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LUXTON TAKES AIM Labour List MP Jo Luxton has accused the National Party of choosing to remain out in the cold over the festive period by ramping up their negativity and desperation at a time when the people of the district are embracing the season of goodwill.

“While many of National’s recent attacks in our local media are just flat out wrong, I am disappointed they haven’t chosen to

join with the overwhelming majority of people in our community, and join in the holiday spirit,” Luxton said.

“They could easily be acknowledging what our communities have overcome this year, following the devastating tragedy of March 15, or the way this community pulled together after the recent flooding of the Rangitata River.

They could be celebrating the

work of the Hinds Young Farmers Club whom just this week are out helping affected farmers fix up their damaged properties.

“Instead they chose to continue rowing upstream, as they did when they sold state houses during our housing crisis.”

Luxton said the facts speak for themselves that the Government is delivering and making a positive change within the region,

highlighting provincial growth funding being announced in Methven and Ashburton and a recent $7 million boost to school infrastructure in the district.

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■■ SPCA

New facilities for SPCA

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

The Ashburton SPCA centre will be running adoption and quarantine services in the town thanks to a number of generous contributions, but still need more people to help out.

Thanks to a grant from the Ashburton Trust and the Lions Foundation the SPCA have been able to build a quarantine facility that allows them to keep most cats that come in to their possession in the town. manager Rebecca Centre Dobson said sick cats will still generally be taken through to Christchurch to receive treatment, but most cats will find themselves in the quarantine centre before either being moved out to foster or will head straight to adoption.

The adoption centre is based at the SPCA’s Range Street office while the quarantine facility is located offsite.

An example of cats that go to the quarantine centre are five young kittens that were rescued from the Ashburton River by Dobson and another staff member.

“They had been tucked away properly in the long grass and they would have had to walk a fair way to dump them, so they were definitely dumped,” she said.

The playful nature and healthy conditions of the kittens definitely meant they had been with their mother and had been taken away to dump, something that frustrates SPCA staff as an all too common occurrence.

“We are here to help,” Dobson said.

“We can pass on advice and have food so that even if we can’t take the cats off you there and then we can give you some food to see you through until we can,” she says.

Dobson said there have been instances were people have dumped cats overnight outside the centre which shows that they know the SPCA is there to help,

Fundraiser for Samoa measles outbreak

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

SPCA staff Julia Childs, Rebecca Dobson, Lauren Korstrom and Nardine Pearce are busy looking after a number of cats at the Ashburton SPCA’s new quarantine centre.

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but they do not recommend it as sometimes the animals will not survive the night.

“An animal’s life is worth more than a moment of embarrassment to you,” she said.

With the festive season nearly here Dobson said they do not often see pets given as gifts being abandoned in the New Year, but that often people can be caught out by costs from ‘free’ cats.

“If you are getting a free cat make sure you have money put aside for de-sexing, food and vet visits,” she said.

“When you get a cat from us it costs $150 but that includes de-sexing, jabs, worming and things like that.”

Currently there are three cats at the adoption centre, but the quarantine centre is full of kit-

tens and adult cats which will soon be ready for adoption.

One desperate need the SPCA has is for foster parents for cats.

They currently have two locations where they can foster cats out to, but need more with an influx of kittens coming in.

“They are so important as it allows the cats to learn life skills and what it is like to live in a home environment and be around people,” she said.

Two kittens up for adoption currently are Tui and Kiwi who are aged between 11-12 weeks old.

Both are typical kittens, climbing all over their cages and causing trouble, happy to engage with people, which is very different to how they arrived, says Dobson.

“They were very hissy and

scratchy when they arrived but that is what fostering does, it teaches them how to be around people and now they are lovely,” she said.

The adoption process involves a would-be adopter filling out a form and a conversation with SPCA staff who will try and match up the animal with a suitable household.

If it is a busy household, energetic outgoing cats like Tui and Kiwi would be perfect, says Dobson, while a timid adult cat would benefit from a more quiet home.

The centre is also open from 10am to 1pm Tuesday to Saturday for people to visit, or you can call on 03-307 1019.

Dobson urged anyone with any concerns to get in touch with them.

A group of locals are getting together to throw their support behind fundraising efforts for the Samoan measles outbreak with a barbecue and baking fundraiser this weekend.

Kirsty Naish, Hedy Kasiano, Jacinta Netzler and Rasela Sa decided to organise the event, which is being held at the Ashburton Farmers’ Market on Saturday.

Ashburton girl Naish recently moved home after a few years abroad, including in Samoa.

“The last two years I have been living in Samoa and with the current measles outbreak I thought it was important to offer some assistance,” she said.

“All funds donated will be distributed to two incredible organisations on ground level in Samoa.

“The Helping Hands Samoa and Samoa Victim Support. The public have been so generous with donating baking and ANZCO Foods are lending us there BBQ and have kindly donated meat.

“We have been flooded with donations, it’s amazing. Now we just need Ashburtonians to come down to support on Saturday.”

As well as food there will be live music and a colouring station for kids to write message of love and support to the children of Samoa.

According to the latest update from Samoa on Tuesday, 5331 measles cases have been reported in total with 64 cases in the past 24 hours.

Seventy-five people have died as a result of the disease, with two more dying on Tuesday.

Both fatalities were under five years old – that age group makes up almost all of the dead.

There are also currently 129 measles cases who are in-patients at Samoan health facilities.

Admissions include 16 critically ill children in intensive care.

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Stars place stars on Altrusa tree The Ashburton Altrusa Christmas Tree of remembrance is back for another year in the Ashburton Arcade and yesterday Charlotte, 8, and Harry Simpson, 5, stopped by to place stars on the three. Stars cost two dollars and can be hung on the tree to honour loved ones who won’t be here for Christmas. Juliana Protheroe from Altrusa wanted to thank Redmonds for supplying the tree and putting it up. The group have been doing the remembrance tree since at least 2002, raising over a thousand dollars each year. This year the proceeds are going to palliative care in Ashburton.

Stars can be purchased from 10am to 4pm with the last day being Saturday.

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Luxton takes aim at National’s ‘negativity’ From P1 Luxton said the district saw the Government tackle a topic barely touched by the previous Government – mental health, with a $1.9 billion investment on the issue.

“Since then we have set up a Suicide Prevention Office and launched New Zealand’s first suicide prevention strategy to turn around a crucial issue that is devastating our families,” she said.

“Right here in Ashburton, Three Rivers was included in the first

tranche of mental health funding, enabling them to continue the important work they do in our community for those experiencing mental health and addiction issues.

“As a mother, boosting school funding so parents don’t have to pay for school donations or NCEA fees was a key highlight, as was the launch of our free nutritious lunches programme, to help struggling, hungry kids reach their potential.

No parent wants to think of any kid wishing for food, while struggling to concentrate and do their best in the classroom, and I’m proud this Government is doing something about it. That’s the spirit of Christmas.

“This is why, after two years of rolling up our sleeves, thousands of families here in Rangitata will have a better festive season, thanks to this Government revitalising our regions and improving the wellbeing of our families.”

In response, Rangitata MP and National Party member Andrew Falloon invited Luxton to identify what she thought had been inaccurate in the local media.

“If Ms Luxton is accusing me of being “flat out wrong” she’s welcome to identify anything she thinks is inaccurate but, conveniently, she hasn’t done that,” Falloon said.

“I trust Jo will have a restful break and I look forward to seeing her when Parliament resumes.”

The man accused of killing a dairy farm worker near Rakaia in September will spend Christmas behind bars after being denied bail.

Twenty-six-year-old Joshua Dylan Morris-Bamber’s bail application was denied yesterday.

The judge had reserved his decision after an application in the Christchurch High Court last week Morris-Bamber has been in custody since his arrest in September, initially on charges not related to the homicide. He was charged with the murder two weeks after the killing.

A plea has not been entered, but the defence has indicated a not guilty plea.

Morris-Bamber’s trial is set to begin on November 2 next year in Christchurch.

His next appearance in court will be on February 28.

Waldron, who was aged 29 at the time of his death and a father of two, was found dead in his bed by a work colleague on the morning of September 18 after he had failed to turn up for work.

He had texted a colleague about 9pm the evening before to say that he was going to get some bourbons.

Initial reports suggested the dairy farm worker had died as a result of a gunshot wound however police would later rule this out as a cause of death.

The police investigation, which was led by detective senior sergeant Richard Quested, saw officers and specialist search teams scouring effluent and irrigation ponds near to the Gardiners Road address and also spending considerable time completing searches in both the Rakaia and Selwyn river beds.

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■■ FUNDING GRANT

In brief

Funds for Multicultural Bite

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Multi Cultural Bite organisers, Ashburton Multi Cultural Trust, were thrilled this week to receive the news their application for $17,500 to the Ashburton Licensing Trust Lions Foundation has been approved.

On hand to share the good news were Ashburton Trust Board Members Chantelle Quinn and Roger Paterson.

The application made was to cover the cost of employing a part time event co-ordinator. Trust member Thelma Bell said the grant has ensured the event can go ahead again next year.

Last year’s co-ordinator, Ida Casipit, has agreed to continue running the event for another year.

Bell spoke highly of Casipit’s skills.

“She is so organised and always knows what needs to be done well in advance.”

Her delegation talents are also something else Bell admires.

“She tells us all what she wants done and we do it,” she said.

Multi Cultural Trust member Selwyn Price said having the money to employ Casipit was an important part of running the event.

“Having food stalls, music and performers in the same place means this is a multi-faceted event.

For this reason Price didn’t think the trust could run it alone.

With four days until nominations close for the vacant seat around the Methven Community Board meeting table, one nomination has been lodged. Peter Garde, a retired Methven stock agent, has been nominated by Ron Smith and David Nesbit. The extra ordinary vacancy occurred when insufficient nominations were received for board positions at October’s local body elections.

There were five vacancies, but only four nominations were lodged.

A by-election was needed to fill the vacancy and if more than one nomination is received for the position, an election will be held. If not, Garde will be elected unopposed. Nominations will close at noon on Monday. If an election is required, polling day will be February 18.

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Held on Waitangi Day in February, the trust is looking to add some New Zealand culture to the day, and is currently looking for options within the district for the likes of kapa haka groups or other New Zealand influenced performers.

Above – Thrilled to receive the news about their successful application were Multi Cultural Bite Trust members (from left) Tumanu RJ Paiaaua and Thelma Bell along with Ashburton Licensing Trust board member Chantelle Quinn, Multi Cultural Bite Trust member Selwyn Price and ALT Board member Roger Paterson.

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■■ POLICE

Focus on security this festive season

Police are urging the public to focus on property and vehicle security in the lead-up to Christmas.

“A spike in burglary offences is a timely reminder to ensure your home and property are made as safe as possible to avoid theft or damage,” Senior Sergeant Dylan Murray said.

Since December 13, 16 burgla-

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ries, two unlawful taking of motor vehicles and four thefts from vehicles have been reported across the Aoraki policing area.

“There is no particular pattern of offending with all occurrences being evenly spread in urban and rural areas, as well as across dwelling and commercial premises,” he said.

“Property crime can have a

devastating impact.”

In a statement this week, police advised of some simple steps people can complete to help protect house and property.

Always lock your car, motorbike or other vehicles when out and about and keep your belongings secure and close to you.

Don’t provide places for burglars to hide, keep bushes and

trees trimmed, don’t answer the door for someone you don’t know or don’t want in your home and keep your valuables out of sight – if it can be seen, it can be a target.

Also, secure your doors, windows, sheds and garages with good quality locks and help out your neighbours when they are going away.

The Ashburton District Council has removed the boil water advisory in place for residents with private bore water connections in the north-east area of Ashburton, however people are urged to continue testing their private wells to ensure the water is safe to consume. The council issued a boil water advisory for residents with private wells on October 24, after an Environment Canterbury report indicated high levels of microbial contamination in some monitoring bores in the area. The advisory was issued for properties and lifestyle blocks on the outskirts of Ashburton, towards the Ashburton Airport, where some residents rely on private wells for their drinking water. The advisory did not apply to residents connected to a council-supplied water scheme.

Search handed over Police will hand over the search for the last victims of the White Island explosion to local experts – but insist “we haven’t given up”.

The two remaining bodies missing since the White Island eruption are likely to have been washed out to sea, police said. Tour guide Hayden Marshall-Inman, 40, and Australian tourist Winona Langford, 17, are the two people who have not been found since the volcano erupted on December 9. The police dive squad has searched for them without success.

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■■ STEM SCHOLARSHIP

Financial boost for Samantha’s studies

By Sue Newman

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Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon presents Mount Hutt College student Samantha Fitzgerald with a STEM scholarship developed to encourage students to study science, technology, engineering or mathematics at university.

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To encourage secondary students to study subjects such as science, technology, engineering or mathematics, Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon decided to provide them with a financial incentive.

Over the past two years he sold raffle tickets and dug into his own pocket to create the Andrew Falloon STEM scholarship that was this year awarded to Mount Hutt College student Samantha Fitzgerald.

This is the second year the scholarship has been awarded and 29 applications were received.

“They were of very high quality, but ultimately all three judges were unanimous in the decision,” Falloon said.

As part of the process applicants were asked to write about a challenge facing New Zealand that could be overcome by using one of the STEM subjects – science, technology, engineering or mathematics. Samantha chose water quality, noting not only the scale of the problem, but also the impact on those who are being asked to resolve it.

“It’s really important we encourage more young people to study STEM subjects. Despite the uptick in unemployment recently there’s

still huge demand out there for people with technical knowledge in areas like agricultural science, so I’m thrilled that Samantha’s looking at putting her scholarship towards studying science at Lincoln,” he said.

By itself, Falloon said, the scholarship wouldn’t solve the problem of skills shortages, but if was important everything possible was done to encourage more people to look at training in the areas needed to keep our economy moving.

The scholarship is open to students who are studying or have previously studied at secondary school level in the Rangitata electorate.

Judges this year were Falloon, Nigel Davenport (Chief Executive, Aoraki Development), and Bevan Rickerby (Economic Development Manager, Ashburton District Council).

Fitzgerald was deputy head girl at Mount Hutt College and lives on her family’s farm near Methven. Next year she will study at Lincoln University towards a Bachelor of Science, majoring in conservation and ecology.

In her application she wrote about the quality of its water ways as one of the big challenges facing New Zealand.

■■ ST JOHN

Call for Kiwis to stay safe this festive season

As everyone heads off for the summer holidays, St John will still be working hard to make sure New Zealanders stay safe and well this festive season.

Last year St John responded to over 1000 emergency incidents on Christmas Day with the most common being breathing problems, chest pain and assaults.

St John Director of Operations Norma Lane says Christmas can be a stressful time for some people, especially if they are on their own or finances are an issue.

