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Ashburton Hospital is about to undergo a significant change in leadership that will ensure the right facilities and services are developed for the district.

A proposal that will see Ashburton moved out from the umbrella of Rural Health Services to become a separate entity with its own leadership team was rolled out to staff at the hospital yesterday.

In announcing the change, Canterbury District Health Board general manager for people and capability

Michael Frampton said the proposal was part of a drive that recognised the need for locally focused and integrated health services for the Ashburton District.

“This proposal is to change the existing leadership structure for Ashburton and Rural Health Services in order that Ashburton leadership can focus on Ashburton,” he said.

This would ensure the health services provided were as relevant and responsive to the community as possible.

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in leadership and management and would also mean there would be enhanced clinical and operational connectedness between Ashburton Hospital services and Christchurch city hospitals, he said.

The role of general manager for Ashburton and rural would be disestablished, and instead two new leadership roles would be created - one for Ashburton and one for rural.

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Bananas hit 30-year high Bananas are the most expensive they have been in more than 30 years. The latest food price index from Statistics New Zealand showed bananas at a record high of $3.05 per kg.

That’s the highest price recorded since 1981, which is as far back as records are available, said prices manager Chris Pike.

Overall food and vegetable prices were down 3.1 per cent in March from the previous month, largely due to cheaper apples and potatoes. Prices for new season apples were down 48 per cent on the peak price in January. Beverages were also cheaper in March, influenced by discounts on packaged coffee and tea. Mr Pike said grocery food prices were up 1.2 per cent for the month, the highest monthly rise since January 2013. Overall food prices were up 0.1 per cent, following a 0.7 per cent fall in February and a 1.3 per cent rise in January.

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New Horizons to give clearer Pluto photo The best picture we have of Pluto is a blurry, pixelated blob, but that’s about to change. An unmanned NASA spacecraft, New Horizons, is due to make the first fly-by of the dwarf planet on July 14. It will send back unprecedented highresolution images, allowing people to glimpse the surface of the distant celestial body in rich detail. Pluto had long been considered the ninth planet in the solar system, and the furthest from the sun. It was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006. Rocky on the inside and icy on the outside, it has five moons and resides in the Kuiper Belt, a zone of the solar system that is a relic of the era of planetary formation.

Frozen the top album of 2014 The Frozen phenomenon shows no sign of slowing down as sales figures reveal the soundtrack to the Disney film was the biggest-selling album of 2014 – shifting 10 million copies. The album – complete with two different versions of the hit song Let It Go – sold four million more than its nearest rival, Taylor Swift’s 1989, which sold six million, according to music industry body the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). Its digital music report also showed Idina Menzel’s version of Let It Go was the fifth-biggest selling single of the year, with 10.9 million copies sold. Since its release in November 2013, Frozen has become a profitmaking juggernaut for Disney who have already announced plans for a sequel. It made nearly $US1.3 billion dollars at the global box office and generated a massive merchandising revenue stream.

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Rachel Hunter hosting beauty show Rod Stewart’s ex-wife Rachel Hunter has landed her own reality TV show which will focus on global beauty. Rachel’s Tour Of Beauty will follow the New Zealander as she embarks on a voyage of discovery in Asia, the Middle East and the Americas. Hunter is in Cannes, France to promote the series, which will debut later this year. Executive producer Bettina Hollings says Rachel’s Tour of Beauty is an exciting worldwide project for us and a very personal project for Hunter. “Rachel’s performance is outstanding and it’s fantastic to be working with someone so natural and professional.” It’s not Rachel’s reality TV debut – she was a judge on New Zealand’s Got Talent and also hosted a series of Britain’s Make Me A Supermodel. The news of her new show comes just days after it was announced Stewart’s kids and his first wife Alana are planning their own reality show.

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One Direction’s new album One Direction have proved that their life as a band will continue without Zayn Malik, revealing that they’re working on a new album. The quartet recently released their first official band photo without Malik and they’ve got straight back into the studio to work on their fifth record. Both Harry Styles and Niall Horan said in recent interviews that One Direction would be working on new music and Liam Payne confirmed they had started on his Twitter account on Monday. “1st day writing the album it’s gunna be a great day!” Payne tweeted.

“Huge day of writing so excited the team never stop! Wonder what tomorrow’s writing will bring,” he tweeted later in the day. He also shared a photo of him and Louis Tomlinson with Jamie Scott and revealed the British singer songwriter was writing music with them for the record.

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■ MISSING KAYAKER

Kayaker’s family heartbroken

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Hamish Duncan

The family of a kayaker presumed drowned at Lake Coleridge say they are ‘heartbroken’ over the loss.

Police yesterday released the name of the man who went missing on the lake after falling from his kayak on April 4.

He was 20-year-old Hamish Alexander Robert Duncan from Hawke’s Bay. Mr Duncan was a Private in the New Zealand Army, and he had commenced training to become an army medic.

The search for Private Duncan was called off after driving rain, nor-west winds and heavy swells forced police divers to return to shore.

Police, members of the New Zealand Defence Force, and family and friends of Private Duncan had been searching Lake Coleridge and the surrounding area for any sign of the missing man.

The National Police Dive Squad had used a radial sonar machine at the lake to search for him, but to no avail.

A spokesperson for Private

Duncan’s family said they would be “eternally grateful” for the support they had received from the army.

“We are also grateful to the military, police, and the navy in their search for Hamish at Lake Coleridge, one of the most beautiful places in the world,” the spokesperson said.

“We are grateful for the continuing support and prayers we have received and will carry Hamish with us in our hearts forever.”

The spokesperson said Private Duncan had been enjoying

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his time in the army, and the camaraderie he was enjoying with his friends on the course was “all a young man could wish for”.

A New Zealand Defence Force spokesperson said Private Duncan’s peers at the Defence Health School would remember him as an outgoing, talented, smart and kind young man.

“The Defence Force will continue to support Hamish’s colleagues and his family throughout this difficult time,” they said.

The matter has now been referred to the coroner.

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■ ASHBURTON HOSPITAL

Leadership changes at Ashburton Hospital From P1 Mr Frampton said the proposal for change reflected a range of discussions that the district health board had had with a number of staff in Ashburton and with other stake holders over the past six months.

“Those conversations have identified some key opportunities that we need to respond to, one of which was the need to

ensure that there is dedicated Ashburton based leadership that focuses on continuing to enhance and integrate health services for the Ashburton community,” he said.

A key aspect in ensuring that the range of services available in Ashburton are relevant and responsive to the needs of the Ashburton community was providing dedicated leader-

ship for both Ashburton and for the rural sector, and having those two leadership roles work closely together and with the broader Canterbury health system.

“The Ashburton based role will be a manager for Ashburton health services and the rural leadership role will provide leadership role across rurals, and in that way the leadership

capacity is increased to enable the DHB to deliver on priorities in Ashburton and across rurals at the same time,” he said.

Staff at Ashburton Hospital will have until May 13 to consider the proposed changes and make comments.

The outcome of that consultation is likely to be released later in May.

A hammer is understood to have been found near the body of a Taupo woman allegedly murdered by the father of her three children in a bedroom in her home.

Murder accused Martin Schofield walked up to the counter at Taupo police station on Tuesday afternoon to report an “incident” had taken place.

Soon after, at 5.45pm, 47-yearold Katrina Drummond was found dead in a bedroom at her Elizabeth Street home in the modest suburb of Tauhara.

The pair have three daughters together and are listed in property records as co-owners of the home. It is unclear if they were in a relationship at the time of the death.

The New Zealand Herald understands a hammer was found at the scene by police.

Schofield spoke to police at the station, before being charged with Ms Drummond’s murder.

The 49-year-old appeared calm and attentive as he stood in the dock at Rotorua District Court yesterday morning, clad in a white boiler suit and glasses.

The names of Schofield and Ms Drummond were initially suppressed by Judge Phillip Cooper, but the accused murderer was brought back before the court about 3.30pm when suppression was lifted.

Schofield was remanded in custody to re-appear on May 13.

His lawyer, Andy Schulze, said Schofield had “no difficulty” with what Judge Cooper was suggesting when he ended suppression.

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■ LOCAL ALCOHOL POLICY

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Appeals push out LAP date

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tacted and asked whether they wanted to appeal the provisional policy. Three did, all national food and liquor companies.

And those appeals will now push out the policy’s implementation date, said council environmental services group manager Jane Donaldson.

Initially the council anticipated the delay could push the appeal hearing out into 2016, but there appeared to be a drive nationally to hold hearings and speed up the introduction of individual LAPS, she said.

“They’ve come out with dates for ARLA (Alcohol Regulatory Licensing Authority) hearings and they’ve set dates for Selwyn and Timaru, but they’ve

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The impact of Ashburton District’s Local Alcohol Policy (LAP) is unlikely to be felt on the district’s hospitality scene until late this year.

The policy has been in the making since December 2012 and was developed by a community working group with wide ranging community input.

A draft policy was prepared and put out for community comment in October 2013. It attracted 207 submissions.

Those submissions were heard, the plan was revised and a provisional plan was adopted by the council on March 3. The original submitters were con-

said ours won’t be until after August. Hopefully that might mean we can introduce it this year.”

The three appeals against Ashburton’s provisional policy have come from Progressive Enterprises, Hospitality New Zealand and Super Liquor Holdings. The issues appealed are the 1am one-way door policy, a non-requirement for a duty manager in a BYO restaurant, a request to change off-licence hours from 8am–9pm to 7am10pm (or 8am–9pm), as well as some discretionary clauses in the policy.

Originally the LAP imposed a one-way door policy on all bars after 1am, but reduced this to

Ashburton urban bars only following strong opposition from rural hotel owners.

None of the local submitters chose to appeal the provisional plan, including the district’s major hospitality business, the Ashburton Trust.

Chief executive Giles Beal said with its late night spot The Shed now closed, the changes to closing hours would have less of an impact on its businesses than they would have previously.

“It’s really a lost issue for us because we’re out of the late night market now. I couldn’t see this as a good use of public money; the LAP is what it is,” he said.

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Troops off to Iraq Kiwi troops yesterday left for Iraq to begin a two-year deployment working alongside Australian forces. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said 330 troops were leaving for Iraq along with about 100 New Zealand troops. Political editor Barry Soper said the New Zealand government had always maintained it would not talk about troop deployment because it would breach security. In a statement it said troops would be in Iraq at the end of May, he said.

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New job for Sabin Former National MP Mike Sabin has picked up a job as the head of a luxury resort in Northland. Mr Sabin has been appointed chief executive of Peppers Carrington Estate, a five-star, 1000ha resort on the Karikari Peninsula. The former MP for Northland will be in charge of plans to redevelop the property into the largest five-star resort in the country.

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Warrant 30 years old Court staff had to dig into the archives on Tuesday to resolve an outstanding warrant for dangerous driving, dating back more than 30 years. Terrance Michael Read was recently stopped in Kaiata by police, who discovered there was an outstanding warrant against him – issued in the Greymouth District Court back in 1983. A police spokesman said the warrant was not executed due to its age, so it was withdrawn. Judge Tony Couch quipped that “warrants never sleep”.

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Medals returned A set of war medals taken from a package posted from Melbourne to Dunedin have been found. Victoria police said the medals were located on Tuesday by Australia Post, and it appeared they had not been stolen. The medals had been returned to their rightful owner, police said. No other information was provided about what had happened to the medals since being posted in a padded, registered bag from a Melbourne post office on February 4. - NZME

Medals donated Concerns have been raised about the state of the Rakaia Cemetery.

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It’s the final resting place for many Rakaia locals, but one woman has labelled the Rakaia Cemetery a ‘disgrace’.

Ngaire Boniface, whose brother, parents, grandparents and great-grandparents are buried at the cemetery, contacted the Guardian after visiting the site on Sunday.

She blasted the state of the cemetery, labelling it an ‘eyesore’.

“My parents and brother, grandparents and great grandparents should be allowed to rest in a tidier environment than that,” she said.

Ms Boniface was unhappy with the state of the cemetery lawns, which she described as “long and shaggy”.

She also said there was a green shed just

inside the cemetery gates, which she believed to be at least 50 years old, that was falling down.

She called the cemetery “a disgrace”.

However Ashburton District Council parks and open spaces manager David Askin said the council had not received any complaints about the cemetery.

“I’m not aware of it being untidy,” he said. “I’d have to go and have a look at it, but that’s the first I’ve heard of it.”

Mr Askin said during the mowing season, the cemetery was mowed every week.

However he said it may not have been mowed for a few weeks because of the drought.

Anyone with concerns about the state of the cemetery should get in touch with either himself or the council, he said.

The last surviving Dambusters pilot has spoken of an overwhelming sense of responsibility to preserve the memory of the RAF Bomber Command who fought and died in World War Two, as he gifted his war medals to an Auckland museum. Standing tall in front of one of the last remaining examples of an Avro Lancaster Bomber, veteran Squadron Leader Les Munro, 94, said it was “comforting” to know his gallantry medals would remain in New Zealand, and be on display in close proximity to the type of war plane in which he flew all but one of his missions.

The veteran yesterday gifted the medals, along with his flying log book and other memorabilia, to the Museum of Transport and Technology (Motat), after they were saved from auction by British businessman and World War Two enthusiast Lord Ashcroft. Motat’s chief executive Michael Frawley said he was “deeply grateful” to Mr Munro for agreeing to gift his memorabilia.

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Excitement over new building

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Methven Public Library committee members are excited about their new combined library and museum building as plans take shape.

President Zella McGirr said she expected drawings for the building should soon be able to

be released publicly. It was only finishing touches which were being put in place.

“It’s something to look forward to, we are really quite excited about the building. It’s a lovely plan and I think Methven will be quite proud of it, I’m quite sure it will be an asset to the town,” Mrs McGirr said.

She said the committee was following the normal process of getting consents for the project, including building and heritage consent.

She expected the site for the building, where the former library stood on Main Street, would soon be clear for building on. She understood the Methven

Pottery Society had not been successful in selling its rooms on site for removal, and were now planning to dismantle the building.

Methven Pottery Society president Audrey Lowe did not wish to comment yesterday.

The original Methven Public Library and the Methven His-

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torical Society buildings were demolished in 2013 after suffering damage in the Canterbury Earthquakes. The library is operating from the Mount Hutt Roads Board building across the road from its site, while the historical society, formerly located on Bank Street, has put many of its museum items in storage.

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Mid Canterbury musterers of long ago, (from left) Jim Harris, Ossie Symons and Ian Sowden, are pleased their tales of the high country have been preserved at the Hakatere heritage buildings.

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High country tales preserved for the future

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Tales of shepherding in the Mid Canterbury high country, as told by the men who lived them, have been preserved for all time.

Three former musterers have recounted their years working on stations from the 1940s onwards in an audio project undertaken by the Department of Conservation.

The audio is available in a wind-up black box for visitors to the Hakatere heritage buildings, forming part of an overall display on the area.

Yesterday the department held a celebration of the project on site and formally thanked the three men – Jim Harris, Ian Sowden and Ossie Symons.

The trio said it was fantastic to see their many hours of

interviews, conducted in 2012, result in the project.

“Otherwise all this history would have been gone, I’m very pleased it’s all been recorded,” Mr Sowden said.

The trio worked on a variety of Canterbury high country stations, and in Mid Canterbury Mr Sowden was head shepherd at Hakatere and Mt Possession stations from 1964 to 1967, Mr Harris was head shepherd at Hakatere and Mt Possession stations from 1957 to 1964, and Mr Symons mustered on Mt Somers, Mt Arrowsmith and Cutty Grass Flat stations from 1952 to 1967.

Mr Sowden recounts a musterer’s good dogs were their best mates. His first was one such canine, a “workaholic” named Don, who was “as mad as a snake”.

“He caused me more grey hairs than most of them but when it come to the crunch he never let you down.” Heading dogs had to have natural ability on the big country, as they would be out of sight half the time.

