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Budget clients $3.2m in debt

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More than $3.2 million worth of debt was accumulated last year by Ashburton’s Budget Advisory Services clients.

The 141 individuals seeking help from the service had an average debt of $22,695.

Of the total debt, $881,000 was accumulated through defaulted mortgage payments and with this out of the equation, the average debt per client fell to $16,446.

The number of clients and the complexity of their financial crises was rising, said Ashburton Budget

Advisory Services manager Jeannette Molloy.

“We’re extremely busy right across the board now. Just about every day we’ll get a new client; up to three some days,” she said.

For some clients, finances were just one in a range of problems they were bringing and that meant budget advisors were also becoming a referral agency for other support services, Mrs Molloy said.

People struggling with their finances stretched across the entire social spectrum and included both beneficiaries and people on solid incomes, she said.

“We’re seeing a lot of social problems and other issues in their lives, sometimes stuff from a long way back.”

Many clients left it far too long to seek help, she said.

“If you’re having problems, all your creditors want you to do is call and talk to them about your situation.

“Usually places like banks are pretty good if you talk to them early, they can usually sort something out.”

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Sharples slams haka mockery Sir Pita Sharples has described as “insulting” an attempt by a British menswear chain to create its own haka ahead of the Rugby World Cup. In a video fronted by former England captain Matt Dawson, a group of rugby players clad in English colours perform a dance called The Hakarena, fusing the actions of Ka Mate with those from popular 1994 dance song Macarena. But Sir Pita said the video was both disrespectful to Maori culture and missing the point of the All Blacks’ pre-match war cry. “The haka is done as a way of honouring the enemy,” he said. “You don’t do it in those sorts of circumstances.”

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Grey District Mayor plastered Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn will be getting around on three legs after tearing his Achilles during a charity basketball game yesterday, but he says it will be “business as usual”.

He now faces eight weeks in plaster. “I was into the second game, I was running and I jerked my leg around to defend. I felt like I’d been booted in my leg. Then I looked down and I couldn’t walk ... It was a loud crack and everyone heard it.”

Yesterday, the mayor was adjusting to life in a cast, saying he had figured out how to have a shower with the cast, and most importantly, how to get his cup of tea to his upstairs office at the council chambers, using a flask and a bag.

Facebook working on ‘dislike’ button Facebook, pressed for years by users to add a ‘dislike’ button, has announced it is working on the feature. “We’ve finally heard you,” CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg told a public town hall meeting in Facebook’s hometown of Menlo Park, California earlier this week. A question submitted online by a user asked the oft-repeated question of why there were no buttons along the lines of ‘I’m sorry’, ‘interesting’ or ‘dislike’ in addition to the classic thumbs-up ‘like’ button. “People have asked about the ‘dislike’ button for many years (and) today is a special day, because today is the day where I actually get to say we are working on it and are very close to shipping a test of it,” Zuckerberg said.

“It took us a while to get here ... because we don’t want to turn Facebook into a forum where people are voting up or down on people’s posts. That doesn’t seem like the kind of community that we want to create.” Zuckerberg said he understood that it was awkward to click ‘like’ on a post about events such as a death in the family or the current refugee crisis. He acknowledged there should be a better way for users to “express that they understand and that they relate to you”.

“We’ve been working on this for a while, actually. It’s surprisingly complicated to make,” Zuckerberg added.

A lover and a fighter?

The man made famous around New Zealand as the ultimate romantic says he wants to show he can be both a lover and a fighter when he enters the boxing ring with a rugby player. Art Green, the star of The Bachelor NZ, will be going head-to-head with rugby player Zac Guildford at this year’s Fight for Life.

Green said he had never been in a fight before. “I’ve always thought of myself as a lover not a fighter, but hopefully I’m going to prove myself to be a lover and a fighter.” At 189cm Green has the height and reach advantage over Guildford, but admitted when he heard he heard who his opponent would be he was nervous. “I was actually pretty reluctant to take the fight,” he said. Green has been training with boxer and former rugby league player Monty Betham. “[Betham] gave me a bit of confidence and faith that we’d be ready to the point that I could take [Guildford] on and win.” The charity fight night aims to raise $100,000 for Waikato Hospice, and Green said the charity aspect, as well as the fitness, was what drew him to the event. “Whether I lose in the ring I still win in the end,” he said.

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Last stagecoach driver dies The West Coast has lost its last stagecoach driver with the death of Graeme Surgenor, aged 80. The horse trainer from Rimu was a familiar figure atop the horse-drawn coach at local events for more than 30 years, from the West Coast centennial celebrations in 1960, to his last outing for the Woodstock Hotel’s 125th anniversary in 1995. He mostly drove the A Hall Ltd coach, which originally plied the Otira Gorge and was later displayed by the Westland County Council.

The coach has not been driven since and is now in storage. He followed in the footsteps of his father, Harold Surgenor senior, who was a coach driver to Otira until the rail tunnel opened in 1923. Graeme Surgenor’s widow, Jan, said yesterday his passion for horses and horse-drawn transport extended to the character of the old-time stagecoach driver, at one stage growing his beard long.

He would spend months training the horses to get them to pull the coaches.

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■ ONLINE SCAMMERS

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■ BUDGET ADVISORY

Budget clients $3.2m in debt

By Caitlin Porter

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A Mid Canterbury man is baffled as to how scammers gained access to his personal computer.

John Waugh’s computer was hacked earlier this week, following a phone call from someone purporting to be from the technical division of Spark.

No stranger to technology, Mr Waugh said his computer had a firewall and antivirus software and was reasonably well protected.

Told the computer needed to be cleaned as it was affecting the network and clogging up the server, Mr Waugh said remote access software Teamviewer then appeared on the screen.

Confident he did not give out personal details, Mr Waugh has no idea how his computer was accessed remotely.

In a bid to get hold of Mr Waugh’s credit card information, the scammer asked for a partial credit card payment to renew a warranty with Microsoft.

“When I twigged what had happened I promptly turned the computer off, then when I turned it back on a black screen came up asking for a password,” Mr Waugh said.

“I was so annoyed that I’d got sucked in.”

After realising he was locked out Mr Waugh rang up a local computer technician and luckily his computer was able to be repaired.

For many people there was a sense of failure in seeking help to sort out their financial problems, but seeking help should be looked at as a positive step, Mrs Molloy said.

Some problems could be solved with a quick fix but others took time. Some clients saw regular contact with the service as an important way to keep their budget on track, she said.

The service is run under the umbrella of Presbyterian Support with manager Jackie Girvan saying client debt covered a wide range from mortgages, finance company and credit cards to store cards, accommodation and the Government.

More than $360,000 was owed to Work and Income New Zealand by Ashburton clients last year, $850,000 to finance companies and $858,000 to banks and on credit cards.

Last year the service ran a series of one-day budgeting courses attended by 139 people.

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Ashburton resident John Waugh’s computer was hacked within half an hour of being cold called by scammers.

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He then contacted his bank to remove internet banking access and reported the scam to Netsafe.

Netsafe operations manager Lee Chisholm said the organisation had received hundreds of calls about the scam.

“It’s an old scam but they’re really targeting New Zealand,” Ms Chisholm said.

Often scammers gain remote access to a computer by asking the owner to click

on certain icons or enter specific information but the thing to remember was no provider can tell if your computer is compromised, she said.

Scammers are also known for being very aggressive and persistent so the best thing to do is hang up, she said.

Mr Waugh said the scammers made him feel as if he was being blackmailed.

“I just think they’re total scumbags.”

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■ DEADLY EXPLOSION

Father mourns ‘good guy’ taken too soon The father of a contractor who was killed in a deadly explosion on Tuesday says his son was a “good guy” who was taken too soon.

Jamey Lee Bowring, 24, of Huntly, died in an explosion at an industrial site in South Auckland.

Speaking yesterday, Jamey’s father Tony Bowring said his feelings were “all over the place”.

“He was my son and one of the good guys anyone that knew him would know that, he was doing so well with himself and going places with his life.”

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Mr Bowring said his son was too young for the tragic accident to have happened to him.

“He had so much going for him.”

He said his heart went out to his son’s mother, and his

two brothers and three sisters. “We all have you in our hearts and always will.”

The explosion rocked buildings kilometres from the scene and sent eyewitnesses diving for cover. It was so violent that one nearby worker thought an aircraft had come down.

Salters Cartage managing director Ron Salter said two contractors had been on site, measuring some walkways. One decided to do some welding, without permission, causing a tank to explode.

Yesterday tributes for Mr Bowring have continued to

pour in over social media.

Brandon Ackers paid tribute to his friend on Facebook.

“Words can’t explain feelings right now but feel robbed and hurt, feel like a plastic bag is wrapped around my heart and it’s suffocating, I miss you so much my brother and were taken from us way to early.

“I will never forget the good and bad times we had together, mainly drifting and welding, love you and will miss you always.”

Another friend wrote that he always managed to “put a smile on anyone’s dial”.

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Beneficiaries underpaid for the past 18 years Beneficiaries have been underpaid for the past 18 years - and the Government is now seeking to change the law to avoid paying for the mistake.

Certain beneficiaries have been underpaid by a total of one day each since 1998, beneficiary advocate Kay Brereton said.

An amendment to legislation currently before Parliament would mean such underpayments would be wiped.

“For the past 18 years Work and Income’s computer system has been set-up to grant a person’s benefit from the day after their stand-down ends,” Ms Brereton said.

“However, the law required that the benefit be started the day the stand-down ends which is one day earlier.”

This meant thousands of people had been short paid by one day, and people who had been granted a benefit several times since 1998 have been short paid several times.

“Would this happen if a parliamentary allowance was underpaid? I doubt it very much,” Ms Brereton said.

Social Development Minister Anne Tolley said the law change simply reflected what was happening on the ground.

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New Zealand Federation of Family Budgeting services has 162 member organisations.

Those services worked with 45,000 clients.

The average debt was $25,500 per client.

Total debt by clients was $464.5 million.

Overdue debt per client was $3700.

About $50 million of debt was repaid or settled with businesses, around $2700 per client.

Clients owed $176 million on mortgage payments, $87 million to finance companies and $68 million in bank loans.

Government departments were owed $63 million by budget advisory services clients.

Across New Zealand about 460,000 hours were spend providing budgeting advice.

Last year 1800 community education budget courses were run.

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■ MT HUTT

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Mt Hutt may extend season Mt Hutt Ski Area management may extend the season due to good conditions, and there is more snow forecast at the weekend.

Manager James McKenzie said yesterday the season was scheduled to end on October 4, at the end of the first week of the school holidays.

The ski area would be putting out a press release on Friday to inform on whether the ski season would be extended by one week, to the end of the school holidays.

Up to 20 centimetres of snow was forecast for Friday night and Saturday morning, likely to add a wintry surface to the

fantastic spring conditions currently being experienced on the mountain.

It had been a good snow year on the mountain, however, weather conditions had been challenging from time to time, perhaps due to El Nino.

There had been only nine good weather days on the 28

days of weekends throughout the season. Comparative skier numbers would not be compiled until the end of the ski season.

In the meantime, Mr McKenzie hoped the good conditions and newly-released spring deals would attract Mid Cantabrians and others to the skifield.

■ BIG LITTLE THEATRE COMPANY

Kiwis settle bill Two Kiwis arrested for an historical dine-and-dash in a Thai holiday town when they returned this week have settled their bill. Brian Russell Finn, 54, and his son Luke, 24, were detained by immigration officers when they arrived at Phuket airport on Monday night local time. Lieutenant Colonel Suthichai Tienpo, told the Phuket Gazette the pair were wanted on a warrant of arrest issued on November 27, 2013. The warrant alleged the father and son had walked out of the Blue Marine Resort and Spa without paying a 15,000 baht food and beverage bill - almost $NZ660.

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Alleged assault

A tragic tale told

A woman in her late 50s has reported being sexually assaulted on the main street of Hikurangi.

Whangarei police spokeswoman Sarah Kennett said the woman was sexually assaulted on King St near the Hikurangi Hotel, about 6pm on Monday. Mrs Kennett said police were yesterday interviewing the woman and were still piecing together what had happened.

Police would like to hear from anyone who was in the hotel or the in the vicinity of the hotel car park at the time of the assault.

Mrs Kennett would not say how many people were involved in the assault.

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Movie planned?

Beginning to tell the tragic tale of two blood brothers are senior section members of Big Little Theatre Company.

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By SuSan SandyS

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Blood Brothers director Jackie Heffernan believes Mid Cantabrians who head to the show will not only be entertained, but also enthralled and astonished.

“I don’t know many adult companies that would be able to pull this off, the way they have,” Mrs Heffernan said of her Big Little Theatre Company senior actors.

“It’s one of those shows that has to be seen to be believed.”

Blood Brothers opens tonight and runs through to Saturday, staging at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre at 7pm each night.

Mrs Heffernan believed average ticket sales to date would improve due to word of mouth after opening night tonight.

Written by British dramatist Willy Russell, Blood Brothers is the story of twin boys born to a

single mother, who is forced to illegally adopt out one of them to make ends meet. They later meet as children, take a blood brothers vow, and then meet again as teenagers.

The story is set in Liverpool and peppered with Scouse humour. Its ending is in the prologue, enabling the main focus of the play to be on character, motivation and ideas.

Event centre manager Roger

Farr, who is also the father of one of the cast members, said it was good to see Big Little Theatre Company bringing quality repertory theatre to the stage.

“When the local repertory society folded some years back, a huge gap was left where those who enjoyed performing the spoken word had no outlet, and the performance of plays vanished from Ashburton’s performing arts calendar.”

The teen novel Into The River may become a Hollywood movie as news of its banning in New Zealand sparks worldwide debate.

The novel, which includes teenage sex scenes, drugs and bullying, was banned on September 3 until the Film and Literature Board of Review hears an appeal from Family First on October 2 against a censor’s decision last month to remove an R14 restriction on the book. Author Ted Dawe said he had been “besieged by emails from all sorts of places” since news of the ban broke. “One of them was from a Hollywood producer,” he said. “I checked him out on Google and sure enough, he’s the genuine article, so I forwarded it to my publishing company because I can’t handle those sorts of things.”

He has also been approached by people wanting to translate the book into French, Dutch and Finnish, and by publishers asking him to write articles for The Guardian in Britain, the New York Observer and a Texas free-speech website called Comcastro. - NZME

Alleged sexual predator arrested in Denmark An alleged sex predator who tried to blackmail an Auckland teenager with sexually explicit photographs and videos, before launching an all-out cyber attack on her family and school, has been arrested in Denmark.

The 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged over an alleged “persistent online attack” against the schoolgirl, which New Zealand Police have described as “distressing” for the

girl and her family. It comes after the New Zealand Herald exclusively revealed in June that cyber crime experts were working to track down the overseas sex predator after he targeted the schoolgirl by extorting sexually explicit photographs of her, and then tried to blackmail her into providing more images by threatening to post the original pictures online.

When she refused, he hacked

into her family’s home computers, stole their information, and then launched a denial-of-service attack on the servers of her high school.

He also uploaded the explicit images and videos to pornography websites, and bombarded the school’s Facebook page with links to the sites.

Police yesterday issued a statement saying a man had been arrested in the Danish city of

Vejle in a joint operation with New Zealand Police, the Danish National Cyber Crime Centre (NC3), and the South-East Jutland Police.

He has been charged with cybercrimes relating to the online posting of private photos and hacking of private computers under Danish law, police said in a statement.

The man was arrested in relation to the Auckland schoolgirl’s

case, police confirmed. He will be brought before the Court of Kolding Town in a closed hearing where a pre-trial detention will be requested.

In a statement, the prosecutor of South-East Jutland Police, Niels Tipsmark, said: “This case is characterised by a close co-operation between South-East Jutland Police, NC3, and the New Zealand Police.”

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Rescued dog becomes the rescuer

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Methven vet Catherine Hughes saved Muddi from being euthanised as a problem dog, and now it’s his turn to save others.

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A Methven dog, once destined to be put down, may one day save someone’s life after this month qualifying as an operational avalanche rescue dog.

Muddi the collie cross had a low boredom threshold and would bark all day while his owners were out when he was a pup. However, today he is better known for his high work drive and determination.

“He never gives up,” said his owner, Methven vet Catherine Hughes.

She adopted Muddi after he was brought to her four years ago for euthanising at a Christchurch vet clinic, his owners not having time to deal with what they thought was separation anxiety.

She was taken by his nice nature, good looks and athletic ability.

