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Ashburton’s petrol station owners are among those taking measures to combat increasing numbers of thefts from their stations.

As climbing petrol prizes put the squeeze on motorists, more are choosing to thieve their way to a full tank.

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Across the country, service stations recorded a 24 per cent increase in thefts and drive-offs in the first five months of this year and BP Ashburton is among stations now using extra security measures.

Owner Rasek Ganda said his station has implemented an alert system – giving station staff the ability to more

closely monitor the pumps at nighttime.

It follows what he said was a notable increase in thefts a couple of months ago.

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■ BUSINESS MID CANTERBURY

Facelift for empty CBD shops under way

By Katie todd

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Sponsors, donors, businesses and landlords are jointly delivering the facelift that they think East Street’s empty shopfronts “urgently” need.

Large photo prints have been installed in the windows of the store once occupied by Bernina Sewing, marking the start of a short-term project by Business Mid Canterbury (BMC) to enhance the CBD’s appearance, block by block.

The iconic Mid Canterbury scenes were captured by Methven photographer Bill Irwin, then reproduced and installed with help from Mark Kennedy at DPI design and print.

The beautification is hoped to benefit neighbouring businesses and bolster the overall appeal of the town.

“We just wanted to spark up the brightness and look of the empty shops,” BMC board and CBD committee member Rod Fox said.

Ashburton District Council are working on a long-term revamp, but Business Mid Canterbury are hoping to lead the way to action and provide a temporary reprieve until the stores are leased, he said.

Some shopfronts like the exBernina store have been dark and empty for two years or more, with several sporting miscellaneous rubbish and dated signage.

Helping pick up the positivity in Ashburton’s CBD are Business Mid Canterbury board & CBD committee member Rod Fox, board member Verna Woods, board & CBD committee member Kim Greig and chair Desme Daniels, along with CBD committee member and DPI co-owner Mark Kennedy.

PHOTO KATIE TODD 200818-KT-0043 BMC have started their work at the south end of the CBD but will be gradually working northwards.

Alongside the printed photos, the first block – between Moore Street and Tancred Street – will be receiving an artfully created gate

to obscure a dark alley halfway between two stores.

In addition, 15 hanging planters will be mounted from storefront verandahs to liven up their appearance.

CBD committee member Bob McDonald said local store own-

ers had chipped in enough funding for the first lot of planters, but BMC are currently pursuing sponsorship to do the whole CBD stretch of East Street.

They will be removed at night and tended to by individual retailers.

■ MT HUTT SKIFIELD

Skiers enjoy fresh powder Skiers at Mt Hutt over the weekend revelled in 20cm of new power that fell on Friday night.

Visitors flocked to the skifield to enjoy the powder, which was accompanied by blue skies and calm conditions.

Saturday saw an extensive amount of off-piste terrain open, with plenty of powder enthusi-

asts getting out and exploring the mountain.

Sunday saw another big turnout, with skiers enjoying nice soft snow and extra wide grooming on the skifield’s trail network.

Snowmakers made the most of low temperatures on Saturday night to top up with over 1000 tonnes of man-made snow.

The wintry weather is set to continue into the week, with a large area of low pressure lingering, with periods of heavy rain and strong winds affecting some areas until Thursday.

The North Island and top of the south will be mostly affected, while eastern coasts including Mid Canterbury will see only a

fraction of that rain with dry conditions prevailing.

Weather forecasters are asking that people keep updated because of the system’s changeable nature.

Winter bit in Ashburton on Sunday morning with a 4 degree frost, the coldest temperature in the past 30 days.

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Fuel thefts on the increase From P1 Having an attendant on the forecourt also seems to help deter potential thefts – but the station still gets its fair share, he said.

“We get about three, four a month … and you can’t exactly stand in front of a car as it drives off,” he said.

Some opportunists give excuses like forgotten wallets, while others simply drive away, he said.

The station uses security cameras to capture car number plates and report all thefts to police.

Ashburton Police Sergeant Dan Harker said thefts were definitely more common when prices were higher.

Nowadays, local police have a theft reported to them every couple of weeks – and sometimes every week, he said.

“Some people genuinely forget to pay, some pretend they can’t, some have apps on their phone allowing them to pay at the pump, but then realise they don’t have the money … and some have just driven off,” he said.

“But it’s definitely more prevalent when fuel prices are the way they are.”

Petrol station owners are able to contact police using the crime reporting line and police do what they can to follow it up, he said.

According to phone app Gaspy, the average price of petrol in Ashburton is now 225.9 cents per litre of 91 and 162.9 cents per litre of diesel.

Some pump prices in Canterbury and other parts of the South Island are now more expensive than Auckland – despite an extra 11.5 cents per litre fuel tax introduced in the City of Sails six weeks ago.

Transport Minister Phil Twyford has asked Government officials to look for any evidence of “price-spreading” tactics among petrol companies – to indicate whether South Island towns are bearing the burden of Auckland’s fuel tax.

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■ NEW ZEALAND POLICE

Police numbers boosted by 1800 There’s a high chance the Ashburton district is set to receive a boost in policing numbers, but just how many new faces will join the local beat remains unknown following a nationwide announcement over policing allocations yesterday.

Police Commissioner Mike Bush announced further details around the allocation of the 1800 additional officers, which comes hot on the heels of a $298.8 million increase for police from the 2018 Budget announced by Parliament.

Of the 1800 officers, 121 have been earmarked for the entire Canterbury region – but when asked about a specific number for the Ashburton District, police said that it wasn’t decided how many, or if any officers would be sent to the Mid Canterbury region.

“Our organisation aspires for New Zealand to be the world’s safest country,” Bush said.

“These 1800 officers, alongside 485 support staff, will really enhance our work to keep people safe, and ensure they feel safe.”

The decision on where officers would be specifically stationed would now be handled by the 12 district commanders who are working with their respective leadership teams to determine deployment decisions at an area and station level.

“We have very carefully considered where the additional staff should go, and where they can make the most difference. Allocation planning was informed by projected population growth, changing crime patterns, and areas of priority and increasing demand,” Bush added.

Every district was visited as part of the process, frontline staff were met with to discuss their experiences, and these insights were carefully listened to. District commanders and other senior Police leaders were also involved in final decision-making.”

The 1800 new officers have been split into various roles within the police force from 455 more officers in police frontline emer-

gency response and 325 more in prevention focused positions across the country.

It also includes 121 officers who will be used to establish a new Precision Targeting Team in every district to target serious and prolific local offenders to reduce burglary, robbery and other violence.

Canterbury District Commander Superintendent John Price has welcomed the Canterbury allocation.

“We have a fantastic police team in Canterbury who make a real difference in the lives of our community every day and the addition of extra officers will ensure that we can impact on crime and other calls for service and prevent harm across Canterbury,” he said.

THE BREAKDOWN Features of the 1800 allocation include: ■ 455 more officers in Police’s frontline emergency response to respond to calls for service and boost support to regional communities ■ 325 more officers in prevention-focused positions – working to help youth, prevent family harm and reduce repeat offending ■ 121 officers to establish new Precision Targeting Teams in every district – to target seri-

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ous and prolific local offenders to reduce burglary, robbery and other violence 187 new investigators focused on current and historic complex cases including adult sexual assault and child protection 500 national-level investigators and specialists to focus on organised criminal networks, national security, financial and cyber-crime 146 investigators to make up Serious and Organised Crime

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Taskforces in every district – supporting local and nationallevel colleagues 54 new Crime and Drug Prevention Officers – districtbased positions working alongside organised crime specialists to provide pathways away from crime and addiction, including for the young and those on the periphery of gang life 12 new permanent roles at the Police College to train and upskill people.

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■ FOREST AND BIRD ASHBURTON

In brief Appeal date set

Guest speaker has a wealth of bird knowledge

The Gambian butcher jailed for murdering sex worker Renee Duckmanton will have his appeal case heard in his victim’s home city later this year. Sainey Marong was found guilty of murdering Duckmanton after a High Court trial in Christchurch in February.

The 33-year-old was jailed for life with a minimum non-parole period of 18 years. He filed an appeal against his conviction in May. A one-day hearing will be held in Christchurch on October 2, the Court of Appeal confirmed yesterday. It’s understood that Marong will represent himself.

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Forest and Bird Ashburton’s latest guest speaker is bringing decades of ecotourism experience and observations to an open talk tonight.

Warren Jowett – former owner of Staveley-based Tussock & Beech Ecotours, founding president of the New Zealand Association for Environmental Education and a current tour guide for The Road Scholar – will be sharing what he’s seen on and off the beaten track around New Zealand.

He holds a degree in botany and biogeography, has taught biology and ecology and is accredited by the Department of Conservation. In his current job, he and his wife Marita run birding tours around the country for small groups, mostly from the US. From Auckland’s West Coast, to Lake Taupo, Kaikoura, Aoraki Mt Cook and Stewart Island, he said birders on the tours are given a glimpse into the restricted areas where our native birds are protected.

Inevitably, the groups are able to see the precarious state of our native bird species – 80 per cent of which are threatened and a third of which are in serious trouble, he said.

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White-capped Albatross on Stewart Island – one of over 100 species which Warren Jowett introduces and observes on each of his eco-tours.

PHOTO SUPPLIED But it’s not all bad news.

“On the last night of our tour, in Stewart Island, I ask people to share their top three experiences. Very often what they’ve noticed most is the huge commitment that small groups of New Zealanders make to conservation,” he said.

Conservation projects like the volunteer-driven Zealandia ecosanctuary in Wellington and the local community group protecting the whio (blue duck) on the Tongariro River are among those marvelled at by the groups on his tours.

“As well as being the world

capital for endangered species, we are the world leaders in conservation,” he said.

Warren Jowett’s talk, It’s Not Just About the Birds to Forest and Bird at the Sinclair Centre tonight, at 7.30pm.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Salary freeze for MPs – PM Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced plans to freeze the salaries of MPs while a review of the pay-setting system is carried out.

MPs’ pay rises are decided independently by the Remuneration Authority.

The announcement came at yesterday’s weekly press conference.

The latest pay rise, of 3 per cent, was due to kick in later this month and be backdated to July 1 but Parliament will pass a bill under urgency to freeze the current

pay for a year.

Ardern said it is not appropriate for MPs to be subject to such an increase.

Cabinet had been advised of the impending 3 per cent pay increase which was based on a formula under law, and involved no discretion.

She said she had contacted National leader Simon Bridges and was supportive of the decision to freeze and review pay setting.

There was “complete understanding”.

“It is about values. We are fo-

cused on raising the income on lower to middle income earners,” she said.

Ardern said the way the draft increase had been determined did not seem fair.

“We want to give transparency and have another group determine how our increases in salaries are determined,” Ardern said.

“We do not believe, given that we are at the upper end of the scale, that we should be receiving that sort of increase.

“The current formula isn’t meeting our expectations.

“What we have seen in this determination I believe is out of kilt with those expectations.

“This is about us acknowledging that we are at the top end ... and this only extends that gap.”

Ardern said there were a range of different options that would be considered.

“Wet have no expectation there will be any movement over the next 12 months,” she said.

“This is an acknowledgement that we are high income earners compared to other New Zealanders.”

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A woman who fell to her death while climbing a popular cliff face in the Coromandel has been identified as a 28-year-old United States citizen. Emergency services were called to Castle Rock near Whitianga just before 10.30am on Sunday after reports of a climbing incident. The woman died at the scene. The deceased is believed to be a 28-year-old United States citizen who was living in New Zealand. A full post-mortem will be conducted today.

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Appeal bid rejected A convicted child sex offender has seen his Supreme Court appeal bid turned away after claiming his trial judge unfairly directed the jury to the “demeanour” of his victims, while the jurors were also told of an earlier abuse complaint. The offender, whose identity is suppressed, was initially convicted of 41 offences against three children in his care. He was acquitted on one charge. The man was sentenced to 17 years’ imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of eight years and six months in 2016.

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1080 threats A man has been spoken to by police after making threats to use 1080 poison in public places.

A police spokesperson said they have spoken to the person they believe is responsible for threats made in Palmerston North last Friday. This follows threats to use 1080 poison in public places, including Freyberg Pool.

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■ STRIVE ANNUAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Local firm excels at annual awards A local business, regarded as an industry leader in the agribusiness sector has been nationally recognised at the Strive Annual Excellence Awards last week.

CLAAS Harvest Centre, which operates five branches across the Canterbury region, claimed the Workshop of the Year Award and also picked up a second place in the Parts Team of the Year and Customer Engagement Excellence Awards.

As well the overall business being recognised, a number of staff also found themselves up on the winners’ rostrum during the awards ceremony. Managing director Greg Carr and sales consultant Tom Denton won the CLASS Lexion and JCB Sales Awards while regional service manager Steve Copping was also acknowledged for his 39 years of service to CLAAS Harvest Centre, Canterbury, Landpower and a CLAAS UK dealership.

Canterbury’s 19-person team services a fleet of more than 300 combine harvesters, 15 forage harvesters and 120 tractors each year from its five branches in Ashburton, Timaru, Templeton, Waipara and Kumara Junction.

The dealership is owned by Carrfields Ltd, a major family-owned agribusiness in New Zealand.

Copping said the achievement

The CLAAS Harvest Centre team (from left) regional service manager, Steve Copping; chief operating officer, Matthew Keen; regional service manager, Matt Petrie; general manager, Gary Clement, sales consultant, Tom Denton; and parts manager, Steve O’Neill.

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“These wins have been an allround team effort,” he said.

“It’s not just the workshop teams – we could not do this without everyone in sales, admin and parts. We try hard to give our customers the best service possible.

“Besides Landpower training programmes, we send technicians to Germany and the UK for training and conduct our own exchange programme. It’s an expense but it also provides motivation for our team and more importantly, better service for our customers.”

Landpower general manager group operations Paul Barry

said that the responsive service is what sets their network apart from its competitors.

“Service is not just fixing broken-down machinery,” he said.

“It’s about customer relationships, maintenance management, advising customers and ensuring that our machinery is in the best possible condition before harvest so our customers

don’t incur down time when they need it the most,” he says.

“Our three finalists all demonstrate the efficiency and productivity required in a high performing workshop.

“I am pleased to report there are another six dealerships snapping at the heels of the three finalists, so we are raising the bar across the board.”

Trout fishing licences for 2018-19 season go on sale today Trout fishing licences for the coming year are going on sale today as freshwater anglers eagerly look forward to the start of the 2018-19 freshwater sports fishing season.

The season officially begins on October 1 and keen anglers are already waiting to buy their new licences.

“For those really passionate about trout fishing, the day licences go on sale is a key date in their annual diary – a sign that spring is nearly here,” said Fish & Game New Zealand’s communi-

cations manager Don Rood.

“While they can’t use the new licence for another six weeks, buying it is one of those stepping stones to the new season.”

The season starts on October 1 and runs right through to the end of September 2019. A range of licences are on offer, including categories for families, loyal senior anglers and people wanting to try their hand at trout fishing for the first time.

Fish & Game New Zealand’s policy manager Robert Sowman co-ordinates licensing and said

that two categories in particular offer great value for families and children.

“The family licence allows an angler, their partner and children or grandchildren to go fishing together for the whole year for one price,” he said.

“It’s a great way for families to do something together and introduce the next generation to the joys of angling.

“And for young Kiwis keen on fishing, if they are under the age of 12, they are entitled to a free fishing licence.”

While some types of licence are only for individual regions, others allow trout fishing for the whole season throughout the country, except for Taupo, where a specific trout licence is required from DOC. “The whole season licence is the best deal of all the categories – it allows you to fish 365 days of the year anywhere except Taupo.”

Fish & Game says this country’s freshwater fishing is fantastic value for the challenges and excitement it offers.

“Around the world, New Zea-

land is regarded as having some of the finest trout angling on the planet,” Rood says.

“Kiwis can enjoy that quality fishing every day of the year, relaxing in our great outdoors and putting a meal on the table for their families at the end of a great day out. Everyone should give it a try.”

The 2018-19 season licences are available now in accredited sports shops and other outlets, or online through the Fish & Game website, www.fishandgame.org. nz

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Lana Del Rey defends decision to play in Israel

Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey has defended her decision to perform at Israel’s inaugural Meteor Festival on September 7.

After facing backlash over the announcement, the singer has taken to Twitter to address the criticism, saying the performance is “not a political statement”.

“I believe music is universal and should be used to bring us together. We signed on to the show w [with] the intention that it would be performed for the kids there and my plan was for it to be done w a loving energy w a thematic emphasis on peace. If you don’t agree with it I get it. I see both sides,” she wrote.

