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Meth addict jailed nearly two years A self-confessed methamphetamine addict has been jailed for 22 months. Jessica Jeni Sutherland appeared before Judge Joanna Maze in the Ashburton District Court yesterday for sentencing on charges of offering to supply methamphetamine and cannabis, three counts of fraud, four of petrol thefts, one of theft, unlawfully taking a motor vehicle and careless use of a motor vehicle. Some of the charges were incurred while Sutherland was on bail for earlier offending. Text messages from Sutherland’s cellphone showed she had offered to sell methamphetamine seven times, although on two occasions the substance offered was not in fact methamphetamine. The amount of methampheta-
mine sold came to 1.7gm. She offered cannabis six times, totalling 2.5oz. When arrested Sutherland admitted using a meth pipe in her possession earlier in the day. Her lawyer Lee Lee Heah said Sutherland’s problems began with an inappropriate and abusive relationship and ended in addiction – which resulted in the subsequent offending. Heah asked the court to consider her client’s age and previous good character in sentencing for what she called “low level drug dealing”. The 24-year-old has been in custodial remand in Christchurch Women’s Prison for four months pending yesterday’s appearance, where she has been accessing services to help her address her addiction, Heah said.
Sutherland’s other offending included taking and hiding a motor vehicle, fraudulently offering goods on social media buy-and-sell pages and petrol drive-off thefts worth in excess of $450. The Crown was looking for a sentence of up to four years’ imprisonment, however Judge Maze was persuaded to hand down the 22-month sentence after taking into account a 25 per cent discount for Sutherland’s early guilty pleas and lack of previous history. Judge Maze granted Sutherland leave to apply for home detention should a suitable address become available. She will be released under special conditions which will include counselling and other programmes and courses as directed by Probation Services. More Court, P4
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■ BITE NIGHT
A night of giveaways, entertainment, food
Civic entrepreneur Nick Williamson gets workshop participants thinking about how to economically develop Methven at a workshop in the town yesterday. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 150517-SS-032
■ METHVEN COMMUNITY BOARD
Ashburton is set for a night of entertainment, food and giveaways at the first ever Bite Nite event. Hosted by the Ashburton Youth Council, food trucks will gather in Baring Square East, while the Court Theatre Company will provide the entertainment. “We are so excited to present this event and hope to see the community turning out for a great night,” AYC chairperson Alyce Lysaght said. “Not only will it be a fun activity for young people and families, but money raised at Bite Nite will be donated to local youth organisation, 24/7 Youth Work.”
AYC have been busy organising the event as part of their key deliverables for the year. The event is being made possible with funding from the Ministry of Youth Development. “As the event will be held at the start of winter, we encourage people to wrap up warm or bring a blanket. We’ll also have a photo booth full of props for people to take fun snaps in so they can take home a small piece of Bite Nite.” Bite Nite will run from 5.30pm until 7.30pm at Baring Square East on Wednesday, June 7. Entry will be a gold coin donation. For more information, check out the Ashburton Youth Council Facebook page.
Putting Methven back on track By SuSan SandyS
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Methven Community Board members are encouraging fellow residents to put their thinking caps on as they look to develop the town economically. A brainstorming workshop at the Methven Heritage Centre, held as a follow-up to a national community board conference, attracted a good turnout of about 20 yesterday, and there are more workshops to come. Civic entrepreneur Nick Williamson, from Whangarei, asked participants “If Methven was a business, what’s it selling?” Participants visualised target customers and came up with a wide range of potential improvement ideas, including creating rural apartments for retiring baby boomers, improving internal and external transport, marketing via
social media, having better support for businesses and improving the town as a family destination. Board chairman Dan McLaughlin said after the workshop that he believed businesses in the town could benefit from working together. “I think Methven has got very flat over the last 10 years, I think the timing is good to get it going again and make some changes,” McLaughlin said. The workshop and future community meetings to come were about creating a road map for a business plan, feeding into the Ashburton District Council’s long term community plan for next year. Williamson urged everyone in town to be involved. “This is something which affects everybody in Methven, we
really value everyone’s input,” he said. Council community relations manager Vincie Billante reported the results of a recent board survey at the workshop. There had been 157 responses, 126 of those from Methven residents. The highest represented demographic was 31 to 40 years of age, and most respondents skied, with the second most popular activity being mountain biking. There had been support for events held in the town such as the lights festival and ideas for new ones, such as night markets, fireworks and a wine and food festival. Many wanted to see more funding for development of a skate park. “So that’s one of the big ticket items that the community wants to see,” Billante said.
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Smoke pours out of Spaxton St house Firefighters were busy last night fighting a blaze inside a house on Spaxton Street, Methven. Thick smoke billowed from the home and firefighters were quick to respond after the callout at around 5pm.
Firefighters were donning breathing apparatus and preparing to enter to extinguish the blaze at around 5.45pm. Emergency personnel on the scene reported the home’s residents were safe and well.
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■ MT HUTT SKIFIELD
Snow guns blazing away on Mt Hutt Mt Hutt Slki Area has been making the most of plummeting evening temperatures to get the skifield ready for a June 9 opening. Snowmakers launched most of their 88 guns into action on Friday night, making Mt Hutt the first ski area in the South Island to make snow this winter. Manager James McKenzie said the ski area had increased the number of guns over the summer and they began operation just one day after system commissioning was completed. PHOTO ROMAN PRAZAK
■ SUSTAINABLE DAIRYING: WATER ACCORD
Dairy farmers get better environmental results By SuSan SandyS
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Dairy farmers are changing their mindset to wanting to minimise environmental impacts as much as possible, says Tom Mason. The Mid Canterbury dairy farmer was commenting following the release of the Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord project yesterday reporting 97 per cent of New Zealand dairy cattle are fenced off from waterways on farms. The Water Accord is a voluntary project launched in 2013
and led by the industry to improve farming practices and water quality. In addition, the project update reported 83 per cent of farmers (compared to 56 per cent in 2013-14) are now getting nitrogen information to help them farm more responsibly – with 9517 nutrient budgets processed last year. The nitrogen management programme collects data to show nitrogen loss on-farm. This enables farmers to make improvements to their farm systems to reduce nitrogen loss
and improve efficiency of use. In addition, national levels of significant non-compliance for dairy effluent systems on farms have dropped to their lowest ever, at 5.2 per cent (down from seven per cent in 2013-14). Mason said dairy farming received a lot of bad publicity, but the report results showed farmers wanted to achieve better environmental outcomes. “There’s a mindset change from dairy farmers to defending a position, to saying ‘Yes well maybe there’s a bit of truth in that and we need to do all we
can to minimise our environment impact’,” Mason said. Mason believed Mid Canterbury would be leading the pack on nutrient budgeting, due to irrigation schemes specifying this as part of their eligibility criteria. He farmed three dairy farms in the Mid Canterbury area, at Pendarves and Dorie, none of which bordered waterways. However he was still involved on a family farm in Taranaki and which had done a lot of work over 20 years fencing off waterways.
Kiwi air sells for $35 a can It might not seem like much of a bargain – $35 for a can of nothing. But for those suffering through China’s oppressive smog seasons, cans of mountain-fresh Kiwi air are worth every penny. The product may sound like a joke, but Massey University marketing lecturer Henry Chung said there was huge demand for canned air in China. “People are sick of the pollution. A lot of people get asthma, a lot of people even get lung cancer. Anything that can help ease that will be very popular.” Air pollution in China could be so overwhelming and the country’s population so enormous it created a ready-made market, Chung said. To use the product people attach the can’s lid, which doubles as a face mask, to the can’s nozzle and push down to release a breath of fresh air. – NZME
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In brief Suicide plan ‘flawed’ The Government is trying to work out a new suicide prevention strategy without looking at whether any of its old programmes have worked, according to Mike King. The comedian and television presenter stepped down from his post on New Zealand’s suicideprevention panel yesterday, claiming the Government’s recently released draft plan to prevent suicide is “deeply flawed” and self-serving. The panel was established to help shape a strategy to reduce suicide over the next 10 years. Its Draft Suicide Prevention Plan was released to the public last month. - NZME
Bank robbery arrest Students of all ages contested the Ashburton Borough School cross country yesterday.
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Cross country course, ‘brilliant, proper’ By Jaime Pitt-macKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz
Hay bale hurdles were just some of the “proper cross country” aspects that Ashburton Borough School students had to deal with at the school’s cross country yesterday. “It is the first time we have held it here (the Lagmhor site), and it
is brilliant, a proper cross country,” said principal Sam Winterbourn. The course starts on the school grounds before moving on to neighbouring farmland, where the children had to navigate hay bales and a change in elevation through “the pit”. “We had the whole school here
together for lunch and have had heaps of parents here supporting the kids which is just lovely to see,” he said. “It is the first time we have had it out here and it is just a fantastic facility.” The length of the course depended on the age of the students, with Year 1 students run-
ning 300m, while Year 8 students ran 3km. Lagmhor site head teacher Jason Hagan said it was a great team effort to run the cross country, with the community really coming together to help. “We even had the students involved, creating signs and measuring out distances and stuff,” he said.
■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT
Jailed for gratuitous violence A young man with no previous history of offending has been imprisoned for “gratuitous street violence” which left a man semiconscious with a broken jaw. Michael Ioane Muliaga, of Ashburton, appeared before Judge Joanna Maze for sentencing on wounding with intent to injure. He was jointly charged with an accomplice who has already been sentenced. The court was told Muliaga was travelling with friends in the Ashburton CBD in the early hours of May 1 last year. The group stopped to talk to the victim and his friend who were on foot.
After a brief conversation the topic turned to rugby. The victim played for a rival club and allegedly insulted Muliaga. He got out of the vehicle and punched his victim in the head three times, knocking him to the ground, before hitting him again three times. His co-offender punched the victim once before dragging Muliaga away. The group then drove off leaving the victim semi-conscious on the footpath. He was taken to Christchurch Hospital where a metal plate was inserted to repair his broken jaw. He also had teeth knocked out during the attack. He was off work for three weeks
and due to his facial injuries is no longer able to play sport. Defence lawyer Douglas Brown said Muliaga’s excessive use of alcohol during a difficult patch had been at the centre of his offending. As a result he lost his job and was unable to pay the reparations he hoped to give his victim. “The road to Damascus is paved with good intentions – you did not come here prepared to make amends – therefore there are no amends,” Judge Maze said. Brown accepted a term of imprisonment was inevitable but asked Judge Maze to keep it under two years. He also asked her to keep the
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A man has been arrested and charged with the aggravated robbery of Glenfield ANZ. The bank was robbed on May 3. A 44-year-old man appeared in Auckland District Court yesterday charged with aggravated robbery as well as an an additional three charges of burglary and one of theft on unrelated matters. He was remanded in custody until his next appearance on June 6. – NZME
Suppression continues A man charged following a spate of fires in the seaside community of Piha will keep his identify secret for now. The 19-year-old Piha resident was arrested in Tauranga after a number of fires broke out at the settlement on Auckland’s west coast in the early hours of May 7. He faces three arson charges and one of burglary. At the Waitakere District Court on Monday, Judge June Jelas extended a suppression on his name until his next appearance in June. The man was granted the suppression last week following reports threats had been made against him on social media. - NZME
Grave plaques taken Nine plaques stolen from an Auckland cemetery have been found in Hamilton. The bronze plaques are believed to be among about 20 stolen from the Purewa Cemetery in Meadowbank on Saturday. Auckland District Police Detective Inspector Gary Davey said nine plaques believed to have been from the cemetery were found in the Hamilton area. A 26-year-old Fairfield woman has been arrested. - NZME
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■ WAKANUI SCHOOL
Sports equipment thanks to ANZ customers By Jaime Pitt-macKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz
Wakanui School students now have access to a new collection of sports equipment, all thanks to ANZ. Through the ANZ Olympic schools programme, they now have a new collection of netballs and basketballs, as well as medals and certificates ready for presentation at the school’s cross-country. ANZ business manager Sandy Wood said the process is quite simple and easy for schools to get the rewards. If a person takes out a loan with the bank, they earn a certain number of points they can give to their chosen school. The school can then use those points to ‘purchase’ sports equipment and visits from Olympic ambassadors such as cyclist Sam Webster, triathlete Hamish Carter and Rowers Hamish Bond and Eric Murray. “We have identified 20 schools that can join the programme, eight are currently part of it and we hope to get as many on board as possible,” she said.
