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BY SUSAN SANDYS

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Three young Christchurch men are lucky to be alive after they literally flew through an intersection and crashed at Barrhill about 11.25pm Tuesday night.

The crash happened at an intersection where a give-way sign had been intentionally ripped out.

The three men in their early to mid 20s were travelling north on Lauriston Barrhill Road approaching Barrhill. With no give-way sign to warn them of the approaching Rakaia Barrhill Methven Road intersection, they became airborne as their car hit an area of camber in the road.

The 2002 BMW station wagon travelled over into Oak Avenue opposite Lauriston Barrhill Road, and once it landed the driver failed to regain control, and it slammed into a tree.

The car was a write-off, but the only injuries sustained were to the driver from an airbag de-

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Police as well as Lauriston and Methven fire brigades and St John responded.

Methven senior constable Mike Seque said the give-way sign had been intentionally pulled out and was lying in the grass.

Removal of signs was an ongoing issue in rural areas, and he urged any vandals responsible for such “stupidity” to think twice.

“Think of the consequences of your actions when you are interfering with road signs. This could quite easily have been a triple fatality,” he said.

Ashburton District Council roading manager Brian Fauth confirmed vandalism of signage was an issue throughout the district at times, and it was expensive to repair.

Recent figures showed the council spent $225 in February and $167 in March repairing vandalised road signs.

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Meeting focus on teen issues

By Sue NewmaN

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Excluding teenagers from the education system is a sure-fire way to ramp up anti-social behaviour in the community, says Ashburton College principal Ross Preece.

For school boards it is the last course of action they will take with students with behavioural issues and it’s a course of action that comes with some very strict Ministry of Education guidelines, he said.

Last month a bullying incident at the college resulted in two students being suspended while the school board met to decide how to deal with their behaviour. The board has since met and one student has been excluded and is looking elsewhere to continue her education, while the second has been readmitted to school but with some strict conditions, Preece said.

“One of the things that came out of this process was that we real-

ised most people have little idea about the laws around things like exclusion.”

The incident saw a number of Facebook calls from the community for the students involved to be removed from the college. They wanted the school to deal with bullying incidents by excluding the students responsible.

This reaction has prompted the college to call a community meeting next month that will focus on guiding young people through the

challenging teenage years. This will involve youth welfare speakers and a question and answer session.

The forum would also give the community a clearer understanding of the rules that guided schools on the options they could use when dealing with students who exhibited anti-social behavior, Preece said.

“These are our teenagers and it’s a community issue. We hope it will help people guide teenagers

through those turbulent years.”

There was plenty of evidence, he said, that keeping students in the education system lessened the risk that they would become involved in anti-social activity.

“Graphs show (nationally) that youth crime has been dropping since 2004 but if I was to exclude a lot of people, youth crime would grow – guaranteed.”

The college’s youth meeting will be held in the school’s auditorium on May 10 from 7pm until 8.30pm.

Nash to address crime issues

By SuSaN SaNdyS

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Testing out their artistic skills at the Ashburton Art Gallery yesterday were (from left) Alex Marr, Samuel Highsted, Noah Marr and Luke Rhodes.

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Children get to test their artistic skills Faces and Places. That is theme of the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum’s current interactive and evolving exhibition for the April school holidays.

“It gives the kids a chance to explore and curate the exhibit,” staff member Nicole Bourke said.

“It really gives us a view into the

minds of the children.”

Three walls of the Colin Redmond Gallery are set up for three different tasks. One wall is a blackboard where children use chalk to draw what they wish.

“It is the first time we have just let people draw on the wall, so that is something a bit different,” she said.

The other walls are set up to display work which has taken inspiration from the two other exhibitions in the gallery, John Badcock’s blind drawings and the landscapes in the ALT collection.

The programme began on April 9 and will run through till May 7, and entry is through donation.

The Labour Party is hoping to get as many people as possible along to a public meeting on policing and regional development tonight.

Labour police spokesman and economic development spokesman Stuart Nash, alongside Labour candidate for Rangitata Jo Luxton, will address the meeting, which will follow an afternoon public meeting held by National MP Jo Goodhew on youth crime.

Labour organised its meeting some time before public concern over youth crime prompted Goodhew to hold the afternoon meeting, which will be attended by Ministry of Justice officials.

Nash said while it was coincidence the meetings were on the same day, he believed youth offending would also be among popular topics at the Labour meeting.

“You can’t talk about policing without addressing youth crime,” Nash said.

He said the 880 more frontline officers over the next four years promised by National recently was not enough, and if elected Labour would go further in improving police resources.

Additionally he believed a message needed to be sent to the judiciary that society expected them to use the powers they had for dealing with young offenders.

Nash was also looking forward to talking about regional development, for which he believed it was important that government worked in partnership with communities to help them realise their plans.

“I’m really looking forward to hearing from the people of Ashburton about what the issues are, and listening to what they believe the solutions are, and talking about how we can work together to actually implement solutions that work,” Nash said.

He hoped the time of the meeting, 7pm in the Ashburton MSA card room, would be convenient for many.

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■ YOUTH CRIME MEETING

Ideal opportunity to air concerns

By Sue NewmaN

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Today’s public meeting in Ashburton on youth offending will be an opportunity for people to get answers to stopping what has become a growing wave of crime says security company owner Dean Talbot.

The meeting was called after he wrote an open letter to Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew outlining his concerns at both the growing level of youth crime and the way in which offenders were dealt with through the Youth Court.

He asked Goodhew to take his concerns to Parliament.

Talbot’s letter was prompted by concerns from police, security officers and residents who have been dealing with escalating levels of youth offending over the past 18 months.

This has primarily centred on a group of teenagers as young as 13, who have been breaking into businesses, homes and vehicles.

More recently members of the group have been sporting red colours in imitation of outlaw gangs and their anti-social behaviour has ramped up. They have been implicated in brawls and public intimidation.

The response was for the Justice Ministry to send associate justice minister Mark Mitchell and other government officials to Ashburton to hear community concerns.

Goodhew is hoping for a full house at today’s meeting and said she wanted people who had responded to news stories to air their concerns.

She has also written to Principal Youth Court Judge John Walker, asking him to look at

public comments on youth offending in the district.

For Talbot, it was a big decision to go public with his concerns and while the community meeting was a good starting point for finding some solutions, he hopes people do not lose sight of where the real problem lay and that was with the Youth Court system, he said.

“People need to stay focused on that. It’s not the police, they’re doing what they’re supposed to be doing, but once these young people are caught there needs to be some repercussions.

I’m not stopping until this is resolved; there are questions that need to be answered and I am going to get the answers,” he said.

Today’s meeting will be held at the Hotel Ashburton at 1pm.

Team selected to oversee MARs

By LiNda CLarke

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A high-powered group, including a Methven farmer knighted for his services and achievements in agribusiness, has been formed to oversee more managed aquifer recharge (MAR) sites around the district.

A trial MAR at Lagmhor is proving successful, raising the groundwater level in surrounding wells and diluting nitrate concentrations. An unused stockwater allocation is being used to fill a leaky pond that drains water directly into underground aquifers, which are under pressure because of three back-to-back dry winters.

Sir Graeme Harrison, founder of Anzco, is among 12 members of the MAR governance group formed recently. The group in-

cludes chairman Peter Lowe and farmers Rab McDowell, Ian Mackenzie and Mark Saunders, who were on the pilot MAR’s original group.

Other members include lawyer Alister Argyle, accountant Anne Marett, ECan commissioner David Caygill, RDR chief executive Ben Curry, Phil Everest, John Henry and Mark Webb.

The group held its first meeting in March and will meet again next week for a technical update; a strategic planning meeting will be held in May. Lowe briefed members of the Ashburton Water Zone Committee this week on the governance group’s activities and said he was humbled to lead the group charged with progressing the concept.

The pilot MAR’s results have

been positive since water began flowing into the leaky pond in June last year.

Lowe said there was no water for 60 days over summer because of irrigation restrictions on the waterway providing the stockwater.

“The interesting thing is the nitrates in the test wells did not rise as we thought would happen, but stayed low. Groundwater levels went down a bit but the nitrates stayed, which was surprisingly good news.”

Recent rain had had little effect on groundwater levels in neighbouring test wells.

The groundwater replenishing project is being closely watched by other regions and the five-year trial could be expanded to include another four sites over the next decade.

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Black tie dinner brings end to Pork Pie Charity Run By megaN gNad

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The 2500km annual Pork Pie Charity Run came to a close in style last night with a black tie dinner held in Invercargill.

The six-day rally saw 60 Minis travel south from Kaitaia, over the Easter break, in a bid to raise funds for New Zealand charity, KidsCan. Local participants included, The A Team led by Gavin and Teresa Agnew, driving Bumble – a 1980 Morris Mini 1000 – and Greg and Irene Anderson, from Methven, made up Team Snowfed.

Throughout the week they re-

ported stunning weather and scenery with no major technical challenges.

As of yesterday, The A Team had fundraised $3728.10 through its Givealittle page, hot on the heels of their ultimate goal to secure $5000 for the charity.

Overall, KidsCan has raised $181,000 and are still aiming for the $200,000 mark from the event.

A total of six teams took part in the run from Canterbury; including Team Kiwi, Team Snowfed, The A Team, Team Beauts in a Ute, Team Koru Double 7 and Team Mitch’s Mini.

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Time ticking on old burners

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If your home is harbouring an old log burner, you have until October 31 to obtain a permit for its replacement or you could shorten your home heating options.

While January 1, 2019 was flagged as the final day for old log burners to be replaced with low emission models, Environment Canterbury has now tagged October this year as DDay for burner replacement.

If your burner is older than 15 years and you have not obtained a permit for its replacement by that date, the low emission option is off the table, says Ashburton District Council building services manager Michael Wong.

The need to replace old log burners with low emission models and then with ultra low emission models after 2019 has been signalled for a number of years, but ECan is now emphasising the earlier date, Wong said.

“From the 1st January 2019 all log burners regardless of whether it is a replacement or in a new situation must be an ultra-low emission burner (ULEB) but until 31st October 2017 you can replace any burner with a low emission burner (LEB),” he said.

ECan strategist Catherine White said that the October 31 date had been highlighted to

October 31 this year is D-Day if you want to install an older type low emission wood burner. allow owners of burners that were older than 15 years to still replace those with low emission rather than ultra low emission burners, but the condition was that a building consent was issued before that date.

“This is to provide a reasonable timeframe for households to upgrade their older style burners that are older than 15 years before winter 2018. Older style burners that haven’t yet expired can be replaced with a LEB up until 1 January 2019. Af-

ter this date they will need to be replaced with a ULEB,” she said.

The consent costs $304 from the Ashburton District Council and must be activated within one year.

Replacing log burners 15 years and older has been critical in ECan’s plan to clean up air quality in Canterbury. While Ashburton leads the way in the region for meeting clean air targets, it is likely there are still a large number of older burners yet to be replaced.

ECan’s figures show that in 2014, 2070 or 40 per cent of log burners in use in Ashburton were non-complying. The council’s figures show that since the beginning of 2014 more than 1600 permits have been issued for fire installations (including those in new homes, rather than just replacements).

There are currently eight authorised ultra low emission burners on the market.

Laser Electrical owner Megan Christie said the October date might be causing some angst for home owners, but the end date for old burners had always been there. The October date made that timeframe clear.

However, this would put some pressure on home owners wanting to beat the ultra low emission deadline as well as for retailers and installers, she said.

“The biggest thing will be the quantity of fires needing to be changed over. A lot of people have left it a long time and there will be pressure on stock; people will need to get onto it.”

Once low emission burners were off the option list, homeowners would have to balance up the cost and performance benefits of pellet fires, gas fires and ultra low emission burners.

None of the latter are available as inbuilt units and all are more expensive than low emission burners.

Church given $5600 to control ‘dirty’ weeds A remnant of native forest behind the Staveley Presbyterian Camp is being preserved by the church, though it is at risk of succumbing to one of the country’s “dirty dozen” weeds.

Darwins Barberry is on the list of 12 weeds the Government wants gone but the weed is at risk of spreading in 10 hectares of indigenous forest behind the camp if left unchecked.

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weeds are also in the forest, which has been fenced off and is protected by a special covenant.

The Ashburton Water Zone Committee yesterday gave $5600 to the church to help with weed control aimed primarily at the barberry and Cotoneaster.

The committee was told the weeds were a problem in the forest remnant and could spread to surrounding Depart-

ment of Conservation estate.

The money will be spent to pay a contractor to walk through the forest, identifying the weed and dealing to it.

The committee also approved $5376 for a dairy farmer planting a riparian strip alongside Harding Creek and $22,495 to a landowner wanting to create a wetland on the banks of the Rangitata River near State Highway One.

The landowner has already started removing weeds to allow native species to regenerate and is committed to a longterm ongoing programme to keep them at bay while planting areas around the wetland, stream and riverbank to add to the habitat.

The water zone committee aims to spend around $100,000 on biodiversity projects in the district annually.

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Paraglider named Police have released the name of the man who died in a paragliding crash on Summit Rd in Christchurch on Tuesday. He was James Peter Maaka, aged 25, from Christchurch. It is understood Maaka is a firefighter with the New Zealand Defence Force.

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Murder accused in court The man charged with the murder of mum-of-two Chozyn Koroheke has appeared in the Auckland High Court. The 22-year-old has not yet had a lawyer assigned to him so the appearance was adjourned.

His interim name suppression will continue until his next appearance on May 3. Koroheke, also 22, was fatally shot at close range on April 4. The man handed himself into police late Sunday.

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Night rescue A man was rescued from the Kaimai Ranges on Tuesday night after breaking his leg while walking in the bush. He was taken

by Westpac Helicopter to Waikato Hospital. The man was walking at the rear of a farm in the area when the accident happened. A police spokeswoman said the alarm was raised at 7pm on Tuesday. The man was found about 11pm and flown to hospital.

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Trio to stage fundraising concert

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Ashburton audiences are in for a singing and dancing extravaganza of local talent as three young performers prepare to stage a concert.

Dancer Krishay Nadan, 15, and singers Liam Pram, 15, and Ocean Waitokia, 14, will themselves star in the concert at the Ashburton College auditorium on May 6.

The three are on the home run as they fundraise about $7000 each to attend the World Championships of Performing Arts in Hollywood in June.

They have invited guest performers including Ashburton band Last Minute.

Krishay said he has all the music sorted for the dances he will be performing, which will include hip hop, lyrical and Indian.

The self-taught dancer has been moving to music since the age of nine. His performance platforms include YouTube, local Indian cultural group events, and Ashburton College competitions. He said he could not wait to showcase some of his moves

alongside fellow guest Ashburton young performers at the concert.

Ocean and Liam are just as excited, and are keeping the songs they will be performing under wraps until the night.

Liam taught himself guitar and also takes lessons, and sings and writes his own music, while Ocean is an accomplished yodeler and award-winning country singer who has already performed overseas.

Alongside solo performances at the concert there will be duets, and guest singers include Zac White, Sarah Heney and Ali Diamond.

Krishay, Liam and Ocean are among 26 members of the 2017 Black Stars, which will compete in individual and group items against countries from around the world at the World Championships of Performing Arts in Hollywood in June.

The concert will be at 7pm, doors opening 6.30pm, tickets $20 adults, $15 students and seniors, with tickets available at the school office and door sales.

Food and drinks will be available on the night.

Krishay Nadan, Liam Pram and Ocean Waitokia will stage a fundraising concert at the Ashburton College auditorium as they prepare to head off to the World Championships of Performing Arts.

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■ METHVEN MASONIC LODGE

Paying homage to brothers lost in wars

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The ceremony dates back to 1875, a decade after the close of the American Civil War when it was used in Masonic Lodges to pay tribute to those who did not return from the war.

Since then it has been used by many lodges to pay homage to those Brother Masons who fell during World War One, World War Two, and other wars.

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sonic Lodge’s adaption from that in the United States and its Anzac month of remembrance.

Methven lodge secretary George Currie said the ceremony was a moving one that offered tribute to the lodge members and others in the community who go to war for their country and do not return – leaving a vacant chair.

Methven’s ceremony is always a public event as its content applies to anyone who has had any involvement in war or the Anzac spirit generally.

