200 R65 2 6 31713 Francis Drake (8) 54.5 G & D Rogerson L Magorrian (a1) OPT 202 $20,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1200m 7 X6790 Jagersfontein (6) 54 D Jeffcoat T Thornton 1 9X600. Gold ’N Mac (10) 60 Lucock/Gillespie D Nolan 8 24135 Seventeen Seventy (9) 54 M/Rogers U Holmquist (a2) 2 0X525. Sheselusive (1) 59 O'Sullivan/Scott S McKay (a1) 1 9 7X517 Blue Flag (4) 54 Baker/Forsman M McNab 4 3 07348 Brighton (5) 59 N Tiley Z Moki (a3) 3:08 PM 121st TGA A&P LIFESTYLE SHOW-23 JAN 1400 R65 4 217X9. Twickenham (2) 59 G Moorehead R Norvall $20,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1400m 5 58504 Bachata (3) 58.5 B Hawtin T Thornton OPT 205 A Schwerin (a3) 6 0330X Knight Court (7) 57 P Riley L Magorrian (a1) 1 1720X One O Eight (11) 60 T & M Carter D Nolan 3 7 18X Amalfi (11) 56 T Pike M McNab 2 X7330 Raaj (12) 59.5 L Munro Z Moki (a3) 1 8 19. Mahalo (8) 56 G Richardson C Grylls 3 51X9 Sucker Punch (14) 59.5 N Tiley 1 4 14223 Absolute Gold (8) 59 M Murray S McKay (a1) 2 9 2218 Precision Miss (9) 56 G Richardson M Hills 2 5 45096 Reine De Tout (10) 59 C Cleghorn U Holmquist (a2) 10 8780X Civetta (6) 56 T Cole S Collett S Collett 11 418. Piaf (12) 55.5 O'Sullivan/Scott C Lammas 6 027X0 Bomber Jet (6) 59 G Alton R Elliot (a3) 12 Parisdotcon SCRATCHED 7 25X00 Scusa (7) 59 G & D Rogerson C Lammas 13 95874 Fierte (4) 54.5 G & D Rogerson R Elliot (a3) 8 47528 Getalonghome Cindy (4) 58 S Ralph 9 76629 Gold Hunter (5) 58 J Revell R Norvall 1:57PM LASER PLUMBING TE PUKE 1400 10 15005 Rule The World (9) 57.5 M/Rogers M McNab OPT 203 $30,000, opn hcp, 1400m 11 20009 O’Reilly’s Gold (15) 57 Peter & Jessica Brosnan R Jones 1 66971 Antonio Lombardo (3) 61 P McKay 4 12 21883 Lustrous (13) 56.5 G & D Rogerson S McKay (a) L Magorrian (a1) 12:47PM OPT 201

GARTSHORE 2YO

h M8

12:35PM

Motukarara Harness

Sunday at Motukarara Raceway

14 $6,500, 3yo+ c0 pace, 2170m 15

ONE GOOD HORSE RESTAURANT PACE

PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer

1 X0609 Sweet Marylou (1) A Garters 3 2 5 Double Shot (2) C Dalgety 3 0 Likely Jereme (3) J Hay 4 4 38378 Red River Lochee (4) J McDermott 5 9 Motu Born To Sparkle (5) S McRae 1 6 05 Awesome Art (6) L Hanrahan 7 0 Lord Jase The Mace (7) W Lake 2 8 94X55 Marat Saf Finn (8) D Taylor 9 0X287 Delightful Jack (9) B Hill 10 39526 Sioux West (10) B Waldron 11 03 Four Starzzz Special (11) B Cusdin 12 00X00 Thomas (u1) W Williams 1:04PM

C DeFilippi D Dunn J Hay S McNally C D Thornley R May T Chmiel J Young (J) S Ottley B Orange B Cusdin C McDowell

BISHOPDALE/BUSH INN TABS HAREWOOD PCE $5,500, 4yo+ c0–c2, others with cond. +claimer, 2000m

1 73030 Billy Jack (1) D & C Butt 3 2 9X970 Christian Knight (2) D Burrows 3 08488 Bishop Brian (3) B Johnson 4 16068 Waihemo Art (4) M House 1 5 150X0 Shezalegend (5) S Dolan 6 09050 Selester (6) S Blake 7 80830 Smokin Chick (7) D Taylor 8 X0389 Maritime Arden (8) M Jones Firebreak (9) J McDermott 9 3108X Barrier 4 10 5343X Northview Major (21) J Reardon 2 11 83336 Red Under Fire (22) G Cook 12 98953 Franco Caliph (23) D Taylor 13 X3090 Eastburn Mara (24) M Jones 14 99830 Bobby T (25) R Cameron 1:34PM

Driver

B White L Donald A Hutton

S Murtha S Blake R Sissons P Anderson J McDermott J Reardon G Cook T Sissons G Turner R Reekie

PETER & MAREE KIDD TROT

$6,500, 3yo+ c0 trot, 2170m

1 3X0 Oona (1) C & J DeFilippi 4 1 2 02222 Sunny Afternoon (2) P Nairn 0 3 60579 Moy (3) I Schwamm 4 2X607 Redwood Invasion (4) R Holmes 5 0X594 Motu Great Sensation (5) B Borcoskie 6 8654 King Of The Roses (6) J Versteeg 3 7 X6353 Lynette The Vet (7) M Edmonds 8 0X450 Look Ahead (8) L & J Smith 9 55996 Belmont’s Greatest (9) D McCormick 10 Abbys Delight (10) Wakelin/Noble 11 47086 Wandering Star (11) A Lowe 2 12 77343 Allineedisamiracle (12) K Townley 13 70300 Roi Des Gitans (u1) M Smolenski

C DeFilippi P Nairn I Schwamm R Holmes B Borcoskie J Versteeg M Edmonds J Smith D D McCormick P Wakelin J Morrison (J) J Dunn D Dunn

0508 Chivilcoy (u2) M Smolenski 87665 Tijuana Taxi (u3) C Harrison

January 17, 2016 M Smolenski C Harrison

PETER SMITH PACE

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 2000m; Straight: 450m; Rail: Rail true; Weather: Few Showers

4 21223 Shadows Cast (5) 56.5 M Oulaghan 5 8X123 Ronchi (10) 56.5 B Wallace 6 42611 Son Of Maher (12) 56.5 M & M Pitman 7 41334 Liapari (3) 56.5 K Zimmerman 8 923X1 The Dom (4) 56.5 A Fuller 9 148 Curragh (9) 56.5 Busuttin/Young 10 03416 Flying Quest (1) 56.5 G Vile 2 11 0X112 Ruud Not Too (8) 54.5 S Marsh 4 12 37222 Bella Court (6) 54.5 L Latta

