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“In April we had another huge setback. We had a break-in where a lot of our moulds and our stock were damaged.”

The business would take two weeks to catch up on delayed orders, and refunds would be granted according to the refund policy on the company’s website.

The Guardian could not see any such policy on the business’s website, however Kirkaldie explained the policy as requiring customers to contact the business within 14 days of delivery with proof of damage.

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After avoiding Fair Go and newspaper reporters, Cali Kirkaldie told breakfast host Phill Hooper that the online concrete product business had been a victim of growing pains, as well as a break-in.

“Unexpectedly in February we had a huge amount of orders all at once, which effectively put us behind with everything that we were doing,” Kirkaldie said.

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She appeared on Fair Go earlier this week after spending $700 and having only some of her order arrive, and this was poor quality.

She had emailed Kirkaldie several times over several weeks with no response. Recently however Kirkaldie had said she would take the products back, look at them and refund accordingly. However, Saunders had been advised by Fair Go to not return the products until receiving a refund.

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Royal wedding fever grips district

By SuSan SandyS

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Tiaras, pearls and fancy hats are coming out of Mid Cantabrians’ closets as they prepare to celebrate the royal wedding.

Prince Harry is to marry actor Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle on Saturday evening New Zealand time.

Millions will be tuning in worldwide, and among them will be hundreds of locals, some of whom are celebrating by holding regal-themed gatherings and getting dressed up.

Party People Costume Hire has been busy with women hiring two-piece ensembles, fascinators, wigs, handbags, pearls and gloves, many for those dressing as either the Queen or Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton.

Variety Theatre Ashburton runs the shop, and liaison officer Jo Hooper said other customers were identifying with Markle herself and hiring bride outfits, while bridesmaid costumes were also proving popular.

A resthome had hired a top hat and tails for a mannequin they were dressing as Harry.

Customers with royal wedding fever had mainly been women, but she expected more

men may come in as the big day approached.

“Tonight and tomorrow night may be two busy nights,” she said.

Hooper said she would not be able to see all the wedding coverage herself as she was involved in the Variety production of Mamma Mia!, staging on the night, but she would be tuning in as soon as she got home.

Variety Theatre Ashburton members Margaret Jackson and Jenny Beach popped into Party People yesterday and found themselves perusing royal-themed costumes as they prepared to volunteer at a royal wedding celebration at the Park Street day-care centre on Friday.

Among others planning to celebrate is Ashburton mum Lisa Veint. She said she and about 30 female friends were to meet on the evening for a town pub crawl they had named The Royal Wedding Tour.

Everyone was dressing up, including herself as Kate Middleton, and a friend as the Queen.

Veint had an apricot two-piece and fascinator, and small Union Jack and Royal Emblem flags to take with her.

“I think these kind of occasions don’t happen very often, so we want to make the most of it,” she said.

Right – Ashburton mum Lisa Veint is looking forward to celebrating the marriage of Harry and Meghan in style.

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Filipino ambassador bringing consular services to Ashburton part of our community and we appreciate all that they contribute coming to our district and working in our industries,” she said.

There are currently 500 scheduled Filipino Consular Service appointments for the five-day visit, however it’s anticipated that more than 600 Filipinos from across the South Island will come to Ashburton to access these services, which include processing Philippine passport renewals.

During his visit the ambassador is scheduled to attend the Ashburton District Council meeting today and open

the Inaugural Flores de Mayo (Flowers of May) Festival on Saturday.

The ambassador will also meet with MP Andrew Falloon, Federated Farmers, Plains Rotary Club, National Youth Commission chair Ralph Zambrano and students from Mt Hutt and Ashburton colleges.

A number of local employers have been approached to establish what jobs are available in the district and a summary of these employment opportunities and contacts will be available at the Information Centre should people be looking for alternative employment.

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From P1 “I’m sick of waiting and just want my money back,” Saunders said.

A Methven customer who spent $21 including postage, and listened to the radio interview, said Kirkaldie’s claims she had kept in touch with customers was “total rubbish”.

She was supposed to receive her order in March, however she was still waiting for it to arrive.

She had received a courier tracking number previously but the goods were never picked up.

Yesterday she received an email with a new courier tracking number.

“I want the products that I ordered and I’m happy to wait the said two weeks that was promised on the radio this morning,” she said.

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More than 600 Filipino are expected to take advantage of the Filipino consular services that will be provided in Ashburton over the next few days.

The Filipino ambassador Jesus (Gary) Domingo and Philippine embassy staff will provide the service from the East Street i-SITE building from today.

These consular services are usually conducted monthly, alternating between the North and South Island as well as in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and the Cook Islands.

Mayor Donna Favel said it was a privilege to host the ambassador and staff.

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Gemma enjoying all things vintage in new shop

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Gemma O’Shea is a fan of all things vintage, and is now getting to fulfil her passion selling preloved items at her home-based Methven shop.

The 21-year-old has CHARGE syndrome, and as such is non-verbal and communicates via sign language, and sometimes also through writing.

But this does not mean she does not enjoy interacting with people and having visitors come to her shop is turning out to be a dream come true.

Gem’s Emporium is to operate on weekends, and opened last Saturday when it had its first visitors.

Mum Shirley said this had gone well, with her daughter overseeing sales of many items in the store, which include upcycled furniture, bric-abrac and collectibles.

She said Gemma’s passion for all things old tied in with a hobby of dad Jim’s, that of collecting classic cars.

“She loves everything old, and she likes to help dad out in the vehicles, she would be in them all day if she could,” Shirley said.

The shop is located on the family farm just out of Methven on the way to Ashburton, and has been purpose-built.

Jim has also installed a surrounding setting of antique shop frontages, something he built as a project for a Rangiora classic car show the family regularly attends.

Gem’s Emporium has a Facebook page where hours are posted.

Gemma O’Shea is pleased with how her first weekend of operating her new shop, Gem’s Emporium, is going.

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Final submissions for mega storage lake

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Final submissions are being prepared for a resource consent to build a giant storage lake at Klondyke, near the Rangitata River.

A complex suite of consents for the lake, which could give reliable irrigation water for farmers throughout the district and water for streams and managed aquifer recharge projects, has been heard by an independent commissioner for Environment Canterbury over the past weeks, with evidence both for and against the storage lake.

One of the consents is for a new and improved fish screen, which would keep salmon, trout and native fish in the river; it would also

need additional water from the river to operate.

The hearing is currently adjourned to allow for an exchange of comments on conditions, with the applicant Rangitata Diversion Race Ltd having a final right of reply by May 25.

About 100 people or groups submitted their thoughts on the $265 million mega lake, which has plans to include an ecological refuge and white water kayak course.

The RDR has an existing permitted water-take from the river and water flows across the foothills to the Rakaia River in a canal; several irrigation companies distribute the water to farmers.

Anglers and white water recreationalists were clear at the hearing they didn’t want any more water

to be taken from the Rangitata.

Farmer groups said reliable irrigation would increase farm income, which would have wider economic and social benefits for the district.

Mid Canterbury Federated Farmers president Mike Salvesen said reliable irrigation through storage would allow farmers to take advantage of high-value markets that required a reliable supply of high quality products.

“In addition, water storage provides the potential to manage water for multiple purposes, to achieve environmental and community objectives as well as economic objectives.”

The Klondyke storage proposal would increase reliability from 84 per cent to 99 per cent and poten-

tially expand the irrigated area by 19,155ha, he said.

The project was projected to add $77 million to the Ashburton District’s GDP and create 445 new jobs on-farm. It would also boost the Canterbury regional economy.

Salvesen said storage would also reduce the pressure on groundwater resources and the water could potentially be used for targeted stream augmentation and managed aquifer recharge. It would also increase the district’s resilience to climate change as less rain was predicted on the East Coast and more in the Main Divide, with greater – albeit more variable – flows in the alpine rivers like the Rangitata.

River conservationist Matthew Hall said he opposed taking any

additional water from the Rangitata because the river was already compromised and fish species were in decline.

“The priority should be to protect what we have left.”

He said the RDR didn’t need the extra water.

Foundation member of Save the Rivers Mid Canterbury, Ian Watson, said he had spent most of his 69 years fishing and appreciating the Rangitata, which was a “magnificent” river.

He said reducing the flow further would affect sand build-up at the river mouth and change the braided character of the river. Other braided rivers that had been overallocated, like the Ashburton, were now hopeless fishing rivers.

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Making the switch to eco-friendly shopping

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Danielle Guise is doing more than just talking about living an ecofriendly lifestyle, she’s made the change and she’s making it her business to help others to do the same.

From a tiny store in the Triangle, Guise sells a range of products sourced from around New Zealand that all have three things in common – they’re eco-friendly, they’re reusable and they’re made from reusable products.

Simply Eco started life in a small way, but with a wide range of suppliers now on board, Guise said she’s stepping up her crusade to change shopper habits.

For virtually every traditional product on the market there’s an eco-friendly matcher, she said.

She tested the water with baby products and is finding a growing demand for everything from reusable eco-nappies to bibs, soaps, creams and toys, and she’s now expanded into a wide range of toiletries for adults, as well as an extensive selection of household products and equipment.

“The great thing about products like bamboo toothbrushes and wooden pot scrubs with replacable heads is that unlike the old product everything is recyclable, no waste, nothing to hang around in landfill. There’s even biodegradable floss that comes in refillable containers,” Guise said.

The range of products available is growing weekly and she admits that means she is quickly running out of space.

“Everyone who comes in raves

Living the eco-friendly way, retailer Danielle Guise is making it her business to change shopping habits to natural and reusable products.

PHOTO SUE NEWMAN/ASHBURTON GUARDIAN about what we’ve got and they come back, but the key to really push the eco-friendly message is to have the store in a high profile location, but the Triangle is quaint and it’s affordable,” Guise said.

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ing for business to come to her.

She promotes reusable lunch wrap in schools and sets up business at markets.

She recently scored a coup in the eco-business sector by being rated as the top eco-friendly store

in New Zealand by The Rubbish Trip team, a duo that travels the country identifying and rating stores stocking natural and reusable products. “They gave us an absolutely awesome review and that’s the ultimate really.”

Living the eco-friendly way is becoming a way of life for a growing number of people, Guise said.

“This is growing, definitely growing and I’m really passionate about what we sell and stand behind it.”

‘True remorse’ for punch to head An Ashburton man who punched another man outside a nightclub, causing him to fall to the ground and lose consciousness, has been sentenced to 120 hours’ community work after making a voluntary payment of $2500 to his victim.

Samuel John Henry Whiting was also sentenced to six months’ supervision when he appeared for sentencing in the Ashburton Dis-

trict Court this week on a charge of injuring with intent that arose from the altercation.

The pair had been involved in an argument in an alleyway off Burnett Street in the early hours of January 21 when Whiting retaliated to a push by punching the victim in the head.

He fell to the ground and lost consciousness, and spent three

days in Christchurch Hospital recovering.

Lawyer Paul Bradford said the parties had had too much to drink. “He was pushed and then reacted in a manner he bitterly regrets. His remorse is very true and deep.”

Whiting had taken full responsibility for his actions and was taking steps to address issues with

alcohol, he said.

Judge David Saunders said he was impressed by the steps Whiting had already taken, including the emotional harm payment made voluntarily.

“It was an act of violence and one which I am sure with the benefit of hindsight you wish you had never resorted to.

“These types of random acts of

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He recalled a case in which a young school leader punched a person who then fell to the ground and died of a head injury.

The young man served jail time for manslaughter.

“These are the sorts of things that can happen.”

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Asbestos: ‘For everyone’s sake, do the right thing’ The Ashburton District Council has backed calls by WorkSafe for the safe disposal of asbestos, a cancer-causing material once used widely in the construction industry.

Asbestos fibres can travel thousands of kilometres under certain weather conditions and the substance remains New Zealand’s number one killer in the workplace with around 170 people dying every year from asbestosrelated diseases.

The Ashburton Baptist Church and the Methven Trotting Club both had to deal with asbestos in recent demolition work and the council also had to clean up an illegal dumping of asbestos at a Pendarves pit this year.

Council waste recovery manager Craig Goodwin said disposing of asbestos correctly was incredibly important.

“If people choose to illegally dump the material, it not only becomes a serious hazard for other members of the public, but it’s also a burden on ratepayers, as the cost to remove asbestos is higher than for other materials.

“For everyone’s sake, please do the right thing.”

WorkSafe deputy general manager of investigations and specialist services Simon Humphries said it had been 50 years since businesses working in and around construction were first made aware of the risks of asbestos and removing the material was still not being managed effectively.

Retired tradie John Carstairs Robertson was fined $35,000 for a botched asbestos clean-up job

this week when he appeared in the New Plymouth District Court on health and safety charges relating to unsafe removal of asbestos.

Humphries said those working in construction needed to be more diligent when it came to managing asbestos removal because it was not just them at risk.

“Asbestos fibres can travel thousands of kilometres from a site where removal work is undertaken under certain weather conditions. Negligence is unacceptable and there is no excuse for putting the lives of others in and around your workplace at risk.”

Robertson began work on a New Plymouth property in February last year to remove asbestos containing material from a shed.

His conduct departed significantly from current asbestos regulations and included the use of hand tools to break up asbestos containing material, no use of masks or proper protective clothing, and no management of airborne asbestos particles.

“Our investigation found that Mr Robertson had failed to manage the risk of asbestos appropriately, despite training and a prior improvement notice.

“We were not notified of the class B removal work,” Humphries said.

“No asbestos removal plan was prepared and Mr Roberston’s haphazard removal work not only put himself and a worker at risk, but the occupier and visitors to the property, and those in the neighbouring area.”

Above – Chalmers Avenue in 1945 during a heavy snowfall showing the original layout with plantings on the street verges.

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Left – Ashburton’s Chalmers Avenue ready for a tidy up as overhanging trees are removed.

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Tree removal part of big picture The removal of several trees over the past two weeks will make it easier for large vehicles to travel down Ashburton’s Chalmers Avenue.

But the removal of a number of older flowering plum and cherry trees that are beginning to encroach on the road will have little impact on the streetscape because a central planting of young trees is now reaching maturity, says Ashburton District Council open spaces manager David Askin.

The three rows of trees on each verge were planted many

years ago with the intention that the smaller, flowering species on the two outer rows would be removed once the larger trees in the middle had grown big enough, Askin said.

“The flowering trees are obviously quite pretty in spring and we’ve enjoyed having them there, but they have passed their use-by dates, with disease and die-backs making them look worse for wear.

By taking them out, it’s helping to open up the road more for larger vehicles that may be getting too close for comfort trying to pass them along the street.”

In the future, Askin said, the council would be planting more red oak and English lime trees to fill any larger gaps down the centre of the verges.

Replacement trees will be planted over the winter.

Originally the avenue was planted with elms, but these were removed in 1971 and replaced with many of the current trees.

At that time the roading layout was changed from a two-way street with trees on either side, to the current layout with a centre road planted strip.

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Cadbury World closes for good The staff of Cadbury’s Dunedin cafe and shop are officially out of work after the announcement they will not open again.

In a statement, Mondelez announced Cadbury World would remain closed as “team members focus on finding their next career opportunity’’.

Both the cafe and shop have been closed since May 4 after it was announced the new hospital site would include all of Cadbury World.

Mondelez International area vice-president Amanda Banfield said on Tuesday managers and workers reached the same conclusion through a consultation process.

“While we initially believed the café and shop could reopen for another month or so, it became clear through the consultation process that the best outcome for the team is for them to focus on the next stage of their careers and lives.

“Over the coming weeks all of the team will have access to outplacement services including CV writing and interview skills, and we’re already working close-

In brief More papers to close Fifteen community and rural titles owned by Stuff are ceasing publication as the news organisation continues to shed its smaller publication and focus on a stronger digital publishing strategy.

The closures are part of a review announced in February when 28 publications were identified as for sale or closure.Among the latest 15 to close are several in the South Island and six free farming publications. These include the Selwyn and Ashburton Outlook, the South Canterbury Herald. The Waitaki Herald, Invercargill Eye, Queenstown Mirrror.