Not all days were good, and “the sheep might beat you”. But if you were having a good day, it was best to keep out of the way of fellow shepherds who weren’t.

“If you run into a joker that’s having trouble, well you know the best thing you can do is lay down in the tussocks and go to sleep and keep out of sight.”

Jim Harris gives insight to an era of taming the wilderness, when farmers burned off tussock, but then stopping when it caused erosion.

He said he was sad to see the

tops of the high country stations closed off.

“The area closed up was really cold country, snowy country … it could only be used as summer country for grazing wethers on.”

He said the best wetland was Lake Emma. It was a good area for bitterns, which would fish in the lake.

“If you walk past it and pretend you haven’t noticed it, it’ll stay on and just freeze until you’ve gone.”

Mr Symonds recounted walking through snowgrass and thousands of grasshoppers would jump so high it was like being in a hail storm. He also talked about the riverbeds coming alive with all the black billed gulls, terns and other birds flying up during nesting to make a racket.

Mud will be flying on Sunday when dozens of four-wheel drive vehicles are pushed to the limit over a range of challenging courses in the annual Mt Somers mud plug.

The event is designed to pit man and machine against the terrain. It’s a battle where only the most highly skilled are likely to complete a race without amassing penalty points and with their vehicle intact. Getting dirty is not an option.

The 15 courses are pegged out and the challenge is to stay within those pegs as you race through mud, holes, humps and hollows.

Each driver starts with 100 points. For every peg he passes his score reduces by 20; for every peg he runs over he gains 10 points.

The lowest number of points wins.

Competition is over three classes – trucks that are built for the competition not the road, highly modified four-wheel drives that can also be used on the road and run of the mill four-wheel drives that are regularly used as road vehicles.

The event is run by the Mid Canterbury Four Wheel Drive Club that’s been in business since 1978.

It has been running the mud plug for several years and has also hosted rounds of the national 4x4 event.

The Mud Plug will be held on Mike Salvesen’s property at 405 Upper Downs Road and will be signposted from both Mayfield and Mt Somers.

The event starts at 9am and it’s on wet or fine.

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Prime Minister John Key announced the funding during a pre-Budget speech to Business NZ in Wellington on Tuesday.

The cash injection will go towards building seven new schools, expanding four, and adding 241 new classrooms to schools around the country.

Mr Key said the Government was investing heavily in building new schools and modernising classrooms to meet school roll growth and provide modern learning environments.

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However the announcement was criticised by New Zealand Educational Institute president Louise Green, who said the money was going to have to be spent anyway. Ms Green believed more funding was needed in other areas of the education sector.

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In brief US to exhume remains The US military plans to exhume the remains of 388 Americans killed in the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, in an unprecedented bid to identify troops using DNA testing. The effort will focus on sailors and Marines from the USS Oklahoma who could never be identified, more than seven decades since the surprise attack that launched America’s entry into World War Two. The ship sank when it was it struck by Japanese torpedoes in the Pearl Harbor attack, killing 429 sailors and Marines. Remains of most of the crew could not be identified and were eventually interred at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu.

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Boat capsize kills 400 Up to 400 illegal migrants trying to reach Europe have died after their boat capsized off the Libyan coast, say survivors who were saved and brought to Italy.

The Italian coastguard had previously said that they managed to rescue 144 of the people after the vessel capsized earlier this week, while nine bodies were also recovered.

Quoting survivors, the International Organisation for Migration and the charity Save the Children said between 144 and 150 survivors arrived yesterday at Reggio Calabria, located on Italy’s southern tip.

“There were 400 victims in this shipwreck, which occurred

24 hours after (their vessel) left the Libyan coast,” Save the Children said in a statement, citing survivors.

“There were several young males, probably minors, among the victims,” the international NGO said, adding that there were also children among the survivors.

IOM spokesman in Italy Flavio Di Giacomo said his organisation has also interviewed several survivors, who said there were between 500 and 550 people on board when the ship sank.

“We are continuing to investigate in order to understand how the shipwreck happened,”

Di Giacomo said.

According to initial findings, the boat may have capsized after passengers started moving when they saw the Italian rescue team.

On Tuesday, the coastguard said its teams had rescued nearly 8000 people at sea since Friday.

Recent good weather in the Mediterranean has prompted a surge in the number of migrants attempting to reach Italy aboard boats.

An increasingly violent and chaotic situation in Libya, a key jumping off point for migrants, has also helped prompt the huge hike in the number of

asylum seekers trying to make it to Europe.

According to Italian authorities more than 15,000 migrants have arrived in Italy so far in 2015.

There were 15,000 in April alone last year and an average of 25,000 each month between June and September.

People smuggling remains a lucrative business for traffickers, with refugees and migrants rescued in the Mediterranean in February saying they paid up to $US1000 ($NZ1330) for their crossing in boats that are often no more than rubber dinghies.

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Police excavating old Vic orphanage site The grounds of an old orphanage in regional Victoria are being dug up, as police investigate reports scores of children were informally buried there.

The excavation work at the old Ballarat orphanage started on Monday and has yet to uncover any evidence of child burials, superintendent Andrew Allen said yesterday.

“No, nothing of interest from our particular inquiries,” he said.

The digging is focused on a site identified as suspicious in a ground scan.

The investigation is occurring amid long-circulating rumours of children going missing from the orphanage.

They were raised again at a City of Ballarat council meeting around the time the land was sold to a developer in 2013.

Much of the site now resembles a paddock though, from 1865 to 1968, it housed a large dorm-style building that was Ballarat’s orphanage.

That was demolished and replaced with smaller cottages operating as Ballarat Children’s Homes, from 1968 to 1984, and

then these buildings were used as a school.

Roger Trudgeon, senior curator at Ballarat’s Gold Museum, said the Victoria Street site had housed orphans for more than a century.

“There is a formal orphanage burial plot at the old cemetery but I had heard that kids had been buried at the orphanage site itself, when perhaps the regulations on these things weren’t quite as rigorous as they are now,” Mr Trudgeon said.

“Over the years, knowledge

about where that was has been lost.”

The anecdotal reports did not indicate a “sinister purpose” to child burials at the site, he said. “(But) I think it is good that a proper search is made so the matter can be resolved one way or the other, before the developers move in.”

Should human remains be found, and be less than 100 years old, Victoria’s coroner will become involved in the case. The excavation work is expected to continue for several more days.

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Saudi Arabia has beheaded an Indonesian domestic worker who knifed to death a Saudi woman described in press reports as her employer. Amnesty International said the sentence against Siti Zainab was carried out despite suspicions she was mentally ill. Her case adds to what the Londonbased watchdog calls a “macabre spike” in Saudi executions this year. The interior ministry said Zainab was executed after being convicted of stabbing and beating Saudi woman Noura al-Morobei to death.

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Plane overruns runway More than 20 passengers were injured when an Asiana Airlines Airbus A320 overran a runway in western Japan, officials and local media say. The South Korean carrier’s Flight OZ162, which took off at Incheon airport, was attempting to land in Hiroshima when the incident occurred on Tuesday night, officials said. All of the passengers and the eight crew members on board escaped from the plane’s emergency exits, local media reported.

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Cannabis crop spotted Officers scanning a rural Victorian town in a police helicopter have allegedly spotted a cannabis crop worth more than $3 million.

Police say the detectives were documenting existing fire scenes in Briagolong in the state’s east on Monday afternoon when they spotted more than 500 cannabis plants. Police arrested a 64-yearold man at the Freestone Creek property and charged him with three drug offences including cultivating a narcotic plant. He was remanded until April 15.

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Car bombings kill 15 Five car bombs in the Baghdad area have killed at least 15 people and wounded more than 45, security and medical officials say.

One of yesterday’s blasts hit a carpark across the street from Yarmuk hospital in the west of the Iraqi capital, and another exploded near a carpark in Mashtal in the city’s east. South of Baghdad, two more car bombs hit a carpark used by taxis and buses in AlWahida, while a fifth exploded in a residential area of Mahmudiyah.

Bombings have declined since the Islamic State jihadist group spearheaded a sweeping offensive last June.

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What a difference a day can make Sue Newman

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esterday we finally had some good news about Ashburton Hospital, as the early, tentative steps were taken in its rebuild and renovation.

Today that good news has gone a whole lot further with announcements for change that goes right to the heart of the hospital, its people and its organisational structure.

While change is constant in the health arena, our most recent role on the greater Canterbury District Health Board planning map has been under the rural health umbrella along with Kaikoura, Rangiora and Akaroa.

In a new approach to health services, the CDHB now plans to move Ashburton aside, allowing it to become a stand-alone service centre, run by its own manager. In almost every way, a return to the recent past where, while we were part of the CDHB, in many ways the manager and his team ran the ship.

And while we may not be moving quite that far, the new way of doing things announced yesterday can’t help but be a good deal for Ashburton.

The change recognises that Ashburton is a large and growing district, that our health needs are constantly changing and that a one-size-fits-all model simply does not fit for us. The change recognises the need for the model of care to be focused on local needs and if what’s proposed pans out then we’re on to a winner.

The new deal also talks about enhancing clinical and operational ‘connectedness’ between Ashburton and Christchurch hospitals. The details are light, but this could be taken to mean we’ll have more visiting specialists and perhaps more out-oftown day surgery patients.

While the words in the CDHB’s information package are wrapped in officialise, the message that’s coming through quite clearly is that we’ll have more say about the services and the health facilities we need.

And that’s a good deal in anyone’s books.

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Should cyberbullies face tougher penalties?

Yes 100%

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here is not enough silliness in this world, and when we see it we quickly look to quash it. That’s what makes working with children so enjoyable, they are spontaneous and silly. On more than one occasion I have asked a child why they have done something silly and they have confessed because it was fun to do!

Recently I was privileged to be help with some fantastic young actors who got to use one of the most pointless but enjoyable products ever sold – silly string. Yep, I figure silly string should be used in the following situations to remind us that these situations have gotten silly: 1. Defying the Speaker of the House Let’s face it, politicians shouting over the top of each other, trying to point score with put downs and sarcasm while they are meant to be properly debating important issues, is rather childish to watch.

So I would like to pass a private member’s bill that anyone who defies the orders of the Speaker of the House gives the opposition three cans of silly string to shut them down. Each can is sponsored by the electorate of the pontificating politician who can’t follow the rules of the house.

Let’s see how long they last in their own electorate.

2. Financial market reports on the news Seriously, was there consumer research conducted that outlined this underwhelming need for how many index points the Dow has moved in the last quarter?

As soon as Norman Fiddlesticks from JP Moron Securities appears, to give a pointless prediction on the trading future of the Baht, there should be a shower of silly string shot at his snozzle. My economic forecast for the makers of silly string is optimistic and I believe they will post a third quarter profit.

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Leave silly string to the experts – kids.

3. Another photo of farmers and seed experts in the Guardian Nothing screams stuffy and boring more than five farmers and a seed expert from Sphagnum Genetics looking at a crop of overgrown grass.

I figure the Guardian photographer should have a dummy flash unit, filled with silly string, on the camera. Just as Ivan Expert explains that seeds grow into stuff, then KAPOW! a broadside of silly string explodes onto their red bands.

Actually, if the farmers trampled the string into the ground and grew it, they could sell it to local electorates fed up with their politicians.

4. Get over it Fridays This I would like to see. How

about every Friday the district councillors bring together all the ratepayers who still think the colour of the museum and art gallery is naff, and splurge them with silly string and tell them to get over it.

The same goes for; was building the business park a good idea? or we were never consulted?, when on average less than 20 people turn up to annual plan sessions for ratepayers.

5. Overexposure to virtual media And finally, when you have had enough digital input for the day and you get home to someone who wants to show you another funny cat video online – spray them with silly string.

Or a colleague keeps emailing links to inspirational slide-

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shows of sunsets set to Celine Dion music – spray them.

Or your dad texts you about his upcoming visit, then checks by email, then skypes you, then texts as he gets on the plane, then texts when he gets off, then calls you when he arrives and waves to you as he comes through security while still on the phone to you (thinking it’s funny!) – then double, triple spray him, trust me you will feel much better.

Peter Livingstone is the principal of Tinwald School. The views expressed in this column are his and do not represent the views of his school, the Ashburton Guardian or the Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association.

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■ ZERO-HOURS CONTRACTS

Protesters slam contracts Hundreds of protesters around the country yesterday rallied outside fast food outlets to demand an end to zero hour contracts, which unions say offer workers little income security.

The demonstrations outside McDonald’s and Wendy’s outlets in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and other centres were the first in an international day of strike action by fast food workers.

The Unite Union, which organised the rallies, has been urging fast food chains to ditch the controversial contracts in favour of employment agreements which guarantee staff minimum hours of work.

It has so far had success with Burger King and Restaurant Brands, which owns KFC, Pizza Hut and Carl’s Jr. But negotiations with McDonald’s faltered this week, while Wendy’s has not bowed to the pressure.

McDonald’s has offered to

Protesters get their message across outside a McDonald’s restaurant.

guarantee workers 80 per cent of their rostered hours, but Unite Union director Mike Treen said that offer was meaningless because the company did not make the rosters public.

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work. “She needs everything she gets.”

Mrs Taylor was thrilled with the turn-out, which included a handful of McDonald’s customers.

“We have even seen a few of our regulars supporting us.”

In Christchurch, more than 30 people braved single digit temperatures to protest outside Linwood McDonald’s.

McDonald’s worker Maggie Kahunalani, 23, got a big cheer when she walked out to join the protest.

She said things needed to change.

“I have friends who had hours ranging from two hours one week to 30 hours the next,” she said.

“People are suffering. You can’t live off two hours a week.”

In Dunedin, about 20 union members and supporters demonstrated outside McDonald’s and Wendy’s yesterday afternoon.

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ered under the shadow of a giant inflatable rat to rally against the contracts.

A noisy crowd of about 180 fast food workers and supporters gathered at Britomart at midday before marching up to

McDonald’s on Queen St, and further up the street to Wendy’s.

Flatmates Nicole Vatu, 30, from the Clendon McDonald’s branch, and Lucy Tautagi, 19, from the Manurewa branch, said they both worked about 30 hours a week but both wanted 40 hours.

“They just don’t give out enough hours of work. I come to all my shifts, yet they don’t give me any more hours,” said Ms Tautagi.

Both are still on only $14.80 an hour after two years and three-and-a-half years working for the company.

Also at midday, more than 50 people gathered outside McDonald’s in Manners St, Wellington, where protesters held placards aloft and chanted into megaphones.

Maddie Taylor, who works at McDonald’s Basin Reserve, said a colleague also wanted to come to today’s strike, but could not afford to take the two hours off

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Kiwi back above 99 cents Aussie The New Zealand dollar jumped half a cent against the Australian dollar, moving above 99 Australian cents and sparking renewed speculation of parity, after weaker Chinese economic data weighed on the Australian dollar.

The kiwi rose as high as 99.11 Australian cents, from 98.51 cents immediately before China released economic activity indicators for March, which were weaker than expected, at 2pm New Zealand time.

It recently traded at 99.07 Australian cents.

The Australian dollar dropped after the Chinese data release, which raised concerns about the outlook for Australian hard commodity exports to Asia’s largest economy.

While Chinese first-quarter growth of 7 per cent met expectations, March data for factory output, fixed-asset investment and retail sales all lagged behind expectations.

“Bad China data is always going to hurt Aussie more than kiwi,” said Imre Speizer, senior market strategist at Westpac Banking Corp in New Zealand,

who last night said a bigger reaction may come during London trading overnight.

“We are within about a cent of parity now,” Speizer said. “If we don’t see parity tonight, it will be close to it.”

The New Zealand dollar touched 99.78 Australian cents last week, its highest level since being allowed to trade freely in 1984. If the kiwi didn’t break through A$1 last night, it could reach the milestone should Australian employment data today print weaker than expected, he said.

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■ HOUSING CRISIS

RB ‘trying to stem housing flow’ Labour leader Andrew Little says a speech from the deputy Reserve Bank governor was effectively saying there was a housing crisis - something Prime Minister John Key had refused to accept.