“I would like to remind you that performing in Tel Aviv is not a political statement or a commitment to the politics there just as singing here in California doesn’t mean my views are in alignment w my current governments opinions or sometimes inhuman actions. “(I’m not in anyway likening the gravity of certain travesties that have occurred in Israel to the current hardships we’re facing here). I’m just stating that I’m a simple singer, I’m doing my best to navigate the waters of the constant tumultuous hardships

Students rebel against online exam

By Simon CollinS Students at a South Auckland high school have started a petition against having to sit an exam online – a move which will force some of them to buy new laptops.

A petition against the digital science exam on the website Change. org has already been signed by 75 students at decile-9 Botany Downs Secondary College.

Organiser Chloe Yip says students studying science for Level 1 of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) were only told by email last week that they would have to sit a test exam digitally on September 14.

“Before receiving this email, there was absolutely no prior notice,” she says on the website.

Another student told the Herald by email that the exam would force her to buy a new laptop because her existing laptop needed charging every two hours and the college would not allow chargers in the exam.

“I bought my new laptop at the start of Year 9 ready for college.

It met the requirements of [at least five hours] battery life and 13-inch screen and that it could be supported by Office 365. Tick, Tick, Tick,” she wrote.

“But shocker, since Year 9 this laptop has started to derail off its expectations only proving two hours of battery life and becoming slower and slower in process.”

In a recent online test for genetics, she said, “I had to flick through

each slide till I found the right one and waited and waited for it to load. This caused me a loss of time and my NA [Not Achieved] grade.”

“Was this a big scam for me to spend my money AGAIN?” the student asked.

“A little too dramatic I suppose but it underlines the fact that does my school really want me to get another one just to meet the requirements for one exam?

“In an email sent by the head of Level 1 Science, he states that NO chargers are allowed as it’s not possible to supply power outlets for all 450 students as well as an expectation of our laptops having five-plus hours battery life.”

The student said some subjects were suited to online exams, but science was not.

“The subject of science would be harder to do online due to the handling of graphs and equations which are quicker and easier to do by hand,” she wrote.

Yip says on the petition website that sitting the test digitally would be “a disadvantage to the less privileged students compared to the students who grew up learning how to type and use computers”.

“If the school were to implement such act, they should at least provide aid for underprivileged students, but I have not seen any after-school clubs or advertisements teaching them how to type,” she says.

She says the test is likely to be

on a platform called Education Perfect, which she says allows students to copy their work on a clipboard and pass it to other students who will sit the test later.

“If this situation were to occur, it would be a huge disadvantage to those who sat the examination first. It would be a better idea if the platform were to fix such problems before the school actually start using the tool to assess their students,” she writes.

She also says it’s “baffling” that students have to sit the September “practice test” digitally but will then sit their end-of-year NCEA exams on paper.

“The inconsistency of the two exams [is] baffling and making us complete our exams online defeats half of the purpose why there are practice exams in the first place,” she says.

The NZ Qualifications Authority has introduced the digital mid-year Level 1 science test for the first time this year as part of a series of trials aimed at making all NCEA exams available online by 2020.

It says 6199 students from 97 schools participated in the digital trial tests last year, and 4226 students from 54 schools sat pilot digital exams which counted towards NCEA. Botany Downs Secondary College principal Karen Brinsden has asked the Herald for written questions. Her answers will be published when they are received.

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Lorde in the war-torn countries all over the world that I travel through monthly [sic].”

Del Rey is the only headliner of Meteor Festival to address the controversy so far. A$AP Ferg, Flying Lotus, Kamasi Washington, DJ Koze, Mura Masa, Nina Kraviz, Pusha T and Soulwax are also due to perform.

In December 2017, Kiwi singer Lorde cancelled her scheduled June concert in Tel Aviv after receiving criticism from activists supporting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign.

The cancellation came after activists Justine Sachs and Nadia Abu-Shanab penned a letter for The Spinoff encouraging Lorde to cancel the show.

In a statement to Israeli media, Lorde said “the right decision at this time is to cancel the show”.

“I pride myself on being an informed young citizen, and I had done a lot of reading and sought a lot of opinions before deciding to book a show in Tel Aviv, but I’m not too proud to admit I didn’t make the right call on this one,” Lorde said.

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How much interest on $22.3m Lotto winnings?

By Cameron Smith On Wednesday last week, a young Central Otago man won a life-changing $22.3 million when he struck the Lotto Powerball prize.

That much money can lead to a lot of possibilities, one of which is putting it into a term deposit.

But which New Zealand bank will you get the best return from your investment?

On a five-year term deposit – the maximum you can get – Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (New Zealand) Limited (ICBC) offers the best interest rate at 4.30 per cent.

After five years in an ICBC term deposit, interest earned after tax (0.33 per cent) will net you $3,213,914.

If five years is too long, Heartland Bank offers the best 12-month term deposit interest rate at 3.60 per cent.

The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto and is the largest prize won this year so far. It is also the largest Powerball prize ever won on MyLotto.

The winning numbers were 4, 12, 18, 27, 33, 35, with a bonus number of 19 and a Powerball of 8.

The man who won the ticket told the Herald it wasn’t until Thursday evening that he thought to check his ticket.

“I hadn’t heard anything about it to be honest. I was hanging out with my best mate after work when I remembered I’d bought a ticket, so figured I

might as well check it,” the winner said.

“I watched the numbers circle off on my ticket. After the first couple I thought that’s pretty lucky. Then I saw all six numbers circled and lined up in a row and didn’t really know what to think – then the Powerball came as well.

“I said, ‘Mate – I think I’ve won Powerball … is this real?’.”

The winner said securing his future was on the forefront of his mind.

“I want to buy a house with some land, maybe a boat.

“The big thing for me is making sure I really set myself up for the future – this prize is an unbelievable opportunity and I am going to make the most of it,” he said.

Five-year term deposit interest rates from New Zealand’s other banks:

■ RaboDirect –

4.20%

■ TSB –

4.15%

■ KiwiBank –

4.10%

■ ANZ –

4%

■ ASB –

4%

■ BNZ –

4%

■ Heartland Bank –

4%

■ Westpac –

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Mediterranean scotch fillet with red wine jus Serves 6-8 1.5kg whole scotch fillet 270g jar char-grilled capsicums, drained, thickly sliced 100g bocconcini cheese, sliced 1/2 C fresh basil leaves 2T pine nuts 1/4 C dijon mustard 3C red wine 1C water 2C beef stock ■ Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced).

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■ Place beef on a wire rack in a baking dish. Rub all over with mustard. Pour wine and water into dish.

■ Bake for 40-45 minutes until cooked to taste. Rest, covered,

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■ To make the red wine jus, strain pan juices into a medium pan with stock and wine.

■ Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until reduced by half and thickened slightly.

■ Tip: For rare: cook 15-20 minutes for every 500g; for medium: 25 minutes for every 500g; for well done: 30 minutes for every 500g.

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Tuesday, August 21, 2018

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OUR VIEW

Drive-offs push pre-paid only calls T

here has been no better time for the debate over whether or not petrol stations should go entirely pre-paid than right now.

As everyday folk struggle to stretch the budgets to pay for inflating prices at the pump, it would appear the struggles are stretching now towards those who actually provide the service of producing petrol for motorists.

Drive-offs from petrol stations aren’t exactly a new thing – but with the price of fuel going through the roof and the general state of things financially around the country at the moment, it’s more prevalent than it has been

for a long time.

At such exuberant prices, just filling the car once a week can be a tough task for some families and the prospect of sneaking away without paying appears to be proving too much for some to handle.

And that’s rough on those who are in control of our petrol stations.

They often bear the brunt of the price hikes and the usual conversations that come with it.

At the end of the day their business is there to make money, just like anyone else and they need to increase prices to meet the current demand so it is hardly their fault.

Yet they are suffering almost as much as anyone.

A spike in drive-offs from petrol stations around Canterbury in recent times can only be as a result of the rising prices and the push now must be for New Zealand to completely fall in line with many other countries by offering only pre-paid services at the pump.

That means that if you don’t have the dosh, you don’t get the fuel.

Stories from those behind the counter dealing with customers who say they can’t pay are rather grim – and it’s a situation no one wants to find themselves in, whether they are the one serving, or the one not paying.

By moving to a pre-paid system, that pressure would no longer be on those who work at the service counter and their role would also no longer include them having to play security guard as well.

There seems to be no respite in store for the price of fuel and some are even indicating more

increases should be expected in the future – making things even tougher and the battle even harder to stop the rise in driveoffs.

Technology these days in the form of cameras capturing vehicle registration plates will certainly help the cause and stop more than just the odd person from hopping straight back into their car, but it’s really only a deterrent when it appears as though there is a way to stop it completely.

And if things keep going in their current manner, it would seem it is only a matter of time before going totally pre-paid happens.

In 2000, rescue efforts to reach the sunken Russian nuclear submarine Kursk ended with divers announcing none of the 118 sailors had survived.

Ten years ago: President George W. Bush issued a federal disaster declaration for parts of Florida affected by Tropical Storm Fay. Twin Taliban suicide bombings at Pakistan’s largest weapons complex killed at least 67 people.

Five years ago: Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was sentenced at Fort Meade, Maryland, to up to 35 years in prison for spilling an unprecedented trove of

government secrets. (The former intelligence analyst, now known as Chelsea Manning, was later sentenced to up to 35 years in prison. The sentence was commuted by President Barack Obama in his final days in office.)

One year ago: A collision between the destroyer USS John McCain and an oil tanker near Singapore left ten US sailors dead. London’s Big Ben bell atop Parliament’s clock tower fell silent for four years of repair work that would keep it quiet on all but a few special occasions.

Today’s birthdays: Actor-

director Melvin Van Peebles is 86. Playwright Mart Crowley is 83. Singer Kenny Rogers is 80. Actor Clarence Williams III is 79. Rock-and-roll musician James Burton is 79. Singer Harold Reid (The Statler Brothers) is 79. Singer Jackie DeShannon is 77. Actress Patty McCormack is 73. Pop singermusician Carl Giammarese is 71. Actress Loretta Devine is 69. Singer Glenn Hughes is 66.

Country musician Nick Kane is 64. Actress Kim Cattrall is 62.

Actress Cleo King is 56. Rock singer Serj Tankian (System of a Down) is 51. Actress Carrie-Anne

Moss is 48. Rock musician Liam Howlett (Prodigy) is 47. Actress Alicia Witt is 43. Singer Kelis is 39. Actor Diego Klattenhoff is 39. Singer Melissa Schuman is 34. Actor Carlos Pratts is 32. Actor-comedian Brooks Wheelan is 32. Actor Cody Kasch is 31. Country singer Kacey Musgraves is 30. Actress Hayden Panettiere is 29. Actor RJ Mitte is 26. Actor Maxim Knight is 19.

Thought for today: “Paradoxical as it may seem, to believe in youth is to look backward; to look forward we must believe in age.” — Dorothy L. Sayers, English author (1893-1957).

Matt Markham

EDITOR

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, August 21, the 233rd day of 2018. There are 132 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On August 21, 1831, Nat Turner launched a violent slave rebellion in Virginia resulting in the deaths of at least 55 whites.

(Turner was later executed.)

On this date: In 1609, Galileo Galilei demonstrated his new telescope to a group of officials atop the Campanile in Venice.

In 1911, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris. (The painting was recovered two years later in Italy.)

In 1940, exiled Communist revolutionary Leon Trotsky died in a Mexican hospital from wounds inflicted by an assassin the day before.

In 1963, martial law was declared in South Vietnam as police and army troops began a violent crackdown on Buddhist antigovernment protesters.

In 1983, Philippine opposition leader Benigno S. Aquino Jr., ending a self-imposed exile in the United States, was shot dead moments after stepping off a plane at Manila International Airport.

In 1987, Sgt. Clayton Lonetree, the first Marine court-martialled for spying, was convicted in Quantico, Virginia, of passing secrets to the KGB. (Lonetree ended up serving eight years in a military prison.)

In 1991, the hard-line coup against Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev collapsed in the face of a popular uprising led by Russian Federation President Boris N. Yeltsin.

In 1992, an 11-day siege began at the cabin of white separatist Randy Weaver in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, as government agents tried to arrest Weaver for failing to appear in court on charges of selling two illegal sawed-off shotguns; on the first day of the siege, Weaver’s teenage son, Samuel, and Deputy US Marshal William Degan were killed.

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Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Never mind CoOL, let’s have the truth Katie Milne

FROM THE FARM

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onsumers clearly have an appetite for more information about the food they’re putting in their mouths.

But rather than getting hung up on Country of Origin Labelling (CoOL) we’d be better off pushing for Truth of Labelling.

It’s hardly surprising that people are confused, even angry, when they learn, for example, that pork products they pick up in the supermarket labelled Manufactured in NZ may well be meat imported from Spain, Canada or the USA and re-processed here into bacon, sausages and small-goods.

If we want to do something about that sort of misleading labelling, we should give more money to the Commerce Commission to take action against the importers and re-packagers involved.

Federated Farmers and other primary sector groups have long argued that CoOL is something of a red herring if the driver is consumers’ desire for food that is safe.

The safety of imported (and lo-

Pork products available in supermarkets here labelled Manufactured in NZ may well be derived from meat imported from Spain, Canada or the USA, and re-processed here. cally grown/processed foods for that matter) is the proper domain of the NZ Food Safety Standards.

If we’re concerned about food grown overseas, we should be asking how rigorously our authorities are testing it for pesticide residue or whatever other issues we have misgivings over.

The Consumers Right to Know (Country of Origin) Bill is back before the House.

In its original form it would have covered all single ingredient foods. But an amended version released by the Primary Production Committee would only require labelling of single types of fruit, vegetables, meat,

fish or seafood which have been minimally processed.

So in examples often given: fresh tomatoes, frozen sliced beans and minced meat would require CoOL labelling; cured and marinated meats; crumbed fish fillets; tinned fruit and vegetables; dried fruit, etc, would not.

If the amended bill is passed into law, Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi is threatening to step in and use his ministerial powers to put products like bacon and fish fillets back on the mandatory labelling list.

Someone pushing a shopping trolley around might well think what’s the problem – just tell me

where the product is from. But there are nuances and intricacies to this debate.

Many other countries – including our trading partners – have CoOL laws. We have lobbied against them in those countries because they’re often used as non-tariff barriers to imported goods.

Primary produce exports are vital to our economy and livelihoods. We can hardly argue against CoOL labelling in other countries while enforcing it here.

There are also extra costs and complications wrapped up in packaging and labelling foods and meeting different CoOL requirements all over the planet.

Remember, there’s nothing to stop New Zealand producers voluntarily emblazoning their goods with Made in NZ as a domestic or export marketing tool.

Our producers have an excellent reputation, so it’s little wonder some importers fudge their labelling to ride on that good name. That’s what we should crack down on.

Katie Milne is President Federated Farmers of NZ The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

YOUR VIEW Women’s rugby world cup I have never, ever backed Australia in any sport when competing against New Zealand – until now.

I hope that Australia wins with their bid to host the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup. The NZRFU has announced that they are submitting a bid, with the games to be played in Auckland and Whangarei.

It is even more galling that it is receiving support from our government.

Recent international tournaments that have been held in New Zealand (RWC 2011, Cricket World Cup, Lions tour) have all been played throughout the country.

The benefits of this are two-fold – local fans get to see live international sport and it is good for the

tourism industry.

Sports fans who travel from the other side of the world to New Zealand for a sporting tournament do not come just for the sport.

They also come to enjoy our diverse and unspoiled scenery, outdoor adventures, wildlife, our wines and Maori culture.

The NZRFU’s decision to restrict the tournament to just the northern part of the country is an insult to the rest of New Zealand.

All the best Australia with your bid.

Paul Mulvaney

Guardian packaging Having read Sue Newman’s article on plastic bags and wraps, can you assure us that the plastic wrap the daily paper comes in, is biodegradable?

Harold Kemp The editor replies: Plenty of research has been done by our printing company on the packaging used to enclose an edition of the Guardian for delivery. The product is sealed on all sides and the plastic packaging is used to protect the integrity of the product, no different to bread.

The film comes under the LDPE recycle code 4 and is recyclable.

Matt Markham

Peter Mac’s column With reference to Peter Mac’s article on Timaru’s time to shine.

Maybe they like it that way.

A nice peaceful little place that hums along nicely, and doesn’t appear to be suffering from lack of commercial gain.

Mac writes: “it just needs people, heaps more of them, more people, more demand, more growth”.

Our own peaceful little place got just that.

We went from getting anywhere within the town in two minutes, to backed up traffic, frustration seeing a doctor, more crime, school and hospital overloads, not enough houses to go round.

Who wants that? We have it, and I wonder if it’s progress.

Whenever I visit Timaru, I am truly impressed with what they have achieved there (without ‘ballooning out’) and I love the casual and non-bustling air about it.