Physical and mental health problems can increase over this time and it’s important to check on those who may be alone or vulnerable.

“See your doctor before going on holiday if you have ongoing medical conditions and remember to get your prescription medicine supplies. Be prepared with a first aid kit and make sure you call 111 in an emergency,” she said.

“Christmas is an extremely busy time for emergency services. Paramedics will respond as soon as possible to life-threatening and serious incidents, but if your condition is not urgent there may be a delay in getting an ambulance to you and we ask for your patience.”

St John wants everyone to have a relaxing and enjoyable Christmas and has some useful information for keeping safe.

Know the address of where you are staying so emergency services can find you quickly.

Drink sensibly, drink equal amounts of water, have a sober driver and know your limits.

Be sun smart. Slip, slop, slap and wrap.

The gift that keeps on giving Norma Lane Be safe on the roads, watch your speed, be courteous to other drivers and drive responsibly.

Keep children away from the barbecue.

Keep batteries and small parts from Christmas gifts away from children to avoid swallowing, as the battery can become lodged in the oesophagus with dangerous results.

Keep safe around water, wear lifejackets when boating and supervise children at the beach or swimming pool.

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Karlene Reid and daughter Zoe Carroll, 3, creating colourful cookies at the Ashburton Library.

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Zoe Black, 5, gets creative during the Ashburton Library’s cookie making session.

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Cookies galore!

Ashburton Library turned into a cookie factory yesterday when children and parents turned up, donned aprons, picked up icing bags and created tasty treats from packets of wine biscuits.

While some were focused on the task at hand the smallest miniature chefs were happy simply to spend the morning as taste testers.

Six-year-old Jarrod King puts the finishing touches to his decorated cookie during an Ashburton Library cookie-making session.

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■■SAFETY INITIATIVE

St John car seat safety stickers on the way Helping emergency services identify children involved in car crashes is behind a St John initiative that has the support of Plunket, the New Zealand Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ).

St John are launching stickers that can be placed on to the sides of car seats that will contain key information about the child in the seat.

Over the past year, St John has attended 95 serious car crashes involving children aged under eight years old, and Suzy Mitchell, St John Community Programmes Manager (South Island), says the car seat ID stickers will provide emergency services personal information about children involved in vehicle crashes.

The sticker is placed on the side of a car or booster seat and has space for parents or caregivers to write the child’s name, date of birth and National Health Index (NHI) number if known.

There is also space for two emergency contacts, such as next of kin.

The stickers are designed to act as an identifier in a vehicle crash if a child is left without a conscious adult who knows them at the scene of the crash.

“We know that accidents can happen at any time and are frightening at any age. There are occasions when first responders attend car crashes and the adult in the car is unresponsive, leaving children in car seats scared and confused and not able to

communicate their details.

“The sticker ID is a simple way of providing essential information to emergency services in these situations,” Mitchell said.

“By being able to address the child by their name, emergency services can provide comfort and ultimately make the situation a little less terrifying.

“The sticker also outlines two different emergency contacts which allows support to be accessed faster.”

Plunket’s Head of Policy and Advocacy Sonya Marshall says that they would love to see a reduction in car accidents and an increase in the effective use of car seats to prevent children from experiencing trauma.

“We encourage whanau, when they place these stickers on their

car seats, to take the opportunity to check that they have it installed correctly,” she said.

New Zealand Police Acting Superintendent Amelia Steel, National Manager for Road Policing, says when there is a crash her people are focused on providing the immediate support they can.

“One of the key responsibilities of Police is locating the family or friends of victims. This would definitely help our ability to do that quickly, and to locate the most appropriate people,” she said.

The stickers will be available free of charge from St John’s 43 community stores around New Zealand, as well as from Plunket, Police and FENZ in the New Year.

An anonymous tip apparently led police to arrest New Zealand businessman Sir Ron Brierley and charge him for alleged possession of child pornography.

The 82-year-old was arrested at Sydney Airport on Tuesday as he was about to board a plane to Fiji, according to a statement by NSW Police. Detectives searched through his carry on luggage.

“The contents of his laptop and electronic storage devices were reviewed, which are alleged to have contained large amounts of child abuse material,” NSW Police said.

Brierley has been charged with six counts relating to possession of child pornography.

Eastern Beaches police in Australia began investigating the matter in August this year after receiving an anonymous tip-off from a member of the public, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

The Point Piper man was taken to Mascot Police Station and charged with six counts of possessing child abuse material. He was granted strict bail conditions and ordered to appear at Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court on February 10.

Police were also granted a warrant to search his home in Wunulla Road.

Brierley, knighted in 1988, was a giant of the New Zealand corporate scene through 1970s and 1980s leading a series of daring corporate raids and takeovers.

He finally retired in June this year.

“Due to age and health issues, I can no longer give the total commitment to the company which it requires and which shareholders deserve,” Brierley said in a statement to the ASX. Brierley founded the much feared corporate raider, Brierley Investments, in 1961.

He went on to capture investors’ imaginations with some daring market plays, which often bore fruit for shareholders, in the market boom years of the 1980s.

Brierley launched Brierley Investments in 1961, a business that went on to become New Zealand’s largest listed company before taking a hit in the 1987 crash.

He went on to form Guinness Peat Group which was active in the 1990s and 2000s.

Brierley’s standing in the business community altered subtly with each decade, his biographer Yvonne van Dongen wrote for a Herald feature in 2011: “He was the scourge of fat, lazy boards and sought out hidden or undervalued assets, often in the form of property, which he then spun off and sold on. Thus Brierley was derided as an asset stripper and corporate raider.”

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A Christmas shopping neglecter Y

esterday marked a week out before Christmas, and for those who’ve read a few of these opinion pieces over the past few years – you’ll know full well that it’s about this time of the year that I generally start thinking about a spot of Christmas shopping.

Yes, I know horrific – but it’s just who I am. I’m a Christmas shopping neglecter.

I’ve watched family members and friends build themselves into a frenzy over the past month as they’ve contemplated just when they’re going to get out and get their shopping done for the festive season.

And, all the while, I’ve sat back in the comfort of knowing that,

when it happens, it will happen.

I heard someone talking yesterday about having done the unthinkable and heading up to Christchurch last weekend to tackle the mad rush. Nothing would incense me more than spending 30 minutes trying to find a car park at the top of Riccarton Mall only to then spend the next few hours fighting with similarly placed people over the

last box of favourites on the shelf.

I’d rather shop local.

I can park where I normally park and know that Ashburton is never going to be so busy that you’ll be held up for more than five minutes or so and I’ve got everything I think I’d need within a five minute drive of anywhere else.

But am I right?

Should I have done my shopping by now and what risks do I run by not having started yet?

The way I see it – none.

Sure, some items might be gone, or sold out – but there’s literally thousands of other items that will do the trick for my unknowing family and friends who are lucky enough to receive a

gift from me.

They’ll be none the wiser that the brand new Apple i-Watch that I intended on getting them for Christmas will instead be a nice, nondescript one from a rather large and red retail store. Likewise, nor will my father be aware that the new sporting book he’s getting is actually one I read six months ago.

I’ve even still got unopened pairs of socks from last year’s Christmas that might just find themselves making their way into someone’s present.

This time of the year is an exciting one, especially when there is children involved.

But there’s no hiding from the fact that we probably put a little

bit too much time, energy and money into ensuring it’s a truly special day when the real truth is that a couple of presents and a bit of time with family would be enough to make most people content.

I haven’t set a date for my Christmas shopping yet.

But it will be some point between now and next Tuesday night I suppose.

I know I’ll see a whole lot of you out and about doing battle with me, because I know I’m not alone.

Perhaps we could all go together and shop at once.

Those buy one, get two free deals could work wonders for those of us who leave things to the last minute.

Powell declared Iraq in “material breach” of a UN disarmament resolution.

In 2003, design plans were unveiled for the signature skyscraper — a 1776-foot glass tower — at the site of the World Trade Center in New York City.

In 2008, citing imminent danger to the national economy, President George W. Bush ordered an emergency bailout of the US auto industry.

Ten years ago: A UN climate conference in Copenhagen ended with a nonbinding accord to show for two weeks of debate and frustration; the deal was brokered

by President Barack Obama, who attended the conference on its final day.

Five years ago: President Barack Obama said Sony Pictures Entertainment “made a mistake” in shelving The Interview, a satirical film about a plot to assassinate North Korea’s leader; Sony defended its decision, saying it had no choice but to cancel the film’s Christmas Day theatrical release because the country’s top theatre chains had pulled out in the face of threats.

One year ago: President Donald Trump announced that all 2000 US troops in Syria would be

leaving that country, a move that sparked alarm and outrage from Republican lawmakers and prompted the resignation of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis; Trump explained the decision by declaring victory against the Islamic State group.

Today’s birthdays: Actress Elaine Joyce is 76. Actor Tim Reid is 75. Paleontologist Richard E Leakey is 75. Musician John McEuen is 74. Singer Janie Fricke is 72. Jazz musician Lenny White is 70. Actor Mike Lookinland is 59. Actor Scott Cohen is 58.

Actress Jennifer Beals is 56.

Actor Robert MacNaughton is

53. Magician Criss Angel is 52.

Rock musician Klaus Eichstadt is 52. Actor Ken Marino is 51. Actor Elvis Nolasco is 51. Rock musician Kevin Shepard is 51. Actor Derek Webster is 51. Actress Kristy Swanson is 50. Model Tyson Beckford is 49. Actress Amy Locane is 48. Actress Rosa Blasi is 47. Actress Alyssa Milano is 47. Actress Tara Summers is 40. Actor Jake Gyllenhaal is 39.

Actress Marla Sokoloff is 39.

Rapper Lady Sovereign is 34.

Actor Nik Dodani is 26.

Thought for today: “He that jokes confesses.” — Italian proverb.

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EDITOR

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, December 19, the 353rd day of 2019. There are 12 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On December 19, 1998, President Bill Clinton was impeached by the Republican-controlled House for perjury and obstruction of justice (he was subsequently acquitted by the Senate).

On this date: In 1879, the Qualification of Electors Act extended the right to vote (or electoral franchise) to all European men aged over 21, regardless of whether they owned or rented property.

In 1941, In New Zealand’s worst naval tragedy, the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Neptune struck enemy mines and sank off Libya.

Of the 764 men who lost their lives, 150 were New Zealanders.

In 1946, war broke out in Indochina as troops under Ho Chi Minh launched widespread attacks against the French.

In 1950, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was named commander of the military forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.

In 1960, fire broke out on the hangar deck of the nearly completed aircraft carrier USS Constellation at the New York Naval Shipyard; 50 civilian workers were killed.

In 1974, Nelson A. Rockefeller was sworn in as the 41st vice president of the United States in the US Senate chamber by Chief Justice Warren Burger with President Gerald R. Ford looking on.

In 1986, the Soviet Union announced it had freed dissident Andrei Sakharov from internal exile, and pardoned his wife, Yelena Bonner.

In 1997, James Cameron’s epic film Titanic opened in US theatres.

In 2001, the fires that had burned beneath the ruins of the World Trade Centre in New York City for the previous three months were declared extinguished except for a few scattered hot spots.

In 2002, Secretary of State Colin

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A year of compassion A

s 2019 draws to an end, and we turn our minds to celebrating Christmas and the holiday period with family and friends, I’d like to take the opportunity to reflect on the year that has been. It has been a tremendous year of compassion, kindness, hard work and delivery.

This year has not been without its tragedies and challenges but as a community we have pulled together and seeing the incredible unity, aroha and community spirit of our people here in Mid Canterbury, in the wake of the March 15 terrorist attack was a beautiful and inspiring thing.

I will be forever thankful for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s compassionate leadership throughout an unprecedented tragedy in New Zealand, and eternally proud of our region’s unbreakable heart, that rejected the horrific thoughts and actions of one person’s attempt to divide us.

Recent flooding of the Ran-

Jo Luxton

LABOUR LIST MP

gitata River yet again showed what this community is made of, with locals offering hot showers, warm food and a place to sleep for displaced travellers.

Being an MP in this beautiful electorate makes me incredibly proud.

Getting out into the community and meeting locals is my favourite part of the job. An absolute highlight this year was Jacinda Ardern’s visit to Ashburton College, alongside Minister Chris Hipkins, to announce a rebuild of the school.

The gasps when the amount of the investment was announced

was a great moment, as teachers and staff realised that they will be getting a school with no more buckets needed to collect rain in the library!

As a mother and trained ECE teacher, 2019 was the year for giving our previously underfunded schools a financial shot in the arm, while easing the costs of our kids schooling on all parents.

It was fantastic to see this Government end NCEA fees and most school donation requests.

I know of one school in Rangitata that will be supplying every single student with a stationery pack next year.

On their first day of school for 2020, a box of stationery will sit on every desk of every student.

This will make a huge difference to so many families at such a stressful time of year.

At the beginning of this month, it was announced that almost every state school in New Zealand will receive funding for infrastructure repairs.

The total of this funding for

Rangitata is almost $6 million.

This is just the first announcement from our new capital investment package, with more project announcements to come in early 2020.

This funding will create jobs in every community in the country while helping to make our schools the special places they deserve to be.

The last two years have gone incredibly fast, and we have achieved so much already.

But we mustn’t be complacent, there is more to do, we are committed and shall keep doing this!

Meri Kirihimete to you all, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas break with your family and friends.

Jo Luxton is a Labour list MP. The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

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YOUR VIEW Fuel prices Today, 91 octane petrol is $2.219 per litre.

I would like someone from the local fuel outlets to please explain their pricing policies. Like others I am a little confused and concerned, prior to the drone strikes on the Saudi Arabian oil refineries the price of 91 octane was consistently four cents per litre cheaper than Christchurch, possibly Timaru too.

Within days of the Arabian refinery closures, fuel at the pumps rose sharply.

At the time I was working in the Pukekohe area and paid as much as $2.85 per litre for 91. Every national supplied operated here, even Gull and the new Waitomo Outlet.

The price mentioned may include the Auckland regional fuel tax.

Within a few weeks prices had dropped back to around $2.17.

When I left to return home I paid $2.15 per litre for 91 octane.

Yesterday, I had cause to travel to Christchurch and made note of the various prices. For 91 at Rolleston BP $2.13.9, Templeton NPD $2.03.9, Templeton Z $2.09.9. Hornby Caltex $2.07.9, Wigram BP $2.11.9 and Wigram Mobil $2.09.9.

At Geraldine two weeks ago it was $2.18.9 at Z. So, why are we paying so much for fuel in Ashburton, based on

the Caltex rate a difference of 14 cents per litre dearer rather than four centres per litre cheaper.

I believe local operators’ pricing policies to be totally unjust and that the prices should be reduced.

Given my observation of various prices and without using the price of sandwiches, coffee etc, explain why you are charging such high prices to the local public.

