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Clearing food from Toot for Tucker at the Ashburton Racecourse on Tuesday were (from left): Jan Stewart, Mike Allwright and Jackie Ryan.

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Toot for Tucker another success

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

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Organisers of this year’s Toot for Tucker are thrilled with the success of this year’s edition with nearly 400 banana boxes of non-perishable food donated to fill Ashburton’s foodbanks.

A total of 385 banana boxes of food was donated which was yesterday distributed between the Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul and Presbyterian Support.

The event was organised by the Ashburton County Lions and was directed

by Jackie Ryan, who said it was amazing to see the response to the event this year.

“We had 110 people helping to sort it (Monday night) and that helped to get through everything quickly,” she said.

“We had everyone here from eightyear-olds to 80-year-olds and they were all just in their element.”

While tins of spaghetti and baked beans are a common sight while sorting Toot for Tucker donations, Ryan said there had been a good variety in the types of food being donated this year.

A total of 46 drivers hit the streets with their runners to collect items this year, with most getting through their work quickly with the last car arriving back from Hinds at around 9pm.

Salvation Army officer Mike Allwright

said the donated food would be a big help to their foodbank stocks for the next couple of months.

“This comes at a perfect time of year as the foodbank starts to run down,” he said.

“This should cover us through to Christmas and through that January/ February period as well.”

The food items were collected in recyclable bags donated by Property Brokers.

“The bags were just fantastic and Property Brokers have been fantastic, the bags are all being collected and will be given to the foodbanks so they have bags to put the food in,” Ryan said.

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■■KMART HEARING

Town centre impact deciding factor

By Sue Newman

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Whether Kmart is added to Ashburton’s bulk retail scene may hinge on one question – will the large format store have an adverse effect on town centre retail.

At a hearing yesterday before commissioner Ken Gimblett, lawyer Tom Evatt and planner David Harford supported the case for an application by River Crossing Ltd to build a large format retail store with a number of smaller retail spaces on land the company owns on the corner of South and Cass Streets.

The site is zoned Business D and when the application was publicly notified it attracted three submissions, two in support and two in opposition.

The Ashburton District Council recommended the application be declined unless new or additional evidence in support was presented.

And at the outset of yesterday’s hearing one significant change was made to the River Crossing application that may change the outcome.

With a number of small retail outlets planned for the site in addition to large retailer Kmart, there were concerns about the impact this would have on the health of Ashburton’s town centre.

The council objected because one large retail space along with several smaller spaces in a commercial D zone was a non-complying activity under the district plan. It also had concerns over landscaping, parking and loading on the site.

Before the hearing the applicant amended the plan to change the smaller retail spaces into restaurant and takeaway food outlets, complying activities for

this zone. And that change, River Crossing lawyer Evatt said, would have a significant impact on the perceived impact on town centre retail. The change meant any impact would be no more than minor, he said.

Direct trade competition and effects should not be taken into account when deciding whether or not to grant the River Crossing application, Evatt said.

“At some stage there may be an indirect impact but that would be less than minor.”

Economist Richard Foy undertook a retail and economic assessment of the impact of the development and said, given the change to food outlets, the indirect impact on the town centre would be around 4 per cent.

“My expectation is that em-

ployment data will show some increase in employment in the town centre. My impression is that there is confidence in the town centre, that it is in good health,” he said.

Foy also anticipated that benefits could come from the Kmart development because it might stop some of the spend that currently ‘leaked’ out of town to Timaru and Christchurch. This could be retained with the additional shopping option, dropping from 30 per cent to 20 per cent and that would pour around $40 million back into the town, he said.

“Kmart is indicated to do about $9 million so there is still significant potential for a reduction in leakage because people stay in town to shop because they

have this large format retail store here.”

Retail was an important part of the town centre but there are a lot of other activities in there, Foy said.

Ashburton’s retail employment numbers sat at between 500 and 575 and while Kmart would create about 140 full and part-time jobs, this was unlikely to change numbers in the town centre, he said.

For the council, economist Philip Osbourne and planner Nick Boyes argued that the impact on town centre retail from the restaurants and takeaway outlets on the Kmart site would still be significant.

“The key concerns for me remain around the health of the town centre,” Osbourne said.

Retail employment in the town centre had dropped 25 per cent since 2000, but had risen in big box developments in commercial B zones, he said.

He questioned the 4 per cent drop the applicant claimed suggesting this would be higher and that there was a very real chance of closure of town centre stores.

“The quality of retail is important and a lot of retailers have left the town centre to take up other activities and this lowers the amenity level.”

With the change from small retail to restaurant and takeaway businesses, Boyes said one of his main concerns had been addressed and the proposal was now not contrary to the district plan.

It was, however, a proposal for a project that should be in commercial B not commercial D zone, he said.

Ashburton did not have B zone land available and this was the only site where such a large development could take place without taking the project well out of town, Harford said.

“This is the only available site of this scale. Isn’t it better to have this here and have people stay and shop in Ashburton. Currently they head to Christchurch or Timaru to do bulk shopping and if we can keep this mass here, isn’t it possible it will open up opportunities for the CBD too? Are we really retaining people here now?

This could be a way to change this,” he said.

Commissioner Gimblett adjourned the hearing so planners for each side could work through conditions that might apply if the application was granted.

He indicated his decision would be released within a short time frame.

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Sims’ Bakery to open on a Saturday

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

They might just about be the most popular pie in town, but if anybody had a gripe about Sims Bakery, it was that they could only get their hands on some baked delights on a weekday.

But, for what is thought to be the first time, the popular Tinwald bakery will be opening their doors on a Saturday.

The bakery has been managed by Glenn and Carmen Ross for the past 18 months, with Carmen taking over from her father Manny Sim. The couple made the decision recently to now trade on a Saturday.

“As far as I know it has been a five-day-a-week business,” Carmen said.

“It is just part of the changing times.

“We are often here on a Saturday and see just how many people pull up out front and see that it is closed.”

There had already been plenty of positive response on social media to the move, with news also spreading quickly through word of mouth.

The couple worked at the bakery previously, both starting in 1988 for around 15 years before moving to work in Christchurch before returning to Sims around 18 months ago.

Food available on a Saturday might not reach the full amounts available during the week, and wholesale will remain only available during the week as well.

Right – Carmen and Glenn Ross are at the helm of the Sims’ Bakery and will be opening their doors on Saturday for what is believed to be the first time.

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Defence says accused had ‘no motive’ to murder tourist

By Sam Hurley

tel apartment in downtown Auckland.

The accused’s lawyer, Ian Brookie, told the court yesterday morning: “The defendant elects not to give evidence but as may be apparent now he elects to call evidence.”

In the afternoon, pathologist Dr Fintan Garavan continued giving evidence and said the practise of erotic asphyxiation was “actually well-known and has been described for many hundreds of years”.

However, he continued, it was

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The man accused of Grace Millane’s murder won’t take the stand and give evidence in his own defence but friends of the British backpacker have.

The case, which is being heard in the High Court at Auckland, is now in its third week.

Crown prosecutors allege that on the night of December 1 last year – the eve of Millane’s 22nd birthday – the accused strangled Millane to death in his CityLife ho-

far more common for people to practise solo auto-erotic asphyxiation.

The doctor said the narrative of rough sex from the accused was “an adequate” explanation as to how Millane may have died.

The absence of injuries to the deeper structures of Millane’s neck – and no evidence of resistance – also added further gravity to the accused’s claim.

Crown Solicitor Brian Dickey cross-examined Garavan.

Garavan told the court the “ma-

jor participant” in Millane’s death was pressure on her neck – corresponding with the Crown’s expert pathologist Dr Simon Stables.

A lack of defensive wounds or signs of struggle, Garavan accepted, could be because the victim was unconcious and not in a position to defend themselves.

Garavan said manual erotic asphyxiation was “not common” but he was aware of other cases.

Dickey asked if sex might be difficult for people when drunk.

The doctor said sex wasn’t a

complicated activity. He added it was quite easy to perform while intoxicated.

But Garavan said he couldn’t comment on who drank what or how much based on the orders of drinks bought by the accused and Millane on the night they met.

He, however, disagreed with Stables’ position that alcohol would not be a factor in Millane’s death.

“I have a PHD in toxicology, he doesn’t,” Garavan said.

The trial will reconvene today at 9am.

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■■ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT

In brief

Fleeing driver admits charges A fleeing driver who led police on a dangerous high-speed chase through Ashburton panicked because he was a disqualified driver.

Nineteen-year-old Joshua Matthew Boulden drove through several urban give ways signs at speed, including one on South Street where he was clocked at 100km/h. Police abandoned the chase.

In the Ashburton District Court yesterday Boulden, from Timaru, admitted two charges of dangerous driving, two of failing to stop for police flashing lights and siren and one of driving while disqualified on Burnett Street.

He was remanded to February 4 for sentence.

Community Magistrate Sally O’Brien said Boulden should use that time to move from his learner licence to a restricted driver’s licence, even though he would lose it again at sentencing.

Police prosecutor Ian Howard said Boulden had to first apply to have his learner licence rein-

stated. Boulden was disqualified from driving for six months when he appeared in the Timaru District Court on March 5 this year, according to a summary of facts handed up to the magistrate. He was due to get his licence back on September 4.

But he was spotted driving at 12.20am on August 25 on Burnett Street in Ashburton. Police tried to stop him for a sobriety test after seeing the vehicle cut a corner.

Boulden sped off, travelling at high speed in the 50km/h zone

and driving in a zig-zag pattern.

He ignored police flashing lights and siren as he reached speeds of over 100km/h in the western streets of Ashburton, still a 50km/h zone.

He failed to slow for the various give way controlled intersections he passed through.

Police abandoned the chase after a couple of minutes after Boulden travelled through a give way intersection on South Street at 100km/h. He was spotted again, 10 minutes later, on Melcombe Street.

Again he ignored flashing lights and siren and was followed to Tinwald Westerfield Mayfield Road, a 100km/h zone.

Police abandoned the pursuit again when the defendant’s speed reached 160km/h and the defendant started to drive using the opposite lane.

He told police later he hadn’t wanted to get caught driving while disqualified as he was due shortly to get his licence back and had panicked.

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Appeal rejected A man convicted of murdering Mamaku man James Fleet has failed to appeal his sentence and conviction in the Supreme Court. Zen Pulemoana was found guilty after a jury trial last year.

He was also found guilty of the manslaughter of James Fleet’s uncle, Raymond Fleet. The Fleets were taken to the end of Mamaku’s remote Cecil Road, which leads into the dense bush, and savagely beaten with a spade in August 2017. They were first reported missing by family members before police found their bodies a few days later. The Fleets’ deaths came after Raymond Fleet became involved in a methamphetamine manufacturing enterprise. - NZME

Five drivers sentenced on drink driving charges Others to appear before Community Magistrate Sally O’Brien included: Callum Bailey Urquhart-Thomson, 18, of Ashburton – he admitted driving while his licence was suspended because of excess demerit points and driving with excess breath alcohol for a driver under 20.

He had lost his licence on August 25 for three months but was caught behind the wheel on West Street at 11.30pm on October 11.

He admitted consuming five or six rum and cokes and blew 400mcg.

Defence lawyer Paul Bradford said Urquhart-Thomson had been celebrating his birthday and stupidly driven.

“This is a harsh lesson for him, but a lesson nonetheless.”

He said the young apprentice had good prospects and was unlikely to appear in court again.

Magistrate O’Brien fined Urquhart-Thomson a total of $550, ordered him to pay $260 court costs and disqualified him from driving for three months, backdating the disqualification to start on October 22.

She said most of his demerit points had stemmed from breaches of his restricted driver’s licence, so she also ordered him to take steps to get his full licence.

She warned him that if he was back on another drink-drive charge within five years, he would be sentenced to an alcohol interlock device.

Janine Robyn Beagle, 55, of Tinwald admitted driving with excess breath alcohol (1069mcg) on September 19.

A witness saw her drive into her neighbour’s fence as she tried to drive into her own driveway. Then

she backed up and crashed into her own fence.

Police were called and she was breath-tested.

Defence lawyer Paul Bradford said Beagle had been drinking because she was under a lot of stress, due to personal and family circumstances. She had since sold the car.

Beagle was sentenced to 60 hours’ community work and disqualified from driving for 12 months. She was also ordered to pay $130 court costs and told that she would have to apply for a three-year zero alcohol licence when the disqualification was over.

Joshua David Hart, 30, a builder of Methven – he admitted driving with excess breath alcohol near Geraldine on October 25.

Police said Hart’s driving had

been reported by concerned road-users on the highway between Fairlie and Geraldine. He was pulled over north of Geraldine on the Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road.

A breath-test revealed 587mcg.

He denied driving badly and said he had been passing slow-moving camper vans. He said he had consumed two jugs of beer before driving from Alexandra.

He was fined $530, ordered to pay $130 court costs and disqualified from driving for six months.

Tutanekai Titore Paota Heta Kareko, 19, of Ashburton – he admitted driving with excess breath alcohol as a driver under 20.

He blew 250mcg after being stopped on Cass Street and breath-tested.

Kareko was fined $180, ordered

to pay court costs of $130 and disqualified from driving for three months.

Shane Leslie Christie, 43, an electrician of Ashburton – he admitted driving with excess breath alcohol (485mcg) on Waimarama Road on October 12.

Police claimed Christie was driving one of three vehicles driving at speed and overtaking each other. Christie, who denied he was part of any convoy, was stopped and breath-tested.

He told Magistrate O’Brien he had attended a defensive driving course 25 years ago.

She agreed his history of demerit points since did not make pleasant reading.

She fined him $440, ordered him to pay $130 court costs and disqualified him from driving for six months.

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Ashburton District Council seeks young ambassadors

Simone Barnsdale places paintings by students from the Ashburton Art Gallery’s Jub Jub Club in Trott’s Garden ahead of Sunday’s community open day.

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Community garden open The garden beds are in perfect order, lawns are immaculately mown and the scene is set for Trott’s Garden third open day.

The garden, established by Catherine and Allan Trott is now owned and managed by the community through the Trotts Garden Charitable Trust. And while the trust takes regular tours through the gardens, once a year it opens those garden gates for a day where the public can enjoy, free of charge, the gardens they essentially own.

Nicola Walker is in charge of marketing the garden and said that while this year’s event will be similar to the previous two, it will include a number of new displays and activities.

Among those will be garden and Oamaru stone sculptures, stalls selling honey and hemp oil and floral art creations by Netherby School students.

The students will also be using the event as a fundraiser, offering people an opportunity to create their own displays.

