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BY SUSAN SANDYS

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Dropping children off at Methven Primary School and Mount Hutt College has turned into a nightmare for parents with traffic congestion and parking rule breaches.

And the Ashburton District Council has washed its hands of the problem, saying it is up to the schools themselves

to take responsibility for the issue.

Councillor and Methven Community Board member Liz McMillan referred yesterday at a meeting of the board to dropping her children to school that morning.

“It was just a nightmare,” she said.

McMillan said parents parked in noparking zones on McDonald Street.

Board chairman Dan McLaughlin said

following the meeting he understood additional issues were parents using the drop-off zone at the end of the street as a parking area, leaving their cars there while they took their children into school.

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■ METHVEN

Unpainted fire hydrants hard to access

By SuSan SandyS

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Fire hydrants in Methven are desperately in need of a coat of paint, despite the Ashburton District Council claiming it has already done the job.

Methven Community Board chairman Dan McLaughlin voiced his dismay at a meeting of the board yesterday.

“We think they have the wrong town, someone has lovely hydrants all painted, but it’s not in Methven,” McLaughlin said.

“They haven’t been painted for five years,” he added.

The issue of poorly maintained hydrants in Methven, with some needing cleaning out as well as the majority requiring painting, came to the board’s attention in November following an incident when the Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade was unable to attach a hose to one.

McLaughlin said following the meeting, this happened when shingle beneath the hydrant covers had built up.

Brigade chief Brent Anderson could not be reached yesterday by deadline.

The council said in a report to the board yesterday that it was tending to cleaning out the access taps and removal of shingle beneath hydrant covers.

It was the same report in which it said painting of the hydrants had been completed.

“Painting of hydrants has been completed. Marking is part of the maintenance programme, and is completed every year,” the report said.

Roading manager Brian Fauth said following the meeting that it was his understanding that marking had been completed by contractor Fulton Hogan.

However, he later discussed the issue with Fulton Hogan, whereupon staff indicated they believed they had found all the hydrants.

“They had no map or any direction as to where, or number, prior to undertaking the work,” Fauth said.

“If they have missed any, then we will arrange for these to be actioned.”

McLaughlin said late yesterday he could only find four which had been painted, of the many dozen throughout the town.

Hard to find - Unpainted fire hydrants with shingle build-up are hard not only for firefighters to access, but also for painting contractors to find.

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Methven schools’ parking ‘a nightmare’ From P1 He said parking in this area necessitated motorists to undertake three-point turns, and this created a safety issue as cars were reversing where children were being dropped off.

He said police did not see it as their problem as it was a parking issue. He had considered whether a council parking warden from Ashburton visiting Methven would be warranted, but they did

not start until 9am in Ashburton, thus they would miss the main congestion time prior to school beginning.

The council increasing or changing signage at the location was suggested at the meeting.

However, council community relations manager Vincie Billante told the Methven Community Board meeting that signage would not make “a squat of difference”, and the schools them-

selves needed to take responsibility.

“They are the cause of the problem, it’s their community, they need to take it in hand,” Billante said.

McLaughlin said following the meeting he agreed that extra signage was not going to help, and he planned to meet with both the schools.

Methven Primary School deputy principal Sue Furndorfler said

yesterday that parking for families from the two schools had been a long-term issue, which Methven Primary had been addressing on an ongoing basis.

The school encouraged families to use the second accessway off Methven Chertsey Road, which had short-term parking and an easy to manage turn around.

The school’s senior students completed an inquiry around the

issue two years ago.

“And as a result we have new short term parking solutions, a larger turn around zone available and a median strip was built,” she said.

“We put timely reminders in our newsletter regarding safe drop-offs.”

Mount Hutt College principal John Schreurs did not come back to the Guardian prior to deadline.

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■ HINDS WATER PLAN

Plan change to go live on June 1

By Colin WillisCroft

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Legal appeals have been resolved and Environment Canterbury’s Hinds plan change – Plan Change 2 to the Land & Water Regional Plan – will be made operative on June 1.

Federated Farmers and two irrigation companies – Barrhill Chertsey Irrigation and Rangitata Diversion Race Management – appealed ECan’s original decision on points of law but those have now been settled.

ECan councillor Peter Skelton said the Hinds/Hekeao Plains area is one of the most productive in Canterbury, but water resources are showing signs of stress, nitrogen levels are increasing, and water availability is decreasing.

“Waterways dry out in summer and aquifer levels have dropped, affecting ecosystems and the reliability of domestic water supplies and irrigation,” Skelton said.

“The community and the Ashburton Zone Committee have been at the forefront of finding ways to turn these trends around.

The big challenges have been to find means of reducing nutrient discharges and increasing water in the system, while still maintaining a vibrant agricultural community and economy.

“Addressing over-allocation and meeting national environmental bottom lines have been key to this

Stuart Wilson work.” The plan change sets limits, targets, timeframes and additional policies and rules on water quantity and quality in the Hinds/ Hekeao plains area. A schedule lists farm management practices

Peter Skelton relating to nutrient management, winter grazing of intensively farmed stock, cultivation and collected animal effluent.

“All farmers in the area need to be implementing good manage-

ment practices,” Skelton said.

“Nitrogen losses over 15 kilograms per hectare per year will require a land use consent. Land users may increase nitrogen losses up to 15 kilograms per hectare per

year without requiring consent however.”

Stuart Wilson, an Ashburton District Council eastern ward councillor who is also the council’s representative on the Ashburton water zone committee, is pleased with the balance that has been found between the environment and the local economy.

“Farmers have come a long way since the zone committee started,” he said. “They used to be very anti any suggestion that they might be at fault. There’s been such a change in mindset. The majority of farmers are very cooperative and accept that there had to be change.

“They’re doing their level best to improve the environment. Sure it’s disappointing there’s the odd one who is not, but there’s always some in any group.

“The majority of farmers, especially dairy, realise the whole country is looking at them.

“Practices today are so much better than what they were 20 years ago.”

Wilson said ECan changed its approach to farmers over the years, which also paid off.

“At the start farmers were fearful that ECan was going to hit them with a tonne of bricks.

“But that’s not the way to get a sector co-operating. You’ve got to be encouraging, show them the benefits.”

■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT

Drink driver admits consuming six bottles of beer A milk tanker driver helped police catch a drunk driver on State Highway 1 between Ashburton and Rolleston last month, the Ashburton District Court was told yesterday.

Levi James Hart, 25, a contracting machine operator, admitted driving with 803 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath on the

main road on April 22.

He was fined $800, ordered to pay $130 court costs and disqualified from driving for six months.

Police prosecutor Ian Howard said a Fonterra tanker driver saw Hart’s vehicle weaving across the centre line near Chertsey about 1am and reported him.

He was stopped by police north of Dunsandel, where he admitted having six bottles of beer before leaving Ashburton to drive to his girlfriend’s house in Lincoln.

The drink drive limit in New Zealand for drivers over 20 is 250mcg; drivers with levels over 400mcg end up in court.

Defence lawyer Paul Bradford said Hart had made an error of judgment and was resolute about not being in court again.

“The whole process has had a sobering effect on him.”

Judge David Saunders said Hart’s driving had caused the tanker driver to complain and with a breath alcohol level of

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803mcg he was beyond being able to safely control the vehicle.

It was the very thing that contributed to New Zealand’s shocking road toll, he said.

Hart must wait 28 days before applying for a licence that would allow him to drive at work.

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O’Neill to perform with the NZO

Ashburton’s Simon O’Neill will return to Canterbury in June to perform with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

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Internationally renowned tenor Simon O’Neill returns home to perform with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in Christchurch next month.

An Evening with Simon O’Neill at Isaac Theatre Royal on June 13 will be the singer’s debut orchestral performance of Richard Wagner’s famous song cycle the Wesendonck Lieder.

Wagner wrote the five songs to poems by his muse and lover Mathilde Wesendonck, while he was also working on his great romantic opera Tristan und Isolde.

Hailed by critics as “the Wagnerian tenor of his generation”, O’Neill has recorded Wesendonck Lieder with New Zealand pianist Terence Dennis, but has never sung the song cycle with an orchestra.

The NZSO will be led by acclaimed Dutch conductor Lawrence Renes, who has a long association with O’Neill and NZSO music director Edo de Waart.

When O’Neill first performed with the San Francisco Opera in 2012 in John Adams’ Nixon in China, Renes was the conductor.

“Maestro Renes was a fantastic conductor of the Adams work and I can’t wait to work with him with this NZSO tour,” O’Neill said.

“I couldn’t be more grateful for

this – Wagner, for me is the pinnacle. The composing of the Wesendonck Lieder appears in an incredibly important time in Wagner’s life and career.”

In 2018 O’Neill is performing with many of the world’s top orchestras and opera companies.

His Wagner performances this year include Siegmund in productions of Die Walküre by Bavarian State Opera, the New York Philharmonic and Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and in the title role for Siegfried with Hallé Orchestra in Manchester and the Edinburgh International Festival.

An Evening with Simon O’Neill will also see the NZSO perform Wagner contemporary Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4.

Known as the Romantic Symphony, it is one of Bruckner’s most popular works and his first symphony to achieve significant public acclaim. Maestro Renes has long been an admirer of Bruckner’s works since he first performed the composer’s symphonies while a violinist in the Netherlands National Youth Orchestra.

He says conducting the world’s leading orchestras is like driving a Ferrari. “It’s a fantastic feeling and it’s the most fulfilling thing for me.”

■ NEW ZEALAND POLICE

Keep your eyes on the road Police have made a top-level appeal for people to keep their eyes on the road and pay attention.

Some 106 people died on New Zealand roads to the end of March this year, 14 more that at the same time last year.

The 41 people who died in March were car or van drivers, motorcyclists, passengers and pedestrians.

National road policing man-

ager Superintendent Steve Greally said drivers may not have time to react and avoid a crash if they were not paying attention.

“You think it’ll never happen to you, that crashes happen to other people. But nobody is the exception.

“When you’re driving, your undivided attention should be on that task.”

He said police were out on the

roads every day trying to prevent risky driver behaviour but drivers and riders had to take responsibility for themselves and other road users.

It just takes one person, being distracted for one second, to potentially cause a life changing crash.

“Nobody wants to be responsible for that. So every time you get in your car or on your bike please pay attention.

“It’s simple really; just concentrate on what you’re doing and get there safely.”

Greally said pedestrians should pay attention too. “Don’t look at your phone when you’re crossing the road.

“Look both ways and keep looking. Pedestrians are just as vulnerable to the danger of distractions and have just as much responsibility to watch where they’re going.”

A PIE A DAY

In brief Submissions flood in Submissions were flooding in as the deadline closed on the Ashburton District Council’s long term plan at 5pm yesterday.

Community relations manager Vincie Billante said at the Methven Community Board meeting yesterday morning that about 40 submissions had come in over the weekend, and perhaps by the end of the day there would be about 200 received altogether.

Submissions are now to be collated, and councillors will, later this month, listen to submitters who wish to speak and share their thoughts. Once hearings are completed councillors will discuss the plan again and the final document will be adopted by the council next month.

Clothing inquiry The Commerce Commission has officially opened an investigation into clothing brand World about its “Made in New Zealand” claims.

This comes after a series of complaints launched last week into the brand, following a report on the company’s use of swing tags saying “Fabriqué en Nouvelle Zélande” on clothing that had actually been manufactured abroad.

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■ MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUB

Riders clock up the kms, all 13,000 of them Riders clocked up a massive 13,000km in the Mid Canterbury Mountain Bike Club’s annual six-hour ride down the Ashburton River Track on Sunday.

Held each year on Mother’s Day, and as part of Ashburton’s Wheels Week festivities, this year’s event attracted 341 riders from as far away as Auckland and Gore who completed a total of 1497 laps of the 9km circuit over the six hours.

Men’s, women’s, mixed, family and school (Year 7 and 8, and Year 9-13) took part, with the men’s teams the biggest category with 33 teams.

A few hardy souls – 32 men and five women - entered as individuals, with the solo men clocking up 328 laps and the women 48. All up, the 341 riders completed a total of 1497 laps which equated to 13,473km.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT

Loss of sobriety costly Electronics damaged A 61-year-old man broke 25 years of sobriety when work stress caused him to begin drinking again and then to drive and crash, the Ashburton District Court was told yesterday.

John Stuart Aitchison was appearing for sentence on charges of drink driving and careless use.

He had drunk half a bottle of vodka on February 26 when he drove from River Terrace to Kermode Street, where he crashed and a member of the public hemmed his vehicle in so he couldn’t drive off. He blew 1214mcg.

Judge David Saunders imposed 80 hours community work and six months supervision and disqualified him from driving for eight months. He also ordered him to pay $1857 for the damage caused in the accident.

Lawyer Paul Bradford said it had been 35 years since Aitchison’s last conviction and he had been

sober for the past 25 years. He had moved from Sydney to New Zealand for a less stressful life.

At the time of the offending, Aitchison was living in his car and had begun drinking again due to workplace stress.

Bradford said friends had phoned, invited him to stay and he had driven, despite consuming the vodka.

Aitchison was appalled at his own actions, he said.

Judge Saunders said supervision would give him help as needed.

A 49-year-old Ashburton man convicted on his fifth charge of drink driving should have outgrown such indiscretions, Judge Saunders said yesterday.

He was sentencing Dean Allan John Breading, who had admitted driving with 470mcg at Rakaia on March 3. He had been to a func-

tion earlier in the night.

Lawyer Paul Bradford said Breading’s last previous drink driving conviction was nine years earlier but Judge Saunders said his previous convictions showed a pattern and Breading needed to be assessed for his level of risk for future drink drive offending.

Judge Saunders said earlier convictions involved levels around the 1000mcg mark. He remanded him to June 25 for sentence and asked for a range of reports, including the suitability of home detention or community detention.

“It is disappointing to see you before the court on such an offence again,” he said.

“You should have grown out of the youthful indiscretions of your past and been far more responsible.”

Breading will likely lose his licence at sentencing.

Joshua David Victor Falanisi admitted willfully damaging a Playstation 4 and television after an argument at a Bathurst Street property on April 24.

Falanisi and others, including the owner of the electronic equipment, had been drinking when an argument developed; he picked up the PS4 and threw it on the driveway, along with the television.

The replacement cost of the property is $985. Falanisi was remanded to June 25 for sentencing.

Coralee Ann May Horne, 40, was sentenced to 40 hours community work and disqualified from driving for six months after admitting driving while her licence was suspended.

She had lost her licence for three months on March 16 because of excess demerit points but was found behind the wheel on Walnut Avenue on April 18.

Police stopped the vehicle because it had a big crack in the windscreen.

Terrilee Simone Manuel, 23, admitted driving while disqualified at Waiouru in February.

She had lost her licence for six months because of a drink driving vconviction in September but chose to drive from Auckland south because she didn’t trust her partner behind the wheel.

She was fined $350, ordered to pay court costs of $130 and disqualified from driving for six months.

Joey Kevin Tait, 27, admitted using a telecommunications device to send a fictitious message.

He was ordered to make a $500 emotional harm payment to the victim of his crime – he had posted an online message that she was involved in illegal activities.

Lawyer Gretchen Hart said Tait had retaliated to something posted online about him but now wished he had acted differently.

He had apologised to the victim.

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OUR VIEW

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ou can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.

The words of the great Abraham Lincoln would do well to be given to Ashburton District Council staff and councillors this week following the announcement that residents’ satisfaction levels have dropped almost 30 per cent in the past seven years.

While on face value, the results aren’t what any organisation would be hoping to achieve in terms of satisfaction levels, that seven in every ten residents are happy with what the council is achieving is still a commendable figure.

New Zealanders have really

strong opinions when it comes to establishment. Whether it be local council, the government or a governing body – there’s always going to be detractors.

The best ideas which are built on the best of intentions doesn’t always mean the positivity is going to flow through the door and you only ever seem to hear from the detractors, rather than those who think positively.

