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A local woman is urging fellow motorists to do their bit to help make roads safer, by calling *555 and reporting reckless behaviour.

Following a bad weekend for crashes on Mid Canterbury roads, Nicole Loach is singing the praises of the *555 service and the help they gave her to safely resolve her “horrible” State Highway 1 experience.

Loach said she was driving from

Rakaia to Ashburton at around 3pm on Sunday when she saw a man in a Toyota Corolla driving erratically and putting others at risk.

She first noticed the driver in her rearview mirror “going really fast, overtaking heaps of cars”, and then tailgating her so closely that her car’s proximity sensors were going off.

“I was really scared for everyone’s safety,” she said.

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She had never called *555 before, but was able to use a hands-free kit to do so, and said she was very impressed with their response.

A vehicle was quickly dispatched from the Ashburton Police Station and the driver was tracked down and taken off the road before they could cause harm.

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■ ORIGINAL GYPSY FAIR

Fair organisers aren’t giving up

BY KATIE TODD

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As the future of gypsy fair visits hangs in the balance, gypsies say they aren’t giving up hope that Ashburton may become more affordable to visit in the future.

The Original Gypsy Fair caused a stir at the end of the last week when owner Jim Banks announced they would not be returning after 25 years of visits.

He said the cost of ground rent in Ashburton Domain was “well up” on the rates charged by other councils, and had gradually become unaffordable.

However, as the gypsies made their departure from town yesterday with no future visits booked, they said they are “never saying never”, thanks to a glimmer of hope from the council.

Mayor Donna Favel said Ashburton District Council will soon be consulting on whether to decrease rental fees for fairs visiting the domain in the future.

In a statement yesterday, she said the issue of gypsy fair rental is very timely, as Ashburton District Council is currently consulting on the Proposed Use of Sports Fields and Domains Usage Policy. Locals are able to have their say on the matter on the Ashburton District Council website before April 12.

“Ashburton District Council is proposing that the charges for the use of domain land for fairs, be reduced from $350 per day to $300 per day.

This covers use of the land, electricity, water and reinstatement of the grounds after depar-

The Original Gypsy Fair members made their departure from town yesterday with no future visits booked, but they said they are “never saying never”, thanks to a glimmer of hope from the council.

PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 170318-RH-125 ture,” Favel said.

“Typically, there are about 20 vehicles per fair, which means the proposal will reduce the fee per vehicle from $17.50 to $15.00 per day.”

According to the Ashburton District Council, the ground rental and licensing fees were last set in July 2015 and the fair would have paid the same amount – about $425 per day –

on visits in 2016, 2017 and this year.

Between 2012 and 2015 the ground rental and licensing fees were approximately $375 per trading day, and between 2009 and 2012 the ground rental and licensing fees were approximately $265.70 per trading day.

Original Gypsy Fair Owner Jim Banks said that gradual increase had been “a hell of a lot,”

for gypsies relying on the fair as their income.

The fair’s field manager, Gavin MacKenzie, said doing the maths per vendor could also be “a bit misleading”, when each has to consider “a lot more” in the way of communal fees to manage, beyond rental and licencing fees.

He said if one attraction earns around $140 in a day, pays

around $20 in rent, around $20 more in GST, plus the cost of fair advertising and other overheads – “there’s not always a lot [left over],” considering weekends were often the only time of income for members of the Original Gypsy Fair.

“But we have good days and bad days, and some people do really well when others don’t have a great fair,” he said.

“Different things do well in different places and Ashburton is not exactly a tie-dye town, and there’s not that much money around this year – you can see it in the coins we get. But it was good, we had a good turnout, and it seems that people love us being here.”

He said the fair hate losing towns, and would be keeping an eye on Ashburton if there’s any chance to return in the future.

However, Banks said his “biggest gripe” this year was not the rent, nor the “ridiculous bond”, but Ashburton District Council’s paperwork.

“We applied for the booking 12 months ago, and only received booking confirmation on Thursday right before the fair,” he said.

“It’s just too late. Any time until then the council could have said no. All these people rely on having the fair each weekend as their income, so not knowing is a problem, and the paperwork is not what it should be.”

Mayor Donna Favel was also contacted with other questions on this matter, but did not respond.

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Loach said if anyone else sees bad driving, she encourages them to also take action.

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‘Turtles’ change of colour marks a change in cause

By Katie todd

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They call themselves the “turtles” and are often dressed in green, but now a group of Filipino friends dedicated to spreading love in their community have donned yellow for their latest charitable cause.

The group, named PAK-P, celebrated Yellow Tee-shirt Day at the weekend to rally support for the Dream Chaser foundation and Kiwi children living with cancer.

PAK-P member Brian Reodique said the group heard about the national Dream Chaser foundation after a friend living in Whakatane got in touch.

“Our group readily agreed that we would jump on board,” he said.

“Back in the Philippines PAK-P mainly supports the underprivileged and abused children so our group’s heart is really close to helping children.”

He said PAK-P wanted to help the Ashburton public become aware of the charity, and all the work they do to emotionally and financially support children going through cancer.

PAK-P will be fundraising for the Dream Chaser foundation in the future, and all their money raised will go towards helping children in the Oncology Ward at Starship Children’s Hospital.

Local PAK-P members are helping a foundation which puts a little sunshine into the lives of children living with cancer.

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Vaccine updated to combat flu

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Mid Cantabrians need not be alarmed by the late arrival of this year’s flu vaccine, say GPs. There will still be plenty of the vaccine to go around, and enough time to get immunised as a potentially deadly flu season approaches.

Hot on the heels of a heavy flu season in the Northern Hemisphere, the Southern Hemisphere vaccination is being updated with a better match for the latest strain.

Mid Canterbury GP spokesperson, Eti Avnit at the Tinwald Medical Centre, said residents generally expected the annual winter flu vaccine to arrive before Easter.

However, this year it had been delayed as it was being updated with

the strain which had taken its toll in Australia last winter and more recently in the Northern Hemisphere.

She expected the vaccine would instead arrive around early April, which would be in plenty of time to vaccinate people leading into winter. In addition, there would be no shortage of the vaccine.

Meanwhile, Avnit said she supported a drive from the Canterbury District Health Board, urging healthcare workers to get vaccinated, and she herself would be among the first people lining up for her annual jab.

“We work with patients who might have influenza, so doctors need to be more cautious, and they need to keep their patients safe. I believe it sets an example,”

Avnit said. New Zealand last winter only caught the tail-end of the strain of Type A flu (AH3N2) which had a more prominent effect in Australia, where it was nicknamed Aussie Flu and killed at least 72 people. It also caused a heavy flu season in the Northern Hemisphere, and in America casualities were comparable to when the swine flu pandemic hit in 2009.

Immunisation Advisory Centre director Associate Professor Nikki Turner said it seemed the vaccine used in the Northern Hemisphere had not had a good match to that particular strain and had not been very effective, but the vaccine arriving in New Zealand for the coming winter had an updated AH3N2 strain “which is a better

match and we hope that will give better effectiveness”.

Canterbury medical officer of health Alistair Humphrey said New Zealand needed to be prepared for a bad season this winter, however, if enough people were vaccinated numbers of sufferers would be reduced.

There were significant variations within communities as to where flu could potentially be most deadly, for example it affected elderly men more than women and people living in poorer areas more than those in wealthier areas.

“Most people think flu doesn’t kill them, but clearly it does, and the most effective preventative measure is vaccination,” Humphrey said.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT

In brief

Cannabis ‘for pain control’ An Ashburton man trying to manage his long-term back pain grew cannabis and harvested the leaves for smoothies, the Ashburton District Court was told yesterday.

Osintai Jeffrey Karotu, 28, was growing eight plants for his own use and had researched the medicinal use of cannabis before embarking on the operation, his lawyer Gretchen Hart said.

Karotu admitted a charge of cultivation and was fined $400 by Judge Joanna Maze.

Police said they found eight

plants growing in the rear garden of Karotu’s home on February 8.

Hart produced medical notes detailing Karotu’s back injury in 2015 and his attempts since then to manage ongoing pain.

He worked as an industrial electrician and needed medication that would not interfere with his thinking.

Karotu had done a significant amount of research into alternative pain management and saw a chiropractor, did yoga and took other prescribed medication be-

fore considering cannabis, she said.

“He did not go into it lightly. He knew it was not legal but he was desperate to manage the pain.

The plants had a high CBD content instead of THC.” While cannabis was usually grown for its bud, Karotu was using the leaves pureed in the smoothie with coconut oil, she said. He was trying to manage the pain without the mind-altering affects, allowing him to work.

“He has taken quite a scientific

approach and he does have plans to be proactive in alternative ways including pain management going forward.”

Hart said the growing operation was not sophisticated and she produced photographs of the growing area next to a neighbour’s fence.

Judge Maze said she accepted the cannabis was being grown for cannabis relief and not for smoking.

“The only problem is the law does not permit you to do that.”

Lack of alcohol control earns man a jail term A man said to have no control over himself when he drinks alcohol was jailed for 10 months when he appeared in the Ashburton District Court yesterday for sentence on seven charges, including his eighth for drink driving.

Jarrod Ross Davies, 37, was also disqualified from driving indefinitely.

He admitted drink driving (when his level was 1011mcg), assaulting a woman, driving without a licence, breaching supervision, community work and protection orders.

Davies’ lawyer Gretchen Hart said her client did not make rational decisions when he drank alcohol and he couldn’t stop himself consuming it because of his serious addiction.

“He is not in control when he starts drinking.”

Judge Joanna Maze said Davies had a major alcohol abuse problem that had blighted the lives of those he lived with.

She noted he had four previous convictions for family violence and seven for drink driving.

“The community is entitled to a period of respite while you come to terms with the risk you present to others,” she told him.

Others to appear: Jeremy Alan Reuben admitted

cultivating cannabis and unlawful possession of a firearm.

He was found growing 10 plants in a purpose-built growing area; the gun was old and rusty, with no ammunition.

He was sentenced to four months’ community detention, with a 9pm to 5.30am curfew.

Tata-I Pangai Lisala, 24, admitted drink driving on Walnut Avenue on March 12. He recorded 456mg when stopped and breath-tested by police.

He was fined $300, ordered to pay court costs of $130 and disqualified from driving for six months.

Callum Graham was under the influence of alcohol, speeding and diving on a learner’s licence when he crashed on Carters Terrace on February 28. He admitted a charge of dangerous driving.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Ian Howard said Graham was driving a mate’s car and speeding at up to 100km/h on the road, which had a 50km/h restriction.

He failed to take a bend and the vehicle crashed through the front fence of a house.

He was remanded to April 30 for sentence so police could confirm a reparation figure for the damaged fence.

Thao Thu Nguyen was following the direction of her GPS when she turned in front of a car in the lane next to her in Dunedin.

Nguyen admitted a charge of driving carelessly and was remanded to April 30 for sentencing.

Police said the crash happened as she was driving to Invercargill about 8.30am on January 26.

She was following instructions from the GPS when she tried to turn right across another lane of south-bound traffic.

Nguyen said she thought the lane was clear. The driver of the other vehicle sustained whiplash.

Tommy Douglas Glanville, 17, admitted drink driving as a person under 20. He was fined $300, ordered to pay court costs of $130 and disqualified from driving for three months.

Glanville blew 400mcg when stopped by police on March 4.

A woman driven to crime by an addiction to methamphetamine was sentenced to six months’ community detention after admitting a raft of dishonesty offences.

Emma Maree Stackhouse, 31, had admitted charges of theft of a credit card, dishonestly using a credit card, attempting to use a

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Hayden Johnston admitted driving while disqualified. He was fined $200, ordered to pay court costs of $130 and disqualified for another six months from August.

Johnston lost his licence in February but was later caught behind the wheel. He told police he was bored in Ashburton and drove to Christchurch.

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The community detention will be on a farm where she is employed and she will be subject to an 8pm to 5am curfew. She was also sentenced to supervision for nine months with special conditions that will help her stay drug-free.

Stackhouse’s lawyer Roz Burnside said the offending for one month from mid-May last year occurred when she had a serious meth addiction. It was aggravated because her victims were friends, family or otherwise known to her.

She said Stackhouse had been drug-free for eight months and was receiving therapy and counselling.

Stackhouse spent six weeks in custody last year after her arrest and Judge Maze said she had made a real effort to pay back her victims and address her addiction.

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Wintry blast on its way Mid Cantabrians should make the most of the summery temperatures today as they will give way to bitter winter conditions. A ridge of high pressure confining a cold front to the far south will begin to journey north tomorrow and bring cold temperatures. The MetService has forecast sunshine and northerlies and a maximum of 27 degrees today for Ashburton.

There will be a strong cold southwest change tomorrow, followed by rain with strong or gale southwesterlies on Thursday, when temperatures will reach just 12 degrees.

Bishop stands down Anglican Bishop Victoria Matthews has resigned after 10 years of leadership within the Diocese of Christchurch. Matthews will step down from the Diocese on May 1 and described her time as bishop as “an extraordinary privilege”. “I want to thank the people in this diocese for their faithful service. This beautiful diocese has been through many challenges brought about by earthquakes, wind, fire and floods,” she said. “But through it all, people have been their best selves by helping others, working together and finding new ways of doing things.”

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Crash victims named Police have released the names of two teenagers who died in a crash near Amberley on Sunday. Dexter Morgan Barham and BurgundyRose Eden Brown, both 16, died following a two-car crash on State Highway 1 about 6.20am, police say. The teens were from Christchurch. Three further people were injured in the crash.

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From making cheese to falling in love

By SuSan SandyS

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Methven A&P Show entrant Janet Richards went from making cheese with goats’ milk, to falling in love with the animals.

“I bought a goat in the beginning because I was making cheese, and it was to supply me with milk,” Richards said.

“But I fell in love, they are infectious, they have such a personality, they are always pleased to see you.”

The lifestyle block owner from Okuku in North Canterbury is into her third season of owning goats. She has a herd of six, and her first animal she bought was Strontian Sage. The four-yearold doe has been a prolific milker and show champion, producing seven litres of milk per day, and currently holding the A&P title for Canterbury of champion doe.

Richards hand-milks and machine-milks her herd, and there is no need to take the kids off their mothers as there is enough milk for both.

Strontian Sage performed well once again on Saturday, achieving awards including grand champion, best udder and best of type and production.

Richards was among breeders from Oxford to Temuka behind

about 60 entries in the booming dairy goats section.

Canterbury Dairy Goat Breeders’ Association vice-president Jonathan Carden-Holdstock said there was a real nucleus of outstanding breeders in Canterbury and North Otago.

The Methven Show was popular due to its central location, and the fact it was a welcoming and well-run show with a local convenor, Maureen Puckett.

Carden-Holdstock said getting dairy goats ready for showing was something which took months of planning, from mating and kidding to having the animals in top condition come show day.

The day before showing they were clipped, washed and had their feet checked and trimmed, and before going in the ring there were sprays for making their coat shiny.

He said goats were loyal animals which could be trained like dogs, and show time was something they enjoyed, with some putting on their best effort in the ring as they saw it as their time to shine.

“We have a couple of our animals, that when we put the back of the trailer down they load themselves,” he said.

Above – President of the New Zealand Dairy Goat Breeders’ Association Jane Arscott (right) was among the many entrants in dairy goats at the Methven A&P Show.

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Right – Janet Richards with champion doe Strontian Sage claimed yet more awards at Methven on Saturday.

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Facebook fires up over gypsy fair S

ometimes, no matter what you do – you’re going to annoy someone.

Even with the best of intentions and hoping for the most suitable outcome, you’re bound to strike the ire of someone, or something.

Over the course of the past few days we have run a number of articles pertaining to the Original Gypsy Fair and its future here in Ashburton.

And on Sunday night, things blew up on the Guardian Facebook page after we promoted the story which appeared in yesterday’s edition of the Guardian.

Many showed their dismay that the current fees set out to hire space at the domain are almost certainly going to bring an end to visits by the popular group of entertainers.

Our job is to bring news to our readers – and to do so in a fair and balanced way.

Sadly, our reporting of this situation has been seen as not being of that standard by some out there in the community – incidentally, largely by those who have a part to play in the overseeing of the fees and rates set down for hiring our council owned land.

Yes, there are current proposals in place to see those fees reduced – interestingly enough,

in this editor’s opinion only by virtue of some strong opinion from members of the community – but the whole crux of this situation is that perhaps there should be more being done to encourage them to return.

I would absolutely refute that we have not covered this topic fairly and most definitely refute the assumption that we have published stories with a direct intent of turning people against the Ashburton District Council.

Our initial contact with the Original Gypsy Fair came on Thursday when they arrived in Ashburton and it was stated to us that this was potentially going to be their last visit to Ashburton due to the costs of being here – we later had this confirmed by those higher up in the group who handle their

bookings. We then balanced that with information provided directly from the Ashburton District Council to give everyone a true understanding of the entire picture to allow the chance to establish opinions – stating at the same time that while the Original Gypsy Fair group believed it was too high of a cost, the council believed that it was reasonable.