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ly with tourism partners, potential employers and external agencies to link them with jobs across Dunedin and the region.’’

Cadbury World employed 39 staff, both casual and permanent.

“We’re also mapping the experience of every member of

the team to identify additional training needs, or opportunities for them to be awarded formal qualifications that recognise their experience and skill set.’’

A few staff were already offered new jobs, she said.

“We would like to sincerely thank our outstanding Cadbury

Delegation forging links between Ashburton, China A delegation from the Ashburton District is currently exploring opportunities for business, education and tourism with China.

Deputy mayor Neil Brown is leading the delegation, which includes Ashburton College principal Ross Preece who is attending as a representative of the three English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) schools in the district – Ashburton College, Mount Hutt College and Ashburton Borough School and Experience Mid Canterbury general manager Bruce Moffat.

During the seven-day trip, the delegation will deliver 18 presentations to local government, education operators, students and parents in six cities throughout Jiangxi and Hunan provinces.

The major focus of the trip, Brown said, was to showcase Ashburton as a destina-

tion for study and vocational training.

“We have world class educational facilities in Ashburton and we want to give overseas students the opportunity to take advantage of what we offer,” he said.

The promotional tour is likely to result in an initial group, of between 30 and 50 students, visiting the district in August this year. This could ultimately lead to hundreds of full-time students enrolling in Ashburton schools over the next few years.

The delegation has also been meeting with tourism bureaus, authorities and key outbound tour operators to promote Ashburton as a destination for Chinese tourists.

“We really want Chinese people to be aware of the rivers, mountains and lakes that are right on our doorstep ahead of the 2019 China – New Zealand Year of Tourism,” Brown said.

World team who have made such a success of the operation, especially over the last 12 months.’’

Members of the team would now work on a “”family day’’ to celebrate their time at Cadbury World and farewell the attraction, she said.

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Big price disparity for avocados Is the price of avocados here in New Zealand getting you down at the moment?

You may not want to read on.

A Facebook post has revealed while us Kiwis are baulking at the cost, Aussies are snapping up the millennial-favourite for a fraction of the price.

In what this avocado-fanning writer believes to be the biggest trans-Tasman scandal since the underarm bowling incident of 1981, Australians can buy our Kiwi avocados for $1.50, while here at home we’re paying $6.99 for the good-fats privilege.

So how did this price disparity come about? According to Mike Swan, marketing manager at avocado company Southern Produce, there’s a very good reason for the vast price difference.

“The important thing to clarify in the first instance is that the avocados showing in the photo have been piked, and that’s clearly an avocado that’s been produced outside of New Zealand,” Swan stated.

“So I think there’s probably a mislabelling happening on your supermarket shelf in Australia.”

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The European Union has declined to waive immunity for a diplomat ordered to pay $20,000 in a tenancy dispute in New Zealand. A Tenancy Tribunal in March ordered the EU Delegation’s deputy head of mission in New Zealand, Eva Tvarozkova, to pay the money to her landlord for unpaid rent and property damage at a Wellington house. However, at a second hearing before the tribunal yesterday, the delegation and Tvarozkova’s lawyer, Peter Cullen, said they would “absolutely not” be waiving diplomatic immunity for the case.

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Job slashing claims Internal Affairs is slashing the number of frontline staff who investigate the creation and distribution of child sex abuse material, the National Party claims.

But Internal Affairs says it needs more than just investigators to deal with harm in the digital environment and while investigations would continue to play an important role, new preventative approaches were needed to address online child exploitation imagery.

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Three hurt in crash Two children have been rushed to Starship Hospital with critical and serious injuries following a crash in Waiuku, south of Auckland yesterday. A St John Ambulance spokeswoman said two patients had been flown to Starship Children’s Hospital in separate helicopters. Another person was also moderately injured in the crash and has been transported to Middlemore Hospital.

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■ US-NORTH KOREA SUMMIT

Kim threatens to cancel North Korea on Wednesday canceled a high-level meeting with South Korea and threatened to scrap a historic summit next month between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over military exercises between Seoul and Washington that Pyongyang has long claimed are invasion rehearsals.

The surprise declaration, which came in a pre-dawn dispatch in North Korea’s state media, appears to cool what had been an unusual flurry of outreach from a country that last year conducted a provocative series of weapons tests that had many fearing the region was on the edge of war.

It’s still unclear, however, whether the North intends to scuttle all diplomacy or merely wants to gain leverage ahead of the planned June 12 talks between Kim and Trump.

The statement by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency was released hours before the two Koreas were to meet at a border village to discuss how to implement their leaders’ recent agreements to reduce military tensions along their heavily fortified border and improve their overall ties.

It called the two-week Max Thunder drills, which began Monday and reportedly include about 100 aircraft, an “intended military provoca-

Praise for Dennison

A South Korean army soldier walks on Unification Bridge. North Korea has cancelled a high-level meeting with South Korea and threatened to scrap next month’s historic summit.

PHOTO AP tion” and an “apparent challenge” to an April summit between Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, when the leaders met on their border in their countries’ third summit talks since their formal division in 1948.

KCNA said the US aircraft mobilised for the drills include nuclear-capable B-52 bombers and stealth F-22 fighter jets, two of the US military as-

sets it has previously said are aimed at launching nuclear strikes on the North.

South Korea’s Defence Ministry said the drills will go on as planned.

“The United States must carefully contemplate the fate of the planned North KoreaUS summit amid the provocative military ruckus that it’s causing with South Korean authorities,” the North said

yesterday. “We’ll keenly monitor how the United States and South Korean authorities will react.”

North Korea’s first vice foreign minister, Kim Kye Gwan, later released a separate statement saying Pyongyang has no interest in a summit with Washington if it’s going to be a “one-sided” affair where it’s pressured to give up its nukes.

- AP

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Highway overpass collapses, killing 18 people A highway overpass being built in north India collapsed, killing 18 people when an immense concrete slab slammed down onto the crowded road below, officials said yesterday.

Five injured people were pulled from the wreckage, police said. Two were seriously hurt.

Local media reports said four officials from the Uttar Pradesh state construction agency were suspended in the wake of the Tuesday collapse.

Rescuers and crane operators worked through much of the night in the city of Varanasi to search for survivors and clear the wreckage, which had crushed cars, motorcycles and a bus.

But fears that many more

People look for survivors after a section of an under-construction overpass collapsed in Varanasi, India. PHOTO AP people were trapped were unfounded and the road was reopened yesterday morning.

The slab appeared to be at least 15 metres long and 2 metres wide.

“There was sudden rumble and within seconds we saw” the vehicles crushed, resident Ramesh Kumar Singh said.

“It took at least a minute for the people around to realise what exactly had happened.”

Most of those killed were in vehicles travelling beneath the overpass, said senior police officer P.V. Ramasastry.

The state’s top official ordered a probe into the collapse.

He also announced a 500,000 rupee payment to families of those who died.

Prime Minister Narendra said in a tweet that he was “extremely saddened” by the accident.

“I pray that the injured recover soon.”

- AP

■ MALAYSIA

Reformist icon Anwar freed, pardoned Malaysia’s reformist icon Anwar Ibrahim has been freed from custody after receiving a royal pardon, paving the way for a political comeback following his alliance’s stunning election victory.

The 70-year-old Anwar was convicted of sodomy in 2015 in a case he said was aimed at crushing his alliance after making gains against Malaysia’s long-ruling coalition government.

His sentence expires June 8 but the unexpected election win of his alliance led by former leader Mahathir Mohamad led to his swift release.

Anwar waved to reporters as he was whisked from a hospi-

tal yesterday where he was recovering from surgery. A party spokesman says he has been pardoned by the king.

He is prime minister-in-waiting but unlikely to take over quickly from Mahathir.

- AP

The first reviews for the highly anticipated Deadpool 2 have dropped, calling Kiwi star Julian Dennison “fantastic”. The Hunt For The Wilderpeople actor plays young mutant Russell aka Firefist. He’s a teenager who’s had a rough deal growing up in an orphanage for mutant kids, and whose powers are out of control.

The whole film centres around keeping him safe and in check. The Rolling Stone hailed Dennison’s performance as “fantastic”, while others like Digital Spy noted Dennison was a “perfect fit” for the role. Many critics have hailed it as one of those rare sequels that is better than the original.

Sixth show for Pink Pink has confirmed she’ll play a recordbreaking sixth show in Auckland on her upcoming New Zealand visit. But this time, promoters say it’s the last one they’ll announce. The American pop star was already set to break the fournight record set by Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, Roger Waters and Beyonce in the same venue by announcing a fifth show. Yesterday, she announced she’ll play a “sixth and final” show on September 11, to go with shows on September 4, 5, 7, 8 and 10. She’ll also perform at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on September 1 on the back of her new album, Beautiful Trauma.

Bay Dreams SI bound It’s already become one of the biggest festivals on the summer music calendar, but Bay Dreams is about to get even bigger. Promoters yesterday confirmed they’re taking the post-New Year’s festival to the South Island after finding a suitable site in Nelson. That means Bay Dreams will still be held on January 2 at Mt Maunganui’s Bay Park, but it will be followed by another event at Nelson’s Trafalgar Park on January 4. Festival codirector Mitch Lowe says the popularity of Bay Dreams, which sold 25,000 tickets for this year’s event, made a second festival viable

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Left in an information wilderness

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f there was any doubt that the media world is changing that doubt would have been dispelled yesterday when news giant Stuff confirmed the closure of another raft of its titles.

When it signalled in February that it would ditch or sell 28 newspapers that had served their communities well for decades, it sent shockwaves through the traditional media world. Its clear message was that the day of the small newspaper dedicated to providing locals with local news was rapidly disappearing. National was the way of the future.

Yesterday it confirmed that another 15 of those would close.

For the smaller communities involved that’s a real blow.

Generations of Kiwis have found out about local events large and small, important and trivial

through newspapers written by locals for locals. How will they get that news now?

Technology has changed the way we communicate, it’s removed geographical boundaries when it comes to disseminating information and that’s great, but it’s also pushed the value of local news firmly off the radar.

The large news websites carry a mix of what the news breakers deem important, nationally.

There’s no room for the small stuff. And that was fine when

small newspapers served small communities, but as Stuff has rationalised its portfolio it’s effectively cut many of those communities off from their main source of local news.

And Ashburton hasn’t been spared the pruning shears. The Selwyn and Ashburton Outlook, a weekly, failed to find a buyer and it’s going out of business.

In the information world we’re now one global community, but as barriers shrink our own sense of place becomes increasingly important. That sense of belonging to a place, a community, is a human need and part of that sense of belonging is knowing what’s going on in your patch.

As the world shrinks, our own little villages within that world gain an emotional importance.

Amongst billions our only chance

and murdered in 1994.)

In 2004, Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex marriages.

Ten years ago: Nearing the end of his five-day Mideast trip, President George W. Bush held a rapid-fire series of diplomatic meetings at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheik in Egypt.

Five years ago: Jorge Rafael Videla, 87, the former dictator who took power in Argentina in a 1976 coup and led a military junta that killed thousands during a “dirty war” against alleged subversives, died

in Buenos Aires while serving life in prison for crimes against humanity.

One year ago: Chris Cornell, one of the most lauded contemporary lead singers in rock music with his bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, committed suicide in a Detroit hotel room; he was 52.

Today’s birthdays: Actor Peter Gerety is 78. Singer Taj Mahal is 76. Rock musician Bill Bruford is 69. Singer-musician George Johnson (The Brothers Johnson) is 65. Actor-comedian Bob Saget is 62. Sports announcer Jim

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of having any sense of belonging is to become part of our own community and that means knowing what’s happening in our patch becomes increasingly important.

The communities around New Zealand that can now count information sources dedicated to their local news is dwindling.

They’ll be the first to tell you that unfortunately, big is not always better when it comes to a news package. They’ve been trampled and forgotten.

Yes there’s Facebook, it can be as local as you like, but the reality is it’s a free-for-all that relies on opinion rather than fact and there are national news websites, but when it comes to the local stuff, written by news industry professionals, there’s no longer a lot of choice.

In Ashburton we’re fortunate the weekly that’s been axed wasn’t our sole news source, there’s still the Guardian published daily, radio and a second weekly, the Courier. And there’s still some pretty solid online offerings – the Guardian’s website and the Ashburton App. Both, like the daily paper, are dedicated to bringing locals the best and the latest news on local events big and small.

We’re a well served global village.

The rest of the South Island isn’t faring so well. There’s a single large daily newspaper that has a smattering of Christchurch news with a dominance of stories from around the country and there’s a national news website.

The south’s cities still have their own print titles but most smaller communities are now left out in the news wilderness.

Nantz is 59. Singer Enya is 57.

Actor-comedian Craig Ferguson is 56. Rock singer-musician Page McConnell is 55. Actor David Eigenberg is 54. Singer-musician Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) is 53. Actress Paige Turco is 53.

Actor Hill Harper is 52. Singer Jordan Knight is 48. Rhythm-andblues singer Darnell Van Rensalier (Shai) is 48. Actress Sasha Alexander is 45. Rock singermusician Josh Homme is 45. Rock singer Andrea Corr (The Corrs) is 44. Actor Sendhil Ramamurthy is 44. Actress Rochelle Aytes is

42. Singer Kandi Burruss is 42.

Actress Kat Foster is 40. Actress Ayda Field is 39. Actress Ginger Gonzaga is 35. Folk-rock singer/ songwriter Passenger is 34. Actor Tahj Mowry is 32. Actress Nikki Reed is 30. Actress Leven Rambin is 28. Actress Samantha BrowneWalters is 27. Actor Justin Martin is 24.

Thought for today: “A burning purpose attracts others who are drawn along with it and help fulfill it.” — Margaret BourkeWhite, American photojournalist (1904-1971).

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, May 17, the 137th day of 2018. There are 228 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On May 17, 1968, nine men and women, including brothers Daniel and Philip Berrigan, entered the Selective Service office in Catonsville, Maryland, seized several hundred draft files and burned them outside to protest the Vietnam War before being arrested. They received federal prison sentences ranging from 24 to 42 months.

On this date: In 1536, Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer declared the marriage of England’s King Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn invalid after she failed to produce a male heir; Boleyn, already condemned for high treason, was executed two days later.

In 1792, the New York Stock Exchange had its beginnings as a group of brokers met under a tree on Wall Street and signed the Buttonwood Agreement.

In 1875, the first Kentucky Derby was run; the winner was Aristides, ridden by Oliver Lewis.

In 1948, the Soviet Union recognised the new state of Israel.

In 1980, rioting that claimed 18 lives erupted in Miami’s Liberty City after an all-white jury in Tampa acquitted four former Miami police officers of fatally beating black insurance executive Arthur McDuffie.

In 1987, 37 American sailors were killed when an Iraqi warplane attacked the US Navy frigate Stark in the Persian Gulf. (Iraq apologised for the attack, calling it a mistake, and paid more than $27 million in compensation.)

In 1996, President Bill Clinton signed a measure requiring neighbourhood notification when sex offenders move in. (Megan’s Law, as it’s known, was named for Megan Kanka, a seven-year-old New Jersey girl who was raped

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n 2016, we had 177 victimisations in Mid-South Canterbury where the victim was a family member.

In 2017, we had 193.

This is just one charge related to family violence in our community.

We must remember that those who press charges, are just a portion of around 120,000 related police call-outs in Aotearoa made by Kiwis in need.

Those who make it to the phone, a small percentage of those facing the trauma of this ‘issue’ in their lives.

That’s why I’m proud that our social services who deal most directly with family violence are finally getting a boost to their funding for the first time in 10 years.

Funding of $76m will go to 150 frontline agencies – half of them refuges – working with

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victims and perpetrators of family violence every day.

On child poverty, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern famously said “New Zealand can, and should, be better than this, because this is not who we are”.

Regarding family violence, I believe the exact same sentiment applies.

It’s unacceptable that we have one of the highest rates of intimate partner violence in the developed world.

Or that one in three Kiwi women will experience some form of abuse within their re-

lationship. All New Zealanders agree, it is a basic human right to feel safe in your home.