Deputy governor Grant Spencer said in a speech to the Rotorua Chamber of Commerce that housing market imbalances “are presenting an increasing risk to financial and economic stability” in New Zealand, one of the few advanced economies that hasn’t had a major house price correction in the past 45 years.

He said there was “considerable scope” to streamline approval processes for residential

developments and a need for a more integrated approach to planning and funding of new infrastructure, some of which may be delivered via amendments to the Resource Management Act. “The proposed RMA reforms have the potential to significantly improve the planning and resource consenting processes,” he said.

Mr Little said the Reserve Bank was “still gamely trying to stem the flow of the problems in the housing market by looking at options to make it riskier for banks to lend to investors than the average family looking to buy a home”.

But he said the banks was

rightly wary of weighing in because as with the loan to value mortgage restrictions, which resulted in higher deposits being needed, Reserve Bank tools could be “too blunt” and hurt first time home buyers and the regions.

The Green Party housing spokesman, Kevin Hague, said a capital gains tax was needed to stem the demand created by tax-free gain property investment.

“It’s time for the Government to do what’s right and stop putting the interests of landlords and property speculators over the young people who have been priced out of the housing market.”

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■ DROUGHT LEGACY

■ RANGITATA DIVERSION RACE

Winterfeed warning

Water sharing

By Michelle NelsoN michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz

Failure to secure winterfeed will have far reaching consequences, an industry spokesman says.

Federated Farmers’ South Island vice chairman David Clark said recent rainfalls were no reason for complacency.

“The recent rains have been timely, but people should not get a false sense of security, it is essential people do their feed budgets, work out how much feed they will need and secure it,” he said.

Mr Clark, who farms in Mid Canterbury, said soils were still drying out quickly in between showers, indicating impact of the summer drought

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was still lingering.

He was surprised by the number of dairy farmers who had not yet firmed up their winterfeed requirements.

“Prudent farmers are getting in and securing their winter feed, cash might be

tight but skinny animals and no feed will not result in good outcomes,” he said.

“Farmers need to go into spring with their animals in good condition if they are going to produce well next season.

“Some people might be cautious because of the difficulties around the dairy prices, which is understandable, but winter feed is only going to get dearer from this point in.”

Mr Clark was aware of people selling feed outside Mid Canterbury, or to other options such as lambs.

“I’ve heard of a lot of cows from South Canterbury coming into the district to be wintered.

“Those guys realised they

were in trouble and have done whatever they can to secure winterfeed.”

While the Mid Canterbury maize harvest has been reasonable, it was nothing outstanding.

“There’s no big wad of feed coming off the maize harvest which will solve the problem, and the options are running out – it’s imperative dairy farmers work out how much feed they will need to get through the winter and secure it.”

“We are stocked to the hilt with lambs – we’ve done a feed budget to work out how much feed we’ve got and how many lambs we can carry over the winter. That’s looking like a really viable option this year”

Animal welfare workshops for dairy farmers A series of workshops will help dairy farmers understand animal welfare laws and work out their options for keeping on the right side of impending new regulations.

DairyNZ’s animal welfare team leader Chris Leach says the workshops are an easy way for farmers to quickly bring themselves up to speed with everything they need to know about animal welfare.

“The workshops will help farmers clearly understand what the rules are, what farm-

ers can do to comply and provide some practical instruction to train staff on their farms,” he said.

“We had a change to the animal welfare code last year and other proposed changes to the Animal Welfare Act are going through parliament right now and are expected to come into force later this year.”

The latest changes will give the Ministry for Primary Industries greater powers to issue infringement notices and fines.

“The workshops have been designed with decision-makers in mind as they are the ones who will ultimately be held responsible if the farm isn’t compliant,” he said.

“Often people slip up just because they are not aware of changes to industry standards.”

The workshops will also cover the options for managing tails and the euthanasia of calves, ensuring cattle are fit for transport and the tools and strategies to help train

farm employees in good welfare practices.

They will be delivered by local veterinarians who will help farmers minimise any risks to their business.

“Our industry is committed to high standards of animal health, welfare and well-being and most farmers take their responsibilities seriously.”

A stock welfare workshop will be held in Ashburton on June 10. To register visit www.dairynz.co.nz/welfareworkshops

A water sharing arrangement in Mid Canterbury will extend the season for local irrigators.

Rangitata Diversion Race Management (RDRML) is currently giving neighbouring company Rangitata Water four cumecs of their consented supply from the Rangitata River to help the latter fill their irrigation storage ponds.

While it’s not the first time RDRML has done this it’s the first time water has been ‘donated’ during the peak irrigation season – traditionally a period of high water demand. The RDRML also provided water this summer and last winter to top Rangitata Water’s ponds up.

“We’ve been able to do it over the past couple of weeks because irrigation demand has softened and because Highbank Power Station is offline for maintenance,” RDRML CEO Ben Curry said.

“So often the perception of water companies is that we are at war and can’t work together.

“Sharing resources isn’t something the irrigation sector is known for but it’s becoming more common as we all realise the importance of spreading the resource around and ensuring everyone can use their allocation as effectively as possible.

“At the end of the day we all want the same thing which is to increase the reliability of supply for our customers, whether they be farmers, stock water users or the hydro generation industry.”

Workshop to foc Sustainable winter dairy cattle grazing will be under the spotlight at a workshop to be held in Ashburton next week.

The April 20 workshop will be the first in a series of three the Foundation for Arable Research is running in the South Island this month.

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agreement mutually beneficial

Heavy lamb prices ease slightly Heavy lamb prices eased by $2 to $3 to between $108 and $120. Medium lambs prices remained unchanged at $100 to $110 with lights fetching $80 to $90 at this week’s Tinwald stock sale.

Store lambs were solid with crossbred shorn lambs making up to $74, mediums $60-$66 and smaller lambs from $46-$55.

Heavy woolly ewes made $82-$90, medium, $75- $80 and light, $55 to $65.

The weekly sale saw strong demand for prime cows with prices improving in line with schedule changes.

Heavy cows sold from $1.65 to $1.78 per kilo liveweight ($900 to $1060), medium, $1.45 to $1.65 ($630 to $850).

Dry heifers realised $2.10 to $2.20 ($930 to $1030 for heavier types with the mid range fetching $1.60-$2.00 ($530 to $900).

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Director of Rangitata Water Gary Rooney said access to RDRML water had come at a critical time.

“Being able to access four cumecs recently has been a huge benefit as we rely on high flows to fill the ponds and with this season’s drought there haven’t been many to count on,” Mr Rooney said.

“We’d like to thank RDRML for providing access to this water as it has enabled our irrigators to continue watering during a very difficult season.”

Mr Rooney said the two companies will continue to work collaboratively sharing consented water when appropriate in the

future. “RDRML has been supportive this season and we’ll support them where we can as we all want the same goal, which is to ensure reliable water for our communities,” he said.

The reciprocal agreement, which is allowed under both companies’ consent conditions, also allows Rangitata Water to assist RDRML in the future.

RDRML is planning a large water storage facility which will provide even greater reliability for local customers. The company revealed plans to build a new storage pond in the Mid Canterbury foothills near its Klondyke intake in February.

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several projects which looked at the impact and management of grazing dairy cattle on arable soils.

These projects include an Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment funded project looking at forages for reduced nitrate leaching, and the place of annual forage crops in farm systems.

Presentations will also cover soil dam-

age and nutrient loads, good management practices and grazing plans, and Canterbury case studies for sustainable grazing.

The programme will be followed by an open discussion session.

The workshop will be held on Monday, from 1-3pm, in Hotel Ashburton’s Heron Room. Call 03 345 5783, text 0275 ARABLE or email admin@far.org.nz to RSVP.

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■ ASHBURTON MOTORCYCLE CLUB

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t wasn’t too long after motorcycles first appeared that people in Ashburton took up riding, and then 100 ago a group of local enthusiasts formed the Ashburton Motorcycle Club, which is celebrating its centennial with events over three days at the beginning of May. The club has every reason to be celebrating this special occasion, and can be justifiably proud of its history.

The founders of the club were amongst the first in the country to recognise the value of forming a group for likeminded enthusiasts.

While not the first group of its

kind to be established in New Zealand the Ashburton Motorcycle Club was close to that.

The celebration of anniversaries is all about remembering the past while also looking forward to the future and long-standing member Alister McLaren will be doing both of those when he joins in the centennial celebrations.

Alister has been a keen and dedicated member for over 60 years.

He joined soon after leaving school and buying a Norton.

Growing up on the family farm at Hinds, Alister rode a push bike

two miles each way to and from the school bus, and just couldn’t wait to get a bike with a motor.

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Alister would follow that lead.

Alister has owned bikes of one sort or other ever since.

He’s had farm bikes, dirt bikes, motocross bikes and road bikes, and he’s liked them all.

Alister says biking is about the ride and he has always liked riding.

Over the years Alister has enjoyed the camaraderie of the club, but he says it goes further than that because it’s a group which has fostered a real sense of the spirit of biking and given members, especially younger people, a good environment in which to learn to ride safely and well.

Alister is proud of what the club has achieved.

These days the man who in younger years couldn’t wait to get a bike with a motor has six of them.

His road bike is a 1985 BMW R80RT. Once a police bike, Alister says his BMW is exactly the sort of machine which suits him because it handles very well and is uncomplicated which means he can service and maintain it.

His oldest bike is a 1941 model 741 Indian, a delightful bike which he and his brother originally bought for use on the farm.

It was a good farm bike.

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Other bikes in the McLaren stable include two Greeves, a Yamaha and a CZ. Each has an interesting history.

One Greeves, a 1965 MotoCross Special, is an example of the first model made available from that company after they captured the European Championship.

It was ridden at the 50th anniversary of the club by its previous owner who soon after that went to Europe and sold the bike to Alister.

Alister is delighted that his friend is returning for the centenary celebrations and will ride the other Greeves – Alister quipped it’s good they breed and he can provide a ride for someone else.

But that’s always been a characteristic of the club – members have a history of helping others.

In fact Alister bought a CZ after being lent one and finding he liked it.

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tions times shared with them.

Being a rather modest person, Alister insists that he is not a great rider, and he said to prove it the only photo which has ever appeared in the Ashburton Guardian of him racing depicts him lying in the mud after falling off.

Alister’s first club bike was a 1951 AJS, which he bought in bits, put together and then he says rather ironically proceeded over time to demolish by breaking nearly every part.

Motorcycling and club activities have provided a lot of enjoyment for Alister and Judith McLaren, who are delighted that their son Frank is also a keen a rider.

Judith has always supported Alister, but jokingly says they have a deal which allows her a spend equivalent to Alister’s biking outgoings.

Mind you there have been times when Judith has certainly earned that, like the time she spent a whole day peeling onions for a motorcycle club barbecue.

The McLarens enjoy their involvement with the Ashburton Motorcycle Club and are pleased it continues to hold plenty of events.

The foundation members of the Ashburton Motorcycle Club did a great thing for enthusiasts and for our community, no doubt they would be pleased with the club as it is today and especially so because it is welcoming anyone interested, not just members, to come along and take part in their centenary celebrations.

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Centennial celebration programme

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n Friday May 1 there will be a Motorcycle Quizco at the Hotel Ashburton from 7pm, with tickets costing $40 per team of four.

Two events are taking place on Saturday May 2: An afternoon road ride leaving the Ashburton Museum at 1:30pm.

In the evening legendary international motorcycling personality Graeme Crosby will be guest speaker at a function in the Hotel Ashburton commencing at 7pm, cost $20 per person, finger food included.

On Sunday May 3 the club will stage a motocross event on a rural property.

Destination will be signposted from McDonalds.

This event will have courses for both classic and modern bikes.

It commences at 9:30am.

These events are not restricted to members and the club extends an invitation to members of the public, bikers or not to join them.

Right: Alister McLaren in high-speed action during a 1966 motocross event.

Above left: Alister pictured with the same number 48 Greeves, replete with dings and dints, along with some of his other motorcycles.

Nicknamed SuperCroz, Graeme Crosby is one of New Zealand’s best ever motorcycle racers, and has won the Daytona 200, the Imola 200, the Suzuka 8 Hours, and the Isle of Man TT.

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Allenton Croquet Club The end of the season is nearly upon us and with the weather being so awful recently, it can’t come fast enough.

The Town versus Country tournament held recently in Timaru was won by the town team.

The South Canterbury Teams event, also played in Timaru, was won by Waireka.

The South Island teams event is at Waireka on Sunday, the 12th April. Lois has been selected for the Sth. Canterbury team and Barbara has been asked to play for Nelson.

The Easter raffle was very successful.

Thank you to Sims Bakery and the public for supporting it.

The annual quiz is on Friday, 1st. May at 7-30pm at the sports Club. Get your teams together and come for a good night out.

Our AGM.is on the May 7 at 10am.

Closing day of the sports club is on the April 18 starting at 1pm. Please bring food for a finger tea.

Mahjong starts on the April 22 at Marians.

Ashburton Vintage Club Race car driver Russ Haines took fastest time with his Frangapelli Holden NZ special in the vintage car class at the Annual Ngapara 1.6km Hillclimb, held west of Oamaru on Sunday.

Light NW winds and warm temperatures provided some spectacular driving on the fast, but occasionally tight and twisty sealed road. Haines had last competed at the event over 35 years ago in his Mazda RX-2 V6 and said the return to the event was like a breath of fresh air after a very long absence.

Fellow Ashburton driver Murray Frew also competed in his Chrysler special, taking a credible 3rd place behind Dave Harris, Formula Ford, who took second place behind Haines.

The next event for these cars will be at the Wigram revival at Ruapuna raceway, In November.

Ashburton Bowling Club Although our greens are now closed, Right - Russ Haines in members are still playing in other venaction at Ngapara. ues. At The Get Away tournament where only 3 teams out of 2 greens managed 4 wins, Jo Ryk, Murray Anderson, Murray Anderson, Doug Kinvig Mike Quinn and Judy Ryk had 4 wins Championship Fours Withell Cupc x4: 24 ends for 2nd place and Graham TayCharlie Leech, Jo Ryk, Brian Williams, lor, Rodger Herriot, Wendy Herriot and John Smart. Runner up MacKenzie Tray: Harold Kemp with 4 wins and 22 ends Gavin Eder, Rodger Herriot, Winstone were 3rd.. Also at MSA Friday triples Jo, Lee, Gordon Sparks Murray and Doug Kinvig were placed 1st Handicap Singles Dingwell Cup: Murray with 3 wins 12 ends 27 points, and Brian Anderson Williams, Colin Dennis and John Smart Handicap Pairs Stanley Cup: Murray Anscored 2 wins 15 ends and 32 points for derson, John McLay 3rd placing. Congrats to you all. Good Graded Triples: Murray Anderson, Trevor luck to players in the Singles Ch finals Watson, John McLay this weekend.

Graded Fours Tarbotton Cup: Tony Blain, Cards and MahJong have begun at the Rodger Herriot, Russell Lowe, Charlie club rooms on Monday and Wed there Rooke. Runner up Duncan Tray: Murray will be Mah Jong at 1. 30. The cost is $2, Anderson, Trevor Watson, Robin Ford, the rooms are warm, so come along and John McLay share the time.

Most Improved Player Michael O’Reilly Remember the Annual Meeting In May, Trophy: Bruce Ching Sunday 24 at 2pm. Nominations will be Fair Play Award Bevan Stroud Memorial taken from the floor for those positions 2011: George Crack still vacant.

Club and Other Trophy Winners If you are unwell we send greetings and Club Classic Ingold Tray Club: Colin Denwishes for a speedy recovery. See you nis, Noeline MacKenzie, Colin Cross soon.