Just my view though. I loved it here when the town just ‘ticked’ along.

We couldn’t help the earthquake though.

I. Taylor

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■ NZ YOUNG FARMERS

Mid Cantabrian recognised for services to Young Farmers

By Tim Cronshaw

Tim.c@Theguardian.co.nz

Mid Canterbury’s Sarah Heddell couldn’t stop tears being shed when she walked on the stage to accept an award for service to Young Farmers.

Heddell, 30, was the joint winner of the national award for service to NZ Young Farmers, along with Southland’s Emma Sutherland.

The pair received a standing ovation when they were presented with the accolade in Invercargill.

For Heddell, a member of Dunsandel Young Farmers, it was an emotional moment.

“I’m a total sook when it comes to that. I knew the region had put my name forward, but I hadn’t realised I was up for the national one. It was really special.’’

Heddell has been involved with the social organisation for Young Farmers for about 12 years, joining the Dunsandel club when she was at Lincoln University.

She was club secretary for about five years, also serving as a district secretary for two years.

Former club chairman Matt McEvedy said the award was “thoroughly deserved”.

“Sarah is tireless. She never stops. The Dunsandel club owes a lot of its success to Sarah.”

Farming has been a big part of the Ashburton woman’s family. Her grandparents were at Lowcliffe and then the family ran three farms at Pendarves. Her parents moved to Okain’s Bay and then to Eskhead Station and then bought a block between Sheffield and Homebush.

McEvedy first met Heddell in 2011, heading to Masterton for the Young Farmer of the Year grand final. The trip was to be her final time at the contest as

Ashburton woman Sarah Heddell recognised for Young Farmer service. a spectator and within months she was helping breathe new life into the national stock judging competition.

“Entries in the competition had dwindled and we started rebuilding the event in Dunedin in 2012,” she said. “We sort of did it backwards. Initially we got people

to compete at the grand final to generate interest. Then eventually the regions started putting forward regional winners for a national final.’’

She was on the organising committee for the Young Farmer of the Year grand final in Christchurch.

“Getting involved gives you

confidence. I might not have had the confidence to do the job I do now if I hadn’t been involved in NZ Young Farmers.’’

Heddell is a land management and biodiversity adviser for Environment Canterbury, a role she’s held for two years.

She will often be a sober driver

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“It’s a lot harder in rural areas to get home if you’ve had a few drinks because public transport isn’t an option.”

She said her award was a team effort.

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SFF has no plans to sell

BY TIM CRONSHAW

TIM.C@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Meat company Silver Fern Farms (SFF) has no plans on the table to sell or develop its former sheepmeat processing site at Fairton, near Ashburton.

Only the pelthouse plant continues to be operated at the site.

The closure of the sheepmeat operation resulted last year in 370 staff losing their jobs at Fairton. Workers on the sheepmeat chain were either offered redundancy or 230 roles were made available to them at other SFF sites.

At the time the company said the job losses were a result of a decline in sheep numbers from a decade of land use changes in the district, referring in most part to dairy conversions.

A spokesman said there was no plan to sell the land.

The company was continually looking at its entire plant network and any changes would be announced to farmers and communities, he said.

In SFF’s annual report last year the company said it had got the right meat plant footprint now among its 14 sites.

SFF is in the middle of a maintenance programme and has set aside $30 million for work ranging from a lick of paint to new machinery and new rooms being built at plants.

At its Pacific beef plant at Hawke’s Bay $2.5-plus million is budgeted for an upgrade to its cold-chain during the season-

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al shut-down period when operations and engineering teams are at their busiest.

The upgrade to refrigeration and air conditioning will lower the humidity in the plant to further improve hygiene standards.

Sheep pelts from Pareora outside of Timaru, Finegand near Balclutha and Waitane near Gore are delivered to Fairton for processing and mostly sold through Lowe Corporation. The pelts are sold to be made into car seats and other items.

In the past SFF has ruled out speculation that it might develop the site into a water bottling plant or sell the pelthouse to Lowe Corporation.

Sheep processing for the region was consolidated to the Pareora plant after $7m was spent on a cold storage development and a new venison line.

MARKET REPORT The flattening off of land prices has led to some commentators suggesting that the days of banks supplying readily available loans to primarily dairy farmers are over.

The influences of M. bovis, nutrient budget restrictions and uncertainty around international prices are also contributing to this view. Banks would say, that “cash has always been king” however, increases in land prices have provided a useful safety net to both banks and farmers alike.

The discussion is largely academic, at the moment, as with the belief that New Zealand has hit ‘peak cows’ it means that new conversions are few and far between although sales of existing farms are still occurring, although at a relatively slow rate.

Recently, Colliers International have put out data showing 12 Canterbury dairy farm sales from December 2017 to April 2018 and it certainly shows the trendline falling from $37.50 per kgMS in December down to $33 in April.

Rural debt amounts to approximately $62 billion of which two-thirds is held by dairy farmers.

The general rules of rural finance are that banks will lend up to 62 per cent of the asset value (and that is the banks’ values) providing the cashflows are positive and borrowers meet the character test.

Both red meat farms and dairy farms should be in positive territory, even with the uncertainty around dairy prices the whole milk price at $4927 per tonne (Based upon USDA Oceania guidelines) is at the highest price since May 2014.

The big caveat is the New Zealand dollar was at 87 cents versus the US dollars in 2014, whereas at the moment it is under

66 cents US, a 25 per cent reduction.

However, exporters will take the wins where they can. Unfortunately, WMP is the only product climbing to any degree with butter and cheddar declining and a small lift in skim milk powder, but from a low base.

Livestock Livestock sales in the yards are holding at good levels.

For those with feed, in-lamb ewes appear to be good buying, although supply is limited. The biggest concern lamb buyers have now is mature teeth emergence getting closer and it becomes a race between teeth and weight gain for finishers.

The ewe schedule dropped a little from one of the co-ops, but this doesn’t appear to have fed through to the saleyards yet.

The lamb schedule took a small step forward as did prime cow.

Wool The Christchurch wool auction has reversed the negative trend from the previous sales of the season with the finer wools leading the charge but the coarser wools also had a small upturn.

The more important issue is that the passing in and withdrawals which were a feature of the last two sales has stopped with good clearances at Christchurch.

One broker spoken to, believes that the main issue lately has been Europe has been on holiday and now returning to work and sending over orders.

Merino wool prices are particularly high due to the impact drought is having in Australia.

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■ PETROL PRICES

Two kms apart, 19c a litre difference Last week the cost of fuel at Mobil Kingsland was $2.19 per litre.

Just 2km away at Mobil on Karangahape Road the cost per litre was $2.38 – a 19 cents difference.

So how is this possible and what causes such enormous price variations between two petrol stations operating under the same banner?

AA PetrolWatch spokesman Mark Stockdale says it all comes down to competition in the area.

“If they see a competitor charging a lower price they are likely to drop their own price because they know if they don’t they will lose sales,” he said.

“A lot of service stations are independently owned so the owners can set their own price but even company owned service stations will adjust their price in response to maybe what an independent service station down the road is doing,” Stockdale said.

He said there were no other service stations in the vicinity of Mobil K Road so it could keep its fuel price at a significantly high-

er price.

“In Kingsland, there are other stations in the vicinity, including a Gull. Gull is one of those lowcost brands ... those who have created this price competitive market.

Stockdale said low-cost brands such Gull, Allied, G.A.S and Waitomo are independent brands with low operating costs, running stations which are often unmanned and without a retail shop which means they can offer fuel at lower prices due to lower overheads, which mainstream service station brands match.

“Gull are the ones that really kicked it off. They are the largest independent brand in New Zealand.

“They have had a reputation for many years of having the lowest prices, we even call it the Gull-effect,” Stockdale said.

“Gull will open a service station, their price will be lower and that then drags the prices down everywhere else in that suburb.

“The effect of having Gull in your neighbourhood is that the

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q Copper London – $US/tonne

5,844.0

–16.0

–0.27%

NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ As at 4pm August 20, 2018

Country

prices are lower, and that’s exactly what we are seeing in Kingsland. There [was] a Gull in Kingsland which [was] charging $2.19

and that’s probably why Mobil [was] charging the same price.

“They probably don’t have any choice.”

This impact is also likely to be felt in Glen Eden, where Gull is currently in the process of opening a new petrol station. - NZME

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Two Auckland Mobil stations, 2km apart have such a big difference in fuel price.

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Annual profit slides 8pct to $284m Woolworths Group’s Countdown chain of supermarkets in New Zealand says grocery prices fell at an even faster pace in the fourth quarter, although growing demand for online sales helped boost annual revenue.

New Zealand food sales rose to $6.4 billion in the 52 weeks ended June 24, from $6.2 billion a year earlier, though earnings before interest and tax (ebit) dropped 8.2 per cent to $284 million, according to Sydney-based Woolworths’ annual sales statement.

The decline in earnings was due to increased staff costs, even as New Zealand headcount shrank to 18,430 from 19,228 a year earlier, and increased spending on its ‘CountdownX’ digital unit.

Countdown, along with SuperValue and FreshChoice, competes

with Foodstuffs in New Zealand, a retail group comprised of two co-operatives that operates the Pak’nSave, New World and Four Square chains. The brand’s local holding company, Woolworths New Zealand, changed its name from Progressive Enterprises at the end of June.

The retailer said New Zealand deflation accelerated in the fourth quarter, with a 1.8 per cent decline in average prices “largely driven by lower fruit and vegetable and grocery prices.” Still, its gross margin was unchanged at 24.2 per cent.

According to figures from Statistics New Zealand, grocery prices increased 2.1 per cent in the year to June 30, while fruit and vegetable prices rose 9.3 per cent.

The Stats NZ food price index collects prices from 650 outlets in

urban areas each month, including supermarkets, greengrocers, convenience stores, fishmongers and butchers, as well as restaurants and other food outlets.

Online shopping was a bigger feature for Countdown in 2018. It said online sales grew over 30 per cent across Australia and New Zealand. In June, the company launched CountdownX – modelled on the parent company’s digital business WooliesX – which collects data, offers customer rewards and operates e-commerce.

“Despite the online presence of competitors expanding, Countdown’s online and pick up service continues to see significant growth, helped by increased shopping windows, longer Sunday hours and Countdown’s pick up app for customers,” the annual report said.

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KiwiSaver pot swells to $50 billion New Zealanders have collectively got more than $50 billion in their KiwiSaver accounts – 11 years after the scheme was first launched.

Figures from actuarial research firm Strategic Insight show the amount of money in the retirement savings scheme rose 4.8 per cent between March 31 and June 30 from $48.5 billion to $50.8 billion.

A billion dollars flowed into KiwiSaver over the quarter from contributions while a further $1.3 billion came in from investment earnings and transfers from outside of KiwiSaver.

The biggest growth came from KiwiSaver provider Generate, which saw its funds under man-

agement rise 17.7 per cent to $837 million.

Generate is not a default scheme, which means it doesn’t automatically get allocated any members from the government from those who are automatically enrolled.

Milford Asset Management also had strong growth with its funds

under management rising 9.5 per cent to $1.22 billion.

While BNZ had the third highest growth at 8.3 per cent rising to $1.78 billion.

ANZ remains the largest KiwiSaver provider at $12.28 billion followed by ASB at $8.9 billion and Westpac with $5.77 billion.

KiwiSaver investors will get a boost to their accounts next month as the annual member tax creditor is paid into people’s accounts.

The government contributes up to $521 annually – putting in 50c for every dollar a person contributes up to $1043.

KiwiSaver was launched in July 2007.

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■ UNITED STATES

‘Versions of the truth’ Rudy Giuliani, US President Donald Trump’s lead attorney in the ongoing Russia probe, said yesterday that he will not allow special counsel Robert Mueller III to rush Trump into an interview because investigators could try to catch the president in a lie based on their version of the facts.

“I am not going to be rushed into having him testify so that he gets trapped into perjury,” Giuliani said on NBC News’s Meet the Press.

Giuliani’s exchange with host Chuck Todd produced an odd back-and-forth on the meaning of truth in the context of the Russia investigation.

“When you tell me that (Trump) should testify because he’s going to tell the truth and he shouldn’t worry, that’s so silly – because it’s somebody’s version of the truth.

“Not the truth,” Giuliani said.

Todd responded, “Truth is truth.”

“No, it isn’t truth.

“Truth isn’t truth,” Giuliani said.

The former New York mayor has previously questioned the objectivity of the investigators in the Russia probe.

The “truth is relative,” he told the Washington Post in May. Investigators “may have a different version of the truth than we do,” he said.

The two sides have been negotiating the terms for a possible interview with Trump, with the president’s legal team seeking to take certain topics, such as possible obstruction of justice, off the table.

Giuliani recently told the Wall Street Journal that Trump would not sit for an interview after September 1 because it might interfere with the midterm elections in November.

Yesterday, Giuliani said that while a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower between Trump campaign officials and Russians was “originally for the purpose of getting information” about Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, it was not an attempt at collusion.

“It turned out to be a meeting about another subject, and it was not pursued at all,” he said.

“Of course, any meeting with regard to getting information on your opponent is something

any candidate’s staff would take. If someone said, I have information about your opponent, you would take that meeting.”

Giuliani, speaking on Fox News, repeated his concern about investigators’ potential approach to a Trump interview.

“We get very nervous that they’re trying to trap him into perjury, which is not supposed to be what they’re doing,” he said on Sunday Morning Futures.

“Meanwhile, they’re fumbling around with this collusion thing.

“It is a laugher.

“There was no collusion and no conspiracy with the Russians involving Donald Trump,” he said.

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Minaj throws a tantrum Nicki Minaj narrowly missed out on scoring the coveted US number one spot for her new album Queen — and she doesn’t seem to be taking it very well. The star has gone on an extended social media rant, throwing under the bus everyone from the rapper who beat her to streaming giant Spotify to Kylie Jenner’s baby Stormi. Minaj’s newly released fourth album Queen was locked in a weeklong chart battle with rapper Travis Scott’s Astroworld. In the end, Scott won out — moving 205,000 albums to Minaj’s 185,000.

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Perry hits the shops Pop star Katy Perry has touched down in New Zealand ahead of her first show, and it appears the star was keen to indulge in a spot of retail therapy. Perry was spotted with some of her entourage shopping at Auckland’s Sylvia Park on Monday. Rugged up against the winter weather in a beanie and scarf, the singer smiled for the fans eager to take her photo. Her two shows are the final of her tour and she recently said she’d saved the best for last. “It’s a well-oiled machine so Auckland is probably going to get the best show of all the shows,” she said. During her past trips here the superstar has made a habit of exploring our beautiful country.

■ INDONESIA

Quakes continue to shake up Lombok Multiple strong earthquakes cut power across the Indonesian island of Lombok, toppled buildings and killed at least three people as the tourist hotspot was trying to recover from a temblor earlier this month that killed hundreds of people.

A shallow magnitude 6.9 quake that hit about 10pm was one of several powerful earthquakes Sunday in the northeast of the island that also caused landslides.

The night-time quake was followed by strong aftershocks.

Two people died when their homes collapsed on Lombok and neighbouring Sumbawa island, National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho tweeted

Monday morning.

Another person died earlier Sunday during a magnitude 6.3 quake.

The swarm of quakes caused panic in Sembalun subdistrict on Lombok in the shadow of Mount Rinjani, but many people were already staying in tents following the deadly jolt in early August and its hundreds of aftershocks.

On Sumbawa, a neighbourhood was engulfed by a fire that started in a collapsed house.

“People panicked and scattered,” Nugroho said.

“Some people are hysterical because they feel earthquake aftershocks that are harder than before.

“They heard a roar that probably came from landslides in the hills and Mount Rinjani.”

Many homes were damaged or destroyed, he said.

Dwikorita Karnawatim, who heads Indonesia’s Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, said buildings that haven’t collapsed so far have suffered repeated stress, and authorities have urged people to avoid both the mountain’s slopes and weakened buildings.

Sunday night’s tremor occurred on a different fault and was not an aftershock of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake on August 5 that killed 460 people, damaged tens of thousands of homes and displaced several hundred thousand people.

The quake, lasting five to 10 seconds, also was felt in the neighbouring island of Bali and as far away as East Java and Makassar in Sulawesi.

Quakes earlier Sunday caused landslides on Rinjani, an active volcano.

Video shot by the Indonesian Red Cross showed huge clouds of dust billowing from the mountain’s slopes.

Rinjani has been closed to visitors following a July earthquake that killed 16 people and stranded hundreds of tourists on the mountain.