As a mum myself, this right goes double for children.

Kiwi kids need to feel secure.

Not battle the fallout of domestic violence as they struggle to learn and just be children.

This literally life-saving increase of around 30 per cent will strengthen services powered by Kiwis with empathy and kindness, to provide even greater support to the rising level of people bravely seeking help in our community.

To provide some context, my fellow Labour List MP Angie Warren-Clark managed Tauranga Women’s Refuge for five years, following working for the Ministry of Justice as an advisor around domestic violence.

During her time, their baseline funding from Government was $21.25 per hour, to provide

a 24-hour service, 365 days a year, with 14 staff.

After nine years of no increase in baseline funding, she is proud that we’re putting our money where our mouth is, and she’s not alone.

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Winterfeed crops in great shape

By Colin WillisCroft

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“Phenomenal” autumn growing conditions have been a boon to Mid Canterbury farmers who grow winterfeed crops, Lyndhurst’s James Anderson says.

“It’s been one out of the box.

Chalk and cheese compared to this time last year,” he said during a stop-off at his farm as part of this year’s Methven A&P Association winterfeed competition.

Anderson, who with wife Jan won the competition’s Most Points Cup, had about 50 hectares in kale, 30ha in beet, 40ha in green feed oats and 45ha in rape.

It will mainly feed dairy cattle this winter, although Anderson also has arrangements to feed Five Star calves and some store lambs.

Up to 40 people followed the crop cutters around this year’s competition, which involved 64 crops over two days.

Co-ordinator Mark Lock was pleased with the number of entries and their quality. The three biggest categories were fodder beet, kale and oats, although rape was also strong.

He said because this year’s arable harvest was earlier than last year, it gave winter feed crops more time. The right amount of rain after New Year also meant not much irrigation was needed.

There was always a lot of interest in the Methven competition, Lock said, and this year was no exception, with organisers having to turn potential entrants away

Cutting the crops in this year’s Methven A&P Association winterfeed competition earlier this week were (from left) Mike McKenzie, Trevor Monson and Grant Hargreaves.

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disease and the fact the here’s some dark infection on the Peters’ days and anger property dates back to ahead for at least stock movements four one Mid Canterbury years ago – why wasn’t farming family, although culling put on hold? that’s sadly probably Colin Williscroft We’re talking stock that been par for the course can’t move off-farm anyfor them recently. way, so why the headWe’ve heard in the long rush into pursuing past few days that a a policy that’s looking increasingly shaky decision on whether the Ministry for by the day?

Primary Industries is going to continue I’ve managed to get out of the office with its programme of trying to eradicate and on to farms a bit in the past couple mycoplasma bovis or admit defeat on of weeks and I’m yet to speak to a farmer that front and instead focus on managing who doesn’t think this whole thing has the cattle disease is due by the end of the turned into a farce. month (see story next page).

An extremely hurtful experience for While that might be welcome news for those involved, which has not been some, it’s going to be an extremely bitter helped by some of the plainly ridiculous pill to swallow for others. comments by some people who should I’m talking about people like Mid Canknow better. terbury farmers Frank and Diane Peters, The continual blaming of farmers for their son Kane and daughter-in-law Anna, not following their Nait requirements who every day this week have seen membeing a case in point. That’s nothing more bers of their prized dairy herd taken off than a smokescreen. farm to be slaughtered.

I’m not saying that some farmers didn’t Their calves have ended up in a landfill. take shortcuts that have hindered traceTreated like rubbish. ability down the track. Far from it.

So if in the next week or two they hear But, if you’re using the Peters family as the culling programme is going to be an example, they did nothing wrong. canned, I am sure anger is going to be They can prove they have their Nait added to the sadness they are feeling records in order. It didn’t do them much about their stock right now. good.

Maybe they won’t, but if I was in their By the time questions were being asked shoes and that occurred, I would be seethabout what cows went where, the horse ing. had well and truly bolted.

I would be demanding answers as to We all know Nait has its faults, and why, if the management option was only days away, their 1400-strong herd was sac- there’s plenty of them, but continuing to blame it for the spread of M. bovis is missrificed for, let’s face it, basically nothing. ing the point.

If the powers that be are starting to become so unsure about the eradication Colin Williscroft is the Ashburton option – and for goodness sake you’d have Guardian’s rural reporter to be, given the continual spread of the

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Farming leaders discuss M. bovis response Agriculture and Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor says a toplevel meeting earlier this week with farming leaders about mycoplasma bovis focused on helping farmers through the next few weeks.

“We are all committed to make a decision about the next steps in the M. bovis response within the next couple of weeks. We talked about phased eradication and long-term management.

“It is a difficult choice that we will make together once we receive more advice from the Technical Advisory Group in the coming days.

“Farmer welfare is paramount to all of us. We are committed to helping farmers on the ground who are caught in the M. bovis response.

“We’ve given $307,000 to Rural Support Trusts to help farmers. And there is $7.8 million of funding that has been committed to help those struggling with feed issues.

“Over the next few weeks farmers who are not under controls are allowed to move stock, but they must adhere to their legal National Animal Identification and Tracing

(Nait) requirements and record animal movements.

“If you are concerned about moving your stock then be prudent, seek advice from your industry groups and MPI. The same goes for sourcing feed.’’

DairyNZ chief executive Tim Mackle said M. bovis been a tough road for farmers.

“It’s simply devastating to find out you have this disease on your farm and know what it could mean for your animals. The government and sector groups are working closely, putting our farmers and animals at the forefront of our thinking.”

Beef + Lamb New Zealand CEO Sam McIvor said there is huge sympathy for the affected farmers and their families.

“The Government and industry are working extremely hard to bring some certainty. For B+LNZ, our focus is on getting a clear direction for the future of the response as soon as possible, and learning everything we can to avoid our farmers going through this again.”

Federated Farmers president Katie Milne said the federation is totally committed to working with government and the other industry bodies to get to the right outcome – whatever that looks like.

“It’s in everyone’s interest to figure out what is the best way forward.”

O’Connor said the government and farming groups are committed to improving the Nait system.

“It hasn’t worked as well as it should have. I know farmers are keen to improve it and I’ll work alongside them to achieve that.

“We realise that compensation is a major source of concern for farmers. DairyNZ has recently committed 10 additional staff to advise farmers on preparing their compensation claims – recognising that the more complete a claim is when it’s lodged, the faster MPI can turn it around.

“In addition, MPI has committed that farmers whose animals are being culled due to presence of the infection, will receive an initial payment for the value of culled

■ DAIRYNZ AND ASB

Harnessing farm data A DairyNZ and ASB partnership will provide dairy farmers with much better access to benchmarking data and sector insights.

Using DairyNZ’s DairyBase, ASB rural managers can now add value by analysing benchmarking data and trends for their dairy farming customers. If dairy farmers want to join DairyBase, data can also be automatically transferred from ASB into DairyBase.

DairyBase is a benchmarking tool that helps farmers track their productivity and profitability, compare costs to other similar farms, and track progress towards long and short-term goals. More than 5000 farmers are registered.

DairyNZ strategy and investment leader

Bruce Thorrold said the ASB partnership provides a fantastic opportunity for farmers.

“I would encourage dairy farmers with ASB to contact their bank manager – there is so much to gain from this, including better access to regionalised data, robust benchmarks and targeted analysis,” he said.

“This is just the beginning. We are working with other companies, including Farmax, to allow for the easy transfer of data.

We also want to reduce duplication so farmers are spending less time inputting data and more time harnessing the value of that information through better insights and analysis.”

stock within two weeks of a completed claim being lodged,” O’Connor said.

Me a n w h i l e B+LNZ has committed additional funding for the rural support trusts to help drystock farmers through the compensation process, and employed additional resource to work with farmers on M. bovis and wider biosecurity management.

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■ NEW ZEALAND SHAREMARKET

A2 Milk’s share price crashes A2 Milk’s share price dropped by more than 20 per cent yesterday morning despite the alternative milk company reporting a 70 per cent cent increase in revenue for the nine months to March 31.

The company, in an announcement to the NZX, said it was anticipating revenue in a range of $900 million to $920m for the 12 months ended June 30.

The mid-point of the new sales guidance is 4 per cent down from the consensus of market expectations of $947m.

By mid-morning the stock was at $10.25, down more than 20 per cent or $2.60 from Tuesday’s close, putting downward pressure on the NZX50 index, which fell by more than 2 per cent.

A2 Milk said its group revenue came to $660 million in the nine months to March 31, up 70 per cent on the previous corresponding period, reflecting continued sales growth in both nutritional products and liquid milk.

The company said its revenue guidance for the year took into account the planned transition to new infant formula packaging during the fourth quarter.

“Gross margin percentage for the full year is expected to remain broadly consistent with the first half, given the benefit of

throughput efficiencies and currency movements,” a2 Milk said in a statement to the NZX. The group’s total marketing investment is now expected to be in the range of $82m to $87m for the full year, given higher expenditure primarily in the US and China businesses in second half compared to the first half.

Harbour Asset Management senior research analyst Oyvinn Rimer said several other high-growth stocks – particularly ones like a2 Milk that trade on high price earnings multiples – had seen their share prices drop over the past six months after issuing guidances that failed to match optimistic market expectations.

“When they don’t meet market expectations, they get a caning by the market,” he said.

Even after yesterday’s fall, a2 Milk has had a spectacular run; the stock traded this time last year at just $3.56.

A2 Milk, which this year became New Zealand’s biggest company by market capitalisation, last year reported net income of $90.6 million for the 12 months to June, up from $30.4m a year earlier.

Revenue in that year rose 56 per cent to $549.5m.

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Bank rings in executive changes Bank of New Zealand chief executive Angela Mentis is ringing in more changes among her leadership team, with the heads of product development and customer service set to depart at the start of July.

The Auckland-based lender yesterday announced director of products and technology David Bullock and director of customer fulfilment services Martin Gaskell will leave the bank from July 1, without citing a reason for their respective departures.

Both joined BNZ’s executive team in October 2014 and held various roles at the bank before their elevation.

Bullock was responsible for BNZ’s product and customer solutions functions, and its technology, digital and enterprise security teams, while Gaskell was responsible for the bank’s service and operations.

Mentis acknowledged their

Angela Mentis “significant contribution” to the bank and said in a statement that “the announcement of new executive appointments would be made in due course.”

The local subsidiary of National Australia Bank this month reported an 18 per cent increase in firsthalf profit, reflecting wider net margins on an expanding loan

book. Mentis took the opportunity to reaffirm the bank’s commitment to consumers as an Australian royal commission of inquiry into the sector highlighted some dubious practices on the other side of the Tasman, and spurred local regulators to demand the industry prove it’s clean.

Mentis took over the reins from January, swapping positions with former CEO Anthony Healy who took over her previous role at NAB as chief customer officer business and private banking.

In April, BNZ director of transformation and enterprise performance Richard Griffiths and director of strategy and planning David Maloney left the lender less than a month after their exits were announced, while acting chief financial officer Paul MacGillivray took on the position permanently when ANZ executive Mandy Rutherford withdrew from taking up the role.

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Workers complain about unpaid work More than 500 retail workers have already complained to the union about unpaid work in the wake of the Smiths City decision.

On Friday the Employment Court ordered the electronic retailer to pay staff for their attendance at “voluntary” sales meetings over the past six years.

Tali Williams, First Union’s retail, finance and commerce secretary, said it had had 500 or so responses since it had released a survey on Monday asking workers about whether they are asked

to come in for meetings before or after work which are unpaid.

“The nature of a lot of the complaints is either meetings at the start of the day or at the end of the day staying behind to clean.”

Williams said it was now trying to figure out which retailers were the worst culprits.

The union would be following up the complaints with the individuals and then the retailers once it knew the specifics of the case.

Williams said she imagined a lot of retailers would already be

responding to the Smiths City decision.

“But that doesn’t mean they get off what has happened for the last six or seven years.”

Williams said it had heard anecdotal evidence over the years about staff being asked to come in early for meetings and not being paid for it but retailers had previously argued that it was just part of doing the job.

But the Smiths City ruling had drawn a line in the sand, she said.

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – When did Wiliam Turton open the first accommodation house in Ashburton? a. 1828 b. 1858 c. 1888 2 – In which sport might you receive a short corner? a. Badminton b. Hockey c. Polo 3 – What proportion of South America is taken up by Brazil? a. 27 per cent b. 47 per cent c. 67 per cent 4 – In which country would you find the world’s highest vehicular bridge? a. Switzerland b. France c. Brazil 5 – Manchego cheese is made from which milk? a. Sheep b. Goat c. Cow 6 – How long does a male emperor penguin sit on its eggs? a. 15 days b. 55 days c. 115 days 7 – Who is captain of the Wellington Phoenix soccer team? a. Winston Reid b. Michael McGlinchey c. Andrew Duarte 8 – Where in New Zealand would you find Edgecumbe? a. Bay of Plenty b. Hawke’s Bay c. Poverty Bay

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Dahlia Centre Riverstone at Oamaru is well know for its restaurant, shopping, garden and, of course, the castle. Suzanne Watson from the Ashburton Photographic Society spent quite some time in the garden looking at the flowers. This is a close-up of a dahlia centre after it had recently rained. The judge in our 1st open awarded this an honours.

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Allenton Croquet Club Our annual meeting was held on May 2 and members were welcomed by President Ann Sunbeam.

Ann’s Presidents report told of the many achievements by Members in competitions. Due to the great summer we had this year Golf Croquet members often started at 10am to beat the main heat of the day. They brought their lunch and shared some social time.

Club Captain Barbara Field’s report gave a good account of how well members had participated in competitions both in house and at other clubs.

In house Trophy Winners: Assn Croquet.

Open Championship Barbara Field.

Junior Championship Ann Sunbeam. C Grade Championship Jennifer Bateman.

Handicap Singles Barbara Field. Handicap Singles Runner-up Ann Sunbeam.

Handicap Singles Junior Ann Sunbeam.

Championship Doubles Barbara Field and Jill Walkham. Handicap Doubles Ann Sunbeam and Jennifer Bateman.

Gold Croquet: Open singles Yvonne Lister. Open Doubles Nancy Kidner and Judith Little.

Election of Officers: President Ann Sunbeam, Vice President Georgina Black, Secretary Yvonne Lister, Treasurer Lois Alexander. A new position has been created: Fundraiser Convenor. This will be held by Treasurer Lois Alexander.

Our Mid-Winter lunch is to be held on June 23 at 11.30am. All Members to bring a plate of finger food.

This Year’s Easter Raffle was a great success and topped other years so was very pleasing.

Ann Sunbeam and Georgina Black to attend S C Assn AGM, remits were discussed to enable delegates to vote of our behalf.

Next meeting August 7 at 10am.

Ashburton Combined Friendship Club Report May 2018 President Errol asked all to stand in silence as a mark of respect for former member Malcolm Cunneen.

Errol advised that the new Friendship Regalia had been ordered and copies of the recently approved Constitution and Bylaws were available.

Tony is investigating a trip to the Court Theatre in Christchurch.

Peter Brophy proved to be a very accomplished and entertaining mini speaker getting lots of laughs from the anecdotes he told about his working experiences. He started in a grocery store in Fairlie weighing staples like flour, sugar and eggs into brown paper bags and delivering, and sometimes failing to deliver, by bicycle. Later he worked at the Farmers grocery at Mayfield and owned his own grocery in Christchurch before eventually moving to Auckland and establishing a furniture import business.

Each step of his work journey seemed to provide him with more humorous stories which he entertained us with.

Our main speaker was Senior Sergeant Phillip Deane, recently appointed in charge of the Ashburton Police Station.

Most of his police experience is in community or road policing and Ashburton suited because it is a distinct community and road policing is important because of the extensive road network. He is interested in the dramatic arts and it showed in his excellent speaking skills.

While many residents feel local crime is a problem, often that perception is

fuelled by media stories, and the actual offences per 10,000 people in Ashburton are well below the national average.

