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Goat milk factory to create 50 jobs

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Around 50 new jobs will be generated when a $15 million goat milk processing factory opens in Ashburton this year and some local dairy farmers are already keen to add goats to their milking platform.

The factory is being built by the New Zealand Dairy Collaborative Group in the Ashburton Business Park and has just signed contracts with farmers in Manawatu and Hawke’s Bay to supply goat whole milk powder.

A group of 10 Mid Canterbury farmers, dairy and arable, have also shown strong interest in supplying the factory, whose major shareholder is China-based Fine-

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boon Inc. Fineboon officials visited the factory site yesterday to inspect progress on the huge 4500 sq m complex.

Dairy group managing director Solomon Ling said the company’s next step was to work with Canterbury farmers to generate a local supply. The factory needs at least 1000 tonnes of goat milk powder a year, the equivalent of 10 million litres of milk from roughly 12,000 goats.

Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay said there was huge potential for the industry in Mid Canterbury and goats would not have the same environmental impact as dairy cows.

“We see dairy farmers not getting rid of their cows, but adding goats.”

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Mr Ling said goat milk would be dried elsewhere and brought to Ashburton in powder form, where it would be turned into infant formula and an adult nutritional drink.

He said the company was excited by progress and the plant could be expanded on neighbouring land to include a dryer when volumes increased.

The company wants the plant to showcase its product to Chinese tourists as they travel New Zealand, highlighting its pure ingredients and sparkling manufacturing facilities.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT

Farmstays next tourism gold mine

By Sue NewmaN

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The Ashburton District is sitting on an agri-tourism gold mine, but for that niche tourist market to succeed, there needed to be significant growth in farm stay accommodation around the district, a tourism leader says.

Experience Mid Canterbury chief executive Bruce Moffat spent last week at the tourism industry’s big showcase event TRENZ and said it was very clear that the next high growth area would be agri-tourism.

“People want the working farm experience and they want farmstays. I’m dealing with 18 Chinese tour operators and with the new big growing market, Latin America and this what they’re all asking for,” Mr Moffat said.

His number one focus is now on boosting the number of farmstay’s available in the district.

“We’re just not focused enough on this. We are getting a bit of traction. We do have some great businesses on board but we need to get more.”

A farm stay could involve two or three bedrooms in a family home or it could be a farm cottage that was set up for guests, but whatever the accommodation provided, tourists wanted it to be part of the genuine farm experience, he said.

The district already had a range of agri businesses keen to be part of tourism packages, but on-farm accommodation needed to be part of the deal, Mr Moffat said.

Part of the district’s attraction for the Chinese in particular was that it was not yet ‘commercialised’ in the tourism sense, he said.

“Many of the people I talked to knew exactly what we had here.

Crossing the Bridge exhibition creative team (from left) Vanesa Paredes, Sophie-Claire Violette, Bo Gledorf, Lucy Holland and Petra Mingneau.

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■ CROSSING THE BRIDGE

Celebrating diversity with art Bruce Moffat They say we have everything that Queenstown has except bungy jumping – we’ve got white water rafting, balloon rides, jet boats and skiing.”

Comments were coming through from Chinese travellers that Queenstown was too crowded, Mr Moffat said.

“They come here to get away from crowds and that offers a real bonus for us. We have the space, we’re Queenstown without the crowds.”

There was also growing demand from a Japanese company that already brought 8000 tourists to New Zealand each year for grass roots on-farm experience.

The expected growth in demand around ‘real life’ rural experiences meant farm families were in a great position to diversify and to add to their income stream by developing farm stay accommodation and creating opportunities for guests to share in the unique rural, Kiwi experience that they took for granted, Mr Moffat said.

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Ashburton’s diverse migrant community will be celebrated in a photography and film exhibition, launching this weekend.

Crossing the Bridge will open under the clock tower in Baring Square on Saturday to coincide with Unesco’s World Day for Cultural Diversity.

The project has been led by Mauritian anthropologist SophieClaire Violette and Belgian photographer Petra Mingneau.

Together they have photographed and written accompanying biographies of 22 migrants who call Ashburton home.

“The migrants come from countries as diverse as Ireland and Nigeria. They come from all walks of life and each has a different story to tell,” Ms Violette said.

“We wanted to capture these stories and share them with the rest of the world to celebrate the diversity which helps make Ashburton and New Zealand such exciting places to live,” explains Violette.

“Migrants are stereotyped and misunderstood. Migrants and locals have many things in common but we often focus on the differences rather than what we share.

This project embraces both.”

Initially intended to be solely an anthro-photographic project, Crossing the Bridge has evolved to incorporate a film element, undertaken by Argentinian filmmaker Vanesa Paredes and Ashburton art teacher Lucy Holland.

“Interviewing the migrants on film has been incredibly reward-

ing,” Ms Violette said.

“The photos, film and anthropological lens complement one another: each captures something the other does not.

“There were tears, there was plenty of laughter, and there have been some incredible stories told during the interviews. Ade from Nigeria is one of the strongest women I’ve ever met, and Yep, from Hong Kong, was one of the first Chinese migrants to call Ashburton home in 1949.”

The film will be shown alongside the portraits and photographs that migrants have taken with disposable cameras to capture moments, people, places which tell their stories.

The exhibition runs for 10 days and is free of charge.

Nazi memorabilia removed from Trade Me A man trying to sell silver Nazi memorabilia on Trade Me has had his auction removed from the website.

A “rare and unusual” pure 999 silver loaf bar that appears to date from the 1940s received 30 bids from Kiwis – with a highest bid of $176.

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markings of a swastika and a German eagle, is believed to weigh 46g (1.5oz) and was originally purchased for $200.

The listing appeared on the auction site shortly after 9pm on Friday 13.

The user, identified only as “japanaise”(sic), said he purchased the item from “a mili-

tary’s collector a few years back for $200”.

Trade Me spokesman Logan Mudge said the auction was removed from the site yesterday.

Mudge explained, “We made the moral call to ban the sale because it was something our community felt strongly about.”

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Goat milk factory to create 50 jobs

From P1 Lines of modern blending and canning machinery will be behind glass walls so the process is all visible.

Mr Ling said there were many inferior products on the Chinese market and the dairy group wanted to distinguish itself as a legitimate quality provider.

The project will be a combination of agriculture and tourism. The front of the building will resemble a five-star hotel with foyer and tourist facilities. A 30-minute movie will detail the product’s journey from paddock to can.

He said while infant formula was a proven market, a larger opportunity existed for adult drinks, especially for the elderly.

Construction of the factory should be finished by the end of the year, ready to begin processing the goat milk powder.

The finished product will be transported to either Timaru or Lyttelton for shipping to China.

Mr McKay said council was still talking with KiwiRail about relocating its rail hub to the Ashburton Business Estate and the new tonnage to be generated by the processing plant helped its case.

Ashburton mayor Angus McKay and Chinese businessmen involved in the new goat milk processing plant (from left) Solomon Ling, David Zhang and Peter Huang look over plans as the building takes shape.

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■ RAKAIA BODY

Woman ‘missing for a while’ A homicide inquiry has been launched after a woman’s body was found on Sunday on a rural Canterbury road where firefighters were battling a series of suspicious fires.

The body of the as yet unidentified woman, who police have told locals had been “missing for a little while”, was discovered on Main Rakaia Road, 500m from State Highway One, by a member of the public driving past at about 7.40pm.

Police say the death could be connected to a series of suspicious fires in the Selwyn area on Sunday, and are hunting two people in a 4WD. “Police are still working to piece together exactly what has happened, and there are a num-

ber of inquiries which are still to be made,” said Detective Inspector Darryl Sweeney in a statement last night.

The woman’s body has now been removed from the scene, however police and specialist staff will be remaining to complete further forensic examinations.

The road also remains closed at this time.

“Police are still working to ascertain the cause of the woman’s death, and a post-mortem is scheduled to take place tomorrow,” Mr Sweeney said yesterday.

“However, the current circumstance lead us to believe this is a homicide investigation.”

Police are still working to complete a formal identification of

the victim. “Until this has been done, and her family has been advised, police will not be in a position to release a name.”

The manager of the dairy farm where the woman’s body was found was told by police the woman had been “missing for a little while”.

The farmer, who only wanted to be known as Jori, knew about the fires in the area on Sunday.

But it wasn’t until he got up about midnight that he saw police outside his property.

“I went to have a look and they told me there was a body there, a lady who had been missing for a little while,” he said. “[The body] was right by the boundary fence, between the farm and the road.

“They said they were looking for two occupants of a 4WD who had been in the Rakaia river.”

Earlier on Sunday afternoon, a series of suspicious fires had been lit around 4pm in the Selwyn riverbed near State Highway One, just north of Dunsandel.

It sparked a large emergency response, including four fire engines, 10 water tankers and three helicopters.

The Fire Service was first called to a fire at Selwyn river at 4.44pm.

When they arrived, they found two fires, one on either side.

“Obviously the guys were running around the river, lighting them,” said Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade station officer Tyrone Burrowes, who was sure they fires had been started deliber-

ately. Two crews fought the fires, with assistance from a helicopter.

Later, at 7.37pm they were called to another scrub fire on Main Rakaia Road.

The nearest unit was Kirwee Volunteer Fire Brigade.

As they were on their way, the member of the public, a “passerby”, rang back to give them a “heads up” that there was a body there.

Mr Burrowes wouldn’t say whether the woman’s body had been burned or was on fire.

At 8.30pm, there were reports of yet another suspicious fire, this time at Overdale, south of Rakaia township.

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Assault decision reserved A district court judge has heard two very different accounts of an alleged assault during a hearing in the Ashburton District Court.

Blake Geoffery Moore, 30, of Mayfield denied charges of assaulting a woman and breaching a protection order, before Judge Joanna Maze yesterday.

The charges were laid following an altercation on the evening of September 21, when Moore and the complainant had returned to his home from Geraldine at about 8pm.

In the witness box, she said he was aggressive on the journey but the situation escalated once back at Moore’s residence when she asked for pain relief for an old injury.

She claimed Moore threw a packet of pills at her, said she

was lucky he didn’t throw the accompanying glass of water, then brandished a small knife in her direction, saying “you’re lucky I don’t stove your face in”.

Moore reluctantly agreed to her request to take her home, but “man-handled her” into the vehicle and verbally abused her en route. As he drove into the driveway the complainant, fearing for her safety, switched on the recording function on her cellphone.

While she was gathering her belongings to get out of his vehicle, Moore opened the passenger door, grabbed her by the arm, kicked her in the stomach and backhanded her across the face before grabbing her phone and switching off the recording, the complainant told the court.

The recording was produced as evidence and played in court.

He then left the property leaving her to call 111.

Moore’s lawyer Roz Burnside accused her of lying and fabricating the injuries to her face herself.

Moore’s version was she became hysterical when his friend arrived and he took back to her home in Ashburton to avoid further arguments. He admitted threatening to throw the glass of water at her, and grabbing her arm to “help her out” of the vehicle, but denied all the other allegations.

His next door neighbour gave evidence of hearing the complainant “kick off” screaming and threatening to “make out” he was violent toward her to set

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him up.

A second defence witness was not called after it was ascertained he was not at the address on the night in question.

Earlier in proceedings Judge Maze had alluded to the consequences of perjury.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Mike Wingfield said the defendant’s claim to having asked the complainant to get out of his vehicle and taken her by the arm to support her in light of her injured ankle was not backed up by the cellphone recording produced as evidence.

Judge Maze reserved her decision until May 23. Moore was remanded in custody until that date where he has been held on unrelated charges until that date.

Nurses get together for biennial reunion

By Linda CLarke

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Retired nurses attending a biennial reunion at Ashburton Hospital yesterday took a long look at the building under construction near the main hospital entrance.

In another two years it will be open for business as a new acute assessment unit and theatre and the former nurses have been promised a tour without duty; they are keen to come back.

Reunion organiser Zella McGirr said there had been many changes to hospital facilities and health care since most of the nurses at the reunion yesterday did their training.

Almost 100 retired nurses attended, most coming from around the wider Canterbury area. The main focus of the day was a service in the hospital chapel, the construction of which was funded by nurses many years ago.

Mrs McGirr said a collection taken at the biennial service helped fund chapel maintenance.

It was an area important for patients and their families as well as nurses, with memorabilia on the walls honouring the achieve-

Ashburton will be playing host to dancers from around New Zealand over Queens Birthday weekend when Glenys’ Dance Group hosts a national dance workshop. The event will open with a dance on Friday with a dance demonstration evening on Saturday. Participating groups will vote on the performances, with the winning sequence workshopped by all dancers on Sunday. Organisers anticipate the event will attract more than 150 dancers from around New Zealand. The event will be held in the Tinwald Hall.

Road frost hazards To ensure rural roads in the Ashburton District are kept as frost-free as possible this winter, the Ashburton District Council has been checking rural properties for trees and shelter belts that are likely to shade roads. It has sent letters to 76 property owners asking for shelter belts to be trimmed or removed. Of those 34 property owners are working with the council to address the issue and the remaining properties will continue to be assessed. If gritting of a road is required, the owners of the offending shelter belts will be invoiced for the costs incurred.

Valuation objections When the revaluation of the Ashburton District was carried out last year, 148 property owners lodged objections to their new values. Of those, 140 have been completed and valuations settled. Four of the outstanding valuations are of irrigation companies. The review has a June 30 deadline and while the irrigation company valuations may not be finalised by then, they can apply retrospectively once they are finalised. The methodology for these was still being refined.

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Retired nurses (from left) Beverly Harvey, Monica McCormick and Marie Goodwin catch up at an Ashburton Hospital biennial nurses’ reunion yesterday.

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Posies were yesterday presented to 30 nurses, in recognition of their training 60 years ago.

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Mrs McGirr said there was a larger contingent of younger nurses in attendance, which was encouraging. All had worked

at the hospital at some stage in their career.