She initially thought someone in the agility circuit might want him, but found no takers, people being put off by his barking habit.

Moving to Methven put her in the perfect environment to extend Muddi’s play drive and capacity for hard work, and he has been a Mt Hutt avalanche rescue dog in training for the last three years.

This month he qualified as operational, making Dr Hughes and Muddi among three handler-and-dog teams at Mt Hutt.

“I’m really proud, it’s been a long journey,” Dr Hughes said.

“I had a lot to learn about the mountains. Now we’re looking forward to helping people stay safe in the mountains and being part of a dedicated group.”

Qualifying as operational for the first time alongside Dr Hughes and Muddi, was Mt Hutt snow safety officer Ronan Maguire and Jazz a black Labrador. The pair replace two retiring teams – Dan Kennedy and Ayla and Courtney Wiedel and Ernie, however Mr Wiedel is staying on as a Land SAR Search Dogs - Avalanche assessor.

The two new teams will join current Mt Hutt team Rob Teasdale and his golden Labrador Indy, representing one of the most experienced teams in the country.

Land SAR Search Dogs – Avalanche spokesperson Karyn Robertson said the Canterbury contingent remained strong with the new talent having come on board following qualifying at assessments this month.

“I’m really proud of them all, they did a great job,” she said.

■ DAIRY FARMING

Local dairy farm workers retaining jobs

BY MICHELLE NELSON MICHELLE.N@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Size rather than fortune is insulating Ashburton’s dairy farms against a staff shedding exercise that appears to be growing in other parts of New Zealand.

DairyNZ Mid Canterbury consulting officer Erin Christian was not aware of any farmers who had been forced to let staff go to cut costs in a low payout year, despite many operating in the red this season.

Mrs Christian said Mid Canterbury’s large-scale irrigated dairy businesses demanded a certain level of staffing to operate effectively.

“Farmers don’t run their businesses with a lot of fat in the system – they don’t have people standing around doing nothing,” she said.

“Some people may have chosen not to employ casual staff to get them through calving this year, but we haven’t heard of anybody letting good staff go – it could be happening on smaller farms elsewhere though.”

The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment’s Jobs Online re-

port for August showed 1213 jobs were placed for livestock farmers countrywide – down 21 per cent on the same period last year.

Jobs Online measures changes in job vacancies advertised by businesses on three internet job boards – SEEK, Trade Me Jobs and the Education Gazette.

Yesterday both SEEK and Trade Me Jobs featured dairy farm vacancies in Mid Canterbury.

Others working in the industry have not been so lucky, with Westland Milk signalling the likelihood of job cuts earlier this week.

Chief executive Rod Quin said a review of staffing was under way across the farmer-owned co-operative’s Hokitika and Rolleston factories.

Some $15 million was trimmed off the company’s budget in the last financial year, but Mr Quin said there would be no let up and the ‘microscope’ would be on all costs, as Westland responds to the volatile international dairy market.

In July dairy giant Fonterra axed 523 jobs with the aim of reducing its payroll bill by up to $60 million.

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Star treatment for Ocean

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Ashburton yodeller Ocean Waitokia was treated like a star on her recent trip to Germany.

The 12-year-old was competing in the European country’s Super Kids Talent Quest television show, which sees talented children from around the world go head-to-head in front of celebrity judges and a huge audience.

Ocean had her own dressing room with her name on the door, and a VIP badge giving her automatic entry into the show’s studio.

Before her main performance she trained with a Super Kids vocal coach and choreographer, the latter teaching her to exaggerate her smiling and dance moves as she performed her yodeling routine.

She was in a group of four contestants, of which only one would be chosen to go through the next round.

She received positive feedback from the three judges, especially downhill skier Felix Neureuther, who went up on stage with Ocean after her performance. “He tried to yodel and he did this funny dance with it,” she said.

A young girl, who was a dancer from Miami, was the lucky one in her group, while Ocean missed out, alongside a breakdancer from Brazil and a rollerskating group from China. That was not such a bad

By Sophie Ryan

Ashburton yodeller Ocean Waitokia had the experience of a lifetime in Germany.

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thing, Ocean believed, since having been selected to be among the 36 children taking part in the first place, and the only one from New Zealand, had been amazing.

“It was pretty good exposure to go around the world. It was so cool, I wish I was still there,” Ocean said.

A hip hop group from Wales ended up winning the competition overall, taking home the $NZ500,000 prize money.

Ocean travelled to Germany with her big sister and grandmother, and they got to see some of the sights of the country.

Ocean was introducing her-

self to many a new friend with “Hallo, mein namhee ist Ocean”, and picking up a couple of other basic German phrases along the way.

Ocean is also an awardwinning country singer, and is currently gearing up for the Whitestone country music event in Oamaru next month.

■ NEW ZEALAND FLAG

Little cries foul over flag meeting Labour leader Andrew Little has cried foul after Prime Minister John Key rejected meeting him to discuss the Red Peak flag despite Mr Little saying he was open to dropping his condition on the referendums.

Both Mr Key and Mr Little said on Tuesday they were willing to meet after a push to include Red Peak on the shortlist of designs for the referendum in late November.

However, no meeting has taken place and both leaders have now released the exchange of letters over the issue.

In his letter to Mr Key, Labour leader Andrew Little set out the reasons he wanted to change the referendum questions but said he was willing to reconsider his condition.

“That is our preferred option. However, if there is another practical measure that will restore public confidence then let’s talk and see what that might be.”

Despite the overture, Mr Key’s reply said it was clear from Mr Little’s letter and public statements that Labour’s support was conditional on a significant change to the process.

He said he remained willing to meet “but

only on the basis Labour clearly accepts the rest of the flag consideration process and in particular the fact that the yes/no question on change will take place as a second referendum”.

He also took a swipe at Labour for its campaign against the flag process, saying significant effort was made to include other parties, including Labour.

“I have been disappointed at the approach your party has taken in the period since to undermine the process that was carefully considered and enacted by Parliament.”

Mr Little has since accused Mr Key of acting in bad faith and trying to put the

blame on Labour for blocking Red Peak, saying National could make the change without Labour’s support.

“John Key is now playing politics again by suggesting that only Labour can put Red Peak on the ballot paper. He could do that tomorrow without any assistance simply by sending the finalists back to the Flag Consideration Panel who could substitute Red Peak. Trying to now blame Labour for its botch-up is breathtakingly arrogant.”

The flag change process was also causing some strife in Parliament.

New Zealand First deputy leader Ron Mark accused National minister Maggie Barry of breaching referendum election rules and Parliament’s own rules by wearing a lapel badge with the red, white and blue Kyle Lockwood flag on it. Act leader David Seymour was also ordered by the Speaker to remove a red peak flag on his desk.

And on Tuesday some Green MPs also had to be ordered to take down desktop versions of the flag, although co-leader James Shaw got away with a red peak themed tie.

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A 20-year-old New Zealand student was in a classroom with a door barricaded closed while a history professor was shot dead at the university she attends in the United States.

Alex Howe of Ohope in the Eastern Bay of Plenty has been a student at Delta State University in Mississippi for almost two years. She has been studying exercise science and attends the American university on a tennis scholarship.

She has been enjoying the close-knit community at the university of fewer than 3000 students, but it all changed on Monday morning when a shooting occurred on the campus.

“It was the busiest part of the day ... most students were in class [when it happened],” she said.

History Professor Ethan Schmidt, 39, had been shot and killed while he sat at his desk in a university office by a fellow teacher.

Shannon Lamb, a geography teacher at the university, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Monday night.

He was also suspected of murdering Amy Prentiss, a woman detectives believe he was romantically involved with.

The university was in lockdown for three hours.

Students received alerts on their phones, and the university posted a message to its Facebook page when the shooting was reported.

“We were all on our phones and the teacher was saying ‘put those away we need to finish the lesson’ and someone said ‘There’s an active shooter’,” Ms Howe said.

“Straight away the boys were putting things ... barricading the door and pushing desks and chairs in the way ... that was probably the scariest part.”

Her friend and housemate was in the building next door to the shooting and heard the two loud gunshots.

“Obviously people were texting around and trying to find out what was happening,” she said.

“The hard thing was we didn’t know what was happening, we didn’t know who was in trouble and where the guy was... there were a lot of rumours.”

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Anger as borders sealed Hundreds of desperate migrants are trapped behind a razor-wire fence erected by Hungary, as Germany’s Angela Merkel calls for an EU summit on the refugee crisis.

While European leaders squabbled over how to manage the continent’s biggest migrant influx since World War Two, the exodus from war-torn Middle Eastern countries claimed more lives.

Another shipwreck off Turkey killed 22 refugees - among them four children and 11 women - who had tried to reach Europe, where more than half a million people have arrived this year to seek safe haven.

Hungary’s conservative Prime Minister Viktor Orban has tried to stop the migrant flow through Balkans countries with the hastily-erected fence along its Serbian border.

He announced plans for a similar barrier on its frontier with Romania.

In addition, Budapest made its first arrests under tough new laws punishing “illegal border-crossing” or damaging the border fence with prison

Migrants walk along the border fence between Serbia and Hungary, near Horgos, Serbia.

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terms of up to three years.

“Why are they doing this?” asked an Afghan woman holding a child on the Serbian side of the fence where some 300 people gathered, some searching in vain for an opening, as Hungarian riot police watched them from the other side.

“It was really bad last night,” said Bashir, a 17-year-old Afghan schoolboy who had ar-

rived an hour after the border closed at midnight.

“It was cold, particularly for families with little babies.”

The controversial measures are part of Orban’s strategy to stem the flow of migrants travelling from Greece and transiting through the western Balkans and Hungary, most of them headed on via Austria to Germany. But the Hungarian

fences sparked fears in Serbia of an unmanageable number of migrants.

Serbia’s minister for refugees, Aleksandar Vulin, urged Hungary to reopen its border “at least for women and children”.

Hungary’s moves have been sharply criticised, with the UNHCR saying it could be in violation of the 1951 Refugee Convention.

- AFP

Fifteen killed in Utah flash floods vived, and one was still missing.

Witnesses said the drivers of the two vehicles tried to back away from the floodwaters barrelling through the streets, but were swept away.

Further north, three people were killed by flash flooding in Zion National Park and four remain missing.

A flash flood warning was still in effect at the park yesterday, with rivers and streams swelling to dangerous levels.

Hildale is located around 500 kilometres south of Salt Lake City.

- AFP

In brief Floating object An Air France pilot has spotted a white object floating in the water during an approach to Reunion Island, where a wing part of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was found in July, the airline says.

Local authorities in the overseas French territory say they have ordered a ship to divert to the area where the unidentified object was spotted, about 70 kilometres off the island, and a military plane is due to fly over the zone.

The pilot on the flight from Paris to Reunion island spotted the object yesterday while flying at an altitude of 3000 metres, Air France said.

- AFP

Austrian loo explodes A Slovenian woman has been treated in hospital for burn injuries following an explosion in a farm toilet in Austria believed to have been caused by a build-up of methane. “When the woman turned on the light there was a sudden explosion, leaving the woman with burn injuries on both arms, hands and her head,” a statement from Steiermark state police in southern Austria said.

Police said the cause was thought to be a leak of methane from a nearby septic tank that collected inside the toilet cubicle.

- AFP

The bodies of six more Mexican tourists mistakenly killed in a military strike in Egypt have been identified, raising the number of dead from the Latin American nation to eight. The Mexican government had previously confirmed the deaths of two of its citizens in what it described as an air strike on a group of 14 Mexican tourists in the Western Desert on Sunday. Six others had been unaccounted for until now. - AFP People walk pass damaged vehicles swept away during a flash flood in Hildale, Utah.

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Seven dead in French Alps avalanche missing. He added rescuers were continuing their search to make sure there were no other victims.

The avalanche struck around midday at the Snow Dome in the Alps’ Massif des Ecrins, an easy-to-access 4015-metre high mountain that is hugely popular with climbers.

It swept away eight people,

Thirsty snakes are moving into north Queensland homes with two pythons found in toilets this month. Snake catcher Elliot Budd spent 15 minutes removing a 2.4 metre carpet python from a Townsville U-bend at the weekend, a week after he released a threemetre beauty found coiled up in a toilet by tradesmen. James Cook University reptile expert Lin Schwarzkopf says a dry breeding season has forced snakes to become bold in their search for water.

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Seven people have been killed when an avalanche swept them away in the French Alps in the deadliest snowslide to hit the popular mountain range this year.

“The toll has increased - seven people have died,” said an official, Pierre Besnard, who had earlier put the number of deaths at five, with two people

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■ FRANCE

Fifteen people, including six children, have died in flash flooding that struck the US state of Utah.

Twelve of the victims were from two families in their cars, who were caught off guard by the raging waters in the small town of Hildale, officials say.

“At about 5pm, two vehicles were hit by floodwaters and were swept into the flood,” local official Michelle Catwin said.

“This is the biggest flood we have ever seen.”

She said three other people travelling in the two cars sur-

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among whom were foreign climbers, police said, adding they did not yet know their nationalities.

One person was injured.

Climbers and skiers are sporadically caught in avalanches in the popular Alps, particularly during the winter season, but this is the deadliest accident so far this year.

Christian Flagella, a member of the police force in the Hautes-Alpes region where the mountain is located, said the avalanche was likely triggered when a layer of snow separated and hurtled down the hill.

“The conditions are winterlike at the moment,” Mr Flagella said.

- AFP

Hunter arrested The professional hunter who helped an American dentist kill Zimbabwe’s popular lion Cecil has been arrested for his alleged link with an illegal operation to smuggle 29 sable antelope out of the country. Theo Bronkhorst, 52, was arrested this week in Zimbabwe’s second largest city of Bulawayo, police said yesterday.

The arrest came days after three South Africans were arrested and charged for trying to smuggle 29 sable - a rare and expensive breed of antelope - out of Zimbabwe into South Africa. Hewitt Edwin, 49, Blignaut Hendricks Johannes, 41, and Pretorius Herbert John, 49, also face charges of illegal capture and translocation of wildlife as well as illegally crossing an international boundary.

- AFP

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Beware of scammers – they’re out there Caitlin Porter REPORTER

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ith the digital age now well and truly upon us, being safe and savvy online is more important than ever.

Smartphones, tablets, smartwatches – sometimes you can’t escape. But if you have a device, you need to know how to use it.

Scams appear to be more prevalent than ever and the target market is people who appear to not have the required digital know-how.

The Department of Internal Affairs has reams of information regarding phone, email, text, fax and postal scams and lists every scam doing the rounds in New Zealand on its website.

Mid Canterbury has already had a few of its residents targeted by brazen scammers – emails offering rewards of cash, seeking beneficiaries to false inheritances, or callers purporting to be from large companies such as Spark and Microsoft.

Anyone can be targeted, one call, a few details exchanged and within half an hour someone can wipe your device clean.

This week one Ashburton resident was nearly sucked in, but had his wits about him.

When the scammers asked for credit card details and wanted to know how often he did internet banking, he knew something wasn’t right.

Some are not as lucky and have lost thousands of dollars.

The important thing is to be educated.

Classes are run in Ashburton to help people better understand technology and many people have children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews who can provide the help for free.

A simple Google search always does the trick; simply type in the name of the letter, email or company and the word “scam” and a wealth of information appears.

The way to avoid being scammed is to be aware, don’t engage with people calling from large companies, don’t reply to unsolicited emails and use common sense when it comes to things like letters telling you you’ve won a trip to Hawaii.

YOUR VIEW Pink caravan After reading Monday’s edition and noting the Breast Cancer Foundation’s Pink Caravan will not be calling in to Ashburton as it travels south, I would like to point out to the readers that there is support available from the Ashburton Breast Cancer Support Group for any woman who has had a breast cancer diagnosis.

Monthly support group meetings are held every fourth Tuesday at the Cancer Society, MacKenzie Centre, Kermode Street, Ashburton.

For any other information please call the Cancer Society 3077691.

Faye Ruddenklau, Volunteer Convenor, Ashburton Breast Cancer Support Group

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Does the council need to take more responsibility for road safety around schools?

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Today’s online poll question Q: Have you been to Mt Hutt this season?

CONTACTS News tips Call 03 307-7957 After hours news tips sue.n@theguardian.co.nz Pride goes before a fall - never a truer word.

Ski lessons I never learnt T

hrough a change of circumstances I had to go on the school ski trip instead of passionately applying myself to administrivia and meetings back at school.