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■ CYBER ATTACK
‘Biggest online extortion’ The Indonesian government is urging businesses to update computer security after two hospitals were affected by a “ransomware” cyberattack that has hit dozens of countries. The director-general of Indonesia’s Communication and Information Ministry says in a statement that the malware locked patient files on computers at the affected hospitals, both in the capital Jakarta. Local media reported Monday that patients arriving at Dharmais Cancer Hospital on the weekend were unable to get queue numbers and had to wait several hours while staff worked with paper records. The ministry has announced specific measures that organizations can take to counter the “WannaCry” attack including a specific update to Microsoft operating systems. Microsoft’s top lawyer is laying some of the blame for Friday’s massive cyberattack right at the feet of the US government. Brad Smith criticised US intelligence agencies, including the CIA and National Security Agency, for “stockpiling” software code that can be used by hackers. Cybersecurity experts say the unknown hackers who launched this weekend’s “ransomware” attacks used a vulnerability that was exposed in NSA documents leaked online. In a post on Microsoft’s blog, Smith says: “An equivalent scenario with conventional weapons would be the US military having some of its Tomahawk missiles stolen.” Microsoft’s lawyer says gov-
ernments should “report vulnerabilities” that they discover to software companies, “rather than stockpile, sell, or exploit them.” Britain’s National Cyber Security Center has joined others in warning that more cases of “ransomware” attacks may come to light as a new work week begins. The organisation predicts that the problem could be “at a significant scale” because some infected machines haven’t yet been detected, and existing infections can spread within networks. It said yesterday that a similar cyberattack could also recur, though it did not have “specific evidence” of this. The warning echoed that from Europe’s policing agency earlier yesterday. Europol that said the mal-
ware has claimed some 200,000 victims across 150 countries and that the numbers are still going up. Officials urged organisations and companies to immediately update their security software. An executive at a cybersecurity firm that helped block a global ransomware attack says new variations of the malicious worm are circulating and researchers expect one to develop that can’t be stopped. Ryan Kalember, senior vice president at Proofpoint Inc., says that millions of devices could be vulnerable if they haven’t applied security patches over the weekend. He says if a new variant without a so-called kill switch pops up, then organisations will be on their own to prevent it from taking over their computers. Proofpoint and a British cy-
bersecurity researcher teamed up Friday to derail the attack that was said to strike at least 100,000 organisations in 150 countries. It is believed to be the biggest online extortion ever, hitting British hospitals, German rail and companies and government agencies. The former US national intelligence director says the global “ransomware” attack could grow much larger when people return to work. James Clapper told ABC’s “This Week” yesterday that he expects similar attacks to become a growing problem in the future. Europe’s police agency says the attack has hit at least 100,000 organisations in 150 countries. It is believed to be the biggest online extortion recorded. It spread cyber chaos worldwide, hitting Britain’s hospital network, Germany’s railway and scores of companies and government agencies. Clapper, who served as intelligence director under President Barack Obama, calls it a “very serious, serious problem.” As terrifying as the unprecedented global “ransomware” attack was, cybersecurity experts say it’s nothing compared to what might be coming – especially if companies and governments don’t make major fixes. Had it not been for a young cybersecurity researcher’s accidental discovery of a socalled “kill switch,” the malicious software likely would have spread much farther and faster that it did Friday. - AP
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Crocs interrupt pastor’s walk on water A Zimbabwean church pastor attempting to demonstrate how Jesus walked on water by crossing a river on foot was eaten alive when he was attacked by three crocodiles. Jonathan Mthethwa of the Saint of the Last Days church brought his congregation to the area known locally as Crocodile River before attempting his biblical recreation, the Daily Mail reported. According to witnesses, the pastor entered the water and waded out approximately 30 metres before attempting to make his way to the surface. Unfortunately for the pastor, three crocodiles pounced and devoured him. Only his sandals and underwear were recovered. Eyewitness Deacon Nkosi said: “The pastor taught us about faith on Sunday last week. “He promised he would demonstrate his faith to us today, but he unfortunately ended up drowning and getting eaten by three large crocodiles in front of us. “We still don’t understand how this happened because he fasted and prayed the whole week. “They finished him in a couple of minutes. “All that was left of him when they finished eating him is a pair of sandals and his underwear floating above the water.” By the time emergency services arrived at the scene, the pastor was already dead. - PA
Still Wonder Woman Lynda Carter was a cultural and feminist icon in the 1970s, playing Wonder Woman. Dressed in a tight-waisted body suit, the character fought for women, with thousands of young girls around the world looking up to her. Now 66, Carter says she has no regrets about playing a role once referred to as being a “cultural icon” with a “strength of character”. With a new Wonder Woman movie about to be released, more people are looking back to that period, and she is being recognised. “I guess it’s part and parcel of being famous for a long time and it really still amazes me that people still recognise me from a show that was on so long ago.”
Inspired by Gloriavale The costume designer behind a creepy new television show says she looked to Gloriavale for inspiration. The Handmaid’s Tale is based on Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel and is earning rave reviews, with a 92 per cent approval rating on Metacritic. Starring Elisabeth Moss, it is yet to screen in New Zealand, but is available on streaming service Hulu overseas. The show follows a group of women living in a dystopian future under the Republic of Gilead, a military dictatorship which enslaves women. Most notable is the show’s dystopian look and feel, with women dressed in red and white cloaks, capes and hoods.
Irwin scotches rumours Terri Irwin has finally addressed those Russell Crowe romance rumours. But if you think there’s a hot new fling bubbling along in Hollywood via Australia Zoo, you’ll be disappointed. Speaking to Access Hollywood alongside daughter Bindi, Irwin called the Oscar winner a “dear friend”, but that’s it. “He is very lucky to be embroiled in all of these great rumours,” Irwin joked during an appearance on the US entertainment TV show. “We are friends, so he did contact me and ask me if there was something I should let him know.”
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We need to value St John more Megan Gnad
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hey are the heroes we instantly turn to when lives hang in the balance. Yet, the lifesavers of St John have for many years found themselves under the pump with a status that relies heavily on charitable donations. However, that may all be about to change with a long-term funding boost announced from the Government at the weekend. News that the 2017 Budget will invest an additional $59.2 million over four years to ensure all road ambulance call-outs are double crewed, was met with both relief and concern that it’s still not enough to meet demand. This would create 375 new emergency medical and paramedic roles across the country and complete its roll-out by 2021. St John responded by saying the new sustainable funding model would increase their baseline funding, would go a long way to dealing with historic shortfalls and that ending single crewing is one of the most significant developments in ambulance service history. Chief executive Peter Bradley said this means they will be able to recruit 430 frontline jobs over four years and provide rural New Zealand with the same crewing levels as urban areas. However, the First Union told TVNZ that, while the funding boost is welcome, it doesn’t quite go far enough. They believe an extra $5.5m is needed on top of the $59.2m and that what is really needed is two fully medically-qualified ambulance officers in every ambulance across the country. St John will still retain its charity status and will still need to fund more than 25 per cent of costs through donations. The service works to respond to thousands of calls every single year, and in turn, saves thousands of lives. It’s not until we need it that we realise how vitally important St John really is. The announcement may not be perfect for some, but at least this is one step forward in protecting a service that is constantly working to meet unbelievable demand in our communities. We must start valuing St John at a national and community level and focus on treating it as the vital, essential service that it is.
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riday night’s sports awards showcased the many, many sporting legends in our community. From the finely-tuned athletes to the coaches, volunteers and supporters, it was mentioned many times how the district punches well above its weight in sporting success. So, this week we want to acknowledge their service and dedication. There’s been some demand for the Mid Canterbury Sports Awards to introduce a Mid Canterbury Sporting Hall of Fame. Do you agree? Are we good at recognising our heroes and what they have done for our community? Who would you suggest qualifies and why? We’ve had some suggestions on our Facebook page of who you think is deserving, but we want more!
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There is still some common sense Rick Powdrell FROM THE FARM
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he announcement this week that the Department of Conservation (DOC) had accepted there would be an increased risk of wildlife being impacted by the rebuilding of the highway north of Kaikoura brought a smile to my face. Here was an organisation taking a realistic view of the requirements to repair damage wreaked by a catastrophic natural adverse event. By assessing the needs of the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) to conduct the repairs, and the steps they intend to take to protect the wildlife, the Department of Conservation made a decision to be commended. A number of the wildlife species are protected and it would have been easy for the department to rule that under no circumstances could there be any possibility of the protected species being injured in any manner. But a stance of this nature would have forced the NZTA to formulate extensive and expensive operations to ensure there was no chance of something going wrong and risk the threat of prosecution. One could be sure this would delay operations as methods
and protocols were developed and then the added complexities would slow the process of conducting the repair works. As it is, under the agreed proposal NZTA has stated it will have measures in place to herd wildlife from areas where they may be at risk. Like the people of this region, the wildlife has shown amazing resilience to adapt to the significant changes to their habitat and will cope with being shepherded from certain areas for periods of time. The one aspect of this announcement that did disappoint me was a media headline stating the NZTA had authority to kill seals. This was an extremely misleading, negative and emotive statement in response to a sensible solution to help enable a much-needed fix after these devastating earthquakes. Many of the recent new regulations have put so much onus on personnel at various levels of the organisation that the risk of getting a decision wrong and the subsequent legal repercussions ensure very sound decisions and actions are made. A number of recent adverse events in New Zealand have seen key personnel having to deal with extremely trying situations but having to operate under very clearly-defined regulatory parameters. This has hindered the ability to get vital actions taken urgently. I hope that in the review of these events provisions may be written into regulations that
give key personnel scope to weigh up the needs, and apply sensible solutions, even if the level of risk may be higher.
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Trees So, the saga of trees in Ashburton has been raised again. A member of my family has been through that problem with the council. Judging by the tree branch in the Guardian, it looked like it was an old tree. To put it politely, I find it incredible that Mr Ryde has had to put up with that tree for five years. There are thousands of lovely trees in Ashburton. The council is putting trees be-
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fore people’s wellbeing. Why not chop the tree down and plant a new one. It will take quite a while to grow. I wonder if the man’s neighbours have the sunshine and light in their houses? Give the man a break. M. Deiley
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■ LABOUR TAX POLICY
Landlords threaten to up rents Landlords are threatening to push up rents in reaction to Labour’s new rental sector tax policy change. Andrew King, NZ Property Investors Federation executive officer, said there was no doubt rents would rise nationally if policy announced by Labour leader Andrew Little was introduced. He was reacting to Little’s election year congress announcement of the Labour policy to phase out the tax breaks which allow investors to claim tax deductions on other income for losses on rental properties. King predicted any changes to negative gearing would backfire. “Labour’s proposal would likely result in increased rents, making it harder for first-home buyers to save the deposits required to purchase homes. Labour’s policy will not make it easier for first-home buyers,” King said. Little said the tax breaks mainly benefited big-time property speculators, foreign owners and high income earners – and were cited as a driver of house price increases by the International Monetary
Fund and the Reserve Bank. “One in seven property buyers in the Auckland market right now are people who own five or more properties. They are the people I am targeting. They are the people
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more for a property it will cost them an extra $391 a year in mortgage interest after claiming a tax deduction. If a home owner did the same, they would pay an extra $583 a year, or just $192 more than
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shutting out young couples trying to buy their first home,” Little said. But King said the tax policy did not benefit landlords hugely. “If an investor pays $10,000
the investor. “Yes the investor has an advantage, but it is not so great that the investor will pay a significantly higher price for a property than a home owner,” King said. “Even with a tax deduction and fronting up with a $54,000 cash deposit, it will cost an investor $6184 in the first year to buy and provide the average New Zealand home to a tenant. “If the ability to claim losses is taken away from rental property providers, it will increase the cost of providing the average NZ home from $6184 a year to $10,293. This will add over $4000 a year to this cost, an increase of over 65 per cent or $79 per week. “A new Government study shows that it is cheaper to rent a home in New Zealand than it is to own one,” King said referring to last week’s release of the Home Affordability Measure released by the Ministry of Business, Employment and Innovation. “The average NZ home currently costs $6975 a year less to rent than it does to own. This is a saving of $134 each week,” King said. - NZME
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Fairfax Media has received a revised $A2.76 billion ($2.97b) proposal from a consortium led by US-based private equity giant TPG Capital and Canada’s Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board. Fairfax said the consortium on Sunday offered an all-cash deal at a price of $1.20 per Fairfax share for all of the media company, including its New Zealand newspapers and website Stuff. The target company’s board is reviewing the revised bid and will update shareholders when it has
been fully assessed, it said. Meanwhile, Fairfax New Zealand yesterday said it could reduce publishing the Nelson Mail to three or four days a week, down from the present six. The announcement comes as the company’s Marlborough Express newspaper begins being published three days a week. Fairfax Media group executive editor Sinead Boucher said the company has been open about the need to change its business model.
“The change we believe needs to happen reflects the modern ways people are choosing to get their news – and the need for better and more targeted ways for advertisers to reach our audiences. “The changes are about sustaining the Nelson Mail’s presence. We’ve taken learnings from Marlborough where the feedback received from the community was vital in shaping a solution that worked for the region. We hope the same will come from feedback on our Nelson model.” - NZME
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Retail sales rise, driven by car sales New Zealand retail sales rose in the first quarter, powered higher by a surge in car sales. The volume of retail sales increased a seasonally adjusted 1.5 per cent in the three months ended March 31, from a 0.9 per cent rise in the December quarter, Statistics New Zealand said. The total value of retail sales, seasonally adjusted, rose 2.6 per cent in the quarter to $21.7 billion, ahead of the 1.6 per cent pace in the December quarter. The rise in the volume of retail sales was driven by motor vehicle and parts retailing – up 5.9 per cent on the quarter. The record increase accounted for more than half the total gain in retail sales volume for the quarter, Stats NZ said. Volumes in core retail – which excludes motor vehicles and fuel – rose 1.2 per cent in the quarter, outperforming the prior quarter’s 0.7 per cent growth. “Car sales have shown consistent growth over the past year, with higher sales of both new and used vehicles in a buoyant market,” Stats NZ senior business in-
dicators manager Neil Kelly said. “The demand for cars may reflect New Zealand’s growing population, with net migration remaining at record levels into 2017, and the relatively low cost of new vehicles.” New Zealand’s car market has been on a tear for the past three years, setting new records through that period as the country’s relatively strong labour market has provided enough jobs for an expanding population. Sales values rose for 10 of the 15 industries in the quarter, with fuel retailing up 6.5 per cent to $2 billion and motor vehicle and parts retailing up 5.9 per cent to $3.2b.
Non-store and commissionbased retailing rose 9.6 per cent to $389m. Four of the 15 industries fell, with supermarket and grocery store retailing down 0.2 per cent to $4.5b while hardware, building and garden supply retailing was unchanged at $1.8b. The North Island saw sales values rise 2.3 per cent to $16.5b in the quarter, with $7.9b of that in Auckland, $2b in Waikato and $2b in Wellington. Sales values rose 2.8 per cent to $5.2b in the South Island. On an unadjusted basis, the value of retail spending rose 6.7 per cent to $21.5b in the March quarter compared to the same period a year earlier. - NZME
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for the latest prices, visit www.interest.co.nz/rural current price range Saleyard prices … u LAMB ($/head) weighted average Store 91 - 92 Prime 119 - 121 u HEIFER (c/kg) 250-350 kgs Lwt Store 209 - 369 u STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt Prime 297 - 318 last week
MARKET REPORT Dairy Frosts are now appearing in the lead up to winter and as soil temperatures lower so do pasture growth rates. Rotation lengths have been adjusted to align with dry-off as pastures are set for the winter spell and prepared to be at maximum volume and quality at calving. Milk flows are a record for March and with this lift coinciding with better commodity prices, this season is finishing well for dairy. A lift this fortnight for Oceania whole milk powders and cheese prices, but skim milk powder and butter eased, although the falling currency masked most of this drop. Fonterra’s CEO believes shareholders are now “in a much happier place” and reports that their Australian operation is back in profit and forecasting to pay $5.70$6.10kgms in the 2017/18 season. They also plan to recompense some Aussie suppliers for last year’s claw back at a cost of $60 million as Murray Goulburn’s demise continues to hurt their dairy sector. Statistics NZ report some regions’ cow numbers have fallen last year as managers adjusted their stocking rate downwards looking for cost efficiencies. There has been only a minimal rise in dairy workers’ wages in keeping with the tight financial climate for dairy but hours worked has reduced, showing a pleasing effort by owners managing farm rosters.