Indonesia, a sprawling archipelago that straddles the Pacific Ring of Fire, is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

- NZME

Spacey a spectacular flop Disgraced actor Kevin Spacey has hit a career low, after his latest film flopped spectacularly at the box office last weekend. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Spacey’s new ensemble crimedrama Billionaire Boys Club opened Friday in 10 theatres across the US, following a Video on Demand release last month. The indie film earned a shocking $126 for the day. That averages out to $12.60 per location, which doesn’t even add up to two tickets at each theatre.

The film stars a massive cast including Ansel Elgort, Taron Egerton, Emma Roberts, Jeremy Irvine, Cary Elwes, Judd Nelson and Billie Lourd.

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A town run dry, or was it?

BY CONNOR LYSAGHT

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t was once said that drunkenness was a feature of pioneering life, but this observation extends far beyond the timeframe of the early colonial lifestyle.

During the latter decades of the 19th century, the Ashburton Guardian often reported on drunk-and-disorderly cases that were laid before the magistrate.

Drunkenness was widely regarded as one of Ashburton’s, if not the entire country’s, greatest problems at the time.

Alcohol consumption did decrease in Ashburton in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as bars closed and overall quality of living improved, but many people still desired to drink.

As it turns out, there were plenty of ways one could score a bottle of whiskey or a pale ale during Ashburton’s days as a “dry town”.

The events that occurred in Ashburton during those years of rampant alcohol intake and subsequent temperance are an important aspect in showing how much the district has changed and some stories surrounding Ashburton’s alcoholic past can be downright ridiculous.

Drink ‘til you drop Some early Ashburton residents could have easily drank Father Jack Hackett, from the television comedy Father Ted, under the table.

Before the 1870s, drunkenness was largely seen as a common facet of colonial society.

In the 1870s and 1880s, most drunk-and-disorderly cases ended with a “guilty, sur” and a ten shilling fine.

Other more serious cases could land a defendant in Lyttelton jail for what was then called “lunacy from drink”.

One reporter claimed in 1886 that “more has been spent in a single night” at Turton’s inn “than is now taken in any house in Ashburton in a single month”.

Hotels with bars were major social hubs for much of Ashburton’s working population, possibly to an even greater extent than pubs and clubs in Ashburton today.

There are numerous pros and cons to New Zealand’s drinking culture and public opinion seems just as divided when it comes to our drinking as it was in the 1870s. The notion of restricting alcohol sales was neither here

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1 – Turton’s new Inn and Accommodation House.

3 nor there until legislation and temperance movements enabled more widespread discussion and action.

Goodbye bars From 1879 up until the early 1890s, Kiwis were strapped for cash due to a depression caused by credit shortage – one minor reason alcohol consumption decreased during this time. The effect this depression had on alcohol consumption pales in comparison to the closure of hotel bars through licensing polls.

Following the abolition of provincial government, the Licensing Act 1881 was introduced.

This act enabled votes to be held regarding revoking certain liquor licences, reducing or banning sales at certain events, and so on. Around this time the temperance movement had garnered massive support. Groups such as the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and the New Zealand Alliance for the Abolition of the Liquor Traffic were established in the mid-1880s. Over the next decade, more liquor legislation followed.

A majority vote at the licensing poll of 1894 ruled that no more liquor was to be sold at races, A&P shows, or at saleyards.

Eight years later, hotel bars in the Ashburton area were closed following another poll. Dry districts came into effect and across the country nearly 500 hotels lost their liquor licences due to licensing polls.

Over time, entertainments such as barmaids were removed from bars to further discourage drinking. Ashburton became completely dry on June 30, 1903.

2 – Temperance Central Hotel, opened in 1878 and replaced in 1881. These establishments sold soft drinks and coffee.

3 – A pro-temperance cartoon from 1905.

4 – A sketch by Alfred Domett MP from 1856, depicting one of his colleagues staggering home drunk.

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Attempted secrecy Unsurprisingly, people in Ashburton found ways of acquiring alcohol. Sly-grog shops were

extremely common in the 1920s and Ashburton had an aboveaverage amount. Alcohol was sold or shared in secret, often in peo-

ple’s own homes or backrooms of businesses, and police raids on these sly-grog shops were common. One police raid in particular stands out from the rest: At one locale, police found three bottles of whiskey under a tussock, two beneath an old woman’s bed and roughly 100 whiskey bottle wrappers – evidence which “featured in a lively case in the magistrate’s court when Margaret Scott (aged 85) was fined £25”.

Cases like this were not uncommon. Another instance of sly-grogging was discovered by police at the Railway Refreshment Rooms, where a group of men and women were caught with bottles of whiskey, beer and a decanter of wine in the kitchen with the door barred shut.

Honouring the Fallen The Ashburton Museum, with the assistance of the Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains, has erected in front of the museum one of the original Ferriman flagpoles, and on the centennial of the death of each Ashburton soldier will fly a replica flag. This week the Ashburton Museum honours:

August 22: Leslie Samuel MURRAY August 23: James Henry ALEXANDER August 24: Alfred William LONG August 25: John McPeake BELL, Louis Owen SOAL, David STEPHEN, Albert Spencer WELLS August 26: John DENSEM, Jesse Taiaroa, Leslie J KELLY, Andrew McBRIDE

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RESULTS ■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club August 13 Duplicate N/S 1st Marjorie Hoar & Mervyn Jones, 2nd Mary Bruce & Jan McClelland 3rd Mary Francis & Joyce Johnson E/W 1st Pauline Scott & Bev Blair, 2nd Lynette Adams & George Brown, 3rd Bruce Leighton & Sheila Lyons August 14 Ron Sutherland Trophy N/S 1st Mary Buckland & Judith Edmond, 2nd Martin de Jong & Jim Rooney 3rd Rosemary McLaughlin & Jan de Jong E/W 1st Anne & Maurice Reid, 2nd Audrey Rooney & Pat Jordan, 3rd Rewa Kyle & John Fechney August 15 Valetta Trophy 1st Pat Jordan & Peter Downward, 2nd Rewa Kyle & Trish Downward, 3rd Rosemary McLaughlin & Judith Edmond August 16 Eileen Willoughby Trophy Section A N/S 1st Pauline & Paul Fergus, 2nd Mary Buckland & David Sewell, 3rd Linda Baker & Jim Rooney E/W 1st Sue Rosevear & & Pat Jordan, 2nd Audrey Rooney & Ian Doel, 3rd Bill Kolkman & John Irwin Section B N/S 1st Maree Moore & Judith Edmond, 2nd Marjorie Hoar & Mervyn Jones, 3rd Elaine Lattimore & Jan McClelland E/W 1st Beth McIlraith & Lynette Leadley, 2nd Ann Gilbert & Bev Blair, 3rd Alan Sim & David Greenslade

■ Football English Premier League English Premier League results Brighton & Hove Albion3 (Murray 25, Duffy 27, Gros 44 pen) Manchester United 2 (R Lukaku 34, Pogba 90+5 pen), Burnley 1 (Tarkowski 7) Watford 3 (Gray 3, Deeney 48, Hughes 51), Manchester City 6 (Aguero 25, 35, 75, Jesus 31, D Silva 48, Kongolo 84 og) Huddersfield Town 1 (Gorenc-Stankovic 43), Chelsea 3 (Pedro 9, Morata 20, Alonso 81) Arsenal 2 (Mkhitaryan 37, Iwobi 41), West Ham 1 (Arnautovic 33 pen) Bournemouth 2 (Wilson 60, Cook 66), Tottenham Hotspur 3 (Moura 43, Trippier 74, Kane 77) Fulham 1 (Mitrovic 52), Leicester City 2 (Doherty 29 og, Maddison 45) Wolves 0, Everton 2 (Walcott 15, Richarlison 31) Southampton 1 (Ings 54), Cardiff City 0 Newcastle United 0.

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club August 18 Radius Care Player of the day: Nick Knight 7913=66 nett. Other winning scores: Ron Carlson 68; Greg Fleming 70; Brent MacGregor, Blair Franklin, Hamish Niles and Dave Hewitt 71; Robbie Bell, Peter Walker and Dylan Stoddart 72; Guildford Lane, Bruce Day, Neil MacDonald and Tim Newton 73 on c/b from many.

Twos: Hamish Niles, Greig Sparrow, Noel Sutton, Ryan Stoddart, Nick Knight and Richard McKernan.

Nearest The Pins: South Island Seeds: Gaby

DRAWS ■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club August 25 The final round Brandon Cup will be played, a stableford round. This is also the twelfth round of the RMF Cup. Starting times: Morning 8.00am; Afternoon report to the Pro Shop at 11.30am for a 12.00pm start Nine Hole golfers report at 12.30pm for a 1.00pm start.

August 26 A Family Team 4 ball Ambrose event will be held starting at 12.30pm.

This is open to beginners 14 years and under paired with an adult and the course is shortened for kids.

Enter in pairs, any family combination of child and adult.

The cost is $10 per pair and is limited to the

Tuesday, August 21, 2018 Jansen; Rothbury Insurance: Owen Miller; Allenton Meat Centre: Richard McKernan; Braided Rivers: Ryan Stoddart; Charming Thai Longest Putt: Dave Gill; The Stables Family Restaurant Lucky Draw: Gordon Crawford. Birdie Jackpot: #5, Nett Eagles: #6 Nine Hole Results Winner: Kate White with 23pts. Other winning scores: Tonee Hurley 21, Peter Woods 19, Gordon Clinton 18 and Peter Wright 18. A two for Tonee Hurley.

August 15 Mid-Week Stableford Competition Bill Allan 37 Stableford points, Wayne Vessey 36, John Low 36. Nearest Pin: Wayne Blair

championship qualifier; Senior; -12; Brent Smith 67, Phill Hooper 70 b/l.

Intermediate; 13-8; Brian Rouse 69 c/b Paul Hefford 69, Adam Wilson 70, Andrew Barrie 70.

Junior; 19 plus: Tony Inwood 68, Clarrie Whiting 73, Kerry Whiting 73, Dave Cockburn 74 b/l.

Women: Belinda Kirdy 75 c/b Christine Kinita 75.

Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liquorland # 2; Pete Marshall. Gluyas Ford # 6; Phill Hooper.

Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Jason King.

Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Jason Mactier. G & R Seeds 2nd shot # 11; Adam Lowe.

Two’s; Mike Sandrey, Dave King, Rod Harris.

Net eagle; # 1 Roger Bruce.

Methven Golf Club

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August 15 Ladies Division 3rd Gwen Cook: Roz Grant 101-32-69, Tania Wilsom 90-19-71 Margaret Lilley Putting: Bev Isherwood 31, Wendy Wareing 32 Putting Teams: Jenny Senior, Gail Limbrick >92, Heather Santy, Sara Gallagher Aqua Japanese Restaurant Best Nett of the Day: Roz Grant 69 Nearest pins: #17 Silver Methven Travel Sara Gallagher, #4 Bronze A Methven Pharmacy Ruth Smith, #6 Bronze B Aribica Marg Kelk, #13 Open Cinema Paradiso Gayle O’Duffy, #14 2nd shot (Si/BrA) Supervalue Sara Gallagher, #4 Sat ladies Methven Foursquare Gayle O’Duffy. Twos and Nett Eagles: Gayle O’Duffyx3, Roz Grant, Ellen Kempx2, Heather Middleton, Wendy Wareing, Marg Kelk.

August 18 Men’s Division 1st Round Club Champs Senior: Piers Rolton 83-10-73 by lot. Intermediate: Max Ferris 84-16-68. Junior A: Eric Meaclem 88-18-70 by lot. Junior B: Les Linton 100-32-68.

Other Good Scores: 70 Jim Rooney. 71 Tim Robinson, Frank Sandys, Phil Elliott. 72 Mark Gorman, Phil Johnson, Ross Breach. 73 Alister Maxwell, Jeremy Johnson, Gavin Santy.

Two’s Tony Worsfold, Jim Rooney, Paul Plimmer, Michael Kemp, Piers Rolton.

Dubliner Best Nett: Max Ferris 68 by lot Methven Foursquare Second Best Nett: Les Linton 68. Methven Travel Best Gross: Alister Maxwell.

Closest to the Pin-Aqua Japanese Restaurant No 4: Michael Kemp. Hunters Wine No 6: Tony Worsfold . Ski Time No 13: Tony Worsfold. Green Parrot No 17: Athol McAlpine. Cinema Paradiso 2nd shot No 14: Jim Rooney.

Next Week August: 25: 2nd Round Club Champs match play, Blue tees. Tee off Times: Junior A 12.00, Intermediate 12.12, Junior B 12.24 Senior 12.30.

Rakaia Golf Club August 15 Ladies Division Thomas Trophy Stableford Round Fiona Rushton 109- 33 – 76 stablefords 30, Marion Wederell 102 – 25 – 77 Stablefords 30 9 Hole Stableford Round Marg Lloyd 53 – 16 – 37 Stablefords 16 Railway Hotel 2nd Shot No 3 – Marion Wederell, Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd Shot No 6 – Marg Lloyd, Val Bell Nearest the Pin No 8 – Not Struck, Chertsey Spraying 2nd Shot No 15 – Sally Smith, S. Quinn 2nd Shot No 17 – Not Struck

Tinwald Golf Club August 18 Stroke Leading scores in the medal round and final first 30 pairs entered.

To enter contact Matt Davis on 308 9380 or 027 212 3931.

■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby Draw Saturday 25th August 2018 Heartland Week 1 Horowhenua Kapiti v Agstaff Mid Canterbury Rugby, Foxton, 2:30pm Agstaff Mid Canterbury ‘A’ Agstaff Mid Canterbury ‘A’ v South Canterbury, 2:00pm, Ashburton Showgrounds Tuesday 21st August 2018 Mid Canterbury Under 16 Ellesmere v Mid Canterbury, Rolleston 6:15pm Mid Canterbury Under 18 Ellesmere v Mid Canterbury, Rolleston, 7:30pm Mid Canterbury Under 14 Ellesmere/Country65’s v Mid Canterbury, Ellesmere, TBC Mid Canterbury Under 13 Training

Final round scores from LPGA Tour event, the Indy Women in Tech Championship yesterday (par-72).

265: Park Sung Hyun (KOR) 68 63 66 68 (won on first playoff hole), Lizette Salas (USA) 62 69 64 70 266: Amy Yang (KOR) 68 64 65 69268: Ko Jin Young (KOR) 65 66 70 67269: Angel Yin (USA) 64 69 69 67, Danielle Kang (USA) 65 68 70 66270: Nasa Hataoka (JPN) 64 69 68 69, Brooke Henderson (CAN) 70 69 68 63, Ariya Jutanugarn (THA) 70 65 69 66, Lee Mi Hyang (KOR) 66 69 69 66, Mina Harigae (USA) 69 67 65 69271: Lexi Thompson (USA) 68 68 64 71, Bronte Law (ENG) 69 69 67 66, Jenny Shin (KOR) 72 68 67 64272: Brianna Do (USA) 66 70 67 69273: Caroline Inglis (USA) 69 70 68 66, Caroline Masson (GER) 69 70 70 64, Chella Choi (KOR) 68 70 67 68, Austin Ernst (USA) 68 68 72 65, Lydia Ko (NZL) 66 71 68

Wyndham Championship Final round scores from PGA TOUR event, the Wyndham Championship yesterday (par-70).

259: Brandt Snedeker (USA) 59 67 68 65262: Webb Simpson (USA) 66 68 66 62, Pan Cheng Tsung (TPE) 65 64 67 66263: Jim Furyk (USA) 65 68 67 63, D.A. Points (USA) 64 64 68 67264: Brian Gay (USA) 70 63 62 69, Ryan Moore (USA) 63 70 64 67265: Ryan Armour (USA) 65 68 67 65, Nick Taylor (CAN) 65 67 70 63, David Hearn (CAN) 64 67 64 70266: Billy Horschel (USA) 66 68 67 65, Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) 69 68 64 65, Chris Kirk (USA) 69 65 68 64, Harris English (USA) 66 65 67 68, Rafael Cabrera (ESP) 68 69 65 64, Kevin Tway (USA) 67 69 65 65, Brett Stegmaier (USA) 64 67 67 68, Michael Thompson (USA) 66 70 63 67, John Oda (USA) 63 70 67 66267: Tom Hoge (USA) 69 66 66 66, Henrik Stenson (SWE) 68 65 70 64, Brice Garnett (USA) 65 68 69 65, Doug Ghim (USA) 68 64 69 66268: Shawn Stefani (USA) 68 68 66 66, Aaron Baddeley (AUS) 65 67 70 66, Sergio Garcia (ESP) 66 65 67 70, Peter Malnati (USA) 66 65 71 66, Patrick Rodgers (USA) 68 67 67 66, Jonathan Byrd (USA) 64 68 67 69, Danny Lee (NZL) 68 69 67 64, Jamie Lovemark (USA) 66 70 64 68

■ Squash Celtic Squash Club Results from grand final night of the Celtic Squash Club’s winter league competition: Wooden spoon: Team 6 14, Team 7 9: Chris O’Reilly lost to Ben Kruger 1-3, Harry Stanway beat James McCloy 3-1, Nathan Forbes beat Ian Dolden 3-1, Brendan Clark lost to James Bowker 1-3, Reece Wallington beat Mike Keen 3-1, Jan Lee beat Hannah Mowat 3-1.