To provide further information we also sought out the prices of some other regions for the same group to bring the fair to their towns – but while those figures published were the official numbers drawn directly from their respective websites – they don’t take into account any reduction in fees that might be given due to public demand and the money brought into the

district by the group.

The story trail has been more of an explanation as to why the group believe they won’t return to Ashburton in the future and not to poke sticks at the council for their fees.

We can’t control the way that some of our readers will react to this news and who they will point the finger at – that is their own prerogative, just like it is the decision of elected members of council to decide whether or not they wish to respond to such complaints on social media.

Let’s hope that the proposed rate reductions will see a change of plan for the Original Gypsy Fair, it certainly appears that they are a much valued addition to the community each time they visit our town.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, March 20, the 79th day of 2018. There are 286 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On March 20, 1854, the Republican Party of the United States was founded by slavery opponents at a schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin.

On this date: In 1413, England’s King Henry IV died; he was succeeded by Henry V. In 1760, a 10-hour fire erupted in Boston, destroying 349 buildings and burning 10 ships, but claiming no lives.

In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte returned to Paris after escaping his exile on Elba, beginning his Hundred Days rule.

In 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s influential novel about slavery, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, was first published in book form after being serialised.

In 1948, Gentleman’s Agreement won the Academy Award for best picture of 1947; Ronald Colman was named best actor for A Double Life, while Loretta Young won best actress for The Farmer’s Daughter.

In 1969, John Lennon married Yoko Ono in Gibraltar.

In 1977, voters in Paris chose former French Prime Minister Jacques Chirac to be the French capital’s first mayor in more than a century.

In 1985, Libby Riddles of Teller, Alaska, became the first woman to win the Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race.

In 1995, in Tokyo, 12 people were killed, more than 5500 others sickened when packages containing the deadly chemical sarin were leaked on five separate subway trains by Aum Shinrikyo cult members.

Ten years ago: Mao Asada of Japan won the women’s title at the World Figure Skating Championships in Goteborg,

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The rules of engagement: Keep it constructive T

here was sage advice for farmers from Beef + Lamb chairman James Parsons at Onetai Station’s recent field day: Engage constructively with the new government or risk being shut out.

“If we don’t, I think we will have a government that will lose patience with us, and will drive on and deliver a whole lot of election promises that don’t work for us,” James said.

That’s certainly the path Federated Farmers is treading – all-in public scraps more often than not backfire. But it doesn’t mean we can’t forthrightly voice our misgivings – or straight out opposition – in the face of policy we disagree with.

As with our advocacy to regional and district councils, we muster our arguments based on experience, science, what is practical and what is affordable.

There were few quibbles from the farmers who made up at least half of the audience at this week’s 5th Future Farms conference in Palmerston North when Wairarapa-based Labour list MP Kieran McAnulty spoke.

The Primary Production Select Committee member said the changing expectations and demands of consumers were intrinsically linked to environmental pressures.

His message, in essence, was

Miles Anderson FROM THE FARM

that if New Zealand wants to maintain and grow its international markets for premium produce based on our ‘clean and green’ reputation, we have to walk the talk.

That’s even more important in the face of the disruption we’re facing from synthetic and plant-based meat and milk that has the potential to be produced cheaply and at scale, with low resource impacts.

“Sometimes these realities are uncomfortable and inconvenient. But leaving it to the market alone lends itself to just slowly drifting along, allowing other producers to catch-up or overtake,” McAnulty said.

Listing ways the new government was helping the ag sector, McAnulty mentioned the reorganisation of MPI, with more resources for biosecurity; sorting out the manuka honey definition; putting new dairy legislation up for scrutiny; and fees-free tertiary education – which would help just as many people heading into trades and

practical training as those going to university.

One initiative that hadn’t gained much media attention was establishment of a Primary Sector Council. Its aim is to “set a strategic direction, with strong participation and input from the primary sector, encompassing better environmental outcomes and looking at a collaborative sector plan”.

“We need to learn from those adapting quickly, and creating more value. Closing the gap between top performing farms and [lesser achievers] could result in improved productivity, and animal welfare, optimised use of resources and less impact on the wider environment.”

There was an announcement we hadn’t heard before. The government is about to introduce a “rural proofing policy”.

Any policy being developed across all government portfolios is now required to specifically consider the impact on rural communities, and deliver answers on how those have been addressed when a proposal comes before the House.

Ag folk never miss an opportunity, and sure enough someone from the farming audience quickly asked whether “rural proofing” would also apply to regional and district councils.

To his credit, McAnulty said he would take that idea to Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta to address as part of the current local government sector review.

But another question caused McAnulty greater grief. Feds member Grant McCallum from Maungaturoto asked him how taking money off farmers by including agriculture in the ETS would help the environment when it would mean farmers had less to spend on sustainability initiatives around their property.

The MP rather lamely said there wasn’t time to debate tax policy and while everyone could agree on the need for agriculture to be innovative and sustainable, “there will always be disagreement on the best way to get there”.

Clearly, there’s a lot more constructive engagement ahead of us on that particular issue.

Miles Anderson is Federated Farmers Meat & Wool Chairperson The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

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Russia inquiry ‘biased’ President Donald Trump on Sunday took out his frustrations over the intensifying Russia investigation by lashing out at special counsel Robert Mueller, signalling a possible shift away from a strategy of co-operating with a probe he believes is biased against him.

In a series of tweets naming Mueller for the first time, Trump criticised the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and raised fresh concerns about the objectivity and political leanings of the members of Mueller’s team.

Trump also challenged the honesty of Andrew McCabe, the newly fired FBI deputy director, and James Comey, the bureau’s former director whom Trump fired last year over the Russia probe.

The president’s aggressive stance followed a call by his personal lawyer for Rod Rosenstein, whom Trump appointed as deputy attorney general and who now oversees Mueller’s inquiry, to “bring an end” to that investigation.

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Broken hand halts tour Flight of the Conchords have been forced to postpone their UK tour after Bret McKenzie suffered a hand injury.

The Kiwi comedy duo are on tour in the UK, where they have received rave reviews for a set containing mostly new material. But one half of the folk-comedy duo, Bret McKenzie, took to Facebook to say the tour’s been postponed because he’s broken his hand. McKenzie explained that he fell down some stairs and can’t perform for “several weeks”. ”Unfortunately I’ve broken two bones in my hand today in a very rock ‘n’ roll injury - falling down some stairs,” he wrote.

President Donald Trump is questioning the impartiality of Robert Mueller’s investigation and says the probe is groundless.

PHOTO AP Trump tweeted. “It was based on fraudulent activities and a fake dossier paid for by Crooked Hillary and the DNC, and improperly used in FISA court for surveillance of my campaign. Witch hunt!”

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At least 70 homes and other buildings in the seaside town east of Bega have been destroyed in a bushfire that started on Sunday afternoon fanned by strong winds and

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The 1000-hectare blaze remains out of control with a watch and act alert still in place, the NSW Rural Fire Service said at 1pm yesterday.

“It calmed down last night but it will start to pick up in activity again this afternoon – but not to the extent of yesterday,” RFS deputy commissioner Rob Rogers said.

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morning where the bushland that was not burnt last night has ignited in steep, hilly terrain,” Matthew Reeves told locals at an evacuation centre at Bega Showgrounds.

“We are still very much in a phase of gaining control of this fire.”

It’s hoped residents would be able to return late yesterday to assess the damage to homes and property.

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not lend without security, or lend an amount greater than the value of the security.”

BNZ said it knew there was a lot of interest around building prefab houses.

“It’s something we hear from our customers. Because of that we are currently working with those in the industry to introduce a lending solution that meets this new demand. We look forward to sharing more when we can.”

PrefabNZ has said it is working with several major banks and finance professionals to come up with solutions to the industry’s finance issues.

It wants to enable first-home buyers to purchase a transportable home using a traditional mortgage and for residential home buyers to get access to a two-year builders warranty that guarantees the deposit and any defective work.

Pamela Bell, chief executive of PrefabNZ, said it was starting with the easier option of enabling people to get a mortgage for a transportable house rather than trying to fund panels or pods.

“That is a piece of work we have got a couple of banks looking at.”

It had hoped to make an announcement at its recent conference last week but had to pull the plans after building warranty business CBL Insurance was placed into interim liquidation.

“It was done and dusted to do at the conference.”

However, she hoped to be able to make an announcement in the next few months.

– NZME

Compiled by

NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET

Source: NZX and Standard & Poors

S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross constituents Company CODE

a2 Milk Company ATM Air NZ AIR ANZ Banking Gr ANZ Argosy Prop ARG Arvida Gr ARV Auckland Intl Airpt AIA CBL Corp CBL Chorus CNU Comvita CVT Contact Energy CEN Ebos Gr EBO F&P Healthcare FPH Fletcher Building FBU Fonterra Share Fund FSF Freightways FRE Genesis Energy GNE Gentrak Gr GTK Goodman Prop Tr GMT Heartland Bank HBL Infratil IFT Investore Property IPL Kathmandu Hldgs KMD Kiwi Property Gr KPG Mainfreight MFT Mercury NZ MCY Meridian Energy MEL Metlifecare MET NZ Refining NZR NZX NZX Port of Tauranga POT Precinct Properties PCT Prop for Industry PFI Pushpay Holdings PPH Restaurant Brands RBD Ryman Healthcare RYM Sanford SAN Scales Corp SCL Sky Network TV SKT Sky City SKC Spark SPK Stride Prop & Inv SPG Summerset Gr Hldgs SUM Synlait Milk SML Tourism Holdings THL Trade Me Gr TME TrustPower TPW Vector VCT Vital Hlth Prop Tr VHP Westpac Banking WBC Z Energy ZEL

Buy price

1370 337 2980 100.5 122 612 – 391 760 522 1819 1285 642 587 760 237.5 668 134.5 182 304 139 240 134.5 2480 321.5 296.5 584 231 107 501 127 164.5 426 713 1061 760 452 232 395 337 168 688 816 607 447 518 337 209 3150 684

Sell price

1380 337.5 3040 102 123 616 – 405 770 527 1855 1300 644 588 765 239 669 135 184 304.5 140 250 136 2485 326 298.5 585 234 109 510 128 165 427 714 1079 765 453 233 396 338.5 169 698 818 608 456 520 338 212.5 3180 695

Last sale

1380 337 2987 100.5 123 615 317 391 760 527 1845 1300 642 587 760 239 669 134.5 182 304.5 140 240 136 2485 321.5 298.5 584 232 108 507 127 165 427 714 1079 760 453 232 396 338 169 691 818 608 453 520 337 210 3157 694

At close of trading on Monday, March 19, 2018

Daily Volume move ’000s

+18 –1 –13 –1.5 +1 +5.2 – –14 –20 –1 –4 +5 +3 –2 +4 +3 –1 –1.5 – +1.5 – +4 – –15 –6.5 –0.5 +6 –3 –2 – –0.5 –0.5 +3 –2 +10 –8 –1 +3 +4 –1 –1 +11 +2 +6 –1 –8 – –4 –54 +5

635.1 3.0m 18.37 1.5m 235.9 758.5 – 237.7 30.19 332.3 163.3 525.8 674.8 198.9 69.33 658.1 18.67 1.1m 438.1 281.6 236.7 42.63 1.1m 54.13 427.4 633.7 90.50 355.6 151.1 197.1 1.4m 194.3 771.2 122.0 401.2 54.16 78.14 2.8m 882.9 1.6m 319.6 205.7 146.2 122.6 262.6 44.57 138.5 160.7 23.14 85.86

S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross 8520 8426 8332 8238 8144 8050

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First-home buyers are being locked out of the prefabricated housing market because most banks won’t lend on a house until it is on site because they can’t take security over it.

A security interest is a legal right granted by a debtor to a creditor over the debtor’s property which enables the creditor to have recourse to the property if the debtor defaults in making payment.

Prefab houses – those built in a factory offsite rather than on the piece of land where they will be located – have been put forward as a solution to the housing crisis because they can be built much faster than a stand-alone home, potentially saving people money.

But Bruce Patten, a mortgage broker with Loan Market, said people wanting to transport a home on to land typically needed a 20 per cent deposit for the land plus enough savings to buy the house, move it and get the site prepared because banks wouldn’t lend money on it until it was on the land.

“It is not practical to do a relocation as a first-home purchase,” he said.

Patten said newly-built transportable houses were easier to get finance on, but most people he dealt with wanted to move villastyle houses on to land in Auckland.

“Because the land is so expensive we don’t get too many people who want to put a transportable on it.”

New transportable homes can start from around $90,000.

Patten said older secondhand homes could be bought for $30,000 to $40,000, but a bank may not lend on them until they are on site and have a code of compliance.

A spokesman for ANZ bank said it did lend on prefabricated buildings but only up to a 50 per cent loan-to-value ratio on the building.

“Because we can’t take security over the building until it is located on the property, the lower LVR limit reflects the risk of something happening to the building, which might result in full or partial loss, before it is installed onsite.”

A spokeswoman for Westpac said it assessed loans on prefabricated buildings on a case-by-case basis.

“Prefab builds currently require a different approach than the traditional house which is built on land because we may not be able to recognise the value of the house until it is attached to the land and becomes part of the security.

“We assess each application on a case-by-case basis. There may be additional requirements; each situation is different and assessed on its unique characteristics.”

An ASB spokeswoman said construction lending, which included the building of prefab homes, was typically based on the progressive release of funds at each stage of the build.

“From a responsible lending and risk perspective banks will

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New Zealand’s primary industry exports are forecast to rise nearly 11 per cent in the year ending June 2018 to $42.2 billion – the largest annual increase since 2014 – the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) said in its latest quarterly update.

The ministry’s latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report shows export revenue across all of the sectors has been strong over the past year, particularly for dairy, meat and forestry.

“Dairy export revenue is expected to increase by more than 14 per cent in 2018 due to a recovery in prices over the past 12 to 18 months,” Jarred Mair, MPI’s policy and trade acting deputy director general, said.

Global red meat prices are expected to increase export revenue in the meat and wool sector by nearly 10 per cent in 2018.

“Forestry exports are also forecast to grow by more than 11 per cent in 2018, supported by record harvest levels and ongoing demand for New Zealand logs from China,” the report said. – NZME

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New Zealand’s first ever insider trading trial has begun for a man accused of dumping thousands of shares after being tipped-off with confidential American market information.

Hamish Marc Sansom faces a charge of breaching the Financial Markets Conduct Act and is on trial before a jury and Justice Anne Hinton in the High Court at Auckland.

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) alleges Sansom, who had been working for Eroad, a transport logistics company, sold 15,000 shares in the company as a result of a former colleague giving him confidential US sales information in 2015.

It is alleged the workmate, Jeffrey Peter Honey, who was also prosecuted, had sent a text mes-

sage to Sansom after he learned that Eroad’s North American sales were poor.

The message included an executive sales summary and also read: “US sales not doing to [well], time to sell up? Confidential obviously.”

On September 24, 2015, Sansom then sold 15,000 Eroad shares for $3.41 each.

Four days later news of Eroad’s US sales setback became public and its share price tumbled.

By October 2, 2015, its shares were trading at $2.60 each.

Eroad is a publicly listed New Zealand company and also operates in Australia and the United States.

Yesterday, the jury was empanelled before Justice Hinton told it evidence would begin to be heard today.

The trial is expected to last eight days.

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NZ’s primary exports forecast to rise

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p S&P/NZX 50 Gross

8,492.12 +15.04 +0.18%

p S&P/NZX 20 index

5,653.43

+1.46

+0.03%

p S&P/NZX All Gross

9,236.95

+18.34

+0.2%

p Rises 52 q Falls 55

WORLD MARKETS

p S&P/ASX 200 index

5,959.4

+10.0

+0.17%

At close of trading on Mar 19, 2018

p Dow Jones Indust.

24,946.5 +72.85 +0.29% At close of trading on Mar 16, 2018

p FTSE 100 index

7,164.1

+24.38

+0.34%

At close of trading on Mar 16, 2018

q Nikkei 225 index

21,511.6 –164.9 –0.76% At close of trading on Mar 19, 2018

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

q Gold

1,310.10

London – $US/ounce

–8.65

–0.66%

q Silver London – $US/ounce

16.48

–0.04

–0.27%

p Copper London – $US/tonne

6,923.0

+38.0

+0.55%

NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ As at 4pm March 19, 2018

Country

Australia Canada China Euro Fiji Great Britain Japan Samoa South Africa Thailand United States

TT buy

0.9509 0.9642 4.8637 0.6027 1.5267 0.528 78.24 1.8789 8.7841 22.91 0.7372

TT sell

0.9197 0.9291 4.2709 0.5769 1.389 0.5098 74.98 1.6486 8.4633 21.81 0.7111

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ECan accepts biosecurity advice

Dairy farmers attending People Expo events will get advice on team culture from experts in the field.