The Methven Masonic Lodge ceremony was held on April 13.

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ECan to ask farmers to get resource consent

By Linda CLarke

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Some 350 Mid Canterbury farmers who don’t belong to irrigation schemes are about to be asked to apply for resource consent if they want to continue farming.

They will then have to pay for Farm Environment Plans (FEPs) and nutrient budgets that forecast nitrate leaching from their farming activities.

Farmers who are already part of irrigation schemes that use water from the Rangitata Diversion Race (RDR) are already working through the process under an umbrella resource consent and now Environment Canterbury is turning its attention on independent irrigators.

RDR compliance officer Reuben Edkins told the Ashburton Water Zone Committee this week that the water provider had a consent that covered 450 shareholders and expired in May 2019. FEPs and nutrient budgets were in place for all properties receiving water and the company was compliant in ECan’s eyes.

Overall, it was 16 per cent below the

maximum nitrate loads allowed. The RDR audits a third of its shareholders annually.

Edkins said farmers had spent thousands on the reports required and almost all were graded A and B, with “just a couple” graded C and D. He said irrigation board directors were now in a new position where they could deny water to non-compliant shareholders. Schemes no longer just supplied water for a fee, they were now required to know how it was being used.

Ashburton Water Zone Team leader Donna Lill said from mid-May ECan would be writing to Mid Canterbury farmers who irrigated more than 50 hectares advising them it was likely they would need land use consent under the Land and Water Regional Plan.

Help would be available for these independent irrigators to work through the reports required.

At the same time, ECan would be running an urban perceptions campaign, outlining to city people what farmers were doing to improve water management.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Start with a Smile campaign features at conference Ashburton District Council recently took part in a marketplace expo, held during the 2017 Society of Local Government Managers’ (SOLGM) conference, at Auckland’s Langham Hotel.

Its Start with a Smile campaign was up for an Innovation in Council – Community Relations Award.

The award went to Waimakariri District Council, also the supreme award winner of

the night for its earthquake recovery programme.

Start with a Smile aims to help build a welcoming environment for newcomers to the district.

It encourages people to share a smile, start a conversation and, ultimately, make new friends and make Mid Canterbury feel more like home for the thousands of newcomers who arrive in the region each year.

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The claws are out after a donation by a celebrity cat owner originally intended for an SPCA went to a different animal shelter.

It went down in Ashburton between local Louise Hopkins and John Keeley, manager of the local SPCA, and in front of Hopkins’ 78,000 Facebook followers.

Hopkins owns Blacky the Wheelchair Cat, an internet sensation after he learned to walk again with the aid of his new wheels.

Blacky was hit by a car in 2010 and suffered irreparable nerve damage so his two back legs don’t work anymore.

Since then, he has won over people around the world and even has his own Facebook page – Blacky the wheelchair cat.

Blacky is also one eyed; caused by an infected scratch.

But Hopkins’ latest drama doesn’t involve Blacky but rather a stray, likely feral, cat and her kittens which have made Hopkins’ back door their new home.

The new strays mean Blacky can’t get outside and Hopkins is desperate to find someone to rehome them.

She said she called Keeley for some advice after discovering one of the kittens had a grisly eye wound.

But his response sent fur flying.

“When I saw the condition of its eye was a lot worse the other night I rang [Keeley] at home and got abused,” Hopkins said.

“He said ... ‘sorry you ripped us off’ and I said ‘how did I rip you off?’ and he said ‘you had a rather large donation coming to us and you gave it to another shelter, so I don’t want to help you’ and he hung up on me.”

Hopkins accepted the $3000 donation, the result of a pet drive two years ago, was originally to go to the SPCA but said she had read stories in local media that it was closing down.

She instead gave it to the Mid Canterbury Animal Shelter after reading they were looking after a three-legged dog.

Keeley denied being told that one of the stray kittens had an eye injury and said he would have got it medical attention immediately had he known.

“She rung up and said ‘I’ve got a mother cat and three kittens and they’re wild ones’ and I said ‘we’re not taking any wild ones at the moment’ and that was the end of it.

He admits saying to Hopkins: “As far as I’m concerned you ripped us off before ...

I just really don’t want a hell of a lot to do with you.”

“She did rip us off because we never got nothing. She promised us a donation and we never got it so I would say that’s ripping us off I reckon.”

When told his comments had been put on social media, on the SPCA’s national page and shared with Blacky’s followers, Keeley said he wasn’t bothered.

“I couldn’t care less what she does, to be honest, I’m here for animal welfare I’m not here for the bulls***.”

SPCA national chief executive Andrea Midgen was made aware of the situation and said Keeley would do anything to help animals.

“As soon as he learned [Tuesday] that it was sick he said that that’s no problem and he will go and get it.”

As for his pointed comments to Hopkins, Midgen said Keeley was “clearly upset about the fact of not receiving a promised donation”.

“But we should always act professionally.”

Hopkins said she had been in contact with a woman in the Selwyn area who was due to pick up the cat and kittens up today.

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■ UNITED KINGDOM

May calls snap election

Theresa May used the day parliament returned from the Easter recess, to say she had “recently and reluctantly” concluded that she would call a snap general election for June 8.

The decision to call an election marked a screeching Uturn after repeated denials that she would go to the country at a time when the UK’s future relationship with the European Union was up for negotiation.

But in the end it was the headache caused by Brexit, and the risk of trying to take deeply divisive measures through the Commons with a working majority of just 17, that forced her hand.

“Our opponents believe that because the government’s majority is so small, our resolve will weaken and that they can force us to change course.

They are wrong,” she said defiantly.

But she acknowledged that “what they are doing jeopardises the work we must do to prepare for Brexit at home and it weakens the government’s negotiating position in Europe”.

Prime Minister Theresa May has called for a snap general election, seeking to strengthen her hand in ongoing European Union exit talks.

PHOTO AP Her decision will also have been influenced by the clear opinion poll lead she enjoys over Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour, with senior Tories urging her in recent weeks to take ad-

vantage of the disarray in the opposition ranks to secure a stronger mandate.

May is also anxious to avoid comparisons with Gordon Brown, whose dithering over

■ UNITED STATES

Three shot in race attack A gunman who went by the nickname Black Jesus has killed three white men and wounded another.

The suspect was taken into custody in downtown Fresno while shouting “Allahu Akhbar”, police say.

Kori Ali Muhammad, 39, was also wanted in connection with the fatal shooting last week of an unarmed security guard in Fresno, Police Chief Jerry Dyer told reporters at a press conference.

Dyer said Muhammad told investigators he wanted to kill as many white people as possible after seeing he was wanted in the death of the security guard.

The victims are all white men

between the ages of 34 and 58.

Police say it doesn’t appear the suspect is connected to terrorism.

“This is solely based on race,” Dyer said.

He claimed insanity, and his lawyer requested a psychiatric examination for his client, saying Muhammad “appeared eccentric with some bizarre beliefs”.

A psychiatrist who examined Muhammad believed he had psychosis, Muhammad’s lawyer said in the court filing.

Court documents also show Muhammad “suffered auditory hallucinations and had at least two prior mental health hospitalisations”.

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whether to call an early election after entering Number 10 in 2007 left him damaged.

Like Brown, she took over in Downing Street without winning a general election. She was sensitive to the comparison whenever it was made and it appears she has decided not to make the same mistake he did.

While Brexit may be the reason May cited for her decision to seek a strengthened Commons majority, she has also faced difficulties with rebellious backbenchers on domestic policies.

And May’s flagship education reforms, including a new generation of grammar schools, would also be vulnerable to a rebellion by a handful of Tory critics.

The bookmakers have already installed the Tories as firm favourites to win the most seats in the general election.

But as the EU referendum and Donald Trump’s victory in the US showed, any election is a gamble.

The prime minister has just placed the biggest bet of her career.

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Heard ready to marry Amber Heard is making plans to marry and have children with Elon Musk. The Danish Girl actress – who divorced Johnny Depp last year amid allegations he had been abusive – is very serious about the billionaire businessman and her father David insists they are keen to settle down together. The 30-year-old beauty is said to want to have children sooner rather than later and her family couldn’t be happier with her relationship with the 45-year-old Tesla boss, who was previously married to actress Talulah Riley. A source said: “Amber and Elon are very serious. She wants to get married again and she would love to get pregnant with him”.

Salt makes you hungry Salt actually makes you hungrier not thirstier, according to a new study.

German researchers at the Max Delburck Centre for Molecular Medicine (MDC) studied two separate groups of 10 men during a simulation of a trip to Mars.

Over 200 days the men were given identical diets except for their salt intake.

Results of the investigations found that a salty diet actually caused the men on the high salt diets to drink less.

The men who ate more salt, retained more water, weren’t as thirsty and needed more energy, according to the findings.

Scientists have known that increasing a person’s salt intake stimulates the production of urine and it has been assumed that the extra fluid comes from drinking more because they were thirsty.

But it now appears that salt triggers a mechanism in the kidney that causes the kidneys to hold onto water and produce urea.

Studies in mice have previously hinted that the production of urea was responsible for this increased appetite.

Urea is a compound and is the end product of protein metabolism. It is formed in the liver and excreted by the kidneys in the urine.

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They were alleged to be involved in a long-running feud but Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Vin Diesel have reportedly buried the hatchet in time to sign up for the next Fast And Furious movie.

A new report claims the pair are 1000 [per cent] in for the ninth instalment.

The Hollywood stars are said to have met several times in private and have patched things up, and are working on maintaining a good relationship.

According to the report, the crux of the feud came down to film real estate – who gets the best scenes, love interests and face time on camera. Production is reportedly now set to go ahead on the ninth instalment of the action flick.

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No price too high for good aged care Sue Newman

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here are jobs that are widely acknowledged as important – they’re recognised by their status in the community and the pay packets they attract.

On the opposite side of the coin there are jobs that are some of the most important in our society that have low status and shockingly low pay.

Those jobs involve providing care for our most vulnerable people, our elderly.

The work might come with emotional rewards but in a world where money rules, emotion doesn’t pay the bills. And that means those jobs, some 55,000 of them nationally, have been hard to fill.

The work does not have a significant career path and it’s one that most Kiwis turn away from, leaving care facilities to be staffed by a large number of immigrant workers.

That’s not all bad as many of these come from societies were the elderly are revered and honoured far more than they are in our own society.

With baby boomers starting to breach the infirmity barrier, aged care was clearly heading towards a crisis.

The fight to improve the lot of carers in aged care and disability residential care and home and community support has been long and on-going, but finally the message has been heard.

Our lowest paid workers are set for pay increases of between 15 and 50 per cent and this will change the profile of the aged care sector. These jobs may now become a realistic option for people who have the personal skill set for this work and perhaps best of all, care jobs will attract applicants who can see a career path in the work, who choose this work rather than taking the positions as jobs of last resort.

Around 20,000 of this predominately female workforce are currently on the minimum wage of $15.75 an hour and will be looking at moving to around $19, a 21 per cent pay rise.

And it’s not a distant carrot that’s being dangled, it’s an increase that will happen from July and for some full timers this could mean a $5000 a year pay increase.

Others with experience or qualifications will get more. Not bad when you’ve been earning less than a living wage.

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hanks to everyone who has been jumping onto Facebook and www.guardianonline.co.nz to make your voices heard in this week’s opinion poll.

We’ve had an awesome response and are loving seeing your comments about what you’d introduce to Ashburton’s CBD, if you had the chance.

Jacqueline’s Facebook post got everyone thinking when she questioned why people were so keen on arcades and Time Zones, when kids should be getting outside, exploring and exercising.

She felt money would be much better spent on an adventure park, a climbing wall, or a roller-skating rink. Thanks for the great feedback, Jacqueline. There was definitely a lot of support for outdoor activities for our youth.

As always, we love to hear your thoughts, so make sure you visit our Facebook page and website at www.guardianonline.co.nz to join the conversation and vote.

ROLLING POLL This week’s question Q: Does Ashburton have all the services/businesses/amenities you need on a daily basis?

Results up to 5pm yesterday: Most of the time 45.45% No, I need to travel out of town often 36.36% Yes, everything I need is here 18.18%

YOUR VIEWS ON FACEBOOK Jacqueline Arcade? Time Zone? Good grief! Whatever happened to getting kids outside, exploring and exercising? Much healthier to put money into an adventure park for example. And if you insist on keeping children inside, then build a huge climbing wall (see Sydney, Surfers Paradise), or bring back a roller skating rink.

Anything to get young people outside and away from their smart phones and iPad screens.

Jane I’d upgrade the playgrounds at the domain - we need more for younger kids and older kids. I’d also add in a train around the domain too. And a mini golf course. Make it a real day out place. Like the playground in Levin - everyone stops there so it would make Ashburton a place to stop. I’d also work on a treasure hunt type thing that is permanently around town for the younger kids. I don’t think we’d ever get any more big box retail here but I would try and get a Pak n Save here and perhaps get some more chain stores for the middle of town.

Undercover and open on a Sunday would be a great start!!

I think some indoor activities like Chipmunks and Timezone definitely have a place because there isn’t much to do ‘indoors’ here in Ashburton!!

Tracy I think a climbing wall would be great for young and older ppl alike. Definitely things for the teens to do as they are the ones that are bored and getting into trouble etc. Something that is not to expensive to go to, maybe doing something where there is cooking and woodwork to get them to engage with there hands and have something to show for it at the end that gives them some pride in themselves, even electronics, all these things that can benefit them in there future as they are our future citizens of Ashburton.

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Spark to ditch old phone network

Spark has announced that it will be doing away with the public telephone network and replacing it with a next-generation IP-based network.

for jobs that are paid below the median income.

• The other threshold will be set at 1.5 times the New Zealand median income of $73,299 a year for jobs that are not currently considered skilled but are well paid BusinessNZ chief executive Kirk Hope said that the pay threshold will reduce “the potential for migrants undercutting Kiwi workers’ pay”.

“Employers have faced real difficulties in getting higher skilled workers and today’s changes will help get more focus on activelysought skills,” Hope said.

“At the same time, proposed stand-down rules for lower-skilled migrants will reduce the potential for residence applications to be dominated by lower-skilled workers. There will always be a tension between the need for in-demand skills and the requirement for optimal access by Kiwis to the em-

ployment market.

“No immigration system is perfect, but the proposed changes should help get migrants who are better suited to our employment needs, while at the same time valuing the skill levels of New Zealand workers.”

Dr Oliver Hartwich from the New Zealand Initiative said the changes are largely good but lowskilled migrants should not be overlooked for their contribution to sectors such as tourism.

Hartwich said non-highly skilled migrants make an overall contribution to the New Zealand economy and praised the oneoff pathway to residency for 4000 workers in the South Island.

“This policy recognises the important contribution these workers have made to exporters in the South Island, and helps bolster businesses struggling with tight labour market,” Hartwich said.

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Dairy prices rise for third time in a row Dairy product prices rose at the Global Dairy Trade auction, rising for the third time in a row and offering a boost to sentiment.

The GDT price index gained 3.1 per cent from the previous auction two weeks ago to $US3139. Some 22,927 tonnes of product was sold, up from 22,642 at the previous auction.

Whole milk powder (WMP) climbed 3.5 per cent to $US2998 a tonne.

A large volume of instant WMP sold at a lower price than the regular grade product, AgriHQ dairy analyst Susan Kilsby said.

“It was unusual to see regular grade WMP selling at a premium

to the higher specification product but it is the regular grade product this market settles against,” Kilsby said.

Skim milk powder (SMP) jumped 7.1 per cent to $US2044 a tonne.

“The GDT prices indicate there are buyers that are prepared to pay a premium to source SMP produced in New Zealand,” Kilsby noted.

“Elsewhere in the world there is a glut of SMP but here we are successfully moving product and attaining good prices.”

Cheddar rallied 6 per cent to $US3462 a tonne, butter increased 2.9 per cent to $US4892 a tonne, while lactose added 1.2 per

cent to $US935 a tonne.

Meanwhile, rennet casein dropped 3.8 per cent to $US6020 a tonne, while anhydrous milk fat slipped 0.5 per cent to $US5930 a tonne.

Butter milk powder sold at $US1720 a tonne.