Surely these prices are having an impact on such things as transport cost, so possibly having an impact on the price of goods sold to the public.

Mick Wallington

State Highway 1 For the past two years, in article after article published in The Ashburton Guardian, Andrew Falloon repeats his claim the National Party had “a plan” to make State Highway 1 between Rolleston and Ashburton a four-lane highway. But his so-called plan is something Mr Falloon made up during his campaign to become the member for Rangitata, and is not true, despite him repeating it many times.

If the National Party had a plan, it was to not spend money on anything if it could avoid doing so. That is why we have so many mouldy hospitals, decaying schools, a shortage of housing, and woefully inadequate

public services.

One of that Government’s first actions was to stop making payments to the Superannuation Fund, and to sell our electricity generating stations. Instead of allocating money to plan for a four-lane highway between Christchurch and Ashburton, the previous Government actually pinched money allocated for our local roads to spend on its so-called Roads of National Significance in Auckland and Christchurch.

Travellers on State Highway 1 notice it has become increasingly busy, and we are aware there have been several fatal accidents on it.

When the National-led Coalition Government was in power, headlines in The Guardian informed us $100 million would be spent on “safety improvements” between Christchurch and Ashburton, and more proclamations in The Timaru Herald told us $100 million was to be spent on similar improvements between Ashburton and Timaru. However, that was all hype: nothing was delivered.

National had no plan to make State Highway 1 a four-lane highway. No funding was allocated to investigate the proposal, let alone plan a route, or begin to estimate the enormous costs of the proposal.

The New Zealand Transport Authority did not conduct an

investigation of the cost of the proposal, and no funding was allocated for it to do so.

I consider a better and cheaper solution would be to divert heavy goods traffic onto the railway running beside the road, leaving the roadway free for passenger traffic, with lower emissions of carbon dioxide, and less congestion. Andrew Falloon may consider a four-lane highway is a better solution.

However, for him to keep falsely claiming there was a plan for such a road is wrong. Constantly repeating a lie will not make it true, and is dishonest.

Jonathan Everist

St Vincent de Paul Each year Ashburton’s St Vincent de Paul Society receives many donations of items to help stock its shop as well as money and food to stock the pantry, and 2019 has been no exception. These gifts range from small amounts to very large donations.

We wish to thank all our donors, whether they have given clothing, linen, money, food or furniture.

We are grateful for all these gifts, which have enabled us to help so many people throughout the whole Ashburton District in so many ways throughout the year.

M J Hanham President

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French strike nationwide AP

French union activists cut electricity to nearly 100,000 homes or offices. Eiffel Tower staff walked off the job. Even Paris opera workers joined in Tuesday’s nationwide protests across France, singing an aria of anger as workers rallied against the government’s plan to raise the retirement age to 64.

Despite 13 days of crippling train and subway strikes, French President Emmanuel Macron and his government stayed firm. The prime minister declared his “total” determination to reshape a pension system that unions celebrate as a model for the rest of the world but that he calls unfair and destined to collapse into debt.

Lighting red flares and marching beneath a blanket of multi-coloured union flags, thousands of workers snaked through French cities from Brittany on the Atlantic to the Pyrenees in the south.

Hospital workers in scrubs, Air France staff in uniforms, lawyers wearing long black robes – people from across the French workforce joined in the strikes and protests in higher numbers than the last cross-sector walkout last week.

The retirement reform that has brought them together is just one of their many gripes against Macron, a business-friendly centrist they fear is dismantling France’s costly but oft-envied welfare state.

Workers from the hard-left CGT union carried out what they called “targeted” blackouts on electricity networks around Lyon and Bordeaux to call attention to their grievances, and their power.

Several European countries

Theron opens up

People marching during a demonstration in Paris. have raised the retirement age or cut pensions in recent years to keep up with lengthening life expectancy and slowing economic growth. Macron argues that France needs to do the same.

Tourists cancelled plans and Paris commuters took hours to get to work, as train drivers kept up their strike against changes to a system that allows them, and other workers under special pension regimes, to retire as early as their 50s.

“Monument Closed” read a sign on the glass wall circling the base of the Eiffel Tower, which was shut for the second time since the strike, one of the most protracted France has seen in years, started December 5.

Police in Paris barricaded the presidential Elysee Palace, bracing for violence by yellow vest activists or other radical demonstrators.

Across the French capital, union leaders demanded that Macron drop the retirement reform.

With riot police watching closely, protesters carrying humorous signs and colourful costumes marched past the historic Bastille plaza. On the steps of the opera house overlooking the monument, workers sang famous arias and played instruments to defend their special retirement plan.

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe confirmed new negotiations with unions, but showed no sign of backing down.

In addition to transportation troubles, parents faced shuttered schools and students had key exams cancelled Tuesday as teachers joined in the strike.

Hospitals requisitioned workers to ensure key services, as nurses, doctors and pharmacists went on strike to save

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a once-vaunted public hospital system that’s struggling after years of cost cuts.

Tuesday’s protests upped the pressure on Macron, whose key architect of his pension overhaul had to resign Monday over alleged conflicts of interest.

Unions fear people will have to work longer for lower pensions, and polls suggest at least of half of French people still support the strike. Unions at the SNCF rail authority want to keep the strike going through the Christmas holidays.

While patience was running short among Paris Metro riders squeezing into scarce trains, the strike troubles weren’t enough to scare away some visitors to the City of Light.

Spanish tourist Lydia Marcos, finding the Eiffel Tower unexpectedly closed, shrugged it off and said, “It’s like an excuse to come here another year.”

■■PAKISTAN

Former Pakistani dictator sentenced to death AP

A Pakistani court has sentenced the country’s former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf to death in a treason case related to the state of emergency he imposed in 2007 while in power, officials said.

It’s the first time in Pakistan’s history that a former army chief and ruler of the country has been sentenced to death.

Musharraf, who was sentenced in absentia, has been out of the country since 2016, when he was allowed to leave on bail to seek medical treatment abroad.

He has been living in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, and is said to be very ill and unlikely to travel home to face the sentence.

Pakistan and the UAE have no extradition treaty and Emirati authorities are unlikely to arrest Musharraf. If he were to return, however, Musharraf would have the right to challenge his conviction and sentence in court.

The ruling by a three-judge panel was not unanimous and one of the judges had opposed the death sentence, according to Akhtar Shah, one of Musharraf’s lawyers. Shah said he would appeal the sentence.

“Musharraf today sent me a message, saying he is ready to come to Pakistan but his doctors are not allowing him to travel,” the lawyer told Associated Press following the ruling.

He added that Musharraf offered to give a statement to the court through a video link but the request was denied.

A senior Supreme Court lawyer, Hamid Ali Khan, hailed the verdict as long overdue.

After the sentence was announced, Pakistan’s Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan told reporters that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government would “review in detail” the verdict before commenting on it.

Khan, who enjoys good ties with the country’s powerful military, was expected to return home from Geneva mid

week.

Pakistan’s military denounced the death sentence, saying it was “received with lot of pain and anguish” by the military. The statement said in English that Musharraf, “who has served the country for over 40 years, fought wars for the defence of the country can surely never be a traitor.”

The military said “due legal process seems to have been ignored,” highlighting that Musharraf was not allowed to present a defence.

In an infamous purge in 2007, Musharraf imposed a state of emergency and placed several key judges under house arrest in the capital, Islamabad, and elsewhere in Pakistan.

He came to power after ousting former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a 1999 bloodless coup.

Later, when he was back in office, Sharif first accused Musharraf of treason in 2013.

The general was formally charged in 2014.

Musharraf was hospitalised

again last week in Dubai but the state of his health or a specific reason for this hospitalisation has not been announced.

Earlier, in a video message he released two weeks ago, Musharraf said he was ready to record his statement about the treason case for the court but that he was unable to travel to Pakistan.

In the video, looking visibly unwell, Musharraf claimed the treason charges were baseless and said he served his country for 10 years.

“I have fought for my country,” he says in the video. “This is a case in which I have not been heard and I have been victimised.”

Sharif himself was ousted in 2017 and was later convicted of corruption.

He left Pakistan on bail earlier this month to travel to London for medical treatment.

Sharif’s spokesman Ahsan Iqbal praised the ruling, saying Musharraf deserved the death sentence because he had ousted an elected government.

Charlize Theron is not afraid to talk about the darkest chapter of her life because she wants others going through a similar situation to feel like they’re not alone.

The Bombshell star spoke about the night in 1991 when her mother, Gerda Maritz, shot and killed her father, Charles Theron, in self-defence at their family’s home in South Africa when Charlize was 15 years old. “This family violence, this kind of violence that happens within the family, is something that I share with a lot of people,’’ she said. “I’m not ashamed to talk about it because I do think that the more we talk about these things, the more we realise we are not alone in any of it.

I think, for me, it’s just always been that this story really is about growing up with addicts and what that does to a person.”

Cat school for Swift Taylor Swift revealed she spent “four months” at cat school preparing for her role in the Cats movie. The 30-year-old singer plays the flirty feline Bombalurina in the live-action adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stage musical and although she only had to stay on set for three days, she stayed much longer as she had “much more fun” than other cast members. Taylor said: “I had to go to cat school to learn how to move and behave. I was meant to go for three days and I stayed for four months! I had much more fun than anyone else.” The film stars the likes of Idris Elba, James Corden, Rebel Wilson, Dame Judi Dench and Jennifer Hudson.

Piers Morgan to quit show Piers Morgan will quit Good Morning Britain’ after his two-year contract ends.

The 54-year-old star recently announced he signed a new two-year deal with ITV to keep him on the breakfast show with co-host Susanna Reid, but now he has revealed he will leave the show when that comes to an end. Revealing the news on the show, Piers said: “I’ve got two more years. “Two more years of stories ... anyway, that’s it, two more years and then I’ll sail off into the sunset.” The outspoken host joined Good Morning Britain in 2015.

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■■ PEA SEED EXPORTS

Peas set to return to Pakistan

By Heather Chalmers

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The resumption of pea seed exports to Pakistan was marked by the visit of the Pakistani High Commissioner Dr Abdul Malik and other officials to an Ashburton seed dressing plant.

South Island Seed Dressing, on Smallbone Drive, was visited along with a Rakaia arable farm by a contingent involved in the trade negotiations, including representatives from the Ministry for Primary Industries and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The export trade in pea seed to the important Pakistani market was reinstated earlier this year.

Trade resumed following governmental assurances to Pakistan that New Zealand pea seed was free from genetic modification.

New Zealand Grain and Seed Trade Association general manager Thomas Chin said that about 18 months of intensive behind the scenes discussions involving New Zealand and Pakistani trade and diplomatic officials and industry was required to clear up a technical misunderstanding on GMO-free status declarations.

This was despite New Zealand being a GM free place of production, with no GM seed crops grown.

“Moreover, no GM peas have been produced or released for commercial or planting purposes anywhere in the world.”

Reinstating export access for pea seed into Pakistan had been a top priority for the association, Chin said. “We’re excited

to reach this milestone for our exporters and specialist seed multiplication growers.”

New Zealand exports $30 to $35 million of pea seed per annum to 50 markets around the world.

South Island Seed Dressing managing director Brent Clarke said the visit was aimed at highlighting New Zealand’s seed production quality standards “and how each line has its own integrity”.

“They came to our plant to see the seeds and the machinery they are cleaned on and how they are stored and packed to give them a full understanding of New Zealand’s capabilities,” Clarke said.

Last week’s tour included visits to Plant and Food Research’s pea breeding programme at Lincoln and a commercial pea seed crop being grown on a Rakaia farm.

Carrfields grain and seed division commercial and finance manager Stephen Tait said more pea seed contracts were able to be offered to growers following the reopening of the Pakistani market. Peas provided an excellent break crop for growers.

In India and Pakistan, which were big markets for peas, the pea seeds were planted, harvested by hand and sold fresh in their pods at market.

Procedurally, New Zealand GMO-free pea seed consignments will be accompanied by a standard phytosanitary certificate without an additional declaration, and Pakistan had agreed to expedite clearance of those shipments at its border.

Pakistan High Commissioner Dr Abdul Malik (left), Carrfields grain and seed division commercial and finance manager Stephen Tait (centre) and South Island Seed Dressing managing director Brent Clarke inspect seed being prepared for export. PHOTO SUPPLIED

■■ DAIRY AUCTION

Whole milk powder drop leads the way NZME Prices dropped at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction, led by steep slides in milk powder.

The GDT price index fell 5.1 per cent from the previous auction two weeks ago.

The average price was $US3302 a tonne, compared with $US3,467 a tonne two weeks ago. Some 35,748 tonnes of product was sold, down from 36,258 tonnes two weeks ago.

“The latest GDT dairy auction wasn’t so flash, with a larger fall than expected,” Jason Wong, senior market strategist at BNZ in Wellington, said in a note.

“This follows a decent move higher in dairy prices and might be the first of many indicators that will show New Zealand’s commodity prices in a peaking-out phase,” Wong noted.

Whole milk powder slumped 6.7 per cent to $US3099 a tonne, its lowest since September, having reached a three-year high in the previous auction.

Skim milk powder shed 6.3 per cent to $US2,867 a tonne, from a five-year high two weeks ago.

Butter fell 2.4 per cent to $US3886 a tonne. Anhydrous milk fat slipped 0.3 per cent to $US4866 a tonne.

Meanwhile, lactose gained 0.6 per cent to $US787 a tonne, while cheddar climbed

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Buttermilk powder was not offered at this event. For sweet whey powder, no product was offered or sold, or no price was published for the last event.

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Govt to insure retail bank deposits

By Jenny Ruth NZME

The government has decided to introduce insurance of retail bank deposits up to $50,000 per institution and says that will likely fully cover more than 90 per cent of depositors.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson said the deposit insurance scheme is one of a number of changes stemming from phase two of its review of the Reserve Bank Act. Other changes give the RBNZ greater powers to monitor banks and hold directors and executives more accountable for their actions, a new governance board to oversee financial stability matters and measures to improve transparency at the Reserve Bank, including more oversight for the Auditor-General and the Ombudsman.

The government will also introduce a financial policy remit outlining matters it wants the new governance board to have regard to when pursuing the Reserve Bank’s financial stability objectives.

“New Zealand has a strong and stable banking system but it is regulated by laws that are 30 years

old,” Robertson said in a statement announcing the changes.

“We’re making sure they’re up to date.”

The new board is in line with changes made in phase one of the Reserve Bank Act review that instituted a monetary policy com-

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The Serious Fraud Office has launched a probe into alleged misuse of non-public funds at the New Zealand Defence Force.

The fraud agency is expected to complete the probe in early 2020, the NZDF said in written answers to questions from Parliament’s foreign affairs, defence and trade committee on its annual review.