There’s no hiding from the fact that it’s been an, at times, tumultuous few years for the

Ashburton District Council.

Following on from the water bottling plant saga, there’s been issues around the Silver Fern Farms closure, the disappearance of the Ashburton i-SITE and the ever-lurking pressure of a potential hike in fees and/or rates.

And for a new council, only half way through their first term at the helm of this district, they’ve largely handled themselves well and it could be seen as a major positive that considering the pressure at times that we haven’t had a major blow up – at least in public, anyway.

When you are making decisions that impact a whole array of different people, you’re always going to cause some dissatisfaction and they are going to make those feelings well known. It is

clearly apparent that this is the major issue that our current group of councillors’ face.

Sometimes you’ll get things right. Other times you’ll get things wrong, that’s just part of decision making.

We are considerably lucky in this district that we get such an open invitation to speak and express our thoughts and opinions to those who are elected into the position of power that the council table holds.

Instead of being hamstrung and having to go along with whatever is decided, largely this district is given every possible situation in which to oppose or debate a topic.

Take the Long Term Plan, for which submissions closed last night.

Every single person in this

community has been given many chances to have their say – and while a good portion of the community might feel like their thoughts don’t matter, in this case it’s hard to hide from the fact that they do.

With all results made public on the council website for anyone to view, there is every opportunity to see for yourself what the majority is thinking about the five key subjects raised in the plan.

Hopefully you all had your say – and if you did, let’s hope you are well listened to.

The reaction to the results of this Long Term Plan by the council could go a long way to seeing that 69 per cent satisfaction level raised considerably when the next survey rolls around in the future.

waste to Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta.

Ten years ago: California’s Supreme Court declared same-sex couples in the state could marry — a victory for the gay rights movement that was overturned the following November by the passage of Proposition 8, which was ultimately struck down by the courts. Emmy-winning composer Alexander “Sandy” Courage, who created the otherworldly theme for the original Star Trek TV series, died

in Pacific Palisades, California, at age 88.

Five years ago: Under mounting pressure, President Barack Obama released a trove of documents related to the Benghazi attack and forced out the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following revelations the agency had targeted conservative political groups.

One year ago: The United States accused Syria of executing thousands of imprisoned political opponents and burning

their bodies in a crematorium to hide the evidence.

Today’s birthdays: Actresssinger Anna Maria Alberghetti is 82. Singer Trini Lopez is 81. Singer Lenny Welch is 80.

Actress-singer Lainie Kazan is 76. Actress Gunilla Hutton is 76.

Actor Chazz Palminteri is 72.

Singer-songwriter Brian Eno is 70. Actor Nicholas Hammond is 68. Musician-composer Mike Oldfield is 65. Actor Lee Horsley is 63. Actress Brenda Bakke is 55. Actor Brad Rowe is 48.

Actor David Charvet is 46. Actor

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Thought for today: “History is a better guide than good intentions.” — Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, US ambassador to the United Nations (19262006).

Matt Markham

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, May 15, the 135th day of 2018. There are 230 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On May 15, 1968, two days of tornado outbreaks began in 10 Midwestern and Southern states; twisters were blamed for 72 deaths, including 45 in Arkansas and 18 in Iowa.

On this date: In 1567, Mary, Queen of Scots, married her third husband, James Hepburn, the Earl of Bothwell, who had been implicated in (but acquitted of) the death of Mary’s second husband, Lord Darnley.

In 1928, the Walt Disney cartoon character Mickey Mouse made his debut in the silent animated short Plane Crazy.

In 1930, registered nurse Ellen Church, the first airline stewardess, went on duty aboard an Oakland-to-Chicago flight operated by Boeing Air Transport, a forerunner of United Airlines.

In 1948, hours after declaring its independence, the new state of Israel was attacked by Transjordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon.

In 1958, the MGM movie musical Gigi, starring Leslie Caron as a young French courtesan-intraining, was released.

In 1975, US forces invaded the Cambodian island of Koh Tang and captured the American merchant ship Mayaguez, which had been seized by the Khmer Rouge. (All 39 crew members had already been released safely by Cambodia; some 40 US servicemen were killed in connection with the operation.)

In 1988, the Soviet Union began the process of withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, more than eight years after Soviet forces entered the country.

In 1998, hundreds of looters died inside a burning shopping mall in rioting that laid smoking

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Federated Farmers’ employment contracts are industry-leading, and farmers make use of an 0800 service and peer-to-peer advice, as they strive to be fair employers moving staff along a career pathway.

Employment law changes undermine flexibility D

uring the 2017 election campaign the aspect of the Labour Party’s industrial relations policy that farmers singled out as their most pressing concern was the proposal to scrub 90-day job trials.

So when I fronted the Education and Workforce Select Committee early last week to present the Federated Farmers’ submission on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill I was more than happy to applaud the Coalition Government’s useful compromise on this topic.

The Bill proposes that employers with 19 or fewer employees retains the ability to dismiss a worker within 90 days of them starting without the risk of a personal grievance action.

That said, I also told the select committee it would be even better if the 90-day trial remained available to enterprises of all sizes.

The job trial provisions are highly valued by farmers as a means of giving them confidence to take on staff when the potential applicant has no experience, or a history of antisocial behaviour or poor job performance.

Anyone can turn over a new leaf but without the security of the 90-day trial business owners can end up paying the cost of giving someone a chance.

Chris Lewis

FROM THE FARM

Most farmers employ only a handful of staff but the federation’s submission said it would be unfortunate if this option is removed for larger companies because it is exactly those businesses which can afford to put resources into extra training and support for those who need it.

The federation’s farmer members do not have a hire/ fire mentality. Many find it hard to attract staff to remote areas, and work hard to bring along employees who have the right attitude.

The federation’s employment contracts are industry-leading, and farmers make use of an 0800 service and peer-to-peer advice, as they strive to be fair employers moving staff along a career pathway.

We also urged better definition in the proposed amendments concerning eligibility of employers with a large casual workforce at certain times of the year.

Because of the seasonal nature of agriculture and horticul-

ture, some employers that have nowhere near 20 employees for most of the year could swell to greater than that number at certain times.

It would be a backward step if such employers were incentivised to wait, or not to use permanent staff, with a push toward casual employees instead.

The federation’s submission said too many clauses in the Bill pit employer and employee against one another rather than facilitating an environment for negotiation and agreement.

For example, farmers had no quibble that employees are entitled to paid rest and meal breaks but proposed amendments say that unless employer and employee agree an alternative in advance, such breaks must be taken at times set out in the Bill.

This is unduly restrictive because unexpected situations can arise on the farm.

If a cow requires attention during calving, or there is an urgency to finish harvest before rain sets in, it is reasonable for an employer to ask that an employee works on for a reasonable amount of time, and recoups their entitlement elsewhere.

As we told the select committee, farmers have no objection to employees joining a union or any other association, but current provisions in the Act

requiring union representatives to obtain the permission of the business owner before entering the workplace should be kept.

Keep in mind that farm properties are our homes. Would an urban resident, even one who operated a business from their home, put up with a stranger wandering around their property, without notice or permission?

On top of that farmers are being bombarded with messages to treat their property as a fortress because of the biosecurity risks that visitors can bring in on their boots, car tyres, etc – most recently the devastating cow disease mycoplasma bovis.

Health and Safety is another reason why visitors should be briefed and escorted into work areas.

Given the hazards on farm, the presence of an individual who is in what could be a very large area without the knowledge or permission of anyone else on the farm is extremely dangerous.

Chris Lewis is Federated Farmers Dairy Chairperson The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

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Blasts rock country Suspected militants on a motorcycle detonated explosives outside police headquarters in Indonesia’s second-largest city yesterday, a day after coordinated suicide bombings on three churches in the city killed at least eight people.

Police spokesman Frans Barung Mangera said six civilians and four police officers were wounded in the explosion at the police complex in Surabaya.

The blast came just hours after police said one family, including girls aged 9 and 12, had carried out the church bombings.

The flurry of attacks have raised concerns that previously beaten down militant networks in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation have been reinvigorated by the return of some of the estimated 1100 Indonesians who went to fight with the Islamic State group in Syria.

Experts have warned for several years that when those fighters return, they could pose a significant threat.

Police say the family that carried out the suicide bombings had indeed returned to Indonesia from Syria, and Isis claimed responsibility for those bombings in a statement carried by its Aamaq news agency.

CCTV footage of the attack on Surabaya’s police headquarters showed at least one explosion after two motorcycles, each with two people aboard, drove into a security checkpoint.

The motorbikes, which moved closely together, pulled up alongside a car and four officers manning opposite sides of the checkpoint.

Two men, apparently civilians, were walking into the checkpoint just metres from the motorbikes at the moment of the explosion, which a split second later was followed by a second possible blast.

Indonesia’s president Joko

Song belittles community Rita Ora reveals she’s bisexual in her new single, a controversy LBGT anthem called Girls – but not everyone is happy about it. The singer, 27, explained she has experienced both men and women in the past as she unveiled the track – which she penned two years ago – alongside co-collaborators Cardi B, Charli XCX and Bebe Rexha last week. As social media users praised the single for its “powerful meaning” to the LGBT community, others were less enthused, including fellow pop stars Hayley Kiyoko and Kehlani. Kiyoko said the song’s lyrics “belittled ... an entire community”.

Officers stand guard at the site of an attack outside a church in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, on Sunday. Suicide bombers targeted Sunday Mass congregations in three churches in the country’s second-largest city, killing a number of people.

- AP “Jokowi” Widodo condemned the string of attacks as barbaric and vowed that authorities would root out and destroy Islamic militants.

National police chief Tito Karnavian has said the father of the family that carried out the church bombings was head of the Surabaya cell of Jemaah Anshorut Daulah, an Indonesian militant network affiliated with IS that has been implicated in attacks in Indonesia in the past year.

All six members of the family were killed.

The Isis statement claiming the attacks didn’t mention anything about families or children taking part and said there were only three attackers.

The group also claimed responsibility for a hostagetaking ordeal last week by imprisoned Islamic militants at a detention centre near Jakarta in which six officers were killed.

Separately on Sunday, three members of another family were killed when homemade bombs exploded at an apartment in Sidoarjo, a town bordering Surabaya, police say.

Indonesia’s deadliest terrorist attack occurred in 2002, when bombs exploded on the tourist island of Bali, killing 202 people in one night, mostly foreigners.

The church attacks occurred within minutes of each other, according Mangera.

Karnavian said that the father drove a bomb-laden car into the city’s Pentecostal church.

The mother, with her two daughters, attacked the Christian Church of Diponegoro, he said.

Based on their remains, Karnavian said the mother and daughters were all wearing explosives around their waists.

The sons aged 16 and 18 rode a motorcycle onto the grounds of the Santa Maria Church and detonated their explosives there.

The fact that children were involved in Sunday’s attacks has shocked and angered the country of more than 260 million people.

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Delta misses the mark They are two of Australia’s best-known stars, but Delta Goodrem’s homage to Olivia Newton-John failed to impress some viewers. The 33-year-old singer’s performance as the Grease icon in mini-series Olivia: Hopelessly Devoted To You was slammed as “awful” and a “debacle” after it screened Sunday night.

“Olivia must be cringing,” one fan wrote on Twitter. “So bad.” Another joked that it made them want to fake their own death and disappear to Mexico, a reference to Newton-John’s ex-partner Patrick McDermott, who was thought to have done exactly that after he vanished during a 2005 fishing trip.

■ AUSTRALIA

Grandfather suspected in mass shooting A state official says a 61-yearold farmer is suspected of carrying out Australia’s worst mass shooting in 22 years, shooting dead six family members, including four of his grandchildren, before killing himself last week.

Police found Peter Miles, his wife Cynda, their daughter Katrina Miles, and her four children with fatal gunshot wounds on Friday where they lived at Forever Dreaming Farm in the village of Osmington in Western Australia state.

State Premier Mark McGowan yesterday confirmed that Peter Mills was the suspected perpetrator.

Police have released few details of the tragedy, which was Australia’s worst mass shooting since a lone gunman killed 35 people in Tasmania state in 1996.

Meanwhile, Australia remains an example to the world on the necessity of careful and strict gun control, despite the firearm-related deaths of seven people near Margaret River,

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan says.

The WA premier was on Sunday questioned about “nasty comments” since made overseas, including from the US, that question whether Australia still remains an example of excellent gun control after the mass shooting.

“We have some of the tightest gun laws in the world and I think we’re an example to the rest of the world that you need to have very careful and strict controls when it comes

to gun ownership and gun usage,” McGowan replied. “In this case, it appears, all of the firearms involved were licensed and there was the appropriate management of those firearms as best you can. It was a farming property. In some ways there’s not much else that I can see from the outside that could have been done.”

WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson said it was “not unusual” for Mr Miles to have three weapons attached to his one firearm license.”

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Two Dylan shows in NZ The music legend that is Bob Dylan, is returning to New Zealand for two arena shows this August. The singer/songwriter comes armed with a wealth of hits, with a catalogue of more than 50 albums from a career spanning an impressive six decades. From Blowin’ In The Wind to Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door, to The Times They Are A-Changin’, Dylan hits have become classic staples in music and pop culture, and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of our time.

During his time in the industry, the icon has sold more than 100 million records, scored 11 Grammy Awards, and has been inducted into both the Rock and Roll and the Songwriters’ Halls of Fame.

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■ COLD STORAGE FACILITIES SOLD

Scales has $220m war chest price over more traditional varieties.

The company has low levels of debt and is hunting for agribusiness acquisitions that would fit well with its export apple business, consistent with its aim to become the foremost investor in and grower of New Zealand agribusiness.

“We think SCL has exited their cold storage operations at a solid price which is broadly in line with what we would have implicitly been carrying this division in our group valuation,” Allbon and Mills said in their report titled ‘Cashing out for warmer opportunities’.

“That being said, a key and open question looking forward is how these proceeds are redeployed within SCL’s refreshed strategy of focusing more on pure agribusinesses, export-led and with the opportunity to add value from existing Chinese relationships.”

Scales is most likely to use the funds for merger and acquisi-

Scales is New Zealand’s second-biggest apple exporter. tions, given the organic growth opportunities in its existing Horticulture and Meteor businesses could be largely satisfied by internal cash flows, according to the Craigs report.

In its 2017 financial year, Scales reported earnings before interest,

tax depreciation and amortisation of $61 million and average net debt of $54.8 million, giving it a debt/ebitda ratio of 0.9 times.

Earlier this month, Scales said it remains positive with regard to its 2018 financial performance, with all three divisions (horticulture,

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Compiled by

PM issues ‘boring’ Budget warning There will be “no surprises” in Thursday’s Budget, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said yesterday.

“In fact, some might even, unfairly, characterise it as boring,” she told the crowd at the China Business Summit in Auckland.

“No politician would describe a Budget as boring,” she added.

But the new Government’s first fiscal blueprint would underline a commitment to a stronger and fairer economy, to being fiscally responsible and “to providing certainty that I know business is very

keen to see”. The latest move to dampen expectations of spending surprises comes as a fresh Budget preview by ASB economists describes the Government as “under pressure” in key priority areas such as health, education and housing.

Ardern reiterated the recent pledge by finance minister Grant Robertson to hitting debt targets and delivering sustainable surpluses.

“But we will not generate an artificial surplus by underfund-

ing essential services,” she said.

“We will take concrete action to deal with the failing infrastructure such as hospitals and schools and our congested roads.”

People could expect to see a plan that balanced the immediate needs with long-term issues.

“It is a plan that we cannot achieve in one Budget,” she said.

“But on Thursday ... we’ll be laying the foundations as we transform the economy into one that is more productive, more sustainable and more inclusive.”

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theft and as a means of keeping customers and staff safe.

“The Auror system, minus facial recognition, is deployed in a number of our South Island stores.

“This system does not include facial recognition ...”