J Parkes G Cooksley

7 X2215 Statham (18) 56 Lucock/Gillespie G Cooksley 8 12X5X Vespa (11) 56 Benner/Wynyard M Du Plessis 9 22634 Adventador (10) 55.5 Lowry/Cullen 10 00107 Barbaric (2) 55.5 S Marsh R Myers 4 11 3X741. Passing Shot (8) 55.5 McKee/Chippendale J Parkes 12 56262 Toma Valea (6) 55.5 T & M Stokes M Cropp 13 19364 Riding Shotgun (4) 55 McKee/Chippendale A Collett 14 5X127. Soubrettes (12) 54 M & M Brown D Walsh R Cuneen (a) 4:05PM TUI- BACKING A WINNER SINCE 1889 ANNIVERSARY HCP 15 X1331 Miss Seton Sands (1) 53.5 S Woodsford D Bradley OPT 407 $70,000, opn hcp, 1600m 16 78X62. Silver Eclipse (9) 53.5 Ramsay/Ritchie 17 1X220. Recite (15) 53 J Bary L Allpress 1 Lauren Tate SCRATCHED 18 07709 Trepidation (3) 53 C McNab S Spratt 2 10797 Slice Of Class (8) 58 K Zimmerman J Parkes 0 19 X3357. Procurement (14) 53 S Marsh M Cameron 2 3 31711 Seize The Moment (2) 58 S Marsh D Johnson 0 20 X3151 Speech Craft (19) 55 T Riddell 4 4 3X436 Fast Learner (14) 57.5 R Collett L Innes 0 21 5X642 Onlyarose (20) 53 K Fursdon A Jones (a) 5 31110 Victor Hugo (5) 57.5 Baker/Forsman 0 22 11651 Reilly Lincoln (21) 53 L Latta 6 X0X71 Savaria (13) 56 R Bergerson 1 R Myers 7 17X80. Rohaise (3) 55.5 F Auret G Cooksley 5:16PM PLATINUM HOMES PREMIER R75 8 24415 Another Coup (15) 55 M & M Pitman V Colgan OPT 409 $30,000, rating 75 benchmark, 1600m 9 X3463 Irion (10) 54.5 Ramsay/Ritchie D Bradley 1 X2659 Guarantor (16) 61 M Oulaghan L Allpress 10 99320. Tie Me Down (7) 54.5 R Bergerson 1 2 08024 Postboy (3) 60 R Bergerson H Tinsley 11 08422 Eternity (4) 54 K Gray L Allpress 3 00809 Centre Attention (7) 58.5 G Innes D Mo (a2) 3 12 02121. Kolonel Kev (11) 54 L Latta M Tanaka 4 97X15 Wiggle (11) 58.5 T Riddell M Dravitzki (a1) 13 5X121 Mabeel (9) 53.5 Busuttin/Young S Spratt 5 39008 Dal Dantrix (2) 58 J Vandenberg M Ward 14 89423 Mae West (1) 53 J Bary R Hannam 2 6 03938 Endeavour (8) 57.5 David & Emma Haworth J Parkes 15 P3631 Flavigny (12) 53 Moroney/Ormsby M Du Plessis 7 80X00 Nothing Trivial (10) 57.5 Hillis/Kesner A Collett 16 1X152 Opulent (6) 53 Autridge/Richards M Cameron 8 16X85 Knowing (9) 57 R Gibbs M Cameron 17 Shillelagh SCRATCHED 3 9 6X521 Marciano (1) 56.5 Williams/Richards M Du Plessis D Johnson JR&N BERKETT TELEGRAPH (GROUP I) 10 13140 Keilib (4) 56 S Kay 4:40PM M Tanaka $250,000, opn-sw&p, 1200m 11 749X8 Bella’s Delight (14) 55.5 J Scott OPT 408 L Hemi (a2) 1 1 X56X4 Sacred Star (5) 59 T Pike V Colgan 12 70854 Miss Benci (6) 55.5 G Temperton 4 13 X07X3 Chenille (5) 54.5 T Pike L Innes 3 2 23131 Ryan Mark (7) 58 J Morell M Coleman R Hannam 3 X1242 Allez Eagle (22) 56 T Pike D Johnson 14 X1404 Zhanim (13) 54.5 S Woodsford D Turner (a1) 4 10X95. In Style (16) 56 D Guy L Innes 15 02014 Irish Chat (15) 54 H Mathews 16 50210 Jewel Of The Naki (12) 54 J Wheeler R Myers 2 5 4X913 Natuzzi (13) 56 Williams/Richards 17 Chachi Arcola SCRATCHED 6 1X122. Scapolo (17) 56 K Myers

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Righthanded; Length: 1800m; Straight: 350m; Rail: Rail true; Weather: Mainly Fine

13 7X130. Fanatic (3) 56 Sanders/Sweeney 3 14 25217 Lauberhorn (2) 56 G Richardson 0 15 5864X Thats How We Roll (1) 56.5 Moroney/Ormsby

T Thornton M Hills

3:45PM OPT 206

CROCKFORD REAL ESTATE PREMIER 1600 R85

4:20PM 207

PLATINUM HOMES TAURANGA & WESTERN BOP 1600 R65 $20,000, R65 benchmark*, 1600m

OPT

1 31250 Brakbar (11) 60 S Clotworthy 4 2 X2661 Segenhoe (5) 59.5 Logan/Gibbs 3 82525 Rebel Rose (4) 58.5 L Munro 4 01942 Soul Sista (3) 58.5 Moroney/Ormsby 5 07570 Emerald Lady (13) 58 C Wood 6 33026 Endean Rose (9) 58 I Kennedy 1 7 135 Cochise (12) 58 T Pike 2 8 154 Sunny Shine (7) 58 G Alton 3 9 6X012 Fantasy Jet (6) 57.5 S House 10 X6990 Handsome Hermes (8) 57.5 I George 11 74010. The Sweet Escape (2) 57 S Cullen 12 73190 The Tilbury (10) 57 P Mirabelli 13 38X56 Parisienne Jewel (1) 56.5 J Price

L Magorrian (a1) R Jones D Nolan S Collett M Hills M McNab S McKay (a1) T Thornton C Lammas Z Moki (a3) C Grylls

Track Information Type: Grass; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1811m; Weather: Drizzle 3:49PM

Barrier

D Dunn T Chmiel H Clarke (J) N McGrath R Holmes

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6 4:55PM OPT 208

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 4-5-6-7-8-9 BARNARD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT-TGA 1600 R75 $22,500, rating 75 benchmark, 1600m

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Ferrer an Auckland fixture By Michael Burgess David Ferrer is the gift that keeps on giving to Auckland’s ATP event. The Spanish world No8 began his 2016 campaign here with a 6-2, 6-4 second round victory over Australian qualifier Matthew Barton. It was his 33rd match in Auckland; surely no one in the modern era, not even locals such as Brett Steven or Kelly Evernden, have played more. When Ferrer played here for the first time, John Key was an unknown MP for Helensville, John Mitchell was coach of the All Blacks and Marina Erakovic was an aspiring junior at the city’s Kohimarama Tennis Club. That was in January 2003 and the 21-year-old Ferrer arrived as world No58. He beat compatriot Alberto Martin in the first round, then surprised world No17 Fernando Gonzalez before losing to Dominik Hrbaty in the quarterfinals. “I remember when I played my first time here,” said Ferrer. “It was another generation - it was all new for me, a new goal. “Now I am more comfortable, positive [calmer]. “In 2003, I was more inconsistent, I preferred different things.” Since then Ferrer has lifted the trophy here four times, and reached the semi-finals on two other occasions. Yesterday Ferrer made it into his last four in Auckland for the seventh time. The Spaniard brushed aside