The NZDF’s group of entities includes 11 non-public funds, which are designed to give benefits to ser-

vice personnel. Three are linked to the air force, while four are army funds and the rest naval.

The value of the funds is not separately disclosed in the NZDF’s 2019 annual report, but is included under the heading non-taxpayers funds, which also includes money for museums.

For the year ended June 30, 2019, the value of non-taxpayers’ funds rose by 2 per cent to $55.7 million.

The benefits of non-public funds are varied, sponsoring anything from sports events to

personal loans.

For example, one of the army funds operates a personal loan scheme, offering up to $15,000 with security required if more than $10,000 is lent.

The air force also advances money to help personnel with families in hardship, while the navy also makes loans for home purchases, improvements and personal loans.

NZDF said the matter was now with the SFO so could not comment. The fraud agency said it could not immediately comment.

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mittee to replace having sole decision-making power vested in the governor.

The proposed changes incorporate lessons from Australia’s Hayne royal commission into financial services, which include an in-principle decision to fol-

“We’ve seen examples of how confidence was shaken overseas and we’re acting to make sure New Zealand has a world-leading accountability regime,” Robertson said.

The decision on the limit for deposit insurance followed consultation on a range of $30,000 to $50,000 and that insurance will be covered by a new Deposit Takers Act that will govern RBNZ’s regulatory powers.

The final decision to insure up to $50,000 per customer per bank compares with Australia’s $A250,000 deposit insurance scheme.

A separate Institutional Act will outline how the Reserve Bank is governed and how it operates.

“Splitting the acts allows all deposit-takers to be regulated under a single flexible framework, providing a more consistent approach to the regulation of the sector,” Robertson’s statement said.

He intends to introduce the Institutional Act in mid-2020 and that Cabinet plans to make final policy decisions on the Deposit Takers Act and the deposit insurance scheme in mid-2020 following further consultation.

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Landcorp expects earnings to double

By Paul McBeth NZME

Landcorp Farming said annual earnings are forecast to more than double as Chinese demand during a food shortage helps drive up global prices for meat and milk products.

The state-owned farmer, which trades as Pamu, raised its forecast for earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and revaluations to between $73 million and $78 million for the year ending June 30, 2020.

That’s up from a previous forecast of $61 million, and more than twice the $34 million reported in the June 2019 year.

“The improved milk price principally reflects the revision in Fonterra’s forecast milk payment,” chief executive Steve Carden said in a statement.

“Strong beef and sheep prices are being driven by strong global demand for protein, particularly from China.”

Steve Carden The outbreak of African swine fever in China has seen that nation’s pig herd almost halved as authorities attempt to contain its spread.

That, in turn, has pushed up prices for animal protein on the global market to meet Chinese demand.

Earlier this month, Fonterra raised its forecast farmgate price for the current season to a range of $7 to $7.60 per kg of milksolids, up from $6.55-$7.55 previously.

It cited strong global demand

against a backdrop of constrained supply in New Zealand, Europe and North America.

Prices at the recent Global Dairy Trade auction fell, led lower by a 5.1 per cent decline in whole milk powder prices to $US3,302 per tonne. Bank of New Zealand market strategist Jason Wong said that might be an early indicator of a peak in prices.

Carden said the farming company had experienced good production volumes and kept a lid on costs to offset the unseasonably wet spring conditions on the West Coast and in Southland.

Landcorp said it was positioned to pay a bigger return to the government this financial year. It paid a special dividend of $5 million in the 2019 financial year from its gain on the sale of Westland Dairy Cooperative shares. Its total shareholder return in 2019 was negative 4.7 per cent, as its $11 million net loss and asset revaluations led to a decline in total equity.

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Kathryn Tregoweth took this photo of Blackett’s lighthouse, now found at Caroline Bay, Timaru but originally sited at Le Cren’s Terrace (later became The Terrace) and was made redundant when a new lighthouse was erected at Dashing Rocks in 1970.

1 – Complete the name of the annual Ashburton event: Multi Cultural? a. Dance b. Brunch c. Bite 2 – The ninth episode of the Star Wars movie series is named The Rise of? a. Solo b. Skywalker c. Vader 3 – For what reason is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta? a. Lack of space for more government buildings b. To promote another part of the country c. It’s sinking 4 – Whose ship was crushed by Antarctic ice in 1915? a. Robert Scott b. Ernest Shackleton c. Ronald Amundsen 5 – Which US state has a capital called Concord? a. Vermont b. New Hampshire c. Massachusetts 6 – The 2019 Downton Abbey movie was titled? a. Downton Abbey b. Return to Downton Abbey c. Downton Abbey – Royal Visit 7 – In Eleanor Catton’s book The Luminaries, characters are associated with? a. Character traits b. Occupations c. Zodiac signs 8 – When did New Zealand physicist Ernest Rutherford die? a. 1927 b. 1937 c. 1947

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Club news 14 Ashburton Guardian Allenton Bowling Club Recent results: - Ladies Charlene Trophy (sponsor Skip to it Flooring Extra + anonymous) 1st - J. Eddy, G. Chell, F. Beckett, K. Connell 2nd - L. Spargo, B. Skilling, H. Goodall, W. Heriot 3rd - S. Taylor, J. Ryke, M. Watson, K. Muir 4th - N. Woods, R. Heads, R. Isherwood, A. Henderson.

Rickard Cup Drawn Triples (sponsor NZ Breweries) 1st - B. White, M. Palmer, M. Knox 2nd - J. Bruce, A. Reid, R. Shearer 3rd - B. Hopwood, D. Watson, K. McLaren.

Progressive Pairs: 30.11 - Leads 1st L. Forde, 2nd B. Molloy, Skips. 1st A. Leis, 2nd G.Tappin/N. Sharplin. 14.12 - Leads 1st. C. O’Connor. 2nd D. Schmack, Skips. 1st J. Bruce, 2nd K. McLaren.

A huge congratulations to our men on their win in the Canterbury 2 x 4 Pennants Division 5 competition and also to our women’s 7’s team on their win in the Sub-centre Interclub.

Our Women’s Fives team were placed 2nd in Division 4 which was a very good achievement in the Canterbury conference.

Inner Wheel Ashburton Over the last three months Inner Wheel Ashburton have had some interesting speakers as well as involvement in many community activities.

In September we were able to hear Mayor Donna Favel explain to us the process of the refugees arriving in our district in June 2020.

Judith Summerville spoke to us in October about in the Boost Literary programme in Mid Canterbury.

This initiative is co-ordinated by Judith, funded by Advance Ashburton and the Mackenzie Trust is a programme for children who are struggling to read and write.

There are 16 schools, 160 children, and

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Thursday, December 19, 2019 42 volunteer tutors involved in the Boost Programme in Mid Canterbury.

At present schools provide a place to work with the children.

A delicious ‘HighTea’ was the order of the day for our Ashburton Inner Wheel’s 43rd birthday in November.

Plenty of chit-chat was evident before, during and after our delectable feast.

How lovely it was to see tables set out with white cloths, dainty china, tiered cake plates and delightful serviettes.

We were served with small savouries, minute sandwiches, and of course tiny cakes.

After we had enjoyed our meal a new member was inducted to our club.

Wendy Groves was inducted and presented with her Inner Wheel Pin and a single red rose. Wendy was made very welcome by club members.

Recently our December morning tea took the form of a short business meeting followed by Christmas Fare sweet treats and the singing of Christmas Carols.

During the last part of this year Ashburton Inner Wheel Club has catered and assisted the Ashburton Rotary Club at Bookarama and also assisted with Christmas decorations at Turangi.

Ashburton Golf Club It was young Master Blacklow’s turn last Saturday, Tom shot his best round to date with a gross 75 playing off a 13 handicap to snaffle himself 46 points and walk away with the Men’s Christmas Salver and a nice bottle of something Irish.

Think that’s dad’s Christmas present sorted.

Falling just short with great scores of 42 points each were Perry Hunt, Robert Pawsey and Matt Tait.

The Ladies Salver was also a tight finish and after a countback Sharon Carlson

retained the trophy from last year with 40 points just pipping Fiona Williamson and Liz Cabout.

Those great scores were also counters for this year’s Property Brokers shootout. This great tournament is now in its 10th year, and it always creates massive interest all through the holiday period.

The next four Saturdays are all qualifiers.

As in all the previous years, you only need two good scores to get into the top 19 and play in the final. Usually it takes 78 points to get in, but that all depends on how the course plays and how the weather goes through the next month.

We have in the past had 76 points qualify and one year 79 lost out on countback, you never know.

We are blessed to have our great friends and supporters Property Brokers, on deck again this year, so we can offer another club sub to the Shootout winner, so please pop along and put your name down and have a go at qualifying.

The form guide writer promises to go easy on first timers, so you have no excuses.

I would just like to congratulate Vicki Moore and Terry Kingsbury for stepping up and taking on the Club Captains’ roles for the next two years. Two wonderful assets to our club who will continue to move the club forward. Thank you both.

The Jolly boys are heading up to Weedons on Friday the 27th, we have got 16 so far, but I reckon we could squeeze another 4 in. If anyone fancies it just give Paddy a shout.

I don’t know if I will be getting any write-ups done over the next few weeks, so I would like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year.

See you round the course. Good golfing.

Noel Lowe, president of the Ashburton Pakeke Lions Club, presents a Christmas hamper of food items to Suz Hutchinson from the Presbyterian Support for Families at the club’s meeting.

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Ron Cresswell entertaining club members at the Seniors Centre, December 17, 2020.

Mid Canterbury Central Friendship Club Despite heavy rain our final meeting for 2019 was well attended by 74 members and two visitors.

Our Mini Speaker was George Brown who began his talk about his forebears who came from Balclutha in Central Otago.

His father in turn farmed at Inchclutha on an island in the Clutha River growing potatoes.

He later moved to a dairy farm at Maheno near Oamaru running a town milk supply. With the Kakanui River close by the farm was prone to flooding.

George started school at Stirling and in 1958 became a full time boarder at Timaru Boys’ High School.

After three years he left to join the BNZ in Oamaru.

He continued his studies meanwhile and when eventually transferring to Dunedin he was able to complete his Accountancy Degree at Dunedin University.

After a short stint with Dunedin share brokers he moved to Ashburton in 1969 and began work as an Accounting Clerk with Brophy, Knight. In 1983 he invested in 300 deer before selling them to purchase his own farm, running 400 sheep before reverting to deer.

After 42 years with Brophy Knight he sold the farm and retired in Ashburton.​ Following morning tea, members were entertained by Ron Cresswell.

Ron described his early years in Yorkshire where both his grandfather and father were miners. Choosing not to follow in their footsteps he joined a band and became an ac-

complished trombonist playing at a large club in his hometown.

He accompanied many of the up and coming singers of the sixties era including Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield and Shirley Bassey.

This led to his becoming a singer in a local trio and eventually they were booked for gigs in many of the clubs in Northern England.

A decision at this time to emigrate to New Zealand with his wife cut short his busy professional singing career.

Fortunately the intervening years have not diminished his passion for music and he gave us a polished and highly entertaining set of songs from the 1960s and 70s.

President Russell concluded the meeting with a reminder our next meeting will be on 1February 18, 2020.

President Lion Noel Lowe welcomed members and visitors to the Christmas Meeting at Hotel Ashburton.

A minute’s silence was observed to remember victims of the White Island Tragedy, measles epidemic in Samoa, Australian bush fires and the loss of two young lives locally in a traffic accident.

Also the recent passing of Lions Past District Governor Lorna Inch.

Lion Graeme Mabley read the apologies and goods donated by members were presented to Suz Hutchinson, the Presbyterian Support Services representative.

Clipboards were circulated requesting assistance with the Christmas Eve races and requesting numbers for the forthcoming car trial on January 19.

Lion Derek Prebble then read grace.

Following the meal Lion Robert Spencer inducted new member Ron Bush, into the fellowship of Pakeke Lions accompanied by his wife Audrey.

President Noel presented Lion Jim Allison with his twenty year service chevron and complimented Jim on

his valuable input into the club over those years.

Lion Joe Butchard thanked members and wives for their assistance on the very successful annual Christmas Raffle and also advised members on the upcoming projects of Waitangi on East on February 6 and the annual Charity Market Garage Sale on February 29.

Special thanks were awarded to Lion Jim Martin and Marion for their organisation of our very successful annual Special Needs Children’s Day which was held at The Plains Fire Musuem in Tinwald.

Gwenda Hansen recited a lovely reminiscent poem that she had written in 1991 called Christmas on the Farm.

Entertainment for the evening was provided by Moira Whiting and her assortment of musical instruments and a boisterous Santa Claus and helpers who aided the singing of Christmas Carols by those present.

Tailtwister Lion Robert Spencer added to the entertainment with an amusing session of extracting money from those present.

The singing of the National Anthem led by Dr Diane Young concluded the meeting.

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In search of those magic moments what we probably give it Cricket’s one of those credit for. sports where the unthinkAnd one thing they do able can happen and it well is fight back when the can turn a game on its chips are down or in mohead. It’s a game where the moments often count Matt Markham ments when they’re least EDITOR expected to perform. for more than the overall Take Tim Southee, now picture. one of the elder statesIndividual pieces of men of the side. brilliance are often paraLast week leading into the first test he mount, whether it be that perfect, unplaywas being touted as a poor selection based able, in-swinging Yorker, that screaming on his form, his historical record against one-handed catch diving to your left, or Australia and in Australia and for the fact finding that sweet spot on the willow and that he now struggles to get the ball over just generally being in the zone while out the 130 kilometre per hour mark. in the middle.

And what does Tim do in reaction to Grab five or six of those occasions in a that? match – and nine times out of 10, you’ll He goes out and claims nine wickets in win. the match and was the pick of our bowlers.

If they don’t come. Then it’s likely they’ve Sure, not quick. But clever, producing the eventuated for the other team and you sort of performance that you’d expect from lose. someone with such experience.

There’s probably no hiding from the fact The bigger concern though was the failthat our Australian friends dished us up a ure of Kane Williamson. bit of a towelling in the first test which finHe’s looked a little out of sorts of late and ished over the weekend. while well respected, he’ll need to produce But did we really expect anything less? a number at some stage soon or those They’ve got a world-class line-up feamental demons that come with a run of turing exceptionally talented batsmen, inbad luck will really start to haunt him, just cluding everyone’s favourite David Warner, ask Martin Guptill. who is as talented as anyone to have ever The good thing about Kane though is lifted a bat in the game – just a shame that he normally does react and he’s one of about the rest of him though aye – then those players who can produce those indithere’s a guy like Mitchell Starc who on his vidual pieces of brilliance that win cricket day is untouchable and can rip through matches. even the greatest of batting line-ups.