Glassey Trophy Club Mixed Pairs: Gavin The following is the completed list of Eder, Margaret Eder winners for season 2014-15 Glenburn Murray Gray Not Played Ladies Centennial Quaich 1999 Mixed Fours: Junior Singles Bowman Cup: Pip Kiddey Leonie Spargo, Jo Dennis, Harold Kemp, Intermediate singles Learmonth Cup: J and I Smith, John McLay Dawn Bruce Dorothy Cup Mixed Fours or Triples: Championship singles Warriner Cup: Alistair MacKenzie, Carl Andrew. AnWendy Herriot. Runner up Spargo Tray: nette Blain Gaynor Crack Milson Cup Men’s Open Fours: Gavin Championship Pairs Doak Tray: Diane Eder, Alistair MacKenzie, George Crack, Gutberlet, Ollie Collins. Runner up CulliWinstone Lee more Trophy: Noeline MacKenzie, Leonie French Trophy Heartland Pairs and Spargo Fours: Roger Gutberlet, Diane Gutberlet, Championship Triples Shelley Trophy: Gaynor Crack Diane Gutberlet,Ollie Collins,Gaynor Open Mike Quinn Crack. Runner up Small Lady Bowlers: Ivan Dalley Memorial Tinwald Liquorland Heather Goodall, Rosemarie O’Sullivan, Triples: Dave Muir, Tony Inwood, Guilford Alison Gibbs Lane Championship Fours Craft Tray: DiOpen ane Gutberlet, Gaynor Crack, Pip KidAshburton Engravers Junior Triples dey Gillian Kelly. Runner up MacKenzie Open Not Played Trophy: Gloria Hawkins, Jo Dennis, Relda Ray Ayers Memorial Best Saturday AgPendergast, Shirley Maw gregate: Lex Johns Club Fours McEllinney Tray: Noeline Club MacKenzie, Gillian Kelly, Ursula Crack, Whistler Trophy Mervyn Moore MemoOllie Collins rial: Gavin Eder, Winstone Lee, Club Triples Eva Bishop Cup: Heather Friday Triples Club Member with most Goodall, Dawn Bruce, Jan Rooke Aggregate points Club Pairs Hcp M Kiddey Tray: Diana Bird Cup Closing Day Trophy: Colin DenKing, Gladys Body nis, Rosemarie O’Sullivan, Lex Johns, Singles Hcp A W B C Trophy: Leonie Owen Gray Spargo Kiddey Cup: Charlie Leech, Leonie SparMost Improved Player Wilson Trophy: go Judy Ryk Bowman Cup (Fours): M Frankum, M Ashburton Indoor Bowls Patrick, J Style, J Cronin (Kia Toa) Come one come all….to indoor bowls.

Betty Gordon Memorial (Triples): V Stuck in a rut during the winter weeks Veint, H Doughtery, M Bruhns (Beckenwith nothing to do to fill in your spare ham) time?

Men Why not have look up your local indoor Junior Singles Mangin Trophy: Robin bowling club and head along for one of Ford. Runner up: Russell Lowe the most social sports in the Mid CanterJunior Pairs: Robin Ford, Russell Lowe bury region.

Colts Singles Christmas Cup: Bruce Ch- It’s low cost, stress free entertainment ing which is sure to leave you wondering Championship Singles Bell Cup: Mike why you didn’t start playing years ago!

Quinn. Runner up Milner Jacob Trophy: A new season in Ashburton kicks off this Alan Miller weekend.

Championship Pairs Cockcroft Cup: They get their chance tonight with the Gavin Eder, Winstone Lee first event at the McNally Street stadium Championship Triples Lilley Tray: Jo Ryk, – the Town vs. Country battle.

It’s a fun night, and the perfect way to kick off the new season, and all you have to do is show up before 7:30pm and you’ll be placed in a team for the night.

The first representative side for the season has been named by the selection panel to face North Canterbury at Ashburton next Sunday.

Congratulations to all who have been named – especially the three junior players and some familiar faces who return to the mix.

After successfully winning every major fixture last season – the Ashburton representative side will have targets on their backs this year, but have shown they are more than capable of footing it with any other region in New Zealand.

Good luck to all hitting the mats this weekend.

May your bowls go in the direction you want them to.

Ashburton Musical Club The first concert for the year for the Ashburton Musical Club was held at the Sinclair Centre on Saturday April 11. A large number of members and visitors were entertained by Malcolm McNeill (vocal) and Bob Heinz (guitar). Malcolm’s relaxed style and velvet voice, with accomplished accompaniment by Bob on guitar, made the concert one we would all remember. The programme was as follows:- The Way you look tonight – Jerome Kern, Where or When – Richard Rodgers, Aint Misbehavin- Fats Waller, As time Goes By – Herman Hupfeld, Under My Skin – Cole Porter, One Note Samba – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Embraceable You – George Gershwin, Instrumental solo by Bob, Moon River, – Henry Mancini – lyrics Johnny Mercer, You and I and George – George M Cohan, On the Street where you live – Frederick Loewe, Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma, Bojangles – Jerry Jeff Walker , Whats the Hurry – lyrics by Malcolm and music by Bob Caldwell, Cheek to Cheek – Irving Berlin, Honeysuckle Rose - Fats Waller, In the Cool cool cool of the evening – Hoagy Carmichael, Skylark – Hoagy Carmichael, St. Louis Blues – W C Handy , Walkin my Baby back home – Fred Ahlert, Georgia – Hoagy Carmichael. Supper was served, giving time for all to chat. At the conclusion of the concert, Malcolm announced that he had recently celebrated his 70th Birthday, and asked the audience to sing the Birthday song to him which we all gladly did. A wonderful entertaining evening enjoyed by all. Our next concert - “Autumn Splendour” is on May 9, arranged by the Committee.

Ashburton Writers’ Group The April meeting of the Ashburton Writers’ Group was held recently.

Deb read the quotation – Life is like a camera, focus on what is important and capture the good times.

The Assignment for the meeting was to write a War or Anzac Story. Members managed this task well and wrote of Peace Games, Freedom of City – Akaroa,

Red Headed Bride and Dilemma.

The instant exercise was to begin with “We all heard the loud bang”. Members wrote of gas main explosion, cats, Christchurch, round the track and possum’s dinner.

The meeting concluded at 2.50pm with the serving of afternoon tea.

The assignment for the May meeting is “It came in a brown paper wrapper”.

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Coronation Target Shooting Club Tuesday April 7 was the first night of season for Tyro (ungraded) shooters.

Andrew McKenzie top scored with a personal best and achieved his season goal all at the same time. Jarrod Ward and Emma Smith had good starts as well.

Individual scores were Ashley Donaldson 64 and 75, Darryl Mead 72, Jarrod Ward 89.1, Susan Peattie 80, Michaela Smith 85.1, Andrew McKenzie 90.1, Morgan Smith 85.1, Emma Smith 86.1, Daniel Squires 78.1, Andrew Peel 86.0.

On Monday 13th Sandy Collett set a benchmark with her second 100 in the first two weeks of aggregate, Coby Snowden continued the good form that has earned her a place in the New Zealand Ladies team for fullbore shooting.

Steve McArthur put up a respectable triple. Individual scores were Courtney McClintock 85.1, Lanelle McArthur 95.2, Michaela Smith 84.2 and 85, Brian Hawksby 94.3, Heather Ross 81 and 84.2, Jayden Collett 92.2, Coby Snowden 97.4 and 97.3, Nick Squires 91.1, Steve McArthur 98.5, 98.4 and 99.5, Bill Rankin 87.0 and 91.0, Sandy Collett 100.5, Bryan Hunter 96.3 and 97.3.

MSA Outdoor Bowls With only two days away from closing day, M.S.A. finished their season with the very popular Get-Away tournament.

A very big thank-you to Hampstead Bowling Club for the use of their green and also Lochlea Lifestyle Resort for their sponsorship. Thank-you all. The day was a huge success and much appreciation to all the helpers at both greens with all the help given. Results were: Hampstead green:- 1st. M. Smallridge, P. Whinham, G. Clark, B. Mayson. 2nd. J. Withell, J. McCartney, D. Taylor, J. Sclater. 3rd. I. Kaye, N. Skerton, M. Mellish, R. Bennett. : M.S.A. green:- 1st. A. Prendergast, B. Rowlands, M. Bryant, S. Oliver.

2nd. J. Ryk, M. Anderson, M. Quinn, Judie Ryk. 3rd. G. Taylor, R. Herriot, W Herriot, H. Kemp. The success of this day was shown when players lined up to put entries in for next year. Thank-you all for your support. Next Saturday April 18th 1-30pm is closing day and the playing of the Hec. Harper trophy will be contested for, the presentation of trophies will also take place, a small plate [with food on!] for afternoon tea would be appreciated and whites to be worn. All members are reminded that the A.G.M. will be held at the Main Body Burnett Street on Sunday May 17 at 10-00am.

Waireka Croquet Club The Club hosted the South Island Teams Event on the 11th. And 12th April. It has been four years since this event has been held but the provinces really made an effort and 1 team from Otago, 2 from Canterbury, 1 from South Canterbury and 1from Nelson attended. A team consists of An A Grader, an Intermediate Grader, a B Grader and a C Grader, covering all the spectrums of Association Croquet.

Ashburton was unkind with the weather - by 6pm Saturday all were ready to convene at Robbie to discuss the successes and drown our sorrows at the disasters of the day, vowing that Sunday would be more ’user friendly’.

Sunday dawned bright and clear and, apart from some capricious winds proved to provide much improved playing conditions. By 2pm the 5 rounds of play had been completed with the Canterbury Red Team comprising Marguaritte Rogers, Jono Hart, Maurice Cook and Gretchen Tong narrowly claiming the trophy from The South Canterbury Team of Ethel Johnston, Lois Alexander, Graeme Simpson and Carolyn Fordyce by one game 11 to 10.

All in all an enjoyable weekend which hopefully will be repeated next season.

Club News – March No doubt – March is the busiest month for competition. After Waireka playoffs Sue Lamb and Phyllis Reith represented us in Golf Croquet at the Silver Badges with Phyllis being the winner in the Intermediate Grade. Edmund Fordyce, Logan McCorkindale, Raylene Phillips and Carolyn Fordyce represented their grades in Association Croquet with Edmund, Logan and Carolyn being successful and winning badges.

Following the badges the annual Town v Country was held for both codes at Timaru but Country couldn’t hold back the victorious Town teams and the cup was held in Timaru. Our congratulations to Town – we will try harder next year.

Then along came the Interclub Competition, again in both codes. This involves all clubs in South Canterbury and Waireka were thrilled to win the Association Cup with our club mates in golf croquet coming 3rd. Our congratulations to all winners and participants – it has indeed been busy – but fun.

Mention must be made of our young Edmund Fordyce who was the clear winner at the recent Croquet NZ Mrs R.A. Clarke Copper Tray Invitation held in Blenheim.

Edmund faced some challenging games against experienced players but managed to hold off all his opponents bringing his bisquing down to Minus .5 in the process.

Congratulations Edmund – you are our shining star.

We are heading towards Closing Day this Saturday so keep your eyes open for our List of prize-winners at Waireka – also reports on two April tournaments.

Once again I have used up all my allotted words.

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Thursday, April 16, 2015

Jewels to get taste of Australia this year

BY MATT MARKHAM

HARNESS RACING NEW ZEALAND

We are kind old souls us Kiwis – especially when it comes to our good friends across the ditch.

So much so that in harness racing circles we have decided to let them become a part of our biggest race day outside of Cup Day – the Harness Jewels, to be held in Ashburton this year.

One Australian will be invited

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er already this year with two confirmed horses for the rich race day.

Familiar pacer Messini, who won the Junior Free-For-All on Cup Day last year has been invited and accepted while Shane Tritton, who campaigned Sauve Stuey Lombo over here for the Cup two years ago is bringing two-year-old colt, Salty Robyn.

Both horses will race in New

Zealand prior to Jewels day and wear the specially marked green Jewels colours to distinguish them from their rivals.

Further invites are expected to be issued in the coming weeks with the general consensus that four or five Australian runners taking up the chance to compete would be a success for Jewels Day. Those following racing this

weekend will notice the Jewels colours are already out in force.

At Alexandra Park tomorrow night they will be worn by Mum’s Pride, Dream About Me and Isaiah while Messini will do the business in the green jacket.

With just a few weeks remaining until the Jewels spots are all decided the racing action is certain to get interesting as horses jostle for those final few spots.

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13 97332 Lewy Risk (3) 30 ........................ R Close (J) 9.18pm PGG WRIGHTSON MOBILE PACE $6000, 4yo+ c1, c2 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 1 66772 Balius (1) fr.............................. B Butcher (J) 2 03005 Pilot Officer (2) fr ...........................B Weaver 3 53665 Megatron (3) fr ..............................P Butcher 4 04077 Hadrian (4) fr ............................. J Abernethy 5 05007 Tafadhali (5) fr .............................. B Mangos 6 76024 Soul Hanover (6) fr ................. K Marshall (J) 7 04355 Sage Creek (7) fr ................. D Ferguson (J) 8 42419 God’s Delight (21) fr ...................P Ferguson 9 85638 Pure Christian (22) fr..............M Johnson (J) 10 63550 Classic Bet (23) fr .........................N Chilcott 11 77008 Miro Bay (24) fr ............................ D Butcher 12 60407 Golden Billion (U1) fr......................S Phelan 10 9.43pm CONNIE STEWART BAYLEYS WAIRARAPA MOBILE PACE $6000, 2yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 44773 Millwood Roxy (1) fr ......................N Chilcott 2 2P441 Chevron Excites (2) fr ............... J Abernethy 3 51350 Santanna Jewel (3) fr .....................S Phelan 4 27779 Rimutoto Prince (4) fr ............. K Marshall (J) 5 14275 Major Classic (5) fr .................. B Butcher (J) 6 35108 Hvar (6) fr .........................................G Small 7 23853 Max Phactor (7) fr .........................P Butcher 8 0x907 Energizer (21) fr ............................B Weaver 9 17903 Portia (22) fr .......................... A Poutama (J) 10 43222 Everlasting Grace (23) fr .............. D Butcher 11 76234 Cut The Cards (24) fr .................P Ferguson 12 47312 C A Penny (25) fr ......................... B Mangos

Wairarapa harness Today at Manawatu Raceway

Wairarapa Harness Racing Club’s meeting at Manawatu Raceway on April 16. NZ Meeting number: 5. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10.

1 5.34pm (NZT) NOEL LOCHHEAD MEMORIAL HANDICAP TROT $10,000, 4yo+ c2 & faster discrhcp trot, stand, 2500m 1 63156 Madam Simone (1) fr .....................T Herlihy 2 88716 The Prince (2) fr .............................J I Dickie 3 20003 Bim Bom Bay (3) fr ...................... W Fleming 4 04407 See Ya (4) fr ................................. S Dickson 5 17687 Desert Storm (U1) fr .......................S Doody 6 00311 Elsu Attack (U2) fr ...................A Shutkowski 7 54849 Meyer Lansky (1) 10 .................S Abernethy 8 x5901 Gogirl Bromac (2) 10.....................N Chilcott 9 90295 Miss Middleton (3) 10................... D Butcher 10 1118x Tout Noir (U1) 10.......................... B Mangos 11 78323 Le Lua Invasion (1) 20 ...................S Phelan 12 45901 Jagermeister (2) 20 .....................A Donnelly 13 8638x Foray (1) 45........................... A Poutama (J) 2 6.05pm MORE FM WAIRARAPA MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ c2, c3 with cond. +claimer mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 1 48D91 P Tomado (1) fr .............................N Chilcott 2 36540 Franco Lennox (2) fr .................. J Abernethy 3 42624 Lucky John (3) fr ...........................P Butcher 4 34808 Irish Kath (4) fr ..................... D Ferguson (J) 5 44443 Westburn Courage (5) fr ............P Ferguson 6 60096 Playaway (6) fr ........................ B Butcher (J) 7 46422 Bute Mach (7) fr ........................... D Butcher

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to compete in each of the nine Jewels divisions on May 30.