The New Zealand dollar last traded at 70.25 US cents at 1.26pm in New York, compared with 70.08 US cents at 5pm in Wellington the previous day.

There were 130 winning bidders out of 173 participating at the 14-round auction.

The number of qualified bidders rose to 541, up from 537 at the previous auction.

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Immigration changes announced yesterday will “safeguard the position of New Zealand workers”, says BusinessNZ. They will also help New Zealand get more higher skilled migrants, the business lobby group says.

Under new rules announced by the Government yesterday morning, migrants will need to earn more than $49,000 to qualify for a skilled worker visa.

Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse said the changes are aimed at increasing the quality of people coming to New Zealand, rather than reducing the number.

Two remuneration thresholds will be introduced.

• One will be set at the New Zealand median income, about $49,000 per year. Anyone earning less will no longer be classified as highlyskilled, and permanent residence applications will no longer be able to claim points

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hand part we can source from around the world and people with the skills to maintain the technology are harder to find.”

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work was becoming harder as it aged, with some components no longer manufactured.

“We’ve bought every second-

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PSTNs, so it’s great to finally be able to get on with it here,” Beder said.

Maintaining the current net-

Beder added that although the project was a massive technical and logistical undertaking, it would be largely invisible to customers.

“The vast majority of customers won’t need to do anything and their existing phones and devices will continue to work normally when they switch from the PSTN to the new IP-based network.”

However, some customer devices such as low-speed dial up services such as some medical and house alarms, old SKY decoders, and old Eftpos terminals may be affected.

Beder said Spark would work with vendors and customers to make the transition as easy as possible, but some customers may need to talk to their alarm companies and third-party providers.

The new network also has implications for emergency services as it may affect the way emergency calls are made.

Spark had already met with emergency services and Beder said they’d had a positive reaction to the planned changes.

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Spark is doing away with the public telephone network and replacing it with a next-generation IPbased network, it was announced yesterday.

The telco said the new network, to be progressively rolled out in the next five years, would bring together all voice communications: landline, mobile, video or data-based.

The Converged Communications Network (CCN), as it will be known, will require significantly less infrastructure than the old network, and Spark said yesterday that it would be doing away with some 1300 tonnes of equipment.

There has not been an upgrade to the Public Switched Telephone Network for some 30 years.

Spark chief operating officer Mark Beder said it was a significant, essential upgrade to their oldest network and would provide a future-proof platform for the latest voice technology.

It would also allow Spark to deploy new services.

“We’ve been talking about doing this for over a decade now and many other countries are also in the process of retiring their

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Contest interest rejuvenated Methven dairy farmers who have helped breathe life back into the Canterbury on-farm dairy heifer grazing competition this year say new enthusiasm will translate into more entries next year.

Just five A&P associations took part in the annual contest this year; the dairy downturn likely responsible for falling participation over the past few years. But stock owners and professional graziers are back and Methven A&P Association spokesman Trevor Monson said there was plenty of support looking ahead to next year.

Each association holds a district contest, the winners then progressing to a Canterbury-wide event, and the winners of that going on to compete for a South Island title.

Heifers are judged in three categories, including one for professional graziers.

Monson said judges Charlotte Flay and Richard van Wynbergen travelled nearly 1000 kilometres on the Canterbury judging day last week to view some of the best young livestock in the region.

First-time entrants Nathan and Nicky Lamborn, of Fairlie, won the R1 class while Doug Cotter, of Methven, won the R2s. The category for professional graziers was won by John Cromie of Ellesmere, who was grazing stock for Stuart and Gayle Litchfield.

and Steve and Judith Ray, of South Otago third. The top calves also belonged to the Skedgewells, with the Lamborns second and Lyndon and Jane Strong, North Otago, third.

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Judges Richard van Wynbergen and Charlotte Flay during their visit to a Methven farm, as part of the Canterbury finals day last week.

PHOTO SUPPLIED The Lamborns were placed second in the South Island competition, while Cotter was also second in his category.

Monson said judges were impressed by what they saw.

“The fact is graziers are pas-

sionate about what they do. There are a lot of good professional graziers out there.”

He said it had been a good year for stock and judging was tight for Canterbury titles.

The Canterbury winners were

presented with their prizes and trophies at the Mackenzie Show at the weekend.

The top South Island in-calf heifers belonged to Murray and Lindsay Skedgewell of Western Southland, with Cotter second

Class 1: 1st Nathan and Nicky Lamborn, Fairlie 2nd Duncan and Nicky Anderson, Culverden 3rd Grant Pinny, Ellesmere 4th Stuart Brander, Mayfield th Nathan and Greta Currie, Methven 6th Cameron Henderson, Oxford Class 2: 1st Doug Cotter, Methven 2nd Mark Hurst, Rangiora 3rd Duncan and Nicky Anderson, Culverden 4th Mathew Wakelin, Mayfield 5th Stuart and Gayle Litchfield, Ellesmere 6th John and Sarah Wright, Fairlie 7th Harry Meijer, Oxford Class 3: 1st Grazier: John Cromie; Owner: Stuart and Gayle Litchfield, E l l e s mere 2nd Grazier: Andrew and Rebecca Furzeland; Owner: Doug Cotter, Methven 3rd Grazier: Reuben Symes; Owner: Fraser Hutchison, Mayfield

Important reminder on pests and silo hygiene Mid Canterbury farmers have been reminded about the importance of silo hygiene to keep grain storage pests at bay.

They are being asked to keep an eye out for weevils and beetles by monitoring their stored grain for moisture and temperature.

The reminder came recently from FAR’s field officer Jo Drummond. The arable research organisation is currently looking into grain storage pests and the insec-

ticides used to control them as reports surface about resistance to some organophosphates.

No new information has been published on grain storage issues since 1999 so FAR randomly surveyed 42 growers last spring. The silos sampled ranged from 30400t, the most common size was 200t. The average time grain spent in solos from filling until sampling in September/October was nine months, with a range of 7-20

months. Of the samples, 79.3 per cent had been treated with insecticides; 77.5 per cent were infested with insects that included psocids, booklice and the sawtoothed grain beetle.

Drummond said while some pests were invisible to the naked eye, a simple test was to see if insects in a grain sample could walk up the side of a glass jar. If they could, then they were likely to be sawtoothed grain beetles or wee-

vils with distinctive snouts.

If they couldn’t, they were likely to be flat grain or flour beetles (flattish red-brown in colour) or the lesser grain borer, which was cylindrical and dark brown.

In a report for FAR’s autumn round-up meetings, Drummond said there was no current information on the prevalence of insect pest species, their distribution, their incidence or economic impacts.

She said the industry relied on good routine hygiene practices and the use of a single organophosphate product to control insect pests in stored grain.

“With organophosphate insecticides being subject to reviews, it is possible that their use in grain treatment will not be acceptable in the future. There are also anecdotal reports of resistance to this insecticide in New Zealand but no reliable resistance data exists.”

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For multiple national all-breeds champion and New Zealand representative, Tony Coster, of Rakaia, the Mackenzie A&P Show marked his top-competition swansong where he finished in fourth place.

Record breaking shearer claims 19th win in a row tive, Tony Coster, of Rakaia. The new facilities were formally opened by Shearing Sports New Zealand chairman and retired Te Kuiti shearing great Sir David Fagan, whose son, Jack, was third in the final after beating Smith in the race for fastest time.

Fagan shore the 20 lambs in 16min 43.62sec, beating Smith by just under nine seconds, but finishing more than a minute and a half after quickest South Island shearer, Gore’s Ringakaha Paewai.

The time points, along with best pen judging points, were crucial for Smith, while Fagan was unable to keep up the quality and ceded second place to Paewai who had the better combination of shearing board and pen points.

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concluded with the singing of “The Queen” followed by supper.

Ashburton U3A Club News

Our first concert for the 2017 season was held in the Savage Club Hall on Tuesday evening April 18.

Following the singing of the New Zealand National Anthem, and March In of committee members, President John Davis welcomed everyone with a special welcome to new members.

President John arranged the evening’s programme which followed his welcome.

1. Several toe-tapping numbers from the orchestra led by Lorraine Boud, piano, with Alan McQuarters, trombone – Dowell Peterson, saxophone – Geordie Robinson, electric guitar – Sam Cullimore, harmonica – Kevin Crean, piano accordion – Russ Carter, rhythm guitar.

2.Banjo trio, Russ Carter, Bob Neilson, Jim Mitchell. 3. Vocal solo Bob Neilson. 4. Vicky Davis, electronic keyboard. 5. Chorus Group. 6. John Davis, electronic keyboard. 7. The Grey Lads, John Davis, Alan McQuarters, Dowell Peterson, Geordie Robinson.

The evening’s programme

A fully subscribed coach of U3A members headed off in fine weather on the eagerly anticipated field trip to Lake Heron and thereby concluding the mini-series on the glaciation of Mid Canterbury.

The mountains with white topped magnificence, a background to the onboard commentaries from Edith Smith, Glenn Vallender and former musterer, Ian Sowden who kept everyone fully informed on all points of interest: the cumec flow of the rivers, the derelict first shower dip for sheep, the former site of the Vincent Bros lime works and the railway line that went up to Woolshed Creek.

There were tales of the fish skeletons and shark’s teeth found out of the Cavendish Lime Works and the now lost Maori Rock Drawings.

There was the sight of the old Mt. Somer’s Abbatoir, its rusty roof clinging on to the failing walls and only just standing, the former shed for the pit ponies now so overgrown with no indication of its

former use. The old musterers’ hut moved from the back of Mt Somers in 1951 to the Domain, showing all indications of the workers expected return at day’s end.

The 97 million year old piece of Gondwana beneath our feet known today as Mt. Somers, its conical appearance resulting from an underground lava flow, the heartening story of Taylor’s Stream, strictly monitored and cared for by the group of farmers who have consent to take water from it, liaising together to enable the best benefit from the river while still caring for it.

Members heard about the dams built by the RDR between 193038 by pick and shovel and how Ashburton was once supplied by this water.

On arrival at The Old Stone Hutt we were joined by Robert Schikker, a member of the Hakatere Heritage Trust, who told of mustering in earlier days over 50,000 acres where the autumn muster was the highlight of the year.

WI would put on the lunches to feed the many people there, of dancing in the evenings in the old musterers’hall where the original piano still resides.

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Ultimate sports bucket list I

f you had a choice of any sporting event in the world to see, what would you choose?

There’s only one rule: it can’t be anything you’ve ever seen before.

In 20 years or so of scribbling loosely about sport I’ve been fortunate enough to cover cricket and rugby world cups and somehow managed to make myself available to cover the final of the 2008 league counterpart when the Kiwis beat the Kangaroos in a stunning upset.

I’ve watched test cricket at Lord’s.

I’ve watched in person the NBA, the NHL and MLB. I’ve seen Jensen Button get the chequered flag at a grand prix while travelling 0km/h, and watched an Australian GP so boring I had to look it up on Wikipedia to recall whether it was Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg who had won.

Usain Bolt? I’ve sat level with the finish line at three Olympic 100m finals and watched him win two of them.

In a pre-journalism life I’ve even stood on the Kop and chanted Peter Beardsley’s name as he scored a hat-trick against Manchester United.

So yeah, shouldn’t complain.

But I will. As my “real-world” commitments have grown the opportunities to travel to watch sport have shrunk, so I’ve started contemplating a sports bucket list.

Some of them involve the event, some of them the places.

Some of them are purely out of curiosity.

But without further prattling, here’s 10 sporting things I’d love to see before I shuffle off this mortal coil.

1. A baseball game at Fenway Park.

I’m not fussy here. A regular season game would be fine but a playoff even better. A Red Sox v Yankees day game would be perfect but I’d take a ticket to a near-meaningless night game against the Marlins if that’s all that was going. I just want to sit in those 105-year-old bleachers, and imagine what it must have been like when Ted Williams hit a home run in his last at bat at the park.

2. Slopeside at the Winter Olympic downhill.

I once stood at the top of the women’s course from the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics and wondered how long I could stay in the tuck for before freaking out. It was about 5s and that was probably overstating it.

Downhill skiers are stark, raving bonkers. And brilliant.

But don’t believe me, check out Franz Klammer. He’s so cool his name became Cockney rhyming slang for hammer.

3. Summit finish on the Tour de France.

The course changes every

year, so while it would be nice to be there to watch a mountain top finish on L’Alpe d’Huez with its 21 hairpin turns and 13.8km of energy-sapping gradient, I’d be just as happy to watch the riders take on Mt Ventoux or the cols du Tourmalet or Galibier.

4. Boxing Day Ashes test.

Have watched a lot of cricket live but the frisson of an Ashes test at Australia’s concrete cathedral would give it some oomph.

5. Super Bowl.

Because if you had the chance, why wouldn’t you?

6. Superclasico, La Bombonera.

I’d make no bones about wanting to be seated comfortably and far away from either end at the fiercest derby of them all, Boca Juniors v River Plate.

Watching these Buenos Aires football giants go at it at River Plate’s home ground, El Monumental, would be great but there’s something about Boca’s home ground that sounds that little bit more evocative. Argentine fans are not known for their restraint so you’d want to keep your wits about you.

7. Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs.

Ever since reading Hunter S. Thompson’s gonzo debut, the idea of drinking bourbon cocktails at the Kentucky Derby has held an almost mystical allure.

The race, I’m sure, would be mildly diverting too.

8. Final round of The Open, St Andrews.

Having visited the Old Course and stood on the green of the infamous Road Hole (17th), it was desperately tricky to imagine how it could transform itself into the centre of the golfing universe once every five years,

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but even a golf cynic like myself would like to see it. Tommy Nakajima probably never wants to see it again.

9. A Nascar race at Talledega.

Curious to know what it would be like to sit among 80,000 petrolheads who wear the term “redneck” not as a pejorative, but as a badge of honour. If you’re going to watch Nascar, you’re best to go into the belly of Alabama to do it. You might even see a big crash.

Heron while sightings of feral cats reminded us of the reasons DOC are diligently trapping predators.

A major faultline some 20km in length at Lake Heron is thought capable of generating mag. 7 earthquake. We were able to walk to one of the large kettleholes, view the glacial ridges remaining from earlier times when kms of ice ran through the valley and learn that since 1977, 77% of the ice over the South Island has been lost.

RESULTS ■ Golf Tinwald Golf Club 18 April, Tinwald Women’s Section Captains Salver Foursome: June Bruhns & Sue Gutsell 81.5, Joyce Van der Heide & Barb Cochrane 86.5 c/b, Di Low & Karen Young 86.5.

9 Hole Competition, Stroke: Jan Fitzgerald 43, Teresa O’Connell 45

Mayfield Ladies Golf Results 18-04-17. Aotearoa Cup, Coronation Medal, - Best nett Christine Ross 94-17-77, Veterans Cup - Betty Wilson 102-18-84, Hastings McLeod Property Brokers Marilyn Cross 2nd shot 2 & 11 Christine Ross 0-29, Sue Graham 30+ Sims Bakery nearest Pin 5 & 14 Alison Vessey, Player of the day - Christine Ross.

■ Shooting Mt Somers Rifle Club Jess Heaven 76, Liam Heaven 79, Niko Holgate 69, Josh Jones 73.1, 63, Vanessa Jones 71.1, 77, Jeremy Jones 74, 80, Jag Singh 66, Kevin Fews 89.2, 77.3, Julian Evans 90.3, Stephen Millichamp 93.2, 95.4, Wayne Tubb 90.1, Dave Millichamp 94.2, Sid Stewart 86, 186.2, Andrew Oram 94.2, 95.1.

Mayfield Rifle Club Daniel Gould 88.3, Robert Spencer Jnr 90.1, Fernando Torres 90.1, 97.1, John Fleming 98.7, Carl Nordqvist 94.1, 96.2, Phillippa Fleming 95.5, Martin Fleming 95.2, Dave Millichamp 88.1, 93.2.

10. Sumo tournament, Kokugikan.

Sumo is extremely ordered.

There are six tournaments annually, all 15 days long. Three of the tournaments are in Tokyo and as the epicentre of the sumo world, the above stadium is where you want to be to see the ancient sport.

There are a few others that crossed my mind. I’ve been to Wimbledon and the Australian Open, but never Roland Garros or Flushing Meadows.