Djokovic ‘unbeatable’ Bernard Tomic has all but declared Novak Djokovic unbeatable ahead of next week’s Australian Open. Djokovic is a hot favourite to follow up his extraordinary 2015 season with an unprecedented sixth men’s Open triumph in Melbourne. The Serbian juggernaut collected 11 titles, including three majors, and went within one match of completing the first calendar-year grand slam sweep since 1969 in amassing a record $US21,592,125 in season earnings. “I think even Roger and Rafa are just ... when you step on the court against Novak now, it’s like: ‘How can you beat him?’ - AAP

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David Ferrer: First played at Auckland when John Mitchell was coaching the All Blacks. Czech world No 54 Lukas Rasol 6-3 6-4 in 72 minutes. It was a tight match for long periods, before the four-time champion Ferrer accelerated away at the end of each set. Ferrer had never lost to Rasol in six previous meetings but the Czech player has an unusual style, which can be difficult to deal with. But Ferrer is renowned for his mental toughness and demonstrated it again yesterday. He saved all four break points on his serve, and made plenty of his trademark tough retrievals to make Rosol play another shot. The world No8 was also as decisive as ever, converting three of

the four break points on the Rosol serve. Ferrer will play Jack Sock in the semi-finals today. Sock was the first ASB Classic semi-finalist, after a dramatic 1-6 6-4 6-4 over Kevin Anderson yesterday afternoon. As the scoreline suggests, it was a topsy turvy affair but the American thoroughly deserved his victory. It was their third meeting in nine months. Sock had beaten the South African in Houston last year, before Anderson took revenge at the Masters in Cincinnati. Sock was badly out of sorts in the first set.

He landed only 46 per cent of his first serves and gave up seven break point opportunities, of which Anderson converted two. Anderson was cruising, but Sock regained momentum with a crucial break at 4-5 in the second set. From there Sock, who won his first ATP title in Houston last year, took control. He lost only onr point on serve in the entire third set while Anderson was constantly digging himself out of holes. Games went with serve until 10th game, with Sock secured a break - on match point - to book his passage to the semi final where he will face Ferrer. - NZME

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Leicester’s EPL fairytale remains a reality Arsenal conceded a 90th-minute equaliser at Liverpool to lose its outright lead in the Premier League yesterday, as Leicester kept up its surprising title challenge with a 1-0 win at Tottenham. Only a superior goal difference is keeping Arsenal above Leicester after the 3-3 draw at Anfield. Manchester City was held to a 0-0 draw at home at Everton and is three points off the lead in third place. “Unfortunately it’s January, not May,” Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri said. “We have to remain calm and believe in what we’re doing.” Robert Huth scored the winner for Leicester in the 83rd minute. Tottenham still occupies the last Champions League qualifying spot, but its grip on fourth place in the league is loosening, with fifth-place West Ham now just one point behind. A late equaliser also deprived Chelsea of victory. The champions’ revival under new coach Guus Hiddink was

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slowed by a 2-2 draw at home to West Bromwich Albion, which twice came from behind at Stamford Bridge. An end-to-end match at Anfield that started in the rain and finished in the snow got a fitting conclusion when substitute Joe Allen steered home the late volley that salvaged a point for Liverpool. Four goals were scored in 15 frantic minutes in the first half, with Roberto Firmino twice giving Liverpool the lead only for Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud to bring Arsenal level. Giroud’s turn and finish in the 55th put Arsenal in front for the first time, but Allen struck to spark a sideline celebration by Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp that was as wild as the game. As a top-four finish becomes an increasingly plausible proposition for Leicester, Chelsea must be preparing for potentially missing out on the Champions League next season. Although remaining unbeaten under Hiddink so far, Chelsea

Roberth Huth was the hero for Leicester, scoring the only goal of the match. PHOTO AP is still 12 points behind fourthplaced Tottenham.

Craig Gardner cancelled out Cesar Azpilicueta’s opener before half time and then James McClean pounced in the 86th minute to level at 2-2 after an own goal by Gareth McAuley had restored Chelsea’s lead. “We have said before,” Hiddink said, “that as long as it is possible mathematically to get fourth place, then we will go for it.” There was more drama in south Wales with six goals - half from Jermain Defoe’s hat-trick - as Sunderland swept to a 4-2 victory over 10-man Swansea. Southampton secured only its second league win in nine games by beating Watford 2-0 with goals by Shane Long and Dusan Tadic. Stoke moved up to seventh after a 3-1 win over Norwich, which had to play for an hour with 10 men after Gary O’Neil hacked down Stoke’s Ibrahim Affellay for a straight red card. Jon Walters struck four minutes into the second half, Norwich leveled through Jonny Howson but Joselu restored Stoke’s lead and Ryan Bennett added another.- AP

Kiwi Marcus Daniell has previously lifted the doubles trophy at Auckland’s ATP tournament, but admits a title with compatriot Artem Sitak would be extra special. Daniell and Sitak have moved one step closer to the final, gaining a walkover win over Sam Querrey and Steve Johnson, after Querrey pulled out with a knee injury. So instead of playing a quarter-final last night, Daniell and Sitak progress directly to today’s semifinals. “We were ready to play after a couple of days of practice but another day of practice isn’t going to hurt, said Daniell. “We are going to be just as excited to get out on Friday.” - NZME

Chaotic preparation Arriving at their final press conference in Auckland yesterday wearing lavalava and traditional pattern shirts before departing for Samoa, Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker and his team are vowing to embrace the chaotic welcome they are likely to receive. However, there will be checks and balances once they arrive in Apia on Saturday seven days before the fight against American Jason Bergman, and they will be provided mainly by trainer Kevin Barry, who jokingly said he would confiscate 24-yearold Parker’s phone once they step off the plane. - NZME

India consider quicks Opener Rohit Sharma says India will consider a four-pronged pace attack for the second one-day international against Australia at the Gabba today. India’s spinners Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja came under fire after conceding a total of 129 runs in 18 overs in Australia’s five-wicket opening ODI win in Perth, chasing down their 310 target with four balls to spare. “Playing in Brisbane where there is extra bounce will help our fast bowlers more than the spinners,” said Sharma, who hit an unbeaten 171 in the Perth ODI loss. - AAP

Glory v the bling Perth Glory winger Chris Harold is confident his team can overcome the bling of Melbourne City to post a vital win in Saturday night’s A-League clash at nib Stadium. City, who are owned by EPL giants Manchester City, sit third on the table, while ninth-placed Glory are fighting to keep their finals hopes alive. Harold, who will notch his 100-game milestone this weekend, said Glory were confident of causing an upset at home against their more fancied opponents. - AAP

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Challenge in the balance BY JAMES FORD

Canterbury at Aorangi Oval in November. Southland will be missing some key personnel in Craig Smith, who had prior commitments, and Sam Ward, who is coaching Otago at the under-17 nationals in Lincoln. Despite the incentive of a Hawke Cup challenge being off the table for another year, skipper Jason Domigan insisted the pride of wearing the Southland jersey is more than enough to motivate his players for this weekend’s fixture. “The main motivation is having pride in representing Southland, and those who played before you,” he said. “There’s been a lot of hard work and effort put in on and off the field.” Domigan said he is expecting a tough encounter, with Mid Canterbury expected to make the most of their home advantage. “They play with good intensity and are reasonably aggressive and on their home conditions they will be hard to beat.”