And through a change of weather circumstances I found myself at Mt Hutt last Friday after 20cm of new snow had fallen the night before. This was going to be a mega day at work!

I can ski but as I age disgracefully my once semi-carved turns now look like an orangutan’s attempt to design a new flag.

So with the mindset of “you don’t know your limits until you push them” I hopped on the Summit Six for my third run (the first two were on the Quad to warm up, a concession to my ageing knees).

Due to the fact it was a week day and maybe skiers had heard it was -9 degrees up top, there weren’t many people on the lift.

In fact I shared the ride up with an older gentleman and we passed the time musing over the various skiing efforts being demonstrated below us.

Now I’m no wall flower and I am prone to showing off if

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I think I have what it takes. In an instant I had assessed my travelling companion’s skiing ability and took off with a flourish of turns towards the run I intended to tackle.

Irritatingly he managed to keep up and joined me at the top of either Hubers Knob or Morning Glory, Afternoon Terrors. I can’t remember which one but you hardcore Hutt Nuts know what I am talking about.

Without a glance in his direction I dropped off and carved a new line in the frozen sugar.

I was a monument of controlled aggression attacking the slopes like a piranha attacks an unsuspecting cow in the river.

At least that’s what I intended to do. The reality was something quite different. See I have this sloppy technique where every turn to the left is

tight and controlled but every turn to the right is loose and wayward. So I fluctuate like a swing voter between the left and the right.

And so on the third turn my demonstration to the older guy that I was a former undiscovered ski champ came to pieces.

High on the slopes of Mt Hutt I demonstrated a very rarely seen, but delightfully wicked manoeuvre known as the “Nutcracker Hamstring Stretch with Two and a Half Somersaults”.

This is quite difficult to practise but easy to pull off when your self-belief is high, your sugar levels are dropping and your ability is mediocre.

With the kinetic energy of 91 thermal-clad-kilograms I found myself driven upside down, backwards into the snow.

I experienced the delightful sensation of crushed ice forced into body crevices and under my goggles. I heard the delicate snapping of my Cadbury’s Thick ‘n’ Chunky Bar as I folded like a staple and rolled out into the mountain air, momentarily not knowing if I was facing up or down the slope.

As I gathered my breath I quickly worked out that the

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only damage was to my pride.

I offered a prayer of thanks to the Ice Gods that I was in one piece and asked that they make sure no-one had seen my powder-packed downfall.

But it was not to be. As I was locating ski number two, I heard the familiar sound of well-trained skis gliding effortlessly across the fall line.

It was the old dude from the lift. Dang! He had followed me down. He casually inquired if I was okay (was that a hint of a smile under those expensive looking goggles I could detect?).

I informed him I was fine and watched as he pirouetted with the grace of a cat on a fence and smoked the rest of the trail down.

They say pride goes before the fall. Well I can tell you that ice comes afterwards and old men can still show up the middle aged.

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

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■ HAZARD ADVICE ON YOUR PHONE

Free disaster app aids survival A free app that will help Kiwis make it safely through disasters was launched in Wellington yesterday.

The Hazard App has been developed by the New Zealand Red Cross and will help people respond to everything from road closures and weather events to tsunamis, earthquakes and pandemics.

The app provides information for users during and after emergency situations by sending official warnings and alerts, tailored to users’ locations.

It also has step-by-step guides to help households create emergency plans and prepare getaway kits.

Information and disaster guides are preloaded so users have instant access, even without cell phone reception or an internet connection.

Designed to operate in largescale emergencies and when communication networks are under pressure, the app also allows users to send an ‘I am safe’ message

to family, friends and social media following an emergency.

New Zealand Red Cross Secretary General Tony Paine said the app was a life-saving back pocket tool for all New Zealanders.

“We know disasters can strike at any time - you might be at work, on holiday or out shopping - and that the first people to respond to a disaster are the people who have been affected.

“We also know people are never far from their phones, so having this kind of information on you will help you, your family and community be prepared for a disaster and have a plan to make it through.”

Wellington Regional Emergency Management Office (WREMO) was the first organisation to partner with the Red Cross on the project. However, it was expected the app would roll out across the country as regional emergency management organisations sign on.

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WREMO Manager Bruce Pepperell said his organisation had worked closely with Red Cross to adapt the tool for New Zealand conditions.

“It provides us with a way of communicating with people in our region, directly and immediately, when they need it most.

“The fact that this app is being provided free to regional Civil Defence groups is fantastic, it’s an incredibly valuable tool.”

The app was launched in Wellington during a disaster simulation exercise, which was organised

by New Zealand Red Cross and WREMO. The Hazard App was developed for New Zealand Red Cross as part of a global project by the Red Cross’ Global Disaster Preparedness Centre.

It is available free for smartphone and tablet from the Apple App and Google Play stores, or via redcross.org.nz/hazard-app.

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Ag drones gain traction New certifications are likely to boost drone use in New Zealand’s agriculture industries, say aviation experts.

The Civil Aviation Authority has issued five new ‘rule part 102’ operating licences following a rule change on August 1.

Drone operators can now fly at night, over private property and at heights above 120 metres if certified under the updated rules.About 40 drone pilots have already received training for the certification from Helicopter Pilot Training, an aviation school and the second certified operator.

“We’re supporting them all the way through the 102 cer-

tification and I should imagine their businesses will receive their certification in the next month,” said chief executive Phil Maguire.

The trainees came from real estate backgrounds, but Mr Maguire said mining surveyors and professional photographers had also expressed interest.

Yamaha Motors received the first certification under civil aviation rule part 102 on August 1.

Business development manager Geoff Lamb said the company’s unmanned crop-spraying helicopter had already garnered interest in Taranaki and Tauranga.

“We will want to take the ma-

chine around those places,” Mr Lamb said. “We want to sell in New Zealand so the idea for us is to get our one helicopter out and flying.”

CAA senior communications advisor Mike Eng said the new certification would likely mean more drone use in agriculture and other industries.

Flightworks, a private air charter service, was certified to use drones for chemical spraying and high-resolution mapping.

General manager Hamish Kendall said he believed this technology could help the Department of Conservation eradicate harmful weeds. - NZME

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Optimism lifts after dairy auction The New Zealand dollar gained against a broadly stronger greenback after prices rose more than expected in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, stoking speculation Fonterra Co-operative Group may lift its forecast milk payout from a decade-low.

The kiwi rose to 63.51 US cents from 63.10 cents late yesterday, rebounding from an earlier dip that had been driven by a stronger US dollar after US retail sales rose. The tradeweighted index rose to 68.80 from 68.28.

The GDT average winning prices jumped 16.5 per cent to

US$2568 in the latest GDT sale, the biggest increase in five years.

Whole milk powder soared 20.6 per cent to US$2495 a tonne.

Some analysts say gains in prices at the past three auctions may encourage Fonterra to revisit its forecast payout for the current season of $3.85 per kilogram of milk solids, a rate that’s below the cost of production for many farms and is expected to slow growth in the broader economy.

“We’ll be taking a look at our $3.80/kgMS milk payout forecast for the 2015/16 season, with a view to upgrade that, as dairy prices have rebounded faster than we anticipated,” said

Raiko Shareef, a strategist at Bank of New Zealand. “We’d expect other analysts to also be revisiting their forecasts. Upward revisions might provide NZD some support through today’s session.”

The kiwi initially fell overnight after a Commerce Department report showed US retail sales climbed 0.2 per cent in August, after an upwardly revised 0.7 per cent increase in July, keeping alive talk that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates for the first time in nine years this week, even though Fed futures suggest it won’t move yet.

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Serves 4 400g New Zealand farm-raised venison pieces 1 beetroot, top and tailed and chopped 2 onions, peeled and chopped 1 carrot, chopped 3 T wholemeal flour 1 T lite soy sauce 1 C water 1 chilli, deseeded and finely chopped 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed 4-6 C cooked wholegrain rice 3-4 sprigs coriander ■ Preheat oven to 170°C. ■ Place venison, beetroot, onions and carrots in an ovenproof dish.

■ Mix flour, soy sauce and water together in a small bowl. Add the chilli and garlic and mix.

■ Pour over venison and vegeta-

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■ Bake in preheated oven for 2 hours or until the meat is tender.

Stir occasionally, adding more water if necessary.

■ Serve on boiled rice garnished with coriander.

Recipe courtesy of www.vegetables.co.nz

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Caution urged in SFF deal Farmers have been cautioned to learn more about Shanghai Maling’s proposed 50 per cent buy in to Silver Fern Farms before signing their co-op over to foreign interests.

This week Silver Fern Farms chairman Rob Hewett announced the Chinese-owned company, a subsidiary of Bright Foods, had $261 million to invest in a half share of New Zealand’s largest meat exporter.

Silver Fern Farms has plans for a roadshow aimed at convincing its farmer-shareholders to buy in to the agreement before the deal is put to the vote on October 16.

On Tuesday Mr Hewett said the deal could proceed without shareholder approval, however it was important to have suppliers on board.

Federated Farmers and Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) responded by urging caution.

Federated Farmers national president and Silver Fern Farms shareholder William Rolleston said the proposed investment

William Rolleston

was an overwhelming vote of confidence in the country’s red meat industry, however not all the details were on the table.

While the federation does not offer an opinion on which way to vote, Mr Rolleston urged farmer shareholders to attend the meetings and ask the necessary questions.

“Silver Fern Farms buys and processes a considerable proportion of New Zealand’s beef and lamb, so we need it to be sustainable and successful. The proposed joint venture has the potential to create significant opportunity, but shareholders need

Silver Fern Farms shareholders are being urged to carefully weigh up the Chinese bid for shares.

to consider the offer in detail,” he said.

“There are a lot of factors that will ultimately determine whether this is the right deal for shareholders, and not all of them are clear from what has been announced.

“Key questions include what value has been placed on Silver Fern Farms’ significant body of

intellectual property and whether a strong emphasis on the Chinese market will prove restrictive if that market weakens.”

MIE chairman Peter McDonald said the Chinese government wanted primary produce in commodity form on their wharves.

“Our industry began as a commodity supplier to Great Britain and if this deal is completed our

collective futures may well be set as a commodity supplier in the form of frozen carcasses to China,” he said.

He said Alliance shareholders, along with other players in the red meat sector, should be extremely wary as the Chinese government through Shanghai Maling could provide the money at sovereign rates for Silver Fern Farms to aggressively purchase market share in the form of a highly attractive procurement programme.

“Silver Fern Farms has the capability to process more stock, now it will have the means in which to procure it. This will all continue to play out on the backdrop of a rapidly reducing flock nationally.”

Mr McDonald said MIE members were frustrated the country’s two biggest exporters – Silver Fern Farms and the Alliance Group had never sat down around the table to discuss a combined co-operative future in line with MIE’s mandate.

Rural Women keeping close eye on stressed out farm

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Rural Women are on the ground in Canterbury supporting women and children, the group’s Mid Canterbury-based national councillor Kerry Maw says.

Mrs Maw said members had been already been working with families in the drought-wracked North Canterbury area, but were also turning their focus to the local area, where dairy farmers are struggling in the face of the low milk payout.

While the Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust has joined forces with the rural professionals’ network to ramp up support for farmers, Mrs Maw said Rural Women was concerned about the stress on women and children.

She said women tend to be the pragmatic “copers” in a family.

A number of younger farmer families, who haven’t come from inter-generational farming families will be facing extreme hardship for the first time and will be find-

ing it very tough, Mrs Maw said.

“Women experience stress differently, they are often dealing with a stressed out partner or husband, the stress of the children, trying to run the home, help on the farm, balance the books and often also working off the farm,” she said.

“They are usually the last to complain because they know a lot rests on their shoulders, they have to keep the home fires burning to take the pressure off out on the farm.

“The support for women needs to be a bit different.

“It’s more about sitting down and having a cuppa and a talk.

Women are more likely to open up, whereas men are often more stoic.”

Children were also coming onto the radar, with anecdotal reports of behavioural issues emerging from schools as on-farm stress levels escalated.

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■ BOOKS GALORE

Gems in the bookcase R

thanks to the efforts of she who ecently I noticed my must be obeyed maybe I don’t navigator, aka she who need to clear any books - after must be obeyed, removall she has made more space ing books from one of our available! bookcases.

My navigator has been conWhen I enquired about what centrating particularly on recipe she who must be obeyed was books, of which for various up to the lady in question said reasons we seem to have colshe was sorting some books for lected a few.

Bookarama.

And there are some gems She then had a question for me – had I done anything about this as well as recipes for gems amongst them. great book fair which begins on One which will not be going Monday September 28? to Bookarama is a copy of the Well yes said I – it was mennew (enlarged and tioned in my last revised) edition column. of Mrs Isabella Her retort – yes, Beeton’s “All About but what about givCookery”. ing some books, afPublished in 1892 ter all there are quite and inscribed by its a few which haven’t original owner and been looked at for passed on to anotha while, so why not er family member, have a look through it was purchased at them? a disposal auction Of course as usual in Ashburton on 26 she who must be Noted cook Roger Hart November 1979. obeyed was quite A report of the right, and as insale which appeared in this structed I began the process of newspaper the next day sugbrowsing at some books. gested the book which went for The theory was correct, but $13 was perhaps the buy of the readers can probably guess or day. have foreseen a flaw in the idea A couple of other cooking – browsing and rediscovering books caught our attention and some gems sometimes go hand will be staying put, although in hand. now in slightly less cramped And that is exactly what has conditions and with a little more happened. wiggle room around them on Consequently if we were their shelf. keeping score of how each of One published in 1993 is a is going with books to go to compilation of recipes shared Bookarama, currently she who must be obeyed is doing far bet- by local people in the Creative Cuisine column which appeared ter than me with a margin of in this newspaper for some years quite a reasonable pile of books compared to my score of exactly in the early 1990s.

Each recipe is accompanied by none. a picture of and some biographiLooking at it another way,

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cal information about the people who submitted recipes.

Sadly some of those featured are no longer with us, others have moved away, but many are folk we see around town.

A mix of both ladies and gents contributed recipes, some being traditional family favourites and it’s probably not surprising that Philip Crozier provided very good tips on the preparation and cooking of roast turkey.

Some will know that our colleague Roger Hart is not just a keen motorist but also a talented cook.

His recipe for Murgh Masallam appears in the book.

And taken 33 years ago, so does his instantly recognisable photo!

Then editor Sue Newman ended her preface in the book by wishing readers many hours of eating enjoyment.

No doubt her wish has come true.

Of course it wasn’t the recipe books which she who must be obeyed was hinting (one word for it!) at, it was possibly the motoring ones, but reminding me that some of them have not been opened for a while in fact had the reverse of the intended affect.

There is a lot of browsing to be done before any of these get passed on, if in fact they ever do, a fact well and truly borne

Going topless in Mid Canterbury T

he Topless Club had a great time on their run last Sunday.

After meeting for coffee and morning tea, the group went on a tour around the district, during which they visited two very interesting museums, where the hosts shared their interest and provided an insight into the origins of their collections.

Between these visits those taking part enjoyed lunch in Methven.

There were 12 cars on the run including an MGA, a model which was believed to be first produced 60 years ago.

Owners of MGAs are converging on New Plymouth this weekend to celebrate that special anniversary.

out when I picked up “Ashburton Garages”, the book complied a few years ago by some keen locals.

Looking at it again has been a reminder of what a fascinating and great historical record it is.

There are four other books which will not be leaving, each written by the same author – well-known local and erstwhile (isn’t that a neat word) columnist Jack Ross.

His books, covering images of our town, interesting signs and a compilation of his newspaper stories have a special place on our bookcase.

And on many others’ too!

If memory serves me correctly, which despite advanc-

ing years it still does occasionally, I think Jack Ross was either the president or immediate past president of the Ashburton Rotary Club when the club first held Bookarama.

An immediate success, I think the first Bookarama took place in 1980 in the former Farmers Co-Op building at the corner of East and Havelock Streets.

Recycling is important, and in part that’s what Bookarama is about.

Combining recycling with a great opportunity for book lovers resulting in funds being generated for the benefit of the community is what makes Bookarama great.

And reminding us to look at what’s in our bookcases is an added benefit and pleasure.

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■ MISSION E CONCEPT

Porsche unveils its ‘Tesla fighter’ at Frankfurt P

orsche has taken a swing at American electricvehicle dynamo Tesla, unveiling its hotly anticipated Mission E concept at this week’s Frankfurt motor show.