“A lot of nurses who train these days don’t actually go on to work in a hospital but the skills they learn set them up for any job.”

A man has been remanded in custody after a fire ripped through a Christchurch church on Sunday.

The 35-year-old, who was yesterday granted interim name suppression at Christchurch District Court, is facing three charges, including two charges of unlawfully entering St Margaret’s Presbyterian in Bishopdale and one charge of intentionally damaging the church by fire.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Building industry worth $160m

By Sue NewmaN

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The value of the construction industry in the Ashburton District now sits at about $160 million a year.

And while building consent numbers have been lower over the past year, values have been steady, said Ashburton District Council building services manager Michael Wong.

With two months left in this financial year, values sit at $123 million, but Mr Wong is confident this figure will rise significantly before June 30.

“We’ve seen a real spike in values over the past three to four years. It’s gone up from $135 million to $162 million and while this year is sitting at $123 million there are still some big projects to come in, including $11 million for Countdown.

“It will be another good year for us,” he said.

Over the past 12 months, building activity in the district has shown a sudden surge after more than 12 months where consent numbers could be counted in falling numbers.

In April, the number of building consents lodged with the Ashburton District Council exceeded the number lodged last year and that turn around came after a

string of months where numbers were significantly down. During the month 130 consents were received, up on the 110 for April last year.

When it came to the number of consents issued, these were almost on a par with last year at 116 (118), again the first time in many months that the gap has been so narrow.

Over the past 12 months the council issued 335 consents.

Over the past two months, however, Mr Wong said there had been growth in consent numbers and that the trend was continuing through into May. One of the biggest contributors to falling consent numbers over the past 12 months has been the impact of low dairy prices on rural building activity, with just one dairy shed consent processed this year compared to eight for the same period last year.

■ DOG REGISTRATIONS

Dairy farmers reluctant to register their dogs Dairy farmers are the Ashburton District’s number one offenders when it comes to having unregistered dogs.

As the Ashburton District Council wraps up its dog registration year, environmental monitoring manager Rick Catchpowle said staff had been surveying rural property owners and had found almost 60 dogs that had not been registered for the current year.

“There’s a very high compliance on sheep and cropping farms but we’ve found a lot more unregistered dogs on dairy farms,” he said.

In the past the council had used an amnesty period as a way to encourage owners of nonregistered dogs to have these logged on the council books, but the rural survey appeared to be having equally good results, Mr Catchpowle said.

■ ROAD SAFETY WEEK

Ideal time to assess your own driving abilities Think you are a good driver?

Think again, police say.

They are encouraging motorists of all ages and abilities to view road safety week this week as an opportunity to assess their own driving ability and risk level.

“What is incredibly sad and frustrating for police is attending crashes where simple road safety rules have not been followed,” national road policing operations manager Inspector Peter McKennie said.

Provisional data shows around 40 per cent of car occupants who died on the roads this year were not wearing seat belts.

“Seat belts save lives, it’s a nobrainer.”

Mr McKennie said another huge risk drivers took was travelling too fast for the conditions.

“Drivers need to remember that every patch of road is someone’s community and all drivers are part of that community even if they’re only passing through.”

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■ ASHBURTON BAPTIST EARLY LEARNING CENTRE

New places to explore for preschool Children from the Ashburton Baptist Early Learning Centre have a special space to explore following the completion of their new playground.

An opening for the playground, which has been years in the making, was held on Friday and chil-

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Pictured is Lorcan Moore, 2, making the most of the new sandpit.

Centre manager Ashleigh Grant said the children were really excited to be able to start using the playground as they had been

watching its progress for the past five weeks.

“They loved watching it happen.”

The space has a natural focus with a shelter, a sand pit, astroturf and large rocks the children can climb.

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■ FESTIVAL OF MALE CHOIRS

Expert input for male choristers One of Britain’s most highly regarded choral leaders and composers, Alan Simmons, will be in Ashburton next month to work with Ashburton’s male choristers.

As part of the Festival of Male Choirs being held in Ashburton over Queen’s Birthday weekend, Mr Simmons will hold workshops and will also conduct the mass choirs performing during the festival.

Simmons is a British born composer, who after 30 years in music education, became a full time composer and publisher in 1998. He specialises in music for schools and choirs, and often conducts and leads workshops for adults and children, as well as being involved in many music projects throughout Europe.

He now lives in the South of France.

The Festival of Male Choirs will be held at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre with two concerts on June 5 at 2pm and 7pm.

The event is hosted by the MSA Men’s Choir and will involve more than 100 voices and a variety of music.

Right - Ashburton’s MSA Male Choir in rehearsal.

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■ IRAQ

Spate of deadly bombings The Islamic State group launched a coordinated assault Sunday on a natural gas plant north of Baghdad that killed at least 14 people, while a string of other bomb attacks in or close to the capital killed 15 others, Iraqi officials said.

The dawn attack on the gas plant began with a suicide car bombing at the facility’s main gate in the town of Taji, about 20 kilometres north of Baghdad.

Several suicide bombers and militants then broke into the plant and clashed with security forces.

The dead included six civilians and eight security forces; 27 troops were wounded.

The Isis-affiliated Aamaq news agency credited a group of “caliphate soldiers” for the attack.

Closed-circuit television images showed as an explosion hit inside the facility.

As flames engulfed the facility and nearby palm trees, pedestrians were seen running for cover.

A crowd gathered to watch as thick black smoke rose above the plant, sections of which were left in ruins. The top of one of the gas-processing units was blown off.

In a statement, Deputy Oil Minister Hamid Younis said firefighters managed to control and extinguish the fire. He said technicians were examining the damage.

Hours after the attack, passers-by inspecting the damage posed for cell phone photos in front of the ruined complex.

Elsewhere, four separate bomb attacks left another 15 people dead and 46 wounded in the fifth-straight day of Isisclaimed attacks in and around the Iraqi capital.

Since Wednesday, more than 140 people have been

Ruby Rose ‘horrible person’ Ruby Rose has been kicked out of a New Orleans restaurant after throwing a “tantrum” and pegging hot chips at a bartender. The Australian actress, who played Stella Carlin in season three of Orange is the New Black, was booted from Rebellion Bar and Urban Kitchen on Friday night after she “cursed out” the worker. Restaurant owner Seung Hong said the model became enraged after waiting more than 40 minutes for her order. “She was having like, a tantrum.

She was awful,” he told Nola.com. “She was a horrible person.” Rose has since admitted to throwing the chips, but said it was because the bartender “made some really rude and vulgar comments”.

A federal policeman stands guard outside the natural gas plant in Taji, 20 kilometres north of Baghdad.

PHOTO AP killed in a spate of bombings in Baghdad and elsewhere.

The wave of attacks comes as Iraqi ground forces have achieved a number of key territorial victories against the extremist group.

Brett McGurk, the Obama administration’s diplomatic point man in the international fight against the Islamic State group, told journalists in Jordan that the tide was turning against extremists.

“This perverse caliphate is shrinking,” said McGurk, a presidential envoy to the 66-member anti-Isis coalition.

In the past month, Isis has lost a swath of key territory along a supply route in Iraq’s vast western Anbar province that the extremists had used

to ferry fighters and supplies between Iraq and Syria.

But after losing territory along the Euphrates River valley, that line has been cut, according to Iraqi and coalition officials.

As the Islamic State militants are pushed back along front lines, the group is increasingly turning to insurgency-style terrorist attacks to detract from their losses, the officials said.

However, despite battlefield successes against Isis, Iraq’s political leadership is in disarray as a deepening political crisis has gridlocked government.

Parliament has not met for more than two weeks after supporters of influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr

stormed Baghdad’s highly fortified Green Zone.

The breach followed repeated delays to government reform legislation that lawmakers claimed would fight Iraq’s entrenched corruption.

“It’s possible that some of the political unrest in Baghdad has led (the Islamic State group) to think that they can somehow stir up more chaos than usual,” said Nathaniel Rabkin, managing editor of Inside Iraqi Politics, a political risk assessment newsletter.

“Isis hopes that somehow if they just keep up the pressure, the Iraqi government will collapse or at least become incapable of pursuing a cohesive approach” to fighting the extremists, Rabkin said.

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Kermit feels the axe It wasn’t quite the Red Wedding, but American networks have culled more than a dozen prime-time shows to make room for new programmes next season.

ABC took the sword to seven series (including country music drama Nashville and veteran whodunit Castle) while Fox is sacrificing five freshman shows, including comedies starring ageing pretty boys Rob Lowe and John Stamos. Meanwhile, CBS is deleting CSI: Cyber after this, its sophomore season, thus laying to rest the CSI dynasty that encompassed four series during a 16-year span. Freshman series Blood & Oil and The Family have also been yanked, as has The Muppets, for which a wealth of long-time affection for Miss Piggy and its other characters failed to translate into viewership.

■ SOUTH AFRICA

CIA agent confirms Mandela tipoff

BY AISLINN LAING A CIA tipoff to South Africa’s apartheid regime which led to Nelson Mandela’s arrest and 27-year imprisonment was condemned as a “betrayal of our nation” by the grandson and heir of the former president.

Mandla Mandela called on US President Barack Obama to apologise and make a “full disclosure” of the events leading up to his grandfather’s arrest in 1962 and suggested that the US should face censure by the United Nations.

His comments came after a former CIA agent confirmed that he told the apartheid police how to find Mandela be-

cause he viewed him as a “toy of the communists”.

“Whilst we were always aware of the West’s role in overt and covert support for the Apartheid state (this) disclosure has put an end to decades of denial revealing the fact that the USA put its imperial interests above the struggle for liberation of millions of people,” said Mandela, the former statesman’s eldest grandson who is also an ANC MP and traditional chief in the family clan.

“We call on freedom loving people of the world to come out in condemnation of this betrayal of our nation, the peoples of Southern Africa and all who suffered as a con-

sequence of the USA’s support for the brutal apartheid state.”

Donald Rickard said he and his handlers believed Mandela was “the world’s most dangerous communist outside of the Soviet Union” and he had no qualms about tipping the authorities off about his whereabouts in 1962, the height of the Cold War. Mandela’s detention at a police roadblock in Howick, KwaZulu Natal was the catalyst for a series of trials, culminating in the Rivonia Treason Trial that would eventually see him spend 27 years in prison.

The CIA’s involvement in his detention after 17 years on the

run has long been suspected but has never been confirmed until now.

Rickard, the then US viceconsul in Durban, suggested that ANC informants told him Mandela was visiting the seaside city and said he told South African police when he learned the activist was due to return to Johannesburg.

Mandela, Rickard believed, was “completely under the control of the Soviet Union, a toy of the communists”, and was about “to incite” the Indian population of Natal into a communist-led mass rebellion against the apartheid government which could open the door to Russian intervention.

- AP

‘Blockies’ are builders A builder and his apprentice are among the competing teams in the new season of The Block NZ. TV3 has announced the cast of the fifth season of its reality renovation show and the theme to the new series - “Girls Vs Boys”. Among the “Boys” are Mount Maunganui mates Dylan Cossey and Dylan Guitink - or “Dyls and Dylz” - who, as well as being mates, are a qualified builder and his apprentice.

The “Girls” teams both hail from the South Island, though former Wanaka resident Niki Osborne has headed from her career in Melbourne as a television set dresser to join her team-mate Tiffany Mair, who is a Christchurch-based forensic research scientist with a PhD.

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OUR VIEW

Opening our doors to the world Sue Newman

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t’s easy to look at our district and believe we’re small fry compared to the rest of New Zealand when it comes to what we can offer tourists, but we’re underestimating our worth.

While we can never have the iconic attractions such as Rotorua’s thermal pools or the majestic scenery of Fiordland, there’s something we have that we take for granted, but it’s something that’s becoming a highly sought after tourist attraction in its own right.

The big Kiwi tourism trade show TRENZ has been and gone and locals have come back with a very clear message from overseas travel reps – agri-tourism is hot property. And its property we have in spades.

Only one thing, however, stands in the way of us capitalising on this new big dollar earner and that’s rural accommodation but not the impersonal large hotel style accommodation.

Tourists are wanting the genuine rural experience and that involves not only visiting working farms and farm related businesses, it also involves staying on farms, in homes, in farm cottages, in rural lodges. As we do when we travel, we want to experience the things that we cannot at home.

Imagine living in some of the world’s most populated spots, surrounded by concrete and high rise buildings. An opportunity to travel, stay on a farm, share in real life farm experiences, to millions of people that would be priceless.

And it’s that experience that wave after wave of tourists are wanting. It’s a captive market and it’s waiting for us to carve out our share. Already we have agri-businesses – goat factories, honey factories, seed business and many small rural industries keen to be part of the experience, but accommodation of the right kind is the missing link.

We’re a rural district with thousands of farm homes and farm cottages. Taking strangers into their homes as paying guests is not for everyone, but for those who love to share the best of Kiwi life, it could be a rewarding experience with a financial bonus.

And it could, for some, be a great way to utilise an under utilised farm cottage. Yes, there’d be a cost involved, but there would also be a financial bonus. We’ve got one part of the equation, we just need the other.

YOUR VIEW Dump station

Thank you

I was disappointed to read the comments from councillor Russell Ellis in the report from the council meeting in Saturday’s paper regarding the building of a new dump station for campervan waste.

He is obviously not aware of the amount of money these travellers spend in local businesses as they pass through our town.

He stated that there was no benefit for locals which shows he is also unaware of how many locally owned campers there are in this area which use a facility such as this.

I find it very disappointing that a councillor would be discussing a subject without a better knowledge of it.

I do agree though that $77,000 is an outrageous amount for this facility.

There is one in Tinwald and another in Ashburton is necessary but there must be a site where this can be built at a fraction of that cost.