The Monte Carlo Rally would mix the most under-rated form of motorsport with the glitz and glamour of the principality.

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DRAWS Ashburton Ladies Golf Club Weekend Ladies Saturday 22nd April Rnd 1 Mackay Trophy Convenor Sheryl Reid 0274383739 Mid Week Ladies 25th April Anzac Day - Baker Trophy(Battle of the Sexes) Report 11.30 Nine Hole Men & Women Thursday 27th April Ambrose Convenor Joy Nicolas 3086464 Club Captain Leigh Wackrow 3083790

Tinwald Women’s Golf Draw 27th April Stroke No 1 9.30 J. Vander Heide B. Harris H. Argyle 9.35 D. Lowe S. Gutsell I. Divers No 10 9.30 J. Bruhns V. Prendergast M. Smith 9.35 D. Bell M. Oakley B. Jackson No 13 9.30 C. Linney M. Kenndey M. Moore 9.35 L. McClea V. Cartney D. Wellman.

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Fitness key for Lions

All Blacks back on deck Waisake Naholo and Liam Squire return to the Highlanders starting lineup for Saturday’s match against the Sunwolves in Invercargill.

Naholo has missed five rounds of Super Rugby with a hamstring injury, though made an encouraging return to club rugby last week.

Squire starts at blindside flanker, while Joe Wheeler returns at lock.

All Blacks midfielder Malakai Fekitoa pushes into second five, as Matt Faddes starts at centre.

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By Daniel SchofielD The Lions will need to be at least 10 per cent fitter than they were in Australia in 2013 to take on the All Blacks according to Paul Stridgeon, their head of strength and conditioning.

Having been part of the backroom team for the last two tours, Stridgeon takes over from Adam Beard as the Lions’ fitness chief for the most physically demanding tour of recent times.

In addition to the three-test series that begins on June 24, the Lions will face all five of New Zealand’s Super Rugby franchises as well as the Maori All Blacks in an itinerary that former Lions and New Zealand coach Sir Graham Henry has labelled “suicidal”.

The task for Stridgeon, a former freestyle wrestler who finished fifth at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and his team will be not only to get the squad into condition to face the world champions at the end of a gruelling domestic season but to allow sufficient recovery and recuperation between games and travelling.

This was much the same on the previous two tours, but the added test of taking on a New Zealand team that last lost on home soil eight years ago elevates the challenge on to a whole new plane.

“When we look at the game data against the All Blacks you know that running wise it is going to be the most intense game that you can get,” Stridgeon said.

“We have to try to match their intensity running wise and collision wise.

“That will be very tough. No disrespect to Australia but New Zealand are a more physical, faster team. It will be more of a running game and the collisions will be bigger as well.

“I would expect we will need to cover 10 per cent more ground than we did against Australia.

“That will be tough but that is the challenge we have.”

Stridgeon’s work will begin with a pair of training camps at

Nick Evans to retire Harlequins first five-eighth Nick Evans is to retire from rugby at the end of this season. The 36-year-old New Zealander joined Quins in 2008, making more than 200 senior appearances and scoring over 2200 points – a club record. During his career at the Aviva Premiership club, Evans helped them win the league title and the European Challenge Cup. He also won 16 caps for the All Blacks between 2004 and 2007, and is regarded among the finest overseas signings in Premiership history.

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The British and Irish Lions team know they have a massive task on their hands in New Zealand.

Wales’ base at the Vale of Glamorgan and Ireland’s at Carton House.

This is when Stridgeon expects most of the physical gains to be made. However the camps will clash with the end-of-season play-offs in the Aviva Premiership and Guinness PRO12. Depending upon squad selection and league permutations there may be 10-20 players available.

“That’s just the way the season works,” says Stridgeon who is also head of S&C at Toulon and will take up a similar post with Wales after the tour.

The focus of these camps will be upon increasing power and endurance in short, sharp sessions.

An example would include 15 seconds of lifting bags with 10 seconds’ rest followed by other physical drills over the course of three minutes before doing five minutes of skills.

“We will be putting the players under pressure and we will want the players to execute skills under fatigue,” Stridgeon said.

“Our main two focuses will be repeatability – doing something fast, but doing it over and over again – and then skills under fatigue – when you are tired mak-

ing the right decision and executing the skill well. So we will be doing a lot of pre-fatiguing the players and then going into rugby. That’s what we have to do because we will be tired in stages against New Zealand.

“It can be on those fine margins whether you win or lose.”

There will also be cryotherapy sessions in both Wales and Ireland while the squad will also undertake simulated altitude training at the Vale.

Once the games commence in New Zealand, the focus shifts to recovery. After each game players will wear compression clothing before undertaking an ice bath the following day and then a pool session before travelling.

Yet Stridgeon’s role extends far beyond just conditioning. Since the day in 2002 when he turned up to Wasps for his first S&C role carrying water bottles – it was there his enduring nickname “Bobby” from the main character in the movie Waterboy was born – Stridgeon has put smiles on faces wherever he has been.

Hailing from Wigan, Stridgeon gravitated towards wrestling rather than league or union courtesy of his grandfather who took him to the legendary Riley’s

Gym as a six-year-old. He was soon representing England internationally and training over in Belarus where bouts took place on bare concrete and bedrooms were infested with cockroaches.

“It was horrendous, but there were really good partners there to fight against,” Stridgeon said.

“There would be guys crying but they couldn’t ring home because it was 90 minutes to get to a payphone.

“It was formative. Everything I have done subsequently has been luxury.”

Stridgeon retains that physical strength. His party pieces include “flagpoling” where he clambers up a lampost before holding his body parallel to the floor.

On the 2009 tour to South Africa, there was an open challenge to take him to the floor, to take him down to the mat. There were plenty of challengers but Stridgeon was undefeated.

“Of course you need to put smiles on faces,” Stridgeon said.

“There will be times when people are down or tired and you need to get them up.

“It is getting the right balance between giving the players fun when they need it but also saying now’s the time to work.”

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Shields to lead Canes against Brumbies Loose forward Brad Shields will lead the Hurricanes for the first time in tomorrow’s Super Rugby clash against the Brumbies in Napier.

Shields has earned the captaincy in his 76th appearance for the Canes with regular skipper Dane Coles still working his way back from a knee injury.

Halfback TJ Perenara, who has also deputised in Coles’ absence, will make his impact from the bench.

He’ll be replaced behind the scrum by Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, making his first Super Rugby start following three appearances off the bench.

Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd said the 22-year-old had earned the chance to show what he could do.

“Triple T’s been with us for two years now – he had minimal game time last year,

and this year hasn’t managed to get a lot of minutes either. He’s a really exciting prospect for our club and we thought it was a good opportunity to give him a crack.”

Ben Lam, who earned seven caps with the Blues, is poised to make his Hurricanes debut from the bench Brad while Cory Jane returns on the right wing for Wes Goosen.

Boyd has made four changes to the side that edged the Blues 28-24 last week, including two in the pack where Blade Thomson and Vaea Fifita start at No.8 and lock respectively.

Thomson returns eight weeks after dislocating his shoulder in round one, while Fifita replaces Michael Fatialofa after he suf-

fered a knee injury against the Blues.

Last time the two teams met was in Canberra in the opening round of the 2016 season, with the Brumbies winning 52-10.

This season, the visitors have three wins from seven starts to top the Shields Australian conference by a clear seven points.

Hurricanes: Jordie Barrett, Cory Jane, Vince Aso, Ngani Laumape, Julian Savea, Beauden Barrett, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Blade Thomson, Ardie Savea, Brad Shields (captain), Vaea Fifita, Mark Abbott, Jeffery To’omaga-Allen, Ricky Riccitelli, Ben May. Reserves: Leni Apisai, Chris Eves, Mike Kainga, James Blackwell, Callum Gibbins, TJ Perenara, Otere Black, Ben Lam. - AAP

Brumbies get star back Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has given his players a licence to thrill as they try to match the attacking might of the Hurricanes in their Super Rugby clash in Napier. Larkham has recalled experienced hooker Josh MannRea for tomorrow night’s daunting assignment after the 36-year-old recovered earlier than expected from a knee injury. “Bongo (MannRea) is a marquee player for us,” coach Stephen Larkham said.- AAP

Faceless men in suits Brumbies flanker Scott Fardy says the disappointing handling of the Super Rugby competition has come as no surprise but hopes the “faceless men in suits” at SANZAAR learn from the debacle.

The Super Rugby season has been marred by constant speculation over the future of one Australian franchise, as the governing body weighed up ways to fix the ailing competition. The Brumbies were spared the axe when the ARU announced last week it would be either the Western Force or Melbourne Rebels to be cut from the competition in 2018.

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Foran saga insults Warriors

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he Warriors have been a long running circus of ever changing misfortunes, and the latest involving Kieran Foran about as self-defeating as it gets.

Sonny Bill Williams’ alleged culture-busting antics at the Blues have nothing on events at Penrose where Foran almost comes and goes as he pleases.

The Foran business has been downright insulting, and I lay the blame squarely at chief executive Jim Doyle’s door.

It gets even worse when you consider what a young captain like the fantastic Roger TuivasaSheck, who gives it everything he has every week, must be dealing with under the pressure of a poor start to the season as Foran blatantly looks for greener pastures.

Watching a star player given special help by the club being shopped around Australia a mere three games into his Warriors career is a kick in the teeth.

It’s not the way to win a premiership, make the eight, build a long-term winning culture.

That Foran met with Newcastle coach Nathan Brown while the Warriors were in Oz to play Canberra last week is astounding.

What on earth do the other players think, and what kind of

added rot is this sinking into the Warriors woodwork?

This is time to circle the wagons, not actively and publicly seek to head west.

Staggering.

Foran’s mental illness, the incorrect suspicion among some fans that Australia undermines the Warriors, celebrity culture – it is all playing apart in softening the truth.

The Warriors’ season is already going off the rails, while Joe Superstar does what he pleases.

Hey Kieran, it’s about leading, not leaving.

And you weren’t all that good against Canberra pal.

Foran should be hauled over the coals for daring to have this sort of contact with a rival outfit. But he was, unfortunately, brought here as a special case which gets more special by the week.

Doyle has overstepped his authority, or is out of his depth.

Foran himself should do the decent thing, and show genuine long term commitment to the Auckland club that doesn’t sound like a smokescreen story.

Frankly, I don’t give a stuff about his mental illness or family situation, which involves his

kids living in Sydney.

A lot of people battle mental illness, a lot of people are split from their families.

There will be NRL players battling with these issues right now, without reneging on professional standards.

Among the clubs apparently interested in him are Melbourne which – last time I looked – is not in Sydney.

This came with the gamechanging news that his ex-partner, the mother of his children, has relatives in Melbourne.

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Hayne Train returns Tyronne Roberts is looking forward to Jarryd Hayne’s return from injury to the NRL even if it means he’s relegated to the bench for the Gold Coast’s clash against Cronulla. Gold Coast will take on the third-placed Sharks in Sydney and Roberts says the addition of Hayne will boost morale. Roberts says the Titans need a bit of confidence and he can bring that to the team. - AAP

close to has relatives there opens up a lot of travel possibilities.

So where were the definitive denials?

The desperate Warriors fans are being taken for a ride.

They are too forgiving on this one, dazzled by the Foran name and unsure how to deal with a mental illness issue or such an incredible farce.

There has been a lot of talk over the years about whether more Australian players are needed, along with debates over great Aussie coaches who could turn the club around.

A great Australian chief executive – that’s what is probably needed. We’ve had a couple of wild Aussies, in CEOs Ian Robson and Mick Watson. The Warriors don’t need high profile in the front office.

They need high quality, experience, toughness, and durability to institute sound policies over a long period of time.

Maybe Doyle needs a mentor, if he stays.

I doubt he will.

- NZME

Origin spots in doubt Penrith marquee men Trent Merrin and James Tamou say their representative hopes have likely been dashed as a result of their club’s poor start to the NRL season. With the NSW Origin guillotine dangling over their heads, Merrin and Tamou aren’t optimistic of being named in Laurie Daley’s Blues side when it’s read out next month. It’s expected Aaron Woods, David Klemmer and Andrew Fifita are locked in as picks and Tamou and Merrin say the bigger goal is their club.

- AAP

Brown chasing forwards Missing out on not one but two marquee signings has not deterred Newcastle coach Nathan Brown from luring a couple of highprofile forwards to the rebuilding NRL club. Brown isn’t expecting Warriors playmaker Kieran Foran to sign with the Knights, but remains confident of eventually nabbing an elusive big name. Newcastle have missed out on Cowboys’ test prop Matt Scott.

- AAP

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In brief Davison back in V8s Injured Supercars driver Will Davison says he’s done everything he can to prove his fitness for this weekend’s meet at Phillip Island. The Tekno driver injured his back, fracturing part of a vertebrae, in the multi-car pile-up that marred racing in Tasmania earlier this month. The reigning Bathurst 1000 champion obtained medical clearance to drive and has undergone testing in a simulator this week in an effort to stand up to the rigours of a race.

- AAP

Master of the track When Reg Rye first walked into his local bike shop about three years, shop manager Michael van Enter must have sensed he would have his hands full with this one. Rye, in his early 90s at the time, was quite set on the kind of bike he wanted – a fast one – and didn’t appreciate being steered towards a more sensible option. That determination will see Rye, 94, line up as New Zealand’s oldest competitor at next week’s World Masters Games 2017, contesting in M 95+ 2000 metres individual pursuit and 500 metres time trial cycling events at the Cambridge Avantidrome. Rye is the oldest cyclist on show. - NZME Tinwald Golf Club president Chris Hart with long serving member Betty O’Neill unveiling the club’s 50th anniversary plaque.

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■ GOLF

50 years of golfing in Tinwald Fifty years ago the Tinwald golf course was just another piece of land in the Tinwald Domain.

Thanks to the vision of Archie Bradford, the support of the Ashburton RSA and countless hours

of hard work by golf enthusiasts, several hectares of that land became Ashburton’s second golf course.

The club celebrated its 50th birthday over Easter weekend,

with members playing for the jubilee trophies before enjoying an evening sharing memories over celebratory drinks and a meal.

Linda McClea and David Cock-

burn won the right to have their names engraved on the two trophies.

Betty O’Neill, one of the club’s early members unveiled a plaque to mark the occasion.

Communication ‘non-existent’ in Ko camp Lydia Ko’s latest ex-caddie has fired a departing shot at the Kiwi world number one saying she needs to “wake up on caddieplayer relationships”.

Ko parted ways with Gary Matthews earlier this week after just nine events together. The axing

came after Ko produced her best result of the year with a second placing at the Lotte Championship. Ko’s finish at the Hawaii tournament was her fifth top 10 finish in the nine events working with Matthews.

Matthews revealed he was told

of his firing before the last event and said communication in the Ko camp was non-existent.

“In all honesty, there is no communication in the whole camp,” Matthews said.

“The agent called me after Palm Springs and said, ‘She

needed a change, we’re going with somebody else, but you can caddie in Hawaii.’

“What was so strange for me, we worked unbelievably well in Hawaii, the communication and everything was just phenomenal.”

- NZME

Fighting on social media Heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury engaged in a war of words on social media ahead of the Olympic champion’s world title fight with Wladimir Klitschko. Joshua is preparing to face Klitschko for the IBF, WBA and IBO heavyweight belts at Wembley on April 29.

Joshua is widely regarded as the biggest name in heavyweight boxing but Fury seems less than impressed with his compatriot. “Anthony Joshua is a poor man’s Frank Bruno”, wrote the Morecambebased heavyweight.

- PA

Dennis takes a stage Australia’s Rohan Dennis has given his long-term plan to become an overall contender in the threeweek Grand Tours a boost after winning stage two of the Tour of the Alps. Dennis won the uphill sprint at Innervillgraten in Austria and improved to seventh overall, boosting his confidence ahead of next month’s Giro d’Italia. Stage two was shortened at the start by 40km because of snow.

- AAP

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■ BASKETBALL

Adams comes under fire Kiwi NBA star Steven Adams has drawn a torrent of criticism from US TV sports show Undisputed.