The Australian horse doesn’t take the place of a New Zealand trained runner with instead the fields extended to 13 horses to allow for the invitee.

To be fair it’s not a new initiative, it was tried last year but unfortunately none of the Australian invites made the trip.

But things are looking bright-

8 26184 Thats Bettor (21) fr ....................S Abernethy 9 59885 Aces N Eights (22) fr ......................J I Dickie 10 27067 Eyre Hostess (23) fr ..................... B Mangos 11 56449 Chequeme Rosie (24) fr........ A Poutama (J) 12 50516 Righteous Royale (25) fr ................S Phelan 3 6.32pm THE BOTTLE-O FIELDING MOBILE PACE $5500, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 1 22590 Jericho Road (1) fr ................. K Marshall (J) 2 3928 Atomic Falcon (2) fr ...................... D Butcher 3 57340 Cherokee Red (3) fr .............. A Poutama (J) 4 85606 Black Santana (4) fr .......................S Phelan 5 7575 Shapeofthingstocome (5) fr..............B Taylor 6 7887 Chevron Quality (6) fr ....................P Butcher 7 07700 Boomchickawowwow (7) fr ...... B Butcher (J) 8 00802 Hey Knowitall (21) fr ..................S Abernethy 9 88638 Maldini (22) fr ................................. G Martin 10 59465 Christian Knight (23) fr ....................S Doody 11 9039 Ralph’s Legacy (24) fr .................D Morrison 12 47904 Brave Stranger (25) fr ............... J Abernethy 13 08x03 Tenacious Bromac (26) fr ...........P Ferguson Emergency: Boomchickawowwow 4 7.00pm ACCOMMODATION GATEWAY MOTEL HANDICAP TROT $5500, 4yo+ c0 to c1 spechcp trot, stand, 2500m 1 68908 Tui Spur (1) fr ............................ J Abernethy 2 00870 Continental Lover (U1) fr .............. B Mangos 3 70549 Mistress Castleton (1) 30 ....... K Marshall (J) 4 08935 Imnotquitesure (2) 30 ............ A Poutama (J) 5 35522 Rarangi Jewel (3) 30 .....................B Weaver 6 66042 Two Wishes (4) 30..........................S Phelan 7 22216 Special Flight (5) 30 ..................S Abernethy

8 6x245 Hot Chocolate Tart (U1) 30 ...........N Chilcott 7.31pm LEVIN WOOLBUYERS MOBILE PACE $5500, 2yo+ c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 953 Givethejobtojoyce (1) fr .......... K Marshall (J) 2 74570 Rowan Sapphire (2) fr ...................N Chilcott 3 07700 Boomchickawowwow (3) fr ...... B Butcher (J) 4 44832 Taylahs Girl (4) fr .......................S Abernethy 5 97945 Cuffs McRae (5) fr...................... A Drake (J) 6 907 Bank Girl (6) fr....................... A Poutama (J) 7 05554 Tiger Tamer (7) fr ................. D Ferguson (J) 8 29 Smackwater Jack (21) fr ............ R Close (J) 9 Touch Of Success (22) fr ............. B Mangos 10 7x52 Bettors Pocket (23) fr .....................T Herlihy 11 9 Hanover Alert (24) fr ......................J I Dickie 12 34448 Cherry Evans (25) fr...................P Ferguson 13 36236 Lady Maria (26) fr.............................A Pyers Emergency: Boomchickawowwow 6 8.00pm LARNOCH STUD MOBILE PACE $6000, 4yo+ c1, c2 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 1 90034 Murphy Brown (1) fr ....................A Donnelly 2 77508 Outa The Fridge (2) fr................. A Drake (J) 3 855x1 Caesar’s Prince (3) fr ....................N Chilcott 4 71875 Idealistic (4) fr ...................... D Ferguson (J) 5 10009 Washington Diva (5) fr ..................P Butcher 6 97968 Living By Chance (6) fr .......... K Marshall (J) 7 10804 Ohoka Bud (7) fr ............................S Phelan 8 13956 Bankcard (21) fr .................... A Poutama (J) 9 48826 Lady Molly (22) fr ..........................B Weaver 10 67456 Jack Bates (23) fr .......................P Ferguson 11 228P0 Our Wicklow (U1) fr ........................T Herlihy 12 30086 Nicole Vaidisova (U2) fr ............. J Abernethy

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8.25pm OSBORNE GROUP CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ c2 to c4 mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 1 27361 Brainstormer (1) fr ........................ B Dickens 2 48801 Stand Sure (2) fr ...........................P Butcher 3 92419 Bettors Card (3) fr ..........................S Phelan 4 19092 Starry Delight (4) fr.................... J Abernethy 5 97930 Lofty Brogden (5) fr ................. B Butcher (J) 6 94941 Sea MC (6) fr ...................................G Small 7 80788 Machie Mach (7) fr ....................... S Dickson 8 21314 Princess Kate (21) fr .....................N Chilcott 9 11162 Major Change (22) fr .................... D Butcher 10 33233 Stormy Breeze (23) fr.................P Ferguson 11 10009 Dashing Dane (24) fr..................... F Cossey 12 58446 Lively Nights (25) fr ........................J I Dickie 8 8.53pm REVITAL FERTILISERS NI COUNTRY CUP FNL HCP PACE $25,000, 4yo+ c3 to oc spechcp pace, stand, 2500m 1 21x32 Vibhuti (1) fr ................................. B Mangos 2 43423 Darcee (2) fr ...................................T Herlihy 3 33362 Brydon Delight (3) fr .............. A Poutama (J) 4 74080 Mach Cullen (U1) fr .......................P Butcher 5 20021 Styx It To Em (1) 10........................S Phelan 6 60523 Lucia Bromac (2) 10......................B Weaver 7 40092 Kippenberger (3) 10 .......................J I Dickie 8 P0747 Mach Cruiser (4) 10 ...................P Ferguson 9 52175 Beckinsale (1) 20 ................. D Ferguson (J) 10 14800 Shestherealdeal (U1) 20 ...........S Abernethy 11 22311 Te Kawau (1) 30 ..............................S Doody 12 42941 Electric Chapel (2) 30 .................. D Butcher

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Woodville Pahiatua gallops Today at Woodville

Woodville Pahiatua Racing Club’s meeting at Woodville on April 16. NZ Meeting number: 4. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8. Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8.

1 12.35pm (NZT) GERMINAL SEEDS/DANNEVIRKE DAIRY SERVICES JMP HWT $7000, JMP HWT, 2200m 1 13x63 Sea King m (11) 71.5 .................J Rathbone 2 73955 Just Ishi t (3) 70 ..................... M McNelis (3) 3 345x9 McCulley m (5) 69.5 ........................M Gillies 4 356x9 Derby Dan m (6) 66 ..................... M Mitchell 5 Px08x Cracka Crown m (7) 65.5 ...........C Studd (3) 6 63LPx Duminy dm (8) 65 .....................A Kuru (2.5) 7 3676x Roodyvoo m (1) 65......................D Miller (3) 8 120x2 Racquetor m (9) 65 ...............S Karnicnik (3) 9 1211x Carinya m (2) 65 ................... K Peterson (3) 10 445x0 Mr Mor tdm (10) 65 .........................J Riddell 11 42LFx Tim m (4) 65.................................... T Harris 2 1.10pm MOTORCYCLE HQ/PROPERTY BROKERS PAHIATUA MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 2100m 1 3x347 Barthez (1) 58.5 ...............................K Smith 2 0x653 Windermere Lad (4) 58.5 .... M Dravitzki (a1) 3 0x904 Fixates (2) 58.5 .......................S McKay (a3) 4 843x6 Shamal (5) 58.5 C O’ ................. Beirne (a3) 5 5 Putthehammerdown (6) 58.5 ...M Singh (a4) 6 05x06 Can Coup (10) 58.5 ....................... J Parkes 7 x6956 Lykabettus (9) 58.5 ............... N Teeluck (a3) 8 0x9x The Oysterman (8) 58.5 ..................J Riddell 9 3603 Imperium b (7) 58..........................L Allpress 10 00x94 Lucquide (11) 58 ......................... R Hannam

11 87 Ma Belle Kate (3) 56 .........R Goldsbury (a3) 1.40pm AFFCO NEW ZEALAND/MACDOUGALLS METRIC MILE R65 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark HWT*, 1600m 1 42103 Wheeler Fortune (12) 69 ................ C Perrett 2 0837x Justa Charlie dm (13) 68.5........... M Mitchell 3 x8206 Don’t Change m (2) 68....................J Riddell 4 385x4 Jed Clampett tm (8) 67.5 ...........N Quinn (3) 5 604Px Pay The Fox (11) 67.5 ..................... T Harris 6 6290x Time For Gold m (6) 67.5 ............ B Lammas 7 97555 Phoenix Tycoon d (9) 66.5 ..... M McNelis (3) 8 3097x The Dolphin dm (16) 66.5 ...............M Gillies 9 9x180 Alicorn (7) 65.5......................S Karnicnik (3) 10 40865 Doing Time d (14) 65.5 .............A Kuru (2.5) 11 x750x Dual Agent (4) 65.5 12 5084x Little Benny tdm (5) 65.5 ............J Rathbone 13 5769x Legless t (10) 65 ........................C Studd (3) 14 7000x All Ginga m (15) 65 ............... K Peterson (3) 15 00x56 Thatz Louie d (3) 65 ........................G Walsh 16 70P4x Za Brute m (1) 65 ........................D Miller (3) 4 2.18pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES F&M MAIDEN RACE $12,000, MDN F&M, 1600m 1 22 Sans Le Pair (3) 57.5 .................. R Hannam 2 040x2 I’ma Colombian (7) 57.5................. J Parkes 3 0x97 Lady Of Leid (4) 57.5 ........... M McNelis (a4) 4 35223 Lincoln’s Sunset b (5) 57................. K Myers 5 522. She Knows h (9) 57 ........................J Riddell 6 63735 Gladstone Belle 57....................... Scratched

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7 685x3 The Duke’s Secret (11) 57 ............D Bradley 8 45 Jumanah (10) 57 ...........................L Allpress 9 2764 Keep Us Happy (2) 57.....................R Myers 10 06 Someka (1) 57 ...............................H Tinsley 11 8x79 Dumont (6) 57 ..................................K Smith 12 8 Tarihira (8) 57 .....................................M Hills 5 2.55pm FARMLANDS/FMG/TARARUA HELIWORK DASH R75 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 40x3x Cruiser dmb (1) 59 ..........................R Myers 2 78318 Written Command d (8) 58.................M Hills 3 0704x Me Aroha m (6) 57 ................. K Chiong (a2) 4 6727x Alice Webb Ellis 56.5.................... Scratched 5 x233x Elysium dm (3) 56 ........................... K Myers 6 7x40x Hot In Pink d (4) 54.5 ................... D Mo (a3) 7 x0x62 Willing Spirit d (7) 54.5 ..................D Bradley 8 1240x Golan Express d (2) 54 ............... R Hannam 9 x7949 Steel Rose d (5) 54 ........................ J Parkes 10 42515 Dancer’s Tale mb (12) 54 ..............L Allpress 11 13751 Ripe d (9) 54 ......................... N Teeluck (a3) 12 1603x Jump For Joy tdmh (10) 54 ........L Hemi (a3) 13 746x6 Andalou (11) 54 ................R Goldsbury (a3) 6 3.30pm PAHIATUA TRAVEL CENTRE/BEALE TRUCKING MDN DASH $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 0x462 Dan Cugat (2) 58.5 ..........................S Doyle 2 48x30 Rocky Molloy (10) 58.5 .....R Goldsbury (a3) 3 40x Lawries Impact (18) 58.5 ...........L Hemi (a3) 4 43586 Daytime Robbery (9) 58 ...................K Smith 5 0636x Silver Blade b (17) 58...................... K Myers

6 0 Laquiante (19) 58 ................... K Chiong (a2) 7 202x4 Miss Maka (13) 56.5 .......................R Myers 8 482x Jo So Fine (16) 56.5 ............. N Teeluck (a3) 9 Justa Duchess (8) 56.5 ............... R Hannam 10 68x Miss Gaiety (7) 56.5 ...........................M Hills 11 Parody (4) 56.5 ............................ D Mo (a3) 12 35732 Jewel Of The Naki (14) 56.............. J Parkes 13 66636 Porotene Diva (15) 56 ...................D Bradley 14 Shillelagh (3) 56 ............................L Allpress 15 Canny Choice (6) 56 16 Vitalia (20) 56 17 867 Centurion (1) 58.5 ................ M McNelis (a4) 18 0x77x Knight’s Princess (12) 56 19 080x8 Inscrutable 58.5 ........................... Scratched 20 0079x Silver Shadow (11) 56.5 21 690x Call Doubt (5) 58 Emergencies: Centurion, Knight’s Princess, Inscrutable, Silver Shadow, Call Doubt 7 4.05pm BAMBRY’S WATER TREADMILL WOODVILLE-PAHIATUA CUP $20,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2100m 1 121x1 Prologue m (6) 59 ...................S McKay (a3) 2 47365 Paddy Owen m (1) 58.5 .................H Tinsley 3 50882 Jack’s Boy db (7) 58 ........................J Riddell 4 1x439 The Postie (12) 58................. N Teeluck (a3) 5 x2314 Powerade (3) 57.5 ............... M Dravitzki (a1) 6 93544 Southern Secret (14) 57 C O’..... Beirne (a3) 7 956x3 Itsallbelt (10) 57 ............................. J Parkes

06230 Speedy Jax 57 ............................. Scratched 21722 Prioritise (8) 56.5................................M Hills 04509 Lord Casanova (13) 55.5 ...........L Hemi (a3) 53109 Decorum d (9) 54.5 .......................L Allpress 50047 Adrienne (2) 54 ........................... R Hannam 80378 I’llbeyourplatinum (5) 54................D Bradley 065x0 Fair Script (11) 54 ...........................R Myers 06048 Twilight Doll t (4) 54 8 4.39pm HOFFMAN FORD/KEINZLEY AGVET/ POWER FARMING 3YOMDN $8000, MDN 3YO, 1400m 1 33 Gerardasun b (9) 57.5.....................J Riddell 2 03 Dal Sir Tee (7) 57.5 .........................R Myers 3 44 Expedite (2) 57.5................................M Hills 4 5 Chop Suey (11) 57.5 C O’.......... Beirne (a3) 5 Robin Hood (8) 57.5......................L Allpress 6 Broadside (1) 57.5 ...................... B Lammas 7 Mac Dara (5) 57.5 .........................D Bradley 8 Porotene Magnum (16) 57.5 .......... J Parkes 9 Rocky Ride (6) 57.5 .......................H Tinsley 10 9 Te Mata’s Horse (17) 57.5 ........... R Hannam 11 8 Vista Del Mar (12) 57.5 ....................S Doyle 12 44 Heatwave (15) 55.5 ................ K Chiong (a2) 13 Affrettando (14) 55.5 ........... M Dravitzki (a1) 14 9 Time’s Square (4) 55.5............S McKay (a3) 15 570x Our Spice (3) 57.5 16 3977x Suchapalava (10) 55.5 .................... K Myers 17 86x87 Rossini Girl (13) 55.5 ............ N Teeluck (a3) - NZME

3 R/Aq, 520m 1 53248 Kinloch Power 30.35 S & ................B Evans 2 37418 Zulu Chanel 30.60........................C Roberts 3 37542 Luminary nwtd...........................R Blackburn 4 11146 Gold Class nwtd .........................D Schofield 5 11262 Kissing Gwyneth nwtd......................L Ahern 6 36435 Boostin’ 30.44 ................................ H Cairns 7 24312 Tina nwtd H & .....................................Taylor 8 21111 Gee Whizz Jeanie 29.99 .................. B Dann 9 14588 Lektra Spider nwtd .................... R Cockburn 9 8.10pm ERECT SCAFFOLDING SPRINT C4/5, 295m 1 33771 Homebush Paige 17.33.............J McInerney 2 14111 Grand Apache 17.10 S & ................B Evans 3 76187 Whitey’s Gone 17.30 .................J McInerney 4 63685 Smash Rumour 17.19 ..................... M Grant 5 21464 Opawa Idol 17.35 L &......................... Wales 6 11583 Plagiarism 17.02 ...............................J Dunn 7 84441 Time Slayer 17.26 M &........................ Smith 8 x3713 Terra Annie 17.22............................. B Dann 9 x7377 Run For Sophie 17.30 M &................Jopson 10 65785 Dee 17.31 .................................A Bradshaw 10 8.38pm SOUTHERN LAKES SCAFFOLDING STAKES C4/5, 520m 1 56131 Know Mayhem 30.34 .....................G Cleeve 2 75531 Opawa No Ear 30.18 L & ................... Wales 3 12112 Dyna Vikkers 29.96 ......................C Roberts 4 83626 Cawbourne Philip 30.34 ............J McInerney 5 53123 Opawa Stretch 30.33 L & ................... Wales 6 43447 Opawa Tom nwtd J & ......................D Fahey

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M10 Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club’s meeting at Addington Raceway on April 16. NZ Meeting number: 10.

Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12.

1 4.36pm (NZT) ELITE SCAFFOLDING SPRINT C4, 295m 1 15362 Know Magic 17.14 .........................G Cleeve 2 54481 Starburst Terry 17.24....................... M Grant 3 82447 Barnicle Bullet 17.33 ....................... M Grant 4 77837 On The Level 17.46 ......................C Roberts 5 1334F Quedrago 17.15 C & .......................... Fagan 6 86645 Botany Win 17.32 ......................J McInerney 7 56112 Business Affair 17.17 ........................J Dunn 8 48887 Another Colt 17.19 ....................J McInerney 9 x7377 Run For Sophie 17.30 M &................Jopson 10 65785 Dee 17.31 .................................A Bradshaw 2 4.56pm CANTERBURY SCAFFOLDING DASH C4, 295m 1 22271 Wunzee 17.39 ...........................J McInerney 2 13847 Bo’s Business 17.27........................ M Grant 3 25128 Van Gerwin 17.28 ......................H Anderton 4 74264 Cawbourne Jelly 17.11 ......................C Weir 5 16223 Rodriguez 17.10..................................A Lee 6 17486 Norman Jewel 17.16 ....................C Roberts 7 87635 Rick’s Terra 17.25 C & ........................ Fagan 8 12532 Camside Gold 17.17 J & .................D Fahey 9 x7377 Run For Sophie 17.30 M &................Jopson 10 88576 Homebush Ariel 17.42 ..............J McInerney

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295m 1 53128 Homebush Riley 17.45 ..............J McInerney 2 784x8 Only Got Time 17.12 .................R Blackburn 3 64753 Chaimbo 17.21..........................J McInerney 4 87217 Goldstar Chyna 17.30 S & ..............B Evans 5 42113 Eckles 17.28 .....................................J Dunn 6 12124 Mojo Burst 17.03 ............................. M Grant 7 56125 Rattle Ya Dags 17.29................. R Cockburn 8 88767 Umaga Rama 17.36 ......................R Adcock 9 73166 Glenn Is Goodesy 17.20 ................. M Grant 10 51786 Cronk Went Plonk 17.37 ................. D Voyce 4 5.47pm NINA’S GIRL DISTANCE SERIES HEAT C1d, 645m 1 75266 Cawbourne War 38.26 .................C Roberts 2 46676 Court The Belle 39.48 L &.................. Wales 3 78437 Chill Out Ralph nwtd L & .................... Wales 4 63232 Bruiser Bale nwtd ......................J McInerney 5 47788 Cawbourne Miami 38.21 ..............C Roberts 6 81445 Stich Up 38.69 S &..........................B Evans 7 57F22 His Lordship nwtd .........................R Adcock 8 75823 Memory Lapse nwtd..................J McInerney 9 51566 Cawbourne Witch nwtd ................C Roberts 10 63413 Goldstar Junior nwtd S & ................B Evans 5 6.14pm EXCEL SCAFFOLDING SPRINT C4/5, 295m 1 11222 Sophie’s Terra 16.99 C & ................... Fagan 2 11753 Goldstar Chumlee 17.27 S & ..........B Evans 3 56173 Collecting Money 17.27 .................. M Grant 4 12881 Homebush Rocky 17.19 ............J McInerney

5 53641 Rambunctious 17.37 .................A Bradshaw 6 12125 Aiden Baxter 17.07 ...................J McInerney 7 74357 Know Jealousy 17.22 .....................G Cleeve 8 14314 No Leaf Clover 17.09 .........................C Weir 9 x7377 Run For Sophie 17.30 M &................Jopson 10 75887 Opawa Amy nwtd L &......................... Wales 6 6.42pm ROBBIE’S BAR & BISTRO NZ OAKS HEAT 1 R/Aq, 520m 1 11633 Spanish Fancy nwtd ...................D Schofield 2 47114 Aeroplane Ritzy nwtd .......................L Ahern 3 31151 Jemima Tee 30.03 .........................R Adcock 4 22676 Nicky Noir 30.15............................... B Dann 5 13172 Cawbourne Bright 30.39 ..............M Roberts 6 7585x Opawa Karen 30.31 L & ..................... Wales 7 16475 Run Zola 30.51 H & ............................Taylor 8 77783 Lagoon Belle 30.59 ......................C Roberts 9 14588 Lektra Spider nwtd .................... R Cockburn 7 7.12pm ROBBIE’S BAR & BISTRO NZ OAKS HEAT 2 R/Aq, 520m 1 41368 Opawa Rosie 30.19.......................... B Dann 2 45451 Hello Blondie 30.42 .......................R Adcock 3 13115 Goldstar Rosie 30.67 S & ...............B Evans 4 51126 Know Worth 30.72..........................G Cleeve 5 53138 Wears The Gold 30.58 .................C Roberts 6 75112 Calinda Girl 30.69 .....................A Bradshaw 7 44845 Pretty Chic nwtd .........................D Schofield 8 18721 Winsome Jenny nwtd .......................L Ahern 9 14588 Lektra Spider nwtd .................... R Cockburn 8 7.42pm ROBBIE’S BAR & BISTRO NZ OAKS HEAT

88888 Jibbajabba Jewel 30.46................C Roberts 34744 Botany Blake 30.38 ...................J McInerney 62316 Opawa Rocky 30.50 J &..................D Fahey 45641 Botany Kevin 30.49 ...................J McInerney 11 9.07pm RED HAND SCAFFOLDING DASH C4/5, 295m 1 26282 Zebidiah 17.02 ..........................A Bradshaw 2 26134 Hetfield 16.98 ...............................C Roberts 3 65715 Big Muddy 17.29 M &.......................... Smith 4 82751 Know Pride 17.08...........................G Cleeve 5 17367 Question Bale 17.27 .................J McInerney 6 26341 Little Regus 17.01 J & .....................D Fahey 7 27715 Zipping Jye 17.16...............................C Weir 8 43652 Opawa Colin 17.19 L & ...................... Wales 9 x7377 Run For Sophie 17.30 M &................Jopson 10 88576 Homebush Ariel 17.42 ..............J McInerney 12 9.30pm EMPIRE SCAFFOLDING SPRINT C4, 295m 1 86338 Porky Pig 17.33 .........................A Bradshaw 2 41566 Smash That 17.21 ........................... M Grant 3 25337 Homebush Zane 17.37 .............J McInerney 4 12136 Wheelchair Norm 17.23 ............J McInerney 5 17752 Zorba The Greek 17.26 ................... M Grant 6 67437 Cawbourne Buttsy 17.21..............C Roberts 7 32524 Know Knowing 17.32 .....................G Cleeve 8 61784 Dillmanstown 17.30...........................J Dunn 9 x7377 Run For Sophie 17.30 M &................Jopson 10 77388 Opawa Casper 17.40 L & ................... Wales

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In brief

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Thursday, April 16, 2015

■ BASKETBALL

Pacers move closer The Indiana Pacers moved one game closer to an NBA play-off berth with a dramatic 99-95 double-overtime triumph over the Washington Wizards. CJ Miles scored 25 points and George Hill flirted with a triple-double, delivering 24 points 10 assists and nine rebounds for the Pacers.

Indiana moved a game in front of the Brooklyn Nets for the eighth and final Eastern Conference play-off berth. The Pacers will reach the post-season with a win at Memphis, or if Brooklyn lose to Orlando on the final night of the regular season yesterday.

David West had 15 points and eight rebounds in the Pacers’ sixth straight win, which officially spelled the end of the Miami Heat’s slim play-off hopes.

- AAP

Model Black Caps England cricket should use New Zealand as a template to rebuild on and off the pitch, says former Australian captain Steve Waugh.

The Poms, on tour in the West Indies, have endured a disastrous 12 months culminating in their shock group-stage exit from this year’s World Cup. The Kiwis, on the other hand, surprised many on their way to the final against Australia under the inspirational leadership of skipper Brendon McCullum. Barely two years earlier, New Zealand were in a hole bowled out for 45 by South Africa in the first innings of a Test match in Cape Town. Waugh says England need to have a plan, believe in it and stick to it.

- AAP

Warriors wary Warriors coach Andrew McFadden is preparing his side for their “toughest test” of the NRL season when they meet North Queensland in Townsville on Saturday night.

After last weekend’s win over the Wests Tigers in Auckland, McFadden has pointed to Cowboys playmaker Johnathan Thurston as the biggest threat to the Warriors’ hopes of securing back-to-back victories for the second time this year. In a manof-the-match performance, the halfback scored 18 points while leading the Cowboys to a dramatic 30-12 comeback win over reigning premiers South Sydney on Monday night. McFadden says there was no denying Thurston’s class but he was also greatly impressed by the platform the Cowboys forwards were creating for him.

- AAP

Wiggins sets target Bradley Wiggins will attempt to add cycling’s world hour record to his four Olympic gold medals and 2012 Tour de France title.

Wiggins intends to take a shot at what he describes as cycling’s holy grail on June 7 at London’s Olympic Velodrome. Australian cyclist Rohan Dennis is the world hour record-holder, completing 52.491km on the track on February 8 in Granges, Switzerland. The 24-year-old winner of the Tour Down Under broke the previous mark of 51.852km set by Austrian Mathias Brandle last October in Aigle, Switzerland. Wiggins, who finished his Team Sky career at Paris-Roubaix last Sunday, said: “The hour record is a holy grail for cyclists.”

- AAP

The Mid Canterbury girls’ basketball team had a stunner of a weekend at the South Island Primary Tournament in Rangiora.

Sharp primary girls take South Island title

By Caitlin Porter

Caitlin.p@theguardian.co.nz

The Mid Canterbury girls’ basketball team took home a top prize last weekend, winning the South Island Primary Tournament.

The tournament was held in Rangiora, and the girls’ team got off to a fiery start, winning their first four round robin games which resulted in them automatically advancing to the final.

The team had a strong defence and played well together, and were pitted against a tough North Canterbury team in front of a noisy home crowd in the final.

Mid Canterbury started the game well and stuck it out, leading all the way and finishing with a 38-27 win.

The team consisted of Sophie Adams, Samantha Tuck, Chloe Small, Hayley Tallentire, Mia Pearson, Charlotte Gray, Poppy Kilworth, Jasmin Strawbridge, Eilish

Pierce, Ellen Westwood and Zoe Beckley and was coached by Wayne Rodgers.

Adams, Small, Gray and Strawbridge were then named in the tournament’s team, with Adams also awarded the title of most valuable player.

The Mid Canterbury boys’ basketball team also attended the tournament, finishing fifth with two wins and four loses.

Jacob Gray was named in the tournament team.

SPORTS DRAWS AND RESULTS RESULTS ■■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club April 14 Women’s Section Round 1 Championship Winners: Sally Lemon, Pauline Bell, Catherine Trott, Wendy Parr, Sheryl Reid, Heather Robertson, Rhonda Gallagher, Di Engelbrecht, Hilary Ward Bisque Par: Bev Watkins 3 up on c/b Jeanette Montgomery Nearest The Pins: No 4 Gabites: Hilary Ward No 8 House of Travel Ashburton: Not struck No 12 Lynn Small’s Salon:Sue Simpson No14 Todds of Ashburton: Vicki Moore No 18 2nd shot to Green; Kathryn Shaw Twos: Jenny Williams

Tinwald Golf Club April 14 Women’s Division L.G.U. Silver Colleen Linney 92 17 75 Bronze 1 Barbara Mac Gregor 91 20 71 Bronze 2 Marion Oakley 110 35 75 Nearest The Pins No 2 Dairy Business Centre Colleen Linney No 6 Stables Restaurant Val Prendergast No 12 Mac &Maggies Jo Peacock No 16 Outdoor Adventure Not Struck 9 Hole Competition Stableford June Cartwright

■■ Shooting

Mayfield Rifle Club James Spencer 56.1, Robert Spencer

85.1, Dave Kingston 84, Martin Williams 86.2, Ben Williams 87.1, Ben Nordqvist 86.2, Brendon Fleming 61, Brent Austin 94.4, Carl Nordqvist 98.7, John Fleming 97.5.

Mt Somers Rifle Club Brent Frame 96.4, 98.2, Mark Smith 87.1, 88.1, Jakob Smith 72, 90.2, Michael Amyes 97.2, Kevin Fews 91.2, 91.3, Sid Stewart 95.4, 94.2, Dave Millichamp 90, 97.5, Wayne Tubb 91.2.

DRAWS ■■ Bowls Ashburton Indoor Bowls April 26 Ashburton v North Canterbury 9:30am Morning Tea – 10am Play Starts C Talbot, B Laird, G Smith, L McKenzie; M Lawson, R Ellis, D Turner, L Woods; M Markham, M Bassett, K Taylor, S Woods; M Sheard, M Sunbeam, R McKenzie, R Richards; G Wilson, A Crawford, N Atkinson, M Bensdorp; K McKenzie, K Smith, N Chapman, J Stewart. If unavailable please contact Michael Lawson via phone or text on 0272788166. Players a plate, please. Lunch price T.B.C.

Bowls Mid Canterbury April 18 Sub Centre Jun. Singles to be played at Allenton 9am start.

To report at 8.45: R Kane, J Lattimore, L Neal, A Allred; Markers, Allenton 2.

To report at 10am: P Kiddey, R Fensom.

Markers, Methven 1; Allenton, 1 April 19 Champion of champions Singles to be played at Ashburton MSA 9am start.

Men’s singles: To report at 8.45: T Inwood, D Turner; S Fleetwood, N Atkinson. Markers; MSA 2.

To report at 10am; G Bishop, M Quinn.

Markers; First round losers.

Women’s Singles: To report at 8.45: W Herriott, G Baker, V Bell, S Pagey.

Markers: Rakaia 1, Ashburton 1.

Jun Men: To report at 8.45: G Brown, R Ford. Marker: Hinds. To report at 10am L Neal, R Fensom, R Kane. Markers: MSA 1; Methven1 Jun Women: To report at 9am D Callaghan, P Kiddey, Marker Ashburton; To report at 10am J Moore, Marker, First round loser.

Colts: To report at 10am: A Allred, J Withell; M Carter, R Jenner: Markers MSA 1; Rakaia 1

■■ Golf

Ashburton Golf Club April 18 Weekend Women’s Draw 2nd Rnd Club Champs. Report 8.20 am. S. Bradford v. P. Bell. N. Nathan v.

C. Trott. N. Hamilton-Cross v. W. Parr.

K. Fox v. S. Reid. H. Robertson v. R. Gallagher. S. Simpson v. A. Watson. Other players will play a par round.

Mid-Week Women April 22.