Billed as Stuttgart’s first-ever all-electric four-seat sports car, the 440kW Mission E follows the dramatic 918 Spyder hypercar as the latest step in Porsche’s plan to rapidly embrace future technologies for both performance and efficiency gains.

Porsche describes the styling of its new electrified fourdoor coupe as a sports saloon, comfortably slotting an extra pair of doors and seats into a stretched but unmistakably Porsche profile.

Massively pumped guards dominate the view from every angle, while a look at both ends could easily offer a first hint at future Porsche styling.

At the front end, there’s a compressed look to the sunken all-LED headlights, tucked away beneath the folds of the bonnet

and huge wheel arches.

At the rear, a long C-pillar and window design extends out to the integrated wing, protruding beyond the slender tail lamps and tall, classically bulbous bumper and giant diffuser.

In the cabin, the Mission E builds on the 918 Spyder’s interior styling with a long and tall centre console extending into the dash.

A series of displays dominates the cabin, from the tall control panel in the centre console, through to the long screen reaching across the dash and to the broad instrument cluster that wraps behind the minimalist sports steering wheel.

Porsche says these systems are controlled by a series of gestures and eye movements, including grasping and pulling gestures designed to activate functions such as media, navigation, climate control, contacts and vehicle settings.

Similar concepts are featured in BMW’s new 7 Series limo,

and buyers can no doubt expect Porsche to extend the concept into its next-generation offerings – the anticipated new Panamera in particular.

Power in the Mission E is provided by a new drive system “proven in motor racing”, utilising two permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) that Porsche claims is similar to those featured in this year’s victorious Le Mans 919 Hybrid

race car.

Delivering all-wheel-drive control, the motors produce over 440kW combined to propel the Mission E to 100km/h “in under” 3.5 seconds – making it an obvious performance rival to Tesla’s dual-motor Model S P85D. With Porsche Torque Vectoring technology in play, the Mission E also claims a Nurburgring Nordschleife lap time

“under the eight-minute mark”.

It’s not all about speed, though: Porsche is also trumpeting the magic of an 800-volt system – double the 400V design of other EVs – that allows the Mission E to charge faster and carry less weight, “because lighter, smaller gauge copper cables are sufficient for energy transport”.

Porsche claims a driving range of greater than 500 kilometres on one charge, and the Mission E’s lithium-ion battery pack can achieve 80 percent of capacity in around 15 minutes of charging via an 800V port.

A neat trick to the Mission E’s design is the moveable access panel in front of the driver’s door, which exposes both the charging port and a display for at-a-glance charge details.

Porsche has yet to confirm any specific production plans for the Mission E, although it has been open about its plans for plug-in hybrid and all-electric models in the future.

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And what is there not to like about Hondas?

Over the years the Honda outfit have produced some great convertibles including the S600, and this was recognised by the publishers of the 1999/2000 edition of

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Allenton Indoor Bowls The club has just finished a very busy season of bowls. At our closing night the following trophies were presented: Fours: Rod Jenner, George Anderson, Betty Beck, Barry Molloy.

Triples: Yvonne Lister, Winston Cochrane Betty Beck Pairs: Yvonne Lister, Trevor Johnson Ladies Singles: Yvonne Lister Mens Singles: Richard Smitheram Champion Singles: Yvonne Lister Hunt Singles: Rod Jenner Aggregate: Trevor Johnson President Graham Mckee announced that the 2016 season will start on Wednesday April 6 at the McNally Street Stadium.

Ashburton Bowling Club The opening of the new season will be celebrated Saturday September 19 at 1.15pm. Please put names on the board so the committee can organize the teams. Please wear whites or club uniform, and a plate of afternoon tea is requested. The Mayor has been invited to open the season and join in the festivities following. The committee will be on kitchen duty.

A ladies working bee has been arranged for Wed September 16 at 9am (contact Gaynor).

Please bring along your cloths to clean windows and many hands will help to get the building in top order. The men have been contacted for their working bee, contact Murray Anderson for the date he has arranged, if you can help.

Thanks to the greens staff for getting the greens in great order and we are hoping for a period of fine weather to help them dry out further.

The committee thanks Graham for his hard work getting the booklet together and thanks to those who delivered them to all members. Your subscription will be accepted on opening day if you have not already paid it. The account was inside the booklet.

To all those ill or in hospital we wish you well and hope to see you all soon. Good bowling and good health to you all.

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Fechney and S Rosevear, 3 M Hoar and P Wise E/W 1 J Browne and E Segers, 2 R Kyle and K Robb, 3 M Moore and A Maude Thursday Evening – Presidents Trophy N/S 1 B Smith and J Fechney, 2 B McIlraith and T Downward, 3 L Rose and T Coulter E/W 1 M Bruce and Joyce Johnson 2 P Downward and M Buckland, 3 A Maude and W Kolkman

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Ashburton Golf Club Big day Saturday, the final round of our inaugural RMF Cup, this has been played over 20 rounds from February to September, players have gathered points through good golf and by just turning up and playing. Over 120 players are on the final league table. The man everyone is trying to catch is Muri Ngutu, but with 30 points on offer, a total of 12 players can still take the title and pocket the Trophy kindly donated by Don Houghton, and the $1000 cheque from our most generous sponsors Russell Moon and Fail. The top 12 will be teeing off in 3 groups together in the afternoon, so by 4 o’clock we should know the winner. Also up for grabs is the Santa Marie Trophy, which is a stroke round off the white tees. So come on down for a game or just come to the club and help the winners celebrate. See you all there. Good golfing

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Rewa Kyle and Marion Harrison, along with Kaye Morrison from Papanui, made up a team and took part in the South Island Triples Tournament at Timaru on August 29/30th. After several challenging games they came 3rd in the Plate.

September 5th saw 6 of our players take part in the Tremor Trophy drawn Triples at Ascot. This tournament was started the year after the earthquakes and the funds go to a charity.

The only real placing for Ashburton on the day was Stephen Kyle, Ashburton, Janet Wilkinson Papanui, and Pat O’Shea, Christchurch who were runners up in the Plate.

However other placings were Betty King and Marion Harrison, Ashburton, and Ashburton Bridge Club Ron Paterson, Ascot who were 3rd in the Chgampionship.

September 11 Bev Attewell, Ashburton, Art Vernon, Monday Evening – B and C Ladder N/S 1 D Wilkinson and L Leadley, 2 K Papanui, Papanui, and Pauline Morgan Dunn and M Hoar, 3 B Leighton and A Woolston were 3rd in the Plate.

Third in the Bowl were Rewa Kyle, Ashvan Dyk burton, Tony Wilkinson, and Kay MorriE/W 1 M Hanrahan and N Smith, 2 F Williamson and R Logan, 3 P Wise and son, both from Papanui.

The majority of our players are social Joyce Johnson players who get together on a Tuesday, Tuesday Evening – A Ladder Thursday, and Sunday at 1.30. So if this N/S 1 J Fechney and S Rosevear, 2= B Smith and J Knight, and M Buckland and is something you would like to “Have a go at” come and join us at 115 RaceT Downward E/W 1 L Baker and M Holmes, 2 J Rooney course Road. We have spare boules for you to use. This is a good opportunity to and W Kolkman, 3 M and T Small Wednesday Afternoon – 3 rounds Du- try something new. plicate N/S 1 M Buckland and T Downward, 2 J Cavendish Club Arts & Crafts

Marcus Brown Guest speaker at the recent Arts and Crafts meeting was Cynthia Downes from The Bag Shop. Always an interesting speaker, Cynthia began her talk by telling us of the many things now available to keep our possessions and identity safe when travelling. She then went on to show us some of the goodies available in her shop, ending with a scarf demonstration for which she is so well known. A very happy afternoon.

Travel Club Day July 10 Our guest speaker was Anna Marshall on her boat trip with Gareth Morgan to Antarctic. Left from Bluff visiting Snares, Auckland, Macquarie and Franklyn Islands before reaching McMurdo Sound. Spent time around Scott Base, Shackleton Hutt and Scotts Hutt. Lots of different species of Penguins and Seals also Vegetation at each Island that swim at -8 degrees. On way home called at Campbell Island, home of the Albatross, then back to Lyttelton. 30 days of wonderful memories from a very interesting speaker.

In August our two new members Fay Wilson and Catherine Robins spoke to us about their lives, which we all found most interesting. We hope these two ladies will enjoy many happy years with us at Cavendish.

August 21 we enjoyed an afternoon at the movies when we saw the Victorian Romance, “Away from the Madding Crowd”. The story line was great, and the English countryside just beautiful.

We all enjoyed the outing very much.

Mid Canterbury Men’s Probus Around 80 members attended our meeting on September 15. They were reminded of the luncheon to be held on October 16 and also advised that a bus trip is planned for October 27, wives included. A tentative itinerary covers a visit to a honey factory, RX Plas-

Two guest speakers at Tuesday’s monthly tea meeting of the Hinds & Districts Lions Club assured the good turnout of 48 members of an entertaining and enlightening evening. Marcus Brown spoke first on his experiences attending a recent Berwick Outdoor Experience Course the club had sponsored him on and after a delightful meal provided by the Willowby Hall Committee, everyone settled to listen intently to Debs Stilgoe-Brooker as she outlined the benefits and joys of breeding and marketing Wagyu Beef in NZ. After answering many questions from the floor, Debs was thanked and presented with a certificate of appreciation by Lion Brendan O’Sullivan. The meeting then moved to general business with Presi-

tics and the Rangitata South irrigation scheme. John Waugh then gave an interesting talk on his recent trip to Chile, centred around the copper mines in the Atacama Desert region. Along the way he observed large abandoned villages, salt lakes and sparse wildlife while coping with the high altitudes.

Our main speaker was Dr Philip Godfrey, who has been a Commander, Chairman and President of St John in Ashburton since 1982. He gave us an outline of the history of St John with origins extending back to the Crusades. St John New Zealand started in 1885 in Christchurch and by 1895 was running first aid courses in Ashburton. Their ambulance was pulled by men. In 1994 the Ashburton Hospital passed all its ambulance services over to St John and by 2005 the Ashburton St John had a new debt free premises on Tancred Street and a fleet of modern ambulances. Along with local fund raising, the Trevor Wilson Charitable Trust played a large part in achieving this. St John now provide a highly professional first aid training and ambulance service in Ashburton. Gilbert Donaldson thanked the speaker and President Allan closed the meeting.

Methven Bowls Hello everyone. The new bowls season is upon us. In spite of the terrible weather we have had, Craig and his helpers have the green in great condition.

Our President Craig Carter Invites members and any new intending members along to our opening day on Saturday 26 at 1pm We will be playing the Hart trophy for married couples and Odds and sods will play for the Jack and Jill Trophy.

Dress code is mufti and please bring a small plate.

If wet we will meet at 3pm for a cuppa and a catch up. Love to see you all there.

Ladies are having a meeting on Tuesday

dent David Keeley calling for reports from various committee leaders. Duties were outlined with regard to the Hinds Township clean-up planned for this Saturday 19, the senior member’s visit to Aeroview Function Centre on 23 and Boulevard Day on September 28.

Donations collected from local schools for Odd Shoe Day were received with thanks and then Tail Twister Lion Peter Lowe added considerably to these by imposing fines on members who may or may not have erred in the manner he described. Past Treasurer Lion Alan Johnston tabled for his final time the club’s annual accounts which were accepted after a motion and vote and with thanks to Alan for 10 years of service as treasurer. The meeting concluded with President David thanking members for their attendance and enthusiasm for the forthcoming projects.

22 at 2pm and over a cuppa we will sort out our format. Please attend if possible.

We wish all bowlers and clubs a great season.

MSA Outdoor Bowls Saturday September 12, 30 club members stepped onto the green for the 2015/16 season.

President Marie Harnett welcomed members before life member Robin Petrie delivered the first bowl for the season, a mini tournament followed.

Club afternoons commence this Thursday at 1.30pm with new members welcome.

Saturday 19 we hold our annual Ted Peck tournament with a 1.00pm start.

M.S.A half day triples will be sponsored

by Skip 2 it Flooring Xtra again this season, which the club is truly grateful.

Our first day for this tournament is Friday September 25 at 12.30pm.

Our annual Peters Cup Open Fours Tournament which once again is sponsored

by Patersons Funeral Services this year will be held Sunday September 27 at 9.00am, unfortunately no lunches available.

The South Island Chartered Clubs Ladies Fours Tournament is being hosted by Ashburton M.S.A once again this year with 48 teams entered and we appreciate the co-operation of the Allenton, Ashburton and Hampstead clubs for the use of their facilities for the week October 5-9. An entertaining week is assured.

With the Sub Centres Interclub being held after Christmas our club sees an opportunity to run a social business competition for 8 teams of 4 players on a Thursday evening 6.00pm-8.00pm for 7 weeks commencing mid-October. Enquiries Tony 3083877, John 3085871 or Dave 3086466.

Good Bowling have a great season.

MID CANTERBURY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE The Mid Canterbury executive members would like to thank all those who took part in the indoor bowls tournament at McNally Street Stadium on Monday August 31, and also to all those who gave their support with raffles, catering and so on. Ten teams playing two bowl triples pitted their skills against each other while having a lot of fun. Tinwald A came first on the day, Netherby No. 1 came second and Hinds, third. The Tinwald team comprising Jan Walker, Joan Keele and Judy Hay – congratulations, ladies - will go on to compete in the Inter-federation round at McNally Street on Monday October 19. Do go along and cheer them on.

Also a reminder about the Mid Canterbury Federation’s half-yearly meeting on Monday September 28 at the Rakaia Church, Main Road Rakaia. A cup of tea at 10am will precede the meeting which starts at 10.30am. This promises to be an interesting day with good speakers.

It will be great to have a good number of members present at Rakaia.

With all good wishes from your executive.

the September meeting held in the Senior Centre Lounge recently. The Motto was: “a world without friends would be like a garden without flowers,” and the Roll Call saw a good response with items for the Food Bank. Thanks were extended to the members who had delivered Meals on Wheels recently.

The speaker for the month was Kathryn Barr who had recently visited Cambodia. Kathryn, and her daughter Paige were helping at a children’s shelter amid lots of difficulties. The temperatures were in the thirties with high humidity.

Cambodia is very corrupt and primitive, and a lot of street begging was seen.

But generally the people are humble and hardworking. Transport was by Tuk tuk, driving on the road wherever there was a gap, maybe on the left side.

Janice suitably thanked Kathryn for her interesting address.

The birthday girls for September were Marg and Elizabeth, and the raffle was won by Una Sparks.

A sales table and a cuppa concluded the meeting.

Chertsey-Pendarves

Hinds Institute met on the August 26 in the Hinds Hall with a smaller than nor-

Janice Allen welcomed 13 members to

Hinds

mal group of members due to illness or being away on holiday. Members were welcomed by president, Rosa Bennett.

The singing of the Ode and reciting of the Aspirations opened the meeting.

Thought for the day: “Women are like tea bags, you don’t know their strength till they are in hot water.”

Congratulations to all members who took part in the Eisteddfod, coming first in the Tableau, first in Bracket of Songs from the ”forties”, and third in the Limerick in the stage items. Thank you to those who delivered Meals on wheels.

Discussion took place re. suggestions for the Bay and Tray entry for the Ashburton A & P Show.

A big fund-raiser will take place in November and December throughout New Zealand to raise money to purchase park bench for each federation to celebrate 95 years of Women’s Institute in New Zealand.

The Roll Call was soup and food for the elderly and alones of the Hinds District.

Our speaker for the afternoon was Lorraine Baughan who presented a “Pot Pouri.” This consisted of a glimpse into her visit to Australia - the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast to see her son and daughter and families and the wonder-

ful time they shared, especially a visit to Australia Park, Surfers Paradise and the 77 storey Australia One building. Lorraine then read a piece from an Ashburton Guardian back issue, reporting that Meals on Wheels started in Ashburton in 1958 with ten meals being delivered in aluminium containers. Next came funny pieces from Hinds organisation’s minute books over the years.

The Birthday song was then sung to Valmai McKenzie, the raffle drawn and a lovely afternoon tea was served by Colleen and Kathryn the hostesses.

Tinwald During lunch at the hall, President Joy chaired our meeting. Two apologies were accepted. The Roll calls consisted of a tin of fruit to be donated to St Vincent de Paul’s: and a household hint.

Both well responded to.

A fun-filled and successful Quizco and Eisteddfod was enjoyed by our members, the two Quizco teams performed well.

