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Budget advisors are battening down the hatches ahead of an expected influx of clients wanting help to sort out their post-Christmas finances. And if the number who are already seeking assistance through food parcels is any indication, late January could be very busy as Christmas bills come in, says Ashburton Presbyterian Support services manager Jackie Girvan. Already there is a higher than normal number of people seeking food parcels from the organisation, indicating the reality of a pre-Christmas spend-up was starting to hit home as people ran out of cash. Increased pressure would come as school uniforms and books needed to be bought, Girvan said. Along with a number of other social agencies, Presbyterian Support encourages its clients to apply for uniform
grants from a youth education charity, but this year none of the people on its books had lodged applications, Girvan said. And that’s created problems, downstream, she said. “We’re now getting people who realise they haven’t budgeted for this and they’re wanting help. “We’re wracking our brains where we can get the money because we don’t want to see children starting school without uniforms, it’s important to have children in the correct clothes.” As people struggled to make ends meet, Girvan said there were things that had to be a priority – rent and power. “We always push that message and yet we regularly have people come in with several thousand owing in outstanding rent. If you have rent and power paid then we can look at other things. Landlords have been very patient. They genuinely want to help people have a home,
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but they also have bills they have to pay.” While people struggling financially might be reluctant to ask for help, the key was to ask for that help early on, before the amount of debt was too high, she said. Client numbers over the past two years have been steady at around 230. Most worked with advisory staff for a short time as the aim was to help them take control of their finances rather than becoming dependent on someone else to do this for them long term. If the demand for help is likely to be higher this year, that’s been matched by the community’s willingness to help, Girvan said. “At Christmas this year we were given money by a lot of very generous people to buy gifts for children. “We were floored when one person came in with $1000 and several came with $500. Ashburton is an incredibly generous district.”
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Tourists hurt Local beef on top NZ menu in bus crash By Megan gnad
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Four people have been seriously injured and flown to hospital after a bus carrying at least 15 people crashed six metres down a bank into water in Ruapehu in the central North Island. The bus with passengers aged in their 60s from the United States and United Kingdom crashed about 8.10am yesterday in the Tongariro Forest Park at the intersection between State Highways 47 and 48, police say. Two of those seriously injured were flown by rescue helicopter to Hamilton and two to Palmerston North, St John district operations manager Steve Yanko says. Seven other passengers with minor-to-moderate injuries were driven to Taupo by ambulance, while one patient was taken to Rotorua and three to Whanganui, he said. A woman had earlier been trapped in the bus and partially submerged in water but emergency services had since freed her. It was raining and there were
thick heavy clouds at the time of the crash, police said. It occurred on the intersection of the road leading to Mt Ruapehu and the Whakapapa ski field. Those injured were members of a tour group that had been staying at Chateau Tongariro Hotel in Whakapapa Village, general manager Kathy Guy said. The chateau’s staff had helped respond to the incident, in part because many were already volunteer members of local emergency services, she said. She said she had also contacted the tour operator to see if her team could provide any further assistance to the injured. Thick fog had earlier delayed a rescue helicopter from getting to the scene. Emergency services workers were forced to carry the injured out and up onto the road where five ambulances were. Police will investigate the cause of the crash. - NZME
Small fire at workshop It was lucky a small ceiling fire in an Ashburton vehicle dealer workshop burned itself out, says the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade. Chief Alan Burgess said the Hyundai Mid Canterbury workshop at Tinwald was unoccupied when the fire broke out around a light fitting, causing minimal damage to surrounding timber in the roof. A member of the business’s security personnel had called the brigade after discovering evidence of the fire about 4pm on Saturday. The brigade established the fire was out and members were at the scene for about half an hour. The
cause was a suspected electrical fault and this would be investigated, Burgess said. The brigade attended two other callouts on Saturday. One was to an Allenton address at 4.15am where the occupant had a faulty smoke alarm, and the other was about 9.45pm to a small rubbish fire at Hampstead. Pendarves fire brigade was called out on Saturday as well, about 2.40pm, to a small grass fire at Dorie. It was caused by a broken electricity wire arcing, and EA Networks had to isolate power to the scene. Power was out in the Dorie area for about three hours.
An exclusive range of 130-day grain-fed sirloin, finished on Ashburton’s Five Star beef feedlot, has made it onto the menu of one of the country’s best restaurants, and it’s a top seller. Auckland’s SKYCITY restaurant, The Grill by Sean Connolly, serves the product, which retails at $55 for 400g and is gaining rave reviews. The mainly Angus beef is finished on an Ashburton feedlot for 130-150 days, and while originally designed for the Japanese market, The Grill is one of the only places in New Zealand you can find it. Wakanui comes off the same feedlot, but the difference is the beef is finished on grain for 70-90 days. Chef Sean Connolly told the Ashburton Guardian it was rare to find 130-150 day grain-fed beef in New Zealand, especially when New Zealand is so famous for pasture-fed cattle. “At The Grill we are all about sourcing beef from farmers that are doing something different and who stand out from the crowd,” he said. “I like to offer both pasture and grain-fed options on my menu and let our customers decide. The Ashburton 130-150 day grain-fed beef has become one of our biggest sellers.” An ANZCO spokesperson said the New Zealand grain-fed items on The Grill restaurant menu have been finished at Ashburton’s Five Star beef feedlot. “The feedlot is the only commercial-scale feedlot in the country and sources stock for finishing from across New Zealand, as a result we are unable to say where any specific stock originated.” Just last week, the product was highlighted in a restaurant review of The Grill by Sean Connolly, published in the NZ Herald’s Canvas Magazine. Reviewer Kim Knight said: “imagine the very best Burger King patty you’ve ever eaten – tangy, charred and juicy – and
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■ FIRE SEASON
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An early stubble paddock was burned off in the Methven area at the weekend.
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Burn-off care urged Fire restrictions remain open on the Mid Canterbury Plains but permits are required in the high country. With the crop residue burn-off season approaching, fire services will be keeping a close watch on conditions, principal rural fire chief Don Geddes said. “We’ve been in discussion with Federated Farmers about standardising our approach. “We’ve come to an agreement to leave things as they are at the moment because there will be more changes coming on July 1, when the merger of the urban and rural fire services into Fire
and Emergency New Zealand. “They are looking at going to a national permitting system, so we decided it wasn’t really worth messing around with it in the short term. So for the Ashburton District the same rules around stubble burning will apply this year as have applied in the past, and the rules will stay the same for the area south of the Rangitata.” Permits for any other type of fuel other than crop residue will change – for example people requiring permits for burning trees to make way for irrigators – will apply to the Timaru District
Council for a permit. “In fact they might even find it easier than the system we’ve had in place. It’s just a phone call to the Timaru office, where they will be asked a few questions, and then emailed out a document containing a few rules, which they will be asked to sign and return – but it won’t necessarily include a site visit. “It’s almost too late to cut back long grass, because the fuel load is still lying on the ground and it will still burn. Geddes says it is important to keep areas around homes, sheds and other structures and along
roadsides clear of vegetation and to be careful with ignition sources such as mowing, engineering work and chainsaws. “Every year we have fires start from mower strikes, whereas had it been done earlier in the day when it was cooler and there was still some moisture around they may have been avoided. If people are planning to mow or use equipment capable of igniting fires, Geddes says it is a good idea to have some suppression equipment on site. “If it does start a fire they can actually deal with it themselves. Just take a few precautions.”
A New Zealand man who sailed to Australia with his six-year-old daughter on a 6.4m cataraman has been charged by New Zealand police. Alan Langdon, 46, and his daughter Que were located in Australia last week, almost a month after they were seen leaving Kawhia Harbour. “A 49-year-old man is due in Te Awamutu District Court on January 25, 2017, charged with taking a child from New Zealand,” says Detective Sergeant Bill Crowe. Mr Langdon was in a custody dispute with his former wife, Que’s mother Ariane Wyler, when they disappeared, prompting widespread searches of the New Zealand coast and sea areas. Private investigator Col Chapman told Radio New Zealand yesterday Ms Ariane Wyler had arrived in Australia from Switzerland, where she has been since early last month, and Que was now in her care. Mr Langdon and Que landed at Ulladulla on the New South Wales coast earlier last week. Mr Langdon told local newspaper the Milton and Ulladulla Times that he and Que were looking forward to much needed rest after the trip, for most of which they were left with just one rudder after the other broke. It’s believed Mr Langdon and Que had been in Australia for about two days before authorities were notified by a member of the public who had seen posters. Mr Langdon is reported to be co-operating with Australian authorities. Que does not have a passport and the pair did not enter the country legally. - AAP
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Fire controlled despite winds Despite blustery weather, authorities have kept control of a deliberately lit fire on the banks of the Taylor River in Blenheim that started near Westmount School. Earlier on Saturday, 30 firefighters and six helicopters had been used to subdue the blaze, while about 60 residents were asked to leave their homes mostly because of heavy smoke.
Marlborough Kaikoura Rural Fire Authority principal fire officer Richard McNamara says eight crews and three diggers remained on site on Sunday to dampen hotspots and make break lines to protect homes. Mr McNamara said the fire was deliberately lit and asked anyone with information to call authorities. The Marlborough District
Council said conditions had been difficult on Sunday due to warm temperatures and strong winds. It said emergency teams were installing a large scale sprinkler line near the back fences of the homes under threat to protect them. “A heavy duty grader will be used to scrape off the dry grass to create a bare earth break and
minimise the risk of hotspots spreading,” the council said. “Sprinklers will run for the next couple of days to keep the area dampened down.” A total fire ban remains in place across Marlborough and the Taylor River walkway near Westmount School is closed with members of the public asked to stay away from the area. - NZME
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In brief Waipukurau deaths The two people found dead in a house in Hawke’s Bay by family members were husband and wife. On Sunday police named the couple as 68-year-old Kevin Douglas Maulder and 67-year-old Patricia Anne Maulder. Police are not seeking anyone in connection with the deaths, and say there are no suspicious circumstances. The deaths have been referred to the coroner. - NZME
US tourist missing Police are trying to find a US tourist after his belongings, including his passport, were found at Waikawa Marina near Picton. They are appealing for sightings of 36-year-old Jason Michael Johns, who was at the marina on Saturday night. Marlborough Port Security found a backpack, sleeping bag, clothing and Mr Johns’ passport at the marina about 1am on Sunday, and CCTV footage suggests they were left there about 10pm on Saturday. - NZME
Mr and Mrs McCaw Former All Blacks captain Richie McCaw and Black Sticks hockey Olympian Gemma Flynn can be seen holding hands for the first time since tying the knot in a photo released by the rugby star. Posting to his Facebook page, McCaw wrote: “Awesome to wake up on our first day as Mr and Mrs McCaw.” McCaw and Flynn had earlier outplayed the media on Saturday as they held their wedding ceremony away from prying eyes at The Olive Grove, a venue near Wanaka. - NZME
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Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School performers put on what many are calling the school’s best show ever at the weekend. There were high ticket sales over the three performances of Dreams, Despair and Delight at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, and the final Saturday night show was almost a sell-out. “The juniors were really strong, and the seniors were exceptional,” musical director Jo Castelow said yesterday. She and director choreographer Alice Sollis were “ecstatic” at just how well the wide range of musical theatre items had been received. A rap piece from the Broadway smash-hit Hamilton had been particularly popular. Three scholarships were awarded to long-time students Annelise Diamond and Libby Higson, of Mid Canterbury, and Jacqueline Doherty of Christchurch. The school has been running since 2000. PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY 1301117-JP-0037
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On one side of Thomson Street, Carters Creek is clean and freeflowing; walk across the street and it’s choked with weeds, rubbish and garden waste. The two sections of the creek couldn’t be more different and resident Cheryl Mockford wants something done about the untidy stretch that she says is not only an eyesore but that also provides an unhealthy habitat for fish and eels. “I’m out here every day feeding the fish and the state of this part of the creek is diabolical,” she said. Several people whose properties border the creek have landscaped its banks and ensure the bed is clear and clean. The stretch of water that’s overgrown and filled with rubbish is bordered by both privately owned properties
and commercial properties. Mockford is not asking for the rubbish-filled stretch to be landscaped, she’s simply wanting it cleaned out and maintained. And she wants whoever is responsible for the creek’s upkeep to do something about the people who use it as a dumping ground for their garden waste. “I just want it cleaned up but it seems no one really gives a damn.” She says she’s complained to the Ashburton District Council about the state of the creek but nothing has happened. The creek, however, is the responsibility of Environment Canterbury. When contacted by the Guardian, a spokesperson said that stretch of the creek had been checked by ECan staff this year and there were plans to undertake a clearance programme.