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Mid Canterbury will return to Hawke Cup duty tomorrow when they lock horns with Southland at the Ashburton Oval. Mid Canterbury cricketers have had a busy 2016 so far, with two matches already under their belts against New South Wales invitational side Emus last Wednesday and a Christchurch Senior Performance team on Sunday. Despite both matches ending in defeat, captain Bevan Ravenscroft has been pleased by his side’s improved batting displays, and hopes the newly found form continues tomorrow with a team that offers plenty of firepower. “It’s a strong batting line-up. “We’re going in with more batters than we have in the past, but they’re (Southland) always a good side so we’ll have to be on our game to win,” he said. The 29-year-old had a full complement to choose from, who are now eager to get down to business this weekend. “Everyone is fit and well. “We’ve had a bit of a luxury this year compared to the last few seasons where we’ve struggled for depth in the squad, so that all bodes well for us,” he said. Following an explosive start to the season, North Otago look the most likely of the Southern Zone sides to earn a challenge, with Southland’s hopes already dashed after their second tie against Otago Country was rained off. North Otago dealt Southland a crushing 10-wicket loss in December before taking a first in-

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Captain Bevan Ravenscroft is hoping Mid Canterbury can keep their dreams of a Hawke Cup challenge alive with a win over Southland tomorrow. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 051115-TM-111 nings win over South Canterbury in Oamaru last weekend. In contrast, Mid Canterbury’s

only taste of Hawke Cup action this season ended in a four-wicket outright defeat against South

Mid Canterbury: B. Ravenscroft (c), J. Southby, C. Gallagher, J. Print, R. Print, M. Tait, B. Houston, R. Bell, H. Jones, H. Sinclair, R. Cockburn, D. Kruger. Southland: B. Andrews-Kennedy, J. Domigan (c), R. Duffy, J. Fitzgibbon, S. Fitzgibbon (wk), J. Glenn, J. Hodson, W. Kindley, McWilliam, J. Ng, J. Osborne, H. Visavadiya.

Different strokes for Williamson Amid Black Caps cricketers Martin Guptill and Colin Munro’s early batting pyrotechnics in the two T20 wins against Sri Lanka,

spare a thought for the guy at the other end. While Guptill and Munro have

filled their boots in spectacular style, they had a partner, the same batsman going about his business in an unfussy, but still highly effective way. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson scored 53 off 42 balls at Mt Maunganui while Guptill was slamming 58 in 34 deliveries; at Eden Park, Williamson was on 32 off 21 balls when the stunning ninewicket win was achieved in exactly 10 overs. Guptill had struck 63 in 25 balls; Munro 50 not out off a barely believable 14. Williamson’s numbers have been good 85 runs off 63 balls - but dwarfed by comparison with his partners’ performances. Now consider that while Munro’s international T20 strike rate is 153.33 (he’s faced only 210 bal1s), Williamson actually has a higher rate than Guptill, Ross

Taylor and Grant Elliott of New Zealand’s leading batsmen in the T20 squad. It simply proves there’s more than one way to be a highly effective T20 batsman. So while Guptill and Munro blast long and hard, Williamson is more likely to drive, cut, glance, nurdle and bunt his runs, but still at a merry clip. Call it different strokes. “My role is to play my game,” Williamson said yesterday. “The way Guptill’s going, it’s brilliant. “I need to adapt to make sure our partnership is doing what the team requires. That’s what it’s about.” Williamson knows his role may change from game to game. Some days it will be about feeding as much strike as possible to his partner; on others it may be to take on some of the responsibility of finding, and clearing, the boundary more often himself. Pakistan will present differ-

ent challenges to New Zealand’s batsmen in the three T20s which start their tour, beginning at Eden Park tonight. “We’re going to sit down and have a look at their bowlers make sure we scout appropriately,” Williamson said. “We’ll come up with some plans for certain players, which we think is important. “We still maintain that if we focus on our skills and play our best cricket, that holds us in good stead. [But] we’ll look to do our homework.” And Williamson reiterated there’s no concerns about the lack of opportunities for the middle and lower order batsmen so far this season in the T20s. “That’s a good problem to have. They are all very experienced. “From our perspective it’s been a good thing. “We’ve played some good cricket and come out on top. “When they get the opportunity they will be ready,” said Williamson. - NZME

Eden Park fans slated Former England cricket captain Mike Atherton has rated the Eden Park crowd as the world’s best when it comes to crowd abuse. Atherton told his readers in The Times that the ground in Auckland was in his top three of most hostile venues, alongside Sabina Park in Jamaica and the Melbourne Cricket Ground. “New Zealand is a gentle country, its people are lovely, but during a one-day international, Eden Park is transformed into a bear pit,” he said. - NZME

Lehmann’s son the hero The son of Australian cricket coach Darren Lehmann, Jake, has belted a six over long-off from the final ball of the match to secure Adelaide Strikers a nail-biting BBL win over Hobart Hurricanes. Chasing a modest 144 for victory at Adelaide Oval, the Strikers needed four to win from Simon Milenko’s last ball and Jake Lehmann - who was facing his first ball - calmly delivered. The six-wicket triumph, in front of another bumper sell-out crowd of 49,000, booked Adelaide a home semi-final and ensured the Hurricanes were rubbed out of finals contention. - AAP

AB thinking retirement Brendon McCullum is about to depart international cricket, and his fellow master blaster AB de Villiers could follow suit. The new South African captain has confirmed a report suggesting he was contemplating retirement was on the mark. De Villiers said: “For two or three years I’ve been searching for the right answers to play a little less cricket in one way or another, to keep myself fresh and enjoying the game. Every now and then I find I am not enjoying myself as much as I should be. I’ve been talking to a few people and obviously that’s leaked.” - NZME

Latham leads the way Tom Latham laid the platform and Ed Nuttall took care of the rest as Canterbury crushed Auckland to move clear a the top of the Ford Trophy standings. Already in front after remaining unbeaten through the competition’s opening five rounds, a combination of Canterbury’s 98-run win and other favourable results put the Wizards in the box seat to secure top spot ahead of the playoffs. For that they have to thank Latham (96), who set Canterbury on their way to a total of 265, and Nuttall, who tore through the Auckland top order to make that total a winning one. - NZME

Test cricket concerns Test cricket must adapt to survive in the face of the ever-tightening squeeze from shorter, more lucrative, forms of the game, both England and South Africa’s captains have admitted. Calling for more structure in the cluttered cricket schedule, Alastair Cook and AB de Villiers agreed there is a growing tug on player commitments between the traditional format and Twenty20 competitions like Australia’s Big Bash and the Indian Premier League. “Everyone loves Test cricket, I believe,” Cook said. “We all know we have to protect Test cricket. As the game progresses and evolves, you can’t stand still.” - Reuters