Some of the district’s young artists will also have works on display. They are members of the Ashburton Art Gallery’s Jub Jub Club and recently visited the gardens and

were inspired to create art works that will be hung around the gardens.

Both the garden chapel and marquee will be decorated for the day.

While the open day’s signature devonshire tea will be served, people are welcome to bring their own picnic lunches and set up for the afternoon anywhere in the grounds, Walker said.

“We’ve had big crowds to the open days each year and it’s a great opportunity for people to come and see what is essentially their garden.”

The property is maintained by a team of volunteers, numbering between 80 and 90. They keep the gardens weed-free, mow lawns, provide catering and act as greeters and guides to visitors.

“That’s a huge number of people but we’re always looking for more people as there’s so much to do here,” Walker said.

Trotts Garden open day will be held on Sunday from 11am to 4pm. If wet, postponement day is December 8. Any postponement will be notified on the garden’s Facebook page and its website, www.trotts. co.nz

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Ashburton District rangatahi (young people) with an interest in pursuing a career in international relations are being urged to apply to become an Ashburton Global Ambassador (AGA) with the Ashburton District Council.

The newly-developed programme will allow young people aged 18-24 to immerse themselves in international relations opportunities and multi-cultural activities that support the district’s Welcoming Communities programme and economic development.

Six driven candidates are sought to complete the volunteer programme, which is open for applications until Friday, December 6.

Hamish Ambassadors will be offered training in cultural intelligence, international diplomacy, te reo Maori and communications. They’ll also be offered mentorship opportunities and career connections, and will get to participate in planned activities for five hours a month.

Council chief executive Hamish Riach says the AGA programme will be a worthwhile opportunity for local young people to gain practical experience and make valuable connections to kickstart their future in the international relations space.

“We’re very pleased to begin offering the AGA programme for our community. The increasingly globalised nature of our world is continuing to transform the way we live and do business, and the council has identified local projects and events where people seeking to work in this space could make an impact and really get a feel for how this space works.

“It’s a fantastic chance to be a part of some exciting events and projects that will benefit our community and contribute to our economic growth, and I encourage young people who might be looking to work in this space to put their name forward to become an ambassador,” he said.

Riach The main project ambassadors will be able to help co-ordinate with the national Sister Cities Conference happening in Ashburton in April next year. The theme for the conference is, Growing Cultural Diversity in the Regions.

People wishing to apply for the programme are asked to submit a short video application introducing themselves and outlining why they would like to become a Global Ambassador.

Details of the role are on council’s website.

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Children enjoying art Seven-year-old Pippin Savage and her five-year-old sister Fern were among dozens of children who visited the touring annual exhibition Muka Youth Prints at the Ashburton Art Gallery on Monday.

They bought one artwork each.

Well-known artists from around the world produce the original lithographs for sale in the exhibition, which can be visited only by five to 18-year-olds.

Art lovers Frans Baetens and Magda Van Gils have been running the exhibition for many years, inspired by their dedication to seeing children enjoy art.

“It is so contemporary art becomes part of their lives,” Baetens said.

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Police surround protestors AP About 100 anti-government protesters remained holed up at a Hong Kong university Tuesday as a police siege of the campus entered its third day.

City leader Carrie Lam said 600 people had left the Hong Kong Polytechnic campus, including 200 who are under 18 years old.

Police have surrounded the university and are arresting anyone who leaves. Groups of protesters made several attempts to escape Monday, including sliding down hoses to waiting motorcycles, but it wasn’t clear if they evaded arrest.

Lam said those under 18 would not be immediately arrested but could face charges later. She said the other 400 who have left have been arrested.

“We will use whatever means to continue to persuade and arrange for these remaining protesters to leave the campus as soon as possible so that this whole operation could end in a peaceful manner,” she said after a weekly meeting with advisers.

After five months, the Hong Kong protest movement has steadily intensified as local and Beijing authorities harden their positions and refuse to make concessions.

Universities became the latest battleground last week, as protesters occupied several campuses, using gasoline

Award winner at age 7 Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s daughter won the Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award at the Soul Train Awards for cowriting her mom’s hit Brown Skin Girl, a song celebrating dark- and brownskinned women. Ivy Carter gives a vocal performance that opens and closes the song, which also features Wizkid and Saint Jhn. The Carters weren’t at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas to accept the honour named after the legendary Motown songwriting duo Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson. Ivy Carter shares the win with Beyoncé, Jay-Z, St Jhn and several other co-writers.

Slogans written on the glass walls at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. bombs and bows and arrows to fend off riot police backed by armoured cars and water cannon. Those at the polytechnic are the last holdouts.

China, which took control of the former British colony in 1997 promising to let it retain considerable autonomy, flexed its muscles, sending troops outside their barracks over the weekend to help clean up debris strewn by protesters to block streets.

China’s ambassador to Britain accused the UK and the US of meddling in the country’s

internal affairs and warned that the Chinese government “will not sit on our hands” if the situation in Hong Kong “becomes uncontrollable”.

Lam, asked whether she would seek help from Chinese troops based in Hong Kong, said her government remains confident it is able to cope with the situation.

China also hinted it might overrule the Hong Kong’s high court ruling on Monday to strike down a ban on face masks that was aimed at preventing protesters from hiding

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their identity to evade arrest.

A statement from the National People’s Congress’ Legislative Affairs Commission said the decision doesn’t conform with territory’s constitution, known as the Basic Law, or decisions by the Congress.

“We are currently studying opinions and suggestions raised by some NPC deputies,” the statement said.

Monday’s ruling said the ban infringes on fundamental rights more than is reasonably necessary. The ban has been widely disregarded.

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Smoke shrouds Sydney’s skyline as wildfires burn nearby.

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■■AUSTRALIAN FIRES

Sydney cloaked in smoke AP Thick smoke from wildfires has shrouded Sydney and its surrounding areas with health experts warning residents with medical conditions to remain indoors.

The Sydney skyline was barely visible with air quality in some parts of the city reaching over hazardous levels early yesterday.

Shane Fitzsimmons, the state’s rural fire commission-

er, says firefighters would be challenged by high temperatures and wind conditions.

Most of the coastal areas of the New South Wales are under very high fire danger with 48 fires burning across the state.

Fires have destroyed 577 homes in New South Wales during the wildfire season, which ususally peaks during the summer months but has started early after an unusually warm and dry winter.

Hundreds of pages of purported Iranian intelligence documents have come to light that detail Iran’s massive influence in neighbouring Iraq.

The unprecedented leak of 700 pages, of what appears to be Iranian intelligence cables, shows Tehran’s efforts to embed itself in Iraq and co-opt the country’s leaders, including paying Iraqi agents working for the United States to switch sides and infiltrate every aspect of Iraq’s political, economic and religious life, the news organisations said in a joint article.

The report named former Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi as an official who was willing to have a relationship with Iranian intelligence and detailed a January 2015 meeting with an operative. Abadi denied the meeting took place in a statement Monday.

The cables, written mainly in 2014-2015, at the height of the war against the Islamic State group after it seized large swathes of Iraq and neighbouring Syria, show heavy interference by Tehran to keep

Baghdad a pliant client state.

An article about the documents comes amid growing anti-Iran sentiment expressed

by Iraqi anti-government protesters who have been revolting in the streets since October 1.

The protests in Iraq have exposed long-simmering resentment at Iran’s influence in the country, with protesters targeting Shiite political parties and militias with close ties to Tehran.

The leak also comes at a time of widespread anti-government protests in Iran itself after the government’s decision to raise gasoline prices by 50 per cent.

There was no immediate comment from Iraqi or Iranian officials.

In Iraq’s Tahrir Square, a protester said the article was being translated for protesters by English-speaking volunteers.

“Most of us were not surprised by what we read in the report. It was just a confirmation of our case and the information we already had,” one protester said, speaking on condition of anonymity, fearing retaliation.

McCartney for Glastonbury Paul McCartney has snagged the coveted Saturday night headline slot at Glastonbury next year as the British music festival celebrates its 50th birthday. Festival organisers confirmed that the former Beatle will perform on the main Pyramid Stage on June 27.

McCartney last played Glastonbury in 2004. The 77-year-old star tweeted: “Hey Glasto – excited to be part of your Anniversary celebrations. See ya next summer!” The festival takes over Worthy Farm in southwest England from June 24-28. The 135,000 tickets sold within an hour of going on sale last month.

Sesame Street turns 50 You can never be too old for Sesame Street. The beloved children’s series premiered 50 years ago this month and is still a favourite among both kids and adults. Some celebrities shared their thoughts on seeing the show and some of being on the show. “Sesame Street is, I think, the purest form of entertainment that has ever come through the television screens. I grew up watching Sesame Street,” said TV personality Chrissy Teigen.

Actress Kim Raver, a former child Sesame Street cast member said, “I learned how to count on Sesame Street. I learned the alphabet. While people were watching it on television, I was part of it, so that to me was really, I think, the beginning of this very creative world.”

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Big corporate stores a no-win situation T

here’s a double-edged sword facing those charged with making the decision on whether or not to allow retail giant, Kmart to open a store here in Ashburton and no matter what the outcome it would seem like someone is going to lose.

A hearing took place yesterday to discuss the proposal which would see the well-known and reputable chain store come into the Ashburton District and most of the against arguments centered around the impact it would have on local business and in particular an already embattled Central Business District.

Natural reaction is to protect our own, it always will be – no matter what the subject matter might be, so largely a lot of the

reaction will be that we should be focusing on helping our local business owners who have been doing it tough and saying thanks, but no thanks to the big guns who rock into town looking to take over.

If only it was that simple.

The biggest problem in this situation is buyer habits, largely spawned from corporate giants, their advertising campaigns and

general popularity which has allowed them to stay ahead of the game in terms of prices.

In short, they’ve been able to drive their prices down to meet the demand while the little small time store has had to remain stagnant, just in order to continue to survive.

So, of course when a big gun comes in and wants to step onto territory on which they haven’t made a significant mark yet, it’s only fair to question whether or not it’s in the best interests of everyone, but when you step back and think about it and look at it laterally, perhaps it’s just a situation where nobody wins, no matter the final decision.

You can close the door and chuck up the no vacancy sign

and effectively block anything from coming in that might have an adverse impact on those who are already here and have their backs against the wall, but you could also be considered to be encouraging people to head outside of the district to spend their hard-earned.

Something which so many people already do.

Trips to Christchurch, or even Timaru to visit one of the big chain stores that aren’t here in Ashburton usually end up coinciding with a visit to the supermarket or to other retail outlets largely because of the convenience of them all being there too.

That means the money which might have been spent here lo-

cally on products is being spent elsewhere whereas perhaps if those same big players were here in Ashburton those trips would become less and less and it would be more of a convenience to do things locally all of the time as opposed to just when it’s an absolute necessity to do so.

The first encouragement is always to support local and do our bit as a community, for sure and leading into one of the busiest times of the year it’s more pertinent than ever.

The harsh reality however is that financially it’s better for so many to shop in a large corporate store because of the overall cost and it often means that not only one, but many locals miss out.

a $206 billion settlement with cigarette makers over health costs for treating sick smokers.

In 2000, lawyers for Al Gore and George W Bush battled before the Florida Supreme Court over whether the presidential election recount should be allowed to continue.

In 2003, Michael Jackson was booked on suspicion of child molestation in Santa Barbara, Calif. (Jackson was later acquitted at trial.) Record producer Phil Spector was charged with murder in the shooting death of an actress, Lana Clarkson, at his home in Alhambra, California.

Ten years ago: Holding back tears,

Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience that she would end her talk show in 2011 after a quartercentury on the air.

Five years ago: Spurning furious Republicans, President Barack Obama unveiled expansive executive actions on immigration during a televised address that would spare nearly 5 million people who were in the U.S. illegally from deportation and refocus enforcement efforts on “felons, not families.”

One year ago: Ray Chavez, the oldest US military survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941, died in southern California at the age of 106.

Today’s birthdays: Actress

Estelle Parsons is 92. Comedian Dick Smothers is 81. Singer Norman Greenbaum is 77.

Former Vice President Joe Biden is 77. Actress Veronica Hamel is 76. Actor Samuel E Wright is 73. Singer Joe Walsh is 72. Actor Richard Masur is 71.

Opera singer Barbara Hendricks is 71. Actress Bo Derek is 63.

Reggae musician Jimmy Brown is 62. Actress Sean Young is 60. Pianist Jim Brickman is 58.

Rock musician Todd Nance is 57. Actress Ming-Na is 56.

Actor Ned Vaughn is 55. Rapper Mike D is 54. Rapper Sen Dog is 54. Actress Callie Thorne is 50. Actress Sabrina Lloyd is 49. Actor Joel McHale is 48.

Actress Marisa Ryan is 45.

Country singer Dierks Bentley is 44. Actor Joshua Gomez is 44. Actress Laura Harris is 43.

Country singer Josh Turner is 42. Actress Nadine Velazquez is 41. Actor Jacob Pitts is 40.

Actress Andrea Riseborough is 38. Actor Jeremy Jordan is 35.

Actor Dan Byrd is 34. Actress Ashley Fink is 33. Rock musician Jared Followill is 33. Actress Jaina Lee Ortiz is 33. Actor Cody Linley is 30. Pop musician Michael Clifford is 24.

Thought for today: “No man remains quite what he was when he recognises himself.” – Thomas Mann, German author (1875-1955).

– AP

Matt Markham

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, November 20, the 324th day of 2019. There are 41 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On November 20, 1985, the first version of Microsoft’s Windows operating system, Windows 1.0, was officially released.

On this date: In 1789, New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.

In 1841, Maketū Wharetōtara, the 17-year-old son of Ngāpuhi chief Ruhe, killed five people at Motuarohia in the Bay of Islands.

In 1842 he became the first person to be legally executed in this country.

In 1910, the Mexican Revolution of 1910 had its beginnings under the Plan of San Luis Potosi issued by Francisco I Madero.

In 1945, 22 former Nazi officials went on trial before an international war crimes tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany.

In 1947, Britain’s future queen, Princess Elizabeth, married Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey.

In 1966, the musical play Cabaret, set in pre-Nazi Germany, opened on Broadway.

In 1967, the US Census Bureau’s Population Clock at the Commerce Department ticked past 200 million.

In 1969, the Nixon administration announced a halt to residential use of the pesticide DDT as part of a total phaseout. A group of American Indian activists began a 19-month occupation of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. In 1975, after nearly four decades of absolute rule, Spain’s Generalissimo Francisco Franco died, two weeks before his 83rd birthday.