Congratulations to Yvonne and Judy on attaining first for the poppy making; an excellent effort. The Joan Aitken trophy was won by Tinwald – Netherby and Chertsey/Pendarves. The Bay and tray

was discussed at length, a car load will attend Netherby Home show, and Jan read our Link Letter which included a Berg Regis calendar from 1968, names of long-standing members and memorabilia of Bere Regis.

Judy read the motto: “A big toe is a device for finding furniture in the dark.”

Raffles were won by Joy and Yvonne.

Then, a game of bowls and a cuppa concluded a pleasant afternoon

Wakanui The August meeting of the Wakanui Wi was held at the Sinclair Centre. The motto was: Tomorrow’s sunshine may be brighter than you think today.”

The Roll Call: “My idea of bliss.” Members liked a quiet time either reading, watching TV or soaking in the bath.

Our guest speaker, Howard Mahere – the Lolly Shop Man – spoke on growing up in Zimbabwe, immigrating to New Zealand and setting goals. Howard bought along a book he has had published and a lovely array of lollies members could purchase.

Members were thanked for their generous collection of tined goods for St Vincent de Paul. The meeting closed with afternoon tea.

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Thursday, September 17, 2015

Rangiora harness Today at Addington Raceway

Rangiora Harness Racing Club’s meeting at Addington Raceway on September 17. NZ Meeting number: 8.

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

1 5.27pm (NZT) BISHOPDALE/BUSH INN TAB&TAVERN HAREWOOD MBL PACE $6500, 4yo+ c0 to c2, 2600m 1 090x0 Rollin Thunder (1) fr ....................... G Turner 2 9509x Special Delight (2) fr ........................S Blake 3 P0x00 Oncewerechristians (3) fr ............M Stratford 4 24552 Scanreco Bay (4) fr ...........................A Edge 5 97295 Smokin Chick (5) fr...................J McDermott 6 83447 Franco Caliph (6) fr ...................... R Sissons 7 01689 Alexy (7) fr .......................................B Negus 8 80001 Loose Cannon (8) fr .......................... W Low 9 981x6 The Flying Scotsman (9) fr........... P Wallace 10 267x8 Redmaro (21) fr................................ G Cook 11 6409x Billy Jack (22) fr................................J Darby 2 6.00pm RANGIORA HRC C.A.T.R 20 DECEMBER MOBILE PACE $7,058, 3yo+ f&m c0, 1950m

M9 Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club’s meeting at Addington Raceway on September 17. 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 4.21pm (NZT) SUPER PETS SPRINT C3, 295m 1 21235 Homebush Bruno 17.34 .........J T McInerney 2 88574 Unreliable Andy 17.35............... A Bradshaw 3 84272 Hampden On Tap 17.38 .............D Stapleton 4 31711 Homebush Flyte 17.36 ...........J T McInerney 5 F1141 Dream Large 17.14 .......................... B Dann 6 34142 Cawbourne Peejay 17.28 ...................C Weir 7 61771 Wooly Whatsit 17.43 S & ................B Evans 8 21313 Opawa Rocket 17.13 J & ................D Fahey 9 17451 Replay 17.26 .......................................A Lee 10 51782 Vincent Gallo 17.39....................D Stapleton 2 4.38pm CAROL’S TAB DASH C4, 295m 1 38875 Collecting Money 17.27 .................. M Grant 2 83313 Know Contest 17.30.......................G Cleeve 3 45513 Quedrago 17.15 C & .......................... Fagan 4 44551 Smash Rumour 17.19 ..................... M Grant 5 81176 Homebush Gru 17.42.............J T McInerney 6 77331 Spider Girl 17.18 .............................. B Dann 7 12134 Jamaican Archie 17.46 M & ..............Jopson 8 21456 Get Ready Freddy 17.18 ........... A Bradshaw 9 14782 Zipping Jye 17.16...............................C Weir 10 78676 Starburst Terry 17.20....................... M Grant

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02693 Cullens First Meddle (1) fr.................J Dunn 20 Hopeful Harriet (2) fr .......................J W Cox D6375 Party Rage (3) fr ........ J Whittaker (J) Green Fingers (4) fr ....................C DeFilippi 00000 Dover Delight (5) fr ......................K Grant (J) She Aint Sweet Az (6) fr...................J Curtin 52739 Alsa Lustre (7) fr ...........................B Orange Gotta Classie Girl (8) fr ..................T Chmiel 04463 Sifty Tuesday (9) fr ........................... D Dunn 3 6.30pm RENNELL GRANDKIDS MOBILE PACE $7,058, 3yo+, c0 with cond, 1950m 1 652 Extra Guinness (1) fr .........................J Dunn 2 50438 Bettor’s Power (2) fr .........................S Ottley 3 Royal Jester (3) fr........................G R Payne 4 Zalta (4) fr .....................................B Orange 5 002 Linton Shard (5) fr ............................ D Dunn 6 Hypervelocity (6) fr ............................. R May 7 88996 Smackwater Jack (7) fr ...............C DeFilippi 8 Buzz Cullen (8) fr .............................R Close 9 821x Hickstead (9) fr .................................J Curtin 4 7.03pm KEITH USSHER ARCHITECTURE MOBILE

TROT $7,558, 5yo+ c1, c2 with cond, 1950m 1 D2502 Pyramid Monarch (1) fr.B Williamson (J) 2 x5812 Paris Princess (2) fr ........................ G Smith 3 0341P Cicada Jenerik (3) fr......................B Orange 4 653x4 K D Muscles (4) fr ..................... M Edmonds 5 x7764 Shpeedy (5) fr ......................... C D Thornley 6 62602 Tehoro Holly (6) fr .........................R Holmes 7 50397 Filigree Sheree (7) fr ........................R Close 5 7.33pm HSW ACCOUNTANTS PACE $7,558, c1 with cond. pace, stand, 2000m 1 4x1P3 Louie Finn (1) fr...............................M Jones 2 x38x1 Ralph Elliott (2) fr ..........................B Orange 3 93283 Beacon Hill (3) fr ..................... C D Thornley 4 0x104 Miss Lilac (4) fr................................ G Smith 5 00x59 Natural Courage (5) fr ............... M Edmonds 6 78400 Real Cool Dude (6) fr ........................J Dunn 7 2106x The Smoocha (7) fr ..........................J Curtin 8 33037 Going Going Gone (8) fr ................T Chmiel 9 12277 Stunin Dude (9) fr............................... R May 6 8.02pm PETER RENNELL MEMORIAL FFA MO-

BILE PACE $10,058, c0 to oc with cond., 1950m 1 41081 Sandvik Star (1) fr ............................R Close 2 28131 Match Point (2) fr...............................J Dunn 3 22x27 Lewy Risk (3) fr ...........................C DeFilippi 4 460x2 Quick As A Trick (4) fr......................... R May 5 576x4 Major Bubbles (5) fr.......................... D Dunn 6 21511 Delightful Dash (6) fr .......................J W Cox 7 0216x Mach’s Gladiator (7) fr..................... G Smith 7 8.35pm GARRY THOMPSON’S 70TH BIRTHDAY MOBILE PACE $8,058, c2 to c3, c4 with cond. 1950m 1 P0195 Betty Golightly (1) fr ....................C DeFilippi 2 65423 Aveross Brachole (2) fr .................B Orange 3 080x0 Chantrey (3) fr .................................. D Dunn 4 1x211 Cullect A Guinness (4) fr ...................J Dunn 5 70221 Weedon’s Express (5) fr ..................J W Cox 6 54867 Whyamibettor (6) fr ........................ K Barron 7 05872 Donegal Jimmy Dave (7) fr ....... M Purvis (J) 8 21174 Woodlea DJ (8) fr .......................... K Cox (J) 8 9.04pm ALLWOOD TREES MOBILE PACE $7,558, 4yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 1950m

1989x Justasip (1) fr ................................J Geddes 55176 Simply Fun (2) fr ....................... C McDowell 7109x Royal Caroline (3) fr G O’.....................Reilly 49790 Contractual Issues (4) fr................R Holmes 31625 Black Regal Princess (5) fr .............. D Dunn 18P53 Wattlebank Flyer (6) fr...................B Orange 00x90 The Mighty Falcon (7) fr .................. G Smith 07940 Stans Day (8) fr ....................... C D Thornley 4P384 Reklaw Supreme (9) fr ....................M Jones 9 9.36pm RANGIORA HRC NEXT MEETING 11TH OCTOBER MBL PACE $7,058, c0 with cond., 1950m 1 7x485 Always There (1) fr ........................B Orange 2 008 Rhythmist (2) fr................................M Jones 3 7x796 Jeanie Pops (3) fr ....................... D Keast (J) 4 007 Myboylolliepop (4) fr .................. M Edmonds 5 7040 Lollapaloosa Midfrew (5) fr ..........N McGrath 6 00980 Rainy River (6) fr ....................... C McDowell 7 8500x Windfall (7) fr ............................. T Bagrie (J) 8 09x28 Kowhai King (8) fr.............................R Close 9 44x70 Anika Lindenny (9) fr ....................... G Smith 10 5557x Got A Beauty (21) fr L O’......................Reilly

520m 1 36733 Homebush Kelso 30.42 ..........J T McInerney 2 42168 Tina 30.36 H & ....................................Taylor 3 12816 Opawa Rosie 29.96.......................... B Dann 4 72262 Trust Issues 30.04 J &.....................D Fahey 5 43765 Know Mention 30.06 ......................G Cleeve 6 12317 Ugo Flash 30.18 J & .......................D Fahey 7 73524 Botany Kevin 30.49 ................J T McInerney 8 21251 Bound To Erupt nwtd ....................... M Grant 9 35254 Jessie Surfs 30.35 .......................C Roberts 10 44521 Can’t Catch Tim 30.09 ..................R Adcock 9 7.47pm KOLORFUL KANVAS CHRISTCHURCH CLASSIC FINAL R/A, 520m 1 22131 Opawa Shackley 30.03 J & .............D Fahey 2 22123 Know Answer 30.38 .......................G Cleeve 3 48273 Briseur De Reves 30.47 ............ A Bradshaw 4 12112 Born To Boom 30.02 .........................J Dunn 5 21461 Mystic Action 30.35 J &...................D Fahey 6 21114 Opawa Val 30.51 J & .......................D Fahey 7 58764 Homebush Howard 30.22 ......J T McInerney 8 88326 Another Liz 30.63 ...................J T McInerney 9 23425 Thrilling Luke nwtd M &.....................Jopson 10 74255 Know Hero 30.32 ...........................G Cleeve 10 8.17pm 2015 KINGSTON CUP C2df, 732m 1 73521 Goldstar Junior nwtd S & ................B Evans 2 15536 Unova Bale nwtd ..........................C Roberts 3 75878 Cawbourne Miami nwtd ...............C Roberts 4 43543 Teemaria nwtd........................... A Lawrence

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17111 Dream Collector nwtd J & ...............D Fahey 53145 Vernon Bale nwtd .........................C Roberts 11212 Shandell 43.40 .......................... A Lawrence 11112 Cawbourne Bright nwtd................M Roberts 66653 Lagoon Mytye nwtd ......................C Roberts 74576 Opawa Tania nwtd L & ....................... Wales 11 8.51pm CTV SPRINT C4/5, 295m 1 35838 No Leaf Clover 17.09 .........................C Weir 2 51661 Token Ace 17.28 ............................... J Rush 3 63175 Homebush Rocky 17.17 .........J T McInerney 4 31311 Paperbond 17.08 J & ......................D Fahey 5 53324 Mickey Tee 16.95 ..........................R Adcock 6 24168 Impersonator 17.27 ................... A Bradshaw 7 86156 Know Magic 17.14 .........................G Cleeve 8 32535 Rodriguez 17.10..................................A Lee 9 14782 Zipping Jye 17.16...............................C Weir 10 57572 Jinja Loch 17.30 ........................A Bradshaw 12 9.22pm LIVAMOL SPRINT C4/5, 295m 1 22172 Puma Pants 17.02..................J T McInerney 2 11115 Inspector Spot 16.93 .................A Bradshaw 3 12345 About Town 17.27 ...............................A Lee 4 63642 Keramus 17.09 ...............................G Cleeve 5 46215 Homebush Ariel 17.30 ...........J T McInerney 6 12421 Rusty Knife 17.09 M & ......................Jopson 7 36823 Hetfield 16.98 ...............................C Roberts 8 78123 Smash That 17.21 ........................... M Grant 9 88533 Zorba The Greek 17.26 ................... M Grant 10 767x8 Grand Apache 17.09 S & ................B Evans

7 3.23pm WANGANUI TROTTING CLUB MDN 1200 $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 3253x Hundyamonth bh (8) 58.5 ...............J Riddell 2 x533x Ron’s Last (12) 58.5 ..........R Goldsbury (a2) 3 Call Me Irish (10) 58.5.....................R Myers 4 555x Porotene Magnum (4) 58.5 ............ J Parkes 5 0x Jogo h (13) 58.5 .............................H Tinsley 6 x2236 Honey Queen (1) 56.5 ..................D Bradley 7 4x725 Aly’s Belt (6) 56.5 ..........................L Allpress 8 3555x Bartoli (5) 56.5 ...........................L Hemi (a2) 9 Auxsoelusive (2) 56.5............ N Teeluck (a3) 10 Cheers For Nadia (14) 56.5 .....A Jones (a1) 11 782x Gaelic Beauty 54.......................... Scratched 12 Free Rein (11) 54 ............................ K Myers 13 Misstart (9) 54 ..................................K Smith 14 7 Waituna Heights (17) 56.5 ... T Johnson (a4) 15 0x Roseofplatinum (7) 56.5.............. R Hannam 16 8x Kininmont (15) 58.5 17 0x9 Bellontherocks (16) 56.5 18 9606x Astute 56.5 ................................... Scratched 19 0x68x Good Grace (3) 56.5 Emergencies: Waituna Heights, Roseofplatinum, Kininmont, Bellontherocks, Astute, Good Grace 8 3.57pm WANGANUI GREYHOUND RACING CLUB R65 1200 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 x040x Itsa Tru Story td (12) 59 ................. J Parkes 2 1840x Lincoln Street (9) 57.5.....................J Riddell 3 1037x Wheeler Fortune (4) 57.5 ...............H Tinsley 4 x237x Silver Nancho d (11) 57 ................L Allpress

5 35236 Supercede tdm (8) 56.5 ................D Bradley 6 109x Auden d (3) 56 ............................ R Hannam 7 x030x Pentathlon (1) 56................. M Dravitzki (a1) 8 52815 Tayla Maid t (2) 55.5.............. N Teeluck (a3) 9 74140 Excuse Me Baybee t (13) 55 ........... K Myers 10 167x Midnight Express (6) 55 ..................R Myers 11 5390x Doing Time th (7) 54 ................M Singh (a3) 12 00x7x Kewzero (5) 54 ..................R Goldsbury (a2) 13 30097 Our Debutante dm (10) 54 .......A Jones (a1) 9 4.32pm PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRITION MDN 2060 $7000, MDN, 2060m 1 x0252 Havataste (15) 58.5..........................K Smith 2 24237 Hamiltonian bh (17) 58.5...............L Allpress 3 24673 Master Patrick b (6) 58.5 ................ J Parkes 4 05 Robbie Kapow (2) 58.5 ......C Anderson (a4) 5 057 Off Hand (1) 58.5 .......................R Elliot (a4) 6 9 Buddy Rahtwo h (8) 58.5 ................ K Myers 7 90x Inzaabaa (9) 58.5 ............................J Riddell 8 x0879 Ned (13) 58.5 .................................H Tinsley 9 0 Royal Envoy (7) 58.5 ..................L Hemi (a2) 10 08333 Cartagena (16) 56.5..........R Goldsbury (a2) 11 92504 Serene Star (4) 56.5 ............ T Johnson (a4) 12 85740 Justa Duchess (5) 56.5 ............... R Hannam 13 6087x Colonia h (14) 56.5 .........................R Myers 14 08 Hip Hooray (11) 56.5 ................A Jones (a1) 15 88660 Lady Of Leid (10) 56.5 .......... N Teeluck (a3) 16 00x00 Unreel (3) 56.5 .................... M Dravitzki (a1) 17 P854F Kings Kite (12) 58.5 ......................D Bradley Emergency: Kings Kite

10 46647 Call Me Blue 21.17.....................K R Toomer

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Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway 3 4.56pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK DASH C3, 295m