Lamb More early winter schedule rises for lamb as average prime animals now sit comfortably over the $100 mark, at yearly highs. Processors report favourable currency rates have improved demand and on farm pricing as shortages rule in our main markets. Alliance says they see prices for the July/September period around 580-630c/ kg cwt for lamb and 380-400c/kg cwt for mutton. Silver Fern Farms report good progress in organising chilled product into
China, with a trial shipment soon to test the supply chain and customer reaction. Rumours are building that Silver Fern Farms’ Fairton plant could be at risk and a meeting with staff this week will clarify its future direction. Blue Sky Meats are moving on after their failed takeover bid and they will need to refocus quickly in this very competitive procurement market. Sheep numbers fell 5 per cent to 27.6 million after droughts, as facial eczema and poor financial returns saw farmers changing to other animal options.
Wool No changes in the very depressed wool market, as last week’s offering at the Napier auction only sold 78 per cent of the sale and prices were static for crossbred fleece except another small lift for finer lamb’s wool. An illustration of the market weakness was shown by the sale of some poorer style second shear wool unable to make $2/kg clean!
Beef Prices ease again for manufacturing cow as the peak kill of the dairy cows is in progress resulting in overtime shifts for the plants. Prime beef again lifted this week as Silver Fern Farms expects to get its first trial shipment of chilled beef into China in June. Alliance sees the winter beef market returning to $5.30-$5.50/kg cwt which are at levels way above last year’s returns. Strong interest in beef cows was illustrated at Fairlie as $2700/hd was paid for in-calf heifers mated to top bulls.
Deer Big lifts in venison schedules this week as processors reflect demand for product during the low processing period of the year. Deer numbers have now declined to just 835,000 head, but with recent strong venison and velvet returns, numbers will surely turn soon.
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Processor prices … u LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt 15.5 kg YM SI 90.43 83.84 17.5 kg YX SI 101.71 94.27 19.0 kg YX SI 110.54 102.46 21.0 kg YX SI 121.82 112.89 Local trade (c/kg) SI 600 580 (16-22kg) u MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt 21.0 kg MX1 SI 75.81 70.35 u BEEF (c/kg) P2 steer SI 522 517 (270-295kg) M Cow SI 375 379 (170-195kg) M2 Bull SI 501 491 (296-320kg) Local trade P2 SI 560 560 (180-280kg) u VENISON ($/hd) gross AP Hind 50kg SI 432 417 AP Stag 60kg SI 525 507 AP Stag 80kg SI 700 676 Auction prices … u NI WOOL indicator prices (c/kg, clean) Mid mic (23.1-31.5) Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0) 394 395 Coarse Xbred >35 mic 367 368 Lamb 395 379
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■ MID CANTERBURY RURAL WOMEN SCHOLARSHIP
Students’ commitment pays dividends By Michelle NelsoN
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Former Mount Hutt College students Irene Anderson and Darren Ritchie are this year’s recipients of the Mid Canterbury Rural Women’s scholarship, each collecting $1000. Scholarship co-ordinator Pauline Hewson said it was a difficult choice for the selection panel due to the high calibre of this year’s applicants. “We were looking for kids that were absolutely committed and had definite goals,” Hewson said. “All the applications were outstanding – they all had definite goals and they all help out by volunteering in their communities and helped themselves by working in their holidays.” Anderson is in her third year of study at the University of Canterbury, aiming for a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree in Electrical Engineering with plans to work in the electricity industry. “Over summer, I worked as an engineering student at Marlborough Lines in Blenheim,” she said. “This provided me with an insight to the electricity industry and gave me an idea of what working in the industry after graduation could involve. “I found it very beneficial as I not only learnt new things relating to my studies and the industry, but also confirmed my interest in this area. “In our fourth and final year of undergraduate study we get to choose an area of specialisation, and I am currently planning to do electric power engineering. “This is a diverse industry which follows electricity from the generation at power stations through to the delivery to individual consumers.
Mid Canterbury Rural Women’s provincial treasurer Trish Small (left), scholarship recipient Irene Anderson (centre) and scholarship co-ordinator Pauline Hewson. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 130517-RH-098 “I am willing to keep my options open regarding the type of company within the industry that I work for following study, and will consider any opportunity which arises.” Outside academic pursuits, Anderson volunteers and has taken part in the Pork Pie Charity Run with her father three times, driv-
ing her 1980 yellow Mini from Kaitaia to Invercargill, raising $4200 for the KidsCan charity this year. She is also a member of the Student Volunteer Army and has assisted with a number of community clean-up projects and this year is the secretary of the University of Canterbury Institute of Electrical
and Electronic Engineers Student Branch (UCIEEE) committee after sitting on the committee last year. Ritchie was educated at Wakanui School and Mount Hutt College and is studying medicine. He has an interest in rural health and would like to return to Canterbury on completion of his studies.
Julia Tarbotton, a third year physiotherapy student at Otago, was given a $500 research grant. Applications for the next round of Mid Canterbury Rural Women’s scholarships open in February. Applicants must have a home base in Mid Canterbury and be enrolled any course of tertiary study.
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Rainy season ensures great winter feed results for Mayfield After a foggy start the sun came out for this year’s Mayfield A&P Winter Feed competition and again the judges had their work cut out for them with the season producing very even crops. Convener Martin Fleming said consistent rainfall this season had delivered very good results on both dryland and irrigated properties. In total judges Warren Harris, from the Ashburton A&P Association, Simon Wilson, from Methven A&P Association and Rav– ensdown’s Cherie Holdem visited 33 crops and agreed there was little difference between them. However, two crops were exceptional in Thursday’s competition. They were Paul Ross’ fodderbeet crop which weighed in at 35.36T/ ha and Barry Daly’s kale, which measured 24.8T/ha. Chris Allen took the prize for this year’s target crop which was swedes. Results: Rape 1st James Wright 35.05 points 2nd Reon Blake 34.13 Kale 1st Barry Daly 52.8 2nd Martin Fleming 45.86 3rd Donald Love 44.93 4th Don McCullough 43.68
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Green feed cereals 1st Ian Ludeman 35.4 2nd Andrew Spencer 29.93 Fodderbeet 1st Paul Ross 59.36 2nd Milkwell Holdings 58.48 3rd Barry Daly 57 4th Phillip Harper 53.35 Dennis Corbett Memorial Trophy Donald Love
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2nd Andrew McKenzie 30.85
Grass 1st Andrew Spencer 31.61
Turnips 1st James Wright 28.2
Swedes 1st Chris Allen 40.1 2nd Nick France 38.46 3rd Ian Ludeman 34.92
Overall winner – Ravensdown Trophy Paul Ross Runner-up Milkwell Holdings Top crop other than fodderbeet Barry Daly Kale, 24.8T/ha
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A Caption: selection of children’s party invitations, letters A selection of children’s partyand invitations, letters and acceptance cards tell stories of children’s manacceptance cards tell stories ners, writing, amusements and interactions. of children’s manners, writing, amusements and interactions.
Little party people BY KATHLEEN STRINGER
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ow do you invite people to parties these days? With my family I get an email, text or invitation to an event via Facebook. As most of my family lives in one town and see each other often, they forget I don’t know the details, so it often means a few texts to discover the precise information required to be at the right place and on time. Then of course it’s up to me to record it in my diary, in case I delete the text or can’t access the internet. Even special events seem to be informally announced these days, due possibly to irregular postal deliveries and the cost of postage and stationery. It is thrifty and more immediate to send a digital invite and get a response, but it doesn’t leave you with any ‘hard copy’ to hang on your fridge to remind you that
you have a party to attend. Then after the event is over, what memento do you have to remind you that you actually made it? These delightful cards are from the late 1920s, from a time when things were done ‘properly’ and even a child’s party required special invitations. The insides of the cards give exact details of location, time (often from 3 to 7pm which is quite late when the age of these partygoers was about seven or eight years), and sometimes even activities planned. Games and dancing were common enticements. While some were posted, I assume others were delivered by hand at school. Boys and girls While sweet and cute, these cards also make one think. The first thing that strikes me is that little boys and girls obviously went to the same parties. Perhaps it is not so strange today, but to
my age group it seems odd. In my day, parties were almost entirely single sex and even if you had a brother he often wouldn’t attend. To get around this there would be two parties – a friends’ party and a family one. Maybe it implies that gender wasn’t such an issue in the early 1900s as it once was? Perhaps, with larger families, boys and girls ‘got on’ and mingled more easily. Manners The cards also show how manners were indoctrinated at an early age. Cards were properly written out, with RSVPs and acceptance cards or letters returned. While they haven’t been kept I am quite certain that after the party the little host would be expected to write letters (letters, mind you, not lazy cards) to each attendee, thanking them for the named present they gave. The envelopes were addressed to Master or Miss ‘so and so’, as it
was believed that the first name should never be used on an envelope, even if the recipient was a child. Handwriting The collection also reminds us that education didn’t stop in the classroom. Most of the cards are at least partly written by the birthday girl or boy. I especially like the handwritten (and hand delivered) letter from a little girl who couldn’t attend a party as she was double booked. Many readers will remember the long process of writing which began by drawing evenly spaced and straight lines on a blank page. How long did she spend carefully forming each letter I wonder? Children’s gems This small collection of cards and letters is from a larger collection that includes named photographs, booklets and documents that tell us much about the donors and the Ashburton
community in which they lived. Those items, which deal with their lives as teenagers and adults are very important archives that adds to our extensive social history holdings. In the scheme of things, these cards verge on ephemera – cute but rather low level, even unimportant, ‘dross’ that could be sifted out and removed. Yet they too are important, indeed some historians may go as far as to say they are extremely valuable. Museums often have very little material generated by or dealing directly with children – in most collections children are almost unseen and unheard. This tiny collection shows how children corresponded and interacted with each other and how adults formed their social skills, even producing occasion-specific stationery for them to practise being grown-ups. In that sense they are a real gem.
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RESULTS ■ Basketball NBA playoffs Collated results from the National Basketball Association semi-finals (all series bestof-seven): Western Conference at Oakland Golden State Warriors 113 San Antonio Spurs 111 (Golden State Warriors leads series 1-0)
■ Cycling Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers May 13 24 Riders 1st Ross Proctor CT. 34m 03s. HT.5.10m. RT. 28m 53s. 2nd Andy Skinner CT.34m 03s. HT.5.10m. RT. 28m 53s. 3rd Brian Ellis CT. 34m 06s. HT. 5.10m. RT. 28m 56s. 4th Debbie Skinner CT. 34m 10s. HT. 5.10m. RT. 29m 00s. 5th Kerry Clough CT. 34m 10s. HT.5.10m. RT. 29m 00s. 6th Gerard Morrison CT. 34m 28s. HT. 8.40m. RT. 25m 48s. 7th Bruce McClelland CT. 34m 28s. HT. 8.40m. RT. 25m 48s. 8th Paul Sinclair CT. 34m 29s. HT. 6.10m. RT.28m 19s. 9th Don Morrison CT.34m 29s. HT. 8.40m. RT. 25m 49s. 10th Lucy Kirwan CT. 34m 29s. HT.6.10m. RT. 28m 19s. 11th Pam Harcourt CT. 34m 30s. HT. 8.40m. RT. 25m 50s. 12th Janette Hooper CT. 34m 31s. HT. 6.10m. RT.28m 21s. 13th Coleman Burke CT. 35m 07s. HT. 11.00m. RT. 24m 07.4f/t. 14th Rob Hooper CT. 35m 08s. HT. 11.00m. RT. 24m 08s. 15th Ross Templeton CT. 35m 08s. HT. 11.00m. RT. 24m 08s. 16th Paul Macfie CT. 35m 09s. HT. 11.00m. RT. 24m 09s. 17th Kristine Marriott CT. 35m 13s. HT. 11.00m. RT. 24m 13s. 18th Michael Templeton CT. 35m 24s. HT. 12.10m. RT. 23m 14s. F/T. 19th Tony Ward CT. 35m 24s. HT. 12.10m. RT. 23m 14s. 2f/t. 20th Brad Hudson CT. 35m 29s. HT. 12.10m. RT. 23m 19s. 3f/t. 21st Liz Wylie CT. 36m 02s. HT. 5.10m. RT. 30m 52s. 22nd Les Brown CT. 36m 42s. HC. Go. RT. 36m 42s. 23rd Brent Hudson CT. 39m 02s. HT. 5.10m. RT. 33m 52s. 24th Richard Kirwan CT. 40m 02s. HT. 11.00m. RT. 29m 00s.