In 1984, pop star Michael Jackson was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with the unveiling of his star in front of a horde of screaming fans.

In 1998, forty-six states embraced

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The flexible spirit of the law

By Claire Trevett

I

f there is one truth in politics, it is that the letter of the law is not always a defence.

That truth has arisen time and time again over donations to politicians and political parties.

Most donations scandals in New Zealand’s history have been perfectly legal under the law that existed at the time.

Examples include the Exclusive Brethren funding a campaign against the Labour Government in 2005, and National’s use of the Waitemata Trust to filter anonymous donations to avoid disclosure.

Both of those activities are now illegal – or at least greatly restricted – courtesy of changes to donations laws made by Labour in 2005 and kept by National when it overhauled electoral finance laws in 2009.

One modern equivalent of the “perfectly legal” donation is National’s receipt of a large donation from a New Zealand based company that is owned by a Chinese billionaire, Lang Lin. This was perfectly legal, and was disclosed. It is also fair to say that the company in question was not simply a shell company, but did do business in New Zealand buying and exporting horses to China.

But in August, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern questioned it, saying it appeared to be “outside the spirit of the law”.

That was the law banning donations of more than $1500 by foreigners – a step intended to restrict foreign influence on New Zealand elections by people who could not vote in them.

But there is a wider “spirit of the law”, and that is in favour of transparency.

When it comes to donations, the general political rule is that if something raises questions you are not willing or able to answer, do not do it.

At least we knew where National’s donation had come from.

Now the “spirit of the law” spotlight has turned to Ardern’s coalition partner – NZ First.

Now questions are being raised about the NZ First Foundation, which has loaned the political party significant sums of money.

NZ First has had problems with donations in the past when it used an entity called the Spencer Trust, and had to rectify its donations returns as a result.

Now nobody from the party will say what the NZ First Foundation is, or how the NZ First Foundation gets the money in the first place.

But it would, hypothetically, be perfectly lawful for donors to give money to that foundation, which could then “loan” it to the party – a little one-client bank.

No donations would have to be disclosed by the NZ First Party because the donations were not to the party itself, and were

not handed on to the party but were instead loaned to it.

In theory, it could also work as a money-go-round: the big money goes to the third party while the party itself gathers the small donations that do not have to be disclosed.

The loan is rolled over, or the party repays the third party through its smaller donations – it can then lend the money back to the party when it needs it, in an election year.

But would Ardern consider it “outside the spirit of the law”?

It is almost certain she would look askance at it. If it were not questionable, all political parties would indulge in such measures.

But it is doubtful Ardern would publicly say so, or even privately say so, to her coalition partner.

It is a curious thing that it is the politicians who pass those electoral laws – and the same politicians then go to great lengths to find the loopholes in them.

Electoral laws seem to be viewed as some form of challenge to be solved, the electoral equivalent to Sudoku.

The further irony in this is the rules around loans were brought in to close one loophole – but appear to have created another.

Loans have only had to be disclosed since the 2015 election.

It came about because Conservative Party founder Colin Craig had “loaned” money to

fund his party in that year.

Those were not disclosed until after the election, when Craig forgave the debt and the amounts were duly disclosed as a donation.

The Justice and Electoral Committee is still considering whether to recommend further changes to donations laws as part of its review into the 2017 election, which will also consider foreign interference in elections.

Justice Minister Andrew Little has suggested he will beat them to the punch if the committee tarries too long. He said that in the context of scrutiny of National’s donation from Lang Lin’s company.

Whether he will bring the same urgency to bear on the loophole within the use of loans is debatable.

Getting change through Cabinet and through Parliament would require the support of the very party that may be benefiting from it.

The spirit of the law may prove to be a very flexible concept.

Claire Trevett is the senior politics writer for the NZ Herald.

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■■MAARI OIL FIELD

Majority oil field stake to be sold

By Gavin Evans

rizon for $US17.6 million.

While Maari is expected to continue producing until about 2031, Jadestone said it believes there is substantial potential for reserves upside.

Jadestone owns the Stag oil field and Montara project off north-western Australia and has exploration and development interests in Vietnam and the Philippines.

“The company intends to establish New Zealand as an extension to its Australia core area,” chief executive Paul Blakeley said in a statement.

“As another maturing hydrocarbon basin in the region, additional opportunities are likely to become available which fit the company’s strategy to acquire and reinvest into mid-life producing assets.”

Subject to government approvals, the transaction is expected to be completed within the coming year. OMV can potentially earn up to $US3.9 million more should Brent crude oil prices average $US75 a barrel during 2020 and 2021.

Brent crude was recently trading at about $US62 a barrel.

NZME

production until 2009. It was the first offshore field OMV operated and has been New Zealand’s biggest liquids producer for several years. It produced about 2.3 million barrels of oil last year.

OMV says it remains committed to the New Zealand market, where it has invested more than $3 billion since 1999.

The sale will also free up staff to focus on the assets it acquired from Shell last year, including the operatorship of Maui

and Pohokura.

The company is investing about $US300 million in projects to increase gas production from the two fields in coming years.

It is also planning a threewell exploration programme off Taranaki this summer and is awaiting Environmental Protection Authority approval for a onewell campaign in the Great South Basin off the Otago coast.

OMV says it considers Jadestone will be a good steward of

the Maari asset.

The Maari platform – Tiro Tiro Moana – relies on suction to secure it to the seafloor and was leading technology when installed.

But the project has not been without issues, including getting consistent performance from the sub-sea electric pumps its wells rely on. In 2016, production was temporarily shut down after a crack was found in the platform.

In late 2017, partner Todd Energy sold its 16 per cent stake to Ho-

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NZME has confirmed reports that it’s been lobbying the government to let it buy rival Stuff, a year after the Court of Appeal endorsed the Commerce Commission’s opposition to the creation of a dominant newspaper group.

The dual-listed company said it was in talks with Nine and put a proposal to the government about a potential deal, but stressed those talks were preliminary and any outcome was uncertain.

Stuff yesterday reported options put to the government included a ‘Kiwishare’ obligation to ringfence editorial operations, and a directive to the Commerce Commission to view such takeover more favourably.

Associate Finance Minister David Parker yesterday announced new foreign investment rules that would stop private news media being sold to a buyer if the government deemed it not in New Zealand’s national interest.

Parker’s announcement was made just before Stuff reported the NZME lobbying, which then prompted NZME to make a statement to the NZX. As part of a package of wider reforms, private news media will be treated as a category similar to military and other national security assets, with the government legislating itself ‘reach-in’ powers to assess deals that might have national security implications.

The new ‘reach-in’ test can apply to assets of any value, unlike other new rules relating to monopoly-style vital infrastructure, which will now be subject to the Overseas Investment Office vetting

process for deals worth, in most ital subscriptions. cases, more than $100 million.

Nine tried to sell Stuff when it NZME shares sank to an all- took over Fairfax Media Group last time low 37.5 cents on November year, but couldn’t find a buyer at 7. They were recently at 41 cents, the right price. down 1.2 per cent on the day.

Print media isn’t the only sector The Commerce Commission re- struggling.

MediaWorks Investments has jected a tie-up between Stuff and put its free-to-air TV business – NZME in 2017.

It said the aggregated soft power Three – on the block, while Sky and loss of diversity was too great Network Television’s slow rea cost for the economic gains to be sponse to streaming and on-dehad by laying off staff and cutting mand services has seen its market duplicated costs. value slashed.

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OMV has agreed to sell its majority stake in the Maari oil field as part of its strategy to shift its production away from heavier-emitting resources.

The firm, which also manages the Maui and Pohokura gas fields, will sell its 69 per cent interest in the offshore field to Singapore-based Jadestone Energy for $US50 million. Other partners in the venture are ASX-listed Horizon Oil and Cue Energy Resources, a subsidiary of New Zealand Oil & Gas. “The divestment of the Maari field further optimises our portfolio and will shift us in New Zealand to a gas-only producer,” Johann Pleininger, deputy chairman of OMV’s executive board, said in a statement.

“This underlines OMV’s strategy to produce significantly more natural gas than oil to reduce the carbon intensity of the product portfolio in the future.”

Maari lies in about 100 metres of water about 80 kilometres off the Taranaki coast. It was discovered in 1983 but didn’t begin

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Simply asparagus Asparagus is one of the few vegetables that are not available year-round.

When it goes underground, it’s gone and no amount of artificial heat will force it out of its cycle.

And that makes it all the more special when those beautiful spears pop through the ground in spring.

While it takes a lot to beat fresh asparagus lightly steamed and served with butter or perhaps topped with a poached egg and hollandaise sauce, the vegetable can be cooked in many ways.

Asparagus and salmon bake 6 asparagus spears, blanched 2T chopped dill, and extra for decorating 1/4 t each salt and pepper 6 eggs, lightly whisked 1T olive oil 1 knob butter 2 spring onions, sliced thinly 200g hot smoked salmon, flaked 1T capers

Asparagus and chicken pasta 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed and halved 300g pasta, such as spirals or penne 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2T olive oil 300g smoked chicken breast, sliced 1C cherry tomatoes, halved Salt and freshly ground pepper, to season 1/4 C fresh parsley, chopped ■■ Cook pasta in boiling, salted water for 10 minutes or until just tender.

■■ Drain well.

■■ Cook asparagus in boiling, salted water for two minutes.

■■ Drain well and set aside.

■■ Heat oil in a large frying pan, add garlic and smoked chicken.

■■ Stir-fry for two minutes to heat.

■■ Add pasta, asparagus, cherry tomatoes and parsley.

■■ Toss and stir-fry for three minutes.

■■ Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Tuna, asparagus and white bean salad 1 large bunch asparagus 2 x 200g cans tuna steaks in water, drained 2 x 400g cans cannellini beans in water, drained 1 red onion, very finely chopped 2T capers 1T olive oil 1T red wine vinegar 2T tarragon, finely chopped ■■ Cook the asparagus in a large pan of boiling water for 4-5 minutes until tender.

■■ Drain well, cool under running water, then cut into finger-length pieces.

■■ Toss together the tuna, beans, onion, capers and asparagus in a large serving bowl.

■■ Mix the oil, vinegar and tarragon together, then pour over the salad.

■■ Chill until ready to serve.

■■ Preheat oven to 180°C. ■■ Cut asparagus in half, retaining the spear ends for the top.

■■ Slice the remaining halves into 1cm pieces.

■■ Add dill, salt and pepper to the eggs.

■■ In an oven-proof frying pan, heat the oil and butter.

■■ Add the spring onions and cook for two minutes until softened.

■■ Add the sliced asparagus and cook for one minute.

■■ Remove from the heat.

■■ Pour the seasoned eggs into the pan.

■■ Poke the flaked salmon evenly through the eggs.

■■ Decorate the top with the spears.

■■ Place into the oven for 25 minutes until puffed and just set.

■■ Move from the oven, sprinkle with the dill and capers.

■■ Serve warm with your favourite chutney.

Asparagus, sundried tomato and olive loaf 100ml olive oil, plus extra for greasing 250g asparagus spears, each cut into 3 pieces 200g self-raising flour 1T thyme leaves 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 100ml milk handful pitted black olives 100g sundried tomatoes, roughly chopped 100g gruyère, grated ■■ Heat oven to 190°C. ■■ Oil and line the base of a loaf tin (approx 22x10x5cm) with baking paper.

■■ Cook the asparagus in boiling, salted water for two minutes.

■■ Drain, then cool quickly under cold running water. Pat dry.

■■ Mix the flour and thyme with seasoning in a large bowl.

■■ Make a well in the centre.

■■ Add the eggs, milk and oil, stirring all the time to draw the flour into the centre.

■■ Beat for one minute to make a smooth batter.

■■ Reserve five asparagus tips and a few olives.

■■ Add the remaining asparagus, tomatoes, olives and twothirds of the cheese to the batter.

■■ Pour into the tin, then put the reserved asparagus and olives on top.

■■ Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.

■■ Bake for 35-40 minutes until the cake feels firm to the touch and is golden and crusty on top.

■■ Cool in the tin for five minutes, then turn out and cool on a wire rack.

Garlic and parmesan roasted asparagus 500g fresh asparagus 1/2 t salt 1/2 t fresh ground black pepper 3 cloves minced garlic 5T parmesan cheese Olive oil spray ■■ Preheat oven to 220°C. ■■ Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminium foil and set aside.

■■ Rinse the asparagus and trim off woody end pieces ■■ Spread out in a thin layer on top of the prepared cookie sheet.

■■ Spray the asparagus lightly with a coat of olive oil spray ■■ Sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic, and parmesan cheese.

■■ Use your hands to mix the asparagus with all of the ingredients ■■ Lay out into an even layer again.

■■ Spray with one more light coat of olive oil.

■■ Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and serve immediately.

Asparagus soup 2T butter 1 clove garlic, minced 1kg asparagus, ends trimmed, cut into 2.5cm pieces Salt and pepper 2C chicken broth 1/2 C cream, plus more for garnish Freshly chopped chives and dill, for garnish ■■ In a heavy pot over medium heat, melt butter.

■■ Add garlic and cook until fragrant – one minute.

■■ Add asparagus, season with salt and pepper, and cook until golden, about five minutes.

■■ Add broth and simmer, covered, until asparagus is very tender but still green, 10 to 15 minutes.

■■ Puree soup with blender.

■■ Return to pot, stir in cream, then warm over low heat.

■■ Season with salt and pepper to taste.

■■ Garnish with more cream and herbs.

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Duo strutting their stuff Daisy Bowers and Navajo Justice work through their routine at the Ashburton Dressage Group’s Ashburton Dressage Championships which were held at the Ashburton Showgrounds on Saturday and Sunday. Full results below.

RESULTS ■■ Dressage Ashburton Dressage Championships Results from the Ashburton Dressage Championships held at the Ashburton A and P Showgrounds on Saturday and Sunday.

Willowbrook Machinery Grand Prix Champion: Barbara Chalmers and Rossellini.

Medium Tour Champion: Joy White and Gammon KS. Reserve: Phillippa Thompson and Gemstar. Small Tour Champion: Sonya McLachlan and Alliarna. Reserve: Fiona Sharp and New World Finesse.

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FMG Novice Amateur Champion: Belinda Anderson and Flynnie McGoogan, Reserve: Julie Sime and Vogue. Novice Open Champion: Mary Davis and Denzel MH, Reserve: Sandy Houston and Southwell Razzmataz.

RuralCo Novice Pony Champion: Ella Fitzsimons and Apsley Golden Secret, Reserve: Lucy Cochrane and Haven Davalia.