Through the Auror portal, retailers can enter information such as images of alleged offenders, vehicle registration numbers, details of the person’s methods, the products taken and the date and time of the claimed offence.

The information is forwarded automatically to the police crime reporting line.

Laird said that at Foodstuffs group stores, Auror enabled “loss-prevention staff” to identify offenders more easily and get on top of theft.

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Foodstuffs said: “Like all other retailers, we take theft and the safety of our customers and staff very seriously.

“Theft is a growing problem, as is the increase in aggressive behaviour towards our staff. There is no shortage of incidents resulting in significant harm and sadly, in a recent tragic case, death.

“We use multiple strategies to protect our people, customers and product and we make no apology for this.

“Where CCTV – which may include facial recognition technology – is used in our stores, signage alerts customers to the fact images may be taken, as per privacy requirements.

“Footage can only be used for the purpose it is intended, which is as a deterrent and tool against

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No apologies for use of facial recognition technology Supermarkets giant Foodstuffs has defended its use of facial recognition technology to help combat shoplifters.

Foodstuffs, which includes the New World, Pak’nSave and Four Square brands, has said it uses facial recognition technology in some North Island stores, but won’t say which ones.

Pak’nSave supermarkets in Kaitaia, Porirua, Upper Hutt and on West Auckland’s Lincoln Rd told the Herald they do not use facial recognition technology.

Hooked up to cameras on a businesses premises, the technology stores biometric data that enables people’s faces to be recognised when they return. It can be used for security, such as to sound an alarm when a known shoplifter enters a shop.

storage & logistics and food ingredients) trading well during the first quarter of 2018 and including this year’s apple harvest.

Shares in Scales last traded at $4.90, and have gained 44 per cent over the past year.

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Scales Corp will have about $220 million in its war chest to pursue merger and acquisition opportunities after the country’s largest apple grower sells its cold storage businesses to US-based Emergent Cold, according to brokerage Craigs Investment Partners.

Christchurch-based Scales said last week it had agreed to sell its cold storage businesses Polarcold Stores Ltd and Whakatu Coldstores Ltd, which were merged on January 1 under the Polarcold brand, to Emergent Cold for $151.4 million, subject to Overseas Investment Office approval.

The OIO process could take six months, and the transaction gives Scales merger and acquisition capacity of about $220 million, Craigs research analyst Adrian Allbon and research assistant Luke Mills said in a note to clients.

Scales is New Zealand’s secondbiggest apple exporter after T&G Global and has invested in apple crops that are sought after by customers in Asia, where the sweeter, redder varieties fetch a premium

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p Silver London – $US/ounce

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By Colin WillisCroft

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The spread of mycoplasma bovis is alarming Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon, who says farmers are struggling and need support now.

“I’ve been supportive of plans to cull stock on the basis of advice that the disease could be eradicated. The further spread will make that much more difficult.”

Falloon made his comments after Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor confirmed that the tracking of the disease showed more farms than previously expected are likely to be affected by the disease.

“While we always expected to find more properties, officials tell me that the numbers will likely exceed their earlier modelling.

That modelling work is continuing and we will have a clearer picture in the next couple of weeks,” O’Connor said.

“MPI is continuing an intense programme of working with farming sector groups about the next best steps in the response – including containment and phased eradication.”

Figures released by the Ministry for Primary Industries on Friday evening showed that there were 38 confirmed infected properties – including seven in Mid Canterbury – and another 56 un-

der restricted place notices.

It said to date 8000 cows had been destroyed as part of its culling programme, with another 3000 set to follow in the near future. The final total will be well in excess of 22,000.

Falloon said the Government has been too slow in reacting to the outbreak.

“After becoming Agriculture Minister Mr O’Connor halted culling of infected herds for several months, which only resumed again several weeks ago.

“For months farmers were left with infected stock on their land, with no certainty around the process.

“That delay, and the Government dragging their feet on compensation, is pushing farmers to the wall. I’m aware of some farms on the brink of insolvency and a great many others are suffering emotionally.”

Falloon said he took the opportunity during question time in Parliament last Thursday to push O’Connor to make interim payments to farmers who are partway through the culling process, which, for some farms, is taking a number of weeks.

“Farmers locally are struggling.

They need government support now, not in several months’ time when for many it will be too late,” Falloon said.

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Wool sector launches online trading platform In a significant step forward for the wool sector, industry participants have come together to develop and launch an independent online trading platform.

Modelled on the Global Dairy Trade Events (GDT) platform, the Natural Fibre Exchange (NFX) is scheduled to go live with its first trading event on May 22.

NFX Ltd shareholders Wools of New Zealand Ltd (WNZ) and Alliance Group have teamed with CRA International (CRA), an acknowledged leader in online trading platforms. CRA, which also designed and manages the GDT platform, has developed and will manage the NFX platform.

WNZ chief executive and NFX spokesman Rosstan Mazey said NFX intends to bring additional shareholders on board over time.

“The NFX draws on international models as an open access, independent trading platform and represents a cross section of the wool market. There are a number of in-built features to the platform that ensures the NFX is pro-competitive, transparent and encourages fair discovery of prices for the fibre products traded between buyers and sellers.

“Online trading is playing an increasingly important role in international commodity markets.

This platform is a natural evolution towards developing the most efficient means of selling significant volumes of wool. Buyers in turn can compare all prices in real time with all parcels of wool available simultaneously over multiple rounds of bidding.”

Mazey said an integral feature of the platform was as a tool to provide an objective reference price from the perspective of both buyers and sellers.

Wools of New Zealand chief executive and NFX spokesman Rosstan Mazey says the new Natural Fibre Exchange draws on international models as an open access, independent trading platform.

PHOTO SUPPLIED Nigel Jones, head of strategy at Alliance Group, said, “Alliance Group recognises the importance of wool returns to our farmer shareholders so we are interested in exploring any opportunities NFX may create to improve the price transparency and returns to wool growers.

“We are a material seller of wool so we are excited about the potential benefits this technology offers to the co-operative including improving efficiencies and ease of

doing business.”

Mazey said the NFX had initial commitments of around 6.5 million kilograms for the first 12-months from sellers including WNZ, Alliance and most major producers of slipe wool. “It’s early days and discussions are being held with other major sellers and buyers. Initially, the focus will be on securing support for greasy wool, with potential to develop other offerings going forward,” he said.

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Mid Canterbury deer farmer Peter Swann hosted Russia deer boss Natalia Sorokina during her time in Mid Canterbury.

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Russian checks out NZ deer operations

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Russian Deer Breeders’ executive director Natalia Sorokina was in Mid Canterbury yesterday, as part of a week-long New Zealand visit.

Sorokina is in the country for this year’s deer industry confer-

ence, which begins in Timaru today.

She plans to use her time there to promote the World Deer Farming Congress VII, which is being held in Altai, Russia, in August.

Altai is the largest manufacturer of velvet products in Russia and the

second largest area for the number of deer farms.

It’s Sorokina’s second visit to New Zealand. She came here about 18 months ago with a Russian businessman who wanted to find out more about deer breeding.

During her initial visit, which

Hui to focus on animal welfare An all-day hui, to discuss the priorities of the country’s animal welfare groups, has been called for next month by the Associate Minister of Agriculture Meka Whaitiri.

The hui, which will be held in Auckland, aims to follow up on a promise made by Whaitiri after she announced government policy not to ban rodeos in March.

“I am keen to hear the views and priorities of the country’s animal advocates on issues on everything from the care of our pigs to welfare issues around our pets. I want everything to be on the table for discussion.

“I also want this to be a chance for our animal advocates to hear from spokespeople for our government partners the Greens and New Zealand First.

“This year I have already moved to strengthen the protections for

Meka Whaitiri our animals with a raft of new regulations that covered everything from banning fireworks at rodeos

to tightening the controls on how stock are transported to slaughter plants. These regulations have already been welcomed by many.

“I have also supported the work of my advisory group NAWAC (National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee) in their investigation into the role of animals in entertainment.

“As the dedicated animal welfare minister in this government I make no secret of the fact that I want to see better outcomes for our animals. This goes to the heart of our international reputation as one of the world leaders for animal welfare outcomes in farming systems.

“It will be up to the hui on June the 8th to decide what they think are the really important issues that we need to develop and debate in the coming years,” Whaitiri said.

lasted about two weeks and was hosted by Deer Industry New Zealand producer manager Tony Pearse, she toured a number of deer operations in the lower South Island.

New Zealand is seen as a leader among deer farming countries, So-

rokina said, so it was a good place to learn more about the industry.

Russia is in the development stage of its own deer farming sector but the prospects were looking very good, she said.

The majority of farmed deer in Russia are either red, fallow or sika.

Little joy for Canterbury finalists Canterbury’s representatives in the Dairy Industry Awards finals came away empty handed from the national awards dinner in Invercargill on Saturday night.

Rangitata farmers Daniel and Paula McAtamney were finalists in the New Zealand Share Farmers of the Year category, having won the Canterbury-North Otago regional event.

However, that category was won by Dan and Gina Duncan from Northland.

The news was slightly better for Fairlie’s Will Green, who finished runner-up in the New Zealand Dairy Manager of the Year category behind Gerard Boerjan from the Hawkes Bay-Wairarapa region. However, Green won the Ravensdown Feed Management Award.

Daniel and Paula McAtamney Canterbury-North Otago Dairy Trainee of the Year, Temuka’s Salem Christian, was also unplaced in the national final. His category was won by Southland-Otago winner Simone Smail.

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International market prices … u LOGS indicator prices, $/tonne Forest index Apr - 18 2018 127.00 127.00 129.00 u DAIRY (NZ$/tonne) Butter Skimmilk powder Wholemilk powder Cheese - cheddar Fonterra milk price Fonterra dividend Fonterra share price

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MARKET REPORT The dramatic ramping up of infected farms with mycoplasma bovis has been the focus of news for both dairy and beef farms this past week.

With 38 farms confirmed to date, 299 under movement restriction and 1700 in the wings, you could understand if those farmers who are being required to slaughter their herds played for time until the future becomes a lot clearer and kept the cattle on their properties.

If the cattle are kept isolated the risk would appear minimal and buying in additional feed to get them through the winter would seem a cheaper and far more digestible outcome than seeing a herd destroyed. If a containment policy is rolled out and is similar to the TB programme it may bring a new paradigm to dairy farming, where there is a reversion to farmers retaining control of their animals through-out the year. Decisions from MPI need to be made rapidly with cow movement about to increase with the June moving day approaching. If any good can come out of this episode it may be some valuable lessons for the future and the implementation of a capable and resourced organisation better able to handle a future situation – which might be foot and mouth disease.

Sheep Prices for both lamb and ewes on the schedule are between 25 per cent and 30 per cent ahead of where they were a year ago. A small lift in the lamb schedule this week and ewes’ prices holding while the store market is strong. Most gains in the saleyards appears to be with the prices for lighter lambs lifting. As the season progresses, numbers are reducing.

Christchurch sale all fleece got well into the $3 range apart from a small number of lesser lines which, judging by price versus micron, was showing the effect of nutritional stress.

Beef Saleyard sale numbers are greatly reduced now with weaner sales over and the majority of prime stock seemingly going direct to the processors.

Prices on the schedules held this week and if the NZ dollar keeps reducing against the US, a lift may be on the horizon.

Although the situation in the US market is still shaky. Last year over 11 per cent of US beef production was exported, with China back in the mix prior to the trade war threats, this year was looking to surpass that figure. However, given the current trade situation it’s now anyone’s guess how this will pan out. An interesting comment coming out of the US is that it costs producers $US200 to $US250 to produce a carcass to fit the Chinese parameters due to keeping them free of growth promotants such as beta-agonists.

An interesting reminder to New Zealand producers over the value of the clean image our products have. The falling Kiwi dollar against the US will be helping slow the decline and with Westpac predicting a 68c Kiwi later this year prices may not go much lower, maybe.

Deer Venison has finally had some movement and it has gone in the right direction with a 10c lift to $11.10kg from one of the processors. Again, given the demand coming from the US, it is likely the US dollar value will have had a part to play in this.

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Dairy

Wool prices after several lifts at successive sales are finally starting to approach an area farmers may think is justified. Help has come from a falling dollar against the US and more Chinese interest. At the last

The final Global Dairy Trade (GDT) for the season takes place this week and nothing too dastardly expected. The dollar reductions should ensure the season finishes on a reasonably positive note.

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When hydatids was a scourge

BY MARGARET BEAN

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n transcribing the Ashburton Hospital register, 1882-1908, several cases of hydatid infections were noted.

None was as distressing as the case of little Ethel Broker. She was first admitted to the Ashburton Public Hospital just after her fifth birthday and before she was 10 she had been admitted six more times, had two major abdominal operations and spent a total of 296 days in hospital.

Her final recorded admission was in 1907 for 85 days when a hydatid cyst was drained and one would hope she suffered no further hydatid infections.

A century later, in 2002, New Zealand had been officially declared free of hydatids by the Ministry of Primary Industries, 52 years after an intensive eradication campaign. Two other countries, Iceland and Tasmania, had also made a determined effort to eliminate hydatid disease and were provisionally declared free of it in 1977 and 1996, respectively.

As hydatids are endemic wherever sheep and dogs live in close proximity, eradication was achieved in these three countries by education, strict feeding regulations for dogs (raw sheepmeat and offal were prohibited), combined with a compulsory sixweekly treatment with the drug arecoline and movement control.

Today, for the vast majority of New Zealanders, hydatids is more or less unknown. It is a disease caused by a small tapeworm parasite Echinococcus granulosus, barely visible to the naked eye, that can have devastating consequences for those contracting the disease.

In the 1940s it was estimated that one in seven cases proved fatal. No-one was immune to this disease, neither adult nor child whether male or female, rural or urban all were vulnerable. Ethel Broker was a child living in an urban area.

Dogs and sheep The hydatid parasite is carried by dogs without any symptoms of infection. Sheep become infected while grazing in areas contaminated with dog faeces.

Dogs become infected by eating the meat or organs of infected sheep and in turn humans become infected by ingesting eggs of the parasite, usually through close contact with dogs. Person-to-person or sheep-to-person transmis-

1 – John Butterick of Wakanui with his very healthy dog Flora McDonald.

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2 – A typical dog dosing strip. Technicians trained by the National Hydatids Council dosed the dogs in the presence of their owners with the drug, arecoline, and collected the faecal samples for testing for hydatid infection.

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3 – Details of Dr Louis Barnett’s paper were widely reported throughout New Zealand.

His name unfortunately was misspelled in the Guardian’s article.

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4 – Hydatid scoops used for removing the solid matter from hydatid cysts comes from Pat Cotter’s autobiography Tonsils to Toenails: The Life of Pat Cotter, Christchurch surgeon and tree farmer by Claire Le Couteur, 2016.

Courtesy of the Cotter Medical History Trust.

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In human beings these parasites form slowgrowing, fluid-filled cysts which necessitate removal.

They can become very large or occasionally calcify and never cause any trouble. Most commonly these cysts occur in the liver or lungs, but other organs can also be infected and they are usually symptomless until they become quite large or rupture.

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– stomach upsets, diarrhoea, unexplained weight loss, swollen abdomen, anaemia, weakness and fatigue which can all be associated with many other conditions making it a difficult disease to diagnose.

The disease was recognised by ancient scholars, but it was not until the late 19th to early 20th centuries that the connection between dogs, sheep and humans was established.

Treatment For doctors practising 60 years ago hydatids was not an uncommon disease – Dr Patrick Cotter

in Christchurch operated on 40 such cases through the 1960s and may have used the scoop-like instruments shown on this page for removing the more solid parts of cysts, the liquid remainder being removed by suction. It was a delicate operation because any daughter cysts that escaped could cause further infections.

Eradication in New Zealand was a farmer-driven initiative as the sheepmeat industry could no longer ignore the falling export returns for meat sold in Europe

as increasing numbers of carcases were rejected because of the growing incidence of hydatid cysts. In addition the extent of human suffering could no longer be ignored.