He said that while only 6% of motorists failed to wear their seat belts, 40% of road fatalities were people not wearing seat belts. He gave some advice on how to avoid a traffic ticket, “wear your seat belt, don’t speed, don’t drink and don’t use your phone”. He asked for feedback from members on what they saw as local problems needing police attention.

Meetings second Tuesday of month, Seniors Centre 206 Cameron St, 9.30am.

Visitors welcome. Phone Errol 308 2365. ashcomboclub@gmail.com

Ashburton Golf Club It’s semi-finals time in the Watson Cup and Newton Trophy this Saturday and we have four great games in store.

In the Watson, we have a couple of fresh faced lads in the Stoddart boys, take on another couple of fresh faced lads in Buffalo Bill Hetrick and Jeff Williamson.

Dylan and Ryan haven’t been tested yet in cruising past Hamish and Arkright, then Ken and his partner, whose name seems to have escaped me.

This will be a great game, Jeff and Bill know every trick in the book when it comes to match play, if the young lads don’t get ruthless, then the ole masters will take the lambs to the slaughter. In the other game, a team custom made for 4 ball in Tuffy and Chris Lovelock, take on the dark horse that is Terry Molloy and Robert Pawsey.

Now Terry is a recent winner of the Watson Cup, but Robert seems to have flown in under the radar, they are scoring well and will pose a big threat, but Chris is playing great golf, and has got his putter on a string, and being partnered with Tuffy who doesn’t know the meaning of the word pressure, so laid back, that he walked across a dance floor recently and won a limbo contest that he didn’t even know he was in.

Should be two great games, good luck to all. In the Newton we have the young sirs Clarke and Bird taking on Hamish and Arkright, then Charlie and Sooty locking horns with Barry and Fecho. 2 evenly matched games, if you twisted my arm I would have to pick Sam and Jordy to be playing Charlie and Noel in the final, but tipping has never been a strong point of mine.

On Sunday we have another round of weekend pennants, the club has three teams in action and one dis-jointed rag tag bunch trying its best not to embarrass themselves any more than they already have. I can’t believe how this group are allowed to call themselves Ashburton golfers, if I had my way I wouldn’t let them wear club shirts, they should play bare chested, that should put a bit of starch into them. Come on down and join the fun, I’m sure there will be pennants team spaces up for grabs soon.

Ashburton Woodworkers Saturday May 12 a team from the Ashburton Woodworkers travelled to the Oamaru clubrooms for the South Island Wood Turning Funday to compete for the Tina Turner Trophy, the Best Display Table and individual best items. Eleven members of the club travelled to the competition.

The first of the three turners Merv Peck, Kevin Challis, John Millichamp had 20 minutes to turn a bowl, each bowl had to look similar to the first turned bowl,

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The next section was to turn a square bowl each, this team comprised of Nick Kershaw, the youngest competitor, Bruce Ferriman, John Smart.

The afternoon part was based on a wedding theme, from a given block of wood John Millichamp turned out an acorn on a stand.

The Tina Turner Trophy went to Timaru as their bowls were the most identical.

The Best display table went to Timaru Woodworkers Best individual item was won by the Christchurch Club.

Nick Kershaw was awarded a special certificate for being the youngest participant.

Merv Peck achieved a third for his natural edged bowl in the individual item.

A most enjoyable day among other enthusiastic turners and spectators. The emphasis being on ‘fun’ and to learn from others.

Ashburton Writers’ Group The Annual General Meeting of the Ashburton Writers’ Group was held recently.

The minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 2 May 2017 were read and confirmed.

The Secretary/Treasurer read the statement of Receipts and Payments for the year ended March 31, 2018. The President’s Report was read and adopted.

The election of officers was held and resulted as follows – President – Julie Fechney, Vice-President – Stacey Broadbent, Secretary/ Treasurer – Rae Magson.

The usual monthly meeting was then held. Rae read a quotation – “A child who reads will be an adult who thinks”.

The Assignment for the meeting was “If you were granted an extra day in the week, how would you fill it?” Answers were shopping, music, hidden day, happy place, books.

The instant exercise was to start with “They ran across the countryside.”

Members wrote of Ashburtonian, bull paddock, wrecking havoc in sale yards, bullets, and hand in hand.

The assignment for the June meeting is “It was in the letterbox” Visitors are welcome to the meetings, please phone Rae at 3088927.

Mid Canterbury Central Friendship Club Despite wet weather 70 members attended our May meeting. President Barry Quantock announced John Harper celebrated his 90th birthday. He also noted that sadly two of our members recently passed away and a moments silence was observed for Barry McLaughlan and Bob Moore. A new club event is to be trialled next month when a mid-day meal will arranged during the meeting for those wishing to partake.

Our mini speaker was Garth Bateup.

Born in Nelson in 1948, Garth was schooled at Stoke before joining the NZ Forest Service at Forest Downs as a trainee cadet in 1965. In 1972 he and his wife moved to Palmerston North working with the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. He then joined the West Coast Hospital Board in Hokitika and after 7 years transferred to the Ashburton Hospital Board in 1982. He oversaw many changes in the governance of the Regional Health Boards, eventually be-

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Choosing the passive lead. After East, the dealer, has opened 1 Heart, whatever bidding system East/West are playing, they should find the excellent contract of 6 No Trumps with West the declarer, needing 12 tricks.

Now, North, on lead, has 3 4 card suits and must choose which one. The choice of a Heart gives West the least assistance – either a Spade or a Diamond immediately sets up an easy trick for declarer; even the singleton Club, a most unlikely lead against a No Trump contract, gifts an easy trick.

The passive Heart lead gives declarer the problem of not losing 2 Diamond tricks – the

coming the General Manager in 1993. He was chairman of the committee which oversaw the introduction of acute services in Ashburton. He also held directorships in two health related companies. Garth retired in 2014.

After tea break our main speaker introduced by Roger Lake was John Keast, Managing Editor of the “Courier” weekly newspaper. With a career in journalism spanning 40 years John recounted some of the changes he has seen. News stories then underwent a vigorous vetting before finally making print. Staff numbers were far higher and newspapers were highly profitable. The arrival of television saw a gradual decline until today they employ small numbers and operate on a shoe-string budget. Computers allow a paper to be compiled very quickly but pressure of deadlines can also lead to more mistakes. John sees a strong need for small community papers which fill a niche not met by large metropolitan papers.

John Dent thanked our guest speaker and President Barry then closed the meeting.

Mid Canterbury Ladies Friendship Club Acting President Avis Kingsland presided over the May meeting of the Mid Canterbury Ladies Friendship Club. After the National Anthem had been sung, members and two visitors were welcomed, and birthdays and anniversaries were celebrated. The Trips Convenor Avis told of the overnight trip to Kaikoura that is being planned for September and the mid-winter mystery bus and luncheon trip in July.

The Mini-Speaker was Rae Magson who told of her interest in family history, and particularly of Clan Cameron. Early in April they had a successful Conference in Ashburton with people from all over New Zealand attending. Rae showed the table mats that she had made for the attendees. She also spoke of other family histories and meeting up with distant relatives in England. A DNA test had been done but this had meant more mysteries to solve.

The main speaker was Brian Glassey who entertained members with his usual enthusiastic manner. Firstly he spoke of his interest in showing chrysanthemums.

He grows big, medium and small flowers and showed some examples. He grows them on open ground but under plastic covers. This creates more work and gives better results, and protects the flowers from the elements. He has been to National Shows, taking the flowers on special boards in his van all over the South Island. In August/September cuttings are taken off the old plants.

He grows 350 plants, growing the new plants through netting.

Brian also spoke of his other interest – chooks, and his role in the movie “Pecking Order”. He has pure bred fowls and they are disease free. The movie put the winter shows on the map, he is usually going to a show every weekend.

Recently went up to Palmerston North for the Nationals. He was thanked for his speech by Colleen Keenan.

Acting President Avis closed the meeting with the Thought for the Month “The great things about getting older is that you don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been.”

Run and Walk Ashburton Saturday May 5 two early birds ran down

loss to the Diamond Ace is unavoidable, but what about the Diamond J? and if he tries the Spades from his own hand, he will set up a Spade trick in the North hand.

The one play North must avoid is the Diamond A on the first lead of Diamonds from the West hand – a different scenario if they are led from dummy.

The other side of the coin is, should declarer have been able to establish the Club position while still having the Club 10, as well as either the A or Q in his hand, with the Club K gone from dummy, then the finesse against the Club J will be successful, and give the 12th trick without any of the other challenges to deal with.

the river track, six members participated in the Hanmer half marathon and 10km races and 11 walkers and one runner did some good hill work in Geraldine at the Afternoon Social Meet. The weather was cool and overcast – so great conditions.

Saturday May 12 four early bird runners set off at 7.30am for a 10km run, a little wet to start with but the good chats and steady pace made up for it!

The afternoon Social Meet met at 1.30pm at Wakanui School hall. The four runners set off towards the coast and completed a choice of 13 or 16km loop and the eight walkers enjoyed a 7km loop. Conditions were drizzly at times and overcast but this didn’t dampen the spirits of those that attended. Afternoon tea was enjoyed by all.

Target Shooting Mid Canterbury Winter ills meant that a reduced number of our shooters attended the East Otago championships and those who did make the journey perhaps showed the effects of insufficient time between driving and shooting.

In spite of some good scores in parts, Shania Harrison-Lee 100.8 on one card, we couldn’t catch the locals. In Master Grade Lanelle McArthur, Steve McArthur and Sandy Bennett finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th behind Peter McCullum. A grade Nick Stewart 7th Mayfield’s Carl Nordqvist was 4th, B grade Michaela Smith 4th and Shania 6th. One would hope that everyone is fit and well ready for the Ashley Championships this weekend.

For the Coronation club weekly shoot Michaela Smith top scored for the second week in a row and Heather Ross showed a big improvement. The Phoenix club introduced its large number of new shooters to a family/drawn pairs competition with handicaps. The interest was high and the competitive side of the sport proved very popular. Sam Hall produced a personal best to score 111.0 with handicap enabling his pairing with Rachel Lyon to come out on top. A suitable trophy, with medals and gifts were presented by club president T.J Stewart and Vice President Andrew McKenzie. Charlotte McKenzie 91.3 and Hiromi Horsley 88.2, who have both recently transitioned to shooting without a rest, put up a strong challenge to finish second.

A big nod to the senior shooters from Coronation who are turning up every week to coach and assist. This was an excellent event bringing together a bit of extra competitiveness along with an increased element of fun. Congratulations to the Phoenix team headed by Michaela Smith.

Tinwald Garden Club Poor weather resulted in a lower attendance than normal with one visitor.

The Speaker was Alison Donald, who talked about the Shuttle Bus service and its extensive use by Ashburton residents. To work with the Shuttle, volunteers need a police check, health check and full first aid certificate. Four Square Stores sponsor eleven shuttle vans in the South Island and most days the Ashburton one is fully utilised. It is not just for elderly patients but for anyone needing help. A donation of $25 per person would be appreciated. During March 172 persons were taken to Christchurch, with 245 driving hours, covering 4036 kms and an average donation of $8.72 pp. There are always two trained staff on the bus, and if they stop for a road accident one member must stay on board, they are not paramedics.

The Club made a financial presentation to Alison towards the shuttle bus and gave her a fruit tray in appreciation.

Cut Flowers Begonia on saucer: V. Johnson Vase of chrysanthemums: S. Lamont 1 Nerine: S. Lamont 1 Stem Geranium: A. Scammell, S. Lamont Miniature Bloom: A. Scammell, J. Johnson Miniature Rose: V. Johnson Cluster: J. Johnson Branch Flowering Shrub: A. Scammell Bloom/Stem any Var. Rose: S. Lamont, A. Scammell, V. Johnson Flower n.o.s.: S. Lamont, A. Scammell O’Keefe/Young Trophy: A. Scammell

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■ NETBALL

Williams back Kiwi caddy Steve Williams will return to the PGA Tour this week to support Australian Aaron Baddeley. Having most recently worked with Australian Adam Scott on the tour, Williams will work alongside Baddeley for the next two weeks. Baddeley plays in the Byron Nelson tournament at new venue Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas, Texas this week, and remains in Texas for the Fort Worth Invitational at Colonial next week.

Williams, who has worked alongside the likes of Tiger Woods and Greg Norman, has said 2018 would likely be his final year working as a caddy and ruled out a return with Scott.

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Bennett in sixth George Bennett’s chances of a top five finish at the Giro d’Italia have been given an unexpected boost after a dramatic tenth stage.

Esteban Chaves, who came into the day placed second overall, lost a flabbergasting 25 minutes, plummeting out of contention and in the process moving Bennett up a spot into sixth place. Bennett, who finished the stage in 20th, 34 seconds behind winner Matej Mohoric, still sits a minute and 36 seconds behind leader Simon Yates at the race’s halfway point, but he will have one less rival to deal with in the coming stages. Chaves is no longer a title contender.

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Emma Rosevear and her Hampstead A team-mates have a tough ask in front of them tonight in the form of Celtic A. PHOTO ERIN TASKER 100518-ET-012

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Southern A will get one last shot at getting on the board tonight before dropping down out of Mid Canterbury Netball’s ACL premier one competition.

With automatic promotion/ relegation awaiting the teams at the top and the bottom of the leaderboards following tonight’s final round of the premier one and premier two competitions, Southern A’s fate is already sealed.

They’re yet to win a game in the top flight so far this season and even a win over Methven A

tonight won’t be enough to save them. They’re at the bottom of the table with no points to their name so far this season, with a maximum of only four points up for grabs tonight which will not be enough to catch the next team on the table, Ashburton College A who has six points.

At the other end of the table it’s Celtic A who will wrap up the first round if they can continue their unbeaten run so far this season, with a win over Hampstead A. Meanwhile United A heads into the final round off a good win over Hampstead A last week, and they will be looking to con-

tinue that form against College A tonight.

The big talking point of the night could come from the premier two competition though, where a win for Mt Somers over Ashburton College B would see them promoted into the top grade in only their first season of existence.

A team that features a large number of former premier grade players making a return to the game for the new club, Mt Somers has not dropped a game so far this season.

Celtic B came close to toppling Mt Somers last week, but nar-

No hard feelings: Broom snubbed which reduced from 21 to 20.

Neesham declined to comment on his situation, other than to say he could understand the decision and would be doing his utmost to recapture form.

Both Neesham and Broom struggled in 2017-18. Broom averaged under 30 in each format and scored six and two in ODIs against the West Indies during the contracted period.

Neesham averaged in the mid-30s with bat and ball at first-class and List A level, but could not hold his place in Otago’s T20 side. He did not play for New Zealand across the season.

At 27, Neesham still has plenty of opportunity to regain his international spot.

At 34, Broom has a tougher job, and has

The wife of American golfer Lucas Glover was arrested and charged with domestic violence after the three-time PGA Tour winner failed to make the cut at the Players Championship on Sunday (NZ time), according to a police report in Florida. Krista Glover was arrested at the house where the couple was staying during the tournament, where she reportedly had an altercation with Lucas.

Police arrived after a reported disturbance where they found Lucas and Krista having a “verbal altercation” in the porch of their residence. Lucas told authorities that “every time he plays poorly in a tournament, Krista begins yelling at him, stating he is a ‘loser’ and a ‘p****’,” according to a report obtained by Golf.com.

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rowly went down 31-25. Tonight, Celtic B take on Southern B, but it would take a big from them and a loss to Mt Somers at the hands of Ashburton College B to stop the new club from being that one that gets to go up a grade.

Tonight’s premier one action sees College A take on United A, and Celtic A against Hampstead A, in the early game at 6.30pm, followed at 7.30pm by Methven A and Southern A. In premier two, Rakaia A and Celtic C square off in the 6.30pm round, with Mt Somers against Ashburton College A, and Celtic B against Southern B, at 7.30pm.

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Neil Broom accepts his international career is “99 per cent” over and there are “no hard feelings at all” after missing the New Zealand Cricket central contracts list.

The Otago right-hander revelled in giving his second chance with the Black Caps a “good crack”. He endured a hiatus of more than six years before getting recalled for the Bangladesh one-day international series between Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve 2016.