1 16714 Homebush Errol 17.60 ...........J T McInerney 2 52427 Expect Delay 17.61 ......................... M Grant 3 47122 Voreda 17.39 ............................. M Robinson 4 21432 Air Express 17.38...................J T McInerney 5 38531 Stand Up Girl 17.39 .....................C Roberts 6 16618 Bad Week 17.33.....................J T McInerney 7 15726 Jinja Luca 17.54 J &........................D Fahey 8 61675 Cover To Cover nwtd ..................D Stapleton 9 36551 Rick’s Treasure 17.25 C & .................. Fagan 10 87732 Know Pride 17.08...........................G Cleeve 4 5.13pm I PAVE CONCRETE SPRINT C4, 295m 1 51381 Costing Money 17.42 ...................... M Grant 2 12315 Firemans Galaxy 17.12 ..................G Cleeve 3 63788 Gorilla On Drums 17.29 ...................A Joyce 4 48266 Wine Time nwtd ........................ A Bradshaw 5 43452 Opawa Opal 17.20 L & ....................... Wales 6 88831 Look At Lucy 17.37 M & ...................... Smith 7 22764 Homebush Paige 17.33..........J T McInerney 8 62477 Thunder Storm 17.42 .............J T McInerney 9 88533 Zorba The Greek 17.26 ................... M Grant 10 57572 Jinja Loch 17.30 ........................A Bradshaw 5 5.45pm DAVID EMERSON CONSULTANCY STAKES C3, 520m 1 42575 Jibbajabba Jewel 30.46................C Roberts 2 67141 Know Value 30.44 ..........................G Cleeve 3 45x86 Know Security 30.54 ......................G Cleeve

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36675 Protonic Pedro 30.33 ....................... B Dann 17562 Calinda Girl 30.20 ..................... A Bradshaw 84138 Kirkham Jack 30.15......................C Roberts 87238 Grunt Rodgers 31.49 .............J T McInerney 84584 Hello Blondie 30.29 .......................R Adcock 6 6.15pm POWER FARMING CANTERBURY STAKES C3, 520m 1 41265 Willis 30.26....................................R Adcock 2 37373 Cawbourne War 30.22 .................C Roberts 3 55234 Know Lapse 30.81 .........................G Cleeve 4 28154 Homebush Buck 30.60 ...........J T McInerney 5 12312 Chippa Lata 30.35.....................R Blackburn 6 3x756 Know Attempt 30.20.......................G Cleeve 7 66653 Lagoon Mytye 30.29 ....................C Roberts 8 63548 Plutonium 30.37 H & ...........................Taylor 7 6.46pm MAC DEVELOPMENTS DASH C4/5, 295m 1 55631 Know Knowing 17.32 .....................G Cleeve 2 23716 Chokehold 17.27 ........................D Stapleton 3 41211 Wheelchair Norm 17.01 .........J T McInerney 4 11812 Little Regus 17.01 J & .....................D Fahey 5 26825 Eckles 17.07 .....................................J Dunn 6 13134 Rick’s Terra 17.25 C & ........................ Fagan 7 34434 Zebidiah 17.02 ..........................A Bradshaw 8 21284 Aiden Baxter 17.07 ................J T McInerney 9 14782 Zipping Jye 17.16...............................C Weir 10 78676 Starburst Terry 17.20....................... M Grant 8 7.18pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STAKES C4/5,

M4 Wanganui gallops Today at Wanganui Raceway

Wanganui Jockey Club’s meeting at Wanganui on September 17. NZ Meeting number: 4. Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9.

1 11.52am (NZT) G BRISTOL & SONS MDN HDL 3000 $10,000, MDN HDL, 3000m 1 45452 Justa Charlie m (9) 68.................D Miller (a) 2 65644 Just Ishi t (7) 68 ..............................G Walsh 3 P854F Kings Kite 68 ................................ Scratched 4 55Px0 Lumiere Blue (3) 68 ................... S Karnicnik 5 x9278 Ciskay mh (6) 68 ........................ E Farr (1.5) 6 35954 Gingerbread Man h (10) 68....L Kennedy (3) 7 82 Jus Tinkin h (5) 68...........................M Gillies 8 7x708 Last Trump (1) 68 ....................N Quinn (2.5) 9 P8457 Mendoza t (4) 68 .............................M Cropp 10 07x60 Sneddon (8) 68 ............................... I Lupton 11 4462B Yardstick (2) 66 ............................ M Mitchell 2 12.28pm CLASS CARPENTRY RST OPN HDL 3000 $20,000, RST OPN HDL, 3000m 1 39651 Thatz David mh (8) 68 ....................G Walsh 2 14438 Houndscry dmh (3) 66 ...........L Kennedy (3) 3 67136 My Magician m (1) 65 ..................... C Studd 4 29PL4 Field Daze m (7) 65 ..................... M Mitchell 5 74621 Jackabean (5) 65 ....................... E Farr (1.5) 6 20213 San Pedro (6) 65 ............................... A Kuru 7 21P23 Share The Blame tdm (4) 65 .......D Miller (a) 8 1x405 Zed Em h (2) 65 ..............................M Gillies 3 1.03pm INFUSION CATERING MDN STPL 4100

M3 Waikato Greyhound Racing Club’s meeting at Cambridge Raceway on September 17. NZ Meeting number: 3. 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 12.01pm (NZT) BOX 1 GOLD SPRINT SERIES HEAT 1 C0q, 375m 1 6 Jazz Hill nwtd ................................B Mitchell 2 Go Andwyn nwtd .............................. S Clark 3 5 Jacqui Attack nwtd ....................... M J Lozell 4 83842 Jump On It nwtd ........................... H Mullane 5 Mean As Mena nwtd ........................ S Clark 6 6556 Our Sambo nwtd .......................... M J Lozell 7 4756 Global Conquest nwtd W & .............T Steele 8 86 Miss Bunnythorpe nwtd U &..............Cottam 9 8x Espirito nwtd .....................................C Hore 10 677 Kapai Lana nwtd W &......................T Steele 2 12.19pm THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR SPRINT HEAT 1 C1q, 375m 1 1254 Nangar Star nwtd .......................D Schofield 2 84388 What’s Up Watto 21.53 W & ............T Steele 3 8F873 Feral Helen nwtd B & ......................... Steele 4 F1xF3 Trinity Flight nwtd ....................... G Pomeroy 5 34868 Even Seven nwtd U & .......................Cottam 6 56365 Zipping Tay nwtd ..............................T Agent 7 36586 McJopson nwtd ................................ A Clark 8 63638 Waerenga Star nwtd U & ..................Cottam 9 77444 Who Rocks 21.68......................... H Mullane 10 34575 Circle Of Gold nwtd ........................P Henley

$10,000, MDN STP, 4100m 1 63336 Wai Not m (3) 68 .......................... M Mitchell 2 30P39 And Thatz Scotty h (5) 68 .......... E Farr (1.5) 3 074P4 Hancock (2) 68................................ C Studd 4 09772 Crikey Cron mh (9) 68 .....................M Gillies 5 577PP Hard Shot (11) 68 ...................... S Karnicnik 6 67136 My Magician m (10) 68 7 35867 Pioneer m (7) 68 .............................M Cropp 8 88x66 Proposition Joe h (8) 68 ..........N Quinn (2.5) 9 x9745 Sortemout m (4) 68 .....................D Miller (a) 10 02764 Waikirikiri h (6) 68 ........................... I Lupton 11 LB6F2 Nells Belle h (1) 66 .....L Kennedy (3) 4 1.38pm JOLT COFFEE HOUSE RST OPN STEEPLECHASE 4100 $20,000, RST OPN STP, 4100m 1 55311 Krase mh (8) 71 .....................L Kennedy (3) 2 2362P Carinya dm (7) 66.5 ........................ C Studd 3 5PL83 Brushman m (6) 66 .................... E Farr (1.5) 4 32326 McCulley mh (3) 65.5 5 85516 Old Redfeather m (1) 65.5 ........... M Mitchell 6 42645 Big Brownie m (4) 65 ......................M Gillies 7 72341 Harvest The Gold 65 .................... Scratched 8 05711 Wise Men Say tmh (5) 65................ I Lupton 9 85216 Tizza Secret m (9) 65........................ A Kuru 10 66777 Mister Deejay m (2) 65 ............... S Karnicnik 5 2.13pm GRANGEWILLIAM STUD MDN 1360 $7000, MDN, 1360m 1 3245x Troup Road (15) 58.5 ......................R Myers 2 3520 Lastrollofthedice (16) 58.5 .........L Hemi (a2)

3 x634x Speed King (1) 58.5 ........................J Riddell 4 x630x Encostow b (9) 58.5 ....................... J Parkes 5 5 Wrong Belt (6) 58.5 ..........................K Smith 6 Better In Time (12) 58.5 .....C Anderson (a4) 7 Motorvator (14) 58.5 ......................H Tinsley 8 Perfect Holiday (7) 58.5........... D Turner (a1) 9 Willybe (8) 58.5 ........................A Jones (a1) 10 x4442 Suchapalava (17) 56.5 ..................D Bradley 11 8x405 She’s A Rock (5) 56.5 ......... M Dravitzki (a1) 12 00x O’Ren Ishii (4) 56.5 .............. T Johnson (a4) 13 89x She’s Aloof (13) 56.5............. N Teeluck (a3) 14 73. Ringbolt h (10) 56 .................. L Werner (a4) 15 Napoleon (2) 56 .......................... R Hannam 16 Taboo (3) 56 ..................................L Allpress 17 9606x Astute 56.5 ................................... Scratched 18 0x98x Bad Boy Brown (11) 58.5 Emergencies: Astute, Bad Boy Brown 6 2.48pm JD WORKMAN & CO 3YO 1200 $7000, 3YO SW+P, 1200m 1 1. Jigsaw (3) 57.5............................... J Parkes 2 x14x0 Mr Conductor 57.5 ....................... Scratched 3 Lx1. The Czar d (4) 57.5 .................R Myers 4 23. Western b (7) 56 ................. M Dravitzki (a1) 5 King Of Sting (9) 56 ........................ K Myers 6 Savatag (1) 56............................L Hemi (a2) 7 Superveloce (6) 56........................D Bradley 8 22x06 Morse Code b (2) 54 ........................K Smith 9 Book Smart (8) 54.........................L Allpress 10 6x9 Missy Moo (5) 54 .....................A Jones (a1)

Waikato dogs Today at Cambridge Raceway 3 12.37pm BOX 1 GOLD SPRINT SERIES HEAT 2 C0q, 375m 1 7 Zoe’s Funk nwtd ........................... H Mullane 2 Bitta Leg nwtd .................................. S Clark 3 54575 Red Rascal nwtd R & N O’.................Regan 4 King Hit Mike nwtd ....................... M J Lozell 5 3 Coruba Cate nwtd .......................... G Farrell 6 6 Chocka Me Wallet nwtd...............B Littlejohn 7 75x64 Preoccupied nwtd B &........................ Steele 8 476 Highway Hound nwtd ................... M J Lozell 9 677 Kapai Lana nwtd W &......................T Steele 10 788 Lure Me In nwtd ........................... M J Lozell 4 12.54pm THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR SPRINT HEAT 2 C1q, 375m 1 55357 Tepirita Enforce nwtd B & ................... Steele 2 65187 Jinja Fantasy nwtd W & ...................T Steele 3 88746 Uno Heidi nwtd.............................K Williams 4 67832 Myrniong Girl nwtd .......................... T Green 5 82866 Dipsy Lala 21.31 U & ........................Cottam 6 84246 Contemporaneous 21.65 R & N O’.....Regan 7 45424 Atomic Lass 21.34 ........................... S Clark 8 46535 Vicariously 21.40............................ I George 9 63888 Jetsun Jinny nwtd ..........................G Wilson 10 68466 Found Roman 21.51 U & ..................Cottam 5 1.12pm THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR SPRINT HEAT 3 C1q, 375m 1 45262 Jack McCoy 21.33..........................P Henley 2 1788x Tepirita Amber nwtd .........................T Agent

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

66355 Opawa Jay 21.48 ............................. A Clark 6315 Nippo nwtd ...................................... L Martin 64137 Ampelmannchen 21.76 .................... S Clark 8x386 She Said Maybe 21.77 ................... I George 81277 Sonic Attack nwtd ........................ M J Lozell 11577 Fortis Flier 21.73 U & ........................Cottam 46744 Wild Falcon 21.68 .........................K Herbert 46876 Lady Jane nwtd B & ........................... Steele 6 1.29pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES STAKES C0, 457m 1 58 Lochinvar Maine nwtd ................D Schofield 2 4587 Em Holland nwtd .............................. S Clark 3 52358 Jetsun Desire nwtd B &...................... Steele 4 76868 Itsa Fish Oil nwtd ............................. S Clark 5 Coruba Rage nwtd ......................... G Farrell 6 654 Semi Automatic nwtd ...................R K Roper 7 84686 Jetsun Royal nwtd ..........................G Wilson 8 58 Tyrion nwtd ......................................P Green 7 1.47pm SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLLS SPRINT C3, 375m 1 56326 Sometime Soon 21.34 ......................B Craik 2 77348 Rotovegas Sparky 21.34 .................S Payne 3 75366 Cawbourne Kiwi nwtd U & ....................Bliek 4 62186 Jelly Gem 21.50 U & .........................Cottam 5 32F66 Macjam 21.17 ............................D Schofield 6 22434 Mr. Mumbles 21.48 R & N O’..............Regan 7 11621 Hallo Star 21.40 ................................B Bond 8 55152 Very Chilly 21.55 ........................M Mathews 9 77475 Sandor Glegane 21.23 .................... T Green

8 2.04pm 0800 4 DOWNCOW STAKES C1, 457m

1 76655 Spinel nwtd .......................................S Ross 2 34655 Tuff Diamond nwtd ........................B Mitchell 3 57746 Matalino Twist nwtd ........................ P Lowen 4 11 My Fantasy nwtd ............................. K Walsh 5 34575 Circle Of Gold 25.91 ......................P Henley 6 74151 Forever Iris nwtd ...............................S Ross 7 68585 Cookie Monster nwtd ........................B Craik 8 87862 Pirate Lore nwtd ............................... S Clark 9 58668 Miss Votchka 26.58 B & ..................... Steele 9 2.22pm FOND FOODS LTD STAKES C2/3, 457m 1 22112 Rock Lass 25.56 ........................D Schofield 2 22517 Artic Rouge 26.25 W & ...................T Steele 3 73151 Multi Chaser nwtd ........................... T Green 4 55224 Talkin Fancy 25.78 .....................D Schofield 5 38553 Black Dude 25.62...................... A Lawrence 6 45845 Lochinvar Impact nwtd ...............D Schofield 7 42378 Ez Feretti 26.23 ............................... L Martin 8 23216 Solarian 25.83 ...................................S Ross 9 83558 Jetsun Quaker nwtd B & .................... Steele 10 67675 Bigtime Dasher 26.04 U & ....................Bliek 10 2.39pm PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRTION SPRINT C5, 375m 1 52111 Good Return 21.26 ....................D Schofield 2 31811 Omega Senor nwtd ......................... K Walsh 3 27163 Rotovegas Rat 21.12 ......................S Payne 4 31111 Chris’s Pride 21.09 ..................... W Toomath

44716 Festival Miss 21.33 .................... G Pomeroy 75222 Stylish Fancy 21.44 ....................D Schofield 52218 Armistice Day 21.25 ....................... I George 58154 Big Jamesy 20.94 ............................T Agent 16287 Explosive Osti 20.94 .........................C Hore 82355 Atoonga Air 21.17 ........................... T Green 11 2.57pm ALL SEW EMBRIOIDERY STAKES C2, 457m 1 65138 Boris Gump 25.85 ............................ S Clark 2 63341 Cold Turkey nwtd U & ........................Cottam 3 77285 Winsome Dan 25.85 ..................D Schofield 4 43157 Jetsun Lord Jon nwtd B & .................. Steele 5 54418 Melman 25.94 ..............................R K Roper 6 36122 Kinloch Osti 26.03 .............................C Hore 7 32223 Gumbalanya nwtd ..........................P Henley 8 3115x Ralphonso 25.72 ............................. K Walsh 9 44366 Illicit Twist nwtd............................... P Lowen 10 67675 Bigtime Dasher 26.04 U & ....................Bliek 12 3.14pm DOGZONE STAKES C3/4, 457m 1 63437 Rockin’ Fancy 25.82 ...................D Schofield 2 21111 Melham 25.49 ................................. K Walsh 3 42758 Thrilling Carter 25.34 U & .................Cottam 4 42864 Gold Class 25.45 .......................D Schofield 5 54667 Teegz 25.89 .............................. A Lawrence 6 85272 Lucario 25.67 ....................................C Hore 7 26555 Jannik 25.59...............................D Schofield 8 14531 Premier Osti 25.50 ............................C Hore 9 83558 Jetsun Quaker nwtd B & .................... Steele

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■ RUGBY

In brief

SBW finds his happy place Of the two byproducts created by his sporting excellence, Sonny Bill Williams is quite happy about the fortune bit. There wasn’t much money around when he grew up.