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Peters’ Pike River promise Winston Peters has told a meeting in Greymouth that NZ First will make re-entry into Pike River a “bottom line” at the next election – and attacked a promise by Labour as amounting to “sometime never”. Speaking at a public meeting at the Paroa Hotel in Greymouth yesterday, Peters said his party believed a report that said there is no technical mining reason that re-entry could not be achieved safely. The report, written by international mining experts, called for the Government to take over ownership of the mine, and for a detailed re-entry plan to be de-
veloped. “We believe your report and believe that a party should be allowed to enter the drift to look for your men,” Peters said. “And to all those who say we’re not serious on this promise we say, our party will make re-entry into Pike River a bottom line at the next election.” Peters said re-entry needn’t wait until the election later this year and Prime Minister Bill English should “stop being weak” and allow people to go into the drift. The mine has been closed since November 2010 after a gas explosion killed 29 workers. Labour leader Andrew Little has promised that a Labour Gov-
ernment would get an independent assessment of the mine and re-enter it if it was declared safe. Yesterday, Peters said that promise was “weak and disingenuous”. “It means, ‘sometime never’. You already have a thoroughly professional report from world leading experts in this field. How many more reports do the authorities need before they can say ‘Go in’? What more proof could they possibly want?” The Paroa Hotel is owned by Bernie Monk, whose son Michael died in the mine. Monk said a crowd of more than 100 gathered to hear from the NZ First leader. “He was overwhelmingly ap-
plauded by the people ... he is the first politician that has really stood beside us and made his feelings known.” Monk said his understanding of what Peters meant by “bottom line” was NZ First would go into a coalition with any party that would not commit to allowing reentry of the mine drift. “Whether people around the country realise it or not, this is becoming an election issue – it is one of the issues on the table.” A former miner in Australia in the 1970s, Peters has said he would be willing to be among the first to enter the drift. - NZME
■ WAKANUI BEACH
Turning rubbish into art – and a story By Sue NewmaN
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A group of Ashburton Borough School six-year-olds may have written their way to fame and fortune. They’ve become the illustrators of a book called Ocean Bounty that tells the story of Wakanui Beach. It’s also a story about rubbish and the way in which visitors to the beach are damaging the coastal environment by leaving that rubbish behind rather than taking it home. Author Deirdre Moses said she was motivated to write the book after a visit to the beach with six-year-old daughter Gracie. “We saw so much rubbish so we decided to collect everything we could and bring it back home. It was quite upsetting,’ she said. The mother and daughter took their beach clean-up one step further. They decided to create an artwork out of their collection, using a wire crate as the base and filling it with strategically placed rubbish. For Moses, looking after the environment is something she’s passionate about and Gracie is a student at Borough School where there is a strong emphasis on environmental issues. Motivated by a desire to ensure the clean beach message was promoted, Moses decided to write Ocean’s Bounty. Using Gracie’s classmates as illustrators was a way to harness the youngsters’ enthusiasm for environmental issues, she said. “We need to showcase this issue, teach people that it’s not okay to leave rubbish everywhere.” Moses is hoping to secure exhibition space in the Ashburton Art Gallery for her beach collection work. Ocean’s Bounty will be sold as a fundraiser by Borough School.
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In brief Near-drowning A man has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after a near-drowning at Goat Island, near Warkworth. A St John Ambulance spokesman said they were alerted to the near-drowning at 12.15pm yesterday. The man was flown to Auckland City Hospital’s emergency department in a serious condition. - NZME
Skateboarder dies A 16-year-old male skateboarder has died in a hit-and-run in the Auckland suburb of New Lynn. Police and ambulance services were called to the scene on Rua Road just after midnight on Sunday. Detective Inspector John Sutton says police suspect it was a hit-and-run between 11.30pm and midnight. He’s appealing for the driver to come forward and for any information from the public, including anyone who has been asked to fix a vehicle. - NZME
Indecent assault A man has been arrested and charged for the alleged indecent assault of a child on a school holiday programme in Alexandra. The 56-year-old Canterbury man will appear in the Christchurch District Court on Thursday, says Detective Sergeant Brian Cameron. On Thursday afternoon, staff at the holiday programme at Alexandra Primary School noticed a man talking to a child in the playground. The man’s behaviour appeared suspicious and staff called police. The child was not injured and was doing well since the incident. - NZME
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A person has died after a crash involving two cars in the Waikato. Police and emergency services are attending the crash on State Highway 1, about 4km north of Tirau. Two cars were involved and blocked the road, police said. State Highway 1 was closed between State Highway 27 and State Highway 29. One person died and two others were transported to Tokoroa Hospital with moderate injuries, a St John Ambulance alert said. The Serious Crash Unit will investigate the crash. - NZME
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Ashburton’s own Liam KennedyClark has made it into the prestigious Toyota Star Maker competition for the second time. The 19-year-old has been based on Australia’s Sunshine Coast for almost two years, where he makes a living from country music. Star Maker will stage at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in New South Wales this coming Sunday. The 10 finalists were chosen by a panel of judges from more than 100 entries. Kennedy-Clark said to make the top 10 a second time round was “a pretty surreal feeling”. Star Maker has launched the careers of country music artists Keith Urban, Lee Kernaghan, Beccy Cole, James Blundell, Darren Coggan and Kylie Sackley. One grand finalist will be selected following the concert, however, even just getting there is good enough for Kennedy-Clark. “All the people you meet, and
contacts you make is second to none,” he said. He has already worked with some big names across the Tasman, undertaking live work for the likes of Adam Harvey and James Blundell. He said he had been doing a lot of session work lately, playing guitar, piano, and bass on albums, and was to begin mentoring at the Senior Academy of Country Music in Tamworth in the lead-up to the Tamworth festival. He tutored in the junior academy in July last year. At Tamworth he will also be performing 10 gigs on his own, and playing in a backing band for other artists. And as big as Tamworth is, Kennedy-Clark is looking forward just as much to Hometown Show in Ashburton on June 24. He is to stage the concert at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, and it will feature Cassi Hilbers, with special guests Campbell and Alyssa Landrebe, and Kayla Marshall.
ally genuinely interested in. And rather than sit in my room and muse on it, I thought it would be rather interesting to talk to people who had already worked it out,” Micallef said. His search for meaning has taken him around the world for his three-part documentary series Stairway To Heaven. He spent time with Mormons of Salt Lake City, young missionaries in the
■ January 16 – Big Little Theatre Company Summer Theatre School begins. ■ January 16 – Ashburton Society of Arts summer art classes begin. ■ To January 22 – Nigel Brown I am/We are exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery. ■ January 25-29 - Zirka Circus, Walnut Ave, Ashburton, 7pm to 9pm. Zirka Circus has successfully been entertaining families in NZ for more than six years and this show takes it to whole new level of entertainment. ■ January 27 – Fiona Pears and Band, Arts on Tour NZ, at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, 7.30pm. Open hat night. ■ January 30 – James Robinson Stranger Attractor exhibition by this Dunedinbased painter at the Ashburton Art Gallery, to February 25. ■ February 1 – Woodblock Print Workshops kick off, also on February 8, 15 and 22. Creative classes for adults at the Ashburton Art Gallery. ■ To February 19 – Yours and Ours exhibition, recent additions to the Ashburton Art Gallery collection. ■ March 17 - Grumpy Old Women - Game of Crones, from 8pm to 10pm. They conquered NZ with Grumpy Old Women, took Australia and the universe by storm with 50 Shades of Beige and now they’re back. Geraldine Brophy directs and stars with Lynda Milligan and Julie Edwards in this hilarious piece of fantasy. ■ Grumpy Old Women: Game of Crones is coming and it offers practical remedies for the atrocities of modern life. ■ To August 23 – Mark Braunias Asemble, Disassemble, Reassemble exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery.
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Micallef goes on a search for meaning of life Shaun Micallef is on a quest to find the meaning of life. It’s no mean feat but when approached to make a documentary, the comedian and writer realised this was what interested him. “I’m not really interested in much that I would commit to travel so far on, but I thought the meaning of life is a reasonably lofty subject that I am actu-
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jungles of the South Pacific, and a medium and psychic spirit healer in Brazil. There was some risk involved, including one particularly hairy moment spent camped out in an American mountain region. “There was an occasion in the third documentary where I was on a mountain in the Ozarks with a bunch of doomsday preppers who were all armed. And I spent
the night there and I did remember thinking it was a very uncomfortable night for a bunch of reasons,” he said. The results of Micallef’s quest will be soon revealed when the documentary airs, but he says what he really wished to gain from the process was an understanding into people’s unwavering beliefs. - AAP
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Circus calls it a day BY TAMARA LUSH After 146 years, the curtain is coming down on The Greatest Show on Earth. The owner of the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus said the show will close forever in May. The iconic American spectacle was felled by a variety of factors, company executives say. Declining attendance combined with high operating costs, along with changing public tastes and prolonged battles with animal rights groups all contributed to its demise. “There isn’t any one thing,” said Kenneth Feld, chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment. “This has been a very difficult decision for me and for the entire family.” The company broke the news to circus employees at the weekend after shows in Orlando and Miami. Ringling Bros has two touring circuses this season and will perform 30 shows between now and May. Major stops include Atlanta, Washington, Philadelphia, Boston and Brooklyn. The final shows will be in Providence, Rhode Island, on May 7 and in Uniondale, New York, at the Nassau County Coliseum on May 21. The circus, with its exotic animals, flashy costumes and death-defying acrobats, has been a staple of entertainment in the United States since the mid-1800s. Phineas Taylor Barnum made a travelling spectacle of animals and human oddities popular, while the five Ringling brothers performed juggling acts and skits from their home base in Wisconsin. Eventually, they merged and the modern circus was born. The sprawling troupes traveled around America by train, wowing audiences with the sheer scale of entertainment and exotic animals. By mid-century, the circus was routine, wholesome family entertainment. But as the 20th century went on, kids became less and less enthralled. Movies, television, video games and the internet captured young minds. The circus didn’t have savvy product merchandising tie-ins or Saturday morning cartoons to shore up its image. “The competitor in many ways is time,” said Feld, adding that transporting the show by rail and other circus quirks – such as providing a travelling school for performers’ children – are throwbacks to another era. “It’s a different model that we can’t see how it works in today’s world to justify and maintain an affordable ticket price. So you’ve got all these things working against it.”