Broom and all-rounder Jimmy Neesham were the members of last season’s 21-player list who failed to get re-signed.

They will likely get domestic contracts instead.

Canterbury leg-spinning all-rounder Todd Astle was the only new face in a list

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resigned himself to the fact.

“Whatever I do in the future, I know I had a good crack and probably wasn’t good enough when it came down to it,” he told the Herald.

“I’m looking forward to playing for Otago and getting a bit of pride back in the province cricket-wise. It’s year-by-year now, but hopefully, I can pump out another couple of seasons and hang the boots up happy.”

Broom counts a test debut at Wellington’s Basin Reserve among his highlights.

He replaced the injured Ross Taylor to contend with a South African line-up featuring Morne Morkel, Vern Philander and Kagiso Rabada on a green-top. The result was a duck and 20, then 12 in the final.

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■ SWIMMING

Home advantage for local swimmers

The Jennian Homes Ashburton Swim Team will host their annual Ashburton Splash Swim Meet this weekend.

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Members of the Jennian Homes Ashburton Swim Team will have home pool advantage this weekend for their first swim meet of the winter season.

The team is hosting their annual Ashburton Splash Swim Meet which has this year attracted 263 young swimmers from around Canterbury, from Rangiora to Timaru.

In that field will be 29 members of the Ashburton swim team who will be competing in the two-day event under the watchful eye of their head coach Shane Jones.

It’s their first swim meet after a two-week break and it’s the start of their winter swim meet season, so the home meet is an opportunity to try and perfect technique and get back into race mode.

The Ashburton Splash Swim Meet is a growing event with entries up from 250 last year, to 263 this year, and this year it will be held over three sessions instead of the usual two.

Swimmers will hit the pool for the opening races of the meet on Saturday at 12.30pm, with racing to continue on Sunday.

All Blacks face under-strength French in first test France will field an under-strength team for the first test against the All Blacks next month.

Up to seven or eight first choice players are likely to miss the opening tour match because of the French Top14 final the week before the Eden Park test.

French radio journalist Laurent Depret told Radio Sport it was the same problem faced by French sides touring here at this time of the year.

“The first test team will be mixed with seven or eight players from the French Barbarians and the majority from teams not in the

Top14 final,’’ he said.

Montpellier and Racing92 are likely to contest the final with their players joining the tour late.

New French coach Jacques Brunel had 11 players from the two clubs in his Six Nations squad this year.

Influential Montpellier No 8 Louis Picamoles has been ruled out of the tour as he will have leg surgery straight after the final.

“You can copy and paste what happened in 2009 when France fielded an under-strength first test team in Dunedin.’’

That resulted in a shock 27-22 win to

France with the All Blacks squaring the twotest series in Wellington with a hard-fought 14-10 win.

Depret said the All Blacks were “huge favourites’’ to win the three-test series.

“I am not telling you we are going to beat you but I don’t think France will disappoint.’’

Under Brunel, France had an encouraging Six Nations campaign, beating Ireland, England and Italy and losing narrowly to Wales and Scotland.

“The team was fantastic, smiling faces, confident and happy. Something is happening,’’ said Depret.

- NZME

Louis Picamoles is out with injury.

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■ RUGBY

MacDonald boosts Blues It’s maybe not the coaching dream team but the Blues have put in place the foundations to dramatically improve in 2019 by bringing in Leon MacDonald to work with incumbent Tana Umaga.

MacDonald, a former All Blacks teammate of Umaga’s, is bringing not only significant coaching experience, confidence and ability, he’s bringing an attention to detail that may currently be missing from the Blues.

What he’s also bringing, perhaps, is a new lease of life for Umaga who may thrive by having a trusted, skilled, like-minded figure beside him.

Since Umaga came into the job in 2016 he’s worked with a relatively inexperienced coaching group in that none have had much, if any, exposure to Super Rugby.

MacDonald, while not being able to claim extensive Super Rugby experience, is at least familiar with it having been with the Crusaders last year as their attack coach.

After years of attacking by shuffling across the field, the Crusaders were transformed under MacDonald who turned their shoulders towards the posts and had them running north to south.

The Crusaders won their eighth title and they did so on the back of their prolific try scoring which is largely what the Blues are hoping MacDonald is going to do for them.

The option was there for MacDonald to stay with the Crusaders but he decided his family, with four children, had to come first and he shifted back to Blenheim instead.

But with MacDonald and his wife now confident their children are at a less vulnerable age in regard to their schooling, the temptation of shifting to Auckland on a three-year deal was too hard to resist.

If that seems hard to understand – giving up the comfort of the Crusaders for the uncertain Blues – it made sense to Mac-

■ Golf Mayfield Ladies Golf May 15 African Stableford Round; Sharon Allan & Jillian Lake 48, Jan Clucas & Val Fleming 42. Hastings McLeod Property Brokers Marilyn Cross 2nd Shot 2&11; 0-29 Judith Webb, 30+ Sharon Allan.

Sim’s Bakery Nearest Pin No 5; Not Struck, No14; Katrina Mensen.

Tinwald Golf Club May 15 Ladies Division Captains Salver - Foursome Di Lowe and Barb Cochrane 79.5, Barb Harris and Madeleine Smith 80.

9 Hole Competition Stroke Maureen Colville 39

Perenara back After spending a month on the sidelines with a knee injury, TJ Perenara will have the opportunity to stake a late claim on an All Blacks spot against the Reds. The Hurricanes halfback returned in a bench role last week in the win over the Blues but will return to the starting side on Friday night with the chance to prove he’s fit and ready for international duty next month. The All Blacks squad for the June test series against France is to be named on Sunday, and Perenara was expected to be selected if fit.

- NZME

Jordan doco coming ESPN Films and Netflix have announced they will release a 10-part documentary about NBA legend Michael Jordan. Jordan is regarded as the greatest NBA player of all time, winning six NBA titles and five MVP awards in his career. The series will be called The Last Dance and will be released in 2019. According to reports, the series has full approval of Jordan who will feature in the documentary.

- NZME

Gold medal stolen

Leon MacDonald sees massive opportunity at the Blues.

Donald who was lured by the enormity of the task he faces and the potential he sees within the region.

“It has been a big decision for our family to make the decision to move to Auckland,” he said.

“I just see a massive opportunity. I see a club that is doing everything it can to get things right.

Everyone can see there is talent within the group and there are good young players. I am at the point of my career where I really want to challenge myself and this is a good opportunity.

“The fact that players are signing on for three years tells me that they are passionate about this place and that they want to

be here. There are good things happening.

“I played against them [the Blues] and the Crusaders against the Blues games were legendary.

The Blues teams that we encountered were abrasive, physical and nearly impossible to beat at home.

“I have seen what the Blues can be like and so to be sitting here is a little surreal but it only takes one day to become passionate about your team.”

Blues chief executive Michael Redman made it clear that neither the board nor New Zealand Rugby thought dispensing with Umaga was the right call.

His knowledge of the players,

the region and the club are extensive and to have thrown it all away would have seen the Blues resort to a new coach coming in at starting at square one again.

However, the decision to only extend Umaga’s contract one year was reflective of the need for results to be delivered next year as for all the positives around player retention and better culture having been instilled, the Blues have only won three games this year and are all but out of the playoff race.

“I feel fortunate to have been given the opportunity,” said Umaga. “I want to show I have the ability to take the club to where I want it to be.”

- NZME

Michael and Aimee Harris 196.3, Johnny Moore and Fiona McFall 206.1, Brontson Cudmore and Jacob Swan 196.3, T.J. Stewart and Andrew McKenzie 194.1, Colin Taylor and Sandy Bennett 192.7.

Foursome, report 9.30am Convenor W Smith 3089201, E Langford 3081559 Club Captain Sally Lemon 0274054910

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■ Shooting Target Shooting Mid Canterbury Coronation: Heather Ross 92.2, Sam Smith 86.0, Keith Bonnington 92.1, 94.4,96.5, Leo Wildy 93.2, 96.4, Lanelle McArthur 96.4, Nina McKenzie 98.5, Nick Stewart 98.4,98.2, Bryan Hunter 96.1, Emma Smith 93.2, Colin Taylor 96.4, 97.3,Sandy Bennett 97.5,96.2, Sarah Clifford 97.3, Shirley Herridge 97.4, Michaela Smith 99.6.

Phoenix: Family /drawn pairs with handicap; Rachel Lyon and Sam Hall 213.2 (1st), Charlotte McKenzie and Hiromi Horsley 210.5 (2nd), Katie Ellis and Ancois Swanepoel 209.0 (3rd), Liam and Mitchell Taylor 207.3, Tane Moore and Matthew Binnie 194.0, Tyler Tuki and Richard Pearce 196.1, Jack Jones and Jack McIntosh 207.4, Olivia Pearce and Amelia Swan 199.1, Phoebe and Eliza McKenzie 186.0, Lexus and Tim Ryan 199.2, Morgan and Emma Smith 203.4, Sam Smith and Graeme Erskine 202.1,

DRAWS ■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club May 19 Ladies Division Rnd 1 Bermaline cup, report 8.30am Convenors S Bradford 0211590983, B Fechney 0211305366 May 22 Rnd 1 Bermaline cup Multipile start, report 9.am Starter L Small 0276319080, M Walker 0272030939 May 24

Tinwald Golf Club May 22 Women’s Division LGU Alice Baker (grandmothers) Celebration Rosebowl (non grandmothers) No 1 9.30 C. Linney S. Gutsell T. Clarke 9.35 B. Harris J. Bruhns M. Smith V. Prendergast No 7 9.30 M. Moore D. Wellman I.Divers No10 9.30 M. Kennedy D. Bell B. Cochrane 9.35 L. Bird M. Oakley B. Jackson No 13 9.30 D. Lowe M. Bennett J. Undy 9 holes LGU 4th 2J’s Cup stroke and putting.

No 1 M. Colville J. Smith N. Costin B. O’ Neill Starters J Bruhns M. Smith, Cards M. Kennedy M. Moore, Kitchen J. Undy, Draw Steward J. Bruhns

Police are appealing for help in identifying four people they believe can help in inquiries around the theft of boxer David Nyika’s 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medal. The heavyweight boxer’s gold medal – won recently at the Gold Coast after he beat Australian Jason Whateley in the final – was stolen from his car in Hamilton on April 19. Nyika has appealed for the return of the medal, which he had in his car because he was often showing it to friends and family on visits to schools.

The theft was reported to police on April 29 when Nyika was in Auckland.

- NZME

Phoenix sale blocked?

A proposed purchase of the Wellington Phoenix’s A-League licence is set to be blocked.

Last week the Phoenix issued a statement insisting their A-League licence wasn’t for sale. But the Sydney Morning Herald reports club owners have agreed to sell their licence for $AU15 million to a Sydney-based consortium who would relocate the club across the Tasman, ending A-League football in New Zealand. However, that move looks unlikely to succeed with Football Federation Australia set to block the sale as it proceeds with its own expansion plans.

The report will only fuel ongoing speculation the Phoenix owners want out of the club.

- NZME

Thurston toasts Smith Johnathan Thurston opened a bottle of wine when the call from Cameron Smith came through to inform him he was retiring from representative rugby league.

The North Queensland legend has given a glowing tribute to his fellow Queensland great after Smith’s decision to focus solely on club football. The two might be rivals in the NRL with the Cowboys and Melbourne but they have a long friendship after creating a State of Origin dynasty for the Maroons, who have won 11 of the past 12 series. Thurston retired from rep duties last year.

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■ TAUHERENIKAU

El Bayardo master of his destiny Progress on the flat in the coming months will determine if El Bayardo is to be tried in a new role.

“He’s been doing plenty of schooling and he was to have gone to the jumping trials last Sunday, but they were cancelled,” trainer Stephen Nickalls said.

“We’re not sure yet whether he will have a jumping race this winter, he’s probably more than capable of getting a couple more on the flat so we’ll see what happens.”

El Bayardo has turned in two encouraging efforts of late and the booking of Lisa Allpress might be key to his chances of adding to his record in the Power Related Services 2200m at Tauherenikau today.

“He’s a grinding staying type of horse and he needs to get going early,” Nickalls said.

“Lisa has won on him before and with the rain coming we’ve got our fingers crossed.”

El Bayardo, whose two wins have come on wet ground, finished fifth at Hawke’s Bay two runs and followed up with a third placing at Woodville.

“We’ve gone up a grade to Rating 75 to get some weight relief,” Nickalls said.

“He’s only a pony.”

He is also hoping for a winter track at his home meeting at Awapuni on Saturday for the lightly-raced Zac Brown, who

Te Akau appointment Experienced and respected horseman Paul Richards is to join Te Akau Racing. “Te Akau intends to target all the major racing carnivals in Australia as well as New Zealand and Paul will assume the role of travelling foreman,” principal David Ellis said. “The calibre of bloodstock that we have in the stable for the new season is formidable and we cannot wait for the season to get under way. “Paul is also very skilled in dealing with young people and, with his many successful years in the saddle, he will also be concentrating on guiding and developing our Te Akau apprentices. This too is an area where he has excelled.”

Eddie likely not ready

runs in The Rat Hole Bulls/John Turkington Forestry Handicap (2100m).

“He loves the mud and we’ve got Lisa on so we’re pretty lucky,” Nickalls said. “He missed the kick

the other day at Woodville and got too far back.

“Hopefully, he’ll get up there with them this time and he’s very well.”

– NZ Racing Desk

Ready Eddie is unlikely to defend his Grand National Hurdles (4200m) title this year. The Yamanin Vital gelding pulled up lame after he won the 2017 edition and while he is back in work, the Riccarton carnival may come around too soon. “He’s done plenty of miles, but with a tendon injury they are day to day,” said Stephen Nickalls, whose partner Laura Knight trains the nine-yearold. “He might be out at the end of the winter.” It’s a similar scenario for the Nickalls-trained The Oysterman, winner of last season’s Wellington Steeplechase (4000m).

“He’s had a bit of a set-back, he got dandelion poisoning,” he said.

“All the vets tell me he’ll be fine in time.” The Oysterman finished fourth in the Great Northern Steeplechase (6400m) to close out his last campaign.

Above – A drop in weight will suit El Bayaro at Tauherenikau today.

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■ AUSTRALIA

Prize mount for Collett Alysha Collett has already landed a plum ride in Singapore with her booking for the Kiwi-bred Countofmontecristo in the $S1 million Lion City Cup (1200m) later this month. The New Zealand jockey will make her Kranji debut on Friday evening with six mounts, including Makkem Lad for Donna Logan in the first Leg of the Singapore Golden Horseshoe series for two-year-olds, the Kranji Nursery Stakes (1000m).

Countofmontecristo’s trainer Michael Clements didn’t need to wait and see how Collett fared and quickly booked her services on last season’s champion.

Kiwi mare chasing further stakes success Ruud Not Too has settled in well in Queensland and will be given the opportunity to add Australian black type to her record.

The Group Two-winning Bernardini mare will go to auction on May 29, but in the meantime she will have the chance to further boost her value.

The five-year-old showed she was in good shape with a smart trial win over 1000m at Deagon

on Tuesday.

“She was ridden by Jim Byrne and she went really well,” trainer Stephen Marsh said.

“She was able to jump well from the inside barrier and go forward to lead. She was taken on in the running, but after travelling well, she quickened nicely in the straight to win comfortably.”