Dave Dellow

On behalf of everyone at the Heart Foundation, I would like to offer my warm thanks to the many local businesses that kindly supported the Jennian Homes Mother’s Day Fun Run and Walk in Ashburton on May 8.

They include: Wrights Dry Cleaners, Miyabi Restaurant, Subway, Life Pharmacy, Canterbury Clothing, Reflections Café, Columbus Café, Health 2000, East St Pharmacy, Flowers & Balloons, Fusion Gallery, Mac & Maggie, Time for Diamonds, Stirling Sports, Minx and Outdoor Adventure.

By generously providing spot prizes, these businesses helped make it a wonderful occasion for the nearly 200 local women who took part.

The annual Mother’s Day Run and Walk is a fun event for a serious cause; heart disease is currently taking more than 50 women each week.

Funds raised from this event will enable the Heart Foundation to continue its life-saving work in the areas of research, care and prevention.

Barbara Harris, Heart Foundation volunteer Ashburton

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Did you buy a Lotto ticket over the weekend?

No 67% Yes 33%

Today’s online poll question Q: Will you visit the Crossing the Bridge exhibition?

CONTACTS News tips Call 03 307-7958 After hours news tips sue.n@theguardian.co.nz Advertising Call 03 307-7936 emma.j@theguardian.co.nz Classifieds Call 03 3077-900 classifieds@theguardian.co.nz It was great to be able to recognise the lifetime contribution that John Luxton has made to the dairy industry.

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t takes some serious intestinal fortitude to put yourself forward for judging against your peers in a year such as this.

So well done to everyone who had the courage to enter this year’s New Zealand Dairy industry Awards (NZDIA).

Being a trustee of the Dairy Industry Awards is, without doubt, the most uplifting role I do as Federated Farmers dairy industry chairman.

A lot of the stuff I deal with does often involve negative aspects, be it rebutting negative perceptions of the dairy industry, or trying to address negative realities.

The dairy awards are, thankfully, all positive, they have long recognised in the judging criteria the areas where we need to improve on farm, and also emphasising those well known aspects of farming that lead to a successful business.

It is no surprise the two areas where you can get the most points are financial and pasture management.

For a long time though the awards have recognised envi-

Andrew Hoggard FROM THE FARM

ronmental stewardship and health and safety. I recall it was a component way back when I first entered in 2003, and the judges’ feedback that “Darwin’s theory was not a good health and safety plan”.

Needless to say that was the first prod I got that made me think seriously about it, and we now have a much better plan.

These awards are really about championing best practice combined with profitability and pasture management.

And, quite frankly, when you think about the judging criteria it’s really a recipe for long-term sustainability in the dairy industry.

Now assuming no unforeseen circumstances occurred and delayed last weekend’s awards

ceremony, it was great to recognise the lifetime contribution that John Luxton made to the dairy industry.

It’s not just about his role at DairyNZ, but also the governance of processors, and as a Parliamentarian he did great work in the trade space.

Moving on from the positivity of the awards, there are still plenty of negative challenges to deal with out there. One concern in particular is the reduction in livestock values and the pressure it’s adding onto herd owning sharemilkers.

The concern is banks are valuing down herds, which reduces the equity of sharemilkers, placing them in a higher risk bracket.

This can mean the bank increases the risk margins on them more, creating cash flow implications, especially around seasonal financing.

It can then turn into a bit of self-fulfilling prophecy, and that risk of failure gets recognised because the interest margins went up.

So values on paper, could well wreck a business that was surviv-

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ing on a cash basis.

I have anecdotal stories from people that this could be happening, I hope though that the banks are being prudent, realising that livestock values fluctuate on a regular basis, and look deeper into the business than just some paper values.

If you’re a sharemilker worried about your cows being valued lower than you think, you can still get them independently valued.

I know of farmers who have done this, and the bank has been happy to use those independent figures rather than just a generic value.

We are starting to see some pricing signals emerging from the processors at the moment with OCD putting some numbers out there for their initial supply periods, so a slight improvement on this season, and hopefully a sign of improvement to come.

Andrew Hoggard is Federated Farmers Dairy Industry Group chairperson

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■ TAX CUTS TALK

PM ‘reckless, irresponsible’ Prime Minister John Key has signalled National will campaign in 2017 on a $3 billion package of tax cuts.

Last week Finance Minister Bill English ruled out offering tax cuts in this year’s Budget and said it was not currently in the plan for the 2017 Budget either, although that could alter.

Speaking to Mike Hosking on Newstalk ZB yesterday, Mr Key said tax cuts had been ruled out in the short-term because it was a choice of spending $1 billion on tax cuts “to deliver very small amounts” or spending that money on healthcare and other areas.

However, he signalled National was working on a more substantial package of cuts for 2017.

“We are not ruling that out for 2017 or campaigning on it for a fourth term in 2017, but having a bigger one, to be blunt, than $1 billion.”

Asked how much was needed to deliver meaningful tax cuts, he said: “$3 billion, I reckon.”

While there was not enough in the Government books for that

John Key: National is working on a more substantial package of tax cuts for 2017. at present, he expected that to change as the surplus built up.

He said it was possible to put

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erations, we are a long way from being able to afford these kinds of election bribes.”

He said it would put the books back into deficit based on Treasury’s forecast of a $1 billion surplus in 2018.

Act leader David Seymour said waiting until 2018 was leaving it too long.

“Even a $3 billion tax cut in 2018 would barely cancel out the $2.1 billion cost of bracket creep since the last round of tax reforms.

“It would be more of a ‘tax reset’ than a tax cut.

He said Mr Key was losing credibility on tax cuts by trying to have it both ways and signalling tax cuts for the right while also trying to please the left by failing to deliver them sooner.

“It strains credibility that the Government is prepared to allow eight years of bracket creep before cutting tax.

“A more credible approach would be to cut tax now, with a promise to adjust tax brackets with inflation rates.”

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that to the voters without it being dismissed as pork barrel, saying at some point tax thresholds had

to change to take account of increasing wages.

“The average income is going up and we think in a few years’ time the average income will be $68,000. Well, the top rate cuts in at $70,000. If you don’t adjust thresholds over time you get to a point where the average income earner is paying the top threshold.

“That can’t be right.”

He said the package National had been looking at but discarded for Budget 2016 was about $1 billion and would have delivered less than $8 a week to many households.

Labour’s finance spokesman Grant Robertson says Prime Minister John Key is irresponsible to raise the prospect of a $3 billion package of tax cuts after 2017.

He said Mr Key was “plucking numbers out of thin air.”

“The Prime Minister is being reckless and irresponsible.

“When people are being forced to live in cars and garages, when older New Zealanders are living in pain because they cannot get op-

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Court rules on employer name suppression case It is not a breach of name suppression rules to disclose a person’s name and offending to their employer, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

The Court of Appeal released a judgment yesterday upholding an earlier decision of the Employment Court that where an order forbidding publication of a person’s name and offending has been made, it is not a “publication” to disclose that person’s name and offending to their employer – provided the employer has a genuine interest in the information.

A security officer at University of Otago was discharged without conviction after pleading guilty

to charges of assaulting a female and wilful damage. A University staff member was in the public gallery of the District Court when the man was granted name suppression, and after seeking legal advice, told management about the offending.

The University suspended the man, and he was given a final written warning as a result of an employment investigation.

He raised two personal grievances with his employer, claiming that his suspension and the final written warning each constituted an unjustified disadvantage, but the Employment Relations Authority found in the University’s favour.

The Employment Court agreed, finding that it was not against the law for the staff member to communicate the suppressed information to the University because the University had a genuine interest in receiving the information.

The Court of Appeal released its decision yesterday, upholding the Employment Court’s finding.

In the decision, Justices Harrion, Wild and Kos urged judges making name suppression orders that could affect a defendant’s employment to stipulate clearly what may be communicated to an employer and between an employer’s responsible staff.

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■ AIR NEW ZEALAND

CEO: Bring on the competition Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon says the flood of rival airlines coming in to the country was good news for his business.

While he expected the state of the market to be “choppy” over the next 12 to 18 months, Air New Zealand with 40 per cent of inbound international business was benefiting from the surge in tourists, in spite of increased competition.

And once the visitors are here, Air New Zealand’s growing domestic operation was the main airline beneficiary.

“Whenever a competitor airline brings visitors into New Zealand that’s a good thing for Air New Zealand because we then pick up those passengers and disperse them throughout country,” he said on the sidelines of Trenz, the tourist industry showcase held last week in Rotorua.

“We’ve got the economics right in that we can fly to places in New Zealand that other airlines can’t fly to.”

Seven new airlines have started flying to Auckland in the past year and Hong Kong Airlines an-

nounced at the weekend they plan to start daily flights from November.

When fuel prices rose rapidly over a two-year period nine airlines left New Zealand, Luxon said.

“The bottom line for us is that we’ve been here for 75 years and we’ll be here for another 75 years.

The thing I would say in a pure competitive sense is that in the past four years we’ve spent a lot of time investing in the business.

Those investments stand you in very good stead widen you go into a competitive battle.”

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Processor prices … u LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt 15.5 kg YM SI 73.89 17.5 kg YX SI 83.36 19.0 kg YX SI 90.58 21.0 kg YX SI 99.55 Local trade (c/kg) SI 490 (16-22kg) u MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt 21.0 kg MX1 SI 45.58 u BEEF (c/kg) P2 steer SI 495 (270-295kg) M Cow SI 338 (170-195kg) M2 Bull SI 452 (296-320kg) Local trade P2 SI 530 (180-280kg) u VENISON ($/hd) gross AP Hind 50kg SI 362 AP Stag 60kg SI 441 AP Stag 80kg SI 556

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■ DAIRYING

Local sharemilkers do well at awards Local dairy farmers Michael and Susie Woodward are this year’s runner-up, dairy industry Share Farmers of the Year.

For the Te Pirita 50 per cent sharemilkers the awards just kept coming at the award ceremony.

Not only did they take the runnersup slot in the coveted awards, they also won four merit awards in human resources, leadership, health and safety, and recording and productivity.

The Woodwards were commended by the judges for the way their employment practices ensured staff were made to feel very much a part of their family, share farmer head judge and DairyNZ senior consulting officer Abby Scott said.

“They employ really large teams and the majority of their staff have been recruited from overseas.

“They treat the staff as family members and celebrate little things, like birthdays or success, and made their team feel valued by those little things that they did,” she said.

The Woodwards, aged 35 and 33 years, won $33,000 in cash and prizes.

Winners of this year’s awards were Mark and Jaime Arnold from the Hawke’s Bay. The economic climate had meant the finalists had changed some of their management practices to ensure they better managed available resources, Mrs Scott said.

“People were really focusing on growing grass and supplement within their farm boundary and making sure they utilised it. They were also more interested in profit per hectare rather than benchmarking milk production per cow.

We also saw some really innovative ways in how people have reduced costs.

“They were all very positive

Susie and Michael Woodward were runners-up for the dairy industry Share Farmers of the Year award.

about the industry, about their business and their future equity growth. Their positivity rubbed off on you and was infectious. There’s no doubt they’re in the industry for the long haul.”

Commending the Woodwards

on their health and safety award, dairy manager and head judge and Westpac Agribusiness manager Hamish Taylor said there had been a noticeable trend in improving health and safety practices on farm. “These guys want their staff

to get home safe and well. They are identifying hazards, holding weekly meetings and ensuring staff and visitors sign in and out – there weren’t any clean books like we have seen in previous years.”

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MARKET REPORT Dairy

Luxton receives recognition A rural sector stalwart and former Government Minister has been recognised for his efforts in the dairy industry at the 2016 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards.

Hon John Luxton, QSO, (above) was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards Trust chairman Alister Body, in recognition for his long service to the dairy industry and wider agriculture sector.

“We have chosen John as he has dedicated himself to driving change not only on farm, but also at an industry level,” Mr Body says.

“John is a quiet achiever. He is absolutely passionate about the dairy industry and, of all the roles he has had, bringing DairyNZ together after the merger of Dexcel and Dairy Insight has been a huge achievement.

“Nothing is a problem for John – he is approachable by all and relates to all ages within the industry. He is a huge advocate for farmers and promotes the industry widely.”

Mr Luxton stepped down from his role as the inaugural chairman of DairyNZ last year, but remains active in a number of companies and organisations in the rural sector and retains extensive farming interests.

“It is fair to say John has continued a tradition of community, industry and public service by the Luxton family over many decades and generations. He has taken on

those roles with strong values, huge integrity and with the best interests of those in the rural sector he champions,” Mr Body says.

Mr Luxton is co-chairman of the Waikato River Authority, chairman of the Asia New Zealand Foundation and iwi-owned Pouarua Farm Partnership, and a director of Tatua Co-op Dairy Company, Wallace Corporation and a number of private farming companies.

He is a recipient of the Queen’s Service Order, the 2016 Lincoln University Honorary Degree, Doctor of Science, honoris causa, and an AC Cameron Award winner.

He was elected to Parliament in 1987 in the then Matamata electorate, and was a government minister for nine years – including time as the Minister of Agriculture – before retiring in 2002.

His farming interests are in both the North and South islands and ensure he supplies milk to Fonterra, Tatua and Westland dairy companies. He is a founder of Open Country Dairies and Kaimai Cheese companies.

He joins Gallagher chief executive and chairman Sir William Gallagher (2011) and Massey University Professor Colin Holmes (2009) as the trust’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipients.

The award was presented at the 2016 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards national awards dinner in Wellington on Saturday night.

No improvement in the moisture status this week as the late el nino continues to play havoc with dryland pastures, although some rain is forecast for this week.

Temperatures are ahead by 2°C nationally and as yet frosts have not arrived, but the region has been hit with strong westerly winds.

More cows are being dried off as their calving date and BCS triggers the arrival of winter, and pastures are being prepared for cover targets around the end of May. Irrigators are still running and with ground temperatures high enough for growth, every bit of extra grass grown on the platform means less feed needed to be purchased outside, over the winter.