2nd Rnd Club Champs. Draw Steward: Kathryn Green 3085393. Starters: G. Lane & K. Green. House Duty: D. Simmons & S. Elliott. No. 1 Tee. 9.00 M. Urquhart v. D. Engelbrecht. 9.06 J. Wil-

liams v. H. Ward. 9.12 B. Watkins v. K. Shaw. 9.18 J. Early v. E. Langford. Byes: J. Ackerley, F. Matsinger. Par Round for other players. No. 7 Tee. 9.18 W. Parr, C. Trott, H. Robertson. 9.24 S. Lemon, K. Read, M. Stoddart. No. 10 Tee. 9.00 M. Watson, R. Fail, C. Emery. 9.06 V. Moore, R. Bennett, J. Sheppard. 9.12 S. Elliott, G. Lane, B. Cameron. 9.18 J. Guilford, K. Green.

Nine Hole Men and Women’s Draw.

Thursday 23 April 2015. Convenors: Ann Fleming 3084005, Joy Nicholas 3086464. 2nd Rnd Club Champs. All others will play separate competition.

Report: 9.15 am. Club Captain: Jenny Williams 3082081.

Tinwald Golf Club April 21 Women’s Division Medal 1st Ailsa Jary Stones Trophy (B3) Twilighters (65+) No 1 9.30 B. Harris M. Kennedy P. Bell 9.35 J. Smith A. Dwan M. Colville 9.40 L. NcClea J. Undy H. Argyle 9.45 J. Cameron B. Jackson I. Divers No 4 9.30 B. Cochrane M. Smith S. Young 9.35 L. Bird D. Wellman M. Pawsey 9.40 S. Vucetich S. Gutsell R. Kinvig No 10 9.30 V Prendergast P. Ellis J. Bruhns 9.35 B. O’Neill C. Shanks D. Sharplin 9.40 M. Moore M. Oakley V. Cartney No 13 9.30 D. Bell M. Bennett K. McAuliffe C. Linney 9.35 P. Smith J. Peacock P. McAndrew J. vander Heide Nine Holes Sue Bunt (GNZ) 9.50 K. Young N. Costin 9.55 J. Cartwright I. Ross C. Carr Starters: J. Undy L. McClea; Cards: B. Harris C. Linney; Tea duty: M. Pawsey P. McAndrew

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In brief NRL research Don’t be surprised if Brisbane recruit Anthony Milford takes to the field against St George Illawarra tomorrow night with square eyes. The youngster admits he’ll be poring over footage of inform Dragons halves Benji Marshall and Gareth Widdop in a bid to nullify the pair in their NRL clash.

Marshall was at his magical best for the Dragons in last weekend’s clinical win over Canterbury, the red V’s fourth-straight after losses in their opening two fixtures. The 30-year-old Marshall had a hand in at least two tries and slotted a field goal as the Dragons held off an early Bulldogs onslaught before racing away to a 31-6 win.

- AAP

Read misses Olympics He is one of the best players in the world but Kieran Read has had to say goodbye to his dream of representing New Zealand at the Olympics next year due to an increased “leadership” role that will almost certainly mean captaining the All Blacks. Read revealed after Crusaders training he wanted to play sevens at Rio de Janeiro but that other priorities had now presented themselves and he had accepted he wouldn’t go to the Olympics as an athlete.

Richie McCaw’s all but confirmed retirement following this year’s World Cup means Read is looming as an extremely important figure in New Zealand rugby.

- AAP

Cup tours sell With less than six months to go to the kickoff of the Rugby World Cup the official agent for tours from New Zealand says it has a fifth of its allotted packages to sell.

All Blacks Tours says it has sold about 4000 of 5000 packages that range in price from $1100 to just under $35,000 for a 47-night expedition. Joelle Talbot, head of sales, marketing and partnerships for the company, said she was expecting another run on packages now that the rugby season was well under way and sports fans were well clear of the Cricket World Cup. - NZME

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Thursday, April 16, 2015

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■ ROWING

Wall aims high at Under 18s

By Caitlin Porter

Caitlin.p@theguardian.Co.nz

The excitement is building for Ashburton’s Veronica Wall ahead of this weekend’s South Island under 18 rowing regatta.

The 15-year-old was named late last week to row in the under 18 girls’ coxed quad when the Southerners take on the North Island under 18 teams at

Lake Karapiro on Thursday.

Wall said she is feeling nervous, but mostly excited and has been training hard to prepare.

“The trials were Friday and Saturday and the team was announced on Sunday and since Sunday we have been training in the quad and my singles as well,” she said.

While she is excited to be

named in the team, she said it did come as a bit of a surprise.

“I suppose I worked towards it, but it is quite a shock to get in the team.”

Wall has already had a stellar season, winning silver at the open women’s single at the National Club Championships in February and then winning Ashburton College’s first gold

medal and picking up a silver for the under 16 doubles at the Maadi Cup last month.

Wall said she expects the row this weekend to be her last for the season, but has high hopes that her team will do well.

“The South Island team has overall won the regatta ever since they’ve had it so we do have high hopes for it,” she said.

■ RUGBY

Exodus can be good thing Rugby great Sean Fitzpatrick says it’s a good thing that some of New Zealand’s finest are choosing to play abroad - both for the “phenomenal” money and experience.

And, as long as the All Blacks keep winning, he believes players will keep returning from overseas sojourns to seek the black jersey again.

Five-eighth Colin Slade has this week joined the list of New Zealand players departing after the World Cup who still have plenty of rugby ahead of them, including the likes of Charles Piutau, Jeremy Thrush and Frank Halai.

Veteran All Black greats Dan Carter, Ma’a Nonu and Conrad Smith are also on the move.

“We’re going to have a clean out, we’re going to lose a lot of players after this World Cup, but that’s just the way it is now,” said Fitzpatrick ahead of the Laureus World Sports Awards in Shanghai.

“I’m not against players like Piutau going away at 23 years old - I think it’s a good thing.

“I think they should go and experience another lifestyle. Obviously the money, in terms of what they can earn in Europe, is just phenomenal now.

“The quality of rugby in the UK, France, Ireland, is getting better because we’ve got a lot more foreigners coming in.”

- AAP

Finals time

Methven’s Rob Fensom (above) will be one of the bowlers chasing a singles title this weekend.

One of six bowlers to qualify back in March, Fensom will look to feature in the junior singles final that will play out at the Allenton Bowling Club on Saturday.

Then the postponed Champion of Champions singles will be played at the MSA Bowling Club on Sunday.

With the postponement, Allenton’s Sandra Keith is unable to play, instead rolling up in the New Zealand Club Singles play-off in Tauranga.

Draw available page 18.

Title mission continues Robbie Bell (above) tees off during the first round of the Ashburton Golf Club Championships. The former multiple men’s title holder advanced to the next round, with the semi-finals taking place this Saturday to find who will fight it out for the titles on May 4. Bell meets Rodney O’Neil while last year’s runnerup Daniel Green has drawn Brian Nuttall in the other semi-final.

Daily Events Thursday

and Jane Street, Tinwald.

9.30am - 12.30pm 9.30pm - 12.00noon ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY INC. ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH Open Thursday and Saturday CHILDRENS HOLIDAY mornings www.toylibrary.

PROGRAMME. ashburtononline.co.nz/ For 5 years - 12 years, $2.50 . 48 Methodist Church Hall, Baring Allens Road, Allenton.

Square East.

9.30am - 11.00am 9.30am - 1.30pm BALMORAL HALL ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. LINEDANCERS. Second time around Op-shop.

Term 2 commences 23 April.

Cnr Cass Street and Havelock Balmoral hall, Cameron Street.

Street.

9.30am - 11.30am 10.00am MID CANTERBURY METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. BADMINTON CLUB. New Zealand Alpine and Daytime section, great exercise, Agriculture Encounter, interactive new players welcome, rackets fun for all ages. Main Street, available. Sports Hall, Tancred Methven.

Street.

10.30am 9.30am - 12.30pm RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. ASHBURTON METHODIST Real women circuit training in PARISH GOODWILL SHOP. Sale of Pre loved clothing. Tinwald the hall, 1st time free. St Andrews Methodist Church, cnr Archibald Church, Bridge Street Rakaia.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of may aircraft from past to the future.

Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Welcomes regular and new players. M.S.A. Sports Grounds, Racecourse Road.

1.30pm HINDS GARDEN CIRCLE. Visit Smithfield flowers, 211 Smithfield Road.

7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time /Sequence dancing.

Learn to dance, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

7.30pm - 9.30pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GUILD. Stitch and chat, all welcome.

Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

Fridday

ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future.

Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

1.00pm - 4.00pm ASHBURTON FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. New rooms open for research.

Ground floor, Heritage Centre, West Street.

6.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall.

48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am - 11.30am ST ANDREWS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Drop in for a cuppa, clothing sale.

St Andrews Anglican Church, Cnr Thomson and Jane Street,

Tinwald.

10.00am 50+ An interesting speaker, Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter. Main Street, Methven.

1.00pm - 3.00pm

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AMSOIL SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS - All oils, greases, fuel additives, filters, antifreeze, car polish, V & L cleaner, tyre cleaner, rust bust, rain clear, engine cleaner and more. Call local distributor: Veehof phone 302 2911.

WANTED to buy 20 small bales of good quality meadow hay. Phone 308 8950.

Bookings welcome phone 03 302 8724

TRADES, SERVICES

CERAMIC tiles - tile quality guaranteed - Tile Warehouse selection available at Redmonds Furnishing and Flooring, Burnett Street.

May 6 @ 7.30pm Steve Williams The feature speaker at this year’s Wheels Week Speaker Event entertains with tales from Speedway Racing and Golf Caddying.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Section 101, Sale And Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 Public notice of application for on-licence, off-licence, or club licence (or application for variation of conditions of onlicence, off-licence, or club licence).

Joanne Susan Pegg, 26 Sycamore Avenue, Barrhill, chef, and Denise Catherine Stevens, 4/203 Main Street Methven, barista, have made application to the District Licensing Committee at Ashburton for the issue (or renewal or variation of conditions) of a general licence in respect of the premises situated at 131 Main Street, Methven, known as Cafe 131.

The general nature of the business conducted (or to be conducted) under the licence is: cafe restaurant.

The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is (or is intended to be) sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday; 7am to 1am the following day.

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Ashburton District Licensing Committee at 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wished to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with: The Secretary, Ashburton District Licensing Committee, PO Box 94, Ashburton District Council.

No objection to the issue of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in Section 105 (1) of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in Section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the first publication of this notice.

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Available in an assortment of beautiful scents including Pomegranate, Rosewater and Lily from only $10.

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New stock and fragrances have arrived at The China Shop in The Arcade.

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PLANTS, PRODUCE

PLANT CLEARANCE - Big grade trees, camellias and rhododendrons, standards etc. Shrubs from $2.50. All just go: Friday, 8am - 3pm and Saturday 9am - 1pm. NO EFTPOS. Braam Landscapes, 119 Maronan Road, Ashburton.

SMITHFIELD FLOWERS, 211 Smithfield Rd, Ashburton.

Chrysanthemums $6 bunch or 2 for $10, bouquets $15.

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across 2. Angel 5. Bass 7. Bark 8. Raindrop 9. Reversal 11. Must 12. Hundredweight 15. Moor 17. Pressure 19. Raincoat 21. Beef 22. Keep 23. Tuned Down 1. Chateau 2. Ark 3. Girls 4. Laid low 5. Bad 6. Stows 10. Elder 11. Mains 13. Exploit 14. Harvest 16. Orate 18. Eaten 20. Nip 21. Bud

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DOWN 1. Piece of advice from Polonius ignored by reader here? (6,7) 2. Street is up: study inside bits of the steps (6) 3. Crimson country was a district for poets (8) 4. Two people give a party with upper-class entry (3) 5. Creatures that went, topless, on top of the sand (4) 6. An easy target for one having his portrait done (6) 7. Direct one in, do, if thus made to look like new (13) 11. Racecourse for the salts (5)

DILBERT

13. Lass free of trouble, but how bold she is! (8) 15. Sailor’s left with first-class return for lady barrister (6) 16. Low haunt I’d entered to do a bit of arithmetic (6) 19. This snooker shot may astound one (4) 22. It is first given by way of resuscitation (3)

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ACROSS 1. Balance (11) 8. Bird’s feathers (7) 9. Contempt (5) 10. Reign (4) 11. Exist (7) 12. Take an exam (3) 13. Price (4) 15. Animal enclosure (4) 17. Shack (3) 19. Settle (7) 20. Walking stick (4) 23. Strongroom (5) 24. Express opposition (7) 25. Not damaging to the environment (3-8)

DOWN 1. Die (6) 2. Normal (5) 3. Go in front (4) 4. Bosom (6) 5. Teach (8) 6. Berth (7) 7. Ship’s smokestack (6) 12. Dagger (8) 14. Vague (7) 16. Chauffeur (6) 17. Assistant (6) 18. Aristocracy (6) 21. Forward (5) 22. Small, sheltered bay (4)

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) Some navel gazing is required today, with a chance to spend time looking back through the rear view mirror, especially professionally.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) Serendipitous lunar vibes have the power to put you in the right place at the right time, you’re also able to find the right words at the right time.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) While a month long wind down of your old solar year won’t begin until next Monday this has begun in all but name, with the past taking shape.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) While Venus brings a desire for seclusion and time to hear yourself think there’s no chance that you’ll be turning into a hermit anytime soon.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) While the Moon’s monthly visit to your financial sector will sharpen your financial instincts it may also push some buttons, each just as valuable.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) While your professional star is on the rise and income, work and career matters are coming together beautifully, work/life balance is essential.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) As a smart head for money kicks in you’re able to take a strategic approach to the financial desires, passions and fighting spirit fuelled over recent weeks.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) Communication and relationship forces are working as a team to create a chance for a fresh start and to give the past and unsaid words a voice.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) On the income and work fronts it’s about working picking battles wisely, keeping one eye on the road ahead and one on the rear view mirror.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) While income, work and career matters will continue to unfold having a balance between work and play is even more important than ever.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) Trust a nose for money when it comes to setting the bar high enough to keep you motivated but low enough you’re not set up for defeat.

PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 21) All communications will all benefit from having Mercury back in your communication sector, but especially your personal and professional relationships.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

AUSTIN, Billy – On April 14, 2015 peacefully at Hokitika. Dearly loved and treasured family friend/ adopted dad/granddad of the Burrowes family, Rakaia.

Muskrat Flat will never be the same.

“Rest in peace you old Bugger.”

All our love Burra, Jilly, Aaron and Sonya, Doll, Kali, Nyomi and Kara, Brend and Mel. STEVENS, Christopher Graeme (Chris) – On April 15, 2015. Sadly passed away at Ashburton, after a short illness. Much loved eldest son of Graeme and Margaret. Loved brother and brother in law of Glen and Symone, and Anna and Matt O’Brien. Loved uncle of Ruby, Zach, and Sydney; Paige, and Jack. Messages to the Stevens family, RD 1, Ashburton 7771. In lieu of flowers donations to the Ashburton Cancer Society would be much appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate Chris’ life will be held at Our Chapel, cnr East & Cox Streets, Ashburton on SATURDAY, April 18, commencing at 11.00am.

Followed by cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

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30 to 59 fog

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Cloud increasing and rain developing in the evening. A southerly change.

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Rain gradually clearing during the afternoon then fine spells. Northeasterlies developing.

MONDAY

Rain gradually clearing by evening, then fine spells. Southwesterlies dying out.

Showers developing with a southerly change.

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Cloud increasing, rain developing about the Divide, with heavy falls rain developing in the east during the afternoon.

Wind at 1000m: SW 30 km/h tending NW and rising to 40 km/h in the afternoon.

Wind at 2000m: SW 40 km/h tending NW and rising to 50 km/h in the afternoon.

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Fine with morning frosts.

Wind at 1000m: SW 40 km/h dying out. NW 40 km/h developing in the evening.

Wind at 2000m: SW 60 km/h easing to 40 km/h then tending W in the afternoon.

Fine with morning frosts. Winds mainly light, northeasterlies developing in the evening.