After the trial and on the advice of Byrne, Ruud Not Too has

M9 Waikato Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Cambridge Raceway Meeting date: 17 May 2018 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 4.00pm (NZT) WELCOME TO CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY SPRINT C0, 375m 1 8346 Little Trilise nwtd ........................ A Lawrence 2 55 Bigtime Ollie nwtd ........................ H Mullane 3 3 Botany Wayne nwtd ........................P Green 4 82674 Star Mechanic nwtd ....................... L A Hunt 5 Grouch Pawset nwtd .......................P Green 6 43 Talkabout Sophie nwtd ...................G J Hore 7 Talkabout Missy nwtd ...................... K Walsh 8 Wairoa Lenny nwtd ...................... H Mullane 9 68866 Jetsun Shadow nwtd ......................G Wilson 10 7 Jin Jin nwtd .................................... G Farrell 2 4.18pm HARNESS JEWELS AT CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR 2 JUNE SP C1, 375m 1 53142 Mai Meng 21.61 ................................B Craik 2 1142 Looking Sassy 21.17....................... K Walsh 3 36755 Twelve Gauge nwtd ..........................M Black 4 58556 Scott Tied Up 21.49 U & ...................Cottam 5 47567 Snoopy’s Bro nwtd R & .........................Hunt 6 68544 Barwon Storm nwtd....................D Schofield 7 66346 Agistri 21.37 ................................... G Farrell 8 68582 Girl Queenie 21.77 ..................... W Toomath 9 758F7 Surge Ahead 22.02 R & ......................L Udy 10 4888x Opawa Ash nwtd U & ........................Cottam

been entered in the Listed Bright Shadow Quality (1200m) at Doomben on Saturday.

“She would need to draw well so fingers crossed.” Marsh said.

“She really is loving life over there.”

Ruud Not Too has won six of her 22 starts with her career highlight victory in last season’s Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m). She also has a runner-up finish in the

Gr.2 Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic (1600m) to her credit.

At her most recent appearance, she finished seventh in the Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m).

“We sent her over to Brisbane early to give her a couple of starts before the sale,” Go Racing’s Albert Bosma said. “She is obviously enjoying her winter escape.”

– NZ Racing Desk

Waikato dogs Today at Cambridge Raceway

3 4.36pm BOX 1 GOLD SPRINT C1, 375m 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

71666 Finkle Foot Fred 21.14 R & ...................Hunt 15331 Stay Rich 21.78 M & ........................ J Smith 75786 Microphone 21.85 .......................... L A Hunt 42x58 Billy Bullet nwtd .............................H R Scott 84778 Going Bananas nwtd........................M Black 87466 Warrior Tony 21.41 U & .....................Cottam 87764 Bigtime Moola nwtd R &......................L Udy 8F661 Jetsun Singer nwtd ........................G Wilson 65668 Dyna Bevlin nwtd U & .......................Cottam 758F7 Surge Ahead 22.02 R & ......................L Udy 4 4.54pm HAUTAPU VETERINARY CLINIC SPRINT C1, 375m 1 44564 Hey Pretty Girl 21.58......................C Henley 2 64326 Electric Dee Eye 21.36 ...................P Green 3 x5362 Cawbourne Gonski nwtd ................ I George 4 55575 Scott The Looks 21.56 U & ...............Cottam 5 77485 Zimmer Frame nwtd R & .....................L Udy 6 32221 C’est L’Amour nwtd ...........................B Craik 7 18867 Snoopy’s Hero 21.52 R & ......................Hunt 8 28577 Wairoa Angel nwtd ....................... H Mullane 9 87x87 Diva Pose 21.44 M & ....................... J Smith 10 55778 Hows Your Mum nwtd ......................S Codlin 5 5.25pm FARMLANDS HAUTAPU SERIES FINAL C1f, 457m 1 22135 Thrilling Arnold nwtd .......................S Codlin 2 62877 Qadir Bale nwtd ......................... G Pomeroy 3 14383 Jetsun Swan nwtd ..........................G Wilson

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

13886 Jinja Lad nwtd ..............................R McPhee 33721 Don Morocco 25.70 P & ................ J Cleaver 86346 Bigtime Wayno 26.15 ................... H Mullane 61856 Jetsun Doll nwtd.............................G Wilson 75561 Go Angel nwtd ............................... G Farrell 68544 Barwon Storm 25.67 ..................D Schofield 68478 Unprofound nwtd ...............................E Potts 6 5.55pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH COCKBURN C2, 375m 1 52452 Nasa 21.34........................................B Craik 2 24373 Bigtime Dazzler nwtd ........................E Potts 3 84551 Bark De Triomphe 21.31 ...................B Craik 4 44217 Zipping Andre 21.36...................D Schofield 5 47681 Ali Ali Ali 21.42 ................................T Patton 6 14211 Oloroso 21.38 U & ............................Cottam 7 82318 Lytworx 21.35 .............................D Schofield 8 68214 Coruba Cate 21.24......................... G Farrell 9 48375 Jetsun Jamie 21.29 ........................G Wilson 10 86864 Was Just Saying 21.54 R &.................L Udy 7 6.26pm HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY DANNY LAING C3, 375m 1 63374 Retired Mouse 21.41....................... T Green 2 57212 Bodyguard 21.29...............................B Craik 3 38218 Princess Alea 21.36 .......................C Henley 4 8x865 Bigtime Sneaky nwtd ................... H Mullane 5 71278 Unileven 21.19 ...........................D Schofield 6 57351 It’s The Lovely 21.52 ........................M Black 7 68654 Wong Way 21.50 U & ........................Cottam 8 78136 Barwon Annie 21.14...................D Schofield

9 31475 Unconscionable 21.46 R & .................L Udy 10 14645 Shot Gun Harry 21.29 .................. H Mullane 8 6.55pm GREYHOUNDS NORTH GRADUATION DISTANCE C1d, 650m 1 33571 San Tan Samson nwtd .................... T Green 2 13342 Fusion Cronulla nwtd ..................A Turnwald 3 75732 My Red Hero nwtd R & .........................Hunt 4 31332 Argus Filch nwtd .........................A Turnwald 5 Box Vacant 6 34651 Very Choosy nwtd ..........................P Henley 7 24231 Stay Away Haydo nwtd.................... T Green 8 13122 Thrilling Rory nwtd ......................A Turnwald 9 7.25pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES STAKES C1, 457m 1 46627 Jetsun Stampede nwtd ..................G Wilson 2 66277 Swift Order 26.27 ...........................C Henley 3 75453 Home Bound 26.28 ......................... T Green 4 88334 Fancy Gas 25.98 M & ...................... J Smith 5 53447 Secret Rory 26.06 .......................... G Farrell 6 13757 King Shaq nwtd ............................... T Green 7 44841 Leezrom nwtd ...................................B Craik 8 54672 Luke Skywalker nwtd ..................... L A Hunt 9 76578 Phuket Paul nwtd S H & ....................G Hunt 10 7.55pm SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLLS SPRINT C3/4, 375m 1 54554 Raging Demon 20.99 R & ...................L Udy 2 28767 Nangar Dream nwtd ...................D Schofield 3 17645 Brotastic 21.30 ..................................B Craik 4 631x6 Just As Gentle 21.31..................M Mathews

5 6 7 8 9 10

66711 Just One Smile 20.92........................B Craik 88877 Ima Lucky Zarr nwtd U &...................Cottam 16118 Gotcha Millie nwtd........................ H Mullane 24435 Ekali 21.28 ..................................... G Farrell 28588 Zipping Arnold 21.06 ..................D Schofield 68577 Our Sambo 21.09.......................M Mathews 11 8.25pm GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND STAKES C2/3, 457m 1 11543 Fancy Fox 25.85.........................D Schofield 2 8437x Zipping Silva 25.82.....................D Schofield 3 51114 Draxler nwtd ................................... G Farrell 4 71211 Over Indulgence 25.94 ...................P Henley 5 11662 Atomic Missile 25.70 .................... H Mullane 6 62211 Cosmic Barwon 25.86 ................D Schofield 7 51647 Sovereign Jody 25.77 .......................S Ross 8 85763 Oscar Tron 25.47........................D Schofield 9 78518 Ungrateful 25.96 ...............................E Potts 10 25525 Victini 26.31 ...................................C Henley 12 8.55pm MIKE STENT DECORATORS LTD STAKES C4/5, 457m 1 16331 Thrilling Raider 25.45 ...................... K Walsh 2 41387 Beautiful Boy 25.51 ...........................B Craik 3 27221 Beaumont 25.58................................B Craik 4 27144 Zipping Kirby 25.70 ....................D Schofield 5 54123 Uno Twenty Five 25.67 ................... G Farrell 6 25311 Ridin’ Shotgun 25.48 ....................... K Walsh 7 74656 Zipping Ringo 25.61 R & .......................Hunt 8 42134 Thrilling Major 25.65 ....................... K Walsh - NZME

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Waikato harness Today at Cambridge Raceway

Waikato Bay Of Plenty Harness Inc Venue: Cambridge Raceway Meeting date: 17 May, 2018 NZ Meeting number: 5 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 5.10pm (NZT) FLATBUSH & BOTANY DOWNS AMATUER CHAMPSMBL PACE $8500, 4yo+ r40 to r58 +claimer mob. pace inv.d, mobile, 2200m 1 06907 Charlie Harper (1) fr .......................S Phillips 2 44342 Pay Master (2) fr ........................... B Wilmott 3 80496 Comic Book Hero (3) fr ....................L Darby 4 6740 Turbo (4) fr ........................................C Wigg 5 90066 A Chance To Dream (5) fr .............C Sharpe 6 51740 Redmaro (6) fr...................................A Edge 7 80815 Vanhalem (7) fr ...............................N Munro 8 19571 Four Starzzz Legend fr................. Scratched 9 23744 Idealistic (21) fr ................................B White 10 53788 Scanreco Bay (22) fr .........................S Wigg 11 04027 Spare Change (23) fr ..................... C Negus 12 62471 Whale Rider (24) fr..................... M Maynard 2 5.41pm KIDZ KARTZ WAIKATO THANKS SUPPORTERS MBL PACE $8000, non-winners 2yo+ mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 80x00 Lincoln Street (1) fr ....................P Ferguson 2 22x Lion Rock (2) fr ............................ B Mangos 3 46063 Gold Rocks (3) fr .........................A Poutama 4 0 Artchiever Chapel (4) fr ................ D Butcher 5 93 The Coordinator (5) fr ...................T Mitchell 6 8 Nice To Be Norvic (6) fr ............... K Marshall 7 6447 Pure Carbon (7) fr .............................L Hollis 8 Hello It’s Me (8) fr .................... B Butcher (J) 9 87530 Arty Pharty (21) fr .........................P Butcher 10 74589 Bettor Edition (22) fr ................... J Robinson 11 7 Lincoln’s Girl (23) fr .......................Z Butcher 12 43346 Rock N Shard (24) fr ......................S Phelan 13 42706 Motu Belle Du Jour (25) fr ...... A Harrison (J) 14 9x Chillysjustamaster (26) fr .......... S E Butcher 15 87x90 Tamara Gold (27) fr .....................J Stormont Emergencies: Lincoln Street, Nice To Be Norvic 3 6.11pm THE CAMBRIDGE ROTARY HANDICAP TROT $8500, 3yo+ r51 to r68 discrhcp trot, stand, 2700m 1 98574 Franco Nadal (1) fr .....................P Ferguson 2 P6140 Flying Taine (2) fr ................. D Ferguson (J) 3 01090 Rave Nation (3) fr ........................ K Marshall 4 37252 Need Luck (U1) fr .................... B Butcher (J)

5 42523 Jomo (1) 10 ................................ J Robinson 6 33318 Malabar Spur (2) 10 ......................T Mitchell 7 52197 Danke (3) 10 .................................. G Martin 8 42208 Anse Vata (4) 10 .......................... B Mangos 9 56000 The Hulk 10.................................. Scratched 10 41100 Credit Master (1) 20 ...........................A Neal 11 D2461 All American (2) 20 .............J I Dickie 12 14214 Billy At Salsa (U1) 30 ......................M Wallis 4 6.40pm THE CAMBRIDGE CRICKET ASSOCIATION MOBILE PACE $8000, non-winners 2yo+ mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 Stand By Me (1) fr ........................ B Mangos 2 506 Whatchagot (2) fr .................... B Butcher (J) 3 8289x Keep On Rockin (3) fr ............... S E Butcher 4 80x00 Lincoln Street (4) fr ....................P Ferguson 5 029 Linc’s Bute Girl (5) fr .....................Z Butcher 6 In The Shadows (6) fr.....................S Phelan 7 6x Brooke’s Image (7) fr...................J Stormont 8 x9286 My Boy Boo (8) fr ........................A Poutama 9 46545 Womeninleague (21) fr........... A Harrison (J) 10 Coolie Kid (22) fr ...........................S Lawson 11 8 Nice To Be Norvic (23) fr ............. K Marshall 12 75745 Rosa Belle (24) fr ..........................N Chilcott 13 34049 Wynberg Delight (25) fr ................ D Butcher 14 Changed (26) fr .............................T Mitchell 15 28777 Drizella (27) fr ...............................P Butcher Emergencies: Lincoln Street, Nice To Be Norvic 5 7.10pm FARRIER SUPPLIES MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ r40 to r51, r52 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 00700 Summer Wealth (1) fr ......... J MacKinnon (J) 2 x0933 Prime Silver (2) fr ................... A Harrison (J) 3 82231 Proud Bromac (3) fr ....................A Poutama 4 98472 Gotta Go Jet Away (4) fr................T Mitchell 5 609x0 Prince Tudor (5) fr ................ D Ferguson (J) 6 1090 American Legend (6) fr ............. J Abernethy 7 99069 Trixie Bromac (7) fr.............. S Iremonger (J) 8 14477 Shadow Maker (8) fr...................P Ferguson 9 x7656 Runcle (21) fr ....................................L Hollis 10 x0069 Turbulent Flow (22) fr .............. B Butcher (J) 11 64340 Mrs Zippy (23) fr .........................A Matthews 12 37557 Jenora (24) fr ................................P Butcher 13 20573 Helena Ideal (U1) fr........................S Phelan 6 7.40pm HARAS DES TROTTEURS WAIKATO TROTTING OAKS (MBL) $15,000, 3yo fillies mob. trot, mo-

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bile, 2200m 1 6x8P7 Savitskaya (1) fr .......................... K Marshall 2 23P79 Caroline Wozniacki (2) fr ........... J Abernethy 3 6Px9 Miss Blissful (3) fr..........................P Butcher 4 89003 Brooks Belle (4) fr .........................T Mitchell 5 24564 Aoraki (5) fr ....................................S Phelan 6 404P8 Luck Of The Moment (6) fr ........... D Butcher 7 02212 Sex On Fire (7) fr ...........................J I Dickie 8 63131 Monaro Mia (8) fr ......................S Abernethy 9 20916 Safrakova (21) fr ................................L Chin 10 22010 Sequoia (22) fr ............................A Poutama 7 8.10pm THE CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY HOUSE MOBILE PACE $8500, 3yo+ r56 to r69 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 86834 Sheza Springfield (1) fr .................N Chilcott 2 14915 Hezaluckygrinner (2) fr...............P Ferguson 3 x7917 Some Change (3) fr ..................... D Butcher 4 39717 Magical Miss (4) fr..........................S Phelan 5 28527 Royal Lincoln (5) fr ......................A Poutama 6 62215 Kiwi Tintin (6) fr ....................... B Butcher (J) 7 1x358 Three Kisses (7) fr ............................L Hollis 8 64415 Count Landeck (8) fr ................. S E Butcher 9 13146 Forever Pearl (21) fr .............. T Cameron (J) 10 37500 Spring Campaign (22) fr................Z Butcher 11 85119 Christanna (23) fr ..........................P Butcher 12 14613 Somewhereinbrooklyn (24) fr .........J I Dickie 13 20110 Kotare Cullen (25) fr ........... J MacKinnon (J) 8 8.40pm THE BLACK DOG FURNITURE MOBILE TROT $8500, up to & including r92 mob. trot, mobile, 2200m 1 56000 The Hulk (1) fr ...........................S Abernethy 2 30635 Monseigneur (2) fr............F Schumacher (J) 3 6825x Primus Inter Pares (3) fr .................S Phelan 4 41100 Credit Master (4) fr .............................A Neal 5 10426 Massive Metro (5) fr ......................T Mitchell 6 44727 C K Spur (6) fr ................................J I Dickie 7 52419 Sunset Peak (7) fr ........................ D Butcher 8 00500 Realmein (8) fr ........................M Pemberton 9 06665 Shady Sadie (21) fr .....................J Stormont 10 95804 Charlemagne (22) fr .................... K Marshall 11 93539 War Machine (23) fr ..................... B Mangos 9 9.10pm JLT MOBILE PACE $8000, 2yo+ r52 to r55, r56 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 44922 Cherokee Warrior (1) fr .................T Mitchell 2 7x410 Caitlyn Clarke (2) fr ................. T Macfarlane

Brent Mangos will be in plenty of action at Cambridge tonight.