Speight’s Ale House Open Preliminary Champion: Shannon Brien and SWE Shutterfly, Reserve: Greg Smith and Du Soleil SSH. J Halford Farming Amateur Preliminary Champion: Christine Walker and

Cobigan Mia Bella, Reserve: Jane Jackson and Doodle Bug. RuralCo Preliminary Pony Champion: Kate Stalker and Rifesyde Prancer, Reserve: Emily van Herpt and Westwook Dalmar Ricochet.

Ungraded Preliminary Champion: Nicola Sim and Killarney, Reserve: Stephanie Johnson and Isla. Ungraded Intro Champion: Sally Cooper-Johnston and Silver Linings Cumulus, Reserve: Paule Crawford and Attesa RH. Tony Archibald Memorial Masters Tray for highest average percentages: Mary Davis and Denzel MH. NZ Hanoverian Society Sash: L1-3: Mary Davis and Denzel MH, L4-9: Joy White and Gammon KS.

■■ Bowls Hampstead Bowling November 16 Histon Cup - sponsored by Rainers Irrigation 1st D. Hopkins, M. Berhns, M. Otene 4 wins, 29 ends 63 points; 2nd J. Drayton, M. Quinn, M. Smallridge 3 wins, 1 draw 27 ends 59 points; 3rd B. Mayson, J. Nowell, M. Foggo 3 wins, 26 ends 60 points

■■ Golf Ashburton Veterans Golf Annual Trip to North Canterbury Overall Winner N Connelly +31, 2nd C Whiting +28, 3rd J Harris +25. Ladies M Bennett +15, 2nd L Fogg +14, 3rd D Bell +11 November 18 Played at Tinwald shortened to 9 holes due to weather visit from Selwyn Vets N Connelly 23, J Harris 22, C Whiting 21 Selwyn Vets retained the trophy with 49.96 Next event Christmas Tournament at Tinwald on December 2

■■RUGBY

Joseph to stay with the Brave Blossoms NZME The race to replace Steve Hansen as All Blacks head coach has lost a major contender.

Jamie Joseph has re-signed as head coach of Japan, inking a deal to stay with the Brave Blossoms until the end of 2023.

The Japanese rugby union announced the news on Wednesday, leaving the All Blacks coaching race shaping up as a showdown between Crusaders coach Scott Robertson and Hansen’s assistant, Ian Foster.

New Zealand Rugby released a statement yesterday saying it would like to congratulate Joseph on his decision.

“We congratulate and wish Jamie well as he continues his work coaching the Brave Blossoms.

“We respect his decision and his abilities as a coach,” NZR chairman Brent Impey said.

“The All Blacks head coach selection panel will continue

their shortlisting process, with interviews and negotiations to be conducted through November and early December.

“We are looking forward to announcing the next head coach of the All Blacks next month.”

Joseph led Japan to their first Rugby World Cup quarter-final, after topping their pool with famous victories over Ireland and Scotland. That run to the last eight also saw Japan temporarily reach an all-time high of sixth on the world rankings.

“I have great expectations for rugby in Japan and I’m very honoured that I can lead the team towards the next World Cup,” Joseph said.

“We achieved the goal of being among the top eight countries in the World Cup but there are still more issues to be tackled. I have a great sense of expectation in Japanese rugby and I am very pleased to be able to lead the team for the next Rugby World Cup.”

LeBron James wasn’t about to send Kobe Bryant home disappointed.

With the former Lakers great sitting courtside, the team’s current ranking superstar scored 12 of his 33 points during a breathtaking opening nine minutes for Los Angeles, who raced to a 25-point lead and handed the Atlanta Hawks their second ugly loss in 24 hours at Staples Center, 122-101 yesterday.

“I’m just trying to put on a show for him and give him a reason to be like, ‘OK, we might come to another game,’“ James said.

The 34-year-old James said it was “fantastic” to play in front of Bryant, who helped the Lakers win five NBA titles during his 20-year career.

“I know he came to a game last year,” James said.

“Just having him in the building, knowing what he did to this franchise, and for me and my teammates what it means to be a part of Laker Nation, the Laker family, it’s a beautiful thing.

“I was one of the kids who had the chance to come out straight out of high school. He did it and I was just watching him.

“It’s just so surreal for me, a kid from Akron to be able to have a guy like Kobe take time out of his day.

“Even at this point in my career it’s still special.”

James joined the Lakers last season.

“I became part of the family and he welcomed me with open arms as well as everyone else. Just to have that support from one of the greatest Lakers to ever play is just special to me,” James said.

In a quarter full of highlights, James’ biggest play provided his first points. After JaVale McGee blocked Jabari Parker’s shot, James grabbed the ball, passed to Danny Green and took the return pass for a slam dunk that brought the crowd to its feet two minutes in.

James added two layups, a 3-point shot and a three-point play to help propel the Lakers to their 25-point lead with 3:17 still to play in the opening quarter.

“He’s been at just an extraordinarily high level and dominating,” coach Frank Vogel said of James.

“Offensively, the shot making, his decision making, zero turnovers, 12 assists, I mean are you kidding me?”

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■■LONGBEACH COASTAL CHALLENGE

Challenge accepted

By Rachael Rickard

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or everyone who has been following a training programme for the Ruralco Longbeach Coastal Challenge over the last few weeks, well done on all your efforts!

Over the past few weeks I’ve heard of numerous training trips around Christchurch’s Port Hills, hikes up Little Mount Peel and laps on bikes and foot down the Ashburton River Trails and around Lake Hood, all in preparation for what is set to be a fantastic day on Sunday!

With three sleeps till race day, its time to taper off and do a little carbohydrate loading to fill those muscles with glycogen so they are ready to GO! on Sunday.

Perhaps you need to burn a little nervous energy with a gentle walk, run or ride 24-48 hours out from the race.

If nothing else just test run your gear.

Saturday night pack up the jet planes, cyclists find the elusive 10mm allen key, fill your hydrapak, and organise whatever equipment you need for a fun but challenging day out on a beautiful course, with some good ole-fashioned country hospitality!

The course is now all set out with paddocks mowed, bridges built, water crossings checked and signage going up over the next two days.

The barbecues are cleaned and the team are ready to cook up a feast with steak sandwiches and sausage sizzles lined up for competitors, coffee carts booked and ready to take orders and a few extra items available for purchase from the food tent.

For the children there will be face painting and for families there is plenty of space to enjoy the post event celebration.

Prize-givings will be at 11am and 1pm.

Here are some last minute things you need to know:

For those already entered race packs can be picked up from the Frontrunner on Friday and Saturday.

Online entries will close at 11.59pm on Saturday, November 23.

Entries will be accepted on Sunday, however cut-off times for late entries will be 8.30am for runners and walkers and 12km mountain bikers and 9.30am for all other mountain bikers.

Allow plenty of time to get to Longbeach Estate and the start of the event.

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The forecast is for sunshine, 24 degrees and light winds so be prepared to slip slop slap and keep hydrated.

All youth entries go in the draw to win a mountain bike courtesy of Big Al’s Methven.

On behalf of the Ruralco Longbeach Coastal Challenge we would like to extend a huge thank you to the Ashburton Guardian for helping us keep you posted on our event and submit these weekly updates.

A further thank you to all

our sponsors and also to those businesses who have provided the excellent spot prizes for our competitors – please know that what you do matters and has tangible, positive outcomes for our community.

To our participants, thank you – we know there are lots of events you can choose to spend your time and money on, so we sincerely thank you for getting involved with ours.

Have a fantastic day on Sunday, we look forward to seeing you at the finish line – first,

best dressed or lucky last, come and enjoy your day.

All the best.

RR. - Rachael Rickard is the marketing and publicity co-ordinator for the 2019 Ruralco Longbeach Coastal Challenge.

She has spent the week recovering from a successful Queenstown Half Marathon and will be trying hard not to get beaten by her 6 & 7-year-olds in the 5k at the Longbeach Coastal Challenge.

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New Zealand and England players watch as local Maori perform a haka during an official welcome ceremony ahead of the first cricket test at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui tomorrow.

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Archer ready to fire England fast bowler Jofra Archer says it has been a challenge adjusting to the Kookaburra ball ahead of tomorrow’s first test against New Zealand, but hopes a bit of pace off the surface at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui will help level the playing field.

Archer made his test debut in the Ashes series against Australia earlier this year, taking 22 wickets in four matches, and is England’s main strike bowler in New Zealand in the absence of the injured James Anderson.

The two-test series is Archer’s first overseas tour and his chief concern is the Australian-made

ball, which has a far less pronounced seam than he is used to.

“I’d never bowled with the red Kookaburra before, but I knew it was going to be tough and so it proved,” he wrote in a column for the Daily Mail.

“People say it has a smaller seam than the Dukes ball we use in England but I’m not sure it has a seam at all.

“It isn’t pronounced on any part of the ball. It doesn’t hold its shine either and gets very old, very fast.”

Archer is pinning his hopes on the speed of the pitch in Mount Maunganui after playing on the

“flattest” of his life in Whangarei in England’s final warm-up match.

“We’ve heard conditions at Mount Maunganui might be more helpful and there could be a bit more pace so ... that may be something to work with,” he added.

“When there’s nothing on offer from the conditions, you have to try whatever you can.

“You have to be inventive over here, which is one of the things we’ve spoken about as a group.”

One of the highlights of the Ashes was Archer’s battle with Australia’s Steve Smith, who plundered 774 runs in four

matches despite suffering a concussion after being struck by a bouncer from the 24-year-old.

Archer said England’s bowlers could expect to be tested by New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson, the No. 3 test batsman in the world.

“I didn’t want to be bowling to Steve Smith again any time soon after what happened last summer,” he added. “But New Zealand have Kane Williamson, who isn’t going to give you much either. We’re probably going to have to try a bit of everything against him, although he plays the short ball pretty well.”

Cricket Australia has imposed a one-year ban on Hobart Hurricanes player Emily Smith for breaching its anti-corruption code by posting her team’s lineup for a Women’s Big Bash League match on Instagram before its official release.

Nine months of Smith’s penalty will be suspended but she will serve a three month suspension, ruling her out of the rest of the season’s WBBL and Women’s National Cricket League competitions.

The 24-year-old wicketkeeper batsman, who has played 43 WBBL matches, posted the Hurricanes team for a match against the Sydney Thunder on her personal Instagram account on November 2, an hour before its official release.

Article 2.3.2 of the anti-corruption code prohibits “disclosing inside information to any person (with or without reward) where the participant knew or might reasonably have known that such disclosure might lead to the information being used in relation to betting in relation to any match or Emily Smith event.”

Cricket Australia head of integrity and security Sean Carroll said that Cricket Australia accepted Smith had no intention of breaching the code when she posted the team.

He added, however, that CA’s “rigorous anti-corruption player education programme means that players are well aware of their obligations under the anti-corruption code and there is no excuse for breaches regardless of the reasons for information being disclosed.

“Since the commencement of the WBBL, Cricket Australia has had in place a robust anti-corruption programme.

“We have been working with Emily throughout the process and Emily now understands the mistake she made.

“Unfortunately, in this instance, Emily’s actions breached the anti-corruption code.”

Rutherford remains under a concussion cloud Otago is hopeful Hamish Rutherford will be back for its next game but he will have to go through a concussion protocol first.

Otago arrived back in Dunedin yesterday after their first-up victory over Northern Districts in Hamilton on Sunday.

Rutherford has returned from Whangarei where he played for New Zealand A in its three-day game against England.

Rutherford made 59 for New Zealand A in its first innings on Friday but was hit by England pace bowler Jofra Archer in the process.

The opening batsman continued to bat after he was hit before being dismissed by Archer.

He did not return to the batting crease in the second innings after being checked by an independent doctor and was withdrawn

from the match on concussion grounds. He was replaced by Scott Kuggeleijn.

Rutherford has picked up other concussions in his career so one would expect a cautious approach to getting him back on to the playing field.

Otago coach Rob Walter said yesterday Rutherford seemed to be making a good recovery but no decision would be made on his

playing on Thursday until today.

Otago takes on Wellington in Queenstown on Thursday.

The most important thing for Rutherford was getting him right for the game no matter how long that took, Walter said.

Otago will head to Queenstown with plenty of confidence, coming off a 28-run win over Northern Districts. The game ended early because of rain and victory for

Otago was earned through the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern system.

Opener Nick Kelly made a century in the Otago win and combined in a 119-run stand with Josh Finnie which helped the side through to a hefty total of 282 in 50 overs.

It was Kelly’s first one-day game for Otago so he has made a great start for the Volts in the 50-over game.

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Ritchie chasing unique honours Shaune Ritchie is going from chasing Group One glory at Riccarton on Saturday to attempting to win the longest flat race.

The Cambridge trainer was seeking his first Gr.1 gavelhouse. com New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) win and just came up short with Jennifer Eccles, finishing a long neck second to the Tony Pike-trained Loire, while his other representative, Belle Mente, finished fifth.

Now Ritchie is gearing up for a trip to Warrnambool next week to saddle up his stayer Where Are You in the $A300,000 Jericho Cup (4600m) the following Sunday on a commemorative race day in honour of the Anzac World War One heroes.

Where Are You, part-owned by Ritchie, is heading to Australia in company with the Neil O’Dowdtrained Aigne, who earned an all-expenses paid trip for the Jericho Cup when winning over 3210m at New Plymouth on September 28 and beating Where Are You, who had also been runner-up in the same Taranaki event last year.

The Jericho Cup was established to commemorate the centenary of a race run on the desert sands in Palestine in World War One and is restricted to Australian and New Zealand-bred horses.

The inaugural event was won last year by the New Zealand-bred High Mode.

“I’m really looking forward to it,” Ritchie said.

“Where Are You hasn’t the class for an Auckland (Gr.1, 3200m) or Wellington Cup (Gr.3, 3200m), but she stays.

“We’ll find out how far she will get.

“It’ll be a real test going 4600m, but she’d never get a chance to run for that money here.”

The six-year-old daughter of Ekraar sealed her trip when winning last start over 2400m at Ellerslie.

While farewelling Where Are You on the float, Ritchie was awaiting the return north of Jennifer Eccles and Belle Mente after their Group One performances.

Where Are You has a big trip on the horizon, heading to Warrnambool to take part in the longest flat race in the world.

“I’ve run third three times in the 1000 Guineas and it would have been good to win one, but second is better than third and I was really pleased with Jennifer Eccles’ run. She really has to be the best maiden in the country,” he said.