The DairyNZ People Expo events are getting under way soon around the country, with one being held in Dunsandel on Thursday.

There are others in Waikato, Stratford, Bay of Plenty and Invercargill.

Among the line-up of speakers for the Dunsandel event are Crusaders personal development manager Virginia Le Bas on what makes or breaks a team; Fonterra manager of social responsibility Matt Trent on international trends in working hours; Stuart Taylor and Nick Bailey from Millennium Farming on how to achieve best performance per hour worked and Tani Hansen from Everest Consultants on giving your business the best chance to hire and retain the best people.

DairyNZ people team leader Jane Muir said the People Expo events are designed to help farmers build a successful farm team, be excellent employers and to attract and retain the best people.

“For many farmers, having a successful and cohesive team is really important and they’re keen to find out what they can do as employers to develop their own farm team,” Muir said.

“Hearing from team building experts on what they can do to build a great farm team, how they lift performance and find solutions can be really valuable – no matter what industry it’s from.”

Environment Canterbury has accepted the recommendations of a hearing panel on the Canterbury Regional Pest Management Plan.

Councillor Peter Skelton said the plan is the rulebook for biosecurity in Canterbury and forms a significant element of the overall approach to pest management.

“Pest threat management is an important part of the sustainable management of natural resources,” Skelton said. “Recent serious incursions such as velvetleaf and mycoplasma bovis, plus the concerning prospect of the marmorated stink bug, have raised the profile of biosecurity risk nationally.

“Our biosecurity programme aims to achieve smart management of pest risks. We reviewed the Regional Pest Management Plan to make sure the right rules are in place to manage existing and emerging pest threats, and to mitigate and prevent damage to biodiversity and production values in Canterbury.

“I am confident the new plan will achieve this, thanks to the contribution of all the submitters, the hearing panel and a variety of other experts throughout the region.”

The proposed plan is subject to an appeal period of 15 working days, which expires on April 13.

Appeals can be filed by application to the Environment Court (submitters on the proposal only). Once any appeals have been resolved the new Canterbury Regional Pest Management Plan will be made operative.

Millennium Farming’s Stuart Taylor and Crusaders personal development manager Virginia Le Bas are a couple of the speakers at the People Expo in Dunsandel.

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Throughout my career I have seen that no-one ever achieves anything alone ...

Each region’s People Expo provides farmers with an opportunity to ask the experts questions and share their own ideas with other farmers around what works and what doesn’t, along with any new and novel ideas and practical tips.

Common purpose and collaboration are key to the success of any business, according to Le Bas, who has a wealth of experience leading teams.

Before the Crusaders, her 26year career with the New Zealand Police saw her become the first

female detective superintendent and the highest-ranking officer in the Criminal Investigation Branch.

“Throughout my career I have seen that no-one ever achieves anything alone. Great things are achieved with common purpose and collaboration,” she said.

“In your team or work group, it is often not about teaching people new or novel things, it’s about getting them to do things they already do well in a different way – a better way. This is a strengthbased approach.”

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MARKET REPORT Dairy All is quiet at the moment with no recent updates on the bulk testing of mycoplasma bovis.

Some conversations have been had around dairy farm sales and what impact upon price a positive result will have.

General feeling that those farms under movement control will have complications but nothing that cannot be worked through with time.

Sales are fairly slow at the moment for a range of reasons, so not a lot of landowners are going to be affected.

Fonterra states it has collected 2 per cent less milk than the previous season.

However, given it was 6 per cent down up to the end of December on the previous calendar year and January was 8 per cent down, since that period there must have be a great turnaround.

That’s no doubt driven by the good grass season experienced by farmers in many parts of New Zealand since midJanuary and dairy farmers holding on to potential cull cows to help control it.

Looking at the Fonterra milk collection data, it appears likely that by April the 2017/18 season will come close to matching that of previous years.

Most of the volatility around milk production is coming from the North Island with irrigation maintaining much of the South Island production at a status quo situation.

Across the Tasman, Fonterra’s collection for January increased by 32 per cent, perhaps driven by defectors from Murray Goulburn.

Despite increases in exports from both the EU and the US, China with a massive increase in imports of 13 per cent, in the year to December, appears to be helping global demand meet the increases in production and exports.

Sheep Sheffield held the annual ewe and lamb fair last week with 6000 lambs on offer and a smaller array of ewes.

Prices for ewes didn’t appear excessive after some of the recent prices being received lately for ewes. Two-tooth ewes achieved up to $200 with the lowest recorded ewe price $126.

An interesting feature of the sale was the fact that many of the lambs being sold were refugees from Southland and Otago earlier in the season.

Local farmers, having made a margin, are happy to move them on to make room for the next cuts to come on. Agents and trucking firms will be smiling at the multiple movements.

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Prices for lambs were reflective of most of the saleyard sales recently with prices ranging from $71 up to $126.

The processing companies may be looking forward to the shorter working weeks around Easter to make it easier to meet production quotas.

Judging by the lack of all classes of finished livestock coming through the saleyards throughout the country, farmers are holding on to stock and adding more weight to them while the schedules are holding.

Dairy farmers are also doing their bit by keeping cows, normally culled by now and flowing into processors in a normalto-dry year, on to eat grass and produce more milk.

Beef and Lamb Economic Division’s predictions are that while for the whole of the 2017-18 season lamb numbers processed will be up by 1.3 per cent, given that the December quarter was up by 13 per cent, there are 2.1 per cent fewer lambs for the remainder of the season compared to the 2016-17 season.

Reflecting the demand, saleyards in both the North and South islands are still getting lambs into the $180 range with Tuakau again hitting $186 for a small number.

Beef A slight softening in prime cattle this week, but of interest will be seeing what the local weaner prices are for the season.

Judging by the North Island, demand will be strong again this year, although mixed results are being reported.

Venison The record schedule prices are being maintained.

Veni s o n prices are being driven by a double whammy with more demand, especially from the US, and less stock available to fill it.

Pr o d u c t i o n levels for the year ending 2017 were 15 per cent down on 2015 and 3 per cent on 2016.

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for the latest prices, visit www.interest.co.nz/rural 19-Mar-18 current price range Saleyard prices … u LAMB ($/head) weighted average Store 71 - 110 Prime 127- 180 u HEIFER (c/kg) 250-350 kgs Lwt Store 254- 290 u STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt Prime 2.68 - 2.90 This week

4 wks ago

Processor prices … u LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt 15.5 kg YM SI 101.39 98.68 17.5 kg YX SI 114.47 111.40 19.0 kg YX SI 124.27 120.95 21.0 kg YX SI 137.35 133.67 Local trade (c/kg) SI 710 720 (16-22kg) u MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt 21.0 kg MX1 SI 105.00 101 54 BEEF (c/kg) u P2 steer SI 513 506 (270-295kg) M Cow SI 395 385 (170-195kg) M2 Bull SI 485 478 (296-320kg) Local trade P2 SI 550 540 (180-280kg) u VENISON ($/hd) gross AP Hind 50kg SI 545 538 AP Stag 60kg SI 660 654 AP Stag 80kg SI 880 872 Auction prices … u SI WOOL indicator prices (c/kg, clean) Mid mic (23.1-31.5) 987 982 Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0) 330 341 Coarse Xbred >35 mic 285 292 Merino 2,468 1,867

127 180

20 90

349

230

313

220

3 mths ago

1 year ago

104.73 117.43 127.01 139.73 700

78.96 88.36 95.41 104.81 530

107.09 120.52 130.96 144.39 730

73.82 82.82 90.07 99.07 520

92.13

63.00

101.54

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517

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503

398

355

425

355

497

442

515

442

560

540

600

530

525 636 848

413 441 588

538 648 868

387 441 588

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791 360 310 1,679

Source: WSI, NZMerino 727 1,068 727 344 424 302 374 399 267 1,588 1,867 1,588

Local market prices … u GRAINS ($/tonne, delivered Canterbury) free price Wheat, milling,12.5%p 360 350 350 Wheat, feed 375 370 360 Barley, feed 370 380 370

Source: Midlands Grain 325 350 300 295 370 280 290 380 290

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Brothers to square off in YFC Two brothers, formerly of Mayfield, are set to go head-to-head in the Aorangi regional final of the NZ Young Farmer of the Year competition.

Matthew and Josh McAtamney grew up on a sheep, beef and deer farm near Mayfield. They have since gone their separate ways, but the opportunity to compete against each other again is one that both are looking forward to.

“We’re both extremely competitive,” Matthew, who’s the youngest of three boys, said.

These days Matthew manages a 330-hectare block at Fairlie carrying sheep, beef and deer, which is run in conjunction with his parents’ station.

Josh was a shepherd in Southland and Gisborne, before making a career change to dairying several years ago.

Now the 29-year-old contract milker milks 950 cows at Carew and fattens bulls.

Josh (left) and Matthew McAtamney.

“Prior to that I managed a 1030cow dairy farm,” he said.

Josh was encouraged to join NZ Young Farmers by Matthew. His wife Hannah entered him into the contest.

“I enjoy the practical modules and I really want to beat my broth-

er,” Josh laughed.

The keen rugby player and water skier has age on his side.

“I’ve been farming longer than he has,” Josh said.

“But he (Matthew) was the 2017 Rural Bachelor of the Year, so he probably has better people skills

than me.”

Matthew has a Bachelor of Commerce with a double major in tourism and marketing from the University of Otago.

He’s worked on sheep and cropping farms in Western Australia.

In 2015, the eager traveller vol-

unteered to help build shelters in Nepal after a devastating earthquake. “It was right before the monsoon season, so the pressure was on to rebuild as quickly as possible,” Matthew said.

The 27-year-old has travelled through Europe, Asia, South America, US and Canada.

“My motto is ‘once a year, go somewhere you’ve never been before’,” he said.

Josh and Matthew will face off against six other finalists, including Campbell Sommerville of the Methven Young Farmers Club, and Cameron Black and Stephen Blain, both of the Hinds club, on April 14.

The Aorangi Regional Final is being held at the Waimate A&P Showgrounds. The evening show, hosted by Te Radar, is at the Waimate Shears Pavilion.

The winner will represent the region at the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final in Invercargill in July.

Virtual farm assistant under development Massey University showcased a prototype of a virtual farm assistant at last week’s Central Districts Field Days in Feilding.

Massey engineers have been developing a screen-based prototype to help on the farm that could be used from anywhere – the home, the ute, even on an overseas holiday.

Still in its early stages of development, the system involves users speaking to a computergenerated avatar, who answers farm-related questions and puts forward data-driven solutions based on the information it has.

The system is designed to tap into sensors on the farm that give real-time information to farm managers about what is happening. It can compare that to what has happened in the past, and recommend options for what to

do next, based on the data available.

The questions can be wideranging – from the levels of milksolids in the cow shed vats, how that compares to the same time last year, what’s the pasture cover and where everyone is currently located on the farm.

Professor Johan Potgieter of the Massey Agritech Partnership is leading the project, with Massey masters student Hayden Wilson doing the development, which they are keen to get farmers involved in.

The system will be able to absorb historical data from the farm and be capable of linking with on-farm systems to analyse data to help farmers make better informed decisions, as well as helping with the day-to-day running of the farm.

Massey masters student Hayden Wilson is involved in the development of a virtual farm assistant.

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■ Into a food processor place the fish, spring onions, 1/4 cup chopped herbs, chilli, egg yolk, lemon zest, breadcrumbs and sesame seeds. Pulse until combined, but not too fine.

■ Shape the mixture into four burger patties. Cover and refrigerate until required.

■ Make tartare sauce by mixing the mayonnaise, 1/4 C mixed herbs, chopped egg, capers, gherkin and lemon juice togeth-

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■ Preheat a BBQ or frying pan to a medium heat. Add the oil, and then place the burgers on the hotplate for 4 or 5 minutes before turning for another 4 or 5 minutes. Set aside while you warm the buns.

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Anzacs on the line

By Connor Lysaght

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ach one of the models in our Sounds Like Us exhibition is special. Each one represents an aspect of Kiwi culture or identity.

One of our radio icons that may stand out to some people, but yet fly under the radar for others, is the Anzac radio. The Anzac radio encapsulates the spirit of World War One, a global event that changed our national identity.

However, the radio also holds significance as communications technology is of undeniable importance to people, both in peacetime and war.

World War One was a mess – underprepared bodies and minds faced horrifying odds in the trenches, in the air and at sea.

However, it was under the shadow of war that the world saw amazing feats of humanity and bravery, showcased by men and women worldwide. Though unprepared, they put their best foot forward.

One aspect of the war that relates closely to our Anzac radio model is the field of military communications, or how information was conveyed on the battlefield and beyond. More important than the technicalities of how this was achieved are the sacrifices of the many people who made information transmission in war possible, the sappers, signallers, runners and postmen.

Communications were vital at Anzac Cove. An effective telephone or signal network facilitated better co-ordination and command.

Right from the start, work was carried out to ensure proper communications were established. For the first six weeks, two Kiwi Post and Telegraph men, named Roy Vause and Fred Kent-Johnston, manned the newly-established signal office around the clock, subsisting on poor food and little water.

By June 4, 1915, the frontline trenches were linked to the brigade HQ by telephone.

On June 6, as the Canterbury Battalion was relieved from the frontlines, the Canterbury

Above – A cigarette card showing Cyril Bassett.

Right – The Anzac radio icon model from Sounds Like Us. Below – A postcard from Egypt during World War One.

Above right – Gallipoli veterans outside the Ashburton RSA weatherboard building, c.1920.

Left – A postcard showing bed-ridden soldiers, likely wounded Anzacs.

signallers stayed. The Canterbury signallers were working at Quinn’s Post, which was regarded to be the most dangerous position as was the nearest point to the Ottoman Turkish lines.

Danger lurked for every man at Gallipoli, but each man carried on and did their part for all the others, showing exceptional bravery and integrity in the process.

Cyril Bassett, a bank clerk from Auckland, worked with and com-

manded a small troop of signallers at Gallipoli. He served as part of the New Zealand Divisional Signal Company, and it often fell to him and his contingent to lay and repair telephone wires on the battlefield, often when the fighting was hot.

It was during the battle of Chunuk Bair that Bassett performed these duties with exceptional bravery, which earned him the only Victoria Cross to be awarded to a New Zealander at Gallipoli. According to his VC citation and his own words, Bassett laid a telephone wire from an old position up to Chunuk Bair while under constant heavy

fire and in broad daylight.

Bassett apparently had two very close shaves – he had one bullet go through his collar and another through his pocket.

On top of this, he had a spent bullet lodged in his boot – probably nothing compared to the psychological odds he had been up against.

Physically, it is pretty fair to say that Bassett got off lightly, and he has admitted that he attributed this luck to his stature, stating, “It was just that I was so short the bullets passed over me.”

In 1915, Bassett’s bravery was depicted on a cigarette card that came with Wills’ Cigarettes, which shows that signallers were rightfully appreciated and

admired.

Of the nearly 3000 Post and Telegraph employees who signed up for the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces, 234 did not return home. Those Anzacs who fought at Gallipoli were, and always will be, heroes. Their sacrifices will live on forever and their immense contribution in building New Zealand’s national identity will stand indefinitely.

This week the Ashburton Museum opens a new exhibition, Survivor WW1.

It’s interactive, designed for all ages and a dynamic way to learn about the experience of Anzacs, including the communications corp.

Honouring the Fallen During the period of World War One, 1914 to 1915, many men from the Ashburton District signed up to fight for the Empire against the German army. Many did not return — almost 450 from Ashburton were killed. The first Ashburton men were killed on April 25, 1915 — the first Anzac Day. Ashburton philanthropist and patriot Frederick Ferriman presented a special flag and a flagpole to the families of those men. The Ashburton Museum, with the assistance of the Rotary Club of Ashburton, has erected in front of the museum one of the original Ferriman flagpoles, and on the centennial of the death of each Ashburton soldier will fly a replica flag. This week the Ashburton Museum honours: March 26: John CAMERON March 27: George Albert Victor (k/a Frank BODY) BODY, James Owen McGUINNESS, Robert Frew SHEPHERD

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RESULTS ■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club March 12 Flaxmere & King Trophies N/S 1st Mervyn Jones & Joyce Johnson, 2nd Bruce & Heather Sim, 3rd Hilda Blee & Colin Clemens. E/W 1st Bruce Leighton & Wendy Parr, 2nd Pat Wise & Graham Gilbert, 3rd Jan McClelland & Mary Bruce March 13, Robinson Salver N/S 1st Jim Rooney & Mike Holdaway, 2nd Bill Kolkman & Rosemary McLaughlin, 3rd Rewa Kyle & Judith Edmond. E/W 1st Trish Downward & Maurice Small, 2nd Audrey Rooney & Annette Blain, 3rd Anne & Maurice Reid March 14, 3 rds, diff ptr each rd N/S 1st Beth McIlraith & Lynette Leadley, 2nd Mary Buckland & Peter Downward, 3rd Trish Downward & Rewa Kyle. E/W 1st Kay Robb & Rosemary McLaughlin, 2nd Perry Jowers & Johnny Wright, 3rd Bruce Ching & Barbara Newton March 15, Mary Mulligan Trophy N/S 1st Trish Small & Rewa Kyle, 2nd Perry Jowers & Melva Stowell, 3rd Mary Buckland & John Knight. E/W 1st Val Palmer & Pat Jordan, 2nd Sue Rosevear & Paul Fergus, 3rd Peter Downward & John Irwin

■ Cycling Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers March 14 Wednesday Night McGee Cup & Social Wheelers Summer Series. 14 Riders. 16km.