The disease killed more than 140 people between 1946 and 1956.

Many years before, in February 1914, the Ashburton Guardian had reported on a paper, ‘Hydatid Disease’ given by Dr (later Sir) Louis E. Barnett of Dunedin at a medical congress in Auckland, where he not only detailed the estimated financial loss to the country through the rejection of export meat carcases but also the means by which this loss could be minimised.

Barnett advocated for measures that were ultimately adopted through the latter half of the 20th century – education, and control of dogs (feeding and movement) coupled with compulsory drug treatment.

This was all too late for little Ethel, but today the success of the programme means that most people under 50 have little knowledge of the disease and the havoc it wrought for many families, both rural and urban, or the financial loss to New Zealand’s export returns.

Anyone who wants to know more about the eradication of hydatids in New Zealand should read H. M. Anderson’s thesis Hydatids: a disease of human carelessness in New Zealand, available through Otago University.

Honouring the Fallen The Ashburton Museum, with the assistance of the Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains, has erected in front of the museum one of the original Ferriman flagpoles, and on the centennial of the death of each Ashburton soldier will fly a replica flag. This week the Ashburton Museum honours: May 21: John ROSS

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RESULTS ■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club May 7 Flaxmere & King Trophies N/S 1st David Robins & George Brown, 2nd Bev Blair & Sheila Lyons, 3rd Mervyn Jones & Joyce Johnson E/W 1st Pat Wise & Graham Gilbert, 2nd Colin Clemens & Hilda Blee, 3rd Fiona Williamson & Averil Leckey May 8 A Ladder N/S 1st Judith Edmond & Mike Holdaway, 2nd Melva Stowell & Pauline Fergus, 3rd Amanda Gray & Paul Fergus E/W 1st Lois Rose & Rona Brownlie, 2nd Jeanette Lovett & Val Palmer, 3rd Kay Robb & Rosemary McLaughlin May 9 Valetta Trophy N/S 1st Melva Stowell & Val Ferrier, 2nd Beth McIlraith & Maree Moore, 3rd Mervyn Jones & Mary Bruce E/W 1st Sue Rosevear & Perry Jowers, 2nd Kay Robb & Johnny Wright, 3rd Bev Macaulay & John Irwin May 10 Duplicate N/S 1st David Sewell & Pauline Fergus, 2nd Trish Small & John Fechney, 3rd Val Ferrier & Jim Rooney E/W 1st Kay Robb & Rosemary McLaughlin, 2nd Val Palmer & Betty Hawthorne, 3rd Audrey Rooney & Edna Segers

■ Cycling Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers May 12 - 18 riders, 16km 1st Paul Macfie CT.30.05. HT. 3.40m. RT. 26m 25s. 2nd Michelle Knight CT.30.07. HT.2.55m.

RT. 27m 12s. 3rd Don Sutton CT. 30.08. HT. 2.55m. RT. 27m13s. 4th Richard Kirwan CT. 30.42. HT.6.05m. RT. 24m 37s F/T. 5th Ross Templeton CT. 30.42. HT. 6.05m. RT. 24m 37s. 2f/t. 6th Paul Summerfield CT. 30.43.

HT. 6.05m. RT. 24m 38s 3f/t. 7th Bad Hudson CT.30.45. HT. 6.05m. RT. 24m 40s. 4f/t. 8th Brian Ellis 30.52. HT. Go. RT. 30m 52s. 9th Janette Hooper CT.30.56. HT. Go. RT. 30m 56s. 10th Emma Hudson CT.30.57. HT. Go. RT. 30m 57s. 11th Brent Hudson CT.30.58. HT. Go. RT. 30m 58s. 12th Liz Wylie CT. 30.58. HT. Go. RT. 30m 58s. 13th. Debbie Skinner CT. 30.59.

HT. Go. RT. 30m 59s. 14th Shane Gerken CT. 31.08. HT.2.55m. RT. 28m 13s. 15th Nigel Chatterton CT. 31.26. HT. 2.55m. RT.28m31s.

16th Andy Skinner CT.31.27. HT.2.55m.

RT.28m 32s. 17th Ronnie Campbell CT. 31.58.

HT. 3.40m. RT. 28.m 18s. 18th Lucy Kirwan CT. 32.52. HT.2.55m. RT. 29m 57s.

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club May 12 Second round of the Watson Cup Winning pairs were: Bill Hetrick & Jeff Williamson, Terry Molloy & Robert Pawsey, Ryan & Dylan Stoddart, Tufuga Sa & Chris Lovelock.

Tuesday, May 15, 2018 Winning pairs in the Newton Trophy were: Noel Sutton & Charlie Alexander, Brent MacGregor & Hamish Niles, Barry Jury & John Fechney, Jordan Bird & Sam Clarke.

In the Par Competition the Radius Care Player of the day was Trevor Watson +5.

Other winning scores were: Brendon Davidson, Bruce Day, John Power and Mike Holmes +4; Neil MacDonald +3; Peter Bain and Bryan Donaldson +2; Terry O’Reilly +1; James McFarlane, Brayden Wood, Sean Strange, Tim Newton, Kevin Smith, Alan White and Josh Ackerley all square.

Twos: Bryan Donaldson, Neil MacDonald, Murray Moorehead and Bruce Day. Nearest The Pins: South Island Seeds: Neil MacDonald; Rothbury Insurance Bruce Day; Allenton Meat Centre: Sharon Bradford; Braided Rivers: Wilson Hii; Charming Thai Longest Putt: Paul Greer; The Stables Family Restaurant Lucky Draw: Bruce Day. Birdie Jackpot: #4, Nett Eagles: #8 Nine Hole Results Stroke Round Winner: Sam Prince nett 32. Other winning scores were: Laurence Hanrahan 36, Peter Wright and Hughie Murchie 38.

mediate: James Anderson 81-16-65. Junior A: Peter Kemp 91-20-71. Junior B: Les Linton 101-31-70.

Other Good Scores: 68 Rod Carson. 70 Barry Wackwitz. 71 Chris Pannett.

Twos: Peter Kemp, Alister Maxwell, Piers Rolton, Gary Foy, Rod Carson, Frank Sandys. Dubliner Best Nett: James Anderson 65. Methven Foursquare Second Best Nett: Rod Carson 68. Methven Travel Best Gross: Logan Middlemass.

Closest to the Pin Aqua Japanese Restaurant No 4: Peter Kemp, Hunters Wine No 6: Alister Maxwell, Ski Time No 13: Rod Carson, Green Parrot No 17: Mike Gray, Cinema Paradiso 2nd shot No 14: Graham Gunn.

Next Week: May 19: ISTAS.

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May 9 Ladies Division Connelly Cup – Extra Medal – 2nd Qualifying Richards Cup Lynette Tapp 106 – 32 – 74, Marion Wederell 96 – 21 – 75, Sandra Quinn 92 – 16 – 76 9 Hole Best Gross Trophy: Judy Moore 56 – 15 – 41, Railway Hotel 2nd Shot No 3 Jo Johnson, Mayfield Golf Club Rakaia Seed cleaning 2nd Shot No 6 Janet Kingsbury, Val Bell nearest the Pin No 8 not May 9 struck, Chertsey Spraying 2nd Shot No 15 Mid-Week Stableford Competition Lillian OHanlon, S. Quinn 2nd Shot No 17 Jo James McCormick 41 stableford points, Johnson Wayne Vessey 40 Hayden Tasker 40, ThomTwo’s: Marion Wederell as Wing 39, Alan Dixon 38, Charlie Rapsey May 12 37, Andrew Lake, 36 Arnold Rushton 36.

Men’s Division Nearest the Pin: Mark Greenslade Dolan Cup 3rd Putting Round Two’s: Thomas Wing Jeremy Duckmanton 25 Putts, Andrew May 12 Gray 26 Putts, Brian Brown 27 Putts 1st four ball winners Jack Allen and Steve Nearest the Pins: No 8 & 17: Symon ResKing, John Low and Ian Beach, Wayne Blair tieaux, No 6: Not Struck, No 15: Symon and Brian Fielder, Paul Gardiner and Bill AlRestieaux & Seamus Smyth, 2nd Shot No len 1: Mark Hutchins, 3rd Shot No 1: Seamus Nearest Pins: No 2 Aon Insurance Wayne Smyth Vessey, No 11 John Mcauliffe Bayles Steve Two’s: Seamus Smyth, Mark Hutchins (2), King, No 5 Marilyn Cross Property Brokers Symon Restieaux, Jeremy Duckmanton Allan Dixon, No 14 A.N.Z Bank Charlie RapNett Eagle: Seamus Smyth sey, 9&18 second shot Christine Ross

Methven Golf Club

Tinwald Golf Club

May 9 LGU & 1st Eclectic Silver: Tania Wilson 93-19-74, Jenny Senior 92-15-77; Bronze A: Sally Jones 95-25-70, Robyn Maw 97-23-74; Bronze B: Roz Grant 117-33-74, Sandra Marr 104-28-76 Aqua Japanese Restaurant Best Nett of the day: Sally Jones 70; Mt Hutt Lodge Best Nett for April: Dennise Hood 70 Nearest the Pins: #4 Silver Methven Foursquare Jenny Senior, #6 Bronze A Methven Travel Robyn Maw #17 Bronze B Methven Pharmacy Roz Grant, #13 Open Aribica Gayle O’Duffy, #14 2nd shot (Sat Lad) Methven Supervalue Gayle O’Duffy, #6 Sat Ladies Cinema Paradiso Gayle O’Duffy Two’s & Nett Eagles: Jane Helmore, Gail Limbrick x2, Sally Jones May 11 9 Hole Golf - Brown Bottle Putting tournament Methven, Mayfield and Tinwald played at the Tinwald Golf Club.

Mike Markillie 15 putts, Kevin Thompson 15 putts, Angela Simonett 16 putts, Annette Maw 16 putts May 12 RSA Trophy: Winners James Anderson & Frank Sandys Senior: Logan Middlemass 79-6-73. Inter-

May 12 Stableford Leading scores in the Stableford round; -18: Pete Marshall 45, Paul Hefford 37 b/l.19 plus: Lyndon Moore 36. Women: Christine Kinita 35l.

Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liquorland # 2; Paul Hefford. Gluyas Ford # 6; Neil Rayner. Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Jeff Hewitt. Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Brent Smith. G & R Seeds 2nd shot # 11; Snow Pierce. Two’s; Paul Hefford, Jeff Hewitt. Net eagle; # 2 Paul Hefford.

Finalists in the Findlay Cup are Rod Harris and Leo Johnston, Dave Allan and Murray Beach. Plate finalists are Des Green and Neil Connelly, Pete Summerfield and Mark Banks.

Keegan Bradley (USA) 69 69 72 66277: Brooks Koepka (USA) 70 70 74 63, Adam Scott (AUS) 69 68 72 68, Justin Thomas (USA) 73 70 68 66, Ian Poulter (ENG) 70 69 69 69, Chesson Hadley (USA) 66 69 75 67, Tiger Woods (USA) 72 71 65 69278: Rafael Cabrera (ESP) 71 71 67 69, Jamie Lovemark (USA) 76 67 68 67, Matt Kuchar (USA) 66 71 71 70, Dustin Johnson (USA) 66 71 69 72, Charles Howell III (USA) 68 67 74 69, Alexander Noren (SWE) 66 69 77 66279: Justin Rose (ENG) 68 72 73 66, Richy Werenski (USA) 70 71 68 70, Scott Brown (USA) 70 71 69 69, Ryan Palmer (USA) 74 67 69 69, Henrik Stenson (SWE) 68 70 71 70, Steve Stricker (USA) 67 69 73 70, Patrick Cantlay (USA) 66 68 74 71280: Grayson Murray (USA) 72 68 69 71, Rory Sabbatini (RSA) 67 71 71 71, An Byeong Hun (KOR) 71 70 69 70, Kiradech Aphibarnrat (THA) 71 71 71 67, Ryan Moore (USA) 71 70 73 66, Chez Reavie (USA) 71 71 69 69, Cody Gribble (USA) 68 71 72 69281: Emiliano Grillo (ARG) 69 71 72 69, Billy Horschel (USA) 68 70 73 70, Bryson DeChambeau (USA) 70 67 73 71, Nick Watney (USA) 70 72 72 67282: Patrick Reed (USA) 72 68 70 72.

■ Motor racaing Spanish Grand Prix Results from the Spanish Grand Prix yesterday (67 laps): 1. Lewis Hamilton (ENG/MER) 1hr 35min 29.972sec 2. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/MER) +20.593 3. Max Verstappen (NED/RBR) 26.873 4. Sebastian Vettel (GER/FER) 27.584 5. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/RBR) 50.058 6. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/HAA) 1 lap 7. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/REN) 1 lap 8. Fernando Alonso (ESP/MCL) 1 lap 9. Sergio Perez (MEX/FOR) 2 laps 10. Charles Leclerc (MON/SAU) 2 laps 11. Lance Stroll (CAN/WIL) 2 laps 12. Brendon Hartley (NZL/STR) 2 laps 13. Marcus Ericsson (SWE/SAU) 2 laps 14. Sergey Sirotkin (RUS/WIL) 3 laps Not classified: Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL/MCL) 22 laps Esteban Ocon (FRA/FOR) 28 laps Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/FER) 42 laps Romain Grosjean (FRA/HAA) 64 laps Pierre Gasly (FRA/STR) 64 laps Nico Hulkenberg (GER/REN) 64 laps

■ Pigeon racing Ashburton Pigeon Club This week we raced from Kaikoura, 5 flyers sent 137 birds.

1st T Drummond 1007.485 mpm, 2nd N Martin 995.460, 3rd L Davidson 993.533, 4th M Davidson 993.462

■ Squash

Players Championship

Celtic Squash Club

Final round scores from PGA TOUR event, the Players Championship yesterday (par72).

270: Webb Simpson (USA) 66 63 68 73274: Jimmy Walker (USA) 69 68 70 67, Charl Schwartzel (RSA) 68 66 73 67, Xander Schauffele (USA) 68 68 71 67275: Jason Dufner (USA) 72 69 66 68, Jason Day (AUS) 69 67 71 68276: Tommy Fleetwood (ENG) 69 71 68 68, Harold Varner III (USA) 71 67 70 68, Danny Lee (NZL) 68 66 70 72,

Results from the Celtic Squash Club’s winter league competition: Nick Marshall lost to John McDonnell 1-3, Adam Clement lost to Ed Harrison 0-3, Pete Blacklow beat Phil Andrew 3-0, Rebecca Abernethy lost to Kirsty Clay 2-3, Tim Kuipers lost to Riley Wilson 0-3, Kyla Clement lost to Rebecca McCloy 0-3.

Chris O’Reilly lost to Ben Kruger 2-3, Harry Stanway beat James McCloy 3-2, Nathan Forbes lost to Ian Dolden 1-3, Gary Casey

Ashburton Guardian 15 lost to James Bowker 2-3, Reece Wallington lost to Mike Keen 1-3, Jan Lee beat Kate Williams 3-0.

Billy Nolan beat Chris O’Reilly 3-1, Mick Hooper beat Jimmy Hunn 3-0, Phil Andrew lost to Ron Carlson 0-3, James Bowker lost to Chris Thompson 1-3, Reece Wallington lost to Rob Giles 0-3, Jane Kingan lost to Charlotte Smith 0-3.

Jock O’Connor lost to Brendon Adam 0-3, Steve Devereux lost to Julie Smith 2-3, Shane Muckle beat Brendan Clark 3-0, Blair Horrell beat Hamish Trott 3-0, Chrissie Stratford beat Sam Kuipers 3-0.