The attention is now on Boxing Day And then there’s us. though. And by the sounds of it half of the Little old New Zealand, the perennial Ashburton District is going to be at the over-achievers of the sport.

MCG watching the action. You lucky bugWe don’t have the player numbers we gers. should, but we box well above our weight Chuck Trent Boult back into the mix with through true grit and incredible mental his other bash brother, Southee. application. We go better now than we Through some runs in the direction of probably ever have in our test cricketing captain Kane and the ever reliable Ross history and on our day, when those moTaylor and it could be a festive season to ments of magic happen, we’re up to beatcelebrate as the underdogs rise to the top ing anyone, anywhere in the world. once again.

Our team, however, is a lot better than

Richie McCaw has admitted he has no interest in coaching rugby.

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McCaw rules out coaching stint NZME If Richie McCaw ever joins the rugby coaching ranks, it would most likely begin and end at young age group level.

In a Q&A with World Rugby, the former All Blacks captain said although a number of players move into coaching roles after their careers, it wasn’t of interest to him.

“I think I’d just get too frustrated,” McCaw said.

“As a player I could get out there and do something about it. But when you are a coach I think you have to have a different way of looking at it.

“But I’d like to coach young kids one day.”

McCaw also indicated his frustration

with the lengthy delays caused by scrums and suggested a stop-clock should be introduced to avoid the set piece eating away at time on the clock.

“If I was going to change something it would be to stop the clock when awarding a scrum and it starts again when the ball comes in. You’d get quite a bit more rugby,” McCaw said.

Wasting time at the set piece has been an issue among fans of the game for some time, with delays in packing down a scrum taking time off the clock a frustrating part of the game.

Currently, the match clock continues to tick along as scrums are set, and then reset, and often match officials talking to the opposing packs adds to the delay in play.

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Perfect conditions for a spot of croquet A near perfect day on Saturday offered up great conditions for a spot of croquet at the Allenton Croquet Club at the Allenton Sports Club grounds. Ann Sunbeam was one of a number of players in action during the day’s activities. Club secretary Yvonne Lister said players would continue to be active on the courts over the Christmas and New Year period with association croquet played on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and golf croquet played on Wednesdays and Saturdays with anyone welcome to come along and have a go.

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Webster off to China RNZ Tall Blacks and Breakers guard Corey Webster will play basketball in China on loan after a buyout offer was accepted by the NBL club.

The 31-year-old will rejoin the Auckland based Breakers in April, extending his contract through 2022-23.

“We didn’t anticipate an offer like this coming through, but this is a win for both the Breakers and Corey and his family,” said Breakers owner Matt Walsh.

“Obviously, we do not want Corey leaving midway through the current season when we have just got our full roster back, but that has to be balanced by what is the best decision for the club and for the player.

“I gave Corey my word after I knocked back the Darüssafaka offer in September that I would take any new offer seriously

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which had a positive business outcome for the club and Corey and his family.

“Corey’s commitment to sign a

two-year extension at the Breakers and keep him here until 2023 after playing in China is something we are all excited about.”

Before leaving for China, Webster has paid tribute to Walsh saying his family owes the Breakers owner an enormous debt of gratitude.

“I thank Matt for his professionalism in assisting me to accept this life-changing opportunity,” said Webster.

“It’s important that Breakers fans know that I’m not turning my back on the club, I am just setting my family up for the future, and I have every intention of being back as soon as this short-term contract ends.”

Webster’s new deal means he is now unavailable to play against the Melbourne Phoenix in Christchurch on Friday.

He’s averaging 19 points a game in the NBL and his absence is likely to be felt immediately.

Tall Blacks shooting guard Ethan Rusbatch becomes a full rostered player at the Breakers in place of Webster.

The Hurricanes will have a new head coach next season.

John Plumtree is expected to step back from his role as head coach to join Ian Foster’s All Blacks management team, leaving the Hurricanes scrambling to piece together alternate plans for next year’s Super Rugby season which starts in six weeks.

The Herald understands Hurricanes assistant Jason Holland is the favourite to become the Hurricanes’ third head coach in as many years, though it could yet be in a co-coaching capacity with newly-appointed forwards mentor Chris Gibbes.

Negotiations between the Hurricanes and New Zealand Rugby, who pay the salaries of the head coach and one assistant, are on-going but an announcement is expected by today or tomorrow.

Since assuming the head coaching mantle from Chris Boyd, Plumtree has completed one season in which he guided the Hurricanes to second in the New Zealand conference and fourth overall.

The Hurricanes lost a knifeedge semi-final 30-26 to the Crusaders, eventual champions, in Christchurch.

Asking Plumtree to juggle both the Hurricanes and All Blacks, where he is expected to take charge of the forwards, would prove too distracting to either role.

Holland is highly-regarded within rugby circles. He emerged through New Plymouth Boys’ High School and played for Manawatu and Taranaki before moving to Ireland and notching a century of games for Munster and then shifting into coaching at the famed club.

Since returning home Holland has progressed from Canterbury assistant to the Hurricanes where he assumed greater responsibility for the backs and team attack after Boyd’s departure to Northampton last year.

Scott Robertson also included Holland in his All Blacks coaching pitch.

Gibbes, likewise, is highly rated and experienced. He’s worked with Japan, Georgia, the New Zealand under-20s, Welsh side Ospreys and Waikato.

In the past three years Gibbes guided Wellington back to the ITM Cup Premiership where they then lost the semi-final and final in the last two seasons – a significant improvement on campaigns prior to his arrival.

Gibbes had already been added to the Hurricanes coaching team for the next two seasons.

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NZME Kiwi sailing fans won’t have to wait until 2021 see the new AC75 foiling monohulls in action, with Auckland confirmed as a host city for the America’s Cup World Series.

The City of Sails will host the final leg of the series in December 2020, with the America’s Cup to be contested in March of 2021.

The World Series acts as a lead in to the main event, allowing the syndicates to refine their techniques and vessels before trying to ear the right to challenge for the America’s Cup. The first World Series event will take place in Cagliari, Sardinia in April next year, with the second in Portsmouth, England, in June before concluding in Auckland.

The World Series will then be followed by the Prada Cup Challenger Selection Series which will determine the syndicate to take on Team New Zealand in the 36th America’s Cup in March.

The legs in Portsmouth and Auckland were announced yesterday, with the British event to be sailed on the Solent.

“Portsmouth was a fanatically supportive city for the America’s Cup World Series in 2015 and 2016, so we are looking forward to getting back there. The difference this time is the racing will be in the new AC75’s which will be a spectacle like nothing seen before on the Solent,” Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton said as next year’s itinerary was completed.

The majority of the teams have been on the water in the first of their foiling 75-foot monohulls, getting a grip on just how the vessel will sail.

Jane Cribb looks to wind up a delivery during senior grade softball at Argyle Park on the weekend.

The day was the final day of play for the competition for the 2019 calendar year with the season set to resume again on Saturday, January 11.

Fairfield continued their dominance of the competition and kept their top spot on the table with a strong win over Rebels on Saturday while in other matches, Renegades took down Inferno.

Fairfield are clear leaders of the competition ahead of Hampstead Heat, who had the bye on Saturday, while Renegades and Rebels sit next ahead of Inferno who are last on the points tables.

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Netball, women’s cricket big winners RNZ Netball and women’s cricket are two of the big winners for 2020 funding from High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPNZ).

The organisation has announced a $36.8 million core investment programme for 2020.

There is no change for any of the sports heading into next year’s Olympics or Paralympics following the commitment outlined in 2018.

Netball gets a $380,000 increase over the next four years to $1.88 million annually to prepare for the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2023 World Cup. Half a million dollars for cricket shifts from the Black Caps to the White Ferns for the next two years to support preparation for the 2021 ICC Cricket World Cup, to be hosted in New Zealand, and the 2022 Commonwealth Games, which will feature women’s T20 cricket.

There is an increase of $100,000 to $450,000 for the Kiwis rugby league team.

There is also a slight increase for boxing and surfing, while there is investment for one new sport, karate.

Softball has had its funding cut with money for the Black Sox dropping from $350,000 to $200,000,

while White Sox funding has been cut completely.

Shooting has had its funding cut from $155,000 to $55,000.

HPSNZ chief executive Michael Scott said yesterday’s announcement for the final year of the Olympic and Paralympic cycle confirms there are no changes to those levels of funding, with sports generally tracking well in the lead up to 2020.

“This approach is designed to give Olympic and Paralympic sports more certainty on which to base their transition from the Tokyo to Paris Olympic cycles and their preparations through the Paris cycle.

“The importance of funding certainty extends beyond Olympic and Paralympic sports. We are seeking to evolve our model to achieve this, and on this occasion we are delighted to be able to give greater support to elite women’s sport,” he said.

Scott said HPSNZ’s investment decisions are based on the same four criteria for all sports: past performance; future potential; quality of the high performance programme and campaigns; and the individual sport context.

Yesterday’s announcement also follows detailed performance discussions with the NSOs concerned.

Netball was one of the big winners for 2020 funding from High Performance Sport New Zealand.

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Ultimate Sniper to miss Auckland Cup

By Michael Guerin Inter Dominion pacing champion Ultimate Sniper won’t be asked to add the Auckland Cup to his summer spoils but plenty of those he beat last Saturday will.

And while many punters and harness racing fans are still catching their breath after the huge fortnight at Alexandra Park, most of the plans are now in place for where the elite standardbreds go next.

The most important impact on markets will be the news Ultimate Sniper, who was unbeaten during the Inter series, will be allowed to miss the rest of the northern summer, including the Cup at Alexandra Park on December 31.

He will instead return to Christchurch and be set for the the Miracle Mile carnival in February where his first main aim will be the Chariots of Fire, victory in which would qualify him for the A$1million Miracle Mile on March 7.

He isn’t the only star of the Inter series who will miss the Auckland Cup, with two-time heat winner A G’s White Socks to return to former trainers Greg and Nina Hope while all the Australians who contest-

M9 Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 19 December 2019 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 4.24pm (NZT) TAB BONUS BACK PROMO ON RACES 1 & 2 SPRINT C4, 295m 1 86817 Dyna Elliot 17.31...........................C Roberts 2 23443 Platinum Marshal 17.00................C Roberts 3 31476 Pita Ramos 17.14..............................J Dunn 4 64818 Punch On Buzz 17.28................J McInerney 5 41122 Goldstar Spotty 17.25 S &...............B Evans 6 83865 Fired Up Jed 17.21........................... B Dann 7 6314x Epic Rose 17.50 J M........................ McCook 8 11868 Smash Attack 17.22......................... M Grant 9 57437 Fickle Mistress 17.36 H &....................Taylor 10 12787 Kiwi Gunn 17.22.............................R Adcock 2 4.48pm A2C ASPHALT 2 CONCRETE PH 0800222583 DASH C3, 295m 1 24824 Opawa Oscar 17.24.........................R Wales 2 58834 Goldstar Avalon 17.31 S &...............B Evans 3 32112 Sozin’s Symphony 17.58............J McInerney 4 73383 Cawbourne Britty 17.22................C Roberts 5 43743 Broken Penniless 17.40..................G Cleeve 6 65328 Joe Bonanza nwtd.....................J McInerney 7 55526 Feral Kaiaka 17.45...........................M Butler 8 27366 King Kali 17.19................................. M Grant 9 5x746 Jaded Affair 17.33......................... L Waretini 10 17628 Justin Ryan 17.27 S &.....................B Evans 3 5.08pm KOLORFUL KANVAS STAKES C3, 520m 1 74323 Opawa Sweet 30.23.........................R Wales 2 35146 Creme Brulee 30.26...................... L Waretini 3 15237 Darla Bale 30.42...........................C Roberts

M3 Auckland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Manukau Stadium Meeting Date: 19 December 2019 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 12.02pm (NZT) SPEEDMAPS @FORMPRO RATINGS SPRINT C0, 318m 1 84465 Xena Poppy nwtd R &..........................L Udy 2 737 Botany Rifles nwtd...........................P Green 3 777x6 Magic Eight Ball nwtd R &............N O’Regan 4 57877 Indi Shae nwtd................................ S O’Neill 5 47 My Bro Bobby nwtd....................... H Mullane 6 6 Loudred nwtd................................ H Mullane 7 66653 Riccitelli nwtd....................................M Black 8 7 Kapai Stewie nwtd W &....................T Steele 9 66487 Donny nwtd U &.................................Cottam 10 5578 Cambodian King nwtd R &...........N O’Regan 2 12.18pm PUMP & ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD STAKES C1, 527m 1 66748 Jinja Babe 31.03................................E Potts 2 45553 Ginny Weasley nwtd...........................E Potts 3 68462 Opawa Big 30.91............................ G Farrell 4 21113 Botany Thommo nwtd......................P Green 5 53225 Jinja Jay nwtd W &...........................T Steele 6 25672 Jinja Nice 31.08.................................E Potts 7 F3148 Fall Gracefully nwtd..................... M Prangley 8 13443 Opawa Delight nwtd...........................B Craik 9 44267 Afridi 31.16 W &...............................T Steele

ed both the pacing and trotting series are heading back across the Tasman.

But while Ultimate Sniper drops out of the All Stars team for the Cup, last Saturday’s stunning support race winner Self Assured comes into Cup reckoning and joins most of the hardened open class brigade.

Many of the trotting grand finalists will head to Cambridge next Tuesday but others will wait for the National Trot on December 31 while one of the biggest surprises is that only one of the top three-year-old pacers will head to the Victoria and NSW Derbys and that is Smooth Deal.

Plans for a potential Perth campaign for one of the All Stars open class pacers, to target the Fremantle and West Australia Cups, have also been shelved.

Here is a race by race look at the plans for the rich summer of harness racing ahead to assist you with your futures betting.

Note, intended programmes can change because of performance.

PACERS Auckland Cup (Dec 31): Self Assured, Chase Auckland, Cruz Bromac, Thefixer, Ashley Locaz, Another Masterpiece (all All

Stars); Mach Shard, On The Cards (Barry Purdon); Classie Brigade (Robert Dunn); Triple Eight, Check In (Steve Telfer) Notable absentees: Ultimate Sniper (short break), A G’s White Socks (returning south), Belle Of Montana (free-for-all same night), Henry Hubert, all eight of the Australian Inter Dominion contenders (returned home).

Melbourne: Cruz Bromac, Chase Auckland, Thefixer, Ashley Locaz (Ballarat Cup, Casey Classic or Hunter Cup); Self Assured (Bonanza at Melton, Jan 25); Belle Of Montana (Ladyship Mile, February 1). Triple Eight possible for Hunter Cup. Smooth Deal (Vic Derby heat and final).

Sydney: Ultimate Sniper (two preludes of Chariots Of Fire, then A$200,000 Chariots Of Fire on Feb 22 and Miracle Mile if qualified); Self Assured (Miracle Mile prelude Feb 29 then Mile on March 7). Mach Shard (possible Miracle Mile preludes and final).