Jennifer Eccles hasn’t finished further back than fourth in six starts and is now four times blacktype placed, including a third in the Gr.3 Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie and a fourth in the Gr.3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings.

“She copped a check, which didn’t help her chances, but Loire kicked the better,” Ritchie said.

“She (Loire) is a big, powerful filly and was just too good, but I was proud of her (Jennifer Eccles).”

Belle Mente, third in last season’s Gr.1 Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes (1400m), wound up less than two lengths from Loire when fifth on top of her third to subsequent Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) runner-up Harlech in the Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial Stakes (1400m) at Te Rapa.

“She went super,” Ritchie said.

“She was dictated to by Bavella late in the race and it probably cost her fourth.

“Both fillies will now have a good break and we’ve got options for them.

“I’ll look at them in 10 days’ time and if they’re still a bit lethargic after the trip away they could have longer out.

“But if they’ve done well we’ll look at Christmas racing.

“There’s a 1400m on Boxing Day at Ellerslie and the Ladies Mile (Gr.2, 1600m) the same day.

“They won’t be going for the Royal Stakes (Gr.2, 2000m) on New Year’s Day. “I’ll try and set them different paths and there’s a chance we might see if Jennifer Eccles looks like getting the Oaks trip (2400m).

We’ll try her at 2000m in the autumn.”

Before heading to Warrnambool, Ritchie will be getting a further line on Swords Drawn at Pukekohe on Saturday in a Rating 72 1600m.

“He went a good race for second at Ellerslie last start, but with the 60kg he lacked the turn of foot he showed when he won the start before at Hastings,” Ritchie said.

“He’ll be out of his grade on Saturday, but he won’t have the big weight.

“He’s going to make a stayer and he’ll be going for the Dunstan Feeds Stayers Championship Final (2400m).”

Ritchie also has Eva Rahma, the four-year-old sister to Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas winner Catalyst, entered for the Dunstan Feeds Stayers Championship Final at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day. The daughter of Darci Brahma notched up her second victory from 10 starts when unleashing a powerful finish to score over 2100m at Pukekohe earlier this month.

“She will certainly get the 2400m of the Dunstan Final,” Ritchie said.

■■INTER DOMINIONS

Surprise change of stable for trotting superstar

By Michael Guerin One of the favourites for the Inter Dominions is set for a dramatic late stable change before the series which starts in Auckland next week.

But Marcoola will have to pass a veterinary examination before his move to Hall of Fame trainer Barry Purdon is confirmed.

The national trot mile record holder will join Purdon for the series and possibly the entire summer if a endoscopic examination shows him to be clear of any issues after a disappointing performance in the $300,000 Dominion

at Addington last Friday.

Marcoola led and faded from the 400m in the group one and even allowing for the solid tempo he still performed well below his best.

That has led to the examination which was to be held yesterday, or scope as it is commonly referred to, in which Marcoola was to be fast worked and have his airways checked immediately after.

“There have been a few horses down here struggling with a virus which is hard to detect,” says unofficial co-trainer Clint Ford.

“We are not saying that was the problem last Friday but we want

to check it out before we head north to make sure.”

If he does come north Marcoola will join Barry Purdon and be trained wholly by him for the series which begins at Alexandra Park on Friday week.

“We are too busy down here with my work and other things to be away for five or six weeks, which is what it would be until the National Trot (December 31).

“So we have asked Barry to take him over so he has horses to work with, because when you work him by himself he can go a bit crazy.

“I will pop up and see him but if he goes to the series, which he will

if be is virus-free, then Barry will be in charge.”

Sheree Tomlinson, the grand-daughter of Marcoola’s trainer Ken Ford, will retain the drive in the series.

With exceptional trotter Oscar Bonavena to miss the Inter Dominion, the best version of Marcoola could return to favouritism for the final to be held on December 14, a rare group one Saturday night meeting at Alexandra Park.

In a touch of irony the horse who thrashed Marcoola and the rest of his Dominion rivals, Habibi Inta, will also be staying at Purdon’s Clevedon property but in

the care of his trainer Paul Nairn, while Australian pacers San Carlo and My Kiwi Mate will also be based there.

The latter pair will be part of a seven-strong team of Australian pacers to tackle the Inters, joined

by Colt Thirty One (Grant Dixon), Bling It On (Craig Cross), Our Uncle Sam (Chris Frisby), Atomic Red and Conviction (both Steve Turnbull).

The Australians will add a crucial new dynamic to the series, with their often aggressive racing style and are the silver lining of the series lacking a champion like Lazarus to scare them away.

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Keeping it in the family Knockawarwon (left), a full brother to the fastest mare in the world Shartin was made to work in his qualifying trial at the Chertsey Trials yesterday, just edging out the Kevin Townley-trained Immer Besser (right).

The Grant Crabbe trained-and-bred Tintin In America gelding zipped home in 3.03.7 for the 2400m and in 56.1 for the 800m, just over a second quicker than his big sister qualified in 2016 at the same track before being sold overseas.

Shartin made headlines earlier this year after pacing a 1.46.8 mile at the The Meadowlands.

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Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club at Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 20 Nov 2019 NZ Meeting number: 5 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 12.12pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT C1, 295m 1 62768 Homebush Flynn 17.30..............J McInerney 2 2677x Gorm The Great 17.62.................D Kingston 3 6x866 Crushington 17.51......................J McInerney 4 77563 Know Dollars 17.51.........................G Cleeve 5 15336 Punters Kirsty 17.40.........................R Wales 6 2x211 Ride The Clutch 17.63..................A Williams 7 37546 Jingili Jill 17.42 M &............................. Smith 8 46666 Goldstar Power 17.49 S &................B Evans 9 56858 Trajan nwtd.................................J McInerney 10 7668x Evie Rose 17.49 J M........................ McCook 2 12.30pm HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY STEVE EVANS DASH C1, 295m 1 51784 Ohoka Kate 17.37......................... L Waretini 2 7183 Pooran’s Jadeja 17.74 J M............... McCook 3 54774 Know Burden 17.48........................G Cleeve 4 72326 Just William 17.68 M &.....................P Binnie 5 72447 Memphis Jewel 17.40...................C Roberts 6 43755 Homebush Miles 17.42..............J McInerney 7 58576 Amuri Magic 17.44.....................J McInerney 8 21652 Goldstar Willa 17.49 S &..................B Evans 9 56858 Trajan nwtd.................................J McInerney 10 57758 Little Lottie 17.47 M &.......................... Smith 3 12.48pm STEVE ANNGOW DRAPES & BLINDS PH 0272719588 STAKES C1, 520m 1 11658 Haidee Bale 30.59........................D Roberts 2 15x6 Student Loan 30.32 J &...................D Fahey 3 14777 Tucker 30.63....................................D J Lane

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Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 20 Nov 2019 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 4 and 5 Trebles: 3, 4 and 5 1 3.04pm (NZT) DASH FOR CASH HEATS 29TH NOVEMBER C2 C2, 305m 1 84137 Uno Again 17.71.................................. L Bell 2 87644 Dark Syrah 17.77..............................R Waite 3 43377 Nuclear Jewel nwtd..........................L Doody 4 75381 Bigtime Luna 17.78......................S J Phillips 5 74421 Auros Advantage 18.01................... T Pilcher 6 64315 De Blonde 17.78................................ B Hunt 7 36758 Mitsuta 17.61.....................................D Edlin 8 52663 Scoobasi 17.68..................................M Flipp Emergencies:

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Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 20 Nov 2019 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.39pm NZ’S RICHEST MAIDEN HEATS 22ND NOVEMBER C0 C0, 305m 1 Waterloo Pink nwtd.............................W Kite 2 23476 Ariana Sunset nwtd.....................B Goldsack 3 64F Bill Barnacle nwtd A &.....................Williams 4 32325 Big Time Spot nwtd.............................L Cole 5 42424 Yarn Sister nwtd...............................C Morris 6 75224 Gemmas Dilemma nwtd.............J McInerney 7 67233 My Emmett nwtd................................M Flipp 8 Giraffe Club nwtd................................L Cole 9 45775 Jamboree nwtd................................C Morris 10 67756 Dewie nwtd............................... S Gommans 2 12.57pm WHANGANUI CHRONICLE C0 C0, 305m 1 Big Time Pluto nwtd............................L Cole 2 38533 Zara Jewel nwtd........................ S Gommans 3 472 Idol Wilson nwtd.................................M Flipp 4 2 Paris End nwtd....................................L Cole

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington raceway 4 66367 Zefside 30.23.............................J McInerney 5 34355 Replica Rango 30.55......................B Pringle 6 51865 Lakota Tonka nwtd.......................... H Cairns 7 x6485 Go Belle 30.96.................................R Wales 8 65328 Goldstar Chief 30.83 S &.................B Evans 9 27648 My Kirsty 31.03 H &.............................Taylor 10 77577 Jay Shirley 31.20..............................R Wales 4 1.05pm HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY DI CHILTON SPRINT C1, 295m 1 71225 Sozin’s Azure 17.49...................J McInerney 2 15313 Prince Zulu 17.45.......................... L Waretini 3 16468 Big Cod 17.73 J M........................... McCook 4 53438 Homebush Scorpio 17.38..........J McInerney 5 8x628 Smash Ocean 17.50....................D Kingston 6 53847 Right On Time 17.52...................H Anderton 7 68368 Precious Payton 17.49 S &..............B Evans 8 11866 Know Majority 17.44.......................G Cleeve 9 25687 Sozin’s Symphony 17.58............J McInerney 10 86777 Baldrick nwtd..............................J McInerney 5 1.23pm SPECTATOR’S BAR & BISTRO DASH C1, 295m 1 63572 Homebush Alexei 17.41.............J McInerney 2 23447 Goldstar Montana 17.47 S &............B Evans 3 12234 Know Baby 17.37............................G Cleeve 4 167x7 Sozin’s Treasure nwtd................J McInerney 5 43455 Giancana 17.36.............................S Hindson 6 1745 Tremonti 17.78.................................. B Dann 7 14166 Cool Beans nwtd........................J McInerney 8 86844 Pacemaker 17.54....................... A Bradshaw 9 56858 Trajan nwtd.................................J McInerney 10 7668x Evie Rose 17.49 J M........................ McCook 6 1.40 HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY GAYLENE TURNWALD SPRINT C1, 295m

1 78586 Punch On Rex nwtd...................J McInerney 2 23812 Gadzooks 17.44................................ B Dann 3 5767x Dagny 17.38 J M.............................. McCook 4 56166 Homebush Dolphy 17.80............J McInerney 5 2858x Just James 17.43........................H Anderton 6 21583 Mulberry Brit 17.60....................... K Cassidy 7 2151 Know Debt 17.42............................G Cleeve 8 78846 Smash Gator 17.39.......................... M Grant Emergencies: 9 87658 Elton Blueblood nwtd.................J McInerney 10 57758 Little Lottie 17.47 M &.......................... Smith 7 1.58pm AMBER CLEANING SERVICES DASH C1, 295m 1 41878 Homebush Boden 17.46............J McInerney 2 31434 Calm Inferno 17.97........................... B Dann 3 3123 Horse Range Gold 17.71................. M Grant 4 57337 Epic Mate 17.41 J M........................ McCook 5 37437 Tonkawa 17.62 M &.............................. Smith 6 45725 Jay Spencer 17.57........................ L Waretini 7 54465 Goldstar Charger 17.72 S &.............B Evans 8 26837 Impressive Flash 17.53..............J McInerney 9 87658 Elton Blueblood nwtd.................J McInerney 10 86777 Baldrick nwtd..............................J McInerney 8 2.17 ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH STKS C1, 520m 1 78553 Mulberry Will nwtd......................... K Cassidy 2 47x56 Archie’s Ranger 30.52 J M............... McCook 3 45478 Goldstar Whitey 30.35 S &...............B Evans 4 56327 Goldstar Scooby 30.65 S &..............B Evans 5 57344 Sefton Jill 30.73...............................R Wales 6 11127 Miss Honey 30.61 J &......................D Fahey 7 22255 Gracias Maestro 30.42..................... M Grant 8 57865 Bossy Affair 30.29......................... L Waretini

9 27648 My Kirsty 31.03 H &.............................Taylor 10 77685 Smash McDougal 30.95...............D Kingston 9 2.36pm CLARKSON’S SIGN STUDIO STAKES C1, 520m 1 46214 Lakota Wichapi nwtd....................... H Cairns 2 16716 My Rosie 30.68............................. L Waretini 3 11212 Seve 30.75......................................D J Lane 4 45564 Goldstar Vale 31.08 S &...................B Evans 5 7545x Queena Bale nwtd........................C Roberts 6 5556x Boyka nwtd J &................................D Fahey 7 77336 Dream Kay 30.29.............................R Wales 8 75343 Black Stockings 30.75................ A Bradshaw Emergencies: 9 27648 My Kirsty 31.03 H &.............................Taylor 10 4F788 Mulberry Sox nwtd........................ K Cassidy 10 2.53pm FAREWELL HEAR THE CHEERS SPRINT C1, 295m 1 44584 Heidi Hates Rap 18.06..................S Hindson 2 21481 Jinja Dylan nwtd................................A Joyce 3 7457x Ulyssa Bale nwtd..........................C Roberts 4 13646 Elite Blueblood 17.69.................J McInerney 5 22763 Goldstar Wynter 17.36 S &..............B Evans 6 14417 Second Summer 17.46........................A Lee 7 66545 Batty Who 17.73 M &........................... Smith 8 76487 Homebush Carl nwtd.................J McInerney Emergencies: 9 25687 Sozin’s Symphony 17.58............J McInerney 10 7668x Evie Rose 17.49 J M........................ McCook 11 3.12pm KOLORFUL KANVAS DASH C1, 295m 1 37443 Goldstar Hurley nwtd.................... L Waretini 2 63448 Smash Dragon 17.63....................... M Grant 3 31667 Lakota Scout nwtd.......................... H Cairns 4 x8635 Epic Owen 17.48 J M....................... McCook