1st Mark Summerfield CT. 30.41. HT. 4.15m. RT. 26m 26s. 2nd Pam Harcourt CT. 30.41. HT. Go. RT. 30m 41s. 3rd Oliver Davidson CT. 30.48. HT. 7.20m. RT. 23m28s F/T. 4th Ethan Titheridge CT. 30.48. HT. 5.45m. CT. 25m 03s. 5th Cameron Harcourt CT. 30.49. HT. 4.15m. RT. 26m 34s. 6th Tony Ward CT. 30.53. HT. 7.20m. RT. 23m 33s.

2f/t. 7th Brent Hudson CT. 31.06. HT. Go. RT. 31m 06s. 8th Michael Gallagher CT. 31.09 HT. 7.00m.

RT. 24m 09s. 3f/t. 9th Paul Sinclair CT. 31.09. HT. 7.00m. RT. 24m 09s. 4f/t. 10th Don Morrison CT. 31.15. HT. 4.15m. RT. 27m 00s.

Mystery Pairs. First on 62 pts. Oliver Davidson, Richard Kirwan, Paul Sinclair, Simon Chapman, Cameron Harcourt, Don Morrison, Pam Harcourt, Second on 63 points: Tony Ward, Michael Gallagher, Paul Macfie, Ethan Titheridge, Mark Summerfield, Bella Roulston, Brent Hudson.

McGee Cups & Trophies Series Points. Girls: Isabella Roulston 78pts. Caitlin Titheridge 40pts.

Ladies: Katrina Palmer 80pts. Pam Harcourt 56pts. Michelle Knight 40pts. Lucy Clough 38pts. Micole Hands 36pts. Liz Wylie 18pts. Amy Ferguson 18pts. Novice: Oliver Davidson 271pts.

Ethan Titheridge 98pts. U19: Matthew Clough 171pts. Hayden Jefferson 58pts.

Seniors: Paul Sinclair 214pts. Gerard Morrison 156pts. Cameron Harcourt 156pts. Brad Hudson 132pts. Ben Aldridge 122pts. Paul Chapman 120pts. Kevin Opele 110pts. Matt Marshall 91pts.

Sam Clement Stewart 32pts. Andrew Shepherd 26pts. Phill Pauletick 26pts. Ryan Jackson 20pts. Nathan Tew 20pts. Veterians: Tony Ward 234pts. Mark Summerfield 168pts. Paul Summerfield 163pts. Brent Hudson 144pts, Kerry Clough 129pts. Paul Macfie 123pts. Martin Hyde 117pts. Brian Fauth 100pts. Ronnie Campbell 98pts. Michael Gallagher 85pts. Roger Wilson 76pts. Coleman Burke 72pts. John Ferguson 64pts. Don Morrison 54pts. Ross Templeton 54pts. Brian Ellis 39pts. Dave Knight 29pts.

Drew Titheridge 17pts. Mark Smitheram 14pts.

Marty Cuttle 10pts. John Harcourt 8pts. Doug Coley 8pts. Paul Hands 6. Don Summerfield 3.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018 TOM PIPSON CUP: Most points Overall Oliver Davidson 271. Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers, Summer Series Points. Jack McGee Ladies Trophy, Katrina Palmer 64pts. Isabella Roulston 28pts. Caitlin Titheridge 21pts. Pam Harcourt 16pts. Nicole Hands 15pts. Michelle Knight 8pts.

Lucy Clough 8pts. Amy Ferguson 6pts. Liz Wylie 3pts. Social Wheelers Trophy Over 60s.

Paul Summerfield 133pts. Brent Hudson 98pts.

Paul Macfie 80pts. Brian Fauth 73pts. Don Morrison 42pts. Paul Hands 6pts.

Tom Peach Trophy Under 40s. Oliver Davidson 128pts. Paul Sinclair 127. Cameron Harcourt 120pts.

Paul Chapman 95pts. Matthew Clough 94pts. Brad Hudson 88pts. Gerard Morrison 68pts. Ben Aldridge 58pts. Ethan Titheridge 55pts. Kevin Opele 47pts.

Hayden Jefferson 39pts. Matt Marshall 28pts. Sam Clement Stewart 26pts. Ryan Jackson 20pts. Phill Pauletick 17pts. Nathan Tew 11pts. Andrew Shepherd 6pts. Jack McGee Over 40s Trophy. Tony Ward 195pts. Richard Kirwan 118pts. Mark Summerfield 113pts. Kerry Clough 84pts. Martin Hyde 81pts. Ronnie Campbell 78pts. Roger Wilson 54pts.

Coleman Burke 52pts. Michael Gallagher 50pts.

John Ferguson 50pts. Ross Templeton 41pts. Dave Knight 28pts. Brian Ellis 19pts. Mark Smitheram 12pts. Drew Titheridge 8pts. Doug Coley 6pts. John Harcourt 5pts. Don Summerfield 3pts.

Mid Canterbury Most Points O/A. Tony Ward 195pts. Winter Series starts April 21, 2018.

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club March 16 Midlands Seed Friday night Top Team: I P Nightly 93 – Paul Houston, Andrew Smith, James McFarlane, David Rush, Men: Flying Balls 88, Bunker Bratts 86, Women: New World Beauty Queens 86.5, Trott’s Lot 86.5, Brandy Slice 86.5, Mixed: Wait N C 92, Hoppy’s Hopefulls 89, Yorkshire Pudding 88, Top lady: Kay Miles 33, Top man: Dave Hewitt 35 Nearest the Pins: Templeton Motors – Andrew Teale, Paul May Motor – Geoff Read, Gabites Lucky Player – Craig Goodwin, BP Lucky Player – Norm Andrews Twos: Paddy Bradford, Brian Fauth, Ken Borland, Rhonda Gallagher Over all winners of the 2017/18 Midlands Seed Teams competition: Overall: 1st Periwinkles 632.5, 2nd The Follies 631, 3rd The Burton Battlers 629; Women: 1st Mixed Bunch 625, 2nd Whack n Watch 612; Mixed: 1st Wait N C 624.5, 2nd Gabites Swingers 610, 3rd Vintage Wine 609.5; Men: 1st Pakeke Pros 628.5, 2nd Bunker Brats 617, 3rd Henpecked 616, 4th Mikes Mob 615. The most consistently participating but continuously unsuccessful team: Concrete Blockheads.

Thank you to everyone who participated and thank you to our fabulous sponsors. We look forward to seeing you all again next summer.

March 17 Irish Stableford competition for the Don Houghton Trophy Winning Team: Geoff Rhodes, Brent Clarke, Andrew Teale and Sam Luscombe with 115 pts. Second team was Jeff Williamson, Peter Morrison, Paul Morrison and Jamie Stone with 112pts. Third team was Barry Jury, Tufuga Sa, Terry Molloy and Clarrie Galway.

Twos: Beavan Rickerby, Jason Overend, Dave Gill, Tim Newton and George Brown.

Nearest Pins: South Island Seeds: tbc; Rothbury Insurance Kate White; Allenton Meat Centre: Terry Kingsbury; Braided Rivers: Jason Overend; Charming Thai Longest Putt: tbc.

Birdie Jackpot: # 12, Nett Eagles: #13 Nine Hole Results The top score in the Stroke round was Mel Trewavas 34 from Laurence Hanrahan 35, Peter Woods 35 and Hughie Murchie 35.

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March 13 9 Hole Results Stroke & 2nd Stableford Ladies Stroke: Jill Ludemann 54-20-34, Lynley Mackenzie 59-19-40. Stableford: Jill Ludemann 20, Jo Cook 16. Men Stroke: Eddie Graham 5516-41, John Greenslade 57-19-38 Stableford: John Greenslade 16, Eddie Graham 14. Greg Sim Building & Excavating No 2: 2nd Shot: Eddie Graham, Mayfield Transport No 5: John Greenslade March 14 Mid-Week Stableford Competition Gordon Duthie 40 Stableford points, Wayne Blair 39, Ian Beach 38, Steve Schmack 37. Nearest the Pin: Ian Beach .Two’s: Ian Beach, two.

1625.323, 4th B&G Kirwan 1615.937, 5th N Alexander 1409.523

■ Rugby Super Rugby

Super Rugby results, standings round 5 CHIEFS 41 (Brodie Retallick 2, Solomon Alaimalo, Mitchell Brown, Johnny Fa’auli, Anton Lienert-Brown tries Damian McKenzie 4 cons pen) bt BULLS 28 (Divan Rossouw 2, Warrick Gelant, Handre Pollard tries Pollard 4 cons) at FMG Stadium Waikato. Ref: Brendon Pickerill.

HIGHLANDERS 25 (Liam Coltman, Elliot Dixon, Lima Sopoaga tries Sopoaga 2 cons 2 pens) bt CRUSADERS 17 (George Bridge, Bryn Hall Methven Golf Club tries Mitch Hunt 2 cons pen) at Forsyth Barr March 14 Stadium. Referee: Nick Briant.

Ladies Division, LGU. BRUMBIES 24 (Henry Speight, Lausii Taliauli Silver Pam Watson 93-19-74, Tania Wilson 93tries Wharenui Hawera con 4 pens) bt SHARKS 18-75. Bronze A Sally Jones 98-26-72, Jane 17 (Curwin Bosch, Thomas du Toit tries Robert Helmore 100-23-77. Bronze B Roz Grant 105du Preez 2 cons pen) at GIO Stadium.

31-74, Nola Hydes 106-28-78 STORMERS 37 (EW Viljoen 2, D Duvenage, R 1st Tuis Trophy: Sally Jones 37, Roz Grant 35, Rhule tries Damian Willemse 4 cons 3 pens) Heather Santy 35. Aqua Japanese Restaurant bt BLUES 20 (Mike Collins, Akira Ioane, Rieko Best Nett: Sally Jones 72 Ioane tries Stephen Perofeta con Bryn GatNearest Pins: #4 Silver Methven Travel Tania land pen) at Newlands Stadium. Referee: Nic Wilson, #6 Bronze A Methven Pharmacy Ruth Berry.

Smith, #17 Bronze B Aribica Nola Hydes, #13 LIONS 40 (Malcolm Marx 2, Andries Coetzee, Open Cinema Paradiso Tania Wilson, #14 2nd Aphiwe Dyanti, Rohan Janse van Rensburg, shot (Br B) Methven Supervalue Heather M, Marvin Orie tries Elton Jantjies 5 cons) bt SUN#Sat Ladies Methven Foursquare Sally J WOLVES 38 (Kazuki Himeno, Kotaro MatsuTwos and Nett Eagles: Pam Watson shima, Craig Millar, Atsushi Sakate, Will Tupou March 21, Competition tries Tupou 3, Ryoto Nakamura 2 cons Tupou 1st Waddington Plate. Margaret Lilley Putting. pen) at Emirates Airlines Park.

QUEENSLAND REDS 18 (Filipo Daugunu, BranRakaia Golf Club don Paenga-Amosa tries James Tuttle con 2 March 14 pens) bt JAGUARES 7 (Bautista Delguy try Ladies Division Nicolas Sanchez con) at Velez Sarsfield. RefConnelly Cup – Extra Medal: Teresa Booker eree: Paul Williams.

90 – 19 – 71, Sue Martin 100 – 28 – 72, Marion NSW WARATAHS 51 (Taqele Naiyaravoro 2, Wederell 99 – 24 – 75 Lalakai Foketi, Bryce Hegarty, Mitch Short, Rob 9 Hole - Best Gross Trophy 1st Round: Val Bell Simmons tries Bernard Foley 6 cons 3 pens) 56 – 16 – 40, Marg Lloyd 56 – 15 – 41 bt REBELS 27 (Tom English, Jack Maddocks, Railway Hotel 2nd Shot No 3 - Sue Martin, Amanaki Mafi, Matthew Philip tries Reece Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd Shot No 6 – Sue Hodge 2 cons pen) at Allianz Stadium. Referee: Martin, Val Bell Nearest the Pin No 8 – Teresa Brendon Pickerill.

Booker, Chertsey Spraying 2nd Shot No 15 – New Zealand Conference Teresa Booker, S. Quinn 2nd Shot No 17 – MariP W D L PF PA PD BP Pts on Wederell. Two’s: Bronwyn Oakley Highlanders 3 3 0 0 99 66 33 1 13 Hurricanes 3 2 0 1 82 49 33 2 10 Tinwald Golf Club Crusaders 4 2 0 2 126 105 21 2 10 March 15 Chiefs 3 2 0 1 91 94 -3 0 8 Twilight Blues 4 1 0 3 113 140 -27 2 6 Par: Leading scores in the par round. -6; Paul Standings boon 5 up, Brian Rouse 3 up, John Smitheram 2 Lions 5 4 0 1 197 157 40 3 19 up b/l. 7-10; Kerry Venmore 3 up, Andy Rattray, Rebels 4 3 0 1 142 97 45 3 15 Eugene Davis 2 up, Ben Hobson, Trevor EmHighlanders 3 3 0 0 99 66 33 1 13 ery, Paul Hefford 1 up. 11 plus; Shane Hill 2 up, Queensland Reds 4 3 0 1 75 76 -1 0 12 Craig Davies, Mike Sandrey, Ross Preece 1 up.

Hurricanes 3 2 0 1 82 49 33 2 10 Women: -14; Barb MacGregor 5 up, Leen Bell Crusaders 4 2 0 2 126 105 21 2 10 2 up. 15 plus; Marg Pawsey 2 up, Karen Young 1 NSW Waratahs 4 2 1 1 137 116 21 0 10 up. Nearest the pin: # 6 Brian Rouse, #16 Phill Stormers 5 2 0 3 135 152 -17 1 9 Hooper. Twos; Brock Peddie, Andy Rattray.

Sharks 4 1 1 2 110 96 14 3 9 March 17 Chiefs 3 2 0 1 91 94 -3 0 8 Stroke Brumbies 4 2 0 2 76 93 -17 0 8 Leading scores in the medal round: -12; Tony Blues 4 1 0 3 113 140 -27 2 6 Sheppard 67, Regan Stills 69 b/l. 13-18; Dave Bulls 4 1 0 3 98 129 -31 1 5 Rush 66, Andrew Barrie 70. 19 plus; Kerry Jaguares 5 1 0 4 101 155 -54 0 4 Whiting 69, Alec Millar 69, Steve Kircher 70 Sunwolves 4 0 0 4 102 159 -57 2 2 b/l. Women; Jo Peacock 71 c/b Christine Kinita 71. Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liquorland # 2; Christine Kinita. Gluyas Ford # 6; Regan Stills.

Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Shane Moore.

Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Paul Hefford. G & R Seeds 2nd shot # 11; Regan Stills. Two’s; Shane Moore, Steve Kircher, Paul Hefford (2). Net eagle; # 14 Not struck.

■ Pigeon racing Ashburton Pigeon Club This week we raced from Conway Flats, 7 Flyers sent 170 birds.

1st T Drummond 1635.848 meters per minute, 2nd M Davidson 1626.018, 3rd L Davidson

■ Squash Celtic Squash Club Results from the Celtic Squash Club’s summer league games last week: Nick Marshall beat Chris O’Reilly 3-1, Brendan Clark lost to Nathan Forbes 0-4, Rob Giles beat Kirsty Clay 3-1, Jan Lee lost to Rebecca McCloy 1-3.

Adam Clement lost to Paul Cousins 1-3, Jordan Hooper lost to James Bowker 0-4, Rebecca Abernethy lost to Heather Bowker 0-5, Hannah Mowat beat Kate Williams 4-0.

Mick Hooper beat James McCloy 3-1, Ron Carl-

Ashburton Guardian 15 son lost to Harry Stanway 1-3, Amy Muckle lost to Julie Smith 0-4, Kyla Clement lost to Kate O’Reilly 2-3.

Ian Dolden lost to Brendan Clark 1-3, Charlotte Smith lost to Melissa Wilson 0-4, Jane Kingan lost to Chrissie Stratford 0-3.

Brendon Adam lost to John McDonnell 1-4, Steve Devereux beat James Bowker 3-2, Shane Muckle beat Reece Wallington 4-0, Robbie Kok beat Sian Hurley 3-0.