Vets report that cow empty rates are higher than expected even with well-fed cows, but the impact has been minimised because of the plentiful supply of cheap in-calf heifers.

In its stability report the Reserve Bank repeats concerns about dairy debt and notes good bank support so far, but warns that land prices could fall further to anywhere between 19-63 per cent.

The dairy cattle numbers had their first fall in nine years to 6.5 million head in 2015 as farmers destock to lower costs.

Eftpos transactions show money being tight in the provinces as a result of the downturn.

Oceania dairy prices fell again across all commodities, showing there is still plenty of product about. Management focus on survival will now need to be medium term.

Lamb Prices lift for the winter period with Alliance changing to a CPK payment, as numbers ease, prices firm, and product processed increases to more chilled destinations.

Exporters report improvements in the Chinese, UK and US markets as the market adjusts to supply shortages out of New Zealand.

It has been estimated that South Island lamb numbers left to be processed are at their lowest levels since 1990 and could

revive procurement pressure later in the season.

Sheep numbers continue to fall and now sit at 29.1 million, as poor returns and drought take their toll and some are deciding to increase their cattle ratio at the expense of sheep.

Still no news from the regulatory authorities on the SFF/Shanghai Mayling deal, but the need for change and investment in the processing sector is now even more urgent than before, with overcapacity and poor sheep returns the drivers.

Wool The single North Island wool auction last week saw prices lift again, as the stable currency and low volumes kept demand strong.

Crossbred fleece prices rose by 4 per cent, second shear up to 2 per cent, but lambs’ wool prices were unchanged from the last North Island sale.

Processors report that stocks of sheep and lamb pelts are low and slipe wools have been selling well within the buoyant wool market.

Beef Stability in beef schedules this week, but volumes of cow meat from New Zealand have over supplied the US market and prices are easing for this type of product.

Prime animals are in demand for the chilled market, but although South Island local trade prices rose, it had little impact on the local saleyard prime steer market.

Deer Venison schedules are still in their summer mode with slaughter rates very low, and starting to impact on processors meeting existing customers.

The rapid reduction in the number of females killed has surprised some exporters, but shows confidence for growth by the sector after years of falling stock numbers to now sit at just 900,000 animals.

Silver Fern Farms announces a rationalisation of its processing capacity with plans to relocate its Islington deer plant to Pareora.

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sn’t it funny how seemingly simple questions turn into epics?

For the September 8, 2015, Guardian Heritage Page, I briefly described how New Zealand’s first magnetic observatory came about. The observatory, built in 1901, was located in the Botanic Gardens, Christchurch.

That heritage page was triggered by an anonymous donation to the Ashburton Museum of a 1901 Canterbury Times weekly.

The now-defunct newspaper described the newly-established magnetic observatory and also carried a story about the great Cheviot earthquake that had occurred the week before.

In my article I also mentioned a seismograph that had been hurriedly installed at the new observatory, just two days after the earthquake on November 16, 1901.

A photographic special produced for the Canterbury Times showed the earthquake damage; but no photograph of the seismograph. It posed the question, “Where is the Milne No.16 seismograph now?”

A year later, I have some answers, but even more questions.

Such is the nature of research!

As Albert Einstein possibly said: “If we knew what it was we were doing it would not be called research, would it?”

The No.16 Milne horizontal seismograph, photo published in the Weekly Press on December 17, 1901, P7.

PHOTO CHRISTCHURCH CITY LIBRARIES Above – The remains (so far) of the Milne No.16 mast, on which the boom was attached at the bottom.

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Left – The Milne No.20. horizontal pendulum seismograph of 1898 with its upgraded 1911 timing mechanism and recording mechanism at the left. The original boom and mast are seen at the right, along with balancing weights and adjusters.

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Seismographs Seismographs are scientific instruments that detect and record energy waves released during an earthquake.

The Ashburton Museum has a working seismograph that is part of a network able to detect and record earthquakes from around the world when they happen.

The live data is collated at a central monitoring site.

Ours is the only museum in the network. A seismograph and screen with data can be viewed at the museum in live time, or online at http://ru.auckland.ac.nz/ In New Zealand, instrumental seismology started in the early 1880s.

In 1897 the government paid £140 for two Milne horizontal pendulum seismographs.

Professor John Milne (18501913) was an important English seismologist who invented a globally useful instrument for de-

Far left – The front page of the November 27, 1901, issue of the Canterbury Times.

tecting and investigating earthquakes. He visited New Zealand in 1895.

The two seismographs (called No.16 and No.20) arrived in New Zealand in 1899.

No.20 remained in Wellington (apart from a short time at Arapuni); managed firstly by government scientist Sir James Hector (1834-1907) and then by George Hogben (1853-1920) until his death.

The No.16 The No.16 was sent to Christchurch in March, 1901. It was set up by a Dr Coleridge-Farr (18661943) who was in charge of the

Magnetic Observatory. Henry Fawsitt Skey (1877-1947) was Coleridge–Farr’s assistant at the time.

He later became the observatory’s director.

The No.16 stayed in a specially built cellar at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. It was upgraded in 1911, with new timing mechanisms and a photographic paper drum. It then went to the Chatham Islands in 1931, where it stayed until 1940-41. If only Henry Skey could talk now!

After being decommissioned in 1941, the No.16 somehow got back to Wellington and probably languished unused at the Dominion Laboratory.

Anecdotally, at some point it

was loaned to the Petone Technical College (how, why and when is not yet known), but was mostly destroyed in the floods of 1976.

A discovery The college no longer exists and now has a resthome on its site. In February, 2016, my visit to GNS Science in Lower Hutt led to the rediscovery of what remains of the No.16. The possibility remains of finding other bits stashed away in boxes.

A photograph of the seismograph was also found, published in the Weekly Press on December 17, 1901. Another photograph of the existing No.20 also shows

what the No.16 would have looked like.

So now we know where the Milne No.16 seismograph ended up after 118 years – not far from where it started off its life in Wellington.

This is a fleeting look at a much longer story that deepens further the moment one takes into account the motivations of the people involved.

This is what social history is all about and thank goodness for that anonymous person who dropped their copy of the Canterbury Times of 1901 into the museum. The story of what happened to the magnetographs is still to tell.

Honouring the Fallen During the period of the First World War, 1914 to 1915, many men from the Ashburton District signed up to fight for the Empire against the German army. Many did not return — almost 450 from Ashburton were killed. The first Ashburton men were killed on April 25, 1915 — the first Anzac Day. Ashburton philanthropist and patriot Frederick Ferriman presented a special flag and a flagpole to the families of those men. The Ashburton Museum, with the assistance of the Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains, has erected one of the original Ferriman flagpoles in front of the museum, and on the centennial of the death of each Ashburton soldier will fly a replica flag. An original flag is on display in the museum.

This week the Ashburton Museum honours: May 30: Alfred Peters May 31: William Henry Martin

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RESULTS ■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club May 9 Flaxmere and King Trophies N/S 1 Lynette Leadley & David Sewell, 2 Graham Gilbert & David Wilkinson, 3 Joyce Johnson & Mervyn Jones. E/W 1 Hilda Blee & Shirley Harris, 2 Ruth Logan & Pauline Scott, 3 Noreen Smith & Estelle Jones May 10 A ladder N/S 1 Mary Buckland & Trish Downward, 2 Melva Stowell & Pauline Fergus, 3 Martin de Jong & Jan de Jong. E/W 1 , Rona Brownlie & Lois Rose 2 Audrey Rooney & Maureen Kolkman, 3 Anne Reid & Maurice Reid May 11 Valetta Trophy: N/S 1 Melva Stowell & Sue Rosevear, 2 Rosemary McLaughlin & John Fechney, 3 David Sewell & Mary Buckland.

E/W 1 Rewa Kyle & Trish Downward, 2 Val Palmer & Elaine Lattimore, 3 Kay Robb & Johnny Wright May 11 Duplicate: N/S 1 Melva Stowell & Sue Rosevear, 2 Val Ferrier & Jim Rooney, 3 Mary Buckland & Trish Downward, E/W 1 Lois Rose & Bill Kolkman, 2 Maree Moore & Iris Taylor, 3 Graham Gilbert & Ann Gilbert

■ Cycling Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers May 14, 16km, 26 riders.

1st Brian Fauth 31m 16s. 2nd Emma Hudson 31m 41s. 3rd Don Sutton 29m 37s. 4th Paul Houston 29m 37s. 5th Janette Hooper 29m 39s. 6th John Uden 29m 43s. 7th Tony Ward f/t. 24m 13s. 8th Rob Hooper 4f/t. 24m 43s.

9th Liz Wylie 30m 04s. 10th Kenny Johnstone 32m 25s. 11th Brad Hudson 2f/t. 24m 17s. 12th Nathan Tew 3f/t. 24m 18s. 13th Kristine Marriott 24m 53s. 14th. Richard Kirwan 25m 03s. 15th Alex Crawford 28m 55s. 16th Brent Hudson 33m 59s. 17th Doug Coley 29m 17s. 18th Shane Gerken 29m 17s. 19th Pam Harcourt 29m 59s. 20th Roger Wilson 30m 04s. 21st Ross Proctor 32m 18s. 22nd Dave Shurrock 30m 21s. 23rd Matt Marshall 27m 01s. 24th Ross Templeton 29.06s 25th Brian Ellis 31m 37s. 26th. Dylan Leech 43m 44s.

Development Cyclists May 15 - First Race. 8km. Handicap.

1st Callum Kingsbury 18m 30s. 2nd Lily Davidson 20m 36s. 3rd Oliver Davidson F/T 14m 08s. 4th Isabella Roulston 2f/t. 14m 57s. 5th. Dylan Leech 4f/t. 16m 29s. 6th.

Suzie Leech 16m 41s. 7th. Matthew Clough 3f/t. 15m 05s. Grade Placings. D. Grade .1st.

Callum Kingsbury. 2nd Lily Davidson. D. Grade. 1st Suzie Leech.

B. Grade. 1st Dylan Leech. A. Grade 1st Oliver Davidson. 2nd Isabella Roulston. 3rd Matthew Clough. 2nd Race 200m Match Sprint.

1st Callum Kingsbury. 2nd. Lily Davidson.

2nd Sprint 3 up. 1st Isabella Roulston. 2nd Dylan Leech. 3rd Suzie Leech. 3rd Sprint.

1st Matthew Clough. 2nd Oliver Davidson.

4th Sprint, Deadheat Finish Kery Clough & Brendan Davidson.

■ Golf Aorangi Golf May 13 Women’s Vets Pennants semi-final round held at Pleasant Point Timaru 5 1/2 beat North Otago ½ (M Jones and G Mansfield A/S, R Allan bt D Willetts 9/8, Jones and Allan bt Mansfield and Willetts 1 up, P Barrie bt G Oliver 8/7, K McCreanor bt P Edmonston 2 up, Barrie and McCreanor bt Oliver and Edmonston 2 up) Rakaia 5 beat Ashburton 1 (M Wederell lost to H Robertson 4/3, W Watson bt J Williams 4/2, Wederell and Watson bt Robertson and Williams 2 up, J Evans bt J Montgomery 10/8, J Kingsbury bt W Carter 1 up, Evans and Kingsbury bt Montgomery and Carter 7/6) Final: Timaru v Rakaia

Ashburton Golf Club May 14 Watson Cup: Winners Terry Molloy & Bruce Ferriman from Kevin Smith & Ray Lambert.

Newton Trophy: Winners Tufuga Sa & Bill Hetrick on the 19th from Gavin Johnston & Tony Bennett. Top score in the Par round was Trevor Watson 92-30=62 nett and a +7 score.

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+6; Brian Hawksby +5; Beavan Rickerby, Muri Ngutu and Josh Ackerley +4; Tong King and Braden Wood +3: Gaby Jansen and Robbie Bell +2 by c/b Nearest The Pins: Braided Rivers: Kay Fox; Rothbury Insurance: Ray Lambert, Netherby Meats: Robynne Nicol, South Island Seeds: Brian Hawksby, Charming Thai (longest putt) Guildford Lane.

Twos: Muri Ngutu, Ivan Blain, Ian Rive, Trevor Watson, Gaby Jansen and Brian Hawksby. Birdie Jackpot: # tba; Nett Eagles: # tba Nine Hole: Winner: Peter Greening 27 pts.

Other winning scores: Brian Lester 22, Dick Johnson 20, Brian Mee 20, Beverley Watkins 19 and Catherine Trott 18 by lot from Ann Fleming and Stuart Bennett.

Mayfield Golf Club May 4 Mid-Week Stableford Competition Steve King 41 Stableford points, Wayne Blair 36. Nearest the Pin: Steve Cross, Two’s Steve King & Wayne Blair May 11, Clubs Stableford Competition Brian Fielder 43 Stablrford Points, Hamish Fielder 42, Jack Allan 36, Steve Cross 36.

Nearest the Pin: Wayne Vessey, Two’s Steve Cross.