The show joined by NBA analyst Chris Broussard singled out Adams after his team the Oklahoma City Thunder were beaten by the Houston Rockets 118-87 in Game 1 of the the Western Conference playoffs.

In answer to a question whether OKC star and point guard Russell Westbrook was to blame for the loss, one panel member said Adams “went back to New Zealand” after he got his $100m contract extension in October.

“They haven’t seen him since he signed that contract.

“He should be ashamed of himself.

“He is 7ft tall and 270lbs and he let Russell Westbrook out rebound him.

“That’s unacceptable.

“The whole year he did and last night he did again – 11 to 5.”

The panel members agreed Adams should thank Westbrook and Kevin Durrant for his contract.

“People were acting like he was about to be some All Star, some great player because of last year, no, he had two of the top five players in the world with him who draw all the attention.

“He is a solid role player.”

Another panel member said Adams played hard last year.

“He cared and he was an agitator and a villain.”

Another said he had not been the same since Dramond Green “kicked him”, a reference to when

Leicester’s dream over Atletico Madrid reached the Champions League semi-finals by ending Leicester’s fairytale European journey yesterday, drawing 1-1 at the King Power Stadium to advance 2-1 on aggregate. Once Atletico grabbed an away goal through Niguez, any hopes of the English champions extending their debut in Europe’s elite competition seemed to be completely extinguished. And yet the spirit that powered Leicester to a remarkable Premier League title triumph returned in the second half. Jamie Vardy struck in the 61st minute, but levelling the score on a chilly night wasn’t sufficient. - PA

Oar taking over

New Zealand’s towering Steven Adams hasn’t has his head in the game, according to the experts.

Green struck Adams in the groin last season.

“I don’t even recognise him any more. $100m has a lot to do with that, he’s resting on his laurels now, he is a different guy.”

Meanwhile Toronto levelled their finals series with Milwaukee 1-1.

The Raptors survived a second-half Bucks revival to prevail 106-100 at home in game two of the first-round Eastern Conference series.

Guard DeMar DeRozan led Toronto with 23 points and

seven rebounds, while teammate Kyle Lowry contributed 22 points, including the clinching basket with less than 10 seconds to play.

Antetokounmpo top-scored for the match with 24 points while bringing down a gamehigh 15 rebounds.

The teams head back to Milwaukee for game three of the best-of-seven series tomorrow.

Elsewhere, Jimmy Butler scored 22 points and Rajon Rondo finished one rebound shy of a triple-double as Chicago beat the

Boston Celtics 111-97 to take a 2-0 series lead.

Butler added eight rebounds and eight assists against the the Celtics, the top seeds in the East Conference.

Rondo had 11 points and 14 assists on a night when all five Bulls starters reached double figures.

Bulls guard Dwyane Wade had 22 points, including 16 in the second half, and Robin Lopez added 18 points and eight points.

Isaiah Thomas scored 20 points for the Celtics.

- AAP

■ NETBALL

Squads for this year’s Inter Centre Competition Ashburton College

Celtic

Squad: Olivia Gibson, Ella Hurley, Georgina Kelly, Sophie Beveridge, Sala Bueta, Molly Stapleton, Kirsten Clarke, Meg Witterick, Grace Wilson.

Coach: Ange Mitchell.

Squad: Shannon Stockdale, Anna Holland, Julia McLeod, Debbie Summerfield, Amanda Ward, Malana Ngametua, Olivia Hutchinson, Gina Woodhouse, Sarah Hewson.

Coach: Ange Leadley.

Hampstead Squad: Liana Arnold, Makayla Cromie, Amy Ferguson, Farirai Mushonga, Natasha Waddell, Charlotte Waddell, Emma McDowell, Kirsty Naish, Hannah Blair.

Coach: Sonia Waddell.

Methven Squad: Hannah McDougall, Leigh

Tommy Oar doesn’t feel as if he’s pushing Thomas Broich out the door and is determined to send the departing Brisbane Roar legend off with a fourth A-League championship. Oar will assume the mantle of the Roar’s go-to man on the left side when the 36-year-old German exits at the end of their finals and AFC Champions League campaigns. The 25-year-old will become one of Brisbane’s two marquee players next season, while Broich – who would have needed to come under the salary cap to stay – will seek a move after receiving no guarantees from the club regarding a new contract.

- AAP

WSW out to make history If the cliche that history is there to be broken ever rings true, Mitch Nichols hopes it happens tomorrow night. The Western Sydney playmaker knows Brisbane have won all nine of their A-League finals at Suncorp Stadium – the former Roar man was a part of half of them. He’s also aware that no team finishing the regular season in sixth has ever made it anywhere near the grand final, let alone won it. But the 27-year-old believes the Wanderers are carrying the momentum needed to turn that on its head in their elimination final.

- AAP

Quiet, please

Squad: Cheyenne Wilson, Jemma Stoddart, Ella Davies, Charlotte Samson, Shannon Vidler, Laura Thomas, Emma Kelly, Anna Tonks, Sarah McCormick.

Coach: Karilyn Witterick.

We know some people were having fun as Frances Tiafoe played Mitchell Krueger on the Challenger Tour in Florida. But their enjoyment had nothing to do with the tennis. As the two Americans faced off in the first-round match, at least a couple of other people were facing off in a very different setting. A woman’s impressively loud moaning was echoing across the court, completely distracting both players. The love-making continued for a couple of minutes, prompting Tiafoe to yell out: “It can’t be that good.”

- PA

United

Stevie J to face Swans

Squad: Meg Ashworth, Kate Benny, Hannah Thomas, Stacey Grant, Megan McIntyre, Anna Swain, Emma Silva, Danyelle Lusty, Annabel Shadbolt.

Coach: Anne Gilbert.

Greater Western Sydney veteran Steve Johnson is set to return from injury for his side’s big AFL derby on Saturday at the SCG. The crafty forward has been troubled by knee issues for the past few weeks and didn’t play last Saturday against Port Adelaide in Canberra. However, the 33-yearold forward completed the Giants’ training session yesterday. He looks set to be restored to the side for Saturday’s clash with Sydney.

Midfielder Dylan Shaw (shoulder) and defender Heath Shaw (shin) also trained yesterday and looked set to line up after collecting knocks last weekend.

- AAP

Jones, Isabel Herrick, Leanne Clemens, Abi Rackham, Sophie Lilley, Brooke Dickey.

Coaches: Pip Kenny & Maree MacPhail.

Southern

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Woodville Pahiatua gallops

Today at Forbury Park Raceway

Forbury Park Trotting Club Inc Venue: Forbury Park Meeting Date: 20 Apr 2017 NZ Meeting number: 8 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 5.26pm JUST ESSENCE CATERING TROT $6000, 2yo+ & others with cond. trot, stand, 2700m 1 P0 Lord Roydon (1) fr ............................ D Dunn 2 44803 Imran Khan (2) fr ........................... K Butt (J) 3 93429 Sheezamonarchy (3) fr..................B Orange 4 02534 Paradise Spur (4) fr 5 9970 Pegasus Time (5) fr ..................P Williamson 6 45267 Kiwi Crusher (6) fr ................M Anderson (J) 7 08594 Topnotch Titan (U1) fr ............. M Williamson 8 070 The Dominator (U2) fr .................. S McNally 2 5.51 THE PARK FUNCTION & EVENT CENTRE MBL PACE $6000, non-winners 3yo+ mob. pace, 2200m 1 98809 Finger In The Till (1) fr .................A Suddaby 2 56647 Rake (2) fr ..................................C Ferguson 3 70 Rev Me Up (3) fr........................M Hurrell (J) 4 06058 My Nikayla (4) fr ........................ C McDowell 5 Days Of Change (5) fr 6 26x40 Hannah Extreme (6) fr .....................J Curtin 7 x0948 Rostriever Victory (7) fr ................. K Butt (J) 8 29543 Captain Mannering (8) fr .................. D Dunn

9 10 11 12 13

97245 Lis Amore (21) fr ..................... M Williamson 0297x Keepover (22) fr ........................M Purvis (J) 36336 Flyingmasterwilliams (23) fr ..........B Orange 49805 Get Real (24) fr ........................B Williamson 00790 Cooky (U1) fr...................................J W Cox 3 6.16pm PALAMOUNTAINS PACE $6000, non-winners 3yo+ pace, stand, 2200m 1 802P2 Highview Justice (1) fr .....................J W Cox 2 x4008 Sefton Hooligan (2) fr ................. T Quate (J) 3 60006 Dios Del Fuego (3) fr................B Williamson 4 35503 Rainy River (4) fr ....................... C McDowell 5 66324 Dying To See You (5) fr............ M Williamson 6 84045 Okains Bay (6) fr .........................A Suddaby 7 06860 Benz Buy (7) fr ....................... J Morrison (J) 8 5270x Essence Of Easton (8) fr.......R McIlwrick (J) 9 0xP60 Akris (9) fr 10 4236x Hold On Arizona (10) fr ........S Tomlinson (J) 4 6.41pm FORBURY PARK SPORTS BAR & BISTRO HANDICAP TROT $6750, r50 & faster discrhcp trot, stand, 2200m 1 74167 Playboy’s Brother (1) fr..............M Purvis (J) 2 92661 Explosive Star (2) fr.......................B Orange 3 09342 Pretorius (3) fr .................................. D Dunn 4 93108 Whatasista (U1) fr ...........................J W Cox

5 98381 Mr Majestic (1) 10 6 66587 Och Aye The Noo (U1) 10 .....R McIlwrick (J) 7 x8573 Pyramid Magic (1) 40 .............. M Williamson 8 55314 Father Christmas (U1) 50.........B Williamson 5 7.06pm CENTRE CITY AUTO MOBILE PACE $6250, up to & including r45 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 76088 Annie Fitz (1) fr ..........................C Ferguson 2 49908 Tubby Jim (2) fr 3 89846 Top Brass (3) fr .............................B Orange 4 03036 Chief Kapai (4) fr ..................... M Williamson 5 05550 Martin McGuinness (5) fr .........B Williamson 6 88004 Booming Jet (6) fr .......................A Suddaby 7 25805 Caballo Blanco (7) fr ........................ D Dunn 8 46032 First Son (8) fr ...........................M Parker (J) 9 59730 Stunnin VC (21) fr .................R McIlwrick (J) 10 67598 Justasip (22) fr ............................... P Hunter 11 7069x Ellnbac (23) fr..............................B McLellan 12 09069 Rahuri Badlands (24) fr ............C Faithful (J) 6 7.32pm ERIC RYAN MEMORIAL TROT $6250, up to & including r50 trot, stand, 2200m 1 67252 King Kone (1) fr .....................G Crawford (J) 2 09595 Sheza Trendy Monarch (2) fr 3 58428 Armori (3) fr.................................... G McLay 4 77345 Dream Big (4) fr

5 08440 Holdon Toyaspurs (5) fr .........M Prendergast 6 08483 Denn Nee Nose Best (6) fr........ M Purvis (J) 7 60P09 Mokosun (U1) fr ..............................J W Cox 8 13074 Cuddly Jess (U2) fr .......................... D Dunn 9 00P50 Scarlett Lane (U3) fr...................C Ferguson 10 30337 Gorilla Playboy (U4) fr ..............B Williamson 7 7.57 ROBINSON & BELL FOUNDRY & SCRAP METAL MBL PACE $6250, 3yo+ r46 to r54 mobile, 2200m 1 81767 All Bling (1) fr 2 77523 El Dinero (2) fr............................C Ferguson 3 03395 Audi Hare (3) fr..............................B Orange 4 09169 Change It (4) fr 5 99516 Newmans Jet (5) fr 6 04240 Leah Mac (6) fr 7 P8169 Ansett Flight (7) fr .......................... P Hunter 8 22491 Miss Fandango (8) fr 9 14773 Balius (21) fr..............................M Parker (J) 10 80P21 Ask Me Art (22) fr............................. D Dunn 8 8.22pm PINELEA FARM MOBILE PACE $6250, 3yo+ r55 to r65 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 1021P Thaboyz Toy (1) fr ................M Anderson (J) 2 62241 Playboy Prince (2) fr...................C Ferguson 3 x209x Jules Manzoni (3) fr 4 71490 Seduce Me (4) fr .........................A Suddaby

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x0038 Pembrook Ideal (5) fr ....................... D Dunn 12242 Santanna’s Rocket (6) fr...........B Williamson 11223 Royal Bengal (7) fr .................. M Williamson 18614 Lanikai (8) fr ....................................J W Cox 0x080 Culler Coded (21) fr ................... T Quate (J) 06011 Glenisthebettor (22) fr ............... M Purvis (J) 9 8.47 NEXT MEETING 11TH MAY CLAIMERS MBL PACE $6000, claimers 4yo+ mob. pace, 2200m 1 P0966 Alexy (1) fr .................................D O’Connell 2 50735 Tahlia Franco (2) fr ........................B Orange 3 04859 Nic Mac Willy (3) fr ........................ K Butt (J) 4 34814 Elusive Flight (4) fr .................... M Purvis (J) 5 17284 Jerry Fitz (5) fr......................... M Williamson 6 76613 The Persuader (6) fr ...................C Ferguson 7 8x709 Vanhalem (7) fr ................................ D Dunn 8 90001 Sweet As (8) fr 9 60981 Machie Mach (21) fr ........................J W Cox Pacifiers on: Get Real (R2) 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

Today at Woodville Raceway

Woodville Pahiatua RC Venue: Woodville Meeting Date: 20 Apr 2017 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.28pm AFFCO NZ/BEALE TRUCKING MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MDN, 1200m 1 x99x2 Savatag (8) 58.5..............................J Riddell 2 44393 Saint Croix (1) 58 ................... K Cowan (a4) 3 2329x Avastin b (6) 56.5 ........................... J Parkes 4 22237 Mystigan b (4) 56.5 ...............C Waddell (a4) 5 30. Theatre (12) 56.5 .................S O’Malley (a4) 6 5x88x Ily Lily (7) 56.5....................... H Andrew (a3) 7 586. Drappier (10) 56 .......................... D Johnson 8 6x Francescana (2) 56 ..................M Singh (a3) 9 Choux Envy (3) 56 ...................... R Hannam 10 Close To Me 56 ............................ Scratched 11 8x Lucy Wyldstyle (9) 56 12 Trifle (5) 56 ........................................L Hemi 13 Witch Hazel (11) 56 ........................S Collett 2 1.03 TARARUA ALLIANCE 2YO MAIDEN 1100 $10,000, MAIDEN 2YO, 1100m 1 523. Cousteau (8) 57.5 ...........................J Riddell 2 Embellish (10) 57.5 3 Van Halen (7) 57.5 ..........................S Collett 4 3x Lincoln’s Gal b (9) 55.5 .................M Tanaka 5 3. Satin Belt (2) 55.5 ................. H Andrew (a3) 6 5. Deuce Coupe (3) 55.5...............A Chan (a3) 7 6 Rogo Raaj (6) 55.5......................... J Parkes

8 7x Barbello (5) 55.5 ..............S Weatherley (a2) 9 La Soeur (4) 55.5 ..........................L Allpress 10 Lodi (1) 55.5 ................................ D Johnson 3 1.38 POWER FARMING MANAWATU 2200 $10,000, JUMP HWT, 2200m 1 868x5 San Pedro td (12) 71 ..............S Fannin (1.5) 2 8022x Rocky b (7) 67.5................................ A Kuru 3 P42x4 Mendoza (8) 66.5 ...............S Karnicnik (2.5) 4 5x252 Nom du Beel b (11) 66.5 .................G Walsh 5 6PP5x Mister Deejay m (13) 65.5 ...... M McNelis (3) 6 17Lx6 Yardstick (5) 65 .............................. C Perrett 7 451x7 Derby Dan m (3) 65 .................H McNeill (3) 8 470x6 Cullister m (9) 65........................N Quinn (3) 9 65Px3 Ooee tm (4) 65 ................................ T Harris 10 573x4 Ready Eddie m (10) 65 ..................S Phelan 11 x321x Zardetto m (14) 65 .......................... I Lupton 12 FPx60 Brer m (6) 65 13 P2Fx0 Mr Mor tdm (2) 65 ...........................M Cropp 14 0PBx0 Our Debutante m (1) 65C Studd (1.5) 4 2.13 HOFFMAN & KB FORD MAIDEN 2100 $10,000, MAIDEN HWT, 2100m 1 40403 Cashel (14) 68 ...................S Karnicnik (2.5) 2 70653 Tensile (10) 68 .......................S Fannin (1.5) 3 935x6 Adequacy (1) 68............................. C Perrett 4 30646 Handyman (8) 68 ............................ T Harris 5 038x0 The Oysterman (3) 68 ..............H McNeill (3) 6 50x0x Bernali (12) 68 ...........................N Quinn (3)