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09185 Sweet Maggie Ryan (3) fr .... D Ferguson (J) 29510 The C E O (4) fr ............................P Butcher 26358 Yasmine Bromac (5) fr.................A Poutama 24253 Our Wicklow (6) fr ......................P Ferguson 7x506 Suzie Pee Jay (7) fr ..................... K Marshall 61 Lagertha (8) fr ............................ C Smith (J) 77017 Cullen’s Caviar (21) fr ....................J I Dickie 51 Trojan Banner (22) fr .....................Z Butcher 165x8 Trinity Bromac (23) fr.................S Abernethy 13x40 Shenandoah (24) fr .................. M McKendry 36393 Lynton Creek (25) fr ................ B Butcher (J) 10 9.35pm THE REDS THANK MIKE WOODLOCK HANDICAP TROT $8000, 2yo+, non-winners & up to r47 with cond. spechcp trot, stand, 2200m 1 3353 Vatican Hill (1) fr...................... T Macfarlane

2 6Px9 Miss Blissful (2) fr..........................P Butcher 3 P8000 Comedy Act (3) fr .............F Schumacher (J) 4 40830 Littlebitoflove (U1) fr .................. J Abernethy 5 57078 Awa Cathrine (1) 20 ........................D Moore 6 56898 Dauntless (1) 30..........................B Edwards 7 74445 Burt Munro (2) 30............... J MacKinnon (J) 8 90006 Swinging 30 ................................. Scratched 9 66986 I’m Just Awesome (3) 30.............J Stormont 10 74008 Lundqvist (4) 30 ..........................A Poutama 11 03986 Saint Michel (U1) 30 .................... B Mangos 12 7P500 Free Bird (U2) 30 ..........................S Lawson Pacifiers on : Monaro Mia (R6) Pacifiers off : Nice To Be Norvic (R2), Keep On Rockin, Nice To Be Norvic (R4), The Hulk (R8) - NZME

7 37371 Full Speed 30.03 .............................. B Dann 8 52412 Goldstar Marvely 30.17 S & ............B Evans 9 74447 Cosmic Stu 30.81......................J McInerney 10 2.47pm MURRAY @ RAY WHITE HARDING CUP HEAT 3 C5q, 295m 1 23448 Smash Wild 17.08 ........................... M Grant 2 38535 Debbie Baxter 17.34 .................J McInerney 3 41112 Fiery Jen 17.27 ................................ B Dann 4 25122 Touche nwtd S & .............................B Evans 5 66614 Wow Madonna 17.02 M & ...............P Binnie 6 82711 Rain And Tears nwtd ....................C Roberts 7 71374 Opawa Waihemo 17.33 ...................R Wales 8 56717 Nozzno Fear 17.23....................A Bradshaw 9 72x48 Scoobasi 17.34 H & ............................Taylor 10 18881 Sierra Delta 17.45 S & ....................B Evans 11 3.07pm ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH NZ ST LEGER HEAT R/Aq, 520m 1 52664 Opawa Rooster 29.99 J & ...............D Fahey 2 53538 Viktoria Vikkers 30.46 ..................C Roberts 3 25526 Dyna Bart 30.36 ...........................C Roberts 4 66177 Lord Louie nwtd ............................R Adcock 5 57412 Dave’s Dot 30.24 .......................J McInerney 6 14537 Andrea’s Magic 30.43 ...................... B Dann 7 11541 Bookie Monster 30.33 .......................J Dunn 8 53141 Shallay Pallay nwtd J & ...................D Fahey 9 74447 Cosmic Stu 30.81......................J McInerney 12 3.22pm MURRAY @ RAY WHITE HARDING CUP HEAT 4 C5q, 295m 1 76547 Sozin’s Blue 17.37 ....................J McInerney 2 11338 Rosa Tee 16.91 .............................R Adcock 3 43533 Idol Hot nwtd .....................................M Flipp 4 17423 Inside Affair 17.16 .............................J Dunn 5 34234 Sarcasm 17.02 ...............................G Cleeve 6 13818 Ohoka Billy 17.08 ......................... L Waretini

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Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington 5 F7851 Darlek Ian nwtd .........................J McInerney Raceway Meeting Date: 17 May 2018 NZ Meeting num- 6 23511 Translator 43.71 J & ........................D Fahey ber: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 7 87516 Luciastar nwtd ...........................J McInerney 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 8 22837 Little Bit Funny 44.07 J & ................D Fahey 4 1.03pm I PAVE CONCRETE SPRINT C3, 295m 10, 11 and 12 1 12.11pm (NZT) THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT 1 22116 Detective Dash 17.41................J McInerney C3, 295m 2 63224 Jitterbug Jewel 17.44 ...................C Roberts 1 23311 Native Scout 17.44 ........................... B Dann 3 72213 Mitcham Faye 17.46 ..................J McInerney 2 64334 Jaded Affair 17.35 ........................ L Waretini 4 41121 Call Me Flo 17.36 ..................... A Botherway 3 77444 Queen Kong nwtd .....................J McInerney 5 72652 Tamara May 17.42 .......................... M Grant 4 75145 Fired Up Jed 17.31 .......................... B Dann 6 36128 Cash A Roo 17.31 S & ....................B Evans 5 15163 Black Tori 17.45......................... A Bradshaw 7 86225 Seriously Grand 17.23 ....................J Tanner 6 11616 Shanly Star 17.39 ..............................C Weir 8 21611 Dahteste 17.24................................. B Dann 7 22221 Think Tank 17.51 .......................J McInerney 9 87655 Hey Jude nwtd ..........................J McInerney 8 43131 Oskitz 17.29 .................................C Roberts 10 6666x Another Belle 17.22 ...................J M Jopson 9 26566 Smash That 17.21 ........................... M Grant 5 1.21pm THURS. PLACE PICK STAKES C4/5, 520m 1 12275 Mina Allen 30.08 ..........................C Roberts 10 5747F Flaming Sambuca 17.26 ...........J McInerney 2 12.28pm A2C ASPHALT 2 CONCRETE 2 74266 Opawa Timo 30.21 J &....................D Fahey PH0800222583 DASH C4, 295m 3 33155 Shreddin’ 30.34 J & .........................D Fahey 1 54736 Botany Cold 17.22 ....................J McInerney 4 78341 Epic Dream 30.00 ......................J M Jopson 2 64362 High Dreamer 17.24........................ M Grant 5 11413 Tom Tee 29.82...............................R Adcock 3 56186 Seeking Baxter 17.28................J McInerney 6 34534 Panel Beater nwtd J &.....................D Fahey 4 36367 Homebush Rufus 17.34 ............J McInerney 7 61376 Know Answer 30.19 .......................G Cleeve 5 78581 Cosmic Richie 17.30 .................J McInerney 8 15733 Mazu 29.97 J & ...............................D Fahey 6 34282 Junk Mail nwtd J & ..........................D Fahey 9 18747 Helski Bale 30.18 .........................C Roberts 7 1x741 Hilton Hangover 17.39 ..............A Bradshaw 6 1.38pm (NZT) MURRAY @ RAY WHITE HARDING 8 16844 Know Sweat 17.39 .........................G Cleeve CUP HEAT 1 C5q, 295m 1 73175 Opawa Sheldon 17.07.....................R Wales 9 62874 Saraya Jayde 17.25 ..................... L Waretini 2 12154 Smash Attack 17.22 ........................ M Grant 10 56543 Know Approval 17.32 .....................G Cleeve 3 12.46pm CLARKSON SIGN STUDIO C2d, 732m 3 81118 Justin Ryan 17.27 S &.....................B Evans 1 42724 Go Belle nwtd J & ...........................D Fahey 4 31148 Fiery Affair 17.19...............................J Dunn 2 48483 Forbury Flyer nwtd ....................J McInerney 5 25211 Fired Up Jasper 17.20 ..................... B Dann 3 43725 Vicki Keeping nwtd J &....................D Fahey 6 11225 Ohoka Clare 17.17 ....................... L Waretini 4 87787 Pirate’s Curse nwtd J & ...................D Fahey 7 51814 Flower Bomb 17.17 ...................A Bradshaw

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8 61363 Sergess 17.28 ...........................J McInerney 9 72x48 Scoobasi 17.34 H & ............................Taylor 10 57555 Howie Bale 17.17 .........................C Roberts 7 1.56pm ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH NZ ST LEGER HEAT R/Aq, 520m 1 81328 Hilton Forabet 30.35..................A Bradshaw 2 62261 Dyna Vernon 30.46 ......................C Roberts 3 82312 Homebush Boden 31.90 ...........J McInerney 4 16616 Avenger Bale 29.82......................C Roberts 5 43166 Goldstar Ashton 30.45 S & .............B Evans 6 41422 Idol Tom nwtd ....................................M Flipp 7 12654 Perfect Result 30.46 ......................R Adcock 8 15443 Kia Tere 30.48 J & ...........................D Fahey 9 74447 Cosmic Stu 30.81......................J McInerney 8 2.12pm MURRAY @ RAY WHITE HARDING CUP HEAT 2 C5q, 295m 1 11471 Technic 17.21 H & ...............................Taylor 2 17374 Platinum Marshal 17.15 ...............C Roberts 3 33151 Gotcha Majenta 17.32...............J McInerney 4 85215 Midnight Bolt 17.36 ............................C Weir 5 35318 Smash Bomber 17.23 ..................... M Grant 6 15248 Aussie Hoon 17.21 S & ...................B Evans 7 83522 Jinja Brian 17.15 .......................... L Waretini 8 32716 Nicey Spicey 17.11 ...................A Bradshaw 9 72x48 Scoobasi 17.34 H & ............................Taylor 10 12587 Opawa Jumper 17.17 ......................R Wales 9 2.32pm ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH NZ ST LEGER HEAT R/Aq, 520m 1 21221 Cawbourne Krusty 30.17 .............M Roberts 2 64236 Opawa Tab 30.66 J & ......................D Fahey 3 48268 Invincible Sue 30.15 ......................R Adcock 4 31741 Egomaniacal 30.17 J & ...................D Fahey 5 34131 Dyna Dave 30.03 .........................C Roberts 6 77711 Must Be Rusty 30.24.................J McInerney

45722 Cawbourne Britty 17.36 ...............C Roberts 42F35 Grid Lock nwtd J & ..........................D Fahey 72x48 Scoobasi 17.34 H & ............................Taylor 18881 Sierra Delta 17.45 S & ....................B Evans

SELECTIONS: Race 1: Native Scout, Queen Kong, Think Tank, Oskitz, Shanly Star Race 2: High Dreamer, Junk Mail, Botany Cold, Cosmic Richie, Hilton Hangover Race 3: Translator, Go Belle, Little Bit Funny, Vicki Keeping, Darlek Ian Race 4: Dahteste, Jitterbug Jewel, Mitcham Faye, Call Me Flo, Cash A Roo Race 5: Tom Tee, Shreddin’, Mazu, Opawa Timo, Panel Beater Race 6: Fired Up Jasper, Ohoka Clare, Smash Attack, Opawa Sheldon, Flower Bomb Race 7: Avenger Bale, Idol Tom, Kia Tere, Hilton Forabet, Dyna Vernon Race 8: Nicey Spicey, Platinum Marshal, Technic, Gotcha Majenta, Jinja Brian Race 9: Cawbourne Krusty, Dyna Dave, Egomaniacal, Must Be Rusty, Invincible Sue Race 10: Touche, Rain And Tears, Smash Wild, Nozzno Fear, Wow Madonna Race 11: Opawa Rooster, Shallay Pallay, Bookie Monster, Lord Louie, Dyna Bart Race 12: Grid Lock, Rosa Tee, Sozin’s Blue, Sarcasm, Inside Affair

Wairarapa gallops Today at Tauherenikau

Wairarapa Racing Club Venue: Tauherenikau Meeting date: 17 May NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.02pm (NZT) SARGENTS MOTORCYCLES MDN 1000 $10,000, MDN, 1000m 1 Outthegate (11) 58.5 .....................M Tanaka 2 94008 Gates To Rio (5) 58.5 ............C Waddell (a4) 3 098 Lincoln’s Success (2) 58.5 .......... R Hannam 4 2352x Craggy Range (4) 56.5 ........ T Johnson (a2) 5 92x25 Magico b (10) 56.5 ..........................S Collett 6 47x4 La Turque (6) 56.5 ...........................D Turner 7 32845 Deuce Coupe (3) 56.5..............M Singh (a3) 8 x0344 Devine Love (9) 56.5 .....................L Allpress 9 0 Lincoln Honey (8) 56.5 ................... J Parkes 10 Cosmetic (7) 56.5............................R Myers 11 60877 Madam Makfi h (1) 56.5 ............ D Hirini (a2) 2 12.37pm PRINTCRAFT & DESIGN HIVE R65 1000 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1000m 1 3436x Centre Attention (3) 59.............. D Hirini (a2) 2 98841 Turfshaker (10) 59 .......................... S McKay 3 70731 Mahidun d (2) 57.5 ..................... Z Moki (a3) 4 68x34 Dreams Of Platinum mb (4) 57 ... R Hannam 5 1x0x Pickngo m (8) 57 ...........................L Allpress 6 10x0 Exceptional (9) 56.5 ........................R Myers 7 940x8 Chester Carlson (1) 56....................D Turner 8 x769x Electrode (6) 55.5 .......................... J Parkes 9 00x08 Do Ya m (7) 55 ........................... A Shin (a4)

10 5090x Swiss Elle (5) 54 .............................. R Stam 1.12pm FRESH CHOICE GREYTOWN MDN 3YO 1400 $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1400m 1 454x2 Rock Island Line (10) 57.5 .......... R Hannam 2 x6027 Nebraska (3) 57.5 .......................... S McKay 3 5x Grand Mayson (1) 57.5 .................L Allpress 4 7 Blue Arrow 57.5 ........................... Scratched 5 Unbroken (4) 57.5 6 7 War Of Words (6) 57.5 ....................D Turner 7 52494 Martinelli (7) 55.5 ............................S Collett 8 450x8 Elston (2) 55.5...................... T Johnson (a2) 9 Chosen Peak (9) 55.5 .....................R Myers 10 Ripping Princess (5) 55.5............... J Parkes 11 0 Run Lee (8) 55.5 ...........................M Tanaka 4 1.47pm WAGGS ALL NEW ZB COMMODORE MDN 1400 $10,000, MDN, 1400m 1 40x33 Charlie Horse (10) 58.5...................D Turner 2 x044x Limbo Street b (8) 58.5 .................. S McKay 3 36x Mammoth Mountain (7) 58.5 .......... J Parkes 4 50x33 Belle Canto (1) 56.5 ........................R Myers 5 63023 Lady Kartel (2) 56.5 ......................L Allpress 6 550x0 Kini Marie (6) 56.5..................... D Hirini (a2) 7 347x0 Temptress (5) 56.5 ........................M Tanaka 8 88x5 Sky Hi Rahtwo 56.5 ..................... Scratched 9 8x0x9 Composed (3) 56.5 .............. S MacNab (a2) 7. Glimpse (4) 56.5 .................. T Johnson (a2) 10 11 09500 Nancees Gold (9) 56.5 ................ R Hannam