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Chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment, Kenneth Feld. The Feld family bought the Ringling circus in 1967. The show was just under three hours then. Today, the show is two hours and seven minutes, with the longest segment — a tiger act — clocking in at 12 minutes. “Try getting a 3- or 4-year-old today to sit for 12 minutes,” he said. Feld and his daughter Juliette Feld, who is the company’s chief operating officer, acknowledged another reality that led to the closing, and it was the one thing that initially drew millions to the show: the animals. Ringling has been targeted by activists who say forcing animals to perform is cruel and unnecessary. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a long-time opponent of the circus, wasted no time in claiming victory. “After 36 years of PETA protests, which have awoken the world to the plight of animals in captivity, PETA heralds the end of what has been the saddest show on earth for wild animals, and asks all other animal circuses to follow suit, as this is a sign of changing times,” Ingrid Newkirk, president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, wrote. Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, acknowledged the move was “bittersweet” for the Felds but said: “I applaud their decision to move away from an institution grounded on inherently inhumane wild animal acts.”
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In May of 2016, after a long and costly legal battle, the company removed the elephants from the shows and sent the animals to live on a conservation farm in Central Florida. The animals had been the symbol of the circus since Barnum brought an Asian elephant named Jumbo to America in 1882. In 2014, Feld Entertainment won $25.2 million in settlements from groups including the Humane Society of the United States, ending a 14-year fight over allegations that circus employees mistreated elephants. By the time the elephants were removed, public opinion had shifted somewhat. Los Angeles prohibited the use of bull-hooks by elephant trainers and handlers, as did Oakland, California. The city of Asheville, North Carolina nixed wild or exotic animals from performing in the municipally owned, 7600-seat US Cellular Centre. Attendance has been dropping for 10 years, said Juliette Feld, but when the elephants left, there was a “dramatic drop” in ticket sales. Paradoxically, while many said they didn’t want big animals to perform in circuses, many others refused to attend a circus without them. Some 500 people perform and work on both touring shows. A handful will be placed in positions with the company’s other, profitable shows – it owns Monster Jam, Disney on Ice and Marvel Live, among other things – but most will be out of a job. - AP
Nicole Kidman says it’s time for Americans to come together to support President-elect Donald Trump. The actress, who was born in Hawaii but raised in Australia, said it’s time to let go and accept the results of the election. “[Trump is] now elected and we, as a country, need to support whoever is the president,” Kidman said on the red carpet for her new film Lion. Kidman, who lives in Nashville with husband Keith Urban and holds dual Australian and American citizenship, added, “That is what the country is based on. And however that happened, it happened, and let’s go.” - AP
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Little Mix to perform Little Mix, Emeli Sande and The 1975 are the first acts confirmed to perform at this year’s Brit Awards. The musicians will take to the stage at the ceremony at The O2 in London on February 22. Sande will return to the show for the first time since scooping two Brits in 2013, when she won the British female solo artist prize, as well as the Mastercard British album of the year prize for Our Version of Events. “So thrilled to be back at the Brits this year. Can’t wait to perform for you all!,” Sande tweeted. The 1975 will perform at the Brits for the first time, just months after they were shortlisted for the Mercury Prize. - PA
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Signatures of historical figures auctioned A collection of more than 1000 signatures from famous figures from the past five centuries, including Charles Dickens, Sir Winston Churchill and the Duke of Wellington, could fetch up to £30,000 ($NZ51,245) at auction. John Evans amassed the collection, which also includes the signatures of Rudyard Kipling, William Wordsworth and Arthur Conan Doyle, over a period of 50 years up until his death aged 90 in 2007. The earliest signature is from the 1st Duke of Marlborough from 1697, while one of the most interesting signatures is that of Charles Dickens on a Coutts £35 ($NZ60) cheque for a piece of silver in 1861.
Most former prime ministers from Robert Walpole to Winston Churchill through to Tony Blair have their signatures featured in either bound albums or signed books, as well as ex-Soviet statesman Mikhail Gorbachev. The collection, which auctioneers have described as “breathtaking”, also features photographs signed by the first men to land on the moon, including Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Passionate about politics, Evans, from Worthing, West Sussex, was a former magician turned anti-vivisection campaigner who gathered some of the signatures personally from encounters with famous faces.
Auctioneer Paul Campbell of Campbells Auctioneers of Worthing predicts the collection could fetch between £25,000 ($NZ42,700) and £30,000 ($NZ51,245) when it comes up for sale on January 24. “The Dalai Lama is next to Spencer Perceval, the prime minister who was murdered inside the House of Commons in 1812,” Campbell said. “Many of the more modern names in the collection John Evans met personally,” he said. Evans was fascinated by the Duke of Wellington and his collection also includes several letters from him, as well as a lock of hair and an invitation to his funeral. - PA
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Posthumous Brit Award? David Bowie could win a posthumous Brit Award as best British male solo artist after being shortlisted for next month’s ceremony. The star – who died in January 2016 – will go up against Craig David, Michael Kiwanuka and Mercury Prize winner Skepta for the title on February 22. Meanwhile, best British female solo artist will be fought out between Anonhni, Ellie Goulding, Emeli Sande, Lianne La Havas and Nao. Former One Direction star Zayn Malik has been nominated for best British single with his track, Pillowtalk. - PA
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2000 march in protest Some 2000 people have marched through the streets of Washington under the slogan “We’re here to stay” to protest against the xenophobic rhetoric and immigration policies of US President-elect Donald Trump, as well as against candidates of the “extreme right” nominated for his Cabinet. As part of the demonstrations called in more than 50 cities around the country by immigrant-rights and civil-rights organisations, protesters in the US capital demanded respect for immigrants’ rights. After a knock-down, dragout electoral campaign, during which the magnate threatened massive deportations, associations that fight for the rights of the undocumented have united to defend their place in US society less than a week before the billionaire takes office. Gustavo Torres, executive director of CASA, a Latino and immigrant advocacy group in Maryland, says his organisation exists to protect immigrants who con-
Demonstrators hold banners as they protest in opposition of President-elect Donald Trump, at McPherson Square, in Washington, at the weekend. PHOTO AP tribute much to the US, adding that racism and intimidation will never be allowed to win the day. Among the protesters’ chief demands was protection for the
young undocumented immigrants known as “dreamers” from being deported in case Trump revokes the executive orders President Barack Obama instituted to
keep them from being sent back to their countries of origin and which allow them to obtain work permits. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) protects more than a half-million young immigrants to the US from deportation while providing stability for them and their families. Monica Camacho, an undocumented young woman who came to the US from Mexico in 2002 aged seven, joined the protest to state she and others in her situation will keep fighting despite being afraid. “This is our home. As immigrants we give a lot to this country. Our parents brought us here when we were little, and it is also the country of our parents,” she said. “The community is worried, it’s scared, but we’re going to keep up the struggle anyway. “There’s always the fear of what can happen but we’re sticking together.” - EFE
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Holliday backs out of Trump inauguration Broadway star Jennifer Holliday has backed out as a performer at next week’s presidential inaugural, saying she did not realise that her participation would be interpreted as a statement of support for President-elect Donald Trump. Holliday, best known for her Tony-winning role in Jennifer Broadway’s Dreamgirls, faced pressure from her gay, lesbian and black fans when it was announced she would sing at a Thursday concert at Washing-
ton’s Lincoln Memorial. Holliday said in a statement that she apologised for her lapse of judgement, for being uneducated on the issues and causing heartbreak for her fans. Several prominent entertainers have declined to perform at Trump inaugural festivities although country Holliday star Toby Keith and actor Jon Voigt are in the line-up for Thursday’s concert. Holliday’s reversal was first reported by The Wrap; the publi-
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A splash of colour Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May wearing colourful shoes as she walks out of 10 Downing Street to greet the Prime Minister of New Zealand Bill English at 10 Downing Street in London at the weekend.
Hot weather to return Queenslanders who have been suffering through scorching temperatures will only get a few days reprieve before the hot weather sets in again. Temperatures across the southeast were cooler yesterday than they were for much of the week. Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Rick Threlfall said the heat would start to return from mid-week. - AAP
Granville apology Forty years after it happened the NSW State Government will apologise to the families who lost loved ones in the Granville train disaster. Eighty-three people died in the tragedy on January 18, 1977 and another 213 were injured when a commuter train derailed near Granville railway station and a bridge collapsed onto the carriages in 1977. And just now those affected will get an apology Transport Minister Andrew Constance revealed to the ABC. - AAP
21 people drown At least 21 people drowned and a dozen others were missing after their overcrowded boat capsized in a river in eastern India, police said yesterday. Nearly 50 people were returning by boat after attending a Hindu religious festival in a village across the river near Patna, the state capital of Bihar, when it capsized, said police officer Chandan Kushwaha. He said 13 people have been rescued and hospitalised. The capsized boat was retrieved by rescue workers yesterday. - AP
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The ruins of Elgin Cathedral. The cathedral is across the street from Johnstons of Elgin, maker of fine cashmere. By Michelle locke
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orget the three Rs. I went to Speyside, Scotland’s “singlemalt capital of the world,” to brush up on the three Ws: whisky, wool and walking. Striding beside the River Spey on a misty afternoon, a warm sweater from a local mill wrapped around my shoulders, an even warmer dram of whisky awaiting me at my hotel ahead, I realized I’d reached peak Speyside status. Educational mission accomplished. Or, to quote Scottish poet and noted whisky fan Robert Burns, “Gie me ae spark of Nature’s fire/That’s a’ the learning I desire.” Dreaming of drams and doing a little whisky wandering of your own? Here are a few pointers to the Speyside region’s must-sees.
Getting there Speyside is located in northeast Scotland and the closest airport is Inverness. From there you can rent a car or take the train to the Elgin, Aviemore or Keith stations, whichever is closest to your accommodations. If you are traveling from London you may want to consider the Caledonian Sleeper that runs from
Euston station to Inverness and is a fun way to step back in time to a slower and more gracious form of transport.
Where to stay Dufftown is home to several distilleries and has rail service to Keith during the summer. You’ll find a number of B&Bs here. Book ahead since rooms are limited. The pretty village of Aberlour has the Aberlour and Cardhu distilleries as well as The Dowans Hotel, which has a very good restaurant and well-stocked whisky bar, plus rooms ranging from small but well-designed singles that start at around $100 a night to luxe suites. In the heart of the village, you’ll find The Mash Tun, a whisky bar and restaurant with four rooms. Also of note is the Quaich bar in the Craigellachie Hotel, home to hundreds of whiskies.
Getting around There are buses, but car is the easiest way to get around. If you’re not renting, you can book a driver by the day or take taxis. Since taxis are limited, it’s best to ask your hotel or B&B host to set up rides a day ahead.
Whisky Speyside is known for its single malts, whiskies made at a single distillery from malted grain, usually barley. Big names include The Glenlivet, Glenfiddich and The Macallan. More than a dozen distilleries are open to the public. Pick the ones that mean the most to you for whatever reason and plan accordingly. See this website for a helpful interactive map: https://www. visitscotland.com/see-do/fooddrink/whisky/distilleries/ . The area hosts an annual Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival; the next is scheduled April 27-May 1. Three distilleries to consider: Glenfidditch and Balvenie: These neighboring Dufftown distilleries offer contrasting experiences. At Glenfiddich, you’ll tour the distillery, visit the warehouses where the barrels age and finish up with a tasting. Tours start at around $13, reservations recommended. The Balvenie distillery has a traditional, working malting floor as well as its own cooperage on site. It’s recommended you book four weeks ahead. Tours start at $50 and for an extra $30 or so you can
bottle your own bottle of Balvenie. Glenfiddich has a restaurant and just around the corner are the atmospheric ruins of Balvenie Castle, open to visitors AprilSeptember. Check out the nearby field, you may see some Highland cattle with their adorably fringed faces. The Macallan: The Macallan is in Craigellachie (pronounced Crey-GELL-ah-kee) and is the whisky James Bond likes to drink. Construction is under way on a new distillery; check the website for traffic information. The Six Pillars tour, about $19, offers an excellent and in-depth look into what goes into making and ageing a single malt whisky and finishes with a tasting of four whiskies. Reservations required. The distillery is set in an extensive estate backing on to the Spey and visitors can walk around the area.