7 8089x Dalriada (9) 68 8 P373x His Nibs (6) 68 ................................M Cropp 9 7x766 The Huntsman (11) 68 ....................G Walsh 10 57 Stellacanto (7) 66 ....................C Studd (1.5) 11 00x90 Absolutely Peaches (2) 66 .............. I Lupton 12 60x69 I’ma Colombian (4) 66....................S Phelan 13 26777 Our Wonder (13) 66 .......................... A Kuru 14 65708 Salvinia (5) 66 ........................ M McNelis (3) 5 2.48 NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE F&M MAIDEN $12,000, MDN F&M, 1600m 1 0x334 Bella Roccia (5) 57.5.......................S Collett 2 8x345 Helvetica (6) 57.5 .................. N Teeluck (a2) 3 x0277 My Isabella (2) 57.5 .................M Singh (a3) 4 96644 Swiss Angel (10) 57.5 .....................J Riddell 5 54x56 Moorish (11) 57.5 ..........................M Tanaka 6 0468x Thirtylove (1) 57.5 ................ S MacNab (a3) 7 7x7x0 El Jodi (3) 57.5 ..................R Goldsbury (a2) 8 660x0 Waiz One (13) 57.5 ...........................L Hemi 9 493x4 Callidora (8) 57 ................S Weatherley (a2) 10 05 Redrock High (7) 57 .................... D Johnson 11 30065 Suffign (12) 57 ............................ R Hannam 12 Adorable (9) 57 .............................. J Parkes 13 9x7 Ophelia Lee (4) 57 ....................S McKay (a) 6 3.23 TERRACARE/HAYCOCK CONTRACTING MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, MAIDEN, 1400m 1 4x6 Adonis (2) 58.5..................................L Hemi 2 9x97 Toby’s Choice (6) 58.5 .......... H Andrew (a3)

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3 0x722 Double Down (4) 56.5 ...................D Bradley 4 20632 Garment (1) 56.5......................... R Hannam 5 74763 Suo Lin Nang (10) 56.5 ............... D Johnson 6 49x Colombian Rose (7) 56.5 .......... D Hirini (a2) 7 7 Do Ya (8) 56.5 ........................ K Cowan (a4) 8 79799 Pinsonella (3) 56.5 ....................A Chan (a3) 9 Rita Christina (5) 56.5 ...............S McKay (a) 10 753 Word Savvy (11) 56 ......................L Allpress 11 44 Strada Roccia b (9) 56 ................... J Parkes 7 3.57pm DANNEVIRKE DAIRY SUPPLIES LTD 3YO MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1400m 1 7333 Sardeen (6) 57.5 .................... K Cowan (a4) 2 63 Upstanding (1) 57.5 ........................J Riddell 3 463 Wotamission (7) 57.5 ....................L Allpress 4 Perazzo (9) 57.5................................L Hemi 5 0 Upmarket 57.5 ............................. Scratched 6 24 Miss Contessa (4) 55.5 .................. J Parkes 7 33828 Mocca (2) 55.5 ................................S Collett 8 84402 Thats Amore (10) 55.5 ..................M Tanaka 9 27x Cape Du Jeu (12) 55.5......R Goldsbury (a2) 10 84 Charming Choux (3) 55.5 S Weatherley (a2) 11 06 All In Abreeze (5) 55.5 .......... H Andrew (a3) 12 07 Gifted (11) 55.5 .............................D Bradley 68 Nadiasstar (8) 55.5 ..................... D Johnson 13 8 4.33 NAYLOR LAWRENCE & ASSC/TARARUA HELIWORK R65 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 80363 Kairanga Lad (5) 59.5 .......................L Hemi

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100x4 Ringmaster d (13) 59.5 .................. J Parkes 21x92 Granite Ridge td (12) 59 ....... H Andrew (a3) 47126 Scandalo (8) 59...................... K Cowan (a4) x1562 Vatican News 59 .......................... Scratched 20037 The Bandito (4) 58.5 .......................S Collett 01801 Falcons Reach td (10) 57 ............ D Johnson 0x301 Princess Raaj m (9) 57 .............S McKay (a) 950x5 Thatz Louie (2) 57 ................. N Teeluck (a2) 444x1 Tip The Dancer (7) 56.5 ............ D Hirini (a2) 71260 Shrimp Cocktail (15) 56 ....R Goldsbury (a2) 08253 Smoke House Bay d (14) 56 89742 How Perfect (1) 55 ...........S Weatherley (a2) 90x49 Sophia Magia m (3) 54.5...............L Allpress x84x0 Jump For Joy tmh (6) 55 ...... S MacNab (a3) 3x948 Spritz m (11) 57 -

Blinkers on: Lucy Wyldstyle (R1), Barbello (R2), Absolutely Peaches (R4), Bella Roccia, Thirtylove, El Jodi (R5), Sophia Magia (R8) Blinkers off: Ily Lily, Drappier (R1), Redrock High (R5)

SELECTIONS

Race 1: Savatag, Drappier, Avastin, Mystigan, Choux Envy Race 2: Rogo Raaj, Lincoln’s Gal, Satin Belt, Embellish, Rogo Raaj Race 3: Nom du Beel, Ooee, San Pedro, Rocky, Mendoza Race 4: Tensile, Cashel, Stellacanto, Adequacy, Our Wonder Race 5: Swiss Angel, Bella Roccia, Moorish, Ophelia Lee Race 6: Toby’s Choice, Colombian Rose, Garment, Word Savvy Race 7: Perazzo, Mocca, Sardeen, Miss Contessa, Thats Amore Race 8: Falcons Reach, Scandalo, Granite Ridge, Kairanga Lad

Today at Addington raceway

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Race- 1 16627 Sweet Abby Lee 17.43 ..............R Blackburn way Meeting Date: 20 April 2017 NZ Meeting number: 9 Dou- 2 63F78 Fiery Fagan 17.29 C & ....................... Fagan bles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 3 46367 Super Bad 17.20 ................ Melissa Roberts Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 4 45633 Serious Torque 17.24 ...................... M Grant 1 3.47pm CHRISTCHURCHGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ 5 24213 Opawa Waihemo 17.33 L & ............... Wales 6 45756 Amino Trouble 17.48 .................A Bradshaw SPRINT C3, 295m 7 62626 Homebush Banker 17.41 .......J T McInerney 1 8815F Another Liz 17.25 M & ......................Jopson 8 17247 Rosa Tee 17.16 .............................R Adcock 2 36721 Opawa Crusade nwtd L & .................. Wales 9 35388 Magic Mike 17.16 .........................C Roberts 3 11254 Know Logic 17.49 ..........................G Cleeve 4 61787 Paddy The Baker 17.30..........J T McInerney 10 77787 Opawa Idol 17.35 L &......................... Wales 5 31364 Know Respect 17.28 ......................G Cleeve 4 4.47pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES C3, 520m 6 64338 Terra Mondo 17.30 C & ...................... Fagan 1 31375 Pipe Dream 31.19 ..................J T McInerney 7 3156x Bursar 17.40 ................................ K Cassidy 2 11412 Vikings 29.99 J & ............................D Fahey 8 88586 Homebush Justine 17.54 .......J T McInerney 3 76571 Nozzno Fear 30.37....................A Bradshaw 9 46853 Seeking Baxter 17.28.............J T McInerney 4 44521 Berridale Lad 30.00............ N C W Wanhalla 10 7127x Miss Harper 17.34............................ B Dann 5 52111 Cactus Jack 30.47 J & ....................D Fahey 6 56382 Opawa Timo 30.21 J & ....................D Fahey 2 4.07pm CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN C3, 295m 7 75581 Arcane Sabre 30.35 M &...................Jopson 1 75751 Backchat Harry 17.05 ...............A Bradshaw 8 11631 Ride Ain’t Over 29.97 ...................C Roberts 2 14246 Know Contest 17.30.......................G Cleeve 9 78743 Red Margin 30.62 ........................... M Grant 3 27244 Royal Bash 17.32 ............................. B Dann 4 48324 Saraya Jayde 17.25 ..................... L Waretini 10 77786 Homebush Howard 30.22 ......J T McInerney 5 688F6 Pep’s Terra 17.61 C & ........................ Fagan 5 5.11pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK DASH C4/5, 295m 6 52214 Opawa Blinky 17.49 L & ..................... Wales 1 35537 Fliberty Jiberty 17.25 ....................... B Dann 7 1467F Mississippi Girl 17.47 .............J T McInerney 2 52213 Barcia Express 17.26 ...................... M Grant 8 11517 Verbena 17.52 ...............................R Adcock 3 43636 Harkonen Bale 17.08 ...................C Roberts 9 78583 Homebush Errol 17.32 ...........J T McInerney 4 58383 Sopoaga 17.32..........................A Bradshaw 10 23536 Whose He 17.44 ..............................A Joyce 5 81386 Homebush Sloan 17.53 .........J T McInerney 6 68x11 Maudie’s Babe 17.18 C & .................. Fagan 3 4.24pm MAC DEVELOPMENTS DASH C4, 295m

1 41673 Opawa Millie 30.92 L & ...................... Wales 7 11415 Goldstar Scooter 17.56 S & ............B Evans 2 75562 Cawbourne Ruby nwtd.............Matt Roberts 8 17315 Speedy Return 17.14 H & ...................Taylor 3 78212 Bigtime OnFire nwtd ..........................L Cole 9 57268 Another Belle 17.25 M & ...................Jopson 4 Trixie Lee...................................... Scratched 10 44676 Homebush Rufus 17.34 .........J T McInerney 5 25115 Translator 29.87 J & ........................D Fahey 6 5.36 CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STKS C4/5, 520m 6 51233 Magic Latte nwtd ................................L Cole 1 85258 Dirk The Jerk 30.32 ...........................J Dunn 7 42112 Fair Pippa 30.09 J &........................D Fahey 2 24325 Opawa Kevin 30.16 J & ...................D Fahey 8 58613 Homebush Flame nwtd ..........J T McInerney 3 41554 Allen Hadrian 30.29 .....................C Roberts 9 58631 Opawa Sophie 30.52 J & ................D Fahey 4 64167 Helena Allen 30.06.......................C Roberts Fab Action .................................... Scratched 5 18126 Opawa Brad 30.19 J & ....................D Fahey 10 6 11341 He’s All Power 30.16 J & .................D Fahey 9 6.52pm THE FITZ NZ OAKS HEAT 2 R/Aq, 520m 1 38768 Frosty Action 30.26 S & ..................B Evans 7 41463 Lochinvar Brogue nwtd ..............D Schofield 2 83412 Troublesome Brit nwtd .................C Roberts 8 18717 With Pride 30.15 .............................. B Dann 3 21624 Bigtime Rise nwtd ..............................L Cole 9 13211 Tom Tee 29.96...............................R Adcock 4 17665 Mandy Junior 30.09 J & ..................D Fahey 10 44145 Chippa Lata 29.92.....................R Blackburn 5 Smash Lilly................................... Scratched 7 6.03pm A2B ASPHALT SPRINT C4/5, 295m 6 32123 Opawa Plum 30.51 J & ...................D Fahey 1 65111 American Warrior 16.91 J & ............D Fahey 7 51247 Nitehawk Rose nwtd ...................B Hodgson 2 28174 Jinja Brian 17.15 ..........................A Waretini 8 21683 Eagle Tee 30.22 ............................R Adcock 3 47331 Hilton Open 17.22 .....................A Bradshaw 9 Opawa Sophie.............................. Scratched 4 31446 Breaking Mad 17.29 ........................ M Grant 5 43725 My First Litter 17.07 .....................C Roberts 10 24771 Fab Action 30.62 S & ......................B Evans 6 612x8 Miss Fanning 17.11 .......................... B Dann 10 7.16pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR NZ OAKS HEAT 7 13828 Homebush Kelso 17.04 ..........J T McInerney 3 R/Aq, 520m 1 31385 Cawbourne Trixy nwtd ..............Matt Roberts 8 28252 Puma Pants 17.02..................J T McInerney 2 22755 Mischief Managed 30.65 ...........A Bradshaw 9 57268 Another Belle 17.25 M & ...................Jopson 3 63468 Allegro Beaty nwtd .............................L Cole 10 35388 Magic Mike 17.16 .........................C Roberts 8 6.28pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR NZ OAKS HEAT 4 34657 Bigtime Lady nwtd..............................L Cole 5 61526 Smash Rebel nwtd .......................... M Grant 1 R/Aq, 520m

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36867 Flaming Sambuca 30.65 ........J T McInerney 31627 Opawa Racer 30.23 J & ..................D Fahey 44727 Albie Punter 30.05 J & ....................D Fahey 58631 Opawa Sophie 30.52 J & ................D Fahey 24771 Fab Action 30.62 S & ......................B Evans 11 7.42pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR NZ OAKS HEAT 4 R/Aq, 520m 1 12423 Know Sweat nwtd...........................G Cleeve 2 2461x Opawa Denise 30.49 J & ................D Fahey 3 23118 Smash Bomber nwtd....................... M Grant 4 11344 Cawbourne Leaha 30.33..............C Roberts 5 41383 Bigtime Bell nwtd ...............................L Cole 6 12113 Beltom nwtd ...............................D Schofield 7 82763 Cosmic Odette nwtd...............J T McInerney 8 51545 Opawa Kim 30.41 J & .....................D Fahey 9 58631 Opawa Sophie 30.52 J & ................D Fahey 10 24771 Fab Action 30.62 S & ......................B Evans 12 8.06pm PROTEXIN SPRINT C4, 295m 1 47323 Ohoka Billy 17.08 ......................... L Waretini 2 4221F Cawbourne Craig 17.33 ...............C Roberts 3 51187 Harsesis 17.33 ..........................R Blackburn 4 36178 Sahara Sam 17.40 H & .......................Taylor 5 33825 Botany Cold 17.32 .................J T McInerney 6 11564 Another Cruise 17.39 M &.................Jopson 7 27215 Roadworks 17.16 ............................ M Grant 8 52474 Opawa Crystal 17.25 L & ................... Wales 9 44676 Homebush Rufus 17.34 .........J T McInerney 10 56684 Smash That 17.21 ........................... M Grant