May 12 9 Hole division Stableford Ladies 1st Jacinta Schmack 59:28:31, 23 stfd, 2nd Bernie Morrison 55:22:33, 21 stfd Men 1st John Greenslade 54:17:37, 17 stfd, Nearest the Pins: Greg Sim Excavators and Builders 2nd Shot No 2 – Lynley MacKenzie, Mayfield Transport Ltd No. 5 – Tessa Gallagher

Methven Golf Club May 11 Ladies Division: 2nd Waddington Plate & 4th Tuis Trophy. Heather Middleton 9530-65, 44 Stb; Tania Wilson 95-22-73, 36 Stb; Sara Gallagher 91-17-74, 35 Stb; Jane Helmore 96-22-74, 35 Stb. Cinema Paradiso Best Net Heather Middleton 65 Nearest Pins: Silver #17 Arabica Lynn Worsfold; Bronze A #4 Methven Supervalue Sharryn Bree; Bronze B 2nd Shot #6 Methven Foursquare Annie Middleton; Open #13 Methven Travel Heather Santy Saturday Ladies #17 Methven Pharmacy Ellen Kemp. 2s & Net Eagles Ellen Kemp x 2, Robyn Maw, Robyn Hood, Heather Middleton, Lynn Worsfold May 14 Men’s Division: Semi Finals of the Duff & Middleton trophies Senior: Craig Middleton 85-9-76; Intermediate: Greig Overall 85-15-70; Junior A: Jim Rooney 92-23-69; Junior B: Allan Lock 10329-74. Other Good Scores: 75 Mike Harris, Mike Gray. Two’s: Craig Middleton, Phil Lalor. Dubliner Best Nett: Jim Rooney 69. Topnotch Foursquare Second best nett: Greig Overall 70. Methven Travel Best Gross: Dayle Lucas 82.

Closest to the Pin: Aqua Japanese Restaurant No 4: Eric Grimwade; Hunters Wine No 6: Pete Wood; Ski Time No 13: Stuart Hammer; Green Parrot No 17: Jimmy Rooney; Cinema Paradiso 2nd shot No 14: Tim Robinson.

Next Week 21st May Finals of the Duff & Middleton Trophys. Stroke Round.

Rakaia Golf Club May 11 Ladies Division: Connelly Cup –Extra Medal – 2nd Qualifying Richards Cup J. Burrowes 105 -31-74, S. Quinn 93 – 18 -75, T. Booker 96 – 19 – 77, J. Evans 103 – 26 - 77 9 holers: Best Gross – Extra Medal M. Lloyd 55. Railway Tavern 2nd shot no 3: -name- T. Booker; Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd shot no 6: -name- T. Booker; V Bell Nearest Pin no 8: -name- J. Burrowes; Chertsey Spraying 2nd shot no 15: -name- W. Watson. S. Quinn 2nd shot no 17: -name- S. Martin

Tinwald Golf Club May 10 Medal: Silver Phylis Smith 88 18 70 Bronze 1 Di Bell 93 21 72c/b Bronze 2 D Sharplin 100 31 69. Nearest Pin No2 Murray Young Property Brokers Jo Peacock No 6 Stables Restaurant Linda Mc Clea No 12 Mac& Maggies Colleen Linney No 16 Outdoor Adventure Rosie O’Brien. Twos Joe Peacock.

9 Hole Competition Judy Johns Stableford Nancy Costin 23 stbf Rosie O’Brien 19 stbf Pauline Boon 19 stbf May 14 Par and Findlay Cup 4BBB Leading scores in the Par round played on Saturday. -18; Rodney O’Neill 4 up, Dave Rush 3 up, Mark Banks 3 up, Pete Summerfield 2 up, Ray Wards 2 up, Brent Kirdy sq b/l. 19 Plus; Colin Johnstone 3 up, Ben Hobson 1 dn.

Women: (Stroke) Leen Bell net 73, Maxine Whiting 76. Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liq-

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands steers his car to a stunning maiden F1 victory during the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack yesterday.

Keir 3-0, Mitchell Woolf beat Matt Dunlea 3-1, Lachie Boleyn beat Willie Norman 3-0, Rachel Jemmett lost to Bradley Johnson 0-3, Toby Woolf beat Shannyn Miller 3-0 C: DPI/EmbroidMe v H: Canterbury Long Run Roofing: Tim Stoddart beat Ash Flannery 3-0, Mark Kennedy lost to Dean Harrison 0-3, Ben Schnackenberg beat Alastair White 3-1, Peter Blain beat Marcus Humm 3-1, John Woolf beat Andrew Keir 3-2, Eric Rutten lost to Chris Redmond 2-3, Ben Stoddart lost to Kacee Flannery 0-3, Jeffrey Rutten beat Hazel Redmond 3-1, Matthew Rutten beat Darnell Lima 3-0.

E: Chilton & Mayne Ltd v F: Continuous Accounting: Sam Shearer lost to Josh O’Malley 2-3, Garry Mayne beat Craig Lambie 3-0, Armand van der Eik lost to Ben Kruger 2-3, Julie Smith beat Aleisha Stoddart 3-0, Tom Ravenscroft beat Devon Flannery 3-1, Hamish Tait lost to Steve Carr 1-3, James Bowker beat Bronwyn Flannery 3-1, Heather Bowker beat Campbell Bedward 3-2, Darnell Lima lost to Leigh Harrison 1-3

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Finalists in the Findlay Cup are Dave Allan and Murray Beach, Isaac McDonald and Nick Wilson. In the plate it is Tony Clarke and Gordon Rennie, Wayne Mellish and Kieron Gray. In the Len Bell Memorial Trophy it is Warren Scott and Chris Hart, John Smitheram and Kerry Whiting.

■ Petanque Ashburton MSA Petanque Club May 15, Men’s Doubles Winners: Jonathan Crum and Richard Browne; Runners-up: Stephen Kyle and Mick Little.

Ladies Doubles: Irene Herron and Lyn Jones; Runners up: Gayle McCluskey and Rosemary McLaughlin; Third: Marie Hall and Marion Harrison.

■ Pigeon racing Ashburton Racing Pigeon Club May 14, Gore Flock. 7 Flyers sent 152 Birds Winners flying time 4 hours, 45 minutes, 25 seconds 1st Equal L. Davidson & M. Davidson 1160.935 mpm 3rd N. Martin 1160.442 mpm 4th L. Quinn 1158.830 mpm 5th T. Drummond 1158.227 mpm 6th R. Cornwall 1156.845 mpm 7th S. Davidson 1148.015 mpm Gore Pairs Cup 7 Flyers sent 14 birds 1st L. Quinn 1144.177 mpm 2nd T. Drummond 1142.958 mpm 3rd R. Cornwall 1142.578 mpm 4th L. Davidson 1138.075 mpm 5th S. Davidson 1093.125 mpm 6th M. Davidson 1047.693 mpm 7th N. Martin 519.555 mpm

■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby May 11 UC Championship (Mid Week Round) Ashburton College 25 St Andrews College 41, Aoraki Schoolgirls Competition Ashburton College 59 Roncalli College 14, May 14 Senior Division 1 – Luisetti Seeds Combined Competition Section One: PWL Methven 17 Lincoln 31, Burn/Duns/Irwell 41 Rolleston 0, Kaiapoi 24 Glenmark 27, Devon Tavern Hampstead 24 Southbridge 48, Saracens 52 West Melton 10, Section Two: Ashley 13 Waihora 14, Oxford 42 Stuart Tarbotton Contracting Southern 25, Ohoka 6 Railway Tavern Rakaia 31, Darfield 36 Hornby 21, Darryl Phillips Motor Company Celtic 62 Prebbleton 14, Senior B - Michael Duff Memorial Trophy Round 6 Allenton Grieves Construction 10 Southern Tinwald Tavern 20, Hampstead KFC 54 Rakaia Railway Tavern 25, Methven R&R Haulage 17 Collegiate 27, Mt Somers 14 Celtic Kellys 15, UC Championship Ashburton College 12 Nelson College 39, Combined Competition – Colts Springston 20 Lincoln Red 18, Darfield 48

Celtic 12, Rakaia/Methven 20 Lincoln Black 25, Waihora West Melton – No result received, Kirwee/BDI 21 Prebbleton 24, Combined Competition - Under 18 Celtic 14 Prebbleton/West Melt 57, Ashley/ Oxford 27 Rolleston 7, Malvern 21 Waihora 71, Methven 5 Lincoln 53, Bye: Pegasus Bay Combined Competition - Under 16 Section One: Ashley 0 vs Waihora 55, Hampstead 31 vs Southern 12, Malvern 41 vs Lin/West Melt 19, Bye: Pegasus Bay Combined Competition - Under 16 Section Two: Celtic 44 vs Hurunui 17, Methven 54 vs Saracens 17, Oxford 23 vs Prebbleton 39, DILS vs Rolleston, Combined Competition – Under 14.5 Semi-Final: Rolleston 26 Prebbleton 34, Leeston 24 Waihora 22, Playoffs: Darfield 10 Celtic/Rakaia 29, Hampstead 57 West Melton 22, Springston 48 Allenton/Tinwald 57, Methven 15 DILS 57, MCRU/ACL – Under 13 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton/Tinwald JKF Homes 50 Celtic Lysaght Glass 27, Hampstead Lifestyle Motorhomes 31 Rakaia/Collegiate Combined 7, Methven Snowfed Builders 24 Southern All Farm Engineering 50, MCRU/ACL – Under 11.5 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Allenton 14 Tinwald Moore Mechanical 38, Collegiate/Hampstead Ross Leadley Building 0 Celtic Ashburton Online 42, Methven 60 Southern Hyde Bros 10.

■ Squash Celtic Squash Club Results from the Celtic Squash Club’s winter league competition: Team 6 lost to Team 1 7-12: Kyla Murphy lost to Susan Dargue 2-3, Mick Hooper lost to Nick Marshall 0-3, Jess Dargue lost to Ian Dolden 0-3, Lucas Hooper beat John Surridge 3-1.

Team 2 beat Team 9 14-5: Chris O’Reilly beat Craig Campbell 3-1, Adam Clement beat Lawrence McCormick 3-2, Jimmy Hunn beat Rebecca Abernethy 3-0, Chrissie Stratford beat Ryan Jackson 3-0.

Team 4 beat Team 7 13-8: Jock O’Connor beat Ed Harrison 3-1, Scott van den Bemd lost to Chris Thompson 1-3, Nathan Forbes beat Di Ness 3-0, Jess McCloy beat Brendan Clark 3-2, Andrew Morrison beat Steve Devereux 3-2.

Team 8 beat Team 5 14-7: Paul Cousins lost to Ben Kruger 0-3, Eelke Dijkstra beat Phil Andrew 3-0, Kirsty Clay lost to Cath Blacklow 2-3, Cameron Grant beat Suzanne Nijjar 3-0, Riley Wilson beat Robbie Kok 3-0.

Ashburton Squash Club B: Ashburton Cleaning Services v I: Property Brokers: Lee Barker Beat Alex Smith 3-0, Scott Broker Lost to Brad Going 1-3, Nick Swift Beat Andrew Quigley 3-2, James Tavendale Lost to Ian McBride 0-3, Christina Lima Beat Clayton Aubrey 3-2, Wayne McDowell Beat Greg Jopson 3-2, Adam Going Beat Kevin Clifford 3-0, Jordan-Lee Francis Lost to Isaac Bazley 1-3, Jess Lima Beat Zac Woolf 3-0 D: Cates Grain & Seed v G: Geoff Read Builders: Corey Hastie beat Matt Ness 3-0, Simon Roy lost to Matt Speedy 0-3, Jeff Hurst beat Chris Lovelock 3-0, Ian Dolden beat Ben Shearer 3-2, Jarod Hopwood beat Phil

DRAWS ■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club May 21 A stroke round from the Blue Tees will be played as the third of the qualifying rounds for the Club Championships. This will also be a counting score for the RMF Cup Starting Times: Morning 8.00am; Afternoon report to the Pro Shop at 11.30 for a 12.00 start.

■ Hockey Mid Canterbury Hockey Played at NBS Ashburton Hockey Turf May 19 Senior Men 7.45pm Wakanui Black v Wakanui Blue (C. Watson R. Turnbull) May 20 Kiwi Sticks (4th Grade) Duty Club: Rakaia 3.45pm Turf one: Allenton Thunder v Collegians Green (T.White S. Harrison-Lee)) Turf two: Wakanui Blue v Wakanui Black (R. Law M. Baker) 4.30pm Turf one: Rakaia v Tinwald Skip 2 It (T. White S. HarrisonLee ) Turf two: Collegians White v Methven Black ( D. Law M. Baker 5.15pm Turf one: Hampstead v Tinwald Mayfield Transport (D. Law TBA) Turf two: Allenton Storm v Methven White ( R. Law TBA) 6.00pm Turf two: Methven R & R v Collegians R. Law TBA) 1st Grade Women 6.50 pm Methven Black v Methven White (Collegiate Collegians/ Hampstead 1st gr Women) 8.00 pm Collegiate v Collegians/Hampstead (Methven Black 1st gr W Hampstead Seniors) Bye: Hampstead May 21 Small Sticks Hockey - Duty Club: Rakaia Mini Sticks (5th Grade) (Coaches to Umpire) 9.30am Turf one: Tinwald/Mayfield v Tinwald Aotea Electrical Turf two: Tinwald Latitude v Hampstead Turf three Rakaia Black v Tinwald Smith & Sons Turf four Allenton Hawks v Tinwald Bonnington Paint; 10.10am Turf three: Allenton Eagles v Collegians Turf four: Wakanui Warriors v Wakanui Wasps; Bye: Rakaia Blue Fun Sticks (6th Grade) 11.00am Rakaia Blue v Tinwald Orange, Hampstead v Tinwald Black, Allenton Magics v Wakanui Black, Allenton Aces v Wakanui Blue, Rakaia Black v Collegians Senior Women at Timaru 1.00pm Hampstead v T G H S 2.30pm Craighead v Hampstead/Collegians May 22 1st Grade Men 5.00pm Tinwald v Allenton (A. Kelland Collegians 1st gr M) 6.15pm Wakanui v Collegians (Tinwald 1st gr M S. Mealings) May 23 2nd grade Girls 4.30pm - 5.20pm Six a-side all yr 9 -11 girls welcome.