■ Tennis Mid Canterbury Tennis March 14 Twilight High Raters 15 Hackers 18, We Are Stihl Suzuki 17 v Tridents 16, Tax-manian Devils 18 v Famous Grouse 15, TBC 15 v What’s The Score 18, Untouchaballs 16 v ADC Aces 17, Bits and Pieces 12 v Hit 4 Brains 21, CATS 17 v Court Jesters 0, String Quartet 12 v Council Crew 21, Flow Dairies 5 v Harcourts 17.

March 15 Sunset Doubles Ladies: Wanna Bees 5 v RMF/TP 1, In with a Shot 2½ v The Ladies 3½, One Hit Wonder 1 v Dorie Damsels 5.

Division 1: AFC 4 v Cates Grain & Seed 2, Lakers 1 v Fairton Turkeys 5, Heineken Openers 1½ v Serve n Volley 4½, Double Faults 3 v Carrfields 1 3, Coasters 4 v Geraldine 2.

Division 2: Winchmore 1 v Backspin 5, Golden Flyers 3½ v Faultless 2½, Carrfields 2 5 v Ruapuna 1, Cream of the Crop 3 v New Boys 3.

Division 3: B Team 4 v Miss Hits 2, What a Racquet 1½ v I’d Hit That 4½, Rough Enough 1½ v Read Revellers 4½, 4 Aces 5 v Farm & Kitchen 1.

March 17 Junior A Methven lost to Allenton 5 matches to 1 J. King & E. McSweeney lost to S. van Rooyen & D. Gilbert 1-6, A. Cavanagh & S. Furndorfler lost to R. Gray & J. Adam 3-6, J. King lost to S. van Rooyen 3-6, E. McSweeney lost to D. Gilbert 6-7, A. Cavanagh beat R. Gray 6-5 (7-2), S. Furndorfler lost to I. Adam 4-6.

Wakanui lost to Hampstead 4 matches to 2 M. Veix & C. Whittaker lost to A. Spooner & H. Feutz 3-6, F. Veix & A. Whittaker lost to E. Bessai & A. McGrath 2-6, M. Veix beat H. Feutz 11-9, A. Whittaker lost to A. Spooner 0-9, F. Veix lost to E. Bassai 5-9, C. Whittaker beat A. McGrath 9-7.

Methven Silver lost to Southern 5 matches to 1 S. Kingsbury & C. Wareing lost to G. Austin & C. O’Connell 1-6, M. Hydes & J. Hydes lost to J. Gilbert & I. Brook 3-6, S. Kingsbury beat G. Austin 6-2, C. Wareing lost to C. O’Connell 2-6, M. Hydes lost to J. Gilbert 3-6, J. Hydes lost to I. Brook 4-6.

Grade Unknown Methven Black lost to Allenton 5 matches to 1 L. Farrell & T. King lost to S. Holland & A. Ciora 3-6, A. Armour & C. McSweeney lost to H. Bradford & A. Parsons 2-6, L. Farrell lost to S. Holland 2-6, A. Armour lost to A. Ciora 1-6, T. King lost to H. Bradford 0-6, C. McSweeney beat A. Parsons 6-5.

Methven Blue beat Allenton Tigers 28 games to 27 H. Redfern & F. Cudmore lost to T. Amos & R. Hart 4-6, E. Armour & R. Humm beat C. Gorton & C. van Rooyen 6-4, H. Redfern beat T. Amos 6-2, F. Cudmore beat R. Hart 6-3, E. Armour lost to C. Gorton 2-6, R. Humm lost to C. van Rooyen 4-6.

Dorie beat Tinwald Williams 5 matches to 1 D. Dolan & M. Keller beat P. Soshnikov & D. Soshnikov 6-5, C. Heneghan & L. Sloper beat M. Millichamp & L. Hyde 6-2, D. Dolan beat P. Soshnikov by default, M. Keller lost to D. Soshnikov 4-6, C. Heneghan beat M. Millichamp 6-2, L. Sloper beat L. Hyde 6-1.

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■ CRICKET

In brief

AshColl in driver’s seat Ashburton College first XI is in a good position after day one of its match against Christchurch Boys’ High School colts.

The colts were all out for 119 in the 39th over, with AshColl off spinner Angus Jemmett the pick of the bowling attack with an excellent spell resulting in 3/9.

Ben Middleton chimed in with two wickets from his six overs.

In reply AshColl batted through to 57 overs, declaring with the score at 180 and a lead of 61 runs –

and important first innings points.

The key partnership was between No 3 batsman Isaac Bazley and No 6 batsman Will Copland, who put on 76 runs together in the middle order.

Bazley finished on 75 and Copland 23.

The college boys declared with the aim of having a few overs bowling at the colts by the end of the day and that paid dividends when Harry McMillan removed one of the openers.

The colts were 10/1 at the end of play with day two set to resume next Saturday in Christchurch.

Meanwhile, the AshColl Year 9-10 side travelled to Dudley Park to play Rangiora High School Colts Green.

Rangiora batted first and were all out for 94, the best bowling from Will Jemmett, who took five wickets for nine runs off four overs.

AshColl was then bowled out before reaching the target.

Angus Jemmett

Parker in fight mode Joseph Parker has wasted no time getting into fight mode after his arrival in London. Hours after arriving at Gatwick Airport for his world heavyweight title unification bout with Anthony Joshua in a fortnight, Parker was training in a gym with Kevin Barry before attending a night of boxing in Bethnal Green, where he saw heavyweight hope Joe Joyce win with a first-round knockout. Joyce is promoted by David Haye, with whom the Parker camp get on well, and Haye had some good things to say about Kiwi Parker in a television interview ringside.

“Parker has a granite chin,” Haye said. “None of Joshua’s opponents can claim to have a granite chin.

He’s unbeaten, young, and with big power.”

- NZME

Shield match called off The Plunket Shield cricket match between Canterbury and Auckland at Rangiora has been called off just three overs into the third day.

Auckland Cricket tweeted that the call was made by umpires Ash Mehrotra and John Dempsey after they deemed the pitch to be unplayable. Auckland were 66-6 and the ball was rearing up dangerously. On days one and two of the match, Canterbury racked up 485-6, with Ken McClure notching 210.

- NZME

BJ eyes chasing pack BJ Watling is relishing his return to test cricket, confident he’s over a niggling hip injury. The New Zealand wicketkeeper missed the only other home tests of this heavilyaccented limited-overs summer, against the West Indies before Christmas with a hip injury. He has had limited matchplay since returning for Northern Districts and admitted he is keeping focused on his fitness ahead of the two tests against England, starting with the pink ball match at Eden Park this week. Watling, 32, is aware there’s a pack of eager, younger keepers queuing up behind him. It is a motivating factor, he added.

- NZME

Crackdown wanted

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Masters brave the cool waters of Lake Hood The temperature might have been cool, but that didn’t stop nearly 40 hardy souls braving the waters of Lake Hood for the annual Ashburton Master Swimmers Lake Hood swim on Saturday morning. Held under dull and cool conditions, 38 swimmers took to the water to compete in the event with only two of the group not completing the full distance, with organisers calling the event a success once again. Results for the morning’s racing: 500 metres: Lucia Young 1st, Nick Maddren 2nd. One kilometre: Josh Young 1st, Susy Sugrue 2nd. 2.5 kilometre: Kirsten Titheridge 1st, Sarah Hewson 2nd. 5 kilometre: Henry Norris 1st, Sam Letham 2nd.

DRAWS ■ Bowls Ashburton Bowling Club March 21 Aussie Mixed Pairs – 2-4-2 12.30pm start; Sponsors: Ray White Real Estate.

Teams to wear the same shirts.

The following Skips have entered teams.

M Anderson, N Atkinson, W Blackwell, P Collins, G Clarke, G Eder, M Foster, R Gutberlet, B Harrison, R Herriott, A Hill, B Holdom, I Kaye, C Leech, J. Mills,

B Mayson, B Molloy, R Keeling, M Quinn, A Mackenzie, B Redmond, A Reid, M Reid, Jo Ryk, G. Sparks, J Smart, W Suttie, G Taylor, B Williams, B White.

For information contact: G Eder 307 7498

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club March 24 A stroke round from the RED Tees will be played.

Starting times: Morning 8am; Afternoon report to the Pro Shop at 12.00pm for a 12.30pm start.

Nine Hole golfers report at 1.00pm for a 1.30 start.

■ Rugby Combined Competition Senior Division 1 Luisetti Seeds Combined Rugby Competition Section One Thursday March 22 Section 1 Darfield v Wareings Methven, Darfield 3, 7.30pm, C O’Malley Saturday March 24 Section 1 Glenmark-Cheviot v West Melton, 2:45pm, R Eder, J Le Gros, A Reeve Ashey v BDI, 2.45pm, Lob Lwr1, S Laird, S Marshall, R Lane

Devon Tavern Hampstead v Lincoln, 2.45pm, Hampstead 1, M Gallagher, G Shaw, H Grant Darryl Phillips Motor Celtic v Ohoka, Celtic 1, 2.45pm, M Gameson, J O’Connor, A McGirr Southbridge BYE Section 2 Springston v Kaiapoi, 2.45pm, Springston 1, A Brosnahan Prebbleton v Hurunui, 2.45pm, Prebbleton Oval, S O Reilly Rolleston v Railway Tavern Rakaia, 2.45pm, Rolleston 1, R Goodman Stu Tarbotton Southern v Oxford, Hinds 1, 2.45pm, K Opele, S Bennett, G Clement.

As the cricketing world waits on news of Kagiso Rabada’s fate in Cape Town, Ian Chappell has called on officials to be more proactive in their efforts to clean up bad behaviour. That includes Australia’s “bullying”, and Chappell suggests “premeditated plans to verbally unsettle an opponent are not part of the game and they should be eradicated by strong officiating”. Match referee Jeff Crowe found the express paceman guilty of making “inappropriate and deliberate physical contact” with Steve Smith in the Port Elizabeth test.

- AAP

Barcelona charging Barcelona have taken a giant step towards winning La Liga after beating Athletic Bilbao 2-0 yesterday while nearest challengers Atletico Madrid lost 2-1 at Villarreal.

As a result the Catalans have an 11-point lead at the top of the standings. Cristiano Ronaldo scored four times as champions Real Madrid thrashed Girona 6-3 in a hugely entertaining game and moved to within four points of unseating Atletico in second place.

- DPA

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■ SOFTBALL

Diamonds are loaded

By Matt MarkhaM

Matt.M@theguardian.co.nz

Burnside’s Will Mason gets a top edge at the batting plate yesterday at Argyle Park.

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Argyle Park turned from a quiet park into a bustling hive of activity yesterday as the South Island Secondary Schools’ Softball Division Two tournament rolled into town.

Teams from across the South Island arrived for the tournament which runs through the course of this week, with two local sides in on the action across the boys’ and girls’ competitions.

It’s the first time in 30 years that the tournament has been held here in Ashburton and a power of work has gone into getting everything organised to host teams from Buller, Southland, Timaru, Lincoln, Rolleston, Dunstan and two Christchurch schools, as well as the Ashburton College teams.

Five separate rounds of play were conducted yesterday to open proceedings, but it wasn’t a happy day on the diamonds for the two AshColl teams.

The girls’ side suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Southland Girls’ High School in the morning before Dunstan College beat them 0-16.

The girls were due to play a match last night to close the opening day’s play.

The AshColl boys’ team suffered a similar fate in their opening game of the competition.

Up against Southland Boys’ High School they were beaten 0-19 but had a match last night to try and square the ledger for the day.

The two sides will be back in action today with the girls’ side playing Burnside at 1pm then Dunstan College at 5pm, while the boys start against St Thomas of Canterbury at 9am before playing Rolleston College at 1pm.

In brief No England for Hansen All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says he won’t coach any other international team, including England.

Hansen was asked about the prospect of succeeding Eddie Jones as England coach but says New Zealand is the only country he will coach in tests. The 58-year-old is unclear about his future beyond the World Cup, when his All Blacks contract expires. The former Wales coach hasn’t yet ruled out extending his All Blacks role beyond eight years but he is adamant any move offshore wouldn’t be as an international head coach. - NZME

Folau flying high Israel Folau will remain on the wing after reigniting the NSW Waratahs’ Super Rugby season with a masterclass at Allianz Stadium. After five years at mostly fullback and sometimes centre, the Waratahs’ attacking trump was at his deadly best on the right flank in Sunday’s 51-27 rout of the Rebels. Not with the ball on his feet though, but with it in the air. After a spluttering start to 2018, the Waratahs finally unlocked the key to success: by showcasing Folau’s extraordinary aerial skills, which earned the code-hopper so many tries in the NRL and then a contract in the AFL. - AAP

Injury list growing The Chiefs have suffered another big injury blow ahead of their trip to face the Sunwolves in Japan, with versatile forward Mitchell Brown ruled out for up to nine months.

Brown ruptured the ACL in his right knee in the side’s win over the Bulls and will be required to undergo surgery to repair it. The Chiefs’ lock stocks are dwindling. Fin Hoeata sustained a shoulder injury during training, while Dominic Bird’s status was still unconfirmed.

- NZME

Reds’ pack bolstered

■ CYCLING

Harcourt saves the best for season’s last race Pam Harcourt finished the cycling season off in style, claiming victory in the Tinwald Cycling Club’s Mid Canterbury Championships on Saturday.

The blue ribbon event, sponsored by the Tinwald Tavern and contested over 64km under handicap conditions, was raced around the Wakanui Beach block.

Harcourt and her co-marker worked hard to keep the chasing bunches at bay, with their margin whittled down to under a minute with the finish line in sight.

Harcourt had the better of the sprint finish to secure the title from the hard-working Michelle Knight.

The next bunch was led in by last week’s winner Paul Chapman in a spirited charge to the line.

Don Morrison secured fourth place and in doing so also picked up the vet 4 fastest time ribbon.

Roger Wilson produced a top performance to take fifth place.

Behind these groups there was plenty to race for with further age group fastest time honours on the line.

Hayden Roulston showed he still has the power and talent that took him to the elite ranks of

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Steve Caldwell leads Kristine Marriott and Matt Clough around the Wakanui Road block on Saturday during the Tinwald Cycling Club’s Mid Canterbury championships.

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world cycling, securing the overall fastest time honours by riding the distance off the back mark in 90.30.

Kristine Marriott backed up her stellar season taking the overall women’s fastest time honours.

Tony Ward turned the clock back recording second fastest time and claiming vet 2 honours.

Michelle Davidson took the vet 2 women’s spoils.

Dave Knight put his recent block of training to good use,

claiming vet 3 fastest time honours.

Pam Harcourt added to her day’s bounty, lifting the women’s vet 3 time ribbon.

The juniors and division 2 contested a 16km handicap event with titles on the line.

Lily Davidson made her first full season of racing a memorable one getting to the line in first place and lifting the winner’s cup.

Ethan Titheridge pulled out a storming ride to take second place.

Oliver Davidson backed up his good season claiming third place and the under 17 fastest time honours.

Bella Roulston, fresh from the NZ track cycling champs, took the girls’ under 17 time ribbon.

Maddi Lowry also put her recent great track racing form to use, securing the under 15 girls’ time honours.

Jack Templeton continues to show plenty of potential, picking up the under 15 boys’ time spoils.

Debbie Skinner took division 2 victory from Sue Templeton, with third placegetter Janette Hooper taking fastest time.

Scott Higginbotham’s return from suspension will further steel a Reds forward pack that will look to tame another of Super Rugby’s strongest scrums for a fourth straight week. Skipper Higginbotham travelled to Argentina for Sunday’s 18-7 victory over the Jaguares but was still serving his three-match ban for a high hit in their seasonopener. However, the 32-year-old is now free to play in this weekend’s clash with the Stormers.

- AAP

Sexton’s focus change Jonathan Sexton did not finish Ireland’s Six Nations rugby test.

He had done enough to finish off England, though. Soon Sexton and Ireland’s attention will turn to doing the same against the Wallabies, who host the European champions in a three-test series in June. It’ll be their first visit to Australia since 2010 and the first time they’ve played the Wallabies since Ireland ended Australia’s grand slam hopes in November. - PA

Referee under attack Spanish players attacked a referee after they believed he cost them a chance for direct qualification to the Rugby World Cup. Romanian referee Vlad Iordăchescu was confronted after Spain lost 18-10 to Belgium in Brussels, meaning Romania qualifies for the Cup in Japan next year. Los Leones will now face the play-off route. - NZME

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In brief Uncharted territory It’s only week three of the season but the Warriors already have a shot at history. Saturday’s victory over the Gold Coast Titans ensured the Warriors have begun the season with two victories, the first time since 2009. 3-0? That would be a first if they beat the Raiders on Saturday. In the previous 23 seasons the Warriors have never started with three victories. Their best start was in 2003. After dropping the opening game they won their next five for a 5-1 start. They ended up finishing sixth.

- NZME

Two Immortals?

The NRL has announced up to two players could be crowned Immortals this year. The 100 greatest players listed in 2008 will also automatically form the start of a newly revamped Hall of Fame, with a further six to be added this year.