■ Football English Premier League English Premier League results, standings Tottenham Hotspur 2 (Wanyama 6, Kane 48) Manchester United 1 (Rooney 71), West Ham 0 Liverpool 4 (Sturridge 35, Coutinho 57, 61, Origi 76), Crystal Palace 4 (Zaha 3, Benteke 34, Milivojevic 85 pen, Van Aanholt 90) Hull City 0, Stoke City 1 (Crouch 67) Arsenal 4 (Giroud 42, 80, Ozil 55, Sanchez 76), Bournemouth 2 (Junior Stanislas 25, King 85) Burnley 1 (Vokes 83), Middlesbrough 1 (Bamford 73) Southampton 2 (Rodriguez 42, Redmond 57), Sunderland 0 Swansea 2 (Llorente 9, Naughton 45+2), Manchester City 2 (Silva 29, Jesus 36 pen) Leicester City 1 (Okazaki 42) Standings P W D L F A Pts Chelsea 36 28 3 5 76 29 87 Tottenham Hotspur 36 24 8 4 73 24 80 Liverpool 37 21 10 6 75 42 73 Manchester City 36 21 9 6 72 38 72 Arsenal 36 21 6 9 72 43 69 Manchester United 36 17 14 5 52 29 65 Everton 37 17 10 10 61 41 61 West Brom Albion 36 12 9 15 41 46 45 Southampton 36 12 9 15 41 47 45 Bournemouth 37 12 9 16 54 66 45 Leicester City 36 12 7 17 46 56 43 West Ham 37 11 9 17 45 63 42 Crystal Palace 37 12 5 20 50 61 41 Stoke City 37 10 11 16 40 56 41 Burnley 37 11 7 19 38 53 40 Watford 36 11 7 18 37 59 40 Swansea 37 11 5 21 43 69 38 ——————Hull City 37 9 7 21 36 73 34 Middlesbrough 37 5 13 19 27 50 28 Sunderland 36 6 6 24 28 62 24
■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club May 13 Watson Cup Semi-final: Beavan & Gordon Crawford defeated Terry Molloy & Bruce Ferriman after 19 holes; Royce Jamieson & Tufuga Sa defeated Geoff & Josh Ackerley1 up. Newton Trophy Charlie Alexander & Noel Sutton defeated Paul Greer & Brian Wilson 2/1; Jordan Bird & Tom Blacklow defeated Chris Lovelock & Stewart Dunlop 2/1.
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Par Round Best score of the day: +5 by Greg Fleming (88-24 nett 64). Other winning scores were: Jason Overend, Brian Mee, Hamish Niles and George Brown all +2; Paul May and Greig Sparrow +1; Miti Daniel, Chris Robertson, Beavan Rickerby and Brent MacGregor all square. Nearest The Pins: Braided Rivers: Sharon Bradford; Rothbury Insurance: Josh Ackerley, Netherby Meats: John Power, South Island Seeds: Brent Smith, Charming Thai (longest putt) Brayden Wood. Twos: John Power, Mike Holmes, Paul May, Chris Lovelock and Hamish Niles. Birdy Jackpot: # 16, Nett Eagles: # 6 Nine Hole Section Best score in the Par round: +4 by Ryan Stoddart. Other winning scores: Sharon Carlson +2, Tonee Hurley and Peter Huggins all square, Dick Hansen -1.
6. Nico Hulkenberg (GER/REN) 1 lap 7. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/TOR) 1 lap 8. Pascal Wehrlein (GER/SAU) 1 lap 9. Daniil Kvyat (RUS/TOR) 1 lap 10. Romain Grosjean (FRA/HAA) 1 lap 11. Marcus Ericsson (SWE/SAU) 2 laps 12. Fernando Alonso (ESP/MLA) 2 laps 13. Felipe Massa (BRA/WIL) 2 laps 14. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/HAA) 2 laps 15. Jolyon Palmer (ENG/REN) 2 laps 16. Lance Stroll (CAN/WIL) 2 laps Not classified: Valtteri Bottas (FIN/MER) 28 laps Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL/MLA) 33 laps Max Verstappen (NED/RBR) 65 laps Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/FER) 65 laps
■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby
Mayfield Golf Club May 10 Mid–Week stableford Competition Steve Cross 37 stableford points, Jack Allan 37, Harley Davies 37, Bill Allan 36. Nearest The Pin: Charlie Rapsey. Two’s: Harley Davies and Jack Allan two. May 11 9 hole division Best Nett: 1st J Cook 58:22:36, 2nd B Morrison 60:22:38 Nearest Pins: Greg Sim Building and Excavating 2nd Shot No. 2 – J Greenslade, Mayfield Transport Ltd No. 5 – J Ludemann
Methven Golf Club May 10 Ladies Division Eclectic Winners 1st Jenny Senior 62, 2nd Ellen Kemp 65, 3rd Jane Helmore 66 Paradiso Best Net Jenny Senior 68 Nearest the Pin: 17 Silver Aribica Pam Watson, # 4 Bronze A Supervalue Heather Santy, # 6 Bronze B Foursquare Wendy Wareing, # 13 Open Methven Travel Pam Watson, # 14 Aqua 2nd shot Aqua Japanese Restaurant Heather Middleton, # 17 Sat Ladies Methven Pharmacy Bev Isherwood Two’s and Net Eagles Jenny Senior x3, Bev Isherwood x2, Ellen Kemp, Wendy Wareing and Bev Owen. May 17 Competition 2nd Waddington Plate 4th Tuis Trophy May 13 Men’s Division Bush Cup Combined Stroke. Winners: Craig Middleton & Rod Carson. Runners Up: Pete Wood & Phil Elliott Senior: Piers Rolton 78-8-70. Intermediate: Pete Wood 80-14-66. Junior A: Mick Hodgson 94-22-72 By lot. Junior B: Jim Lattimore 101-25-76. Other Good Scores: 70nRoss Breach, Rod Carson. 71 Craig Middleton. 72 Frank Sandys, Dave Puckett. 73 Mike Gray. 74 Phil Johnson, Dale Lucas. 75 Mark Gazzard, Eric Meaclem Two’s: Athol McAlpine, Dale Lucas. Dubliner Best Nett: Pete Wood 66. Methven Foursquare Second Best Nett: Ross Breach 70 by lot. Methven Travel Best Gross: Dale Lucas 77. Closest to the Pin-Aqua Japanese Restaurant No 4: Mark Gazzard. Hunters Wine No 6: Jim Lattimore. Ski Time No 13: Neil McArthur. Green Parrot No 17: Peter Harper. Cinema Paradiso 2nd shot No 14: Tony Worsfold. Next Week: May 20 - Duff Trophy Final. Stroke Round
Rakaia Golf Club May 10 Ladies Division Connelly Cup – Extra Medal - Homelinks Jean Evans 97 – 26 – 71, Sue Martin 99 - 28 - 71, Sally Smith 101 – 101 – 75 Homelinks Aotearoa Cup: Jean Evans – 71, Sue Martin – 71, Vets Cup: Jean Evans – 71, Best Gross: Jean Evans – 71 Railway Tavern 2nd Shot No 3 - Fiona Rushton, Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd Shot No 6 - Jean Evans, Val Bell Nearest the Pin No 8 - Sue Martin, Chertsey Spraying 2nd Shot No 15 - Sally Smith, S Quinn 2nd Shot No 17 – Sally Smith Two’s: Sally Smith
Tinwald Golf Club May 13 Stroke Leading scores in the stroke round played on Saturday: 0-12; Jeff Hewitt 71. 13-18; Paul Hefford73c/b Cameron Miller 73, Brian Rouse 75. 19 plus; Steve Kircher 69, Lyndon Moore 74, Darren Green 75. Women; jenny
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain throws his trophy into the air on the podium after winning the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, Spain yesterday. PHOTO AP Harrex 76, Leen Bell 78. Nearest the pin; Tinwald Liquorland: #2; Terry Reynolds. Gluyas Ford # 6; Lindsay Jackson. Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill# 12; Leen Bell. Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Isaak McDonald. G& R Seeds 2nd shot # 11; Andrew Barrie. Two’s; Wayne Ross, Lindsay Jackson, Trevor Emery, Bill Anstey, Terry Reynolds, Adam Marshall. Net eagle; # 13 Wayne Ross Findlay Cup - Final Steve Anderson and Lucas McGee defeated Ray and Brent Kirdy. In the Len Bell Memorial Trophy, Mata Kamate and Terry Reynolds defeated Rod Harris and Clarrie Whiting. In the Findlay Plate Wayne Mellish and Kieron Gray defeated Pete and Adam Marshall on the 19th hole.
Vets Pennants Semi Finals Tinwald 1 v Lower Waitaki S Lowe lost M Loper 2 down D Bell lost M Duthie 2 down Lower Waitaki won 4 Ball 5/3 B Cochrane lost L Fraser 1 down B Harris lost B Harvey 2/1 Lower Waitaki won 4 Ball 2/1 Lower Waitaki won 6-0 Rakaia v St Andrews W Watson lost L Beattie 4/2 M Wederell won B Jackson 6/5 St Andrew won 4 Ball 2/1 J Evans won C Frewen 3/1 B Oakley won S Briscoe 7/5 Rakaia won 4 Ball 4/3 Final to be played between Lower Waitaki and Rakaia: May 26
Players Championship Final round scores from PGA TOUR event, the Players Championship yesterday (par72). 278: Kim Si Woo (KOR) 69 72 68 69281: Ian Poulter (ENG) 72 67 71 71, Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 69 66 73 73282: Kyle Stanley (USA) 69 66 72 75, Rafael Cabrera (ESP) 69 70 73 70283: Adam Scott (AUS) 70 72 71 70, Francesco Molinari (ITA) 69 74 69 71, Lucas Glover (USA) 70 70 73 70, Brendan Steele (USA) 69 71 75 68284: Alexander Noren (SWE) 68 71 72 73285: Emiliano Grillo (ARG) 72 71 67 75 286: Bernd Wiesberger (AUT) 75 71 68 72, Dustin Johnson (USA) 71 73 74 68, Smylie Kaufman (USA) 74 67 76 69, Chris Kirk (USA) 74 72 69 71287: Brooks Koepka (USA) 74 69 71 73, Webb Simpson (USA) 71 69 77 70, Mackenzie Hughes (CAN) 67 75 74 71, Henrik Stenson (SWE) 72 70 74 71, Vijay Singh (FIJ) 70 68 79 70, Blayne Barber (USA) 70 76 72 69288: Patrick Cantlay (USA) 69 70 72 77, Paul Casey (ENG) 71 69
77 71, William McGirt (USA) 67 75 71 75, Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) 72 71 76 69, Pat Perez (USA) 74 72 66 76, Yuta Ikeda (JPN) 73 69 72 74, Patrick Reed (USA) 72 73 74 69, Noh Seung-Yul (KOR) 73 69 75 71 289: Kang Sung-Hoon (KOR) 71 75 72 71, Ben Martin (USA) 71 70 73 75, Sergio Garcia (ESP) 73 71 67 78, Charley Hoffman (USA) 74 72 72 71, Adam Hadwin (CAN) 71 72 76 70290: Cameron Tringale (USA) 70 71 76 73, Harold Varner III (USA) 71 70 77 72, Jim Herman (USA) 71 75 72 72, Rory McIlroy (NIR) 73 71 71 75, Russell Henley (USA) 75 68 73 74, Kevin Chappell (USA) 72 72 73 73291: Billy Hurley III (USA) 71 72 76 72, Tyrrell Hatton (ENG) 76 70 71 74, Steve Stricker (USA) 72 70 73 76, Tommy Fleetwood (ENG) 74 67 76 74, Phil Mickelson (USA) 70 72 78 71, J.B. Holmes (USA) 68 69 70 84, Aaron Baddeley (AUS) 70 73 76 72 292: Zach Johnson (USA) 72 73 71 76, Cody Gribble (USA) 69 75 74 74, Branden Grace (RSA) 71 75 73 73, Rod Pampling (AUS) 72 74 74 72, Boo Weekley (USA) 70 76 73 73293: Ryan Moore (USA) 73 72 74 74, Brian Harman (USA) 71 75 71 76, Daniel Summerhays (USA) 69 73 75 76294: Jimmy Walker (USA) 71 74 73 76, Kevin Kisner (USA) 71 75 73 75, Roberto Castro (USA) 71 71 76 76, Chez Reavie (USA) 68 72 79 75295: Michael Kim (USA) 72 74 73 76, Jason Dufner (USA) 73 71 77 74, Keegan Bradley (USA) 75 69 73 78, Rickie Fowler (USA) 70 74 72 79, Jason Day (AUS) 70 72 73 80296: Daniel Berger (USA) 69 72 77 78, Ricky Barnes (USA) 70 74 76 76, Justin Rose (ENG) 74 71 71 80, Lee Westwood (ENG) 70 75 76 75297: David Hearn (CAN) 70 69 80 78, Martin Kaymer (GER) 72 72 75 78, Graeme McDowell (NIR) 71 72 74 80
■ Ice hockey NHL Playoffs Collated results from the NHL Semi-final (all series best-of-seven): Western Conference at Anaheim Anaheim Ducks 5 Nashville Predators 3 (Anaheim Ducks/Nashville Predators Series tied at 1-1)
■ Motor racing Spanish Grand Prix Results from the Spanish Grand Prix yesterday (66 laps): 1. Lewis Hamilton (MER) 1hr 35m 56.497s 2. Sebastian Vettel (GER/FER) +3.490 3. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/RBR) 1min 15.820 4. Sergio Perez (MEX/FOR) 1 lap 5. Esteban Ocon (FRA/FOR) 1 lap
May 13 Senior Division 1 Luisetti Seeds Combined Competition Section One Darfield 27 (4T) Darryl Phillips Motor Company Celtic 10 (1T) Devon Tavern Hampstead 7 Prebbleton 66 Section Two Lincoln 48 PWL Methven 5 Rakaia 48 Kaiapoi 22 Southbridge 50 Stuart Tarbotton Contractor Southern 14 Senior B – Michael Duff Memorial Trophy Grieve Construction Allenton 18 (3T) Kellys Café & Bar Celtic 28 (4T) KFC Hampstead 31 R & R Spreading Methven 31 Mt Somers 16 (1T) Collegiate 19 (3T) Rakaia 7 (1T) Wholesale Seeds Southern 53 (9T) Combined Competition – Colts Prebbleton 46 (7T) EuoAgri Celtic 29 (5T) Rakaia-Methven 7 Waihora 14 UC Championship Rangiora HS 28 vs Ashburton College 11 Combined Competition - Under 18 Southern/Hampstead 10 (1T) Hanham Concrete Celtic 64 (T10) Pegasus Bay Win Methven Default Combined Competition – Under 16 Ashley/Saracens 64 RD Petroleum Tinwald 24 West Melt/BDI/Leeston 33 (5T) Harnett Contracting Celtic/Shearmac Methven 7 (1T) Mid Canterbury Mechanical Hampstead 59 Northern Raiders 5 Combined Competition – Under 14.5 Methven 39 Rolleston 62 Fowler Homes Celtic/Purata Farms Rakaia 33 (5T) Waihora 33 (5T) Lincoln 34 Lemacon Hampstead 22 MCRU/ACL – Under 13 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton/Tinwald 45 Lysaght Glass Celtic 5 Ashton Garage Doors Collegiate 74 v Hyde Bros Spraying Southern 24 Lifestyle Motorhomes Hampstead 45 Methven 0 MCRU/ACL – Under 11.5 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton/Tinwald 33 AshburtonOnline Celtic 38 Ross Leadley Building Collegiate 24 Moore Mechanical Southern 5 Hampstead 22 Methven 32
■ Squash Celtic Squash Club Results from last week’s round of the Celtic Squash Club’s winter league competition: Brendon Adam beat Mick Hooper 3-2, Jimmy Hunn beat Gary Casey 3-2, Chris Thompson lost to Jordan Hooper 1-3, Graham McCormick lost to Gary Casey 2-3. John McDonnell beat Chris O’Reilly 3-0, Mike Jackson lost to Jimmy Hunn 0-3, Chris Thompson beat Andy Morrison 3-1, Amy Muckle beat Maria O’Reilly 3-1. Adam Clement beat Pat Summerfield 3-0, Craig Campbell lost to Pete Blacklow 1-3, Rebecca Abernethy lost to Brendan Clark 1-3, Ryan Jackson beat Chrissie Stratford 3-2. Billy Nolan beat Paul Cousins 3-0, James McCloy beat Ron Carlson 3-0, Rily WIlson beat Carl Haugh 3-0, Hamish Trott beat Rebecca McCloy 3-0. Pete Bryant beat Jock O’Connor 3-0, Ian Dolden lost to Jimmy Hunn 1-3, Kirsty Clay beat Reece Wallington 3-1, Martina Padrutt lost to Charlotte Smith 0-3. Nick Marshall beat Pete Topham 3-1, Nigel Tew lost to Rory Boleyn 0-3, Blair Horrell beat Megan Ness 3-1, Jan Lee lost to Michelle Read 0-3. Ben Kruger beat Pat Summerfield 3-0, Nigel Tew lost to Eelke Dijkstra 1-3, Rob Giles lost to Cameron Grant 1-3, Luke Anderson lost to Robbie Kok 1-3.