5th and 6th: Team 2 beat Team 5 15-5: Kevin Milne beat Billy Nolan 3-0, Julie Smith beat Jordan Hooper 3-0, Brendan Clark beat Melissa Wilson 3-2, Hamish Trott beat Robbie Kok 3-0, Sam Kuipers beat Jane Kingan 3-0.

3rd and 4th: Nick Marshall lost to Jake Bremner 0-3, Adam Clement beat Eelke Dijkstra 3-1, Pete Blacklow beat Blair Horrell 3-1, Rebecca Abernethy lost to Shane Muckle 0-3, Tim Kuipers lost to Steve Devereux 1-3, Kyla Clement lost to Chrissie Stratford 0-3.

Final: Team 3 lost to Team 8 9-14: John McDonnell beat Paul Cousins 3-1, Ed Harrison beat Jimmy Hunn 3-2, Phil Andrew lost to Ron Carlson 0-3, James Bowker lost to Chris Thompson 2-3, Riley Wilson lost to Rob Giles 1-3, Hannah Mowat lost to Charlotte Smith 0-3.

■ Tennis Cincinnati Masters Collated results from Cincinnati Masters at Lindner Family Tennis Center yesterday (prefix denotes seeding).

Men Final 10-Novak Djokovic (SRB) bt 2-Roger Federer (SUI) 6-4 6-4.

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Danny Lee finished in the top 25 at Cincinnati.

■ GOLF

Strong finish for top Kiwi Kiwi golfer Danny Lee has had a strong final round to secure a top 25 finish at the latest PGA Tour event in North Carolina.

Lee shot a final round six-under 64 to finish the tournament at 12-under, nine shots behind winner Brandt Snedeker.

Lee secured his spot in the Fed Ex Cup playoffs and a PGA Tour card for 2019 by making the cut at the Wyndham Championship and will go into next weekend’s first event The Northern Trust in 103rd spot on the Fed Ex standings.

The top 100 after the Northern Trust advance to the next event of the playoffs.

Lee had three birdies on his front nine and finished well with back-to-back birdies to close out his tournament.

Snedeker won the event for his ninth PGA Tour title, four days after opening with an 11-under 59.

Snedeker closed with a 65 for a three-stroke victory in the regular-season finale, breaking a tie with C.T. Pan on the final hole with a birdie and Pan’s double bogey in the group ahead.

Snedeker finished at 21-under 259 for his first win since 2016 and his second at the tournament, but first at Sedgefield Country Club.

Pan shot a 66 to tie for second with Webb Simpson.

Simpson matched his career-best with a 62.

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■ CYCLING

Sagan returning Down Under

By RogeR Vaughan Three-time world cycling champion Peter Sagan has confirmed he will return to the Tour Down Under.

Sagan was the main international drawcard at this year’s race and he didn’t disappoint, winning the People’s Choice Classic and then stage four.

Confirming Sagan is a significant boost for the Adelaide race, which opens the World Tour calendar.

It gives race director Mike Turtur a handy bargaining chip as he tries to entice other big names to the January 10-20 race.

Turtur can point to Sagan’s exceptional season, which has featured three Tour de France stage wins and his sixth green jersey.

Sagan also won the Paris-Roubaix monument for the first time.

“Peter Sagan is a gentleman of the sport and the most popular cyclist in the world,” Turtur said.

“This year not only did we have the honour of having the rainbow jersey (as world champion) at the race but we saw him in the rainbow stripes win twice.

“He’s had a good year so he knows that starting here in Australia is beneficial as clearly he likes to hit the ground running.”

Sagan made his professional debut in the Tour in 2010.

Meanwhile, Australian cycling star Michael Matthews has had his second win of the year, taking out the last stage of the BinckBank Tour. It’s been a difficult season for Matthews, who suffered a shoulder injury when he crashed in early March.

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In brief ‘Most stressful week’ Brandt Snedeker began the Wyndham Championship with history – and ended it with a victory. Snedeker earned his ninth PGA Tour title yesterday, three days after opening with an 11-under 59. He closed with a 65 for a three-stroke victory in the regular-season finale, breaking a tie with C.T. Pan on the final hole with a birdie and Pan’s double bogey in the group ahead.

Snedeker finished at 21-under 259 for his first win since 2016, to close what he called “the most stressful week I’ve ever had in professional golf”.

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Park reclaims No. 1 Sung Hyun Park is world’s No.1 again after she birdied the first hole of a playoff with Lizette Salas to win the LPGA’s Indy Women in Tech Championship. The two-time major champion from South Korea erased a two-shot deficit over the final four holes at Brickyard Crosssing to claim her third tour victory of the season and fifth of her career. Park had closed with a four-under 68 to match Salas at 23-under 265.

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Day eyes FedEx glory Hampstead’s Sam Dalziel looks to keep possession during her side’s 9-0 win over Craighead at the Ashburton hockey turf on Saturday.

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■ HOCKEY

Hampstead roars into final

By Erin TaskEr

Erin.t@thEguardian.co.nz

Hampstead have kept their momentum up with the Mid/South Canterbury senior women’s hockey final looming, downing Craighead 9-0 in Ashburton on Saturday.

Having won their semi-final the week prior against Cambridge, Hampstead had a hit-out against one of the lower ranked teams on Saturday while Cambridge and Geraldine fought it out in the competition’s preliminary final in Timaru to find out who would take on Hampstead in this weekend’s final.

Cambridge won that match 1-0 to put themselves into the final, where they’d meet Hampstead for the fifth time this season.

Hampstead had won all four previous encounters with Cambridge this season, but coach Rex Turnbull said they were taking nothing for granted.

Hampstead topped the table heading into the finals, with Cambridge second and Geraldine third, with Geraldine the only side that had really troubled Hampstead this season.

Hampstead had not been beaten this season, but had drawn with Geraldine twice.

Turnbull said his side hadn’t had a preference as to who they played in the final as they knew whoever it was, it would be a tough match, so to put in such a strong performance against Craighead on Saturday was pleasing.

“There’s always things to work on but we’ve got to be happy with that a week away from the final,” Turnbull said.

Sam Dalziel, Cindy Lowe and Emma Mealings all scored two goals each on Saturday, while Courtney Cannan, Georgia Clarke and Hannah Mowat scored one each.

Mid Canterbury’s second senior women’s side – Hampstead/ Collegians – were also in action on Saturday, going down 2-1 to Timaru Girls’ High School.

Hampstead/Collegians finished the round robin at the bottom of the points table.

In the senior men’s competition, Wakanui were in a similar position to Hampstead, having finished top in the round robin

and winning their semi-final last weekend against Northern Hearts to secure a spot in this weekend’s final.

But unlike Hampstead, they didn’t have a game on Saturday and although they tried to find themselves one to keep their momentum going too, they weren’t able to find one for Saturday, and were hoping to set up a midweek game sometime this week instead.

Wakanui will take on Cambridge in the final after they came out on top in a dramatic finish against Northern Hearts in Saturday’s preliminary final in Timaru. Cambridge won it in a penalty shoot-out.

Both finals will be played in Timaru.

Jason Day is primed to launch his bid to become Australia’s first FedEx Cup champion, but several of his countrymen have been relegated to the cut-throat Web. com Tour finals. Former world No.1 Day joins Marc Leishman, Cameron Smith and Adam Scott in advancing to the US PGA Tour’s $US67-million playoffs series, after the regular season concluded at the Wyndham Championship yesterday. Day has been a perennial contender in the postseason but has fallen short of the $US10-million bonus awarded to the leading points scorer following the Tour Championship.

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Bertens wins marathon Kiki Bertens saved a championship point before going on to earn a Cincinnati Open final triumph over a fatigued Simona Halep. Bertens came back from the brink against the Romanian top seed in an exhausting second-set tiebreaker, then won five of the final six games in the decider to prevail 2-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-2. The victory gave the Dutchwoman the sixth and biggest title of her WTA career. “I cannot find words for this moment. I’m so happy,” a tearful Bertens, whose previous titles had all come on clay, said on court.

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■ TENNIS

Djokovic captures historic ATP Masters title

By JoE kay Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic has become the first player to claim the Career Golden Masters, following his straight sets win over arch-rival Roger Federer in the Cincinnati Open.

Djokovic’s 6-4 6-4 win in the Cincinnati Open gives him all nine titles in the elite series that began in 1990 and continues his stunning comeback from elbow surgery.

The Serbian got the better of yesterday’s nostalgic rematch – Djokovic made five previous finals and lost to Federer in three of them – to break through in a tournament that Federer has won seven times.

“Obviously it’s a very special moment to stand here for the first time with the winning trophy,” former world No.1 Djokovic said.

“The hard times I went through,

it’s been a rollercoaster ride in my career with injury, taking time off and having a surgery earlier this year.

“This seems a bit unreal to be back at this level and winning Wimbledon and obviously Cincinnati for the first time.”

After Federer’s forehand sailed wide for the deciding point, Djokovic raised both arms and roared.

He punched the air before giv-

ing his racket to a fan and tossing his sweatbands up into the stands.

“Thank you for letting me win once in Cincinnati,” he told Federer as they stood on court for the trophy presentation.

“Obviously it was a tough match for him today, he probably didn’t feel his best, but he is a great champion and probably the best ever to play the game.”

Federer’s game was off – 28

unforced errors – and Djokovic took full advantage. He broke him again to go up 4-3 and served it out.

“That’s what the headline should be about – this is such an amazing accomplishment,” Federer said.

“He’s the first to do it. I think it’s very difficult to win Masters 1000s.

“These performances don’t come easy.”

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In brief Massive Indycar crash A violent wreckage in the latest race of the Indycar Championship has seen Canadian driver Robert Wickens taken by helicopter to hospital. The 29-year-old was attempting to pass another car at the start of the race when the two touched. The contact caused both cars to hit the wall, with Wickens taking the brunt of the damage.

The crash brought the race to a halt, with repairs resulting in a two-hour stoppage. When the race got back under way, American Alexander Rossi took the spoils, ahead of Australian Will Power and Kiwi Scott Dixon.

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All-Stars overhauled The NRL has revamped the AllStars concept with the Australian Indigenous All-Stars to take on the New Zealand Maori Kiwis next year. The concept has been overhauled with the World AllStars side being replaced for the clash at Melbourne’s AAMI Park in February. The pre-season contest has been plagued by player withdrawals and the inclusion of a Maori side was seen as a way of combating the problem. It’s hoped the lure of representing their culture will ensure some of the game’s top line stars take part in the pre-season match.

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Gorge match a winner for St John Methven’s Dan Maw looks to find a one-off runner in Saturday’s annual Gorge Match between a Gorge XV and the Methven Senior B side. A popular annual fixture, the match is used as a chance to fundraise for the Methven branch of St John, continuing an association between the two organisations that has stretched over 60 years. While rugby is the theme of the day, the efforts off the field are just important with close to $3000 raised at an auction following the match with prizes donated by local businesses and individuals. On the paddock, the Methven Senior B side, which boast a number of former senior players and Mid Canterbury senior representatives were too strong for their rivals winning by not quite 50 points, but close enough.

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■ RUGBY LEAGUE

The enigmatic Canberra Raiders have frustrated their fans for two seasons and the players are starting to think the same way.

Despite a heroic 14-12 victory over the Sydney Roosters, there was almost a sense of deflation about the result for the Raiders. Where has that been for most of 2018?

Just when their finals hopes are buried, they pull off a performance that shows why they’re one of the most dangerous teams at the top of their game.

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Players left in the dark

Vote of confidence

By Laine CLark Controversial Brisbane prop Matt Lodge admits he wouldn’t be playing NRL if not for Wayne Bennett but is hoping to re-sign with the Broncos even if the master coach is moved on.

Lodge says he is nutting out a contract extension with the Broncos and aims to re-sign soon, after Bennett threw him an NRL lifeline following his wellpublicised 2015 New York drunken rampage.

Lodge can plan his NRL future again after reaching a settlement with the victims of his US attack, following a $1.2-million damages bill.

“Wayne put his reputation on the line to have me here.

“A lot of people didn’t do that,” Lodge said.

“I probably wouldn’t be playing if someone didn’t have the guts to give me another chance.”

However, his time with the man who resurrected the ex-Wests Tigers forward’s career may be lim-

Raiders show true colours

Matt Lodge is happy to be playing under coach Wayne Bennett.

ited at the Broncos after Bennett had his pitch to coach on in 2020 rejected by the Brisbane board.

Asked if he would extend his one-year deal under the proviso Bennett was coach, Lodge said: “It’s not my call. It’s not up to me.

“I haven’t recommitted here

yet but I love playing under Wayne, who was the only one in the comp who put his hand up to take me back and I will always owe him for that.

“He has been here forever and the club is in good hands.

“At the moment I am very

happy playing under Wayne.”

Lodge said Bennett had not shown that the off-field controversy was affecting him before their push for a home final.

The seventh-placed Broncos take on the second-placed Sydney Roosters on Saturday night.

“He is in a similar boat to me.

“He doesn’t let it get to him too much,” Lodge said.

“We are more focused on the team and doing our job without taking in all the outside noise; I don’t think it is getting to him too much.

“We need to make our way into the finals but we need to lift a few gears, it’s two weeks away.

“That’s all I am worried about.”

Brisbane hooker Andrew McCullough said it was business as usual as the Broncos look to seal a top six finish and a home final.

“Each club goes through different sagas with contracts.

“It’s a big business and rugby league goes on regardless; for us it is about playing good footy,” he said.

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Manly players say they are still in the dark over Trent Barrett’s future at the NRL club but won’t be drawn into any ongoing battle between the coach and administration.

Speculation over whether Barrett would be at the Sea Eagles next year entered a second week and players said they were unsure whether he would see out his contract which ends in 2020. “As far as we know, you guys (in the media) know more than we do. We all get told the same thing so I don’t think there’s any progress in that,” prop Martin Taupau said.

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Logjam at the top The NRL is headed for its most open finish to a regular season in premiership history after a weekend of upsets. One win separates first from sixth with two rounds to play, the biggest jam at the top since the competition’s inception in 1908.

Melbourne, the Sydney Roosters and South Sydney are equal on 32 points, while Penrith, St George Illawarra and Cronulla are a win back and mathematically a shot at the minor premiership. Brisbane and the Warriors – who fell to lowly Canterbury on Sunday – are a win further back in seventh and eighth, leaving four points separating all eight finalists, while Wests Tigers are all but out of contention.

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■ RUGBY

Barrett gets a nudge The All Blacks believe Richie Mo’unga’s challenge could send Beauden Barrett to a new level, based on the performance of the No.10 against the Wallabies in Sydney.

Barrett was steady rather than spectacular in the first half at ANZ Stadium but flourished after the break as he set about ripping the Australians to shreds in the 38-11 victory.

His try came after he capitalised on a mistake by Wallabies wing Dane Haylett-Petty and kicked the ball ahead three times, once with his left foot and twice with his right under extreme pressure from halfback Will Genia, and it was classic Barrett, who has an almost supernatural ability to make the ball bounce as he wants.

It was the All Blacks’ third try, pushed the team to a 19-6 lead, and effectively killed off the Wallabies’ hopes of a comeback.

Elsewhere, Barrett’s ability to see space and send his teammates on their own marauding missions kept the Wallabies on high alert for virtually the entire second half.

He said afterwards he doesn’t take any notice of media reports – the inference being he wasn’t aware of the commentary for Crusaders star Mo’unga to replace him – but a day later coach Steve Hansen suggested the 27-year-old had in fact been under external pressure to perform.

“First of all he showed us he’s human and he probably felt a bit of that pressure,” Hansen said.

“But more importantly he showed us he can cope with it.

“The more the game went on

Beauden Barrett is still calling the shots at No. 10 for the All Blacks.

the better he went and his confidence grew.

“We know he’s a world class player and we’ve got a lot of faith in him.

“We’re really lucky we’ve got two other guys; Richie, yes he is going to be a really good All Black and so is young [Damian] McKenzie.

“In that position we’re sitting pretty good.

“It’s about the three of them getting used to working together and making themselves better because of that and not being hindered by it.”

The key to all of this is communication from the All Blacks coaches and decision-making

based on honesty and integrity.