Walks The Speyside Way runs about 65 miles from Buckie, on the northeast coast, to Aviemore, near the Cairngorm mountains. Bikes allowed on some parts of the route. Find out more here: http:// www.speysideway.org/
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Wool Elgin is home to Johnstons of Elgin, maker of fine cashmere. Free guided tours of the mill are available; reserve ahead to make sure you’re not disappointed. More details here, http:// www.johnstonscashmere.com/ us/mill-tour/. If you are at all into cashmere goods, this is well worth the time. You’ll follow the life cycle of cashmere, from fluffy ball of uncarded fibre to the colourful, chattering looms that weave fabric to the lush scarves, knitwear and other finished products. A restaurant is on site – the scones are highly recommended – and, of course, there’s a wellstocked gift shop. Just across the street are the stark yet elegant ruins of Elgin Cathedral, open April-September. In the village of Knockando (knock-AN-doh) you’ll find the historic Knockando Woolmill, which has been producing woven fabric for 200 years and has a pretty garden setting, a gift shop selling unique woven goods and an excellent small cafe. Closed during the winter, opens for the season in March. - AP
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In brief Clippers win derby The Clippers have won the NBA battle of Los Angeles, beating the Lakers 113-97 with DeAndre Jordan scoring 24 points. Jordan also had 21 rebounds, and Chris Paul added 20 points and 13 assists for the Clippers to improve them to 6-0 in 2017. In Chicago, Jimmy Butler scored 28 points the Bulls’ 107-99 victory over New Orleans, and the Phoenix Suns beat the San Antonio Spurs 108-105 in the fifth regularseason match in the country. - AAP
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Former All Black Nick Evans admits he fears for the future of rugby under the controversial new tackling laws. Evans, who quit New Zealand after the 2007 Rugby World Cup and has been a stellar performer for top English club Harlequins since, said he and other players are struggling to come to grips with the World Rugbyenforced changes. “It is going down a very dangerous route,” Evans said. “Players are confused and they don’t like it. We understand it’s for player welfare but I don’t want it to ruin our game.” - NZME
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There were no big results, but the Mid Canterbury under 15 softball team are heading home with their heads held high after the South Island Championships last week. The group of boys placed sixth in the tournament, losing their fifth and sixth playoff match with Southland in a nail-biting affair that finished at 6-7.
Mid Canterbury started the tournament the hard way, losing their first three matches against three very good sides on the opening day of the tournament on Thursday. They lost to Nelson 2-12, Canterbury Development 2-12 and then to Canterbury A 2-11 – but impressed their coaches by showing good fortitude and desire to never get up through the games.
Friday’s second day was slightly better for the side, although there was still no victory. Playing Southland in the morning they were 6-all going into the fifth innings, but unfortunately let the game slip from their grasp and ended up losing 7-13. In the afternoon they lost 13-17 to Central Otago. On Saturday the elusive victory came their way finally when they beat neighbours, Aorangi 14-7
and they followed that up with a valiant effort in the afternoon only to go down to a good Otago side, 8-13. Yesterday’s playoff match didn’t quite go to plan. Although producing their best performance of the tournament they were unable to match Southland losing 6-7 – but it was a notable turnaround on the 7-13 loss to the same side earlier in the week.
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Sock breaks finals hoodoo By Michael Burgess Jack Sock is the latest American hero of Stanley Street – and looks headed for the top of his sport. Following in the footsteps of John Isner, and recent female champions such as Venus Williams, Sloane Stephens and Lauren Davis, Sock outlasted Joao Sousa 6-3 5-7 6-3 on Saturday to take the ASB Classic title back to the United States. Sock had lost his previous four ATP deciders – clinching his only tournament in Houston almost two years ago – and would have been facing talk of a finals hoo-
doo with yet another defeat. That’s why Saturday’s triumph felt like a breakthrough for the American, who has dealt with plenty of hype since he turned professional in 2011. “I’m trying to mature on and off the court, gain experience and play hard every match,” said Sock. “If I can keep doing that, then results like this will keep coming.” Auckland has marked important milestones in the past. David Ferrer won his first hardcourt tournament here in 2007, and has gone on to win another 11 titles on the surface.
Jack Sock When Isner lifted the trophy here in 2010, it was his first triumph outside the US, and Rafa Nadal had never made the final of a non-claycourt tournament before coming to Auckland in 2004. “Definitely, a lot,” said Sock,
when asked about the confidence and belief he would take from yesterday’s result. “Any time you can take a title, it feels really good. I’ve had it once before but I’ve had chances, I’ve lost in a few finals. “Obviously being able to go through a whole week and not be beaten is definitely a massive confidence booster.” Sock has stated that he sees himself as a top 10 player, and on the form displayed this week, that’s a realistic goal. He had no time for celebrations ahead of his first Australian Open match today. - NZME
Glenn Maxwell is finally at peace with the world after being recalled to Australia’s test squad for the tour of India. The allrounder says being dropped from Australia’s one-day side last September and also being initially overlooked for Victoria’s Sheffield Shield team were blessings in disguise. “I have had so much time to sit down and reflect,” Maxwell said yesterday after being announced among Australia’s 16-strong squad for next month’s four-test tour of India. - AAP
Swepson the bolter Legspinner Mitchell Swepson’s aggressive approach secured him selection in an Australian test squad carrying hope rather than expectation on the looming Indian tour. The 23-year-old Queenslander is among four specialist spinners included in a 16-man squad. Swepson, who has played 14 firstclass games, joins Nathan Lyon, Steven O’Keefe and Ashton Agar in the squad for the four-test series starting February 23 in Pune. - AAP
Brakes put on Morgan England are preparing to limit oneday captain Eoin Morgan’s availability for the IPL, while allowing other players to stay at the competition for longer. The England and Wales Cricket Board will next week confirm a list of contracted players to go forward to the auction in Bangalore on February 4 and must also decide how long they will be available to interested franchises. PA Sport understands that the ECB is leaning towards asking Morgan to lead the team against his native Ireland while giving its blessing for others to remain in India. - PA
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Black Caps charge back BY DAVID LEGGAT Bangladesh were on the run at stumps on the fourth day of the first test against New Zealand, and facing a battle to save the match today. You would not have imagined that scenario when they declared their first innings at 595 for eight on the third morning of the test. However they’ll start today at 66 for three and with opener Imrul Kayes stretchered off after collapsing completing a quick single early in the Bangladesh innings yesterday. Kayes injured his left thigh and was having an x-ray last night to check the extent of the damage. His fellow opener Tamim Iqbal was bowled by spinner Mitchell Santner and Mahmudullah touched a legside catch to the wicketkeeper off seamer Neil Wagner. Then in a Keystone Cops moment, nightwatchman Mehedi Hasan hit a ball from Wagner to deep mid on. Having completed a single, for some reason started to set off for a second. Santner gathered the ball, spun and his throw hit the stumps, with the diving Mehedi well short of his crease. Mominul Haque was looking secure on 10 and he’ll need to go big today if Bangladesh are to avoid what would be an embarrassing defeat. Bangladesh’s overall lead at stumps is 122 and New Zealand will begin the day with their tails
T-shirts out already They say that familiarity breeds contempt. Well, the Six Nations at once proves and disputes that old adage. On Friday brought reports of T-shirts already on sale, online, celebrating England’s Grand Slam in 2017. It didn’t take long for the reaction to begin in earnest and no prizes for guessing the tone of it. ‘Typical English arrogance’, was the cry, amid an out-pouring of Celtic indignation. Irish, Scots and Welsh united in the conviction that the upstarts would pay for such a lack of respect. - PA
Wheeler a winner Joe Wheeler, a former Tasman Makos and Highlanders lock, as won the Japanese championship with his team the Suntory Goliath. They beat Andy Ellis’ Kobe Steelers side 27-15 on Saturday to claim the title, four points clear of Yamaha Jubilo.
Spurs, Gunners win big Tom Latham made his way into the record books at the crease yesterday. up pushing for an improbably win. New Zealand pressed on yesterday in a bid to get as close to Bangladesh’s total as they could. A string of good partnerships helped, five of them worth more than 50 in the innings. Tom Latham’s pursuit of joining New Zealand’s 200 club fell 23 runs short, when he went lbw to spinner Shakib al Hasan shortly before lunch. His 177 was the second highest score by an opener on the ground and best by a New Zealand opener. Earlier he had put on 142 for
the fourth wicket with Henry Nicholls, who made 53. Wicketkeeper BJ Watling and Santner added 73 for the sixth wicket before Watling and Tim Southee departed in four balls in the first over of the match from offspinner Mahmudullah. Santner went on to his second test 50 and highest score, 73, before being last man out. There was drama before then, however, as aggressive left armer Wagner was struck three times on his helmet by fast bowler Kamrul Islam in the space of 15 balls. He was checked by medical staff, and had a plaster applied to
his chin but kept the same helmet through all three blows before it was replaced for precautionary reasons after the third one. There was no move to get a hospital assessment, the thinking being the International Cricket Council and New Zealand Cricket protocols had been followed and Wagner would be assessed through the rest of the day. Indeed he was back at the bowling crease eight overs into Bangladesh’s second innings. Kamrul finished 3-87 while there were two wickets apiece for seamer Subashis Roy, Mahmudullah and Shakib. - NZME
Cricketing future looks bright for Colin Munro Did Colin Munro begin the lifestyle which will shape his cricketing future playing in the Big Bash League at the Sydney Cricket Ground? Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum believes so. Munro debuted for the Sydney
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Sixers in their sell-out local derby with the Thunder after making his maiden T20 century from 52 balls for New Zealand against Bangladesh on January 6. The 29-year-old has also been contracted to the Indian Premier League, English T20 Blast and
Caribbean Premier League. It would be understandable if he pursued such T20 endeavours ahead of international honours, often on tours which keep players away from family life for the majority of the year. Munro downplayed his form as
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Phoenix still in touch The return of Michael McGlinchey was enough for the Wellington Phoenix to earn a much-needed victory over the Central Coast Mariners on Saturday night. The midfielder had been absent through injury for more than two months but struck the only goal of a rather uninspiring game on a wet night at Westpac Stadium. McGlinchey’s early intervention eventually proved pivotal as, after spurning several chances to add to their lead, the Phoenix were left to hang on for the three points they required to start a testing week. Having climbed within a point of the top six, Wellington can consolidate that position with another couple of home games, but it certainly won’t be easy.