“This is a significant occasion for our game as we celebrate the history of rugby league and recognise those who have shaped it,” NRL boss Todd Greenberg said. - AAP

Mental toughness

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, celebrates after making a birdie on the 18th green during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament yesterday.

PHOTO AP

■ GOLF

Back in winner’s circle The loudest roars at Bay Hill were for Tiger Woods.

The last ones were for Rory McIlroy.

McIlroy left some indelible images of his own yesterday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a back-nine charge that would have made the King proud, and a final putt on the 18th green that a delirious gallery had seen for so many years from Woods.

McIlroy ran off five birdies over his last six holes and closed with an 8-under 64 for a three-shot victory.

He won for the first time since the Tour Championship on September 25, 2016, the day Palmer died.

“I wish I walked up that hill and got a handshake from him,” McIlroy said.

“But I’m so happy to put my name on that trophy.”

Bay Hill was rocking all afternoon, mostly for that red shirt.

Woods, who started the final round five shots behind, made three birdies in a four-hole stretch to start the back nine and was within shot of the lead as everyone behind him on the course appeared to stall.

One shot changed everything.

Woods couldn’t commit to a swing with his driver on the par5 16th hole and sent it far and left – way left – over a fence and out-of-bounds, sending him to a bogey when he couldn’t afford anything less than birdie.

He finished bogey-bogey-par

for a 3-under 69 and tumbled down the leaderboard into a tie for fifth.

That’s about when McIlroy pulled away.

Until then, five players were separated by one shot.

Before long, McIlroy was leaving everyone in his wake.

He made a 15-foot birdie putt on the 13th to take the lead over hard-luck Henrik Stenson, and then rolled one in from 20 feet on the next hole.

If that wasn’t enough, McIlroy chipped in from 40 feet on the 15th hole, and then pounded a 375-yard drive on the 16th that set up a two-putt birdie.

Bryson DeChambeau made the last run at him, gouging a shot out of the rough, over the water and onto the green at No. 16 and pumping his fist when the eagle putt caught enough of the cup to drop in.

That put him just one shot behind.

McIlroy, however, wasn’t finished.

He left his putt about 25 feet above the hole on No. 18, roughly the same spot from where Woods made birdie putts to win in 2001, 2008 and 2009.

Woods slammed his cap to the ground in 2008, not realising he had done that.

McIlroy buried the putt, raised both arms in the air and turned to slam his fist as the grandstands erupted with cheers.

“I’ve seen Tiger make that

enough times to know what it does,” McIlroy said.

“So I just wanted to try and emulate that.

“Didn’t quite give it the hat toss – I was thinking about doing it.

“But just to be able to create my own little bit of history on the 18th green here is pretty special.”

That gave him a two-shot lead, and he was a winner for the 22nd time worldwide when DeChambeau failed to hole out from the fairway for eagle.

DeChambeau made bogey from the bunker on the 18th for a 68 and finished alone in second.

Justin Rose lingered all day but was never a threat over the final hour, instead watching McIlroy put on a stunning charge.

“Rory played incredible golf and it was fun – great to see world class players do that,” Rose said after a 67.

“It’s not great to see him make putts because he was making them against me.

“But when he is making putts, he’s incredibly hard to beat.

“So it was fun to watch him play.”

Stenson lost a third chance in four years to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

He led by as many as two shots on the front nine before the putts stopped falling.

Two shots behind playing the 16th, Stenson three-putted for par and bogeyed the final hole for a 71. He finished fourth.

Woods tied for fifth with Ryan Moore (71), and now heads to the Masters with plenty of momentum – just not a victory.

He finished one shot behind last week at Innisbrook.

He was one-shot behind with three holes to play at Bay Hill, though it would have needed more than just a few birdies the way McIlroy played.

Even so, Woods finished among the top 12 in all three events in the Florida Swing.

His next stop is the Masters, where he will be a favourite to win his fifth green jacket.

And to think that just over six months ago, Woods hadn’t been cleared by his doctors to hit balls after fusion surgery on his lower back, his fourth back surgery dating to the spring of 2014.

“If you would have asked me at the beginning of the year that I would have had a chance to win two golf tournaments, I would have taken that in a heartbeat,” he said.

McIlroy was relieved for other reasons.

He went through an injuryplagued 2017 and failed to win anywhere in the world.

“He was coming off a missed cut a week ago in the Valspar Championship.

“And now he’s a winner again, with the Masters looming.

“McIlroy needs only a green jacket to complete the career Grand Slam.

- AP

Canterbury star Aaron Woods has urged his team-mates to be mentally tougher as they seek to turnaround their winless start to the NRL season. Rookie coach Dean Pay was left frustrated after watching his team concede 30 points for the second consecutive week in their loss to Sydney Roosters. “We’ve got to be a bit more mentally tougher with things that we do,” Woods said.

- AAP

Pearce ‘excited’ Star Newcastle recruit Mitchell Pearce says he’s excited about his return match against the Roosters, although it will be “funny” to go up against friends with whom he’s played in a premiership. The ace halfback’s hyped return to Allianz Stadium comes on Sunday as the Knights travel to Sydney undefeated following memorable victories over Manly and Canberra. Pearce is approaching the game with humour, joking about the Roosters’ home attendance figures and hoping his new Knights supporters turn out in force.

- AAP

Stuart wants patience Canberra coach Ricky Stuart concedes the Raiders are in a difficult position but is urging calm following another defeat. The Raiders have begun the season with a pair of 30-28 losses after their loss to Newcastle mirrored the round one result on the Gold Coast. After suffering eight defeats by six or fewer in 2017, these performances have only magnified the focus on Canberra in tight games. “There’s no point ripping people’s heads off because I’m upset about losing the game,” Stuart said. “I’ve got to be understanding of what the players are going through.”

- AAP

Tough road for Eels Parramatta will be forced to overturn 110 years of premiership history to claim the 2018 title, after they suffered their worst hammering of the Brad Arthur era in their 54-0 loss to Manly. Top-four finishers last year and among the preseason’s top contenders for the title, Parramatta are now rooted to the bottom of the ladder.

- AAP

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In brief

■ DIJON BLEU

Filly’s future undecided The connections of New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Dijon Bleu have yet to decide whether she will race again.

The multiple stakes winner is currently side-lined by a tendon strain that cut short her preparation for the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m).

After an outstanding summer campaign, Dijon Bleu had built up a commanding lead in the race for the fillies’ title and could only have been denied the crown had the Trentham classic runner-up Contessa Vanessa gone one better on Saturday.

“We’re very, very proud of her,” Dijon Bleu’s part-owner and trainer Lisa Latta said.

“We’re looking at all the options.

“She’s worth a lot of money as a breeding proposition and she hasn’t got anything left to prove.”

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Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 20 Mar 2018 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 1 2.14pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR DASH C1, 295m 1 x6857 Homebush Ivana nwtd ..............J McInerney 2 34373 Oliver Black 17.51 .................... A Botherway 3 7671 Tikao Jackie 17.63 M & ....................... Smith 4 76373 Ohoka Pheobe 17.64 ................... L Waretini 5 32634 Snickerdoodle 17.48 ........................ B Dann 6 42447 Poetik 17.59 S & .............................B Evans 7 53421 Know Approval 17.32 .....................G Cleeve 8 66676 Goldstar Sawyer 17.60 S & .............B Evans 9 57F58 We Rocking 17.52 H & ........................Taylor 10 66786 Opawa Val nwtd ..............................R Wales 2 2.33pm MURRAY@RAY WHITE 021480250 SPRINT C1, 295m 1 8x378 Little Snicko 17.54 .....................J McInerney 2 7F177 My Ginger Kiss 17.80 S & ...............B Evans 3 43666 Zorba The Greek 17.26 ................... M Grant 4 14858 Mulberry Minx 17.50 .....................R Adcock 5 1x74 Dyna Ulysses nwtd ......................C Roberts 6 11242 Sunlit Johnny nwtd .............................C Weir 7 74264 Goldstar Bryton nwtd S &................B Evans 8 66167 Eyrewell Tango nwtd ...................... H Cairns 9 84687 Frosty Action 17.51 S & ..................B Evans 10 76587 Culvie Yogi 17.38 H &..........................Taylor 3 2.53 CLARKSON’S SIGN STUDIO STKS C1, 520m 1 87516 Eyrewell Martin 30.81 .................... H Cairns 2 21147 Know Potential 30.71 .....................G Cleeve 3 315 Opawa Lawsey 31.06 J & ...............D Fahey 4 78746 Jealous Affair nwtd ....................... L Waretini 5 87888 Bouncer Milos nwtd...................J McInerney 6 73387 Goldstar Chief 30.85 S & ................B Evans 7 12664 Dyna Bart 30.82 ...........................C Roberts 8 46344 Black Eye Bill nwtd .................... M Dempsey 9 48x87 Forza nwtd ................................ M Robinson

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A daughter of Burgundy, Dijon Bleu has won six of her 11 starts including the Gr.2 Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic (2000m), the Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes (1400m) and the Gr.3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m).

Meanwhile, plans for stablemate Five To Midnight to run in the $2 million Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) at Randwick on April 14 have been confirmed.

The well-performed stayer has been freshened since his close second in the Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m).

“He had a week in the paddock and came back into the stable this morning,” Latta said.

“We just have to decide if he needs a run before he goes to Sydney and, if he does, that would be in the Awapuni Gold Cup.” - NZME

Aussies eye Jewels It’s that time of year when the Aussies start to look seriously at the Harness Jewels. Chariots Of Fire winner Jilliby Kung Fu looks set to tackle the Jewels, and connections of many others have expressed strong interest as well. Young trotter Custodian won the Jewels when trained by Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen as a twoyear-old and connections have expressed interest in returning this year as a four-year-old.

- HRNZ

Gold Cup for Paddy Authentic Paddy will make his next appearance in a set weights and penalties feature on his home track at the end of the month.

“He’s doing well and he’ll go to the Awapuni Gold Cup, there’s not a lot else for him,” trainer Lisa Latta said. Authentic Paddy won the Zabeel Classic on Boxing Day and bounced back from three unplaced runs for a last-start third in the New Zealand Stakes.

- NZME

Dijon Bleu with Leith Innes aboard in winning form.

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington raceway

4 45668 Jinja Billy 17.47 ............................ L Waretini 5 26747 Ohoka Tess nwtd.......................J McInerney 6 23486 Goldstar Po nwtd S & ......................B Evans 1 752F5 Know Dollars 17.63 ........................G Cleeve 7 25588 Lavarno 17.72 S & ..........................B Evans 2 31265 Goldstar Jay Jay 17.62 S & .............B Evans 8 63631 Rambo nwtd ..................................R Adcock 3 27865 Pip Baxter 17.43 .......................J McInerney 9 57F58 We Rocking 17.52 H & ........................Taylor 4 7x133 Shoe Fly 17.54 ...........................J M Jopson 5 77245 Kalonga 17.42 S & ..........................B Evans 10 57858 Opawa Sledge nwtd ........................R Wales 6 47754 Just James 17.43 .......................H Anderton 8 4.21 AMBER CLEANING SERVICES SPRINT C1, 295m 1 46662 Homebush Ellie 17.39 ...............J McInerney 7 5556x Little Lottie 17.66 M & ......................... Smith 2 31568 Goldstar Power 17.65 S &...............B Evans 8 x8335 Chippy Jordy 17.37 .........................J Tanner 3 34313 Jitterbug Jewel 17.45 ...................C Roberts 9 57F58 We Rocking 17.52 H & ........................Taylor 4 41267 Batty Who 17.73 M & .......................... Smith 10 77586 Jinno Gino 17.51 ......................... J McMillan 5 3.27 ADDINGTON EVENTS CENTRE SPRINT C1, 295m 5 84662 Smokey Action 17.49 S & ...............B Evans 6 35564 Lisa’s Boy 17.24 ..............................R Casey 1 56838 Dapper Danny 17.56 ................... J McMillan 7 3x565 Cee Ash nwtd.................................G Cleeve 2 6523x Opawa Janet nwtd ..........................R Wales 8 57738 Idol Eve 17.43 .................................R Wales 3 57458 Homebush Kazzy nwtd .............J McInerney 9 57F58 We Rocking 17.52 H & ........................Taylor 4 46653 Goldstar Scout 17.50 S & ...............B Evans 5 32755 Vasterbottenost 17.47 .........................A Lee 10 85688 Goldstar Renee nwtd S & ...............B Evans 6 77287 Smash Gator 17.79 ......................... M Grant 9 4.41pm FLAIR INC. STAKES C1, 520m 1 16627 Opawa Al 30.75...............................R Wales 7 54228 Distinctive Miss 17.60 ......................A Joyce 2 27233 Eyrewell Turbo 30.65 ...................... H Cairns 8 62848 Bursar 17.40 ................................ K Cassidy 3 57784 Mac Wagger nwtd ..................... M Dempsey 9 84687 Frosty Action 17.51 S & ..................B Evans 4 11722 Dyna Vernon 30.86 ......................C Roberts 10 16887 Renegade Comet nwtd H & ................Taylor 6 3.46 POWER FARMING CANTERBURY STKS C1, 520m 5 25457 Matariki 30.92 ..................................A Joyce 6 53755 Goldstar Scooby 31.09 S &.............B Evans 1 77637 Majestic Action 30.00 S & ...............B Evans 7 757x7 Waimac 30.57 ...........................J McInerney 2 56118 Platonic Affair 30.96 ..................... L Waretini 8 12585 Smash Damage nwtd...................... M Grant 3 23378 Opawa Shay 31.13..........................R Wales 9 48x87 Forza nwtd ................................ M Robinson 4 87F68 Magma nwtd ...................................R Casey 5 47484 Goldstar Liberty 30.75 S &..............B Evans 10 78888 Opawa Sophie 30.52.......................R Wales 6 23448 Vicki Keeping nwtd J &....................D Fahey 10 4.57 CRATE & BARREL HOTEL DASH C1, 295m 1 78885 Nicky Baxter 17.34 ....................J McInerney 7 62253 Allen Mack nwtd ...........................C Roberts 2 52225 Dunk It 17.62.................................... B Dann 8 78666 Dave’s Pick nwtd .......................J McInerney 3 36833 Cathy Maree 17.17.......................... M Grant 9 48x87 Forza nwtd ................................ M Robinson 4 68475 Goldstar Tu Puc 17.50 S & ..............B Evans 10 78888 Opawa Sophie 30.52.......................R Wales 5 44137 Cold Affair 17.84 .......................... L Waretini 7 4.06pm GLENBYRE TAVERN DASH C1, 295m 6 82456 Idol Georgie 17.31 ............................ J Rush 1 55747 Coleridge Jim 17.60 M &..................... Smith 7 33788 Inky Lord 17.53 ............................S Hindson 2 77755 Fiery Affair 17.32...............................J Dunn 8 74478 Super Stevie 17.36.....................J M Jopson 3 2121 Native Scout 17.44 ........................... B Dann 10 78888 Opawa Sophie 30.52.......................R Wales

4 3.11pm ANGLER’S ARMS TAVERN DASH C1, 295m

9 84687 Frosty Action 17.51 S & ..................B Evans 10 76867 Opawa Minstrel nwtd.......................R Wales 11 5.16pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES C1, 520m 1 62332 Gotcha Rocky nwtd ...................J McInerney 2 7x645 Goldstar Spotty 30.57 S & ..............B Evans 3 x8475 Amelia Rob 30.90 ..................... M Robinson 4 38535 Mamma Rose 30.97........................R Casey 5 15535 Go Belle 30.96 ................................R Wales 6 85451 Andrea’s Magic 30.43 ...................... B Dann 7 77466 Ana Dior 30.77 .............................C Roberts 8 15614 Know Equal 31.03 ..........................G Cleeve 9 x7877 Ketchikan Blue nwtd..........................J Dunn 10 78888 Opawa Sophie 30.52.......................R Wales 12 5.35pm COALGATE TAVERN STAKES C1, 520m 1 62278 Crystal Flame 30.59 ........................ M Grant 2 67234 Goldstar Miley 30.25 S & ................B Evans 3 78885 Eyrewell Lucy 31.14 ....................... H Cairns 4 4x277 Velvet Girl 30.55 ............................... B Dann 5 43886 Trendy Blake 30.99 ...................J McInerney 6 55767 Jakalberry Jewel nwtd..................C Roberts 7 6x146 Cerrone Bale nwtd .......................C Roberts 8 55323 Know Leave 30.90 .........................G Cleeve Emergencies: 9 x7877 Ketchikan Blue nwtd..........................J Dunn 10 78888 Opawa Sophie 30.52.......................R Wales 13 5.51 ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT C1, 295m 1 74678 Cannonball Bolt 17.49.....................R Casey 2 58487 Minalinka 17.67 S & ........................B Evans 3 58446 Goldstar Scooter 17.52 S & ............ B Evans 4 53583 Idol Star 17.50.................................R Wales 5 73446 Cut The Ribbons 17.44 ...................J Tanner 6 84426 Feral Whanau 17.95 .....................M A Butler 7 26682 Broken Penniless 17.49 .................G Cleeve 8 43251 Replica Casino 17.80 .....................B Pringle 9 57F58 We Rocking 17.52 H & ........................Taylor 10 78754 Tubby Kevie nwtd .........................C Roberts 14 6.11pm LITTLE BROWN JUG DASH C1, 295m 1 15672 Butterface 17.70 ..............................J Tanner