There is little doubt that it is working in the midfield, where Sonny Bill Williams, Ryan Crotty, Anton Lienert-Brown, Jack Goodhue and Ngani Laumape all seem to have a close and mutually beneficial relationship, and so it must be at first-five, perhaps the most important position on the field.

They are usually among the most high-profile players in any team, and as Hansen said, they often aren’t used to being challenged.

“I think back to Dan [Carter] when some of those boys, Crudes [Aaron Cruden] and so on, were starting to put pressure on him … because they’re superstars they’re not used to having someone tracking them and all of a sudden you’re looking over your shoulder, ‘wow, what’s this coming?’.

“Once they get that and feel comfortable with that you actually see them go to another level and so we’re looking forward to seeing Beauds do that.”

Mo’unga, who ran the water for the All Blacks at ANZ, will get his chance for a more meaningful role in this Rugby Championship – most likely against Argentina in either Nelson on September 8 or Buenos Aires on September 30.

The 24-year-old, who has led the Crusaders to back-to-back titles after learning his trade from none other than Carter, outplayed Barrett in Super Rugby this year.

But rather than hinder his team-mate it is in fact helping him, and the favour will no doubt be repaid this year.

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Plenty of improvement left in Ferns Black Ferns head coach, ex-pat Ashburtonian Glenn Moore, has stressed that there is plenty to work on for his side ahead of their rematch against the Wallaroos at Eden Park on Saturday.

The Ferns ran out 31-11 victors to notch their 15th win in 15 games against their trans-Tasman rivals, but despite the handy margin of victory, Moore believes there are improvements to be made.

“Overall we were a bit rusty – we didn’t execute some of the things we set out to, especially in the early parts of the game,” he told Radio Sport yesterday.

The Black Ferns had some moments of hesitancy on attack, but were bailed out by a dominant driving maul from lineout time which resulted in several tries, including a hat-trick to their incomparable skipper Fiao’o Faamausili.

The Wallaroos showed plenty of fight, especially in the second half, and stretched the Black

Ferns at times with their offloading game.

It’s those brief patches which leads Moore to push for a cleaner defensive performance.

“Our focus will be on getting our defensive structure in better shape, but I think it’s going to be putting polish on what we’re already doing really.

“We’ll be far better for that outing.”

The Black Ferns should have a near full-strength side for the return leg, with a cut to the leg of starting prop Aldora Itunu the only major injury concern.

The last time the Black Ferns played at Eden Park saw them thrash the Wallaroos 67-3, and Moore says the team are looking forward to gracing the pitch again on Saturday.

“We’re excited about being back at Eden Park.

“It’s a real privilege for these players to get home games in front of their family and friends.

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Luxury for Wallabies The Wallabies have come up with a novel approach to busting their 32-year Eden Park hoodoo – stay the hell away from the Auckland mainland until match day. Always thinking outside the square, coach Michael Cheika has the Wallabies booked into the Waiheke Island Resort in the week-long lead-up to their Bledisloe Cup return bout against the All Blacks on Saturday.

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Eden Park a sellout Eden Park is officially sold out for this Saturday’s Black Ferns and All Blacks double test match fixtures against Australia. Additional temporary seating has taken Eden Park’s capacity to 48,511. “Saturday promises to be a special event that showcases the best of trans-Tasman rugby,” said New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Officer Steve Tew. “This is the only chance to see Black Ferns play test rugby at home, and it’s the last opportunity to see the All Blacks in Auckland this year,” Tew said.

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Wallabies’ graveyard It is one of the most famous hoodoos in sport. The Wallabies’ last victory against the All Blacks at Eden Park was in 1986, when the Alan Jones-coached side won by an impressive 22-9 to clinch the series. The record is so bad, that winning at Eden Park has become un-Australian. Since the 1986 victory, they have suffered 17 straight defeats. The All Blacks have scored more than twice the number of points as Australia in those games, the average scoreline being 29-14.

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Dixon proud of Magpies Hawke’s Bay Magpies captain Ash Dixon had every right to be proud of his troops after Sunday night’s Mitre 10 Cup Championship opener in Invercargill. “There was some really good intent there. To defend like we did when were down to 13 men ... the boys showed a bit of character. I’m more proud of that than anything else,” Dixon said referring to the fact he also captured the player-of-the-match award after the Magpies 31-10 win against the Southland Stags. Lock Michael Allardice and No. 8 Gareth Evans were both sin binned for breakdown infringements in the second half.

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Lineout pinpointed

Fiao’o Faamausili scored three tries for the Black Ferns.

Australia’s calamitous lineout display was at the heart of their second-half Sydney meltdown against the All Blacks, lock Adam Coleman says. Of all the Wallabies’ failings in their 38-13 opening Bledisloe Cup loss, their annihilation at lineout time was most glaring. It left Coleman and his forward colleagues with their pride dented and a desire to get it right at Eden Park on Saturday.

Seven lost throws is nearly unheard of at test level and the tough Melbourne Rebels secondrower said it handed victory to the world champions on a platter after Australia held sway in the first half-hour. Coleman wouldn’t go into details about the Wallabies’ shortcomings but said it wasn’t hard to assess the damage done by their faltering set piece as the test unfolded.

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■ AWAPUNI

Brennan takes gamble

Paddy returns the real deal Perennial Group One performer Authentic Paddy has returned for his nine-year-old season better than ever before according to Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta.

She made the comments in the wake of the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m) winner’s bold third placing to Melody Belle and Julius in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday.

It was a mighty return from the Howbaddouwantit gelding over a distance much shorter than his favoured 2000m.

“I’m absolutely rapt with him,” Latta said.

“It was a great run in a stronger field than other years.

“He found the line really well.

He’s coming up really well, as good. if not better than he has before. He’s a happy horse.”

Authentic Paddy has won 11 of his 84 starts and beside his

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Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club at Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 21 Aug 2018 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 3.06pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR DASH C1, 295m 1 15x76 Tubby Kevie 17.71 ..........................J Jopson 2 45873 Homebush Jasper nwtd ............J McInerney 3 27454 Poetik 17.59 S & .............................B Evans 4 23322 Giancana 17.36............................S Hindson 5 64744 Verbena 17.52 .............................. K Cassidy 6 87755 Goldstar Power 17.59 S &...............B Evans 7 56426 Belfast Delanie 17.59 H & ...................Taylor 8 4F162 Epic Owen 17.53............................J Jopson 9 x8684 Tui Style 17.54 M & ............................. Smith 10 88x8x Such Fun 17.74...........................D Kingston 2 3.22 HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIM SMITH SPRINT C1, 295m 1 48263 Gordy Junior 17.51 ........................J Jopson 2 63472 Goldstar Bryton 17.76 S & ..............B Evans 3 32774 Jinja Cody 17.41 .......................J McInerney 4 121 Pita Ramos 17.38 .............................J Dunn 5 24628 Mamma Rose 17.73........................R Casey 6 18 Wildebeest 17.56 ...................... A Bradshaw 7 6337F Auros Advantage 17.67 S & ............B Evans 8 41576 Call Me Archie 17.51................ A Botherway 9 x8684 Tui Style 17.54 M & ............................. Smith 10 76867 Batty Who 17.73 M & .......................... Smith 3 3.44 CLARKSON’S SIGN STUDIO STKS C0, 520m 1 55264 Know Anxiety nwtd.........................G Cleeve 2 86 Levee Bank nwtd S & ......................B Evans 3 Idol Duke nwtd ................................R Wales 4 33 Know Talent nwtd ...........................G Cleeve

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Zabeel Classic win at Ellerslie on Boxing Day last year, he has placed in a further six Group One races and won or placed a further 11 times at stakes level.

Latta confirmed Authentic Paddy for the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings on September 1, a race he finished 14th in last year after running fifth in the Foxbridge Plate.

Authentic Paddy is likely to progress to the 2000m open handicap at Hastings on September 23 as his leadup to the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings on October 6.

TAB bookmakers have Authentic Paddy as a $41 outsider for both Group One races.

Latta said Authentic Paddy would again tackle Ellerslie’s three weight-for-age 2000m races this season, the Gr.3 OMF Stakes on November 6, the Gr.1

Trainer Lisa Latta Zabeel Classic on December 26 and Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes on March 9.

Lauren Brennan was only too happy to tweak the programme of emerging staying prospect English Gambler when the opportunity came to tackle New Zealand’s richest special conditions maiden race.

English Gambler was preparing for his for first start in Rating 65 company at New Plymouth on Saturday when Brennan received a call from New Plymouth’s Jim Martin.

“It’s a $100,000 race for a laststart maiden winner so we couldn’t really turn it down.”

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Meanwhile, Latta will produce New Zealand stayer of the year finalist Five To Midnight fresh-up in the 1600m open handicap at Hastings on Saturday week.

The Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m) winner and Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) runner-up trialled well at Foxton earlier this month and had been pencilled in to trial at Foxton again tomorrow before they were postponed a week.

“His trial was the best he’s ever gone in his life.

“He’s come back in terrific order and he’ll follow a similar path to last year. Kevin [Pratt, owner] would like to win the Auckland Cup,” Latta said.

Five To Midnight could use the Gr.3 Boehringer Ingelheim 1550 at Awapuni on September 15 as his lead-up to the Livamol Classic, for which he is at $18 in the TAB’s futures market.

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Tiffany ‘unbackable’ Unbeaten New Zealand filly Princess Tiffany will line up a near-unbackable favourite in her $300,000 Australasian Breeders Crown Final at Melton in Victoria next Saturday. In the hands of co-trainer Mark Purdon, she was a punishing semi-final winner at Bendigo on Saturday night, soundly beating local star Kualoa.

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Christchurch dogs Today at Addington raceway

2 x4343 Magic Janet Lass 17.48 ............J McInerney 5 1 Goldstar Captain 30.80 S & ............B Evans 3 211 Business Ethics 17.52.......................J Dunn 6 3 Goldstar Avalon nwtd S & ...............B Evans 4 22534 Okuku Billy 17.49 ............................R Casey 7 42422 Mr. Chang nwtd ................................ B Dann 5 F7312 Goldstar Galaxie 17.66 S & ............B Evans 8 4 Goldstar Trooper nwtd S & ..............B Evans 6 3778x Extroverted nwtd ............................J Jopson 9 2 Goldstar Alaska nwtd S & ...............B Evans 7 3418 El Happy Jack 17.89 ......................J Jopson 10 44766 Zara Cheebee nwtd ........................R Wales 4 4.03 CRATE & BARREL HOTEL STAKES C1, 520m 8 52335 Vasterbottenost 17.47 .........................A Lee 9 x8684 Tui Style 17.54 M & ............................. Smith 1 24627 Goldstar Chief 30.85 S & ................B Evans 2 52686 Classy Witch 30.49 ........................G Cleeve 10 878F7 Inky Lord 17.53 ............................S Hindson 3 53154 Jinja Ellie 30.81 ................................A Joyce 7 4.54 ADDINGTON EVENTS CENTRE STKS C1, 520m 1 1522 Opawa Hilary 30.65 J & ..................D Fahey 4 64568 Goldstar Dodge 30.72 S & ..............B Evans 2 61355 Homebush Izzy nwtd .................J McInerney 5 87348 Tikao Jackie nwtd M & ........................ Smith 3 61856 Eyrewell Bentley 31.04................... H Cairns 6 311 Manooka 30.68 J & .........................D Fahey 4 15 Nardango nwtd J & .........................D Fahey 7 36445 Know Potential 30.71 .....................G Cleeve 5 67256 Zephaniah nwtd ........................ A Bradshaw 8 44211 Opawa Lara 30.64 J & ....................D Fahey 6 86745 Know Courtesy 30.89.....................G Cleeve 9 77478 Goldstar Hemi 31.16 S & ................B Evans 5 4.19pm STEVE ANNGOW DRAPES & BLINDS PH 7 78485 Sly Bet nwtd ...................................J Jopson 8 15846 Goldstar Charger 31.01 S &............B Evans 0272719588 DASH C1, 295m 9 77478 Goldstar Hemi 31.16 S & ................B Evans 1 53674 Know Respect 17.28 ......................G Cleeve 2 74226 Mr Black Magic nwtd S & ................B Evans 8 5.10pm SPRINGSTON HOTEL DASH C1, 295m 1 36374 Okuku Maree 17.61 ........................R Casey 3 35646 Dapper Danny 17.56 ................... J McMillan 2 66788 Magic Tracey 17.42 ...................A Bradshaw 4 72846 Goldstar Tu Puc 17.50....................J Jopson 3 x178F Goldstar Tasman 18.19 S & ............B Evans 5 43134 Okuku Mistress 17.85 .....................R Casey 4 76642 Homebush Indi 17.55 ................J McInerney 6 26423 Homebush Scribe 17.36 ...........J McInerney 5 4188x Chat Ya Later nwtd S & ...................B Evans 7 36526 Dagny nwtd ....................................J Jopson 6 71752 Beck Eleven 17.42 ........................R Adcock 8 22262 Koroibete 17.92 H & ............................Taylor 7 64262 Feral Kaiaka 17.72 ..........................M Butler Emergencies: 8 77732 White Not Wong 17.53 ...................J Jopson 9 x8684 Tui Style 17.54 M & ............................. Smith 10 47478 Eyrewell Tango 17.38 ..................... H Cairns Emergencies: 6 4.35 ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT C1, 295m 9 x8684 Tui Style 17.54 M & ............................. Smith 1 22177 Paringi Pam 17.43 M & ....................... Smith 10 76867 Batty Who 17.73 M & .......................... Smith

9 5.29 SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STKS FINAL C1f, 520m

1 62573 Dream Kay 30.29 ............................R Wales 2 54212 Pam Arising 30.88 ..........................J Jopson 3 66571 Goldstar Miley 30.25 S & ................B Evans 4 87581 Rock Bottom 30.42 ........................J Jopson 5 65831 Bossy Affair 30.29 ........................ L Waretini 6 22662 Goldstar Sydney 31.11 S &.............B Evans 7 1122 Country Gent 30.87................... A Bradshaw 8 23853 Goldstar Whitey 31.16 S & ..............B Evans Emergencies: 9 66683 Goldstar Hurley 31.11 S & ..............B Evans 10 43634 Know Equal 30.66 ..........................G Cleeve 10 5.47 POWER FARMING CANTERBURY SPRINT C1, 295m 1 53657 Homebush Pansy 17.69 ............J McInerney 2 63335 Camside Rose 17.84 M & ................... Smith 3 x6755 Mertz 17.49 ...............................J McInerney 4 18773 Feral Steadfast 17.93 ......................M Butler 5 23277 Goldstar Diesel 17.46 S &...............B Evans 6 46763 Cornali 17.68..................................J Jopson 7 88581 Okuku Terra 17.59...........................R Casey 8 3776x Shoe Fly 17.54 ...............................J Jopson 9 x8684 Tui Style 17.54 M & ............................. Smith 10 F5687 Jinno Gino 17.51 ......................... J McMillan 11 6.08pm KAISA EARTHWORKS PH 0272073323 STAKES C1, 520m 1 23725 Eyrewell Ebony 30.75 .................... H Cairns 2 38868 Matariki 30.92 ..................................A Joyce 3 21575 Midnight Maggie nwtd S & ..............B Evans 4 213 Puzzle Tin 30.48 J & .......................D Fahey 5 66683 Goldstar Hurley 31.11 S & ..............B Evans

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43634 Know Equal 30.66 ..........................G Cleeve 16144 Token Hazel 30.27 ........................... B Dann 86347 Daring Affair 31.31 ....................... L Waretini 77478 Goldstar Hemi 31.16 S & ................B Evans 12 6.24pm LIVAMOL SPRINT C1, 295m 1 85428 Little Snicko 17.54 .....................J McInerney 2 52767 Idol Georgie 17.31 ............................ J Rush 3 28337 Know Dollars 17.51 ........................G Cleeve 4 58835 Jingili Jill 17.55 M & ............................ Smith 5 41664 My Ginger Kiss 17.61 S & ...............B Evans 6 12186 Ketchikan Kim 17.66 .........................J Dunn 7 41474 Leanne’s Way 17.72 .......................J Jopson 8 83783 Rum Gin Mixer 17.37 .......................A Joyce Emergencies: 9 x8684 Tui Style 17.54 M & ............................. Smith 10 87848 Zircon 17.28 ...................................J Jopson SELECTIONS