5 63575 Homebush Comet 17.55............J McInerney 6 2x12 Dyna Trevor 17.43.......................H Anderton 7 63858 Macey Baxter 17.22...................J McInerney 8 11225 Opawa Di 17.10 J &.........................D Fahey 9 87658 Elton Blueblood nwtd.................J McInerney 10 57758 Little Lottie 17.47 M &.......................... Smith 12 3.32pm PROTEXIN SPRINT C1, 295m 1 64154 Double Scoop 17.28.......................J M Lane 2 82547 Twizel Storm 17.55........................... M Grant 3 51876 Sydneys Sox 17.72....................... L Waretini 4 44485 Homebush Hundy 17.36............J McInerney 5 41737 Souffle Sue 17.25......................J McInerney 6 62253 Andrea Said 18.14 J M.................... McCook 7 84256 Goldstar Clover 18.20 S &...............B Evans 8 23368 Know Legend nwtd.........................G Cleeve Emergencies: 9 25687 Sozin’s Symphony 17.58............J McInerney 10 86777 Baldrick nwtd..............................J McInerney SELECTIONS

4 85876 Bigtime Claws nwtd A &...................Williams 5 38763 Sefton Brew 18.07 J &.........................D Bell 6 74744 Homebush Shea 17.91............. S Gommans 7 5F787 Euphamistic 18.26.......................B Hodgson 8 14777 Sedgebrook Saint 17.78......................F Kite Emergencies: 9 17768 Homebush Maxi nwtd................J McInerney 10 88687 Blue Whizz 18.16........................B Goldsack 5 4.24pm SPION ROSE HEATS NOV 29TH C1, 305m 1 65666 Bigtime Hannah 17.80.............. S Gommans 2 85745 Rising Hawke 17.99.........................C Morris 3 37167 Black Widow Baby 18.07..............M Roberts 4 87865 Always Dizzy 18.07....................J McInerney 5 41 Idol Steffie 17.95................................M Flipp

6 28647 Clansman Douglas 18.16............B Goldsack 7 86834 Bigtime Kiowa nwtd A &...................Williams 8 52628 Shrewdy 18.14....................... L E Dunkerton Emergencies: 9 17768 Homebush Maxi nwtd................J McInerney 10 38867 Bigtime Roll 17.65....................... D P Symes SELECTIONS

Race 1: Ride The Clutch, Crushington, Homebush Flynn, Jingili Jill Race 2: Ohoka Kate, Pooran’s Jadeja, Memphis Jewel, Amuri Magic Race 3: Student Loan, Tucker, Replica Rango, Go Belle Race 4: Know Majority, Sozin’s Azure, Big Cod, Sozin’s Symphony Race 5: Know Baby, Homebush Alexei, Pacemaker, Tremonti Race 6: Know Debt, Gadzooks, Dagny, Punch On Rex Race 7: Horse Range Gold, Epic Mate, Tonkawa, Impressive Flash Race 8: Miss Honey, My Kirsty, Goldstar Scooby, Bossy Affair Race 9: Seve, Queena Bale, Boyka, My Rosie, Black Stockings Race 10: Ulyssa Bale, Jinja Dylan, Batty Who, Sozin’s Symphony Race 11: Opawa Di, Smash Dragon, Goldstar Hurley, Lakota Scout Race 12: Double Scoop, Twizel Storm, Souffle Sue, Andrea Said LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

9 67586 Bigtime Sam 17.96 G &................ S Fredrickson 10 58586 Bigtime Minnie 17.53..........................L Cole 2 3.24pm FIRST SECURITY C1/2 C1/2, 520m 1 23361 Diamond Geezer 30.88.................M Goodier 2 31568 Marley Farley 31.16 R &......................Voyce 3 16375 Zipping Luther nwtd J &.......................D Bell 4 52371 Allen Mack 30.10........................ D P Symes 5 7x688 Three Of Hearts 30.82.................B Hodgson 6 25582 Zipping Cobra 30.15...........................L Cole 7 32557 Rockoneva 31.41.........................B Hodgson 8 57876 Lucky James 30.59............................M Flipp 9 64877 Big Time Dynasty 30.85......................L Cole 3 3.46pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1 C1, 305m

1 38648 Bigtime Jasper nwtd A &..................Williams 2 43816 Xanthe Jewel 18.12.................. S Gommans 3 16564 Idol Jan 17.80....................................M Flipp 4 64354 Slick As Jewels 18.75............ L E Dunkerton 5 51675 Big Time Ricky 18.10..........................L Cole 6 27257 Elouera Mist nwtd J &..........................D Bell 7 68658 Bigtime Ronnie nwtd.......................... I Howe 8 1684 Criminal Justice 18.30......................M Olden 9 17768 Homebush Maxi nwtd................J McInerney 10 86868 Small Boy 18.32 A &........................Williams 4 4.02pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C1 C1, 305m 1 78335 Leger’s Magic 18.05...........................M Flipp 2 27562 Bigtime Baxter 17.67................... D P Symes 3 25F57 Epic Spark 18.00................................ B Hunt

Race 1: Bigtime Luna, Mitsuta, Dark Syrah, De Blonde Race 2: Allen Mack, Zipping Cobra, Zipping Luther, Marley Farley Race 3: Idol Jan, Elouera Mist, Xanthe Jewel, Big Time Ricky Race 4: Sedgebrook Saint, Leger’s Magic, Homebush Shea Race 5: Idol Steffie, Shrewdy, Bigtime Hannah, Black Widow Baby LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

5 26326 Ahuroa Whizz nwtd.........................R Murray 6 57 Telltale Signs nwtd...........................M Olden 7 38637 Star Way nwtd..................................C Morris 8 Silly Salmon nwtd................................W Kite 9 68 Small Dukie nwtd A &......................Williams 10 53688 Homebush Brave nwtd...............J McInerney 3 1.14pm RIVERCITY GAS C1 C1, 305m 1 5686x Leslie Albert 18.06......................B Goldsack 2 56653 Big Time Rose 18.27 A &.................Williams 3 31224 Hypothetical 18.19...........................M Olden 4 64325 Tynecastle Flyer 17.79 R &..................Voyce 5 6x326 Goldstar Auburn nwtd............... S Gommans 6 77326 Homebush Yuri nwtd..................J McInerney 7 48264 Ahuroa Prince 18.11.......................R Murray 8 18746 Checkpoint 17.95...............................M Flipp 9 47578 Double Change nwtd................ S Gommans 10 F7868 Bigtime Dean 18.15 A &...................Williams 4 1.32pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C1 C1, 305m 1 67572 Mister Booze 18.09......................J McArthur 2 46366 Slam It nwtd...............................J McInerney 3 71782 I’ll Be Loyal 18.10.........................B Hodgson

4 65733 Chat Ya Later nwtd............................. I Howe 5 24225 Opehu Express 17.86.......................R Waite 6 42756 Hurricane Al 17.85...........................C Morris 7 26646 Prettiest Eyes 18.02.........................M Olden 8 71758 Bigtime Champ 17.66 A &................Williams 9 47578 Double Change nwtd................ S Gommans 10 18858 Dottie Bell 18.09 J &............................D Bell 5 1.49pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C2 C2, 305m 1 33155 Smalltime Johnny 18.07 A &............Williams 2 73423 Butterball 17.59.............................. M Gowan 3 F8861 Secret Babe 18.06.......................S J Phillips 4 33155 Lady Jellybean nwtd.....................M Goodier 5 77714 Jericho Warrior 17.83........................R Waite 6 22615 So Severe 17.77..............................C Morris 7 76814 Bigtime Kylie 17.82................... S Gommans 8 75341 Big Time Rusty 18.13..........................L Cole 9 67586 Bigtime Sam 17.96 G &.......... S Fredrickson 10 76588 Sozin’s Roar 17.95.....................J McInerney 6 2.08pm QUALITY INN COLLEGIATE WANGANUI C1 C1, 305m 1 34676 Retail Mayhem 18.03...................... L Pearce

2 77523 Star Secret 18.26 A &......................Williams 3 55657 Nippa-A-Spot 17.82...................J McInerney 4 74882 Mahala Bay 17.75..........................W Woods 5 66843 Dream On Dreamer 17.91...............M Olden 6 44773 Raining Sixes 18.32....................B Goldsack 7 74642 Three Amigos 17.55 J &......................D Bell 8 52452 No Mug 17.90..................................C Morris 9 47578 Double Change nwtd................ S Gommans 10 78787 Inky Dinky Jewel nwtd......................L Doody 7 2.27pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C2 C2, 305m 1 52125 Big Time Prickle 17.92 A &..............Williams 2 75156 Dyna Bryleigh 18.15.....................M Roberts 3 31735 Bigtime Boy 17.76........................ P B Briggs 4 86833 Homebush Minnie 17.61............J McInerney 5 76437 Naharis 17.73.....................................D Edlin 6 34142 Eye Kno 17.77...............................W Woods 7 87651 Tuff Temptress 18.04......................B Mitchell 8 75723 Bigtime Jamie 17.71...........................L Cole 9 67586 Bigtime Sam 17.96 G &.......... S Fredrickson 10 58586 Bigtime Minnie 17.53..........................L Cole 8 2.45 BRIAN MARTIN COMMENTATING HERE 6TH

DECEMBER C1 C1, 520m 1 44284 Bigtime Diesel 31.16 G &........ S Fredrickson 2 55633 Zipping Romeo nwtd J &......................D Bell 3 61272 Big Time Elsa 30.61............................L Cole 4 84544 Jay Grim nwtd J &................................D Bell 5 1 Bees And Birds nwtd...........................L Cole 6 67442 Bigtime Rosie 31.03 G &......... S Fredrickson 7 75234 Bigtime Kate 30.43 G &.......... S Fredrickson 8 53443 True Testament 30.59...................B Hodgson 9 64877 Big Time Dynasty 30.85......................L Cole SELECTIONS Race 1: Big Time Spot, Giraffe Club, Yarn Sister, Gemmas Dilemma Race 2: Paris End, Big Time Pluto, Zara Jewel, Ahuroa Whizz Race 3: Big Time Rose, Goldstar Auburn, Homebush Yuri Race 4: Opehu Express, I’ll Be Loyal, Bigtime Champ, Mister Booze Race 5: Butterball, Big Time Rusty, Smalltime Johnny Race 6: Three Amigos, Mahala Bay, Dream On Dreamer, No Mug Race 7: Bigtime Jamie, Dyna Bryleigh, Eye Kno, Naharis Race 8: Big Time Elsa, Bees And Birds, Zipping Romeo, Jay Grim LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Huge step up for Winiata New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has congratulated Black Fern Selica Winiata’s referee selection for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2020 season.

After a promising international debut at the Oceania Sevens tournament in Fiji last week, Winiata has been appointed for two rounds of the HSBC Sevens Series.

The 40-test fullback will referee at the Dubai event at the beginning of December before heading to Cape Town the following week.

NZR Chief Rugby Officer Nigel Cass praised Winiata on her selection.

“This is a fantastic achievement for Selica and one that she and her family should be very proud of.

“Selica clearly has a lot of talent and we know her work ethic, dedication and game understanding are all there.

“It’s a fantastic combination and we’re looking forward to watching her on the world stage.”

NZR National Referee Manager Bryce Lawrence said Winiata’s appointment highlighted the growth and opportunities in the women’s game.

“Selica has earned this appointment and we’ve been impressed with how much she’s grown as a referee in such a short period of time.

“We’re committed to developing our female referees and giving them more opportunities and Selica’s really taken hers.

“It’s an exciting time to be involved in the women’s game as there’s so much growth.

“To have Selica showing women and girls

what’s possible in rugby is brilliant.”

Winiata said her love of rugby and desire to be involved in the game led her to becoming a referee.

“Refereeing is such a great way to be involved in the game and in the middle of the action.

“In the police you need to make hard calls that aren’t popular so I’m not fazed by that aspect.”

The appointment to the HSBC World Series is a unique achievement which sees Winiata refereeing and playing rugby at the highest level.

“Playing fifteens and refereeing on the series was a big goal of mine and it’s great to have achieved that,” said Winiata.

“Now the hard work starts and I’m really looking forward to the tournaments, putting good performances together and continuing to develop.

“It’s been a great challenge so far.”

The former Black Ferns Sevens player had originally planned on switching her beloved Manawatu playing shirt for a referee jersey at this year’s TECT National Sevens tournament in Tauranga.

However, the appointment to the HSBC World Series means Winiata will not feature at a New Zealand National Sevens tournament for the first time in over a decade.

Winiata’s selection takes the total number of New Zealand referees involved in the HSBC Sevens Series to five with James Doleman, Richard Kelly, Lauren Jenner and Emily Hsieh all currently involved in the 2020 season.

Selica Winiata in full cry for the Black Ferns Sevens team.

■■OPINION

All Blacks head coach – the job nobody wants?

By Gregor Paul

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omething’s gone horribly wrong in the quest to find a new All Blacks coach.

The world is awash with brilliant, proven New Zealand coaches and yet the shortlist to replace Steve Hansen is likely to have just two names on it.

From trumpeting to the world there were 26 genuine candidates for the job a few weeks ago, New Zealand Rugby now has a PR disaster on its hands as the narrative since has been dominated by big names ruling themselves out.

It’s fast becoming the job no one really wants and in an age of unprecedented coaching riches, it’s embarrassing how many of the best candidates have actively said no to even applying.

The job clearly doesn’t hold the allure NZR thinks it does and they have made a significant miscalculation by delaying the process until after the World Cup. Hansen announced his intention to stand down in December last year but NZR wanted to wait 11 months before starting the process to replace him.

That was a giant mistake – a decision guided by a somewhat pompous belief that the All Blacks coaching job carries such allure that every prominent New Zealand coach would put their career on hold until the end of the World Cup to have an unencumbered

stab at landing the job.

But it was patently silly to believe that career coaches can do that: turn down offers from elsewhere to gamble everything on winning the All Blacks role.

NZR knew that Warren Gatland, Joe Schmidt and Jamie Joseph were coming off contract after the World Cup. The national body must have known that all of them would make future plans long before the tournament finished.

They must have known, too, that the likes of Dave Rennie and Vern Cotter, currently coaching European clubs, would also be looking to make decisions about their respective futures long before their current contracts run out in June next year.

And yet despite what they knew, NZR still insisted on waiting until now to start the process and effectively steered many of the best candidates into the arms of the All Blacks’ rivals.

Wales didn’t muck about after Gatland told them he would step down after the World Cup.

By June this year, they had their successor – former Auckland coach Wayne Pivac.

Ireland, too, moved to lock in Andy Farrell as soon as Schmidt confirmed his time at the helm would end in Japan.

The French went to the World Cup with their next coach, Fabien Galthie, already working as part

The All Blacks coaching team in Japan this year’s World Cup. of the management team.

England tied in Eddie Jones for another two years long before the World Cup. Even Australia, it would seem, conducted some kind of secret process to identify Michael Cheika’s successor as Rennie may already have agreed terms, which is why he’s reportedly not interested in the All Blacks’ job.