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Incentives galore at Eden Park By DaviD Leggat New Zealand are good at keeping grounded, and insist they maintain an even keel through good and bad times. If they want to know how well they’re playing now, they could do worse than listen to Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad, who showered them with praise yesterday on the eve of the first T20 at Eden Park tonight. “They are playing wonderful cricket at the moment,” dashing opener Shehzad said. “We all know the style they are playing with is awesome to see.” Shehzad’s record against New Zealand is good. He’s averaging 38.58 with two centuries in 13 ODIs; and has scored 116 runs from 91 balls in four T20s, a strike rate of 127.47. New Zealand hold no terrors for the 24-year-old, although he pointed out that’s just what New Zealand are doing right now, playing with no fear. “I think (Brendon) McCullum’s done a good job. Now they have a good bunch which is doing their job together. “If any side is playing good cricket we have to appreciate that, and try to match them. “It raises your standards as well.” And that’s the point at which Shehzad turned his attention to Pakistan. They must lift themselves and match New Zealand over the six limited-overs internationals

Bowlers in control Mid Canterbury fell to a first innings loss to North Otago at the South Island Primary Schools’ Cricket Tournament in Dunedin on Wednesday. North Otago batted first and were all out for 63. Lachlan Brookes (14) performed best with the bat as Liam Sullivan produced a one man demolition job, taking an exceptional 5 for 6 from his 7.3 overs. Despite the modest target, Mid Canterbury failed to deliver with the bat and were all out for 45. North Otago’s Blake Martin managed to top Sullivan’s efforts with the ball with an eight wicket haul for just 10 runs. North Otago then posted 72/10 in their second innings before time ran out.

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Pakistan’s Ahmed Shehzad: Opener with a very good record against New Zealand sides. coming up in the next few weeks. “You have to execute your plans and flourish. “Cricket is moving fast, way too fast. “We have a wonderful bunch. This is the best possible unit we have at the moment. “It’s a good combination of seniors and juniors and we’re all pumped up and ready to give some entertainment.” Shehzad’s talk of the pace of the game is bang on. T20 is the one form of the game where it’s tough to overcome a poor start. There simply isn’t time, and overs. New Zealand had cracking starts, with both bat and ball, in the two wins over Sri Lanka.

Their confidence is high. Pakistan will test New Zealand in ways Sri Lanka couldn’t. They will have more pace and batsmen who, while erratic, can seriously damage bowling figures. They’ve also received a boost with the news yesterday that the gifted Umar Akmal has been released to play the game. He’s facing a one-game ban over a clothing violation in the domestic first-class final recently. Akmal is appealing the decision and is free to play. The young man can bat, but also has a penchant for getting out in daft ways. The good Akmal will be an asset, as will Mohammad Amir,

who is making cricket’s most talked-about comeback of recent years. New Zealand are on a roll, Pakistan have lost five of their last six games - the exception a T20 tie with England in Sharjah on November 30. They have had a camp since then as preparation, which all regard as a success. But camps aren’t matchplay. Pakistan might be rusty tonight; equally they rate among international cricket’s more dangerous outfits. The winner tonight keeps alive chances of a 3-0 series sweep, and rising to No 1 in the T20 game. Call that a readymade incentive. - NZME

Hayden Paddon has enlisted New Zealand’s leading mental skills coach ahead of his first full season in the World Rally Championship. The Hyundai driver has revealed he’s been working with specialists in neuroscience and sports psychology in the lead-up to his biggest year yet. While reluctant to name names, Paddon says he’s been lucky enough to be introduced to mental skills coach Gilbert Enoka. The WRC season starts in Monte Carlo next week. - NZME

Erebus abandons Mercs This year’s V8 Supercars championship will have just four manufacturers, with Erebus Motorsport ditching Mercedes in favour of Holden. The team confirmed yesterday it has chosen to race VF Commodores in 2016 instead of E63 AMGs, three years after entering the series. Erebus Motorsport owner Betty Klimenko is confident the change will make the team more competitive. - AAP

Childress a target

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Walker eyes up a Hawaiian hat-trick Fresh from a tie for 10th at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions on Monday, Jimmy Walker has set his sights on something “cool” at this week’s Sony Open in Honolulu where he will bid for an unprecedented third straight win. The two-time defending champion cruised to a tournamentrecord nine-shot victory at Waialae Country Club last year and the American is now looking to become the first player to land a hat-trick of titles on the PGA Tour since Steve Stricker clinched the 2011 John Deere Classic. Though three players apart from Walker (Hubert Green, Corey Pavin and Ernie Els) have won the Sony Open in consecutive years since the event was first held in 1965, none of them managed to add a third. “Oh, it’s cool,” Walker, 36, told reporters while preparing for the opening round on the tight, treelined layout at Waialae on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. “I’m excited. “I’ve never experienced anything like I’ll experience (at Waialae), winning two in a row and trying to make it three.

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Perth Wildcats coach Trevor Gleeson expects Josh Childress to be enemy No.1 when the Sydney Kings import returns to Perth Arena tonight. Childress will be playing on the Wildcats’ home court for the first time since unleashing a brutal forearm to the face of Jesse Wagstaff in October, 2014. The American copped a one-match suspension over the incident, and Gleeson says Wildcats fans have a long memory and will give Childress the appropriate reception. - AAP

Rousey delays return

Jimmy Walker: Golfing history beckons. “I’ve got a lot of good memories coming from there and we’re excited to get back.” Walker recorded his first top10 finish of the season in last week’s Hyundai Tournament of Champions at the Kapalua Resort where the par-73 Plantation Course is the hilliest venue on the PGA Tour with expansive fairways. This week, he will have to contend with a very different chal-

lenge on the classic par-70 layout at Waialae - which is flat, tight and fringed with palm trees - but he has never had a problem in making that transition. “It’s just been a matter of solid putting and quality iron play (at Waialae), said Walker, a fivetimes winner on the PGA Tour. “I know I’ve driven it well here the last couple years, and it’s a tough place to drive the golf ball because it’s so narrow and firm.”

Walker will tee off in Thursday’s opening round of the $US5.8 million ($A8.3 million) Sony Open in high-profile company, having been grouped with 2088 winner KJ Choi of South Korea and reigning British Open champion Zach Johnson. Also competing at Waialae this week is former world No.1 Adam Scott, who is currently ranked 11th, along with seven other members of the top 30. - Reuters

It appears Ronda Rousey will not return as expected at UFC 200 on July 9 in Las Vegas after filming for the Road House remake was delayed. UFC president Dana White told Yahoo Sports that Rousey requested additional time off before booking her next fight, which was expected to be a rematch with Holly Holm in the US summer. Holm defeated Rousey by knockout at UFC 193 and all signs pointed towards an immediate rematch in July but now those plans have been scrapped. - NZME

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Dick Tonks: Coach who has been a big part of winning five Olympic gold medals.