2nd Grade Boys 5.30pm Wakanui v Allenton/Hampstead (A. Kelland R. Law) 6.45pm Methven White v Methven Black (E. Connolly-Whyte A. Kelland) May 24 KWICK Sticks (3rd Grade Mixed) 4.00pm Wakanui Blue v Collegians (M. Baker R. Law) 5.00pm Allenton v Rakaia (K. O’Reilly M. Baker) 6.00pm Hampstead v Tinwald (R. Law D. Baker) 7.00pm Methven v Wakanui Black (R. Law D. Baker)

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■ BASKETBALL

Cantabs show how it’s done

By James Ford

James.F@TheGuardian.co.nz

The Canterbury Wheelchair Basketball Team put some local identities through their paces in an exhibition match in conjunction with Wheels Week at the Oxford Street Stadium on Saturday.

The first two quarters pitted the Canterbury team against the local players before the two sides mixed at halftime before a final score of 49-24.

Mid Canterbury Basketball secretary and patron of New Zealand Wheelchair Basketball Pauline Paterson said the event was enjoyed by all.

“It was very good and there was a very good supportive crowd,” she said.

Paterson said an exhibition wheelchair rugby match will be included in next year’s Wheels Week.

Double header Ashburton College senior boys and girls basketball teams are at home again tomorrow night, the girls kicking off the double header with a game against St Andrew’s at 5pm. The boys have a big ask at 6.40pm against Christchurch Boys’ High School, one of the strongest teams in the Thompson Trophy contest. Both games are at the Oxford Street Stadium.

Raptors into finals Toronto moved into the NBA conference finals for the first time in franchise history by beating Miami 116-89 yesterday in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series, led by Kyle Lowry, who scored 35 points, and DeMar DeRozan, who had 28.

Bismack Biyombo added 17 points and 16 rebounds for the Raptors.

Miami hadn’t lost a Game 7 since Atlanta in 2009. They won their past four Game 7s.

- AP

Tait follows Penney When the Tall Blacks team to prepare for a final tilt at qualifying for Rio is named this week, there will be a name missing, a name that has been an integral part of the national team set up for the past 13 years with point guard Lindsay Tait yesterday announcing his retirement from the international stage. One of the most proud and staunch players ever to wear the black singlet, Tait wears his New Zealand heritage on his sleeve, a reflection of the pride he has in playing for his country through many campaigns.

- NZME

Sevens title slips away New Zealand’s hopes of winning the World Sevens series are over after losing in the Paris quarterfinals. The All Blacks Sevens have been beaten 19-17 by Argentina in the quarter-finals with the Pumas scoring two late tries. New Zealand then lost the plate semi-final 29-19 to South Africa with Samoa stunning Fiji 29-26 in the final from 26-7 down. With one round to go in London next weekend, New Zealand’s third in the standings behind South Africa and Fiji.- NZME

Right – Canterbury’s Curtis Smith’s pass is intercepted by fellow Canterbury and New Zealand representative Eamon Wood at the Oxford Street Stadium on Saturday.

PHOTO JOSEPH JOHNSON 140516-JJ-034

DRAWS ■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby May 18 Aoraki Schoolgirls Competition Ashburton College v Geraldine High School, Celtic 1, 4.30pm, Ash Coll won by default May 21 Club Day – Celtic & Collegiate Senior Division 1 – Luisetti Seeds Combined Competition Section One: Southbridge v PWL Methven, South1, 2.45pm, S O’Reilly, A Brosnahan, G McMillan.

Kaiapoi v Devon Tavern Hampstead, Kai Oval, 2.45pm, G Welch, C Rowe, G McGiffert.

West Melton v Rolleston, West Melt 1, 2.45pm, C O’Malley, TBA, TBA Lincoln v Burn/Duns/Irwell. Linc 1, 2.45pm, S Laird, H Cook, P O’Brien.

Glenmark v Saracens, Chev 1, 2.45pm, G Peddie, J Le Gros, R Eder Section Two Waihora v Ohoka, TT1, 2.45pm, J Currie, R Amyes, P Turnbull Darryl Phillips Motor Company Celtic v Darfield, Celt 1, 2.45pm K Hancox, P McKnight, M Southby Railway Tavern Rakaia v Ashley, Rak 1, 2.45pm K Opele, D McKibbon, D Gray Prebbleton v Stuart Tarbotton Contracting

Southern, Preb Oval, 2.45pm, M Gameson, R Goodman, M Quinlivan Oxford v Hornby, Oxf Oval, 2.45pm, M Gallagher, B Mitchell, S Marshall Senior B - Michael Duff Memorial Trophy Round 7 Celtic Kellys v Southern Tinwald Tavern, Celt 1, 1pm P McKnight Collegiate v Hampstead KFC, Coll 1, 2.45pm, P Hunt Mt Somers v Allenton Grieves Construction, Mt Som, 2.30pm J O’Connor Rakaia Railway Tavern v Methven R&R Haulage, Rak 1, 1pm D McKibbon UC Championship Ashburton College v Waimea College, Ashburton Showgrounds, 12pm, P Hill, G Shaw, M Southby Combined Competition – Colts Darfield v Lincoln Black, Dar 1, 1pm, M Talbot Celtic v Springston, Celt 2, 2.15pm, G Shaw Prebbleton v Lincoln Red, Preb 1, 1pm, M Quinlivan Waihora v Kirwee/BDI, TT1, 1pm, P Turnbull West Melton v Rakaia/Methven, WM 1, 1pm, M Hanson Combined Competition - Under 18 Celtic v Malvern, Celt 2, 1pm, G Casey Waihora v Methven, TT2, 1.30pm, S McLean Lincoln v Prebbleton/West Melton, Lin 2, 1.15pm, P O’Brien Pegasus Bay v Ashley/Oxford, Kai 2, 2.30pm, D Taylor Bye: Rolleston Combined Competition - Under 16 Section One

Lin/West Melt v Southern, Lin 2, 12pm, C Banks Pegasus Bay v Ashley, Kai 2, 1pm, R Lane Waihora v Malvern, TT3, 1pm, K Jones Bye: Hampstead Combined Competition - Under 16 Section Two Celtic/Allenton v Rolleston, Celt 2, 11.45am, P Everest Prebbleton v Methven, Reb 2, 12pm, G Cullen Saracens v Oxford, Southbrook 1, 1.30pm, B Hyde DILS v Hurunui, Southbridge 2, 1.15pm, G McMillan Combined Competition – Under 14.5 Final Leeston v Prebbleton, Lee 1, 12.30pm, C Wootton 3&4 Playoffs Waihora v Rolleston, TT2, 12pm, E Patterson Celtic/Rakaia v West Melton, Celt 3, 2.30pm, B Frame Duns/Irw/South v Allenton/Tinwald, Southbridge 2, 12pm, C Love Hampstead v Darfield, Hamp 1, 2.15pm, S Bennett Springston v Methven, Spring 1, 12pm, M Bruhns MCRU/ACL – Under 13 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Celtic Lysaght Glass v Methven Snowfed Builders, Celt 3, 1.15pm, T Cameron Rakaia/Collegiate Combined v Southern All Farm Engineering, Coll 1, 1.45pm, G Barr Hampstead Lifestyle Motorhomes v Allenton/Tinwald JKF Homes, Hamp 1, 1pm, H

Grant MCRU/ACL – Under 11.5 Competition Associate/Club Referees Required Celtic Ashburton Online v Southern Hyde Bros, Celt 1, 11.45am, M Cuttle Collegiate/Hampstead Ross Leadley Building v Allenton, Coll 1, 12.45pm Tinwald Moore Mechanical v Methven, Tin 1, 1.30pm MCRU/ACL Non-Competition – Under 10 Associate/Club Referees Required Celtic Blacklows G v Hampstead Subway, Celt 4, 2pm. Celtic Blacklows W v Allenton, Celt 4, 1pm. Collegiate HnB Services v Methven B, Coll 1, 12pm Collegiate Ashburton Painters & Decorators/Tinwald Skip 2 It Flooring Xtra v Methven W, Coll 1, 12pm Rakaia Purata Farms v Southern Progressive Livestock, Rak 4, 12.30pm MCRU ACL Non-Competition – Under 9 Associate/Club Referees Required Celtic McCrea Painters & Decorators G v Southern ADM, Celt 4, 12pm Celtic McCrea Painters & Decorators W v Methven, Celt 4, 11am Collegiate Johnson Gluyas Tractors v Rakaia Purata Farms, Coll 2, 1pm Bye: Allenton MCRU/ACL Non-Competition – Under 8 Associate/Club Referees Required Celtic Summerfield Builders G v Allenton, Celt JAB1, 12.15pm Celtic Summerfield Builders W v Methven, Celt JAB2, 12.15pm Collegiate Naylor Love Ltd v Hampstead

Metalcorp, Coll 2, 12pm Rakaia Purata Farms v Southern Agspread, Rak 4, 1.30pm Bye: Tinwald Mainland Coachworks MCRU/ACL Non-Competition – Under 7 Associate/Club Referees Required Celtic The Finishing Company v Methven B, Celt JAB 1, 11.30am Collegiate Cates Grain & Seed v Southern Coleman Ag, Coll 3, 2.15pm Methven W v Methven R, Meth 5, 1pm Rakaia Purata Farms v Southern Canterbury Feed Assessments, Rak 2, 1.30pm Tinwald Canvas & Upholstery v Allenton, Tin 3, 1.30pm Bye: Hampstead Spark MCRU/ACL Non-Competition – Under 6 Associate/Club Referees Required Celtic Anderson Joinery G v Methven B, Celt JAB 1, 10.45am Celtic Summerfield Builders v Methven R, Celt JAB 2, 11.30am Celtic Anderson Joinery W v Methven W, JAB 2, 10.45am Collegiate Camross Electrical v Southern Hayden McKenzie Contracting, Coll 3, 12.50pm Collegiate Redpaths v Collegiate Cranfield Glass, Coll 3, 12.15pm Mt Somers v Allenton, Mt Som, 1.30pm Rakaia Purata Farms v Southern Riverlea, Rak 2, 1.30pm Tinwald Columbus Coffee v Hampstead Netherby 4 Square, Tin 4, 1pm Tinwald O v Southern 4 Seasons Tree Care, Tin 4, 1.45pm

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■ TOP TRAINER

Williamson eyes new record

By Tayler STrong Oamaru trainer Phil Williamson set a record number of wins in trotting races in New Zealand for a season when Alderbeck credited him with win number 47 at the Timaru meeting on Sunday.

Williamson has achieved the tally with 10 weeks of the season remaining and several winning prospects in the stable.

He has been training since 1992 and set a record 46 wins with trotters in the 2006-07 season.

He has a lifetime tally of 488 wins, including 469 with trotters.

His first trotting winner was Role Model, a converted pacer, at Addington in June, 1995.

The 3yr-old filly Alderbeck was posting her fourth win in nine starts.

She is raced by breeders Denis Stumbles and Jim Hunter. Alderbeck is by Pegasus Spur from J D Pat (Sundon-Go Pat) who won two races in 2009 when trained

by Williamson for the same owners.

J D Pat is a half sister to Here Comes Pat, who won eight for the same connections.

Alderbeck was driven by Wil-

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liamson’s son, Brad, the leading junior driver this season. She will now be spelled.

The stable will be represented in the Harness Jewels by the 3yrold trotter Blazing Under Fire, who won at Alexandra Park on April 29.

Blazing Under Fire is in the care of Tony Herlihy at Papakura.

Ruby’s Jewel did the job for the Williamson stable at Forbury Park on Friday night.

Ruby’s Jewel, owned by Bruce and Marie Wallace, of Chatton, settled back from the unruly draw, improved to lead at the 500m and won by six and a half lengths.

Nathan Williamson (son of Phil) and leading Southland trainer produced his fourth individual 3yr-old trotting winner for the season when Pegarose was successful at Forbury Park. Pegarose who was having her second start, ran on boldly after racing mid-field.

“She will probably have another start. She is solid and sensible,’’ said Williamson.

His other 3yr-old winners, She’s Allthecraze, I’ldoitmyway and Dark Horse have been turned out.

Trainer Phil Williamson Pegarose is by Pegasus Spur and the first foal of Watch Rose Trot, who won five races when trained by Nigel Chalmers.

She is raced by her breeders, Ted Hardiman, his son Mouraad, Keiran Flynn and Mark Tempelman.

Tristan Larsen, the 13-year-old son of trainer Kirk Larsen, was given credit by his parents for the stable double with Melina Lowe and Honey Cullen.

Tristan is taking a prominent part in driving work for the stable and other chores. He has followed on from Kidz Kartz and has been invited to drive in pony events on Redwood Classic and Victoria Trotting Derby Day at Maryborough in August.

Melina Lowe followed up minor placings with a sustained run four wide from the 300m.

She is raced by Paul and Brendon Duffy, who were in the ownership of Uncle Ben. The Mach Three 5yr-old was sold to the United States this month after winning eight races from the Larsen stable.

The 2yr-old Honey Cullen, who was having his first start, is raced by Tristan’s mother, Michelle Larsen and Christchurch breeder, Davina Harrison.

He is a gelding by Gotta Go Cullen and the first foal of the Bettor’s Delight mare Honey Delight, who qualified.

Honey Cullen ran on boldly from mid-field after starting from the second row.