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35766 Culvie Jay Dee 17.53 H & ...................Taylor 34487 Leo’s Son nwtd..........................J McInerney 45857 Lord Protector 17.85 ........................ B Dann 48785 Goldstar Bindi 17.89 S &.................B Evans 15785 Tilt 17.39 ...................................... L Waretini 6x345 Starburst Emma 17.30 .................... M Grant 65347 Epic Style 17.65 .........................J M Jopson 84687 Frosty Action 17.51 S & ..................B Evans 8858x Opawa Spirit nwtd ...........................R Wales 15 6.27pm LIVAMOL SPRINT C1, 295m 1 35245 Bula Roberts 17.60 ......................C Roberts 2 76534 Feral Kaiaka 17.72 .......................M A Butler 3 81513 Smash Ocean 17.58 ....................... M Grant 4 33522 Goldstar Linkin 17.52 S & ...............B Evans 5 86256 Belfast Delanie 17.59 H & ...................Taylor 6 86744 Sierra Delta 17.47 S & ....................B Evans 7 66756 Know Bias 17.75 ............................G Cleeve 8 74578 Billy Frost 17.61 ........................ M Dempsey 9 84687 Frosty Action 17.51 S & ..................B Evans 10 27758 Chief Doug 17.55 ......................J McInerney SELECTIONS

3 55433 Southern Honey 33.02 ................R Hamilton 4 5x634 Know Answer 32.72 .......................G Cleeve 5 14132 Perfect Result 32.28 ......................R Adcock 6 44154 Gorm The Great 33.43 ................D Kingston 7 22315 Homebush Boden 33.32 ...........J McInerney 8 72857 Spring Sam 32.42 .....................J McInerney Emergencies: 9 7F586 Melan nwtd S & ...............................B Evans 10 33886 Goldstar Dodge 33.16 S & ..............B Evans 11 3.04pm KEYOSK SERVICE BAR STKS C2/3, 545m 1 53436 Opawa Plum nwtd ...........................R Wales 2 73x55 Know Jinx 32.06.............................G Cleeve 3 75275 Opawa Racer 32.44 ........................R Wales 4 15777 Zipping Jen 33.01 ....................... B I Conner 5 77877 Sea Fever 32.81 .......................... B I Conner 6 24672 Hard Questions nwtd .....................G Cleeve 7 21145 Goldstar Ashton 32.92 S & .............B Evans 8 76772 Must Be Rusty 33.00.................J McInerney 9 33886 Goldstar Dodge 33.16 S & ..............B Evans 10 7F586 Melan nwtd S & ...............................B Evans 12 3.21 GREEN ISLAND BARBER DASH C5, 310m 1 13141 Zipping Clyde 18.45 .................... B I Conner 2 53314 Hey Jude 18.57 .........................J McInerney 3 81582 Think Tank 18.57 .......................J McInerney 4 61551 Sarcasm nwtd ................................G Cleeve 5 31226 Opawa Sheldon 18.35.....................R Wales 6 45316 Sergess 18.66 ...........................J McInerney 7 72122 Flower Bomb nwtd .................... A Bradshaw 8 12612 Custom Paint 18.31............................C Weir 9 63444 Amino Trouble nwtd ................... A Bradshaw 10 21165 Midnight Bolt nwtd..............................C Weir 13 3.40 BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS C1, 310m 1 73683 Zip Zap Zoe 18.92.....................J McInerney 2 42522 Homebush Hundy 19.18 ...........J McInerney 3 25576 Joey Baxter 18.74 .....................J McInerney 4 76852 Another Message 18.56 .............J M Jopson

5 26838 Magic Janet Lass nwtd .............J McInerney 6 76781 Mitcham Moody nwtd ................ A Bradshaw 7 885x7 Randy Fields 18.78 .......................R Adcock 8 72426 Mr Black Magic nwtd S & ................B Evans Emergencies: 9 86746 Jealous Much 18.80 ..................J McInerney 10 66366 Homebush Pansy nwtd .............J McInerney 14 3.57 RACING AGAIN TUESDAY 3 APRIL SPRINT C1, 310m 1 85776 Magic Velvet nwtd .......................D Kingston 2 65111 Goldstar Diesel 18.91 S &...............B Evans 3 53853 Cosmic Ruben 18.98 ................J McInerney 4 71577 Uncle Jock 19.12 ..................... P Hammond 5 43474 Senorita Julie nwtd....................J McInerney 6 24536 Homebush Sloan 18.54 ............J McInerney 7 84727 Zephaniah nwtd ........................ A Bradshaw 8 8x642 Seeking Baxter 18.41................J McInerney 9 12456 Homebush Scorpio 18.71 .........J McInerney 10 21367 Southern Fantasy 18.90 .................B Healey SELECTIONS

Race 1: Homebush Ivana, Know Approval, Snickerdoodle, Poetik Race 2: Sunlit Johnny, Dyna Ulysses, Little Snicko, Frosty Action Race 3: Know Potential, Dyna Bart, Eyrewell Martin, Black Eye Bill Race 4: Pip Baxter, Chippy Jordy, Goldstar Jay Jay, Just James Race 5: Goldstar Scout, Vasterbottenost, Dapper Danny Race 6: Vicki Keeping, Goldstar Liberty, Opawa Shay Race 7: Native Scout, Rambo, Jinja Billy, We Rocking Race 8: Jitterbug Jewel, Lisa’s Boy, Smokey Action, Cee Ash Race 9: Dyna Vernon, Opawa Al, Waimac, Smash Damage Race 10: Dunk It, Nicky Baxter, Cold Affair, Frosty Action Race 11: Andrea’s Magic, Goldstar Spotty, Go Belle, Know Equal Race 12: Goldstar Miley, Velvet Girl, Know Leave, Crystal Flame Race 13: Replica Casino, Cut The Ribbons, Cannonball Bolt Race 14: Butterface, Culvie Jay Dee, Leo’s Son, Tilt, Epic Style Race 15: Bula Roberts, Smash Ocean, Feral Kaiaka, Billy Frost LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Otago dogs

Today at Forbury Park Raceway

Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Forbury Park Raceway 10 55157 Homebush Scribe 18.66 ...........J McInerney Meeting Date: 20 Mar 2018 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 4 12.57pm PRESIDENT’S MAIDEN STAKES C0, 545m and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12; 13 and 1 35352 Melting World nwtd.........................J Guthrie 14 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 8, 9 and 10; 12, 13 and 14 2 52451 Zara Zoe nwtd .................................R Wales 1 12.05pm (NZT) OGRC MAIDEN SPRINT C0, 310m 3 38442 Lucky Blair nwtd ..............................R Wales 1 47584 Goldstar Alfie nwtd S & ...................B Evans 4 82265 Disobedience nwtd S & ...................B Evans 2 38421 Mounga nwtd ............................J McInerney 5 47434 Glass Harpoon nwtd ......................J Guthrie 3 Px7 Uncas nwtd S & ..............................B Evans 6 88 Watch Levi nwtd .............................J Guthrie 4 77738 Cosmic Ryder nwtd ...................J McInerney 7 3 Go Brat nwtd ...................................R Wales 5 5 Running Freer nwtd............................C Weir 8 3462 Sly Carl nwtd ...................................R Wales 6 73427 Boston Powers nwtd ................. A Bradshaw 9 5 Jinja Jake nwtd.................... A R J Tregurtha 7 62436 Goldstar Tasman nwtd S &..............B Evans 10 62878 May The Fourth nwtd .................J M Jopson 8 72627 Koputai nwtd ..................................J Guthrie 5 1.15 BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING STKS C1, 545m 9 6546 Shanly Star nwtd ................................C Weir 1 65645 Heritage Watch 32.93 ....................J Guthrie 10 64886 Kowloon Lights nwtd ......................J Guthrie 2 76615 Luciastar 32.67 .........................J McInerney 2 12.22 ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT C1, 310m 3 85664 Cosmic Stu 33.20......................J McInerney 4 23332 Malaga Molly 32.90 ...................J McInerney 1 14233 Cosmic Jase 18.69 ...................J McInerney 5 77444 Homebush Ragna 33.00 ...........J McInerney 2 88687 Homebush Jasper 19.03 ...........J McInerney 6 35326 Raylene nwtd ................................R Adcock 3 88x67 Smash Prince nwtd .....................D Kingston 7 18142 Classy Witch 32.72 ........................G Cleeve 4 64411 Auros Advantage 18.70 S & ............B Evans 8 56671 Torpedo Tuck nwtd .................... A Bradshaw 5 32625 Zipping Ripley nwtd ..................... B I Conner 9 F5548 Avalanch City 32.24 ..................J McInerney 6 2144F Bigtime Kendall nwtd...................R Hamilton 7 53516 Jinja Cody 18.47 .......................J McInerney 10 47765 Take By Storm nwtd .................. A Bradshaw 8 32321 Mitcham Faye nwtd ...................J McInerney 6 1.32pm WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C2, 9 75446 Black Dan 18.86........................J McInerney 310m 10 86773 Black Tori 18.86......................... A Bradshaw 1 33132 Sozin’s Angel 18.93 ..................J McInerney 3 12.40 BRAMWELL SCAFFOLDING SPRINT C2, 310m 2 17373 Sass ‘Em Up nwtd ..................... A Bradshaw 3 33413 Disclaimer 18.53 ...........................R Adcock 1 13231 Zipping Lance 18.46 .....................R Adcock 4 52313 Mitcham Reado 18.68 ...............J McInerney 2 36718 Graeburn nwtd .......................... A Bradshaw 5 57656 Homebush Skip nwtd ................J McInerney 3 53142 Homebush Hazel 18.77.............J McInerney 6 42171 Sozin’s Fortune nwtd.................J McInerney 4 44871 Mertz 18.75 ...............................J McInerney 7 45154 Homebush Fued 18.51 .............J McInerney 5 15434 Sozin’s Emperor nwtd ...............J McInerney 8 32158 Stormy Sunday 18.77 ...............J McInerney 6 87111 Dove Love nwtd .................................C Weir 9 66478 Star Bucking 18.57....................J McInerney 7 268F1 Debbie Baxter 18.79 .................J McInerney 8 41525 Sozin’s Roar 18.87 ....................J McInerney 10 51287 Gordy Junior nwtd ......................J M Jopson 9 27428 Epic Boom 18.95........................J M Jopson 7 1.50pm ST KILDA VET CENTRE SPRINT C3, 310m

1 12233 Opawa Binge 18.36.........................R Wales 2 35224 Zugzwang nwtd ...........................R Hamilton 3 51634 Opawa Poppy 18.57 ........................R Wales 4 31861 Hilton Hangover nwtd ................ A Bradshaw 5 14543 Gotcha Penny 18.66 .................J McInerney 6 66712 Opawa Waihemo 18.63 ...................R Wales 7 62417 Queen Kong 18.53 ....................J McInerney 8 24827 Edge Of Town nwtd .......................R Adcock 9 41462 Tricky Action 18.89 S & ...................B Evans 10 53547 Watta Gunn nwtd ..........................R Adcock 8 2.07pm OTAGO DAILY TIMES SPRINT C4, 310m 1 13371 Macey Baxter 19.09 ..................J McInerney 2 63127 Homebush Miles 18.46 .............J McInerney 3 41348 Homebush Banker 18.50 ..........J McInerney 4 44761 Ohoka Alex 18.67..........................R Adcock 5 14181 Aussie Hoon nwtd S & ....................B Evans 6 53153 Justin Ryan 18.51 S &.....................B Evans 7 28143 Invincible Sue nwtd .......................R Adcock 8 26287 Coco Bango 18.64 ....................J McInerney 9 24565 Homebush Rufus 18.42 ............J McInerney 10 368F5 Seriously Grand nwtd.........................C Weir 9 2.25 HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALANA BAGLEY STAKES C2, 545m 1 34766 Valyrian Steel nwtd ...................J McInerney 2 12568 Token Vikkers nwtd .........................R Wales 3 43674 Botany Alan 32.81.....................J McInerney 4 44516 Dave’s Dot 32.75 .......................J McInerney 5 76838 Storming Mack 33.03 .................. B I Conner 6 42353 Shift The Blame 32.60...............J McInerney 7 36772 Little Bit Funny 32.44 J & ................D Fahey 8 32634 Know Conclusion 33.74 .................G Cleeve 9 33886 Goldstar Dodge 33.16 S & ..............B Evans 10 7F586 Melan nwtd S & ...............................B Evans 10 2.45 ALL FENCING SOLUTIONS STKS C2, 545m 1 16737 Draxler 33.15 J & ............................D Fahey 2 45117 Darlek Ian 32.43........................J McInerney

Race 1: Mounga, Boston Powers, Running Freer, Shanly Star Race 2: Zipping Ripley, Cosmic Jase, Auros Advantage Race 3: Zipping Lance, Mertz, Debbie Baxter, Homebush Hazel Race 4: Zara Zoe, Go Brat, Lucky Blair, Melting World, Sly Carl Race 5: Classy Witch, Raylene, Torpedo Tuck, Cosmic Stu Race 6: Mitcham Reado, Disclaimer, Sozin’s Angel, Sass ‘Em Up Race 7: Queen Kong, Opawa Binge, Gotcha Penny, Zugzwang Race 8: Homebush Miles, Aussie Hoon, Homebush Banker Race 9: Little Bit Funny, Botany Alan, Token Vikkers, Dave’s Dot Race 10: Perfect Result, Darlek Ian, Know Answer, Spring Sam Race 11: Know Jinx, Opawa Racer, Goldstar Ashton, Hard Questions Race 12: Custom Paint, Hey Jude, Opawa Sheldon, Flower Bomb Race 13: Randy Fields, Homebush Hundy, Zip Zap Zoe Race 14: Goldstar Diesel, Cosmic Ruben, Homebush Scorpio LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Racing 20 Ashburton Guardian

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

■ JACK’S LEGEND

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Sale falls through A significant deal to purchase star pacer Jack’s Legend has not proceeded.

Perth trainer Mike Reed flew to New Zealand overnight on Friday and trialed the pacer on Saturday morning at Barry Purdon’s property in Clevedon.

He liked what he saw with the New Zealand Cup place-getter, but the two parties ultimately could not quite come to agreement on the price.

“I drove him, and liked him, but there was a difference between their asking price and what we ultimately offered.

“It wasn’t much, but they wouldn’t accept the lesser figure so we aren’t going to proceed right now.”

It is believed a minor issue Trainer Mike Reed of no significance to the immediate racing future of the horse was behind the re-evaluated offer.

Purdon was philosophical about the outcome and said he was more than happy to continue training the horse for a large group of connections which include his wife, Katrina.

At this stage the Taylor Mile and the Messenger at Alexandra Park next month will be Jack’s Legend’s final outings for the season, with a spell more likely than a tilt at June’s Harness Jewels.

- NZHN

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Cryptic crossword

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

WordWheel

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You are a firm believer in fresh starts, and the clean energy of this special day renews you like a trip to the oxygen bar.

Your high spirits create distance between you and yesterday’s problems.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): The key is not to expect people to do things they are incapable of. This, of course, requires you to learn the capabilities of others. You can learn something by observing, and more by testing, too.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Your friendships work in the larger context of your friend group, but they must also work in the smaller one-on-one context to satisfy you. Today you’ll finally get the individual attention you need.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Middles sag. That’s the very nature of middles. Whether it’s a story, a body or a project, it takes tremendous effort to create lift in the middle. Put in the work so you can get the satisfaction at the end.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You’ve often felt as though you’re doing the right thing with the wrong person, though you’ve almost never felt the opposite of that. When you’re with the right person, whatever you do feels so right.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Life is zesty for people in love.

And even if you’re not quite there, a flow of positive feelings and thoughts is still creating a bubble of happiness around you.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Mental expansion ignites other parts of your life. It actually doesn’t even matter what you’re learning. Regardless of the subject matter, going from ignorance to mastery is the thrill that makes you feel alive.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You can accomplish quite a mound of work in the span of a few hours.

You’ll get busy, and you won’t stop until the agreed upon time. The end of the day will bring a well-deserved boon.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You underestimate how others feel about you. While it’s better to err on the modest side of such matters, you should know that if you don’t show up, certain people are going to be disappointed.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Most people you know could use a little help now and then. Then there are those who are needy on an entirely different level. Helping someone like that will be a most rewarding experience.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You’ll get the chance to fine-tune the image you present to the world.