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■ RUGBY LEAGUE
Don’t give up on Warriors By DaviD Skipwith The Warriors are down following Saturday’s capitulation to Penrith but they need to lift urgently with potential season defining games against the Dragons and Broncos looming in the next fortnight. Coach Stephen Kearney will be hoping his players can wipe the slate clean to put aside their second-half meltdown that saw them blow a 28-6 lead to lose 3628 to the Panthers. Despite the demoralising defeat, the 12th placed Warriors remain just two competition points shy of the top eight but urgent improvement is needed to keep their NRL playoff hopes alive. Having managed just four wins from the opening 10 rounds, they’ll be desperate to make up some lost ground by embarking on their traditional mid-season run during the upcoming twomonth State of Origin period.
DRAWS ■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club May 20 The draws for the finals of the Watson Cup and Newton Trophy follow. For those not playing in the Match play a stableford round will be held. Number 1 Tee 12.00 R Jamieson & T Sa v S Beavan & G Crawford. 12.06 T Blacklow & J Bird v C Alexander & N Sutton. Starting times: Morning 8am, Afternoon report to the Pro shop at 11.30 for a 12noon start. Nine hole golfers report at 12.30 for a 1pm start.
■ Hockey Mid Canterbury Hockey May 19 Played at NBS Ashburton Hockey Turf Kiwi Sticks (4th Grade) Duty Club: Hampstead 3.45pm Turf one: Wakanui Blue v Hampstead (Hampstead SW, J Cameron) Turf two: Allenton Storm v Tinwald/Mayfield (Jenna, L Adams) 4.30pm Turf one: Collegians Green v Tinwald Engineering Sol (J Cameron, G Muir) Turf Two: Wakanui Black v Wakanui White (A Bowler, H Soal) 5.15pm Turf one : Methven White v Methven Black (K Douglas, L Ellis) Turf two: Allenton v Tinwald The Tool Shed (H Soal, A Quigley) 6.00pm Turf two: Collegians White v Tinwald Smith & Sons (S Reith, TBC) BYE: Rakaia 1st Grade Women 6.50pm Methven White v Hampstead (Collegiate, Coll/Hampstead) 8.00pm Collegiate v Collegians/ Hampstead (Methven White, Hampstead) Bye: Methven Black May 20 Mini Sticks (5th Grade) - Duty Club: Hampstead (Coaches to Umpire) 9.30am Turf one: Rakaia v Collegians Green; Turf two: Allenton Hawks v Skip 2 It; Turf three: Allenton Eagles v Tinwald Bonnington Paint; Turf four: Tinwald Aotea Electric v Wakanui Black; 10.10am Turf Three: Methven v Tinwald/Mayfield Transport; Turf four: Tinwald Mayfield v Wakanui Blue; Bye: Collegians White Fun Sticks (6th Grade) – Duty Club: Hampstead 11.00am: Tinwald Longbeach v Tinwald Orange; Wakanui Blue v Wakanui Black; Allenton Aces v Tinwald/Mayfield; Allenton Magic v Hampstead; Rakaia Blue v Methven; Rakaia Black v Tinwald Black; Collegians v Combined Team At Ashburton (Senior Women) 2.40pm:
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Back-to-back home games against St George Illawarra at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton on Friday, and a round 12 clash against an Origin affected Brisbane side at Mt Smart Stadium next week, will be crucial to getting their campaign back on track. A confidence-boosting win against the fifth-placed Dragons will be no easy task however, with the Warriors having a poor record in New Zealand away from Mt Smart, having won just six of 26 games at other grounds around the country. The Red V is also the Warriors most formidable opponent, having won 20 of 25 games between the two clubs since 1998. Last year’s hoodoo-breaking win in Auckland was the Warriors only victory over the Dragons in the last decade, with their winning percentage against the visitors sitting at a lowly 20.8 per cent. Hampstead v Hampstead/Collegians (C O’Neil, C Watson); At Timaru (Senior Men) 2.40pm Tainui v Wakanui May 21 1st Grade Men 5.00pm Hamp/Colleg v Allenton (Wakanui 1GM, Tinwald 1GM) 6.15pm Wakanui v Tinwald (Hampstead/ Coll 1GM, Allenton 1GM) Bye: Lowcliffe Tinwald May 22 2nd grade Boys 4.30pm Allenton/Hampstead v Methven (J Gray, E ConnollyWhyte); 5.45pm Wakanui v Invitational Team (Wakanui SM, TBC) May 23 KWICK Sticks (3rd Grade Mixed) 4.15pm Wakanui 7s v Wakanui 8s (Hannah, TBC) 5.15pm Collegians v Methven (Hannah, TBC) 6.15pm Allenton v Tinwald Black (A Quigley, S Reith) 7.15pm Tinwald/Mayfield v Rakaia (A Quigley, S Reith)
■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby May 20 Methven / Southern Club Day /Mt Somers Senior Division 1 Luisetti Seeds Combined Competition Section One Waihora v Saracens, 2.45pm, Tai Tapu1, TBA Burn/Duns/Irw v Darryl Phillips Motor Company Celtic, 2.45pm, Dunsandel 1, TBA Prebbleton v Darfield, 2.45pm, Prebbleton Oval, TBA Hornby v Glenmark, 2.45pm, Denton Oval, R Eder. Devon Tavern Hampstead v Ohoka, 2.45pm, Hampstead 1, TBA, K Opele, H Grant Section Two PWL Methven v Southbridge, 2.45pm, Methven 1, P Hill, J O’Connor, S Bennett Stuart Tarbotton Contractor Southern v Kaiapoi, 2.45pm, Mayfield 1; TBA, K Pottinger, D McKibbon Rolleston v West Melton, 2.45pm, Rolleston 1, TBA Oxford v Rakaia, 2.45pm, Oxford 2, A Brosnahan, J Haii, Chris Rowe. Lincoln Bye Senior B – Michael Duff Memorial Trophy Grieve Construction Allenton Senior B v KFC Hampstead, 2.30pm, Allenton, C Kelland R&R Spreading Methven v Collegiate, Methven 1, 1:00pm, J O’Connor Mt Somers v Rakaia, Mt Somers, 2.30pm, K Faalogo Wholesale Seeds Southern v Kellys Café & Bar Celtic, Mayfield 1:00pm, D McKibbon UC Championship Mid Canterbury Combined v Lincoln HS, 12.00pm, Ashburton College, K Opele, C Kelland, G Clement
The Warriors can feel more optimistic about facing the Broncos, particularly in the midseason, after winning last-year’s corresponding home clash 3618. Overall the Warriors have won
16 of 38 games against the Wayne Bennett coached side with a winning percentage of 42.1 per cent. A pair of victories will brighten their prospects significantly, but should their poor form continue, they’ll then face the prospect of chasing wins on consecutive away trips to Parramatta and the Gold Coast. Two bye rounds then bookend home and away games against Canterbury and Manly before a round 19 re-match against Penrith in Auckland following the third and final Origin clash. Disillusioned Warriors fans shouldn’t panic just yet – but a dramatic turnaround from the team is needed to retain their support. The season is not yet at the halfway stage but their performances in the coming weeks could go a long way to determining whether they are still in the race come mid-July. - NZME
Combined Competition – Colts Lincoln Black v Prebbleton, 1:30pm, Lincoln 1, TBA Springston v Darfield, 1:00pm, Springston 1, TBA Waihora v Celtic, 1:00pm, Tai Tapu 1, TBA Rakaia-Methven Bye Combined Competition - Under 18 Waihora v Timaru Boys High, 1:00pm, Waihora 2, TBA Methven v Lincoln/Prebbleton – Default Southern/Hampstead v Aoraki, Mayfield 2, 1:00pm; K Pottinger Ashley/Oxford v Darfield, 1:00pm, Oxford 3, A Woodward Hurunui v Hanham Concrete Celtic, 2.45pm, Cul 2, R Cotter. Pegasus Bay v Rolleston, 2.00pm, Kia Oval, J Le Gros Combined Competition – Under 16 Waimak & Stags v Mid Canterbury Mechanical Hampstead, 1:30pm, Oxford 4, R Lane Northern Raiders v Ashley/Saracens, 1:00pm, Cul 2, B Hyde Harnett Contracting Celtic/Shearmac Methven v Prebbleton, Methven 2, 1.15pm: S Bennett Waihora/Springston v RD Petroleum Tinwald, 1:00pm, Tai Tapu 3, TBA West Melt/BDI/Leeston v Rolleston, 12.30pm, Dunsandel 2, TBA Combined Competition – Under 14.5 Fowler Homes Celtic/Purata Farms Rakaia v West Melton Celtic 1, 1:30pm; P Everest Lemacon Hampstead v Southbridge, Hampstead 1 1:15pm; H Grant Methven v Prebbleton, Methven 3, 1.45pm: G Barr Waihora v Lincoln, 11:30pm, Tai Tapu 1, TBA Rolleston Bye MCRU/ACL – Under 13 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Lysaght Glass Celtic v Ashton Garage Doors Collegiate, Celtic 2, 1:45pm, B Frame Methven v Allenton Tinwald, Methven 2. 12.00pm, J Kilworth Hyde Bros Spraying Southern v Lifestyle Motorhomes Hampstead, Mayfield 2, 2.15pm, G Jopson MCRU/ACL – Under 11.5 Competition ASSOCIATE/CLUB REFEREES REQUIRED Ashburton Online Celtic v Ross Leadley Building Collegiate, Celtic 2, 12.30pm Methven v Allenton Tinwald, Methven 3, 12.30pm Moore Mechanical Southern v Hampstead, Mayfield 3, 1:30pm MCRU/ACL – Under 10 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Stocker Dairies Hampstead v H n B Services Collegiate, Hampstead 2, 1:30pm Methven Black v Blacklows G Celtic, Methven 4, 1:30pm Methven White v Allenton, Methven 4, 12.30pm
Howden Ag Southern v Blacklows W Celtic, Mayfield 4, 1:45pm Purata Farms Rakaia Bye MCRU/ACL – Under 9 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Netherby 4square Hampstead v Naylor Love Collegiate, Hampstead 2, 12.30pm Methven v Summerfield Builders Green Celtic, Methven 5, 1:30pm Progressive Livestock Southern v Allenton, Mayfield 4, 12.45pm Tinwald v Summerfield Builders W Celtic, Tinwald 3, 1.15pm Purata Farms Rakaia Bye MCRU/ACL – Under 10 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Netherby 4 Square Hampstead v Cates Grain & Seed Collegiate, Hampstead 2, 12.30pm Methven Black v Methven White, Methven 5, 12.30pm Agspread Southern v McCrea Painters & Decorators Celtic, Mayfield 4, 11:45am Canterbury Feed Assessment Southern v Allenton/Tinwald, Mayfield 1, 12.00pm Purata Farms Rakaia Bye MCRU/ACL – Under 7 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Spark Hampstead v Camross Electrical Collegiate, Hampstead 1, 12.30pm Methven Black v Methven White, Methven 5, 11:45am Methven Red, v The Finishing Company Celtic, Methven 3, 11.45am Greg Donaldson Contracting Mt Somers v Purata Farms Rakaia, Mt Somers, 1.45pm ADM Southern v Allenton, Mayfield 1, 12.00pm Four Seasons Treecare Southern v Summerfield Builders G Celtic, Mayfield 3, 12.00pm Tinwald v Summerfield Builders W Celtic, Tinwald 4, 1:15pm MCRU/ACL – Under 6 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Netherby 4Square Hampstead v Summerfield Builders Celtic, Hampstead 1, 12.30pm Methven Black v Redpath Ltd Collegiate, Methven 3, 11.45am Methven Red v Allenton, Methven 1, 12.15pm Methven White v Tinwald, Methven 1, 12.15pm Greg Donaldson Contracting Mt Somers v Purata Rakaia, Mt Somers 1:00pm Coleman Ag Southern v Anderson Joinery W Celtic, Mayfield 3, 12.00pm Hayden Mackenzie Contracting Southern v Cranfield Glass Collegiate, Mayfield 3, 12.45pm Riverlea Ag Southern v Celtic G, Mayfield 3, 12.45pm May 24 Aoraki Schoolgirls Competition – Round 1 Craighead v Mt Hutt/Ashburton, 4:30pm, Methven, TBA
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Jersey-burners go quiet The angry Warriors supporters who burnt their jerseys in protest over the side’s capitulation against Penrith have gone to ground in the face of a backlash from loyal fans. Samantha-Jayne Baran created a social media firestorm when she posted a video of two fans burning their supporter jerseys after the Warriors went from a 28-6 halftime lead over the Panthers to losing the game 30-28. She took it down on Sunday morning but by then the post had gone viral, evoking the ire of some Warriors fans who felt the trio had gone too far. - NZME
Cowboys re-sign Feldt North Queensland have re-signed winger Kyle Feldt for three more NRL seasons. The new deal will see the 25-year-old Townsville junior tied to his hometown club until the end of the 2020 campaign. Premiership winner Feldt has scored 34 tries in 56 games over five years with the Cowboys and famously scored the last-gasp try that sent the 2015 grand final into golden point. - AAP
Hopoate changes mind NRL star Will Hopoate has made himself available to play on Sundays, reversing his previous stance to stand down for religious reasons. The devout Mormon has agreed to a request from his club Canterbury to turn out on Sundays, ahead of a busy State of Origin period which includes three Sunday matches for the Bulldogs. Hopoate admitted that in a perfect world he wouldn’t play on Sundays because of his faith, but he said yesterday he would heed the wishes of his employers. - AAP
Bombers need a break Holding on for the win against Geelong was a mental victory as much as physical, according to Essendon veteran Brendon Goddard. The Bombers took a 40-point lead into the final quarter of their MCG clash but allowed the Cats to close to 11 before securing a much-needed 17-point win. Goddard said it was important after two previous poor performances. “We held on by the skin of our teeth but it was a pretty good mental hurdle coming off a six-day break from Perth which is always tough,” Goddard said. - AAP
Bring on the heat Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool proved they can handle the pressure of the race for Champions League football with their thumping win over West Ham yesterday. The Reds ensured their destiny remains in their own hands in the fight for a top-four finish with a 4-0 victory at the London Stadium. - PA
Merrick snares Moss Ernie Merrick has made his first signing as Newcastle Jets coach, luring veteran goalkeeper Glen Moss from Wellington with a one-year A-League deal. Moss, 34, played under Merrick at the Phoenix and Melbourne Victory and will link up with the Jets after New Zealand’s Confederations Cup campaign. Moss said he was rapt to make the shift to the Jets, whose ambitious Chinese owners are seeking a return to finals football next season. - AAP
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Ashburton Guardian
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
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In brief
■ RUGBY
Celtic moving on up By Matt MarkhaM
Matt.M@theguardian.co.nz
Celtic were the big movers in senior B rugby over the weekend with their 28-18 win over Allenton elevating them into second place on the overall standings as the end of the first round nears completion. With four wins from their six games, the Celtic side now sit a bonus point win behind the table-topping Southern side, who were in the money on the weekend again as well. Celtic ran in four tries in their
victory over Allenton in a physical encounter played in front of the vocal Allenton faithful. Although defeated, Allenton hold on to third spot on the table with 19 competition points, the same as Collegiate. Allenton have the higher points differential over the two sides which determines the official standing. Southern kept their good run of form going with a nine-try romp to dampen some hearts on Rakaia Club Day when they won 53-7.