- HRNZ

Okanagan has been sold and will do his future racing in Hong Kong. The three-year-old made an instant impression for his cobreeder and owner Sir Peter Vela with a runaway debut victory at Te Aroha in February. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsmantrained Okanagan then finished fourth at Hastings before he won again at Te Rapa in March. - NZME

Procurement retired Multiple winner and stakes performer Procurement has run her last race. Bred and raced by Trelawney and Whakanui Studs, the O’Reilly mare was trained by Stephen Marsh to win four races and she was placed in the Gr.3 Cuddle Stakes, the Gr.3 Lochinver Station Plate and the Listed Legacy Lodge Stakes. Procurement is a half-sister to the Gr.2 Reisling Stakes winner Hips Don’t Lie. - NZME

Stradbroke start Rageese will on Saturday attempt to seal his place in the Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap. The Darren Weir-trained colt will qualify for the $A1.5 million feature with victory in the Gr.3 Fred Best Classic at Doomben. Part-owned

by Windsor Park Stud, Rageese will be partnered by Kerrin McEvoy – “he looks a nice ride for Saturday in what should be a very competitive race,” he said. - NZME

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington raceway

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington 3 24845 Rio Action nwtd S & ........................B Evans 1 74525 Rob’s Mate nwtd ...............................M J Hill Raceway Meeting Date: 17 May 2016 NZ Meeting num- 4 55388 Ilabb 17.32 M & .................................Jopson 2 22441 God Particle 17.42 ..............................A Lee ber: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 5 67753 Cosmic Chelsea 17.36 M & ............P Binnie 3 37668 Sam’s Flyin Norm nwtd ...................J Tanner 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 6 56834 High On Vee 17.94 .......................A Williams 4 78856 Shakayla Rose 17.49 M &.................Jopson 10, 11 and 12 5 83364 Another Spin 17.33 ................J T McInerney 7 F7345 Kablitz 17.73 ................................ K Cassidy 6 86665 Skillz Taylor 17.51 ........................ L Waretini 8 86776 Petra Haka 17.45 .........................

L Waretini 1 12.09pm (NZT) SUPER PETS STAKES C0, 520m 7 44266 Time Slayer 17.26 M &........................ Smith 9 37488 Baduzzi 17.48 ........................J T McInerney 1 444 Replica Yella nwtd ........................... M Grant 8 34542 Pagani 17.47 ............................. G T Bennett 2 1 Slick Action 30.67 J & .....................D Fahey 10 8x887 Lemaquis Willow nwtd.......................M J Hill 9 37488 Baduzzi 17.48 ........................J T McInerney 3 7xF23 Lethal Action nwtd J & ....................D Fahey 4 1.09pm LIVAMOL STAKES HEAT 1 C1q, 520m 1 45132 Opawa Harry nwtd L & ....................... Wales 10 58678 Tayla’s Friend 17.61 ..................... K Cassidy 4 Smokey Action nwtd J & .................D Fahey 2 56537 Goldstar Coco 30.74 S & ................B Evans 7 2.09pm LIVAMOL STAKES HEAT 2 C1q, 520m 5 2632 Nozzno Fear nwtd ..................... A Bradshaw 3 87454 Opawa Minstrel 30.63 L & .................. Wales 6 5 Cairo nwtd ....................................... M Grant 1 61526 Chill Out Rach nwtd M & ...................Jopson 4 88847 Another Cruise nwtd ..............J T McInerney 7 653 Amino Trouble nwtd ................... A Bradshaw 2 43565 Plutonium 30.37 H & ...........................Taylor 5 15284 Spare Action 30.71 S &...................B Evans 8 33422 Mischief Managed nwtd ............ A Bradshaw 3 x7343 Opawa Kendal 30.38 L & ................... Wales 6 13552 Odin Slayer nwtd ....................... A Bradshaw 9 F7545 Smash Fire nwtd ............................. M Grant 4 63584 Cawbourne Dallas nwtd ...............C Roberts 7 54252 Mina Allen nwtd............................C Roberts 10 86764 Hilton Cust nwtd ........................ A Bradshaw 5 62266 Opawa Rob 30.42 L & ........................ Wales 8 74633 Jewel Eagle 30.42 S & ....................B Evans 2 12.29pm ACTIVE ELECTRICAL DASH C1, 295m 6 86575 Sea Spray Elsa nwtd ...................B Freeman 9 66888 Oak Spur 30.86 .................................P Scott 1 8541 Clever Sage 17.26 ........................... B Dann 7 32634 Goldstar Jagger nwtd S & ...............B Evans 2 86224 Cawbourne Teash nwtd...................J Tanner 5 1.27pm KOLORFUL KANVAS DASH C1, 295m 8 1 Crafty Action 30.61 S &...................B Evans 1 72758 Our John 17.60 ............................S Hindson 3 86347 Bigtime Tip 17.55 M & ......................... Smith 9 66888 Oak Spur 30.86 .................................P Scott 2 73177 Go McIndoe 17.60 ....................R Blackburn 4 x6278 Castle Eden 17.77 ............................M J Hill 8 2.27pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC SPRINT C1, 295m 3 57656 Ohoka Faith 17.44........................ L Waretini 5 65726 Johnnybruce 17.43 ................J T McInerney 1 837x7 Homebush Bruno 17.34 .........J T McInerney 4 371 Miss Harper 17.34............................ B Dann 6 12353 Pep’s Terra 17.83 C & ........................ Fagan 2 67434 Devilskin nwtd ........................J T McInerney 5 65773 Jinno Gino 17.65 ......................... J McMillan 7 41625 King Caesar 17.76 .......................M Roberts 3 73222 Cathy Maree 17.40.......................... M Grant 8 48675 Peyton Sawyer 17.56 ................... L Waretini 6 63685 Glory Hog 17.55 .....................J T McInerney 4 53646 Coleridge Jim 17.60 M &..................... Smith 9 65688 Go Tommo 17.10 S & ......................B Evans 7 6333F Cawbourne Kin 17.40 ..................C Roberts 5 14574 Feral Coaster 17.60 .....................M A Butler 10 58678 Tayla’s Friend 17.61 ..................... K Cassidy 8 38885 Tepirita Hendrix 17.16 ............J T McInerney 6 82424 Archies Dijon 17.56 M & ...................Jopson 9 65688 Go Tommo 17.10 S & ......................B Evans 3 12.49pm I PAVE CONCRETE SPRINT C1, 295m 7 54254 Lucas Scott 17.77 ........................ L Waretini 10 68787 Verbatim 17.66 .............................

K Cassidy 1 38464 Sleeper Agent 17.16 .................A Bradshaw 8 46655 Steel The Gold 17.67 ...................M Roberts 2 41273 Botany Alan 17.85..................J T McInerney 6 1.49pm CHEVIOT TRUST HOTEL SPRINT C1, 295m 9 65688 Go Tommo 17.10 S & ......................B Evans

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3-Y-O off to Hong Kong

10 8x887 Lemaquis Willow nwtd.......................M J Hill

9 2.47pm LIVAMOL STAKES HEAT 3 C1q, 520m 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

11453 Lagoon Allira 30.53 ......................C Roberts 55682 Black Sails 30.66 H & .........................Taylor 11587 Opawa Faith 30.87 L &....................... Wales 36775 Opawa Gail 31.17 L & ........................ Wales 66x71 Opawa Jay Jay 31.10 J &................D Fahey 78577 Rich Action 30.91 S & .....................B Evans 24765 Cawbourne Kenny 30.67..............C Roberts 52241 Goldstar Dallas 30.23 S &...............B Evans 66888 Oak Spur 30.86 .................................P Scott 10 3.10 ROBBIE’S BAR & BISTRO DASH C1, 295m 1 55545 Sparkling Terra 17.42 C & .................. Fagan 2 72516 Gordon’s My Mate 17.64 ............ D T Barnes 3 74455 Monaco Denver nwtd M & .....................J Hill 4 62661 Cosmoholic 17.71 ........................A Waretini 5 11533 Fancy Nomikai 17.23 ....................... B Dann 6 72875 Another Zircon 17.45 .............J T McInerney 7 61284 Cupcake 17.64 ....................................A Lee 8 13454 Giganaire 17.41 S &........................B Evans 9 37488 Baduzzi 17.48 ........................J T McInerney 10 58678 Tayla’s Friend 17.61 ..................... K Cassidy 11 3.28 ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHY SPRINT C1, 295m 1 58858 Smoking Marley 17.38 .............. A Bradshaw 2 74433 Cabarita 17.41 ................................ M Grant 3 54662 Big Catch 17.67 M & .........................Jopson 4 565x8 Run Zola 17.53 H & ............................Taylor 5 37545 Mobilize 17.53 .................................J Tanner 6 73247 Holly Blue Blood 17.47...........J T McInerney 7 65464 Max Brainstrain 17.39 M & .................. Smith

8 23141 It’s The Lovely 17.14 J & .................D Fahey 9 37488 Baduzzi 17.48 ........................J T McInerney 10 68787 Verbatim 17.66 ............................. K Cassidy 12 3.48pm CHRISTCHURCHGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ DASH C1, 295m 1 75863 Big John Canon 17.54 ...........M K Dempsey 2 75887 Ohoka Coby 17.13 ....................... L Waretini 3 57622 Eug The Scrooge 17.69 M & .............Jopson 4 21871 Abit Scarlet 17.47............................. B Dann 5 68273 Jinja Willy 17.65 ..............................J Tanner 6 46545 Homebush Errol 17.32 ...........J T McInerney 7 88418 Mary Blue Blood nwtd ............J T McInerney 8 86526 Tip The Babe 17.54 C &..................... Fagan 9 65688 Go Tommo 17.10 S & ......................B Evans 10 68787 Verbatim 17.66 ............................. K Cassidy SELECTIONS

Race 1: Slick Action, Lethal Action, Nozzno Fear, Smokey Action Race 2: Clever Sage, Pep’s Terra, King Caesar, Bigtime Tip Race 3: Botany Alan, Sleeper Agent, High On Vee, Ilabb Race 4: Mina Allen, Spare Action, Odin Slayer, Goldstar Coco Race 5: Miss Harper, Go McIndoe, Jinno Gino, Go Tommo Race 6: God Particle, Pagani, Shakayla Rose, Another Spin Race 7: Goldstar Jagger, Opawa Rob, Cawbourne Dallas Race 8: Cathy Maree, Archies Dijon, Devilskin, Lucas Scott Race 9: Goldstar Dallas, Opawa Jay Jay, Cawbourne Kenny Race 10: Fancy Nomikai, Giganaire, Cosmoholic, Cupcake Race 11: Smoking Marley, Holly Blue Blood, Max Brainstrain Race 12: Abit Scarlet, Eug The Scrooge, Big John Canon LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Otago dogs

Today at Forbury Park Raceway

Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Forbury Park 3 12.41 BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS STAKES 4 41772 Homebush Fitzroy 18.98 ........J T McInerney 7 66358 Opawa Alex 33.93 L & ....................... Wales Raceway Meeting Date: 17 May 2016 NZ Meeting num- C0, 545m 8 36448 Willis 32.59....................................R Adcock 5 32674 Southern Affair 19.24 ..................R Hamilton ber: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 1 67566 Neisy’s Babe nwtd..................J T McInerney 6 13744 Rib Curler nwtd ..................................J Allen Emergencies: 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 9 48857 Business Boss nwtd ..........................S Keen 7 75461 Bursar nwtd ...................................R Adcock 2 83733 Such Fun nwtd ............................D Kingston 8 53633 Goldstar Rosie 18.79 S & ...............B Evans 10 87887 War Cloak 33.63 ............................J Guthrie 1 Frosty Action nwtd S & ....................B Evans 1 12.01pm OTAGO FIRST4 MAIDEN SPRINT C0, 310m 3 9 61487 Idol Billie nwtd L &.............................. Wales 8 2.16pm NINA’S GIRL STAKES C3, 545m 4 68254 Spring Sam nwtd....................J T McInerney 1 65763 Octagon’s Ghost nwtd ....................J Guthrie 5 7 Trendy Blake nwtd ..................J T McInerney 10 51687 Opawa Express 19.00 ................. B I Conner 2 78635 Catlin Blueblood nwtd ............J T McInerney 1 21824 Ester Action nwtd S & .....................B Evans 6 22328 Opawa Merc nwtd L & ........................ Wales 6 1.41pm KEYOSK SERVICE BAR SPRINT C2, 310m 3 85874 Ozark’s Watch nwtd .......................J Guthrie 2 14556 Nina Baxter 33.14 ..................J T McInerney 7 665x7 Light Thaw nwtd .................................J Allen 1 62151 Southern Mist 19.06 ....................R Hamilton 4 68223 Speedy Blueblood nwtd .........J T McInerney 3 827x8 Opawa Gumisie nwtd L &................... Wales 8 44557 Goldstar Boomer nwtd S & .............B Evans 2 58427 What I Like nwtd ....................J T McInerney 5 23221 Idol Star nwtd L &............................... Wales 4 15475 Opawa Rocky 32.89 L & .................... Wales 3 55336 Zircon nwtd ............................J T McInerney 6 3 Tricky Action nwtd S & ....................B Evans 4 1.01 GREEN ISLAND BARBER STAKES C1, 545m 5 34418 Zipping Sonny 33.44 ..............J T McInerney 4 8553x Thoracic nwtd.........................J T McInerney 7 627F8 Deman Blue Blood nwtd ........J T McInerney 6 72382 Can’t Catch Tim 32.41 ..................R Adcock 1 43431 Rhinegolde nwtd ................................J Allen 5 57531 Hello Blondie 18.51 .......................R Adcock 8 5 Homebush Freda nwtd ...........J T McInerney 7 66577 Opawa Bucks Eye 34.25 L & ............. Wales 2 82654 Birchbrook 33.19 ...........................R Adcock 6 65221 No Bro 18.50 ...............................