Today at Cambridge Raceway

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Cambridge Race- 8 53638 Uncomplicated 21.37 ....................... S Clark 9 13254 Multicam Ranger 25.95 ..............D Schofield way Meeting Date: 20 Apr 2017 NZ Meeting number: 3 9 6F77x Indefinite Order nwtd..........................L Hunt 10 17577 Bold Sassy 26.16 .......................D Schofield Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 10 54775 Willi Gas It 21.64 ........................ G Pomeroy 5 1.12pm COGSWELL SURVEY SPRINT C2, 375m Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 3 12.37pm YGOT BONUS SCHEME SPRINT C3, 375m 1 53415 Electric Dee Eye 21.36 ...................P Green 1 12.01pm (NZT) BOX1 GOLD SPRINT C0, 375m 1 45471 Good Job 21.05 ..............................P Green 2 31814 Fair Parade 21.73......................... H Mullane 1 53234 On The Hunt nwtd ............................ S Clark 2 53734 Wheelie Good nwtd........................ P Lowen 3 13132 Kawaii nwtd .......................................B Craik 2 23267 Bodyguard nwtd ................................B Craik 3 65446 Tumbalaioo 21.32 G H & ......... PC Ferguson 4 73732 Jinja Luca 21.24 W & ......................T Steele 3 32367 Lover Boy nwtd .......................... W Toomath 4 81363 Saint Sassy 21.22 ......................D Schofield 5 17211 Diva Pose 21.44 M & ....................... J Smith 4 25272 Was Just Saying nwtd R & ..................L Udy 5 65275 Imperial Court 21.35 .......................P Green 6 42218 Hey Khali nwtd U & ...........................Cottam 5 44743 Pretty and Pink nwtd .................... H Mullane 6 61362 Sun Is Shining 21.08 .........................B Craik 7 81857 Cawbourne Eden 21.61 ...............R McPhee 6 35663 Victini nwtd ........................................C Hore 7 14248 Wheelie Chillie nwtd....................... P Lowen 8 71164 Shortcut Pluto 21.56 W &................T Steele 7 74452 Make It Snow nwtd ............................B Craik 8 12875 Sonic Attack 21.04 .....................M Mathews 9 57245 Go Andwyn 21.31 ............................ S Clark 8 64865 Nahimana nwtd .......................... W Toomath 9 46578 Fantastic Lucy 21.29 ..................D Schofield 10 73677 Cool Marlow 21.55 ..................... G Pomeroy 9 78 Hossiffa nwtd P & .......................... J Cleaver 10 87887 Opawa Libby 21.33 B & ..................... Steele 6 1.29pm FOND FOODS LTD SPRINT C5, 375m 10 45576 Twelve Gauge nwtd B & ..................... Steele 4 12.54pm PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRITION C2/3, 457m 1 231F1 Jump Up 21.21............................. H Mullane 2 12.19 MIKE STENT DECORATORS SPRINT C1, 375m 1 13413 Yooldome nwtd...........................D Schofield 2 13261 Simple And Plain 21.03.....................B Craik 1 22887 Bigtime Moola nwtd R &......................L Udy 2 36214 Wong Way 26.01 U & ........................Cottam 3 23Fx3 Nangar Star 20.86......................D Schofield 2 64244 Lethal Action 21.36 ...................... H Mullane 3 22113 Blackjack Man nwtd ...................B Goldsack 4 21827 My Girl Chloe 21.01 ........................ K Walsh 3 46256 Dipsy Lala 21.31 U & ........................Cottam 4 48322 Soaring Hawke nwtd G H & .... PC Ferguson 5 46165 Fantastic Ava 21.43....................D Schofield 4 x1785 Tiger Jim 22.01 .......................... W Toomath 5 11113 Jimmy’s Rocket 25.67 ...................... S Clark 6 218F3 Classy Impact nwtd ......................... T Green 5 88736 Allegro Cody nwtd ............................. D Hunt 6 828F8 Zipping Link 25.68......................D Schofield 7 41252 Solarian 21.21 ...................................S Ross 6 46656 Bloomingdales 21.46 ........................B Craik 7 2F266 Carrano nwtd .................................. K Walsh 8 8258x Instant Success nwtd .................D Schofield 7 21125 Chapel Hill nwtd .........................D Schofield 8 12782 Watch My Back 25.90 ................B Goldsack 9 85144 Raging Demon 21.26 R & ...................L Udy

9 2.22pm AFFORDABLE PET STAKES C1, 457m 1 25578 Lytworx 26.06 .............................D Schofield 2 87475 Bouncie Al nwtd .............................. T Green 1 44415 Blame The Clown 21.40 ..................T Patton 3 171 Winsome Dash 26.15 W & ..............T Steele 2 7268F Sovereign Jody 21.64 .......................S Ross 4 11F12 Beautiful Boy nwtd ............................B Craik 3 31358 King Shaq nwtd ............................... T Green 5 55565 Zimmer Frame nwtd R & .....................L Udy 4 56222 My Friend Mike 21.75................. W Toomath 6 22364 Zipping Kasey nwtd....................D Schofield 5 25547 Zipping Ringo 21.48 .......................... D Hunt 7 28636 Girl Queenie nwtd ...........................T Patton 6 21877 Accra 21.59 ..................................R K Roper 8 47256 Cawbourne Wales nwtd ...............R McPhee 7 1352 Stranger Things 21.65.......................B Craik 8 75836 Stainless Knocka nwtd R & .................L Udy Emergencies: 9 54774 Opawa Penny nwtd ...................... H Mullane 9 367F6 Gravity Falls nwtd ......................... H Mullane 10 8x565 Scott To Go nwtd ................................L Hunt 10 58877 Golden Ivy 25.59 W & .....................T Steele 8 2.04 CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR SPRINT C3/4, 375m 10 2.39 SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLLS C4/5, 457m 1 35215 Triple Parked 25.53 .......................... S Clark 1 21111 Hallo Star 21.33 R & ...........................L Udy 2 13614 Thrilling Surge 25.48 ....................... K Walsh 2 34778 Our Sambo 21.48.......................M Mathews 3 22312 Timmy Trumpet 25.31 ..................... K Walsh 3 61478 Sandor Glegane 21.23 .................... T Green 4 25723 Oscar Tron 25.47........................D Schofield 4 51734 One Cool Chap 21.44 W &..............T Steele 5 17182 Olivia 25.61 ............................... A Lawrence 5 78855 Little Kiwi 21.34 B & ........................... Steele 6 56365 Thrilling Sabre 25.76 ....................... K Walsh 6 34742 Ekali 21.28 ..................................... G Farrell 7 43552 Takamori 25.56 ..........................B Goldsack 7 12614 Jinja Roman nwtd W & ....................T Steele 8 21283 Blazing Spirit 25.60 ....................D Schofield 8 42254 Unileven 21.19 ...........................D Schofield 9 15264 Thrilling Wilson 25.83 ...................... K Walsh 9 36466 No More Debt 21.37........................ T Green 10 87887 Opawa Libby 21.33 B & ..................... Steele 10 45865 Jazzboy Jack 25.35 ................... A Lawrence 10 7147x Kevin In Bangkok 20.99 ....................C Hore

7 1.47pm HAUTAPU VET CLINIC SPRINT C1, 375m

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Thursday, April 20, 2017

Tiger Tara trucking on

By AdAm HAmilton

Tiger Tara with Gerard O’Reilly in the sulky.

“You can say he didn’t race the best the other night, but nothing would’ve beaten him.

“He smashed the record and, you ask Toddy (McCarthy, driver), he’ll tell you there was still plenty left in the tank.”

Pizzuto said the plan was now to race this week, go to the $50,000 Bulli Cup two weeks after that, then have a freshen-up

before chasing the Group 1 Len Smith Mile and a Queensland winter campaign.

But the big picture is the Perth Inter Dominion at the end of the year.

“That’s why I gave him those three runs close together, including the Renshaw Cup, to see how he’d handle it.

“He loved it. He got better each

time. He’s going to love the Inter Dominion (format),” Pizzuto said. “And he’s handled Penrith so well, Gloucester Park won’t be an issue.”

Interestingly, Mark Purdon’s best measure of Smolda’s ability to handle Gloucester Park came when he took him to the Renshaw Cup at Penrith in 2015.

And Tiger Tara’s almost unthinkable 1min55.2sec mile rate around the tight and slow Penrith track for 2525m took a staggering 1.5sec off the track record which Smolda set.

For Pizzuto, the excitement around Tiger Tara runs even deeper because the pacer is a family affair.

“I own him with my daughter, Courtney,” he said.

“Another owner was going to take a share, but pulled out on me, so we bought him together.

“It’s great what he’s doing on the track and we bought him a stallion prospect as well.

“He’s by Bettors Delight, has a fantastic record and will be affordable compared to his Dad when we stand him when the time is right.”

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■ ELLERSLIE

Notable family occasion looms at Ellerslie Sibling rivalry will come to a head at Group Two level on Saturday when Battle Time and Farm Boy square off at Ellerslie.

The half-brothers will clash in the Manco Easter Stakes and Tim Carter, who trains the pair with his wife Margaret for breederowner Allan Hayward, said they were both in good touch for the meeting.

“Allan likes to see them in good races and they deserve to be there – we’re not going up there just to make up the numbers.”

The winner of the Gr.2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile and a dual Group One placegetter, Battle Time was freshened before his last-start fourth at Te Rapa.

“He probably could have run third with a bit of luck and he’s done really well since then,” Carter said. “He doesn’t mind an off track either, that’s not going to worry him at all.”

Venus Serena sold The multiple Group One winner Venus Serena is a notable addition to the broodmare band at Arden Lodge after her purchase by the Tapanui (West Otago) stud operators John and Judy Stiven.

Venus Serena is in foal to Art Major. The six-year-old mare was bought from Bob and Jen Sandford, of Christchurch. Venus Serena was recently weaned of her first foal, a colt by Art Major born in November. Venus Serena numbered seven Group One races among her 16 wins when raced by the Sandfords and Dunn. - NZME

Reith on Kiwi Cup hope Sydney Jockey Christian Reith has picked up the ride on Chance To Dance in Saturday’s rerun of the $A2 million Gr.1 Sydney Cup. The stayer will make his first appearance at Randwick for trainers Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards and Fortuna NZ. “We had engaged Jason Collett to ride once Damian Lane had declared himself unavailable,” Fortuna principal John Galvin said.

“Then Jason was suspended and we were left trying to chase down another lightweight rider. Christian answered the call and we are happy to have him aboard.” - NZME

Bright future tipped Hugo The Boss is expected to make serious progress through the grades next season. Currently spelling, the three-year-old has won two of his six starts so far and was put aside after his Rating 65 success at Tauranga in late December. “He was pretty impressive, but we decided to geld him and give him a good break and then come back for the spring,” trainer John Bary said. “He’s got untold potential.”

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Kiwis celebrating

Battle Time in winning form at Riccarton with Sam Spratt aboard.

The older Farm Boy also turned in an encouraging last-start performance when he finished seventh and less than three lengths off the unbeaten Let Me Roar at Te Rapa.

“He’s been a bit of a mystery this year and probably hasn’t come up quite as well as we’d hoped, but his work has been fantastic and that was a good run last time,” Carter said. “We obviously want

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to get him up to 2000 metres and you have to do that in stages.”

Victory in the Avondale Cup takes pride of place on his middle distance CV, while he has also placed at Group One level.- NZME

New Zealand-bred galloper Listen has successfully defended his Listed Selangor Gold Cup at the weekend. The Malaysian-based son of Iffraaj is prepared by Anna Scott, whose brother Andrew trains in partnership with Lance O’Sullivan at Matamata. She began riding work at Foxton for her father Jack before she took a position with former Randwick trainer Bill Mitchell and then gained her first taste of Malaysian racing with stints there with John Sargent and Steven Burridge.

Scott subsequently returned home to train, and a brief career riding jumpers, and then returned to establish her own stable in Malaysia.

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Bolton eyeing options

■ WOODVILLE

Ground query with promising juvenile John Bary has only one reservation about Van Halen’s debut prospects at Woodville today.

The Hastings trainer has been pleased with the youngster’s progress ahead of the Tararua Alliance 2YO Handicap, but the underfoot conditions are the question mark.

“The track is the worry with him,” Bary said. “He’s not tall, but he is very, very strong and that

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In brief

■ HARNESS RACING

Former Kiwi star Tiger Tara, trained in New Zealand by Geoff Dunn and driven by Mid Canterbury’s Gerard O’Reilly, continues to amaze new trainer Kevin Pizzuto.

As if blowing away a strong field and smashing the track record in last Thursday night’s Group 2 Penrith Cup wasn’t enough, Pizzuto said the two days which followed the race left him even more in awe.

“That was his third run in a week, he did all the work, won easily and smashed the record … but he ate-up and was so bright in the two days after, he made me change my mind,” Pizzuto said.

“The plan was always to give him a break after the other night, but he had four days out and I’ve brought him back in.”

Tiger Tara will tackle the freefor-all at Menangle on Saturday night.

“He’s such an amazing horse, easily the best I’ve had, and I’m not afraid of taking anything on the way he’s got his past few starts,” Pizzuto said.

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might help him to get through it.”

A half-brother by Rock ‘N’ Pop to the Group One performer Mighty Solomon, Van Halen’s sole trial performance resulted in a third placing at Awapuni in February behind the race day winners Hard Merchandize and Divine Power.

“He’s a neat horse and I think he’s got a future,” Bary said.

Two other stable representa-

tives at Woodville – Mocca and The Bandito – also rate as decent each-way chances in the Dairy Supplies Maiden and the Naylor Lawrence & Associates/Tararua Heliwork 1400 respectively.

“The big thing in Mocca’s favour is that she’s back to her own age group and over 1400 metres she should be finishing hard,” Bary said.

Mocca has placed three times

in her brief career, including a runner-up finish over a mile at Otaki two runs back.

The Bandito was a close third at Trentham last month and he then finished seventh at Awapuni, again on a Premier day. He should appreciate the drop back to a midweek contest.

“He’s a pretty honest horse and this will be his last run before a spell,” Bary said.

- NZME

Warren Bolton is giving serious thought to an Australian venture later in the year. “I’m thinking of taking a few over to Sydney in the spring,” the New Plymouth horseman said. “I’ve done it before and know the ropes. “The first horse I trained was Triomphe and we took him over there and he ran fourth in the Brisbane Cup and later on he finished fifth in the Metropolitan.”

Bolton’s current team is headed by the gifted filly I Am Poppy, who has won both of her three-yearold starts. She hasn’t raced since she beat the subsequent Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes winner Lasarla at Te Rapa. - NZME

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We are incredibly honored to host renowned singer and Art Laureate, Moana Maniapoto (Moana and the Tribe) and her sister Trina.

An intimate and lively tribute to the ocean with captivating storytelling that will draw you in, encourage you to think, feel, laugh and sing along.

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A fairy tale story conveying all the drama of a tragic romance. Their ballet skills, lavish costumes and magnificent stage sets will capture the imagination, the passion and the romance of this classical ballet fairy tale.

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

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

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Just because something looks cool doesn’t make it cool – but it’s half the battle. Your work’s success hangs in the balance of a kind of seduction. Give equal weight to style and content for the win.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You’ll be pleased by the logical and linear nature of today’s challenges; a very satisfying and solvable puzzle lies before you. Each solution will be the first clue to the next problem.

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LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): The dancer believes the soul is exposed in the dance. The artist believes it’s in the lines; the writer reads it in words. Today, you’ll see the soul revealed in daily life and gain deep insights into yourself and others.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): The more you have to talk yourself into something, the greater the likelihood it’s a terrible, horrible, no-good idea. At best, it’s a waste of time you could spend doing almost anything else.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You thought about it in a radical way back when you were new. Now that you’re experienced, you understand the nuances and will hold a more conservative viewpoint.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Reciprocity is a tenet you live by. If you won’t be able to return a favour, you won’t accept one in the first place. You don’t have to give back the same thing, just something of equal value.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): What’s unfair to one person is unfair to all. Standing up for another person’s rights is standing up for your own. Those who lack empathy will prove to be unfortunate company.

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AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You like to do good works anonymously. Charitable acts are humble. If it has to be publicised, it’s more about pride and identity-shaping than heart and generosity.

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Play. Winning isn’t everything.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

BLAND, Neil Bernard – On Monday, April 17, 2017.

Aged 94 years. Peacefully at McKenzie Healthcare Geraldine. Loved husband of Gladys, father and father in law of Alan and June (Christchurch), Gary and Diane (Timaru).

Loved grandfather of Angela (Canada), Anna (Townsville), Ben (Christchurch), Perry (Perth), Oliver (Melbourne), and Sam (Timaru), and great grandfather of Olivia and Scarlett. A private family service has been held.

Geraldine Funeral Services FDANZ.

MELLISH, Mutu Grant – Passed away unexpectedly, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Ashburton Hospital with his sister at his side, aged 55 years. Dearly loved son of Heather and the late Clem.

Loved brother and brother in law of Wayne and Cornelia, Shirley and the late Gerard Fitzgerald; Gerald and Hine, Wendy and Maurice Fitzgerald, and Maree and Marc Bodean. A much loved uncle and great uncle to his nieces and nephews.

Messages to PO Box 6035, Ashburton 7742. Donations to Methven St John Ambulance would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate Mutu’s life will be held at St John’s Presbyterian Church, 3 Jackson Street, Methven TOMORROW FRIDAY, April 21, 2017, at 1.30pm.

Followed by interment at the Methven Cemetery.

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MELLISH, Mutu Grant – Much loved brother and brother-in-law of Wayne and Cornelia, loved uncle of Jessie and Marika and great uncle of Ava and Morgan.