■ Super rugby Super Rugby Round 13 HURRICANES 36 (Gareth Evans, Sam Lousi, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Matt Proctor, Ricky Riccitelli tries Beauden Barrett 4 cons pen) bt BLUES 15 (Orbyn Leger, Ofa Tu’ungafasi tries Stephen Perofeta con pen) at Eden Park. Referee: Jaco Peyper.

SUNWOLVES 63 (1 penalty try) (Hosea Saumaki 3, Grant Hattingh, Hayden Parker tries Parker 5 cons 7 pens) bt QUEENSLAND REDS 28 (Filipo Daugunu, Ben Lucas, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Angus ScottYoung tries Jono Lance 4 cons) at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium. Referee: Egon Seconds.

CRUSADERS 31 (1 penalty try) (Braydon Ennor, Joe Moody, Seta Tamanivalu, Codie Taylor tries Richie Mo’unga 2 cons) bt NSW WARATAHS 29 (Cameron Clark, Israel Folau, Taqele Naiyaravoro, Curtis Rona tries Bernard Foley 3 cons pen) at Christchurch Stadium. Referee: Ben O’Keeffe.

HIGHLANDERS 39 (Liam Coltman, Waisake Naholo, Lima Sopoaga, Tei Walden, Luke Whitelock tries Sopoaga 4 cons 2 pens) bt LIONS 27 (Robbie Coetzee 2, Marnus Schoeman, Harold Vorster tries Elton Jantjies 2 cons pen) at Forsyth Barr Stadium. Referee: Angus Gardner.

REBELS 27 (Tom English 2, Jack Maddocks, Semisi Tupou tries Reece Hodge 2 cons pen) bt BRUMBIES 24 (Thomas Cusack, Faalelei Sione, Rob Valetini tries Wharenui Hawera 3 cons pen) at GIO Stadium. Referee: Nic Berry. Crowd: 5,283.

CHIEFS 15 (1 penalty try) (Anton LienertBrown try Damian McKenzie pen) bt STORMERS 9 (Damian Willemse 2, SP Marais pens) at Newlands Rugby Stadium.

Referee: Mike Fraser.

BULLS 39 (Lood de Jager, Warrick Gelant, Johnny Kotze, Jesse Kriel, Roelof Smit tries Handre Pollard 4 cons 2 pens) bt SHARKS 33 (Curwin Bosch, Jean-Luc du Preez, Jacques Vermeulen tries Robert du Preez 3 cons R du Preez 3, Bosch pens) at Loftus Versfeld. Referee: Rasta Rashivenga.

New Zealand Conference P W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Crusaders 11 9 0 2 353 199 154 6 42 Hurricanes 10 9 0 1 331 179 152 5 41 Highlanders 10 7 0 3 290 248 42 4 32 Chiefs 10 7 0 3 283 214 69 3 31 Blues 11 3 0 8 264 345 -81 5 17

■ Tennis Madrid Masters Collated results from Madrid Masters yesterday (prefix denotes seeding).

Men Final 2-Alexander Zverev (GER) bt 5-Dominic Thiem (AUT) 6-4 6-4.

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■ RUGBY SEVENS

Ferns crush Australia Such was the extreme physical and mental damage inflicted by the Black Ferns Sevens team on their Australian counterparts during their record-breaking World Series cup final victory yesterday that the New Zealanders must now be favourites to win the tournament finale in Paris next month.

That in itself may not be enough to win the series because of the four-point lead the Australians cling to following the carnage in Langford, Canada, yesterday.

But for now the Kiwis will be happy celebrating a near-perfect performance, another sign of the rugby dominance on this side of the Tasman.

They won the cup final 46-0 – a series record and an incredible scoreline which will allow them a measure of revenge after the 31-0 beating handed out by the Australians in Sydney in January, the only the other cup final in which the two teams have met this year.

That was the first time ever New Zealand had failed to score in a match.

The Black Ferns Sevens team are the Commonwealth Games champions after their incredible final match over the Aussies on the Gold Coast last month.

That was a victory which took a special extra-time try from Kelly Brazier to achieve.

But the events at Westhills

Stadium in British Colombia yesterday were something else entirely; a near-perfect display in terms of passing, restarts, defence and attack.

Portia Woodman, the player of the final, started the eight-try rout with an early try, and scored a double, as did Brazier and Niall Williams, who also had claims to be player of the match.

Ruby Tui and skipper Sarah Goss also scored.

The key was the aggression the Black Ferns showed on what was a hard and unforgiving synthetic pitch.

The Aussies didn’t seem up for it and paid a big price as a result but they only have to make the cup final in Paris in June to be crowned champions.

“I’m really proud of the girls,” said skipper Goss afterwards.

“We’ve put in a lot of effort and been on the road for a long time.

“We’re really stoked with the result, and happy to be heading home for some recovery.”

It was also a lesson in terms of patience and possession rugby.

Such was the accuracy and discipline of the New Zealanders that the Australians failed to mount a single attack on the opposition line.

“If you hold on to the ball you’re going to score more tries, so that was our biggest theme going into this final,” said Woodman.

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He’s widely regarded as one of the greatest rugby players of all time but referee Nigel Owens has another title for Richie McCaw – one of the hardest in the game. Owens made the argument that rugby is cleaner than it was 30 to 40 years ago but that doesn’t mean the players aren’t tougher. “Let’s think of someone like Richie McCaw, capped 148 times despite playing in the most attritional of positions, soaking up the attention of immensely powerful forwards who would do everything they could to wipe him off the ball. That’s what I call a genuine hard-man,” he said.

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Force eye the Rebels The Western Force versus Melbourne Rebels. The two sides were locked in a bitter fight for survival last year following Rugby Australia’s controversial decision to axe a franchise, with the Rebels eventually coming out on top. Billionaire Andrew Forrest believes Rugby Australia never intended to axe the Rebels, and that the ‘selection process’ was merely a charade. Forrest has since launched World Series Rugby, and the competition has enjoyed some solid early success.

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DRAWS ■ Golf Ashburton County Ladies Vets Golf May 18 At Rakaia - 9.30am for 10.00am start 9 Hole players welcome, bring own lunch and small gift for raffle

Ashburton Golf Club May 19 The semi-finals for the Watson Cup 4BBB and the Newton Trophy match play competitions will be held with a Stableford round for those not in the match play.

Starting times: Morning 8am; Afternoon report to the Pro Shop at 11.30am for a 12.00pm start Nine Hole golfers report at 12.300pm for a 1.00 start.

The draw for the match play is: No 1 Tee 12.00 J Williamson & W Hetrick v D & R Stoddart, 12.07 T Molloy & R Pawsey v T Sa & C Lovelock, 12.14 S Clarke & J Bird v B MacGregor & H Niles, 12.21 B Jury & J Fechney v C Alexander & N Sutton.

■ Rugby Luisetti Combined Competition Division 1 BDI Seniors: BDI Div 1 v Waihora 14:45 Duns: 1 Christopher O’Malley, Justin DukeNorris [AR1], Sam Ballantyne [AR2]

Elliot Dixon has signed a contract with the Ricoh Black Rams in Japan a move which will presumably rule him out of the All Blacks’ loose forward mix this year. Dixon, who has played three tests for the All Blacks, will join the Black Rams after this Super Rugby season. The Black Rams’ website is reporting Dixon’s signing, and that of Crusaders midfielder Tim Bateman.

While he has been overtaken in recent years by fellow blindside flanker Vaea Fifita, Dixon might have been on the selectors’ radar after the injuries to Kieran Read and Liam Squire.

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McCaw the hard man

Right – Australia’s Emma Sykes fails to stop New Zealand’s Portia Woodman from scoring a try during the final of the World Women’s Rugby Sevens Series in Langford, British Columbia yesterday.

Glenmark Cheviot: v Saracens: 14:45 Omihi: Omi 1 Steven Laird Lincoln Rugby Club: v Ashburton Celtic: 14:45 Linc: 1 Glenn Peddie [Referee], Jamie Rogers [AR1], Caleb Banks [AR2] Southbridge: v Ohoka: Div 1 14:45 Southb: 1 Brandon Roberts [Referee], Marcelo Wibmer [AR1], Luke Clark [AR2] Hampstead Devon Tavern Seniors v West Melton 14:45 Hampstead 1: Kalifa Faalogo [Referee], Hamish Grant [AR1], Gary Clement [AR2] Ashley: bye Section B Railway Tavern Rakaia v Darfield: 14:45 Rakaia: Rak 1 Robert Goodman [Referee], Matthew Gallagher [AR1], Darryl McKibbin [AR2] Hurunui: Hurunui v Springston 14:45 Cul: Cul 1 Roland Eder 1Oxford RFCv Methven Wareings 14:45 Oxford: OxOval Sam O’Reilly Rolleston: v Hornby: 14:45 Roll: 1 Andrew Brosnahan [Referee], Allan Webber [AR1], Kelvin Hore [AR2] Kaiapoi v Southern Tarbotton Contracting 14:45 Kai: KaiOv Jared LeGros Prebbleton Bye Senior B Rakaia Senior B v Ashburton Celtic 13:00 Rakaia: 1 D Mckibbon Allenton Grieve Construction Allenton v Mt Somers 14:30 Alltn: 1 S Bennett [Referee], R Glenie [AR1], T Grieve [AR2] Collegiate RFCv Methven: 15:00 Coll: 1 J O’Conner [Referee], P Everest [AR1], G Barr [AR2] Paul Williams Cup Hampstead v Southern: Wholesale Seeds 15:30 Hamp: 2 P Hunt [Referee], P Arnold [AR1], M Southby [AR2] Colts Ashley Colts v Springston Colts 13:00 LOB: LobLr1 Waihora Colts v Prebbleton Colts 13:00 TT:

Dixon off to Japan

1 Mark Hanson [Referee] Lincoln Colts v Ashburton Celtic Colts 13:00 Linc: 2 Caleb Banks [Referee] Rakaia/Methven Colts v Darfield Colts 13:00 Rakaia: Rak 2 Matthew Gallagher [Referee] Oxford Colts bye Under 18 SCRFU Aoraki Country v Dunsandel/Irwell: Under 18 Plains United 13:00 Fair 1 Prebbleton: Under 18 v Southern NZ Livestock Brokers 13:00 Prebb: 1 Ross Amyes [Referee] Rolleston: Under 18 v Ashburton Celtic Hanham Concrete U18 13:00 Roll: 2 Kelvin Hore Methven/Hampstead V SCRFU: Aoraki City 13:15 Hamp1: Hamp1 Hamish Grant Bye Darfield: Waihora C Under 16 Amberley Northern Raiders v Ohoka Waimak Stags 19:00 Cul: Cul 1 Bryce Hyde Hampstead Mid Canterbury Mechanical v Ohoka: Waimak Stags 12:00 Hamp1: 2 Nathan Forbes Amberley Northern Raiders v Waihora: Waihora U16 13:00 AMB: Amb 1 Lincoln Rugby Club: Under 16 v West Melton Rugby Football Club: West Melton 16 13:00 Linc: 3 George Schwass Prebbleton/Rolleston Combined v Tinwald RD Petroleum Tinwald 13:30 Roll: 5 Dayna Morrison Southbridge Bye Under 14.5 Rolleston/Lincoln Combined v Prebbleton: Under 14.5 11:40 Roll: 2 Luke Clark West Melton Rugby Football Club: West Melton 14 v Waihora: Waihora U14.5 12:00 Wmelt: 2 Christopher Love Rolleston: Black v Leeston: Lstn- SthbrdgDI U14.5 12:00 Roll: 5 Mark Bruhns Hampstead Lemacon v Ashburton Celtic Fowler Homes 13:30 Hamp1: 2 Paul Arnold

Collegiate U14-5 v Methven/Tinwald 13:45 Coll: 1 Phillip Everest ACL - JAB Draw Grade: Under 6 Rippa, Under 8, Under 10, Under 7 Rippa,Under 9, Under 11.5, Under 13 Under 13 Collegiate/Hampstead Combined v Methven 12:30 Coll: 1 A McGirr Ashburton Celtic Lysaght Glass v Southern: /Allenton/Tinwald Comb 13:15 Celtic: 1 G Barr Under 11.5 Collegiate Ross Leadley Building v Methven: Black 11:15 Coll: 1 Associate/Club Referees Required Hampstead v Southern: Howden Ag 12:15 Hamp: 2 Associate/Club Referees Required Ashburton Celtic Ashburton Online Green v Methven: White 13:15 Celtic: 2 Associate/ Club Referees Required Rakaia Rugby Club: Rakaia v Ashburton Celtic RFC: Lysaght Glass White 13:15 Rakaia: 3 Associate/Club Referees Required Under 10 Tinwald RFC: u10 v Ashburton Celtic Blacklows Celtic Green 13:00 Tinw: 3 Collegiate U10 v Methven: Methven 13:15 Coll: 2 Allenton Rugby Football Club: Carrfields v Southern: Progressive Livestock Andrew Robins 13:30 Alltn: 2 Ashburton Celtic Blacklows White bye Under 9 Hampstead Blue v Hampstead Gold 11:15 Hamp: 2 Collegiate RFC: Collegiate U9 v Methven: Black 12:15 Coll: 2 Ashburton Celtic Blacklows Celtic v Southern Quigley Contracting 13:15 Celtic: 4 Rakaia v Southern Harcourts Ash Real Estate 13:30 Rakaia: 4 Under 8

Collegiate v Methven: White 11:15 Coll: 2 Ashburton Celtic Summerfield Builders W v Southern: Four Seasons Treecare 12:15 Celtic: 4 Rakaia Rugby Club: Rakaia v Allenton Rugby Football Club: Under 8 12:30 Rakaia: 4 Tinwald RFC: U8 v Mt Somers Rugby Football Club Mt Somers 13:00 Tinwald: 4 Ashburton Celtic McCrea Painters & Decorators G v Methven: Red 13:00 Celtic: 3A Methven: Black bye Under 7 Rippa Hampstead v Southern: Coleman Ag W 11:15 Hamp: 2 Tinwald RFC: under 7 v Methven: White 12:15 Tinw: 3 Rakaia v Southern: Riverlea Ag B 12:15 Rakaia: 2A Ashburton Celtic Finishing Company G v Allenton Under 7 12:15 Celtic: 2B Ashburton Celtic Summerfield Builders W v Southern: Hayden Mackenzie Contracting R 13:00 Celtic: 3B Collegiate v Methven: Black 13:30 Coll: 3 Under 6 Rippa Collegiate RFC: Cranfield Glass Red v Methven: White 11:15 Coll: 3 Confirmed Collegiate RFC: McIntosh Group Gold v Methven: Red 12:00 Coll: 3 Confirmed Tinwald RFC: Under 6 v Mt Somers Rugby Football Club: Mt Somers 12:15 Tinwald: 4 Ashburton Celtic RFC: Summerfield Builders Red v Southern: Agspread R 12:15 Celtic: 1A Ashburton Celtic Anderson Joinery W v Southern: Busch Joinery W 12:15 Celtic: 1B Ashburton Celtic Anderson Joinery G v Southern: James Doyle Contracting B 12:15 Celtic: 2A Rakaia v Allenton Rugby Maroon 12:15 Rakaia: 2B Collegiate Property Brokers Black v Methven: Black 12:45 Coll: 3. Allenton Gold bye

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In brief Barca finally beaten Without Lionel Messi to save the day, champions Barcelona bid farewell to their quest to make history in Spain. Barcelona lost 5-4 at Levante yesterday, ending their chance to become the first team to finish a La Liga season, under its current format, undefeated.

Ernesto Valverde left Messi – the competition’s leading scorer with 34 goals – out of his squad to rest before a demanding summer for the Argentina forward, which includes the World Cup. - PAA

In honour of Trump Israeli soccer club Beitar Jerusalem have announced a change of the club’s name to ‘Beitar Trump Jerusalem’ in honour of the “courageous” American president.

The move comes on the eve of the inauguration of the controversial new US embassy in the city, which has angered members of the Palestinian and Muslim communities. The club said: “For 70 years Jerusalem has been awaiting international recognition, until President Donald Trump, in a courageous move, recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.”