B I Conner 9 53466 Uno Jason nwtd L & ........................... Wales 8 6x753 Know Lapse 33.30 ........................ G Cleeve 3 54738 Homebush Buck 33.29 ...........J T McInerney 7 78123 Thunder Dragon 18.71 .......................J Allen 10 6x358 James McBell nwtd ................J T McInerney 9 77578 Know Mayhem 33.63 .................... G Cleeve 4 17364 No Tinkerbell 33.24 ........................J Guthrie 8 56851 Thrilling Shrimp nwtd .................. B I Conner 9 2.33pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT 5 62638 Freckle Flyer 33.46.............................J Allen 2 12.21pm SPEEDPRINT SHOP SPRINT C1, 310m 9 22214 Apollo King 18.73 ...............................J Allen C3, 310m 6 2157 Opawa Leanna nwtd L & .................... Wales 1 55642 Ugo Flash nwtd S & ........................B Evans 7 73426 Pianissimo nwtd .......................... B I Conner 10 63315 Pukeko Warrior 18.77.....................B Healey 2 67821 Chicago Black nwtd ...............J T McInerney 1 12158 Thunder Storm 18.72 .............J T McInerney 8 23272 Heritage Watch nwtd ......................J Guthrie 7 1.59pm WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C1/2, 2 53252 Mr. Marine nwtd.............................R Adcock 3 32214 Obeyance nwtd ..................................J Allen 9 15678 Opawa Bucks nwtd L & ...................... Wales 545m 4 62536 Definite nwtd .................................R Adcock 3 45623 Opawa Rocket 18.64 L & ................... Wales 1 33766 Pukeko Bolt 32.48 ..........................B Healey 5 63426 Another Jamie 18.68 ..............J T McInerney 10 11587 Opawa Faith 33.82 L &....................... Wales 4 42536 Must Desire 18.47 ......................... G Cleeve 6 87364 Thrilling Spell nwtd ...................... B I Conner 5 1.21pm BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING SPRINT C1, 2 48732 Know Worth 32.92......................... G Cleeve 5 11772 Subterfuge 18.67 ...............................J Allen 3 85647 Opawa Val nwtd J & ........................D Fahey 7 82126 Opawa Libby nwtd L & ....................... Wales 310m 6 12825 Homebush Rufus 18.69 .........J T McInerney 4 63386 Know Cheers nwtd ........................

G Cleeve 8 72215 Homebush Flame nwtd ..........J T McInerney 7 11241 Know Thanks 18.82 ...................... G Cleeve 1 63473 Star Apache nwtd........................ B I Conner 5 x5446 Idol Leanne 32.91 J & .....................D Fahey 9 85637 Lots Of Beersies 18.77 ............... B I Conner 8 31212 Air Express 18.57...................J T McInerney 2 87711 Botany Vikki 19.00 .................J T McInerney 6 13743 La Kinks nwtd.................................C Healey 10 76746 Wrinkles 18.48 .......................J T McInerney 9 34358 Alex Rumble 18.71 .................J T McInerney 3 84643 His Nibs nwtd .....................................J Allen

10 68436 Wally Baxter 19.10 .................J T McInerney

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1 23714 Definer 18.86 ................................R Adcock 2 58x51 Another Fortune 18.43 ............. P Hammond 3 81538 Fear Marina nwtd ...................J T McInerney 4 71746 Goldstar Chumlee 18.48 S & ..........B Evans 5 61662 Opawa Crusade 18.75 L &................. Wales 6 25135 Wunzee 18.54 ........................J T McInerney 7 72661 Opawa Lean Meat 18.58 L & ............. Wales 8 25284 Homebush Ariel 18.71 ...........J T McInerney Emergencies: 9 27858 Opawa Opal 19.08 L & ....................... Wales 10 35877 Homebush Paige 18.69..........J T McInerney SELECTIONS

Race 1: Tricky Action, Speedy Blueblood, Catlin Blueblood Race 2: Ugo Flash, Opawa Libby, Obeyance, Another Jamie Race 3: Opawa Merc, Such Fun, Goldstar Boomer, Spring Sam Race 4: Heritage Watch, Birchbrook, No Tinkerbell Race 5: Bursar, Homebush Fitzroy, Star Apache, His Nibs Race 6: Hello Blondie, What I Like, Thoracic, Southern Mist Race 7: Willis, Know Worth, Opawa Val, La Kinks, Idol Leanne Race 8: Can’t Catch Tim, Know Lapse, Opawa Rocky, Nina Baxter Race 9: Opawa Rocket, Homebush Rufus, Must Desire Race 10: Another Fortune, Fear Marina, Goldstar Chumlee 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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In brief Day cruises to win The best field in golf was no match for Jason Day at The Players Championship. Day caused only a little drama yesterday in what otherwise felt more like another coronation for the 28-year-old Australian. He led by at least two shots the entire round, played bogey-free again on the back nine at the TPC Sawgrass and closed with a 1-under 71 to win golf’s richest tournament. “I just wanted to win this so bad,” Day said. - AP

Hayne ‘no chance’ The former chief of Australia’s own anti-doping authority has poured cold water on Jarryd Hayne’s new dream of playing Rugby 7s for Fiji at the Rio Olympics.

Former ASADA boss Richard Ings responded to news Hayne had quit the NFL to join the Fiji camp as early as this week ahead of the London Sevens by questioning his eligibility to even play. Ings stated Hayne would be unlikely to play any professional sport, including sevens, for at least six months pending time spent in a drugtesting pool.

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Youngest F1 winner Sam Watt won the Auckland Boxing Association super-heavyweight title at ABA Stadium in Auckland on Saturday with a convincing win over Robert Faupula.

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Sam Watt added the Auckland Boxing Association super-heavyweight crown to his long list of titles at ABA Stadium in Auckland on Saturday.

Watt already has six Canterbury, six South Island and two national titles to his name, but took out his first North Island title in dominating fashion.

Watt made the step up from heavyweight to super-heavyweight following his loss to Commonwealth Games gold medallist David Nyika in February, and weighed in at 98.5kg before his fight with Robert Faupula.

The 24-year-old old was untroubled throughout the three scheduled rounds, unloading on his Tongan opponent at will to take a unanimous points decision.

“He was a good skilled opponent, but I thought I worked him out pretty early,” said Watt.

“I was missing with my right hand a bit, but once I shorted up the right I was really tagging him up, getting off my hooks and some good body shots too, but credit to him, he took it all.”

Watt said his latest feat ranks in the top five of an exceptional string of achievements in the ring.

“The national title in 2014 when I beat a Commonwealth Games silver medallist (David Light) has got to be top,” he said.

“My Canterbury title I won when I was 18 I fought in the elite division so that ranks right up there, but this would rank in the top five.”

Watt will next be in action at the South Island Golden Gloves at the Cashmere Club in Christchurch in a fortnight, where he intends to compete at super-heavyweight again.

“I guess coming from the disappointment of the David Nyika fight you lose the fire a bit to be cutting weight and it’s probably

better for my rugby as well, naturally it feels better,” he said.

It will be a busy weekend for Watt, who is also hoping to turn out for Celtic’s senior team in the Combined Country Competition’s quarter-final on the same day as his Golden Gloves bout.

But Watt is confident on wins on the paddock and in the ring.

“Hopefully we take care of Darfield and we’re in the quarterfinal,” he said.

“The Golden Gloves will be the same week we hopefully play our quarter-final, so I’ll weigh in in the morning, play our quarterfinal and fight in the night,” he said.

Max Verstappen became Formula One’s youngest race winner at age 18 with a victory at the Spanish Grand Prix after Mercedes team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg crashed into each other on the first lap yesterday.

Verstappen took advantage of the early crash and held on for the victory only a few days after moving up from feeder team Toro Rosso. “This is a very big surprise, didn’t expect that,” Verstappen said. “I couldn’t believe I was leading the race. Today everything went well. Unbelievable.” - Reuters

Ellis calls it quits Crusaders halfback and former All Black Andy Ellis has announced this will be his last season of Super Rugby. Ellis, who will play his 150th match for the franchise when the Crusaders host the Waratahs at AMI Stadium on Friday, said it was important for him to finish on a high. “It is really important to me that I finish on a high and while I am still loving it, so I know this is the right thing for me to do.”

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Daily Events Tuesday 9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church. 48 Allens Road.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST GOODWILL SHOP. Sell pre loved second hand clothing.

Tinwald Methodist Church. Cnr Main

Wednesday 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allen’s Road.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around used clothing. Cnr Havelock and Cass Streets.

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

Road and Jane Street.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around good clean used clothing. Ashburton Baptist Church.

Corner Havelock Street and Cass Street.

9.40am MID CANTERBURY MENS PROBUS CLUB. Monthly meeting with a mini and main speaker. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

10.30am NEWCOMERS COFFEE MORNING. 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, we would love to meet you! Reflections Cafe, 198 East 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, communion and

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter.

10am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Exercises and Tai Chi for arthritis. M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

11.30am WESTPARK W.I. 32nd Birthday, Charming Thai restaurant, East Street. lunch. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

1pm - 3.30pm ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Pre-loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa. Cnr Thomson and Jane Streets.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome.

Heritage Centre, West Street.

1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Euchre, $4 per session with afternoon

12noon- 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 tea, all welcome. Waireka Croquet Club, The Domain, Philip Street.

7pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing, Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to Line dance (7pm), beginner/ intermediate (8pm-9pm). Instructor Annette phone 307-7138a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

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7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. New players welcome, enquiries to Clark Gillies 021-146-3619. EA Network Centre Stadium.

7.30pm ASHBURTON TABLE TENNIS. Everyone welcome, M.S.A. Havelock Street.

R.S.A. POOL SECTION. Social pool nights weekly in main bar.

Cox Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Dancing, music, fitness and fun. Buffalo Hall, Cox Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON TRAVEL CLUB. Judith Early freedom camping USA and motor biking Route 66. St David’s Church lounge, 48 Allens Road.

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): No matter how experienced the authority figure purports to be, you may come up with an endless supply of better ideas today. Depending on the situation, these might be best kept to yourself.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): If you’re giving more to a relationship than is prudent, sustainable or healthy and yet it still doesn’t seem to be enough, that points to a faulty relationship, not a faulty you.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): An impulsive mood could inspire you to gamble today, not necessarily with money. There are many commodities far more precious to put at stake – self-esteem or emotional resolve.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Be careful not to seek proof of your own legitimacy. Just because you have yet to achieve success in an area doesn’t mean you don’t belong there. Claim your right to be there. Assume it’s where you’re supposed to be.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): The potential energy that is bound up inside of youth will be invigorating to be around. You’ll help, guide and contribute to the next generation, and this will benefit you in many ways.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You can only commit fully to one plan. You have a few choices, and honestly any of them will work, as long as you execute the plan because of the whole person you are – and not because of the hole in the person you are.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): If your happiness does not hinge on another person’s approval, why is it that when you experience this, your heart flies over the moon? Enjoy it. It’s not a problem until it is.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Inspiration is cyclical, so there’s no reason to panic if you hit a dry spell, as evidenced by this afternoon. This is the perfect excuse to drop the routine and follow a juicy distraction.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): The answers are in front of you; you have to be observant and analytical to recognise them. “When you cut into the present, the future leaks out.” – William Burroughs CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): There’s a bit of a trickster in you today. Many will want to play with you, even if it means teasing. It’s a form of love that the good-humoured will appreciate.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Someone’s agenda is going to be your priority today, so why shouldn’t it be yours? If you’re being honest, haven’t you been indulging the others a little too much lately?

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You want progress and get minutiae instead. Perhaps you’ll see momentum if you celebrate incremental steps. Drum up some enthusiasm and see if the pace picks up.

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MARSHALL, Kapinga Wirihana, (Kapi) – On May 15, 2016 at Christchurch Hospital, after a short illness. Much loved husband, soul mate and friend of Anne. Dearly loved father and father in law of Desmond, Allan, Patrick, Nikki and Nathan, Riki-Lee and Tyler and special grandad of the late Jamey, Syd and Cassidy, Josh, Josiah, Luke, Faith, and Ruby. Messages to the Marshall family C/- P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Kapi’s life will be held at the Ashburton Club and MSA, Havelock Street, Ashburton, on SATURDAY, May 21, 2016 commencing at 11.00am.

Followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery.

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Special thanks to Dr Murray Wackrow and the staff at Ashburton Hospital and Rosebank Resthome for their loving care of Ross.

Messages to the Seed family c/- P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Ross’ life will be held at St David’s Union Church, Allens Road, Ashburton TOMORROW WEDNESDAY, May 18, commencing at 1.00pm. Followed by a private family interment.

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Glenn Frew took out the Ashburton Car Club’s AutoSparks Street Sprint title on Sunday.

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Frew claims another title The Ashburton Car Club’s AutoSparks Street Sprint, one of the jewels in the crown of Wheels Week 2016, was won by Glenn

Frew on Sunday in his Mitsubishi Evolution with a time of 02:23.320 seconds.

Frew finished ahead of second

placed Stan Moore, who was also in a Mitsubishi Evolution and posted a time of 02:30.200, narrowly ahead of Chris Thompson

(02:30.980) in his Mitsubishi Mirage.

Meanwhile, the Wheels Week Night Autocross was won by Alan

Turner, followed by Malcolm Lovett and James Liemberg in second and third places respectively.

Murray gives himself a welcome birthday present Andy Murray celebrated his 29th birthday by beating Novak Djokovic on clay for the first time to win the Italian Open title yesterday in a match that Djokovic argued should have been stopped due to rain.

Gaining a measure of revenge

for his loss to Djokovic in the Madrid Open final a week ago, the third-ranked Murray defeated the top-ranked Serb 6-3, 6-3.

“The finals of a Masters series on clay is something that’s a new experience for me,” Murray said.

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ing new things and reaching new goals at this stage of my career.”

During the trophy ceremony, Murray was presented with a birthday cake. He dedicated the title to his three-month-old daughter, Sophia Olivia.

“I feel like that’s what I’m play-

ing for now so that in a few years hopefully she can be proud of what I have achieved,” Murray said.

It’s Murray’s first title in Rome and it comes exactly a week before the French Open begins.

Earlier, Serena Williams ended a nine-month title drought with a

7-6 (5), 6-3 win over Madison Keys in an all-American women’s final.

Williams’ previous title came in Cincinnati in August - a month before her attempt at a calendaryear Grand Slam ended with a semi-final loss to Roberta Vinci at the US Open.

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