The second-placed Melbourne Victory will be the first to visit tomorrow before the fourth-placed Brisbane Roar come calling on Saturday, providing a serious test of the improvements made under new coaches Des Buckingham and Chris Greenacre. As has been the case throughout their reign, their Phoenix appeared potent in patches against the last-placed Mariners but were far too profligate for their coaches’ liking, turning what should have been a comfortable victory into a nail-biting evening. Aside from his fine strike inside Paul Izzo’s post in the ninth minute, even McGlinchey’s most dangerous raids went unrewarded, much to the coaches’ chagrin. - NZME
“hit or miss”, when interviewed by Australian media after flying across as a replacement for English batsman Sam Billings. He was dismissed for one off seven balls, bamboozled by a series of leg spinner Fawad Ahmed’s variations. - AAP
London Tottenham and Arsenal have moved into the top three of the Premier League with easy 4-0 wins. Harry Kane’s hat-trick led Spurs past West Bromwich Albion while Olivier Giroud scored for the fifth straight game as Arsenal beat Swansea. Tottenham went second above Liverpool, and within four points of leaders Chelsea, while Arsenal are ahead of Liverpool on goal difference. “We were outstanding today, I’d say it was our best performance of the season,” Kane told Sky Sports. “We wanted to keep out streak going and we’ve done that.” - PA
New manager a winner Hull leap-frogged Swansea by beating Bournemouth 3-1 in new manager Marco Silva’s first EPL game yesterday. Abel Hernandez scored twice as Hull won for the first time in 10 league games and went a point ahead of Swansea and Sunderland. Goals from Sofiane Feghouli, Andy Carroll and Manuel Lanzini gave West Ham a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace, who remain outside the relegation zone on goal difference. Marko Arnautovic’s brace helped Stoke win 3-1 at Sunderland, Joey Barton came off the bench to give Burnley a 1-0 win over Southampton and Watford drew 0-0 with Middlesbrough. - DPA
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Lauriston’s Rob Hooper is all defence on his way to a valuable 55 in his side’s surprise victory against Allenton in Mid Canterbury senior cricket on Saturday. PHOTO MATT MARKHAM 150117-MM-0017
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The Pritchard Shield will be decided at the Methven Domain this weekend after two surprise results in Mid Canterbury senior cricket on Saturday. The Methven side will play host to Allenton this week in a match which will decide the winner of the first of two major pieces of silverware in 2017 after they rolled Coldstream on the weekend and Allenton suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Lauriston. Methven now sit just one point behind Allenton on the standings and will head into the match with the added advantage of having beaten Allenton when the two sides met prior to Christmas. Allenton will be scratching their heads after they let an opportunity to claim the Pritchard Shield with a week to spare slip through their fingers when a gutsy Lauriston side beat them on Saturday on the Allenton wicket. Lauriston captain Alex Hooper won the toss and elected to bat on the flat wicket – a deci-
sion he may have been regretting when his top order was left struggling at 63-4 after the 10 over mark. Hooper’s father, Rob, made his way to the crease and went about building an innings that was to prove invaluable for his side as he went on to make a fine 55 runs before he fell as the last wicket of the innings. Contributions from Liam O’Connor (24), Dan O’Brien (29) and Jeremy Duckmanton (24) helped Lauriston through to 159 all out in the 42nd over. Scott Punselie cleaned up the Lauriston lower order to claim 3-24 of his nine overs while Mitchell Stoddart and Tom Bird snared two wickets each for the home side. Lauriston put the pressure on from the outset with the ball and kept runs at a minimum while the grabbed wickets at regular intervals, with Allenton having very little answer to the tight bowling as their first five partnerships failed to make it past 20 runs. Allenton captain Jeff Naish and Dylan Stoddart combined
for a 63-run sixth wicket stand which gave their side some hope but when Stoddart fell and Allenton were 106-6 the floodgates opened up again and Lauriston removed the remaining four wickets for less than 40 runs to win by 17 runs. Naish top-scored with 58 while Stoddart’s 17 was the next highest total for Allenton. Lauriston’s Liam O’Connor was the main destroyer claiming 4-29 of 7.3 overs while captain Hooper led from the front after opening the bowling with his nine overs going for just 12 runs with three wickets next to his name as well. After his efforts with the bat, Rob Hooper chimed in with the ball as well, claiming 2-35 off his nine overs. No one knew what quite to expect in Saturday’s other match at Coldstream with both the hosts and their visitors, Methven producing some brilliant results during the season thus far as well as putting in some poor efforts. Methven captain Mitchell Sim won the toss and elected to bat. An innings of 91 from Davey
Maw was the only real highlight of the batting innings with the opening batsman playing boldly and scoring freely with 52 of his runs coming from boundaries. Only two other Methven players managed to reach double figures with Maw the second last wicket to fall in the 42nd over as Methven made it through to 183all out with an over to spare. Richard Print and Brent Ferguson shared the bowling spoils taking three wickets each. In reply, Coldstream were 26-3 after five overs before Richard Print went on a hitting spree, scoring 45 runs from just 18 balls in an innings that included five sixes. He was eventually removed lbw by Ash Mills and only a 38-run innings down the order from Kieran McClea saved the game from being a big result to Methven as Coldstream were eventually rolled for 134 with 13 overs to spare. Ash Mills produced a standout effort with the ball to claim 5-50 off his nine overs while Louis McDonald claimed 2-11 off his five overs.
Ahmed hitting BBL form for Sydney Thunder Hard work and studying Shane Warne videos seems to be paying off for Sydney Thunder legspinner Fawad Ahmed, but he admits his wicket celebrations need to improve.
Ahmed’s spell of 4-14 proved the decisive effort in the Thunder’s eight wicket win in the BBL derby against Sydney Sixers at the the SCG on Saturday. Thunder have notched three
successive victories and Ahmed said if they won their last game at home to the Strikers and made the semi-finals, it would be a great achievement after losing their first four fixtures.
He hasn’t played any first-class games this season, but has developed into a key member of Thunder’s attack. Ahmed is their leading wicket-taker and has their second best economy rate. - AAP
Brad Hodge has slammed Brendon McCullum’s Big Bash suspension, calling it “embarrassing for the league”. The former New Zealand skipper will miss the Brisbane Heat’s game against the Melbourne Stars tomorrow as a penalty for his side’s slow over rate in its loss to the Perth Scorchers last Wednesday. But Adelaide Strikers captain Hodge said the ban was too harsh. “You’re there to win a contest and if you’re not deliberately stalling or trying to upset the opposition then play on. I think it’s really unfair that McCullum sits out,” Hodge said. “I think it’s got to be embarrassing for the league when it comes to this. “If you’ve got people on Twitter making jokes, it says they’re trying to make a mockery of it ... and I think it’s fair enough. “We’re not here to punish guys for trying to do the right thing, we’re trying to punish guys for doing the wrong thing, and I certainly don’t think Baz is out there doing the wrong thing.” The Twitter jokes Hodge refers to are those made by Glenn Maxwell and his Australian teammates, who had some unique ideas on alternative ways to punish McCullum. They ranged from forcing him to bat in an eye patch, preventing him from speaking to teammates for the entire match and making the former wicketkeeper bowl himself. Eager Big Bash fans joined in on the fun, giving their own suggestions, although it is doubtful Big Bash administrators are likely to follow up on any of the entertaining ideas. The possibility of missing a game was discussed during the Heat’s match against Perth and left the commentators shaking their heads. “It’s ridiculous. If you don’t mind me, Howie. We want McCullum playing,” guest commentator and national coach Darren Lehmann said. “Speed it up, fine them all, if it’s that bad, but we want them playing cricket.” “Exactly, take it out of his pay packet if it’s that bad,” Mark Waugh replied. The Heat took 96 minutes to complete their bowling innings against the Scorchers – six minutes outside the 90-minute limit imposed by the tournament’s directors. Queensland Cricket CEO Max Walters expressed his disappointment the Kiwi wouldn’t be at the helm for the side’s next game. “The Heat have shown that their style of attacking, exciting cricket really resonates with the fans and viewers all over the world and so it is disappointing for them that they will miss seeing one of the game’s best in action in Melbourne next week,” Walters said. “We’re sure Brendon and the team will rebound from this setback and finish the competition strongly.” - AAP
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Setting the record straight Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards completed their unfinished Group One business at Trentham on Saturday in fine style with Hall Of Fame. The Matamata trainers produced the colt to win the Randwick Meats Levin Classic, a race in which his stablemate Xtravagant suffered a shock defeat when fourth 12 months ago as a $1.30 favourite. Hall Of Fame also put aside the disappointment of his own failure in his spring goal when he beat only one runner home in the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas at Riccarton. “He’s always showed plenty of ability, but he’d had enough then and we gave him a break and he’s come back better than ever,” Autridge said. “It’s great for Savabeel and it’s great for Te Akau, we’re absolutely rapt.” Hall Of Fame is on a path to the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby and his odds have now been trimmed to $9 for the March 17 feature at Ellerslie.
“At this stage, he’ll run next in the Waikato Guineas,” Autridge said. Hall Of Fame was in a good early position behind the pace before he got shuffled back, but rider Opie Bosson was able to angle off the fence 600 metres from home. They moved into contention at the top of the straight and Hall Of Fame edged clear with 200 metres to go and he had enough in reserve to see off the favourite Savile Row and Jon Snow, both of whom rallied strongly. “I got to the front a bit soon and he was gazing around,” Bosson said. “He’s got the best attributes of a top colt and he just goes out and does his stuff.” Hall Of Fame has now won five of his nine starts for the Te Akau 24/7 Syndicate. “He was passed in at the Ready to Run Sale and I went to look at him afterwards and paid $230,000 five minutes after he came out of the ring,” Te Akau principal David Ellis said. – NZME Opie Bosson and Hall Of Fame take the Trentham feature.
Telegraph an option Underrated mare Volks Lightning staked her claim for a possible Group One assignment at Trentham with an emphatic performance at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Graeme and Debbie Rogerson trained mare was having her first run since finishing an unlucky seventh at the venue on Boxing Day where a wide barrier and bad luck in the running put paid to her chances in the Listed Hallmark Stud Sprint. Sent out a warm favourite, the fouryear-old Volksraad mare carried the colours of part-owner Brendon McCullum’s Vermair Racing to a comprehensive victory. - NZME
Akoya too quick Cambridge filly Akoya reminded punters just what a blistering turn of foot she has when she ran her rivals ragged to score comprehensively at Trentham on Saturday. The 1000 metre contest down the Trentham dogleg looked made to measure for the Stephen Marsh trained three-year-old and so it proved as she gave nothing else a look in after heading straight to the front from the jump. Rosie Myers had the filly pinging along at a solid tempo before sending her for home at the 300 metre mark and she powered clear. - NZME
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Bell relaxed on future prospects for Julius Cambridge trainer John Bell is taking a relaxed approach when it comes to the immediate goals for Saturday’s impressive Ellerslie winner, Julius. The strapping Swiss Ace fiveyear-old registered his second win from three starts in this campaign when he strode clear to comfortably account for his rating 75 rivals over 1200 metres on the weekend.
M3 Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incorporated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 16 Jan 2017 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 1 2.05pm (NZT) FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY MONDAY C0 C0, 375m 1 4637 Unflinching nwtd L & .......................... Morris 2 Cawbourne Kai nwtd ....................M Roberts 3 244x Wong All Along nwtd ...................A Turnwald 4 1 Hypocritical nwtd ..........................M Roberts 5 236 Blackjack Man nwtd ...................B Goldsack 6 45227 Barn Door Billy nwtd .............K A Gommans 7 44766 Cawbourne Jeff nwtd ...................M Roberts 8 42x61 Geordie Who nwtd ...........................L Ahern 9 56768 Walnut nwtd ......................................M Flipp 10 78766 Homebush Myra nwtd ............J T McInerney 2 2.23pm J P PRINT, PETONE C0 C0, 375m 1 54424 Stole Me Car nwtd ................K A Gommans 2 7 Cawbourne Angus nwtd ...............M Roberts 3 52262 Cawbourne Buckle nwtd ..............M Roberts 4 22 See Eye Aye nwtd ............................L Ahern 5 4 Cawbourne Mack nwtd ................M Roberts 6 8 Cawbourne Looks nwtd ...............M Roberts 7 7x736 Noonoo nwtd L & ............................... Morris 8 3726 Unbridled nwtd M &...........................Jopson 9 48F67 Zonic Blue nwtd .........................B Goldsack 10 76788 Watch Your Back nwtd........................W Kite 3 2.40 AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES C2, 375m 1 63511 Bigtime Taylor 21.51 .........................L Ahern 2 22354 Steel The Gold nwtd L & .................... Morris 3 46545 Cawbourne Gunna 21.72 .............M Roberts 4 13635 Zircon nwtd M & ................................Jopson 5 65232 Viva La Vixen 22.05 ....................A Turnwald 6 62666 Ear’s Boris 21.91 ...............................M Flipp 7 45215 Sioux Baxter nwtd ..................J T McInerney 8 54412 Enhancer 21.51...........................B Hodgson 9 76276 Cawbourne Danial 21.78 ......K A Gommans 10 48654 Cawbourne Owen 22.16 ..............M Roberts
Bell was delighted with the ease of the win and the manner in which his charge has come through the race. “The track was pretty firm so I was keen to see how he would pull up this morning,” he explained when contacted yesterday. “He got home and ate everything we put in front of him last night and again this morning.