Belle Of Montana (Ladyship Mile on March 7, may need to race in prelude if she doesn’t win automatic qualifer at Melton).

Smooth Deal NSW Derby and preludes.

Most other Kiwi three-year-olds including carnival star Copy That to stay in New

Zealand, some to race in Sales Series at Alexandra Park on Dec 31 then be set for local Derbys, unless sold or exported.

TROTTERS Cambridge, Flying Mile (Dec 24): Oscar Bonavena and Enhance Your Calm (All Stars); Marcoola (Barry Purdon), Temporale (Michelle Wallis and Bernie Hackett), Majestic Man (Phil Williamson).

Alex Park, National Trot (Dec 31): Oscar Bonavena, Enhance Your Calm, Winterfell, Temporale, Massive Metro, Paramount King, Majestic Man, Valloria, Woodstone (possible).

Tickle Me Pink to race in lower grade race same night.

Absentees: Lemond (stress fracture, out for season), Monty Python (returning south), Credit Master (fighting infection, out for summer).

Victoria for Dullard Cup and Great Southern Star (Jan 25 and Feb 1): Oscar Bonavena, Enhance Your Calm, Massive Metro, Temporale.

Winterfell only 50-50 for Victorian campaign with decision made after the National Trot.

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway 4 42222 Rivalries 30.16 J &...........................D Fahey 5 61651 Cosmic Stu 30.52.......................J McInerney 6 22111 Seve 30.36.........................................D Lane 7 33175 Opawa Roy 30.55............................R Wales 8 24861 Bashful Buffy 30.55....................J McInerney 9 x87F7 Ophelia Allen 30.09.......................D Roberts 10 88655 Replica Casino 30.37......................B Pringle 4 5.26pm KAISA EARTHWORKS PH 0272073323 SPRINT C3, 295m 1 62884 Special As 17.30 J M....................... McCook 2 85236 Smash Damage 17.17..................... M Grant 3 52778 Inside Affair 17.16..............................J Dunn 4 51321 Souffle Sue 17.19......................J McInerney 5 85381 Homebush Tesan 17.28.............J McInerney 6 11864 Ineffable 17.34.................................. B Dann 7 21216 Know Debt 17.17............................G Cleeve 8 62767 Goldstar Dodge 17.26 S &...............B Evans 9 5x746 Jaded Affair 17.33......................... L Waretini 10 17628 Justin Ryan 17.27 S &.....................B Evans 5 5.50pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK SPRINT C3, 295m 1 6144F Ohana Lad 17.48................................C Weir 2 52711 Sozin’s Azure 17.44...................J McInerney 3 67344 Smash Over 17.32........................... M Grant 4 21282 Citizen Aguero 17.30.................J McInerney 5 51377 Know Logic 17.21...........................G Cleeve 6 31212 Prince Zulu 17.31.......................... L Waretini 7 12765 Starr Blueblood 17.34................J McInerney 8 41415 Double Scoop 17.28........................C Steele 9 5x746 Jaded Affair 17.33......................... L Waretini 10 17628 Justin Ryan 17.27 S &.....................B Evans 6 6.17pm ANGLER’S ARMS TAVERN SPRINT C3, 295m 1 66541 Go Gunna 17.25..............................R Wales

2 33866 Forehand Raid 17.19.........................J Dunn 3 27177 Nippa Enough 17.70..................J McInerney 4 85785 Amuri George 17.33...................J McInerney 5 32635 Enchantee 17.51........................R Blackburn 6 17253 Just Izzy 17.35.................................. B Dann 7 12871 Sozin’s Blue 17.26.....................J McInerney 8 75872 Homebush Aimee 17.34............J McInerney 9 5x746 Jaded Affair 17.33......................... L Waretini 10 17628 Justin Ryan 17.27 S &.....................B Evans 7 6.44pm I PAVE CONCRETE DASH C5, 295m 1 25632 Platinum Paisley 17.08.......................J Dunn 2 15613 Elodea 17.37..............................R Blackburn 3 28351 Smash Wild 17.07............................ M Grant 4 41322 Homebush Boots 17.24.............J McInerney 5 56236 Colbert 17.25.....................................J Dunn 6 175x2 Martha Magic 17.33...................... L Waretini 7 61627 Go Vegas nwtd J &...........................D Fahey 8 63215 Man Of Letters 17.19...........................A Lee 9 18827 Disobedience 17.19 S &..................B Evans 8 7.10pm MY BRO FABIO DISTANCE C2d, 645m 1 72338 Goldstar Sydney 38.36 S &..............B Evans 2 74666 Opawa Rooster 37.96......................R Wales 3 74375 Goldstar Ashton 37.88 S &..............B Evans 4 85433 My Kirsty nwtd H &...............................Taylor 5 Vacant Box Five n & a 6 6x466 Boyka 38.33 J &...............................D Fahey 7 55246 Go Belle 38.33.................................R Wales 8 72832 Goldstar Alaska nwtd S &................B Evans 9 7.27pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO SPRINT C5, 295m 1 35233 Treville 17.27......................................J Dunn 2 38353 Nippa Martino 17.22..................J McInerney 3 51111 Beck Eleven 17.04........................ L Waretini

4 64186 Jinja Ellie 17.24.................................A Joyce 5 63421 Goldstar Major 17.24 S &.................B Evans 6 14121 Archie John Hill 17.08 J &................D Fahey 7 23144 Versailles 17.07..................................J Dunn 8 46881 High Dreamer 17.11......................... M Grant 9 18827 Disobedience 17.19 S &..................B Evans 10 7.51pm AVONHEAD TAVERN STAKES C4/5, 520m 1 1F725 Our Jolene 30.14.............................R Wales 2 51554 Dyna Varsity 30.11........................C Roberts 3 61724 Opawa May 30.21............................R Wales 4 7x878 Viktoria Vikkers 30.19...................C Roberts 5 31512 Goldstar Willa nwtd S &...................B Evans 6 12648 Opawa Deal 30.16 J &.....................D Fahey 7 31425 Know Denying 30.37.......................G Cleeve 8 2x873 Bertie Allen 30.01.........................C Roberts 11 8.16pm SUCK IT UP LTD SPRINT C4, 295m 1 54131 Homebush Finn 17.21................J McInerney 2 45111 Golden Bay 17.13 J M..................... McCook 3 11241 Amuri Magic 17.28.....................J McInerney 4 56154 Dyna Quark 17.52.........................C Roberts 5 43885 Memoir 17.39 H &................................Taylor 6 35848 Super Over Drama 17.12 S &..........B Evans 7 82864 Hilton Forabet 17.16......................... B Dann 8 85564 Ringside nwtd................................R Adcock 9 57437 Fickle Mistress 17.36 H &....................Taylor 10 36583 Fleur Dior 17.27.................................J Dunn 12 8.40pm LIVAMOL DASH C4, 295m 1 71777 Billy Frost 17.37............................... M Grant 2 24555 Ketchikan Kim 17.25..........................J Dunn 3 65732 Culvie Ness 17.28 H &.........................Taylor 4 35133 Nikko Baxter 17.32.....................J McInerney 5 11256 King Toliman 17.32........................C Roberts 6 46166 Chitina Tin 17.15..................................A Lee

7 14574 Goldstar Trooper 17.01 S &..............B Evans 8 58171 Princely Gold 17.15....................J McInerney 9 57437 Fickle Mistress 17.36 H &....................Taylor 10 14747 Bahama Queen 17.08........................J Dunn LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track SELECTIONS: Race 1: Platinum Marshal, Pita Ramos, Fired Up Jed, Goldstar Spotty, Fickle Mistress Race 2: Opawa Oscar, Sozin’s Symphony, Cawbourne Britty, Broken Penniless, Goldstar Avalon Race 3: Rivalries, Seve, Creme Brulee, Opawa Sweet, Darla Bale Race 4: Know Debt, Smash Damage, Inside Affair, Souffle Sue, Special As Race 5: Ohana Lad, Prince Zulu, Starr Blueblood, Sozin’s Azure, Smash Over Race 6: Go Gunna, Forehand Raid, Homebush Aimee, Nippa Enough, Enchantee Race 7: Platinum Paisley, Go Vegas, Smash Wild, Elodea, Man Of Letters Race 8: Opawa Rooster, Goldstar Sydney, Boyka, Goldstar Alaska, Go Belle Race 9: Beck Eleven, Archie John Hill, Versailles, Treville, High Dreamer Race 10: Dyna Varsity, Opawa Deal, Our Jolene, Bertie Allen, Opawa May Race 11: Amuri Magic, Ringside, Golden Bay, Homebush Finn, Super Over Drama Race 12: Ketchikan Kim, Culvie Ness, Goldstar Trooper, Princely Gold, Chitina Tin

8 2.03pm MT WELLINGTON TAB STAKES C2/3, 527m

6 32231 He’s All Shine nwtd...........................S Lozell 7 44422 Kiwi Gal 30.40 U &.............................Cottam 8 23333 Spring Mechanic 31.15 R &.................L Udy 11 2.57pm SPORTSBOWL FUNCTION CENTRE SPRINT C3, 318m 1 8775x Nexus 18.60.................................... G Farrell 2 42527 Podium Phobia 18.89.........................B Craik 3 88x88 How Goodesy nwtd........................... S Clark 4 44648 Oskitz 18.52.....................................S Codlin 5 75366 Jinja Bailey 18.75 U &........................Cottam 6 66335 Idol Ajay 18.49 W &..........................T Steele 7 12456 Native Scout 18.68...........................P Green 8 58861 Kuridrani 18.65..................................M Black 12 3.12pm STITCHES UPHOLSTERY SPRINT C1, 318m 1 56537 Coober Pedy 18.99 R &...............N O’Regan 2 77446 Winbourn Freddy nwtd.....................S Codlin 3 15777 Platinum Tears 18.87.......................R Roper 4 63234 Bigtime Zack 18.72............................B Craik 5 58486 Smash Out nwtd R &...........................L Udy 6 76775 Not Shackley nwtd W &....................T Steele 7 23518 Paddy Fast 18.86 M &....................... J Smith 8 87325 Just Nia 18.89...................................M Black 9 22757 Ford Man 18.90 R &.............................L Udy 10 22757 Yella Ella 18.58 R &.............................L Udy LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance. fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Auckland dogs Today at Manukau Stadium 10 26347 Talkabout Sophie 30.95....................M Black 3 12.36pm MAYHOUNDS RACING RETIREMENT PROJECT SPRINT C1, 318m 1 26468 Mr Felix 19.01...................................M Black 2 72868 Master Brady nwtd...........................S Codlin 3 16788 Fancy 19.00.................................. H Mullane 4 72658 Rion King nwtd R &..............................L Udy 5 16567 Smash Burton 19.12 R &.....................L Udy 6 48x87 Thrilling Dexter 18.67........................S Lozell 7 787x7 Mighty Mezz 18.87 R &................N O’Regan 8 25488 Unconscionable 18.61 R &..................L Udy 9 22757 Yella Ella 18.58 R &.............................L Udy 10 22757 Ford Man 18.90 R &.............................L Udy 4 12.53pm GREYHOUNDS NORTH MAIDEN DISTANCE C0d, 603m 1 36343 Little Apple nwtd W &.......................T Steele 2 42751 Monsoon Malabar nwtd U &...............Cottam 3 65548 Aleng nwtd......................................S E Hunt 4 32467 Crackling Gal nwtd U &......................Cottam 5 7566 Fear The Fur nwtd........................... S O’Neill 6 28725 Our Hemi nwtd U &............................Cottam 7 61185 Happy Medium nwtd R &.............N O’Regan 8 55857 Pam Arising nwtd............................ S O’Neill 5 1.12pm QUALIFIED PET SERVICES SPRINT C4/5, 318m 1 34111 Gain Capital 18.53.............................B Craik 2 63123 Does He Exist 18.53........................R Roper 3 28871 Manila Bala 18.24 R &.................N O’Regan

4 38733 Alex Attack 18.38 U &........................Cottam 5 52742 Go All Lin 18.56.............................. S O’Neill 6 61163 Prerogative 18.73 U &........................Cottam 7 65526 Zugzwang 18.54............................. S O’Neill 8 36631 Suspicious Minds 18.44.....................B Craik 9 65855 Thank You Next 18.63........................B Craik 6 1.28pm CHRISTMAS EVE @ CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY SPRINT C1, 318m 1 73786 Wairoa Angel 19.22..................... M Prangley 2 57785 Tilly’s Silly 18.95 R &............................L Udy 3 57438 Just Maddie nwtd..............................M Black 4 26333 Bigtime Gal nwtd R &...................N O’Regan 5 35816 Noise Maker 18.70...........................P Green 6 51874 Billy Bullet 18.68................................H Scott 7 88884 Miss Dupre nwtd.............................S E Hunt 8 87142 Pliskova 18.78................................... S Clark 9 44747 Agbeze 18.98....................................M Black 10 22757 Yella Ella 18.58 R &.............................L Udy 7 1.47pm TROPHIES PLUS SPRINT C2, 318m 1 37445 Digger Ace nwtd U &..........................Cottam 2 35621 Stay Rich 18.55 M &......................... J Smith 3 3F187 Snoopy’s Hero 18.63........................... D Ray 4 11444 Bigtime Jacob 18.70..........................B Craik 5 64516 Rainy River 18.84............................S E Hunt 6 58514 Dignity Dented nwtd......................... T Green 7 72711 Mad Jack 18.51................................ T Green 8 46744 Express Emporium 18.72 W &.........T Steele 9 44648 Oskitz 18.52.....................................S Codlin

1 48372 Go Angel 30.70............................... G Farrell 2 32822 Charlow 31.01 R &.......................N O’Regan 3 51132 Looking Snatched 31.10....................B Craik 4 75721 Kai Nan 30.79................................. G Farrell 5 24548 Pat Tama 30.60................................. S Clark 6 76566 Puzzle Tin nwtd W &........................T Steele 7 33313 Waiterimu Ripper 30.90 R &................L Udy 8 61124 Opawa Nemo 30.96 W &.................T Steele 9 51324 Kapai Tahi 31.00 R &...........................L Udy 10 32575 Amy Amy 30.47............................... G Farrell 9 2.22pm HEWLETT ELECTRICAL SPRINT C3, 318m 1 12236 Choo Choo 18.65............................ G Farrell 2 3858x Noah Who 18.36......................... M Prangley 3 34741 Botany Wayne 18.49........................P Green 4 56186 Luke Skywalker 19.07..................... L A Hunt 5 84754 Bigtime Hearty 18.61.........................B Craik 6 21863 I’m A Leo 18.46 W &........................T Steele 7 77864 Thrilling Katie 18.40...........................E Potts 8 5677F Talkabout Izzy 18.61........................... D Ray 10 2.38pm JACK’S WHOLESALE MEATS STAKES C4/5, 527m 1 74x25 Jinja Murphy 30.50 W &...................T Steele 2 21716 Sefton Stan 30.75.............................S Lozell 3 23738 Jinja Might 30.42 U &.........................Cottam 4 36621 Ti Amo 30.73......................................B Craik 5 54361 Opawa Magic 30.66........................ G Farrell

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Thursday, December 19, 2019

Ashburton Guardian 19

Locals out for success at home NZ Racing Desk Ashburton galloper Diorissimo proved that she can handle the staying test of two miles in the New Zealand Cup last month and trainers Sarah and Matthew Smith are eyeing further cups assignments with the mare.