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Tonks stays till Rio Olympic medal hopefuls Mahe Drysdale and the women’s double sculls will be mentored by Dick Tonks through to the Rio Games. This follows the termination of Tonks’ direct coaching relationship with Rowing New Zealand just prior to the Christmas break for coaching Chinese crews on Lake Karapiro without their permission. The governing body announced it had reached an agreement with the two crews. “We looked at what was best for us,” Drysdale told NZME, speaking about himself and the women’s double, a crew which is likely to feature two of Zoe Stevenson and Eve Macfarlane (the incumbents) and Fiona Bourke. “Some ground was given, we’re appreciative of that, because we wanted [Dick] to be part of the programme,” Drysdale added. “Yes, Rowing NZ’s got some good coaches who would’ve been fine, but we’d have to build new relationships, and that’s not ideal seven months from the Games.” Drysdale was asked why working with Tonks was often perceived as difficult. “This is high performance sport,” he said. “We need 100 per cent trust in Dick. “He has proved it time and again with myself and other crews.

“The guy has helped win five Olympic golds. Some of his methods are not for everyone but, if I’m pushed off the pontoon by Dick at Rio, then I’ve done everything I need to win gold. “Mentally that is a plus, but it takes time to build that [relationship] because you want to know something works. “This wasn’t our issue, we wanted it to carry on as normal. “Thankfully that’s what it has come to. “It’s in the past, there are no excuses and we can carry on. “You can’t compromise this close to an Olympics, and that’s exactly what Rowing NZ have done.” “Rowing New Zealand has delivered on its promise to find an appropriate solution for Mahe,” chief executive Simon Peterson said. “The Board have agreed to back Mahe’s request to make this possible by having a coach contracted outside of the programme.” The rowers will continue as part of the sport’s high performance programme and use its facilities, with Tonks joining them on the water. Peterson said Rowing New Zealand was empathetic about the rowers’ situation, although he was confident they could have been catered for within the programme. - NZME

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the two-time World Cup winner was well aware he needed to prove himself in sevens. First and foremost, Williams needed to find a position. “I’m looking to play him in the forwards but, at the same time, we’ve got different phases in different games where we’ll put him into the backs as well - he’ll be a handful for any opposition,” Tietjens said. “But getting a real understanding of the game and the position that I want him to play in is probably key at the moment.” Exactly when Williams would make his sevens debut wasn’t clear yet, Tietjens added. “I’m not too sure whether he’ll play Wellington - we’ve got to find the right time to put him out there. “He certainly could be in Wellington, more than likely he will be in Wellington, but we want to make sure that he’s really right and ready to go.” - NZME

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HUNT, Raymond Albert, (Reg. No 436643 LAC) – On January 13, 2016, aged 91 years. Passed away at Tuarangi Home, Ashburton, surrounded by his family. Dearly loved husband of Ruth, much loved father and father in law of Gavin and Megan, Gary and Terrie, and Sandra. Grandfather of the late Emma, Andrew and Stephanie, David and Zoe, and Emily and Ben; Frances, and Robert and great grandfather of Ruby. Loved brother and brother in law of Vera and the late Eric, Barrie and Jennifer, the late Melville and the late Rhona. Messages to 12 Glassey Drive, Ashburton 7700. A special thank you to everyone at Tuarangi who cared for Ray. A service for Ray will be held at our Chapel, Cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on TUESDAY, January 19, commencing at 1.30pm. Followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium. Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

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BISHOP, Patricia May (Trish) – On January 12, 2016 peacefully at Summerset Hospital, aged 71 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Dave. Loved mum and mother-in-law of Wayne and Trena, Tania and Vern, and Michael and Liz. Loved nana of all her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Loved sister of Val and the late Tony, Colleen and Ted, Valmai and John, and Ian and Tracey. In accordance with Trish’s wishes a private cremation will be held. Friends are invited to a time of sharing memories and refreshments at 190 Anzac Parade, Wanganui, TODAY, Friday, January 15, 2016 at 2.00pm.

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 21.5 22.2 Max to 4pm 3.3 Minimum -1.4 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm January to date 23.4 Avg Jan to date 26 2016 to date 23.4 26 Avg year to date Wind km/h NE 24 At 4pm Strongest gust NE 39 Time of gust 9:04am

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6am Country Calendar 3 A family getaway spot becomes a thriving vineyard. 0 6:30 Going, Going, Gone 3 0 7am Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover 3 0 8am Dickinson’s Real Deal 3 9am Infomercials 10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 11am The Chase 3 0 Noon Whanau Living 3 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm Coronation Street 3 0 2pm Come Dine With Me Couples 30 2:55 Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 3 0 6pm One News 0

TV TWO

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Tiki Tour 3 0 6:55 Little Monstar 0 7am Stitch! 3 0 7:20 Matt Hatter Chronicles 3 0 7:45 Kung Fu Panda 3 0 8:15 Austin And Ally 3 0 8:35 Dog With A Blog (Starting Today) 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Regular Show PGR 3 0 10:40 Neighbours 3 0 11:10 The Voice Australia 3 0 1:25 Judge Rinder PGR 2:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3:30 Jungle Bunch – News Beat 3 0 3:35 Angry Birds Stella 3 0 3:40 Jamie’s Got Tentacles 0 4:05 Kirby Buckets 0 4:30 Good Luck Charlie 3 0 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 My Wife And Kids 3 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

7pm MasterChef Australia 7pm M Monsters v Aliens In power apron week PGR 2009 Animated. Voice of on MasterChef Australia, Reese Witherspoon. 0 whoever holds the apron 8:45 M Jackass 3 AO 2010 will have an extra advantage Comedy. The jackasses in the challenges, with four perform stunts no one chances to win and wear it would let them perform on during the week. 0 television. Johnny Knoxville, 8:35 Coronation Street Owen’s Bam Margera. 0 dream becomes a nightmare; 10:40 2 Broke Girls PGR 3 0 Eileen oversteps the mark; is 11:10 The Big Bang Theory PGR this the final straw for Tina? 0 3 0 10:35 Nothing Trivial AO 3 0 11:30 Football – English Premier League (Highlights) The goals from the midweek round of matches. 12:30 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 12:55 Infomercials

CHOICE TV

11:35 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 12:30 Scrubs PGR 3 0 12:55 Infomercials 1:55 Marvel’s Agents Of Shield AO 3 0 2:45 Arrow AO 3 0 3:30 Regular Show PGR 3 0 3:40 Jeremy Kyle USA PGR 3 5:10 Neighbours 3 0 5:35 Zeke And Luther 3 0