“He’s out chilling out and waddling around his paddock now without a care in the world and looking for more to eat. “He’d eat you out of house and home if he got the chance so luckily it was a nice race with good prizemoney on the weekend.” Bell was quick to pay tribute to rider Jason Waddell who was in the saddle on Saturday.
“Jason handled him beautifully,” he said. “He made a decision to go forward from an awkward gate and had him handy to the pace throughout. “When he asked him to go he put in a couple of big bounds which pushed him well clear and then he was very kind to him in the run down to the line. - NZME
Two old mates combined for an upset win in the Trentham Stakes with the genuine stayer Sampson. Otaki trainer Howie Mathews called on Reese Jones on Saturday to partner the seven-year-old in the Mills Reef Winery-sponsored contest and the experienced northern rider played his part perfectly. “He’s the most under-rated jockey in New Zealand – we’ve been great friends for years,” Mathews said. Sampson settled one off the rail behind the leading pair and he was travelling easily for Jones across the top. When he was asked for an effort in the straight, the 22-1 shot bounded to the front and he strolled to the line for the eighth win of his career. - NZME
Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway 4 2.58pm USE PETRAVELLER.COM.AU C4/5, 375m
1 25611 Timma Turtle 21.80 ..........................L Ahern 2 54735 Robins Zarr Hood 21.67..............A Turnwald 3 35154 Skuzi 21.30 ......................................L Ahern 4 63467 Big Boy Deno 21.55 J & ......................D Bell 5 13321 Allegro Gun 21.25 ............................L Ahern 6 67258 No Leaf Clover nwtd M & ..................Jopson 7 42241 Kennel Boy 21.89 ........................A Turnwald 8 13172 Doosh 21.82...........................J T McInerney Emergencies: 9 34286 Hawkesbury Fever 21.38 ............A Turnwald 10 72471 Smash Allegro 21.29........................L Ahern 5 3.15 CLASSIC RESTRICTED AGE SPRINT R/A, 375m 1 11813 Thrilling Berry nwtd ...............K A Gommans 2 11486 Bigtime Jess 21.56...........................L Ahern 3 51615 Cool Rythm 21.81 .......................B Hodgson 4 67523 Americano 21.54 ..............................L Ahern 5 31126 Cawbourne Nath 21.70 ................M Roberts 6 43241 Cawbourne Jarrod 21.53 .............M Roberts 7 7512F Map My Run nwtd ............................L Ahern 8 11211 Daisy Lara 21.80 ..............................L Ahern 9 44277 Bigtime Rise nwtd ............................L Ahern 10 67888 Kirkham Jasper nwtd ...................M Roberts 6 3.35pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C2 C2, 375m 1 58552 Slick Star 21.71 ...........................B Hodgson 2 61286 Cawbourne Hint 21.73 J & ..................D Bell 3 43434 Uno Nathan nwtd ..............................M Flipp 4 14322 Lektra Spider 21.64............................. L Bell 5 21338 Sunset Marjen nwtd ..........................M Flipp 6 4F721 Stormy Days 21.57 ..........................L Ahern 7 75168 Harden Faster nwtd M & ...................Jopson 8 66215 Homebush Lucifer 21.59 ........J T McInerney 9 1266x Mariah nwtd .....................................P Taylor 10 15675 Sammy Baxter 21.79 .............J T McInerney 7 3.50pm BUCK FEVER@ STUD C3 C3, 375m 1 24414 Air Express 21.83...................J T McInerney 2 58551 Fall From Grace 21.55 ................A Turnwald 3 12111 Bigtime Thinker 21.77 ......................L Ahern 4 43578 Midnight Enemy 22.05 .....................L Ahern
5 66766 Homebush Rocky nwtd ..........J T McInerney 6 17624 Rocky Foxtrot 21.55 ...................... R Maisey 7 11551 Don’t Muzzle Me 21.71 ..............B Goldsack 8 42673 So Over It 21.96 L &........................... Morris 9 7387F Holly Blue Blood nwtd ............J T McInerney 8 4.10pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C1 HEAT 1 C1q, 457m 1 22714 Unawares nwtd ...........................A Turnwald 2 24375 Bigtime Power nwtd .........................L Ahern 3 54537 Gunnar Blueblood 26.45 ........J T McInerney 4 866x8 Dom Daisy nwtd ...............................L Ahern 5 33374 Izzy Bowen nwtd .........................B Hodgson 6 11215 Cawbourne Trixy 26.17 ................M Roberts 7 34452 Opawa Perissa nwtd .........................M Flipp 8 56344 Cawbourne Merl nwtd J & ...................D Bell 9 56847 Speedy Dispatch nwtd J & ..................D Bell 10 78488 Cawbourne Panic 26.33 ...............M Roberts 9 4.25pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C1 HEAT 2 C1q, 457m 1 35873 Milly Rivers nwtd .........................B Hodgson 2 68437 Magic Latte 26.53 ............................L Ahern 3 24758 Cawbourne Clay 25.93 J & .................D Bell 4 53612 Cawbourne Crowie nwtd ..............M Roberts 5 43345 To The Bank 26.32 ....................... P Denbee 6 3343F Unbeknown nwtd ........................A Turnwald 7 64844 Opawa Bucks nwtd ...........................M Flipp 8 83511 Bigtime Lonestar 27.28 ....................L Ahern 9 87785 Whata Shemozzel nwtd .................R Murray 10 76786 Cawbourne Ohio nwtd ....................L Doody 10 4.45pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY LTD C1 HEAT 3 C1q, 457m 1 23554 Cawbourne Muzza 26.33 .............M Roberts 2 14222 Bigtime Dazzler nwtd .......................L Ahern 3 13242 Cawbourne Ruby 26.54 ...............M Roberts 4 83585 Chase Me Apatche nwtd ...............G Atwood 5 64565 Cawbourne Miami nwtd ..................L Doody 6 27466 Tammy’s Fire nwtd .................. T McCracken 7 42323 Opawa Top nwtd J & ...........................D Bell 8 7635P Zipping Jock 25.68 J &........................D Bell
9 88367 Cawbourne Jazzy 26.12 ..............M Roberts 10 74882 Scodelario 25.90 .............................L Doody 11 5.05pm SHAKEY JAKEY @ STUD C2 C2, 457m 1 63745 Blackie Chan 25.94 .......................B Mitchell 2 75235 Arcane Sabre 26.32 M &...................Jopson 3 71665 Mobilize nwtd ................................M Gowan 4 33211 Kylin 26.57 .......................................L Ahern 5 24643 Banshee Boy nwtd .....................B Goldsack 6 88x17 Bronster nwtd ...................................L Ahern 7 74146 Mr. Maize nwtd ............................A Turnwald 8 78x17 On The Clock nwtd...........................L Ahern Emergencies: 9 15477 Bernie’s Boy 26.24 ........................B Mitchell 10 53674 Kirkham Harvey 26.63 ....................L Doody 12 5.22 PRESTON’S MASTER BUTCHERS C2/3, 457m 1 58683 Cawbourne Matty 26.13 J &................D Bell 2 31536 Charlie Bo Bo 26.37 ....................B Hodgson 3 86732 Molly O’Shea 26.54.....................B Hodgson 4 62887 Cawbourne Spree 26.18 ..............M Roberts 5 75827 Autumn Lights 26.04 ...................A Turnwald 6 86285 Lady Zeena 26.52 ........................ T Downey 7 54752 Vegas Danny 25.84 .....................A Turnwald 8 85368 Cawbourne Toddy 26.03 ..............M Roberts 9 84561 Nitehawk Rose 26.26 ..................B Hodgson 10 66861 Bigtime Sweetie 26.81 .....................L Ahern 13 5.39pm BROOKS TIMING C1 C1, 375m 1 82335 Allegro Power 21.72 .........................L Ahern 2 45464 Another Jamie nwtd M & ...................Jopson 3 38378 Johnny Angel nwtd.................. T McCracken 4 788x6 Madstone nwtd......................... S Gommans 5 56736 Take The Shorts 22.02 L &................. Morris 6 77756 Lick It Up nwtd .......................J T McInerney 7 67523 Cawbourne Jacko nwtd ................M Roberts 8 6878F Candy Crusher nwtd .....................M Gowan 9 38471 Bigtime Fever nwtd...........................L Ahern 10 87566 Terra Trip nwtd.......................... S Gommans 14 5.56pm PAUL CLARIDGE ELECTRICAL C1, 375m 1 87758 Tracey 21.77.................................. R Maisey 2 54273 Wong Full Arrest 22.19 L & ................ Morris
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1x Jugatui nwtd .....................................L Ahern 88642 Unverified nwtd ......................J T McInerney 25684 Lip It Up nwtd .........................J T McInerney 31821 Bigtime Summer 22.32 ....................L Ahern 31775 Manu Rama 21.52 ..........................L Doody 61675 Cawbourne Lyns 21.67 ................M Roberts 45556 Lure Me In nwtd ....................... S Gommans 56384 Mattie Blueblood 21.79 ..........J T McInerney 15 6.14pm PERSONAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES LTD C1 C1, 375m 1 48454 Boyish Charms 22.07.............J T McInerney 2 36557 Struggle Is Real nwtd J &....................D Bell 3 36438 Shinzigzag 21.56 .......................B Goldsack 4 1363 Pattykate Gem nwtd .........................L Ahern 5 36764 Stenson nwtd ........................... S Gommans 6 83254 Working Jewel 21.81 .......................L Doody 7 41224 Grace Slick nwtd L & .......................... Morris 8 33777 Cawbourne Stick 21.47 ................M Roberts Emergencies: 9 7x728 Miss Universe 21.62.......................... I Howe 10 84864 Adrenalin Kick 21.77 ..............J T McInerney SELECTIONS
Race 1: Unflinching, Cawbourne Jeff, Hypocritical, Geordie Who Race 2: Noonoo, See Eye Aye, Cawbourne Buckle, Stole Me Car Race 3: Bigtime Taylor, Cawbourne Gunna, Enhancer, Viva La Vixen Race 4: Kennel Boy, Big Boy Deno, Skuzi, Smash Allegro Race 5: Thrilling Berry, Cawbourne Nath, Americano, Daisy Lara Race 6: Cawbourne Hint, Stormy Days, Lektra Spider, Sunset Marjen Race 7: Midnight Enemy, Don’t Muzzle Me, Bigtime Thinker Race 8: Opawa Perissa, Cawbourne Trixy, Dom Daisy, Unawares Race 9: Bigtime Lonestar, Magic Latte, Cawbourne Crowie Race 10: Cawbourne Ruby, Bigtime Dazzler, Cawbourne Muzza Race 11: Kylin, On The Clock, Blackie Chan, Banshee Boy Race 12: Vegas Danny, Charlie Bo Bo, Cawbourne Toddy Race 13: Allegro Power, Cawbourne Jacko, Take The Shorts, Lick It Up Race 14: Tracey, Unverified, Jugatui, Bigtime Summer, Manu Rama Race 15: Stenson, Boyish Charms, Pattykate Gem, Working Jewel LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track
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Nadal ‘still believes’ Spanish champion Rafael Nadal isn’t at home in Majorca fishing or playing golf for one reason – he believes he can still win the Australian Open. The 14-time grand slam winner hasn’t won a major since his ninth French Open title in 2014, and has largely struggled with injuries and form in grand slams since. After missing Wimbledon with a wrist injury, his best result last year was a fourth-round appearance at the US Open where he was defeated by Frenchman Lucas Pouille. Nadal turned 30 last June and his world ranking slipped to No.9 by year’s end – but he’s not ready to walk away from the game he loves just yet. “If I don’t believe that I can be competitive, and when I mean competitive is fighting for the things that I (fought for) during the last 10 years, I will be probably playing golf or fishing at home,” Nadal said. “I am being honest with this. “If I am here is because I believe ... I can fight for the things that really motivate me.” Nadal will not carry any inju-
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Rafael Nadal can still be a force at the Australian Open. ries into this Australian Open but the veteran responded with a wry smile when asked about his physical condition. “Pain-free is a long time ago,” he said. Nadal will be aided by close friend Carlos Moya as he attempts to win his second Australian Open. The former world No.1 joined Nadal’s coaching staff in December after finishing a successful stint with Canadian star Milos Raonic.