The husband and wife team were thrilled with her efforts in the New Zealand Cup, where she finished fourth, and that performance gave them the confidence to put in a late nomination for the Auckland Cup. “We were really happy with how she went because we were unsure about how she would handle the distance,” Sarah Smith said.

“It was a good ride from Sam (Wynne, jockey) and she finished it off really well. I think she ran one of the fastest last 600m.

“We late nominated for the Auckland Cup after the New Zealand Cup as we had no idea how she was going to handle it. It is

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definitely a dream goal and we will just see what happens along the way.

“She has worked on really well

since. She is always better after Christmas, so she will keep progressing forward.”

While the Auckland Cup re-

home and probably head up the week before.”

Diorissimo will likely have some company on the float trip north next month, with stablemate Splendior set to join her.

The daughter of Tavistock will also line-up at Ashburton today and will contest the R65 2200m.

Splendior takes a consistent form line into the race but her connections are hoping for improved racing manners from the mare.

“She has been going really well,” Smith said.

“She has been so honest this year, but is still making a few mistakes.

“Her Riccarton run was really good, but she did run out, and at Cromwell she ran out on the corner, and down the back straight she covered a lot of ground out wide.

“She still plugs on, but she does deserve a win. She just needs to do everything right.”

1 66473 Oceans Away (4) 58.5......................J Laking 2 04x74 Noah h (11) 58.5 3 66398 Acre h (14) 58.5....................... K Asano (a2) 4 x048x Mr Tool (1) 58.5...................... S Toolooa (a3) 5 06 Heapzahope (10) 58.5............B Morgenrood 6 8 Ifithappensagain (9) 57.....................J Lowry 7 423x8 Zurafaa b (13) 56.5......................L Callaway 8 2x278 Wondering (2) 56.5..........................D Turner 9 6200x Altamente (6) 56.5.................A Mudhoo (a4) 10 4550x Te Mokopuna (17) 56.5.................T Moseley 11 0640x Elva (8) 56.5................................. C Johnson 12 049x5 Shock Prospect (15) 56.5.............K Williams 13 0850x Volvik 56.5..................................... Scratched 14 Repulse (16) 55............................K Mudhoo 15 26890 Kandhu (5) 56.5......................T Comignaghi 16 58700 Stratton (12) 58.5 17 080 Tantalee (7) 55 18 9x8x0 My Excuse (3) 55 Emergencies: Kandhu, Stratton, Tantalee, My Excuse 9 5.12pm VALE MYRA HARNETT 1400 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 44370 Hee’s Our Secret td (12) 60..... K Asano (a2) 2 6x757 Seduttore t (14) 59.5............. R Mudhoo (a2) 3 12368 I Am A Rock (20) 59.........................J Laking 4 321x5 Rainman (8) 58.5 5 4x930 Devious dm (4) 58............................D Turner 6 0448x Why Me td (19) 58 7 6x560 Ataahuadreamsrfree d (13) 57..........J Lowry 8 7180x Thunder Bay td (3) 56...................T Moseley 9 35030 Abbey Kay d (15) 55.5.............Z Bholah (a3) 10 60430 Veuve Clicquot d (16) 55.5............K Mudhoo 11 930x0 Just Another Day (10) 55............... C Barnes 12 270x8 Major Ish Choux d (9) 55..............K Williams 13 560x6 Miss Curious (6) 55...................... C Johnson 14 0x696 Viva La Blues d (1) 55.............T Comignaghi

15 043x8 Stirling Lady d (7) 54.5 16 0x837 Zah Wanted (18) 56.5 17 02840 Highly Xcited d (2) 56.5 18 99x00 El Campeador (17) 56 19 050x5 Moreira d (5) 55.5 20 00750 Lincoln Zephyr h (11) 55.5 Emergencies: Stirling Lady, Zah Wanted, Highly Xcited, El Campeador, Moreira, Lincoln Zephyr Blinkers on : Splendior, Stop Making Sense (R4), Windsor (R5), Bright Flash (R6), Lincoln Zephyr (R9) Blinkers off : Belle Of Georgia (R1), Xcuses Xcuses (R2), June Rose (R3), Producer, Billabong Billy (R4), Super Tap (R6), Veuve Clicquot (R9) Winkers on : Acre (R8) Winkers off : My Excuse (R1), Stop Making Sense (R4), Windsor (R5), My Excuse (R8), Abbey Kay, Lincoln Zephyr (R9) SELECTIONS: Race 1: Jack Be Quick, Too Ferlaxed, Bogatyr, Khitan Warrior, Nymphadora Tonks Race 2: Ticket To Ride, Showpin, Disturbance, Xcuses Xcuses, Dee And Gee Race 3: Danny Green, Take The Deel, Figeameout, Vows You Made, Red Light District Race 4: Splendior, Effervescent, Stop Making Sense, Verses, Metasequoia Race 5: Pipiana, Mediterranean Star, Celtic Cross, Middagurd, Barabas Race 6: Blackbook, Quintuple Twins, Crop, Recommended Flight, Montreux Miss Race 7: Diorissimo, Pamir, Cinto Bay, Albut Me, Standrews Masonic Race 8: Wondering, Zurafaa, Noah, Oceans Away, Mr Tool Race 9: Thunder Bay, Veuve Clicquot, Rainman, Ataahuadreamsrfree, Miss Curious

3 856x9 J Bee (3) fr.................................. D Butcher 4 837P7 Double O Heaven (4) fr................T Mitchell 5 41261 Im A Denny Too (5) fr................ T Cameron 6 121Px Catch The Dream (6) fr............... B Mangos 7 371x6 Afortunado (7) fr..................... S Abernethy 8 5135x Racketeers Boy (8) fr......F Schumacher (J) 9 x0190 Armed Reactor (21) fr...............P Ferguson 10 42341 The Lone Ranger (22) fr............. B Butcher 11 74516 Parker (23) fr.....................................S Quill 12 7245x Imajollywally (24) fr.................. J Abernethy 8 8.31pm DUNSTAN HORSE FEEDS MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ r49-r55,r56 w/c., mobile, 2200m 1 1P286 Captain Max (1) fr.............................S Quill 2 64223 American Me (2) fr................... J Abernethy 3 56654 Maria Kirilenko fr......................... Scratched 4 941 Cruzee Mach (3) fr...................... B Butcher 5 35600 Drum Withers (4) fr................. M McKendry 6 78232 Ally Mae (5) fr..............................N Chilcott 7 x1055 Red Atom (6) fr..........................A Poutama 8 53458 Charlotte Royal (7) fr.................J Stormont 9 75324 Lynton Creek (21) fr.................... D Butcher 10 028x3 Toro Delago (22) fr....................P Ferguson 11 080x0 Mighty Monica (23) fr..................R Fensom 12 587x2 Bella Roza (24) fr..........................S Phelan 13 46551 Bugalugs (25) fr...........................T Mitchell 9 8.56pm SEE YOU CHRISTMAS EVE TROT $8000, non-winners 3yo+, stand, 2200m 1 93752 Buller Whitebait (1) fr................P Ferguson 2 6474 Majestic Harry (2) fr.........................M Teaz 3 4x402 Strength Of Heart (3) fr..............A Poutama

4 5095 Reign (4) fr.............................. M McKendry 5 Expensive Crumpet (5) fr............ D Butcher 6 4 Cepheus (6) fr.......................... J Abernethy 7 09032 Tears Of Joy (7) fr....................... B Butcher 8 x065P Manchester On Fire (U1) fr..........T Mitchell 9 Isa The Great (U2) fr............... S Abernethy LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated. U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down SELECTIONS: Race 1: Golden Quest, To Sir With Love, Sabreur, Flying Steps, Runcle Race 2: Bet West, Manhattan Sunshine, Hawthornden Hunk, Yankee Dancer, Waiheke Warrior Race 3: Natty Pagger, The Last Gamble, Flying Taine, Our Spitfire, Burt Munro Race 4: Miss Shuga, Cassius, Euphoria, Bettor Get It On, Brookies Jaffa Race 5: Ideal Agent, Veneto, Allonblack, Lady Santanna, Rainbow Wiri Race 6: Gershwin, Need Luck, Lovely Bundy, Superfast Ninja, Grey Stoke Race 7: Im A Denny Too, Afortunado, Parker, The Lone Ranger, Shandelier Race 8: American Me, Bella Roza, Ally Mae, Toro Delago, Cruzee Mach Race 9: Tears Of Joy, Strength Of Heart, Cepheus, Isa The Great, Buller Whitebait

Ashburton gallops Today at Ashburton Raceway

Ashburton County Racing Club Venue: Ashburton Meeting Date: 19 December 2019 NZ Meeting number: 2 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 12.27pm (NZT) DAVE THOMSON @ HARCOURTS MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, MDN, 1400m 1 00x20 Blair Flight (13) 58.5.........................J Laking 2 6x705 Van Halen h (4) 58.5.....................T Moseley 3 47840 Bogatyr (14) 58.5.............................D Turner 4 0400x Chorister (11) 58.5..................B Morgenrood 5 40x07 Grand Express (6) 58.5................L Callaway 6 34x50 Khitan Warrior (9) 57................. Y Chew (a4) 7 5 Jack Be Quick (15) 57.................. C Johnson 8 Magie Noire (1) 57................ R Mudhoo (a2) 9 0 Kristofferson (16) 57.........................J Lowry 10 x4404 Too Ferlaxed (10) 56.5............. K Asano (a2) 11 77x46 Celine (5) 56.5........................T Comignaghi 12 0468x Belle Of Georgia (12) 56.5............K Mudhoo 13 5x96 Nymphadora Tonks (2) 55... C Campbell (a2) 14 9 Highly Polished (17) 55.................K Williams 15 26890 Kandhu 56.5.................................. Scratched 16 58700 Stratton (8) 58.5 17 080 Tantalee (3) 55 18 9x8x0 My Excuse (7) 55 Emergencies: Kandhu, Stratton, Tantalee, My Excuse 2 1.02pm RICHIE MCCREA PAINTING & DECORATING 1400 $15,000, OPN HCP, 1400m 1 93521 Dee And Gee t (4) 60............... K Asano (a2) 2 5x500 Disturbance td (3) 60............ R Mudhoo (a2) 3 12618 Ticket To Ride tdm (5) 57.5...........K Williams 4 3255x Showpin dm (1) 55..................T Comignaghi 5 75023 Xcuses Xcuses td (2) 54.............. C Johnson 3 1.37pm HEARTLAND PRINT MAIDEN 2200 $10,000, MDN, 2200m 1 8x402 Danny Green (3) 58.5.................. C Johnson

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Diorissimo with Ashburton trainers Sarah and Matt Smith (centre and right) will be out for home track success today.

mains the ultimate goal for Diorissimo, her next major target is the Wellington Cup at Trentham next month.

The Smiths will give the sevenyear-old mare one final hit-out before the Wellington Cup at their home track today.

Diorissimo will jump from barrier four in the R82 2200m and will carry 55.5kg with the assistance of apprentice jockey Corey Campbell’s two kilogram claim.

“Corey’s two kilo claim will definitely help on Thursday. We would have had Sam (Wynne) on, but she is suspended at the moment.”

Smith is pleased with her charge and expects a strong run from the mare today.

“I am happy with the way she is.

As long as she jumps out and gets a good run she should be thereabouts,” she said.

“This will be her only race before we head up to Wellington.

She likes her races spaced, so we will just keep her fitness up at

2 x0026 Take The Deel b (1) 58.5..................J Laking 3 366 Red Light District (13) 58.5..............D Turner 4 00805 Our Royal (4) 58.5.............................J Lowry 5 29796 Roullette (2) 58.5.................. R Mudhoo (a2) 6 00x00 Artic Warrior (9) 58.5............R Beeharry (a3) 7 0 Sergeant Pepper (6) 58.5..............K Mudhoo 8 52347 Figeameout (10) 56.5....................T Moseley 9 50353 Secretaria (11) 56.5......................K Williams 10 00003 Star Wars Princess (12) 56.5.C Campbell (a2) 11 05304 Vows You Made h (7) 56.5.......T Comignaghi 12 0x650 June Rose (5) 56.5..................Z Bholah (a3) 13 0x998 Mistress Quickly (8) 56.5.............L Callaway 4 2.12pm HINDS RIDGE FARMING & BEVAN WILSON 2200 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2200m 1 59x86 Vee Twelve (12) 59.5.....................K Mudhoo 2 81320 Verses d (8) 58.5...................... K Asano (a2) 3 24423 Splendior bh (7) 58............. C Campbell (a2) 4 440x0 Producer t (9) 57.5........................T Moseley 5 06623 Stop Making Sense (10) 56.5.......K Williams 6 60037 Effervescent (4) 56.5........................J Laking 7 50010 Whisper Rock d (13) 56.......R Beeharry (a3) 8 x7008 Scooby tm (6) 56.....................T Comignaghi 9 84500 Epae Road d (2) 55.5...................L Callaway 10 75865 Leuluai (11) 55.5..............................D Turner 11 26768 Metasequoia d (1) 55................... C Johnson 12 00080 Billabong Billy h (5) 55.......... R Mudhoo (a2) 13 60x90 Run Forrest Run (3) 55.......... S Toolooa (a3) 5 2.47pm HOTEL ASHBURTON 1200 $11,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1200m 1 80x60 Barabas td (8) 60.5................ S Toolooa (a3) 2 1082x Middagurd dm (11) 58.5........... K Asano (a2) 3 30x74 Celtic Cross dm (2) 58.......... R Mudhoo (a2) 4 25x76 Vendima td (1) 58.........................L Callaway 5 96791 Express Rip d (6) 57.5............T Comignaghi 6 0936x Windsor d (5) 57.5....................... C Johnson