Despite their high standing in the competition, Southern haven’t scored more points that Celtic and they haven’t conceded fewer points than Collegiate. Mt Somers suffered another really narrow defeat, not for the first time this season either, when Collegiate managed to sneak home 19-16 out at Mt Somers while the fourth game of the weekend, between Hampstead and Methven, resulted in the first draw of the season with Methven’s Dan Maw kicking a penalty right on fulltime to bring
his side level with their hosts. Meanwhile, the Combined Mid Canterbury Schools 1st XV showed some promise in their second match of the season when they trekked up north to take on Rangiora High School on Saturday afternoon. Beaten 28-11, the combined lads showed plenty of promise as they near their first home fixture of the season in two weeks – a challenge that coaches Gary McCann and Simon Fleetwood will be keen to have their boys firing on all cylinders for.
Four NZ sides could still make the semis By Patrick Mckendry The Lions’ charmed draw which has them avoiding a New Zealand team until the quarter-finals stage at the earliest, combined with a relatively easy run-in, will make them favourites to make the Super Rugby grand final at least. But while the Lions, last year’s beaten finalists, are a good team – they have lost only to the Jaguares and that was in Buenos Aires – and are the one South African side to effectively combine a running game with their traditionally strong set piece, any New Zealand outfit forced to play them at their Ellis Park lair will be entitled to feel confident about winning. The major issue, of course, is the travel factor. As things stand, the Highlanders are in the running to play their quarter-final against the Lions in Johannesburg, and should they win that, they could play their semi-final against the Stormers in Cape Town or against the Hurricanes in Wellington. The positive for Tony Brown’s men is that, again, as it stands, if it is the Hurricanes, the semifinal travel factor might be lessened slightly by the fact that the Hurricanes will be travelling
The Crusaders are rumbling on towards a semi-final berth. back to Wellington too, after having beaten the Stormers. The Crusaders are in line to host the Sharks, putting Scott Robertson’s on a potential semifinal collision course with the Chiefs, who are in line to play the Brumbies in Canberra. The Brumbies, should they make the finals as Australian
conference winners, are likely to have the worst points tally of all in the top eight and Dave Rennie’s men will be heavy favourites to win and head to Christchurch for a blockbuster of a semi-final. It’s not out of the question that all four New Zealand finalists will make the semi-finals. Only one overseas team has
beaten a Kiwi outfit – the Stormers beat the Chiefs – and the Kiwi derbies in particular have been several steps up in terms of intensity. Should the Blues, currently out of the mix but still in the hunt for the Highlanders’ wildcard spot, make the quarter-finals – and potentially against the Lions – they will have to travel there from Tokyo. The Blues’ final round-robin match is against the Sunwolves. Ellis Park, the Lions’ home ground, has traditionally been a tough place to play for New Zealand teams. The All Blacks have played 14 tests at the stadium between 1928 and 2015, winning five and losing nine. The All Blacks’ last loss there was in 2014, a 27-25 thriller. Last year, the Lions lost to the Crusaders and Hurricanes at home, before beating the Crusaders in their quarter-final and Highlanders in their semi-final on home turf. Under the playoffs format, the four conference winners host a quarter-final (currently the Crusaders, Lions, Stormers and Brumbies), the next four positions are made up of the best next three Australasian conference teams (currently Chiefs, Hurricanes and Highlanders), plus a South African conference team (currently Sharks). - NZME
Razor making his mark as a Super coach After toppling the champion Hurricanes in a mid-season showdown that felt like a final, now may be time to give the clown prince of Super Rugby his dues. Rookie Crusaders coach Scott “Razor” Robertson has guided his team to an 11-0 start to the 2017 competition, confirming his coaching credentials with a 20-12 triumph on Saturday night. When he took over the reins from former All Blacks captain Todd Blackadder over the summer, Robertson was probably better known for his post-game break-dancing antics than his tactical ability, even though he
had helped the NZ U20 to a world title and Canterbury to two ITM Cup successes. This latest result suggests it’s time to take Robertson very seriously indeed. “They got the job done,” Robertson said. “They got a couple of really good drives going at key times and, obviously, some dominant scrums. “When you’ve got an All Black front row, you need to use them well and the back row also. “Then you get a guy like Quentin Strange come on, three games in, and you wouldn’t even know ... that makes you just as proud.” Over week shortened by travel
home from their South African road trip, Robertson and his staff were also able to defuse perhaps the most potent backline in Super Rugby, anchored by the brilliant Barrett brothers. Somehow, he has steered this side to a flawless record, despite a long list of injuries and suspensions that saw him without the services of Kieran Read, Sam Whitelock and Israel Dagg, and then losing skipper Matt Todd and Scott Barrett along the way. Unheralded players like David Havili, George Bridge, Pete Samu, Whetu Douglas and Strange have stepped seamlessly into the void, showing a depth and team cul-
ture that has been a trademark of the Crusaders over their history. “I know my footy,” Robertson said. “I know how I want to play it and how I want to structure my week. “I’ve been mentored pretty well by Rob Penney, and I’ve been coached by a lot of great coaches over my time and found my way. “Now, for my players, I want them to be really clear, go out and play a simple game plan, and express themselves. “I want them to have fun on Mondays, give me what I need from them and then give it all on a Saturday, which is what they’re doing.” - NZME
Sevens finish third South Africa have won their second World Series title, but the All Blacks Sevens were much improved in finishing third in Paris. Gone, for the most part, were the unforced errors and discipline issues that had bedevilled much of New Zealand’s 2016-17 campaign. They were unbeaten on day one, playing some slick sevens in a very competitive pool, but had the misfortune to strike South Africa in the semifinal. Inspired by the news they had just won the title after England had fallen to Scotland in the other Cup semi, the Blitzbokke brought a classy display of sevens to repulse New Zealand. - NZME
ALB re-signs with Chiefs The Chiefs will be relieved that Anton Lienert-Brown has re-signed with them until the end of 2020 after he attracted interest from the table-topping Crusaders. The 22-year-old All Blacks and Chiefs midfielder told media today that Crusaders coach Scott Robertson, with whom he worked in the world championship-winning 2015 New Zealand Under 20s, was keen for him to return to his native region where he was schooled. “I’m a Christchurch man and I know Razor well and he did ask the question. But they’ve got some good midfielders down there and I love it up here at the Chiefs,” said LienertBrown. - NZME
Heinz in England squad England’s pursuit of New Zealand rugby players is reaching comical levels, given the accusations of “poaching” levelled against the All Blacks by some British pundits over the years. The 30-year-old Willi Heinz, a former Crusaders halfback, is the latest to appear on coach Eddie Jones’ radar. Heinz has been added to the 26-man camp which is part of England’s preparations for a two-test tour of Argentina next month. - NZME
Irish give it a nudge No one should be surprised Ireland gave New Zealand some serious cheek in their tri-series ODI yesterday. Let’s get this sorted first though; New Zealand won the match by 51 runs, their first under fill-in-skipper Tom Latham. The margin is convincing enough, even though Ireland, chasing a tough 290 to win, were right in the fight until a late tumble cost them five for 26. With centurymaker Niall O’Brien at the crease, the Irish were a chance. He departed for a maiden ODI ton, 109 off 131 balls to his name, with 54 needed off 34 balls and that was that. - NZME
Kim smashes record After breaking Adam Scott’s record by becoming the youngest winner of the Players Championship, Si Woo Kim isn’t worrying just yet about interrupting his career for compulsory military service in his homeland. The 21-year-old South Korean fired a final round of threeunder-par 69 at Sawgrass to finish at 10 under, claiming a threeshot victory from England’s Ian Poulter (71) and South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen (73). He not only earned $US1.89 million ($NZ2.56 million) in prize money but also a five-year exemption on the US PGA Tour and an exemption to the next three Masters. - NZME
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Ashburton Guardian 19
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
In brief
■ SOUND PROPOSITION
Bosson chasing Group Ones Opie Bosson narrowly missed Group One success in Queensland last Saturday, but he gets a further opportunity this weekend. Bosson was beaten a halflength by Redzel on the Chris Waller-trained Counterattack in the Gr.1 Doomben 10,000 then a race later won the Gr.3 Rough Habit Plate on Shocking Luck for Matamata trainers Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards. This weekend he will combine with another Matamata duo, Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott, when riding Sound Proposition in the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m). It will be Bosson’s first ride on Sound Proposition, whose four wins include the Gr.1 Manco Easter Stakes at Ellerslie last year with Michael Coleman in the saddle. Sound Proposition was among the entries for last Saturday’s Gr.3 Chairman’s Handicap at Doomben, but his trainers elected to bypass the feature and concentrate on the Doomben Cup. “As it turned out he was going
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Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Forbury Park Raceway Meeting Date: 16 May 2017 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 11, 12 and 13 1 12.01pm OTAGO GRC MAIDEN SPRINT C0, 310m 1 68576 Homebush Flutey nwtd ..........J T McInerney 2 78346 Uncle Jock nwtd ....................... P Hammond 3 8 Homebush Bow nwtd .............J T McInerney 4 1 Opawa Bear nwtd L & ........................ Wales 5 547x7 Brian Baxter nwtd...................J T McInerney 6 78767 Homebush Stormy nwtd.........J T McInerney 7 64767 Eskimo Chill nwtd...............................J Allen 8 52232 Goldstar Linkin nwtd S &................. B Evans 9 7572 Tiger Uppercut nwtd.....................C Roberts 10 885 Homebush Carca nwtd ..........J T McInerney 2 12.21pm FORBURY MAIDEN BRACELET C0, 310m 1 4 Kinetic Shadow nwtd....................C Roberts 2 F78x8 Lacey Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney 3 5 Distinctive Miss nwtd J &.................D Fahey 4 55888 Bing Bong nwtd .................................... P Lin 5 77x42 Just Nuts nwtd S & .......................... B Evans 6 27858 Summer Salt nwtd S & .................... B Evans 7 44786 Homebush Pansy nwtd ..........J T McInerney 8 77836 African Violet nwtd .................J T McInerney 9 885 Homebush Carca nwtd ..........J T McInerney 3 12.41pm OTAGO GRC MAIDEN STAKES C0, 545m 1 1 Pat Tama nwtd L & ............................. Wales 2 66774 Call Me Soon nwtd ..........................J Goode 3 27352 Know Darling nwtd .........................G Cleeve 4 622 Pat Patterson nwtd L &....................... Wales 5 27F Forbury Flyer nwtd .................J T McInerney 6 8 Homebush Coaster nwtd .......J T McInerney
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Innes shows faith in Qiji Donna Logan’s confidence in the Queensland prospects of her unbeaten two-year-old Qiji Phoenix has been boosted by rider Leith Innes. Innes has ridden Qiji Phoenix in each of his three wins, culminating with success in last month’s Listed Champagne Stakes at Ellerslie, and will be aboard during his Queensland assignments. “Leith rode him in work last Saturday and thinks he’s the real deal.” - NZME
Melbourne plans in place Group One winner Summer Passage is back in light work being prepared for another Australian trip. “He came back into work last week,” co-trainer Andrew Scott said. “He’s done well and will have a long, slow build-up. We’re looking to campaign him in Melbourne in the spring.” Summer Passage has two wins from two starts. - NZME
Electrode powers on Sound Proposition will be ridden by Opie Bosson in the Doomben Cup on Saturday. to get 58 kilos and the weather was not the greatest,” Scott said. “We felt it was better to sit back and wait for the Doomben Cup. “He’s still a wee way down the order, but hopefully he’ll get in.”