“I know him very well ... I know he wants the best for me,” Nadal said of Moya. “He could be a good help for me and at the same time for the rest of the team. “He’s a person who loves this sport. He’s a person who knows my tennis very well.” Nadal, seeded ninth, will meet German veteran Florian Mayer in the first round at Melbourne Park on Tuesday. - AAP
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Thomas leads by seven Golfer Justin Thomas’ patience was tested early before he stretched his lead to seven shots after the third round of the Sony Open in Honolulu, Hawaii. The long-hitter parred the first eight holes before a strong finish ensured a fiveunder-par 65, for a 22-under total in the PGA Tour’s first full-field event of the year. His 188 combined score tied the record low for 54 holes on the PGA Tour, set by Steve Stricker at the 2010 John Deere Classic. “Just patience,” the 23-year-old said when asked what was the key to his bogeyfree round. “I didn’t hit my iron shots as well I felt like today as I did the first two days. “I had a lot of scoring opportunities and scoring clubs, I just hit really poor iron shots to 25-30 feet. “I managed my day really well and to
shoot five-under not having my best stuff was great. “And going bogey-free the whole day was awesome.” Thomas, who had opened with a magical 11-under 59 at Waialae to take control of the tournament, is seeking his third victory of the young season, and his second in a row. He will head into today’s final round seven strokes clear of Zach Johnson (65) with England’s Olympic champion Justin Rose (66) a stroke further back at 14-under tied with Gary Woodland (68) and Hudson Swafford (66). Journeyman Kevin Kisner, who made the cut right on the number, narrowly missed a 10-foot eagle putt on his final hole that would have earned him a 59. He settled for a 60 that left him nine shots off the pace. - AAP
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Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker
ACROSS 1. There’s plenty of reason for such a row (8) 7. We sin in such a way as to make pigs of ourselves (5) 8. As prominent as return to one in Lent (7) 9. Remove difficulties as one pressing does in the garden (4,3) 10. A guidance line contained in future instructions (4) 12. Take out the crowd player and correct the ends (7) 14. Sulphur could be decent, if given a perfume (7) 17. A thin coat of entertainment (4) 18. Drape, as taken by performer who takes a bow (7) 21. Do similarly if I’m to get it at tea-break (7) 22. It’s nearly October 3rd when it gets dark (5) 23. Church books might be used as lap-rests (8) DOWN 1. It is ridiculous to confuse us with the Bard (6) 2. Seabird with bile disorder is liable to be taken in (8) 3. It is fitting to come face to face with one (4) 4. It’s not a foreign oyster (6) 5. Weight that will almost destroy the ring (4) 6. Pet set out with a group of players (6) 7. Wore something, as one was playing (7) 11. Withdraw, with the Sappers, to a stretch of country (7) 13. How to stop ruling (8) 14. A brief time when there’s one ahead (6) 15. Says one didn’t need, and is upset (6) 16. Remember sifting some of the red-hot ashes (6) 19. Oil platforms one equips with sails (4) 20. Its grinding makes a large number sick (4)
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Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You’re in learning mode. You’ll note how people interact and how they solve problems, and you’ll get valuable tips. You’ll absorb a week’s worth of experience in one day. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): If you want the change badly enough, you’ll start now, which just happens to be the best, if not the only, time. If you don’t want the change badly enough, start now anyway; you won’t regret it. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Setting your expectations well – that’s grace. Setbacks are normal. They will certainly happen. It’s something to accept, along with the responsibility of getting back up and into the game. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): “Liberty” is a concept. “Happiness” is an emotional state. And “love,” well, it’s debatable. You tend to think of it as an action, and you won’t go wrong if you live it that way, too. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): The energy of rebellion is churning below the surface of you today. You’re ready to take the lead in your life, and anyone else who tries will be out of his or her depth. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Should you give your trust upfront and then withdraw it if the person proves untrustworthy, or should you withhold your trust until you have sufficient proof? The first way will be more exciting. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You don’t mind being needed, but when it’s every time, you start to wonder whether you’re being taken advantage of. In a give-and-take relationship, it’s your duty to make sure that you’re doing a little of both. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): It’s important you interact with yourself supportively. Reduce stress! It’s not that you want an easy life but you’re not helping anyone by having a hard one. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Those who know harsh winters say there is no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothes. Apply this adage and suit up well for today’s “weather,” in whatever form it may come. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): The best way to tackle this goal is backward. When you start your plan at the end, you’re likelier to gravitate toward the steps that are relevant and reasonable. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You are determined, brave and willing to act even when the reward is out of reach. You’re extremely attractive to those who share this rare and very true grit. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Giving people too much time to do a task is actually demotivating, and the same goes for yourself. With a deadline, you’ll excel. Without one, you’ll waste precious moments.
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Across 7. Recollections 8. Transfusion 12. Replay 14. Esteem 16. Breath 18. Divest 19. Demonstrate 23. Proportionate Down 1. Belt 2. Coda 3. Glassy 4. Accuse 5. Midi 6. Anon 9. Replete 10. Overeat 11. Smut 12. Ruby 13. Ant 15. Ski 17. Hungry 18. Detain 19. Dark 20. Mope 21. Aunt 22. Elts
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Previous solution: aft, ate, daft, date, deaf, def, defat, deft, eat, eft, eta, fad, fade, fat, fate, fated, feat, fed, feta, tad, tea, ted.
Across 1. Reduces 5. Rifle 8. Assertiveness 9. Tad 10. Remainder 12. Frauds 13. Stuffs 15. Nattering 16. IRS 18. Argumentative 20. Ended 21. Sternum Down 1. React 2. Disadvantaged 3. Cartridge 4. Stigma 5. Rue 6. Field of vision 7. Ensures 11. Integrate 12. Fanfare 14. Giants 17. Steam 19. Mud
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Showers turning to rain about the divide, with heavy falls south of Mt Cook in the evening. Snow above 2000 metres near the divide at first. Wind at 1000m: Gale NW 80 km/h. Wind at 2000m: Severe gale NW 120 km/h.
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A westerly flow covers New Zealand tomorrow. A deep low moves onto the South Island on Wednesday, with associated fronts affecting the North Island on Thursday, before all moving away to the east followed by a cool southwest flow. A weak ridge of high pressure moves over New Zealand on Friday.
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Life in Pieces
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BRAVO 10am Million Dollar Listing 3 10:55 Hoarders 3 11:45 Snapped – Killer Couples AO 3 12:40 Vanderpump Rules 1:35 Dance Moms 3 2:30 Botched PGR 3 3:30 Flipping Out 3 4:30 Dance Moms 5:30 Hoarders 3 6:30 Million Dollar Listing 3 7:30 Hoarders 3 8:30 Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles PGR David and James give a large party in a last-ditch effort to sell their St Ives listing, but find agents just want to take advantage of their client’s financial situation. 9:30 Wahlburgers Donnie decides to run Wahlburgers for a day to settle an argument with his elder brother Paul about whose job is more difficult. 10pm Wahlburgers 10:30 Hoarders 3 11:30 Snapped – Killer Couples 12:20 Infomercials 3
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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Little Monstar 3 0 7am The Jungle Bunch – To The Rescue! 3 0 7:25 Transformers – Robots In Disguise 3 0 7:50 Kung Fu Panda 3 0 8:15 The Lion Guard 0 8:35 Goldie And Bear 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Step By Step 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 12:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 1:30 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 2:30 Judge Rinder PGR 3:30 M The Muppets PGR 2012 Family. Jason Segel, Amy Adams. 0 5:30 The Simpsons 3 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory PGR Sheldon’s simple solution to Penny’s financial problem leads to a confrontation between Leonard and Penny’s hunky former boyfriend, Kurt. 0 6:30 Neighbours 0
7pm Shortland Street Nicole fears for her marriage; Lucy is caught in tragedy. 0 8pm N Life In Pieces Comedy about a family’s ups and downs as seen through the eyes of each of its members. 0 8:30 N The Mick 0 9pm M Miss Congeniality 2 – Armed And Fabulous AO 2005 Comedy. 0 11:20 The Undateables 3 0 12:20 Desperate Housewives 3 0 1:15 Shortland Street 3 0 2:10 Infomercials 3:10 Revenge AO 3 0 4:45 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials
Stardust
8:10pm on Three
THE BOX 6am CSI MV 6:50 Criminal Intent MV 7:40 Storage Wars – New York PG 8:05 Storage Wars – New York PG 8:30 Shipping Wars PG 8:55 The Simpsons PG 9:20 Criminal Minds MV 10:10 NCIS MV 11am NCIS LA MV 11:55 NCIS LA MV 12:50 Container Wars PG 1:15 Criminal Intent MV 2:10 CSI MV 3:05 The Carbonaro Effect PG 3:35 Shipping Wars PG 4:05 The Glades MV 5pm The Simpsons PG 5:30 Criminal Intent MV 6:30 The Carbonaro Effect PG 7pm Container Wars PG 7:30 NCIS MV 8:30 Shearing Gang PG 9pm Border Security M 9:30 Ice Road Truckers PG 10:30 Criminal Minds MV 11:25 NCIS MV TUESDAY 12:15 Shipping Wars PG 12:40 Container Wars PG 1:05 The Glades MV 1:55 Criminal Minds MV 2:45 CSI MV 3:30 The Simpsons PG 3:55 Shearing Gang PG 4:20 Border Security M 4:45 Ice Road Truckers PG 5:35 The Carbonaro Effect PG
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6am Infomercials 7am Sticky TV 7:05 Kate And Mim 7:25 Sticky TV 7:30 The Moe Show 7:55 Sticky TV 8am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 8:25 Sticky TV 9am Rachael Ray 10am Infomercials 11:30 Baggage PGR 3 Noon The Biggest Loser Australia 3 1pm M A Nanny’s Secret PGR 3 2009 Thriller. When the house is robbed, and the nanny’s brother is a suspect, she lies to protect him, but then realises he is not the only one with a secret. Haylie Duff, Jessica Steen, Eric Johnson. 3pm Entertainment Tonight 3:25 American Ninja Warrior (Starting Today) 3 4:25 Wipeout 0 5:25 The Best Of Family Feud Hosted by Dai Henwood. 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm The Block Australia PGR It is guest bedroom week, and a chance for the teams to impress the judges with their decorating and design skills. 0 8:10 M Stardust PGR 3 2007 Fantasy. 0 10:40 NewsHub Late
6am The Fairly Odd Parents 6:25 Kid v Kat 6:50 The Penguins Of Madagascar 7:15 Bella And The Bulldogs 7:40 Henry Danger 8:05 Endangered Species 8:30 Sanjay And Craig 8:55 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:25 Wheel Of Fortune 3 9:50 Jeopardy 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 3 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 12:10 Mayday PGR 3 1:05 Storage Wars – Canada PGR 3 1:35 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 2:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3:05 Escape To The Country 3 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 0 5pm Million Dollar Minute 5:30 Prime News 6pm Wheel Of Fortune 6:30 Jeopardy 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Trawlermen Tales PGR The Algrie sails in a gale-force wind, hoping for a better price for its fish; skipper Rob and his crew net a dangerous catch. 0 8:35 M Dark Tide AO 2012 Thriller. 10:40 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR
6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7:30 Pukana 2 8am Miharo 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Fresh 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 Opaki 3 2:30 Ako 3 2 3pm Head Start 3:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 4pm Iwi Anthems 3 4:30 Paki Vault 3 5pm Kapa Haka Regionals 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Pukoro 3 2 6:20 Kete Korero 3 6:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 7pm Hahana 3 7:30 The Game Chef 3 8pm Aotearoa 3 Waitaha. 8:30 Corp And Anam AO 9:30 Hunting Aotearoa AO 3 10pm Whawhai Fight Night 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2
11:10 Gallipoli AO 3 Tolly and Bevan’s platoon, in a midnight attack, creeps toward the enemy trenches, but must run for cover when the Turks open fire. 12:10 Entertainment Tonight 12:35 Infomercials 5:30 City Impact Church
11:40 Football – English Premier League Manchester United v Liverpool at Old Trafford. 1:40 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 2:15 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v Bangladesh – First Test, Day Five. 2:45 Closedown
11pm Te Kauta Chat show featuring guests who reminisce about their younger days and some of their naughtiest secrets. 11:30 Closedown
MOVIES PREMIERE
MOVIES GREATS
6:15 Avengers – Age Of Ultron MV 2015 Action. Robert Downey jr, Mark Ruffalo. 8:35 Beyond The Reach MV 2014 Thriller. Michael Douglas, Jeremy Irvine. 10:05 The Intern ML 2015 Comedy. Anne Hathaway, Robert De Niro. 12:05 Wild Horses MVL 2015 Western. Robert Duvall, James Franco. 1:50 13 Hours – The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi 16VL 2016 Action History. 4:15 Black Sea MVL 2014 Thriller. Jude Law, Scoot McNairy. 6:10 The Martian ML 2015 Drama. Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain. 8:30 Wrecker 16VLS 2015 Horror. What was meant to be a fun road trip turns into a frightening chase when two best friends are pursued by a trucker. Anna Hutchison, Andrea Whitburn. 9:55 The Program ML 2015 Drama Biography. Ben Foster, Chris O’Dowd. 11:40 Nowhere Safe MV 2014 Drama. Natasha Henstridge, Danielle Churchran.