But the fame part – he gives the impression he’d be more than happy without that.

Which is a little inconvenient because an athlete of his standing is never going to be able to hide or persuade the modern world that there is nothing to see here ... move on.

Four years ago the World Cup was at times excruciating for him. He’d been an All Black for all of five minutes and he knew it. He wanted the rest of the world to see him that way, too, but no chance. He was an endless source of intrigue and having been around the professional scene for long enough – be it in league or rugby – he knew that his teammates would inevitably, fairly or unfairly, harbour some kind of resentment.

The changing shed would have his cards marked. What had he done in rugby? What had he actually achieved in his five minutes? And yet the circus wanted to portray him as the ringmaster when all he wanted

to do was slip into the background, learn his craft and do what he could whenever he got the chance to play.

Naturally shy and uncomfortable in the spotlight as it was, his discomfort in 2011 was compounded by knowing that it’s not the All Black way for an individual to be above the collective.

He didn’t ask for it; he didn’t promote himself but it came his w ay

nonetheless and as much as his fellow All Blacks would have reassured him they understood his predicament, many of them will have judged. Williams knew that and he cut this troubled, lonely figure throughout the last tournament, even choosing not to take part in the post-final celebrations.

He comes across as a vastly different person now. He’s at last found comfort in his own skin as an All Black. Some of that will be his age – older and wiser – but part of it is that he no doubt feels he has, to some degree, produced supporting evidence that he can play the game. Not as much as he probably

should have or enough to be in England widely considered as a good All Black; but enough that he can feel a level of contentment that he never did in 2011.

His body language, his demeanour and his willing-

ness to be himself in the public eye are all evidence that he fits into this All Black side now.

He’s not the lonely figure he was. He feels he has gained acceptance. He’s one of the rank and file now – just how he wants it.

The outside interest in him hasn’t diminished any but he seems to accept that’s a nonnegotiable part of the deal and it’s best met head on.

“I would say just embrace it,” he says when asked what advice he’d give younger players to help them get through a World Cup. “Don’t see it as something that is going to weigh you down. Embrace it and play footy. I know everyone is excited like myself. It was pretty awesome getting out today and training on an awesome track.

Hopefully we can continue on this ride we have started and build some momentum.”

What will help Williams further embrace this tournament is delivering the quality the coaching staff know he’s capable of. He’s going to feature in one of the first two games and he’s due a good performance.

And he knows better than most of his peers that the experience of being an All Black at a World Cup is vastly improved by delivering on the field.- NZH

Makos ditch curse with Harbour defeat Ding dong, the witch is dead.

The curious curse on the Tasman Makos whenever they play North Harbour - having won this fixture just once since their inception in 2006 - came to a shuddering halt in this ITM Cup crossover clash in Nelson last night.

Tasman scored six tries without ever totally dominating in their 39-20 win over North Harbour, but have the maximum 30 points from six games and are sitting pretty atop the Premiership table with their

fluid style of rugby.

As ever, it was the brilliant Marty Banks who sparked the Makos in the second half when they were struggling to rid themselves of North Harbour’s shackles. Banks subbed on and uncorked a spectacular 60m solo try without ever appearing to move out of second gear.

He was aided and abetted by a superb hat-trick by sharp right wing Viliami Lolohea. His third try was almost gifted when North Harbour committed rugby hara-kiri in front of their

tryline and Lolohea stripped his opposite Tevita Li of the ball.

The first half was indeed “a half of two halves,” as TV comments man Richard Turner exclaimed. Tasman sprinted out of the blocks with tries to veteran halfback Jimmy Cowan, from an 8-9 move on a retreating scrum, and Lolohea.

But North Harbour’s committed and effective work in the pack, where men like prop Nic Mayhew and lock Gerard Tuioti-Mariner shone, started to pay dividends. Wing Nafi Tuitavake

scored a cracking try after 15 phases from an inside ball by his fullback Matt McGahan. It was 14-13 at the break. Game on. Or so it seemed.

Harbour second five Michael Little continues to go from strength to strength, his work at the breakdown especially solid, and he scored a nice try, combining with midfield partner Matt Vaega.

Tasman must refocus to host Auckland on Sunday in Blenheim, while North Harbour plays Canterbury.

- NZME

Test of faith awaits Jones, Japan at RWC If anyone can get Japan to punch above their weight at the Rugby World Cup, it’s Eddie Jones, the grizzled former Wallabies coach looking to go out with a bang.

Jones, whose Australia side were beaten by England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson’s dramatic extra-time drop goal in the 2003 final, is set to step down after the tournament,

having turned his players into gym rats to address their physical disadvantage.

Japan’s glass jaw has been exposed time and again at previous World Cups but 55-yearold Jones insists Asia’s top side can spring an upset and reach the quarter-finals in England.

The Japanese begin their punishing daily training at 5am in a bid to get a jump on their

rivals and Jones employs scientific training methods to wring every last drop of energy from his players as he plots his giantkilling masterplan.

A shrewd operator, Jones, whose mother is Japanese, has instilled a sense of self-belief in Japan, underlined by a run of 10 successive wins last year that saw them break into the world’s top 10 for the first time.

Jones, whose first move after replacing former All Black John Kirwan in 2012 was to reduce the number of foreign players and get Japan playing more to their strengths, will need all his wiliness if his side is to negotiate a Pool B also involving South Africa, Samoa, Scotland and the United States.

Jones coached Australia between 2001 and 2005. - AAP

RWC’s big profits The Rugby World Cup has become a huge business machine generating record revenues this year and aiming for even more in the future. World Rugby is targeting commercial revenues of $NZ517.70 million for the tournament which starts at Twickenham on Saturday, 60 per cent higher than 2011, according to chief executive Brett Gosper.

He predicted a surplus of about $NZ321.99 million. Some business experts reckon the World Cup generates one billion dollars for the global body, broadcasters, kit makers and sponsors. Television accounts for about two thirds of World Rugby’s revenues, said Gosper. It is also leading rugby’s attempts to conquer new markets.

The World Cup will be shown broadcast in 203 countries and territories. Germany will show 24 matches live and China 22, Gosper said.

- AAP

Hayne Plane soars Jarryd Hayne’s NFL regular-season debut for the San Francisco 49ers drew a television audience of 116,000 for ESPN in Australia, topping last season’s record mark of 107,100 for the Super Bowl XLVIII. Monday’s match against the Minnesota Vikings was broadcast live at 12.15pm and was the biggest audience ever for the sports network, according to media, marketing and entertainment website Mumbrella. The news is also set to please the Seven Network which last week secured the rights to broadcast 14 of the 49ers’ regular season matches.

- AAP

Widdop on mend Gareth Widdop will be fit for England’s Test series against New Zealand and expects his St George Illawarra teammate Mike Cooper to join him in the squad. Widdop defied a thigh injury to play for the Dragons in their elimination play-off fixture against Canterbury Bulldogs at the weekend, although he could not prevent them going down to an extra-time 11-10 defeat. The five-eighth, who has started the last four matches for England in the No.6 shirt, now has six weeks to recover from the injury before the opening autumn international against France at Leigh on October 24.

- AAP

Olympic contenders The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has named Budapest, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Paris and Rome as the final candidates for the 2024 summer Olympic Games. IOC president Thomas Bach said there were five outstanding cities in the race for the Games which will be decided in two years. “What we see are five really highly qualified candidate cities,” Bach told reporters. He added that the contest for 2024 would be “strong and fascinating”.

Toronto and the Azerbaijan capital of Baku had considered entering but finally decided against, leaving Los Angeles and Paris as the two early frontrunners. Toronto’s mayor announced the Canadian city would not bid because of the financial uncertainties. Bach said Baku could return and try for the 2028 Games.

- AAP

Sport

Classifieds

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RESULTS

Women’s Division Match play for championships Senior Phylis Smith def Leen Bell Marilyn Bennett def Jo Peacock Bronze 1 Colleen Linney def Jacqui Beardsley Linda McClea won by default Barbara Mcgregor def Joyce vander Heide Bronze 2 Maxine Whiting def Diana Wellman Nine Holes Cath Carr def Isobel Ross September 15 - Stroke 1st L. McClea 70 2nd M. Kennedy 74 c/b J. Bruhns 74 c/b Nearest pins No 2 Dairy Business Centre Linda McClea No 6 Stables Restaurant Linda McClea No 12 Mac & Maggies Linda McClea No 16 Outdoor Adventure Val Prendergast Two’s Linda McClea (2) Colleen Linney Nine holes Stroke Karen Young 40

■ Golf Mayfield Golf Club September 15 Ladies Division LGU, Skibo, Stableford, T Score -0-20 Judy Webb 92-18-74, 21-29 Lal Mulligan 99-25-74, 30+ Helen Rapsey 107-31-76.

Stablefords - Judy Webb and Lal Mulligan 34, Betty Wilson 33.

Hastings McLeod Property Brokers Marilyn Cross 2nd shot 2 & 11 Judy Webb 0-29, Helen Rapsey 30+ALT nearest pin 5 & 14 not struck.

Players of the day - Judy Webb and Lal Mulligan.

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Thursday, September 17, 2015

■ Shooting

DRAWS

Mayfield Rifle Club September 14 Durness Trophy handicap shoot.

Brent Austin 98.1, +hcp 5.8, 103.9, Alan Wakelin 96.2, 5.0, 101.2, John Fleming 98.5, 1.9, 100.4, Martin Fleming 98.6, 1.4, 100.0, Carl Nordqvist 95.3, 2.0, 97.3, Andrew Donaldson 93.2, 4.1, 97.3.

Seniors off a rest, Adrien Holden 92.4, 11.8, 104.2, Dave Kingston 87.1, 14.0, 101.1, Fernando Torres 92.1, 6.0, 98.1.

Juniors off rest.

Daniel Gould 75, 32, 107, Nicholas McDowell 76, 29, 105, Robert Spencer 88.1, 16, 104.1, Hamish Kirk 75, 26, 101, Ben Nordqvist 91.2, 9.2, 100.4, Kyle Hansen 90.1, 8.7, 98.8, Sophie Holden 61, 35, 96.

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club September 19, Ladies Division Weekend Ladies - Winifred Tucker Memorial Brooch - Report 8.30am September 22 - Mid-Week Ladies - Winifred Tucker Memorial Brooch - Bring and Buy. Draw Steward: Janice Ackerley 3087718. Starters: Janice Ackerley & A Hunt. Please report 9.15 for multiple start. No. 1 Tee J. Welch, H. Ward, B. Cameron. No. 1 Tee H. Robertson, J. McArthur, J. Ackerley. No. 2 Tee D. Hinton, M. Urquhart, J. Dunlop. No. 2 Tee S. Elliot, W. Suttie, D. Simmons. No. 7 Tee P. Bell, M. Watson, K. Green. No. 7 Tee L. Small, D. Englebrecht, J. Early. No. 10 Tee

19

F. Williamson, L. Wackrow, E. Porter. No. 10 Tee W. Parr, J. Williams, A. Hunt. No. 16 Tee C. Trott, A. Grant, E. Langford. No. 16 Tee V. Moore, R. Bennett, B. Davidson.

No. 16 Tee G. Lane, K. Read September 24 - Nine Hole Men and Women.

Mayfield Wooden Spoon Challenge at Mayfield. Convenors: Ann Fleming 3084005 and Joy Nicholas 3086464. Club Captain Jenny Williams 3082081.

Tinwald Golf Club September 22 Women’s Division Match play for Championships 9.00 K. McAuliffe v C. Linney M. Kennedy v B. Harris 9.05 M. Sherriff v C. Carr N. Costin v R. O’Brien Umpire A. Dwan All others to report by 9.15 for card draw.

Starters J. Bruhns M. Colville; Cards D. Bell V. Hampton; Tea duty L. Mcclea

WHAT’S ON September 17 – 19 @ 7pm

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Put together a team of five for a fun and competitive day of shooting.

Cost: $80 per person

You will be shooting; Pistol, Lever Action Rifle and Shotgun, 12g for men and 20g for women and “Step Back In Time” show, finishing with BBQ and drinks.

Date of this extraordinary event: September 27, 2015.

b b b b b Please contact: Bob McDonald 021 525 347 or Sue Cooper 027 331 3733

Monday, September 28 9am - 4pm • Prize draws • Local business • Stall holders • Public Site bookings Sue Cooper bvdayash@gmail.com 027 358 0158

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Section 101,Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 Millies Ltd, Paul Millichamp, 15 Charles Street, Ashburton, Managing Director has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Ashburton for the issue of On licence in respect of the premises situated at 80 Tancred Street, Ashburton and known as Arcadia.

The general nature of the business conducted (or to be conducted) under the licence is: Tavern and Night Club The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is (or intended to be) sold under the licence are: Monday - Sunday 8am till 3am the following day.

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

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

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

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WANTED to lease a paddock for grazing two very quiet horses. Must have fresh water. Willing to pay $200$250 a month. Phone 027 486 6467.

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Daily Events Thursday

Methodist Church, cnr Archibald and Jane Street, Tinwald.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY INC. Open Thursday and Saturday mornings www.toylibrary.ashburtononline.co.nz/ Methodist Church Hall, Baring Square East.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around Op-shop, Good second hand clothing. Cnr Cass Street and Havelock Street.

10.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit kidz, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10.00am

METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Main Street, Methven.

10.00am- 11.00am GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN TRUST. Coffee/Support group on every Thursday.

Presbyterian Support Rooms, Tancred Street.

10.30am RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. Real women circuit training in the hall, 1st time free. St Andrews Church, Bridge Street Rakaia.

10.45 am M.S.A. TAI CHI.

Stretching exercises for all abilities, Social hall, Havelock Street.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of may aircraft from past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Club Day, new members very welcome.

M.S.A. Sports Grounds, 115 Racecourse Road.

1.30pm HINDS GARDEN CIRCLE. Planning 35th celebrations. Jill Harris’ home, 8 Hight Place. Tinwald.

2.00pm - 3.30pm

WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Learn to play Association Croquet.

Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

7.00pm ASHBURTON R.S.A. DARTS SECTION. Section night, all welcome. Doris Linton Lounge, R.S.A. Cox Street.

7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time /Sequence dancing. Learn to dance, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

7.30pm - 9.30pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GUILD. Stitch and chat, all welcome. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

Friday

9.30am - 11.30am ST ANDREWS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Drop in for a cuppa, clothing sale. St Andrews Anglican Church, Cnr Thomson and Jane Street, Tinwald.

10.00am 50+ An interesting speaker, 206 Cameron Street.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE.

New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter. Main Street, Methven.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton Airport,

Seafield Road.

1.00pm - 4.00pm ASHBURTON FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research. Ground floor, Heritage Centre, West Street.

9.30am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Beginners refresher and learning. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

9.30am - 11.00am BALMORAL HALL LINEDANCERS. Classes. Balmoral hall, Cameron Street.

9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Daytime section, great exercise, new players welcome, rackets available. EA Networks Centre Stadium. River Terrace.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH GOODWILL SHOP. Sale of Pre loved clothing. Tinwald 6.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

Puzzles Thursday, September 17, 2015

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): The outsider sees what the insider is blind to. The only problem is that the outsider generally doesn’t talk about it to the insider’s face — that is, unless asked directly. Do you dare?

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Calm that chaotic mind.

It starts by releasing a few preoccupations that have you mentally whirling. If you want a shortcut, try cleaning, exercise or going some place you love.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Small steps lead to big things. Today’s small step will include exchanging a first greeting with someone who will change your entire future. Be ready to introduce yourself.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Regarding this afternoon: It feels as though there is but one way to react. Wrong. There are always more choices.