Actually, you could do this at any time. But today will give you both the motivation and the necessary tools.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): After years of tolerating others, you’ve become spiritually robust. The generosity that used to seem like work to you is now innate. To be the bigger person will require no thought at all.

WordBuilder

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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Previous cryptic solution

Across 1. Distaff 5. Tramp 8. Voucher 9. Irony 10. Underdogs 12. Elf 13. Larva 17. Aid 19. Grandsons 21. Glint 22. Piastre 24. Dread 25. Carry on Down 1. Devout 2. Shudder 3.

1 Ash 4. Forgo 5.

8 Tries hard 7 6. Abode 7. Pay-off 11. Relegated 14. Shortly 15. Wagged 6 1 16. Astern 18. Drive 20. Aspic 23. Air

TODAY’S GOALS: Good – 6 Excellent – 9 Amazing – 13

Previous solution: LITIGATE

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DOWN 1. Die (6) 2. Normal (5) 3. Go in front (4) 4. Bosom (6) 5. Teach (8) 6. Berth (7) 7. Ship’s smokestack (6) 12. Dagger (8) 14. Vague (7) 16. Chauffeur (6) 17. Assistant (6) 18. Aristocracy (6) 21. Forward (5) 22. Small, sheltered bay (4)

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Sudoku

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Previous solution: ale, ales, alms, elm, elms, ems, lam, lame, lames, lams, lase, lea, leas, male, males, meal, meals, mesa, sal, sale, same, sea, seal, seam, slam.

Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

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ACROSS 1. In which words are bound to give meaning to the past (7,4) 7. Was caught returning piece quietly to the editor (7) 9. Old boys obviously evade heads for something of note (4) 11. Franciscan may see Rhode Island in a distant setting (5) 12. One with apartments to rent gets posted (6) 14. Raj country takes the best of odd games to be bouncy (5-6) 18. Prepare to fire gun with the French to get shellfish (6) 20. General tendency shows tour-leader will split (5) 22. Shade of colour may be recognised in inflection of voice (4) 23. One hosting show has sound way to point out similarities (7) 24. Score with German perhaps if he spreads alarming rumours (11) DOWN 2. In a tail-wagging way finds formal garden has statues (7) 3. Right due for change for not being cultured (4) 4. Symbol of the world, it follows, has its track in the sky (5) 5. Those company employs provide something to lean on (5) 6. ‘The big round ____ Cours’d one another down his innocent nose’ (AYLI) (5) 8. Bit one half-cleans – a tiny bit (8) 10. Perform it (a breve) giving up word for word (8) 13. Conservative, dropping nothing, will hear criminal case (3) 15. The Spanish Woman going round at the way to raise it (7) 16. Sharp as the accent a Frenchman may use (5) 17. Went on to say one was doing one’s sums (5) 19. He sees no good in anything half-racy and not quite nice (5) 21. The total includes carbon seen floating on surface (4)

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Guardian

Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

KNIGHT, Joyce Mary (nee Parfitt) – 11/09/1926 – 13/03/2018 Passed away very peacefully.

Much loved wife of the late Leonard Knight. Much loved and respected mother, mother-in-law and friend of Ray and Jenny, Alison and Gary Stirling, Jon and Maria and Lyndon. A loved and much admired Nana of Christopher and Sarah, and Claire Stirling, Dane and Brittany Knight and Nanoo of great grand-daughter Alice.

Treasured aunt and great aunt to her nieces and nephews and their respective families. Also friend to Tim and Jonny Gray and their families. Messages to 70A Middle Road, Ashburton 7700. Flowers respectfully declined. The family wish to express their heartfelt thanks to the wonderful staff and the residents at Radius Millstream for the care, attention and the love shown to Joyce during her time there. We wish to express our deepest gratitude to St John and the incredibly dedicated teams of Doctors and Nurses at the AAU and particularly Ward 1 for their outstanding level of care and compassion shown to our dear Mother. At Joyce’s request a private funeral has been held.

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Rain for a time. Northeasterlies developing.

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Bad fishing

Rise 9:57 am Set 9:23 pm

First quarter

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Rise 7:37 am Set 7:42 pm

Bad fishing

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Rise 11:06 am Set 9:56 pm

Full moon

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Bad fishing

Rise 12:15 pm Set 10:33 pm

Last quarter

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For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com

Nth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

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Sth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

7.58 nc

Rangitata Klondyke at 2:10 pm, yesterday

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Waitaki Kurow at 2:06 pm, yesterday Source: Environment Canterbury

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 22.8 23.8 Max to 4pm 11.9 Minimum 9.1 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm March to date 27.0 Avg Mar to date 37 2018 to date 329.6 145 Avg year to date Wind km/h N 13 At 4pm Strongest gust N 35 Time of gust 2:10pm

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Canterbury Readings

Thursday

12:25 6:32 12:46 6:55 1:13 7:19 1:35 7:46 2:03 8:12 2:28 8:43 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes.

Rise 7:34 am Set 7:46 pm

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FZL: Gradually lowering to 1600m

Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing Tuesday

Auckland

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Rain with some heavy falls about the divide, spreading everywhere during the morning and afternoon. Snow lowering to 1000m in the south in the at night.

Wind at 1000m: NW 40 km/h changing S 50 km/h from the south in the morning.

Wind at 2000m: NW 50 km/h changing S 60 km/h from the south in the morning.

Rain, with snow down to 800 metres at first, easing to showers. Strong or gale southeasterlies easing. Northerlies developing later.

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World Weather

FZL: Above 3000m

TOMORROW

THURSDAY

Tuesday, 20 March 2018

NZ Today

Occasional rain about the divide, heavy at times south of Mt Cook. Fine with high cloud in the east.

Wind at 1000m: NW 40 km/h.

Wind at 2000m: NW 40 km/h.

Cloud increasing. Rain spreading north during the morning and afternoon, possibly heavy falls. Northerlies turning cold southerly in the morning and afternoon, strengthening in the evening.

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Fine with high cloud at times. Northerlies.

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6am Breakfast The Breakfast team presents news, interviews, weather, and information.

9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show Ellen DeGeneres brings her brand of humour to daytime talk. 0 10am Whanau Living 10:30 Four In A Bed 11am The Chase 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm Guess This House 2pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 3pm Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 The Extreme Cake Makers 3 A cat lover receives the purr-fect birthday surprise, a cake that looks identical to her two favourite cats. 0 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 The Wall 0 8:45 Murder Uncovered 0 9:55 20/20 Current-affairs programme presented by Carolyn Robinson, featuring international content and in-depth investigative pieces. 0 10:55 1 News Tonight 0 11:25 F Graves AO 3 Graves rights mistakes from his past; Margaret reconnects with her relatives; Olivia purchases a house and receives an unexpected visit.

12:35 Secrets And Lies PGR 3 0 1:30 Te Karere 3 2 1:55 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

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6am Infomercials 6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Peppa Pig 0 7am The Jungle Bunch To The Rescue! 0 7:25 Be Cool Scooby-Doo! 0 7:50 Beyblade Burst 8:15 Disney Junior – Henry Hugglemonster 0 8:35 Disney Junior – Miles From Tomorrowland 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am My Kitchen Rules 3 0 12:15 Jeremy Kyle PGR 1:15 Judge Rinder 2:15 Home Improvement 3 0 2:45 Home And Away 3 0 3:15 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:45 Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy 0 4pm Fanimals 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory PGR 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 0 8:50 Instant Hotel PGR Guests travel to Mikey and Shay’s suburban mansion, and while there they must look after a variety of pets. 0 10pm I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Australia 0

11:30 Mom PGR Family secrets come out when Christy and Bonnie are asked to join Violet’s therapy session. 0 Midnight Empire AO 0 12:50 The Whispers AO 1:35 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 2am Infomercials 3:05 Scandal AO 3 4:40 Cougar Town PGR 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

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BRAVO 10am Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 10:30 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 11am David Tutera – Celebrations 3 11:50 Snapped PGR 3 12:45 Real Housewives Of New York City PGR 1:40 Relative Success With Tabatha PGR 3 2:35 F World Of Dance PGR 3 3:35 How Do I Look?

4:30 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 5pm Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 5:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 6:30 David Tutera – Celebrations 7:28 The Dish 7:30 Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 3 8:30 The Real Housewives Of Melbourne 9:35 Dating Naked AO 10:28 The Dish 10:30 Intervention Canada AO 11:30 Snapped PGR 3 12:10 Infomercials 3

6am The Legend Of Korra 3 6:25 Ben 10 – Alien Force 6:50 Kung Fu Panda – Legends Of Awesomeness 3 7:15 Grojband 3 7:40 The Powerpuff Girls 8:05 Batman – Brave And The Bold 8:30 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky And Dawn 3 8:55 The Moe Show 0 9:20 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 9:50 Jeopardy 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Escape To The Country 3 12:40 Ed PGR 1:35 Married With Children PGR 2:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 5pm Frasier 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm American Restoration 0 6:30 Pawn Stars 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 The Great British Bake Off Paul and Prue set three new challenges for biscuit week. 0 8:35 The Eighties PGR 9:35 Rolling Stone – Stories From The Edge PGR 10:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR

11pm The Blacklist AO Liz explores her darker impulses in therapy; the team must take down Tom’s killers within the legal system; Red takes a different approach to closing in on Ian Garvey. 0 Midnight Infomercials

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

Midnight Closedown

7am Directors – Mel Gibson PG 7:30 Song For Marion PGLS 2012 Comedy Drama. Terence Stamp, Vanessa Redgrave, Christopher Eccleston.

9:05 Backup Boyfriend 16VLSC 2015 Comedy.

SVU James Pumphrey, 9:05pm on Three Rachel Melvin.

10:30 Chronically SKY 5 Metropolitan MLSC 2016 6am Last Man Standing Comedy. Mary-Louise Parker, PG 6:25 Modern Family Chris Noth. 11:55 John PGL 6:50 The Simpsons Wick – Chapter 2 16VL PG 7:15 Scorpion ML 2017 Action. Keanu Reeves, 8:05 Pawn Stars PG 8:30 The John Leguizamo.

Force MC 8:55 Helicopter 1:55 Central Intelligence ER M 9:45 NCIS PGV MVLS 2016 Comedy Action.

Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, (Part 2) 10:40 SVU MV Danielle Nicolet. 3:40 Song 11:35 Last Man Standing For Marion PGLS 2012 Comedy PG Noon MacGyver Drama. Terence Stamp, M 1pm L Raw MVC Vanessa Redgrave, 4:15 The Simpsons Christopher Eccleston.

4:45 Last Man Standing 5:15 The Bye Bye Man 16VC 5:10 Modern Family PGL 2017 Horror. 6:50 Mike And 5:40 Helicopter ER M Dave Need Wedding Dates 6:30 The Force MC 16LSC 2016 Comedy. 8:30 All 7pm Pawn Stars PG Eyez On Me 16VLSC 2017 Rick and Corey check out an Drama Biography. Activist, original Superman costume. poet, rapper, actor, icon, Tupac 7:30 Supergirl MVS Shakur’s prolific life inspired 8:30 NCIS – New Orleans MV many, and continues to 9:30 NCIS PGV (Part 2) fascinate.

10:30 SVU MV 10:50 Dead Draw MVL 2016 11:25 Helicopter ER M Thriller.

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12:20 Border Security M 1:20 Pawn Stars PG 1:50 NCIS – New Orleans MV 2:40 Supergirl MVS 3:30 SVU MV 4:20 The Force MC 4:45 NCIS PGV 5:35 The Simpsons PG

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6am The AM Show 9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 3 Noon Family Feud Australia 3 12:30 Dr Phil AO 1:30 Married At First Sight Australia PGR 3 0 3pm Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Family Feud Australia 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm Susie Nordqvist presents comprehensive coverage of global and local news.

4:25 The Block Two contestants call a bodycorporate meeting where they need a unanimous vote to save them from being eliminated from the competition; the first Block baby arrives.

5:30 Modern Family 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm The Project 7:30 Married At First Sight Australia PGR 0 9:05 SVU AO Benson must disclose the secrets of her past to help a rape victim recall the details of the night of her rape. 0 10pm Road Cops PGR 3 0 10:30 NewsHub Late

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12:25 Making The Rules MLS 2014 Drama. 1:45 The Bye Bye Man 16VC 2017 Horror.

3:20 Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates 16LSC 2016 Comedy. 5am Dead Draw MVL 2016 Thriller.

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6:30 Waiata Mai 6:40 Dora Matatoa 2 7:10 Te Mana Kuratahi 7:40 Kia Mau 3 7:50 Huritua 3 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 KaweKorero 3 9am Ka Tu Ka Korero 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Waiata Mai 3:10 Dora Matatoa 2 3:40 Te Mana Kuratahi 4:10 Kia Mau 3 4:20 Huritua 4:30 Fresh 5pm Tagata Pasifika 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Te Mana Kuratahi – Primary Schools’ Kapa Haka 6:30 Te Kaea 3 2 7pm KaweKorero 7:30 Cam’s Kai 3 8pm The Topp Twins – Do Not Adjust Your Twinset 3 8:30 School Of Hard Knocks PGR 9pm Songs From The Inside AO 3 9:30 Hunting Aotearoa AO 3 10pm Whawhai 10:30 SmackDown PGR 3 11:30 Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 Midnight KaweKorero 3 Inside news from at home and around the globe.

12:30 Closedown

SKY SPORT 1

8:05 Snatch 18VL 2000 Crime. Brad Pitt, Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham, Benicio del Toro.

9:45 Jackass Presents – Bad Grandpa 16LS 2013 Comedy.

Johnny Knoxville.

11:25 Twister PGV 1996 Drama. Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes, Jami Gertz.

1:15 Spider-Man 2 MV 2004 Action. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst.

3:30 Snatch 18VL 2000 Crime. Brad Pitt, Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham, Benicio del Toro.

5:10 Rushmore ML 1998 Romantic Comedy. Bill Murray, Brian Cox. 6:40 True Grit MV 2010 Western. Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld.

8:30 American Psycho 2 16VLS 2002 Horror. A girl has developed a taste for murder, and will stop at nothing to become a college professor’s assistant. Mila Kunis, William Shatner.

10pm What Women Want PGL 2000 Romantic Comedy.

Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt.

6am Football – A-League (RPL) Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets. 8am New Zealand Football Weekly Show 8:30 ICC Cricket 360 9am The Cricket Show 9:30 Cricket – International (HLS) White Ferns v West Indies.

10am Cricket – ICC World Cup Qualifier (HLS) Super Sixes – Ireland v Zimbabwe.

11am Cricket – ICC World Cup Qualifier (HLS) Super Sixes – Ireland v Scotland.

Noon Cricket – ICC World Cup Qualifier (HLS) Super Sixes – West Indies v Zimbabwe.

1pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Chiefs v Bulls.

1:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Stormers v Blues.

2pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Highlanders v Crusaders.

2:30 Rugby – Six Nations (RPL) England v Ireland.

4:30 Six Nations Rugby Review Show Round Five.

5:30 Rugby Nation 6:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Highlanders v Crusaders.

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(RPL) Sea Eagles v Eels.

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Veronica Wall was back in one of her favourite stomping grounds and doing what she does best yesterday.

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AshColl sounds warning

BY MATT MARKHAM

MATT.M@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

It’s game on for Ashburton College on Lake Ruataniwha after a productive first day on the water in the 2018 Maadi Cup. If the weight of expectation was holding down the shoulder of the AshColl contingent after a red-letter year at the annual event in 2017 it never showed yesterday, as rowers picked up four heat wins across the day’s racing.

Rowing’s golden girl Veronica Wall played a part in two of those victories as she continues an incredible record in sin-

gle sculls events at the Maadi Cup. She breezed through her heat of the under-18 girls’ single sculls to record the fastest time in the round of heats – cementing her favouritism for another gold medal in one of the premier events of the competition by the end of the week.

Earlier in the day she teamed up with Mollie Gibson to again finish the fastest qualifying time in the heats of the under-18 girls’ double sculls.

Gibson wasn’t quite able to repeat the pattern when she took to the water for the under-17 girls’ single sculls.

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She finished third, with her time the 13th fastest across the field of rowers.

Gibson did grab another success too though.

She, Emma Stagg, Lara Biggs, Aidan Elvines and Harriet Leverton won their heat of the under-17 girls’ coxed quad sculls.

AshColl’s fourth victory came late in the day when Haxby Hefford powered his way to victory in his heat of the boys’ under-18 single sculls to earn a ticket straight to the quarter-finals.

Harrison Davies also produced a strong result in the same round of the heats, fin-

ishing second with a time that would see him ranked inside the top six of the age group.

Rowers will be back on the water this morning with some strong prospects in action.

The girls’ under-18 coxed quad sculls team of Wall, Gibson, Stagg, Biggs and Leverton will have all eyes on them while Hefford and Davies are combining to make a strong under-18 double sculls combination.

Racing continues throughout the week before finals kick in late in proceedings.

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