R.I.P. Bro. MELLISH, Mutu – On April 18, at Ashburton Hospital. Loved son of Heather and the late Clem.

Loved brother and brother in law of Clem and Pim, (Havelock); Gail (Renwick); and Sylvia and the late Murray (Rakaia). A fun loving uncle of his nieces and nephews.

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

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Brethren of Harmony Lodge No 325 are called upon to attend the Funeral service of the Late Bro. Ben Gourdie at the Aoraki Funeral Services Chapel, 160 Mountain View Road, Timaru on Saturday, April 22, at 10.30am.

Brethren of sister Lodges are invited to attend.

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Wind at 1000m: SW 50km/h, dying out.

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Cloudy periods, but long afternoon fine spells. Southwesterlies easing.

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Thursday, 20 April 2017

Two weak fronts move northward over the North Island during the day as a broad ridge of high pressure extends onto New Zealand from the Tasman Sea. The ridge lies over central New Zealand, however weak troughs affect the north. A front approaches the far south late Sunday, then moves over the South Island and lower North Island during Monday.

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11pm Police Ten 7 0 11:30 Hell’s Kitchen 12:25 Stitchers 1:15 Shortland Street 3 0 1:40 Infomercials 2:40 Scandal AO 3 3:25 The Real 3 4:15 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 4:40 The Adam And Eve Show 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:10 Golf World 11:40 SVU AO 3 A celebrity chef fears she is about to be the next victim in a string of attacks, and shoots an unarmed teenager she believes is the assailant. 0 12:40 The Project 1:10 Infomercials

MOVIES PREMIERE 7:05 Close Up – Tom Cruise PG 7:35 London Has Fallen 16VL 2016 Action Crime.

Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman. 9:15 The Olivia Experiment 16VSC 2013 Comedy. Skye Noel, GI Joe – Retaliation Gok’s Fill Your House for Dan Gordon. 10:45 The 5th Wave MVL 2016 Action.

Free, 7:30pm on Choice 8:30pm on Three Chloe Grace Moretz, Liev Schreiber. 12:35 It’s A BRAVO THE BOX Disaster MLSC 2012 Comedy.

6am CSI MV 6:50 Criminal 10am Teen Mom 3 Intent MV 7:40 Storage Wars David Cross, Julia Stiles.

10:55 Catfish 3 2:05 The Olivia Experiment 11:45 Snapped PGR 3 PG 8:05 Storage Wars PG 16VSC 2013 Comedy.

12:40 Southern Charm PGR 3 8:30 Call Of The Wildman Skye Noel, Dan Gordon.

1:35 Intervention 3 PG 8:55 The Simpsons PG 3:35 London Has Fallen 2:35 The Real Housewives 9:20 Law And Order – UK 16VL 2016 Action Crime.

Of Beverly Hills 3 MV 10:10 NCIS – New Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, 3:35 Hoarders 3 Orleans MV 11:05 SVU Morgan Freeman. 5:15 Break 4:30 Dance Moms 3 – Special Victims Unit Point MLS 2014 Comedy.

5:30 Teen Mom MV Noon Border Security Jeremy Sisto, David Walton, 6:30 Catfish M 12:30 Criminal Intent Adam Devine. 6:50 Black 7pm Catfish MV 1:20 CSI – Miami MV Mountain Side 16VC 2014 A behind-the-scenes look at 2:10 CSI MV 3:05 Pawn how the series is made.

Horror. Shane Twerdun, Stars PG 3:35 Call Of The 7:30 Snapped PGR 3 Michael Dickson, Carl Toftfelt.

Wildman PG 4:05 The When a woman is murdered, 8:30 The Magnificent Seven Simpsons PG 4:30 Storage and her neighbour attacked, Wars PG 5:30 Criminal Intent MV 2016 Action Western. the police discover the two Seven mercenaries are hired MV 6:30 Border Security M women share more than a 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 CSI by a small town to protect the property boundary. townsfolk from exploitation by – Miami MV 8:30 Hell On 8:30 My Crazy Ex AO an industrialist.

Wheels 16VLS A newly single man becomes 10:45 Grimsby 16VLSC 2016 9:30 Banshee 18VLS a prisoner of love; a husband Comedy Action.

10:30 Law And Order – UK learns his librarian wife might MV 11:25 CSI – Miami MV FRIDAY 12:10 The be checking out more than just books; a bachelorette finds FRIDAY 12:15 Call Of The Most Fun I’ve Ever Had With My Pants On MLSC Wildman PG 12:40 Pawn dating a prince difficult.

2012 Drama. 1:45 Break Stars PG 1:05 Storage Wars 9:25 Intervention Point MLS 2014 Comedy.

PG 1:30 Storage Wars PG Karissa’s life changed when a 3:15 Close Up – Will Smith friend fed her oxycodone, and 1:55 Law And Order – UK PG 3:45 Black Mountain Side then made her a drug courier. MV 2:45 CSI MV 3:30 The 16VC 2014 Horror. 5:25 The Simpsons PG 3:55 Hell On 10:20 Intervention Magnificent Seven MV 2016 Wheels 16VLS 4:45 Banshee 11:20 Snapped PGR 3 12:10 Infomercials 3 18VLS 5:35 Border Security M Action Western.

MAORI 6:30 Pukoro 2 7am Miharo 2 7:30 Dora Matatoa 2 8am Pukana 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 Morena 10am Korero Mai 32 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Pukoro 2 3:30 Miharo 2 4pm Dora Matatoa 2 4:30 Swagger 5pm Patapatai 5:30 Te Matatini (HLS) From the 2017 Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival.

6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Te Kaea 2 7pm Kawe Korero – Reporters 7:30 Tradition On A Plate Ara ara mata is Monique and Henry’s ‘go to’ dish, with its taste of the ocean.

8pm The Laughing Samoans 8:30 Sidewalk Karaoke 9pm The Ring Inz AO 9:30 My Party Song 10pm Te Matatini 3 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2

11:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR A celebrity chat show.

12:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news.

1am Closedown

11pm Kawe Korero – Reporters News reporters dissect and discuss the day’s news and events.

11:30 Closedown

MOVIES GREATS

SKY SPORT 1 6am Cycling – Fleche Wallonne (RPL) The 200km race takes cyclists from Grand-Place de Binche to Mur de Huy in Belgium.

8am InCycle A preview of the week’s upcoming races with historical insight and tactical analysis.

8:30 Cycling – Tour Of Croatia (RPL) Stage Two. 10:30 Sky Sports News UK 11am Motorsport – Goodwood 75 Members Meeting Noon Cricket – IPL (RPL) Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Daredevils.

3:30 Triathlon – ITU World Series (HLS) New Plymouth.

4:30 AFL Weekly Highlights Show 5pm Netball Zone 5:30 Cycling – UCI Track World Championships (HLS) 6:30 Super Rugby Kick And Chase 7:30 Grassroots Rugby 8:30 Team Talk Scotty Stevenson and friends take you inside the camps with a full preview of the weekend’s fixtures in the Super Rugby.

9pm InCycle 9:30 Cycling – UCI Track World Championships (HLS) 10:30 NRL Footy Show

1:20 Legion 16VL 2010 Action.

Paul Bettany, Lucas Black.

3am Hitch MLS 2005 Comedy.

Will Smith, Eva Mendes.

5am Killing Them Softly 16VLSC 2012 Crime. Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta.

1am Rugby – World Sevens (HLS) Singapore – Day Two. 2:30 Sky Rugby – Team Talk 3am NRL Footy Show 5am The Late Show With Matty Johns

FRIDAY

CHOICE

6am Kung Fu Dino Posse 6:25 Sanjay And Craig 3 6:50 Hank Zipzer, The World’s Greatest Underachiever 3 7:15 World Of Quest 3 7:40 Kid v Kat 3 8:05 Bella And The Bulldogs 3 8:30 League Of Super Evil 8:55 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:25 Wheel Of Fortune 3 9:50 Jeopardy 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:45 Reign PGR 3 12:35 Elementary PGR 3 1:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 2:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3pm Escape To The Country 3 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 0 5pm Million Dollar Minute 5:30 Prime News 6pm Wheel Of Fortune 6:30 Jeopardy 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 MacGyver PGR 0 8:30 Bull AO 0 9:30 Madam Secretary AO 0 10:30 NCIS – New Orleans PGR 3 0

6:55 The Lovely Bones MVL 2009 Drama. Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Rose McIver, Susan Sarandon.

9:10 The Big Lebowski 16VLS 1998 Comedy Mystery.

Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore.

11:05 Orphan 16VLSC 2009 Thriller. Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman.

1:05 Van Helsing MV 2004 Horror Action. Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale.

3:15 Legion 16VL 2010 Action.

Paul Bettany, Lucas Black.

4:55 Killing Them Softly 16VLSC 2012 Crime. Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta.

6:30 Hitch MLS 2005 Comedy.

Will Smith, Eva Mendes.

8:30 Paranormal Activity 16L 2007 Horror Thriller. After a couple move into what seems a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a demonic presence.

Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs.

10pm Fair Game ML 2010 Drama. Naomi Watts, Sean Penn.

11:45 Bowfinger PGL 1999 Comedy. Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham, Steve Martin, Robert Downey jr.

FRIDAY

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

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6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Saltwater Heroes 7:30 The Water Brothers 8am Shark Man 8:30 Auction Hunters 9am American Restoration 9:30 Serve It Like Sarah 10am Jimmy’s Australian Food Adventure 10:30 The French Collection 11:30 The Cook And The Chef Noon Cold Water Cowboys 1pm Walking The Americas PGR 2pm Saltwater Heroes 3pm Poh’s Kitchen 3:30 John Bishop’s Gorilla Adventure 4:30 Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey 5pm Food Safari – Fire 5:30 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 6:30 Real Deal

7pm Baggage Battles 7:30 Gok’s Fill Your House For Free Scottish teachers Dominic and Karen have a baby on the way, and need some help to create a cool new place to cook, and a clean, uncluttered place to sleep.

8:30 Life At The Extreme 9:30 The Operatives 10:30 Real Deal 11pm Baggage Battles 11:30 Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey Midnight Food Safari – Fire 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Chris Tarrant – Extreme Railway Journeys 2am Kylie Kwong – My China 2:30 Getaway 3am John Bishop’s Gorilla Adventure 4am The Operatives 5am Life At The Extreme

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DISCOVERY

6am Auction Hunters PG Off the Deep End. 6:30 You Have Been Warned M Backyard Boffins. 7:30 How Do They Do It? PG 8am Auction Hunters PG Cold Hard Cash. 8:30 MythBusters PG Duct Tape – The Return.

9:25 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Winter is Coming.

10:20 The Last Alaskans M Fire and Ice. 11:15 Web Of Lies M Hitman 4 Hire.

12:10 The Perfect Murder M No Happy Ending.

1:05 Murder Comes To Town M 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG 3:20 Auction Hunters PG Choo-Choo, Cha-Ching.

3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Alaskan Bush People M All Falls Down.

5:40 MythBusters PG Cooking Chaos.

6:35 Gold Rush PG Abandonment.

7:30 Gold Rush PG Lifeline.

8:30 Alaskan Bush People M Field of Dreams.

9:30 Alaskan Bush People – Bushcraft Chronicles M Water.

10:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Winter is Coming.

11:30 You Have Been Warned M Hackaverse.

FRIDAY FRIDAY 12:30 Murder Midnight Grassroots Rugby Comes To Town M 1:25 The Perfect Murder 1am #SkySpeed 1:20 ICC M 2:20 Auction Hunters Cricket 360 1:50 Cricket PG 2:45 Auction Hunters – IPL (HLS) Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Daredevils. PG 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 2:20 L Cricket – IPL Kings 4:10 Treehouse Masters PG 5:05 Bering Sea Gold PG XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians.

6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 #SkySpeed 7am Netball – ANZ Premiership (HLS) Tactix v Steel. 7:30 Netball Zone 8am Fox Sports News 8:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 9am Cricket – IPL (HLS) Gujarat Lions v Royal Challengers Bangalore.

9:30 Cricket – IPL (HLS) Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Daredevils. 10am Fox Sports News 10:30 League Life 11am Queenslanders Only 11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild Noon Inside Supercars 1pm #SkySpeed 1:30 Netball – ANZ Premiership (HLS) Tactix v Steel. 2pm Netball Zone 2:30 Rugby League – Super League (HLS) Wakefield Trinity v Wigan Warriors Hls. 3pm Ultimate Fighter 25 5pm Fight Night 7pm Rugby League – NRL Parramatta Eels v Wests Tigers.

From ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

7:30 Ultimate Fighter 25 9:30 Triathlon – ITU World Series (HLS) New Plymouth.

10:30 The Late Show With Matty Johns 11:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Canberra Raiders v New Zealand Warriors.

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Sport

Burgess cleared to play South Sydney coach Michael Maguire says he is relieved captain Sam Burgess escaped a two-week ban.

Maguire said he was pleased Burgess was given a fair judiciary hearing before beating a dangerous tackle charge to ensure the forward’s leadership and strength would be key in Friday night’s match against Brisbane. “You want your best players playing all the time. They are important to every team and it is a great bonus for us to have Sammy,” Maguire said.

Apology from Adidas

Debbie Summerfield will be back in action for Celtic this season in a new-look Inter Centre netball competition.

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Netball’s new-look Inter Centre Competition kicks into gear tonight and it’s a case of heading into the unknown for the six Mid Canterbury based sides who will compete in the inaugural season.

With a number of districts around the Canterbury area struggling with their individual club competitions, the Inter Centre Competition was born to give some variety to players and open up further pathways for players to gain exposure at a higher level.

Mid Canterbury is carrying the brunt of the load in the competition, with six teams entered in this competition before they branch back out into their own traditional Mid Canterbury season for the second half of the year.

Celtic, Hampstead, Methven, United, Southern and Ashburton College will fly the local flag with all six teams in action tonight including three teams playing on home turf at the EA Networks Centre, here in Ashburton.

In a local derby to kick things off Celtic will take on Hampstead in what promises to be an intriguing contest.

“If the rumours are true then we are in for a really tough game,” Celtic coach Ange Leadley said.

“I haven’t seen them in action or seen their squad but everyone is talking about them being a bit of a dark horse this year.

“So we are going to know exactly where we are at from the outset.”

Leadley said that her side had prepared well for the competi-

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tion with strong numbers and the return of some old faces as well as the arrival of some new ones .

“We’ve got a couple returning from pregnancy, a few who have switched clubs and some new people to the district so it’s really exciting.”

With a new focus to the traditional pre-season, Leadley said there was plenty of excitement within the squad about the new competition and she added that it was, without doubt, giving some extra motivation for the players.

“It’s really lifted the motivation of the girls I think, hence why we have had such a big preseason.

“But it’s tricky because you don’t really know what to expect, but we are excited about the prospect of being a part of

something new and seeing the competition evolve.”

Alongside the Celtic and Hampstead clash tonight, the Southern side will host Lincoln University.

With a mixture of some experienced hands and some new, young blood, the Southern squad for 2017 looks solid from the top of the page to the bottom.

Ashburton College have a road trip to Villa Maria first up to tackle Halswell, which will provide a good challenge for the Ange Mitchell coached side, while United and Methven will have to trek to Bishopdale for their round one matches against Greenpark and Kaiapoi respectively.

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Adidas has apologised for sending a marketing email praising customers it said “survived” this year’s Boston Marathon. The subject line of the email sent on Tuesday by Adidas Running read: “Congrats, you survived the Boston Marathon!” On social media, customers quickly reminded the company about the real survivors of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.

Three people were killed when two bombs exploded near the finish line.

The sports apparel company quickly apologised, saying it was “incredibly sorry” for the “insensitive” subject line about Monday’s race.

Ronaldo gets hat-trick Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to raise his Champions League record tally to 100 goals as holders Real Madrid beat Bayern Munich 4-2 in extra-time for a place in the semifinals where they are joined again by cross-town rivals Atletico Madrid.

Ronaldo scored five goals in the quarter-final tie as Real prevailed 6-3 on aggregate, having won the first game in Munich 2-1 from his double.

“We played very well, obviously I am very happy to score all three goals, but the team has been great.”

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