TV THREE

FOUR

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am As Told By Ginger 3 7:25 Digimon Fusion 3 7:50 Casper Scare School 3 8:15 Chuggington 3 8:30 Hi-5 House 3 8:55 The Moe Show 3 0 9:05 Peppa Pig 3 9:10 Fireman Sam 3 0 9:20 Thomas And Friends 3 9:30 Bob The Builder 3 9:40 Barney And Friends 3 10:05 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Emma! 3 3:05 Peppa Pig 3 3:10 Ella The Elephant 3 3:30 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 3:40 George Of The Jungle 3 4:10 Fairly Odd Parents 3 4:35 Mr Young 3 5pm It Only Hurts When I Laugh 3 5:30 Life’s Funniest Moments 3 6pm Punk’d 3 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 7pm Road Cops PGR 3 0 7pm The Simpsons PGR 3 0 7:30 Lip Sync Battle Jimmy Fallon 7:30 Nitro Circus Live PGR 3 v Dwayne Johnson; Common 8pm Nitro Circus Live PGR 3 v John Legend. 0 8:30 M Abraham Lincoln – 8:30 The Graham Norton Show Vampire Hunter AO 3 2012 PGR 3 0 Horror. Abraham Lincoln, the 9:30 Live At The Apollo AO 3 0 16th President of the United 10:30 3 News States, discovers vampires are planning to take over the United States and he makes it his mission to eliminate them. 10:30 House Of Lies AO 3 7am The Dr Oz Show 3 Agedefying beauty secrets. 7:50 The Ricki Lake Show 3 8:45 The Queen Latifah Show 9:35 Infomercials 11:40 Baggage AO 12:10 F The Biggest Loser 30 2:10 M Curious George 2 – Follow That Monkey 3 2009 Family Animated. George sets off on a cross-country adventure after he decides to reunite an elephant with his family. Voice of Frank Welker. 4pm Entertainment Tonight 4:30 Million Dollar Minute 3 5pm American Ninja Warrior 3 0 6pm 3 News

11pm The Blacklist AO 3 Red decodes information embedded in the Fulcrum and sets out to thwart an imminent threat; the force discovers bodies are being smuggled out of the country. 0 Midnight The Good Wife AO 3 12:45 Infomercials

11:35 Entertainment Tonight Midnight Infomercials

PRIME

SKY SPORT 1

7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors 12:55 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 1:55 MasterChef USA PGR 3 The top 30 home cooks from across America compete for the MasterChef title. 2:50 Storage Wars – Texas 3 With collectable dolls and ancient artefacts at stake, who will feel enraptured, and who be swallowed up in the rapture? 3:20 Antiques Roadshow 3 4:20 Tennis – ASB Classic (Highlights) Men’s Week. 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country

7pm Modern Family PGR 3 7:30 Under The Dome PGR The Resistance, the citizens not under Christine’s control, joins forces with an unexpected ally, Hektor Martin, the head of Aktaion. 8:30 Shoplifters And Proud PGR 3 9:30 American Idol

11:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR A celebrity chat show. 12:30 Home Shopping

MAORI TV

6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Jonathan 6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Dora Phang’s Gourmet Trains Matatoa 3 2 7:30 SpongeBob 7:30 Gardeners’ World 8am IFish Tarau Porowha 3 2 8am Pukana 8:30 Puffin Patrol 3 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am I 9:30 In Search Of Perfection Know A Sheila Like That PGR 10am Food Safari 3 9:30 Kai Time On The 10:30 My Dream Home Road 3 10am Korero Mai 11:30 Auction Hunters 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Iron Chef America Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku 1pm Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Reo 3 2 2pm Ako 3 2 Notebook – Melbourne 3pm Waka Ama Sprint Nationals 1:30 Food Safari Fire 3 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Dora 2pm Jonathan Phang’s Gourmet Matatoa 3 2 4:30 SpongeBob Trains THE BOX 2:55 Gardeners’ World 3:35 IFish 6am CSI MV 6:50 The Simpsons 4pm World’s Wildest City PG 7:15 Storage Wars – Texas 4:30 The Water Brothers PG 7:40 Counting Cars PG 5pm Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice 8:05 Survivor – Samoa PG Journey 8:55 NCIS MV 5:30 Wild Kitchen 9:45 Criminal Intent MV 6pm Million Dollar Contractor 10:35 Criminal Minds MV 6:30 Yard Crashers 11:25 Crossbones MVS 7pm Auction Kings 12:15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 7:30 Restoration Man Clive, an 12:40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? electrical engineer, aims to restore PG 1:05 Pawn Stars PG 1:30 NCIS an 1833 windmill on the island of MV 2:20 CSI MV 3:10 Survivor Anglesey. – Samoa PG 4pm Storage Wars 8:30 My Dream Derelict Home – Texas PG 4:30 Counting Cars PG 9:30 Selling New York 5pm The Simpsons PG 10pm Gardeners’ World 5:30 NCIS MV 10:30 Auction Kings 6:30 Pawn Stars PG 11pm Shane Delia’s Moorish 7pm Storage Wars – Texas PG Spice Journey 11:30 Wild 7:30 Criminal Minds MV Kitchen 8:30 Law And Order – LA MV SATURDAY 9:30 Longmire 16V 12:05 House Crashers 10:30 Criminal Intent MV 12:30 Benny Hinn 11:30 Criminal Minds MV 1am Gardeners’ World SATURDAY 1:30 IFish 2am World’s 12:30 Survivor – Samoa PG Wildest City 2:30 The Water 1:20 Counting Cars PG 1:45 CSI MV Brothers 3am Million Dollar 2:35 Criminal Intent MV 3:25 The Contractor 3:30 Yard Crashers Simpsons PG 3:55 Law And 4am My Dream Derelict Order – LA MV 4:45 Longmire 16V Home 5am Gardeners’ World 5:30 House Crashers 5:35 Pawn Stars PG

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6am Basketball – NBL (Replay) Illawarra Hawks v New Zealand Breakers. 8am Tennis – ASB Classic (Highlights) Day Four. 9am Inside Cricket 10am Fox Sports News 10:30 Fishing And Adventure 11am Golf World 11:30 Basketball – NBL (Highlights) Illawarra Hawks v New Zealand Breakers. Noon Fox Sports News 12:30 Sky Sports UK News 1pm L Squash – PSA World Tour Finals. 3:30 Motorsport – Dakar Rally (Highlights) Stage 11 – La Rioja to San Juan. 4pm Basketball – NBL (Highlights) Illawarra Hawks v New Zealand Breakers. 4:30 Golf – Diamond Resort Invitational Day One. 6:30 L Cricket – International New Zealand v Pakistan – First T20. 10:30 The Cricket Show 11pm Fox Sports News 11:30 Tennis – Apia International Sydney (Highlights)

Midnight Tennis – ASB Men’s Classic (Replay) 2am Tennis – ASB Men’s Classic (Highlights) 3am Tennis – Fast4 (Highlights) 3:30 Tennis – Apia International Sydney (Highlights) 4am World Rugby 4:30 The Cricket Show 5am Cricket – International 5:30 Cricket – International (Highlights)

SKY SPORT 2 Tarau Porowha 2 5pm Tribe 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Ako 3 2 7pm Tangaroa With Pio 3 7:30 Toi Whakaari 3 2 8pm F Laughing Samoans 8:45 M The Lady In Number 6 – Music Saved My Life AO 2014 Documentary. 9:30 My Reggae Song 3 10pm The Festival 3 American Idol 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2 11pm Paepae 9:30pm on Prime 3 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Destroyed In Seconds PG 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG The Crooke and the Tangler. 7:30 Railroad Alaska PG The Big Freeze. 8:30 Mythbusters PG Supernatural Shooters. 9:25 Incredible Engineering PG Blunders Fixed. 10:20 Engine Addict With Jimmy De Ville PG FSO Syrena Engine. 11:15 Unravelled M 12:10 EvilIn-Law M 1:05 True Crime With Aphrodite Jones M Memories Of Murder. 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG 3:20 Auction Hunters PG 3:50 Treehouse Masters PG 4:45 Gold Rush PG 5:40 Mythbusters PG 6:35 Secret Space Escapes PG 7:30 How The Universe Works PG 8:30 Ninja Sharks PG 9:30 Alaska – Battle On The Bay PG 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11pm How It’s Made PG 11:30 Treehouse Masters PG