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5 2.22pm SUPERVALUE FEATHERSTON MDN HWT 2050 $10,000, MDN HWT, 2050m 1 4157x Our Jackson m (6) 68...................... I Lupton 2 324Px Her Son (2) 68 ........................L Douglas (3) 3 837x4 Donardo (9) 68 ................................... E Farr 4 300x8 Infoxicated (1) 68 .............................. A Kuru 5 x6748 Platinum Edition (10) 68..................D Turner 6 63Px7 Banteneighty (7) 68.........................G Walsh 7 6969x Billy Paco (8) 68 .....................S Fannin (1.5) 8 9x0x6 Triumph (3) 68 ............................. B Lammas 9 66356 Bastille Babe b (4) 66...................S MacNab 10 37080 Bella Margarita (5) 66 ..................T Johnson 6 2.57pm POWER RELATED SERVICES R75 2050 $11,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2050m 1 36x3x Crikey Cron m (5) 59 ............ M McNelis (a4) 2 73424 Chic t (2) 58.5 ...................... S MacNab (a2) 3 14435 Zanyetta b (11) 58.5 ....................... J Parkes 4 Px586 Just Ishi m (9) 57 ........................... S McKay 5 6x814 Londaro (4) 57 ................................S Collett 6 83721 Hand It To Jonesy (10) 56.5 ............R Myers 7 510x6 The Great Guru m (6) 55.5 ........ A Shin (a4) 8 90245 Johnny Lincoln b (7) 55............... R Hannam 9 70185 Katiem Marie (12) 54.5 .............. Z Moki (a3) 10 83020 Trisha Lea m (8) 54.5 ......................D Turner 11 888x5 I Suggest m (3) 54 .................... D Hirini (a2) 12 x7753 El Bayardo m (1) 54 ......................L Allpress 7 3.37pm FRESH CHOICE BUTCHERY MDN HWT

1600 $10,000, MDN HWT, 1600m 1 x823x Havataste (6) 68................................. E Farr 2 727x6 Rawhide (1) 68.............................T Johnson 3 4 Locharburn (9) 68 ..................S Fannin (1.5) 4 0x584 Penticoup (11) 68 .............................. A Kuru 5 369x All In Rock (5) 68 ....................L Douglas (3) 6 Snuffleupagus (3) 68.............H Bognuda (3) 7 09 The Puketapu Lad (10) 68 ...........S MacNab 8 35x00 Miss Hoi Polloi (8) 66 .................. B Lammas 9 x4420 Our Charli’s Angel (2) 66.................D Turner 10 86x Northern Delight (4) 66 ................... I Lupton 11 x86x0 Shahrazad h (7) 66 .........................G Walsh 8 4.13pm PETE’S JOINERY AND BUILDING LIMITED R65 1600 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 67551 All The Talk d (19) 59 ........................ T Allan 2 8516 Master Lincoln (5) 59 ....................M Tanaka 3 3810x Game Over (1) 58.5 ........................D Turner 4 51902 Star Quality d (6) 58.5 ............J Fawcett (a2) 5 51855 Rosetta d (2) 58 ......................... A Shin (a4) 6 50625 Wotamission d (15) 58 ................... S McKay 7 577x0 Worldclass (14) 57.5 ................... R Hannam 8 109x8 Wapiti (17) 57.5 .............................L Allpress 9 0x541 Diamond Dancer d (7) 57................R Myers 10 0x074 O’Ceirins Choice (11) 56.5..............S Collett 11 021x9 Princess Pamme t (13) 56.5 S MacNab (a2) 12 29608 The Cossack d (4) 56.5 ........ T Johnson (a2) 13 36270 Judith Kate tdh (3) 56....................D Bradley

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178x0 Francescana m (8) 55 .................... J Parkes 50x09 Avastin m (16) 54.5 .............. M McNelis (a4) 78730 Em Kay Pops mh (18) 54 x0x90 Artaxerxes dm (20) 56 42x99 Gagarin m (12) 55.5 9x090 Showing Grace (10) 54 0857x Bigredmoon (9) 55 -

SELECTIONS: Race 1: Craggy Range, Magico, La Turque, Devine Love, Lincoln Honey Race 2: Pickngo, Dreams Of Platinum, Mahidun, Electrode, Chester Carlson Race 3: Rock Island Line, Chosen Peak, Grand Mayson, Ripping Princess, War Of Words Race 4: Lady Kartel, Belle Canto, Mammoth Mountain, Charlie Horse, Glimpse Race 5: Donardo, Bastille Babe, Platinum Edition, Banteneighty, Bella Margarita Race 6: Zanyetta, Hand It To Jonesy, Chic, Londaro, Katiem Marie Race 7: Rawhide, Penticoup, Locharburn, Our Charli’s Angel, All In Rock Race 8: Rosetta, Diamond Dancer, Wapiti, O’Ceirins Choice, Master Lincoln

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Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or anti-clockwise.

How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There is at least one fiveletter word.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): The default settings are the most often used not because they are preferred but because it takes effort to change them. Do the work upfront to make the defaults awesome and awesomeness will be your default.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): The fantastic value deals abound today, and you’re a magnet for them.

Your luck is such that you’ll get more than you pay for regardless of how much you put in – even if you put in a whole lot.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Commit fully to what’s going on now, even though you can see where it’s all headed. This will soon be the old way of doing things, but until that time, it’s the right way of doing things.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Do not underestimate the power of an unexciting environment. People in a static situation are likely to make choices they wouldn’t make any other place. These are choices made out of sheer boredom.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Hints are for those who don’t know each other well. When it comes to your loved ones, hinting will waste time. You know and trust each other, and no one is going to get offended if you just say what you want.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You don’t have control over what people are reminded of when they deal with you. Their memories are their own and so are the triggers. What you can do is gain influence by learning about the associations.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Pare down your need of others.

If you rely on someone too much and/ or too regularly it will interfere with your usual state of self-sufficiency. Steps toward independence will bring good fortune.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): If you love something enough you don’t mind dealing with the tedious, difficult, painful stuff that goes along with it. Talent may boil down to a simple matter of loving something enough.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Taking care of yourself is essential to the success of the group.

The progress you make today will only be possible because you’ve done so. When you win, your people win, too.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Everyone has an accent; it’s just not called that by others who speak the same way. You’ll be lucky today when you go where yours will be considered novel.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): People say that there are no bad questions. But there are so many excellent questions, why waste time with useless ones that can only lead you down an unsatisfying and unproductive path?

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’re a pro among amateurs today. With so much to teach, it will be difficult to hold back. If anyone is to learn from you, it will be because they had the will to drag the information out of you.

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DOWN 1. Avoid one’s duty (5) 2. Ready-mixed drink (7) 3. Lodgings (4) 4. Remain united (5,8) 5. Sweep (5) 6. Missives (7) 7. Competition (7) 12. Tentacled creature (7) 13. Violent, destructive behaviour (7) 14. Line around Earth (7) 15. Shepherd’s staff (5) 17. Severe (5) 19. Prudish (4)

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

BISHOP, Sondra Mary – Departed from us all May 5, 2018 in Brisbane. Special family friend of the late Jack and Mary, Graeme and Marina, Gaylene and Kevin Smith, Betty and Allan Smith, the late Neil and Carol, Rhonda and Pete Reveley, Margaret and Neill Chapman, David and Karen and her nieces and nephews.

Treasured memories.

Never to be forgotten.

DOOLAN, Alma Margaret (nee Gillman) – 24-07-1931 – 15-05-2018.

Wife of the late Kevin. Loved mother and mother-in-law to Micky and Liz, Carla, Shane and Sandy, John and Karen, Patrick (deceased), James and Sylvija and grandmother and great grandmother.

Messages to the Doolan family C/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A Requiem Mass for Alma will be held at the Church of the Holy Name, Sealy Street, Ashburton TOMORROW Friday, May 18, commencing at 1.00pm.

Followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery. A Recitation of the Rosary for Alma will be held at 138 Hollands Road, today Thursday, commencing at 7.00pm.

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9:30 Babies Behind Bars PGR 10:30 Snapped AO 11:20 I Killed My BFF PGR 3 12:10 Infomercials 3

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4:25 F Married At First Sight UK Who will decide to stay together?

5:30 Modern Family 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

11pm Motive AO 3 A murder at a surgical clinic leaves the detectives with two dead bodies; Angie thinks she is being followed. 0 Midnight Infomercials

11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news.

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MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

7:45 Absolutely Fabulous – The Movie MLSC 2016 Comedy. Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley. 9:15 Second Chances PG 2013 Thriller. Melissa George, Ryan Scott Greene.

10:40 Swept Under M 2015 Thriller. Devin Kelley, Aaron Ashmore. 12:10 Ghost In The Shell MV 2017 Action. Scarlett Johansson, Juliette Binoche.

1:55 Snowden MLS 2016 Drama. Joseph GordonLevitt, Shailene Woodley.

4:10 Absolutely Fabulous – The Movie MLSC 2016 Comedy. Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley. 5:40 Love Blossoms PG 2017 Drama.

Shantel VanSanten, Victor Webster.

7pm A New York Christmas MLS 2016 Romance. In a city of endless possibilities, several guests at an upmarket hotel in Manhattan have to deal with love and all its complications.

8:30 Atomic Blonde 16VLSC 2017 Action. In her most dangerous mission yet, the crown jewel of the secret service is sent to Berlin to take down a spy ring.

10:30 Norman ML 2016 Drama.

7:55 Contraband 16VLC 2012 Crime. Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster.

9:45 Whipped 16LS 2000 Comedy. Amanda Peet, Brian Van Holt.

11:10 Out Of Time MV 2003 Thriller. Denzel Washington, Eva Mendes, Sanaa Lathan, Dean Cain.

12:55 Bring It On MS 2000 Comedy.

2:35 Flight 16LS 2012 Thriller. Denzel Washington, Nadine Velazquez, Don Cheadle.

4:50 Georgia Rule MLS 2007 Drama. Jane Fonda, Lindsay Lohan.

6:40 Arthur PGVL 2011 Comedy. Russell Brand, Helen Mirren.

8:30 The Others M 2001 Thriller. A woman who lives in a darkened old house with her two photosensitive children believes her home is haunted. Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan.

10:20 Dodgeball – A True Underdog Story MS 2004 Comedy. Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Rip Torn.

11:50 Man On Fire 16VC 2004 Crime. Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning.

12:25 Web Of Lies M 2009 Thriller. 1:55 A New York Christmas MLS 2016 Romance. 3:25 The Directors – Stephen Frears PG 3:55 Atomic Blonde 16VLSC 2017 Action. 5:50 Norman

2:15 Georgia Rule MLS 2007 Drama. Jane Fonda, Lindsay Lohan. 4:05 Nothing But Trailers MVLSC 4:20 Arthur PGVL 2011 Comedy. Russell Brand, Helen Mirren.

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6:30 Zoomoo 6:40 Dora Matatoa 2 7:10 Te Nu Tube 7:20 Nia’s Extraordinary Life 7:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 7:40 Pukana 2 7:50 Smooth 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 KaweKorero 3 9am Ipukarea 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Kai Ora 3 10:30 Waiata 11am Waka Huia 3 Noon Game Of Bros PGR 3 12:30 The Topp Twins – Do Not Adjust Your Twinset 3 1pm Moko Aotearoa 3 1:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 2pm F Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Zoomoo 3 3:10 Dora Matatoa 2 3:40 Te Nu Tube 3 3:50 Nia’s Extraordinary Life 3 4pm Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 4:10 Pukana 3 2 4:20 Smooth 3 4:30 Patapatai 5pm Waka Huia 5:30 Te Kaea 3 2 6pm Senior Kapa Haka Regionals 6:30 Te Kaea 3 2

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7:30 Hugh’s Wild West Lifelong nature lover Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall pursues his fascination with the wildlife of the West Country as he teams up with the region’s most dedicated nature lovers.

8:30 The Secret Helpers 9:30 Trust Me I’m A Doctor 10:30 American Pickers

11pm Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 11:30 KaweKorero 3 Inside news from at home and around the globe.

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11:30 Destination Flavour Singapore Midnight Shane Delia Recipes For Life 12:30 Sophie In Jordan 1am Found 2am Love Nature – Baby Animals Around The World 3am Vintage Hunter 4am Hugh’s Wild West 5am The Secret Helpers

SKY SPORT 1 6am Netball – ANZ Premiership (RPL) Steel v Magic.

From More FM Arena, Dunedin.

7:30 Netball Zone A wrap up of the weekend’s matches and behind the scenes with players and coaches.

8am Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Sunwolves v Reds.

From Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo.

10am Golf – Asian Tour (HLS) Singha Phuket Open.

From Thailand.

11am Kick And Chase Noon Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Brumbies v Rebels.

2pm Golf Central 3pm Golf – Asian Tour (HLS) Bangladesh Open.

4pm Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Stormers v Chiefs.

From DHL Newlands, Capetown.

6pm Rugby – First XV Revision 6:30 Haati Grassroots Rugby 7:30 The Breakdown 8:30 Team Talk 9pm Fox Sports News 9:30 Rugby – First XV Revision 10pm L Golf – Asian Tour Singha Phuket Open.

From Thailand.

11:05 L Cycling – Giro D’Italia Stage 12.

From Osimo to Imola.

FRIDAY

3:35 InCycle 4:05 #SkySpeed 4:30 Motorsport – Trackside 5:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Stormers v Chiefs.

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SKY SPORT 2 6am L Football – UEFA Europa League Final – Marseille v Atletico Madrid.

From Parc Olympique Lyonnais.

10am Cricket – IPL (HLS) Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab.

10:30 NRL 360 11:30 League Life Noon Michael Ennis The Greatest 12:30 Cricket – IPL (RPL) Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab.

4pm InCycle 4:30 #SkySpeed 5pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Warriors v Roosters.

From Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland.

5:30 Football – UEFA Europa League Magazine Show Final Preview.

6pm Football – UEFA Europa League (RPL) Final – Marseille v Atletico Madrid.

From Parc Olympique Lyonnais.

8:30 The Kiwi League Show 9pm L Rugby League – NRL Panthers v Tigers.

From Panthers Stadium, Penrith.

11:55 The Late Show With Matty Johns

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2:30 L Golf – LPGA Tour Kingsmill Championship – Round One. 4:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Panthers v Tigers.

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11:05 Naked And Afraid M 11:55 Killer Instinct With Chris Hansen M FRIDAY 12:45 Blood Relatives M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 MythBusters PG

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Sport

Sophie Adams top-scored with 49 in her Ashburton College basketball side’s 94-63 win over Cashmere High School on Tuesday night.

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Adams on fire against Cashmere

BY ERIN TASKER

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Ashburton College’s senior girls’ basketball side defied the odds to beat Cashmere High School in Canterbury secondary school basketball’s Whelan Trophy in Christchurch on Tuesday night.

Seeded last in this year’s competition, the college girls headed into the competition determined to finish higher than their seeding and after two games were one from two.

They bounced back well from their first-round loss to Christch-

urch Girls’ High School to beat Cashmere 94-63 and coach Mark Douglas couldn’t have been happier with the spirit his young side showed.

“We played them (Cashmere) pre-season and it was a bit closer than that so it was good to have a hitout and get the W,” Douglas said. “It was targeted as one of the teams we should beat so we were confident without being cocky, but that’s part of the learning, playing with confidence.”

The odds weren’t in their favour.

Cashmere were seeded higher and

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Ashburton College’s bench resembled a hospital ward at one point, Douglas said.

He had one player with a sore leg, one on crutches, one who was sick and another who’d received a knock to the head. But the team rallied.

Douglas said he’d wanted them to work on their discipline and reduce the number of silly fouls they gave away, to ensure they had everyone available towards the end. There were a few early indiscretions, but the college girls produced a much better second

half, Douglas said.

Sophie Adams was in top form with a personal tally of 49 points, but Douglas said had it not been for the hard work of her teammates across the court, Adams wouldn’t have been in a position to shoot those goals.

“Our biggest learning we talked about from the first game was our turnovers, because we turned over a lot of ball, but we made good progress in one week,” Douglas said.

They’d need to keep improving, too, with one of the competition’s

top four sides – Rangi Ruru – their next opposition.

It would be a big night at the Oxford Street basketball stadium in Ashburton on Tuesday, with the Ashburton College senior boys also having a home game against Rangiora New Life School.

The college boys had the bye in the first round of their Thomson Trophy competition, so had their first hitout this week. Despite also struggling with injuries and sickness, the boys also notched up a win, beating Linwood College 8473.

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