- PA

Team Wellington win

Mid Canterbury’s Cameron Pearce competes for possession during his side’s 17th grade football match against Waimakariri in Ashburton on Saturday.

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■ FOOTBALL

United keep the roll going

By Erin TaskEr

Erin.t@thEguardian.co.nz

Mid Canterbury United’s winning streak in Mainland Football’s men’s division two competition continued on Saturday, with a hard-fought 3-0 win over Western at Walter Park in Christchurch.

Western pressed hard in the first 20 minutes but a free kick 25 yards out which took a slight deflection and ricocheted off the cross bar was as close as they got to scoring, thanks to Mid Canterbury’s outstanding defence.

The return of Eddie Kettle in the centre of the park for Mid Canterbury alongside Stan Poki Poki, who played a great defen-

sive attacking mid role with some top distribution to Luciano Drudi at the attacking mid role, kept the Western defence busy.

Though Mid Canterbury had long periods of possession and plenty of attacking moves, they couldn’t break the deadlock and the two sides entered the half time break scoreless.

Coach Marty Fitzgerald asked for a more polished performance in the second half and for the last pass to be on target as it would open up the defensive pattern.

As a result, Mid Canterbury made a solid start to the second half with large chunks of possession and creating a number of close chances.

Western pushed on at times but great defensive play by Sam Hall at right back, playing with confidence, nullified any chances.

As Western tired, Luke Martin smashed the ball into the back of the net via a slight deflection from Western, to give his side the lead 1-0.

Mid Canterbury then rallied and after five minutes Martin again finished off another attacking opportunity, leaving Western pushing for a goal into the last five minutes.

But they were again caught out

by Martin, who gathered possession and used his strength to create a well finished strike and

nab a hat-trick in a man-of-thematch performance.

The win ensured Mid Canterbury United maintained their place at the top of the leaderboard heading into their round seven clash with the Selwyn United FC Legends in Ashburton on Saturday.

Meanwhile in the youth competitions, Mid Canterbury United’s 17th grade side picked up their second draw of the competition.

Playing in the top 17th grade tier this season, Mid Canterbury’s latest match was against Waimakariri United 17th grade and the game finished in a 1-all stalemate.

Team Wellington can begin dreaming of the UAE after a superb second half performance saw them thrash Lautoka FC 6-0 in the first leg of the OFC Champions League final. A first appearance at the FIFA Club World Cup now seems a mere formality for Jose Figueira’s men, who completely obliterated their opponents at David Farrington Park and appear to be in a practically unassailable position ahead of the second leg in Fiji next week. The game was turned on its head in five frantic, fantastic second-half minutes during which the home side scored three times.

- NZME

City keeps Ederson Ederson has committed himself to Manchester City for the next seven years, the Premier League champions have announced. The Brazil goalkeeper, who joined City on a six-year deal last summer, has signed a two-year extension at the Etihad Stadium to take his contract to 2025. The 24-year-old has made a big impression since his Stg35 million arrival from Benfica, featuring in all but the last two games of their triumphant Premier League campaign. “I’m delighted to sign my new contract,” Ederson said. “It means that the club is happy with my work, they trust me, and I hope to meet their expectations and bring a lot of joy to the fans.” - AP

Swansea relegated; City hits the century mark Swansea’s seven-season EPL stint is over after the Welsh side lost at home to already-relegated Stoke City.

Liverpool qualified for the Champions League at the expense of Chelsea and champions Manchester City made it to 100 points as the loose ends were tied up on the final day of the season.

It was also the end of an era in England’s top flight, with Arsene Wenger taking charge of his final

game as Arsenal manager after 22 seasons. He went out with a 1-0 win at Huddersfield.

Liverpool only needed to draw with Brighton to secure another season in the Champions League, but manager Juergen Klopp fielded an attacking team and was rewarded with a 4-0 victory at Anfield.

Mohamed Salah scored one of the goals, taking the Egyptian to a league-high 32 goals for the cam-

paign – the most in a 38-game Premier League season.

That meant Chelsea will not be playing in Europe’s elite competition for the second season in three years.

The London club finished fifth after a 3-0 loss at Newcastle, in what could prove to be Antonio Conte’s last league game as manager.

The final-day “miracle” that Swansea manager Carlos Carval-

hal required didn’t happen, with the Welsh club losing 2-1 to Stoke to end its seven-year stay in the league and Southampton staying up. Swansea had needed to win and Southampton to lose to Man City, with a 10-goal swing in goal difference.

So it didn’t matter that Southampton conceded late to lose 1-0 to City, meaning Pep Guardiola’s side became the first team to post 100 points in a Premier League

season. It is the latest milestone reached by City, which has also claimed the most wins, goals and victories in a row in this recordbreaking season. The 19-point margin to second place Manchester United is also a record.

Tottenham beat Leicester 5-4 in the highest-scoring game of the day to secure third place above Liverpool. United was already assured of second place before its 1-0 win over Watford.

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In brief Cronk too old to worry Cooper Cronk reckons he’s too old to be fazed by critics of his early season form for the Sydney Roosters. Cronk said yesterday those criticising didn’t really know what was going on, though he accepted scrutiny came with the territory following his high-profile move from Melbourne. Some asked whether he was justifying his $1 million-a-season salary. “I’m too old to worry about things like that but I take criticism and compliments in the same breath.

“At the end of the day those opinions don’t know what’s truly going on.”

- AAP

More injured Broncos

Fairway fundraiser Sending a ball rolling across the green at the Tinwald Golf Club on Saturday was Stephen Moorhead. Moorhead was one of many golfers who braved the cool conditions to play in a tournament organised by the Ashburton College First XI cricket team to raise money for a tour to Australia.

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■ GOLF

Lee misses big payday New Zealand golfer Danny Lee has scored a decent payday on the PGA Tour but it could have been worth more if it wasn’t for two bogeys on the back nine of the Players Championships yesterday.

Lee played in the final pairing alongside Webb Simpson who won the tournament by four shots despite a double bogey on the 18th hole.

Simpson finished at 18-under after starting the day with a seven shot lead, with Charl Schwartzel, Jimmy Walker and Xander Schauffele sharing second place at 14-under.

Lee was sitting in standalone second at the turn and would have earned $821,333.00 if he remained in second place but bogeys at the 12th and 16th, where he found the water at both holes, saw Lee card an even par 72 to end the tournament at 12-under.

That saw him pick up $331,375, a drop of $489,958.

Lee also earned 91 FedEx Points and jumped from 148th to 119th in the points standings.

Simpson navigated his way through a few mistakes but not too much stress to win the event.

No-one got closer than four shots of Simpson, even after a double bogey on the 18th hole when his only concern was finishing the hole at the TPC Sawgrass.

He closed with a 1-over 73 for his biggest title since the 2012 US

Alex Glenn faces a month on the sidelines while the immediate future of highly-rated teenager Payne Haas is unknown following scans on the Brisbane pair’s injuries yesterday. Glenn (knee) is eying a June 10 return against Melbourne and Haas will see a specialist after fully dislocating his shoulder in Saturday night’s comprehensive 38-24 loss to the Storm at Suncorp Stadium. Their injuries compound the Broncos woes, given forwards Josh McGuire (ankle) and Matt Gillett (neck) are already on the sidelines.

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Cleary, Maloney reunite James Maloney and Nathan Cleary will be reunited in Penrith’s halves against Wests Tigers on Thursday night without a full training session under their belt, after Maloney’s partner went into labour. Cleary was due to return to Penrith training from a knee injury for the first time on Monday night, however Maloney will be absent from the session to be by his partner’s side. With Wednesday’s captain’s run the only other session this week, it means the two will go into Thursday’s game without having played or trained properly next to each other since March 23.

- AAP

No focus issues Warriors coach Stephen Kearney denies his side struggles to find their focus for big games after their slow start in Saturday’s 32-0 NRL loss to the Sydney Roosters.

The Warriors were off the pace from the kickoff after a change in routine saw them take the field before the visitors as part of the lengthy Indigenous Round pre-game ceremony celebrating Maori and Australian Aboriginal cultures. But Kearney brushed off suggestions his side might have issues maintaining their concentration when their routine is disrupted. “Jeez we’re bloody looking for everything aren’t we,” said Kearney.

- NZME Danny Lee hits from a bunker on the 11th green, during the final round of The Players Championship golf tournament yesterday.

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Open at Olympic Club.

Tiger Woods made another big run that revved up the crowd and revived hopes that he was close to winning.

So did Jason Dufner, Jimmy Walker and Danny Lee, but none could do enough to catch Simpson during record scoring at the final Players Championship in May. Justin Thomas left the TPC Sawgrass as the No. 1 player in

the world. He closed with a 66 to tie for 11th, more than enough to end Dustin Johnson’s 15-month reign at the top of the ranking.

Woods ran off six birdies through 12 holes in the final round. He was tied for second at one point, still four shots behind, but that was as close he got.

Woods made a soft bogey on the 14th when he missed the green with a sand wedge, and was well short of the island green in mak-

ing double bogey on No. 17.

He shot 69 and tied for 11th.

Simpson tied the course record with a 63 in the second round when he seized control, and he tied Greg Norman’s 54-hole record from 1994 at 19-under 197.

Simpson earned $1.98 million.

He had missed the cut in four of his previous eight appearances at Sawgrass and had gone 107 starts on the PGA Tour since winning Las Vegas in 2013.

- AP

Dragons’ lead cut St George Illawarra suffered just their second defeat of the season when they lost 24-10 to South Sydney on Sunday – but the Dragons retained their two-point lead at the top of a compact table when their nearest rivals also lost.

Souths joined the Warriors as the only teams to have toppled the Dragons in the 10 rounds played so far this season, just a week after St. George Illawarra beat the defending champion Melbourne Storm 34-14 to enhance their status as the early favourites. - AAP

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■ I’MALLABOUTTHEBASE

Alex Park on the horizon Don’t be surprised to see Saturday’s Winton winner I’mallaboutthebase racing at Alexandra Park sometime in the future.

Pukekohe trainer Ray Green recently produced her half-sister Delight My Soul to complete a hat-trick of wins on the northern track and Steve Baucke, who bred and races the pair with his wife Carol, indicated the success had created demand.

“Ray wants to know if I’ve got any more,” he said.

“I’ve got no immediate plans for her (I’mallaboutthebase) but at some stage it might be the best move for her.”

A dairy farmer at Woodlands, east of Invercargill, Baucke moved to Southland from Hamilton in 2000.

He has been on his present

M9

property for about five years and prepares a small team on the training track he installed there.

I’mallaboutthebase and Delight My Soul have been his two winners this season.

The win of Delight My Soul was back in November and, although the daughter of Bettor’s Delight and Soleil D’or had a couple of placings afterwards, Baucke said she was dogged by some bad draws.

“She needed a change of luck and we thought the smaller fields in Auckland would help.”

A three-year-old filly by Shadow Play, I’mallaboutthebase gained early exposure to top class opposition.

She finished a creditable sixth on debut in the Kindergarten Stakes and at her second start was runner-up to subsequent

Jewels winner Dizzy Miss Lizzy in the Caduceus Club Of Southland Two year Fillies Classic, both Group 3s.

Although she’d gone on to finish runner-up three times this season, Baucke said I’mallaboutthebase had been unlucky more often than not and the two-draw was a major factor in the win.

Taken to the front at the getgo by Craig Ferguson, they controlled the race throughout, reeled off a 58.7 last half and 27.8 final quarter to win in commanding fashion by three lengths.

Along with their racing team, the Bauckes also have four broodmares in their paddocks but Soleil D’or is not amongst them.

“We sold her about two years ago,” Baucke said.

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Star stablemates Kawi and Ladies First are making good progress.

“Kawi’s on the water walker at Robyn and Russell Rogers’ place and he’s coming along nicely,” trainer Allan Sharrock said. “Ladies First has been on the walker for 10 days and she’ll do 10 more before she goes to Jaimee-Lee Lupton’s place and five weeks later she’ll be back with me.” Kawi was side-lined by a fetlock issue in the summer while Ladies First was spelled after her courageous victory in the Gr.1 Auckland Cup. -NZME

Derby hopes dashed

Trainer Steve Baucke

Tavistock Abbey is out of Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) contention. The New Zealand-bred son of Tavistock disappointed at the Gold Coast last week and the Anthony Freedman-trained gelding will now undergo a wind operation.

Tavistock Abbey, who is partowned by breeders Rich Hill Stud, has won two of his seven starts including the VRC Derby Trial (1800m) at Flemington in the spring.

- NZME

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington raceway

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington 9 84888 Bursar 17.40 ................................ K Cassidy Raceway Meeting Date: 15 May 2018 NZ Meeting num- 10 28887 Batty Who 17.73 M & .......................... Smith ber: 9 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 4 3.12pm CHRIS & LISA EARL STAKES C1, 520m 11; 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 1 25731 Allen Mack 30.42 .........................C Roberts 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 2 76575 Extra Salsa nwtd S & ......................B Evans 1 2.11pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT C1, 295m 3 47447 Homebush Fued nwtd ...............J McInerney 1 68646 Loose Donald 17.81 .................. M Dempsey 4 82567 Dream Kay 30.29 ............................R Wales 2 53564 Dapper Danny 17.56 ................... J McMillan 5 54442 Cossie Cooper 30.70 .........................C Weir 3 56712 Say Cheese 17.63...............................A Lee 6 86724 Opawa Sophie 30.52.......................R Wales 4 51746 Butterface 17.51 ..............................J Tanner 7 23117 Eyrewell Ebony 30.75 .................... H Cairns 5 51435 Holly Grace 17.92 ........................... M Grant 8 66363 Black Eye Bill 31.05 .................. M Dempsey 6 73168 Goldstar Renee nwtd S & ...............B Evans 5 3.27pm GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND C1, 295m 7 86862 Half Silver Fern 17.98 ...............J McInerney 1 68448 Culvie Yogi 17.38 H &..........................Taylor 8 27848 Just James 17.43 .......................H Anderton 2 x7545 Cornali 17.68..............................J M Jopson 9 84888 Bursar 17.40 ................................ K Cassidy 3 61777 Cut The Ribbons 17.44 ...................J Tanner 10 28887 Batty Who 17.73 M & .......................... Smith 4 78222 Rion King 17.45 .............................. M Grant 2 2.31 ADDINGTON EVENTS CENTRE DASH C1, 295m 5 33214 Jingili Jill 17.55 M & ............................ Smith 1 77677 Magic Velvet 17.64 ......................D Kingston 6 66673 Goldstar Power 17.65 S &...............B Evans 2 72544 Feral Kaiaka 17.72 .......................M A Butler 7 28F84 Lavarno 17.72 S & ..........................B Evans 3 85757 Tikao Jackie 17.63 M & ....................... Smith 8 65426 Jinno Gino 17.51 ......................... J McMillan 4 743x7 White Not Wong 17.53 ...............J M Jopson 9 84888 Bursar 17.40 ................................ K Cassidy 5 65738 Auros Advantage 17.67 S & ............B Evans 10 88778 Botany Whisper 17.77 ...............J McInerney 6 65522 Venetia 17.53 ............................... K Cassidy 6 3.46pm ISLINGTON TAVERN SPRINT C1, 295m 7 34587 Belfast Delanie 17.59 H & ...................Taylor 1 65565 Rum Gin Mixer 17.37 .......................A Joyce 8 43554 Cold Affair 17.84 .......................... L Waretini 2 76651 Go All Lin 17.30 ........................A Bradshaw 9 84888 Bursar 17.40 ................................ K Cassidy 3 523x3 Opawa Janet nwtd ..........................R Wales 10 88778 Botany Whisper 17.77 ...............J McInerney 4 86456 Goldstar Spotty nwtd S & ................B Evans 3 2.47pm GLENBYRE TAVERN SPRINT C1, 295m 5 75287 Inky Lord 17.53 ............................S Hindson 1 38867 Idol Eve 17.43 .................................R Wales 6 15865 Homebush Ivana 17.64 .............J McInerney 2 62652 Dime Diva 17.55..............................J Tanner 7 67175 Knocka Rush 17.95......................... M Grant 3 45773 Epic Rose 17.64.........................J M Jopson 8 74516 Feral Dove Love 17.83 .................M A Butler 4 37154 Hi Ho Tonto 17.66 ...............................A Lee 9 84888 Bursar 17.40 ................................ K Cassidy 5 78734 Homebush Ellie 17.39 ...............J McInerney 10 28887 Batty Who 17.73 M & .......................... Smith 6 53466 Goldstar Po nwtd S & ......................B Evans 7 4.10 CLARKSON’S SIGN STUDIO STKS C1, 520m 7 78861 Okuku Billy 17.49 ............................R Casey 1 6122 Know Shame nwtd .........................G Cleeve 8 48364 Red Margin 17.43 ........................... M Grant 2 54214 Jealous Affair 31.04 ..................... L Waretini

Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Forbury Park Raceway Meeting Date: 15 May 2018 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 11, 12 and 13 1 12.02pm OTAGO GRC MAIDEN SPRINT C0, 310m 1 82723 Jinja Spirit nwtd .........................J McInerney 2 66645 Goldstar Mika nwtd S & ..................B Evans 3 4 Homebush Nesbo nwtd .............J McInerney 4 68842 Goldstar Wilson nwtd S & ...............B Evans 5 52836 Cosmic Marty nwtd ...................J McInerney 6 424 Chasing Great nwtd ..........................S Keen 7 Dream Stone Jade nwtd ...................S Keen 8 43521 Zefside nwtd..............................J McInerney 9 Guilty Rogue nwtd..........................J Guthrie 10 6 Nippa Mint nwtd ........................J McInerney 2 12.19pm OTAGO NOVICE SPRINT SPEC, 310m 1 58831 Magic Jess Lass 18.86 ..................C Healey 2 73315 Nippa Martino nwtd ...................J McInerney 3 122 Tee An’ Cee nwtd ........................ B I Conner 4 F77x3 Sozin’s Treasure 19.05 ..............J McInerney 5 33386 Cosmic Ruben 18.98 ................J McInerney 6 36473 Homebush Kazzy nwtd .............J McInerney 7 78787 Sacred Opera nwtd ........................J Guthrie 8 68356 Zip Zap Zoe 18.92.....................J McInerney 9 31785 Tartan Watch nwtd .........................J Guthrie 10 36765 Southern Fantasy 18.90 .................B Healey 3 12.37 ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER STKS C0, 545m 1 64523 Goldstar Hemi nwtd S &..................B Evans 2 2 Dangerous Motion nwtd J & ............D Fahey 3 8 Know Anxiety nwtd.........................G Cleeve 4 34231 Archie’s Ranger nwtd .................J M Jopson 5 27864 Amy Boy nwtd .................................R Wales 6 37655 Dig Dig Dig nwtd ........................J M Jopson

Glamour duo doing well

3 x7446 Randy Fields nwtd ..........................C Steele 8 21245 Fantastic Daisy 30.93.........................C Weir 4 65567 Opawa Bucks Eye 30.78 ............H Anderton 11 5.24 CRATE & BARREL HOTEL STAKES C1, 520m 5 73743 Smash Rebel 30.58 ........................ M Grant 1 87525 Little Krakatoa 30.80 ................. A Bradshaw 6 74866 Magic Tracey nwtd.....................J McInerney 2 73648 Goldstar Miley 30.25 S & ................B Evans 7 77528 Opawa Al 30.75...............................R Wales 3 26715 Gotcha Rocky nwtd ...................J McInerney 8 11837 Sly Rose 30.96................................R Wales 4 56453 Rockstar Kobe nwtd .....................C Roberts 8 4.26 CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN DASH C1, 295m 5 14864 Running Freer nwtd............................C Weir 1 68656 Homebush Clint nwtd ................J McInerney 6 35688 Opawa Shay 31.13..........................R Wales 2 22333 Gordy Junior 17.51 ....................J M Jopson 7 76781 Eyrewell Bentley 31.20................... H Cairns 3 37676 Twizel Storm nwtd ........................... M Grant 8 47127 Know Flare 30.35 ...........................G Cleeve 4 66566 Matariki nwtd ....................................A Joyce 12 5.41 BENSON’S HAIR & BEAUTY FINAL C1f, 295m 5 7588x Roo Baloo 17.79 ........................D Stapleton 1 55382 It’s That Fresh nwtd S & ..................B Evans 6 57455 Verbena 17.52 .............................. K Cassidy 2 43481 Idol Star 17.50.................................R Wales 7 43732 Goldstar Sawyer 17.60 S & .............B Evans 3 54221 Goldstar Jay Jay 17.53 S & .............B Evans 8 87862 Ohoka Magic 17.45 ...................... L Waretini 4 46741 Elodea 17.57 .............................R Blackburn 9 84888 Bursar 17.40 ................................ K Cassidy 5 85871 Mulberry Minx 17.50 .....................R Adcock 10 28887 Batty Who 17.73 M & .......................... Smith 6 16431 Homebush Tasha 17.62 ............J McInerney 7 7x762 Unfounded 17.43........................J M Jopson 9 4.46pm LITTLE BROWN JUG SPRINT C1, 295m 8 22232 Distinctive Miss 17.60 ......................A Joyce 1 74F1F Dyna Ulysses 17.63 .....................C Roberts 9 77432 Sea Spray Elsa 17.47 .................B Freeman 2 12255 Smash Gator 17.51 ......................... M Grant 3 76365 Goldstar Scooter 17.52 S & ............B Evans 10 62652 Dime Diva 17.55..............................J Tanner 4 25176 Paringi Pam 17.45 M & ....................... Smith 13 6.06 ANGLER’S ARMS TAVERN DASH C1, 295m 5 75878 Mr Black Magic nwtd S & ................B Evans 1 684x8 Fab Action nwtd .........................D Stapleton 6 15686 Pip Baxter 17.43 .......................J McInerney 2 68755 Ana Dior 17.40 .............................C Roberts 7 35433 Koroibete 17.92 H & ............................Taylor 3 26514 Disobedience 17.74 S & .................B Evans 8 36886 Epic Owen 17.53........................J M Jopson 4 8x653 Wong Box 17.48.........................J M Jopson 9 84888 Bursar 17.40 ................................ K Cassidy 5 77432 Sea Spray Elsa 17.47 .................B Freeman 10 86788 Opawa Minstrel nwtd.......................R Wales 6 16477 Chippy Jordy 17.37 .........................J Tanner 10 5.06pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES C1, 520m 7 64456 Idol Georgie 17.31 ............................ J Rush 1 47x25 Cheese Please 31.14..........................A Lee 8 57885 Billy Frost 17.61 .............................. M Grant 2 26864 Valyrian Steel nwtd ...................J McInerney 9 84888 Bursar 17.40 ................................ K Cassidy 3 88223 Cerrone Bale nwtd .......................C Roberts 10 88778 Botany Whisper 17.77 ...............J McInerney 4 86632 Zara Zoe 30.85 ...............................R Wales 14 6.21pm ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH C1, 295m 5 47666 Goldstar Jagger 30.80 S &..............B Evans 1 14888 Goldstar Scout 17.50 S & ...............B Evans 6 86x77 Know Courtesy 30.89.....................G Cleeve 2 68862 Jealous Much 17.67 ..................J McInerney 7 x4883 Opawa Pam nwtd ............................R Wales 3 87522 Culvie Jay Dee 17.51 H & ...................Taylor

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44777 Coleridge Jim 17.60 M &..................... Smith 15574 Jinja Ellie nwtd .................................A Joyce 65326 Poetik 17.59 S & .............................B Evans 37656 Leanne’s Way 17.81 ...................J M Jopson 65546 Cee Ash nwtd.................................G Cleeve 84888 Bursar 17.40 ................................ K Cassidy 86788 Opawa Minstrel nwtd.......................R Wales 15 6.41pm LIVAMOL SPRINT C1, 295m 1 838x8 Tui Style 17.54 M & ............................. Smith 2 7F588 We Rocking 17.52 H & ........................Taylor 3 38773 My Ginger Kiss 17.80 S & ...............B Evans 4 48441 Know Dollars 17.63 ........................G Cleeve 5 86283 Scissor Clip nwtd ........................B Freeman 6 56x48 Blazin Action 17.86 ....................D Stapleton 7 11874 Bula Roberts 17.40 ......................C Roberts 8 38636 Goldstar Tu Puc 17.50................J M Jopson 9 84888 Bursar 17.40 ................................ K Cassidy 10 86788 Opawa Minstrel nwtd.......................R Wales SELECTIONS

Race 1: Say Cheese, Butterface, Holly Grace, Dapper Danny Race 2: Venetia, Cold Affair, Auros Advantage, Tikao Jackie Race 3: Okuku Billy, Epic Rose, Homebush Ellie, Hi Ho Tonto Race 4: Allen Mack, Cossie Cooper, Eyrewell Ebony, Opawa Sophie Race 5: Cut The Ribbons, Culvie Yogi, Jingili Jill, Cornali Race 6: Inky Lord, Go All Lin, Rum Gin Mixer, Knocka Rush Race 7: Know Shame, Smash Rebel, Jealous Affair, Sly Rose Race 8: Gordy Junior, Ohoka Magic, Twizel Storm, Homebush Clint Race 9: Dyna Ulysses, Pip Baxter, Smash Gator, Epic Owen Race 10: Fantastic Daisy, Zara Zoe, Opawa Pam, Cheese Please Race 11: Know Flare, Goldstar Miley, Gotcha Rocky, Rockstar Kobe Race 12: It’s That Fresh, Goldstar Jay Jay, Distinctive Miss, Elodea Race 13: Sea Spray Elsa, Wong Box, Idol Georgie, Bursar Race 14: Jealous Much, Goldstar Scout, Cee Ash, Poetik Race 15: Bula Roberts, My Ginger Kiss, Goldstar Tu Puc, Scissor Clip LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Today at Forbury Park Raceway 7 8 9 10

24636 Goldstar Hurley nwtd S &................B Evans 6 31874 Glass Harpoon nwtd ......................J Guthrie 25478 Lucky Blair nwtd ..............................R Wales 7 2142 Elland Road nwtd ......................J McInerney 86758 Bee With Ewe nwtd ....................J M Jopson 8 82255 Avalanch City 32.24 ..................J McInerney 85767 Springheel Jack nwtd .....................J Guthrie 9 87888 Opawa Richie 32.79 ........................R Wales 4 12.54pm WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ 7 1.47 BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS STAKES C1, 310m C1, 545m 1 5633x Freckle Flyer nwtd ..............................J Allen 1 1F785 Darlek Ian 32.43........................J McInerney 2 8821 Mick The Mower nwtd ...............J McInerney 2 34428 Zipping Ripley nwtd ..................... B I Conner 3 23167 Homebush Pansy nwtd .............J McInerney 3 7x787 Pianissimo 32.49......................... B I Conner 4 65548 Homebush Patriot 18.77 ...........J McInerney 4 84848 Forbury Flyer nwtd ....................J McInerney 5 x5274 Opawa Millie nwtd ........................D Roberts 5 35765 Opawa Lawsey nwtd .......................R Wales 6 48544 Mitcham Moody nwtd ................J McInerney 6 11432 Oh So Nitro 32.46 J & .....................D Fahey 7 45612 Bigtime Kendall 18.74 .................R Hamilton 7 88x78 Zipping Piper 32.77 ..................... B I Conner 8 44377 Chief Doug 18.74 ......................J McInerney 8 52814 Sly Bet 33.33..............................J M Jopson 9 43566 Black Dan 18.86........................J McInerney 9 87888 Opawa Richie 32.79 ........................R Wales 10 8x676 Smash Prince nwtd .....................D Kingston 8 2.04 BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING SPRINT C3, 310m 5 1.12pm KEYOSK SERVICE BAR SPRINT C2, 310m 1 73276 Chop Shop 18.48 ......................J McInerney 1 22326 Coco Bango 18.64 ....................J McInerney 2 37221 Mitcham Faye 18.75 ..................J McInerney 2 22541 Homebush Hundy 19.18 ...........J McInerney 3 87318 Epic Fantasy 18.53 ....................J M Jopson 3 43481 Idol Star 18.77.................................R Wales 4 23118 Storming Mack nwtd ................... B I Conner 5 128x7 Know Logic 18.85 ..........................G Cleeve 4 51826 Homebush Hazel 18.77.............J McInerney 6 76537 Sozin’s Angel 18.65 ..................J McInerney 5 65713 Goldstar Linkin 18.60 S & ...............B Evans 7 38231 Homebush Boden nwtd.............J McInerney 6 88648 Gotcha Penny 18.66 .................J McInerney 8 F7744 Queen Kong 18.40 ....................J McInerney 7 86751 Epic Boom 18.95........................J M Jopson 9 5747F Flaming Sambuca 18.57 ...........J McInerney 8 84725 Homebush Scribe 18.66 ...........J McInerney 9 48637 Unverified 18.92 ........................J McInerney 10 66673 Opawa Binge 18.36.........................R Wales 10 27172 Kalonga 19.08 S & ..........................B Evans 9 2.23 ALL FENCING SOLUTIONS SPRINT C4, 310m 6 1.29 BRAMWELL SCAFFOLDING STKS C1, 545m 1 13315 Gotcha Majenta nwtd ................J McInerney 1 57776 Awesome Annie 32.70 ................ B I Conner 2 48111 Justin Ryan 18.51 S &.....................B Evans 2 35446 Know Conclusion 32.66 .................G Cleeve 3 37654 Sozin’s Blue 18.69 ....................J McInerney 3 64577 Zipping Jen 33.01 ....................... B I Conner 4 48162 Cosmic Jase 18.62 ...................J McInerney 4 24676 Peekay Shout 33.27 ........................R Wales 5 15618 Seeking Baxter 18.41................J McInerney 5 7F573 Spring Sam 32.42 .....................J McInerney 6 21684 Know Sweat 18.74 .........................G Cleeve

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34831 Zugzwang nwtd ...........................R Hamilton 23853 Debbie Baxter 18.79 .................J McInerney 15654 Know Approval 18.75 .....................G Cleeve 12587 Opawa Jumper 18.68 ......................R Wales 10 2.42 ST KILDA VET CENTRE STAKES C2, 545m 1 15313 Know Other nwtd ...........................G Cleeve 2 64571 Know Leave 33.62 .........................G Cleeve 3 24337 Shoe Fly nwtd ............................J M Jopson 4 33218 Lightning Crash 32.76 ...................R Adcock 5 x4511 Opawa Abbie Joy nwtd J & .............D Fahey 6 58751 Luciastar 32.67 .........................J McInerney 7 24251 Know Equal nwtd ...........................G Cleeve 8 36236 Know Potential nwtd.......................G Cleeve Emergencies: 9 48245 Homebush Ragna 33.00 ...........J McInerney 10 74447 Cosmic Stu 32.65......................J McInerney 11 2.57 GREEN ISLAND BARBER DASH C5, 310m 1 37317 Opawa Sheldon 18.35.....................R Wales 2 4348x Harry Fields nwtd ..........................R Adcock 3 67137 Opawa Waihemo 18.63 ...................R Wales 4 43636 Homebush Rufus 18.42 ............J McInerney 5 72512 Touche nwtd S & .............................B Evans 6 11241 Wheelchair Norm 18.09 ............J McInerney 7 21524 Aussie Hoon 18.68 S & ...................B Evans 8 16136 Sergess 18.36 ...........................J McInerney 9 65473 Botany Cold 18.73 ....................J McInerney 10 63187 Star Bucking 18.57....................J McInerney 12 3.16 PETER SINTON PLUMBING SPRINT C3, 310m 1 47647 Macey Baxter 19.09 ..................J McInerney 2 88383 Botany Alan 18.98.....................J McInerney 3 72222 Think Tank 18.57 .......................J McInerney 4 67136 Super Bad 18.44 ..........................D Roberts 5 16128 Another Message 18.40 .............J M Jopson