SATURDAY

12:30 A Crime To Remember M 1:25 Web Of Lies M 2:20 Auction Hunters PG 2:45 Wondernesia PG 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:10 Dirty Jobs PG 5:05 Bering Sea Gold PG

MOVIES PREMIERE 6:20 Jupiter Ascending MV 2014 Action. Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum. 8:25 The Captive 16VLC 2014 Thriller. Ryan Reynolds, Mireille Enos. 10:15 Adventures Of A Pizza Guy 16VLS 2014 Comedy. Roddy Piper. 11:45 The Purge – Anarchy 16VLC 2014 Horror. Frank Grillo, Zack Gilford. 1:30 Kid Cannabis 16VLSC 2014 Comedy. Jonathan Daniel Brown, Ron Perlman. 3:20 Jupiter Ascending MV 2014 Action. Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum. 5:30 Wild Card MC 2013 Drama. Jennifer Finnigan. 7pm The Pyramid 16VLC 2014 Horror. Ashley Hinshaw, Denis O’Hare. 8:30 Into The Storm MC 2014 Thriller. Richard Armitage, Matt Walsh. 10:05 Kingsman – The Secret Service 16VL 2014 Action. Colin Firth, Taron Edgerton.

SATURDAY

12:10 Tammy ML 2014 Comedy. Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon. 1:45 The Pyramid 16VLC 2014 Horror. 3:15 Kingsman – The Secret Service 16VL 2014 Action. 5:20 Into The Storm MC 2014 Thriller.

Abraham Lincoln – Vampire Hunter, 8:30pm on FOUR

MOVIES GREATS 6:40 Million Dollar Baby MC 2004 Drama. Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman. 8:50 My Best Friend’s Girl 16 2008 Comedy. Kate Hudson, Dane Cook. 10:30 Jerry Maguire MLS 1996 Drama. Tom Cruise, Renee Zellweger, Cuba Gooding jr. 12:45 Baby Mama ML 2008 Comedy. Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Sigourney Weaver. 2:25 The Impossible ML 2012 Drama. Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor. 4:20 He’s Just Not That Into You MLS 2009 Comedy. Jennifer Aniston, Bradley Cooper, Justin Long. 6:30 American Beauty 16VLSC 1999 Drama. Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening. 8:30 Red Dragon 16VC 2002 Thriller. Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey Keitel. 10:35 Troy MV 2004 Action. Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom. SATURDAY 1:15 He’s Just Not That Into You MLS 2009 Comedy. Jennifer Aniston, Bradley Cooper, Justin Long. 3:25 The Impossible ML 2012 Drama. Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor. 5:20 American Beauty 16VLSC 1999 Drama.

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language. RATINGS: 16 Approved for persons 16 years or over; 18 Approved for persons 18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

15Jan16

6am Football – ASB Premiership (Replay) WaiBOP United v Southern United. From FMG Stadium Waikato. 8am Fox Sports News 8:30 Football – Chelsea TV (Replay) Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion. From Stamford Bridge. 11:30 Tennis – Apia International Sydney (Highlights) Quarter-finals. From Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre. Noon Motorsport – Dakar Rally (Highlights) Stage 11 – La Rioja to San Juan. 12:30 Basketball – NBL (Replay) Illawarra Hawks v New Zealand Breakers. From WIN Entertainment Centre, NSW. 2:30 UFC Embedded Dillashaw v Cruz. 3:20 Ultimate Insider 3:48 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat. 4:18 L Cricket – International Australia v India – Second ODI. 7:55 The Cricket Show 8:25 L Cricket – International Australia v India – Second ODI. Coverage of the second innings from the Gabba, Brisbane.

SATURDAY

12:20 Cricket – International (Highlights) Blackcaps v Pakistan – First T20. 12:50 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat. 1:20 The Cricket Show 2am Basketball – NBL (Replay) Melbourne United v Cairns Taipans. 4am Basketball – NBL (Replay) Perth Wildcats v Sydney Kings.

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Friday, January 15, 2016

Top of the table clash

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BY JAMES FORD

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The penultimate round of the Pritchard Shield will pit first placed Tech against second placed Lauriston, while Methven host Allenton and Coldstream have the bye. Tech are on course to retain the shield, needing just one win from their remaining two fixtures, but Lauriston will be intent on throwing a spanner in the works by dealing the holders their second loss of the campaign. Lauriston sit five points behind Tech on the ladder and are the only team that can mathematically catch Jason Morrison’s side. If Lauriston win tomorrow, they will need to down Coldstream next weekend and hope Allenton topple Tech to be crowned champions. The division’s top two sides both recorded wins last weekend with Lauriston posting a 41run win over Methven and Tech making light work of Coldstream for a seven wicket victory. Despite both teams being in good form, the Stags will head in to tomorrow’s clash as headto-head favourites, having taken a 35-run win the last time the sides met in November. Allenton, who are currently third on the points table, will have their work cut out against a defiant Methven side. Methven will be determined to take a win in their last Pritchard Shield match of the campaign before a bye next week to boost their position on the table. Pritchard Shield Round 9, 12.30pm: Lauriston v Tech, Lauriston Oval. Methven v Allenton, Methven Domain.

Thomas Small looks to the heavens in frustration during Tech and Lauriston’s last match in November. The pressure will be on Tech tomorrow as they hope to retain the Pritchard Shield with a game to spare. PHOTO JOSEPH JOHNSON 281115-JJ-20

Local athletes gunning for South Island glory Twenty-seven Mid Cantabrians have arrived in Nelson to compete at the 38th annual South Island Colgate Games - New Zealand’s National Junior Athletics Championship. The Games received more than 4000 entries from aspiring athletes aged from seven to 14 years

old, and New Zealand champion 1500m runner Julian Matthews, who is ambassador for this year’s games, is excited to check out the sporting talent on show. “I remember when I competed at the Colgate Games, it was the most nervous I had ever been,” he said.

Latham leads the way for Cantabs P16

“Having the opportunity to compete against a great calibre of athletes really prepared me for my professional sporting career today.” Ashburton Junior Athletics Club secretary Amanda Colquhoun said she is hoping for a repeat of last year’s solid performances, but

is expecting strong competition. “We had an outstanding Colgate Games last year, so to follow on from that would be fantastic,” she said. “The competition may be tougher as there could be a number of Wellington athletes competing.” As well as medals, Nick Willis’

scholarships will also be on offer to those who produce outstanding performances throughout the weekend. The scholarship gives recipients funds towards sports gear, coaching, travel and other resources to help them achieve their athletics goals.

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