So there was this mad scramble for coaching talent earlier in the year everywhere except New Zealand.

NZR sat back and watched the rest of the world help themselves to their best coaching properties

– all the time convincing themselves there would still be this grand All Blacks process at the end of the year.

But the grand process looks destined to be not so grand.

A long-list of 26 is likely to be reduced to just two serious contenders, with Scott Robertson and Ian Foster going head-to-head unless Cotter, who was shortlisted for the job in 2011, is persuaded to apply again.

If the process to replace Hansen had begun in January last year, how different things may have been.

Gatland would most likely have

been a serious contender.

He could have put discussions with the British and Irish Lions on hold until the All Blacks process had concluded.

He signed with the Lions in June not so much because it was his burning desire, more because they got to him quicker than the All Blacks did.

It was much the same with Joseph, who has obviously decided that it would be bad form to have negotiated an extension with Japan, but not sign it until he had seen whether he got the All Blacks job or not.

What would that look like?

To have negotiated in supposed good faith to the point where Japan put a deal on the table – to then apply for the All Blacks job?

Again, Rennie, who was linked with Wales earlier this year, would likely have thrown himself at the All Blacks if he hadn’t already been tapped up about the Wallabies post.

Robertson and Foster will be able to make good cases to win the job, but that doesn’t mean the process has been well run.

It will be decidedly odd that no-one with previous international head coach experience made the shortlist when seven of the 20 teams at the recent World Cup had a Kiwi in charge while Cotter spent four years coaching Scotland.

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■■TENNIS

SITUATIONS VACANT Seeking: Director, Musical Director Choreographer

Classroom Teacher Vacancy – Maternity Leave

MCCT invite applications for the above position(s) The rehearsal period is for the duration of the 2020 School 3rd Term (from July 19) and includes the first week of the School holidays at the end of Term 3 (September 25) with Show dates being October 2,3, and 4 2020.

Next Year’s musical is currently being finalised.

You will be working with students between the ages of 7 and 18.

Casting for the show will take place at the end of June.

Please email if you require any further information.

A letter stating skills and experience for the position must be e mailed to : Trena Watt MCCT Secretary at mcctsecretary@gmail.com No later than Monday December 2 2019

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Raven Klaasen and Michael Venus

Monday’s match was a step too far for the duo, however, and after an epic semi-final win over top seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah, they never quite got going.

Venus saved two break points to hold serve in the opening game of the second set and Mahut saved a break point in the sixth game. But at 3-3, Klaasen found himself in a spot of trouble at 0-30. He got back to 3030, but at 30-40, served a double fault and was broken for the second time in the match as the eighth seeds took control. Venus held serve for 4-5 but Mahut then served out the match.

Herbert and Mahut will take home $533,000 between them, while Venus and Klaasen share $289,000. The 32-yearold Kiwi has earned just under $US650,000 for the season.

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2020 Annual Production

Partnership over Michael Venus and South African doubles partner Raven Klaasen have ended their collaboration after finishing runners-up at the ATP Finals in London.

They were beaten by Australian Open champions, the French pair of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut, 6-3, 6-4 in 70 minutes in the title decider.

Venus confirmed afterwards he would be joining forces with former Australian Open doubles champion John Peers for 2020.

“I’ve known him a long time and we live very close to each other in London and train at the same club.

“We practise a lot together and the opportunity arose, so we’ll give it a shot.” Venus said.

With Klaasen, Venus has established himself as one of the world’s leading doubles exponents and is projected to end the year ranked 10 in the world.

He and Klaasen qualified for the year-end Championships in both the two seasons they played together, with highlights being reaching the Wimbledon final in 2018 and semi-finals this year.

They won three ATP doubles titles together, including ATP 5000 tournaments in Halle and Washington DC this year.

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We have a Fixed Term (Maternity Leave) position for 2020. We are looking for a teacher with strengths in the Year 2/3 area of the school. Please note the position is a Maternity Leave position and is subject to the relevant clauses contained in the current collective agreement.

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We require a motivated person to join our team, primarily to work in the sawmill as a Green Table Hand.

This position involves sorting timber and stacking in packs for removal from the Mill.

This is a full time position (45hrs/week) where reliability is a must.

Please apply in person to: Adams Sawmilling Co Ltd. 24 Malcolm McDowell Road Ashburton

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alignments at CLEANER Available. One WHEEL off Spring/ Christmas cleans great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an or general home cleaning. alignment from Neumanns Products supplied. Please Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills phone 027 751 1801. Street. Phone 308 6737.

Please email a CV and covering letter to: principal@tinwald. school.nz Applications close 5pm, Friday, November 29, 2019.

LIVESTOCK, PETS BUYER of unwanted animals.

Cattle, bobby calves, horses and all farm animals. We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

PUBLIC NOTICES ASHBURTON Society of Arts – Spring into Christmas exhibition, Short Street Studio. Guest artist - Vicki Knudsen. Open weekends, 11am - 4pm. Monday and Wednesday when sign out.

BRAZILIAN, tantric, sensual massage. Hot blonde lady, 37yo, size 8. Help last longer/problems.

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Two girls available. In/out calls. Phone 021 046 4314.

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Playful toys. Good massage.

RURAL TRADING POST Phone 021 232 1856.

HAY BALER 440 very good $2500. Hay rake 4 reel 3 pl HERE’S hoping, attractive good $400. Hay red clover bust.

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8.30am - 1pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. Come and join fellow sheddies for some fun and fellowship make/fix something in our new workshops. 8 William Street.

9.30am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. St David’s Church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am WALKING GROUP. One hour walking varying fitness levels.

Meet Walnut Avenue by the College Auditorium carpark.

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

THURSDAY 9.30am AGE CONCERN EXERCISE CLASS. Weekly classes. Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street.

9.30am - 11am.

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

9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB DAY TIME SECTION. New members very welcome, rackets available. EA Networks Stadium, River Terrace.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY.

November 20 & 21, 2019 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Park Street.

10am - 11am HIP HOP FOR SENIORS. Join a great group, enquiries to Jessie, 029 944 0168. $5. Balmoral Hall, door along East side of building with ramp. (not school holidays).

10am - 3pm 206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. Join us for a fun day filled with activities for the over 60 years. For more information ring Age Concern 308 6817. Seniors Centre, Cameron Street.

10am - 3.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet, Tasmanian doubles.

Waireka Croquet Club, the domain, Philip Street.

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

10.30am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome, Phone Age Concern 308-6817.

Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street.

10.30am - 12pm ASHBURTON OPEN COFFEE MORNINGS. Every Wednesday, come for a coffee and chat, child friendly location, all welcome.

Phone Adi 027 220 8791 or Sue-ann 021 679 348.

10.30am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

10.45am MSA TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with

limited mobility. MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street. (Not School holidays).

10.45am ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

11.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Midweek service, communion and lunch. 48 Allens Road.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome.

Ashburton Heritage Centre, West Street.

Closed most public holidays.

1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet doubles, new players welcome.

Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

1.30pm

AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817.

Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street.

6.30pm THE MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Beginners learn to Line Dance (6.30pm), lower Intermediate/intermediate (7.30pm9pm), Instructor Annette Fyfe Phone 0274 813 131, Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

6.30pm (registration 6pm) MID CANTERBURY SOCIAL WHEELERS. Ford’s Road, Tinwald.

7pm ASHBURTON TRAVEL CLUB. Annual General meeting with entertainment and supper. St David’s Union Church lounge, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7pm - 9pm ASHBURTON UKELELE CLUB. Club night, phone 027 696 2607. Savage Club Hall, Cox Street.

7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Corner Queens Drive and Creek Road.

Open Thursday and Saturday mornings for toy hire. Victoria Street, The Triangle.

8.30am - 1pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. Come and join fellow sheddies for some fun and fellowship make/fix something in our new workshops. 8 William Street.

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

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

10am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH.

Fit Kidz for preschoolers and caregivers. 48 Allens Road.

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

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

10.45am MSA TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities. MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street. (not school holidays).

11am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO.

Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome, Phone Age Concern 308-6817.

Holy Spirit Church. Thomson Street, Tinwald.

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

1pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome, Phone Age Concern 308-6817. St Peters Church, Allenton.

1pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome, Phone Age Concern 308-6817.

Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street.

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

1.30pm ASHBURTON SENIORNET. Bring any queries, problems, concerns or would like some advice. $2. Sinclair Centre, Park Street.

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

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You’ll find yourself in a position to give an impromptu speech or pitch. Your quick wit, good manners and some training you picked up along the way will come to your aid. You’ll impress!

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): The curtain opens on a new venture. Go cautiously forward. Destiny will be cast in early stage decisions. At the very least, you’ll be setting a tone for future involvement.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): When you know your reasons, the next move will be obvious. When you don’t know your reasons, do some brainstorming in a notebook. Your pen will reveal to you the secrets of your heart and mind.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You will be given a stage and an audience that feels safe to you. You’re free to express ideas in a more concentrated, imaginative and colourful way than before.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): It will not be enough to do a thing one time. Repetition will bring you new insights, ideas and meanings. It will be a good seven to 10 repetitions before you start to see benefits and revelations.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): It’s a day to share. Don’t be shy. Speak up with your suggestions. Give others a chance to show you why their ideas are better or to see the merit of your ideas and make revisions accordingly.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Strong, clear motives will drive you. People can tell what you want and why.

You’ll come across as understandable and likeable. If they can help, they will.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): The day requires you to deal more than the usual amount in emotional weather. You’ll interpret faces and moods quite well and do justice to the poetic potential inside of a moment.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): What could be interpreted as a rejection could also be interpreted as inopportune timing – or opportune timing, all proverbial bullets dodged. Much boils down to how two people’s needs and wants align.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): It doesn’t matter if the work will be received by a top client, a shaky prospect, an enemy or no one at all. Your sense of responsibility dictates that you do the job right no matter who will be on the receiving end.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You are comfortable with intimacy and will derive a great deal of pleasure and strength from being around your close friends today. Also, it will be easy for you to get to know new people.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’re so quick to volunteer, it’s as though your hand is metal and the ceiling is a magnet. Just don’t take on too much. Limit yourself to one or two projects at a time.

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Any queries please DYER, Margaret – contact 0800 Passed away peacefully at ASHBURTON Lister Home on November (0800-274-287) 18, 2019; in her 100th year.Dearly loved wife of the late Tom. Adored Mum and mother-in-law of Rose and Phil Nicholson and James and Pam. Cherished grandmother of Paul and Kattis, Kate and Aaron, Lucy and Hayden, Anna and Ben; Canterbury owned, locally operated and great grandmother of Emilie, Zoe, and Harry; Ellie, Patersons Tom, Georgie, and Nina. A celebration of Margaret’s life Funeral Services will be held at St Augustine and Ashburton Anglican Church, 15 John Street, Waimate, on FRIDAY, Crematorium Ltd November 22, at 2pm Office and Chapel followed by interment at the Waimate Cemetery. In lieu of Corner East & Cox flowers donations to St John Streets, Ashburton Ambulance Waimate will be gratefully accepted and can be left at the service. Special thanks to the team at Lister IN MEMORIAM Home for their outstanding CHISNALL, Christina care, and the staff of the Amelia – Timaru Hospital Medical May 16, 1930 – Ward. Messages to 518 November 19, 2018.

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TODAY: Showers. Possible thunder and hail from afternoon. SW dying out at night.

MAX 15 OVERNIGHT MIN TOMORROW: Fine apart from high cloud. NE developing afternoon.

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CHOICE 6am Baby Animals 6:30 Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals 7am Choccywoccydoodah 7:30 Jelly Jamm 8am The Big Dry 9am Gardeners’ World 9:30 Attenborough And The Giant Egg 10:30 Attenborough’s Ark 11:30 Mysteries At The Monument PGR 12:30 Building The Dream 1:30 Restoration Home 2:30 Brother v Brother 3:30 Secret Life Of The Wombat 4:30 Gordon Ramsay – Ultimate Home Cooking 5pm Forever Summer With Nigella 5:30 Mysteries At The Museum 6:30 Mine Hunters

6am Breakfast 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 Ellen is joined by David Spade. 0 10am Tipping Point 3 11am The Celebrity Chase 3 With actors Nadia Sawalha, James Cosmo, Gemma Atkinson, and Jimi Mistry. 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm Coronation Street Catchup 3 0 2pm Coast v Country 3 0 3pm Tipping Point 0 4pm Te Karere 2 0 4:30 Jamie’s Quick And Easy Food 3 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6am Infomercials 6:30 Bluey 0 6:40 Paw Patrol 3 0 7am Quimbo’s Quest 0 7:25 Yo-Kai Watch 3 0 7:55 Be Cool Scooby Doo! 3 0 8:20 Doc McStuffins – Toy Hospital 3 0 8:45 Muppet Babies 3 0 9:05 Infomercials 9:35 Religious Infomercials 10:10 Neighbours 3 0 10:40 Australian Survivor PGR 3 0 12:25 Mom PGR 3 0 12:55 Judge Rinder PGR 3 2pm Will And Grace PGR 3 0 2:30 Home And Away 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:30 The Bureau Of Magical Things 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 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

6am The AM Show 9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 3 Noon Millionaire Hot Seat 3 0 1pm Dr Phil AO 3 1:55 M Love Exclusively PGR 3 2017 Romantic Comedy.

When a reporter recruited by a vindictive music manager to get two major stars together for a Valentine’s Day story realises one of them has fallen for her, she must choose between her career and love.

Haley Webb, James Maslow. 0 4pm Entertainment Tonight 4:30 NewsHub Live At 4:30pm 5pm Millionaire Hot Seat 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

6am The Powerpuff Girls 3 0 6:30 Kung Fu Panda – Legends Of Awesomeness 3 0 7am Sky Sport News 8am Game Shakers 3 8:30 The Moe Show 3 0 9am Million Dollar Minute 9:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 10am The Doctors PGR 3 11am Antiques Roadshow 3 0 Noon Sky Sport News 12:30 Madam Secretary PGR 3 0 1:30 Man With A Plan PGR 3 0 2pm The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 0 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm A Place In The Sun 5pm 3rd Rock From The Sun 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Golf – PGA Tour Event (HLS) Mayakoba Classic.