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23612 Cash A Roo nwtd S & .....................B Evans 32211 Detective Dash 18.75 ................J McInerney 61448 Senorita Julie 18.65 ..................J McInerney 25456 Know Respect 18.42 ......................G Cleeve x1176 Homebush Cherico 18.71 .........J McInerney 13 3.36 RACING AGAIN TUESDAY 29 MAY C1, 310m 1 57753 Sergio Star 18.86 ......................J McInerney 2 48642 Homebush Skip nwtd ................J McInerney 3 78834 Homebush Sloan 18.54 ............J McInerney 4 48535 Little Snicko nwtd ......................J McInerney 5 611 Chasing Fame 18.79 .........................S Keen 6 55728 Rib Curler nwtd ..................................J Allen 7 72335 Cosmic Ryder nwtd ...................J McInerney 8 16763 Sozin’s Emperor nwtd ...............J McInerney Emergencies: 9 x6377 Southern Affair 18.93 ..................R Hamilton 10 37855 Mounga 19.00 ...........................J McInerney

SELECTIONS

Race 1: Zefside, Jinja Spirit, Chasing Great, Homebush Nesbo Race 2: Tee An’ Cee, Nippa Martino, Sozin’s Treasure, Zip Zap Zoe Race 3: Dangerous Motion, Lucky Blair, Goldstar Hurley Race 4: Mick The Mower, Freckle Flyer, Opawa Millie, Chief Doug Race 5: Coco Bango, Idol Star, Gotcha Penny, Homebush Scribe Race 6: Spring Sam, Zipping Jen, Elland Road, Peekay Shout Race 7: Oh So Nitro, Darlek Ian, Zipping Ripley, Sly Bet Race 8: Queen Kong, Chop Shop, Homebush Boden, Sozin’s Angel Race 9: Justin Ryan, Sozin’s Blue, Debbie Baxter, Opawa Jumper Race 10: Lightning Crash, Know Other, Know Potential, Luciastar Race 11: Wheelchair Norm, Touche, Opawa Sheldon, Aussie Hoon Race 12: Think Tank, Botany Alan, Detective Dash, Cash A Roo Race 13: Chasing Fame, Sergio Star, Cosmic Ryder, Homebush Skip

LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Hamilton in control Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton (right) won the Spanish Grand Prix yesterday to extend his championship lead while Kiwi driver Brendon Hartley recovered from his big crash in practice to finish the race in 12th.

Hamilton, the reigning series champion, made a good start from pole and controlled the race throughout to take his most dominant victory of the season.

His championship lead is now worth 17 points.

“Today the car and myself – I felt that synergy today which I hadn’t been feeling for the whole year,” Hamilton said.

“It is a good feeling.”

The Brit led home his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas for a one-two finish while the Red Bull of Max Verstappen was third.

Title contender Sebastian Vettel could only manage fourth in a frustrating race for the German.

Hartley, who finds himself under serious pressure having crashed heavily in practice, looked after his tyres well and did the best he could on a track that didn’t really suit his Toro Rosso. He caught and passed the Sauber of Marcus Ericsson in the closing stages to give his confidence a shot in the arm heading into the next round in Monaco, where his car should be better suited.

However as he crossed the finish line Hartley’s car gave out on him. He is on the brink of a grid penalty so any engine changes will likely hurt his chances next time out.

The next race at Monaco takes place in a fortnight.

Meanwhile Kiwi racer Marcus Armstrong finished on the podium in his first ever Formula 3 round at Pau in France. The 17-year-old finished fifth, third and DNF in the third race of the weekend after being caught up in a crash.

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Tuesday, May 15, 2018

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): The younger ones have something to teach you and something to learn from you. Both kinds of lessons will happen over time. The big epiphanies will be a surprise, and they’ll come much later.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Usually the hints are free. If you have to pay for them, it won’t be worth it. The only information worth paying for is comprehensive – a full plan, a whole recipe that includes colour pictures.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): What about when you do the things to be happy and the happiness doesn’t come? Well, it’s good information. Your tastes and needs may have changed, but your commitment to a fulfilled life hasn’t.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Whatever you do to get to know yourself will help you be happy and successful. And whatever you do to be happy and successful will help you get to know yourself. Either way, you can’t lose today.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): When it’s not going the way you want it to, shake it up. There is always a flip side. This day is like a coin you can toss, catch and turn over on your hand to discover what luck lies on the opposite side.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): As you are striving to put something shiny in your pocket, it’s a good time to remember that the symbols of success are not success itself, which is always a process, no exceptions.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Today it will feel as though there are different compartments of your life.

Some of them are so far down the hall from the others that they may as well be their own worlds.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): The day has many options, each of which will lead somewhere slightly different. You’re getting better at predicting these things. You’ll now be strategic in your choices. You’ll see ones others have missed.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Many people talk too much when they’re nervous. So, in a way, listening is a sign of courage – a signal of being relaxed enough to take hold of the situation internally.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Today plays out like a miniseries. It will have the epic feel of a movie, and yet it will seem to go on and on.

So relax and enjoy the details: You really do have time to explore them.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You’re inventing something, and you’re liking it. If you can stay detached from it you’ll be better off – because yours is not the only creativity that affects this picture.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): What you focus your social energy on will matter. Good conversation will start with the right topics. If you’re not sure what to talk about, listen. People talk about things that they like to hear about.

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thanks to the staff at Tuarangi Resthome for their loving care of Neil. A Requiem Mass to celebrate Neil’s life will be held at the Church of the Holy Name, Sealy Street, Ashburton on WEDNESDAY, May 16, commencing at 1.00pm.

Followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery.

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ORR, Yvonne – On May 11, 2018, peacefully at Nurse Maude Hospice, aged 72 years. Dearly loved and treasured wife of Lloyd.

Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Robbie and Lisa, Debbie and Graeme, and Suze and Rob. Loved nana of Renee, and Jamie.

Special thanks to Dr Margit Muller, the nurses and carers at Nurse Maude, for your love and care of Yvonne.

Messages to the Orr family c/PO Box 26112, Christchurch 8148. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Nurse Maude in memory of Yvonne. At Yvonne’s request a private cremation has taken place. A memorial celebration will be held at Hintons Vineyard Functions Venue, 750a Wairakei Road on WEDNESDAY, May 16 at 2pm.

ORR, Yvonne – On May 11, 2018, peacefully at Nurse Maude Hospice.

Paterson’s Funeral Services Loved sister and sister-in-law of Ray and Rosemary FDANZ Ashburton McLaren, Pam and Philip Ph 307 7433 Quaid, Don and Chris McLaren.

HURLEY, Neil Malcolm – Will be sadly missed.

On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Ashburton, after a great HURLEY, Malcolm – of Please note all late death innings of Neil 89 years.

Father On Saturday, May 12, Kevin 2018 notices or notices sent Brendon and Paletza, at afterand a Jane, great outside ordinary office hours andAshburton, Tonee, Trevor innings of 89Vicki years.(Hokitika), Father of must be emailed to: Allen and Brendon and and Donna Paletza,(Perth), Kevin deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz Rendell and Tonee, Trevor(Brisbane), and Jane, to ensure publication.

Denise and Kevin Allen Vicki(Bundaberg), (Hokitika), Ian andand Debbie To place a notice during Rendell Donna (Perth), Michael and and Debbie office hours please contact Denise and Kevin (Brisbane), (Dunedin), Margaret and us on 03 307 7900 Ian and Debbie Patrick, and (Bundaberg), his 18 for more information Michael grandchildren,and and 19Debbie great (Dunedin), Any queries grandchildren.Margaret Messagesand to Patrick, and c/-hisPO Box 18 please contact the Hurley family grandchildren, great 0800 472, Ashburton and 7740.19Special grandchildren.

Messages to ASHBURTON thanks to the staff at Tuarangi the Hurley family c/- POloving Box (0800-274-287) Resthome for their 472, Ashburton 7740. Special care of Neil. A Requiem Mass thanks to the Neil’s staff atlife Tuarangi to celebrate will be Resthome for their held at the Church of theloving Holy care of Neil. Sealy A RequiemStreet, Mass Name, to celebrateonNeil’s life will be WEDNESDAY, Ashburton held at 16, the Church of the Holy May commencing at Name, Followed Street, by 1.00pm. Sealy Ashburton at on WEDNESDAY, interment the Ashburton May 16, Cemetery. commencing at New Lawn 1.00pm.

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ORR, Yvonne – On May 11, 2018, peacefully at Nurse Maude Hospice, ORR, Yvonne aged 72 years.– Dearly loved On 11, 2018, and May treasured wife peacefully of Lloyd. at Nurse Maude Hospice, Much loved mother and aged 72 years.

Dearly mother-in-law of Robbieloved and and treasured wife of Lloyd.

Lisa, Debbie and Graeme, Much loved and and Suze and mother Rob. Loved mother-in-law of Robbie and nana of Renee, and Jamie.

Lisa, SpecialDebbie thanks and to DrGraeme, Margit and Suze and Rob. Loved Muller, the nurses and carers nana of Renee, and Jamie. at Nurse Maude, for your love Special thanks ofto DrYvonne.

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2:55 The Other Guys MVLS 2010 Comedy.

Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg.

4:40 Something’s Gotta Give MLS 2003 Comedy. Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves.

6:45 Unbreakable MV 2000 Thriller. Bruce Willis, Samuel L Jackson. 8:30 Green Lantern MV 2011 Action. A test pilot receives an alien ring that gives him super powers, and is given the task of keeping peace within the universe.

Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively.

10:25 Hostel M 2005 Horror. Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson.

12:15 Yoga Hosers MVSC 2016 Comedy. Lily-Rose Depp, Harley Quinn Smith. 1:40 The Darkness MVLSC 2016 Horror.

Kevin Bacon, Radha Mitchell.

3:10 Masterminds MVSC 2016 Crime Comedy.

Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson. 4:45 Power Rangers MV 2017 Adventure.

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6am Avatar – The Last Airbender 3 6:25 Ben 10 – Ultimate Alien 0 6:50 Kung Fu Panda – Legends Of Awesomeness 3 0 7:15 League Of Super Evil 3 0 7:40 Duck Dodgers 3 8:05 Max Steel 3 8:30 Henry Danger 3 8:55 The Moe Show 0 9:20 Jeopardy 3 9:50 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Flog It! 12:40 Ed PGR 0 1:35 Married With Children PGR 2:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 5pm Frasier 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm American Restoration 3 0 6:30 Pawn Stars 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 The Great British Bake Off Twelve bakers started, three remain. Who will succeed with the demanding final challenges, including a highend patisserie showstopper, to be crowned winner? 0 8:35 The Seventies PGR 9:35 Mayday AO 10:30 Superior Donuts PGR 0

7:25 Blair Witch 16VLC 2016 Horror. James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez. 8:55 It Had To Be You 16LS 2015 Romantic Comedy.

Cristin Milioti, Dan Soder.

10:15 Out Of The Wild MV 2016 Drama. John Diehl, Jean Louisa Kelly. 11:45 Miss Sloane MLS 2016 Drama.

Jessica Chastain, Gugu MbathaRaw. 1:55 Bridget Jones’s Baby MLS 2016 Comedy.

Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth.

3:55 Blair Witch 16VLC 2016 Horror. James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez. 5:25 The Darkness MVLSC 2016 Horror.

Kevin Bacon, Radha Mitchell.

6:55 Masterminds MVSC 2016 Crime Comedy.

Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson. 8:30 Power Rangers MV 2017 Adventure.

Five ordinary teenagers are accidentally imbued with ancient powers, which they must use to save the planet from a vengeful and powerful evil. Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott.

10:35 Lowriders MVLSC 2017 Adventure. Gabriel Chavarria, Demian Bichir.

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Emile Hirsch, Elisha Cuthbert, Timothy Olyphant.

1:45 Something’s Gotta Give MLS 2003 Comedy.

Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves. 3:50 People Interview – Eddie Redmayne 4:40 Unbreakable MV 2000 Thriller.

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11am Golf – European Tour (HLS) Rocco Forte Open Event.

11:30 Motorsport – Formula One World Championship (HLS) Spanish Grand Prix.

Noon Rugby Nation 1pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Blues v Hurricanes.

1:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Sunwolves v Reds.

2pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Crusaders v Waratahs.

2:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Highlanders v Lions.

3pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Brumbies v Rebels.

3:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Stormers v Chiefs.

4pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Bulls v Sharks.

4:30 Rugby – First XV Revision 5pm Rugby – First XV (RPL) Massey v Westlake.

6:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Blues v Hurricanes.

8:30 The Breakdown 9:30 The Back Page 10:30 Football – UEFA Europa League Magazine Show Final Preview.

11:05 L Cycling – Giro D’Italia Stage 10.

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8am NRL 360 9am Big League Wrap 10am Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Warriors v Roosters. 10:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Friday.

11am Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Saturday. 11:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Sunday.

Noon Cricket – IPL (RPL) Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore.

3:30 Motorcycling – Road Racing Series (HLS) Cookstown 100 – Race One. 4:30 Motorcycling – Road Racing Series (HLS) Cookstown 100 – Race Two. 5:30 Motorsport – FIM Speedway (HLS) Warsaw GP. 6:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Saturday.

7pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Sunday.

Rabbitohs v Dragons; Raiders v Sharks.

7:30 Cricket – IPL (HLS) Kings XI v Royal Challengers.

8pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Warriors v Roosters.

8:30 NRL 360 9:30 The Fan 10pm Queenslanders Only 10:30 NRL Try Time 11:30 The Breakdown

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6:35 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Harley and Me. 7:30 BattleBots PG The Great 8 – Quarter Finals. 8:30 What On Earth?

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10:15 Naked And Afraid M 11:05 Naked And Afraid M 11:55 Evil Lives Here M

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Sport

HEART BREAKER

Mid Canterbury Combined’s first home game of the UC Championship ended in a 18-15 win to Waimea Combined at Ashburton College on Saturday.

BY ERIN TASKER

ERIN.T@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Mid Canterbury Combined’s 18-15 loss to Waimea Combined in secondary school rugby’s UC Championship on Saturday was “heart-breaking” for the side’s coach Blair O’Donnell.

He went into the game confident his young charges had what it would take to beat Waimea in their first home game of the season and although it wasn’t to be, to him it was just a small setback and there was a lot of rugby still to come.

In week one Mid Canterbury Combined

lost to the side that’s leading the competition after two rounds, Marlborough Boy’s College.

On paper it looked like a thrashing, but in reality Mid Canterbury had started the better of the two sides and led at half-time.

The second half was a different story though, and Marlborough ran away with the victory.

But O’Donnell took a lot from that game.

It showed that his side had the goods, they just needed to put a full 80 minutes together.

But on Saturday in game two, they got off

to a slow start and just couldn’t quite get there.

“We were on attack for the last bit too, and just couldn’t quite get across the white line,” O’Donnell said.

O’Donnell said he was gutted for his young side.

“I was confident if they started the way they did the week before that they would blow away most of these combined teams,” O’Donnell said.

But, they did take a bonus point from that match to add to the bonus point they gained in week one, which had set them on

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the path to their goal of a top eight finish this season.

The Mid Canterbury Combined side now has a big week ahead, with Christ’s College awaiting them on Saturday, before a midweek game against Christchurch Boys’ High School (CBHS).

That game was brought forward to Wednesday as it’s the Mt Hutt College ball on the Friday night, but with CBHS unable to make it to Ashburton it meant having to travel to Christchurch and lose the home advantage they would have had, had the game been on the Saturday.

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