Sound Proposition has had just two starts since a setback in the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic at Ellerslie on Boxing Day. “He had that heart fibrillation on Boxing Day and has had an
interrupted campaign in New Zealand this season,” Scott said. “He seems fine now and has settled in well in Brisbane. We’re not sure what we’ll do with him after Saturday,” Scott said. - NZME
The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained two-year-old Electrode proved too good winning the NZB insurance Pearl Series event over 1150m at Te Awamutu yesterday. The daughter of Pins had won a trial at the course last month and handled the Slow8 conditions on raceday with aplomb. - NZME
Otago dogs
Today at Forbury Park Raceway 7 34354 Homebush Ivana nwtd ...........J T McInerney 8 57321 Know Courtesy nwtd ......................G Cleeve 9 65 Junk Mail nwtd L & ............................. Wales 4 1.01 ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER STAKES C1, 545m 1 37578 Trendy Blake 33.32 ................J T McInerney 2 74671 Awesome Annie 33.05 ................ B I Conner 3 17785 Light Thaw nwtd .................................J Allen 4 57342 Fancy Nomikai nwtd ...............D J MacMillan 5 53445 Miss Blue Sky nwtd .....................R Hamilton 6 55F65 Heritage Watch 32.93 ....................J Guthrie 7 23231 Opawa Sophie nwtd J & ..................D Fahey 8 23372 Opawa Val 32.70 L &.......................... Wales 9 78x77 Subterfuge 33.54 ...............................J Allen 5 1.21pm BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING STKS C1, 545m 1 47577 No Tinkerbell 32.96 ........................J Guthrie 2 62321 Coco Bango nwtd...................J T McInerney 3 26545 Ghost nwtd ...................................C Roberts 4 64866 Zipping Piper 32.77 ..................... B I Conner 5 37463 Opawa Janet nwtd L & ....................... Wales 6 2Fx86 Opawa Faith 32.92 .......................K M Grant 7 12788 Opawa Richie 32.79 L & .................... Wales 8 77657 Rhinegolde 33.56 ...............................J Allen 9 78x77 Subterfuge 33.54 ...............................J Allen 6 1.41pm ST KILDA VET CENTRE SPRINT C3, 310m 1 66177 Cawbourne Patty nwtd .................C Roberts 2 45275 Opawa Blinky 18.81 L & ..................... Wales 3 67631 Super Bad nwtd ...........................M Roberts 4 45641 Opawa Crusade 18.69 L &................. Wales 5 85632 Homebush Banker 18.84 .......J T McInerney 6 36261 Sozin’s Blue 18.69 .................J T McInerney 7 35411 Idol Star 18.77 L & ............................. Wales 8 52652 His Nibs 18.64....................................J Allen
7 25433 Opawa Cheviot 32.85 S & ............... B Evans 9 62376 Know Contest nwtd ........................G Cleeve 8 123F2 Cawbourne Palmer nwtd ..............C Roberts 10 28x54 Homebush Zippy 18.58 ..........J T McInerney 7 1.58 WILLIAMS SIGNS GRAPHIX SPRINT C2, 310m 9 687F1 Frosty Action 32.73 S & .................. B Evans 1 77631 Max Stix nwtd...............................C Roberts 10 2.51 BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS C3/4, 545m 1 56538 Goldstar Dallas 33.23 S &............... B Evans 2 81838 Lucky Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney 2 15788 Majestic Action 32.85 S & ............... B Evans 3 56435 Wears The Gold nwtd...................K M Grant 3 23631 Know Scholar 32.23 .......................G Cleeve 4 56565 Homebush Errol 18.41 ...........J T McInerney 4 46112 Cawbourne Britty 33.39 ...............C Roberts 5 52431 Royal Action 18.82 S & ................... B Evans 5 24116 Jon Snow Lives 32.71 ..................C Roberts 6 12547 Sozin’s Noir 18.46 ..................J T McInerney 6 36688 Opawa Norris 32.62 L & ..................... Wales 7 82576 Opawa Sheldon nwtd L &................... Wales 7 52227 Botany Alan nwtd ...................J T McInerney 8 63336 Know Salute 19.16 .........................G Cleeve 8 44222 Epic Dream 32.44 .........................R Adcock Emergencies: 9 17747 Know Value 32.44 ..........................G Cleeve 9 78786 Paddy The Baker 18.72..........J T McInerney 10 687F1 Frosty Action nwtd S & .................... B Evans 10 44445 Know Jinx 32.06.............................G Cleeve 8 2.16pm KEYOSK SERVICE BAR SPRINT C2, 310m 11 3.07pm OTAGO DAILY TIMES DASH C5, 310m 1 22434 Adjudicator nwtd S &....................... B Evans 1 22413 Seeking Baxter 18.42.............J T McInerney 2 51475 Pukeko Bolt nwtd ...........................B Healey 2 66221 Puma Pants 18.36..................J T McInerney 3 35583 Southern Affair 19.24 ..................R Hamilton 3 11111 Wheelchair Norm 18.17 .........J T McInerney 4 68788 Joey Baxter 18.74 ..................J T McInerney 4 32322 Opawa Waihemo 18.63 L & ............... Wales 5 72181 Game Controller nwtd ....................G Cleeve 5 7DF63 Mr. Marine 18.51 ...........................R Adcock 6 37876 Homebush Justine nwtd .........J T McInerney 6 21683 Chaimbo 18.71.......................J T McInerney 7 17844 Verbena 18.81 ...............................R Adcock 7 21117 Speedy Blueblood 18.43 ........J T McInerney 8 66721 Homebush Riley 18.48 ...........J T McInerney 8 76784 Homebush Flame 18.72 .........J T McInerney 9 2F668 Makers Mark 18.58 S & .................. B Evans 9 77548 Homebush Scribe 18.66 ........J T McInerney 10 58877 Rocket Jewel nwtd .......................C Roberts 10 86662 Homebush Kelso 18.31 ..........J T McInerney 9 2.35 GLAMOUR HOOVES RACING STABLES SC2, 545m 12 3.26 GREEN ISLAND BARBER SPRINT C4, 310m 1 58277 Flaming Sambuca nwtd .........J T McInerney 1 55736 Goldstar Scooter nwtd S &.............. B Evans 2 13646 Waimac nwtd..........................J T McInerney 2 F3275 Southern Mist 18.62 ....................R Hamilton 3 32112 Spring Sam 32.42 ..................J T McInerney 3 46644 Know Knowing 18.48 .....................G Cleeve 4 16344 Fab Action nwtd S &........................ B Evans 4 32512 Birdie Tee 18.75 ............................R Adcock 5 74761 Avalanch City 32.24 ...............J T McInerney 5 43x61 Sarcasm nwtd ................................G Cleeve 6 55431 Mystic Action 32.54 S & .................. B Evans 6 81148 NippaOfSambucca 18.84 .......J T McInerney
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41153 Know Respect 18.42 ......................G Cleeve 67562 Homebush Sloan 18.54 .........J T McInerney 47877 Know Scrutiny 18.58 ......................G Cleeve 77548 Homebush Scribe 18.66 ........J T McInerney 13 3.50 RACING AGAIN TUESDAY 30 MAY C1, 310m 1 65673 Deborah Bay 18.94 ........................J Guthrie 2 4x11 Mr. Bear 18.55...............................R Adcock 3 23643 Cawbourne Sandy 18.87 .............C Roberts 4 64851 Homebush Cherico nwtd........J T McInerney 5 48322 Opawa Lean Meat 18.58 L & ............. Wales 6 17421 Jinja Rules 18.53 ...................J T McInerney 7 28663 Homebush Clint 18.95 ...........J T McInerney 8 86882 Crazy Sunday 18.92...............J T McInerney Emergencies: 9 55884 Idol Eve 18.95 L & .............................. Wales 10 22786 Umbreon Bale nwtd .....................C Roberts SELECTIONS
Race 1: Opawa Bear, Brian Baxter, Uncle Jock, Tiger Uppercut Race 2: Just Nuts, Kinetic Shadow, African Violet, Bing Bong Race 3: Pat Tama, Pat Patterson, Know Courtesy, Forbury Flyer Race 4: Opawa Sophie, Opawa Val, Fancy Nomikai, Trendy Blake Race 5: Ghost, Opawa Richie, Opawa Janet, No Tinkerbell Race 6: Super Bad, Sozin’s Blue, Idol Star, Cawbourne Patty Race 7: Max Stix, Sozin’s Noir, Royal Action, Frosty Action Race 8: Game Controller, Verbena, Adjudicator, Southern Affair Race 9: Opawa Cheviot, Spring Sam, Avalanch City, Waimac Race 10: Epic Dream, Know Scholar, Majestic Action, Know Jinx Race 11: Wheelchair Norm, Puma Pants, Speedy Blueblood Race 12: Sarcasm, Homebush Sloan, Know Respect, Birdie Tee Race 13: Mr. Bear, Jinja Rules, Opawa Lean Meat, Homebush Clint LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track
Christchurch dogs Today at Addington raceway
Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington 4 22786 Umbreon Bale nwtd .....................C Roberts 2 815 Ice Princess 17.39 .................... A Bradshaw Raceway Meeting Date: 16 May 2017 NZ Meeting num- 5 36464 Cairo nwtd ....................................... M Grant 3 63568 Flat Pack 17.73 ......................J T McInerney ber: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 6 47347 Nippa Eel 17.52 .....................J T McInerney 4 45846 Rushcuter Action nwtd S & ............. B Evans 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 7 23214 Flower Bomb 17.31 ............................C Weir 5 82862 Lagoon Allira nwtd M & ....................... Smith 10, 11 and 12 6 54167 Cawbourne Senor nwtd ...............C Roberts 8 64348 Smokey Action nwtd S & ................. B Evans 1 12.09pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT C1, 295m 9 676x5 Homebush Noodlum nwtd......J T McInerney 7 56568 Kelly’s Boy 17.60 .............................. S Whall 8 31232 Ohoka Alex 17.44......................... L Waretini 1 13686 Goldstar Scout 17.50 S & ............... B Evans 10 85786 Jinga Snag 17.85 .............................A Joyce Emergencies: 2 48466 Zulu Jasper 17.63 ...........................J Tanner 4 1.09pm POWER FARMING STAKES C1, 520m 9 676x5 Homebush Noodlum nwtd ......J T McInerney 1 123 Jinja Loren 30.61 J & ......................D Fahey 3 62723 Jinno Gino 17.65 ......................... J McMillan 2 x1228 Penalty Bale 30.41 .......................C Roberts 10 85786 Jinga Snag 17.85 .............................A Joyce 4 31128 Asserting Power 17.35 .............. A Bradshaw 3 45422 Cawbourne Leaha 30.33..............C Roberts 7 2.07pm CLARKSON SIGN STUDIO DASH C1, 295m 5 86472 Homebush Tulip 17.59 ...........J T McInerney 1 46243 Zabambi 17.62 .................................A Joyce 4 x5165 Forza nwtd ................................ M Robinson 6 17474 Big Catch 17.38 M & .........................Jopson 2 55884 Another Charm 17.46 M & ................Jopson 5 32763 Kay Bomb nwtd ..............................G Cleeve 7 84672 Tilt 17.39 ...................................... L Waretini 3 1865F Ngakawau 17.56 ....................J T McInerney 6 75785 Opawa Extreme 30.48 L & ................. Wales 8 545x7 Know Cheers 17.47 .......................G Cleeve 4 568Fx No Biffo nwtd ...............................D Kingston 7 72756 Opawa Opal 30.50 L & ....................... Wales 9 47665 Kablitz 17.62 ................................ K Cassidy 5 51776 Goldstar Tu Puc 17.60 S & .............. B Evans 8 435x5 Velvet Girl 30.68 ............................... B Dann 10 45776 Jinja Billy 17.47 ............................ L Waretini 6 74765 Wunzee 17.21 ........................J T McInerney 9 366x8 Hell’s A Coming 31.06 .............. A Botherway 2 12.29pm AMBER CLEANING SPRINT C1, 295m 7 21346 Magma 17.60 C & .............................. Fagan 1 54323 Another Fan 17.38 M & .....................Jopson 10 25686 Qadir Bale nwtd ...........................C Roberts 2 72685 Kalonga 17.47 S & ..........................B Evans 5 1.29 CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN SPRINT C1, 295m 8 42432 Peaky Boy 17.48 .............................J Tanner 9 77855 Ohoka Braxton 17.82 ................... L Waretini 1 68844 Homebush Patriot nwtd ..........J T McInerney 3 61745 Cannonball Bolt 17.61 C &................. Fagan 2 43356 Ad’s Spice 18.06 .............................J Tanner 10 46766 Coleridge Jim 17.60 M &..................... Smith 4 43344 Smash Attack 17.36 ........................ M Grant 3 73452 Ohoka Angel 17.60 ......................A Waretini 8 2.25pm ISLINGTON TAVERN SPRINT C1, 295m 5 54367 Stormy Sunday 17.50 ............J T McInerney 1 71574 Road Block 17.59.............................A Joyce 4 15346 Hilton Forabeer 17.48 ............... A Bradshaw 6 54756 Giancana 17.45............................S Hindson 2 27F51 Terra Jago 17.41 C & ......................... Fagan 5 88487 Goldstar Phelps 17.71 S &.............. B Evans 7 46837 Ana Dior 17.63 .............................C Roberts 3 73768 Epic Force nwtd M & .........................Jopson 6 5x174 Ghisella 17.69 S & .......................... B Evans 8 21724 Come Sunday 17.73 ...........................A Lee 4 63444 Crotty 17.60 .............................. A Bradshaw 7 26276 Jinja Loch 17.30 ................. N C W Wanhalla 9 77855 Ohoka Braxton 17.82 ................... L Waretini 5 61775 Roo Baloo 17.79 S & ...................... B Evans 8 22111 Epic Fantasy 17.41 .......................R Adcock 10 37874 Fear Marina 17.51..................J T McInerney 6 36732 Ohoka Hunter 17.80..................... L Waretini 9 47665 Kablitz 17.62 ................................ K Cassidy 3 12.49pm HAMPDEN TAVERN DASH C1, 295m 7 22762 Smash Rumour 17.19 ..................... M Grant 10 78875 Dragon Queen 17.85 M & .................Jopson 1 31x21 Opawa Robynann 17.70 L & .............. Wales 8 53235 Nippa-A-Spot nwtd .................J T McInerney 2 25551 Ohoka Clare 17.44 ....................... L Waretini 6 1.49pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS DASH C1, 295m 9 676x5 Homebush Noodlum nwtd ......J T McInerney 1 28652 Lexie Rae 17.53 M &.........................Jopson 3 46561 Magic Velvet 17.64 ......................D Kingston
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C1, 295m 1 24486 Opawa Short 17.45 L &...................... Wales 2 14824 Princely Gold 17.59................J T McInerney 3 6F377 Elora 17.49................................R Blackburn 4 8x834 Zorba The Greek 17.26 ................... M Grant 5 8x258 Jinja Willy 17.50 ..............................J Tanner 6 74685 Wong Box 18.00 M & ........................Jopson 7 44373 Blazin Action 17.86 S & .................. B Evans 8 23666 Cosmoholic 17.53 ........................ A Waretini 9 77855 Ohoka Braxton 17.82 ................... L Waretini 10 37874 Fear Marina 17.51..................J T McInerney 10 2.58 ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER STKS C1, 520m 1 16457 Rum Gin Mixer 31.21 .......................A Joyce 2 T36x2 Dyna Hadvar nwtd.............C Roberts 3 67654 Opawa Mine 31.62 L &....................... Wales 4 65563 Opawa Bucks Eye 30.78 ............H Anderton 5 63276 Opawa Judy 30.84 L & ....................... Wales 6 6111 Watta Gunn nwtd ..........................R Adcock 7 84763 Cawbourne Steele 30.86 .............C Roberts 8 31542 David’s Legacy 30.33 ................ M Robinson 9 366x8 Hell’s A Coming 31.06.............. A Botherway 10 25686 Qadir Bale nwtd ...........................C Roberts 11 3.16pm OPAWA BOWL TAVERN SPRINT C1, 295m 1 74757 Hotdog Shannon nwtd .................C Roberts 2 32578 Goldstar Bomber 17.33 S & ............ B Evans 3 63673 Max Brainstrain 17.39 M & .................. Smith 4 77653 Homebush Ragna 17.71 ........J T McInerney 5 31365 Sweet As Brad 17.54 ................R Blackburn 6 78643 Falconhurst 17.73 ............................A Joyce