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 MasterChef Australia In Finals Week, the Mystery Box sees each contestant finding an ingredient selected by their loved ones. 0 9pm The Force 3 0 9:30 Coronation Street PGR Michelle confronts Robert; Ray shares a surprise; is Roy obsessed? 0 10:30 1 News Tonight 0

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Have You Been Paying Attention? 0 8:30 Wellington Paranormal All the out-of-date phones start becoming robots and terrorising the neighbourhood. 0 9pm God Friended Me PGR 10pm The Sexbots Are Coming PGR 0

7pm The Project 7:30 The Block Australia PGR There is no end in sight as Tess and Luke’s honeymoon from hell continues; budget blowouts are exposed as the teams push to deliver their rooms. 0 8:35 The Rookie AO 0 9:35 Hawaii Five-0 AO 0 10:30 NewsHub Late

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 0 7:30 Traffic Cops PGR 0 8:30 Whitney – Can I Be Me? AO Insights into the life of Whitney Houston, a superstar with one of the greatest voices of all time, with previously unseen footage and exclusive recordings. 0 10:30 Courtside

Whanau Living 3 Cam’s Kai 3 Ride Or Die Holding Court With Steven Adams 9pm Ahikaroa AO 9:30 Ahikaroa AO 10pm #whiuatepatai AO 3 10:30 Te Ao – Maori News 3

7:30 American Pickers 8:30 Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle 9:30 Fishy Business Adam Clancey leads a team of anglers and divers on fishing adventures around New Zealand and the world.

10pm Alone – Redemption PGR

11pm Code Black AO 3 Elliot doubts his ability as a doctor when he is sued for his role in the death of the SWAT officer; Willis and Rox arrive at a road-rage accident resulting in several serious injuries. 0 Midnight Queen Sugar 0 12:50 Te Karere 3 2 1:15 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

11pm Cougar Town PGR 3 0 11:30 This Is Us PGR 3 0 12:25 Private Practice PGR 3 0 1:10 Shortland Street 3 0 1:35 Infomercials 2:40 Regular Show 3 2:50 Army Wives AO 3 0 3:35 Heartbreak Island AO 3 0 4:40 Car Crash TV 3 5:05 Neighbours PGR 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11pm Love Island Australia AO Young and single Australians experience the holiday of a lifetime, with the added possibility of meeting their soul mate.

12:05 SVU AO 3 When a transgender woman is raped and killed, SVU looks to a hip-hop artist for answers.

12:55 Infomercials

11pm The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR The best of Stephen Colbert’s satire and comedy, discussing politics, entertainment, business, and more. 0 Midnight Closedown

11pm Te Matatini Ki Te Ao 3 Highlights from 2019 Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival, held at Westpac Stadium, Wellington.

11:30 Closedown

11pm Gordon Ramsay – Ultimate Home Cooking 11:30 Mysteries At The Museum 12:30 Gardeners’ World 1am Fishy Business 1:30 Forever Summer With Nigella 2am Gardeners’ World 3am Secret Life Of The Wombat 4am Alone – Redemption PGR 5am Mysteries At The Museum

The Project

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BRAVO 10am I Found The Gown 3 10:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 11:30 Snapped PGR 3 12:30 Mysteries And Scandals PGR 3 1:30 Below Deck Mediterranean PGR 3 2:30 Four Weddings UK 3 3:30 The People’s Court 4:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 Fredrik is busy selling a downtown project that he has been working on for years, but one decision may threaten his relationship with the developer.

5:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 6:30 I’m Having Their Baby 3 7:30 The Real Housewives Of Dallas 8:30 Bachelorette Australia 10:10 Catfish 11:05 Snapped PGR 3

Thursday

12:05 Mysteries And Scandals AO 3 12:55 Infomercials 3

Whitney – Can I Be Me? 8:30pm on Prime

SKY 5 6am Jeopardy! PG 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Shipping Wars UK PG 8:05 Border Security – Canada’s Frontline M 8:30 Ice Road Truckers PG 9:15 Storage Wars – Texas PG 9:40 CSI MV 10:25 SVU MV 11:10 Shipping Wars UK PG Noon Jeopardy! PG 12:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 12:50 Combat Dealers PG 1:40 Crazy On A Plane MVLC 2:25 CSI MV 3:10 Shipping Wars UK PG 4pm The Simpsons PG 4:30 Jeopardy!

PG 5pm Wheel Of Fortune PG 5:30 Storage Wars – Texas PG 6pm Ice Road Truckers PG 7pm Border Security – Canada’s Frontline M 7:30 CSI MV 8:30 The Force MC 9pm Piha Rescue PG 9:30 Helicopter ER M 10:30 SVU MV 11:15 Ice Road Truckers PG

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12:05 Shipping Wars UK PG 12:55 Wheel Of Fortune PG 1:20 Jeopardy! PG 1:40 Border Security – Canada’s Frontline M 2:05 Helicopter ER M 2:50 Piha Rescue PG 3:15 The Force MC 3:40 SVU MV 4:25 Storage Wars – Texas PG 4:50 CSI MV 5:35 The Simpsons PG

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MOVIES GREATS

6:16 What Men Want 16LSC 2019 Comedy. Taraji P Henson, Tracy Morgan.

8:10 Momentum Generation ML 2018 Documentary.

9:55 A Simple Favour MVLSC 2018 Drama. Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively.

11:49 Gemini MVL 2018 Thriller. Lola Kirke, Zoe Kravitz.

1:19 What Men Want 16LSC 2019 Comedy. Taraji P Henson, Tracy Morgan.

3:13 Winchester MVLC 2017 Horror. Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke.

4:50 Hotel Artemis 16VL 2018 Thriller. Jodie Foster, Sterling K Brown.

6:22 Green Book ML 2018 Drama. Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali. 8:30 The Last Witness MV 2018 Thriller. An ambitious young journalist discovers the slaughter of 22,000 Polish officers during the Second World War, a secret that has been hidden for far too long.

Alex Pettyfer, Michael Gambon.

10:10 Hot Summer Nights 16VLSC 2018 Drama.

Timothee Chalamet, Maika Monroe.

6:30 The Help MC 2011 Drama.

Emma Stone, Viola Davis.

8:55 Premonition ML 2007 Drama. Sandra Bullock, Julian McMahon.

10:35 Million Dollar Baby MC 2004 Drama. Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman.

12:50 There’s Something About Mary 16LS 1998 Comedy. Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Ben Stiller.

2:50 The Lincoln Lawyer MVLS 2011 Thriller.

Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei. 4:47 Donnie Brasco 16VL 1997 Drama.

Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen. 6:50 The Thing 16VL 2011 Horror.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton. 8:30 Good Night And Good Luck MC 2005 Historical Drama.

Recreation of events in the 1950s between broadcast journalist Edward R Morrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy. David Strathairn, George Clooney, Patricia Clarkson.

10:05 Semi-Pro MLS 2008 Comedy. Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson.

11:35 The Lincoln Lawyer MVLS 2011 Thriller.

Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei.

Thursday

Midnight The Amityville Murders 16VLSC 2018 Horror.

Paul Ben-Victor, John Robinson.

1:35 Drop Off PG 2018 Drama.

Jacque Gray, Shawn Stevens.

3:02 Winchester MVLC 2017 Horror. Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke. 4:39 Hotel Artemis 16VL 2018 Thriller.

Jodie Foster, Sterling K Brown.

Thursday

1:35 Donnie Brasco 16VL 1997 Drama. 3:40 The Thing 16VL 2011 Horror. 5:25 Good Night And Good Luck MC 2005 Historical Drama.

6:30 Takoha 3 6:40 Pukoro 2 7:10 Tamariki Haka 3 7:20 E Kori 3 7:25 Pipi Ma 7:30 Potae Pai 3 7:40 Darwin + Newts 3 7:50 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 8am Fresh 3 8:30 Hip Hop International – New Zealand Nationals 3 9am Te Ao – Maori News 3 9:30 R&R 3 10am Tangaroa With Pio 3 10:30 Sidewalk Karaoke PGR 3 11am Tautohetohe – On The Road PGR 3 Noon Waka Ama Sprints 12:30 Funny Whare – Gamesnight PGR 3 1pm Kapa Haka Whanau 3 1:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 2pm Toku Reo 3 2 3pm Takoha 3 3:10 Pukoro 2 3:40 Tamariki Haka 3 3:50 E Kori 3 3:55 Pipi Ma 4pm Potae Pai 3 4:10 Darwin + Newts 3 4:20 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 4:30 Pukana 3 2 5pm Ariki 5:30 Te Matatini Ki Te Ao 3 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News

7pm 7:30 8pm 8:30

SKY SPORT 1 6am First XV Rugby (RPL) Hamilton Boys’ v Rotorua Boys’.

7:30 First XV Rugby (RPL) Super 8 Final – Hamilton Boys’ v Hastings Boys’.

9am First XV Rugby (RPL) National Top Four First XV. 10:30 The Season Hamilton Boys’ High School.

11am Killik Cup – Barbarians v Fiji (RPL) 1pm First XV Rugby (RPL) Hamilton Boys’ v Rotorua Boys’.

2:30 First XV Rugby (RPL) Super 8 Final – Hamilton Boys’ v Hastings Boys’.

4pm First XV Rugby (RPL) National Top Four First XV. 5:30 The Season Hamilton Boys’ High School.

6pm Getting Grilled With Marshy Brendon McCullum.

New Zealand cricket commentator and former cricketer.

6:30 Getting Grilled With Marshy Ian Botham.

7pm Pro 14 Weekly Highlights Show 8pm The Season Hamilton Boys’ High School.

8:30 Wednesday Wind Back 10:30 First XV Rugby (RPL) Hamilton Boys’ v Rotorua Boys’.

Thursday

Midnight First XV Rugby (RPL) Super 8 Final – Hamilton Boys’ v Hastings Boys’.

1:30 First XV Rugby (RPL) National Top Four First XV. 3am The Season Hamilton Boys’ High School.

3:30 French Top 14 (RPL) Toulouse v Clermont.

5:30 French Top 14 (HLS)

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

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SKY SPORT 2 6am Women’s Big Bash (HLS) Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers. 6:30 Women’s Big Bash (HLS) Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder.

7am Women’s Big Bash (HLS) Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades. 7:30 India v Bangladesh (HLS) First Test, Day Five. 8:30 Australia v Pakistan (HLS) Third T20. 9:30 ICC Cricket 360 10am Blackcaps v England (HLS) First T20. 11am Blackcaps v England (HLS) Second T20. Noon Blackcaps v England (HLS) Third T20. 1pm Blackcaps v England (HLS) Fourth T20.

2pm Blackcaps v England (HLS) Fifth T20. 3pm The Forty-Niners 5pm Blackcaps v England 2018 (HLS) First Test, Day One. 6pm Blackcaps v England 2018 (HLS) Day Two. 7pm Blackcaps v England 2018 (HLS) Day Four.

8pm Blackcaps v England 2018 (HLS) Day Five.

9pm Blackcaps v England 2018 (HLS) Second Test, Day Five. 10pm Nathan Astle’s 222 In 2002

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Midnight The Forty-Niners 2am India v Bangladesh (HLS) Third T20. 3am Women’s Big Bash (HLS) Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades.

3:30 India v Bangladesh (HLS) First Test, Day Five.

4:30 Australia v Pakistan (HLS) Third T20. 5:30 ICC Cricket 360 20Nov19

DISCOVERY 6:35 Fast N’ Loud PG Racing a ’67 Dodge Dart 2/2.

7:30 World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 7:55 World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 8:20 Nasa’s Unexplained Files PG 9:10 Expedition Unknown PG Mystery of Dead Mountain. 10am How It’s Made PG 10:25 How Do They Do It? PG 10:50 Abalone Wars PG 11:40 Swamp Murders M The Wrong Turn. 12:30 Blood Relatives M Devil Went to Georgia. 1:20 American Monster M The Last Valentine.

2:10 World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 2:35 World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 3pm Alaskan Bush People PG Breaking Ground. 3:50 Gold Rush – White Water PG End of Days. 4:45 Fast N’ Loud PG 5:40 Abalone Wars PG 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 Deadliest Catch PG 8:30 Aussie Lobster Men PG 9:25 Jeremy Wade’s Dark Waters PG 10:15 Moonshiners M 11:05 Naked And Afraid M 11:55 How It’s Made PG

Thursday

12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 1:10 World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 1:35 Gold Rush – White Water PG 2:25 Moonshiners M 3:15 Alaskan Bush People PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 Naked And Afraid M 5:45 Gold Rush – White Water PG

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Coastal challenge looming

Breeding comes to the fore

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iHarry Stanway fires down another thunderbolt for Coldstream.Things look set to heat up tonight in the third week of Mid Canterbury cricket’s T18 competition.

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New competition heats up

By Matt Markham

matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

The race for ascendancy in Mid Canterbury Cricket’s new-look mid-week cricket competition should become a little clearer tonight as the competition enters into its third round.

After the first two rounds of competition, four teams sit atop the points table with two wins each; all three of the Allenton sides and also Methven.

Last week, the Methven side took on neighbours Lauriston and managed to pull off what could be

considered a minor upset with a 35-run victory to celebrate club stalwart Mark Wareing’s 300th appearance.

The Allenton Wanderers also continued their strong start, chasing down the 115 set by Coldstream Old Boys in just under nine overs, with Matt Tait scoring an impressive 39 runs off just 10 balls in an innings which featured two fours and five sixes.

Allenton Phat Duck also made it two from two when they chased down what was a potentially tricky score of 160 in their match

against the Coldstream Kings.

Batting first, Coldstream set the target thanks to an impressive innings of 66 from Harry Stanway, and they may have thought they’d done enough with the bat to get the job done.

Allenton however made reasonably light work of the run chase, with Ravinderjit Lalia bashing his way to 84 to see his side home by six wickets – declaring themselves as the side to beat at this early stage of the competition.

Allenton Progressive Livestock also kept their unbeaten run in-

tact with an 18-run victory over newcomers Rakaia.

Allenton batted first and probably felt like they didn’t have enough runs on the board when they were rolled for 109, with 66 from Satveer Singh one of only two innings to make it into double figures.

But after his heroics with the bat, Singh then stepped up and delivered with the ball taking 3-13 from his four overs to cause serious damage to the Rakaia batting line-up, who were all out in the final over of the match for 91.

Tonight all eight sides will be back in the middle, with everything still to play for.

Methven get a good chance to extend their unbeaten run against Coldstream Old Boys, while either Lauriston or Rakaia will get their first win on the board in their match on the Lauriston Oval.

The winning run of either Allenton Progressive Livestock or Allenton Phat Duck will come to an end when they clash on the Telecom wicket and the Coldstream Kings will take on Allenton Wanderers in the other match.

Archer ready to fire as England prepare for first test

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