Race 1: Giancana, Poetik, Homebush Jasper, Verbena Race 2: Pita Ramos, Wildebeest, Gordy Junior, Goldstar Bryton Race 3: Goldstar Captain, Idol Duke, Know Talent, Know Anxiety Race 4: Manooka, Know Potential, Goldstar Chief, Jinja Ellie Race 5: Know Respect, Koroibete, Homebush Scribe, Okuku Mistress Race 6: Business Ethics, Extroverted, Goldstar Galaxie, Paringi Pam Race 7: Opawa Hilary, Nardango, Know Courtesy, Zephaniah Race 8: Chat Ya Later, Beck Eleven, Okuku Maree, Homebush Indi Race 9: Goldstar Miley, Country Gent, Rock Bottom, Dream Kay Race 10: Shoe Fly, Mertz, Camside Rose, Homebush Pansy Race 11: Puzzle Tin, Token Hazel, Know Equal, Midnight Maggie Race 12: Ketchikan Kim, Leanne’s Way, Idol Georgie LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Southland dogs Today at Ascot Park Raceway

Southland Greyhound Racing Club at Ascot Park Raceway 4 1.00 CONGRATULATIONS PUNTER PETE C4/5, 390m Meeting Date: 21 Aug 2018 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 17146 High Dreamer 22.65........................ M Grant 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13; 2 218x1 Ohoka Alex 22.45..........................R Adcock 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 3 13713 Debbie Baxter 22.57 .................J McInerney and 12; 13, 14 and 15 4 81272 Come A Guster nwtd....................... M Grant 1 12.07pm (NZT) SGRC WELCOME C0, 390m 5 72733 Cosmic Jase 22.90 ...................J McInerney 1 65565 Homebush Carl nwtd ................J McInerney 6 53334 Platinum Marshal nwtd.................C Roberts 2 46227 Homebush Mikey nwtd ..............J McInerney 7 147F8 Sergess nwtd ............................J McInerney 3 36722 Melting World nwtd.........................J Guthrie 8 57177 Charlie Runkel 22.71 ........................B Eade 4 Homebush Pierce nwtd .............J McInerney 9 18743 Smash Wild nwtd ............................ M Grant 5 34424 Yee Coo Coo nwtd ....................J McInerney 10 77586 Cawbourne Britty 22.42 ...............C Roberts 6 4 Reign Of Fire nwtd ....................J McInerney 5 1.17pm TONI@BODYAUDIT.CO.NZ PH 021657001 7 22683 It’s A Joke nwtd .........................J McInerney C3/4, 457m 8 86 Jax Jewel nwtd .............................C Roberts 1 55532 Umbridge Bale nwtd.....................C Roberts 9 64588 Nikko Baxter nwtd .....................J McInerney 2 63431 Ketchikan Blue 26.03 ........................B Eade 10 4877 Bruiser’s Day nwtd ........................ B Conner 3 13531 Spring Sam 26.00 .....................J McInerney 2 12.25pm ASCOT PARK CONSORTIUM C0, 457m 4 63675 Zipping Clyde 25.87 ...................... B Conner 1 5341 Coming Of Love nwtd...................... M Grant 5 Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 2 4P65 Cookie Biscuit nwtd.........................R Wales 6 87527 Cosmic Stu nwtd .......................J McInerney 3 3 Opawa Rockstar nwtd J & ...............D Fahey 7 25721 Dyna Walter nwtd .........................C Roberts 4 47F46 Ben Vane King nwtd ..................J McInerney 8 53114 Perfect Result 26.38 ......................R Adcock 5 44332 Black Bobby nwtd.......................... B Conner 6 1.35pm ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH C0, 390m 6 551 Opawa Mason nwtd ........................R Wales 1 73377 Springheel Jack nwtd .....................J Guthrie 7 47525 Nuclear Jewel nwtd ......................C Roberts 2 74555 Cassia nwtd ..............................J McInerney 8 Opawa Tai nwtd ...............................R Wales 3 Homebush Katie nwtd ...............J McInerney 9 873 Our Greg nwtd ................................R Wales 4 74875 Homebush Comet nwtd ............J McInerney 10 4877 Bruiser’s Day nwtd ........................ B Conner 5 45338 Homebush Flynn nwtd ..............J McInerney 3 12.42 SGRC $26 FIVE WIRE MUZZLE STKS C1, 457m 6 Little Lozza nwtd .......................J McInerney 1 15774 Gotcha Rocky nwtd ...................J McInerney 7 847 Memphis Jewel nwtd ....................C Roberts 2 6x141 Zarbo Allen 26.15.........................C Roberts 8 64231 Homebush Razor nwtd..............J McInerney 3 44423 Sozin’s Emperor 26.35 ..............J McInerney 9 4877 Bruiser’s Day nwtd ........................ B Conner 4 76622 Storming Mack 26.13 .................... B Conner 10 86868 Homebush Connor nwtd ...........J McInerney 5 65267 Shift The Blame 25.94...............J McInerney 7 1.52pm WWW.BODYAUDIT.CO.NZ C4, 390m 6 31567 Ring Clown nwtd ............................. M Grant 1 53316 Nippa Martino 22.66 .................J McInerney 7 83747 Bashful Buffy nwtd ....................J McInerney 2 14F52 Abrasador 22.17 ...............................B Eade 8 21 Galifianakis 26.40 .............................B Eade 3 31F65 Disclaimer 22.63 ...........................R Adcock 9 14687 Zipping Ripley nwtd....................... B Conner 4 85514 Princely Gold 22.49...................J McInerney 10 47667 Awesome Annie nwtd.................... B Conner 5 16126 Flaming Sambuca 22.52 ...........J McInerney

6 21677 Cosmic Ruben 22.55 ................J McInerney 7 51822 Think Tank 22.38 .......................J McInerney 8 37287 Howie Bale nwtd ..........................C Roberts Emergencies: 9 3187x Star Bucking 22.85....................J McInerney 10 34764 Opawa Sheldon 22.22.....................R Wales 8 2.10pm MR WHIPPY SOUTHLAND C0, 457m 1 Joe Bonanza nwtd ....................J McInerney 2 23532 Guilty Rogue nwtd..........................J Guthrie 3 6x637 Sefton Brew nwtd ............................R Wales 4 522 Tianyu nwtd J & ..............................D Fahey 5 24 Opawa Henry nwtd .........................R Wales 6 2 Opawa Viking nwtd J & ...................D Fahey 7 6 Opawa Kong nwtd ...........................R Wales 8 5x1 Long Live Love nwtd ....................... M Grant 9 65565 Homebush Carl nwtd ................J McInerney 10 4877 Bruiser’s Day nwtd ........................ B Conner 9 2.27pm ASCOT PARK DISTANCE C2d, 630m 1 16625 Dave’s Dot nwtd ........................J McInerney 2 83724 Forbury Flyer nwtd ....................J McInerney 3 62145 Luciastar 37.46 .........................J McInerney 4 12123 Xava Allen nwtd ...........................C Roberts 5 67356 Southern Honey 37.64 ................R Hamilton 6 63143 Southern Lights 36.65 .................R Hamilton 7 65547 Go Belle nwtd..................................R Wales 8 25152 Avenger Bale nwtd .......................C Roberts 10 2.47pm SOUTHLAND & OTAGO PHOTO FINISH C2, 457m 1 35676 Homebush Ragna 26.34 ...........J McInerney 2 23653 Dyna Monty 26.24 ........................C Roberts 3 62126 Homebush Miles 26.21 .............J McInerney 4 41536 Smash Damage nwtd...................... M Grant 5 21165 Dyna Elwyn nwtd .........................C Roberts 6 54645 Allen Hadrian 26.19 .....................C Roberts 7 27175 Botany Alan 25.88.....................J McInerney 8 83831 Opawa Al nwtd ................................R Wales Emergencies: 9 54752 Zefside nwtd..............................J McInerney

10 68788 Homebush Boden 26.94 ...........J McInerney 3.13 WWW.SOUTHLANDGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ C2, 390m 1 42831 Smash Ocean nwtd......................... M Grant 2 13766 Valyrian Steel 22.82 ..................J McInerney 3 11561 Gotcha Zena 23.57 ...................J McInerney 4 15385 Homebush Tasha 23.09 ............J McInerney 5 25361 Homebush Skip 22.76...............J McInerney 6 82162 Twizel Storm nwtd ........................... M Grant 7 47441 Chief Doug 22.94 ......................J McInerney 8 42157 Homebush Maycee 22.64 .........J McInerney 9 61642 Dyna Lenny nwtd .........................C Roberts 10 51667 Homebush Fued 22.57 .............J McInerney 12 3.33pm ADDED ENERGY DASH C2/3, 390m 1 61568 Jealous Much 22.57 ..................J McInerney 2 65347 Chasing Fame 22.73 .........................S Keen 3 35211 Tee An’ Cee 22.50 ......................... B Conner 4 74841 Half Silver Fern 22.74 ...............J McInerney 5 11556 Opawa Jumper 22.74 ......................R Wales 6 27624 Lightning Crash nwtd ....................R Adcock 7 75137 Sozin’s Angel nwtd ....................J McInerney 8 42784 High Return nwtd ............................ M Grant 9 27863 Shanly Star nwtd .......................J McInerney 10 83683 Homebush Ellie 22.72 ...............J McInerney 13 3.51 GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C1, 390m 1 31554 Cosmic Marty 23.11 ..................J McInerney 2 42723 Flying Canary nwtd ...................J McInerney 3 68553 Homebush Cherico 22.76 .........J McInerney 4 46842 Koputai nwtd ..................................J Guthrie 5 38133 Homebush Pete 23.05 ..............J McInerney 6 64136 Tricode Boy 23.13 ......................... B Conner 7 33747 Chasing Great nwtd ..........................S Keen 8 55426 Black Dan 22.68........................J McInerney 9 28658 Homebush Hundy 22.89 ...........J McInerney 10 76885 Pianissimo nwtd ............................ B Conner 14 4.10pm ASCOT PARK HOTEL C1, 390m 1 13465 Elland Road 22.86 ....................J McInerney 2 33453 Darlek Ian nwtd .........................J McInerney

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3 24364 Sozin’s Treasure nwtd ...............J McInerney 4 52886 Tartan Watch 23.51 ........................J Guthrie 5 22184 Dream Stone Jade 23.09 ..................S Keen 6 24332 Avalanch City 22.81 ..................J McInerney 7 55F85 Pip Baxter nwtd .........................J McInerney 8 46744 Zipping Jen 22.65 ......................... B Conner Emergencies: 9 47667 Awesome Annie nwtd.................... B Conner 10 28658 Homebush Hundy 22.89 ...........J McInerney 15 4.27 RACING AGAIN 4TH SEPTEMBER C1, 390m 1 26548 Chunk nwtd ...............................J McInerney 2 53611 Homebush Rieko nwtd ..............J McInerney 3 32835 Mick The Mower nwtd ...............J McInerney 4 83567 Homebush Nesbo nwtd .............J McInerney 5 84156 Smash Reward nwtd ....................... M Grant 6 1275 Gotcha Bolt nwtd.......................J McInerney 7 73535 Glass Harpoon nwtd ......................J Guthrie 8 53168 Pretty Keen nwtd ...............................S Keen 9 14687 Zipping Ripley 22.62 ..................... B Conner 10 87688 Cosmic Ryder 22.97 .................J McInerney SELECTIONS

Race 1: It’s A Joke, Yee Coo Coo, Homebush Mikey, Reign Of Fire Race 2: Opawa Mason, Opawa Tai, Black Bobby, Our Greg Race 3: Zarbo Allen, Galifianakis, Sozin’s Emperor, Ring Clown Race 4: Ohoka Alex, High Dreamer, Cosmic Jase, Debbie Baxter Race 5: Dyna Walter, Perfect Result, Ketchikan Blue, Spring Sam Race 6: Homebush Razor, Homebush Flynn, Springheel Jack Race 7: Abrasador, Nippa Martino, Opawa Sheldon, Disclaimer Race 8: Opawa Viking, Tianyu, Opawa Henry, Joe Bonanza Race 9: Avenger Bale, Dave’s Dot, Southern Lights, Luciastar Race 10: Dyna Elwyn, Dyna Monty, Botany Alan, Homebush Ragna Race 11: Valyrian Steel, Gotcha Zena, Chief Doug, Smash Ocean Race 12: Tee An’ Cee, Lightning Crash, Jealous Much, Half Silver Fern Race 13: Black Dan, Cosmic Marty, Flying Canary, Tricode Boy Race 14: Elland Road, Zipping Jen, Dream Stone Jade, Pip Baxter Race 15: Homebush Rieko, Chunk, Gotcha Bolt, Zipping Ripley 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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Tuesday, August 21, 2018

■ FOOTBALL

TRAVEL

‘Don’t write Bolt off’

By Vince RugaRi Nick Montgomery has seen plenty of examples over the years: the guys who are told they’ll never make it as a professional, only to defy the odds and make the coach who wrote them off look foolish.

The former Central Coast Mariners skipper reckons Usain Bolt might well prove to be the next one.

Bolt starts his “indefinite training period” with the A-League club today– coincidentally, his 32nd birthday.

It’ll start brightly, with a huge media contingent expected at the Central Coast Stadium in Gosford for his first session.

But most football insiders predict the experiment will end without a contract

for Bolt. The video evidence from his previous stints in Germany, South Africa and Norway suggests the jovial Jamaican has a long, long way to go to realise his lifelong dream of playing professional football.

Montgomery, who carved out a decadelong career in England’s top divisions, knows exactly what it takes.

He also knows that sometimes, expert predictions don’t always prove correct.

“Players who people maybe don’t think are going to make it professionally, a lot of times they prove people wrong, because they’re the ones who’ve got the desire and the determination,” Montgomery told AAP. “For me, that always outweighs talent in naturally gifted players. I’ve seen it numerous times.”

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Now an assistant to Mariners head coach Mike Mulvey, Montgomery reckons Bolt has the best of both worlds – a world-class athlete with the hunger and determination of an aspiring teenage footballer.

Montgomery and the rest of the Central Coast coaching staff sat down for dinner with Bolt the night he arrived in Australia, and he said he was struck by how genuine his desire was.

“It’s definitely no joke for him. He’s got a lot to lose,” he said.

“He’s just a top guy, a really humble guy.

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“He’s a mountain of a man. But it’s a different type of athlete to be a footballer.

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Tuesday, August 21, 2018

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

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ACROSS 6. Primate (6) 7. Arm muscles (6) 10. Lures (7) 11. Dance style; spicy sauce (5) 12. Pretence (4) 13. The same (L) (5) 16. Steam bath (5) 17. Every one or thing (4) 20. Unexpected extra (5) 21. Looks in amazement (7) 22. Mass departure (6) 23. Be against something (6)

DOWN 1. Beyond calculation (12) 2. At the beginning (7) 3. Tennis score (5) 4. Hairy (7) 5. Very recent (5) 8. Theatrical aside (5,7) 9. Spying (9) 14. Lose consciousness (4,3) 15. Phone cubicle (4,3) 18. Pry (5) 19. Wide open (5)

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ACROSS 1. Syrup-tree providing first private meal (5) 4. No less than half-minute one gives mother (7) 8. Under Group Captain he’ll order player on flank to come round (4,9) 10. Scope of one’s voice may be mountainous (5) 11. Provide crew, including one for the high sea (4) 12. Contrabandist isn’t half pleased with himself (4) 16. Some of the jeunesse d’oreé return to wear it away (5) 17. Unlikeliness could imply one has rabbi to turn to (13) 19. About fifty pieces might blot out the sun (7) 20. He’s not old enough to be given key of this sort? (5) DOWN 1. In order to con him, win game as it cuts the grass (6,7) 2. Harshly criticise a hollow metal drum (3) 3. Repeat performance once upset the Sappers (6) 4. Behaving speechlessly, in play (6) 5. Nine are rarely revealed as being more close (6) 6. Drum mimes play on English quarter-day (9) 7. How to repay grim Norn for early service (7,6) 9. The head can rip lip apart (9) 13. Recover losses concerned with military takeover (6) 14. Reverence paid to silver in the house (6) 15. One of supernormal powers takes the middle course (6) 18. Travellers rest here to graze, say (3)

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You cannot feel happiness by other people’s standards. Accept your feelings; they are the bottom line on the matter.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Any effort to make yourself feel accepted, comfortable and soothed internally, and generally happy, will be worth the effort. How can you radiate a beautiful aura while feeling dark on the inside?

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You’ll spend many hours focused on productive and practical activities so that by evening it may feel like you have very little psychic energy to invest on your loved ones. Then love will repower you.

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SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Pretend you’re an actor who can disengage from the role at will. Step outside of it for a moment to figure out how best to play this. With a little detachment, you’ll notice something you didn’t before.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You’ll help to assemble a group. Logistics and practicalities must be handled. Also consider, though there may be room in the room for all of the people, is there also room for their egos?

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Wind at 2000m: NW rising to 50 km/h.

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Southwesterlies.

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Southwesterlies, strong about the coast at first, dying out.