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Race 1: Asserting Power, Tilt, Goldstar Scout, Know Cheers Race 2: Another Fan, Smash Attack, Kalonga, Cannonball Bolt Race 3: Flower Bomb, Ohoka Clare, Umbreon Bale, Magic Velvet Race 4: Penalty Bale, Jinja Loren, Cawbourne Leaha, Kay Bomb Race 5: Epic Fantasy, Ohoka Angel, Homebush Patriot, Ad’s Spice Race 6: Ohoka Alex, Ice Princess, Lexie Rae, Cawbourne Senor Race 7: Peaky Boy, Zabambi, Magma, Ngakawau Race 8: Terra Jago, Crotty, Smash Rumour, Ohoka Hunter Race 9: Princely Gold, Elora, Zorba The Greek, Blazin Action Race 10: Watta Gunn, Dyna Hadvar, Cawbourne Steele Race 11: Nicey Spicey, Falconhurst, Goldstar Bomber, Sweet As Brad Race 12: Homebush Fued, Stu On It, Slick Action, Abacus Magic 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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Hampstead’s Sarah Reith looks to clear the ball during her division one hockey match against Geraldine on Saturday. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 130517-RH-282
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The Hampstead women’s division one hockey team pushed themselves up the standings over the weekend with a comprehensive victory in Ashburton. The team claimed their second win of the season with a 3-0 victory over the visiting Geraldine side to move into the top three on the table after four rounds of play. With a 50 per cent record, the Hampstead girls are in a position to push forward in the competition in the coming weeks and haven’t been far off success in their two losses to date either. They were beaten by Cambridge 2-1 early in the season before Timaru Girls’ High School 1st XI beat them
by the same score two weeks later. In between that they claimed their first win, beating Craighead A, 2-1. A combined Hampstead/Collegians side are also competing in the competition but were defeated 2-0 by the Timaru Girls’ side on the weekend in a match at Timaru. They have one win next to their name from a victory over Craighead two weeks ago. Over in the men’s division one action, it’s been a tough start to the season for the Wakanui side who suffered their third straight defeat on the weekend, beaten 2-1 by Northern Hearts. That came off the back of a 5-1 defeat to the powerful Temuka side while Cambridge beat them in their first match 2-1.
Daily Events Tuesday 9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church. 48 Allen’s Road. 9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH GOODWILL SHOP. Selling clean pre loved clothing. Tinwald Methodist Church, cnr Archibald and Jane Streets, Tinwald. 9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST OP SHOP. Good clean ‘Second time around” clothing for sale. Ashburton Baptist Church, cnr of Cass and Havelock Sts.
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May 16 & 17, 2017
9.40am MID CANTERBURY MEN’S FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Monthly meeting with a mini and main speaker. Senior Centre, Cameron Street. 10am NEWCOMERS SOCIAL GROUP. Weekly coffee morning for new people to Ashburton. Nosh Cafe at Ashfords, West Street. 10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter. Main Street, Methven. 10am M.S.A. TAI CHI.
Exercises and Tai Chi for Arthritis. M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street. 12pm - 3pm JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Signing Centre, New Community House, 44 Cass Street. 1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future, Seafield Road. 1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Club day, non-members welcome. 115 Racecourse .
5.30pm - 7.30pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Youth group, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Weekly club night, all player levels welcome. E A Network Stadium, River Terrace. 7.30pm ASHBURTON TABLE TENNIS. Weekly games, come and have a go! Ashburton Club and MSA, Havelock Street.
Street. 10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility. M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street. 11.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Mid-week service with communion and lunch to follow. 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 1pm - 3pm ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH HALL. Pre loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa. Cnr Thomson and Jane Streets. 1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP.
Open for research. Heritage Centre, West Street. 1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Euchre - come and join us. Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street. 2.30pm ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Mid-week Communion service, all welcome, transport available, phone Jenny 308-9796. 65 Oxford Street, Hampstead. 7pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Practice night, families welcome. 115 Racecourse Road.
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Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker
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Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or anti-clockwise.
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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): It does absolutely no good to be irritated by every little thing that happens. Being sensitive is a blessing and a curse and is helpful only in so far as the sensitivity can be adjusted appropriately to the situation. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): When you go to new places, you aim to go as a traveller and not a tourist. You want to experience a place for what it is, not what it pretends to be for the money. Your plans will reflect this aim. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You don’t expect to come to a conclusion today so you’ll learn a lot more than those who seek definitive answers. You’ll be made knowledgeable by your willingness to dance in the shadows of probability. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): If you can’t seem to improve your external conditions to the level that matches your goal, try changing how you experience these conditions. Some things have to be accepted before they can be changed. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Go on the quest: You can’t lose now. In the search for the greater truth and more profound beauty, you will find yourself. In the search for yourself, you will find greater truth and more profound beauty. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): No one is the same as anyone else. We are all different. The evolved way is to stop comparing, shaming and blaming and start working together for mutually satisfying results. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Everything is emotional. Business is emotional. People buy and sell things for emotional reasons. Emotional intelligence isn’t just a skill for your personal life; it touches everything you do. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Think about turning some of your recent experiences into a story. Stories are a key way we make sense of the world, so it only makes sense that we should get good at telling them. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): To get clean, you must withstand scrubbing. Friction makes for good results. You’ll tolerate another person’s vigour, it will lead to you becoming polished and shiny. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): People should not be made to feel less just because they do not have the same gifts as others. Even twins with the same DNA have different gifts. Find out what’s there; put it to use; celebrate it. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Return to the project you had to leave incomplete. You’ll have a better perspective now. You don’t need the extra stuff you thought you needed to finish. You can shape what’s there into something new. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You know that you’re not going to magically end up with your big reward. However, with the right plan and the strength to work it, rewards will come. Today is about investigating the plans.
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Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.
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ACROSS 1. Exhausted (8) 7. Delay (5) 8. Make neither profit or loss (5,4) 9. Possess (3) 10. Corner (4) 11. Jug (6) 13. Stupid or crazy (colloq) (4,2,3,4) 15. Toxin (6) 16. Heath (4) 18. Sticky substance (colloq) (3) 20. Newspaper column (9) 21. Horse (5) 22. Fated (8)
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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian BIRTHS
CAWTE – Proud parents Lucas and Rachel Cawte, along with big brothers Archer and Austen, grandparents Max and Kathy Cawte and Liz and Wayne Barcas, and great grandma Mavis Burgess, are thrilled to announce the arrival of Ada Kathryn Cawte born May 5, 2017, 8Ib 4oz.
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11pm Chicago PD AO 3 After a friend of Voight’s is murdered, apparently by a serial killer, Ruzek, Antonio, and Halstead help with the case. 0 11:50 The Project 3 12:20 Infomercials
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7:30 Location, Location, Location Kirstie and Phil are in West London helping two couples find their first homes in an area where property is expensive, and often sells in record time. 8:30 Brother v Brother 9:30 Money For Nothing 10:30 Salvage Hunters 11:30 A Cook Abroad 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Britain’s Best Back Gardens 2am Donna Hay – Fast, Fresh, Simple 2:30 Getaway 3am Supercar Showdown 4am Location, Location, Location 5am Brother v Brother
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Sport Three in a row for Nadal Rafael Nadal has defeated Dominic Thiem 7-6 (8) 6-4 in the Madrid Open final to win his third consecutive title and continue his strong form heading into the French Open. Nadal withstood a tough challenge from the ninth-ranked Thiem, converting on his fourth match point to earn his 15th straight victory on clay and tie Novak Djokovic’s record of 30 career titles in Masters 1000 events. Nadal, was out for much of last year because of a wrist injury, and is aiming to win his French Open 10th title this year.
Second place for Spurs
Tony Neil looks for support in the Wheels Week wheelchair basketball match at the Oxford Street Stadium on Saturday. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 130517-RH-339
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A group of Mid Canterbury locals were handed a lesson in wheelchair basketball on Saturday as part of Wheels Week. The annual event, which is now in its sixth year, sees a group of local celebrities take on the Christchurch-based Canterbury Wheelchair Basketball team at the Oxford Street Stadium. Organised by Basketball Mid
Canterbury’s Pauline Paterson, this year’s event was again a success. “It was an excellent match to watch, played in really good spirits,” Paterson said. “It’s a great chance for the Canterbury side to test themselves and further their development both mentally and physically.” The Canterbury side claimed the victory in the match, win-
ning 49-10 – a commendable score for the celebrities according to Paterson who said they did well to keep them to under 50 points for the match. A wide range of recognisable faces from within the Ashburton community took to the court for the match including Phill Hooper, Rob Reid and Ian Patterson, with all players describing how much they enjoyed the experience after the match.
Paterson said a good crowd came along to the stadium to watch the match, with a gold coin donation received upon entry with all profits going back to the Wheelchair Basketball side, as well as a petrol vouchers from the Ashburton Trust and also Paterson Funeral Services. After the success of this year’s event, plans are already in place for next year’s match.
Whyte next up for Parker Englishman Dillian Whyte has emerged as a possible next opponent for Joseph Parker as Hughie Fury’s mandatory challenger position is further undermined by the postponement of his drugs hearing. Parker indicated in a tweet on Saturday that he would soon be heading to the United King-
dom, and while it was commonly thought that his opponent would be either Fury or Tony Bellew, a fight against Whyte in September, and probably in London, is looking like a real possibility. Whyte, a 29-year-old born in Jamaica and based in Brixton, London, has fought 21 times
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as a professional, his only loss coming against Anthony Joshua in an entertaining fight in 2015. During that fight, Whyte rocked Joshua with a left hook in the second round but failed to capitalise and ended up being knocked out in the seventh. Significantly, Whyte’s promoter is Eddie Hearn, a man
who also promotes Joshua and Bellew, and with whom Duco’s David Higgins appears to get on well. Hearn said he liked Parker for Bellew, a cruiserweight who wants to challenge for a heavyweight world title, but that Whyte might be slightly ahead in the queue. - NZME
Tottenham fans flooded on to the field after a 2-1 victory over Manchester United in the final game at White Hart Lane secured second place in the Premier League and the team’s highest finish in 54 years. The final goal at the 118-year-old stadium came from United captain Wayne Rooney but Victor Wanyama and Harry Kane had already scored to ensure it was a joyful send-off by the hosts. “What a way to finish,” Kane said. “We’re growing and getting better. Hopefully next season we’ll be No. 1.”
Pakistan wins a thriller Pakistan have posted their first-ever series win in the Caribbean, beating the West Indies in a thrilling finish to the third test in Dominica. A valiant, unbeaten century by Roston Chase almost staved off defeat for the hosts, who were all out for 202 in their second innings with only one over remaining at Windsor Park in Roseau. Chase and the West Indies tail made the Pakistan bowlers sweat after the visitors took the new ball with 17 overs remaining, still needing two more wickets.
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