Detach yourself for a moment to think of more.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Frustration is like an intense spice. A pinch of it can make the recipe. Too much ruins everything. Let the energy of frustration inform and ignite you. Feel it then walk away to cool off.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Science is often corrupted by wishful thinking which is often corrupted by science. Where the two meet and harmonise, corrupt or not, is poetry.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You shouldn’t have to ask, demand or beg your loved ones to listen to you carefully. Unfortunately, some are too selfish or distracted to realise this. Don’t take it personally, but do kindly bring up the issue.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): The group-think is strong. It goes against basic survival instincts to break free of it, though something inside you may tell you that escaping tribal mentality is right for you now.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Someone claims to have remembered all you forgot, but they recall it so differently that it makes you want to keep better records. There’s a lot coming up that you’ll want to remember.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Reclaim sovereignty over your body. Let no trainer, person, substance or chocolate cake boss you around. If it feels wrong in every limb, don’t do it.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): The place is new to you, and yet the people there see it every day. They are bored of it. The only thing that makes it exciting is seeing it for the first time through your eyes.

Share your impressions.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Think twice before you suggest improvements, give criticism, or make changes of any kind today. “Better” can be the enemy of “good enough.”

Guardian

Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

McINTYRE, James Barr Stewart – Dearly loved brother and brother in law of the late Annie and Allan Dickie and loved uncle of the late John, Margaret and family.

SMALL, Neville Patrick, (Nev) – On September 14, 2015.

Passed away suddenly at Southern Cross, Christchurch. Aged 82 years.

Dearly loved husband of Gill.

Much loved father and father in law of Mike and Andrea, Andrea and Pete and special Gran to Samantha (France), Olivia, and Jonty and dearly loved by Toby.

“Rest in peace” Messages to Small family PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

Donations to Ashburton Arthritis would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A Funeral Mass to celebrate Nev’s life will be held at the Church of the Holy Name, Sealy Street, Ashburton TODAY Thursday, commencing at 11.00am.

Followed by private family interment.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

Please note all late death notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to:

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During office hours notices may also be sent to:

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 11am The Chase 0 Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale Pete makes a confession; Zak’s worries about Sam are compounded; Eric refuses to make arrangements. 0 1pm Coronation Street PGR 3 Tina escalates her fight with Tracy; Sinead helps Chesney to look to the future. 0 1:30 Jo Frost Family Matters PGR 0 2:30 Come Dine With Me 3 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0

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TV THREE 6am Paul Henry 9am Infomercials 10:30 Story 3 0 11am Rachael Ray 3 Nolan Ryan prepares Tex-Mex taco dogs; Rachael makes ham-and-cheese burgers.

Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage PGR 1pm Dr Phil AO Seven female college students face their supposed online lover for the first time.

2:05 The Ricki Lake Show PGR Ricky hosts a pyjama party.

3:10 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills PGR Lisa Vanderpump begins to connect with Yolanda and Kyle; Kyle hosts her annual white party.

4:10 Entertainment Tonight 4:35 The Block – Triple Threat 6pm 3 News

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11:10 Golf World A look at the world’s exclusive golfing destinations and biggest golfing personalities.

11:40 Blue Bloods AO 3 0 12:40 Infomercials

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Monty Halls’ Island Escape 7:30 Nick Knowles’ Original Features 8:30 Love Nature – Ocean Voyagers 9:30 The Cook And The Chef 10am Tales From River Cottage 10:30 Holmes Makes It Right 11:30 American Restoration Noon Monty Halls’ Island Escape 1pm Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge 2pm Treasure Hunters 3pm Nick Knowles’ Original Features 4pm Love Nature – Coast 5pm Gourmet Farmer Afloat 6pm Double Your House For Half The Money 7pm Buy It, Fix It, Sell It 7:30 Sean’s Kitchen 8pm Luke Nguyen’s United Kingdom 8:30 Poh And Co 9pm In Search Of Perfection 9:35 Iron Chef America Based upon the format of the original Japanese version, the series features an outside challenger who must choose a resident chef to compete against.

10:30 Buy It, Fix It, Sell It 11pm Gourmet Farmer Afloat

FRIDAY

Midnight House Crashers 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Nick Knowles’ Original Features 2am Love Nature – Coast 3am Double Your House For Half The Money 4am Sean’s Kitchen 4:30 Luke Nguyen’s United Kingdom 5am Poh And Co 5:30 In Search Of Perfection

7pm Story 7:30 The X Factor UK Auditions continue. 0 8:35 M She’s Out Of My League AO 3 2010 Comedy.

An average guy cannot believe his luck when a successful and gorgeous woman falls for him. Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve, TJ Miller.

0 10:40 Newsworthy

FOUR 6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Scaredy Squirrel 3 7:55 Rugrats 3 8:25 Chuggington 3 8:35 Hi 5 House 9am The Moe Show 0 9:10 Peppa Pig 3 9:20 Fireman Sam 0 9:30 Thomas And Friends 9:45 Bob The Builder 3 9:55 Wonder Pets 3 10:15 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Big Time Rush 3 5:05 Victorious 3 5:30 Life’s Funniest Moments 3 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 0 7pm The Simpsons PGR 3 Marge becomes a zealous Internet gamer. 0 7:30 Family Guy PGR 3 Eight-yearold Brian seems to have lost a step or two, so Peter gets a new talking dog, New Brian, to ‘take some of the load off’ the old one.

8pm Bob’s Burgers PGR 3 8:30 M Next AO 3 2007 Action. Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel.

10:30 White Collar PGR 3 11:25 Entertainment Tonight 11:50 Infomercials 5am Infomercials

PRIME

SKY SPORT 1

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 2pm Back Benches PGR 3 Wallace Chapman and Damian Christie discuss political issues of the week.

3pm Storage Wars 3 The buyers continue their marathon of auctions in Las Vegas.

3:30 Antiques Roadshow 3 4:30 Hot Bench Judge Judy and other judges exchange debate before reaching a verdict.

5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country British couples or families search for the perfect country home while exploring the surroundings of each location.

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Dogs – Their Secret Lives Dogs often manipulate their owners into feeding them more, which is clever but the outcomes can be dangerous.

8:35 Grantchester PGR After the deaths of two elderly sisters, Sidney and Geordie must find a man on the run, and catch a killer before he strikes again.

9:35 Reign AO 10:35 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR

6am Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) Tasman v North Harbour. From Trafalgar Park in Nelson.

6:30 #SkySpeed With Greg Murphy and Stephen McIvor.

7am Rugby – The Breakdown 8am Cycling – Grand Prix De Wallonie (Replay) From Belgium.

10:30 Golf – AsiaOne Tour (Highlights) Korea Open.

12:30 Red Bull X-Fighters (Replay) Pretoria.

2pm UFC Now 3pm The Ultimate Fighter 4pm Fight Night Fighters TBC. 6pm Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) Tasman v North Harbour. From Trafalgar Park in Nelson.

6:30 Mainfreight Rugby The weekend’s Heartland Championship as national rugby provinces battle it out for the Meads and Lochore Cups.

7:30 L Rugby – ITM Cup Wellington v Otago.

From Westpac Stadium in Wellington.

9:30 The Late Night On Crowd 10pm Rugby – The Breakdown The weekend’s rugby with a discussion panel of former top players and experts.

11:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

12:05 Home Shopping 1:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

2:05 Home Shopping

11pm Football – UEFA Champions League (Replay) Roma v Barcelona. 1am Rugby – ITM Cup (Replay) Wellington v Otago. 3am Mainfreight Rugby 4am Rugby – The Breakdown 5am Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) 5:30 Golf World

MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 2 7am Dora Matatoa 2 7:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 2 8am Pukana 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am The Fit Club 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 2 11am Toku Reo 2 Noon Korero Mai 2 1pm Toku Reo 2 2pm Ako 2 3pm Tangaroa With Pio 3:30 Pukoro 2 4pm Dora Matatoa 2 4:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 2 5pm N Patapatai Wahanga One – Lytton High v Nga Wharekura o Otaki.

THE BOX

SKY SPORT 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 2 6:30 Ako 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 #HakaNation PGR 8pm World Forklift League PGR 8:30 Code 9:30 Hunting Aotearoa AO 10pm Kia Ora Mo Te Reta AO 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2 11pm Mataora 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY

Alan Carr Chatty Man 9:30pm on TV One

MOVIES PREMIERE

6am The Glades MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Storage Wars PG 7:40 Hatfields And McCoys – White Lightning PG 8:30 Billy The Exterminator PGL 9:20 Criminal Intent MV 10:10 Hatfields And McCoys – White Lightning PG 10:35 CSI – New York MV 11:25 NCIS MV 12:15 Hawaii Five-0 MV 1:05 Pawn Stars PG 1:30 Billy The Exterminator PGL 2:20 The Glades MV 3:10 Survivor – China PG 4pm Storage Wars PG 4:30 Parking Wars PGL 5pm The Simpsons PG 5:30 CSI – Miami MV 6:30 Pawn Stars PG 7pm Storage Wars PG 7:30 CSI – New York MV 8:30 Longmire 16V 9:30 Texas Rising 16VLSC 10:30 Criminal Intent MV 11:30 CSI – New York MV

6am Auction Kings PG Spy Watch; Model A. 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG Women Drivers. 7:30 Gold Rush PG Drill or Die. 8:30 Mythbusters PG 9:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Claims, Cans and Cabins.

10:30 Alaskan Bush People M Divide and Conquer. 11:30 A Crime To Remember M 12:30 I’d Kill For You M 1:30 Scorned – Love Kills M The Virgin and the Bachelorette Party. 2:30 John Eales Reveals – Life After Sport PG 3:30 Gold Rush PG Lovestruck.

4:30 Deadliest Catch PG Lunatic Fringe. 5:30 Mythbusters PGR 6:30 Aeroplane Repo PG 7:30 River Monsters PG Mekong Mutilator. 8:30 Naked And Afraid XL M 40 Days No Escape.

9:30 Sons Of Winter M End of Days. 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11pm How It’s Made PG 11:30 Gold Rush PG Lovestruck.

7:05 Allegiance MVL 2012 Thriller.

Bow Wow, Seth Gabel.

8:35 John Wick 16VL 2014 Action.

Keanu Reeves, Adrianne Palicki.

10:15 Fury 16VL 2014 Action War. Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf.

12:30 Stand Up Guys 16VLS 2012 Comedy. Christopher Walken, Al Pacino.

2:05 Twixt MVC 2011 Horror.

Val Kilmer, Elle Fanning.

3:35 Allegiance MVL 2012 Thriller.

Bow Wow, Seth Gabel.

5:05 3 Days To Kill MVL 2014 Action.

Kevin Costner, Hailee Steinfeld.

7pm Ouija 16VLC 2014 Horror.

Olivia Cooke, Daren Kagasoff.

8:30 Let’s Be Cops MLSC 2014 Comedy. Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans jr.

10:20 Closed Circuit MVL 2013 Crime. Eric Bana, Rebecca Hall.

11:55 Paranormal Movie 16VLSC 2013 Comedy. Kevin Farley, Nicky Whelan.

12:30 Survivor – China PG 1:20 Hardcore Pawn PGL 1:45 The Glades MV 2:35 Criminal Intent MV 3:25 The Simpsons PG 3:55 Longmire 16V 4:45 Texas Rising 16VLSC 5:35 Pawn Stars PG

12:30 Deadly Affairs M Drowned

by Love. 1:30 Crimes That Shook The World M 2:30 Auction Kings PG 3am Deadliest Catch PG 4am Yukon Men M 5am Bering Sea Gold PG

1:25 Ouija 16VLC 2014 Horror.

Olivia Cooke, Daren Kagasoff.

2:55 Let’s Be Cops MLSC 2014 Comedy. Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans jr. 4:40 Paranormal Movie 16VLSC 2013 Comedy.

FRIDAY

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FRIDAY

FRIDAY

Grantchester

8:35pm on Prime

MOVIES GREATS 6:05 The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy PGV 2005 Sci-fi Comedy. Martin Freeman, Bill Bailey, Anna Chancellor. 7:50 The Dukes Of Hazzard MS 2005 Comedy.

Johnny Knoxville, Jessica Simpson, Seann William Scott. 9:35 Birthday Girl MVLS 2001 Romance.

Nicole Kidman, Ben Chaplin.

11:05 Edge Of Darkness 16VL 2010 Thriller. Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone. 1pm Live Free Or Die Hard MVL 2007 Action.

Bruce Willis, Timothy Olyphant, Cliff Curtis. 3:05 The Impossible ML 2012 Drama. Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor. 4:55 Spartan MVL 2004 Thriller. Val Kilmer, Derek Luke.

6:40 The Time Traveler’s Wife MV 2009 Drama. Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams. 8:30 American Gangster 16VLSC 2007 Crime.

Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe.

11:25 2 Fast 2 Furious MV 2003 Action. Paul Walker, Cole Hauser, Eva Mendes.

FRIDAY

1:15 Head Of State MLS 2003 Comedy. Chris Rock, Bernie Mac. 2:50 The Impossible ML 2012 Drama.

4:40 Spartan MVL 2004 Thriller.

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language. RATINGS: 16 Approved for persons 16 years or over; 18 Approved for persons 18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

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6am NRL 360 7am Sterlo – On The Couch Exclusive interviews and access to the inner sanctum of NRL Clubs.

8am Fox Sports News 8:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 9am Golf World A look at the world’s exclusive golfing destinations and biggest golfing personalities.

9:30 Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) Tasman v North Harbour. From Trafalgar Park in Nelson.

10am Fox Sports News 10:30 Sky Sports UK News 11am Pacific Warriors A documentary exploring how the tiny Pacific Island nations of Fiji, Tonga and Samoa reconnect with their heritage and take on the giants of the rugby World Cup, against all the odds.

12:30 #SkySpeed With Greg Murphy and Stephen McIvor.

1pm The Hunters Club 1:30 Rugby League – Holden Cup (Replay) Qualifying Final Two. 3:30 Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Qualifying Final Two – Broncos v Cowboys.

5:30 Football – UEFA Champions League (Replay) Dinamo Zagred v Arsenal.

7:30 Super League – Boots ’n’ All 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 Big Weekend With Matty Johns 10:30 NRL Footy Show

FRIDAY

1am NRL Fulltime 1:30 #SkySpeed With Greg Murphy and Stephen McIvor.

2am Motorsport – AMA Motocross (Highlights) Season Recap.

3am Motorsport – Goodwood (Highlights) 4am Crash 4:30 The Ultimate Fighter 5:30 Super League – Boots ’n’ All

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Thursday, September 17, 2015

Sport

Ewan Scott has been in good form for Southern and Mid Canterbury since his arrival from Scotland in April.

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Scotsman hits his straps

BY JAMES FORD

JAMES.F@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Most players would find it daunting to fill the boots of injured Mid Canterbury talisman Murray Williams, but Ewan Scott has stepped up and produced two distinguished displays in the first five’s absence.

Williams sustained a hamstring injury at Cooks Gardens against Wanganui in week two of rugby’s Meads Cup competition and Scott has donned the number 10 jersey for the Hammers’ last two outings against

King Country and West Coast.

The 24-year-old, who prefers to ply his trade at second five, posted 15 points against the Rams, including a determined charge-down try, before notching 21 points in Greymouth last Saturday.

Scott arrived in April from Gala Rugby Club, based in the border town of Galashiels, in his native Scotland, and is enjoying his second spell in Mid Canterbury after playing for Southern in 2012.

Following an impressive club

campaign this season, Scott is now making the most of playing at representative level and at first five.

“I was pretty nervous at first but now it’s just nice to get a start while Murray’s out injured,” he said.

“I’ve not played much at first five, I usually play second five, but having Nete (Caucau), it’s pretty tough to get in there.”

Scott said he hopes to continue to play well when called upon and is expecting Mid Canterbury’s performances to improve

following some dicey spells in recent weeks.

“I’m not here to try and be a player like Muzza (Murray Williams), I’m just trying to do my own job and the best I can for the team,” he said.

“We’re not playing brilliantly, but we’re still getting the victories, it’s going to come for us when it’ll click and we’ll give a team a real good hiding.”

Mid Canterbury coach Grant Keenan praised Scott for his dedication and versatility, but was still unsure whether Wil-

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liams will be fit for Mid Canterbury’s clash with East Coast at the Ashburton Showgrounds on Saturday.

“Ewan’s done extremely well, he had a very good game on Saturday, he has some things to work on at 10 but that’s to be expected, you couldn’t ask for anymore really,” he said.

“If he (Murray Williams) plays on Saturday it’ll only be for 40 minutes, but we won’t know until this evening once he’s seen the physio and then we can make a decision then.”

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