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A ridge over the country retreats to the North Island tomorrow as a complex trough moves onto the South Island.

The complex trough should move over the North Island on Saturday, while a narrow ridge moves onto the South Island.

The ridge is expected to move onto the North Island on Sunday, as another trough approaches the South Island.

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 11am Brendan’s Magical Mystery Tour 3 Tour guide Brendan Sheerin takes eight strangers on a mystery trip where the guests must compete for luxury perks or risk being downgraded. 0 11:30 Come Dine With Me UK PGR 3 Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1:30 Coronation Street PGR 3 0 2pm Four Weddings USA 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0

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FOUR

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Tiki Tour 3 0 6:52 Piggy Tales 0 6:55 Pokemon – Diamond And Pearl 3 0 7:20 Monsters v Aliens 3 0 7:45 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 8:10 F Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:35 Jane And The Dragon 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle PGR 3 1:30 Judge Rinder 2:35 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3:30 Kung Fu Panda 3 0 4pm Mighty Med 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The New Adventures Of Old Christine 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR Chris is 7pm Seven Sharp 0 drawn into Harry’s troubles; 7:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Garrett finds hope through Spaces Architect George tragedy; TK faces a choice Clarke explores the world of between love and family. 0 small designs, where people turn tiny spaces into places to 7:30 Police Ten 7 A man cries when the police take his car; live, work, and play. 0 help is needed to solve a 8:30 Offspring AO 0 serious crime. 0 9:35 Best Bits 8pm Highway Patrol PGR 0 10:05 F Was It Something I 8:30 The Flash 0 Said AO 9:30 Arrow 0 10:35 One News Tonight 0 10:30 Police Ten 7 3 0

6am Paul Henry Paul Henry hosts a news show.

9am Infomercials 10:30 The Bold And The Beautiful PGR Hope remembers her numerous failed weddings as she fills Liam in on what happened at Brooke and Ridge’s wedding.

11am Rachael Ray Peter Walsh shares tips on making a small living space feel bigger and newer.

Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage PGR 3 1pm Dr Phil PGR 2pm The Ricki Lake Show PGR 2:55 The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR 3:55 Entertainment Tonight 4:25 Million Dollar Minute 3 4:55 The Block – Fans v Favourites 6pm 3 News 7pm Campbell Live 7:30 N Wild Weather With Richard Hammond PGR Wind. 0 8:35 M The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel AO 3 2011 Comedy Drama. Seven British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton. 0

6am Sesame Street 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Turbo Fast 3 7:55 As Told By Ginger 3 8:20 Chuggington 3 0 8:30 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8:40 Peppa Pig 3 8:50 Bob The Builder 3 9am Thomas And Friends 3 9:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9:25 Barney And Friends 3 9:50 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Punk’d PGR 3 5pm Life’s Funniest Moments 3 5:30 It Only Hurts When I Laugh 3 6pm Futurama 3 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3

11:05 One Born Every Minute – What Happened Next AO 12:05 The Call Centre AO 1:15 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:40 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0

11:05 3 News 11:35 Golf World A weekly review of golf tournaments around the world. 12:05 Bones AO 3 The remains of an immigrant from Sierra Leone are discovered in a barrel at a disposal facility for hazardous waste.

0 1am Infomercials

11:25 Entertainment Tonight 11:50 Infomercials

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 From Ireland To Sydney By Any Means 7:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British 8:30 Sophie In The Orient 9am The Cook And The Chef 9:30 Candice Tells All 10am Carter Can 10:30 Great Escapes 11am Buying Alaska 11:30 Toy Hunter Noon Alexander’s Lost World 1pm Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge AO 2pm From Ireland To Sydney By Any Means 3pm The Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British 4pm Return To River Cottage PG 4:30 Clodagh’s Irish Food Trails 5pm Beat My Build 6pm Great Escapes 6:30 Buying The Bayou 7pm The Liquidator 7:30 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes Rick Stein journeys across the Mediterranean, visiting islands and places which radiate a vibrant sense of individuality through their spirit, history and food.

8:40 Michela’s Classic Italian 9:10 Rachel Khoo’s Cosmopolitan Cook 9:45 Shane Delia’s Spice Journey Turkey 10:30 The Liquidator 11pm Beat My Build

FRIDAY

Midnight Buying The Bayou 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am The Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British 2am Return To River Cottage 2:30 Clodagh’s Irish Food Trails 3am Buying The Bayou 3:30 Great Escapes 4am Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes 5:30 Shane Delia’s Spice Journey Turkey

11pm The Originals AO Midnight F Monday Mornings AO 12:55 RBT PGR 3 0 1:25 Infomercials 2:30 Scandal AO 3 0 3:15 Hart Of Dixie 3 0 4:05 Regular Show PGR 3 0 4:15 Kickin’ It 3 0 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

7pm The Simpsons 3 0 7:30 Family Guy PGR 3 8pm American Dad PGR 3 8:30 Bob’s Burgers PGR 3 9pm South Park AO 3 9:30 Family Guy AO 3 0 10pm Family Guy AO Peter wins the services of a maid for a week on a game show, but Quagmire wins her heart. 0 10:25 The Almighty Johnsons AO 30

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6am World Of Freesports – Freeride World Tour 6:30 Golf World 7am Cycling – De Brabantse Pijl (Replay) Flanders Classic. 9:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Steel v Magic. 10am Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Tactix v Fever. 10:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Pulse v Mystics. 11am Netball Zone 11:30 Swimming – New Zealand Open Championships (Highlights) Noon Cricket – Indian Premier League (Highlights) 12:30 Sky Sport Select 1pm Rugby – The Breakdown 2pm Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) 2:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) 4:30 Rugby Nation 5:30 Legends Of F1 – The Last Teammate 6:30 Rugby – The Breakdown 7:30 Grassroots Rugby 8:30 #SkySpeed 9pm Motorsport – Formula One (Highlights) China Grand Prix. From Shanghai.

9:30 Football – A-League (Highlights) Melbourne City v Wellington Phoenix. From AAMI Park, Melbourne.

10pm Triathlon – ITU World Series (Highlights) Gold Coast.

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

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

2am Home Shopping

11pm Grassroots Rugby Midnight Sailing – Barcelona World Race (Highlights) 1am Ice Hockey – NHL (Replay) Montreal Canadins v Ottawa Senators. Game One. 3am Ice Hockey – NHL (Replay) 5am Ping Pong – World Championships

SKY SPORT 2 Tarau Porowhaa 3 2 5pm Swagger 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2 6:30 Ako 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Toi Whakaari 3 8pm F Hoiho 8:30 F Kiwis At War 3 9pm F The Colour Of War AO 3 10pm Te Po Mekemeke 10:30 Te Ara Wairua – A New Hope AO 3 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

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6am Covert Affairs MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Pawn Stars PG 7:40 We’re The Fugawis PGL 8:05 We’re The Fugawis PGL 8:45 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 9:35 The Glades MV 10:25 CSI – New York MV 11:25 NCIS MV 12:15 NCIS – LA MV 1:05 Pawn Stars PG 1:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 2:20 Covert Affairs MV 3:10 The Amazing Race PG 4pm The Simpsons PG 4:30 Parking Wars PGL 5pm Pawn Stars PG 5:30 CSI MV 6:30 Pawn Stars PG 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 CSI – New York MV 8:30 Longmire 16V 9:30 Banshee 18VLSC 10:30 The Glades MV 11:30 CSI – New York MV

6am Game Of Pawns M 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 Siberian Cut M 8:30 MythBusters PG 9:30 Moonshiners M 10:30 Big Giant Swords PG 11:30 Southern Fried Homicide M Kissing Cousins.

12:30 I (Almost) Got Away With It M 1:30 Swamp Murders M 2:30 How It’s Made PG 3pm How It’s Made PG 3:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG 5:30 MythBusters PG 6:30 Alaskan Bush People M 7:30 Gold Rush PG 8:30 Gold Rush PG 9:30 Alaskan Bush People M 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11pm How It’s Made PG 11:30 Bloody Marys M

7:30 Draft Day MVL 2014 Drama.

Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner.

9:20 Bafta: A Life In Pictures – Charlize Theron PG 2012 Documentary.

9:50 Bad Neighbours 16LSC 2014 Comedy. Seth Rogen, Zac Efron.

11:25 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 MV 2014 Action. Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx.

1:45 Draft Day MVL 2014 Drama.

Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner.

3:35 A Stranger In Paradise 16VLS 2013 Thriller. Colin Egglesfield, Stuart Townsend.

5pm Wild Card MC 2014 Drama.

Jason Statham, Michael Angarano.

6:35 The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty PGVLS 2013 Adventure.

Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig.

8:30 Predestination MVLS 2014 Sci-fi. Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook.

10:10 Rush MVLS 2013 Drama.

Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl.

12:30 The Amazing Race PG 1:20 Parking Wars PGL 1:45 Covert Affairs MV 2:35 The Glades MV 3:25 The Simpsons PG 3:50 Longmire 16V 4:45 Banshee 18VLSC 5:35 Pawn Stars PG

12:30 Evil-In-Law M 1:30 Scorned – Love Kills M 2:30 Auction Kings PG 3am Deadliest Catch PG 4am Bering Sea Gold PG 5am Dirty Jobs PG Tar Rigger.

12:10 Don Jon 16LS 2013 Comedy.

1:40 A Stranger In Paradise 16VLS 2013 Thriller. Colin Egglesfield.

3:05 The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty PGVLS 2013 Adventure.

5am Don Jon 16LS 2013 Comedy.

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6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 A celebrity chat show.

2pm The Jeff Probst Show Jeff Probst hosts a daytime talk show.

3pm F Gordon Ramsay – Ultimate Cookery Course 3 Gordon teaches how to cook for special occasions with recipes including a green papaya salad, a simple but celebratory chopped salad, and a raspberry millefeuille.

3:30 The Late Show With David Letterman 4:30 Hot Bench 5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country 3 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 60 Minutes 3 8:30 Madam Secretary AO While Elizabeth seeks a diplomatic solution to a doomsday cult in Bolivia, a congressman is taken hostage; Elizabeth and Henry meet Stevie’s much older boyfriend.

9:30 Wife Swap USA PGR 3 10:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR

MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Dora Matatoa 3 2 7:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowhaa 3 2 8am Pukana 3 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am It’s In The Bag 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Korero Mai 3 2 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Dora Matatoa 3 2 4:30 SpongeBob

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From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

8:30 Sterlo – On The Couch 9:30 Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Dragons v Bulldogs. From ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

11:30 AFL Weekly Highlights Round Two. 12:30 Golf World A weekly review Wild Weather with Richard of golf tournaments around the Hammond, 7:30pm on TV3 world.

1pm Golf – The Masters MOVIES GREATS (Highlights) Round Four.

2pm #SkySpeed 7:45 As Good As It Gets ML 1997 2:30 Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Comedy. Jack Nicholson.

Cup Series (Highlights) Duck 10am Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street 16V Commander 500.

3:30 King In The Ring (Highlights) 2007 Crime. Johnny Depp.

Cruiserweight.

11:55 The Sum Of All Fears MVL 5:30 Ping Pong – World 2002 Action. Ben Affleck.

Championships 1:55 The Transporter 16V 2002 Action. Jason Statham, Matt Schulze. 6:30 World Of Freesports – Freeride World Tour 3:25 Austin Powers In 7pm Cricket – Indian Premier Goldmember MVLS 2002 Comedy.

League (Highlights) Kings XI Punjab Mike Myers, Beyonce Knowles. v Delhi Daredevils.

5pm Bounce ML 2000 Drama.

7:30 Super League – Boots ’n’ All Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Affleck.

With Eddie Hemmings.

6:45 Your Highness 16VLS 2011 8:30 NRL 360 Comedy. Natalie Portman.

8:30 The Host MV 2013 Adventure. 9:30 Big Weekend With Matty Johns When an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over their bodies, 10:30 NRL Footy Show Melanie Stryder will risk everything FRIDAY to protect those she cares about.

1am Ping Pong – World Rachel Roberts, Shyaam Karra.

Championships 10:35 The Illusionist MVS 2006 Drama. 2am The Crowd Goes Wild Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti.

2:30 Inside Supercars 3:30 Motorsport – Nascar Sprint FRIDAY 12:25 Edge Of Darkness 16VL 2010 Cup Series (Highlights) Duck Commander 500.

Thriller. Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone.

4:30 Motorsport – Superbike 2:20 Bounce ML 2000 Drama.

World Championship (Highlights) 4:05 Your Highness 16VLS 2011 5:30 Super League – Boots ’n’ All Comedy. Natalie Portman.

5:45 The Host MV 2013 Adventure. With Eddie Hemmings.

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Tim Perry was on light training duties yesterday as the Crusaders prepared for their tough encounter with the Chiefs.

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Time for action, not words

BY PATRICK MCKENDRY Todd Blackadder is tiring of his team’s inconsistency, so while there was bite to his comments about the Chiefs ahead of the derby clash tomorrow, he is preferring to let the Crusaders’ actions do the talking.

Some of that sentiment also comes from the thrashing the Chiefs handed out in the first encounter between the teams in Hamilton in February, a 40-16 defeat which left the Crusaders humiliated and the home team crowing.

“It was one of the most disappointing performances I’ve been involved with, so not great memories and it’s our opportunity to turn the tables,” he said.

“They’re talking up a big game this week and it’s a big game for us. They’re always epic battles.

“Last time we got out-muscled, we got out-worked, they were hungrier than what we were. We can only [remedy] that through our actions. We’ve yet to do that but we’re certainly up for the challenge.”

Left on the reserves bench last weekend in the 25-20 loss to the Highlanders in Christchurch, All Blacks Richie McCaw and Dan Carter will start against the Chiefs.

McCaw replaces Matt Todd in the No7 jersey, while Carter will play at second-five after Ryan Crotty was ruled out with concussion, and Blackadder will need big performances from

both for his team to be competitive against a team which now rate as their biggest rival. Both have had quiet seasons so far.

Loosehead prop Wyatt Crockett and lock Luke Romano will also start, but All Blacks teammate Owen Franks makes way for Nepo Laulala at tighthead prop.

A massive plus is the availability of wing Nemani Nadolo after the big Fijian left the field with a knee injury against the Highlanders as the Crusaders chased the game. The departure of Nadolo, who had a hand in both their tries, robbed the Crusaders of their best attacking weapon.

Skipper Kieran Read is expecting the Chiefs to follow the

Highlanders’ lead and pressure the home team’s attack through line-speed on defence.

He said it was important to react to the Chiefs’ tactics, adding that referee Nick Briant had two assistants to help him if the visitors pushed the offside line too far.

“If they’re doing their job then great, but we can’t worry too much about the ref. If we’re worrying about him then there’s 15 guys in that Chiefs team who are more than capable of putting us under pressure.”

Crusaders team to play the Chiefs at AMI Stadium tomorrow, kick-off 7.35pm is: Israel Dagg, David Havili, Kieron Fonotia, Dan Carter, Nemani Nadolo, Colin Slade, Andy Ellis,

Kieran Read (c), Richie McCaw, Jordan Taufua, Sam Whitelock, Luke Romano, Nepo Laulala, Ben Funnell, Wyatt Crockett.

Reserves: Codie Taylor, Joe Moody, Owen Franks, Jimmy Tupou, Matt Todd, Mitchell Drummond, Tom Taylor, Nafi Tuitavake.

Chiefs: Tom Marshall, Tim Nanai-Williams, Charlie Ngatai, Sonny Bill Williams, James Lowe, Aaron Cruden, Brad Weber, Michael Leitch, Sam Cane, Liam Messam (c), Brodie Retallick, Matt Symons, Ben Tameifuna, Hika Elliot, Mitchell Graham.

Reserves: Quentin MacDonald, Siate Tokolahi, Pauliasi Manu, Michael Fitzgerald, Liam Squire, Augustine Pulu, Andrew Horrell, Bryce Heem.

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