7:40 Clash Of The Titans MV 2010 Action. Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson. 9:25 The Help MC 2011 Drama. Emma Stone, Viola Davis. 11:50 United 93 MVL 2006 Drama. David Basche, Trish Gates. 1:40 Fantastic Four – Rise Of The Silver Surfer PG 2007 Action. Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis. 3:10 The Nutty Professor M 1996 Comedy. Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett. 4:45 Atonement MVLS 2007 Drama. Kiera Knightley, James McAvoy. 6:45 28 Days ML 2000 Comedy. Viggo Mortensen, Sandra Bullock. 8:30 The Butler MVL 2013 Drama Biography. The story of a White House butler who served under eight American presidents, and witnessed many changes to American society. Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack. 10:45 Black Hawk Down 16V 2001 Action. Ewan McGregor, Josh Hartnett.
1:10 Black Sea MVL 2014 Thriller. Jude Law, Scoot McNairy. 3:05 Wrecker 16VLS 2015 Horror. Anna Hutchison, Andrea Whitburn. 4:30 The Martian ML 2015 Drama. Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain.
1:05 The Notebook PGC 2004 Drama. James Garner, Gena Rowlands, Ryan Gosling. 3:05 The Nutty Professor M 1996 Comedy. Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett. 4:40 28 Days ML 2000 Comedy. Viggo Mortensen, Sandra Bullock.
TUESDAY
TUESDAY
SKY SPORT 1 6am Basketball – NBL Brisbane Bullets v New Zealand Breakers. 8am The Cricket Show 8:25 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars. 8:55 Cricket – International Australia v Pakistan – Second ODI. 9:25 Cricket – International Blackcaps v Bangladesh – First Test, Day Four. 9:55 Cricket – International India v England – First ODI. 10:25 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Bangladesh – First Test, Day Five. 1:05 Cricket – International India v England – First ODI. 1:35 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Bangladesh – First Test, Day Five. 6:30 Cricket – International Australia v Pakistan – Second ODI. 7pm The Cricket Show 7:30 Fox Sports News 8pm The Crowd Goes Wild 8:30 Motorsport – Dakar Rally 9pm Basketball – NBL 9:30 L Basketball – NBL Cairns Taipans v Perth Wildcats. 11:30 Golf – European Tour
TUESDAY
Midnight The Crowd Goes Wild 12:30 Golf – US PGA Tour 1am Tennis – ASB Classic 2am Cricket – International 2:30 Cricket – International 3am Cricket – T20 Big Bash League 3:30 Cricket – International 4am Fox Sports News 4:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 5am Tennis – Australian Open
0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1
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6am Benny Hinn 6:30 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammies 7:30 Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle 8:30 The Frankincense Trail 9:30 Jamie At Home 10am Jamie’s Big Feastival 10:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 11:30 The Water Brothers Noon Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge 1pm The Frankincense Trail 2pm 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammies 3pm Poh’s Kitchen 3:30 Baby Animals – In Our World 4:30 Hugh’s Three Good Things 5pm Peter Kuruvita’s Coastal Kitchen 5:30 Tiny House Hunting 6pm Junk Gypsies 6:30 American Pickers 7:30 Chinese New Year – The Biggest Celebration On Earth 8:30 Chris Tarrant – Extreme Railway Journeys 9:30 Walking The Himalayas 10:30 American Pickers
11:30 Hugh’s Three Good Things Midnight Peter Kuruvita’s Coastal Kitchen 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Double Your House For Half The Money 2am Baby Animals – In Our World 3am Junk Gypsies 3:30 Tiny House Hunting 4am Chris Tarrant – Extreme Railway Journeys 5am Walking The Himalayas
SKY SPORT 2 6am Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v Bangladesh – First Test, Day Four. 6:30 Cricket – International Australia v Pakistan – Second ODI. 7am Tennis – ASB Classic (RPL) Men’s Final. 9am Cycling – UCI CycloCross World Cup (DLY) 11:30 Golf – European Tour (HLS) BMW South Africa Open – Round Four. Noon L Golf – US PGA Tour Sony Open in Hawaii – Round Four. 4pm Golf World Summer Series 4:30 Golf – European Tour (HLS) BMW South Africa Open – Round Four. 5pm Rugby – National Sevens (HLS) Day One. 6:30 Rugby – National Sevens (HLS) Day Two. 8pm Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v Bangladesh – First Test, Day Five. From the Basin Reserve, Wellington. 8:30 The Cricket Show 8:55 Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v Parkistan – First ODI. 9:35 L Cricket – T20 Big Bash League Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Renegades. From the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.
DISCOVERY 6am Auction Hunters PG Machine Gun Ton. 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 How Do They Do It? PG Wrecker Trucks; Roquefort; Tree Moving. 8am Auction Hunters 8:30 MythBusters PG 9:25 Gold Rush PG Miracle On the Mountain. 11:15 Deadly Sins M Dancing On her Grave. 12:10 Cry Wolfe M 12:35 Cry Wolfe M 1:05 Evil Kin M Broken Bond. 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 What On Earth? PG 5:40 MythBusters PG 6:35 Running Wild With Bear Grylls M Michael B Jordan. 7:30 You Have Been Warned M Shock and Awesome. A super-speedy tractor; a sillyputty axe; a surfing motorcycle. 8:30 MythBusters PG Failure is Not an Option. 9:30 What On Earth? PG 10:30 What Happened Next? M
TUESDAY
Midnight What Happened Next? M 12:30 Evil TUESDAY Kin M 1:25 Cry Wolfe 1am The Cricket Show M 1:50 Cry Wolfe M 1:30 Fox Sports News 2:20 Auction Hunters 2am Basketball – NBL (RPL) Cairns Taipans v Perth Wildcats. 2:45 Auction Hunters PG 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4am Basketball – NBL (RPL) Brisbane Bullets v New Zealand 4:10 Treehouse Masters PG Breakers. 5:05 Moonshiners M 16Jan17
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Monday, January 16, 2017
Sport Muller focused on Open Gilles Muller won his first ATP title in Sydney on Saturday night, now the 33 -year-old plans on making up for lost time. Muller shed tears of joy after downing Dan Evans 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 in in the Sydney International decider. It was the Luxembourg lefty’s sixth ATP final and came 16 years after he first turned professional. Muller now has the chance to achieve another career first at the Australian Open. He has never progressed beyond the fourth round at Melbourne Park.
Bicycle kick pips Palace
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Up and over with the greatest of ease Christchurch’s Katie Meredith and her mount Ngahiwi Double Cross clear a jump with ease at the Ashburton Area ESNZ Grand Prix Showjumping and Showhunter Show at the Ashburton Showgrounds on Saturday afternoon. Meredith was one of a large number of riders competing at the event which sees riders and horses from all over the South Island converge on Ashburton for the two-day event. Full results of the weekend’s action will be in tomorrow’s Guardian.
West Ham have shrugged off Dimitri Payet’s absence as an Andy Carroll bicycle kick helped secure a 3-0 EPL win over Crystal Palace. Payet this week rocked the Hammers by asking to leave the club and refused to play against the Eagles. But Sofiane Feghouli’s first Premier League goal, Carroll’s stunning bicycle kick and a third from Manuel Lanzini ensured the France star was not missed. “Payet is a great player so you are losing quality, but the team showed it is about the team and not individuals,” manager Slaven Bilic said. “This is a great example for that.”
Hingis backing Gavrilova Five-time slam winner Martina Hingis has expressed her admiration for “energiser bunny” Daria Gavrilova as the Australian ace prepares for her first major as a seeded player. Gavrilova’s run to the fourth round last year was one of the stories of the Australian Open, which the popular 22-year-old backed up with a solid year on tour. Wins over world No.1 Angelique Kerber, Simona Halep and Petra Kvitova pushed Gavrilova into the world’s top 25 players
and at Melbourne Park she’ll play as the 22nd seed. Like much of Australia, Hingis was entranced by Gavrilova’s 2016 run – but she wasn’t surprised. Hingis worked with Gavrilova as a teenager at the academy of Serena Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou in France. The pair have stayed in touch and the Swiss Miss remains in her corner. “People really got behind her last year and it was cool to see her grow,” Hingis said.
Sock breaks his finals hoodoo P16
“I love her. She’s such an energiser bunny. “You also have Nick Kyrgios, there’s something about Australia that brings out the emotions in people. “This is a good thing because we are not robots. “We’re entertainers as well and people come here to see a bit of a show. “Nick is a great master at that and Daria does also.” While praising Gavrilova for her crowd-pleasing fortitude, the 36-year-old said the next
step must be working through the negative times. “She gets very emotional and she sometimes tends to lose herself for games in a row. You can’t do that at the top level,” she said. “She bounces back much better than she did in the junior times. “If she can master that it will be a great step forward but you also don’t want to take away those emotions. “That’s who she is and that’s what makes her a great player too.” - AAP
Wildcard for Barty Just try to wipe the smile off Ashleigh Barty’s face this week. The 20-year-old is back among the elite of her first sporting love, and loving every moment. After walking away from the sport as an 18-year-old, Barty has been handed a wildcard into the Australian Open and will resume her grand slam career today. Her first-round match with German world No.53 Annika Beck has been scheduled for Hisense Arena, guaranteeing a big crowd on one of the Melbourne Park showcourts.
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