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Occasional showers about the divide and north of Arthur’s Pass, with snow to 1100 m.

Mainly fine with isolated showers elsewhere.

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9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show Ellen chats with guests Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson. 0 10am Tipping Point 11am The Chase 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm Coronation Street Catch-Up PGR 0 2pm Alphabetical 0 3pm Tipping Point 4pm Te Karere 2 4:30 Funny You Should Ask Comedy game show featuring a panel of stand-up comedians who interact with contestants for prizes.

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6:30 Kune’s Kitchen 3 0 6:40 Takaro Tribe 6:50 Peppa Pig 0 7am Alvinnn!!! And The Chipmunks 3 0 7:25 Matt Hatter Chronicles 3 0 7:50 Thunderbirds Are Go! 0 8:15 The Lion Guard 3 0 8:35 Captain Jake And The Neverland Pirates 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Less Than Perfect PGR 3 0 Noon Jeremy Kyle 1pm Judge Rinder 2pm The New Adventures Of Old Christine 3 0 2:30 Home And Away 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:30 Chuggington – Little Trainees 0 3:35 N Raven’s Home 0 4pm Fanimals 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

THREE

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6am The AM Show News, interviews, and humour to start the day.

9am The Café A lifestyle and entertainment show.

10am Infomercials 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 3 Noon Dr Phil PGR 1pm The Block NZ PGR 3 0 2pm Wipeout 3 0 3pm Celebrity Name Game PGR 3 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm 4:30 Entertainment Tonight 5pm Family Feud Australia 5:30 Modern Family 3 Unexpectedly stuck in Seattle, Phil works out how to be at Alex’s graduation party via video chat and a robotic vessel; Claire worries about giving Alex the perfect gift. 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

MAORI

6am Codename – Kids Next Door 3 6:25 Hank Zipzer, The World’s Greatest Underachiever 3 6:50 Kid v Kat 3 7:15 The Fairly Odd Parents 3 7:40 Trulli Tales 7:55 Atomic Puppet 8:05 Sanjay And Craig 3 0 8:30 The Thundermans 3 8:55 Tiki Tour 3 0 9:20 Jeopardy 3 9:50 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 10:20 The Doctors 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Escape To The Country 3 12:40 Conviction PGR 3 0 1:35 Mad About You PGR 3 2:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 5pm Frasier 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm American Restoration 3 0 6:30 Pawn Stars 3

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Eat Well For Less 0 7:30 The Middle 0 8:40 Millionaires’ Ex Wives’ Club 8pm Motorway Patrol PGR 0 When one’s husband is a 8:30 Wentworth AO 0 multi-millionaire, life can be 9:30 Killing Eve something of a fairytale but, Having survived a close call when it all comes crashing with Villanelle, Eve now has down, it seems the bigger the mole in a safe house, but the money, the bigger the Villanelle has not finished. 0 fight. 0 10:30 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 9:55 20/20 0 0 10:55 1 News Tonight 0

7pm The Project 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 The Block NZ PGR 0 7:30 F Elizabeth 8:30 NCIS AO 0 A look into Elizabeth II’s 9:30 Valour AO life since the start of the Gallo endangers himself for current decade, including the the sake of the mission; Nora celebrations for her Diamond makes a surprising decision; Jubilee in 2012. 0 Ian disagrees with CIA Deputy 8:30 Poldark PGR 0 Director Magnus. 0 9:45 Knightfall AO 10:25 NewsHub Late 10:40 Angel From Hell PGR 10:55 Chicago PD AO 0

11:15 Sunday 3 A weekly in-depth current affairs show. 0 12:15 Major Crimes AO Unable to find Philip Stroh, the Major Crimes division searches for answers in his past; Rusty becomes frustrated with his forced proximity to Gus. 0 1:10 Te Karere 3 2 1:35 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

11:50 Infomercials

11pm Mom PGR 0 11:25 Empire AO 3 0 12:15 Beyond 1am Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:25 Infomercials 2:25 Switched At Birth PGR 3 0 3:10 Jeremy Kyle 3 4:05 Judge Rinder 4:55 Regular Show 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

MOVIES PREMIERE 6:15 Live By Night 16VLS 2016 Crime. Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning. 8:20 Matters Of The Heart PGLS 2015 Drama.

Patrick Wilson, Amy Smart.

9:40 Hard Sell MLS 2016 Comedy. Katrina Bowden, Skyler Gisondo. 11:15 Chuck Millionaires’ Ex Wives' Club Escape to the Chateau – 16VLSC 2017 Drama.

DIY, 9:30pm on Choice 8:40pm on TVNZ 1 Liev Schreiber, Naomi Watts.

12:55 Eloise 16VLC 2016 BRAVO SKY 5 Horror. Chace Crawford, 10am Beverly Hills Pawn 3 6am Jeopardy! PG Eliza Dushku. 2:25 Live By 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune 10:30 Catfish 3 Night 16VLS 2016 Crime.

PG 6:50 The Simpsons 11:30 Snapped 3 Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning.

12:30 The Real Housewives PG 7:15 Combat Dealers 4:30 People Interview – Blake Lively 4:55 The Free PG 8:05 Hardcore Pawn Of Miami AO World 16VL 2016 Drama.

PG 8:30 Supergirl MVS 1:30 How To Look Good Elisabeth Moss, Boyd Holbrook.

9:20 Border Security M Naked – UK PGR 6:35 Passengers MC 2016 9:45 NCIS MV 10:40 SVU 2:30 Glam Masters PGR 3 Sci-fi. Jennifer Lawrence, MV 11:35 Jeopardy!

3:30 Clean House Chris Pratt. 8:30 Friend PG Noon Raw Live MVC 4:30 Dress To Impress Request 16VC 2017 Horror.

5:35 Tonight Show Starring 3:15 Survivor – Blood v When a college student Water PG 4:30 The Simpsons unfriends a social outcast Jimmy Fallon PG 6:35 Catfish 3 online, she faces the anger 5pm Wheel Of Fortune PG 7:33 The Dish of a demonic presence that 5:30 Border Security M 7:35 Tabatha Takes Over targets the lives of her closest 6pm Supergirl MVS PGR 3 friends. Alycia Debnam-Carey, 7pm Hardcore Pawn PG Tabatha arrives to a William Moseley.

10:05 Killing Hasselhoff 16LSC 7:30 NCIS MV disagreement between a 2017 Comedy. Ken Jeong, 8:30 Ice Road Truckers PG disgruntled manager, a loyal 9:30 Appalachian Outlaws M Jim Jefferies, David Hasselhoff. receptionist labelled a snitch, 11:25 Social Suicide 10:30 SVU MV and staff who have ironically 16VLSC 2015 Drama.

11:25 SVU MV nicknamed the salon Chop India Eisley, Olivia Hussey.

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WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY 8:35 Bachelor Australia 12:25 Supergirl MVS 12:55 People Interview – 10:05 The Real Housewives 1:20 Hardcore Pawn PG Blake Lively 1:20 The Free Of New York City 1:50 Ice Road Truckers World 16VL 2016 Drama.

11:08 The Dish PGR PG 2:40 Appalachian Elisabeth Moss, Boyd Holbrook.

11:10 Snapped Outlaws M 3:30 Timecop 3am Passengers MC 2016 MV 4:20 Border Security WEDNESDAY Sci-fi. Jennifer Lawrence, 12:05 Beverly Hills Pawn 3 M 4:45 NCIS MV 5:35 The Chris Pratt. 4:55 Friend Request 16VC 2017 Horror.

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6:30 Zoomoo 6:40 Dora Matatoa 2 7:10 Kia Mau 7:20 Te Nutube 7:30 Haati Paati 7:40 Pukana 2 7:50 Huritua 3 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 KaweKorero 3 9am Whanau Living 9:30 Cam’s Kai 3 10am Traditional Kai 3 10:30 The Big Sing 3 11am Tales From The Trails Noon Toa – Toa O Aotearoa PGR 3 12:30 Funny Whare – Gamesnight PGR 3 1pm Head Start 1:30 Te Mana Kuratahi – Primary Schools’ Kapa Haka 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Zoomoo 3 3:10 Dora Matatoa 2 3:40 Kia Mau 3 3:50 Te Nutube 3 4pm Haati Paati 3 4:10 Pukana 3 4:20 Huritua 3 4:30 Waka Warriors 3 5pm Tagata Pasifika 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 6:30 Te Kaea 3 2 7pm KaweKorero 7:30 F Angelo’s Outdoor Kitchen 8pm School Of Training 8:30 Shear Bro PGR 9pm Waka Man 9:30 Hunting Aotearoa AO 10pm Whawhai – Fight Night 10:30 SmackDown PGR 3

11:10 The Late Show With 11:30 Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s Stephen Colbert PGR The best of daily news programme. 2 Stephen Colbert’s satire and comedy, Midnight Closedown discussing politics, entertainment, business, and more.

12:10 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news.

12:40 Closedown

MOVIES GREATS 7:40 Big Miracle PGL 2012 Biography Drama.

John Krasinski, Drew Barrymore.

9:25 Dark Shadows MVL 2012 Comedy Horror.

Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer.

11:15 Three Kings 16VL 1999 Action. George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube.

1:10 The Proposal PGL 2009 Comedy. Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds.

2:55 The Grey 16L 2011 Action Adventure.

Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo.

4:55 Final Destination 5 16V 2011 Horror.

Nicholas D’Agosto, Emma Bell.

6:25 What Women Want PGL 2000 Romantic Comedy.

Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt.

8:30 Battleship MVL 2012 Action Adventure. Planet Earth must fight for survival against a superior force.

Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker.

10:45 American Psycho 2 16VLS 2002 Horror. Mila Kunis, William Shatner.

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12:15 The Five-Year Engagement 16LS 2012 Romantic Comedy.

2:15 Final Destination 5 16V 2011 Horror.

Nicholas D’Agosto, Emma Bell.

3:45 Battleship MVL 2012 Action Adventure.

Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker.

5:55 American Psycho 2 16VLS 2002 Horror. Mila Kunis, William Shatner.

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SKY SPORT 1 6am Rugby – The Championship Australia v All Blacks. 6:30 Rugby – First XV Auckland 1A Final – Kings College v St Peter’s.

8am Fox Sports News 8:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 9am Golf – PGA European Tour Nordea Masters.

9:30 Golf – PGA Tour Wyndham Championship.

10:30 Football – Fifa U-20 Women’s World Cup Semifinal Two. 12:30 Netball – Super Club Day Two. 2pm Golf – LPGA Tour Indy Women In Tech Championship – Round Four. 2:30 Golf Central 3:30 Golf – PGA European Tour Nordea Masters. 4pm Golf – PGA Tour 5pm Rugby – First XV 6:30 Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup 7pm Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup 7:30 Rugby – The Championship 8pm The Crowd Goes Wild 8:30 The Breakdown 9:30 The Back Page 10:30 The 1014 Rugby Show 11pm Rugby – The Championship 11:30 Rugby – The Championship

WEDNESDAY

Midnight The Breakdown 1am Drone Champions League 2am Football – Fifa U-20 Women’s World Cup 2:30 Football – Fifa U-20 Women’s World Cup 3am Golf – LPGA 3:30 Netball – Super Club 4:30 Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup 5am Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup 5:30 Rugby – The Championship

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6am Gok’s Fill Your House For Free 7am Tiny House Hunting 7:30 Love Nature – Tigers About The House 8:30 Backroad Bounty 9:30 River Cottage To The Core 10:30 American Pickers 11:30 Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy 12:30 Treasures Decoded 1:30 Expedition Unknown 2:30 Morocco To Timbuktu – An Arabian Adventure 3:30 Love Nature – The Story Of Cats 4:30 Food Safari 5pm Healthy Food Guide The focus is on sugar, and the Parkinson family begins its quest for better health.

5:30 Cash Cowboys 6:30 Posh Pawn

7:30 Laurence Of Suburbia 8:30 My Dream Home 9:30 Escape To The Chateau – DIY As Paul and Karen work to get the office conversion finished in time, a huge damaged pine tree must be cut down.

10:30 Cash Cowboys 11:30 Food Safari Host Maeve O’Meara takes a culinary trip across Australia.

Midnight Healthy Food Guide 12:30 Waterfront House Hunting 1am Posh Pawn 2am Love Nature – The Story Of Cats 3am Expedition Unknown 4am Laurence Of Suburbia 5am My Dream Home

SKY SPORT 2 6am The Crowd Goes Wild The team presents the best of the day’s sports news.

6:30 NRL 360 Ben Ikin, Paul Kent and guests examine the issues affecting rugby league from all angles.

7:30 Big League Wrap 8:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Bulldogs v Warriors.

9am Hunters Club 10am Glory 52 Rewind 11am UFC – Ultimate KOs 2018 11:30 UFC Now 12:30 NRL 360 1:30 Big League Wrap 2:30 Rugby League – Super League (RPL) Super 8s – Salford Red Devils v Widnes Vikings.

4:30 Rugby League – Super League Super 8s – Castleford Tigers v Warrington Wolves.

6:30 Drone Champions League (HLS) China.

7:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Bulldogs v Warriors.

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8pm Super League Fulltime 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 The Fan 10pm Queenslanders Only 10:30 NRL Try Time 11:30 Super League Fulltime

WEDNESDAY

Midnight Rugby League – NSW Cup (RPL) Bulldogs v Bears.

2am Rugby League – NSW Cup (RPL) Panthers v Knights.

4am Rugby League – Queensland Cup (RPL) 21Aug18

DISCOVERY 6:35 Gold Rush PG Oregon Gold. 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG 9:10 Alaskan Bush People M Wind and a Prayer.

10am Misfit Garage PG Launching a 1969 Satellite 2/2. 10:50 Garage Rehab – Revisited PG Back to the Slop Shop. 11:40 A Crime To Remember M Bye Bye Betty.

12:30 The Perfect Murder M Love and Death. 1:20 Web Of Lies M Final Sale. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Gold Rush PG Frozen Pay. 4:45 Homestead Rescue PG 5:40 Fast N’ Loud PG 6:35 Misfit Garage PG Launching a 1969 Satellite.

7:30 Outback Opal Hunters PG 8:30 MythBusters PG Earthquake Water Heater.

9:25 Scijinks PG 9:50 Scijinks PG 10:15 Naked And Afraid XL M All-Stars – Africa Strikes First.

11:05 Naked And Afraid M Unhinged.

11:55 Web Of Lies M Final Sale.

WEDNESDAY

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Djokovic scores in Cincinnati P16

Paddy still the real deal P19

ROBERTSON TROPHY IN THE CABINET

Mid Canterbury and South Canterbury battled it out for junior hockey bragging rights at the Ashburton Hockey Turf on Sunday, with both the Ian Worner and Robertson trophies up for grabs. Both the Mid Canterbury Collier Trophy girls’ team and the Mid Canterbury Hatch Cup boys’ team were in action against their South Canterbury counterparts, with the Mid Canterbury boys going down 5-0 and the girls going down 1-0. The Mid Canterbury B girls beat the South Canterbury B girls 2-0, and the battle of the boys’ B teams went the way of South Canterbury. Mid Canterbury’s development sides were also in action against South Canterbury’s development sides, with the boys winning 2-0 and the girls winning 5-1. The Ian Worner Trophy was won by the South Canterbury boys and the Robertson Trophy won by the Mid CanterPHOTO ERIN TASKER 190818-ET-002 bury girls. Pictured moving the ball up the turf for the Mid Canterbury Collier girls’ team was Laura Walsh.

McCartney injury may end season It’s shaping as a jittery next three days for pole vault star Eliza McCartney.

The sight of the Rio Olympic bronze medallist in the stand forlornly looking on at Sunday’s Diamond League meeting in Birmingham with an iced left foot hinted at an early end to her most productive international season.

A misjudged second vault, where she plunged straight down to land on both feet on the track, threw a giant question mark over her last three meetings of the season.

The medical prognosis is no break, but there is significant inflammation, officially diagnosed as fat pad bruising, on her heel.

The 21-year-old had been injury-free this year, produced three personal best vaults and taken her national record to 4.94m.

The magic 5m mark is within touching distance, which added to the frustration for McCartney.

Now she and coach Jeremy McColl are sitting tight, awaiting the definitive medical word on

whether her year is over or whether she will be back in business within a week. That’s expected by tomorrow.

“We’ve been told three days with nothing weight bearing and plenty of icing,” McColl said yesterday.

“We’ll know a lot more after three days as to how bad it will be

for the rest of the season.”

McColl said McCartney was upset “in general” with how the day panned out.

McCartney has her eye on cracking the 5m barrier, only achieved by two women outdoors: yesterday’s winner, American Sandi Morris, and the great Russian Yelena Isinbayeva.

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