7 90228 Pipiana d (4) 57.............................T Moseley 8 18736 Mediterranean Star d (3) 56.5..........J Laking 9 09x52 Solomon d (7) 56.5...........................J Lowry 10 10x03 Wynmoore dm (9) 54...........R Beeharry (a3) 11 1080x Bernini d (10) 54................. C Campbell (a2) 6 3.22pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE MAIDEN $10,000, MDN 2YO&UP F&M, 1200m 1 x0282 Exclaim (14) 57.5...................... Y Chew (a4) 2 x2053 Montreux Miss (15) 57.5.......... K Asano (a2) 3 x6x03 Quintuple Twins (9) 57.5.............. C Johnson 4 x2x40 Recommended Flight (7) 57.5.........J Laking 5 550 Our Girl Gilly (4) 57.5....................T Moseley 6 x0x0x Lift Off To Rio (2) 57.5..................L Callaway 7 80 The Suze (11) 57.5................ S Toolooa (a3) 8 042 Crop (5) 56..............................T Comignaghi 9 9x060 Our Rosette (10) 56.........................D Turner 10 00 Bright Flash (13) 56 11 Tacit Approval (6) 56.....................K Williams 12 6x0 Super Tap (1) 56................... R Mudhoo (a2) 13 Blackbook (8) 56...............................J Lowry 14 7 Matuki (12) 56...............................K Mudhoo 15 6200x Altamente (3) 57.5.................A Mudhoo (a4) Emergency: Altamente 7 3.57pm NORM STEWART / ROSS, CONNAR & LEE 2200 $12,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 2200m 1 19202 Albut Me m (7) 59.5............... S Toolooa (a3) 2 42244 Diorissimo mh (4) 57.5........ C Campbell (a2) 3 31297 King Of The Dance td (5) 56.5.R Mudhoo (a2) 4 18523 Pamir td (2) 55.5...........................K Williams 5 x0941 Top Laurels (1) 55........................L Callaway 6 70813 Cinto Bay td (8) 54..................T Comignaghi 7 97587 Pickup (3) 54............................ K Asano (a2) 8 03579 Standrews Masonic tmh (6) 54.... C Johnson 8 4.34pm STACKHOUSE FARMING LTD MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, MDN, 1400m

Waikato harness Today at Cambridge Raceway

Waikato Bay Of Plenty Harness Inc Venue: Cambridge Meeting Date: 19 December 2019 NZ Meeting number: 7 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 5.36pm (NZT) PGG WRIGHTSON STANDARDBRED MOBILE PACE $8000, 4yo+ r40-r60. jun.d, mobile, 1700m 1 9x804 A Better Dancer (1) fr............. N Delany (J) 2 37P07 Benjamin Button (2) fr..............K Bublitz (J) 3 00640 To Sir With Love (3) fr.......... L Whittaker (J) 4 53x31 Golden Quest (4) fr................. T Hanara (J) 5 13985 Runcle (5) fr 6 05108 Peter Forsberg (6) fr.............. J Cowden (J) 7 51152 Vanhalem (7) fr......................... A Drake (J) 8 09294 Flying Steps (8) fr...........F Schumacher (J) 9 51313 Sabreur (21) fr...................... A Harrison (J) 2 6.01pm MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM WOODLANDS STUD MOBILE PACE $8000, non-winners 3yo+., mobile, 2200m 1 79328 Yankee Dancer (1) fr................... B Butcher 2 80086 Comedy Act (2) fr...........F Schumacher (J) 3 25564 Major Rage (3) fr................. L Whittaker (J) 4 Hawthornden Hunk (4) fr..........P Ferguson 5 5x Bet West (5) fr............................. B Mangos 6 67 Shanroad (6) fr....................... M McKendry 7 x4773 Manhattan Sunshine (7) fr........ T Cameron 8 9P Doctor Love (8) fr........................... M White 9 Waiheke Warrior (21) fr.................S Phelan 10 x0039 Dametoro (22) fr......................... D Butcher 11 30450 Super Actor (23) fr.....................A Poutama

12 6 Fleeting Major (24) fr................. K Marshall 6.26pm BLACK DOG FURNITURE TROT $8000, r40-r48, stand, 2700m 1 23863 Burt Munro (1) fr.......................P Ferguson 2 83960 Danke (2) fr................................... G Martin 3 46575 Majestic Stride (3) fr.......F Schumacher (J) 4 07352 The Last Gamble (4) fr................. D Moore 5 57380 Mackerelli (5) fr..........................A Poutama 6 4x654 Flying Taine (6) fr.........................N Chilcott 7 80000 Savitskaya (U1) fr.............................L Chin 8 09870 Keystone Cavalier (U2) fr..... L Whittaker (J) 9 008x9 Rave Nation (U3) fr................. S Abernethy 10 0000x Topnotch Titan (U4) fr.............. J Abernethy 11 80064 Natty Pagger (U5) fr.................. T Cameron 12 08000 Our Spitfire (U6) fr.......................T Mitchell 4 6.51pm SMYTHE CONTRACTORS MOBILE PACE $8000, non-winners., mobile, 2200m 1 622 Cassius (1) fr................................S Phelan 2 86x Euphoria (2) fr..........................S Rapley (J) 3 04x50 Miss Shuga (3) fr...................... T Cameron 4 xL442 Bettor Get It On (4) fr....... B Butcher 5 69253 Reckon Im Smart (5) fr..............A Poutama 6 034 Brookies Jaffa (6) fr..................P Ferguson 7 64394 New Frontier (7) fr......................J Stormont 8 5 Richmond Tiger fr....................... Scratched 9 74x0x Lucy’s Badboy (21) fr...................T Mitchell 10 870 Sheza Kamikaze (22) fr.......... S Abernethy 11 90x86 Blake (U1) fr........................ L Whittaker (J) 5 7.18pm O’CONNOR WARREN INSURANCE BROKERS MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ r40-r48., mobile,

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2200m 1 84775 Allonblack (1) fr............................N Chilcott 2 5539x Rainbow Wiri (2) fr......................... L Maher 3 x9037 Lincoln Lovely (3) fr................ S Abernethy 4 75020 Quick As Fire (4) fr.........F Schumacher (J) 5 50842 Lady Santanna (5) fr...................R Fensom 6 61700 Bettor Trenz (6) fr........................ B Butcher 7 05208 Ideal Agent (7) fr..........................T Mitchell 8 06050 Live Reactor (8) fr.........................S Phelan 9 7x066 Major Blink (21) fr..................... J Robinson 10 898x0 Cool And Calculating (22) fr.......... M White 11 9x0x4 Veneto (23) fr........................ A Harrison (J) 12 x6929 Clifton Flutter (24) fr...................J Stormont 13 009x0 McDaknife (25) fr.......................A Poutama 6 7.42pm BetaVet PREMIUM NATURAL SOLUTIONS HANDICAP TROT $8500, r53-r80 discrhcp, stand, 2700m 1 979x6 Anna Kate (1) fr.................. D Ferguson (J) 2 07107 Superfast Ninja (1) 10M.............A Poutama 3 90171 Lukyanova (2) 10M.............. L Whittaker (J) 4 16809 Fira (3) 10M..................................S Phelan 5 18730 Luck Of The Moment (4) 10M....J Stormont 6 P5343 Grey Stoke (U1) 10M............ A Harrison (J) 7 6265x Need Luck (U1) 25M.................. B Butcher 8 04400 Lovely Bundy (U2) 25M............P Ferguson 9 41352 Gershwin (U1) 45M........F Schumacher (J) 7 8.06pm POOL BUILDERS WAIKATO MOBILE PACE $8500, 3yo+ r56-r70., mobile, 2200m 1 x5039 Fleeting Grin (1) fr.....................A Poutama 2 151x5 Shandelier (2) fr...................... M McKendry

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9.30am - 11am BALMORAL HALL LINE DANCERS. Join our friendly group for fun exercise during term time. Balmoral Hall, Cameron Street.

9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB DAY TIME SECTION. New members very welcome, rackets available.

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FRIDAY 9.30am - 4pm ST JOHN SHOP. Opportunity shop open daily, donations welcome. 129 Tancred Street.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

December 19 & 20, 2019 workshops. 8 William Street.

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10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

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10am - 4pm ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL ASHBURTON INC. Write a message for a loved one and place on

our Tree of Remembrance, cost $2. Ashburton Arcade, Burnett Street end. Last messages Friday, December 20.

10am - 4pm ASHBURTON MUSEUM. The Topp Twins interactive exhibition celebrating NZ’s comedy duo and The Great Santa Hunt around the museum, plus hands on activities for kids free. West Street Ashburton.

10.15am MSA TAI CHI. Beginners refresher and learning of Tai Chi for arthritis. MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street (not school holidays).

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11am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Holy Spirit Church. Thomson Street, Tinwald.

1pm ASHBURTON MSA PETANQUE SECTION. Club day, new players welcome. Boules supplied. 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton.

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1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday.

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7pm HAKATERE PRESBYTERIAN PARISH. Remembrance Service at 127 Thomson Street, Tinwald led by Rev. Johanna Warren. All welcome.

7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time/sequence dancing. Learn to dance. everyone welcome. Allenton Scout Den, Melrose Road.

10am - 4pm HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP. Quality clothing and homewares. Donations welcome. 71 Tancred Street.

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A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

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Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Change can be hard. So when you go through the trouble, you want the change to be for the better, not just for the different. For this reason, you’ll deliberate longer.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): To form a habit, you must put your mind to it. Then, you must get your mind out of it. It’s not a mysterious process and doesn’t need a lot of overthinking. Habits are forged in the alchemy of daily practice.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): The highway to success has many exits. You don’t want to get off before you reach yours, but detours happen. Don’t worry. Do what you have to do, and then find the entrance and merge right back on.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): There’s not a person walking the earth who is truly heartless, but many hearts seem to be pumping ice water instead of joy. Don’t let that damper your mood.

Show them what is possible.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): It’s a day of interesting choices.

Luckily, you’re in a decisive mode. It’s easy because you know your purpose, and you trust your feelings as well as your ability to find something good in anything you get.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You prefer the truth in the same way a chef prefers sharp knives. They just work better. But they also cut deeper and are more dangerous. With knives and honesty, take a cautious, mindful approach.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Freedom of expression is an overarching umbrella of liberty essential to the evolution of humankind. Exercise yours.

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SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): There are plenty of people doing the popular thing with varying degrees of success. Leave that to them while you do what only you can do. Answer the specific, strange, quiet call of your heart.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): One relationship has been taking up more of your time lately, and there may be some jealousy among loved ones over your attention. Handle it now before it blows up into a big deal.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Typically, the early stages of an endeavour tend to be rough. That’s why it’s prudent to keep going and, when you’ve hit your stride, return to the earlier work to update and improve it.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You’d rather go through a hard time than see a loved one there. All the same, you wouldn’t trade your difficulties, as they’ve made you better. Remember this as you watch your loved ones overcome.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Unmotivated? Blame your environment, specifically the lighting and soundscape. What can you change about this? How can you arrange your space to maximise its potential to inspire you?

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

IVISON, John Wesley – 8.01.1932 – 16.12.2019 John passed away peacefully at Ashburton Hospital on Monday evening. A devoted husband, best friend and soul mate to Ruth. Much loved brother to Joan, respected uncle to the Lawrence boys and their families and brotherin-law to Trevor and Barbara Greasley.

We will miss him so much.

We are extremely grateful to Dr Penny Holdaway and her team, the staff on Ward One, St John, and the Cancer Society for their care of John over the past week and finally to Tony Sands and his staff and all our friends at Lochlea, thank you for your love and support and for being there for us during this difficult time.

At John’s request a private cremation has been held.

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Coaching ‘not my thing’

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The sport of golf has had more exposure in the past 12 months to the younger generation of Mid Cantabrians and for local golf pro, Matt Davis, it’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Davis, who operates out of the Ashburton Golf Club, closed out his season on Sunday with a junior tournament in which nine players took part from throughout his various programmes but that only really scratched the surface of new faces to get an insight to the sport.

Davis estimated that through his holiday programmes, have a go days and general coaching duties he’d seen anywhere between 150 and 200 children this year plus more than 1800 children he’d visited at schools across the district.

“It’s been a huge year for development, I’m really happy with how things have gone,” he said.

“To get in front of so many sets of eyes and to show them a little bit of what golf is all about is something I’m really proud of and I hope that it’s only going to get better.”

Already there have been bookings from schools for 2020 and there’s a real heightened interest in the sport going forward.

Which, when your role is to grow, improve and foster the sport in the district, means Davis is delivering the goods.

Sunday’s tournament was a relatively low-key affair but an enjoyable one as well with every entrant walking away with a prize from off the table while 12-year-old Oliver Prince was declared the overall winner of the day.

“It was a really good day, there was a good quality of golf and everyone enjoyed themselves.

“We had a bit of a barbecue at the end of it all and wrapped up the year.”

Right – Oliver Prince puts full effort into his swing at the Junior Tournament at the Ashburton Golf Club on Sunday.

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Sherrock makes darts history at world champs NZME Never has a first-round win mattered more. In beating Ted Evetts in front of a raucous Alexandra Palace crowd, Fallon Sherrock wrote her name into the record books as the first woman in history to win a PDC World Championship match.

For anyone who doubted whether female players were worth the places they had been guaranteed at dart’s showpiece event, this was the most resounding of responses. Sherrock, a

25-year-old single mother from Milton Keynes, is not just as good as the men – she is better.

“I’m speechless,” said Sherrock, wiping tears away after the biggest win in women’s darts history. “I don’t know what to say.

Wow. Thank you everyone.

“I knew it was in there but whether it was going to come out on stage is another matter. I just believed in myself.

“I’m so proud of myself and what I’ve done for ladies’ darts.

I’ve proven that we can compete with anyone and can beat them.

It was only last year that darts supremo Barry Hearn made the decision to allocate two of the 96 places to women.

“It’s not going to be easy,” he told The Daily Telegraph. “I can give you opportunity but I can’t give you ability.”

Sherrock has that in abundance. This was a rollicking victory – so enrapturing that for almost its entirety it achieved the rare feat of focusing the whole crowd’s attention on the action and away from the usual beer-related chants.

“Oh my God,” Sherrock mouthed during her walk-on, so loud was the reception to greet her entrance. She may have been an overwhelming underdog, but there was no doubting whose side the crowd were on with boos regularly greeting Evetts’ most important throws, while Sherrock was cheered to the rafters.

From one-set down she pulled it back to one-all. From two-one down she repeated the trick and levelled at two-all in the race to win three sets. It was down to a decider and having plied her

Local horse trainers hoping for success at home

trade for years in small, empty clubs across the country, Sherrock was rising on a stage she could only have dreamed of competing on. Meanwhile Evetts – stoically attempting to ignore the jeers – was visibly wilting.

By the time Sherrock took to the oche with three match darts at double 18 the crowd were on their feet roaring at the top of their voices, urging her to make history.

Her first effort missed; her second found its target. Cue total pandemonium.

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